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1 acobardarse
■acobardarse verbo reflexivo
1 (sentir temor) to become frightened
2 (retraerse) to lose one's nerve o to shrink back [ante, from] ' acobardarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: rajarse - acobardar - encoger - rajar English: chicken out - quail - chicken -
2 acobardarse
pron.v.to be frightened, to get frightened; to flinch, to shrink back.* * *1 to become frightened, lose one's nerve, shrink back ( ante, from)* * *VPR (=asustarse) to be intimidated, get frightened; (=echarse atrás) to flinch, shrink back ( ante from, at)* * *(v.) = wuss out, wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), get + cold feetEx. What's great about this time of year is that people wuss out and stop training during the Winter (less crowded at the pool, gym, etc.).Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.Ex. The important thing is to be true to yourself, but should you get cold feet at the eleventh hour remember that there could be serious financial implications as well as emotional ones.* * *(v.) = wuss out, wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), get + cold feetEx: What's great about this time of year is that people wuss out and stop training during the Winter (less crowded at the pool, gym, etc.).
Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate.Ex: The important thing is to be true to yourself, but should you get cold feet at the eleventh hour remember that there could be serious financial implications as well as emotional ones.* * *
■acobardarse verbo reflexivo
1 (sentir temor) to become frightened
2 (retraerse) to lose one's nerve o to shrink back [ante, from]
' acobardarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rajarse
- acobardar
- encoger
- rajar
English:
chicken out
- quail
- chicken
* * *vprto get frightened o scared;acobardarse ante un reto to shrink back from a challenge;no se acobarda ante nada nothing scares him* * *v/r get frightened, lose one’s nerve* * *vr: to be frightened, to cower* * *acobardarse vb to be frightened -
3 acobardarse
1. прил.1) разг. перетрусить, струсить струхнуть2) прост. дрейфить, сдрейфить2. гл.общ. делаться робким, делаться трусливым, струсить -
4 acobardarse
de uno; frente a, ante, por algo, de + infиспуга́ться за кого; чего; + деепр; пуга́ться чего, робе́ть, дрожа́ть перед чем; когда; гдеse acobarda con facilidad ante las amenazas — он легко́ пуга́ется угро́з
se acobardó de verse sola — она́ оробе́ла, оста́вшись одна́
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5 acobardarse
• act as a coward• become afraid• become cowardly• become frightened• become intimidated• behave in a cowardly manner• chicken out• cower• frighten out• get cold feet• get frightened• lose courage• shrink back• shy away• turn cowardly• wimp out -
6 acobardarse
• zmalomyslnět* * *• dostat strach• klesnout na duchu• klesnout na mysli• poděsit se• polekat se• pozbýt odvahy• vyděsit se• vylekat se -
7 Acobardarse
Jallq'asiña vel llajllasiña, llajllathaptaña, qhiytaña. -
8 acobardarse de
v.to get afraid to, to be afraid to. -
9 acobardarse ante el peligro
• zaleknout se nebezpečí -
10 acobardarse por el peligro
• zaleknout se nebezpečí -
11 Amedrentarse, acobardarse
Llajllaptaña, jaxsarathaptaña, jaxsaraña, qhiyt'aña. -
12 koldartu
acobardarse -
13 enreblar-se
acobardarse, amilanarse, atemorizarse -
14 limod-dang
Acobardarse, temer. -
15 acobardar
v.1 to frighten, to scare.2 to intimidate, to daunt, to scare.* * *1 to frighten, unnerve1 to become frightened, lose one's nerve, shrink back ( ante, from)* * *1.VT (=intimidar) to intimidate, cow; (=atemorizar) to overawe, unnerve2.See:* * *1. 2.acobardarse v pron to lose one's nerve* * *= browbeat, bully.Ex. Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.Ex. The director returned to his paperwork, nothing in his heart but hot shame at having permitted himself to be bullied into submission by this disagreeable public official.----* acobardarse = wuss out, wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), get + cold feet.* * *1. 2.acobardarse v pron to lose one's nerve* * *= browbeat, bully.Ex: Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.
