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1 impose
impose [ɪmˈpəʊz]• to impose o.s. (on sb) s'imposer (à qn)* * *[ɪm'pəʊz] 1.transitive verb imposer [embargo, rule] ( on somebody à quelqu'un; on something sur quelque chose); infliger [sanction] (on à)2.intransitive verb s'imposer3. -
2 impose
im'pouz1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) imponer2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) imponer3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) abusar de•impose vb imponertr[ɪm'pəʊz]1 (gen) imponer (on, a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto impose oneself on somebody aprovecharse de alguien: imponerto impose a tax: imponer un impuestoimpose vito impose on : abusar de, molestarto impose on her kindness: abusar de su bondadv.• cargar v.• imponer v.ɪm'pəʊz
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transitive verb \<\<restriction/condition\>\> imponer*
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v reflto impose oneself on somebody: if I may impose myself on you for a few more days — si puedo abusar de su amabilidad quedándome unos días más
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vi molestar[ɪm'pǝʊz]to impose ON o UPON somebody: I think I've imposed on him enough already me parece que ya lo he molestado or importunado bastante; to impose on somebody's goodwill — abusar de la buena voluntad de alguien
1.VT [+ condition, fine, tax] imponer (on a); (Jur) [+ sentence] imponerto impose o.s. on sb — abusar de la amabilidad de algn
I couldn't possibly impose myself on you for dinner — estaría abusando de su amabilidad si me quedara a cenar
2.VIto impose (up)on — (=take advantage of) [+ kindness, hospitality] abusar de
I don't wish to impose (upon you) — no quiero abusar, no quiero molestar(le)
* * *[ɪm'pəʊz]
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transitive verb \<\<restriction/condition\>\> imponer*
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v reflto impose oneself on somebody: if I may impose myself on you for a few more days — si puedo abusar de su amabilidad quedándome unos días más
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vi molestarto impose ON o UPON somebody: I think I've imposed on him enough already me parece que ya lo he molestado or importunado bastante; to impose on somebody's goodwill — abusar de la buena voluntad de alguien
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3 impose
1. transitive verb1) auferlegen (geh.) [Bürde, Verpflichtung] ([up]on Dat.); erheben [Steuer, Zoll] (on auf + Akk.); verhängen [Kriegsrecht]; anordnen [Rationierung]; verhängen [Sanktionen] (on gegen)2) (compel compliance with)2. intransitive verbimpose something [up]on somebody — jemandem etwas aufdrängen
1) (exert influence) imponieren; Eindruck machen2) (take advantage)3. reflexive verbI do not want or wish to impose — ich will nicht aufdringlich sein
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120152/impose_on">impose on* * *[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) auferlegen2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) aufdrängen3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) sich aufdrängen•* * *im·pose[ɪmˈpəʊz, AM -ˈpoʊz]to \impose a fine/military rule eine Geldstrafe/das Kriegsrecht verhängento \impose a law ein Gesetz verfügento \impose taxes on [or upon] sb jdm Steuern auferlegento \impose taxes on sth Steuern auf etw akk erheben, etw mit Steuern belegenII. viI don't want to \impose on you ich möchte euch nicht zur Last fallen* * *[ɪm'pəʊz]1. vt1) task, conditions aufzwingen, auferlegen (on sb jdm); sanctions, fine, sentence verhängen (on gegen); tax erheben; opinions, taste aufzwingen (on sb jdm)to impose a tax on sth — etw mit einer Steuer belegen, etw besteuern
the pressures imposed upon teachers — der Druck, dem Lehrer ausgesetzt sind
2)he imposed himself on them for three months — er ließ sich einfach drei Monate bei ihnen nieder
2. vizur Last fallen (on sb jdm)* * *impose [ımˈpəʊz]A v/t1. eine Pflicht, Steuer etc auferlegen, -bürden (on, upon dat):impose a penalty on sb eine Strafe gegen jemanden verhängen, jemanden mit einer Strafe belegen;impose a tax on sb (sth) jemanden (etwas) mit einer Steuer belegen, jemanden (etwas) besteuern2. (on, upon)impose one’s will on sb jemandem seinen Willen aufzwingenimpose law and order Recht und Ordnung schaffenimpose anew umschießen;impose wrong verschießen6. (als Pflicht) vorschreibenB v/i1. (on, upon) beeindrucken (akk), imponieren (dat):he is not to be imposed upon er lässt sich nichts vormachen2. ausnutzen, pej auch missbrauchen (on, upon akk):impose on sb’s kindness3. (on, upon dat)a) sich aufdrängenb) zur Last fallen:I don’t want to impose ich möchte Ihnen nicht zur Last fallen4. täuschen, betrügen, hintergehen ( alle:on, upon akk)* * *1. transitive verb1) auferlegen (geh.) [Bürde, Verpflichtung] ([up]on Dat.); erheben [Steuer, Zoll] (on auf + Akk.); verhängen [Kriegsrecht]; anordnen [Rationierung]; verhängen [Sanktionen] (on gegen)2. intransitive verbimpose something [up]on somebody — jemandem etwas aufdrängen
1) (exert influence) imponieren; Eindruck machen3. reflexive verbI do not want or wish to impose — ich will nicht aufdringlich sein
Phrasal Verbs:* * *(on someone) v.hintergehen v. v.aufbürden v.auferlegen v.beeindrucken v.die Hände (segnend)auflegen ausdr.imponieren v. -
4 impose
im'pouz1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) pålegge, ilegge2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) påtvinge, prakke på3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) utnytte, benytte seg av•påtvingeverb \/ɪmˈpəʊz\/1) påtvinge, prakke på2) pålegge, legge (på), ilegge3) innføre4) utnytte, misbruke, trekke veksler på5) ( typografi) skyte ut6) ( gammeldags) legge, sette7) være til besvær, trenge seg påimpose a tax (up)on se ➢ tax, 1impose (up)on trenge seg på, forstyrre, være til bry utnytte, benytte seg avimpose one's company\/oneself (up)on somebody trenge\/tvinge seg påimpose on somebody to do something lure noen til å gjøre noeimpose something (up)on somebody tvinge\/prakke\/lure noe på noenpålegge noen noekreve noe av noen -
5 verurteilen
v/t condemn (auch fig.), sentence (zu to); zu einer Gefängnisstrafe verurteilen give s.o. a prison sentence, sentence s.o. to prison; etw. aufs Schärfste verurteilen condemn s.th. in the strongest possible terms; Geldstrafe, Tod etc.* * *(juristisch) to sentence; to convict;(moralisch) to condemn; to doom; to denounce; to damn* * *ver|ụr|tei|len ptp veru\#rteiltvtto condemn; (JUR) (= für schuldig befinden) to convict (für of); (zu Strafe) to sentencejdn zu einer Geldstrafe von 1.000 Euro verurteilen — to fine sb 1,000 euros, to impose a fine of 1,000 euros on sb
jdn zum Tode verurteilen — to condemn or sentence (Jur) sb to death
* * *1) (to criticize as morally wrong or evil: Everyone condemned her for being cruel to her child.) condemn2) (to sentence to (a punishment): She was condemned to death.) condemn3) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) damn4) (to condemn; to make certain to come to harm, fail etc: His crippled leg doomed him to long periods of unemployment; The project was doomed to failure; He was doomed from the moment he first took drugs.) doom5) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) judge6) ((usually with to) to condemn to a particular punishment: He was sentenced to life imprisonment.) sentence* * *ver·ur·tei·len *vt▪ jdn \verurteilen to convict sbjdn zu 7.500 Euro Geldstrafe \verurteilen to fine sb 7,500 euros, to impose a fine of 7,500 euros on sbjdn zu lebenslänglicher Haft \verurteilen to sentence sb to life imprisonmentjdn zum Tode \verurteilen to sentence [or condemn] sb to death3. (verdammen)▪ etw \verurteilen to condemn sth* * *transitives Verb1) pass sentence on; sentencejemanden zu Gefängnis od. einer Haftstrafe verurteilen — sentence somebody to imprisonment
jemanden zum Tode verurteilen — sentence or condemn somebody to death
zum Scheitern verurteilt sein — (fig.) be condemned to failure or bound to fail
* * *zu to);* * *transitives Verb1) pass sentence on; sentencejemanden zu Gefängnis od. einer Haftstrafe verurteilen — sentence somebody to imprisonment
jemanden zum Tode verurteilen — sentence or condemn somebody to death
zum Scheitern verurteilt sein — (fig.) be condemned to failure or bound to fail
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6 mettre
mettre [mεtʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 561. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque mettre s'emploie dans des expressions telles que mettre qch en place, se mettre à table, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. ( = placer) to put• où mets-tu tes verres ? where do you keep your glasses?► mettre qch à (+ infinitif)• mettre du linge à sécher (à l'intérieur) to hang washing up to dry ; (à l'extérieur) to hang washing out to dryb. ( = revêtir) to put onc. ( = consacrer) to take• il y a mis le temps ! he's taken his time!• je suis prêt à mettre 500 € I'm willing to give 500 eurosd. ( = faire fonctionner) to put one. ( = installer) [+ eau] to lay on ; [+ placards] to put in ; [+ étagères, rideaux] to put up ; [+ moquette] to layf. ( = supposer) mettons que je me sois trompé let's say I've got it wrong• si un pays, mettons la Norvège, décide... if a country, Norway say, decides...• va te faire mettre ! (vulg!) fuck off! (vulg!)2. <a. ( = se placer) [objet] to go• il y a un bout de métal qui s'est mis dans l'engrenage a piece of metal has got caught in the worksb. ( = s'habiller) se mettre en short to put on a pair of shortsc. ( = s'ajouter) il s'est mis de l'encre sur les doigts he's got ink on his fingersd. ( = se grouper) ils se sont mis à plusieurs pour pousser la voiture several of them joined forces to push the car• se mettre avec qn ( = faire équipe) to team up with sb ; (en ménage) (inf) to move in with sb (inf)e. ( = commencer) to start• qu'est-ce que tu es énervant quand tu t'y mets ! (inf) you can be a real pain once you get started! (inf)► se mettre à + nom• il s'est bien mis à l'anglais he's really taken to English► se mettre à + infinitif• voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir ! and now it's starting to rain!* * *mɛtʀ
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1) (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put2) ( projeter involontairement) to drop [confiture, beurre] ( sur on); to spill [liquide, poudre] ( sur on)3) ( placer sur le corps) to put on [écharpe, fard]4) ( placer dans le corps) to put in5) ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear6) (placer dans une situation, un état)7) ( classer)mettre quelque chose avant tout le reste or au-dessus de tout — to put something
8) ( disposer)9) ( faire fonctionner)mettre la radio/les nouvelles — to put the radio/the news on
mets plus/moins fort! — turn it up/down!
10) ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]mettre du carrelage/de la moquette — to lay tiles/a carpet
faire mettre de la moquette — ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid
11) ( écrire) to put up [inscription]il met que tout va bien — ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine
mettre au passif/en anglais — to put into the passive/into English
est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? — is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?
mettez le pronom qui convient — ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom
13) ( consacrer)14) (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into)combien pouvez-vous mettre? — ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?
mettre un temps fou — (colloq) to take ages (colloq)
16) (colloq) ( vendre)17) ( attribuer) to give [note]18) (colloq) ( dire)mettons dix dollars/à dix heures — let's say ten dollars/at ten
19) (colloq) ( supposer)20) (sl) ( ficher)tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part — you know where you can put it (colloq)
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verbe intransitifmettre bas — gén [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal
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se mettre verbe pronominal1) (se placer dans un endroit, une position)se mettre devant la fenêtre — ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window
2) ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [something] on oneself [liquide, poudre]3) ( placer sur son corps) to put on [veste, fard]4) ( placer dans son corps) to put in5) ( commencer)6) ( tourner)le temps s'est mis au froid/à la pluie — the weather has turned cold/to rain
7) (se placer dans une situation, un état)on va se mettre ensemble — (colloq) ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together
8) ( s'habiller)9) ( se grouper)* * *mɛtʀ vt1) (= placer) to putmettre en sac — to put in bags, to put in sacks
mettre qch à la poste — to post sth Grande-Bretagne to mail sth USA
mettre qn en examen pour qch — to charge Grande-Bretagne sb with sth, to indict USA sb for sth
2) [vêtements] (= revêtir) to put on, (= porter) to wearMets ton gilet. — Put your cardigan on.
Je mets mon manteau et j'arrive. — I'll put on my coat and then I'll be ready.
Je ne mets plus mon manteau. — I no longer wear my coat.
Elle ne met pas souvent de jupe. — She doesn't often wear a skirt.
3) (= faire fonctionner) [chauffage, électricité] to put on, [réveil, minuteur] to setIl fait froid, je vais mettre le chauffage. — It's cold, I'm going to put the heating on.
4) (= installer) [gaz, eau] to put in, to lay onfaire mettre le gaz — to have gas put in, to have gas installed
faire mettre l'électricité — to have electricity put in, to have electricity installed
5) (= consacrer)mettre du temps à faire qch — to take time to do sth, to take time over sth
mettre 2 heures à faire qch — to take 2 hours to do sth, to take 2 hours over sth
Elle met des heures à se préparer. — She takes hours to get ready.
6) (= noter, écrire) to putmettez les mots suivants au pluriel:... — put the following words into the plural:...
7) (= supposer)mettons que... — let's suppose that..., let's say that...
