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it will be a (tight) squeeze

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1 squeeze

squeeze

A n

1 ( application of pressure) to give sth a squeeze presser qch [hand, tube] ; to give sb a squeeze serrer qn dans ses bras ;

2 ( small amount) a squeeze of lemon quelques gouttes de citron ; a squeeze of glue/toothpaste un peu de colle/dentifrice ;

3 Econ, Fin resserrement m (on de) ; wage squeeze resserrement m des salaires ; to feel the squeeze [person, company, family] se sentir coincé financièrement ; to put the squeeze on ○ [lenders] faire pression sur [debtors] ;

4 ○ ( crush) we can all get in the car but it will be a (tight) squeeze on peut tous monter dans la voiture mais on sera serré ; I can get past, but it will be a tight squeeze je peux passer mais ce sera un peu juste ;

5 Games squeeze m.

B vtr

1 ( press) presser [lemon, bottle, tube] ; serrer [arm, hand] ; appuyer sur [bag, parcel, trigger] ; percer [spot] ; to squeeze glue/toothpaste onto sth mettre de la colle/du dentifrice sur qch ; to squeeze juice out of a lemon extraire le jus d'un citron ; to squeeze water out of faire sortir de l'eau de [cloth] ;

2 fig ( manage to get) he squeezed three meals out of one chicken fig il a tiré trois repas d'un seul poulet ; I squeezed £10/a loan out of dad j'ai réussi à obtenir 10 livres/un prêt de papa ; to squeeze the truth/a confession out of sb arracher la vérité/un aveu à qn ;

3 ( fit) we can squeeze a few more people into the room/van on a encore de la place pour quelques personnes dans la salle /la camionnette ; I squeezed a couple more lines onto the page j'ai fait tenir quelques lignes en plus sur la page ; I managed to squeeze the car through the gap j'ai tout juste réussi à faire passer la voiture par l'ouverture ; I can just squeeze into that dress je tiens tout juste dans cette robe ; to squeeze behind/between/under sth se glisser derrière/entre/sous qch ;

4 Econ, Fin resserrer [profit, margins] ; small businesses are being squeezed by high interest rates les petites sociétés sont asphyxiées par des taux d'intérêt élevés.

Phrasal verbs

■ squeeze in:

▶ squeeze in [person] se glisser ; if you make room I can squeeze in si vous faites de la place je pourrai tenir ; she squeezed in between her brothers elle s'est glissée entre ses frères ;

▶ squeeze [sb] in ( give appointment to) [doctor etc] faire passer [qn] entre deux rendez-vous.

■ squeeze out:

▶ squeeze out [person] arriver à sortir ;

▶ squeeze [sth] out extraire [juice, water] ; to squeeze water out of essorer [cloth, sponge] ;

▶ squeeze [sb] out (of the market) Comm pousser qn hors du marché.

■ squeeze past:

▶ squeeze past [car, person] passer ;

▶ squeeze past [sth/sb] passer à côté de [obstacle, person].

■ squeeze up [people] se serrer.

Big English-French dictionary > squeeze
2 squeeze

squeeze [skwi:z]

1. noun

• to give sth a squeeze ( = to squeeze sth) he gave her a big squeeze il l'a serrée très fort dans ses bras

• a squeeze of lemon quelques gouttes fpl de citron

• a squeeze of toothpaste un peu de dentifrice

• it was a real squeeze in the bus on était serrés comme des sardines (inf) dans le bus

• it was a tight squeeze to get through il y avait à peine la place de passer

• credit squeeze restrictions fpl de crédit

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = press) [+ tube, lemon, sponge] presser ; [+ cloth] tordre ; [+ sb's hand, arm] serrer

• she squeezed another sweater into the case elle a réussi à caser (inf) un autre pull dans la valise

   b. ( = extract) [+ water, juice, toothpaste] exprimer (from, out of de)

   c. [+ information, names] (inf) soutirer ( out of à)

3. intransitive verb

• he squeezed past me il est passé devant moi en me poussant

• he managed to squeeze into the bus il a réussi à monter dans l'autobus en poussant

• they all squeezed into the car ils se sont entassés dans la voiture

• can you squeeze underneath the fence? est-ce que tu peux te glisser sous la barrière ?

• he squeezed through the crowd il a réussi à se faufiler à travers la foule

• she squeezed through the window elle s'est glissée par la fenêtre

► squeeze in

1. intransitive verb

[person] trouver une petite place ; [car] rentrer tout juste

• can I squeeze in? est-ce qu'il y a une petite place pour moi ?

2. separable transitive verb

trouver une petite place pour

• can you squeeze two more people in? est-ce que vous avez de la place pour deux autres personnes ?

• I can squeeze you in tomorrow at nine (inf) je peux vous caser (inf) demain à neuf heures

► squeeze out separable transitive verb

( = drop) [+ person] évincer ; [+ activity] éliminer

► squeeze past intransitive verb se faufiler

► squeeze through intransitive verb se faufiler

► squeeze up (inf) intransitive verb se serrer

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[skwiːz] 1.
noun

1) ( application of pressure)

to give something a squeeze — presser quelque chose [hand, tube]

to give somebody a squeeze — serrer quelqu'un dans ses bras

2) ( small amount)

a squeeze of glue/lemon — un peu de colle/citron

3) Economics, Finance resserrement m (on de)

to feel the squeeze — se sentir coincé financièrement

to put the squeeze on — (colloq) faire pression sur [debtors]

4) (colloq) ( crush)

I can get past, but it will be a tight squeeze — je peux passer mais ce sera un peu juste
2.
transitive verb

1) ( press) presser [lemon, bottle, tube]; serrer [arm, hand]; appuyer sur [bag, parcel, trigger]; percer [spot]

to squeeze glue/toothpaste onto something — mettre de la colle/du dentifrice sur quelque chose

2) fig ( get)

I squeezed £10 out of dad — j'ai réussi à obtenir 10 livres sterling de papa

to squeeze the truth/a confession out of somebody — arracher la vérité/un aveu à quelqu'un

3) ( fit)

we can squeeze a few more people into the room — on a encore de la place pour quelques personnes dans la salle

I can just squeeze into that dress — je rentre tout juste dans cette robe

to squeeze behind/between/under something — se glisser derrière/entre/sous quelque chose

4) Economics, Finance resserrer [profit, margins]; asphyxier [small businesses]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- squeeze in

- squeeze out

- squeeze past

English-French dictionary > squeeze
3 squeeze

skwi:z
1. verb
1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.)

2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.)

3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.)

2. noun
1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.)

2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.)

3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.)

4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.)

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- squeezer
- squeeze up

squeeze vb

1. exprimir

he squeezed an orange and a lemon and drank the juice exprimió una naranja y un limón y se bebió el zumo

2. apretar

he squeezed my hand me apretó la mano

El gerundio de squeeze se escribe squeezing

squeeze

tr[skwiːz]

noun

1 (pressure - gen) estrujón nombre masculino, presión nombre femenino; (- of hand) apretón nombre masculino; (hug) abrazo

■ I gave her hand a squeeze le di un apretón de manos

2 (small amount) unas gotas

■ a squeeze of lemon unas gotas de limón

3 (of crowd) apretujón nombre masculino, apiñamiento

■ it was a tight squeeze in the tube today hoy íbamos como sardinas en lata en el metro

4 (difficult situation) restricciones nombre femenino plural

■ credit squeeze restricciones de crédito

transitive verb

1 (gen) apretar; (lemon, orange) exprimir; (sponge) estrujar; (cloth) retorcer, escurrir

■ he squeezed my hand me apretó la mano

2 (fit in) meter

■ can you squeeze one more person in? ¿puede meter a una persona más?

■ it's a job to squeeze all these clothes into the suitcase cuesta meter toda esta ropa en la maleta

■ we can squeeze you in at 5.00pm podemos hacerte un hueco a las 5.00

3 (force out) extraer, sacar

■ squeeze all the water out of the cloth escurre bien el trapo

■ they're trying to squeeze money out of me tratan de sacarme dinero

intransitive verb

1 (force into, through, etc) meterse

■ she managed to squeeze in consiguió meterse

■ can I squeeze past? ¿puedo pasar?

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to put the squeeze on somebody apretar a alguien

to squeeze out of business obligar a abandonar un negocio

squeeze ['skwi:z] vt, squeezed ; squeezing

1) press: apretar, exprimir (naranjas, etc.)

2) extract: extraer (jugo, etc.)

squeeze n

: apretón m

squeeze

n.

• apretón s.m.

• estrujadura s.f.

• presión s.f.

• restricción s.f.

v.

• achuchar v.

• apretar v.

• apretujar v.

• comprimir v.

• estrujar v.

• exprimir v.

• introducirse v.

• oprimir v.

• recalcar v.

skwiːz
I

noun

1) c

a) ( application of pressure) apretón m

he gave her hand a squeeze — le dio un apretón de manos

to put the squeeze on somebody — (colloq) apretar* a alguien

b) ( restrictions)

a credit squeeze — una restricción crediticia

they are planning a squeeze on health and education spending — piensan recortar el presupuesto destinado a salud y educación

c) ( hug) apretón m

d) (small amount - of toothpaste, glue) poquito m, pizca f; (- of lemon) gota f, chorrito m

2) (confined, restricted condition) (colloq) (no pl)

it will be a (tight) squeeze — vamos (or van etc) a estar apretados

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( press) \<\<tube/pimple\>\> apretar*, espichar (Col); \<\<lemon\>\> exprimir

he squeezed her arm — le apretó el brazo

to squeeze a cloth (out) — retorcer* or escurrir un trapo

to squeeze somebody dry — exprimir a alguien, dejar seco a alguien (fam)

b) ( extract) \<\<liquid/juice\>\> extraer*, sacar*

he tried to squeeze more money out of them — trató de sacarles más dinero

c) ( apply constraints to)

profit margins have been squeezed — los márgenes de ganancia se han visto reducidos considerablemente

d) (force, fit) meter

I can squeeze you in tomorrow morning — le puedo hacer un huequito mañana por la mañana

2.

vi

they squeezed in through the hole — se metieron por el agujero

[skwiːz]
1. N

1) (act of squeezing) (=handclasp) apretón m; (=hug) estrujón m

he put his arm round her and gave her a quick squeeze — le pasó el brazo por encima y le dio un estrujoncito * or un apretón

to give sth a squeeze — apretar algo

to give sb's hand a squeeze — dar a algn un apretón de manos, apretar la mano a algn

2) (=crush)

it was a tight squeeze in the bus — íbamos muy apretados en el autobús

it was a tight squeeze to get through — había muy poco espacio para pasar

3) (=restriction) restricciones fpl

small businesses are feeling the squeeze — las restricciones están afectando sobre todo a la pequeña empresa

a squeeze on profits — un recorte de beneficios

- put the squeeze on sb
credit 3.
4) (=small amount) [of liquid] chorrito m; [of toothpaste] poquito m, pizca f

a squeeze of lemon (juice) — un chorrito de zumo de limón, unas gotas de limón

5) * (=difficult situation) aprieto m

to be in a (tight) squeeze — encontrarse en un aprieto

6) (Brit) * (=boyfriend, girlfriend) noviete(-a) * m / f, novio(-a) m / f

2. VT

1) (=press firmly) [+ pimple, tube, trigger] apretar; [+ citrus fruit] exprimir

I squeezed her tightly — la estreché entre mis brazos

to squeeze one's eyes shut — cerrar los ojos apretándolos

to squeeze sb's hand — apretar la mano a algn

2) (=cram, fit) meter

to squeeze clothes into a suitcase — meter ropa en una maleta a la fuerza

can you squeeze two more in? — ¿puedes hacer hueco para dos más?, ¿puedes meter a dos más?

I could squeeze you in on Thursday — le podría hacer un hueco para el jueves

she squeezed herself into the dress — se enfundó el vestido

I squeezed my way through the crowd — me abrí camino entre la multitud

3) (=extract) sacar

to squeeze money/a confession/information out of sb — sacar dinero/una confesión/información a algn

rich city dwellers are squeezing the locals out — la gente acomodada de la ciudad está echando poco a poco a la población local

freshly squeezed orange juice — zumo m de naranjas recién exprimidas

4) (=reduce) recortar

wage increases are squeezing profit margins — los aumentos salariales están recortando los márgenes de beneficios

3.

VI

they all squeezed into the car — se metieron todos apretujados en el coche

could I just squeeze past? — ¿me deja pasar?

he squeezed past me — me pasó rozando

to squeeze through a hole — pasar por un agujero con dificultad

4.

CPD

squeeze box N — concertina f

- squeeze in

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[skwiːz]
I

noun

1) c

a) ( application of pressure) apretón m

he gave her hand a squeeze — le dio un apretón de manos

to put the squeeze on somebody — (colloq) apretar* a alguien

b) ( restrictions)

a credit squeeze — una restricción crediticia

they are planning a squeeze on health and education spending — piensan recortar el presupuesto destinado a salud y educación

c) ( hug) apretón m

d) (small amount - of toothpaste, glue) poquito m, pizca f; (- of lemon) gota f, chorrito m

2) (confined, restricted condition) (colloq) (no pl)

it will be a (tight) squeeze — vamos (or van etc) a estar apretados

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( press) \<\<tube/pimple\>\> apretar*, espichar (Col); \<\<lemon\>\> exprimir

he squeezed her arm — le apretó el brazo

to squeeze a cloth (out) — retorcer* or escurrir un trapo

to squeeze somebody dry — exprimir a alguien, dejar seco a alguien (fam)

b) ( extract) \<\<liquid/juice\>\> extraer*, sacar*

he tried to squeeze more money out of them — trató de sacarles más dinero

c) ( apply constraints to)

profit margins have been squeezed — los márgenes de ganancia se han visto reducidos considerablemente

d) (force, fit) meter

I can squeeze you in tomorrow morning — le puedo hacer un huequito mañana por la mañana

2.

vi

they squeezed in through the hole — se metieron por el agujero

English-spanish dictionary > squeeze
4 squeeze

I [skwiːz]
nome

1)

to give sth. a squeeze — stringere [ hand]; spremere [ tube]

to give sb. a squeeze — dare una stretta a qcn. (in segno di affetto), abbracciare qcn

2) (small amount)

a squeeze of lemon — una spruzzatina di limone

a squeeze of glue — un po' di colla

3) econ. stretta f., restrizione f.

to feel the squeeze — essere in ristrettezze economiche

to put the squeeze on — colloq. fare pressione su [ debtors]

4) colloq.

we can all get in the car but it will be a (tight) squeeze — in macchina ci stiamo tutti, ma staremo un po' schiacciati
II [skwiːz]
verbo transitivo

1) (press) spremere [lemon, tube]; comprimere, schiacciare [bottle, bag, parcel]; stringere [arm, hand]; premere [ trigger]; schiacciare [ spot]

to squeeze toothpaste onto sth. — mettere del dentifricio su qcs

2) fig. (get)

I squeezed Ј 5 out of dad — sono riuscito a spillare 5 sterline a papà

to squeeze the truth out of sb. — strappare la verità a qcn

3) (fit)

we can squeeze a few more people into the room — possiamo farci stare ancora qualcuno nella stanza

I can just squeeze into that dress — in quel vestito ci entro appena

to squeeze behind, under sth. — infilarsi dietro, sotto qcs

4) econ. restringere [profit, margins]; schiacciare [ small business]

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- squeeze in

- squeeze out

- squeeze past

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[skwi:z] 1. verb
1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) stringere; spremere

2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) infilarsi; schiacciare

3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) spremere
2. noun
1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) stretta, abbraccio

2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) calca, ressa

3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) (poche gocce), schizzo

4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) crisi; compressione

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- squeezer
- squeeze up
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squeeze /skwi:z/
n.

1 [uc] compressione ( anche fis.); schiacciamento; pigiata; pressione ( anche fig.): (fam.) to put the squeeze on sb., fare (o esercitare) forti pressioni su q.

2 (= squeeze of the hand) stretta di mano

3 stretta; abbraccio

4 [cu] spremuta; strizzata; poche gocce, schizzo: with a squeeze of lemon, con uno schizzo di limone

5 ( spesso tight squeeze) calca; folla; ressa; pigia pigia

6 (fam.) estorsione; denaro estorto (o sottratto)

7 calco, impronta ( di moneta, ecc.)

8 (econ.) difficoltà economica (o finanziaria); compressione ( degli utili)

9 (econ., fin.) severe restrizioni; giro di vite (fig.); stretta; crisi: a squeeze on imports, severe restrizioni alle importazioni; the recent credit squeeze, la recente stretta creditizia; the everlasting housing squeeze, l'eterna crisi degli alloggi

10 (fam. USA) situazione difficile

11 (fig.) drastica riduzione ( di un bilancio)

12 (a bridge) «squeeze»; compressione

13 ( slang USA; = main squeeze) il proprio ragazzo, l'amico; la propria ragazza, l'amica

● (fam.) squeeze-box, fisarmonica □ (fin., USA) squeeze-out, fusione per eliminare gli azionisti di minoranza □ squeeze roller, (fotogr.) rullo asciugatore; (ind. tess.) cilindro spremitore □ a close (o narrow) squeeze, un brutto rischio; l'essersi salvato a stento □ to be in a tight squeeze, essere pigiati come le sardine; (fig.) essere in un grosso guaio, essere alle strette.
♦ (to) squeeze /skwi:z/
A v. t.

1 spremere ( anche fig.); stringere; comprimere; premere; pigiare; strizzare; (fig.) estorcere, spillare: to squeeze oranges, spremere arance; to squeeze money out of sb., spremere denaro da q.; to squeeze sb. 's hand, stringere vigorosamente la mano a q.; to squeeze the trigger, premere il grilletto; to squeeze a wet cloth, strizzare un panno bagnato

2 far passare a forza; infilare: I squeezed my hand through the bars, ho infilato la mano tra le sbarre

3 comprimere; schiacciare; pigiare: They squeezed their guests into a small room, hanno stipato i loro ospiti in una stanzetta; He was squeezed to death in the crowd, è morto schiacciato dalla folla

4 forzare; mettere alle strette; esercitare (o fare) pressioni su: to squeeze the government, esercitare pressioni sul governo

5 prendere l'impronta (o il calco) di ( una moneta, ecc.)

6 (fig.) mettere (q. ) in difficoltà finanziarie

7 (econ.) comprimere, far diminuire ( i profitti)

8 (fisc.) spremere, tartassare ( i contribuenti)

9 (fig.) ridurre drasticamente ( un bilancio e sim.)

10 ( sport: nelle corse) stringere ( un avversario)

11 ( bridge) costringere ( un avversario) a giocare carte importanti

B v. i.