Ex: The director returned to his paperwork, nothing in his heart but hot shame at having permitted himself to be bullied into submission by this disagreeable public official.* acobardarse = wuss out, wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), get + cold feet.* * *acobardar [A1 ]vt‹persona› to unnerve, intimidatesu presencia los acobardó they found his presence unnerving o intimidatingto get frightened o scared, lose one's nerve acobardarse ANTE algo ‹ante una dificultad/un obstáculo›no hay que acobardarse ante el peligro we must not flinch in the face of dangerno se acobarda ante nada nothing daunts her, she isn't frightened o daunted by anything* * *
acobardar ( conjugate acobardar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to unnerve, intimidate
acobardarse verbo pronominal
to lose one's nerve;
acobardar verbo transitivo to frighten
* * *♦ vtto frighten, to scare* * *v/t intimidate* * *acobardar vtintimidar: to frighten, to intimidate -
16 encoger
v.1 to shrink (clothes).el algodón encoge al lavarlo cotton shrinks when you wash itLa secadora a veces encoge la ropa The dryer shrinks the clothes sometimes.2 to contract.3 to crumple.La máquina encoge los bordes The machine crumples the edges.* * *1 (contraer) to contract2 (tejido) to shrink1 (tejido) to shrink1 (contraerse) to contract2 (tejido) to shrink3 figurado (amilanarse) to be intimidated\encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shouldersse me encogió el corazón figurado my heart sank* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ tejidos] to shrink2) (=acobardar) to intimidate2.VI [tela] to shrink3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to shrink2.encoger vta) < ropa> to shrinkb) < cuerpo>3.encogerse v pron1) ropa/tela to shrink2) personaa) ( físicamente)b) ( por la edad) to shrink, get shorterc) ( acobardarse) to be intimidated* * *= shrink.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.----* encogerse = flinch, cringe.* encogerse de hombros = shrug + Posesivo + shoulders, shrug.* encogerse de miedo = cower.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to shrink2.encoger vta) < ropa> to shrinkb) < cuerpo>3.encogerse v pron1) ropa/tela to shrink2) personaa) ( físicamente)b) ( por la edad) to shrink, get shorterc) ( acobardarse) to be intimidated* * *= shrink.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.
* encogerse = flinch, cringe.* encogerse de hombros = shrug + Posesivo + shoulders, shrug.* encogerse de miedo = cower.* * *encoger [E6 ]vito shrink■ encogervt1 ‹ropa/tela› to shrink2 ‹piernas/cuerpo›encoger las piernas to tuck one's legs inel animal encogió el cuerpo de miedo the animal shrank back in fearA «ropa/tela» to shrinkse me encogió el jersey my sweater shrankB «persona»1(físicamente): encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulderscaminaba muy encogida she walked with her shoulders hunched2 «anciano» to shrink, get shorter3 (acobardarse) to be intimidatedno se encoge ante nadie he's not afraid of o daunted by anyone, he doesn't let himself be intimidated by anyone* * *
encoger ( conjugate encoger) verbo intransitivo
to shrink
verbo transitivo
encogerse verbo pronominal
1 [ropa/tela] to shrink
2 [ persona]a) ( físicamente):
caminar encogido to walk with one's shoulders hunched
encoger
I vi (prenda) to shrink
II verbo transitivo
1 (prenda) to shrink
2 (una parte del cuerpo) to contract: tengo que encoger las piernas, I have to tuck my legs in
figurado las despedidas me encogen el corazón, saying good-bye makes me feel so sad
' encoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tender
English:
constrict
- shrink
* * *♦ vi[tejido, filete] to shrink;el algodón encoge al lavarlo cotton shrinks when you wash it;prendas que no encogen non-shrink clothes♦ vt1. [ropa, tejido] to shrink2. [miembro, músculo] to contract;[pierna, brazo] to tuck in;encoja las piernas tuck your legs inencoger el ánimo a alguien to discourage sb* * *I v/t2 figintimidate* * *encoger {15} vt1) : to shrink, to make smaller2) : to intimidateencoger vi: to shrink, to contract* * * -
17 quail
kweil(to draw back in fear; to shudder: The little boy quailed at the teacher's angry voice.) acobardarse, amedrentarsetr[kweɪl]1 codorniz nombre femenino1 acobardarse, encogersequail ['kweɪl] vi: encogerse, acobardarsen.• codorniz s.f.v.• acoardarse v.• descorazonarse v.