* * *mettre verb table: mettreA vtr1 (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put [chose, partie du corps, personne]; mettre un vase sur la table/des bûches dans la cheminée/le vin au frais to put a vase on the table/logs on the fire/the wine in a cool place; j'ai mis ta voiture au garage I've put your car in the garage for you; mettre les pieds sur la table/les mains sur la tête to put one's feet on the table/one's hands on one's head; mettre les mains en l'air/un timbre à l'envers to put one's hands up/a stamp on upside down; on m'a mis devant/tout au fond they put me at the front/right at the back; je l'ai mise sur ses pieds I put her on her feet; je mets les enfants à la crèche I send the children to a creche; il m'a mis en bas de chez moi he dropped me off outside my door; on m'a mis debout they stood me up; nous l'avons mise à l'hôtel we put her up at the hotel;2 ( projeter involontairement) to drop [solide]; to spill [liquide, poudre]; mettre de la confiture sur le tapis to drop jam on the carpet; mettre de la colle/farine partout to spill glue/flour all over the place;3 ( placer sur le corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage, lunettes, préservatif, serviette]; mets ton écharpe put your scarf on; je vais mettre du mascara I'll put some mascara on;4 ( placer dans le corps) to put in [tampon, suppositoire, plombage]; on m'a mis un plombage I had a filling;5 ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear [lunettes, type de vêtement, parfum]; dans mon école les garçons mettent des cravates in my school boys wear ties; je ne mets jamais de chapeau I never wear a hat;6 (placer dans une situation, un état) mettre qn dans une situation embarrassante to put sb in an embarrassing situation; mettre qn en colère/en joie to make sb angry/happy; mettre qn en fureur to enrage sb; mettre qn au désespoir to drive sb to despair; mettre qn de bonne/mauvaise humeur to put sb in a good/bad mood; tu me mets hors de moi you infuriate me; mettre qn à la chaîne/à la reliure to put sb on the assembly line/on binding; mettre qn au travail to put sb to work; mettre qn au piano/au latin to start sb on the piano/on Latin; mettre les enfants à regarder la télévision to put the children in front of the television; si vous nous quittez, on mettra quelqu'un d'autre if you leave us, we'll find somebody else; mettre le riz à cuire to put the rice on; mettre le linge à sécher to put the washing out to dry;7 ( classer) mettre la famille avant tout le reste to put one's family first; mettre ses études au-dessus de tout to put one's studies first; je le mets au premier rang de tous les écrivains I rank him the best writer of all;8 ( disposer) mettre les assiettes to put the plates on the table; mettre les verres/la moutarde/un cendrier to put out the glasses/the mustard/an ashtray; mettre les chaises/une autre chaise to bring chairs/another chair; mettre une nappe to put on a tablecloth; je t'ai mis des draps propres I've put clean sheets on for you;9 ( faire fonctionner) mettre la radio/la télévision/le chauffage to put the radio/the television/the heating on; mettre les nouvelles/la deuxième chaîne to put the news/channel 2 on; mettre plus fort to turn up [appareil]; mettre moins fort to turn down [appareil]; mets plus/moins fort! turn it up/down!; mettre les essuie-glaces/les phares to switch on ou put on the windscreen GB ou windshield US wipers/the headlights; mettre le réveil to set the alarm; mettre le verrou to bolt the door; mettre le loquet to latch the door;10 ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]; faire mettre le téléphone to have a telephone put in; je t'ai mis une prise I've put in a socket for you; mettre de la moquette to lay a carpet; faire mettre de la moquette ( dans une pièce) to have a carpet laid; ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid; mettre du carrelage to lay tiles;11 ( écrire) to put up [inscription]; ils ont mis des graffiti partout/sur la colonne they've put graffiti everywhere/on the column; il met que tout va bien ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine; qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? what shall I put?; mettre au passif/au singulier to put into the passive/into the singular; mettre en vers to put into verse; je t'ai mis un mot I've left you a note; est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?; il faut mettre un trait d'union you must put a hyphen in; mettre sa signature sur un document to put one's signature to a document; mettez votre signature ici sign here; mettez le pronom qui convient ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom; mettre en musique to set to music; mettre en anglais to put into English; mettre son brouillon au propre or au net to write out ou up one 's notes;12 ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] (dans to); to put [accessoire, élément décoratif]; mettre du sel dans la soupe to put some salt in the soup; mettre un peu de piment dans un récit to add a little spice to a story; mettre une sonnette à son vélo/des pompons à ses pantoufles to put a bell on one's bicycle/pompoms on one's slippers; mettre une radio à sa voiture/une doublure à sa veste to put a radio in one's car/a lining in one's jacket;13 ( consacrer) mettre tout son cœur dans son travail to put one's heart into one's work; y mettre du sien to put oneself into it; mettre toute son énergie à essayer de comprendre to put all one's energy into trying to understand; mettre des moyens importants au service d'une cause to use all possible means to further a cause; mettre de la rigueur dans sa démarche to become more thorough in one's approach;14 (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into); mettre tout son argent dans son commerce to put all one's money into one's business; j'ai tout mis sur le pétrole I've put everything into oil; il a tout mis sur un cheval/une équipe he's put everything on a horse/a team; combien pouvez-vous mettre? ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?;15 ( prendre) [activité] to take [heures, jours, années] (pour faire to do); elle a bien mis une heure it took her easily an hour; mettre un temps fou○ to take ages○;16 ○( vendre) je vous mets des tomates? would you like some tomatoes?; je vous en mets combien? deux, trois? how many would you like? two, three?;17 ○( attribuer) je vous ai mis trois sur vingt I've given you three out of twenty;18 ○( battre) ils nous ont mis trois à zéro they beat us three nil GB ou three to nothing US; je lui ai mis une gifle I gave him/her a slap (across the face); tu veux que je te mette mon poing sur la figure? do you want my fist in your face○?; qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis! what a thrashing○ he gave me!;20 ○( dire) mettons dix dollars/à dix heures let's say ten dollars/at ten;21 ○( supposer) mettons qu'il vienne, qu'est-ce que vous ferez? supposing ou say he comes, what will you do?;22 ◑( ficher) tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part you know where you can put○ it ou stick◑ it; va te faire mettre get stuffed◑!B vi Vét, Zool mettre bas gén to give birth, to drop; [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal.C se mettre vpr1 (se placer dans un endroit, une position) se mettre devant la fenêtre ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window; ( couché) to lie (down) in front of the window; se mettre sur les mains to stand on one's hands; se mettre sur le dos to lie on one's back; se mettre au lit to go to bed; se mettre debout to stand up; se mettre sur ses jambes to get to one's feet; ne plus savoir où se mettre not to know where to put oneself; se mettre les mains sur la tête to put one's hands on one's head; se mettre les doigts dans le nez to pick one's nose; où est-ce que ça se met? where does this go?;2 ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [sth] on oneself [liquide, poudre]; se mettre de la confiture to get jam on oneself; se mettre de la boue sur ses chaussures/de l'encre sur le nez/une poussière dans l'œil to get mud on one's shoes/ink on one's nose/some grit in one's eye; s'en mettre partout to get it all over oneself;3 ( placer sur son corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage]; se mettre un foulard/un collier/du rouge à lèvres to put on a scarf/a necklace/lipstick; se mettre de la poudre sur le visage to put some powder on one's face, to powder one's face; je ne sais pas quoi me mettre I don't know what to put on;4 ( placer dans son corps) to put in [suppositoire, tampon];5 ( commencer) se mettre à l'anglais/au tennis to take up English/tennis; se mettre à prendre des somnifères to start taking sleeping pills; ma voiture se met à avoir des problèmes my car is starting to go wrong; il va se mettre à pleuvoir it's going to start raining; il se met à faire froid/du vent it's starting to get cold/windy;6 ( tourner) le temps s'est mis au froid/au beau/à la pluie the weather has turned cold/fine/to rain;7 ( se lancer) elle s'est mise à leur recherche she started looking for them; je me suis mis sur l'affaire I started looking into the case;8 (se placer dans une situation, un état) se mettre en tort to put oneself in the wrong; se mettre dans une situation impossible to get (oneself) into an impossible situation; se mettre dans une sale affaire to get involved in some shady business; je me mets de ton côté I'm on your side; je préfère me mettre bien avec lui I prefer to get on the right side of him; se mettre à l'aise to make oneself comfortable; se mettre en colère to get angry; se mettre nu to take off one's clothes; on va se mettre ensemble○ ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together; il s'est mis avec elle○ ( de son côté) he's on her side; ( sous le même toit) he's moved in with her;9 ( s'habiller) se mettre en tenue d'été to put on summer clothes; se mettre en arlequin to dress up as Harlequin; se mettre en jaune to wear yellow;10 ( se grouper) ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix there's no need for ten of you; ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente there were at least thirty of them;11 ○( manger) je m'en suis mis un maximum I really stuffed○ myself; s'en mettre plein la panse○ or lampe○ or gueule● to stuff○ oneself; qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really stuffed○ ourselves!;12 ( se battre) qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really laid○ into each other![mɛtr] verbe transitif1. [placer] to putmettre sa confiance/tout son espoir en to put one's trust/all one's hopes inmettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans l'avion/le train to put somebody on the plane/the trainmettre quelqu'un en: mettre un enfant en pension to put a child in a ou to send a child to boarding schoolmettre de l'argent sur son compte to put ou to pay some money into one's accountmettre la main sur le bras de quelqu'un to lay ou to put one's hand on somebody's arm3. [disposer]4. [ajuster] to setmets la sonnerie à 20 h 30 set the alarm for 8:30 p.m5. [établir - dans un état, une situation]mettre quelqu'un au travail to set somebody to work, to get somebody workinga. [perplexité] to put somebody in a predicamentb. [pauvreté] to put somebody in financial difficultymettre du vin en bouteilles to put wine into bottles, to bottle winemettre du linge à sécher to put ou to hang clothes up to drymettre quelque chose à tremper to put something to soak, to soak something6. [fixer] to putmettre une pièce à un pantalon to put a patch on ou to patch a pair of trousers[ajouter] to put7. [se vêtir, se coiffer, se chausser de] to put on (separable)[porter régulièrement] to wearje lui ai mis son manteau/ses gants I put his coat/his gloves on (for him)8. [faire fonctionner - appareil] to turn ou to put ou to switch on (separable)mets de la musique put some music on, play some musicmettre du papier peint/de la moquette dans une pièce to wallpaper/to carpet a room10. [consacrer - temps] to takeelle a mis trois mois à me répondre she took three months ou it took her three months to answer menous y mettrons le temps/le prix qu'il faudra we'll spend as much time/money as we have tomettre de l'argent dans une voiture to put money in ou into a car11. [écrire] to puton met un accent sur le "e" "e" takes an accenton met deux m à "pomme" "pomme" has two m's12. [supposer]et mettons que tu gagnes? suppose ou let's say you win?il faut, mettons, 2 mètres de tissu we need, (let's) say ou shall we say, 2 metres of materialmettons que j'ai mal compris! [acceptation] let's just say I got it wrong!13. [donner] to givele prof m'a mis 18 ≃ the teacher gave me an A14. (familier) [infliger]qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis au ping-pong! he really hammered me ou he didn't half thrash me at table tennis!je lui ai mis une bonne claque I gave ou landed him a good clout15. (locution)————————se mettre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)1. [dans une position, un endroit - chose] to goles pieds, ça ne se met pas sur la table! tables aren't made to put your feet on!2. [aller - vêtement] to go————————se mettre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [s'installer, s'établir - dans une position]a. [debout] stand near the windowb. [assis] sit near the windowmettez-vous en cercle arrange yourselves into ou form a circle2. [entrer - dans un état, une situation]il s'est mis dans une position difficile he's got ou put himself in a difficult situation3. [s'habiller]4. [s'unir]a. [pour un jeu] to team up with somebodyb. [pour vivre] to move in with somebodyc. [dans une discussion] to side with somebodyon s'est mis par équipes de 6 we split up into ou we formed teams of 6 (people)5. (locution)a. (très familier) [dans un combat, un débat] they're really having a go at each other!b. [en mangeant] they're really getting stuck in!————————se mettre verbe pronominal transitifto put on (separable)se mettre une belle robe/du parfum to put on a nice dress/some perfume————————se mettre à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [passer à]le temps se met au froid it's getting ou turning cold2. [commencer]se mettre à l'ouvrage to set to work, to get down to worka. [au travail] to get down to itb. [à une activité nouvelle] to have a trysi tu t'y mets aussi, je renonce! if you join in as well, I give up! -
7 imponer
v.1 to set (moda).2 to be imposing.3 to impose, to enforce, to compel, to foist.Ella impone el reglamento She imposes the rules.4 to stipulate, to set, to determine, to lay down.Elsa impone el plan de acción Elsa stipulates the plan of action.5 to be imposed upon.Se me impuso una regla estúpida A stupid rule was imposed on me.* * *1 (ley, límite, sanción) to impose2 (obediencia) to exact3 (respeto) to inspire4 FINANZAS (cantidad) to deposit1 (asustar) to be frightening1 to impose one's authority (a, on)2 (obligarse) to force oneself to3 (prevalecer) to prevail4 (predominar) to become fashionable* * *verb1) to impose2) exact•* * *( pp impuesto)1. VT1) (=poner) [+ castigo, obligación] to impose; [+ tarea] to setimponer sanciones comerciales a un país — to impose trade sanctions against o on a country
no quiero imponerte nada, solo darte un buen consejo — I don't want to force you to do anything o I don't want to impose anything on you, just to give you some good advice
el juez le impuso una pena de tres años de prisión — the judge gave him a three-year prison sentence
a la princesa le impusieron el nombre de Mercedes — the princess was given the name Mercedes, the princess was named Mercedes
3) (=hacer prevalecer) [+ voluntad, costumbre] to impose; [+ norma] to enforce; [+ miedo] to instil; [+ condición] to lay down, impose; [+ enseñanza, uso] to make compulsorysu trabajo le impone un ritmo de vida muy acelerado — her work forces her to lead a very fast lifestyle
algunos creadores japoneses imponen su moda en Occidente — some Japanese designers have successfully brought their fashions over to the West
4) (Com, Econ) [+ dinero] to deposit; [+ impuesto] to put (a, sobre on)levy (a, sobre on)han impuesto nuevas tasas sobre los servicios básicos — they have put o levied new taxes on essential services
5) (=instruir)6) (Rel)7) Chile to pay (in contributions), pay (in Social Security)2. VI1) (=intimidar) [persona] to command respect; [edificio] to be imposing; [arma] to be intimidating¿no te impone dormir solo? — don't you find it rather scary sleeping on your own?
2) Chile to pay contributions, pay one's Social Security3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) <castigo/multa> to impose (frml)b) (frml) <gravamen/impuesto> to impose, levy (frml)c) < obligación> to impose, place; < opinión> to impose; <reglas/condiciones> to impose, enforce; < tarea> to sete) < moda> to set2) (frml) (+ me/te/le etc) <condecoración/medalla> to confer; < nombre> to give3) ( informar)imponer a alguien de or en algo — to inform somebody of o about something
4) (Esp frml) <dinero/fondos> to deposit5) (Chi) ( a la seguridad social) to contribute2.imponer vi (infundir respeto, admiración) to be imposing3.imponerse v pron1)a) (refl) <horario/meta> to set oneselfb) idea to become establishedc) (frml) cambio/decisión to be imperative (frml)d) color/estilo to come into fashion2) ( hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority3) (frml) ( vencer) to winimponerse a alguien/algo — to defeat o beat somebody/something
4) (frml) ( informarse)5) (Méx) ( acostumbrarse)* * *= be awe-inspiring, dictate, lay on, impose, enjoin, inflict, enforce, thrust on/upon, mete out.Ex. Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.Ex. Also, economy dictates that every possible entry cannot be printed.Ex. Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.Ex. Results suggest that the structure imposed on a small document collection by an automatically produced subject representation is unrelated to the structure imposed on the documents by relevance relationships.Ex. Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.Ex. This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.Ex. Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.Ex. Different responsibilities will be thrust upon librarians as their work becomes an increasingly vital complement to academic work, in particular assisting academics and students alike in creating order out of the chaos that is the Internet.Ex. Governmental intervention has been criticized for the lenience of penalties meted out & the lack of a cohesive strategy.----* imponer a = intrude on.* imponer autoridad = lay down + the law.* imponer castigo = mete out + punishment.* imponer condena = impose + prison sentence.* imponer exigencias a = place + demands on.* imponer impuestos = impose + VAT.* imponer multa = impose + penalty.* imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.* imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.* imponer + Posesivo + autoridad = pull + rank.* imponer recortes = impose + cuts.* imponer respeto = stand in + awe.* imponer restricciones a = impose + limits on.* imponer sanción económica = levy + fine.* imponer sanciones = exercise + sanctions.* imponerse = prevail, obtrude (into), take + hold, put + Posesivo + foot down, overrule.* imponerse a Uno mismo = self-mandate.* imponerse disciplina = discipline + Reflexivo.* imponer sentencia = mete out + sentence.* imponerse una tarea = task + Reflexivo.* imponer una carga = place + burden.* imponer una condición = place + limitation.* imponer una limitación = place + restraint, impose + limitation.* imponer una limitación (sobre) = place + constraint (on/upon).* imponer una limitación sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.* imponer una norma = place + prescription.* imponer una restricción = place + requirement, place + restraint.* imponer una restricción sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.* imponer una sanción = impose + sanction.* imponer una tarea = task.* imponer una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) <castigo/multa> to impose (frml)b) (frml) <gravamen/impuesto> to impose, levy (frml)c) < obligación> to impose, place; < opinión> to impose; <reglas/condiciones> to impose, enforce; < tarea> to sete) < moda> to set2) (frml) (+ me/te/le etc) <condecoración/medalla> to confer; < nombre> to give3) ( informar)imponer a alguien de or en algo — to inform somebody of o about something
4) (Esp frml) <dinero/fondos> to deposit5) (Chi) ( a la seguridad social) to contribute2.imponer vi (infundir respeto, admiración) to be imposing3.imponerse v pron1)a) (refl) <horario/meta> to set oneselfb) idea to become establishedc) (frml) cambio/decisión to be imperative (frml)d) color/estilo to come into fashion2) ( hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority3) (frml) ( vencer) to winimponerse a alguien/algo — to defeat o beat somebody/something
4) (frml) ( informarse)5) (Méx) ( acostumbrarse)* * *= be awe-inspiring, dictate, lay on, impose, enjoin, inflict, enforce, thrust on/upon, mete out.Ex: Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.
