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(informal) (pedazo)

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1 cacho

adj.

bent, chub.

m.

1 piece, bit (informal) (pedazo).

2 horn. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Venezuelan Spanish)

3 small piece.

4 European chub, Leuciscus cephalus.

pres.indicat.

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

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cacho

► nombre masculino

1 familiar bit, piece

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡cacho de bestia/animal! you beast!

ser un cacho de pan to be an angel, be a dear

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noun m.

piece

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I
SM

1) * (=miga) crumb; (=trozo) bit, small piece

¡cacho de gloria! — my precious!

¡cacho de ladrón! — you thief!

es un cacho de pan — * he's really kind, he's got a heart of gold

a cachos — bit by bit

caerse a cachos — to fall apart, be falling to pieces

2) LAm (=cuerno) horn; Cono Sur [para beber] cup (made of horn)

3) And, Cono Sur (=dados) dice, set of dice; (=cubilete) dice cup

jugar al cacho — to play dice

4) Cono Sur [de plátanos] bunch

5) Cono Sur (=géneros) unsaleable o unsold goods pl ; (=objeto) useless thing

6) LAm (=chiste) funny story, joke; (=broma) prank, practical joke; Caribe (=mofa) mockery, derision

7) Caribe ** (=marijuana) joint **, spliff **

8) Caribe *** (=pene) prick ***

9) Cono Sur (=problema) problem; (=apuro) jam *, tricky situation

10)

- ¡cachos para arriba!

- echar cacho a algn

- empinar el cacho

- estar fuera de cacho

- pegar los cachos a algn

- raspar el cacho a algn
II
SM (=pez) [de río] chub; [de mar] (red) surmullet

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masculino

1)

a) (fam) ( pedazo) bit

un cachito de queso — a little bit of cheese

b) (Esp fam) (como adj inv)

qué cacho chuleta! — that's some o one hell of a chop! (colloq)

cacho bruto! — you great oaf! (colloq)

2)

a) (AmS) ( cuerno) horn

poner (Per) or (Ven) montar cachos a alguien — (fam) to be unfaithful to somebody, cheat on somebody (colloq)

tener algo de un cacho — (Col fam)

ya lo tengo de un cacho — I've nearly finished it

b) (Andes) ( juego) poker dice; ( cubilete) shaker

c) (Chi) ( para beber) drinking horn

3) (Ec) ( escarabajo) beetle

4) (Col, Ven arg) ( cigarrillo de marihuana) joint (colloq)

5) (Chi fam) (cosa inútil, molesta) nuisance

6) (RPl) ( de bananas) hand

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= chunk, gobbet.

Ex. So there is at least that big chunk of a file which is already a rather coherent catalog.

Ex. This material includes case studies, games, and model making kits, each containing a pre-digested gobbet of information.

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* cacho de pan = softy [softie].

* ser un cacho de pan = have + a heart of gold.

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masculino

1)

a) (fam) ( pedazo) bit

un cachito de queso — a little bit of cheese

b) (Esp fam) (como adj inv)

qué cacho chuleta! — that's some o one hell of a chop! (colloq)

cacho bruto! — you great oaf! (colloq)

2)

a) (AmS) ( cuerno) horn

poner (Per) or (Ven) montar cachos a alguien — (fam) to be unfaithful to somebody, cheat on somebody (colloq)

tener algo de un cacho — (Col fam)

ya lo tengo de un cacho — I've nearly finished it

b) (Andes) ( juego) poker dice; ( cubilete) shaker

c) (Chi) ( para beber) drinking horn

3) (Ec) ( escarabajo) beetle

4) (Col, Ven arg) ( cigarrillo de marihuana) joint (colloq)

5) (Chi fam) (cosa inútil, molesta) nuisance

6) (RPl) ( de bananas) hand

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= chunk, gobbet.

Ex: So there is at least that big chunk of a file which is already a rather coherent catalog.

Ex: This material includes case studies, games, and model making kits, each containing a pre-digested gobbet of information.

* cacho de pan = softy [softie].

* ser un cacho de pan = have + a heart of gold.

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cacho

masculine

A

1 ( fam) (pedazo) bit

¿me das un cachito de queso? can I have a little bit of cheese?

me perdí un cacho del programa I missed some of o a bit of the program

se te van a caer los dientes a cachos your teeth will all start dropping out

ser un cacho de pan ( Esp fam); to be a big softie ( colloq)

2

( Esp fam) ( como adj inv): ¡qué cacho chuleta te estás comiendo! that's some o one hell of a chop you're eating! ( colloq)

¡lo vas a romper, cacho bruto! you'll break it, you great oaf! ( colloq)

B

1 ( AmS) (cuerno) horn

¡fuera cacho! ( Ven fam): se acabó la discusión, y ¡fuera cacho! the discussion's over, and I don't want to hear another word! o and that's final!

pararse en los cachos ( Chi fam); to get annoyed

poner ( Per) or ( Ven) montar cachos a algn ( fam); to be unfaithful to sb, cheat on sb ( AmE colloq)

recibir en los cachos a algn ( Chi fam): llegó tarde y la mujer lo recibió en los cachos he arrived late and his wife gave him a real earful ( colloq)

tener algo de un cacho ( Col fam): ya lo tengo de un cacho it's nearly done, I've nearly finished it, I'm almost there o ( AmE) through ( colloq)

2 ( Andes) (juego) poker dice; (cubilete) shaker

saber a cacho ( Col): jugaron hasta que les supo a cacho they played until they were sick of it

3 ( Chi) (para beber) drinking horn

C ( RPl) (de bananas) hand

D (Ec) (escarabajo) beetle

E (Col, Ven arg) (cigarrillo de marihuana) joint ( colloq), spliff (sl)

F

( Chi fam) (cosa inútil, molesta): esta mesita es un cacho, no hay dónde ponerla this table's a real nuisance, there's nowhere to put it

me quedé con el cacho I got stuck with the damned thing ( colloq)

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Del verbo cachar: ( conjugate cachar)

cacho es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cachó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
cachar
cacho
cachar ( conjugate cachar) verbo transitivo
a) (AmL fam) ‹ pelota› to catch;

‹ persona›:
◊ la caché del brazo I caught o grabbed her by the arm

b) (AmL fam) (sorprender, pillar) to catch

c) (RPl fam) ( gastar una broma) to kid (colloq)

d) (Andes fam) ( enterarse) to get (colloq)

cacho sustantivo masculino
1 (fam) ( pedazo) bit
2
a) (AmS) ( cuerno) horn

b) (Andes) ( juego) poker dice;

( cubilete) shaker
cacho 1
I sustantivo masculino familiar
1 (pedazo) bit, piece
2 LAm (rato) while
II adjetivo inv ¡qué cacho casa tiene!, what a big house he's got!
♦ Locuciones: ser un cacho de pan, to be very kind
cacho 2 sustantivo masculino LAm (cuerno) horn
' cacho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cachito
English:
chunk
- bunch
- horn
- shaker

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cacho¹ nm

1. Fam [pedazo] piece, bit;

el plato se rompió en tres cachos the plate broke into three bits;

sólo vi el cacho final del partido I only saw the end of the game;

Comp

ser un cacho de pan to have a heart of gold

2. Esp Fam [como intensificador]
¡cacho tonto! you idiot!;
Vulg
¡cacho cabrón! you bastard!;

me di un cacho tortazo increíble I gave myself one hell of a thump

cacho² nm

1. Andes, Ven [asta] horn;

Comp
CAm, Ven Fam
montarle cachos a alguien to be unfaithful to sb;
[a un hombre] to cuckold sb
2. Col, Ven Fam [de drogas] joint

3. Andes [cubilete] dice cup

4. Andes, Guat, Ven [cuento] story;

no me vengan a contar cachos, que sé lo que pasó don't start telling me stories, I know what happened

5. Andes, Guat, Ven [burla] joke;

le hicieron un cacho a Raúl y lo hicieron enojar mucho they played a joke on Raúl and he got really angry

6. RP cacho de banana [racimo] hand o large bunch of bananas

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cacho

m

1 fam

bit

2 Rpl ( cuerno) horn

3 Ven, Col fam (marijuana) joint fam

4

:

jugar al cacho Bol, Pe play dice

5

:

ponerle cachos a alguien cheat on s.o.

6 Rpl

de bananas bunch

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cacho nm, fam : piece, bit

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cacho n piece

Spanish-English dictionary > cacho
2 partir

v.

1 to divide, to split.

Ella partió la fruta She split the fruit.

2 to break open.

le partieron el brazo they broke his arm

le partieron la ceja/el labio they split o cut her eyebrow/lip

párteme un pedazo de pan break me off a piece of bread

partirle la cara a alguien (informal) to smash somebody's face in

3 to leave, to set off.

4 to depart, to get along, to go away, to leave.

Ellos partieron ayer They departed yesterday.

5 to crush, to move to pity, to shake.

El dolor partió a Ricardo The pain crushed Richard.

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partir

► verbo transitivo

1 (dividir) to divide, split

■ prefiero que me lo parta en lonchas I'd prefer it cut into slices

■ voy a partir pan I'll cut some bread

■ partió el pastel en dos mitades he cut the cake in two

2 (romper) to break; (nueces, almendras) to crack

3 familiar (fastidiar) to mess up

► verbo intransitivo

1 (irse) to leave, set out, set off

2 (proceder) to originate from

■ ¿de quién partió la idea? whose idea was it?

► verbo pronominal partirse

1 to break

■ se ha partido la pierna he's broken his leg

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a partir de hoy from now on

para partirse familiar hilarious

partir a alguien por la mitad to ruin somebody's plans, mess somebody up

partir la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face in

partirse de risa familiar to split one's sides laughing

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verb

1) to cut, halve, split

2) break, crack

3) divide

4) depart, leave

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- a partir de
- partir de
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1. VT

1) (=dividir) [+ tarta, sandía, baraja] to cut; [+ tableta de chocolate] to break; [+ tronco] to split

parte la barra de pan por la mitad — [con cuchillo] cut the baguette in half; [con las manos] break the baguette in half

¿te parto un trozo de queso? — shall I cut you (off) a piece of cheese?

