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1 rajar

v.

1 to crack.

El calor raja el cuero The heat cracks the leather.

2 to slash, to cut up (informal) (apuñalar).

3 to natter on, to witter on (informal) (hablar). (peninsular Spanish)

4 to rip open, to rip apart, to rip up.

El clavo rajó mi vestido The nail ripped open my dress.

5 to boast, to brag.

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rajar

► verbo transitivo

1 (hender) to split, crack

2 (hacer tajadas) to slice

3 argot (acuchillar) to cut up

► verbo intransitivo

1 familiar figurado (jactarse) to show off, boast

2 familiar figurado (hablar mucho) to chatter, babble on

3 familiar figurado (desacreditar) to criticize

► verbo pronominal rajarse

1 (partirse) to split, crack

2 familiar (desistir) to back out, quit

3 familiar (acobardarse) to chicken out

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verb

to crack, split

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1. VT

1) [+ papel, tejido] to tear, rip; [+ neumático, rueda] to slash; [+ vidrio, cerámica] to crack; [+ leña] to chop up

2) * (=acuchillar) to cut up *

3) LAm (=calumniar) to slander, run down

4) LAm ** [+ examen] to flunk *, fail

5) And, Caribe (=aplastar) to crush, defeat; (=arruinar) to ruin; (=fastidiar) to annoy

6) Cono Sur * [+ trabajador] to fire *

2. VI

1) * (=hablar mucho) to natter *

rajar de algn — * (=criticar) to slag sb off *

2) * (=jactarse) to brag

3.

See:

rajarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( agrietar) to crack, cause... to crack

b) ( desgarrar) to tear, rip

c) (arg) < persona> to knife (colloq)

le rajó el cuello — he slit his throat (colloq)

2)

a) (CS fam) ( criticar) to run... down

b) (Andes) ( en examen) (fam) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)
2.
rajar vi

a) (Col, Per fam) ( criticar)

rajar DE alguien — to badmouth somebody (AmE colloq), to slag somebody off (BrE colloq)

b) (Bol, CS fam) ( huir rápido) to run away

rajemos de aquí — let's get out of here (colloq), let's beat it (colloq)
3.
rajarse v pron

1) pared/cerámica to crack; tela to split, tear, rip

2)

a) (fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out

b) (Col, Per fam) ( en examen) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

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= crack.

Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.

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* rajarse = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( agrietar) to crack, cause... to crack

b) ( desgarrar) to tear, rip

c) (arg) < persona> to knife (colloq)

le rajó el cuello — he slit his throat (colloq)

2)

a) (CS fam) ( criticar) to run... down

b) (Andes) ( en examen) (fam) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)
2.
rajar vi

a) (Col, Per fam) ( criticar)

rajar DE alguien — to badmouth somebody (AmE colloq), to slag somebody off (BrE colloq)

b) (Bol, CS fam) ( huir rápido) to run away

rajemos de aquí — let's get out of here (colloq), let's beat it (colloq)
3.
rajarse v pron

1) pared/cerámica to crack; tela to split, tear, rip

2)

a) (fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out

b) (Col, Per fam) ( en examen) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

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= crack.

Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.

* rajarse = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

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rajar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (agrietar) ‹pared/cerámica› to crack, cause … to crack

2 (desgarrar) ‹tela› to tear, rip

3 ( arg); ‹persona› to knife ( colloq)

si te mueves te rajo el cuello move and I'll slit your throat ( colloq)

B

1 (CS fam) (criticar) to run … down, slag … off ( BrE colloq)

2 ( Andes) (en un examen) ( fam) to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)

3 ( RPl fam) (echar) to kick … out ( colloq)

■ rajar

vi

1 ( Esp fam) (hablar mucho) to babble on ( colloq)

2 (Col, Per fam) (criticar) rajar DE algn; to badmouth sb ( AmE colloq), to slag sb off ( BrE colloq)

3 (Bol, CS fam) (huir rápido) to run away

rajemos, que viene la maestra the teacher's coming, let's get out of here o let's beat it o let's split ( colloq)

salieron rajando cuando llegó la policía they ran for it o they ran away when the police arrived, they hightailed it ( AmE) o ( BrE) scarpered when the police arrived ( colloq)

■ rajarse

v pron

A

1 «pared/cerámica» to crack

2 «tela» to tear, rip; «pantalones» to split

B

1 ( fam) (echarse atrás) to back out

no fuimos porque se rajaron we didn't go because they pulled out o backed out

tienes que venir, no te rajes you have to come, don't try to back out of it o don't try to get out of it

2 (Col, Per fam) (en examen) to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)

3

(Bol, Chi fam) (ser generoso): hoy que es tu cumpleaños, rájate con un vinito since it's your birthday today, why don't you buy o ( BrE) stand us a drink?

4 ( Chi) (pasarse) to go overboard ( colloq)

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rajar ( conjugate rajar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( agrietar) to crack, cause … to crack

b) (con cuchillo, navaja) ‹neumático/lienzo› to slash

2
a) (CS fam) ( criticar) to run … down

b) (Andes) ( en examen) (fam) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

rajarse verbo pronominal
1 [pared/cerámica] to crack;
[ tela] to split, tear, rip
2 (fam) ( acobardarse) to back off
rajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una fruta, un embutido) to slice
2 (un objeto) to crack, split
(un neumático) to slash
3 argot (a una persona) to knife, stab
II vi fam to chat: estuvieron rajando toda la tarde, they were chatting all afternoon
' rajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- quebrar
English:
rip
- slash
- slit
- crack

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rajar

♦ vt

1. [cerámica, puerta] to crack;
[tela] to tear, to rip; [piel] to gash;
le rajaron un neumático he had one of his tyres slashed

2. Esp [melón, sandía] to slice

3. Fam [herir con navaja] to slash, to cut (up);

dame el dinero o te rajo hand over the money or I'll cut you up

4. Col, PRico [aplastar, apabullar] to crush, to defeat

5. Andes, RP Fam [echar] to chuck out

6. Andes, RP Fam [criticar] to knock, to pull to pieces

7. Andes Fam [reprobar] to fail

8. Ven Fam [beber] to knock back

♦ vi
Fam
1. Esp [hablar] to chatter, esp Br to natter, Br to witter on;

estuvo toda la tarde rajando por teléfono he spent the whole afternoon chatting o esp Br nattering on the phone

2. Andes, Carib, RP Fam [huir] Br to scarper, US to hightail it

3. Andes, Carib, RP Fam
rajando [a toda velocidad] at top speed;

se comió la sopa rajando she guzzled the soup down as fast as she could

♦ See also the pronominal verb rajarse

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rajar

I v/t

1 fruta cut, slice

2 cerámica crack

3 neumático slash

II v/i fam

gossip

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rajar vt

hender: to crack, to split

rajar vi

1) fam : to chatter

2) fam : to boast, to brag

♦ See also the reflexive verb rajarse

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rajar vb to cut [pt. & pp. cut] / to slice

rajó el melón para probarlo she sliced the melon to try it

Spanish-English dictionary > rajar
2 raja

f.

1 slice.

Una raja de sandía A slice of watermelon.

2 crack (grieta).

3 slit, chink, crack, crevice.

4 rajah.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rajar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rajar.

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raja

► nombre femenino

1 (corte) cut, slit

2 (hendidura) crack, split

3 (tajada) slice

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noun f.

crack, split

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SF

1) (=hendidura) [en la piel] gash; [en muro] chink; [en porcelana, cristal, madera] crack

2) [de melón, sandía] slice

3) *** (=vagina) cunt ***

4)

sacar raja — * (=sacar tajada) to get a rake-off *, get one's cut *

5) Caribe (=sangre negra)

tener raja — to have some black blood, be of African descent

6) And

- estar en la raja

7) pl rajas Méx (Culin) pickled green pepper

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femenino

1)

a) (en pared, cerámica) crack

b) ( rotura - en costura) split; (- en tela) tear, rip

c) ( abertura - en falda) slit; (- en chaqueta) vent

2) (de melón, salami) slice

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= crack, crevice, chink, opening, slit, fracture.

Ex. The author attempts to explain the events of 1997 in which the cracks and crumbling of the information industry showed in mergers and closures.

Ex. Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.

Ex. War of words exposed chinks in coalition.

Ex. The cyber criminals are persistent -- if they can't get through one opening, they will keep trying until they find the chink in the armour.

Ex. To make room for your puppet's mouth, make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers.

Ex. In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.

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femenino

1)

a) (en pared, cerámica) crack

b) ( rotura - en costura) split; (- en tela) tear, rip

c) ( abertura - en falda) slit; (- en chaqueta) vent

2) (de melón, salami) slice

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= crack, crevice, chink, opening, slit, fracture.

Ex: The author attempts to explain the events of 1997 in which the cracks and crumbling of the information industry showed in mergers and closures.

Ex: Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.

Ex: War of words exposed chinks in coalition.

Ex: The cyber criminals are persistent -- if they can't get through one opening, they will keep trying until they find the chink in the armour.

Ex: To make room for your puppet's mouth, make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers.

Ex: In soccer, females injured their toe 17% more than males and sustained 19% more fractures.

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raja

feminine

A

1 (en una pared) crack; (en cerámica) crack

2 (en costura) split; (en una tela) tear, rip

se hizo una raja en el pantalón he split his pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers

B (abertura)

1 (en una falda) slit; (en una chaqueta) vent

2 ( fam) (del ano) crease ( colloq), cleft ( colloq), crack ( colloq)

3 ( vulg) (vagina) cunt ( vulg)

C (rodaja) slice

D ( Chi vulg) (suerte) luck, good luck

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Del verbo rajar: ( conjugate rajar)

raja es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
raja
rajar
rajá
raja sustantivo femenino
a) (en pared, cerámica) crack

b) ( rotura — en costura) split;

(— en tela) tear, rip
c) ( abertura — en falda) slit;

(— en chaqueta) vent
d) (de melón, salami) slice

rajar ( conjugate rajar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( agrietar) to crack, cause … to crack

b) (con cuchillo, navaja) ‹neumático/lienzo› to slash

2
a) (CS fam) ( criticar) to run … down

b) (Andes) ( en examen) (fam) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

rajarse verbo pronominal
1 [pared/cerámica] to crack;
[ tela] to split, tear, rip
2 (fam) ( acobardarse) to back off
raja sustantivo femenino
1 (de fruta, embutido) slice
2 (herida) cut: tenía una raja en la pierna, he had a gash in his leg
3 (en un objeto) crack
4 (en confección) split
rajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una fruta, un embutido) to slice
2 (un objeto) to crack, split
(un neumático) to slash
3 argot (a una persona) to knife, stab
II vi fam to chat: estuvieron rajando toda la tarde, they were chatting all afternoon
' raja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tabla
English:
crack
- slice
- slit
- slash
- split

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raja nf

1. [hendidura] [en cerámica, puerta] crack;
[en tela] tear, rip; [en piel] gash;
le ha salido una raja al plato the plate has cracked;

me he hecho una raja en la camisa I've torn o ripped my shirt;

me hice una raja en la mano con un cuchillo I cut o gashed my hand with a knife

2. [rodaja] slice;

una raja de queso/melón a slice of cheese/melon

3. Vulg [vagina] crack

4. muy Fam
raja del culo (bum) crack

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raja

f

1 ( rodaja) slice

2 ( corte) cut

3 ( grieta) crack

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raja nf

1) : crack, slit

2) : slice, wedge

rajá nm

: raja

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raja n

1. (corte) cut

se hizo una raja en la mano he cut his hand

2. (grieta) crack

esta pared tiene una raja muy grande there's a large crack in this wall

3. (descosido) split

se ha hecho una raja en el pantalón he's split his trousers

4. (trozo) slice

corta unas rajas de melón cut some slices of melon

Spanish-English dictionary > raja
3 raja

Del verbo rajar: ( conjugate rajar) \ \
raja es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: raja rajar rajá
raja sustantivo femenino
a) (en pared, cerámica) crack

b) ( rotura — en costura) split;
(— en tela) tear, rip
c) ( abertura — en falda) slit;
(— en chaqueta) vent
d) (de melón, salami) slice

rajar ( conjugate rajar) verbo transitivo 1
a) ( agrietar) to crack, cause … to crack

b) (con cuchillo, navaja) ‹neumático/lienzo› to slash
2
a) (CS fam) ( criticar) to run … down

b) (Andes) ( en examen) (fam) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)
rajarse verbo pronominal 1 [pared/cerámica] to crack; [ tela] to split, tear, rip 2 (fam) ( acobardarse) to back off
raja sustantivo femenino
1 (de fruta, embutido) slice
2 (herida) cut: tenía una raja en la pierna, he had a gash in his leg
3 (en un objeto) crack
4 (en confección) split
rajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una fruta, un embutido) to slice
2 (un objeto) to crack, split (un neumático) to slash
3 argot (a una persona) to knife, stab
II vi fam to chat: estuvieron rajando toda la tarde, they were chatting all afternoon ' raja' also found in these entries: Spanish: tabla English: crack - slice - slit - slash - split

raja

tr['rɑːʤə]

noun

1 rajá nombre masculino

raja or rajah ['rɑʤə, -.ʤɑ, -.ʒɑ] n

: rajá m

raja

n.

• rajá s.m.

English-spanish dictionary > raja
4 rajar

rajar ( conjugate rajar) verbo transitivo 1
a) ( agrietar) to crack, cause … to crack

b) (con cuchillo, navaja) ‹neumático/lienzo› to slash
2
a) (CS fam) ( criticar) to run … down

b) (Andes) ( en examen) (fam) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)
rajarse verbo pronominal 1 [pared/cerámica] to crack; [ tela] to split, tear, rip 2 (fam) ( acobardarse) to back off
rajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una fruta, un embutido) to slice
2 (un objeto) to crack, split (un neumático) to slash
3 argot (a una persona) to knife, stab
II vi fam to chat: estuvieron rajando toda la tarde, they were chatting all afternoon ' rajar' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrir - quebrar English: rip - slash - slit - crack

English-spanish dictionary > rajar
5 lleno

adj.

1 full, filled, replete.

2 full, full up.

3 full, crowded.

4 fraught, filled.

m.

fullness, full house.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: llenar.

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lleno

► adjetivo

1 full (de, of)

■ dame un vaso lleno de agua give me a glass full of water

■ está lleno de gente it's full of people

2 (cubierto) covered (de, with)

► nombre masculino lleno

1 TEATRO full house

■ hoy hay lleno total it's a full house today

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de lleno smack, right

■ le dio de lleno en el ojo it hit him smack in the eye

lleno,-a hasta el borde brimful

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lleno

► nombre masculino

1 TEATRO full house

■ hoy hay lleno total it's a full house today

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(f. - llena)

adj.

full, filled

- de lleno

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1. ADJ

1) (=completo) [plato, vaso] full; [teatro, tren] full

el depósito está lleno — the tank is full

no me pongas el plato muy lleno — don't give me too much food

¡lleno, por favor! — [en una gasolinera] fill her up, please!

no hables con la boca llena — don't talk with your mouth full

el autobús iba lleno — the bus was full (up)

lleno hasta el borde — full to the brim

- lleno a reventar o hasta la bandera o hasta los topes

2)

lleno de —

a) [espacio] full of; [superficie] covered in

le gusta tener la casa llena de gente — she likes to have the house full of people

los muebles están llenos de polvo — the furniture is covered in dust

llevaba el traje lleno de manchas — his suit was covered in stains

b) [complejos, problemas] full of; [odio, esperanza] filled with

un viaje lleno de aventuras — a journey full of adventures

estaba lleno de dudas — I was filled with doubt

una mirada llena de odio — a hateful look, a look full of hate

llegué lleno de alegría — I arrived in high spirits

3)

de lleno — directly

los cambios nos afectarán de lleno — the changes will affect us directly

nos daba el sol de lleno — the sun was (shining) directly on us

la bala le alcanzó de lleno en el corazón — the bullet hit him straight in the heart

está dedicado de lleno a su familia — he is entirely dedicated to his family

el impacto le dio de lleno en la cara — he took the impact full in the face

acertaste de lleno con ese comentario — you've hit the nail on the head (with that remark), that remark was spot on

4) (=saciado) full, full up *

5) (=regordete) plump, chubby

6) (Astron) [luna] full

hoy es luna llena — there is a full moon today

2. SM

1) (=aforo completo) [gen] sellout; (Cine, Teat) full house

ayer hubo lleno en el concierto — there was a full house for the concert yesterday, yesterday's concert was a sellout

el espectáculo sigue representándose con llenos absolutos — the show continues to play to packed houses

lleno absoluto, lleno hasta la bandera, lleno total — (Cine, Teat) packed house; (Dep) capacity crowd

2) (Astron) full moon

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I
- na adjetivo

1)

a) <estadio/autobús/copa> full

no hables con la boca llena — don't speak with your mouth full

lleno de algo — full of something

está lleno de agujeros — it's full of holes

tiene la casa llena de gente — she has a full house at the moment

calles llenas de gente — streets crowded with people

una mirada llena de rencor — a resentful look

b) ( cubierto)

lleno de algo — <de granos/manchas/polvo> covered in something

c) ( después de comer) full (up) (colloq)

2) ( regordete) plump

3)

de lleno — fully

dedicarse de lleno a algo — to dedicate oneself fully o entirely to something

el sol nos daba de lleno — the sun was shining down on us
II
masculino sellout

hubo un lleno total — it was completely sold out

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= laden, whole, saturated, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], packed full.

Ex. When you arrive at the check-out desk you have a laden trolley and many more items than on your shopping list.

Ex. One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.

Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.

Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex. The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.

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* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.

* cafetera llena de café = pot of coffee.

* camino lleno de baches = bumpy road.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* dedicarse de lleno a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.

* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* entrar de lleno = plunge into.

* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* habitación llena de = roomful.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* llena de argot = slangy.

* llena de depresiones = pitted.

* lleno al máximo = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno completo = full house.

* lleno de = fraught with, replete with, full of, bursting with, strewn with, plagued with, teeming with, studded with, brimful (of/with), riddled with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity, flush with, laden with.

* lleno de acción = actionful [action-full], action-packed.

* lleno de aciertos = crowned with + success.

* lleno de acontecimientos = eventful, event-filled.

* lleno de actividades = event-filled.

* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.

* lleno de baches = bumpy.

* lleno de cardenales = black and blue.

* lleno de chismes = gossipy.

* lleno de clichés = cliche-ridden.

* lleno de delincuentes = crime-ridden.

* lleno de disgresiones = meandering.

* lleno de divagaciones = meandering.

* lleno de dudas = doubtful.

* lleno de energía = energetic, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], full of beans.

* lleno de entusiasmo = enthusiastic.

* lleno de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].

* lleno de espinas = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* lleno de estrellas = starry.

* lleno de eventos = event-filled.

* lleno de éxitos = crowned with + success.

* lleno de famosos = celebrity-studded.

* lleno de gracia = graceful.

* lleno de hierbajos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].

* lleno de huesos = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* lleno de ilusiones = stardust in + Posesivo + eyes.

* lleno de información = populated.

* lleno de interés = solicitously.

* lleno de matojos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].

* lleno de nudos = gnarly [gnarlier -comp., gnarliest -sup.].

* lleno de odio = hateful.

* lleno de polilla = mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.].

* lleno de prejuicios = prejudiced.

* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.

* lleno de remordimiento = remorseful.

* lleno de retos = challenging.

* lleno de sabor = flavourful [flavorful, -USA], full-flavoured [full-flavored, -USA].

* lleno de sandeces = rubbishy.

* lleno de significado = purposeful.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* lleno de vitalidad = full of beans.

* lleno hasta el borde = full to the brim.

* lleno hasta la bandera = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno total = full house.

* luna llena = full moon.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.

* participar de lleno en = become + a stakeholder in.

* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* tetera llena de té = pot of tea.

* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

1)

a) <estadio/autobús/copa> full

no hables con la boca llena — don't speak with your mouth full

lleno de algo — full of something

está lleno de agujeros — it's full of holes

tiene la casa llena de gente — she has a full house at the moment

calles llenas de gente — streets crowded with people

una mirada llena de rencor — a resentful look

b) ( cubierto)

lleno de algo — <de granos/manchas/polvo> covered in something

c) ( después de comer) full (up) (colloq)

2) ( regordete) plump

3)

de lleno — fully

dedicarse de lleno a algo — to dedicate oneself fully o entirely to something

el sol nos daba de lleno — the sun was shining down on us
II
masculino sellout

hubo un lleno total — it was completely sold out

* * *

= laden, whole, saturated, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], packed full.

