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1) нож || резать ножом

2) струг; резец; скребок

3) опорная призма ( коромысла весов)

4) ракель

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8 clavar

v.

1 to drive (clavo, estaca).

2 to nail, to fix (letrero, placa).

clavó la suela de la bota he nailed on the sole of the boot

3 to fix, to rivet.

clavar los ojos o la mirada en algo/alguien en to stare at something/somebody

4 to nail down, to nail in, to nail, to fix with nails.

5 to hammer, to knock in, to hammer in, to hammer down.

El carpintero clavó las tablas The carpenter hammered the boards.

6 to perplex.

7 to screw, to shaft, to poke.

El chico clavó a su novia The boy screwed his girlfriend.

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clavar

► verbo transitivo

1 (con clavos) to nail

2 (un clavo) to bang, hammer in; (estaca) to drive

■ la víctima tenía una navaja clavada en el pecho the victim had a knife stuck in his chest

3 figurado (atención) to fix; (ojos) to rivet

4 familiar (cobrar caro) to sting, fleece

■ me clavaron trescientos euros I got stung for three hundred euros

► verbo pronominal clavarse

1 (gen) to stick

■ se clavó un cuchillo en el pie she stuck a knife in her foot

■ me clavé una astilla en el dedo I got a splinter in my finger

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verb

1) to hammer

2) nail

3) plunge

4) fix

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1. VT

1) (=hincar) [+ clavo] to hammer in

le clavó un cuchillo en el cuello — he stuck a knife in his throat

me clavé un alfiler mientras cosía — I stuck a needle in(to) my finger while I was sewing

le clavó las uñas en la cara — she dug her nails into his face

clavar banderillas — (Taur) to thrust banderillas into the bull's neck

2) (=fijar) [con clavos] to nail

ha clavado unas tablas en la puerta — he has nailed some panels onto the door

clavó con chinchetas un póster de su equipo — he pinned up a poster of his team

- clavar la mirada o los ojos en algn/algo

3) [+ joya] to set, mount

4) (Ftbl) [+ pelota] to hammer, drive

el delantero clavó el balón en la red — the forward hammered o drove the ball into the net

5) ** (=cobrar de más) to rip off *

me clavaron 350 euros por una cena — I got ripped off to the tune of 350 euros for a meal

-pagué cuarenta euros -pues, te han clavado — "I paid forty euros" - "you were ripped off"

6) * (=hacer perfecto)

-¿cómo has hecho el examen? -lo he clavado — "how did the exam go?" - "it was spot on" *

7) Méx ** (=robar) to swipe *, nick *, pinch *

2.

See:

clavarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a)

clavar algo en algo — < clavo> to hammer something into something; <puñal/cuchillo> to stick something in something; < estaca> to drive something into something

me clavó los dientes/las uñas — he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) <cartel/estante> to put up (with nails, etc)

c) <ojos/vista> to fix... on

2) (fam)

a) ( cobrar caro) to rip... off (colloq)

nos clavaron $10,000 — they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS fam) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

3) (RPl fam) ( dejar plantado) to stand... up (colloq)

4) (Ven fam) < estudiante> to fail, to flunk (AmE colloq)

lo clavaron en física — he was flunked in physics (colloq)
2.
clavarse v pron

1)

a) <aguja/espina>

me clavé la aguja — I stuck the needle into my finger (o thumb etc)

se clavó una espina en el dedo — she got a thorn in her finger

b) (refl) <cuchillo/puñal>

se clavó el puñal en el pecho — he plunged the dagger into his chest

2) (CS fam)

clavarse con algo — ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with something (colloq); ( por ser mala compra)

se clavó con el auto que compró — the car turned out to be a bad buy

3) (Per fam) ( colarse)

se clavó en la cola — he jumped the line (AmE) o (BrE) the queue

siempre se clava en las fiestas — he's always gatecrashing parties (colloq)

4) (Col arg)

clavarse estudiando or a estudiar — to study like crazy (colloq)

5) (Méx) (Dep) to dive

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= pin, knock in, stick, nail.

Ex. One example is the circulation of notices which may previously have been pinned on a noticeboard.

Ex. The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

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

Ex. This book suggests ways for children to work successfully with scraps of wood by carving, sawing, hammering, nailing or gluing pieces together.

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* clavar con chinchetas = pin.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a)

clavar algo en algo — < clavo> to hammer something into something; <puñal/cuchillo> to stick something in something; < estaca> to drive something into something

me clavó los dientes/las uñas — he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) <cartel/estante> to put up (with nails, etc)

c) <ojos/vista> to fix... on

2) (fam)

a) ( cobrar caro) to rip... off (colloq)

nos clavaron $10,000 — they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS fam) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

3) (RPl fam) ( dejar plantado) to stand... up (colloq)

4) (Ven fam) < estudiante> to fail, to flunk (AmE colloq)

lo clavaron en física — he was flunked in physics (colloq)
2.
clavarse v pron

1)

a) <aguja/espina>

me clavé la aguja — I stuck the needle into my finger (o thumb etc)

se clavó una espina en el dedo — she got a thorn in her finger

b) (refl) <cuchillo/puñal>

se clavó el puñal en el pecho — he plunged the dagger into his chest

2) (CS fam)

clavarse con algo — ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with something (colloq); ( por ser mala compra)

se clavó con el auto que compró — the car turned out to be a bad buy

3) (Per fam) ( colarse)

se clavó en la cola — he jumped the line (AmE) o (BrE) the queue

siempre se clava en las fiestas — he's always gatecrashing parties (colloq)

4) (Col arg)

clavarse estudiando or a estudiar — to study like crazy (colloq)

5) (Méx) (Dep) to dive

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= pin, knock in, stick, nail.

Ex: One example is the circulation of notices which may previously have been pinned on a noticeboard.

Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

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

Ex: This book suggests ways for children to work successfully with scraps of wood by carving, sawing, hammering, nailing or gluing pieces together.

* clavar con chinchetas = pin.

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clavar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 clavar algo EN algo ‹clavo› to hammer sth INTO sth; ‹palo/estaca› to drive sth INTO sth

le clavó el puñal en el pecho she drove o plunged the dagger into his chest

una estaca clavada en el suelo a stake driven into the ground

me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

2 ‹cartel/estante› to put up ( with nails etc)

3 ‹ojos› to fix … on

clavó en ella una mirada de odio he fixed her with a look of hate

B ( fam)

1 (cobrar caro) to rip … off ( colloq)

2 (CS fam) (engañar) to cheat

3 ( Méx fam) (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to filch ( colloq)

C ( RPl fam) (dejar plantado) to stand … up ( colloq)

D

( Ven arg) ‹golpe› le clavaron sus buenos coñazos en la cara he got whacked in the face ( colloq)

E

( Ven fam) ‹estudiante› lo clavaron en física he failed (in) physics, he flunked physics ( colloq)

F ( Ven vulg) ‹mujer› to screw ( vulg), to poke ( vulg), to shaft ( vulg)

■ clavarse

v pron

A

1 ‹aguja/espina›

me clavé la aguja I stuck the needle into my finger ( o thumb etc)

me clavé el destornillador en la mano I stuck the screwdriver in my hand

se clavó una astilla en el dedo she got a splinter in her finger

2 ( refl) ‹cuchillo/puñal›

se clavó el puñal en el pecho he drove o plunged the dagger into his chest

B

1 (CS fam) (con algo inservible) clavarse CON algo; to get stuck WITH sth ( colloq)

me clavé con las entradas I got stuck with the tickets

se clavó con el auto que compró the car turned out to be a bad buy o a real lemon ( colloq)

2

( RPl fam) (fastidiarse): me tuve que clavar toda la tarde allí porque el cerrajero no vino I was stuck there all afternoon because the locksmith didn't come ( colloq)

C

( Per fam) (colarse): se clavó en la cola he jumped the line ( AmE), he jumped the queue ( BrE)

siempre se clava en las fiestas he's always gatecrashing parties ( colloq)

D

( Col arg): clavarse estudiando or a estudiar to study like crazy ( colloq)

E ( Méx) ( Dep) to dive

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clavar ( conjugate clavar) verbo transitivo
1
a) clavar algo en algo ‹ clavo› to hammer sth into sth;

‹puñal/cuchillo› to stick sth in sth;
‹ estaca› to drive sth into sth;
◊ me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) ‹cartel/estante› to put up (with nails, etc)

c) ‹ojos/vista› to fix … on

2 (fam)
a) ( cobrar caro) to rip … off (colloq);

◊ nos clavaron $10,000 they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

clavarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ‹ aguja› to stick … into one's finger (o thumb etc);

◊ me clavé una espina en el dedo I got a thorn in my finger

b) ( refl) ‹cuchillo/puñal›:

◊ se clavó el puñal en el pecho he plunged the dagger into his chest

2 (CS fam) clavarse con algo ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with sth (colloq);
( por ser mala compra):
◊ se clavó con el auto que compró the car turned out to be a bad buy

3 (Méx) (Dep) to dive
clavar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con un martillo) to hammer in
(sujetar con clavos) to nail
2 (una estaca) to drive in
3 familiar (cobrar demasiado) to sting o fleece: nos clavaron dos mil por un simple desayuno, they stung us two thousand pesetas for a breakfast
' clavar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ensartar
- fijar
- hincar
English:
dig
- drive
- fix
- hammer
- knock
- nail
- pin up
- ram
- sink
- slam on
- stick
- sting
- tack
- set
- spike
- thrust

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clavar

♦ vt

1. [clavo, estaca] to drive (en into); [cuchillo] to thrust (en into); [chincheta, alfiler] to stick (en into);
le clavó los dientes en la oreja she sank her teeth into his ear

2. [letrero, placa] to nail, to fix;

clavó la suela de la bota he nailed on the sole of the boot

3. [mirada, atención] to fix, to rivet;

clavar los ojos en to stare at;

clavó su mirada en la de ella he stared her right in the eye

4. Fam [cobrar]
me han clavado 50 euros they stung me for 50 euros;

en esa tienda te clavan they charge you an arm and a leg in that shop

5. RP, Ven muy Fam [copular con] to do it with, Br to have it off with

♦ vi
RP, Ven muy Fam [copular] to do it, Br to have it off
♦ See also the pronominal verb clavarse

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clavar

v/t

1 stick (en into)

2 clavos, estaca drive (en into); uñas sink (en into)

3

:

clavar los ojos en alguien fix one’s eyes on s.o.

4

:

clavar a alguien por algo fam overcharge s.o. for sth

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clavar vt

1) : to nail, to hammer

2) hincar: to plunge, to stick

3) : to fix (one's eyes) on

♦ See also the reflexive verb clavarse

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clavar vb

1. (clavo) to hammer

ha clavado el clavo en la pared con el martillo he's hammered the nail into the wall

2. (cuchillo) to stick [pt. & pp. stuck]

clavó el cuchillo en el bistec he stuck the knife into the steak

3. (sujetar) to nail / to put up [pt. & pp. put]

clavamos los dibujos en la pared we put the drawings up on the wall

clavar la mirada en algo / clavar los ojos en algo to stare at something

Spanish-English dictionary > clavar
9 stab

1. transitive verb,
- bb- stechen

stab somebody in the chest — jemandem in die Brust stechen
2. intransitive verb,
- bb-

1) (pierce) stechen

2) (thrust) zustechen

stab at somebody — nach jemandem stechen
3. noun
1) (act) Stich, der

2) (coll.): (attempt)

make or have a stab [at it] — [es] probieren

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1. past tense, past participle - stabbed; verb
(to wound or pierce with a pointed instrument or weapon: He stabbed him (through the heart / in the chest) with a dagger.) stechen
2. noun
(an act of stabbing or a piercing blow.) der Stich

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- stab someone in the back
- stab in the back
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stab

[stæb]

I. vt

<- bb->

1. (pierce)

▪ to \stab sb auf jdn einstechen

the victim was \stabbed das Opfer erlitt eine Stichverletzung

to \stab sb in the back ( fig) jdm in den Rücken fallen

to \stab sb to death jdn erstechen

to \stab sth with a fork mit einer Gabel in etw dat herumstochern

2. (make thrusting movement)

to \stab the air [with sth] [mit etw dat] in der Luft herumfuchteln

II. vi

<- bb->

▪ to \stab at sb/sth [with sth] auf jdn/etw [mit etw dat] einstechen; with finger auf jdn/etw [mit etw dat] einhämmern

III. n

1. (with weapon) Stich m; ( fig: attack) Angriff m (at auf + akk)

2. (wound) Stichwunde f

3. (with object) Stich m

4. (pain) Stich m

\stab of envy Anflug m von Neid

she felt a \stab of envy when... sie fühlte Neid in ihr aufkommen, als...