2) (=romper) [+ hueso, diente] to break; [+ rama] to break off; [+ nuez, almendra] to crack

se sentó en la mesa y la partió — he sat on the table and broke it in two

partió el plato en varios trozos — he broke the plate into several pieces

la piedra no llegó a partir el cristal — the stone didn't break the window

le partió el labio de un puñetazo — he gave him a punch and split his lip

¡te voy a partir la cara! — * I'm going to smash your face in! *

partir la cabeza a algn — to split sb's head open

- partir el corazón a algn

3) (=distribuir) to share out; (=compartir) to share

partir algo con otros — to share sth with others

- quien parte y reparte se queda con la mejor parte

4) * (=fastidiar) to mess up *

no soporto estas reuniones a las 11, me parten toda la mañana — I hate these 11 o'clock meetings, they mess up the whole morning *

salir a comprar ya me ha partido la tarde — going shopping has wasted my whole afternoon

2. VI

1) (=ponerse en camino) [persona, expedición] to set off; [tren, avión] to depart (de from) ( para for)( hacia in the direction of)

partiremos a primera hora de la mañana — we'll set off first thing in the morning

la expedición partirá mañana de París — the expedition will set out o depart from Paris tomorrow

partieron del puerto de Palos con destino a América — they set sail for America from the port of Palos

2)

partir de algo — to start from sth

hemos partido de un supuesto falso — we have started from a false assumption

partiendo de la base de que... — working on the principle that..., assuming that...

¿de quién partió la idea? — whose idea was it?

3)

a partir de — from

a partir de hoy — from today

a partir de mañana — from tomorrow

a partir del lunes — from Monday, starting on Monday

a partir de ahora — from now on

la tercera casa a partir de la esquina — the third house from the corner

a partir del puente la carretera se estrecha — the road gets narrower after the bridge

¿qué podemos deducir a partir de estos datos? — what can we deduce from these data?

3.

See:

partirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( con cuchillo) <tarta/melón> to cut

lo partió en dos/por la mitad — he cut it in two/in half

¿me partes otro trozo? — can you cut me another piece?

b) ( romper) <piedra/coco> to break, smash; <nuez/avellana> to crack; <rama/palo> to break

el rayo partió el árbol por la mitad — the lightning split the tree in two

c) ( con golpe) < labio> to split (open); < cabeza> to split open

te voy a partir la cara! — (fam) I'll smash your face in! (colloq)

d) frío < labios> to chap
2.
partir vi

1)

a) (frml) tren/avión/barco to leave, depart (frml); persona/delegación to leave, depart (frml)

partió ayer con destino a Londres — she left for London yesterday

b) auto (Chi) to start

2)

a)

partir DE algo — de una premisa/un supuesto to start from something

debemos partir de la base de que... — we should start from the premise that...

partiendo de esta hipótesis — taking this hypothesis as a starting point

b)

a partir de — from

a partir de ahora/ese momento — from now on/that moment on

a partir del cambio la situación ha mejorado — since the change, the situation has improved

a partir de hoy — (as o starting) from today
3.
partirse v pron

a) mármol/roca to split, smash

se le partió un diente — she broke o chipped a tooth

b) (refl) < labio> to split; < diente> to break, chip

te vas a partir la cabeza — you're going to split o crack your head open

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= cleave, split, head out, go forth.

Ex. Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.

Ex. In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.

Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

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* a partir de = based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.

* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.

* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.

* a partir de aquí = hereupon.

* a partir de ello = therefrom.

* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, from then on, thenceforth, whereafter, henceforth, from that moment on.

* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.

* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.

* a partir de esto = on this basis.

* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.

* a partir de hoy = as from today.

* a partir de la medianoche = late night.

* a partir de los títulos = title-based.

* catalogar partiendo de cero = catalogue + from scratch.

* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.

* compilar partiendo de cero = compile + from scratch, compile + from scratch.

* construir partiendo de cero = construct + from scratch.

* de partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* hacer a partir de = make out of.

* hacer una plancha a partir de un molde = cast + plate + from mould.

* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* partiendo de = on the basis of.

* partiendo de cero = from scratch, from an empty slate, from the ground up.

* partiendo de esto = on this basis, on that basis.

* partiendo de la práctica = practice-led.

* partiendo del hecho de que = based on the understanding that.

* partir de = rest on/upon, stem from, draw on/upon, build on/upon, strike out from.

* partir de cero = begin + from scratch.

* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.

* partir de la premisa de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.

* partir de presupuestos = make + assumption.

* partir de una premisa = base upon + assumption, assumption + undergird.

* partir el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* partir en dos = halve, rend in + two.

* partir por la mitad = halve, break in + half.

* partir por medio = rend in + two.

* partirse de reír = burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter, be in fits of laughter.

* partirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off, burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter.

* partirse de risa = be in fits of laughter.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* ¡que + Pronombre + partir un rayo! = be damned!.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( con cuchillo) <tarta/melón> to cut

lo partió en dos/por la mitad — he cut it in two/in half

¿me partes otro trozo? — can you cut me another piece?

b) ( romper) <piedra/coco> to break, smash; <nuez/avellana> to crack; <rama/palo> to break

el rayo partió el árbol por la mitad — the lightning split the tree in two

c) ( con golpe) < labio> to split (open); < cabeza> to split open

te voy a partir la cara! — (fam) I'll smash your face in! (colloq)

d) frío < labios> to chap
2.
partir vi

1)

a) (frml) tren/avión/barco to leave, depart (frml); persona/delegación to leave, depart (frml)

partió ayer con destino a Londres — she left for London yesterday

b) auto (Chi) to start

2)

a)

partir DE algo — de una premisa/un supuesto to start from something

debemos partir de la base de que... — we should start from the premise that...

partiendo de esta hipótesis — taking this hypothesis as a starting point

b)

a partir de — from

a partir de ahora/ese momento — from now on/that moment on

a partir del cambio la situación ha mejorado — since the change, the situation has improved

a partir de hoy — (as o starting) from today
3.
partirse v pron

a) mármol/roca to split, smash

se le partió un diente — she broke o chipped a tooth

b) (refl) < labio> to split; < diente> to break, chip

te vas a partir la cabeza — you're going to split o crack your head open

* * *

= cleave, split, head out, go forth.

Ex: Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.

Ex: In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.

Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

* a partir de = based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.

* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.

* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.

* a partir de aquí = hereupon.

* a partir de ello = therefrom.

* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, from then on, thenceforth, whereafter, henceforth, from that moment on.

* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.

* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.

* a partir de esto = on this basis.

* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.

* a partir de hoy = as from today.

* a partir de la medianoche = late night.

* a partir de los títulos = title-based.

* catalogar partiendo de cero = catalogue + from scratch.

* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.

* compilar partiendo de cero = compile + from scratch, compile + from scratch.

* construir partiendo de cero = construct + from scratch.

* de partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* hacer a partir de = make out of.

* hacer una plancha a partir de un molde = cast + plate + from mould.

* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* partiendo de = on the basis of.

* partiendo de cero = from scratch, from an empty slate, from the ground up.

* partiendo de esto = on this basis, on that basis.

* partiendo de la práctica = practice-led.

* partiendo del hecho de que = based on the understanding that.

* partir de = rest on/upon, stem from, draw on/upon, build on/upon, strike out from.

* partir de cero = begin + from scratch.

* partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.

* partir de la premisa de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.

* partir de presupuestos = make + assumption.

* partir de una premisa = base upon + assumption, assumption + undergird.

* partir el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* partir en dos = halve, rend in + two.

* partir por la mitad = halve, break in + half.

* partir por medio = rend in + two.

* partirse de reír = burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter, be in fits of laughter.

* partirse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off, burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter.

* partirse de risa = be in fits of laughter.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* ¡que + Pronombre + partir un rayo! = be damned!.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

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partir [I1 ]

vt

1 (con cuchillo) ‹tarta/melón› to cut

partió la pera en dos/por la mitad he cut the pear in two/in half

parte la empanada en cinco partes iguales cut the pie into five equal pieces

¿me partes otro trozo? can you cut me another piece?

2 (romper) ‹piedra/coco› to break, smash; ‹nuez/avellana› to crack

¿me partes un pedazo de pan? could you break me off a piece of bread?

el rayo partió el árbol por la mitad the lightning split the tree in two

partió la vara en dos he broke o snapped the stick in two

3 (con un golpe) ‹labio› to split, split open; ‹cabeza› to split open

¡te voy a partir la cara! ( fam); I'll smash your face in! ( colloq)

4 «frío» ‹labios› to chap

5 ‹baraja› to cut

■ partir

vi

A

( frml); «tren/avión/barco» to leave, depart ( frml); «persona/delegación» to set off, leave

partió ayer con destino a Londres she left for London yesterday

partiremos a las ocho we'll set off o set out at eight, we shall depart at eight o'clock ( frml)

la expedición partirá de Lima hacia Cuzco el día 15 the expedition will leave Lima for Cuzco on the 15th

B «auto» ( Chi) to start

C

1 partir DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start FROM sth

debemos partir de la base de que lograremos los fondos we should start from the premise o assumption that we will obtain the funds, we should start by assuming that we will obtain the funds

partiendo de esta hipótesis taking this hypothesis as a starting point

si partimos de que estamos en inferioridad de condiciones if we start by assuming/accepting that we are at a disadvantage

2

a partir de from

a partir de ese momento ella empezó a cambiar from that moment she began to change

a partir de la implementación de esas medidas la situación ha venido mejorando since the implementation of these measures, the situation has been improving

a partir de hoy/del sábado (starting) from today/from Saturday

a partir de ahora from now on, starting from now

a partir de ese lugar el ascenso se hace cada vez más difícil from that point on the ascent becomes increasingly difficult

a partir de estos datos ¿qué conclusiones podemos sacar? what conclusions can we draw from these facts?, given these facts, what conclusions can we draw?