Ex: When you arrive at the check-out desk you have a laden trolley and many more items than on your shopping list.

Ex: One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.

Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.

Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex: The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.

* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.

* cafetera llena de café = pot of coffee.

* camino lleno de baches = bumpy road.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* dedicarse de lleno a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.

* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* entrar de lleno = plunge into.

* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* habitación llena de = roomful.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* llena de argot = slangy.

* llena de depresiones = pitted.

* lleno al máximo = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno completo = full house.

* lleno de = fraught with, replete with, full of, bursting with, strewn with, plagued with, teeming with, studded with, brimful (of/with), riddled with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity, flush with, laden with.

* lleno de acción = actionful [action-full], action-packed.

* lleno de aciertos = crowned with + success.

* lleno de acontecimientos = eventful, event-filled.

* lleno de actividades = event-filled.

* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.

* lleno de baches = bumpy.

* lleno de cardenales = black and blue.

* lleno de chismes = gossipy.

* lleno de clichés = cliche-ridden.

* lleno de delincuentes = crime-ridden.

* lleno de disgresiones = meandering.

* lleno de divagaciones = meandering.

* lleno de dudas = doubtful.

* lleno de energía = energetic, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], full of beans.

* lleno de entusiasmo = enthusiastic.

* lleno de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].

* lleno de espinas = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* lleno de estrellas = starry.

* lleno de eventos = event-filled.

* lleno de éxitos = crowned with + success.

* lleno de famosos = celebrity-studded.

* lleno de gracia = graceful.

* lleno de hierbajos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].

* lleno de huesos = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* lleno de ilusiones = stardust in + Posesivo + eyes.

* lleno de información = populated.

* lleno de interés = solicitously.

* lleno de matojos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].

* lleno de nudos = gnarly [gnarlier -comp., gnarliest -sup.].

* lleno de odio = hateful.

* lleno de polilla = mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.].

* lleno de prejuicios = prejudiced.

* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.

* lleno de remordimiento = remorseful.

* lleno de retos = challenging.

* lleno de sabor = flavourful [flavorful, -USA], full-flavoured [full-flavored, -USA].

* lleno de sandeces = rubbishy.

* lleno de significado = purposeful.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* lleno de vitalidad = full of beans.

* lleno hasta el borde = full to the brim.

* lleno hasta la bandera = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno total = full house.

* luna llena = full moon.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.

* participar de lleno en = become + a stakeholder in.

* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* tetera llena de té = pot of tea.

* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.

* * *

lleno¹ -na

adjective

A

1 ‹teatro/estadio/autobús› full; ‹copa/tanque› full

sírveme una taza bien llena pour me a nice full cup

el teatro estaba lleno de bote en bote or hasta los topes the theater was (jam) packed o was full to bursting

no hables con la boca llena don't speak with your mouth full

lleno DE algo full OF sth

lo dijo con los ojos llenos de lágrimas he said it with his eyes full of tears

le gusta tener la casa llena de gente she loves having a houseful of people

una mirada llena de rencor a look full of resentment, a resentful look

2 (cubierto) lleno DE algo covered IN sth

esta falda está llena de manchas this skirt is covered in o with stains

tengo la cara llena de granos my face is covered in o with spots

3 (de comida) full, full up ( colloq)

no gracias, estoy lleno no thanks, I'm full (up)

B (expresando abundancia) lleno DE algo full OF sth

es una persona llena de complejos he's full of complexes

C (regordete) plump

es de cara llena she has a full face

está algo llenita she has a full figure ( euph), she's a bit on the plump side

D

(Ur fam) (harto): me tiene lleno I'm fed up with her ( colloq), I'm sick of her ( colloq)

E

de lleno fully

se dedicó de lleno a su carrera she dedicated herself fully o entirely to her career

el sol le daba de lleno en la cara the sun was full on his face o was shining directly on his face

lleno²

masculine

sellout

se espera un lleno total they're expecting a sellout

se registraron llenos totales or completos noche tras noche the show played to capacity audiences o was sold out night after night

* * *

Del verbo llenar: ( conjugate llenar)

lleno es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

llenó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
llenar
lleno
llenó
llenar ( conjugate llenar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹vaso/plato/cajón› to fill;

‹ tanque› to fill (up);
‹ maleta› to fill, pack;
◊ no me llenes el vaso don't fill my glass right up;

lleno algo de/con algo to fill sth with sth
b) ‹ formulario› to fill out, to fill in (esp BrE)

2
a) ( cubrir) lleno algo de algo to cover sth with sth

b) ‹ vacante› to fill

3 ( colmar) ‹ persona›:
◊ la noticia nos llenó de alegría we were overjoyed by the news;

nos llenó de atenciones he made a real fuss of us
4 ( hacer sentirse realizado) ‹ persona›:
◊ su carrera no la llena she doesn't find her career fulfilling

verbo intransitivo [ comida] to be filling
llenarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [recipiente/estadio] to fill (up);

◊ el teatro solo se llenó a la mitad the theater only filled to half capacity o was only half full;

llenose de algo to fill with sth
b) ( cubrirse) llenose de algo ‹de polvo/pelos› to be covered in sth

2 ‹bolsillo/boca› to fill;
llenose algo de algo to fill sth with sth
3 ( colmarse):
◊ su corazón se llenó de alegría she filled with joy;

se llenoon de deudas they got heavily into debt
4 [ persona] ( de comida):
◊ con un plato de ensalada ya se llena one plate of salad and she's full;

me llené (colloq) I'm full (up) (colloq)
lleno 1
◊ -na adjetivo

1
a) ‹estadio/autobús/copa› full;

lleno de algo full of sth
b) ( cubierto) lleno de algo ‹de granos/manchas/polvo› covered in sth

c) ( después de comer) full (up) (colloq)

2
◊ de lleno ‹consagrarse/dedicarse› fully;

el sol nos daba de lleno the sun was shining down on us
lleno 2 sustantivo masculino
sellout
llenar
I verbo transitivo
1 to fill: me llena de vergüenza/alegría, it fills me with shame/happiness
2 (una superficie) llené la pared de fotografías, I covered the wall with photos
3 (una comida, actividad, etc) to satisfy
II verbo intransitivo to be filling: la paella llena mucho, paella is very filling
lleno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (colmado) full (up)
luna llena, full moon
2 (superficie) covered: está llena de manchas, it's covered with stains
3 (gordito) plump
II m (en espectáculos) full house
♦ Locuciones: figurado de lleno, fully: se equivocó de lleno, he went fully wrong
' lleno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspiciar
- cabeza
- cargada
- cargado
- completa
- completo
- destilar
- expositor
- expositora
- franchuta
- franchute
- hervir
- llena
- propaganda
- sugestiva
- sugestivo
- telaraña
- tope
- borde
- cháchara
- chisme
- dar
- desconcierto
- desnivel
- energía
- espanto
- estrellado
- grasa
- llenar
- peripecia
- poder
- recoveco
- rencor
- roncha
- roña
- satisfecho
- vida
English:
action-packed
- alive
- bean
- bony
- bouncy
- brim
- bristle with
- bumpy
- capacity
- chock-a-block
- chock-full
- colourful
- cram
- crowded
- dynamic
- eventful
- fill
- full
- gulley
- gully
- half-full
- jam-packed
- life
- lumpy
- overgrown
- remorseful
- replete
- roomful
- scabby
- scummy
- sell-out
- smoky
- squarely
- steamy
- thick
- truckload
- well-intentioned
- action
- adore
- anxious
- beat
- blotchy
- bright
- bubbly
- chatty
- colorful
- deep
- delight
- dudgeon
- energetic

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lleno, -a

♦ adj

1. [recipiente, habitación] full (de of); [suelo, mesa, pared] covered (de in o with);
lleno, por favor [en gasolinera] fill her up, please;

el estadio estaba lleno hasta los topes o [m5] hasta la bandera the stadium was packed to the rafters;

estaba lleno de tristeza I was full of sadness;

su discurso estaba lleno de promesas her speech was full of promises

2. [regordete] plump

3. [satisfecho] full (up);

no quiero postre, gracias, estoy lleno I don't want a dessert, thanks, I'm full (up)

4. [luna] full

5. Urug Fam [harto] fed up;

estoy lleno de esta computadora I'm fed up o I've had it up to here with this computer;

me tiene llena I've had it with him;

Comp
muy Fam
tengo las pelotas llenas I'm Br bloody o US goddamn fed up!

♦ nm
[en teatro, estadio] full house;
se espera un lleno total a full house is expected

♦ de lleno loc adv

le dio de lleno en la cara it hit him full in the face;

acertó de lleno he was right o Br bang on target

* * *

lleno

I adj full (de of); pared covered (de with);

estar lleno fam be full

II m TEA full house;

hubo un lleno total it was a complete sellout

III adv

:

de lleno fully;

meterse de lleno en algo put all one’s energy into sth

* * *

lleno, -na adj

1) : full, filled

2)

de lleno : completely, fully

3)

estar lleno de sí mismo : to be full of oneself

lleno nm

1) fam : plenty, abundance

2) : full house, sellout

* * *

lleno adj

1. (en general) full

la caja está llena de libros the box is full of books

2. (superficie) covered

la estantería está llena de polvo the shelves are covered in dust

3. (de comida) full up

estoy lleno I'm full up

Spanish-English dictionary > lleno
6 picar

v.

1 to bite.

me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp

2 to peck.

la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand

3 to chop (triturar) (vegetables).

4 to break up (piedra, hielo).

5 to chip the plaster off.

6 to annoy (informal) (enojar). (peninsular Spanish)

7 to spur on (to stimulate) (persona, caballo).

aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity

8 to punch (perforar) (billete, ficha).

9 to type (up) (informal) (mecanografiar).

10 to goad (bullfighting).

11 to itch (escocer) (parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda).

me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging

12 to be spicy or hot (food).

13 to nibble (tomar un aperitivo).

¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?

14 to burn (sol).

15 to bounce (balón, pelota) ( Latin American Spanish).

la pelota picó fuera the ball went out

16 to sting, to bite, to peck, to pick.

La abeja picó al perro The bee stung the dog.

17 to have an itch in.

Me pica la nariz I have an itch in my nose.

Le pica He has an itch.

18 to mince, to chop up, to chop, to hash.

Ella pica las verduras She minces the vegetables.

19 to be biting.

20 to burn on one's back, to be beating down, to beat down, to burn in one's back.

Este sol pica This sun beats down.

21 to pique, to spur.

Ella pica al caballo She spurred=piqued the horse.

22 to pick at.

Ella pica comida en la noche She eats food at night.

23 to have a few snacks, to have a few nibbles.

* * *

picar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (morder - insecto) to bite; (- abeja, avispa) to sting

2 (corroer) to eat away, rot

■ tengo el coche picado de la humedad my car's all rusty from the damp

■ tengo las muelas picadas de comer tantos caramelos my teeth are bad from eating so many sweets

■ la polilla me ha picado el baúl moths have eaten away the trunk

3 (perforar - papel, tarjeta) to punch

4 (dar con un pico) to jab, goad

5 COCINA (cortar) to chop finely; (carne) to mince

6 (comida) to nibble

■ vamos a salir a picar algo we're going to get a bite to eat

7 (incitar) to arouse

■ me picó la curiosidad it aroused my curiosity

8 (herir) to wound

■ le ha picado el orgullo it has wounded his pride

9 (toro) to goad

10 (cebo) to bite

► verbo intransitivo

1 (sentir escozor) to itch

■ me pica todo el cuerpo I'm itching all over

2 (calentar) to be hot, be strong

■ hoy pica el sol en cantidad the sun's really strong today

3 (estar picante) to be hot

■ estos pimientos pican muchísimo these peppers are really hot

4 (pez) to bite; (persona) to fall for it

5 (caer en la cuenta) to cotton on, twig

6 (comer) to have a nibble

► verbo pronominal picarse

1 (muela) to decay, go bad

■ se me ha picado una muela one of my teeth has gone bad

2 (fruta) to begin to rot

3 (tela) to be moth-eaten

4 (mar) to get choppy

5 (vino) to go vinegary, go sour, go off

6 (metal) to pit

7 (ofenderse) to take offence

8 familiar (picar el orgullo) to get annoyed

9 argot (pincharse droga) to shoot up

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

picar alto to aim high

quien se pica, ajos come familiar if the cap fits, wear it

* * *

verb

1) to sting, bite

2) itch

3) punch

4) grind

* * *

1. VT

1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente, pez] to bite; [ave] to peck (at)

me ha picado un bicho en el cuello — an insect has bitten me on the neck

los pájaros han picado toda la fruta — the birds have pecked holes in o pecked (at) all the fruit

picar el anzuelo — (lit) to take o swallow the bait; (fig) to rise to the bait, fall for it *

- ¿qué mosca le habrá picado?

2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble at

he estado picando unos cacahuetes — I've been nibbling at some peanuts

he picado algo antes de comer — I had a little nibble before lunch

3) (=agujerear) [+ hoja, página] to punch a hole/some holes in; [+ billete, entrada] to punch

4) (=trocear)

a) (Culin) [+ ajo, cebolla, patata] to chop; Esp, Cono Sur [+ carne] to mince, grind (EEUU)

pica la cebolla muy picadita — chop the onion very finely

b) [+ tabaco] to cut; [+ hielo] to crush

c) [+ tierra] to dig over, break up; [+ piedra] [en trozos pequeños] to chip at; [en trozos grandes] to break up

acabó sus días picando piedra en una cantera — he ended his days breaking up stone in a quarry

5) (=provocar) [+ persona] to needle, goad; [+ caballo] to spur on

estaba siempre picándome — he was always needling o goading me

eso me picó la curiosidad — that aroused my curiosity

lo que dijiste lo picó en su amor propio — what you said wounded o hurt his pride

6) (=corroer) [+ diente, muela, madera] to rot; [+ hierro, metal] to rust; [+ cable] to corrode; [+ goma, neumático] to perish

las polillas han picado la lana — the moths have made holes in the wool

7) (Inform) [+ texto] to key in

8) (Mús) [+ nota] to play staccato

9) (Taur) [+ toro] to stick, prick ( with the goad)

10) (Mil) [+ enemigo] to harass

11) Ven * (=sablear) to scrounge *

12) Ven
*
picar el ojo a algn — to wink at sb

2. VI

1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente] to bite; [ave] to peck

2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble, snack

llevo todo el día picando — I've been nibbling o snacking all day

3) (=morder el cebo) [pez] to bite; [persona] * to fall for it *

hoy parece que no pican — it seems they aren't biting today

ha picado mucha gente — a lot of people have fallen for it *

- picar muy alto

4) (=ser picante) [comida] to be hot, be spicy

esta salsa sí que pica — this sauce is really hot o spicy

5) (=causar picor) [herida, espalda] to itch

me pica la espalda — my back itches

me pica por todo el cuerpo — I'm itching all over

me pica la barba — I've got an itchy beard

un jersey que pica — an itchy jumper

¿le pica la garganta? — do you have a tickle in your throat?, do you have a tickly throat?

me pican los ojos — my eyes are stinging o smarting

el alcohol te va a picar un poco — the alcohol is going to sting you a little

¿qué te pica? — (lit) where does it itch?; (fig) what's got into you?, what's eating you? (EEUU)

- a quien le pique que se rasque

6) [sol] to burn

hoy sí que pica el sol — the sun is really burning today

7) (=probar)

picar en algo — to dabble in sth

ha picado en todos los géneros literarios — he has dabbled in all the literary genres

8) Esp * (=llamar a la puerta) to knock

9) Cono Sur ** (=largarse) to split **

10) Esp (Aut) to pink

11)

picarle — Méx * (=darse prisa) to hurry up

12) LAm [pelota] to bounce

3.

See:

picarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?

b) polilla

una manta picada por las polillas — a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho — the moths got at my poncho

c) ave < comida> to peck at; < enemigo> to peck

d) < anzuelo> to bite

e) (fam) ( comer) to eat

saca algo para picar — put out some nibbles

sólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat

f) <billete/boleto> to punch

g) (Taur) to jab

2)

a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cut

b) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at

3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decay

el azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

4) ( en billar) < bola> to put spin on

5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of

6)

a) ( incitar) to spur on; ( enfadar) to upset, hurt

b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse

7) < papel> to perforate

8) (Mús) to play... staccato
2.
picar vi

1)

a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

picar alto — to aim high

b) ( comer) to nibble

2)

a) comida to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchy

me pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?

c) (fam) ( quemar)

cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!

3) (AmL) pelota to bounce

4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)

picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
3.
picarse v pron

1)

a) muelas to decay, rot; manguera/llanta to perish; cacerola/pava to rust; ropa to get moth-eaten

b) manzana to go rotten; vino to go sour

2) mar to get choppy

3) (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense

anda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)

4) avión to nose-dive; pájaro to dive

5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)

6)

picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)

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= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.

Ex. A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.

Ex. One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.

Ex. The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.

Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.

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* algo para picar = finger food.

* comida para picar = finger food.

* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?

b) polilla

una manta picada por las polillas — a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho — the moths got at my poncho

c) ave < comida> to peck at; < enemigo> to peck

d) < anzuelo> to bite

e) (fam) ( comer) to eat

saca algo para picar — put out some nibbles

sólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat

f) <billete/boleto> to punch

g) (Taur) to jab

2)

a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cut

b) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at

3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decay

el azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

4) ( en billar) < bola> to put spin on

5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of

6)

a) ( incitar) to spur on; ( enfadar) to upset, hurt

b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse

7) < papel> to perforate

8) (Mús) to play... staccato
2.
picar vi

1)

a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

picar alto — to aim high

b) ( comer) to nibble

2)

a) comida to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchy

me pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?

c) (fam) ( quemar)

cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!

3) (AmL) pelota to bounce

4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)

picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
3.
picarse v pron

1)

a) muelas to decay, rot; manguera/llanta to perish; cacerola/pava to rust; ropa to get moth-eaten

b) manzana to go rotten; vino to go sour

2) mar to get choppy

3) (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense

anda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)

4) avión to nose-dive; pájaro to dive

5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)

6)

picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)

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= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.

Ex: A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.

Ex: One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.

Ex: The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.

Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.

* algo para picar = finger food.

* comida para picar = finger food.

* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

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picar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 «mosquito/víbora» to bite; «abeja/avispa» to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche? did you get bitten by the mosquitoes last night?, did the mosquitoes get you last night? ( colloq)

2

«polilla»: una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho the moths got at my poncho

3 «ave» ‹comida› to peck at; ‹enemigo› to peck

4 ‹anzuelo› to bite

5 ( fam) (comer) to eat

picar galletas entre horas engorda muchísimo eating cookies between meals is very fattening

nos sirvió un aperitivo con algo para picar he served us a drink and some nibbles

no quiero cenar, sólo picar algo I don't want supper, just a little snack o just a bite to eat

6 ‹billete/boleto› to punch

7 ( Taur) to jab; ( Agr) to goad, prod

B ( Méx) (con una aguja, espina) to prick

C

1 ( Coc) ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop, chop … up; ‹carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind ( AmE), to mince ( BrE); ‹pan/manzana› ( Ven) to cut

2 ‹hielo› to crush; ‹tierra› to break up; ‹pared› to chip ‹piedra› (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at

D ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay

el azúcar pica los dientes sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

E (en billar) ‹bola› to put spin on

F ( Per fam) (obtener dinero) to get (some) money from o out of

voy a picar a mi viejo I'm going to get some money out of my old man ( colloq), I'm going to touch my old man for some money ( colloq)

G

1 (incitar) to spur on; (ofender, enfadar) to upset, hurt

2 ‹amor propio› to wound, hurt; ‹curiosidad› to pique, arouse

H ‹papel› to perforate

I ( Mús) to play … staccato

■ picar

vi

A

1 (morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

ha picado un pez grande we've got o hooked a big one

el cliente picó the customer rose to o took the bait

le tendimos una trampa y picó we set a trap for him and he fell for it

picar alto to aim high

2 (comer) to nibble

siempre anda picando entre comidas he's always eating o nibbling between meals

B

1 «comida» to be hot

esta mostaza pica mucho this mustard's really hot, this mustard really burns your mouth

2 (producir comezón) «lana/suéter» to itch, be itchy

me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos? are your eyes stinging o smarting?