1 essere compressibile; lasciarsi spremere

2 ( di solito, to squeeze in) farsi largo a forza; cacciarsi; infilarsi; aprirsi un varco

3 (econ.) esercitare una pressione economica

● ( rugby) to squeeze the ball over the goal line (o over the line), schiacciare la palla in meta □ to squeeze into a room, pigiarsi per entrare in una stanza □ to squeeze ( out) a tear, spremere una lacrimuccia □ to squeeze one's way through the demonstrators, farsi avanti a spinte fra i dimostranti □ ( Borsa) squeezed bear, ribassista messo alle strette (o con le spalle al muro).

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I [skwiːz]
nome

1)

to give sth. a squeeze — stringere [ hand]; spremere [ tube]

to give sb. a squeeze — dare una stretta a qcn. (in segno di affetto), abbracciare qcn

2) (small amount)

a squeeze of lemon — una spruzzatina di limone

a squeeze of glue — un po' di colla

3) econ. stretta f., restrizione f.

to feel the squeeze — essere in ristrettezze economiche

to put the squeeze on — colloq. fare pressione su [ debtors]

4) colloq.

we can all get in the car but it will be a (tight) squeeze — in macchina ci stiamo tutti, ma staremo un po' schiacciati
II [skwiːz]
verbo transitivo

1) (press) spremere [lemon, tube]; comprimere, schiacciare [bottle, bag, parcel]; stringere [arm, hand]; premere [ trigger]; schiacciare [ spot]

to squeeze toothpaste onto sth. — mettere del dentifricio su qcs

2) fig. (get)

I squeezed Ј 5 out of dad — sono riuscito a spillare 5 sterline a papà

to squeeze the truth out of sb. — strappare la verità a qcn

3) (fit)

we can squeeze a few more people into the room — possiamo farci stare ancora qualcuno nella stanza

I can just squeeze into that dress — in quel vestito ci entro appena

to squeeze behind, under sth. — infilarsi dietro, sotto qcs

4) econ. restringere [profit, margins]; schiacciare [ small business]

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- squeeze in

- squeeze out

- squeeze past

English-Italian dictionary > squeeze
5 tight

1. adjective
1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) apretado; estrecho

2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) apretado

3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) riguroso, estricto

4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) apretado

2. adverb
((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) bien cerrado; apretado

- - tight
- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt

tight adj

1. apretado

this belt is too tight el cinturón está demasiado apretado

2. ajustado / ceñido

tight trousers pantalones ajustados

this collar is too tight este cuello me aprieta mucho

tight

tr[taɪt]

adjective

1 (firmly fastened) apretado,-a, duro,-a

2 (taut) tensado,-a, tirante, tenso,-a; (chest) oprimido

3 (clothes) ajustado,-a, ceñido,-a

4 (not leaky) hermético,-a, impermeable

5 (hold) estrecho,-a, fuerte

6 (packed together) apretado,-a

7 (strict - schedule) apretado,-a; (- security) estricto,-a, riguroso,-a

8 familiar (mean) agarrado,-a, tacaño,-a

9 familiar (drunk) borracho,-a

10 (not easily obtainable) escaso,-a

11 (contest) reñido,-a

12 (bend) cerrado,-a

adverb

1 firmemente, fuerte

■ hold (on) tight! ¡agárrate fuerte!

■ close your eyes tight cierra bien los ojos

■ hold me tight abrázame fuerte

■ sit tight ¡no te muevas!

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a tight squeeze estar apretados,-as

tight spot aprieto

tight ['taɪt] adv

tightly: bien, fuerte

shut it tight: ciérralo bien

tight adj

1) : bien cerrado, hermético

a tight seal: un cierre hermético

2) strict: estricto, severo

3) taut: tirante, tenso

4) snug: apretado, ajustado, ceñido

a tight dress: un vestido ceñido

5) difficult: difícil

to be in a tight spot: estar en un aprieto

6) stingy: apretado, avaro, agarrado fam

7) close: reñido

a tight game: un juego reñido

8) scarce: escaso

money is tight: escasea el dinero

tight

adj.

• ajustado, -a adj.

• apretado, -a adj.

• bien cerrado adj.

• chupado, -a adj.

• difícil adj.

• estanco, -a adj.

• estrecho, -a adj.

• firme adj.

• hermético, -a adj.

• premioso, -a adj.

• prieto, -a adj.

• teso, -a adj.

• tieso, -a adj.

• tirante adj.

adv.

• firmemente adv.

n.

• traje de malla s.m.

I taɪt
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( fitting closely) <dress/skirt> ajustado, ceñido; (if uncomfortable, unsightly) apretado

b) (stiff, hard to move) <screw/bolt> apretado, duro

c) ( with nothing to spare) < margin> estrecho; < schedule> apretado

there's room for four, but it's a tight squeeze — caben cuatro, pero bastante apretados

to be on a tight budget — tener* un presupuesto muy limitado

money's tight — están (or estamos etc) apretados or escasos de dinero

d) ( close) <game/finish> reñido

e) ( restricted)

I can't breathe; my chest feels tight — no puedo respirar, siento una opresión en el pecho

2)

a) ( firm) < embrace> estrecho, apretado, fuerte

b) ( strict) <security/control> estricto

he keeps a tight hold on expenditure — mantiene estricto control sobre los gastos

3)

a) ( sharp) < bend> cerrado

b) ( closely formed) <knot/knitting> apretado

4)

a) ( taut) <cord/thread> tirante, tenso

b) ( not leaky) < seal> hermético

5) (difficult, problematic) < situation> difícil

6) (colloq)

a) ( mean) tightfisted

b) ( drunk) (pred) borracho, como una cuba (fam)

to get tight — emborracharse

II

adverb

hold (on) tight! — agárrate bien or fuerte!

screw the lid on tight — aprieta bien el tapón

sleep tight! — que duermas bien!

we'll have to sit tight and see what happens — vamos a tener que esperar a ver qué pasa

[taɪt]
1. ADJ
(compar tighter) (superl tightest)
1) [clothes, jeans] (=close-fitting) ajustado, ceñido; (=uncomfortably tight) apretado, estrecho

my shoes are too tight — me aprietan los zapatos

the hat was a tight fit — el sombrero quedaba muy apretado or muy justo

2) (=stretched out) [rope, skin] tirante

my skin feels tight — tengo la piel tirante, me tira la piel

to pull sth tight — tensar algo

- as tight as a drum

she has a body as tight as a drum — tiene el cuerpo firme como una piedra

- keep a tight rein on sth/sb
skin-tight
3) (=not loose) [screw, knot, curl] apretado; [seal] hermético; [embrace, grip] fuerte

his fingers were tight on Thomas's arm — le apretaba el brazo a Thomas fuertemente con los dedos

the insect curled up in a tight ball — el insecto se enroscó formando una pequeña bola

• to have a tight grip on sth — (on power, economy) ejercer un firme control sobre algo

to keep a tight grip on sth — (on finances, discipline) mantener un firme control de algo

• to have a tight hold of sth — tener algo bien agarrado

to keep a tight hold of sth — agarrar algo con fuerza

• it was a tight squeeze in the lift — íbamos muy apretados or apiñados en el ascensor

- keep a tight lid on sth
airtight, watertight
4) (=tense) [voice, throat, smile] tenso; [muscle] tenso, tirante

my chest feels tight — siento una opresión en el pecho

5) (=strict) [schedule] apretado; [budget] ajustado, limitado; [control] estricto

security will be tight — habrá fuertes medidas de seguridad

6) (=close-knit) [group, community] muy unido

7) (=sharp) [bend] cerrado

to make a tight turn — girar bruscamente, dar un giro brusco

8) * (=scarce) [space, resources] limitado, escaso

things were tight during the war — el dinero era escaso durante la guerra

when we first got married money was tight — al principio de casarnos estábamos bastante escasos de dinero

9) * (=difficult) [situation] apurado, difícil

- be in a tight corner or spot

10) (=close) [competition, match] reñido

11) * (=drunk) mamado *, tomado (LAm) *

to get tight — agarrarse una moña *, cogérsela *

12) * (=tight-fisted) agarrado *

2.

ADV [hold, grip] bien, con fuerza; [squeeze] con fuerza; [shut, seal, tie] bien

• hold (on) tight! — ¡agárrate or sujétate bien!, ¡agárrate or sujétate fuerte!

• to be packed tight (with sth) — estar lleno hasta arriba (de algo) *, estar abarrotado (de algo) *

to sit tight —

do we just sit tight while thousands of people are dying? — ¿vamos a quedarnos cruzados de brazos or sin hacer nada mientras mueren miles de personas?

- sleep tight!

3.

CPD

tight end N — (US) tight end m (en fútbol americano)

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I [taɪt]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( fitting closely) <dress/skirt> ajustado, ceñido; (if uncomfortable, unsightly) apretado

b) (stiff, hard to move) <screw/bolt> apretado, duro

c) ( with nothing to spare) < margin> estrecho; < schedule> apretado

there's room for four, but it's a tight squeeze — caben cuatro, pero bastante apretados

to be on a tight budget — tener* un presupuesto muy limitado

money's tight — están (or estamos etc) apretados or escasos de dinero

d) ( close) <game/finish> reñido

e) ( restricted)

I can't breathe; my chest feels tight — no puedo respirar, siento una opresión en el pecho

2)

a) ( firm) < embrace> estrecho, apretado, fuerte

b) ( strict) <security/control> estricto

he keeps a tight hold on expenditure — mantiene estricto control sobre los gastos

3)

a) ( sharp) < bend> cerrado

b) ( closely formed) <knot/knitting> apretado

4)

a) ( taut) <cord/thread> tirante, tenso

b) ( not leaky) < seal> hermético

5) (difficult, problematic) < situation> difícil

6) (colloq)

a) ( mean) tightfisted

b) ( drunk) (pred) borracho, como una cuba (fam)

to get tight — emborracharse

II

adverb

hold (on) tight! — agárrate bien or fuerte!

screw the lid on tight — aprieta bien el tapón

sleep tight! — que duermas bien!

we'll have to sit tight and see what happens — vamos a tener que esperar a ver qué pasa

English-spanish dictionary > tight
6 tight

adj. vast, strak, gespannen, nauw
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adv. vast, strak

tight¹

[ tajt] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; tightness〉〈→ Sporttermen: American footballSporttermen: American football/〉

1 strak ⇒ nauw(sluitend), (strak) gespannen, krap

2 propvol

3 potdicht

4 beklemmend

5 schaars ⇒ krap

6 gierig

7 stevig ⇒ vast

8 streng

9 〈 informeel〉 dronken

♦voorbeelden:

1   tight shoes • te kleine/nauwe schoenen

2   a tight schedule • een overladen programma

4   be in a tight corner/place/ 〈 informeel〉 spot • in een lastig parket zitten

7   tight knot • ferme/stevige knoop

     a tight team • een hecht/harmonieus team

8   keep a tight grip/hold on someone • iemand goed in de hand houden

¶ tight end • 〈 American football〉 tight end

     〈 informeel〉 it will be a tight match/race • het zal erom spannen

     a tight squeeze • een hele toer/opgave

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tight²

〈 bijwoord〉

1 vast ⇒ stevig

♦voorbeelden:

1   hold me tight • hou me goed/stevig vast

     good night, sleep tight • goedenacht, welterusten

English-Dutch dictionary > tight
7 estrecho

adj.

1 narrow, tight, close, constrained.

2 intimate.

m.

strait, sound, channel connecting two seas, straits.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: estrechar.

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estrecho

► adjetivo

1 (poco ancho) narrow

2 (ropa) tight; (calzado) tight, small

3 (habitación) cramped, poky, small

4 (sin espacio) packed, jam-packed

5 figurado (amistad etc) close, intimate

6 figurado (mezquino) mean

7 figurado (estricto) narrow, rigid

8 familiar figurado (conservador con el sexo) prudish, strait-laced

► nombre masculino estrecho

1 GEOGRAFÍA strait, straits plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ser estrecho,-a de miras figurado to be narrow-minded

el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Straits of Gibraltar

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estrecho

► nombre masculino

1 GEOGRAFÍA strait, straits plural

* * *

adj.

1) narrow, tight

2) close

* * *
estrecho, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=angosto) [calle, pasillo] narrow; [zapato, ropa] tight

la falda me va muy estrecha — the skirt is very tight on me

es muy estrecho de hombros — he's very narrow-shouldered, he's got very narrow shoulders

estábamos muy estrechos en el asiento trasero — it was a tight squeeze o we had to squeeze up tight in the back seat

2) [amistad, relación] close

trabajan en estrecha colaboración con el comité — they work in close collaboration with the committee

la sometieron a una estrecha vigilancia — they kept her under close supervision o a close watch

3) [sexualmente] prudish, prim

4) [de mentalidad] narrow-minded

estrecho de miras o mente — narrow-minded

2. SM

1) (Geog) strait, straits pl

estrecho de Gibraltar — Strait(s) of Gibraltar

2) † (=aprieto) predicament

al estrecho — by force, under compulsion

poner a algn en el estrecho de hacer algo — to put sb in the position of having to do sth

3.

SM / F * prude

no te hagas la estrecha conmigo — don't act the prude with me

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I
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) ( angosto) <calle/pasillo> narrow; < falda> tight

es estrecha de caderas — she has narrow hips

b) ( apretado) tight

íbamos muy estrechos — it was very cramped

2) <amistad/colaboración/vigilancia> close

3) ( limitado) < criterio> narrow

es muy estrecho de miras — he's very narrow-minded
II
masculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl)

el Estrecho de Magallanes — the Strait of Magellan

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I
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) ( angosto) <calle/pasillo> narrow; < falda> tight

es estrecha de caderas — she has narrow hips

b) ( apretado) tight

íbamos muy estrechos — it was very cramped

2) <amistad/colaboración/vigilancia> close

3) ( limitado) < criterio> narrow

es muy estrecho de miras — he's very narrow-minded
II
masculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl)

el Estrecho de Magallanes — the Strait of Magellan

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estrecho¹

¹ = sound, strait.

Ex: This guide provides brief descriptive information on the geomorphology and ecology of sounds, beaches, inlets, and dunes.

Ex: Any attack on Iran will require that military forces quickly deploy to Dubai to forestall the closing of the strait.

* Estrecho de Bering, el = Bering Straits, the.

* estrecho de Gibraltar, el = Strait of Gibraltar, the.

estrecho²

² = cramped, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.].

Ex: Vissenbjerg Library, Funen, serving a population of 5,860 and converted to full-time status in 1980, is placed in a stagnant shopping centre in cramped conditions.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex: The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.

* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.

* estrecho de miras = narrow-minded.

* muy estrecho = poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.].

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estrecho¹ - cha

adjective

A

1 (angosto) ‹calle/pasillo› narrow; ‹falda› tight

es estrecha de caderas she has narrow hips

2 (apretado) tight

la falda me queda estrecha de cintura the skirt's too tight around the waist

íbamos muy estrechos it was very cramped, we were very cramped

B ‹amistad/vínculo› close; ‹colaboración/vigilancia› close

mantienen estrechas relaciones con la organización they maintain close ties with the organization

este tema guarda una estrecha relación con el anterior this topic is closely linked to the previous one

C

1 (limitado) ‹criterio› narrow; ‹persona› narrow-minded

tiene horizontes muy estrechos he has a very limited o narrow outlook on life

2 ( fam) (mojigato) prudish, straitlaced

estrecho²

masculine

( Geog) strait, straits (pl)

el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltar

el Estrecho de Magallanes the Strait of Magellan, the Magellan Strait

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Del verbo estrechar: ( conjugate estrechar)

estrecho es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

estrechó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
estrechar
estrecho
estrechar ( conjugate estrechar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹falda/pantalones› to take … in;

‹ carretera› to make … narrower
b) ‹relaciones/lazos› to strengthen

2 (abrazar, apretar):
◊ la estrechó entre sus brazos he held her tightly in his arms;

me estrechó la mano he shook my hand
estrecharse verbo pronominal
1
a) [carretera/acera] to narrow, get narrower

b) [relaciones/lazos] to strengthen

2 ( recípr) ( apretarse):
◊ se estrechoon en un abrazo they embraced;

se estrechoon la mano they shook hands
estrecho 1
◊ - cha adjetivo

1 ‹calle/pasillo› narrow;
‹ falda› tight;
◊ íbamos muy estrechos it was very cramped

2 ‹amistad/colaboración/vigilancia› close
3 ( limitado) ‹ criterio› narrow;
◊ es muy estrecho de miras he's very narrow-minded

estrecho 2 sustantivo masculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl);
◊ el Eestrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltar

estrechar verbo transitivo
1 to make narrow
2 (la mano) to shake
3 (entre los brazos) to hug
4 el Gobierno estrechará lazos con Cuba, the Government will strengthen bonds with Cuba
estrecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (espacio) narrow
2 (indumentaria) tight: esos pantalones te están estrechos, those trousers are too tight for you
3 (íntimo) close, intimate
II m Geog strait, straits pl; Estrecho de Gibraltar, the Strait(s) of Gibraltar

' estrecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camino
- estrecha
- nado
- encajonar
- estrechar
- mira
- provinciano
English:
bottleneck
- channel
- close
- cramped
- insular
- intimate
- narrow
- narrow-minded
- small-minded
- sound
- strait
- tight
- blinkered
- clasp
- liaise
- slender
- slim

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estrecho, -a

♦ adj

1. [de poca anchura] narrow;
[ropa] tight;
es estrecho de caderas he is narrow-hipped;

desde que he engordado toda la ropa me está estrecha since I put on weight, all my clothes have been too tight for me;

aquí se está muy estrecho it's very cramped in here;

íbamos muy estrechos en el autobús our bus was packed

2. [íntimo] close;

tengo una estrecha relación con él I have a close relationship with him;

el asunto tiene una estrecha relación con los juicios a la mafia the affair is closely tied up with the mafia trials;

ambos países mantienen estrechos lazos de amistad the two countries have close ties of friendship

3. [tacaño] miserly, mean

4. [rígido] strict;

serán sometidos a estrecha vigilancia they will be kept under close o strict surveillance;

estrecho de miras narrow-minded

5. Fam Pey [reprimido] prudish, hung-up

♦ nm,f
Fam Pey [reprimido] prude
♦ nm
[entre dos mares] strait(s)
Comp
el Estrecho de Bering the Bering Strait(s);
el Estrecho de Bonifacio the Strait of Boniface;

el Estrecho de Dardanelos the Dardanelles;

el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltar;

el Estrecho de Magallanes the Strait(s) of Magellan;

el Estrecho de Mesina the Strait(s) of Messina;

el Estrecho de Ormuz the Strait(s) of Hormuz

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estrecho

I adj

1 narrow;

estrecho de miras narrow-minded

2 ( apretado) tight;

el vestido me queda estrecho the dress is too tight

3 amistad close

4

:

estar o

ir estrechos be cramped (for space)

II m strait, straits pl ;

el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltar;

Estrecho de Magallanes Magellan Straits

* * *

estrecho, - cha adj

1) : tight, narrow

2) íntimo: close

♦ estrechamente adv

estrecho nm

: strait, narrows

* * *

estrecho¹ adj

1. (en general) narrow

2. (ropa, zapato) tight

3. (amistad) close

estrecho² n strait / straits

Spanish-English dictionary > estrecho
8 apretar

v.