\stab of pain stechender Schmerz

5.

▶ to have [or make] a \stab at [doing] sth etw probieren [o versuchen]

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[stb]
1. n

1) (with knife etc, wound, of pain) Stich m

stab wound — Stichwunde f

to feel a stab of pain — einen stechenden Schmerz empfinden

to feel a stab of guilt — ein schlechtes Gewissen haben, Gewissensbisse haben

she felt a stab of jealousy — plötzlich durchfuhr sie Eifersucht

he felt a stab of alarm/panic —

he felt a stab of pity — das Mitleid schnitt ihm in die Seele

a stab in the back (fig) — ein Dolchstoß m

2) (inf: try) Versuch m

to have a stab at sth — etw probieren

2. vt
person einen Stich versetzen (+dat); (several times) einstechen auf (+acc); (= wound seriously) niederstechen; food durchstechen
to stab sb ( to death) — jdn erstechen; (with dagger also) jdn erdolchen

to stab sb with a knife, to stab a knife into sb —

he stabbed his penknife into the desk — er stach sein Taschenmesser in den Tisch

he was stabbed through the arm/heart — der Stich traf ihn am Arm/ins Herz

to stab a knife into sth — ein Messer in etw (acc) hineinstoßen

to stab a fork into sth — mit einer Gabel in etw (acc) hineinstechen

to stab sb in the back (lit) — jdm in den Rücken stechen; (fig) jdm in den Rücken fallen

he stabbed the air with his finger — er fuchtelte in der Luft herum (inf)

3. vi

to stab at sb/sth (with knife etc) — nach jdm/etw stechen; (with finger) auf jdn/etw zeigen

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stab [stæb]

A v/t

1. jemanden

a) niederstechen, mit einem Messer etc verletzen:

he was stabbed in the stomach er bekam einen Stich in den Magen

b) auch stab to death erstechen

2. ein Messer etc bohren, stoßen ( beide:

into in akk)

3. fig jemanden (seelisch) verletzen:

stab sb in the back jemandem in den Rücken fallen;

stab sb’s reputation an jemandem Rufmord begehen

4. etwas durchbohren, aufspießen, stechen in (akk)

5. TECH eine Mauer rau hauen

6. Buchteile vorstechen

B v/i

1. stechen ( at sb nach jemandem)

2. mit dem Finger etc stoßen (at nach, auf akk):

he stabbed his finger at her

C s

1. Stich m:

make a stab at sb → B 1;

stab in the back fig Dolchstoß m

2. Stich (-wunde f) m

3. auch stab of pain fig Stich m, stechender Schmerz:

feel a stab of remorse Gewissensbisse bekommen oder haben

4. umg Versuch m:

have ( oder make, take) a stab at sth etwas probieren

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1. transitive verb,
- bb- stechen

stab somebody in the chest — jemandem in die Brust stechen
2. intransitive verb,
- bb-

1) (pierce) stechen

2) (thrust) zustechen

stab at somebody — nach jemandem stechen
3. noun
1) (act) Stich, der

2) (coll.): (attempt)

make or have a stab [at it] — [es] probieren

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(from a knife) n.

Messerstich m. n.

Stich -e (Messer-) m. v.

erstechen v.

English-german dictionary > stab
10 quitar

v.

1 to remove.

quitar la mesa to clear the table (peninsular Spanish)

quitarle algo a alguien to take something away from somebody

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way)

de quita y pon removable; detachable (capucha)

2 to take away, to relieve.

María quita los muebles Mary removes the furniture.

el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack

3 to take up (time).

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time

4 to take, to steal.

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet

5 to switch off.

6 to eliminate, to suppress, to abstract.

María quita el reglamento Mary eliminates the rules.

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quitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (separar) to remove, take off

■ le quitó la piel a la pera he peeled the pear

■ quita la tapa remove the lid

2 (sacar) to take off, take out; (prendas) to take off; (tiempo) to take up

■ el médico quitó los puntos al enfermo the doctor took out the patient's stitches

■ quítate los zapatos take your shoes off

3 (apartar) to take away, take off

■ quita eso de ahí clear that away

4 (hacer desaparecer) to remove; (dolor) to relieve; (sed) to quench

■ si lo comes te quitará el apetito if you eat it, it will spoil your appetite

■ eso te quitará el hambre that'll stop you feeling hungry

■ el café me quita el sueño coffee keeps me awake

5 (despojar) to take; (robar) to steal

■ me han quitado la cartera my wallet's been stolen

■ le quitó la vida he killed him

6 (restar) to subtract; (descontar) to take off

7 (prohibir) to forbid, rule out

■ me han quitado el alcohol I've been told to cut out alcohol

8 (impedir) to prevent

■ eso no quita para que se lo diga that's no reason not to tell him

9 (disminuir) to take away

■ eso no le quita mérito a la obra that doesn't take anything away from the work

10 familiar (radio, agua, etc) to turn off

► verbo pronominal quitarse

1 (desaparecer) to go away, come out

■ se me han quitado las ganas I don't feel like it any more

■ esa mancha no se quita that stain won't come out

2 quitarse de (del juego, bebida, etc) to give up

■ se quitó de fumar she gave up smoking

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de quita y pon (que se desprende) removable, detachable 2 (no permanente) temporary

¡quita/quítate de ahí! move!, get away!

quitando... except...

quitar de delante to clear away

quitar el hipo figurado to take one's breath away

quitar el sueño (desvelar) to keep awake 2 (preocupar) to worry

■ eso no me quitará el sueño I won't lose any sleep over that

quitar importancia a algo to play something down

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar las ganas a alguien to put somebody off

quitarse algo/a alguien de encima to get rid of something/somebody

quitarse años figurado to lie about one's age

quitarse la vida eufemístico to commit suicide 2 (admirar) to admire

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verb

1) to remove

2) take off

3) clear

4) rob

•

- quitarse
- quitarse a alguien
- quitarse algo de encima
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1. VT

1) (=sacar) [gen] to remove; [+ ropa, zapatos] to take off; [+ póster, estantes] to take down

le quitaron las vendas — they took her bandages off, they removed her bandages

tardaron dos días en quitar los escombros — it took two days to clear o remove the rubble

quitaron las banderas de los balcones — they took the flags down from the balconies, they removed the flags from the balconies

quita eso de allí — get that away from there

querían quitarle de su puesto — they wanted to remove him from his post

• quitar la mesa — to clear the table

- quitar de en medio a algn

- no quitarle ojo a algn

2) (=arrebatar) [gen] to take away; [para robar] to take, steal; [+ vida] to take

su hermana le quitó la pelota — his sister took the ball away from him

me quitaron la licencia — I had my licence taken away

le quitaron la cartera en el tren — someone took his wallet on the train, he had his wallet stolen on the train

me quitó la novia — he stole my girlfriend

• quitar el sitio a algn — to steal sb's place

3) (=eliminar) [+ mancha] to remove, get rid of; [+ dolor] to relieve, stop; [+ felicidad, ilusión, ganas] to take away; [+ preocupaciones, temores] to allay

me quitó las ganas de comer — it took my appetite away

trataba de quitarme esa idea de la cabeza — she tried to make me change my mind

• quitar el hambre, un par de rodajas deben quitar el hambre — a couple of slices should stop you feeling hungry

no alimenta mucho, pero quita el hambre — it's not very nutritious, but it's filling

• quitar la sed — to quench one's thirst

el vino no quita la sed — wine doesn't quench your thirst, wine isn't thirst-quenching

• quitar el sueño, el café me quita el sueño — coffee stops me sleeping

ese asunto no me quita el sueño — I'm not losing any sleep over that matter

4) (=restar)

no quita nada de su valor — it does not detract at all from its value

no le quiero quitar méritos — I don't want to detract from him

eso le quita la razón — that shows he's wrong, that proves him wrong

quiero quitar unos cuantos centímetros a mi cintura — I want to lose a few centimetres from around the waist

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

quitar extensión a un campo — to reduce the size of a field

• quitar importancia a algo — to play sth down

• quitando el postre comimos bien — apart o aside from the dessert we had a good meal

quitando tres o cuatro, van a ir todos — except for three or four (people), everybody is going

5) (=impedir)

quitar a algn de hacer algo — to stop o prevent sb (from) doing sth

6) (Mat) to take away, subtract

7) [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry

8) ** [+ dinero] to make

2.

VI

¡quita!, ¡quita de ahí! — (=¡aparta!) get out of the way!; (=¡qué va!) get away!, come off it!

eso no quita —

eso no quita para que me ayudes — that doesn't stop o prevent you helping me, that doesn't mean you can't help me

eso no quita que eche de menos a mi mujer — that doesn't mean I don't miss my wife

- ni quito ni pongo
quita
3.

See:

quitarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take his shoes off

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( de las manos)

le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility

4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!

2) (en locs)

de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable

eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se quita años or la edad — she lies about her age

quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger

* * *

= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex. Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex. Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex. State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.

Ex. He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* quitar con pala = shovel.

* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.

* quitar con un golpe = knock off.

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.

* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* quitar las escamas = scale.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.

* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take his shoes off

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( de las manos)

le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility

4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!

2) (en locs)

de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable

eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se quita años or la edad — she lies about her age

quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger

* * *

= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex: State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.

Ex: He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* quitar con pala = shovel.

* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.

* quitar con un golpe = knock off.

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.

* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* quitar las escamas = scale.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.

* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *

quitar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(apartar, retirar): ¡quita esa silla de en medio! get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take o get your things off my desk

quitó todos los obstáculos de mi camino he removed all the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa ( Esp); to clear the table

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡quítame las manos de encima! take o get your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off

2 ‹prenda/anillo› (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos take his shoes off

B ‹juguete/dinero› (+ me/te/le etc):

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her

la policía le quitó el pasaporte the police took his passport away

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo she swiped it out of his hand

bailar

C (restar) (+ me/te/le etc):

quítale 26 a 84 take 26 away from 84

no me quites autoridad delante de los niños don't undermine my authority in front of the children

los niños me quitan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my time

no es que quiera quitarte la razón pero … I'm not saying you're wrong but …

no le quites méritos give him his due

ese peinado te quita años that hairstyle takes years off you

hay que quitarle un poco de ancho it needs to be taken in a bit

trataba de quitarle importancia al asunto he tried to play the matter down

le quita valor a la casa it detracts from the value of the house

D (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to relieve, get rid of

(+ me/te/le etc): te quita el hambre pero no te alimenta it stops you feeling hungry but it isn't very nourishing

te voy a quitar las ganas de volver a mentirme when I've finished with you, you'll think twice about lying to me again

a ver si le quitas esa idea de la cabeza why don't you try to get that idea out of his head?

E ( fam) (prohibir) (+ me/te/le etc):

el médico me ha quitado la sal/el vino the doctor's told me I mustn't have any salt on my food/I mustn't drink wine

F quitando ger ( fam) except for

quitando a los más chicos todos pueden entrar they can all go in except for the very youngest ones

quitando que tuvimos que esperar mucho rato apart from the fact that we had to wait a long time

■ quitar

vi

A

( Esp fam): ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

¡quita ya! ¡eso no se lo cree nadie! oh come off it, nobody believes that!

B ( en locs):

de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable

tiene una capucha de quita y pon it has a detachable hood

una fe de quita y pon ( iró); a very flexible o convenient sort of faith ( iro)

eso no quita que …: yo lo hago así, eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera I do it like this but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it

ni quitar ni poner ( fam): pregúntaselo a él, yo aquí ni quito ni pongo ask him about it, I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here

en ese asunto él ni quita ni pone he doesn't have any say in that matter

quien quita y … ( Méx fam): quien quita y me lo regrese pronto I hope she brings it back soon

■ quitarse

v pron

A (desaparecer) «mancha» to come out; «dolor» to go, go away; «viento» to die down

(+ me/te/le etc): no hay forma de que se me quite este dolor de cabeza I just can't get rid of this headache

ya se me han quitado las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more

B (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

he vendido el negocio, quiero quitarme de problemas I've sold the business, I want to be rid of all this trouble o ( colloq) to be shot of all this hassle

C ( refl)

1 ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

quítate la chaqueta take your jacket off

2 (deshacerse de) ‹dolor› to get rid of

se quitaban el frío saltando they jumped up and down to warm themselves up o to get warm

me tengo que quitar este miedo ridículo a los aviones I have to overcome o get over this ridiculous fear of flying

3 (retirar) quitarse algo DE algo:

me tuve que quitar una pestaña del ojo I had to get an eyelash out of my eye

¡quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!

