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dive into the river

Толкование Перевод

1 dive into the river

Макаров: нырнуть в реку

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > dive into the river
2 into

into [ˊɪntu:, ˊɪntυ, ˊɪntə] prep

1) указывает на движение или направление внутрь, в сферу или область чего-л. в(о), на;

to go into the house войти́ в дом
;

to fall, to dive, etc. into the river упа́сть, нырну́ть и т.п. в ре́ку
;

to walk into the square вы́йти на пло́щадь
;

to climb high into the mountains забра́ться высоко́ в го́ры
;

to vanish into a crowd исче́знуть в толпе́
;

to fall into a mistake впасть в оши́бку
;

to work oneself into smb.'s favour втере́ться в чьё-л. дове́рие

2) указывает на достижение какого-л. предмета, столкновение с каким-л. предметом в(о);

to walk into smb., smth. натолкну́ться (набрести́) на кого́-л., что-л.

3) указывает на движение во времени в, к;

her reflections shifted into the past она́ мы́сленно верну́лась к про́шлому
;

looking into the future

а) загля́дывая в бу́дущее;

б) взгляд в бу́дущее

4) указывает на включение в категорию, список и т.п. в;

to enter into a list включи́ть в спи́сок

5) указывает на переход в новую форму, иное качество или состояние в(о), на, до;

to turn water into ice превраща́ть в лёд
;

to grow into manhood (womanhood) стать взро́слым мужчи́ной (взро́слой же́нщиной)
;

to transmute water power into electric power превраща́ть эне́ргию воды́ в электри́ческую эне́ргию
;

to put ( или to lick) into shape

а) придава́ть фо́рму;

б) приводи́ть в поря́док;

to divide (to cut, to break, etc.) into so many portions дели́ть (разреза́ть, разбива́ть и т.д.) на сто́лько-то часте́й
;

to work oneself into a rage довести́ себя́ до бе́шенства
;

to lapse into silence погрузи́ться в молча́ние
;

to plunge into a reverie впасть в заду́мчивость
;

to be persuaded into doing smth. дать себя́ уговори́ть сде́лать что-л.

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > into
3 dive

I [daɪv] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. dived, dove
1) =dive in нырять, бросаться в воду

to dive into a river — нырнуть в реку

to dive headfirst — нырять вниз головой

to dive for pearls — искать жемчуг

He dove / dived in and saved her life. — Он бросился в воду и спас ей жизнь.

Syn:

descend, plunge

2) бросаться, прыгать вниз

to dive off a bridge — броситься с моста

3) мор. погружаться ( о подводной лодке)

Syn:

submerge

4) нырять с аквалангом; заниматься дайвингом

5) авиа пикировать

6) резко понижаться

The company's share price dived 19 % overnight. — Акции компании мгновенно упали на 19%.

Syn:

fall

7) разг. (dive for / into) бросаться (куда-л.); нырять ( в толпу); исчезать из виду; шмыгать (куда-л.)

to dive for cover — броситься в укрытие

The goalkeeper dived for the ball but missed it. — Голкипер бросился за мячом, но упустил его.

I was following the man when he dived into a small restaurant and I lost track of him. — Я шёл за ним, но вдруг он юркнул в какой-то ресторанчик, и я его потерял.

8) разг. ( dive into) приниматься ( за еду); погружаться, уходить с головой (во что-л.)

to dive into one's work / studies — уходить с головой в работу, учёбу

Dinner's ready, dive in, everybody! — Обед готов, принимайтесь за еду!

9) разг. ( dive into) засовывать, запускать руку

to dive into one's suitcase — сунуть руку в чемодан
2. сущ.
1) нырок; прыжок

back dive — прыжок спиной вперёд

headfirst dive — прыжок вниз головой

high dive — прыжок с вышки

to make a dive — нырять

Syn:

plunge

2) быстрое движение; прыжок; рывок, бросок

to make a dive for the gun lying on the floor — броситься к пистолету, лежащему на полу

to make a dive into smb.'s pocket — запустить руку в чей-л. карман

Escaping, the thief made a dive into the nearest shop. — Спасаясь от погони, вор нырнул в ближайший магазин.

He made a dive across the place. — Он бросился на другую сторону.

3) мор. погружение ( о подводной лодке)

Syn:

submerging, submersion

4) авиа пикирование

Syn:

descent, nosedive

5) резкое падение

The price took a 30% dive last year. — В прошлом году цена упала на 30%.

Syn:

fall

6) разг. захудалый ресторан; дешёвая закусочная; грязная забегаловка, пивнушка; ночной клуб ( с дурной славой); притон

7) разг. хибара

8) спорт. симуляция нокаута

The challenger took a dive. — Претендент симулировал нокаут.

9) спорт. симуляция, картинное падение
II ['diːveɪ] мн. от diva

Англо-русский современный словарь > dive
4 into

preposition

1) указывает на движение или направление внутрь, в сферу или область чего-л. в(о), на; to go into the house войти в дом; to fall, to dive, etc. into the river упасть, нырнуть и т. п. в реку; to walk into the square выйти на площадь; to climb high into the mountains забраться высоко в горы; to vanish into a crowd исчезнуть в толпе; to fall into a mistake впасть в ошибку; to work oneself into smb.'s favour втереться в чье-л. доверие

2) указывает на достижение какого-л. предмета, столкновение с каким-л. предметом в(о); to walk into smb., smth. натолкнуться (набрести) на кого-л., что-л.

3) указывает на движение во времени в, к; her reflections shifted into the past она мысленно вернулась к прошлому;

looking into the future

а) заглядывая в будущее;

б) взгляд в будущее

4) указывает на включение в категорию, список и т. п. в; to enter into a list включить в список

5) указывает на переход в новую форму, иное качество или состояние в(о), на, до; to turn water into ice превращать воду в лед; to grow into manhood (womanhood) стать взрослым мужчиной (взрослой женщиной); to transmute water power into electric power превращать энергию воды в электрическую энергию; to put (или to lick)

into shape

а) придавать форму;

б) приводить в порядок; to divide (to cut, to break, etc.) into so many portions делить (разрезать, разбивать и т. д.) на столько-то частей; to work oneself into a rage довести себя до бешенства; to lapse into silence погрузиться в молчание; to plunge into а reverie впасть в задумчивость; to be persuaded into doing smth. дать себя уговорить сделать что-л.

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(p) в; во

* * *

1) в, во 2) на

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[in·to || 'ɪntʊ,'ɪntə,'ɪntuː] prep. в, к, на
* * *

а-у

бы-в

в

во

во-во

гробу-у

два-в

и-в

иду-у

из-во

к-во

кол-во

м-у

му-у

на

ну-у

о-в

о-у

пи-у

пол-в

почему-у

пять-в

пятьдесят-в

рук-во

с-в

три-в

ту-у

у

уму-у

у-у

чем-в

шесть-в

я-в

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предл. 1) в(о), на 2) в 3) в, во 4) в, к

Новый англо-русский словарь > into
5 нырнуть в реку

Makarov: take a header into a river, dive into the river

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > нырнуть в реку
6 kridhem në lumë

to dive into the river

Albanian-English dictionary > kridhem në lumë
7 saltar

v.

1 to jump (over).

saltó de o desde una ventana she jumped out of o from a window

saltar sobre alguien to set upon somebody (abalanzarse)

saltar a la cuerda to skip (peninsular Spanish)

saltar a la comba to skip (peninsular Spanish)

saltar de un tema a otro to jump (around) from one subject to another

La rana salta The frog jumps.

2 to jump up.

saltar de la silla to jump out of one's seat

3 to jump, to shoot (salir disparado) (object).

4 to go off (alarma).

hacer saltar to set off

5 to explode, to blow up.

el automóvil saltó por los aires the car was blown into the air

han saltado los plomos the fuses have blown

6 to break.

7 to explode (reaccionar bruscamente).

saltar a la mínima to be quick to lose one's temper

8 to skip, to miss out.

9 to bound.

10 to jump over, to leap over, to climb over, to jump.

El chico salta el río The boy jumps over the river.

11 to pop, to protrude.

Estaba tan asustado que sus ojos saltaron He was so scared his eyes popped.

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saltar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to jump, leap

■ saltó de la cama she jumped out of bed

■ saltamos del muro we jumped off the wall

2 (en paracaídas) to parachute

3 (romperse) to break; (estallar) to burst

4 (desprenderse) to come off

5 (tapón, corcho) to pop out, pop off

6 figurado (enfadarse) to blow up, explode

■ salta por todo he flies off the handle at the slightest thing

7 figurado (de una cosa a otra) to jump, skip

8 figurado (decir) to come out ( con, with); (contestar) to answer ( con, with)

■ saltó con una tontería he came out with a silly remark

9 figurado (de un cargo, empleo) to be thrown out

■ saltó de la vicepresidencia por corrupción he was thrown out as vice president because of corruption

► verbo transitivo

1 figurado (salvar de un salto) to jump (over), leap (over)

