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  • 2 disipar

    v.
    1 to dispel (dudas, sospechas).
    2 to squander, to throw away (fortuna, herencia).
    3 to drive or blow away.
    4 to dissipate, to fritter away, to waste away, to squander.
    Tito disipó su fortuna Tito dissipated his fortune.
    María disipó las dudas Mary dissipated the doubts.
    * * *
    1 (desvanecer) to disperse, dissipate
    2 (derrochar) to squander, dissipate
    3 figurado (dudas, temores) to dispel; (esperanzas) to destroy; (sospechas) to allay
    1 (desvanecerse) to clear, disperse, dissipate
    2 (evaporarse) to evaporate
    3 figurado to vanish, be dispelled
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (Meteo) [+ niebla] to drive away; [+ nubes] to disperse
    2) (=hacer desaparecer) [+ duda, temor] to dispel, remove; [+ esperanza] to destroy
    3) [+ dinero] to squander, fritter away (en on)
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) <temores/dudas> to dispel
    b) <fortuna/dinero> to squander
    2.
    disiparse v pron nubes/niebla to clear; temores/sospechas to be dispelled; ilusiones to vanish, disappear
    * * *
    = dissipate, diffuse, dispel, quiet, assuage, fritter away, splurge, clear up.
    Ex. Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.
    Ex. As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.
    Ex. But years and experience do not always dispel the sense of unease.
    Ex. This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.
    Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.
    Ex. Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.
    Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.
    ----
    * disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.
    * disipar el miedo = assuage + fear.
    * disipar el temor = assuage + fear.
    * disiparse = fade (away/out), dribble off, die away, fizzle out, blow away, wear off.
    * disipar un temor = allay + fear.
    * humo + disiparse = smoke + clear.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) <temores/dudas> to dispel
    b) <fortuna/dinero> to squander
    2.
    disiparse v pron nubes/niebla to clear; temores/sospechas to be dispelled; ilusiones to vanish, disappear
    * * *
    = dissipate, diffuse, dispel, quiet, assuage, fritter away, splurge, clear up.

    Ex: Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

    Ex: As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.
    Ex: But years and experience do not always dispel the sense of unease.
    Ex: This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.
    Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.
    Ex: Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.
    Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.
    * disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.
    * disipar el miedo = assuage + fear.
    * disipar el temor = assuage + fear.
    * disiparse = fade (away/out), dribble off, die away, fizzle out, blow away, wear off.
    * disipar un temor = allay + fear.
    * humo + disiparse = smoke + clear.

    * * *
    disipar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 ‹temores/dudas/sospechas› to dispel
    2 (derrochar) ‹fortuna/dinero› to squander, fritter away ( colloq); ‹energía/fuerzas› to use up
    3 ( Tec) ‹calor/energía› to dissipate
    1 «nubes/niebla» to clear
    2 «temores/sospechas» to be dispelled
    3 «esperanzas/ilusiones» to vanish, disappear
    4 ( Tec) «calor/energía» to dissipate, be dissipated
    * * *

    disipar verbo transitivo
    1 (hacer desaparecer la niebla, etc) to drive away
    (un temor, una duda) to dispel: quiero disipar cualquier duda que podáis tener, I'd like to dispel any doubts you have
    2 (despilfarrar) to squander: tardó poco en disipar sus ahorros, it didn't take him long to squander his savings
    ' disipar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    dispel
    - dissipate
    - settle
    - allay
    - assuage
    - quiet
    - remove
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [dudas, sospechas, temores] to dispel;
    [ilusiones] to shatter
    2. [fortuna, herencia] to squander, to throw away
    3. [niebla, humo, vapor] to drive o blow away, to disperse;
    las lluvias disiparon la contaminación the rains washed away the pollution
    * * *
    v/t
    1 duda dispel
    2 dinero fritter away, squander
    * * *
    1) : to dissipate
    2) : to dispel

