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I'm all cleared out at the moment

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1 cleared out

adj infml

I'm all cleared out at the moment — В настоящий момент я на мели

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > cleared out
2 run

run [rʌn]

course ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) excursion ⇒ 1 (c) trajet ⇒ 1 (e) vol ⇒ 1 (f) série ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (k) tendance ⇒ 1 (l) ruée ⇒ 1 (m) diriger ⇒ 2 (a) organiser ⇒ 2 (b) (faire) marcher ⇒ 2 (c), 3 (k) courir ⇒ 2 (e), 3 (a), 3 (b) transporter ⇒ 2 (i) conduire ⇒ 2 (k) (faire) passer ⇒ 2 (l), 2 (m), 3 (d) se sauver ⇒ 3 (c) couler ⇒ 3 (h), 3 (i) fondre ⇒ 3 (i) circuler ⇒ 3 (l) durer ⇒ 3 (m) être à l'affiche ⇒ 3 (n) (se) présenter ⇒ 2 (q), 3 (r)

(pt ran [ræn], pp run, cont running)

1 noun

(a) (action) course f;

∎ he took a short run and cleared the gate après un court élan il a franchi la barrière;

∎ at a run en courant;

∎ to go for a run aller faire du jogging;

∎ to go for a 5-mile run ≃ courir 8 kilomètres;

∎ I took the dog for a run in the park j'ai emmené le chien courir dans le parc;

∎ two policemen arrived at a run deux policiers sont arrivés au pas de course;

∎ to break into a run se mettre à courir;

∎ to make a run for it prendre la fuite, se sauver;

∎ the murderer is on the run le meurtrier est en cavale;

∎ she was on the run from her creditors/the police elle essayait d'échapper à ses créanciers/à la police;

∎ we've got them on the run! nous les avons mis en déroute!;

∎ figurative we have the run of the house while the owners are away nous disposons de toute la maison pendant l'absence des propriétaires;

∎ we give the au pair the run of the place nous laissons à la jeune fille au pair la libre disposition de la maison;

∎ you've had a good run (for your money), it's time to step down tu en as bien profité, maintenant il faut laisser la place à un autre;

∎ they gave the Russian team a good run for their money ils ont donné du fil à retordre à l'équipe soviétique;

∎ familiar to have the runs (diarrhoea) avoir la courante

(b) (race) course f;

∎ a charity run une course de charité

(c) (drive) excursion f, promenade f;

∎ we went for a run down to the coast nous sommes allés nous promener au bord de la mer;

∎ she took me for a run in her new car elle m'a emmené faire un tour dans sa nouvelle voiture;

∎ humorous shall I make or do a beer run? je vais chercher de la bière?;

∎ I do the school run in the morning c'est moi qui emmène les enfants à l'école tous les matins

(d) (for smuggling) passage m;

∎ the gang used to make runs across the border le gang passait régulièrement la frontière

(e) (route, itinerary) trajet m, parcours m;

∎ the buses on the London to Glasgow run les cars qui font le trajet ou qui assurent le service Londres-Glasgow;

∎ he used to do the London (to) Glasgow run (pilot, bus or train driver) il faisait la ligne Londres-Glasgow;

∎ it's only a short run into town le trajet jusqu'au centre-ville n'est pas long;

∎ there was very little traffic on the run down nous avons rencontré très peu de circulation

(f) Aviation (flight) vol m, mission f;

∎ bombing run mission f de bombardement

(g) Sport (in cricket, baseball) point m;

∎ to make 10 runs marquer 10 points

(h) (track → for skiing, bobsleighing) piste f

(i) (series, sequence) série f, succession f, suite f;

∎ they've had a run of ten defeats ils ont connu dix défaites consécutives;

∎ the recent run of events la récente série d'événements;

∎ a run of bad luck une série ou suite de malheurs;

∎ you seem to be having a run of good/bad luck on dirait que la chance est/n'est pas de ton côté en ce moment;

∎ the play had a triumphant run on Broadway la pièce a connu un succès triomphal à Broadway;

∎ the play had a run of nearly two years la pièce a tenu l'affiche (pendant) presque deux ans;

∎ to have a long run (of fashion, person in power) tenir longtemps; (of play) tenir longtemps l'affiche;

∎ in the long/short run à long/court terme

(j) (in card games) suite f

(k) (of product) lot m, série f; (of book) tirage m;

∎ a run of fewer than 500 would be uneconomical fabriquer une série de moins de 500 unités ne serait pas rentable

(l) (general tendency, trend) tendance f;

∎ to score against the run of play marquer contre le jeu;

∎ I was lucky and got the run of the cards j'avais de la chance, les cartes m'étaient favorables;

∎ the usual run of colds and upset stomachs les rhumes et les maux de ventre habituels;

∎ she's well above the average or ordinary run of students elle est bien au-dessus de la moyenne des étudiants;

∎ the ordinary run of mankind le commun des mortels;

∎ in the ordinary run of things normalement, en temps normal;

∎ out of the common run hors du commun

(m) (great demand → on product, currency, Stock Exchange) ruée f (on sur);

∎ the heatwave caused a run on suntan cream la vague de chaleur provoqua une ruée sur les crèmes solaires;

∎ a run on the banks un retrait massif des dépôts bancaires;

∎ Stock Exchange there was a run on the dollar il y a eu une ruée sur le dollar

(n) (operation → of machine) opération f;

∎ computer run passage m machine

(o) (bid → in election) candidature f;

∎ his run for the presidency sa candidature à la présidence

(p) (ladder → in stocking, tights) échelle f, maille f filée;

∎ I've got a run in my tights mon collant est filé

(q) (enclosure → for animals) enclos m;

∎ chicken run poulailler m

(r) (of salmon) remontée f

(s) Music roulade f

2 transitive verb

(a) (manage → company, office) diriger, gérer; (→ shop, restaurant, club) tenir; (→ theatre) diriger; (→ farm) exploiter; (→ newspaper, magazine) rédiger; (→ house) tenir; (→ country) gouverner, diriger;

∎ she runs the bar while her parents are away elle tient le bar pendant l'absence de ses parents;

∎ a badly run organization une organisation mal gérée;

∎ the library is run by volunteer workers la bibliothèque est tenue par des bénévoles;

∎ the farm was too big for him to run alone la ferme était trop grande pour qu'il puisse s'en occuper seul;

∎ who's running this outfit? qui est le patron ici?;

∎ I wish she'd stop trying to run my life! j'aimerais bien qu'elle arrête de me dire comment vivre ma vie!

(b) (organize, lay on → service, course, contest) organiser; (→ train, bus) mettre en service;

∎ to run a bridge tournament/a raffle organiser un tournoi de bridge/une tombola;

∎ they run evening classes in computing ils organisent des cours du soir en informatique;

∎ they run extra trains in the summer l'été ils mettent (en service) des trains supplémentaires;

∎ several private companies run buses to the airport plusieurs sociétés privées assurent un service d'autobus pour l'aéroport

(c) (operate → piece of equipment) faire marcher, faire fonctionner; Computing (program) exécuter, faire tourner;

∎ you can run it off solar energy/the mains vous pouvez le faire fonctionner à l'énergie solaire/sur secteur;

∎ this computer runs most software on peut utiliser la plupart des logiciels sur cet ordinateur;

∎ Aviation to run the engines (for checking) faire le point fixe;

∎ I can't afford to run a car any more je n'ai plus les moyens d'avoir une voiture;

∎ she runs a Porsche elle roule en Porsche

(d) (conduct → experiment, test) effectuer

(e) (do or cover at a run → race, distance) courir;

∎ to run the marathon courir le marathon;

∎ I can still run 2 km in under 7 minutes j'arrive encore à courir ou à couvrir 2 km en moins de 7 minutes;

∎ the children were running races les enfants faisaient la course;

∎ the race will be run in Paris next year la course aura lieu à Paris l'année prochaine;

∎ to run messages or errands faire des commissions ou des courses;

∎ he'd run a mile if he saw it il prendrait ses jambes à son cou s'il voyait ça;

∎ it looks as if his race is run on dirait qu'il a fait son temps

(f) (cause to run)

∎ to be run off one's feet être débordé;

∎ you're running the poor boy off his feet! le pauvre, tu es en train de l'épuiser!;

∎ to run oneself to a standstill courir jusqu'à l'épuisement

(g) (enter for race → horse, greyhound) faire courir

(h) (hunt, chase) chasser;

∎ to run deer chasser le cerf;

∎ the outlaws were run out of town les hors-la-loi furent chassés de la ville

(i) (transport → goods) transporter; (give lift to → person) conduire, emmener;

∎ I'll run you to the bus stop je vais te conduire à l'arrêt de bus;

∎ to run sb back home reconduire qn chez lui;

∎ I've got to run these boxes over to my new house je dois emporter ces boîtes dans ma nouvelle maison

(j) (smuggle) faire le trafic de;

∎ he's suspected of running drugs/guns il est soupçonné de trafic de drogue/d'armes

(k) (drive → vehicle) conduire;

∎ I ran the car into the driveway j'ai mis la voiture dans l'allée;

∎ could you run your car back a bit? pourriez-vous reculer un peu votre voiture?;

∎ I ran my car into a lamppost je suis rentré dans un réverbère (avec ma voiture);

∎ he tried to run me off the road! il a essayé de me faire sortir de la route!

(l) (pass, quickly or lightly) passer;

∎ he ran his hand through his hair il se passa la main dans les cheveux;

∎ he ran a comb through his hair il se donna un coup de peigne;

∎ I'll run a duster over the furniture je passerai un coup de chiffon sur les meubles;

∎ she ran her hands over the controls elle promena ses mains sur les boutons de commande;

∎ she ran her finger down the list/her eye over the text elle parcourut la liste du doigt/le texte des yeux

(m) (send via specified route) faire passer;

∎ it would be better to run the wires under the floorboards ce serait mieux de faire passer les fils sous le plancher;

∎ we could run a cable from the house nous pourrions amener un câble de la maison;

∎ run the other end of the rope through the loop passez l'autre bout de la corde dans la boucle

(n) (go through or past → blockade) forcer; (→ rapids) franchir; American (→ red light) brûler

(o) (cause to flow) faire couler;

∎ run the water into the basin faites couler l'eau dans la cuvette;

∎ to run a bath faire couler un bain

(p) (publish) publier;

∎ the local paper is running a series of articles on the scandal le journal local publie une série d'articles sur le scandale;

∎ to run an ad (in the newspaper) passer ou faire passer une annonce (dans le journal)

(q) (enter for election) présenter;

∎ they're running a candidate in every constituency ils présentent un candidat dans chaque circonscription

(r) Medicine

∎ to run a temperature or fever avoir de la fièvre

(s) (expose oneself to)

∎ to run the danger or risk of doing sth courir le risque de faire qch;

∎ you run the risk of a heavy fine vous risquez une grosse amende;

∎ do you realize the risks you're running? est-ce que vous réalisez les risques que vous prenez?

3 intransitive verb

(a) (gen) courir;

∎ I run every morning in the park je cours tous les matins dans le parc;

∎ to come running towards sb accourir vers qn;

∎ they ran out of the house ils sont sortis de la maison en courant;

∎ to run upstairs/downstairs monter/descendre l'escalier en courant;

∎ I had to run for the train j'ai dû courir pour attraper le train;

∎ she ran for the police elle a couru chercher la police;

∎ run and fetch me a glass of water cours me chercher un verre d'eau;

∎ I'll just run across or round or over to the shop je fais un saut à l'épicerie;

∎ to run to meet sb courir ou se précipiter à la rencontre de qn;

∎ I've been running all over the place looking for you j'ai couru partout à ta recherche;

∎ figurative I didn't expect her to go running to the press with the story je ne m'attendais pas à ce qu'elle coure raconter l'histoire à la presse;

∎ don't come running to me with your problems ne viens pas m'embêter avec tes problèmes

(b) (compete in race) courir; (score in cricket, baseball) marquer;

∎ to run in a race (horse, person) participer à une course;

∎ there are twenty horses running in the race vingt chevaux participent à la course;

∎ she ran for her country in the Olympics elle a couru pour son pays aux jeux Olympiques

(c) (flee) se sauver, fuir;

∎ run for your lives! sauve qui peut!;

∎ familiar if the night watchman sees you, run for it! si le veilleur de nuit te voit, tire-toi ou file!;

∎ figurative you can't just keep running from your past vous ne pouvez pas continuer à fuir votre passé

(d) (pass → road, railway, boundary) passer;

∎ a tunnel runs under the mountain un tunnel passe sous la montagne;

∎ the railway line runs through a valley/over a viaduct le chemin de fer passe dans une vallée/sur un viaduc;

∎ the pipes run under the road les tuyaux passent sous la route;

∎ the road runs alongside the river/parallel to the coast la route longe la rivière/la côte;

∎ hedgerows run between the fields des haies séparent les champs;

∎ the road runs due north la route va droit vers le nord;

∎ to run north and south être orienté nord-sud;

∎ a canal running from London to Birmingham un canal qui va de Londres à Birmingham;

∎ a high fence runs around the building une grande barrière fait le tour du bâtiment;

∎ the lizard has red markings running down its back le dos du lézard est zébré de rouge;

∎ the line of print ran off the page la ligne a débordé de la feuille;

∎ figurative our lives seem to be running in different directions il semble que nos vies prennent des chemins différents

(e) (move, go → ball, vehicle) rouler; (slip, slide → rope, cable) filer;

∎ the pram ran down the hill out of control le landau a dévalé la côte;

∎ the tram runs on special tracks le tramway roule sur des rails spéciaux;

∎ the crane runs on rails la grue se déplace sur des rails;

∎ the piano runs on casters le piano est monté sur (des) roulettes;

