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1 velloso
adj.1 fuzzy, downy, fluffy.2 pubescent, villous, pappose.* * *► adjetivo1 downy, hairy, fluffy* * ** * *a) ( con pelusa) downyb) < piernas> hairy* * *= hirsute, hairy [hairier -com., hairiest -sup.].Ex. Normal ovaries do not secrete testosterone but a small amount may be produced by the ovary of hirsute women with normal-sized glands.Ex. Do men find hairy legs more unattractive or stubbly legs more annoying on a woman?.* * *a) ( con pelusa) downyb) < piernas> hairy* * *= hirsute, hairy [hairier -com., hairiest -sup.].Ex: Normal ovaries do not secrete testosterone but a small amount may be produced by the ovary of hirsute women with normal-sized glands.
Ex: Do men find hairy legs more unattractive or stubbly legs more annoying on a woman?.* * *(con pelusa) downy; ‹piernas› hairy* * *
velloso,-a, velludo,-a adjetivo
1 hairy
2 (pelusa, pluma) fluffy
' velloso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vellosa
- velluda
- velludo
* * *velloso, -a, velludo, -a adj[con pelo] hairy; [con pelusilla] downy* * *adj hairy* * *velloso, -sa adj: downy, fluffy, hairy -
2 vellosidad
f.1 hairiness (presencia de pelo).2 downiness, down, fluffiness, pilosity.3 pubescence.* * *1 (vello) down2 (abundancia - de pelusa) downiness; (en las piernas etc) hairiness* * *SF (=pelusa) downiness; (=pelo fuerte) hairiness; (=lanosidad) fluffiness* * *femenino ( con pelusa) downiness; (de las piernas, etc) hairiness* * *femenino ( con pelusa) downiness; (de las piernas, etc) hairiness* * *(con pelusa) downiness; (de las piernas, etc) hairiness* * *
vellosidad sustantivo femenino
1 hairiness
2 (de pelusa, pluma) fluffiness
* * *vellosidad nf[de pelo] hairiness; [de pelusilla] downiness* * *f hairiness* * *vellosidad nf: downiness, hairiness -
3 quitar
v.1 to remove.quitarle algo a alguien to take something away from somebodyquita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way)2 to take away, to relieve.María quita los muebles Mary removes the furniture.el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack3 to take up (time).me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time4 to take, to steal.me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet5 to switch off.6 to eliminate, to suppress, to abstract.María quita el reglamento Mary eliminates the rules.* * *1 (separar) to remove, take off3 (apartar) to take away, take off■ si lo comes te quitará el apetito if you eat it, it will spoil your appetite5 (despojar) to take; (robar) to steal6 (restar) to subtract; (descontar) to take off7 (prohibir) to forbid, rule out8 (impedir) to prevent9 (disminuir) to take away10 familiar (radio, agua, etc) to turn off1 (desaparecer) to go away, come out2 quitarse de (del juego, bebida, etc) to give up\¡quita/quítate de ahí! move!, get away!quitando... except...quitar de delante to clear awayquitar el hipo figurado to take one's breath awayquitar importancia a algo to play something downquitar la mesa to clear the tablequitar las ganas a alguien to put somebody offquitarse algo/a alguien de encima to get rid of something/somebodyquitarse años figurado to lie about one's age* * *verb1) to remove2) take off3) clear4) rob•- quitarse- quitarse a alguien
- quitarse algo de encima* * *1. VT1) (=sacar) [gen] to remove; [+ ropa, zapatos] to take off; [+ póster, estantes] to take downle quitaron las vendas — they took her bandages off, they removed her bandages
tardaron dos días en quitar los escombros — it took two days to clear o remove the rubble
quitaron las banderas de los balcones — they took the flags down from the balconies, they removed the flags from the balconies
2) (=arrebatar) [gen] to take away; [para robar] to take, steal; [+ vida] to takele quitaron la cartera en el tren — someone took his wallet on the train, he had his wallet stolen on the train
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quitar el sitio a algn — to steal sb's place3) (=eliminar) [+ mancha] to remove, get rid of; [+ dolor] to relieve, stop; [+ felicidad, ilusión, ganas] to take away; [+ preocupaciones, temores] to allay•
quitar el hambre, un par de rodajas deben quitar el hambre — a couple of slices should stop you feeling hungryno alimenta mucho, pero quita el hambre — it's not very nutritious, but it's filling
el vino no quita la sed — wine doesn't quench your thirst, wine isn't thirst-quenching
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quitar el sueño, el café me quita el sueño — coffee stops me sleeping4) (=restar)eso le quita la razón — that shows he's wrong, that proves him wrong
quiero quitar unos cuantos centímetros a mi cintura — I want to lose a few centimetres from around the waist
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quitar importancia a algo — to play sth down•
quitando el postre comimos bien — apart o aside from the dessert we had a good mealquitando tres o cuatro, van a ir todos — except for three or four (people), everybody is going
5) (=impedir)quitar a algn de hacer algo — to stop o prevent sb (from) doing sth
6) (Mat) to take away, subtract7) [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry8) ** [+ dinero] to make2.VI¡quita!, ¡quita de ahí! — (=¡aparta!) get out of the way!; (=¡qué va!) get away!, come off it!
eso no quita —
quitaeso no quita para que me ayudes — that doesn't stop o prevent you helping me, that doesn't mean you can't help me
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (apartar, retirar)quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!
quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos)le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief
b) ( privar de)c) ( robar)me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket
3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility
4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for2.quitar vi1) (Esp fam)quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!
