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1 calentar

v.

1 to heat (up), to warm (up) (subir la temperatura de).

calentar motores (figurative) to warm up

2 to liven up.

3 to hit, to strike (informal) (pegar).

¡te voy a calentar! you'll feel the back of my hand!

4 to turn on (informal) (sexualmente).

5 to make angry, to annoy (informal).

¡me están calentando con tanta provocación! all their provocation is getting me worked up!

6 to give off heat.

7 to warm up.

María calienta la leche en la estufa Mary warms up the milk on the stove.

El ejercicio calienta a Ricardo Exercise warms up Richard.

8 to heat up.

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calentar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 (comida, habitación, cuerpo) to warm up; (agua, horno) to heat

2 DEPORTE to warm up, tone up

3 figurado (exaltar) to heat up, inflame

■ calentar el ambiente to heat up the atmosphere

4 figurado (irritar) to annoy

5 familiar (excitar sexualmente) to arouse, turn on

6 familiar (pegar) to tan, warm

► verbo pronominal calentarse

1 to get hot, get warm

2 figurado (enfadarse) to get heated, get annoyed

3 figurado (exaltarse) to get excited

4 familiar (excitarse sexualmente) to get horny, get randy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

calentar el asiento figurado to warm the chair

calentarse los sesos / calentarse los cascos figurado to get hot under the collar

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verb

to warm, heat

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1. VT

1) [+ líquido, metal, mineral, comida] [a temperatura alta] to heat (up); [a temperatura media] to warm (up)

¿caliento un poco más la sopa? — shall I heat (up) the soup a bit more?

tómate este café, que te caliente un poco el estómago — have this coffee, it will warm you up inside

¿dónde puedo calentar la voz? — where can I warm up?

estaban calentando piernas antes del partido — they were doing leg warm-up exercises before the match

calentar motores — (lit) to warm up the engines; (fig) to gather momentum

los coches ya están calentando motores — the cars are already warming up their engines

ya calentaba motores la huelga general — the general strike was already gathering momentum

- calentar la cabeza o los cascos a algn

tras calentarle mucho la cabeza han conseguido convencerlo — after endlessly pestering him they finally convinced him

le calentaron los cascos hasta que se metió en la pelea — they egged him on until he finally joined in the fight
rojo 2., 1)
2) [+ ambiente, ánimos]

no fueron capaces de calentar los ánimos de los asistentes — they couldn't get the audience fired up

el torero inició la faena de rodillas para calentar al público — the bullfighter began with kneeling passes to get the spectators warmed up

3) * [sexualmente] to turn on *

4) esp LAm * (=enojar) to make cross, make mad ( esp EEUU) *

5) * (=zurrar)

calentar bien a algn — to give sb a good hiding

6) Chile * [+ examen, materia] to cram for *

2. VI

1) (=dar calor) [sol] to get hot; [estufa, radiador, fuego] to give off heat, give out heat

cuando caliente más el sol — when the sun gets hotter

el radiador apenas calienta — the radiator hardly gives off o gives out any heat

2) (Dep) to warm up, limber up

3.

See:

calentarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <agua/comida> to heat, heat up; < habitación> to heat

calentar algo al rojo — to make something red-hot

b) (Dep)

calentar los músculos — to warm up

c) <motor/coche> to warm up

2) (fam) ( zurrar) to give... a good hiding (colloq)

3) (vulg) ( excitar sexualmente) to turn... on (colloq)

4) (AmL fam) ( enojar) to make... mad (colloq)

lo que me calienta es... — what really makes me mad is... (colloq)
2.
calentar vi

cómo calienta hoy el sol! — the sun's really hot today!

la estufa casi no calienta — the heater is hardly giving off any heat
3.
calentarse v pron

1)

a) horno/plancha to heat up; habitación to warm up, get warm

b) motor/coche ( al arrancar) to warm up; ( en exceso) to overheat

2) (vulg) ( excitarse sexualmente) to get turned on (colloq)

3) debate to become heated

los ánimos se calentaron — tempers flared

4) (AmL fam) ( enfadarse) to get mad (colloq)

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= heat, warm, heat up, warm up.

Ex. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.

Ex. The copperplate was warmed and then inked with a dabber and wiped to clean the unengraved areas.

Ex. Greeks and Egyptians first used bellows before 1500 B.C to heat up furnaces in forges.

Ex. To use DOBIS/LIBIS, turn the terminal on and wait for it to warm up.

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* calentar en el microonda = microwave.

* calentar motores = prime + the pump.

* calentarse = warm up.

* calentarse demasiado = overheat.

* calentarse excesivamente = overheat.

* calienta piernas = leg warmers.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <agua/comida> to heat, heat up; < habitación> to heat

calentar algo al rojo — to make something red-hot

b) (Dep)

calentar los músculos — to warm up

c) <motor/coche> to warm up

2) (fam) ( zurrar) to give... a good hiding (colloq)

3) (vulg) ( excitar sexualmente) to turn... on (colloq)

4) (AmL fam) ( enojar) to make... mad (colloq)

lo que me calienta es... — what really makes me mad is... (colloq)
2.
calentar vi

cómo calienta hoy el sol! — the sun's really hot today!

la estufa casi no calienta — the heater is hardly giving off any heat
3.
calentarse v pron

1)

a) horno/plancha to heat up; habitación to warm up, get warm

b) motor/coche ( al arrancar) to warm up; ( en exceso) to overheat

2) (vulg) ( excitarse sexualmente) to get turned on (colloq)

3) debate to become heated

los ánimos se calentaron — tempers flared

4) (AmL fam) ( enfadarse) to get mad (colloq)

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= heat, warm, heat up, warm up.

Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.

Ex: The copperplate was warmed and then inked with a dabber and wiped to clean the unengraved areas.

Ex: Greeks and Egyptians first used bellows before 1500 B.C to heat up furnaces in forges.

Ex: To use DOBIS/LIBIS, turn the terminal on and wait for it to warm up.

* calentar en el microonda = microwave.

* calentar motores = prime + the pump.

* calentarse = warm up.

* calentarse demasiado = overheat.

* calentarse excesivamente = overheat.

* calienta piernas = leg warmers.

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calentar [A5 ]

vt

A

1 ‹agua/leche/comida› to heat, heat up; ‹sartén/plancha› to heat; ‹habitación› to heat

calentar al rojo to make … red-hot

2 ( Dep):

calentar los músculos to warm up, limber up

3 ‹motor/coche› to warm up

B ( fam) (zurrar) to give … a good hiding ( colloq)

C ( vulg) (excitar sexualmente) to turn … on ( colloq), to get … going ( colloq)

D ( AmL fam) (enfadar) to make … mad ( colloq)

lo que me calienta es … what really makes me mad o gets up my nose is … ( colloq)

E

( Chi fam) (atraer, interesar): el fútbol no lo calienta he's not into football ( colloq)

■ calentar

vi

¡cómo calienta hoy el sol! the sun's really hot today!

la estufa casi no calienta the heater is hardly giving off any heat

■ calentarse

v pron

A

1 «horno/plancha» to heat up; «habitación» to warm up, get warm

2 «motor/coche» (al arrancar) to warm up; (en exceso) to overheat

B ( vulg) (excitarse sexualmente) to get turned on ( colloq), to get hot ( AmE colloq)

C «debate» to become heated

los ánimos se calentaron things became heated, tempers flared o started to run high

el juego se calentó the game got violent o rough

D ( AmL fam) (enojarse) to get mad ( colloq), to get annoyed

E ( RPl fam) (preocuparse) to get worked up ( colloq)

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calentar ( conjugate calentar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹agua/comida› to heat (up);

‹ habitación› to heat
b) ‹motor/coche› to warm up

c) (Dep):

◊ calentar los músculos to warm up

2 (AmL fam) ( enojar) to make … mad (colloq)
verbo intransitivo:
◊ ¡cómo calienta hoy el sol! the sun's really hot today!;

esta estufa casi no calienta this heater is hardly giving off any heat
calentarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [horno/plancha] to heat up;

[ habitación] to warm up, get warm
b) [motor/coche] ( al arrancar) to warm up;

( en exceso) to overheat
2 (vulg) ( excitarse sexualmente) to get turned on (colloq)
3 [ debate] to become heated;
◊ los ánimos se calentaron tempers flared

4 (AmL fam) ( enojarse) to get mad (colloq)
calentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (la leche, el aceite, horno) to heat: el sol calentaba la casa, the sun heated the stone
(algo que se quedó frío) to warm up
2 fam (dar unos azotes) to smack
3 LAm (hacer enfadar) to make someone cross o mad
4 vulgar (excitar sexualmente) to arouse (sexually) o to turn on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (dar calor el sol) to be hot: era abril y el sol aún calentaba poco, it was April and it wasn't hot yet
(una estufa) to heat
2 (una prenda) to warm up
♦ Locuciones: figurado calentarle a alguien la cabeza, to bug someone
' calentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicharrar
- recalentar
- calienta
- caliento
- entibiar
- pava
English:
heat
- heat up
- limber up
- microwave
- nuke
- warm
- warm up

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calentar

♦ vt

1. [subir la temperatura de] to heat (up), to warm (up);
[motor, máquina] to warm up;
calienta un poco la leche warm the milk up a bit;

Comp
Fam Dep
calentar banquillo to sit on the bench;

Comp

calentar motores to warm up;

Comp

calentarle la cabeza a alguien to pester sb

2. [músculos]
calentar los músculos to limber up, to warm up

3. [animar] to liven up;

sus declaraciones han calentado la campaña electoral his statements have turned the heat up in the election campaign

4. Fam [pegar] to hit, to strike;

¡te voy a calentar! you'll feel the back of my hand!

5. Fam [sexualmente] to turn on

6. [agitar] to make angry, to annoy;

¡me están calentando con tanta provocación! all their provocation is getting me worked up!

♦ vi

1. [dar calor] to give off heat;

esta estufa no calienta this heater doesn't give off much heat

2. [entrenarse] to warm up

♦ See also the pronominal verb calentarse

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calentar

I v/t

1 heat (up)

2

:

calentar a alguien fig provoke s.o.; pop

sexualmente get s.o. hot fam

II v/i DEP warm up

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calentar {55} vt

1) : to heat, to warm

2) fam : to annoy, to anger

3) fam : to excite, to turn on

♦ See also the reflexive verb calentarse

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calentar vb

1. (comida, etc) to heat up

¿me puedes calentar la leche? can you heat the milk up for me?

2. (hacer ejercicios) to warm up

los futbolistas calientan antes del partido footballers warm up before the match

Spanish-English dictionary > calentar
2 caliente

adj.

1 hot (a alta temperatura).

en caliente (figurative) in the heat of the moment

2 heated (acalorado).

3 horny, randy (informal) (excitado).

4 sexually excited, randy.

5 feverish.

f. & m.

1 nympho, slut, person who is always horny.

2 nympho, person who is always horny, slut.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: calentar.

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caliente

► adjetivo

1 (mayor intensidad) hot; (menor intensidad) warm

2 figurado (acalorado) heated, spirited

3 familiar figurado (lujurioso) hot, randy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en caliente (ahora) right now 2 (entonces) there and then

■ lo haré ahora en caliente, antes de que se me olvide I'll do it now, while it's still fresh in my mind

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adj.

1) hot

2) warm

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ADJ

1) (=que quema) hot

no toques la plancha, que está caliente — don't touch the iron, it's hot

un café bien caliente — a piping hot coffee

dieron la noticia cuando todavía estaba caliente — the news was released hot off the press

• comer caliente — to have a hot meal, have some hot food

• servir algo caliente — to serve sth hot

en caliente —

tuvo que responderle en caliente — he had to answer him there and then o on the spur of the moment

así, en caliente, no sé qué decirle — offhand, I don't know what to say

- agarrar a algn en caliente

2) (=no frío) warm

esta cerveza está caliente — this beer is warm

si te abrigas con la manta estarás más calentito — if you wrap the blanket around you, you'll feel warmer

el cuerpo estaba todavía caliente cuando lo tocaron — the body was still warm to the touch

me gusta el pan calentito — I like my bread nice and warm

- ande yo caliente y ríase la gente

3) (=violento) [época, lugar] turbulent; [discusión] heated; [batalla] raging; LAm [persona] angry, mad *

los sindicatos anunciaron un otoño caliente — trade unions warned of a turbulent autumn ahead

• caliente de cascos — hot-headed

4) [en juegos] warm

¡caliente, caliente! — warm!, getting warmer!

5) * [en sentido sexual]

estar caliente — to feel horny **

• poner caliente a algn — to turn sb on *, make sb horny **

• ponerse caliente — to get turned on *, get horny **
CALIENTE A la hora de traducir el adjetivo caliente, hay que tener en cuenta la diferencia en inglés entre los adjetivos warm y hot. ► Se utiliza warm cuando nos referimos a algo que está templado, que no quema o que no está suficientemente frío: El biberón del niño ya está caliente The baby's bottle is warm now ¡Esta cerveza está caliente! This beer is warm! ► Se emplea hot cuando estamos hablando de una temperatura alta, que puede quemar: No toques la sartén, está muy caliente Don't touch the frying pan, it's very hot Me apetece un café calentito I fancy a nice hot cup of coffee Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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adjetivo

1) <agua/comida/horno> hot

aquí estaremos más calentitas — we'll be warmer here

comer caliente — to have a hot meal

caliente, caliente — (Jueg) you're hot, getting hotter

tomó la decisión en caliente — she made the decision in the heat of the moment

agarrarle a alguien en caliente — (Méx fam) to catch somebody red-handed

pagar en caliente y de repente — (Méx fam) to pay cash on the nail

2) (fam) ( excitado sexualmente) hot (colloq), horny (sl)

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= hot [hotter -comp., hottest -sup.], warm [warm -comp., warmest -sup.], randy [randier -comp., randiest -sup.], horny [hornier -comp., horniest -sup.].