1 to press (oprimir) (botón, tecla).

me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight

La enfermera apretó la herida The nurse pressed the wound.

2 to grit (juntar) (dientes).

La niña aprieta los dientes al dormir The girl grits her teeth when sleeping.

3 to squeeze.

apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's hand

María apretó la mostaza Mary squeezed the mustard.

4 to press.

lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer

5 to get worse, to intensify (calor, lluvia).

6 to tighten.

El mecánico aprieta duramente el tornillo The mechanic tightens the screw.

7 to pinch.

Me aprietan los zapatos My shoes pinch.

Ricardo apretó su nariz Richard pinched her nose.

8 to be too tight.

Esta faja aprieta This belt is too tight.

9 to press down, to push down.

Ricardo apretó el botón para iniciar Richard pressed down the button to start.

10 to be too tight for.

Me aprieta la ropa My clothes are too tight for me.

11 to be most intense, to be more intense.

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apretar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 (estrechar) to squeeze, hug

2 (tornillo) to tighten; (cordones, nudo) to do up tight

3 (comprimir) to compress, press together, pack tight

4 (activar) to press, push

■ si aprietas este botón sonará la alarma if you press this button the alarm will go off

5 figurado (acosar) to keep on at; (presionar) to put pressure on, pressurize

► verbo intransitivo

1 figurado (aumentar) to increase, get worse

■ el calor aprieta it's getting hotter and hotter

2 (prendas) to fit tight, be tight on

■ esta falda me aprieta this skirt is too tight on me

3 (esforzarse) to work hard

■ tendrás que apretar en tus estudios you'll have to study a lot harder, you'll have to pull your socks up

► verbo pronominal apretarse

1 (apiñar) to narrow, tighten

2 (agolparse) to crowd together; (acercarse) to squeeze up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

apretar a correr to start running

apretar el paso to quicken one's pace

apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's hand

apretar el gatillo to pull the trigger

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verb

1) to press

2) tighten

3) squeeze

4) pinch, be too tight

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1. VT

1) [+ tapa, tornillo, nudo] to tighten

2) (=pulsar) [+ interruptor, pedal, tecla] to press; [+ gatillo] to squeeze, pull

aprieta el botón derecho del ratón — press the right-hand button on the mouse

apretar el acelerador — to put one's foot down (on the accelerator), depress the accelerator frm

3) (=apretujar)

a) [+ objeto] to squeeze, grip; [para que no caiga] to clutch

apretó bien los papeles en la cartera — he packed o squeezed the papers into the briefcase

apretaba entre sus manos un ramo de flores — he was clutching a bunch of flowers in his hands

con un puro apretado entre los dientes — with a cigar between his teeth

hay que apretar el compost con los dedos — you have to press the compost down with your fingers

• apretar los dientes — to grit one's teeth, clench one's teeth

• apretar la mano a algn — to shake sb's hand

• apretar el puño — to clench one's fist

b) [+ persona] [contra pared, suelo] to pin, press; [con los brazos] to clasp, clutch

me apretaba con todo su cuerpo contra la pared — he pinned o pressed me against the wall with his whole body

la apretó con fuerza entre sus brazos — he clasped o clutched her tightly in his arms

4) (=presionar)

• apretar a algn — to put pressure on sb

nos aprieta mucho para que estudiemos — he puts a lot of pressure on us to study, he pushes us to study hard

- apretar las clavijas o las tuercas a algn

5)

• apretar el paso — to quicken one's pace

6)

aprieta mucho la letra cuando escribe — he bunches up the words when he writes

7) (Mil) [+ asedio] to step up, intensify; [+ bloqueo] to tighten

2. VI

1) (=oprimir) [zapatos] to be too tight, pinch one's feet; [ropa] to be too tight

estos zapatos aprietan — these shoes are too tight, these shoes pinch my feet

este vestido me aprieta en la cintura — this dress is too tight for me around the waist
zapato
2) (=aumentar) [dolor, frío] to get worse; [viento] to intensify

es media mañana y el hambre aprieta — it's half way through the morning and I'm beginning to feel hungry

cuando el frío aprieta — when the cold gets worse, when it gets really cold

donde más aprieta el calor — where the heat is at its worst

3) (=presionar) to put on the pressure, pile on the pressure *

la oposición aprieta cada vez más — the opposition are putting on more and more pressure

si le aprietan un poco más, confesará — if they put a bit more pressure on him, he'll confess

• apretar con el enemigo — to close with the enemy
Dios 3)
4) (=esforzarse)

si apretáis un poco al final, aprobaréis — if you make an extra effort at the end, you'll pass

5)

• apretar a hacer algo, si aprieta a llover — if it starts to rain heavily

apretamos a correr — we broke into a run

6)

¡aprieta! — nonsense!, good grief!

7) Chile (=irse con prisa)

apretemos que viene la profesora — let's run for it, the teacher's coming

fueron los primeros en salir apretando después del golpe — they were the first ones to make a getaway after the coup

8) ** [al defecar] to push

3.

See:

apretarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeeze

b) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tighten

apretó bien la tapa — he screwed the lid on tightly

aprieta el puño — clench your fist

apreté los dientes — I gritted my teeth

c)

apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step

2)

a) ( apretujar)

apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast

me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly

b) ( presionar) to put pressure on
2.
apretar vi

1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

el vestido le aprieta — the dress is too tight for her

2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)

3) ( ser fuerte)

cómo aprieta el calor! — it's incredibly hot!

cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...

4)

a) ( esforzarse) to make an effort

b) profesor/jefe to be demanding

apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
3.
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together

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= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.

Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex. Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.

Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex. This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.

Ex. This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.

Ex. To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.

Ex. A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.

Ex. The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.

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* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.

* apretar fuerte = bear down on.

* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeeze

b) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tighten

apretó bien la tapa — he screwed the lid on tightly

aprieta el puño — clench your fist

apreté los dientes — I gritted my teeth

c)

apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step

2)

a) ( apretujar)

apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast

me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly

b) ( presionar) to put pressure on
2.
apretar vi

1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

el vestido le aprieta — the dress is too tight for her

2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)

3) ( ser fuerte)

cómo aprieta el calor! — it's incredibly hot!

cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...

4)

a) ( esforzarse) to make an effort

b) profesor/jefe to be demanding

apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
3.
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together

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= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.

Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex: Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.

Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex: This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.

Ex: This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.

Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.

Ex: A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.

Ex: The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.

* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.

* apretar fuerte = bear down on.

* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

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apretar [A5 ]

vt

A

1 ‹botón› to press, push; ‹acelerador› to put one's foot on, press, depress ( frml); ‹gatillo› to pull, squeeze

2 ‹nudo/venda› to tighten; ‹tapa/tornillo› to tighten

apretó bien la tapa he screwed the lid on tightly

aprieta el puño clench your fist

apreté los dientes I gritted my teeth

clavija, tornillo

3

apretar el paso or la marcha to quicken one's pace o step

4 ‹letra› to squeeze together ( AmE), to squeeze up ( BrE)

apretar los puntos to knit tightly

B

1

(apretujar): apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast

llevaba el osito apretado entre sus brazos she was clutching the teddy bear in her arms

me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly

2 (presionar) to put pressure on

el profesor nos apretó mucho en los últimos meses in the last few months the teacher put a lot of pressure on us o pushed us really hard

■ apretar

vi

A «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

el vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her o is very tight on her

la falda me aprieta en las caderas the skirt is too tight around the hips

¡cómo me aprietan estos zapatos! these shoes are so tight!, these shoes really pinch my feet!

ver tb zapato

B (hacer presión) to press down ( o in etc)

C

(ser fuerte): a las tres de la tarde cuando el calor aprieta at three o'clock when the heat is at its most intense

a primeras horas de la mañana el frío aprieta (Chi, Méx); in the early hours of the morning you really feel the cold

cuando el hambre aprieta, la gente come cualquier cosa when people are in the grip of hunger they will eat anything

D

1 (esforzarse) to make an effort

vas a tener que apretar en la física you're going to have to knuckle down o make more of an effort in physics

2 «profesor/jefe» to be demanding dios

E

( Chi fam) (irse): todos apretaron a la salida everyone made a dash for o ran for the door ( colloq)

tuvimos que salir apretando we had to make a run for it ( colloq)

apretar a correr ( fam); to break into a run, start running

■ apretarse

v pron

to squeeze o squash together, to squeeze o squash up ( BrE) cinturón

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apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ botón› to press, push;

‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
b) ‹nudo/tapa/tornillo› to tighten;

‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
◊ apreté los dientes I gritted my teeth

2
a) ( apretujar):

◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;

me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on

verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
◊ el vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her

2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- estrujar
- aprieta
- estrechar
- fuerte
- gatillo
- oprimir
- puño
English:
clench
- grip
- loosely
- pack
- pack down
- pinch
- press
- pull
- push
- screw up
- squeeze
- tighten
- wedge
- which
- accelerate
- foot
- loosen
- screw
- speed
- tooth

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apretar

♦ vt

1. [oprimir] [botón, tecla] to press;
[gatillo] to pull, to squeeze; [acelerador] to step on;
el zapato me aprieta my shoe is pinching;

me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight

2. [nudo, tuerca, cinturón] to tighten;

Comp
Fam
apretar las clavijas o [m5] los tornillos a alguien to put the screws on sb

3. [juntar] [dientes] to grit;
[labios] to press together; [puño] to clench;
tendrás que apretar la letra you'll have to squeeze your handwriting up

4. [estrechar] to squeeze;
[abrazar] to hug;
no me aprietes el brazo, me estás haciendo daño stop squeezing my arm, you're hurting me;

la apretó contra su pecho he held her to his chest;

apretar la mano a alguien to shake sb's hand

5. [acelerar]
apretar el paso o [m5] la marcha to quicken one's pace;

como no apretemos el paso, no llegaremos nunca if we don't hurry up, we'll never get there

6. [exigir] to tighten up on;
[presionar] to press;
apretar la disciplina to tighten up on discipline;

lo apretaron tanto que acabó confesando they pressed him so hard that he ended up confessing;

no me gusta que me aprieten en el trabajo I don't like to feel pressurized in my work;

lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer

7. [ropa, objetos] to pack tight

♦ vi

1. [calor, lluvia] to get worse, to intensify;

salgo de casa a las dos, cuando más aprieta el calor I leave home at two o'clock, when the heat is at its worst;

en agosto ha apretado mucho el calor it got a lot hotter in August;

cuando la necesidad aprieta, se agudiza el ingenio people become more resourceful when they really have to

2. [zapatos] to pinch;
[ropa] to be too tight
3. [esforzarse] to push oneself;

tienes que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to pull your socks up if you want to pass

4. Fam
apretar a correr to run off;

el ladrón apretó a correr the thief ran off

♦ See also the pronominal verb apretarse

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apretar

I v/t

1 botón press;

apretó contra el pecho la fotografía/el niño she held the photograph/the child close, she pressed the photograph/the child to her breast;

apretar los puños clench one’s fists;

apretar los dientes grit one’s teeth

2 ( pellizcar, pinzar) squeeze

3 tuerca tighten

4

:

apretar el paso quicken one’s pace

II v/i

1 de ropa, zapato be too tight

2

:

apretar a correr start to run, start running

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apretar {55} vt

1) : to press, to push (a button)

2) : to tighten

3) : to squeeze

apretar vi

1) : to press, to push

2) : to fit tightly, to be too tight

los zapatos me aprietan: my shoes are tight

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apretar vb

1. (botón) to press

aprieta este botón press this button

2. (gatillo) to pull

apretó el gatillo he pulled the trigger

3. (tornillo, cinturón, nudo) to tighten

¿has apretado los tornillos? have you tightened the screws?

4. (exigir) to be strict with / to push hard

el profesor nos aprieta mucho the teacher is very strict with us

5. (quedar estrecho ropa) to be too tight

este pantalón me aprieta these trousers are too tight for me

6. (esforzarse) to work harder

tendrás que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to work harder if you want to pass

7. (aumentar calor) to increase

el calor está apretando it's getting hotter and hotter

apretar la mano a alguien to shake someone's hand

Spanish-English dictionary > apretar
9 sacar

v.

1 to take out.

sacar algo de to take something out of

sacó la mano/la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck his hand/head out of the window

nos sacaron algo de comer they gave us something to eat

Ellos sacaron a los perros They took out the dogs.

2 to remove.

el dentista me sacó una muela I had a tooth out at the dentist's

3 to get (obtener) (carné, entradas, buenas notas).

¿qué sacaste en el examen de inglés? what did you get for o in your English exam?

sacar dinero del banco to get o take some money out of the bank

la sidra se saca de las manzanas cider is made from apples

¿y qué sacamos con reñirle? what do we gain by telling him off?, what's the point in telling him off?

Ella saca provecho She gets benefits.

4 to take (realizar) (foto).

siempre me sacan fatal en las fotos I always look terrible in photos

5 to bring out (al mercado) (nuevo producto, modelo).

6 to work out, to do.

sacar la cuenta/la solución to work out the total/the answer

sacar una conclusión to come to a conclusion

7 to gather, to understand.

lo leí tres veces, pero no saqué nada en claro o limpio I read it three times, but I couldn't make much sense of it

8 to let out (item of clothing) (de ancho). (peninsular Spanish)

9 to take off. ( Latin American Spanish)

sácale la ropa al niño get the child undressed

10 to throw in (sport) (con la mano).

11 to put the ball into play (sport).

sacar de banda/de esquina/de puerta to take a throw-in/corner/goal kick

12 to stick out, to put out one's, to put out, to show.

María saca la lengua Mary sticks out her tongue.

13 to serve the ball.

Ricardo saca Richard serves the ball.

14 to be obtained from.

Se te saca información Information is obtained from you.

15 to be extracted from, to be removed from.

Se me sacó una muela A molar was extracted from me.

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SACAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(c changes to qu before e)

Past Indicative

saqué, sacaste, sacó, sacamos, sacasteis, sacaron.

Present Subjunctive

saque, saques, saque, saquemos, saquéis, saquen.

Imperative

saca (tú), saque (él/Vd.), saquemos (nos.), sacad (vos.), saquen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to take out

2) get, obtain

3) get out

4) produce, invent

5) introduce

6) take (a photo)

7) release (a book, a disc, a film)

8) make (a copy)

9) stick out (one's tongue)

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Para las expresiones sacar adelante, sacar brillo, sacar algo en claro, sacar los colores a algn, sacar faltas a algo, sacar algo en limpio, sacar provecho, sacar a relucir, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=poner fuera) to take out, get out

sacó el revólver y disparó — he drew his revolver and fired, he took {o} got his revolver out and fired

he sacado las toallas al sol — I've put the towels out to dry in the sun

saca la basura, por favor — please put {o} take the rubbish out

sacaron a los rehenes por la ventana — they got the hostages out through the window

• sacar a algn a [bailar] — to get sb up for a dance

• sacar algo/a algn [de], sacó toda su ropa del armario — she took all his clothes out of the wardrobe, she removed all his clothes from the wardrobe

sacó el regalo del paquete — he removed the present from its wrapping

voy a sacar dinero del cajero — I'm going to take {o} get some money out of the machine

quiero sacar un libro de la biblioteca — I want to get a book out of the library

¡sacadme de aquí! — get me out of here!

nunca saca a su mujer de casa — he never takes his wife out

mañana sacan a dos terroristas de cárcel — tomorrow two terrorists will be released from jail

• sacar a [pasear] a algn — to take sb (out) for a walk

saqué al perro a pasear — I took the dog (out) for a walk

- sacar a algn de sí

2) [de una persona] [+ diente] to take out

me han sacado una muela — I've had a tooth (taken) out

¡deja ese palo, que me vas a sacar un ojo! — stop playing with that stick, you're going to poke my eye out!

• sacar [sangre] a algn — to take blood from sb

3) [con partes del cuerpo] to stick out

saca la lengua — stick your tongue out

sacar la lengua a alguien — to stick one's tongue out at sb

sacar la barbilla — to stick one's chin out

saca la mano si vas a aparcar — stick your hand out if you're going to park
pecho I, 1)
4) (=obtener)

a) [+ notas, diputados] to get

siempre saca buenas notas — he always gets good marks

han sacado 35 diputados — they have had 35 members (elected)

¿y tú qué sacas con denunciarlo a la policía? — and what do you get out of {o} gain from reporting him to the police?

no consiguió sacar todos los exámenes en junio Esp — she didn't manage to pass {o} get all her exams in June

sacó un seis — [con dados] he threw a six

b) [+ dinero]

lo hago para sacar unos euros — I do it to earn {o} make a bit of money

sacó el premio gordo — he got {o} won the jackpot

sacamos una ganancia de... — we made a profit of...

c) [+ puesto] to get

sacó la plaza de enfermera — she got the nursing post

d) [+ información] to get

los datos están sacados de dos libros — the statistics are taken {o} come from two books

¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? — where did you get that idea?

