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1 follón
m.1 bedlam, fuss, carry-on, hoo-ha.2 muddle, tricky situation.3 racket, loud voices.* * *1 familiar (alboroto) rumpus, shindy2 familiar (enredo, confusión) mess, trouble\armar (un) follón familiar to kick up a rumpusmeterse en un follón to get into a mess, get into trouble* * *1. SM1) * (=desorden) mess¡qué follón de papeles! — what a mess of papers!
2) * (=alboroto) rumpus, row; (=lío) troublearmar un follón — to make a row, kick up a fuss
hubo o se armó un follón tremendo — there was a hell of a row
3) (Bot) sucker4) And (=prenda) petticoat5) Caribe (=juerga de borrachera) drinking bout6) (=cohete) noiseless rocket7) Méx * silent fart **2. ADJ †1) (=perezoso) lazy, idle2) (=arrogante) arrogant, puffed-up; (=fanfarrón) blustering3) (=cobarde) cowardly4) CAm [vestido] roomy, loose* * *masculino (Esp fam)armó or montó un buen follón — ( montar una trifulca) he kicked up a hell of a fuss (colloq); ( hacer ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
b) (situación confusa, desorden) messc) ( problema)* * *= muddle, cock-up, bedlam, ruckus, scandal, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex. The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex. In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex. Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex. Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex. The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.----* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.* en un follón = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.* montar un follón = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.* * *masculino (Esp fam)armó or montó un buen follón — ( montar una trifulca) he kicked up a hell of a fuss (colloq); ( hacer ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
b) (situación confusa, desorden) messc) ( problema)* * *= muddle, cock-up, bedlam, ruckus, scandal, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.
Ex: The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex: In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex: Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex: Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex: The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.* en un follón = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.* montar un follón = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.* * *hubo un follón tremendo a la salida del estadio there was a lot of trouble o an incredible commotion o ruckus outside the stadium ( colloq)cuando lo intentaron echar, armó or montó un buen follón when they tried to throw him out, he kicked up a hell of a fuss o created a real stink ( colloq)2(situación confusa, desorden): en este follón de papeles no hay quien encuentre nada these papers are so jumbled up o in such a mess, it's impossible to find anything ( colloq)¿sabes algo del follón este de MEPIRESA? do you know anything about this MEPIRESA business? ( colloq)me armé un buen follón con la última pregunta I got into a real mess with the last question ( colloq)3(problema): si te juntas con esa gente, te meterás en follones if you go around with that lot, you'll get into trouble* * *
follón sustantivo masculino (Esp fam)
( ruido) racket (colloq), din (AmE colloq);
( hizo ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
follón m fam
1 (escándalo, jaleo) row, fuss, commotion: estáis armando mucho follón, you are making a lot of noise
montó un follón por esa tontería, he kicked up a fuss over that nonsense
2 (lío, confusión, caos) mess, trouble: me vas a meter en un buen follón, you are going to get me into a real mess
tengo un follón de papeles sobre la mesa, the papers on my desk are in a terrible mess
' follón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esperar
- taco
- zipizape
English:
cock-up
- hullabaloo
- kick up
- palaver
- rigmarole
- row
- muddle
- stink
* * *follón nmEsp Fam1. [discusión] row;se armó un follón there was an almighty row;me montó un follón tremendo porque faltaba dinero he kicked up an almighty fuss o row because there was some money missing2. [lío] mess;¡vaya follón! what a mess!;tengo un follón de libros encima de la mesa I've got piles of books scattered all over my desk;¡dejad de armar follón! stop making such a row!;me hice un follón con las listas I got into a real muddle o mess with the lists;está metido en un follón de dinero he's got into some money trouble;esta tarde tengo mucho follón, mañana sería mejor I won't have a minute this afternoon, so tomorrow would be better* * *m1 argument2 ( lío) mess3:armar un follón kick up a fuss* * *follón n1. (alboroto) racket / noise2. (desorden, confusión) mess3. (problema) trouble -
2 lío
m.1 mess, difficulty, mix-up, problem.2 bundle.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: liar.* * *1 (embrollo) mess2 (aventura amorosa) affair3 (fardo) bundle\armar un lío to make a fussmeterse en un lío to get oneself into a mess¡qué lío! what a mess!tener un lío con alguien to be having an affair with somebody* * *noun m.1) mess2) trouble3) affair, liaison* * *SM1) (=fardo) bundle; Cono Sur truss2) * (=jaleo) fuss; (=confusión) muddle, mix-up•
armar un lío — to make a fuss, kick up a fuss•
armarse un lío, se armó un lío tremendo — there was a terrific fuss•
hacerse un lío — to get into a muddle, get mixed up3) (=aprieto)4) * (=amorío) affair5) (=cotilleo) tale, piece of gossip¡no me vengas con líos! — less of your tales!
* * *1)a) (fam) (embrollo, confusión) messb) (fam) (problema, complicación)armó un lío — he kicked up a fuss (colloq)
c) (fam) ( amorío) affair2) ( fardo) bundle* * *= mess, jumble, hassle, cock-up, bedlam, snarl, snarl-up, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, predicament, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex. Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex. In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex. Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex. The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.----* armar el lío = make + trouble.* armar un lío = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* en un lío = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.* lío amoroso = fling.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.* tener un lío amoroso = have + an affair, have + a fling.* * *1)a) (fam) (embrollo, confusión) messb) (fam) (problema, complicación)armó un lío — he kicked up a fuss (colloq)
c) (fam) ( amorío) affair2) ( fardo) bundle* * *= mess, jumble, hassle, cock-up, bedlam, snarl, snarl-up, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, predicament, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.
