baldes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for baldes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

balde N m

1. balde (cubo):

balde

bucket

balde

pail

caer como un balde de agua fría

to come as a complete shock

la noticia cayó como un balde de agua fría

the news came as a complete shock

me cayó como un balde de agua fría que me contestara así

his reply was a real slap in the face

2. balde en locs:

(de balde) no pretenderás que trabaje de balde

I hope you're not expecting me to work for nothing

viajábamos de balde

we used to ride (for) free

estoy aquí de balde

there's no point in me being here o I'm not needed here

tus excusas están de balde

it's no good o it's no use making excuses

(en balde) los vecinos se han quejado muchas veces, pero en balde

the neighbors have often complained, but to no avail o in vain

no en balde

no wonder

no en balde insistía tanto que no fuera

no wonder he was so insistent I shouldn't go

balde de hielo, balde del hielo N m Col RioPl

balde de hielo

ice bucket

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la noticia me cayó como un balde o jarro de agua fría

the news came as a real shock

Translations for baldes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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bucketful

balde m lleno

pail

balde m

ice bucket

balde m del hielo

bucket

balde m

a bucket of water

un balde de agua

they passed the buckets along the line

pasaron los baldes de mano en mano a lo largo de la fila

it was a wasted journey

fue un viaje en balde

I got in for free inf

entré gratis or sin pagar or de balde

baldes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for baldes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

baldar VB trans

1. baldar:

baldar (paralizar)

to paralyze

baldar (lisiar)

to disable

2. baldar (perjudicar):

baldar

to harm

balde N m

balde

bucket

Phrases:

obtener algo de balde

to get sth for nothing

en balde

in vain

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gastar saliva en balde fig

to waste one's breath

trabajar en balde

to work in vain

los años no pasan en balde

the years take their toll

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all for naught coll

todo en balde

baldes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

trabajar en balde

to work in vain

obtener algo de balde

to get sth for nothing

en balde

in vain

los años no pasan en balde

the years take their toll

gastar saliva en balde fig

to waste one's breath