Nota: Excitado sexualmente.

Ex. Preferred word forms will also be noted: 'heat' may be preferred to ' hot'.

Ex. It was an incredible day, a warm and benign day of earliest autumn.

Ex. This book will help people who complain that cannot get randy/horny like they used to.

Ex. This book will help people who complain that cannot get randy/ horny like they used to.

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* agua caliente = hot water.

* aire caliente = hot air.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* bocanada de aire caliente = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.

* bolsa de aire caliente = pocket of warm air.

* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.

* castaña caliente = roast chestnut.

* comida caliente = cooked meal.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* globo de aire caliente = hot-air balloon.

* hierro caliente = hot iron.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* máquina de componer en caliente = hot-metal composing machine, hot-metal machine.

* muy caliente = piping hot, baking hot.

* patata caliente = hot potato.

* perrito caliente = hot-dog sausage, sodium nitrate.

* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.

* sándwich caliente = toasted sandwich.

* tubo de aire caliente = hot air duct.

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adjetivo

1) <agua/comida/horno> hot

aquí estaremos más calentitas — we'll be warmer here

comer caliente — to have a hot meal

caliente, caliente — (Jueg) you're hot, getting hotter

tomó la decisión en caliente — she made the decision in the heat of the moment

agarrarle a alguien en caliente — (Méx fam) to catch somebody red-handed

pagar en caliente y de repente — (Méx fam) to pay cash on the nail

2) (fam) ( excitado sexualmente) hot (colloq), horny (sl)

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= hot [hotter -comp., hottest -sup.], warm [warm -comp., warmest -sup.], randy [randier -comp., randiest -sup.], horny [hornier -comp., horniest -sup.].

Nota: Excitado sexualmente.

Ex: Preferred word forms will also be noted: 'heat' may be preferred to ' hot'.

Ex: It was an incredible day, a warm and benign day of earliest autumn.

Ex: This book will help people who complain that cannot get randy/horny like they used to.

Ex: This book will help people who complain that cannot get randy/ horny like they used to.

* agua caliente = hot water.

* aire caliente = hot air.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* bocanada de aire caliente = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.

* bolsa de aire caliente = pocket of warm air.

* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.

* castaña caliente = roast chestnut.

* comida caliente = cooked meal.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* globo de aire caliente = hot-air balloon.

* hierro caliente = hot iron.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* máquina de componer en caliente = hot-metal composing machine, hot-metal machine.

* muy caliente = piping hot, baking hot.

* patata caliente = hot potato.

* perrito caliente = hot-dog sausage, sodium nitrate.

* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.

* sándwich caliente = toasted sandwich.

* tubo de aire caliente = hot air duct.

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caliente

adjective

A ‹agua/comida› hot; ‹motor/plancha/horno› hot

un baño caliente a hot bath

un café calentito a nice hot cup of coffee

tápalo para que se mantenga caliente put the lid on to keep it hot

aquí dentro estaremos más calentitas we'll be warmer in here

hacía días que no comía caliente she hadn't had a hot meal in days

caliente, caliente, que te quemas ( Jueg) you're hot, getting hotter, you're boiling!

tomó la decisión en caliente she made the decision in the heat of the moment

agarrarle a algn en caliente ( Méx fam); to catch sb red-handed

pagar en caliente y de repente ( Méx fam); to pay cash on the nail ( colloq)

ande yo caliente y ríase la gente I dress for comfort, not for other people

B ( fam) (excitado sexualmente) hot ( colloq), horny (sl), randy ( colloq)

C ( AmL fam) (enojado) mad ( colloq), annoyed

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Del verbo calentar: ( conjugate calentar)

caliente es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
calentar
caliente
calentar ( conjugate calentar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹agua/comida› to heat (up);

‹ habitación› to heat
b) ‹motor/coche› to warm up

c) (Dep):

◊ caliente los músculos to warm up

2 (AmL fam) ( enojar) to make … mad (colloq)
verbo intransitivo:
◊ ¡cómo calienta hoy el sol! the sun's really hot today!;

esta estufa casi no calienta this heater is hardly giving off any heat
calentarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [horno/plancha] to heat up;

[ habitación] to warm up, get warm
b) [motor/coche] ( al arrancar) to warm up;

( en exceso) to overheat
2 (vulg) ( excitarse sexualmente) to get turned on (colloq)
3 [ debate] to become heated;
◊ los ánimos se calienteon tempers flared

4 (AmL fam) ( enojarse) to get mad (colloq)
caliente adjetivo
1 ‹agua/comida/horno› hot;
◊ aquí estaremos más calentitas we'll be warmer here;

tomó la decisión en caliente she made the decision in the heat of the moment
2 (fam) ( sexualmente) hot (colloq), horny (sl)
calentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (la leche, el aceite, horno) to heat: el sol calentaba la casa, the sun heated the stone
(algo que se quedó frío) to warm up
2 fam (dar unos azotes) to smack
3 LAm (hacer enfadar) to make someone cross o mad
4 vulgar (excitar sexualmente) to arouse (sexually) o to turn on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (dar calor el sol) to be hot: era abril y el sol aún calentaba poco, it was April and it wasn't hot yet
(una estufa) to heat
2 (una prenda) to warm up
♦ Locuciones: figurado calentarle a alguien la cabeza, to bug someone
caliente adjetivo
1 hot ➣ Ver nota en calor 2 (una discusión, etc) heated
3 vulgar (sexualmente excitado) hot, randy
♦ Locuciones: en caliente, in the heat of the moment
' caliente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
humear
- línea
- muy
- patata
- perrita
- perrito
- sentar
- soplar
- arder
- bolsa
- demasiado
- papa
- perro
- quemadura
- sangre
English:
baking
- boiling
- burning
- chip
- dissolve
- horny
- hot
- hot dog
- hot-water bottle
- inside
- piping
- randy
- spur
- warm
- warm-blooded
- water bottle
- bake
- dryer
- good
- low
- mull
- nice
- night
- urn

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caliente

♦ ver calentar

♦ adj

1. [a alta temperatura] hot;
[templado] warm;
un café caliente a hot coffee;

de sangre caliente hot-blooded;
Fig
en caliente in the heat of the moment

2. [que da calor] warm;

esta chaqueta es muy caliente this jacket is really warm o keeps you really warm

3. [acalorado] heated;

el debate se puso caliente the debate became rather heated

4. [conflictivo]
la situación se está poniendo caliente the situation is hotting up;

se presenta un otoño caliente para el gobierno it looks like the government is in for a long hot autumn;

la zona más caliente de la frontera entre los dos países the real hot spot on the border between the two countries

5. [tono, color] warm

6. [reciente] hot off the press;

noticias calientes: Norma va a tener un niño here's the latest: Norma's going to have a baby

7. Fam [cercano]
no llegó a encontrarlo, pero anduvo muy caliente he didn't manage to find it, but he was very close

8. Fam [película, novela] raunchy

9. Fam [excitado] horny, esp Br randy

10. RP Fam [enojado] US pissed, Br narked

♦ interj
[al buscar algo] you're warm!
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caliente

adj

1 hot;

en caliente in the heat of the moment

2 fam ( cachondo) horny fam

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caliente adj

1) : hot, warm

mantenerse caliente: to stay warm

2) : heated, fiery

una disputa caliente: a heated argument

3) fam : sexually excited, horny

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caliente adj hot [comp. hotter; superl. hottest]

¡cuidado, que está caliente! careful, it's hot!

Spanish-English dictionary > caliente
3 calienta

etc see calentar

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etc see calentar

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calienta, etc

calentar

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Del verbo calentar: ( conjugate calentar)

calienta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
calentar
calienta
calentar ( conjugate calentar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹agua/comida› to heat (up);

‹ habitación› to heat
b) ‹motor/coche› to warm up

c) (Dep):

◊ calienta los músculos to warm up

2 (AmL fam) ( enojar) to make … mad (colloq)
verbo intransitivo:
◊ ¡cómo calienta hoy el sol! the sun's really hot today!;

esta estufa casi no calienta this heater is hardly giving off any heat
calentarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [horno/plancha] to heat up;

[ habitación] to warm up, get warm
b) [motor/coche] ( al arrancar) to warm up;

( en exceso) to overheat
2 (vulg) ( excitarse sexualmente) to get turned on (colloq)
3 [ debate] to become heated;
◊ los ánimos se calientaon tempers flared

4 (AmL fam) ( enojarse) to get mad (colloq)
calienta,
◊ etc see calentar

calentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (la leche, el aceite, horno) to heat: el sol calentaba la casa, the sun heated the stone
(algo que se quedó frío) to warm up
2 fam (dar unos azotes) to smack
3 LAm (hacer enfadar) to make someone cross o mad
4 vulgar (excitar sexualmente) to arouse (sexually) o to turn on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (dar calor el sol) to be hot: era abril y el sol aún calentaba poco, it was April and it wasn't hot yet
(una estufa) to heat
2 (una prenda) to warm up
♦ Locuciones: figurado calentarle a alguien la cabeza, to bug someone

' calienta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrimarse
- calentar
English:
pan

Spanish-English dictionary > calienta
4 caliento

see calentar

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see calentar

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caliento

calentar

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Del verbo calentar: ( conjugate calentar)

caliento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
calentar
caliento
calentar ( conjugate calentar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹agua/comida› to heat (up);

‹ habitación› to heat
b) ‹motor/coche› to warm up

c) (Dep):

◊ caliento los músculos to warm up

2 (AmL fam) ( enojar) to make … mad (colloq)
verbo intransitivo:
◊ ¡cómo calienta hoy el sol! the sun's really hot today!;

esta estufa casi no calienta this heater is hardly giving off any heat
calentarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [horno/plancha] to heat up;

[ habitación] to warm up, get warm
b) [motor/coche] ( al arrancar) to warm up;

( en exceso) to overheat
2 (vulg) ( excitarse sexualmente) to get turned on (colloq)
3 [ debate] to become heated;
◊ los ánimos se calientoon tempers flared

4 (AmL fam) ( enojarse) to get mad (colloq)
caliento see
◊ calentar

calentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (la leche, el aceite, horno) to heat: el sol calentaba la casa, the sun heated the stone
(algo que se quedó frío) to warm up
2 fam (dar unos azotes) to smack
3 LAm (hacer enfadar) to make someone cross o mad
4 vulgar (excitar sexualmente) to arouse (sexually) o to turn on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (dar calor el sol) to be hot: era abril y el sol aún calentaba poco, it was April and it wasn't hot yet
(una estufa) to heat
2 (una prenda) to warm up
♦ Locuciones: figurado calentarle a alguien la cabeza, to bug someone

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caliento etc ver calentar

Spanish-English dictionary > caliento
5 fastidiar

v.

1 to spoil, to ruin (estropear) (fiesta, vacaciones). (peninsular Spanish)

2 to annoy, to bother.

Su impertinencia enfermó a María His impertinence vexed Mary.

3 to screw up, to goof off, to goof, to goof up.

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fastidiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (hastiar) to sicken, disgust

2 (molestar) to annoy, bother

■ me fastidia tener que salir it's a nuisance having to go out

3 (partes del cuerpo) to hurt

■ le fastidia el estómago he's got a bad stomach

4 familiar (estropear) to damage, ruin; (planes) to spoil, upset, mess up

■ la lluvia nos fastidió los planes the rain spoilt our plans

► verbo pronominal fastidiarse

1 (aguantarse) to put up with, grin and bear it

■ si no le gusta el plan que se fastidie if he doesn't like the plan he can lump it

2 familiar (estropearse) to go wrong, break down

■ se ha fastidiado la tele the telly has gone wrong

3 (lastimarse) to hurt oneself, injure oneself

■ me he fastidiado los dedos I've hurt my fingers

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡a fastidiarse tocan! we'll have to grin and bear it!

¡no fastidies! familiar you're kidding!

¡que se fastidie! familiar that's his (her) tough luck!

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verb

to annoy, bother

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1. VT

1) (=molestar) to annoy

lo que más me fastidia es tener que decírselo — what annoys me most is having to tell him

su actitud me fastidia mucho — I find his attitude very annoying

me fastidia tener que ir — it's a pain having to go *

y encima me insultó ¡no te fastidia! — and on top of that, he was rude to me, can you believe it!

2) (=estropear) [+ fiesta, plan] to spoil, ruin; [+ aparato] to break

nos ha fastidiado las vacaciones — it's spoiled o ruined our holidays

¡la hemos fastidiado! — drat! *

2.

VI (=bromear)

¡no fastidies! — you're kidding!

3.

See:

fastidiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pester

b) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset

la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
2.
fastidiar vi

me fastidia tener que repetir las cosas — it annoys me to have to repeat things

no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
3.
fastidiarse v pron

1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed

2)

a) (fam) ( jorobarse)

tendré que fastidiarme — I'll have to put up with it (colloq)

hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)

te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)

b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined

3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt

te vas a fastidiar el hígado — you're going to damage your liver

* * *

= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.

Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.

Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.

Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.

Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.

Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

Ex. And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.

Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex. Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.

Ex. Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pester

b) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset

la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
2.
fastidiar vi

me fastidia tener que repetir las cosas — it annoys me to have to repeat things

no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
3.
fastidiarse v pron

1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed

2)

a) (fam) ( jorobarse)

tendré que fastidiarme — I'll have to put up with it (colloq)

hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)

te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)

b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined

3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt

te vas a fastidiar el hígado — you're going to damage your liver

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= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.

Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.

Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.

Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.

Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.

Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.

Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

Ex: And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.

Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.

Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.

Ex: Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.