Ex: Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex: In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex: Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.Ex: The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.* armar el lío = make + trouble.* armar un lío = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* en un lío = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.* lío amoroso = fling.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* no meterse en líos = keep out of + trouble.* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.* tener un lío amoroso = have + an affair, have + a fling.* * *A1 ( fam) (embrollo, confusión) mess¡qué lío! ¡esto no hay quién lo entienda! what a mess! this is totally incomprehensiblese hizo un lío con las cuentas she got into a mess o a muddle o she got confused with the accounts ( colloq)2 ( fam)no me vengas con tus líos don't come to me with your problems¡qué lío se va a armar! there's going to be hell to pay! ( colloq), the shit is really going to hit the fan (sl)armó un lío tremendo porque le sirvieron la sopa fría he created o kicked up a real fuss because his soup was cold ( colloq)si no obedeces te vas a meter en un buen lío if you don't do as you're told, you're going to get into a lot of trouble o to land yourself in serious troubleno vengas aquí buscando líos don't come here looking for trouble ( colloq)tuvo un lío con una periodista famosa he had an affair o ( colloq) a fling with a famous journalistB (fardo) bundle* * *
Del verbo liar: ( conjugate liar)
lío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
lió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
liar
lío
liar ( conjugate liar) verbo transitivo
1
( envolver) to wrap (up);
(en un fardo, manojo) to bundle (up)
2 (fam)
liarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam)
2 (Esp fam)a) ( entretenerse):◊ nos liamos a hablar y … we got talking and …b) ( emprenderla):
lío sustantivo masculino
1
◊ armarse/hacerse un lío (con algo) to get into a mess (with sth) (colloq)
tiene líos con la policía he's in trouble with the police (colloq);
¡qué lío se va a armar! there's going to be hell to pay! (colloq)
2 ( fardo) bundle
liar verbo transitivo
1 (envolver) to wrap up
(un cigarro) to roll
2 (embrollar) to muddle up
(aturdir) to confuse
lío sustantivo masculino
1 fam (desorden) mess, muddle
2 fam (romance) affair
3 (de ropa, etc) bundle
♦ Locuciones: armar un lío, to kick up a fuss
hacerse líos con, to get mixed up
meterse en un lío, to get into trouble
' lío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avispero
- barullo
- berenjenal
- buena
- bueno
- enredarse
- follón
- gorda
- gordo
- meterse
- mogollón
- monumental
- petate
- tinglado
- tomate
- trapisonda
- armar
- bochinche
- bronca
- desenredar
- despelote
- enredado
- enredar
- enredo
- menudo
- meter
- pedo
- pelotera
- quilombo
English:
carry-on
- cock-up
- fuss
- hassle
- hot
- hot water
- jam
- kick up
- mess
- misunderstanding
- mix-up
- muddle
- palaver
- pickle
- rigmarole
- scrape
- screw-up
- tangle
- to-do
- trouble
- ungodly
- water
- bundle
- get
- havoc
- mix
- muddled
- rumpus
- stink
- stir
- to
- wad
* * *lío nmesto de la declaración de hacienda es un lío filling in your tax return is a real pain o Br palaver;hacerse un lío to get muddled up;son tantos hermanos que siempre me armo un lío con sus nombres there are so many different brothers, I always get their names muddled up;estoy hecho un lío, no sé qué hacer I'm all confused, I don't know what to dome he metido en un lío del que no sé salir I've got myself into a mess that I don't know how to get out ofarmar un lío to kick up a fussestá casado pero tiene un lío con alguien del trabajo he's married, but he's having an affair with someone from worktener un lío de faldas to be having an affair5. [paquete] bundle* * *m1 bundle2 fam ( desorden) mess;lío amoroso fam affair;estar hecho un lío be all confused;hacerse un lío get into a muddle;meterse en líos get into trouble3 fam ( jaleo) fuss;armar un lío fam kick up a fuss fam* * *1) : confusion, mess2) : hassle, trouble, jammeterse en un lío: to get into a jam3) : affair, liason* * *lío n1. (desorden) mess2. (problema) trouble -
3 escándalo
m.1 scandal, public disturbance, lot of noise, public and noisy disturbance.2 scandal, big scene, discreditable action, indecency.3 defamatory talk.4 noise.imperat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Imperative of Spanish verb: escandir.* * *1 scandal2 (alboroto) racket, fuss, din, uproar\armar un escándalo to kick up a fusscausar escándalo to cause a scandal* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=tumulto) scandal, outrage¡qué escándalo! — what a scandal!
¡es un escándalo! — it's outrageous o shocking!
precios de escándalo — (=caros) outrageous prices; (=baratos) amazing prices
un resultado de escándalo — (=malo) a scandalous result; (=bueno) a great result, an outstanding result
2) (=ruido) row, uproararmar un escándalo — to make a scene, cause a row o an uproar
3) (=asombro) astonishmentllamar a escándalo — to cause astonishment, be a shock
* * *1) (hecho, asunto chocante) scandalqué escándalo! qué manera de vestir! — what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!
2) (alboroto, jaleo)no armen or hagan tanto escándalo — don't make such a racket o row (colloq)
cuando lo sepa va a armar un escándalo — when she finds out she'll kick up a fuss o she'll create a scene (colloq)
* * *= fuss, scandal, rumpus, outrage, disgrace, racket.Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex. The outrage expressed by users of the Internet brought about the passing an act aimed at ridding the Internet of pornography.Ex. Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.Ex. He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.----* armar escándalo = make + a ruckus.* armar un escándalo = raise + a stink, kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, kick up + a row.* de escándalo = outrageous.* escándalo político = political scandal.* escándalo público = public scandal.* escándalos sexuales = sleaze.* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.* revelación de escándalos o corrupción = muckraking.* * *1) (hecho, asunto chocante) scandalqué escándalo! qué manera de vestir! — what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!
