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1 gorronear
v.to sponge, to scrounge (informal). (peninsular Spanish, Mexican Spanish)* * *1 to scrounge, be a parasite* * *verbo transitivo/ intransitivo (Esp, Méx fam) to scrounge (colloq)* * *= sponge (off/on), cadge.Ex. Everyone knows people who have a tendency to sponge off other people -- free-riding has been a problem since civilization got started.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.* * *verbo transitivo/ intransitivo (Esp, Méx fam) to scrounge (colloq)* * *= sponge (off/on), cadge.Ex: Everyone knows people who have a tendency to sponge off other people -- free-riding has been a problem since civilization got started.
Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.* * *gorronear [A1 ]vt¿te puedo gorronear un cigarrillo? can I scrounge o cadge a cigarette off you?■ gorronearvi* * *
gorronear ( conjugate gorronear) verbo transitivo/intransitivo (Esp, Méx fam) to scrounge (colloq)
gorronear vtr, vi fam to scrounge, bum, touch for: ¿te puedo gorronear un cigarrillo?, ¿may I bum a cigarette off you?
' gorronear' also found in these entries:
English:
bum
- cadge
- mooch
- scrounge
- sponge
* * *♦ vtto sponge, to scrounge;siempre me gorronea cigarros she's always scrounging cigarrettes off me♦ vito sponge, to scrounge;siempre está gorroneando he's always sponging o scrounging, he's always on the scrounge* * *v/t & v/i famscrounge fam* * * -
2 limosnear
v.1 to beg.2 to beg around for, to ask in a beggarly way for, to cadge, to scrounge.3 to beg in the streets, to ask for alms, to beg alms, to beg for alms.* * *VI to beg* * *verbo intransitivo (AmL) to beg* * *= cadge.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.* * *verbo intransitivo (AmL) to beg* * *= cadge.Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.
* * *limosnear [A1 ]vi( AmL) to beg (for charity)* * *
limosnear ( conjugate limosnear) verbo intransitivo (AmL) to beg
* * *limosnear vito beg* * *v/i beg* * *limosnear vi: to beg (for alms) -
3 mendigar
v.1 to beg for.2 to beg.3 to beg around for, to beg for, to cadge.* * *1 to beg* * *1.VT to beg for2.VI to beg* * *1.verbo intransitivo to beg2.siempre tengo que andar mendigando que me ayudes — I always have to come to you hat in hand for help
* * *= cadge.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to beg2.siempre tengo que andar mendigando que me ayudes — I always have to come to you hat in hand for help
* * *= cadge.Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.
* * *mendigar [A3 ]vito beg■ mendigarvt«mendigo» to beg forsiempre tengo que andar mendigando que me ayudes I always have to come to you hat in hand for helpvino a mendigar un vestido she came to see if she could borrow a dress* * *
mendigar ( conjugate mendigar) verbo intransitivo
to beg
verbo transitivo [ mendigo] to beg for
mendigar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to beg
' mendigar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
última
- último
- pedir
English:
beg
* * *♦ vtto beg for;siempre está mendigando favores she's always asking for favours♦ vito beg* * *v/t beg for* * *mendigar {52} vi: to begmendigar vt: to beg for* * * -
4 pordiosear
v.1 to beg, to ask charity.2 to go begging, to beg around, to beg, to beg alms.3 to beg around for, to beg for, to cadge.* * *VI to beg* * *= cadge.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.* * *= cadge.Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.