    Spanish-English dictionary > disipar

  • 3 derrochar

    v.
    1 to squander, to waste.
    2 to ooze, to be full of (rebosar de).
    derrochaba simpatía he was incredibly friendly
    * * *
    1 (dilapidar) to waste, squander
    2 figurado (rebosar) to be full of
    * * *
    VT
    1) [+ dinero, recursos] to squander, waste
    2) (=tener) [+ energía, salud] to be bursting with, be full of
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( malgastar) < dinero> to squander, waste; <electricidad/agua> to waste
    2) ( tener en abundancia) <buen humor/simpatía> to radiate, exude
    2.
    derrochar vi to throw money away, to squander money
    * * *
    = waste, splurge on, fritter away, splurge.
    Ex. Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.
    Ex. On the other hand, a few weeks later I decided to splurge on Adobe Acrobat 6.0, and I have not looked back.
    Ex. Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.
    Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    ----
    * derrochar dinero = waste + money.
    * derrochar energía = waste + energy.
    * derrochar espacio = waste + space.
    * economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( malgastar) < dinero> to squander, waste; <electricidad/agua> to waste
    2) ( tener en abundancia) <buen humor/simpatía> to radiate, exude
    2.
    derrochar vi to throw money away, to squander money
    * * *
    = waste, splurge on, fritter away, splurge.

    Ex: Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.

    Ex: On the other hand, a few weeks later I decided to splurge on Adobe Acrobat 6.0, and I have not looked back.
    Ex: Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.
    Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    * derrochar dinero = waste + money.
    * derrochar energía = waste + energy.
    * derrochar espacio = waste + space.
    * economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

    * * *
    derrochar [A1 ]
    vt
    A (malgastar) ‹dinero› to squander, waste; ‹electricidad/agua› to waste
    B (tener en abundancia) ‹buen humor/simpatía› to radiate, exude
    derrocha salud y energía she radiates o exudes health and energy
    ■ derrochar
    vi
    to throw money away, to squander money
    cómprate algo pero no derroches buy yourself something but don't go throwing your money away o wasting your money
    estaban acostumbrados a derrochar they were used to being very free with their money
    * * *

    derrochar ( conjugate derrochar) verbo transitivo ( malgastar) ‹ dinero› to squander, waste;
    ‹electricidad/agua› to waste
    verbo intransitivo
    to throw money away, to squander money
    derrochar verbo transitivo
    1 (malgastar) to waste, squander
    2 (derramar, rebosar) to brim over: esta muchacha derrocha alegría, this girl radiates happiness
    ' derrochar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    dissipate
    - fritter away
    - waste
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [malgastar] [dinero, fortuna] to squander, to fritter away;
    [gas, agua, electricidad] to waste; [fuerzas, energías] to squander, to waste
    2. [rebosar de] to ooze, to be full of;
    siempre derrocha simpatía he's always incredibly friendly;
    derrochaba vitalidad she was bursting with vitality
    ♦ vi
    to waste
    * * *
    v/t
    1 dinero waste
    2 salud, felicidad exude, be bursting with
    * * *
    : to waste, to squander
    * * *
    1. (en general) to waste
    2. (rebosar) to be full of

    Spanish-English dictionary > derrochar

  • 4 desperdiciar

    v.
    to waste.
    Ella desaprovechó el dinero She wasted the money.
    * * *
    1 to waste, squander (oportunidad) to throw away
    * * *
    verb
    2) miss
    * * *
    VT [+ comida, tiempo] to waste; [+ oportunidad] to waste, throw away; [+ fortuna] to waste, squander
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <comida/papel/tela> to waste; < oportunidad> to miss, waste
    * * *
    = waste, squander, go to + waste, fritter away.
    Ex. Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.
    Ex. By doing this, resources will be squandered.
    Ex. The article 'Information: the resource that goes to waste' argues that industry has consistently failed to use the information at its disposal in a coherent and integrated system.
    Ex. Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.
    ----
    * desperdiciar tiempo = squander + time.
    * desperdiciar una ocasión = kill + chance.
    * desperdiciar una oportunidad = toss away + opportunity, waste + opportunity, spurn + chance.
    * sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <comida/papel/tela> to waste; < oportunidad> to miss, waste
    * * *
    = waste, squander, go to + waste, fritter away.

    Ex: Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.