¿de dónde has sacado esa chica tan guapa? — where did you get {o} find such a beautiful girlfriend?

e)

sacar algo de — [+ fruto, material] to extract sth from

sacan aceite de las almendras — they extract oil from the almonds

han sacado petróleo del desierto del Sáhara — they have extracted oil from the Sahara desert

f)

sacar algo a algn — to get sth out of sb

no conseguirán sacarle nada — they won't get anything out of him

le sacaron millones a base de chantajes — they got millions out of him by blackmailing him

le sacaron toda la información que necesitaban — they got all the information they needed from {o} out of him

g) [+ conclusión] to draw

¿qué conclusión se puede sacar de todo esto? — what can be concluded from all of this?, what conclusion can be drawn from all of this?

lo que se saca de todo esto es que... — the conclusion to be drawn from all this is that...

h) [+ característica]

ha sacado el pelo rubio de su abuela — she gets her blonde hair from her grandmother

5) (=comprar) [+ entradas] to get

yo sacaré los billetes — I'll get the tickets

6) (=lanzar) [+ modelo nuevo] to bring out; [+ libro] to bring out, publish; [+ disco] to release; [+ moda] to create

han sacado sus nuevos productos al mercado — they have brought out their new product range

ya han sacado las nuevas monedas de dos euros — the new two-euro coins are out

7) (=hacer) [+ foto] to take; [+ copia] to make

te voy a sacar una foto — I'm going to take a photo of you

esta cámara saca buenas fotos — this camera takes good photos

8) (=resolver)

no conseguí sacar el problema — I couldn't solve the problem

9) (=mostrar)

le han sacado en el periódico — he was in the paper

los sacaron en la tele — they were on TV

no me sacó en la foto — he missed me out of the photo

estamos sacando anuncios en TV — we're running some adverts on TV

10) (=mencionar)

no me saques ahora eso — don't come to me with that now

11) esp LAm (=quitar) [+ ropa] to take off; [+ mancha] to get out {o} off, remove frm

sacar la funda a un fusil — to take the cover off a rifle

12) (=aventajar en)

al terminar la carrera le sacaba 10 metros al adversario — he finished the race 10 metres ahead of his rival

le saca 10cm a su hermano — he is 10cm taller than his brother

13) (=salvar) to get out

nos sacó de esa penosa situación — she got us out of that difficult situation
apuro 1)
14) (=poner) [+ apodo, mote] to give

15) (Dep)

a) (Tenis) to serve

b) (Ftbl)

saca el balón Kiko — [en saque de banda] the throw-in is taken by Kiko; [en falta] Kiko takes the free kick

sacar una falta — to take a free kick

16) (Cos) [+ prenda de vestir] (=ensanchar) to let out; (=alargar) to let down

17) (Naipes) to play

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (Tenis) to serve

2) (Ftbl) [en córner, tiro libre] to take the kick; [en saque de banda] to take the throw-in

después de marcar un gol, saca el contrario — after a goal has been scored, the opposing team kicks off

3.

See:

sacarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( extraer)

a) <billetera/lápiz> to take out, get out; <pistola/espada> to draw

sacar algo DE algo — to take something out of something

lo saqué del cajón — I took o got it out of the drawer

sacaron agua del pozo — they drew water from the well

b) < muela> to pull out, take out; <riñón/cálculo> to remove

me sacaron sangre — they took some blood

c) <diamantes/cobre> to extract, mine

sacar petróleo de debajo del mar — to get oil o (frml) extract petroleum from under the sea

d) <carta/ficha> to draw

2) (poner, llevar fuera)

a) <maceta/mesa/basura> to take out

saca las plantas al balcón — put the plants out on the balcony

sácalo aquí al sol — bring it out here into the sun

tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana — we had to get it out through the window

sacar el perro a pasear — to take the dog out for a walk

los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche — I took them out for a ride (in the car)

sacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something

sacar el coche del garaje — to get the car out of the garage

sáquenme de aquí! — get me out of here!

b) ( invitar)

el marido no la saca nunca — her husband never takes her out

sacar a alguien a bailar — to ask somebody to dance

c) < parte del cuerpo> to put out

me sacó la lengua — he stuck o put his tongue out at me

no saques la cabeza por la ventanilla — don't put your head out of the window

3) ( retirar) to take out

sacar dinero del banco — to take out o withdraw money from the bank

sólo puede sacar tres libros — you can only take out o borrow three books

4) ( de una situación difícil)

sacar a alguien DE algo — to get somebody out of something

me sacó de un apuro — he got me out of a tight spot

aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria — that money released them from their life of poverty

5) (Esp) < dobladillo> to let down; <pantalón/falda> ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out

Sentido II

6) ( obtener)

<pasaporte/permiso> to get; < entrada> to get, buy

ya saqué el pasaje or (Esp) he sacado el billete — I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket

7)

a) <calificación/nota> to get

saqué un cinco en química — I got five out of ten in chemistry

b) <votos/puntos> to get

c) ( en juegos de azar) < premio> to get, win

tiró los dados y sacó un seis — she threw the dice and got a six

d) < conclusión> to draw

e) <suma/cuenta> to do, work out

8) < beneficio> to get; < ganancia> to make

no vas a sacar nada hablándole así — you won't get anywhere talking to him like that

¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?

saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month

le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez — he took a ten-second lead over Martínez

el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros — (fam) his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is

sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course

9)

sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something

sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody

10) < brillo> to bring out

sacarle brillo a algo — to polish something to a shine

Sentido III

11)

a) < libro> to publish, bring out; < disco> to bring out, release; <modelo/producto> to bring out

sacaron el reportaje en primera plana — the report appeared on the front page

b) < tema> to bring up

c) < foto> to take; < copia> to make, take; < apuntes> to make, take

d) (Esp) <defecto/falta> (+ me/te/le etc) to find

a todo le tiene que sacar faltas — he always has to find fault with everything

12)

sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going

luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

13) (Dep) <tiro libre/falta> to take

Sentido IV

14) ( quitar)

(esp AmL)

a)

sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody

no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?

b)

sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something

c) ( retirar)

saca esto de aquí — take this away

saquen los libros de la mesa — take the books off the table

15) (esp AmL) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out

me sacas un peso de encima — you've taken a great weight off my mind
2.
sacar vi (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve; ( en fútbol) to kick off

sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner

sacar de banda — to take the throw-in
3.
sacarse v pron (refl)

1) ( extraer)

ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo — be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out

me saqué la astilla con unas pinzas — I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezers

me tengo que sacar una muela — (caus) I have to have a tooth out

sacarse algo DE algo — to take something out of something

sácate las manos de los bolsillos — take your hands out of your pockets

2) (AmL) ( quitarse) <ropa/zapatos> to take off; < maquillaje> to remove, take off

sácate el pelo de la cara — get o take your hair out of your eyes

no pudimos sacárnoslo de encima — we just couldn't get rid of him

3)

a) (caus) < foto>

tengo que sacarme una foto — I have to get a photo taken

b) (AmL) <calificación/nota> to get

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= draw from, pull out, remove, take out, withdraw, draw, pull from, put out, scoop (out), pull off, ferret out, winkle out.

Ex. These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.

Ex. We go to that record, pull it out, change the item's priority and upgrade it so it gets out to you quickly.

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

Ex. A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.

Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

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* cría cuervos y te sacarán y los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.

* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.

* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.

* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.

* sacar a concurso = tender for, tender out.

* sacar a concurso público = bid, bid + Posesivo + business, tender for, tender out.

* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.

* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.

* sacar a golpes = punch out.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* sacar Algo a relucir = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* sacar Algo de = take + Nombre + out of.

* sacar a licitación = tender for, tender out.

* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.

* sacar a relucir = bring to + the surface, bring to + light, bring to + the fore.

* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.

* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros = wash + dirty linen in front of others.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.

* sacar arrastrando = haul out.

* sacar brillo = polish.

* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.

* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].

* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.

* sacar con sifón = siphon out.

* sacar con una bomba = pump out.

* sacar de = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of.

* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.

* sacar de contrabando = smuggle out.

* sacar de la inactividad = take + Nombre + out of the doldrums.

* sacar de las casillas = piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* sacar de + Posesivo + casillas = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.

* sacar el abrebotellas = pull out + the corks.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.

* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.

* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.

* sacar en préstamo = charge out, check out.

* sacar extractos de = excerpt.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* sacar haciendo sifón = siphon out.

* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.

* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.

* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sacar lecciones de = draw + lessons from.

* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.

* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.

* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.

* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.

* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.

* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.

* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.

* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar + Nombre + de = extricate + Nombre + from.

* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.

* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sacar perforando = drill out.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* sacar por impresora = print + off-line, print out + off-line.

* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* sacar punta = sharpen.

* sacar rápidamente = whip out.

* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* sacar una conclusión = draw + conclusion.

* sacar una deducción = draw + inference.

* sacar una foto = take + a shot.

* sacar una fotografía = take + picture.

* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.

* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.

* sacar unas notazas = pass with + flying colours.

* sacar un diez = score + an A.

* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.

* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.

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verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( extraer)

a) <billetera/lápiz> to take out, get out; <pistola/espada> to draw

sacar algo DE algo — to take something out of something

lo saqué del cajón — I took o got it out of the drawer

sacaron agua del pozo — they drew water from the well

b) < muela> to pull out, take out; <riñón/cálculo> to remove

me sacaron sangre — they took some blood

c) <diamantes/cobre> to extract, mine

sacar petróleo de debajo del mar — to get oil o (frml) extract petroleum from under the sea

d) <carta/ficha> to draw

2) (poner, llevar fuera)

a) <maceta/mesa/basura> to take out

saca las plantas al balcón — put the plants out on the balcony

sácalo aquí al sol — bring it out here into the sun

tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana — we had to get it out through the window

sacar el perro a pasear — to take the dog out for a walk

los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche — I took them out for a ride (in the car)

sacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something

sacar el coche del garaje — to get the car out of the garage

sáquenme de aquí! — get me out of here!

b) ( invitar)

el marido no la saca nunca — her husband never takes her out

sacar a alguien a bailar — to ask somebody to dance

c) < parte del cuerpo> to put out

me sacó la lengua — he stuck o put his tongue out at me

no saques la cabeza por la ventanilla — don't put your head out of the window

3) ( retirar) to take out

sacar dinero del banco — to take out o withdraw money from the bank

sólo puede sacar tres libros — you can only take out o borrow three books

4) ( de una situación difícil)

sacar a alguien DE algo — to get somebody out of something

me sacó de un apuro — he got me out of a tight spot

aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria — that money released them from their life of poverty

5) (Esp) < dobladillo> to let down; <pantalón/falda> ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out

Sentido II

6) ( obtener)

<pasaporte/permiso> to get; < entrada> to get, buy

ya saqué el pasaje or (Esp) he sacado el billete — I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket

7)

a) <calificación/nota> to get

saqué un cinco en química — I got five out of ten in chemistry

b) <votos/puntos> to get

c) ( en juegos de azar) < premio> to get, win

tiró los dados y sacó un seis — she threw the dice and got a six

d) < conclusión> to draw

e) <suma/cuenta> to do, work out

8) < beneficio> to get; < ganancia> to make

no vas a sacar nada hablándole así — you won't get anywhere talking to him like that

¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?

saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month

le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez — he took a ten-second lead over Martínez

el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros — (fam) his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is

sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course

9)

sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something

sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody

10) < brillo> to bring out

sacarle brillo a algo — to polish something to a shine

Sentido III

11)

a) < libro> to publish, bring out; < disco> to bring out, release; <modelo/producto> to bring out

sacaron el reportaje en primera plana — the report appeared on the front page

b) < tema> to bring up

c) < foto> to take; < copia> to make, take; < apuntes> to make, take

d) (Esp) <defecto/falta> (+ me/te/le etc) to find

a todo le tiene que sacar faltas — he always has to find fault with everything

12)

sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going

luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

13) (Dep) <tiro libre/falta> to take

Sentido IV

14) ( quitar)

(esp AmL)

a)

sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody

no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?

b)

sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something

c) ( retirar)

saca esto de aquí — take this away

saquen los libros de la mesa — take the books off the table

15) (esp AmL) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out

me sacas un peso de encima — you've taken a great weight off my mind
2.
sacar vi (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve; ( en fútbol) to kick off

sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner

sacar de banda — to take the throw-in
3.
sacarse v pron (refl)

1) ( extraer)

ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo — be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out

me saqué la astilla con unas pinzas — I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezers

me tengo que sacar una muela — (caus) I have to have a tooth out

sacarse algo DE algo — to take something out of something

sácate las manos de los bolsillos — take your hands out of your pockets

2) (AmL) ( quitarse) <ropa/zapatos> to take off; < maquillaje> to remove, take off

sácate el pelo de la cara — get o take your hair out of your eyes

no pudimos sacárnoslo de encima — we just couldn't get rid of him

3)

a) (caus) < foto>

tengo que sacarme una foto — I have to get a photo taken

b) (AmL) <calificación/nota> to get

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* cría cuervos y te sacarán y los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.

* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.

* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.

* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.

* sacar a concurso = tender for, tender out.

* sacar a concurso público = bid, bid + Posesivo + business, tender for, tender out.

* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.

* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.

* sacar a golpes = punch out.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* sacar Algo a relucir = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* sacar Algo de = take + Nombre + out of.

* sacar a licitación = tender for, tender out.

* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.

* sacar a relucir = bring to + the surface, bring to + light, bring to + the fore.

* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.

* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros = wash + dirty linen in front of others.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.

* sacar arrastrando = haul out.

* sacar brillo = polish.

* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.

* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].

* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.

* sacar con sifón = siphon out.

* sacar con una bomba = pump out.

* sacar de = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of.

* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.

* sacar de contrabando = smuggle out.

* sacar de la inactividad = take + Nombre + out of the doldrums.

* sacar de las casillas = piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* sacar de + Posesivo + casillas = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.

* sacar el abrebotellas = pull out + the corks.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.

* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.

* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.

* sacar en préstamo = charge out, check out.

* sacar extractos de = excerpt.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* sacar haciendo sifón = siphon out.

* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.

* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.

* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sacar lecciones de = draw + lessons from.

* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.

* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.

* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.

* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.

* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.

* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.

* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.

* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar + Nombre + de = extricate + Nombre + from.

* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.

* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sacar perforando = drill out.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* sacar por impresora = print + off-line, print out + off-line.

* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* sacar punta = sharpen.

* sacar rápidamente = whip out.

* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* sacar una conclusión = draw + conclusion.

* sacar una deducción = draw + inference.

* sacar una foto = take + a shot.

* sacar una fotografía = take + picture.

* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.

* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.

* sacar unas notazas = pass with + flying colours.

* sacar un diez = score + an A.

* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.

* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.

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sacar [A2 ]

vt

Sentido I

A (extraer)

1 ‹cartera/dinero/lápiz› to take out, get out; ‹pistola› to draw, get out; ‹espada› to draw sacar algo DE algo to take sth OUT OF sth

lo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawer

sacar el pollo del horno take the chicken out of the oven, remove the chicken from the oven ( frml)

sacaron agua del pozo they drew water from the well

2 ‹muela› to pull out, take out; ‹riñón/cálculo› to remove

me sacaron sangre para hacer los análisis they took some blood to do the tests

saqué la astilla con unas pinzas I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezers

deja que te saque esa espinilla let me squeeze that pimple for you

me vas a sacar un ojo con ese paraguas you'll have o poke my eye out with that umbrella!

3 ‹diamantes/cobre› to extract, mine

sacamos petróleo de debajo del mar we get oil o ( frml) extract petroleum from under the sea

4 ‹conclusión› to draw

¿sacaste algo en limpio de todo eso? did you (manage to) make anything of all that?

primero tienes que sacar la raíz cuadrada first you have to find o extract the square root

B (de una situación) sacar a algn DE algo:

aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria that money released them from their life of poverty

¿quién lo va a sacar de su error? who's going to tell him he's wrong o put him right?

me sacó de una situación muy difícil she got me out of a really tight spot

pagaron la fianza y la sacaron de la cárcel they put up bail and got her out of prison

¿por qué lo sacaron del colegio? why did they take him out of o take him away from the school?

C (de una cuenta, un fondo) to take out, get out ( colloq)

tengo que sacar dinero del banco/de la otra cuenta I have to get o draw some money out of the bank/draw o take some money out of the other account

sólo puede sacar tres libros you can only take out o borrow three books

D ‹cuenta/suma/ecuación› to do, work out; ‹adivinanza› to work out

saca la cuenta y dime cuánto te debo work it out and tell me how much I owe you

E (poner, llevar fuera)

1 ‹maceta/mesa› to take out

saca las plantas al balcón put the plants out on the balcony, take the plants out onto the balcony

¿has sacado la basura? have you put o taken the garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish out?

sácalo aquí al sol bring it out here into the sun

sacaron el sofá por la ventana they got the sofa out through the window

sacar algo DE algo to take o get sth OUT OF sth

no puedo sacar el coche del garaje I can't get the car out of the garage

2 ‹persona/perro›

los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche I took them out for a ride (in the car)

lo tuvimos que sacar por la ventana we had to get him out through the window

la sacaron en brazos they carried her out

saca el perro a pasear take the dog out for a walk

sacar a algn DE algo to get sb OUT OF sth

¡socorro! ¡sáquenme de aquí! help! get me out of here!

su marido no la saca nunca de casa her husband never takes her out

lo sacaron de allí a patadas they kicked him out of there

3

sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance

4 ‹parte del cuerpo›

saca (el) pecho stick your chest out

me sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at me

no saques la cabeza por la ventanilla don't put your head out of the window

F (poner en juego) ‹carta› to play, put down; ‹pieza/ficha› to bring out

G ‹dobladillo› to let down ‹pantalón/falda› (alargar) to let down; (ensanchar) to let out

Sentido II

A ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get; ‹entrada› to get, buy

ya he sacado el pasaje or ( Esp) billete I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket

¿sacaste hora para la peluquería? did you make an appointment at the hairdresser's?

he sacado número para la consulta de mañana I've made an appointment with the doctor tomorrow

sacar una reserva to make a reservation, to book

¡qué tipo más buen mozo! ¿de dónde lo habrá sacado? wow, he's good-looking! where do you think she got hold of o found him? ( colloq)

B

1 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth FROM sth

saqué los datos del informe oficial I got o took the information from the official report

2 sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth OUT OF sb

no le pude sacar ni un peso para la colecta I couldn't get a penny out of him for the collection

le sacaron el nombre de su cómplice they got the name of his accomplice out of him, they extracted the name of his accomplice from him

a ver si le sacas quién se lo dijo see if you can find out who told her, try and get out of her who it was who told her

C

1 ‹calificación/nota› to get

saqué un cinco en química I got five out of ten in chemistry

2 ‹votos/puntos› to get

el partido sacó tres escaños the party got o won three seats

3 (en juegos de azar) ‹premio› to get, win

cuando saque la lotería when I win the lottery

tiró los dados y sacó un seis she threw the dice and got a six

saqué la pajita más corta I drew the short straw

4 ( Esp) ‹examen/asignatura› to pass

no creo que saque la física en junio I don't think I'll pass o get through physics in June

D ‹brillo› to bring out

frotar para sacarle brillo rub to bring out the shine o to make it shine

esa caminata le sacó los colores that walk brought the color to her cheeks

punta² (↑ punta (2))

E ‹beneficio› to get

no vas a sacar nada hablándole así you won't get anywhere talking to him like that

¿qué sacas con amargarle la vida? what do you gain by making his life a misery?

le sacó mucho partido a la situación he took full advantage of the situation

con este trabajito saco (lo suficiente) para mis vicios I earn a little pocket money with this job

saqué unas £200 en limpio I made a clear £200

le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez he took a ten-second lead over Martínez

el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros ( fam); his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is

sacar algo DE algo:

no ha sacado ningún provecho del cursillo she hasn't got anything out of o ( frml) hasn't derived any benefit from the course

tienes que aprender a sacar partido de estas situaciones you have to learn to take advantage of these situations

no sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they didn't make much money on o out of o from the sale

