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(con la brocha)

Толкование Перевод

1 limpiar con una brocha

• clean with a brush

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > limpiar con una brocha
2 brocha

f.

1 brush.

brocha de afeitar shaving brush

2 cajoler, soft-soaper.

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brocha

► nombre femenino

1 brush, paintbrush

■ pintor de brocha gorda house painter

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FRASEOLOGÍA

brocha de afeitar shaving brush

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1. SF

1) (=para pintar) paintbrush, large paintbrush

pintor de brocha gorda — (lit) painter and decorator; (fig) bad painter

2)

brocha de afeitar — shaving brush

3) Cono Sur skewer, spit

4) CAm * (=zalamero) creep **

2.

ADJ CAm meddling, creeping *, servile

- hacerse brocha

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femenino ( de pintor) paintbrush, brush; ( de afeitar) shaving brush; ( en cosmética) blusher brush

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= brush, paint brush.

Ex. The artist then drew, sketched or painted on the grained surface using greasy crayon, pen, brush, or even a finger.

Ex. Pictorial sources are created by the portrayal of historical events or subjects using, inter alia, a paint brush, drawing-pen, or pencil, graphic techniques or the camera.

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* aplicar con brocha = brush.

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femenino ( de pintor) paintbrush, brush; ( de afeitar) shaving brush; ( en cosmética) blusher brush

* * *

= brush, paint brush.

Ex: The artist then drew, sketched or painted on the grained surface using greasy crayon, pen, brush, or even a finger.

Ex: Pictorial sources are created by the portrayal of historical events or subjects using, inter alia, a paint brush, drawing-pen, or pencil, graphic techniques or the camera.

* aplicar con brocha = brush.

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brocha

feminine

(de pintor) paintbrush, brush; (de afeitar) shaving brush; (en cosmética) blusher brush pintor

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brocha sustantivo femenino ( de pintor) paintbrush, brush;
( de afeitar) shaving brush;
( en cosmética) blusher brush
brocha sustantivo femenino
1 (para pintar) paintbrush
2 brocha de afeitar, shaving brush
brocha de maquillar, blusher brush
' brocha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pintor
English:
brush
- paintbrush
- shaving brush
- paint
- shaving

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brocha nf
[de pintor] brush; [de maquillaje] make-up brush;
de brocha gorda [basto] broad, vulgar;

pintor de brocha gorda painter and decorator

Comp
brocha de afeitar shaving brush
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brocha

f brush

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brocha nf

: paintbrush

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brocha n brush [pl. brushes]

Spanish-English dictionary > brocha
3 con brocha gorda

сущ.
1) разг. кое-как

2) прост. халтурно

Испанско-русский универсальный словарь > con brocha gorda
4 aplicar con brocha

(v.) = brush

Ex. For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.

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(v.) = brush

Ex: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.

Spanish-English dictionary > aplicar con brocha
5 pasada

f.

1 wipe.

dar una segunda pasada a to apply a second coat to (con la brocha)

2 passage, passing.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: pasar.

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pasada

► nombre femenino

1 (con un trapo etc) wipe; (con la plancha) iron

■ ya le he dado una pasada a la estantería I've given the shelves a quick dusting

■ estas sábanas no necesitan más que una pasada these sheets just need a quick iron

2 (en costura) stitch, tacking stitch; (en punto) row, row of stitches

■ dale unas pasadas al dobladilo que lo tengo descosido just tack up my hem, it's come unstitched

3 (de pintura) coat, lick

4 (repaso) check, going over

■ le daré otra pasada al informe antes de entregarlo I'll just check the report again before I hand it in

5 familiar (exageración)

■ esa tienda es una pasada de caro that shop's incredibly expensive

6 (abuso) rip off

■ ¿100 euros la hora?, ¡qué pasada! 100 euros an hour?, what a rip off!

7 (maravilla) something else

■ es una pasada de película that film's too much, that film's something else

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de pasada (de paso) in passing 2 (rápidamente) hastily

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1. noun f.
passing
2. f., (m. - pasado)
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SF

1) [de pintura, barniz] coat; [con un trapo] wipe

dale dos pasadas de jabón a la ropa — soap the clothes twice

le di una pasada con la plancha a la camisa — I ran the iron over the shirt

2) (Cos) (=puntada)

dale una pasada al pantalón — give it a quick sew

3)

de pasada — in passing

me comentó de pasada que no vendría mañana — she mentioned in passing that she wouldn't be coming tomorrow

ya que vas al estanco de pasada cómprame unos sellos — LAm if you are going to the tobacconist's could you buy me some stamps while you're there o while you're at it

solo estoy aquí de pasada — LAm I'm only just passing by o through

4) * (=barbaridad)

¡este coche es una pasada! — this car is amazing!

¿has visto cómo ha saltado? ¡qué pasada! — did you see him jump? amazing!

¡qué pasada! me han cobrado 75 euros — what a rip-off! they charged me 75 euros *

una pasada de... — * (=un montón de) lots of..., tons of... *

había una pasada de gente — there were lots o tons * of people

5) (=jugarreta)

hacerle o jugarle una mala pasada a algn — to play a dirty trick on sb

6) CAm, Cono Sur * (=reprimenda) telling-off *

7) Col (=vergüenza) shame, embarrassment

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femenino

1)

a) ( con un trapo) wipe; (de barniz, cera) coat

dale una pasada con la plancha — give it a quick run over with the iron

b) ( en labores) row

c) ( paso)

de pasada: estuvo de pasada, no se quedó mucho rato he was just passing (by), he didn't stay long; trató el tema de pasada he dealt with the subject in passing; hacerle or jugarle una mala pasada a alguien — to play a dirty trick on somebody

2) (Esp arg) ( abuso) rip off (colloq)

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= pass.

Ex. Apart from serving as 'electronic money', smart cards are already being envisaged as identification and access control passes, bearers of personal records, encryption devices and so on.

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* de pasada = by the way of (a) digression.

* de una pasada = once-through.

* mala pasada = dirty trick.

* mencionar de pasada = make + passing mention.

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femenino

1)

a) ( con un trapo) wipe; (de barniz, cera) coat

dale una pasada con la plancha — give it a quick run over with the iron

b) ( en labores) row

c) ( paso)

de pasada: estuvo de pasada, no se quedó mucho rato he was just passing (by), he didn't stay long; trató el tema de pasada he dealt with the subject in passing; hacerle or jugarle una mala pasada a alguien — to play a dirty trick on somebody

2) (Esp arg) ( abuso) rip off (colloq)

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= pass.

Ex: Apart from serving as 'electronic money', smart cards are already being envisaged as identification and access control passes, bearers of personal records, encryption devices and so on.

* de pasada = by the way of (a) digression.

* de una pasada = once-through.

* mala pasada = dirty trick.

* mencionar de pasada = make + passing mention.

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pasada

feminine

A

1 (con un trapo) wipe; (de barniz, cera) coat

dale otra pasada de pintura give it another coat of paint

con dos pasadas con la plancha queda perfecta just give it a quick run over with the iron o ( BrE) a quick iron and it'll be fine

2 (en labores) row

3

(paso): de pasada: sólo se refirió al tema de pasada he only touched on the subject in passing, he only made a passing reference to the subject

de pasada voy a parar a comprar cigarrillos I'll stop off on the way and buy some cigarettes

estuvo de pasada, no se quedó mucho rato he was just passing (by), he didn't stay long

hacerle or jugarle una mala pasada a algn to play a dirty trick on sb

B ( Esp arg) (abuso) rip off ( colloq)

¿30 euros por eso? ¡qué pasada! 30 euros for that? what a rip off! ( colloq)

tratarlo así fue una pasada you went too far treating him like that ( colloq)

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pasada sustantivo femenino
a) ( con un trapo) wipe;

(de barniz, cera) coat
b) ( paso):

◊ trató el tema de pasada he dealt with the subject in passing;

hacerle or jugarle una mala pasada a algn to play a dirty trick on sb
pasado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (último) last
2 (sin actualidad, trasnochado) old-fashioned: le di un número pasado de la revista, I gave him a back number of the magazine
3 (estropeado, podrido) bad: creo que esta carne está pasada, I think this meat is off
4 Culin cooked
un filete poco pasado, a rare steak 5 pasado mañana, the day after tomorrow
II sustantivo masculino past: no puede recordar el pasado más reciente, he's got a bad short-term memory
tiene un oscuro pasado, his past is a mystery
pasada sustantivo femenino
1 (repaso, retoque: de la lección, trabajo) revision
(: de pintura) coat
(: para limpiar) wipe
2 fam (objeto o situación sorprendente) aquella boda fue una pasada, that wedding was amazing 3 mala pasada, dirty trick
♦ Locuciones: de pasada, in passing
' pasada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
faena
- guarrada
- guarrería
- jugada
- pasado
- remontarse
- trastada
- agua
- cochinada
English:
appease
- bloody
- dump
- engagement
- fast
- half
- last
- move out
- ocean
- oust
- passing
- trick
- week
- down
- only

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pasada nf

1. [con trapo] wipe;

dales una pasada a los muebles con el trapo del polvo give the furniture a wipe o run-over with the duster;

dale una pasada con la plancha a los pantalones just run the iron over the trousers, will you?;

dar una segunda pasada a [con brocha] to give a second coat to

2. [en costura] stitch

3. [repaso] read through;

dar una pasada a un texto to read a text through

4. [de vehículo]
los alborotadores dieron varias pasadas en coche delante del cuartel the troublemakers drove to and fro several times in front of the barracks;

el avión dio dos pasadas sobre el aeropuerto antes de aterrizar the plane made two passes over the airport before landing

5.
de pasada [de paso] on the way;
[sin detalles] in passing;
vete a comprar el pan y de pasada tráeme el periódico go and buy the bread and get me the paper while you are at it;

decir algo de pasada to say sth in passing

6. Esp Fam [exageración]
lo que le hiciste a Sara fue una pasada what you did to Sara was a bit much, you went too far doing that to Sara;

ese sitio es una pasada de bonito that's a really lovely spot;

me han regalado una pasada de ordenador I've been given this amazing computer;

le metieron diez puñaladas – ¡qué pasada! he was stabbed ten times – that's barbaric!

7.
mala pasada dirty trick;

los frenos me jugaron una mala pasada the brakes let me down

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pasada

f

1 con trapo wipe;

dar una pasada a algo ( retocar, repasar) put the finishing touches to sth, go over sth again

2 de pintura coat

3

:

jugar una mala pasada a alguien play a dirty trick on s.o.

4 fam

:

¡qué pasada! that’s incredible! fam ;

este coche es una pasada this car is so cool! fam, this car is something else! fam

5

:

de pasada in passing

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pasada nf

1) : passage, passing

2) : pass, wipe, coat (of paint)

3)

de pasada : in passing

4)

mala pasada : dirty trick

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pasada n

1. (repaso) check

voy a dar una última pasada a los apuntes I'm going to give my notes one last check

2. (exageración)

es una pasada de guapo he's absolutely gorgeous

¡qué pasada de casa! what an amazing house!

el concierto fue una pasada the concert was fantastic

de pasada in passing

Spanish-English dictionary > pasada
6 listo

adj.

1 clever, alert, sharp, smart.

2 ready, all set, at hand, finished.

3 able-minded.

intj.

1 done.

2 see you later.

pres.indicat.

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

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listo

► adjetivo

1 (inteligente) clever, smart

2 (preparado) ready

■ ¿estás lista? are you ready?

3 (acabado) finished

■ lo quiero listo para el lunes I want it finished by Monday

4 (diligente) quick, prompt

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 clever person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ir listo,-a familiar to have another thing coming

■ va listo si se cree que el premio es suyo if he thinks he's going to get the prize he's got another thing coming

pasarse de listo,-a familiar to be too clever by half

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(f. - lista)

adj.

1) ready

2) clever, smart

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1. ADJ

1) (=dispuesto) ready

¿estás listo? — are you ready?

me pongo las lentillas y listo — I'll just put my lenses in and I'll be ready

¡preparados, listos, ya! — ready, steady, go!

la cena está ya lista — dinner's ready

listo para algo — ready for sth

todo está listo para el concierto — everything is ready for the concert

¿listos para el ataque? — ready to attack?

listo para usar — ready to use, ready for use

ya estoy lista para salir — I'm ready to go out

2) (=terminado) finished

una última lectura y listo — one last read through and that's it o it's finished

la traducción tendrá que estar lista para mañana — the translation will have to be finished for tomorrow

estar o ir listo * —

pues está lista si espera que yo la llame — well, if she expects me to call her she's got another think coming

¿que quieres ir al cine? ¡estás listo! — so you want to go to the cinema? no way! *

-el tren va con retraso -¡pues estamos listos! — "the train is running late" - "well, we've had it now o we've really had it now!" *

3) (=inteligente) clever, bright, smart *

el más listo de la clase — the cleverest o brightest o smartest * in the class

¿te crees muy lista, verdad? — you think you're really smart, don't you?

tú, listo, ¿a qué no sabes una cosa? — iró OK, cleverclogs o wise guy, I bet you don't know this *

se las da de listo — he thinks he's so clever

va de lista por la vida — she goes round thinking she knows it all

pasarse de listo — to be too clever by half

- ser más listo que el hambre

4) Chile, Col, Perú (=de acuerdo) OK

¡listo! — OK!

2. SMF

1) (=inteligente) clever one, smart one *

2) pey cleverclogs *, smart arse ***, smart ass (EEUU) **

siempre hay algún listo que te hace una pregunta — there's always some cleverclogs * o smart arse *** who asks you a question

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I
- ta adjetivo

1) [ser] < persona> clever, bright, smart (colloq)

te pasaste de listo — you've gone too far

estar or (Esp) ir listo — (fam)

ahora sí que estamos listos — we're in real trouble now (colloq)

está lista si cree eso — if that's what she thinks, she's got another think coming (colloq)

2)

a) [estar] ( preparado) ready

preparados or (RPl) prontos, listos, ya! — (get) ready, set, go!

listo para + inf — ready to + inf

listo para algo — ready for something

b) [estar] ( terminado) finished

lo doblas así y listo — you fold it like this and that's it (finished)

c) (Andes fam) ( manifestando acuerdo) okay (colloq)
II
- ta masculino, femenino (esp Esp)

a) ( inteligente) clever one

el listo de la clase — (pey) the class know-it-all (colloq & pej)

b) (vivo, astuto) tricky customer (colloq)

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I
- ta adjetivo

1) [ser] < persona> clever, bright, smart (colloq)

te pasaste de listo — you've gone too far

estar or (Esp) ir listo — (fam)

ahora sí que estamos listos — we're in real trouble now (colloq)

está lista si cree eso — if that's what she thinks, she's got another think coming (colloq)

2)

a) [estar] ( preparado) ready

preparados or (RPl) prontos, listos, ya! — (get) ready, set, go!

listo para + inf — ready to + inf

listo para algo — ready for something

b) [estar] ( terminado) finished

lo doblas así y listo — you fold it like this and that's it (finished)

c) (Andes fam) ( manifestando acuerdo) okay (colloq)
II
- ta masculino, femenino (esp Esp)

a) ( inteligente) clever one

el listo de la clase — (pey) the class know-it-all (colloq & pej)

b) (vivo, astuto) tricky customer (colloq)

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listo¹

¹ = clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.], brainy [brainier -comp., brainiest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.].