■ partirse

v pron

1 «mármol/roca» to split, smash, break

se le partió un diente she broke o chipped a tooth

2 ( refl) «persona» ‹labio› to split; ‹diente› to break, chip

si te caes, te vas a partir la cabeza if you fall, you'll split o crack your head open

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partir ( conjugate partir) verbo transitivo
a) ( con cuchillo) ‹tarta/melón› to cut;

◊ lo partió por la mitad he cut it in half

b) ( romper) ‹piedra/coco› to break, smash;

‹nuez/avellana› to crack;
‹rama/palo› to break
c) ( con golpe) ‹ labio› to split (open);

‹ cabeza› to split open
d) [ frío] ‹ labios› to chap

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (frml) ( marcharse) to leave, depart (frml)

b) [ auto] (Chi) to start

2
a) partir DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start from sth

b)

◊ a partir de from;

a partir de ahora/ese momento from now on/that moment on;
a partir de hoy (as o starting) from today
partirse verbo pronominal
a) [mármol/roca] to split, smash

b) ( refl) ‹ labio› to split;

‹ diente› to break, chip
partir
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper, quebrar) to break: me parte el corazón verte tan desalentada, it's heartbreaking to see you so depressed
partir una nuez, to shell a walnut
2 (dividir) to split, divide
(con un cuchillo) to cut
II vi (irse) to leave, set out o off
♦ Locuciones: a partir de aquí/ahora, from here on/now on
a partir de entonces no volvimos a hablarnos, we didn't speak to each other from then on
' partir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alma
- cero
- cortar
- piñón
- salir
- tarde
- dividir
- largo
- momento
English:
as
- begin
- break off
- break up
- evening
- from
- halve
- on
- onward
- onwards
- pally
- scratch
- snap
- split
- start
- thereafter
- upward
- upwards
- after
- break
- consent
- depart
- hence
- then
- there
- to
- today
- up

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partir

♦ vt

1. [dividir] to divide, to split (en into);
parte el pastel en tres cut the cake in three;

70 partido por 2 es igual a 35 70 divided by 2 equals 35

2. [repartir] to share out;

partió el dinero del premio con sus hermanos he shared the prize money with his brothers;

partió el dinero del premio entre sus hermanos he shared out the prize money between his brothers

3. [romper] to break open;
[cascar] to crack; [cortar] to cut; [diente] to chip; [ceja, labio] to split (open), to cut;
le partieron el brazo they broke his arm;

le partieron la ceja/el labio they split o cut her eyebrow/lip;

párteme un pedazo de pan break me off a piece of bread;

párteme otra rodaja de melón cut me another slice of melon;

partir una tarta por la mitad o [m5] en dos to cut a cake in half;
Fam
partirle la boca o [m5] la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in

4. Fam [fastidiar]
tener que salir de casa me parte por completo it's a real pain having to go out;

aquel contratiempo nos partió la mañana that setback ruined our morning for us

♦ vi

1. [marchar] to leave, to set off (de/para from/for);
el buque partió de las costas británicas con rumbo a América the ship set sail from Britain for America

2. [empezar]
partir de to start from;

partir de cero to start from scratch;

la idea partió de un grupo de colegiales it was a group of schoolchildren that first had the idea;

partimos de la base de que todos saben leer we are assuming that everyone can read;

partiendo de este hecho, Newton creó una nueva teoría Newton built a new theory around this fact

3. [repartir] to share out;

Prov

el que parte y reparte se lleva la mejor parte people always save the biggest part for themselves

♦ See also the pronominal verb partirse

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partir

I v/t

1 ( dividir, repartir) split

2 ( romper) break open, split open

3 ( cortar) cut

II v/i ( irse) leave;

partir de fig start from;

a partir de hoy (starting) from today;

a partir de ahora from now on

* * *

partir vt

1) : to cut, to split

2) : to break, to crack

3) : to share (out), to divide

partir vi

1) : to leave, to depart

2)

partir de : to start from

3)

a partir de : as of, from

a partir de hoy: as of today

♦ See also the reflexive verb partirse

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partir vb

1. (cortar) to cut [pt. & pp. cut]

¿me partes un trozo de queso? can you cut me a slice of cheese?

2. (romper) to break [pt. broke; pp. broken]

partió la cuerda en dos he broke the rope in two

3. (marcharse) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

el tren partirá a las diez the train will leave at ten o'clock

a partir de from

a partir de hoy as from today

partir algo por la mitad to cut something in half [pt. & pp. cut]

partirse de risa to split your sides laughing [pt. & pp. split]

Spanish-English dictionary > partir
3 remiendo

m.

1 mend, darn (parche).

2 patching up, makeshift mending (informal) (apaño).

3 patch.

4 job printing.

pres.indicat.

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

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remiendo

► nombre masculino

1 (arreglo) mend

2 (de calcetín) darn; (parche) patch

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar un remiendo a algo to patch something up

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noun m.

patch

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SM

1) [de ropa] mending; [con parche] patching

2) (=arreglo) mend, darn; (=parche) patch

a remiendos — piecemeal

echar un remiendo a algo — (=coser) to darn sth; (=poner un parche) to patch sth, put a patch on sth

3) (=corrección) correction

4) (Med) improvement

5) (Zool) spot, patch

* * *

masculino (pedazo de tela, cuero) patch

le hizo un remiendo — she mended o patched it

* * *

= patch.

Ex. The article 'Shreds and patches: macrostatistics on libraries in the European Community' is a summary of the results of a study to compile economic and statistical data.

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* hacer un remiendo = patch.

* * *

masculino (pedazo de tela, cuero) patch

le hizo un remiendo — she mended o patched it

* * *

= patch.

Ex: The article 'Shreds and patches: macrostatistics on libraries in the European Community' is a summary of the results of a study to compile economic and statistical data.

* hacer un remiendo = patch.

* * *

remiendo

masculine

la chaqueta estaba llena de remiendos the jacket was patched all over o was full of patches

con algún remiendo por aquí y por allá el coche puede servir with a bit of patching up here and there the car is still usable

no se nota el remiendo que le hizo al mantel you can hardly see where she mended o patched the tablecloth

* * *

Del verbo remendar: ( conjugate remendar)

remiendo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
remendar
remiendo
remendar ( conjugate remendar) verbo transitivo
to mend
remiendo sustantivo masculino (pedazo de tela, cuero) patch;
◊ le hizo un remiendo she mended o patched it

remendar verbo transitivo
1 (zapatos, etc) to mend
2 (pantalones, etc) to patch
3 (calcetines) to darn
remiendo sustantivo masculino
1 Cost mend, patch
(de calcetín) darn
2 fam (en un desperfecto, en algo que no funciona) provisional repair

' remiendo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rodillera
English:
mend
- patch

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remiendo

♦ ver remendar

♦ nm

1. [parche] patch;
[zurcido] darn
2. Fam [apaño]
este cuarto de baño va a necesitar algún remiendo this bathroom is going to need a bit of work on it;

hizo un remiendo para que la moto siguiera funcionando he patched up the motorbike to keep it on the road

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remiendo

m ( parche) patch; ( zurcido) darn;

hacer o

echar un remiendo a algo patch sth

* * *

remiendo nm

1) : patch

2) : correction

* * *

remiendo n patch

Spanish-English dictionary > remiendo
4 miga

f.

1 crumb.

tener miga (informal figurative) to have a lot to it; (ser sustancioso) to have more to it than meets the eye (ser complicado)

migas (cooking) fried breadcrumbs

hacer buenas/malas migas (informal) to get on well/badly

hacerse migas (informal) to be smashed to bits (cosa)

hacer migas a alguien (informal) to shatter somebody (desmoralizar)

2 particle, fragment, small fragment.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: migar.

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miga

► nombre femenino

1 (parte blanda del pan) crumb, soft part; (pan desmenuzado) breadcrumbs

2 (trocito) bit, small piece

3 figurado (sustancia) substance

■ un hombre de miga a man of substance

► nombre femenino plural migas

1 COCINA fried breadcrumbs

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar hecho,-a migas familiar (persona - agotado) to be exhausted, be worn out 2 (- destrozado moralmente) to be a wreck

hacer algo migas to smash something to smithereens

hacer buenas/malas migas con to get along well/badly with

tener algo miga to be no easy matter

migas de pan breadcrumbs plural

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SF

1) [de pan]

la miga — the inside part of the bread, the crumb

se separa la corteza de la miga — remove the crust from the bread

2) pl migas (Culin) fried breadcrumbs

- hacer buenas migas con algn

3) (=sustancia) substance

esto tiene su miga — there's more to this than meets the eye

4) (=pedazo) bit

hacer algo migas — to break o smash sth to pieces

hacer migas a algn — to shatter sb

tener los pies hechos migas — to be footsore

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femenino

1) ( trocito) crumb; ( parte blanda) crumb

estar/quedar hecho migas — (fam) jarrón/vaso to be smashed to pieces o smithereens; persona to be shattered (colloq)

hacer buenas/malas migas (con alguien) — to get on well/badly (with somebody)

2) migas femenino plural (Coc) breadcrumbs fried with garlic, etc

3) (contenido, sustancia) substance; ( dificultad) difficulties (pl)

el asunto tiene su miga — it has its difficulties o it's quite tricky

* * *

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* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* miga de pan = breadcrumb.

* * *

femenino

1) ( trocito) crumb; ( parte blanda) crumb

estar/quedar hecho migas — (fam) jarrón/vaso to be smashed to pieces o smithereens; persona to be shattered (colloq)

hacer buenas/malas migas (con alguien) — to get on well/badly (with somebody)

2) migas femenino plural (Coc) breadcrumbs fried with garlic, etc

3) (contenido, sustancia) substance; ( dificultad) difficulties (pl)

el asunto tiene su miga — it has its difficulties o it's quite tricky

* * *

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* miga de pan = breadcrumb.

