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101 embutir
v.to stuff.se embutió en unos pantalones de cuero he squeezed himself into a pair of leather trousers* * *1 (llenar) to stuff, cram, squeeze2 (carne) to stuff3 (incrustar) to inlay4 figurado (condensar) to condense5 figurado (hacer creer) to make believe6 figurado (llenar de comida) to stuff1 figurado (atiborrarse) to stuff oneself (de, with)* * *verbto jam, stuff* * *1. VT1) (=meter) to stuff (en into)ella estaba embutida en un vestido apretadísimo — she was squeezed into a terribly close-fitting dress
2) * (=atiborrar) to pack tight, stuff, cram (de with) (en into)3) (Téc) [+ madera] to inlay; [+ metal] to hammer, work2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)embutir algo en algo — to stuff o cram something in o into something
2)a) <madera/metal> to inlayb) < chapa> to press2.embutirse v pron (AmL fam) to polish off (colloq)* * *1.verbo transitivo1)embutir algo en algo — to stuff o cram something in o into something
2)a) <madera/metal> to inlayb) < chapa> to press2.embutirse v pron (AmL fam) to polish off (colloq)* * *embutir [I1 ]vtA1 embutir algo DE algo ( Coc) to stuff sth WITH sth; ‹funda/colchón/maleta› to stuff sth WITH sth2 ‹lana/relleno/ropa› to stuffsi te empeñas en embutirlo todo en la maleta no podrás cerrarla if you insist on cramming o stuffing everything into the suitcase you won't be able to close itB1 ‹madera/metal› to inlay2 ‹chapa› to press■ embutirvi* * *
embutir verbo transitivo
1 (rellenar una tripa) to stuff
2 (introducir a presión) to cram, squeeze [en, into]
3 (encajar) to inlay
* * *♦ vt3. [incrustar] to inlay;marfil embutido en madera wood inlaid with ivory* * *wolf down* * *embutir vt1) : to cram, to stuff, to jam2) : to inlay -
102 entasser
entasser [ɑ̃tαse]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃tɑse
1.
2) ( amasser) to hoard [argent, vieilleries]
2.
s'entasser verbe pronominal [objets] to pile up; [personnes] to crowd, to squeeze ( dans into; sur onto)* * *ɑ̃tɒse vt1) (= empiler) [objets] to pile up2) (= tenir à l'étroit) [personnes] to cram together* * *entasser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( empiler) to pile [livres, vêtements] (dans into; sur onto);2 ( amasser) to hoard [argent, vieilleries];3 ( serrer) to pack, to cram [personnes, objets] (dans into); les gens sont entassés sur les gradins the people are tightly packed ou crammed on the terraces.B s'entasser vpr [objets] to pile up; [personnes] to crowd, to squeeze (dans into); s'entasser sur la place to crowd into the square; s'entasser sur le quai/la plage to crowd onto the platform/beach; on peut s'y entasser à six you can squeeze six in; on s'y est entassés à six six of us squeezed in.[ɑ̃tase] verbe transitif1. [mettre en tas] to heap ou to pile ou to stack (up)entasser de la terre to heap up ou to bank up earth2. [accumuler - vieilleries, journaux] to pile ou to heap (up)elle entasse toutes ses affaires dans cette pièce she piles up ou stores all her stuff in this room4. [serrer] to cram ou to pack (in)————————s'entasser verbe pronominal intransitif[vieilleries, journaux] to heap ou to pile up -
103 farcir
farcir [faʀsiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb2. reflexive verba.b. [+ lessive, travail, personne] (inf!) to get landed with (inf) ; [+ gâteaux] (inf!) to scoff (inf) (Brit)• il faut se le farcir ! [+ importun] he's a real pain! (inf)* * *faʀsiʀ
1.
1) Culinaire to stuff (de with)2) (colloq) ( surcharger) to cram (de with)
2.
se farcir verbe pronominal1) (colloq) ( accomplir) to get stuck with (colloq)2) (sl) ( supporter) to put up with3) ( surcharger) to cram (de with)4) (colloq) ( ingurgiter) to polish off (colloq)* * *faʀsiʀ vt1) CUISINE, [viande] to stuff2) fig* * *farcir verb table: finirA vtr1 Culin to stuff (de with); chou farci stuffed cabbage;2 ○( surcharger) to cram (de with); farcir un discours de citations to cram a speech with quotations.B se farcir vpr1 ○( accomplir) to get stuck with○; c'est toujours les mêmes qui se farcissent tout le travail it's always the same people who get stuck with all the work;2 ◑( supporter) to put up with; je me suis farci mes beaux-parents pendant tout le week-end I had to put up with my in-laws for the whole weekend; ce qu'il est bavard, il faut se le farcir! he never stops talking, he's a real pain in the neck○!;3 ○( surcharger) to cram (de with); elle se farcit la tête de détails inutiles she crams her head with useless facts;4 ○( ingurgiter) to polish off○ [repas, plat, bouteille];[farsir] verbe transitif2. (familier) [remplir]farcir quelque chose avec ou de to fill something choc-a-block with, to cram something with————————se farcir verbe pronominal transitifa. (familier) [le subir] to have to put up with ou to have to take somebodyb. [sexuellement] (vulgaire) to have it off (très familier) with (UK) ou to screw (très familier) somebodya. (familier) [le subir] to have to put up with ou to have to take somethingb. [le boire] to knock something back, to down somethingc. [le manger] to stuff oneself with somethingson beau-frère, faut se le farcir! his brother-in-law is a real pain! -
104 voll