F sacar algo DE algo ‹porciones/unidades› to get sth OUT OF sth

de esa masa puedes sacar dos pasteles there's enough pastry there to make o for two pies, you can get two pies out of that amount of pastry

G

(heredar): ha sacado los ojos verdes de la madre he's got his mother's green eyes, he gets his green eyes from his mother

Sentido III

A

1 ‹libro› to publish, bring out; ‹película/disco› to bring out, release; ‹modelo/producto› to bring out

han vuelto a sacar la moda de la minifalda the miniskirt is back in fashion

sacaron el reportaje en primera plana the report was published o printed o the report appeared on the front page

2 ‹tema› to bring up

3 ( Esp) ‹defecto/falta› (+ me/te/le etc) to find

a todo le tiene que sacar faltas he always has to find fault with everything

4 ( Esp) ‹apodo› to give

B

sacar adelante: gracias a su empeño sacaron adelante el proyecto thanks to her determination they managed to get the project off the ground/keep the project going

luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

tengo que sacar adelante la misión que me fue encomendada I have to carry out the mission that has been entrusted to me

C

1 ‹foto› to take

2 ‹copia› to make, take

3 ‹apuntes› to make, take

D ( Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to take

Sentido IV (quitar)

A ( esp AmL)

1 ‹botas/gorro/tapa› sacarle algo A algn/algo to take sth OFF sb/sth

¿me sacas las botas? can you pull o take my boots off?

tengo que sacarles el polvo a los muebles I have to dust the furniture

2

(apartar): saca esto de aquí que estorba take this away, it's in the way

saquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the table

mejor sacarlo de en medio ahora we'd better get it out of the way now

3 ‹programa› to switch off; ‹disco› to take off

B

( RPl) ‹pertenencia› sacarle algo a algn to take sth from sb

no se lo saques, que es suyo don't take it (away) from him, it's his

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? how much do they take off in taxes?, how much do you get deducted o ( AmE) withheld in taxes?

no me saques la silla don't take o ( BrE colloq) pinch my seat

C ( esp AmL) (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to get rid of

es una idea descabellada, a ver si se la podemos sacar de la cabeza it's a crazy idea, we should try to talk him out of it

me sacas un peso de encima you've taken a great weight off my mind

tenemos que sacarle esa costumbre we have to break him of that habit

■ sacar

vi

1 (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve

2 (en fútbol) to kick off

sacó de puerta/de esquina he took the goal kick/corner

saca de banda he takes the throw-in

■ sacarse

v pron

( refl)

A

(extraer): ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out

me tengo que sacar una muela ( caus) I have to have a tooth out

sacarse algo DE algo to take sth OUT OF sth

sácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pockets

sácate el dedo de la nariz don't pick your nose

B ( esp AmL)

1 ‹ropa/zapatos› to take off

se sacó el reloj she took off her watch

2

(apartar, hacer desaparecer): sácate el pelo de la cara get o take your hair out of your eyes

sacarse el maquillaje to remove o take off one's makeup

no me puedo sacar el dolor con nada no matter what I do I can't seem to get rid of the pain

no pudimos sacárnoslo de encima we just couldn't get rid of him

C (Chi, Méx) ‹calificación/nota› to get

me saqué un 6 en español I got 6 out of 10 in Spanish

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sacar ( conjugate sacar) verbo transitivo
1 ( extraer)
a) ‹billetera/lápiz› to take out, get out;

‹pistola/espada› to draw;
sacar algo DE algo to take o get sth out of sth;
◊ lo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawer

b) ‹ muela› to pull out, take out;

‹riñón/cálculo› to remove;
◊ me sacaron sangre they took some blood

c) ‹diamantes/cobre/petróleo› to extract

d) ‹carta/ficha› to draw

2 (poner, llevar fuera)
a) ‹maceta/mesa/basura› to take out;

◊ sácalo aquí al sol bring it out here into the sun;

tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana we had to get it out through the window;
sacar el perro a pasear to take the dog out for a walk;
sacar el coche del garaje to get the car out of the garage
b) ( invitar):

◊ el marido no la saca nunca her husband never takes her out;

sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance
c) ‹ parte del cuerpo› to put out;

◊ me sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at me

3 ( retirar) to take out;
◊ sacar dinero del banco to take out o withdraw money from the bank

4 ( de una situación difícil) sacar a algn DE algo ‹de apuro/atolladero› to get sb out of sth
5 (Esp) ‹ dobladillo› to let down;
‹pantalón/falda› ( alargar) to let down;
( ensanchar) to let out
( obtener)
1 ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get;
‹entrada/billete› to get, buy
2
a) ‹votos/puntos/calificación› to get

b) ‹ premio› to get, win

c) ‹ conclusión› to draw

d) ‹suma/cuenta› to do, work out

3 ‹ beneficio› to get;
‹ ganancia› to make;
◊ ¿qué sacas con eso? what do you gain by doing that?;

no sacó ningún provecho del curso she didn't get anything out of the course
4 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth from sth;
‹porciones/unidades› to get sth out of sth;
sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth out of sb
5 ‹ brillo› to bring out;
◊ sacarle brillo a algo to polish sth to a shine

1
a) ‹ libro› to publish, bring out;

‹ disco› to bring out, release;
‹modelo/producto› to bring out
b) ‹ tema› to bring up

c) ‹ foto› to take;

‹ copia› to make, take;
‹ apuntes› to make, take;
◊ sacarle una foto a algn to take a photo of sb

d) (Esp) ‹defecto/falta› (+ me/te/le etc) to find;

◊ a todo le tiene que sacar faltas he always has to find fault with everything

2
◊ sacar adelante ‹ proyecto› ( poner en marcha) to get sth off the ground;

( salvar de la crisis) to keep sth going;
◊ luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

3 (Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to take
( quitar) (esp AmL)
a) sacarle algo A algn ‹botas/gorro› to take sth off sb

b) sacarle algo a algo ‹tapa/cubierta› to take sth off sth

c) ( retirar):

◊ saca esto de aquí take this away;

saquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the table
d) ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out

verbo intransitivo (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve;
( en fútbol) to kick off
sacarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
1 ( extraer) ‹astilla/púa› to take … out;
‹ ojo› to poke … out;
◊ me tengo que sacar una muela ( caus) I have to have a tooth out;

sacarse algo DE algo to take sth out of sth;
sácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pockets
2 (AmL) ( quitarse) ‹ropa/zapatos› to take off;
‹ maquillaje› to remove, take off
3
a) ( caus) ‹ foto›:

◊ tengo que sacarme una foto I have to have my photo taken

b) (AmL) ‹calificación/nota› to get

sacar
I verbo transitivo
1 (de un sitio) to take out
sacar la cabeza por la ventana, to stick one's head out of the window
sacar dinero del banco, to withdraw money from the bank
2 (un beneficio, etc) to get
3 (extraer una cosa de otra) to extract, get: de la uva se saca vino, you get wine from grapes
4 (una solución) to work out
sacar conclusiones, to draw conclusions
5 (descubrir, resolver) no consigo sacar esta ecuación, I can't resolve this equation
6 (un documento) to get
7 (una entrada, un billete) to buy, get
8 (de una mala situación) sacar a alguien de algo, to get sb out of sthg
sacar de la pobreza, to save from poverty
9 (manifestar, dar a conocer) de repente, sacó su malhumor, he got into a strop all of a sudden
10 (una novedad) han sacado un nuevo modelo de televisor, they've brought out a new television model again
11 (poner en circulación) to bring out, release
12 familiar (producir) esa máquina saca más de 2.500 piezas a la hora, this machine can produce more than 2,500 parts an hour
(una fotografía, una copia) to take
13 familiar (aparecer alguien o algo en un medio de comunicación) lo sacaron por la tele, it was on television
14 familiar (superar a alguien en algo) ha crecido mucho, ya le saca la cabeza a su padre, he's grown a lot o he's already taller than his father
15 (un jugador una carta o una ficha) to draw
16 (una mancha) to get out
17 Cost (de largo) to let down
(de ancho) to let out
II vi Dep (en tenis) to serve
(en fútbol, baloncesto, etc) to kick off
♦ Locuciones: sacar a alguien a bailar, to ask sb to dance
sacar a relucir, to point out
sacar adelante, to keep going
sacar en claro o limpio, to make sense of
sacar la lengua, to stick one's tongue out
sacar pecho, to thrust one's chest out
' sacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
- basura
- bota
- brillo
- cara
- casilla
- chupar
- clara
- claro
- colación
- concurso
- contrarreloj
- descargar
- desorbitar
- destripar
- espaldarazo
- estárter
- exigible
- flote
- fuego
- invertir
- jugo
- liberar
- listada
- listado
- moldear
- noria
- pegote
- penetrar
- provecho
- punta
- quicio
- relucir
- sacacorchos
- sangrar
- subastar
- tajada
- trapo
- varar
- ajustar
- apunte
- billete
- carné
- cuenta
- desengañar
- esquina
- limpio
- luz
- músculo
- nota
English:
assign
- back
- bail out
- bash out
- benefit
- book
- bring out
- capital
- capitalize
- carry
- carry through
- centre
- cheese
- dig out
- dig up
- dislodge
- draw
- draw out
- dredge up
- exercise
- extricate
- find
- float
- from
- get out
- get round to
- gouge out
- jam
- job
- jump
- out
- photograph
- poke out
- polish
- polish up
- produce
- profit
- pull
- pull out
- pump out
- put out
- reel in
- release
- responsible
- run off
- scoop
- scoop out
- score
- serve
- sharpen

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sacar

♦ vt

1. [poner fuera, hacer salir, extraer] to take out;
[pistola, navaja, espada] to draw; [naipe, ficha] to play; [carbón, oro, petróleo] to extract;
sacar agua de un pozo to draw water from a well;

sacó la lengua she stuck her tongue out;

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

sacó la mano/la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck his hand/head out of the window;

habrá que sacar los zapatos a la terraza we'll have to put our shoes out on the balcony;

¿de qué carpeta has sacado estos papeles? which folder did you take these papers out of?;

¿cómo lo vamos a sacar de ahí? how are we going to get him out of there?;

me sacaron de allí/a la calle por la fuerza they threw me out of there/into the street by force;

sacar a alguien a bailar to ask sb to dance;

sacar a pasear al perro to walk the dog, to take the dog for a walk;

nos sacaron algo de comer they gave us something to eat;

Comp
Ven Fam
sacar la piedra a alguien to make sb mad

2. [quitar] to remove (de from); [manchas] to get out, to remove (de from); [espinas] to get o pull out (de from);
el dentista me sacó una muela I had a tooth out at the dentist's;

sacarle sangre a alguien to draw blood from sb;
RP
¿quién me sacó el diccionario? who's taken my dictionary?

3. [obtener] [carné, certificado, buenas notas] to get;
[entradas, billetes, pasajes] to get, to buy; [datos, información] to get, to obtain; [premio] to win;
¿qué sacaste en el examen de inglés? what did you get for o in your English exam?;

saqué un ocho I got eight out of ten;

sacar beneficios (a o [m5] de un negocio) to make a profit (from a business);

sacar dinero del banco to get o take some money out of the bank;

¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? where did you get that idea (from)?;

lo que sigue está sacado de la Constitución the following is an extract from the Constitution;

la sidra se saca de las manzanas cider is made from apples;

de esta pizza no sacas más de seis raciones you won't get more than six portions from this pizza;

¿y qué sacamos con reñirle? what do we gain by telling him off?, what's the point in telling him off?;

¿y yo qué saco? what's in it for me?

4. [librar, salvar]
sacar a alguien de algo to get sb out of sth;

gracias por sacarme del apuro thanks for getting me out of trouble;

5.000 pesos no nos van a sacar de pobres 5.000 pesos isn't exactly enough for us never to have to work again

5. [realizar] [foto] to take;
[fotocopia] to make; RP [apuntes, notas] to take;
siempre me sacan fatal en las fotos I always look terrible in photos;

juntaos, que no os saco a todos move closer together, I can't fit you all in the photo like that

6. [sonsacar]
sacar algo a alguien to get sth out of sb;

no me sacarán nada they won't get anything out of me

7. [nuevo producto, modelo, libro] to bring out;
[disco] to release;
ha sacado un nuevo disco/una nueva novela he has a new record/novel out

8. [manifestar]
sacar (a relucir) algo to bring sth up;

yo no fui el que sacó el tema it wasn't me who brought the matter up in the first place;

sacó su mal humor a relucir he let his bad temper show

9. [resolver, encontrar] to do, to work out;
[crucigrama] to do, to solve;
sacar la cuenta/la solución to work out the total/the answer;

sacar la respuesta correcta to get the right answer;

siempre está sacando defectos a la gente she's always finding fault with people

10. [deducir] to gather, to understand;

sacar una conclusión to come to a conclusion;

sacar algo en consecuencia de algo to conclude o deduce sth from sth;

lo leí tres veces, pero no saqué nada en claro o [m5] limpio I read it three times, but I couldn't make much sense of it

11. [aventajar en]
sacó tres minutos a su rival he was three minutes ahead of his rival;

mi hijo ya me saca la cabeza my son's already a head taller than me

12. [en medios de comunicación] to show;

sacaron imágenes en el telediario they showed pictures on the news;

sacaron imágenes en el periódico they printed pictures in the newspaper;

la sacaron en o [m5] por televisión she was on television

13. Esp [prenda] [de ancho] to let out;
[de largo] to let down
14. Am [camisa, zapatos] to take off;

sácale la ropa al niño get the child undressed

15. [en deportes] [en tenis, voleibol] to serve;

sacar un córner/una falta to take a corner/free kick

16.
sacar adelante [hijos] to provide for;
[negocio, proyecto] to make a go of;
sacó sus estudios adelante she successfully completed her studies;

no sé cómo vamos a sacar adelante la empresa I don't know how we're going to keep the company going;

saca adelante a su familia con un mísero salario he supports his family on a miserable salary

♦ vi
[en fútbol, baloncesto, hockey] to put the ball into play; [en tenis, voleibol] to serve;
sacar de banda/de esquina/de puerta to take a throw-in/corner/goal kick

♦ See also the pronominal verb sacarse

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sacar

v/t

1 take out;

sacar de paseo take for a walk;

sacar a alguien a bailar ask s.o. to dance

2 mancha take out, remove

3 disco, libro bring out

4 fotocopias make;

le sacó bien PINT, FOT that’s a good picture of you

5 ( conseguir) get;

sacar información get information;

¿de dónde has sacado el dinero? where did you get the money from?;

sacar un buen sueldo make good money

6

:

sacar a alguien de sí drive s.o. mad;

sacar algo en claro ( entender) make sense of sth;

me saca dos años he is two years older than me

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sacar {72} vt

1) : to pull out, to take out

saca el pollo del congelador: take the chicken out of the freezer

2) : to get, to obtain

saqué un 100 en el examen: I got 100 on the exam

3) : to get out, to extract

le saqué la información: I got the information from him

4) : to stick out

sacar la lengua: to stick out one's tongue

5) : to bring out, to introduce

sacar un libro: to publish a book

sacaron una moda nueva: they introduced a new style

6) : to take (photos)

7) : to make (copies)

sacar vi

1) : to kick off (in soccer or football)

2) : to serve (in sports)

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sacar vb

1. (extraer) to take out [pt. took; pp. taken]

fui al dentista para que me sacara una muela I went to the dentist to have a tooth out

sacó el dinero de la cartera he took the money out of his wallet

saca el perro a pasear take the dog out for a walk

2. (conseguir) to get

he sacado buenas notas en los exámenes I got good marks in the exams

3. (arrancar) to get out

le he sacado la información I got the information out of him

4. (adquirir) to buy [pt. & pp. bought] / to get

he sacado las entradas para el concierto I've bought the tickets for the concert

5. (poner en circulación) to bring out [pt. & pp. brought]

Mónica Limón ha sacado un nuevo disco Mónica Limón has brought out a new record

6. (hacer una foto) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

sácame una foto take a photo of me

7. (parte del cuerpo) to stick out [pt. & pp. stuck]

no me saques la lengua don't stick your tongue out at me

8. (producir) to make

el vino se saca de la uva wine is made from grapes

9. (invitar) to ask

no me sacó nadie a bailar no one asked me to dance

10. (en tenis) to serve

11. (en fútbol para empezar) to kick off

12. (aventajar) to get ahead of

Induráin sacó cinco minutos de ventaja a Zulle Induráin took a five minute lead over Zulle

mi hermano me saca tres centímetros my brother is three centimetres taller than me

sacar brillo to polish

sacar punta to sharpen

Spanish-English dictionary > sacar
10 justo

adj.

1 just, fair, fair-minded, impartial.

2 fair, equitable, just.

3 tight, fitting.

4 exact, proper, correct, due.

adv.

1 just, exactly.

2 justly, rightly.

3 tightly, closely.

m.

Justo.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: justar.

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justo

► adjetivo

1 (persona, decisión) just, fair; (sentencia) just

■ es justo que te den el premio a ti it is only fair that you should get the prize

2 (ropa) tight

■ esta falda me queda muy justa this skirt is too tight for me

3 (exacto) exact

■ tengo el dinero justo para el autobús I have the exact money for the bus

■ en el lugar justo donde lo enterraron in the exact place where he was buried

4 (escaso) just enough

■ me queda lo justo para llegar a fin de mes I have just enough money to get by

5 (preciso) exact, precise

■ estamos los justos para jugar una partida there are just the right number of us to play

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 just person, fair person

► adverbio justo

1 (en el preciso momento) just; (en el preciso lugar) right

■ me ascendieron justo cuando menos lo esperaba I was promoted just when I was least expecting it

■ justo en este momento iba para allí I was just on my way there

■ vivo justo en el centro de la ciudad I live right in the centre of town

► nombre masculino plural los justos

1 RELIGIÓN the just

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ir justo,-a de dinero to be short of money

ir justo,-a de tiempo to be pressed for time

justo en ese momento just at that moment

no es justo it isn't fair

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justo

► adverbio

1 (en el preciso momento) just; (en el preciso lugar) right

■ me ascendieron justo cuando menos lo esperaba I was promoted just when I was least expecting it

■ justo en este momento iba para allí I was just on my way there

■ vivo justo en el centro de la ciudad I live right in the centre of town

► nombre masculino plural

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1. (f. - justa)
adj.