2 (arrancar) to pull off

3 (ajedrez etc) to jump

4 figurado (omitir) to skip, miss out

► verbo pronominal saltarse

1 (ley etc) to ignore

2 (omitir) to skip, miss out

3 (desprenderse) to come off; (- lentilla) to fall out

■ se le saltó un botón one of her buttons came off

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar a la que salta (estar atento) to be always on the look out for an opportunity 2 (enfadarse por todo) to have a short fuse

hacer saltar to blow up

hacer saltar las lágrimas a alguien figurado to bring tears to somebody's eyes

saltar a la cuerda / saltar a la comba to skip

saltar a la vista figurado to be obvious, be as plain as the nose on one's face

saltar de alegría figurado to jump for joy

saltar en pedazos to break into pieces, smash to bits

saltar sobre alguien figurado to pounce on somebody

saltarle a alguien la tapa de los sesos familiar to blow somebody's brains out

saltarse el turno to jump the queue

saltarse un semáforo to jump the lights

saltársele a uno las lágrimas figurado to have tears in one's eyes

■ se me saltaron las lágrimas tears came to my eyes

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verb

1) to jump, leap

2) burst, explode

3) pop out

•

- saltarse

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1. VI

1) [persona, animal] (=dar un salto) (tb Atletismo) to jump; [más lejos] to leap; [a la pata coja] to hop

saltar de alegría — to jump with o for joy

saltar a la comba — to skip, jump rope (EEUU)

hacer saltar un caballo — to jump a horse, make a horse jump

- está a la que salta

2) (=lanzarse)

a) (lit)

saltar al campo o al césped — (Dep) to come out on to the pitch

• saltar al agua — to jump o dive into the water

• saltar de la cama — to leap out of bed

• saltar en paracaídas — to parachute

• saltar por una ventana — to jump o leap out of a window

• saltar sobre algn — to jump o leap o pounce on sb

• saltar a tierra — to leap ashore

b) (fig)

saltar al mundo de la política — to go into politics, move into the political arena

saltar del último puesto al primero — to jump from last place to first

saltar a la fama — to win fame, be shot to fame

3) (=salir disparado) [chispa] to fly, fly out; [líquido] to shoot out, spurt out; [corcho] to pop out; [resorte] to break, go *; [astilla] to fly off; [botón] to come off; [pelota] to fly

saltan chispas — sparks are flying

está saltando el aceite — the oil is spitting

la pelota saltó fuera del campo — the ball flew out of the ground

el balón saltó por encima de la portería — the ball flew over the bar

hacer saltar una trampa — to spring a trap

el asunto ha saltado a la prensa — the affair has reached the newspapers

- saltar a la memoria

- salta a la vista

4) (=estallar) [cristal] to shatter; [recipiente] to crack; [madera] to crack, snap, break

la bombilla saltó en pedazos — the light bulb exploded

hacer saltar un edificio — to blow a building up

• saltar por los aires, el coche saltó por los aires — the car was blown up

el acuerdo puede saltar por los aires — the agreement could be destroyed o go up in smoke

hacer saltar algo por los aires — to blow sth up
banca 2)
5) (Elec) [alarma] to go off; [plomos] to blow

6) [al hablar]

a) [de forma inesperada] to say, pipe up *

-¡estupendo! -saltó uno de los chavales — "great!" piped up * o said one of the boys

saltar con una patochada — to come out with a ridiculous o foolish remark

saltar de una cosa a otra — to skip from one thing o subject to another, skip about

b) [con ira] to explode, blow up

7) (=irse)

saltar de un puesto — to give up a job

hacer saltar a algn de un puesto — to boot sb out of a job *

8) [cantidad, cifra] to shoot up, leap, leap up

la mayoría ha saltado a 900 votos — the majority has shot up o leaped (up) to 900 votes

9)

saltar atrás — (Bio) to revert

2. VT

1) [+ muro, obstáculo] [por encima] to jump over, jump; [llegando más lejos] to leap, leap over; [apoyándose con las manos] to vault

el caballo saltó la valla — the horse jumped over o jumped the fence

2) (=arrancar)

le saltó tres dientes — he knocked out three of his teeth

me has saltado un botón — you've torn off one of my buttons

3) [con explosivos] to blow up

3.

See:

saltarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leap

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

saltaban de (la) alegría — they were jumping for joy

salté por encima de las cajas — I jumped over the boxes

miraba saltar las truchas en el río — he watched the trout leaping in the river

saltar con or en una pierna — to hop

b) ( en atletismo) to jump

tendrá que saltar 1,85m — he will have to jump o clear 1.85m

c) pelota to bounce

d) ( lanzarse) to jump

saltar en paracaídas — to parachute

saltó desde una ventana — he jumped from a window

saltar a tierra/al suelo — to jump to the ground

saltar al agua — to jump into the water

¿sabes saltar del trampolín? — can you dive off the springboard?

saltó al vacío — he leapt into space

saltar SOBRE algo/alguien — to jump on something/somebody

la pantera saltó sobre su presa — the panther jumped o leapt on its prey

e) ( levantarse)

saltar de la cama/del sillón — to jump out of bed/off one's chair

2)

a) ( aparecer)

saltar A algo: ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch; salta a la vista que... it's patently obvious that...; la noticia saltó a primera plana — the story hit the headlines o made front-page news

b) ( pasar)

saltar DE algo A algo — to jump from something to something

saltaba de una idea a otra — she kept jumping from one idea to the next

3)

a) botón to come off, pop off; chispas to fly; aceite to spit; corcho to pop out; fusibles to blow

le hizo saltar tres dientes de un puñetazo — he knocked out three of his teeth with one punch

hacer saltar la banca — to break the bank

b) ( estallar)

la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires — the bomb blew the car into the air

hicieron saltar el edificio con dinamita — they blew up the building with dynamite

4) (fam) persona

a) ( enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angry

b) (decir, soltar) to retort

- eso no es verdad -saltó Julián — that's not true, retorted Julián

saltar con algo: ¿y ahora saltas con eso? — and now you come out with that?
2.
saltar vt

a) <obstáculo/valla/zanja> to jump (over); ( apoyándose) to vault (over)

el caballo se negó a saltar la valla — the horse refused the fence

b) ( omitir) <pregunta/página> to skip, miss out

me saltó al pasar lista — he missed me out when he was taking the register
3.
saltarse v pron

1)

a) ( omitir) <línea/página/nombre> to skip; < comida> to miss, skip

b) <semáforo/stop> to jump; < leyes> to bypass, circumvent

2) botón to come off, pop off; pintura to chip

se le saltaron las lágrimas — her eyes filled with tears

3) (Chi) diente/loza to chip

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= leap, bounce, pipe, skip, jump, hop, pop.

Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.

Ex. When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.

Ex. Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.

Ex. The article 'Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.

Ex. Field lengths are indicated as explained above and the cursor can be made to 'jump' from field to field for entry or amendment.

Ex. The article ' Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

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

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears.

* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.

* fusible + saltar = blow + a fuse.

* hacer saltar la banca = break + the bank.

* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.

* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.

* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.

* saltar a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.

* saltar al estrellato = jump into + stardom.

* saltar de una isla a otra = island-hop.

* saltar en paracaídas = parachute.

* saltar la comba = skip + rope.

* saltarse = skip over, skip.

* saltarse Algo a la torera = flout.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.

* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leap

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

saltaban de (la) alegría — they were jumping for joy

salté por encima de las cajas — I jumped over the boxes

miraba saltar las truchas en el río — he watched the trout leaping in the river

saltar con or en una pierna — to hop

b) ( en atletismo) to jump

tendrá que saltar 1,85m — he will have to jump o clear 1.85m

c) pelota to bounce

d) ( lanzarse) to jump

saltar en paracaídas — to parachute

saltó desde una ventana — he jumped from a window

saltar a tierra/al suelo — to jump to the ground

saltar al agua — to jump into the water

¿sabes saltar del trampolín? — can you dive off the springboard?

saltó al vacío — he leapt into space

saltar SOBRE algo/alguien — to jump on something/somebody

la pantera saltó sobre su presa — the panther jumped o leapt on its prey

e) ( levantarse)

saltar de la cama/del sillón — to jump out of bed/off one's chair

2)

a) ( aparecer)

saltar A algo: ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch; salta a la vista que... it's patently obvious that...; la noticia saltó a primera plana — the story hit the headlines o made front-page news

b) ( pasar)

saltar DE algo A algo — to jump from something to something

saltaba de una idea a otra — she kept jumping from one idea to the next

3)

a) botón to come off, pop off; chispas to fly; aceite to spit; corcho to pop out; fusibles to blow

le hizo saltar tres dientes de un puñetazo — he knocked out three of his teeth with one punch

hacer saltar la banca — to break the bank

b) ( estallar)

la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires — the bomb blew the car into the air

hicieron saltar el edificio con dinamita — they blew up the building with dynamite

4) (fam) persona

a) ( enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angry

b) (decir, soltar) to retort

- eso no es verdad -saltó Julián — that's not true, retorted Julián

saltar con algo: ¿y ahora saltas con eso? — and now you come out with that?
2.
saltar vt

a) <obstáculo/valla/zanja> to jump (over); ( apoyándose) to vault (over)

el caballo se negó a saltar la valla — the horse refused the fence

b) ( omitir) <pregunta/página> to skip, miss out

me saltó al pasar lista — he missed me out when he was taking the register
3.
saltarse v pron

1)

a) ( omitir) <línea/página/nombre> to skip; < comida> to miss, skip

b) <semáforo/stop> to jump; < leyes> to bypass, circumvent

2) botón to come off, pop off; pintura to chip

se le saltaron las lágrimas — her eyes filled with tears

3) (Chi) diente/loza to chip

* * *

= leap, bounce, pipe, skip, jump, hop, pop.

Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.

Ex: When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.

Ex: Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.

Ex: The article 'Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.

Ex: Field lengths are indicated as explained above and the cursor can be made to 'jump' from field to field for entry or amendment.

Ex: The article ' Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

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

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears.

* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.

* fusible + saltar = blow + a fuse.

* hacer saltar la banca = break + the bank.

* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.

* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.

* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.

* saltar a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.

* saltar al estrellato = jump into + stardom.

* saltar de una isla a otra = island-hop.

* saltar en paracaídas = parachute.

* saltar la comba = skip + rope.

* saltarse = skip over, skip.

* saltarse Algo a la torera = flout.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.

* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.