I Adj.1. räumlich: full; (voll besetzt) full (up); (gefüllt) full (up), filled; Straßen: full of traffic; ein Koffer / eine Kiste etc. voll Bücher a caseful / boxful etc. of books; das volle Korn auf den Feldern the ripe corn (Am. grain) in the fields2. umg. (betrunken) plastered, tight Sl.; umg. (satt) full; voll wie d’ Sau Dial. pissed as a newt, Am. drunk as a skunk4. (rund, glatt) full, whole; voller Betrag full ( oder whole) amount ( oder sum); eine volle Stunde a full ( oder whole, solid) hour; zu jeder vollen Stunde every hour on the hour; zu jeder vollen Stunde schlagen Uhr: strike the full hour; es schlägt gleich voll umg. it’s just about to strike the hour; der Bus fährt immer fünf vor voll umg. the bus always leaves at five to (the hour); sechs volle Tage six whole days; ein volles Dutzend a full ( oder whole) dozen5. (bedeckt) covered; voll(er), voll von full of; Negativem: rife with; voller Flecke(n) / Staub etc. covered with marks / dust etc.; alles war voll(er) Blut everything was covered with blood6. (vollständig) full, complete; volle Beschäftigung full ( ganztägige: full-time) employment; bei voller Besinnung fully conscious; er hat es bei voller Besinnung gesagt he was fully aware of what he was saying7. fig., in Wendungen: aus voller Brust oder vollem Halse at the top of one’s voice; volle Einzelheiten full details; ein voller Erfolg a complete success; die volle Wahrheit the whole truth; weitS. the full story; aus dem Vollen schöpfen draw on plentiful resources; in die Vollen gehen umg. go the whole hog; jemanden nicht für voll nehmen not take s.o. seriously; Fahrt, Hand1 2 Hand2, Mund, Pulle, Recht 1, Strandhaubitze etc.II Adv.1. (vollständig) fully; voll gesperrt Straße etc.: completely closed off; wieder voll befahrbar completely reopened to traffic2. oft umg., verstärkend: voll zuschlagen etc. really go for it etc.; voll bremsen stand on the brakes, brake hard; voll und ganz fully, completely; unterstützen: wholeheartedly; etw. voll ausnützen use to (one’s) full advantage; eine Kurve ( nicht) voll durchfahren SPORT (not) take a curve at top speed; jemanden voll erwischen (treffen) hit s.o.; fig., mit Frage etc.: really catch s.o. out; ihn hat es voll erwischt Grippe etc.: he’s got it bad; (er hat sich verliebt) he’s got it bad; voll dabei sein be completely involved; voll mit drinstecken be completely up to one’s ears in it too; ich war nicht voll da I wasn’t quite with it; voll nett / witzig etc. really nice / funny etc.; voll die Krise kriegen get really worked up; das bringt’s voll! it’s brilliant!; das ist voll die Härte that’s really asking a bit much; hier ist voll die geile Party Sl. this really is a shit-hot (Am. totally cool) party; der Song etc. ist voll krass the song etc. is really wicked (bes. Am. totally cool); siehe auch völlig, vollkommen3. mit Verben: sich voll dröhnen umg. get totally high; sich voll essen eat one’s fill; sich voll fressen umg. stuff o.s.; ich habe mich so voll gefressen I think I’m going to burst; voll füllen fill s.th. up; voll gießen fill (up); sich (Dat) das Hemd etc. (mit etw.) voll gießen umg. spill s.th. all over one’s shirt etc.; jemandem die Hucke voll hauen umg. bash s.o.’s head in; voll kotzen Sl. (Zimmer) spew all over; voll kriegen manage to fill s.th. (up); er kriegt den Hals nicht voll he (just) can’t get enough; voll kritzeln umg. scribble all over s.th.; jemanden voll labern umg. bend s.o.’s ear; voll laden (Auto, Kofferraum etc.) load up (to the top); voll laufen fill up; etw. voll laufen lassen fill s.th. up; sich voll laufen lassen umg. get tanked up; voll machen (füllen) fill (up); (beschmutzen) ( auch sich [Dat] etw. voll machen) dirty, mess up; (Tisch, Boden etc.) auch make a mess on; sich voll machen oder die Hosen voll machen fill one’s pants; sich (Dat) die Finger mit Marmelade voll machen get jam all over one’s fingers; voll malen cover with paint; voll packen pack s.th. full ( mit of); voll pfropfen cram s.th. full; voll pumpen (Reifen etc.) pump s.th. up (completely), pump s.th. full; sich (Dat) die Lungen voll pumpen fill one’s lungs (with fresh air); sich mit etw. voll pumpen mit Medikamenten: load o.s. up with s.th.; sich voll pumpen umg. (sich betrinken) tank up, get tight Sl.; mit Drogen: get completely high ( oder doped up); voll qualmen umg. (Zimmer etc.) smoke up; sich voll saufen umg. get tight Sl.; sich voll saugen Insekt etc.: suck itself full ( mit of); Schwamm: soak itself full (of); Stoff etc.: become saturated (with); voll schenken fill (up); sich (Dat) ( den Bauch) voll schlagen umg. make a (real) pig of o.s.; das Boot schlug voll the boat became swamped; voll schmieren umg. smear all over s.th.; (Kleid) mess up; etw. mit etw. voll schmieren smear s.th. all over s.th.; sich voll schmieren get o.s. dirty, get food etc. all over o.s.; voll schreiben fill (with writing); drei Seiten voll schreiben write three full pages; voll schütten fill (up); voll spritzen spatter; mit Wasser: spray, get s.o. oder s.th. all wet; etw. mit etw. voll spritzen spatter s.th. all over s.th.; sich voll spritzen spatter o.s.; (sich nass machen) get o.s. wet; voll stellen cram ( mit with); ein Zimmer etc. voll stellen auch put things all over a room etc.; das Schlafzimmer mit alten Möbeln etc. voll stellen auch stuff the bedroom with old furniture etc. umg.; voll stopfen stuff, cram; sich (Dat) ( den Bauch) voll stopfen umg. stuff o.s.; voll tanken fill up; umg., fig. (sich betrinken) get tanked up; bitte voll tanken MOT. fill her up, please4. mit Part. Perf.: voll beladen fully laden; voll bepackt loaded down with luggage, (absolutely) loaded umg.; voll besetzt (completely) full; Hotel: auch fully-booked; voll entwickelt fully developed; Persönlichkeit etc.: auch full-blown; total voll gedröhnt sein Sl. be drugged up to one’s eyeballs; voll geladen loaded (to the top); Auto etc.: loaded down; voll gepackt oder gepfropft oder gestopft crammed (full), packed, jam-packed umg., chock-a-block umg.* * *full; total* * *vọll [fɔl]1. adj1) (= gefüllt) fullvoller... — full of...
