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(atar fuerte)

Толкование Перевод

1 agarrotar

v.

1 to cut off the circulation in (parte del cuerpo).

2 to garotte (ejecutar con garrote).

3 to stiffen, to garotte, to garrote.

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agarrotar

► verbo transitivo

1 (atar fuerte) to tighten, tie up tightly

2 (oprimir) to squeeze

3 (músculo) to stiffen

4 (dar garrote) to garotte

► verbo pronominal agarrotarse

1 (los músculos) to stiffen

2 (encasquillarse) to seize up

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1.

VT (=atar) to tie tight; [+ persona] to squeeze tight, press tightly; [+ criminal] to garrotte; [+ músculos] to stiffen

esta corbata me agarrota — this tie is strangling me

tengo los músculos agarrotados — I'm all stiff

2.

See:

agarrotarse

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1.
verbo transitivo <piernas/músculos> to make... stiff
2.
agarrotarse v pron

a) manos/músculos to stiffen up

tengo las manos agarrotadas — my hands are stiff

b) motor/máquina to seize up

* * *

= crick.

Ex. The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.

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* agarrotarse = stiffen, seize up.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo <piernas/músculos> to make... stiff
2.
agarrotarse v pron

a) manos/músculos to stiffen up

tengo las manos agarrotadas — my hands are stiff

b) motor/máquina to seize up

* * *

= crick.

Ex: The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.

* agarrotarse = stiffen, seize up.

* * *

agarrotar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹piernas/músculos› to make … stiff

el frío le iba agarrotando los músculos the cold was making his muscles stiffen up o stiff

B (ejecutar) to garrotte

■ agarrotarse

v pron

1 «manos/músculos» to stiffen up

tengo las manos agarrotadas my hands are stiff

2 «motor/máquina» to seize up

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agarrotar ( conjugate agarrotar) verbo transitivo ‹piernas/músculos› to make … stiff
agarrotarse verbo pronominal
a) [manos/músculos] to stiffen up;

◊ tengo las manos agarrotadas my hands are stiff

b) [motor/máquina] to seize up

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agarrotar

♦ vt

1. [parte del cuerpo]
estos ejercicios me agarrotan los músculos these exercises make my muscles stiff

2. [mecanismo] to seize up, to jam

3. [ejecutar con garrote] to garotte

♦ See also the pronominal verb agarrotarse

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agarrotar

v/t make stiff

Spanish-English dictionary > agarrotar
2 pegar

v.

1 to stick.

Ella pega el afiche She sticks the poster.

2 to hit.

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos he beats his wife/children

3 to give (propinar) (bofetada, paliza).

pegar un golpe a alguien to hit somebody

pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot somebody

Ella le pegó una tremenda paliza She gave him a good thrashing.

4 to suit, to go with (corresponder a, ir bien a).

no le pega ese vestido that dress doesn't suit her

no le pega ese novio that boyfriend isn't right for her

5 to paste (computing).

6 to go together, to match.

pegar con to go with

7 to beat down (sol).

8 to glue, to adhere, to bond, to paste.

Ella pega las hojas She glues the sheets.

9 to infect with.

Yo le pegué a Ricardo un catarro I infected Richard with a cold.

10 to sew on.

Ella pega botones She sews on buttons.

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pegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to stick; (con pegamento) to glue, stick with glue; (con cola) to paste, stick with paste

■ pega estos sellos en el álbum stick these stamps in your album

■ han pegado un póster en la puerta they've stuck up a poster on the door

2 (coser) to sew on

■ pégame este botón sew this button on for me

3 (contagiar) to give

■ me has pegado la gripe you've given me your flu

4 (acercar) to move close to

■ pega la estantería a la pared move the bookcase against the wall

5 INFORMÁTICA to paste

► verbo intransitivo

1 (combinar) to match

■ esta blusa no pega con la falda this blouse doesn't go with the skirt

► verbo pronominal pegarse

1 (quemarse) to stick

■ se me ha vuelto a pegar el arroz the rice has stuck again

2 (persona) to latch onto

■ a mí siempre se me pegan los chiflados I always seem to attract loonies

■ se me pegó un tío en el pub y no hubo forma de deshacerme de él a bloke latched onto me in the pub and I couldn't get rid of him

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no pegar ni con cola (no entonar) to be totally wrong, look totally out of place 2 (ser increíble) to be impossible to believe

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pegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (golpear) to hit

■ mamá, Pablo me ha pegado mum, Pablo hit me

■ pega a su mujer he beats his wife

■ estos niños siempre se están pegando these kids are always fighting

2 (dar) to give

■ ¡vaya susto me has pegado! you didn't half scare me!

■ deja ya de pegar gritos stop shouting

■ lleva toda la mañana pegando saltos de alegría she's been jumping for joy all morning

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener fuerza) to beat down

■ ¡cómo pega el sol hoy! it's a real scorcher today!

2 (beber) to knock back

■ le gusta pegarle al whisky ¿eh? he likes knocking back the whisky, doesn't he

► verbo pronominal

1 (tropezar) to bump ( con, into)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dále que te pego over and over again, on and on

no pegar golpe not to do a blessed thing

no pegar ojo not to sleep a wink

pegar fuerte (golpear) to hit hard 2 (tener éxito) to be all the rage

pegarle fuego a algo to set fire to something

pegarle un tiro a alguien to shoot somebody

pegarle una paliza a alguien to beat somebody up

pegarse la vida padre familiar to live the life of Riley

pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself

pegársela (caerse) to fall over, fall down 2 (tener un accidente) to have an accident

pegársela a alguien (engañar) to do the dirty on somebody 2 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

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verb

1) to hit, strike

2) glue, stick

3) paste

4) attach

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- pegarse

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1. VT

1) (=adherir)

a) [gen] to stick; [con cola] to glue, stick; [+ cartel] to stick up; [+ dos piezas] to fix together; (Inform) to paste

tengo que pegar las fotos en el álbum — I have to stick the photos into the album

pegar un sello — to stick a stamp on

lo puedes pegar con celo — you can stick it on with Sellotape ®, you can sellotape it on

- no pegar sello

b) (=coser) [+ botón] to sew on

2) (=golpear) [gen] to hit; (=dar una torta a) to smack

Andrés me ha pegado — Andrés hit me

hazlo o te pego — do it or I'll hit you

es un crimen pegar a los niños — it's a crime to hit o smack children

dicen que pega a su mujer — they say he beats his wife

3) * (=dar)

• me pegó un golpe — he hit me

• pegar un grito — to shout, cry out

• le han pegado un puntapié — they gave him a kick, they kicked him

• pegar un salto — to jump ( with fright {etc}4})

• pegar un susto a algn — to scare sb, give sb a fright

¡qué susto me has pegado! — what a fright you gave me!

• le pegaron un tiro — they shot him
fuego 1)
4) (=arrimar)

pegar una silla a una pared — to move o put a chair up against a wall

pegar el oído a la puerta — to put one's ear to the door

- pegar el oído o la oreja

5) * (=contagiar) to give (a to)

me has pegado la gripe — you've given me the flu

él me pegó la costumbre — I picked up the habit off him

6)

- pegarla

7) Méx (=atar) to tie, fasten (down); [+ caballo] to hitch up

8) Caribe [+ trabajo] to start

2. VI

1) (=adherir) to stick; (Inform) to paste

2) (=agarrar) [planta] to take (root); [remedio] to take; [fuego] to catch

3)

pegar contra algo — to hit sth

pegamos contra un muro — we hit a wall

pegar en algo — (=dar) to hit sth; (=rozar) to touch sth

la flecha pegó en el blanco — the arrow hit the target

la pelota pegó en el árbol — the ball hit the tree

pegaba con un palo en la puerta — he was pounding on o hitting the door with a stick

las ramas pegan en los cristales — the branches beat against the windows

el sol pega en esta ventana — the sun beats down through this window

el piano pega en la pared — the piano is touching the wall

4) * (=armonizar) to go well, fit; [dos colores] to match, go together

es un ingrediente que no pega — it's an ingredient which does not go well with other dishes

este sillón no pega aquí — this armchair doesn't look right here

la cita no pega — the quotation is out of place

pegarle a algn: no le pega nada actuar así — it's not like him to act like that

pegar con algo — to match sth, go with sth

ese sombrero no pega con el abrigo — that hat doesn't match o go with the coat

5) * (=ser fuerte) to be strong

este vino pega (mucho) — this wine is really strong o goes to your head

a estas horas el sol pega fuerte — the sun is really hot at this time of day

6) * (=tener éxito)

ese autor está pegando — that author's a big hit

esta canción está pegando muy fuerte — this song is rocketing up the charts

los jóvenes vienen pegando (fuerte) — the younger generation's coming up fast

7) * (=creer)

me pega que...: me pega que no vendrá — I have a hunch that he won't come

8)

pegarle a algo — * to be a great one for sth *

pegarle a la bebida — to be a heavy drinker

9) Caribe, Méx * (=trabajar duro) to slog away *

3.

See:

pegarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <bofetada/patada> to give

le pegó una paliza terrible — he gave him a terrible beating

le pegaron un tiro — they shot her

b) <grito/chillido> to let out

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron — she shouted at them and they shut up

pegar un salto de alegría — to jump for joy

pegarle un susto a alguien — to give somebody a fright

c) (fam) < repaso>

pégale un repaso a este capítulo — look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita — I had a quick look at it

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick; ( con cola) to glue, stick

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

b) ( coser) <mangas/botones> to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move... closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya — move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared — he put his ear to the wall

3) (fam) ( contagiar) < enfermedad> to give

me pegó la gripe — he gave me the flu

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)
2.
pegar vi

1)

a) ( golpear)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

a mí no me vas a pegar! — don't you dare hit me!

