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asleep at the wheel,
also US: asleep at the switch adj | informal, figurative (not paying attention) (coloquial) | en las nubes loc adv |
| (MX: coloquial) | en la baba loc adv |
| distraído/a adj |
| I'm sorry; I should have understood what you wanted. I was asleep at the wheel. |
| Lo siento, debería haber comprendido lo que querías; estaba en las nubes. |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Lo siento, estaba distraída... ¿Qué era lo que me decías? |
| at the wheel expr | (driving) | al volante loc adv |
| (figurado) | al timón loc adv |
| Ernest was at the wheel when a pine tree fell across the road. |
| Ernesto iba al volante cuando un pino cayó sobre la carretera. |
| conduciendo gerundio |
| (AmL) | manejando gerundio |
| at the wheel expr | figurative (in charge) | a cargo loc adv |
| al mando loc adv |
| balance wheel n | (timepiece: regulates beats) | volante nm |
| timón nm |
| The balance wheel in this alarm clock rotates at a rate of 4 beats per second. |
| behind the wheel expr | (driving, in control of a vehicle) | al volante loc prep |
| The car crashed because the man behind the wheel was drunk. |
| El auto chocó porque el hombre al volante estaba ebrio. |
| big wheel n | UK (fairground Ferris wheel) (EC) | rueda moscovita loc nom f |
| noria nf |
| (MX, NI) | rueda de la fortuna loc nom f |
| (AmC, CO) | rueda de Chicago loc nom f |
| (AR) | vuelta al mundo loc nom f |
| big wheel n | US, informal ([sb] important or powerful) (coloquial, figurado) | pez gordo loc nom m |
| car wheel n | often plural (wheel of an automobile) | rueda de automóvil nf + loc adj |
| rueda de coche nf + loc adj |
| castor wheel n | (roller underneath furniture) | rueditas nfpl |
| My sofa is easy to move as it has castor wheels. |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Le puse rueditas para poder trasladarla con facilidad de una habitación a la otra. |
cog in the wheel,
cog in the machine n | figurative (small part of a large system) | eslabón de la cadena nm + loc adj |
| He's just a cog in the wheel, not a leader. |
| No es un líder, sólo es un eslabón de la cadena. |
color wheel (US),
colour wheel (UK) n | (chart showing color relationships) | círculo cromático nm + adj |
| rueda de colores nf + loc adj |
daisy wheel,
daisywheel n | (typewriter or printer element) | impresora de margarita nf + loc adj |
| driving wheel n | (main wheel in machine) | rueda motriz nf + adj mf |
| rueda de tracción nf + loc adj |
| driving wheel n | (railroad: driver) | conductor, conductora nm, nf |
| escape wheel n | (moving part of a timepiece) | engranaje nm |
| An escape wheel in a clock controls the speed of the hands. |
| Tiene un juego de engranajes similar a un mecanismo de relojería. |
| Ferris wheel n | (wheel at a fairground) | noria nf |
| (MX, NI) | rueda de la fortuna loc nom f |
| (AR) | vuelta al mundo loc nom f |
| The London Eye is one of the world's tallest Ferris wheels. |
| You have a terrific view from the top of a Ferris wheel. |
| El Ojo de Londres es una de las norias más altas del mundo. |
| (EC) | rueda moscovita loc nom f |
| (AmC, CO) | rueda de Chicago loc nom f |
| fifth wheel n | (transport: axle device) | punto de remolque nm + loc adj |
fifth wheel,
fifth wheel trailer n | (towable recreational vehicle) | remolque nm |
| (voz inglesa) | trailer nm |
| fifth wheel n | (transport: spare wheel) | rueda de repuesto nf + loc adj |
| fifth wheel n | figurative, informal (unnecessary person or thing) | cosa inútil nf + adj mf |
| persona innecesaria nf + adj |
| de sobra loc adj |
| flywheel n | (rotating wheel in a machine) | volante de inercia nm + loc adj |
| Flywheels are used in some machines to regulate the speed of operation or store kinetic energy. |
| four-wheel n as adj | (having four wheels) | de cuatro ruedas loc adj |
| four-wheel n as adj | (powered by four wheels) (tracción) | de cuatro ruedas loc adj |
| four-wheel drive n | (vehicle: SUV) (coloquial) | cuatro por cuatro loc nom m |
| todoterreno nm |
| (AR) | cuatro por cuatro loc nom nf |
| Drivers in rural areas need a four-wheel drive to cope with winter conditions. |
| Los conductores de zonas rurales necesitan un cuatro por cuatro para resistir a las condiciones del invierno. |
| vehículo con tracción de cuatro por cuatro nm + loc adj |
| vehículo con tracción en las cuatro ruedas nm + loc adj |
| four-wheel drive n as adj | (vehicle: of SUV type) | cuatro por cuatro loc adj |
| con tracción de cuatro por cuatro loc adj |
