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1 attract
[əˈtrækt] verb1) to cause (someone or something) to come towards:يَجْذِبI tried to attract her attention.
2) to arouse (someone's) liking or interest:يَسْتَرعي الإنْتِباه، يَجْذِب الإنْتِباهShe attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.
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2 tiltrekke
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3 kiehtoa
yks.nom. kiehtoa; yks.gen. kiehdon; yks.part. kiehtoi; yks.ill. kiehtoisi; mon.gen. kiehtokoon; mon.part. kiehtonut; mon.ill. kiehdottiinabsorb (verb)attract (verb)captivate (verb)capture (verb)catch (verb)enthral (verb)fascinate (verb)* * *• fascinate• spellbind• interest• enthral• enchant• delight• charm• capture• captivate• bewitch• attract• allure• absorb• catch• mesmerise -
4 viehättää
yks.nom. viehättää; yks.gen. viehätän; yks.part. viehätti; yks.ill. viehättäisi; mon.gen. viehättäköön; mon.part. viehättänyt; mon.ill. viehätettiinallure (verb)attract (verb)captivate (verb)charm (verb)fascinate (verb)please (verb)win (verb)* * *• captivate• please• interest• absorb• charm• win• attract• appeal to• allure• fascinate -
5 miellyttää
yks.nom. miellyttää; yks.gen. miellytän; yks.part. miellytti; yks.ill. miellyttäisi; mon.gen. miellyttäköön; mon.part. miellyttänyt; mon.ill. miellytettiinappeal (verb)attract (verb)please (verb)win (verb)catch a person's fancy* * *• catch a person's fancy• fascinate• appeal to• attract• catch the fancy of• charm• please• win• suffice it to say• commend itself• appeal -
6 at tiltrække
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7 attrahere
verb. [ tiltrekke] attract -
8 dra til seg
verb. [ tiltrekke] attract -
9 magnetise
verb1) to make magnetic:يُمَغْنِطYou can magnetize a piece of iron.
2) to attract or influence strongly:يَسْحَرShe's the kind of person who can magnetize others.
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10 magnetize
verb1) to make magnetic:يُمَغْنِطYou can magnetize a piece of iron.
2) to attract or influence strongly:يَسْحَرShe's the kind of person who can magnetize others.
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11 atraer
v.1 to attract (causar acercamiento).lo atrajo hacia sí tirándole de la corbata she pulled him toward her by his tieEl teatro atrae a los niños The theater attracts children.El imán atrae el hierro The magnet attracts iron.El espectáculo atrajo mucha gente The show brought in a lot of people.La gravedad atrae los objetos Gravity draws objects down...2 to attract.la miel atrae a las moscas honey attracts fliesme atrae tu hermana I'm attracted to your sister, I find your sister attractiveno me atrae mucho la comida china I'm not too keen on Chinese foodno me atrae mucho la idea the idea doesn't appeal to me muchla asistencia de personajes famosos atrajo a gran cantidad de público the presence of the famous drew huge crowds3 to feel attracted by, to be engrossed by, to be attracted by.Nos atrae el teatro We feel attracted by the theater.4 to like to.Me atrae estudiar música I like to study music.5 to bring about, to cause, to produce, to attract.La buena actitud atrae buena fortuna Good attitude brings about good luck.* * *1 (gen) to attract2 (captivar) to captivate, charm* * *verb1) to attract2) draw* * *1. VT1) (Fís) to attract2) (=hacer acudir a sí) to draw, lure; [+ apoyo etc] to win, draw; [+ atención] to attract, engage; [+ imaginación] to appeal todejarse atraer por — to allow o.s. to be drawn towards
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivob) (traer, hacer venir) to attractc) (cautivar, gustar)no me atrae la idea — the idea doesn't attract me o appeal to me
d) <atención/miradas> to attract2.atraerse v pronb) (recípr) to attract (each other)* * *= attract, beckon, draw in/into, reach out to, recruit, lure, arrest, seduce, woo, strike + Posesivo + fancy, court, win over, fancy, summon forth, catch + Posesivo + fancy.Ex. The range of data bases has attracted a number of academic libraries.Ex. Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.Ex. Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.Ex. The main reason for providing such a service is to reach out to those users who would not visit the library if it offered traditional services only.Ex. Reduced establishments have made it very difficult to recruit new IT talent.Ex. Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex. People who will not stop to read pamphlets, brochures, etc produced by the library may be arrested by an eye-catching, colourful display.Ex. The article ' Seducing the reader' describes how US publishers use mailings, special offers, contests, and television and radio promotion to draw readers.Ex. Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.Ex. Most books for children are selected by looking along the shelf until an attractive cover, familiar author's name or familiar title strikes the reader's fancy.Ex. In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.Ex. It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.Ex. He was popular because he was good at sport and talked a lot about girls he fancied.Ex. Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.----* atraer a = appeal to, reach, pull + Nombre + to.* atraer a la multitud = pack in + the crowds.* atraer asistentes = attract + attendees.* atraer donaciones = attract + donation.* atraer el interés = capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, draw + interest.* atraer el interés de = catch + the imagination of.* atraer en masa = pack 'em in.* atraer gente = draw + people.* atraer inversiones = lure + investment.* atraer la atención = attract + the eye, hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, capture + the attention, rivet + the attention, draw + attention, catch + Posesivo + fancy, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash.* atraer la atención de Alguien = appeal to + Posesivo + imagination, engage + Posesivo + attention.* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.* atraer multitudes = draw + throngs.* dinero atrae al dinero, el = riches attract riches.* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.* * *1.verbo transitivob) (traer, hacer venir) to attractc) (cautivar, gustar)no me atrae la idea — the idea doesn't attract me o appeal to me
d) <atención/miradas> to attract2.atraerse v pronb) (recípr) to attract (each other)* * *= attract, beckon, draw in/into, reach out to, recruit, lure, arrest, seduce, woo, strike + Posesivo + fancy, court, win over, fancy, summon forth, catch + Posesivo + fancy.Ex: The range of data bases has attracted a number of academic libraries.