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saltar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leap

saltar a la cuerda or ( Esp) a la comba or ( Chi) al cordel to jump rope ( AmE), to skip ( BrE)

saltaban de (la) alegría they were jumping for joy

tuve que saltar por encima de las cajas I had to jump over the boxes

saltó de la silla he leapt o jumped up out of his chair

los cachorros saltaban juguetones a su alrededor the puppies romped playfully around her

miraba saltar las truchas en el río he watched the trout leaping in the river

saltar con or en una pierna to hop

están dispuestos a saltar por encima de todo para conseguirlo they're prepared to go to any lengths o they'll stop at nothing to get it

2 (en atletismo) to jump

saltó casi seis metros he jumped nearly six meters

para clasificarse tendrá que saltar 1,85m to qualify he will have to jump o clear 1.85m

3 «pelota» to bounce; «párpado» to twitch

4 (lanzarse) to jump

saltó del tren en marcha she jumped from the moving train

saltar en paracaídas to parachute

saltó desde una ventana/desde un tercer piso he jumped from a window/the third floor

al saltar a tierra se hizo daño she hurt herself jumping to the ground

echó una carrera y saltó al otro lado del río he took a run and jumped o leapt over the river

¿sabes saltar del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?

saltó al vacío he leapt into space

saltar SOBRE algn/algo to jump ON sb/sth

dos individuos saltaron sobre él y le robaron la cartera two people jumped on him and stole his wallet

la pantera saltó sobre su presa the panther jumped o leapt o sprang on its prey

B

1 (aparecer) saltar A algo:

ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch

salta ahora a las pantallas comerciales is now on release at commercial theaters ( AmE) o ( BrE) cinemas

cuatro nombres saltan de inmediato a la memoria four names immediately spring to mind

salta a la vista que están descontentos it's patently obvious o quite clear that they're unhappy

la noticia saltó a la primera página de los periódicos the story hit the headlines o made front-page news

2 (pasar) saltar DE algo A algo to jump FROM sth TO sth

el disco ha saltado del cuarto al primer puesto the record has jumped from number four to number one

saltaba de una idea a otra she was jumping about o skipping from one idea to the next

C

1 «botón» to come off, pop off; «chispas» to fly; «aceite» to spit

le hizo saltar tres dientes de un puñetazo he knocked out three of his teeth with one punch

agitó la botella y el corcho saltó he shook the bottle and the cork popped out

han saltado los plomos or fusibles or (CS) tapones the fuses have blown

hacer saltar la banca to break the bank

2 (romperse) «vaso/cristal» to shatter

se cayó y saltó en mil pedazos it fell and shattered into a thousand pieces

3

(estallar): la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires the bomb blew the car into the air

hicieron saltar el edificio con dinamita they blew up the building with dynamite

D ( fam) «persona»

1 (enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angry

salta por nada he loses his temper o gets angry for no reason

2 (decir, soltar) to retort

—eso no es verdad —saltó Julián that's not true, Julián retorted

saltar CON algo:

saltó con una serie de insultos he came out with o let fly with a stream of insults

¿y ahora saltas con que no te interesa? and now you suddenly say that you're not interested?

estar a la que salta ( fam): éste siempre está a la que salta (alerta a las oportunidades) he never misses a trick ( colloq) (listo a criticar) he never misses an opportunity o a chance to criticize

E ( fam) (perder un empleo) to get the shove o chop ( colloq)

■ saltar

vt

A

1 ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump, jump over; (apoyándose) to vault, vault over

el caballo se negó a saltar la valla por segunda vez the horse refused the fence for the second time

no se puede saltar la ficha del contrario you are not allowed to jump over your opponent's piece

2 (omitir) ‹pregunta/página› to skip, miss out

me saltó al pasar lista he missed me out when he was taking the register

B (CS) ( Coc) (saltear, freír) to sauté, lightly fry

C ( Chi) ‹diente/loza› to chip

■ saltarse

v pron

A

1 (omitir) ‹línea/palabra/página› to skip

no es bueno saltarse así una comida it's not good to miss o skip a meal like that

2 ‹semáforo/stop› to jump; ‹leyes› to bypass, circumvent torera

B «botón» to come off, pop off; «pintura» to chip

se le ha saltado el esmalte the varnish has chipped

se le saltaron las lágrimas tears sprang to her eyes, her eyes filled with tears

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saltar ( conjugate saltar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( brincar) to jump;

(más alto, más lejos) to leap;
saltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE);
◊ saltar de alegría to jump for joy;

saltar con or en una pierna to hop;
saltar de la cama/silla to jump out of bed/one's chair
b) ( en atletismo) to jump

c) [ pelota] to bounce

d) ( lanzarse) to jump;

◊ saltar al agua to jump into the water;

saltar en paracaídas to parachute;
¿sabes saltar del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?;
saltó al vacío he leapt into space;
saltar SOBRE algo/algn to jump on sth/sb
2 ( pasar) saltar DE algo A algo to jump from sth to sth;
◊ saltaba de una idea a otra she kept jumping from one idea to the next

3 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ chispas] to fly;
[ aceite] to spit;
[ corcho] to pop out;
[ fusibles] to blow;
◊ la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires the bomb blew the car into the air

verbo transitivo ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump (over);
( apoyándose) to vault (over)
saltarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( omitir) ‹línea/página/nombre› to skip, miss out;

‹ comida› to miss, skip
b) ‹semáforo/stop› to jump

2 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ pintura] to chip;
◊ se le saltaron las lágrimas her eyes filled with tears

3 (Chi) [diente/loza] to chip
saltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to jump, leap
saltar con una pierna, to hop
saltar en paracaídas, to parachute
2 (el aceite, etc) to spit
3 (una alarma, etc) to go off
4 (con una explosión o estallido) to explode, blow up
5 (con una frase) to retort: no me vuelvas a saltar con esa tontería, don't come out with such nonsense again
6 (a la mente) to leap (to one's mind)
II verbo transitivo
1 (por encima de algo) to jump (over)
♦ Locuciones: hacer saltar por los aires, to blow into the air
saltar a la vista, to be obvious
' saltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- cantar
- comba
- espatarrarse
- estampido
- fleje
- palestra
- parar
- ponerse
- tirarse
- alegría
- animar
- capaz
- cordel
- cuerda
- junto
- lazo
- pata
English:
bail out
- blast
- dare
- dive
- fuse
- hop
- jump
- jump out
- leap
- parachute
- poised
- pop
- pounce
- skip
- sky-dive
- spring
- vault
- blow
- bound
- chip
- fore
- joy
- running
- send
- take

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saltar

♦ vt

1. [obstáculo, valla, verja] to jump (over);

si salta los 2,35 ganará la prueba if he jumps o clears 2.35 metres, he'll win the competition

2. [omitir] to skip, to miss out;

me saltaron al nombrar los candidatos they missed me out of the list of candidates

3. [romper violentamente]
saltar una cerradura to force a lock;

saltar un ojo a alguien to poke sb's eye out;
Informát
saltar la protección de un programa to break a program's protection, to crack a program

4. CSur [sofreír] to sauté, to fry lightly

♦ vi

1. [brincar, lanzarse] to jump;

los chicos saltaron al otro lado de la tapia the children jumped over the wall;

saltó de o [m5] desde una ventana she jumped out of o from a window;

Bubka fue el primero en saltar por encima de los 6 metros Bubka was the first person to clear 6 metres;

saltar de alegría to jump for joy;

saltar a la cuerda o Esp [m5] comba to skip;

saltar en paracaídas to parachute;

saltar al río to jump into the river;

saltar a tierra to jump to the ground;

saltar del o [m5] desde el trampolín to dive off the springboard;

saltar al vacío to leap into space;

los jugadores saltan al campo the players are coming out onto the field;

saltar de un tema a otro to jump (around) from one subject to another;

saltábamos de la euforia al desánimo our mood was swinging backwards and forwards between euphoria and dejection;

saltar sobre algo/alguien [abalanzarse] to jump on sth/sb;

Comp
Fam RP
saltar en una pata to be over the moon

2. [levantarse de repente] to jump up;

saltar de la silla/cama to jump out of one's seat/out of bed

3. [salir disparado] [objeto] to jump, to shoot;
[corcho, válvula] to pop out; [botón] to pop off; [aceite] to spurt; [esquirlas, astillas, chispas] to fly
4. [explotar] to explode, to blow up;

el automóvil saltó por los aires the car was blown into the air;

han saltado los plomos o CSur [m5] tapones the fuses have blown

5. [romperse] to crack;

fregando los platos me saltó un vaso I broke one of the glasses when I was doing the washing-up

6. [decir inesperadamente]
“de eso nada”, saltó ella “no way,” she blurted out;

saltar con to suddenly come out with;

saltó con una impertinencia he suddenly came out with an impertinent remark;

cuando le pasaron la factura saltó con que no tenía dinero when they gave her the bill, she suddenly said she didn't have any money

7. [reaccionar bruscamente] to explode;

saltar a la mínima to be quick to lose one's temper

8. [alarma] to go off;
[botón] to jump out; [mecanismo, termostato, interruptor] to activate;
hacer saltar la alarma to set off the alarm

9. [agua, cascada]
saltar por to gush down, to pour down

10. [venir]
me salta a la memoria aquel momento inolvidable cuando… that unforgettable moment springs to mind, when…

11. Comp

está a la que salta [para aprovechar ocasión] she's always on the lookout;
[para señalar error ajeno] she never misses a chance to criticize
♦ See also the pronominal verb saltarse

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saltar

I v/i

1 jump, leap;

saltar a la comba jump rope, Br skip;

andar o

estar a la que salta never miss an opportunity

2 ( abalanzarse)

:

saltar sobre pounce on;

saltar a la vista fig be obvious, be clear

3 de fusible, plomos blow;

saltar por los aires blow up, explode

4

:

saltó con una sarta de estupideces he came out with one stupid thing after another

II v/t

1 valla jump

2

:

saltar la banca break the bank

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saltar vi

1) brincar: to jump, to leap

2) : to bounce

3) : to come off, to pop out

4) : to shatter, to break

5) : to explode, to blow up

saltar vt

1) : to jump, to jump over

2) : to skip, to miss

♦ See also the reflexive verb saltarse

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saltar vb

1. (en general) to jump

salto muy alto I can jump very high

el caballo saltó la valla the horse jumped over the fence

2. (de un trampolín) to dive

el nadador saltó desde un trampolín the swimmer dived off a springboard

3. (tapón) to come off [pt. came; pp. come]

saltó el tapón de la botella the top came off the bottle

4. (enfadarse) to lose your temper [pt. & pp. lost]

salta por nada he loses his temper for no reason

saltar a la vista to be obvious

saltar a la comba to skip [pt. & pp. skipped]

saltar a la pata coja to hop [pt. & pp. hopped]

Spanish-English dictionary > saltar
8 tirar

v.