aus dem Vollen leben — to live a life of luxury, to live in the lap of luxury
volle drei Jahre/Tage — three whole years/days, fully three years/days
die volle Summe bezahlen — to pay the full sum, to pay the sum in full
in voller Fahrt/vollem Galopp/vollem Lauf — at full speed/gallop/speed
in voller Größe (Bild) — life-size; (bei plötzlicher Erscheinung etc) large as life
mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — to sign one's full name, to sign one's name in full
3)voll wie ein Sack or eine Strandhaubitze or tausend Mann — absolutely plastered (inf), roaring drunk (Brit inf)
5) Stimme, Ton full, rich; Farbton rich2. advfully; (= vollkommen auch) completely; (sl = total) dead (Brit inf real (US inf)voll und ganz — completely, wholly
voll hinter jdm/etw stehen — to be or stand fully behind sb/sth
den Mund recht or ganz schön voll nehmen (fig) — to exaggerate greatly, to overdo it
jdn/etw voll treffen (mit Stein, Bombe etc) — to score a direct hit on sb/sth; (ins Gesicht) to hit sb full in the face
voll zuschlagen (inf) — to lam out (Brit inf), to hit out
voll drinstecken (inf) (bei Arbeit) — to be in the middle of it; (in unangenehmer Situation) to be right in it
voll (Stoff) gegen etw fahren (inf) — to run full tilt or slap-bang (inf) into sth
nicht voll da sein (inf) — to be not quite with it (inf)
See:* * *1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) full2) (quite; at least: It will take fully three days.) fully* * *[fɔl]I. adj1. (gefüllt, bedeckt) fullmit \vollem Munde spricht man nicht! don't speak with your mouth full!achte darauf, dass die Gläser nicht zu \voll werden mind that the glasses don't get too fulldas Glas ist \voll Wasser the glass is full of waterdie Regale sind ganz \voll Staub the shelves are covered in [or full of] dusteine Kiste \voll Bücher a boxful of bookseine Hand \voll Reis a handful of ricebeide Hände \voll haben to have both hands full2. (ganz, vollständig) full, wholeich musste ein \volles Jahr warten I had to wait a whole yeares ist ja kein \voller Monat mehr bis Weihnachten there is less than a month till Christmasnun warte ich schon \volle 20 Minuten I've been waiting a full twenty minutesder Intercity nach München fährt jede \volle Stunde the intercity to Munich runs every hour on the hourden Verteidigern lagen drei Divisionen in \voller Ausrüstung gegenüber the defenders faced three fully equipped divisionsdas \volle Ausmaß der Katastrophe the full extent of the disasterbei \voller Besinnung sein to be fully conscious\voller Börsenschluss BÖRSE full [or even] lotaus \voller Brust singen to sing at the top of one's voiceein \voller Erfolg a total successin \voller Gala in full evening dressin \vollem Galopp/Lauf at full gallop/speedin \voller Größe full-sizemit \vollem Namen unterschreiben to sign one's full name [or name in full]den \vollen Preis bezahlen to pay the full priceetw mit \vollem Recht tun to be perfectly right to do sth\voller Satz HANDEL full set\volle Summe whole sumdie \volle Wahrheit the absolute truthetw in \vollen Zügen genießen to enjoy sth to the full3. (prall, rundlich)du hast zugenommen, du bist deutlich \voller geworden you've put on weight, you've distinctly filled outein \volles Gesicht a full faceein \voller Busen an ample bosomein \voller Hintern/ \volle Hüften a well-rounded bottom/well-rounded hips\volle Wangen chubby cheeks4. (kräftig) Geschmack, Klang full; Stimme, Farbton richder \volle Geschmack the real flavour5. (dicht) thick\volles Haar thick hairein \voller Bart a thick bearddu warst ja gestern Abend ganz schön \voll! you were pretty drunk yesterday evening!7.▶ in die V\vollen gehen to go to any lengths▶ aus dem V\vollen leben [o wirtschaften] to live in the lap of luxury▶ jdn nicht für \voll nehmen not to take sb seriouslyII. adv1. (vollkommen) completelydurch die Operation wurde ihr Sehvermögen wieder \voll hergestellt as a result of the operation her sight was completely restored\voll bezahlen müssen to have to pay in full\voll in der Arbeit stecken (fam) to be in the middle of a job2. (uneingeschränkt) fullydie Mehrheit der Delegierten stand \voll hinter dieser Entscheidung the majority of the delegates were fully behind this decisionich kann den Antrag nicht \voll unterstützen I cannot fully support the applicationetw \voll ausnutzen to take full advantage of sth\voll und ganz totallydie Band finde ich \voll gut I think the band is brilliantdie haben wir \voll angelabert we really chatted her up famder Wagen war \voll gegen den Pfeiler geprallt the car ran smack into the pillarer ist \voll mit dem Hinterkopf auf der Bordsteinkante aufgeschlagen the back of his head slammed onto the edge of the curbseine Faust traf \voll das Kinn seines Gegners he hit his opponent full on the chin with his fist* * *1.1) fullvoll von od. mit etwas sein — be full of something
jemanden/etwas voll spritzen — splash water etc. all over somebody/something; (mit Schlauch usw.) spray water etc. all over somebody/something
etwas voll gießen — fill something [up]
etwas voll stopfen — (ugs.) stuff or cram something full
bitte voll tanken — fill it up, please
sich voll saugen — < leech> suck itself full; < sponge> become saturated ( mit with)
etwas voll machen — (ugs.): (füllen) fill something up; (ugs.): (beschmutzen) get or make something dirty
sich (Dat.) die Hosen/Windeln vollmachen — mess one's pants/nappy
um das Maß voll zu machen — (fig.) to crown or cap it all
etwas voll schmieren — (ugs.): (beschmutzen) smear something; (ugs. abwertend): (beschreiben, bemalen) scrawl/draw all over something
etwas voll schreiben — fill something [with writing]
aus dem vollen schöpfen — draw on abundant or plentiful resources
volle Pulle od. voll[es] Rohr — (salopp) < drive> flat out; s. auch Mund
4) (ganz, vollständig) full; complete <seriousness, success>die voll Wahrheit — the full or whole truth
mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — sign one's full name or one's name in full
etwas voll machen — (komplettieren) complete something
2.s. auch Hals b —
adverbial fullyvoll verantwortlich für etwas sein — be wholly responsible or bear full responsibility for something
