| Principal Translations |
| deck n | (floor of ship) (barco) | cubierta nf |
| | The sailor stood on the deck. |
| | El marinero se paró en la cubierta. |
| deck n | (level of bus) (autobús) | piso nm |
| | Which deck do you like to ride on when you take the bus? |
| | ¿En qué piso te gusta viajar cuando tomas el autobús? |
| deck n | US (pack: set of playing cards) | baraja nf |
| | | mazo nm |
| | The dealer shuffled the deck. |
| | El crupier mezcló la baraja. |
| deck n | (wooden platform) | plataforma nf |
| | (AR, CO; voz inglesa) | deck nm |
| | We ate dinner outside on the deck. |
| | Cenamos fuera en la plataforma. |
| deck n | (music: mixing table) | bandeja nf |
| | | plato nm |
| | The DJ brought his own decks. |
| | El DJ trajo su propia bandeja. |
| deck [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (decorate) | adornar⇒ vtr |
| | "Deck the halls with boughs of holly!" |
| | "¡Adorna las paredes con ramas de acebo!" |
| deck [sb]⇒ vtr | slang (hit hard) | derribar de un golpe loc verb |
| | | tumbar⇒ vtr |
| | When a member of the crowd threw an egg at her, the politician turned around and decked him. |
| | Cuando un miembro de la multitud le tiró un huevo, la política se dio vuelta y lo derribó de un golpe. |
Compound Forms:
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| boat deck n | (nautical) | cubierta nf |
| bridge deck n | nautical (boat: open area above main deck) | tablero nm |
| bridge deck n | nautical (vessel: location of pilot house) | cubierta del puente nf + loc adj |
| bridge deck n | nautical (first deck in bridge house) | cubierta nf |
| card deck n | (set or pack of playing cards) (de cartas) | baraja nf |
| | (de cartas) | mazo nm |
| | At casinos, they throw away the card deck after each hand of Blackjack. |
| | En los casinos tiran la baraja después de cada mano de blackjack. |
| cassette deck n | (deck for playing audio tapes) | pletina nf |
clear the decks,
clear the deck v expr | figurative (deal with outstanding tasks) (figurado) | despejar el camino loc verb |
deck chair,
deckchair n | (folding seat for beach) | tumbona nf |
| | (AR, CL, PY, UY) | reposera nf |
| | I like to sit outside on my deck chair when the weather's mild. |
| | Me gusta sentarme afuera en mi tumbona cuando el tiempo es cálido. |
deck of cards (US),
pack of cards (UK) n | (set of playing cards) | baraja de cartas nf + loc adj |
| | | mazo de cartas nm + loc adj |
| deck officer n | (military job) | oficial de cubierta n común + loc adj |
| | | oficial de puente n común + loc adj |
| deck plate n | (carpentry) | placa de cubierta nf + loc adj |
| deck watch n | (nautical) | guardia de cubierta n común + loc adj |
deckhand,
deck hand n | (worker on a ship) | marinero de cubierta grupo nom |
| | Deckhands get up early each morning to scrub the yacht's five decks. |
| flight deck n | (deck of aircraft carrier) | cubierta de vuelo nf + loc adj |
| flight deck n | (plane: cockpit) | cabina nf |
| hit the deck v expr | figurative, informal (drop to the ground to protect oneself) | tirarse cuerpo a tierra v prnl |
| | | tirarse al suelo, tirarse al piso loc verb |
| | | tirarse pecho a tierra loc verb |
| | At the first sound of a gunshot, everybody in the room hit the deck. |
| | Al primer disparo, todos obedecieron y se tiraron cuerpo a tierra. |
| | (coloquial) | tirarse en plancha al suelo expr |
| lower deck n | (ship: lowest level) | cubierta inferior nf + adj mf |
| lower deck n | (second from bottom in larger ship) | segunda cubierta adj + nf |
| main deck n | (nautical) | cubierta principal nf + adj |
| | | cubierta alta nf + adj |
mixing desk,
mixing deck n | (music: DJ's console) | mesa de mezclas loc nom f |
| | | consola nf |
| | The new mixing desk produces sounds never heard on the dance floor. |
| | La nueva mesa de mezclas produce sonidos que nunca se escucharon en la pista de baile. |
| | La nueva consola produce sonidos que nunca se escucharon en la pista de baile. |
observation deck,
viewing platform n | (high vantage point) | plataforma de observación nf + loc adj |
| on deck adv | US, figurative (present, ready to act) | listo/a, preparado/a adj |
| | | disponible adj mf |
| | We need all the best players on deck for the big game. |
| | Necesitamos a los mejores jugadores preparados para el gran partido. |
play with a full deck,
have a full deck v expr | informal, figurative (be mentally competent) | estar en su sano juicio loc verb |
| | | estar cuerdo loc verb |
| Note: Usually in the negative |
| | I'm not sure that guy's playing with a full deck. |
| | No estoy seguro de que ese tipo esté en su sano juicio. |
| poop deck n | (rear of ship) | castillo de popa loc nom m |
| promenade deck n | (nautical) | cubierta de paseo nf + loc adj |
| roof deck n | (open area on top of a building) | azotea nf |
| | | terraza nf |
| | (ES) | terrado nm |
skydeck,
sky deck n | (tall building: panoramic platform) | mirador panorámico nm + adj |
stack the deck,
stack the cards v expr | informal, figurative (create an unfair advantage) (figurado) | jugar con las cartas marcadas loc verb |
| | The government had stacked the decks to the advantage of their cronies. |
stack the deck against [sb/sth],
stack the cards against [sb/sth] v expr | informal, figurative (put [sb], [sth] at a disadvantage) | jugar con las cartas marcadas contra loc verb + prep |
sundeck,
sun deck n | (terrace open to sunshine) | terraza nf |
| | The recreation center has a sundeck for members. |
| tape deck n | (device that plays audio cassettes) (AmL) | casetera nf |
| | With the advent of CDs, tape decks in cars are becoming obsolete. |
| | Con la llegada de los CDs las caseteras de coche se han quedado obsoletas. |
| top deck n | (upper level of a bus) (autobús) | piso de arriba, piso superior loc nom m |
| | The stairs at the back of the bus lead to more seats on the top deck. |
| | Las escaleras al fondo del autobús conducen a más asientos en el piso de arriba (or: piso superior). |
| | (autobús) | parte de arriba loc nom f |
| | Las escaleras al fondo del autobús conducen a más asientos en la parte de arriba. |
| two-deck adj | (game: using two packs of cards) (juego de naipes) | a dos barajas loc adj |
two-deck,
double-deck n as adj | (aircraft: two passenger decks) (avión) | de doble cubierta loc adj |
| | | de doble planta loc adj |
| upper deck n | (top level of a bus or boat) | piso de arriba, piso superior grupo nom |
| | We sat on the upper deck because there was more room. |
| | Nos sentamos en el piso de arriba porque había más lugar. |
| | (naútica) | cubierta superior nf + adj |