Ex: It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.

Ex: It has been said that, with this show, a canny critic inaugurated the enticingly slick and brainy strain of 1980s art.

Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.

* no muy listos, los = none-too-bright, the.

* persona no muy lista pero trabajadora = plodder.

listo²

= ready [readier -comp., readiest -sup.], at the ready.

Ex: Copies with holds must be cataloged quickly to have them ready for the borrower.

Ex: The Queen's undertakers keep a special coffin at the ready in case a member of the Royal family dies suddenly abroad.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* estar listo = stand + ready, be ready.

* estar listo para = be poised to, stand + poised, be all set to.

* indicador de estar listo = screen prompt.

* listo para = on track for.

* listo para el consumo = ready-to-eat.

* listo para usar = off-the-rack.

* listo para usarse = on tap.

* ¡Preparados, listos, ya! = On your mark, get set, go!, ready, set, go!.

* ¡y listo! = and presto.

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listo¹ -ta

adjective

A [ SER] ‹persona› clever, bright, smart ( colloq)

te crees listo ¿verdad? you think you're so smart o clever, don't you? ( colloq)

te pasaste de listo you've gone too far

estar or ir listo ( fam): ahora sí que estamos or vamos listos we're (really) done for now ( colloq), we're in real trouble now ( colloq), we've really had it now ( BrE colloq)

está lista si se cree que la voy a seguir manteniendo if she thinks I'm going to carry on supporting her then she's got another think coming ( colloq)

B

1 [ ESTAR] (preparado) ready

no creo que esté listo a tiempo I don't think it'll be ready on time

la comida ya está lista the food's ready

¡preparados or ( RPl) prontos, listos, ya! ready, set, go!, ready, steady, go! ( BrE)

listo PARA algo:

¿estás listo para salir? are you ready to go?

el avión estaba listo para el despegue the plane was ready for takeoff

2 [ ESTAR] (terminado) finished

el trabajo deberá estar listo para el jueves the job has to be finished by Thursday

le das una pasadita más con la brocha y listo you go over it once more with the paintbrush and that's it (finished) o ( BrE colloq) and Bob's your uncle

3 ( Andes fam) (manifestando acuerdo) okay ( colloq), OK ( colloq)

listo² -ta

masculine, feminine

( esp Esp)

1 (inteligente) clever one, brainy one ( colloq)

es el listo de la clase he's the brainy o clever one o the brains of the class;

( pey) he's the class know-it-all o know-all ( colloq pej)

2 (vivo, astuto) tricky customer ( colloq)

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Del verbo listar: ( conjugate listar)

listo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

listó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
listar
listo
listar ( conjugate listar) verbo transitivo
to list
listo
◊ -ta adjetivo

1 [ser] ‹ persona› clever, bright, smart (colloq);
◊ se pasó de listo he tried to be too clever;

estar listo (fam): ahora sí que estamos listos we're in real trouble now (colloq);
está lista si cree eso if that's what she thinks, she's got another think coming (colloq)
2
a) [estar] ( preparado) ready;

listo para algo/hacer algo ready for sth/to do sth
b) [estar] ( terminado) finished;

◊ lo doblas así y listo you fold it like this and that's it (finished)

c) (Andes fam) ( manifestando acuerdo) okay (colloq)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (esp Esp)
a) ( inteligente) clever one;

◊ el listo de la clase (pey) the class know-it-all (colloq &

pej)
b) (vivo, astuto) tricky customer (colloq)

listo,-a adjetivo
1 (despierto, agudo) smart
2 (preparado) ready
♦ Locuciones: (apañado) estás listo si crees que voy a ayudarte, you are sadly mistaken if you think I'm going to help you
pasarse de listo, to be too clever by half
' listo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curso
- espabilada
- espabilado
- ir
- hambre
- lista
- nadie
- para
- preparada
- preparado
- presumir
- creer
- dar
- dicho
- estar
- mirar
- pendejo
English:
alert
- as
- astute
- brainy
- bright
- clever
- dare
- hat
- it
- just
- nimble
- operator
- outfox
- outwit
- poised
- quick
- readiness
- ready
- ripe
- score
- set
- sharp
- since
- smart
- so
- stand by
- oven
- some
- whenever
- yes

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listo, -a

♦ adj

1. [inteligente, hábil] clever, smart;

Comp

dárselas de listo to make oneself out to be clever;

Comp

pasarse de listo to be too clever by half;

¡no te pases de listo! don't be such a smart alec(k)!;

Comp

ser más listo que el hambre to be nobody's fool

2. Fam [aprovechado]
fue muy listo y se marchó sin pagar he was really smart and left without paying

3. [preparado] ready;

¿estás listo? are you ready?;

¡listo! (that's me) ready!, finished!;

lo pones cinco minutos al fuego, y listo you heat it for five minutes and that's it;

preparados o RP [m5]prontos, listos, ¡ya! ready, steady, go!, on your marks, get set, go!

4. Fam [apañado]
estás o [m5]vas listo (si crees que…) you've got another think coming (if you think that…);

¡estamos listos! we're in real trouble!, we've had it!

♦ nm,f

¿quién es el listo que ha apagado la luz? who's the bright spark who switched the light off?;

hay mucho listo por ahí que se cree que esto es fácil there are a lot of smart alec(k)s around who think this is easy;

Comp

hacerse el listo: no te hagas el listo, que conozco tus intenciones don't try and be clever, I know what you're up to

♦ interj
Andes, RP OK;
¿nos vemos a las ocho? – ¡listo! shall we meet at eight? – OK! o sure!

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listo

adj

1 ( inteligente) clever;

pasarse de listo fam try to be too smart fam ;

ser más listo que el hambre fam be a smart cookie

2 ( preparado) ready;

estar listo fig fam be finished

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listo, -ta adj

1) dispuesto, preparado: ready

¿estás listo?: are you ready?

2) : clever, smart

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listo adj

1. (inteligente) clever [comp. cleverer; superl. cleverest]

es el niño más listo de la clase he's the cleverest boy in the class

2. (preparado) ready

¿estás listo? are you ready?

Spanish-English dictionary > listo
7 brush

1. noun
1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) cepillo

2) (an act of brushing.) cepilladura

3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) hopo

4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) roce

2. verb
1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) cepillar

2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) barrer

3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) cepillar

4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) rozar

•

- brush aside
- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off

brush¹ n

1. cepillo

I clean my shoes with a brush me limpio los zapatos con un cepillo

2. pincel / brocha

an artist's brush un pincel de artista

El plural de brush se escribe brushes

brush² vb cepillar

she brushed her hair se cepilló el pelo

have you brushed your teeth? ¿te has lavado los dientes?

brush

tr[brʌʃ]

noun

1 (for teeth, clothes, etc) cepillo

2 (artist's) pincel nombre masculino; (house painter's) brocha

3 (fox's tail) hopo

4 (undergrowth) maleza

5 (unpleasant encounter) roce nombre masculino

■ he had a brush with the police tuvo un roce con la policía

transitive verb

1 (gen) cepillar; (teeth) cepillar, limpiar, lavar

2 (touch lightly) rozar

■ he brushed the glass with his sleeve and knocked it off the table rozó la copa con la manga y la hizo caer de la mesa

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to brush up against rozar al pasar

brush ['brʌʃ] vt

1) : cepillar

to brush one's teeth: cepillarse uno los dientes

2) sweep: barrer, quitar con un cepillo

3) graze: rozar

4)

to brush off disregard: hacer caso omiso de, ignorar

brush vi

to brush up on : repasar, refrescar, dar un repaso a

brush n

1) or brushwood ['brʌʃ.wʊd] : broza f

2) scrub, underbrush: maleza f

3) : cepillo m, pincel m (de artista), brocha f (de pintor)

4) touch: roce m

5) skirmish: escaramuza f

brush

n.

• brocha s.f.

• broza s.f.

• cepillo s.m.

• escobilla (de limpieza) s.f.

• matorral s.m.

• pincel s.m.

• roce s.m.

• soto s.m.

v.

• acepillar v.

• cepillar v.

• rozar v.

brʌʃ
I

noun

1) c ( for cleaning) cepillo m; ( for hair) cepillo m; ( paintbrush) pincel m; ( large) brocha f

to be tarred with the same brush — (colloq) estar* cortados por la misma tijera or por el mismo patrón

2) c ( of fox) cola f

3) c

a) ( act)

I gave my hair a brush — me cepillé el pelo

b) ( faint touch) roce m

c) ( encounter)

brush with something/somebody — \<\<with the law/the police\>\> roce m con algo/alguien

she has had several brushes with death — ha visto la muerte de cerca en varias ocasiones

4) u

a) ( scrub) maleza f

b) ( cut branches) broza f

II
1.

transitive verb

a) (clean, groom) \<\<jacket/hair\>\> cepillar

to brush one's teeth — lavarse or cepillarse los dientes

she brushed his hair — le cepilló el pelo

b) ( sweep)

he brushed the crumbs off the table — quitó las migas de la mesa

c) ( touch lightly) rozar*

2.

vi

to brush against something/somebody — rozar* algo/a alguien

Phrasal Verbs:

- brush aside

- brush down

- brush off

- brush up

[brʌʃ]
1. N

1) (gen) cepillo m ; (=sweeping brush) cepillo m, escobilla f ; (=scrubbing brush) cepillo m de cerda; (=shaving brush, decorator's) brocha f ; (=paint brush) (artist's) pincel m ; (Elec) (=contact) escobilla f

shoe brush — cepillo m para zapatos

2) (=act of brushing) cepillado m

give your coat a brush — cepíllate el abrigo

let's give it a brush — vamos a pasar el cepillo

3) (=tail) [of fox] rabo m, hopo m

4) (=skirmish) roce m

to have a brush with the police — tener un roce con la policía

5) (=light touch) toque m

6) (=undergrowth) maleza f, broza f

2. VT

1) (=clean) [+ floor] cepillar; [+ clothes, hair] cepillar

to brush one's shoes — limpiarse los zapatos

to brush one's teeth — lavarse los dientes, cepillarse los dientes

2) (=touch lightly) rozar

- brush against

- brush aside

- brush away

- brush down

- brush off

- brush past

- brush up

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[brʌʃ]
I

noun

1) c ( for cleaning) cepillo m; ( for hair) cepillo m; ( paintbrush) pincel m; ( large) brocha f

to be tarred with the same brush — (colloq) estar* cortados por la misma tijera or por el mismo patrón

2) c ( of fox) cola f

3) c

a) ( act)

I gave my hair a brush — me cepillé el pelo

b) ( faint touch) roce m

c) ( encounter)

brush with something/somebody — \<\<with the law/the police\>\> roce m con algo/alguien

she has had several brushes with death — ha visto la muerte de cerca en varias ocasiones

4) u

a) ( scrub) maleza f

b) ( cut branches) broza f

II
1.

transitive verb

a) (clean, groom) \<\<jacket/hair\>\> cepillar

to brush one's teeth — lavarse or cepillarse los dientes

she brushed his hair — le cepilló el pelo

b) ( sweep)

he brushed the crumbs off the table — quitó las migas de la mesa

c) ( touch lightly) rozar*

2.

vi

to brush against something/somebody — rozar* algo/a alguien

Phrasal Verbs:

- brush aside

- brush down

- brush off

- brush up

English-spanish dictionary > brush
8 asta

f.

1 flagpole, mast.

a media asta at half-mast

2 shaft.

3 horn.

4 staff of the flag, flag staff, flag pole, flagpole.

5 antler.

6 Asta.

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asta

(Takes el in singular)

► nombre femenino

1 (de bandera) staff, pole

2 (de lanza) shaft; (pica) lance, pike

3 (cuerno) horn

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a media asta at half-mast

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noun f.

1) horn

2) flagpole

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SF

1) (=arma) lance, spear; (=palo) shaft; [de banderas] flagpole; [de brocha] handle

a media asta — at half mast

2) (Zool) horn, antler

dejar a algn en las astas del toro — to leave sb in a jam o in a pickle *

* * *

femenino‡

a) ( de bandera) flagpole

con la bandera a media asta — with the flag at half-mast

b) ( cuerno) horn

dejar a alguien en las astas del toro — to leave somebody in the lurch

c) (de lanza, flecha) shaft

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= kern, horn, stress, antler, shaft.

Ex. Indeed, the Clarendon Press kept a Napier double platen machine at work until 1950 for the sake of its gentleness with the delicate kerns of Fell italic.

Ex. She situates the vessels in the context of Icelandic carving traditions in horn, bone, and walrus ivory = Ella sitúa las vasijas en el contexto de la tradición islandesa de la escultura en astas de cuernos, huesos y marfil de morsa.

Ex. For the first time the stress was uncompromisingly vertical, while the italic was intended to be a mechanically sloped roman, quite unconnected with calligraphy.

Ex. She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.

Ex. Christ bears the cross on his shoulder at the head of a long shaft supported by a male prisoner fettered at the legs and a mendicant friar.

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* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.

* asta ascendente = ascender.

* asta de bandera = flagpole, flagstaff.

* asta descendente = descender.

* asta uniforme = vertical stress.

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femenino‡

a) ( de bandera) flagpole

con la bandera a media asta — with the flag at half-mast

b) ( cuerno) horn

dejar a alguien en las astas del toro — to leave somebody in the lurch

c) (de lanza, flecha) shaft

* * *

= kern, horn, stress, antler, shaft.

Ex: Indeed, the Clarendon Press kept a Napier double platen machine at work until 1950 for the sake of its gentleness with the delicate kerns of Fell italic.

