she rubbed my back

rub

A n

1 ( massage) friction f ; to give [sth] a rub frictionner [back] ; bouchonner [horse] ;

2 ( polish) coup m de chiffon ; to give [sth] a rub donner un coup de torchon à [spoon] ; donner un coup de chiffon à [table] ; frotter [stain] ;

3 ( liniment) baume m pour les muscles ;

4 † ou hum ( drawback) hic ○ m, inconvénient m ; there's the rub voilà le hic ○.

B vtr ( p prés etc - bb-)

1 ( touch) se frotter [chin, eyes, nose] ; to rub noses ( in greeting) se frotter le nez ; to rub one's hands with glee se frotter les mains de joie ;

2 ( polish) frotter [stain, surface] ; to rub sth dry sécher qch avec un torchon ; to rub sth away faire disparaître qch [stain] ; to rub a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ;

3 ( massage) frictionner [back, shoulders] ; she rubbed my back elle m'a frictionné le dos ;

4 ( apply) to rub sth on to the skin appliquer qch sur la peau ; to rub sth into the skin faire pénétrer qch dans la peau ;

5 ( incorporate) to rub sth into Culin incorporer qch à [flour] ; rub the cream into your skin faire pénétrer la pommade en massant ; rub the shampoo into your hair bien répartir le shampooing en massant ;

6 ( chafe) [shoe] blesser [heel] ; [wheel] frotter contre [mudguard].

C vi ( p prés etc - bb-)

1 ( scrub) frotter ;

2 ( chafe) these shoes rub ces chaussures me blessent.

D v refl ( p prés etc - bb-) to rub oneself se frotter (against contre) ; se frictionner (with avec) ; to rub oneself dry se frictionner pour se sécher.

E rubbed pp adj [furniture] patiné ; [book cover] usé.

to rub salt into sb's wounds remuer le couteau dans la plaie ; to rub sb up the wrong way prendre qn à rebrousse-poil ○ ; to rub shoulders with sb côtoyer or fréquenter qn ; to rub sb's nose in it mettre à qn son nez dans son caca ○.

■ rub along ○: to rub along with s'entendre assez bien avec [person].

■ rub down:

▶ rub [sb] down, rub down [sb] frictionner [athlete] ;

▶ rub [sth] down, rub down [sth]

1 ( massage) bouchonner [horse] ; to rub oneself down se frictionner ;

2 ( smooth) poncer [plaster, wood].

■ rub in:

▶ rub [sth] in, rub in [sth] Culin incorporer [butter] ; faire pénétrer [lotion] ; there's no need to rub it in ○ ! fig inutile d'en rajouter ○ ! ; he's always rubbing it in how rich he is il nous rebat les oreilles avec sa richesse ○.

■ rub off:

▶ rub off

1 ( come off) [dye, ink] déteindre ; the ink rubbed off on my hands l'encre a déteint sur mes mains ; I hope your integrity rubs off on him j'espère que ton honnêteté déteindra sur lui ;

2 ( wipe off) the chalk/the pencil rubs off easily la craie/le crayon s'efface facilement ;

▶ rub [sth] off, rub off [sth] effacer, faire disparaître [stain, pattern].

■ rub out:

▶ rub out [chalk, pencil] s'effacer ;

▶ rub [sth] out, rub out [sth] effacer [word, drawing] ;

▶ rub [sb] out ○ US fig liquider ○ qn.

1) (massage) massaggio m.

2) (polish) strofinata f.

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - bb-)

1) (touch) stropicciarsi [ eyes]

2) (polish) strofinare [ surface]

3) (massage) massaggiare [ back]

4) (apply)

5) (incorporate)

6) (chafe) [ shoe] scorticare [ heel]; [ wheel] sfregare contro [ mudguard]

verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - bb-)

1) (scrub) strofinare

2) (chafe)

•

- rub along

- rub down

- rub in

- rub off

- rub out

••

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- rub down

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1. n

(with cloth) fregata, strofinata, (on person) frizione f, massaggio

2. vt

3. vi

•

- rub along

- rub away

- rub down

- rub in

- rub off

- rub out

- rub up

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1 fregamento; strofinata; lucidata: She gave her shoes a quick rub, si è data una lucidatina alle scarpe

2 (fam.) frizione; massaggio: to give sb. a back [neck, foot] rub, fare un massaggio alla schiena [al collo, ai piedi] a q.

3 (spec. a bocce) irregolarità del terreno; bozza

4 pomata: a muscle rub, una pomata contro i dolori muscolari

● ( slang USA) ( body) rub parlor, salone per massaggi e prestazioni equivoche □ rub stone, pietra pomice ( per affilare); mola □ There's the rub!, qui casca l'asino!.

v. t. e i.

1 (s)fregare; strofinare: The tyre rubs against the fender, la gomma sfrega contro il paraurti; He rubbed his sore elbow, si è strofinato il gomito che gli faceva male; to rub bread with garlic, strofinare dell'aglio sul pane; to rub one's eyes, stropicciarsi gli occhi; to rub one's hands ( together), stropicciarsi (o fregarsi) le mani; to rub one's hands ( in glee), fregarsi le mani (dalla contentezza); The media are rubbing their hands over this, i media ci vanno a nozze

2 (med.) fare un massaggio a (q.); massaggiare; frizionare: to rub sb.'s back [shoulders], massaggiare la schiena [le spalle] a q.

3 riprodurre ( figure rilevate) su carta mediante sfregamento ( con grafite, un carboncino e sim.)

