a pair of sports shoes

unas zapatillas de deporte — a pair of sports shoes o trainers o (EEUU) sneakers

deporte blanco — winter sports pl ; [esp] skiing

deporte náutico — [con lancha] water sports pl ( in which a boat is used); [con velero] yachting

no practican ningún deporte — they don't play o do any sport(s)

hace deporte para estar en forma — she does sports (AmE) o (BrE) some sport to keep fit

no practican ningún deporte — they don't play o do any sport(s)

hace deporte para estar en forma — she does sports (AmE) o (BrE) some sport to keep fit

Ex: Of the 10 most cited journals in physical education the most important was 'Research Quarterly for Exercise and sport'.

Ex: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.

Ex: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.

Ex: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.

taco de salida — (Dep) starting block

armarse o hacerse un taco — to get into a mess, get mixed o muddled up

cumple cinco tacos — [en la cárcel] he's doing five years' bird **

a todo taco — (Col fam) ( a todo lujo) in the lap of luxury; ( a todo volumen) on full blast

zapatos de taco alto/bajo or chato — high-heeled/low-heeled o flat shoes

hacerse taco — (Méx) to wrap (oneself) up

hacer taco a alguien — (Méx) to wrap somebody up

darse taco — (Méx fam)

se da mucho taco — he really thinks he's it (colloq)

echarse un taco de ojo — (Méx fam) to ogle the men/women (colloq), to eye up the talent (BrE colloq)

a todo taco — (Col fam) ( a todo lujo) in the lap of luxury; ( a todo volumen) on full blast

zapatos de taco alto/bajo or chato — high-heeled/low-heeled o flat shoes

hacerse taco — (Méx) to wrap (oneself) up

hacer taco a alguien — (Méx) to wrap somebody up

darse taco — (Méx fam)

se da mucho taco — he really thinks he's it (colloq)

echarse un taco de ojo — (Méx fam) to ogle the men/women (colloq), to eye up the talent (BrE colloq)

Ex: By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.

Ex: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.

Ex: Other concerns involve disturbing portrayals of the supernatural, often with negative religious overtones, and the use of mild profanity or other expletives.

estoy tan desesperado que me agarraría a un clavo ardiendo — I'm so desperate I'd do anything o I'm capable of anything

es un clavo tener que levantarse temprano — it's a real pain o bind having to get up so early

¡vaya clavo que te han vendido! — they've sold you a dud! *

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he'd take (o do etc) anything; se agarró a ella como a un clavo ardiendo he clung to her as if she were his last hope; como un clavo: on the dot; dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head; diste en el clavo con tu regalo your present was just what I/he/they wanted; siempre da en el clavo con sus predicciones his forecasts are always right on the mark; no dar or pegar ni clavo — (fam) not to do a stroke of work

tener animales es un clavo — having animals is a drag (colloq)

agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo: se agarraría a un clavo ardiendo he'd take (o do etc) anything; se agarró a ella como a un clavo ardiendo he clung to her as if she were his last hope; como un clavo: on the dot; dar en el clavo to hit the nail on the head; diste en el clavo con tu regalo your present was just what I/he/they wanted; siempre da en el clavo con sus predicciones his forecasts are always right on the mark; no dar or pegar ni clavo — (fam) not to do a stroke of work

tener animales es un clavo — having animals is a drag (colloq)

Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

Ex: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.

tirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb

ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *

• tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull

tirar — Esp [en puerta etc] pull

tire — LAm [en puerta etc] pull

• tirar [de] — to pull

• tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to draw

tiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate

• tirar al [blanco] — to aim

• tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill

• tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

Ex: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.