ajenas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ajenas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ajeno (ajena) ADJ

1.1. ajeno (que no corresponde, pertenece):

dos generaciones cuyos ideales son totalmente ajenos

two generations whose ideals are completely alien to each other o have nothing in common

un asunto que le era ajeno

a matter that was o had nothing to do with him

el ambiente en que ella se mueve me es totalmente ajeno

the world she moves in is quite alien o foreign to me

(ajeno a algo) por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad

for reasons beyond our control

“prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la empresa”

“staff only”

intereses ajenos a los de la empresa

interests not in accord with those of the company

1.2. ajeno (que pertenece, corresponde a otro):

se servía de una tarjeta de crédito ajena

he was using another person's o someone else's credit card

por el bien ajeno

for the good of others

el domingo juegan en campo ajeno

on Sunday they're on the road Am

el domingo juegan en campo ajeno

on Sunday they're playing away (from home) Brit

las desgracias ajenas no me interesan

I'm not interested in other people's misfortunes

2.1. ajeno [estar] (inatento):

ajeno a algo

unaware of sth

ajeno a algo

oblivious to sth

trabajaba totalmente ajeno a lo que pasaba a su alrededor

he worked on, completely unaware of o oblivious to what was going on around him

2.2. ajeno [estar] (indiferente) (ajeno a algo):

siempre permaneció ajeno a sus problemas

he never got involved with her problems

siempre permaneció ajeno a sus problemas

he always remained aloof from her problems

2.3. ajeno [ser] (no involucrado) (ajeno a algo):

irregularidades a las que han sido ajenos

irregularities to which they have not been party o in which they have not been involved

See also amigo³, amigo², amigo¹

amigo³ INTERJ

¡amigo!, eso explica …

ah, so that's it, that explains …

¡amigo! resultó ser pendenciero el muchachito

well, well! the young lad turned out to be a bit of a troublemaker

amigo² (amiga) N m (f)

amigo (amiga)

friend

un amigo mío

a friend of mine

somos íntimos amigos

we're very close friends

una amiga de la infancia/facultad

a childhood/college friend

su amigo del alma

her best friend

su amigo del alma

her bosom friend

el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre

a dog is a man's best friend

pregúntale al amigo aquí

ask our friend here

no son más que amigos

they're just good friends

Amigos del Museo de Bellas Artes

Friends of the Museum of Fine Art

¡un momento, amigo!

now, just a minute, pal! inf

¡un momento, amigo!

now, just a minute, buddy! Am inf

¡un momento, amigo!

now, just a minute, mate! Brit inf

amigo de lo ajeno hum

thief

los amigos de lo ajeno abundan en esta zona

this area is full of thieves

amigo¹ (amiga) ADJ

son/se hicieron muy amigos

they are/they became good friends

es muy amigo mío

he's a good o close friend of mine

un país amigo

a friendly country

un médico amigo me recetó estas pastillas

a doctor friend (of mine) prescribed these tablets for me

(ser amigo de algo) es muy amigo de contradecir

he's a great one for contradicting people inf

(ser amigo de algo) es muy amigo de contradecir

he loves o he's fond of contradicting people

no es amiga de fiestas y reuniones sociales

she doesn't like going to o she's not keen on parties and social gatherings

no soy muy amigo de la comida picante

I'm not a great one for o a great fan of spicy food inf

no soy muy amigo de la comida picante

I'm not terribly fond of o partial to o keen on spicy food

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el primer colombiano receptor de un corazón ajeno

the first Colombian heart-transplant patient

el primer colombiano receptor de un corazón ajeno

the first Colombian to have a heart transplant

ganar indulgencias con escapulario ajeno o con padrenuestros ajenos Ven inf

to take the credit for somebody else's hard work

vertirse con sombrero ajeno Mex inf

to claim credit for sb else's achievements

Translations for ajenas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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alien pred

ajeno

to be alien to sb/sth

serle ajeno a alguien/algo

that's completely alien to him

eso le es totalmente ajeno (a él)

the mote that is in thy brother's eye BIBL

la paja en el ojo ajeno

to be innocent of sth

ser ajeno a algo

he is innocent of all guile

es ajeno a toda malicia

owing to circumstances beyond our control

debido a circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad

to be external to sth

ser ajeno a algo

to be foreign to sth/sb

ser ajeno a algo/alguien

that's foreign to her nature

eso es ajeno a su carácter

ajenas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ajenas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ajeno (-a) ADJ

1. ajeno (de otro):

ajeno (-a)

somebody else's

la felicidad ajena

other people's happiness

2. ajeno +ser (impropio):

ajeno (-a)

inappropriate

esto es ajeno a su carácter

this is alien to his/her character

3. ajeno +estar (ignorante):

ajeno (-a)

ignorant

estar ajeno a [o de] algo

to be unaware of sth

vivía ajeno a todo lo que pasaba en el mundo

he/she lived unaware of what was happening in the world

4. ajeno (carente, exento):

ajeno a [o de]

lacking

ajeno de piedad

pitiless

ajeno de preocupaciones

carefree

él es ajeno a todo eso

he is not involved in that

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vestirse de plumas ajenas

to dress in borrowed finery

ajeno a la realidad

far removed from reality

gallina en corral ajeno

fish out of water

por causas ajenas a nuestra voluntad

for reasons beyond our control

Translations for ajenas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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schadenfreude

alegría por el mal ajeno f

unfamiliar

ajeno, -a

alien to sb

ajeno a alguien

to be external to the problem

ser ajeno al problema

strange bed

ajeno, -a

ajenas Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

ajeno a la realidad

far removed from reality

vestirse de plumas ajenas

to dress in borrowed finery

amigo de lo ajeno

thief

esto es ajeno a su carácter

this is alien to his/her character

estar ajeno a [o de] algo

to be unaware of sth

ajeno de piedad

pitiless

él es ajeno a todo eso

he is not involved in that

por causas ajenas a nuestra voluntad

for reasons beyond our control

gallina en corral ajeno

fish out of water

por circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad...

due to circumstances beyond our control ...