1 to throw.

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

tírame una manzana throw me an apple

Ella tira bolas She throws balls.

2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).

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

4 to throw away.

tirar algo a la basura to throw something away

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

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

tirar una foto to take a picture

6 to play (jugar) (carta).

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

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

8 to print.

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

9 to fail (informal) (suspender).

10 to shoot.

tirar a matar to shoot to kill

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

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

tirar de algo to attract something

12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).

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

14 to go, to head.

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

15 to (have one's) go.

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

17 to last.

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

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

19 to pull.

El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.

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tirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (echar) to throw, fling

2 (dejar caer) to drop

3 (desechar) to throw away

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

5 (derramar) to spill

6 (vaso, botella) to knock over

7 (estirar) to pull

8 (imprimir) to print

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

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

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

12 DEPORTE to take

13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander

14 familiar figurado (suspender) to fail

► verbo intransitivo

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

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

3 (atraer) to draw, attract

4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw

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

■ tira él it's his turn

6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run

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

7 familiar (durar) to last

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

8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on

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

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

■ tira a verde it's greenish in colour

■ tira a dulce it's a bit sweet

10 familiar figurado (atraer) to attract, appeal

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

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

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

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

■ tira a su padre she takes after her father

13 figurado (ir) to go, turn

■ tira a la derecha turn right

14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along

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

15 (disparar) to shoot, fire

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

► verbo pronominal tirarse

1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself

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

3 (tumbarse) to lie down

4 familiar (tiempo) to spend

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

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

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latest

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

tira y afloja figurado give and take

tirando familiar so-so

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

tirar al blanco to shoot at a target

tirar de familiar to use

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

tirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody out

tirar de cartera to dip into one's wallet

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

tirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stone

tirar una moneda al aire to toss a coin

tirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water

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verb

1) to throw, hurl, toss

2) throw away

3) shoot, fire

4) pull, draw

5) attract

6) print

•

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

1) (=lanzar) to throw

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

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

tírame la pelota — throw me the ball

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

me tiró un beso — she blew me a kiss

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

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

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

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

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

3) (=dejar caer) to drop

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

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

4) (=desechar) to throw away

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7) [+ foto] to take

8) (=dar, pegar)

deja ya de tirar patadas — stop kicking

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

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

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

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

11) * (=suspender)

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

12) And (=usar) to use

tirar brazo — to swim

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

14)

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

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [haciendo fuerza]

a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull

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

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

tire de ese cabo — pull that end

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

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

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

tirar — Esp [en puerta etc] pull

tire — LAm [en puerta etc] pull

b) (=llevar tras sí)

• tirar [de] — to pull

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

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

2) * (=atraer)

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

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

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

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

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

4) (=usar)

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

tiraron de cuchillos — they drew their knives

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

5) (=disparar) to shoot

¡no tires! — don't shoot!

tirar con bala — to use live ammunition

• tirar al [blanco] — to aim

• tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill

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

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

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

¡tira! — shoot!

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

tira tú ahora — it's your go now

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

7) * (=arreglárselas) to get by

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

ir tirando — to get by, manage

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

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

el motor no tira — the engine isn't pulling

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

9) (=ir) to go

tire usted adelante — go straight on

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

tirar a la derecha — to turn right

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

10) * (=durar) to last

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

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

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

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

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

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

12)

- a todo tirar

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

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

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

3.

See:

tirarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

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

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

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

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

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

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

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

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

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

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

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

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

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

b) ( derribar) to knock down

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

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

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

b) < foto> to take

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

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

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

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

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

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

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

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

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

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

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

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

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

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

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

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

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

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

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

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

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

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

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

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

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

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

8) tirar a ( tender a)

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

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

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

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

1)

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

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

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

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

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

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

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

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

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

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

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

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

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

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

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

* * *

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

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

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

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

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

* introducir tirando = haul in.

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

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

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

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

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

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

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

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

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

* tirar bombas = bomb.

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

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

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

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

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

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

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

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

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

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

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

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

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

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

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

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

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

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

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

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

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

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

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

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

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

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

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

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

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

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

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

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

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

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

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

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

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

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

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

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

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

b) ( derribar) to knock down

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

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

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

b) < foto> to take

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

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

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

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

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

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

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

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

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

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

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

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

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

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

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

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

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

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

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

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

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

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

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

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

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

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

8) tirar a ( tender a)

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

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

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

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

1)

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

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

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

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

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

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

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

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

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

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

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

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

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

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

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

* * *

tirar(de)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

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

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

* introducir tirando = haul in.

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

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

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

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

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

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

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

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

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

* tirar bombas = bomb.

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

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

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

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

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

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

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

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

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

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

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

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

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

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

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

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

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

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

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

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

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

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

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

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

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

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

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

* * *

tirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw

¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?

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

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

tiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the river

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

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

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

tírame las llaves throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra she threw a stone at me

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

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

tírale un beso blow him a kiss

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

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

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

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

3 (desperdiciar) to waste

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

B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):

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

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

C

1 (hacer caer) to knock over

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

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

2 (derribar) to knock down

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

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

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

tiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

D

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

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

2 ‹foto› to take

E (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throw

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

el perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at me

no me tires más pellizcos stop pinching me

F ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo don't pull his hair

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

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

G ( Impr) to print, run off

H ( Mat) ‹línea› to draw

I ( Chi)

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

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

■ tirar

vi

A

1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

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

[ S ] tirar pull

tirar DE algo to pull sth

no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

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

tirar de la cadena to pull the chain

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

le tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear

2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tight

me tira it's too tight on me

B

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

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

la sangre tira blood is thicker than water

C

1

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

¡no tiren! don't shoot!

le tiró al corazón he shot him through the heart

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

tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill

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

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

2 ( Dep) to shoot

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

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

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

D

1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw

2 «coche/motor» to pull

E

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

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

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

2 tirando

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

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

F

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

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

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

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

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

tira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this street

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

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

H tirar a

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

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

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

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

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

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

■ tirarse

v pron

A

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

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

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute

tirarse al agua to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst

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

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

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

se tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side

3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie down

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

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

B ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spend

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

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

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

C ( vulg)

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

D ( fam)

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

tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)

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

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

se tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)

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

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

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

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

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste;

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

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

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

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

3
a) ‹ bomba› to drop;

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

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

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

2
a) ( disparar) to shoot;

◊ tirar a matar to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot;

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

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

b) [coche/motor] to pull

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

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

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

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

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;

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

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

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

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

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

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tirar

♦ vt

1. [lanzar] to throw;

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

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

le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4. [desechar] to throw away o out;

tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;

tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;

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

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

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

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

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

10. [trazar] [línea] to draw

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

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

♦ vi

1. [disparar] to shoot;

tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;

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

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

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

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

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

3. [estar tirante] to be tight;

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

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

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

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

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

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

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

7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;

este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properly

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

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

el coche tira bien the car runs well

9. [durar] to last;

estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another year

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

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

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

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

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

tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb

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

ir tirando to get by;

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

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

tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;

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

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

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

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

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

tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsman

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

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

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

14. Ven Vulg [copular] to fuck

♦ See also the pronominal verb tirarse

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tirar

I v/t

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

2 basura throw away; dinero waste, throw away fam

3 TIP print

4 fam

en examen fail

5 foto take

6 tiro fire

II v/i

1 de coche pull;

tirar de algo pull sth

2 ( disparar) shoot

3 DEP en fútbol

:

tirar a puerta shoot at goal;

tirar fuera shoot wide

4 ( atraer) pull, attract;

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

5

:

tirar a tend toward;

tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies

6 ( girar)

:

tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right

7

:

ir tirando fam get by, manage

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tirar vt

1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss

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

3) derribar: to knock down

4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch

5) : to take (a photo)

6) : to print, to run off

tirar vi

1) : to pull, to draw

2) : to shoot

3) : to attract

4) : to get by, to manage

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

5)

tirar a : to tend towards, to be rather

tira a picante: it's a bit spicy

♦ See also the reflexive verb tirarse

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tirar vb

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

me tiró una piedra he threw a stone at me

tírame la pelota throw the ball to me

lo tiré a la papelera I threw it in the bin

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

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

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

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

han tirado aquel edificio they've knocked that building down

el viento tiró el árbol the wind blew the tree down

4. (malgastar) to waste

has tirado el dinero you've wasted your money

5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull

tira de la cadena pull the chain

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

tirar una flecha to shoot an arrow

tirar a puerta to shoot at goal

7. (atraer, gustar) to like

le tiran mucho las motos he really likes motorbikes

ir tirando to get by

Spanish-English dictionary > tirar
9 plonger

plonger [plɔ̃ʒe]

➭ TABLE 3

1. intransitive verb

[personne, sous-marin] to dive ( dans into) ( sur onto ) ; [avion, oiseau] to swoop ; [gardien de but] to make a dive ; [prix, valeurs] to plummet

• l'oiseau a plongé sur sa proie the bird swooped down onto its prey

• il a plongé dans la dépression he sank into a deep depression

2. transitive verb

• plonger qn dans [+ obscurité, misère, sommeil] to plunge sb into

• vous me plongez dans l'embarras you're putting me in a difficult position

• il plongea son regard dans mes yeux he looked deeply into my eyes

3. reflexive verb

► se plonger

• se plonger dans [+ études, lecture] to throw o.s. into ; [+ dossier, eau, bain] to plunge into

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plɔ̃ʒe
1.

verbe transitif to plunge

elle plongea son regard dans le mien — she stared deep into my eyes

il a plongé la tête dans le moteur — he stuck his head into the engine

2.

verbe intransitif

1) gén to dive ( dans into); [oiseau] to swoop down ( sur on)

2) ( péricliter) [affaire, commerce] to flounder; [action, monnaie] to take a dive; [élève] to go downhill

3.

se plonger verbe pronominal

1) lit to plunge ( dans into)

2) fig to bury oneself ( dans in)

être plongé dans ses pensées — to be deep in thought

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plɔ̃ʒe
1. vi

1) (dans l'eau) to dive

Elle a plongé dans la piscine. — She dived into the swimming pool.