Ex: Also, economy dictates that every possible entry cannot be printed.Ex: Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.Ex: Results suggest that the structure imposed on a small document collection by an automatically produced subject representation is unrelated to the structure imposed on the documents by relevance relationships.Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.Ex: This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.Ex: Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.Ex: Different responsibilities will be thrust upon librarians as their work becomes an increasingly vital complement to academic work, in particular assisting academics and students alike in creating order out of the chaos that is the Internet.Ex: Governmental intervention has been criticized for the lenience of penalties meted out & the lack of a cohesive strategy.* imponer a = intrude on.* imponer autoridad = lay down + the law.* imponer castigo = mete out + punishment.* imponer condena = impose + prison sentence.* imponer exigencias a = place + demands on.* imponer impuestos = impose + VAT.* imponer multa = impose + penalty.* imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.* imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.* imponer + Posesivo + autoridad = pull + rank.* imponer recortes = impose + cuts.* imponer respeto = stand in + awe.* imponer restricciones a = impose + limits on.* imponer sanción económica = levy + fine.* imponer sanciones = exercise + sanctions.* imponerse = prevail, obtrude (into), take + hold, put + Posesivo + foot down, overrule.* imponerse a Uno mismo = self-mandate.* imponerse disciplina = discipline + Reflexivo.* imponer sentencia = mete out + sentence.* imponerse una tarea = task + Reflexivo.* imponer una carga = place + burden.* imponer una condición = place + limitation.* imponer una limitación = place + restraint, impose + limitation.* imponer una limitación (sobre) = place + constraint (on/upon).* imponer una limitación sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.* imponer una norma = place + prescription.* imponer una restricción = place + requirement, place + restraint.* imponer una restricción sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.* imponer una sanción = impose + sanction.* imponer una tarea = task.* imponer una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.* * *vtAel gobierno impuso el toque de queda the government imposed a curfewle impusieron una pena de 20 años de cárcel he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, they imposed a 20-year prison sentence on him3 ‹obligación› to impose, place; ‹opinión› to impose; ‹reglas/condiciones› to impose, enforce; ‹tarea› to setno lo sienten como una cosa impuesta they don't see it as an imposition o as something imposed upon themimpusieron el uso obligatorio del cinturón de seguridad safety belts were made compulsoryno te estoy tratando de imponer nada, sólo te estoy advirtiendo de un posible peligro I'm not trying to tell you what to do, I'm just warning you of a possible dangersiempre tiene que imponer su punto de vista he always has to impose his point of view4 ‹respeto› to command; ‹temor› to inspire, instill*5 ‹moda› to setB ( frml) (+ me/te/le etc) ‹condecoración› to confer; ‹nombre› to give; ‹medalla› to conferle impuso la máxima condecoración civil he conferred the highest civil award on o upon himse le impuso el nombre de `calle de los Mártires' it was given the name of `street of the Martyrs'C (informar) imponer a algn DE or EN algo to inform sb OF o ABOUT sthD ( Relig):imponerle las manos a algn to lay one's hands upon o on sbF ( Chi) (a la seguridad social) to contribute■ imponervi(infundir respeto, admiración) to be imposingsu mera presencia impone he has an imposing presence, his mere presence is imposingsu dominio de la situación impone his command of the situation is impressiveA1 ( refl) ‹horario› to set oneself; ‹régimen› to impose … on oneself2 «idea» to become establishedse impone tomar una decisión hoy mismo it is imperative that a decision is o be made todayse impone la necesidad de un cambio a change is imperative, there is an urgent need for a change4 ‹color/estilo› to come into fashion, become fashionableeste invierno se han impuesto las faldas por debajo de la rodilla skirts below the knee have become fashionable o have come into fashion this winterB (hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authorityse impuso por puntos he won on pointsse impondrá el sentido común common sense will prevailimponerse A algn/algo to defeat o beat sb/sthse impusieron a China por siete carreras a dos they beat China by seven runs to twoE ( Méx) (acostumbrarse) imponerse A algo; to become accustomed TO sth* * *
imponer ( conjugate imponer) verbo transitivo (frml)a) to impose (frml);
‹ temor› to inspire, instill( conjugate instill)
imponerse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority
3 (frml) ( vencer) to win;
imponer verbo transitivo
1 to impose: impuso su criterio contra el de todos, she imposed her viewpoint over that of others
2 (sobrecoger) to be impressive: la visión de la sangre le impone mucho, he can't stand the sight of blood
(suscitar respeto) to inspire respect
3 Fin to deposit
' imponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sancionar
- impuse
- poner
English:
apply
- compel
- dictate
- enforce
- impose
- keep
- levy
- reimpose
- sanction
- command
- embargo
- inflict
- mete out
* * *♦ vta nadie le gusta que le impongan obligaciones no one likes to have responsibilities forced upon them;desde el principio el campeón impuso un fuerte ritmo de carrera the champion set a healthy pace right from the start of the race;el profesor impuso silencio en la clase the teacher silenced the class;una política impuesta por el Banco Mundial a policy imposed by the World Bank2. [aplicar]imponer una multa/un castigo a alguien to impose a fine/a punishment on sb;el juez le impuso una pena de dos años de cárcel the judge sentenced him to two years' imprisonment;le impusieron la difícil tarea de sanear las finanzas de la empresa he was charged with the difficult task of straightening out the company's finances;impusieron la obligatoriedad de llevar casco they made it compulsory to wear a helmet3. [inspirar] [miedo, admiración] to inspire (a in);imponer respeto (a alguien) to command respect (from sb)4. [establecer] [moda] to set;[costumbre] to introduce5. [asignar] [nombre] to give;[medalla, condecoración, título] to award;a la isla se le impuso el nombre de su descubridor the island was named after the person who discovered it;le fue impuesto el título de doctor honoris causa por la Universidad de México he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Mexico7. [en banca] to deposit♦ vito be imposing;el edificio impone por sus grandes dimensiones the size of the building makes it very imposing;imponía con su presencia he had an imposing presence* * *<part impuesto>I v/t1 impose; impuesto impose, levyII v/i be imposing oimpressive* * *imponer {60} vt1) : to impose2) : to conferimponer vi: to be impressive, to command respect* * *imponer vb to impose -
8 condamner
condamner [kɔ̃dαne]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb• condamner qn à mort/pour meurtre to sentence sb to death/for murderb. ( = interdire, blâmer) [+ livre, action, idées, personne] to condemnc. [+ théorie] to put an end tod. ( = obliger) condamner à [+ silence, attente] to condemn toe. ( = fermer) [+ porte, fenêtre] to block ; (avec briques) to brick up ; (avec planches) to board up ; [+ pièce] to lock up ; [+ portière de voiture] to lock* * *kɔ̃dane1) Droit ( infliger une peine à) to sentenceil a été condamné à quatre mois de prison avec sursis — he was given a four-month suspended sentence
2) ( interdire) [loi, article] to punish [vol, trafic]3) ( désapprouver fortement) [personne, pays] to condemn [acte, décision]4) ( astreindre à)5) ( sceller) to seal up [fenêtre, porte]; ( fermer à clé) to shut up [pièce]; to lock [portières]6) ( ruiner) to spell death for [société, industrie]7) ( déclarer incurable)* * *kɔ̃dɒne vt1) (= blâmer) to condemnLe gouvernement a condamné cette décision. — The government condemned this decision.
2) DROIT to sentenceIl a été condamné à deux ans de prison. — He was sentenced to two years in prison.
3)4) [porte, ouverture] to fill in, to block up* * *condamner verb table: aimer vtr1 Jur ( infliger une peine à) to sentence; condamner qn à une amende to fine sb; elle a été condamnée à 1 000 euros d'amende she was fined 1,000 euros; condamner qn à deux ans de réclusion to sentence sb to two years' imprisonment; il a été condamné à quatre mois de prison avec sursis he was given a four-month suspended sentence; condamner qn à mort to sentence sb to death; condamner qn pour vol to convict sb of theft; condamner qn par défaut or contumace to sentence sb in absentia;2 ( interdire) [loi, article] to punish [vol, trafic]; la législation condamne le racisme/la bigamie the law punishes racism/bigamy;3 ( désapprouver fortement) [personne, pays, groupe] to condemn [acte, attitude, décision];4 ( astreindre à) to condemn (à to); être condamné au silence to be condemned to silence; il se voit condamné à un choix difficile/à un rôle secondaire he's being forced to make a difficult choice/to play a secondary role; condamner qn à faire to compel sb to do; il est condamné à attendre/coopérer he is obliged to wait/cooperate;5 ( bloquer) ( définitivement) to seal up [fenêtre, porte, entrée]; ( fermer à clé) to shut up [pièce]; to lock [portières];6 fig ( ruiner) to spell death for [société, industrie, secteur]; les nouvelles technologies ont condamné l'artisanat the new technologies spell death for the traditional crafts;7 ( déclarer incurable) les médecins l'ont condamné the doctors have given up hope of saving him.[kɔ̃dane] verbe transitif1. DROIT [accusé] to sentencecondamner quelqu'un à mort/aux travaux forcés to sentence somebody to death/to hard labourcondamné à trois mois de prison pour... sentenced to three months' imprisonment for...condamner quelqu'un par défaut/par contumace to sentence somebody by default/in absentiafaire condamner quelqu'un to get ou to have somebody convicted3. [désapprouver - attentat, propos] to express disapproval ofcondamner quelqu'un pour avoir fait ou d'avoir fait quelque chose to blame somebody for having done somethingl'expression est condamnée par les puristes the use of the phrase is condemned ou is disapproved of by purists4. [accuser] to condemn5. [suj: maladie incurable] to condemn6. [murer - porte, fenêtre] to block up (separable), to seal off (separable) ; [ - pièce] to close up (separable)7. [obliger] -
9 lay
I
1. lei past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) poner, colocar2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) tender3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) preparar4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) tender; allanar; alisar5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) calmar, aquietar6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) poner7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) apostar•- layer
2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) dividir en capas- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste
II see lie II
III lei adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laico2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) lego, no profesional•- layman
IV lei noun(an epic poem.) romancelay1 vb ponerwill you lay the table? ¿quieres poner la mesa?lay2 vbshe lay unconscious on the floor yacía en el suelo, inconscienteen el sentido de yacer, estar tumbadotr[leɪ]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL laico,-a, seglar2 (non-professional) lego,-a, no profesional\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlay brother hermano legolay figure maniquílay preacher predicador,-ra seglarlay sister hermana lega————————tr[leɪ]————————tr[leɪ]1→ link=lie lie{ 2————————tr[leɪ]1 (gen) poner, colocar; (spread out) extender4 (eggs) poner5 (bet) apostar6 (charge) formular7 taboo follar1 (hen) poner huevos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a great lay taboo ser muy bueno,-a en la camato be laid low estar enfermo,-a ( with, de)to be laid up tener que guardar camato lay claim to something hacer valer su derecho a algoto lay down the law dictar la leyto lay emphasis on something hacer hincapié en algoto lay it on / lay it on a bit thick familiar cargar la mano, cargar las tintas 2 (praise) hacer la pelotato lay one's hands on somebody pillar a alguiento lay open to... exponer a...to lay something flat derribar algoto lay the table poner la mesato lay the blame on somebody echar la culpa a alguiento lay up trouble for oneself crearse problemasto lay waste to arrasar, asolarthe lay of the land SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL la topografía1) place, put: poner, colocarshe laid it on the table: lo puso en la mesato lay eggs: poner huevos2) : hacerto lay a bet: hacer una apuesta3) impose: imponerto lay a tax: imponer un impuestoto lay the blame on: echarle la culpa a4)to lay out present: presentar, exponerhe laid out his plan: presentó su proyecto5)to lay out design: diseñar (el trazado de)lay adjsecular: laico, legolay n1) : disposición f, configuración fthe lay of the land: la configuración del terreno2) ballad: romance m, balada fadj.• laical adj.• laico, -a adj.• lego, -a adj.• seglar adj.n.• disposición s.f.• situación s.f.pret.(Preterito definido de "to lie")v.(§ p.,p.p.: laid) = acabar con v.• acostar v.• derribar v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)
I leɪ
II
1.
(past & past p laid) transitive verb1) (put, place) poner*2) (arrange, put down in position) \<\<bricks/carpet\>\> poner*, colocar*; \<\<cable/pipes\>\> tender*, instalar; \<\<mines\>\> sembrar*3) ( prepare) \<\<trap/ambush\>\> tender*; \<\<plans\>\> hacer*to lay the table — poner* la mesa
4) (present, put forward)to lay a complaint against somebody — formular or presentar una queja contra alguien; claim I 2)
5) ( impose)to lay a burden/fine on somebody — imponer* una carga sobre/una multa a alguien; see also blame II a), stress I 2) a), emphasis
6) ( cause to be)to lay somebody low: he was laid low by malaria — estuvo postrado con malaria
7) ( Zool)to lay eggs — \<\<bird/reptile\>\> poner* huevos; \<\<fish/insects\>\> desovar*
8) \<\<bet\>\> hacer*; \<\<money\>\> apostar*; odds 1)9) ( to have sex with) (sl)
2.
vi1) \<\<hen\>\> poner* huevos2) (crit) lie II II•Phrasal Verbs:- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay up
III
adjective (before n)lay preacher — predicador, -dora m,f seglar
b) ( not expert)the lay reader — el lector profano en la materia, el lector no especializado
IV
noun (sl)he's/she's a good lay — es muy bueno/buena en la cama (fam)
I [leɪ]1. VT(pt, pp laid)1) (=place, put) poner, colocar; [+ carpet, lino] poner, extender; [+ bricks] poner, colocar; [+ pipes] (in building) instalar; [+ cable, mains, track, trap] tender; [+ foundations] echar; [+ foundation stone] colocar; [+ bomb, explosives] colocar; [+ mines] sembrar•
I haven't laid eyes on him for years — hace años que no lo veo•
I didn't lay a finger on it! — ¡no lo toqué!•
I don't know where to lay my hands on... — no sé dónde echar mano a or conseguir...•
to lay sth over or on sth — extender algo encima de algo2) (=prepare) [+ fire] preparar; [+ plans] hacer- the best laid plans3) (=present) [+ plan, proposal] presentar ( before a); [+ accusation, charge] hacer; [+ complaint] formular, presentar•
to lay a claim before sb — presentar una reivindicación a algncharge 1., 1), claim 1., 2)•
to lay the facts before sb — presentar los hechos a algn4) (=attribute) [+ blame] echar; [+ responsibility] atribuir (on a)5) (=flatten, suppress) [+ corn] abatir, encamar; [+ dust] matar; [+ doubts, fears] acallar; [+ ghost] conjurar6) (=cause to be)•
he has been laid low with flu — la gripe lo ha tenido en cama•
to lay o.s. open to attack/criticism — exponerse al ataque/a la crítica7) [+ bet] hacer; [+ money] apostar (on a)I'll lay you a fiver on it! — ¡te apuesto cinco libras a que es así!
to lay that... — apostar a que...
oddsthey're laying bets on who is going to leave next — hacen apuestas sobre quién será el próximo en marcharse
8) [+ egg] [bird, reptile] poner; [fish, amphibian, insect] depositarit lays its eggs on/in... — [fish, amphibian, insect] deposita los huevos or desova en...
9) ** (=have sex with) tirarse a ***, follarse a (Sp) ***2.VI [hen] poner (huevos)3. N1) [of countryside, district etc] disposición f, situación fthe lay of the land — (US) la configuración del terreno; (fig) la situación, el estado de las cosas
2)hen in lay — gallina f ponedora
3) **4) *** (=act) polvo *** m4.CPD- lay away- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay over- lay up
II
[leɪ]PT of lie II, 1., 1)
III [leɪ]1.ADJ (Rel) laico, lego, seglar; (=non-specialist) lego, profano, no experto2.CPDlay brother N — (Rel) donado m, lego m, hermano m lego
lay person N — (Rel) lego(-a) m / f; (=non-specialist) profano(-a) m / f
lay preacher N — predicador(a) m / f laico(-a)
lay reader N — (Rel) persona laica encargada de conducir parte de un servicio religioso
lay sister N — (Rel) donada f, lega f
IV
[leɪ]N (Mus, Literat) trova f, canción f* * *
I [leɪ]
II
1.
(past & past p laid) transitive verb1) (put, place) poner*2) (arrange, put down in position) \<\<bricks/carpet\>\> poner*, colocar*; \<\<cable/pipes\>\> tender*, instalar; \<\<mines\>\> sembrar*3) ( prepare) \<\<trap/ambush\>\> tender*; \<\<plans\>\> hacer*to lay the table — poner* la mesa
4) (present, put forward)to lay a complaint against somebody — formular or presentar una queja contra alguien; claim I 2)
5) ( impose)to lay a burden/fine on somebody — imponer* una carga sobre/una multa a alguien; see also blame II a), stress I 2) a), emphasis
6) ( cause to be)to lay somebody low: he was laid low by malaria — estuvo postrado con malaria
7) ( Zool)to lay eggs — \<\<bird/reptile\>\> poner* huevos; \<\<fish/insects\>\> desovar*
8) \<\<bet\>\> hacer*; \<\<money\>\> apostar*; odds 1)9) ( to have sex with) (sl)
2.
vi1) \<\<hen\>\> poner* huevos2) (crit) lie II II•Phrasal Verbs:- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay out- lay up
III
adjective (before n)lay preacher — predicador, -dora m,f seglar
b) ( not expert)the lay reader — el lector profano en la materia, el lector no especializado
IV
noun (sl)he's/she's a good lay — es muy bueno/buena en la cama (fam)
-
10 slap
1. transitive verb,- pp-1) schlagenslap somebody's face or somebody in or on the face — jemanden ohrfeigen
she deserves to be slapped on the back — (fig.) sie verdient Beifall; Hut ab vor ihr! (ugs.)
