| Principal Translations |
| pen n | (writing tool) (con depósito de tinta) | pluma estilográfica, pluma fuente loc nom f |
| | (con esfera en la punta) | bolígrafo nm |
| | (AmC, CO, VE; con esfera en la punta) | lapicero nm |
| | (AR, PY, UY; con esfera en la punta) | lapicera nf |
| | The author grabbed her pen and began to write furiously. |
| | La autora agarró su pluma estilográfica y empezó a escribir frenéticamente. |
| pen n | (chickens: coop) | gallinero nm |
| | | jaula nf |
| | We hold the chickens in pens by the barn. |
| | Guardamos las gallinas en un gallinero al lado del granero. |
| pen n | (sheep: corral) | redil nm |
| | Sheepdogs help a shepherd to get his sheep into a pen. |
| | Los perros ovejeros ayudan al pastor a meter las ovejas al redil. |
| pen [sth]⇒ vtr | literary (write) | escribir⇒ vtr |
| | (a mano) | manuscribir⇒ vtr |
| | The poet penned the book in 1832. |
| | El poeta escribió el libro en el 1832. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Manuscribió el libro hace más de un siglo. |
| pen [sth] vtr | (animals: confine) | encerrar⇒ vtr |
| | At night the farmer pens the sheep in a small enclosure. |
| | Por la noche, el granjero encierra las ovejas en un pequeño redil. |
Compound Forms:
pen | penning |
ballpoint pen,
ball pen n | (pen with rolling ball bearing) | bolígrafo nm |
| | (AmC, CO, VE) | lapicero nm |
| | (AR, UY, PY) | lapicera nf |
| | (AR, CL, UY, PY) | birome nm |
| | I would rather use a fountain pen than a ballpoint pen. |
| | Prefiero usar una pluma que un bolígrafo. |
| board pen n | (marker for writing on a whiteboard) | marcador para pizarra de acrílico nm |
bullpen,
bull pen n | US (cattle enclosure) | corral nm |
| | The stud was let out of the bullpen to exercise. |
bullpen,
bull pen n | (baseball: pitchers’ warmup area) (béisbol, voz inglesa) | bullpen nm |
| | | toril nm |
| | The player headed to the bullpen to warm up. |
bullpen,
bull pen n | figurative (baseball: relief pitchers) (béisbol, voz inglesa) | bullpen n común |
| | | lanzador suplente, lanzadora suplente nm, nf + adj mf |
| | The team's strong bullpen was a factor in its success. |
bullpen,
bull pen n | figurative, informal, US (temporary cell for prisoners) | celda nf |
| | A guard led the prisoner from the bullpen to the courtroom. |
| cattle pen n | (enclosure for livestock) | corral nm |
| | The cows waiting to be sold are kept in the cattle pen. |
| | Los animales que se van a vender son los que están en aquel corral. |
| dip pen n | (nib pen without own ink supply) | pluma nf |
| | Los victorianos usaban pluma y tintero. |
dry erase marker,
dry-erase marker,
dry-erase marker pen,
dry-erase marking pen n | (erasable whiteboard pen) (AmL) | marcador de pizarra, marcador borrable loc nom m |
| | (ES) | rotulador de pizarra, rotulador borrable loc nom m |
| felt pen n | (fiber-tipped marker pen) (AmL) | marcador nm |
| | (ES) | rotulador nm |
| | (CL, MX, SV) | plumón nm |
| | You can write on anything with a felt pen -- paper, wood, even metal. |
| | Puedes escribir sobre cualquier superficie con un marcador: papel, madera, e incluso sobre metal. |
| felt tip n | informal (fiber-tipped marker pen) (AmL) | marcador nm |
| | (ES) | rotulador nm |
| | (CL, MX, SV) | plumón nm |
| | Mark the position on the wall using a felt tip. |
| | My daughter loves colouring with felt tips. |
| | Marca la posición en la pared con un marcador. |
felt-tip pen,
felt-tipped pen n | (fiber-tipped marker) (AmL) | marcador nm |
| | (ES) | rotulador nm |
| | (CL, MX, SV) | plumón nm |
flash drive,
also UK: pen drive n | (computer: memory device) | memoria USB nf + adj inv |
| | (voz inglesa) | pendrive nm |
