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1 Ш-51

БРОСАТЬСЯ/БРОСИТЬСЯ (КИДАТЬСЯ/ КИНУТЬСЯ) НА ШЁЮ (к) кому coll VP subj: human
1. to rush to embrace s.o., throwing one's arms around his neck

X бросился Y-y на шею = X threw (flung) himself on Y's neck
X threw his arms (a)round Y's neck X fell on Y's neck.
«Только едва он коснулся двери, как она вскочила, зарыдала и бросилась ему на шею. - Поверите ли? я, стоя за дверью, также заплакал, то есть, знаете, не то чтоб заплакал, а так - глупость!» (Лермонтов 1). "But barely had he touched the door, than she jumped up, burst into sobs and threw herself on his neck. Would you believe it? As I stood behind the door, I, too, began to cry, I mean, you know, it was not really crying, it was just-oh, silliness!" (1a).

Он хотел кинуться на шею Печорину, но тот довольно холодно, хотя с приветливой улыбкой, протянул ему руку (Лермонтов 1)....He was about to fall on Pechorin's neck, but the latter, rather coolly, though with a friendly smile, stretched out his hand (1a).

2. ( subj: female) to make persistent attempts to win a man's love by forcing one's attentions upon him

X бросается Y-y на шею - X throws herself at Y
X runs (chases) after Y X chases Y.
(Платонов:) Я сделаю из тебя то, что делал я из всех женщин, бросавшихся мне на шею... Я сделаю тебя несчастной! (Чехов 1). I'll make you what I've made all the women who've thrown themselves at me-miserable (1b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ш-51
2 бросаться на шею

• БРОСАТЬСЯ/БРОСИТЬСЯ <КИДАТЬСЯ/КИНУТЬСЯ> НА ШЕЮ (к) кому coll

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to rush to embrace s.o., throwing one's arms around his neck:

- X бросился Y-y на шею≈ X threw < flung> himself on Y's neck;

- X threw his arms (a)round Y's neck;

- X fell on Y's neck.

     ♦ "Только едва он коснулся двери, как она вскочила, зарыдала и бросилась ему на шею. - Поверите ли? я, стоя за дверью, также заплакал, то есть, знаете, не то чтоб заплакал, а так - глупость!" (Лермонтов 1). "But barely had he touched the door, than she jumped up, burst into sobs and threw herself on his neck. Would you believe it? As I stood behind the door, I, too, began to cry; I mean, you know, it was not really crying, it was just-oh, silliness!" (1a).

     ♦ Он хотел кинуться на шею Печорину, но тот довольно холодно, хотя с приветливой улыбкой, протянул ему руку (Лермонтов 1)....He was about to fall on Pechorin's neck, but the latter, rather coolly, though with a friendly smile, stretched out his hand (1a).

2. [subj: female]

⇒ to make persistent attempts to win a man's love by forcing one's attentions upon him:

- X бросается Y-y на шею≈ X throws herself at Y;

- X runs < chases> after Y;

- X chases Y.

     ♦ [Платонов:] Я сделаю из тебя то, что делал я из всех женщин, бросавшихся мне на шею... Я сделаю тебя несчастной! (Чехов 1). I'll make you what I've made all the women who've thrown themselves at me-miserable (1b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > бросаться на шею
3 броситься на шею

• БРОСАТЬСЯ/БРОСИТЬСЯ <КИДАТЬСЯ/КИНУТЬСЯ> НА ШЕЮ (к) кому coll

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to rush to embrace s.o., throwing one's arms around his neck:

- X бросился Y-y на шею≈ X threw < flung> himself on Y's neck;

- X threw his arms (a)round Y's neck;

- X fell on Y's neck.

     ♦ "Только едва он коснулся двери, как она вскочила, зарыдала и бросилась ему на шею. - Поверите ли? я, стоя за дверью, также заплакал, то есть, знаете, не то чтоб заплакал, а так - глупость!" (Лермонтов 1). "But barely had he touched the door, than she jumped up, burst into sobs and threw herself on his neck. Would you believe it? As I stood behind the door, I, too, began to cry; I mean, you know, it was not really crying, it was just-oh, silliness!" (1a).

     ♦ Он хотел кинуться на шею Печорину, но тот довольно холодно, хотя с приветливой улыбкой, протянул ему руку (Лермонтов 1)....He was about to fall on Pechorin's neck, but the latter, rather coolly, though with a friendly smile, stretched out his hand (1a).

2. [subj: female]

⇒ to make persistent attempts to win a man's love by forcing one's attentions upon him:

- X бросается Y-y на шею≈ X throws herself at Y;

- X runs < chases> after Y;

- X chases Y.

     ♦ [Платонов:] Я сделаю из тебя то, что делал я из всех женщин, бросавшихся мне на шею... Я сделаю тебя несчастной! (Чехов 1). I'll make you what I've made all the women who've thrown themselves at me-miserable (1b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > броситься на шею
4 кидаться на шею

• БРОСАТЬСЯ/БРОСИТЬСЯ <КИДАТЬСЯ/КИНУТЬСЯ> НА ШЕЮ (к) кому coll

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to rush to embrace s.o., throwing one's arms around his neck:

- X бросился Y-y на шею≈ X threw < flung> himself on Y's neck;

- X threw his arms (a)round Y's neck;

- X fell on Y's neck.

     ♦ "Только едва он коснулся двери, как она вскочила, зарыдала и бросилась ему на шею. - Поверите ли? я, стоя за дверью, также заплакал, то есть, знаете, не то чтоб заплакал, а так - глупость!" (Лермонтов 1). "But barely had he touched the door, than she jumped up, burst into sobs and threw herself on his neck. Would you believe it? As I stood behind the door, I, too, began to cry; I mean, you know, it was not really crying, it was just-oh, silliness!" (1a).

     ♦ Он хотел кинуться на шею Печорину, но тот довольно холодно, хотя с приветливой улыбкой, протянул ему руку (Лермонтов 1)....He was about to fall on Pechorin's neck, but the latter, rather coolly, though with a friendly smile, stretched out his hand (1a).

2. [subj: female]

⇒ to make persistent attempts to win a man's love by forcing one's attentions upon him:

- X бросается Y-y на шею≈ X throws herself at Y;

- X runs < chases> after Y;

- X chases Y.

     ♦ [Платонов:] Я сделаю из тебя то, что делал я из всех женщин, бросавшихся мне на шею... Я сделаю тебя несчастной! (Чехов 1). I'll make you what I've made all the women who've thrown themselves at me-miserable (1b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кидаться на шею
5 кинуться на шею

• БРОСАТЬСЯ/БРОСИТЬСЯ <КИДАТЬСЯ/КИНУТЬСЯ> НА ШЕЮ (к) кому coll

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to rush to embrace s.o., throwing one's arms around his neck:

- X бросился Y-y на шею≈ X threw < flung> himself on Y's neck;

- X threw his arms (a)round Y's neck;

- X fell on Y's neck.

     ♦ "Только едва он коснулся двери, как она вскочила, зарыдала и бросилась ему на шею. - Поверите ли? я, стоя за дверью, также заплакал, то есть, знаете, не то чтоб заплакал, а так - глупость!" (Лермонтов 1). "But barely had he touched the door, than she jumped up, burst into sobs and threw herself on his neck. Would you believe it? As I stood behind the door, I, too, began to cry; I mean, you know, it was not really crying, it was just-oh, silliness!" (1a).

     ♦ Он хотел кинуться на шею Печорину, но тот довольно холодно, хотя с приветливой улыбкой, протянул ему руку (Лермонтов 1)....He was about to fall on Pechorin's neck, but the latter, rather coolly, though with a friendly smile, stretched out his hand (1a).

2. [subj: female]

⇒ to make persistent attempts to win a man's love by forcing one's attentions upon him:

- X бросается Y-y на шею≈ X throws herself at Y;

- X runs < chases> after Y;

- X chases Y.

     ♦ [Платонов:] Я сделаю из тебя то, что делал я из всех женщин, бросавшихся мне на шею... Я сделаю тебя несчастной! (Чехов 1). I'll make you what I've made all the women who've thrown themselves at me-miserable (1b).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кинуться на шею
6 Ш-53

ВЕШАТЬСЯ НА ШЁЮ кому ВИСНУТЬ НА ШЁЕ у кого both coll VP subj: human
1. to embrace s.o., hug s.o. with one's arms around his neck (expressing affection, joy etc)

X виснет у Y-a на шее =• X hangs (up)on Y's neck.

2. disapprov ( subj: female) to make persistent attempts to win a man's love by forcing one's attentions upon him

X вешается Y-y на шею =s X throws herself at Y
X runs (chases) after Y X chases Y.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ш-53
7 вешаться на шею

• ВЕШАТЬСЯ НА ШЕЮ кому; ВИСНУТЬ НА ШЕЕ у кого both coll

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to embrace s.o., hug s.o. with one's arms around his neck (expressing affection, joy etc):

- X виснет у Y-а на шее≈ X hangs (up)on neck.

2. disapprov [subj: female]

⇒ to make persistent attempts to win a man's love by forcing one's attentions upon him:

- X вешается Y-y на шею≈ X throws herself at Y;

- X runs < chases> after Y;

- X chases Y.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вешаться на шею
8 виснуть на шее

• ВЕШАТЬСЯ НА ШЕЮ кому; ВИСНУТЬ НА ШЕЕ у кого both coll

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to embrace s.o., hug s.o. with one's arms around his neck (expressing affection, joy etc):

- X виснет у Y-а на шее≈ X hangs (up)on neck.

2. disapprov [subj: female]

⇒ to make persistent attempts to win a man's love by forcing one's attentions upon him:

- X вешается Y-y на шею≈ X throws herself at Y;

- X runs < chases> after Y;

- X chases Y.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > виснуть на шее
9 meza

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[Swahili Word] meza

[Swahili Plural] meza

[English Word] table

[English Plural] tables

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Portuguese

[Derived Word] mesa

[Swahili Example] Mama alikiweka chakula juu ya meza.

[English Example] Mama put the food on the table.

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[Swahili Word] meza ya kuandikia

[Swahili Plural] meza za kuandikia

[English Word] desk

[English Plural] desks

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] andika

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[Swahili Word] meza

[Swahili Plural] meza

[English Word] service counter

[English Plural] service counters

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Portuguese

[Derived Word] mesa

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[Swahili Word] meza

[Swahili Plural] meza

[English Word] ticket office

[English Plural] ticket offices

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Portuguese

[Derived Word] mesa

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[Swahili Word] meza

[Swahili Plural] meza

[English Word] ticket window

[English Plural] ticket windows

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Portuguese

[Derived Word] mesa

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[Swahili Word] mtoto wa meza

[Swahili Plural] watoto wa meza

[English Word] drawer

[English Plural] drawers

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 1/2

[Related Words] mtoto

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[Swahili Word] meza ya Bwana

[English Word] altar rail

[English Plural] altar rails

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9

[Related Words] bwana

[Terminology] Christian / religious

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[Swahili Word] -meza

[English Word] swallow

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] msichana alisita, alimeza mate, akasema kwa sauti nzito, "Siwafahamu" [Ganzel Masomo 167]; anavimeza vidonge, anajipweteka kochini [Muk]

[English Example] the girl hesitated, swallowed saliva, and said in a deep voice, "I don't know them" [Masomo 167]; she swallows the pills and throws herself on the couch

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[Swahili Word] -meza

[English Word] devour

[Part of Speech] verb

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Swahili-english dictionary > meza
10 volcarse

volcarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (objeto) to fall over, tip over; (coche) to turn over, overturn; (barco) to capsize

2 figurado (entregarse) to do one's utmost

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VPR

1) (=voltearse) [recipiente] to be upset, get overturned; [contenido] to tip over; [coche, camión] to overturn; [barco] to capsize

2) (=desvivirse) to bend over backwards *, to go out of one's way

volcarse para o por conseguir algo — to do one's utmost to get sth

volcarse por complacer a algn — to bend over backwards to satisfy sb *

3) (=entregarse)

volcarse en una actividad — to throw o.s. into an activity

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(v.) = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over

Ex. Make use of book supports on shelves to prevent books toppling over or falling to the floor.