    Ex: By doing this, resources will be squandered.
    Ex: The article 'Information: the resource that goes to waste' argues that industry has consistently failed to use the information at its disposal in a coherent and integrated system.
    Ex: Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.
    * desperdiciar tiempo = squander + time.
    * desperdiciar una ocasión = kill + chance.
    * desperdiciar una oportunidad = toss away + opportunity, waste + opportunity, spurn + chance.
    * sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

    * * *
    vt
    ‹comida/papel/tela› to waste; ‹oportunidad› to miss, waste
    * * *

    desperdiciar ( conjugate desperdiciar) verbo transitivo ‹comida/papel/tela› to waste;
    ‹ oportunidad› to miss, waste
    desperdiciar verbo transitivo
    1 (malgastar) to waste
    2 (no aprovechar) to throw away: no puedes desperdiciar la ocasión, you can't miss this opportunity
    ' desperdiciar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    delito
    - gastar
    - tirar
    English:
    blow
    - idle away
    - squander
    - throw away
    - waste
    - dissipate
    - fritter
    - muff
    * * *
    [tiempo, energía, comida] to waste; [dinero] to waste, to squander; [ocasión, oportunidad] to waste, to throw away
    * * *
    v/t oportunidad waste
    * * *
    1) desaprovechar, malgastar: to waste
    2) : to miss, to miss out on
    * * *
    desperdiciar vb to waste

    Spanish-English dictionary > desperdiciar

  • 5 despilfarrar

    v.
    1 to squander (money).
    2 to waste, to fling about, to misuse, to squander.
    * * *
    1 to waste, squander
    * * *
    VT [+ dinero] to waste, squander; [+ recursos, esfuerzos] to waste
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo to waste o squander money
    2.
    despilfarrar vt to squander, waste
    * * *
    = waste, splurge on, fritter away, splurge.
    Ex. Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.
    Ex. On the other hand, a few weeks later I decided to splurge on Adobe Acrobat 6.0, and I have not looked back.
    Ex. Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.
    Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    ----
    * despilfarrar dinero = squander + money.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo to waste o squander money
    2.
    despilfarrar vt to squander, waste
    * * *
    = waste, splurge on, fritter away, splurge.

    Ex: Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.

    Ex: On the other hand, a few weeks later I decided to splurge on Adobe Acrobat 6.0, and I have not looked back.
    Ex: Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.
    Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    * despilfarrar dinero = squander + money.

    * * *
    vi
    to waste o squander money
    ■ despilfarrar
    vt
    to squander, waste
    * * *

    despilfarrar ( conjugate despilfarrar) verbo intransitivo
    to waste o squander money
    verbo transitivo
    to squander, waste
    despilfarrar verbo transitivo to waste, squander
    ' despilfarrar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    disipar
    - tirar
    English:
    blow
    - dissipate
    - misuse
    - squander
    - throw about
    - throw around
    - throw away
    - waste
    * * *
    [dinero] to squander, to waste; [energía, agua, recursos] to waste
    * * *
    v/t squander, waste
    * * *
    malgastar: to squander, to waste
    * * *
    despilfarrar vb to waste

    Spanish-English dictionary > despilfarrar

  • 6 malgastar

    v.
    to waste.
    Ella desbarata el dinero del esposo She squanders her husband's money.
    * * *
    1 to waste, squander
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    VT [+ tiempo, esfuerzo] to waste; [+ recursos, dinero] to squander, waste; [+ salud] to ruin
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <tiempo/esfuerzo> to waste; <dinero/herencia> to squander
    * * *
    = fritter away, squander.
    Ex. Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.
    Ex. By doing this, resources will be squandered.
    ----
    * malgastar dinero = waste + money.
    * quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.
    * seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <tiempo/esfuerzo> to waste; <dinero/herencia> to squander
    * * *
    = fritter away, squander.

    Ex: Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.

