uva

grape

uva(oo-bah)

feminine noun

1. (fruit)

a. grape

Vamos a comprar unos tomates y un racimo de uvas.

Let's buy some tomatoes, and a bunch of grapes.

uva

Noun

1. (general)

a. grape

de uvas a perasonce in a blue moon

estar de mala uvato be in a bad mood

tener mala uvato be a bad sort, to be a nasty piece of work

uvas de la suertegrapes eaten for good luck as midnight chimes on New Year's Eve

nos van a dar las uvaswe're going to be here for ever!, this is taking for ever!

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uva

1 grape

las doce uvas las uvas de la suerte twelve grapes eaten at midnight on New-Year's Eve

de uvas a peras once in a blue moon

ir de uvas a peras to change the subject for no reason

entrar a por uvas to take the plunge

estar de mala uva (España) to be in a bad mood

tener muy mala uva to be a nasty piece of work (familiar)

estar hecho una uva to be as drunk as a lord

uva blanca green grape; white grape

uva crespa gooseberry

uva de Corinto currant

uva de gato (Botánica) stonecrop

uva espina gooseberry

uva moscatel muscatel grape

uva negra black grape

uva pasa raisin

uvas de mesa dessert grapes

uvas verdes sour grapes

2 (vino) wine; (bebida) drink in general; (in general)

3 (S. Cone) (beso) kiss