| front-wheel drive n | (car: power to front wheels only) | tracción delantera nf |
| Her new car's got front-wheel drive; it's a lot better on slippery roads than her old one was. |
| Su nuevo auto tiene tracción delantera, es mucho mejor en caminos deslizantes que el que tenía antes. |
| grinding wheel | (wheel used for grinding) | rueda de amolar nf + loc adj |
idle pulley,
idler pulley,
idle wheel n | (loose pulley) | roldana nf |
| idle wheel n | (machine part) | rueda reenvío loc nom f |
| measuring wheel n | (device for calculating length) | odómetro nm |
| mill wheel | (for driving mill) | rueda de molino nf + loc adj |
| nose wheel n | (part of a plane's undercarriage) | tren de aterrizaje loc nom m |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El avión no pudo desplegar el tren de aterrizaje. |
| tren delantero loc nom m |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El avión no pudo desplegar el tren delantero. |
| paddle wheel n | (wheel that propels a paddle boat) | rueda del bote a pedales nf |
| rueda del pédalo nf |
pinwheel,
Catherine wheel n | (firework) | molinillo nm |
| (CO) | girándula nf |
| rueda pirotécnica loc nom f |
| The children were excited by the pinwheels in the fireworks show. |
| Los niños estaban emocionados por los molinillos en el espectáculo de fuegos artificiales. |
pizza wheel,
pizza cutter n | (tool for cutting pizza) | rueda corta pizza loc nom f |
| cortador de pizza circular nm + loc adj |
| potter's wheel n | (device: pottery) | rueda de alfarero grupo nom |
| torno de alfarero grupo nom |
| put a spoke in [sb]'s wheel v expr | UK, informal, figurative (plan: ruin) (figurado) | poner un palo en la rueda loc verb |
| Peter was planning to go away for the weekend, until the boss put a spoke in his wheel by giving him a load of work to get done by Monday morning. |
| ratchet wheel n | (mechanical engineering) | rueda de trinquete nf + loc adj |
rotifer,
wheel animalcule n | (tiny aquatic animal) | rotífero nm |
| roulette wheel n | (spinning part of roulette table) | ruleta nf |
| ship's wheel n | (helm: steering wheel of a sailing vessel) | timón nm |
| spinning wheel n | (device for spinning fibre into yarn) | rueca nf |
| As a child I had a spinning wheel to make yarn from wool. |
| De pequeña tenía una rueca para hilar la lana. |
spur wheel,
spur gear n | (mechanical engineering) | engranaje recto loc nom m |
| steering wheel n | (control wheel of a vehicle) | volante nm |
| (AmC) | timón nm |
| (CO) | cabrilla nf |
| A driver should not need to take their hands off the steering wheel to turn on the indicator. |
| Un conductor no debería necesitar quitar las manos del volante para encender la luz de giro. |
sun gear,
sun wheel n | (mechanical engineering) | engranaje planetario loc nom m |
| engranaje epicicloidal loc nom m |
| take the wheel v expr | (drive a vehicle) | conducir⇒ vtr |
| manejar⇒ vtr |
| estar al volante loc verb |
| third wheel n | informal, mainly US (odd person out among three people) (coloquial) | sujetavelas n común inv |
| (ES: coloquial) | carabina nf |
| (CO: coloquial) | violinista n común |
| (AR, UY: coloquial) | paleta nf |
| Lily often has to babysit her little brother, so he is the third wheel on all her dates with her boyfriend. |
waterwheel,
water wheel n | (wheel powered by water) | rueda hidráulica nf + adj |
| noria nf |
| In early cotton mills a waterwheel was often used to generate electricity. |
| wheel alignment n | (vehicle maintenance) (vehículo) | alineación nf |
| wheel and axle | (simple machine) | torno nm |
| wheel and deal v expr | (engage in business schemes) | negociar⇒ vi |
| wheel balancing n | (vehicle maintenance) (vehículo) | balanceo nm |
| wheel horse n | (wheeler: horse nearest vehicle) | caballo de tiro nm + loc adj |
| wheel horse n | US, regional (left-hand plow horse) | caballo de tiro nm + loc adj |
| wheel horse n | US, regional, figurative (strong, reliable worker) (figurado) | burro de carga loc nom m |
| wheel lock n | (military: gun lock) | mecanismo de seguro de pistolas loc nom m |
| wheel lock n | (military: gun with type of lock) | llave de rueda loc nom f |
| wheel of fortune n | (gambling device) | rueda de la fortuna loc nom f |
wheel [sth] out,
wheel out [sth] vtr + adv | (bring into view) | llamar la atención loc verb |
| señalar⇒ vtr |
| wire wheel n | (brush in shape of wheel) | cepillo de alambre nm + loc adj |
| wire wheel n | (wheel with metal spokes) | rueda con rayos loc nom f |
worm gear,
worm wheel n | (gear driven by worm) | tornillo sin fin loc nom m |