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego — if you do that again, I'll smack you

le pega a su mujer — he beats his wife

la pelota pegó en el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) producto/moda to take off; artista to be very popular

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

c) (fam) ( ser fuerte) viento to be strong

cómo pegaba el sol! — the sun was really beating down!

este vino pega — this wine's strong

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together

pegar CON algo — to go with something

no pega con el vestido — it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

esos colores no pegan ni con cola — those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola — this picture looks really out of place here
3.
pegarse v pron

1)

a) ( golpearse)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe en la pierna — I hit my leg

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

b) (recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2) < susto> to get

qué susto me pegué! — what a fright I got!

pegarse un tiro — to shoot oneself

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

3)

a) ( adherirse) to stick

se me pegó el arroz — the rice stuck

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegarse a alguien — latch on to somebody

b) ( contagiarse) enfermedad to be infectious

eso se pega — you can easily catch it; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te va a pegar mi catarro — you'll catch my cold

se le pegó la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano — he's picked up a Mexican accent

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¹ = plaster, affix, attach, glue, fasten together, stick, paste together, cement.

Ex. Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex. The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex. Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex. The boards were generally made of wood up to the later fifteenth century; then of sheets of paper pasted together ('pasteboard'); and then, from the early eighteenth century in good-quality binding but later in cheap work, of rope-fibre millboard.

Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

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* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* goma de pegar = rubber solution.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* pegar a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* pegarse = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off on.

* pegarse a = stick to, have + a rub-off effect on.

* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet, stick like + a limpet.

* pegar sobre = paste onto.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <bofetada/patada> to give

le pegó una paliza terrible — he gave him a terrible beating

le pegaron un tiro — they shot her

b) <grito/chillido> to let out

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron — she shouted at them and they shut up

pegar un salto de alegría — to jump for joy

pegarle un susto a alguien — to give somebody a fright

c) (fam) < repaso>

pégale un repaso a este capítulo — look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita — I had a quick look at it

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick; ( con cola) to glue, stick

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

b) ( coser) <mangas/botones> to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move... closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya — move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared — he put his ear to the wall

3) (fam) ( contagiar) < enfermedad> to give

me pegó la gripe — he gave me the flu

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)
2.
pegar vi

1)

a) ( golpear)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

a mí no me vas a pegar! — don't you dare hit me!

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego — if you do that again, I'll smack you

le pega a su mujer — he beats his wife

la pelota pegó en el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) producto/moda to take off; artista to be very popular

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

c) (fam) ( ser fuerte) viento to be strong

cómo pegaba el sol! — the sun was really beating down!

este vino pega — this wine's strong

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together

pegar CON algo — to go with something

no pega con el vestido — it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

esos colores no pegan ni con cola — those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola — this picture looks really out of place here
3.
pegarse v pron

1)

a) ( golpearse)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe en la pierna — I hit my leg

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

b) (recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2) < susto> to get

qué susto me pegué! — what a fright I got!

pegarse un tiro — to shoot oneself

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

3)

a) ( adherirse) to stick

se me pegó el arroz — the rice stuck

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegarse a alguien — latch on to somebody

b) ( contagiarse) enfermedad to be infectious

eso se pega — you can easily catch it; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te va a pegar mi catarro — you'll catch my cold

se le pegó la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano — he's picked up a Mexican accent

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pegar²

² = hit, spank, smack, whip, beat, belt, whack.

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex: In addition, both physical & verbal violence appear to be transgenerational: people who were spanked frequently as children are more prone to frequently spank their own children.

Ex: Parents who endorse the use of non-coercive management techniques smack their children as well.

Ex: He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.

Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex: They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.

Ex: The assailants, he said, did not know 'if I was straight or gay, I just happened to pass by and got whacked on the head'.

* pegar chillidos = shriek.

* pegar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar.

* pegar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* pegar fuerte = hit + hard, pack + a wallop.

* pegar gritos = shriek, shout.

* pegarse una hostia = come + a cropper.

* pegar un estirón = shoot up.

* pegar un puñetazo = sock.

* pegar un repullo = give + a start, startle.

* pegar un respingo = give + a start, startle.

* pegar un susto = spook.

¹ = plaster, affix, attach, glue, fasten together, stick, paste together, cement.

Ex: Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex: The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex: Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex: The boards were generally made of wood up to the later fifteenth century; then of sheets of paper pasted together ('pasteboard'); and then, from the early eighteenth century in good-quality binding but later in cheap work, of rope-fibre millboard.

Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* goma de pegar = rubber solution.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* pegar a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* pegarse = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off on.

* pegarse a = stick to, have + a rub-off effect on.

* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet, stick like + a limpet.

* pegar sobre = paste onto.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

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pegar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 (propinar) ‹bofetada/paliza/patada› to give

le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating

le pegué una patada en la rodilla I gave him a kick on the knee, I kicked him on the knee

te voy a pegar un coscorrón I'm going to clout you o give you such a clout! ( colloq)

le pegaron un tiro they shot her

2 ‹grito/salto›

pegó un chillido she let out a scream, she screamed

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron she shouted at them and they shut up

pegó un salto de alegría he jumped for joy

pegó media vuelta y se fue he turned around and walked away

3 ‹susto› to give

¡qué susto me pegaste! you gave me a terrible fright!

4 ( fam) ‹repaso›

pégale un repaso a este capítulo look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita I had a quick look at it

B

1 (adherir) to stick; (con cola) to glue, stick; (con engrudo) to paste, stick

pegué los sellos en el sobre I stuck the stamps on the envelope

¿cómo pego la suela? how can I stick the sole?

vamos a pegar todos los pedazos we're going to glue o stick all the pieces back together

pegó un póster en la pared she stuck ( o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

2 (coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew … on

ni siquiera sabe pegar un botón he can't even sew a button on

3 (arrimar, acercar) to move … closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared he put his ear to the wall

4 ( Inf) to paste

C ( fam) (contagiar) ‹enfermedad› to give

no te acerques, que te pego la gripe don't come near me, I'll give you my flu o you'll get my flu

pegarla ( RPl fam); to be dead on ( AmE colloq), to be spot on ( BrE colloq)

la verdad es que la pegamos con su regalo we really were dead on o spot on with her gift

con este espectáculo sí la vamos a pegar we're going to have a big hit with this show ( colloq)

pegar su chicle con algn ( Méx arg); to score with sb (sl)

■ pegar

vi

A

1

(golpear): pegarle a algn to hit sb; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb

dicen que le pega a su mujer they say he beats his wife

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego if you do that again, I'll smack you

¡a mí no me vas a pegar! don't you dare hit me!

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost

pegarle a algo ( fam): ¡cómo le pegan al vino! they sure like their wine ( colloq), they certainly knock back the wine ( colloq)

ahora le pega al canto ( Chi); she's into singing at the moment ( colloq)

2 ( fam) (hacerse popular) to take off

si el producto no pega, quebramos if the product doesn't take off o catch on, we'll go under

una artista que pega en el extranjero an artist who's very popular abroad

su último disco está pegando fuerte her latest record is a big hit ( colloq)

3 ( fam) (ser fuerte) «viento» to be strong

¡cómo pegaba el sol! the sun was really beating down!, the sun was really hot!

este vino pega muchísimo this wine's really strong, this wine goes to your head

B

1 (adherir) to stick

2 (armonizar) to go together

estos colores no pegan these colors* don't go together

pegar CON algo to go WITH sth

esos zapatos no pegan con el vestido those shoes don't go (well) with the dress

esa mesa no pega con los demás muebles that table doesn't fit in with o go with the rest of the furniture

el vino blanco no pega con la carne white wine doesn't go with meat

no pegar ni con cola or no pegar ni juntar ( fam): esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors* don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola this picture looks really out of place here

no pegamos ni juntamos en este ambiente we stick out like a sore thumb in a place like this

C ( Chi fam) (dirigirse) pegar PARA algo; to head o make FOR sth

pegó para su casa she made o headed for home

■ pegarse

v pron

A

1

(golpearse): me pegué con la mesa I bumped into the table, I knocked myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe muy fuerte en la pierna I hit my leg really hard

se cayó de la bicicleta y se pegó un porrazo ( fam); she fell off her bike and gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela ( Esp fam); to have a crash

pegársela a algn ( Esp fam); (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to sb, cheat on sb ( AmE colloq); (traicionar) to double-cross sb, do the dirty on sb ( colloq)

2 ( recípr) (darse golpes) to hit each other

estos niños siempre se están pegando these kids are always hitting each other o fighting

B

1 ‹susto›

¡qué susto me pegué cuando la vi! I got such a fright when I saw her

2 ‹tiro›

se pegó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the head

¡es para pegarse un tiro! it's enough to drive you crazy o mad!

3 ( fam)

(tomarse, darse): me voy a pegar una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

tuvimos que pegarnos una corrida para no perder el tren we had to run to catch the train

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda we had an amazing meal last night ( colloq)

¡me voy a pegar unas vacaciones …! I'm going to give myself o have myself a good vacation

4 ( Esp fam) (pasar) to spend

me pegué el día entero estudiando I spent the whole day studying

me pegué cuatro días sin salir de casa I didn't leave the house for four days, I went (for) four days without leaving the house ( colloq)

C

1 (adherirse) to stick

no consigo que este sobre se pegue I can't get this envelope to stick

se me ha pegado el arroz the rice has stuck

mi madre se pega al or del teléfono y no para de hablar once my mother gets yakking on the phone there's no stopping her ( colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre she kept her finger on o she leaned on the doorbell

se me pega y después no se qué hacer para deshacerme de él he latches on to me and then I can't get rid of him

2

«costumbre/enfermedad» (contagiarse) (+ me/te/le etc): en Inglaterra se le pegó la costumbre de tomar té in England she got into the habit of drinking tea

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent

no te acerques, que se te va a pegar el catarro don't come too close or you'll catch my cold

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pegar ( conjugate pegar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹bofetada/patada› to give;

◊ le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating;

le pegaron un tiro they shot her
b) ‹grito/chillido› to let out;

◊ pegar un salto de alegría to jump for joy;

pegarle un susto a algn to give sb a fright
2
a) ( adherir) to stick;

( con cola) to glue, stick
b) ( coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move … closer