Ex: Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.

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fastidiar [A1 ]

vt

1 (molestar, irritar) ‹persona› to bother, pester

2 ( esp Esp fam) (estropear, dañar) ‹mecanismo/plan› to mess up; ‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil; ‹estómago› to upset

¡la hemos fastidiado! ( esp Esp fam); that's done it! ( colloq), now we've blown it! ( colloq)

■ fastidiar

vi

no deja de fastidiar con que quiere ir al circo he keeps pestering me about going to the circus

me fastidia tener que repetir las cosas it annoys me to have to repeat things

¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! ( colloq)

■ fastidiarse

v pron

A

1 ( fam)

(jorobarse): tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it ( colloq), I'll have to grin and bear it ( colloq)

¡hay que fastidiarse! ( Esp); that's great! ( colloq iro)

¡y si no te gusta, te fastidias! and if you don't like it, you can lump it! ( colloq)

2 ( Esp fam) (estropearse) «velada» to be ruined; «plan» to go wrong

B ( refl) ( Esp fam) ‹pierna/espalda› to hurt

como sigas bebiendo así te vas a fastidiar el hígado if you keep on drinking like that you're going to damage your liver

C

1 ( AmL fam) (molestarse) to get annoyed, get cross ( BrE colloq)

se fastidió por lo que le dije he got annoyed at what I said

2 ( Ven) (aburrirse) to get fed up ( colloq)

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fastidiar ( conjugate fastidiar) verbo transitivo
a) (molestar, irritar) ‹ persona› to bother, pester

b) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) ‹mecanismo/plan› to mess up;

‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil;
‹ estómago› to upset
verbo intransitivo:
◊ me fastidia tener que repetir las cosas it annoys me to have to repeat things;

¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse verbo pronominal
a) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed

b) (fam) ( jorobarse):

◊ tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it (colloq);

¡te fastidias! (Esp) tough! (colloq)
c) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) [velada/plan] to be ruined

fastidiar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, molestia) to annoy, bother: me fastidió mucho que no vinieras, I was upset that you couldn't come
2 fam (el pelo, un coche, etc) to damage, ruin: se ha vuelto a fastidiar la lavadora, the washing machine's broken down again
(un proyecto, plan) to spoil
3 (causar una herida) to hurt
' fastidiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cagar
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- joder
- martirizar
- pajolera
- pajolero
- cargar
- embolar
- hartar
- hinchar
- molestar
English:
aggravate
- annoy
- cock up
- get
- goose
- hassle
- irk
- irritate
- mess about
- mess around
- nag
- play up
- rub
- screw up
- spite
- badger
- bug
- screw

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fastidiar

♦ vt

1. Esp [estropear] [máquina, objeto] to break;
[fiesta, vacaciones] to spoil, to ruin;
Comp

¡la hemos fastidiado! that's really done it!

2. [molestar] to annoy, to bother;

me fastidia tener que darle la razón it annoys me having to admit that he's right;

fastidia que siempre lo sepa todo it's annoying the way he always knows everything;

Comp
Esp
¿no te fastidia? [¿qué te parece?] would you believe it?

♦ vi
Esp
¡no fastidies! you're having me on!;

¡no fastidies que se lo ha dicho a ella! don't tell me he went and told her!

♦ See also the pronominal verb fastidiarse

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fastidiar

I v/t

1 annoy;

¿no te fastidia? fam would you believe o

credit it!

2 fam ( estropear) spoil

II v/i

:

¡no fastidies! fam you’re kidding! fam

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fastidiar vt

1) molestar: to annoy, to bother, to hassle

2) aburrir: to bore

fastidiar vi

: to be annoying or bothersome

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fastidiar vb

1. (disgustar) to bother / to annoy

me fastidia tener que madrugar it annoys me having to get up early

2. (estropear) to spoil [pt. & pp. spoilt] / to mess up

la lluvia ha fastidiado la fiesta the rain spoilt the party

¡no fastidies! you're kidding!

Spanish-English dictionary > fastidiar
6 molestar

v.

1 to bother.

perdone que le moleste… I'm sorry to bother you…

¿le molesta que fume? do you mind if I smoke?

Sus palabras acedaron a María His words Maryoyed Mary.

2 to upset.

me molestó que no me saludaras I was rather upset that you didn't say hello to me

3 to be bothered by.

Me molesta ese ruido I am bothered by that noise.

4 to ail.

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molestar

► verbo transitivo

1 (interrumpir) to disturb

■ no lo molestes, que está durmiendo don't disturb him, he's asleep

2 (perturbar) to bother, annoy, upset

■ me molestan los ruidos noise bothers me

■ todo le molesta everything upsets him

■ sus comentarios empiezan a molestarme his comments are starting to get on my nerves

3 (importunar) to pester

■ ¡deja de molestarme ya! stop pestering me!

4 (hacer daño - apretar) to hurt, be too tight; (- picar) to irritate

■ estos zapatos me molestan these shoes hurt my feet

5 (ofender) to upset

■ me molesta que no me lo dijeran I'm upset I wasn't told

► verbo pronominal molestarse

1 (tomarse la molestia) to bother

■ no se moleste en venir, ya se lo mandaremos a casa don't bother coming, we'll send it round to you

■ ni se molestó en decir adiós he didn't even bother to say goodbye

■ perdone que le moleste I'm sorry to bother you

2 (ofenderse) to take offence

■ se ha molestado con tu comentario he was offended by your comment

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verb

1) to annoy, bother

2) disturb

3) trouble

•

- molestarse en

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1. VT

1) (=importunar) to bother, annoy

¿no la estarán molestando, verdad? — they're not bothering o annoying you, are they?

no la molestes más con tus tonterías — stop pestering o bothering o annoying her with your silly games

2) (=interrumpir) to disturb

que no me moleste nadie — I don't want to be disturbed by anyone

siento molestarte, pero necesito que me ayudes — I'm sorry to disturb o trouble o bother you, but I need your help

3) (=ofender) to upset

espero no haberte molestado — I hope I didn't upset you

2. VI

1) (=importunar) to be a nuisance

quita de en medio, que siempre estás molestando — get out of the way, you're always being a nuisance

no quisiera molestar, pero necesito hablar contigo — I don't want to bother you o be a nuisance, but I need to talk to you

no molestar — (please) do not disturb

me molesta mucho que me hablen así — it really annoys o irritates me when they talk to me like that

ese ruido me molesta — that noise is bothering o annoying o irritating me

me molesta el jarrón, ¿puedes apartarlo? — the vase is in the way, can you move it?

me molesta tener que repetirlo — it annoys me to have to repeat it

2) (=incomodar) to feel uncomfortable, bother

¿te molesta el humo? — does the smoke bother you?

me está empezando a molestar la herida — the injury is starting to play up * o bother me

me molesta al tragar — it hurts when I swallow

la radio no me molesta para estudiar — the radio doesn't bother me when I'm studying

si le sigue molestando, acuda a su médico — if it goes on giving you trouble, see your doctor

3) (=ofender) to upset

me molestó mucho lo que dijiste — what you said really upset me

le molestó que no lo invitárais a la fiesta — he was hurt that you didn't invite him to the party

4) (=importar)
[en preguntas]
¿le molesta la radio? — does the radio bother you?, do you mind the radio being on?

¿te molestaría prestarme un paraguas? — would you mind lending me an umbrella?

¿le molesta que abra la ventana o si abro la ventana? — do you mind if I open the window?

3.

See:

molestarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( importunar) to bother

perdone que lo moleste — sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

2) (ofender, disgustar) to upset
2.
molestar vi

1) ( importunar) (+me/te/le etc)

¿no te molesta ese ruido? — doesn't that noise bother you?

¿le molesta si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?

me molesta su arrogancia — her arrogance irritates o annoys me

me molesta que hables de él — it upsets me when you talk about him

las pulseras me molestan para trabajar — bracelets get in the way when I'm working

no me duele, pero me molesta — it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable

2) ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance

no quiero molestar — I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble

vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar — he came to help, but he just made a nuisance of himself

sus niños nunca molestan — her children are never any trouble
3.
molestarsev pron

1) ( disgustarse) to get upset

molestarse POR algo — to get upset about something

se molestó por lo que le dije — he was upset o offended by what I said

molestarse CON alguien — to get annoyed with somebody

2) ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml)

no se moleste — it's all right o please, don't bother

¿para qué vas a molestarte? — why should you put yourself out?

molestarse EN + INF: ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me; se molestó en venir a verme — she took the trouble to come and see me

* * *

= bother, irk, pester, disrupt, irritate, trouble, hassle, bug, tread on + toes, spite, annoy, nag (at), disturb, upset, niggle, importune, gall, peeve.

Ex. Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.

Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.

Ex. Essentially, problem patrons can be considered in three groups: (1) the dangerous or apparently dangerous; (2) the patron who disrupts readers; and (3) the nuisance whose focus is the librarian.

Ex. Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.

Ex. This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.

Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.

Ex. For all the indisputable good the Dalai Lama does in terms of spiritual guidance, he seems reluctant to tread on any political toes.

Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.

Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.

Ex. Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.

Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

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* molestarse = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique.

* molestarse por = be bothered by, bridle at.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( importunar) to bother

perdone que lo moleste — sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

2) (ofender, disgustar) to upset
2.
molestar vi

1) ( importunar) (+me/te/le etc)

¿no te molesta ese ruido? — doesn't that noise bother you?

¿le molesta si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?

me molesta su arrogancia — her arrogance irritates o annoys me

me molesta que hables de él — it upsets me when you talk about him

las pulseras me molestan para trabajar — bracelets get in the way when I'm working

no me duele, pero me molesta — it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable

2) ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance

no quiero molestar — I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble

vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar — he came to help, but he just made a nuisance of himself

sus niños nunca molestan — her children are never any trouble
3.
molestarsev pron

1) ( disgustarse) to get upset

molestarse POR algo — to get upset about something

se molestó por lo que le dije — he was upset o offended by what I said

molestarse CON alguien — to get annoyed with somebody

2) ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml)

no se moleste — it's all right o please, don't bother

¿para qué vas a molestarte? — why should you put yourself out?

molestarse EN + INF: ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me; se molestó en venir a verme — she took the trouble to come and see me

* * *

= bother, irk, pester, disrupt, irritate, trouble, hassle, bug, tread on + toes, spite, annoy, nag (at), disturb, upset, niggle, importune, gall, peeve.

Ex: Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.

Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.

Ex: Essentially, problem patrons can be considered in three groups: (1) the dangerous or apparently dangerous; (2) the patron who disrupts readers; and (3) the nuisance whose focus is the librarian.

Ex: Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.

Ex: This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.

Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.

Ex: For all the indisputable good the Dalai Lama does in terms of spiritual guidance, he seems reluctant to tread on any political toes.

Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.

Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.

Ex: Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.

Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

* molestarse = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique.

* molestarse por = be bothered by, bridle at.

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molestar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (importunar) to bother

perdone que lo moleste, pero quisiera pedirle algo sorry to trouble o bother you, but I'd like to ask you something

¿este señor la está molestando, señorita? is this man bothering you, Miss?

2 (interrumpir) to disturb

no la molestes, está estudiando don't disturb her, she's studying

que no me moleste nadie, voy a dormir un rato don't let anybody disturb me, I'm going to take a nap

B (ofender, disgustar) to upset

perdona si te he molestado I'm sorry if I've upset you

■ molestar

vi

A

(importunar): ¿no te molesta ese ruido? doesn't that noise bother you?

[ S ] se ruega no molestar please do not disturb

¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?

me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me

ya sabes que me molesta que hables de él you know I don't like you to talk about him, you know I get upset o it upsets me when you talk about him

nunca uso pulseras, me molestan para trabajar I never wear bracelets, they get in the way when I'm working

no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable o it bothers me

si le molesta mucho, puedo ponerle una inyección if it's very sore o painful, I could give you an injection

B (fastidiar) to be a nuisance

si vas a molestar, te vas de clase if you're going to be a nuisance, you can leave the classroom

vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar he came to help, but he just got in the way o made a nuisance of himself

son unos niños encantadores, nunca molestan they're lovely children, they're never any trouble o they're no trouble at all

no quiero molestar I don't want to be a nuisance o to get in the way o to cause any trouble

■ molestarse

v pron

A (disgustarse) to get upset

no debes molestarte, lo hizo sin querer don't get upset, he didn't mean to do it

molestarse POR algo:

se molestó por algo he got upset about something

espero que no se haya molestado por lo que le dije I hope you weren't upset o offended by what I said

molestarse CON algn to get annoyed WITH sb, get cross WITH sb ( BrE)

se molestó conmigo porque no lo invité he got annoyed o cross with me because I didn't invite him, he was put out o upset because I didn't invite him

B (tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself ( frml)

no se moleste, me voy enseguida it's all right o please, don't bother o don't worry, I'm just leaving

no se molesta por nadie, sólo piensa en él he doesn't bother o worry about anybody else, all he thinks about is himself

¿para qué vas a molestarte? why should you put yourself out?

molestarse EN + INF:

ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me

se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come o she went to the trouble of coming all this way to tell us

yo no me voy a molestar en cocinar para ellos I'm not going to put myself out cooking for them

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molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( importunar) to bother;

◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):
◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;

me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;
◊ no quiero molestar I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble

molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestarse POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestarse CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
◊ ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me;

se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
' molestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dañar
- dejar
- hartar
- jambar
- jorobar
- marear
- picar
- reventar
- ruido
- sino
- vivir
- chingar
- chocar
- chorear
- embromar
- enredar
- fastidiar
- fregar
- huevear
- importar
- joder
- nomás
- solo
English:
aggravate
- annoy
- bother
- bug
- disturb
- gall
- inconvenience
- intrude
- irk
- irritate
- nettle
- pester
- put out
- roil
- trouble
- worry
- heckler
- impose
- put
- spite