* * *A. adjein Koffer/eine Kiste etcvoll Bücher a caseful/boxful etc of books;das volle Korn auf den Feldern the ripe corn (US grain) in the fields2. umg (betrunken) plastered, tight sl; umg (satt) full;voll wie d’ Sau dial pissed as a newt, US drunk as a skunksie ist voller geworden she has filled out a bit4. (rund, glatt) full, whole;eine volle Stunde a full ( oder whole, solid) hour;zu jeder vollen Stunde every hour on the hour;zu jeder vollen Stunde schlagen Uhr: strike the full hour;es schlägt gleich voll umg it’s just about to strike the hour;der Bus fährt immer fünf vor voll umg the bus always leaves at five to (the hour);sechs volle Tage six whole days;ein volles Dutzend a full ( oder whole) dozen5. (bedeckt) covered;voll(er), voll von full of; Negativem: rife with;voller Flecke(n)/Staub etc covered with marks/dust etc;alles war voll(er) Blut everything was covered with blood6. (vollständig) full, complete;volle Beschäftigung full ( ganztägige: full-time) employment;bei voller Besinnung fully conscious;er hat es bei voller Besinnung gesagt he was fully aware of what he was sayingvollem Halse at the top of one’s voice;volle Einzelheiten full details;ein voller Erfolg a complete success;die volle Wahrheit the whole truth; weitS. the full story;aus dem Vollen schöpfen draw on plentiful resources;in die Vollen gehen umg go the whole hog;jemanden nicht für voll nehmen not take sb seriously; → Fahrt, Hand1 2, Hand2, Mund, Pulle, Recht 1, Strandhaubitze etcB. adv1. (vollständig) fully;voll gesperrt Straße etc: completely closed off;wieder voll befahrbar completely reopened to trafficvoll bremsen stand on the brakes, brake hard;voll und ganz fully, completely; unterstützen: wholeheartedly;voll ausnützen use to (one’s) full advantage;eine Kurve (nicht) voll durchfahren SPORT (not) take a curve at top speed;voll dabei sein be completely involved;voll mit drinstecken be completely up to one’s ears in it too;ich war nicht voll da I wasn’t quite with it;voll nett/witzig etc really nice/funny etc;voll die Krise kriegen get really worked up;das bringt’s voll! it’s brilliant!;das ist voll die Härte that’s really asking a bit much;der Song etc3. mit pperf:voll automatisiert fully automated;voll beladen fully laden;voll bepackt loaded down with luggage, (absolutely) loaded umg;voll besetzt (completely) full; Hotel: auch fully-booked;voll entwickelt fully developed; Persönlichkeit etc: auch full-blown;voll klimatisiert fully air-conditioned;voll mechanisiert fully mechanized;voll synchronisiert fully synchronized;voll transistorisiert fully transistorized;voll transistorisiertes Radio auch solid-state radio* * *1.1) fullvoll von od. mit etwas sein — be full of something
jemanden/etwas voll spritzen — splash water etc. all over somebody/something; (mit Schlauch usw.) spray water etc. all over somebody/something
etwas voll gießen — fill something [up]
etwas voll stopfen — (ugs.) stuff or cram something full
bitte voll tanken — fill it up, please
sich voll saugen — < leech> suck itself full; < sponge> become saturated ( mit with)
etwas voll machen — (ugs.): (füllen) fill something up; (ugs.): (beschmutzen) get or make something dirty
sich (Dat.) die Hosen/Windeln vollmachen — mess one's pants/nappy
um das Maß voll zu machen — (fig.) to crown or cap it all
etwas voll schmieren — (ugs.): (beschmutzen) smear something; (ugs. abwertend): (beschreiben, bemalen) scrawl/draw all over something
etwas voll schreiben — fill something [with writing]
aus dem vollen schöpfen — draw on abundant or plentiful resources
volle Pulle od. voll[es] Rohr — (salopp) < drive> flat out; s. auch Mund
4) (ganz, vollständig) full; complete <seriousness, success>die voll Wahrheit — the full or whole truth
mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — sign one's full name or one's name in full
etwas voll machen — (komplettieren) complete something
2.s. auch Hals b —
adverbial fullyvoll verantwortlich für etwas sein — be wholly responsible or bear full responsibility for something
* * *adj.brimful adj.crowded adj.fraught adj.full adj.plenteous adj.replete adj. adv.plenteously adv. -
105 abarrotar
v.1 to pack.2 to cram, to pack tight, to fill up, to stuff.El vendedor abarrotó los estantes The salesman crammed the shelves.3 to monopolize.Los comerciantes abarrotan el mercado The traders monopolize the market.* * *1 (cosas) to pack (de, with), cram (de, with), fill up (de,with); (personas) to pack (de, with), jam (de, with)* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=llenar) to pack2) (Náut) to stow, pack tightly3) (Com) to overstock2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <sala/teatro> to pack* * *= crowd, throng, overbook, pack.Ex. Titles on alternative medicine are now crowding US bookshelves.Ex. The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex. At any rate, since hotels in Vienna are usually overbooked in May we strongly recommend you to book your hotel as early as possible.Ex. Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.----* abarrotar (de) = clutter (with).* abarrotar las calles = come out in + force, be out in force.* * *verbo transitivo <sala/teatro> to pack* * *abarrotar(de)(v.) = clutter (with)Ex: This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.
= crowd, throng, overbook, pack.Ex: Titles on alternative medicine are now crowding US bookshelves.
Ex: The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.Ex: At any rate, since hotels in Vienna are usually overbooked in May we strongly recommend you to book your hotel as early as possible.Ex: Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.* abarrotar (de) = clutter (with).* abarrotar las calles = come out in + force, be out in force.* * *abarrotar [A1 ]vt‹sala/teatro› to packcentenares de admiradores abarrotaban la sala hundreds of fans packed the hall, the hall was packed with hundreds of fans* * *
abarrotar ( conjugate abarrotar) verbo transitivo ‹sala/teatro› to pack
abarrotar verbo transitivo to pack, cram [de, with]: el público abarrotaba el teatro, the theatre was packed (with people)
' abarrotar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atestar
- infestar
English:
clutter
- crowd
* * *abarrotar vt1. [teatro, autobús] to pack (de o con with); [desván, baúl] to cram full (de o con of);los curiosos abarrotaban la estancia the room was packed with onlookers* * *v/t1 lugar pack2 L.Am.COM buy up, stockpile* * *abarrotar vt: to fill up, to pack* * * -
106 chancar
v.1 to grind, to crush; to beat; to beat up; to ill-treat. (Latin American)2 to botch, to bungle. (Andes)* * *VT LAm1) (=moler) to grind, crush2) (=pegar) to beat, ill-treat* * *verbo transitivo1) (Andes) ( triturar) to crush, grind2) (Chi fam) ( pegar) to beat... up (colloq)3) (Per arg) ( estudiar) to cram, to swot up on (BrE colloq)* * *verbo transitivo1) (Andes) ( triturar) to crush, grind2) (Chi fam) ( pegar) to beat... up (colloq)3) (Per arg) ( estudiar) to cram, to swot up on (BrE colloq)* * *chancar [A2 ]vtA ( Andes) (triturar) to crush, grindla chancó un auto ( fam); she was run over by a car■ chancarvi* * *
chancar ( conjugate chancar) verbo transitivo
1 (Andes) ( triturar) to crush, grind
2 (Per arg) ( estudiar) to cram (colloq)
' chancar' also found in these entries:
English:
swot
* * *chancar vtAndes to crush, to grind -
107 bachoter
bachoter [ba∫ɔte]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb* * *baʃɔte viÉDUCATION to cram, (for an exam)* * *[baʃɔte] verbe intransitif -
108 ochsen
umg.I v/i cram, Brit. auch swot* * *och|sen ['ɔksn] (SCH inf)1. vtto swot up (Brit inf to mug up (Brit inf to study up on (US inf)2. vito swot (up) (Brit inf to mug (up) (Brit inf to cram (inf)* * *och·sen[ˈɔksn̩](fam)* * *ochsen umgA. v/i cram, Br auch swot -
109 quetschen
