WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| clipping n | often plural (item clipped from newspaper) | recorte de periódico, recorte de diario nm + loc adj |
| | The scrapbook was filled with old photos and clippings. |
| | El álbum de recortes estaba lleno de fotos antiguas y recortes de periódico. |
| clipping n | often plural (piece cut from fingernail or toenail) | trozo de uña nm + loc adj |
| | Trim your nails over the wastebasket so the clippings don't get on the carpet. |
| | Córtate las uñas sobre el basurero para que los trozos de uña no caigan sobre la alfombra. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| clip n | (device for holding objects together) | clip nm |
| | | gancho nm |
| | The security guard attached the bunch of keys to his belt with a clip. |
| clip n | (fastener for documents, etc.) | clip nm |
| | | sujetapapeles nm inv |
| | I accidentally pinched my finger in the clip. |
| | Me pellizqué el dedo con el clip sin querer. |
| clip n | (hairclip, grip) (pelo) | horquilla nf |
| | | pinza nf |
| | Jenny keeps her long hair in a bun with dozens of clips. |
| | Jenny mantiene su largo cabello en un rodete con docenas de horquillas. |
| clip n | (jewelry: pin, brooch) | broche nm |
| | Lauren is wearing a colorful clip on her blouse. |
| | Lauren lleva un colorido broche en la blusa. |
| clip n | (video extract) | clip nm |
| | The class watched a short clip about the solar system. |
| | La clase vio un breve clip sobre el sistema solar. |
| clip [sth]⇒ vtr | (cut) | cortar⇒ vtr |
| | Alan asked the barber to clip a bit off the length of his hair. |
| | Alan le pidió al barbero que le corte un poco el cabello. |
| clip [sth] vtr | (cut short) | cortar⇒ vtr |
| | | recortar⇒ vtr |
| | | desmochar⇒ vtr |
| | Many people don't believe in clipping their dog's ears. |
| | A mucha gente no le parece bien que a los perros se les corten las orejas. |
| Additional Translations |
| clip n | (speed) | ritmo nm |
| | | velocidad nf |
| | The band of men set off at a rapid clip. |
| | El grupo de hombres arrancó a buen ritmo. |
| clip n | (ammunition cartridge holder) | peine nm |
| | The soldier fired all the bullets in his clip. |
| clip [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (hit lightly) | golpear suavemente vtr + adv |
| | | darle un golpecito a loc verb + prep |
| | Tina was clipped in the shoulder by a baseball at practice. |
| | Una pelota de béisbol golpeó suavemente a Tina en el hombro durante el entrenamiento. |
| clip [sth]⇒ vtr | (shorten a word) | acortar⇒ vtr |
| | | abreviar⇒ vtr |
| | Susie speaks quickly and clips her words. |
| | Susie habla rápido y acorta las palabras. |
| clip [sth] vtr | (animals: trim fur) | recortar⇒ vtr |
| | (ganado) | esquilar⇒ vtr |
| | | trasquilar⇒ vtr |
| | My poodle's hair grows fast, so I have it clipped frequently. |
| | El cabello de mi caniche crece rápidamente así que tengo que recortarlo con frecuencia. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
Locuciones verbales
clip | clipping |
| clip along vi phrasal | informal (move or progress at a fast pace) (coloquial) | ir a todo lo que da loc verb |
| | I saw you running on 5th Street... you were clipping along! |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Lo vi pasar de lejos, pero iba a todo lo que daba y no pude alcanzarlo. |
| clip on vi phrasal | (be attached by a clip) | poner un clip loc verb |
| | | abrochar⇒ vtr |
| clip [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (attach [sth] with a clip) (con gancho) | enganchar a vtr +prep |
| | (con broche) | abrochar a vtr +prep |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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clipping' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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