3 (fam) ( contagiar) ‹ enfermedad› to give;
◊ me pegó la gripe he gave me the flu

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( golpear): pegarle a algn to hit sb;

(a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ le pega a su mujer he beats his wife;

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost
b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) [producto/moda] to take off;

[ artista] to be very popular
2
a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together;

pegar CON algo to go with sth;
◊ no pega con el vestido it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

pegarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( golpearse):

◊ me pegué con la mesa I knocked o hit myself on the table;

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head
b) ( recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2 ‹ susto› to get;
◊ pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself

3 ( contagiarse) [ enfermedad] to be infectious;
◊ eso se pega you can easily catch it;

se te va a pegar mi catarro you'll catch my cold;
se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent
pegar
I verbo transitivo
1 (adherir) to stick
(con pegamento) to glue
2 (coser) to sew on
3 (arrimar) lean against: es mejor que pegues la cuna a la pared, you'd better put the cradle against the wall
4 (un susto, una enfermedad) to give
5 (realizar una acción) pegó fuego a la casa, he set the house on fire
pegó saltos de alegría, he jumped for joy
6 (maltratar) to hit: no pegues al niño, don't hit the child
II verbo intransitivo
1 (combinar) to match: ese jersey no pega con esos pantalones, that sweater doesn't go with those trousers
(estar próximo a) to be next to: su casa está pegada al cine, his house is next to the cinema
2 (sol) to beat down
♦ Locuciones: no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
' pegar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartel
- cascar
- frenazo
- hebra
- ojo
- respingo
- reventón
- sacudir
- zurrar
- acertar
- culo
- dar
- estirón
- golpear
- maltratar
- rebote
- salto
- sonar
English:
affix
- beat
- beat down
- believe in
- belt
- bond
- give
- glue
- gum
- hang
- hit
- paste
- punch
- put up
- scare
- sellotape
- sew on
- shoot
- slap
- slug
- smack
- stick
- stick together
- strike
- tape
- wallop
- alone
- attach
- crack
- even
- go
- jolt
- superglue
- wink

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pegar

♦ vt

1. [adherir] to stick;
[con pegamento] to glue; [póster, cartel] to fix, to put up; [botón] to sew on;
pegó la suela al zapato he stuck the sole on the shoe

2. [arrimar]
pegar algo a o [m5] contra algo to put o place sth against sth;

no pegues la silla tanto a la pared don't put the chair so close up against the wall;

pega el coche un poco más a la acera move the car in a bit closer to the Br pavement o US sidewalk

3. [golpear] to hit;

el balón me pegó en la cara the ball hit me in the face;

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos he beats his wife/children

4. [dar] [bofetada, paliza, patada] to give;

pegó un golpe sobre la mesa he banged the table;

pegar un golpe a alguien to hit sb;

pegar un susto a alguien to give sb a fright;

pegar un disgusto a alguien to upset sb;

pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot sb

5. [realizar, producir]
pegar un bostezo to yawn;

pegar un grito to cry out, to let out a cry;

no arreglas nada pegando gritos it's no use shouting;

pegar un respingo to (give a) start;

pegaban saltos de alegría they were jumping for joy;

pegar un suspiro to (give a) sigh;

pegar fuego a algo to set sth on fire, to set fire to sth

6. [contagiar]
pegar algo a alguien to give sb sth, to pass sth on to sb;

le pegó el sarampión a su hermano she gave her brother measles

7. [corresponder a, ir bien a] to suit;

no le pega ese vestido that dress doesn't suit her;

esta corbata pega con esa camisa this tie goes with that shirt;

no le pega ese novio that boyfriend isn't right for her

8. Informát to paste

9. Fam [tener el hábito de]
le pega mucho al vino he likes his wine

10. RP Fam
pegarla [acertar] to be spot on;

la pegamos con esa idea we were spot on with that idea

♦ vi

1. [adherir] to stick

2. [golpear] to hit;

la lluvia pegaba en la ventana the rain was driving against the windowpane;

una bala pegó contra el techo a bullet hit the ceiling;

la pelota pegó en el larguero the ball hit the crossbar

3. [armonizar] to go together, to match;

no pegan nada they don't go together o match at all;

no pega mucho un bingo en este barrio a bingo hall doesn't really fit o looks rather out of place in this part of town;

pegar con to go with;

un color que pegue (bien) con el rojo a colour that goes (well) with red

4. Fam [ser fuerte] [sol] to beat down;
[viento, aire] to be strong; [vino, licor, droga] to be strong stuff, to pack a punch;
el aire pega de costado there's a strong side wind;

¡cómo pega el sol! it's absolutely scorching!

5. [estar al lado]
pegar a o [m5] con to be right next to;

el restaurante pega con a la estación the restaurant's right next to the station

6. Fam [tener éxito, estar de moda] to be in;

este grupo está pegando mucho últimamente this group is massive at the moment;

una nueva generación de tenistas viene pegando fuerte a new generation of tennis players is beginning to come through

♦ See also the pronominal verb pegarse

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pegar

I v/t

1 ( golpear) hit

2 ( adherir) stick, glue

3 bofetada, susto, resfriado give;

pegar un grito shout, give a shout;

no me pega la gana Méx I don’t feel like it

II v/i

1 ( golpear) hit

2 ( adherir) stick

3 del sol beat down

4 ( armonizar) go (together)

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pegar {52} vt

1) : to glue, to stick, to paste

2) : to attach, to sew on

3) : to infect with, to give

me pegó el resfriado: he gave me his cold

4) golpear: to hit, to deal, to strike

me pegaron un puntapié: they gave me a kick

5) : to give (out with)

pegó un grito: she let out a yell

pegar vi

1) : to adhere, to stick

2)

pegar en : to hit, to strike (against)

3)

pegar con : to match, to go with

♦ See also the reflexive verb pegarse

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pegar vb

1. (adherir) to stick [pt. & pp. stuck]

pegaron el cartel en la pared they stuck the poster on the wall

2. (golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

no pegues a tu hermana don't hit your sister

3. (acercar) to put against [pt. & pp. put]

no pegues la silla a la pared don't put the chair against the wall

4. (contagiar) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

creo que me has pegado la gripe I think you've given me your flu

5. (armonizar) to go

esa corbata no pega con la camisa that tie doesn't go with your shirt

pegar un tiro to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

pegar un susto to give a fright [pt. gave; pp. given]

pegar un grito to shout

pegar una torta to slap [pt. & pp. slapped]

Spanish-English dictionary > pegar
3 caja

f.

1 box.

una caja de cervezas a crate of beer

caja de cambios gearbox

caja de cerillas matchbox, box of matches

caja de herramientas ( Elec) tool box

caja de música music box

caja negra black box, flight recorder

la caja de Pandora (figurative) Pandora's box

la caja tonta (informal figurative) the box, the telly (British), the boob tube (United States)

caja torácica thorax

2 cash box.

hacer caja (commerce) to cash up

caja de ahorros savings bank (peninsular Spanish)

caja fuerte o de caudales safe, strongbox

caja rápida express checkout

caja registradora cash register

3 coffin.

4 body.

5 cashier's, cashdesk, cash desk, cashier.

6 cash register.

7 safe.

8 carton.

9 casket.

10 pay office.

11 cash balance, balance-check.

12 snare drum.

13 dish.

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caja

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) box

2 (de madera) chest; (grande) crate

3 (de bebidas) case

4 (en comercio) cash desk, till; (en banco) cashier's desk; (en supermarcado) checkout

■ robaron la caja they robbed the till

5 (féretro) coffin

6 AUTOMÓVIL body

7 (tipografía) case

8 (banco) bank

■ caja de ahorros savings bank

9 TÉCNICA housing, casing

10 (de piano) case; (de violín) body

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar a alguien con cajas destempladas familiar to send somebody packing

entrar en caja MILITAR to be called up

hacer (la) caja to cash up

pagar en caja to pay at the cash desk

caja alta/baja (en impresión) upper/lower case

caja craneana ANATOMÍA cranium, skull

caja de cambios AUTOMÓVIL gearbox

caja de caudales strongbox, safe

caja de colores paintbox

caja de empalmes ELECTRICIDAD junction box

caja de herramientas toolbox

caja de música musical box

caja fuerte safe

caja negra AVIACIÓN black box

caja postal de ahorros post office savings bank

caja registradora cash register

la caja tonta familiar the goggle-box

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noun f.

1) box

2) checkout counter

3) case

•

- caja de caudales

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SF

1) (=recipiente) box; [de cervezas, refrescos] crate

una caja de cartón — a cardboard box

la caja tonta — * (=tele) the box *, the goggle-box *, the idiot box (EEUU) *

caja china — Chinese box

caja de cerillas — [llena] box of matches; [vacía] matchbox

caja de colores — box of crayons

caja de herramientas — toolbox

caja de Pandora — Pandora's box

caja de sorpresas — (=juego) jack-in-the-box

ser una caja de sorpresas — to be full of surprises

caja de zapatos — shoebox

caja negra — [de avión] black box

2) (Com) [en supermercado] checkout; [en tienda] till, cash desk; [en banco] window, cash desk

robaron todo el dinero que había en la caja — they stole all the money in the till

para pagar, pase por caja — please pay at the cash desk o till o checkout

• entrar en caja, ha entrado muy poco dinero en caja — takings have been low

• hacer caja — to cash up

después de cerrar hacen caja — after closing they cash up

hicieron una caja de 5.000 euros — they took (in) 5,000 euros

• ingresar en caja, hemos ingresado 5.000 euros en caja — we have taken (in) 5,000 euros

caja B — B account, secret account o fund, slush fund

caja de ahorros — savings bank

caja de caudales — safe, strongbox

caja de pensiones — pension fund

caja de resistencia — emergency fund, contingency fund

caja fuerte — safe, strongbox

Caja Postal de Ahorros — ≈ Post Office Savings Bank

caja registradora — cash register, cash till

3) [de reloj] case, casing; [de radio, TV] casing, housing; [de fusil] stock

caja de cambios — (Mec) gearbox

caja de empalmes — junction box

caja de fusibles — fuse box

caja del cigüeñal — crankcase

caja de registro — manhole, inspection hole

4) [de parking] pay station

5) (Mús) (=tambor) drum; [de piano] case; [de violín] soundbox

- despedir o echar a algn con cajas destempladas

caja de música — music box

caja de resonancia — [de un instrumento] soundbox

sirve de caja de resonancia a los terroristas — it's a sounding board for terrorists

caja de ritmos — drum machine, beatbox *

6) (Anat)

caja craneana — skull, cranial cap

caja de dientes — * set of choppers *

caja torácica — thoracic cavity

7) * (=ataúd) box *, coffin

caja de muerto — coffin, casket (EEUU)