I v/t squeeze; (zerquetschen) crush, squash; MED. bruise; sich (Dat) den Finger quetschen pinch one’s finger; sich (Dat) die Hand in der Tür quetschen get one’s hand caught in the door; zu Tode gequetscht werden be crushed to death; etw. in einen Koffer quetschen squeeze ( oder cram) s.th. into a suitcase; Saft aus einer Zitrone quetschen squeeze a lemon; die Nase an die Scheibe quetschen press one’s nose against the windowII v/refl MED. bruise o.s.; sich in einen Wagen etc. quetschen squeeze ( oder cram) into a car etc.; sich durch die Menge quetschen squeeze one’s way through the crowd* * *to squeeze; to contuse; to swat; to bruise* * *quẹt|schen ['kvɛtʃn]1. vt(= drücken) to squash, to crush; (aus einer Tube) to squeeze; Kartoffeln to mash; (MED) usu pass to crush; Stimme to strainjdn halbtot quetschen — to crush sb( nearly) to death
jdm/sich den Finger quetschen — to squash sb's/one's finger
du hast mir den Finger in der Tür gequetscht — you caught my finger in the door
2. vr(= sich klemmen) to be caught or squashed or crushed; (= sich zwängen) to squeeze (oneself)du kannst dich noch ins Auto quetschen — you can still squeeze into the car
* * *quet·schen[ˈkvɛtʃn̩]I. vtder herabstürzende Balken quetschte sie gegen den Schrank the falling beam crushed [or pinned] her against the cupboardsie quetschte sich an die Wand, um die Leute vorbei zu lassen she squeezed against the wall to allow people to passII. vr1. (durch Quetschung verletzen)ich habe mir den Fuß gequetscht I've crushed my footich konnte mich gerade noch in die U-Bahn \quetschen I was just able to squeeze [myself] into the tube BRIT famnur mit Mühe quetschte sie sich durch die Menge she was only able to squeeze [her way] through the crowd with [some] difficulty* * *1.transitives Verb2.reflexives Verbsich in/durch etwas (Akk.) quetschen — (ugs.) squeeze into/through something
* * *sich (dat)den Finger quetschen pinch one’s finger;sich (dat)die Hand in der Tür quetschen get one’s hand caught in the door;zu Tode gequetscht werden be crushed to death;etwas in einen Koffer quetschen squeeze ( oder cram) sth into a suitcase;Saft aus einer Zitrone quetschen squeeze a lemon;die Nase an die Scheibe quetschen press one’s nose against the windowB. v/r MED bruise o.s.;sich durch die Menge quetschen squeeze one’s way through the crowd* * *1.transitives Verb1) crush <person, limb, thorax>sich (Dat.) den Arm/die Hand quetschen — get one's arm/hand caught
sich (Dat.) den Finger/die Zehe quetschen — pinch one's finger/toe
2) (drücken, pressen) squeeze, squash (gegen, an + Akk. against, in + Akk. into)2.reflexives Verbsich in/durch etwas (Akk.) quetschen — (ugs.) squeeze into/through something
* * *v.to contuse v.to crimp v.to squash v.to squeeze v. -
110 vollstopfen
vọll|stop|fen sepvtto cram full* * *1) (to fill very full: The drawer was crammed with papers.) cram2) (to eat greedily until one is full: He gorged himself on fruit at the party.) gorge3) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) stuff* * ** s. voll 1. 1)* * *vollstopfen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) stuff, cram;sich (dat)(den Bauch) vollstopfen umg stuff o.s.* * ** s. voll 1. 1)* * *v.to clutter up v.to cram v.to fill v.to ram up v.to stuff v. -
111 proppe
choke, cram, jam, stuff* * *vb( sætte prop i) plug,( en flaske) cork;( stoppe fuld) cram, stuff;[ proppe sig] gorge (oneself);[ proppe sig med] cram (el. stuff) oneself with, gorge (oneself) on ( fxfood). -
112 apiñar en
(v.) = cram intoEx. It contains about as much information as it is possible to cram into a single liftable volume, without recourse to microprint or CD-ROM = Contiene tanta información como es posible meter en un único volumen de fácil manejo sin tener que recurrir a la microimpresión o al CD-ROM.* * *(v.) = cram into -
113 atestar en
(v.) = cram intoEx. It contains about as much information as it is possible to cram into a single liftable volume, without recourse to microprint or CD-ROM = Contiene tanta información como es posible meter en un único volumen de fácil manejo sin tener que recurrir a la microimpresión o al CD-ROM.* * *(v.) = cram into -
114 atiborrar
v.1 to stuff full (informal).2 to cram, to stuff, to jam, to fill up.Ellos atiborraron sus bolsillos They crammed their pockets.3 to overfeed.Ella atiborra a su hijo She overfeeds her son.* * *1 (llenar) to pack, cram, stuff (de, with)1 familiar (de comida) to stuff oneself (de, with)* * *verb* * *1.VT to fill, stuff (de with)atiborrar a un niño de dulces — * to stuff a child with sweets
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoatiborrar algo/a alguien de algo — to stuff something/somebody with something
la habitación estaba atiborrada de libros — the room was stuffed o crammed full of books
2.atiborrado de gente — packed o jam-packed with people
atiborrarse v pronatiborrarse de algo — to stuff oneself with something, to stuff oneself full of something
* * *= pack, stuff.Ex. Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.* * *1.verbo transitivoatiborrar algo/a alguien de algo — to stuff something/somebody with something
la habitación estaba atiborrada de libros — the room was stuffed o crammed full of books
2.atiborrado de gente — packed o jam-packed with people
atiborrarse v pronatiborrarse de algo — to stuff oneself with something, to stuff oneself full of something
* * *= pack, stuff.Ex: Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.
Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.* * *atiborrar [A1 ]vthas atiborrado el cajón y ahora no se abre you've stuffed the drawer so full o you've crammed so much into the drawer that now it won't openatiborrar algo/a algn DE algo to stuff sth/sb WITH sthme atiborró los bolsillos de almendras he stuffed my pockets with almondsnos atiborraba de comida she stuffed us with foodla habitación estaba atiborrada de libros the room was stuffed o crammed o packed full of bookshoy venía el autobús atiborrado de gente the bus was packed o jam-packed o crammed with people todayatiborrarse DE algo to stuff oneself WITH sth, to stuff oneself full OF sthse atiborró de bombones she stuffed herself with o full of chocolates* * *
atiborrar ( conjugate atiborrar) verbo transitivo atiborrar algo/a algn de algo to stuff sth/sb with sth;◊ atiborrado de gente packed o jam-packed with people
atiborrarse verbo pronominal atiborrarse de algo to stuff oneself with sth
atiborrar verbo transitivo to pack, stuff [de, with]
' atiborrar' also found in these entries:
English:
cram
- stuff
* * *♦ vtlos aficionados atiborraban el estadio the stadium was packed to the rafters with fans;las cajas atiborraban el almacén the warehouse was crammed full of crates;atiborró el coche de maletas he stuffed the car full of suitcases;mis padres nos atiborraron de comida my parents stuffed us with food;las calles estaban atiborradas de coches the streets were packed with cars* * *v/t cram* * *atiborrar vt: to pack, to crowd -
115 codo