2) (alboroto, jaleo)no armen or hagan tanto escándalo — don't make such a racket o row (colloq)
cuando lo sepa va a armar un escándalo — when she finds out she'll kick up a fuss o she'll create a scene (colloq)
* * *= fuss, scandal, rumpus, outrage, disgrace, racket.Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.
Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex: The outrage expressed by users of the Internet brought about the passing an act aimed at ridding the Internet of pornography.Ex: Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.Ex: He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.* armar escándalo = make + a ruckus.* armar un escándalo = raise + a stink, kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, kick up + a row.* de escándalo = outrageous.* escándalo político = political scandal.* escándalo público = public scandal.* escándalos sexuales = sleaze.* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.* revelación de escándalos o corrupción = muckraking.* * *A (hecho, asunto chocante) scandalestá implicado en un escándalo financiero he's involved in a financial scandal¡qué escándalo! ¡qué manera de vestir! what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!es un escándalo cómo suben los precios it's shocking o scandalous the way prices are going upla noticia provocó un gran escándalo the news caused (a) great scandal o outrage[ S ] precios de escándalo amazing pricesCompuesto:public indecencyB(alboroto, jaleo): no armen or hagan tanto escándalo don't make such a racket o row o ( AmE) ruckus ( colloq)cuando le presentaron la cuenta armó un escándalo when they gave him the bill he kicked up a fuss o stink o he created a scene ( colloq)nada de escándalos dentro del local we don't want any trouble in hereun borracho que daba un escándalo en la calle a drunk who was causing a commotion o scene in the street* * *
escándalo sustantivo masculino
1 (hecho, asunto chocante) scandal;◊ ¡qué escándalo! ¡qué manera de vestir! what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!
2 (alboroto, jaleo) fuss;
cuando lo sepa va a armar un escándalo when she finds out she'll kick up a fuss;
no armen tanto escándalo don't make such a racket o row (colloq);
nada de escándalos dentro del local we don't want any trouble in here
escándalo sustantivo masculino
1 (ruido, jaleo) row, racket, din: con este escándalo vais a despertar a los vecinos, you'll wake up the neighbours with all this row
2 (inmoralidad) scandal
' escándalo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armar
- campanada
- carnaza
- espectáculo
- follón
- montar
- organizar
- polvareda
- salpicar
- vergüenza
- boca
- deber
- descubierto
- destapar
- estallar
- luz
English:
breath
- capital
- catch up
- disgrace
- disorderly
- furor
- furore
- fuss
- hush up
- row
- rumpus
- scandal
- scene
- stink
- blow
- carry
- kick
- outrage
* * *♦ nm1. [hecho inmoral] scandal;[indignación] outrage;un escándalo de corrupción política a political corruption scandal;hubo escándalo generalizado entre la opinión pública there was widespread indignation among public opinion;¡esto es un escándalo!, quiero que me devuelvan el dinero this is outrageous! I want my money back;los sueldos de los políticos son un escándalo o [m5] de escándalo politicians' salaries are a scandal o a disgrace;sus declaraciones causaron escándalo her statements caused a great scandalDer escándalo público public indecency;escándalo sexual sex scandal2. [alboroto] uproar, racket;¡dejen ya de armar tanto escándalo! stop making such a racket!;armar un escándalo to kick up a fuss;menudo escándalo armó al enterarse she made quite a scene when she found out♦ de escándalo loc adjFam1. [enorme] enormous;una goleada de escándalo a real hammering2. [asombroso] astonishing;precios de auténtico escándalo really amazing prices* * *m1 ( asunto vergonzoso) scandal2 ( jaleo) racket, ruckus;armar un escándalo make a scene* * *escándalo nm1) : scandal2) : scene, commotion* * *1. (asunto) scandal2. (ruido) racket -
4 expolio
1 (acción) plundering, pillaging, despoiling2 (botín) loot, booty3 familiar (alboroto) din, racket, row* * *SM1) (=saqueo) pillaging, sacking2)* * *masculino (frml) plundering* * *= depredation, plundering.Ex. Libraries and archives are the subject of increasing depredations by thieves and vandals.Ex. The focus of the study was the plundering of Jewish gold in the German death camps.* * *masculino (frml) plundering* * *= depredation, plundering.Ex: Libraries and archives are the subject of increasing depredations by thieves and vandals.
