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1 aflojar
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2 aflojar
v.1 to reduce.2 to fork out (informal) (money).3 to abate, to die down.4 to ease off.5 to loosen, to let down, to let loose, to loose hold of.Elsa aflojó sus cuerdas Elsa loosened his ropes.El relajamiento afloja los músculos Relaxation loosens the muscles.6 to relax, to slack, to ease away, to ease.El descanso afloja la tensión Rest relaxes stress.7 to relent, to yield, to placate.Le aflojó el dolor His pain relented=Her pain yielded.8 to let up, to lose one's courage, to lose impulse.9 to lose hold.Ricardo aflojó y cayó Richard lost hold and fell.10 to ante up.* * *1 (soltar) to loosen2 figurado (esfuerzo) to relax1 (disminuir) to let up1 to come loose\aflojar la mosca familiar to fork out, cough up* * *verbto loosen, slacken* * *1. VT1) (=dejar suelto) [+ corbata, cinturón, nudo] to loosen; [+ tuerca, rosca] to slacken, loosen; [+ disciplina, restricción, política, presión] to relax2) (=relajar) [+ cuerda] to slacken; [+ músculo] to relax3) (=ralentizar)caminamos sin aflojar el paso o la marcha o el ritmo — we walked without slackening our pace o without slowing down
4) * [+ vientre] to loosen5) * [+ dinero] to fork out *, cough up *2. VI1) (Meteo) [viento] to drop; [lluvia] to ease off; [calor] to let up2) [fiebre] to subside; [tensión] to ease, subside3) [ventas] to tail offel negocio afloja en agosto — business slows down o eases up in August
4) [al andar, correr, competir] to ease up, let upno aflojó hasta conseguir la victoria — he did not ease up o let up until he won
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <cinturón/tornillo> to loosen; <cuerda/riendas> to slacken; <presión/tensión> to ease; <marcha/paso> to slow down2) (fam) < dinero> to hand over3) (AmL) < motor> to run in2.aflojar vi2) ( ceder) to budge, give way3.aflojarse v pron1)a) (refl) < cinturón> to loosenb) tornillo/tuerca to come o work loose2) (Méx) estómago* * *= loosen, slacken, remit, dish out.Ex. Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Ex. The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex. Seattle police had to dish out $8000 after wrongful arrest of a photographer.----* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.* aflojar guita = shell out + money, shell out.* aflojar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.* aflojarse = come + unstuck, come + loose.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <cinturón/tornillo> to loosen; <cuerda/riendas> to slacken; <presión/tensión> to ease; <marcha/paso> to slow down2) (fam) < dinero> to hand over3) (AmL) < motor> to run in2.aflojar vi2) ( ceder) to budge, give way3.aflojarse v pron1)a) (refl) < cinturón> to loosenb) tornillo/tuerca to come o work loose2) (Méx) estómago* * *= loosen, slacken, remit, dish out.Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.
Ex: The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex: Seattle police had to dish out $8000 after wrongful arrest of a photographer.* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.* aflojar guita = shell out + money, shell out.* aflojar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.* aflojarse = come + unstuck, come + loose.* * *aflojar [A1 ]vtA ‹cinturón/nudo/tornillo› to loosen; ‹cuerda› to slacken (off); ‹puño/mandíbula› to unclenchla cuerda está muy tensa, aflójala the rope's very tight, let out some slackafloja la tensión nerviosa it eases nervous tensionsin aflojar la marcha or el paso without slowing downB ( fam); ‹dinero› to hand overno aflojó ni un centavo para la colecta he didn't part with o give a penny o ( AmE) a cent for the collectionC ( AmL) ‹motor› to run in■ aflojarviA «tormenta» to ease off; «fiebre/viento» to drop, easemañana aflojará el calor the temperature will drop o ease tomorrowB (ceder) to budge, give waydiles que no y no les aflojes por más que insistan say no and don't give in to them no matter how much they insist¡aflójale al acelerador! ease up on the acceleratoraflójale un poco al pobre chico ease up on the poor boy a little, don't be so hard on the poor boyA1 ( refl) ‹cinturón› to loosen2 «tornillo/tuerca» to come o work looseB* * *
aflojar ( conjugate aflojar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹cinturón/tornillo› to loosen;
‹cuerda/riendas› to slacken;
‹presión/tensión› to ease;
‹marcha/paso› to slow
2 (fam) ‹ dinero› to hand over
3 (AmL) ‹ motor› to run in
verbo intransitivo [ tormenta] to ease off;
[fiebre/viento] to drop;
[ calor] to let up;
[tensión/presión] to ease off
aflojarse verbo pronominal
b) [tornillo/tuerca] to come o work loose
aflojar
I verbo transitivo
1 to loosen
2 fam (soltar, dar): afloja la pasta, que eres un rácano, pay up, you mean devil
II vi (perder fuerza) to weaken, grow weak
' aflojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mosca
- rienda
- soltar
English:
fork out
- let up
- loosen
- slacken
- slow
- cough
- ease
* * *♦ vt1. [presión, tensión] to reduce;[cinturón, corbata, tornillo] to loosen; [cuerda] to slacken;aflojar el ritmo to slow down, to slacken one's paceaflojar las riendas to ease uppor fin aflojó los 100 pesos que me debía he finally coughed up the 100 pesos he owed me3. CompRP Famaflojar la lengua to let the cat out of the bag♦ vi1. [disminuir] to abate, to die down;por fin aflojó el viento finally the wind died down2. [ceder] to ease off;el corredor aflojó en la última vuelta the runner eased off on the final lapaflojá stop it!* * *I v/t2 famdinero hand over3:aflojar el paso slow down* * *aflojar vt1) : to loosen, to slackenaflojar vi: to slacken, to ease up* * *aflojar vb to loosen -
3 aflojar
• ease away• let loose• loose hold of• loosen• loosen the tension of• lose grip of• lose hold• relent• slack off• unclench -
4 aflojar las riendas
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5 aflojar la cuerda
figurado to ease up -
6 aflojar la mosca
familiar to fork out, cough up -
7 aflojar/soltar la mosca
aflojar/soltar la moscafamiliar to fork out money, cough up -
8 aflojar el paso
(v.) = slow down, slow upEx. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.* * *(v.) = slow down, slow upEx: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.