adj.stingy, tight-fisted.m.1 elbow.tenía los codos sobre la mesa he was leaning (with his elbows) on the tablecodo con codo, codo a codo side by sidehablar por los codos (informal figurative) to talk nineteen to the dozen, to be a chatterboxse sacó la carrera a base de codos she got her degree by sheer hard work2 bend.3 cubit (medida).4 U bend.5 Codó.* * *1 ANATOMÍA elbow2 TÉCNICA bend\alzar el codo / empinar el codo familiar to have a few drinks, knock them backcodo a codo / codo con codo figurado side by side, closelyde codos on one's elbowshablar por los codos familiar to talk nineteen to the dozen, talk nonstopromperse los codos figurado to study a lot, swot, cram* * *noun m.* * *ISM1) (Anat) elbow; [de caballo] kneea base de codos —
sacó la oposición a base de codos — he won the post by sheer hard work o through sheer hard graft
2)codo a codo —
hubo un codo a codo por el segundo puesto — there was a close battle for second place, it was neck and neck for second place
las elecciones serán un codo a codo entre socialistas y nacionalistas — the elections are going to be a close-run thing o a neck-and-neck affair between the Socialists and Nationalists
3)codo con codo [como adverbio] —
enemigos políticos se sentaron codo con codo en el funeral — political foes sat down together o sat side by side with each other at the funeral, political foes rubbed shoulders with each other at the funeral
en las elecciones quedaron codo con codo con los socialistas — in the elections they were neck and neck with the Socialists
luchar codo con codo — to fight shoulder to shoulder, fight side by side
trabajar codo con codo — to work side by side o closely together
4) [de camisa, chaqueta] elbow5) [de tubería] elbow, bend6) (=medida) cubitII** ADJ Méx (=tacaño) mean, stingy* * *I- da adjetivo (Méx fam) tight-fisted (colloq)IIa fuerza or a base de codos — (fam) through sheer hard slog o graft (colloq)
codo con or a codo — side by side
empinar el codo — (fam) to prop up the bar
hablar (hasta) por los codos — (fam) to talk nineteen to the dozen (colloq)
hincar or romperse los codos — (fam) to knuckle down (colloq)
ser del codo or duro de codo — (Arg fam) to be tight-fisted o stingy (colloq)
* * *= elbow.Ex. The junior librarian leaned forward, and resting her elbows on her knees, put her chin in her hands.----* articulación del codo = elbow joint.* codo con codo = side-by-side, shoulder to shoulder.* empinar el codo = booze, tipple, swig.* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* hasta los codos = up to + Posesivo + armpits, up to + Posesivo + elbows.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* * *I- da adjetivo (Méx fam) tight-fisted (colloq)IIa fuerza or a base de codos — (fam) through sheer hard slog o graft (colloq)
codo con or a codo — side by side
empinar el codo — (fam) to prop up the bar
hablar (hasta) por los codos — (fam) to talk nineteen to the dozen (colloq)
hincar or romperse los codos — (fam) to knuckle down (colloq)
ser del codo or duro de codo — (Arg fam) to be tight-fisted o stingy (colloq)
* * *= elbow.Ex: The junior librarian leaned forward, and resting her elbows on her knees, put her chin in her hands.
* articulación del codo = elbow joint.* codo con codo = side-by-side, shoulder to shoulder.* empinar el codo = booze, tipple, swig.* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* hasta los codos = up to + Posesivo + armpits, up to + Posesivo + elbows.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* * *codo2se te han roto los codos del suéter you've gone through the elbows of your sweaterborrar con el codo (lo que se escribe con la mano) ( RPl); to give with one hand and take away with the othercodo con codo or codo a codo: vamos a tener que trabajar codo con codo para conseguir estos objetivos we're going to have to work together very closely to achieve these aimsel director trabajó codo a codo con los empleados en esta tarea the director worked side by side with the employees in this taskempinar el codo ( fam): a estas horas estará empinando el codo he'll be propping up the bar by now ( colloq), he'll be having a few drinks o ( BrE colloq) jars by nowhincar or romperse los codos ( fam): si quieres aprobar ya puedes empezar a hincar los codos if you want to pass you'd better knuckle down ( colloq)se pasó el fin de semana hincando los codos para el examen she spent all weekend grinding ( AmE) o ( BrE) swotting for her exam ( colloq)se rompieron los codos para terminar el trabajo a tiempo they really worked their butts off ( AmE) o ( BrE) slogged their guts out to get the work finished in time ( colloq)2 (medida) cubitCompuesto:tennis elbow* * *
codo 1◊ -da adjetivo (Méx fam) tightfisted (colloq)
codo 2 sustantivo masculino
elbow;
codo con or a codo side by side;
empinar el codo (fam) to prop up the bar;
hablar (hasta) por los codos (fam) to talk nineteen to the dozen (colloq)
codo sustantivo masculino Anat elbow
♦ Locuciones: familiar hablar por los codos, to talk nonstop
hincar los codos, to cram
figurado codo con codo, side by side
' codo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
codazo
- golpear
English:
bend
- elbow
- jog
- poke
- tennis elbow
- bump
- nudge
- pull
* * *codo1 nm1. [de brazo] elbow;tenía los codos sobre la mesa she was leaning (with her elbows) on the table;codo con codo, codo a codo side by side;Famse sacó la carrera a base de codos she got her degree by sheer hard work;Famempinar el codo to bend the elbow;Famhablar por los codos to talk nineteen to the dozen, to be a chatterbox;Famsi quieres aprobar, vas a tener que hincar o [m5] romperte los codos if you want to pass, you're going to have to roll your sleeves up and do some serious studying;RP Famno tener codo to be stingy, to be tight-fistedMed codo de tenista tennis elbow2. [de prenda] elbow3. [en tubería] bend;[pieza] elbow joint4. [medida] cubitcodo2, -a adjMéx Fam stingy, tight-fisted* * *m ANAT elbow;codo con codo fig fam side by side;hablar por los codos fam talk nineteen to the dozen fam ;romperse los codos fam bust a gut fam* * *codo nm: elbow* * *codo n elbow -
116 encajonar
v.1 to pack, to put in boxes.2 to box, to encase.María encajonó las cosas viejas Mary boxed the old stuff.3 to box in.Su despotismo encajonó a María His despotism boxed in Mary.4 to confine.5 to pigeonhole.* * *1 (poner en cajas) to put in a box, box up2 (en un espacio) to squeeze3 (toros) to pen4 ARQUITECTURA to buttress1 (en un sitio) to squeeze in2 (río) to narrow* * *1. VT1) (=guardar) to box, box up, put in a box; (Mec) to box in2) [+ río] to canalize3) (=meter en un sitio estrecho) to squeeze in, squeeze through2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < mercancías> to box, put into boxes (o crates etc)b) < toro> to penc) ( en lugar estrecho)encajonar algo/a alguien en algo — to cram o pack something/somebody into something
me encajonaron el coche — my car o I got boxed in
d) (Tec) to encase, box in2.encajonarse v pron río to narrow* * *= sandwich.Ex. The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < mercancías> to box, put into boxes (o crates etc)b) < toro> to penc) ( en lugar estrecho)encajonar algo/a alguien en algo — to cram o pack something/somebody into something
me encajonaron el coche — my car o I got boxed in
d) (Tec) to encase, box in2.encajonarse v pron río to narrow* * *= sandwich.Ex: The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.