¡quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!

quitarse a algn de en medio to get rid of sb

4 ‹años›

te has quitado veinte años de encima you look twenty years younger

se quita años or la edad she lies about her age

* * *

quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo
1 (apartar, retirar):
◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;

quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way;
quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk;
quitar la mesa (Esp) to clear the table;
¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!;
no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off;
le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( de las manos):

◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her
b) ( privar de) ‹pasaporte/carnet de conducir› to take away

c) ‹cartera/dinero› to take, steal;

‹asiento/lugar› to take
3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ me quita mucho tiempo it takes up a lot of my time;

quitarle años a algn to take years off sb;
quitarle importancia a algo to play sth down;
le quita valor it detracts from its value
4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out;
‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ apetito› to take away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ eso te quitará el hambre that will stop you feeling hungry;

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head
5
◊ quitando ( ger) (fam) except for

verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):
◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

2 ( en locs)
◊ de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable;

eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that …
quitarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out;
[ dolor] to go (away);
◊ ya se me quitaron las ganas I don't feel like it any more

2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;
◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

3 ( refl)
a) ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

b) ‹dolor/resfriado› to get rid of;

‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
◊ se quita la edad she lies about her age;

quitarse algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench
(el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats
(robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract
figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down
figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off
figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away
♦ Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable
fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for
' quitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- aligerar
- allanar
- careta
- desenmascarar
- desollar
- despejar
- despepitar
- despintar
- despuntar
- hipo
- restar
- sueño
- truco
- alisar
- arrebatar
- aspereza
- coger
- cortar
- desarmar
- descuidar
- espabilar
- espátula
- mancha
- manchar
- minimizar
- polvo
- retirar
- sacar
- soplete
English:
bleach
- bone
- brush off
- clear
- clear away
- clutter
- de-ice
- discourage
- dust
- fillet
- flick
- from
- get off
- get out
- graffiti
- mess
- peel off
- play down
- pull off
- push off
- removable
- remove
- scrub away
- scrub off
- shift
- snatch
- spoil
- strip
- strip off
- sweat off
- table
- take
- take away
- take off
- take out
- trim
- upstage
- wash away
- wash off
- wash out
- whatsit
- whip off
- wipe off
- wrestle
- brush
- clean
- detach
- detachable
- dull
- get

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quitar

♦ vt

1. [retirar, extraer, apartar] to remove;
[ropa, zapatos] to take off; Esp
quitar la mesa [despejar] to clear the table;

al quitar la tapa de la olla salió un delicioso olor when she took the lid off the pot, a delicious smell came out;

le han quitado un tumor del pecho they've removed a tumour from her breast;

quita tus cosas de la cama take your things off the bed;

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way);

voy a quitar el polvo de los muebles I'm going to dust the furniture;

quitarle algo a alguien [arrebatar, privar de] to take sth away from sb;

me quitó la carta de las manos she took the letter from my hands;

durante la guerra le quitaron la casa they took her house away from her during the war;

le han quitado la custodia de los niños they've taken away custody of the children from her;

eso fue lo que dijo, sin quitar ni poner nada that's what he said, word for word;

Comp

por un quítame allá esas pajas for no reason, over nothing;

Comp
Méx
no quitar el dedo del renglón to keep coming back to the same point

2. [eliminar, suprimir] to remove;

quité la mancha con jabón I removed the stain o got the stain out with soap;

han quitado mi programa favorito de la tele they've taken my favourite programme off the TV;

ese ministerio lo han quitado they've done away with o got rid of that ministry;

el médico me ha quitado el tabaco [prohibido] the doctor has told me to stop smoking

3. [robar] to take, to steal;

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet;

le quitaron el puesto they've taken his job away from him

4. [mitigar del todo] [dolor, ansiedad] to take away, to relieve;
[sed] to quench;
el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack

5. [ocupar] [tiempo, espacio] to take up;

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time;

el trabajo me quita tiempo para el deporte my job doesn't leave me much time for sport;

el armario va a quitar mucho sitio ahí the wardrobe's going to take up a lot of space there

6. [restar] to take away;

a esa cifra quítale el 20 por ciento take away 20 percent from that figure;

no quiero quitar mérito o [m5] valor a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;

le quitó importancia al hecho he played it down

7. [impedir]
esto no quita que sea un vago that doesn't change the fact that he's a layabout;

que me mude de ciudad no quita que nos sigamos viendo just because I'm moving to another city doesn't mean we won't still be able to see each other

8. [exceptuar]
quitando el queso, me gusta todo apart from cheese, I like everything

9. [desconectar] [aparato] to switch off;

quita el gas antes de salir turn the gas off before leaving

♦ vi

1. [apartarse] to get out of the way;

¡quita (de ahí), que no veo! get out of the way, I can't see!

2.
de quita y pon [asa, tapa, capucha] removable

3. Fam [expresando incredulidad]
¡quita!, ¡quite! don't talk rubbish!;

¿casarme yo? ¡quita, quita, estoy muy bien como estoy! me, get married? you must be joking, I'm quite happy as I am!;

¡quita, yo no me lo creo! pull the other one o come off it, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?

♦ See also the pronominal verb quitarse

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quitar

I v/t ropa take off, remove; obstáculos remove;

quitar el polvo dust;

quitar algo a alguien take sth (away) from s.o.;

quitar la mesa clear the table;

de quita y pon fam removable

II v/i

:

¡quita! get out of the way!

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quitar vt

1) : to remove, to take away

2) : to take off (clothes)

3) : to get rid of, to relieve

♦ See also the reflexive verb quitarse

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quitar vb

1. (en general) to take off [pt. took; pp. taken] / to take down

quita los pies del sofá take your feet off the sofa

quítate el abrigo take your coat off

2. (eliminar manchas) to get out / to remove

no puedo quitar la mancha I can't get the stain out

3. (robar cartera, dinero) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

me han quitado la cartera somebody's taken my wallet

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?

¡quita! / ¡quita de ahí! get out of the way!

quitar el sueño to keep awake

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar la sed to quench your thirst

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11 stab

I [stæb]
nome

1) (with knife) coltellata f.; (with dagger) pugnalata f.

a stab in the back — una pugnalata alle spalle (anche fig.)

2) fig. (of pain) fitta f.; (of anger, jealousy) accesso m.

a stab of fear — una paura improvvisa

3) colloq. (attempt) tentativo m., prova f.

to make o take a stab at sth., at doing — cimentarsi in qcs., provare a fare
II 1. [stæb]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - bb-)

1) (pierce) accoltellare, pugnalare [ person]

to stab the meat with one's fork — conficcare la forchetta nella carne

to stab sb. to death — uccidere qcn. a pugnalate

to stab sb. in the back — pugnalare qcn. alle spalle (anche fig.)

2) (poke hard) toccare [person, object]
2.
verbo riflessivo (forma in -ing ecc. - bb-)

to stab oneself — (accidentally) tagliarsi; (deliberately) accoltellarsi

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1. past tense, past participle - stabbed; verb
(to wound or pierce with a pointed instrument or weapon: He stabbed him (through the heart / in the chest) with a dagger.) pugnalare
2. noun
(an act of stabbing or a piercing blow.) pugnalata

- stabbing
- stab someone in the back
- stab in the back
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[stæb]
1. n

1) (with knife) coltellata, (with dagger) pugnalata, (of pain) fitta

a stab in the back (also) fig — una pugnalata alla schiena

he felt a stab of remorse — gli rimordeva la coscienza

2)

(fam: try) to have a stab at (doing) sth — provare a fare qc

2. vt

(with dagger) pugnalare, (with knife) accoltellare

to stab sb to death — uccidere qn a coltellate

to stab sb in the back (also) fig — pugnalare qn alla schiena

he was stabbed through the heart — fu pugnalato al cuore

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stab /stæb/
n.

1 pugnalata ( anche fig.); coltellata; stilettata: ( anche fig.) a stab in the back, una pugnalata alla schiena

2 ferita di pugnale, di coltello; (fig.) offesa

3 fitta di dolore

4 (fig.) fitta; sensazione dolorosa: a stab of remorse, una fitta di rimorso

5 ( calcio, ecc.) forte calcio; sciabolata, stoccata (fig.)

6 (fam.) prova, tentativo: I'll have a stab at it, ci proverò; proverò a farlo

● stab wound, ferita di punta.
(to) stab /stæb/
A v. t.

1 pugnalare; accoltellare; colpire con uno stiletto: to stab sb. in the chest, pugnalare q. al petto; to stab sb. to death, pugnalare q. a morte

2 conficcare; infilzare

3 (fig.) dare una pugnalata a; ferire (i sentimenti di q.); ( della coscienza) rimordere

4 (edil.) martellinare ( un muro, prima d'intonacarlo)

B v. i.

1 menare colpi di pugnale; tirare stilettate: to stab at sb., menar colpi di pugnale contro q.

2 ( del dolore) dare fitte

● (fig.) to stab at sb. 's reputation, cercar di denigrare q. □ to stab one's finger at sb. [st.], additare q. [qc.] □ ( anche fig.) to stab sb. in the back, pugnalare q. alle spalle □ a stabbing pain, un dolore acuto (o lancinante); una fitta.

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I [stæb]
nome

1) (with knife) coltellata f.; (with dagger) pugnalata f.

a stab in the back — una pugnalata alle spalle (anche fig.)

2) fig. (of pain) fitta f.; (of anger, jealousy) accesso m.

a stab of fear — una paura improvvisa

3) colloq. (attempt) tentativo m., prova f.

to make o take a stab at sth., at doing — cimentarsi in qcs., provare a fare
II 1. [stæb]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - bb-)

1) (pierce) accoltellare, pugnalare [ person]

to stab the meat with one's fork — conficcare la forchetta nella carne

to stab sb. to death — uccidere qcn. a pugnalate

to stab sb. in the back — pugnalare qcn. alle spalle (anche fig.)

2) (poke hard) toccare [person, object]
2.
verbo riflessivo (forma in -ing ecc. - bb-)

to stab oneself — (accidentally) tagliarsi; (deliberately) accoltellarsi

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12 bury

'beri
verb

1) (to place (a dead body) in a grave, the sea etc.) enterrar

2) (to hide (under the ground etc): My socks are buried somewhere in this drawer.) esconder

•

- burial
- bury the hatchet

bury vb enterrar

he died and was buried the next day murió y lo enterraron el día siguiente

El pasado y participio pasado de bury es buried

bury

tr['berɪ]

transitive verb (pt & pp buried, ger burying)

1 enterrar

■ they buried the treasure under that tree enterraron el tesoro bajo aquel árbol

2 (body) sepultar, enterrar

3 figurative use (outlive) enterrar

■ she's buried five husbands ha enterrado a seis maridos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be buried recibir sepultura

to be buried at sea recibir sepultura en el mar

to be buried alive ser enterrado,-a vivo,-a

to bury oneself in ones' work figurative use enfrascarse en el trabajo

to bury one's face in one's hands figurative use taparse el rostro con las manos

to be buried in thought figurative use estar ensimismado,-a

bury ['bɛri] vt, buried ; burying

1) inter: enterrar, sepultar

2) hide: esconder, ocultar

3)

to bury oneself in : enfrascarse en

bury

v.

• enterrar v.

• inhumar v.

• ocultar v.

• sepultar v.

• soterrar v.

'beri
1.

buries, burying, buried transitive verb

1) enterrar*, sepultar (frml)

to bury somebody at sea — dar* sepultura a alguien en el mar (frml)

the village was buried by the avalanche — el pueblo fue sepultado por la avalancha

a little village buried away in the Pyrenees — un pueblecito de algún rincón de los Pirineos

2) (plunge, thrust)

to bury something (in something): she buried the knife in his chest le enterró or le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en el pecho; he buried his head in his hands — ocultó la cabeza entre las manos

2.

v refl

a) ( immerse oneself)

to bury oneself in something — \<\<in one's work/one's books\>\> enfrascarse* en algo

b) ( become lodged) \<\<bullet\>\> alojarse

['berɪ]
VT
1) [+ body, treasure] enterrar; (fig) [+ memory, matter] echar tierra sobre

buried by an avalanche — sepultado por una avalancha

he wanted to be buried at sea — quería que su cadáver fuera arrojado al mar

to be buried alive — ser enterrado vivo

- bury the hatchet

2) (=conceal)

he buried his face in his hands — escondió la cara entre las manos

it's buried away in the library — está en algún rincón de la biblioteca

to bury o.s. in the country — perderse en la campiña

the bullet buried itself in a tree — la bala se empotró en un árbol

3) (=engross)

buried in thought — ensimismado, absorto en sus pensamientos

she buried herself in her book — se ensimismó en la lectura, se enfrascó en el libro

4) (=plunge) [+ claws, knife] clavar (in en)

to bury a dagger in sb's heart — clavar un puñal en el corazón de algn

5) (Sport) * (=defeat) aplastar *

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['beri]
1.

buries, burying, buried transitive verb

1) enterrar*, sepultar (frml)

to bury somebody at sea — dar* sepultura a alguien en el mar (frml)

the village was buried by the avalanche — el pueblo fue sepultado por la avalancha

a little village buried away in the Pyrenees — un pueblecito de algún rincón de los Pirineos

2) (plunge, thrust)

to bury something (in something): she buried the knife in his chest le enterró or le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en el pecho; he buried his head in his hands — ocultó la cabeza entre las manos

2.

v refl

a) ( immerse oneself)

to bury oneself in something — \<\<in one's work/one's books\>\> enfrascarse* en algo

b) ( become lodged) \<\<bullet\>\> alojarse

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13 stab

1. past tense, past participle - stabbed; verb
(to wound or pierce with a pointed instrument or weapon: He stabbed him (through the heart / in the chest) with a dagger.)