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miga

feminine

A

1 (trocito) crumb

2 (parte blanda) crumb

se comió la corteza y dejó la miga he ate the crust and left the crumb o the inside part of the bread

estar/quedar hecho migas ( fam) «jarrón/vaso» to be smashed to pieces o smithereens;

«persona» to be shattered ( colloq)

hacer buenas/malas migas (con algn) to get on well/badly (with sb)

B migas fpl ( Coc) breadcrumbs fried in garlic, etc

C

1 (contenido, sustancia) substance

2 (dificultad) difficulties (pl)

el asunto tiene su miga it has its difficulties o it's quite tricky o there's more to it than meets the eye

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Del verbo migar: ( conjugate migar)

miga es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
miga
migar
miga sustantivo femenino
1 ( de pan) crumb;
◊ hacer buenas/malas migas (con algn) to get on well/badly (with sb)

2
◊ migas sustantivo femenino plural (Coc) breadcrumbs fried with garlic, etc

3 (contenido, sustancia) substance;
( dificultad) difficulties (pl);
◊ el asunto tiene su miga it has its difficulties o it's quite tricky

miga sustantivo femenino
1 (trocito de pan) crumb
2 (parte blanda del pan) crumb, soft part of the bread
3 (enjundia, sustancia) substance
♦ Locuciones: familiar hacer buenas migas (con alguien), to get on well (with sb)
' miga' also found in these entries:
English:
crumb
- bread

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miga nf

1. [de pan] crumb

2.
migas [plato] fried breadcrumbs

3. Comp
Fam
hacer buenas/malas migas to get on well/badly;
Fam
hacerse migas [cosa] to be smashed to bits;
Fam
estar hecho migas [persona] to be Br shattered o US whacked-out;
Fam
hacer migas a alguien [desmoralizar] to shatter sb;
Fam
tener miga [ser sustancioso] to have a lot to it;
[ser complicado] to have more to it than meets the eye
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miga

f de pan crumb;

migas pl crumbs;

hacer algo migas smash sth to bits;

hacer buenas/ malas migas fig fam get on well/badly;

tiene miga fam there’s more to it than meets the eye

* * *

miga nf

1) : crumb

2)

hacer buenas (malas) migas con : to get along well (poorly) with

* * *

miga n crumb

Spanish-English dictionary > miga
5 agarrar

v.

1 to grab.

me agarró de la cintura he grabbed me by the waist

Silvia agarró la mano de Ricardo Silvia grabbed John's hand.

2 to catch (atrapar) (ladrón).

¡si la agarro, la mato! if I catch her I'll kill her!

me agarró desprevenido he caught me off guard

María agarra el bejuco Mary catches the liMaría.

3 to catch (informal) (enfermedad). (peninsular Spanish)

4 to get, to take. ( Latin American Spanish)

Agarrar impulso Take impulse.

5 to take (tinte).

6 to be taken to prison, to get nicked.

Lo agarraron He was taken to prison.[He got nicked]

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agarrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (con la mano) to clutch, seize, grasp

■ agárrala fuerte hold it tight

2 familiar (pillar) to catch

3 familiar (conseguir) to take advantage of

■ hay que agarrar las oportunidades one has to grasp one's opportunities

► verbo pronominal agarrarse

1 (cogerse) to hold on, cling (a, to)

2 (pegarse) to stick

3 familiar (pelearse) to quarrel, fight

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FRASEOLOGÍA

agarrar un cabreo to fly off the handle

agarrar una borrachera to get drunk/pissed

agarrarla to get drunk/pissed

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo figurado to try anything, do anything

* * *

verb

1) to hold, seize, grab, grasp

2) catch

•

- agarrarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=asir)

a) [sujetando] to hold (on to)

agarra bien el bolso — hold on to your handbag firmly

le señalaron falta por agarrar a un jugador contrario — a free kick was given against him for holding on to one of the opposition

lo tuvo bien agarrado hasta que llegó la policía — she held him until the police arrived

• entró agarrada del brazo de su padre — she came in holding her father's arm

iban agarrados del brazo — they were walking arm in arm

me agarró del brazo — he took me by the arm

b) [con violencia] to grab

agarró al niño por el hombro — he grabbed the child by the shoulder

la agarró de los pelos y no la soltaba — she grabbed her hair and refused to let her go

c) [con fuerza] to grip

la agarró fuertemente del brazo — he gripped her arm tightly

2) (=capturar) to catch

ya han agarrado al ladrón — they've already caught the thief

3) [+ resfriado] to catch

he agarrado un buen resfriado — I've caught a nasty cold

lo tiene bien agarrado al pecho — she's got a nasty chesty cough

- agarrarla

4) * (=conseguir) to get, wangle *

5) esp LAm (=coger)

agarré otro pedazo de pastel — I took another piece of cake

agarra el libro del estante — take the book off the shelf

agarrar una flor — to pick a flower

agarrar un tren — to catch a train

la casa tiene tanto trabajo que no sé por dónde agarrarla — the house needs such a lot doing to it, I don't know where to start

• agarrar el vuelo — (=despegar) to take off

6) CAm, Caribe, Méx * (=captar) to get *, understand

7) Cono Sur

• agarrar a palos a algn — * to beat sb up *

8) Caribe *** to fuck ***

2. VI

1) (=asir)

agarra por este extremo — hold it by this end, take hold of it by this end

2) (Bot) [planta] to take (root)

3) [color] to take

4) esp LAm (=coger)

agarre por esta calle — take this street

agarró y se fue — * he upped and went *

• agarrar para — (=salir) to set out for

3.

See:

agarrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( sujetar) to grab, get hold of

lo agarró de las solapas — he grabbed him by the lapels

me agarró del brazo — ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm

2) (esp AmL) < objeto> ( tomar) to take; ( atajar) to catch

agarra un papel y toma nota — get a piece of paper and take this down

te lo tiro agárralo! — I'll throw it to you, catch!

no hay por dónde agarrarlo — (fam) <tema/asunto> you can't make head nor tail of it (colloq); < persona> you don't know how to take him

3) (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch

me agarró desprevenido — she caught me off guard

si lo agarro, lo mato — if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

agarrarla con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody

4) (esp AmL) ( adquirir) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into; < velocidad> to gather, pick up; (+ me/te/le etc)

agarrarle cariño a alguien — to grow fond of somebody

le agarró asco — he got sick of it

le he agarrado odio — I've come to hate him

5) (AmL) ( entender) <indirecta/chiste> to get
2.
agarrar vi

1) (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, hold

toma, agarra — here, hold this

2) planta/injerto to take; tornillo to grip, catch; ruedas to grip; tinte to take

3) (esp AmL) (ir)

agarraron por esa calle — they went up that street

mañana agarramos para Medellín — we're off to Medellín tomorrow

no sabe para dónde agarrar — he doesn't know which way to turn

4) (esp AmL fam)

agarrar y...: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything; así que agarré y presenté la renuncia — so I gave in my notice there and then
3.
agarrarse v pron

1) ( asirse) to hold on

agárrate bien or fuerte — hold on tight

¿sabes a quién vi? agárrate! — (fam) do you know who I saw? wait for it! (colloq)

agarrarse a or de algo — to hold on to something

iban agarrados del brazo — they were walking along arm in arm

se agarró de eso para no venir — he latched on to that as an excuse not to come

se ha agarrado a esa esperanza — she's clinging to that hope

2) ( pillarse)

me agarré el dedo en el cajón — I caught my finger in the drawer

3) (esp AmL) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch

agarrarse una borrachera — to get drunk

agarrarse un disgusto — to get upset

agarrarse una rabieta — to get into a temper

4) (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight

se agarraron a patadas — they started kicking each other

por poco se agarran de los pelos — they almost came to blows

agarrarse con alguien — to have a set-to with somebody (colloq)

agarrársela(s) con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody (colloq)

* * *

= grip, bust, grab, grasp.

Ex. The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.

Ex. On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.

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

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

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* agarrarse = clutch.

* agarrarse a = latch on to, hold to, hold on to, hold fast to, cling to.

* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.

* agarrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.

* agarrarse los machos = batten down + the hatches.

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

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( sujetar) to grab, get hold of

lo agarró de las solapas — he grabbed him by the lapels

me agarró del brazo — ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm

2) (esp AmL) < objeto> ( tomar) to take; ( atajar) to catch

agarra un papel y toma nota — get a piece of paper and take this down

te lo tiro agárralo! — I'll throw it to you, catch!

no hay por dónde agarrarlo — (fam) <tema/asunto> you can't make head nor tail of it (colloq); < persona> you don't know how to take him

3) (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch

me agarró desprevenido — she caught me off guard

si lo agarro, lo mato — if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

agarrarla con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody

4) (esp AmL) ( adquirir) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into; < velocidad> to gather, pick up; (+ me/te/le etc)

agarrarle cariño a alguien — to grow fond of somebody

le agarró asco — he got sick of it

le he agarrado odio — I've come to hate him

5) (AmL) ( entender) <indirecta/chiste> to get
2.
agarrar vi

1) (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, hold

toma, agarra — here, hold this

2) planta/injerto to take; tornillo to grip, catch; ruedas to grip; tinte to take

3) (esp AmL) (ir)

agarraron por esa calle — they went up that street

mañana agarramos para Medellín — we're off to Medellín tomorrow

no sabe para dónde agarrar — he doesn't know which way to turn

4) (esp AmL fam)

agarrar y...: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything; así que agarré y presenté la renuncia — so I gave in my notice there and then
3.
agarrarse v pron

1) ( asirse) to hold on

agárrate bien or fuerte — hold on tight

¿sabes a quién vi? agárrate! — (fam) do you know who I saw? wait for it! (colloq)

agarrarse a or de algo — to hold on to something

iban agarrados del brazo — they were walking along arm in arm

se agarró de eso para no venir — he latched on to that as an excuse not to come

se ha agarrado a esa esperanza — she's clinging to that hope

2) ( pillarse)

me agarré el dedo en el cajón — I caught my finger in the drawer

3) (esp AmL) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch

agarrarse una borrachera — to get drunk

agarrarse un disgusto — to get upset

agarrarse una rabieta — to get into a temper

4) (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight

se agarraron a patadas — they started kicking each other

por poco se agarran de los pelos — they almost came to blows

agarrarse con alguien — to have a set-to with somebody (colloq)

agarrársela(s) con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody (colloq)

* * *

= grip, bust, grab, grasp.

Ex: The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.

Ex: On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.

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

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

* agarrarse = clutch.

* agarrarse a = latch on to, hold to, hold on to, hold fast to, cling to.

* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.

* agarrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.

* agarrarse los machos = batten down + the hatches.

