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1 arrastrado
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2 arrastrar
v.1 to drag (objeto, pies) (gen) & (computing).el viento arrastró las hojas the wind blew the leaves alongEl tractor arrastró el leño hacia abajo The tractor dragged the log down.2 to win over, to sway.arrastrar a alguien a algo/a hacer algo to lead somebody into something/to do somethingdejarse arrastrar por algo/alguien to allow oneself to be swayed by something/somebody3 to drag along the ground (rozar el suelo).te arrastra el vestido your dress is dragging on the groundEl perrito arrastraba a su dueño The puppy dragged along his owner.4 to carry along, to suffer, to drag.El tractor arrastró el leño hacia abajo The tractor dragged the log down.Él arrastra su culpa todo el tiempo He drags along his guilt feelings always5 to bring along, to bring about.La acciones arrastran consecuencias Actions carry along consequences.6 to entrain.La reacción arrastró las partículas The reaction entrained the particles.7 to drag-and-drop.* * *1 (gen) to drag, pull2 (corriente, aire) to sweep along3 figurado to sway, win over, draw4 (traer como consecuencia) to cause, bring, lead to5 (tener) to have1 to drag, trail1 to drag oneself, crawl2 figurado (humillarse) to creep, crawl* * *verb1) to drag, pull2) sweep away3) attract•* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto pesado] to drag; [+ carro] to pull; [+ caravana] to tow; [+ vestido, capa] to trail (along the ground)arrastrar los pies — to drag one's feet, shuffle along
2) (=transportar) [río, viento] to sweep away o along3) (=atraer) to draw, attractsu última película ha arrastrado mucho público — his latest film has drawn o attracted large audiences
4) (=soportar)este país arrastra desde hace décadas el problema del paro — this country's been dogged by unemployment for decades
arrastra un complejo de inferioridad desde la adolescencia — he's had an inferiority complex ever since he was a youth
5) (=provocar) [+ dificultad, problema] to bring with itsu dimisión arrastró varias crisis financieras — his resignation brought with it several financial crises
6) (Bridge) [+ triunfos] to draw2. VI1) [vestido, capa] to trail (along the ground), drag2) (Bot) to trail3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( por el suelo) to dragb) <remolque/caravana> to towc) ( llevar consigo)2)a) <problema/enfermedad>b) ( atraer) to draw3) ( en naipes) to draw2.arrastrar vi1) mantel/cortina to trail along the ground3.arrastrarse v pron1) ( por el suelo) persona to crawl; culebra to slitherse arrastró hasta el teléfono — she dragged herself o crawled to the telephone
2) ( humillarse) to grovel, crawl* * *= haul, lug off, sweep along, tow, drag, sweep + Nombre + away, lug.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her and she towed a chair over to his desk.Ex. Users can either select a pull-down menu and enter search terms in a text box or highlight and drag text into the search box from other applications including electronic mail.Ex. The stream suddenly swept him away, and it was only by a stroke of luck that they found him.Ex. He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.----* agua + arrastrar = wash away.* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.* arrastrar al mar = wash out to + sea.* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* arrastrarse = crawl.* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.* corriente + arrastrar = wash up.* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* introducir arrastrando = haul in.* sacar arrastrando = haul out.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( por el suelo) to dragb) <remolque/caravana> to towc) ( llevar consigo)2)a) <problema/enfermedad>b) ( atraer) to draw3) ( en naipes) to draw2.arrastrar vi1) mantel/cortina to trail along the ground3.arrastrarse v pron1) ( por el suelo) persona to crawl; culebra to slitherse arrastró hasta el teléfono — she dragged herself o crawled to the telephone
2) ( humillarse) to grovel, crawl* * *= haul, lug off, sweep along, tow, drag, sweep + Nombre + away, lug.Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.
Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her and she towed a chair over to his desk.Ex: Users can either select a pull-down menu and enter search terms in a text box or highlight and drag text into the search box from other applications including electronic mail.Ex: The stream suddenly swept him away, and it was only by a stroke of luck that they found him.Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.* agua + arrastrar = wash away.* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.* arrastrar al mar = wash out to + sea.* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* arrastrarse = crawl.* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.* corriente + arrastrar = wash up.* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* introducir arrastrando = haul in.* sacar arrastrando = haul out.* * *arrastrar [A1 ]vtA1 (por el suelo) to dragcaminaba arrastrando los pies she dragged her feet as she walkedvas a ir aunque te tenga que arrastrar you are going even if I have to drag you there2 ‹remolque/caravana› to tow3(llevar consigo): el río arrastraba piedras y ramas stones and branches were being swept along by the riverla corriente lo arrastraba mar adentro the current was carrying him out to sea4 ‹sector/mercado› to drag downal desplomarse en la Bolsa arrastró a todo el sector when its stock price collapsed, it dragged down the whole sectorno hay que dejarse arrastrar por el pesimismo there's no need to give way to pessimismB1‹problema/enfermedad› viene arrastrando esa tos desde el invierno that cough of hers has been dragging on since the winter, she's had that cough since the winter and she just can't shake it offarrastraron esa deuda muchos años they had that debt hanging over them for many years2 (atraer) to drawestá arrastrando mucho público it is drawing big crowdsse dejan arrastrar por la moda they are slaves to fashionarrastrar a algn A algo:las malas compañías lo arrastraron a la delincuencia he was led o drawn into crime by the bad company he keptla miseria lo arrastró a robar poverty drove him to stealarrastra mucha corriente it uses a lot of power4 ( Inf) to dragarrastrar y soltar to drag and dropC (en naipes) to draw■ arrastrarviA «mantel/cortina» to trail along the groundla gabardina le arrastraba the raincoat was so long on him that it trailed along the groundB (en naipes) to draw trumps ( o spades etc)A (por el suelo) «persona» to crawl; «culebra» to slitherllegué arrastrándome de cansancio I could hardly put one foot in front of the other by the time I got therese arrastró hasta el teléfono she dragged herself o crawled to the telephoneB (humillarse) to grovel, crawl* * *
arrastrar ( conjugate arrastrar) verbo transitivo
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c) ( llevar consigo):
la corriente lo arrastraba mar adentro the current was carrying him out to sea
2a) ‹problema/enfermedad›:
vienen arrastrando el problema desde hace años they've been dragging out the problem for years