4 spalmare, stendere ( crema, ecc.) strofinando; to rub the cream into one's face, massaggiare la crema sul viso per farla assorbire; I rubbed the cream into the chaps on my hands, ho massaggiato per far penetrare la crema nelle screpolature delle mani; Rub the butter into the flour, incorporate il burro alla farina con le mani

5 strofinare ( per lucidare): She rubbed the brass until it shone, ha strofinato l'ottone fino a farlo brillare

6 togliere ( strofinando): The paint had been rubbed away over the centuries, la vernice era andata via a forza di sfregare nel corso dei secoli; The sandpaper has rubbed the rust off, la carta vetrata ha portato via la ruggine; Rub the mud off your shoes!, togliti il fango dalle scarpe!; Rub the words off the blackboard!, cancella le parole dalla lavagna!; This paint is still wet: it won't rub off the wall, questa vernice è ancora fresca: non si stacca dalla parete

7 ( di stoffa, pelle) consumarsi, logorarsi ( per l'attrito)

8 ( di una scarpa troppo stretta e fig.) causare irritazione; fare male ( sfregando): My left shoe is rubbing, la scarpa sinistra mi sfrega il piede e mi fa male

● to rub the blackboard clean, pulire (o cancellare) la lavagna □ to rub oneself against st. [sb.], strusciarsi su qc. [q.]: The cat rubbed itself against her legs, il gatto le si è strusciato sulle gambe □ to rub st. dry, asciugare qc. strofinando (o frizionando): Rub the hair dry with a towel, asciuga i capelli frizionandoli con un asciugamano □ (fam.) to rub elbows (o shoulders) with sb., essere in rapporti familiari con q. (spec. persone famose) □ to rub st. through a sieve, passar qc. al setaccio ( sfregando) □ (fig.) to rub sb. up the wrong way, prendere q. per il verso sbagliato □ to rub two sticks together to make fire, strofinare due bastoncini per accendere il fuoco.

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1) (massage) massaggio m.

2) (polish) strofinata f.

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - bb-)

1) (touch) stropicciarsi [ eyes]

2) (polish) strofinare [ surface]

3) (massage) massaggiare [ back]

4) (apply)

5) (incorporate)

6) (chafe) [ shoe] scorticare [ heel]; [ wheel] sfregare contro [ mudguard]

verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - bb-)

1) (scrub) strofinare

2) (chafe)

•

- rub along

- rub down

- rub in

- rub off

- rub out

••

- rub down

rub vb frotar

El pasado y participio pasado de rub se escribe rubbed; el gerundio se escribe rubbing

tr[rʌb]

noun

1 friega

■ give it a quick rub frótalo un poquito

transitive verb (pt & pp rubbed, ger rubbing)

1 (gen) frotar; (hard) restregar

■ he rubbed his hands together because of the cold se frotó las manos por el frío

intransitive verb

1 rozar

\

to rub it in familiar insistir

to rub shoulders with codearse con

to rub somebody up the wrong way sacar de quicio a alguien

rub ['rʌb] v, rubbed ; rubbing vt

1) : frotar, restregar

to rub one's hands together: frotarse las manos

2) massage: friccionar, masajear

3) chafe: rozar

4) polish: frotar, pulir

5) scrub: fregar

to rub elbows with : codarse con

to rub someone the wrong way : sacar de quicio a alguien, caerle mal a alguien

rub vi

to rub against : rozar

rub n

1) rubbing: frotamiento m, fricción f

2) difficulty: problema m

• fricción s.f.

• frotación s.f.

• frotamiento s.m.

• refregón s.m.

• roce s.m.

• rozadura s.f.

rub (s.o.) the wrong way

• caerle mal a alguien expr.

• estregar v.

• fregar v.

• friccionar v.

• frotar v.

• limpiar frotando v.

• refregar v.

• restregar v.

• rozar v.

• sobar v.

a) (with hand, finger) frotar; ( firmly) restregar*, refregar*; ( massage) masajear, friccionar

b) ( with a cloth) frotar

- rub down

- rub in

- rub off

- rub off on

- rub out

- rub up

- rub up against

1)

a) ( act)

b) ( polish)

2) ( difficulty)

1. N

1) (gen)

2) (fig)

VT (=apply friction) frotar; (hard) restregar, estregar; (Med etc) friccionar; (to clean) limpiar frotando; (=polish) sacar brillo a

- rub along

- rub away

- rub down

- rub in

- rub off

- rub out

- rub up

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a) (with hand, finger) frotar; ( firmly) restregar*, refregar*; ( massage) masajear, friccionar

b) ( with a cloth) frotar

- rub down

- rub in

- rub off

- rub off on

- rub out

- rub up

- rub up against

1)

a) ( act)

b) ( polish)

2) ( difficulty)

rub [rʌb] (pt & pp rubbed, cont rubbing)

1 noun

(a) (rubbing) frottement m; (massage) friction f, massage m; (with rag, duster) coup m de chiffon; (with brush) coup m de brosse; (with tea towel) coup m de torchon;

∎ to give sth a rub frotter qch; (massage) frictionner qch; (with tea towel) donner un coup de torchon à qch;

∎ can you give my back a rub? pouvez-vous me frotter le dos?;

∎ give it a rub! (after injury) frotte!;

∎ give the table/glasses a rub passez un coup de chiffon sur la table/les verres;

∎ give your shoes a rub (with cloth) donne un coup de chiffon à tes chaussures; (with brush) donne un coup de brosse à tes chaussures

(b) Sport (unevenness) inégalité f (du terrain)

(c) (difficulty)

∎ there's the rub! voilà le nœud du problème!, c'est là que le bât blesse!;

∎ what's the rub? où est le problème?

2 transitive verb

(a) (gen) frotter; (massage) frictionner;

∎ to rub sth with a pad/cloth frotter qch avec un tampon/chiffon;

∎ she was rubbing her leg against the chair elle se frottait la jambe contre la chaise;

∎ the cat rubbed itself against my leg le chat s'est frotté contre ma jambe;

∎ to rub one's eyes/chin se frotter les yeux/le menton;

∎ to rub one's hands (in delight) se frotter les mains (de joie);

∎ to rub sb's hands frictionner les mains à qn;

∎ we rubbed ourselves dry with a towel nous nous sommes séchés ou essuyés avec une serviette;

∎ rub it clean with meths nettoyez-le en le frottant avec de l'alcool à brûler;

∎ rub it better! (to child) frotte!;

∎ rub the ointment into the skin faire pénétrer la pommade;

∎ rub your chest with the ointment frottez-vous la poitrine avec la pommade;

∎ these shoes rub my heels ces chaussures me blessent aux talons;

∎ figurative to rub shoulders with millionaires/movie stars côtoyer des millionaires/des stars du cinéma

(b) (polish) astiquer, frotter

3 intransitive verb

frotter;

∎ the cat rubbed against my leg le chat s'est frotté contre ma jambe;

∎ her leg rubbed against mine sa jambe a effleuré la mienne;

∎ my shoe is rubbing ma chaussure me fait mal

➲ rub along intransitive verb British familiar

(a) (manage) se débrouiller^□ ;