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

* * *

agarrar [A1 ]

vt

A (sujetar) to get hold of, grab

lo agarró de or por las solapas he grabbed him o took hold of him by the lapels

agárralo, que se va a caer grab him, he's going to fall

me agarró del brazo (para apoyarse) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm, she seized my arm

ya agarra bien el sonajero she can already hold her rattle properly

B ( esp AmL) ‹objeto› (tomar) to take; (atajar) to catch

agarra el dinero de mi cartera take the money out of my wallet

agarra un papel y toma nota get a piece of paper and take this down

¿alguien agarró el libro que dejé en la mesa? did anyone pick up o take the book I left on the table?

¿puedo agarrar una manzana? may I take an apple?

agarró las llaves/sus cosas y se fue he took the keys/his things and left

te lo tiro ¡agárralo! I'll throw it to you, catch!

este capítulo es dificilísimo, no hay or no tiene por dónde agarrarlo ( fam); this chapter is really difficult, I can't make head nor tail of it ( colloq)

C

1 ( AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch

si te agarra el profesor, ya verás if the teacher catches you, you'll be for it

si lo agarro, lo mato if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

se acaba de ir, pero si corres, lo agarras he's just left, but if you run, you'll catch him

me agarró desprevenido/de buen humor she caught me off guard/in a good mood

agarrarla con algn ( AmL fam); to take it out on sb

2 (CS fam) (con una pregunta) to catch … out, stump

3 (CS) ‹televisión/emisora› to get, pick up

D

1 ‹resfriado› to catch

no salgas así, vas a agarrar una pulmonía don't go out like that, you'll catch your death of cold

2 ‹velocidad› to gather, pick up

3 ‹asco/odio/miedo› (+ me/te/le etc):

se ha caído tantas veces que le ha agarrado miedo al caballo she's had so many falls that now she's afraid of the horse

con los años le he ido agarrando cariño over the years I've grown fond of her

4 (entender) ‹indirecta/chiste› to get

5 ( RPl) ‹calle› to take

■ agarrar

vi

A (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, hold

toma, agarra here, hold this

agarra por ahí take o get hold of that part

B

1 «planta/injerto» to take

2 «tornillo» to grip, catch; «ruedas» to grip

3 «tinte» to take

C ( esp AmL) (ir) agarrar POR algo; ‹por una calle/la costa› to go ALONG sth agarrar PARA algo to head FOR sth

agarraron para la capital they headed for the capital

tiene tantos problemas, que no sabe para dónde agarrar he has so many problems, he doesn't know which way to turn

D

( esp AmL fam): agarrar y …: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything

cuando ya había hecho la reserva agarra y me dice que no quiere ir I had already made the reservations when he goes and tells me he doesn't want to go

así que agarré y presenté la renuncia so I gave in my notice on the spot o there and then

■ agarrarse

v pron

A (asirse) to hold on

agárrate bien or fuerte hold on tight

¿sabes cuánto dinero nos queda? ¡agárrate! ( fam); do you know how much money we have left? wait for it! o prepare yourself for a shock! ( colloq)

agarrarse A or DE algo to hold on TO sth

se agarró al or del pasamanos she held on to o gripped the handrail

iban agarrados del brazo they were walking along arm in arm

se agarró de eso para no venir he latched on to that as an excuse not to come

se ha agarrado a esa promesa/esperanza she's clinging to that promise/hope

B

(pillarse): me agarré el dedo en el cajón I caught my finger in the drawer

C

( esp AmL): se agarró una borrachera de padre y señor mío he got absolutely blind drunk

se agarró una rabieta he got o flew into a temper

¡qué disgusto se agarró cuando se enteró! she got really upset when she heard!

D ( AmL fam)

1 (pelearse, reñir) agarrarse CON algn to have a fight o an argument WITH sb ( colloq)

no vale la pena agarrarse con él por esa estupidez there's no point arguing with him over a silly thing like that

agarrársela(s) con algn ( AmL fam); to take it out on sb ( colloq)

se las agarró conmigo he took it out on me

2

(pelearse): se agarraron a patadas/puñetazos they started kicking/punching each other

por poco se agarran de los pelos they almost came to blows

E (pegarse) «comida» to stick

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agarrar ( conjugate agarrar) verbo transitivo
1 ( sujetar) to grab, get hold of;
◊ me agarró del brazo ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm;

(con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm
2 (esp AmL) ‹ objeto› ( tomar) to take;
( atajar) to catch;
◊ agarra un papel y toma nota get a piece of paper and take this down

3 (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch;
◊ si lo agarro, lo mato if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

4 (esp AmL) ( adquirir) ‹resfriado/pulmonía› to catch;
‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
‹ ritmo› to get into;
‹ velocidad› to gather, pick up;
◊ agarrarle cariño a algn to grow fond of sb;

le agarró asco he got sick of it;
le he agarrado odio I've come to hate him
5 (AmL) ( entender) ‹indirecta/chiste› to get
verbo intransitivo
1 (asir, sujetar):
◊ toma, agarra here, hold this;

agarra por ahí take hold of that part
2 [planta/injerto] to take;
[ tornillo] to grip, catch;
[ ruedas] to grip;
[ tinte] to take
agarrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( asirse) to hold on;
agárrate bien or fuerte hold on tight;
agarrarse a or de algo to hold on to sth;
◊ iban agarrados del brazo they were walking along arm in arm

2 ‹dedo/manga› to catch;
◊ me agarré el dedo en el cajón I caught my finger in the drawer

3 (esp AmL) ‹resfriado/pulmonía› to catch;
◊ agarrarse una borrachera to get drunk;

agarrarse un disgusto/una rabieta to get upset/into a temper
4 (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight;
◊ se agarraron a patadas they started kicking each other;

agarrarse con algn to have a set-to with sb (colloq)
agarrar verbo transitivo
1 (sujetar con fuerza) to grasp, seize: lo tienes bien agarrado, you are holding it tightly
2 LAm (coger) to take
3 fam (pillar a alguien, un resfriado) to catch
agarrar(se) una borrachera, to get drunk o fam pissed
' agarrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- melopea
- sujetar
- tomar
- turca
- alcanzar
- atajar
- cuete
- fuerte
- hueveo
- insolación
- jalar
- mano
- mona
English:
blind
- catch
- clasp
- clutch
- collar
- grab
- grasp
- grip
- hold
- seize
- take
- act
- bust
- clench
- get
- knack
- latch
- nab
- nail
- pick
- red
- rope
- surprise
- unawares
- up

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agarrar

♦ vt

1. [asir] to grab;

me agarró de la cintura he grabbed me by the waist;

agarra bien al niño y no se caerá hold onto the child tight and he won't fall

2. Fam [pillar] [ladrón] to catch;

¡si la agarro, la mato! if I catch her I'll kill her!;

me agarró desprevenido he caught me off guard

3. Esp Fam [pillar] [enfermedad] to catch

4. Comp
Fam
agarrarla, agarrar una buena to get sloshed;
Fam
esta novela no hay por dónde agarrarla I can't make head or tail of this novel;
RP Fam
agarrar la mano a algo to get to grips with sth;
Méx Fam
agarrar patín to have a good laugh;
RP Fam
agarrar viaje to accept an offer;
RP Fam
agarrar viento en la camiseta to really get going;

después de un comienzo accidentado, el proyecto agarró viento en la camiseta after a shaky start the project really took off

♦ vi

1. Esp [asir]
agarrar de to take hold of;

¡agarra de la cuerda! grab the rope!

2. [tinte] to take

3. [planta] to take root

4. [ruedas] to grip

5. [clavo] to go in;

el tornillo no ha agarrado the screw hasn't gone in properly

6. Am [encaminarse]
agarrar para to head for;

agarró para la izquierda he took a left;

Comp
RP Fam
agarrar para el lado de los tomates to get hold of the wrong end of the stick

7. [tomar costumbre]
agarrarle a alguien por: le agarró por el baile she took it into her head to take up dancing;

le agarró por cantar en medio de la clase he got it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;

le agarró por no tomar alcohol she suddenly started not drinking alcohol;

¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le agarró por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest mad idea

8. Comp
Fam
agarrar y hacer algo to go and do sth;

agarró y se fue she upped and went;

agarró y me dio una bofetada she went and slapped me

♦ See also the pronominal verb agarrarse

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agarrar

I v/t

1 ( asir) grab

2 ( atrapar, pescar), resfriado catch

3 L.Am. ( tomar) take

4 L.Am.

velocidad gather, pick up

5 L.Am.

agarrar una calle go up o along a street

II v/i

1 ( asirse) hold on

2 de planta take root

3 L.Am.

por un lugar go;

agarró y se fue he upped and went

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agarrar vt

1) : to grab, to grasp

2) : to catch, to take

agarrar vi

agarrar y fam : to do (something) abruptly

el día siguiente agarró y se fue: the next day he up and left

♦ See also the reflexive verb agarrarse

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agarrar vb

1. (coger) to grab [pt. & pp. grabbed]

un hombre lo agarró a man grabbed him

2. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

agárralo fuerte hold it tight

3. (atrapar, contraer) to catch [pt. & pp. caught]

agarró un resfriado she caught a cold

Spanish-English dictionary > agarrar
6 cala

f.

1 cove.

2 hold.

3 sample slice.

4 arum lily (botany).

5 peseta (Outmoded informal) (money). (peninsular Spanish)

6 small bay, cove, creek, inlet.

7 calla, calla lily, arum lily, water arum.

8 fishing place far from the shore, secluded fishing ground.

9 Cala.

10 draft of a ship.

11 inspection boring, sample perforation in a wall.

12 dipstick.

13 bougie.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: calar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: calar.

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cala

► nombre femenino

1 (ensenada) cove, creek

2 (paraje para pescar) fishing ground

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cala

► nombre femenino

1 (exploración) test boring

2 (pedazo de una fruta) slice, sample

3 (de un buque) hold

4 (supositorio) suppository

5 familiar peseta

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cala

► nombre femenino

1 (planta) arum lily

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I
SF

1) (Geog) (=ensenada) cove

2) (Náut) hold

3) (Pesca) fishing ground
II
SF

1) (Culin) [de fruta] sample slice

hacer cala y cata — to test for quality

2) (Med) (=supositorio) suppository; (=sonda) probe

3) (Aut) dipstick
III
* SF Esp peseta
IV
** SM (Mil) glasshouse **, prison

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femenino

1) ( ensenada) cove

2) (Náut) hold

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= inlet, cove.