* * *pordiosear [A1 ]vito beg* * *pordiosear vito beg* * *pordiosear vimendigar: beg -
5 pechar
v.1 to scrounge, to bum (informal) (pedir). (Southern Cone)2 to push, to shove. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)3 to pay as a tax.* * *I *1. VT1) LAm (=empujar) to push, shove2) Cono Sur (=pedir dinero a) to tap *, touch for3) Cono Sur (=atrapar) to collar *, grab2.VIIIpechar con > — [gen] to put up with; [+ cometido] to shoulder, take on; [+ problema] to face up to
VT, VI to pay (as a tax)* * *1. 2.pechar vi (fam) ( esforzarse mucho)pechar (por + inf) — to work one's butt off (AmE) o (BrE) to slog one's guts out (to + inf) (colloq)
* * *1. 2.pechar vi (fam) ( esforzarse mucho)pechar (por + inf) — to work one's butt off (AmE) o (BrE) to slog one's guts out (to + inf) (colloq)
* * *pechar [A1 ]vtB■ pecharvi( fam) (esforzarse mucho) to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq) pechar POR algo:ha pechado mucho por superarse he's worked hard to improve himself* * *♦ vt1. Andes, RP [empujar] to push, to shovese la pasa pechándole cigarrillos a todo el mundo he's always bumming cigarettes off people♦ vipechar con to bear, to shoulder♦ See also the pronominal verb pecharse -
6 gorronear *
1.VT to scrounge *, cadge *gorronear algo a algn — to scrounge o cadge sth from sb *
le gorronean los amigos — his friends scrounge o cadge off him *
2.VI to sponge *, scrounge * -
7 pedir
v.1 to ask for.pedir algo a alguien to ask somebody for somethingpedir a alguien que haga algo to ask somebody to do somethingpedir a alguien (en matrimonio) to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage)pedir (prestado) algo a alguien to borrow something from somebodypide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbikeYo pido una pizza I ask for a pizza.Yo le pido a María una pizza I ask Mary for a pizza.Yo le pido a María I ask Mary.2 to order.¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?3 to demand.4 to call for, to need.5 to beg.6 to ask to, to request to.Yo pedí hablar en la reunión I requested to talk at the meeting.7 to require.El caso pide una acción immediata The case requires immediate action.* * *1 (gen) to ask for2 (mercancías, en restaurante) to order■ ¿qué has pedido de postre? what did you order for dessert?3 (necesitar) to need, cry out for1 (por la calle) to beg\a pedir de boca just right, perfectlypedir la cuenta to ask for the billpedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand in marriage* * *verb1) to ask for, request2) order* * *1. VT1) (=rogar, solicitar) to ask for¿habéis pedido ya la cuenta? — have you asked for the bill yet?
una manifestación pidiendo la libertad de los secuestrados — a demonstration calling for the release of the hostages
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pedir cuentas a algn — to demand an explanation from sb•
pedir algo por favor, me pidió por favor que fuera discreto — he asked me to please keep it to myselfte lo pido por favor, quédate conmigo — please stay with me
pido la palabra, señoría — permission to speak, my lord
- ¿qué más se puede pedir?2) (Com) (=encargar) to order3) [en un restaurante] to order; [en un bar] to ask for, orderhemos pedido dos cafés y un té — we've asked for o ordered two coffees and a tea
4) [para casarse] to propose to•
pedir la mano de algn — to ask for sb's hand5) (Jur) [+ condena] to ask for6) (=requerir) to need7) (tb: pedir prestado) to borrowme pidió prestado el coche — he asked if he could borrow the car, he asked to borrow the car
2. VI1) (=rogar)•
pedir por algn — (Rel) to pray for sb2) (=pedir dinero) [mendigo] to beg; [voluntario] to collect money3) [en un bar, restaurante] to orderboca 1., 3)¿habéis pedido ya? — have you ordered yet?
3.See:PEDIR ¿"Ask" o "ask for"? ► La expresión pedir algo se traduce por ask for something: Pidieron muchas cosas diferentes They asked for many different things Si el verbo pedir lleva dos complementos, el complemento de persona siempre va delante: Pídele un lápiz a la profesora Ask the teacher for a pencil ► La estructura pedir a alguien que haga algo, se traduce al inglés por ask + ((objeto)) + ((construcción de infinitivo)): Le pedí a mi hermana que me trajera una alfombra de Turquía I asked my sister to bring me a rug from Turkey Le pediremos que nos haga un descuento We'll ask him to give us a discount Si el contexto es más formal pedir también se puede traducir por request: Ambas partes en conflicto están pidiendo ayuda al extranjero Both sides are requesting help from abroad Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask forme pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)
me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions
¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?
pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado
b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for2) (Com)a) ( como precio)¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?