2) fig

plonger dans un profond sommeil — to sink immediately into a deep sleep

être plongé dans son travail — to be absorbed in one's work

2. vt

1) (= enfoncer)

plonger qch dans — to plunge sth into

J'ai plongé ma main dans l'eau. — I plunged my hand into the water.

2) fig

plonger qn dans l'embarras — to throw sb into confusion

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plonger verb table: manger

A vtr to plunge (dans into); plonger des crustacés dans l'eau bouillante to plunge shellfish into boiling water; plonger un couteau dans la poitrine de qn to plunge a knife into sb's breast; plonger la ville dans l'obscurité to plunge the city into darkness; elle plongea son regard dans le mien she stared deep into my eyes; il a plongé la tête dans le moteur he stuck his head into the engine; plonger qn dans le désarroi/désespoir to throw sb into great confusion/despair; plonger le pays dans la crise/pagaille○ to throw the country into crisis/chaos; l'arbre plonge ses racines très profond dans le sol the tree thrusts its roots deep into the ground.

B vi

1 gén [nageur, sous-marin, scaphandrier, animal, avion] to dive (dans into); [oiseau] to swoop down (sur on); [gardien de but, rugbyman] to dive; plonger sous la table to dive under the table; plonger dans la rivière [voiture] to plunge into the river; de ce sommet, le regard plonge vers la vallée from this mountain top, you can get a bird's eye view of the valley;

2 ( péricliter) [affaire, commerce] to flounder; [action, monnaie] to take a dive; [élève] to go downhill;

3 ○( se faire incarcérer) to be sent down○.

C se plonger vpr

1 ( s'immerger) to plunge (dans into); se plonger dans l'eau to plunge into the water;

2 ( s'absorber) to bury oneself (dans in); se plonger dans un roman/son travail to bury oneself in a novel/one's work; plongés dans leur lecture buried in their books; être plongé dans ses pensées or réflexions to be deep in thought; être plongé dans un sommeil profond to be in a deep sleep.

[plɔ̃ʒe] verbe intransitif

1. LOISIRS & SPORT to dive

[en profondeur] to dive, to go skin ou scuba diving

il plongea du haut du rocher he dived off the rock

FOOTBALL to dive

2. [descendre - avion] to dive ; [ - sous-marin] to dive ; [ - oiseau] to dive, to swoop ; [ - racine] to go down

depuis le balcon, la vue plonge dans le jardin des voisins there's a bird's-eye view of next door's garden from the balcony

3. [s'absorber dans]

plonger dans to plunge into, to absorb oneself in

elle plongea dans la dépression she plunged into depression

4. (soutenu)

cette tradition plonge dans la nuit des temps this tradition goes back to the dawn of time

5. (familier) [échouer] to decline, to fall off

beaucoup d'élèves plongent au deuxième trimestre a lot of pupils' work deteriorates in the second term

[faire faillite] to go bankrupt, to fold

c'est ça qui a fait plonger la société that's what sent the company to the wall

c'est ce qui l'a fait plonger that's what caused his demise

6. (très familier) [être arrêté] to get nabbed ou busted ou nicked (UK)

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[plɔ̃ʒe] verbe transitif

1. [enfoncer] to plunge, to thrust

plonger la main dans l'eau to plunge one's hand into the water

il plongea la main dans sa poche he thrust his hand deep into his pocket

2. [mettre] to plunge

la panne a plongé la pièce dans l'obscurité the power failure plunged the room into darkness

plonger son regard ou ses regards dans to look deep ou deeply into

plonger quelqu'un dans l'embarras to put somebody in a difficult spot

la remarque nous plongea tous dans la consternation the remark appalled us all

j'étais plongé dans mes pensées/comptes I was deep in thought/in my accounts

je suis plongé dans Proust pour l'instant at the moment, I'm completely immersed in Proust

il est plongé dans ses dossiers he's engrossed in his files

plongé dans un sommeil profond, il ne nous a pas entendus as he was sound asleep, he didn't hear us

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se plonger dans verbe pronominal plus préposition

[bain] to sink into

[études, travail] to throw oneself into

[livre] to bury oneself in

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > plonger
10 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
11 tauchen

I v/i

1. (hat oder ist getaucht) dive ( nach for)

2. (ist) (untertauchen) submerge; U-Boot: auch dive; bes. kurz oder teilweise: dip; die Sonne tauchte unter den Horizont the sun dipped ( oder sank) beneath ( oder below) the horizon

3. (hat oder ist) (unter Wasser schwimmen) ohne Gerät: (skin-)dive; mit Gerät: (scuba-)dive; er kann zwei Minuten tauchen he can stay under (water) for two minutes

4. (ist) (in etw. hineintauchen) sink, disappear, merge, fade (in + Akk into); ins Dunkel tauchen fade into ( oder disappear in[to]) the darkness

5. (ist) (auftauchen) emerge, appear, come up ( aus out of oder from); Schwimmer etc., schnell: auch bob up; eine Insel tauchte aus dem Meer an island emerged ( oder detached itself) from the surrounding sea

II v/t (hat) dip (in + Akk in[to]); länger: immerse ( oder bathe) (in); (Person) mit Gewalt: duck; länger: hold under; wir haben ihn tüchtig getaucht umg. we gave him a good ducking; die Landschaft wurde in goldenes Licht getaucht the countryside was bathed in (a) golden light ( oder radiance)

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das Tauchen

(Sport) diving; skin diving

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Tau|chen
nt -s, no pl
diving
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1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) dive

2) (an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) dive

3) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) plunge

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Tau·chen

<-s>

[tauxn̩]

nt kein pl diving

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) auch mit sein dive ( nach for)

er kann zwei Minuten [lang] tauchen — he can stay under water for two minutes

2) mit sein (eintauchen) dive; (auftauchen) rise; emerge
2.
transitives Verb

1) (eintauchen) dip

2) (untertauchen) duck

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tauchen

A. v/i

1. (hat oder ist getaucht) dive (

nach for)

2. (ist) (untertauchen) submerge; U-Boot: auch dive; besonders kurz oder teilweise: dip;

die Sonne tauchte unter den Horizont the sun dipped ( oder sank) beneath ( oder below) the horizon

3. (hat oder ist) (unter Wasser schwimmen) ohne Gerät: (skin-)dive; mit Gerät: (scuba-)dive;

er kann zwei Minuten tauchen he can stay under (water) for two minutes

4. (ist) (in etwas hineintauchen) sink, disappear, merge, fade (

in +akk into);

ins Dunkel tauchen fade into ( oder disappear in[to]) the darkness

5. (ist) (auftauchen) emerge, appear, come up (

aus out of oder from); Schwimmer etc, schnell: auch bob up;

eine Insel tauchte aus dem Meer an island emerged ( oder detached itself) from the surrounding sea

B. v/t (hat) dip (

in +akk in[to]); länger: immerse ( oder bathe) (in); (Person) mit Gewalt: duck; länger: hold under;

wir haben ihn tüchtig getaucht umg we gave him a good ducking;

die Landschaft wurde in goldenes Licht getaucht the countryside was bathed in (a) golden light ( oder radiance)

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) auch mit sein dive ( nach for)

er kann zwei Minuten [lang] tauchen — he can stay under water for two minutes

2) mit sein (eintauchen) dive; (auftauchen) rise; emerge
2.
transitives Verb

1) (eintauchen) dip

2) (untertauchen) duck

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(U-Boot) v.

to dive v.

to submerge v. (als Sport) v.

to skin-dive v. (mit Gerät) v.

to scuba-dive v. (nach) v.

to dive (for) v. v.

to dip (in, into) v.

to immerse v.

to plunge v.

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12 Tauchen

I v/i

1. (hat oder ist getaucht) dive ( nach for)

2. (ist) (untertauchen) submerge; U-Boot: auch dive; bes. kurz oder teilweise: dip; die Sonne tauchte unter den Horizont the sun dipped ( oder sank) beneath ( oder below) the horizon

3. (hat oder ist) (unter Wasser schwimmen) ohne Gerät: (skin-)dive; mit Gerät: (scuba-)dive; er kann zwei Minuten tauchen he can stay under (water) for two minutes

4. (ist) (in etw. hineintauchen) sink, disappear, merge, fade (in + Akk into); ins Dunkel tauchen fade into ( oder disappear in[to]) the darkness

5. (ist) (auftauchen) emerge, appear, come up ( aus out of oder from); Schwimmer etc., schnell: auch bob up; eine Insel tauchte aus dem Meer an island emerged ( oder detached itself) from the surrounding sea

II v/t (hat) dip (in + Akk in[to]); länger: immerse ( oder bathe) (in); (Person) mit Gewalt: duck; länger: hold under; wir haben ihn tüchtig getaucht umg. we gave him a good ducking; die Landschaft wurde in goldenes Licht getaucht the countryside was bathed in (a) golden light ( oder radiance)

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das Tauchen

(Sport) diving; skin diving

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Tau|chen
nt -s, no pl
diving
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1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) dive

2) (an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) dive

3) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) plunge

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Tau·chen

<-s>

[tauxn̩]

nt kein pl diving

* * *
1.
intransitives Verb

1) auch mit sein dive ( nach for)

er kann zwei Minuten [lang] tauchen — he can stay under water for two minutes

2) mit sein (eintauchen) dive; (auftauchen) rise; emerge
2.
transitives Verb

1) (eintauchen) dip

2) (untertauchen) duck

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Tauchen n; -s, kein pl diving; mit Gerät: (scuba-)diving; Tiefsee: (deep-sea) diving