Ex: Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.Ex: Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.Ex: The main reason for providing such a service is to reach out to those users who would not visit the library if it offered traditional services only.Ex: Reduced establishments have made it very difficult to recruit new IT talent.Ex: Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.Ex: People who will not stop to read pamphlets, brochures, etc produced by the library may be arrested by an eye-catching, colourful display.Ex: The article ' Seducing the reader' describes how US publishers use mailings, special offers, contests, and television and radio promotion to draw readers.Ex: Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.Ex: Most books for children are selected by looking along the shelf until an attractive cover, familiar author's name or familiar title strikes the reader's fancy.Ex: In his efforts to broaden the tax base, Groome has been actively courting industry - with some moderate success.Ex: It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.Ex: He was popular because he was good at sport and talked a lot about girls he fancied.Ex: Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.* atraer a = appeal to, reach, pull + Nombre + to.* atraer a la multitud = pack in + the crowds.* atraer asistentes = attract + attendees.* atraer donaciones = attract + donation.* atraer el interés = capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, draw + interest.* atraer el interés de = catch + the imagination of.* atraer en masa = pack 'em in.* atraer gente = draw + people.* atraer inversiones = lure + investment.* atraer la atención = attract + the eye, hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, capture + the attention, rivet + the attention, draw + attention, catch + Posesivo + fancy, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash.* atraer la atención de Alguien = appeal to + Posesivo + imagination, engage + Posesivo + attention.* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.* atraer multitudes = draw + throngs.* dinero atrae al dinero, el = riches attract riches.* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.* * *vt1 ( Fís) to attract2 (traer, hacer venir) to attractun truco para atraer al público a gimmick to attract the publicla atrajo hacia sí he drew her toward(s) him3(cautivar, gustar): se siente atraído por ella he feels attracted to herno me atrae para nada la idea the idea doesn't attract me o appeal to me in the least, I don't find the idea at all attractiveno me atraen mucho las fiestas I'm not very fond of o ( BrE) keen on parties, I don't care much for parties4 ‹atención/miradas› to attract■ atraerse1 (ganarse) to gain, winatraerse la amistad de algn to gain o win sb's friendship2 ( recípr) to attract (each other)los polos opuestos se atraen opposite poles attract* * *
atraer ( conjugate atraer) verbo transitivoa) (Fís) to attract
c) (cautivar, gustar):
no me atrae la idea the idea doesn't attract me o appeal to me
atraerse verbo pronominal
‹ interés› to attract
atraer verbo transitivo to attract
' atraer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seducir
- arrastrar
- atraiga
- cautivar
- perdón
- reclamo
- tentar
English:
appeal
- attract
- bring
- catch
- draw
- entice
- lure
- mainstream
- pull
- pull in
- attention
- capture
- grab
- woo
* * *♦ vt1. [causar acercamiento] to attract;lo atrajo hacia sí tirándole de la corbata she pulled him towards her by his tie2. [atención, gente] to attract, to draw;la asistencia de personajes famosos atrajo a gran cantidad de público the presence of the famous drew huge crowds;la miel atrae a las moscas honey attracts flies;su ambición le atrajo la antipatía de mucha gente he was disliked by many because of his ambitious nature3. [gustar] to attract;me atrae tu hermana I'm attracted to your sister, I find your sister attractive;no me atrae mucho la comida china I'm not too keen on Chinese food;no me atrae mucho la idea the idea doesn't appeal to me much* * *v/t attract;atraer todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention* * *atraer {81} vt: to attract* * *atraer vb1. (traer hacia sí) to attract2. (despertar el interés) to appeal to -
12 anziehen
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t und v/refl (Kleidung) put on; (jemanden, sich) dress; (sich) auch get dressed; sich (Dat) Handschuhe anziehen put ( oder pull) on one’s gloves; sich fürs Theater anziehen get dressed up for the theat|re (Am. auch -er)II v/t1. (Schnur, Tuch) stretch, pull (tight); (Bremse) apply, put on; (Handbremse) auch pull on, set; (Schraube, Saite) tighten; (Zügel) pull, draw in2. (Bein, Knie) draw up4. fig. attract, draw, appeal to; Gegensätze ziehen sich an Sprichw. opposites attract; ich fühlte mich von ihm angezogen I felt attracted ( oder drawn) to himIII v/i1. (zu ziehen beginnen) Pferd, Auto: pull away; Schach etc.: move first, make the first move; Weiß zieht an white to play2. WIRTS. Preise, Aktien etc.: advance, rise, stiffen3. (kälter werden): über Nacht hat es / der Frost ganz schön angezogen it got a lot colder / there was a severe frost overnightIV vt/i umg. (ziehen) pull* * *(Kleidung) to put on; to slip on; to don; to dress; to clothe;(Reiz) to attract;(Ruder) to pull;(Schraube) to tighten;sich anziehento dress; to get dressed* * *ạn|zie|hen sep1. vtetw anziehen — to put sth on; (fig inf) to take sth personally
2) (= straffen) to pull (tight); Bremse (= betätigen) to apply, to put on; (= härter einstellen) to adjust; Zügel to pull; Saite, Schraube to tighten; (dial) Tür to pull to3) (= an den Körper ziehen) to draw up5) (obs = zitieren) to quote, to cite2. vi1) (= sich in Bewegung setzen) (Pferde) to start pulling or moving; (Zug, Auto) to start moving; (= beschleunigen) to accelerate4) aux sein (= heranziehen) to approach3. vr1) (= sich kleiden) to get dressed* * *1) (to put on (clothes etc): Get into your pyjamas.) get into2) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) attract3) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) attract5) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) dress6) (to attract or influence strongly: She's the kind of person who can magnetize others.) magnetize7) (to attract or influence strongly: She's the kind of person who can magnetize others.) magnetise8) (to put on (a piece of clothing) hastily: She pulled on a sweater.) pull on9) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) put on10) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) screw11) (to make or become tight or tighter.) tighten* * *An·zie·hen<-s>* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (an sich ziehen) draw up <knees, feet, etc.>2) (anlocken) attract; draw3) (anspannen) tighten, pull tight <rope, wire, chain>5) (ankleiden) dress2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) <price, article, share, etc.> go up2) unperses zieht an — (ugs.) it's getting colder