b) < mercancías> to order3) ( para casarse)4) ( requerir) to need2.esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
pedir via) ( mendigar) to begb) (en bar, restaurante) to orderc) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask* * *= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.Ex. This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex. For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.Ex. The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex. A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Ex. Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.Ex. Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex. I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Ex. Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex. You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex. A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.Ex. The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex. The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.Ex. If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.----* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.* pedir en préstamo = borrow.* pedir especialmente = special order.* pedir información = request + information.* pedir información de = ask for + details of.* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pedir la documentación = card.* pedir la identificación = card.* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir prestado = borrow.* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.* pedir un rescate = ransom.* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask forme pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)
me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions
¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?
pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado
b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for2) (Com)a) ( como precio)¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?
b) < mercancías> to order3) ( para casarse)4) ( requerir) to need2.esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
pedir via) ( mendigar) to begb) (en bar, restaurante) to orderc) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask* * *= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.Ex: This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.
Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex: For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.Ex: The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex: A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Ex: Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.Ex: Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex: I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Ex: Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex: You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex: A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.Ex: The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.Ex: If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.* pedir en préstamo = borrow.* pedir especialmente = special order.* pedir información = request + information.* pedir información de = ask for + details of.* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pedir la documentación = card.* pedir la identificación = card.* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir prestado = borrow.* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.* pedir un rescate = ransom.* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].* * *vtA1 ‹dinero/ayuda› to ask forpidieron un préstamo al banco they asked the bank for a loanpidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leaveme pidió consejo he asked my advice, he asked me for advicepide limosna a la puerta de la iglesia he begs (for money) at the church doorpréstamelo, te lo pido por favor please lend it to mesi no me lo pides por favor no te lo doy I won't give it to you unless you say please o unless you ask nicelynadie te ha pedido (tu) opinión nobody asked (for) your opinionme pidió disculpas or perdón por lo que había hecho he apologized for what he had donepídele perdón a tu padre apologize to o say you're sorry to your father¿quién eres tú para venir a pedirme cuentas or explicaciones? who do you think you are, asking me to justify my actions?pedir hora to make an appointmentpedir la palabra to ask for permission to speakpide cuatro años de cárcel para los acusados he is asking for a four-year sentence for the accusedes un sitio donde se come barato y bien, no se puede pedir más it's the sort of place where you can eat cheaply and well, what more could you ask for? o it's idealestá haciendo todo lo posible, no se le puede pedir más she's doing all she can, you can't ask for more than that o that's all you can askpedir QUE + SUBJ:me pidió que le comprara el periódico he asked me to buy him the newspaperpidió que lo trasladaran he asked to be transferred2 (en un bar, restaurante) to orderpedimos pescado de segundo we ordered fish for our second courseB ( Com)1 (como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth FOR sth¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?2 ‹mercancías› to orderCle pedí la mano de su hija I asked for his daughter's hand in marriage ( frml), I asked to marry his daughtervino a pedir a mi hermana he came to ask if he could marry my sisterD (requerir) to needeste pescado pide un buen vino blanco this fish needs a good white wine to go with it, this fish would go well with a good white wineese vestido pide unos zapatos más altos that dress needs shoes with a higher heelestá pidiendo una bofetada she's asking for a slapesta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen this plant is crying out to be watered■ pedirvi1 (mendigar) to begpide a la puerta de la iglesia he begs at the church door2 (en un bar, restaurante) to order3 (para tener algo) ( AmL) to askpidió para salir temprano he asked if he could go early o he asked permission to go earlyestos niños sólo saben pedir these chidren are very demanding o do nothing but make demands■ pedirseme pido la cama de arriba I have dibs on the top bunk, I bags the top bunk* * *
pedir ( conjugate pedir) verbo transitivo
1
pidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leave;
pide limosna he begs (for money);
pedirle algo a algn to ask sb for sth;
le pidió ayuda he asked her for help;
me pidió disculpas or perdón he apologized (to me);
pedir hora to make an appointment;
pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak;
me pidió que le enseñara he asked me to teach him;
ver prestado
‹ cuenta› to ask for
2 (Com)a) ( como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth for sth;◊ ¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?