∎ the truck ran off the road le camion a quitté la route;

∎ let the cord run through your hands laissez la corde filer entre vos mains;

∎ his fingers ran over the controls ses doigts se promenèrent sur les boutons de commande;

∎ her eyes ran down the list elle parcourut la liste des yeux;

∎ a shiver ran down my spine un frisson me parcourut le dos;

∎ his thoughts ran to that hot August day in Paris cette chaude journée d'août à Paris lui revint à l'esprit

(f) (words, text)

∎ how does that last verse run? c'est quoi la dernière strophe?;

∎ their argument or reasoning runs something like this voici plus ou moins leur raisonnement;

∎ the conversation ran something like this voilà en gros ce qui s'est dit

(g) (spread → rumour, news) se répandre

(h) (flow → river, water, tap, nose) couler;

∎ let the water run until it's hot laisse couler l'eau jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit chaude;

∎ the water's run cold l'eau est froide au robinet;

∎ you've let the water run cold tu as laissé couler l'eau trop longtemps, elle est devenue froide;

∎ your bath is running ton bain est en train de couler;

∎ your nose is running tu as le nez qui coule;

∎ the cold made our eyes run le froid nous piquait les yeux;

∎ the hot water runs along/down this pipe l'eau chaude passe/descend dans ce tuyau;

∎ their faces were running with sweat leurs visages ruisselaient de transpiration;

∎ tears ran down her face des larmes coulaient sur son visage;

∎ the streets were running with blood le sang coulait dans les rues;

∎ the river ran red with blood les eaux de la rivière étaient rouges de sang;

∎ the Jari runs into the Amazon le Jari se jette dans l'Amazone

(i) (butter, ice cream, wax) fondre; (cheese) couler; (paint) goutter;

∎ her mascara had run son mascara avait coulé

(j) (in wash → colour, fabric) déteindre;

∎ wash that dress separately, the colour might run lave cette robe à part, elle pourrait déteindre

(k) (operate → engine, machine, business) marcher, fonctionner;

∎ to run on or off electricity/gas/diesel fonctionner à l'électricité/au gaz/au diesel;

∎ this machine runs off the mains cet appareil se branche sur (le) secteur;

∎ the tape recorder was still running le magnétophone était encore en marche;

∎ leave the engine running laissez tourner le moteur;

∎ the engine is running smoothly le moteur tourne rond;

∎ the new assembly line is up and running la nouvelle chaîne de montage est en service;

∎ Computing do not interrupt the program while it is running ne pas interrompre le programme en cours d'exécution;

∎ Computing this software runs on DOS ce logiciel tourne sous DOS;

∎ Computing running at… cadencé à…;

∎ figurative everything is running smoothly tout marche très bien

(l) (public transport) circuler;

∎ this train doesn't run/only runs on Sundays ce train ne circule pas/ne circule que le dimanche;

∎ some bus lines run all night certaines lignes d'autobus sont en service toute la nuit;

∎ the buses stop running at midnight après minuit il n'y a plus de bus;

∎ trains running between London and Manchester trains qui circulent entre Londres et Manchester;

∎ trains running to Calais are cancelled les trains à destination de Calais sont annulés;

∎ he took the tube that runs through Clapham il prit la ligne de métro qui passe par Clapham

(m) (last) durer; (be valid → contract) être ou rester valide; (→ agreement) être ou rester en vigueur; Finance (→ interest) courir;

∎ the sales run from the beginning to the end of January les soldes durent du début à la fin janvier;

∎ the sales have only another two days to run il ne reste que deux jours de soldes;

∎ the meeting ran for an hour longer than expected la réunion a duré une heure de plus que prévu;

∎ I'd like the ad to run for a week je voudrais que l'annonce passe pendant une semaine;

∎ the lease has another year to run le bail n'expire pas avant un an;

∎ your subscription will run for two years votre abonnement sera valable deux ans;

∎ interest runs from 1 January les intérêts courent à partir du 1er janvier

(n) Cinema & Theatre (be performed → play, film) être à l'affiche;

∎ the play has been running for a year la pièce est à l'affiche depuis un an;

∎ the film is currently running in Hull le film est actuellement sur les écrans à Hull;

∎ his new musical should run and run! sa nouvelle comédie musicale devrait tenir l'affiche pendant des mois!;

∎ Television this soap opera has been running for twenty years ça fait vingt ans que ce feuilleton est diffusé;

∎ America's longest-running TV series la plus longue série télévisée américaine

(o) (occur → inherited trait, illness)

∎ twins run in our family les jumeaux sont courants dans la famille;

∎ heart disease runs in the family les maladies cardiaques sont fréquentes dans notre famille

(p) (range) aller;

∎ the colours run from dark blue to bright green les couleurs vont du bleu foncé au vert vif

(q) (indicating current state or condition)

∎ to run high (sea) être grosse ou houleuse;

∎ feelings or tempers were running high les esprits étaient échauffés;

∎ their ammunition was running low ils commençaient à manquer de munitions;

∎ our stores are running low nos provisions s'épuisent ou tirent à leur fin;

∎ he's running scared il a la frousse;

∎ to be running late être en retard, avoir du retard;

∎ programmes are running ten minutes late les émissions ont toutes dix minutes de retard;

∎ sorry I can't stop, I'm running a bit late désolé, je ne peux pas rester, je suis un peu en retard;

∎ events are running in our favour les événements tournent en notre faveur;

∎ inflation was running at 18 percent le taux d'inflation était de 18 pour cent

(r) (be candidate, stand) se présenter;

∎ to run for president or the presidency se présenter aux élections présidentielles, être candidat aux élections présidentielles ou à la présidence;

∎ to run for office se porter candidat;

∎ she's running on a law-and-order ticket elle se présente aux élections avec un programme basé sur la lutte contre l'insécurité;

∎ he ran against Reagan in 1984 il s'est présenté contre Reagan en 1984

(s) (drive) faire un tour ou une promenade;

∎ why don't we run down to the coast/up to London? si on faisait un tour jusqu'à la mer/jusqu'à Londres?

(t) Nautical (boat)

∎ to run (before the wind) filer vent arrière;

∎ to run aground échouer; figurative (project, plan) capoter

(u) (ladder → stocking, tights) filer

(v) (salmon) remonter les rivières

(w) (tide) monter

➲ run about intransitive verb

British courir (çà et là);

∎ I've been running about all day looking for you! j'ai passé ma journée à te chercher partout!

➲ run across

1 inseparable transitive verb

(meet → acquaintance) rencontrer par hasard, tomber sur; (find → book, reference) trouver par hasard, tomber sur

2 intransitive verb

traverser en courant

➲ run after inseparable transitive verb

also figurative courir après;

∎ it's not like her to run after a man ce n'est pas son genre de courir après un homme;

∎ she spends half her life running after her kids elle passe son temps à être derrière les enfants;

∎ he's got all these assistants running after him the whole time il a tout un tas d'assistants qui passent sans arrêt derrière ce qu'il fait

➲ run along intransitive verb

(go away) s'en aller, partir;

∎ it's getting late, I must be running along il se fait tard, il faut que j'y aille;

∎ run along to bed now, children! allez les enfants, au lit maintenant!

➲ run around intransitive verb familiar

(a) (from place to place) courir (çà et là)^□ ;

∎ I've been running around all day looking for you! j'ai passé ma journée à te chercher partout!^□

(b) (be unfaithful → husband) courir après les femmes; (→ wife) courir après les hommes;

∎ he was sure his wife was running around il était sûr que sa femme le trompait^□

➲ run around with inseparable transitive verb

familiar (be friendly with) fréquenter^□ ; (have affair with) sortir avec^□ ;

∎ he's always running around with other women il est toujours en train de courir après d'autres femmes

➲ run away intransitive verb

(a) (flee) se sauver, s'enfuir;

∎ their son has run away from home leur fils a fait une fugue;

∎ I'll be with you in a minute, don't run away je serai à toi dans un instant, ne te sauve pas;

∎ run away and play now, children allez jouer ailleurs, les enfants;

∎ figurative to run away from one's responsibilities fuir ses responsabilités;

∎ to run away from the facts se refuser à l'évidence

(b) (elope) partir

➲ run away with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (secretly or illegally) partir avec;

∎ he ran away with his best friend's wife il est parti avec la femme de son meilleur ami;

∎ he ran away with the takings il est parti avec la caisse

(b) (overwhelm)

∎ don't let your excitement run away with you gardez votre calme;

∎ she tends to let her imagination run away with her elle a tendance à se laisser emporter par son imagination

(c) (get → idea)

∎ don't go running away with the idea or the notion that it will be easy n'allez pas vous imaginer que ce sera facile

(d) (win → race, match) emporter haut la main; (→ prize) remporter;

∎ they ran away with nearly all the medals ils ont remporté presque toutes les médailles

➲ run back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (drive back) raccompagner (en voiture);

∎ she ran me back home elle m'a ramené ou raccompagné chez moi en voiture;

∎ he ran me back on his motorbike il m'a raccompagné en moto

(b) (rewind → tape, film) rembobiner

2 intransitive verb

(a) (return) retourner ou revenir en courant;

∎ familiar to come running back (errant husband etc) revenir^□

(b) (review)

∎ to run back over sth passer qch en revue

➲ run by separable transitive verb

∎ to run sth by sb (submit) soumettre qch à qn;

∎ you'd better run that by the committee vous feriez mieux de demander l'avis du comité;

∎ run that by me again répétez-moi ça

➲ run down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (reduce, diminish → gen) réduire; (→ number of employees) diminuer; (→ stocks) laisser s'épuiser; (→ industry, factory) fermer progressivement;

∎ they are running down their military presence in Africa ils réduisent leur présence militaire en Afrique;

∎ the government was accused of running down the steel industry le gouvernement a été accusé de laisser dépérir la sidérurgie;

∎ you've run the battery down vous avez déchargé la pile; (of car) vous avez vidé ou déchargé la batterie, vous avez mis la batterie à plat

(b) familiar (criticize, denigrate) rabaisser^□ ;

∎ they're always running her friends down ils passent leur temps à dire du mal de ou à dénigrer ses amis^□ ;

∎ stop running yourself down all the time cesse de te rabaisser constamment

(c) (in car → pedestrian, animal) renverser, écraser;

∎ he was run down by a bus il s'est fait renverser par un bus

(d) (track down → animal, criminal) (traquer et) capturer; (→ person, object) dénicher;

∎ I finally ran down the reference in the library j'ai fini par dénicher la référence à la bibliothèque

2 intransitive verb

(a) (person) descendre en courant

(b) (clock, machine) s'arrêter; (battery → through use) s'user; (→ through a fault) se décharger;

∎ the batteries in the radio are beginning to run down les piles de la radio commencent à être usées

➲ run in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) British (car, engine) roder

(b) familiar (arrest) pincer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (person) entrer en courant

(b) British (car, engine)

∎ running in en rodage

➲ run into inseparable transitive verb

(a) (encounter → problem, difficulty) rencontrer

(b) (meet → acquaintance) rencontrer (par hasard), tomber sur;

∎ to run into debt faire des dettes, s'endetter

(c) (collide with → of car, driver) percuter, rentrer dans;

∎ I ran into a lamppost je suis rentrée dans un réverbère;

∎ you should be more careful, you nearly ran into me! tu devrais faire attention, tu as failli me rentrer dedans!

(d) (amount to) s'élever à;

∎ debts running into millions of dollars des dettes qui s'élèvent à des millions de dollars;

∎ takings run into five figures la recette atteint les cinq chiffres

(e) (merge into) se fondre dans, se confondre avec;

∎ the red runs into orange le rouge devient orange;

∎ the words began to run into each other before my eyes les mots commençaient à se confondre devant mes yeux

➲ run off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (print) tirer, imprimer; (photocopy) photocopier;

∎ run me off five copies of this report faites-moi cinq copies de ce rapport

(b) (write quickly) (article) pondre

(c) Sport (race) disputer;

∎ the heats will be run off tomorrow les éliminatoires se disputeront demain

(d) (lose → excess weight, fat) perdre en courant

(e) (liquid) laisser s'écouler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (flee) se sauver, s'enfuir;

∎ I'll be with you in a minute, don't run off je serai à toi dans un instant, ne te sauve pas

(b) (liquid) s'écouler

➲ run on

1 separable transitive verb

(lines of writing) ne pas découper en paragraphes; (letters, words) ne pas séparer, lier

2 intransitive verb

(a) (continue) continuer, durer; (drag on) s'éterniser;

∎ the play ran on for hours la pièce a duré des heures;

∎ the discussion ran on for an extra hour la discussion a duré une heure de plus que prévu

(b) familiar (talk non-stop) parler sans cesse^□ ;

∎ he does run on rather quand il est parti celui-là, il ne s'arrête plus;

∎ he can run on for hours if you let him si tu le laisses faire il peut tenir le crachoir pendant des heures

(c) (line of text) suivre sans alinéa; (verse) enjamber

➲ run out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (cable, rope) laisser filer

(b) (in cricket)

∎ to run a batsman out mettre un batteur hors jeu

2 intransitive verb

(a) (person, animal) sortir en courant; (liquid) s'écouler

(b) (be used up → supplies, money etc) s'épuiser, (venir à) manquer; (→ time) filer;

∎ hurry up, time is running out! dépêchez-vous, il ne reste plus beaucoup de temps!;

∎ their luck finally ran out la chance a fini par tourner, leur chance n'a pas duré

(c) (expire → contract, passport, agreement) expirer, venir à expiration

➲ run out of inseparable transitive verb

manquer de;

∎ we're running out of ammunition nous commençons à manquer de munitions;

∎ we're running out of sugar nous allons nous trouver à court de sucre;

∎ he's run out of money il n'a plus d'argent;

∎ to run out of patience être à bout de patience;

∎ to run out of petrol tomber en panne d'essence

➲ run out on inseparable transitive verb

(spouse, colleague) laisser tomber, abandonner;

∎ she ran out on her husband elle a quitté son mari;

∎ his assistants all ran out on him ses assistants l'ont tous abandonné ou laissé tomber

➲ run over

1 separable transitive verb

(pedestrian, animal) écraser;

∎ I nearly got run over j'ai failli me faire écraser;

∎ he's been run over il s'est fait écraser;

∎ the car ran over his legs la voiture lui est passé sur les jambes

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (review) revoir; (rehearse) répéter; (recap) récapituler;

∎ let's run over the arguments one more time before the meeting reprenons les arguments une dernière fois avant la réunion;

∎ could you run over the main points for us? pourriez-vous nous récapituler les principaux points?