verbo intransitivo [mantel/cortina] to trail along the ground
arrastrarse verbo pronominal
[ culebra] to slither
arrastrar verbo transitivo to pull (along), drag (along): la corriente lo arrastró mar adentro, he was swept out to sea by the current
' arrastrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
grúa
- seducir
- barrer
English:
carry along
- drag
- draw
- haul
- lug
- pull
- pull along
- shuffle
- slur
- sweep
- trail
- tug
- wash
- suck
* * *♦ vt1. [objeto, persona] to drag;[carro, vagón] to pull; [remolque] to tow;el viento arrastró las hojas the wind blew the leaves along;Figel presidente arrastró en su caída a varios ministros the president took several ministers down with him;la caída de la Bolsa neoyorquina arrastró al resto de mercados the crash on the New York stock exchange pulled the other markets down with it;arrastrar los pies to drag one's feet;RP Famarrastrar el ala a alguien to set one's cap at sb2. Informát to drag;arrastrar y soltar to drag and drop3. [convencer] to win over, to sway;arrastrar a alguien a algo/a hacer algo to lead sb into sth/to do sth;dejarse arrastrar por algo/alguien to allow oneself to be swayed by sth/sb4. [producir] to bring;la guerra arrastra ya 3.000 muertos the war has already claimed 3,000 lives5. [atraer] to pull in;un cantante que arrastra muchos seguidores a singer who pulls in large crowdsarrastra muchas deudas/muchos problemas he has a lot of debts/problems hanging over him;arrastra esa dolencia desde hace varios años she has been suffering from this complaint for several years7. [al hablar] to draw out;arrastra las erres he rolls his r's♦ vi1. [rozar el suelo] to drag along the ground;te arrastra el vestido your dress is dragging on the ground;estas cortinas arrastran these curtains are touching the floor* * *I v/t2 ( llevarse) carry awayII v/i* * *arrastrar vt1) : to drag, to tow2) : to draw, to attractarrastrar vi: to hang down, to trail* * *arrastrar vb2. (soportar) to have3. (rozar el suelo) to trail on the floor -
3 barro
m.1 mud (fango).2 clay (arcilla).una figurita de barro a clay figure3 blackhead (grano).4 pimple.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: barrer.* * *1 (grano) spot, pimple————————1 (lodo) mud2 (arcilla) clay3 (objeto) earthenware object\de barro earthenware* * *noun m.1) clay2) mud* * *SM1) (=lodo) mud2) (Arte) (=arcilla) potter's clay3) (=loza) earthenwarepl barros earthenware sing, crockery sing4) ** (=dinero) dough **, brass *5) Cono Sur* (=desacierto)6) (Anat) pimple7)barros luca — Chile toasted ham and cheese sandwich
* * *a) ( lodo) mudb) (Art) clay, earthenware (before n)* * *= mud, clay, earthenware.Ex. Ever since then, numerous materials have been tried for producing types, including baked mud, wood engraving, copper, tin, and lead = Desde entonces, se han probado muchos materiales para producir los tipos de imprenta, incluido el barro cocido, los tallados en madera, el cobre, el estaño y el plomo.Ex. Even 1950-2000 is a fairly short time, considering that the first library catalog dates from a piece of clay fried in 3000 BC = Incluso 1950-2000 es un tiempo bastante corto, considerando que el primer catálogo de biblioteca data de un trozo de arcilla cocida del 3000 A.C.Ex. It was produced in earthenware, metalwork and bone china and in its heyday was used by the great transatlantic liners and by hotel and restaurant chains.----* baño de barro = mud bath.* bola de barro = mudpie.* cubierto de barro = muddy [muddier -comp., muddiest -sup,].* manchado de barro = draggled.* objeto de barro = earthenware.* revolcarse en el barro = wallow in + the mud.* tablilla de barro = clay tablet.* * *a) ( lodo) mudb) (Art) clay, earthenware (before n)* * *= mud, clay, earthenware.Ex: Ever since then, numerous materials have been tried for producing types, including baked mud, wood engraving, copper, tin, and lead = Desde entonces, se han probado muchos materiales para producir los tipos de imprenta, incluido el barro cocido, los tallados en madera, el cobre, el estaño y el plomo.
Ex: Even 1950-2000 is a fairly short time, considering that the first library catalog dates from a piece of clay fried in 3000 BC = Incluso 1950-2000 es un tiempo bastante corto, considerando que el primer catálogo de biblioteca data de un trozo de arcilla cocida del 3000 A.C.Ex: It was produced in earthenware, metalwork and bone china and in its heyday was used by the great transatlantic liners and by hotel and restaurant chains.* baño de barro = mud bath.* bola de barro = mudpie.* cubierto de barro = muddy [muddier -comp., muddiest -sup,].* manchado de barro = draggled.* objeto de barro = earthenware.* revolcarse en el barro = wallow in + the mud.* tablilla de barro = clay tablet.* * *A1 (lodo) mudtraes los zapatos llenos de barro your shoes are covered in mudarrastraron su buen nombre por el barro they dragged his good name through the mud2 ( Art) clayuna cazuela de barro a clay o an earthenware dishbarros earthenwareCompuestos:fired clayfire clay, refractory clay* * *
Del verbo barrer: ( conjugate barrer)
barro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
barrer
barro
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barro con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barro sustantivo masculino ( lodo) mud;
(Art) clay, earthenware ( before n)
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
barro sustantivo masculino
1 (mezcla de tierra y agua) mud
una mascarilla de b., a mud face pack
2 (para alfarería) clay
' barro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barnizar
- barrer
- cacerola
- empantanarse
- entera
- entero
- fango
- loza
- moldear
- pisada
- salpicar
- tarro
- vasija
- chapotear
- ensuciar
- forma
- hundir
- limo
- lodo
- moldeable
English:
cake
- churn
- earthenware
- land
- mud
- muddy
- plough through
- sink
- stick
- fast
- knee
- scrape
- wade
* * *barro nm1. [fango] mud;arrastrarse por el barro to abase oneself2. [arcilla] clay;una figurita de barro a clay figurebarro cocido terracotta3. [grano] spot[sandwich] toasted ham and cheese sandwich;barros luco [sandwich] toasted beef and cheese sandwich* * *m mud* * *barro nm1) lodo: mud2) arcilla: clay3) espinilla, grano: pimple, blackhead* * *barro n1. (lodo) mud2. (arcilla) clay -
4 fango
m.mud.* * *1 (barro) mud, mire2 figurado degradation* * *SM (=lodo) mud, mire; (fig) mire, dirt* * *masculino mud* * *= slime, sludge, muck, mire.Ex. One cannot infer from the sexist analogies of slime and holes the claim that woman occupies an inferior ontological status.Ex. This is a project to incinerate an estimated 700, 000 tonnes of toxic sludge created as a byproduct of a century of steelmaking.Ex. However, those who have tasted the succulent meat of this type of clam are more than willing to dig up to their armpits in the intertidal muck to capture such delicious quarry.Ex. This international network of specialists promote, encourage and co-ordinate the conservation of mires and related ecosystems.----* revolcarse en el fango = wallow in + the mire.* * *masculino mud* * *= slime, sludge, muck, mire.Ex: One cannot infer from the sexist analogies of slime and holes the claim that woman occupies an inferior ontological status.