* * *encajonar [A1 ]vt1 ‹mercancías› to box, put into boxes ( o crates etc)2 ‹toro› to pen3 (en un lugar estrecho) encajonar algo EN algo to squeeze sth INTO sth4 ( Tec) to encase, box in«río» to narrow* * *
encajonar ( conjugate encajonar) verbo transitivo ( en lugar estrecho) encajonar algo/a algn en algo to cram o pack sth/sb into sth;◊ me encajonaron el coche my car o I got boxed in
' encajonar' also found in these entries:
English:
sandwich
* * *♦ vt1. [en cajas, cajones] [mercancía] to box, to put into boxes2. [en sitio estrecho] to squeeze (en into);encajonaron al corredor ruso the Russian runner was boxed in;tengo el coche encajonado y no puedo salir my car's boxed in and I can't get out* * *v/t figshut in* * *encajonar vt1) : to box, to crate2) : to cram in -
117 matar
v.1 to kill (quitar la vida a).lo mataron a puñaladas he was stabbed to death¡me vas a matar a disgustos! you'll be the death of me!estar o llevarse a matar (con alguien) to be at daggers drawn (with somebody)El pillo ultima a sus víctimas The bandit executes his victims.2 to slaughter (animal) (para consumo).3 to tone down (apagar) (color).4 to round (off).* * *1 (persona - gen) to kill; (- asesinar) to murder2 (animal - gen) to kill; (- para alimentación) to slaughter3 familiar (sorprender) to have on, kid■ ¿que se ha fugado? ¡no me mates! he ran away? you're having me on!5 (dejar pasmado) to amaze, stun6 (pasar) to kill■ mientras, voy a matar el tiempo dando una vuelta meanwhile, I'll go for a walk just to kill time7 (satisfacer - sed) to quench; (- hambre) to stay, stave off8 (inutilizar - sello) to frank9 (destruir - ilusiones) to kill10 (limar - arista, esquina) to round11 (suavizar - color) to tone down12 argot (porro, cigarrillo) to stub out1 (involuntariamente) to die; (voluntariamente) to kill oneself\llevarse a matar con alguien to be at daggers drawn with somebodymatarlas callando to be a wolf in a sheep's clothingmatarse a trabajar to work oneself to deathque me maten si... I'll be damned if...* * *verb1) to kill2) butcher, slaughter3) pass, waste* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to kill; [+ reses, ganado] to kill, slaughterque me maten si... — I'll be damned if...
- entre todos la mataron y ella sola se murió2) [+ tiempo, pelota] to kill; [+ sed] to quench; [+ sello] to postmark, cancel; [+ pieza] [en ajedrez] to take; [+ cal] to slake; [+ ángulo, borde] to file down; [+ color] to dull3) * (=molestar)4) * (=sorprender)¿se van a casar? ¡me has matado! — they're getting married? you're kidding! *
2.VI to killno matarás — (Rel) thou shalt not kill
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)hubo que matar al caballo — the horse had to be put down o destroyed
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) — (fr hecha) they are all to blame
matarlas — (Chi fam) to blow it (colloq)
b) ( en sentido hiperbólico)es para matarlos — I could murder o kill them (colloq)
me mataste, no tengo ni idea! — (fam) you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! (colloq)
3)a) < pelota> to killb) < carta> to cover2.matar vi ( causar muerte) to kill3.estar or llevarse a matar — to be at daggers drawn
matarse v pron1)a) ( morir violentamente)b) (refl) ( suicidarse) to kill oneself2) (fam)a) ( esforzarse)me maté estudiando or (Esp) a estudiar — I studied like crazy o mad (colloq)
b) (Méx fam) ( para un examen) to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)* * *= do in, kill, murder, massacre, slaughter, slay.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. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex. The man who was the real-life Don Juan may not have been murdered for his acts of seduction but for his possible homosexuality and political subversiveness.Ex. In the 1994 Rwandan genocide, 800,000 people were massacred.Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex. A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.----* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* así me maten = for the life of me.* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.* deseo de matar = bloodlust.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....* incapaz de matar una mosca = wouldn't hurt a fly.* licencia para matar = licence to kill.* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.* máquina de matar = killing machine.* matar a alguien = take + life.* matar a cuchillazos = stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar a disparos = shoot + Nombre + dead.* matar al enemigo = take + no prisoners.* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.* matar a puñaladas = stab + Nombre + to death, stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar con gas = gas.* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.* matar de hambre = starve to + death.* matar de un disparo = shoot, fatally + shoot.* matar de un manotazo = swat.* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* matar indiscriminadamente = take + no prisoners.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* sed de matar = bloodlust.* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)hubo que matar al caballo — the horse had to be put down o destroyed
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) — (fr hecha) they are all to blame
matarlas — (Chi fam) to blow it (colloq)
b) ( en sentido hiperbólico)es para matarlos — I could murder o kill them (colloq)
me mataste, no tengo ni idea! — (fam) you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! (colloq)
3)a) < pelota> to killb) < carta> to cover2.matar vi ( causar muerte) to kill3.estar or llevarse a matar — to be at daggers drawn
matarse v pron1)a) ( morir violentamente)b) (refl) ( suicidarse) to kill oneself2) (fam)a) ( esforzarse)me maté estudiando or (Esp) a estudiar — I studied like crazy o mad (colloq)
b) (Méx fam) ( para un examen) to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)* * *= do in, kill, murder, massacre, slaughter, slay.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: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex: The man who was the real-life Don Juan may not have been murdered for his acts of seduction but for his possible homosexuality and political subversiveness.Ex: In the 1994 Rwandan genocide, 800,000 people were massacred.Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex: A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* ansias de matar = bloodlust.* así me maten = for the life of me.* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.* deseo de matar = bloodlust.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....* incapaz de matar una mosca = wouldn't hurt a fly.* licencia para matar = licence to kill.* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.* máquina de matar = killing machine.* matar a alguien = take + life.* matar a cuchillazos = stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar a disparos = shoot + Nombre + dead.* matar al enemigo = take + no prisoners.* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.* matar a puñaladas = stab + Nombre + to death, stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.* matar con gas = gas.* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.* matar de hambre = starve to + death.* matar de un disparo = shoot, fatally + shoot.* matar de un manotazo = swat.* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* matar indiscriminadamente = take + no prisoners.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* sed de matar = bloodlust.* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* * *matar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹persona› to kill; ‹reses› to slaughterlo mataron a golpes they beat him to deathlo mató con un cuchillo she stabbed him to deathlo mató un coche he was run over and killed by a carhubo que matar al caballo the horse had to be put down o destroyedentrar a matar ( Taur) to go in for the killla vida que llevas acabará matándote you're going to kill yourself with the sort of life you're leadingentre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) ( fr hecha); they are all to blameasí me maten or que me maten si no es verdad lo que digo may God strike me dead if I speak a word of a lielas mata callando he's a wolf in sheep's clothing2(en sentido hiperbólico): pobre de tu madre, la vas a matar a disgustos your poor mother, you'll be the death of heres para matarlos, me hicieron esperar dos horas I could murder o kill them, they kept me waiting for two hours ( colloq)en el colegio nos matan de or ( AmL) a hambre they starve us at schoolcuando se entere me mata she'll kill me when she finds out ( colloq)me mata tener que levantarme a estas horas it kills me having to get up at this time ( colloq)¿sabes que le dieron el puesto a Rodríguez? — ¡no me mates! ( fam); you know they gave Rodríguez the job? — you're kidding! ( colloq)estos zapatos me matan these shoes are killing me!B ( fam); ‹sed› to quenchcompraron fruta para matar el hambre they bought some fruit to keep them going o to take the edge off their appetitepara matar el tiempo to kill timeC1 ‹pelota› to kill2 ‹carta› to cover■ matarvi1 (causar muerte) to killno matarás ( Bib) thou shalt not killhay miradas que matan if looks could killestar or llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn2mataba con ese vestido she looked stunning o ( colloq) a knockout in that dress■ matarseA1(morir violentamente): se mató en un accidente she was killed in an accidental bajar del tren casi me mato I almost got killed getting off the train2 ( refl) (suicidarse) to kill oneselfse mató de un tiro she shot herselfB1 ( fam)(esforzarse): me maté estudiando or ( Esp) a estudiar y no aprobé I studied like crazy o mad and still didn't pass ( colloq)no hace falta que te mates haciéndolo there's no need to go crazy o to go mad o to kill yourself ( colloq)2* * *
matar ( conjugate matar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ reses› to slaughter;
c) ( en sentido hiperbólico):
es para matarlos I could murder o kill them (colloq);
nos mataban de hambre they used to starve us;
estos zapatos me están matando these shoes are killing me!