2) (put forcefully) knallen (ugs.)2. intransitive verb,slap a fine on somebody — (fig.) jemandem eine Geldstrafe aufbrummen (ugs.)
- pp- schlagen; klatschen3. nounSchlag, dergive somebody a slap — jemanden [mit der flachen Hand] schlagen
a slap in the face — (lit. or fig.) ein Schlag ins Gesicht
give somebody a slap on the back — (lit. or fig.) jemandem auf die Schulter klopfen
4. adverba slap on the back for somebody/something — (fig.) eine Anerkennung für jemanden/etwas
run slap into somebody — (lit. or fig.) mit jemandem zusammenprallen
hit somebody slap in the eye/face — etc. jemanden mit voller Wucht ins Auge/Gesicht usw.treffen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91693/slap_down">slap down- slap on* * *[slæp] 1. noun(a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat: The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.) der Klaps2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) ohrfeigen- slapdash- slap-happy
- slapstick* * *[slæp]I. nto give sb a \slap on the back jdm [anerkennend] auf den Rücken klopfen; ( fig) jdn lobena \slap on the bottom/hand ein Klaps auf den Hintern/die Handto give sb a \slap jdm eine Ohrfeige gebento be given [or get] a \slap on the wrist ( fig) eine Verwarnung bekommenthe \slap of water against the side of the boat das Klatschen des Wassers gegen die Bootseitethe child sat down \slap in the middle of the floor das Kind setzte sich mitten auf den Bodento run \slap into sth genau in etw akk hineinrennenIII. vt<- pp->1. (with hand)to \slap sb on the bottom/hand jdn auf den Hintern/die Hand schlagento \slap sb's face [or sb in the face] jdn ohrfeigento \slap sb on the back jdn auf den Rücken schlagen; (in congratulation) jdm [anerkennend] auf die Schulter klopfento \slap sb's wrist [or sb on the wrist] jdn zurechtweisen2. (strike)to \slap sth on the table/in sb's hands etw auf den Tisch/jdm in die Hände knallen famshe \slapped a couple pieces of salami between some bread sie klatschte ein paar Scheiben Salami zwischen zwei Scheiben Brothe \slapped his bookbag down er knallte seine Büchertasche hin* * *[slp]1. nSchlag m, Klaps ma slap in the face (fig) — ein Schlag m ins Gesicht
to give sb a slap on the back — jdm (anerkennend) auf den Rücken klopfen; (fig) jdn loben
slap and tickle (hum inf) — Balgerei f (inf), Kalberei f (inf)
to give sb a slap on the wrist (fig inf) — jdn zurechtweisen, jdm einem Anpfiff geben (inf)
a £1,000 fine to him is just a slap on the wrist — eine Geldstrafe von £ 1.000 ist für ihn allenfalls ein kleiner Denkzettel
2. adv (inf)direktto run slap into sb/sth — mit jdm/etw zusammenknallen
slap in the middle of the beach — mitten auf dem Strand
3. vt1) (= hit) schlagento slap sb's face, to slap sb on or round the face — jdn ohrfeigen, jdm ins Gesicht schlagen, jdm eine runterhauen (inf)
to slap one's knee(s) — sich (dat) auf die Schenkel schlagen
2) (= put noisily) knallen (on(to) auf +acc)3) (inf= put carelessly)
a piece of cheese slapped between two slices of bread — ein Stück Käse zwischen zwei Scheiben Brot geklatscht (inf)* * *slap [slæp]A s1. Schlag m, Klaps m:a slap in the face eine Ohrfeige, ein Schlag ins Gesicht (beide a. fig):he got a slap in the face when … es war für ihn ein Schlag ins Gesicht, als …;a) jemandem (anerkennend) auf den Rücken oder auf die Schulter klopfen,b) fig jemanden loben,c) fig jemandem gratulieren;give sb a slap on the wrist fig umg jemandem auf die Finger klopfen;have a (bit of) slap and tickle Br umg fummeln2. fig scharfer TadelB v/t1. schlagen, einen Klaps geben (dat):a) jemandem (anerkennend) auf den Rücken oder auf die Schulter klopfen,b) fig jemanden loben,c) fig jemandem gratulieren;slap sb’s face jemanden ohrfeigenon auf den Tisch etc):slap down hinschmeißen;slap sb into jail jemanden ins Gefängnis werfen;slap butter on the bread umg Butter aufs Brot klatschen;3. scharf tadelnC v/i schlagen, klatschen (beide auch Regen etc)D adv umg genau:slap on time auf die Minute pünktlich* * *1. transitive verb,- pp-1) schlagenslap somebody on the face/arm/hand — jemandem ins Gesicht/auf den Arm/auf die Hand schlagen
slap somebody's face or somebody in or on the face — jemanden ohrfeigen
she deserves to be slapped on the back — (fig.) sie verdient Beifall; Hut ab vor ihr! (ugs.)
2) (put forcefully) knallen (ugs.)2. intransitive verb,slap a fine on somebody — (fig.) jemandem eine Geldstrafe aufbrummen (ugs.)
- pp- schlagen; klatschen3. nounSchlag, dergive somebody a slap — jemanden [mit der flachen Hand] schlagen
a slap in the face — (lit. or fig.) ein Schlag ins Gesicht
give somebody a slap on the back — (lit. or fig.) jemandem auf die Schulter klopfen
4. adverba slap on the back for somebody/something — (fig.) eine Anerkennung für jemanden/etwas
run slap into somebody — (lit. or fig.) mit jemandem zusammenprallen
hit somebody slap in the eye/face — etc. jemanden mit voller Wucht ins Auge/Gesicht usw.treffen
Phrasal Verbs:- slap on* * *n.Klaps -e m.Klatsch -en m. v.schlagen v.(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen) -
11 Geldstrafe
f JUR. fine; zu einer Geldstrafe verurteilen fine* * *die Geldstrafefine; penalty; mulct* * *Gẹld|stra|feffinejdn zu einer Geldstrafe verurteilen, jdn mit einer Geldstrafe belegen — to fine sb, to impose a fine on sb
* * *(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) fine* * *Geld·stra·fef finejdn zu einer \Geldstrafe verurteilen [o jdn mit einer \Geldstrafe belegen] to fine sb, to impose a fine on sb* * *die fine* * ** * *die fine* * *f.fine n.mulct (fine) n.mulct (money obtained by swindle) n. -
12 infliger
infliger [ɛ̃fliʒe]➭ TABLE 3 transitive verb* * *ɛ̃fliʒe1) ( faire subir) to inflict [défaite, mauvais traitements] (à on)2) Droit to impose [amende, punition] (à on); to give [avertissement] (à to)* * *ɛ̃fliʒe vt1) [souffrance, punition] to inflict2) [amende, sanction] to impose* * *infliger verb table: manger vtr1 ( faire subir) to inflict [désagrément, défaite, mauvais traitements] (à on); to deliver [affront] (à to); infliger une leçon à qn to teach sb a lesson; infliger un camouflet à qn to insult sb; infliger une humiliation à qn to humiliate sb; infliger un démenti à qn [personne] to refute sb; [événement] to prove sb wrong;[ɛ̃fliʒe] verbe transitifinfliger une punition/une défaite/des souffrances/des pertes à quelqu'un to inflict a punishment/a defeat/sufferings/losses on somebodyinfliger une amende/corvée à quelqu'un to impose a fine/chore on somebodyinfliger une humiliation à quelqu'un to put somebody down, to humiliate somebodyinfliger sa compagnie ou présence à quelqu'un to inflict one's company ou presence on somebody -
13 idømme
2blíve ídømt 3 års fǽngsel — быть приговорённым к трём года́м тюре́много заключе́ния
idǿmme én en bǿde — присуди́ть кого́-л. к штра́фу
* * **:[ idømme én noget] sentence somebody to something;[ han blev idømt en bøde på ti pund] he was fined £10, he was given a £10 fine;[ han blev idømt 3 års fængsel] he was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, he was jailed for three years;[ idømme lange fængselsstraffe] impose long sentences. -
14 levy
1. noun1) [Steuer]erhebung, die2) (tax) Steuer, die2. transitive verb(exact) erheben [Steuern, Beträge]levy a fine on somebody/a tax on something — jemanden mit einer Geldstrafe/etwas mit einer Steuer belegen
* * *['levi] 1. verb(to raise or collect (especially an army or a tax): A tax was levied on tabacco.) auferlegen2. noun1) (soldiers or money collected by order: a levy on imports.) die Abgabe, die Aushebung2) (the act of levying.) die Erhebung* * *[ˈlevi]I. n Steuer f, Abgaben plto impose a \levy on sth eine Steuer auf etw akk erheben [o SÜDD, ÖSTERR einheben], etw mit einer Steuer belegenII. vt<- ie->▪ to \levy sth etw erheben [o SÜDD, ÖSTERR einheben]to \levy a fine on sb jdm eine Geldstrafe auferlegento \levy goods Güter beschlagnahmen [o einziehen]to \levy a tax eine Steuer erheben [o SÜDD, ÖSTERR einheben]to \levy [a] tax on sth etw besteuern [o mit einer Steuer belegen]* * *['levɪ]1. n(= act) (Steuer)einziehung f or -eintreibung f; (= tax) Steuer f, Abgaben pl; (MIL) Aushebung f; (of supplies) Einziehung f, Beschlagnahme fthere were 100 men in the first levy political levy ( Brit Pol ) — 100 Männer wurden bei der ersten Aushebung eingezogen zur Unterstützung der Labour Party verwendeter Teil des Gewerkschaftsbeitrags
2. vt1) (= raise) tax einziehen, erheben; charge erheben; fine auferlegen (on sb jdm); sanctions verhängen; (MIL) army, troops ausheben; supplies einziehen, beschlagnahmento levy a tax on beer — Bier mit einer Steuer belegen, Steuern pl auf Bier erheben
* * *levy [ˈlevı]A s1. WIRTSCHa) Erhebung f (einer Steuer etc)b) Einziehung f, Eintreibung f (einer Steuer etc)2. WIRTSCH Steuer f, Abgabe f3. Beitrag m, Umlage f4. JUR Pfändung f (aufgrund eines Vollstreckungstitels)5. MILa) Aushebung f (von Truppen)b) auch pl ausgehobene Truppen pl, Aufgebot nB v/t1. Steuern etca) erhebenb) legen (on auf akk), auferlegen (on dat):levy a tax on sth etwas besteuern2. JUR eine Zwangsvollstreckung durchführen ( against bei jemandem): → academic.ru/25570/execution">execution 3 f3. levy blackmail on sb jemanden erpressen4. MILa) Truppen aushebenC v/i Steuern erheben:levy on land Landbesitz besteuern* * *1. noun1) [Steuer]erhebung, die2) (tax) Steuer, die2. transitive verb(exact) erheben [Steuern, Beträge]levy a fine on somebody/a tax on something — jemanden mit einer Geldstrafe/etwas mit einer Steuer belegen
* * *n.Erhebung -en f. v.erheben v. -
15 poner
v.1 to put.Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.2 to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen).le pusieron Mario they called him Mariole pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam3 to switch or put on (conectar) (televisión, radio).4 to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax).¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).¿qué ponen en la tele? what's on the telly?6 to set up.ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shopponer la mesa to lay the table7 to do up.han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style8 to put in.poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the businessponer algo de mi/tu/etc. parte to do my/your/etc bitponer mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) somethingPonga más sal Put in more salt.9 to suppose.pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happenedpon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five daysponiendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?11 to lay (eggs) (ave).12 to make, to render, to turn, to get.13 to apply, to put on.Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.14 to lay eggs, to lay.La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.15 to say about.* * *Present Indicativepongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.Past IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativePast Participlepuesto,-a.* * *verb1) to put2) place3) set4) set up, establish5) add6) switch on, put on7) lay8) install•- ponerse* * *Para las expresiones poner cuidado, poner en duda, poner por las nubes, poner a parir, poner como un trapo, poner verde, poner de vuelta y media, poner por testigo, ponerse por delante, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=colocar, situar) to put¿dónde pongo mis cosas? — where shall I put my things?
ponle un poco de mantequilla y verás qué bueno — put some butter in it and you'll see how good it is
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poner algo [aparte] — to put sth aside, put sth to one side•
ponlo en su [sitio] — put it back2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on3) (=añadir) to addponle más sal — add some salt, put some more salt in it
4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put5) (=disponer, preparar)•
poner la [mesa] — to lay {o} set the table6) (=instalar)a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put inb) [+ tienda] to open; [+ casa] to furnish7) (=exponer)ponlo al sol — leave {o} put it out in the sun
8) (=hacer funcionar) [+ radio, televisión, calefacción] to put on, turn on; [+ disco] to put on, play¿pongo música? — shall I put some music on?
9) (=ajustar) [+ despertador] to set•
poner el reloj [en hora] — to put one's watch right•
ponlo [más alto] — turn it up10) (=adoptar)¿por qué pones esa voz tan tonta? — why are you speaking in that silly voice?
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¡no pongas esa [cara]! — don't look at me like that!11) (=volver) + adj, adv to makepara no ponerle de mal humor — so as not to make him cross, so as not to put him in a bad mood
¡cómo te han puesto! — (=te han manchado) look what a mess you are!; (=te han pegado) they've given you a right thumping!
12) (=servir)¿qué te pongo? — what can I get you?, what would you like?
¿me pones más patatas? — could I have some more potatoes?
13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through¿me pone con el Sr. García, por favor? — could you put me through to Mr García, please?
14) (=exhibir)¿qué ponen en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?
¿ponen alguna película esta noche? — is there a film on tonight?
15) (=enviar) to send16) (=escribir) to put¿qué pongo en la carta? — what shall I put in the letter?
¿te has acordado de poner el remite? — did you remember to put the return address on it?
17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say¿qué pone aquí? — what does it say here?
18) (=imponer) [+ examen, trabajo] to give, setnos pone mucho trabajo — he gives {o} sets us a lot of work
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me han puesto una [multa] — I've been fined, I've been given a fine19) (=oponer) [+ inconvenientes] to raise•
le pone [peros] a todo — he's always finding fault with everything20) (=aportar, contribuir)[+ dinero]yo pongo el dinero pero ella escoge — I do the paying, but she does the choosing
21) (=invertir) to put in22) (=apostar)23) (=llamar) to call¿qué nombre {o} cómo le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?, what name are they giving him?
24) (=criticar, alabar)•
te puso muy [bien] ante el jefe — she was very nice about you to the boss•
¡[cómo] te han puesto! — (=te han criticado) they had a real go at you!; (=te han alabado) they were really nice about you!•
tu cuñada te ha puesto muy [mal] — your sister-in-law was very nasty about you25) (=tildar)•
poner a algn [de], la han puesto de idiota para arriba — they called her an idiot and worse26) (=suponer)•
pongamos [que] ganas la lotería — suppose {o} supposing you win the lotteryponiendo que... — supposing that...
27)• poner a algn [a] + infin —
nada más llegar nos pusieron a barrer — no sooner had we arrived than we were set to sweeping the floor
28)• poner a Juan [bien] con Pedro — to make things up between Juan and Pedro
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poner a Juan [mal] con Pedro — to make Juan fall out with Pedro, cause a rift between Juan and Pedro29) [en trabajo]•
poner a algn [de], puso a su hija de sirvienta — she got her daughter a job as a servant30)31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [aves] to lay (eggs)2) (=apostar)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( colocar) to putlo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class
b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put2) ( agregar) to put¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?
¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?
4) <inyección/supositorio> to give5)poner la mesa — to lay o set the table
6)a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to openb) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to installc) cerradura/armario to fit8) (Esp) (servir, dar)¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?
póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please
¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?