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9 aflojar guita
(v.) = shell out + money, shell outEx. I don't think the Council on Library Resources is of any mind to go shelling out money for ten years the way it did before.Ex. And when men are the spenders, they typically shell out more than wives do -- about 40 percent more.* * *(v.) = shell out + money, shell outEx: I don't think the Council on Library Resources is of any mind to go shelling out money for ten years the way it did before.
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10 aflojar la guita
(v.) = cough up + money, cough up + cashEx. Most donors won't respond to queries about why they coughed up cash; others say their companies have given out of civic pride.* * *(v.) = cough up + money, cough up + cashEx: Most donors won't respond to queries about why they coughed up cash; others say their companies have given out of civic pride. -
11 aflojar la marcha
(v.) = slow down, slow upEx. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.* * *(v.) = slow down, slow upEx: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.
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12 aflojar la pepa
*to spill the beans* -
13 aflojar los cuartos
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14 aflojar o soltar la mosca
to fork out*, stump up -
15 aflojar dinero
• shell out money -
16 aflojar el paso
• ease the step• slow down -
17 aflojar la bolsa
• loosen the purse strings -
18 aflojar la cuerda
• take a breather• take a rest -
19 aflojar la mano
• relax one's hold -
20 aflojar la mano a
• relax one's hold of
См. также в других словарях:
aflojar — verbo transitivo 1. Poner (una persona o una cosa) floja [una cosa]: Hay que aflojar esta cuerda ahora. 2. Uso/registro: coloquial. Dar ( … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
aflojar — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: aflojar aflojando aflojado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. aflojo aflojas afloja aflojamos aflojáis … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
aflojar — (De flojo). 1. tr. Disminuir la presión o la tirantez de algo. U. t. c. prnl.) 2. coloq. Dicho de una persona: Entregar dinero u otra cosa, frecuentemente contra su voluntad. 3. coloq. Cuba, R. Dom. y Ven. Propinar un golpe. 4. R. Dom. y Ven.… … Diccionario de la lengua española
aflojar — ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal 1 Disminuir la presión o tirantez de una cosa: ■ aflojó el tornillo; aflojarse el cinturón. ► verbo transitivo 2 coloquial Dar a una persona dinero u otra cosa. ► verbo intransitivo 3 Declinar el ánimo o las fuerzas … Enciclopedia Universal
aflojar — v tr (Se conjuga como amar) 1 Quitar o disminuir la tensión, presión o dureza de algo haciendo que quede más libre, relajado o suelto: aflojar un tornillo, aflojar los músculos, aflojar la tierra 2 prnl Quedar alguna cosa sin tensión, floja o… … Español en México
aflojar — {{#}}{{LM A01020}}{{〓}} {{ConjA01020}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynA01037}} {{[}}aflojar{{]}} ‹a·flo·jar› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Disminuir la tensión, la presión o la tirantez: • Aflójale el nudo de la corbata e incorpóralo para que no se ahogue … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
aflojar — (v) (Intermedio) reducir la presión de una situación o cosa Ejemplos: Después de la conversación las tensiones entre ellos se aflojaron. He comido tanto que tengo que aflojar el cinturón. Sinónimos: disminuir … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
aflojar — v. pagar, abonar. ❙ «...no tuvo más remedio que aflojar el bolsillo.» Selgas, Nuevas hojas, DH. ❙ «Si Esteve afloja y tenemos perras...» Juan Goytisolo, La resaca, DH. ❙ ▄▀ «¡Afloja la pasta que me debes o te parto la cara!» ❘ ► mosca, guita … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
aflojar — ceder; rendirse; admitir derrota; cf. bajar el moño, tirar la esponja; este nudo en tu espalda no quiere aflojar , no afloje, mi amor, siga insistiendo con su jefe que usted se merece un aumento de sueldo , la resistencia en Irak no afloja … Diccionario de chileno actual
aflojar las riendas — ► locución EQUITACIÓN coloquial 1. Disminuir la severidad, el trabajo o el cuidado de una cosa: creo que te has excedido en el castigo, deberías aflojar las riendas. 2. Sujetar las correas de la brida de forma más suave. SINÓNIMO relajar … Enciclopedia Universal
aflojar una persona la bolsa — ► locución coloquial Pagar algo en contra de su voluntad: ■ después del aperitivo me tocó aflojar la bolsa y pagarlo … Enciclopedia Universal