Ex: The focus of the study was the plundering of Jewish gold in the German death camps.* * *( frml)plunderingel expolio de los recursos naturales de la zona the plundering of the area's natural resourceslos expolios de la guerra the spoils of war* * *
Del verbo expoliar: ( conjugate expoliar)
expolio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
expolió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
expoliar
expolio
expoliar verbo transitivo to plunder, pillage
expolio sustantivo masculino pillaging, plundering: el expolio de las riquezas naturales de la zona supone una verdadera catástrofe, the plundering of natural resources in the area is a real catastrophe
' expolio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
expoliación
* * *expolio nm1. [saqueo] pillaging, plunderingmontaron un expolio they kicked up a fuss* * *m plunder, pillage -
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БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ НА ГОРЛО (НА ГЛОТКУ) кого highly coll VP subj: human (to try) to gain the advantage over s.o., make s.o. submit, by shouting at himX берёт Y-a на горло - X tries to gain the upper hand by shouting at YX tries to get (force) Y to back down by shouting at him (in limited contexts) X starts a shouting match with Y....Я начал скандалить, требовать свои книги... Конечно, дежурный офицер сначала поругался со мной с полчаса для приличия, попытался взять на горло. Но уж знали они меня достаточно, сидел я у них третий раз, - понимали, что не уймусь, и книги отдали (Буковский 1)....I kicked up a fuss, demanded my books....For the sake of appearances, the duty officer swore at me for half an hour or so and tried to force me to back down, but they knew me well by now. (This was my third time in Lefortovo.) They realized I wouldn't budge, and they gave me the books (1a)....Осташенко побагровел: «Ты меня на горло не бери, Костю-ковский! — заорал он на меня. — Ты тут демагогией не занимайся, тунеядец!» (Аксёнов 1)....Ostashenko turned purple. "Don't you start a shouting match with me, Kostyukovsky!" he bawled at me. "Don't you pull any of your demagoguery on me, you parasite!" (1a). -
6 Д-434
НА ДЫБЫ PrepP Invar1. стать, встать, подняться, поднять коня и т. п.adv(used in refer, to an animal, often a horse) (to rise up, go up, make a horse go up etc) on one's or its back legs, with the forelegs lifted up and the body in a vertical positionX встал на дыбы = X stood (up) on its hind legs(of a horse only) X reared (up)Y поднял коня \Д-434 » person Y reared his horse.Помню только: рейс наш сопровождался тем, что вдоль дороги все собаки вставали на дыбы (Олеша 4). Still I do remember one thing, but only that: all the dogs stood up on their hind legs as we roared past them (4a).2. стать, встать, подняться и т. п. -adv(of an object that is supposed to be positioned along a horizontal plane, as a wagon, car, or raft) (to end up etc) in a vertical position with one end at the bottom and the other at the topX встал на дыбы = X got upendedX ended up tipped straight up in the air X got tipped up on its end.3. Also: СТАНОВИТЬСЯ/СТАТЬ (ВСТАВАТЬ/ ВСТАТЬ и т. п.) НА ДЫБЫ ( subj-compl with copula or VPsubj: human, collect, or, rare, abstr) to protest sharplyX встал на дыбы = (of a person) X put up a fightX bristled X kicked up a fuss (of s.o. 's pride etc) X reared up.Значит, сбросили немцы листовки, где упоминали Гам-суна, одна такая листовка попалась Гале, и она показала её Нине: смотри, мол, каков твой Гамсун... Нина, конечно, на дыбы: не может этого быть... (Рыбаков 1). So, the Germans had dropped these leaflets, which mentioned Hamsun, Galya got hold of one of them and showed it to Nina, as if to say, look at this Hamsun of yours! Nina, of course, bristled, it couldn't be true (1a).Базаров побледнел при одной этой мысли вся его гордость так и поднялась на дыбы (Тургенев 2). Bazarov paled at the very thought, all his pride reared up within him (2c). -
7 брать на глотку
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (to try) to gain the advantage over s.o., make s.o. submit, by shouting at him:- X tries to get < force> Y to back down by shouting at him;- [in limited contexts] X starts a shouting match with Y.♦...Я начал скандалить, требовать свои книги... Конечно, дежурный офицер сначала поругался со мной с полчаса для приличия, попытался взять на горло. Но уж знали они меня достаточно, сидел я у них третий раз, - понимали, что не уймусь, и книги отдали (Буковский 1)....I kicked up a fuss, demanded my books....For the sake of appearances, the duty officer swore at me for half an hour or so and tried to force me to back down, but they knew me well by now. (This was my third time in Lefortovo.) They realized I wouldn't budge, and they gave me the books (1a).♦...Осташенко побагровел: "Ты меня на горло не бери, Костюковский! - заорал он на меня. - Ты тут демагогией не занимайся, тунеядец!" (Аксёнов 1)....Ostashenko turned purple. "Don't you start a shouting match with me, Kostyukovsky!" he bawled at me. "Don't you pull any of your demagoguery on me, you parasite!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > брать на глотку
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8 брать на горло
