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1 abrochador
m.1 an instrument used by tailors to button on clothes; button-hook.2 buttonhook.* * *SM1) (=abotonador) buttonhook2) LAm (=grapadora) stapler, stapling machine* * *m, abrochadora f Rplstapler -
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3 abrochar
v.1 to do up (botones, camisa).2 to staple. ( River Plate)3 to button, to buckle, to button up, to fasten.María abrochó su blusa Mary buttoned her blouse.4 to thrash.Pedro abrochó al maleante Peter thrashed the thug.5 to chastise, to punish, to reprehend.Pedro abrochó al chico por hurtar Peter chastised the kid for stealing.6 to fuck.* * *2 (botones) to do up; (broche, corchete) to fasten* * *verbto button, fasten* * *1. VT1) [+ botón, cremallera, vestido] to do up; [+ broche, hebilla] to fasten¿me abrochas el vestido? — can you do up my dress?
¿me abrochas? — can you do me up?
2) LAm [+ papeles] to staple (together)4) And (=reprender) to reprimand2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <chaqueta/botón> to fasten, do up; <collar/cinturón de seguridad> to fastenb) (AmL) < papeles> to staple2.abrocharse v pron <chaqueta/botón> to fasten, do up; < collar> to fasten* * *= zip, button (up), do up.Ex. The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.Ex. He was a tall, fat, long-bodied man, buttoned up to the throat in a tight green coat.Ex. The skirt she is wearing is too short & unless she wants all the men in the room to ogle her chest she needs to do up another button.----* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.* abrocharse el cinturón = buckle up.* que se abrocha por atrás = back-buttoning.* sin abrochar = undone.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <chaqueta/botón> to fasten, do up; <collar/cinturón de seguridad> to fastenb) (AmL) < papeles> to staple2.abrocharse v pron <chaqueta/botón> to fasten, do up; < collar> to fasten* * *= zip, button (up), do up.Ex: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.
Ex: He was a tall, fat, long-bodied man, buttoned up to the throat in a tight green coat.Ex: The skirt she is wearing is too short & unless she wants all the men in the room to ogle her chest she needs to do up another button.* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.* abrocharse el cinturón = buckle up.* que se abrocha por atrás = back-buttoning.* sin abrochar = undone.* * *abrochar [A1 ]vt1 ‹chaqueta/botón› to fasten, do up; ‹collar/cinturón› to fasten2 ( AmL) ‹papeles› to stapleA ‹chaqueta/botón› to fasten, do up; ‹collar› to fasten[ S ] abróchense los cinturones de seguridad fasten your seatbelts1 (joder) to lay (sl)* * *
abrochar ( conjugate abrochar) verbo transitivo ‹chaqueta/botón› to fasten, do up;
‹collar/cinturón de seguridad› to fasten
abrocharse verbo pronominal ‹chaqueta/botón› to fasten, do up;
‹collar/cinturón de seguridad› to fasten
abrochar verbo transitivo & vr (enganchar botones) to do up
(cerrar una prenda) to button (up)
(un cinturón) to fasten
(atar los zapatos) to tie up
(subir una cremallera) to do up
' abrochar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presilla
English:
buckle
- button
- clasp
- do up
- fasten
- fasten up
- do
- hook
* * *♦ vt1. [botones, camisa] to do up;[cinturón] to fasten2. RP [grapar] to staple* * *v/t* * *abrochar vt: to button, to fasten* * *abrochar vb to do up / to fasten -
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pron.v.to struggle, to wrestle. (Latin American Spanish)* * *to button, tie up* * *VPR* * *vpr[botones, camisa] to do up; [cinturón] to fasten;abrocharse la camisa to do up one's shirt;este vestido se abrocha por detrás this dress does up at the back;¡abróchate! [el abrigo] do your coat up!;abróchense los cinturones de seguridad fasten your seat belts* * *tendremos que abrocharnos el cinturón fig we’ll have to tighten our belts* * *vr: to fasten, to hook up
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