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elf meaning in Spanish

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elf [elves] (mythical, supernatural being)
noun
[UK: elf]
[US: ˈelf]

duendenoun
{m}
This house has an elf. = Esta casa tiene un duende.

elf [elves] (Norse mythology: luminous spirit dwelling in Álfheim)
noun
[UK: elf]
[US: ˈelf]

elfonoun
{m}
You can play as a human, as an elf or as a dwarf. = Puedes hacer de humano, de elfo o de enano.

Belfast (capital of Northern Ireland)
proper noun
[UK: ˌbel.ˈfɑːst]
[US: ˈbel.ˌfæst]

Belfastproper nounI live in Belfast. = Vivo en Belfast.

belfry (tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church)
noun
[UK: ˈbel.fri]
[US: ˈbel.fri]

campanarionounI hear the storks clacking from up in the belfry. = Oigo a las cigüeñas crotorar desde lo alto del campanario.

campanilnoun

beside oneself (consumed by an emotion)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈsaɪd wʌn.ˈself]
[US: bə.ˈsaɪd wʌn.ˈself]

fuera de sípreposition

bookshelf [bookshelves] (shelf for storing books)
noun
[UK: ˈbʊk.ʃelf]
[US: ˈbʊk.ˌʃelf]

estantenoun
{m}
Carry these books back to the bookshelf. = Devuelve estos libros al estante.

estanteríanoun
{f}
He took a book from the bookshelf. = Él cogió un libro de la estantería.

libreronoun
{m}
There are only books on the bookshelf. = Solo hay libros en el librero.

libreríanoun
{f}

by oneself (without company)
preposition
[UK: baɪ wʌn.ˈself]
[US: baɪ wʌn.ˈself]

a solaspreposition

by oneself (without help)
preposition
[UK: baɪ wʌn.ˈself]
[US: baɪ wʌn.ˈself]

por sí mismopreposition

solopreposition

continental shelf (the area of sea around a land mass)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩ ʃelf]
[US: ˌkɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩ ˈʃelf]

plataforma continentalnoun
{f}

cross oneself (make the sign of the cross)
verb
[UK: ˈkrɒs wʌn.ˈself]
[US: ˈkrɑːs wʌn.ˈself]

santiguarverb

santiguarseverb

damselfly (insect)
noun

caballito del diablonoun
{m}

do it yourself (practice of doing home improvements and maintenance oneself)
noun

bricolajenoun
{m}

end in itself (something without a purpose)
noun
[UK: end ɪn ɪt.ˈself]
[US: ˈend ɪn ət.ˈself]

fin en sí mismonoun
{m}

enjoy oneself (take pleasure)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈdʒɔɪ wʌn.ˈself]
[US: ɪn.ˈdʒɔɪ wʌn.ˈself]

divertirseverb

gustarseverb

pasarlo bienverb

every man for himself (forget about comradeship; save yourselves!)
phrase

cada palo que aguante su velaphrase

sálvese quien puedaphrase

fend for oneself (to take care of oneself without help)
verb
[UK: fend fɔː(r) wʌn.ˈself]
[US: ˈfend ˈfɔːr wʌn.ˈself]

buscarse la vidaverb

full of oneself (egotistical)
adjective

encantado de haberse conocidoadjective

get ahead of oneself (to focus excessively on prospective future events)
verb

adelantar acontecimientosverb

give oneself airs (to act pretentiously)
verb
[UK: ɡɪv wʌn.ˈself eəz]
[US: ˈɡɪv wʌn.ˈself ˈerz]

darse tonoverb

darse ínfulasverb

go fuck oneself (a variant of fuck you)
verb

¡que te jodas!verb

¡vete a la chingada!verb

have bats in one's belfry (to be crazy or eccentric)
verb

tener pájaros en la cabezaverb

herself ((reflexive object) her)
pronoun
[UK: hɜː.ˈself]
[US: hər.ˈself]

ella mismapronoun

sepronoun

sí mismapronoun

himself ((reflexive) male person as the previously mentioned object)
pronoun
[UK: hɪm.ˈself]
[US: ˌhɪm.ˈself]

sí mismopronoun

él mismopronoun

I've burned myself phrase

me he quemadophrase

me queméphrase

ice shelf (thick floating platform of ice)
noun
[UK: aɪs ʃelf]
[US: ˈaɪs ˈʃelf]

barrera de hielonoun
{f}

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