verbo intransitivo
pedir verbo transitivo
1 (un favor) to ask: me pidió que la ayudara, he asked me to help her
2 (una cosa) to ask for: el niño le pidió unos caramelos, the child asked him for some sweets ➣ Ver nota en ask
3 (en la tienda, en el bar, etc) to order
4 (limosna) to beg
5 (requerir, necesitar) to need: ese coche está pidiendo que lo laven, that car needs washing
♦ Locuciones: pedir a gritos, to cry out
pedir disculpas, to apologize
pedir prestado, to borrow
a pedir de boca, just fine
' pedir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestosa
- apestoso
- bastar
- boca
- cita
- cobrar
- cuenta
- demandar
- disculpa
- hora
- luna
- pera
- perdón
- prestar
- requerir
- socorro
- voz
- asilo
- audiencia
- auxilio
- aventón
- cola
- excusar
- gorrear
- informe
- justicia
- limosna
- mano
- ordenar
- palabra
- palmada
- pida
- prestado
- qué
- raid
- turno
- vez
English:
apologetic
- appeal
- apply for
- appointment
- ask
- ask for
- asylum
- beg
- borrow
- clamor
- clamour
- cry out for
- formality
- get
- have
- invite
- may
- order
- permission
- propose
- request
- seek
- send away for
- send for
- send off for
- shall
- sorry
- summon
- tall order
- want
- wish
- write back
- write off
- apologize
- by
- call
- claim
- cry
- hitch
- impossible
- make
- might
- place
- send
- urge
* * *♦ vt1. [solicitar] to ask for;pedir algo a alguien to ask sb for sth;me pidió (mi) opinión she asked me (for) my opinion;pedir un taxi (por teléfono) to ring for a taxi;pedir a alguien que haga algo to ask sb to do sth;le pido que sea breve, por favor I would ask you to be brief, please;le pedí que saliera conmigo I asked her out;pedir a alguien en matrimonio, pedir la mano de alguien to ask for sb's hand (in marriage);pedir prestado algo a alguien to borrow sth from sb;pide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbike;no tienes más que pedirlo all you need to do is ask;si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask;CAm, Méx2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?3. [mercancías] to order;pedir algo a alguien to order sth from sb4. [exigir] to demand;¡pido que se me escuche! I demand to be heard!;le pedimos al gobierno una inmediata retirada de las tropas we demand that the government withdraw its troops immediately;la acusación pide veinte años de cárcel the prosecution is asking for twenty years5. [requerir] to call for, to need;los cactus piden poca agua cacti don't need a lot of water;esta cocina está pidiendo a gritos que la limpies this kitchen is crying out for you to clean it♦ vi1. [mendigar] to beg;hay mucha gente pidiendo por la calle there are a lot of beggars in the streets2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;¿han pedido ya? have you ordered?* * *I v/t1 ask for;pedir algo a alguien ask s.o. for sth;me pidió que no fuera he asked me not to go;te lo pido I beg you2 ( necesitar) needII v/i1 ( mendigar) beg* * *pedir {54} vt1) : to ask for, to requestle pedí un préstamo a Claudia: I asked Claudia for a loan2) : to order (food, merchandise)3)pedir perdón : to apologizepedir vi1) : to order2) : to beg* * *pedir vb1. (en general) to ask for¿cuánto piden por el cuadro? how much are they asking for the picture?2. (un favor) to ask3. (en restaurante) to order¿qué has pedido de segundo? what have you ordered for your main course? -
8 sablear
v.1 to scrounge money (informal).2 to cadge.* * *1 familiar to touch for money, scrounge money from, scrounge money off* * *verbo transitivo (fam) < persona> to scrounge off (colloq); < dinero> to scrounge (colloq)* * *verbo transitivo (fam) < persona> to scrounge off (colloq); < dinero> to scrounge (colloq)* * *sablear [A1 ]vt( fam)2 ‹dinero› to scrounge ( colloq)* * *sablear viFam to scrounge money* * *v/t & v/i L.Am. famscrounge (a from)* * * -