(b) (exceed)

∎ to run over the allotted time excéder le temps imparti

3 intransitive verb

(a) (overflow) déborder;

∎ literary my cup runneth over je nage dans le bonheur;

∎ to run over with energy/enthusiasm déborder d'énergie/d'enthousiasme

(b) (run late) dépasser l'heure; Radio & Television dépasser le temps d'antenne, déborder sur le temps d'antenne;

∎ the programme ran over by twenty minutes l'émission a dépassé son temps d'antenne de vingt minutes

➲ run past

1 separable transitive verb

= run by

2 intransitive verb

passer en courant

➲ run through

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (cross → of person) traverser en courant;

∎ figurative money runs through his fingers like water l'argent lui brûle les doigts

(b) (pervade → of thought, feeling)

∎ a strange idea ran through my mind une idée étrange m'a traversé l'esprit;

∎ a thrill of excitement ran through her un frisson d'émotion la parcourut;

∎ an angry murmur ran through the crowd des murmures de colère parcoururent la foule;

∎ his words kept running through my head ses paroles ne cessaient de retentir dans ma tête;

∎ an air of melancholy runs through the whole film une atmosphère de mélancolie imprègne tout le film

(c) (review) revoir; (rehearse) répéter; (recap) récapituler;

∎ she ran through the arguments in her mind elle repassa les arguments dans sa tête;

∎ let's just run through the procedure one more time reprenons une dernière fois la marche à suivre;

∎ I'll run through your speech with you je vous ferai répéter votre discours

(d) (read quickly) parcourir (des yeux), jeter un coup d'œil sur

(e) (use up → money) dépenser; (→ case of wine, coffee) consommer; (squander → fortune) gaspiller;

∎ he runs through a dozen shirts a week il lui faut une douzaine de chemises par semaine

2 separable transitive verb

∎ to run sb through (with a sword) transpercer qn (d'un coup d'épée)

➲ run to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (amount to) se chiffrer à;

∎ her essay ran to twenty pages sa dissertation faisait vingt pages

(b) British (afford, be enough for)

∎ your salary should run to a new computer ton salaire devrait te permettre d'acheter un nouvel ordinateur;

∎ the budget won't run to champagne le budget ne nous permet pas d'acheter du champagne

➲ run up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (debt, bill) laisser s'accumuler;

∎ I've run up a huge overdraft j'ai un découvert énorme

(b) (flag) hisser

(c) (sew quickly) coudre rapidement ou à la hâte

2 intransitive verb

(climb rapidly) monter en courant; (approach) approcher en courant;

∎ a young man ran up to me un jeune homme s'approcha de moi en courant

➲ run up against inseparable transitive verb

(encounter) se heurter à;

∎ we've run up against some problems nous nous sommes heurtés à quelques problèmes

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > run
3 retirar

v.

1 to remove.

me ha retirado el saludo he's not speaking to me

2 to force to retire (jubilar) (a deportista).

una lesión lo retiró de la alta competición an injury forced him to retire from top-flight competition

3 to pick up, to collect.

puede pasar a retirar sus fotos el jueves you can pick your photos up o collect your photos on Thursday

4 to take back (retractarse de).

¡retira eso que o lo que dijiste! take that back!, take back what you said!

5 to withdraw, to draw off, to draw out, to retire.

Retiramos nuestro dinero We withdrew our money.

6 to call in, to call back.

La fábrica retiró diez piezas malas The factory called in ten damaged units.

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retirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (apartar - gen) to take away, remove; (- un mueble) to move away

2 (un carnet) to take away

3 (algo dicho) to take back

4 (dinero, ley, moneda) to withdraw

5 (jubilar) to retire

► verbo pronominal retirarse

1 MILITAR to retreat, withdraw

2 (apartarse del mundo) to go into seclusion

3 (apartarse) to withdraw, draw back, move back

■ retírate, no veo move back, I can't see

4 (alejarse) to move away

■ retírate de la ventana, te van a ver move away from the window, they'll see you

5 (marcharse) to leave

■ cuando acabó, se retiró when he finished, he left

6 (irse a descansar) to retire

■ se retiró a su habitación she retired to her bedroom

7 (jubilarse) to retire

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no se retire (al teléfono) hold on, don't hang up

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verb

1) to take away, remove

2) withdraw

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- retirarse

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1. VT

1) [+ acusación, apoyo, subvención] to withdraw; [+ demanda] to withdraw, take back

han retirado su apoyo al Gobierno — they have withdrawn their support for the Government

les retiraron las subvenciones — they had their subsidies taken away o withdrawn

retiró su candidatura a la Presidencia — he stood down from the presidential election, he withdrew his candidacy for the presidency

la mayoría del electorado le ha retirado la confianza — he has lost the confidence o trust of the majority of the electorate

retirar la palabra a algn — to stop speaking to sb

retirar el saludo a algn — to stop saying hello to sb

2) [+ moneda, sello] to withdraw (from circulation); [+ autobús, avión] to withdraw (from service)

estos aviones serán retirados de o del servicio — these planes are to be withdrawn from service

el producto fue retirado del mercado — the product was withdrawn from the market o taken off the market

3) [+ permiso, carnet, pasaporte] to withdraw, take away

le han retirado el permiso de conducir — he's had his driving licence taken away

4) [+ dinero] to withdraw

fui a retirar dinero de la cuenta — I went to withdraw some money from my account

5) [+ tropas] to withdraw; [+ embajador] to recall, withdraw; [+ atleta, caballo] to withdraw, scratch

6) (=quitar) to take away, remove

la camarera retiró las copas — the waitress took the glasses away

le retiraron todos los objetos afilados de la celda — all sharp objects were removed from his cell

7) [+ cabeza, cara] to pull back, pull away; [+ mano] to draw back, withdraw; [+ tentáculo] to draw in

8) (=jubilar) to retire, pension off

2.

See:

retirarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( quitar) to remove, take away; ( apartar) to move away

retíralo de ahí un poco — move it a bit further away from there

retiró la cacerola del fuego — he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat

el autobús fue retirado del servicio — the bus was withdrawn from service

retirar de la circulación — to withdraw from circulation

b) <cabeza/mano> to pull... back

retiré la mano de la bolsa — I took my hand out of the bag

c) <embajador/tropas> to withdraw, pull out

d) < jugador> to take off, pull... out of the game; <corredor/ciclista> to withdraw, pull out

e) (+ me/te/le etc) < apoyo> to withdraw; <pasaporte/carnet> to withdraw, take away

me retiró la palabra — she stopped speaking to me

2) <afirmaciones/propuesta> to withdraw

retiro lo dicho — I take back what I said

3)

a) (de cuenta, fondo) < dinero> to withdraw

b) ( recoger) <carnet/entradas> to collect
2.
retirarse v pron

1)

a) ( apartarse) to move back o away; ( irse) to leave, withdraw

cuando las aguas se retiraron — when the waters receded

b) ejército/tropas to withdraw, pull out

c) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)

2) ( jubilarse) to retire; ( de actividad) to withdraw

se retiró de la carrera — ( antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race; ( una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race

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= pick up, withdraw, retire, take back, perfect, revoke, haul away.

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

Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

Ex. This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.

Ex. These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.

Ex. Even the fully-developed rotary, which soon included devices for cutting and folding the paper as well as for printing and perfecting it, remained fundamentally simple.

Ex. I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.

Ex. City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.

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* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.

* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.

* retirar paulatinamente = phase out.

* retirarse = retreat, pull back, bow out, draw back, stand down, back out, walk out.

* retirarse a los aposientos de Uno = retire + at night.

* retirarse (de) = pull out of, pull away (from).

* retirarse por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.

* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.

* retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.

* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( quitar) to remove, take away; ( apartar) to move away

retíralo de ahí un poco — move it a bit further away from there

retiró la cacerola del fuego — he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat

el autobús fue retirado del servicio — the bus was withdrawn from service

retirar de la circulación — to withdraw from circulation

b) <cabeza/mano> to pull... back

retiré la mano de la bolsa — I took my hand out of the bag

c) <embajador/tropas> to withdraw, pull out

d) < jugador> to take off, pull... out of the game; <corredor/ciclista> to withdraw, pull out

e) (+ me/te/le etc) < apoyo> to withdraw; <pasaporte/carnet> to withdraw, take away

me retiró la palabra — she stopped speaking to me

2) <afirmaciones/propuesta> to withdraw

retiro lo dicho — I take back what I said

3)

a) (de cuenta, fondo) < dinero> to withdraw

b) ( recoger) <carnet/entradas> to collect
2.
retirarse v pron

1)

a) ( apartarse) to move back o away; ( irse) to leave, withdraw

cuando las aguas se retiraron — when the waters receded

b) ejército/tropas to withdraw, pull out

c) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)

2) ( jubilarse) to retire; ( de actividad) to withdraw

se retiró de la carrera — ( antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race; ( una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race

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= pick up, withdraw, retire, take back, perfect, revoke, haul away.

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

Ex: Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

Ex: This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.

Ex: These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.

Ex: Even the fully-developed rotary, which soon included devices for cutting and folding the paper as well as for printing and perfecting it, remained fundamentally simple.

Ex: I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.

Ex: City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.

* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.

* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.

* retirar paulatinamente = phase out.

* retirarse = retreat, pull back, bow out, draw back, stand down, back out, walk out.

* retirarse a los aposientos de Uno = retire + at night.

* retirarse (de) = pull out of, pull away (from).

* retirarse por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.

* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.

* retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.

* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.

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retirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (quitar) to remove, take away; (apartar) to move o take away

retiraron las sillas para que pudiéramos bailar they moved o took away the chairs so that we could dance

el camarero retiró los platos the waiter took o cleared the plates away

retiraron los dos vehículos accidentados the two vehicles involved in the accident were moved out of the way o were removed

los vehículos mal estacionados serán retirados badly-parked vehicles will be towed (away) o removed

sin retirar la tapadera without taking off o removing the lid

retiraremos a nuestro embajador we shall recall o withdraw our ambassador

retirar algo DE algo:

retíralo de la chimenea un poco move it back from the fireplace a little, move it a bit further away from the fire

retiró la cacerola del fuego he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat

retiraron los tres coches de la calzada the three cars were removed from o moved off the road

el autobús tuvo que ser retirado del servicio the bus had to be withdrawn from service

retiró el ejército de la frontera he withdrew the army from the border

serán retirados de la circulación they will be withdrawn from circulation

2 ‹cabeza/mano›

en el último momento retiró la cabeza at the last moment she pulled her head back o away

no intentes retirar la mano don't try to pull your hand back ( o out etc), don't try to remove o withdraw your hand

retirar algo DE algo:

retiré la mano de la bolsa I took my hand out of the bag, I removed o withdrew my hand from the bag

3 «entrenador» ‹jugador› to take off, pull … out of the game; ‹corredor/ciclista› to withdraw, pull out

4 (+ me/te/le etc) ‹apoyo› to withdraw; ‹pasaporte/carnet› to withdraw, take away

me retiró el saludo/la palabra she stopped saying hello to me/speaking to me

B ‹afirmaciones/acusación› to withdraw; ‹candidatura/propuesta› to withdraw

retiro lo dicho I take back o withdraw what I said

C

1 (de una cuenta, un fondo) ‹dinero› to withdraw

2 (recoger) ‹certificado/carnet/entradas› to collect

■ retirarse

v pron

A

1 (apartarse) to move back o away; (irse) to leave, withdraw

me retiré de la puerta para dejarle paso I moved back from o away from o I stood back from the door to let him through

puede retirarse you may go o ( frml) withdraw

el ejército se retiró de la zona the army withdrew from o pulled out of the area

se retiró a un convento he retired o withdrew to a monastery

cuando las aguas se retiraron when the waters receded o retreated

2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire ( frml)

B

1 (jubilarse) to retire

2 (de una actividad) to withdraw

se retiró una semana antes de la votación he withdrew one week before the vote

se retiró de la vida pública she retired o withdrew from public life

se retiró de la carrera/competición (antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race/competition; (una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race/competition

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retirar ( conjugate retirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( quitar) to remove, take away;

( apartar) to move away;
◊ retiró la cacerola del fuego he removed the saucepan from the heat;

retirar de la circulación to withdraw from circulation
b) ‹cabeza/mano› to pull … back

c) ‹embajador/tropas› to withdraw, pull out

d) (+ me/te/le etc) ‹ apoyo› to withdraw;

‹pasaporte/carnet› to withdraw, take away
2 ‹afirmaciones/propuesta› to withdraw;
◊ retiro lo dicho I take back what I said

3 ( de cuenta) ‹ dinero› to withdraw
retirarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( apartarse) to move back o away;

( irse) to leave, withdraw
b) [ejército/tropas] to withdraw, pull out

c) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)

2 ( jubilarse) to retire;
( de competición — antes de iniciarse) to withdraw, pull out;
(— una vez iniciada) to pull out
retirar verbo transitivo
1 (de un lugar) to remove, move away: ya hemos retirado todos los muebles, we've already removed all of the furniture
2 (de una actividad) to retire from
3 (una ayuda, dinero) to withdraw
4 (un comentario) to take back: espero que retires esas palabras, I hope you take back those words
5 (el pasaporte, carné) to take away
' retirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quitar
- saludo
- desautorizar
- sacar
English:
draw back
- ex
- ground
- ill health
- phase
- pull out
- recall
- retire
- retract
- take back
- take out
- withdraw
- call
- disengage
- drop
- pull
- reclaim
- take

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retirar

♦ vt

1. [quitar, sacar] to remove (a from); [moneda, producto] to withdraw (de from); [carné, pasaporte] to take away (a from); [ayuda, subvención, apoyo] to withdraw (a from); [ejército, tropas] to withdraw (de from); [embajador] to withdraw, to recall (de from);
retirar dinero del banco/de la cuenta to withdraw money from the bank/one's account;

el entrenador retiró a Claudio del terreno de juego/del equipo the manager took Claudio off/left Claudio out of the team;

me ha retirado el saludo she's not speaking to me

2. [apartar, quitar de en medio] [objeto] to move away;
[nieve] to clear; [mano] to withdraw;
habrá que retirar ese armario de ahí we'll have to move that wardrobe (away) from there;

retira el dedo o te cortarás move your finger back or you'll cut yourself

3. [recoger, llevarse] to pick up, to collect;

puede pasar a retirar sus fotos el jueves you can pick your photos up o collect your photos on Thursday

4. [retractarse de] [insultos, acusaciones, afirmaciones] to take back;
[denuncia] to drop;
¡retira eso que o [m5] lo que dijiste! take that back!, take back what you said!