3 ( fam)

(quemar): ¡cómo pica el sol hoy! the sun's really burning o scorching today!

4 ( Méx) pinchar vi A. (↑ pinchar)

C ( AmL) «pelota» to bounce

la pelota picó fuera the ball bounced o went out

hacer picar la pelota to bounce the ball

D ( Esp) «motor» to knock, pink ( BrE)

E ( RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl), to beat it (sl)

picarle ( Méx fam); to get a move on ( colloq), to move it ( BrE colloq)

■ picarse

v pron

A

1 «muelas» to decay, rot; «manguera/llanta» to perish; «cacerola/pava» to rust; «ropa» to get moth-eaten

2 «manzana» to rot, go rotten; «vino» to go sour

B «mar» to get choppy

C ( fam) (enfadarse) to get annoyed, get in a huff ( colloq); (ofenderse) to take offense*, be piqued

hombre, no te piques; si sólo era una broma come on, don't get annoyed, it was only a joke ( colloq)

anda picado he's in a huff ( colloq)

D «avión» to nose-dive; «pájaro» to dive

E

1 ( arg) (inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)

2 ( Méx) pinchar v pron A 1. (↑ pinchar)

F

picárselas ( RPl arg) (irse) to split (sl), to be off ( colloq), to take off ( AmE colloq)

yo me las pico I'm off ( colloq)

a las nueve me las pico I have to be going o to take off at nine ( colloq)

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picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
a) [mosquito/víbora] to bite;

[abeja/avispa] to sting;
◊ me picaron los mosquitos I got bitten by mosquitoes;

una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
b) [ ave] ‹ comida› to peck at;

‹ enemigo› to peck
c) ‹ anzuelo› to bite

d) (fam) ( comer) to eat;

◊ solo quiero picar algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat

e) ‹billete/boleto› to punch

f) (Taur) to jab

2
a) (Coc) ‹ carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE);

‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
b) ‹ hielo› to crush;

‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

b) ( comer) to nibble

2
a) ( ser picante) to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) [lana/suéter] to itch, be itchy;

◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;

me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);
◊ picarle (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)

picarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ muelas] to decay, rot;

[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
b) [ manzana] to go rotten;

[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' picar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rascar
- tabla
English:
bite
- chop
- clip
- crush
- grind
- itch
- mince
- nibble
- pick
- pick at
- pit
- prickle
- punch
- rise
- smart
- sting
- bounce
- chopping board
- eat
- finely
- prick
- rot
- tickle

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picar

♦ vt

1. [sujeto: mosquito, serpiente] to bite;
[sujeto: avispa, escorpión] to sting;
me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp;

picar el cebo o [m5] anzuelo [pez] to bite

2. [sujeto: ave] [comida] to peck at;

la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand

3. [trocear] [verdura] to chop;
Esp, RP [carne] to mince; [piedra, hielo] to break up; [pared] to chip the plaster off
4. Méx [pinchar] to prick

5. [dañar, estropear] [diente, caucho, cuero] to rot;

esos caramelos terminarán picándote las muelas Br those sweets o US that candy will rot your teeth

6. [aperitivo]
picar unas aceitunas to have a few olives as an aperitif;

vamos a picar algo antes de comer let's have some nibbles before the meal;

está todo el día picando comida she's always nibbling at something or other between meals

7. Esp Fam [enojar] to annoy;

le encanta picar a su hermana he loves needling his sister

8. [estimular] [persona, caballo] to spur on;

aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity

9. [perforar] [billete, ficha] to punch

10. Fam [mecanografiar] to type (up)

11. Taurom to goad

12. Dep [con efecto] [balón, pelota] to chip;
[bola de billar] to screw
13. Am [botar] [balón, pelota] to bounce

14. Mús [nota] to play staccato

15. Méx Fam
picarle to get a move on;

pícale, que se nos hace tarde para el teatro get a move on, we'll be late for the play;

ya píquenle con eso, o no acabarán nunca you'd better get a move on with that or you'll never finish

16. Col [guiñar] to wink;

picarle un ojo a alguien to wink at sb

♦ vi

1. [escocer] [parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda] to itch;

¿te pica? does it itch?;

me pica mucho la cabeza my head is really itchy;

me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging

2. [estar picante] [alimento, plato] to be spicy o hot;
[cebolla] to be strong
3. [ave] to peck

4. [pez] to bite

5. [dejarse engañar] to take the bait;

no creo que pique I don't think he's going to fall for it o take the bait

6. [tomar un aperitivo] to nibble;

cosas de o [m5] para picar nibbles;

¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?

7. [sol] to burn;

cuando más picaba el sol when the sun was at its hottest

8. Fam [mecanografiar] to type

9. Am [balón, pelota] to bounce;

la pelota picó fuera the ball went out

10. RP Fam [largarse] to take off

11. Comp

picar (muy) alto to have great ambitions

♦ See also the pronominal verb picarse

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picar

I v/t

1 de mosquito, serpiente bite; de avispa sting; de ave peck

2 carne grind, Br

mince; verdura mince, Br

chop finely

3 piedra break (up)

4 TAUR jab with a lance

5 ( molestar) annoy

6 la curiosidad pique

7 MÚS pick

II v/i

1 tb fig

take the bait

2 L.Am.

de la comida be hot o

spicy

3 ( producir picor) itch

4 del sol burn

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picar {72} vt

1) : to sting, to bite

2) : to peck at

3) : to nibble on

4) : to prick, to puncture, to punch (a ticket)

5) : to grind, to chop

6) : to goad, to incite

7) : to pique, to provoke

picar vi

1) : to itch

2) : to sting

3) : to be spicy

4) : to nibble

5) : to take the bait

6)

picar en : to dabble in

7)

picar muy alto : to aim too high

♦ See also the reflexive verb picarse

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picar vb

1. (mosquito, serpiente, peces) to bite [pt. bit; pp. bitten]

me ha picado un mosquito I've been bitten by a mosquito

los peces no pican hoy the fish aren't biting today

2. (abeja, avispa) to sting [pt. & pp. stung]

le picó una abeja he was stung by a bee

3. (carne) to mince

el carnicero picó la carne the butcher minced the meat

4. (verduras) to chop [pt. & pp. chopped]

pica la cebolla muy fino chop the onion very finely

5. (comer) to eat [pt. ate; pp. eaten] / to nibble

ha picado antes de comer y ahora no tiene hambre she had something to eat before lunch and now she's not hungry

6. (billete) to punch

el revisor no me ha picado el billete the inspector hasn't punched my ticket

7. (comida) to be hot

las guindillas pican chilis are hot

8. (ropa, toalla, etc) to be itchy

este jersey pica this jumper is itchy

9. (caer en una trampa) to fall for it [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

le preparamos una broma y picó we played a trick on him and he fell for it

Spanish-English dictionary > picar
7 matar

v.

1 to kill (quitar la vida a).

lo mataron a puñaladas he was stabbed to death

si se entera me mata (informal figurative) she'll kill me if she finds out

¡me vas a matar a disgustos! you'll be the death of me!

estar o llevarse a matar (con alguien) to be at daggers drawn (with somebody)

matarlas callando (informal) to be up to something on the quiet

El pillo ultima a sus víctimas The bandit executes his victims.

2 to slaughter (animal) (para consumo).

3 to tone down (apagar) (color).

4 to round (off).

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matar

► verbo transitivo

1 (persona - gen) to kill; (- asesinar) to murder

2 (animal - gen) to kill; (- para alimentación) to slaughter

3 familiar (sorprender) to have on, kid

■ ¿que se ha fugado? ¡no me mates! he ran away? you're having me on!

4 familiar (incomodar, causar dolor) to kill; (volver loco) to drive mad

■ estos zapatos me están matando this shoes are killing me

5 (dejar pasmado) to amaze, stun

■ me han matado con el cambio de jefe the change of boss really knocked me sideways

6 (pasar) to kill

■ mientras, voy a matar el tiempo dando una vuelta meanwhile, I'll go for a walk just to kill time

7 (satisfacer - sed) to quench; (- hambre) to stay, stave off

8 (inutilizar - sello) to frank

9 (destruir - ilusiones) to kill

10 (limar - arista, esquina) to round

11 (suavizar - color) to tone down

12 argot (porro, cigarrillo) to stub out

► verbo pronominal matarse

1 (involuntariamente) to die; (voluntariamente) to kill oneself

■ se mató en un accidente de tráfico she was killed in a car crash

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FRASEOLOGÍA

llevarse a matar con alguien to be at daggers drawn with somebody

matarlas callando to be a wolf in a sheep's clothing

matarse a trabajar to work oneself to death

que me maten si... I'll be damned if...

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verb

1) to kill

2) butcher, slaughter

3) pass, waste

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1. VT

1) [+ persona] to kill; [+ reses, ganado] to kill, slaughter

la mató en un ataque de celos — he killed her in a fit of jealousy

el jefe me va a matar — the boss will kill me

matar a algn a golpes — to beat sb to death

matar a algn a disgustos — to make sb's life a misery

así me maten — for the life of me

que me maten si... — I'll be damned if...

- matarlas callando

- entre todos la mataron y ella sola se murió

2) [+ tiempo, pelota] to kill; [+ sed] to quench; [+ sello] to postmark, cancel; [+ pieza] [en ajedrez] to take; [+ cal] to slake; [+ ángulo, borde] to file down; [+ color] to dull

cómete una manzana para matar el hambre — have an apple to keep you going

3) * (=molestar)

los zapatos me están matando — these shoes are killing me *

me mata tener que trabajar en sábado — it's a pain having to work on a Saturday *

4) * (=sorprender)

¿se van a casar? ¡me has matado! — they're getting married? you're kidding! *

2.

VI to kill

no matarás — (Rel) thou shalt not kill

entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill

- estar o llevarse a matar con algn

3.

See:

matarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> to kill; < reses> to slaughter

lo mataron a golpes — they beat him to death

lo mató un coche — he was run over and killed by a car

hubo que matar al caballo — the horse had to be put down o destroyed

entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill

el cigarrillo acabará matándote — cigarettes will be the death of you

entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) — (fr hecha) they are all to blame

que me maten si no es verdad lo que digo — may God strike me dead if I speak a word of a lie

las mata callando — he's a wolf in sheep's clothing

matarlas — (Chi fam) to blow it (colloq)

b) ( en sentido hiperbólico)

la vas a matar a disgustos — you'll be the death of her

es para matarlos — I could murder o kill them (colloq)

nos mataban de hambre — they used to starve us

cuando se entere me mata — she'll kill me when she finds out (colloq)

me mata tener que estudiar tanto — it kills me having to study so much (colloq)

me mataste, no tengo ni idea! — (fam) you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! (colloq)

estos zapatos me están matando — these shoes are killing me!

2) (fam) < sed> to quench; < tiempo> to kill

compraron fruta para matar el hambre — they bought some fruit to keep them going

3)

a) < pelota> to kill

b) < carta> to cover
2.
matar vi ( causar muerte) to kill

hay miradas que matan — if looks could kill

estar or llevarse a matar — to be at daggers drawn
3.
matarse v pron

1)

a) ( morir violentamente)

se mató en un accidente — she was killed in an accident

casi me mato — I almost got killed

b) (refl) ( suicidarse) to kill oneself

se mató de un tiro — she shot herself

2) (fam)

a) ( esforzarse)

me maté estudiando or (Esp) a estudiar — I studied like crazy o mad (colloq)

se mató trabajando — he nearly killed himself working (colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( para un examen) to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)

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= do in, kill, murder, massacre, slaughter, slay.

Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".

Ex. The man who was the real-life Don Juan may not have been murdered for his acts of seduction but for his possible homosexuality and political subversiveness.

Ex. In the 1994 Rwandan genocide, 800,000 people were massacred.

Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.

Ex. A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.

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* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.

* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.

* ansias de matar = bloodlust.

* así me maten = for the life of me.

* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.

* deseo de matar = bloodlust.

* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.

* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....

* incapaz de matar una mosca = wouldn't hurt a fly.

* licencia para matar = licence to kill.

* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.

* máquina de matar = killing machine.

* matar a alguien = take + life.

* matar a cuchillazos = stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.

* matar a disparos = shoot + Nombre + dead.

* matar al enemigo = take + no prisoners.

* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.

* matar a puñaladas = stab + Nombre + to death, stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.

* matar con gas = gas.

* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* matar de hambre = starve to + death.

* matar de un disparo = shoot, fatally + shoot.

* matar de un manotazo = swat.

* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.

* matar el tiempo = kill + time.

* matar indiscriminadamente = take + no prisoners.

* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* sed de matar = bloodlust.

* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> to kill; < reses> to slaughter

lo mataron a golpes — they beat him to death

lo mató un coche — he was run over and killed by a car

hubo que matar al caballo — the horse had to be put down o destroyed

entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill

el cigarrillo acabará matándote — cigarettes will be the death of you

entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) — (fr hecha) they are all to blame

que me maten si no es verdad lo que digo — may God strike me dead if I speak a word of a lie

las mata callando — he's a wolf in sheep's clothing

matarlas — (Chi fam) to blow it (colloq)

b) ( en sentido hiperbólico)

la vas a matar a disgustos — you'll be the death of her

es para matarlos — I could murder o kill them (colloq)

nos mataban de hambre — they used to starve us

cuando se entere me mata — she'll kill me when she finds out (colloq)

me mata tener que estudiar tanto — it kills me having to study so much (colloq)

me mataste, no tengo ni idea! — (fam) you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! (colloq)

estos zapatos me están matando — these shoes are killing me!

2) (fam) < sed> to quench; < tiempo> to kill

compraron fruta para matar el hambre — they bought some fruit to keep them going

3)

a) < pelota> to kill

b) < carta> to cover
2.
matar vi ( causar muerte) to kill

hay miradas que matan — if looks could kill

estar or llevarse a matar — to be at daggers drawn
3.
matarse v pron

1)

a) ( morir violentamente)

se mató en un accidente — she was killed in an accident

casi me mato — I almost got killed

b) (refl) ( suicidarse) to kill oneself

se mató de un tiro — she shot herself

2) (fam)

a) ( esforzarse)

me maté estudiando or (Esp) a estudiar — I studied like crazy o mad (colloq)

se mató trabajando — he nearly killed himself working (colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( para un examen) to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)

* * *

= do in, kill, murder, massacre, slaughter, slay.

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".

Ex: The man who was the real-life Don Juan may not have been murdered for his acts of seduction but for his possible homosexuality and political subversiveness.

Ex: In the 1994 Rwandan genocide, 800,000 people were massacred.

Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.

Ex: A bronze statue of David slaying Goliath has been unveiled in Florence today after months of painstaking restoration work.

* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.

* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.

* ansias de matar = bloodlust.

* así me maten = for the life of me.

* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.

* deseo de matar = bloodlust.

* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.

* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....

* incapaz de matar una mosca = wouldn't hurt a fly.

* licencia para matar = licence to kill.

* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.

* máquina de matar = killing machine.

* matar a alguien = take + life.

* matar a cuchillazos = stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.

* matar a disparos = shoot + Nombre + dead.

* matar al enemigo = take + no prisoners.

* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.

* matar a puñaladas = stab + Nombre + to death, stab + Nombre + to death, knife + Nombre + to death.

* matar con gas = gas.

* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* matar de hambre = starve to + death.

* matar de un disparo = shoot, fatally + shoot.

* matar de un manotazo = swat.

* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.

* matar el tiempo = kill + time.

* matar indiscriminadamente = take + no prisoners.

* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* sed de matar = bloodlust.

* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* * *

matar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹persona› to kill; ‹reses› to slaughter

lo mataron a golpes they beat him to death

lo mató con un cuchillo she stabbed him to death

lo mató un coche he was run over and killed by a car

hubo que matar al caballo the horse had to be put down o destroyed

entrar a matar ( Taur) to go in for the kill

la vida que llevas acabará matándote you're going to kill yourself with the sort of life you're leading

entre todos la mataron (y ella sola se murió) ( fr hecha); they are all to blame

así me maten or que me maten si no es verdad lo que digo may God strike me dead if I speak a word of a lie

las mata callando he's a wolf in sheep's clothing

matarlas ( Chi fam); to blow it ( colloq)

2

(en sentido hiperbólico): pobre de tu madre, la vas a matar a disgustos your poor mother, you'll be the death of her

es para matarlos, me hicieron esperar dos horas I could murder o kill them, they kept me waiting for two hours ( colloq)

en el colegio nos matan de or ( AmL) a hambre they starve us at school

cuando se entere me mata she'll kill me when she finds out ( colloq)

me mata tener que levantarme a estas horas it kills me having to get up at this time ( colloq)

¡me mataste, no tengo ni idea! ( fam); you've really got me there, I haven't a clue! ( colloq)

¿sabes que le dieron el puesto a Rodríguez? — ¡no me mates! ( fam); you know they gave Rodríguez the job? — you're kidding! ( colloq)

estos zapatos me matan these shoes are killing me!

B ( fam); ‹sed› to quench

compraron fruta para matar el hambre they bought some fruit to keep them going o to take the edge off their appetite

para matar el tiempo to kill time

C

1 ‹pelota› to kill

2 ‹carta› to cover

■ matar

vi

1 (causar muerte) to kill

no matarás ( Bib) thou shalt not kill

hay miradas que matan if looks could kill

estar or llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn

2

( RPl fam) «vestido/escote»: un escote que mata a sensational low neckline

mataba con ese vestido she looked stunning o ( colloq) a knockout in that dress

■ matarse

v pron

A

1

(morir violentamente): se mató en un accidente she was killed in an accident

al bajar del tren casi me mato I almost got killed getting off the train

2 ( refl) (suicidarse) to kill oneself

se mató de un tiro she shot herself

B

1 ( fam)

(esforzarse): me maté estudiando or ( Esp) a estudiar y no aprobé I studied like crazy o mad and still didn't pass ( colloq)

no hace falta que te mates haciéndolo there's no need to go crazy o to go mad o to kill yourself ( colloq)

2

( Méx fam) «estudiante»: matarse en algo to cram sth ( colloq), to swot up (on) sth ( BrE colloq)

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matar ( conjugate matar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ persona› to kill

b) ( sacrificar) ‹perro/caballo› to put down, destroy;

‹ reses› to slaughter;
◊ lo mató un coche he was run over and killed by a car

c) ( en sentido hiperbólico):

◊ la vas a matar a disgustos you'll be the death of her;

es para matarlos I could murder o kill them (colloq);
nos mataban de hambre they used to starve us;
estos zapatos me están matando these shoes are killing me!
2 (fam) ‹ sed› to quench;
‹ tiempo› to kill;
◊ compraron fruta para matar el hambre they bought some fruit to keep them going

verbo intransitivo
to kill
matarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( morir violentamente) to be killed;

◊ casi me mato I almost got killed

b) ( refl) ( suicidarse) to kill oneself;

◊ se mató de un tiro she shot herself

2 (fam)
a) ( esforzarse): me maté estudiando or (Esp) a estudiar I studied like crazy o mad (colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( para un examen) to cram (colloq), to swot (BrE colloq)

matar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to kill
(al ganado) to slaughter
2 (el hambre, la sed, el tiempo) to kill
3 (en exageraciones) el dolor de cabeza me está matando, my headache is killing me
el ruido me mata, noise drives me mad
4 (las aristas) to smooth
5 (sello) to frank
' matar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- pájaro
- rematar
- suerte
- tiempo
- apedrear
- cargar
- disparar
- eliminar
- liquidar
- martirizar
- matanza
- quebrar
- sangre
- terminar
- tirar
- ultimar
English:
bird
- butcher
- club
- dead
- deliberate
- destroy
- do in
- execute
- gun down
- kill
- knock off
- pants
- put off
- shoot
- shoot down
- slaughter
- slay
- time
- trump
- wrong
- cut
- finish
- murder
- strike
- swat

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matar

♦ vt

1. [quitar la vida a] to kill;
[animal] [para consumo] to slaughter;
lo mató un rayo he was struck by lightning and killed;

lo mató un tren he died after being hit by a train;

lo mató de una puñalada/de un tiro en el corazón she killed him with a single stab/shot to the heart;

en este comedor nos matan de hambre the portions are terribly small in this canteen;

lo mataron a puñaladas they stabbed him to death, he was stabbed to death;

lo mataron a tiros they shot him (dead), he was shot (dead);

el alcohol la está matando alcohol is killing her;
Fam Fig
como descubra al responsable, lo mato if I find out who's responsible I'll kill him;
Fam Fig
si se entera me mata she'll kill me if she finds out;
Fam Fig
es para matarte que no sepas eso you ought to be ashamed of yourself not knowing a thing like that;

Comp

matar dos pájaros de un tiro to kill two birds with one stone;

Comp

estar o [m5] llevarse a matar (con alguien) to be at daggers drawn (with sb);

Comp
Fam
matarlas callando [tramar algo] to be up to something on the quiet;
[obrar con hipocresía] to be a wolf in sheep's clothing;
Comp
Fam
que me maten si: que me maten si lo entiendo I'm damned if I can understand it;

que me maten si no ocurrió así I swear to God that's what happened

2. [hacer sufrir, molestar mucho]
¡me vais a matar a disgustos! you'll be the death of me!;

¡este calor/dolor me mata! the heat/pain is killing me!;

¡estos zapatos me están matando! these shoes are killing me!;

me matas con esas tonterías que dices you're driving me mad with all the nonsense you talk!