    Ex: By doing this, resources will be squandered.
    * malgastar dinero = waste + money.
    * quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.
    * seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

    * * *
    malgastar [A1 ]
    vt
    ‹tiempo/esfuerzo› to waste
    malgastó su parte de la herencia she squandered her part of the inheritance
    * * *

    malgastar ( conjugate malgastar) verbo transitivo ‹tiempo/esfuerzo› to waste;
    ‹dinero/herencia› to squander
    malgastar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to waste: no malgastes tus fuerzas, don't waste your energy
    ' malgastar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    derrochar
    - desaprovechar
    - desperdiciar
    - tirar
    - gastar
    English:
    fritter away
    - squander
    - waste
    - fritter
    * * *
    [dinero, tiempo] to waste
    * * *
    v/t waste
    * * *
    : to squander (resources), to waste (time, effort)
    * * *
    malgastar vb to waste

    Spanish-English dictionary > malgastar

  • 7 prodigar

    v.
    to lavish, to give abundantly, to squander, to squander away.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar
    1 to be lavish with
    1 (dejarse ver) to overexpose oneself
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1.
    VT (=dar mucho) to lavish, give lavishly; (=despilfarrar) to squander

    prodigar algo a algn — to lavish sb with sth, lavish sth on sb

    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo (frml)

    prodigar algo a alguien — <elogios/alabanzas> to lavish somebody with something

    2.
    prodigarse v pron (frml)

    prodigarse EN algo: no se prodiga en elogios he is not very generous o lavish with his praise; se prodigó en atenciones con ella — he lavished attention on her

    * * *
    = lavish, fritter away.
    Ex. The physical nature of the book is the aspect on which the major amount of study is likely to be lavished.
    Ex. Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo (frml)

    prodigar algo a alguien — <elogios/alabanzas> to lavish somebody with something

    2.
    prodigarse v pron (frml)

    prodigarse EN algo: no se prodiga en elogios he is not very generous o lavish with his praise; se prodigó en atenciones con ella — he lavished attention on her

    * * *
    = lavish, fritter away.

    Ex: The physical nature of the book is the aspect on which the major amount of study is likely to be lavished.

    Ex: Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.

    * * *
    prodigar [A3 ]
    vt
    ( frml); ‹elogios› to be generous o lavish with
    las atenciones que le prodigaron a su llegada the attention they lavished on her when she arrived
    ( frml) prodigarse EN algo:
    no se prodiga en elogios he is not very generous o lavish with his praise
    se prodigó en atenciones con sus invitados she lavished attention on her guests
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    prodigar algo a alguien to lavish sth on sb;
    prodiga mucho cariño a sus nietos she lavishes great affection on her grandchildren
    * * *
    v/t be generous with;
    * * *
    prodigar {52} vt
    : to lavish, to be generous with

    Spanish-English dictionary > prodigar

  • 8 dilapidar

    v.
    to squander, to waste.
    * * *
    1 to waste, squander
    * * *
    VT to squander, waste
    * * *
    verbo transitivo (frml) <fortuna/bienes> to squander; < energía> to waste, squander
    * * *
    = fritter away, squander, waste.
    Ex. Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.
    Ex. By doing this, resources will be squandered.
    Ex. Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo (frml) <fortuna/bienes> to squander; < energía> to waste, squander
    * * *
    = fritter away, squander, waste.

    Ex: Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.

    Ex: By doing this, resources will be squandered.
    Ex: Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.

    * * *
    dilapidar [A1 ]
    vt
    ( frml); ‹fortuna/bienes› to squander; ‹energía› to waste, squander
    * * *

    dilapidar ( conjugate dilapidar) verbo transitivo
    to squander
    dilapidar verbo transitivo to squander: ha dilapido la herencia de sus padres, she squandered her inheritance from her parents
    ' dilapidar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    liquidar
    English:
    squander
    - dissipate
    - fritter
    * * *
    to squander, to waste
    * * *
    v/t waste, squander
    * * *
    : to waste, to squander