Ex: This is a project to incinerate an estimated 700, 000 tonnes of toxic sludge created as a byproduct of a century of steelmaking.Ex: However, those who have tasted the succulent meat of this type of clam are more than willing to dig up to their armpits in the intertidal muck to capture such delicious quarry.Ex: This international network of specialists promote, encourage and co-ordinate the conservation of mires and related ecosystems.* revolcarse en el fango = wallow in + the mire.* * *1 (barro) mud2(abyección, oprobio): su nombre quedó cubierto de fango his name was dragged through the mud, his name was mud ( colloq)hundidos en el fango deshonroso de su pasado sunk deep in the shameful mire of their past ( liter)* * *
fango sustantivo masculino
mud
fango sustantivo masculino (barro, lodo) mud
' fango' also found in these entries:
English:
mud
- sludge
* * *fango nm1. [barro] mud2. [deshonra]el escándalo cubrió de fango al presidente the scandal sullied the president's reputation* * *m tb figmud;aplicación de fango MED mud wrap;arrastrar por el fango fig drag through the mud;cubrir de fango fig cast slurs on, attack;su nombre quedó cubierto de fango his name was mud fam* * *fango nmlodo: mud, mire* * *fango n mud -
5 fuerza
f.1 strength (fortaleza).no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enoughtener fuerzas para to have the strength tola fuerza de la costumbre force of habitla fuerza del destino the power of destinyfuerza física strengthno llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my controlfuerza de voluntad willpowertener mucha fuerza to be very strongrecuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength backsacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage2 force (violencia).tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by forcerecurrir a la fuerza to resort to forcea la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the newspor la fuerza by forcefuerza bruta brute force3 force (grupo) (military).todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groupsfuerza aérea air forceFuerzas Armadas armed forcesfuerza de intervención troops, forcesfuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction forcefuerzas del orden público security forcesfuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forcesfuerzas de seguridad security forces4 force (physics).fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal forcefuerza de la gravedad force of gravityfuerza motriz driving forcepres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: forzar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: forzar.* * *1 (gen) strength2 (violencia) force, violence3 (militar) force4 (en física) force5 (electricidad) power, electric power6 (poder) power1 (el poder) authorities\a fuerza de by dint of, by force ofa la fuerza by forceírsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talkpor fuerza by forcepor la fuerza against one's willpor la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habitfuerza bruta brute forcefuerza de voluntad willpowerfuerza mayor force majeurefuerza de gravedad force of gravityFuerzas Aéreas Royal Air ForceFuerzas Armadas Armed Forcesfuerzas del orden público police force sing* * *noun f.1) strength2) force3) might4) power•* * *SF1) [de persona]a) [física] strengthme agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock
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hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myselfvamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!
si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it
b) [de carácter] strength•
restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength•
sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sthmedir 1., 3)•
tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensityel agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall
3) (=ímpetu)en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force
la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday
4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] forcees un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument
serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law
la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength
la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently
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por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit•
con fuerza legal — (Com) legally bindingfuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure
aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control
5) (=violencia) force•
por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by forcepor la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force
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a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase6) [locuciones]a)• a fuerza de — by
a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself
conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study
a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience
b)• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth
yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it
se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home
a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!
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alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb•
entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forciblya la fuerza ahorcan —
dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *
c)• en fuerza de — by virtue of
d)• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth
es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...
e)• por fuerza — inevitably
una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper
7) (Fís, Mec) forcefuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy
fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift
fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force
8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) forcefuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)
fuerza pública — police, police force
9) (Elec) power* * *I1) (vigor, energía)por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it
2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force3) (de estructura, material) strength4) ( violencia) force5) (autoridad, poder) powerpor (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit
6) (Mil, Pol) force7) (Fís) force8) (en locs)IIa la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
* * *= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.----* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* de fuerza = forceful.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuerza aérea = Air Force.* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* fuerza económica = economic leverage.* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.* fuerza giratoria = turning power.* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.* fuerza letal = deadly force.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* fuerza militar = military forces.* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.* fuerza muscular = muscle power.* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.* fuerza política = political force, political power.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.* fuerzas armadas = military forces.* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerza vital = life force.* fuerza viva = living force.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* * *I1) (vigor, energía)por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it
2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force3) (de estructura, material) strength4) ( violencia) force5) (autoridad, poder) powerpor (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit
6) (Mil, Pol) force7) (Fís) force8) (en locs)IIa la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
* * *= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.
Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* de fuerza = forceful.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuerza aérea = Air Force.* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* fuerza económica = economic leverage.* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.* fuerza giratoria = turning power.* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.* fuerza letal = deadly force.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* fuerza militar = military forces.* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.* fuerza muscular = muscle power.* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.* fuerza política = political force, political power.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.* fuerzas armadas = military forces.* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerza vital = life force.* fuerza viva = living force.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* * *A(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightlytuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hardpor más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open ittuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift ita último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last momentnecesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength backno me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journeygritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her mightha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the marketCompuestos:strength of characterwillpowerB (del viento, de las olas) strength, forcevientos de fuerza ocho force eight windsC (de una estructura, un material) strengthD (violencia) forcehubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailantCompuesto:brute forceE (autoridad, poder) powerun sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great powervan armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the lawtener fuerza de ley to have the force of lawla fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argumentpor fuerza de costumbre out of force of habitCompuesto:se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our controllas pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeureuna fuerza de paz a peacekeeping forceuna fuerza de ocupación an occupying forcefuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forcesCompuestos:air forcetaskforceworkforce● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasióndeterrent( period):la fuerza pública the policefpl armed forces (pl)● fuerzas del orden or de orden públicoSpecial Forcesfpl social forces (pl)G ( Fís) forceCompuestos:acceleration● fuerza centrífuga/centrípetacentrifugal/centripetal forcegravity, force of gravity, gravitational pullinertialifthydraulic powermotive powerdecelerationkinetic energyH ( en locs):a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this waya la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right oppositeno quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him thereentraron a la fuerza they forced their way inlo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leavea fuerza de bypude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every daypor fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competitionpor fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about itpor la fuerza by forcelo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the housea la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternativea viva fuerza by sheer forceírsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sbsacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tapesaqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him* * *
Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)
fuerza es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
1
no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
2 ( violencia) force;
fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;
lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity
' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket
* * *♦ nf1. [fortaleza] strength;el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;Famse le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's couragela fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;fuerza física strength;se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;fuerza de voluntad willpower2. [resistencia] [de material] strength3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;[de dolor] intensity;aprieta con fuerza press hard;llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind4. [violencia] force;ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;emplear la fuerza to use force;por la fuerza by force;recurrir a la fuerza to resort to forcefuerza bruta brute force5. Mil forcefuerza aérea air force;fuerzas armadas armed forces;fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;fuerza disuasoria deterrent;fuerza de intervención troops, forces;fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;fuerzas de seguridad security forces6.fuerzas [grupo] forces;las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city7. Fís forcefuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;fuerza hidráulica water power;fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;Fig [impulso] prime mover;fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force8. Elec power;han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut♦ a fuerza de loc prep[a base de] by dint of;a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard♦ a la fuerza loc adv1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school2. [forzosamente] inevitably;a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable♦ por fuerza loc adv[forzosamente] inevitably;tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient* * *f1 strength;hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;cobrar fuerza fig gather ogain strength2 ( violencia) force;por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday3 EL power4:la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;a fuerza de … by (dint of)5:fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …* * *fuerza nf1) : strength, vigorfuerza de voluntad: willpower2) : forcefuerza bruta: brute force3) : power, mightfuerza de brazos: manpower4) fuerzas nfpl: forcesfuerzas armadas: armed forces5)a fuerza de : by, by dint of* * *fuerza n1. (en general) strength2. (potencia) force -
6 estar hecho un desastre
(v.) = look like + a wreck, be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a messEx. Showing up looking like a wreck when the other waitresses can manage to look presentable isn't the smartest form of rebellion against the dress code.Ex. While the economy is a 'shambles' and likely to stay that way for some time, he remains optimistic there will eventually be a recovery over a period of years.Ex. You might get some funny looks if you turn up looking like the wreck of the Hesperus, but other than that, you're grand as far as I know.Ex. We eventually arrived all looking like we'd been dragged through a hedge backwards and in desperate need of sleep so we grabbed the first taxi we saw.Ex. The economy is really in a mess now, and we need to create as many jobs as possible.* * *(v.) = look like + a wreck, be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a messEx: Showing up looking like a wreck when the other waitresses can manage to look presentable isn't the smartest form of rebellion against the dress code.
