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1 palo
m.1 stick (trozo de madera).los palos de la tienda de campaña the tent polesdar palos de ciego (figurative) to lash out (wildly); (criticar) to grope around in the dark (no saber qué hacer)de tal palo tal astilla (Prov) he's/she's a chip off the old block2 club.estrellaron tres disparos en los palos they hit the woodwork three times3 mast.palo mayor mainmast4 suit.5 tree (botany).palo santo lignum vitae6 blow (blow).se ha llevado muchos palos últimamente (with a stick)(mala crítica) he's had to put up with a lot recentlyliarse a palos (con alguien) to come to blows (with somebody)moler a alguien a palos to thrash somebody7 piece of wood, log, piece of timber.8 hit, blow, whack.9 tent stake, tent pole.* * *2 (golpe) blow■ ha sido un palo que se las supendieran todas what a drag that he's failed every subject!3 (madera) wood4 (de la letra) stroke■ haz el palo de la "p" más largo make the stroke of the "p" longer5 (de baraja) suit6 MARÍTIMO mast7 DEPORTE (de una portería) goal post8 (de golf) club\dar palos to beatdar palos de ciego to grope about in the darkde tal palo tal astila like father like sonechar a palos to kick outestar hecho,-a un palo familiar to be as thin as a rakeno dar un palo al agua familiar not to do a strokepalo de escoba broomstickpalo de golf golf clubpalo dulce liquoricepalo mayor mainmast* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=vara) [de poco grosor] stick; [fijo en el suelo] post; [de telégrafos, tienda de campaña] pole; [de herramienta] handle, shaftmás tieso que un palo —
palo de amasar — Arg, Uru rolling pin
2) (=madera)pata de palo — wooden leg, peg leg
3) (=golpe) blow- no dar o pegar ni palo al aguani a palos * —
ni a palos me voy yo de aquí dejándote sola — wild horses wouldn't make me go off and leave you on your own, there's no way I would go off and leave you on your own *
4) * (=disgusto) bummer **, nightmare *es un palo que te bajen el sueldo — it's a real bummer ** o nightmare * that they're cutting your salary
¡qué palo si suspendo! — it'll be a real bummer ** o nightmare * if I fail!
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dar palo, me daría palo que se enterase — I would hate it if he found out•
llevarse un palo, nos llevamos un palo muy gordo cuando descubrimos la verdad — it was a real blow when we found out the truth5) (Náut) mast[comer, beber]nos comimos el jamón a palo seco — we had the ham on its own, we had the ham with nothing to wash it down
no pasa un día a palo seco — Ven he never goes a single day without a drink
6) (Dep)a) [de portería] postb) [para golpear] [en hockey] stick; [en golf] club7) (=de uva) stalk8) (Tip) [de b, d] upstroke; [de p, q] downstroke9) (Naipes) suitpalo del triunfo — trump suit, trumps pl
10) (Mús) [en flamenco] style11) esp LAm (Bot) treepalo de hule — CAm rubber tree
12) Ven * [de licor] swig *, slug *13) Chile*palo grueso — big shot *
14) Méx *** (=acto sexual) screw ***echar un palo — to have a screw ***
15) Col, Venun palo de: un palo de casa — a marvellous house
cayó un palo de agua — the rain came pouring down, there was a huge downpour *
* * *1)a) ( trozo de madera) stick; (de valla, portería) post; ( de herramienta) handle; ( de telégrafos) pole; (de tienda, carpa) tent polepalo de escoba — broomstick, broomhandle
(flaco) como un palo — (fam) as thin as a rake o rail
más tieso que un palo — as stiff as a board
de tal palo, tal astilla — a chip off the old block, like father like son (o like mother like daughter etc)
b) (AmC, Col fam) ( árbol) treed) (Náut) masta palo seco — (fam)
e) palos masculino plural (Equ) rails (pl)2) ( madera) woodno está el palo para cucharas — (Col fam) the time isn't right
3) (Impr) (de la b, d) ascender; (de la p, q) descender4)a) (fam) ( golpe) blow (with a stick)lo molieron a palos — they beat him till he was black and blue
dar palos de ciego — ( al pelear) to lash o strike out blindly; ( al resolver un problema) to grope in the dark
ni a palo(s) — (AmS) no way
palos porque bogas, palos porque no bogas — you can't win
b) (fam) (revés, daño) blowc) (fam) ( en cuestiones de dinero)darle or pegarle un palo a alguien — to rip somebody off (colloq)