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (to try) to gain the advantage over s.o., make s.o. submit, by shouting at him:- X tries to get < force> Y to back down by shouting at him;- [in limited contexts] X starts a shouting match with Y.♦...Я начал скандалить, требовать свои книги... Конечно, дежурный офицер сначала поругался со мной с полчаса для приличия, попытался взять на горло. Но уж знали они меня достаточно, сидел я у них третий раз, - понимали, что не уймусь, и книги отдали (Буковский 1)....I kicked up a fuss, demanded my books....For the sake of appearances, the duty officer swore at me for half an hour or so and tried to force me to back down, but they knew me well by now. (This was my third time in Lefortovo.) They realized I wouldn't budge, and they gave me the books (1a).♦...Осташенко побагровел: "Ты меня на горло не бери, Костюковский! - заорал он на меня. - Ты тут демагогией не занимайся, тунеядец!" (Аксёнов 1)....Ostashenko turned purple. "Don't you start a shouting match with me, Kostyukovsky!" he bawled at me. "Don't you pull any of your demagoguery on me, you parasite!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > брать на горло
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9 взять на глотку
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (to try) to gain the advantage over s.o., make s.o. submit, by shouting at him:- X tries to get < force> Y to back down by shouting at him;- [in limited contexts] X starts a shouting match with Y.♦...Я начал скандалить, требовать свои книги... Конечно, дежурный офицер сначала поругался со мной с полчаса для приличия, попытался взять на горло. Но уж знали они меня достаточно, сидел я у них третий раз, - понимали, что не уймусь, и книги отдали (Буковский 1)....I kicked up a fuss, demanded my books....For the sake of appearances, the duty officer swore at me for half an hour or so and tried to force me to back down, but they knew me well by now. (This was my third time in Lefortovo.) They realized I wouldn't budge, and they gave me the books (1a).♦...Осташенко побагровел: "Ты меня на горло не бери, Костюковский! - заорал он на меня. - Ты тут демагогией не занимайся, тунеядец!" (Аксёнов 1)....Ostashenko turned purple. "Don't you start a shouting match with me, Kostyukovsky!" he bawled at me. "Don't you pull any of your demagoguery on me, you parasite!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > взять на глотку
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10 взять на горло
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (to try) to gain the advantage over s.o., make s.o. submit, by shouting at him:- X tries to get < force> Y to back down by shouting at him;- [in limited contexts] X starts a shouting match with Y.♦...Я начал скандалить, требовать свои книги... Конечно, дежурный офицер сначала поругался со мной с полчаса для приличия, попытался взять на горло. Но уж знали они меня достаточно, сидел я у них третий раз, - понимали, что не уймусь, и книги отдали (Буковский 1)....I kicked up a fuss, demanded my books....For the sake of appearances, the duty officer swore at me for half an hour or so and tried to force me to back down, but they knew me well by now. (This was my third time in Lefortovo.) They realized I wouldn't budge, and they gave me the books (1a).♦...Осташенко побагровел: "Ты меня на горло не бери, Костюковский! - заорал он на меня. - Ты тут демагогией не занимайся, тунеядец!" (Аксёнов 1)....Ostashenko turned purple. "Don't you start a shouting match with me, Kostyukovsky!" he bawled at me. "Don't you pull any of your demagoguery on me, you parasite!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > взять на горло
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11 вставать на дыбы
• НА ДЫБЫ[PrepP; Invar]=====1. стать, встать, подняться, поднять коня и т.п. [adv]⇒ (used in refer, to an animal, often a horse) (to rise up, go up, make a horse go up etc) on one's or its back legs, with the forelegs lifted up and the body in a vertical position:- [of a horse only] X reared (up);♦ Помню только: рейс наш сопровождался тем, что вдоль дороги все собаки вставали на дыбы (Олеша 4). Still I do remember one thing, but only that: all the dogs stood up on their hind legs as we roared past them (4a).2. стать, встать, подняться и т.п. вставать на дыбы [adv]⇒ (of an object that is supposed to be positioned along a horizontal plane, as a wagon, car, or raft) (to end up etc) in a vertical position with one end at the bottom and the other at the top:- X got tipped up on its end.3. Also: СТАНОВИТЬСЯ/СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ и т.п.> НА ДЫБЫ [subj-compl with copula or VP; subj: human, collect, or, rare, abstr]⇒ to protest sharply:- X bristled;- [of s.o.'s pride etc] X reared up.♦ Значит, соросили немцы листовки, где упоминали Гамсуна, одна такая листовка попалась Гале, и она показала её Нине: смотри, мол, каков твой Гамсун... Нина, конечно, на дыбы: не может этого быть... (Рыбаков 1). So, the Germans had dropped these leaflets, which mentioned Hamsun, Galya got hold of one of them and showed it to Nina, as if to say, look at this Hamsun of yours! Nina, of course, bristled, it couldn't be true (1a).♦ Базаров побледнел при одной этой мысли; вся его гордость так и поднялась на дыбы (Тургенев 2). Bazarov paled at the very thought; all his pride reared up within him (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вставать на дыбы
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12 встать на дыбы