    Spanish-English dictionary > dilapidar

  • 9 boroskan uang

    fritter away, frittered away, frittered away, frittering away

    Indonesia-Inggris kamus > boroskan uang

  • 10 uang; memboroskan

    fritter away, frittered away, frittered away, frittering away

    Indonesia-Inggris kamus > uang; memboroskan

  • 11 Т-207

    ВЫЛЕТАТЬ/ВЫЛЕТЕТЬ В ТРУБУ coll VP usu. pfv)
    1. (subj: human or a noun denoting an enterprise) to become insolvent, financially ruined
    X вылетел в трубу — X went bankrupt (broke, bust, belly up)
    (of a person only) X got wiped out.
    2. ( subj: a noun denoting a sum of money, a fortune etc) to be wasted, spent in vain
    X вылетел в трубу = X was squandered (burned, blown)
    X went (was poured) down the drain X was frittered (thrown) away.
    3. ( subj: abstr) to be lost in vain, to no purpose
    X вылетел в трубу - X went down the tubes (the drain)
    X went to the dogs X went (flew) out the window ( usu. of time) X was wasted (frittered away, squandered).
    А если меня никто не поддержит? Тогда меня прихлопнут, как муху. Всё моё геройство вылетит в трубу, и никакого толку... (Аксёнов 6). But suppose no one backed me up? In that case, I would be swatted like a fly. All my heroism would go down the tubes, and to no purpose... (6a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Т-207

  • 12 вылетать в трубу

    • ВЫЛЕТАТЬ/ВЫЛЕТЕТЬ В ТРУБУ coll
    [VP; usu. pfv]
    =====
    1. [subj: human or a noun denoting an enterprise]
    ⇒ to become insolvent, financially ruined:
    - X вылетел в трубу≈ X went bankrupt <broke, bust, belly up>;
    - [of a person only] X got wiped out.
    2. [subj: a noun denoting a sum of money, a fortune etc]
    ⇒ to be wasted, spent in vain:
    - X вылетел в трубу≈ X was squandered (burned, blown);
    - X was frittered (thrown) away.
    3. [subj: abstr]
    ⇒ to be lost in vain, to no purpose:
    - X вылетел в трубу s: X went down the tubes (the drain);
    - [usu. of time] X was wasted (frittered away, squandered).
         ♦ А если меня никто не поддержит? Тогда меня прихлопнут, как муху. Всё моё геройство вылетит в трубу, и никакого толку... (Аксёнов 6). But suppose no one backed me up? In that case, I would be swatted like a fly All my heroism would go down the tubes, and to no purpose... (6a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вылетать в трубу

  • 13 вылететь в трубу

    • ВЫЛЕТАТЬ/ВЫЛЕТЕТЬ В ТРУБУ coll
    [VP; usu. pfv]
    =====
    1. [subj: human or a noun denoting an enterprise]
    ⇒ to become insolvent, financially ruined:
    - X вылетел в трубу≈ X went bankrupt <broke, bust, belly up>;
    - [of a person only] X got wiped out.
    2. [subj: a noun denoting a sum of money, a fortune etc]
    ⇒ to be wasted, spent in vain:
    - X вылетел в трубу≈ X was squandered (burned, blown);
    - X was frittered (thrown) away.
    3. [subj: abstr]
    ⇒ to be lost in vain, to no purpose:
    - X вылетел в трубу s: X went down the tubes (the drain);
    - [usu. of time] X was wasted (frittered away, squandered).
         ♦ А если меня никто не поддержит? Тогда меня прихлопнут, как муху. Всё моё геройство вылетит в трубу, и никакого толку... (Аксёнов 6). But suppose no one backed me up? In that case, I would be swatted like a fly All my heroism would go down the tubes, and to no purpose... (6a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вылететь в трубу

  • 14 verplempern

    umg.
    I v/t (Zeit, Geld) waste, fritter away
    II v/refl fritter away one’s time ( als as)
    * * *
    to fritter (ugs.)
    * * *
    ver|plẹm|pern ptp verple\#mpert
    1. vt (inf)
    Zeit to waste, to fritter away; Geld auch to squander
    2. vr
    to waste oneself
    * * *
    ((often with away) to throw away or waste gradually: He frittered (away) all his money on gambling.) fritter
    * * *
    ver·plem·pern *
    ▪ etw [für etw akk] \verplempern to waste [or to throw [or pej fritter] away sep sth [on sth]] sth [on sth]
    ▪ etw \verplempern to spill sth
    * * *
    transitives Verb (ugs.) fritter away
    * * *
    A. v/t (Zeit, Geld) waste, fritter away
    B. v/r fritter away one’s time (
    als as)
    * * *
    transitives Verb (ugs.) fritter away
    * * *
    v.
    to fritter away v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verplempern