5) ( en naipes) suit7) (Ven fam) ( trago) drink8) (Col, Ven fam) ( de agua)cayó un palo de agua — it poured (with rain), it poured down
* * *= handle, stick, lance.Ex. The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).Ex. Any sport that involves a stick or racket, a ball or other projectile, or body contact presents a risk of serious eye injury.Ex. Hoses 60 m long with hand held lances were used to apply the herbicides.----* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).* delgado como un palo = stick-thin.* de tal palo tal astilla = a chip off the old block, like father, like son.* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.* palo de golf = golf club.* palo de (la) escoba = broomstick.* palo de rosa = rosewood.* palo largo para alcanzar Algo = long-handled reacher.* palos al aire = a stab in the dark.* palos de ciego = a stab in the dark, a shot in the dark.* palos de ciego, palos al aire = a shot in the dark.* * *1)a) ( trozo de madera) stick; (de valla, portería) post; ( de herramienta) handle; ( de telégrafos) pole; (de tienda, carpa) tent polepalo de escoba — broomstick, broomhandle
(flaco) como un palo — (fam) as thin as a rake o rail
más tieso que un palo — as stiff as a board
de tal palo, tal astilla — a chip off the old block, like father like son (o like mother like daughter etc)
b) (AmC, Col fam) ( árbol) treed) (Náut) masta palo seco — (fam)
e) palos masculino plural (Equ) rails (pl)2) ( madera) woodno está el palo para cucharas — (Col fam) the time isn't right
3) (Impr) (de la b, d) ascender; (de la p, q) descender4)a) (fam) ( golpe) blow (with a stick)lo molieron a palos — they beat him till he was black and blue
dar palos de ciego — ( al pelear) to lash o strike out blindly; ( al resolver un problema) to grope in the dark
ni a palo(s) — (AmS) no way
palos porque bogas, palos porque no bogas — you can't win
b) (fam) (revés, daño) blowc) (fam) ( en cuestiones de dinero)darle or pegarle un palo a alguien — to rip somebody off (colloq)
5) ( en naipes) suit7) (Ven fam) ( trago) drink8) (Col, Ven fam) ( de agua)cayó un palo de agua — it poured (with rain), it poured down
* * *= handle, stick, lance.Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).
Ex: Any sport that involves a stick or racket, a ball or other projectile, or body contact presents a risk of serious eye injury.Ex: Hoses 60 m long with hand held lances were used to apply the herbicides.* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).* delgado como un palo = stick-thin.* de tal palo tal astilla = a chip off the old block, like father, like son.* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.* palo de golf = golf club.* palo de (la) escoba = broomstick.* palo de rosa = rosewood.* palo largo para alcanzar Algo = long-handled reacher.* palos al aire = a stab in the dark.* palos de ciego = a stab in the dark, a shot in the dark.* palos de ciego, palos al aire = a shot in the dark.* * *Aclavar un palo en la tierra to drive a stake into the groundla pelota dio en el palo the ball hit the post o goalpostel palo de la escoba the broomstick o broomhandleme pegaba con un palo he used to hit me with a stickestar (flaco) como un palo ( fam); to be as thin as a rakemás tieso que un palo as stiff as a board o ( BrE) pokerde tal palo, tal astilla a chip off the old block, like father like son ( o like mother like daughter etc)2 (de una tienda, carpa) tent pole5 (de un polo) stick6 ( Náut) masta palo seco ( fam); under bare polesse lo comió a palo seco she ate it on its ownno me gusta beberlo a palo seco I don't like drinking it without eating anythingme lo dijo a palo seco she told me outright o ( BrE) straight outle pagaron los $10, a palo seco he was paid the $10 and not a penny more o and that was itle sacaron la muela a palo seco he had the tooth taken out with no anestheticque cada palo aguante su vela each of us must face up to our own responsibilitiesiba por los palos he was staying close to the railsCompuestos:( RPl) rolling pinmizzenmastforemastgreasy polemainmastlos de afuera son de palo ( RPl); those not in the game, keep quietCompuestos:A ( Bot) paradise treeB ( Chi) (testaferro) front man, figureheadrosewoodlicorice*lignum vitaeCompuesto:sans serif, sanserifDle dieron un palo en la cabeza he got whacked on the head with a stick ( colloq)lo molieron a palos they