8) (Bot) seed case, capsule

9) (Tip) case

caja alta — upper case

caja baja — lower case

10) (Mil)

• entrar en caja — to join up, enlist

caja de reclutamiento, caja de reclutas — recruiting office

11) Cono Sur (=lecho de río) (dried up) riverbed

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femenino

1)

a) ( recipiente) box

una caja de fósforos — ( con fósforos) a box of matches; ( vacía) a matchbox

una caja de vino — a crate of wine

b) ( de reloj) case, casing

c) (Mús) (de violín, guitarra) soundbox; ( tambor) drum

echar or despedir a algn con cajas destempladas — to send sb packing (colloq)

d) (fam) ( ataúd) coffin

- caja china

- caja de cambios or velocidades

- caja de caudales or de fondos

- caja de embalaje

- caja de empalmes

- caja de fusibles

- caja de herramientas

- caja de la escalera

- caja de música

- caja de resonancia

- caja de ritmos

- caja de seguridad

- caja de sorpresas

- caja fuerte

- caja negra

- caja tonta

- caja torácica

2) (Com)

a) ( lugar - en banco) window; (- en supermercado) checkout; (- en tienda, restaurante) cash desk, till

sírvase pagar en or pasar por caja — pay at the cash desk o till

b) ( máquina) till, cash register

¿cuánto dinero ha ingresado en caja hoy? — how much money have we/you taken today?

c) ( dinero) cash

hicimos una caja de medio millón — we took half a million pesos (o euros etc)

hacer (la) caja — to cash up

- caja de ahorros

- caja de pensiones or jubilaciones

- caja registradora

3) (Mil)

entrar en caja — to be drafted o called up

4) (Impr) case

5) (Arm) stock

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femenino

1)

a) ( recipiente) box

una caja de fósforos — ( con fósforos) a box of matches; ( vacía) a matchbox

una caja de vino — a crate of wine

b) ( de reloj) case, casing

c) (Mús) (de violín, guitarra) soundbox; ( tambor) drum

echar or despedir a algn con cajas destempladas — to send sb packing (colloq)

d) (fam) ( ataúd) coffin

- caja china

- caja de cambios or velocidades

- caja de caudales or de fondos

- caja de embalaje

- caja de empalmes

- caja de fusibles

- caja de herramientas

- caja de la escalera

- caja de música

- caja de resonancia

- caja de ritmos

- caja de seguridad

- caja de sorpresas

- caja fuerte

- caja negra

- caja tonta

- caja torácica

2) (Com)

a) ( lugar - en banco) window; (- en supermercado) checkout; (- en tienda, restaurante) cash desk, till

sírvase pagar en or pasar por caja — pay at the cash desk o till

b) ( máquina) till, cash register

¿cuánto dinero ha ingresado en caja hoy? — how much money have we/you taken today?

c) ( dinero) cash

hicimos una caja de medio millón — we took half a million pesos (o euros etc)

hacer (la) caja — to cash up

- caja de ahorros

- caja de pensiones or jubilaciones

- caja registradora

3) (Mil)

entrar en caja — to be drafted o called up

4) (Impr) case

5) (Arm) stock

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caja¹

¹ = box [boxes, -pl.], case, bin, crate.

Ex: Other necessary equipment is a punch and a light box.

Ex: The term case is used for either boxes containing bound or unbound material or containers of fascicles.

Ex: The items to be humidified are placed inside the smaller bin and a cover put in place.

Ex: 30,000 books were moved using a donated forklift and plastic milk crates.

* caja de accesorios = kit.

* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* caja de archivar = file box.

* caja de arena = litter-box.

* caja de cartón = carton, cardboard box, cardbox.

* caja de cerillas = matchbox.

* caja de embalaje = packing case.

* caja de fundir estereotipos = casting-box [casting box].

* caja de fusibles = fuse box.

* caja de herramientas = toolbox [tool box], utility toolbox.

* caja de kleenex = box of tissue.

* caja del CD-ROM = caddie, caddy.

* caja de los plomos = fuse box.

* caja del tímpano = eardrum.

* caja de Pandora, la = Pandora's box.

* caja de pañuelos de papel = box of tissue.

* caja de puros = cigar box.

* caja de recogida de documentación = deposit box.

* caja de registro eléctrico = wiring compartment.

* caja de resonancia = soundboard, sounding board.

* caja de sorpresas = grab-bag, lucky dip, lucky draw.

* caja de trucos = box of tricks.

* caja de zapatos = shoebox.

* caja luminosa = light box [light-box].

* caja mortuoria = casket, coffin.

* caja negra = flight recorder.

* caja negra, la = black box, the.

* caja para el transporte de Algo = carrying box.

* caja para folletos = pamphlet box.

* caja para iluminar diapositivas = light box [light-box].

* caja para las galletas = biscuit tin.

* caja para transportar libros = book bin.

* caja tipográfica = type case.

* caja torácica = rib cage.

* embalaje en caja de cartón = encasement.

* en caja = boxed.

* encuadernación a la caja = case binding, cased binding.

* enseñado a usar la caja de arena = house-trained.

* parecido a una caja = boxlike.

caja²

² = till, takings, cash drawer.

Ex: A British politician is usually caught with his hand up a woman's skirt while a Canadian politician is usually caught with his hand in the till.

Ex: The study has shown that smoke-free areas are overwhelmingly popular with both proprietors and customers, with no evidence of takings being hit once.

Ex: In most cases, the cash drawer will be hooked up to your receipt printer, but there are other methods of connecting the cash drawers to the computer.

* caja de ahorros = savings bank.

* caja de pago = cash desk.

* caja de seguridad = safe, safety deposit box.

* caja fuerte = safe, safety deposit box.

* caja registradora = cash register, till, cash drawer.

* combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code, safe combination.

* dispersión de caja = cash float, petty cash.

* flujo de caja = cash flow.

* hacer caja = tally up + sales, balance + the cash, reconcile (with), balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer caja con = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* haciendo caja con = on the coattails of.

* pago en caja = cashiering.

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caja

feminine

A

1 (recipiente) box

una caja de cerillas (con cerillas) a box of matches; (vacía) a matchbox

una caja de zapatos a shoe box

una caja de vino a crate of wine

2 (de un reloj) case, casing; (de una radio) housing, casing

3 ( Mús) (de un violín, una guitarra) soundbox; (tambor) drum

echar or despedir a algn con cajas destempladas to send sb packing ( colloq), to kick sb out ( colloq)

4 ( fam) (ataúd) coffin

Compuestos:

● caja anidadera

nesting box

● caja china

Chinese box

● caja craneana

skull

● caja de alquiler

safe-deposit box, safety deposit box

● caja de acuarelas

paintbox

● caja de cambios or velocidades

gearbox

● caja de caudales

safe, strongbox

● caja de dientes

( Col) dentures (pl)

● caja de embalaje

packing case

● caja de empalmes

junction box

● caja de fondos

( Chi) safe, strongbox

● caja de fusibles

fuse box

● caja de herramientas

toolbox

● caja de ingletes

miter* box

● caja de la escalera

stairwell

● caja de los recuerdos

box of memories

● caja de música

music box

● caja de Pandora

Pandora's box

● caja de rayos X

X-ray machine

● caja de resonancia

( Mús) soundbox

la organización es una caja de resonancia de los países no alineados the organization is a sounding board for the non-aligned countries

● caja de ritmos

drum machine

● caja de seguridad

safe-deposit box, safety deposit box

● caja de sorpresas

(juguete) jack-in-the-box

eres una verdadera caja de sorpresas you're full of surprises

● caja fuerte

safe, strongbox

● caja negra

black box, flight recorder

● caja nido

nesting box

● caja tonta

( fam); idiot box ( AmE colloq), goggle-box ( BrE colloq)

● caja torácica

thoracic cavity

B ( Com)

1 (lugar — en un banco) window; (— en un supermercado) checkout; (— en una tienda, un restaurante) cash desk, till

sírvase pagar en or pasar por caja pay at the cash desk o till

se lo abonarán en caja they will give you your money at the window

2 (máquina) till, cash register

¿cuánto dinero ha ingresado or entrado en caja hoy? how much money have we/you taken today?