3. [apagar, hacer pasar] [color] to tone down;
[sed] to quench; [fuego] to put out; [cal] to slake;
mato las horas o [m5] el tiempo viendo la televisión I kill time watching television;

tomaré unas galletas para matar el hambre o [m5] el gusanillo I'll have some Br biscuits o US cookies to keep me going

4. [redondear, limar] to round (off)

5. [en juegos] [carta] to beat, to top;
[ficha, pieza de ajedrez] to take, to capture
6. Fam [destrozar, estropear] to ruin;

no quisiera matar sus ilusiones I don't want to dash your hopes;

el salón es bonito, pero ese cuadro lo mata the living-room is nice, but that picture totally ruins it

♦ vi

to kill;

no matarás [mandamiento] thou shalt not kill;

Comp

hay amores que matan you can love somebody too much;

Comp

hay miradas que matan if looks could kill;

Comp
RP Fam
que mata: tiene un olor que mata it smells disgusting;

con esa mini quedás que matás you look drop-dead gorgeous in that miniskirt

♦ See also the pronominal verb matarse

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matar

I v/t

1 persona, tiempo kill;

matar a tiros shoot dead, shoot to death;

matarlas callando fam be a wolf in sheep’s clothing

2 ganado slaughter

3 hambre satisfy; sed quench, slake

II v/i kill;

no matarás thou shalt not kill;

estar a matar con alguien be at daggers drawn with s.o.

* * *

matar vt

1) : to kill

2) : to slaughter, to butcher

3) apagar: to extinguish, to put out (fire, light)

4) : to tone down (colors)

5) : to pass, to waste (time)

6) : to trump (in card games)

matar vi

: to kill

♦ See also the reflexive verb matarse

* * *

matar vb to kill

dicen que mató a varias personas they say he killed several people

Spanish-English dictionary > matar
8 caballo

adj.

stupid.

m.

1 horse (animal).

montar a caballo to ride

a caballo on horseback

estar a caballo entre dos cosas (figurative) to be halfway between two things

vive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brussels

a caballo regalado no le mires el diente (Prov) don't look a gift horse in the mouth

caballo de batalla bone of contention; (dificultad, escollo) hobbyhorse (objetivo, obsesión)

caballo de carreras racehorse

caballo de Troya Trojan Horse

2 knight (piece of chess).

3 smack, horse (informal) (heroína).

4 stupid person.

5 heroin.

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caballo

► nombre masculino

1 ZOOLOGÍA horse

2 TÉCNICA horsepower

3 (ajedrez) knight

4 (naipes) queen

5 argot (heroína) junk, horse, scag, smack

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a caballo on horseback

montar a caballo to ride

a caballo entre... figurado halfway between...

a caballo regalado no le mires el dentado figurado don't look a gift horse in the mouth

caballo de batalla figurado hobbyhorse

caballo de carreras racehorse

caballo de tiro cart horse

* * *

noun m.

1) horse

2) knight (in chess)

* * *

SM

1) (=animal) horse

a caballo: una mujer a caballo — a woman on horseback o riding a horse

vino a caballo — he came on horseback, he rode here

me gusta montar a caballo — I like (to go) horse riding

paseo a caballo — (horse) ride

tropas de a caballo — mounted troops

- de caballo

una dosis de caballo — a huge dose, a massive dose

una depresión de caballo — a terrible depression, a really deep depression

a caballo entre —

Andalucía, a caballo entre oriente y occidente — Andalusia, halfway between the east and the west

vivo a caballo entre Madrid y Barcelona — I spend my time between Madrid and Barcelona, I spend half my time in Madrid, half in Barcelona

- como caballo desbocado

- ir a mata caballo

- a caballo regalado no le mires el diente

caballo blanco — † white knight

caballo de batalla, han convertido el asunto en su caballo de batalla personal — the issue has become their hobbyhorse

esto se convirtió en el caballo de batalla de la reunión — this became the bone of contention in the meeting

caballo de carga — packhorse

caballo de carreras — racehorse

caballo de caza — hunter

caballo de guerra — warhorse, charger

caballo de manta, caballo de silla — saddle horse

caballo de tiro — carthorse, plough horse, plow horse (EEUU)

Caballo de Troya — Trojan horse

2) (Ajedrez) knight; (Naipes) equivalent of queen in the Spanish pack of cards

3) (Mec) (tb: caballo de fuerza, caballo de vapor) horsepower

un motor de 100 caballos — a 100 horsepower engine

¿cuántos caballos tiene este coche? — what horsepower is this car?, what's this car's horsepower?

un dos caballos — a 2CV

caballo de vapor decimal — metric horsepower

4) (Dep)

caballo con arcos — pommel horse, side horse

caballo de saltos — vaulting horse, long horse

5) [de carpintero] sawhorse, sawbuck (EEUU)

6) ** (=heroína) smack **, sugar **

* * *
I
- lla adjetivo (AmC fam) ( estúpido) stupid
II
masculino

1) (Equ, Zool) horse

¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?

fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo — they rode to the village (on horseback)

dieron un paseo a caballo — they went for a ride (on horseback)

a caballo entre... — halfway between...

como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth

- caballo de batalla

- caballo de carga

- caballo de carreras or carrera

- caballo de tiro

- caballo de Troya

2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)

3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb

caballo de vapor — (metric) horsepower

- caballo de fuerza

4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)

5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse

6) (AmC fam)

a) ( estúpido) idiot

b) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)

* * *

= horse.

Ex. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.

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* a caballo = on horseback, astride.

* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.

* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....

* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.

* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* aperos del caballo = horse tack.

* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.

* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.

* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.

* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.

* caballo de tiro = carthorse.

* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.

* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.

* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.

* cochecito de caballos = runabout.

* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.

* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.

* cola de caballo = ponytail.

* criadero de caballos = stud.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).

* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.

* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.

* * *
I
- lla adjetivo (AmC fam) ( estúpido) stupid
II
masculino

1) (Equ, Zool) horse

¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?

fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo — they rode to the village (on horseback)

dieron un paseo a caballo — they went for a ride (on horseback)

a caballo entre... — halfway between...

como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth

- caballo de batalla

- caballo de carga

- caballo de carreras or carrera

- caballo de tiro

- caballo de Troya

2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)

3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb

caballo de vapor — (metric) horsepower

- caballo de fuerza

4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)

5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse

6) (AmC fam)

a) ( estúpido) idiot

b) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)

* * *

= horse.

Ex: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.

* a caballo = on horseback, astride.

* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.

* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....

* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.

* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* aperos del caballo = horse tack.

* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.

* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.

* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.

* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.

* caballo de tiro = carthorse.

* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.

* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.

* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.

* cochecito de caballos = runabout.

* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.

* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.

* cola de caballo = ponytail.

* criadero de caballos = stud.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).

* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.

* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.

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caballo¹ - lla

adjective

A ( Chi fam)

1 (estupendo) fantastic ( colloq), great ( colloq)

¡qué tipo más caballo! he's gorgeous! ( colloq)

2 (enorme) ‹problema› huge, terrible

tengo un hambre caballa I'm so hungry I could eat a horse, I'm incredibly hungry

B ( AmC fam) (estúpido) stupid

caballo²

masculine

A ( Equ, Zool) horse

¿sabes montar or ( AmL) andar a caballo? can you ride (a horse)?

fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo they rode to the village (on horseback)

dieron un paseo a caballo they went for a ride (on horseback), they went riding, they went horseback riding ( AmE), they went horseriding ( BrE)

como caballo ( Chi fam): duele como caballo it hurts like hell ( colloq)

el caballo de ( Chi fam): un incendio el caballo de grande a huge fire

nos comimos una sopa la caballa de rica we had the most delicious soup

a caballo entre …: temas a caballo entre la antropología y la historia subjects on the borderline between anthropology and history

la obra está a caballo entre lo documental y la ficción the play is half documentary and half fiction

estar de a caballo en algo ( Chi fam); to be an expert in sth

a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Compuestos:

● caballo de batalla

(de una persona) hobby-horse; (en una discusión) central issue

● caballo de carga

packhorse

● caballo de carreras or (CS) carrera

racehorse

● caballo de monta or silla

saddle horse

● caballo de tiro

carthorse

● caballo de Troya

Trojan horse

B

1 (en ajedrez) knight

2 (en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)

Compuesto:

caballo blanco

white knight

C ( Auto, Fís, Mec) tb

caballo de vapor metric horsepower, horsepower

Compuestos:

● caballo de fuerza

British horsepower, horsepower

● caballo fiscal

fiscal unit for calculation of road tax dos caballos (↑ dos (1))

D ( arg) (heroína) horse (sl)

E ( Méx) (en gimnasia) horse

F ( AmC fam)

1 (estúpido) idiot

2 (pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl), denims (pl)

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caballo 1
◊ - lla adjetivo (AmC fam) ( estúpido) stupid

caballo 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Equ, Zool) horse;

montar or (AmL) andar a caballo to ride (a horse);
◊ dieron un paseo a caballo they went for a ride (on horseback);

caballo de carga/de tiro packhorse/carthorse;
caballo de carreras racehorse;
a caballo entre … halfway between …;
llevar a algn a caballo to give sb a piggyback
b) ( en ajedrez) knight;

( en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)
c) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse

2 (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb
◊ caballo de vapor (metric) horsepower

caballo sustantivo masculino
1 horse
2 Ajedrez knight
3 Naipes queen
4 argot (heroína) horse, smack
5 Fís caballos de vapor, horse power 6 caballo de batalla, sticking point, figurado hobby-horse
♦ Locuciones: llevar a alguien a caballo, to give somebody a piggyback
montar a caballo, to ride
a caballo, on horseback
(a horcajadas) astride
a caballo entre..., halfway between...
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente, don't look a gift horse in the mouth
a mata caballo/matacaballo: tuvimos que hacer las compras a matacaballo, we had to do the shopping at breakneck speed
' caballo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- baya
- bayo
- casco
- con
- desbocarse
- desbocada
- desbocado
- desmontar
- domar
- espantarse
- espuela
- freno
- guiar
- hostigar
- montar
- montada
- montado
- paseo
- pata
- reventar
- reventarse
- rienda
- sofrenar
- subirse
- trenzado
- trotar
- trote
- ventrera
- zaina
- zaino
- a
- amansar
- andar
- aparejo
- apearse
- arre
- atar
- baba
- bajar
- bien
- bozal
- brío
- brioso
- caballito
- cabecear
- cabriola
- caer
- castrar
- cola
English:
bareback
- battlefield
- bay
- bit
- blinkers
- bolt
- break
- buck
- canter
- carthorse
- come off
- control
- croup
- dappled
- draught
- fall off
- flick
- frisky
- gallop up
- gelding
- get off
- gift
- gouge out
- grey
- groom
- hack
- harness
- haul
- hitch
- hobbyhorse
- hoof
- horse
- horseback
- horsepower
- hp
- knight
- mane
- mount
- nag
- odds-on
- paw
- pony express
- ponytail
- prance
- race
- racehorse
- rear
- rein
- respectively
- ride

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caballo nm

1. [animal] horse;

a caballo on horseback;

montar o Am [m5] andar a caballo to ride;

Comp
Chile
estar a caballo en algo [materia] to have mastered sth;

Comp

a caballo entre: estar a caballo entre dos cosas to be halfway between two things;

vivir a caballo: vive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brussels;

Comp

a mata caballo at breakneck speed;

Comp
Fam Hum
ser más lento que el caballo del malo to be a real Br slowcoach o US slowpoke;

Prov

a caballo regalado no le mires el diente don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Comp
Fig caballo de batalla [dificultad, escollo] bone of contention; [objetivo, obsesión] hobbyhorse;
caballo de carga packhorse;

caballo de carreras racehorse;
Fig caballo ganador front runner;
caballo de tiro workhorse, carthorse;
Fig caballo de Troya Trojan horse
2. [pieza de ajedrez] knight

3. [naipe] = card in Spanish deck with picture of knight, equivalent to queen in standard deck

4. Tec (metric) horsepower

Comp
caballo de fuerza (metric) horsepower;
caballo de fuerza métrico metric horsepower;

caballo de vapor (metric) horsepower;

caballo de vapor inglés horsepower;

caballo de vapor métrico metric horsepower

5. Fam [heroína] smack, horse

6. Dep horse

Comp
caballo con arcos pommel horse;
caballo sin arcos vaulting horse

7. CRica
caballos [pantalones] Br trousers, US pants

8. Carib Fam [persona hábil]
ser un caballo (para algo) to be a whizz o an ace (at sth)

9. Carib Fam [tonto] dope, thicko

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caballo

m

1 horse;

a caballo on horseback;

montar o

andar Rpl

a caballo ride (a horse);

me gusta montar a caballo I like riding;

ir a caballo go on horseback;

a caballo entre halfway between;

a mata caballo at breakneck speed;

a caballo regalado no le mires el diente don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

2 en ajedrez knight

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caballo nm

1) : horse

2) : knight (in chess)

3)

caballo de fuerza or

caballo de vapor : horsepower

* * *

caballo n

1. (animal, en gimnasio) horse

está loca por los caballos she's crazy about horses

2. (en ajedrez) knight

caballo de carreras racehorse

Spanish-English dictionary > caballo
9 pico

m.

1 beak.

2 mouth (informal).

¡cierra el pico! shut your trap!

darle al pico to talk a lot, to rabbit on

irse del pico to shoot one's mouth off

ser o tener un pico de oro to be a smooth talker, to have the gift of the gab

3 corner (punta, saliente).

4 pick, pickax (tool).

5 peak (cumbre).

6 fix (informal) (inyección de heroína).

meterse un pico to give oneself a fix

7 cock, knob (vulgar) (penis). (Chilean Spanish)

8 spout, snout.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: picar.

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pico

► nombre masculino

1 (de ave) beak

2 (herramienta) pickaxe, pick

3 (de montaña) peak

4 (punta) corner

5 familiar (boca) mouth, gob, trap

■ cierra el pico shut your trap

■ en cuanto abre el pico, mete la pata as soon as he opens his trap, he puts his foot in it

6 argot (de heroína) fix

■ se dio un pico he gave himself a fix

► locución y pico

1 (cantidad)

■ tres mil y pico three thousand odd

■ llegaremos sobre las seis y pico we'll be there just after six

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FRASEOLOGÍA

callar el pico familiar to keep one's mouth shut

costar un pico familiar to cost an arm and a leg

irse de picos pardos familiar to go out on the town

tener un pico de oro familiar to have the gift of the gab

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pico

► nombre masculino

1 woodpecker

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FRASEOLOGÍA

pico menor lesser-spotted woodpecker

pico picapinos great-spotted woodpecker

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noun m.

1) peak

2) beak, bill

3) pick

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SM

1) [de ave] beak, bill; [de insecto] beak

2) (=punta) corner, sharp point

dobló el pico de la página — he folded back the corner of the page

el pico de la plancha — the sharp point of the iron

se sentó en el pico de la cama — he sat on the edge o corner of the bed

cuello de pico — V-neck

sombrero de tres picos — cocked hat, three-cornered hat

- irse de picos pardos

3) [de jarra] lip, spout

4) [de montaña] peak, summit; (fig) peak

5) (=herramienta) pick, pickaxe, pickax (EEUU)

6) [de una cantidad]

quédese con el pico — keep the change

son las tres y pico — it's just after three

tiene 50 libros y pico — he has 50-odd books o over 50 books

tiene cuarenta y pico años — she's forty-odd

veinte euros y pico — just over twenty euros

7) *

- costar un pico

8) * (=boca) trap *

¡cierra el pico! — shut your trap! *, shut up! *

- darle al pico

- darse el pico

- hincar el pico

- irse del pico

- ser un pico de oro

9) (=pájaro) woodpecker

10) * [de droga] fix *, shot *

11) (Naipes) spade

12) And, Cono Sur *** (=pene) prick ***

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masculino

1)

a) ( de pájaro) beak

b) (fam) ( boca) mouth

cierra el pico! — shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)

no abrió el pico — he didn't open his mouth

estar/irse de picos pardos — (fam) to be/go out on the town (colloq)

ser puro pico de gallo — (Méx fam) to be all talk (colloq)

tener un pico de oro — (fam) to be silver-tongued, to have the gift of the gab (colloq)

2)

a) (cima, montaña) peak

el acantilado caía a pico — the cliff fell steeply o sharply away

b) ( en gráfico) peak

c) (en diseños, costura) point

la chaqueta termina en un pico — the jacket tapers to a point

cuello de pico — V neck

d) (de mesa, libro) corner

e) (de jarra, tetera) spout

3) (fam) ( algo)

tiene 50 y pico de años — she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq)

son las dos y pico — it's past o gone two

tres metros y pico — (just) over three meters

será unas 3.000 - y un pico largo — it'll be about 3,000 - and the rest!

son 3.105 pero te perdono el pico — it's 3,105 but call it 3,000 (colloq)

salir por/costar un pico — (fam) to cost a fortune (colloq)

4)

a) ( herramienta) pick

b) picos masculino plural (Méx) ( zapatillas) spikes (pl)

5) (Col, Ven fam) ( beso) kiss, peck

6) (Chi vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)

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masculino

1)

a) ( de pájaro) beak

b) (fam) ( boca) mouth

cierra el pico! — shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)

no abrió el pico — he didn't open his mouth

estar/irse de picos pardos — (fam) to be/go out on the town (colloq)

ser puro pico de gallo — (Méx fam) to be all talk (colloq)

tener un pico de oro — (fam) to be silver-tongued, to have the gift of the gab (colloq)

2)

a) (cima, montaña) peak

el acantilado caía a pico — the cliff fell steeply o sharply away

b) ( en gráfico) peak

c) (en diseños, costura) point

la chaqueta termina en un pico — the jacket tapers to a point

cuello de pico — V neck

d) (de mesa, libro) corner

e) (de jarra, tetera) spout

3) (fam) ( algo)

tiene 50 y pico de años — she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq)

son las dos y pico — it's past o gone two

tres metros y pico — (just) over three meters

será unas 3.000 - y un pico largo — it'll be about 3,000 - and the rest!

son 3.105 pero te perdono el pico — it's 3,105 but call it 3,000 (colloq)

salir por/costar un pico — (fam) to cost a fortune (colloq)

4)

a) ( herramienta) pick

b) picos masculino plural (Méx) ( zapatillas) spikes (pl)

5) (Col, Ven fam) ( beso) kiss, peck

6) (Chi vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)

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pico¹

¹ = spike, icepick, peak.

Ex: In addition to providing blackout and brownout protection, many UPS systems also protect against spikes, surges, sags and noise, and some also offer many of the features found in power distribution units.

Ex: Factories are manufacturing hundreds of diversified products: paper containers, overalls, wire products, icepicks, furniture, building supplies, soap, buttons, wallpaper, kitchenware, shirts, cosmetics, carpets, paint -- the list goes on.