beat him till he was black and bluedar palos de ciego (al pelear) to lash o strike out blindly; (para resolver un problema) to grope in the darkni a palo(s) ( AmS); no wayni a palo(s) van a lograr que retire lo dicho there's no way they'll get me to take back what I saidpalos porque bogas, palos porque no bogas you can't win2 ( fam) (revés, daño) blowel accidente de su hijo fue un palo muy gordo his son's accident was a terrible blow¡qué palo! han perdido otra vez what a downer! they've lost again ( colloq)el libro recibió un buen palo de la crítica the book was panned o ( AmE) roasted o ( BrE) slated by the critics3 ( fam)(en cuestiones de dinero): darle or pegarle un palo a algn to rip sb off ( colloq)E (en naipes) suitseguir el palo to follow suitvamos a echar unos palos let's have a drinkHI1(Col, Ven fam) (de agua): ayer cayó un palo de agua it poured (with rain) yesterday, it poured down yesterday* * *
palo sustantivo masculino
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(de valla, portería) post;
( de herramienta) handle;
(de tienda, carpa) tent pole;
de tal palo, tal astilla a chip off the old block, like father like son (o like mother like daughter etc)
( de hockey) hockey stickd) (Náut) mast;
2 ( madera) wood;
3 (fam) ( golpe) blow (with a stick);◊ lo molieron a palos they beat him till he was black and blue
4 ( en naipes) suit
palo sustantivo masculino
1 stick: este queso está más seco que un palo, this cheese is as dry as dust
su hermano está como un palo, his brother is as thin as a rake
2 (estacazo) blow
3 fam (disgusto, golpe) blow: su muerte ha sido un palo para ella, his death was a real blow to her
me da palo tener que decírselo yo, I'm really cut up about having to tell her
(decepción) disappointment: menudo palo nos dio cuando nos dijeron que no cantaría, it was a real disappointment to us when we heard that he wasn't going to sing
(rollo) drag
4 (madera) una cuchara/pata de palo, a wooden spoon/ leg
5 Náut (mástil) mast
palo mayor, mainmast
6 Dep (de portería) woodwork
7 Golf club
8 Naipes suit
♦ Locuciones: moler a palos a alguien, to beat sb up
a palo seco, on its own
de tal palo, tal astilla, like father, like son
' palo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
astilla
- caballito
- estaca
- garrote
- hisopo
- jarabe
- tranca
- trinquete
- vara
- verga
- bolo
- cachiporra
- corazón
- empuñar
- espada
- extremo
- helado
- oro
- partir
- pata
- pica
- pique
- rombo
- trébol
- triunfo
English:
broomstick
- carrot
- chip
- club
- drive
- end
- father
- golf club
- like
- pointed
- Pole
- ram
- rosewood
- shaft
- stake
- stick
- stout
- stroke
- suit
- taper
- wave
- wooden
- broom
- dead
- golf
- pole
- spar
- wood
* * *palo nm1. [trozo de madera] stick;palo de escoba broomhandle;los palos de la tienda de campaña the tent poles;Famcomo un palo [flaco] as thin as a rake;de tal palo, tal astilla like father like sonRP palo de amasar rolling pin2. [de golf] club;[de hockey] stick3. [de portería] [laterales] post;[larguero] bar;estrellaron tres disparos en los palos they hit the woodwork three times4. [mástil] mast;Fama palo seco [sin nada más] without anything else, on its own;[bebida] neat;que cada palo aguante su vela each of us is responsible for his/her own affairspalo mayor mainmast;palo de mesana mizzenmast;palo de trinquete foremast5. [golpe] blow (with a stick);dar de palos a alguien to beat o hit sb (with a stick);liarse a palos (con alguien) to come to blows (with sb);moler a alguien a palos to thrash sb (with a stick);dar palos de ciego [criticar] to lash out (wildly);[no saber qué hacer] to grope around in the dark; Andes, RP Famni a palos: eso no lo hago ni a palos there's no way I'm going to do that;Fam6. [mala crítica] bad review;se llevó muchos palos de la crítica she was panned by the critics¡qué palo, me han suspendido! what a drag, I've failed!;se ha llevado muchos palos últimamente he's had to put up with a lot recentlyprefiero que se lo digas tú, a mí me da mucho palo I'd rather you told him, I really don't want toda mucho palo ponerse a estudiar en verano it's a pain o drag having to start studying during the summerdar un palo en un banco to stick up a bank11. [de baraja] suit13. [de cante flamenco] = style of flamenco singing;Famtocar todos los palos [hacer de todo] to do a bit of everythinguna cuchara de palo a wooden spoon;Amno ser de palo not to be made of stone;RP Famlos de afuera son de palo outsiders have no saypalo de rosa rosewood15. Am [árbol, arbusto] treepalo borracho silk floss tree;palo de Brasil brazil wood tree;palo dulce liquorice root;palo santo lignum vitaeesa casa vale dos palos y medio this house is worth two and a half millionun palo verde a million buckspalo de mujer real beauty;palo de agua [aguacero] downpour, deluge of rain19. CompCuba, Méx muy Famecharse un palo to have a screw, Br to have it off;Ven Famechar un palo to have a drink;Ven Fam* * *mde tal palo tal astilla a chip off the old block fam ;2 MAR mast;que cada palo aguante su vela everybody has to stand up and be counted3 de portería post, upright4 figblow5:a medio palo L.Am. half-drunk;a palo seco whiskey straight up6 L.Am.ser un palo be fantastic7:* * *palo nm1) : stick, pole, post2) : shaft, handlepalo de escoba: broomstick3) : mast, spar4) : wood5) : blow (with a stick)6) : suit (of cards)* * *palo n1. (vara) stick2. (mástil) mast3. (de golf) club4. (de fútbol) post5. (de hockey) stick6. (disgusto) blow¡qué palo! what a blow!7. (de la baraja) suit -
2 tocar
v.1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelveElla toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.Toca el piano! Play the piano!3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).no toques ese tema don't mention that subject4 to touch.5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.7 to be in for.Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.8 to be time to.Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.9 to be ringing, to ring.Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.10 to knock, to knock at the door.Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.11 to be one's turn to.Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.13 to clang.María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.14 to feel.El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.15 to bunt.* * *1 (gen) to touch2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike6 (la hora) to strike9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn2 (corresponder) to be up to3 (ganar) to win4 (en un reparto etc) to fall5 (un destino) to be posted6 (tener que) to have to7 (afectar) to concern, affect8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)10 (entrar en contacto) to touch1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other\por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concernedtocar a muerto to tolltocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an endtocar con to be next totocarse la nariz to pick one's nose————————1 (peinar) to do the hair of1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head* * *verb1) to touch2) feel3) play4) ring, knock5) concern, affect•* * *1. VT1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel¡no me toques! — don't touch me!
no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency
tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is
tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot
2) (=estar en contacto con) to touchponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there
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tocar tierra — to touch down, land3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play•
tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch onno tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all
5) (=afectar) to concern6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to7) (=conmover) to touchlas imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply
8) (Dep) to hit9) (Náut)hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port
en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa
10) (Caza) to hit11) (Arte) to touch up2. VI1) (Mús) to playtoca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group
2) (=sonar)3) (=llamar)tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door
4) (=corresponder)tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each
¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?
me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat
¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?