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) auch mit sein dive ( nach for)

er kann zwei Minuten [lang] tauchen — he can stay under water for two minutes

2) mit sein (eintauchen) dive; (auftauchen) rise; emerge
2.
transitives Verb

1) (eintauchen) dip

2) (untertauchen) duck

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(U-Boot) v.

to dive v.

to submerge v. (als Sport) v.

to skin-dive v. (mit Gerät) v.

to scuba-dive v. (nach) v.

to dive (for) v. v.

to dip (in, into) v.

to immerse v.

to plunge v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Tauchen
13 plunge

I [plʌndʒ]
nome

1) (from height) tuffo m.

to take a plunge — (dive) tuffarsi

2) econ. brusca caduta f., crollo m. (in di)

••

to take the plunge — saltare il fosso
II 1. [plʌndʒ]
verbo transitivo

to plunge sth. into sth. — affondare qcs. in qcs.

he plunged his hand into the water — immerse la mano nell'acqua

to be plunged into — fig. sprofondare in [ crisis]; essere coinvolto in [ strike]; essere sommerso da [ debt]; essere avvolto da [ darkness]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) [ person] (dive) tuffarsi; (fall) cadere; [ plane] picchiare, scendere in picchiata; [ road] scendere ripidamente; [ cliff] cadere a picco; fig. [rate, value] crollare

2) fig. (embark on)

to plunge into — intraprendere [activity, career]; entrare in [chaos, crisis]

•

- plunge in

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1. verb
1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) tuffarsi

2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) conficcare
2. noun
(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) tuffo, immersione

- plunger
- take the plunge
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plunge /plʌndʒ/
n.

1 ( anche sport) tuffo; immersione

2 (fam.) nuotata

3 ( USA) piscina

4 (fig.) tuffo, salto, balzo: a plunge for the exit, un balzo verso l'uscita

5 (comm.: di prezzi, quotazioni, ecc.) caduta a picco (o verticale); crollo; tonfo (fam.): the plunge in prices, la caduta a picco dei prezzi

6 (fam.) investimento poco prudente; speculazione avventata

7 (geol.) angolo d'inclinazione

● plunge pool, (geogr.) buca ( sotto una cascata); ( anche) piccola piscina; vasca idromassaggio □ (fig.) to take the plunge, saltare il fosso; decidersi; buttarsi (fam.); fare il gran passo.
♦ (to) plunge /plʌndʒ/
A v. t.

1 immergere ( anche fig.); tuffare: to plunge one's face into the water, immergere il viso nell'acqua

2 (fig.) gettare; precipitare; spingere: to plunge a room into darkness, gettare una stanza nell'oscurità; to plunge the nation into war, (far) precipitare la nazione nella guerra

3 affondare nel terreno; interrare ( un vaso da fiori, ecc.)

B v. i.

1 immergersi ( anche fig.); tuffarsi: to plunge into water, tuffarsi nell'acqua; I plunged into his latest novel, mi immersi nella lettura del suo ultimo romanzo

2 ( sport) tuffarsi (rif. al portiere, ecc.): ( rugby) to plunge over the Redskins' line, tuffarsi oltre la linea di meta dei Redskin

3 (fig.) gettarsi; buttarsi; lanciarsi; precipitarsi; entrare improvvisamente; salire (o scendere) a precipizio: to plunge into the thick of the jungle, gettarsi nel folto della giungla; to plunge down a steep slope, buttarsi giù per un ripido pendio; to plunge into a room, precipitarsi in una stanza; (fig.) to plunge into a discussion, lanciarsi in una discussione; to plunge upstairs [downstairs], salire [scendere] le scale a precipizio

4 ( di nave) beccheggiare

5 (comm.: di prezzi, quotazioni, monete, ecc.) calare all'improvviso; cadere a picco (o verticalmente); crollare; fare un tonfo (fam.)

6 fare speculazioni avventate

7 giocare grosso; puntare forte

● to plunge into debt, ingolfarsi nei debiti □ (econ.) to plunge into recession, cadere (o precipitare) in recessione □ to be plunged in thought, essere immerso nei pensieri.

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I [plʌndʒ]
nome

1) (from height) tuffo m.

to take a plunge — (dive) tuffarsi

2) econ. brusca caduta f., crollo m. (in di)

••

to take the plunge — saltare il fosso
II 1. [plʌndʒ]
verbo transitivo

to plunge sth. into sth. — affondare qcs. in qcs.

he plunged his hand into the water — immerse la mano nell'acqua

to be plunged into — fig. sprofondare in [ crisis]; essere coinvolto in [ strike]; essere sommerso da [ debt]; essere avvolto da [ darkness]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) [ person] (dive) tuffarsi; (fall) cadere; [ plane] picchiare, scendere in picchiata; [ road] scendere ripidamente; [ cliff] cadere a picco; fig. [rate, value] crollare

2) fig. (embark on)

to plunge into — intraprendere [activity, career]; entrare in [chaos, crisis]

•

- plunge in

English-Italian dictionary > plunge
14 plunge

1. verb
1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) springe på hovedet

2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) stikke
2. noun
(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) hovedspring

- plunger
- take the plunge
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1. verb
1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) springe på hovedet

2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) stikke
2. noun
(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) hovedspring

- plunger
- take the plunge

English-Danish dictionary > plunge
15 plunge

1. transitive verb
1) (thrust violently) stecken; (into liquid) tauchen

2) (fig.)

plunged in thought — in Gedanken versunken

be plunged into darkness — in Dunkelheit getaucht sein (geh.)
2. intransitive verb
1)

plunge into something — (lit. or fig.) in etwas (Akk.) stürzen

plunge in — sich hineinstürzen

2) (descend suddenly) [Straße usw.:] steil abfallen

plunging neckline — tiefer Ausschnitt
3. noun
Sprung, der

take the plunge — (fig. coll.) den Sprung wagen

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1. verb
1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) tauchen

2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) stoßen
2. noun
(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) der (Kopf-)Sprung

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- take the plunge
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plunge

[plʌnʤ]

I. n

1. (drop) Sprung m; (fall) Sturz m, Fall m; (dive)

to make a \plunge tauchen

a sixty-foot \plunge into the sea sechzig Fuß unter der Meeresoberfläche

2. (swim)

\plunge [in the pool] Schwimmen [im Pool] nt kein pl

3. (sharp decline) Sturz m, Einbruch f

there has been a \plunge in the value of the dollar today der Wert des Dollar ist heute dramatisch gefallen

the \plunge of the dollar der Sturz des Dollar

a \plunge in profits dramatisch sinkende Profite

a \plunge in value dramatischer Wertverlust

4.

▶ to take the \plunge einen Schritt wagen, ins kalte Wasser springen fig

II. vi

1. (fall) stürzen

the Niagara Falls \plunges 55.5 metres die Niagarafälle stürzen 55,5 m in die Tiefe

▪ to \plunge into sth sich akk in etw akk stürzen

we \plunged into the sea wir sprangen ins Meer

to \plunge to one's death in den Tod stürzen

2. (decrease dramatically) dramatisch sinken [o fallen]; shares abstürzen

3. (dash) stürzen

▪ to \plunge into sth in etw akk stürzen

she \plunged forward sie warf sich nach vorne

4. ( fig: begin abruptly)

▪ to \plunge into sth sich akk in etw akk [hinein]stürzen fig

III. vt

1. (immerse)

▪ to \plunge sth into sth etw in etw akk eintauchen; (in cooking) etw in etw akk geben

2. (thrust)

to \plunge a dagger/knife/needle into sb jdn mit einem Dolch/einem Messer/einer Nadel stechen

3. (suddenly cause)

▪ to \plunge sth/sb into sth etw/jdn in etw akk hineinstürzen fig

the blackout plunged the town into darkness der Stromausfall tauchte die Stadt in Dunkelheit

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[plʌndZ]
1. vt

1) (= thrust) stecken; (into water etc) tauchen

he plunged the knife into his victim's back — er jagte seinem Opfer das Messer in den Rücken

to plunge one's hand into sth — seine Hand tief in etw (acc) (hinein)stecken

he plunged his hands into his pockets — er vergrub seine Hände in den Taschen

2) (fig)

to plunge the country into war/debt — das Land in einen Krieg/in Schulden stürzen

the room was plunged into darkness — das Zimmer war in Dunkelheit getaucht

we were plunged into darkness —

he was plunged into despair by the news — die Nachricht stürzte ihn in tiefe Verzweiflung

2. vi

1) (= dive) tauchen; (goalkeeper) sich werfen, hechten

2) (= rush esp downward) stürzen

to plunge down the stairs — die Treppe hinunterstürzen

to plunge to one's death — zu Tode stürzen

he plunged into/through the crowd — er stürzte sich in/wühlte sich durch die Massen

the road plunged down the hill — die Straße fiel steil ab

3) (share prices, currency etc) stürzen, stark fallen

sales have plunged by 24% — die Verkaufszahlen sind um 24% gefallen

4) (fig) (into debate, studies, preparations, debt) sich stürzen (into in +acc); (into recession) stürzen (into in +acc)

5) (= dip) (horse) bocken; (ship) stampfen

6) (neckline) fallen

the dress plunges at the back — das Kleid ist hinten tief ausgeschnitten

7) (= speculate rashly) sich verspekulieren

3. vr
(into studies, job etc) sich stürzen (into in +acc)
4. n

1) (= dive) (Kopf)sprung m, Köpper m (inf); (of goalkeeper) Hechtsprung m

he enjoys a quick plunge before breakfast — vor dem Frühstück schwimmt er gern eine Runde

to take the plunge (fig inf) — den Sprung wagen

2) (= downward movement) Sturz m

3) (fig into debt, despair etc, of shares, currency etc) Sturz m

a downward plunge — ein Absturz m

his plunge into debt began when his business collapsed — nach dem Bankrott seines Geschäftes stürzte er sich in Schulden

shares took a plunge after the government's announcement — nach der Ankündigung der Regierung kam es zu einem Kurssturz

a plunge in the value of the pound — ein Kurssturz m des Pfunds

4) (= rash investment) Fehlspekulation f

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plunge [plʌndʒ]