Ex: She situates the vessels in the context of Icelandic carving traditions in horn, bone, and walrus ivory = Ella sitúa las vasijas en el contexto de la tradición islandesa de la escultura en astas de cuernos, huesos y marfil de morsa.

Ex: For the first time the stress was uncompromisingly vertical, while the italic was intended to be a mechanically sloped roman, quite unconnected with calligraphy.

Ex: She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.

Ex: Christ bears the cross on his shoulder at the head of a long shaft supported by a male prisoner fettered at the legs and a mendicant friar.

* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.

* asta ascendente = ascender.

* asta de bandera = flagpole, flagstaff.

* asta descendente = descender.

* asta uniforme = vertical stress.

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asta

f‡

1 (de una bandera) flagpole

con la bandera a media asta with the flag at half-mast

2 (cuerno) horn

dejar a algn en las astas del toro to leave sb in the lurch

3 (de una lanza) shaft

4 (de una flecha) shaft

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asta feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
a) ( de bandera) flagpole;

◊ con la bandera a media asta with the flag at half-mast

b) ( cuerno) horn

c) (de lanza, flecha) shaft

asta sustantivo femenino
1 (de bandera) staff, pole
a media asta, at half mast
2 Zool (cuerno) horn
' asta' also found in these entries:
English:
flagpole
- fly
- half-mast
- horn
- raise
- staff
- antler
- flag
- half
- shaft

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asta nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

1. [de bandera] flagpole, mast;

a media asta at half-mast

2. [de lanza] shaft;
[de brocha] handle
3. [cuerno] horn

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asta

f

1 flagpole, flagstaff;

a media asta at half-staff, Br at half-mast

2 ( pitón) horn;

dejar a alguien en las astas del toro drop s.o. right in it fam

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asta nf

1) : flagpole

a media asta: at half-mast

2) : horn, antler

3) : shaft (of a weapon)

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asta n

1. (de bandera) flagpole

el asta se partió the flagpole broke in two

2. (de animal) horn

las astas del ciervo a stag's horns

a media asta at half mast

Spanish-English dictionary > asta
9 aplicar

v.

1 to apply.

Ricardo le aplica pintura a la pared Richard applies paint to the wall.

El chico le aplicó la fórmula a la ecuación The boy applied the formula to…

2 to be applicable, to apply, to appertain.

Aplica el descuento The discount is applicable.

3 to rub in.

Ricardo aplica loción de manos Richard rubs in hand lotion.

4 to administer.

María aplica inyecciones Mary applies injections.

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aplicar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to apply

■ aplicó una pomada sobre la herida she put some ointment on the wound

■ aplicó el método que había aprendido de su padre he applied the method he had learned from his father

■ para pedidos superiores a 250 se aplica un descuento del 10% for orders over 250 there is a 10% discount

■ en este caso la cláusula 5 no se aplica in this case clause 5 is not applicable

2 (destinar) to assign

► verbo pronominal aplicarse

1 (esforzarse) to apply oneself, work hard

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verb

to apply

- aplicarse

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1. VT

1) (=poner)

a) (Med) [+ crema, pomada] to apply; [+ inyección, tratamiento] to give, administer frm (a to)

aplicar suavemente sobre la piel — apply lightly over the skin

se debe aplicar quimioterapia — it needs to be treated with chemotherapy

b) frm [+ pintura, pegamento] to apply frm

2) (=poner en práctica) [+ teoría] to put into practice; [+ técnica] to use; [+ principio] to apply; [+ descuento] to give; [+ sanción, castigo] to impose, apply

ahora tienes que aplicar lo que has aprendido — now you have to put into practice what you have learnt

su objetivo es aplicar los acuerdos de paz — her aim is to put the peace agreements into practice o effect

no se puede aplicar la ley a su caso — the law cannot be applied to their case

le aplicaron la legislación antiterrorista en el interrogatorio — he was questioned under anti-terrorist laws

medidas que serán aplicadas progresivamente — measures that will be implemented step by step

van a aplicar una política de austeridad — they are going to impose a policy of austerity

durante el verano aplicamos descuentos especiales — during the summer we offer o give special discounts

3) (=dedicar)

aplicar a algo — [+ esfuerzos, tiempo] to devote to sth; [+ recursos] to apply to sth

aplica tus esfuerzos a conseguir tus objetivos — devote your efforts to achieving your aims

2.

VI Bol, Col, Ven to apply

aplicar a algo — to apply for sth

3.

See:

aplicarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (frml) <pomada/maquillaje/barniz> to apply (frml)

2) < sanción> to impose; < descuento> to allow

se aplicará todo el rigor de la ley — the full weight of the law will be brought to bear

se le aplicará la tarifa 4A — you will be charged at rate 4A

el acuerdo se aplica a los afiliados al sindicato — the agreement applies to union members

3) (frml) <método/sistema> to put into practice
2.
aplicar vi (Col, Ven) to apply

aplicar a un puesto/una beca — to apply for a job/a scholarship
3.
aplicarse v pron to apply oneself

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= pursue, bring to + bear.

Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex. For such a task the librarian is particularly well fitted by his professional education: bringing to bear the great analytical power of classification should be second nature to him.

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* aplicar con brocha = brush.

* aplicar de forma general = widely applied.

* aplicar indiscriminadamente = apply across + the board.

* aplicar la inteligencia a = apply + intellect to.

* aplicar mal = misapply.

* aplicar por extensión = extend.

* aplicarse = apply, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* aplicársele el cuento a Alguien = cap + fit.

* aplicarse también = hold + good.

* aplicar una capa base = prime.

* aplicar una capa de imprimación = prime.

* aplicar una normativa = apply + regulations.

* aplicar un tratamiento equivocado = mistreat.

* aplicar un tratamiento erróneo = mistreat.

* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (frml) <pomada/maquillaje/barniz> to apply (frml)

2) < sanción> to impose; < descuento> to allow

se aplicará todo el rigor de la ley — the full weight of the law will be brought to bear

se le aplicará la tarifa 4A — you will be charged at rate 4A

el acuerdo se aplica a los afiliados al sindicato — the agreement applies to union members

3) (frml) <método/sistema> to put into practice
2.
aplicar vi (Col, Ven) to apply

aplicar a un puesto/una beca — to apply for a job/a scholarship
3.
aplicarse v pron to apply oneself

* * *

= pursue, bring to + bear.

Ex: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex: For such a task the librarian is particularly well fitted by his professional education: bringing to bear the great analytical power of classification should be second nature to him.

* aplicar con brocha = brush.

* aplicar de forma general = widely applied.

* aplicar indiscriminadamente = apply across + the board.

* aplicar la inteligencia a = apply + intellect to.

* aplicar mal = misapply.

* aplicar por extensión = extend.

* aplicarse = apply, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* aplicársele el cuento a Alguien = cap + fit.

* aplicarse también = hold + good.

* aplicar una capa base = prime.

* aplicar una capa de imprimación = prime.

* aplicar una normativa = apply + regulations.

* aplicar un tratamiento equivocado = mistreat.

* aplicar un tratamiento erróneo = mistreat.

* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).

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aplicar [A2 ]

vt

A ( frml); ‹pomada/maquillaje› to apply ( frml), put on; ‹pintura/barniz› to apply ( frml); ‹inyección› to administer ( frml), to give

B ‹sanción› to impose; ‹descuento› to allow

en estos casos se aplicará todo el rigor de la ley in such cases the full weight of the law will be brought to bear

se le aplicará la tarifa 4A you will be charged at rate 4A

el acuerdo sólo se aplica a los afiliados al sindicato the agreement applies only to union members

C ( frml); ‹método/sistema› to put into practice, apply ( frml)

D ‹misa› to say

■ aplicar

vi

(Col, Ven) to apply

aplicar a un puesto/una beca to apply for a job/a scholarship

■ aplicarse

v pron

to apply oneself

tienes que aplicarte más en tus estudios you must apply yourself more to your studies

todos se aplicaron para que resultara un éxito they all worked hard to make it a success

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aplicar ( conjugate aplicar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml) ‹pomada/maquillaje/barniz› to apply (frml)
2 ‹ sanción› to impose;
‹ descuento› to allow;
◊ el acuerdo se aplica solo a los afiliados the agreement only applies to members

3 ‹método/sistema› to put into practice
verbo intransitivo (Col, Ven) to apply;
◊ aplicar a un puesto/una beca to apply for a job/a scholarship

aplicarse verbo pronominal
to apply oneself
aplicar verbo transitivo to apply

' aplicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
English:
administer
- apply
- dab
- lay on
- reapply
- rub in
- slap on
- spray
- double
- pioneer
- prime
- rub
- waive

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aplicar

♦ vt

1. [técnica, teoría] to apply;
[plan] to implement; [sanciones] to impose; [nombre, calificativo] to give, to apply
2. [pomada, vendaje, pintura] to apply;

aplicó alcohol en la herida she cleaned the wound with alcohol

♦ vi
Andes [postular] to apply (a for)
♦ See also the pronominal verb aplicarse

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aplicar

v/t apply; sanciones impose

* * *

aplicar {72} vt

: to apply

♦ See also the reflexive verb aplicarse

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aplicar vb

1. (extender) to apply [pt. & pp. applied]

aplicó pomada sobre la picadura she applied some cream to the bite / she put some cream on the bite

2. (poner en práctica) to put into practice [pt. & pp. put]

aplica todo lo que has aprendido put everything you've learnt into practice

Spanish-English dictionary > aplicar
10 coger

v.

1 to take.

coger a alguien de la mano to take somebody by the hand

coge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment

¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?

Ella cogió una rama She caught a branch.

Ella cogió impulso para despegar She took impulse to lift off.

2 to catch (atrapar) (ladrón, pez, pájaro).

¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!

Ella cogió un ratón con su ratonera She caught a mouse with her mousetrap.

Ella cogió una enfermedad contagiosa She caught a contagious disease.

3 to catch up with (alcanzar) (persona, vehículo).

4 to pick up (recoger) (objeto caído).

se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?

5 to take (quedarse con) (propina, empleo, piso).

llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat

6 to take on (contratar) (personal).

7 to take.

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?

te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment

8 to take, to catch.

no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying

9 to catch, to get (contraer) (gripe, resfriado).

coger una borrachera to get drunk

coger frío to get cold

10 to start to feel (sentir) (manía, odio, afecto).

coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of

11 to knock over, to run over.

12 to catch.

no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke

13 to get, to receive (sintonizar) (canal, emisora).

14 to cover, to take up (abarcar) (espacio).

15 to screw, to fuck. ( Latin American Spanish)

16 to be.

coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here

17 to catch on, to understand, to catch.

Ella cogió la conversación She caught on the conversation.

18 to have.

Nos cogió un acceso de tos We had a coughing fit.

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coger

Conjugation model [ PROTEGER], like link=proteger proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 (asir) to seize, take hold of

■ coge al bebé hold the baby

2 (apresar) to capture, catch

3 (tomar) to take

■ coger un empleo to take a job

■ coge algo para beber take a drink

4 (contratar) to take on

■ cogimos a una secretaria we took on a secretary

5 (tren etc) to catch

6 (tomar prestado) to borrow

■ te he cogido el libro I've borrowed your book

7 (recolectar frutos etc) to pick; (del suelo) to gather

8 (enfermedad, balón) to catch

■ cogí un resfriado I caught a cold

9 (acento, costumbres) to pick up

10 (velocidad, fuerza) to gather

11 (atropellar) to run over, knock down

12 (emisora, canal) to pick up, get

■ coger la BBC to get the BBC

13 (notas) to take, take down

14 (oír) to catch

■ no he cogido lo que ha dicho I didn't catch what she said

15 (entender) to understand, get

■ no cogí el final I didn't get the end

16 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO tabú to fuck

► verbo intransitivo

1 (plantas, colores) to take

■ el limonero no ha cogido the lemon tree didn't take

2 (ir) to turn, take, go

■ coge a la izquierda turn left

■ coge todo recto go straight on

3 familiar (caber) to fit

■ coge allí it fits there

■ no cogemos todos there isn't room for all of us

► verbo pronominal cogerse

1 (pillarse) to catch

2 (agarrarse) to hold on

■ cógete fuerte hold on tight

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FRASEOLOGÍA

coger algo por los pelos figurado to just make something

■ cogimos el tren por los pelos we just made the train

coger del brazo a alguien to take somebody by the arm, grab somebody by the arm

coger cariño a algo/alguien to become fond of something/somebody, take a liking to something/somebody

coger desprevenido,-a figurado to catch unawares

coger miedo a algo to become afraid of something

coger por sorpresa to catch by surprise

coger puntos (de media etc) to pick up stitches

coger una borrachera familiar to get drunk

coger una manía a alguien familiar to take a dislike to somebody

coger y... familiar to up and..., go and...

■ cogió y se fue she upped and left

■ y entonces coge y lo insulta so then she goes and insults him

cogerse un cabreo familiar to get very angry

no hay por dónde cogerlo he hasn't got a leg to stand on

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verb

1) to take

2) seize

3) catch

4) gather

5) pick

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Para las expresiones coger desprevenido, coger in fraganti, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=con la mano)

a) (=tomar) to take

¿puedo coger este? — can I take this one?

coger un libro de un estante — to take a book from a shelf

coge un poco más de queso — have a bit more cheese

• coger a algn de la [mano] — to take sb by the hand

ir cogidos de la mano — to walk along holding hands {o} hand in hand

b) (=levantar) to pick up

cogió la guitarra y se puso a tocar — he picked up the guitar and started to play

coge al niño, que está llorando — pick up the baby, he's crying

cogió el bolso y salió de casa — she picked up her handbag and went out

c) [con fuerza] to grasp

la cogió por la muñeca y no la soltó — he grabbed her by the wrist and wouldn't let go

d) (=sostener) to hold

coge bien el bolígrafo — hold the biro properly

no ha cogido un fusil en la vida — he's never held a gun in his life

2) (=escoger) to pick

cogió el azul — she picked the blue one

coge el que más te guste — take {o} pick the one you like best

has cogido un mal momento — you've picked a bad time

3) [+ flor, fruta] to pick

4) (=quitar) [gen] to take; (=pedir prestado) to borrow

me coge siempre las cerillas — he's always taking my matches

¿quién ha cogido el periódico? — who's taken the newspaper?