Ex: While the economy is a 'shambles' and likely to stay that way for some time, he remains optimistic there will eventually be a recovery over a period of years.Ex: You might get some funny looks if you turn up looking like the wreck of the Hesperus, but other than that, you're grand as far as I know.Ex: We eventually arrived all looking like we'd been dragged through a hedge backwards and in desperate need of sleep so we grabbed the first taxi we saw.Ex: The economy is really in a mess now, and we need to create as many jobs as possible. -
7 fregar
v.1 to wash.fregar el suelo to mop the floor2 to scrub.María friega el piso Mary scrubs the floor.3 to bother, to pester (informal) (molestar). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)El chico malcriado friega al vecino The spoiled brat bothers the neighbor.4 to clean.5 to be a pain (informal) (molestar). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)¡no friegues! you're kidding!, you can't be serious! (expresando sorpresa)* * *1 (lavar) to wash2 (frotar) to scrub3 (el suelo) to mop\fregar los platos to wash the dishes, GB do the washing up, wash up* * *verb1) to scrub2) wash* * *1. VT1) (=limpiar) [con fregona] to mop, wash; [con estropajo, cepillo] to scrub; [con esponja, trapo] to washfregar los cacharros o los platos — to wash the dishes, do the washing up, wash up
¡no me friegues! — [expresando molestia] don't be a nuisance!, stop bothering me!; [expresando asombro] you're kidding! *
- fregar la paciencia o4) Cono Sur *** to fuck ***, screw ***5) Caribe * (=pegar) to beat up; (Dep) to beat, thrash2. VI1) (=fregar los platos) to wash the dishes, do the washing up, wash up2) (=fregar el suelo) [con fregona] to wash the floor, mop the floor; [con cepillo] to scrub the floor3) LAm * (=molestar) to annoy¡no friegues! — [expresando asombro] you're kidding! *
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (lavar, limpiar) to washfregué el suelo — ( con trapo) I washed the floor; ( con trapeador) I mopped the floor; ( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor
fregar los platos — to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq)
2) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)fregarle la paciencia a alguien — to go o keep on at somebody (colloq)
no me friegues! — ( no me molestes) stop bugging me!; ( no me digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
3) (AmL exc RPl fam) <planes/vacaciones> to ruin4) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( perjudicar)2.fregar vi1) ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq); ( limpiar) to clean; ( restregar) to scrub2) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar)3.no friegues! — ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
fregarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( fastidiarse)te friegas! — tough! (colloq)
me fregué! — I've really done it now! (colloq)
2) (AmL exc RPl fam)a) ( malograrse)se fregaron nuestros planes — that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)
b) <tobillo/mano> to do... in (colloq), to screw... up (AmE colloq)* * *= scrub.Ex. First he cleaned the ink off the forme, laying it on a wooden letter board, loosening the quoins and scrubbing the face of the letter with lye (an alkaline solution of potash in water), and finally rinsing it thoroughly in water = En primer lugar, limpiaba la tinta de la forma, colocándola sobre un tablero de madera, aflojaba las cuñas y restregaba los ojos de las letras con lejías (es decir, una solución alcalina de potasa con agua) y finalmente los aclaraba bien con agua.----* fregar frotando = scrub.* fregar los platos = do + the washing-up.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (lavar, limpiar) to washfregué el suelo — ( con trapo) I washed the floor; ( con trapeador) I mopped the floor; ( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor
fregar los platos — to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq)
2) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)fregarle la paciencia a alguien — to go o keep on at somebody (colloq)
no me friegues! — ( no me molestes) stop bugging me!; ( no me digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
3) (AmL exc RPl fam) <planes/vacaciones> to ruin4) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( perjudicar)2.fregar vi1) ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq); ( limpiar) to clean; ( restregar) to scrub2) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar)3.no friegues! — ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
fregarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( fastidiarse)te friegas! — tough! (colloq)
me fregué! — I've really done it now! (colloq)
2) (AmL exc RPl fam)a) ( malograrse)se fregaron nuestros planes — that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)
b) <tobillo/mano> to do... in (colloq), to screw... up (AmE colloq)* * *= scrub.Ex: First he cleaned the ink off the forme, laying it on a wooden letter board, loosening the quoins and scrubbing the face of the letter with lye (an alkaline solution of potash in water), and finally rinsing it thoroughly in water = En primer lugar, limpiaba la tinta de la forma, colocándola sobre un tablero de madera, aflojaba las cuñas y restregaba los ojos de las letras con lejías (es decir, una solución alcalina de potasa con agua) y finalmente los aclaraba bien con agua.
* fregar frotando = scrub.* fregar los platos = do + the washing-up.* * *fregar [A7 ]vtA (lavar, limpiar) to washfregué el suelo (con trapo, fregona) I mopped o washed the floor; (con cepillo) I scrubbed the floorfregar los platos to wash the dishes, to do the dishes ( colloq), to do the washing-up ( BrE), to wash up ( BrE)B ( AmL exc RPl fam)1(molestar): ¡deja de fregar a tu hermano! stop pestering your brother! ( colloq)no creo que sea así, lo dijo sólo por fregarte I don't think it's true, she said it just to needle you o ( BrE) wind you up ( colloq)fregarle la paciencia a algn to go o keep on at sb ( colloq)2C ( AmL exc RPl fam) (malograr) ‹planes› to ruin, to mess up ( colloq), to put paid to ( BrE colloq); ‹paseo/vacaciones› to ruin, put paid to ( BrE colloq)D( AmL exc RPl fam) (fastidiar): me fregó con esa pregunta her question really floored o stumped me ( colloq)el anterior gobierno no hizo más que fregar al país all the last government managed to do was drag the country down ( colloq)■ fregarviA1 (lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes ( colloq), to do the washing-up ( BrE), to wash up ( BrE)2 (limpiar) to clean3 (restregar) to scrubB ( AmL exc RPl fam)1(molestar): ¿hasta cuándo friegan con ese ruido? how much longer do we have to put up with that horrible racket? ( colloq)¡déjate de fregar! stop bothering o pestering me!, stop being so annoying!2■ fregarseA( AmL fam) (embromarse): si no te gusta, te friegas if you don't like it you can lump it o that's tough! ( colloq)¡me fregué! I've really screwed up! (sl), I'm in for it now! ( colloq), I've really done it now! ( colloq)los que se friegan son ustedes you'll be the ones who lose outB ( AmL exc RPl fam)1(malograrse): ahora sí que se fregaron nuestros planes that's really ruined o messed up o ( BrE) put paid to our plans ( colloq)se nos fregó la fiesta the party was ruined* * *
fregar ( conjugate fregar) verbo transitivo
1 (lavar, limpiar) to wash;
( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor;
2 (AmL exc RPl fam)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq);
( limpiar) to clean;
( restregar) to scrub
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar):◊ ¡déjate de fregar! stop being such a pest!;
¡no friegues! ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
fregarse verbo pronominal
1 (AmL fam) ( embromarse):◊ ¡te friegas! tough! (colloq);
¡me fregué! I've really done it now! (colloq)
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( malograrse):◊ se fregaron nuestros planes that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)
fregar verbo transitivo
1 (limpiar con agua) to wash: hoy te toca fregar los platos, today is your turn to do the dishes
yo fregaré el suelo, I'll mop the floor
2 LAm fam to annoy, irritate
' fregar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacharro
- pila
- palangana
- plato
English:
basin
- dishwater
- mop
- roughen
- scour
- scrub
- scrub down
- scrubbing brush
- wash
- wash up
- washing-up
- dish
- scrape
- washing
* * *♦ vt1. [limpiar] to wash;[frotar] to scrub;fregar los platos to wash the dishes, Br to do the washing-up;fregar el suelo to mop the floorno friegues al perro don't annoy the dog;me está fregando la paciencia he's driving me up the wallla lluvia nos fregó el fin de semana the rain messed up our weekend4. Andes, Méx, Ven Fam [fastidiar]me fregó con su decisión de quedarse en mi casa it was a pain, him deciding to stay in my house♦ vi1. [limpiar] to clean;[frotar] to scrub; [limpiar los platos] to wash the dishes, Br to do the washing-up¡deja de fregar! stop being such a pain!;lo hace por fregar he just does it to be a pain* * *v/t2 L.Am. fam ( molestar) bug fam* * *fregar {49} vt1) : to scrub, to scour, to washfregar los trastes: to do the dishesfregar el suelo: to scrub the floorfregar vi1) : to wash the dishes2) : to clean, to scrub* * *fregar vb (en general) to wash¿has fregado los vasos? have you washed the glasses?fregar los platos to wash up / to do the washing up -
8 ir hecho un desastre
(v.) = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the HesperusEx. We eventually arrived all looking like we'd been dragged through a hedge backwards and in desperate need of sleep so we grabbed the first taxi we saw.Ex. You might get some funny looks if you turn up looking like the wreck of the Hesperus, but other than that, you're grand as far as I know.* * *(v.) = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the HesperusEx: We eventually arrived all looking like we'd been dragged through a hedge backwards and in desperate need of sleep so we grabbed the first taxi we saw.