5. [jubilar] [a empleado] to retire;

una lesión lo retiró de la alta competición an injury forced him to retire from top-flight competition

♦ See also the pronominal verb retirarse

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retirar

v/t silla, obstáculo take away, remove; acusación, dinero withdraw

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retirar vt

1) : to remove, to take away, to recall

2) : to withdraw, to take out

♦ See also the reflexive verb retirarse

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retirar vb

1. (en general) to withdraw [pt. withdrew; pp. withdrawn]

le han retirado el pasaporte his passport has been withdrawn

retiró todo su dinero del banco he withdrew all his money from the bank

retiró la denuncia she withdrew the complaint

retira la olla del fuego remove the pan from the heat

2. (acusación, palabras) to take back [pt. took; pp. taken]

retiro lo dicho I take back what I said

Spanish-English dictionary > retirar
4 recoger

v.

1 to pick up.

recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the ground

Ella recoge la ropa She picks up the clothes.

María recoge a su hijo Mary picks up her son.

2 to collect, to gather.

Ellos recogen manzanas They gather apples.

3 to clear (ordenar, limpiar) (mesa).

4 to pick up, to fetch.

iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school

5 to take in (acoger) (mendigo, huérfano, animal).

6 to gather, to harvest.

7 to take up, to shorten (acortar) (item of clothing).

8 to show (mostrar) (sujeto: foto, película).

la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works

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recoger

Conjugation model [ PROTEGER], like link=proteger proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 (volver a coger) to take again, take back

2 (coger) to pick up, take back

■ recoja el paquete pick the parcel up

3 (ir a buscar) to pick up, collect

■ me recogerá a las cuatro he'll pick me up at four o'clock

4 (cosecha) to harvest, gather; (fruta) to pick

5 (guardar) to put away

■ recoge la plata put the silverware away

6 (poner al abrigo) to bring in

■ recoge las toallas, va a llover bring those towels in, it's going to rain

7 (suspender) to seize

■ recoger una publicación to seize a publication

8 (juntar) to gather, collect

■ hemos recogido mucho dinero we have collected a lot of money

9 (velas) to take in; (cortinas) to draw

10 (dar asilo) to take in, shelter

■ lo recogieron sus abuelos he was taken in by his grandparents

11 (ordenar) to clear up, tidy up

12 (limpiar) to clean; (el polvo) to wipe off; (líquido) to wipe up

13 (remangar - prendas) to pick up, lift up; (- mangas) to roll up

14 COSTURA to shorten, take up

■ la modista me recogió la falda the seamstress shortened my skirt

► verbo pronominal recogerse

1 (irse a casa) to go home

2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed

3 (para meditar) to retire, withdraw

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

recoger la mesa to clear the table

recogerse el pelo to put one's hair up, tie one's hair back

* * *

verb

to collect, gather

* * *

1. VT

1) (=levantar) [+ objeto caído] to pick up; [+ objetos dispersos] to gather (up), gather together

se agachó para recoger la cuchara — he bent down to pick up the spoon

recogí el papel del suelo — I picked the paper up off the floor

recogió la ropa del suelo — she gathered the clothes up off the floor

si tiras agua en el suelo recógela con la fregona — if you spill water on the floor mop it up

2) (=recolectar) [+ datos, información] to gather, collect; [+ dinero, firmas] to collect; [+ correo, basura] to collect, pick up

¿a qué hora recogen el correo? — what time is the mail o post collected?, what time do they collect the mail o post?

a las diez recogen la basura — the rubbish gets collected at ten o'clock

3) (=ordenar) [+ objetos] to clear up, clear away; [+ casa, habitación] to tidy up, straighten up

recógelo todo antes de marcharte — clear up everything before you leave

recogí los platos y los puse en el fregadero — I cleared away the plates and put them in the sink

recoger la mesa — to clear the table

recoge tus cosas — get your things together, gather up your things

4) (=guardar) [+ ropa lavada] to take in, get in; [+ herramientas] to put away

5) (Agr) to harvest, gather in, take in; [+ fruta, guisantes] to pick; [+ flores] to pick, gather

6) (=reducir, ajustar) [+ cuerda, vela] to take in; [+ alas] to fold; [+ cuernos] to draw in; [+ falda] to gather up, lift up; [+ mangas] to roll up; (Cos) to take in, reduce, shorten

7) (=almacenar) [+ polvo] to gather; [+ líquido] to absorb, take up; [en recipiente] to collect

8) (=ir a buscar) [+ persona] to pick up, fetch, collect; [+ billetes, paquete] to collect, pick up

te vendremos a recoger a las ocho — we'll come and pick you up o fetch you o collect you at eight o'clock, we'll come for you at eight o'clock

9) (=mostrar) to show

la imagen recoge uno de los momentos más dramáticos — the picture shows o captures one of the most dramatic moments

el informe recoge la situación — the situation is described in the report

10) (=incluir) to include

el informe recoge diversas sugerencias — various suggestions are included in the report, the report includes various suggestions

vocablos que no están recogidos en el diccionario — words not included in the dictionary

11) [+ demandas, reivindicaciones] to take into account

el acuerdo recoge las demandas de los indígenas — the agreement takes into account the demands of the native people

12) (=recibir)

ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su esfuerzo — she's beginning to reap the reward(s) of her efforts

no recogió más que censuras — he received nothing but condemnation

de todo esto van a recoger muy poco — they won't get much back out of all this, they will get very little return from all this

13) (=retirar) [+ periódico, libro] to seize; [+ moneda] to call in

las autoridades recogieron todos los ejemplares — the authorities seized all the copies

van a recoger las monedas antiguas — they are going to call in the old coins

14) (=dar asilo) to take in, shelter

2.

VI (=ordenar) to tidy up, straighten up; [al cerrar, terminar] to clear up

3.

See:

recogerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( levantar) to pick up

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

recogí el agua con un trapo — I mopped the water up

recoge estos vidrios — clear up this broken glass

b) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

recoger la mesa — to clear the table

2)

a) <dinero/firmas> to collect

b) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take in

recoger la ropa del tendedero — to bring the washing in

c) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gather

no llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo — he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor

d) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take down

e) < pelo>

le recogió el pelo en una cola — he put her hair into a ponytail

3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect

4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collect

el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight

¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?

fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things

5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in

6) foto <instantánea/momento> to capture; novela <ambiente/contexto social> to depict

el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report

el espectáculo recoge tres de sus obras breves — the show brings together three of his short works
2.
recoger vi ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
3.
recogersev pron

1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw

2) < pelo> to tie up

recogerse el pelo en un moño — to put one's hair up in a bun

* * *

= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.

Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex. Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex. The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.

Ex. A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.

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

Ex. Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.

Ex. Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.

Ex. Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.

Ex. The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.

Ex. Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.

Ex. Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.

Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex. The next day we shook off our hangovers with another refreshing dip under the waterfall, packed our bags and headed off.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex. The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.

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* encargado de recoger = gatherer.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* persona que recoge algo = picker.

* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.

* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.

* recoger datos = collect + data.

* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.

* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.

* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.

* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.

* recoger material = gather + material.

* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.

* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( levantar) to pick up

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

recogí el agua con un trapo — I mopped the water up

recoge estos vidrios — clear up this broken glass

b) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

recoger la mesa — to clear the table

2)

a) <dinero/firmas> to collect

b) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take in

recoger la ropa del tendedero — to bring the washing in

c) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gather

no llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo — he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor

d) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take down

e) < pelo>

le recogió el pelo en una cola — he put her hair into a ponytail

3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect

4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collect

el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight

¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?

fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things

5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in

6) foto <instantánea/momento> to capture; novela <ambiente/contexto social> to depict

el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report

el espectáculo recoge tres de sus obras breves — the show brings together three of his short works
2.
recoger vi ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
3.
recogersev pron

1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw

2) < pelo> to tie up

recogerse el pelo en un moño — to put one's hair up in a bun

* * *

= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.

Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex: Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex: The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.

Ex: A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.

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

Ex: Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.

Ex: Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.

Ex: Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.

Ex: The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.

Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.

Ex: Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.

Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex: The next day we shook off our hangovers with another refreshing dip under the waterfall, packed our bags and headed off.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex: The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.

* encargado de recoger = gatherer.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* persona que recoge algo = picker.

* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.

* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.

* recoger datos = collect + data.

* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.

* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.

* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.

* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.

* recoger material = gather + material.

* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.

* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

* * *

recoger [E6 ]

vt

A

1 (levantar) to pick up

recoge la servilleta pick up the napkin

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

no pienso recoger vuestros trastos I don't intend to pick up your junk o to clear up after you

recogía el agua que se salía de la lavadora I was mopping up the water that was coming out of the washing machine

recoge estos cristales clear up this broken glass

2 ‹casa/habitación› to straighten (up) ( AmE), to tidy (up) ( BrE)

recoger la mesa to clear the table

B

1 ‹dinero/firmas› to collect

2 ‹deberes/cuadernos› to collect, take in

recoger la ropa del tendedero to bring the washing in

3 ‹trigo/maíz› to gather in, take in, harvest; ‹fruta› to pick, harvest; ‹flores/hongos› to pick, gather

no llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor

4 ‹tienda de campaña› to take down; ‹alfombra› to take up; ‹vela› to take down

5 ‹pelo›

le recogió el pelo en una cola he gathered her hair into a ponytail

C (retener) ‹agua› to collect

esta alfombra recoge mucho polvo this carpet collects o gathers a lot of dust

D (retirar de circulación) ‹periódico› to seize; ‹monedas› to withdraw, take … out of circulation

E (ir a buscar) ‹persona› to pick up, fetch, collect; ‹paquete› to collect, pick up ‹equipaje› ( Aviac) to reclaim

¿a qué hora pasan a recoger la basura? what time do they come to take away o collect the garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish?

el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight

¿puedes recoger el traje del tinte? can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners

voy adentro a recoger las maletas I'll go inside and get the suitcases

fui a recoger mis cosas I went to get o to pick up my things

F (dar asilo) to take in

recogieron a un gatito abandonado they took in an abandoned kitten

un asilo para recoger a los vagabundos a hostel to provide shelter for vagrants

G

(incluir, registrar): la obra recoge el trasfondo social de aquel momento the work depicts the social context of that time

la imagen recoge el momento en que … the picture shows o captures the moment in which …

el informe recoge estas últimas estadísticas these latest statistics figure o appear in the report

esta acepción no la recoge ningún diccionario this meaning isn't included in o isn't in any dictionary

su obra está siendo recogida en cuatro volúmenes his works are being collected for publication in four volumes

un espectáculo que recoge tres de sus obras breves a show which brings together three of his short works

■ recoger

vi

to clear up, to straighten up ( AmE), to tidy up ( BrE)

venga, recoger ya, que vamos a comer come on, clear up (your things), it's time to eat

■ recogerse

v pron

A

1 (volver a casa) to go home; (ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire

2 (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw

B

1 ‹mangas/pantalones› to roll up; ‹falda› to lift up

2 ‹pelo› to tie up

recogerse el pelo en un moño to put one's hair up in a bun

* * *

recoger ( conjugate recoger) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( levantar) ‹objeto/papeles› to pick up;

◊ recogí el agua con un trapo I mopped the water up

b) ‹casa/habitación› to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE);

‹ platos› to clear away;
◊ recoger la mesa to clear the table

2
a) ‹dinero/firmas› to collect

b) ‹deberes/cuadernos› to collect, take in

c) ‹trigo/maíz› to harvest, gather in;

‹ fruta› to pick;
‹flores/hongos› to pick, gather
d) ‹tienda de campaña/vela› to take down

e) ‹ pelo› to tie … back;

◊ le recogió el pelo en una cola he tied her hair back in a ponytail

3 ( ir a buscar) ‹ persona› to pick up, fetch, collect;
‹ paquete› to collect, pick up;
‹ basura› to collect;
‹ equipaje› to reclaim
verbo intransitivo ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
recogerse verbo pronominal ‹ pelo› to tie up;
‹ falda› to gather up
recoger
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto caído) to pick up
2 (información, dinero, basura, etc) to gather, collect
3 (una casa) to tidy up
recoger la mesa, to clear the table
4 (en un sitio a alguien o algo) to pick up, fetch, collect: vino a recogernos a las tres, she came to pick us up at three o'clock
5 (ordenar, guardar) to tidy (up), clear up: recoge tus juguetes inmediatamente, pick up your toys this instant
6 (a una persona o animal necesitados) to take in
7 (cosecha) to harvest, gather in
8 (fruta) to pick
II vi (poner orden, colocar, guardar) to tidy up: antes de irnos tenemos que recoger, we'll have to tidy up before we go
' recoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buscar
- coger
- inclinarse
- vendimiar
- cosechar
- mesa
- pala
- pinchar
- pretexto
English:
call
- call for
- clear away
- clear up
- collect
- gather
- gather in
- gather up
- harvest
- nuisance
- pack up
- pick
- pick off
- pick up
- pull in
- put away
- rake up
- reclaim
- scoop up
- sweep up
- tidy away
- tidy up
- up
- clear
- collection
- get
- glean
- overflow
- pack
- pull
- reap
- scoop
- sweep
- take
- tidy

* * *

recoger

♦ vt

1. [coger, levantar] to pick up;

recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the ground;

recogieron el agua con una fregona they mopped up the water

2. [reunir, retener] to collect, to gather;

están recogiendo firmas/dinero para… they are collecting signatures/money for…;

este trasto no hace más que recoger polvo this piece of junk is just gathering dust

3. [ordenar, limpiar] [mesa] to clear;
[casa, habitación, cosas] to tidy o clear up
4. [ir a buscar] to pick up, to fetch;

iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school;

¿a qué hora paso a recogerte? what time shall I pick you up?;

¿a qué hora recogen la basura? what time do they collect the rubbish?