Ex: Rob's death came as he neared the culmination of a personal quest to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.

* de picos pardos = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* Número + y pico = Número + odd.

* sábana de cuatro picos = fitted sheet.

pico²

² = bill, beak.

Ex: Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others.

Ex: The beak of the crossbill is one of the most specialized of all bird beaks.

* pico de cuchara = spoonbill.

* sin pico = flat-topped.

pico³

³ = spout.

Ex: Choose a watering can that has a removable rose so that you can either use the gentle rain of the rose for small seedlings or deliver a lot of water by using the spout without the rose attachment.

pico⁴

⁴ = gob.

Ex: I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.

* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.

* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the.

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pico

masculine

A

1 (de un pájaro) beak

2 ( fam) (boca) mouth

¡y tú cierra el pico! and you can shut up o keep your trap shut! ( colloq)

no abrió el pico en toda la noche he didn't open his mouth all night

hay que ver el pico que tiene the things she comes out with!

estar/irse de picos pardos ( fam); to be/go out on the town ( colloq)

tener el pico (muy) largo ( fam); to be a blabbermouth o bigmouth ( colloq), to have a big mouth ( colloq)

tener un pico de oro ( fam); to be silver-tongued, to have the gift of the gab ( colloq)

Compuesto:

pico de gallo

( Méx) chili sauce (with tomatoes, onions and coriander)

ser puro pico de gallo to be all talk ( colloq)

B

1 (cima) peak; (montaña) peak

un precipicio a pico a sheer drop

el acantilado caía a pico the cliff fell steeply o sharply away

2 (en un gráfico) peak

3 (en diseños, costura) point

por detrás la chaqueta termina en un pico the jacket tapers to a point

esa falda te hace un pico your skirt is drooping on one side

4 (punta) corner

C (de una jarra, tetera) spout

D ( fam)

(algo, parte): tiene 50 y pico de años she's fifty odd o fifty something ( colloq)

son las tres y pico it's past o gone three, it's just after three

tres metros y pico (just) over three meters

costará alrededor de 3.000 — y un pico largo it'll cost about 3,000 — and the rest! ( colloq)

salir por/costar un pico ( fam); to cost a fortune ( colloq)

E

1 (herramienta) pick

2 picos mpl ( Méx) (zapatillas) spikes (pl)

F ( Col fam) (beso) kiss, peck

G ( Chi vulg) (pene) cock ( vulg), prick ( vulg)

H

( Méx fam) (de una moneda): ¿pico o mona? heads or tails?

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Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)

pico es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

picó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
picar
pico
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
a) [mosquito/víbora] to bite;

[abeja/avispa] to sting;
◊ me picoon los mosquitos I got bitten by mosquitoes;

una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
b) [ ave] ‹ comida› to peck at;

‹ enemigo› to peck
c) ‹ anzuelo› to bite

d) (fam) ( comer) to eat;

◊ solo quiero pico algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat

e) ‹billete/boleto› to punch

f) (Taur) to jab

2
a) (Coc) ‹ carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE);

‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
b) ‹ hielo› to crush;

‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

b) ( comer) to nibble

2
a) ( ser picante) to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) [lana/suéter] to itch, be itchy;

◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;

me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);
◊ picole (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)

picarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ muelas] to decay, rot;

[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
b) [ manzana] to go rotten;

[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
pico sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( de pájaro) beak

b) (fam) ( boca) mouth;

◊ ¡cierra el pico! shut up (colloq), keep your trap shut! (colloq)

2
a) (cima, montaña) peak

b) ( en gráfico) peak

c) (en diseños, costura) point;

◊ cuello de pico V neck

d) (de jarra, tetera) spout

3 (fam) ( algo):
◊ tiene 50 y pico de años she's fifty odd o fifty something (colloq);

son las dos y pico it's past o gone two;
tres metros y pico (just) over three meters
4
◊ picos sustantivo masculino plural (Méx) ( zapatillas) spikes (pl)

5 (arg) shot
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
pico sustantivo masculino
1 (de ave) beak
2 fam (boca) mouth
3 Geography peak
4 (herramienta) pick
5 (de una jarra) spout
6 (de una mesa, etc) corner
7 fam (de droga) fix
♦ Locuciones: cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
salir por un pico, to cost a fortune
tener un pico de oro, to have the gift of the gab
... y pico, over...: tiene treinta y pico años, he's thirty something
nos veremos a las tres y pico, we'll meet just after three
tiene ciento y pico discos, she has a hundred-odd records
' pico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrar
- corva
- corvo
- flauta
- inflamarse
- picar
- bicho
- cincuenta
- cuello
- escote
- hora
- quinientos
English:
beak
- bill
- gift
- lip
- peak
- pick
- pickaxe
- something
- spout
- sting
- V-neck
- V-necked
- wasp
- off
- pointed
- preen
- rush
- wood

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pico nm

1. [de ave] beak;

Comp
Méx Fam
ser pico de gallo to be a loudmouth

2. Fam [boca] mouth, esp Br gob;

¡no se te ocurra abrir el pico! keep your mouth shut!;

¡cierra el pico! [calla] shut your trap!;

Comp

darle al pico to talk a lot, to yak;

Comp
Fam
irse del pico to shoot one's mouth off;

Comp

ser o [m5]tener un pico de oro, tener mucho pico to be a smooth talker, to have the gift of the gab

3. [punta, saliente] corner

4. [de vasija] lip, spout

5. [herramienta] pick, pickaxe

6. [cumbre] peak;
[montaña] peak, mountain
Comp
los Picos de Europa = mountain range in the northern Spanish provinces of Asturias, León and Cantabria
7. [cantidad indeterminada]
cincuenta y pico fifty-odd, fifty-something;

llegó a las cinco y pico he got there just after five;

pesa diez kilos y pico it weighs just over ten kilos;

Comp

le costó o [m5] le salió por un pico [cantidad elevada] it cost her a fortune

8. [ave] pico menor lesser spotted woodpecker;

pico picapinos great spotted woodpecker

9. Fam [inyección de heroína] fix;

meterse un pico to give oneself a fix

10. Arg, Col Fam [beso] kiss

11. Chile Vulg [pene] cock, knob

12. Comp
Esp Fam
andar/irse de picos pardos to be/go out on the town;
Fam
darse el pico [besarse] Br to snog, US to suck face;
RP
a pico seco [bebida] neat

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pico

m

1 ZO beak

2 fam ( boca) mouth;

cerrar el pico fam shut one’s mouth fam ;

abrir/no abrir el pico open/not open one’s mouth;

ser un pico de oro have the gift of the gab

3 de montaña peak

4 herramienta pickax, Br

pickaxe

5

:

a las tres y pico some time after three o’clock;

mil pesetas y pico just over a thousand pesetas;

irse de picos pardos fam paint the town red fam

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pico nm

1) : peak

2) : point, spike

3) : beak, bill

4) : pick, pickax

5)

y pico : and a little, and a bit

las siete y pico: a little after seven

dos metros y pico: a bit over two meters

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pico n

1. (de pájaro) beak

el mirlo tiene un gusano en el pico the blackbird has a worm in its beak

2. (de persona) mouth

¡cierra el pico! shut up!

3. (de montaña) peak

el pico más alto de Europa the highest peak in Europe

4. (herramienta) pick

el obrero hizo un agujero con el pico the workman made a hole with his pick

y pico (cifras, cantidades) just over (horas) just after

un año y pico just over a year

un kilómetro y pico just over a kilometre

tenía sesenta y pico años he was sixty odd

son las tres y pico it's just after three

dos mil y pico pesetas just over two thousand pesetas

Spanish-English dictionary > pico
10 rollo

m.

1 roll (cilindro).

rollo de papel higiénico toilet roll

rollo de primavera (cooking) spring roll

2 reel (Cine) (de película).

3 drag, bore (informal) (pesadez, aburrimiento).

¡qué rollo! what a bore o drag!

un rollo de discurso/tío an incredibly boring speech/guy

el rollo de costumbre the same old story

¡corta el rollo ya! shut up, you're boring me to death!

soltar el rollo to go on and on

tener mucho rollo to witter on

4 tall story (informal) (embuste).

meter un rollo a alguien to put one over on somebody (engañar)

rollo patatero ridiculous spiel (mentira)

5 stuff (informal) (tema, historia).

el rollo ese de la clonación all that stuff about cloning, all that cloning business

6 scene (informal) (ambiente, tipo de vida). (peninsular Spanish)

el rollo de la droga/de las discotecas the drug/nightclub scene

no me va ese rollo it's not my scene, I'm not into all that

7 relationship (informal) (relación). (peninsular Spanish)

tener un rollo (con) to have a fling (with)

tener buen/mal rollo (con alguien) to get on/not to get on (with somebody)

8 roller, curler (para el pelo). (Venezuelan Spanish)

9 untrue story.

10 scroll, roll of parchment.

11 speech, lecture, screed, sermon.

12 rouleau.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rollar.

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rollo

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) roll; (de cable, alambre) coil

2 familiar (michelín) roll of fat

3 familiar (aburrimiento) drag, bore, pain

■ esta peli es un rollo this film is a drag

■ este tío es un rollo this guy is a pain in the neck

■ ¡menudo rollo! how boring!

■ siempre estamos con el mismo rollo it's always the same old story

4 familiar (discurso, explicación, etc) long drawn-out speech, boring lecture

■ ¡vaya rollo nos soltó! he didn't half go on!

5 familiar (amorío) affair

■ tiene un rollo con la vecina he's having a fling with his neighbour

6 familiar (asunto) business

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en el rollo argot to be with it, be cool

tener rollo familiar to go on a lot

tener buen rollo argot to be chatty, be easy to get on with

rollo de papel higiénico roll of toilet paper

rollo de primavera COCINA spring roll

rollo pastelero rolling pin

rollo patatero real bore, real drag

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noun m.

1) roll

2) bore

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1. SM

1) (=cilindro) [de tela, papel, cuerda fina, cable fino] roll; [de cuerda gruesa, cable grueso] coil; [de película de cine] reel; [de pergamino] scroll

un rollo de papel higiénico — a roll of toilet paper

regalamos un rollo color — we offer a free colour film

papel en rollo — rolled up paper

los rollos del mar Muerto — the Dead Sea Scrolls

rollo de pelo — Ven curler, hair curler, roller

2) (Culin)

a) (tb: rollo pastelero)
Esp rolling pin
b) [de masa, relleno] (pastry) roll

rollo de primavera — spring roll

3) (=tronco) log

en rollo — whole, uncut

4) * (=michelín) roll of fat, spare tyre * hum

5) Esp * (tb: rollo macabeo ó patatero) (=explicación) spiel *; (=sermón) lecture; (=mentira) yarn

nos soltó el rollo de siempre — he gave us the usual spiel *

¡menudo rollo nos contó tu padre! — what a lecture your dad gave us! iró

¡menudo rollo que tiene! — he's always waffling (on) about something! *

nos vino con un rollo de su familia que no había quien se lo creyera — he spun us a yarn about his family that no one could possibly believe

¡vaya rollo patatero que me estás contando! — you're talking a load of old tosh! **, you're talking a load of baloney! (EEUU) *

perdona por el rollo que te he soltado — sorry if I have bored you to death with my story

- cortar el rollo

corta el rollo y dime exactamente lo que quieres — cut it short * o cut the crap *** and tell me exactly what you want

cinco minutos más y ya corto el rollo — five minutes more and then I'll shut up *

cortar el rollo a algn —

mejor que le cortes el rollo, que tenemos prisa — don't let him rattle on, we're in a hurry

¡con lo bien que lo estábamos pasando! ¡nos has cortado el rollo! — we were having a great time until you went and spoiled things!

estar de rollo * Esp, Méx —

están de rollo desde hace dos horas — they've been rattling on for two hours now

tirarse el rollo Esp, Méx —

no te tires el rollo conmigo que te conozco — don't give me that spiel *, I know what you're like

tírate el rollo e invítame a una copa — be a pal and get me a drink *

6) * (=aburrimiento)

¡qué rollo! — what a pain! **

ser un rollo — [discurso, conferencia] to be dead boring *; [persona] to be a bore *, be a pain **

lo de las lentillas es un rollo — contact lenses are a real pain *

7) ** (=asunto) thing

está metido en muchos rollos — he's into all sorts of things

no sabemos de qué va el rollo — we don't know what it's all about o what's going on

ir a su rollo — to do one's own thing

8) Esp ** (=ambiente) scene *

no me va el rollo de esta gente — I'm not into their scene *

9) ** (=sensación)

• buen/mal rollo, en sus fiestas siempre hay buen rollo — there's always a good atmosphere at his parties

había muy buen rollo entre nosotros — we got on really well together

¡qué mal rollo! — what a pain! *

me da buen/mal rollo — I've got a good/nasty o bad feeling about it

¡qué buen rollo me da ese tío! — that guy gives me really good vibes! *

la película me dio tan mal rollo que me deprimí — the film was a real downer *

tener un buen/mal rollo con algn — to get on well/badly with sb

10) * (=relación sentimental)

tener un rollo (con algn) — to be involved (with sb)

2.

ADJ INV Esp, Méx * boring

esa película es muy rollo — that film's dead boring *

no seas rollo, Julián — don't be a bore * o pain **,Julián

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I
adjetivo invariable (Esp fam) boring

qué tío más rollo! — that guy's such a pain o bore! (colloq)
II
masculino

1)

a) (de papel, tela, película) roll

b) (de cable, cuerda) reel

c) (fam) ( de gordura) roll of fat

d) (Esp) (Coc) tb

rollo pastelero — rolling pin

2)

a) (Esp fam) ( cosa aburrida) bore

las clases son un rollo — the classes are dead boring (colloq)

qué rollazo de conferencia! — what a boring lecture!

b) (Esp, Méx fam) ( lata)

qué rollo! — what a nuisance!

3) (fam)

a) ( perorata) speech (colloq), lecture (colloq)

todos los días nos suelta or nos echa or (Ven) nos arma el mismo rollo — he gives us the same speech o sermon every day (colloq)

no me sueltes el rollo — you can cut the lecture (colloq)

bueno, corta el rollo ya — OK, can it, will you? (AmE colloq), OK, put a sock in it, will you? (BrE colloq)

b) ( mentira) story

4) (Esp arg) ( ambiente) scene (colloq)

a mí este rollo no me va — this isn't my scene (colloq)

5)

a) (Esp, Méx fam)

b) ( asunto) business

el rollo ese de los impuestos nuevos — that new tax business

no sé de qué va el rollo — I don't know what it's all about

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I
adjetivo invariable (Esp fam) boring

qué tío más rollo! — that guy's such a pain o bore! (colloq)
II
masculino

1)

a) (de papel, tela, película) roll

b) (de cable, cuerda) reel

c) (fam) ( de gordura) roll of fat

d) (Esp) (Coc) tb

rollo pastelero — rolling pin

2)

a) (Esp fam) ( cosa aburrida) bore

las clases son un rollo — the classes are dead boring (colloq)

qué rollazo de conferencia! — what a boring lecture!

b) (Esp, Méx fam) ( lata)

qué rollo! — what a nuisance!

3) (fam)

a) ( perorata) speech (colloq), lecture (colloq)

todos los días nos suelta or nos echa or (Ven) nos arma el mismo rollo — he gives us the same speech o sermon every day (colloq)

no me sueltes el rollo — you can cut the lecture (colloq)

bueno, corta el rollo ya — OK, can it, will you? (AmE colloq), OK, put a sock in it, will you? (BrE colloq)

b) ( mentira) story

4) (Esp arg) ( ambiente) scene (colloq)

a mí este rollo no me va — this isn't my scene (colloq)

5)

a) (Esp, Méx fam)

b) ( asunto) business

el rollo ese de los impuestos nuevos — that new tax business

no sé de qué va el rollo — I don't know what it's all about

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rollo¹

² = roll, roll, coil, roll.

Ex: Chapter 6 covers discs, tapes, piano rolls and sound recordings on film.

Ex: For example, bundles, files, volumes or rolls are clearly items because they are physically appropriate for handling.

Ex: It was known that alternating current (AC) voltage could be varied by use of induction coils, but no practical coil system had been invented.

Ex: The results appear there and then not only on the VDU screen but also on a roll of paper which spills out of the attached printer at a rate of knots.

* rollo de acetato = acetate roll.

* rollo de papel de cocina = kitchen roll.

* rollo de papel higiénico = loo roll.

* rollo de papiro = papyrus roll.

* rollo de película = roll film.

* rollo de pergamino = parchment scroll, roll.

* rollo de piano = piano roll.

* rollo de toallitas de papel = kitchen roll.

* rollos del Mar Muerto, los = Dead Sea Scrolls, the.

rollo²

² = hassle, shaggy dog story, sales pitch, rigmarole [rigamarole].

Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex: Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.

Ex: President Bush has begun in earnest his sales pitch to America and the rest of the world for missile defence.

Ex: The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.

* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.

* mal rollo = bad vibes.

* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.

* rollo amoroso = fling.

* rollo barato = soapbox.

* rollo de venta = sales pitch, product pitch.

* rollo macabeo = soapbox.

* rollo político = spin.

* rollo publicitario = sales pitch, product pitch.

* ser un rollo = stink.

* tener un rollo amoroso = have + a fling.

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rollo¹

adj inv

( Esp fam) boring

¡qué tío más rollo! that guy's such a pain o bore! ( colloq)

rollo²

masculine

A

1 (de papel, tela) roll

un rollo de papel higiénico a roll of toilet paper

2 (de película) roll

3 (de cable, cuerda) reel

4 ( fam) (de gordura) roll of fat

5

( Esp) ( Coc) tb rollo pastelero rolling pin

B ( Esp fam)

1 (cosa aburrida) bore

las clases me parecen un rollo the classes bore me to death o are dead boring ( colloq)

¡qué rollazo de conferencia! what a boring lecture!

un rollo patatero or macabeo ( Esp arg): este programa es un rollo patatero this program is dead boring o is a real turn-off o ( AmE) is lethal ( colloq)

2

(lata): ¡qué rollo! what a nuisance!, what a pain o drag! ( colloq)

este coche es un rollo this car's more trouble than it's worth ( colloq)

C ( fam)

1 (perorata) speech ( colloq), lecture ( colloq)

todos los días nos suelta or nos mete or ( Méx) nos tira or ( Ven) nos arma el mismo rollo he gives us the same speech o sermon every day ( colloq)

no me sueltes el rollo, ya sé lo que tengo que hacer you can cut the lecture, I know what I have to do ( colloq)

bueno, corta el rollo ya OK, can it, will you? ( AmE colloq), OK, put a sock in it, will you? ( BrE colloq)

2 (cuento, mentira) story

nos contó or nos metió un rollo de que había estado enfermo he told o gave us some story about having been ill

D

( Esp): tener rollo: ¡qué rollo tiene este tío! this guy sure does go on! ( colloq), this guy never shuts up! ( colloq)

tiene mucho rollo, pero a la hora de la verdad… he talks a lot o ( colloq) he has a big mouth, but when it comes down to it…

E ( Esp arg) (ambiente) scene ( colloq)

¡venga, modernízate, que no estás en el rollo! come on, get with it!, you just aren't hip o cool! ( colloq)

a mí este rollo no me va this isn't my scene ( colloq)

le va mucho el rollo he's really into the scene ( colloq)

F ( Esp fam)

1

(asunto): no sé de qué va el rollo I don't know what's going on o what it's all about

no me aclaro con el rollo este de los impuestos nuevos I can't make head nor tail of this new tax business ( colloq)

es un rollo muy malo, no tienen casa ni trabajo things are looking really bad, they have nowhere to live and no work ( colloq)

2 (aventura amorosa) affair

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rollo sustantivo masculino
1
a) (de papel, tela, película) roll

b) (de cable, cuerda) reel

c) (fam) ( de gordura) roll of fat

2
a) (Esp fam) ( cosa aburrida) bore;

◊ ¡qué rollo de conferencia! what a boring lecture!

b) (Esp, Méx fam) ( lata) nuisance, pain (colloq);

◊ ¡qué rollo! what a nuisance o pain!