9 talonear
v.1 to be nimble, to walk fast.2 to dig one's heels into (horse). (Latin American)3 to be a hooker, to work as a hooker, to be a prostitute, to be on the game.4 to ask for money, to cadge money, to scrounge money.* * *1 (andar con prisa) to hurry along* * *1. VT1) LAm [+ caballo] to spur along, dig one's heels into2) (Dep) to heel2. VI1) (=apresurarse) to walk briskly, hurry along2) Méx [prostituta] to walk the streets, ply one's trade* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (Méx fam) ( dedicarse a la prostitución), to hustle (AmE colloq), to be on the game (BrE colloq)2) (Méx fam) (Equ) to spur one's horse on2.talonearle — (Méx fam) to step on it (colloq)
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (Méx fam) ( dedicarse a la prostitución), to hustle (AmE colloq), to be on the game (BrE colloq)2) (Méx fam) (Equ) to spur one's horse on2.talonearle — (Méx fam) to step on it (colloq)
* * *talonear [A1 ]viA ( Méx fam) (dedicarse a la prostitución) to work as a hooker ( colloq), to hustle ( AmE colloq), to be on the game ( BrE colloq)■ talonearvt( AmL) ‹caballo› to spur, spur on* * *
talonear ( conjugate talonear) verbo transitivo (AmL) ‹ caballo› to spur (on)
* * *♦ vi1. Am [espolear] to spur on one's horse♦ vt1. Am [espolear] to spur on, to dig one's spurs intotuve que acelerar porque el del carro de atrás me andaba taloneando I had to accelerate because the car behind was right on top of me o esp US was tailgating me -
10 gorrear a
v.to bum off, to cadge from, to cadge off. -
11 gorronear a
v.to bum off, to cadge off, to cadge from. -
12 mangar
v.to pinch(informal). (peninsular Spanish)* * *1 familiar to pinch, nick, swipe* * *verbo transitivoa) (Esp arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)b) (RPl fam) ( gorrear) to scrounge (colloq)* * *= swipe, nick.Ex. A thief has swiped the solid-gold medallion given as a Nobel Prize in Physics to Ernest Lawrence.Ex. It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.* * *verbo transitivoa) (Esp arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)b) (RPl fam) ( gorrear) to scrounge (colloq)* * *= swipe, nick.Ex: A thief has swiped the solid-gold medallion given as a Nobel Prize in Physics to Ernest Lawrence.
Ex: It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.* * *mangar [A3 ]vt* * *
mangar vtr argot to nick, pinch, swipe
* * *♦ vtsiempre me manga cigarros he's always cadging cigarettes off me♦ viRP Fam to sponge, to scrounge;siempre está mangando he's always sponging o scrounging* * *v/t popswipe fam, Br tbpinch fam* * * -
13 pedir prestado
v.1 to borrow, to cadge, to take as a loan.2 to borrow.* * *to borrow* * *(v.) = borrowEx. The intending borrower merely specifies a search key for the item he wishes to borrow, and the system provides a bibliographic description.* * *(v.) = borrowEx: The intending borrower merely specifies a search key for the item he wishes to borrow, and the system provides a bibliographic description.
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14 pitillo
m.1 cigarette (cigarrillo).2 drinking straw (paja). (Colombian Spanish)* * *1 cigarette\de pitillo (pantalón) drainpipe* * *SM1) * (=cigarrillo) cigarette* * *1) (fam) ( cigarrillo) smoke (colloq), fag (BrE colloq)2) (Col) ( para beber) straw* * *= fag.Ex. The chemicals in fags can starve your hair of oxygen and make it dull, lifeless and brittle.* * *1) (fam) ( cigarrillo) smoke (colloq), fag (BrE colloq)2) (Col) ( para beber) straw* * *= fag.Ex: The chemicals in fags can starve your hair of oxygen and make it dull, lifeless and brittle.