5. [recolectar] [mies, cosecha] to harvest;
[fruta, aceitunas] to pick; [setas, flores] to pick, to gather; [beneficios] to reap;
ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su trabajo now she's starting to reap the rewards of her work

6. [mostrar] [sujeto: foto, película] to show;
[sujeto: novela] to depict;
su ensayo recoge una idea ya esbozada por Spinoza her essay contains an idea already hinted at by Spinoza;

una comedia que recoge el ambiente de los ochenta a comedy which captures the atmosphere of the eighties;

la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works

7. [sujeto: ley] to include;

un derecho recogido por la ley a right enshrined in law

8. [acoger] [mendigo, huérfano, animal] to take in;

en el albergue recogen a los sin techo the hostel takes in homeless people

9. [plegar] [velas, sombrillas] to take down;
[cortinas] to tie back
10. [prenda] [acortar] to take up, to shorten;
[estrechar] to take in
♦ vi
[ordenar, limpiar] to tidy o clear up;
cuando acabes de recoger… when you've finished tidying o clearing up…

♦ See also the pronominal verb recogerse

* * *

recoger

v/t

1 pick up, collect;

recoger firmas collect signatures;

recoger las cartas collect one’s mail

2 habitación tidy up;

recoger la mesa clear the table

3 AGR harvest

4 ( mostrar) show

5

:

recoger las piernas lift up one’s legs

* * *

recoger {15} vt

1) : to collect, to gather

2) : to get, to retrieve, to pick up

3) : to clean up, to tidy (up)

* * *

recoger vb

1. (coger, ir a buscar) to pick up

recoge los papeles del suelo pick the papers up off the floor

mi padre me recoge a la salida de clase my father picks me up after school

2. (ordenar) to tidy [pt. & pp. tidied]

hay que recoger la cocina we have to tidy the kitchen

3. (reunir) to collect

este año se ha recogido mucho dinero a lot of money has been collected this year

recoger la mesa to clear the table

recogerse el pelo to tie your hair back

Spanish-English dictionary > recoger
5 salvar

v.

1 to save (librar de peligro).

nos salvó del peligro he saved us from danger

Ella salva la situación She saves the situation.

María salva a Ricardo Mary saves Richard.

El tipo salva la información The guy saves=saves to disk the information.

La fe redimió a Ricardo Faith redeemed Richard.

2 to rescue.

3 to overcome (superar) (dificultad).

4 to cover.

5 to bridge.

* * *

salvar

► verbo transitivo

1 (librar de peligro) to save, rescue

2 (barco) to salvage

3 (honor, ruina) to save

4 (obstáculo) to clear

5 (dificultad) to overcome, get round

6 (distancia) to cover

7 (atravesar) to cross, span

8 (exceptuar) to exclude, except

► verbo pronominal salvarse

1 (sobrevivir) to survive, come out alive

2 (escaparse) to escape (de, from)

3 RELIGIÓN to be saved, save one's soul

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

salvarse por los pelos familiar to have a narrow escape, get away by the skin of one's teeth

¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!

* * *

verb

1) to save

2) overcome

3) cover

•

- salvarse

* * *

1. VT

1) [de un peligro] to save

me salvó la vida — he saved my life

los bomberos nos salvaron del fuego — the firemen saved us from the blaze

apenas salvaron nada del incendio — they hardly managed to salvage anything from the fire

me has salvado de tener que sentarme con ese pesado — you saved me (from) having to sit next to that old bore

2) (Rel) to save

3) (Inform) to save

4) (=evitar) [+ dificultad, obstáculo] to get round, overcome; [+ montaña, río, barrera] to cross; [+ rápidos] to shoot

5) frm [+ distancia] to cover

el tren salva la distancia en dos horas — the train covers o does the distance in two hours

6) (=exceptuando)

salvando: salvando algún detalle, la traducción está muy bien — apart from a few minor details, the translation is very good
distancia 1)
7) frm [+ altura] to rise above

8) Cono Sur [+ examen] to pass

2.

See:

salvarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (de la muerte, de un peligro) to save

lograron salvarle la vida — they managed to save her life

salvar algo/a alguien DE algo — to save something/somebody from something

salvó al niño de perecer ahogado — she saved the child from drowning

b) (fam) ( librar) to save

salvar a alguien DE algo — to save somebody from something

c) (Relig) to save

2)

a) <dificultad/obstáculo> to overcome

b) < distancia> to cover

c) (Per, Ur) < examen> to pass
2.
salvarse v pron

a) (de la muerte, de un peligro)

sólo se salvaron tres personas — only three people got out alive, only three people survived

sálvese quien pueda! — every man for himself!

salvarse DE algo — to escape from something

b) (fam) ( librarse)

de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro — the only one of the family who's all right is Alejandro

sólo se salva él porque no lo sabía — he's the only one who can be excused because he didn't know

salvarse DE algo: se salvó de hacer el servicio militar — he got out of doing his military service

c) (Relig) to be saved

* * *

= circumvent, save, redeem, salvage, hold together.

Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex. Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.

Ex. Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.

Ex. It details steps to be taken to salvage discs which have been damaged by spilled substances such as coffee with cream and sugar, Classic Coke, hamburger and french fries, and hand cream.

Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

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* salvado por la campana = saved by the bell.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvar el mundo = save + the world.

* salvar la división = bridge + the divide.

* salvar las distancias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* salvar registros = download + records.

* salvarse de milagro = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.

* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (de la muerte, de un peligro) to save

lograron salvarle la vida — they managed to save her life

salvar algo/a alguien DE algo — to save something/somebody from something

salvó al niño de perecer ahogado — she saved the child from drowning

b) (fam) ( librar) to save

salvar a alguien DE algo — to save somebody from something

c) (Relig) to save

2)

a) <dificultad/obstáculo> to overcome

b) < distancia> to cover

c) (Per, Ur) < examen> to pass
2.
salvarse v pron

a) (de la muerte, de un peligro)

sólo se salvaron tres personas — only three people got out alive, only three people survived

sálvese quien pueda! — every man for himself!

salvarse DE algo — to escape from something

b) (fam) ( librarse)

de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro — the only one of the family who's all right is Alejandro

sólo se salva él porque no lo sabía — he's the only one who can be excused because he didn't know

salvarse DE algo: se salvó de hacer el servicio militar — he got out of doing his military service

c) (Relig) to be saved

* * *

= circumvent, save, redeem, salvage, hold together.

Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.

Ex: Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.

Ex: Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.

Ex: It details steps to be taken to salvage discs which have been damaged by spilled substances such as coffee with cream and sugar, Classic Coke, hamburger and french fries, and hand cream.

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

* salvado por la campana = saved by the bell.

* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.

* salvar el mundo = save + the world.

* salvar la división = bridge + the divide.

* salvar las distancias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf.

* salvar la vida = save + life.

* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.

* salvar registros = download + records.

* salvarse de milagro = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.

* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.

* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.

* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.

* * *

salvar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (de la muerte, de un peligro) to save

los médicos no consiguieron salvarlo the doctors were unable to save him

lograron salvarle la vida they managed to save her life

salvar algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb FROM sth

salvó al niño de perecer ahogado she saved the child from drowning

consiguieron salvar las joyas del incendio they managed to save o rescue the jewels from the fire

2 ( fam) (librar) to save salvar a algn DE algo to save sb FROM sth

me has salvado de tener que aguantar su discurso you've saved me from having to listen to his speech

3 ( Relig) to save

B

1 ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome

2 ‹distancia› to cover ver tb distancia

3 (Per, Ur) ‹examen› to pass

C salvando ger (exceptuando) except for, excluding

salvando a los presentes present company excepted

■ salvarse

v pron

1

(de la muerte, de un peligro): sólo se salvaron tres personas only three people got out o escaped alive, only three people survived

¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!

salvarse DE algo to escape FROM sth

se salvó de un terrible incendio she escaped from o survived a terrible fire

se salvaron de una muerte segura they escaped certain death

2 ( fam)

(librarse): de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro of the family, the only one who isn't ugly ( o stupid etc) is Alejandro, of the family, the only one who's all right is Alejandro

sólo se salva él porque no lo sabía you/we can't count him because he didn't know

salvarse DE algo:

se salvó de hacer el servicio militar he got out of doing his military service

3 ( Relig) to be saved

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salvar ( conjugate salvar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to save;
salvar algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb from sth
2
a) ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome

b) ‹ distancia› to cover

c) (Per, Ur) ‹ examen› to pass

salvarse verbo pronominal
to survive;
◊ ¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!;

salvarse DE algo ‹de accidente/incendio› to survive sth;
se salvaron de una muerte segura they escaped certain death
salvar verbo transitivo
1 (librar de un peligro) to save [de, from]
2 (conservar) no salvaron nada de la tormenta, they didn't save anything from the storm
3 Rel to save
4 (pasar un obstáculo) to cross
5 (superar una dificultad, un apuro) to overcome
6 (hacer una excepción) salvando a José, todos fueron castigados, except for José, everyone was punished
7 (recorrer una distancia) salvó 400 km en tres horas, she covered 400 km in three hours

' salvar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- pellejo
- rescatar
- sacar
English:
appearance
- clear
- cross
- day
- face
- face saving
- futile
- jump
- negotiate
- reprieve
- retrieve
- salvage
- save
- shoot
- wreckage
- bridge
- get
- pass
- rescue

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salvar

♦ vt

1. [librar de peligro] to save;

nos salvó del peligro he saved us from danger;

la subvención los salvó de la ruina the subsidy saved them from ruin;

el portero salvó el gol en el último instante the goalkeeper saved the goal at the last moment;

me has salvado de tener que ir a visitarla you've saved me from having to go and visit her

2. [rescatar] to rescue;

salvaron todo lo que pudieron del edificio en llamas they rescued all they could from the blazing building

3. [superar] [dificultad] to overcome;
[obstáculo] to go over o around;
el caballo salvó el foso de un salto the horse jumped (across) the ditch;

un puente salva la distancia entre las dos orillas a bridge spans the river;

la atleta salvó los 2 metros the athlete cleared 2 metres

4. [recorrer] to cover;

salvaron la distancia entre las dos ciudades en tres días they covered the distance between the two cities in three days

5. [exceptuar]
salvando algunos detalles except for a few details;

salvando las distancias allowing for the obvious differences

6. Rel to save

7. Urug [aprobar] to pass

♦ See also the pronominal verb salvarse

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salvar

v/t

1 vida, matrimonio save;

salvar la vida a alguien save s.o.’s life

2 obstáculo get round, get over

3 REL save

* * *

salvar vt

1) : to save, to rescue

2) : to cover (a distance)

3) : to get around (an obstacle), to overcome (a difficulty)

4) : to cross, to jump across

5)

salvando : except for, excluding

♦ See also the reflexive verb salvarse

* * *

salvar vb (en general) to save

el médico le salvó la vida the doctor saved her life

Spanish-English dictionary > salvar
6 soltar

v.

1 to let go of.

¡suéltame! let me go!, let go of me!

2 to release (dejar ir) (preso, animales, freno).

no suelta ni un duro you can't get a penny out of her (peninsular SpanishAm)

no suelta ni un centavo you can't get a penny out of her (peninsular SpanishAm)

si yo pillo un trabajo así, no lo suelto (informal) if I got a job like that I wouldn't let go of it o I'd make sure I hung on to it

Ella suelta su mano She releases his hand.

3 to let or pay out (desenrollar) (cable, cuerda).

4 to give (risotada, grito, suspiro).

soltar una patada a alguien to give somebody a kick, to kick somebody

soltar un puñetazo a alguien to punch somebody

5 to come out with (decir bruscamente).

6 to give off (desprender) (calor, olor, gas).

estas hamburguesas sueltan mucha grasa a lot of fat comes out of these burgers when you fry them

7 to unfasten, to loosen, to unloose, to untie.

El chico soltó al perro The boy untied the dog.

8 to let free, to let go, to let off, to release.

El guarda soltó al pillo The guard released the rascal.