  • 15 liquidar

    v.
    1 to settle (to pay) (debt, loan).
    Eso liquidó las diferencias That settled the differences.
    2 to sell off.
    liquidar existencias to have a stock clearance sale
    3 to liquidate, to wind up.
    La mafia liquida a sus enemigos The Mafia liquidates its enemies.
    La tienda liquida los saldos The store liquidates sale goods.
    4 to throw away.
    y con esto hemos liquidado el tema segundo that's the second subject seen to o dealt with
    6 to liquidate (informal) (matar).
    7 to dissolve, to liquidate.
    La temperatura liquida el sólido The temperature dissolves the solid.
    8 to sell out, to liquidate.
    La tienda liquidó y se fue The store sold out and left.
    9 to pay off, to give money to, to make a payment to.
    * * *
    1 (deuda) to settle, liquidate
    2 (mercancías) to sell off
    3 familiar (dinero) to spend, blow
    4 familiar (matar) to knock off
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ cuenta] to settle; [+ empresa, negocio] to wind up, liquidate; [+ deuda] to settle, pay off, clear; [+ existencias] to sell off, sell up
    2) [+ asunto, problema] to deal with
    3) * (=gastar) to go through *, blow *

    ha liquidado en un mes todos sus ahorros — she went through o blew all her savings in one month

    4) * (=matar) to bump off *
    5) (Pol) (=eliminar) to liquidate
    6) LAm (=destrozar) to destroy, ruin
    7) Méx [+ obreros] to pay off
    8) (Quím) to liquefy
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) < existencias> to sell off
    2) < negocio> to wind up; < activo> to liquidate
    3)
    a) < deuda> to settle, clear; < cuenta> to settle; <sueldo/pago> to pay
    b) (Méx) < trabajador> to pay... off
    4) (fam)
    a) < persona> ( matar) to do away with (colloq); ( destruir) (AmL) to destroy (colloq)
    b) <trabajo/comida> to polish off (colloq); < dinero> to blow (colloq)

    se lo mandas y asunto liquidado — you just send it to her and... problem solved!

    2.
    liquidarse v pron (enf) ( acabar con) (fam) < dinero> to blow (colloq); < comida> to polish off (colloq)
    * * *
    = liquidate, finish off, top + Nombre + off, zap, finish + Nombre + off.
    Ex. The Book Portfolio, comprising shares in companies in the book business, was set up for The Bookseller in Dec 81 and liquidated in Oct 92 = La Cartera de Acciones del Libro, compuesta de acciones en empresas del negocio del libro, se creó para El Bookseller en diciembre del 1981 y se liquidó en octubre del 1992.
    Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.
    Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.
    Ex. This electric fly swatter will zap any fly or mosquito with 1500 volts.
    Ex. What his brother did was beyond evil, they should've finished him off with the death sentence.
    ----
    * liquidar una deuda = pay off + debt.
    * liquidar una factura = settle + invoice.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) < existencias> to sell off
    2) < negocio> to wind up; < activo> to liquidate
    3)
    a) < deuda> to settle, clear; < cuenta> to settle; <sueldo/pago> to pay
    b) (Méx) < trabajador> to pay... off
    4) (fam)
    a) < persona> ( matar) to do away with (colloq); ( destruir) (AmL) to destroy (colloq)
    b) <trabajo/comida> to polish off (colloq); < dinero> to blow (colloq)

    se lo mandas y asunto liquidado — you just send it to her and... problem solved!

    2.
    liquidarse v pron (enf) ( acabar con) (fam) < dinero> to blow (colloq); < comida> to polish off (colloq)
    * * *
    = liquidate, finish off, top + Nombre + off, zap, finish + Nombre + off.

    Ex: The Book Portfolio, comprising shares in companies in the book business, was set up for The Bookseller in Dec 81 and liquidated in Oct 92 = La Cartera de Acciones del Libro, compuesta de acciones en empresas del negocio del libro, se creó para El Bookseller en diciembre del 1981 y se liquidó en octubre del 1992.

    Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.
    Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.
    Ex: This electric fly swatter will zap any fly or mosquito with 1500 volts.
    Ex: What his brother did was beyond evil, they should've finished him off with the death sentence.
    * liquidar una deuda = pay off + debt.
    * liquidar una factura = settle + invoice.