2) (en locs)de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable
3.eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
quitarse v pron1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way3) (refl)a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take offb) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get overse quita años or la edad — she lies about her age
quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger
* * *= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex. Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.Ex. Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex. State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.Ex. He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.----* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.* quita o pon = give or take.* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* quitar con pala = shovel.* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.* quitar con un golpe = knock off.* quitar de las manos = snap up.* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitar el poder = disempower.* quitar el polvo = dust.* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.* quitar el valor = render + valueless.* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.* quitar la marca = unmark.* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.* quitar las escamas = scale.* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (apartar, retirar)quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!
quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos)le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief
b) ( privar de)c) ( robar)me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket
3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility
4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for2.quitar vi1) (Esp fam)quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!
2) (en locs)de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable
3.eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
quitarse v pron1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way3) (refl)a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take offb) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get overse quita años or la edad — she lies about her age
quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger
* * *= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.
Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex: State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.Ex: He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.* quita o pon = give or take.* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* quitar con pala = shovel.* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.* quitar con un golpe = knock off.* quitar de las manos = snap up.* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitar el poder = disempower.* quitar el polvo = dust.* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.* quitar el valor = render + valueless.* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.* quitar la marca = unmark.* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.* quitar las escamas = scale.* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *quitar [A1 ]vtA1(apartar, retirar): ¡quita esa silla de en medio! get that chair out of the way!quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take o get your things off my deskquitó todos los obstáculos de mi camino he removed all the obstacles from my pathquitar la mesa ( Esp); to clear the table(+ me/te/le etc): ¡quítame las manos de encima! take o get your hands off me!le quitó la piel al pollo he skinned the chickenme quitó una pelusa del hombro she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulderno le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off2 ‹prenda/anillo› (+ me/te/le etc) to take offquítale los zapatos take his shoes offB ‹juguete/dinero› (+ me/te/le etc):le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from herla policía le quitó el pasaporte the police took his passport awayme quitaron la cartera del bolsillo someone took o stole my wallet from my pocketle quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thiefse lo quitó de un manotazo she swiped it out of his handC (restar) (+ me/te/le etc):quítale 26 a 84 take 26 away from 84no me quites autoridad delante de los niños don't undermine my authority in front of the childrenlos niños me quitan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my timeno es que quiera quitarte la razón pero … I'm not saying you're wrong but …no le quites méritos give him his dueese peinado te quita años that hairstyle takes years off youhay que quitarle un poco de ancho it needs to be taken in a bittrataba de quitarle importancia al asunto he tried to play the matter downle quita valor a la casa it detracts from the value of the houseD (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to relieve, get rid of(+ me/te/le etc): te quita el hambre pero no te alimenta it stops you feeling hungry but it isn't very nourishingte voy a quitar las ganas de volver a mentirme when I've finished with you, you'll think twice about lying to me againa ver si le quitas esa idea de la cabeza why don't you try to get that idea out of his head?el médico me ha quitado la sal/el vino the doctor's told me I mustn't have any salt on my food/I mustn't drink winequitando a los más chicos todos pueden entrar they can all go in except for the very youngest onesquitando que tuvimos que esperar mucho rato apart from the fact that we had to wait a long time■ quitarviA¡quita ya! ¡eso no se lo cree nadie! oh come off it, nobody believes that!B ( en locs):de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removabletiene una capucha de quita y pon it has a detachable hoodeso no quita que …: yo lo hago así, eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera I do it like this but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing itni quitar ni poner ( fam): pregúntaselo a él, yo aquí ni quito ni pongo ask him about it, I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around hereen ese asunto él ni quita ni pone he doesn't have any say in that matter■ quitarseA (desaparecer) «mancha» to come out; «dolor» to go, go away; «viento» to die down(+ me/te/le etc): no hay forma de que se me quite este dolor de cabeza I just can't get rid of this headacheya se me han quitado las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any moreB (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!he vendido el negocio, quiero quitarme de problemas I've sold the business, I want to be rid of all this trouble o ( colloq) to be shot of all this hassleC ( refl)1 ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take offquítate la chaqueta take your jacket off2 (deshacerse de) ‹dolor› to get rid ofse quitaban el frío saltando they jumped up and down to warm themselves up o to get warmme tengo que quitar este miedo ridículo a los aviones I have to overcome o get over this ridiculous fear of flying3 (retirar) quitarse algo DE algo:me tuve que quitar una pestaña del ojo I had to get an eyelash out of my eye¡quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!¡quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!quitarse a algn de en medio to get rid of sb4 ‹años›te has quitado veinte años de encima you look twenty years youngerse quita años or la edad she lies about her age* * *
quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo
1 (apartar, retirar):◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;
quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way;
quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk;
quitar la mesa (Esp) to clear the table;
¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!;
no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off;
le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos):◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;
le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her
‹asiento/lugar› to take
3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
quitarle años a algn to take years off sb;
quitarle importancia a algo to play sth down;
le quita valor it detracts from its value
4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out;
‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ apetito› to take away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head
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verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!