El diario soltó la información The newspaper let off the information.

9 to give forth, to burst out.

Soltar un grito Give forth a cry.

10 to give out, to fork out, to fork up, to fork over.

Miguel suelta mucho dinero Mike gives out a lot of money.

11 to lose hold.

12 to pay out, to let go, to pay away, to run out.

El marinero suelta la cuerda The sailor pays out the rope.

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soltar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo transitivo

1 (desasir) to let go of, release, drop

■ me soltó la mano he let go of my hand

■ suelta el botón release the button

■ ¡suelta el arma! drop the weapon!

■ ¡suéltame! let me go!

2 (desatar) to untie, unfasten, undo; (aflojar) to loosen

3 (preso) to release, free, set free

4 (animal) to let out; (perro) to unleash

5 (humo, olor) to give off

6 (puntos) to drop

7 (de vientre) to loosen

8 familiar (arrear) to give, deal

■ le soltó una torta he gave him a slap

9 familiar (decir) to come out with, blurt out

■ nos soltó un rollo he gave us a boring lecture

► verbo pronominal soltarse

1 (desatarse) to come untied, come unfastened

2 (desprenderse) to come off

3 (tornillo etc) to come loose

4 (animal) to get loose, break loose

5 (puntos) to come undone

6 (vientre) to loosen

7 figurado (adquirir habilidad) to become proficient, get the knack

■ ya se suelta en inglés he's getting fluent in English

8 figurado (desenvolverse) to become self-confident, loosen up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

soltar amarras to cast off

soltar la lengua to speak freely

soltar la pasta familiar to cough up

soltar un taco to swear

soltarse a + inf to begin + inf, start + inf / -ing

■ ya se suelta a caminar he's beginning to walk

soltarse a su gusto familiar to let off steam

¡suelta! (dejar ir) let go! 2 (decir) out with it!, spit it out!

* * *

verb

1) to release

2) loosen

* * *

1. VT

1) (=dejar de agarrar) to let go of; (=dejar caer) to drop

soltó mi mano — he let go of my hand

¡suéltenme! — let go of me!, let me go!

no sueltes la cuerda — don't let go of the rope

el gato me soltó el ratón en los pies — the cat dropped the mouse at my feet

dejó de escribir y soltó el bolígrafo — she stopped writing and put down her pen

2) [+ amarras] to cast off; [+ nudo, cinturón] (=quitar) to untie, undo; (=aflojar) to loosen

ve soltando cuerda mientras bajas — pay the rope out gradually as you descend

3) (Aut) [+ embrague] to let out, release, disengage frm; [+ freno] to release

4) (=dejar libre) [+ preso, animal] to release, set free; [+ agua] to let out, run off

soltó una paloma blanca en señal de paz — he released a white dove as a token of peace

5) (=emitir) [+ gas, olor] to give off; [+ grito] to let out

suelta vapores peligrosos — it gives off dangerous fumes

solté un suspiro de alivio — I let out o heaved a sigh of relief

soltar una carcajada — to burst out laughing

soltar un estornudo — to sneeze

soltar un suspiro — to sigh

6) (=asestar)

soltar un golpe — to deal a blow

le soltó un puñetazo — she hit him

7) [al hablar] [+ noticia] to break; [+ indirecta] to drop; [+ blasfemia] to come out with, let fly

les volvió a soltar el mismo sermón — he gave them the lecture all over again

¡suéltalo ya! — out with it!, spit it out! *

soltó un par de palabrotas — he came out with a couple of rude words, he let fly a couple of obscenities

- soltar cuatro verdades a algn

8) * (=perder) [+ puesto, privilegio] to give up; [+ dinero] to cough up *

no quiere soltar el puesto por nada del mundo — he won't give up the job for anything in the world

9) [serpiente] [+ piel] to shed

10) (=resolver) [+ dificultad] to solve; [+ duda] to resolve; [+ objeción] to satisfy, deal with

11) And (=ceder) to cede, give, hand over

2.

See:

soltarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dejar ir) to release

soltaron varios toros en las fiestas — during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets

soltó al perro — he let the dog off the leash

le solté el perro — I set the dog on him

2) ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go

aguanta esto y no lo sueltes — hold this and don't let go of it

soltó el dinero y huyó — he dropped/let go of the money and ran

suéltame, que me haces daño — let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me

no suelta un peso — you can't get a penny out of him

suelta la pistola! — drop the gun!

no pienso soltar este puesto — I've no intention of giving up this position

3)

a) ( desatar) <cuerda/cable> to undo, untie

soltar amarras — to cast off

b) ( aflojar)

suelta la cuerda poco a poco — let o pay out the rope gradually

c) < freno> to release; < embrague> to let out

d) ( desatascar) <cable/cuerda> to free; < tuerca> to ondo, get... undone

4) ( desprender) <calor/vapor> to give off; < pelo> to shed; < jugo>

cuando la carne ha soltado el jugo — when the juice has come out from the meat

5)

a) < carcajada> to let out; <palabrotas/disparates> to come out with; < grito> to let out, give

no soltó palabra — he didn't say o utter a word

siempre suelta el mismo rollo — (fam) she always comes out with the same old stuff (colloq)

b) ( dar) (+ me/te/le etc)

le solté un tortazo — I clobbered him (colloq)

6) (fam) < vientre> (+ me/te/le etc)

te suelta el vientre — it loosens your bowels
2.
soltarse v pron

1) (refl) persona/animal ( desasirse)

no te sueltes (de la mano) — don't let go of my hand

el perro se soltó — the dog got loose

el prisionero consiguió soltarse — the prisoner managed to free himself o get free

2) ( desatarse) nudo to come undone, come loose; ( aflojarse) nudo to loosen, come loose; tornillo to work loose

soltarse el pelo — let one's hair down

3) ( adquirir desenvoltura)

necesita práctica para soltarse — she needs practice to gain confidence

se soltó más con el francés — his French became more fluent

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dejar ir) to release

soltaron varios toros en las fiestas — during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets

soltó al perro — he let the dog off the leash

le solté el perro — I set the dog on him

2) ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go

aguanta esto y no lo sueltes — hold this and don't let go of it

soltó el dinero y huyó — he dropped/let go of the money and ran

suéltame, que me haces daño — let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me

no suelta un peso — you can't get a penny out of him

suelta la pistola! — drop the gun!

no pienso soltar este puesto — I've no intention of giving up this position

3)

a) ( desatar) <cuerda/cable> to undo, untie

soltar amarras — to cast off

b) ( aflojar)

suelta la cuerda poco a poco — let o pay out the rope gradually

c) < freno> to release; < embrague> to let out

d) ( desatascar) <cable/cuerda> to free; < tuerca> to ondo, get... undone

4) ( desprender) <calor/vapor> to give off; < pelo> to shed; < jugo>

cuando la carne ha soltado el jugo — when the juice has come out from the meat

5)

a) < carcajada> to let out; <palabrotas/disparates> to come out with; < grito> to let out, give

no soltó palabra — he didn't say o utter a word

siempre suelta el mismo rollo — (fam) she always comes out with the same old stuff (colloq)

b) ( dar) (+ me/te/le etc)

le solté un tortazo — I clobbered him (colloq)

6) (fam) < vientre> (+ me/te/le etc)

te suelta el vientre — it loosens your bowels
2.
soltarse v pron

1) (refl) persona/animal ( desasirse)

no te sueltes (de la mano) — don't let go of my hand

el perro se soltó — the dog got loose

el prisionero consiguió soltarse — the prisoner managed to free himself o get free

2) ( desatarse) nudo to come undone, come loose; ( aflojarse) nudo to loosen, come loose; tornillo to work loose

soltarse el pelo — let one's hair down

3) ( adquirir desenvoltura)

necesita práctica para soltarse — she needs practice to gain confidence

se soltó más con el francés — his French became more fluent

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soltar¹

¹ = dump, release, disengage, loosen, let + go, put down, drop off, let + go of, untie.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.

Ex: The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.

Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.

Ex: Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.

Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex: Bridling a horse safely starts with untying the horse.

* no soltar = keep + a tight hold on.

* soltar amarras = set + sail, cast off.

* soltar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.

* soltar la pasta = pony up, cough up + money, cough up + cash.

* soltar pasta = shell out + money, shell out.

* soltarse = work + loose, come + loose, come off.

* soltarse de = break + loose from.

* soltarse la melena = let + Posesivo + hair down.

* soltarse la melena cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* soltar semillas = go to + seed.

soltar²

² = give off, spout.

Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

* soltar chispas = emit + sparks.

* soltar una carcajada = emit + laugh, let out + a laugh.

* soltar una lágrima = shed + tears.

* soltar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.

soltar³

³ = blurt out, spit out, fire off.

Nota: Hacer o decir algo muy rápidamente.

Ex: Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.

Ex: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.

Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.

* soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed.

* soltar una indirecta = drop + a hint.

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soltar [ A10 ]

vt

A (dejar ir) to release

lo soltaron porque no tenían pruebas they released him o they let him go because they had no evidence

soltaron varios toros en las fiestas during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets

soltó al perro para que corriese he let the dog off the leash to give it a run

vete o te suelto el perro go away or I'll set the dog on you

B

(dejar de tener cogido): aguanta esto y no lo sueltes hold this and don't let go of it

¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!

¿dónde puedo soltar estos paquetes? where can I put down o ( colloq) drop these packages?

soltó el dinero y salió corriendo he dropped/let go of the money and ran out

suéltame que me haces daño let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me

si no sueltas lo que me debes ( fam); if you don't give me o hand over o ( colloq) cough up what you owe me

es muy tacaño y no suelta un duro he's so tightfisted you can't get a penny out of him

no pienso soltar este puesto I've no intention of giving up this position

C

1 (desatar) ‹cuerda/cable› to undo, untie

soltar amarras to cast off

2

(aflojar): suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually

3 ‹freno› to release; ‹embrague› to let out

4 (desatascar) ‹cable/cuerda› to free

consiguió soltar la tuerca he managed to get the nut undone o to undo the nut

D (desprender) ‹piel› to shed; ‹calor/humo/vapor› to give off

esperar a que las verduras suelten el jugo sweat the vegetables

este suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater sheds a lot of hair

E

1 ‹carcajada› to let out; ‹tacos/disparates› to come out with

soltó un grito de dolor she let out o gave a cry of pain

no soltó palabra he didn't say o utter a word

siempre suelta el mismo rollo ( fam); she always comes out with o gives us the same old stuff ( colloq)

soltó varios estornudos he sneezed several times

2 ‹bofetada/golpe› (+ me/te/le etc):

cállate o te suelto un tortazo shut up or I'll clobber you ( colloq)

F ( fam) ‹vientre› (+ me/te/le etc):

te suelta el vientre it loosens your bowels

■ soltar

vi

1

(decir): vamos, suelta, ¿qué pasó? ( fam); come on, out with it, what happened? ( colloq)

2

(dejar de tener cogido): ¡suelta! let go!, let go of it!

■ soltarse

v pron

A ( refl)

«persona/animal» (desasirse): no te sueltes (de la mano) don't let go of my hand, hold on to my hand

el perro se soltó the dog got loose, the dog slipped its lead ( o collar etc)

no pude soltarme I couldn't get away

el prisionero consiguió soltarse the prisoner managed to free himself o get free

B «nudo» (desatarse) to come undone, come loose; (aflojarse) to loosen, come loose

la cuerda se soltó y me caí the rope came loose o undone and I fell

los tornillos se están soltando the screws are working o coming loose

suéltate el pelo let your hair down

para que no se suelte la costura so that the seam doesn't come unstitched o undone

C

(adquirir desenvoltura): necesita práctica para soltarse she needs practice to gain confidence

en Francia se soltó en el francés his French became more fluent when he was in France

soltarse A + INF to start to + INF, to start -ING

se soltó a andar/hablar al año she started walking/talking at the age of one

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soltar ( conjugate soltar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dejar ir) ‹ persona› to release, to let … go;
◊ soltó al perro he let the dog off the leash

2 ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go of;
◊ no lo sueltes don't let go of it;

soltó el dinero y huyó he dropped/let go of the money and ran;
¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!
3
a) ( desatar) ‹cuerda/cable› to undo, untie;

◊ soltar amarras to cast off

b) ( aflojar):

◊ suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually

c) ‹ freno› to release;

‹ embrague› to let out
d) ( desatascar) ‹cable/cuerda› to free;

‹ tuerca› to undo, get … undone
4 ( desprender) ‹calor/vapor› to give off;
‹ pelo› to shed
5 ‹ carcajada› to let out;
‹palabrotas/disparates› to come out with;
‹ grito› to let out
soltarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ perro] to get loose;
◊ no te sueltes de la mano don't let go of my hand

2 ( desatarse) [ nudo] to come undone, come loose;
( aflojarse) [ nudo] to loosen, come loose;
[ tornillo] to come loose
soltar verbo transitivo
1 (dejar en libertad) to release
2 (desasir) to let go off: soltó el perro por la finca, he let the dog run loose around the estate
¡suéltale!, let him go!, suelta esa cuerda, undo that rope
3 (despedir) to give off: suelta un olor pestilente, it stinks
(un líquido) to ooze
4 (decir inopinadamente) me soltó una fresca, he answered me back
soltó una tontería, he made a silly remark
5 (dar de pronto) to give: me soltó una patada, he gave me a kick
(una carcajada, un estornudo) to let out
' soltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- amarra
- carcajada
- escurrirse
- prenda
- rollo
- desprender
- indirecta
- largar
- suelta
- taco
English:
cast off
- cough up
- disengage
- drop
- free
- give
- go
- hint
- let out
- loose
- release
- shell out
- spout
- swear
- unclench
- cast
- cough
- crack
- drag
- laugh
- let
- loosen
- scream
- unleash
- untie

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soltar

♦ vt

1. [desasir] to let go of;

soltó la maleta sobre la cama she dropped the suitcase onto the bed;

¡suéltame! let me go!, let go of me!