2. noun
(an act of stabbing or a piercing blow.)

- stabbing
- stab someone in the back
- stab in the back

stab vb apuñalar

El pasado y participio pasado de stab se escribe stabbed; el gerundio se escribe stabbing

stab

tr[stæb]

noun

1 (with knife) puñalada, navajazo

2 (of pain) punzada

transitive verb (pt & pp stabbed, ger stabbing)

1 (with knife) apuñalar, acuchillar

■ he's been stabbed in the stomach lo han apuñalado en el estómago

■ she was stabbed to death la mataron a puñaladas

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a stab in the back una puñalada trapera

to have a stab at something intentar hacer algo

to stab somebody in the back apuñalar a alguien por la espalda

stab wound puñalada

stab [stæb] vt, stabbed ; stabbing

1) knife: acuchillar, apuñalar

2) stick: clavar (con una aguja, etc.), golpear (con el dedo, etc.)

stab n

1) : puñalada f, cuchillada f

2) jab: pinchazo m (con una aguja, etc.), golpe m (con un dedo, etc.)

3)

to take a stab at : intentar

stab

n.

• estocada s.f.

• hurgonazo s.m.

• mojado s.m.

• puñalada s.f.

v.

• acuchillar v.

• apuñalar v.

• coser v.

• estoquear v.

stæb
I

noun

a) ( with knife) puñalada f, cuchillada f, navajazo m

a stab in the back — una puñalada trapera or por la espalda

to have o make o take a stab at something — intentar algo; (before n)

stab wound — herida f de arma blanca, puñalada f, cuchillada f

b) ( sudden sensation)

a stab of pain — una punzada de dolor, un dolor punzante or agudo

she felt a sudden stab of guilt — la acometió un sentimiento de culpabilidad

II
1.

- bb- transitive verb ( with knife) apuñalar, acuchillar

he had been stabbed to death — había muerto apuñalado or acuchillado

he stabbed the needle into my arm — me clavó la aguja en el brazo

to stab somebody in the back — darle* una puñalada trapera or por la espalda a alguien

2.

vi

a)

to stab AT something/somebody: he stabbed at the letter/at her with his finger — señalaba la carta/la señalaba golpeándola con el dedo

b) stabbing pres p <pain/sensation> punzante

[stæb]
1. N

1) (with knife etc) puñalada f, navajazo m

- stab in the back

2) [of pain] punzada f

3)

- have a stab at sth

2.

VT apuñalar, dar una puñalada a

to stab sb with a knife — apuñalar a algn con un cuchillo

to stab sb in the back — (lit) apuñalar a algn por la espalda; (fig) clavar a algn un puñal por la espalda

to stab sb to death — matar a algn a puñaladas

3.

VI

to stab at sb — tratar de apuñalar a algn

he stabbed at the picture with his finger — señaló el cuadro con un movimiento brusco del dedo

4.

CPD

stab wound N — puñalada f

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[stæb]
I

noun

a) ( with knife) puñalada f, cuchillada f, navajazo m

a stab in the back — una puñalada trapera or por la espalda

to have o make o take a stab at something — intentar algo; (before n)

stab wound — herida f de arma blanca, puñalada f, cuchillada f

b) ( sudden sensation)

a stab of pain — una punzada de dolor, un dolor punzante or agudo

she felt a sudden stab of guilt — la acometió un sentimiento de culpabilidad

II
1.

- bb- transitive verb ( with knife) apuñalar, acuchillar

he had been stabbed to death — había muerto apuñalado or acuchillado

he stabbed the needle into my arm — me clavó la aguja en el brazo

to stab somebody in the back — darle* una puñalada trapera or por la espalda a alguien

2.

vi

a)

to stab AT something/somebody: he stabbed at the letter/at her with his finger — señalaba la carta/la señalaba golpeándola con el dedo

b) stabbing pres p <pain/sensation> punzante

English-spanish dictionary > stab
14 bohren

I v/t

1. (ein rundes Loch) ausbohren: bore; TECH., MED., mit Bohrer, Bohrmaschine: drill; (Brunnen) sink; (Tunnel) drive; ein Loch bohren drill a hole (in + Akk into); mit dem Finger ein Loch in die Tischdecke bohren poke a hole in the tablecloth (with one’s finger)

2. einen Pfahl etc. in den Boden bohren drive ( oder sink) a post etc. into the ground; jemandem ein Messer in die Brust bohren plunge a knife into s.o.’s chest; ein Schiff in den Grund bohren send a ship to the bottom

3. etw. aus etw. bohren pick s.th. out of s.th.; Rosinen aus dem Kuchen bohren pick raisins out of the cake

II vt/i Zahnarzt: drill; er hat mir zwei Zähne gebohrt umg. I had to have two fillings; er hat überhaupt nicht gebohrt I didn’t need any fillings ( oder any work done)

III v/i

1. TECH. drill ( nach for); nach Öl bohren drill for oil; wo sollen wir bohren? where should we start drilling?

2. irgendwo bohren poke somewhere; mit den Zehen im Sand bohren poke ( oder play with) one’s toes in the sand; in der Nase bohren pick one’s nose

3. bohren in jemandem Schmerz, Neid, Ehrgeiz etc.: gnaw at s.o.; Angst etc.: torment s.o.

4. fig. (eindringen) probe (in + Dat into); in jemandes Vergangenheit bohren delve ( oder probe) into s.o.’s past

5. fig. (aufdringlich sein) persist, go on and on umg.; er bohrt auch he’s very persistent, he’ll go on and on at you; so lange bohren, bis jemand etw. tut pester s.o. into doing s.th., go on and on at s.o. until he ( oder she) does s.th. ( oder gives in) umg.

IV v/refl: sich in / durch jemanden / etw. bohren bore (its way) into / through s.o / s.th.; die Rakete bohrte sich in den Boden the rocket buried itself in the ground; ein Dorn bohrte sich in ihren Finger she pricked her finger with a thorn; seine Blicke bohrten sich in ihren Rücken fig. his eyes made holes in her back

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to drill; to bore; to gouge; to prick

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boh|ren ['boːrən]
1. vt
to bore; (mit Bohrer, Bohrmaschine auch) to drill; Brunnen to sink; (= hineindrücken) Stange, Pfahl, Schwert etc to sink ( in +acc into)
ein Schiff in den Grund bóhren — to send a ship to the bottom (of the sea)

2. vi

1) (mit Bohrer) to bore (
in +dat into), to drill (nach for)
in einem Zahn bóhren — to drill a tooth

in der Nase bóhren — to pick one's nose

2) (fig) (= drängen) to keep on; (= peinigen Schmerz, Zweifel etc) to gnaw

er bohrte und bohrte, bekam aber keine Antwort —

der Schmerz bohrte ihm im Magen — he had a gnawing pain in his stomach

3. vr

bóhren —

ein grelles Licht bohrte sich durchs Dunkel — a glaring light pierced the darkness

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1) (to make (a hole etc in something): They bored a tunnel under the sea.) bore

2) (to make (a hole) with a drill: He drilled holes in the wood; to drill for oil.) drill

3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) grind

4) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) poke

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boh·ren

[ˈbo:rən]

I. vt

1. (Öffnung in etw machen)

ein Loch [in etw akk] \bohren to bore a hole [in sth]; (mit Bohrmaschine) to drill a hole [in sth]

einen Brunnen \bohren to sink a well

2. (mit dem Bohrer bearbeiten)

Beton/Holz \bohren to drill concrete/wood

3. (hineinstoßen)

▪ etw in etw akk \bohren to sink sth into sth

er bohrte ihm das Messer in den Bauch he plunged the knife into his stomach; s.a. Grund

II. vi

1. (mit dem Bohrer arbeiten) to drill

2. (stochern)

[mit dem Finger] in der Nase \bohren to pick one's nose

mit dem Finger im Ohr \bohren to poke one's finger in one's ear

3. Zahnarzt to drill

4. (nach Bodenschätzen suchen)

▪ nach etw dat \bohren to drill for sth

5. (fam: drängen)

▪ so lange \bohren, bis... to keep on asking [or keep on and on] until...

sie bohrte so lange, bis ich ihr alles erzählte she kept on at me [or asking me] until I told her everything

er bohrte so lange, bis ihm seine Mutter ein Eis kaufte he kept pestering his mother until she bought him an ice cream

6. (nagen)

▪ [in jdm] \bohren to gnaw at sb

III. vr

▪ sich akk in etw akk \bohren to bore its way into sth; Bohrer to drill its way into sth

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1.
transitives Verb

1) bore; (mit Bohrer, Bohrmaschine) drill, bore < hole>; sink <well, shaft>; bore, drive < tunnel>; sink < pole, post etc.> (in + Akk. into)

2) (bearbeiten) drill <wood, concrete, etc.>

3) (drücken in) poke (in + Akk. in[to])
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (eine Bohrung vornehmen) drill

in der Nase bohren — pick one's nose

nach Öl/Wasser usw. bohren — drill for oil/water etc.

2) (ugs.): (drängen, fragen) keep on

jetzt hört auf zu bohren — now, don't keep on
3.
reflexives Verb

sich in/durch etwas bohren — bore its way into/through something

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bohren

A. v/t

1. (ein rundes Loch) ausbohren: bore; TECH, MED, mit Bohrer, Bohrmaschine: drill; (Brunnen) sink; (Tunnel) drive;

ein Loch bohren drill a hole (

in +akk into);

mit dem Finger ein Loch in die Tischdecke bohren poke a hole in the tablecloth (with one’s finger)

2. einen Pfahl etc

in den Boden bohren drive ( oder sink) a post etc into the ground;

jemandem ein Messer in die Brust bohren plunge a knife into sb’s chest;

ein Schiff in den Grund bohren send a ship to the bottom

3.

etwas aus etwas bohren pick sth out of sth;

Rosinen aus dem Kuchen bohren pick raisins out of the cake

B. v/t & v/i Zahnarzt: drill;

er hat mir zwei Zähne gebohrt umg I had to have two fillings;

er hat überhaupt nicht gebohrt I didn’t need any fillings ( oder any work done)

C. v/i

1. TECH drill (

nach for);

nach Öl bohren drill for oil;

wo sollen wir bohren? where should we start drilling?

2.

irgendwo bohren poke somewhere;

mit den Zehen im Sand bohren poke ( oder play with) one’s toes in the sand;

in der Nase bohren pick one’s nose

3.

bohren in jemandem Schmerz, Neid, Ehrgeiz etc: gnaw at sb; Angst etc: torment sb

4. fig (eindringen) probe (

in +dat into);

in jemandes Vergangenheit bohren delve ( oder probe) into sb’s past

5. fig (aufdringlich sein) persist, go on and on umg;

er bohrt auch he’s very persistent, he’ll go on and on at you;

so lange bohren, bis jemand etwas tut pester sb into doing sth, go on and on at sb until he ( oder she) does sth ( oder gives in) umg

D. v/r:

sich in/durch jemanden/etwas bohren bore (its way) into/through s.o/sth;

die Rakete bohrte sich in den Boden the rocket buried itself in the ground;

ein Dorn bohrte sich in ihren Finger she pricked her finger with a thorn;

seine Blicke bohrten sich in ihren Rücken fig his eyes made holes in her back

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1.
transitives Verb

1) bore; (mit Bohrer, Bohrmaschine) drill, bore < hole>; sink <well, shaft>; bore, drive < tunnel>; sink <pole, post etc.> (in + Akk. into)

2) (bearbeiten) drill <wood, concrete, etc.>

3) (drücken in) poke (in + Akk. in[to])
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (eine Bohrung vornehmen) drill

in der Nase bohren — pick one's nose

nach Öl/Wasser usw. bohren — drill for oil/water etc.