A v/t

1. (ein)tauchen (in, into in akk) (auch fig):

plunge the room in darkness fig das Zimmer in Dunkel tauchen oder hüllen

2. eine Waffe stoßen (into sb’s heart jemandem ins Herz)

3. plunge into fig

a) jemanden in Schulden etc stürzen:

plunge o.s. into debts,

b) eine Nation in einen Krieg stürzen oder treiben

B v/i

1. (ein)tauchen (in, into in akk)

2. stürzen, stürmen ( beide:

into in akk)

3. fig sich stürzen ( into in Schulden, eine Tätigkeit etc)

4. SCHIFF stampfen (Schiff)

5. sich nach vorn werfen (Pferd etc)

6. (ab)stürzen, steil abfallen (Klippe etc)

7. stürzen (Preise, Kurse etc)

8. umg hasardieren, alles auf eine Karte setzen

C s

1. (Ein)Tauchen n

2. Schwimmen: (Kopf)Sprung m:

take the plunge fig den (Ab)Sprung wagen

3. Sturz m, ( auch Vorwärts)Stürzen n

4. Sprung-, Tauchbecken n

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1. transitive verb
1) (thrust violently) stecken; (into liquid) tauchen

2) (fig.)

plunged in thought — in Gedanken versunken

be plunged into darkness — in Dunkelheit getaucht sein (geh.)
2. intransitive verb
1)

plunge into something — (lit. or fig.) in etwas (Akk.) stürzen

plunge in — sich hineinstürzen

2) (descend suddenly) [Straße usw.:] steil abfallen

plunging neckline — tiefer Ausschnitt
3. noun
Sprung, der

take the plunge — (fig. coll.) den Sprung wagen

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n.

Talfahrt -en f. v.

eintauchen v.

tauchen v.

English-german dictionary > plunge
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das Werfen

projection; throw

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wẹr|fen ['vɛrfn] pret wa\#rf [varf] ptp gewo\#rfen [gə'vɔrfn]
1. vt

1) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) to throw (auch beim Ringkampf) (nach at), to cast (liter, BIBL); Tor, Korb to score

Bomben werfen (von Flugzeug) — to drop bombs

eine Münze werfen — to toss a coin

"nicht werfen" — "handle with care"

Bilder an die Wand werfen — to project pictures onto the wall

etw auf jdn/etw werfen — to throw sth at sb/sth

etw auf den Boden werfen — to throw sth to the ground, to throw sth on(to) the ground

etw auf das Dach werfen — to throw sth on(to) the roof

die Sonne warf ihre Strahlen auf den See — the sun cast its rays on the lake

die Tischlampe wirft ihr Licht auf... — the table lamp throws its light on...

die Laterne wirft ein helles Licht — the lantern gives off a bright light

billige Waren auf den Markt werfen — to dump cheap goods on the market

jdn aus der Firma/dem Haus etc werfen — to throw or kick sb out (of the firm/house etc)

jdn ins Gefängnis etc werfen — to throw sb into prison etc

alle Sorgen von sich werfen (fig) — to cast aside all one's worries

Geld in den Automaten werfen — to put money in the machine

etw ins Gespräch/in die Debatte werfen — to throw sth into the conversation/debate

etw aufs Papier werfen (geh) — to jot sth down

die Kleider von sich werfen — to throw or cast off one's clothes

See:

→ Blick

2) (= Junge kriegen) to have, to throw (spec)

2. vi

1) (= schleudern) to throw

mit etw (auf jdn/etw) werfen — to throw sth (at sb/sth)

mit Geld (nur so) um sich werfen (inf) — to throw or chuck (inf) one's money around

mit Komplimenten (nur so) um sich werfen — to be free and easy or to be lavish with one's compliments

mit Fremdwörtern (nur so) um sich werfen — to bandy foreign words about (Brit), to toss foreign words around (esp US)

2) (Tier) to have its young; (esp Katze, Hund etc) to have a litter, to litter; (bei einzelnen Jungen) to have a pup etc

3. vr
to throw oneself ( auf +acc (up)on, at); (Holz) to warp; (Metall, Asphalt etc) to buckle
sich auf eine Aufgabe etc werfen — to throw oneself into a task etc

sich in die Kleider werfen — to throw on one's clothes

See:

→ Brust

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1) (to throw: Bung it over here.) bung

2) (to throw: The angler cast his line into the river; These facts cast new light on the matter; She cast him a look of hatred.) cast

3) (to throw (something heavy): Someone heaved a stone through my window.) heave

4) (to throw violently: He hurled himself to the ground; They hurled rocks/insults at their attackers.) hurl

5) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) pitch

6) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) throw

7) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) toss

8) (an act of tossing.) toss

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wer·fen

<wirft, warf, geworfen>

[ˈvɛrfn̩]

I. vt

1. (schmeißen)

▪ etw irgendwohin \werfen to throw sth somewhere

▪ etw auf jdn/etw \werfen to throw sth at sb/sth

hör auf, Steine ans Fenster zu \werfen! stop throwing stones at the window!

das Boot wurde gegen die Felsen geworfen the boat was thrown onto the rocks

etw auf den Boden \werfen to throw sth to the ground

etw in den Briefkasten \werfen to put sth in the letter box

Bomben \werfen to drop bombs

jdm etw ins Gesicht/an den Kopf \werfen to throw sth in sb's face/at sb's head

eine Münze \werfen to toss a coin

die Tür ins Schloss \werfen to slam the door shut

2. (fig: befördern, tun)

einen kurzen Blick in den Spiegel/in die Zeitung \werfen to cast a glance in the mirror/at the paper

jdn aus der Firma/dem Haus \werfen to throw [or fam kick] sb out [of the firm/the house]

eine Frage in die Diskussion \werfen to throw a question into the discussion

jdn ins Gefängnis \werfen to throw sb into prison

neue Produkte auf den Markt \werfen to bring new products on the market

alle Sorgen hinter [o von] sich dat \werfen to cast aside all one's worries; s.a. Blick, Licht

3. (ruckartig bewegen)

▪ etw irgendwohin \werfen to throw [or fam fling] sth somewhere

die Arme in die Höhe \werfen to throw one's arms up

den Kopf in den Nacken \werfen to toss one's head back

die Kleider von sich dat \werfen to throw [or cast] off one's clothes

4. (projizieren) etw \werfen to throw [or make] sth

der Mond warf ein silbernes Licht auf den See the moon threw a silver light onto the lake

Bilder an die Wand \werfen to project pictures on[to] the wall

einen Schatten \werfen to cast a shadow

5. (bilden)

Blasen \werfen to bubble

Falten \werfen to wrinkle, to crease

6. ZOOL (Junge gebären)

Junge \werfen to have [or spec throw] young

7. (erzielen)

eine 6 \werfen to throw a six

ein Tor \werfen SPORT to score a goal

8. SPORT (zu Boden bringen)

den Gegner \werfen to floor the opponent

II. vi

1. (Werfer sein) to throw

2. (Wurfgeschosse verwenden)

▪ mit etw dat [nach jdm/etw] \werfen to throw sth [at sb/sth]

3. (verschwenderisch sein)

mit Geld um sich akk \werfen (fig) to throw one's money about [or around] fam

mit Komplimenten um sich akk \werfen (fig) to be lavish [or free and easy] with one's compliments

mit Fremdwörtern/Schimpfwörtern um sich akk \werfen (fig) to bandy foreign words/curses about

4. ZOOL (Junge gebären) to give birth, to throw spec

III. vr

1. (sich verziehen)

▪ sich akk \werfen Holz to warp; Metall to buckle

2. (sich stürzen)

▪ sich akk irgendwohin \werfen to throw oneself somewhere

▪ sich akk auf jdn/etw \werfen to throw oneself at sb/sth

sich akk auf eine neue Aufgabe \werfen (fig) to throw oneself into a new task

sich akk jdm zu Füßen \werfen to throw oneself at sb's feet

sich [o seine] in die akk Kleider \werfen to throw on one's clothes

sich akk vor einen Zug \werfen to throw oneself under a train; s.a. Brust, Hals

* * *
1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) throw; drop < bombs>

die Tür ins Schloss werfen — slam the door shut

jemanden aus dem Saal werfen — (fig. ugs.) throw somebody out of the hall

2) (ruckartig bewegen) throw

den Kopf in den Nacken werfen — throw or toss one's head back

die Arme in die Höhe werfen — throw one's arms up

3) (erzielen) throw

eine Sechs werfen — throw a six

ein Tor werfen — shoot or throw a goal

4) (bilden)

Falten werfen — wrinkle; crease

[einen] Schatten werfen — cast [a] shadow

5) (gebären) give birth to
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) throw

mit etwas [nach jemandem] werfen — throw something [at somebody]

mit Geld/Fremdwörtern um sich werfen — (fig.) throw [one's] money around/bandy foreign words about

2) (Junge kriegen) give birth; <dog, cat> litter
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (auch fig.) throw oneself

sich auf eine neue Aufgabe werfen — (fig.) throw oneself into a new task

sich in die Kleider werfen — (fig.) throw on one's clothes

2) (sich verziehen) buckle; < wood> warp

* * *

werfen; wirft, warf, hat geworfen

A. v/t & v/i throw (

nach at;

zu to); (schleudern) sling; FLUG (Bomben) drop; beim Baseball: pitch;

mit etwas (nach jemandem) werfen throw sth (at sb);

von sich werfen (Kleider) throw off;

ein Tor werfen SPORT score a goal;

er wirft den Speer 70 m weit he can throw the javelin 70 m;

eine Sechs werfen throw a six;

eine Münze werfen toss ( oder flip) a coin;

nicht werfen! auf Paketen etc: handle with care;

ein sehr helles Licht werfen Lampe: cast a very bright light;

Bilder an die Wand werfen project pictures on ( oder against) the wall;

Truppen an die Front werfen dispatch troops to the front;