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tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your goa usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit
5) (=rayar)•
tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sthesto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous
su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness
6) (=chocar)•
tocar con algo — to touch sth7)• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...
b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in3) ( en béisbol) to bunt5)a) (conmover, impresionar) to touchb) (atañer, concernir) to affectc) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?
6)a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, soundb) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play2.tocar vi1) ( concernir)por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned
2) ( rayar)tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something
3)b) campana/timbre to ringtocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat
c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play4)a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school
b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?
5) (en 3a pers) (fam)3.vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying
tocarse v prona) (refl) <herida/grano> to touchsiempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose
* * *= touch, play, lay + a finger on.Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.----* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* sin tocar = untouched.* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* tocar con arco = bowing.* tocar de refilón = brush past.* tocar distraídamente = finger.* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.* tocar el claxon = honk.* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.* tocar juntos = play along with.* tocar la bocina = honk.* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar música = play + music.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...
b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in3) ( en béisbol) to bunt5)a) (conmover, impresionar) to touchb) (atañer, concernir) to affectc) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?
6)a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, soundb) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play2.tocar vi1) ( concernir)por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned
2) ( rayar)tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something
3)b) campana/timbre to ringtocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat
c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play4)a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school
b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?
5) (en 3a pers) (fam)3.vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying
tocarse v prona) (refl) <herida/grano> to touchsiempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose
* * *= touch, play, lay + a finger on.Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.
Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* sin tocar = untouched.* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* tocar con arco = bowing.* tocar de refilón = brush past.* tocar distraídamente = finger.* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.* tocar el claxon = honk.* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.* tocar juntos = play along with.* tocar la bocina = honk.* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar música = play + music.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* * *tocar [A2 ]vtA1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibitsla pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the netme tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stickle tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcoholni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his foodno me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papersmis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savingsdel marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children2 «objeto» to touchla cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wallla planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceilingel avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched downB (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go viano toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at LisbonC (en béisbol) to buntsólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passingE1 (conmover, impresionar) to touchsus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his wordstu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pridesupo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present2 (atañer, concernir) to affectel problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countriesno siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at allel tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart3( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ringtocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the hornB ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to playestá aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the pianoC ( Mil) to soundtocar retirada to sound the retreat■ tocarviA(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecologyB (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sthla situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesqueme parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the doorB «campana» to ringlas campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already goneel reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed threetocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarmC ( Mús) (hacer música) to playA1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the childrensiempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walknos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of usa ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a millionnos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult timesnos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the schoolnos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same schoolme tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to payB ( en tercera persona)1 ( fam)(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!2 ( fam)(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again■ tocarseA1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touchsiempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touchlos fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirslos extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meetla reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat* * *
tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;
mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
‹ claxon› to blow, sound
2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
verbo intransitivo
1
c) (Mús) to play
2a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):
le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the schoolb) ( ser el turno):
¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
‹ barba› to play with
[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched
* * *♦ vt1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;[palpar] to feel;por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;tocar madera to touch wood2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;no toques ese tema don't mention that subjecten o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely5. [conmover] to touch;la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply♦ vi1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs3. [llamar]tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window4. [campanas, timbre] to ring5. [en un reparto]tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;a ti te toca la casa you get the house;a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;[debemos] it's a thousand each;te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?6. [caer en suerte]me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lotahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;Fam Humsi te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go outeso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary* * *I v/t1 touch;tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely2 MÚS playII v/i1 L.Am.las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;tocar a muerto toll the death knell:ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby:te toca jugar it’s your turn4:por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned* * *tocar {72} vt1) : to touch, to feel, to handle2) : to touch on, to refer to3) : to concern, to affect4) : to play (a musical instrument)tocar vi1) : to knock, to ringtocar a la puerta: to rap on the door2)tocar en : to touch on, to border oneso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous3)tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?* * *tocar vb1. (en general) to touch2. (instrumento) to play¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?4. (bocina) to sound5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now?
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