negro-2
black.
Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.
aguas negras
waste water [wastewater]
sewage
sewerage
An infrastructure section presents data on waste water, drinking water, telecommunications, and highways.
We may be interested in all forms of pollution other than that from sewage; here we can exclude the unwanted term by using NOT: 'POLLUT*' AND (WATER' OR 'SEA*' OR *RIVER*') NOT 'SEWAGE'.
Sewerage often smells like its main solid components, and for many people the best place for sewerage is out of sight, out of mind.
agujero negro
black hole
Citation analysis was used to construct a network of scientists working on particle emission by black holes.
bestia negra
bête noire
If one spots the bête noir, one signals for immediate replacement or alerts the others to stay out of sight.
blanco y negro
black & white
I am faced with cataloging a rather large collection of black & whiteprints for a local historical society.
caja negra
flight recorder
All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.
caja negra, la
black box, the
The article 'Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.
cerveza negra
stout
Not just for drinking, stout's complex flavour makes it a fantastic addition to bread, stew, gravy and pies.
cine negro
film noir
John Huston directed some classic examples of film noir, including The Maltese Falcon and The Asphalt Jungle.
comedia de humor negro
black comedy
The 'Undertaker' is a black comedy about a man trying to make a fortune by setting up a suicide bureau in a stir-crazy arctic town.
completamente negro
solid black
After rumping through her clothes hamper, she found her favorite tank top - solid black with lace around the hem.
de ojos negros
black-eyed
His mission would have been doomed, was it not for some unexpected help from a black-eyed girl with an attitude and a special talent.
de pelo negro
dark-haired
He was a lady-killer - tall, dark-haired, handsome in his army officer's uniform.
dinero negro
undeclared income
grey money [gray money]
black money
He decided that he would not on principle refuse to earn undeclared income in the underground economy if a reasonably risk-free opportunity presented itself.
Economists estimate that some ten percent of circulating capital in the world is 'gray money' derived from illegal activity (largely drug and weapon sales).
Finally, the Finance Minister should perhaps think of falling back on his old strategy - of ferreting out the black money using some carrot.
en blanco y negro
b&w (black and white)
When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl : porcelain, blue and white.
espino negro
blackthorn
blackthorn tree
These canes are made out of authentic blackthorn which is a reddish black wood with numerous knots.
Blackthorn trees are said to be held sacred by fairies.
espiritual negro
spiritual
gospel song
Barnes uses a combination of spirituals, popular and protest songs that were adapted to introduce, review, or heighten students' interest in the 1950s and 1960s.
There is now an even better (or worse) example that supplants rock music as the classical example of, not cultural lag, but musical lag, and that's GOSPEL MUSIC or gospel songs, which has just now been established.
fundido a negro
fade-out
During a fade-in, the value increases from 0 to 1, while during a fade-out it decreases from 1 to 0.
fundido de negro
fade-in
During a fade-in, the value increases from 0 to 1, while during a fade-out it decreases from 1 to 0.
grosella negra
cassis
Before swilling the wine around the glass notice the strong aroma of red and black fruit, especially cassis mingling with undertones of spice.
hacer que Alguien las pase negras
have + Nombre + jump through the hoops
push + Nombre + to the edge
give + Nombre + a (real) run for + Posesivo + money
put + Nombre + through the wringer
run + Nombre + through the wringer
drive + Nombre + to the edge
Dell had me jumping through hoops for two and a half days to no avail and ultimately sent a human tech here to fix my system.
But he was proved wrong as India pushed England to the edge and beat them hollow the following day.
Oracle and Sun yesterday renewed their vows of collaboration and detailed their plans to give Microsoft a run for its money.
Laurel is through with love; the last boyfriend put her through the wringer and she's got the police report to prove it.
By the time that he woke, Sarine felt as if someone had mopped the floor with him and run him through the wringer for good measure.
In fact, very soon the people will show that when they are driven to the edge, they are as sharp as a razor.
hielo negro
black ice
The National Weather Service is advising drivers to use 'extreme caution' and to beware of black ice as temperatures drop below freezing .
hombre negro
black man
coloured man
But he will soon discover that even then all the accidents of birth, upbringing, education, and social history will prevent his truly knowing the very thing he wants to know - how can a white man experience directly what it means to be a black man.
He looked up and saw two figures cutting across the field, a colored man and woman, each carrying a bottle.
lengua negra [Crecimiento de pelos en la lengua]
hairy tongue
Hairy tongue is an uncommon, benign condition that is also known as black hairy tongue or lingua nigra.
lingua negra
lingua negra
Hairy tongue is an uncommon, benign condition that is also known as black hairy tongue or lingua nigra.
lista negra
blacklist
hit list
Book selectors must observe the limitations imposed by ministry blacklists which forbid material which is irreligious, immoral or criticises Islam or the current government.
A Pakistani Taliban has said they have removed a minister from their 'hit list' after he offered $100,000 for the death of a filmmaker who produced an anti-Islam movie.
magia negra
black magic
Black magic protection talismans have been thoroughly accepted as a shield against black magic by people all around the world.
mano negra
schemer
In the world there are dreamers and schemers, which one are you?.
marea negra
oil slick
The oil slick from the county's worst oil disaster is spreading rapidly and threatens some of the country's richest fishing grounds.