2. [dejar ir, liberar] [preso, animales] to release;
[freno] to release; [acelerador] to take one's foot off;
han soltado a los presos the prisoners have been released;

no sueltes al perro don't let the dog off the leash;

ve soltando el embrague poco a poco let the clutch out gradually;
Fam
no suelta (ni) un Esp [m5] duro o Am [m5] centavo you can't get a penny out of her;
Fam
si yo pillo un trabajo así, no lo suelto if I got a job like that I wouldn't let go of it o I'd make sure I hung on to it

3. [desatar] [cierre] to unfasten;
[enganche] to unhook; [nudo, cuerda] to untie; [hebilla, cordones] to undo; [tornillo, tuerca] to unscrew
4. [aflojar] [nudo, cordones, tornillo] to loosen

5. [desenrollar] [cable, cuerda] to let o pay out;

ve soltando cuerda hasta que yo te diga keep letting out o paying out more rope until I tell you to stop

6. [desprender] [calor, olor, gas] to give off;

este tubo de escape suelta demasiado humo this exhaust pipe is letting out a lot of smoke;

estas hamburguesas sueltan mucha grasa a lot of fat comes out of these burgers when you fry them;

este gato suelta mucho pelo this cat loses a lot of hair

7. [dar] [golpe] to give;
[risotada, grito, suspiro] to give, to let out;
soltar una patada a alguien to give sb a kick, to kick sb;

soltar un puñetazo a alguien to punch sb;

¡a que te suelto un bofetón! watch it or I'll smack you in the face!

8. [decir bruscamente] to come out with;

me soltó que me fuera al infierno he turned round and told me to go to hell;
Fam
¡venga, suelta lo que sepas! come on out with it!;
Fam
nos soltó un sermón sobre la paternidad responsable she gave us o came out with this lecture about responsible parenting

9. [laxar]
esto te ayudará a soltar el vientre this will help to loosen your bowels

♦ See also the pronominal verb soltarse

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soltar

v/t

1 let go of

2 ( librar) release, let go

3 olor give off

4 nudo, tuerca undo

5 fam

discurso launch into

6

:

soltar una bofetada a alguien clobber s.o.

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soltar {19} vt

1) : to let go of, to drop

2) : to release, to set free

3) aflojar: to loosen, to slacken

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soltar vb

1. (dejar de tener cogido) to let go of [pt. & pp. let]

¡suéltame! let go of me!

no soltó el monedero she didn't let go of her purse

2. (dejar libre) to set free [pt. & pp. set] / to release

han soltado al sospechoso the suspect has been released

3. (aflojar) to undo [pt. undid; pp. undone] / to loosen

soltó el nudo de la corbata he undid the knot in his tie

4. (desenrollar) to let out [pt. & pp. let]

suelta la cuerda let out the rope

Muchas veces soltar se combina con un nombre y se traduce el conjunto por un verbo inglés

la basura suelta un olor insoportable the rubbish smells awful

suelta muchos tacos he swears a lot

¡va, suelta la pasta! come on, pay up!

me soltó un rollo increíble he went on and on for ages

Spanish-English dictionary > soltar
7 inocente

adj.

1 innocent (no culpable).

2 naive, innocent (ingenuo).

3 harmless.

intj.

not guilty, innocent.

f. & m.

1 innocent person (no culpable).

2 harmless person.

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inocente

► adjetivo

1 innocent

2 (ingenuo) naive, innocent

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 innocent person

2 naive person, innocent person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacerse el inocente / la inocente to play the innocent

día de los Inocentes 28th December, (≈ April Fools' Day)

los Santos Inocentes the Holy Innocents

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adj.

innocent

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I
1. ADJ

1) (=sin culpa) innocent (de of)
(Jur) not guilty, innocent
fueron declarados inocentes — they were found not guilty

siempre se ha declarado inocente — he has always pleaded his innocence

2) (=ingenuo) naïve

3) (=inofensivo) harmless

2. SMF

1) (=ingenuo) innocent person

2) (=bobo) simpleton

el día de los (Santos) Inocentes — ≈ April Fools' Day, ≈ All Fools' Day
DÍA DE LOS (SANTOS) INOCENTES 28 December, el día de los (Santos) Inocentes, is when the Catholic Church in Spain commemorates the New Testament story of King Herod's slaughter of the innocent children of Judaea. On this day Spaniards play practical jokes or inocentadas on each other, much as we do on April Fools' Day. A typical example is sticking a monigote, a cut-out paper figure, on someone's back. Whenever someone falls for a trick, the practical joker cries out "¡Inocente!" Para otros nombres, ver el segundo elemento. II
SM

1) And, Cono Sur avocado pear

2) And masquerade

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I
adjetivo [SER]

a) ( sin culpa) innocent; (Der) innocent, not guilty

lo declararon inocente — he was found not guilty

b) < broma> harmless

c) ( ingenuo) naive, gullible
II
masculino y femenino innocent

no te hagas el inocente — don't play the innocent

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= naive [naïve], innocent, born yesterday, April fool, blameless, guilt-free.

Ex. At the risk of sounding trite and a bit naive, I'd like to remind this group that the ISBD was also called, not for the cataloger's benefit, but as an international tool of bibliographic description.

Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.

Ex. The article is entitled ' Born yesterday and other forms of original sin: two perspectives on library research'.

Ex. The classic form of April fool hoax is to present an improbable situation in such a convincing way that people fall for it on the spur of the moment but later cannot understand why they did so.

Ex. But he is completely wrong to say that he as a state employee is utterly blamelessfor the mess our pensions and state budgets are in.

Ex. The article ' Guilt-free automated claiming' evaluates the impact of automation on serials claiming.

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* declararse inocente = protest + Posesivo + innocence, plead + not guilty.

* Día de los (Santos) Inocentes, el = April Fools' Day.

* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.

* inocentes, los = innocent, the.

* presuntamente inocente, presunción de inocencia = presumed innocent.

* tan inocente como un bebé = as innocent as a lamb.

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I
adjetivo [SER]

a) ( sin culpa) innocent; (Der) innocent, not guilty

lo declararon inocente — he was found not guilty

b) < broma> harmless

c) ( ingenuo) naive, gullible
II
masculino y femenino innocent

no te hagas el inocente — don't play the innocent

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= naive [naïve], innocent, born yesterday, April fool, blameless, guilt-free.

Ex: At the risk of sounding trite and a bit naive, I'd like to remind this group that the ISBD was also called, not for the cataloger's benefit, but as an international tool of bibliographic description.

Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.

Ex: The article is entitled ' Born yesterday and other forms of original sin: two perspectives on library research'.

Ex: The classic form of April fool hoax is to present an improbable situation in such a convincing way that people fall for it on the spur of the moment but later cannot understand why they did so.

Ex: But he is completely wrong to say that he as a state employee is utterly blamelessfor the mess our pensions and state budgets are in.

Ex: The article ' Guilt-free automated claiming' evaluates the impact of automation on serials claiming.

* declararse inocente = protest + Posesivo + innocence, plead + not guilty.

* Día de los (Santos) Inocentes, el = April Fools' Day.

* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.

* inocentes, los = innocent, the.

* presuntamente inocente, presunción de inocencia = presumed innocent.

* tan inocente como un bebé = as innocent as a lamb.

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inocente¹

adjective

[ SER]

1 (sin culpa) innocent; ( Der) innocent, not guilty

lo declararon inocente he was found not guilty, he was cleared

2 ‹broma› harmless

3 (ingenuo) naive, gullible, easily deceived

inocente²

masculine and feminine

innocent

no te hagas el inocente don't play the innocent, don't come the innocent with me ( colloq)

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inocente adjetivo
a) ( sin culpa) innocent;

(Der) innocent, not guilty;
◊ lo declararon inocente he was found not guilty

b) ‹ broma› harmless

c) ( ingenuo) naive, gullible

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
innocent;
◊ no te hagas el inocente don't play the innocent

inocente
I adjetivo
1 innocent
una acción inocente, a harmless deed
2 (ingenuo) gullible
II mf innocent

' inocente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabose
- convicción
- declararse
- insistir
- simple
- declarar
- hacer
- matanza
- puro
English:
blameless
- bystander
- catch up
- clean
- find
- frame
- frame-up
- innocent
- play
- plead
- sap
- wash
- would
- harmless
- party
- plea

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inocente

♦ adj

1. [no culpable] innocent;

todo el mundo es inocente hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario everyone is innocent until proven guilty

2. [ingenuo] naive, innocent

3. [sin maldad] harmless

♦ nmf

1. [no culpable] innocent person

2. [sin maldad] harmless person

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inocente

adj innocent

* * *

inocente adj

1) : innocent

2) ingenuo: naïve

♦ inocentemente adv

inocente nmf

: innocent person

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inocente adj

1. (en general) innocent

un hombre inocente an innocent man

2. (ingenuo) naive

3. (sin malicia) harmless

Spanish-English dictionary > inocente
8 clear

[klɪə(r)] 1. adj
report, argument jasny, klarowny; voice, photograph, commitment wyraźny; majority wyraźny, bezsporny; glass, plastic, water przezroczysty; road, way wolny; conscience, profit, sky czysty
2. vt
ground, suspect oczyszczać (oczyścić perf); building ewakuować (ewakuować perf); weeds usuwać (usunąć perf); fence, wall przeskakiwać (przeskoczyć perf); cheque rozliczać (rozliczyć perf); goods wyprzedawać (wyprzedać perf)

to clear the table — sprzątać (sprzątnąć perf) ze stołu

to clear one's throat — odchrząkiwać (odchrząknąć perf)

to clear a profit — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) zysk

Phrasal Verbs:

- clear off

- clear up
3. vi
sky przejaśniać się (przejaśnić się perf); fog, smoke przerzedzać się (przerzedzić się perf)
4. adv
to be clear of — nie dotykać +gen

to be in the clear — ( free of suspicion) być wolnym od podejrzeń; ( out of danger) być bezpiecznym

do I make myself clear? — czy wyrażam się jasno?

to make it clear to sb that … — uzmysławiać (uzmysłowić perf) komuś, że …

to keep/stay or steer clear of sb/sth — trzymać się z dala or daleka od kogoś/czegoś

this weather should clear any moment now — lada chwila powinno się rozpogodzić

the cheque will take three days to clear — czek zostanie rozliczony w ciągu trzech dni

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[kliə] 1. adjective
1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) przezroczysty

2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) czysty

3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) wyraźny

4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) wolny

5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) czysty

6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) pewny

7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) z dala (od)

8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) wolny
2. verb
1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) oczyszczać (się), uprzątać

2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) oczyszczać (się)

3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) rozjaśniać się

4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) przeskakiwać, omijać

•

- clearance
- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear

English-Polish dictionary > clear
9 duda

f.

1 doubt.

poner algo en duda to call something into question

sacar a alguien de la duda to remove somebody's doubts

salir de dudas to set one's mind at rest

sin duda without (a) doubt

tengo mis dudas I have my doubts

¡la duda ofende! how could you doubt me!

no cabe duda there is no doubt about it

no te quepa duda don't doubt it, make no mistake about it

2 acatalepsia.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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duda

► nombre femenino

1 doubt

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no hay duda there is no doubt

no te quepa duda make no mistake about it

poner algo en duda to question something

sacar a alguien de dudas to dispel somebody's doubts

salir de dudas to shed one's doubts

sin duda no doubt, without a doubt

sin la menor duda without the slightest doubt

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noun f.

1) doubt

2) hesitation

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SF

1) (=incertidumbre) doubt

yo todavía tengo mis dudas sobre él — I still have my doubts about him

tengo la duda de si he apagado la luz o no — I'm not sure whether I turned off the light or not

tengo enormes dudas religiosas — I have great religious doubts

al principio tuve muchas dudas — I had a lot of misgivings o doubts at first

queda la duda en pie sobre... — doubt remains about...

• un hecho que no admite duda — an unquestionable fact

• ante la duda, no lo hagas — if in doubt, don't

• me asaltó la duda de si... — I was suddenly seized by a doubt as to whether...

• no cabe duda de que... — there can be no doubt that...

no cabe duda de que vendrá — he'll undoubtedly come

no me cabe la menor duda de que vamos a ganar — I have absolutely no doubt that we will win, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that we will win

no te quepa duda de que se acordarán de ti — you can be sure that they will remember you

• en caso de duda — if in doubt

"en caso de duda, consulte a su farmacéutico" — "if in doubt, consult your pharmacist"

• para desvanecer o disipar toda duda — in order to clear up any doubts, to banish all doubts

• estar en duda, aún está en duda si él será el nuevo director — there's still some doubt as to o about whether he will be the new manager

su profesionalismo no está en duda — his professionalism is not in doubt

estoy en la duda sobre si me iré de vacaciones o no — I'm undecided o in two minds about whether to go on holiday or not

• fuera de toda duda — beyond all doubt

• sin lugar a duda(s) — without doubt, undoubtedly

dejar lugar a dudas — to leave no room for doubt

• poner algo en duda — to question sth, doubt sth

nadie está poniendo en duda su fidelidad — nobody is questioning o doubting his fidelity

no pongo en duda que sea verdad, pero... — I don't doubt that it's true, but...

• sacar a algn de dudas o de la duda — to clear things up for sb

no me saca de dudas — I'm none the wiser

• salir de dudas, pregúntaselo a él, así saldremos de dudas — ask him, then we'll know

pues no salimos de dudas — we're none the wiser, then

• sin duda — undoubtedly

esta es, sin duda alguna, una de las mejores novelas que he leído — this is, without (any) doubt, one of the best novels I've read, this is undoubtedly one of the best novels I've read

• sin sombra de duda — without a shadow of a doubt

la duda ofende —

¿cómo que si te lo voy a devolver?, por favor, la duda ofende — what do you mean am I going to give it back to you?, how could you think otherwise?