Ex: You might get some funny looks if you turn up looking like the wreck of the Hesperus, but other than that, you're grand as far as I know. -
9 largo
adj.1 long, lengthy.2 tall.3 largo.intj.get out, beat it, scram, get out of here.m.1 length.2 largo, slow-paced musical movement.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: largar.* * *► adjetivo1 (en longitud) long2 (en extensión) long3 (alto) tall■ ¡qué largo está tu hijo! hasn't your son grown!4 (en cantidad) good1 length■ ¿qué mide de largo? how long is it?, what length is it?2 (de tela) length3 (de piscina) length, US lap4 MÚSICA largo1 (de vehículo) full beam, full headlights► interjección ¡largo!1 familiar get out!■ ¡largo de aquí! get out of here!\a la larga in the long runa lo largo lengthwisea lo largo de along, throughoutdar largas a alguien to put somebody offdar largas a algo to put off doing somethingesto va para largo this is going to take a long timeir de largo to wear a long dresslargo y tendido at lengthser más largo,-a que un día sin pan familiar to take ages, take foreverpasar de largo to pass bytener para largo to be busy for a long time■ ¿tienes para largo? will you be long?venir de largo to go back a long wayvestir de largo to wear a long dress————————1 length■ ¿qué mide de largo? how long is it?, what length is it?2 (de tela) length3 (de piscina) length, US lap4 MÚSICA largo* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - larga)adj.- a lo largo* * *1. ADJ1) [indicando longitud] [pasillo, pelo, uñas] longesa chaqueta te está o te queda larga — that jacket is too long for you
diente, luz, mano, puesta, vestir¿hay que ponerse de largo para la cena? — do we have to wear evening dress to the dinner?
2) [indicando distancia] [distancia, camino] long3) [indicando duración] [espera, viaje, sílaba, película] longmurió tras una larga enfermedad — he died after a lengthy o long illness
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hacerse largo, no se me hizo nada larga la clase — the class didn't seem at all long to me•
para largo, la reunión va para largo — the meeting looks like being a long one, the meeting looks like going on for some time yetcada vez que coge el teléfono tiene para largo — every time he picks up the phone he stays on it for ages
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venir de largo, este problema viene de largo — this problem goes back a long way, this problem started way back *4) (=indicando exceso) good5) * [persona] talltú que eres tan largo, alcánzame ese tarro — you're tall, can you reach that jar for me?
se cayó al suelo cuan largo era † o todo lo largo que era — he fell flat on his face, he measured his length on the floor †
6) [locuciones]•
a lo largo de — [+ río, pared] along; [+ día, mes, año] all through, throughouta lo largo de los últimos años hemos viajado mucho — we have travelled a lot over the last few years
trabajó mucho a lo largo de su vida — she worked hard all through o throughout her life
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a lo más largo — at the most7) Esp * (=astuto) sharp8) Esp (=generoso) generous9) Esp [cuerda] loose, slack10) Esp (Agr) [cosecha] abundant, plentiful2. SM1) (=longitud) length¿cuánto tiene de largo? — how long is it?, what's its length?
2) (=unidad de medida) [de falda, piscina] length; [de cortina] drop3) (Cine) (tb: largometraje) feature film4) (Mús) largo3.ADV *¡largo (de aquí)! — clear off!, get lost!
* * *I- ga adjetivo1)a) <palo/camino/pasillo> long; <pelo/piernas/ropa> longb) (en locs)a lo largo — <cortar/partir> lengthways
a lo largo de — (de camino, río) along; (de jornada, novela) throughout
2) ( extenso) long; <novela/sílaba> longIIir para largo — (fam)
1) ( longitud) length¿cuánto mide de largo? — how long is it?
2) ( en natación) lap (AmE), length (BrE)3) (Mús) largoIIIinterjección (fam) tb* * *= lengthy [lengthier -comp., lengthiest -sup.], long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], protracted, circuitous, floor-length.Ex. Informative abstract tend to be relatively lengthy.Ex. Uneven allocation will lead to some subjects having relatively short notation at the expense of others with relatively long notation.Ex. This project should soon become operational after a somewhat protracted developmental period.Ex. The printed indexes provided are difficult to use and do not give enough detail, resulting in lengthy and sometimes circuitous searches for required information.Ex. This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.----* a la larga = in the long term, in the long run, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long run.* a largo plazo = in the long run, over the long run, long-run, in the far term, far-term.* a lo largo de = down.* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* camino largo y tortuoso = long and winding road.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time.* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* de larga distancia = long-distance.* de larga duración = long-lasting, feature-length.* de mangas largas = long-sleeved.* de talle largo = high waisted.* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.* hacer largos = swim + laps.* iguales de largo = of equal length.* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.* larga distancia = long haul.* larga duración = longevity.* larga puesta de sol = lingering sunset.* largas distancias = large distances.* largo atardecer = lingering sunset.* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.* largo y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* largo y tendido = long and protracted.* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.* LP (disco de larga duración) = LP (long play record).* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.* meter de largo = take up.* nadar largos = swim + laps.* Número + de largo = Número + long.* pantalones largos = long pants.* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.* que viene de largo = long-running.* tener una larga historia = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.* tener una larga trayectoria de = have + a long story of, have + a track record of.* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.* una yarda de largo = a yard long.* y un largo etcétera = and so on and so forth, and so on, and so on....* * *I- ga adjetivo1)a) <palo/camino/pasillo> long; <pelo/piernas/ropa> longb) (en locs)a lo largo — <cortar/partir> lengthways
a lo largo de — (de camino, río) along; (de jornada, novela) throughout
2) ( extenso) long; <novela/sílaba> longIIir para largo — (fam)
1) ( longitud) length¿cuánto mide de largo? — how long is it?