Ex. The writer goes out of her way to make her meaning plain, and to achieve a level of language and simplicity of structure she assumes most of her intended readers will feel at home with.

Ex. If I was running at a dead sprint going full tilt, I do not think I could make it much more than maybe one mile before I would keel over.

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(v.) = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over

Ex: Make use of book supports on shelves to prevent books toppling over or falling to the floor.

Ex: The writer goes out of her way to make her meaning plain, and to achieve a level of language and simplicity of structure she assumes most of her intended readers will feel at home with.

Ex: If I was running at a dead sprint going full tilt, I do not think I could make it much more than maybe one mile before I would keel over.

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■volcarse vr fam (poner gran empeño) volcarse en algo, to throw oneself into sthg
(para ayudar, agradar) to bend over backwards: se volcaron con él, they bent over backwards for him
' volcarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
volcar
English:
tilt
- tip over
- turn over
- capsize
- slop
- turn

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vpr

1. [botella, jarrón] [caerse] to fall over;
[ser tirado] to be knocked over
2. [coche, camión] to overturn;
[barco] to capsize
3. [en amabilidad] to bend over backwards ( con for);
mientras estuvimos en su casa se volcó con nosotros while we were in her house she bent over backwards o did everything she could to make us feel welcome

4. [dedicarse]
se vuelca en sus hijos she's completely devoted to her children;

se vuelca en su trabajo she throws herself into her work

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volcarse

v/r

1 tip over

2

:

volcarse por alguien fam bend over backward for s.o., go out of one’s way for s.o.;

volcarse en algo throw o.s. into sth

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vr

1) : to overturn

2) : to do one's utmost

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volcarse vb (esforzarse) to do everything you can

su familia se volcó con ella her family did everything they could for her

Spanish-English dictionary > volcarse
11 investir

investir [ɛ̃vεstiʀ]

➭ TABLE 2

1. transitive verb

a. [+ capital] to invest

b. [armée, police] to surround

2. reflexive verb

► s'investir

• s'investir dans son travail/une relation to put a lot into one's work/a relationship

• s'investir beaucoup pour faire qch to put a lot of effort into doing sth

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ɛ̃vɛstiʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( placer) to invest [capitaux] ( dans in)

investir en Bourse — to invest on the Stock Exchange

2) ( charger) to invest [personne, ambassadeur] (de with)

3) ( se répandre dans) [policiers] to go into; [touristes, manifestants] to take over

4) ( encercler) [armée] to besiege

2.

s'investir verbe pronominal

s'investir dans — ( énergiquement) to put a lot of oneself into; ( sentimentalement) to invest emotionally in

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ɛ̃vɛstiʀ vt
1) [argent, avoirs] to invest

2) [temps, efforts] to invest, to put in

3)

investir qn de [mission, rôle, autorité] — to vest sb with

4) [secteur, quartier] to move into

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investir verb table: finir

A vtr

1 ( placer) to invest [capitaux] (dans in); investir en Bourse to invest on the Stock Exchange;

2 ( charger) to invest [personne] (de with); to invest [ambassadeur, ministre]; to induct [juge, magistrat]; être investi d'un droit to be invested with a right; investir qn de sa confiance to put one's trust in sb;

3 ( se répandre dans) [policiers] to go into [locaux, place]; [touristes, manifestants] to take over [lieu];

4 ( dépenser) to invest [énergie] (dans in);

5 Psych to invest emotionally in [personne, enfant];

6 ( encercler) [armée] to besiege [lieu].

B s'investir vpr ( énergiquement) to put oneself (dans into); ( sentimentalement) to invest a lot of emotion (dans into).

[ɛ̃vɛstir] verbe transitif

1. FINANCE to invest

(en usage absolu)

investir à court/long terme to make a short-/long-term investment

investir dans la pierre to invest (money) in bricks and mortar (UK) ou in real estate (US)

2. [engager - ressources, temps, efforts] to invest, to commit

j'avais beaucoup investi dans notre amitié I had put a lot into our friendship

3. (soutenu) [d'un pouvoir, d'une fonction]

investir quelqu'un de: investir quelqu'un d'une dignité to invest somebody with a function

investir quelqu'un de sa confiance to place one's trust in somebody

par l'autorité dont je suis investi by the authority vested in ou conferred upon me

elle se sentait investie d'une mission she felt she'd been entrusted with a mission

4. [encercler - suj: armée] to surround, to besiege

[suj: police] to block off (separable), to surround

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s'investir dans verbe pronominal plus préposition

s'investir dans son métier to be involved ou absorbed in one's job

une actrice qui s'investit entièrement dans ses rôles an actress who throws herself heart and soul into every part she plays

je me suis énormément investie dans le projet the project really meant a lot to me

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > investir
12 swallow

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[English Word] Angola swallow

[English Plural] Angola swallows

[Taxonomy] Hirundo angolensis

[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu wa Angola

[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu wa Angola

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] be swallowable

[Swahili Word] -mezeka

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] stative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] meza

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[English Word] be swallowed

[Swahili Word] -mezwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] passive

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] meza

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[English Word] be swallowed up

[Swahili Word] -didima

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] be swallowed up

[Swahili Word] -didimia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] blue swallow

[English Plural] blue swallows

[Taxonomy] Hirundo atrocaerulea

[Swahili Word] kizelele

[Swahili Plural] vizelele

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8an

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] Ethiopian swallow

[English Plural] Ethiopian swallows

[Taxonomy] Hirundo aethiopica

[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu Habeshi

[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu Habeshi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] Eurasian swallow

[English Plural] Eurasian swallows

[Taxonomy] Hirundo rustica

[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu wa Ulaya

[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu wa Ulaya

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] force to swallow

[Swahili Word] -mezesha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] meza

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[English Word] greater striped swallow

[English Plural] greater striped swallows

[Taxonomy] Hirundo cucullata

[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu michirizi mkubwa

[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu michirizi wakubwa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] grey-rumped swallow

[English Plural] grey-rumped swallows

[Taxonomy] Pseudohirundo griseopyga

[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu kiuno-kijivu

[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu kiuno-kijivu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] lesser striped swallow

[English Plural] lesser striped swallows

[Taxonomy] Hirundo abyssinica

[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu michirizi mdogo

[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu michirizi wadogo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] mosque swallow

[English Plural] mosque swallows

[Taxonomy] Hirundo senegalensis

[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu mkubwa

[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu wakubwa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] pearl-breasted swallow

[English Plural] pearl-breasted swallows

[Taxonomy] Hirundo dimidiata

[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu rangi-mbili

[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu rangi-mbili

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] red-rumped swallow

[English Plural] red-rumped swallows

[Taxonomy] Hirundo daurica

[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu kiuno-chekundu

[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu kiuno-chekundu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] rufous-chested swallow

[English Plural] rufous-chested swallows

[Taxonomy] Hirundo semirufa

[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu kidari-chekundu

[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu kidari-chekundu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] swallow

[English Plural] swallows

[Swahili Word] kijumbamshale

[Swahili Plural] vijumbamshale

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8an

[English Definition] small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] swallow

[English Plural] swallows

[Swahili Word] funda

[Swahili Plural] mafunda

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] swallow

[Swahili Word] -akia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] swallow

[Swahili Word] -gugumia

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] swallow

[Swahili Word] -meza

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] the girl hesitated, swallowed saliva, and said in a deep voice, "I don't know them" [Masomo 167]; she swallows the pills and throws herself on the couch

[Swahili Example] msichana alisita, alimeza mate, akasema kwa sauti nzito, "Siwafahamu" [Ganzel Masomo 167]; anavimeza vidonge, anajipweteka kochini [Muk]

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[English Word] swallow of water

[English Plural] swallows

[Swahili Word] mnywo

[Swahili Plural] minywo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Word] nywa V

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[English Word] white-throated swallow

[English Plural] white-throated swallows

[Taxonomy] Hirundo albigularis

[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu koo-jeupe

[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu koo-jeupe

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Terminology] ornithology

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[English Word] wire-tailed swallow

[English Plural] wire-tailed swallows

[Taxonomy] Hirundo smithii

[Swahili Word] mbayuwayu mkia-sindano

[Swahili Plural] mbayuwayu mkia-sindano

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Terminology] ornithology

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English-Swahili dictionary > swallow
13 heart

heart [hɑ:t]

cœur ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (g), 1 (i)-(k) fond ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (h) courage ⇒ 1 (f) au fond ⇒ 2 par cœur ⇒ 3

1 noun

(a) Anatomy (organ) cœur m;

∎ he has a weak heart il est cardiaque, il a le cœur malade;

∎ to have a heart condition souffrir du cœur, être cardiaque;

∎ figurative her heart leapt son cœur bondit;

∎ figurative her heart sank elle eut un serrement de cœur;

∎ my heart sinks every time I think about leaving j'ai un pincement au cœur ou un serrement de cœur chaque fois que je pense au départ;

∎ literary two hearts that beat as one deux cœurs qui battent à l'unisson;

∎ British he sat there, his heart in his boots il était là, la mort dans l'âme;

∎ her heart was in her mouth as she watched elle regardait en retenant son souffle

(b) (seat of feelings, love) cœur m;

∎ to have a big heart avoir très bon cœur;

∎ he has a heart of gold/of stone il a un cœur d'or/de pierre;

∎ it does my heart good to see them together cela me réchauffe le cœur de les voir ensemble;

∎ to lose one's heart to sb donner son cœur à qn, tomber amoureux de qn;

∎ to win sb's heart gagner le cœur de qn;

∎ her words went straight to his heart ses paroles lui sont allées droit au cœur;

∎ the letter was written straight from the heart la lettre était écrite du fond du cœur;

∎ to have one's heart set on sth s'être mis qch dans la tête;

∎ he has his heart set on winning il veut à tout prix gagner;

∎ they have their heart set on that house ils ont jeté leur dévolu sur cette maison;

∎ they have your welfare at heart ils ne pensent qu'à ton bien, c'est pour ton bien qu'ils font cela;

∎ they have everything their hearts could desire ils ont tout ce qu'ils peuvent désirer;

∎ literary my heart's desire is to see Rome again mon plus cher désir est ou ce que je désire le plus au monde c'est de revoir Rome;

∎ she hardened or steeled her heart against him elle s'est endurcie contre lui;

∎ affairs or matters of the heart affaires fpl de cœur;

∎ archaic or humorous dear heart mon cœur, mon (ma) chéri(e);

∎ to wear one's heart on one's sleeve montrer ou laisser paraître ses sentiments

(c) (innermost thoughts) fond m;

∎ in his heart of hearts au fond de lui-même ou de son cœur, en son for intérieur;

∎ in my heart I knew it was true au fond de moi-même je savais que c'était la vérité;

∎ there's a woman/a man after my own heart voilà une femme/un homme selon mon cœur;

∎ I thank you from the bottom of my heart or with all my heart je vous remercie du fond du cœur ou de tout mon cœur;

∎ do you love him? - with all my heart vous l'aimez? - de tout mon cœur;

∎ to take sth to heart prendre qch à cœur;

∎ she takes criticism too much to heart elle prend les critiques trop à cœur;

∎ don't take it to heart ne le prenez pas trop à cœur;

∎ she opened or poured out her heart to me elle m'a dévoilé son cœur

(d) (disposition, humour)

∎ to have a change of heart changer d'avis

(e) (interest, enthusiasm)

∎ I worked hard but my heart wasn't in it j'ai beaucoup travaillé mais je n'avais pas le cœur à l'ouvrage ou le cœur n'y était pas;

∎ I can tell that your heart isn't in it je vois bien que tu n'y tiens pas tellement;

∎ to eat/drink to one's heart's content manger/boire tout son soûl;

∎ she read to her heart's content elle a lu tout son soûl;

∎ a subject close to one's heart un sujet qui tient à cœur;

∎ she puts her heart or she throws herself heart and soul into her work elle se donne à son travail corps et âme

(f) (courage)

∎ to lose heart perdre courage, se décourager;

∎ take heart! courage!;

∎ she took heart from the fact that others shared her experience elle était encouragée par le fait que d'autres partageaient son expérience;

∎ the prospect of winning the prize put new heart into them la perspective de gagner le prix leur a redonné du courage ou du cœur (au ventre);

∎ to be in good heart (person) avoir bon moral; British (land) être fécond ou productif

(g) (compassion) cœur m;

∎ he has no heart il n'a pas de cœur, il manque de cœur;

∎ she didn't have the heart to refuse, she couldn't find it in her heart to refuse elle n'a pas eu le courage ou le cœur de refuser;

∎ can you find it in your heart to forgive me? est-ce que vous pourrez jamais me pardonner?;

∎ her heart's in the right place elle a bon cœur;

∎ have a heart! pitié!;

∎ to be all heart être plein de bonne volonté;

∎ ironic you're all heart tu es charmant!