3 (dinero) cash

balance de caja balance

hicimos una caja de medio millón we took half a million pesos ( o euros etc)

hacer la caja to cash up

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Compuestos:

● caja chica

petty cash

● caja de ahorros

savings bank

● caja de compensación familiar

( Col) benefit society ( AmE), friendly society ( BrE)

● caja de pensiones or jubilaciones

(state) pension fund

● caja de resistencia

strike fund

● caja registradora

cash register

● caja rural

agricultural credit bank

C ( Mil):

entrar en caja to be drafted o called up o conscripted

Compuesto:

caja de reclutas

recruiting office

D ( Impr) case

Compuesto:

caja alta/baja

upper/lower case

E ( Arm) stock

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caja sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( recipiente) box;

◊ una caja de fósforos ( con fósforos) a box of matches;

( vacía) a matchbox;
◊ una caja de vino a crate of wine;

caja de cambios gearbox;
caja de herramientas toolbox;
caja de música music box;
caja de resonancia (Mús) soundbox;
caja de seguridad safe-deposit box, safety deposit box;
caja fuerte safe, strongbox;
caja negra (Aviat) black box;
caja tonta (fam) goggle box (colloq)
b) ( de reloj) case, casing

c) (Mús) (de violín, guitarra) soundbox;

( tambor) drum
d) (fam) ( ataúd) coffin

2 (Com)
a) ( lugar — en banco) window;

(— en supermercado) checkout;
(— en tienda, restaurante) cash desk, till
b) ( máquina ) tb

◊ caja registradora till, cash register

c) ( dinero) cash;

◊ hicimos una caja de medio millón we took half a million pesos ( etc);

caja de ahorros savings bank;
hacer (la) caja to cash up
caja sustantivo femenino
1 box
(de embalaje) crate, case
(de vino, de cerveza) a crate [de, of]
2 Fin Com (en tienda) cash desk
(en banco) cashier's desk: pase por caja y le abonarán la diferencia, they'll pay you the difference in price at the cash desk
3 (féretro) coffin, US casket
4 Mús soundbox
(de un piano) soundboard
5 caja de ahorros, savings bank, caja fuerte, safe
6 Auto caja de cambios, gearbox
7 familiar TV la caja tonta, the idiot box
8 Med caja torácica, rib cage
9 Com caja registradora, cash register, till
♦ Locuciones: abrir la caja de Pandora/de los truenos, to open up Pandora's box
Com hacer caja, to cash up
' caja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cajetín
- cajón
- cartón
- con
- contener
- dirigir
- empezar
- herramienta
- hora
- incrustar
- nutriente
- registrador
- registradora
- reventar
- sola
- solo
- tapar
- tropezar
- volar
- abonar
- apertura
- atar
- caber
- combinación
- correspondiente
- costurero
- destapar
- en
- entero
- fichero
- guacal
- huacal
- servir
- tapa
- vacío
English:
automatic transmission
- bang
- bottom
- box
- break into
- cage
- can
- case
- cash box
- catch
- checkout
- crack
- crate
- dark horse
- desk
- draw out
- gearbox
- inside
- jack-in-the-box
- kick down
- lift
- matchbox
- music box
- nail
- National Savings Bank
- Pandora's box
- put in
- safe
- safe-deposit
- savings bank
- stamp down
- strongbox
- swing
- tea-chest
- till
- toolbox
- black
- blast
- cardboard
- cash
- cashier
- casing
- check
- do
- empty
- flight
- float
- fuse
- heave
- jack

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caja nf

1. [recipiente] box;
[para transporte, embalaje] box, crate;
una caja de zapatos a shoe box;

una caja de bombones [vacía] a chocolate box;

compré una caja de bombones I bought a box of chocolates;

una caja de cervezas a crate of beer

Comp
caja acústica loudspeaker; Fam la caja boba [televisión] the box, Br the telly, US the boob tube;
caja de cambios gearbox;

caja de cerillas matchbox, box of matches;
Col, RDom caja de dientes false teeth; Elec caja de empalmes junction box;
caja de fusibles fuse box;

caja de herramientas tool box;

caja de música music box;

caja negra [en avión] black box, flight recorder;

caja nido nesting box;
Fig la caja de Pandora Pandora's box;
caja de pinturas paintbox;

caja de resonancia sound-box;
Fig sounding board;
caja de ritmos drum machine;

caja sorpresa jack-in-the-box;
Fam la caja tonta [televisión] the box, Br the telly, US the boob tube;
caja torácica ribcage

2. [de reloj] case;
[de engranajes] housing
3. [de violín, guitarra] sound-box

4. [tambor] (snare) drum;

Comp

echar o [m5] despedir a alguien con cajas destempladas to send sb packing

5. [de camión, furgoneta] back

6. [ataúd] Br coffin, US casket

7. [hueco] [de escalera] well;
[de chimenea, ascensor] shaft
Comp
caja de la escalera stairwell
8. [para el dinero] cash box

Comp
Esp caja de ahorros savings bank; Com caja B = parallel illegal system of book-keeping;
caja de caudales safe, strongbox;

caja fuerte safe, strongbox;

caja registradora cash register;

caja de resistencia strike fund;

caja rural agricultural credit bank;

caja de seguridad safe-deposit box

9. [en tienda, supermercado] till;
[mostrador] checkout; [en banco] cashier's desk;
horario de caja [en banco] banking hours;

para pagar, pasen por la caja número dos please pay at till number two

Comp
caja rápida express checkout
10. [dinero recaudado] takings;
Com
hacer (la) caja to count the day's cash, Br to cash up;

hacer una caja de 1.000 euros to have takings of o to take in 1,000 euros

11. Imprenta case

Comp
caja alta upper case;
caja baja lower case

12. [en armas] gun stock

13. Mil
entrar en caja to be called up

Comp
caja de reclutamiento recruiting office;
caja de reclutas recruiting office

14. Perú [depósito] water tank

15. Chile [de río] dry riverbed

CAJA DE AHORROS

In Spain, apart from the conventional banks, there are also cajas de ahorros (savings banks). These usually carry the name of the region or province where they are based, e.g. “Caja Soria”, “Caja de Andalucía”. They differ from conventional banks in that part of their profits has to be reinvested in social projects or cultural events which benefit their region. As with other banks, though, many savings banks have merged to form large banking corporations so as to be more competitive. One of the most powerful of these at present is “La Caixa”, a savings bank based in Catalonia.

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caja

f

1 box;

la caja tonta fam the idiot box fam, Br

the goggle-box fam ;

echar a alguien con cajas destempladas fam send s.o. packing

2 de reloj, ordenador case, casing

3 COM cash desk; en supermercado checkout;

hacer caja COM cash up

4

:

entrar en caja MIL enlist, Br join up

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caja nf

1) : box, case

2) : cash register, checkout counter

3) : bed (of a truck)

4) fam : coffin

5)

caja fuerte or

caja de caudales : safe

6)

caja de seguridad : safe-deposit box

7)

caja torácica : rib cage

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caja n

1. (en general) box [pl. boxes]

me regaló una caja de bombones he gave me a box of chocolates

una caja de zapatos a shoebox

2. (de botellas) crate / case

3. (en supermercado) checkout / till

4. (en otras tiendas) cash desk

5. (en banco) cashier's desk

caja de ahorros savings bank

caja de caudales safe

caja de cerillas matchbox

caja de herramientas tool box

caja de música music box

caja fuerte safe

caja registradora till

Spanish-English dictionary > caja
4 cuerda

f.

1 string (para atar) (fina).

cuerda floja tightrope

2 string.

3 spring.

dar cuerda a to wind up (reloj)

4 chord (geometry).

5 rope, string, cord.

6 voice.

7 chorda, tendon cord.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cordar.

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cuerda

► nombre femenino

1 (cordel) rope, string

2 MÚSICA (instrumento) string, cord; (voz) voice

3 (de reloj) spring

■ dar cuerda a un reloj to wind up a watch

4 (en geometría) chord

5 DEPORTE (interior) interior

► nombre femenino plural cuerdas

1 (boxeo) ropes

2 MÚSICA strings

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease up

apretar la cuerda figurado to tighten up

bailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a thread

bajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the counter

contra las cuerdas on the ropes

dar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)

rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tether

cuerda de la ropa clothesline

cuerda de presos chain gang

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal chords

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noun f.

cord, rope, string

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SF

1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)

un metro de cuerda — a metre (length) of rope

ató la caja con un trozo de cuerda — she tied up the box with a piece of string

se ha roto la cuerda de la persiana — the cord on the blind has broken

bajo cuerda —

ha conseguido un visado bajo cuerda — she's got hold of a visa under the counter

han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement

estirar la cuerda —

estiraron la cuerda para derrocar al gobierno — they put pressure on to bring the government down

cuerda de plomada — plumbline

cuerda de salvamento — lifeline

cuerda floja — tightrope

- caminar en la cuerda floja

cuerda salvavidas — lifeline

2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanism

se me ha roto la cuerda del reloj — the winder on my watch has broken

un reloj de cuerda — a wind-up watch

dale cuerda al reloj — wind up the clock

el juguete funciona con cuerda — it's a clockwork toy

dar cuerda a algn * —

no para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up

quedarle cuerda a algn * —

a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *

tener cuerda * —

después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet

3) (Mús) [de instrumento] string

un cuarteto de cuerda — a string quartet

sección de cuerda — string section, strings pl

- son de la misma cuerda

4) (Anat)

cuerdas vocales — vocal cords

5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails

- contra las cuerdas

el escándalo puso al gobierno contra las cuerdas — the scandal put the government on the ropes

6) (Mat, Arquit) chord

7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line

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femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

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= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

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* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

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= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

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cuerda

feminine

A

1 (gruesa) rope; (delgada) string

tres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/rope

ató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cord

escalera de cuerda rope ladder

saltar a la cuerda to jump rope ( AmE), to skip ( BrE)

2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

3 (de un arco) bowstring

bajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter payments

actuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIA

contra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropes

lo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropes

el financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against it

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a algn ( AmL fam); to humor* sb, play along with sb ( colloq)

una cuerda de ( Ven fam): una cuerda de perros callejeros a bunch of stray dogs ( colloq)

se tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)

siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wall

Compuesto:

cuerda floja

( Espec) tightrope

su futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balance

B ( Mús)

1 (de una guitarra, un violín) string

su artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chord

novelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings

2 cuerdas fpl (instrumentos) strings (pl)

3 (voz) voice

Compuesto:

cuerdas vocales

fpl vocal chords (pl)

C

1

(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy

2

(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)

tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yet

a los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet

3 (de un tornillo) thread

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cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( gruesa) rope;

( delgada) string;
◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE);

◊ saltar a la cuerda to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

2 (Mús)
a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b)

◊ cuerdas sustantivo femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl);

cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
◊ un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing

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cuerda nf

1. [para atar] [fina] string;
[más gruesa] rope;
saltar a la cuerda to skip;

los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;
Ven Fam
una cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;

Comp

bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;

Comp

estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;

Comp
Fam
de la misma cuerda of the same opinion;

Comp
Fam
tirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;

Comp

tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sb

Comp
cuerda floja tightrope;
Comp

estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread

2. [de instrumento] string;

instrumento de cuerda string instrument

3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;

la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;

cuarteto de cuerda string quartet

4. [de mecanismo] spring;

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;

dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;

Comp
Fam
dar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;

Comp
Fam
tener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;

el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come

5. Geom chord

6. Anat cuerdas vocales vocal cords

7. Dep [de pista] curb;

una pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track

8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope

9. ver cuerdo

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cuerda

f

1 rope;

cuerda de trepar climbing rope;

cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;

poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;

bajo cuerda on the side

2 de guitarra, violín string;

ser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind

3 mecanismo

:

dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;

dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;

dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;

cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours

* * *

cuerda nf

1) : cord, rope, string

2)

cuerdas vocales : vocal cords

3)

darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)

* * *

cuerda n

1. (soga) rope

la cuerda de un escalador a climber's rope

2. (hilo) string

las cuerdas de una guitarra the guitar strings

3. (mecanismo) spring

la cuerda de un reloj a watch spring

dar cuerda (juguete) to wind up (persona) to encourage

no le des cuerda a José don't encourage José

cuerda de tender la ropa clothes line

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal cords

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerda
5 perra

f.