2) ( en natación) lap (AmE), length (BrE)3) (Mús) largoIIIinterjección (fam) tb* * *= lengthy [lengthier -comp., lengthiest -sup.], long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], protracted, circuitous, floor-length.Ex: Informative abstract tend to be relatively lengthy.
Ex: Uneven allocation will lead to some subjects having relatively short notation at the expense of others with relatively long notation.Ex: This project should soon become operational after a somewhat protracted developmental period.Ex: The printed indexes provided are difficult to use and do not give enough detail, resulting in lengthy and sometimes circuitous searches for required information.Ex: This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.* a la larga = in the long term, in the long run, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long run.* a largo plazo = in the long run, over the long run, long-run, in the far term, far-term.* a lo largo de = down.* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* camino largo y tortuoso = long and winding road.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time.* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* de larga distancia = long-distance.* de larga duración = long-lasting, feature-length.* de mangas largas = long-sleeved.* de talle largo = high waisted.* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.* hacer largos = swim + laps.* iguales de largo = of equal length.* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.* larga distancia = long haul.* larga duración = longevity.* larga puesta de sol = lingering sunset.* largas distancias = large distances.* largo atardecer = lingering sunset.* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.* largo y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* largo y tendido = long and protracted.* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.* LP (disco de larga duración) = LP (long play record).* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.* meter de largo = take up.* nadar largos = swim + laps.* Número + de largo = Número + long.* pantalones largos = long pants.* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.* que viene de largo = long-running.* tener una larga historia = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.* tener una larga trayectoria de = have + a long story of, have + a track record of.* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.* una yarda de largo = a yard long.* y un largo etcétera = and so on and so forth, and so on, and so on....* * *A1 ‹camino/pasillo› long; ‹pelo/uñas/piernas› long; ‹falda/pantalones› longuna camisa de manga larga a long-sleeved shirtlas mangas me quedan largas the sleeves are too long (for me)se cayó cuan largo era he fell flat on his face2 ( en locs):a lo largo ‹cortar/partir› lengthwise, lengthwayslos libros que publicó a lo largo de su vida the books she published during her lifetime o in the course of her lifetras los incidentes que se han producido a lo largo de la semana following the incidents which have taken place in the course of the weeka lo largo y ancho del continente americano all over o throughout the American continent, the length and breadth of the American continentponerse de largo to wear a long skirt/dress; (como debutante) to come outB ‹espera/viaje/visita› long; ‹conferencia/novela› long; ‹vocal/sílaba› longla semana se me ha hecho muy larga it's been a long weekun juicio que se está haciendo muy largo a trial which is going on for a long time o dragging onles unía una larga amistad they had been friends for a long timees muy largo de contar it's a long storyun tren de largo recorrido a long-distance trainir para largo ( fam): parece que va para largo it looks like it's going to be a while yet o to go on for a while yetlargo y tendido at great lengthhablaron largo y tendido sobre el tema they discussed the topic at great length, they had a lengthy discussion on the subjectpasar or seguir de largo to go straight pastvenir de largo to go back a long wayesa disputa ya viene de largo that dispute goes back a long way o has been going on for a long time, that is a longstanding disputeC(en expresiones de cantidad): media hora larga a good half-hourtres kilómetros largos a good three kilometersA1 (longitud) length¿cuánto mide or tiene de largo? what length is it?, how long is it?3 metros de ancho por 2 de largo 2 meters long by 3 meters wideel largo de un vestido the length of a dress2 (en costura) lengthB ( Mús) largo( fam) tb¡largo de aquí! go away!, get out of here!* * *
Del verbo largar: ( conjugate largar)
largo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
largó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
largar
largo
largar ( conjugate largar) verbo transitivo
1
b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go
2 ‹discurso/sermón› to give;
‹palabrota/insulto› to let fly
3 (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give … the boot (colloq);
‹ novio› to ditch
4 (CS, Méx) (Dep) ‹ pelota› to throw;
‹ carrera› to start
largarse verbo pronominala) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq);◊ ¡yo me largo! I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)
largose a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth
largo 1◊ -ga adjetivo
es muy largo de contar it's a long story;
un tren de largo recorrido a long-distance trainb) ( en locs)
a lo largo de (de camino, río) along;
(de jornada, novela) throughout;
(de una semana, vida) in the course of;
ver tb pasar I 1a;
va para largo (fam) it's going to be a while
largo 2 sustantivo masculino
◊ ¿cuánto mide de largo? how long is it?
■ interjección (fam) tb◊ ¡largo de aquí! get out of here!
largar verbo transitivo
1 familiar to give
2 fam (expulsar, despedir) to sack
largo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con longitud superior a la normal) long
2 (con duración superior a la normal) long, lengthy: es una película muy larga, it's a very long film
se me hizo larga la espera, the wait dragged
la conferencia duró tres horas largas, the lecture lasted for a good three hours
II sustantivo masculino
1 (longitud) length: ¿cuánto tiene de largo?, how long is it?
2 Natación length
3 Mús largo
III adverbio largo, at length: hablaremos largo (y tendido) de ello, we'll talk at length about it
♦ Locuciones: a lo largo de, (longitud) along
(tiempo) through
a la larga, in the long run
va para largo, it's going to go on a long time
familiar ¡largo (de aquí)!, clear off!