(h) (core, vital part → of matter, topic) fond m, vif m; (→ of city, place) centre m, cœur m;

∎ the heart of the matter le fond du problème;

∎ the speaker went straight to the heart of the matter le conférencier est allé droit au cœur du sujet ou du problème;

∎ the law strikes at the heart of the democratic system la loi porte atteinte aux fondements du régime démocratique;

∎ in the heart of the financial district au centre ou au cœur du quartier financier;

∎ in the heart of winter en plein hiver, au cœur de l'hiver;

∎ in the heart of the forest au cœur ou au beau milieu ou au fin fond de la forêt, en pleine forêt;

∎ American the Heart of Dixie = surnom donné à l'Alabama

(i) (of cabbage, celery, lettuce) cœur m; (of tree) cœur m, vif m; (of artichoke) cœur m, fond m; (of cable) âme f, mèche f;

∎ British literary hearts of oak (men) hommes mpl courageux

(j) Cards cœur m;

∎ to play a heart jouer un ou du cœur;

∎ hearts are trumps atout cœur;

∎ have you got any hearts? avez-vous du cœur?

(k) (shape) cœur m;

∎ a pattern of little red hearts un motif de petits cœurs rouges;

∎ she had drawn hearts all over the letter elle avait dessiné des cœurs sur toute la lettre

(l) (bosom) poitrine f;

∎ she clutched him to her heart elle l'a serré contre sa poitrine ou sur son cœur

2 at heart adverb

au fond;

∎ at heart she was a good person elle avait un bon fond;

∎ my sister's a gypsy at heart ma sœur est une bohémienne dans l'âme;

∎ to feel sad at heart avoir le cœur triste;

∎ to be sick at heart avoir la mort dans l'âme

3 by heart adverb

par cœur;

∎ to learn/to know sth by heart apprendre/savoir qch par cœur

4 hearts plural noun

Cards = jeu de cartes dont l'objet est de faire des plis ne comprenant ni des cœurs ni la dame de pique

►► Medicine heart attack crise f cardiaque;

∎ to have a heart attack avoir une crise cardiaque, faire un infarctus;

∎ figurative she nearly had a heart attack when she heard about it en apprenant la nouvelle, elle a failli avoir une attaque;

Medicine heart disease maladie f de cœur, maladie f cardiaque;

∎ heart disease is on the increase les maladies de cœur ou cardiaques sont en augmentation;

∎ smoking increases the incidence of heart disease le tabagisme augmente le taux de maladies de cœur ou cardiaques;

Medicine heart failure (condition) défaillance f cardiaque; (cessation of heartbeat) arrêt m du cœur;

∎ figurative I nearly had heart failure when they told me I'd got the job j'ai failli me trouver mal ou avoir une syncope quand ils m'ont dit que j'avais le poste;

Medicine heart murmur souffle m au cœur;

Botany heart of palm cœur m de palmier;

heart patient cardiaque mf;

Marketing heart share préférence f;

heart surgeon chirurgien(enne) m,f cardiologue;

Medicine heart surgery chirurgie f du cœur;

Medicine heart trouble (UNCOUNT) maladie f du cœur, troubles mpl cardiaques;

∎ to have or to suffer from heart trouble souffrir du cœur, être cardiaque

✾ Book 'Heart of Darkness' Conrad 'Au cœur des ténèbres'

✾ Film 'One from the Heart' Coppola 'Coup de cœur'

✾ Book ✾ Film 'The Heart of the Matter' Greene, More O'Ferrall 'Le Fond du problème'

✾ Book 'The Heart is a Lonely Hunter' McCullers 'Le Cœur est un chasseur solitaire'

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14 tirar

v.

1 to throw.

tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)

tírame una manzana throw me an apple

Ella tira bolas She throws balls.

2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).

3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).

4 to throw away.

tirar algo a la basura to throw something away

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).

tirar una foto to take a picture

6 to play (jugar) (carta).

7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).

tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal

8 to print.

La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.

9 to fail (informal) (suspender).

10 to shoot.

tirar a matar to shoot to kill

11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).

me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the country

tirar de algo to attract something

12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).

13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).

14 to go, to head.

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

15 to (have one's) go.

16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).

17 to last.

18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.

La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.

19 to pull.

El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.

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tirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (echar) to throw, fling

2 (dejar caer) to drop

3 (desechar) to throw away

4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down

5 (derramar) to spill

6 (vaso, botella) to knock over

7 (estirar) to pull

8 (imprimir) to print

9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw

10 (un tiro) to fire; (una bomba) to drop; (cohete) to launch

11 (beso) to blow; (pellizco) to give; (patada, coz) to kick

12 DEPORTE to take

13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander

14 familiar figurado (suspender) to fail

► verbo intransitivo

1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)

2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)

3 (atraer) to draw, attract

4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw

5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn

■ tira él it's his turn

6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run

■ esto ya no tira this doesn't work any more

7 familiar (durar) to last

■ con esta reparación tirará un par de meses after these repairs it'll last for a couple of months

8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on

■ esta camisa me tira de la espalda this shirt's tight on me

9 figurado (tender) to tend (a, towards); (ser un poco) to be a bit

■ tira a verde it's greenish in colour

■ tira a dulce it's a bit sweet

10 familiar figurado (atraer) to attract, appeal

■ no le tira la mecánica mechanics doesn't appeal to him

11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)

■ esta chica tira hacia las artes this girl is drawn to the arts

12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)

■ tira a su padre she takes after her father

13 figurado (ir) to go, turn

■ tira a la derecha turn right

14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along

■ ella tira con poco dinero she gets by with little money

15 (disparar) to shoot, fire

16 DEPORTE (fútbol) to shoot; (ciclismo) to set the pace

► verbo pronominal tirarse

1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself

2 (abalanzarse) to rush ( sobre, at), jump ( sobre, on)

3 (tumbarse) to lie down

4 familiar (tiempo) to spend

■ se tiró una hora en la ducha he spent an hour in the shower

5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latest

ir tirando (espabilarse) to manage, get by 2 (tener buena salud) to be okay

tira y afloja figurado give and take

tirando familiar so-so

tirar abajo (gen) to demolish, pull down 2 (puerta) to smash in

tirar al blanco to shoot at a target

tirar de familiar to use

■ cuando no tiene dinero tira de tarjeta when he hasn't got any money he uses his credit card

tirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody out

tirar de cartera to dip into one's wallet

tirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat out

tirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stone

tirar una moneda al aire to toss a coin

tirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water

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verb

1) to throw, hurl, toss

2) throw away

3) shoot, fire

4) pull, draw

5) attract

6) print

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- ir tirando
- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para
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Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=lanzar) to throw

tiró un papel por la ventanilla — he threw a piece of paper out of the window

tirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb

tírame la pelota — throw me the ball

les tiraban piedras a los soldados — they were throwing stones at the soldiers

me tiró un beso — she blew me a kiss

2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock down

van a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house

la moto la tiró al suelo — the motorbike knocked her over

el viento ha tirado la valla — the wind has knocked the fence down

¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!

3) (=dejar caer) to drop

tropezó y tiró la bandeja — she tripped and dropped the tray

han tirado muchas bombas en la capital — many bombs have been dropped on the capital

4) (=desechar) to throw away

no tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog

tira las sobras a la basura — throw the leftovers in the bin

no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain

estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin

no hay que tirar la comida — you shouldn't waste food

5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squander

has tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that

6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fire

el aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m

7) [+ foto] to take

8) (=dar, pegar)

deja ya de tirar patadas — stop kicking

la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick

¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!

9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off

10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace

11) * (=suspender)

ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *

12) And (=usar) to use

tirar brazo — to swim

13) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=acarrear) to cart, haul, transport

14)

• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [haciendo fuerza]

a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull

¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!

• tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull

tire de ese cabo — pull that end

¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!

tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain

tirar de la manga a algn — to tug at sb's sleeve

tirar — Esp [en puerta etc] pull

tire — LAm [en puerta etc] pull

b) (=llevar tras sí)

• tirar [de] — to pull

un burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey

los niños tiraban del trineo — the children were pulling the sledge along

2) * (=atraer)

no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him

la patria tira siempre — one's native land always exerts a powerful pull

3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight

este vestido tira un poco de aquí — this dress is a bit tight here

me tira de sisa — it's tight round my armpits

4) (=usar)

• tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to draw

tiraron de cuchillos — they drew their knives

tiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate

5) (=disparar) to shoot

¡no tires! — don't shoot!

tirar con bala — to use live ammunition

• tirar al [blanco] — to aim

• tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill

los guardas tiraban a matar — the guards were shooting to kill

mi jefa es de las que tiran a matar — my boss is the sort of person who goes for the kill

6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play

¡tira! — shoot!

tiró fuera de la portería — he shot wide of the goal

tira tú ahora — it's your go now

• tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal

7) * (=arreglárselas) to get by

podemos tirar con menos dinero — we can get by on less money

ir tirando — to get by, manage

-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"

8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull

el motor no tira — the engine isn't pulling

esta moto no tira — there's no life in this motorbike

9) (=ir) to go

tire usted adelante — go straight on

¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!

tirar a la derecha — to turn right

tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street

10) * (=durar) to last

esos zapatos tirarán todavía otro invierno — those shoes will last another winter yet

11) [seguido de preposición]
tirar a (=tender)
tiene el pelo rubio tirando a rojizo — he has reddish blond hair

es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad

tira más bien a cuidadoso — he's on the careful side

tira a su padre — he takes after his father
tirar para (=aspirar a ser)
la pequeña tira para actriz — the little girl has ambitions of becoming an actress

tira para médico — he's attracted towards a career in medicine

12)

- a todo tirar

nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside

llegará el martes a todo tirar — he'll arrive on Tuesday at the latest

13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***

3.

See:

tirarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

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.

Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

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* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

tirar(de)

(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage

Ex: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.

Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.

Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.

Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

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.

Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *

tirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw

¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?

tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the window

tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air

tiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the river

no tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sb

le tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to him

tírame las llaves throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra she threw a stone at me

le tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over him

le tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to her

tírale un beso blow him a kiss

2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

todo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!