* * *anziehen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)sich (dat)Handschuhe anziehen put ( oder pull) on one’s gloves;sich fürs Theater anziehen get dressed up for the theatre (US auch -er)B. v/t1. (Schnur, Tuch) stretch, pull (tight); (Bremse) apply, put on; (Handbremse) auch pull on, set; (Schraube, Saite) tighten; (Zügel) pull, draw in4. fig attract, draw, appeal to;Gegensätze ziehen sich an sprichw opposites attract;ich fühlte mich von ihm angezogen I felt attracted ( oder drawn) to himC. v/iWeiß zieht an white to play2. WIRTSCH Preise, Aktien etc: advance, rise, stiffen3. (kälter werden):über Nacht hat es/der Frost ganz schön angezogen it got a lot colder/there was a severe frost overnightD. v/t & v/i umg (ziehen) pull* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (an sich ziehen) draw up <knees, feet, etc.>2) (anlocken) attract; draw3) (anspannen) tighten, pull tight <rope, wire, chain>5) (ankleiden) dress2.sich (Dat.) etwas anziehen — put something on
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) <price, article, share, etc.> go up2) unperses zieht an — (ugs.) it's getting colder
* * *v.to attract v.to dress v.to tog v. -
13 mamiti
mamiti; maniti \{1\} Grammatical information: v. Proto-Slavic meaning: `deceive'Page in Trubačev: XVII 189-190, 197-199Church Slavic:Russian:manít' `beckon, attract, lure;(dial.) `deceive, lie, linger, loiter' [verb], manjú [1sg], manít [3sg]Czech:mámiti `stun, deceive, seduce' [verb]Slovak:Polish:mamić `deceive, seduce, lead astray' [verb];manić (dial.) `deceive, seduce, lead astray' [verb]Slovincian:mańic `attract, lure, deceive' [verb]Lower Sorbian:mamiś `deceive, enchant' [verb];maniś `deceive, enchant' [verb]Serbo-Croatian:mámiti `attract, lure, seduce' [verb];Čak. m̊āmȉti (Vrgada) `attract, lure, seduce' [verb];mániti (dial.) `lure' [verb]Slovene:mámiti `stun, deceive, seduce, fool' [verb], mȃmim [1sg]Bulgarian:mámja `deceive, seduce, lead astray' [verb];mánja (dial.) `deceive' [verb]Lithuanian:mõnyti `practise sorcery' [verb] \{1\}Latvian:mãnît `mislead, deceiveIndo-European reconstruction: meh₂m-iH-Page in Pokorny: 693Comments: According to Van Wijk (1934: 73), *mamiti is the original denominative verb, while *maniti arose through dissimilation, which was probably favoured by the existence of *manǫti. Van Wijk's hypothesis is supported by the fact that there is more a less a geographical distribution. The form *mamiti occurs in West and South Slavic, whereas *maniti occurs in East Slavic and in certain West and South Slavic regions.Notes:\{1\} I consider both the Latvian and the Lithuanian forms to be borrowings from Slavic. Endzelīns is inclined to regard Latv. mãnît as an inherited word. -
14 maniti
mamiti; maniti \{1\} Grammatical information: v. Proto-Slavic meaning: `deceive'Page in Trubačev: XVII 189-190, 197-199Church Slavic:Russian:manít' `beckon, attract, lure;(dial.) `deceive, lie, linger, loiter' [verb], manjú [1sg], manít [3sg]Czech:mámiti `stun, deceive, seduce' [verb]Slovak:Polish:mamić `deceive, seduce, lead astray' [verb];manić (dial.) `deceive, seduce, lead astray' [verb]Slovincian:mańic `attract, lure, deceive' [verb]Lower Sorbian:mamiś `deceive, enchant' [verb];maniś `deceive, enchant' [verb]Serbo-Croatian:mámiti `attract, lure, seduce' [verb];Čak. m̊āmȉti (Vrgada) `attract, lure, seduce' [verb];mániti (dial.) `lure' [verb]Slovene:mámiti `stun, deceive, seduce, fool' [verb], mȃmim [1sg]Bulgarian:mámja `deceive, seduce, lead astray' [verb];mánja (dial.) `deceive' [verb]Lithuanian:mõnyti `practise sorcery' [verb] \{1\}Latvian:mãnît `mislead, deceiveIndo-European reconstruction: meh₂m-iH-Page in Pokorny: 693Comments: According to Van Wijk (1934: 73), *mamiti is the original denominative verb, while *maniti arose through dissimilation, which was probably favoured by the existence of *manǫti. Van Wijk's hypothesis is supported by the fact that there is more a less a geographical distribution. The form *mamiti occurs in West and South Slavic, whereas *maniti occurs in East Slavic and in certain West and South Slavic regions.Notes:\{1\} I consider both the Latvian and the Lithuanian forms to be borrowings from Slavic. Endzelīns is inclined to regard Latv. mãnît as an inherited word. -
15 werben
(Reklame machen) to tout; to advertise;(anwerben) to recruit; to enlist* * *wẹr|ben ['vɛrbn] pret wa\#rb [varp] ptp gewo\#rben [gə'vɔrbn]1. vtMitglieder, Mitarbeiter to recruit; Kunden, Abonnenten, Stimmen to attract, to win; Soldaten to recruit, to enlist2. vito advertisefür etw werben — to advertise sth, to promote sth
Plakate, die für den linken Kandidaten werben — placards supporting the left-wing candidate
um etw werben — to solicit sth, to court sth
um Unterstützung/Verständnis werben — to try to enlist support/understanding
um junge Wähler/neue Kunden werben — to try to attract or woo young voters/new customers
um ein Mädchen werben — to court or woo (old) a girl
* * *1) advertise2) (to try to gain (admiration etc).) court3) (to go about in search of buyers, jobs, support, votes etc: The taxi-driver drove around touting for custom.) tout* * *wer·ben<wirbt, warb, geworben>[ˈvɛrbn̩]I. vtII. vifür eine Partei \werben to try to win support for a partyum eine Frau/einen Mann \werben to woo a woman/pursue a manum Unterstützung \werben to try to enlist supportum neue Wähler \werben to try to attract new votersum Vertrauen \werben to try to gain trust* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) advertise2) (geh.): (sich bemühen)2.um jemandes Gunst/Freundschaft werben — court somebody's favour/friendship
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb attract <customers etc.>; recruit <soldiers, members, staff, etc.>* * *werben; wirbt, warb, hat geworbenA. v/t (Mitglieder etc) enlist; (Kunden, Stimmen) attract;jemanden für etwas werben win sb over to sthB. v/i POL campaign; WIRTSCH advertise;werben um (eine Frau) court;um jemandes Vertrauen/die Gunst der Wähler etcwerben set out to gain sb’s trust/the approval of the voters etc* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) advertise2) (geh.): (sich bemühen)2.um jemandes Gunst/Freundschaft werben — court somebody's favour/friendship
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb attract <customers etc.>; recruit <soldiers, members, staff, etc.>* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: warb, geworben)= to advertise (UK) v.to tout v.to woo v. -
16 attirer
attirer [atiʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbb. ( = plaire à) [pays, projet] to appeal to ; [personne] to attract* * *atiʀe
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1) ( faire venir) gén, Physique to attract [foudre, personne, animal, capitaux, convoitises]le bruit l'attira dans le jardin — the noise drew him to the garden GB ou yard US
2) ( séduire) [personne, pays] to attract; [études, métier] to appeal to3) ( susciter) to bring [honte, critique] (à, sur on)
2.
s'attirer verbe pronominal* * *atiʀe vt1) (faire venir) to pull, to drawElle l'attira sur ses genoux. — She pulled him onto her lap.