¿te puedo coger el bolígrafo? — can I borrow your pen?

te he cogido la regla — I've borrowed your ruler, I've pinched your ruler *

5) (=apuntar) to take (down)

cogió la dirección del cliente — she took (down) the customer's address

coger apuntes — to take notes

6) esp Esp (=conseguir) to get

¿nos coges dos entradas? — would you get us two tickets?

cógeme un buen sitio — get me a good place

he cogido un billete de avión — I've bought an air ticket

• coger [hora] para el dentista/en la peluquería — to make an appointment to see {o} with the dentist/at the hairdresser's

7) (=adquirir)

a) [+ enfermedad] to catch

coger un resfriado — to catch a cold

el niño cogió sarampión — the child got {o} caught measles

• coger [frío] — to get cold

• ha cogido una [insolación] — she's got sunstroke

b) [+ costumbre, hábito] to get into; [+ acento] to pick up

ha cogido la costumbre de morderse las uñas — she has got into the habit of biting her nails

ha cogido la manía de las quinielas — he's caught the pools craze

cogieron acento irlandés — they picked up an Irish accent

c) [+ fuerzas] to gather; [+ velocidad] to gather, pick up

8) (=atrapar)

a) esp Esp [+ persona, pez, balón] to catch

¡coge la pelota! — catch the ball!

¡por fin te he cogido! — caught you at last!

les cogieron con varios kilos de heroína — they were caught with several kilos of heroin

b) esp Esp [toro] (=cornear) to gore; (=voltear) to toss

c) esp Esp [coche] (=atropellar) to knock down, run over

d) (Mil) to take prisoner, capture

han cogido a quince soldados — fifteen soldiers have been taken prisoner {o} have been captured

9) esp Esp (=sorprender) to catch

la cogieron robando — they caught her stealing

coger a algn en una mentira — to catch sb lying, catch sb in a lie

la guerra nos cogió en Francia — the war found {o} caught us in France

la noche nos cogió todavía en el mar — the night caught us still at sea

antes que nos coja la noche — before night overtakes us {o} comes down on us

- coger a algn detrás de la puerta

- coger de nuevas a algn

10) (=empezar a sentir)

• coger [aversión] a algo — to take a strong dislike to sth

• coger [cariño] a algn — to grow {o} become fond of sb, become attached to sb

• coger [celos] de algn — to become jealous of sb

11) (=tomarse) to take

no sé si podré coger vacaciones — I don't know if I'll be able to take any holidays

¿vas a coger fiesta mañana? — are you going to take tomorrow off?, are you going to take the day off tomorrow?

12) (=entender) [+ sentido, giro] to get

¿no has cogido el chiste? — don't you get the joke?

13) esp Esp (=aceptar) [+ empleados, trabajo] to take on; [+ alumnos] to take in; [+ pacientes] [en hospital] to take in; [en consultorio] to take on

acabo de coger una secretaria nueva — I've just taken on a new secretary

14) (=alquilar) to take, rent

cogimos un apartamento — we took {o} rented an apartment

15) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, autobús] to take

vamos a coger el tren — let's take {o} get the train

quiero coger el tren de las tres — I want to catch the three o'clock train

16) (=ir por) to take

coja la primera calle a la derecha — take the first street on the right

no cojas las curvas tan rápido — don't take the bends so fast

17) (=recibir) [+ emisora, canal] to pick up, get

con esta radio cogemos Radio Praga — we can pick up {o} get Radio Prague on this set

18) (=retener) [+ polvo] to gather, collect

esta moqueta coge mucho polvo — this carpet gathers {o} collects a lot of dust

los perros cogen pulgas — dogs get {o} catch fleas

19) (=aprender) to pick up

los niños lo cogen todo enseguida — children pick things up very quickly

20) (=incorporarse a)

cogí la conferencia a la mitad — I joined the discussion halfway through

cogí la obra casi al final — the play was almost over when I got there

21) Méx, Arg, Ven *** [sexualmente] to fuck ***, screw ***

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=estar) to be

¿coge muy lejos de aquí? — is it very far from here?

el cine coge bastante cerca — the cinema is quite near here

el banco me coge de camino — the bank's on my way

2) (=ir)

• coger [por], cogió por esta calle — he went down this street

3) Esp * (=caber) to fit

aquí no coge — there's no room for it here, it doesn't fit (in) here

4) [planta] to take

5) Méx, Arg, Ven *** [sexualmente] to fuck ***, screw ***

6)

- cogió y se fue

3.

See:

cogerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (esp Esp)

a) ( tomar) to take

lo cogió del brazo — she took him by the arm

coge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet

esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this

b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to take

siempre me está cogiendo los lápices — she's always taking my pencils

c) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick up

coge esa revista del suelo — pick that magazine up off the floor

cogió al niño en brazos — she picked the child up in her arms

coger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker

no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone

2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)

a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catch

b) < pelota> to catch

c) <pescado/liebre> to catch

d) toro to gore

3) (esp Esp)

a) ( descubrir) to catch

lo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing

b) ( encontrar) to catch

me cogió de buenas — she caught me in a good mood

la noticia nos cogió en París — we were in Paris when we got the news

4)

a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, take

b) <calle/camino> to take

coge la primera a la derecha — take the first right

5) (Esp fam)

a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to get

coger hora para el médico — to make an appointment to see the doctor

b) ( traer)

vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car

c) ( ocupar)

coger sitio — to save a place

coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue

cogió la delantera — he took the lead

Sentido II

6) (Esp)

a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to take

no puedo coger más clases — I can't take on any more classes

b) ( admitir) to take

ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio — they're not taking any more children at that school now

c) ( atender)

no pudieron cogerme en la peluquería — they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser's

7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)

a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to get

vas a coger frío — you'll catch cold

cogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)

cogió un berrinche — she had a temper tantrum

b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gather

coger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color

c) < acento> to pick up; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into

le cogí cariño — I got quite fond of him

cogerle manía a alguien — to take a dislike to somebody

cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody

cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something

8) (esp Esp) ( captar)

a) <sentido/significado> to get

b) < emisora> to pick up, get

9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
2.
coger vi

1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take

2)

a) (esp Esp)

cojo/cogió y... — (fam)

si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)

de repente cogió y se fue — suddenly he upped and went (colloq)

cogió y se puso a llorar — she (suddenly) burst into tears

b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)

coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...

c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit

3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
3.
cogerse v pron (esp Esp)

a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on

cógete de la barandilla — hold on to the railing

b) (recípr)

ir cogidos de la mano — to walk hand in hand

* * *

= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.

Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex. A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.

Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex. If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.

Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex. 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.

Ex. If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.

Ex. The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).

Ex. Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.

Ex. The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.

Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex. The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex. A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.

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* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.

* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger el avión = jet off.

* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.

* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.

* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.

* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger rápidamente = snatch up.

* cogerse = snag.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.

* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.

* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).

* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* intentar coger = reach for.

* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (esp Esp)

a) ( tomar) to take

lo cogió del brazo — she took him by the arm

coge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet

esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this

b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to take

siempre me está cogiendo los lápices — she's always taking my pencils

c) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick up

coge esa revista del suelo — pick that magazine up off the floor

cogió al niño en brazos — she picked the child up in her arms

coger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker

no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone

2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)

a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catch

b) < pelota> to catch

c) <pescado/liebre> to catch

d) toro to gore

3) (esp Esp)

a) ( descubrir) to catch

lo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing

b) ( encontrar) to catch

me cogió de buenas — she caught me in a good mood

la noticia nos cogió en París — we were in Paris when we got the news

4)

a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, take

b) <calle/camino> to take

coge la primera a la derecha — take the first right

5) (Esp fam)

a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to get

coger hora para el médico — to make an appointment to see the doctor

b) ( traer)

vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car

c) ( ocupar)

coger sitio — to save a place

coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue

cogió la delantera — he took the lead

Sentido II

6) (Esp)

a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to take

no puedo coger más clases — I can't take on any more classes

b) ( admitir) to take

ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio — they're not taking any more children at that school now

c) ( atender)

no pudieron cogerme en la peluquería — they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser's

7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)

a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to get

vas a coger frío — you'll catch cold

cogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)

cogió un berrinche — she had a temper tantrum

b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gather

coger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color

c) < acento> to pick up; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into

le cogí cariño — I got quite fond of him

cogerle manía a alguien — to take a dislike to somebody

cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody

cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something

8) (esp Esp) ( captar)

a) <sentido/significado> to get

b) < emisora> to pick up, get

9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
2.
coger vi

1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take

2)

a) (esp Esp)

cojo/cogió y... — (fam)

si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)

de repente cogió y se fue — suddenly he upped and went (colloq)

cogió y se puso a llorar — she (suddenly) burst into tears

b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)

coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...

c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit

3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
3.
cogerse v pron (esp Esp)

a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on

cógete de la barandilla — hold on to the railing

b) (recípr)

ir cogidos de la mano — to walk hand in hand

* * *

= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.

Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex: A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.

Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex: If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.

Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex: 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.

Ex: If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.

Ex: The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).

Ex: Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.

Ex: The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.

Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex: A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.

* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger el avión = jet off.

* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.

* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.

* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.

* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger rápidamente = snatch up.

* cogerse = snag.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.

* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.

* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).

* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* intentar coger = reach for.

* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

* * *

coger [E6 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (tomar) to take

coge lo que quieras take what you like

a la salida coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet on the way out

lo cogió del brazo she took him by the arm

no ha cogido una brocha en su vida she's never used o picked up a paintbrush in her life

esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo ( fam); I just don't know where to start with this, I can't make head or tail of this ( colloq)

2 (quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to take

siempre me está cogiendo los lápices she's always taking my pencils

3 (recoger) to pick up; ‹flores/moras/uvas› to pick

coge esa revista del suelo pick that magazine up off the floor

¿quién ha cogido el dinero que dejé aquí? who's taken the money I left here?

cogió sus cosas y se largó she got her things together o picked up her things and left

coger los puntos pick up the stitches

cogió al niño en brazos she picked the child up in her arms

no cogen el teléfono they're not answering the phone

B (alcanzar, atrapar)

1 ( esp Esp) ‹ladrón/terrorista› to catch

como te coja, ya verás you'll be sorry if I catch you

2 ‹pelota› to catch

3 ‹pescado› to catch; ‹liebres/faisanes› to catch, bag

4 ( esp Esp) «toro» to gore; «coche» to knock … down

C

1 ( esp Esp) (descubrir) to catch

lo cogieron in fraganti/robando he was caught red-handed/stealing

los cogieron con 100 gramos de cocaína they were caught with 100 grams of cocaine

2 (encontrar) ( esp Esp) to catch

no quiero que me coja la noche en la carretera I don't want to be driving when it gets dark

la noticia nos cogió en París we were in Paris when we got the news

me cogió de buenas/malas she caught me in a good/bad mood

nos cogió desprevenidos it took us by surprise, it caught us unawares

D

1 ‹tren/autobús/taxi› to catch, take

no me apetece coger el coche I don't feel like taking the car

hace años que no cojo un coche I haven't driven for years

2 ‹calle/camino› to take

coge la primera a la derecha take the first right

E

1 ( Esp fam) (sacar, obtener) ‹billete/entrada› to get

tengo que coger hora para ir al médico I have to make an appointment to see the doctor

2

(ocupar): ve pronto y coge sitio get there early and save a place

coge la vez en la cola take your turn in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue

cogió la delantera he took the lead

Sentido II

A (aceptar)

1 ‹dinero/propina› to take

2 ‹trabajo/casa› to take

cogió una casa en las afueras she took a house in the outskirts

no puedo coger más clases I can't take on any more classes

3

( Esp) (admitir, atender): ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio they're not taking any more children at that school now

estuvimos haciendo autostop durante horas hasta que nos cogieron we were hitching for hours before someone picked us up

no pudieron cogerme en la peluquería, they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser's

entrevistó a cinco personas, pero no cogió a ninguno she interviewed five people, but she didn't give the job to any of them o she didn't take any of them on

B (adquirir)

1 ‹enfermedad› to catch; ‹insolación› to get

vas a coger frío you'll catch cold

2 ‹borrachera/berrinche›

cogí una borrachera I got plastered ( colloq)

cogió un berrinche she had a temper tantrum

3 ‹polvo/suciedad› to collect, gather

con dos días en la playa ya cojo algo de color it only takes me a couple of days on the beach to start to tan o to get a bit of color

los tejidos sintéticos no cogen bien el tinte synthetic fabrics don't dye well

4 ‹costumbre/vicio/acento› to pick up; ‹ritmo› to get into

le cogí cariño I got quite fond of him

si le gritas te va a coger manía if you shout at him he'll take against you

cogerla con algn to take it out on sb

cogerla por hacer algo ( Ven fam); to take to doing sth

C (captar)

1 ‹sentido/significado› to get

no cogió el chiste/la indirecta he didn't get the joke/take the hint

2 ‹emisora› to pick up, get

3 ‹programa/frase› to catch

cogí el programa por la mitad I only caught the second half of the program

4 ‹apuntes/notas› to take

le cogió las medidas para el vestido she measured her o took her measurements for the dress

D (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) (acostarse con) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

■ coger

vi

A

1 «planta» to take

2 «tinte/permanente» to take

el tinte no cogió the dye didn't take

B

1

coge/cogió y … ( fam): si empiezas con ese tema cojo y me voy if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o ( AmE) I'm taking off ( colloq)

de repente cogió y se fue suddenly he upped and went ( colloq)

cogió y se puso a llorar she (suddenly) burst into tears

2

(por un camino): cogieron por el camino más corto they took the shortest route

coge por esta calle go down this street

3 ( Esp fam) (caber) to fit

C (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) (copular) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

■ cogerse

v pron

1 (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on

cógete de la barandilla hold on to the railing

2 ( recípr):

iban cogidos de la mano they were walking along hand in hand

* * *

coger ( conjugate coger) verbo transitivo
1 (esp Esp)
a) ( tomar) to take;

◊ lo cogió del brazo she took him by the arm;

coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet
b) ( quitar) to take;

◊ siempre me está cogiendo los lápices she's always taking my pencils

c) ‹flores/fruta› to pick

d) ( levantar) to pick up;

◊ coge esa revista del suelo pick that magazine up off the floor;

no cogen el teléfono (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2 ( atrapar) (esp Esp)
a) ‹ladrón/pelota› to catch

b) ‹pescado/liebre› to catch

c) ( descubrir) to catch;