1 bitch (animal).

2 tantrum (informal) (rabieta). (peninsular Spanish)

coger una perra to throw a tantrum

3 penny (informal) (money). (peninsular Spanish)

estoy sin una perra I'm flat broke

no tiene una perra gorda o chica he hasn't got a bean

no vale una perra gorda o chica it isn't worth a bean

4 female dog, bitch.

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perra

► nombre femenino

1 (animal) bitch

2 familiar (pataleta) tantrum

3 (deseo fuerte) obsession

■ ¡vaya perra tiene con mudarse de casa! he's obsessed about moving house!

► nombre femenino plural perras

1 familiar readies

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡para ti la perra gorda! familiar OK, you win!

perra chica five centimo coin

perra gorda ten centimo coin

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f., (m. - perro)

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SF

1) (Zool) bitch

2) Esp * (=moneda) copper, penny

ahorró unas perras — he saved a few coppers *

no tener una perra — * to be broke *, be skint *

perra chica — ( Hist) 5-céntimo coin

perra gorda — ( Hist) 10-céntimo coin

3) * (=rabieta) tantrum

el niño cogió una perra — the child had a tantrum

4) * (=obsesión) obsession, crazy idea

está con la perra de comprárselo — he's taken it into his head to buy it

le cogió la perra de ir a México — he got obsessed about going to Mexico *

5) Cono Sur (=sombrero) old hat

6) Cono Sur (=cantimplora) leather water bottle

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femenino

1) (Zool) dog, bitch [ bitch sólo se emplea cuando se quiere hacer referencia al sexo del animal] ver tb perro II

2) (Esp fam) ( moneda) coin

una perra — a penny (colloq)

unas perras — a few bucks (AmE) o (BrE) quid (colloq)

costar/valer cuatro perras — (fam) to cost/to be worth next to nothing (colloq)

- perra chica/gorda

3) (Esp fam)

a) ( rabieta) tantrum

coger una perra — to have o throw a tantrum

b) ( manía) obsession

le ha dado la perra de tener uno — he's obsessed with having one

4) (Esp vulg) ( prostituta) bitch

* * *

= bitch.

Ex. It is advisable to spay sheepdog bitches since being in heat will bring on all kinds of hormonal changes and they will fight for reasons unknown to us.

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femenino

1) (Zool) dog, bitch [ bitch sólo se emplea cuando se quiere hacer referencia al sexo del animal] ver tb perro II

2) (Esp fam) ( moneda) coin

una perra — a penny (colloq)

unas perras — a few bucks (AmE) o (BrE) quid (colloq)

costar/valer cuatro perras — (fam) to cost/to be worth next to nothing (colloq)

- perra chica/gorda

3) (Esp fam)

a) ( rabieta) tantrum

coger una perra — to have o throw a tantrum

b) ( manía) obsession

le ha dado la perra de tener uno — he's obsessed with having one

4) (Esp vulg) ( prostituta) bitch

* * *

= bitch.

Ex: It is advisable to spay sheepdog bitches since being in heat will bring on all kinds of hormonal changes and they will fight for reasons unknown to us.

* * *

perra

feminine

A ( Zool)

dog, bitch [ bitch sólo se emplea cuando se quiere hacer referencia específica al sexo del animal] saqué mi perra a pasear I took my dog out for a walk

ver tb perro² (↑ perro (2))

B ( Esp fam) (moneda) coin

no tenía ni una perra I didn't have a bean o a penny ( colloq)

emigró e hizo unas perras he emigrated and made a few bucks ( AmE) o ( BrE) a few quid ( colloq)

costar/valer cuatro perras ( fam); to cost/to be worth next to nothing ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● perra chica

( fam) ( Hist) five centimo coin

para ti la perra chica ( fam); you win

valer tres perras chicas ( fam); to be worth next to nothing ( colloq)

● perra gorda

( fam) ( Hist) ten centimo coin

C ( Esp fam)

1 (rabieta) tantrum

cogió una perra terrible he had o threw a terrible tantrum

2 (manía) obsession

le ha dado la perra de comprarse un coche nuevo he's obsessed with the idea of buying a new car

D

1

( Col fam) (borrachera): se pegó una perra espantosa he got terribly drunk o ( colloq) completely plastered

2

( Col) tb perra de agua caliente hot-water bottle

E

( Per fam) (olor de pies): ¡qué tal perra! phew! your feet smell! ( colloq)

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perra sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool) dog, bitch
◊ bitch solo se emplea cuando se quiere hacer referencia al sexo del animal ver tb perro

2 (Esp fam)
a) ( rabieta) tantrum;

◊ coger una perra to have o throw a tantrum

b) ( manía) obsession;

◊ le ha cogido la perra de tener uno he's obsessed with having one

perro,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino dog
perro callejero, stray dog
perro de compañía, pet dog
perro guía, guide dog
perro faldero, (animal) lapdog
(persona) flatterer
II adjetivo
1 (una persona) swine
2 (una vida, etc) wretched
♦ Locuciones: atar los perros con longaniza, to have money to burn
llevarse como el perro y el gato, to fight like cat and dog
tiempo de perros, awful weather
perra sustantivo femenino
1 Zool bitch
2 fam (rabieta, disgusto) tantrum
3 fam (manía) obsession, mania
4 fam (dinero) coin, penny
' perra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
morir
English:
bitch

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perra nf

1. [animal] bitch;

dale de comer a la perra feed the dog

2. Esp Fam [rabieta] tantrum;

coger una perra to throw a tantrum

3. Esp Fam [obsesión] obsession;

ha cogido la perra de ir de crucero she's become obsessed with the idea of going on a cruise

4. Esp Fam [dinero]
tengo unas cuantas perras ahorradas I've got a bit of money saved up;

me costó cuatro perras it cost me next to nothing;

estoy sin una perra I'm flat broke;

Comp

no tiene una perra gorda o [m5] chica he hasn't got a bean o US dime;

Comp

no vale una perra gorda o [m5] chica it isn't worth a bean o US a plugged nickel;

Comp

¡para ti la perra gorda! you win!

5. ver perro

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perra

f dog;

el perro y la perra the dog and the bitch;

perras pl fam pesetas

Spanish-English dictionary > perra
6 sujetar

v.

1 to hold in place (agarrar) (para mantener en su sitio).

sujeta la cuerda al poste tie the rope to the post

sujetar con clavos/cola to fasten with nails/glue

sujeta los papeles con un clip fasten the papers together with a paper clip

intentó escapar, pero la sujetaron firmemente she tried to escape, but they kept a firm grip on her

si no lo llegan a sujetar, la mata if they hadn't held him back, he would have killed her

María sujeta la cuerda Mary holds the rope.

2 to hold.

3 to fasten, to anchor, to attach, to bind.

María sujetó los barriles Mary fastened the barrels.

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sujetar

► verbo transitivo

1 (fijar) to fix, secure, hold

2 (agarrar, sostener) to hold, hold on to

3 (para que no escape) to hold down

4 (papeles) to fasten; (pelo) to hold in place

5 figurado (dominar, someter) to control, restrain

6 figurado (atar) to tie down

► verbo pronominal sujetarse

1 (agarrarse) to hold on, hold tight

■ sujétate, que el autobús corre mucho hold tight, the bus is going really fast

2 figurado (someterse) to subject oneself (a, to)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sujetar con clavos to nail down

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verb

1) to hold

2) attach, fasten, secure

3) subdue

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1. VT

1) (=agarrar) to hold

sujeta esto un momento — hold this a moment

dos policías lo sujetaban contra la pared — two policemen pinned o held him against the wall

lo tuvieron que sujetar entre tres personas para que no huyera — he had to be held back o restrained by three people to stop him escaping

2) (=afianzar)

lo sujeté con un esparadrapo — I fixed it with some sticking-plaster

sujeta bien la ropa, que no se la lleve el viento — peg the clothes (up) properly so the wind doesn't blow them away

hay que sujetar bien a los niños dentro del coche — children should be properly strapped in o properly secured when travelling by car

• sujetar algo a, se sujeta a la pared por medio de argollas — it is fixed o attached o secured to the wall through rings

• sujetar algo con, sujetar algo con clavos — to nail sth down

sujetar algo con grapas — to staple sth

sujetar algo con tornillos — to screw sth down

enrolló el mapa y lo sujetó con una goma — she rolled up the map and fastened o secured it with a rubber band

sujetó las facturas con un clip — she clipped the invoices together

3) (=contener) [+ rebelde] to subdue, conquer; [+ rival, animal enfurecido] to keep down

es muy rebelde y sus padres no lo pueden sujetar — he's very rebellious - his parents can't control him

lograron sujetar las aspiraciones de los sindicatos — they succeeded in keeping the aspirations of the unions under control

vive sin ataduras que la sujeten — she has nothing to tie her down, she has no ties to bind her

mis deberes como político me sujetan aquí — my duties as a politician bind me here

2.