3 (fam)
a) ( perorata) speech (colloq), lecture (colloq);

◊ siempre nos suelta el mismo rollo he always gives us the same speech;

bueno, corta el rollo ya OK, can it, will you? (AmE colloq), OK, put a sock in it, will you? (BrE colloq)
b) ( mentira) story

4 (Esp, Méx fam) ( asunto) business
■ adjetivo invariable (Esp fam) boring;
◊ ¡qué tío más rollo! that guy's such a pain o bore! (colloq)

rollo sustantivo masculino
1 (de papel, tela, etc) roll
(para la cámara de fotos) (roll of) film
Cine reel
(de papel higiénico) roll (of toilet paper)
2 (de alambre, cuerda, etc) coil, reel
3 Culin (para amasar) rolling pin
(para comer) roll
4 fam (una persona, una cosa) drag, bore: ¡menudo rollo de película!, what a boring film!
soltar el rollo, to give a speech o sermon
5 fam (asunto) affair, matter: está metido en el rollo de las drogas, he's involved in drugs
6 fam (ambiente) hay buen/mal rollo entre nosotros, we have good/bad vibrations
♦ Locuciones: familiar ser algo un rollo patatero, to be a real bore

' rollo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esto
- paliza
- palo
- pestiño
- avanzar
- movida
English:
bore
- coil
- grind
- hassle
- roll
- scroll
- spiel
- toilet roll
- bind
- reel
- rolling pin
- toilet

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rollo

♦ nm

1. [cilindro] roll;
[cuerda, cable] coil
Comp
rollo de papel higiénico toilet roll;
rollo de pergamino scroll;
Culin rollo de primavera spring roll
2. [carrete fotográfico] roll of film;
[de película de cine] reel
3. Fam [pesadez, aburrimiento] drag, bore;
[molestia, latazo] pain;
¡qué rollo! [aburrimiento] what a drag o bore!;
[molestia] what a pain!;
un rollo de discurso/tío an incredibly boring speech/guy;

el rollo de costumbre the same old story;

¡corta el rollo ya! shut up, you're boring me to death!;

soltar el rollo to go on and on;

tener mucho rollo to chatter o Br witter on;

es un rollo macabeo o [m5] patatero [muy aburrido] it's a real bore o drag

4. Fam [embuste] tall story;

nos metió un rollo diciéndonos que… he gave us some story o spiel about…

Comp
rollo macabeo [mentira] ridiculous spiel;
rollo patatero [mentira] ridiculous spiel

5. Fam [tema, historia] stuff;

el rollo ese de la clonación all that stuff about cloning, all that cloning business;

¿de qué va el rollo? what's it all about?;

¡vamos, suelta el rollo! come on, out with it!

6. Esp Fam [ambiente, tipo de vida] scene;

el rollo de la droga/de las discotecas the drug/nightclub scene;

no me va ese rollo it's not my scene, I'm not into all that

7. Esp Fam [relación]
tener un rollo (con alguien) to have a fling (with sb);

tengo buen rollo con él we're good Br mates o US buddies;

tengo mal rollo con él we're not the best of Br mates o US buddies;

venga, colega, tírate el rollo y déjanos pasar go on, be a pal and let us in

8. Esp Fam [sensación]
esta música me da muy buen rollo this music really does something for me;

le daba mal rollo quedarse sola she was really uncomfortable about being left on her own

9. Ven [rulo] roller, curler

10. RP Fam [pliegue de grasa] spare tyre

11. Comp
RP Fam
largar el rollo [vomitar] to throw up

♦ adj inv
Esp Fam [aburrido] boring;
yo lo encuentro un poco rollo I think he's a bit of a bore

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rollo

m

1 FOT roll

2 fig fam

drag fam ;

¡qué rollo! fam what a drag! fam

3 ( sermón)

:

¡corta el rollo! fam can it! fam, shut up! fam ;

soltar el rollo fam give a speech

4 ( lío)

:

tener un rollo con alguien have a thing with s.o. fam

5 ( tema)

:

me va el rollo de la cocina mexicana/ la pintura pop I’m into Mexican cookery/ painting fam

6

:

buen/mal rollo pop good/bad atmosphere

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rollo nm

1) : roll, coil

un rollo de cinta: a roll of tape

en rollo: rolled up

2) fam : roll of fat

3) fam : boring speech, lecture

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rollo n

1. (en general) roll

un rollo de papel higiénico a roll of toilet paper

un rollo de fotografías a roll of film

2. (cosa pesada) drag / pain

es un rollo tener que madrugar cada día it's a drag having to get up early every day

este libro es un rollo this book is really boring

Spanish-English dictionary > rollo
11 calandria

f.

1 calandra lark.

2 calender, mangle, hot-press.

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calandria

► nombre femenino

1 (ave) calandra lark

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (persona que se finge enferma) malingerer

————————

calandria

► nombre femenino

1 (máquina para satinar) calender

2 (máquina para levantar pesos) treadmill

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I
SF (Orn) calandra lark
II
1. SF

1) (Téc) calender

2) (Econ) ** one peseta

3) (=argot) underworld slang, argot

2.

SMF * (=persona) malingerer

* * *

femenino (Zool) calandra lark

* * *

= calender.

Nota: Sección de una máquina de hacer papel que consta de rodillos entre los que pasa el papel para darle un espesor y un acabado uniforme.

Ex. The finishing or final surfacing of ordinary printing papers took place in the calender of the paper-making machine, when they were said to be machine-finished.

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* calandria para fabricar tela = cloth-maker's calender.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* * *

femenino (Zool) calandra lark

* * *

= calender.

Nota: Sección de una máquina de hacer papel que consta de rodillos entre los que pasa el papel para darle un espesor y un acabado uniforme.

Ex: The finishing or final surfacing of ordinary printing papers took place in the calender of the paper-making machine, when they were said to be machine-finished.

* calandria para fabricar tela = cloth-maker's calender.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* * *

calandria

feminine

A ( Zool) calandra lark

B

1 (torno) treadmill

2 (para prensar) calender

3 (recipiente) calandria

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calandria sustantivo femenino
1 Orn calandra lark
2 Mec calender

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calandria nf

1. [pájaro] calandra lark

2. Tec calender

3. Méx [carroza] open carriage [for tourists]

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calandria

f

1 ZO lark

2 Méx ( carroza) carriage

Spanish-English dictionary > calandria
12 enrollarse

enrollarse

► verbo pronominal

1 familiar figurado (hablar) to go on and on ( con, to), chatter ( con, to)

2 familiar figurado (tener relaciones) to have an affair ( con, with)

3 familiar figurado (liarse) to get involved ( con, with)

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VPR

1) (=liarse) [papel] to roll up; [cuerda, cable] [en sí mismo] to coil up; [alrededor de algo] to wind up

el cable se le enrolló en la pierna — the cable wound (itself) o got wound around his leg

2) Esp ** (=extenderse demasiado) [al hablar] to go on *; [sin decir nada] to waffle on *

no veas como se enrolla en las cartas — he certainly goes on a bit in his letters *

nos enrollamos hablando hasta muy tarde — we were chattering away till very late

por favor, no te enrolles, que tenemos prisa — please, don't get talking, we've got to hurry

creo que me he enrollado demasiado en el examen — I think I waffled too much in the exam *

• enrollarse con algo, si os enrolláis con el fútbol, será mejor que me vaya — if you get onto football, I'm going to leave

- enrollarse como una persiana

3) Esp
** (=ser simpático)
venga, enróllate y échanos una mano — come on, be a sport and give us a hand *

• enrollarse bien — to be cool **

el camarero se enrolló muy bien y nos puso una copa gratis — the waiter was really nice to us o really cool ** and gave us a free drink

• enrollarse mal — to be uncool **

tu madre se enrolla fatal — your mum is so uncool **

4) Esp ** [dos personas] (=tener una relación sexual) to have it off **, make out (EEUU) *; (=empezar una relación amorosa) to get off (together) *, get it on (together) (EEUU) *

• enrollarse con algn — (=tener una relación sexual) to have it off with sb **; (=empezar una relación amorosa) to get off with sb *

5) Esp
** (=involucrarse)
• enrollarse en algo — to get into sth *, get involved in sth

se enrolló en el mundo del cine — he got into * o got involved in the movie world

6) Ven * (=confundirse) to get mixed up; (=preocuparse) to get worked up *

* * *

(v.) = be a sport

Ex. I get the feeling from both of them that my job may be in jeopardy if I'm not a better sport.

* * *

(v.) = be a sport

Ex: I get the feeling from both of them that my job may be in jeopardy if I'm not a better sport.

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■enrollarse verbo reflexivo
1 fam (hablar mucho tiempo) to go on and on: ¡no te enrolles!, stop going on!
2 argot (actuar, responder) ¡enróllate!, be a sport!
tu amiga se enrolla fatal, your friend gets on very badly with people
3 fam (con una persona) to have an affair with sb
' enrollarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enrollar
- retorcer
English:
rabbit
- twist

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vpr

1. [arrollarse] [papel] to roll up;
[manguera, cuerda] to coil up;
enrollarse alrededor de algo to coil round sth

2. Fam [al hablar, escribir] to go on (and on);

por teléfono se enrolla una barbaridad whenever she calls she just goes on and on;

me enrollé a hablar con una vecina y se me olvidó I got chatting to a neighbour and forgot about it;

no te enrolles y dime qué quieres just get to the point and tell me what you want;

me enrollé demasiado en la tercera pregunta I spent too much time on the third question;

Comp
Esp
enrollarse como una persiana o [m5] como las persianas o [m5]de mala manera: se enrolla como una persiana Br he could talk the hind legs off a donkey, US he could talk his head off;

Comp
Esp Hum
¡no te enrolles, Charles Boyer! do us a favour and put a sock in it!

3. Fam [enfrascarse]
me enrollé a hacer cosas en casa y se me pasó la tarde I got really involved in doing things around the house and that was the afternoon gone;

se enrolló con lo de la pintura hace unos años she got into painting and all that a few years ago

4. Esp Fam [sexualmente] [hacer el amor] Br to have it away, US get it on;
[besarse, abrazarse] to neck, Br to snog, US to make out; [empezar a salir] to hook up;
se enrolló con su jefa he had an affair with his boss;

os enrollasteis, ¿no? you did it, right?

5. Esp Fam [portarse bien]
anda, enróllate y limpia la cocina come on, do me a favour and clean the kitchen, will you?;

¡qué bien/mal se enrollan en este bar! the people in that bar are really cool/unfriendly!;

se enrolla muy bien con los clientes he gets on very well with the clients

6. Ven Fam [confundirse] to get into a muddle

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enrollarse

v/r fam

1 hablar go on and on fam ;

¡no te enrolles! get to the point!

2

:

se enrolló mucho con nosotros (se portó bien) he was great to us fam

3

:

enrollarse con alguien fig fam neck with s.o.

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vr

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enrollarse vb

1. (hablar mucho) to go on

no le hables de fútbol que se enrolla mucho don't talk to him about football because he goes on and on

2. (saber relacionarse) to be friendly / to get on well

es muy majo, se enrolla bien he's very nice and gets on well with people

3. (ligar) to get off / to get involved

se ha enrollado con el hermano de su amiga she got off with her friend's brother

Spanish-English dictionary > enrollarse
13 sobar

v.

1 to finger, to paw.

2 to soften.

3 to kip (informal). (peninsular Spanish)

4 to massage.

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sobar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ablandar) to knead

2 figurado (manosear - objeto) to finger; (- persona) to grope, paw, touch up

3 familiar (pegar) to thrash

4 familiar (molestar) to pester

5 argot (dormir) to sleep

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1. VT

1) (=toquetear) [+ tela] to finger, dirty (with one's fingers); [+ ropa] to rumple, mess up; [+ masa] to knead; [+ músculo] to massage, rub

2) * (=magrear) to grope *, paw *

3) * (=pegar) to wallop

4) * (=molestar) to pester

5) LAm [+ huesos] to set

6) And (=despellejar) to skin, flay

7) And, Caribe, Méx (=lisonjear) to flatter

8) CAm, Méx (=reprender) to tell off *

2.

VI * to kip *, sleep

3.

See:

sobarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( manosear) <tela/ropa/tapizado> to handle, finger, dirty ( through excessive handling)

b) (fam) < chica> to feel up (colloq), to grope (esp BrE colloq)

c) (Méx, Per fam) ( adular) to suck up to (colloq)

2) (Col, Ven) ( dar masajes) to massage
2.
sobar vi (Esp fam) to sleep

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* sobarse = snog.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( manosear) <tela/ropa/tapizado> to handle, finger, dirty ( through excessive handling)

b) (fam) < chica> to feel up (colloq), to grope (esp BrE colloq)

c) (Méx, Per fam) ( adular) to suck up to (colloq)

2) (Col, Ven) ( dar masajes) to massage
2.
sobar vi (Esp fam) to sleep

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* sobarse = snog.

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sobar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (manosear) ‹tela/ropa/tapizado› to handle, finger, dirty ( through excessive handling)

deja de sobar el sofá stop putting your dirty hands all over the sofa

2 ( fam); ‹chica› to touch up ( colloq), to grope ( colloq), to paw ( colloq)

3 ( Per fam) (adular) to suck up to ( colloq)

B

1 ‹masa/masilla› to knead

2 ‹pieles› to full

3 (Col, Ven) (dar masajes) to massage, give … a massage

■ sobar

vi

( Esp arg) to have a sleep o ( colloq) nap

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sobar ( conjugate sobar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( manosear) ‹tela/ropa/tapizado› to handle, finger

b) (fam) ‹ chica› to feel up (colloq), to grope (esp BrE colloq)

c) (Méx, Per fam) ( adular) to suck up to (colloq)

2 (Col, Ven) ( dar masajes) to massage
sobar
I verbo transitivo
1 (manosear) to handle, touch: deja de sobar las fotos, stop fingering the photos
2 (a una persona) to paw, grope
II vi fam (dormir) to sleep
' sobar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sobajear
English:
fondle
- grope
- maul
- touch up
- work

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sobar

♦ vt

1. [toquetear] to finger, to paw

2. Fam [persona] to paw, to touch up

3. [ablandar] to soften

4. Fam [pegar, derrotar] to give a hiding

5. Méx, RP [frotar] to scrub

6. RP [amasar] to knead

♦ vi
Esp Fam Br to kip, US to catch some zees
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sobar

v/t

1 libro, tejido etc handle, finger

2 fam

sexualmente grope fam

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sobar vt

1) : to finger, to handle

2) : to knead

3) : to rub, to massage

4) fam : to beat, to pummel

Spanish-English dictionary > sobar
14 pelar

pe'lar
v

1) schälen

2) ( cortar el pelo) scheren, enthaaren

3) ( quitar las plumas a un ave) rupfen

4) (fig: expoliar a otros) plündern

Tus amigos me pelaron completamente. — Deine Freunde haben mich völlig ausgeplündert.

5) (fig)

duro de pelar — schwer ausführbar

6) ( pelársela) onanieren

verbo transitivo

1. [persona] (ab)scheren

2. [alimentos] (ab)schälen

3. [piel humana] (ab)pellen

4. (familiar & figurado) [dejar sin dinero] ausnehmen

5. (americanismo) [hacer caso] beachten

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pelarse verbo pronominal

1. [piel humana] sich pellen

2. [pelo] sich die Haare sehr kurz schneiden lassen

pelar

pelar [pe'lar]

I verbo transitivo

num1num (pelo) schneiden; (rapar) scheren; (plumas) rupfen; (frutas, verduras) schälen; (animales) häuten

num2num (murmurar) lästern [a über+acusativo]

num3num (robar) bestehlen

num4num (en el juego) ausnehmen

num5num (difícil) duro de pelar ein harter Brocken

num6num americanismo (argot: dar una paliza) verprügeln

num7num zona andina (argot: morir) pelarla ins Gras beißen

II verbo intransitivo

(familiar) hace un frío que pela es ist saukalt

III verbo reflexivo

■ pelarse

num1num (el pelo) sich dativo die Haare schneiden lassen; ir a pelarse zum Friseur gehen

num2num (la piel) sich schälen

num3num (vulgar: masturbarse) pelársela sich dativo einen runterholen

num4num (familiar: loc) corre que se las pela er/sie rennt wie der Teufel; pelárselas por algo nach etwas dativo verrückt sein; pelárselas por hacer algo alles daransetzen, um etwas tun zu können

Diccionario Español-Alemán > pelar
15 dude

dude

tr[djʊːd]

noun

1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (city man) ciudadano

2 (guy, man) tío, tipo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

dude ranch rancho para turistas

dude ['du:d, 'dju:d] n

1) dandy: dandi m, dandy m

2) guy: tipo m

dude

n.

• cajeta s.f.

• currutaco s.m.

• cursi s.m.

• gomoso s.m.

• lechuguino s.m.

• lindo s.m.

duːd, djuːd
noun (AmE sl) tipo m (fam), tío m (Esp fam)

[djuːd] (US)
1.

N (=guy) tío * m, tipo * m ; (=dandy) petimetre m

2.

CPD

dude ranch N — rancho m para turistas
DUDE RANCH Se llama dude ranch a un rancho del oeste de Estados Unidos que se abre a los turistas para ofrecerles el sabor de la vida del oeste al aire libre. Puede ser un rancho que funciona como tal en la realidad o uno que recrea la atmósfera tradicional de los vaqueros. Los turistas pueden montar a caballo, ayudar en las tareas del rancho o probar la comida hecha en el carromato ( chuck-wagon) alrededor de la hoguera. Dude es una palabra que pertenece al argot americano, usada para referirse a una persona de ciudad muy bien vestida o a alguien del este.
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[duːd, djuːd]
noun (AmE sl) tipo m (fam), tío m (Esp fam)

English-spanish dictionary > dude
16 enrollarse

■enrollarse verbo reflexivo
1 fam (hablar mucho tiempo) to go on and on: ¡no te enrolles!, stop going on!
2 argot (actuar, responder) ¡enróllate!, be a sport!
tu amiga se enrolla fatal, your friend gets on very badly with people
3 fam (con una persona) to have an affair with sb ' enrollarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: enrollar - retorcer English: rabbit - twist

English-spanish dictionary > enrollarse
17 colocar

v.

1 to place, to put.

hay que colocar bien ese cuadro, está torcido that picture needs to be hung properly, it isn't straight

vuelve a colocar ese libro donde estaba put that book back where it was

Ella coloca el jarrón en la mesa She places the vase on the table.

La financiera coloca dinero The finance company invests money.

2 to place, to invest.

3 to find a job for.

colocó a su hijo de abogado en su empresa he found his son a job as a lawyer in his own firm

4 to marry off.

5 to palm off (informal) (endilgar).

le colocaron una moto que no funciona they palmed a motorbike off on him that doesn't work

6 to place in a job, to place.

Ella coloca a Ricardo She places Richard in a job.

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colocar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to place, put; (alfombra) to lay; (cuadro) to hang

2 (dar empleo) to get a job for

3 (casar) to marry off

■ ha colocado a su hija he has married off his daughter

4 MILITAR to position

5 FINANZAS to invest

■ colocar dinero to invest money

6 (mercancías) to sell well

7 familiar (artículos defectuosos) to fob off

8 familiar (explicar) to give

■ me colocó el mismo rollo he gave me the same old story

9 argot (drogas) to get stoned

► verbo pronominal colocarse

1 (situarse) to place oneself, put oneself, find oneself a place

■ el gato se colocó allí the cat settled down there

2 (trabajar) to find a job (de, as), get a job (de, as)

■ se ha colocado de enfermera she has got a job as a nurse

3 DEPORTE (clasificarse) to be

■ se han colocado segundos they are in second place

4 argot (embriagarse) to get sozzled; (drogarse) to get stoned

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verb

1) to place, put

2) arrange

•

- colocarse

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1. VT

1) (=situar) [gen] to place; [+ cartel] to put up; [+ bomba] to plant, place; [+ tropas] to position, place; [+ baldosa, moqueta, primera piedra] to lay; [+ cuadro] to hang; (Náut) [+ quilla] to lay down

coloca en cada plato una bola de helado — place a scoop of ice cream on each plate

colocamos la estatua en el centro — we placed the statue in the centre

de un solo pase colocó la pelota en la portería — he put o placed the ball in the net with just one touch

coloca las tazas en su sitio — put the cups away

colocaron carteles en el colegio — they put posters up around the school

colocar un producto en el mercado — to place a product on the market

2) (=ordenar) [+ muebles, objetos, libros] to arrange

tenemos que colocar los muebles de otro modo — we need to arrange the furniture differently

he colocado las revistas por orden alfabético — I've arranged the magazines in alphabetical order

colocó a los niños en fila — he lined the children up

3) (=dar trabajo)

colocar a algn — [agencia] to get sb a job; [empresario, jefe] to give sb a job

ha colocado a su hermano como camarero en su bar — he got his brother a job as a waiter in his bar

4) (Econ) [+ acciones, dinero] to place

5) † (=casar) to marry off

tiene a todas sus hijas bien colocadas — she has all her daughters nicely married off

6) * (=endilgar)

colocar algo a algn — to palm sth off on sb, palm sb off with sth

nos han colocado un vídeo que no funciona — they've palmed us off with a video that doesn't work

no sé a quién colocar estas enciclopedias — I don't know who to palm these encyclopaedias off on

otra vez quería colocarnos el mismo rollo — he tried to fob us off with the same old story again *

2.