◊ lo cogieron robando he was caught stealing

d) [ toro] to gore

3
a) ‹tren/autobús/taxi› to catch, take

b) ‹calle/camino› to take

4 (Esp fam)
a) ( obtener) ‹billete/entrada› to get;

◊ coger hora para el médico to make an appointment to see the doctor;

coger sitio to save a place
b) ( aceptar) ‹dinero/trabajo/casa› to take

c) ( admitir) ‹alumnos/solicitudes› to take

5 (esp Esp) ( adquirir)
a) ‹ enfermedad› to catch;

‹ insolación› to get;
◊ vas a coger frío you'll catch cold

b) ‹ acento› to pick up;

‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
◊ le cogí cariño I got quite fond of him

6 (esp Esp) ( captar)
a) ‹sentido/significado› to get

b) ‹ emisora› to pick up, get

7 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
verbo intransitivo
1 (esp Esp) [ planta] to take;
[tinte/permanente] to take
2 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
cogerse verbo pronominal (esp Esp)
a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on;

◊ cógete de la barandilla hold on to the railing

b) ( recípr):

◊ se cogieron de la mano they held hands

coger
I verbo transitivo
1 to take
(agarrar) to seize: me cogió del brazo, he seized me by the arm
(sostener) to hold: cógeme el bolso un momento, por favor, please hold my bag for a moment
2 (un medio de transporte) to take, catch
(una pelota, un resfriado, a alguien que huye, a alguien haciendo algo) to catch: ¡te cogí!, I caught you!
3 (recoger del suelo) to pick (up)
(una cosecha, flores, ropa tendida) to pick
4 (un hábito) to pick up
(velocidad, impulso) to gather
5 (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp: no lo cojo, I don't understand it
6 (atropellar) to run over, knock down
7 LAm vulgar to fuck
II verbo intransitivo familiar
1 (caber) to fit
2 (para indicar inicio de acción) cogió y se puso a cantar, he went and started singing
♦ Locuciones: ¡Dios me/te/le... coja confesado!, Lord help us!
no hay por donde cogerlo, awful, third-rate
' coger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- agarrar
- alcanzar
- anillo
- atajo
- baja
- banda
- calle
- camino
- debajo
- despechugada
- despechugado
- desprevenida
- desprevenido
- embalarse
- empuñar
- enfriarse
- horizontal
- ligar
- mona
- prestar
- separarse
- soler
- sorprender
- sujetar
- timón
- tomar
- toro
- turca
- volante
- carrerilla
- catarro
- frío
- mano
- perra
- sorpresa
- tren
- trompa
English:
act
- bend
- bypass
- catch
- catch out
- catch up
- cotton
- end
- entrap
- gather
- get
- go down with
- hold
- hook
- hop
- lasso
- luckily
- nail
- observe
- opt
- pants
- pick
- pluck
- reach
- red-handed
- stick
- take
- take to
- tape
- train
- trip up
- umbrella
- unawares
- answer
- fuck
- hint
- knack
- latch
- nab
- prisoner
- red
- surprise
- up

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coger Although the word coger is accepted in educated use throughout Latin America, in many places its principal meaning is the taboo sense indicated at 21. For this reason it tends to be avoided in other contexts, and is usually replaced by agarrar.

♦ vt

1. [tomar, agarrar] to take;

coger a alguien de la mano to take sb by the hand;

pasear cogidos de la mano to walk hand in hand;

coger a alguien en brazos to take sb in one's arms;

coge la tetera por el asa take o hold the teapot by the handle;

coge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment;

¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?;
Fam
éste no ha cogido un libro en su vida he's never picked up a book in his life;

Comp
Fam
no haber por dónde cogerlo: esta película no hay por dónde cogerla I couldn't make head or tail of this movie o Br film;

tu hermano es muy raro, no hay por dónde cogerlo your brother's very strange, it's hard to know what to make of him;

se sabe todas las respuestas, no hay por dónde cogerlo he knows all the answers, it's impossible to catch him out

2. [quitar] to take;

coger algo a alguien to take sth from sb;

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?;

te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment

3. [recoger] [objeto caído] to pick up;
[frutos, flores] to pick;
se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?;

nos gusta mucho coger setas we really enjoy picking mushrooms o going mushrooming;

cogimos a un autoestopista muy simpático we picked up a very friendly hitchhiker

4. [atrapar] [ladrón, pez, pájaro, pelota] to catch;

¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!;
Fam
¡si te cojo, te la cargas! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!

5. [sorprender]
coger a alguien haciendo algo to catch sb doing sth;

coger a alguien desprevenido to take sb by surprise;

coger a alguien in fraganti to catch sb red-handed o in the act;

la tormenta me cogió cerca de casa the storm broke when I was nearly home;

el terremoto nos cogió en la capital the earthquake happened while we were in the capital;

lo cogí de buen humor I caught him in a good mood

6. [alcanzar] [persona, vehículo] to catch up with;

aceleró para coger al corredor que llevaba delante she ran faster to try and catch up with the runner in front of her;

cogió la delantera tras la segunda vuelta she went into o took the lead after the second lap

7. [tren, autobús] to take, to catch;

no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying;

prefiero coger el coche I'd rather drive

8. [sacar, obtener] to get;

he cogido hora con el dentista I've made an appointment with the dentist;

¿has cogido las entradas? have you got the tickets?

9. [quedarse con] [propina, empleo, apartamento] to take;

ha cogido un trabajo de mecanógrafo he has taken a job as a typist;

llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat;

están tan ocupados que ya no cogen más encargos they're so busy they've stopped taking on o accepting orders

10. [contratar, admitir] [personal] to take on;

hemos cogido a una secretaria nueva we've taken on a new secretary;

el colegio ya no coge más alumnos para este curso the school has stopped taking pupils for this year

11. [contraer] [gripe, resfriado] to catch, to get;

coger frío to get cold;

coger una insolación to get sunstroke;

coger el sarampión to get o catch (the) measles;

coger una borrachera to get drunk;

coger un berrinche to throw a tantrum

12. [absorber] to absorb, to soak up;

este tipo de esponja coge mucha agua this type of sponge absorbs a lot of water;

esta mesa coge mucho polvo al lado de la ventana this table gets very dusty o gathers a lot of dust next to the window

13. [empezar a sentir] [odio, afecto] to start to feel;

coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of

14. [adquirir] [costumbre, vicio, acento] to pick up;

los hijos cogen los hábitos de los padres children pick up the habits of their parents;

ha cogido la costumbre de cantar por las mañanas she has taken to singing in the mornings;

Comp
Fam
cogerle el truco o [m5] tranquillo a algo to get the knack of sth;

Comp
Fam
cogerla con alguien: la ha cogido con nosotros, y no deja de molestarnos she's got it in for us and never leaves us alone

15. [sintonizar] [canal, emisora] to get, to receive

16. [entender] to get;
[oír] to catch;
¿coges lo que te digo? do you get o understand what I'm saying to you?;

no cogió la indirecta she didn't take the hint;

no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke;

cogí su comentario a mitad I only half heard what she said, I only caught half of what she said

17. [cobrar]
coger fuerzas to build up one's strength;

coger velocidad to gather o gain speed

18. [sujeto: vehículo] to knock over, to run over;
[sujeto: toro] to gore;
me cogió un coche, y ando con muletas I was run over o hit by a car, and I'm on crutches now;

le cogió un toro he was gored by a bull

19. [abarcar] [espacio] to cover, to take up;

estas oficinas cogen tres plantas del edificio these offices take up o occupy three floors of the building

20. [elegir] to choose;

cogió un mal momento para anunciar el resultado she chose a bad moment to announce the result

21. Am Vulg [tener relaciones sexuales con] to screw, to fuck;

coger a alguien to screw o fuck sb

♦ vi

1. [situarse] to be;

coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here

2. [dirigirse]
coger a la derecha/la izquierda to turn right/left;

coge por la calle de la iglesia take the church road

3. [enraizar] to take;

los rosales han cogido the roses have taken

4. [contestar al teléfono] to answer;

llevo un rato llamando, pero no cogen I've been calling for a while now, but there's no answer o they don't answer

5. [indicando acción repentina]
cogió y se fue she upped and went;

de pronto cogió y me insultó he turned round and insulted me;

si seguimos así, cojo y me marcho if we carry on like this, I'm off

6. Am Vulg [tener relaciones sexuales] to screw, to fuck;

coger con alguien to screw o fuck sb

♦ See also the pronominal verb cogerse

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coger

I v/t

1 ( asir) take (hold of); del suelo pick up

2 L.Am. vulg

screw vulg

3 ladrón, enfermedad catch

4 TRANSP catch, take;

coger el tren/bus catch the train/bus

5 ( entender) get

6 emisora de radio pick up

II v/i

1 en un espacio fit

2 L.Am. vulg

screw vulg

3 de una planta take, take root

4

:

coger por la primera a la derecha take the first right

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coger {15} vt

1) : to seize, to take hold of

2) : to catch

3) : to pick up

4) : to gather, to pick

5) : to gore

♦ See also the reflexive verb cogerse

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coger vb

1. (tomar) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

coge un trozo más grande take a bigger piece

¿quién ha cogido mi libro? who's taken my book?

voy a coger un poco más de tortilla I'm going to have some more omelette

2. (pillar) to catch [pt. & pp. caught]

quiero coger el tren de las 10.30 I want to catch the 10.30 train

ha cogido la gripe she's caught the flu

¿a que no me coges? I bet you can't catch me

3. (entender) to get

no he cogido el chiste I didn't understand the joke

4. (fruta, flor) to pick

hemos cogido unas moras we've picked some blackberries

5. (emisora, canal) to pick up

no cojo el canal local I can't pick up the local channel

6. (tomar prestado) to borrow

te cojo el diccionario, ¿vale? I'm just borrowing your dictionary, OK?

coger de camino to be on your way

te llevo a tu casa, me coge de camino I'll take you home, it's on my way

Spanish-English dictionary > coger
11 pintar

v.

1 to paint.

pintar algo de verde/azul to paint something green/blue

Ella pintó la pared She painted the wall.

Ella pinta muy bonito She paints very nice.

El escritor pintó el evento The writer described the event.

2 to draw.

pintó una casa she drew a house

3 to paint, to describe.

me pintó la escena con pelos y señales he painted the scene in graphic detail

4 to count (informal) (significar, importar).

aquí no pinto nada there's no place for me here

¿qué pinto yo en este asunto? where do I come in?

5 to seem to be.

* * *

pintar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to paint; (dibujar) to draw

2 (maquillar) to make up

3 figurado (describir) to paint a picture

■ me lo pintaron todo tan bonito que firmé they painted such a rosy picture that I signed

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to paint

2 (marcar) to write

■ este boli no pinta this biro doesn't write

3 familiar (tener que ver) to do, have to do

■ él, ¿qué pintaba allí? what was he doing there?

■ aquí no pinto nada yo there's no place for me here

4 (en la baraja) to be trumps

► verbo pronominal pintarse

1 (maquillarse) to put one's make up on

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

pintarse los labios to put lipstick on

pintarse los uñas to paint one's nails

pintárselas to be an expert

* * *

verb

1) to paint

2) draw

3) depict

* * *

1. VT

1) (Arte) [con óleo, acuarela] to paint; [con lápices, rotuladores] (=dibujar) to draw; (=colorear) to colour, color (EEUU)

el primer cuadro que pintó — the first picture he painted

pintar algo al óleo/temple — to paint sth in oils/tempera

píntame una casa — paint o draw me a house

2) (=dar una capa de pintura a) [+ pared, habitación] to paint

hace falta pintar esta habitación — this room needs painting o decorating

recién pintado — wet paint

tengo que pintar el coche — the car needs a coat of paint o a respray

• pintar algo de o en blanco/azul — to paint sth white/blue

• pintar algo con pistola — to spray-paint sth

3) (=describir) to paint

lo pinta todo muy negro — he paints it all very black

tal como lo pintas, no parece que haya una solución fácil — the way you describe it o paint things, it seems there is no easy solution
fiero 1., 1), ocasión 2)
4) * (=tener importancia)

¿acaso tú pintas algo en esta cuestión? — what's this got to do with you?, what business is this of yours?

¿pero qué pintamos aquí? — what on earth are we doing here?

• yo en esa fiesta no pinto nada — I'd be out of place at that party

no pinta nada en la empresa — he's nobody important in the company

antes me consultaban, pero ya no pinto nada — before I was consulted but my opinion counts for nothing now

2. VI

1) (Arte) to paint

no pinto desde hace años — I haven't painted for years

2) [para decorar] to decorate

cuando terminen la obra pintaremos — when they finish the building work we'll decorate o do the decorating

3) (=manchar)
[de pintura, tinta]
ten cuidado con ese banco, que pinta — be careful, that bench has wet paint on it

¡ojo, pinta! — wet paint

4) * (=escribir) to write

este boli ya no pinta — this biro doesn't work o write

no pintéis en las mesas — don't write on the desks

5) (Bot) (=madurar) to ripen

en agosto pintan las uvas — the grapes ripen in August

6) (Naipes) to be trumps

¿qué pinta? — what's trumps?

pintan corazones — hearts are trumps

7) LAm * (=mostrarse) to look

la situación pinta mejor — things are looking up

no me gusta cómo pinta esto — I don't like the look of this

3.

See:

pintarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <cuadro/retrato> to paint; <pared/ventana> to paint

pintó la puerta de rojo — she painted the door red

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

c) ( describir) (+ compl) to paint

nos pintó muy mal la situación — he painted a very black picture of the situation

2) (fam) (tener relación, influencia)

¿qué pintas tú en este asunto? — and where exactly do you fit into all this? (colloq)

yo allí no pinto nada — I don't have any say in what goes on there
2.
pintar vi

1)

a) ( con pintura) to paint

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

2) ( en naipes) to be trumps

pintan tréboles — clubs are trumps

3) (AmS fam) situación/negocio (+ compl) to look

la cosa no pinta nada bien — things don't look at all good (colloq)

4) ( madurar) to ripen
3.
pintarse v pron (refl) ( maquillarse) to put on one's/some makeup

yo no me pinto — I don't wear makeup

pintarse los ojos — to put on eye makeup

pintarse las uñas — to paint one's nails

pintárselas solo para hacer algo — (Esp fam) to be an expert at doing something (colloq)

* * *

= depict, paint.

Ex. Trial procedures aiming to increase service recognition and service usage, and the evaluation thereof, are then depicted.