1) fair

2) just

3) exact
2. adv.
1) justly

2) exactly

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1. ADJ

1) (=con justicia) [castigo, sentencia, solución, decisión, sociedad] fair, just; [juicio, premio, árbitro, juez] fair; [causa] just

el pacto me pareció muy justo — the agreement seemed very fair to me

no es justo que ganen más los hombres que las mujeres — it's not fair that men should earn more than women

pero seamos justos... — but let's be fair...

el premio ha sido justo — the prize was fairly won

un reparto más justo de la riqueza — a more equitable o just distribution of wealth

2) (=exacto) [precio, medidas] exact

cuesta 10 euros justos — it costs exactly 10 euros

nació a los tres años justos de que terminara la guerra — he was born exactly three years after the war ended

valorar algo en su justa medida — to appreciate sth for its true worth

tengo el tiempo justo para tomarme un café — I've got just enough time to have a coffee

estamos los justos para jugar al bridge — there's just the right number of us to play bridge

3) (=preciso)

encontró la palabra justa — she found exactly o just the right word

vino en el momento justo — he came just at the right moment

4) (=escaso)

vivimos muy justos — we have only just enough to live on

justo de: vamos un poco justos de tiempo — we're a bit pushed for time

llegaste muy justo de tiempo — you only just made it

el equipo ha llegado a estas alturas de la competición muy justo de fuerzas — the team have struggled to get this far in the competition

ando justo de dinero — money's a bit tight at the moment

vive con lo justo — he just manages to make ends meet

5) (=apretado) [ropa] tight

el traje me queda o me viene o me está muy justo — the suit is very tight for o on me

entramos todos en el coche, pero muy justos — we all got into the car, but it was a real squeeze

2. ADV

1) (=exactamente) [gen] just; [con cantidades] exactly

eso es justo lo que iba a decir — that's just o exactly what I was going to say

llegó justo cuando yo salía — she arrived just o exactly as I was leaving

vino justo a tiempo — he came just in time

su casa está justo enfrente del cine — his house is just o right opposite the cinema

¡justo! — that's it!, right!, exactly!

me costó justo el doble que a ti — it cost me exactly double what it cost you

justo lo contrario — exactly the opposite

2) (=escasamente)

vivir muy justo — to just manage to make ends meet, have only just enough to live on

3.

SMPL

los justos — (Rel) the just

- pagan justos por pecadores

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I
- ta adjetivo

1) <persona/castigo/sociedad> just, fair; < causa> just

2)

a) ( exacto) <medida/peso/cantidad> exact

me dio el dinero justo — he gave me the right money

son 5.000 pesetas justos — that's 5,000 pesetas exactly

buscaba la palabra justa — he was searching for exactly o just the right word

b) ( apenas suficiente)

tener el dinero justo or tener lo justo para vivir — to have just enough to live on

andan muy justos de dinero — they're very short of money

c) ( ajustado)

estos zapatos me quedan demasiado justos — these shoes are too tight (for me)
II
adverbio

a) ( exactamente) just

justo a tiempo — just in time

es justo lo que quería — it's just o exactly what I wanted

vive justo al lado — he lives just o right next door

y justo hoy que pensaba salir — and today of all days, when I was planning to go out

b) ( ajustado)

con el sueldo que gana vive muy justo — he only just manages to scrape by on what he earns

me cupo todo, pero muy justo — I managed to get everything in, but only just

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I
- ta adjetivo

1) <persona/castigo/sociedad> just, fair; < causa> just

2)

a) ( exacto) <medida/peso/cantidad> exact

me dio el dinero justo — he gave me the right money

son 5.000 pesetas justos — that's 5,000 pesetas exactly

buscaba la palabra justa — he was searching for exactly o just the right word

b) ( apenas suficiente)

tener el dinero justo or tener lo justo para vivir — to have just enough to live on

andan muy justos de dinero — they're very short of money

c) ( ajustado)

estos zapatos me quedan demasiado justos — these shoes are too tight (for me)
II
adverbio

a) ( exactamente) just

justo a tiempo — just in time

es justo lo que quería — it's just o exactly what I wanted

vive justo al lado — he lives just o right next door

y justo hoy que pensaba salir — and today of all days, when I was planning to go out

b) ( ajustado)

con el sueldo que gana vive muy justo — he only just manages to scrape by on what he earns

me cupo todo, pero muy justo — I managed to get everything in, but only just

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justo¹

¹ = fair [fairer -comp., fairest -sup.], rightful, salt of the earth, just.

Ex: It is hardly fair to assess the British Museum code by modern standards for catalogue codes.

Ex: Use of a library is a minority event since only a small segment of rightful users of a library really makes use of it.

Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex: Since neither position, in the extreme, represents a just or workable solution, a compromise must be introduced.

* causa justa = good cause.

* comercio justo = fair trade.

* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.

* justo castigo = nemesis.

* justo y equitativo = fair and equitable.

* oportunidad justa = sporting chance.

* pagar justos por pecadores = the innocent + suffer + for the guilty, throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.

* recibir un trato justo = treat + fairly.

* recompensa justa = just reward.

* ser justo = play + fair.

* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.

* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.

* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.

* una negociación justa = a square deal.

* un trato justo = a square deal.

justo²

= squarely.

Ex: Surveillance licensing is one question which falls squarely into the 'free movement of goods' category and does not involve the harmonization of the laws of member states.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.

* justo ahora = right now, just now.

* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.

* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.

* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.

* justo a tiempo = (just) in the nick of time, just in time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.

* justo después = immediately.

* justo después de = right behind, right after, on the heels of, on the coattails of.

* justo después de (que) = immediately after.

* justo detrás de = right behind.

* justo en = right in.

* justo encima de = smack right on top of.

* justo en el blanco = dead on target.

* justo en el medio (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* justo en ese momento = just then.

* justo en la diana = dead on target.

* justo entonces = immediately.

* justo hasta = down to.

* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* justo lo que se necesita = just the ticket, that's the ticket!.

* justo + Preposición = right + Preposición.

* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.

* vivir con lo justo = live on + a shoestring (budget).

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justo¹ -ta

adjective

A ‹decisión/castigo/sentencia› fair, just; ‹persona/sociedad› just, fair; ‹causa› just

B

1

(exacto): quedan 200 gramos justos there are exactly 200 grams left

me dio el dinero justo he gave me the right money o the right amount o the exact money

son 30 euros justos that's 30 euros exactly

estamos los justos para una partida de cartas there's just the right number of us here for a game of cards

buscaba la palabra justa he was searching for exactly o just the right word

2

(apenas suficiente): tenemos el tiempo justo we have just enough time

tenemos el dinero justo or tenemos lo justo para vivir we have just enough to live on

andan muy justos de dinero they're very short of money, money's very tight

la comida estuvo un poco justa there was only just enough food

3

(ajustado): estos zapatos me quedan demasiado justos these shoes are too tight (for me)

justo²

adverb

1 (exactamente) just

es justo lo que quería it's just o exactly what I wanted

vive justo al lado he lives just o right next door

¡qué fastidio! y justo hoy que pensaba salir what a nuisance, and today of all days, when I was planning to go out

saltó justo a tiempo he jumped just in time o ( colloq) in the nick of time

llegamos a lo justo we got there just in time

llegó justito en ese momento ( fam); he arrived just o right at that very moment

2

(ajustado): con el sueldo que gana vive muy justo he only just manages to scrape by on what he earns

me cupo todo, pero muy justo I managed to get everything in, but only just

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justo 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

1 ‹persona/castigo/sociedad› just, fair;
‹ causa› just
2
a) ( exacto) ‹medida/peso/cantidad› exact;

◊ me dio el dinero justo he gave me the right money;

son 40 euros justas that's 40 euros exactly;
buscaba la palabra justa he was searching for exactly o just the right word
b) ( apenas suficiente):

◊ tener lo justo para vivir to have just enough to live on;

andan muy justos de dinero they're very short of money;
teníamos las sillas justas we had just enough chairs for everybody
c) ( ajustado):

◊ estos zapatos me quedan demasiado justos these shoes are too tight (for me)

justo 2 adverbio
a) ( exactamente) just;

◊ justo a tiempo just in time;

es justo lo que quería it's just o exactly what I wanted;
vive justo al lado he lives just o right next door;
y justo hoy que pensaba salir and today of all days, when I was planning to go out
b) ( ajustado):

◊ con el sueldo que gana vive muy justo he only just manages to scrape by on what he earns;

me cupo todo, pero muy justo I managed to get everything in, but only just
justo,-a
I adjetivo
1 just, fair, right
un castigo justo, a fair punishment
un hombre justo, a just man
2 (adecuado, idóneo) right, accurate
la palabra justa en el momento justo, the right word at the right time
3 (exacto) tengo tres horas justas, I've got just three hours
la medida justa, the exact measurement
4 (preciso) very: en ese justo momento apareció ella, she turned up at that very moment
5 (apretado) (ropa, tiempo) tight: estamos justos de tiempo, we're pressed for time 6 lo justo, just enough
II sustantivo masculino y femenino just o righteous person
los justos, the just, the righteous
III adverbio justo (exactamente) exactly, precisely, just
justo ahora, just now
justo al lado, right beside
justo lo que necesitaba, it's just what I needed
' justo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cada
- honesta
- honesto
- justa
- parcial
- pelada
- pelado
- derecho
- después
- momento
- quedar
- sobre
English:
bang
- bustling
- come on
- cue
- dead
- dip
- directly
- due
- fair
- front
- godsend
- jack up
- just
- need
- nemesis
- nick
- nightcap
- past
- retribution
- right
- right-minded
- right-thinking
- square
- square deal
- very
- across
- beyond
- by
- immediately
- make
- plant
- plumb
- pull
- rightful
- smack
- strike
- subsistence
- turn

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justo, -a

♦ adj

1. [equitativo] fair;

luchó por una sociedad justa she fought for social justice;

no es justo que tenga que hacerlo todo yo it isn't fair that I should have to do it all myself

2. [merecido] [recompensa, victoria] deserved;
[castigo] just;
fue el justo campeón he was the deserved champion

3. [lógico]
es justo que él también quiera ir it is only normal that he should want to go too

4. [exacto] exact;

tengo el dinero justo para comprar el libro I've got exactly the right amount of o just enough money to buy the book;

estamos los justos para jugar un partido de dobles there's just enough of us for a game of doubles

5. [idóneo] right;

no encuentro la palabra justa I can't find the right word

6. [apretado, ceñido] tight;

estar o [m5] venir justo to be a tight fit;

cabemos cinco, pero un poco justos there's room for five of us, but it's a bit of a squeeze

7. [escaso]
vamos justos de tiempo we've only just got enough time;

estamos justos de leche we've barely o only just got enough milk;

ando justo de dinero I haven't got much money at the moment;

viven con lo justo they only just have enough to live on;

le quedan las fuerzas justitas he has barely enough strength left;

la comida fue muy justa there was barely enough food to go round

8. Rel righteous

♦ nm
Rel
los justos the righteous;

Comp

pagarán justos por pecadores the innocent will suffer instead of the guilty

♦ adv

1. [exactamente] just;

justo a tiempo just in time, in the nick of time;

justo en medio right in the middle;

¿al lado del puente? – justo ahí by the bridge? – exactly o Br spot on

2. [precisamente] just;

justo ahora iba a llamarte I was just about to call o Br phone you;

vaya, justo ahora que llego yo se va todo el mundo honestly, everybody's leaving just as I get here

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justo

I adj

1 just, fair

2 ( exacto) right, exact;

3

:

este vestido me está muy justo this dress is very tight

II adv

1 ( exactamente)

:

justo a tiempo just in time;

justo después right after, just after;

justo en aquel momento just at that moment;

¡justo! right!, exactly!

2

:

aprobó muy justo he only just passed;

lo justo just enough

III m, justa f just person;

los justos the just pl

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justo adv

1) : justly

2) : right, exactly

justo a tiempo: just in time

3) : tightly

justo, -ta adj

1) : just, fair

2) : right, exact

3) : tight

estos zapatos me quedan muy justos: these shoes are too tight

justo, -ta n

: just person

los justos: the just

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justo¹ adj

1. (razonable) fair

¡no es justo! it's not fair!

una persona justa a fair person

2. (exacto) exact / right

necesito saber las medidas justas I need to know the exact measurements

me dio el dinero justo she gave me the right money / she gave me the exact money

3. (escaso) just enough

me queda el dinero justo I've just got enough money left

la comida resultó un poco justa there was only just enough food

4. (apretado) tight

este pantalón me está justo these trousers are tight on me

justo² adv just / exactly

es justo lo que quería oír that's just what I wanted to hear

lo has hecho justo al revés you've done exactly the opposite

Spanish-English dictionary > justo
11 drücken

vt/i DRUCK. print ( auf + Akk on [-to]); drucken lassen have s.th. printed, publish; gedruckt

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to print

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drụ|cken ['drʊkn]
vti

1) (TYP, TEX) to print

ein Buch drucken lassen — to have a book printed

ein Buch in 1000 Exemplaren/einer hohen Auflage drucken — to print 1000 copies/a large edition of a book

See:

→ gedruckt

2)

See:

= drücken

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1) (to mark (letters etc) on paper (by using a printing press etc): The invitations will be printed on white paper.) print

2) (to publish (a book, article etc) in printed form: His new novel will be printed next month.) print

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Drü·cken

<-s>

[ˈdrʏkn̩]

nt kein pl SPORT (Gewichtheben) press

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transitives, intransitives Verb print

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drücken

A. v/t & v/i

1.

drücken (

auf +akk) Hupe, Klingel, Taste etc: press (on); Knopf, Taste: auch push; → Tränendrüse, Tube

2. (jemanden) Rucksack etc: hurt, rub; Schuhe etc: pinch, be too tight, rub;

der Kuchen drückt mich schwer im Magen the cake is lying heavily on ( oder like a lead weight in) my stomach; → Schuh

3. fig:

(auf) die Stimmung drücken put a damper on things;

aufs Gemüt drücken depress (one’s spirits), get one down

4. sl (Drogen) shoot ( oder fix) up

B. v/t

1. press (

nach unten down;

an oder

gegen die Wand up against the wall); (schieben) push; (quetschen) squeeze;

breit oder

flach drücken flatten;

den Senf aus der Tube drücken squeeze the mustard out of the tube;

jemanden in einen Stuhl drücken push sb into a chair;

einen Stempel drücken auf (+akk) stamp;

sich (dat)

den Hut in die Stirn drücken pull one’s hat down over one’s brow;

jemandem die Hand drücken shake hands with sb, shake sb’s hand; stärker: squeeze sb’s hand;

jemandem etwas in die Hand drücken give ( oder hand) sb sth; besonders heimlich: slip sth into sb’s hand;

jemandem einen Kuss auf die Stirn drücken kiss sb on the forehead;

jemanden (

an sich oder

ans Herz)

drücken give sb a hug; länger: hold sb tight; → Daumen, Schulbank, Wand

2. (zerdrücken) (Obst etc) squash; (Blumen, Kleid) crush

3. geh fig (bedrücken) worry; stärker: depress; Verantwortung etc: weigh (heavily) on;

was drückt dich denn? what’s up umg ( oder on your mind)?

4. (Preise etc) bring ( oder force) down; (Leistung, Niveau etc) lower; (Rekord) better (

um by);

er drückte den Rekord um zwei Sekunden auch he took two seconds off the record

5. umg, fig (jemanden) (unterdrücken) keep down, repress

6. FLUG nose ( oder point) down

7. Gewichtheben: press

8. Kartenspiel: discard

C. v/r

1.

sich in eine Ecke drücken huddle into a corner;

sich an jemanden drücken cuddle up to sb

2. umg:

sich (heimlich) aus dem Saal drücken sneak out of the hall

3. umg, fig:

sich drücken um oder

vor (+dat) (Einladung) um: avoid/vor: get out of; (Verantwortung, Arbeit) shirk, Br auch skive; ängstlich: chicken out of;

er drückt sich mal wieder he’s shirking (US auch goldbricking) again, Br auch he’s on the skive again;

er drückt sich dauernd he somehow always manages to get out of it ( oder things)

D. v/i

1. um Darm zu entleeren: strain, push

2. Hitze: be oppressive

3. sl Haustürwerbung: hawk, flog, sell door-to-door

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transitives, intransitives Verb print

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-reien n.

hitting n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > drücken
12 klemme

sg - klémmen, pl - klémmer

зажи́м м, тиски́ мн

vǽre i klémme — быть в тяжёлом положе́нии

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catch, clamp, fix, pin, pinch

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I. (en -r)

( hårklemme) grip, clip,

( tøjklemme) clothes-peg,

(sårklemme etc) clip;

T ( knibe) scrape, fix;

( tykt stykke mad) hunk of bread and butter;

[ få fingeren i klemme i en dør] trap one's finger in a door, get one's finger caught in a door;

[ sidde i klemme] be stuck, be jammed;

[ være i klemme]

(fig) be in a (tight) spot;

[ have en klemme på en] have a hold on somebody.

II. * squeeze ( fx her hand; her; try to squeeze one's foot into a shoe; squeeze out some toothpaste);

( omfavne) hug, squeeze;

( om fodtøj) pinch;

( få i klemme) squeeze ( fx one's finger), trap, get caught ( fx get one's finger caught in a door);

[ klemme sig ind] squeeze in;

( om bil: efter overhaling) cut in;

[ klemme på] set to work (with a will);

[ klem på!] come on! get on with it!

( fortæl, sig frem) fire away!

[ klemme på med noget] work away at something,

T slog away at something;

[ klemme sig sammen på bagsædet] squeeze into the back seat.

Danish-English dictionary > klemme
13 estrechar

v.

1 to narrow (hacer estrecho).

Ellos estrecharon el camino They narrowed the path.

2 to make closer (relaciones).

ambos países estrecharon sus vínculos de amistad the two countries strengthened their ties of friendship

3 to squeeze, to hug.

estrechar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's hand

la estrechó entre sus brazos he hugged o embraced her

4 to embrace, to hug, to clasp.

Elsa estrechó a su hijo Elsa embraced her son.

5 to accept, to embrace, to honor.

Ellos estrecharon esa religión They accepted that religion.

6 to create economic difficulties for, to constrict, to straiten.

El pacto estrechó al país The pact created economic difficulties for the..

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estrechar

► verbo transitivo

1 (carretera) to make narrower

2 (prenda) to take in

3 (abrazar) to squeeze, hug; (mano) to shake

■ nos estrechamos las manos we shook hands

4 figurado (obligar) to compel, constrain

5 figurado (relaciones, lazos) to strengthen

6 figurado (unir) to bring closer, bring together

■ aquellas penalidades nos estrecharon that hardship brought us together

► verbo pronominal estrecharse

1 (valle etc) to narrow, become narrower

2 (apretarse) to squeeze together, squeeze up

3 figurado (relaciones etc) to strengthen, get stronger

4 figurado (gastos etc) to economize, tighten one's belt

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estrechar la mano de alguien to shake hands with somebody, shake somebody's hand

estrechar los lazos de amistad figurado to strengthen the bonds of friendship

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verb

1) to narrow

2) tighten

3) hug

•

- estrechar la mano

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1. VT

1) (=hacer estrecho) [+ calle] to narrow; [+ vestido] to take in

¿me puedes estrechar esta falda? — can you take in this skirt for me?