2) (ugs.): (drängen, fragen) keep on

jetzt hört auf zu bohren — now, don't keep on
3.
reflexives Verb

sich in/durch etwas bohren — bore its way into/through something

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v.

to drill (out) v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bohren
15 acuchillar

v.

1 to stab.

El pillo traspasó a Ricardo The rascal stabbed Richard.

2 to sand (suelo de madera).

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acuchillar

► verbo transitivo

1 (seres vivos) to knife, stab

2 (prendas) to slash

3 (madera) to plane (down)

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verb

to knife, stab

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1. VT

1) (=cortar) to knife, stab; [+ vestido] to slash

2) [+ persona] to stab (to death), knife

3) (Téc) to plane down, smooth

2.

See:

acuchillarse

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verbo transitivo

a) < persona> to stab

b) ( pulir) to sand (down); ( raspar) to scrape

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= stab, knife.

Ex. He listened to me and then said 'ˆre you finished?' and just walked away -- The woman sat up, as if stabbed.

Ex. They became so angry that they knifed him in the head.

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verbo transitivo

a) < persona> to stab

b) ( pulir) to sand (down); ( raspar) to scrape

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= stab, knife.

Ex: He listened to me and then said 're you finished?' and just walked away -- The woman sat up, as if stabbed.

Ex: They became so angry that they knifed him in the head.

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acuchillar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹persona› to stab

fue acuchillado repetidamente en el pecho he was stabbed repeatedly in the chest

lo acuchillaron al salir del bar he was stabbed o knifed as he came out of the bar

2 ‹suelo› to sand, sand down; ‹mueble› to scrape ( using a cabinet scraper)

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acuchillar ( conjugate acuchillar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to stab
acuchillar verbo transitivo
1 to knife, stab
2 (un suelo) to plane down
' acuchillar' also found in these entries:
English:
slash
- knife
- stab

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acuchillar vt

1. [apuñalar] to stab

2. [suelos] to sand

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acuchillar

v/t stab

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acuchillar vt

apuñalar: to knife, to stab

Spanish-English dictionary > acuchillar
16 stoßen

to hit; to hustle; to impinge; to knock; to jab; to strike; to thrust; to push; to poke; to shove; to kick; to bump

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sto|ßen ['ʃtoːsn] pret stieß [ʃtiːs] ptp gestoßen [gə'ʃtoːsn]
1. vt

1) (= einen Stoß versetzen) to push, to shove (inf); (leicht) to poke; (mit Faust) to punch; (mit Fuß) to kick; (mit Ellbogen) to nudge, to dig (Brit), to poke; (mit Kopf, Hörnern) to butt; (= stechen) Dolch to plunge, to thrust; (vulg) to fuck (vulg), to shag (Brit sl to poke (sl)

an den Kopf etc stóßen — to hit one's head etc

jdm or jdn in die Seite stóßen — to nudge sb, to dig (Brit) or poke sb in the ribs

jdn von sich stóßen — to push sb away; (fig) to cast sb aside

jdn/etw zur Seite stóßen — to push sb/sth aside; (mit Fuß) to kick sb/sth aside or to one side

er stieß den Ball mit dem Kopf ins Tor — he headed the ball into the goal (Brit), he hit the ball into the goal with his head

ein Loch ins Eis stóßen — to make or bore a hole in the ice

2) (= werfen) to push; (SPORT ) Kugel to put

jdn von der Treppe/aus dem Zug stóßen —

jdn aus dem Haus stóßen (fig) jdn ins Elend stóßen (liter) — to throw or turn sb out (of the house) to plunge sb into misery

3) (= zerkleinern) Zimt, Pfeffer, Zucker to pound

4) (Sw = schieben, drücken) to push

2. vr
to bump or bang or knock oneself
stóßen (lit) — to bump etc oneself on or against sth; (fig) to take exception to sth, to disapprove of sth

er stößt sich daran, wenn Männer Ohrringe tragen — he takes exception to men wearing earrings

3. vi

1) aux sein (= treffen, prallen) to run or bump into (auch fig); (= herabstoßen Vogel) to swoop down (
auf +acc on)
stóßen — to bump into or hit sth

gegen etw stóßen — to run into sth

zu jdm stóßen — to meet up with sb, to join sb

auf jdn stóßen — to bump or run into sb

stóßen (Straße) — to lead into or onto sth; (Schiff) to hit sth, to run into or against sth; (fig

auf Erdöl stóßen — to strike oil

auf Grundwasser stóßen — to discover underground water

auf Widerstand stóßen — to meet with or encounter resistance

auf Ablehnung/Zustimmung stóßen — to meet with disapproval/approval

an seine Grenzen stóßen — to reach one's limits

2) (mit den Hörnern) to butt (nach at)

3) (TECH) to butt (
an +acc against)
4) (Gewichtheben) to jerk

5) (old = blasen) to blow, to sound

See:

→ Horn

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1) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) dig

2) bump

3) (to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) butt

4) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) hit

5) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) hustle

6) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) knock

7) shove

8) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) plunge

9) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) poke

10) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) push

11) stick

12) (to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) stub

13) (to push suddenly and violently: He thrust his spade into the ground; She thrust forward through the crowd.) thrust

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sto·ßen

<stößt, stieß, gestoßen>

[ˈʃto:sn̩]

I. vt

1. (einen Stoß versetzen)

▪ jdn \stoßen to push sb; (stark) to shove sb; (leicht) to poke sb

er hat sie die Treppe hinunterge\stoßen he shoved her down the stairs

▪ jdn aus etw dat/von etw dat \stoßen to push [or shove] sb out of/off sth

jdn aus dem Haus \stoßen (fig) to throw sb out [of the house]

jdn von der Leiter/aus dem Zug \stoßen to push sb down the ladder/out of the train

▪ jdn in etw akk/vor etw akk \stoßen to push [or shove] sb into/in front of sth

jdn ins Elend \stoßen (fig) to plunge sb into misery

▪ jdn mit etw dat \stoßen to knock sb with sth

▪ jdn von sich dat \stoßen to push sb away; (fig) to cast sb aside

jdn mit der Faust/dem Fuß/dem Kopf \stoßen to punch/kick/butt sb

jdn in die Seite \stoßen to poke sb in the ribs

sie stieß ihn mit dem Ellbogen in die Seite she poked him in the ribs with her elbow

jdn/etw zur Seite \stoßen to push sb/sth aside; (mit dem Fuß) to kick sb/sth aside [or to one side]; s.a. Kopf

2. (herausklopfen)

ein Loch ins Eis \stoßen to make [or bore] a hole in the ice

3. (hineintreiben)

jdm einen Dolch/ein Messer in die Rippen \stoßen to plunge [or thrust] a dagger/knife into sb's ribs

4. SPORT (schleudern)

den Ball mit dem Kopf ins Tor \stoßen to head the ball into the goal

die Kugel \stoßen (Leichtathletik) to put the shot; (Billard) to hit the ball

5. (aufmerksam machen)

▪ jdn auf etw akk \stoßen to point out sth sep to sb

man muss sie immer drauf \stoßen she always has to have things pointed out to her

6. (zerstoßen)

Pfeffer/Zimt/Zucker \stoßen to pound pepper/cinnamon/sugar

7. (fam: hinweisen)

▪ jdm etw \stoßen to hammer sth home to sb

8. SCHWEIZ (schieben)

ein Fahrrad \stoßen to push a bicycle

9. SCHWEIZ (Auto anschieben)

▪ jdn \stoßen to give sb a push

können Sie mich bitte mal \stoßen? can you please give me a push?

10. (vulg)

eine Frau \stoßen to poke a woman vulg

II. vr

1. (sich verletzen)

▪ sich akk [an etw dat] \stoßen to hurt [or knock] oneself [on sth]

▪ [sich dat] etw [an etw dat] \stoßen to bang [or bump] [or hurt] one's sth [on sth]

sie stolperte und stieß sich das Knie am Tisch she tripped and banged her knee on the table

sich dat den Kopf [an etw dat] \stoßen to bang [or bump] one's head [on sth]

sich dat den Kopf blutig \stoßen to bang one's head and cut it

2. (Anstoß nehmen)

▪ sich akk an jdm/etw \stoßen to take exception to sth, to disapprove of [or object to] sth

er stößt sich daran, wenn Frauen Zigarren rauchen he takes exception to women smoking cigars

sich akk an jds dat Aussehen \stoßen to find fault with sb's appearance

III. vi

1. Hilfsverb: sein (aufschlagen)

▪ an etw akk \stoßen to knock [or bang] [or bump] against sth

mit dem Kopf an etw akk \stoßen to bang one's head on [or against] sth

▪ gegen etw \stoßen to knock [or bump] into sth; Auto to crash into sth

2. Hilfsverb: haben (zustoßen)

▪ [mit etw dat] nach jdm \stoßen to thrust at sb [with sth]

er hat mit einem Messer nach mir ge\stoßen he trust at me with a knife

er stieß immer wieder mit dem Stock nach mir he tried again and again to hit me with the stick

der Stier stieß [mit den Hörnern] nach dem Torero the bull charged the matador [with lowered horns]

jdm in die Seite \stoßen to poke sb in the ribs

3. Hilfsverb: sein (grenzen)

▪ an etw akk \stoßen to be bordered by sth, to border on sth; Zimmer to be [right] next to sth

mein Grundstück stößt im Süden an einen Bach my plot is bordered to the south by a stream, a stream borders my plot to the south

4. Hilfsverb: sein (direkt hinführen)

▪ auf etw akk \stoßen Weg, Straße to lead to [or meet] sth

5. Hilfsverb: sein (zufällig begegnen)

▪ auf jdn \stoßen to bump [or run] into sb

6. Hilfsverb: sein (sich jdm anschließen)

▪ zu jdm \stoßen to join sb

7. Hilfsverb: sein (entdecken)

▪ auf etw \stoßen to find [or come across [or upon]] sth

auf Erdöl \stoßen to strike oil

auf Grundwasser \stoßen to discover underground water

8. Hilfsverb: sein (konfrontiert werden)

▪ auf etw akk \stoßen to meet with sth

auf Ablehnung/Zustimmung \stoßen to meet with disapproval/approval

auf Widerstand \stoßen to meet with [or encounter] resistance

9. Hilfsverb: haben SCHWEIZ (auf Türen: drücken) to push

bitte \stoßen! please push!

10. Hilfsverb: haben (veraltet: blasen)

ins Horn/in die Trompete \stoßen to blow [or sound] the horn/trumpet

11. Hilfsverb: sein (angreifen)

▪ auf etw \stoßen Raubvogel to swoop down on sth

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) auch itr. (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig

jemanden od. jemandem in die Seite stoßen — dig somebody in the ribs; (leicht) nudge somebody in the ribs

2) (hineintreiben) plunge, thrust <dagger, knife>; push <stick, pole>

3) (stoßend hervorbringen) knock, bang < hole>

4) (schleudern) push

die Kugel stoßen — (beim Kugelstoßen) put the shot; (beim Billard) strike the ball

5) (zerstoßen) pound <sugar, cinnamon, pepper>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein (auftreffen) bump ( gegen into)

2) mit sein (begegnen)

auf jemanden stoßen — bump or run into somebody

3) mit sein (entdecken)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — come upon or across something

auf Erdöl stoßen — strike oil

auf Ablehnung stoßen — (fig.) meet with disapproval

4) mit sein

zu jemandem stoßen — (jemanden treffen) meet up with somebody; (sich jemandem anschließen) join somebody

5) mit sein (zuführen)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <path, road> lead [in]to something

6) (grenzen)

an etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <room, property, etc.> be [right] next to something
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bump or knock oneself

ich habe mich am Kopf gestoßen — I bumped or banged my head

sich (Dat.) den Kopf blutig stoßen — bang one's head and cut it

sich an etwas (Dat.) stoßen — (fig.) object to or take exception to something

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stoßen; stößt, stieß, hat oder ist gestoßen

A. v/t (hat)

1. push; mit einer Waffe: thrust; mit der Faust: punch; mit dem Fuß: kick; (puffen) nudge, jostle; mit einem Stock etc: poke; (rammen) ram; (treiben) drive; SPORT (Kugel) put; im Mörser: pound;

jemanden in die Rippen stoßen nudge sb, give sb a dig in the ribs;

jemanden vor einen Zug stoßen push sb in front of a train;

jemanden mit dem Kopf stoßen butt sb with one’s head;

jemandem das Messer in die Brust stoßen plunge a knife into sb’s chest;

den Ball ins Tor stoßen drive the ball into the net;

von sich stoßen push away; fig disown

2. unabsichtlich:

seine Zehen stoßen an (+dat) stub one’s toes on ( oder against)