∎ she rubs along in tennis elle se débrouille au tennis;

∎ we don't have much money, but we rub along on n'a pas beaucoup d'argent mais on se débrouille

(b) (get on → people) s'entendre^□ ;

∎ they rub along (together) ils s'entendent tant bien que mal

➲ rub away

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (stain, writing) faire disparaître en frottant;

∎ the inscription has been rubbed away l'inscription a été effacée

(b) (wipe → tears, sweat) essuyer;

∎ she rubbed away the sweat with a towel elle s'épongea avec une serviette

2 intransitive verb

disparaître en frottant;

∎ these stains won't rub away on a beau frotter, ces taches ne partent pas

➲ rub down separable transitive verb

(a) (horse) bouchonner; (dog) frotter (pour sécher); (person) frictionner;

∎ to rub oneself down se sécher

(b) (clean → wall) frotter, nettoyer en frottant; (with sandpaper) frotter, poncer

➲ rub in separable transitive verb

(lotion, oil) faire pénétrer (en frottant); Cookery (butter) incorporer;

∎ rub the ointment in faites bien pénétrer la pommade;

∎ put some polish on the cloth and rub it in mettez un peu de cirage sur le chiffon et frottez bien;

∎ to rub a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch à force de frotter;

∎ Cookery rub the butter into the mixture travailler la pâte (du bout des doigts) pour incorporer le beurre;

∎ figurative to rub it in remuer le couteau dans la plaie, insister lourdement;

∎ there's no need to rub it in inutile de remuer le couteau dans la plaie;

∎ he is always rubbing it in that he was right all along il ne manque jamais de rappeler qu'il avait raison depuis le début;

∎ familiar figurative to rub sb's nose in it mettre le nez de qn dans son caca;

∎ figurative she really rubbed his nose in it elle a retourné le couteau dans la plaie

➲ rub off

1 separable transitive verb

(erase → writing) effacer; (→ mark, dirt) enlever en frottant

2 intransitive verb

(a) (mark) s'en aller, partir;

∎ the red dye has rubbed off on my shirt/hands la teinture rouge a déteint sur ma chemise/m'a déteint sur les mains;

∎ the newspaper ink rubbed off on the cushions l'encre du journal a noirci les coussins

(b) figurative

∎ to rub off on sb (manners, enthusiasm etc) déteindre sur qn;

∎ with a bit of luck, her common sense will rub off on him avec un peu de chance, son bon sens déteindra sur lui;

∎ some of it is bound to rub off il y aura forcément des influences

➲ rub on separable transitive verb

(spread) étaler (en frottant); (apply) appliquer (en frottant)

➲ rub out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (erase → stain, writing) effacer

(b) American familiar (kill) liquider, descendre

2 intransitive verb

(mark, stain) partir, s'en aller (en frottant)

➲ rub together separable transitive verb

frotter l'un contre l'autre;

∎ I rubbed my hands together to try to keep warm je me suis frotté les mains pour essayer de me réchauffer

➲ rub up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (polish) frotter, astiquer;

∎ to rub oneself up against sb/sth se frotter contre qn/qch;

∎ figurative to rub sb up the wrong way prendre qn à rebrousse-poil

(b) familiar (revise) potasser;

∎ it's time you rubbed up your Greek il est temps que tu potasses ton grec

2 intransitive verb

(a) (animal) se frotter;

∎ the cat rubbed up against my leg le chat s'est frotté contre ma jambe;

∎ figurative to rub up against sb côtoyer qn, coudoyer qn

(b) familiar (revise)

∎ to rub up on sth potasser qch

- rub down

skrubbe

subst. \/rʌb\/

1) skrubb, skrubbing, frottering

• give the silver a rub!

• she gave his back a rub

2) hinder, hake, vanskelighet

• there's the rub

• the rubs and worries of life

3) ujevnhet, hump, kul

4) spydighet, finte, hipp

5) noe ergerlig, noe irriterende

• the rub is that...

6) (forkortelse for rubber) gummi

get the rub fatte, skjønne, henge med

• do you get the rub?

the rub on\/of the green (britisk, hverdagslig) (plutselig) hindring

verb \/rʌb\/

1) gni, skrubbe, smøre utover

2) frottere, massere

• rub one's eyes

3) viske ut, gni bort

4) pusse, polere

5) gnage, gnisse, skrape

• my shoes are rubbing

6) gjøre avtrykk fra noe (ved hjelp av skravering)

rub along\/by\/on humpe og gå, gå på et vis

• we manage to rub along somehow, although we're short of money

rub along together komme overens, være på god fot

rub at something gni på noe, stryke på noe

rub down ( om hest) pusse, strigle

• after the ride he rubbed his horse down

• they rubbed the floor down before painting it

• rub oneself down with a towel

visitere

rub in smøre inn

• be careful when you rub in the ointment

innprente, mase om

rub it in mase om, gni inn, minne om noe pinlig

• don't rub it in!

rub noses gni nese(ne mot hverandre)

rub off eller rub away gni vekk, tørke vekk, fjerne ( overført) bli kvitt

• you should try to rub off your shyness

( vulgært) runke

rub off (on) smitte over på, smitte av på

• her manners have rubbed off on her children

• the colour of the napkins rubs off on to my clothes

rub on\/against something skrape mot noe

rub one's hands gni seg i hendene ( overført) godte seg

rub (something) out viske bort (noe), stryke ut (noe), fjerne (noe)

• these pencil marks rub out easily

rub salt into someone's wounds strø salt i sårene til noen

rub shoulders\/elbows with gå arm i arm med, omgås ha kontakt med, ha omgang med

rub somebody out (amer., slang) kverke noen, myrde noen, gjøre av med noen

rub somebody (up) the right\/wrong way stryke noen etter\/mot hårene, føye\/irritere noen

rub someone's nose in it\/in the dirt gni det inn, trø noen ned i dritten, minne noen på deres feil\/tabber, tråkke på noen

rub through greie seg

rub to a powder pulverisere

rub up pusse, polere friske opp

• I'm going to St. Tropez this summer, so I have to rub up my French

blande sammen ( vulgært) kåte opp, runke

rub up against komme borti noen egle seg innpå noen

to rub; to grate

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1. vt

1) (= frottieren) to rub

2) (= zerkleinern) to grate

2. vi

1) (= frottieren) to rub

2) (= zerkleinern) to grate

3. vr

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1) (to rub (cheese, vegetables etc) into small pieces by means of a grater.) grate