2 ( en locs)
eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that …
quitarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out;
[ dolor] to go (away);
2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!
3 ( refl)
‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
quitarse algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench
(el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats
(robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract
figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down
figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off
figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away
♦ Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable
fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for
' quitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- aligerar
- allanar
- careta
- desenmascarar
- desollar
- despejar
- despepitar
- despintar
- despuntar
- hipo
- restar
- sueño
- truco
- alisar
- arrebatar
- aspereza
- coger
- cortar
- desarmar
- descuidar
- espabilar
- espátula
- mancha
- manchar
- minimizar
- polvo
- retirar
- sacar
- soplete
English:
bleach
- bone
- brush off
- clear
- clear away
- clutter
- de-ice
- discourage
- dust
- fillet
- flick
- from
- get off
- get out
- graffiti
- mess
- peel off
- play down
- pull off
- push off
- removable
- remove
- scrub away
- scrub off
- shift
- snatch
- spoil
- strip
- strip off
- sweat off
- table
- take
- take away
- take off
- take out
- trim
- upstage
- wash away
- wash off
- wash out
- whatsit
- whip off
- wipe off
- wrestle
- brush
- clean
- detach
- detachable
- dull
- get
* * *♦ vt1. [retirar, extraer, apartar] to remove;[ropa, zapatos] to take off; Espquitar la mesa [despejar] to clear the table;al quitar la tapa de la olla salió un delicioso olor when she took the lid off the pot, a delicious smell came out;le han quitado un tumor del pecho they've removed a tumour from her breast;quita tus cosas de la cama take your things off the bed;quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way);voy a quitar el polvo de los muebles I'm going to dust the furniture;quitarle algo a alguien [arrebatar, privar de] to take sth away from sb;me quitó la carta de las manos she took the letter from my hands;durante la guerra le quitaron la casa they took her house away from her during the war;le han quitado la custodia de los niños they've taken away custody of the children from her;eso fue lo que dijo, sin quitar ni poner nada that's what he said, word for word;por un quítame allá esas pajas for no reason, over nothing;Méxno quitar el dedo del renglón to keep coming back to the same point2. [eliminar, suprimir] to remove;quité la mancha con jabón I removed the stain o got the stain out with soap;han quitado mi programa favorito de la tele they've taken my favourite programme off the TV;ese ministerio lo han quitado they've done away with o got rid of that ministry;el médico me ha quitado el tabaco [prohibido] the doctor has told me to stop smoking3. [robar] to take, to steal;me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet;le quitaron el puesto they've taken his job away from him4. [mitigar del todo] [dolor, ansiedad] to take away, to relieve;[sed] to quench;el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack5. [ocupar] [tiempo, espacio] to take up;me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time;el trabajo me quita tiempo para el deporte my job doesn't leave me much time for sport;el armario va a quitar mucho sitio ahí the wardrobe's going to take up a lot of space there6. [restar] to take away;a esa cifra quítale el 20 por ciento take away 20 percent from that figure;no quiero quitar mérito o [m5] valor a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;le quitó importancia al hecho he played it downque me mude de ciudad no quita que nos sigamos viendo just because I'm moving to another city doesn't mean we won't still be able to see each other8. [exceptuar]quitando el queso, me gusta todo apart from cheese, I like everything9. [desconectar] [aparato] to switch off;quita el gas antes de salir turn the gas off before leaving♦ vi1. [apartarse] to get out of the way;¡quita (de ahí), que no veo! get out of the way, I can't see!2.de quita y pon [asa, tapa, capucha] removable¿casarme yo? ¡quita, quita, estoy muy bien como estoy! me, get married? you must be joking, I'm quite happy as I am!;¡quita, yo no me lo creo! pull the other one o come off it, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?* * *quitar el polvo dust;quitar algo a alguien take sth (away) from s.o.;quitar la mesa clear the table;de quita y pon fam removableII v/i:¡quita! get out of the way!* * *quitar vt1) : to remove, to take away2) : to take off (clothes)3) : to get rid of, to relieve* * *quitar vb2. (eliminar manchas) to get out / to remove¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?¡quita! / ¡quita de ahí! get out of the way! -
4 borra
f.1 flock.2 yearling ewe.3 fluff.4 lamb.5 mattress stuffing.6 coarse wool.7 cotton fuzz.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: borrar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: borrar.* * *1 (pelusa) fluff2 (para cojines etc) flock3 (palabras de relleno) waffle, padding* * *SF1) (=relleno) [para colchones] flock; [para cojines] stuffing2) (=pelusa) [de polvo] fluff; (Bot) down3) (Zool) yearling ewe4) (=sedimento) sediment, leesborra de vino — Arg, Uru (=color) maroon
5) * (=charla insustancial) empty talk; (=tonterías) trash, rubbish* * *1) ( para relleno) flock; ( de polvo) fluff; (Bot) down2) ( sedimento - del café) dregs; (- del vino) lees (pl), sediment* * *= stuffing.Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.* * *1) ( para relleno) flock; ( de polvo) fluff; (Bot) down2) ( sedimento - del café) dregs; (- del vino) lees (pl), sediment* * *= stuffing.Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.