Waren auf den Markt werfen throw goods on the market;

eine Skizze aufs Papier werfen do a quick sketch;

einige Zeilen aufs Papier werfen jot down a few lines;

den Feind aus seiner Stellung werfen dislodge the enemy from his position;

etwas in die Diskussion werfen throw sth into the discussion;

um sich werfen mit umg (Geld) throw about; (Worten) bandy about; → Blick 1, Handtuch, Haufen 1, Junge², Schatten 2 etc

C. v/r SPORT Torwart etc throw o.s.; TECH buckle; Holz: warp;

sich nach dem Ball werfen SPORT dive to catch the ball;

sich in den Sessel werfen umg throw o.s. onto ( oder flop down into) the armchair;

sich aufs Pferd werfen leap ( oder jump) into the saddle;

sich auf jemanden werfen throw o.s. at sb, dive for sb;

sich in seine Kleider werfen throw on ( oder jump into) one’s clothes;

sich auf (+akk) eine Tätigkeit

werfen throw o.s. into; → Brust 1, Hals

* * *
1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) throw; drop < bombs>

die Tür ins Schloss werfen — slam the door shut

jemanden aus dem Saal werfen — (fig. ugs.) throw somebody out of the hall

2) (ruckartig bewegen) throw

den Kopf in den Nacken werfen — throw or toss one's head back

die Arme in die Höhe werfen — throw one's arms up

3) (erzielen) throw

eine Sechs werfen — throw a six

ein Tor werfen — shoot or throw a goal

4) (bilden)

Falten werfen — wrinkle; crease

[einen] Schatten werfen — cast [a] shadow

5) (gebären) give birth to
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) throw

mit etwas [nach jemandem] werfen — throw something [at somebody]

mit Geld/Fremdwörtern um sich werfen — (fig.) throw [one's] money around/bandy foreign words about

2) (Junge kriegen) give birth; <dog, cat> litter
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (auch fig.) throw oneself

sich auf eine neue Aufgabe werfen — (fig.) throw oneself into a new task

sich in die Kleider werfen — (fig.) throw on one's clothes

2) (sich verziehen) buckle; < wood> warp

* * *

n.

warping n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > werfen
17 lanzarse

lanzarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (actuar decididamente) to throw oneself, launch oneself into

■ se lanzaron al ataque sin pensarlo dos veces they threw themselves straight into the attack

■ se lanzaron a la calle en protesta por la nueva ley they went out onto the streets to protest against the new law

* * *

1) to undertake

2) throw oneself

* * *

VPR

1) (=arrojarse) [al suelo, al vacío] to throw o.s.; [al agua] to throw o.s., jump

se lanzó por el precipicio — he threw himself off the precipice

se lanzaron al suelo — they threw o flung themselves to the ground

de un salto se lanzó al río — he jumped into the river

los perros se lanzaron sobre los restos de comida — the dogs pounced on the leftovers

• lanzarse sobre algn — to pounce on sb, leap on sb

el vigilante se lanzó sobre el ladrón — the guard pounced o leapt on the robber

la muchedumbre se lanzó sobre él — the crowd rushed towards o crowded round him

• lanzarse en paracaídas — to parachute

• lanzarse en picado — to dive, swoop down

el águila se lanzó en picado a por su presa — the eagle swooped towards its prey

2) (=ir rápidamente) to hurtle

se lanzaron hacia la salida — they hurtled towards the exit

• lanzarse a hacer algo, se lanzaron a comprar acciones — they rushed to buy shares

la policía se lanzó a buscar al asesino — the police launched a murder hunt

3) * (=decidirse) to take the plunge *

llevábamos años pensando montar un negocio hasta que nos lanzamos — after years wanting to set up a business, we finally took the plunge *

4)

• lanzarse a (=dedicarse) —

no tienen dinero para lanzarse a la construcción de nuevas viviendas — they don't have the funds to embark upon o undertake new housing projects

se lanzó a la política en 1963 — she went into o took up politics in 1963

decidió lanzarse a la carrera presidencial — he decided to enter the presidential race

* * *

(v.) = rush, dart, plunge into

Ex. The computer can be a great boon to cataloging, but I don't think that we should rush at it in an overly simplistic way.

Ex. 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.

Ex. Preliminary decisions must be taken before plunging into the accumulation of index terms, and analysis of relationships.

* * *

(v.) = rush, dart, plunge into

Ex: The computer can be a great boon to cataloging, but I don't think that we should rush at it in an overly simplistic way.

Ex: 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.

Ex: Preliminary decisions must be taken before plunging into the accumulation of index terms, and analysis of relationships.

* * *

■lanzarse verbo reflexivo
1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw o hurl oneself: se lanzó a sus brazos, she flung herself into his arms
lanzarse al vacío, to throw oneself into the void
2 (iniciar una tarea) to embark on
lanzarse al ataque, to attack
3 (decidirse) fam to make up one's mind
' lanzarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lanzar
- paracaídas
- saltar
- tirar
- zambullirse
English:
come out
- hurtle
- jump
- launch into
- lunge
- fly

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vpr

1. [tirarse] to throw oneself;

lanzarse en paracaídas desde un avión to parachute from a plane;

lanzarse a la piscina/al agua to jump into the pool/water;

lanzarse de cabeza to dive

2. [abalanzarse]
los atracadores se lanzaron sobre él the robbers fell upon him;

los niños se lanzaron sobre la comida the children fell upon the food;

el toro se lanzó contra o [m5] hacia ellos the bull charged (at) them;

varios espectadores se lanzaron al campo a number of spectators ran onto the pitch

3. [empezar]
era escritora y decidió lanzarse a la política she was a writer who decided to enter the world of politics;

me lancé a correr calle abajo I dashed off down the street;

hubo un grito y todos se lanzaron a disparar there was a shout and everyone suddenly started shooting;

si se confirma la noticia los inversores se lanzarán a vender if the news is confirmed, investors will not hesitate to start selling

4. [atreverse]
¿escribir novelas? es fácil, sólo es cuestión de lanzarse writing novels? that's easy, it's just a question of giving it a go;

después de meses, se lanzó y la invitó a cenar after several months, he plucked up his courage and asked her out to dinner

* * *

lanzarse

v/r throw o.s. (en into); ( precipitarse) pounce ( sobre on);

lanzarse al agua dive into the water;

lanzarse en paracaídas parachute;

lanzarse a hacer algo rush into doing sth

* * *

vr

1) : to throw oneself (at, into)

2)

lanzarse a : to embark upon, to undertake

* * *

lanzarse vb

1. (arrojarse) to jump

los niños se lanzaron al agua the children jumped into the water

2. (empezar) to start

se lanzó a escribir canciones he started to write songs

lanzarse sobre to pounce on

el ave se lanzó sobre su presa the bird pounced on its prey

Spanish-English dictionary > lanzarse
18 plunge

[plʌndʒ] 1. n
( of bird) nurkowanie nt; ( of person) skok m ( do morza itp); (fig: of prices, rates) gwałtowny spadek m
2. vt
hand ( into pocket) wkładać (włożyć perf); knife zatapiać (zatopić perf)
3. vi
( fall) wpadać (wpaść perf); ( dive) bird nurkować (zanurkować perf); person wskakiwać (wskoczyć perf); ( fig) prices, rates spadać (spaść perf) (gwałtownie)

to take the plunge ( fig) — podejmować (podjąć perf) życiową decyzję

the room was plunged into darkness — pokój ogarnęły ciemności

* * *
1. verb
1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) dać nura, skoczyć

2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) wepchnąć, wbić
2. noun
(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) nurkowanie, skok (na głowę)

- plunger
- take the plunge

English-Polish dictionary > plunge
19 plunge

1. verb
1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) mergulhar

2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) mergulhar
2. noun
(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) mergulho

- plunger
- take the plunge
* * *

[pl∧ndʒ] n 1 mergulho, imersão. 2 salto. 3 queda repentina. 4 arrebentar das ondas. 5 coll especulação arriscada. • vt+vi 1 mergulhar, submergir, imergir. 2 cravar, fincar. he plunged the dagger into his enemy’s bosom / ele cravou o punhal no peito do seu inimigo. 3 lançar, arrastar. the country was plunged into war / a nação foi arrastada à guerra. to take the plunge decidir finalmente. 4 lançar-se, precipitar-se. he plunged into the room / ele irrompeu na sala. 5 cair subitamente. 6 Naut arfar. 7 arriscar dinheiro, endividar-se, afundar em dívidas. she plunged into debts / ela se afundou em dívidas.

English-Portuguese dictionary > plunge
20 plunge

1. verb
1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) styrte, kaste seg, stupe

2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) stikke, bore
2. noun
(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) sprang; stup; dukkert

- plunger
- take the plunge

stup
--------
styrte

I
subst. \/plʌn(d)ʒ\/

1) sprang, dykk, stup

2) ( overført) dypdykk, senking, styrting

3) ( om hest) kast fremover

4) (spesielt amer.) badebasseng

5) ( hverdagslig) høyt (og farlig) spill

6) ( økonomi) fall

take the plunge våge spranget, ta det avgjørende skrittet, ta skrittet fullt ut
II
verb \/plʌn(d)ʒ\/

1) styrte, stupe, kaste seg, storme

• plunge into a room

storme inn i et rom

• plunge into a swimming pool

stupe i et svømmebasseng

2) kaste seg fremover (om hest), stampe (om fartøy)

3) ( hverdagslig) spille høyt spill

4) ( økonomi) rase, stupe

5) styrte, kaste

• plunge a country into war

kaste et land ut i krig

6) ( om sverd e.l.) bore, støte, stikke

7) ( om potteplante) forklaring: plassere i jord opp til kanten av potten

plunged in innhyllet i, fordypet i

• a room plunged in darkness

et rom innhyllet i mørke

• plunged in thought

fordypet i tanker

plunge into ( overført) kaste seg inn i

• plunge into an argument

kaste seg inn i en diskusjon

plunge somebody into grief volde noen stor sorg

• it plunged him into grief

det voldte ham stor sorg

English-Norwegian dictionary > plunge

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