straw

la paja

noun

straw
[strɔː]
sustantivo
1paja (f) ; pajita (f) (for drinking)popote (m) (español de México)
  • to clutch or grasp at straws (sentido figurado) -> agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo
  • that's the last straw (sentido figurado) -> (eso) es la gota que colma el vaso
  • straw hat -> sombrero (m) de paja
  • straw man (sentido figurado) -> hombre (m) de paja (especialmente Estados Unidos)
  • straw poll -> sondeo (m) informal

straw [stro]
sustantivo
1Paja.
2Un comino, un bledo, una monada o fruslería.
  • I don’t care a straw -> no me importa un pito
  • Stack of straw -> pajar
  • To break a straw -> reñir
adjetivo
3Hecho o relleno de paja.
4De ningún valor, falso, ficticio.
  • Straw bail -> caución o fianza simuladas
  • Straw bond -> bono o caución ficticios
  • Straw color -> color de paja, amarillo claro
  • Straw-bed -> jergón de paja
  • Straw-built -> pajizo, hecho de paja
  • Straw-colored -> pajizo claro, de color de paja; pajado
  • Straw-hat -> sombrero de paja
  • Straw-worm -> gorgojo

straw [strɔː]
noun
1 (Agr) paja; (f)
the straw that breaks the camel's back la gota que colma el vaso
to clutch grasp at strawsor agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo
to draw get the short strawor ser elegido para hacer algo desagradable
I always draw the short straw siempre me toca a mí la china; (informal)
it's the last straw! ¡es el colmo!; ¡solo faltaba eso!
it's a straw in the wind sirve de indicio
2 (drinking straw) pajita; (f) caña; (f) popote; (m) (Méx)
to drink through a straw beber con pajita
adjective
(made of straw) de paja; (colour) pajizo; color paja;
modifier
straw hat (n) sombrero de paja; (m)
straw man (n) hombre de paja; (m)
straw poll straw vote (n) votación de tanteo; (f)

Verb Conjugation for "straw"

Imperative
  • straw
  • you straw
  • he/she straws
  • we straw
  • you straw
  • they straw
Preterite
  • I strawed
  • you strawed
  • he/she strawed
  • we strawed
  • you strawed
  • they strawed
Present Continuous
  • I am strawing
  • you are strawing
  • he/she is strawing
  • we are strawing
  • you are strawing
  • they are strawing
Present Perfect
  • I have strawed
  • you have strawed
  • he/she has strawed
  • we have strawed
  • you have strawed
  • they have strawed
Past Continuous
  • I was strawing
  • you were strawing
  • he/she was strawing
  • we were strawing
  • you were strawing
  • they were strawing
Past Perfect
  • I had strawed
  • you had strawed
  • he/she had strawed
  • we had strawed
  • you had strawed
  • they had strawed
Future
  • I will straw
  • you will straw
  • he/she will straw
  • we will straw
  • you will straw
  • they will straw
Future Perfect
  • I will have strawed
  • you will have strawed
  • he/she will have strawed
  • we will have strawed
  • you will have strawed
  • they will have strawed
Future Continuous
  • I will be strawing
  • you will be strawing
  • he/she will be strawing
  • we will be strawing
  • you will be strawing
  • they will be strawing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been strawing
  • you have been strawing
  • he/she has been strawing
  • we have been strawing
  • you have been strawing
  • they have been strawing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been strawing
  • you will have been strawing
  • he/she will have been strawing
  • we will have been strawing
  • you will have been strawing
  • they will have been strawing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been strawing
  • you had been strawing
  • he/she had been strawing
  • we had been strawing
  • you had been strawing
  • they had been strawing
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