See:

sujetarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mantener sujeto) to hold

sujétalo mientras se pega — hold it in place while it sticks

sujétalo bien, que no se escape — hold it tight, don't let it go

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran — we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other

sujétalo mientras llamo a la policía — keep hold of him while I call the police

b) ( sostener) to hold

sujétame los paquetes — hold on to the packages for me

c) (fijar, trabar)

sujeta los documentos con un clip — fasten the documents together with a paper clip

sujetó el dobladillo con alfileres — she pinned up the hem

2) ( dominar) to subdue, conquer
2.
sujetarse v pron

1)

a) ( agarrarse)

sujetarse A algo — to hold on to something

b) (trabar, sostener)

se sujetaba los pantalones con la mano — he held his trousers up with his hand

se sujetó la falda con un imperdible — she fastened her skirt with a safety pin

se sujetó el pelo en un moño — she put o pinned her hair up in a bun

2) ( someterse)

sujetarse A algo — a ley/reglas to abide by something

* * *

= lock in + place, hold in + place, fasten together, clamp, fasten, grip, secure, clip, cinch, rein in.

Ex. Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.

Ex. It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.

Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex. The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.

Ex. Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

Ex. Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.

Ex. The men who rushed to California soon adopted a unique uniform of broad-brimmed hats, flannel shirts, coarse trousers cinched with a leather belt, and tall boots.

Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

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* sujetar abarcando = brace.

* sujetar con algo pesado = weight down.

* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.

* sujetar contra = pin + Nombre + against.

* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.

* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.

* sujetarse a = hold on to.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mantener sujeto) to hold

sujétalo mientras se pega — hold it in place while it sticks

sujétalo bien, que no se escape — hold it tight, don't let it go

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran — we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other

sujétalo mientras llamo a la policía — keep hold of him while I call the police

b) ( sostener) to hold

sujétame los paquetes — hold on to the packages for me

c) (fijar, trabar)

sujeta los documentos con un clip — fasten the documents together with a paper clip

sujetó el dobladillo con alfileres — she pinned up the hem

2) ( dominar) to subdue, conquer
2.
sujetarse v pron

1)

a) ( agarrarse)

sujetarse A algo — to hold on to something

b) (trabar, sostener)

se sujetaba los pantalones con la mano — he held his trousers up with his hand

se sujetó la falda con un imperdible — she fastened her skirt with a safety pin

se sujetó el pelo en un moño — she put o pinned her hair up in a bun

2) ( someterse)

sujetarse A algo — a ley/reglas to abide by something

* * *

= lock in + place, hold in + place, fasten together, clamp, fasten, grip, secure, clip, cinch, rein in.

Ex: Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.

Ex: It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.

Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex: The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.

Ex: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

Ex: Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.

Ex: The men who rushed to California soon adopted a unique uniform of broad-brimmed hats, flannel shirts, coarse trousers cinched with a leather belt, and tall boots.

Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

* sujetar abarcando = brace.

* sujetar con algo pesado = weight down.

* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.

* sujetar contra = pin + Nombre + against.

* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.

* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.

* sujetarse a = hold on to.

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sujetar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(mantener sujeto): las cuerdas que sujetan las maletas a la baca the ropes which hold the suitcases on the roof rack

una cinta roja le sujetaba el pelo her hair was tied back with a red ribbon

para sujetarlo mientras se pega to hold it in place while it sticks

sujétalo bien, que no se te escape hold it tight, don't let it go

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other

yo lo derribé y ellos lo sujetaron I knocked him over and they held him down

sujétalo mientras llamo a la policía keep hold of him o hold on to him while I call the police

2 (sostener) to hold

sujétame los paquetes mientras abro la puerta hold o keep hold of o hold on to the packages for me while I open the door

3

(fijar, trabar): sujeta los documentos con un clip fasten the documents together with a paper clip, clip the documents together

sujetó los papeles con una goma elástica she put a rubber band around the papers

sujetó el dobladillo con alfileres she pinned up the hem

sujeta la cuerda al árbol tie the rope to the tree

sujetar las tablas al bastidor con los tornillos screw the boards to the frame, use the screws to fix the boards to the frame

B (dominar) to subdue, conquer

■ sujetarse

v pron

A

1 (agarrarse) sujetarse A algo to hold on TO sth

2

(trabar, sostener): sujétate ese mechón con una horquilla use a clip to hold your hair back off your face

se sujetó la falda con una cuerda she tied up o fastened her skirt with a piece of string

se sujetó el pelo en un moño she put o tied o pinned her hair up in a bun

B (someterse, ajustarse) sujetarse A algo to abide BY sth

hay que sujetarse a lo que dice la ley you have to abide by what the law says

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sujetar ( conjugate sujetar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( mantener sujeto) to hold;

◊ sujétalo bien, que no se escape hold it tight, don't let it go;

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other
b) ( sostener) to hold;

◊ sujétame los paquetes hold on to the packages for me

c) (fijar, trabar — con clip) to fasten … together;

(— con alfileres) to pin … together
2 ( dominar) to subdue, conquer
sujetarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( agarrarse) sujetarse A algo to hold on to sth

b) (trabar, sostener):

◊ se sujetaba los pantalones con la mano he held his trousers up with his hand;

se sujetó la falda con un imperdible she fastened her skirt with a safety pin
2 ( someterse) sujetarse A algo ‹a ley/reglas› to abide by sth
sujetar verbo transitivo
1 (coger, agarrar) to hold: sujétalo fuerte, hold it tight
¿puedes sujetarme la escalera?, can you hold the ladder for me?
(retener) to hold down
(fijar) to fasten, fix
2 (controlar, someter) to restrain, keep in check
' sujetar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrar
- aguantar
- asegurar
- clavar
- clip
- normalizar
- prender
- sustentar
- tener
- tirante
- trincar
- atorar
- corchete
- goma
- gomita
- peineta
- sostener
English:
anchor
- attach
- clamp
- clasp
- clip
- fasten
- fasten on to
- fix
- hold down
- lash down
- pin
- pin down
- pin up
- place
- screw down
- secure
- strap down
- strap in
- tie down
- bolt
- hold
- keep
- peg
- steady
- strap
- weight

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sujetar

♦ vt

1. [agarrar] [para mantener en su sitio] to hold in place;
[sobre una superficie, con un peso] to hold down; [para que no se caiga] to hold up;
sujeta la cuerda al poste tie the rope to the post;

sujetar con clavos/cola to fasten with nails/glue;

sujeta los papeles con un clip fasten the papers together with a paper clip;

le sujetó el pelo con una goma she tied his hair back with an elastic band;

intentó escapar, pero la sujetaron firmemente she tried to escape, but they kept a firm grip on her;

si no lo llegan a sujetar, la mata if they hadn't held him back, he would have killed her

2. [sostener] to hold;

sujétame esta bolsa un momento hold this bag for a moment, will you?

3. [someter] to control

♦ See also the pronominal verb sujetarse

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sujetar

v/t

1 ( fijar) hold (down), keep in place

2 ( sostener) hold

* * *

sujetar vt

1) : to hold on to, to steady, to hold down

2) fijar: to fasten, to attach

3) dominar: to subdue, to conquer

♦ See also the reflexive verb sujetarse

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sujetar vb

1. (coger) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

¿me sujetas el bolso? can you hold my bag, please?

2. (fijar) to fasten

hay que sujetar estos papeles you must fasten these papers together

lo sujetó a la nevera con un imán she stuck it on the fridge with a magnet

sujetó la moqueta con unos clavos he nailed the carpet down

Spanish-English dictionary > sujetar
7 unir

v.

1 to join (juntar) (pedazos, habitaciones).

unió los dos palos con una cuerda he joined o tied the two sticks together with a piece of string

Ellos unieron las telas They joined the fabrics.

Ellos unieron los equipos They merged the teams.

2 to connect, to link (comunicar) (ciudades, terminales, aparatos).

El cable une la tubería The wire connects the tubing.

3 to combine.

en su obra une belleza y técnica her work combines beauty with technique

unir algo a algo to add something to something

4 to draw together, to assemble, to unify.

El amor une a las personas Love draws people together.

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unir

► verbo transitivo

1 (juntar) to unite, join, join together

2 (combinar) to combine (a, with)

3 (enlazar) to link (a, to)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

unirse en matrimonio formal to unite in marriage

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verb

to unite, join, link

- unirse
- unirse a
* * *

1. VT

1) (=acercar)

a) [+ grupos, tendencias, pueblos] to unite

es la persona perfecta para unir al partido — he is the ideal person to unite the party

b) [sentimientos] to unite

los une el mismo amor a la verdad — they are united in their love of the truth

a nuestros dos países los unen muchas más cosas de las que los dividen — there are far more things that unite our two countries than divide them

nos une el interés por la ciencia — we share an interest in science

me une a él una estrecha amistad — I have a very close friendship with him

c) [lazos] to link, bind

los lazos que unen ambos países — the ties that bind o link both countries

2) (=atar) [contrato] to bind

con el periódico me unía un mero contrato — I was bound to the newspaper by nothing more than a simple contract

el jugador ha rescindido el contrato que lo unía al club — the player has terminated the contract binding him to the club

unir a dos personas en matrimonio — to join together two people in matrimony

3) (=asociar, agrupar) to combine

uniendo los dos nombres resulta un nuevo concepto — a new concept is created by combining the two nouns

el esquí de fondo une dos actividades: montañismo y esquí — cross-country skiing combines two activities: mountaineering and skiing

decidieron unir sus fuerzas para luchar contra el crimen — they decided to join forces in the fight against crime

ha logrado unir su nombre al de los grandes deportistas de este siglo — he has won a place among the great sporting names of this century

4) (=conectar) [carretera, vuelo, ferrocarril] to link ( con with)

la autopista une las dos poblaciones — the motorway links the two towns

5) [+ objetos, piezas] [gen] to join, join together; [con pegamento, celo] to stick together; [con clavos, puntas] to fasten together

unir los bordes con cinta adhesiva — stick the edges together with adhesive tape

van a tirar el tabique para unir el salón a la cocina — they are going to knock together the lounge and the kitchen

6) (Culin) [+ líquidos] to mix; [+ salsa] to blend

7) (Com) [+ compañías, intereses] to merge

2.