* * *A1 (para relleno) flock3 (de polvo) fluff4 ( Bot) downCompuesto:( RPl) burgundycolor borra de vino burgundy, burgundy colored* * *
Del verbo borrar: ( conjugate borrar)
borra es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
borra
borrar
borra sustantivo femenino ( sedimento — del café) dregs;
(— del vino) lees (pl), sediment
borrar ( conjugate borrar) verbo transitivo
( con líquido corrector) to white out, tippex out (BrE);
‹ pizarra› to clean;
‹ huellas digitales› to wipe off
‹ pantalla› to clear
borrarse verbo pronominal [inscripción/letrero] to fade;◊ se borró con la lluvia the rain washed it away o off
borra f (sedimento) sediment
borrar verbo transitivo
1 (con una goma) to erase, rub out
(una pizarra) to clean
2 Inform to delete
* * *borra nf1. [lana basta] flock2. [pelusa] fluff3. [sedimento] [del café, vino] dregs -
5 fruta
f.fruit.fruta escarchada candied o crystallized fruitfruta de la pasión passion fruitfruta del tiempo seasonal fruit, fruit in seasonpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: frutar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: frutar.* * *1 fruit\fruta de sartén fritterfruta del tiempo fresh fruitfruta escarchada candied fruitfruta seca dried fruit* * *noun f.* * *SF fruitfruta abrillantada — Arg, Uru glacé fruit
fruta de estación — Arg, Uru seasonal fruit
frutas del bosque — fruits of the forest, forest fruits
fruta(s) seca(s) — LAm nuts and dried fruit
* * *femenino fruit* * *= fruit.Ex. Most libraries exploit the fruits of centralised cataloguing in some way.----* azúcar de fruta = fruit sugar.* batido de fruta = smoothie.* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* conserva de fruta = fruit preserve.* cosecha de fruta = fruit crop.* ensalada de frutas = fruit salad.* fruta acaramelada = glacé fruit, candied fruit.* fruta confitada = crystallised fruit, glacé fruit, candied fruit.* fruta cristalizada = crystallised fruit.* fruta demasiado madura = overripe fruit.* fruta en conserva = preserved fruit.* fruta fresca = fresh fruit.* fruta glaseada = glacé fruit, candied fruit.* fruta inmadura = unripe fruit.* fruta prohibida = forbidden fruit.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruta verde = unripe fruit.* fruta y verdura = fruits and veggies, fruit and veges.* macedonia de fruta = fruit cocktail.* macedonia de frutas = fruit salad.* mosca de la fruta = fruit fly.* olor a fruta = fruitiness.* puesto de fruta = fruit stand.* sabor a fruta = fruitiness.* tarta de fruta = shortcake.* vendedor de fruta = fruit vendor.* zumo de fruta = fruit juice.* * *femenino fruit* * *= fruit.Ex: Most libraries exploit the fruits of centralised cataloguing in some way.
* azúcar de fruta = fruit sugar.* batido de fruta = smoothie.* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* conserva de fruta = fruit preserve.* cosecha de fruta = fruit crop.* ensalada de frutas = fruit salad.* fruta acaramelada = glacé fruit, candied fruit.* fruta confitada = crystallised fruit, glacé fruit, candied fruit.* fruta cristalizada = crystallised fruit.* fruta demasiado madura = overripe fruit.* fruta en conserva = preserved fruit.* fruta fresca = fresh fruit.* fruta glaseada = glacé fruit, candied fruit.* fruta inmadura = unripe fruit.* fruta prohibida = forbidden fruit.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruta verde = unripe fruit.* fruta y verdura = fruits and veggies, fruit and veges.* macedonia de fruta = fruit cocktail.* macedonia de frutas = fruit salad.* mosca de la fruta = fruit fly.* olor a fruta = fruitiness.* puesto de fruta = fruit stand.* sabor a fruta = fruitiness.* tarta de fruta = shortcake.* vendedor de fruta = fruit vendor.* zumo de fruta = fruit juice.* * *fruitCompuestos:crystallized fruit, candied fruitcrystallized fruit, candied fruit● fruta del tiempo or de (la) estaciónseasonal fruit( Esp) frittercrystallized fruit, candied fruit* * *
fruta sustantivo femenino
fruit;
fruta confitada or escarchada crystallized fruit, candied fruit;
fruta del tiempo or de (la) estación seasonal fruit
fruta sustantivo femenino fruit
fruta del tiempo, seasonal fruit, fruta prohibida, forbidden fruit
' fruta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cala
- caqui
- cáscara
- ciruela
- deshuesar
- ser
- golpe
- guayaba
- hueso
- lima
- macerar
- madura
- madurar
- madurez
- maduro
- mantenerse
- monda
- pelar
- pelusa
- pelusilla
- pepita
- picada
- picado
- picarse
- pipa
- plátano
- podrida
- podrido
- privar
- raja
- rajar
- recoger
- recolectar
- secadero
- temporada
- ácido
- almendra
- almibarar
- amargo
- azucarar
- banano
- cambur
- cargado
- carne
- cereza
- chabacano
- clasificar
- coger
- color
- comer
English:
bear
- bloom
- bottle
- bottled
- bruise
- can
- core
- crate
- crisp
- crush
- date
- description
- flesh
- fruit
- fruit juice
- fruity
- gather
- handle
- juice
- kernel
- marmalade
- mellow
- mince pie
- mincemeat
- mulberry
- orange
- peel
- pick
- pluck
- push
- replete
- ripe
- season
- seasonal
- seed
- skin
- sour
- stew
- stone
- fritter
- really
- sundae
- weigh
- wind
* * *fruta nffruitCuba fruta bomba papaya;fruta confitada candied o crystallized fruit;fruta escarchada candied o crystallized fruit;RP fruta de estación seasonal fruit, fruit in season;fruta de la pasión passion fruit;la fruta prohibida the forbidden fruit;Esp fruta de sartén fritter;fruta del tiempo seasonal fruit, fruit in season* * *f fruit* * *fruta nf: fruit* * *fruta n fruit -
6 suciedad
f.1 dirtiness.2 dirt, filth.3 rhyparia.* * *1 (inmundicia) dirt, filth2 (calidad) dirtiness, filthiness3 figurado (obscenidad) obscenity* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=porquería) dirt2) (=falta de limpieza) dirtiness* * *a) ( mugre) dirt¿cómo puedes vivir aquí, con toda esta suciedad? — how can you live in such a filthy place?