2) (par son pouvoir de séduction) to attractElle l'attirait énormément. — She attracted him enormously.
3) [regards, attention, intérêt] to attract4) (= appâter) to lure, to entice5) (= causer)s'attirer des ennuis — to get o.s. into trouble, to bring trouble on o.s.
Si tu continues, tu vas t'attirer des ennuis. — If you keep on like that, you'll get yourself into trouble.
* * *attirer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( faire venir) gén, Phys to attract [foudre, personne, animal, capitaux, convoitises]; to draw, to attract [foule, attention]; le film attire les foules the film draws ou attracts the crowds, the film is a big draw ou crowd-puller; attirer l'attention or l'œil de qn sur qch to draw sb's attention to sth; attirer qn vers/à/contre soi to draw sb toward(s)/to/against oneself; le bruit l'attira dans le jardin the noise drew him to the garden GB ou yard US; c'est ce qui les a attirés l'un vers l'autre it's what drew them together; attirer qn dans un coin to take sb into a corner; attirer qn dans un piège to lure sb into a trap; attirer qn par des promesses to entice sb with promises;2 ( séduire) [personne, pays] to attract; [études, métier] to appeal to [personne]; les brunes l'attirent he goes for brunettes;3 ( susciter) to bring [sth] [reproche, critique] (à qn on sb); to bring [sth] down [colère] (à qn on sb); to bring [sth] [honte, mépris] (sur qn on sb); attirer des ennuis à qn to cause sb problems; son échec ne lui a pas attiré de compliments his failure earned him no congratulations; attirer sur soi or sa tête la colère du patron to bring the boss down on one's head; ça va lui attirer des jalousies people are going to be jealous of him.B s'attirer vpr s'attirer des ennemis to make enemies; s'attirer l'estime/les compliments de qn to earn sb's respect/praise; s'attirer le soutien de qn to win sb's support; s'attirer la colère/les reproches de qn to incur sb's anger/reproaches; le livre s'est attiré de nombreuses critiques the book has attracted a lot of criticism; s'attirer des ennuis to get into trouble.[atire] verbe transitif1. [tirer vers soi] to drawil m'a attiré vers le balcon pour me montrer le paysage he drew me towards the balcony to show me the viewl'aimant attire le fer/les épingles iron is/pins are attracted to a magnet2. [inciter à venir - badaud] to attract ; [ - proie] to lurecouvre ce melon, il attire les guêpes cover that melon up, it's attracting waspsles requins, attirés par l'odeur du sang sharks attracted ou drawn by the smell of bloodattirer quelqu'un dans un coin/piège to lure somebody into a corner/trapattirer l'attention de quelqu'un sur quelque chose to call somebody's attention to something, to point something out to somebodyattirer des ennuis à quelqu'un to cause trouble for somebody, to get somebody into troublesa démission lui a attiré des sympathies her resignation won ou earned her some sympathyattirer sur soi la colère/haine de quelqu'un to incur somebody's anger/hatred————————s'attirer verbe pronominal————————s'attirer verbe pronominal transitifs'attirer des ennuis to get oneself into trouble, to bring trouble upon oneselfs'attirer les bonnes grâces de quelqu'un to win ou to gain somebody's favour -
17 captar
v.1 to win (atraer) (simpatía).2 to grasp.3 to pick up, to receive.4 to perceive, to apprehend, to grab, to capture.Yo capté las vibraciones I perceived the vibrations.5 to gain.La empresa capta ganancias The company gains profits.6 to get, to detect.La cámara capta el movimiento The camera detects movement.7 to understand.* * *2 (entender) to understand, grasp3 (atraer a personas) to attract, recruit4 (atención, interés) to hold; (confianza) to win, gain1 to draw, attract, win over* * *verb1) to catch, grasp2) win, attract* * *VT1) (=atraer) [+ dinero, capital] to raise; [+ votos] to win; [+ clientes, audiencia] to attractcon la campaña captaron miles de nuevos votantes — through the publicity campaign they won thousands of new voters
2) [+ emisora, señal] to pick upno capto BBC1 — I don't o can't pick up BBC1
un aparato que capta las señales acústicas — a device that picks up o captures sound signals
esta antena no capta bien las imágenes — you don't get a good picture with this aerial, this aerial doesn't give a good picture
3) (=comprender) [+ sentido, esencia] to get, graspsupo captar la importancia política del asunto — she managed to grasp the political significance of the matter
no ha sabido captar el mensaje del electorado — she has failed to pick up on o get o understand the message from the electorate
no captó la indirecta — he didn't get o take the hint
4) [+ aguas] to collect* * *verbo transitivo1) <atención/interés> to capture; < clientes> to win, gain; <partidarios/empleados> to attract, recruit2) <sentido/matiz> to grasp; <significado/indirecta> to get3) <emisora/señal> to pick up, receive4) < aguas> to collect, take in* * *= capture, take in.Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.----* captar el interés = capture + the imagination, capture + the interest.* captar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.* captar la atención = hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, rivet + the attention, catch + Posesivo + attention.* no captar la idea = miss + the point.* * *verbo transitivo1) <atención/interés> to capture; < clientes> to win, gain; <partidarios/empleados> to attract, recruit2) <sentido/matiz> to grasp; <significado/indirecta> to get3) <emisora/señal> to pick up, receive4) < aguas> to collect, take in* * *= capture, take in.Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.
Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.* captar el interés = capture + the imagination, capture + the interest.* captar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.* captar la atención = hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, rivet + the attention, catch + Posesivo + attention.* no captar la idea = miss + the point.* * *captar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹atención/interés› to capture2 ‹clientes› to win, gain; ‹partidarios/empleados› to attract, recruitB ‹sentido/matiz› to grasp; ‹significado/indirecta› to getno captó la indirecta she didn't get the hint ( colloq)parecía no captar las dimensiones del problema he appeared not to grasp the scale of the problemC ‹emisora/señal› to pick up, receivelas imágenes que captó nuestro fotógrafo the shots o pictures which our photographer tookD ‹aguas› to collect, take in* * *
captar ( conjugate captar) verbo transitivo
‹ clientes› to win, gain;
‹partidarios/empleados› to attract, recruit
‹significado/indirecta› to get
captar verbo transitivo
1 (una señal) to receive, pick up
2 (clientes) to gain, to win
3 (una broma, ironía) to understand, grasp
4 (el interés, adeptos, etc) to attract: fue captada por una secta peligrosa, she was lured into a dangerous sect
' captar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caer
- coger
English:
capture
- catch
- enthral
- enthrall
- miss
- pick up
- receive
- engage
- gist
- grasp
- hint
- pick
- target
* * *♦ vt1. [atraer] [simpatía] to win;[interés] to gain, to capture; [adeptos] to recruit, to attract; [clientes] to win, to attract;esa secta ha captado a muchos jóvenes de la zona that sect has recruited o attracted many young people from the area2. [percibir] to detect;no captó la ironía que había en su voz she didn't detect the irony in his voice;captar una indirecta to take a hint3. [entender] to grasp;captar las intenciones de alguien to understand sb's intentions4. [sintonizar] to pick up, to receive5. [aguas] to collect* * *v/t1 understand2 RAD pick up3 aguas channel4 clientes acquire, win5 negocio take* * *captar vt1) : to catch, to grasp2) : to gain, to attract3) : to harness, to collect (waters) -
18 llamar
v.1 to call.Lisa llamó a su madre Lisa called her mother.2 to call, to phone.llamar a los bomberos/al médico to call the fire brigade/doctorte ha llamado Luis Luis phoned (for you), there was a call from Luis for you3 to call (dar nombre, apelativo, apodo).me llamó mentiroso he called me a liar4 to summon, to call.llamar a la huelga to call out on strike5 to attract.6 to knock (a la puerta) (con golpes).están llamando there's somebody at the door7 to phone.8 to address as, to call by the title of, to call, to call by the name of.Lisa llamó a su madre Lisa called her mother.Lisa llamó a Ricardo padre Lisa addressed Richard as father.En un bar, un trago llama a otro. In a bar, one drink calls for another one.9 to hail.Ellos llamaron un taxi They hailed a cab.10 to call on the phone, to give a bell, to call, to phone.* * *1 (gen) to call■ llámalo, creo que no te ha visto call him, I don't think he's seen you2 (convocar) to summon■ llueve, mejor que llamemos un taxi it's raining, we'd better call a taxi3 (dar nombre) to name■ ¿cómo vais a llamar al niño? what are you going to call the baby?4 (atraer) to appeal to■ ¿quién llama? who's there?1 (tener nombre) to be called■ me llamo Juan my name is Juan, I'm called Juan\llamar a alguien por señas to wave at somebodyllamar a filas to call upllamar a alguien de todo familiar to call somebody everything under the sunllamar a la huelga to call out on strikellamar por teléfono to call, phone, GB ring, ring up* * *verb1) to call2) knock3) name•- llamarse* * *1. VT1) (=nombrar) to callhache¿cómo van a llamar al niño? — what are they going to name o call the baby?
2) (=considerar) to calllo que se dio en llamar la nueva generación — what became known as the new generation, what came to be called the new generation
3) (=avisar) [+ médico, fontanero] to call; [+ taxi] [por teléfono] to call; [con la mano] to hailmandar 1., 1)no te metas donde no te llaman — * don't poke your nose in where it's not wanted *
4) (Telec) (tb: llamar por teléfono) to call, ring, phoneque me llamen a las siete — ask them to call o ring o phone me at seven
te llaman desde París — they're calling you o they're on the phone from Paris
¿quién me llama? — who's on the phone?
5) (=atraer)atención 1)6) (=convocar) to call, summon frmlo llamaron a palacio — he was called o summoned frm to the palace
Dios lo ha llamado a su lado — euf he has been called to God
llamado 1., 3)•
pronto seremos llamados a las urnas — an election/a referendum will soon be called2. VI1) (Telec) [persona] to call, ring, phone; [teléfono] to ring¿quién llama? — who's calling?
ha llamado Maribel — Maribel called o rang o phoned
2) [a la puerta] [con el puño] to knock; [al timbre] to ring¿quién llama? — who's there?, who is it?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( hacer venir) <bomberos/policía> to call; < médico> to call (out); <camarero/criada/ascensor> to call; <súbditos/servidores> to summon; < taxi> ( por teléfono) to call; ( en la calle) to hailDios la llamó (a su lado) — (euf) God called her to him (euph)
su madre lo mandó llamar — (AmL) his mother sent for him
b) ( instar)me sentí llamada a hacerlo — I felt driven o compelled to do it
2) ( por teléfono) to phone, to call3)a) ( dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to calllo que se ha dado en llamar... — what has come to be known as...
b) ( considerar) to call2.llamar vi1) ( con los nudillos) to knock; ( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell)¿quién llama? — who's calling?
3) ( gustar) to appeal3.no me/le llaman las pieles — fur coats don't appeal to me/her
llamarse v pron to be called¿cómo te llamas? — what's your name?
... como que (yo) me llamo Ana —... as sure as my name's Ana
* * *= beckon, call, dub, label, summon, denominate, dial, baptise [baptize, -USA], beckon forth.Ex. Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.Ex. The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system.Ex. Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.Ex. Its primer purpose is the finding of specific documents, and consequently this type of catalogue has been labelled a finding list catalogue or an inventory catalogue.Ex. All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.Ex. The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.Ex. This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.Ex. This article defines a user friendly micro-language, baptized MILAMU, that facilitates both access to these multimedia databases and formulation of multimedia queries = Este artículo explica un microlenguaje de programación, denominado MILAMU, que facilita tanto el acceso a estas bases de datos multimedia como la formulación de enunciados de búsqueda de documentos multimedia.Ex. Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.----* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* llamar a = call in.* llamar a cobro revertido = telephone collect, call collect.* llamar a filas = draft.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* llamar al pan pan y al vino vino = call + a spade a spade.* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.* llamar la atención = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* llamar por el busca = bleep.* llamar por teléfono = call up.* llamarse = refer to as.* llamarse así = be so called.* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* para llamar la atención = for effect.* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( hacer venir) <bomberos/policía> to call; < médico> to call (out); <camarero/criada/ascensor> to call; <súbditos/servidores> to summon; < taxi> ( por teléfono) to call; ( en la calle) to hailDios la llamó (a su lado) — (euf) God called her to him (euph)
su madre lo mandó llamar — (AmL) his mother sent for him
b) ( instar)me sentí llamada a hacerlo — I felt driven o compelled to do it
2) ( por teléfono) to phone, to call3)a) ( dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to calllo que se ha dado en llamar... — what has come to be known as...
b) ( considerar) to call2.llamar vi1) ( con los nudillos) to knock; ( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell)¿quién llama? — who's calling?