2) (=aumentar) [+ lazos, relaciones] to tighten; [+ amistad] to strengthen

3) (=abrazar) to hug, embrace frm

me estrechó entre sus brazos — he held me in his arms, he hugged me

estrechar la mano a algn — to shake sb's hand, shake hands with sb

4) (=obligar) to compel

5) [+ enemigo] to press hard

2.

See:

estrecharse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <falda/pantalones> to take... in; < carretera> to make... narrower

2) (apretar, abrazar) < persona>

la estrechó entre sus brazos — he held her tightly in his arms

me estrechó la mano — he shook my hand

3) <relaciones/lazos> to strengthen
2.
estrecharse v pron

1) carretera/acera to narrow, get narrower

2) (recípr) ( apretarse)

se estrecharon en un abrazo — they embraced

se estrecharon la mano — they shook hands

3) relaciones/lazos to strengthen

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= constrict.

Ex. The gland was pale pink in colour with an hourglass shape that was constricted in the middle.

----

* estrechar el cerco = close in on.

* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip, tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* estrechar filas = close + ranks.

* estrechar la relación = strengthen + links.

* estrechar los lazos = strengthen + links.

* estrecharse = taper, taper in.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <falda/pantalones> to take... in; < carretera> to make... narrower

2) (apretar, abrazar) < persona>

la estrechó entre sus brazos — he held her tightly in his arms

me estrechó la mano — he shook my hand

3) <relaciones/lazos> to strengthen
2.
estrecharse v pron

1) carretera/acera to narrow, get narrower

2) (recípr) ( apretarse)

se estrecharon en un abrazo — they embraced

se estrecharon la mano — they shook hands

3) relaciones/lazos to strengthen

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= constrict.

Ex: The gland was pale pink in colour with an hourglass shape that was constricted in the middle.

* estrechar el cerco = close in on.

* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip, tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* estrechar filas = close + ranks.

* estrechar la relación = strengthen + links.

* estrechar los lazos = strengthen + links.

* estrecharse = taper, taper in.

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estrechar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹falda/pantalones› to take … in; ‹carretera› to make … narrower

B (apretar, abrazar) ‹persona›

estréchame fuerte hold me tight

la estrechó entre sus brazos he held o clasped her tightly in his arms, he hugged o embraced her

me estrechó la mano he shook my hand

C ‹relaciones/lazos› to strengthen

■ estrecharse

v pron

A «carretera/acera» to narrow, get narrower

B ( recípr)

(apretarse): se estrecharon en un abrazo they embraced, they hugged

se estrecharon la mano they shook hands

C «relaciones/lazos» to strengthen, grow stronger

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estrechar ( conjugate estrechar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹falda/pantalones› to take … in;

‹ carretera› to make … narrower
b) ‹relaciones/lazos› to strengthen

2 (abrazar, apretar):
◊ la estrechó entre sus brazos he held her tightly in his arms;

me estrechó la mano he shook my hand
estrecharse verbo pronominal
1
a) [carretera/acera] to narrow, get narrower

b) [relaciones/lazos] to strengthen

2 ( recípr) ( apretarse):
◊ se estrecharon en un abrazo they embraced;

se estrecharon la mano they shook hands
estrechar verbo transitivo
1 to make narrow
2 (la mano) to shake
3 (entre los brazos) to hug
4 el Gobierno estrechará lazos con Cuba, the Government will strengthen bonds with Cuba
' estrechar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comer
- mano
English:
constrict
- gap
- narrow
- wrap
- deepen
- taper

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estrechar

♦ vt

1. [hacer estrecho] to narrow;
[ropa] to take in
2. [amistad, relaciones] to make closer;
[lazos] to reinforce, to strengthen;
ambos países estrecharon sus vínculos de amistad the two countries strengthened their ties of friendship

3. [apretar] to squeeze, to hug;

estrechar la mano a alguien to shake sb's hand;

la estrechó entre sus brazos he hugged o embraced her

♦ See also the pronominal verb estrecharse

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estrechar

v/t

1 ropa take in

2 mano shake

3

:

estrechar entre los brazos hug, embrace

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estrechar vt

1) : to narrow

2) : to tighten, to strengthen (a bond)

3) : to hug, to embrace

4)

estrechar la mano de : to shake hands with

♦ See also the reflexive verb estrecharse

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estrechar vb

1. (ropa) to take in [pt. took; pp. taken]

estrechar un pantalón to take in a pair of trousers

2. (mano) to shake [pt. shook; pp. shaken]

me estrechó la mano he shook my hand

estrechar entre los brazos to hug [pt. & pp. hugged]

Spanish-English dictionary > estrechar
14 drücken

drü·cken [ʼdrʏkn̩], dru·cken [ʼdrʊkn̩]

( DIAL)

vt

1) ( pressen)

etw \drücken to press sth;

einen Knopf \drücken to push [or (Brit a.) press] a button;

etw aus etw \drücken to squeeze sth from sth;

Saft aus Früchten \drücken to squeeze juice from fruit

2) ( umarmen)

jdn [an etw akk] \drücken to hug sb, to press sb [to sth];

ich will dich an meine Brust \drücken I want to hug you [or press you to my breast]; s. a. Daumen, Hand

3) ( schieben)

jdn \drücken akk to push sb;

etw \drücken to push sth;

er drückte den Hut in die Stirn he pulled his hat down over his forehead [or brow];

4) ( ein Druckgefühl auslösen)

jdn \drücken to be too tight for sb;

die Schuhe \drücken mich the shoes are pinching my feet;

das fette Essen drückte ihn the fatty food lay heavily on his stomach ( Brit)

der Rucksack/ Sack drückte ihn the backpack [or (Brit a.) rucksack] /sack weighed him down

5) ( herabsetzen)

etw \drücken to lower sth [or bring sth down];

6) (be\drücken)

jdn \drücken to weigh heavily on sb

vi

1) ( Druck hervorrufen) to pinch;

der Rucksack drückt auf den Schultern the rucksack is weighing heavily on my shoulders;

im Magen \drücken to lay heavily on one's stomach ( Brit) s. a. Blase

2) ( pressen)

[auf etw akk] \drücken to press [sth];

auf einen Knopf \drücken to push [or (Brit a.) press] a button;

„bitte \drücken“ “push”;

an etw \drücken dat to squeeze sth

3) meteo ( schwül sein) to be oppressive

4) ( bedrückend sein) to weigh heavily

5) ( negativ beeinträchtigen)

auf etw \drücken akk to dampen sth

6) ( Druck auf den Darm ausüben) to push

7) (sl: Rauschgift spritzen) to shoot up (sl)

vr

1) ( sich quetschen)

sich \drücken + Ortsangabe to squeeze;

sich an die Wand \drücken to squeeze up against the wall;

sich in einen Hausgang \drücken to huddle in a doorway;

sich aus einem Zimmer \drücken to slip out of a room

2) (fam: sich einer S. entziehen)

sich [vor etw dat] \drücken to shirk [or dodge] [sth];

sich [um etw] \drücken to shirk [or get out of]; [or avoid] [doing sth]

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > drücken
15 pinch

pɪntʃ
1. сущ.
1) а) щипок б) щепотка( чего-л. сыпучего) в) перен. сл. легкое для осуществления предприятие, верняк ∙ Syn: nip, squeeze
2) а) сжатие, сужение;
прям. перен. давление б) прищемление (пальца дверью и т.п.) в) трудная часть пути;
путь, круто идущий в гору г) перен. крайняя нужда;
стесненное положение;
трудности, неприятности, невзгоды at a pinch, if it comes to the pinch ≈ в случае нужды, в крайнем случае pinch of poverty pinch pennies д) скряга, скупердяй ∙ Syn: pressure, stress, difficulty, hardship, strait, exigency, extremity
3) действие по "пощипыванию" кого-л. а) сл. кража, краденое;
плагиат, то, что подверглось плагиату Syn: theft, plagiarism б) сл. арест;
обвинение Syn: arrest, detention, imprisonment;
charge
4) геол. выклинивание
5) лом, лапчатый лом;
любой рычаг или другое приспособление для передвижения тяжелых грузов Syn: pinch bar, crow-bar
2. гл.
1) а) щипать, ущипнуть б) прищемить, защемить, ущемить в) сдавливать, сжимать, зажимать;
жать( об обуви) ;
перен. ограничивать, стеснять, урезывать know where the shoe pinches г) подгонять лошадь (особенно на скачках) Syn: urge д) откусывать, отрезать ∙ Syn: nip, squeeze
2) а) мучить, причинять страдания;
портить be pinched with cold Syn: afflict, harass б) вымогать деньги, заниматься вымогательством в) скупиться, жадничать;
резко ограничивать кого-л. в средствах
3) а) сл. красть, грабить Syn: steal, purloin, rob б) сл. арестовать Syn: arrest
4) передвигать тяжести каким-л. рычагом (ломом и т.п.)
5) достигать высшей точки( о морском приливе) ∙ pinch back pinch off pinchout щипок - to give smb. a * ущипнуть кого-л. - a * of pungent wit колкая реплика, остроумное /язвительное/ замечание сжатие;
теснота - he could not stand the * of his tight shoes any longer тесные ботинки так жали ему, что он больше не мог терпеть щепотка - * of salt щепотка соли - * of snuff понюшка табаку - to take a * of snuff взять понюшку табаку - I wouldn't give a * of snuff for it я недал бы за это и гроша ломаного крайняя нужда;
тяготы - * of poverty /of want/ тиски нужды - * of hunger муки голода - to feel the * (разговорное) быть в очень трудном положении /в стесненных обстоятельствах/ чрезвычайные обстоятельства - narrow /close/ * опасность, которую едва удалось избежать - it was a close * мы едва спаслись - at a * в крайнем случае, в трудную минуту - if it comes to the * если придется туго( редкое) решающий момент;
важнейшая особенность - the very * of the argument сущность довода /аргумента/ (сленг) арест - to make a * арестовать (полицейская) облава( сленг) кража;
обман( разговорное) легкая победа - the race will be a * победить в гонке будет легко( спортивное) (жаргон) верная ставка - this horse is good, a *, go nap on it это хорошая лошадь, не подведет, ставьте на нее (лапчатый) лом;
вага;
рычаг (специальное) сужение;
сжатие;
защемление( редкое) трудная часть дороги, подъем (геология) выклинивание (физическое) плазменный шнур;
пинч( - эффект) (сжатие плазменного шнура) > to take smth. with a * of salt относиться к чему-л. скептически, с недоверием ущипнуть;
прищемить;
ущемить;
защемить - to * smb.'s nose схватить кого-л. за нос - I've *ed my finger in the door я прищемил палец дверью - he *ed her cheek он ущипнул ее за щеку сдавливать, сжимать, жать;
зажимать - he was *ed between the train and the platform он был зажат между поездом и платформой - my shoes * туфли мне жмут - he *ed his nose to aavoid a bad smell запах был такой сильный /неприятный/, что ему пришлось зажать нос брать или прибавлять по щепотке, понемногу - he *ed the snuffbox empty by degrees по понюшке он опустошил всю табакерку - the cook *ed more salt into the soup повар добавил в суп (еще немного) соли мучить, причинять страдания;
портить - face *ed by hunger осунувшееся от голода лицо - to be *ed with cold страдать от холода;
иззябнуть - the flowers were a little *ed by the easterly winds цветы немного пострадали от восточных ветров /побило восточным ветром/ причинять неудобства;
мешать (тж. * in, * on, * upon) - the depression *ed them они пострадали от депрессии - his affairs * him at home дела не позволяют ему уехать - winter *ed on mining operations зима помешала горнорудным работам - the builders were *ed by the shortage of good lumber нехватка хорошей древесины задерживала работу строителей скупиться, экономить - to * and scrape, to * pennies экономить на всем - they didn't * pennies on the new opera-house строительство оперного театра велось с размахом;
на новый оперный театр денег не жалели урезывать;
ограничивать, стеснять( кого-л.) - to * smb. in his food ограничивать кого-л. в еде - to * oneself отказывать себе во всем (сленг) арестовать, "сцапать" - to get *ed попасться( сленг) украсть, стащить - my watch has been *ed у меня украли /увели/ часы - someone has *ed my matches кто-то стащил /стянул/ мои спички (сленг) вымогать - to *smth. out of /from/ smb. вымогать что-л. у кого-л. (спортивное) (разговорное) загнать( лошадь) (техническое) передвигать рычагом, вагой (садоводчество) пинцировать, чеканить, прищипывать (тж. * back, * off, * out) (геология) выклиниваться( о жиле;
тж. * out) (морское) идти так круто, что паруса заполаскивают ( тж. to * her) (американизм) играть пиццикато > that is where the shoe *es вот в чем загвоздка;
вот где собака зарыта > to know where the shoe *es знать в чем загвоздка /трудность/ ~ щепотка (соли и т. п.) ;
крайняя нужда;
стесненное положение;
at a pinch, if it comes to the pinch в случае нужды, в крайнем случае;
pinch of poverty тиски нужды ~ щепотка (соли и т. п.) ;
крайняя нужда;
стесненное положение;
at a pinch, if it comes to the pinch в случае нужды, в крайнем случае;
pinch of poverty тиски нужды pinch sl. арест ~ sl. арестовать, "зацапать" ~ геол. выклинивание ~ вымогать (деньги) ~ разг. кража ~ лом;
рычаг (тж. pinch bar) ~ ограничивать, стеснять ~ передвигать тяжести рычагом, вагой;
that is where the shoe pinches = вот в чем загвоздка ~ подгонять (лошадь, особ. на скачках) ~ сдавливать, сжимать;
жать (напр., об обуви) ~ скупиться ~ сужение, сжатие ~ разг. украсть;
ограбить ~ ущипнуть;
прищемить;
ущемить ~ щепотка (соли и т. п.) ;
крайняя нужда;
стесненное положение;
at a pinch, if it comes to the pinch в случае нужды, в крайнем случае;
pinch of poverty тиски нужды ~ щипок ~ to be pinched with cold (hunger) иззябнуть (изголодаться) ~ щепотка (соли и т. п.) ;
крайняя нужда;
стесненное положение;
at a pinch, if it comes to the pinch в случае нужды, в крайнем случае;
pinch of poverty тиски нужды ~ pennies экономия на каждой копейке ~ передвигать тяжести рычагом, вагой;
that is where the shoe pinches = вот в чем загвоздка

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > pinch
16 hertsatu

du/ad.

1. ( estutu) to tighten, squeeze

b. ( zapatek norbait, e.a.) to be tight; zapatek oinak hertsatzen dizkidate the shoes are pinching my feet

c. (irud.) to afflict, oppress; goseteak bortizki hertsatzen zuen Biafra famine hit Biafra hard; diruak eta teknologia berriek gizakia hertsatzen dute money and the new technology oppress man; erreka hertsatzen duten mendi garaiak the high mountains that squeeze down against the stream

2. ( trinkotu) to compress

3. ( behartu) to coerce, force, pressure; handik ateratzera \hertsatu gintuzten we were forced to leave there du/ad.

1. to take refuge in, be holed up in; Patxiren tabernara \hertsatu izan zen he took refuge in Patxi's bar

2. [ zaio ] to turn to; nori \hertsatuko zatzaizkio, adiskide guztiak galduz gero? who will you turn to if all your friends are gone?

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > hertsatu
17 pinch

1. n щипок

a pinch of pungent wit — колкая реплика; остроумное замечание

2. n сжатие; теснота

he could not stand the pinch of his tight shoes any longer — тесные ботинки так жали ему, что он больше не мог терпеть

pinch compression — сжатие плазмы

3. n щепотка

pinch of salt — щепотка соли

4. n крайняя нужда; тяготы

pinch of poverty — тиски нужды

5. n чрезвычайные обстоятельства

narrow pinch — опасность, которую едва удалось избежать

it was a close pinch — мы едва спаслись

6. n редк. решающий момент; важнейшая особенность

the very pinch of the argument — сущность довода

7. n сл. арест

to make a pinch — арестовать

8. n сл. облава

9. n сл. кража

10. n сл. обман

11. n сл. разг. лёгкая победа

the race will be a pinch — победить в гонке будет легко

12. n сл. спорт. жарг. верная ставка

this horse is good, a pinch, go nap on it — это хорошая лошадь, не подведёт, ставьте на неё

13. n сл. спец. сужение; сжатие; защемление

pinch force — сила сжатия

14. n сл. редк. трудная часть дороги, подъём

выклинивание

15. n физ. плазменный шнур

pinch machine — машина для получения плазменного шнура

16. n физ. пинч

17. v ущипнуть; прищемить; ущемить; защемить

he pinched her cheek — он ущипнул её за щёку

18. v сдавливать, сжимать, жать; зажимать

he was pinched between the train and the platform — он был зажат между поездом и платформой

pinch pennies — жаться

19. v брать или прибавлять по щепотке, понемногу

he pinched the snuffbox empty by degrees — по понюшке он опустошил всю табакерку

20. v мучить, причинять страдания; портить

face pinched by hunger — осунувшееся от голода лицо

21. v причинять неудобства; мешать

the depression pinched them — они пострадали от депрессии

his affairs pinch him at home — дела не позволяют ему уехать

22. v скупиться, экономить

to pinch and scrape, to pinch pennies — экономить на всём

23. v урезывать; ограничивать, стеснять

to pinch oneself — отказывать себе во всём

24. v сл. арестовать, «сцапать»

to get pinched — попасться

25. v сл. украсть, стащить

my watch has been pinched — у меня украли часы

26. v сл. вымогать

27. v спорт. разг. загнать

28. v тех. передвигать рычагом, вагой

пинцировать, чеканить, прищипывать

29. v геол. выклиниваться

pinch out up the dip — выклиниваться по восстанию

30. v мор. идти так круто, что паруса заполаскивают

31. v амер. играть пиццикато

Синонимический ряд:

1. arrest (noun) apprehension; arrest; arrestation; arrestment; detention; pickup; pick-up; seizure

2. juncture (noun) contingency; crisis; crossroads; dilemma; emergency; exigency; jam; juncture; pass; pickle; predicament; scrape; strait; turning point; zero hour

3. smidgen (noun) bit; dash; jot; morsel; shade; smidgen; sprinkling; suggestion; touch; trace

4. theft (noun) larceny; lift; purloining; steal; stealage; stealing; theft; thievery; thieving

5. arrest (verb) apprehend; arrest; detain; nab; pick up; pull in; run in

6. compress (verb) compress; confine; cramp; crimp; press; tighten

7. extort (verb) exact; extort; gouge; shake down; wrench; wrest; wring

8. scrimp (verb) scrape; screw; scrimp; skimp; spare; stint

9. squeeze (verb) grasp; grip; hurt; jerk; nip; pull; squeeze; tweak; twinge; twist

10. steal (verb) abstract; annex; appropriate; cabbage; collar; filch; hook; lift; nim; pilfer; pillage; pocket; purloin; rob; smouch; snatch; snitch; steal; swipe; take; thieve; vulture

Антонимический ряд:

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English-Russian base dictionary > pinch
18 puesto

adj.

on.