3 (desperdiciar) to waste

¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):

no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the place

se quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a corner

C

1 (hacer caer) to knock over

¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow

2 (derribar) to knock down

el perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him over

tiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one go

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

D

1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to fire

le tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him

2 ‹foto› to take

E (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throw

tiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and center

el perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at me

no me tires más pellizcos stop pinching me

F ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo don't pull his hair

te voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your ears

le tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeve

G ( Impr) to print, run off

H ( Mat) ‹línea› to draw

I ( Chi)

1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for

2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw

■ tirar

vi

A

1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together!

[ S ] tirar pull

tirar DE algo to pull sth

no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horses

tirar de la cadena to pull the chain

le tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleeve

le tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear

2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tight

me tira it's too tight on me

B

(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexico

no parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sport

la sangre tira blood is thicker than water

C

1

(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back

¡no tiren! don't shoot!

le tiró al corazón he shot him through the heart

tirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill

(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)

siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me

2 ( Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco ( AmL) or ( Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most

3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowl

D

1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw

2 «coche/motor» to pull

E

1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get by

con $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the month

con este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year

2 tirando

ger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting by

no ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managing

F

( Esp fam) (seguir adelante): tira, que creo que no nos ha visto go on, I don't think he's seen us

vamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop now

hay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through it

tira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this street

en cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different street

G ( AmL vulg) (en sentido sexual) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

H tirar a

(tender a): un amarillo fuerte tirando a naranja a bright orangish o ( BrE) orangy yellow

no es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish color

los precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep side

el erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographic

los niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother more

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height

■ tirarse

v pron

A

1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

se tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the window

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute

tirarse al agua to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst

intentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was moving

se le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms

2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull over

se tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side

3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie down

estoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a while

tirárselas de algo (Col, RPl fam): se las tira de valiente he makes out he's so brave

B ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spend

nos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the house

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

se ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phone

C ( vulg)

(joder): tirarse a algn to screw sb ( vulg), to fuck sb ( vulg), to lay sb (sl)

D ( fam)

(expulsar): tirarse un pedo to fart (sl), to pass wind

tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walk

se tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)

* * *

tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( lanzar) to throw;

◊ tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air;

tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;

( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
b) ( desechar) to throw out o away

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste;

◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

2
a) ( hacer caer) ‹jarrón/silla› to knock over;

◊ el perro me tiró al suelo the dog knocked me over

b) ( derribar) ‹pared/puerta› to knock down

3
a) ‹ bomba› to drop;

‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
b) ‹ foto› to take

4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
◊ tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
◊ no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

2
a) ( disparar) to shoot;

◊ tirar a matar to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot;

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away;

( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
a) [chimenea/cigarro] to draw

b) [coche/motor] to pull

4
◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;

¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
◊ tirar a ( tender a): tira más bien a azul it's more of a bluish color;

ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ se tiró por la ventana he threw himself out of the window;

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;

( en emergencia) to bale out;
◊ tirarse al agua to jump into the water;

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
◊ se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

3 (fam) ( expulsar):
◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)

tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch

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tirar

♦ vt

1. [lanzar] to throw;

tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;

tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;
[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;
tírame una manzana throw me an apple;

le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;

le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police

2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;
[líquido] [derramar] to spill;
no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;

tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;

me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit

3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;
[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;
tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;

la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;

esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down

4. [desechar] to throw away o out;

tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;

tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;

esto está para tirarlo you/we/ etc should throw this away o out;

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5. [arrastrar]
un carro tirado por bueyes an ox-drawn cart

6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;
[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Fam
tirar una foto to take a picture

7. [jugar] [carta] to play;
[dado] to throw
8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;
[balón] to pass
9. [imprimir] to print

10. [trazar] [línea] to draw

11. Fam [suspender] to fail, US to flunk;

me han tirado en geografía I've failed o US flunked geography

♦ vi

1. [disparar] to shoot;

tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;

tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;

tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;
[con comentario] to go for the jugular
2. [estirar, arrastrar]
tirar (de algo) to pull (sth);

el ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;

me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;
[en letrero] pull;
me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;

Comp
RP
tirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out

3. [estar tirante] to be tight;

la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back

4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;
[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;
tirar a gol o Am [m5] al arco o Esp [m5] a puerta to shoot, to have a shot at goal

5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); Fam
¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;
Fam
¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;

tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;
Fam
tira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;

te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go

7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;

este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properly

8. Fam [funcionar] to go, to work;

el motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;

el coche tira bien the car runs well

9. [durar] to last;

estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another year

10. Fam [atraer]
la familia tira mucho blood is thicker than water;

la tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;

tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;

no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;

no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;

tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb

11. Fam [apañárselas]
aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;

ir tirando to get by;

voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse

12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]
tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;

tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;

este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;

el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;

es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;

es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;

es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;

tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsman

13. Fam [hacer uso]
tirar de algo to use sth;

cuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;

hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings

14. Ven Vulg [copular] to fuck

♦ See also the pronominal verb tirarse

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tirar

I v/t

1 throw; edificio, persona knock down; ( volcar) knock over

2 basura throw away; dinero waste, throw away fam

3 TIP print

4 fam

en examen fail

5 foto take

6 tiro fire

II v/i

1 de coche pull;

tirar de algo pull sth

2 ( disparar) shoot

3 DEP en fútbol

:

tirar a puerta shoot at goal;

tirar fuera shoot wide

4 ( atraer) pull, attract;

no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on

5

:

tirar a tend toward;

tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies

6 ( girar)

:

tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right

7

:

ir tirando fam get by, manage

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tirar vt

1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss

2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste

3) derribar: to knock down

4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch

5) : to take (a photo)

6) : to print, to run off

tirar vi

1) : to pull, to draw

2) : to shoot

3) : to attract

4) : to get by, to manage

va tirando: he's getting along, he's managing

5)

tirar a : to tend towards, to be rather

tira a picante: it's a bit spicy

♦ See also the reflexive verb tirarse

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tirar vb

1. (lanzar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

me tiró una piedra he threw a stone at me

tírame la pelota throw the ball to me

lo tiré a la papelera I threw it in the bin

2. (desechar) to throw away [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

voy a tirar toda esta ropa vieja I'm going to throw all these old clothes away

3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down

los jóvenes tiraron al suelo la escultura the youths knocked the sculpture over

han tirado aquel edificio they've knocked that building down

el viento tiró el árbol the wind blew the tree down

4. (malgastar) to waste

has tirado el dinero you've wasted your money

5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull

tira de la cadena pull the chain

6. (disparar) to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

tirar una flecha to shoot an arrow

tirar a puerta to shoot at goal

7. (atraer, gustar) to like

le tiran mucho las motos he really likes motorbikes

ir tirando to get by

Spanish-English dictionary > tirar
15 throw

Ɵrəu 1. past tense - threw; verb
1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.)

2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.)

3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.)

4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.)
2. noun
(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) kast

- throw away
- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway

hive
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kast
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kaste
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slenge
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slynge

I
subst. \/θrəʊ\/

1) kast (også i bryting)

2) ( fiske) utsetting (av garn), kast, utkasting

3) terningkast

4) ( geologi) loddrett forskyvning, forkastning, sprang

5) ( mekanikk) slaglengde, stempelslag

6) ( mekanikk) veivaksel, veivtapp

7) dreiebenk

8) pottemakerhjul, pottemakerskive

9) (amer.) pledd, kast, sjal, (senge)teppe

10) (amer., hverdagslig) vågestykke, sjanse

• it was his last throw

det var hans siste sjanse

a stone's throw from et steinkast fra

a throw (amer., slang) per stykk, stykket

stake everything on one throw sette alt på ett kort

throw of the dice terningkast

throw of crankshaft veivstangslag
II
verb ( threw - thrown) \/θrəʊ\/

1) kaste, kaste med, hive, slenge

• throw me that rope

kast det tauet til meg

• don't throw stones here!

ikke kast stein her!

• she threw a glance over her shoulder

hun kastet et blikk over skulderen

2) (i bryting, judo e.l.) kaste over ende, velte

• he threw his opponent

han kastet motstanderen over ende

3) ( om hest) kaste av

• the horse threw its rider

hesten kastet av rytteren

4) ( om fiske) kaste (ut) (not, sluk, garn e.l.)

• throw a net and see if you can catch some fish

kast ut et garn og se om du får fisk

5) ( i terningspill) slå, kaste, kaste terning

• now I need to throw a six

6) ( om kortspill) kaste, hive

• she threw her cards

hun kastet kortene

7) kaste av seg, gi, yte

• this field will throw 2000 kilos of barley per acre

denne åkeren vil gi 2000 kg bygg per fjerde mål

8) skyte ut, sende ut

• a satellite was thrown into space

en satellitt ble skutt ut i verdensrommet

9) ( om tilstand) bringe, hensette, gjøre

• it threw him into deep sleep

det hensatte ham i dyp søvn

10) sprute (ut)

• the cannon throws water

kanonen spruter ut vann

11) ( om dyr) kaste, føde

• the cow threw a calf

kua kastet\/fødte en kalv

12) sette, stille, legge, plassere

• don't throw obstacles in his way

ikke legg hindringer i veien for ham

13) kaste inn, sette inn

• he threw his reserves into the battle

han satte reservene inn i kampen

14) flytte til, forflytte, overflytte

• the accent is thrown on the first syllable

trykket flyttes til første stavelse

15) bygge, slå

• they will throw a bridge across the river

de vil bygge en bro over elven

16) (om fjær, hår, hud e.l.) felle, kaste

• the snake has thrown its skin

slangen har kastet skinnet

17) (om garn, fiber e.l.) sno, tvinne

• she threw silk all day

hun tvinnet silke hele dagen

18) (om keramikk, tre e.l.) dreie, forme, lage

• he throws pottery

han lager keramikk

19) ( mekanikk) koble inn\/til, slå til

• she tried to throw a lever

hun prøvde å koble til en spak

20) (hverdagslig, i konkurranse eller sport) gi opp, gi bort, tape med hensikt

• they threw the game

de tapte kampen med vilje

21) ( hverdagslig) arrangere, holde

• they threw a surprise party for her

de arrangerte en overraskelsesfest for henne

22) ( hverdagslig) gjøre forvirret, gjøre paff, bringe ut av fatning, få ut av fatning

• her sudden change of mood threw him

de plutselige humørsvingningene hennes fikk ham ut av fatning

be thrown against someone støte sammen med noen

be thrown by something bli forundret\/forbauset over noe

• he was thrown by her frankness

han ble forbauset over ærligheten hennes

be thrown idle bli arbeidsløs, rammes av driftsstans, miste jobben

throw about kaste\/slenge omkring ( sjøfart) gå over stag

throw a fit bli rasende

throw a match fikse en kamp

throw aside kaste vekk, legge vekk overgi, svike

throw away hive, kaste (bort), slenge vekk, vrake, kvitte seg med ( overført) kaste\/skusle\/søle bort, spille

• my advice was thrown away on him

rådene mine var borkastet på ham

• it is labour thrown away

det er bortkastet arbeid

( teater) gli over (en replikk)

throw back kaste tilbake

• he threw his head back

han kastet hodet bakover

( om lys e.l.) kaste tilbake, reflektere, gjenspeile holde tilbake, holde igjen, sette tilbake, hindre, forsinke

• his illness threw him back with his studies

på grunn av sykdom ble han liggende etter med studiene

( arvelære) ha atavistiske trekk, vise tegn på atavisme (vise tilbakeslag i utviklingen)

throw back to gå tilbake til, stamme fra

• her red hair throws back to her grandmother from Scotland

det røde håret hennes stammer fra bestemoren fra Skottland

throw by kassere, legge av\/vekk

• he threw by an old suit

han la bort en gammel dress

throw cold water on someone ( overført) slå kaldt vann i blodet på noen

throw down kaste ned

• she threw herself down on the couch

hun kastet seg ned på sofaen

kaste overende, ødelegge, rive

• they threw down an old house

de rev et gammelt hus

kullkaste, styrte, velte

• they wanted to throw down the government

de ville styrte regjeringen

( kjemi) felle (ut) forkaste, vrake

• how could you throw down my offer?

hvordan kunne du vrake tilbudet mitt?

throw down one's tools gå til streik

throw in kaste inn legge inn, skyte inn, tilføye

• I wish to throw in a parenthesis

jeg vil gjerne legge inn en parentes

la følge med på kjøpet

• you get that thrown in

det følger med på kjøpet

• the price is with tea thrown in

prisen er med te iberegnet

( fotball) ta innkast ( slang) slenge seg med, bli\/være med

• can I throw in?

kan jeg slenge meg med?

begynne kampen, ta opp kampen sette i gir

throw into gear sette i gir, koble på\/til, starte

throw off kaste av\/bort kaste av seg

• he threw off his coat

han kastet av seg frakken

bli av med, bli kvitt, riste av seg

• I can't throw off this cold

jeg greier ikke å bli kvitt denne forkjølelsen riste av seg

• she threw off the pursuers

hun ristet av seg forfølgerne

villede

• his air of innocence threw them off

hans uskyldige mine villedet dem

riste ut av ermet, improvisere, komme opp med

• he's a person who can just throw off a few songs

han er en person som lett kan improvisere noen sanger

avgi, utsondre, utskille

• why does it throw off this strong smell?

hvorfor utskiller det denne sterke lukten?