9)a) ( contribuir)b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take11)b) ( oponer)no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections
a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything
¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?
¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?
le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'
14) ( escribir) to put15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?
¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)19) ( adoptar) cara/voz20)a) ( hacer empezar)poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework
b)poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example
21) ( suponer)pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...
pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong
ponerle — (esp AmL)
¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours
22)a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put onpuso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine
b) (ajustar, graduar)23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you
poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody
2.¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
vi gallina to lay3.1) ponerse v pron2)a) (refl) ( colocarse)pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade
ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree
se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)
se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head
b) (Esp) ( llegar)3) sol to set4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put onme puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace
5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!
6)a) ( empezar)ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf
se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain
b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)
yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred
7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you
* * *= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.Ex. If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.----* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* poner al revés = upend.* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner a + Número = set to + Número.* poner aparte = set + apart.* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* poner carnada = bait.* poner cebo = bait.* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.* poner delante de = lay before.* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.* poner de pie = stand + upright.* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.* poner el candado = padlock.* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.* poner el colofón final = bookend.* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.* poner el énfasis = put + focus.* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.* poner el precio = price.* poner el sello = stamp.* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.* poner empeño = strive.* poner en adobo = marinade.* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.* poner en alquiler = rent out.* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.* poner encima = top with.* poner en circulación = circulate.* poner en claro = clear up.* poner en cola = queue.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.* poner en el haber de = credit.* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.* poner en escena = stage.* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.* poner en forma = buff up.* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).* poner en garantía = pawn.* poner en hielo = ice.* poner en juego = tap.* poner en la calle = evict.* poner en la pared = pin up.* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.* poner en libertad = release from + jail.* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* poner en préstamo = circulate.* poner en primer plano = foreground.* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.* poner en remojo = steep.* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.* poner en su sitio = put in + place.* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.* poner entre corchetes = bracket.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.* poner en venta = put on + sale.* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* poner freno = curb.* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* poner guiones = hyphenate.* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.* poner la brida = bridle.* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.* poner la fecha = date-stamp.* poner la mesa = lay + the table.* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* poner las esposas = handcuff.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.* poner nervioso = rattle.* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.* poner objeciones = object.* poner objeciones a = object to.* poner obstáculos = cramp.* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.* poner parches = patch up, patch.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner sal = salt.* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.* ponerse borroso = blur.* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* ponerse + Color = go + Color.* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ponerse del lado de = side with.* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.* ponerse de parte de = side with.* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.* ponerse de punta = stand out.* ponerse, el = donning, the.* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.* ponerse en contra de = turn against.* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.* ponerse en fila = line up.* ponerse en forma = get + fit.* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* ponerse en tensión = tense up.* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* ponerse gallito = bluster.* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.* ponerse rígido = stiffen.* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.* poner sobre aviso = alert to.* poner término a = put + paid to.* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner trabas = cramp.* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.* poner una demanda = face + legal action.* poner una denuncia = file + police report.* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* poner una reclamación = appeal.* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.* quita o pon = give or take.* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.* sin poner en escena = unproduced.* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( colocar) to putlo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class
b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put2) ( agregar) to put¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?
¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?
4) <inyección/supositorio> to give5)poner la mesa — to lay o set the table
6)a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to openb) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to installc) cerradura/armario to fit8) (Esp) (servir, dar)¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?
póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please
¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?
9)a) ( contribuir)b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take11)b) ( oponer)no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections
a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything
¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?
¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?
le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'
14) ( escribir) to put15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?
¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)19) ( adoptar) cara/voz20)a) ( hacer empezar)poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework
b)poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example
21) ( suponer)pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...
pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong
ponerle — (esp AmL)
¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours
22)a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put onpuso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine
b) (ajustar, graduar)23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you
poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody
2.¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
vi gallina to lay3.1) ponerse v pron2)a) (refl) ( colocarse)pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade
ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree
se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)
se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head
b) (Esp) ( llegar)3) sol to set4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put onme puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace
5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!
6)a) ( empezar)ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf
se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain
b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)
yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred
7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you
* * *= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.
Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.Ex: If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* poner al revés = upend.* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner a + Número = set to + Número.* poner aparte = set + apart.* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* poner carnada = bait.* poner cebo = bait.* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.* poner delante de = lay before.* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.* poner de pie = stand + upright.* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.* poner el candado = padlock.* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.* poner el colofón final = bookend.* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.* poner el énfasis = put + focus.* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.* poner el precio = price.* poner el sello = stamp.* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.* poner empeño = strive.* poner en adobo = marinade.* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.* poner en alquiler = rent out.* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.* poner encima = top with.* poner en circulación = circulate.* poner en claro = clear up.* poner en cola = queue.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.* poner en el haber de = credit.* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.* poner en escena = stage.* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.* poner en forma = buff up.* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).* poner en garantía = pawn.* poner en hielo = ice.* poner en juego = tap.* poner en la calle = evict.* poner en la pared = pin up.* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.* poner en libertad = release from + jail.* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.* poner en préstamo = circulate.* poner en primer plano = foreground.* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.* poner en remojo = steep.* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.* poner en su sitio = put in + place.* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.* poner entre corchetes = bracket.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.* poner en venta = put on + sale.* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* poner freno = curb.* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* poner guiones = hyphenate.* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.* poner la brida = bridle.* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.* poner la fecha = date-stamp.* poner la mesa = lay + the table.* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* poner las esposas = handcuff.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.* poner nervioso = rattle.* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.* poner objeciones = object.* poner objeciones a = object to.* poner obstáculos = cramp.* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.* poner parches = patch up, patch.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* poner sal = salt.* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.* ponerse borroso = blur.* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* ponerse + Color = go + Color.* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ponerse del lado de = side with.* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.* ponerse de parte de = side with.* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.* ponerse de punta = stand out.* ponerse, el = donning, the.* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.* ponerse en contra de = turn against.* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.* ponerse en fila = line up.* ponerse en forma = get + fit.* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* ponerse en tensión = tense up.* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.* ponerse gallito = bluster.* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.* ponerse rígido = stiffen.* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.* poner sobre aviso = alert to.* poner término a = put + paid to.* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner trabas = cramp.* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.* poner una demanda = face + legal action.* poner una denuncia = file + police report.* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* poner una reclamación = appeal.* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.* quita o pon = give or take.* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.* sin poner en escena = unproduced.* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *■ poner (verbo transitivo)A1 colocar2 poner: anuncio, avisoB agregarC ropa, calzado etcD ‹inyección/supositorio›E poner la mesaF1 instalar, montar2 poner: cocina, teléfono etc3 poner: cerradura etcG poner: huevosH servir, darA1 contribuir2 proporcionarB poner: atención, cuidadoC1 imponer2 oponer3 adjudicarD poner: nombreE enviarF escribirG1 expresar por escrito2 impersonalH exhibir, darI tardarA en un estado, una situaciónB poner: cara, voz, etcC1 hacer empezar2 poner a alguien de algoD suponerA1 conectar, encender2 ajustar, graduarB poner al teléfono■ poner (verbo intransitivo)A1 apostar2 contribuir dineroB poner: gallinasC México: vulg■ ponerse (verbo pronominal)A1 colocarse2 llegarB ponerse: el solC ponerse: calzado etcA en un estado, una situaciónB1 empezar2 esforzarse, esmerarse3 contribuir dineroSentido III ponerse al teléfonovtA1 (colocar) to put¿dónde habré puesto las llaves? where can I have put the keys?¿dónde vas a poner este cuadro? where are you going to put o hang this picture?pon ese cuadro derecho put that picture straight, straighten that picturelo pusieron en el curso avanzado he was put o placed in the advanced classponle la cadena a la puerta put the chain on the doorpon agua a calentar put some water on to boil2 ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, putpusieron un anuncio en el periódico they put o placed an advertisement in the newspaperB (agregar) to put¿cuándo se le pone el agua? when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?¿le has puesto sal a la sopa? have you put any salt in the soup?¿le pones azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?C ‹ropa/calzado› (+ me/te/le etc):¿me pones los zapatos? can you put my shoes on (for me)?le puse el vestido rojo I dressed her in her red dressD ‹inyección/supositorio› to giveel dentista le puso una inyección the dentist gave him an injectionEponer la mesa to lay o set the tableF1 (instalar, montar) ‹oficina/restaurante› to openpuso un estudio junto con otra arquitecta she set up in business with another architectconsiguió permiso para poner una autoescuela he got permission to open a driving schoolles ayudó a poner la casa he helped them set up house o homepusieron la casa/oficina a todo lujo they furnished the house/fitted the office out in stylele puso un apartamento a su amante he set his mistress up in an apartment2 ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to installvan a poner cocinas de gas they are going to install o fit gas cookers3 ‹cerradura/armario› to fitG «ave» ‹huevos› to layH( Esp) (servir, dar): ¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please¿cuántos le pongo, señora? how many would you like, madam?A1 (contribuir):él pone el capital y yo el trabajo he puts up the capital and I supply the laborpusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos eachque cada uno ponga lo que pueda each person should give what he or she can afford2 (proporcionar) ‹autobús/tren› to lay onla empresa puso la comida y la bebida food and drink was laid on by the companyB ‹atención› to pay; ‹cuidado› to takepon más atención en lo que estás haciendo pay more attention to what you're doingno ha puesto ningún cuidado en este trabajo she hasn't taken any care at all over this piece of workpone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace he's very enthusiastic about everything he does, he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he doesC1 (imponer) ‹deberes› to give, set; ‹examen› to setnos pusieron 20 preguntas we were given o set 20 questionsle pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad he was fined for speeding2(oponer): no me puso ningún inconveniente he didn't have o raise any objectionsa todo le tiene que poner peros or pegas she finds fault with everything3 (adjudicar) ‹nota› to give¿qué (nota) te puso en la redacción? what (mark) did he give you for your essay?le pusieron un cero he got nought out of tenD (dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give¡qué nombre más feo le pusieron! what a horrible name to give him!le pusieron Eva they called her Eva¿qué título le vas a poner al poema? what title are you going to give the poem?, what are you going to call the poem?le pusieron el sobrenombre de `el cojo' they nicknamed him `el cojo'F (escribir) to putno has puesto ningún acento you haven't put any of the accents inno sé qué más ponerle I don't know what else to put o writepuso mi nombre en la lista she put my name down on the listG ( esp Esp)1 (expresar por escrito) to sayel periódico no pone nada sobre el robo the newspaper doesn't say anything about the robbery2 ( impersonal):mira a ver lo que pone en esa nota see what that note saysallí pone que no se puede pasar it says there that you can't go in¿qué pone aquí? what does it say here?, what does this say?H ( Esp) (exhibir, dar)‹obra/película› ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?¿qué ponen en el Trocadero? what's on o what's showing at the Trocadero?en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares there's a play by Casares on at the theaterno pusieron ninguna película buena en Navidad there wasn't a single good film on over Christmas, they didn't show a single good film over Christmasel avión pone media hora de Montevideo a Buenos Aires the plane takes half an hour from Montevideo to Buenos Airesde allí a Salta pusimos tres horas it took us three hours from there to SaltaA (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):me pones nerviosa you're making me nervousya la has puesto de mal humor now you've put her in a bad mood¿por qué me pusiste en evidencia así? why did you show me up like that?lo pusiste en un aprieto you put him in an awkward positionnos puso al corriente de lo sucedido he brought us up to date with what had happened¡mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! look at the mess you've made on the carpet!me estás poniendo las cosas muy difíciles you're making things very difficult for meB (adoptar) ‹cara/voz›no pongas esa cara there's no need to look like thatpuso cara de enfado he looked annoyedpuso voz de asustado he sounded scaredC1(hacer empezar): el médico me puso a régimen the doctor put me on a dietponer a algn A + INF:tuvo que poner a las hijas a trabajar he had to send his daughters out to worklo puso a estudiar guitarra con Rodríguez she sent him to have guitar lessons with Rodríguezlo puso a pelar cebollas she set him to work peeling onions2 poner a algn DE algo:la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of departmentlo pusieron de ángel he was given a part as an angel, he was given the part of an angelsu padre lo puso de botones en la oficina his father gave him a job as an office boysiempre te pone de ejemplo he always holds you up as an exampleD(suponer): pon que perdemos ese tren, no podríamos volver say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train, then we wouldn't be able to get backpon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces? say o suppose o supposing it is true, then what would you do?pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados suppose o let's just say they're wrongponerle ( AmL): ¿cuánto se tarda? — ponle dos horas how long does it take? — about two hours o in the region of two hours o reckon on two hours¿cuánto nos costará? — y … pónganle alrededor de $200 how much will it cost us? — well, … you'd better reckon on about $200A1 (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn o switch o put on; ‹programa/canal› to put onpon un disco put on a recordpuso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the enginetodavía no nos han puesto la luz we haven't had our electricity connected yet2(ajustar, graduar): pon el despertador a las siete set the alarm (clock) for seven¿puedes poner la música un poco más alta? can you turn the music up a bit?puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right, she set the clock to the right timeponer el motor a punto to tune up the engineBponer a algn CON algn/algo to put sb THROUGH TO sb/sth¿me puede poner con el director, por favor? could you put me through to o could I speak to the director, please?¿me pone con la extensión 24? could you put me through to o can I have extension 24, please?■ ponerviA2 (contribuir dinero) to contribute¿vas a poner para el regalo de Pilar? are you going to give something o contribute toward(s) Pilar's present?B «gallina» to lay■ ponerseA1 ( refl)ponerse de pie to stand up, standponerse de rodillas to kneel, kneel down, get down on one's kneesponte ahí, junto al árbol stand over there, by the treeponérsele a algn algo ( AmL fam): se le puso que tenía que escalar la montaña he got it into his head that he had to climb the mountaina ese viejo se le pone cada cosa that old man gets the strangest ideas into his head2B «sol» to setC ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put onponte el abrigo put your coat onno tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wearmi hermano siempre se pone mi ropa my brother is always borrowing my clothesponte un poco de sombra de ojos put on a little eyeshadowme puse el collar de perlas I wore o put on my pearl necklaceA (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):me puse furiosa I got very angrycuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw itadelante, pónganse cómodos come in, make yourselves comfortableno te pongas así, que no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad¡mira cómo te has puesto de barro! just look at you, you're covered in mud!no te imaginas cómo se puso, hecha una fiera you wouldn't believe the way she reacted, she went absolutely wildla vida se está poniendo carísima everything's getting so expensiveB1 (empezar) ponerse A + INF to start -INGse va a poner a llover de un momento a otro it's going to start raining o to start to rain any minutea ver si te pones a trabajar you'd better start workingse puso a llorar sin motivo aparente she started crying o to cry for no apparent reason2 ( fam) (esforzarse, esmerarse) to try, make an effortsi te pones lo acabas hoy mismo if you make an effort o if you try o if you put your mind to it, you'll finish it today3(CS arg) (contribuir dinero): cuando se casaron el viejo se puso con $5.000 when they got married, her old man shelled out $5,000 ( colloq)cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse when the check comes, everyone has to cough up ( colloq)yo me pongo con cien I'll put in o chip in a hundred ( colloq)( Esp) (al teléfono): ¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for youdile a tu madre que se ponga tell your mother I want to speak to her, ask your mother to come to the phone* * *
poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb
2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table
5 (instalar, montar)
6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;
¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
3
‹examen/problema› to set;
4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;
¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine
puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
ponerse de pie to stand (up);
ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
(Esp):
poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
' poner' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alinear
- alta
- alto
- altura
- antecedente
- antena
- arreglar
- arrinconar
- aunar
- bandeja
- brete
- cabeza
- calzar
- caldo
- calle
- cara
- cargar
- carta
- caso
- cien
- codificar
- comprometer
- confiar
- coto
- crecer
- cuenco
- cuestión
- dejar
- denuncia
- depositar
- descomponer
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desesperar
- diente
- dirigir
- discutir
- distribuir
- enchufar
- enderezar
- enervar
- enfermar
- enfrentar
- enmascarar
- entregar
- entregarse
- escenificar
- escobilla
- esmerarse
English:
acquaint
- action
- apply
- arm
- arrange
- aside
- best
- blur
- bond
- box
- bracket
- bundle
- bung
- cap
- cast
- cheek
- claim
- code
- collect
- compromise
- connect
- cork
- crack
- cross
- crown
- curb
- date
- dip
- discomfit
- dishwasher
- egg
- end
- endanger
- excite
- face
- fault
- feature
- fetter
- fill in
- fit
- fluster
- follow up
- forewarn
- free
- gather
- get
- glaze
- go
- gown
- grin
* * *♦ vt1. [situar, agregar, meter] to put;me pusieron en la última fila I was put in the back row;ponle un poco más de sal put some more salt in it, add a bit of salt to it;pon los juguetes en el armario put the toys (away) in the cupboard;¿dónde habré puesto la calculadora? where can I have put o left the calculator?;poner un anuncio en el periódico to put an advert in the paper;poner un póster en la pared to put a poster up on the wall;poner una inyección a alguien to give sb an injection;hubo que ponerle un bozal al perro we had to put a muzzle on the dog, we had to muzzle the dog3. [servir]¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?, what would you like?;póngame una cerveza, por favor I'd like o I'll have a beer, please;¿cuánto le pongo? how much would you like?;póngame un kilo give me a kilo4. [contribuir, aportar] to put in;poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business;poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) sth;pon atención en lo que digo pay attention to what I'm saying;5. [hacer estar de cierta manera]poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor to put sb in a difficult position/in a bad mood;le has puesto colorado/nervioso you've made him blush/feel nervous;ponérselo fácil/difícil a alguien to make things easy/difficult for sb;lo puso todo perdido she made a real mess;el profesor nos puso a hacer cuentas the teacher gave us some sums to do;llegó y nos puso a todos a trabajar she arrived and set us all to work;pon la sopa a calentar warm the soup up;me pusieron de aprendiz de camarero they had me work as a trainee waiter;poner cara de tonto/inocente to put on a stupid/an innocent faceme pusieron de mentiroso they called me a liar;poner bien algo/a alguien to praise sth/sb;poner mal algo/a alguien to criticize sth/sbponer pegas a algo to raise objections to sth8. [asignar] [precio] to fix, to settle on;[multa] to give; [deberes, examen, tarea] to give, to set;le pusieron (de nombre) Mario they called him Mario;me han puesto (en el turno) de noche I've been assigned to the night shift, they've put me on the night shift;le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam9. [comunicar] [telegrama, fax, giro postal] to send;[conferencia] to make; Esp¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him?;Espno cuelgue, ahora le pongo don't hang up, I'll put you through in a second10. [conectar, hacer funcionar] [televisión, radio] to switch o put on;[despertador] to set; [instalación, gas] to put in; [música, cinta, disco] to put on;pon la lavadora put the washing machine on;pon el telediario put the news on;puse el despertador a las seis/el reloj en hora I set my alarm clock for six o'clock/my watch to the right time;¿te han puesto ya el teléfono? are you on the phone yet?, have they connected your phone yet?;ponlo más alto, que no se oye turn it up, I can't hear it11. [en el cine, el teatro, la televisión] to show;anoche pusieron un documental muy interesante last night they showed a very interesting documentary;¿qué ponen en la tele/en el Rialto? what's on the TV/on at the Rialto?;en el Rialto ponen una de Stallone there's a Stallone movie on at the Rialto12. [montar] to set up;poner la casa to set up home;poner un negocio to start a business;ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop;hemos puesto moqueta en el salón we've had a carpet fitted in the living-room;poner la mesa to lay the table;pusieron la tienda (de campaña) en un prado they pitched their tent o put their tent up in a meadow13. [decorar] to do up;han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style14. [suponer] to suppose;pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened;pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days;poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan;¿cuándo estará listo? – ponle que en dos días when will it be ready? – reckon on it taking two days¿qué pone ahí? what does it say there?16. [escribir] to put;¿qué pusiste en la segunda pregunta? what did you put for the second question?17. [huevo] to lay18. RP [demorar] to take;el tren pone media hora en llegar allá the train takes half an hour to get there♦ vi[gallina, aves] to lay (eggs)♦ v impersonalAm Fam [parecer]se me pone que… it seems to me that…* * *<part puesto> v/t1 put;poner en escena stage;poner en marcha set in motion;pongamos que let’s suppose o assume that2 ropa put on3 ( añadir) put in4 RAD, TV turn on, switch on5 la mesa set6 ( escribir) put downla crítica puso muy bien su última película the critics gave his last film very good reviews8 negocio set up9 telegrama send10 huevos lay12 dinero deposit13:poner a alguien furioso make s.o. angry;ponerle a alguien con alguien TELEC put s.o. through to s.o.;ponerle una multa a alguien fine s.o.* * *poner {60} vt1) colocar: to put, to placepon el libro en la mesa: put the book on the table2) agregar, añadir: to put in, to add3) : to put on (clothes)4) contribuir: to contribute5) escribir: to put in writingno le puso su nombre: he didn't put his name on it6) imponer: to set, to impose7) exponer: to put, to exposelo puso en peligro: she put him in danger8) : to prepare, to arrangeponer la mesa: to set the table9) : to namele pusimos Ana: we called her Ana10) establecer: to set up, to establishpuso un restaurante: he opened up a restaurant11) instalar: to install, to put insiempre lo pones de mal humor: you always put him in a bad mood13) : to turn on, to switch on14) suponer: to supposepongamos que no viene: supposing he doesn't come15) : to lay (eggs)poner a : to start (someone doing something)lo puse a trabajar: I put him to workponer de : to place asla pusieron de directora: they made her directorponer en : to put in (a state or condition)poner en duda: to call into questionponer vi1) : to contribute2) : to lay eggs* * *poner vb2. (ropa, etc) to put on3. (añadir) to put¿le has puesto sal a las patatas? have you put any salt on the potatoes?¿te pones azúcar? do you take sugar?6. (encender) to put on / to turn on / to switch on7. (establecer) to open9. (comunicar) to put through¿me pones con Asunción, por favor? can you put me through to Asunción, please?en el periódico pone que la película está muy bien it says in the newspaper that the film is very good11. (proyectar) to be on¿qué ponen en el Renoir? what's on at the Renoir?12. (dar un nombre) to call14. (servir) to give¿qué te pongo? what can I get you?¿me pone un kilo de tomates? can I have a kilo of tomatoes, please?pongamos por caso... suppose... / let's say... -
16 multa
f.1 fine.poner una multa a alguien to fine somebodyle pusieron cien euros de multa he was fined a hundred euros2 financial penalty, fine.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: multar.* * *1 (gen) fine; (de tráfico) ticket\poner una multa a alguien to fine somebody, give somebody a fine* * *noun f.* * *SF fineechar o poner una multa a algn — to fine sb
* * *femenino fine* * *= fine.Ex. The GEAC system includes the following modules: fines, reservation, public access system, catalogue, networking, statistical information, acquisition, local community information service.----* cobrar una multa = charge + fine.* contraer multa = incur + fine.* deber una multa = owe + fine.* imponer multa = impose + penalty.* incurrir en multa = incur + fine.* multa de tráfico = traffic ticket.* multa por aparcamiento indebido = parking ticket.* multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket, speed ticket.* multa que se debe = unpaid fine.* pagar una multa = pay + fine.* política de multas = fine policy.* sistema de multas = fines system.* * *femenino fine* * *= fine.Ex: The GEAC system includes the following modules: fines, reservation, public access system, catalogue, networking, statistical information, acquisition, local community information service.
* cobrar una multa = charge + fine.* contraer multa = incur + fine.* deber una multa = owe + fine.* imponer multa = impose + penalty.* incurrir en multa = incur + fine.* multa de tráfico = traffic ticket.* multa por aparcamiento indebido = parking ticket.* multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket, speed ticket.* multa que se debe = unpaid fine.* pagar una multa = pay + fine.* política de multas = fine policy.* sistema de multas = fines system.* * *finele aplicaron una multa he was fineduna multa de tráfico a traffic fine* * *
Del verbo multar: ( conjugate multar)
multa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
multa
multar
multa sustantivo femenino
fine;
multar ( conjugate multar) verbo transitivo
to fine
multa sustantivo femenino fine, Auto ticket: me pusieron una multa, I got a ticket o I got fined
multar verbo transitivo to fine
' multa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- poner
- rebajar
- sanción
- boleta
- echar
- parte
English:
fine
- forfeit
- hefty
- imposition
- levy
- parking ticket
- ticket
- get
- parking
- penalty
- spot
* * *multa nffine;una multa por exceso de velocidad a speeding ticket;poner una multa a alguien to fine sb;le pusieron cinco euros de multa he was fined five euros* * *f fine;poner una multa a alguien fine s.o.* * *multa nf: fine* * *multa n1. (en general) fine2. (de tráfico) ticket -
17 echar
v.1 to throw.echar algo a la basura to throw something in the binElla echa la basura She throws the garbage.2 to put.echa esos pantalones a la lavadora put those trousers in the washing machine3 to pour (añadir) (vino, agua).échame más zumo, por favor (sal, azúcar) could you pour me some more juice, please?4 to give (decir) (discurso).5 to post(postcard, letter).echar algo al correo to put something in the post, to post something, to mail something (United States)6 to give off, to emit (humo, vapor, chispas).El silenciador echa gases tóxicos The muffler emits toxic gases.7 to sprout, to shoot (hojas, flores).Mi mata de café echó hojitas My coffee plant sprouted leaves.8 to lie (down).9 to tell (buenaventura).10 to fire, to turn out, to dismiss.La empresa echó a los empleados The company fired the employees.11 to put in, to add in, to pour, to pour in.Ella le echó agua al balde She put water in the pail.12 to cast out, to throw out, to ditch, to drop.María echó al borracho Mary cast out the wino.13 to blame, to attribute.Le echó la culpa a Ricardo He attributed the blame to Ricardo.14 to blurt out.Nos echó una andanada de insultos He blurted out insults on us.* * *1 (lanzar) to throw2 (dejar caer) to put, drop4 (carta) to post, US mail5 (expulsar) to throw out6 (despedir de empleo) to sack, dismiss, fire8 (decir) to tell9 (emanar) to give out, give off10 (suponer, calcular) to guess11 (poner, aplicar) to put on, apply■ echa la llave lock the door, lock it■ echa el cerrojo bolt the door, fasten the bolt13 (multas, tributos) to give, impose14 (en naipes) to deal15 familiar (en el cine, teatro) to show, put on3 echar por (seguir, ir) to take, follow1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself2 (tenderse) to lie down3 (ponerse) to put on4 (novio, novia) to get oneself\echar a cara o cruz to toss forechar a un lado to push asideechar a perder to spoilechar a suertes to draw lotsechar abajo→ link=echarechar por tierraechar algo a suertes figurado to draw lots for somethingechar barriga / echar carnes to put on weightechar cuentas to calculateechar de menos / echar en falta to missechar el freno to put the brake onechar en cara to blameechar la buenaventura to tell somebody's fortuneechar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, splash outechar las bases de to lay the foundations forechar leña al fuego figurado to add fuel to the fireechar maldiciones to curseechar mano a algo to reach for somethingechar mano de to make use ofechar pelillos a la mar figurado to bury the hatchetechar un cigarrillo to smoke a cigaretteechar una mano to give a handechar una mirada / echar una ojeada to have a look, have a quick lookechar una parrafada to have a chatechar una partida to play a gameechar una regañina a alguien / echar un sermón a alguien to tell somebody offechar una siesta to have a siestaecharse a un lado to move to one sideechárselas de familiar to claim to be* * *verb1) to throw, throw out2) fire, dismiss3) put forth4) add5) launch6) put•- echar de menos
- echarse* * *Para las expresiones echar abajo, echar en cara, echar la culpa, echar en falta, echar de menos, echar a perder, echar raíces, echar a suertes, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=tirar) [+ pelota, piedra, dados] to throw; [+ basura] to throw away; [+ ancla, red] to cast; [+ moneda al aire] to toss; [+ mirada] to cast, give; [+ naipe] to deal¿qué te han echado los Reyes? — ≈ what did you get for Christmas?
- echarlas2) (=poner) to put¿te echo mantequilla en el pan? — shall I put some butter on your bread?
leña 1)•
tengo que echar [gasolina] — I need to fill up (with petrol)3) (=verter) to pour4) (=servir) [+ bebida] to pour; [+ comida] to giveéchame agua — could you give {o} pour me some water?
¿te echo más whisky? — shall I pour you some more whisky?
•
tengo que echar de [comer] a los animales — I have to feed the animalslo que le echen —
5) (=dejar salir)chispa 1., 1), espuma 1), hostia 6), leche 9), peste 3), sangre 1)¡qué peste echan tus zapatos! — * your shoes stink to high heaven! *
6) (=expulsar) [de casa, bar, tienda, club] to throw out; [del trabajo] to fire *, sack *; [de colegio] to expella echaron del trabajo — she's been fired {o} sacked *
echar algo de sí — to get rid of sth, throw sth off
7) (=producir) [+ dientes] to cut; [+ hojas] to sproutestá empezando a echar barriga — he's starting to get a bit of a belly {o} paunch
¡vaya mal genio que has echado últimamente! — you've become {o} got really bad-tempered recently!
8) (=cerrar)echar la llave/el cerrojo — to lock/bolt the door
9) (=mover)a) [+ parte del cuerpo]echar la cabeza a un lado — to tilt {o} cock one's head to one side
b) (=empujando) to push10) (=enviar) [+ carta] to post, mail (EEUU)¿dónde puedo echar esta postal? — where can I post this postcard?
11) (=calcular) to reckon¿cuántos kilos le echas? — how much do you think {o} reckon she weighs?
¿cuántos años le echas? — how old do you think {o} reckon he is?
12) (=dar) [+ discurso] to give, makeechar una reprimenda a algn — to tick sb off, give sb a ticking-off
13) [con sustantivos que implican acciones] [+ trago, partida] to have¿echamos un café? — shall we have a coffee?
salió al balcón a echar un cigarrillo — he went out onto the balcony for a smoke {o} cigarette
polvo 5), vistazoechar una multa a algn — to fine sb, give sb a fine
14) [+ tiempo]de jóvenes nos echábamos nuestros buenos ratos de charla — we used to spend a lot of time talking when we were younger
15) * [en cine, televisión] to showecharon un programa sobre Einstein — there was a programme about Einstein on, they showed a programme about Einstein
¿qué echan en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?
16) [+ cimientos] to lay17) (Zool) [para procrear]2.VERBO INTRANSITIVO (=tirar)•
¡echa [para] adelante! — lead on!ahora tienes que echar para adelante y olvidarte del pasado — you need to get on with your life and forget about the past
es un olor que echa para atrás — * it's a smell that really knocks you back *
echar a ({+ infin})•
echar [por] una calle — to go down a streetechar a correr — to break into a run, start running
echar a reír — to burst out laughing, start laughing
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (lanzar, tirar) to throwlo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away
echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net
echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody
b) ( soltar)c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)4)a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover)lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)
5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off6) ( producir)a) < hojas> to sproutb) < dientes> to cutestás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)
7)¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him
b) (servir, dar) to give¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?
8)a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)
b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to givele echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine
me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)
9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?
11) <cigarillo/trago> to haveecharle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody
12)2.echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine
echar vi1) ( empezar)echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing
echó a correr — he started to run o started running
2) ( dirigirse)3)3.echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
1) echarse v pron2)a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfecharse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downc) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)echárselas — (Chi fam)
se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)
echárselas de algo — (fam)
d) aves to brood3)a) ( ponerse) to put onb) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend
c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink4) ( expulsar)echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)
5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to breakecharse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)
6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take7) ( empezar) echar 1)* * *= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex. The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.Ex. He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.Ex. As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.Ex. Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.Ex. Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.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. Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Ex. Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.Ex. The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.----* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.* echando hostias = like the clappers.* echando mecha = like the clappers.* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* echar abajo = knock down.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.* echar amarras = moor.* echar anclas = drop + anchor.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echar a pique = scuttle.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar a un lado = push aside.* echar a volar = take + flight.* echar brotes = bud, sprout.* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* echar de menos = miss.* echar dentro de = throw into.* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.* echar el candado = padlock.* echar en cara = fault.* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* echar gasolina = pump + gas.* echar hojas = leaf out.* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* echar los postigos = shutter.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* echar por alto = bungle.* echar por encima = top with.* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* echar raíces = settle down, root.* echar sal = salt.* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* echarse = stretch out, lie down.* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].* echarse encima de = bear down on.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.* echarse un duelo = duel.* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse un trago = tipple.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un chorro de = squirt.* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.* echar vino = pour + wine.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (lanzar, tirar) to throwlo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away
echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net
echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody
b) ( soltar)c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)4)a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover)lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)
5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off6) ( producir)a) < hojas> to sproutb) < dientes> to cutestás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)
7)¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him
b) (servir, dar) to give¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?