I kweɪlintransitive verb temblar*she quailed at the idea — la idea le daba pavor or la aterrorizaba
II
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[kweɪl]N (pl quail or quails) (=bird) codorniz f
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[kweɪl]VI (=cower) temblar (at ante)* * *
I [kweɪl]intransitive verb temblar*she quailed at the idea — la idea le daba pavor or la aterrorizaba
II
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18 струсить
стру́ситьektimi, malkuraĝiĝi.* * *разг.acobardarse; tener miedo ( испугаться)* * *разг.acobardarse; tener miedo ( испугаться)* * *v1) gener. acobardarse, acoquinarse2) jarg. rajarse3) mexic. acalambrarse4) Cub. encasquillarse -
19 bottle out
v + adv (BrE sl) rajarse (fam), acobardarseVI + ADV (Brit) rajarse ** * *v + adv (BrE sl) rajarse (fam), acobardarse -
20 chicken out
(to avoid doing something because of cowardice: He chickened out at the last minute.)v + adv (+ prep + o) (colloq) acobardarse, achicarse* (fam), rajarse (fam)to chicken out of something: she chickened out of telling him — no se atrevió a decírselo
VI + ADV rajarseto chicken out of sth/doing sth: he chickened out of the audition — se rajó y no se presentó a la prueba
he chickened out of asking her to dinner — se rajó y no la invitó a cenar, no se atrevió a invitarla a cenar
* * *v + adv (+ prep + o) (colloq) acobardarse, achicarse* (fam), rajarse (fam)to chicken out of something: she chickened out of telling him — no se atrevió a decírselo
См. также в других словарях:
acobardarse — cf. (afines) ► asustar(se) … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
acobardarse — {{#}}{{LM SynA00507}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE A00498}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{/}} {{[}}acobardar(se){{]}} {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} = asustar • atemorizar • amedrentar • amilanar • apocar • arredrar • achicar • abatir • encoger • arrugar •… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
arrugarse — acobardarse … Colombianismos
apichingarse — acobardarse … Diccionario de Guanacastequismos
acartucharse — acobardarse; apocarse; demostrar pacatería; no atreverse en el sexo; cf. quedarse, cortarse, echarse pa atrás, achaplinarse, aconchársele los meados, ir a la pelea, pacato, cartucho, acartuchado; íbamos a surfear este fin de semana, pero en la… … Diccionario de chileno actual
aconchársele los meados — acobardarse; no atreverse; cf. hacérsele así el poto, amariconarse, dar julepe, acartucharse, achaplinarse, echarse pa atrás, quedarse, cortarse, arrugar; me iba a tirar en parapentes, pero se me aconcharon los meados , al … Diccionario de chileno actual
achaplinarse — acobardarse; arrepentirse; apocarse; desistir; cf. amariconarse, aconchársele los meados, echarse pa atrás, quedarse, cortarse, chaplín; íbamos a ir a bailar con la flaca y después me salió con que tenía que estudiar y que tenía dolor de cabeza y … Diccionario de chileno actual
achuncharse — acobardarse; apocarse; intimidarse; recogerse; cf. encogerse de hombros, agachar el moño, hacérsele, cortarse, aconchársele los meados, echarse pa atrás, correrse, achaplinarse, achunchar, chuncho; no sé qué me pasó, pero me achunché y no me… … Diccionario de chileno actual
cagarse todo — acobardarse; no atreverse; desistir; tener miedo; sentir pavor; retractarse; cf. cagarse de susto, cagarse de miedo, cagarse todo, cagarse en los pantalones, cagarse entero, cagarse; este perro no sirve para cuidar; ve un palo y se caga todo ,… … Diccionario de chileno actual
aporrongarse — acobardarse, debilitarse … Diccionario de Guanacastequismos
alebrarse — (de «liebre») 1 prnl. Echarse en el suelo y pegarse todo lo posible, para ocultarse. ≃ Alebrastarse, alebrestarse, alebronarse. ⇒ *Agazaparse. 2 *Acobardarse. * * * alebrarse. (De a 1 y liebre). prnl … Enciclopedia Universal