( jakt) slippe løs

• they threw off the hounds

de slapp hundene løs

( jakt) begynne jakten ( overført) sette i gang, begynne ( boktrykking) legge ut, lage (et) avtrykk av

throw oneself at someone kaste seg i armene på noen, legge an på noen

• she threw herself at the man

hun kastet seg i armene på mannen

throw oneself into kaste seg over, gå opp i

• he threw himself into the work

han kastet seg over arbeidet

throw oneself into something kaste seg inn i noe, gi seg i kast med noe

throw oneself (up)on someone kaste seg over noen

throw on something eller throw something on kaste på seg noe

• she threw on a jacket

hun kastet på seg en jakke

throw open kaste opp, rive opp, slå opp, rykke opp

• the doors were thrown open

dørene ble slått opp

åpne (for publikum), gjøre tilgjengelig

• the exhibition was thrown open to everybody

utstillingen ble gjort tilgjengelig for alle

throw out kaste\/hive ut, sette på dør kjøre ut, kjøre bort sende\/stråle ut, utstråle

• this little stove throws out a huge amount of heat

denne lille ovnen utstråler en enorm mengde varme

( militærvesen) sende ut (patruljer)

kaste frem, komme med

• he threw out a remark

han kom med en bemerkning

antyde, foreslå

• he threw out that she didn't have a clue

han antydet at hun ikke hadde peiling

bygge (til)

• I want to throw out a new wing

jeg vil bygge en ny fløy

forkaste

• in Parliament they throw out bills

i parlamentet forkaster de lovforslag

fremheve, gi relieff til distrahere, forvirre, bringe ut av fatning, forrykke

• your movements threw me out completely

bevegelsene dine distraherte meg fullstendig

( sport) distansere, slå ut

throw out of gear koble fra\/ut ( overført) bringe i ulage, sette ut av spill

throw out the clutch koble fra, slippe clutchen

throw over avvise, forlate, oppgi, velte, kaste over bord

• I find it hard to throw over a plan I've mastered for years

det er vanskelig for meg å oppgi en plan som jeg har mestret i årevis

gjøre slutt med, slå opp med, gi på båten, ikke ville vite av

• she threw over her boyfriend

hun gjorde det slutt med kjæresten

throw somebody into something kaste noen inn\/opp i noe

• she threw him into the tub

hun kastet ham opp i badekaret

( overført) hensette noen i noe, gjøre noen noe

• it threw him into a rage

det gjorde ham rasende

• it threw the troops into confusion

det spredte forvirring blant troppene

throw somebody out kaste noen ut ødelegge for noen, få noen ut av noe

• that threw me out in my calculations

det kullkastet mine beregninger \/ det førte til at jeg regnet feil

throw somebody out of work gjøre noen arbeidsløs

throw something at someone kaste noe på noen

• he threw a book at her

throw something into someone's face kaste\/slenge noe i ansiktet på noen

• did you have to throw the truth in her face like that?

måtte du slenge sannheten i ansiktet på henne på den måten?

throw the baby out\/away with the bathwater kaste barnet ut med badevannet (forkaste noe viktig samtidig som man forkaster noe uviktig)

throw to ( om dør e.l.) slenge\/smekke\/smelle igjen

throw together smøre\/rote sammen

• she threw together a story

hun smurte sammen en historie

føre sammen

• chance has thrown us together

skjebnen har ført oss sammen

(amer.) slå seg sammen

• they threw together to rent the car

de slo seg sammen om å leie bilen

throw up kaste\/slenge\/hive opp

• she threw a ball up in the air

hun kastet en ball opp i luften

kaste opp, spy løfte, heve

• she threw up her head to see what was going on

hun løftet hodet for å se hva som skjedde

bygge i en fart, sette opp i en fei, smekke opp\/sammen

• barricades were thrown up overnight

barrikader ble satt opp i en fei i løpet av natten

fremheve

• white helps to throw up the other colours

hvitt fremhever de andre fargene

gi opp, slutte, avstå fra

• they had to throw up their jobs

de måtte legge ned arbeidet

få frem, produsere

• the country seldom throws up great composers

landet får sjelden frem store komponister

throw up one's cards gi opp (spillet), gi tapt

throw up something against someone eller throw up something at\/to someone ( hverdagslig) håne noen for noe

throw up the game gi opp (spillet), gi tapt

throw up the sponge\/towel ( overført) kaste inn håndkleet

English-Norwegian dictionary > throw
16 ponerse como un energúmeno

ponerse como un energúmeno

to go up the wall, blow one's top

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(v.) = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack

Ex. The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.

Ex. Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.

Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

Ex. Yoga is better for people who are always blowing their top and who are therefore prone to high blood pressure.

Ex. He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.

Ex. To wax indignant about a President's telling lies makes no more sense than to do so about a wrestler's faking falls.

Ex. The good thing about having it in writing is that you`re then well within your rights to throw a wobbly and demand you get what you paid for.

Ex. Of course there are things they don't like, and sometimes one of them throws a wobbler -- which sets the other one off!.

Ex. People are clearly extremely upset, apparently tearing their hair out at having to deal with spam.

Ex. Of course her initial reaction was to blow her lid, but she didn't -- instead she took the high road and simply just left.

Ex. She really blew her stack as she stomped out of the sales manager's office talking to herself.

* * *

(v.) = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack

Ex: The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.

Ex: Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.

Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

Ex: Yoga is better for people who are always blowing their top and who are therefore prone to high blood pressure.

Ex: He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.

Ex: To wax indignant about a President's telling lies makes no more sense than to do so about a wrestler's faking falls.

Ex: The good thing about having it in writing is that you`re then well within your rights to throw a wobbly and demand you get what you paid for.

Ex: Of course there are things they don't like, and sometimes one of them throws a wobbler -- which sets the other one off!.

Ex: People are clearly extremely upset, apparently tearing their hair out at having to deal with spam
.

Ex: Of course her initial reaction was to blow her lid, but she didn't -- instead she took the high road and simply just left.

Ex: She really blew her stack as she stomped out of the sales manager's office talking to herself.

Spanish-English dictionary > ponerse como un energúmeno
17 ponerse hecho una fiera

(v.) = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack

Ex. Allegedly mellowed coach Mike Ditka went ballistic on his inept players as they were being crushed by the visiting team.

Ex. It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk.

Ex. Yoga is better for people who are always blowing their top and who are therefore prone to high blood pressure.

Ex. You have also probably read about cases where an employee ' went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees.

Ex. Sawer went crazy after the woman he was having an affair with was caught and her husband killed her.

Ex. He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.

Ex. His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.

Ex. The good thing about having it in writing is that you`re then well within your rights to throw a wobbly and demand you get what you paid for.

Ex. Of course there are things they don't like, and sometimes one of them throws a wobbler -- which sets the other one off!.

Ex. Of course her initial reaction was to blow her lid, but she didn't -- instead she took the high road and simply just left.

Ex. She really blew her stack as she stomped out of the sales manager's office talking to herself.

* * *

(v.) = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack

Ex: Allegedly mellowed coach Mike Ditka went ballistic on his inept players as they were being crushed by the visiting team.

Ex: It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk.

Ex: Yoga is better for people who are always blowing their top and who are therefore prone to high blood pressure.

Ex: You have also probably read about cases where an employee ' went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees.

Ex: Sawer went crazy after the woman he was having an affair with was caught and her husband killed her.

Ex: He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.

Ex: His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.

Ex: The good thing about having it in writing is that you`re then well within your rights to throw a wobbly and demand you get what you paid for.

Ex: Of course there are things they don't like, and sometimes one of them throws a wobbler -- which sets the other one off!.

Ex: Of course her initial reaction was to blow her lid, but she didn't -- instead she took the high road and simply just left.

Ex: She really blew her stack as she stomped out of the sales manager's office talking to herself.

Spanish-English dictionary > ponerse hecho una fiera
18 meter

v.

1 to put in.

meter algo/a alguien en algo to put something/somebody in something

meter la llave en la cerradura to get the key into the lock

meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank

he metido mis ahorros en esa empresa I've put all my savings into this venture

le metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison

meterle ideas a alguien en la cabeza (informal) to put ideas into somebody's head

no consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) (informal) I can't get it into his head (that…)

2 to give (informal) (asestar).

le metió un puñetazo he gave him a punch

3 to give (informal) (echar, soltar).

meter una bronca a alguien to tell somebody off

me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline

4 to take in (prenda, ropa).

meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt

5 to score (en deportes) (anotar).

nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against us

6 to introduce, to get in, to get inside, to stick.

Ella mete la caja She takes the box inside.

7 to cause, to make, to create.

Ese chico mete problemas That boy causes problems.

8 to drive in.

9 to take inside.

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meter

► verbo transitivo

1 (introducir) to put

■ mete esto en el armario put this in the wardrobe

■ lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison

■ mete el dinero en el banco put your money in the bank

2 (implicar) to put into (en, -), get into (en, -), involve in (en, -)

■ en buen lío nos has metido you've got us into a real mess

■ tú me metiste en este asunto you got me involved in this business

3 familiar (dar) to give

■ menudo susto que nos metió he gave us a real fright

■ nos metió una bofetada por hablar he gave us a slap for talking

■ ya le has metido miedo al niño now you've frightened the baby

■ nos metió un rollo insoportable he bored us to death

■ métele prisa o no llegamos hurry him up or we won't get there on time

4 (hacer) to make

■ no metáis tanto ruido don't be so noisy

5 (ropa - acortar) to take up; (- estrechar) to take in

6 AUTOMÓVIL (marcha) to put into

■ mete primera put it into first

7 DEPORTE to score

■ metieron dos goles they scored two goals

► verbo pronominal meterse

1 (introducirse en) to get in

■ métete dentro get in

■ se metió en el coche rápidamente he got quickly into the car, he jumped into the car

■ se metió en la cama he got into bed

2 (tomar parte - negocio) to go into (en, -); (involucrarse en) to get involved (en, in/with), get mixed up (en, in/with)

■ se ha metido en un negocio de compraventa she's gone into buying and selling

■ se ha metido en una secta she's got mixed up with a sect

3 (introducirse) to get involved (en, in)

■ se ha metido en la especulación del terreno he's got involved in property speculation

■ se ha metido en el Ayuntamiento now he's on the council

■ siempre te estás metiendo donde no te llaman you're always sticking your nose in where you're not wanted

■ me metí totalmente en el papel I got completely into in the role

■ se mete a fondo en todo lo que hace he throws himself into everything he does

■ nos vamos a meter en la compra de un piso we're going to take the plunge and buy a flat

4 (ir) to go

■ ¿dónde se habrá metido? where can he have got to?