' largo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- ampliar
- caña
- constante
- de
- escaramuza
- exilio
- larga
- monótona
- monótono
- pasar
- puesta
- rato
- recorrido
- remo
- sacar
- tren
- alcance
- bordear
- compensar
- contar
- conversar
- detenido
- doble
- fuete
- gabán
- ir
- largar
- litoral
- longitud
- medio
- medir
- pelucón
- plazo
- por
- quedar
- salto
- seguir
- tener
- traje
- vida
- zapallito
English:
along
- applicant
- arm
- bracing
- bus
- by
- coat
- delinquency
- down
- ear
- flowing
- forward
- full-length
- gown
- hop
- howl
- length
- lengthways
- lengthwise
- lengthy
- long
- long-distance
- long-range
- long-term
- pass along
- pass by
- plough through
- protracted
- quite
- race along
- ride
- short
- span
- story
- term
- tour
- trek
- walk off
- walk with
- with
- woodwork
- back
- coast
- drag
- draw
- fight
- full
- gauntlet
- -ish
- knee
* * *largo, -a♦ adj1. [en el espacio] long;lleva el pelo largo she has long hair;un misil de largo alcance a long-range missile;un vestido largo a long dress;vestirse de largo to wear evening dress2. [en el tiempo] long;estuvo enfermo largo tiempo he was ill for a long time;los parados de larga duración the long-term unemployed;vivió allí largos años she lived there for many years;es largo de contar/explicar it's a long story;la espera fue muy larga it was a very long waitdebió de costar un millón largo it must have cost a million and then some;tiene setenta años largos she's well into her seventies¡qué tipo más largo! that guy's really tall5.a lo largo [en espacio] lengthways, lengthwise;es más fácil si lo cortas a lo largo it's easier if you cut it lengthways o lengthwise;a lo largo de [en el tiempo] throughout;a lo largo de veinte años nunca había visto algo así in twenty years I'd never seen such a thing;recibimos varias llamadas a lo largo del día de ayer we received several calls throughout yesterday;el virus se extendió a lo largo y ancho del país the virus spread throughout the country;han construido numerosos hoteles a lo largo de la costa they've built several hotels all along the coast6. CompFamser más largo que un día sin pan [de duración] to go on forever;[de estatura] to be a giant; RPser más largo que esperanza de pobre to go on foreverCSur, Ecuad larga vida long-life♦ adv1. [largamente]un asunto sobre el que hemos hablado largo a matter that we have discussed at length;esta huelga va para largo this strike looks like it's going to be with us for a while yet;largo y tendido: habló largo y tendido sobre su último disco she talked at great length about her latest record;ha escrito largo y tendido sobre el asunto he has written extensively on the matter2. Mús largo♦ nm1. [longitud] length;¿cuánto mide o [m5]tiene de largo?, ¿cómo es de largo? how long is it?;tiene dos metros de largo it's two metres long2. [de piscina] length;hacerse tres largos to swim o do three lengths4. Mús largo♦ interjgo away!;¡largo de aquí! get out (of here)!* * *I adj long; persona tall;esto va para largo this will take some time;pasar de largo go (straight) past;tener setenta años largos be a good seventy years oldII m length;tener tres metros de largo be three meters long;poner a alguien de largo dress s.o. in a long dressIII int:¡largo (de aquí)! get out of here!;¡largo! fam scram! famIV:a la larga in the long run;largo y tendido at great length;a lo largo del día throughout the day;a lo largo de muchos años over the course of many years;a lo largo de la calle along the street* * *largo, -ga adj1) : long2)a lo largo : lengthwish3)a lo largo de : along4)a la larga : in the long runlargo nm: lengthtres metros de largo: three meters long* * *largo1 adj longlargo2 n length -
10 necesitar Algo desesperadamente
= be in dire need (of), be in desperate need ofEx. For years they have been warning that state-regulated dams and levees throughout the nation are in dire need of repair.Ex. We eventually arrived all looking like we'd been dragged through a hedge backwards and in desperate need of sleep so we grabbed the first taxi we saw.* * *= be in dire need (of), be in desperate need ofEx: For years they have been warning that state-regulated dams and levees throughout the nation are in dire need of repair.
Ex: We eventually arrived all looking like we'd been dragged through a hedge backwards and in desperate need of sleep so we grabbed the first taxi we saw.Spanish-English dictionary > necesitar Algo desesperadamente
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11 necesitar Algo urgentemente
= be in dire need (of), be in desperate need ofEx. For years they have been warning that state-regulated dams and levees throughout the nation are in dire need of repair.Ex. We eventually arrived all looking like we'd been dragged through a hedge backwards and in desperate need of sleep so we grabbed the first taxi we saw.* * *= be in dire need (of), be in desperate need ofEx: For years they have been warning that state-regulated dams and levees throughout the nation are in dire need of repair.
Ex: We eventually arrived all looking like we'd been dragged through a hedge backwards and in desperate need of sleep so we grabbed the first taxi we saw. -
12 rastras
----* a rastras = in tow.* * ** a rastras = in tow.* * *rastras: a rastras loc advtambién Figllevar algo/a alguien a rastras to drag sth/sb along;se llevaron a los manifestantes a rastras they dragged the demonstrators away;trajeron el piano a rastras they dragged the piano in;tuvo que llevarlo a rastras al colegio she had to drag him kicking and screaming to school;llegaron casi a rastras [agotados] they were on their last legs when they arrived -
13 rastra
f.1 sled or sledge (de transporte), a carriage without wheels.2 the act of dragging along.3 anything hanging and dragging about a person.4 a track or mark left on the ground.5 harrow, rake, dredge.6 string of dried fruit.7 trawl (de pesca).8 train, the result of some action which brings damage or inconvenience (consecuencia).9 prostitute (puta). (Mexico)pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rastrar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rastrar.* * *1 (rastro) trail, track2 (grada) harrow3 (sarta) string4 (para pescar) trawl, trawl net\* * *SF1) (Agr) (=rastrillo) rake; (=grada) harrow2)a rastras: tuvo que sacar al niño a rastras de la juguetería — she had to drag the child out of the toyshop
con un sueldo tan bajo siempre vamos a rastras — with such a low salary we're always struggling (along)
3) (Pesca) trawl4) [para transportar] trolley ( for moving heavy objects), cart (EEUU)5) (=ristra) string6) (=huella) trail, track8) † (=consecuencia) unpleasant consequence, disagreeable result; (=castigo) punishment* * *1)a) (Agr) harrowb) ( ristra) stringc) ( cinturón de gaucho) wide belt ( decorated with silver coins)2)a rastras — (loc adv)
* * *1)a) (Agr) harrowb) ( ristra) stringc) ( cinturón de gaucho) wide belt ( decorated with silver coins)2)a rastras — (loc adv)
* * *A1 ( Agr) harrow2 (ristra) stringuna rastra de ajos a string of garlic3 (cinturón de gaucho) wide belt ( decorated with silver coins)Ba rastras ( loc adv): venía de la compra con el carrito a rastras she was coming back from the store pulling her shopping cart ( AmE) o ( BrE) trolley behind herhay que llevarlo a rastras al colegio you have to drag him to schoolsiempre va a todas partes con los niños a rastras she always has the children in tow wherever she goesno andes a rastras que te vas a ensuciar la ropa don't crawl around or you'll get your clothes dirtyaún lleva dos asignaturas del curso pasado a rastras she still has to pass two subjects from last year* * *
rastra:
fue a rastras hasta la puerta she dragged herself to the door
* * *rastra nf[azada] hoe; [grada] harrow2. [ristra] = string of dried fruit3. RP [de cinturón] = decorative buckle of a gaucho's belt* * *f:entrar a rastras drag o.s. in, crawl in;llevar a rastras drag, drag along;sacar a alguien a rastras drag s.o. out* * *rastra nf1) : harrow2)a rastras : by dragging, unwillingly* * *rastra n -
14 arrastrarse
1 to drag oneself, crawl2 figurado (humillarse) to creep, crawl* * *1) to crawl2) grovel* * *VPR1) (=reptar) [bebé, serpiente] to crawl; [herido] to drag o.s.2) (=humillarse) to grovelse arrastró ante el profesor para conseguir el aprobado — he grovelled to the teacher so as to get a pass mark
* * *(v.) = crawlEx. The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.* * *(v.) = crawlEx: The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.
