| Compound Forms: |
| Inglés | Español |
| CPS n | UK, initialism (Crown Prosecution Service) | Servicio de Fiscales de la Corona loc nom m |
| (equivalente) | Ministerio Fiscal nm + adj mf |
| The CPS examined the evidence the police had gathered and decided to proceed with the prosecution. |
Crown Court,
crown court n | UK (law: for serious criminal cases) | Tribunal Superior de lo Penal de Inglaterra y Gales n propio m |
| Tribunal de la Corona n propio m |
| crown gall n | (plant disease) (enfermedad de las plantas) | agalla de la corona nf + loc adj |
| agalla del cuello nf + loc adj |
| crown jewels npl | (royal jewels) | joyas de la corona nfpl + loc adj |
| Only one thief has ever got his hands on the crown jewels of England. |
| Sólo un ladrón logró robar las joyas de la corona inglesa. |
crown jewel,
jewel in the crown n | figurative ([sth] impressive, valued) (figurado) | la perla más preciada loc nom f |
| India was the crown jewel of the British Empire. |
| La India era la perla más preciada del imperio británico. |
| (figurado) | tesoro más valioso loc nom m |
| La India era el tesoro más valioso del imperio británico. |
crown molding,
UK: crown moulding n | (decorative ceiling trim) | moldura de techo nf |
| Could you install the crown molding in the centre of the ceiling please? |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Algunas de las molduras del techo se fueron desprendiendo con el tiempo. |
| crown of thorns n | (plant: climbing spurge) (planta) | corona de espinas loc nom f |
| corona de Cristo loc nom f |
| espina de Cristo loc nom f |
| crown of thorns n | (sea creature: starfish) (estrella de mar) | corona de espinas loc nom f |
| crown of thorns n | (head wreath worn by Jesus) (corona de Jesús) | corona de espinas loc nom f |
| crown of thorns n | figurative (painful burden) (figurado) | padecimiento nm |
| (figurado) | sufrimiento nm |
| crown prince n | (heir to a throne) | príncipe heredero nm |
| The crown prince shocked the world when he filed for a divorce. |
| crown princess n | (heiress to a throne) | princesa heredera nf |
| Although she's married to the prince, she'll never be a crown princess. |
| Crown Prosecution Service n | UK (CPS: state prosecution service) | Servicio de Fiscales de la Corona loc nom m |
| (equivalente) | Ministerio Fiscal nm + adj mf |
| crown prosecutor n | UK (government lawyer) (Reino Unido) | fiscal n común |
crown vetch,
crownvetch,
purple crown vetch,
axseed n | (plant: low-growing lagume vine) (planta) | coronilla nf |
| dental crown n | (artificial cap for a tooth) | corona nf |
| I had to have my dental crown recapped when it came loose in my mouth. |
| Me tuvieron que poner de nuevo la corona cuando se me aflojó en la boca. |
family jewels,
also UK: crown jewels npl | slang (male genitals) (coloquial) | bolas, pelotas nfpl |
| (vulgar) | huevos nmpl |
half-crown,
half-a-crown n | historical (former British coin) | media corona loc nom f |
hole saw,
crown saw,
cylinder saw n | (rotary saw) | sierra copa grupo nom f |
| paper crown n | (festive cardboard or tissue-paper hat) | corona de papel loc nom f |
| triple crown n | (horse racing: winner of three titles) | Triple Corona loc nom f |
| Note: La Triple Corona es un programa de tres carreras del Grupo I de la hípica estadounidense, que se disputan en tres hipódromos diferentes. |
| When the thoroughbred won the Belmont Stakes, the Preakness, and the Kentucky Derby, it took the Triple Crown. |