b) ( estado) dirtiness* * *= dirt, litter, contamination, grubbiness, grunge, scum, grime.Ex. Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.Ex. Computers should be sited so that they are not exposed to dust and other airborne contamination.Ex. Copies can generally be recognized by such signs as set-off from fresh-made proofs, inky thumb-marks, and a general air of dog-eared grubbiness.Ex. This is another example of the literary grunge emerging from modern Chinese writers.Ex. At 11:30 I was feeling that all was well with the world, and then at 11:35 I'm all tightened to a smarting tension by having been treated like scum.Ex. Grease is one of the major culprits behind the grime that accumulates on cooktops.* * *a) ( mugre) dirt¿cómo puedes vivir aquí, con toda esta suciedad? — how can you live in such a filthy place?
b) ( estado) dirtiness* * *= dirt, litter, contamination, grubbiness, grunge, scum, grime.Ex: Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.
Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.Ex: Computers should be sited so that they are not exposed to dust and other airborne contamination.Ex: Copies can generally be recognized by such signs as set-off from fresh-made proofs, inky thumb-marks, and a general air of dog-eared grubbiness.Ex: This is another example of the literary grunge emerging from modern Chinese writers.Ex: At 11:30 I was feeling that all was well with the world, and then at 11:35 I'm all tightened to a smarting tension by having been treated like scum.Ex: Grease is one of the major culprits behind the grime that accumulates on cooktops.* * *1 (mugre) dirtno sé como puedes vivir aquí, con toda esta suciedad I just don't know how you can live in this dirty o filthy place o in such dirt2 (estado) dirtiness* * *
suciedad sustantivo femenino
suciedad sustantivo femenino
1 (basura) dirt, filth
2 (estado) dirtiness
' suciedad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
manguito
- polvo
- porquería
- rascar
- roña
- chanchada
- cochinada
- costra
- grasa
- guarrada
- incrustar
- mancha
- mugre
- pelusa
English:
build up
- come off
- dirt
- grime
- grunge
- mess
- mop up
- scum
- sordidness
- spot
- squalor
- uncleanliness
- wash away
- soil
* * *suciedad nf1. [falta de limpieza] dirtiness;[al comer, trabajar] messiness2. [porquería] dirt, filth;esta cocina está llena de suciedad this kitchen is filthy* * *f dirt* * *suciedad nf1) : dirtiness, filthiness2) mugre: dirt, filth* * *suciedad n dirt -
7 envidia
f.1 envy.tener envidia de to envy2 sour grapes.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: envidiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: envidiar.* * *1 envy\dar envidia to make enviousmorirse de envidia figurado to be green with envytener envidia de algo/alguien to envy something/somebody* * *noun f.envy, jealousy* * *SF envy, jealousyes pura envidia — it's sheer o pure envy o jealousy, he's just jealous
con este vestido serás la envidia de todas tus amigas — with that dress you'll be the envy of all your friends
¡qué envidia me da verte tan contenta! — I'm so envious o jealous seeing you so happy!
dar envidia a algn — to make sb envious o jealous
tener envidia a algn — to envy sb, be jealous of sb
- si la envidia fuera tiña cuántos tiñosos habría* * *femenino envy, jealousyle da envidia que yo saque mejores notas — he's envious o jealous because I get better marks
me muero de envidia — I'm green with envy
* * *= envy.Ex. Envy and jealousy, particularly regarding salaries and job status, will not help librarians to stay competitive in the 21st century.----* desprecio por envidia = sour grapes.* envidia del mundo, la = world's envy, the.* ¡muérete de envidia! = eat your heart out!.* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.* sentir envidia = feel + jealous.* sentir envidia de = be envious of.* tener envidia de = envy.* * *femenino envy, jealousyle da envidia que yo saque mejores notas — he's envious o jealous because I get better marks
me muero de envidia — I'm green with envy
* * *= envy.Ex: Envy and jealousy, particularly regarding salaries and job status, will not help librarians to stay competitive in the 21st century.