See:

unirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < cables> to join; (con cola, pegamento) to stick... together; < esfuerzos> to combine

unió los trozos con un pegamento — she glued the pieces together

los unió en matrimonio — (frml) he joined them in matrimony (frml)

b) sentimientos/intereses to unite

unida sentimentalmente a... — (period) romantically involved with...

c) <características/cualidades/estilos> to combine

unir algo a algo — to combine something with something

2) ( comunicar) < lugares> to link

3) ( fusionar) <empresas/organizaciones> to merge

4) < salsa> to mix
2.
unirse v pron

1)

a) ( aliarse) personas/colectividades to join together

se unieron para hacer un frente común — they joined forces o united in a common cause

unirse en matrimonio — to be joined in matrimony (frml)

se unió a nuestra causa — he joined our cause

b) características/cualidades to combine

a su belleza se une una gran simpatía — she combines beauty and a very pleasant personality

2) ( juntarse) caminos to converge, meet

3) ( fusionarse) empresas/organizaciones to merge

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= aggregate, bridge, connect, join together, link, marry, string, unite, confound, piece together, weld into/together, splice, bundle, pool, band, bind + Nombre + together, knit, knit, federate, conjoin, cement.

Ex. You have attempted to aggregate the UDC class number incorrectly.

Ex. BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.

Ex. Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.

Ex. A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials, e.g. paintings, drawings, papers, unbound sections of a book, and similar materials, consisting of two covers joined together at the back.

Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex. At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.

Ex. There is no question of stringing together simple concepts in a preferred citation order to produce a single index description of the summarized subject content of a document.

Ex. It has become increasingly difficult to unite both categories in one union and demands for a trade union of library employees have been raised.

Ex. The confounding of opposites is also common though, again, care has to be taken to see that we do not confound two subjects on which extensive literature exists.

Ex. During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.

Ex. The Department of Trade and Industry has undergone many changes over the years; it has been split into two separate departments and welded together again.

Ex. A filmloop is a short length of film enclosed in a cassette and with the end of the film spliced on to the beginning so that it requires no rewinding.

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* conseguir unir = rally.

* unir a = tie (to), couple with.

* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

* unir inextricablemente = interweave.

* unir mediante espigas = tenon.

* unir mediante hiperenlaces = hotlink [hot-link].

* unir mediante mortaja = mortise.

* unirse = come together, partner, bond, stand up as + one.

* unirse a = ally with, join, hop on, join + Posesivo + ranks.

* unirse a una conversación = chime in.

* unirse en matrimonio = tie + the knot.

* unir sin solapar = butt together.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < cables> to join; (con cola, pegamento) to stick... together; < esfuerzos> to combine

unió los trozos con un pegamento — she glued the pieces together

los unió en matrimonio — (frml) he joined them in matrimony (frml)

b) sentimientos/intereses to unite

unida sentimentalmente a... — (period) romantically involved with...

c) <características/cualidades/estilos> to combine

unir algo a algo — to combine something with something

2) ( comunicar) < lugares> to link

3) ( fusionar) <empresas/organizaciones> to merge

4) < salsa> to mix
2.
unirse v pron

1)

a) ( aliarse) personas/colectividades to join together

se unieron para hacer un frente común — they joined forces o united in a common cause

unirse en matrimonio — to be joined in matrimony (frml)

se unió a nuestra causa — he joined our cause

b) características/cualidades to combine

a su belleza se une una gran simpatía — she combines beauty and a very pleasant personality

2) ( juntarse) caminos to converge, meet

3) ( fusionarse) empresas/organizaciones to merge

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= aggregate, bridge, connect, join together, link, marry, string, unite, confound, piece together, weld into/together, splice, bundle, pool, band, bind + Nombre + together, knit, knit, federate, conjoin, cement.

Ex: You have attempted to aggregate the UDC class number incorrectly.

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Ex: A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials, e.g. paintings, drawings, papers, unbound sections of a book, and similar materials, consisting of two covers joined together at the back.

Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex: At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.

Ex: There is no question of stringing together simple concepts in a preferred citation order to produce a single index description of the summarized subject content of a document.

Ex: It has become increasingly difficult to unite both categories in one union and demands for a trade union of library employees have been raised.

Ex: The confounding of opposites is also common though, again, care has to be taken to see that we do not confound two subjects on which extensive literature exists.

Ex: During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.

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Ex: A filmloop is a short length of film enclosed in a cassette and with the end of the film spliced on to the beginning so that it requires no rewinding.

Ex: CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.

Ex: The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.

Ex: The author advises banding retention policies to focus on a few clear options.

Ex: People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.

Ex: I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.

Ex: I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.

Ex: The usefulness of the many online periodicals and scientific digital libraries that exist today is limited by the inability to federate these resources through a unified interface.

Ex: The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.

Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

* conseguir unir = rally.

* unir a = tie (to), couple with.

* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

* unir inextricablemente = interweave.

* unir mediante espigas = tenon.

* unir mediante hiperenlaces = hotlink [hot-link].

* unir mediante mortaja = mortise.

* unirse = come together, partner, bond, stand up as + one.

* unirse a = ally with, join, hop on, join + Posesivo + ranks.

* unirse a una conversación = chime in.

* unirse en matrimonio = tie + the knot.

* unir sin solapar = butt together.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* * *

unir [I1 ]

vt

A

1

«persona»: unió los trozos con un pegamento she stuck the pieces together with glue

unió los cables con cinta aislante he joined the wires with insulating tape

ha unido dos estilos muy diferentes he has combined two very different styles

el sacerdote los unió en matrimonio ( frml); the priest joined them in matrimony ( frml)

unamos nuestros esfuerzos let us combine our efforts

2 «sentimientos/intereses» to unite

los unía el deseo de … they were united by their desire to …

los une su afición al deporte their love of sport binds them together o acts as a bond between them o unites them

el amor que nos une the love which unites us

unida sentimentalmente a … ( period); romantically involved with …

3 ‹características/cualidades› unir algo A algo to combine sth WITH sth

une a su inteligencia una gran madurez he combines intelligence with great maturity

B (comunicar) to link

la nueva carretera une los dos pueblos the new road links the two towns

el puente aéreo que une las dos ciudades the shuttle service which runs between o links the two cities

C ‹salsa› to mix

■ unirse

v pron

A

1 (aliarse) «personas/colectividades» to join together

se unieron para hacer un frente común they joined forces o united in a common cause

los dos países se unieron en una federación the two countries joined together to form a federation

se unieron en matrimonio they were married, they were joined in matrimony ( frml)

varias empresas se unieron para formar un consorcio several companies joined together o came together o combined to form a consortium

unirse A algo:

se unió a nuestra causa he joined our cause

2 «características/cualidades» to combine

en él se unen la ambición y el orgullo ambition and pride come together o combine in him, he combines ambition with pride

a su belleza se une una gran simpatía her beauty is combined with a very likable personality

B (juntarse) «caminos» to converge, meet

donde el tráfico del oeste se une con el del norte where traffic from the west converges with o meets traffic from the north

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unir ( conjugate unir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ cables› to join;

(con cola, pegamento) to stick … together;
‹ esfuerzos› to combine
b) [sentimientos/intereses] to unite

c) ‹características/cualidades/estilos› to combine;

unir algo a algo to combine sth with sth
2 ( comunicar) ‹ lugares› to link
3 ( fusionar) ‹empresas/organizaciones› to merge
unirse verbo pronominal
1 ( aliarse) [personas/colectividades] to join together;
◊ se unió a nuestra causa he joined our cause

2 ( juntarse) [ caminos] to converge, meet
3 ( fusionarse) [empresas/organizaciones] to merge
unir verbo transitivo
1 (cables, conexiones) to join, unite
2 (esfuerzos, intereses) to join
(asociar, fusionar) unieron sus empresas, they merged their companies
3 (comunicar) to link: ese camino une las dos aldeas, that path links the two villages
' unir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- casar
- empalmar
- fundir
- juntar
- ligar
- remachar
- vincular
English:
bond
- cement
- connect
- couple
- join
- join up
- link
- neither
- screw together
- stick together
- unite
- yoke
- amalgamate
- bring
- marry
- reunite
- splice
- unify

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unir

♦ vt

1. [juntar] [pedazos, piezas, habitaciones] to join;
[empresas, estados, facciones] to unite; Informát [archivos] to merge;
unió los dos palos con una cuerda he joined o tied the two sticks with a piece of string;

debemos unir fuerzas we must combine forces

2. [relacionar] [personas]
aquella experiencia les unió mucho that experience made them very close;

les une una fuerte amistad they are very close friends, they share a very close friendship;

les une su pasión por la música they share a passion for music;

los lazos que nos unen the ties that bind us;
Formal
unir a dos personas en (santo) matrimonio to join two people in (holy) matrimony

3. [comunicar] [ciudades, terminales, aparatos] to connect, to link;

la línea férrea que une la capital a o [m5] con la costa the railway o US railroad between o which links the capital and the coast

4. [combinar] to combine;

en su obra une belleza y técnica her work combines beauty with technique;

unir algo a algo [añadir] to add sth to sth;

a la desinformación hay que unir también el desinterés de la gente in addition to the lack of information, we have to take into account people's lack of interest

5. [mezclar] to mix o blend in;

una la mantequilla con el azúcar cream together the butter and the sugar

♦ See also the pronominal verb unirse

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unir

v/t

1 join

2 personas unite

3 características combine ( con with)

4 ciudades link

* * *

unir vt

1) juntar: to unite, to join, to link

2) combinar: to combine, to blend

♦ See also the reflexive verb unirse

* * *

unir vb

1. (juntar) to join

he unido todas las piezas del rompecabezas I've joined all the pieces of the jigsaw together

2. (comunicar) to link

la línea férrea une las dos ciudades the railway line links the two cities

3. (relacionar) to unite

les une la afición por la música they are united by their love of music

Spanish-English dictionary > unir

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