5 (provocar) to pick ( con, on)

■ no te metas con él que es más fuerte que tú don't pick on him, he's stronger than you

6 (dedicarse) to go (en, into)

■ quiere meterse en política he wants to go into politics

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo meter at full blast

meterse alguien donde no le llaman to poke one's nose into others' affairs

meterse alguien en lo que no le importa to stick one's nose into others' business

meterse en todo to be a meddler, stick one's nose into everything

no meterse en nada not to get involved

¡métetelo donde te quepa! tabú you can stuff it!

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verb

1) to put (in)

2) insert, introduce

3) place

4) cause

5) make

•

- meter prisa
- meterse
- meterse a
- meterse con
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1. VT

1) (=poner, introducir) to put

¿dónde has metido las llaves? — where have you put the keys?

metió el palo por el aro — she stuck o put the stick through the ring

mete las hamacas que está lloviendo — bring the hammocks in, it's raining

• meter algo en algo — to put sth in(to) sth

metió la mano en el bolsillo — she put her hand in(to) her pocket

metió el dedo en la sopa — he dipped o put his finger in the soup

tienes que meter la pieza en su sitio — you have to fit o put the part in the correct place

consiguió meter toda la ropa en la maleta — she managed to get o fit all the clothes in(to) the suitcase

meter dinero en el banco — to put money in the bank

¿quién le metió esas ideas en la cabeza? — who gave him those ideas?

- a todo meter

está lloviendo a todo meter — it's pelting with rain, it's pelting down

le están dando antibióticos a todo meter — he's being stuffed with antibiotics *

2) (Dep) to score

meter un gol — to score a goal

3) (Cos) [para estrechar] to take in; [para acortar] to take up

métele la falda que le queda larga — take her skirt up a bit, it's too long

4) (Aut) [+ marcha] to go into

mete primera — go into first gear

¡mete el acelerador! — put your foot down!

5) (=internar)

meter a algn en la cárcel — to put sb in prison

lo metieron en un colegio privado — they put him in o sent him to a private school

6) [en una profesión]

lo metieron a trabajar en el banco — they got him a job in a bank

metieron a su hija (a) monja — they sent their daughter to a convent

lo metieron a o de fontanero — they apprenticed him to a plumber

7) (=implicar)

meter a algn en algo — to get sb involved in sth

él me metió en el negocio — he got me involved in the business

tú me metiste en este lío — you got me into this mess

no metas a mi madre en esto — don't drag o bring my mother into this

Luis metió a Fernando en muchos disgustos — Luis let Fernando in for a lot of trouble

8) (=ocasionar)

• meter miedo a algn — to scare o frighten sb

• meter prisa a algn — to hurry sb, make sb get a move on

tenemos que meterle prisa a Adela — we need to hurry Adela, we need to make Adela get a move on

¡no me metas prisa! — don't rush me!

• meter ruido — to make a noise

• meter un susto a algn — to give sb a fright

9) * (=dar)

le metieron un golpe en la cabeza — they hit him on the head

le metió una torta delante de todos — she hit him in front of everyone

10) * (=endosar)

me han metido dos billetes falsos — they gave me two false banknotes

me metieron una multa por no llevar puesto el cinturón — I was fined for not wearing a seat belt

nos metió un rollo inacabable — he went on and on for ages

le metieron cinco años de cárcel — they gave him five years in prison

nos van a meter más trabajo — they're going to lumber us with more work

11) * (=aplicar)

me metió la maquinilla y me peló al cero — he took the clippers to me and shaved all my hair off

le quedaba largo el traje y le metió las tijeras — her dress was too long, so she took the scissors to it

12) * (=hacer entender)

no hay quien le meta que aquello era mentira — nobody seems able to make him understand that it was a lie, nobody is able to get it into his head that it was a lie

13)

meterlas — And ** to beat it *

2.

See:

meterse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (introducir, poner) to put

meter algo en algo — to put something in(to) something

meter la llave en la cerradura — to put the key into the lock

quiero meter todo esto en un folio — I want to fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza — don't put ideas like that into her head

b) ( hacer entrar)

meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice

c) ( involucrar)

meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something

2)

a) ( invertir) to put

b) <tanto/gol> to score

c) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras — take it in a bit at the seams

meterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something

d) (Auto) < cambio>

mete (la) tercera — put it into third (gear)

meter la marcha atrás — to get into reverse

3)

a) (provocar, crear)

no metas ruido — keep the noise down

meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody

nos están metiendo prisa — we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster

a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out

meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)

le metimos con todo — we did our utmost

b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)

me metieron una multa — I got a ticket (colloq)

nos metió una de sus historias — she spun us one of her yarns

c) (Col arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke
2.
meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)
3.
meterse v pron

1)

a) ( entrar)

meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye

b) ( introducirse)

meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)

c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)

d) (Ven arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke

2)

a) ( en trabajo)

se metió de secretaria — she got a job as a secretary

meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun

b) ( involucrarse)

meterse en algo — to get involved in something

te has metido en un buen lío — you've got yourself into a fine mess

se ha metido en un asunto muy turbio — she's got(ten) involved in a very shady affair

no podemos meternos en más gastos — we cannot take on anymore financial commitments

c) ( entrometerse) to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business

ella empezó a meterse por medio — she started interfering

meterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody

meterse donde no lo llaman — to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq)

no te metas donde no te llaman! — mind your own business!

* * *

= pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.

Nota: Usado principalmente para la ropa.

Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex. By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.

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.

Ex. Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.

Ex. Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.

Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex. For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.

Ex. Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.

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* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.

* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.

* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.

* meter a presión = wedge.

* meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.

* meter cisco = make + trouble.

* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* meter con un calzador = shoehorn.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* meter de largo = take up.

* meter el dobladillo = hem.

* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.

* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* meter en = cram into.

* meter en bolsas = bag.

* meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].

* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en una jaula = cage.

* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.

* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meter miedo = frighten, scare.

* meter presionando = snap into.

* meter preso = imprison.

* meter prisa = hustle.

* meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.

* meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* meterse en = get into, step into.

* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.

* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.

* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.

* meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.

* meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.

* meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.

* meterse mano = snog, pet.

* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.

* meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (introducir, poner) to put

meter algo en algo — to put something in(to) something

meter la llave en la cerradura — to put the key into the lock

quiero meter todo esto en un folio — I want to fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza — don't put ideas like that into her head

b) ( hacer entrar)

meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice

c) ( involucrar)

meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something

2)

a) ( invertir) to put

b) <tanto/gol> to score

c) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras — take it in a bit at the seams

meterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something

d) (Auto) < cambio>

mete (la) tercera — put it into third (gear)

meter la marcha atrás — to get into reverse

3)

a) (provocar, crear)

no metas ruido — keep the noise down

meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody

nos están metiendo prisa — we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster

a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out

meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)

le metimos con todo — we did our utmost

b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)

me metieron una multa — I got a ticket (colloq)

nos metió una de sus historias — she spun us one of her yarns

c) (Col arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke
2.
meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)
3.
meterse v pron

1)

a) ( entrar)

meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye

b) ( introducirse)

meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)

c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)

d) (Ven arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke

2)

a) ( en trabajo)

se metió de secretaria — she got a job as a secretary

meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun

b) ( involucrarse)

meterse en algo — to get involved in something

te has metido en un buen lío — you've got yourself into a fine mess

se ha metido en un asunto muy turbio — she's got(ten) involved in a very shady affair

no podemos meternos en más gastos — we cannot take on anymore financial commitments

c) ( entrometerse) to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business

ella empezó a meterse por medio — she started interfering

meterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody

meterse donde no lo llaman — to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq)

no te metas donde no te llaman! — mind your own business!

* * *

= pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.

Nota: Usado principalmente para la ropa.

Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex: By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.

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.

Ex: Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.

Ex: Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.

Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex: For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.

Ex: Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.

* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.

* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.

* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.

* meter a presión = wedge.

* meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.

* meter cisco = make + trouble.

* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* meter con un calzador = shoehorn.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* meter de largo = take up.

* meter el dobladillo = hem.

* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.

* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* meter en = cram into.

* meter en bolsas = bag.

* meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].

* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en una jaula = cage.

* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.

* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meter miedo = frighten, scare.

* meter presionando = snap into.

* meter preso = imprison.

* meter prisa = hustle.

* meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.

* meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* meterse en = get into, step into.

* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.

* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.

* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.

* meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.

* meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.

* meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.

* meterse mano = snog, pet.

* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.

* meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* * *

meter [E1 ]

vt

A

1 (introducir, poner) to put

le metieron un tubo por la nariz they put o ( colloq) stuck a tube up her nose

¿dónde habré metido su carta? where can I have put his letter?

meter algo EN algo:

metí la tarjeta en un sobre I put the card in(to) an envelope

no lograba meter la llave en la cerradura she couldn't get the key into the lock

metió el pie en el agua he put his foot in(to) the water

a ver si consigo meter todo esto en un folio I wonder if I can get o fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza a la niña don't put ideas like that into her head, don't go giving her ideas like that

2 (hacer entrar) meter a algn EN algo:

no puedo meter más de cuatro personas en mi coche I can't get o fit more than four people in my car

lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison

metió a su hijo interno en un colegio he sent his son to (a) boarding school

3 (colocar, emplear) meter a algn EN algo:

consiguió meter a su amigo en la empresa she managed to get her friend a job with o in the company

meter a algn DE algo:

lo metieron de aprendiz de carpintero they apprenticed him to a carpenter, they got him a job as a carpenter's apprentice

la metieron de sirvienta en la ciudad they sent her to work as a maid in the city

4 (involucrar) meter a algn EN algo to involve sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sth

no quiero que metas a mi hijo en negocios sucios I don't want you involving my son o getting my son involved in any dirty business

no la metas a ella en esto don't bring o drag her into this

B

1 (invertir) to put

voy a meter mis ahorros en el banco I'm going to put my savings in the bank

metió todo su capital en el negocio she put all her capital into the business

2 ‹tanto/gol› to score

3 (en costura) ‹dobladillo› to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras take it in a bit at the seams

4

meterle tijera/sierra a algo to set to with the scissors/saw on sth

5 ( Auto) ‹marcha/cambio›

mete (la) primera/tercera put it into first/third (gear)

en este coche es muy difícil meter la marcha atrás it's very difficult to get into reverse in this car

C

1

(provocar, crear): no metas ruido que estoy estudiando keep the noise down, I'm studying

no trates de meterme miedo don't try to frighten o scare me

nos están metiendo prisa en el trabajo we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster at work

a todo meter ( fam); ‹ir/conducir› flat out

lleva una semana estudiando a todo meter he's been studying flat out for a week

meterle ( AmL); to get a move on ( colloq)

¡métanle, que no llegamos! step on it o get a move on, or we won't get there in time!

le metimos con todo we did our utmost, we pulled out all the stops, we did everything we could

2 ( fam)

(encajar, endilgar): me metieron una multa por exceso de velocidad I got a ticket for speeding ( colloq)

no me metas más mentiras don't tell me any more lies, don't give me any more of your lies ( colloq)

nos metió una de sus historias she spun us one of her yarns

3 ( Col arg) ‹cocaína› to snort (sl), to do (sl); ‹marihuana› to smoke

■ meter

vi

( Col arg) (consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)

■ meterse

v pron

A

1 (entrar) meterse EN algo:

me metí en el agua (en la playa) I went into the water; (en la piscina) I got into the water

nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum

se metió en la cama he got into bed

métete por esa calle go down that street

quise meterme bajo tierra I just wanted the ground to swallow me up

no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza que le dio she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself o where to put herself

¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?, where can the dog be?