• НА ДЫБЫ[PrepP; Invar]=====1. стать, встать, подняться, поднять коня и т.п. [adv]⇒ (used in refer, to an animal, often a horse) (to rise up, go up, make a horse go up etc) on one's or its back legs, with the forelegs lifted up and the body in a vertical position:- [of a horse only] X reared (up);♦ Помню только: рейс наш сопровождался тем, что вдоль дороги все собаки вставали на дыбы (Олеша 4). Still I do remember one thing, but only that: all the dogs stood up on their hind legs as we roared past them (4a).2. стать, встать, подняться и т.п. встать на дыбы [adv]⇒ (of an object that is supposed to be positioned along a horizontal plane, as a wagon, car, or raft) (to end up etc) in a vertical position with one end at the bottom and the other at the top:- X got tipped up on its end.3. Also: СТАНОВИТЬСЯ/СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ и т.п.> НА ДЫБЫ [subj-compl with copula or VP; subj: human, collect, or, rare, abstr]⇒ to protest sharply:- X bristled;- [of s.o.'s pride etc] X reared up.♦ Значит, соросили немцы листовки, где упоминали Гамсуна, одна такая листовка попалась Гале, и она показала её Нине: смотри, мол, каков твой Гамсун... Нина, конечно, на дыбы: не может этого быть... (Рыбаков 1). So, the Germans had dropped these leaflets, which mentioned Hamsun, Galya got hold of one of them and showed it to Nina, as if to say, look at this Hamsun of yours! Nina, of course, bristled, it couldn't be true (1a).♦ Базаров побледнел при одной этой мысли; вся его гордость так и поднялась на дыбы (Тургенев 2). Bazarov paled at the very thought; all his pride reared up within him (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > встать на дыбы
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13 на дыбы
• НА ДЫБЫ[PrepP; Invar]=====1. стать, встать, подняться, поднять коня и т.п. [adv]⇒ (used in refer, to an animal, often a horse) (to rise up, go up, make a horse go up etc) on one's or its back legs, with the forelegs lifted up and the body in a vertical position:- [of a horse only] X reared (up);♦ Помню только: рейс наш сопровождался тем, что вдоль дороги все собаки вставали на дыбы (Олеша 4). Still I do remember one thing, but only that: all the dogs stood up on their hind legs as we roared past them (4a).2. стать, встать, подняться и т.п. на дыбы [adv]⇒ (of an object that is supposed to be positioned along a horizontal plane, as a wagon, car, or raft) (to end up etc) in a vertical position with one end at the bottom and the other at the top:- X got tipped up on its end.3. Also: СТАНОВИТЬСЯ/СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ и т.п.> НА ДЫБЫ [subj-compl with copula or VP; subj: human, collect, or, rare, abstr]⇒ to protest sharply:- X bristled;- [of s.o.'s pride etc] X reared up.♦ Значит, соросили немцы листовки, где упоминали Гамсуна, одна такая листовка попалась Гале, и она показала её Нине: смотри, мол, каков твой Гамсун... Нина, конечно, на дыбы: не может этого быть... (Рыбаков 1). So, the Germans had dropped these leaflets, which mentioned Hamsun, Galya got hold of one of them and showed it to Nina, as if to say, look at this Hamsun of yours! Nina, of course, bristled, it couldn't be true (1a).♦ Базаров побледнел при одной этой мысли; вся его гордость так и поднялась на дыбы (Тургенев 2). Bazarov paled at the very thought; all his pride reared up within him (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на дыбы
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14 становиться на дыбы
• НА ДЫБЫ[PrepP; Invar]=====1. стать, встать, подняться, поднять коня и т.п. [adv]⇒ (used in refer, to an animal, often a horse) (to rise up, go up, make a horse go up etc) on one's or its back legs, with the forelegs lifted up and the body in a vertical position:- [of a horse only] X reared (up);♦ Помню только: рейс наш сопровождался тем, что вдоль дороги все собаки вставали на дыбы (Олеша 4). Still I do remember one thing, but only that: all the dogs stood up on their hind legs as we roared past them (4a).2. стать, встать, подняться и т.п. становиться на дыбы [adv]⇒ (of an object that is supposed to be positioned along a horizontal plane, as a wagon, car, or raft) (to end up etc) in a vertical position with one end at the bottom and the other at the top:- X got tipped up on its end.3. Also: СТАНОВИТЬСЯ/СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ и т.п.> НА ДЫБЫ [subj-compl with copula or VP; subj: human, collect, or, rare, abstr]⇒ to protest sharply:- X bristled;- [of s.o.'s pride etc] X reared up.♦ Значит, соросили немцы листовки, где упоминали Гамсуна, одна такая листовка попалась Гале, и она показала её Нине: смотри, мол, каков твой Гамсун... Нина, конечно, на дыбы: не может этого быть... (Рыбаков 1). So, the Germans had dropped these leaflets, which mentioned Hamsun, Galya got hold of one of them and showed it to Nina, as if to say, look at this Hamsun of yours! Nina, of course, bristled, it couldn't be true (1a).♦ Базаров побледнел при одной этой мысли; вся его гордость так и поднялась на дыбы (Тургенев 2). Bazarov paled at the very thought; all his pride reared up within him (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > становиться на дыбы
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15 стать на дыбы
• НА ДЫБЫ[PrepP; Invar]=====1. стать, встать, подняться, поднять коня и т.п. [adv]⇒ (used in refer, to an animal, often a horse) (to rise up, go up, make a horse go up etc) on one's or its back legs, with the forelegs lifted up and the body in a vertical position:- [of a horse only] X reared (up);♦ Помню только: рейс наш сопровождался тем, что вдоль дороги все собаки вставали на дыбы (Олеша 4). Still I do remember one thing, but only that: all the dogs stood up on their hind legs as we roared past them (4a).2. стать, встать, подняться и т.п. стать на дыбы [adv]⇒ (of an object that is supposed to be positioned along a horizontal plane, as a wagon, car, or raft) (to end up etc) in a vertical position with one end at the bottom and the other at the top:- X got tipped up on its end.3. Also: СТАНОВИТЬСЯ/СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ и т.п.> НА ДЫБЫ [subj-compl with copula or VP; subj: human, collect, or, rare, abstr]⇒ to protest sharply:- X bristled;- [of s.o.'s pride etc] X reared up.♦ Значит, соросили немцы листовки, где упоминали Гамсуна, одна такая листовка попалась Гале, и она показала её Нине: смотри, мол, каков твой Гамсун... Нина, конечно, на дыбы: не может этого быть... (Рыбаков 1). So, the Germans had dropped these leaflets, which mentioned Hamsun, Galya got hold of one of them and showed it to Nina, as if to say, look at this Hamsun of yours! Nina, of course, bristled, it couldn't be true (1a).♦ Базаров побледнел при одной этой мысли; вся его гордость так и поднялась на дыбы (Тургенев 2). Bazarov paled at the very thought; all his pride reared up within him (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стать на дыбы