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molestar

♦ vt

1. [perturbar] to bother;

el calor no me molesta the heat doesn't bother me;

esa luz tan brillante me molesta that bright light is hurting my eyes;

deja ya de molestar al gato leave the cat alone;

¡deja de molestarme! stop annoying me!;

¿te están molestando los niños? are the children bothering you?;

las moscas no paraban de molestarnos the flies were a real nuisance;

¿le molesta que fume o [m5] si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;

¿te molesta la radio? is the radio bothering you?;

¿te molesta si abro la ventana? do you mind if I open the window?;

perdone que le moleste… I'm sorry to bother you…

2. [doler]
me molesta una pierna my leg is giving me a bit of trouble;

me molesta un poco la herida my wound is rather uncomfortable o a bit sore;

vuelva dentro de un mes si le sigue molestando come back in a month's time if it's still troubling you

3. [ofender] to upset;

me molestó que no me saludaras I was rather upset that you didn't say hello to me;

… todo esto dicho sin ánimo de molestar a nadie I don't want to cause anyone offence but…

♦ vi

vámonos, aquí no hacemos más que molestar let's go, we're in the way here;

deja ya de molestar con tantas preguntas stop being such a nuisance and asking all those questions;

¿molesto? – no, no, pasa am I interrupting? – no, not at all, come in;

no querría molestar, pero necesito hablar contigo un momento I don't want to interrupt, but I need to have a word with you;

puedes aparcar el camión allí, que no molesta you can park the truck over there where it won't be in the way;

no molestar [en letrero] do not disturb

♦ See also the pronominal verb molestarse

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molestar

v/t

1 bother, annoy

2 ( doler) trouble;

no molestar do not disturb

* * *

molestar vt

1) fastidiar: to annoy, to bother

2) : to disturb, to disrupt

molestar vi

: to be a nuisance

♦ See also the reflexive verb molestarse

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molestar vb

1. (interrumpir) to disturb

no lo molestes, está descansando don't disturb him he's resting

2. (importunar) to bother

siento molestarte I'm sorry to bother you

3. (disgustar) to upset [pt. & pp. upset]

me molestó ese comentario that comment upset me

4. (producir un dolor) to hurt [pt. & pp. hurt]

los zapatos nuevos me molestan my new shoes are hurting

5. (importar) to mind

¿le molesta que fume? do you mind if I smoke?

Spanish-English dictionary > molestar
7 zurrar

v.

1 to beat, to thrash (informal) (pegar).

2 to lash, to beat up, to spank, to whip.

3 to shit, to defecate, to go potty, to take a dump.

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zurrar

► verbo transitivo

1 familiar to thrash

2 familiar (cuero) to tan

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FRASEOLOGÍA

zurrarle la badana a alguien to tan somebody's hide

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VT

1) * (=pegar) to wallop *, give a hiding *

2) * [en discusión] to flatten

3) * (=criticar) to lash out at, lay into *

4) [+ pieles] to dress

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verbo transitivo (fam) to wallop (colloq), to give... a (good) thrashing o hiding (colloq)

zurrarle a alguien — (Méx fam)

esas cosas me zurran — things like that really bug me (colloq)

me zurra escribir a máquina — I find typing a real pain in the neck (colloq)

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= trounce.

Ex. Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.

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verbo transitivo (fam) to wallop (colloq), to give... a (good) thrashing o hiding (colloq)

zurrarle a alguien — (Méx fam)

esas cosas me zurran — things like that really bug me (colloq)

me zurra escribir a máquina — I find typing a real pain in the neck (colloq)

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= trounce.

Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.

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zurrar [A1 ]

vt

( fam); to wallop ( colloq), to give … a thrashing o hiding ( colloq)

como se entere tu padre te va a zurrar de lo lindo wait till your father finds out, he'll give you a good hiding o thrashing o walloping!

zurrarle a algn ( Méx fam): esas cosas me zurran things like that really get me o bug me o ( AmE) tick me off ( colloq)

me zurra escribir a máquina I find typing a real pain in the neck ( colloq)

badana

■ zurrar

vi

( Méx vulg) (cagar) to shit ( vulg)

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zurrar ( conjugate zurrar) verbo transitivo (fam) to wallop (colloq), to give … a (good) thrashing o hiding (colloq)
zurrar vtr fam (pegar) to beat, flog: zurrar la badana a uno, to tan someone

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zurrar vt
Fam
1. [persona] to beat, to thrash

2. [piel] to tan;

Comp
Esp Fam
zurrar la badana a alguien to tan sb's hide

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zurrar

v/t TÉC tan;

zurrar a alguien fam tan s.o.’s hide fam

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zurrar vb to thrash / to beat [pt. beat; pp. beaten]

Spanish-English dictionary > zurrar
8 teléfono

m.

telephone, blower, phone.

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teléfono

► nombre masculino

1 telephone, phone

■ Ana está al teléfono Ana's on the phone

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

llamar por teléfono a alguien to telephone somebody, phone somebody

teléfono móvil mobile phone, cellular phone

teléfono inalámbrico cordless phone

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noun m.

phone, telephone

- teléfono móvil

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SM

1) (=aparato) telephone, phone; (=número) telephone number, phone number

todas las habitaciones tienen teléfono — there are telephones in all the rooms

¿tienes teléfono? — do you have a phone?, are you on the phone?

apunta mi teléfono — write down my phone number

coger el teléfono, contestar al teléfono — to answer the phone

está hablando por teléfono — he's on the phone

llamar a algn por teléfono — to phone sb (up), ring sb up

te llaman por o al teléfono — there's someone on the phone for you

teléfono celular — mobile phone (Brit), cellphone (EEUU)

teléfono con cámara — camera phone

teléfono de la esperanza — ≈ Samaritans pl

teléfono de tarjeta — card phone

teléfono erótico — sex line

teléfono fijo — landline (phone)

teléfono gratuito — Freefone ®

teléfono inalámbrico — cordless (tele)phone

teléfono inteligente — smartphone

teléfono IP — IP phone

teléfono móvil — mobile (phone) (Brit), cellphone (EEUU)

teléfono móvil de coche — car phone

teléfono particular — home telephone number

teléfono rojo — (Pol) hotline

teléfono sin hilos — cordless (tele)phone

teléfono wap — WAP(-enabled) phone
colgar 1., 3)
2) [de ducha] shower head

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masculino

1) (Telec) telephone, phone

número de teléfono — phone number

¿tienes teléfono? — are you on the phone?

contestar el teléfono — to answer o (colloq) get the phone

me colgó el teléfono — she hung up on me

hablé por teléfono con ella — I spoke to her on the phone

está hablando por teléfono — he's on the phone

llamar a alguien por teléfono — to call somebody (up), phone somebody, ring somebody (up) (BrE)

- teléfono celular or móvil

- teléfono inalámbrico

- teléfono interno

- teléfono rojo

2) ( de la ducha) shower head

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= phone, telephone.

Ex. Crane picked up the phone and called the dean of the state university's library school to begin the interview and acceptance process.

Ex. Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.

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* al teléfeno = on the line.

* a través del teléfono = call-in.

* auricular del teléfono = telephone handset.

* cabina de teléfonos = public call box, telephone booth, telephone box, call-box [callbox].

* cable de teléfono = phone cord.

* central de teléfonos = telephone exchange.

* clavija para el teléfono = telephone jack, jack.

* colgar el teléfono = hang up.

* compañía de correos, teléfonos y telecomunicaciones = PTT (Posts, Telephones and Telecommunications).

* compañía de teléfonos = telephone company.

* factura del teléfono = phone bill, telephone bill.

* guía de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.

* hablando por teléfono = on the line.

* listín de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.

* llamar por teléfono = call up.

* marcar un número de teléfono = dial + number.

* número de teléfono = phone number, telephone number, dial-up number.

* número de teléfono de llamada gratuita = toll free telephone number, toll-free number.

* número de teléfono que no está incluido en el directorio telefónic = unlisted telephone number.

* por teléfono = on the telephone, by tele(phone), over the phone, over the telephone.

* poste de teléfonos = telephone pole.

* radioteléfono = radio-phone.

* recibo del teléfono = telephone bill.

* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.

* sonar el teléfono = telephone + ring.

* sondeo de opinión por teléfono = telephone opinion poll.

* teléfono de asistencia = help line, telephone help line.

* teléfono de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help line, telephone help line.

* teléfono de botones = touch tone telephone.

* teléfono de contacto = contact telephone number.

* teléfono de emergencia = hotline [hot-line], emergency dialling code.

* teléfono de juguete = toy phone.

* teléfono de línea directa = direct-dial telephone.

* teléfono fijo = fixed telephone, landline [land line].

* teléfono inalámbrico = cordless telephone.

* teléfono móvil = cellular telephone, mobile telephone, mobile phone, cellular phone, cell phone.

* teléfono público = pay phone.

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masculino

1) (Telec) telephone, phone

número de teléfono — phone number

¿tienes teléfono? — are you on the phone?

contestar el teléfono — to answer o (colloq) get the phone

me colgó el teléfono — she hung up on me

hablé por teléfono con ella — I spoke to her on the phone

está hablando por teléfono — he's on the phone

llamar a alguien por teléfono — to call somebody (up), phone somebody, ring somebody (up) (BrE)

- teléfono celular or móvil

- teléfono inalámbrico

- teléfono interno

- teléfono rojo

2) ( de la ducha) shower head

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= phone, telephone.

Ex: Crane picked up the phone and called the dean of the state university's library school to begin the interview and acceptance process.

Ex: Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.

* al teléfeno = on the line.

* a través del teléfono = call-in.

* auricular del teléfono = telephone handset.

* cabina de teléfonos = public call box, telephone booth, telephone box, call-box [callbox].

* cable de teléfono = phone cord.

* central de teléfonos = telephone exchange.

* clavija para el teléfono = telephone jack, jack.

* colgar el teléfono = hang up.

* compañía de correos, teléfonos y telecomunicaciones = PTT (Posts, Telephones and Telecommunications).

* compañía de teléfonos = telephone company.

* factura del teléfono = phone bill, telephone bill.

* guía de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.

* hablando por teléfono = on the line.

* listín de teléfonos = white pages directory, white pages telephone directory.

* llamar por teléfono = call up.

* marcar un número de teléfono = dial + number.

* número de teléfono = phone number, telephone number, dial-up number.

* número de teléfono de llamada gratuita = toll free telephone number, toll-free number.

* número de teléfono que no está incluido en el directorio telefónic = unlisted telephone number.

* por teléfono = on the telephone, by tele(phone), over the phone, over the telephone.

* poste de teléfonos = telephone pole.

* radioteléfono = radio-phone.

* recibo del teléfono = telephone bill.

* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.

* sonar el teléfono = telephone + ring.

* sondeo de opinión por teléfono = telephone opinion poll.

* teléfono de asistencia = help line, telephone help line.

* teléfono de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help line, telephone help line.

* teléfono de botones = touch tone telephone.

* teléfono de contacto = contact telephone number.

* teléfono de emergencia = hotline [hot-line], emergency dialling code.

* teléfono de juguete = toy phone.

* teléfono de línea directa = direct-dial telephone.

* teléfono fijo = fixed telephone, landline [land line].

* teléfono inalámbrico = cordless telephone.

* teléfono móvil = cellular telephone, mobile telephone, mobile phone, cellular phone, cell phone.

* teléfono público = pay phone.

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teléfono

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Telec) telephone, phone

¿me das tu número de teléfono? can you give me your phone number?

¿tienes teléfono? are you on the phone?

¡Teresa, teléfono! Teresa, phone for you!

te llaman por teléfono there's someone on the phone for you, you're wanted on the phone

siempre tengo que contestar yo el teléfono it's always me who has to answer the phone

en esa oficina nunca atienden el teléfono they never answer the phone in that office

me colgó el teléfono she hung up on me

coger el teléfono ( esp Esp); to answer o ( colloq) get the telephone

ayer hablé por teléfono con ella I spoke to her on the phone yesterday

está hablando por teléfono con un cliente he's on the phone to a client

me llamó por teléfono she called me (up), she phoned me, she rang me (up) ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● teléfono celular

( esp AmL) cell phone ( AmE), mobile phone ( BrE)

● teléfono de texto

textphone

● teléfono fijo

land line

● teléfono inalámbrico

cordless telephone

● teléfono interno

extension

● teléfono móvil

( Esp) cell phone ( AmE), mobile phone ( BrE)

● teléfono público or ( AmL) monedero

public telephone, payphone

● teléfono rojo

hotline

● teléfono satélite

satphone

● teléfono WAP

WAP phone

B (de la ducha) shower head

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teléfono sustantivo masculino
1 (Telec) telephone, phone;
◊ número de teléfono phone number;

contestar el teléfono to answer o (colloq) get the phone;
me colgó el teléfono she hung up on me;
hablé por teléfono con ella I spoke to her on the phone;
está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;
llamar a algn por teléfono to call sb (up), phone sb;
teléfono celular or (Esp) móvil mobile telephone;
teléfono rojo hotline;
teléfono satélite satellite telephone, satphone
2 ( de la ducha) shower head
teléfono sustantivo masculino
1 telephone, phone: estaba hablando por teléfono, I was on the phone
ahora se pone al teléfono, he's coming to the phone
teléfono inalámbrico, cordless phone
teléfono móvil, mobile
2 (número de teléfono) no tengo su teléfono, I don't have his telephone number
' teléfono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparato
- cabina
- casual
- colgar
- cordón
- cortar
- descolgada
- descolgado
- descolgar
- desconectar
- domiciliar
- fría
- frío
- hablar
- intervenir
- número
- ocupada
- ocupado
- pinchar
- ponerse
- quedarse
- repetición
- supletoria
- supletorio
- tel.
- tono
- transmitir
- abonado
- aló
- anexo
- auricular
- averiado
- bueno
- celular
- cero
- coger
- compra
- comunicación
- comunicar
- con
- conectar
- contestar
- decir
- descompuesto
- devolver
- dial
- disco
- enchufe
- enganche
- ficha
English:
and
- answer
- as
- booth
- bug
- call-girl
- car-phone
- cellular phone
- coinbox
- dead
- dial
- exchange
- get through
- hang up
- helpline
- hindrance
- hook
- hot line
- line
- man
- mobile
- number
- off-peak
- on
- pay phone
- ring
- ring up
- soon
- tap
- tapping
- telephone
- telephone number
- telephone sales
- telephone sex
- this
- toll-free
- use
- beat
- bill
- call
- car
- cell
- certainly
- disconnect
- down
- hot
- likely
- manner
- minicab
- pay

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teléfono nm

1. [aparato, sistema] telephone, phone;

la recepcionista atiende también el teléfono the receptionist also answers the telephone;

coger el teléfono to answer o pick up the phone;

descolgar el teléfono to answer the phone;

estar al teléfono to be on the phone;

hablaré con ella por teléfono I'll speak to her on the phone;

está hablando por teléfono she's on the phone;

llamar por teléfono a alguien to phone sb;

te llaman por teléfono there's someone on the phone for you;

tengo que llamar por teléfono I've got to make a phone call;

ponerse al teléfono to come to the phone;

ponte al teléfono, es para ti come to the phone, it's for you;

tener teléfono to be on the phone, to have a phone;

¿tienes teléfono? are you on the phone?