2) (=pregunta) question, query

¿queda alguna duda? — are there any queries?

me surge una duda — there's one point I'm not quite sure about

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femenino

1) (interrogante, sospecha) doubt

expuso sus dudas sobre... — he expressed his reservations about...

tengo unas dudas para consultar — I have a few points I'd like to check

me ha surgido una duda — there's something I'm not sure about

¿tienen alguna duda? — are there any queries o questions?

lo asaltó una duda — he was seized by doubt

no hay ni sombra de duda sobre su culpabilidad — there can be no doubt about his guilt

nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón — I never doubted that he was right

su honestidad está fuera de (toda) duda — his honesty is beyond doubt

de eso no cabe la menor duda — there's absolutely no doubt about that

no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda — there cannot be the slightest doubt

no te quepa la menor duda — make no mistake!

lo pongo en duda — I doubt it

sin duda or sin lugar a dudas — undoubtedly

sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado — no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question

para salir de dudas — just to be doubly sure

su manera de actuar no dejaba lugar a dudas — his behaviour left little room for doubt

ante or en la duda, abstente — if in doubt, don't

2) (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión)

ahora me has hecho entrar en (la) duda — now you've made me wonder

no sé que hacer, estoy en (la) duda — I don't know what to do; I'm of (AmE) o (BrE) in two minds about it

a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda — do you think you can clear something up for me?

si estás en (la) duda no lo compres — if you're not sure don't buy it

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= doubt, reservation, qualm, perplex, quandary, equivocation.

Ex. However, for others, the ideal status had not yet been achieved and there was doubt about the practical applicability of equity laws.

Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.

Ex. In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.

Ex. The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.

Ex. The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.

Ex. We stand with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and other distinguished speakers in stating without equivocation that everyone has the right to freedom of expression.

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* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on, cast + doubt on.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* confirmar las dudas = fulfil + doubts.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.

* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.

* duda en uno mismo = self-doubt.

* duda, la = seed of doubt, the.

* dudas = hesitation, misgiving, second thoughts.

* dudas + asaltar = doubts + assail.

* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en un mar de dudas = at sea.

* estar en duda = be in question.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + reservations, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.

* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* generar dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* germen de la duda, el = seed of doubt, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.

* lleno de dudas = doubtful.

* más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt.

* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.

* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* plantear dudas = raise + doubts.

* plantearse dudas = have + second thoughts.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* resolver las dudas = solve + Posesivo + doubts.

* sembrar el germen de la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.

* sembrar la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.

* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.

* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* suscitar duda = shed + doubt.

* suscitar dudas = raise + doubts.

* tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.

* tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.

* * *

femenino

1) (interrogante, sospecha) doubt

expuso sus dudas sobre... — he expressed his reservations about...

tengo unas dudas para consultar — I have a few points I'd like to check

me ha surgido una duda — there's something I'm not sure about

¿tienen alguna duda? — are there any queries o questions?

lo asaltó una duda — he was seized by doubt

no hay ni sombra de duda sobre su culpabilidad — there can be no doubt about his guilt

nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón — I never doubted that he was right

su honestidad está fuera de (toda) duda — his honesty is beyond doubt

de eso no cabe la menor duda — there's absolutely no doubt about that

no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda — there cannot be the slightest doubt

no te quepa la menor duda — make no mistake!

lo pongo en duda — I doubt it

sin duda or sin lugar a dudas — undoubtedly

sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado — no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question

para salir de dudas — just to be doubly sure

su manera de actuar no dejaba lugar a dudas — his behaviour left little room for doubt

ante or en la duda, abstente — if in doubt, don't

2) (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión)

ahora me has hecho entrar en (la) duda — now you've made me wonder

no sé que hacer, estoy en (la) duda — I don't know what to do; I'm of (AmE) o (BrE) in two minds about it

a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda — do you think you can clear something up for me?

si estás en (la) duda no lo compres — if you're not sure don't buy it

* * *

la duda

(n.) = seed of doubt, the

Ex: Of course just like any seed, the seed of doubt needs proper environment to grow.

= doubt, reservation, qualm, perplex, quandary, equivocation.

Ex: However, for others, the ideal status had not yet been achieved and there was doubt about the practical applicability of equity laws.

Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.

Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.

Ex: The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.

Ex: The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.

Ex: We stand with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and other distinguished speakers in stating without equivocation that everyone has the right to freedom of expression.

* arrojar dudas sobre = cast + doubt on, cast + doubt on.

* con dudas = uncertainly.

* confirmar las dudas = fulfil + doubts.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.

* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.

* duda en uno mismo = self-doubt.

* duda, la = seed of doubt, the.

* dudas = hesitation, misgiving, second thoughts.

* dudas + asaltar = doubts + assail.

* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en un mar de dudas = at sea.

* estar en duda = be in question.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + reservations, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.

* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* generar dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* germen de la duda, el = seed of doubt, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.

* lleno de dudas = doubtful.

* más allá de cualquier duda = beyond any doubt.

* más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt.

* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no hay duda de que = undoubtedly.

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* plantear dudas = raise + doubts.

* plantearse dudas = have + second thoughts.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* resolver las dudas = solve + Posesivo + doubts.

* sembrar el germen de la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.

* sembrar la duda = plant + the seed of doubt, sow + the seed of doubt.

* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.

* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* suscitar duda = shed + doubt.

* suscitar dudas = raise + doubts.

* tener dudas = be doubtful, have + misgivings, have + reservations (about), be suspicious.

* tener dudas sobre = be ambivalent about.

* * *

duda

feminine

A (interrogante, sospecha) doubt

existen dudas con respecto a la autoría de este poema there are doubts regarding the authorship of this poem

expuso sus dudas sobre la viabilidad del proyecto he expressed his doubts o reservations about the feasibility of the project

tengo unas dudas para consultar con el profesor I have a few points I'd like to go over with the teacher

me ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure about

no logré disipar sus dudas I was unable to dispel his doubts

¿entendieron bien o tienen alguna duda? is that clear or are there any queries o questions?

¿crees que lo podrá hacer él? — tengo mis dudas do you think that he will be able to do it? — I have my doubts

de pronto lo asaltó una duda suddenly he was seized by doubt

no hay ni sombra de duda sobre su culpabilidad there can be no doubt about his guilt, there isn't a shadow of doubt that he's guilty

nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I was never in any doubt that he was right, I never doubted that he was right

su honestidad está fuera de (toda) duda his honesty is beyond (all) doubt

de eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about that

no cabe ninguna duda or la menor duda there cannot be the slightest doubt

no te quepa la menor duda make no mistake!

que es buen médico no lo pongo en duda pero … I don't doubt that he's a good doctor, but …

nadie pone en duda su capacidad para realizar el trabajo nobody questions o doubts his ability to do the job

fue, sin duda, uno de los mejores escritores del siglo he was undoubtedly o without doubt one of the best writers of the century

sin duda te lo has preguntado más de una vez no doubt you've asked yourself this more than once, I'm sure you've asked yourself this more than once

sin lugar a dudas without doubt

su manera de actuar no dejaba lugar a dudas the way he behaved left little room for doubt

¡la duda ofende! ( fam): ¿no habrás cogido tú el dinero? — ¡la duda ofende! you didn't take the money, did you? — how can you even think such a thing?

por las dudas just in case

ante or en la duda, abstente if in doubt, don't

B

(estado de incertidumbre, indecisión): estaba convencido, pero ya me has hecho entrar en (la) duda I was sure, but now you've made me wonder

no sé si decírselo o no, estoy en (la) duda I don't know whether to tell him or not: I'm of ( AmE) o ( BrE) in two minds about it

el resultado todavía está en duda the result still isn't certain o is still in doubt

a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me? o I wonder if you know o if you can tell me

si estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure o if you're in any doubt, don't buy it

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Del verbo dudar: ( conjugate dudar)

duda es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
duda
dudar
duda sustantivo femenino
1 (interrogante, sospecha) doubt;
◊ expuso sus dudas sobre … he expressed his reservations about …;

tengo unas dudas para consultar I have a few points I'd like to check;
me ha surgido una duda there's something I'm not sure about;
¿tienen alguna duda? are there any queries o questions?;
nunca tuve la menor duda de que tenía razón I never doubted that he was right;
fuera de (toda) duda beyond (all) doubt;
de eso no cabe la menor duda there's absolutely no doubt about that;
lo pongo en duda I doubt it;
sin duda or sin lugar a dudas undoubtedly;
sin duda ya te lo habrás preguntado no doubt you'll have already asked yourself that question;
para salir de dudas just to be doubly sure
2 (estado de incertidumbre, indecisión):
◊ ahora me has hecho entrar en (la) duda now you've made me wonder;

a ver si puedes sacarme de la duda do you think you can clear something up for me?;
si estás en (la) duda no lo compres if you're not sure don't buy it
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo
to doubt;
◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished it

verbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent;
duda en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth;
duda de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
duda sustantivo femenino doubt: la lectura le despertó esa duda, reading aroused that doubt in him
su integridad está fuera de toda duda, her integrity is beyond question
puso en duda la viabilidad del proyecto, he questioned the viability of the project
♦ Locuciones: sin (lugar a) duda, (ciertamente) es sin duda alguna el mejor producto del mercado, it's without question the best product on the market
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize

' duda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- caber
- debatirse
- despejar
- desvanecerse
- disipar
- existir
- inseguridad
- plantear
- poner
- reconcomer
- reparo
- reserva
- sombra
- abrigar
- aclarar
- asaltar
- bueno
- consultar
- dudar
- entrar
- entredicho
- leve
- perdurar
- reflejar
- resolver
- seguro
- titubeo
English:
benefit
- burn out
- cast
- clinch
- definitely
- doubt
- doubtless
- if
- illuminate
- illumination
- misgiving
- pocket
- positively
- qualm
- query
- question
- seed
- settle
- should
- surely
- uncertainty
- vestige
- well
- bound
- definite
- doubtful
- element
- self-
- shadow
- undoubtedly

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duda nf

1. [inseguridad, indecisión] doubt;

la duda se apoderó de él he was filled with doubt;

ante la duda,… if in doubt,…;

sacar a alguien de la duda to remove sb's doubts

2. [cuestión, problema]
¿alguien tiene alguna duda? does anyone have any questions?, is there anything anyone's not clear about?;

resolveré vuestras dudas al final de la clase I'll answer your questions o I'll go over anything you're not sure about at the end of the class;

todavía me queda una duda, ¿por qué lo hizo? there's still one thing I don't understand, why did she do it?;

me asalta una duda, ¿habré hecho bien en dejar a los niños solos? I can't help wondering whether I was right to leave the children on their own;

queda la duda de qué habría pasado si… the doubt remains about what would have happened if…;

Comp

salir de dudas to clear up doubts;

pregúntale y así salimos de dudas ask him and that will settle the matter;

con su detallada explicación salimos finalmente de dudas her detailed explanation finally cleared up our doubts

3. [desconfianza, sospecha] doubt;

expresó sus dudas sobre la oportunidad de celebrar un referéndum he expressed some doubt about whether it was a good idea to have a referendum;

existen dudas sobre la autoría del atentado there is some doubt surrounding who was responsible for the attack;

tengo mis dudas I have my doubts;

nunca tuve la menor duda de que era inocente I never for one moment doubted that she was innocent, I never had the slightest doubt that she was innocent;

estar fuera de toda duda to be beyond the slightest doubt;

su inocencia está fuera de toda duda her innocence is not in question, there is no question that she is innocent;

no cabe (la menor) duda there is (absolutely) no doubt about it;

no cabe duda de que el tabaco es perjudicial para la salud there's no doubt that smoking is bad for your health;

no te quepa (la menor) duda don't doubt it, make no mistake about it;

no dejar lugar a dudas to leave no room for doubt;

poner algo en duda to put sth in doubt;

dice que ha resuelto el problema – lo pongo en duda she says she has solved the problem – I would doubt that o I rather doubt that;

pongo en duda que pueda hacerlo en una semana I doubt he can do it in a week, I would question whether he can do it in a week;

sin duda without (a) doubt;

el avión es, sin duda, el medio de transporte más cómodo the plane is undoubtedly o without doubt the most comfortable form of transport;

es, sin duda, la mejor lasaña que he probado nunca it is beyond a doubt o definitely the best lasagne I've ever had;

¿vendrás a la fiesta? – ¡sin duda! are you coming to the party? – of course!;

sin duda alguna, sin alguna duda without (a) doubt;

sin la menor duda without the slightest doubt;

sin sombra de duda beyond the shadow of a doubt;

Comp

¡la duda ofende!: ¿te molestaría que invitáramos a mi madre? – la duda ofende would you mind if we invited my mother? – of course you can, there's no need to ask;

no creía que fueras a acabar – ¡la duda ofende! I never thought you'd finish – well thank you very much!

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duda

f doubt;

sin duda without doubt;

poner en duda call into question;

estar fuera de (toda) duda be beyond (any) doubt;

no cabe la menor duda there is absolutely no doubt;

salir de dudas get things clear;

todavía tengo mis dudas I still have (my) doubts, I’m still dubious

* * *

duda nf

: doubt

no cabe duda: there's no doubt about it

* * *

duda n

1. (en general) doubt

existen dudas sobre su identidad there are doubts regarding his identity

2. question / query [pl. queries]

¡señor, tengo una duda! sir! I've got a query!

poner en duda to question

sin duda no doubt

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