(+ me/te/le etc): se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eye

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza … when he gets an idea into his head …

2 (introducirse) meterse algo EN algo:

me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye

se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket

no te metas los dedos en la nariz don't pick your nose

¡que se lo meta ahí mismo! or ¡que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! ( vulg); she can stuff it! (sl)

ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter ( vulg); you know where you can stuff o shove it ( vulg)

3 ( fam); ‹comida/bebida› to put away ( colloq)

B

1

(en un trabajo): se metió de secretaria she got a job as a secretary

meterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nun

2 (involucrarse) meterse EN algo to get involved IN sth

no quiero meterme en una discusión I don't want to get into o to get involved in an argument

te has metido en un buen lío you've got yourself into a fine mess

no te metas en gastos don't go spending a lot of money

se había metido en un asunto muy turbio she had got involved in o mixed up in a very shady affair

3 (entrometerse) to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business, don't get involved in o don't meddle in things that don't concern you

todo iba bien hasta que ella se metió por medio things were going fine until she started interfering

meterse con algn ( fam): no te metas conmigo que yo no te he hecho nada don't go picking a fight with me, I haven't done anything to you

no te metas conmigo que hoy no estoy para bromas leave me alone, I'm in no mood for jokes today

tú métete con los de tu edad/tamaño why don't you pick on someone your own age/size?

con su hijo no te metas, que es sagrado ( iró); don't say a word against her son, she worships him

meterse donde no lo llaman to poke one's nose into other people's business ( colloq)

¡no te metas donde no te llaman! mind your own business!

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meter ( conjugate meter) verbo transitivo
1
a) (introducir, poner) to put;

meter algo en algo to put sth in(to) sth;
◊ meter la llave en la cerradura to put the key into the lock;

logró meter todo en la maleta he managed to fit everything into the suitcase
b) ( hacer entrar):

◊ meter a algn en la cárcel to put sb in prison;

consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company
c) ( involucrar) meter a algn en algo to involve sb in sth, get sb involved in sth

2
a) ( invertir) ‹ahorros/dinero› to put

b) ‹tanto/gol› to score

c) ( en costura) ‹ dobladillo› to turn up

d) (Auto):

◊ mete (la) tercera put it into third (gear);

meter la marcha atrás to get into reverse
3 (provocar, crear):
◊ meterle prisa a algn to rush sb;

meterle miedo a algn to frighten o scare sb;
no metas ruido keep the noise down
meterse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( entrar):

◊ me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water;

( en la piscina) I got into the water;
◊ nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum;

meterse en la cama/la ducha to get into bed/the shower;
¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?;
se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eye
b) ( introducirse):

◊ me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye;

se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket
2
a) ( en trabajo):

◊ se metió de secretaria she got a job as a secretary;

meterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nun
b) ( involucrarse) meterse en algo to get involved in sth;

◊ te has metido en un buen lío you've got yourself into a fine mess;

no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business;
meterse con algn (fam) to pick on sb;
meterse por medio to interfere
meter verbo transitivo
1 to put [en, in]
(en colegio, cárcel) to put: la metieron en un psiquiátrico, they put her in a mental hospital
(dinero) metimos el dinero en el banco, we paid the money into our bank
2 (invertir) to put: mételo en acciones, put it in shares
3 (involucrar) to involve [en, in], to get mixed up [en, in]
4 fam (causar) no le metas miedo al niño, don't frighten the child
5 (hacer) to make
meter jaleo, to make a noise
♦ Locuciones: familiar a todo meter, at full speed, in a flash
meter en el mismo saco, to lump together: son completamente distintos, no los puedes meter en el mismo saco, they're totally different, you can't lump them together as if they were the same
' meter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apremiar
- baza
- cazo
- cizaña
- colarse
- contador
- cuezo
- embotellar
- follón
- fotómetro
- gamba
- hocico
- indicador
- indicadora
- introducir
- lectura
- M
- mano
- métrica
- metro
- nada
- nariz
- pata
- patinar
- prisa
- resbalar
- ruido
- saco
- sobre
- taxímetro
- venga
- altura
- apresurar
- apurar
- bandera
- bulla
- canasta
- compás
- distancia
- el
- encajar
- entrar
- gol
- lado
- m
- marcha
- medidor
- menos
- parquímetro
- por
English:
bake
- blunder
- boob
- brick
- bully
- bungle
- change up
- clanger
- dip
- engage
- enter
- fetch in
- finger
- flub
- foot
- get in
- grope
- hurry
- hustle
- insert
- inset
- jam
- let in
- meter
- mix up
- outdistance
- pad out
- parking meter
- postage meter
- push
- put
- quart
- round
- speed up
- squash in
- stick
- stick in
- taxi-meter
- trip up
- tuck
- tuck in
- unstuck
- waffle
- water meter
- wedge
- back
- cram
- deep
- fit
- get

* * *

meter

♦ vt

1. [introducir] to put in;

meter algo/a alguien en algo to put sth/sb in sth;

metió las manos en los bolsillos she put her hands in her pockets;

no puedo meter la llave en la cerradura I can't get the key in the lock;

lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison;

su padre lo metió de conserje en la empresa his father got him a job in the company as a porter;

meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank;

he metido todos mis ahorros en este proyecto I've put all my savings into this project;

¿podrás meter todo en un solo disquete? will you be able to get o fit it all on one disk?;
Fam
meterle ideas a alguien en la cabeza to put ideas into sb's head;
Fam
no consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) I can't get it into his head (that…);
Fam
mete la tijera todo lo que quieras cut off as much as you like

2. [hacer participar]
meter a alguien en algo to get sb into sth;

¡en buen lío nos has metido! this is a fine mess you've got o gotten us into!

3. [obligar a]
meter a alguien a hacer algo to make sb start doing sth;

me dieron un trapo y me metieron a limpiar el polvo they gave me a cloth and set me dusting

4. [causar]
meter prisa/miedo a alguien to rush/scare sb;

meter ruido to make a noise

5. [en automóvil]
meter la primera/la marcha atrás to go into first gear/reverse;

meter el freno to brake

6. [en deportes] [anotar] to score;

nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against us

7. Fam [asestar] to give;

le metió un puñetazo she gave him a punch

8. Fam [echar, soltar] to give;

meter una bronca a alguien to tell sb off;

me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline;

te han metido un billete falso they've given you a forged banknote

9. [prenda, ropa] to take in;

hay que meter los pantalones de cintura the trousers need taking in at the waist;

meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt

10. Fam [dedicar, destinar]
sabe jugar muy bien al billar porque le ha metido muchas horas he plays billiards really well because he's put the hours in o spent hours practising

11. Am Fam
¡métele! [date prisa] get a move on!, hurry up!;

¡métele, que empieza la película! get a move on o hurry up, the movie's starting!

12. RP Fam [aprobar] to pass

♦ vi

1. muy Fam [copular] to do it, Br to get one's end away

2. Comp
Fam
a todo meter at full pelt

♦ See also the pronominal verb meterse

* * *

meter

v/t

1 put (en in, into)

2 gol score

3 ( involucrar) involve (en in);

meter a alguien en un lío get s.o. into a mess;

a todo meter at full speed

* * *

meter vt

1) : to put (in)

metieron su dinero en el banco: they put their money in the bank

2) : to fit, to squeeze

puedes meter dos líneas más en esa página: you can fit two more lines on that page

3) : to place (in a job)

lo metieron de barrendero: they got him a job as a street sweeper

4) : to involve

lo metió en un buen lío: she got him in an awful mess

5) : to make, to cause

meten demasiado ruido: they make too much noise

6) : to spread (a rumor)

7) : to strike (a blow)

8) : to take up, to take in (clothing)

9)

a todo meter : at top speed

♦ See also the reflexive verb meterse

* * *

meter vb

1. (en general) to put [pt. & pp. put]

metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in his pocket

¿dónde has metido el abrelatas? where have you put the tin opener?

2. (empleo) to get a job

su padre lo metió en la empresa familiar his father got him a job in the family business

3. (implicar) to involve

me has metido en un lío you've got me into a mess

meter miedo to frighten

meter prisa to hurry [pt. & pp. hurried]

Spanish-English dictionary > meter
19 throw

1. [θrəʋ] n
1. бросание; бросок

at a single throw - одним ударом; сразу

to have a throw at smth. а) броситься /напасть/ на что-л.; б) попытаться сделать что-л.

2. спорт.

1) бросок

throw in circle, flying overhead throw - бросок через голову

throw from standing position - бросок из стойки

record [well-aimed] throw - рекордный [хорошо рассчитанный] бросок

2) метание

throw with the hammer - метание молота

3) неверный удар ( бадминтон)

3. расстояние броска

long throw - далёкий бросок

4. ( при игре в кости)

1) бросание, метание

it's your throw - твоя очередь метать (кости)

2) выброшенное число очков

5. закидывание ( сети)

6. рубка, валка ( леса)

7. амер.

1) шаль, шарф

knitted throw - вязаный шарф

2) покрывало ( на кровать)

8. гончарный круг

9. геол. вертикальное перемещение, сброс

10. тех.

1) ход (поршня, шатуна)

2) радиус кривошипа

3) размах, двойная амплитуда

11. отброс стрелки ( измерительного прибора)

12. амер. разг. штука

to sell smth. at 4 dollars a throw - продавать что-л. по четыре доллара за штуку
2. [θrəʋ] v (threw; thrown)
I

1. 1) бросать, кидать; швырять

to throw a ball (to smb.), to throw (smb.) a ball - бросать /кидать/ мяч (кому-л.)

he threw the ball up (in the air) - он подбросил мяч в воздух

to throw (the ball) for goal, to throw the ball into the basket - бросать мяч в корзину ( баскетбол)

to throw smth. out of the window - выбросить что-л. из окна

to throw smth. over the wall - перебросить что-л. через стену

to throw tomatoes [stones] at smb. - забрасывать кого-л. помидорами [камнями]; встречать кого-л. помидорами [камнями]

she threw her arms round his neck - она обвила его шею руками

she threw her body backward - она откинулась назад

I was thrown by accident into their company - случай забросил меня в их компанию, я попал и их общество случайно /благодаря случаю/

the ship was thrown on a reef - корабль был выброшен на рифы

the satellite will be thrown into space - спутник будет запущен и космос

to throw smb. into prison - бросить кого-л. в тюрьму

to throw reserve troops into the battle - бросить /ввести/ в бой резервы

to throw a division against the enemy - бросить дивизию на противника

2) бросаться, кидаться ( часто to throw oneself)

to throw oneself into an arm-chair - броситься в кресло

he threw himself (down) on his knees - он упал /бросился/ на колени

she threw herself into his arms - она бросилась в его объятия

to throw at smb., smth. - набрасываться /накидываться/ на кого-л., что-л.

the dog threw at her - собака бросилась на неё

2. направлять, посылать

to throw a shadow on smth. - отбрасывать /бросать/ тень на что-л. (тж. перен.)

to throw light on smth. - а) бросать свет на что-л.; the lamp threw a strong light on the table - лампа отбрасывала яркий свет на стол; б) проливать свет на что-л.; a new light was thrown on the mystery - тайне попытались найти новое объяснение

he threw an angry look /glance/ at me - он бросил на меня сердитый взгляд

to throw one's eyes to the ground - потупить взор

he threw an abrupt remark at me - он бросил резкое замечание в мой адрес

to throw smb. a kiss - послать кому-л. воздушный поцелуй

3. извергать; выбрасывать

to throw smoke - извергать дым

a hose throws water - из шланга бьёт вода

the gun throws huge shells - это орудие стреляет крупными снарядами

4. лить, проливать

to throw water on the fire - поливать огонь водой

to throw a bucket of water over smth. - опрокинуть ведро воды на что-л.