Comp
teléfono celular cellphone, Br mobile phone; RP teléfono descompuesto [juego] Chinese whispers;
teléfono erótico telephone sex line;

teléfono fijo land line;

teléfono inalámbrico cordless phone;

teléfono inteligente cellphone, Br mobile phone;
Informát teléfono por Internet Internet phone;
teléfono sin manos hands-free phone;

teléfono de manos libres phone with hands-free facility;

teléfono modular cellphone, Br mobile phone;
Am teléfono monedero payphone;
teléfono móvil cellphone, Br mobile phone;

teléfono público public phone;

teléfono rojo hot line;

teléfono WAP WAP phone

2. [número] telephone number;

no tengo tu teléfono I haven't got your number;

dar el teléfono a alguien to give one's telephone number to sb

Comp
Esp
teléfono 900 ≈ freephone number

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teléfono

m (tele)phone;

hablar/llamar por teléfono make a phone call;

le llaman al teléfono you’re wanted on the phone;

por teléfono by phone

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teléfono nm

1) : telephone

2)

llamar por teléfono : to telephone, to make a phone call

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teléfono n

1. (aparato) telephone / phone

suena el teléfono the phone's ringing

2. (número) phone number

¿cual es tu teléfono? what's your phone number?

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9 cargar

v.

1 to load (llenar) (vehículo, arma, cámara).

cargar algo de to load something with

cargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load something onto a ship/onto a lorry

cargar algo demasiado to overload something

cargar las tintas (figurative) to exaggerate, to lay it on thick

Pedro cargaba los camiones en la noche Peter loaded up the trucks at night

2 to give (responsabilidad, tarea).

siempre le cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do

3 to charge ( electricity and electronics).

Missy cargó la batería Missy charged the battery.

Pedro cargó la cuenta Peter charged the account.

4 to bug (informal) (molestar). (peninsular Spanish)

me carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves

5 to carry, to bear, to take the weight of, to bear in arms.

Bernardo cargó a María Bernardo carried Mary.

6 to fill, to load.

Missy cargó su bolso con recuerdos Missy filled her bag with souvenirs.

7 to make heavier by overloading, to overload.

La aerolínea cargó el avión The airline overloaded the plane.

8 to mount.

Cargar el revólver Mount the gun.

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cargar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (poner peso) to load

■ cargaremos los muebles en el camión we'll load the furniture onto the lorry

■ cargaron el barco de trigo the boat was loaded with wheat

2 (arma, máquina de fotos) to load

3 ELECTRICIDAD to charge

■ cargar las pilas to charge the batteries

4 (pluma etc) to fill

5 (precio) to charge; (en cuenta) to debit

■ nos cargaron un 7% de IVA we were charged 7% VAT

6 figurado (poner muchas cosas) to fill (de, with), cram (de, with)

■ cargó su habitación de adornos she filled her room with ornaments

7 figurado (trabajo) to burden with, lumber with; (responsabilidad) to burden (de, with); (culpa) to put on, lay on

■ le cargó ese trabajo a Pedro Pedro was lumbered with that job

8 familiar figurado (molestar) to bother, annoy

■ ese tipo me carga that guy annoys me

9 DERECHO to charge

10 INFORMÁTICA to load

11 MILITAR to charge

12 (naipes) to trump; (dados) to load

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to load

2 (batería) to charge

3 (toro, elefante, etc) to charge

4 (atacar) to charge (contra/sobre, -)

■ el ejército cargó contra el enemigo the army charged the enemy

5 cargar con (algo que pesa) to carry; (una obligación) to shoulder, take on

■ yo cargaré con la maleta I'll carry the suitcase

■ su padre cargó con las deudas his father took on the debts

► verbo pronominal cargarse

1 (llenarse) to load oneself (de, with)

■ cargarse de trabajo to burden oneself with work

2 (el cielo) to get cloudy, become overcast

3 ELECTRICIDAD to become charged

4 EDUCACIÓN familiar (suspender) to fail

■ el profesor se ha cargado a la mitad de los alumnos the teacher failed half the pupils

5 familiar (destrozar) to smash, ruin

■ me he cargado el coche I've wrecked the car

6 familiar (matar) to knock off

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cargar algo en la cuenta de alguien COMERCIO to debit somebody's account with something

cargar con alguien figurado to take charge of somebody

cargar con el muerto familiar to be left holding the baby 2 (ser culpado) to get the blame

cargar con la culpa to take the blame

cargar con la responsabilidad to take the responsibility

cargar con las consecuencias to suffer the consequences

cargar la mano de algo familiar (poner mucho) to add too much (of) something

■ cargar la mano de sal to add too much salt

cargar las culpas a alguien to put the blame on somebody

cargar las tintas familiar to exaggerate

cargarse de algo figurado to weigh oneself down with something, saddle oneself with something, burden oneself with something

■ estaba cargado de deudas he was burdened with debt

cargarse de paciencia to summon up one's patience

cargárselas familiar to get into trouble

■ te las vas a cargar you'll get into trouble, you're in for it

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verb

1) to load

2) carry

3) charge

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1. VT

1) [+ peso] (=echar) to load; (=llevar) to carry

cargaron los sacos en dos camiones — they loaded the sacks onto two lorries

iba cargando la pesada cruz — he was carrying the heavy cross

iba cargando al niño sobre los hombros — he was carrying the child on his shoulders

cargó a sus espaldas una enorme mochila — he swung a huge rucksack up onto his back

cuando cargaba el peso sobre la pierna mala — when he shifted the weight onto his bad leg

2) (=llenar)

a) [+ vehículo, pistola, lavadora, cámara] to load

han terminado de cargar el avión — they've finished loading the plane

cargaron el coche hasta arriba de maletas — they loaded the car up with suitcases

b) (=llenar de combustible) [+ mechero, pluma] to fill; [+ batería, pilas] to charge; [+ horno] to stoke

c) [en exceso]

has cargado la sopa de sal — you've overdone the salt o put too much salt in the soup

tratamos de no cargar a los alumnos con demasiadas horas de clase — we try not to overburden the students with too many teaching hours

- cargar la mano

d) [+ imaginación, mente] to fill

le cargó la cabeza de ideas disparatadas — she filled his head with wild ideas

e) (Inform) to load

3) (=cobrar)

a) [en cuenta] to charge

cargar una cantidad en cuenta a algn — to charge an amount to sb's account

me lo pueden cargar en mi cuenta — you can charge it to my account

cargar una factura con un porcentaje por servicio — to add a service charge to a bill

b) [+ contribución] to charge for; [+ impuesto] to levy

4) (=hacer recaer)

cargar las culpas (de algo) a algn — to blame sb (for sth), put the blame (for sth) on sb

buscan a alguien a quien cargar la culpa — they are looking for somebody to blame o to put the blame on

cargar la culpabilidad en o sobre algn — to hold sb responsible, put the blame on sb

5) (=agobiar)

cargar a algn de algo: el ser campeones nos carga de responsabilidad — being champions places a lot of responsibility on our shoulders

cargar a algn de nuevas obligaciones — to burden sb with new duties

cargar a algn de deudas — to encumber sb with debts

6) (=acusar) to charge, accuse

cargar algo a algn, cargar a algn con algo — to charge sb with sth, accuse sb of sth

cargar a algn de poco escrupuloso — to accuse sb of being unscrupulous, charge sb with being unscrupulous

7) (=soportar) [+ culpa] to take; [+ responsabilidad] to accept; [+ carga] to shoulder

cargó toda la responsabilidad del fracaso — he accepted full responsibility for the disaster

8) * (=fastidiar)

esto me carga — this gets on my nerves *, this bugs me *

deja de cargarme — stop being such a pain *

9) * (=suspender) to fail

10) (Mil) (=atacar) to charge, attack

11) (Náut) [+ vela] to take in

12) [+ dados] to load

13) LAm (=llevar)

¿cargas dinero? — have you got any money on you?

cargar anteojos — to wear glasses

cargar revólver — to carry a gun

14) And, Cono Sur [perro] to attack, go for

2. VI

1) (=echar carga) (Aut) to load up; (Náut) to take on cargo

2)

cargar con —

a) [+ objeto] (=levantar) to pick up; (=llevar) to carry

b) [+ culpa, responsabilidad] to take; [+ consecuencias] to suffer

la empresa cargará con los gastos del viaje — the company will bear the travel expenses

3) (=atacar)

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes — the police charged the demonstrators

el presidente cargó contra la prensa — the president attacked the press

cargar sobre algn — (=presionar) to urge sb, press sb; (=molestar) to pester sb

4) (=apoyarse)

cargar en o sobre algo — [persona] to lean on o against sth; [muro, bóveda] to rest on sth, be supported by sth

5) (Ling) [acento] to fall (en, sobre on)

6) (Meteo) to turn, veer (a to) ( hacia towards)

3.

See:

cargarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <barco/avión/camión> to load

b) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film in

cargué la estufa de leña — I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl — don't put so much into that trunk

c) (Elec) to charge

2)

a) < mercancías> to load

b) < combustible> to fuel

el avión hizo escala para cargar combustible — the plane stopped to refuel

tengo que cargar nafta — (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol

c) (Inf) to load

3)

a) ( de obligaciones)

cargar a alguien de algo — to burden somebody with something

b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)

me cargaron la culpa — they put o laid the blame on me

4) ( llevar)

a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carry

b) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)

cargo las llaves — I have the keys

5) ( a una cuenta) to charge

me lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta — they charged it to my account

6)

a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
2.
cargar vi

1)

a) ( con un bulto)

cargar con algo — to carry something

b) ( con responsabilidad)

cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame

2) tropas/policía

cargar contra alguien — to charge at somebody

3) batería to charge

4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)

me cargan los fanfarrones — I can't stand show-offs cargarse v pron

5)

a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become charged

b) (de peso, obligaciones)

cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children

6)

a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) (romper, estropear) < motor> to wreck; < jarrón> to smash

cargársela(s) — (fam)

te la vas a cargar — you'll be in trouble (colloq)

c) (enf) (Esp fam) ( suspender) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

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= encumber, upload, load, burden, debit, charge.

Ex. If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.

Ex. Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.

Ex. This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.

Ex. Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.

Ex. An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).

Ex. Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power.

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* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* cargar con = saddle with.

* cargar con ello = live with it.

* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.

* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.

* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* cargar información = load + information.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.

* volver a cargar = reload.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <barco/avión/camión> to load

b) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film in

cargué la estufa de leña — I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl — don't put so much into that trunk

c) (Elec) to charge

2)

a) < mercancías> to load

b) < combustible> to fuel

el avión hizo escala para cargar combustible — the plane stopped to refuel

tengo que cargar nafta — (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol

c) (Inf) to load

3)

a) ( de obligaciones)

cargar a alguien de algo — to burden somebody with something

b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)

me cargaron la culpa — they put o laid the blame on me

4) ( llevar)

a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carry

b) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)

cargo las llaves — I have the keys

5) ( a una cuenta) to charge

me lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta — they charged it to my account

6)

a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
2.
cargar vi

1)

a) ( con un bulto)

cargar con algo — to carry something

b) ( con responsabilidad)

cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame

2) tropas/policía

cargar contra alguien — to charge at somebody

3) batería to charge

4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)

me cargan los fanfarrones — I can't stand show-offs cargarse v pron

5)

a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become charged

b) (de peso, obligaciones)

cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children

6)

a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) (romper, estropear) < motor> to wreck; < jarrón> to smash

cargársela(s) — (fam)

te la vas a cargar — you'll be in trouble (colloq)

c) (enf) (Esp fam) ( suspender) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

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= encumber, upload, load, burden, debit, charge.

Ex: If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.

Ex: Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.

Ex: This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.

Ex: Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.

Ex: An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).

Ex: Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power.

* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* cargar con = saddle with.

* cargar con ello = live with it.

* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.

* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.

* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* cargar información = load + information.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.

* volver a cargar = reload.