Mar Negro
Black Sea
The staff are committed to developing the maritime section in particular in order to promote Varna as a Black Sea port.
martes negro [Día famoso de -1-9-2-9 en el que cayeron las bolsas más importantes del mundo]
Black Tuesday
But these heady days came to a swift end with the stock market crash on Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, in New York, Toronto, Montreal and other financial centres in the world.
mercado negro
black market
Chips are small, easily transportable, difficult to identify, highly profitable and easy to sell on the black market.
minoría negra
black minority
Ann Thompson emphasised the need for an anti-racist approach throughout the library service and highlighted the question of under-representation of black and ethnic minority people in libraries.
mosca negra
black fly
The particular problem posed is the reproduction of mosquitoes and black flies in domestic animal troughs.
muñeco negro de trapo [Abreviatura de golliwog] [Abreviado a a veces a golly]
golly
gollywog
It beggars belief that the liberals view the golly as a racist artefact of unenlightened times.
The thought never entered my head that a gollywog was offensive until it got banned - to me it was just a doll.
música espiritual negra
gospel music
There is now an even better (or worse) example that supplants rock music as the classical example of, not cultural lag, but musical lag, and that's gospel music or GOSPEL SONGS, which has just now been established.
negro azabache
jet black
Some railroad lines would appear jet black as nothing but burnt coal cinders were used to ballast the route.
negro como boca de lobo
pitch-black
The area dehydrated as a result of embolism appeared pitch-black.
negro como el azabache
pitch-black
pitch-dark
jet black
The area dehydrated as a result of embolism appeared pitch-black.
There is nothing so deceptive as the distance of a light upon a pitch-dark night.
Some railroad lines would appear jet black as nothing but burnt coal cinders were used to ballast the route.
negro como el carbón
pitch-black
pitch-dark
The area dehydrated as a result of embolism appeared pitch-black.
There is nothing so deceptive as the distance of a light upon a pitch-dark night.
negro como el tizón
pitch-black
pitch-dark
The area dehydrated as a result of embolism appeared pitch-black.
There is nothing so deceptive as the distance of a light upon a pitch-dark night.
negro de humo
lampblack
The colour for the black ink was a lampblack obtained by condensing the smoke of burning resin.
negro rojizo
reddish black
These canes are made out of authentic blackthorn which is a reddish black wood with numerous knots.
negro sobre fondo blanco
black on white
Input of data into a record may be onto a preformatted screen, perhaps with reverse video (black on white) characters for the field names and with space next to each field name for the data.
novela negra
crime fiction
crime novel
This article advises readers on choosing spy and crime fiction.
She plays Sarah Morton, a prim and proper British author who has written a successful series of crime novels.
oso negro
black bear
The dominant scavengers at all locations were magpies, bald eagles, golden eagles, turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, black bears, and probably elk and bison also participated in scavenging.
oso negro americano
black bear
The dominant scavengers at all locations were magpies, bald eagles, golden eagles, turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, black bears, and probably elk and bison also participated in scavenging.
oveja negra de la familia, la
black sheep of the family, the
As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend.
pasarlas negras
jump through + hoops
have + a devil of a time
go through + (sheer) hell
be to hell and back
go through + a (real) ordeal
go through + a lot
be through a lot
have + a shitty time
have + a rotten time
The article is entitled 'Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.
As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend.
Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it.
These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back.
My second delivery was an emergency C-section to a ten pound baby who went through a real ordeal as I waited for the doctor to arrive.
These people may go through a lot but they keep smiling and are grateful for what they do have.
We've been through a lot together and most of it was your fault.
You sound like someone who has had a shitty time growing up, and I suspect that your problems lie in other realms of the mind.
I am still married to Judy who has had a rotten time being my wife.
persona de raza negra [Nombre]
black
Only blacks had both a social and a moral condition; only women had both a history and a condition.
peste negra, la
Black Death, the
During the 14th century distilled liquors were commonly used as remedies for the Black Death.
pimienta negra
black pepper
Beat the eggs together with a heaped spoonful of flour and a pinch of salt and black pepper.
poder negro, el
black power
The philosophy known as black power grew out of the frustration among many African Americans with the slow progress of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
poner negro
drive + Alguien + up the pole
The two boys rapidly adopted Ardena as their 'baby sister' and teased, harassed her and drove her up the pole as brothers are supposed to.
punto negro
blackhead
Due to this antimicrobial activity, sandalwood oil can be used to clear skin from blackheads and spots.
ser de raza negra o de piel morena
be coloured
In the United Kingdom the London borough of Lambeth includes some 25,000 young persons, many of whom are unemployed, homeless and coloured.
todo negro
solid black
After rumping through her clothes hamper, she found her favorite tank top - solid black with lace around the hem.
vérselas negras
jump through + hoops
have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre
have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre
have + a devil of a time
go through + a lot
be through a lot
have + a shitty time
have + a rotten time
The article is entitled 'Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.
'Well, Laura, it looks as if you have your work cut out for you!' remarked Lachaise, a knowing smile spreading over her face.
Time for a change, but whoever gets in, will sure have their job cut out for them thanks to good old Bush.
As for poor Marilyn, she is the black sheep of the family, who has a devil of a time holding onto a boyfriend.
These people may go through a lot but they keep smiling and are grateful for what they do have.
We've been through a lot together and most of it was your fault.
You sound like someone who has had a shitty time growing up, and I suspect that your problems lie in other realms of the mind.
I am still married to Judy who has had a rotten time being my wife.
verse negro
have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre
have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre
'Well, Laura, it looks as if you have your work cut out for you!' remarked Lachaise, a knowing smile spreading over her face.
Time for a change, but whoever gets in, will sure have their job cut out for them thanks to good old Bush.