* desprecio por envidia = sour grapes.* envidia del mundo, la = world's envy, the.* ¡muérete de envidia! = eat your heart out!.* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.* sentir envidia = feel + jealous.* sentir envidia de = be envious of.* tener envidia de = envy.* * *envy, jealousyle da envidia que su hermano saque mejores notas he's envious o jealous because his brother gets better marksle tienes envidia you are jealous of himsiente envidia de su belleza/sus éxitos she envies them their beauty/successme muero de envidia I'm green with envy¡qué envidia! I'm so jealous!, I'm green with envy ( colloq)su casa es la envidia del pueblo her house is the envy of (everyone in) the village¡la envidia te carcome or corroe! you're just jealous!si la envidia fuera tiña, cuántos tiñosos habría if envy were a fever, all mankind would be sick* * *
Del verbo envidiar: ( conjugate envidiar)
envidia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
envidia
envidiar
envidia sustantivo femenino
envy, jealousy;◊ le da envidia que yo vaya he's envious o jealous because I'm going;
le tienes envidia you are jealous of him;
me muero de envidia I'm green with envy;
¡qué envidia! I'm so jealous!
envidiar ( conjugate envidiar) verbo transitivo
to envy;
envidiale algo a algn to envy sb sth
envidia sustantivo femenino envy: me da envidia la casa que tenéis, I envy you your house
me tiene envidia, she's jealous of me
envidiar verbo transitivo to envy: tu comida no tiene nada que envidiar a la de mi madre, your cooking is every bit as good as my mother's
' envidia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pelusa
- pelusilla
- carcomer
- consumir
- de
- dejar
- rabiar
English:
begrudge
- envious
- envy
- green
- jealous
- jealousy
* * *envidia nfenvy, jealousy;¿pretendes darme envidia? are you trying to make me jealous?;¡qué envidia me das al verte tan feliz con tu hijo! it makes me really envious seeing you so happy with your son!;tener envidia de algo to envy sth;tenía envidia de nuestro éxito she was envious of our success;tiene envidia de su hermano, le tiene envidia a su hermano he's jealous of his brother;siento una envidia sana por él I'm envious but I feel very happy for him;eres la envidia de todas las chicas you're the envy of all the girls;Famse lo comía la envidia al ver el éxito de sus rivales he was consumed with jealousy o envy when he saw his rivals' success;Fammorirse de envidia to be green with envy* * *f envy, jealousy;me da envidia I’m envious o jealous;tener envidia a alguien de algo envy s.o. sth* * *envidia nf: envy, jealousy* * *envidia n envy -
8 ratón
m.1 mouse.2 mouse.3 biceps.4 hangover.5 milk tooth.* * *1 mouse\ratón de biblioteca familiar bookworm* * *(f. - ratona)noun* * *SM1) (Zool) mouseratón de archivo, ratón de biblioteca — bookworm
2) (Inform) mouseratón inalámbrico — cordless mouse, wireless mouse
3) Caribe (=petardo) squib, cracker4) Caribe * (=resaca) hangover5) * (=pelusa) ball of fluff* * *I- tona masculino, femenino (Zool) mouseII1) (Inf) mouse2) (AmC)a) (Coc) sinewy cut of meatb) (fam) ( bíceps) biceps3) (Ven fam) ( resaca) hangover* * *= mouse [mice, -pl.], mouse [mice, -pl.].Ex. Examples of other input equipment are: bar-code and optical character readers; light pens; and the ' Mouse' (a device for controlling the cursor and entering data without using the keyboard).Ex. The artist's portrayal of his father's struggle for survival, utilizing the visual device of animal characters ( mice for Jews, cats for Nazis, etc.) is among the most memorable in all Holocaust literature.----* alfombrilla para el ratón = mouse pad.* elegir pulsando una tecla de un ratón = click.* ratón de biblioteca = bookish, bookworm.* simplemente con pulsar el ratón = a click away.* WIMP (Ventanas, Iconos, Ratones y Punteros) = WIMP (Windows, Icons, Mice, and Pointers).* * *I- tona masculino, femenino (Zool) mouseII1) (Inf) mouse2) (AmC)a) (Coc) sinewy cut of meatb) (fam) ( bíceps) biceps3) (Ven fam) ( resaca) hangover* * *= mouse [mice, -pl.], mouse [mice, -pl.].Ex: Examples of other input equipment are: bar-code and optical character readers; light pens; and the ' Mouse' (a device for controlling the cursor and entering data without using the keyboard).