2) (an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) rub

3) (to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) rub

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I. vt

1. (über etw hin- und herfahren)

▪ etw \reiben to rub sth; s.a. Auge, blank, Hand

2. (reibend verteilen)

▪ etw auf etw akk/in etw akk reiben to rub sth onto/into sth

3. (durch Reiben entfernen)

▪ etw aus etw dat/von etw dat \reiben to rub sth out of/off sth

4. (mit der Reibe zerkleinern)

▪ etw \reiben to grate sth

II. vr

1. (sich kratzen)

▪ sich akk [an etw dat] \reiben to rub oneself [on [or against] sth]

die Katze rieb sich an meinen Beinen the cat rubbed itself against my legs

warum reibst du dich am Rücken? why are you rubbing your back?; s.a. wund

2. (über etw hin- und herfahren)

▪ sich dat etw \reiben to rub one's sth

sich dat die Augen/Hände \reiben to rub one's eyes/hands

sich dat die Haut/die Hände wund \reiben to chafe one's skin/hands

sich dat den Schlaf aus den Augen \reiben (fig) to still not be awake [or be half asleep

3. (fig: sich mit jdm auseinandersetzen)

▪ sich akk an jdm \reiben to rub sb up the wrong way

ständig \reiben sie sich aneinander they are constantly rubbing each other up the wrong way, there is always friction between them

III. vi

▪ [an etw dat] \reiben to rub [on sth]

die Schuhe \reiben an den Zehen my shoes are rubbing my toes

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1) rub

2) (zerkleinern) grate

unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb rub (an + Dat. on)

unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb rub oneself/itself (an + Dat. against)

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reiben; reibt, rieb, hat gerieben

A. v/t & v/i rub; (zerreiben) grate;

etwas sauber/trocken reiben rub sth (until it is) clean/dry;

sich (dat)

die Augen/Hände reiben rub one’s eyes/hands;

die Schuhe reiben my shoes are chafing; → Nase¹ 5

B. v/r fig:

sich an jemandem reiben not get on with sb, quarrel with sb, provoke sb;

sich aneinander reiben rub each other the wrong way

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1) rub

2) (zerkleinern) grate

unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb rub (an + Dat. on)

unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb rub oneself/itself (an + Dat. against)

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rubbing n.

1. रगड़

Give your shoes a rub before you go out.

1. रगड़ना

The long branches rubbed against each-other

2. घिसना

Stop rubbing otherwise paint will come off.

Her bicycle wheel is rubbing on the mudguard.

1. रगड़

She rubbed her body with a towel.

2. मलना

She rubbed the cream on her back.

3. घिसना

I know it was a silly mistake but there's no need to rub it in.

4. मिटाना

Who's rubbed the answers off the blackboard.

",-tü 1. upper surface, top: Kütüğün üstüne oturdu. She sat down on the log. 2. space over or above: Üstümde ay parlıyordu. The moon was shining above me. 3. clothes: Üstünü kirletme ha! Don´t get your clothes dirty, you hear? 4. (a) superior, (a) boss. 5. remainder, rest (of an amount of money). 6. top, upper: en üst kat topmost floor. yokuşun üst yanında on the upper part of the slope. 7. at or about (a certain time): öğle üstü in the early afternoon/ at noon. -te above; on top. -ten 1. from the top, from above. 2. superficially. -ünde/üzerinde /ın/ 1. on, on top of. 2. above, over. 3. on; overlooking or looking out on: cadde üstünde on a main street. Boğaz´ın üstünde overlooking the Bosphorus. 4. more than; over: Ahmet artık kırkın üstünde olmalı. Ahmet must be over forty by now. 5. on, about (a matter, a subject): Bunun üstünde anlaşmalıyız. We ought to come to an agreement about this. 6. on (someone´s consciousness): Onun üstünde büyük bir etki yaptı. It made a big impression on him. 7. on, with: Üstünde para yok mu? Don´t you have any money on you? -üne/üzerine 1. on, on top of: Elbisesinin üstüne sürdü. She rubbed it on her dress. 2. on, on the subject of, dealing with: Kırım Savaşı üstüne bir tez hazırlıyor. She´s preparing a thesis on the Crimean War. 3. on top of, right after: Baklavanın üstüne işkembe çorbası içilir mi? Does one have tripe soup right after one´s eaten baklava? 4. upon (one´s honor, one´s good name): şerefim üstüne upon my honor. 5. better than, superior to: Kendi dalında Ali´nin üstüne yok. Ali´s tops in his field. Senin üstüne yok, vallahi! By George, you take the cake! 6. on (someone´s) account: Rahmi, biraları benim üstüme yaz! Put the beers on my account, Rahmi! -ü açık open at the top. -ünüze/üzerinize afiyet/şifalar/sağlık! May you stay in good health! (said while talking about an illness). -ünden akmak to be plainly evident. -üne/üzerine almak /ı/ 1. to take the responsibility of (doing something), take (something) upon oneself. 2. to take (a remark, an action) as being directed against oneself. -ünden/üzerinden atmak /ı/ to refuse to accept responsibility for. -üne/üzerine atmak /ı, ın/ to impute (a misdeed or crime) to (someone). -üne/üzerine basmak to hit the nail on the head. - baş clothes. -ü başı dökülmek for (one´s) clothes to be in tatters. -üne başına etmek/yapmak 1. /ın/ to curse violently at, give (someone) down the country, give (someone) what for. 2. to defecate in one´s underpants. - başa geçmek to sit with the bigwigs (in a meeting). -üne bırakmak /ı, ın/ to leave (something) for (someone else) to do, leave (someone) with the job of. -üne/üzerine bir bardak (soğuk) su içmek /ın/ colloq. to give up all hope of getting (something that one has lent) back, kiss (something) goodbye. - çıkmak/gelmek to win. -e çıkmak (for someone who´s at fault) to succeed in shifting the blame onto someone else. -ünden/üzerinden dökülmek (for a garment) to be far too big for, swallow (someone). - dudak upper lip. -ünde/üzerinde durmak /ın/ to give (a matter) a lot of thought, spend a lot of time thinking about (a matter); to give (a matter) a lot of attention; to dwell on (a matter). -üne/üzerine düşmek /ın/ 1. to fuss over, make a fuss over, shower attention on (someone). 2. to bother, pester. 3. to throw oneself into (a job), work hard at (a job). -üne/üzerine evlenmek /ın/ to marry again when one already has (someone) as a wife. -üne/üzerine geçirmek/geçirtmek /ı/ 1. to have (a piece of property) registered in one´s own name. 2. to have (an adopted child) registered under one´s own surname, cause (an adopted child) to bear one´s own surname. -ünden geçmek /ın/ slang 1. to *screw, have sex with. 2. to rape. -ünden (... zaman) geçmek (for an amount of time) to pass, elapse (after an event). -üne/üzerine gelmek /ın/ 1. (for someone) to turn up or appear right when (something is being done or discussed). 2. to walk towards (someone) intending (or as if he intends) t