2 (fam) ‹ sed› to quench;
‹ tiempo› to kill;
verbo intransitivo
to kill
matarse verbo pronominal
1
2 (fam)
matar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to kill
(al ganado) to slaughter
2 (el hambre, la sed, el tiempo) to kill
3 (en exageraciones) el dolor de cabeza me está matando, my headache is killing me
el ruido me mata, noise drives me mad
4 (las aristas) to smooth
5 (sello) to frank
' matar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- pájaro
- rematar
- suerte
- tiempo
- apedrear
- cargar
- disparar
- eliminar
- liquidar
- martirizar
- matanza
- quebrar
- sangre
- terminar
- tirar
- ultimar
English:
bird
- butcher
- club
- dead
- deliberate
- destroy
- do in
- execute
- gun down
- kill
- knock off
- pants
- put off
- shoot
- shoot down
- slaughter
- slay
- time
- trump
- wrong
- cut
- finish
- murder
- strike
- swat
* * *♦ vt1. [quitar la vida a] to kill;[animal] [para consumo] to slaughter;lo mató un rayo he was struck by lightning and killed;lo mató un tren he died after being hit by a train;lo mató de una puñalada/de un tiro en el corazón she killed him with a single stab/shot to the heart;en este comedor nos matan de hambre the portions are terribly small in this canteen;lo mataron a puñaladas they stabbed him to death, he was stabbed to death;lo mataron a tiros they shot him (dead), he was shot (dead);el alcohol la está matando alcohol is killing her;Fam Figcomo descubra al responsable, lo mato if I find out who's responsible I'll kill him;Fam Figsi se entera me mata she'll kill me if she finds out;Fam Figes para matarte que no sepas eso you ought to be ashamed of yourself not knowing a thing like that;matar dos pájaros de un tiro to kill two birds with one stone;Fammatarlas callando [tramar algo] to be up to something on the quiet;[obrar con hipocresía] to be a wolf in sheep's clothing; Famque me maten si: que me maten si lo entiendo I'm damned if I can understand it;que me maten si no ocurrió así I swear to God that's what happened2. [hacer sufrir, molestar mucho]¡me vais a matar a disgustos! you'll be the death of me!;¡este calor/dolor me mata! the heat/pain is killing me!;¡estos zapatos me están matando! these shoes are killing me!;me matas con esas tonterías que dices you're driving me mad with all the nonsense you talk!3. [apagar, hacer pasar] [color] to tone down;[sed] to quench; [fuego] to put out; [cal] to slake;tomaré unas galletas para matar el hambre o [m5] el gusanillo I'll have some Br biscuits o US cookies to keep me going4. [redondear, limar] to round (off)5. [en juegos] [carta] to beat, to top;[ficha, pieza de ajedrez] to take, to captureno quisiera matar sus ilusiones I don't want to dash your hopes;el salón es bonito, pero ese cuadro lo mata the living-room is nice, but that picture totally ruins it♦ vito kill;no matarás [mandamiento] thou shalt not kill;hay amores que matan you can love somebody too much;hay miradas que matan if looks could kill;RP Famque mata: tiene un olor que mata it smells disgusting;con esa mini quedás que matás you look drop-dead gorgeous in that miniskirt* * *I v/tmatar a tiros shoot dead, shoot to death;matarlas callando fam be a wolf in sheep’s clothing2 ganado slaughterII v/i kill;no matarás thou shalt not kill;estar a matar con alguien be at daggers drawn with s.o.* * *matar vt1) : to kill2) : to slaughter, to butcher3) apagar: to extinguish, to put out (fire, light)4) : to tone down (colors)5) : to pass, to waste (time)6) : to trump (in card games)matar vi: to kill* * *matar vb to kill -
118 meter en
v.1 to put into, to drive into, to bring into, to get in.Metí la mano en la bolsa I put my hand into the pocket.2 to get into, to involve in.Sus chismes nos metieron en problemas His gossiping got us into trouble.Le meteré esta idea en su cabeza I will get this idea into his mind.3 to get into, to slip into.Le meteré esta idea en su cabeza I will get this idea into his mind.4 to hammer into, to assimilate into.Les metió la lección en la cabeza She hammered the lesson into their heads.5 to run into, to bump into.Metió su carro en el hueco He ran his car into the hole.* * *(v.) = cram intoEx. It contains about as much information as it is possible to cram into a single liftable volume, without recourse to microprint or CD-ROM = Contiene tanta información como es posible meter en un único volumen de fácil manejo sin tener que recurrir a la microimpresión o al CD-ROM.* * *(v.) = cram into -
119 gaver
gaver [gave]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb► se gaver* * *gave
1.
verbe transitif to force-feed [oies]; to stuff [somebody] with food [personne]
2.
se gaver verbe pronominal1) ( se nourrir) to stuff oneself (de with)2) figse gaver de — to devour [romans, émissions]
* * *ɡave vt1) [animal] to force-feed2) figgaver qn de (= remplir) — to cram sb with, to fill sb up with
3)ça me gave * — I'm sick of it *
Ça me gave de me lever à 6 heures. — I'm sick of getting up at 6 o'clock. *
* * *gaver verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( nourrir) to force-feed [oies]; to stuff [sb] with food [personne]; gaver qn de gâteaux to stuff sb with cakes; être gavé to be full up;2 fig gaver qn d'âneries to cram sb's head with silly ideas; gaver qn de publicité to bombard sb with advertising.B se gaver vpr1 ( se nourrir) to stuff oneself (de with);[gave] verbe transitif2. [bourrer]————————se gaver de verbe pronominal plus prépositionto fill ou to stuff oneself up with -
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grind, cram, sap, swot* * *зу̀бря,гл., мин. св. деят. прич. зу̀брил жарг. grind, cram, sap, swot.* * *cram; stew (жарг.); swot (уч. жарг.)* * *grind, cram, sap, swot
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