Ex: The artist's portrayal of his father's struggle for survival, utilizing the visual device of animal characters ( mice for Jews, cats for Nazis, etc.) is among the most memorable in all Holocaust literature.* alfombrilla para el ratón = mouse pad.* elegir pulsando una tecla de un ratón = click.* ratón de biblioteca = bookish, bookworm.* simplemente con pulsar el ratón = a click away.* WIMP (Ventanas, Iconos, Ratones y Punteros) = WIMP (Windows, Icons, Mice, and Pointers).* * *gana un sueldo ratón he earns a measly o paltry salary, he gets paid peanuts ( colloq)masculine, feminine( Zool) mouseCompuestos:● ratón or ratoncito Pérezmasculine ≈ tooth fairyA ( Inf) mousepasar el ratón sobre/por encima de un enlace to mouse over a linkCompuesto:trackball, tracker ballB ( AmC)1 ( Coc) sinewy cut of meatsacar ratón to flex one's muscles* * *
ratón 1
ratón de biblioteca (fam) bookworm
ratón 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (Inf) mouse;
2 (AmC)a) (Coc) sinewy cut of meat
3 (Ven fam) ( resaca) hangover
ratón sustantivo masculino
1 Zool mouse
figurado es un ratón de biblioteca, he's a bookworm
2 Inform mouse
' ratón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- especie
- alfombrilla
- bigote
- chillar
- chillido
- comer
English:
bookworm
- catch
- mouse
- nibble
- pounce
- hang
- hung
- track
* * *ratón nm1. [animal] mouse;Urug Fam ratón de biblioteca [persona] bookworm;ratón de campo fieldmouse;ratón de las mieses harvest mouseratón inalámbrico cordless mouse;ratón óptico optical mouse* * *m ZO, INFOR mouse* * *1) : mouse2)1) : (computer) mouse* * * -
9 polvo
m.1 dust.limpiar o quitar el polvo to do the dusting2 powder.en polvo powderedpolvos (de) picapica itching powderpolvos de talco talcum powder3 screw (very informal) (intercourse).¡qué polvo tiene! what a babe!4 grit dust.5 pulvis.6 sexual act, sexual intercourse, screw, shag.* * *1 (suciedad) dust2 (medicamento etc) powder3 tabú screw, fuck1 (para maquillar) face powder\echar un polvo tabú to screwhacer polvo a alguien familiar to shatter somebodylimpiar el polvo / quitar el polvo to dustpolvo eres y en polvo te convertirás dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou returnpolvos de talco talcum powder sing* * *noun m.1) dust2) powder3) fuck* * *SM1) [en el aire] dustlimpiar o quitar el polvo — to dust
hecho polvo * —
estoy hecho polvo — (=cansado) I'm shattered *, I'm knackered **; (=deprimido) I feel really down
limpio de polvo y paja —
ganó 50 millones, limpios de polvo y paja — he won 50 million in his hand
2) (Quím, Culin, Med) powder; [de tocador] face powderen polvo — [leche, canela, cocaína] powdered
polvo(s) de hornear, polvo(s) de levadura — baking powder sing
3) ** (=droga) snow **, coke *4) (=porción) pinch5) *** screw ***, shag ***echar un polvo — to have a screw o shag ***
* * *1)a) ( suciedad) dustlimpiar or quitar el polvo — to do the dusting, to dust
la casa está llena de polvo — the house is very dusty o full of dust
estar hecho polvo — ( agotado) to be all in (fam)
a él no le pasó nada pero el coche está hecho polvo — he was all right but the car is a wreck o (AmE) was totaled o (BrE) is a write-off (colloq)
la noticia los hizo polvo — they were stunned o shattered by the news (colloq)
morder el polvo — to bite the dust (colloq)
b) (Coc, Quím) powderviene entera o en polvo — you can buy it whole or ground o in powder form
c) polvos masculino plural ( en cosmética) face powder2) (vulg) ( acto sexual) fuck (vulg), screw (vulg)echar(se) un polvo — to have a screw (vulg), to ball (AmE sl)
* * *1)a) ( suciedad) dustlimpiar or quitar el polvo — to do the dusting, to dust
la casa está llena de polvo — the house is very dusty o full of dust
estar hecho polvo — ( agotado) to be all in (fam)
a él no le pasó nada pero el coche está hecho polvo — he was all right but the car is a wreck o (AmE) was totaled o (BrE) is a write-off (colloq)
la noticia los hizo polvo — they were stunned o shattered by the news (colloq)
morder el polvo — to bite the dust (colloq)
b) (Coc, Quím) powderviene entera o en polvo — you can buy it whole or ground o in powder form
c) polvos masculino plural ( en cosmética) face powder2) (vulg) ( acto sexual) fuck (vulg), screw (vulg)echar(se) un polvo — to have a screw (vulg), to ball (AmE sl)
* * *polvo11 = dust.Ex: Dust is an enemy of microcomputers as it is with any piece of electrical apparatus, and a dust cover costing a few pounds is a worthwhile purchase.
* acumular polvo = gather + dust, collect + dust.* caer hecho polvo = flake out.* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.* convertirse en polvo = turn to + dust.* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.* hecho polvo = wrecked, dog tired.* libre de polvo = dust-free.* limpieza del polvo = dusting.* morder el polvo = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt, be kaput.* natillas en polvo = custard powder.* nube de polvo = cloud of dust, dust cloud.* oliendo a polvo = dust smelling.* polvo de estrellas = stardust.* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.* quitar el polvo = dust.* remolino de polvo = dust cloud.* sacudir el polvo = dust.* sentirse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.* tormenta de polvo = dust storm.* trapo del polvo = dust cloth, duster.polvo22 = powder.Ex: Next a carbon powder or toner is shaken over the selenium drum.
* ajo en polvo = garlic powder.* azúcar en polvo = powdered sugar.* en polvo = powdered.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* leche en polvo = dry milk, powder milk, powdered milk, milk powder.* leche en polvo desnatada = nonfat dry milk.* levadura en polvo = baking powder.* pintar en polvo = powder-coat.* polvos de talco = talcum powder, talcum.* polvo seco = dry powder.* proteínas en polvo = protein powder.* tabaco en polvo = snuff.polvo33 = fuck, screw.Ex: When he wan't looking she took his wallet and left after a good fuck with a hefty sum of money and some credit cards.