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cargar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 ‹barco/avión/camión› to load

cargaron el camión con 20 toneladas de fruta they loaded the truck with 20 tons of fruit, they loaded 20 tons of fruit onto the truck

2 ‹pistola/escopeta› to load; ‹pluma/encendedor› to fill; ‹cámara› to load, put a film in

cargó la lavadora he loaded the washing machine, he put the washing in the machine

cargué la estufa de leña I put some wood in the stove, I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl don't put so much into that trunk, don't fill that trunk so full

3 ‹batería/pila› to charge; ‹condensador/partícula› to charge

4 ( Inf) ‹programa/aplicación› to load; (subir) to upload

B

1 ‹mercancías› to load

cargaron los muebles en el camión they loaded the furniture into/onto the truck

2 ‹combustible› to fuel

el avión hizo escala en Roma para cargar combustible the plane stopped in Rome to refuel

tengo que cargar nafta ( RPl); I have to fill up with gasoline ( AmE) o ( BrE) petrol

C

1 (de obligaciones) cargar a algn DE algo to burden sb WITH sth

lo cargaron de responsabilidades they gave him a lot of responsibility o burdened him with responsibility

2 ‹culpa› (+ me/te/le etc):

quieren cargarme la culpa de lo que pasó they're trying to put o lay the blame on me o they're trying to blame me for what happened

3

( Chi fam) cargar algo A algo: carga sus cuadros al azul she uses a lot of blue in her paintings

D (llevar)

1 ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry; ‹niño› ( AmL) to carry

te cargo en mi mente ( liter); you're in my thoughts

2

( Ven fam) (tener consigo): cargo las llaves I have the keys on o with me

¿cargas carro? do you have the car with you?

3 ( Chi) ‹armas› to carry

4 ( Ven fam) (llevar puesto) to wear

cargaba una camisa azul he was wearing a blue shirt

siempre carga una sonrisa de felicidad she always wears o has a happy smile

5 ( Ven fam) ‹fama› to have

carga una fama de ladrón he has a reputation as a thief

E (a una cuenta) to charge

me lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta they charged it to my account

F

1 ( Esp fam) «profesor» to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)

2 ( Méx fam) (matar) to kill

3 ( RPl fam) (tomar el pelo a) to tease

lo cargan porque está tan gordo they tease him o ( colloq) poke fun at him because he's so fat

sabía que me estaban cargando I knew they were pulling my leg ( colloq), I knew they were putting ( AmE) o ( BrE) having me on ( colloq)

4 (Ur fam) ‹mujer› to try to pick … up ( colloq)

G «toro» to mount, cover

■ cargar

vi

A

1 (con un bulto) cargar CON algo to carry sth

2 (con una responsabilidad) cargar CON algo:

tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household

vaya a donde vaya tiene que cargar con los niños wherever she goes she has to take the children with her

acabó cargando con la culpa he ended up taking the blame

3 ( Arquit) cargar SOBRE algo to rest ON sth

la cúpula carga sobre estas cuatro columnas the dome rests on o is supported by these four columns

4 ( Indum):

cargar a la derecha/izquierda to dress to the right/left

B

1 «tropas/policía» to charge cargar CONTRA algn to charge ON o AT sb

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes the police charged on o at the demonstrators

2 «toro» to charge

C «batería» to charge

D ( fam) (+ me/te/le etc)

(fastidiar): me cargan los fanfarrones como él I can't stand show-offs like him, show-offs like him really annoy me o ( colloq) get on my nerves

me carga levantarme temprano I hate o can't stand getting up early

■ cargarse

v pron

A

1 «pilas/flash» to charge; «partícula» to become charged

2 (de peso, obligaciones) cargarse DE algo:

no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage, don't weigh yourself down with luggage

se había cargado de responsabilidades he had taken on a lot of responsibilities

se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts, he got deep into debt

a los pocos años ya se había cargado de hijos within a few years she already had several children

B

1 ( Esp fam) (romper, estropear) ‹motor› to wreck; ‹jarrón› to smash

se han cargado el pueblo they've ruined the village

cargársela(s) ( fam): si no me dices dónde está te las vas a cargar if you don't tell me where it is you'll be for it o you'll get what for o you'll be in trouble ( colloq)

2 ( enf) ( Esp fam) «profesor» to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)

3 ( fam) (matar) to kill

C ( Chi fam)

1 (inclinarse, propender) cargarse A algo:

se cargan a la flojera they tend to be lazy

2 (favorecer) cargarse PARA algn to favor* sb

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cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹barco/avión/camión› to load;

◊ cargaron la camioneta de cajas they loaded the van with boxes;

no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car
b) ‹pistola/escopeta› to load;

‹pluma/encendedor› to fill;
‹ cámara› to load, put a film in
c) (Elec) to charge

2
a) ‹ mercancías› to load

b) ‹ combustible› to fuel;

◊ tengo que cargar nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol

c) (Inf) to load

3 ( de obligaciones) cargar a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;
◊ me cargaron la culpa they put o laid the blame on me

4
a) ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry;

‹ niño› (AmL) to carry
b) (AmL exc RPl) ‹ armas› to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear;

( tener consigo):
◊ cargo las llaves I have the keys

5 ( a una cuenta) to charge
6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 cargar con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;
◊ tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household

2 cargar contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb
3 [ batería] to charge
4 (fam) ( fastidiar):
◊ me cargan los fanfarrones I can't stand show-offs

cargarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [pilas/flash] to charge;

[ partícula] to become charged
b) cargarse de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;

‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth;
‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth
2
a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) ‹ motor› to wreck;

‹ jarrón› to smash
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law
figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
' cargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gravar
- pila
- tinta
- muerto
English:
burden
- charge
- debit
- download
- hump
- land
- load
- load up
- lumber
- shoulder
- weigh down
- bear
- boot
- carry
- cart
- encumber
- pin
- rap
- recharge
- top
- up

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cargar

♦ vt

1. [vehículo] to load;

cargar algo de to load sth with;

cargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load sth onto a ship/onto a truck o Br lorry;

cargaron la furgoneta con cajas they loaded the van up with boxes;

cargar algo demasiado to overload sth

2. [arma, cámara] to load;
[pluma, mechero] to refill; RP [tanque] to fill (up);
ha cargado el guiso de sal he's put too much salt in the stew, he's overdone the salt in the stew;

Comp

cargar las tintas to exaggerate, to lay it on thick

3. [peso encima] to throw over one's shoulder;

cargué la caja a hombros I carried the box on my shoulder

4. Elec to charge

5. Esp Fam [molestar] to bug;

me carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves;

me carga tener que aguantarlo it bugs the hell out of me that I have to put up with him

6. [adeudar] [importe, factura, deuda] to charge (a to);
cargar un impuesto a algo/alguien to tax sth/sb;

cargar algo a alguien en su cuenta to charge sth to sb's account;

no me han cargado todavía el recibo de la luz the payment for the electricity bill still hasn't gone through;

cargar de más to overcharge;

cargar de menos to undercharge

7. [responsabilidad, tarea] to give;

siempre lo cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do;

le cargaron la culpa a ella they laid o put the blame on her

8. [producir pesadez] [sujeto: olor] to make stuffy;
[sujeto: comida] to bloat;
el humo ha cargado la habitación the atmosphere in the room is thick with smoke

9. Informát to load

10. Náut [velas] to furl, to take in

11. Méx Fam [matar] to bump off, US to ice

12. RP Fam [bromear]
José se casó – ¡me estás cargando! José got married – you're having me on o you're kidding!

13. RP Fam [intentar seducir]
cargar a alguien to come on to sb, Br to try to get off with sb, US to hit on sb

14. Ven Fam [llevar encima] to carry, to tote;
[llevar puesto] to wear, to have on;
cargar una pistola to carry a gun;

cargar anteojos to wear specs;

cargar un niño [en brazos] to carry a child;
[de la mano] to lead a child by the hand;
no cargo carro hoy I haven't got my wheels today;

aún cargo aquella imagen conmigo I can still picture the scene;

carga siempre una cara triste he always has a sad face on him;

carga una gran pena he's sick at heart;

carga dolor de espalda she has a bad back;

cargamos fama de deshonestos we have a name for being dishonest

15. Chile, Perú [atacar] to attack

♦ vi

1.
cargar con [paquete, bulto] to carry;
[coste, responsabilidad] to bear; [consecuencias] to accept; [culpa] to get;
cargué con todos los paquetes I carried all the packages;

hoy me toca a mí cargar con los niños it's my turn to look after the children today

2.
cargar contra [atacar] to charge;

la policía cargó contra los alborotadores the police charged (at) the rioters;
Dep
cargar contra alguien to brush sb aside, to push sb [with one's body]

3.
cargar sobre [acento] to fall on;
Arquit to lean o rest on;
cargar sobre alguien [recaer] to fall on sb;

el pelotón cargó sobre la posición enemiga the platoon charged the enemy position;

la bóveda carga sobre cuatro pilares the vault is supported by four pillars

4. [toro] to charge

5. [tormenta] to turn, to veer

6. Elec to charge;

esta batería ya no carga this battery won't charge any more

7. RP Fam [bromear]
se murió el gato – ¡estás cargando! the cat died – you're kidding o joking!

8. RP Fam [intentar seducir]
se pasó la noche cargando he spent the night Br trying to get off with someone o US hitting on people

♦ See also the pronominal verb cargarse

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cargar

I v/t

1 arma, camión load

2 batería, acusado charge

3 COM charge (en to);

cargar algo en cuenta a alguien charge sth to s.o.’s account

4 L.Am. ( traer) carry

5

:

esto me carga L.Am. I can’t stand this

II v/i

1 ( apoyarse) rest ( sobre on)

2 ( fastidiar) be annoying

3

:

cargar con algo carry sth;

cargar con la culpa fig shoulder the blame;

tuvo que cargar con toda la familia durante las vacaciones I had the whole family to contend with during the vacation

4

:

cargar contra alguien MIL, DEP charge (at) s.o.

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cargar {52} vt

1) : to carry

2) : to load, to fill

3) : to charge

cargar vi

1) : to load

2) : to rest (in architecture)

3)

cargar sobre : to fall upon

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cargar vb

1. (vehículo, mercancías, arma, etc) to load

hemos cargado las maletas en el coche we've loaded the cases into the car

¿sabes cargar la cámara? do you know how to load the film?

2. (pluma) to fill

3. (pila) to charge

cargar con (llevar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried] (responsabilidad) to take on [pt. took; pp. taken] / to shoulder

cargué con la maleta I carried the suitcase

Fran cargó con las culpas Fran took the blame

cargar contra to charge

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes the police charged the demonstrators

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10 interesar

v.

1 to interest.

le interesa el arte she's interested in art

por si te interesa in case you're interested

este asunto nos interesa a todos this matter concerns us all

a quien pueda interesar to whom it may concern (en carta)

El museo interesa a los chicos The museum interests the kids.

2 to be to the advantage of.

no les interesa que baje el precio it wouldn't be to their advantage for the price to come down

3 to be interested in, to have concern over, to have interest in.

Nos interesa el negocio We are interested in the business.

Nos interesa We are interested.

4 to be interesting, to appeal.

El museo interesa The museum is interesting.

5 to puncture.

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interesar

► verbo transitivo

1 to interest

■ la política no me interesa politics doesn't interest me

2 (despertar interés) to interest

■ quiero interesarlos en mi proyecto I want to interest them in my project

3 (afectar) to concern

■ todos tus problemas me interesan all of your problems concern me

4 (ser útil) to be in somebody's interest

■ la construcción del pantano nos interesa a todos the construction of the reservoir is in everyone's interest

■ no te interesa vender el coche ahora it wouldn't be a good idea to sell the car now

► verbo pronominal interesarse

1 to take an interest ( por, in)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

interesarse por la salud de alguien to ask after somebody's health

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verb

1) to interest

2) be of interest

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1. VI

1) (=despertar interés)

a) [tema, propuesta] to be of interest, interest

un tema que interesa a los jóvenes — a subject of interest to young people, a subject which interests young people

esa propuesta no nos interesa — we're not interested in that proposal, that proposal is of no interest to us

b) [actividad, persona]

no me interesan los toros — I'm not interested in bullfighting

solo le interesa el dinero — his only interest is money, all he's interested in is money

no me interesa en absoluto como persona — I'm not the slightest bit interested in him as a person

2) (=concernir)

interesar a algn — to concern sb

el asunto interesa a todos — the matter concerns everybody

a ti no te interesa lo que yo esté haciendo — what I'm doing is no concern of yours

a quien pueda interesar — frm to whom it may concern frm

3) (=convenir)

ese tipo de negocios no interesa — that sort of business is not worth our while

no dice nada porque no le interesa desde el punto de vista judicial — he doesn't say anything because, from a legal point of view, it's not in his interest

este coche podría interesarte — this car could be of interest (to you), this car might interest you

cuando algo no le interesa, cambia de tema — whenever he feels uncomfortable about something, he changes the subject

interesaría conocer más datos antes de decidirnos — it would be useful to have more details before making a decision

te podría interesar invertir en bolsa — it could be interesting for you to invest on the stock market

me interesa más este hotel — this hotel suits me better

2. VT

1)

interesar a algn en algo — to interest sb in sth

no logré interesarlo en mi trabajo — I failed to get him interested in my work

2) (Med) [+ órgano, nervio] to affect

la herida interesa la región lumbar — the injury affects the lumbar region

3) (Com)

el portador interesa cinco euros en... — the bearer has a stake of five euros in...

3.