Va siempre con el sombrero puesto He always walks with the hat on.

m.

1 position, job, appointment.

2 stall, stand.

3 place.

4 post.

5 position.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: poner.

* * *

puesto

► nombre masculino

1 (sitio) place

■ ya han llegado al primer puesto de la liga they've made it to the top of the league

2 (de mercado) stall; (de feria etc) stand

3 (empleo) position, post

4 MILITAR post

————————

puesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=poner poner

► nombre masculino puesto

1 (sitio) place

■ ya han llegado al primer puesto de la liga they've made it to the top of the league

2 (de mercado) stall; (de feria etc) stand

3 (empleo) position, post

4 MILITAR post

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar muy puesto,-a en algo to be well up in something

ir (muy) puesto,-a to be very smart

puesto que since, as

puesto de la Guardia Civil Civil Guard post

puesto de mando command post

puesto de socorro first-aid post

puesto de vigilancia lookout post

* * *

noun m.

1) place

2) position

3) post

4) booth, stall

•

- puesto que

* * *

1.

PP de poner

2. ADJ

1)

con el sombrero puesto — with one's hat on, wearing a hat

una mesa puesta para nueve — a table laid for nine

salieron del país con lo puesto — they left the country with nothing but the clothes they were wearing

- tenerlos bien puestos

2) [persona]

bien puesto, muy puesto — well dressed, smartly turned out

3)

ir puesto — * (=estar drogado) to be high *; (=estar borracho) to be steaming *, be soused (EEUU) *

4)

no está muy puesto en este tema — he's not very well up on this subject

3. SM

1) (=lugar) place; (=posición) position

ocupa el tercer puesto en la liga — it is in third place in the league

ceder el puesto a algn — to give up one's place to sb

guardar o mantener su puesto — to keep the proper distance

sabe estar en su puesto — he knows his place

puesto de amarre — berth, mooring

puesto de honor — leading position

2) (=empleo) post, position, job

tiene un puesto de conserje — he works as a porter

puesto de decisión — position of power

puesto de trabajo — post, position, job

se crearán 200 puestos de trabajo — 200 new jobs will be created

3) [de vigilancia] post

puesto de control — checkpoint

puesto de escucha — listening-post

puesto de observación — observation post

puesto de policía — police post

puesto de socorro — first-aid post

puesto de vigilancia — (=garita) guard post; (=torre) watchtower

puesto fronterizo — border post

4) (Caza) stand, place

5) (Com) [en mercado] stall; [en feria de muestras] stand, booth

puesto callejero — street stall

puesto de mercado — market stall

puesto de periódicos — newspaper stand

6) Cono Sur land and house held by ranch caretaker

4.

puesto que — conj since, as

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? — what are you doing with your coat on?

la mesa estaba puesta — the table was laid

iba muy puesto — he was all dressed up

con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing; estar puesto — ( estar dispuesto) (Méx) to be ready o set; ( estar borracho) (Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed (colloq); ver tb poner
II
masculino

1)

a) (lugar, sitio) place

cada uno que ocupe su puesto — (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!

b) ( en una clasificación) place, position

sacó el primer puesto de su clase — she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class

2) ( empleo) position, job

quedó vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa — there was a vacancy for a typist

no es un puesto fijo — it isn't a permanent job o position

- puesto de trabajo

3)

a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall; ( quiosco) kiosk; ( tienda) stand, stall

b) (de la policía, del ejército) post

- puesto de observación

- puesto de policía

- puesto de socorro

- puesto fronterizo

4)

puesto que — (conj) (frml) since

puesto que así lo quieres... — since that's the way you want it...

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? — what are you doing with your coat on?

la mesa estaba puesta — the table was laid

iba muy puesto — he was all dressed up

con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing; estar puesto — ( estar dispuesto) (Méx) to be ready o set; ( estar borracho) (Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed (colloq); ver tb poner
II
masculino

1)

a) (lugar, sitio) place

cada uno que ocupe su puesto — (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!

b) ( en una clasificación) place, position

sacó el primer puesto de su clase — she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class

2) ( empleo) position, job

quedó vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa — there was a vacancy for a typist

no es un puesto fijo — it isn't a permanent job o position

- puesto de trabajo

3)

a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall; ( quiosco) kiosk; ( tienda) stand, stall

b) (de la policía, del ejército) post

- puesto de observación

- puesto de policía

- puesto de socorro

- puesto fronterizo

4)

puesto que — (conj) (frml) since

puesto que así lo quieres... — since that's the way you want it...

* * *

puesto¹

¹ = stand, stall.

Ex: A leaflet stand is placed outside the van when the weather permits.

Ex: The first step is to bring the library to them by organising stalls and exhibitions in public places.

* comerciante de puesto de mercadillo = market trader, stall-holder.

* dueño de puesto de mercadillo = stall-holder, market trader.

* puesto ambulante = roadside vendor, street vendor.

* puesto de artesanía = craft stand.

* puesto de café y comida = coffee and lunch corner.

* puesto de comida = food stall.

* puesto de fruta = fruit stand.

* puesto de mercadillo = market stall.

* puesto de verdura = vegetable stand.

puesto²

² = rank number, mindshare.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Journal ranking: the issue of allotting rank numbers when there is a tie'.

Ex: Libaries mindshare in this new self-service e-resource environment is also clear: behind newer entrants.

* ascender a un puesto = rise to + position.

* aspirar a un puesto de trabajo = aspire to + position.

* conseguir un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.

* cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* denominación del puesto de trabajo = job title, occupational title.

* descripción del puesto de trabajo = job description, position description, job profile.

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

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* funciones del puesto de trabajo = position + entail + duty.

* intercambio de puestos de trabajo = job exchange.

* obtener un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.

* ocupar el puesto de = replace, have + the rank of.

* ocupar el puesto de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank.

* ocupar un puesto = hold + position.

* ocupar un puesto de confianza = be on the inside.

* ocupar un puesto de trabajo = assume + position, take up + post, hold + post.

* ocupar un puesto en = have + a place in.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pérdida de puestos de trabajo = squeeze on jobs.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* puesto de batalla = battle-station.

* puesto de bibliotecario = library staff post.

* puesto de combate = battle-station.

* puesto de consulta = service station.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* puesto de dirección = position of leadership.

* puesto de escucha = listening post.

* puesto de lector = accommodation.

* puesto de lectura = reader place, reader seat [reader's seat], study place.

* puesto de observación = lookout [look-out].

* puesto de trabajo = appointment, position, post, opening, career path, professional position, position held.

* puesto de trabajo de libre designación = line position.

* puesto de trabajo ocupado = position held.

* puesto directivo = senior post, senior position, managerial position, executive position.

* puesto ejecutivo = managerial position, executive position.

* puesto laboral = staff position.

* puesto público = public service position.

* puestos = seating.

* puestos de lectura = seating capacity, seating space, reading space.

* puestos de trabajo ocupados = positions held.

* puesto vacante = vacant post, position vacancy, vacant position.

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

* reserva de puestos de lectura = seat reservation.

puesto³

* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* puesto a prueba = overstretched.

* puesto que = as, because, for, since, seeing that/as.

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* vivir con lo puesto = live on + a shoestring (budget).

* * *

puesto¹ -ta

adjective

¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? what are you doing with your coat on?

la mesa estaba puesta para dos the table was laid for two

bien puesto well-dressed

¿dónde vas tan puesto? where are you off to all dressed up like that?

con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto y un billete de avión he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing o the clothes he had on and his plane ticket

estar puesto (estar dispuesto) ( Méx) to be ready o set; (estar borracho) ( Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed ( colloq)

yo estaba puestísimo, pero ellos se echaron para atrás I was all ready o set to do it, but they got cold feet

estar puesto en algo ( Esp); to be well up on sth ( colloq), to know a lot about sth

tenerlas bien puestas or ( Esp) tenerlos bien puestos ( arg); to have guts ( colloq)

para hacerles frente a esos matones hay que tenerlas bien puestas it takes guts to stand up to those thugs ( colloq)

ver tb poner

puesto²

masculine

A

1 (lugar, sitio) place

cada uno que ocupe su puesto (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!

no pudo ir y me mandó en su puesto she couldn't go so she sent me in her place

2 (en una clasificación) place, position

siempre saca el primer puesto de su clase she always comes top o ( AmE) comes out top of the class

B (empleo) position, job

tiene un buen puesto en la empresa she has a good position o job in the company

ha quedado vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa there is now a vacancy for a typist

¿te salió el puesto en esa editorial? did you get the job with that publishing company?

no es un puesto fijo it isn't a permanent job o position

Compuesto:

puesto de trabajo

(empleo) job; ( Inf) workstation

C

1 ( Com) (en el mercado) stall; (quiosco) kiosk; (tienda) stand, stall

2 (de la policía, del ejército) post

un puesto de la Cruz Roja a Red Cross post/station

Compuestos:

● puesto de observación

observation post

● puesto de policía

police post

● puesto de socorro

first-aid post/station

● puesto fronterizo

border post

D

puesto que ( conjunction) ( frml); since

no veo cómo se puede haber enterado, puesto que yo no se lo dije a nadie I don't see how she can have found out, given that o since I didn't tell anyone

puesto que así lo quieres, así se hará if o since that's the way you want it, that's the way we'll do it

* * *

Del verbo poner: ( conjugate poner)

puesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
poner
puesto
poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
puesto una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

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;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

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
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): puesto a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ puesto a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

puesto a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

puestose de pie to stand (up);
puestose de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que puestome I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ puestose enfermo to get sick;

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;
puestose cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) puestose a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ puestose al teléfono to come to the phone

puesto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo: ¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? what are you doing with your coat on?;

tenía las botas puestas she was wearing her boots;
la mesa estaba puesta the table was laid;
ver tb poner
puesto 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (lugar, sitio) place;

◊ se sentó en mi puesto he sat in my place

b) ( en una clasificación) place, position;

◊ sacó el primer puesto de la clase she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class

2 ( empleo) position, job;
◊ puesto de trabajo ( empleo) job;

(Inf) workstation
3
a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall;

( quiosco) kiosk;
( tienda) stand, stall
b) (de la policía, del ejército) post;

◊ puesto de socorro first-aid post/station

4
◊ puesto que ( conj) (frml) since

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
puesto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (la mesa) set, laid: la mesa está puesta, the table is laid
2 (prenda de vestir) to have on
con el abrigo puesto, with one's coat on
familiar ir muy puesto, to be all dressed up
3 fam (saber mucho) está muy puesto en filosofía, he's very well up in philosophy
4 fam (borracho) drunk
II sustantivo masculino
1 (lugar) place
2 (empleo) position, post: es un puesto fijo, it's a permanent job
3 (tienda) stall, stand
4 Mil post
puesto de mando, command post
III conj puesto que, since, as
' puesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- antigüedad
- apoltronarse
- ascender
- brete
- callejera
- callejero
- cargo
- cesar
- conquistar
- desempeñar
- designar
- destino
- dieta
- disputa
- empeño
- enchufe
- excavar
- huevo
- instalar
- le
- libertad
- maldita
- maldito
- ocupar
- optar
- precio
- pues
- puesta
- rehabilitación
- relevar
- reponer
- saco
- tenderete
- traer
- vestir
- acomodar
- alto
- apetecible
- aplicar
- aspirante
- barraca
- candidato
- cargar
- ceder
- clasificación
- como
- concursar
- confianza
English:
applicant
- apply
- appointment
- bearer
- bookstall
- boost
- capacity
- chair
- checkpoint
- command post
- concession
- designate
- downgrade
- earth
- economic
- fill
- fit
- free
- fresh
- give up
- government
- hold
- inside
- job
- job description
- leave on
- lookout
- market stall
- name
- nominate
- observation post
- occupy
- on
- opening
- outpost
- place
- position
- post
- put in
- qualification
- qualified
- qualify
- quit
- relieve
- removal
- remove
- resign
- responsible
- retiring
- shove out

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puesto, -a

♦ participio
ver poner
♦ adj

1. [objeto]
llevaba puesto el sombrero he was wearing his hat;

iba sólo con lo puesto all she had with her were the clothes on her back;

dejaron la mesa puesta they didn't clear the table;

Comp
muy Fam
los tiene bien puestos he's got guts o balls

2. [persona]
ir muy puesto to be all dressed up;
Fam
estar muy puesto en algo to be well up on sth

3. [drogado] high, stoned;
[borracho] drunk, smashed
♦ nm

1. [empleo] post, position;

escalar puestos to work one's way up

Comp
puesto de trabajo job;
puesto vacante opening, vacancy

2. [en fila, clasificación] place

3. [lugar] place;

¡cada uno a sus puestos! to your places, everyone!;

¿quieres que te cambie el puesto? do you want me to swap places o seats with you?

4. [tenderete] stall, stand

Comp
puesto de escucha [en tienda] listening post;
puesto de periódicos newsstand

5. [de control] post

Comp
puesto de la Cruz Roja Red Cross post;
puesto de mando command post;

puesto de observación observation post;

puesto de policía police station;

puesto de socorro first-aid post;

puesto de vigilancia sentry post

6. RP [de ganado] cattle station

7. Col, Méx [estanco] tobacconist's

♦ puesto que loc conj

since, as;

preferimos este modelo, puesto que además de ser eficaz es barato we chose this model, since it is not only efficient but also cheap

* * *

puesto

I part → poner;

bien puesto well-dressed

II m

1 lugar place

2 en mercado stand, stall

2 MIL post

III conj

:

puesto que since, given that

* * *

puesto pp poner

puesto, -ta adj

: dressed

bien puesto: well-dressed

puesto nm

1) lugar, sitio: place, position

2) : position, job

3) : kiosk, stand, stall

4)

puesto que : since, given that

* * *

puesto¹ adj

1. (ropa) on

lleva puesta la camisa nueva he's got his new shirt on / he's wearing his new shirt

2. (bien arreglado) smart / well dressed

siempre va muy puesto he's always very smart

puesto² n

1. (lugar) place

todos los atletas están en sus puestos all the athletes are in their places

2. (trabajo) job / post

tiene un buen puesto she's got a good job

3. (de mercado) stall

un puesto de fruta a fruit stall

puesto que as / since

Spanish-English dictionary > puesto
19 sponge

[spʌnʤ] 1. сущ.
1)

а) зоол. губка

б) губка (для мытья; синтетическая или натуральная)

damp(ened) / wet sponge — влажная, мокрая губка

a sponge soaks up water — губка впитывает воду

to squeeze out a sponge — выжимать губку

He was standing with a bucket of icy water in one hand and a wet sponge in the other. — Он стоял с ведром ледяной воды в одной руке и мокрой губкой в другой.

Do you think two years' absence won't act as a sponge, and wipe my image out of her thoughts. (M. E. Braddon) — А ты не думаешь, что двухлетнее отсутствие сотрёт мой образ из её мыслей словно губка?

2) что-л., напоминающие губку

а) кул. пористое тесто; пенящийся взбитый белок

б) губчатое вещество

в) бот. губчатый нарост, галл ( особенно на розовых кустах)

г) заболоченный участок местности

I am aware of a single attempt to cultivate the sponge. — Мне известна лишь одна попытка возделывания заболоченной местности.

3) обтирание губкой

4) = sponger 1)

Syn:

parasite

5) "губка" (человек, легко ухватывающий суть информации, быстро усваивающий знания)

6) кул.

а) вид густого желе ( подаётся в качестве десерта)

б) бисквит; бисквитный торт

Syn:

sponge cake

7) разг. пьяница

Syn:

soaker

8) объект вымогательства, источник обогащения

I will be no sponge to be squeezed for any man's pleasure. (James) — Я не стану источником, из которого всякий ради своего удовольствия сможет выдавливать деньги.

9) мед. тампон ( из марли и ваты)

to apply by means of a sponge — накладывать с помощью тампона (о каком-л. лекарстве)

••

to chuck / throw up the sponge — признать себя побежденным
2. гл.
1) = sponge down мыть ( губкой)

I sponged myself in a hot bath. — Я помылся губкой в горячей ванне.

Put him in the shade, loosen tight clothing, and sponge him down with cool water. — Отнесите его в тень, ослабьте тугую одежду, и оботрите губкой, смоченной в прохладной воде.

Syn:

wash, clean

2) = sponge away; = sponge out; = sponge off стирать, счищать (грязь, краску с чего-л.; при помощи губки, влажной тряпочки)

I'll go and sponge this strawberry juice off my dress, if you'll all excuse me? — С вашего позволения, я отлучусь, чтобы оттереть пятно от этого клубничного сока с моего платья.

Sponge the blood away before you cover the wound. — Перед тем, как перевязать рану, вытри с неё кровь.

If the stain is fresh, sponge it off with warm water. — Если пятно свежее, ототрите его губкой, смоченной в тёплой воде.

The old writing was sponged off and the sheet was used as a palimpsest. — Старый текст стирали и писали на его месте новый, получая палимпсест.

Spots of dirt were sponged out. — Пятна грязи счищали губкой.

Syn:

remove, wipe 2.

3) = sponge up собирать губкой, промакивать, осушать

It'll take a long time to sponge up all that pool of water. — Потребуется очень много времени, чтобы вытереть губкой эту лужу воды.

The excess water was sponged off the top of the fabric. — Остаток воды был собран с поверхности ткани губкой.

4) собирать губки

5) поглощать, как губка

The gloom sponged the forest out of the sight. — Лес скрылся во мраке.

6) разг.

а) ( sponge from) выманивать; приобретать за чужой счёт; получать на дармовщинку

Do you think we can sponge a meal from your parents? — Как ты думаешь, мы можем поесть за счёт твоих родителей?

б) ( sponge on) жить за чужой счёт, паразитировать, быть нахлебником

I didn't mind giving the boy an occasional meal, but before I knew what had happened, he had moved in, and sponged on us for over two weeks! — Я не возражал против того, чтобы юноша разок пообедал у нас, но прежде чем я успел сообразить, что происходит, он переехал к нам и жил за наш счёт больше двух недель!

7) ист. протирать дуло пушки ( после выстрела)

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