8)a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)
b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to givele echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine
me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)
9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?
11) <cigarillo/trago> to haveecharle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody
12)2.echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine
echar vi1) ( empezar)echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing
echó a correr — he started to run o started running
2) ( dirigirse)3)3.echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
1) echarse v pron2)a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfecharse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downc) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)echárselas — (Chi fam)
se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)
echárselas de algo — (fam)
d) aves to brood3)a) ( ponerse) to put onb) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend
c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink4) ( expulsar)echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)
5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to breakecharse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)
6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take7) ( empezar) echar 1)* * *= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.
Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex: The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.Ex: He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.Ex: As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.Ex: Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.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: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Ex: Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.* echando hostias = like the clappers.* echando mecha = like the clappers.* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* echar abajo = knock down.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.* echar amarras = moor.* echar anclas = drop + anchor.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echar a pique = scuttle.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar a un lado = push aside.* echar a volar = take + flight.* echar brotes = bud, sprout.* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* echar de menos = miss.* echar dentro de = throw into.* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.* echar el candado = padlock.* echar en cara = fault.* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* echar gasolina = pump + gas.* echar hojas = leaf out.* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* echar los postigos = shutter.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* echar por alto = bungle.* echar por encima = top with.* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* echar raíces = settle down, root.* echar sal = salt.* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* echarse = stretch out, lie down.* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].* echarse encima de = bear down on.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.* echarse un duelo = duel.* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse un trago = tipple.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un chorro de = squirt.* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.* echar vino = pour + wine.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* * *echar [A1 ]■ echar (verbo transitivo)A1 lanzar, tirar2 soltar3 Juegos: cartasB expulsar: personaC echar: cartaD1 pasar, correr2 moverE despedir: humoF1 echar: hojas2 echar: dientesA1 poner2 servir, darB1 dirigir: sermón, discurso2 imponerC calcularD dar: programa, películaE pasar: tiempoSentido III con sustantivosA echar abajoB echar de ver■ echar (verbo intransitivo)A empezarB dirigirseC echar para adelante■ echarse (verbo pronominal)A1 tirarse, arrojarse2 tumbarse, acostarse3 apartarse, moverseB1 ponerse2 echarse novio/novia3 tragarseC expulsarD romperE tardarSentido II echarse a + infinitivovtA1 (lanzar, tirar) to throwechó la botella por la ventanilla she threw the bottle out of the windowlo eché a la basura I threw it out o awayechó la moneda al aire he tossed the coinechó una piedra al agua she threw a stone into the wateréchame la pelota throw me the ball, throw the ball to meecharon el ancla they cast their anchor o dropped anchorechó la red he cast his netechó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head backechó la mano a la pistola he grabbed o made a grab for his gunle echó los brazos al cuello she threw her arms around his neckechar a algn a perder to spoil sbechar algo a perder ‹sorpresa/preparativos› to spoil sth, ruin sthha luchado tanto y ahora lo echa todo a perder he's fought so hard and now he's throwing it all awayla helada echó a perder la cosecha the frost ruined the harvestechar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb¿cuándo lo echaste de menos? when did you miss it o realize it was missing?te echo mucho de menos I really miss you, I miss you terribly2(soltar): les echaron los perros they set the dogs on themechó el semental a la yegua he put the mare to the stud3 ( Juegos) ‹carta› to play, put downecharle las cartas a algn to read sb's cardsB (expulsar) ‹persona› (de un trabajo) to fire ( colloq), to sack ( BrE colloq); (de un bar, teatro) to throw … out; (de un colegio) to expelme echaron (del trabajo) I was fired, I got the sack ( BrE)me echó de casa he threw o turned me out (of the house)entre dos camareros lo echaron a la calle two of the waiters threw him outD1 (pasar, correr) ‹cortinas› to pull, drawéchale la llave lock itla persiana estaba echada the blinds were down¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?2(mover): échalo a un lado push it to one sidelo echó para atrás she pushed ( o moved etc) it backward(s)E(expeler, despedir): echaba espuma por la boca he was foaming at the mouthel motor echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the engineel volcán echaba humo y lava the volcano was belching out smoke and lava1 ‹hojas› to sproutla planta ya está echando flores the plant is already flowering2 ‹dientes› to cutA1 (poner) to putle echaste mucha sal a la sopa you put too much salt in the soup¿cuánto azúcar le echas al café? how many sugars do you take in your coffee?echa esa camisa a la ropa sucia put that shirt in with the dirty laundry, put that shirt out for the washecha más leña al fuego put some more wood on the fire¿qué te echaron los Reyes? ( Esp); ≈ what did Santa bring you?échale valor y díselo ( fam); just pluck up your courage and tell him2 (servir, dar) to giveéchame un poquito de vino can you pour o give me a little wine?¿te echo más salsa? do you want some more sauce?tenía que echar de comer a los cerdos he had to feed the pigstengo que echarles de comer a los niños ( fam hum); I have to feed the children, I have to get the children's dinner ( o lunch etc)lo que me/le echen ( Esp fam): yo, de trabajo, lo que me echen I'll do whatever needs doing ( colloq)éste come lo que le echen he'll eat whatever's put in front of him ( colloq)B1 (dirigir) ‹sermón/discurso› (+ me/te/le etc):le echó una maldición she put a curse on himle echaron una multa he was fined, they gave him a fine, he got a fineme echaron dos años I got two years ( colloq)¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?le echo 20 años I'd say he was 20, I'd put him at 20 ( colloq)¿cuánto te costó? — ¿cuánto le echas? how much did it cost you? — how much do you think? o have a guessde aquí a tu casa échale una media hora it's o it takes about half an hour from here to your house¿qué echan en el Imperial? what are they showing at the Imperial?, what's on at the Imperial?¿qué echan en la tele esta noche? what's on TV tonight?echamos un rato agradable con ellos we spent o had a pleasant few hours with themechar un cigarrillo ( fam); to have a cigaretteechar una firma ( fam); to signechar el freno to put the brake onme echó una mirada furibunda she gave o threw me a furious lookecharon unas manos de póquer they played o had a few hands of pokerAechar abajo ‹edificio› to pull down;‹gobierno› to bring down; ‹proyecto› to destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dashnos echó abajo la moral it undermined our moraleecharon la puerta abajo they broke the door downBechar de ver to notice, realizese echa de ver que está muy triste it's obvious that o you can see that she's not very happy■ echarviA (empezar) echar A + INF to start o begin to + INF, start o begin -INGal ver que lo seguían echó a correr when he saw they were following him he started to run o started running o broke into a runechó a andar sin esperarnos he set off without waiting for usel motor echó a andar a la primera the engine started (the) first timelas palomas echaron a volar the doves flew offB(dirigirse): echó calle abajo she went off down the streetecha por aquí a ver si podemos aparcar go down here to see if we can find a place to parkecharon por la primera calle a la derecha they took the first street on the rightCechar para adelante or ( fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco, si no vas a bloquear la salida del garaje go forward a little, or else you'll block the garage exitecha p'alante y verás cómo te sale bien go for it! everything will turn out all right, you'll see ( colloq)echa p'alante, que ya llegamos keep going, we're nearly there■ echarseA1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfnos echamos al suelo we threw ourselves to the groundse echó en sus brazos she threw o flung herself into his armsse echó de cabeza al agua she dived into the wateréchate hacia atrás lean backla noche se nos echó encima night fell suddenly, it was night before we knew itecharse a perder «comida» to go bad, go off ( BrE);«proyecto/preparativos» to be ruinedse me echó a perder el televisor my television's brokenera muy bonita pero se ha echado a perder she used to be very pretty but she's lost her looksdesde que se ha juntado con ellos se ha echado a perder since he started hanging out with them he's gone off the rails ( colloq)2 (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downse echó en la cama he lay down on the bedme voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a while, I'm going to have a lie-down ( BrE)3 (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):se echó a un lado she moved to one sideme tuve que echar a la cuneta I had to go off the edge of the roadéchate para allá y nos podremos sentar todos if you move over that way a bit we can all sit downecharse atrás to back outdijo que iba a venir, pero luego se echó atrás she said she was going to come, but then she changed her mind o pulled out o backed outcuando vieron que iba a ser difícil se echaron atrás when they saw that it was going to be difficult, they got cold feet o backed outechárselas ( Chi fam): el jefe no le quiso pagar más y se las echó the boss didn't want to pay him any more so he upped and left ( colloq)se las echó cerro arriba he went off up the hillse las echa de gran conocedor de vinos he claims to be o makes out he is a bit of a wine connoisseur, he likes to think of himself as o ( BrE) he fancies himself as a bit of a wine connoisseur ( colloq)B1 (ponerse) to put onéchate crema o te quemarás con este sol put some cream on or you'll burn in this sunse echó el abrigo por los hombros she threw the coat around her shoulders2 ( fam) ‹novio/novia›se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriendC (expulsar) ‹pedo›¿quién se ha echado un pedo? who's let off o farted? ( colloq)Sentido II (empezar) echarse A + INF to start -ING o start to + INFse echó a llorar he started crying o to cry, he burst into tearsse echaron a reír they started laughing o to laugh, they burst out laughingse echó a correr cuesta abajo he ran o he set off at a run down the hillsólo de pensarlo me echo a temblar just thinking about it gives me the shivers ( colloq)* * *
echar ( conjugate echar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away;
echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin;
echaron el ancla/la red they cast anchor/their net;
echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;
echar algo a perder to ruin sth;
echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sbb)
‹ gobierno› to bring down;
‹ proyecto› to destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
‹ moral› to undermine;
‹puerta/valla› to break … down
2 ( expulsar) ‹ persona› ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq);
(de bar, casa) to throw … out;
( de colegio) to expel
3 ‹ carta› to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)
4
¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?b) ( mover):◊ lo echó para atrás/a un lado she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)/to one side
5
1
‹ gasolina› to put in;◊ ¿le echas azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?
2
◊ echarle la culpa a algn to put o lay the blame on sb
3 (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):◊ ¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?;
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
4 (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show
echarse verbo pronominal
1
echarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water;
echarse a perder [ comida] to go bad, go off (BrE);
[cosecha/proyecto/plan] to be ruined
c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):
échate un poco para allá move over that way a bit;
echarse atrás to back out
2
c) (Esp fam) ‹novio/novia›:◊ se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend
3 (Méx fam) ( romper) to break
4 (Col fam) ( tardar) ‹horas/días› to take
5 ( empezar) echarse a to start o begin to, start o begin;◊ se echó a correr he started to run o started running;
las palomas se echaron a volar the doves flew off
echar
I verbo transitivo
1 (por el aire) to throw: ¡echa la pelota!, throw us the ball
2 (añadir) to put
(una bebida) to pour
(gasolina) to put petrol (in the car): échale más agua al caldo, put more water in the soup
3 (despedir: humo, olor) to give off: este motor echa chispas, there are sparks coming out of this engine
(del trabajo) to sack, fire
(obligar a salir) to throw out: le echaron del instituto, they expelled him from school
4 (calcular subjetivamente) to reckon: le echó más años, he thought she was older
5 fam (un espectáculo) to show
6 (derribar) echar abajo, (edificio) to demolish
7 (+ sustantivo) figurado échale una ojeada a esto, have a look at this
figurado echarle una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
8 echar de menos o en falta, to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
II vi (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: echó a andar, she started to walk
de repente echó a correr, she suddenly started to run
' echar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añorar
- balón
- bautizar
- borda
- botar
- bronca
- buenaventura
- cabezada
- campana
- cana
- capote
- cara
- cierre
- correo
- extrañar
- falta
- guante
- jarra
- jarro
- leña
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- olvidarse
- papilla
- película
- perder
- peste
- polvo
- pulso
- resto
- saco
- salar
- sapo
- siesta
- sortear
- suerte
- tierra
- tirar
- vista
- vistazo
- amarra
- ancla
- barriga
- basura
- brote
- buzón
- calle
- carta
- casa
English:
anchor
- arm wrestle
- belch
- blame
- boot
- boot out
- brake
- browse
- bud
- cast
- catapult
- chase away
- chuck out
- demolish
- dip into
- discharge
- door
- doze
- draw
- evict
- explode
- eye
- fill out
- fire
- forget
- froth
- fuel
- fume
- glance down
- glance round
- hair
- hex
- jettison
- kick out
- lace
- launch
- lay
- lend
- lie down
- lock up
- look
- lot
- mail
- miss
- muck up
- peep
- post
- puff
- pull apart
- put
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] to throw;[red] to cast;echar anclas, echar el ancla to drop anchor;échame el balón throw me the ball;echar una moneda al aire to toss a coin;échalo en la cesta de la ropa sucia put it in the dirty-clothes basket;echar una piedra por la ventana to throw a stone through the window;echar abajo [edificio] to pull down, to demolish;[puerta] to break down; [gobierno] to bring down; [proyecto] to ruin2. [meter, poner] to put;echa suficiente ropa en la maleta make sure you pack enough clothes in your suitcase;échalo en el asiento de atrás put it on the back seat;echa esta camisa a la lavadora put that shirt in the washing machine;echa una firma en esta postal sign o put your name on this postcard;echar leña al fuego to add fuel to the fire;Famechar el resto: queda sólo una semana, ahora hay que echar el resto there's only a week to go, so from now on we really have to give it our all3. [carta, postal] to post, US to mail;¿(me) podrías echar esta carta? could you post o US mail this letter (for me)?;echó la carta al buzón y siguió caminando he put the letter in the postbox o US mailbox and walked on;echar algo al correo to put sth in the post, to post sth, US to mail sth4. [trago, sorbo] to take, to have;[cigarrillo] to have5. [vistazo] to take, to have;le he echado una mirada, pero no me parece interesante I've had a look at it, but I don't think it's very interestingechó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;echa los hombros para atrás y saca el pecho put your shoulders back and stick your chest out7. [añadir] [vino, agua] to pour (a o en into); [sal, azúcar] to add (a o en to);échame más agua, por favor could you pour me some more water, please?;no me eches tanta azúcar en el café don't put so much sugar in my coffee8. [dar] [comida, bebida] to give;echa alpiste al canario give the canary some birdseed;hay que echar agua a las plantas we need to water the plants;Famlo que me/te/le etc[m5]. echen: [m5] Alberto come lo que le echen Alberto will eat whatever you put in front of him;es un hombre muy paciente, aguanta lo que le eches he's a very patient man, he puts up with anything you can throw at him9. [decir] [discurso, sermón] to give;[reprimenda] to dish out; [piropo, cumplido] to pay;echar una maldición a alguien to put a curse on sb;Famle echaron una bronca por llegar tarde they told her off for arriving late;me echó en cara que no le hubiera ayudado she reproached me for not helping her10. [humo, vapor, chispas] to give off, to emit;la fábrica echa mucho humo a la atmósfera the factory pours out a lot of smoke into the atmosphere;Famestá que echa humo he's fuming;Famechar pestes o Méx [m5]madres: volvió de vacaciones echando pestes o Méx [m5] madres del lugar she came back from her Br holiday o US vacation cursing the place where she had stayed11. [hojas, flores] to sprout, to shoot;[raíces, pelo, barba] to begin to grow; [diente] to cut;los almendros están echando flores the almond trees are beginning to flower;está empezando a echar los dientes she's beginning to cut her teeth;Famen los últimos meses ha echado mucha barriga he's developed quite a paunch over the past few monthsle han echado del partido he's been expelled from the party;le echaron de clase por hablar con un compañero he was thrown o sent out of the class for talking to a friend¡que lo echen! fire him!, sack him!, kick him out!14. [accionar]echar la llave/el cerrojo to lock/bolt the door;echar el freno to brake, to put the brakes on;Fam Fig¡echa el freno! ¿estás seguro de que podemos pagarlo? hold your horses, are you sure we can afford it?15. [acostar] to lie (down);¿has echado al bebé? have you put the baby to bed?16. [tiempo]le he echado dos semanas a este proyecto I've taken two weeks over this project, I've spent two weeks on this project;echaron dos horas en llegar a Bogotá it took them two hours to get to Bogotá17. [calcular]¿cuántos años le echas? how old do you reckon he is?;siempre me echan años de menos people always think I'm younger than I really am;échale que de aquí a Málaga haya 600 kilómetros let's say it's about 600 kilometres from here to Malaga18. [naipe, partida] to play;te echo una carrera I'll race you;¿echamos un dominó? shall we have a game of dominoes?19. [buenaventura] to tell;echar las cartas a alguien to read sb's fortune [from the cards]le echan mucha ilusión a todo lo que hacen they put a lot of enthusiasm into everything they do;échale más brío al pedaleo put a bit more energy into the pedalling;los ladrones le echaron mucho ingenio the thieves showed a lot of ingenuity22. Fam [documento]tengo que ir a echar una instancia al Ministerio I've got to go and hand in a form at the ministry¿qué echan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV o Br telly tonight?;¿qué echan en el Rialto? what's on o showing at the Rialto?;echan una película de acción they're showing an action movie24. Am [animales] to urge on[ocasión] to waste sth;no puedes echar todo a perder, después de tanto esfuerzo you can't just throw it all away after all that effort;echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth;echar algo a suertes to draw lots for sth;echar de menos to miss;le echa mucho de menos he misses her a lot;echo de menos mi casa I miss my house;Chileecharlas to run away;echar algo por tierra to put paid to sth, to ruin sth;eso echa por tierra todas nuestras esperanzas that dashes all our hopes♦ viechar por la derecha to go (to the) rightechar a correr to break into a run;echar a llorar to burst into tears;echar a reír to burst out laughing;echar a volar to fly off* * *I v/tlo han echado del trabajo he’s been fired;echar abajo pull down, destroy2 humo give off3 ( poner) putpost5:echar la culpa a alguien blame s.o., put the blame on s.o.;me echó 40 años he thought I was 40II v/i:echar a start to, begin to;echar a correr start o begin to run, start running* * *echar vt1) lanzar: to throw, to cast, to hurl2) expulsar: to throw out, to expel3) emitir: to emit, give off4) brotar: to sprout, to put forth5) despedir: to fire, to dismiss6) : to put in, to add7)echar a perder : to spoil, to ruin8)echar de menos : to missechan de menos a su madre: they miss their motherechar vi1) : to start off2)echar a : to begin to* * *echar vb¿has echado sal al arroz? have you put any salt in the rice?me has echado demasiado, no creo que pueda comérmelo you've given me too much I don't think I can eat it all5. (verter) to pour6. (emitir) to give out7. (jugar) to play / to have¿echamos una partida de ajedrez? shall we have a game of chess?8. (proyectar) to be on¿qué echan hoy en televisión? what's on television tonight?¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am? -
18 slap
slæp
1. noun(a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat: The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.) palmada, cachete, bofetada, bofetón
2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) abofetear, dar una bofetada a- slapdash- slap-happy
- slapstick
slap1 n bofetada / palmadaslap2 vb1. dar una bofetada2. dar una palmadathey slapped him on the back and shook his hand le dieron palmadas en la espalda y le dieron la manotr[slæp]1 (straight) de lleno2 (right) justo■ they've built a huge hotel slap in the middle of the port han construido un hotel enorme justo en medio del puerto2 (place, put) tirar, arrojar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa slap in the face (rebuff) un desaire, una bofetadaa slap on the wrist un tirón de orejasto slap make-up on one's face embadurnarse la cara de maquillajeto slap paint on a wall dar una mano de pintura en la paredto slap somebody on the back dar a alguien una palmadita en la espaldaslap n: bofetada f, cachetada f, palmada fadv.• de golpe adv.• directamente adv.n.• bofetada s.f.• cale s.m.• guantada s.f.• mamporro s.m.• manotazo s.m.• manoteo s.m.• morrada s.f.• palmada s.f.• porrada s.f.• sopapo s.m.• sopetón s.m.• torta s.f.• tortazo s.m.v.• abofetear v.• acachetear v.• dar una palmada v.• manotear v.• palmotear v.• pegar v.• santiguar v.• sobar v.• sopapear v.