Ex: It sounds like you need to get laid -- you might feel better after a good screw.* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, screw, get + laid.* * *A1 (suciedad) dustlimpia or quita el polvo todos los días she does the dusting o she dusts every dayno le quitaste el polvo a la mesa you didn't dust the tablela casa está llena de polvo the house is very dusty o full of dustel polvo que levantaban los coches al pasar the dust raised by the cars as they passedhacer polvo algo/a algn ( fam): lleva dos días sin dormir y está hecha polvo she hasn't slept for two days so she's all in o ( AmE) she's pooped o ( BrE) she's shattered ( colloq)la noticia los hizo polvo they were stunned o shattered by the news ( colloq)a él no le pasó nada pero el coche está hecho polvo he was all right but the car is a wreck o ( AmE) was totaled o ( BrE) is a write-off ( colloq)limpio de polvo y paja cleardiez millones limpios de polvo y paja a clear ten millionmorder el polvo to bite the dust ( colloq)aquellos polvos traen estos lodos you're/we're suffering the consequences now, the chickens have come home to roost ( set phrase)viene en rama o en polvo you can buy it in sticks or ground o in powder formCompuestos:( arg); angel dust (sl)● polvo dental or dentífricotooth powder● polvo limpiador or de limpieza( Arg) scouring powdertooth powder● polvo(s) Royal®baking powdermpl face powdermpl rice powderbaking powdermpl itching powder* * *
polvo sustantivo masculino
limpiar or quitar el polvo to do the dusting, to dust;◊ estar hecho polvo ( agotado) to be all in (fam);
( deprimido) to be devastated;
( destruido) to be a wreckb) (Coc, Quím) powderc)
polvos de talco talcum powder, talc (colloq)
polvo sustantivo masculino
1 (de suciedad, tierra) dust: quítale el polvo a los libros, dust the books
2 (de una sustancia) powder: compré leche en polvo, I bought powdered milk
polvos de talco, talcum powder
3 vulgar fuck, screw
echar un polvo, to have a screw
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar hecho polvo, (cansado, agotado) fam to be knackered o beat
(abatido, triste) to be depressed
(roto, destruido) to be ruined
hacer polvo, to spoil, ruin: nos hizo polvo el verano, it ruined our summer
este trabajo me está haciendo polvo, this job is really knocking me out
morder el polvo, to bite the dust: le hizo morder el polvo, it overcame him
limpio de polvo y paja, clear: ganó dos millones limpios de polvo y paja, she earned two million net
' polvo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
constancia
- gamuza
- levadura
- moler
- pelusa
- pelusilla
- posarse
- pulverizar
- remolino
- reposar
- trapo
- acumular
- asentar
- cacao
- canela
- carbonilla
- curry
- leche
- levantar
- limpio
- llenar
- lleno
- mota
- nube
- película
- sacudir
- tierra
- torbellino
English:
add in
- baking powder
- beat
- blink
- brush off
- chilli powder
- coat
- collect
- compact
- cosmic dust
- custard powder
- dried
- dust
- dusty
- film
- fine
- flick
- fuck
- gather
- gold dust
- kick up
- mask
- pie
- powder
- powdered
- raise
- screw
- settle
- shagged
- shake off
- shatter
- soap powder
- speck
- stir up
- suck
- sweep away
- trail
- whirl
- zonked
- baking
- chocolate
- creamer
- drinking
- eyeful
- gold
- grit
- icing
- powdery
- scouring
- soap
* * *polvo nm1. [en el aire] dust;quitar el polvo al televisor to dust the TVpolvo cósmico cosmic dust2. [de un producto] powder;leche en polvo powdered milk;canela en polvo ground cinnamonFam polvo de ángel angel dust; Am polvo de hornear baking powder;polvos (de) picapica itching powder;RP polvo Royal® baking powder;polvos de talco talcum powder3.polvos [maquillaje] powder;ponerse polvos to powder one's faceechar un polvo to have a screw, Br to have a shag;¡qué polvo tiene! what a babe!5. CompFam [muy deprimido] to be shattered o Br gutted; Famhacer polvo algo to smash sth;estos zapatos me están haciendo polvo los pies these shoes are killing my feet;el cambio de fecha me hace polvo the change of date is a bummer for me;Fam [deprimido] to be shattered o Br gutted; Fammorder el polvo to be humiliated;Famhacer morder el polvo a alguien to make sb eat dirt* * *mlimpiar oquitar el polvo dust;morder el polvo fam bite the dust fam ;hacer morder el polvo a alguien fam crush s.o., wipe the floor with s.o. fam3 fam:estar hecho polvo be all in fam4 vulg:echar un polvo have a screw vulg ;nada de polvos durante dos semanas no nooky vulg o sex for two weeks* * *polvo nm1) : dust2) : powder3) polvos nmpl: face powder4)polvos de hornear : baking powder5)vas a hacer polvo el reloj: you're going to destroy your watch* * *polvo n1. (suciedad) dust2. (comestible, medicina, etc) powderestar hecho polvo to be exhausted / to be shattered
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