1 to postpone.

retrasaron la fecha de la reunión the meeting was postponed, they put back the date of the meeting

2 to delay, to hold up.

María retrasó la fiesta Mary delayed the party.

El chico retrasó al grupo The boy delayed the group.

3 to slow down, to hold up.

La lluvia retrasa el despegue The rain slows up the take-off.

4 to set back.

5 to put back (reloj).

habrá que retrasar los relojes una hora the clocks will have to be put back an hour

6 to pass back (sport) (balón).

7 to be slow (reloj).

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► verbo transitivo

1 (atrasar) to delay, put off, postpone

■ un accidente retrasó el tren the train was delayed by an accident

2 (reloj) to put back

3 DEPORTE to pass back

■ el público protestaba porque los jugadores retrasaban el balón the crowd protested because the players were passing the ball back

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir atrás) to fall behind

■ retrasa en física he's behind in physics

2 (llegar tarde) to be late

3 (reloj) to be slow

► verbo pronominal retrasarse

1 (atrasarse) to be late, arrive late, be delayed

2 (reloj) to be slow

3 (trabajo, conocimientos, pagos) to fall behind

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1) to delay

2) postpone

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- retrasarse

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1. VT

1) (=aplazar) [+ suceso, acción] to postpone, put off; [+ fecha] to put back

2) (=retardar) to delay, hold up

3) [+ reloj] to put back

VI [reloj] to be slow

retrasarse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> to make... late

b) <producción/proceso> to delay, hold up

2) <partida/fecha> to postpone

3) < reloj> to put back

retrasarse v pron

a) ( llegar tarde) to be late

b) producción/trámite to be delayed, be held up

c) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind

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= delay, put back, set back, hold + Nombre + back, retard, hold up.

Ex. It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.

Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read since this puts him back in his other school work.

Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.

Ex. Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.

Ex. Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.

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* retrasar el avance = retard + progress.

* retrasar el desarrollo de Algo = push back + development.

* retrasar el envejecimiento = retard + aging.

* retrasarse = run + late, be late (for).

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> to make... late

b) <producción/proceso> to delay, hold up

2) <partida/fecha> to postpone

3) < reloj> to put back

retrasarse v pron

a) ( llegar tarde) to be late

b) producción/trámite to be delayed, be held up

c) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind

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retrasar [A1 ]

1 ‹persona› to make … late

el tráfico nos retrasó the traffic made us late, we were delayed by the traffic, we got held up in the traffic

2 ‹producción/proceso› to delay, hold up

B «persona» ‹partida/fecha› to delay, put off, postpone

C ‹reloj› to put back

«reloj» to run slow

1 (llegar tarde) to be late

date prisa, que estoy or voy retrasado hurry up, I'm late

el tren se retrasó the train was o arrived late

2 «producción/trabajo/trámite» to be delayed, be held up

3 (en el trabajo, los estudios) to fall behind; (en los pagos) to fall behind, get into arrears

se retrasó en presentar el informe she was late submitting the report

me he retrasado con esta traducción I'm behind with this translation

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a) ‹ persona› to make … late;

◊ el tráfico nos retrasó we got held up in the traffic

b) ‹producción/proceso› to delay, hold up;

◊ la niebla retrasó la salida del avión the departure (of the plane) was delayed by fog

c) ‹partida/fecha› to postpone

d) ‹ reloj› to put back

a) ( llegar tarde) to be late

b) [producción/trámite] to be delayed, be held up

c) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind;

◊ se retrasó en presentarlo she was late (in) submitting it

d) [ reloj] to run slow

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♦ vt

1. [aplazar] to postpone;

retrasaron la fecha de la reunión the meeting was postponed, they put back the date of the meeting

2. [demorar] to delay, to hold up

3. [hacer más lento] to slow down, to hold up;

4. [reloj] to put back;

habrá que retrasar los relojes una hora the clocks will have to be put back an hour

5. Dep [balón] to pass back

♦ vi

♦ See also the pronominal verb retrasarse

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I v/t

1 proceso, movimiento hold up, delay

2 reloj put back

3 reunión postpone, put back

4 pelota pass back

II v/i

1 de reloj lose time

2 en los estudios be behind

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retrasar vt

1) demorar, retardar: to delay, to hold up

2) : to put off, to postpone

♦ See also the reflexive verb retrasarse

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retrasar vb

1. (en general) to delay / to hold up [pt. & pp. held]

2. (reloj) to put back [pt. & pp. put]

1 to hand over.

2 to give up (rendirse) (conceder).

ceder a to give in to

ceder en to give up on

Ricardo cedió su casa a su primo Richard ceded his house to his cousin.

3 to abate.

4 to give way (venirse abajo).

la puerta finalmente cedió the door finally gave way

5 to give, to become loose.

ha cedido el jersey the jersey has gone baggy

6 to decrease in intensity, to abate, to lessen, to subside.

La tormenta eléctrica cedió al fin The thunderstorm abated at last.

7 to yield, to give in, to give way, to cede.

Ricardo cedió ante su insistencia Richard yielded in view of her insistence.

Las vigas cedieron ante el peso The beams yielded to the weight.

8 to demise.

Ricardo cedió su poder por un mes Richard demised his power for a month.