Ex. This guide provides brief descriptive information on the geomorphology and ecology of sounds, beaches, inlets, and dunes.

Ex. The coast is dotted with small bays and coves and lined with pines.

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femenino

1) ( ensenada) cove

2) (Náut) hold

* * *

= inlet, cove.

Ex: This guide provides brief descriptive information on the geomorphology and ecology of sounds, beaches, inlets, and dunes.

Ex: The coast is dotted with small bays and coves and lined with pines.

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cala

feminine

A (ensenada) cove

B ( Náut) hold

C ( Bot) arum lily, calla lily

D ( fam) (peseta) peseta

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Del verbo calar: ( conjugate calar)

cala es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
cala
calar
cala sustantivo femenino
a) ( ensenada) cove

b) (Náut) hold

calar ( conjugate calar) verbo transitivo
1 [ líquido] ( empapar) to soak;
( atravesar) to soak through;
◊ el agua me caló los calcetines water soaked through my socks

2 (fam) ‹persona/intenciones› to rumble (colloq), to suss … out (BrE colloq)
3 [ barco] to draw
4 (Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stall
verbo intransitivo
1 [ moda] to catch on;
[costumbre/filosofía] to take root
2 [zapatos/tienda de campaña] to leak, let water in
calarse verbo pronominal
1 ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched
2 (Esp) [coche/motor] to stall
cala sustantivo femenino
1 Geog (entrante del mar) creek, cove
2 (prueba de una fruta) sample
3 (incursión) foray: el profesor hizo tan sólo una cala en la historia de Grecia, the teacher briefly touched on Greek history
4 Náut hold
5 Esp fam fpl peseta: cuesta doscientas calas, it costs two hundred pesetas
calar
I verbo transitivo
1 (empapar) to soak, drench:
2 (atravesar) to pierce, penetrate
3 familiar (a alguien o sus intenciones) to rumble: ¡te tenemos calado!, we've got your number!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (permitir que pase el líquido) to let in water
2 (impresionar) to make an impression [en, on]
(penetrar) to catch on
3 Náut to draw
' cala' also found in these entries:
English:
cove
- creek
- inlet

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cala nf

1. [bahía pequeña] cove

2. Náut [parte sumergida] hold

3. [de melón, sandía] sample piece

4. [planta] arum lily

5. [perforación] test boring

6. Esp Fam Antes [peseta] peseta

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cala

f cove

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cala nf

: cove, inlet

Spanish-English dictionary > cala
7 pobre

adj.

1 poor (necesitado).

más pobre que las ratas (informal) as poor as a church mouse

2 poor (desdichado).

¡pobre hombre! poor man!

¡pobre de mí! poor me!

pobre de aquél que se atreva a comerse mi ración woe betide anyone who dares to eat my portion

3 poor (mediocre, defectuoso).

4 poor (escaso).

una dieta pobre en proteínas a diet with a low protein content

esta región es pobre en recursos naturales this region lacks natural resources

f. & m.

1 poor person (sin dinero, infeliz).

los pobres the poor, poor people

¡el pobre! poor thing!

la pobre está siempre luchando por dar de comer a sus hijos the poor woman is forever struggling to keep her children fed

2 beggar (mendigo).

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pobre

► adjetivo

1 (gen) poor

2 (infeliz) poor

■ ¡ojalá estuviera aquí tu pobre padre! if only your dear father were here now!

■ pobre de ti si te acercas a ella otra vez don't go near her again or you'll be sorry

■ ¡ay, pobre de mí, que vieja estoy ya! poor old me, I'm getting old!

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (con poco dinero) poor person; (mendigo) beggar

■ siempre les da dinero a los pobres she always gives money to the poor

2 (infeliz) poor thing

■ la pobre se cree que le van a devolver el dinero the poor thing thinks she is going to get her money back

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no salir de pobres familiar to be condemned to eternal poverty

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adj.

1) poor

2) weak

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1. ADJ

1) [persona, familia, barrio] poor

aquí vive gente muy pobre — the people who live here are very poor

2) (=escaso) poor

sus conocimientos de inglés son muy pobres — his knowledge of English is very poor

una dieta pobre en vitaminas — a diet poor in vitamins

3) [indicando compasión] poor

¡pobre hombre! — poor man!, poor fellow!

¡pobre Francisco! — poor old Francisco!

¡pobre de mí! — poor me!

¡pobre de él! — poor man!, poor fellow!

¡pobre de ti si te pillo! — you'll be sorry if I catch you!

pobre diablo — poor wretch, poor devil

2. SMF

1) (=necesitado) poor person; (=mendigo) beggar

un pobre — a poor man

los pobres — the poor, poor people

un pobre pedía dinero — a beggar o poor man was asking for money

2) [indicando compasión] poor thing

la pobre estaba mojada — the poor thing was wet through

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) <persona/barrio/nación> poor; < vestimenta> poor, shabby

b) ( escaso) < vocabulario> poor, limited

pobre EN algo: aguas pobres en minerales — water with a low mineral content

c) ( mediocre) <examen/trabajo/actuación> poor; < salud> poor, bad

un argumento bastante pobre — a rather weak argument

d) < tierra> poor

2) (delante del n) ( digno de compasión) poor

pobrecito, tiene hambre — poor little thing, he's hungry

pobre de mí! — poor (old) me!

pobre de ti si lo tocas! — if you touch it, you'll be for it

•

- pobre diablo
II
masculino y femenino

1) ( necesitado) poor person, pauper (arch)

los pobres — the poor

sacar de pobre — (fam) to make... rich

salir de pobre — (fam) to get somewhere in the world

2) ( expresando compasión) poor thing

•

- pobre de espíritu

* * *

= poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], denuded, penurious, impoverished, impecunious, down-and-out, destitute, pauper.

Ex. Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).

Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.

Ex. Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Periodicals: proliferation, pricing and the penurious librarian'.

Ex. Many books contain inaccuracies and generalisations about Africa, perpetuating stereotypes e.g. that of the malnourished, impoverished African.

Ex. Despite its impecunious state and lack of a home until 1928, the UK Library Association remained confident about the future of libraries and librarianship.

Ex. The story is based on an overheard conversation between a well-meaning librarian and a down-and-out old man seeking validation for his unpublished poetry.

Ex. The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.

Ex. Gavarni's illustrations of waifs, paupers, and beggars were later published separately, with captions added by the artist.

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* aprendizaje pobre en inteligencia = knowledge-sparse learning.

* asilo de pobres = almshouse.

* barrio de los pobres = lower town.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* estilo pobre = impoverished style.

* excusa muy pobre = lame excuse.

* los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.

* pariente pobre = poor relation.

* pobre en información = info-poor.

* pobre en recursos = resource-poor.

* pobre hombre = poor fellow.

* pobres = have-nots.

* pobres en información = information have-nots.

* pobres en información, los = information-poor, the.

* pobres en tecnología, los = technical poor, the.

* pobres, los = poor, the.

* pobre verbalmente = verbally impoverished.

* pretexto muy pobre = lame excuse.

* ricos y los pobres, los = haves and the have-nots, the.

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) <persona/barrio/nación> poor; < vestimenta> poor, shabby

b) ( escaso) < vocabulario> poor, limited

pobre EN algo: aguas pobres en minerales — water with a low mineral content

c) ( mediocre) <examen/trabajo/actuación> poor; < salud> poor, bad

un argumento bastante pobre — a rather weak argument

d) < tierra> poor

2) (delante del n) ( digno de compasión) poor

pobrecito, tiene hambre — poor little thing, he's hungry

pobre de mí! — poor (old) me!

pobre de ti si lo tocas! — if you touch it, you'll be for it

•

- pobre diablo
II
masculino y femenino

1) ( necesitado) poor person, pauper (arch)

los pobres — the poor

sacar de pobre — (fam) to make... rich

salir de pobre — (fam) to get somewhere in the world

2) ( expresando compasión) poor thing

•

- pobre de espíritu

* * *

= poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], denuded, penurious, impoverished, impecunious, down-and-out, destitute, pauper.

Ex: Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).

Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.

Ex: Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Periodicals: proliferation, pricing and the penurious librarian'.

Ex: Many books contain inaccuracies and generalisations about Africa, perpetuating stereotypes e.g. that of the malnourished, impoverished African.

Ex: Despite its impecunious state and lack of a home until 1928, the UK Library Association remained confident about the future of libraries and librarianship.

Ex: The story is based on an overheard conversation between a well-meaning librarian and a down-and-out old man seeking validation for his unpublished poetry.

Ex: The clarity of his drawings contrasts sharply with the total alienation in which he lived as a destitute mental patient with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia.

Ex: Gavarni's illustrations of waifs, paupers, and beggars were later published separately, with captions added by the artist.

* aprendizaje pobre en inteligencia = knowledge-sparse learning.

* asilo de pobres = almshouse.

* barrio de los pobres = lower town.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* estilo pobre = impoverished style.

* excusa muy pobre = lame excuse.

* los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.

* pariente pobre = poor relation.

* pobre en información = info-poor.

* pobre en recursos = resource-poor.

* pobre hombre = poor fellow.

* pobres = have-nots.

* pobres en información = information have-nots.

* pobres en información, los = information-poor, the.

* pobres en tecnología, los = technical poor, the.

* pobres, los = poor, the.

* pobre verbalmente = verbally impoverished.

* pretexto muy pobre = lame excuse.

* ricos y los pobres, los = haves and the have-nots, the.