3. fig:

jemanden aus dem Haus/Verein stoßen turn sb out of the house/expel sb from the club;

es jemandem stoßen umg, fig tell sb what’s what; → Bescheid 3, Kopf 6, Nase¹ 5

4. vulg (Frau) fuck, bang

B. v/r (hat) (sich wehtun) knock o.s., hurt o.s.;

sich stoßen an (+dat) knock ( oder run, bump) against; fig take offence (US -se) at, take exception to;

an der Unordnung darfst du dich nicht stoßen just ignore the mess, you mustn’t mind the mess

C. v/i

1. (hat) Bock etc: butt;

mit dem Kopf stoßen auch Boxen: butt

2. (ist)

stoßen an (+akk) oder

gegen bump into, knock (o.s.) against;

stoßen an (+akk) fig (grenzen an) border on, form abut on;

ich bin bei dem Marathon an meine (eigenen) Grenzen gestoßen I was touching my limits (of endurance) in the marathon;

mit dem Kopf gegen die Tür etc

stoßen bump ( oder knock) one’s head against oder on the door etc;

stoßen auf (+akk) fig, auf Erdöl: strike; Straße etc: lead onto, hit umg; (zufällig begegnen) (happen to) meet, come across, run ( oder bump) into; (entdecken) come across, stumble on; auf Ablehnung, Widerstand etc: meet with;

zu jemandem, einer Partei etc

stoßen join (up with);

auf seine Beute stoßen Greifvogel: swoop down on its prey; → Horn¹ 2

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) auch itr. (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig

jemanden od. jemandem in die Seite stoßen — dig somebody in the ribs; (leicht) nudge somebody in the ribs

2) (hineintreiben) plunge, thrust <dagger, knife>; push <stick, pole>

3) (stoßend hervorbringen) knock, bang < hole>

4) (schleudern) push

die Kugel stoßen — (beim Kugelstoßen) put the shot; (beim Billard) strike the ball

5) (zerstoßen) pound <sugar, cinnamon, pepper>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein (auftreffen) bump ( gegen into)

2) mit sein (begegnen)

auf jemanden stoßen — bump or run into somebody

3) mit sein (entdecken)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — come upon or across something

auf Erdöl stoßen — strike oil

auf Ablehnung stoßen — (fig.) meet with disapproval

4) mit sein

zu jemandem stoßen — (jemanden treffen) meet up with somebody; (sich jemandem anschließen) join somebody

5) mit sein (zuführen)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <path, road> lead [in]to something

6) (grenzen)

an etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <room, property, etc.> be [right] next to something
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bump or knock oneself

ich habe mich am Kopf gestoßen — I bumped or banged my head

sich (Dat.) den Kopf blutig stoßen — bang one's head and cut it

sich an etwas (Dat.) stoßen — (fig.) object to or take exception to something

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(an, gegen) v.

to impinge (on, upon) v. (nach) v.

to thrust at v. adj.

stricken adj. v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

= to bump v.

to butt v.

to hustle v.

to knock (at) v.

to poke v.

to punt v.

to push v.

to ram v.

to shove v.

to strike v.

(§ p.,p.p.: struck)

or p.p.: stricken•)

to thrust v.

(§ p.,p.p.: thrust)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stoßen
17 plunge

1. verb
1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) lanzarse, zambullirse, tirarse de cabeza

2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) clavar, meter

2. noun
(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) zambullida, chapuzón

- plunger
- take the plunge

plunge vb

1. zambullir / sumergir

she plunged into the pool se zambulló en la piscina

2. caer / precipitarse

the car went off the road and plunged into the sea el coche se salió de la carretera y se precipitó al mar

El gerundio de plunge se escribe plunging

plunge

tr[plʌnʤ]

noun

1 (dive) zambullida, chapuzón nombre masculino

2 (fall) caída, descenso

intransitive verb

1 (dive) lanzarse, zambullirse, tirarse de cabeza; (fall) caer, hundirse, precipitarse

2 (drop - prices etc) caer en picado, desplomarse

3 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL cabecear

transitive verb

1 (immerse) sumergir, hundir; (thrust) clavar, meter; (in despair, poverty etc) sumir

■ Henry plunged the knife into his back Henry le clavó el cuchillo en la espalda

■ the tragic news plunged her into despair la trágica noticia la sumió en la desesperación

■ the neighbourhood was plunged into darkness el barrio quedó sumido en la oscuridad

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take the plunge dar el paso decisivo

plunge ['plʌnʤ] v, plunged ; plunging vt

1) immerse: sumergir

2) thrust: hundir, clavar

plunge vi

1) dive: zambullirse (en el agua)

2) : meterse precipitadamente o violentamente

they plunged into war: se enfrascaron en una guerra

he plunged into depression: cayó en la depresión

3) descend: descender en picada

the road plunges dizzily: la calle desciende vertiginosamente

plunge n

1) dive: zambullida f

2) drop: descenso m abrupto

the plunge in prices: el desplome de los precios

plunge

n.

• derrumbamiento s.m.

• zambullida s.f.

• zampuzo s.m.

v.

• arrojar v.

• hundir v.

• sumergir v.

• zambullir v.

I
1. plʌndʒ
transitive verb

a) (immerse, thrust)

to plunge something INTO something — \<\<into liquid\>\> sumergir* or meter algo en algo

she plunged the knife into his heart — le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en el corazón

b) (into state, condition)

the street was plunged into darkness — la calle quedó sumida en la oscuridad

the news plunged him into the depths of depression — la noticia lo sumió en una fuerte depresión

the nation was plunged into war — la nación se vio precipitada a una guerra

2.

vi

1) ( dive) zambullirse*; ( fall) caer*

the car plunged over the cliff — el coche se precipitó por el acantilado

2)

a) ( slope downward steeply) \<\<road/path\>\> descender* bruscamente

b) ( drop) \<\<price/temperature/popularity\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, desplomarse

II

noun

a) ( in water) zambullida f, chapuzón m

to take the plunge — ( take a risk) arriesgarse*, jugarse* el todo por el todo; ( get married) casarse, dar* el paso

b) ( fall) caída f

c) (of price, value) caída f; ( of temperature) descenso m

shares took a plunge — las acciones cayeron en picada or (Esp) en picado

[plʌndʒ]
1. N

1) (=dive) (from bank etc) salto m ; (under water) zambullida f ; (by professional diver) inmersión f ; (=bathe) baño m

the diver rested after each plunge — el buzo descansaba después de cada inmersión

he had a plunge before breakfast — se fue a bañar antes de desayunar

2) (fig) [of currency etc] caída f repentina, desplome m

- take the plunge

I took the plunge and bought it — me armé de valor y lo compré

3) * (=rash investment) inversión f arriesgada

2. VT

1) (=immerse) sumergir, hundir ( into en)

he plunged his hands into the water — hundió las manos en el agua

2) (=thrust) arrojar

he plunged his hand into his pocket — metió la mano bien dentro del bolsillo

to plunge a dagger into sb's chest — clavar un puñal en el pecho de algn

3) (fig)

to plunge a room into darkness — sumir un cuarto en la oscuridad

New York was suddenly plunged into darkness — Nueva York se encontró de repente sumida en la oscuridad

we were plunged into gloom by the news — la noticia nos hundió en la tristeza

to plunge sb into debt — arruinar a algn

3. VI

1) (=dive) arrojarse, tirarse; (into water) lanzarse, zambullirse

then the submarine plunged — luego el submarino se sumergió

she plunged into ten metres of water — se zambulló en diez metros de agua

2) (=fall) caer, hundirse; [road, cliff] precipitarse

he plunged to his death — tuvo una caída mortal

he plunged from a fifth storey window — (=threw himself) se arrojó desde una ventana del quinto piso; (=fell) cayó desde una ventana del quinto piso

the aircraft plunged into the sea off Dover — el avión cayó al or se precipitó en el mar a la altura de Dover

3) [ship] cabecear; [horse] corcovear

4) [share prices, currency etc] desplomarse

to plunge into debt — sumirse en un mar de deudas

5) (fig) (=rush) lanzarse, precipitarse

to plunge forward — precipitarse hacia adelante

to plunge into one's work — sumirse en el trabajo

to plunge heedlessly into danger — meterse alegremente en un peligro

he plunged into a monologue on Plato — se puso a soltar or emprendió un monólogo sobre Platón

4.

CPD

plunge pool N — (in sauna) piscina f de contraste

- plunge down

- plunge in

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I
1. [plʌndʒ]
transitive verb

a) (immerse, thrust)

to plunge something INTO something — \<\<into liquid\>\> sumergir* or meter algo en algo

she plunged the knife into his heart — le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en el corazón

b) (into state, condition)

the street was plunged into darkness — la calle quedó sumida en la oscuridad

the news plunged him into the depths of depression — la noticia lo sumió en una fuerte depresión

the nation was plunged into war — la nación se vio precipitada a una guerra

2.

vi

1) ( dive) zambullirse*; ( fall) caer*

the car plunged over the cliff — el coche se precipitó por el acantilado

2)

a) ( slope downward steeply) \<\<road/path\>\> descender* bruscamente

b) ( drop) \<\<price/temperature/popularity\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, desplomarse

II

noun

a) ( in water) zambullida f, chapuzón m

to take the plunge — ( take a risk) arriesgarse*, jugarse* el todo por el todo; ( get married) casarse, dar* el paso

b) ( fall) caída f

c) (of price, value) caída f; ( of temperature) descenso m

shares took a plunge — las acciones cayeron en picada or (Esp) en picado

English-spanish dictionary > plunge
18 hincar

v.

1 to stick, to dig, to jab, to jab at.

2 to sting, to prick, to pinch, to urticate.

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hincar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (clavar) to drive (in)

2 (apoyar) to set firmly

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hincar el diente en algo (comida etc) to sink one's teeth into something 2 figurado to get one's teeth into something

hincarla figurado to work

hincarse de rodillas to kneel (down)

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verb

1) to sink

2) stick

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- hincarse de rodillas

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1.

VT (=meter) [+ objeto punzante] to thrust, drive (en into)
[+ pie] to set (firmly) (en on)
hincó el bastón en el suelo — he stuck his stick in the ground, he thrust his stick into the ground

hincó la mirada en ella — he fixed his gaze on her, he stared at her fixedly

- hincarla
diente, rodilla
2.

See:

hincarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( clavar)

hincar algo en algo — < estaca> to drive o thrust something into something

me hincó los dientes en la mano — it buried its teeth in o sunk its teeth into my hand

b)

hincar la rodilla — to go down on one knee (frml or liter)
2.
hincarsev pron

hincarse de rodillas — to kneel

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* hincarle el diente a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* hincar una puntilla = drive + nail.

* hincar un clavo = drive + nail.

* hincar un cuchillo = knife.

* hincar un puñal = knife.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( clavar)

hincar algo en algo — < estaca> to drive o thrust something into something

me hincó los dientes en la mano — it buried its teeth in o sunk its teeth into my hand

b)

hincar la rodilla — to go down on one knee (frml or liter)
2.
hincarsev pron

hincarse de rodillas — to kneel

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* hincarle el diente a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* hincar una puntilla = drive + nail.

* hincar un clavo = drive + nail.

* hincar un cuchillo = knife.

* hincar un puñal = knife.