I slæp1) ( hit)to slap somebody — ( on face) pegarle* or darle* una bofetada or (AmL tb) una cachetada a alguien, abofetear a alguien, cachetear a alguien (AmL); (on arm, leg) pegarle* or darle* una palmada a alguien
2)a) ( put with force) tirarshe slapped the contract down on the desk — tiró or (fam) plantó el contrato en el escritorio
b) (put, apply carelessly)c) ( impose) (colloq)to slap something ON something: they slapped another 5% on the price le encajaron un 5% de aumento al precio (fam); to slap somebody WITH something (AmE): we've been slapped with a large fine — nos han encajado or metido un multazo (fam)
II
he gave me a slap on the back — me dio una palmada or una palmadita en la espalda
a slap in the face — (rebuff, insult) una bofetada
a slap on the wrist — un tirón de orejas (fam), un palmetazo
III
adverb (colloq)[slæp]1.N palmada f, manotada fto give sb a slap on the back — (fig) felicitar a algn
•
a slap in the face — una bofetada, un bofetón; (fig) un desaire•
to give sb a slap on the wrist — (fig) dar un tirón de orejas a algn2.ADV * de lleno3. VT1) (=strike) dar manotadas a; (once) dar una manotada a; (in the face) abofetear, dar una bofetada ato slap sb's face, slap sb in the face — dar una bofetada a algn, abofetear a algn
she slapped the little boy's leg, she slapped the little boy on the leg — le dio al niño un cachete en la pierna
•
to slap sb down — (fig) bajarle los humos a algn•
to slap sb's wrist — (fig) dar un tirón de orejas a algn2) (=put)he slapped the book on the table — tiró or arrojó el libro sobre la mesa
the judge slapped £100 on the fine — el juez aumentó la multa en 100 libras
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to slap paint on sth — pintar algo a brochazos4.EXCL ¡zas!* * *
I [slæp]1) ( hit)to slap somebody — ( on face) pegarle* or darle* una bofetada or (AmL tb) una cachetada a alguien, abofetear a alguien, cachetear a alguien (AmL); (on arm, leg) pegarle* or darle* una palmada a alguien
2)a) ( put with force) tirarshe slapped the contract down on the desk — tiró or (fam) plantó el contrato en el escritorio
b) (put, apply carelessly)c) ( impose) (colloq)to slap something ON something: they slapped another 5% on the price le encajaron un 5% de aumento al precio (fam); to slap somebody WITH something (AmE): we've been slapped with a large fine — nos han encajado or metido un multazo (fam)
II
he gave me a slap on the back — me dio una palmada or una palmadita en la espalda
a slap in the face — (rebuff, insult) una bofetada
a slap on the wrist — un tirón de orejas (fam), un palmetazo
III
adverb (colloq) -
19 abusar
v.1 to go too far.abusar de algo to abuse somethingabusar del alcohol to drink to excesspuedes comer dulces, pero sin abusar you can eat sweets, but don't overdo itabusar de alguien to take advantage of somebody; (aprovecharse) to sexually abuse somebody (sexualmente)2 to abuse, to take advantage.* * *1 (propasarse) to go too far, abuse (de, -)2 (usar mal) to misuse (de, -)* * *VI1) (=extralimitarse) to take advantage•
abusar de — [+ persona] to take advantage of; [+ amistad, hospitalidad, amabilidad, privilegio] to abusesi siguen abusando de mi paciencia, un día estallaré — if they continue to try my patience, one of these days I'm going to explode
abusar de la confianza de algn — (=aprovecharse) to take advantage of sb's good will; (=traicionar) to betray sb's trust
2) (=usar en exceso)está bien beber de vez en cuando pero sin abusar — drinking every so often is fine as long as you don't overdo it
•
abusar de, abusar del tabaco — to smoke too much3) (=usar mal)abusar de — [+ dinero] to misuse
4) [sexualmente]* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( aprovecharse)abusar de algo — de autoridad/posición to abuse something; de hospitalidad/generosidad to abuse something, take unfair advantage of something
abusar de alguien — de padres/amigo to take advantage of somebody
b) ( sexualmente)2) ( usar en exceso)abusar de algo: abusa de tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizers; no se debe abusar del alcohol — alcohol should be drunk in moderation
* * *= abuse, mistreat, wrong.Ex. This system was often abused for a grasping clicker would see to it that the fastest compositor got the easiest work.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. The case raises the age-old issue of how best to resolve disputes between the press and a subject that feels wronged.----* abusar de = overuse.* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.* abusar del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( aprovecharse)abusar de algo — de autoridad/posición to abuse something; de hospitalidad/generosidad to abuse something, take unfair advantage of something
abusar de alguien — de padres/amigo to take advantage of somebody
b) ( sexualmente)2) ( usar en exceso)abusar de algo: abusa de tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizers; no se debe abusar del alcohol — alcohol should be drunk in moderation
* * *= abuse, mistreat, wrong.Ex: This system was often abused for a grasping clicker would see to it that the fastest compositor got the easiest work.
Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex: The case raises the age-old issue of how best to resolve disputes between the press and a subject that feels wronged.* abusar de = overuse.* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.* abusar del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.* * *abusar [A1 ]viA1 (aprovecharse) abusar DE algo/algn to take advantage OF sth/sbno quisiera abusar de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you)abusa de su autoridad he abuses his authorityB(usar en exceso): no tomes más de dos al día, no conviene abusar don't have more than two a day, it's best not to take too manyabusar DE algo:abusa de tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizersel alcohol no es nocivo si no se abusa de él alcohol is not harmful if drunk in moderation o as long as it is not drunk to excessusa y abusa de cifras y estadísticas she overuses o she makes excessive use of figures and statistics* * *
abusar ( conjugate abusar) verbo intransitivo
1a) ( aprovecharse):
abusar de algo ‹de autoridad/posición/generosidad› to abuse sth;
no quisiera abusar de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you);
abusar de algn ‹de padres/amigo› to take advantage of sb
2 ( usar en exceso):
no se debe abusar del alcohol alcohol should be drunk in moderation
abusar verbo intransitivo
1 (aprovecharse de) to take (unfair) advantage of: su familia abusa de su bondad, her family take advantage of her kindness
(del poder, de la autoridad, etc) to abuse
2 (consumir en exceso) abusar del alcohol, to drink too much o to excess
3 Jur (de un menor, de una mujer) to abuse
4 familiar ¡no abuses de mi paciencia!, don't try my patience
' abusar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sangrar
- aprovechar
English:
abuse
- advantage
- impose
- misuse
- rank
- strain
- indulgence
- molest
* * *abusar vi1. [excederse] to go too far;abusar de algo to abuse sth;abusar del alcohol to drink to excess;no le conviene abusar de la bebida he shouldn't drink too much;puedes comer dulces, pero sin abusar you can eat sweets, but don't overdo itabusan de su generosidad they take advantage of o abuse her generosity3.abusar (sexualmente) de alguien [forzar] to sexually abuse sb* * *v/i:abusar sexualmente de alguien sexually abuse s.o.;abusar del alcohol drink too much* * *abusar vi1) : to go too far, to do something to excess2)abusar de : to abuse (as drugs)3)abusar de : to take unfair advantage of* * *abusar vb to abuse -
20 condenar
v.1 to convict (declarar culpable).El juez condenó al criminal The judge convicted the criminal.2 to condemn.El grupo condenó sus actos The group condemned his actions.3 to seal up, to close for good.El municipio condenó el edificio The town council sealed up the building.4 to doom, to condemn to ruination, to damn, to reprobate.Sus vicios condenaron a Ricardo His vices condemned Richard.* * *1 DERECHO (declarar culpable) to convict, find guilty2 DERECHO (decretar condena) to sentence, condemn3 (desaprobar) to condemn4 (forzar) to condemn, doom5 (tabicar) to wall up, brick up1 to be damned, condemn oneself* * *verb1) to condemn2) sentence, convict3) damn* * *1. VT1) (=desaprobar, criticar) to condemn2) (Jur) to convict, find guilty, sentence; [a pena capital] to condemncondenar a algn a tres meses de cárcel — to sentence sb to three months in jail, give sb a three-month prison sentence
3) (Rel) to damn4) (Arquit) to wall up, block up5) † * (=fastidiar) to vex, annoy2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Der) to sentence, condemncondenar a alguien a muerte — to condemn o sentence somebody to death
lo condenaron al pago de $100.000 — they ordered him to pay $100,000
b) ( obligar)c) (reprobar, censurar) to condemn2)a) <puerta/ventana> ( con ladrillos) to brick up; ( con tablas) to board upb) ( inhabilitar) <habitación/sala> to close up2.condenarse v pron to be damned* * *= condemn, damn, impose + prison sentence, sentence, convict, indict.Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex. The volunteer librarians have been subjected to an ongoing campaign of persecution, culminating in the recent harsh crackdown which, after one-day trials, imposed prison sentences of up to 26 years on librarians.Ex. The library provides services to 2,903 adults and juveniles who have been sentenced or remanded to the care of the Department.Ex. After a preliminary acquittal, they were retried and convicted, causing public outrage, especially among artists.Ex. Another problem with the statistical analysis used to indict this and similar schools was the sample.----* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* condenar a muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Der) to sentence, condemncondenar a alguien a muerte — to condemn o sentence somebody to death
lo condenaron al pago de $100.000 — they ordered him to pay $100,000
b) ( obligar)c) (reprobar, censurar) to condemn2)a) <puerta/ventana> ( con ladrillos) to brick up; ( con tablas) to board upb) ( inhabilitar) <habitación/sala> to close up2.condenarse v pron to be damned* * *= condemn, damn, impose + prison sentence, sentence, convict, indict.Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.
Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex: The volunteer librarians have been subjected to an ongoing campaign of persecution, culminating in the recent harsh crackdown which, after one-day trials, imposed prison sentences of up to 26 years on librarians.Ex: The library provides services to 2,903 adults and juveniles who have been sentenced or remanded to the care of the Department.Ex: After a preliminary acquittal, they were retried and convicted, causing public outrage, especially among artists.Ex: Another problem with the statistical analysis used to indict this and similar schools was the sample.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* condenar a muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.* * *condenar [A1 ]vtA1 ( Der) to condemn condenar a algn A algo:lo condenaron a tres años de cárcel he was sentenced to three years imprisonmentel tribunal lo condenó al pago de una indemnización de $100.000 the court ordered him to pay $100,000 (in) compensationlo condenaron a muerte he was condemned o sentenced to deathla condenaron en costas she was ordered to pay costs, costs were awarded against her2 (obligar) condenar a algn A algo to condemn sb TO sthel desempleo los condena a vivir de la mendicidad unemployment condemns o forces o obliges them to live by begging3 (desaprobar, censurar) to condemncondenó el atentado he condemned the attackB1 ‹puerta/ventana› (con ladrillos) to brick up; (con tablas) to board up2 (inhabilitar) ‹habitación/sala› to close upto be damned, go to hell* * *
condenar ( conjugate condenar) verbo transitivoa) (Der) to sentence, condemn;
condenar a algn a algo to sentence sb to sth;
lo condenaron por robo he was convicted of or found guilty of robbery
condenar verbo transitivo
1 Jur to convict, find guilty: lo condenaron a muerte, he was condemned to death
2 (reprobar) to condemn
3 (tapiar una entrada) to wall up
' condenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desaprobar
- sentenciar
- denunciar
English:
condemn
- convict
- damn
- doom
- sentence
- deplore
* * *♦ vt1. [declarar culpable] to convictfue condenado a muerte he was sentenced o condemned to death;fue condenado a tres años de prisión he was sentenced to three years in prison;fue condenado a pagar una multa de 15.000 pesos he was ordered to pay a fine of 15,000 pesos;la condenaron a no salir de casa durante los fines de semana they punished her by grounding her at weekendsesa iniciativa está condenada al fracaso that initiative is doomed to failure;los supervivientes están condenados a morir de hambre the survivors are condemned to die of starvation4. [reprobar] to condemn;todos los partidos condenaron el atentado all parties condemned the attack5. [tapiar] [con ladrillos] to brick up, to wall up;[con tablas] to board up* * *v/t1 JUR sentence (a to)2 ( desaprobar) condemn* * *condenar vt1) : to condemn2) : to sentence3) : to board up, to wall up* * *condenar vb1. (a una pena) to sentence2. (un delito) to convict3. (desaprobar) to condemn
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