Ex. The puppets were simple creations: cardboard heads painted and stitched onto pieces of cloth which formed the glove.

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* la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.

* pintar a la esponja = sponging.

* pintar con espray = spray-paint.

* pintar de nuevo = repaint [re-paint].

* pintar en polvo = powder-coat.

* pintarse los labios = wear + lipstick.

* pintar sobre Algo ya pintado = overpaint.

* pintar sobre una decoración ocultándola o transformándola = clobbering.

* rodillo para pintar = paint roller.

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <cuadro/retrato> to paint; <pared/ventana> to paint

pintó la puerta de rojo — she painted the door red

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

c) ( describir) (+ compl) to paint

nos pintó muy mal la situación — he painted a very black picture of the situation

2) (fam) (tener relación, influencia)

¿qué pintas tú en este asunto? — and where exactly do you fit into all this? (colloq)

yo allí no pinto nada — I don't have any say in what goes on there
2.
pintar vi

1)

a) ( con pintura) to paint

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

2) ( en naipes) to be trumps

pintan tréboles — clubs are trumps

3) (AmS fam) situación/negocio (+ compl) to look

la cosa no pinta nada bien — things don't look at all good (colloq)

4) ( madurar) to ripen
3.
pintarse v pron (refl) ( maquillarse) to put on one's/some makeup

yo no me pinto — I don't wear makeup

pintarse los ojos — to put on eye makeup

pintarse las uñas — to paint one's nails

pintárselas solo para hacer algo — (Esp fam) to be an expert at doing something (colloq)

* * *

= depict, paint.

Ex: Trial procedures aiming to increase service recognition and service usage, and the evaluation thereof, are then depicted.

Ex: The puppets were simple creations: cardboard heads painted and stitched onto pieces of cloth which formed the glove.

* la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.

* pintar a la esponja = sponging.

* pintar con espray = spray-paint.

* pintar de nuevo = repaint [re-paint].

* pintar en polvo = powder-coat.

* pintarse los labios = wear + lipstick.

* pintar sobre Algo ya pintado = overpaint.

* pintar sobre una decoración ocultándola o transformándola = clobbering.

* rodillo para pintar = paint roller.

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

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pintar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ( Art) ‹cuadro/retrato/paisaje› to paint

pintar algo al óleo to paint sth in oils

2 ‹pared/puerta› to paint pintar algo DE algo:

pintó la puerta de rojo she painted the door red

3 ( fam) (dibujar) to draw

píntame un perro draw me a dog

4 (describir) (+ compl) to paint

nos pintó muy mal la situación he painted a very black picture of the situation

nos pintó un cuadro/panorama desolador he painted a bleak picture/a bleak view of the situation ( o place etc)

B (en frases negativas e interrogativas)

1 ( fam)

(tener relación): ¿se puede saber qué pintas tú en este asunto? and what (exactly) do you have to do with all this? ( colloq), and where exactly do you fit into all this? ( colloq)

no, gracias, no voy, yo ahí no pinto nada no, thanks, I'm not going, I'd be out of place there

2 ( fam)

(tener influencia): yo allí no pinto nada, soy un simple empleado I don't have any say in what goes on there o ( colloq) any clout there, I'm a mere employee

■ pintar

vi

A

1 (con pintura) to paint

cuando terminen de pintar colocaremos la alfombra once they've finished painting we'll lay the carpet

[ S ] ojo, pinta wet paint

2 ( fam) (dibujar) to draw

no pintes en las paredes don't draw o scribble on the walls

3 ( fam) (escribir) to write

esta pluma no pinta this pen doesn't write

B (en naipes) to be trumps

pintan tréboles or pinta a or en tréboles clubs are trumps

C ( AmS fam) «situación/negocio» (+ compl) to look

la cosa no pinta nada bien things don't look at all good ( colloq)

las cosas ya pintan mucho mejor things are looking up o looking much better ( colloq)

■ pintarse

v pron

( refl)

A

1 (maquillarse) to put on one's makeup

tarda media hora en pintarse it takes her half an hour to put her makeup on o to get made up o to make herself up

¿tienes un espejo para que me pueda pintar? do you have a mirror so that I can put my makeup on o ( colloq) do my face?

¿dónde vas, que te has pintado tanto? where are you going so madeup o with all that makeup on?

pintarse los ojos to put on eye makeup

pintarse las uñas to paint one's nails, put on nail polish

pintárselas solo ( fam) (para algo positivo) to be a dabhand, be an expert; (para algo negativo) to be an expert ( iro), to be a past master

2 ( fam)

(mancharse): te pintaste la cara de tinta you've got(ten) ink all over your face

B ( Méx arg) (largarse) to sling one's hook ( colloq)

* * *

pintar ( conjugate pintar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to paint;

◊ pintó la puerta de rojo she painted the door red;

pintar algo al óleo to paint sth in oils
b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( con pintura) to paint

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

2 ( en naipes) to be trumps
pintarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( maquillarse) to put on one's makeup;
◊ pintarse los labios to put on some lipstick;

pintarse los ojos to put on eye makeup;
pintarse las uñas to paint one's nails
pintar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to paint
2 (dibujar) to draw, sketch
3 (una situación) describe: me pintó su viaje con todo detalle, he described his trip in graphic detail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (un bolígrafo, etc) to write
2 (ser importante) to count: ella no pintaba nada allí, she was out of place there
3 (en juegos de naipes) to be trumps

' pintar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brocha
- haber
- óleo
- pistola
- dar
- dedicar
- entretener
- estar
- para
- retratar
- rodillo
- venado
English:
decorate
- hull
- need
- now
- paint
- paint in
- paint out
- paint over
- portrait
- roller
- stencil
- strip off
- varnish
- wall
- color
- depict
- get
- mean
- redecorate
- work

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pintar

♦ vt

1. [cuadro, pared] to paint;

pintar algo de verde/azul to paint sth green/blue

2. [dibujar] to draw;
[colorear] to colour (in);
un cuaderno de pintar [dibujar] a drawing book;
[colorear] a colouring book
3. [describir] to paint, to describe;

me pintó la escena con pelos y señales he painted the scene in graphic detail

♦ vi

1. [con pintura] to paint;

pintar al óleo to paint in oils

2. [escribir] to write;

este bolígrafo no pinta this pen isn't working

3. Fam [significar, importar]
ella no pinta nada en esta empresa she's nobody in this company;

aquí no pinto nada, me marcho mañana there's no place for me here, I'm leaving tomorrow;

a mí no me preguntes, aquí no pinto nada don't ask me, my opinion isn't worth anything round here;

¿qué pinto yo en este asunto? what's any of this got to do with me?

4. [en juegos de cartas] to be trumps;

pintan oros “oros” are trumps;

Comp

pintan bastos things are getting strained, the going's getting tough

5. Andes, RP Fam [situación]
ese casamiento pinta muy bien that marriage has every chance of succeeding;

las perspectivas pintan mal things aren't looking good

6. RP Fam [aparecer]
hace meses que no pinta nada he hasn't been around for months;

pintá por casa esta noche come round tonight

♦ See also the pronominal verb pintarse

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pintar

v/t paint;

pintar algo de rojo paint sth red;

no pintar nada fig fam not count;

¿qué pintas tu aquí? what are you doing here?

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pintar vt

1) : to paint

2) : to draw, to mark

3) : to describe, to depict

pintar vi

1) : to paint, to draw

2) : to look

no pinta bien: it doesn't look good

3) fam : to count

aquí no pinta nada: he has no say here

♦ See also the reflexive verb pintarse

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pintar vb

1. (en general) to paint

he pintado un cuadro I've painted a picture

2. (dibujar) to draw [pt. drew; pp. drawn]

¿qué estás pintando? what are you drawing?

3. (bolígrafo, etc) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written]

este boli ya no pinta this biro doesn't write

Spanish-English dictionary > pintar
12 hisopo

m.

1 aspergillum, sprinkler (religion).

2 hyssop (botany).

3 swab, small stick with cotton fixed at one end, swob.

4 holy water sprinkler, aspersorium, aspergillum.

pres.indicat.

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

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hisopo

► nombre masculino

1 BOTÁNICA hyssop

2 RELIGIÓN aspergillum, sprinkler

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SM

1) (Rel) sprinkler, aspergillum frm

2) (Bot) hyssop

3) LAm (=brocha) paintbrush

4) Cono Sur [de algodón] cotton bud, Q-tip ® (EEUU)

5) Cono Sur (=trapo) dishcloth

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masculino

a) (Bot) hyssop

b) (Med) swab; ( bastoncillo) cotton swab (AmE), cotton bud (BrE)

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= hyssop.

Ex. Herbs covered in the book are lemon balm, sweet basil, bay, chamomile, chive, dill, geraniums, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, pennyroyal, peppermint, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme, and lemon verbena.

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masculino

a) (Bot) hyssop

b) (Med) swab; ( bastoncillo) cotton swab (AmE), cotton bud (BrE)

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= hyssop.

Ex: Herbs covered in the book are lemon balm, sweet basil, bay, chamomile, chive, dill, geraniums, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, pennyroyal, peppermint, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme, and lemon verbena.

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hisopo

masculine

1 ( Bot) hyssop

2 ( Med) swab; (bastoncillo) cotton swab ( AmE), Q-Tip® ( AmE), cotton bud ( BrE)

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Del verbo hisopar: ( conjugate hisopar)

hisopo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

hisopó es:

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

hisopo sustantivo masculino
a) ( bastoncillo) cotton swab (AmE), cotton bud (BrE)

b) (Chi) ( de afeitar) shaving brush

hisopo sustantivo masculino
1 Bot hyssop
2 (palo con algodón) swab
' hisopo' also found in these entries:
English:
swab

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hisopo nm

1. Rel aspergillum, sprinkler

2. [planta] hyssop

3. Chile [brocha de afeitar] shaving brush

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hisopo

m

1 REL holy water sprinkler, aspergillum

2 BOT hyssop

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hisopo nm

1) : hyssop

2) : cotton swab

Spanish-English dictionary > hisopo
13 brush

s.

1 cepillo.

2 brocha, brocha gorda.

3 rastrojo, cizaña, maleza.

4 ligero roce, toque.

5 escobilla, cepillo de cerdas.

6 encuentro.

7 escobillón, pincel.

v.

1 cepillar, cepillarse, limpiar con un cepillo.

2 pasar rozando. (pt & pp brushed)

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > brush
14 armar

v.

1 to assemble (montar) (mueble, modelo).

2 to arm.

El general armó los soldados The general armed his soldiers.

3 to load (fusil, pistola).

4 to cause (informal) (scandal).

armarla to cause trouble

armó una buena con sus comentarios she really went and did it with the comments she made

5 to put together, to assemble, to fit out, to mount.

Ricardo armó la estantería Richard put the shelves together.

6 to create, to bring about, to make, to make up.

Armaron un gran alboroto anoche They created a lot of noise last night.

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armar

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar armas) to arm

■ armaron al pueblo they armed the people

2 (cargar) to load; (bayoneta) to fix

3 (montar - mueble) to assemble; (- tienda) to pitch, put up; (- trampa) to set

4 (preparar) to arrange, prepare; (organizar) to organize

5 familiar (causar, originar) to cause, kick up, create

■ armó un lío tremendo he kicked up a tremendous fuss

6 (embarcación) to fit out

7 (tela) to stiffen

8 TÉCNICA to reinforce

► verbo pronominal armarse

1 (proveerse) to provide oneself (de, with), arm oneself (de, with)

■ se armó de pintura y pincel y se puso a pintar he provided himself with paint and paintbrush and began to paint

2 (producirse) to be, break out

■ se armó un jaleo there was a right row

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FRASEOLOGÍA

armarla familiar to cause trouble, kick up a fuss

armarse de paciencia to summon up patience

armarse de valor to pluck up courage

va a armarse la gorda familiar there's going to be real trouble

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verb

1) to arm

2) assemble, put together

•

- armar un escándalo

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1. VT

1) [+ persona, ejército] to arm (con, de with)

un arsenal suficiente para armar a un comando — enough weapons to arm a commando group

vino armado de brocha y pintura — he came armed with a brush and paint

se desconoce quién ha armado a los terroristas — it is not known who provided o supplied the terrorists with arms
caballero
2) (=montar) [+ mueble, ventana, juguete] to assemble, put together; [+ tienda de campaña] to pitch, put up; [+ trampa] to set; LAm [+ rompecabezas] to piece together, put together; [+ cigarrillo] to roll

tuvimos que desarmar la cama y volverla a armar — we had to take the bed apart and reassemble it o put it back together again

3) * (=organizar)

armar una bronca o un escándalo — to kick up a fuss

armaron un follón tremendo con lo del cambio de horario — they kicked up a real fuss about the timetable change

amenacé con marcharme armando un escándalo y cedieron — I threatened to leave and create a scene, so they gave in

el cuadro que ha armado tanta polémica — the painting which has caused such controversy

por favor, id entrando despacio, sin armar jaleo — go in slowly please, without making a racket

armarla — to stir up trouble

buena la armó con esa declaración — he really stirred up trouble with that statement

pienso armarla hasta que consiga lo que quiero — I'm going to make a real fuss until I get what I want

4) [+ hormigón] to reinforce

5) (Mil) [+ bayoneta] to fix; [+ rifle, cañón] to load; [+ arco] to bend

6) (Náut) to fit out, commission

7) (Cos) [+ chaqueta, solapa] to stiffen

una chaqueta sin armar — a loose jacket

8)

armar un pleito — LAm * to kick up a fuss *, get ready

2.