VI Esp
** [drogas, alcohol]
este vino coloca — this wine is pretty strong stuff

3.

See:

colocarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( en lugar) to place, put; <losas/alfombra> to lay; < cuadro> to hang

b) (Com, Fin) < acciones> to place; < dinero> to place, invest; < producto> to put

2) < persona>

a) ( en lugar) to put

b) ( en trabajo) to get... a job

el padre lo colocó como jefe de departamento — his father placed him in charge of the department
2.
colocarse v pron

1) (situarse, ponerse)

se colocó a mi lado — she stood/sat beside me

si gana se colocará en tercer lugar — if he wins he'll move into third place

2) ( en trabajo) to get a job

3) (Esp arg) ( con drogas) to get stoned (colloq)

4) (refl)

a) ( arreglarse) < sombrero> to adjust; < falda> to straighten

b) (Chi) ( ponerse) <reloj/abrigo> to put on

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= arrange, collocate, place, position, sit, site, tuck, lay + in place, go on, dispose, lay on, range, set up, lay out.

Ex. A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex. Author entry gives direct access to particular documents whilst at the same time collocating documents with the same author.

Ex. In each class the most significant facet is placed first, the next most significant next, and so on.

Ex. Once the cursor has been positioned to where the mistake was made, then enter in the correct data.

Ex. It would be highly desirable to have a phone sitting on top of the library catalogue (if your are still in the dark ages with a card catalogue that is).

Ex. The library's data bases are available at a number of locations via appropriately sited terminals.

Ex. The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.

Ex. Finally gold leaf was laid in place over the blind impressions, and fixed into them with further impressions of the hot tools, surplus gold being rubbed off.

Ex. If the issue is to go on the display shelf, an 'X' appears under 'Display'.

Ex. This system promises to augment existing networks with the appropriate intelligence which will enable them to build, test, manage, maintain, change, dispose and withdraw services easily, rapidly and cost effectively.

Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.

Ex. Serials can be ranged in the order of the access number, i.e. in the order of their arrival, without distinction as to their size or contents.

Ex. The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

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* colocar Algo en reserva = place + Nombre + in reserve, place + Nombre + on reserve, place + Nombre + on hold.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* colocar de nuevo en los estantes = reshelve [re-shelve].

* colocar en el lugar donde = put in + the place where.

* colocar en los estantes = shelve.

* colocar en los estantes sin distinguir tipo de material = intershelve.

* colocar en sentido horizontal = lay + flat.

* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.

* colocar en un lugar = put into + place.

* colocar en un lugar erróneo = misplace.

* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.

* colocar junto a = juxtapose.

* colocar juntos en el catálogo = collocate.

* colocarse = get + high.

* colocarse en la posición de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* colocarse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* colocar una bomba = plant + bomb.

* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( en lugar) to place, put; <losas/alfombra> to lay; < cuadro> to hang

b) (Com, Fin) < acciones> to place; < dinero> to place, invest; < producto> to put

2) < persona>

a) ( en lugar) to put

b) ( en trabajo) to get... a job

el padre lo colocó como jefe de departamento — his father placed him in charge of the department
2.
colocarse v pron

1) (situarse, ponerse)

se colocó a mi lado — she stood/sat beside me

si gana se colocará en tercer lugar — if he wins he'll move into third place

2) ( en trabajo) to get a job

3) (Esp arg) ( con drogas) to get stoned (colloq)

4) (refl)

a) ( arreglarse) < sombrero> to adjust; < falda> to straighten

b) (Chi) ( ponerse) <reloj/abrigo> to put on

* * *

= arrange, collocate, place, position, sit, site, tuck, lay + in place, go on, dispose, lay on, range, set up, lay out.

Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex: Author entry gives direct access to particular documents whilst at the same time collocating documents with the same author.

Ex: In each class the most significant facet is placed first, the next most significant next, and so on.

Ex: Once the cursor has been positioned to where the mistake was made, then enter in the correct data.

Ex: It would be highly desirable to have a phone sitting on top of the library catalogue (if your are still in the dark ages with a card catalogue that is).

Ex: The library's data bases are available at a number of locations via appropriately sited terminals.

Ex: The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.

Ex: Finally gold leaf was laid in place over the blind impressions, and fixed into them with further impressions of the hot tools, surplus gold being rubbed off.

Ex: If the issue is to go on the display shelf, an 'X' appears under 'Display'.

Ex: This system promises to augment existing networks with the appropriate intelligence which will enable them to build, test, manage, maintain, change, dispose and withdraw services easily, rapidly and cost effectively.

Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.

Ex: Serials can be ranged in the order of the access number, i.e. in the order of their arrival, without distinction as to their size or contents.

Ex: The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

* colocar Algo en reserva = place + Nombre + in reserve, place + Nombre + on reserve, place + Nombre + on hold.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* colocar de nuevo en los estantes = reshelve [re-shelve].

* colocar en el lugar donde = put in + the place where.

* colocar en los estantes = shelve.

* colocar en los estantes sin distinguir tipo de material = intershelve.

* colocar en sentido horizontal = lay + flat.

* colocar en su lugar = drop into + place.

* colocar en un lugar = put into + place.

* colocar en un lugar erróneo = misplace.

* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.

* colocar junto a = juxtapose.

* colocar juntos en el catálogo = collocate.

* colocarse = get + high.

* colocarse en la posición de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* colocarse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* colocar una bomba = plant + bomb.

* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.

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colocar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 (en un lugar) to place, put; ‹losas/alfombra› to lay; ‹cuadro› to hang

coloca el cuadro un poco más arriba put o hang the picture a little higher up

colocó los sillones a ambos lados del sofá he placed o arranged o positioned the armchairs on both sides of the sofa

los libros estaban colocados por orden alfabético the books had been placed o arranged in alphabetical order

colocó el jarrón en el centro de la mesa she placed o put o positioned the vase in the center of the table

colócalo de manera que no obstruya el paso put it somewhere it's not going to get in people's way

2 ( Com, Fin) ‹acciones› to place; ‹dinero› to place, invest

colocó el dinero al 9% she placed o invested the money at 9%

colocar un producto en el mercado to launch a product on to the market

B ‹persona›

1 (en un lugar) to put

la colocaron en primera fila they put her in the front row

colocó a los niños por orden de estatura he put o arranged the children in order of height

2

(en un trabajo): un amigo lo colocó en el banco a friend got him a job at the bank

el padre lo colocó como jefe de departamento his father placed him in charge of the department

3 ‹hija› to marry off

■ colocarse

v pron

A

(ponerse, situarse): entró y se colocó al lado del director she came in and stood/sat beside the director

se colocaron en primera fila they sat in the front row

con esta victoria el equipo se coloca en tercer lugar after this win the team moves into third place

B (en un trabajo) to get a job

se colocó como secretaria she got a job as a secretary

se colocó en una casa muy buena she found a position in a very good household

en cuanto acabó la carrera se colocó as soon as she finished studying she found o got a job

C

1 ( fam) (emborracharse) to get plastered ( colloq)

2 ( arg) (con drogas) to get stoned ( colloq)

D ( refl) ( Chi) ‹reloj/abrigo/sombrero› to put on

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colocar ( conjugate colocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en lugar) to place, put;

‹losas/alfombra› to lay;
‹ cuadro› to hang;
‹ bomba› to plant
b) (Com, Fin) ‹ acciones› to place;

‹ dinero› to place, invest
2 ‹ persona›
a) ( en lugar) to put

b) ( en trabajo) to get … a job

colocarse verbo pronominal
a) (situarse, ponerse):

◊ se colocó a mi lado she stood/sat beside me

b) ( en trabajo) to get a job

colocar verbo transitivo
1 to place, put
2 (dar un empleo) to give work to
3 Fin (invertir) to invest
4 (encasquetar) ese vendedor ya me ha colocado una batidora manual, that salesman saddled me with a manual mixer
4 argot (drogar) to stone
' colocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- disponer
- estacar
- estirón
- recoger
- atravesar
- depositar
- emplear
- encajar
- instalar
- lado
- montar
- poner
- situar
- ubicar
English:
actual
- arrange
- lay
- maybe
- perch
- place
- plant
- plonk
- pose
- position
- put
- range
- replace
- set
- sit
- stack
- stand
- station
- bomb
- bug
- hang
- reset
- stick
- turf
- upright

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colocar

♦ vt

1. [en un sitio] to place, to put;

colocar una bomba to plant a bomb;

el acomodador coloca a los espectadores en sus asientos the usher shows the audience to their seats;

vuelve a colocar ese libro donde estaba put that book back where it was;

nos colocaron en la parte de atrás del avión they put us in the rear section of the plane

2. [en una posición]
colocar los brazos en alto to raise one's arms;

hay que colocar bien ese cuadro, pues está torcido that picture needs to be hung properly, it isn't straight

3. [en un empleo] to find a job for;

colocó a su hijo de abogado en su empresa he found his son a job as a lawyer in his own firm

4. [casar] to marry off

5. Bolsa [acciones] to place;
[dinero] to invest;
coloqué mis ahorros en acciones I invested my savings in esp Br shares o esp US stock(s);

colocaron un millón de títulos they placed a million in bonds

6. [endilgar] to palm off (a on);
le colocaron una moto que no funciona they palmed a motorbike off on him that doesn't work;

el vendedor me intentó colocar un modelo más caro the salesman tried to get me to buy a more expensive model

7. Fam [sujeto: droga] to give a high to;

¿a ti te coloca la marihuana? does marijuana give you a high?

♦ vi
Fam [droga, alcohol]
este costo coloca cantidad this hash gives you a real high;

este ponche coloca mucho this punch is strong stuff

♦ See also the pronominal verb colocarse

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colocar

v/t put, place;

colocar a alguien en un trabajo get s.o. a job

* * *

colocar {72} vt

1) poner: to place, to put

2) : to find a job for

3) : to invest

♦ See also the reflexive verb colocarse

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colocar vb

1. (en general) to put [pt. & pp. put] / to place

coloca la ropa en el armario put your clothes in the wardrobe

2. (instalar) to install

vamos a colocar la antena parabólica we're going to install a satellite dish

3. (proporcionar un empleo) to find a job [pt. & pp. found] / to get a job

su padre lo colocó en la fábrica his father got him a job in the factory

4. (endilgar) to get rid of

al fin consiguió colocar el coche he finally got rid of his car

Spanish-English dictionary > colocar
18 moño

adj.

1 pretty, dainty, cute, ducky.

2 blond.

m.

1 monkey, ape.

2 overall, coveralls, dungarees.

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mono

► adjetivo

1 (bonito) nice, lovely, cute

■ ¡qué vestido más mono! what a lovely dress!

■ su novia es muy mona his girlfriend's really cute

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 ZOOLOGÍA monkey

2 familiar peyorativo (joven) little brat

► nombre masculino mono

1 peyorativo (persona fea) ugly devil

2 (prenda - de trabajo) overalls plural; (- de calle) jump suit, dungarees plural; (- de niños) rompers plural

3 argot (síndrome de abstinencia - drogas) cold turkey; (- tabaco, alcohol) withdrawal symptoms

■ lleva tres días sin fumar y está con el mono he hasn't smoked for three days and he's suffering from withdrawal symptoms

■ tengo mono de cine I've got a craving to go to the cinema

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ser el último mono familiar to be a nobody

¡tengo monos en la cara, o qué! familiar do you want a photo?

mono de imitación copycat

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mono

► nombre masculino

1 peyorativo (persona fea) ugly devil

2 (prenda - de trabajo) overalls plural; (- de calle) jump suit, dungarees plural; (- de niños) rompers plural

3 argot (síndrome de abstinencia - drogas) cold turkey; (- tabaco, alcohol) withdrawal symptoms

■ lleva tres días sin fumar y está con el mono he hasn't smoked for three days and he's suffering from withdrawal symptoms

■ tengo mono de cine I've got a craving to go to the cinema

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1. (f. - mona)
adj.

pretty, funny
2. (f. - mona)
noun

monkey

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I
SM

1) (Zool) monkey

¡mono! — [a niño] you little monkey!

mono araña — spider monkey

mono aullador — howler monkey

2) ** [de drogadicto] withdrawal symptoms pl, cold turkey *

estar con el mono — to be suffering withdrawal symptoms, have gone cold turkey *

tener mono de fama — to crave fame

3) (=traje de faena) overalls pl, boiler suit; [de calle] jumpsuit; [con peto] dungarees pl

mono de aviador — flying suit

mono de esquí — ski suit

mono de vuelo — flying suit

4) * (=hombre feo) ugly devil

5) (=figura) cartoon or caricature figure
pl monos Cono Sur doodles
monos animados — Cono Sur cartoons

6) (Naipes) joker

7) ** [policía] cop *

8) * (=seña) sign ( between lovers)

hacerse monos — to make eyes at each other

9) Caribe * (=deuda) debt

10)

tener monos en la cara —

no me mirarían más ni que tuviera monos en la cara — they couldn't have stared at me more if I had come from the moon

- estar de monos

- meter los monos a algn

- ser un mono de repetición

- ser el último mono

mono de imitación — copycat *
II
ADJ

1) (=bonito) pretty, lovely; (=simpático) nice, cute

una chica muy mona — a lovely o very pretty girl

¡qué sombrero más mono! — what a nice o cute little hat!

2) (Mús) mono
III mono, -a
1.

ADJ LAm (=amarillo) yellow; (=rubio) blond; (=rojizo) reddish blond

2.

SM / F Col (=rubio) blond(e) (person)
mona
* * *
I
- na adjetivo

1) (fam) < mujer> pretty, lovely-looking (colloq); < niño> lovely, cute (colloq); <vestido/piso> gorgeous, lovely

es muy mona de cara — she has a lovely face

2) (Col) ( rubio) <hombre/niño> blond; <mujer/niña> blonde

3) (Audio) mono
II
- na masculino, femenino

1) (Zool) monkey

el mono desnudo — the naked ape

ser el último mono — (fam) to be the lowest of the low

ser un mono de imitación — (fam) to be a copycat (colloq)

tener monos en la cara — (fam)

¿qué miras? ¿es que tengo monos en la cara? — is there something funny about me?

aunque la mona se vista de seda mona se queda — you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

2) mono masculino ( monigote) doodle

una revista de monitos — (Andes, Méx) a comic

la página de los monitos del periódico — (Andes, Méx) the cartoon page, the funnies (AmE colloq)

- mono animado

- mono de nieve

3) mono masculino

a) ( de mecánico) coveralls (pl) (AmE), overalls (pl) (BrE)

b) ( de moda - de cuerpo entero) jumpsuit; (- con peto) overalls (pl) (AmE), dungarees (pl) (BrE)

c) (Méx) ( malla de bailarina) leotard

4) (Audio)

en mono — in mono

5) (arg) ( síndrome de abstinencia) cold turkey (sl)

está con el mono — he's gone cold turkey (sl)

6) ( en naipes) joker

* * *

= bun.

Ex. The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.

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* horquilla de moño = hairpin.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

1) (fam) < mujer> pretty, lovely-looking (colloq); < niño> lovely, cute (colloq); <vestido/piso> gorgeous, lovely

es muy mona de cara — she has a lovely face

2) (Col) ( rubio) <hombre/niño> blond; <mujer/niña> blonde

3) (Audio) mono
II
- na masculino, femenino

1) (Zool) monkey

el mono desnudo — the naked ape

ser el último mono — (fam) to be the lowest of the low

ser un mono de imitación — (fam) to be a copycat (colloq)

tener monos en la cara — (fam)

¿qué miras? ¿es que tengo monos en la cara? — is there something funny about me?

aunque la mona se vista de seda mona se queda — you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

2) mono masculino ( monigote) doodle

una revista de monitos — (Andes, Méx) a comic

la página de los monitos del periódico — (Andes, Méx) the cartoon page, the funnies (AmE colloq)

- mono animado

- mono de nieve

3) mono masculino

a) ( de mecánico) coveralls (pl) (AmE), overalls (pl) (BrE)

b) ( de moda - de cuerpo entero) jumpsuit; (- con peto) overalls (pl) (AmE), dungarees (pl) (BrE)

c) (Méx) ( malla de bailarina) leotard

4) (Audio)

en mono — in mono

5) (arg) ( síndrome de abstinencia) cold turkey (sl)

está con el mono — he's gone cold turkey (sl)

6) ( en naipes) joker

* * *

mono¹

= monkey, ape.

Ex: For example, 629.1388 in DC has to house all documents on Astronautics documents on Instrumentation, Earth satellites, monkeys in space, Manned flights, and so on.

Ex: Edgar Rice Burroughs, best known as the creator of 'Tarzan of the Apes', is one of America's most popular writers of genre fiction = Edgar Rice Burroughs, mejor conocido como el creador de "Tarzán de los monos" es uno de los escritories más populares americanos de literatura narrativa.

* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

* hacer (la) mona = play + hooky, play + truant, skip + class.

* mono enano = bonobo.

* ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.

mono²

² = overalls, body suit.

Nota: Prenda de vestir de una pieza completa que cubre la parte superior e inferior del cuerpo.

Ex: Factories are manufacturing hundreds of diversified products: paper containers, overalls, wire products, icepicks, furniture, building supplies, soap, buttons, wallpaper, kitchenware, shirts, cosmetics, carpets, paint -- the list goes on.

Ex: This article covers the general intellectual property situation and specific patents relating to aspects of virtual reality (headsets, data gloves, body suits, complete systems).

mono³

³ = cute [cuter -comp., cutest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.], darling.

Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.

Ex: This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.

Ex: Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.

mono⁴

⁴ = withdrawal symptoms.

Ex: When heavy or frequent drinkers suddenly decide to quit 'cold turkey' they will experience some physical withdrawal symptoms.

* tener el mono = suffer from + withdrawal symptoms.

