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1 torear
v.1 to fight.Ellos torean al miura They fight a Miura.2 to dodge () (eludir).3 to fight bulls.4 to fight with a bull.El chico toreó ayer The boy fought with a bull yesterday.5 to provoke.Ella torea a su hermano She provokes her brother.* * *1 (lidiar) to fight2 figurado (entretener) to put off4 figurado (asunto etc) to tackle skilfully, handle well1 (lidiar) to fight* * *1. VT1) [+ toro] to fight, play2) (=evitar) to dodge, avoid3) (=acosar) to plague; (=burlarse) to tease, draw on; (=confundir) to confuse4) (=mantener a raya) to keep at bay; (=dar largas a) to put off, keep guessing2. VI1) (Taur) to fight (bulls)2) * (=dar largas) to spin it out, procrastinate* * *1.verbo intransitivo to fight2.torear vt1) <toro/novillo> to fight2) (fam)a) < persona> ( para evitar algo) to dodgeb) (AmL) ( provocar) to torment, needle* * *= bullfight.Ex. He has camel trekked the Sahara Desert in Northern Africa, learned to bullfight in Spain and hang-glided from the cliffs of Rio de Janeiro.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to fight2.torear vt1) <toro/novillo> to fight2) (fam)a) < persona> ( para evitar algo) to dodgeb) (AmL) ( provocar) to torment, needle* * *= bullfight.Ex: He has camel trekked the Sahara Desert in Northern Africa, learned to bullfight in Spain and hang-glided from the cliffs of Rio de Janeiro.
* * *torear [A1 ]vito fighttorea desde los 18 años he has been a bullfighter since he was eighteen■ torearvtA ‹toro/novillo› to fightB ( fam)1 ‹persona› (para evitar algo) to dodgetoreó hábilmente al entrevistador she skillfully dodged o sidestepped the interviewer's questions3 ( AmL) (provocar) to torment, needle* * *
torear ( conjugate torear) verbo intransitivo
to fight;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹toro/novillo› to fight
2 (fam)
torear verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to fight
2 fig (engañar a alguien o ser engañado) ya está harto de que le toreen con falsas promesas, he's fed up of being messed about with false promises
' torear' also found in these entries:
English:
wind
* * *♦ vt1. [toro] to fightsiempre está toreando el tráfico he's always dodging in and out of the traffic;lleva meses toreando a Hacienda he's been dodging the tax inspector for months¡ése a mí no me torea! I'm not going to let him mess me about o around!♦ vi[torero] to fight bulls;toreó con arte he gave a very skilful display of bullfighting* * *I v/i fight bullsII v/t fight; figdodge, sidestep* * *torear vt1) : to fight (bulls)2) : to dodge, to sidestep* * * -
2 meterse
1 (introducirse en) to get in■ se metió en el coche rápidamente he got quickly into the car, he jumped into the car2 (tomar parte - negocio) to go into (en, -); (involucrarse en) to get involved (en, in/with), get mixed up (en, in/with)3 (introducirse) to get involved (en, in)■ siempre te estás metiendo donde no te llaman you're always sticking your nose in where you're not wanted4 (ir) to go■ ¿dónde se habrá metido? where can he have got to?5 (provocar) to pick ( con, on)■ no te metas con él que es más fuerte que tú don't pick on him, he's stronger than you6 (dedicarse) to go (en, into)* * *1) to enter, get into2) meddle* * *VPR1) (=introducirse)¿dónde se habrá metido el lápiz? — where can the pencil have got to?
no sabía dónde meterse de pura vergüenza — she was so ashamed, she didn't know where to hide
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meterse en algo, después de comer siempre se mete en el despacho — after lunch she always goes into her study o shuts herself away in her study2) (=introducir)meterse una buena cena — * to have a good dinner
meterse un pico — ** to give o.s. a fix **
3) (=involucrarse)•
meterse en algo, se metió en un negocio turbio — he got involved in a shady affairme metí mucho en la película — I really got into o got involved in the film
4) (=entrometerse)•
meterse en algo — to interfere in sth, meddle in sth¿por qué te metes (en esto)? — why are you interfering (in this matter)?
¡no te metas en lo que no te importa!, ¡no te metas donde no te llaman! — mind your own business!
5) [de profesión]•
meterse a algo, meterse a monja — to become a nun•
meterse de algo, meterse de aprendiz en un oficio — to go into trade as an apprentice6)• meterse a hacer algo — (=emprender) to start doing sth, start to do sth
se metió a pintar todas las paredes de la casa — he started painting o to paint the whole house
7)• meterse con algn — * (=provocar) to pick on sb *; (=burlarse de) to tease sb
* * *(v.) = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wetEx. It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.Ex. A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.* * *(v.) = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wetEx: It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.
Ex: A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.* * *
■meterse verbo reflexivo
1 (entrar) to go o come, get [in/into, en]: se metieron en la iglesia, they went into the church
se metió en una secta, he joined a sect
2 (involucrarse) to get into, get mixed up: se metió en asuntos de drogas, he got mixed up in drugs
se metió en un lío, he got into a mess
3 (entrometerse) to meddle
4 (tomar el pelo) no te metas con María, don't pick on Maria ♦ LOC familiar: meterse en faena, to set to, to roll up one's sleeves
' meterse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boca
- ceja
- hondura
- lío
- tarambana
- bolsillo
- dificultad
- entrar
- importar
- introducir
- meter
- monja
English:
butt out
- chip in
- difficulty
- fight
- get at
- get into
- go
- horn
- hot
- jump in
- mess with
- pick
- pick on
- tangle with
- trouble
- water
- dig
- get
- keep
- meddle
- mix
- muscle
- pile
- pocket
- squirm
- stay
- throw
- turn
* * *vprse metió debajo de un árbol para protegerse de la lluvia she took refuge from the rain under a tree;se metió dentro del bosque she entered the forest;meterse en to get into;meterse en la cama to get into bed;dos semanas más y nos metemos en marzo another two weeks and we'll be into March already;se me ha metido agua en los oídos I've got water in my ears;se metió las manos en los bolsillos she put her hands in her pockets;meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose;Figmeterse mucho en algo [un papel, un trabajo, una película] to get very involved in sth;Famse le ha metido en la cabeza (que…) he's got it into his head (that…);muchos jóvenes se meten en sí mismos a lot of young people go into their shell;muy Fam¡métetelo donde te quepa! stick it where the sun don't shine!2. (en frase interrogativa) [estar] to get to;¿dónde se ha metido ese chico? where has that boy got to?meterse a torero to become a bullfighter;se ha metido de dependiente en unos grandes almacenes he's got a job as a shop assistant in a department store;me metí a vender seguros I became an insurance salesman, I got a job selling insurance4. [involucrarse] to get involved (en in);5. [entrometerse] to meddle, to interfere;se mete en todo he's always sticking his nose into other people's business;meterse por medio to interfere¡no te metas con mi novia! leave my girlfriend alone!* * *v/r:meterse en algo get into sth; ( involucrarse) get involved in sth, get mixed up in sth;meterse donde no le llaman stick one’s nose in where it doesn’t belong;no saber dónde meterse fig not know what to do with o.s.;meterse a hacer algo start doing sth, start to do sth;meterse con alguien pick on s.o.;meterse de administrativo get a job in admin;se metió a bailar he became a dancer;¿dónde se ha metido? where has he got to?* * *vr1) : to get into, to enterno te metas en lo que no te importa: mind your own business3)no te metas conmigo: don't mess with me* * *meterse vb1. (introducirse) to get in / to go in2. (entrometerse) to interfere4. (estar) to be¿dónde se habrá metido Juan? where can Juan be?
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