    * * *
    liquidar [A1 ]
    vt
    A ‹existencias/mercancías› to sell off, sell up, liquidate ( frml)
    B
    1 ‹negocio/compañía› to wind up, put … into liquidation
    2 ‹activo› to liquidate
    C
    1 ‹deuda› to settle, pay off, clear; ‹cuenta› to settle, liquidate ( frml); ‹sueldo/pago› to pay
    mañana voy a liquidarle al fontanero tomorrow I'm going to settle up with o pay the plumber
    me liquidaron lo que me debían they paid me what they owed me
    hoy liquidaron los sueldos today was payday
    2 ( Méx) ‹trabajador› to pay … off
    D ( fam)
    1 ‹persona› (matar) to do away with ( colloq), to waste (sl); (destruir) ( AmL) to destroy ( colloq)
    2 ‹trabajo/comida› to polish off ( colloq); ‹dinero/herencia› to blow ( colloq)
    le mandas unas flores y asunto liquidado you just send her some flowers and … problem solved!
    se liquida el sueldo de un mes en 15 días she gets through o she blows a month's salary in two weeks ( colloq)
    los chicos se liquidaron todas las galletas the kids polished off o made short work of all the cookies ( colloq)
    * * *

     

    liquidar ( conjugate liquidar) verbo transitivo
    1 ‹ existencias› to sell off
    2 ‹ negocio› to wind up;
    ‹ activo› to liquidate
    3
    a) ‹deuda/cuenta› to settle;

    ‹sueldo/pago› to pay
    b) (Méx) ‹ trabajador› to pay … off

    4 (fam) ‹ persona› ( matar) to do away with (colloq);
    ( destruir) (AmL) to destroy (colloq)
    liquidar verbo transitivo
    1 (una deuda) to settle
    (un producto) to sell off
    2 fam (dilapidar) to waste away
    3 familiar liquidar a alguien, (asesinar) to bump somebody off
    ' liquidar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cerrar
    - rematar
    - saldar
    - solventar
    - cuenta
    English:
    account
    - bump off
    - clear
    - discharge
    - knock off
    - liquidate
    - repay
    - rescind
    - sell off
    - wind up
    - close
    - dispose of
    - do
    - sell
    - settle
    - wind
    - zap
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [pagar] [deuda] to pay;
    [cuenta] to settle
    2. [negocio, sociedad] to wind up
    3. [rebajar] to sell off;
    liquidar existencias to have a stock clearance sale
    4. Fam [malgastar] to throw away;
    liquidó la herencia en dos años she frittered away o squandered her inheritance in two years
    5. Fam [asunto] to deal with, to see to;
    y con esto hemos liquidado el tema segundo that's the second subject seen to o dealt with;
    no la invites, y asunto liquidado just don't invite her and there's your problem solved
    6. Fam [matar] to liquidate
    7. [gas, sólido] to liquefy
    * * *
    v/t
    1 cuenta, deuda settle
    2 COM negocio wind up, liquidate
    3 existencias sell off
    4 fam ( matar) liquidate fam, bump off fam
    * * *
    1) : to liquefy
    2) : to liquidate
    3) : to settle, to pay off
    4) fam : to rub out, to kill

    Spanish-English dictionary > liquidar

  • 16 émietter

    émietter [emjete]
    ➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb
    [+ pain, terre] to crumble
    * * *
    emjete
    1.
    1) to crumble [pain, motte de terre]
    2) to split [something] up [domaine, fortune]
    3) to dissipate [forces, activités]; to fritter away [temps]

    2.
    s'émietter verbe pronominal
    1) [pain, roche] to crumble
    2) [pouvoir] to crumble
    3) [héritage] to be split up
    * * *
    emjete vt
    (= pain, terre) to crumble
    * * *
    émietter verb table: aimer
    A vtr
    1 ( réduire en miettes) to crumble [pain, biscuit, motte de terre];
    2 ( morceler) to split [sth] up [domaine, territoire, fortune];
    3 fml ( disperser) to dissipate [forces, activités]; to fritter away [temps].
    1 ( tomber en miettes) [pain, roche] to crumble;
    2 ( perdre son unité) [parti, pouvoir] to crumble;
    3 ( se morceler) [héritage] to be split up.
    [emjete] verbe transitif
    1. [mettre en miettes - gâteau] to crumble, to break up (separable) (into crumbs)
    2. [morceler - propriété] to break up (separable)
    ————————
    s'émietter verbe pronominal intransitif
    [pain] to crumble
    [pouvoir] to ebb
    [fortune] to gradually disappear, to be frittered away