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hincar [A2 ]

vt

1 (clavar) hincar algo EN algo:

hincó la estaca en la tierra he drove o thrust the stake into the ground

le hincó el puñal en el pecho she plunged the dagger into his chest

me hincó los dientes en la mano it buried its teeth in o sunk its teeth into my hand

codo² (↑ codo (2)), diente

2

hincar la rodilla to go down on one knee, go down on bended knee ( frmlor liter)

■ hincarse

v pron

hincarse de rodillas to kneel

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hincar ( conjugate hincar) verbo transitivo ( clavar) hincar algo en algo ‹ estaca› to drive o thrust sth into sth;
◊ me hincó los dientes en la mano it buried its teeth in o sunk its teeth into my hand

hincarse verbo pronominal tb hincarse de rodillas to kneel
hincar vtr (algo punzante) to drive (in)
♦ Locuciones: hincar el diente a, (una comida) to sink one's teeth into: tengo ganas de hincarle el diente a ese libro, I can't wait to get my teeth into that book

' hincar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
codo
- diente
English:
drive
- set

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hincar

♦ vt

1. [introducir]
hincar algo en algo to stick sth into sth;

hincó los postes en el suelo he drove the posts into the ground;

Comp
Fam
hincar el diente a algo [a comida] to sink one's teeth into sth;
[a trabajo, proyecto] to tackle sth, to get one's teeth into sth
2. [apoyar] to set (firmly);

Comp
Fam
hincar los codos [estudiar] to study hard;

si quieres aprobar, vas a tener que hincar los codos if you want to pass you're going to have to roll up your sleeves and do some serious studying

♦ See also the pronominal verb hincarse

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hincar

v/t thrust, stick (en into);

hincar el diente fam sink one’s teeth (en into);

hincar el diente a algo fig fam get one’s teeth into sth

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hincar {72} vt

clavar: to stick, to plunge

♦ See also the reflexive verb hincarse

Spanish-English dictionary > hincar
19 stick

stick [stɪk]

bâton ⇒ 1 (a)-(c) canne ⇒ 1 (a) baguette ⇒ 1 (a) morceau ⇒ 1 (b) crosse ⇒ 1 (c) critiques ⇒ 1 (e) planter ⇒ 2 (a) enfoncer ⇒ 2 (a) mettre ⇒ 2 (b) fixer ⇒ 2 (c) coller ⇒ 2 (d), 3 (b) supporter ⇒ 2 (f) se planter ⇒ 3 (a) se coincer ⇒ 3 (c) rester ⇒ 3 (d)

(pt & pp stuck [stʌk])

1 noun

(a) (piece of wood) bâton m; (for kindling) bout m de bois; (twig) petite branche f, brindille f; (walking stick) canne f, bâton m; (for plants) rame f, tuteur m; (drumstick) baguette f; (for lollipop) bâton m;

∎ gather some sticks, we'll make a fire ramassez du bois, on fera du feu;

∎ she had legs like sticks elle avait des jambes comme des allumettes;

∎ I'm going to take a stick to that boy one day! un jour je vais donner une bonne correction à ce garçon!;

∎ figurative the threat of redundancy has become a stick with which industry beats the unions pour le patronat, la menace du licenciement est devenue une arme contre les syndicats;

∎ his behaviour became a stick to beat him with son comportement s'est retourné contre lui;

∎ to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick mal comprendre, comprendre de travers;

∎ you've got (hold of) the wrong end of the stick about this business vous avez tout compris de travers dans cette histoire;

∎ to get the short or dirty end of the stick être mal loti;

∎ she got the short or dirty end of the stick as usual c'est tombé sur elle comme d'habitude;

∎ proverb sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me) la bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe

(b) (piece → of chalk) bâton m, morceau m; (→ of cinnamon, incense, liquorice, dynamite) bâton m; (→ of charcoal) morceau m; (→ of chewing gum) tablette f; (→ of glue, deodorant) bâton m, stick m; (→ of celery) branche f; (→ of rhubarb) tige f

(c) Sport (in lacrosse) crosse f; (in hockey) crosse f, stick m; (ski pole) bâton m (de ski); (baseball bat) batte f; (billiard cue) queue f de billard; (in pick-up-sticks) bâton m, bâtonnet m, jonchet m

(d) British familiar (furniture) meuble^□ m;

∎ a few sticks (of furniture) quelques vagues meubles;

∎ we don't have one stick of decent furniture nous n'avons pas un seul meuble convenable

(e) (UNCOUNT) British familiar (criticism) critiques fpl ^□

∎ to take a lot of stick (to be criticized) se faire éreinter ou démolir; (to be mocked) se faire chambrer ou charrier;

∎ to give sb stick (for sth) (criticize) éreinter ou démolir qn (à cause de qch); (laugh at) chambrer ou charrier qn (à cause de qch);

∎ the police got a lot of stick from the press la police s'est fait éreinter ou démolir par la presse;

∎ he got a lot of stick from his friends about his new hairstyle ses amis l'ont bien chambré ou charrié avec sa nouvelle coupe

(f) esp American familiar (joystick) manche m à balai^□ ; (gear lever) levier m de vitesse^□

(g) Military (cluster → of bombs) chapelet m; (→ of parachutists) stick m

(h) British familiar old-fashioned (person) type m;

∎ a dry old stick un pince-sans-rire;

∎ she's a funny old stick c'est un drôle de personnage;

∎ she's not a bad old stick, she's a nice old stick elle est plutôt sympa

(i) familiar (glue) colle^□ f; (stickiness) pouvoir m adhésif^□

(j) American familiar (cannabis cigarette) stick m

(k) British very familiar

∎ to be up the stick (pregnant) être en cloque

2 transitive verb

(a) (jab, stab → spear, nail, knife) planter, enfoncer; (→ needle) piquer, planter; (→ pole, shovel) planter; (→ elbow, gun) enfoncer;

∎ he stuck his fork into a potato il a planté sa fourchette dans une pomme de terre;

∎ she stuck the spade into the ground elle a planté la bêche dans le sol;

∎ don't stick drawing pins in the wall ne plantez pas de punaises dans le mur;

∎ there were maps with coloured pins stuck in them il y avait des cartes avec des épingles de couleur;

∎ I've got a splinter stuck in my finger je me suis planté une écharde dans le doigt;

∎ a ham stuck with cloves un jambon piqué de clous de girofle;

∎ watch out! you almost stuck your umbrella in my eye! fais attention! tu as failli m'enfoncer ton parapluie dans l'œil!;

∎ he stuck his elbow in my ribs il m'a enfoncé son coude dans les côtes;

∎ she stuck the revolver in his back elle lui a enfoncé le revolver dans le dos;

∎ stick the skewer through the chicken enfilez le poulet sur la broche, embrochez le poulet

(b) (put) mettre; (insert) insérer, mettre; familiar (put casually) mettre^□, coller;

∎ stick the candles in the holders mettez les bougies dans les bougeoirs;

∎ he stuck a rose in his lapel il s'est mis une rose à la boutonnière;

∎ she stuck the cork in the bottle elle a enfoncé le bouchon dans le goulot de la bouteille;

∎ to stick a flower in one's hair piquer une fleur dans ses cheveux;

∎ here, stick this under the chair leg tenez, calez la chaise avec ça;

∎ he stuck his foot in the door il glissa son pied dans l'entrebâillement de la porte;

∎ he stood there with a cigar stuck in his mouth/with his hands stuck in his pockets il était planté là, un cigare entre les dents/les mains enfoncées dans les poches;

∎ he stuck the card back in the pack il a remis la carte dans le jeu;

∎ she stuck her head into the office/out of the window elle a passé la tête dans le bureau/par la fenêtre;

∎ I had to stick my fingers down my throat il a fallu que je me mette les doigts dans la bouche;

∎ familiar mix it all together and stick it in the oven mélange bien et mets-le au four^□ ;

∎ familiar stick it in your pocket colle ça dans ta poche;

∎ familiar can you stick my name on the list? tu peux ajouter mon nom sur la liste?^□ ;

∎ familiar he pulled out his gun and stuck it in my face il a sorti son revolver et me l'a collé sous le nez;

∎ very familiar you can stick your job/money! ton boulot/fric, tu peux te le mettre où je pense!;

∎ very familiar stick it! va te faire voir!

(c) (fasten) fixer; (pin up) punaiser;

∎ she stuck the broom head on the handle elle a fixé la brosse à balai au manche;

∎ it was stuck on the notice-board with tacks c'était punaisé au tableau d'affichage

(d) (with adhesive) coller;

∎ to stick a stamp on an envelope coller un timbre sur une enveloppe;

∎ help me stick this vase together aide-moi à recoller le vase;

∎ he had posters stuck to the walls with Sellotape il avait scotché des posters aux murs;

∎ stick no bills (sign) défense d'afficher

(e) (kill → pig) égorger

(f) British familiar (tolerate) supporter^□ ;

∎ I can't stick him je peux pas l'encadrer;

∎ I don't know how you've stuck it for so long je ne sais pas comment tu as fait pour supporter ça si longtemps;

∎ what I can't stick is her telling me how to run my life ce que je ne peux pas encaisser c'est qu'elle me dise comment je dois mener ma vie;

∎ I'm amazed she stuck a term, let alone three years je suis étonné qu'elle ait tenu (le coup) un trimestre, et à plus forte raison trois ans

(g) familiar (with chore, burden)

∎ to stick sb with a fine/the blame coller une amende/faire endosser la responsabilité^□ à qn

(h) American familiar (give injection to) faire une piqûre à^□, piquer^□

3 intransitive verb

(a) (be embedded → arrow, dart, spear) se planter;

∎ you'll find some tacks already sticking in the notice-board vous trouverez quelques punaises déjà plantées dans le tableau d'affichage;

∎ the point was sticking through the lining la pointe avait percé la doublure;

∎ don't leave the spade sticking in the ground ne laisse pas la pelle plantée dans le sol;

∎ they had straw sticking in their hair ils avaient des brins de paille dans les cheveux

(b) (attach, adhere → wet clothes, bandage, chewing gum) coller; (→ gummed label, stamp) tenir, coller; (→ burr) s'accrocher;

∎ the dough stuck to my fingers la pâte collait à mes doigts;

∎ the damp has made the stamps stick together l'humidité a collé les timbres les uns aux autres;

∎ the dust will stick to the wet varnish la poussière va coller sur le vernis frais;

∎ her shirt stuck to her back elle avait la chemise collée au dos;

∎ a butterfly had stuck to the flypaper un papillon était venu se coller au papier tue-mouches;

∎ these badges stick to any surface ces autocollants adhèrent sur toutes les surfaces;

∎ food won't stick to these pans ces casseroles n'attachent pas;

∎ the noodles had got all stuck together les nouilles avaient collé ou étaient toutes collées;

∎ British familiar have some porridge! that'll stick to your ribs! prends du porridge, ça tient au corps!

(c) (become jammed, wedged → mechanism, drawer, key) se coincer, se bloquer;

∎ the lorry stuck fast in the mud le camion s'est complètement enlisé dans la boue;

∎ this drawer keeps sticking ce tiroir n'arrête pas de se coincer ou de se bloquer;

∎ a fishbone stuck in my throat j'avais une arête (de poisson) coincée dans la gorge;

∎ figurative it stuck in my throat ça m'est resté en travers de la gorge;

∎ having to ask him for a loan really sticks in my throat ça me coûte vraiment d'avoir à lui demander de me prêter de l'argent;

∎ the words stuck in his throat les mots lui restèrent dans la gorge

(d) (remain, keep) rester;

∎ they called him Boney as a child and the name stuck quand il était petit, on le surnommait Boney et le nom lui est resté;

∎ she has the kind of face that sticks in your memory elle a un visage qu'on n'oublie pas ou dont on se souvient;

∎ dates just never stick in my head je n'ai vraiment pas la mémoire des dates

(e) familiar (be upheld)

∎ we know he's guilty, but will the charge stick? nous savons qu'il est coupable, mais est-ce qu'un tribunal le condamnera^□ ?;

∎ to make the charge or charges stick prouver la culpabilité de qn^□ ;

∎ the important thing now is to make the agreement stick ce qui compte maintenant, c'est de faire respecter l'accord^□

(f) (in card games)

∎ (I) stick j'arrête, je ne veux pas d'autre carte;

∎ the dealer must stick on or with seventeen le donneur doit s'arrêter à dix-sept

4 sticks plural noun

∎ familiar the sticks la cambrousse;

∎ they live out in the sticks ils habitent en pleine cambrousse

►► stick bean haricot m à rames;

stick deodorant déodorant m en stick;

stick figure personnage m stylisé;

stick insect phasme m;

American Cars stick shift levier m de vitesse;

∎ I don't know how to drive a stick shift je ne sais pas conduire une voiture à vitesses manuelles

➲ stick around intransitive verb

familiar (stay) rester (dans les parages); (wait) attendre^□ ;

∎ stick around if you want, she'll be back in a little while tu peux rester si tu veux, elle ne va pas tarder à rentrer;

∎ I'm not sticking around a moment longer! je n'attendrai pas une minute de plus!