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16 raffut
n. m.1. 'Din', 'racket', noise.2. 'Hullabaloo', uproar. Il a fait un de ces raffuts quand on lui a présenté l'addition: He certainly kicked up a fuss when they gave him the bill. Un raffut de tous les diables: A devil of a row. -
17 armar
v.1 to assemble (montar) (mueble, modelo).2 to arm.El general armó los soldados The general armed his soldiers.3 to load (fusil, pistola).4 to cause (informal) (scandal).armarla to cause troublearmó una buena con sus comentarios she really went and did it with the comments she made5 to put together, to assemble, to fit out, to mount.Ricardo armó la estantería Richard put the shelves together.6 to create, to bring about, to make, to make up.Armaron un gran alboroto anoche They created a lot of noise last night.* * *1 (dar armas) to arm2 (cargar) to load; (bayoneta) to fix4 (preparar) to arrange, prepare; (organizar) to organize5 familiar (causar, originar) to cause, kick up, create6 (embarcación) to fit out7 (tela) to stiffen8 TÉCNICA to reinforce1 (proveerse) to provide oneself (de, with), arm oneself (de, with)■ se armó de pintura y pincel y se puso a pintar he provided himself with paint and paintbrush and began to paint2 (producirse) to be, break out\armarse de paciencia to summon up patiencearmarse de valor to pluck up courageva a armarse la gorda familiar there's going to be real trouble* * *verb1) to arm2) assemble, put together•* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, ejército] to arm (con, de with)caballerose desconoce quién ha armado a los terroristas — it is not known who provided o supplied the terrorists with arms
2) (=montar) [+ mueble, ventana, juguete] to assemble, put together; [+ tienda de campaña] to pitch, put up; [+ trampa] to set; LAm [+ rompecabezas] to piece together, put together; [+ cigarrillo] to rolltuvimos que desarmar la cama y volverla a armar — we had to take the bed apart and reassemble it o put it back together again
3) * (=organizar)armar una bronca o un escándalo — to kick up a fuss
armaron un follón tremendo con lo del cambio de horario — they kicked up a real fuss about the timetable change
amenacé con marcharme armando un escándalo y cedieron — I threatened to leave and create a scene, so they gave in
por favor, id entrando despacio, sin armar jaleo — go in slowly please, without making a racket
pienso armarla hasta que consiga lo que quiero — I'm going to make a real fuss until I get what I want
4) [+ hormigón] to reinforce5) (Mil) [+ bayoneta] to fix; [+ rifle, cañón] to load; [+ arco] to bend6) (Náut) to fit out, commission7) (Cos) [+ chaqueta, solapa] to stiffen8)armar un pleito — LAm * to kick up a fuss *, get ready
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Mil) <ciudadanos/país> to arm, supply... with armsb) ( equipar) < embarcación> to fit out, equip2)a) <estantería/reloj> to assemble; <tienda/carpa> to pitch, put upb) (AmL) < rompecabezas> to do, piece togetherc) (Col, RPl) < cigarro> to rolld) ( dar cuerpo a) <chaqueta/solapa> to stiffen3) (fam) <alboroto/ruido/lío> to makearmar jaleo — to kick up o make a racket (colloq)
armaron un escándalo porque... — they caused a real scene o commotion because...
armarla — (fam)
2.buena la has armado! — you've really done it now! (colloq)
armarse v pron1)a) (Mil) to arm oneselfb)armarse de algo — de armas/herramientas to arm oneself with something
tendrás que armarte de paciencia — you will have to be patient o (liter) arm yourself with patience
2)a) (fam) lío/jaleoqué lío/jaleo se armó! — there was a real commotion, it was pandemonium
me armé un lío — I got into a mess (colloq)
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Mil) <ciudadanos/país> to arm, supply... with armsb) ( equipar) < embarcación> to fit out, equip2)a) <estantería/reloj> to assemble; <tienda/carpa> to pitch, put upb) (AmL) < rompecabezas> to do, piece togetherc) (Col, RPl) < cigarro> to rolld) ( dar cuerpo a) <chaqueta/solapa> to stiffen3) (fam) <alboroto/ruido/lío> to makearmar jaleo — to kick up o make a racket (colloq)
armaron un escándalo porque... — they caused a real scene o commotion because...
armarla — (fam)
2.buena la has armado! — you've really done it now! (colloq)
armarse v pron1)a) (Mil) to arm oneselfb)armarse de algo — de armas/herramientas to arm oneself with something
tendrás que armarte de paciencia — you will have to be patient o (liter) arm yourself with patience
2)a) (fam) lío/jaleoqué lío/jaleo se armó! — there was a real commotion, it was pandemonium
me armé un lío — I got into a mess (colloq)
* * *armar11 = arm, gird for.Ex: If the worst comes to the worst and you are attacked, try to escape rather than fight back, especially if you believe that your assailant may be armed.
Ex: Australia's government girded on Monday for a battle with miners over its plan to slap the industry with a new 40 percent profits tax.* armar con = arm with.* armarse de = summon up.* armarse de munición = arm + Reflexivo + with ammunition.* armarse de paciencia = arm + Reflexivo + with patience, be extremely patient.* armarse de valor = muster (up) + (the) courage, pluck up + courage, nerve + Reflexivo, gather up + courage.* armarse hasta los dientes = be armed to the teeth.armar22 = put together, fit out.Ex: The way in which this scheme is put together in book form often causes some confusion at first.