| | | unidad flash loc nom f |
| | (coloquial) | USB n amb |
| | Every paper I wrote this year is on this flash drive. |
| | En esta memoria USB tengo todos los documentos que he escrito este año. |
| fountain pen n | (refillable ink pen) | pluma estilográfica loc nom f |
| | (AmL) | pluma fuente loc nom f |
| | (AR, CL, PY, UY) | lapicera nf |
| | Those ink stains on his shirt are from his fountain pen. |
| | Esas manchas de tinta en su remera son de su pluma estilográfica. |
| gel pen n | (writing tool using opaque ink) | bolígrafo de gel loc nom m |
| | (AR, PY, UY) | lapicera de gel loc nom f |
| | (AmC, CO, VE) | lapicero de gel loc nom m |
| | (MX, NI, PA, PR) | pluma de gel loc nom f |
| ink pen n | (historical writing instrument) | pluma nf |
| | (AR) | lapicera nf |
| | He signed with an ink pen, then used blotting paper to dry the page. |
| | Firmó con pluma y luego usó un papel secante para secar la hoja. |
| ink pen n | (pen that uses ink) | lapicera nf |
| | | pluma nf |
| light pen n | (light-sensitive pointer) | lápiz óptico loc nom m |
marker,
marker pen,
marking pen n | (for writing) (AmL) | marcador nm |
| | (ES) | rotulador nm |
| | (CL, MX, SV) | plumón nm |
| | The child drew on the page with brightly colored markers. |
| | El niño dibujó en la página con marcadores de colores brillantes. |
| marking pen | (stationery) (ES) | rotulador nm |
| | (AmL) | marcador nm |
| pen clip n | (device for attaching a pen) (AR) | clip de la lapicera nm + loc adj |
| | El clip de la lapicera sirve para fijarla al bolsillo. |
pen name,
penname n | (writer's alias) | pseudónimo, seudónimo nm |
| | | alias nm inv |
| | Writer Samuel Clemens used the pen name Mark Twain. |
| | Samuel Clemens escribió bajo el pseudónimo de Mark Twain. |
pen pal,
pen-pal,
penpal,
also UK: penfriend,
pen-friend,
pen friend n | (friend with whom one corresponds) | amigo por correspondencia, amiga por correspondencia loc nm, loc nf |
| | When I was a child, I had a penpal in Mexico to whom I wrote letters. |
| | Cuando era niña, tenía un amigo por correspondencia en México a quien le enviaba cartas. |
pen pusher,
pen-pusher,
penpusher n | pejorative, slang ([sb] who does clerical work) (ES, vulgar) | chupatintas nm |
| | In the 1930s, this office was full of pen pushers: now the work is all done by one person with a computer. |
| | En los años 30 esta oficina estaba llena de chupatintas, hoy en día casi todo el trabajo se hace con ordenadores. |
| penknife n | (small pocket knife) | navaja nf |
| | (antiguamente) | cortaplumas nm inv |
| | When Larry couldn't find a toothpick, he used a penknife to pick his teeth. |
| | Como Larry no pudo encontrar un palillo, utilizó una navaja para sacarse los restos de comida de los dientes. |
poison pen letter,
poison-pen letter n | figurative (spiteful or defamatory letter) | carta anónima ofensiva grupo nom |
| | (formal) | escrito difamatorio nm + adj |
| | | anónimo nm |
| | Someone in the village is writing poison-pen letters to his family. |
| | Alguien del pueblo está escribiendo cartas anónimas ofensivas a su familia. |
| put pen to paper v expr | (start to write) | ponerse a escribir loc verb |
quill pen,
quill n | (dip pen made from feather) (hecha con pluma de ave) | pluma fuente loc nom f |
| | These ancient documents were written with quill pens. |
| reed pen n | (writing instrument carved from reed) | pluma de bambú nf + loc adj |
| sea pen | (animal) | pluma marina loc nom f |
| | | pluma de mar loc nom f |
| The pen is mightier than the sword. expr | figurative (words are powerful) | La pluma vale más que la espada expr |
| | Some say that the pen is mightier than the sword. |