➲ stick at inseparable transitive verb

(a) British (persevere)

∎ to stick at it perséverer

(b) (stop)

∎ to stick at nothing ne reculer ou n'hésiter devant rien;

∎ she'll stick at nothing to get her way elle ne reculera devant rien pour parvenir à ses fins

➲ stick away separable transitive verb

familiar (put away) ranger^□ ; (hide) planquer

➲ stick by inseparable transitive verb

(a) (person) soutenir;

∎ don't worry, I'll always stick by you sois tranquille, je serai toujours là pour te soutenir

(b) (one's decision) s'en tenir à;

∎ I stick by what I said je maintiens ce que j'ai dit

➲ stick down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (flap, envelope) coller

(b) British familiar (note down) noter^□ ; (scribble) griffonner^□

(c) familiar (place) coller;

∎ stick the box down in the corner colle le carton dans le coin;

∎ he stuck the plate down in front of me il a collé l'assiette devant moi

2 intransitive verb

(flap, envelope) (se) coller

➲ stick in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (nail, knife, spear) planter, enfoncer; (needle) piquer, enfoncer; (pole, shovel) enfoncer, planter;

∎ he stuck the knife all the way in il a enfoncé le couteau jusqu'au bout ou jusqu'à la garde;

∎ she stuck the knife in again and again elle donna plusieurs coups de couteau

(b) (insert → coin, bank card) insérer; (→ electric plug) brancher; (→ cork, sink plug) enfoncer; (→ word, sentence) ajouter;

∎ it's simple, just stick the key in and turn c'est très simple, il suffit d'insérer la clé et de tourner;

∎ I stuck my hand in to test the water temperature j'ai plongé la main pour vérifier la température de l'eau;

∎ he stuck his head in through the door il passa la tête par la porte;

∎ she's stuck in a lot of footnotes to give weight to her thesis elle a ajouté un tas de notes pour donner du poids à sa thèse

(c) (glue in) coller;

∎ there's not enough space to stick in all these stamps/photos il ne reste pas assez de place pour coller tous ces timbres/toutes ces photos

2 intransitive verb

(a) (dart, arrow, spear) se planter;

∎ if the javelin doesn't stick in the throw doesn't count si le javelot ne se plante pas, le jet ne compte pas;

∎ the last dart failed to stick in la dernière fléchette n'est pas restée plantée

(b) familiar (persevere)

∎ stick in there! tenez bon!

➲ stick on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (fasten on → gummed badge, label, stamp) coller; (→ china handle) recoller; (→ broom head) fixer

(b) familiar (jacket, boots) enfiler^□ ;

∎ he hurriedly stuck a hat on il s'est collé en vitesse un chapeau sur la tête

2 intransitive verb

coller, se coller;

∎ the stamp won't stick on le timbre ne colle pas;

∎ the patch sticks on when ironed la pièce se colle au tissu quand on la repasse

➲ stick out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (extend → hand, leg) tendre, allonger; (→ feelers, head) sortir;

∎ to stick one's tongue out (at sb) tirer la langue (à qn);

∎ he stuck his foot out to trip me up il a allongé la jambe pour me faire un croche-pied;

∎ I opened the window and stuck my head out j'ai ouvert la fenêtre et j'ai passé la tête au dehors;

∎ to stick one's chest out bomber le torse;

∎ to stick out one's lower lip faire la moue

(b) familiar (persevere)

∎ to stick it out tenir le coup jusqu'au bout

2 intransitive verb

(a) (protrude → nail, splinter) sortir; (→ teeth) avancer; (→ plant, shoot) pointer; (→ ledge, balcony) être en saillie;

∎ his belly stuck out over his belt son ventre débordait au-dessus de sa ceinture;

∎ her ears stick out elle a les oreilles décollées;

∎ her teeth stick out elle a les dents qui avancent;

∎ my feet stuck out over the end of the bed mes pieds dépassaient du lit;

∎ the front of the car stuck out of the garage l'avant de la voiture dépassait du garage;

∎ his ticket was sticking out of his pocket son billet sortait ou dépassait de sa poche;

∎ one leg was sticking out of the sheets une jambe dépassait de sous les draps;

∎ only her head was sticking out of the water seule sa tête sortait ou émergeait de l'eau

(b) (be noticeable → colour) ressortir;

∎ the red Mercedes really sticks out on ne voit que la Mercedes rouge;

∎ I don't like to stick out in a crowd je n'aime pas me singulariser ou me faire remarquer;

∎ it's her accent that makes her stick out c'est à cause de son accent qu'on la remarque;

∎ it sticks out a mile c'est clair comme le jour

➲ stick out for inseparable transitive verb

s'obstiner à vouloir, exiger;

∎ the union is sticking out for a five per cent rise le syndicat continue à revendiquer une augmentation de cinq pour cent;

∎ after sticking out for higher quotas, they had to settle for last year's levels après s'être battus pour obtenir une augmentation des quotas, ils ont dû se contenter de ceux de l'année dernière

➲ stick to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (keep to → schedule) tenir, respecter; (→ plan) tenir;

∎ I can never stick to diets je n'arrive jamais à suivre un régime longtemps;

∎ we must stick to our plan nous devons continuer à suivre notre plan;

∎ once I make a decision I stick to it une fois que j'ai pris une décision, je m'y tiens ou je n'en démords pas;

∎ to stick to one's word or promises tenir (sa) parole;

∎ to stick to one's principles rester fidèle à ses principes;

∎ stick as close to the truth as possible restez aussi près que possible de la vérité

(b) (continue to affirm) maintenir;

∎ I stick to what I said je maintiens ce que j'ai dit;

∎ she's still sticking to her story elle maintient ce qu'elle a dit;

∎ that's my story and I'm sticking to it c'est ma version et je m'y tiens

(c) (restrict oneself to) s'en tenir à;

∎ stick to the point! ne vous éloignez pas du sujet!, tenez-vous en au sujet!;

∎ stick to the facts! tenez-vous-en aux faits!;

∎ can we stick to the business in hand? peut-être pourrions-nous revenir au sujet qui nous occupe?;

∎ to stick to the text serrer le texte de près;

∎ the author would be better off sticking to journalism l'auteur ferait mieux de se cantonner au journalisme

(d) (not leave)

∎ to stick to one's post rester à son poste;

∎ he sticks to his room il ne sort pas de sa chambre;

∎ stick to the main road suivez la route principale

(e) (stay near)

∎ stick close to the house restez près de la maison;

∎ his bodyguards stick close to him at all times ses gardes du corps l'accompagnent partout ou ne le quittent jamais d'une semelle;

∎ to stick to sb like glue se cramponner ou s'accrocher à qn, coller qn

➲ stick together

1 separable transitive verb

coller (ensemble)

2 intransitive verb

(a) (pages etc) être collé (ensemble)

(b) (stay together → people) rester ensemble; figurative se serrer les coudes;

∎ we'd better stick together il vaut mieux que nous restions ensemble, il vaut mieux ne pas nous séparer;

∎ figurative we'll get through this bad patch if we stick together on sortira de cette mauvaise passe si on se serre les coudes

➲ stick up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (sign, notice, poster) afficher; (postcard) coller; (with drawing pins) punaiser

(b) (raise → pole) dresser;

∎ stick the target back up redressez la cible;

∎ to stick one's hand up lever la main;

∎ familiar stick `em up! haut les mains!

(c) familiar (rob → person, bank, supermarket) braquer

2 intransitive verb

(point upwards → tower, antenna) se dresser; (→ plant shoots) pointer;

∎ I saw a chimney sticking up in the distance j'ai vu une cheminée qui se dressait au loin;

∎ the antenna was sticking straight up l'antenne se dressait toute droite;

∎ a branch was sticking up out of the water une branche sortait de l'eau;

∎ his hair's sticking up il est ébouriffé

➲ stick up for inseparable transitive verb

∎ to stick up for sb prendre la défense ou le parti de qn;

∎ stick up for yourself! ne te laisse pas faire!;

∎ she can stick up for herself elle peut se défendre toute seule;

∎ he has trouble sticking up for himself/his rights il a du mal à défendre ses intérêts/à faire valoir ses droits

➲ stick with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (activity, subject) s'en tenir à, persister dans;

∎ now I've started the job, I'm going to stick with it maintenant que j'ai commencé ce travail, je ne le lâche pas;

∎ I'm sticking with my old car for now je garde ma vieille voiture pour le moment

(b) familiar (person)

∎ stick with me, kid, and you'll be all right reste avec moi, petit, et tout ira bien

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1. III
1) use smth. use tools (an kinds of instruments, a plow, weapons, a pen, a chair, dictionaries, etc.) пользоваться инструментами и т.д., использовать инструменты и т.д.; use queer words применять странные-слова, пользоваться странными словами; are you using this book? вы пользуетесь этой книгой?; вы работаете по этой книге?; are you using this knife? вам сейчас нужен этот нож?; use strong language (gross words) употреблять сильные выражения (грубые слова); may I use your piano (your telephone, your hammer, etc.)? можно мне воспользоваться вашим инструментом и т.д.?; use my house as if it were your own располагайтесь у меня как дома; use one's legs ходить пешком; use one's hands уметь что-л. делать собственными руками; use your ears! слушать надо!; use your eyes смотри лучше, раскрой глаза; use your brains /your wits/ подумай, пошевели мозгами; use one's strength (one's violence, one's force, one's disguise, one's artifice, one's trickery, one's fraud, etc.) прибегать к силе и т.д., применять силу и т.д.; use one's opportunities воспользоваться предоставившейся возможностью; use one's influence (one's authority, one's experience, etc.) использовать свое влияние и т.д.; воспользоваться своим влиянием и т.д.; you must use your skill ты должен пустить в ход [все] свое умение; use every (fair, etc.) means применять все и т.д. средства /приемы/; use facts (arguments) приводить факты (доводы /аргументы/); use more саге (patience, tact, etc.) действовать более осторожно и т.д.; use more diligence быть более старательным; use precautions принимать меры предосторожности; use moderation проявлять умеренность; use one's intelligence шевелить мозгами; use your discretion действуйте по собственному разумению; use smb. use a typist (one's friends, one's sister, the in laws, etc.) прибегать к помощи машинистки и т.д.; use the choicest troops бросать в бой отборные войска /части/

2) use smth. use coal (a great deal of butter, most of the money, etc.) использовать /израсходовать/ уголь и т.д.; use margarine потреблять маргарин; he used tobacco all his life он всегда /всю жизнь/ курил

3) use smb. use others as you would have them use you обращайтесь с другими /относитесь к другим/ так, как вы хотели бы, чтобы обращались с вами /относились к вам/
2. IV
1) use smth. in some manner use smth. regularly (habitually, freely, extensively, universally, deliberately, effectively, sensibly, economically, etc.) регулярно /постоянно/ и т.д. пользоваться чем-л. /использовать что-л./; we use the telephone widely мы широко пользуемся телефоном; this ticket cannot be useed again билет действителен только на одну поездку; use one's spare time well хорошо проводить или разумно использовать свободное время; he uses money wisely он разумно расходует /тратит/ деньги

2) use smb. in some manner use smb. well (badly, ill, roughly, severely, cruelly, etc.) обходиться /обращаться/ с кем-л. хороню и т.д.
3. VII
use smth. to do smth. use a knife to cut the meat (peanut butter to make sandwiches, money to rebuild one's house, etc.) использовать нож [для того], чтобы разрезать мясо и т.д.; use some information to serve one's ends (smb.'s absence to poison everyone against him, etc.) воспользоваться информацией для достижения своих целей и т.д.
4. XI
be used for smth. a knife was used for opening the door для того, чтобы открыть дверь, воспользовались ножом; oil was used for rubbing his chest ему растерли грудь маслом; castor oil used for medicine касторовое масло применяется в медицине; musk is used for perfumes мускус используется для производства духов; plants are used for food растения употребляются в пищу; what is this tool used for? для чего применяется этот инструмент?, что делают этим инструментом?; а jeep is а саг to be used for general purposes джип use [это] машина многоцелевого использования; "queer" is a word often used for "mad" слово "queer" часто употребляется вместо слова "mad"; be used on smb. clubs were used on the crowd против толпы были пущены в ход дубинки; be used in some manner be used (in)correctly (commonly, customarily, internally and externally, figuratively, etc.) (не)правильно и т.д. применяться /использоваться/; the word (this expression) is not used now /is no longer used/ это слово (выражение) вышло из употребления; these words are used interchangeably эти слова взаимозаменяемы
5. XXI1
1) use smth. for smth. use the seal's fur for hats использовать мех морского котика на шапки /для шапок/; let's use this expression for an example [давайте] возьмем это выражение в качестве примера || use smth. to the best advantage использовать что-л. наилучшим образом; use a word (an expression) in the figurative sense использовать /употребить/ слово (выражение) в переносном смысле

2) use smth. on /for/ smth. use paint on the gate (paste on the woodwork, yards and yards on just one dress, etc.) потратить /употребить/ краску на ворота и т.д.; they did not use enough paint on this fence они пожалели краски на забор; how many eggs has he used for this omelette? сколько яиц ушло у него на омлет?
6. XXIV1
use smth. as smth. use smb.'s home as headquarters (a newspaper as a table-cloth, a stone as a hammer, a root as food, etc.) использовать чей-л. дом в качестве штаба и т.д.; may I use your name as a reference? можно мне сослаться на вас?

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