See:

interesarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( suscitar interés)

ese tipo de programas no interesa aquí — there's no audience for that sort of program here; (+ me/te/le etc)

no me interesa la política — I'm not interested in politics

¿te interesa la propuesta? — are you interested in the proposal?

este anuncio podría interesarte — this advertisement might interest you

esto a ti no te interesa — this doesn't concern you, this is no concern of yours

b) ( convenir)

interesaría comprobar los datos — it would be useful/advisable to check the data

me interesa este tipo de préstamo — this sort of loan would suit me
2.
interesar vt

interesar a alguien en algo — to interest somebody in something, get somebody interested in something
3.
interesarse v pron

a) ( tener interés) to take interest

interesarse en or por algo — to take an interest in something

no se interesa por nada — he isn't interested in anything, he takes no interest in anything

interesarse por alguien — to care about somebody

nadie se interesa por mí — nobody cares about me

b) ( preguntar)

interesarse por algo/alguien — to ask o inquire about something/somebody

se interesó por tu salud — she asked o inquired about your health

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= be interested in, interest, catch + Posesivo + fancy.

Ex. Then something compelled her to blurt out: ' Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.

Ex. The book 'Dors' by Diana Dors will undoubtedly interest her fans.

Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.

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* interesarse = mark + interest, work up + an interest.

* interesarse apasionadamente por + Nombre = be bitten by the + Adjetivo + bug.

* interesarse en/por = interest in.

* interesarse por = be concerned with, take + interest in, pursue + interest.

* interesarse por Algo superficialmente = dabble in.

* interesarse por el tema = enter + the field.

* no interesar = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* porque + Pronombre + interesar = out of interest.

* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( suscitar interés)

ese tipo de programas no interesa aquí — there's no audience for that sort of program here; (+ me/te/le etc)

no me interesa la política — I'm not interested in politics

¿te interesa la propuesta? — are you interested in the proposal?

este anuncio podría interesarte — this advertisement might interest you

esto a ti no te interesa — this doesn't concern you, this is no concern of yours

b) ( convenir)

interesaría comprobar los datos — it would be useful/advisable to check the data

me interesa este tipo de préstamo — this sort of loan would suit me
2.
interesar vt

interesar a alguien en algo — to interest somebody in something, get somebody interested in something
3.
interesarse v pron

a) ( tener interés) to take interest

interesarse en or por algo — to take an interest in something

no se interesa por nada — he isn't interested in anything, he takes no interest in anything

interesarse por alguien — to care about somebody

nadie se interesa por mí — nobody cares about me

b) ( preguntar)

interesarse por algo/alguien — to ask o inquire about something/somebody

se interesó por tu salud — she asked o inquired about your health

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= be interested in, interest, catch + Posesivo + fancy.

Ex: Then something compelled her to blurt out: ' Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.

Ex: The book 'Dors' by Diana Dors will undoubtedly interest her fans.

Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.

* interesarse = mark + interest, work up + an interest.

* interesarse apasionadamente por + Nombre = be bitten by the + Adjetivo + bug.

* interesarse en/por = interest in.

* interesarse por = be concerned with, take + interest in, pursue + interest.

* interesarse por Algo superficialmente = dabble in.

* interesarse por el tema = enter + the field.

* no interesar = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* porque + Pronombre + interesar = out of interest.

* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

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interesar [A1 ]

vi

1

(suscitar interés): ese tipo de programas no interesa en este país there's no audience for that sort of program in this country

(+ me/te/le etc): no me interesa la política I'm not interested in politics, politics holds no interest for me

¿te interesa la propuesta? are you interested in the proposal?, is the proposal of interest to you?

este anuncio podría interesarte this advertisement might interest you

el local me interesa como estudio I'm interested in the place as a studio

este problema nos interesa a todos this is a problem which concerns us all

esto a ti no te interesa this doesn't concern you, this is no concern of yours

2

(convenir): interesaría comprobar los datos it would be useful/advisable to check the data

en su caso le interesa este tipo de préstamo this sort of loan would be right for o would suit someone in your situation

■ interesar

vt

A ‹persona› interesar a algn EN algo to interest sb IN sth, get sb interested IN sth

logré interesarlo en el proyecto I managed to get him interested o to interest him in the project

B ( frml) (afectar) ‹órgano/miembro›

la bala le interesó el pulmón izquierdo the bullet damaged his left lung

la afección le ha interesado el corazón the condition has affected his heart

el terremoto interesó a miles de casas the earthquake affected o damaged thousands of houses

■ interesarse

v pron

1 (tener interés) to take interest interesarse EN or POR algo to take an interest IN sth

no se interesa por nada he isn't interested in anything, he takes no interest in anything

no se interesa por lo que pasa a su alrededor she takes no interest in what's going on around her

se interesó mucho en los detalles técnicos he took a lot of interest in o he was very interested in o he showed great interest in the technical details

interesarse POR algn to care ABOUT sb

nadie se interesa por mí nobody cares about me

2 (preguntar) interesarse POR algo/algn to ask o inquire ABOUT sth/sb

se interesó por tu salud she asked o inquired about your health

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interesar ( conjugate interesar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( suscitar interés): (+ me/te/le etc)

◊ no me interesa la política I'm not interested in politics;

esto a ti no te interesa this doesn't concern you, this is no concern of yours
b) ( convenir):

◊ interesaría comprobar los datos it would be useful/advisable to check the data;

me interesa este tipo de préstamo this sort of loan would suit me
verbo transitivo interesar a algn en algo to interest sb in sth, get sb interested in sth
interesarse verbo pronominal
a) ( tener interés) to take interest;

interesarse en or por algo to take an interest in sth
b) ( preguntar) interesarse por algo/algn to ask o inquire about sth/sb

interesar
I verbo transitivo
1 (inspirar interés) to interest: el fútbol no le interesa en absoluto, football doesn't interest him at all
atiende, creo que esto te interesa, pay attention, I think you should listen to this
2 (incumbir) to concern: eso no te interesa, it's none of your business
II vi (ser motivo de interés) to be of interest, to be important: interesa que nos reunamos cuanto antes, it is important that we meet as soon as possible
' interesar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concernir
- deber
English:
appeal
- care for
- interest
- concern

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interesar

♦ vi

1. [atraer el interés] to interest;

le interesa el arte she's interested in art;

me interesaría conocerla I'd like to meet her;

por si te interesa in case you're interested;

este asunto nos interesa a todos this matter concerns us all;

es un tema que no interesa it's a subject of little interest;

a quien pueda interesar [en carta] to whom it may concern

2. [convenir]
no les interesa que baje el precio it wouldn't be to their advantage for the price to come down;

siempre hace lo que más le interesa he always does whatever suits his interests best;

sólo le interesa acostarse con ella all he's interested in is going to bed with her

♦ vt

1. [despertar interés en] to interest;

lo interesé en mi proyecto I got him interested in my project

2. Med
la bala interesó el riñón the bullet damaged his kidney

♦ See also the pronominal verb interesarse

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interesar

v/t interest

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interesar vt

: to interest

interesar vi

: to be of interest, to be interesting

♦ See also the reflexive verb interesarse

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interesar vb

1. (en general) to interest / to be interested in

me interesa la música I'm interested in music

logré interesarlo en la lectura I managed to interest him in reading

¿te interesa venir? are you interested in coming?

2. (ser útil) to be in your interest

te interesa llevarte bien con tus compañeros de clase it's in your interest to get on well with your classmates

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11 incordiar

v.

to bother, to pester (informal). (peninsular Spanish)

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incordiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 to pester, bother

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1.
verbo transitivo (Esp fam) to annoy, to pester (colloq)
2.
incordiar vi (Esp)

no incordies! — don't be such a nuisance!

lo hace para incordiar — (fam) he does it just to be annoying

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= pester, niggle, importune, hassle.

Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.

Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.

Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

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1.
verbo transitivo (Esp fam) to annoy, to pester (colloq)
2.
incordiar vi (Esp)

no incordies! — don't be such a nuisance!

lo hace para incordiar — (fam) he does it just to be annoying

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= pester, niggle, importune, hassle.

Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.

Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.

Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

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incordiar [A1 ]

vt

( Esp fam) to annoy, to pester ( colloq), to bug ( colloq)

■ incordiar

vi

( Esp): ¡no incordies! don't be such a nuisance!

lo hace para incordiar ( fam); he does it just to be annoying

intentaré incordiar lo menos posible I'll try to cause as little inconvenience o trouble as possible

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incordiar ( conjugate incordiar) verbo transitivo (Esp fam) to annoy, to pester (colloq)
verbo intransitivo (Esp):
◊ ¡no incordies! don't be such a nuisance!

incordiar vtr fam to bother, pester

' incordiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
joder

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incordiar Esp Fam

♦ vt

to bother, to pester

♦ vi

to be a pest;

¡deja ya de incordiar! stop being such a pest!

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incordiar

v/t annoy

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incordiar vb to bother

Spanish-English dictionary > incordiar
12 romper

v.

1 to break.

romper algo en pedazos to break/smash/tear something to pieces

Eso rompe huesos That breaks bones.

Su voz rompe el silencio His voice breaks the silence.

2 to break.

3 to break (empezar) (día).

al romper el alba o día at daybreak

romper a hacer algo to suddenly start doing something

romper a llorar to burst into tears

romper a reír to burst out laughing

4 to break (olas).

5 to wear out.

6 to break (interrumpir) (monotonía, silencio, hábito).

7 to break off.

Su ira rompe nuestra amistad His anger breaks off our friendship.

8 to tear, to tear up.

Ellos rompieron los papeles They tore the papers.

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romper

(pp roto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to break; (papel, tela) to tear; (cristal, loza) to smash, shatter

2 (rajar, reventar) to split

3 (gastar) to wear out

4 (relaciones) to break off

5 figurado (ley) to break, violate; (contrato) to break

6 figurado (cerca, límite) to break through, break down

7 (empezar) to initiate, begin

■ romper las hostilidades to initiate hostilities

8 figurado (interrumpir) to break, interrupt

■ romper el silencio to break the silence

9 (mar, aire) to cleave

► verbo intransitivo

1 (acabar - con algo) to break; (- con alguien) to split up, US break up

■ romper con el pasado to break with one's past

■ rompieron hace un mes they broke up a month ago

2 (olas, día) to break

■ al romper el día at daybreak

3 (flores) to bloom, blossom

4 romper a + inf figurado (empezar) to burst out

■ romper a reír to burst out laughing

5 romper en + sust figurado (prorrumpir) to burst into

■ romper en llanto to burst into tears

► verbo pronominal romperse

1 (gen) to break

■ se me ha roto esta uña I've broken this nail

2 (papel, tela) to tear, rip

■ se me han roto las medias I've ripped my stockings

3 (rajarse, reventarse) to split

■ la bolsa se ha roto the bag has split open

4 (desgastarse) to wear out

■ se me han roto los zapatos my shoes are worn out

5 (coche) to break down

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de rompe y rasga familiar resolute, determined

romper con alguien to quarrel with somebody, fall out with somebody

romper el fuego MILITAR to open fire

romper el hielo figurado to break the ice

romper una lanza por alguien figurado to defend somebody

romperle la cara a alguien / romperle las narices a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face in

romperse la cabeza (pensar) to rack one's brains 2 (herirse) to split one's head open

romperse por la mitad to break in half, split in half

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verb

1) to break

2) smash, shatter

3) rip, tear

•

- romper a

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(pp roto)
1. VT

1) (=partir, destrozar)

a) [intencionadamente] [+ juguete, mueble, cuerda] to break; [+ rama] to break, break off; [+ vaso, jarrón, cristal] to break, smash

los ladrones entraron rompiendo la puerta a patadas — the burglars got in by kicking down the door

la onda expansiva rompió los cristales — the shock wave broke o smashed the windows

b) (=rasgar) [+ tela, vestido, papel] to tear, rip

¡cuidado, que vas a romper las cortinas! — careful, you'll tear o rip the curtains!

se disgustó tanto con la carta que la rompió en pedazos — he was so angry about the letter that he tore o ripped it up

c) [por el uso] [+ zapatos, ropa] to wear out

d) [+ barrera] (lit) to break down, break through; (fig) to break down

tratan de romper barreras en el campo de la informática — they are trying to break down barriers in the area of computing

romper la barrera del sonido — to break the sound barrier

e)

romper aguas —

todavía no ha roto aguas — her waters haven't broken yet

- romper la cara a algn

- romper el hielo

- romper una lanza en favor de algn/algo

no haber roto un plato —

se comporta como si no hubiera roto un plato en su vida — he behaves as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth

de rompe y rasga —

es una mujer de rompe y rasga — she's not someone to mess with

- quien rompe paga
esquema, molde
2) (=terminar) [+ equilibrio, silencio, maleficio, contrato] to break; [+ relaciones, amistad] to break off

hagamos algo distinto que rompa la rutina — let's do something different to break the routine

la patronal ha roto el pacto con los sindicatos — employers have broken the agreement with the unions

romper la racha de algo — to break a run of sth

romper el servicio a algn — (Tenis) to break sb's service

3) (Mil) [+ línea, cerco] to break, break through

¡rompan filas! — fall out!

romper (el) fuego — to open fire

romper las hostilidades — to start hostilities

4) (Agr) [+ tierra] to break, break up

5) Arg, Uru *** (=molestar) to piss off ***

deja de romperme — stop pissing me off ***

2. VI

1) [olas] to break

2) (=salir) [diente] to come through; [capullo, flor] to come out

romper entre algo — to break through sth, burst through sth

los manifestantes rompieron entre el cordón de seguridad — the demonstrators broke o burst through the security cordon

3) [alba, día] to break

al romper el alba — at crack of dawn, at daybreak

4) (=empezar)

romper a hacer algo — to (suddenly) start doing sth, (suddenly) start to do sth

rompió a proferir insultos contra todo el mundo — he suddenly started hurling o to hurl insults at everyone

al verme rompió a llorar — when he saw me he burst into tears

romper en llanto — to break down in tears

cuando rompa el hervor — when it comes to the boil

5) (=separarse) [pareja, novios] to split up

hace algún tiempo que rompieron — they split up some time ago

romper con — [+ novio, amante] to split up with, break up with; [+ amigo, familia] to fall out with; [+ aliado] to break off relations with; [+ tradición, costumbre, pasado] to break with; [+ imagen, tópico, leyenda] to break away from

ha roto con su novio — she has broken o split up with her boyfriend

Albania rompió con China en 1978 — Albania broke off relations with China in 1978

han roto con una tradición de siglos — they have broken with a centuries-old tradition

3.

