-
1 tropezar con
v.1 to run into, to bump into, to come across, to chance on.María tropezó con un problema Mary ran into a problem.María tropezó con una silla Mary stumbled with a chair.2 to trip on, to knock against, to trip over.María tropezó con una raíz Mary tripped on a root.3 to bump into, to bang into, to collide with, to run into.4 to run into, to run up against, to face, to run against.María tropezó con un problema Mary ran into a problem.* * *(v.) = bump into, run into, trip on, run up against, cross + Posesivo + pathEx. Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Ex. The computer room must be kept tidy so that staff are less likely to trip on wires or accidentally pull equipment off shelves.Ex. Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.Ex. Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.* * *(v.) = bump into, run into, trip on, run up against, cross + Posesivo + pathEx: Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.
Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Ex: The computer room must be kept tidy so that staff are less likely to trip on wires or accidentally pull equipment off shelves.Ex: Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.Ex: Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path. -
2 despatarrarse
pron.v.1 to open one's legs wide (informal).se despatarró en el sofá y se quedó dormido he sprawled out on the sofa and fell asleep2 to open wide one's legs.Ricardo se despatarró al caer Richard opened wide his legs when he fell.3 to fall down with one's legs wide open.María se despatarró Mary fell down with her legs wide open.* * *1 (asombrarse) to be astonished2 (abrirse de piernas) to open one's legs wide3 (caer) to go sprawling4 (mueble) to collapse* * *VPR1) (=abrir las piernas) to open one's legs wide; [en el suelo, al caer] to do the splits2) ** * *verbo pronominal (fam) persona/mula to splay one's legs* * *= sprawl.Ex. He sprawled on his sofa, still covered in sweat from his attempts to work out his frustration at the gym.* * *verbo pronominal (fam) persona/mula to splay one's legs* * *= sprawl.Ex: He sprawled on his sofa, still covered in sweat from his attempts to work out his frustration at the gym.
* * *despatarrarse [A1 ]( fam)1 «persona/mula» to open one's legsse despatarró en el sofá he sprawled on the sofa with his legs wide aparttropezó y se despatarró en la acera he tripped and went sprawling on the sidewalk, he tripped and did the splits on the sidewalk2 «mesa/silla» to collapse, give way* * *
despatarrarse vr fam to sprawl with one's legs apart, to do the splits: al caer me despatarré de una manera poco digna, as I fell down my legs spread apart in an unbecoming fashion
* * *despatarrarse, espatarrarse vprFam to sprawl [with one's legs wide open];resbaló y se despatarró she slipped and went sprawling;se despatarró en el sofá y se quedó dormido he sprawled out on the sofa and fell asleep;la silla se despatarró con el peso the chair's legs gave way under the weight* * *v/r famsprawl* * *: to sprawl (out)
См. также в других словарях:
José de San Martín — Para la localidad homónima de la provincia de Chubut, véase José de San Martín (Chubut). «General San Martín» redirige aquí. Para otras acepciones, véase General San Martín (desambiguación). José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras … Wikipedia Español
Historia de Chile — La bandera de Chile … Wikipedia Español
El chanfle 2 — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El Chanfle 2 es la continuación de la película mexicana El Chanfle (1979) de Chespirito, la cual fue presentada en las salas de cine en 1982. En esa oportunidad el elenco de la vecindad (con algunas ausencias… … Wikipedia Español