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pobre¹

adjective

A

1 ‹persona/barrio/vivienda› poor; ‹vestimenta› poor, shabby; ‹nación› poor

somos muy pobres we are very poor

los sectores más pobres de la población the poorest o the most deprived sectors of the population

2 (escaso) poor, limited

tiene un vocabulario muy pobre she has a very poor o limited vocabulary

pobre EN algo:

aguas pobres en minerales water with a low mineral content

3 (mediocre) ‹examen/trabajo› poor; ‹salud› poor, bad

indica una comprensión pobre de la obra it shows a poor understanding of the work

un argumento bastante pobre a rather weak argument

su actuación en el festival fue bastante pobre his performance at the festival was fairly mediocre o rather poor

¡qué chiste más pobre! what a pathetic o terrible joke! ( colloq)

4 ‹tierra› poor

B ( delante del n) (digno de compasión) poor

tu pobre padre your poor father

pobrecito, tiene hambre poor little thing, he's hungry

se está quedando ciego, pobrecillo he's going blind, poor thing o poor man o poor devil

¡pobre de mí! poor (old) me!

¡pobre de ti si vuelves a tocarlo! if you touch it again, you'll be for it!, I wouldn't like to be in your shoes if you touch it again

un pobre desgraciado a poor devil

Compuesto:

pobre diablo

(infeliz) poor devil; (necesitado) poor soul

pobre²

masculine and feminine

A (necesitado) poor person, pauper ( arch)

los pobres the poor

se le acercó un pobre pidiendo limosna a poor beggar came up to her asking for money

sacar de pobre ( fam); to make … rich

salir de pobre ( fam); to get somewhere in the world

nunca saldrás de pobre con ese hombre you'll never get rich o get on o get anywhere with him ( colloq)

B (expresando compasión) poor thing

la pobre está siempre sola the poor thing's always on her own

el pobre se está quedando sordo the poor thing o the poor man o the poor devil is going deaf

la pobre de la abuela está muy enferma poor grandmother's very ill

Compuesto:

pobre de espíritu

( Bib):

los pobres de espíritu the poor in spirit

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pobre adjetivo
1
a) ‹persona/barrio/nación› poor;

‹ vestimenta› poor, shabby
b) ( escaso) ‹ vocabulario› poor, limited;

◊ aguas pobres en minerales water with a low mineral content

c) ( mediocre) ‹examen/trabajo/actuación› poor;

‹ salud› poor, bad;
‹ argumento› weak
d) ‹ tierra› poor

2 ( delante del n) ( digno de compasión) poor;
◊ pobre animal poor animal;

pobre, tiene hambre poor thing, he's hungry;
¡pobre de mí! poor (old) me!
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( necesitado) poor person, pauper (arch);
◊ los pobres the poor

pobre
I adjetivo poor: su vocabulario es muy pobre, his vocabulary is very poor
II mf poor person
los pobres, the poor

' pobre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barriada
- bendita
- bendito
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- infeliz
- miserable
- necesitada
- necesitado
- neurona
- papelón
- pedazo
- quebrantar
- sórdida
- sórdido
- suburbio
- ángel
- desdichado
- malo
English:
bargain for
- bargain on
- down-and-out
- effort
- flimsy
- pauper
- poor
- shabby
- sod
- thing
- yet
- feeble
- hand
- impoverished
- lame
- low
- pathetic
- penniless
- skimpy

* * *

pobre

♦ adj

1. [necesitado] poor;

un país pobre a poor country;

Comp
Fam
más pobre que las ratas as poor as a church mouse

2. [desdichado] poor;

el pobre bebé estaba llamando a su mamá the poor little baby was calling for its mother;

¡pobre hombre! poor man!;

¡pobre de mí! poor me!;

pobre de aquél que se atreva a comerse mi ración woe betide anyone who dares to eat my portion;

pobre de ti como te dejes engañar por sus encantos God help you if you fall for her charms

3. [mediocre, defectuoso] poor;

utilizó un razonamiento muy pobre the arguments she gave were very weak o poor

4. [escaso] poor;

utiliza un léxico muy pobre she has a very poor vocabulary;

una dieta pobre en proteínas a diet lacking in protein;

esta región es pobre en recursos naturales this region lacks natural resources

5. [poco fértil] poor

♦ nmf

1. [sin dinero] poor person;

los pobres the poor, poor people

2. [infeliz]
¡el pobre! poor thing!;

la pobre está siempre luchando por dar de comer a sus hijos the poor woman is forever struggling to keep her children fed;

el pobre no consigue aprobar el examen the poor thing just can't seem to pass the exam

3. [mendigo] beggar

* * *

pobre

I adj económicamente, en calidad poor;

pobre hombre poor man;

¡pobre de mí! poor me!

II m/f poor person;

los pobres the poor

* * *

pobre adj

1) : poor, impoverished

2) : unfortunate

¡pobre de mí!: poor me!

3) : weak, deficient

una dieta pobre: a poor diet

pobre nmf

: poor person

los pobres: the poor

¡pobre!: poor thing!

* * *

pobre¹ adj poor

procede de una familia pobre he comes from a poor family

pobre² n

1. (persona sin dinero) poor man [pl. men] / poor woman [pl. women]

los pobres the poor

2. (desgraciado) poor thing

¡pobrecito! poor little thing!

Spanish-English dictionary > pobre
8 rato

m.

while.

estuvimos hablando mucho rato we were talking for quite a while

a cada rato viene a hacerme preguntas he keeps coming and asking me questions (all the time)

un buen rato a good time; (momento agradable) a good while, quite some time (mucho tiempo)

¡hasta otro rato! see you soon!

al poco rato (de) shortly after

con esto hay para rato that should keep us going for a while

pasar el rato to kill time, to pass the time

pasar un mal rato to have a hard time of it

ratos libres spare time

a ratos at times

a ratos perdidos at odd moments

tenemos lluvia para rato the rain will be with us for some time

va para rato it will take some (considerable) time

un rato (largo) (informal) really, terribly (mucho) (peninsular Spanish)

* * *

rato

► nombre masculino

1 (tiempo) time, while, moment

■ habló hace un rato he spoke a while ago

■ hace mucho rato que se fue she left quite a while ago

■ charlamos un rato we chatted for a while

2 (espacio) way

■ hay un buen rato hasta Vigo it's a long way to Vigo

3 familiar (mucho) very, a lot

■ este libro es un rato bueno this is a very good book

■ sabe un rato de deportes she's a mine of information about sports

■ me gusta un rato I love it

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al poco rato shortly after

a ratos at times

a ratos perdidos at odd moments

hacer pasar un mal rato a alguien to give somebody a rough time

¡hasta otro rato! see you later!

hay para rato it'll take a while

pasar el rato to kill time

pasar un buen rato to have a good time

pasar un mal rato to have a bad time

ratos libres free time sing

* * *

noun m.

while

* * *

SM

1) (=espacio de tiempo)

a) [uso incontable]

lleva bastante rato hablando — he's been talking for quite a while o for quite some time

• hace rato — a while ago, some time ago

hace rato que se fue — he left a while ago, he left some time ago

• largo rato — a long time

hablamos largo rato — we talked a long time

• más rato — Chile later

déjalo para más rato — leave it for later

nos vemos más rato — see you later

• mucho rato — a long time

¿vas a tardar mucho rato? — will you be long?

para rato —

tenemos carretera para rato — we still have quite a way to go

tenemos para rato con este trabajo — we still have quite a lot to do to get this work finished, we're still a long way from finishing this work

aún queda presidente para rato — the president will still be around for some time to come
cuerda 2)
b) [uso contable]

durante el rato que estuve esperando — during the short time I was waiting

estoy encantada de haber tenido este rato para charlar contigo — I'm delighted to have had this time to chat to you

en esos ratos me olvido de todo — at such moments I forget about everything

• otro rato, ya lo llamaré otro rato — I'll call him back another time

dile que se ponga otro rato al teléfono — can you call her back to the phone for a minute?

¡hasta otro rato! — so long!, I'll see you!

• todo el rato — the whole time, all the time

c)

• un rato — a (short) while

al cabo de un rato dijo... — after a (short) while he said...

dentro de un rato — in a (short) while

solo estuvo allí un rato — he was only there a (short) while

todavía tardará un rato en salir — it'll still be a while before he comes out

me quedaré un rato más — I'll stay a bit longer

me tuvo esperando un buen rato — she kept me waiting a good while o quite some time

escríbeme cuando tengas un rato — write to me when you have a spare moment

no regresó hasta pasado un buen rato — he didn't come back for a while

• dar un mal rato a algn — to give sb a hard time

estos hijos no dan más que malos ratos — these children give you nothing but grief

mujer, no te des mal rato — don't let yourself be upset

• pasar un buen/mal rato — to have a good/bad time

me hizo pasar un mal rato — I had a terrible time because of him

pasar el rato — to pass the time

• tener sus ratos — to have one's moments

ratos de ocio — leisure time

ratos libres — spare time, free time

2) [otras expresiones temporales]

• al rato — shortly afterwards, shortly after, a short while later

al poco rato sonó el teléfono — shortly afterwards o shortly after o a short while later the phone rang

llamaron al poco rato de irte — they called a short while after o shortly after you left

al rato viene — Méx * he'll be here soon o in a (short) while

voy a comer al rato — Méx * I'm going to eat soon o in a moment

• a cada rato — every other minute

caminaba despacio, parándose a cada rato — she walked slowly, stopping all the time o every other minute

• de rato en rato — every so often

3)

• ratos: a ratos — at times

a ratos, me parece sincero y a otros no — at times he seems sincere and at other times not

el enfermo solo se levanta a ratos — the patient only gets up from time to time o now and again

• de a ratos — Arg, Uru from time to time, now and again

• a ratos perdidos — in one's spare moments

trabajo en el jardín a ratos perdidos — I work in the garden in my spare moments

4) *

• un rato Esp [uso adverbial] (=bastante) —

es un rato difícil — it's pretty tricky *

es un rato listo — he's pretty smart *

pesan un rato — they weigh quite a bit, they're pretty heavy *

sabe un rato largo de matemáticas — she knows quite a bit of maths *

* * *

masculino

a) ( tiempo breve) while

hace un rato — a while ago

ya hace rato que volvieron — they've been back a while o some time now

espera un ratito — wait a minute (colloq)

en mis ratos libres or de ocio — in my spare time

pasé un mal rato — it was terrible

iré dentro de un rato — I'll go shortly

b) (en locs)

a cada rato — (AmL)

me interrumpe a cada rato — he's always interrupting me

al (poco) rato — shortly afterwards

al poco rato de irte tú — shortly o just after you left

al rato se me quitó el dolor — shortly afterward(s) the pain went

sólo al rato me di cuenta — I only realized a little while later

a ratos — from time to time, now and again

a ratos perdidos — now and again

para rato — (fam)

tengo para rato — I'll be a while, I'll be some time

todavía hay para rato — there's still a long way to go

pasar el rato — to while away the time

un rato (largo) — (Esp fam) a lot

saber un rato largo de algo — to know a hell of a lot about something (colloq)

* * *

----

* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.