* * *B ( Col) (para beber) straw* * *
pitillo sustantivo masculino
1 (fam) ( cigarrillo) smoke (colloq), fag (BrE colloq)
2 (Col) ( para beber) straw
pitillo sustantivo masculino cigarette
' pitillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrirse
English:
cadge
- fag
- go out
- straw
* * *pitillo nm1. [cigarrillo] cigarette* * * -
15 bolsear
v.1 to purse up, to pucker: applied to clothes, hangings, and other things. (Provincial)2 to pickpocket, to pick-pocket, to steal from, to thieve.3 to swipe, to pickpocket, to pick-pocket, to steal.4 to bag.* * *1.VTbolsear a algn — CAm, Méx to pick sb's pocket
2. VI* * *verbo transitivoa) (Méx fam) ( robar)b) (Chi fam) ( gorronear) to scrounge (colloq)bolsearle algo a alguien — to scrounge something off o from somebody
* * *verbo transitivoa) (Méx fam) ( robar)b) (Chi fam) ( gorronear) to scrounge (colloq)bolsearle algo a alguien — to scrounge something off o from somebody
* * *bolsear [A1 ]vt1bolsearle algo a algn to scrounge sth off o from sb* * *
bolsear ( conjugate bolsear) verbo transitivoa) (Méx fam) ( robar):
b) (Chi fam) ‹comida/cigarillos› bolsearle algo a algn to scrounge sth from o off sb
' bolsear' also found in these entries:
English:
pick
- scrounge
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16 garronear
v.to scrounge, to sponge (informal). ( River Plate)* * *verbo intransitivo (RPl fam) to scrounge (colloq)* * *verbo intransitivo (RPl fam) to scrounge (colloq)* * *garronear [A1 ]vi* * *♦ vt1. [pedir] to scrounge, to cadge;siempre está garroneando cigarros she's always scrounging o cadging cigarettes2. [ser tacaño con] to be stingy with, to skimp on;vamos a cenar a un restaurante, que en su casa siempre te garronea (la comida) let's go to a restaurant for dinner, he's always really stingy with the food at his place♦ vito scrounge, to sponge;mi vecino vive garroneando my neighbour's always scrounging, my neighbour's always sponging off people* * *v/t & v/i Rpl famscrounge fam -
17 gorrear
v.to sponge, to scrounge (informal).* * *1 to scrounge, be a parasite* * *1. VT1) * (=gorronear) to scrounge *, cadge *siempre me está gorreando cigarrillos — he's always scrounging o cadging cigarettes off me *
2) Cono Sur ** to cuckold2.VI * to scrounge *, sponge *a ver cuándo dejas de gorrear y te pagas tú las cosas — when are you going to stop scrounging o sponging and pay your own way? *
* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (fam) ( pedir) to scrounge (colloq)me gorreó $20 — he scrounged $20 off me
2) (Chi fam) < conyuge> to cheat on (colloq)2.gorrear vi (fam) to scrounge (colloq)* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (fam) ( pedir) to scrounge (colloq)me gorreó $20 — he scrounged $20 off me
2) (Chi fam) < conyuge> to cheat on (colloq)2.gorrear vi (fam) to scrounge (colloq)* * *gorrear [A1 ]vtvoy a gorrearte café can I scrounge some coffee off you?■ gorrearvi* * *
gorrear ( conjugate gorrear) verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ( pedir) to scrounge (colloq);◊ me gorreó $20 he scrounged $20 off me
2 (Chi fam) ‹ cónyuge› to cheat on (colloq)
' gorrear' also found in these entries:
English:
scrounge
* * *♦ vtto sponge, to scrounge♦ vito sponge, to scrounge* * * -
18 manguear
LAm1.VT [+ ganado] to drive; [+ caza] to beat, put up2. VI *2) Cono Sur (=sablear) to scrounge ** * *verbo transitivo/ intransitivo (RPl arg) to scrounge (colloq)* * *verbo transitivo/ intransitivo (RPl arg) to scrounge (colloq)* * *manguear [A1 ]vtB ( Chi) ‹ganado› to round up; ‹perdices› to put up, beat for■ manguearvi* * *♦ vt1. CSur, Méx [ganado] to drive into a gangwaysiempre me manguea cigarros he's always cadging cigarettes off me♦ viRP Fam to sponge, to scrounge;siempre está mangueando he's always sponging o scrounging -
19 pegotear *
VI to sponge *, cadge -
20 limosnear
• ask for alms• ask in a beggarly way for• beg alms• beg around for• beg in the streets• cadge• scrounge• scrounge for
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