3) ( gustar) to appeal3.no me/le llaman las pieles — fur coats don't appeal to me/her
llamarse v pron to be called¿cómo te llamas? — what's your name?
... como que (yo) me llamo Ana —... as sure as my name's Ana
* * *= beckon, call, dub, label, summon, denominate, dial, baptise [baptize, -USA], beckon forth.Ex: Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.
Ex: The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system.Ex: Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.Ex: Its primer purpose is the finding of specific documents, and consequently this type of catalogue has been labelled a finding list catalogue or an inventory catalogue.Ex: All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.Ex: The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.Ex: This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.Ex: This article defines a user friendly micro-language, baptized MILAMU, that facilitates both access to these multimedia databases and formulation of multimedia queries = Este artículo explica un microlenguaje de programación, denominado MILAMU, que facilita tanto el acceso a estas bases de datos multimedia como la formulación de enunciados de búsqueda de documentos multimedia.Ex: Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* llamar a = call in.* llamar a cobro revertido = telephone collect, call collect.* llamar a filas = draft.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* llamar al pan pan y al vino vino = call + a spade a spade.* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.* llamar la atención = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* llamar por el busca = bleep.* llamar por teléfono = call up.* llamarse = refer to as.* llamarse así = be so called.* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* para llamar la atención = for effect.* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* * *llamar [A1 ]vtA1 (requerir, hacer venir) ‹bomberos/policía› to call; ‹médico› to call, call out; ‹camarero/criada› to call; ‹ascensor› to call; ‹súbditos/servidores› to summonla llamó a gritos he shouted to her to comelo llamó por señas she beckoned to him, she beckoned him overel juez lo llamó a declarar the judge called on him to testifyla madre lo mandó llamar ( AmL); his mother sent for himlo llamaron para hacer el servicio militar he was called up for military service2 (instar) llamar a algn A algo:el sindicato llamó a sus afiliados a la huelga the union called its members out on strike o called upon its members to strikese sintió llamado a hacerlo he felt driven o compelled to do itB [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Telec) (por teléfono) to phone, to call, to call up ( AmE), to ring ( BrE)la voy a llamar I'm going to call o phone o ring her, I'm going to call her up, I'm going to give her a call o ring ( BrE)te llamó Ernesto Ernesto phoned (for you), Ernesto called (you) o rangC1 (dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to calllos amigos lo llaman Manolo his friends call him Manolola llamó imbécil/de todo he called her an idiot/every name under the sunlo que se ha dado en llamar el movimiento postmodernista what has become known o what has come to be known as the postmodernist movement2 (considerar) to calleso es lo que yo llamo un amigo that's what I call a friendD (atraer) to drawlos llama lo suyo they feel drawn to their rootsel dinero lo llama mucho he is very interested in money■ llamarviA (con los nudillos) to knock; (tocar el timbre) to ring, ring the doorbellllaman a la puerta there's someone at the door¿quién llama? who is it?, who's there?¿quién llama? who's calling?, who's speaking?te llamo or te llamaré mañana I'll call you tomorrowpara más información llame or llámenos al (teléfono) 111-12-20 for more information call us ON o AT 111 12 20C (gustar) to appeala mí no me llaman las pieles fur coats don't appeal to me, I don't like fur coats■ llamarseto be calledsu padre se llama Pedro his father is called Pedro, his father's name is Pedro¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?no sé cómo se llama el libro I don't know what the book's calledése acabará en la cárcel como que (yo) me llamo Beatriz he'll end up in prison as sure as my name's Beatriz* * *
llamar ( conjugate llamar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹bomberos/policía› to call;
‹ médico› to call (out);
‹camarero/criada/ascensor› to call;
‹súbditos/servidores› to summon;
‹ taxi› ( por teléfono) to call;
( en la calle) to hail;
el sindicato los llamó a la huelga the union called them out on strike
2 ( por teléfono) to phone, to call;
llamar a algn al celular (AmL) or (Esp) al móvil to call sb on their cell phone (AmE) o mobile (BrE)
3
(dar el título, apodo de) to call
verbo intransitivo
1 ( con los nudillos) to knock;
( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell);
2 (Telec) [ persona] to telephone, phone, call;
[ teléfono] to ring;◊ ¿quién llama? who's calling?;
ver tb cobro b
llamarse verbo pronominal
to be called;
¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?