5. телиться, жеребиться и т. п.

the cow threw a healthy calf - корова родила здорового телёнка

6. смутить, сбить с толку

no question will throw him - никакие вопросы не ставят его в тупик

II А

1. закидывать, забрасывать (сеть, удочку)

to throw a good line - быть хорошим рыболовом

he throws well - он хорошо ловит рыбу

to throw one's net wide - образн. рисовать широкую картину чего-л. (об авторе романа и т. п.)

2. накидывать, набрасывать ( одежду)

to throw a shawl on /over/ one's shoulders - накинуть шаль на плечи

with a coat thrown about him - накинув пальто

3. перекладывать (вину, ответственность и т. п. на кого-л.)

he threw the blame on me - он свалил вину на меня

4. 1) сбрасывать, менять (кожу, рога, копыта)

2) линять ( о птицах)

5. терять (подкову, колесо и т. п.)

one tank threw a track and went out of order - один танк лишился гусеницы и вышел из строя

6. проецировать (кадры, образы)

to throw a picture on the screen - спроецировать картину на экран

7. 1) валить ( деревья)

2) сносить ( здания)

8. сбрасывать ( всадника)

the horse threw him, he was thrown from his horse - лошадь сбросила его

9. спорт. бросать на ковёр; класть на обе лопатки

to throw the opponent to the mat - перевести противника на мат

10. спорт. метать

to throw the discus [the javelin] - метнуть диск [копьё]

11. вести огонь ( из орудия)

12. 1) выбрасывать (какое-л. количество очков - при игре в кости)

to throw two sixes - выбросить две шестёрки

2) сбрасывать ( карту)

13. воен.

1) перебрасывать ( продовольствие)

2) срочно посылать ( подкрепление)

3) вводить в бой ( войска)

14. перебрасывать, наводить ( мост)

to throw a bridge over /across/ the river - перебросить мост через реку

15. 1) делать, выполнять ( упражнение)

to throw a somersault - сделать сальто

2) разг. устраивать, закатывать (сцену, истерику и т. п.)

16. разг. давать (обед и т. п.); устраивать ( вечер)

to throw a ball - устроить /закатить/ бал

17. вводить ( лекарство); делать ( уколы)

18. крутить ( шелк); сучить, тростить

19. 1) формовать, придавать форму ( изделию)

2) обрабатывать на гончарном круге

20. (намеренно) проигрывать (соревнование и т. п.)

II Б

1. to throw smb., smth. into /on/ smth. приводить кого-л., что-л. в какое-л. состояние; ввергать кого-л., что-л. во что-л.

to throw two rooms into one - соединить две комнаты, превратить две комнаты в одну

to throw smth. into good form - привести что-л. в хороший вид

to throw smb. into confusion - привести кого-л. в замешательство

to throw smb. into a dilemma - поставить кого-л. перед выбором; поставить кого-л. в трудное положение

the tempest threw the room into darkness - с приближением бури комната погрузилась в темноту

to throw the enemy on the defensive - воен. заставить противника занять оборону

2. 1) to throw oneself into smth. энергично браться за что-л.; целиком посвятить себя чему-л.

he threw himself into the work [into the fight] - он целиком посвятил себя работе [борьбе], он с головой окунулся /ушёл/ в работу [в борьбу]

he threw himself into his painting - он полностью отдался живописи

2) to throw oneself (up)on smth. жадно набрасываться на что-л.

to throw oneself (up)on food - набрасываться на еду, жадно есть

3. to throw oneself (up)on smth., smb. доверяться чему-л., кому-л.

to throw oneself on the mercy of the court - отдаться на милость правосудия

to throw oneself on smb.'s mercy - сдаться на милость кого-л.

4. 1) to throw smb., smth. off smth. сбрасывать, скидывать кого-л., что-л. с чего-л.

to throw smb. off the bicycle - сбросить кого-л. с велосипеда

to throw a train off the rails - пускать поезд под откос

2) to throw smb. off smth. сбивать кого-л. с чего-л.

to throw a hound off the scent - сбить собаку со следа [ср. тж. ♢ ]

5. 1) to throw smb. together собирать в одном месте; сводить

they were thrown together by a common interest - их связывал общий интерес

2) to throw smth. together наспех составлять, компилировать

his novels are thrown together - его романы написаны кое-как /очень небрежно/

6. to throw smth., smb. into á state приводить что-л., кого-л. в какое-л. состояние

to throw smth. open - а) распахивать; to throw open the doors - распахнуть двери; б) открывать; создавать возможности; открывать доступ; to throw open the gates of commerce - широко открыть двери для торговли, создать большие возможности для торговли; to throw open one's house to smb. - открыть свой дом для кого-л.; the competition was thrown open to people under 18 - в соревновании могли участвовать юноши и девушки до 18 лет; the museum threw its doors open to the public - в музей был открыт доступ для широкой публики; в) откидывать; he threw the lid open - он откинул крышку

to throw smb. idle - лишить кого-л. работы

a hundred men were thrown idle - сто человек остались без работы

♢

to throw at smb.'s head - вешаться кому-л. на шею

to throw oneself at smb. - добиваться /домогаться/ чьего-л. расположения или любви

to throw dirt /mud/ at smb. - очернить кого-л., облить кого-л. помоями

to throw a slur on smb., smth. - порочить кого-л., что-л.

to throw smth. overboard, to throw smth. to the winds - отказаться от чего-л.; бросать /отбрасывать/ что-л.

to throw one's scruples overboard - отбросить сомнения, плюнуть на этические соображения

to throw caution to the winds - отбросить сомнения

to throw smb. over the perch - погубить или убить кого-л.

to throw a bomb into smth. - вызвать сенсацию, поднять переполох

to throw one's hat into the ring - полит. выставить свою кандидатуру

to throw smb., smth. into the background - оттеснить кого-л., что-л. на задний план

to throw smth. into the dustbin /into the waste-paper basket/ - выбросить что-л. на помойку

to throw smth. into the melting-pot - подвергнуть что-л. коренному изменению

to throw obstacles in smb.'s way - чинить препятствия кому-л.

to throw temptation in smb.'s way - искушать /соблазнять/ кого-л.

to throw oneself in smb.'s way - а) встать на чьём-л. пути; б) искать встречи с кем-л.

to throw smth. in smb.'s face - бросать что-л. в лицо кому-л., резко упрекать или обвинять кого-л.

to throw dust in smb.'s eyes - обманывать кого-л.; ≅ втирать очки

to throw smb. off his balance - выводить кого-л. из себя

to throw smb. off his guard - обмануть чью-л. бдительность; застигать /захватывать, заставать/ кого-л. врасплох

to throw smb. off the scent /off the trail/ - сбить кого-л. со следа [ср. тж. II Б 4, 2)]

to throw a damper /a cold douche, cold water/ upon smth. - возражать против чего-л.; отнестись прохладно к чему-л.; ≅ вылить на кого-л. ушат холодной воды

to throw doubt upon smth. - брать что-л. под сомнение, подвергать что-л. сомнению

to throw smb. upon his own resources - предоставить кого-л. самому себе

to throw the book - а) полностью использовать свои права ( при наложении взыскания); б) воен. вводить в бой все средства

to throw the book at smb. - амер. сл. см. book I ♢

to throw the bull - амер. груб. трепать языком, врать бессовестно

to throw a chest - выпячивать грудь

to throw the handle after the blade - упорствовать в безнадёжном деле

to throw a sprat to catch a herring см. sprat ♢

to throw the great cast - поставить всё на карту

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20 threw

/θrou/ * danh từ - sự ném, sự vứt, sự quăng, sự liệng - khoảng ném xa - (thể dục,thể thao) sự vật ngã, sự quăng xuống đất - (địa lý,địa chất) xê dịch của phay * ngoại động từ threw; thrown - ném, vứt, quăng, quẳng, liệng, lao =to throw oneself forwards+ lao tới, xông tới trước - (thể dục,thể thao) vật ngã =to throw an opponent+ vật ngã một địch thủ - (nghĩa bóng) ném vào, mang vào, đưa vào =to throw someone into an prison+ bỏ ai vào tù =to throw all one's energies into an undertaking+ đem hết sức mình vào một việc gì =to throw a look at+ đưa mắt nhìn, lườm =to throw light on a matter+ soi sáng (nêu rõ) một vấn đề - (nghĩa bóng) làm cho rơi vào, bỗng đẩy vào (một tình trạng) =to throw the crowd into disorder+ làm cho đám đông rối loạn =to be thrown upon+ thuộc về, rôi vào đầu (ai) trách nhiệm, công việc) - lột (da); thay (lông) =the snake throws its skin+ rắn lột da =the bird throws its feather+ chim thay lông - đẻ (thỏ, chim bồ câu...) - xe (tơ) - nắn hình, trau (đồ gốm trên bàn quay) * nội động từ - ném, quăng - chơi súc sắc !to throw about - quẳng chỗ này chỗ nọ, vứt bừa bãi, vung phí =to throw one's money about+ xài phí tiền bạc !to throw aside - quẳng ra một bên, ném ra một bên !to throw away - ném đi, vứt đi, liệng đi, bỏ rơi vãi =to throw away a card+ vứt con bài xấu =to throw away a chance+ bỏ qua một cơ hội =to throw away one's life+ bỏ phí cuộc đời, hy sinh cuộc đời một cách vô ích =it was throwing words away+ chỉ uổng lời =advice is thrown away on him+ khuyên hắn chỉ phí lời =she threw herself away on a scoundrel+ cô ta lấy một tên vô lại thật là phí cả cuộc đời !to throw back - ném lại, quăng trở lại; đẩy lùi; phản chiếu, phản xạ =to throw back a part of light+ phản chiếu lại một phần ánh sáng - (sinh vật học) lại giống !to throw by - để lại, bỏ lại, gạt ra !to throw in - ném vào, vứt vào; xen vào; thêm =to throw oneself in+ bắt tay vào, lao mình vào !to throw off - ném đi, quăng đi; phun ra; bỏ, bỏ đi =to throw off one's pursuers+ bỏ (thoát khỏi) những kẻ đuổi theo =to throw off an epigram+ đưa ra một bài thơ trào phúng - thả (chó săn) - (nghĩa bóng) bắt đầu, khởi sự - làm cho trật bánh (xe lửa) - cởi (quần áo) !to throw out - ném ra, quăng ra; đuổi ra, đẩy ra; phóng ra, phát ra =to throw out one's chest+ ưỡn ngực ra =to throw out a challenge+ thách đấu - đem toàn sức, bắt tay ào - vượt, át; phá ngang - văng (lời thoá mạ) - phủ nhận, bác (một đạo luật) - đâm (rễ) !to throw over - rời bỏ !to throw together - hợp lại, tập trung lại, tụ họp lại !to throw up - (y học) thổ ra, nôn ra - kéo lên (mành mành...) - bỏ, thôi (việc) =to throw up one's eyes+ trợn mắt lên (sợ hãi) !to throw in one's lot with someone - cùng chia sẻ số phận với ai !to throw oneself down - nằm vật xuống !to throw oneself on (upon) - phó mặc cho =to throw oneself on the mercy of the court+ phó mặc cho toà xét xử !to throw open - mở to, mở tung, mở mạnh; (nghĩa bóng) mở cửa, để mặc =to throw open the door to abuses+ mặc cho tha hồ nhung lạm !to throw up the sponge - chịu thua (đánh quyền Anh...)

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