* a ratos = intermittently.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* en los ratos libres de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* hace un rato = earlier on.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* rato libre = free moment.

* tener tarea para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* tener trabajo para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* tener un rato libre = spare + time.

* todo el rato = all the while.

* un rato = awhile.

* * *

masculino

a) ( tiempo breve) while

hace un rato — a while ago

ya hace rato que volvieron — they've been back a while o some time now

espera un ratito — wait a minute (colloq)

en mis ratos libres or de ocio — in my spare time

pasé un mal rato — it was terrible

iré dentro de un rato — I'll go shortly

b) (en locs)

a cada rato — (AmL)

me interrumpe a cada rato — he's always interrupting me

al (poco) rato — shortly afterwards

al poco rato de irte tú — shortly o just after you left

al rato se me quitó el dolor — shortly afterward(s) the pain went

sólo al rato me di cuenta — I only realized a little while later

a ratos — from time to time, now and again

a ratos perdidos — now and again

para rato — (fam)

tengo para rato — I'll be a while, I'll be some time

todavía hay para rato — there's still a long way to go

pasar el rato — to while away the time

un rato (largo) — (Esp fam) a lot

saber un rato largo de algo — to know a hell of a lot about something (colloq)

* * *

* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.

* a ratos = intermittently.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* en los ratos libres de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* hace un rato = earlier on.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* rato libre = free moment.

* tener tarea para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* tener trabajo para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* tener un rato libre = spare + time.

* todo el rato = all the while.

* un rato = awhile.

* * *

rato

masculine

1 (tiempo breve) while

hace un rato que se fue he left a while ago, it's a while since he left

ya hace rato que volvieron they've been back a while o some time now

¿puedes salir un rato? can you come out for a while?

espera un ratito que ya acabo wait a minute o ( colloq) hang on a second, I've nearly finished

llevo un buen rato esperando I've been waiting for quite some time o for quite a while

en mis ratos libres or de ocio in my spare time

pasé un mal rato it was terrible

dentro de un ratito te llamo, que ahora estoy ocupado I'll call you in a little while, I'm busy right now

2 ( en locs):

a cada rato ( AmL): me interrumpe a cada rato he keeps interrupting me every five minutes o the whole time

al (poco) rato: llegó al poco rato de irte tú he arrived shortly o just after you left

al rato se me quitó el dolor shortly afterward(s) o a short time later the pain went

sólo al rato me di cuenta de la gravedad del asunto I only realized how serious the situation was a little while later

¿quieres bailar? — al rato ( Méx); do you want to dance? — later o in a while

a ratos from time to time, now and again

a ratos perdidos now and then, now and again

de a rato or ( Esp) de a ratos from time to time, now and again

más rato ( Chi); later

voy a guardar este pedazo para más rato I'm going to save this piece for later

para rato ( fam): no me esperes, tengo para rato don't wait for me, I'll be a while o I'll be some time o I'll be quite a long time

todavía hay para rato there's still a long way to go ( o a lot to do etc)

si está hablando con Juan tenemos para rato if she's talking to Juan, we'll be here all day/all night ( colloq hum)

pasar el rato to while away o pass the time

me puse a leer una revista para pasar el rato I started reading a magazine to while away o pass the time

un rato largo ( Esp fam): sabe un rato largo de música she sure knows a lot o she knows a hell of a lot about music ( colloq)

¡esto pesa un rato largo! this weighs a ton! ( colloq)

* * *

rato sustantivo masculino
a) ( tiempo breve) while;

◊ hace un rato a while ago;

espera un ratito wait a minute (colloq);
en mis ratos libres in my spare time;
pasé un mal rato it was terrible;
iré dentro de un rato I'll go shortly
b) ( en locs)

◊ a cada rato (AmL): me interrumpe a cada rato he keeps interrupting me;

al (poco) rato shortly afterwards;
al poco rato de irte tú shortly o just after you left;
a ratos from time to time;
para rato (fam): tengo para rato I'll be a while, I'll be some time;
todavía hay para rato there's still a long way to go;
pasar el rato to while away the time
rato sustantivo masculino
1 (porción de tiempo) while, time: al poco rato llegó Juan, shortly after Juan came
me hizo pasar un mal rato, she gave me an awful time
ratos libres, spare time sing
♦ Locuciones: no tengas prisa, hay para rato, take it easy, it'll take a while
pasar el rato, to while away the time
a cada rato, every other minute
a ratos, at times, now and again
un buen rato, a long time
familiar un rato (largo), very o a lot: sabe un rato (largo) de ajedrez, she knows a good deal about chess
' rato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aprovechar
- cacho
- correa
- decir
- entretenerse
- expansión
- hueca
- hueco
- llevar
- menudencia
- reposar
- romper
- tela
- trago
- amable
- conversar
- libre
- para
English:
after
- awhile
- fill in
- mess about
- mess around
- spell
- stop off
- time
- wait
- while
- while away
- bit
- by
- come
- linger
- pass
- snatch
- talk

* * *

rato nm

while;

estuvimos hablando mucho rato we were talking for quite a while;

te llamaré en que tenga un rato (libre) I'll call you as soon as I've got a free moment;

hace un rato estaba en la oficina she was in the office just a short while ago;

a cada rato viene a hacerme preguntas he keeps coming and asking me questions (all the time);

al poco rato (de) shortly after;

al rato me di cuenta de que no le había dado mi teléfono a bit later I realized I hadn't given her my phone number;
Méx
¿vamos a comer algo? – al rato shall we go and have something to eat? – in a while;

a ratos at times;

a ratos perdidos at odd moments;

un buen rato [momento agradable] a good time;
[mucho tiempo] a good while, quite some time;
pasamos un buen rato con ellos we had a good time with them;

¡hasta otro rato!, Méx [m5]¡nos vemos al rato! see you soon!;

con esto hay para rato this should keep us going for a while;

va para rato it will take some (considerable) time;

tenemos lluvia para rato the rain will be with us for some time;

pasar el rato to kill time, to pass the time;

pasar un mal rato to suffer;

me hizo pasar un mal rato he made me suffer;

ratos libres spare time;
Esp Fam
un rato (largo): se enfadó un rato largo she was dead annoyed;
Esp Fam
hay que saber un rato (largo) de economía para ocupar ese puesto you have to know loads about economics in that job

* * *

rato

m

1 time, while;

ratos libres spare time sg ;

al poco rato after a short time o while;

todo el rato all the time;

a ratos at times, from time to time;

a ratos perdidos now and again;

a cada rato always;

un buen rato a good while, a pretty long time;

pasar el rato pass the time;

he pasado un buen/mal rato I’ve had a great/an awful time;

¡hasta otro rato! see you later!

2 ( mucho)

:

hay para rato there is a lot to do;

saber un rato largo de algo know a lot about sth

* * *

rato nm

1) : while

2)

pasar el rato : to pass the time

3)

a cada rato : all the time, constantly

les sacaba dinero a cada rato: he was always taking money from them

4)

al poco rato : later, shortly after

* * *

rato n while

hace un rato que lo espero I've been waiting for him for a while

al poco rato shortly after

a ratos from time to time

para rato

no nos esperes, tenemos para rato don't wait for us, we'll be quite a while

hay para rato it's going to take a long time

pasar el rato to pass the time

Spanish-English dictionary > rato
9 tarugo

adj.

wooden-headed.

m.

1 blockhead (informal) (necio).

2 block of wood.

3 chunk (of stale bread).

4 chuck of stale bread.

5 bribe, kickback, backhander.

6 fear.

7 anxiety.

* * *

tarugo

► nombre masculino

1 (de madera) lump of wood

2 (de pan) hunk of stale bread

3 familiar figurado (persona) blockhead

* * *

1. ADJ

1) * (=zoquete) stupid

2) Caribe (=adulador) fawning

2. SM

1) (=pedazo de madera) lump, chunk; (=clavija) wooden peg; (=tapón) plug, stopper; (=adoquín) wooden paving block

2) (=pan) chunk of stale bread

3) * (=imbécil) chump *, blockhead *

4) Caribe * (=susto) fright, scare

5) Méx (=miedo) fear, anxiety

6) ** (=soborno) backhander *

* * *

masculino

a) ( de madera) piece; ( de pan duro) piece, hunk

b) ( clavija) peg, dowel

c) (fam) ( persona torpe) blockhead (colloq)

* * *

= dimwit, blockhead, nonce, birdbrain.

Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.

Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex. They'd all call him blockhead, the ribbing was endless.

Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.

* * *

masculino

a) ( de madera) piece; ( de pan duro) piece, hunk

b) ( clavija) peg, dowel

c) (fam) ( persona torpe) blockhead (colloq)

* * *

= dimwit, blockhead, nonce, birdbrain.

Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.

Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex: They'd all call him blockhead, the ribbing was endless.

Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.

* * *

tarugo

masculine

1 (de madera) piece; (de pan duro) piece, hunk

2 (clavija) peg, dowel

3 ( fam) (persona torpe) blockhead ( colloq), dimwit ( colloq)

hacerse tarugos ( Méx fam); to clown around ( colloq)

* * *

tarugo sustantivo masculino
1 (de madera) lump of wood
2 (de pan duro) hunk
3 fam pey (tonto, zoquete) oaf, blockhead
' tarugo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adoquín
English:
dope

* * *

tarugo nm

1. [de madera] block of wood

2. [de pan] hunk [of stale bread]

3. Fam [necio] blockhead

4. Fam [persona chaparra]
es un tarugo he's short and squat, he's a fireplug of a man

* * *

tarugo

m fam

blockhead

Spanish-English dictionary > tarugo

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(informal) (pedazo)

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(informal) (pedazo)

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