llamar
I verbo transitivo
1 to call
2 (telefonear) to call up, phone, ring: la llamé esta mañana, I rang her this morning
3 (suscitar vocación, interés) to appeal
llamar la atención, to attract attention
4 (por un nombre de pila) to name
(por un apodo, mote, diminutivo) to call
II vi (con los nudillos) to knock
(con el timbre) to ring
' llamar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atención
- avisar
- cantar
- cobro
- dejar
- eh
- encargarse
- GEO
- instancia
- más
- molestarse
- nombre
- ocurrirse
- orden
- palmada
- pan
- retraer
- show
- sin
- sudaca
- timbre
- titular2
- tratar
- amenazar
- bombero
- golpear
- intuir
- licitar
- mandar
- oír
- puerta
- tal
- teléfono
- tocar
English:
alternatively
- attention
- attract
- beckon
- call
- call in
- call out
- call up
- collect
- dispose
- draw
- engage
- entitle
- eye
- for
- get in
- hail
- have in
- knock
- name
- ought
- page
- reverse
- ring
- ring back
- ring up
- send for
- spade
- telephone
- certainly
- conspicuous
- draft
- effect
- get
- good
- kind
- more
- muster
- phone
- radio
- recall
- send
- summon
- use
* * *♦ vt1. [dirigirse a, hacer venir] to call;[con gestos] to beckon;llamó por señas/con la mano al camarero she beckoned to the waiter;llamar a alguien a voces to shout to sb to come over;llamar (a) un taxi [en la calle] to hail a cab;[por teléfono] to call for a taxi2. [por teléfono] to phone, to call, Br to ring;[con el buscapersonas] to page;llamar a los bomberos/al médico to call the fire brigade/doctor;te ha llamado Luis Luis phoned (for you), there was a call from Luis for you;te han llamado de la oficina there was a call from the office for you;¿quién lo/la llama, por favor? who's calling, please?3. [dar nombre, apelativo, apodo] to call;¿ya sabes cómo vas a llamar al perro? have you decided what you're going to call the dog yet?;me llamó mentiroso she called me a liar;fue lo que se dio en llamar la Guerra de los Seis Días it was what came to be known as the Six Day War;¿a eso llamas tú un jardín? do you call that a garden?;eso es lo que yo llamo un buen negocio that's what I call a good deal;es un aparato para el aire, un humidificador, que lo llaman it's a device for making the air more humid, a humidifier as they call it o as it is known4. [convocar] to summon, to call;el jefe me llamó a su despacho the boss summoned o called me to his office;la han llamado para una entrevista de trabajo she's got an interview for a job;lo llamaron a filas he was called up, US he got drafted;llamar a los trabajadores a la huelga to call the workers out (on strike);llamar a alguien a juicio to call sb to trial5. [atraer] to attract;nunca me han llamado los deportes de invierno I've never been attracted o drawn to winter sports♦ vi1. [a la puerta] [con golpes] to knock;[con timbre] to ring;llamar a la puerta [con golpes] to knock on the door;están llamando there's somebody at the door;por favor, llamen antes de entrar [en letrero] please knock/ring before entering2. [por teléfono] to phone* * *ringring;llaman (a la puerta) there’s someone at the door;el fútbol no me llama nada football doesn’t appeal to me in the slightest* * *llamar vt1) : to name, to call2) : to call, to summon3) : to phone, to call up* * *llamar vb1. (en general) to call¿me has llamado? did you call me?si es niño, le llamarán Ignacio if it's a boy, they'll call him Ignacio2. (telefonear) to phone / to call3. (a la puerta) to knock -
19 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 appleElla 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 awayeso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).tirar una foto to take a picture6 to play (jugar) (carta).7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal8 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 kill11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the countrytirar de algo to attract something12 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 street15 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.* * *1 (echar) to throw, fling2 (dejar caer) to drop3 (desechar) to throw away4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down5 (derramar) to spill6 (vaso, botella) to knock over7 (estirar) to pull8 (imprimir) to print9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw12 DEPORTE to take13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)3 (atraer) to draw, attract4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along15 (disparar) to shoot, fire1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself3 (tumbarse) to lie down5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)\a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latesttira y afloja figurado give and taketirar al blanco to shoot at a targettirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody outtirar de cartera to dip into one's wallettirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat outtirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stonetirar una moneda al aire to toss a cointirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water* * *verb1) to throw, hurl, toss2) throw away3) shoot, fire4) pull, draw5) attract6) print•- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para* * *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 TRANSITIVO1) (=lanzar) to throwtirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb
2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock downvan a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house
¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!
3) (=dejar caer) to drop4) (=desechar) to throw awayno tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog
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
5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squanderhas 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, fireel aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m
7) [+ foto] to take8) (=dar, pegar)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 off10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace11) * (=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 use14)• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [haciendo fuerza]a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!
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tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull¡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
b) (=llevar tras sí)•
tirar [de] — to pullun burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey
2) * (=atraer)no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him
3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight4) (=usar)•
tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to drawtiramos 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!
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tirar al [blanco] — to aim•
tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play¡tira! — shoot!
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tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal7) * (=arreglárselas) to get byir 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, pull9) (=ir) to go¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!
tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street
10) * (=durar) to last11) [seguido de preposición]tirar a (=tender)tirar para (=aspirar a ser)es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad
12)nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside
13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( arrojar) to throwno 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
b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awayc) ( desperdiciar) to waste2)a) ( hacer caer) to knock overcuidado, 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 down3)a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fireb) < foto> to take4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull5) (Impr) to print, run off6) (Mat) < línea> to draw2.tirar vi1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull2) ( atraer)3)a) ( disparar) to shootb) (Dep) to shoottirar 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 bowl4)a) chimenea/cigarro to drawb) coche/motor to pull5)a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get bycon $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by
b) tirando gerundio (fam)¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad
6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)vamos, tira — get a move on
tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street
7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height
tirarse v pron1)a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselftirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out
tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water
tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie downtirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)
2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend3) (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 ruinse 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. 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. 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.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( arrojar) to throwno 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
b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awayc) ( desperdiciar) to waste2)a) ( hacer caer) to knock overcuidado, 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 down3)a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fireb) < foto> to take4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull5) (Impr) to print, run off6) (Mat) < línea> to draw2.tirar vi1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull2) ( atraer)3)a) ( disparar) to shootb) (Dep) to shoottirar 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 bowl4)a) chimenea/cigarro to drawb) coche/motor to pull5)a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get bycon $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by
b) tirando gerundio (fam)¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad
6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)vamos, tira — get a move on
tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street
7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height
tirarse v pron1)a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselftirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out
tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water
tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie downtirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)
2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend3) (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 ruinse tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)
* * *tirar(de)(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverageEx: 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: 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: 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 ]vtA1 (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 windowtiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the airtiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the riverno tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the groundtirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sble tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to himtírame las llaves throw me the keysme tiró una piedra she threw a stone at mele tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over himle tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to hertírale un beso blow him a kiss2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awaytodo 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 placese quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a cornerC1 (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 elbow2 (derribar) to knock downel 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 overtiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one govan a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall downtiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door downD1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to firele tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him2 ‹foto› to takeE (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throwtiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and centerel perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at meno me tires más pellizcos stop pinching meF ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pulltiró la cadena he pulled the chainno le tires el pelo don't pull his hairte voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your earsle tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeveG ( Impr) to print, run offH ( Mat) ‹línea› to drawI ( Chi)1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw■ tirarviA1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together![ S ] tirar pulltirar DE algo to pull sthno le tires del pelo don't pull her hairdos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horsestirar de la cadena to pull the chainle tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleevele tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tightme tira it's too tight on meB(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexicono parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sportla sangre tira blood is thicker than waterC1(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 hearttirar 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 me2 ( Dep) to shoottirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowlD1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw2 «coche/motor» to pullE1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get bycon $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the monthcon este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year2 tirandoger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting byno ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managingFvamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move onsi tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car intira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop nowhay 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 ittira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this streeten 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 streetH tirar ano es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish colorlos precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep sideel erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographiclos niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother morees de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height■ tirarseA1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselfse tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the windowtirarse en paracaídas to parachutetirarse al agua to dive/jump into the watertirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboardtirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirstintentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was movingse le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull overse tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie downestoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a whileB ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spendnos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the housese tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing itse 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 phoneC ( vulg)D ( fam)tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walkse tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)* * *
tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;
( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!