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► verbo transitivo

1 (dar) to cede, give

■ deberías ceder tu asiento a esa señora anciana you ought to give up your seat to that old lady

■ cedió sus tierras al Ayuntamiento he gave his land to the city council

2 DEPORTE (balón) to pass

► verbo intransitivo

1 (rendirse) to yield (a, to), give way (a, to)

■ cedió a sus deseos he yielded to her wishes

■ no cedas don't make any concessions, don't give in

2 (caerse) to fall, give way

■ cedieron las paredes the walls caved in

3 (disminuir) to diminish, slacken, go down

■ la fiebre ha cedido his temperature has gone down

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ceder el paso AUTOMÓVIL to give way, US yield

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1) to cede, hand over

2) give in, yield

3) diminish, abate

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1. VT

1) [+ propiedad] to transfer; [+ territorio] to cede frm, hand over

2) (Dep) [+ balón] to pass

2. VI

1) (=transigir) to give in, yield frm

2) (=disminuir) [viento] to drop, die down; [lluvia] to ease up; [frío] to abate, ease up; [fiebre] to go down; [dolor] to lessen

3) [suelo, viga] to give way, give

4) (=dar de sí) [zapatos, prenda, elástico] to stretch, give

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) < derecho> to transfer, assign; < territorio> to cede; <puesto/título> ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( obligatoriamente) to give up

b) <balón/pelota> to pass

2) ( prestar) < jugador> to loan

1) ( cejar) to give way

2) fiebre to go down; dolor to ease; tormenta to ease up; viento to drop

3)

a) muro/puente/cuerda to give way

b) zapatos/muelles to give

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= give over, give, hand over, cede, yield, pass over, sign away, buckle, remit, compromise, give in, cave in (to).

Ex. The old building is now given over to children and young people.

Ex. Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. We see this most clearly in the United Kingdom right now, as the Westminster government cedes authority both to the European Union and to a new parliament in Scotland.

Ex. She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.

Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex. The article is entitled 'License agreements in lieu of copyright: are we signing away our rights?'.

Ex. The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.

Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.

Ex. The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.

Ex. At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.

Ex. It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.

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* ceder ante = give + way (to), bow to.

* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.

* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.

* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.

* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.

* ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.

* ceder + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.

* no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.

* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.

* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) < derecho> to transfer, assign; < territorio> to cede; <puesto/título> ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( obligatoriamente) to give up

b) <balón/pelota> to pass

2) ( prestar) < jugador> to loan

1) ( cejar) to give way

2) fiebre to go down; dolor to ease; tormenta to ease up; viento to drop

3)

a) muro/puente/cuerda to give way

b) zapatos/muelles to give

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ceder (ante)

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ceder [E1 ]

1 (entregar) ‹derecho› to transfer, assign, cede ( frml); ‹territorio› to cede, transfer

cedieron las tierras al Estado they transferred the lands to o made the lands over to o ceded the lands to the State

el campeón no quiere ceder su título the champion doesn't want to give up his title

cederá la dirección de la empresa a los empleados he will hand over o transfer the running of the company to the employees

me cedió el asiento he let me have his seat, he gave up his seat for me

palabra, paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

2 ‹balón/pelota› to pass

B (prestar)

1 ‹obra› to loan

me cedieron una casa en el pueblo they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village

2 ‹jugador› to loan

A (cejar) to give way

manténte firme y no cedas stand your ground and don't give way o give in

tuvieron que ceder ante sus amenazas they had to give in to his threats

no cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inch

ceder EN algo to give sth up

tuvo que ceder en su empeño she had to give up o abandon the undertaking

ceder A algo to give in TO sth

no cedió a la tentación she did not give in to o yield to temptation

1 «fiebre» to go down; «dolor» to ease, lessen; «tormenta» to ease up, abate; «viento» to drop, die down, abate; «frío» to abate, ease

2 «valor/divisa» to ease, drift

1 «muro/puente/cuerda» (romperse, soltarse) to give way

las tablas cedieron por el peso the boards gave way under the weight

el elástico ya está cediendo the elastic is starting to go o is getting loose

2 «cuero/zapatos/muelles» (dar de sí) to give

me está un poco estrecho, pero ya cederá it's a bit tight but it'll give

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a) ‹ derecho› to transfer, assign;

◊ ceder el poder to hand over power;

b) ‹balón/pelota› to pass

◊ no cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inch;

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♦ vt

1. [traspasar, transferir] to hand over;

las tierras fueron cedidas a los campesinos the land was handed over to the peasants;

el gobierno central cederá a los ayuntamientos el control de la política cultural central government will hand control of cultural policy to the town halls

2. [conceder] to give up;

ceder el paso to give way;

me levanté para ceder mi asiento a una anciana I stood up and gave my seat to an old lady;

el actual campeón cedió dos segundos con respecto al ganador the reigning champion was two seconds slower than the winner

3. [pelota] to pass

♦ vi

1. [venirse abajo] to give way;

la puerta finalmente cedió the door finally gave way;

el suelo del escenario cedió por el peso del decorado the stage floor gave way under the weight of the scenery

2. [rendirse] to give up;

cedió a sus ruegos he gave in to their pleading;

no cederemos a las amenazas we won't give in to threats;

cedió ante las presiones de la comunidad internacional he gave way to international pressure;

no deben ceder a la tentación de tomarse la justicia por su mano they mustn't give in to the temptation to take the law into their own hands;

ceder en to give up on;

cedió en lo esencial he gave in on the important issues

3. [destensarse] to give;

el jersey ha cedido the jersey has gone baggy

4. [disminuir] to abate, to ease up;

por fin cedió la tormenta at last the storm eased up;

la fiebre ha cedido the fever has gone down

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I v/t give up; ( traspasar) transfer, cede;

ceder el paso AUTO yield, Br give way

II v/i

1 give way, yield

2 de viento, lluvia ease off

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ceder vi

1) : to yield, to give way

2) : to diminish, to abate

3) : to give in, to relent

ceder vt

: to cede, to hand over

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ceder vb

1. (rendirse) to give in [pt. gave; pp. given]

2. (romperse) to give way

3. (dejar) to give up

4. (intensidad, fuerza) to die down

la fiebre cedió his temperature went down

reproach, upbraid (s.o. with s.th.); nag (about), rub it in; harp (on)

натяквам някому (за) нещо reproach/upbraid s.o. with s.th., cast s.th. up against s.o., cast s.th. in s.o.'s teeth