See:

romperse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <loza/mueble> to break; < ventana> to break, smash; <lápiz/cuerda> to break, snap

b) < puerta> ( tirándola abajo) to break down; ( para que quede abierta) to break open

c) <hoja/póster> ( rasgar) to tear; ( en varios pedazos) to tear up

d) < camisa> to tear, split

2)

a) <silencio/monotonía> to break; < tranquilidad> to disturb

b) <promesa/pacto> to break; <relaciones/compromiso> to break off
2.
romper vi

1)

a) olas to break

b) (liter) alba to break; flores to open, burst open

al romper el día — at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar)

romper A + INF — to begin o start to + inf

rompió a llorar/reír — she burst into tears/burst out laughing

romper en llanto — to burst into tears

2) novios to break up, split up

romper CON algn — con novio to split o break up with sb

romper CON algo — con el pasado to break with sth; con tradición to break away from sth

este verso rompe con la estructura del poema — this verse departs from the structure of the poem

de rompe y rasga — < decidir> suddenly

mujeres de rompe y rasga — strong-minded women
3.
romperse verbo pronominal

a) vaso/plato to break, smash, get broken o smashed; papel to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; televisor/ascensor (RPl) to break down

b) pantalones/zapatos to wear out

c) (refl) <brazo/pierna> to break

* * *

= break, break down, rupture, rip off, fracture, rip.

Ex. The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.

Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

Ex. Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.

Ex. He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.

Ex. He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

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* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* día + romper = day + break.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* romper a carcajadas = break out with + laugh.

* romper Algo en pedazos = tear + Nombre + to bits.

* romper a reír = bubble over in + laugh, burst out + laughing, explode into + laughter.

* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.

* romper completamente = break off.

* romper completamente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper con = break out of, break through, step away from, break away from.

* romper con la tradición = make + break with tradition, break with + tradition.

* romper con una amenaza = slay + dragon.

* romper el equilibrio = tip + the scales.

* romper el hielo = break + the ice.

* romper el molde tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* romper el silencio = break + the hush, break + silence, crack + the silence.

* romper filas = break + ranks.

* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.

* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.

* romper la monotonía = relieve + monotony.

* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.

* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* romper los lazos con = sever + Posesivo + links with, sever + Posesivo + ties with, break + ties with.

* romperse = snap off.

* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.

* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.

* romper tajantemente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.

* romper una lanza en favor de = stick up for.

* romper una promesa = go back on, break + Posesivo + promise.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* romper un lazo = sever + connection.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <loza/mueble> to break; < ventana> to break, smash; <lápiz/cuerda> to break, snap

b) < puerta> ( tirándola abajo) to break down; ( para que quede abierta) to break open

c) <hoja/póster> ( rasgar) to tear; ( en varios pedazos) to tear up

d) < camisa> to tear, split

2)

a) <silencio/monotonía> to break; < tranquilidad> to disturb

b) <promesa/pacto> to break; <relaciones/compromiso> to break off
2.
romper vi

1)

a) olas to break

b) (liter) alba to break; flores to open, burst open

al romper el día — at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar)

romper A + INF — to begin o start to + inf

rompió a llorar/reír — she burst into tears/burst out laughing

romper en llanto — to burst into tears

2) novios to break up, split up

romper CON algn — con novio to split o break up with sb

romper CON algo — con el pasado to break with sth; con tradición to break away from sth

este verso rompe con la estructura del poema — this verse departs from the structure of the poem

de rompe y rasga — < decidir> suddenly

mujeres de rompe y rasga — strong-minded women
3.
romperse verbo pronominal

a) vaso/plato to break, smash, get broken o smashed; papel to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; televisor/ascensor (RPl) to break down

b) pantalones/zapatos to wear out

c) (refl) <brazo/pierna> to break

* * *

= break, break down, rupture, rip off, fracture, rip.

Ex: The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.

Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.

Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

Ex: Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.

Ex: He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.

Ex: He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* día + romper = day + break.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* romper a carcajadas = break out with + laugh.

* romper Algo en pedazos = tear + Nombre + to bits.

* romper a reír = bubble over in + laugh, burst out + laughing, explode into + laughter.

* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.

* romper completamente = break off.

* romper completamente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper con = break out of, break through, step away from, break away from.

* romper con la tradición = make + break with tradition, break with + tradition.

* romper con una amenaza = slay + dragon.

* romper el equilibrio = tip + the scales.

* romper el hielo = break + the ice.

* romper el molde tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* romper el silencio = break + the hush, break + silence, crack + the silence.

* romper filas = break + ranks.

* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.

* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.

* romper la monotonía = relieve + monotony.

* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.

* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* romper los lazos con = sever + Posesivo + links with, sever + Posesivo + ties with, break + ties with.

* romperse = snap off.

* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.

* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.

* romper tajantemente con = make + a clean break with.

* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.

* romper una lanza en favor de = stick up for.

* romper una promesa = go back on, break + Posesivo + promise.

* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.

* romper un lazo = sever + connection.

* * *

romper [ E30 ]

vt

A

1 ‹taza› to break; ‹ventana› to break, smash; ‹lápiz/cuerda› to break, snap; ‹juguete/radio/silla› to break

2 ‹puerta› (tirándola abajo) to break down; (para que quede abierta) to break open

3 ‹hoja/póster› (rasgar) to tear; (en varios pedazos) to tear up

4 ‹camisa› to tear, split

B

1 ‹silencio/monotonía› to break; ‹tranquilidad› to disturb

2 ‹promesa/pacto› to break; ‹relaciones/compromiso› to break off

C

1 ( fam) ‹servicio› (en tenis) to break

2 ( esp AmL) ‹récord› to break

■ romper

vi

A

1 «olas» to break

2 ( liter); «alba/día» to break; «flores» to open, burst open, come out

salimos al romper el día we left at daybreak o at the crack of dawn

3

(empezar): cuando rompa el hervor when it reaches boiling point, when it comes to the boil o starts to boil

romper A + INF to begin o start to + INF

rompió a llorar/reír she burst into tears/burst out laughing

romper EN algo:

romper en llanto to burst into tears

romper en sollozos to break into sobs, start sobbing

B «novios» to break up, split up romper CON algn ‹con un novio› to split o break up WITH sb; ‹con un amigo› to fall out WITH sb romper CON algo ‹con el pasado› to break WITH sth; ‹con una tradición› to break away FROM sth, break WITH sth

hay que romper con esas viejas creencias we have to break away from those old beliefs

este verso rompe con la estructura general del poema this verse departs from the general structure of the poem

de rompe y rasga: me lo dijo así, de rompe y rasga he told me like that, straight out ( colloq)

no se puede decidir así de rompe y rasga you can't just decide like that on the spur of the moment

mujeres de rompe y rasga strong-minded women

C ( RPl vulg) (molestar) to bug ( colloq)

■ romperse

v pron

1 «vaso/plato» to break, smash, get broken o smashed; «papel» to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; «televisor/lavadora/ascensor» ( RPl) to break down

2 «pantalones/zapatos» to wear out

se me rompieron los calcetines por el talón my socks have worn through o gone through at the heel

3 ‹brazo/pierna/muñeca› to break

se rompió el tobillo he broke his ankle

4

( RPl fam) (esforzarse): no te rompas demasiado don't kill yourself ( colloq)

no se rompieron mucho con el regalo they didn't go to much trouble o expense over the gift ( colloq)

* * *

romper ( conjugate romper) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹loza/mueble› to break;

‹ ventana› to break, smash;
‹lápiz/cuerda› to break, snap
b) ‹hoja/póster› ( rasgar) to tear;

( en varios pedazos) to tear up
c) ‹ camisa› to tear, split

2
a) ‹silencio/monotonía› to break;

‹ tranquilidad› to disturb
b) ‹promesa/pacto› to break;

‹relaciones/compromiso› to break off
verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ olas] to break

b) (liter) [ alba] to break;

◊ al romper el día at daybreak, at the crack of dawn

c) ( empezar):

◊ rompió a llorar/reír she burst into tears/burst out laughing

2 [ novios] to break up, split up;
romper CON algn ‹ con novio› to split o break up with sb;
romper CON algo ‹ con el pasado› to break with sth;
‹ con tradición› to break away from sth
romperse verbo pronominal
a) [vaso/plato] to break, smash, get broken o smashed;

[ papel] to tear, rip, get torn o ripped;
[televisor/ascensor] (RPl) to break down
b) [pantalones/zapatos] to wear out

c) ( refl) ‹brazo/pierna› to break

romper
I verbo transitivo
1 to break
(un cristal, una pieza de loza) to smash, shatter
(una tela, un papel) to tear (up): rompió el contrato en pedazos, he tore the contract into pieces
2 (relaciones, una negociación) to break off
3 (una norma) to fail to fulfil, break
(una promesa, un trato) to break
4 (el ritmo, sueño, silencio) to break
II verbo intransitivo
1 (empezar el día, etc) to break: al cabo de un rato rompió a hablar, after a while she started talking
rompió a llorar, he burst into tears
2 (poner un fin) to break [con, with]: he roto con el pasado, I've broken with the past
(relaciones de pareja) rompieron hace una semana, they broke up a week ago ➣ Ver nota en break
' romper' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- cascar
- congénere
- crisma
- dejar
- desligarse
- desordenar
- destrozar
- frágil
- hielo
- lanza
- partir
- regañar
- reñir
- echar
- espuma
- mameluco
- pacto
- promesa
- quebrar
English:
bash in
- break
- break into
- break off
- break up
- break with
- bust
- bust up
- crack
- dash
- fall out
- finish with
- ice
- monotony
- oath
- pound
- prompt
- rank
- relieve
- rupture
- sever
- smash
- snap
- snap off
- tear
- tear up
- chip
- fall
- half
- rip
- rompers
- shatter

* * *

romper

♦ vt

1. [partir, fragmentar] to break;
[hacer añicos] to smash; [rasgar] to tear;
romper algo en pedazos to break/smash/tear sth to pieces;
Mil
¡rompan filas! fall out!;

Comp
Fam
romper la baraja to get annoyed;

Comp
Fam
o jugamos todos, o se rompe la baraja either we all play, or nobody does

2. [estropear] to break

3. [desgastar] to wear out

4. [interrumpir] [monotonía, silencio, hábito] to break;
[hilo del discurso] to break off; [tradición] to put an end to, to stop
5. [terminar] to break off

6. [incumplir] to break;

rompió su promesa de ayudarnos she broke her promise to help us

7.
romper el par [en golf] to break par

8.
romper el servicio de alguien [en tenis] to break sb's serve

9. RP Fam [fastidiar]
no me rompas give me a break;

no (me) rompas la paciencia you're trying my patience;
muy Fam
romper las pelotas o [m5] las bolas o [m5] los huevos a alguien to get on sb's tits;
muy Fam
dejá de romper las pelotas o [m5] las bolas o [m5] los huevos stop being such a pain in the Br arse o US ass

♦ vi

1. [terminar una relación]
romper (con alguien) to break up o split up (with sb);

rompió con su novia he broke up o split up with his girlfriend;

ha roto con su familia she has broken off contact with her family;

romper con la tradición to break with tradition;

rompió con el partido she broke with the party

2. [empezar] [día] to break;
[hostilidades] to break out;
al romper el alba o [m5] día at daybreak;

romper a hacer algo to suddenly start doing sth;

romper a llorar to burst into tears;

romper a reír to burst out laughing

3. [olas] to break

4. Fam [tener éxito] to be a hit;

un cantante que rompe a singer who's all the rage;

Comp

de rompe y rasga: es una mujer de rompe y rasga she's a woman who knows what she wants o knows her own mind

5. RP Fam [molestar] to be a pain;

¡no rompas! give me a break!

♦ See also the pronominal verb romperse

* * *

romper

<part roto>

I v/t

1 break; ( hacer añicos) smash; tela, papel tear

2 relación break off

II v/i

1 break;

romper con alguien break up with s.o.

2

:

romper a hacer algo start doing sth, start to do sth;

romper a llorar burst into tears, start crying

3

:

hombre de rompe y rasga strong-minded man

* * *

romper {70} vt

1) : to break, to smash

2) : to rip, to tear

3) : to break off (relations), to break (a contract)

4) : to break through, to break down

5) gastar: to wear out

romper vi

1) : to break

al romper del día: at the break of day

2)

romper a : to begin to, to burst out with

romper a llorar: to burst into tears

3)

romper con : to break off with

* * *

romper vb

1. (en general) to break [pt. broke; pp. broken]

¿quién ha roto el cristal? who broke the window?

se rompió el brazo he broke his arm

2. (papel, tela) to tear [pt. tore; pp. torn]

he roto la sábana I've torn the sheet

rompió la carta she tore the letter up

3. (desgastar ropa, zapatos) to wear out [pt. wore; pp. worn]

vas a romper los zapatos you're going to wear your shoes out

4. (acabar una relación) to split up [pt. & pp. split]

rompieron hace un mes they split up a month ago

rompió con su novio she split up with her boyfriend

romper a llorar to burst into tears

romperse la cabeza to split your head open

Spanish-English dictionary > romper

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