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > émietter

  • 17 fritter

    [ˈfrɪtə] verb
    ( often with away) to throw away or waste gradually:

    He frittered (away) all his money on gambling.

    يُبَدِّدُ ماله، يُبَعْثِر

    Arabic-English dictionary > fritter

  • 18 М-65

    РАЗМЕНИВАТЬ/РАЗМЕНЯТЬ НА МЕЛОЧИ (HA (ВСЯКУЮ) МЕЛОЧЬ, НА МЕЛКУЮ МОНЕТУ) что ТРАТИТЬ/ИСТРАТИТЬ VP subj: human to expend (one's talent, abilities etc) on unimportant matters, waste (one's life)
    X разменял Y на мелочи = X threw away his Y
    X frittered away his Y X poured his Y down the drain
    (in limited contexts) X wasted his Y on trifles. "...(Я) гаснул и тратил по мелочи жизнь и ум... Даже самолюбие - на что оно тратилось? Чтоб заказывать платье у известного портного? Чтоб попасть в известный дом?.. Или я не понял этой жизни, или она никуда не годится...» (Гончаров 1). U...(I was) fading out, wasting my mind, my life, on trifles... Even my self-respect-what was that wasted on? On ordering clothes from a famous tailor? On being invited to a celebrated house?...Either I failed to understand that life, or it was utterly worthless..." (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > М-65

  • 19 истратить по мелочам

    • РАЗМЕНИВАТЬ/РАЗМЕНЯТЬ НА МЕЛОЧИ <НА (ВСЯКУЮ) МЕЛОЧЬ, НА МЕЛКУЮ МОНЕТУ> что; ТРАТИТЬ/ИСТРАТИТЬ < РАСТРАТИТЬ> ПО МЕЛОЧИ < ПО МЕЛОЧАМ>
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to expend (one's talent, abilities etc) on unimportant matters, waste (one's life):
    - X разменял Y на мелочи≈ X threw away his Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X wasted his Y on trifles.
         ♦ "...[ Я] гаснул и тратил по мелочи жизнь и ум... Даже самолюбие - на что оно тратилось? Чтоб заказывать платье у известного портного? Чтоб попасть в известный дом?.. Или я не понял этой жизни, или она никуда не годится..." (Гончаров 1). "...[I was] fading out, wasting my mind, my life, on trifles... Even my self-respect-what was that wasted on? On ordering clothes from a famous tailor? On being invited to a celebrated house?...Either I failed to understand that life, or it was utterly worthless..." (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > истратить по мелочам

  • 20 истратить по мелочи

    • РАЗМЕНИВАТЬ/РАЗМЕНЯТЬ НА МЕЛОЧИ <НА (ВСЯКУЮ) МЕЛОЧЬ, НА МЕЛКУЮ МОНЕТУ> что; ТРАТИТЬ/ИСТРАТИТЬ < РАСТРАТИТЬ> ПО МЕЛОЧИ < ПО МЕЛОЧАМ>
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to expend (one's talent, abilities etc) on unimportant matters, waste (one's life):
    - X разменял Y на мелочи≈ X threw away his Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X wasted his Y on trifles.
         ♦ "...[ Я] гаснул и тратил по мелочи жизнь и ум... Даже самолюбие - на что оно тратилось? Чтоб заказывать платье у известного портного? Чтоб попасть в известный дом?.. Или я не понял этой жизни, или она никуда не годится..." (Гончаров 1). "...[I was] fading out, wasting my mind, my life, on trifles... Even my self-respect-what was that wasted on? On ordering clothes from a famous tailor? On being invited to a celebrated house?...Either I failed to understand that life, or it was utterly worthless..." (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > истратить по мелочи

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