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101 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) endilgar, endosar, encajarEnglish-spanish dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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102 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) endilgar, endosar, encajarEnglish-spanish dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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103 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) endilgar, endosar, encajarEnglish-spanish dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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104 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) endilgar, endosar, encajarEnglish-spanish dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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105 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
(to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) buscar camorra, armar broncaEnglish-spanish dictionary > pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
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106 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
(to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) buscar camorra, armar broncaEnglish-spanish dictionary > pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
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107 pick someone's pocket
(to steal something from a person's pocket: My wallet has gone - someone has picked my pocket!) robar algo del bolsillo de alguien -
108 pull someone's leg
(to try as a joke to make someone believe something which is not true: You haven't really got a black mark on your face - he's only pulling your leg.) tomar el pelo a alguien -
109 pull the wool over someone's eyes
(to deceive someone.) engañar a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > pull the wool over someone's eyes
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110 put (someone) in his place
(to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) poner a alguien en su sitio -
111 put (someone) in mind of
(to remind (someone) of: This place puts me in mind of a book I once read.) recordar -
112 put oneself in someone else's place
(to imagine what it would be like to be someone else: If you put yourself in his place, you can understand why he is so careful.) ponerse en el lugar de alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > put oneself in someone else's place
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113 put (someone) in his place
(to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) poner a alguien en su sitio -
114 put (someone) in mind of
(to remind (someone) of: This place puts me in mind of a book I once read.) recordar -
115 put someone etc through his etc paces
(to make someone etc show what he etc can do: He put his new car through its paces.) poner a alguien a pruebaEnglish-spanish dictionary > put someone etc through his etc paces
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116 put (someone) wise
(to tell, inform (someone) of the real facts.) poner (a alguien) al tanto/corriente -
117 put someone's back up
(to anger someone: He put my back up with his boasting.) irritar, exasperar, poner de los nervios -
118 put (someone) wise
(to tell, inform (someone) of the real facts.) poner (a alguien) al tanto/corriente -
119 raise someone's hopes
(to cause someone to hope, usually when there is no good reason to.) dar esperanzas a alguien -
120 raise someone's spirits
(to make someone less unhappy.) subir el ánimo, levantar la moral de alguien
См. также в других словарях:
someone — (n.) c.1300, sum on; from SOME (Cf. some) + ONE (Cf. one). Someone else romantic rival is from 1914 … Etymology dictionary
someone — index character (an individual), person Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
someone — ► PRONOUN 1) an unknown or unspecified person. 2) a person of importance or authority … English terms dictionary
someone — [sum′wun΄, sum′wən] pron. a person unknown or not named; some person; somebody … English World dictionary
someone — some|one1 W1S1 [ˈsʌmwʌn] pron used to mean a person, when you do not know, or do not say, who the person is = ↑somebody →↑anyone, everyone ↑everyone, no one ↑no one ▪ What would you do if someone tried to rob you in the street? ▪ Will someone… … Dictionary of contemporary English
someone — some|one [ sʌmwʌn ] pronoun *** used for referring to a person when you do not know or do not say who the person is: I can t find my calculator someone must have taken it. They need someone like you, someone who understands business methods.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
someone — 1 / sVmwVn/ pronoun used to mean a person, when you do not know, or do not say, who the person is: What would you do if someone tried to rob you in the street? | Will someone please explain what s going on. | someone new/different etc: We ll make … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
someone */*/*/ — UK [ˈsʌmwʌn] / US pronoun used for referring to a person when you do not know or do not say who the person is I can t find my calculator – someone must have taken it. They need someone like you, someone who understands business methods. someone… … English dictionary
someone — [[t]sʌ̱mwʌn[/t]] ♦♦ (The form somebody is also used.) 1) PRON INDEF You use someone or somebody to refer to a person without saying exactly who you mean. Her father was shot by someone trying to rob his small retail store... I need someone to… … English dictionary
someone — These are interchangeable indefinite terms of address, used by a speaker who wishes one of the persons to whom he is speaking to identify himself with it. Examples will make that statement clearer. In Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, by… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
someone*/*/*/ — [ˈsʌmwʌn] pronoun used for referring to a person when you do not know or do not say who the person is I can t find my calculator – someone must have taken it.[/ex] I ve invited someone special that I want you to meet.[/ex] His wife told him she… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English