See:

armarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (Mil) <ciudadanos/país> to arm, supply... with arms

b) ( equipar) < embarcación> to fit out, equip

2)

a) <estantería/reloj> to assemble; <tienda/carpa> to pitch, put up

b) (AmL) < rompecabezas> to do, piece together

c) (Col, RPl) < cigarro> to roll

d) ( dar cuerpo a) <chaqueta/solapa> to stiffen

3) (fam) <alboroto/ruido/lío> to make

armar jaleo — to kick up o make a racket (colloq)

armaron un escándalo porque... — they caused a real scene o commotion because...

armarla — (fam)

no tengo ganas de armarla otra vez — I don't want to stir things up again (colloq)

buena la has armado! — you've really done it now! (colloq)

la que me armó porque llegué tarde — you should have seen the way he went on because I was late
2.
armarse v pron

1)

a) (Mil) to arm oneself

b)

armarse de algo — de armas/herramientas to arm oneself with something

tendrás que armarte de paciencia — you will have to be patient o (liter) arm yourself with patience

tuvo que armarse de valor — he had to pluck up courage

2)

a) (fam) lío/jaleo

qué lío/jaleo se armó! — there was a real commotion, it was pandemonium

se armó una discusión terrible — a terrible argument broke out

b) (fam) persona < lío>

me armé un lío — I got into a mess (colloq)

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (Mil) <ciudadanos/país> to arm, supply... with arms

b) ( equipar) < embarcación> to fit out, equip

2)

a) <estantería/reloj> to assemble; <tienda/carpa> to pitch, put up

b) (AmL) < rompecabezas> to do, piece together

c) (Col, RPl) < cigarro> to roll

d) ( dar cuerpo a) <chaqueta/solapa> to stiffen

3) (fam) <alboroto/ruido/lío> to make

armar jaleo — to kick up o make a racket (colloq)

armaron un escándalo porque... — they caused a real scene o commotion because...

armarla — (fam)

no tengo ganas de armarla otra vez — I don't want to stir things up again (colloq)

buena la has armado! — you've really done it now! (colloq)

la que me armó porque llegué tarde — you should have seen the way he went on because I was late
2.
armarse v pron

1)

a) (Mil) to arm oneself

b)

armarse de algo — de armas/herramientas to arm oneself with something

tendrás que armarte de paciencia — you will have to be patient o (liter) arm yourself with patience

tuvo que armarse de valor — he had to pluck up courage

2)

a) (fam) lío/jaleo

qué lío/jaleo se armó! — there was a real commotion, it was pandemonium

se armó una discusión terrible — a terrible argument broke out

b) (fam) persona < lío>

me armé un lío — I got into a mess (colloq)

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armar¹

¹ = arm, gird for.

Ex: If the worst comes to the worst and you are attacked, try to escape rather than fight back, especially if you believe that your assailant may be armed.

Ex: Australia's government girded on Monday for a battle with miners over its plan to slap the industry with a new 40 percent profits tax.

* armar con = arm with.

* armarse de = summon up.

* armarse de munición = arm + Reflexivo + with ammunition.

* armarse de paciencia = arm + Reflexivo + with patience, be extremely patient.

* armarse de valor = muster (up) + (the) courage, pluck up + courage, nerve + Reflexivo, gather up + courage.

* armarse hasta los dientes = be armed to the teeth.

armar²

² = put together, fit out.

Ex: The way in which this scheme is put together in book form often causes some confusion at first.

Ex: To get full use out of them, however, you have to fit them out with accessories.

* armar bulla = kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* armar el lío = make + trouble.

* armar enredos = make + trouble.

* armarla = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), kick up + a row, raise + a stink, make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.

* armar la de Dios = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* armar la de San Quintín = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* armarse la de Dios = bedlam + break loose, all hell + break loose.

* armarse la de San Quintín = all hell + break loose, bedlam + break loose.

* armar una bronca = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* armar un escándalo = raise + a stink, kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* armar un lío = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* armar un revuelo = create + a storm.

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armar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (proveer de armas) ‹ciudadanos/país› to arm, supply … with arms

2 (equipar) ‹embarcación› to fit out, equip

B

1 ‹mueble/máquina› to assemble; ‹tienda/carpa› to pitch, put up; ‹aparato/reloj› to assemble, put together

2 ( AmL) ‹rompecabezas› to do, piece together

3 (Col, RPl) ‹cigarro› to roll

4 (dar cuerpo a) ‹chaqueta/solapa› to stiffen

C ( fam); ‹alboroto› to make

sigan jugando pero sin armar alboroto/jaleo carry on playing but don't kick up o make a racket ( colloq)

armaron un escándalo porque no les quise devolver el dinero they caused a real scene o commotion o ( AmE) ruckus because I wouldn't give them their money back ( colloq), they kicked up a terrible fuss because I wouldn't give them their money back ( BrE colloq)

armarla ( fam): no quiero hablar de eso, no tengo ganas de armarla otra vez I don't want to talk about that, I don't want to stir things up again o cause any more trouble ( colloq)

¡buena la has armado! you've really done it now! ( colloq)

la que me armó porque llegué diez minutos tarde you should have seen the way he went on o ( colloq) carried on because I was 10 minutes late

■ armarse

v pron

A

1 (proveerse de armas) to arm oneself

2 (de un utensilio) armarse DE algo to arm oneself WITH sth

lo mejor es armarse de paciencia y esperar the best thing is just to be patient o ( liter) to arm yourself with patience and wait

tuvo que armarse de valor y decírselo he had to pluck up courage o ( liter) arm himself with courage and tell her

B

1 ( fam)

«lío/jaleo»: ¡qué lío/jaleo se armó! nadie se ponía de acuerdo there was a real commotion o it was pandemonium, nobody could agree on anything ( colloq)

se armó una discusión terrible a terrible argument broke out, there was a terrible argument

2 ( fam)

«persona» ‹lío› me armé un lío con tanto número I got into a mess o ( BrE) muddle with all those numbers ( colloq), I got confused with all those numbers

C ( Méx) (enriquecerse) ( fam) to make a fortune, to make a bundle ( AmE colloq), to make a packet ( BrE colloq)

se armó para el resto de su vida he made enough to last him the rest of his life

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armar ( conjugate armar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (Mil) ‹ciudadanos/país› to arm, supply … with arms

b) ( equipar) ‹ embarcación› to fit out, equip

2
a) ‹estantería/reloj› to assemble;

‹tienda/carpa› to pitch, put up
b) (AmL) ‹ rompecabezas› to do, piece together

c) (Col, RPl) ‹ cigarro› to roll

3 (fam) ‹alboroto/ruido/lío› to make;
◊ armar jaleo to kick up o make a racket (colloq);

armar un escándalo to kick up a fuss;
armarla (fam): ¡buena la has armado! you've really done it now! (colloq);
la que me armó porque llegué tarde you should have seen the way he went on because I was late
armarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (Mil) to arm oneself

b) armarse de algo ‹de armas/herramientas› to arm oneself with sth;

◊ armarse de paciencia to be patient;

armarse de valor to pluck up courage
2
a) (fam) [pelea/discusión] to break out;

◊ ¡qué jaleo se armó! there was a real commotion

b) (fam) [ persona]:

◊ me armé un lío/una confusión I got into a mess (colloq)

armar verbo transitivo
1 (dar armas) to arm
2 (ensamblar) to fit o put together, assemble
3 fam (organizar un escándalo, un alboroto) la armaron buena, they kicked up a real fuss
' armar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bulla
- cirio
- Cristo
- jaleo
- lío
- bronca
- camorra
- escándalo
English:
arm
- fuss
- kick up
- pitch
- put together
- rig
- row
- song
- stink
- assemble
- construct
- disturbance
- erect
- kick
- put
- set
- stiffen
- stir

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armar

♦ vt

1. [montar] [mueble, modelo] to assemble;
[tienda] to pitch
2. [ejército, personas] to arm;

armaron a los ciudadanos con fusiles they armed the citizens with rifles;

armar caballero a alguien to knight sb

3. [fusil, pistola] to load

4. Fam [lío, escándalo] to cause;

armarla to cause trouble;

armó una buena con sus comentarios she really went and did it with the comments she made;

¡buena la has armado! you've really gone and done it now!;

armar bronca o [m5] bulla to kick up a row o racket;

armar camorra to pick a fight;

Comp

armar la gorda to kick up a fuss o stink

5. [fundar, sentar] to base, to found

6. Náut to fit out

7. Am [cigarrillo] to roll

8. Comp
Méx Fam
armarla: ¿sabes algo de electrónica? – no, no la armo do you know anything about electronics? – no, I'm no good in that department

♦ See also the pronominal verb armarse

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armar

v/t

1 MIL arm

2 TÉC assemble, put together

3

:

armar un escándalo fam kick up a fuss fam, make a scene fam ;

armarla cause trouble

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armar vt

1) : to assemble, to put together

2) : to create, to cause

armar un escándalo: to cause a scene

3) : to arm

♦ See also the reflexive verb armarse

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armar vb

1. (proporcionar armas) to arm

hay pistolas suficientes para armar a la población there are enough guns to arm the population

2. (montar muebles) to assemble

¿sabes armar la estantería? can you assemble the shelves?

3. (montar tienda) to put up [pt. & pp. put]

armamos la tienda muy rápido we put the tent up very quickly

4. (causar) to make

les pidió que no armaran tanto ruido she asked them no to make so much noise

armar jaleo to make a racket

armar un lío to kick up a fuss

Spanish-English dictionary > armar
15 кое-как

ко́е-как

iel, iamaniere.

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нареч.

1) ( небрежно) con negligencia, al desgaire

рабо́та сде́лана ко́е-ка́к — el trabajo está hecho con negligencia (de cualquier modo)

2) ( с трудом) con gran esfuerzo, a trancas y barrancas

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нареч.

1) ( небрежно) con negligencia, al desgaire

рабо́та сде́лана ко́е-ка́к — el trabajo está hecho con negligencia (de cualquier modo)

2) ( с трудом) con gran esfuerzo, a trancas y barrancas

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abbr
1) gener. (ñåáðå¿ñî) con negligencia, (ñ áðóäîì) con gran esfuerzo, a trancas y barrancas, al desgaire, de trompón

2) colloq. con brocha gorda

Diccionario universal ruso-español > кое-как
16 chorrear

v.

1 to drip (gotear) (gota a gota).

estar chorreando to be soaking o wringing wet (estar empapado)

Esta vieja cafetera chorrea demasiado This old coffeepot drips too much.

María chorreó la leche Mary poured the milk.

2 to spurt or gush (out).

3 to steal, to rob. (River Plate)

4 to besprinkle, to bedabble, to stain.

Ricardo chorreó su camisa preferida Richard besprinkled his favorite shirt.

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chorrear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (caer a chorro) to spout, gush, spurt

2 (gotear) to drip

■ le chorrea el pelo her hair is dripping wet

3 familiar (ir sin interrupción) to flow

■ los escándalos chorrean scandals are pouring out one after the other

► verbo transitivo

1 (echar) to drip

■ la herida chorreaba sangre blood was pouring from the wound

■ la brocha chorrea pintura the brush is dripping with paint

2 familiar (abroncar) to tick off, give a dressing-down to

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar chorreando familiar to be dripping wet, be soaking 2 (de sudor) to pour with sweat, be dripping with sweat

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verb

1) to drip

2) pour

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1. VI

1) (=salir a chorros) to gush (out), spout

la sangre le chorreaba por la frente — blood was gushing (out) o spouting from his forehead

estar chorreando de sudor — to be dripping with sweat

2) (=gotear) to drip

la ropa chorrea todavía — the clothes are still dripping water o wringing wet

3) [dinero] to trickle in, come in in dribs and drabs

chorrean todavía las solicitudes — applications are still trickling in o coming in in dribs and drabs

2. VT

1) (Mil) * (=regañar) to tick off *, dress down *

2) (=verter) to pour

3) Cono Sur (=robar) to pinch *

4) And (=mojar) to soak

3.

See:

chorrearse

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1.
verbo intransitivo to drip

las sábanas todavía están chorreando — the sheets are still dripping wet

llegó chorreando de sudor — she arrived dripping with sweat

la sangre le chorreaba de la nariz — blood was pouring from his nose
2.
chorrear vt

1) (AmL fam) ( manchar)

el mantel está todo chorreado de café — the tablecloth is covered in coffee stains

2) (Col, RPl arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)
3.
chorrearse v pron

1) (refl) (CS, Per fam) ( mancharse)

cuidado con chorrearte — mind you don't get it all over yourself

2) (Col, RPl arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)

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= trickle, drip.

Ex. Data buffers receive data from the computer and let it ' trickle through' to the printer at the appropriate speed, thus freeing the computer for the next task.

Ex. The film seemed like a cross between theatrics and hippiedom, including the disembowelment of a bull, a unison hooting of brass bands, and the creation of paintings by dripping blood onto white surfaces.

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1.
verbo intransitivo to drip

las sábanas todavía están chorreando — the sheets are still dripping wet

llegó chorreando de sudor — she arrived dripping with sweat

la sangre le chorreaba de la nariz — blood was pouring from his nose
2.
chorrear vt

1) (AmL fam) ( manchar)

el mantel está todo chorreado de café — the tablecloth is covered in coffee stains

2) (Col, RPl arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)
3.
chorrearse v pron

1) (refl) (CS, Per fam) ( mancharse)

cuidado con chorrearte — mind you don't get it all over yourself

2) (Col, RPl arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)

* * *

= trickle, drip.

Ex: Data buffers receive data from the computer and let it ' trickle through' to the printer at the appropriate speed, thus freeing the computer for the next task.

Ex: The film seemed like a cross between theatrics and hippiedom, including the disembowelment of a bull, a unison hooting of brass bands, and the creation of paintings by dripping blood onto white surfaces.