2
3
‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
2
b) (Dep) to shoot;
tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
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
ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;
( en emergencia) to bale out;
tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
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
* * *♦ vt1. [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 police2. [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 suit3. [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 down4. [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;eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Famtirar una foto to take a picture7. [jugar] [carta] to play;[dado] to throw8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;[balón] to pass9. [imprimir] to print10. [trazar] [línea] to draw♦ vi1. [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 jugularel 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;RPtirar 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 out3. [estar tirante] to be tight;la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); FamFam¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;Famtira 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 street6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properlyel motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;el coche tira bien the car runs well9. [durar] to last;estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another yearla 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 sb11. 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 worse12. [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 sportsmancuando 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* * *I v/t3 TIP print4 famen examen fail5 foto take6 tiro fireII v/i1 de coche pull;tirar de algo pull sth2 ( disparar) shoot:tirar a puerta shoot at goal;tirar fuera shoot wide4 ( atraer) pull, attract;no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on5:tirar a tend toward;tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies6 ( girar):tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right7:ir tirando fam get by, manage* * *tirar vt1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste3) derribar: to knock down4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch5) : to take (a photo)6) : to print, to run offtirar vi1) : to pull, to draw2) : to shoot3) : to attract4) : to get by, to manageva tirando: he's getting along, he's managing5)tirar a : to tend towards, to be rathertira a picante: it's a bit spicy* * *tirar vb3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down4. (malgastar) to waste5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull7. (atraer, gustar) to like -
20 auffallen
v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)1. (sich hervorheben) be conspicuous, attract attention ( durch through oder by); (bemerkt werden) stand out; (un) angenehm auffallen make a good (bad) impression ( durch by oder for); jemandem auffallen auch strike s.o.; engS. catch s.o.’s eye; fällt es auf? it is noticeable?; fällt der Fleck auf? does the stain show?; es fällt nicht auf nobody will notice; es fällt auf, dass... it is (really) obvious that...; mir ist es gar nicht aufgefallen I never noticed; das muss dir doch aufgefallen sein! but surely you must have noticed!; er ist als unhöflich / Angeber aufgefallen he gave the impression of being rude / a poser; nicht auffallen wollen keep one’s head down, keep a low profile; bloß nicht auffallen! don’t make yourself conspicuous!* * *auf|fal|len sepvi aux sein1) (= sich abheben) to stand out; (= unangenehm auffallen) to attract attention; (= sich hervortun) to be remarkable (durch for)er ist schon früher als unzuverlässig/Extremist aufgefallen — it has been noticed before that he is unreliable/an extremist
angenehm/unangenehm áúffallen —
man soll möglichst nicht áúffallen — you should try to be as inconspicuous as possible, you should keep a low profile, you should try to avoid being noticed
nur nicht áúffallen! — just don't be conspicuous, just don't get yourself noticed
2)so etwas fällt doch sofort auf — that will be noticed immediately
der Fehler fällt nicht besonders auf — the mistake is not all that noticeable, the mistake does not show all that much
fällt es/der Fleck auf? — does it/the stain show?, is it/the stain noticeable?
3)(= auftreffen Regen, Licht etc)
áúffallen — to fall onto sth, to strike sther fiel mit dem Knie (auf einen Stein) auf — he fell and hurt his knee (on a stone)
4)* * *auf|fal·lenvi irreg Hilfsverb: sein1. (positiv bemerkt werden)[jdm/bei jdm] [angenehm/positiv] \auffallen to make a good/positive impression on sb2. (negativ bemerkt werden)nur nicht \auffallen! don't go attracting attention!, just keep low! [or a low profile][bei jdm] [negativ/unangenehm] \auffallen to make a negative/bad impression on sb▪ [jdm] \auffallen to come to sb's attention [or notice], to stand outsie fällt durch ihre weißen Haare auf her white hair makes her stand out4. (als auffallend bemerkt werden)ist Ihnen etwas Ungewöhnliches aufgefallen? did you notice anything unusual?der Fehler fällt nicht besonders auf the mistake is not all that noticeablefällt dieser Fleck/dieses Loch an meinem Kleid auf? does this stain show on/does this hole show in my dress?was fällt dir an dem Gedicht auf? what does this poem tell you?▪ jdm \auffallen, dass... sb has noticed that...* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) stand outdiese Fettflecken fallen kaum auf — these grease-marks are hardly noticeable
mach es so, dass es nicht auffällt — do it so that it doesn't attract attention or so that nobody notices
seine Abwesenheit fiel nicht auf — his absence was not noticed
um [nicht] aufzufallen — so as [not] to attract attention
jemandem fällt etwas auf — somebody notices something; something strikes somebody
er ist mir angenehm/unangenehm aufgefallen — he made a good/bad impression on me
2) (auftreffen) fall (auf + Akk. on [to]); strike (auf + Akk. something)* * *auffallen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)1. (sich hervorheben) be conspicuous, attract attention (fällt es auf? it is noticeable?;fällt der Fleck auf? does the stain show?;es fällt nicht auf nobody will notice;es fällt auf, dass … it is (really) obvious that …;mir ist es gar nicht aufgefallen I never noticed;das muss dir doch aufgefallen sein! but surely you must have noticed!;er ist als unhöflich/Angeber aufgefallen he gave the impression of being rude/a poser;bloß nicht auffallen! don’t make yourself conspicuous!2.* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) stand outmach es so, dass es nicht auffällt — do it so that it doesn't attract attention or so that nobody notices
um [nicht] aufzufallen — so as [not] to attract attention
jemandem fällt etwas auf — somebody notices something; something strikes somebody
er ist mir angenehm/unangenehm aufgefallen — he made a good/bad impression on me
2) (auftreffen) fall (auf + Akk. on [to]); strike (auf + Akk. something)* * *v.to attract attention expr.to strike v.(§ p.,p.p.: struck)or p.p.: stricken•)
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