стига си (ми) натяквал (за това) don't rub it in, stop rubbing it in, you needn't rub it in

никой не обича да му се натяква (за грешките му) no one likes his faults being rubbed in

той все натяква за това he is always casting back to it

тя все натяква на мъжа си, че не се прибира навреме she's always at her husband for being late

има да ни натякват за това we shall never hear the last of it

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натя̀квам,

гл. reproach, upbraid (s.o. with s.th.); nag (about), rub it in; harp (on); разг. bleat/bang on (about), hassle, niggle; crib; bent s.o.’s ears; има да ни натякват за това we shall never hear the last of it; \натяквам някому (за) нещо reproach/upbraid s.o. with s.th., cast s.th. up against s.o., cast s.th. in s.o.’s teeth; не ми го натяквай повече! don’t rub it in! никой не обича да му се натяква (за грешките му) no one likes his faults being rubbed in; той все натяква за това he is always casting back to it; тя все натяква на мъжа си, че не се прибира навреме she’s always at her husband for being late.

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nag; reproach

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1 to place, to put.

hay que colocar bien ese cuadro, está torcido that picture needs to be hung properly, it isn't straight

vuelve a colocar ese libro donde estaba put that book back where it was

Ella coloca el jarrón en la mesa She places the vase on the table.

La financiera coloca dinero The finance company invests money.

2 to place, to invest.

3 to find a job for.

colocó a su hijo de abogado en su empresa he found his son a job as a lawyer in his own firm

4 to marry off.

5 to palm off (informal) (endilgar).

le colocaron una moto que no funciona they palmed a motorbike off on him that doesn't work

6 to place in a job, to place.

Ella coloca a Ricardo She places Richard in a job.

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Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to place, put; (alfombra) to lay; (cuadro) to hang

2 (dar empleo) to get a job for

3 (casar) to marry off

■ ha colocado a su hija he has married off his daughter

4 MILITAR to position

5 FINANZAS to invest

■ colocar dinero to invest money

6 (mercancías) to sell well

7 familiar (artículos defectuosos) to fob off

8 familiar (explicar) to give

■ me colocó el mismo rollo he gave me the same old story

9 argot (drogas) to get stoned

► verbo pronominal colocarse

1 (situarse) to place oneself, put oneself, find oneself a place

■ el gato se colocó allí the cat settled down there

2 (trabajar) to find a job (de, as), get a job (de, as)

■ se ha colocado de enfermera she has got a job as a nurse

3 DEPORTE (clasificarse) to be

■ se han colocado segundos they are in second place

4 argot (embriagarse) to get sozzled; (drogarse) to get stoned

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1) to place, put

2) arrange

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1. VT

1) (=situar) [gen] to place; [+ cartel] to put up; [+ bomba] to plant, place; [+ tropas] to position, place; [+ baldosa, moqueta, primera piedra] to lay; [+ cuadro] to hang; (Náut) [+ quilla] to lay down

2) (=ordenar) [+ muebles, objetos, libros] to arrange

3) (=dar trabajo)

4) (Econ) [+ acciones, dinero] to place

5) † (=casar) to marry off

6) * (=endilgar)

VI Esp

colocarse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( en lugar) to place, put; <losas/alfombra> to lay; < cuadro> to hang

b) (Com, Fin) < acciones> to place; < dinero> to place, invest; < producto> to put

2) < persona>

a) ( en lugar) to put

b) ( en trabajo) to get... a job

colocarse v pron

1) (situarse, ponerse)

2) ( en trabajo) to get a job

3) (Esp arg) ( con drogas) to get stoned (colloq)

4) (refl)

a) ( arreglarse) < sombrero> to adjust; < falda> to straighten

b) (Chi) ( ponerse) <reloj/abrigo> to put on

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= arrange, collocate, place, position, sit, site, tuck, lay + in place, go on, dispose, lay on, range, set up, lay out.

Ex. A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex. Author entry gives direct access to particular documents whilst at the same time collocating documents with the same author.

Ex. In each class the most significant facet is placed first, the next most significant next, and so on.

Ex. Once the cursor has been positioned to where the mistake was made, then enter in the correct data.

Ex. It would be highly desirable to have a phone sitting on top of the library catalogue (if your are still in the dark ages with a card catalogue that is).

Ex. The library's data bases are available at a number of locations via appropriately sited terminals.

Ex. The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.

Ex. Finally gold leaf was laid in place over the blind impressions, and fixed into them with further impressions of the hot tools, surplus gold being rubbed off.

Ex. If the issue is to go on the display shelf, an 'X' appears under 'Display'.

Ex. This system promises to augment existing networks with the appropriate intelligence which will enable them to build, test, manage, maintain, change, dispose and withdraw services easily, rapidly and cost effectively.

Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.

Ex. Serials can be ranged in the order of the access number, i.e. in the order of their arrival, without distinction as to their size or contents.

Ex. The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

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* colocar Algo en reserva = place + Nombre + in reserve, place + Nombre + on reserve, place + Nombre + on hold.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* colocar de nuevo en los estantes = reshelve [re-shelve].

* colocar en el lugar donde = put in + the place where.

* colocar en los estantes = shelve.

* colocar en los estantes sin distinguir tipo de material = intershelve.

* colocar en sentido horizontal = lay + flat.

* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.

* colocar en un lugar = put into + place.

* colocar en un lugar erróneo = misplace.

* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.

* colocar junto a = juxtapose.

* colocar juntos en el catálogo = collocate.

* colocarse = get + high.

* colocarse en la posición de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* colocarse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* colocar una bomba = plant + bomb.

* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( en lugar) to place, put; <losas/alfombra> to lay; < cuadro> to hang

b) (Com, Fin) < acciones> to place; < dinero> to place, invest; < producto> to put

2) < persona>

a) ( en lugar) to put

b) ( en trabajo) to get... a job

colocarse v pron

1) (situarse, ponerse)

2) ( en trabajo) to get a job

3) (Esp arg) ( con drogas) to get stoned (colloq)

4) (refl)

a) ( arreglarse) < sombrero> to adjust; < falda> to straighten

b) (Chi) ( ponerse) <reloj/abrigo> to put on

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colocar [A2 ]

1 (en un lugar) to place, put; ‹losas/alfombra› to lay; ‹cuadro› to hang

coloca el cuadro un poco más arriba put o hang the picture a little higher up

colocó los sillones a ambos lados del sofá he placed o arranged o positioned the armchairs on both sides of the sofa

los libros estaban colocados por orden alfabético the books had been placed o arranged in alphabetical order

colocó el jarrón en el centro de la mesa she placed o put o positioned the vase in the center of the table

colócalo de manera que no obstruya el paso put it somewhere it's not going to get in people's way

2 ( Com, Fin) ‹acciones› to place; ‹dinero› to place, invest

colocó el dinero al 9% she placed o invested the money at 9%

colocar un producto en el mercado to launch a product on to the market

B ‹persona›

1 (en un lugar) to put

la colocaron en primera fila they put her in the front row

colocó a los niños por orden de estatura he put o arranged the children in order of height

(en un trabajo): un amigo lo colocó en el banco a friend got him a job at the bank

el padre lo colocó como jefe de departamento his father placed him in charge of the department

3 ‹hija› to marry off

(ponerse, situarse): entró y se colocó al lado del director she came in and stood/sat beside the director

se colocaron en primera fila they sat in the front row

con esta victoria el equipo se coloca en tercer lugar after this win the team moves into third place

B (en un trabajo) to get a job

se colocó como secretaria she got a job as a secretary

se colocó en una casa muy buena she found a position in a very good household

en cuanto acabó la carrera se colocó as soon as she finished studying she found o got a job

1 ( fam) (emborracharse) to get plastered ( colloq)

2 ( arg) (con drogas) to get stoned ( colloq)

D ( refl) ( Chi) ‹reloj/abrigo/sombrero› to put on

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a) ( en lugar) to place, put;

b) (Com, Fin) ‹ acciones› to place;

a) ( en lugar) to put

b) ( en trabajo) to get … a job

a) (situarse, ponerse):

◊ se colocó a mi lado she stood/sat beside me

b) ( en trabajo) to get a job

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♦ vt

1. [en un sitio] to place, to put;

colocar una bomba to plant a bomb;

el acomodador coloca a los espectadores en sus asientos the usher shows the audience to their seats;

vuelve a colocar ese libro donde estaba put that book back where it was;

nos colocaron en la parte de atrás del avión they put us in the rear section of the plane

2. [en una posición]

hay que colocar bien ese cuadro, pues está torcido that picture needs to be hung properly, it isn't straight

3. [en un empleo] to find a job for;

colocó a su hijo de abogado en su empresa he found his son a job as a lawyer in his own firm

4. [casar] to marry off

5. Bolsa [acciones] to place;

coloqué mis ahorros en acciones I invested my savings in esp Br shares o esp US stock(s);

colocaron un millón de títulos they placed a million in bonds

6. [endilgar] to palm off (a on);

el vendedor me intentó colocar un modelo más caro the salesman tried to get me to buy a more expensive model

7. Fam [sujeto: droga] to give a high to;

¿a ti te coloca la marihuana? does marijuana give you a high?

♦ vi

este costo coloca cantidad this hash gives you a real high;

este ponche coloca mucho this punch is strong stuff

♦ See also the pronominal verb colocarse

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v/t put, place;

colocar a alguien en un trabajo get s.o. a job

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colocar {72} vt

1) poner: to place, to put

2) : to find a job for

3) : to invest

♦ See also the reflexive verb colocarse

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colocar vb

1. (en general) to put [pt. & pp. put] / to place

2. (instalar) to install

3. (proporcionar un empleo) to find a job [pt. & pp. found] / to get a job

4. (endilgar) to get rid of

1 to irritate.

Su actitud irrita a Ricardo His attitude irritates Richard.

La loción irrita la piel The lotion irritates the skin.

2 to annul.

El documento irrita la apelación The document annuls the appeal.

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► verbo transitivo

1 to irritate

► verbo pronominal irritarse

1 to lose one's temper, get annoyed

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1) to irritate

2) exasperate

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1. VT

1) (=enfadar) to irritate

2) (Med) to irritate

3) [+ celos, pasiones] to stir up, inflame

irritarse

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verbo transitivo

a) <piel/garganta> to irritate

b) < persona> to annoy, irritate

irritarse v pron

a) piel/ojos to become irritated

b) persona to get annoyed, get irritated

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= irk, needle, irritate, rattle + Posesivo + cage, rub + Nombre + up the wrong way, spite, annoy, roil, nerve, gall, rile, peeve, enrage, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, exasperate, touch + a (raw) nerve, raise + Posesivo + hackles.

Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex. Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.

Ex. The author maintains that his poem makes an attempt to rattle the cage and is a gesture toward revolt, a call to abandon any vision of human life that does not embrace the sexual universe.

Ex. Relations between the two countries would now be difficult as our Prime Minister had rubbed theirs up the wrong way over ridiculous matters.

Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.

Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex. Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.

Ex. But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.

Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.

Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

Ex. On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.

Ex. Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.

Ex. His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.

Ex. Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.

Ex. Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.

Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.

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* irritarse con = get + short with.

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verbo transitivo

a) <piel/garganta> to irritate

b) < persona> to annoy, irritate

irritarse v pron

a) piel/ojos to become irritated

b) persona to get annoyed, get irritated

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irritar [A1 ]

1 ‹piel/garganta› to irritate

el humo le irritaba los ojos the smoke was irritating his eyes

tiene la garganta irritada his throat is sore o inflamed

2 ‹persona› to annoy, irritate

1 «piel/ojos» to become irritated

2 «persona» to get annoyed, get irritated

se irritó por lo que le dije he got annoyed o irritated at what I said

nunca se irrita con las críticas de sus adversarios she never gets annoyed at her opponents' criticisms

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a) ‹piel/garganta› to irritate;

◊ tiene la garganta irritada his throat is sore o inflamed

b) ‹ persona› to annoy, irritate

a) [piel/ojos] to become irritated

b) [ persona] to get annoyed, get irritated

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♦ vt

1. [enfadar] to irritate, to annoy

2. [piel, garganta] to irritate;

me irritó la garganta/piel it gave me a sore throat/a rash;

el humo me irrita los pulmones smoke irritates my lungs

♦ See also the pronominal verb irritarse

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v/t tb MED irritate

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irritar vt

: to irritate

♦ irritación nf

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irritar vb to irritate