skin in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.skin [Am skɪn, Brit skɪn] N

1.1. skin U:

skin (of person)
piel f
skin (esp of face; in terms of quality, condition)
cutis m
skin (esp of face; in terms of quality, condition)
piel f
skin (in terms of color)
tez f
skin (in terms of color)
piel f
I can't wear wool next to my skin
no puedo soportar la lana en contacto con la piel
she has good/bad skin
tiene muy buen/mal cutis
his dark skin
su tez or piel oscura
they're sisters under the skin
en el fondo son muy parecidas
he really gets inside the skin of his characters
se identifica totalmente con sus personajes
by the skin of one's teeth
por un pelo inf
by the skin of one's teeth
por los pelos inf
she caught the plane by the skin of her teeth
no perdió el avión por un pelo or por los pelos inf
it's no skin off my nose
a mí me trae sin cuidado
it's no skin off my nose
¿a mí qué me importa?
it's no skin off her nose or back if you don't see a doctor
no es ella la que se perjudica si tú no vas al médico
to be all skin and bones
estar hecho un esqueleto
to be all skin and bones
estar en los huesos
to get under sb's skin inf
crisparle los nervios a alguien
to get under sb's skin inf
sacar a alguien de quicio
to have a thick skin
ser insensible a las críticas
to have a thin skin
ser muy susceptible a las críticas
to have sb under one's skin inf
estar loco por alguien inf
to give sb some skin Am
chocar las manos con alguien (para celebrar)
to jump or leap or be frightened out of one's skin I nearly jumped out of my skin when …
casi me muero del susto cuando …
to jump or leap or be frightened out of one's skin I nearly jumped out of my skin when …
me llevé tremendo susto cuando … inf
to jump or leap or be frightened out of one's skin I nearly jumped out of my skin when … attr cream
para la piel
to jump or leap or be frightened out of one's skin I nearly jumped out of my skin when … disease
de la piel
to jump or leap or be frightened out of one's skin I nearly jumped out of my skin when … disease
cutáneo
skin care
cuidado m de la piel or del cutis
skin wound
herida f superficial

II.skin <pres part skinning; pt, pp skinned> [Am skɪn, Brit skɪn] VB trans

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See also save2, save1

I.save1 [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] VB trans

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1.1. save (rescue, preserve):

save
salvar
new investment could save 500 jobs
una nueva inversión podría salvar 500 puestos de trabajo
she wants to save her reputation/marriage
quiere salvar su reputación/matrimonio
rescue workers saved 20 people from the burning house
los trabajadores del servicio de salvamento rescataron a 20 personas del incendio
to save sth/sb from sth/-ing
salvar algo/a alguien de algo/ +  infin
to save sb from defeat/disaster
salvar a alguien de la derrota/del desastre
you saved me from drowning/falling
me salvaste de ahogarme/caerme
you saved me from making a fool of myself
gracias a ti no hice el ridículo
to save sb from herself/himself
impedir que alguien siga haciéndose daño
God save the King/Queen!
¡Dios salve or guarde al Rey/a la Reina!
to save the situation
salvar la situación
to save one's bacon or neck or skin inf
salvar el pellejo inf
he'd do anything to save his own neck or skin or bacon
haría cualquier cosa con tal de salvar el pellejo
save it! Am inf
¡olvídalo!

3.1. save (keep, put aside):

save
guardar
save money
ahorrar
we've saved $5, 000 so far
hasta ahora hemos ahorrado 5.000 dólares
don't eat it now; save it for later
no te lo comas ahora; déjalo para luego
save a slice for me, save me a slice
guárdame un trozo
I'm saving this dress for best
este vestido lo reservo para las ocasiones especiales
save my place
guárdame el sitio
save me some space at the bottom of the page
déjame sitio al final de la página
I'm saving the tokens
colecciono or estoy juntando los vales
to save oneself for sb/sth
reservarse para alguien/algo
to save one's energy/strength
guardarse las energías/las fuerzas
to save sth till (the) last
dejar algo para el final
to save one's breath inf
no gastar saliva inf

II.save1 [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] VB intr

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III.save1 [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] N

leopard-skin [Am ˈlɛpərdskɪn, Brit ˈlɛpədskɪn] ADJ

skin diving [ˈskɪn ˌdaɪvɪŋ] N U

skin-dive [Am ˈskɪnˌdaɪv, Brit ˈskɪndʌɪv] VB intr

skin-deep [Am ˈˌskɪn ˈˌdip, Brit skɪnˈdiːp] ADJ pred

skin in the PONS Dictionary

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skin

skin Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be soaked to the skin
estar calado hasta los huesos
to be all skin and bone(s)
estar en los huesos
it's no skin off his/her nose
ni le va ni le viene
by the skin of one's teeth
por los pelos
to jump out of one's skin
llevarse un susto tremendo
to be unkind to hair/hands/skin
estropear el pelo/las manos/la piel
the acid layer of the skin
el manto ácido de la piel
by the skin of one's teeth
por un tris
to be all skin and bones
ser una pelleja
lack of moisture dries out the skin
la falta de humedad exfolia la piel
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Rosehip oil is rich in skin-loving nutrients to improve overall skin health.
www.tv3.ie
This mimics the face's natural muscle movements and helps to restore youthful skin plumpness and tone.
fashion.telegraph.co.uk
Colleagues who work with runny noses, sore throats and clammy skin are as seasonal as the flu.
www.infectioncontroltoday.com
For example, suntanned skin comes from the interaction between a person's genotype and sunlight; thus, suntans are not passed on to people's children.
en.wikipedia.org
In the most serious cases, the skin becomes overactive and is unable to regenerate.
en.wikipedia.org
Would you give a toxic charm bracelet which could cause skin allergies or a fake cuddly toy that could present a choking hazard to a love one?
www.heraldscotland.com
Her skin is sun-baked and her smiles are frequent.
www.jamaicaobserver.com
Shave using a new razor and plenty of sensitive skin shaving foam.
www.bodyandsoul.com.au
This is known as timbrel vaulting, because of supposed likeness to the skin of a timbrel or tambourine.
en.wikipedia.org
A blackhead, or an open comedo, is a wide opening on the skin with a blackened mass of skin debris, bacteria and oil blocking it.
www.dailymail.co.uk

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