* * *

mono¹ -na

adjective

A ( fam); ‹mujer› pretty, lovely-looking ( colloq); ‹niño› lovely, cute ( colloq), sweet ( colloq); ‹vestido/piso› gorgeous, lovely

es muy mona de cara she has a lovely o a very pretty face

B ( Col) (rubio) ‹hombre/niño› blond; ‹mujer/niña› blonde

C ( Audio) mono

mono² -na

masculine, feminine

( Zool) monkey

el mono desnudo the naked ape

ser el último mono ( fam); to be a complete nobody, be the lowest of the low, be the low man on the totem pole ( AmE)

ser un mono de imitación ( fam); to be a copycat ( colloq)

tener monos en la cara ( fam): ¿qué miras? ¿es que tengo monos en la cara? is there something funny about me? you're looking at me as if I was from another planet

tener mono de algo/algn ( Esp fam); ‹persona› to miss; ‹vino/jamón› to crave

aunque la mona se vista de seda mona se queda you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

Compuesto:

mono sabio

picador's assistant

mono³

masculine

A

(monigote): dibujó un mono en el cuaderno he drew a little figure in his exercise book

una revista de monitos (Andes, Méx); a comic

la página de los monitos del periódico (Andes, Méx); the cartoon page, the funnies ( AmE colloq)

Compuestos:

● mono animado

( Chi) cartoon

● mono de nieve

( Chi) snowman

B

1 ( Indum) (de mecánico) coveralls (pl) ( AmE), overalls (pl) ( BrE), boiler suit ( BrE)

2 (de moda — de cuerpo entero) jumpsuit; (— con peto) overalls (pl) ( AmE), dungarees (pl) ( BrE)

3 ( Méx) (malla de bailarina) leotard

C ( Audio):

en mono in mono

D ( arg) (síndrome de abstinencia) cold turkey (sl)

está con el mono he's gone cold turkey (sl)

E (en naipes) joker

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Multiple Entries:
mono
moño
mono 1
◊ -na adjetivo

1 (fam) ‹ mujer› pretty, lovely-looking (colloq);
‹ niño› lovely, cute (colloq);
‹vestido/piso› gorgeous, lovely
2 (Col) ( rubio) ‹hombre/niño› blond;
‹mujer/niña› blonde
3 (Audio) mono
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Zool) monkey;
◊ ser el último moño (fam) to be the lowest of the low

2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( de mecánico) coveralls (pl) (AmE), overalls (pl) (BrE)

b) ( de moda — de cuerpo entero) jumpsuit;

(— con peto) overalls (pl) (AmE), dungarees (pl) (BrE)
c) (Méx) ( malla de bailarina) leotard

mono 2 sustantivo masculino ( monigote)
1 doodle;
◊ una revista de monitos (Andes, Méx) a comic;

moño animado (Chi) cartoon;
moño de nieve (Chi) snowman
2
a) ( de mecánico) coveralls (pl) (AmE), overalls (pl) (BrE), boiler suit (BrE)

b) ( de moda — de cuerpo entero) jumpsuit;

(— con peto) overalls (pl) (AmE), dungarees (pl) (BrE)
c) (Méx) ( malla de bailarina) leotard

3 (arg) ( síndrome de abstinencia) cold turkey (sl);
◊ está con el moño he's gone cold turkey (sl)

moño sustantivo masculino
a) ( peinado) bun;

◊ se hizo un moño she put her hair up in a bun;

estar hasta el moño to be fed up (to the back teeth) (colloq)
b) (AmL) ( lazo) bow

mono,-a
I m,f Zool monkey
II sustantivo masculino
1 Indum (para trabajo) overalls pl; US coveralls pl
2 argot (de abstinencia) cold turkey
III adj fam (bonito) lovely, pretty, charming
♦ Locuciones: ¿tengo monos en la cara?, what are you staring at?
moño m (de pelo) bun: se hizo un moño, she put her hair up in a bun
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar hasta el moño, to be sick to death [de, of]
' moño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mona
- mono
- chongo
- comodín
- corbata
- deshacer
- mano
- rico
English:
ape
- boiler suit
- bun
- cold turkey
- coveralls
- cute
- death
- dungarees
- jump suit
- monkey
- overall
- sick
- sweet
- blond
- boiler
- bow
- cartoon
- cover
- fair
- hair
- jump
- mono
- yellow

* * *

mono¹, -a adj

1. Fam [bonito] lovely, pretty;

es mona, pero muy sosa she's pretty but really dull;

está muy mona con ese traje she looks really lovely in that dress;

viste siempre muy mona she always wears really pretty clothes

2. [sonido] mono

3. Col [rubio] blond, f blonde

4. Ven Fam [presumido] conceited

mono², -a

♦ nm,f

1. [animal] monkey;

Comp
Fam
mandar a alguien a freír monas o Ven [m5] monos to tell sb to get lost;

Comp
Ven Fam
en lo que pestañea un mono in the blink of an eye;

Comp
Fam
tener monos en la cara: ¿qué miras? ¿tengo monos en la cara? what are you looking at? have I got two heads or something?;

Comp
Fam
ser el último mono to be bottom of the heap;

Prov

aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

Comp
mono araguato red howler monkey;
mono araña spider monkey;

mono aullador howler monkey;

mono caparro common woolly monkey;

mono capuchino capuchin monkey;

mono marimonda white-bellied spider monkey;

mono tití squirrel monkey

2. Col [rubio] blond, f blonde

♦ nm

1. [prenda] [con mangas] Br overalls, US coveralls;
[de peto] Br dungarees, Br boiler suit, US overalls;
un mono de esquiar salopettes

2. Esp Fam [síndrome de abstinencia] withdrawal symptoms;

estar con el mono to be doing cold turkey

3. Esp Fam [ganas]
tengo mono de playa I'm dying to go to the beach

4. Méx [muñeco] soft toy

5. RP, Ven [ropa de bebé] romper suit, Br Babygro®

6. Ven [ropa deportiva] tracksuit

7. Ven [comodín] joker

8. Ven Fam [deuda] bad debt

9. Andes, Méx [monigote] cartoon figure

Comp
Andes mono animado cartoon
10. Chile [montón] pile of produce

11. Comp
Col
meterle a alguien los monos to frighten sb

* * *

mono

I m

1 ZO monkey

2 prenda coveralls pl, Br

boilersuit

3

:

ser el último mono be the low man on the totem pole;

tratar como al último mono treat like dirt

II adj pretty, cute

* * *

mono, -na adj, fam : lovely, pretty, cute, darling

mono, -na n

: monkey

* * *

mono¹ adj pretty [comp. prettier; superl. prettiest]

el vestido es muy mono it's a very pretty dress

mono² n

1. (animal) monkey

los monos son primates monkeys are primates

2. (prenda) overalls

los mecánicos llevan un mono para trabajar mechanics wear overalls to work in

Spanish-English dictionary > moño
19 tope

adj.

1 top, maximum.

fecha tope deadline

2 fab(informal) (great). (peninsular Spanish)

adv.

mega, really (informal) (muy).

m.

1 block (pieza).

2 buffer (fail).

3 limit.

4 speed bump(for speed). (Mexican Spanish)

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: topar.

* * *

tope

► nombre masculino

1 (límite) limit, end

2 TÉCNICA stop, check

3 (de ferrocarril) buffer, bumping post, bumper

4 MARÍTIMO masthead

► adjetivo

1 figurado top, maximum

■ ¡tope! smashing!

2 argot (fantástico) fab, super

► adverbio

1 argot really, absolutely

■ la fiesta fue tope divertida the party was absolutely brilliant

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a tope argot (al límite) flat out 2 (lleno) jam-packed, chock-a-block 3 (estupendo) terrific 4 (música) full blast

■ íbamos a tope we were going flat out

■ la sala estaba a tope the hall was jam-packed

■ lo pasamos a tope we had a terrific time

estar hasta los topes figurado to be full up

llegar al tope figurado to reach one's limit

precio tope top price

tope de puerta doorstop

* * *

noun m.

1) limit, end

2) stop

* * *
I
1.

ADJ INV (=máximo) maximum, top

la edad tope para el puesto — the maximum age for the job

fecha tope — closing date, deadline

precio tope — top price

sueldo tope — maximum salary

2. SM

1) (=límite) limit

estar a tope o hasta el tope o hasta los topes * —

el teatro estaba (lleno) a tope — the theatre was packed out *

el contenedor está hasta los topes — the container is overloaded

voy a estar a tope de trabajo — I'm going to be up to my eyes o neck in work *

- ir a tope

- trabajar a tope

- vivir a tope

tope salarial — wage ceiling

2) (Náut) [del mastelero] masthead; (=vigía) lookout

3) And, Cono Sur (=cumbre) peak, summit

3.

ADV Esp
** (=muy)
es tope enrollada — she's mega-cool *

es tope guay — it's well cool *
II
SM

1) (=golpe) [gen] bump, knock; [con la cabeza] butt

2) (=riña) quarrel; (=pelea) scuffle

3) (=objeto) stop, check; [de tren] buffer; [de coche] bumper, fender (EEUU); [de puerta] doorstop, wedge; [de revólver] catch; Méx [en una carretera] speed bump o hump

tope de tabulación — tab stop

4) (=dificultad) snag, problem

ahí está el tope — that's the problem, that's just the trouble

5) ** (=robo) burglary

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( límite) limit

tope máximo — upper limit

hasta el tope or los topes: llené la taza hasta el tope I filled the cup to the brim; tenía la maleta hasta el tope her suitcase was full to bursting; el estadio estaba hasta los topes the stadium was jam-packed; estoy hasta el tope de trabajo — I'm snowed under with work

b)

a tope — (Esp fam) < trabajar> flat out (colloq)

vivir a tope — to live life to the full

el club estaba a tope — the club was packed out (colloq)

c) (como adj inv) <edad/precio> maximum (before n)

fecha tope — deadline

2)

a) ( para las puertas) doorstop; (en trenes, estaciones) buffer

b) (Méx) (Auto) speed bump

3) (Andes) ( cima) top

4)

a) (Andes) (golpe, choque) bump

b) (Méx fam) ( cabezazo)

me di un tope — I bumped my head

* * *

= ceiling.

Ex. The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.

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* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.

* estar a tope = overstretch.

* funcionando a tope = overstretched.

* funcionar a tope = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* hasta los topes = packed to capacity, bursting at the seams, choc-a-block, chock-full, overloaded, packed to the rafters.

* hasta los topes (de) = bursting with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* tope ficticio = glass ceiling.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( límite) limit

tope máximo — upper limit

hasta el tope or los topes: llené la taza hasta el tope I filled the cup to the brim; tenía la maleta hasta el tope her suitcase was full to bursting; el estadio estaba hasta los topes the stadium was jam-packed; estoy hasta el tope de trabajo — I'm snowed under with work

b)

a tope — (Esp fam) < trabajar> flat out (colloq)

vivir a tope — to live life to the full

el club estaba a tope — the club was packed out (colloq)

c) (como adj inv) <edad/precio> maximum (before n)

fecha tope — deadline

2)

a) ( para las puertas) doorstop; (en trenes, estaciones) buffer

b) (Méx) (Auto) speed bump

3) (Andes) ( cima) top

4)

a) (Andes) (golpe, choque) bump

b) (Méx fam) ( cabezazo)

me di un tope — I bumped my head

* * *

= ceiling.

Ex: The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.

* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.

* estar a tope = overstretch.

* funcionando a tope = overstretched.

* funcionar a tope = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* hasta los topes = packed to capacity, bursting at the seams, choc-a-block, chock-full, overloaded, packed to the rafters.

* hasta los topes (de) = bursting with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* tope ficticio = glass ceiling.

* * *

tope

masculine

A

1 (límite) limit

estoy llegando al tope de mi paciencia my patience is running out, I'm reaching the limit of my patience

su caradura no tiene tope the nerve she has is unbelievable

han establecido un tope máximo a ceiling o an upper limit has been set

hasta el tope or los topes: llené la taza hasta el tope I filled the cup to the brim

tenía la maleta hasta el tope her suitcase was stuffed full o was full to bursting

el estadio estaba hasta los topes the stadium was jam-packed

estoy hasta el tope de trabajo I'm up to the eyes o my eyes in work, I'm snowed under with work

no podemos aceptar más pedidos, estamos hasta los topes we can't accept any more orders, we're snowed under

2

a tope ( Esp fam): vivir a tope to live life to the full

giró el volante a tope she turned the steering wheel as far as it would go

el club estaba a tope the club was packed out ( colloq)

lo pasamos a tope ( fam); we had a fantastic time

el personal trabaja a tope the staff are working to capacity o ( colloq) flat out

3 ( como adj inv):

la edad tope para este trabajo the maximum age for this job

el precio tope the top o maximum price

fecha tope deadline

B

1 (para las puertas) doorstop

2 (en trenes) buffer; (en las estaciones) buffer

3 ( Méx) ( Auto) speed bump, sleeping policeman ( BrE)

C ( Col) (de una montaña) top

D

1 ( Col) (golpe, choque) bump

le di un tope al carro I had a bump o a shunt in the car

se dieron un tope en el pasillo they ran o bumped into each other in the corridor

los ciervos se estaban dando topes the stags were butting each other

2

( Méx fam) (cabezazo): cuando me paré me di un tope I bumped o hit o banged my head when I stood up

* * *

Del verbo topar: ( conjugate topar)

topé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

tope es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
topar
tope
tope sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( límite) limit;

◊ han establecido un tope máximo an upper limit has been set

b) ( como adj inv) ‹edad/precio› maximum ( before n);

◊ fecha tope deadline

2
a) ( para las puertas) doorstop;

(Ferr) buffer
b) (Méx) (Auto) speed bump

3 (Andes) ( cima) top
4
a) (Andes) (golpe, choque) bump

b) (Méx fam) ( cabezazo):

◊ me di un tope I bumped my head

tope sustantivo masculino
1 (límite, extremo) limit
fecha tope, deadline
2 (pieza: en las puertas) doorstop
(: para el tren) buffer
♦ Locuciones: fig (lleno a rebosar) estar a tope o hasta los topes, to be full to bursting
(un estadio, el autobús, etc) to be packed (out), to be jam-packed
fam (al límite) a tope: estaba trabajando a tope, he was working very hard
viven a tope, they live life to the full
' tope' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
límite
- máxima
- máximo
- toparse
- fecha
English:
buffer
- bump into
- ceiling
- closing date
- deadline
- door stop
- door stopper
- full
- live
- seam
- time limit
- top up
- cap
- closing
- dead
- road
- solid
- speed
- top

* * *

tope

♦ nm

1. [límite máximo] limit;
[de plazo] deadline;
pusieron como tope diez por persona each person was allowed no more than ten;

un tope máximo de 20 millones a maximum of 20 million;

Comp
Fam
a tope [de velocidad, intensidad] flat out;
[lleno] packed;
abrir el grifo a tope to turn the tap on full;

la calefacción estaba a tope the heating was on full blast;

estoy a tope de trabajo I'm up to my neck in work;

disfrutar a tope to have a whale of a time;

Comp

estar hasta los topes to be bursting at the seams

2. Ferroc buffer

3. [freno]
poner tope a to rein in, to curtail

4. [pieza] block;
[para puerta] doorstop
5. Méx [para velocidad] speed bump, Br sleeping policeman

♦ adj inv

1. [máximo] [sueldo, velocidad] top, maximum;
[edad] maximum;
fecha tope deadline

2. Esp Fam [genial] fab, Br brill

♦ adv
Esp Fam [muy] mega, really;
un bar tope enrollado a megacool bar

* * *

tope

m

1 limit;

edad tope upper age limit;

estar hasta los topes fam be bursting at the seams fam ;

pasarlo a tope fam have a great time

2 pieza stop

3 Méx: en la calle speed bump

* * *

tope nm

1) : limit, end

hasta el tope: to the limit, to the brim

2) : stop, check, buffer

tope de puerta: doorstop

3) : bump, collision

4) Mex : speed bump

* * *

tope¹ adv really / absolutely

fue tope interesante it was really interesting

tope² n stop

el tope de la puerta the doorstop

a tope (lleno) packed (mucho) very hard

la sala estaba a tope the hall was packed

Roberto trabaja a tope Roberto works very hard

Spanish-English dictionary > tope
20 ladrón

adj.

thieving.

m.

thief, burglar, robber, housebreaker.

* * *

ladrón

► adjetivo

1 thieving

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (persona - que roba) thief; (- que tima, engaña) crook

► nombre masculino ladrón

1 (enchufe) adaptor

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡al ladrón! stop thief!

————————

ladrón

► nombre masculino

1 (enchufe) adaptor

* * *

(f. - ladrona)

noun

thief, robber

* * *
ladrón, -ona
1.

ADJ thieving

2.

SM / F thief

¡al ladrón! — stop thief!

ladrón de corazones — ladykiller

ladrón/ona de guante blanco — white-collar criminal

ladrón/ona de identidades — identity thief

3.

SM (Elec) adaptor

* * *

- drona masculino, femenino

1) (de bolsos, coches) thief; ( de bancos) bank robber; ( de casas) burglar

aquí son unos ladrones — (fam) they really rip you off in here (colloq)

el que roba a un ladrón tiene cien años de perdón — it's no crime to steal from a thief

piensa el ladrón que todos son de su condición — evildoers always think the worst of others

2) ladrón masculino (Elec) adaptor

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= robber, thief [thieves, -pl.], burglar, crook.

Ex. Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: robbers AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND VAGABONDS.

Ex. Thieves detected by a security system seem to be largely acting on impulse, or absent-minded or trying to beat the system for sport.

Ex. Most children can easily see that they need to read if they want to know what it is like to be a sportsman, a nurse, a burglar, a pilot, a patient in a hospital = La mayoría de los niños pueden ver fácilmente que necesitan leer si quieren conocer lo que significa ser deportista, enfermero, ladrón, piloto, paciente de hospital.

Ex. The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.

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* argot de los ladrones = thieves' cant.

* argot secreto de los ladrones = thieves' cant.

* ladrón de corazones = lady-killer.

* ladrón de información = info-thief.

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- drona masculino, femenino

1) (de bolsos, coches) thief; ( de bancos) bank robber; ( de casas) burglar

aquí son unos ladrones — (fam) they really rip you off in here (colloq)

el que roba a un ladrón tiene cien años de perdón — it's no crime to steal from a thief

piensa el ladrón que todos son de su condición — evildoers always think the worst of others

2) ladrón masculino (Elec) adaptor

* * *

= robber, thief [thieves, -pl.], burglar, crook.

Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: robbers AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; ROGUES AND VAGABONDS.

Ex: Thieves detected by a security system seem to be largely acting on impulse, or absent-minded or trying to beat the system for sport.

Ex: Most children can easily see that they need to read if they want to know what it is like to be a sportsman, a nurse, a burglar, a pilot, a patient in a hospital = La mayoría de los niños pueden ver fácilmente que necesitan leer si quieren conocer lo que significa ser deportista, enfermero, ladrón, piloto, paciente de hospital.

Ex: The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.

* argot de los ladrones = thieves' cant.

* argot secreto de los ladrones = thieves' cant.

* ladrón de corazones = lady-killer.

* ladrón de información = info-thief.

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ladrón¹ - drona

adjective

( fam); thieving ( before n)

son muy ladrones en ese restaurante they're such crooks o they really rip you off in that restaurant ( colloq)

ladrón² - drona

masculine, feminine

A (de bolsos, coches) thief; (de bancos) bank robber; (de casas) burglar

en esta tienda son unos ladrones ( fam); they're real crooks in this store ( colloq), they really rip you off in this store ( colloq)

el que roba a un ladrón tiene cien años de perdón it's no crime to steal from a thief

piensa el ladrón que todos son de su condición evildoers always think the worst of others

B

ladrón masculine ( Elec) adaptor

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ladrón
◊ - drona sustantivo masculino, femenino

1 (de bolsos, coches) thief;
( de bancos) bank robber;
( de casas) burglar
2
◊ ladrón sustantivo masculino (Elec) adaptor

ladrón,-ona
I sustantivo masculino y femenino thief, robber: ¡al ladrón!, stop thief!
II m Elec multiple socket o adaptor
La traducción más fácil y más general es thief. Robber implica alguna forma de agresividad. También existe la palabra burglar, que describe a la persona que entra en una casa con intención de robar. ➣ Ver nota en robar.
' ladrón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asaltante
- bandida
- bandido
- choriza
- chorizo
- descolgarse
- ladrona
- mangante
- robar
- salir
- suelta
- suelto
- ahuyentar
- caza
- coger
- introducir
- penetrar
- quitar
- ratero
- reducir
- sinvergüenza
English:
adapter
- adaptor
- arm
- blurt out
- burglar
- catch
- get
- ghoul
- hear of
- robber
- shoplifter
- thief
- throw off
- chase
- pursuit
- rustler
- shop
- suggest

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ladrón, -ona

♦ adj

thieving;

en esa tienda son muy ladrones they're real crooks in that shop

♦ nm,f
[persona] [de coches] thief; [de bancos] robber; [de casas] burglar;
ese tendero es un ladrón that shopkeeper is a crook;

Prov

cree o [m5] piensa el ladrón que todos son de su condición evildoers expect the worst of everyone

Comp
ladrón de guante blanco gentleman burglar o thief; Am ladrón y poli [juego infantil] cops and robbers
♦ nm
[para enchufes] adaptor
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ladrón

1 m EL fam

adapter

ladrón

2 m, ladrona f thief

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ladrón, - drona n, mpl

ladrones : robber, thief, burglar

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ladrón n

1. (en general) thief [pl. thieves]

2. (en una casa) burglar

3. (en un banco) robber

Spanish-English dictionary > ladrón

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