Ex: To get full use out of them, however, you have to fit them out with accessories.* armar bulla = kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* armar el lío = make + trouble.* armar enredos = make + trouble.* armarla = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), kick up + a row, raise + a stink, make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.* armar la de Dios = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* armar la de San Quintín = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* armarse la de Dios = bedlam + break loose, all hell + break loose.* armarse la de San Quintín = all hell + break loose, bedlam + break loose.* armar una bronca = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* armar un escándalo = raise + a stink, kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* armar un lío = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* armar un revuelo = create + a storm.* * *armar [A1 ]vtA1 (proveer de armas) ‹ciudadanos/país› to arm, supply … with arms2 (equipar) ‹embarcación› to fit out, equipB1 ‹mueble/máquina› to assemble; ‹tienda/carpa› to pitch, put up; ‹aparato/reloj› to assemble, put together2 ( AmL) ‹rompecabezas› to do, piece together3 (Col, RPl) ‹cigarro› to roll4 (dar cuerpo a) ‹chaqueta/solapa› to stiffenC ( fam); ‹alboroto› to makesigan jugando pero sin armar alboroto/jaleo carry on playing but don't kick up o make a racket ( colloq)armaron un escándalo porque no les quise devolver el dinero they caused a real scene o commotion o ( AmE) ruckus because I wouldn't give them their money back ( colloq), they kicked up a terrible fuss because I wouldn't give them their money back ( BrE colloq)armarla ( fam): no quiero hablar de eso, no tengo ganas de armarla otra vez I don't want to talk about that, I don't want to stir things up again o cause any more trouble ( colloq)¡buena la has armado! you've really done it now! ( colloq)la que me armó porque llegué diez minutos tarde you should have seen the way he went on o ( colloq) carried on because I was 10 minutes late■ armarseA1 (proveerse de armas) to arm oneself2 (de un utensilio) armarse DE algo to arm oneself WITH sthlo mejor es armarse de paciencia y esperar the best thing is just to be patient o ( liter) to arm yourself with patience and waittuvo que armarse de valor y decírselo he had to pluck up courage o ( liter) arm himself with courage and tell herB1 ( fam)«lío/jaleo»: ¡qué lío/jaleo se armó! nadie se ponía de acuerdo there was a real commotion o it was pandemonium, nobody could agree on anything ( colloq)se armó una discusión terrible a terrible argument broke out, there was a terrible argument2 ( fam)«persona» ‹lío› me armé un lío con tanto número I got into a mess o ( BrE) muddle with all those numbers ( colloq), I got confused with all those numbersC ( Méx) (enriquecerse) ( fam) to make a fortune, to make a bundle ( AmE colloq), to make a packet ( BrE colloq)se armó para el resto de su vida he made enough to last him the rest of his life* * *
armar ( conjugate armar) verbo transitivo
1
2
‹tienda/carpa› to pitch, put up
3 (fam) ‹alboroto/ruido/lío› to make;◊ armar jaleo to kick up o make a racket (colloq);
armar un escándalo to kick up a fuss;
armarla (fam): ¡buena la has armado! you've really done it now! (colloq);
la que me armó porque llegué tarde you should have seen the way he went on because I was late
armarse verbo pronominal
1a) (Mil) to arm oneselfb) armarse de algo ‹de armas/herramientas› to arm oneself with sth;
armarse de valor to pluck up courage
2
◊ ¡qué jaleo se armó! there was a real commotionb) (fam) [ persona]:◊ me armé un lío/una confusión I got into a mess (colloq)
armar verbo transitivo
1 (dar armas) to arm
2 (ensamblar) to fit o put together, assemble
3 fam (organizar un escándalo, un alboroto) la armaron buena, they kicked up a real fuss
' armar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bulla
- cirio
- Cristo
- jaleo
- lío
- bronca
- camorra
- escándalo
English:
arm
- fuss
- kick up
- pitch
- put together
- rig
- row
- song
- stink
- assemble
- construct
- disturbance
- erect
- kick
- put
- set
- stiffen
- stir
* * *♦ vt1. [montar] [mueble, modelo] to assemble;[tienda] to pitch2. [ejército, personas] to arm;armaron a los ciudadanos con fusiles they armed the citizens with rifles;armar caballero a alguien to knight sb3. [fusil, pistola] to loadarmarla to cause trouble;armó una buena con sus comentarios she really went and did it with the comments she made;¡buena la has armado! you've really gone and done it now!;armar camorra to pick a fight;armar la gorda to kick up a fuss o stink5. [fundar, sentar] to base, to found6. Náut to fit out7. Am [cigarrillo] to roll8. CompMéx Famarmarla: ¿sabes algo de electrónica? – no, no la armo do you know anything about electronics? – no, I'm no good in that department* * *v/t1 MIL arm2 TÉC assemble, put together3:armar un escándalo fam kick up a fuss fam, make a scene fam ;armarla cause trouble* * *armar vt1) : to assemble, to put together2) : to create, to causearmar un escándalo: to cause a scene3) : to arm* * *armar vb1. (proporcionar armas) to arm2. (montar muebles) to assemble¿sabes armar la estantería? can you assemble the shelves?4. (causar) to make -
18 armar un escándalo
to kick up a fuss* * ** * *(v.) = raise + a stink, kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a rowEx. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".Ex. If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.Ex. Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.Ex. After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.Ex. In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.Ex. Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.Ex. At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.Ex. The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.* * *(v.) = raise + a stink, kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a rowEx: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".
Ex: If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.Ex: Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.Ex: After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.Ex: In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.Ex: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.Ex: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.Ex: The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal. -
19 armar un lío
to make a fuss* * *(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a rowEx. If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.Ex. Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".Ex. After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.Ex. In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.Ex. Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.Ex. At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.Ex. The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.* * *(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a rowEx: If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.
Ex: Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".Ex: After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.Ex: In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.Ex: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.Ex: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.Ex: The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal. -
20 armar una bronca
to kick up a fuss* * *(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a rowEx. If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.Ex. Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".Ex. After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.Ex. In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.Ex. Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.Ex. At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.Ex. The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.* * *(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a rowEx: If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.
Ex: Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".Ex: After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.Ex: In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.Ex: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.Ex: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.Ex: The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.
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