* * *

chorrear [A1 ]

vi

to drip

ten cuidado, que esa tetera chorrea be careful, that teapot drips

las sábanas todavía están chorreando the sheets are still dripping wet

tengo el pelo chorreando my hair is soaking wet

llegó chorreando de sudor she arrived dripping with sweat

la sangre le chorreaba por la nariz blood was pouring from his nose

■ chorrear

vt

A

1

(gotear): las sábanas chorrean agua the sheets are dripping wet

esta pluma está chorreando tinta this pen's leaking

chorreaba sudor he was dripping with sweat

2

( AmL fam) (manchar): el mantel está todo chorreado de café the tablecloth is covered in coffee stains

tienes el abrigo chorreado de pintura you've got paint all over your coat

B (Col, RPl arg) (robar) to filch ( colloq), to swipe ( colloq)

■ chorrearse

v pron

A ( refl)

(CS, Per fam) (mancharse): cuidado con chorrearte mind you don't spill o get it all over yourself

B (Col, RPl arg) (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to filch ( colloq)

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chorrear ( conjugate chorrear) verbo intransitivo
to drip;
◊ estaba chorreando ( muy mojado) it was dripping wet;

chorreando de sudor dripping with sweat;
la sangre le chorreaba de la nariz blood was pouring from his nose
verbo transitivo
1 (AmL fam) ( manchar):
◊ chorreado de café covered in coffee stains

2 (Col, RPl arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)
chorrearse verbo pronominal ( refl) (CS, Per fam) ( mancharse):
◊ cuidado con chorrearte mind you don't get it all over yourself

chorrear
I verbo intransitivo
1 to drip, trickle
familiar estoy chorreando de sudor, I'm pouring with sweat
2 fam (estar empapado) to be soaked: traigo los zapatos chorreando, my shoes are dripping wet
II verbo transitivo to flow out: el jamón chorreaba grasa, the ham was oozing with grease

' chorrear' also found in these entries:
English:
spurt
- drip

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chorrear

♦ vi

1. [gotear] [gota a gota] to drip;
[en un hilo] to trickle;
estar chorreando [estar empapado] to be soaking o wringing wet;

esa cafetera chorrea that coffee pot leaks;

el helado le chorreaba por la cara he had ice cream running down his face

2. [brotar] to spurt o gush (out)

3. RP Fam [robar] to pinch, Br to nick;

chorrear algo a alguien to pinch o Br nick sth off sb

♦ vt

1. [sujeto: prenda] to drip;
[sujeto: persona] to drip with;
ese tubo chorrea aceite that pipe drips oil;

acabó la carrera chorreando sudor he was dripping with sweat when he finished the race

2. CSur [derramar] to spill

♦ See also the pronominal verb chorrearse

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chorrear

v/i

1 gush out, stream out

2 ( gotear) drip

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chorrear vi

1) : to drip

2) : to pour out, to gush out

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chorrear vb

1. to pour

la herida chorreaba sangre blood was pouring from the wound

2. to be dripping

estás chorreando you're dripping wet

estoy chorreando de sudor I'm dripping with sweat

Spanish-English dictionary > chorrear
17 house

1.
plural - houses; noun
1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) casa

2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) casa

3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) sala

4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) casa

2.
verb
1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) alojar

2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) guardar

•

- housing
- housing benefit
- house agent
- house arrest
- houseboat
- housebreaker
- housebreaking
- house-fly
- household
- householder
- household word
- housekeeper
- housekeeping
- houseman
- housetrain
- house-warming
3. adjective
a house-warming party.) de inauguración

- housewife
- housework
- like a house on fire

house n casa

house

tr[ (n) haʊs; (vb) haʊz]

noun

1 (gen) casa; (official use) domicilio

■ at our house en nuestra casa

2 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL cámara

3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL sala

4 (company) empresa, casa

transitive verb

1 (gen) alojar, albergar; (supply housing) proveer de vivienda

2 (store) guardar, almacenar; (fit) dar cabida a

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'House full' "Agotadas las localidades"

on the house figurative use invita la casa

to bring the house down ser un exitazo

to get on with somebody like a house on fire familiar llevarse de maravilla con alguien

to keep house for somebody llevar la casa a alguien

to move house mudarse de casa, trasladarse

house arrest SMALLLAW/SMALL arresto domiciliario

house of cards castillo de naipes

House of Commons Cámara de los Comunes

House of Lords Cámara de los Lores

House of Representatives SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL Cámara de Representantes

house plant planta de interior

house rules normas nombre femenino plural de la casa

Houses of Parliament Parlamento

publishing house editorial nombre femenino

house ['haʊz] vt, housed ; housing : albergar, alojar, hospedar

house ['haʊs] n, pl houses ['haʊzəz, -səz]

1) home: casa f

2) : cámara f (del gobierno)

3) business: casa f, empresa f

house (Government)

n.

• cámara (Gobierno) s.f.

adj.

• doméstico, -a adj.

n.

• casa s.f.

• edificio s.m.

• habitación s.f.

• morada s.f.

v.

• almacenar v.

• alojar v.

• domiciliar v.

• encajar v.

I haʊs
noun (pl houses 'haʊzəz)

1)

a) (dwelling, household) casa f

he's useless around the house — es un inútil para la casa

a house of cards — un castillo de naipes

as safe as houses — (BrE) totalmente seguro

to clean house — (AmE) ( restore order) poner* la casa en orden; (lit: spring-clean) hacer* (una) limpieza general

to eat somebody out of house and home — dejarle la despensa vacía a alguien

to get along like a house afire o (BrE) on fire (colloq) — hacer* buenas migas, llevarse muy bien

to keep open house — tener* la puerta siempre abierta

to put one's (own) house in order — poner* sus (or mis etc) asuntos en orden, ordenar sus (or mis etc) asuntos

to set up house — poner* casa; (before n)

house prices — el precio de la vivienda

b) ( dynasty) casa f, familia f

2) ( Govt) Cámara f

the House of Representatives — ( in US) la Cámara de Representantes or de Diputados

the House of Commons/of Lords — ( in UK) la Cámara de los Comunes/de los Lores

the Houses of Parliament — ( in UK) el Parlamento

3) ( Busn) casa f, empresa f

publishing house — editorial f

drinks are on the house — invita la casa; (before n)

house wine — vino m de la casa

4) ( Theat)

a) ( auditorium) sala f

house full — agotadas las localidades

to bring the house down — (colloq)

that scene brought the house down — el teatro casi se viene abajo con los aplausos que siguieron a esa escena

b) ( audience) público m

c) ( performance) función f

II haʊz
transitive verb

a) ( accommodate) \<\<person/family\>\> alojar, darle* alojamiento a

b) ( contain) \<\<office/museum\>\> albergar*

c) ( store) almacenar

III haʊs
interjection (BrE) cartón! (AmL), bingo! (Esp)

1. [haʊs]
N (pl houses) [ˌ'haʊzɪz]
1) (=building) casa f

the party's at my/John's house — la fiesta es en mi casa/en casa de John

let's go to your house — vamos a tu casa

• are you handy around the house? — ¿eres un manitas para la casa?

• house of cards — castillo m de naipes

• the house of God — la casa del Señor

• to move house — mudarse (de casa)

• to keep open house — tener la puerta siempre abierta, recibir a todo el mundo

- get on like a house on fire
coffee 2., eat, public, safe, steak
2) (=household) casa f

the noise woke the whole house — el ruido despertó a toda la casa

• to keep house (for sb) — llevar la casa (a algn)

• the children were playing (at) house — los niños estaban jugando a las casitas

• to set up house — poner casa

- put or set or get one's house in order

the government must put its economic house in order — el gobierno debe poner en orden la economía

3) (Pol) cámara f

the House — (=House of Commons) la Cámara de los Comunes; (US) la Cámara de Representantes

the upper/lower house — la cámara alta/baja

• the House of Commons/ Lords — (Brit) (=building, members) la Cámara de los Comunes/Lores

• the Houses of Parliament — (Brit) el Parlamento

• the House of Representatives — (US) la Cámara de Representantes

See:

see cultural note SPEAKER in speaker

4) (in debate) asamblea f

this house believes that... — esta asamblea cree que...

5) (Brit) (Scol) subdivisión de alumnos que se crea en algunos colegios para promover la competición entre ellos

6) (Theat) (=auditorium) sala f; (=audience) público m

• full house — (teatro m) lleno m

house full — no hay localidades

• they played to packed houses — llenaban las salas

• the second house — la segunda función

- bring the house down

7) (Comm) casa f

• banking house — entidad f bancaria

• fashion house — casa f de modas

• finance house — entidad f financiera

• we do our printing in house — hacemos nuestra propia impresión, hacemos la impresión en la empresa

• it's on the house — invita la casa

• TV programmes made out of house — programas de televisión realizados por productoras externas

• publishing house — (casa f) editorial f
in-house
8) (=family, line) casa f, familia f

the House of Windsor — la casa de los Windsor

9) (Cards)

full house — full m

10) (Astrol) casa f (celeste)

2. [haʊz]
VT
1) (=provide accommodation for) [+ person, family] alojar, dar alojamiento a

2) (=have space for, contain) albergar

the building will not house them all — el edificio no podrá albergarlos a todos, no cabrán todos en el edificio

3) (=store) guardar, almacenar

4) (Mech) encajar

3.

[haʊs]
CPD
house agent N — (Brit) agente mf inmobiliario(-a)

house arrest N — arresto m domiciliario

to be under house arrest — estar bajo arresto domiciliario

house call N — consulta f a domicilio

house contents insurance N — seguro m del contenido de una casa

house doctor N — = house physician

house guest N — invitado(-a) m / f

house hunter N — persona f en busca de vivienda

house lights NPL — (Theat) luces fpl de sala

house manager N — (Theat) encargado(-a) m / f del teatro

house martin N — avión m común

house number N — número m de calle

house officer N — interno(-a) m / f

house owner N — propietario(-a) m / f de una casa

house painter N — pintor(a) m / f (de brocha gorda)

house party N — (event) fiesta de varios días en una casa de campo ; (people) grupo m de invitados (que pasan varios días en una casa de campo)

house physician N — (Brit) médico(-a) m / f interno(-a)

house plant N — planta f de interior

house prices NPL — el precio de la vivienda

house red N — tinto m de la casa

house rule N — (in family) regla f de la casa

no drugs is a house rule — (in institution) aquí están prohibidas las drogas

house sale N — venta f inmobiliaria

house sparrow N — gorrión m común

house style N — estilo m de la casa

house surgeon N — (Brit) cirujano(-a) m / f interno(-a)

house wine N — vino m de la casa

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I [haʊs]
noun (pl houses ['haʊzəz])

1)

a) (dwelling, household) casa f

he's useless around the house — es un inútil para la casa

a house of cards — un castillo de naipes

as safe as houses — (BrE) totalmente seguro

to clean house — (AmE) ( restore order) poner* la casa en orden; (lit: spring-clean) hacer* (una) limpieza general

to eat somebody out of house and home — dejarle la despensa vacía a alguien

to get along like a house afire o (BrE) on fire (colloq) — hacer* buenas migas, llevarse muy bien

to keep open house — tener* la puerta siempre abierta

to put one's (own) house in order — poner* sus (or mis etc) asuntos en orden, ordenar sus (or mis etc) asuntos

to set up house — poner* casa; (before n)

house prices — el precio de la vivienda

b) ( dynasty) casa f, familia f

2) ( Govt) Cámara f

the House of Representatives — ( in US) la Cámara de Representantes or de Diputados

the House of Commons/of Lords — ( in UK) la Cámara de los Comunes/de los Lores

the Houses of Parliament — ( in UK) el Parlamento

3) ( Busn) casa f, empresa f

publishing house — editorial f

drinks are on the house — invita la casa; (before n)

house wine — vino m de la casa

4) ( Theat)

a) ( auditorium) sala f

house full — agotadas las localidades

to bring the house down — (colloq)

that scene brought the house down — el teatro casi se viene abajo con los aplausos que siguieron a esa escena

b) ( audience) público m

c) ( performance) función f

II [haʊz]
transitive verb

a) ( accommodate) \<\<person/family\>\> alojar, darle* alojamiento a

b) ( contain) \<\<office/museum\>\> albergar*

c) ( store) almacenar

III [haʊs]
interjection (BrE) cartón! (AmL), bingo! (Esp)

English-spanish dictionary > house
18 cosmética

cosmética

► nombre femenino

1 cosmetics plural

■ línea de cosmética range of cosmetics

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f., (m. - cosmético)

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SF cosmetics pl

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femenino cosmetics (pl)

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= cosmetics.

Nota: Véanse bajo la entrada "-ics" otras palabras con la misma terminación y usadas en el singular.

Ex. Suppose you have a document which has as one of this themes 'the television advertising of cosmetics' and, as another, 'the press advertising of furniture'.

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femenino cosmetics (pl)

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= cosmetics.

Nota: Véanse bajo la entrada "-ics" otras palabras con la misma terminación y usadas en el singular.

Ex: Suppose you have a document which has as one of this themes 'the television advertising of cosmetics' and, as another, 'the press advertising of furniture'.

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cosmética

feminine

cosmetics (pl)

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cosmético,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino cosmetic
' cosmética' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mascarilla
- pintura
- brocha
- crema
- leche
- polvo
- rubor
- tónico
English:
cream

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cosmética nf

cosmetics

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cosmética

f cosmetics (industry)

Spanish-English dictionary > cosmética
19 pintar

pintar ( conjugate pintar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to paint;

◊ pintó la puerta de rojo she painted the door red;
pintar algo al óleo to paint sth in oils
b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw
verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( con pintura) to paint

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw
2 ( en naipes) to be trumps pintarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( maquillarse) to put on one's makeup;
◊ pintarse los labios to put on some lipstick;
pintarse los ojos to put on eye makeup; pintarse las uñas to paint one's nails
pintar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to paint
2 (dibujar) to draw, sketch
3 (una situación) describe: me pintó su viaje con todo detalle, he described his trip in graphic detail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (un bolígrafo, etc) to write
2 (ser importante) to count: ella no pintaba nada allí, she was out of place there
3 (en juegos de naipes) to be trumps ' pintar' also found in these entries: Spanish: brocha - haber - óleo - pistola - dar - dedicar - entretener - estar - para - retratar - rodillo - venado English: decorate - hull - need - now - paint - paint in - paint out - paint over - portrait - roller - stencil - strip off - varnish - wall - color - depict - get - mean - redecorate - work

English-spanish dictionary > pintar
20 щётка

щётк||а

broso;

зубна́я \щётка dentobroso;

полотёрная \щётка frotvaksilo;

почи́стить \щёткаой brosi.

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ж.

1) cepillo m

зубна́я щётка — cepillo para los dientes

щётка для воло́с — cepillo para la cabeza

платяна́я щётка — cepillo de (para la) ropa

сапо́жная щётка — cepillo de (para los) zapatos

полова́я щётка — escobón m, escoba f

полотёрная щётка — encerador m, enceradora f

почи́стить щёткой — limpiar con el cepillo, dar una cepillada

2) ( в динамомашине) escobilla f

3) спец. ( часть ноги над копытом лошади) cerneja f

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ж.

1) cepillo m

зубна́я щётка — cepillo para los dientes

щётка для воло́с — cepillo para la cabeza

платяна́я щётка — cepillo de (para la) ropa

сапо́жная щётка — cepillo de (para los) zapatos

полова́я щётка — escobón m, escoba f

полотёрная щётка — encerador m, enceradora f

почи́стить щёткой — limpiar con el cepillo, dar una cepillada

2) ( в динамомашине) escobilla f

3) спец. ( часть ноги над копытом лошади) cerneja f

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n
1) gener. abarredera, escobeta, cepillo, escobilla (генератора)

2) eng. brocha, bruza, patin, pincel

3) special. (часть ноги над копытом лошади) cerneja

Diccionario universal ruso-español > щётка

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