* * *
■arrastrarse verbo reflexivo to drag oneself
fig (rebajarse) to crawl
' arrastrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrastrar
English:
creep
- crawl
- cringe
- grovel
* * *vpr1. [por el suelo] to crawl;los soldados se arrastraban por el barro the soldiers crawled through the mud2. [humillarse] to grovel;se arrastró ante ella he grovelled to her* * *v/r crawl; fig ( humillarse) grovel, crawl ( delante de to)* * *vr1) : to crawl2) : to grovel* * *arrastrarse vb (reptar) to crawl -
15 enganchar
v.1 to couple (agarrar) (vagones).2 to hang (up).3 to land (oneself) (informal) (pillar) (empleo, marido).4 to hire, to contract. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish)5 to be addictive (informal) (hacer adicto).un videojuego de los que enganchan an addictive video game6 to hook, to hitch, to hook up, to couple.El capitán enganchó las velas The captain hooked the sails.7 to recruit.La milicia engancha jóvenes The army recruits young people.* * *1 (agarrar con gancho) to hook2 (colgar) to hang, hang up3 (animales) to harness4 (vagones) to couple1 to get caught (en, on), snag (en, on)2 MILITAR to enlist, join up* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=conectar con gancho) [gen] to hook; [+ caballo] to harness; [+ carro, remolque] to hitch up; (Mec) to couple, connect; [+ dos vagones] to couple up2) ** (=atrapar) to nab *3) * (=atraer) [+ persona] to rope in; [+ marido] to landa mi no me enganchan para cuidar a los niños — they're not going to rope me into looking after the children
4) (Mil) to recruit5) Méx [+ trabajadores] to contract2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cable/cadena> to hookc) < pez> to hookd) (fam) ( atraer)e) (Taur) to gore2.engancharse v prona) ( quedar prendido) to get caughtb) (fam) (Mil) to join upc) (fam) ( hacerse adicto)* * *= snag, engage.Ex. Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.----* engancharse al carro = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cable/cadena> to hookc) < pez> to hookd) (fam) ( atraer)e) (Taur) to gore2.engancharse v prona) ( quedar prendido) to get caughtb) (fam) (Mil) to join upc) (fam) ( hacerse adicto)* * *= snag, engage.Ex: Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.
Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.* engancharse al carro = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* * *enganchar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cable/cadena› to hookengancha el cable en ese clavo/la cadena en la argolla hook the cable onto that nail/the chain onto the ring2 ‹remolque› to hitch up, attach; ‹caballos› to harness; ‹vagón› to couple, attach3 ‹pez› to hook4 ( fam)(atraer): se ha dejado enganchar por una francesa some Frenchwoman's got him in her clutches ( colloq)lo engancharon para que ayudara con los preparativos they got him to help with the preparations, they dragged him into helping with the preparations5 ( Taur) to gore1 (quedar prendido) to get caughtel cable se enganchó en una de las vigas the wire got caught o stuck o snagged on one of the beamsse me enganchó la falda en una rama my skirt got caught o hooked on a branch* * *
enganchar ( conjugate enganchar) verbo transitivo
‹ caballos› to harness;
‹ vagón› to couple, attach
engancharse verbo pronominal
b) (fam) ( hacerse adicto) engancharse (a algo) to get hooked (on sth)
enganchar verbo transitivo
1 (con un gancho, una rama) to hook
2 Ferroc to couple
3 (prender) la novela te engancha, the novel grips you
' enganchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrochar
- engarzar
English:
catch
- couple
- hitch
- hook
- rope in
- snag
* * *♦ vt1. [acoplar] [vagones, trenes] to couple;[remolque, caballos] to hitch up2. [colgar] to hang (up);había un jamón enganchado de un garfio there was a ham hanging from a hook;enganchó las riendas a una rama she tied the reins to a branch;me enganchó del brazo he linked arms with me;me enganchó del cuello he put an arm round my neck3. [pescar con anzuelo] to hookenganchar a alguien para que haga algo to rope sb into doing sth[gripe, resfriado] to catch;¡como te enganche, te enteras! if I catch you, you'll know all about it!6. Taurom to toss7. Andes, CAm, Méx [reclutar] to hire, to contract♦ viFam [hacer adicto] to be addictive;un videojuego de los que enganchan an addictive video game* * *v/t1 hook2 caballo harness3 famnovia, trabajo land fam* * *enganchar vt1) : to hook, to snag2) : to attach, to hitch up* * *enganchar vb (agarrar con un gancho) to hook -
16 espera
intj.hold it.f.1 wait.después de una espera prudencial, partimos sin él after waiting for a reasonable amount of time, we left without himla espera se nos hizo interminable the waiting seemed endlessen espera de, a la espera de waiting for, awaitingen espera de lo que decida el jurado while awaiting the jury's decision2 waiting, wait, delay, time interval.3 abeyance.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: esperar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: esperar.* * *1 wait, waiting2 (paciencia) patience3 DERECHO respite\en espera de... waiting for...estar a la espera to be waiting, be expectingtener espera to have patience* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=acción) waitquedo a la espera de su respuesta — [en correspondencia] I look forward to hearing from you
2) (=paciencia) patience3) (Jur) stay, respite* * *1)a) (acción, período) waitb) (en locs)en espera: en espera de la decisión del comité pending the committee's decision; en espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. — (frml) I look forward to hearing from you, yours faithfully
2) (Der) respite* * *= wait, waiting, holdout.Nota: Actitud de una persona de negarse a hacer algo con la esperanza de conseguir lo que busca en mejores condiciones, por ejemplo en una compra, contrato, etc..Ex. After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.Ex. Perhaps a little waiting on the part of the Library of Congress is good if we're going in the direction of international cooperation.Ex. The article carries the title ' Holdouts and other sneaky vendor tactics: no one profits when providers keep searchers from finding information'.----* aparcado en espera = in dry dock.* billete en lista de espera = standby seat.* cola de espera = queue.* comportarse como se espera = be a sport.* en espera = on hold.* lista de espera = waiting list.* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.* período de espera = waiting period.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.* procesar una cola de espera = clear + queue.* sala de espera = waiting room.* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.* * *1)a) (acción, período) waitb) (en locs)en espera: en espera de la decisión del comité pending the committee's decision; en espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. — (frml) I look forward to hearing from you, yours faithfully
2) (Der) respite* * *= wait, waiting, holdout.Nota: Actitud de una persona de negarse a hacer algo con la esperanza de conseguir lo que busca en mejores condiciones, por ejemplo en una compra, contrato, etc..Ex: After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.
Ex: Perhaps a little waiting on the part of the Library of Congress is good if we're going in the direction of international cooperation.Ex: The article carries the title ' Holdouts and other sneaky vendor tactics: no one profits when providers keep searchers from finding information'.* aparcado en espera = in dry dock.* billete en lista de espera = standby seat.* cola de espera = queue.* comportarse como se espera = be a sport.* en espera = on hold.* lista de espera = waiting list.* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.* período de espera = waiting period.* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.* procesar una cola de espera = clear + queue.* sala de espera = waiting room.* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.* * *A1 (acción, período) waitfue una larga espera he/we had a long wait o it was a long waitla espera se me hizo eterna I seemed to wait forever, the wait o waiting seemed to go on foreveruna espera de tres horas a three-hour waitsu estado no admitía esperas there was no time to lose, her condition was so serious2 ( en locs):a la espera waitingtodavía estoy a la espera I'm still waitingseguimos a la espera de una oferta concreta we are still waiting for a concrete offeren espera de pendingen espera de la decisión del comité pending o while awaiting the committee's decisionen espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. ( frml); I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfullyB ( Der) respite* * *
Del verbo esperar: ( conjugate esperar)
espera es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
espera
esperar
espera sustantivo femenino
1 (acción, período) wait;
estoy a la espera de una oferta concreta I am waiting for a concrete offer;
en espera de su respuesta saluda a Vd. atte. (frml) I look forward to hearing from you, yours faithfully
2 (Der) respite
esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?
2
cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it;
te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine;
¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?;
era de espera que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
espera hacer algo to hope to do sth;
espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain;
esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious
verbo intransitivo
espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure;
esperaon (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went inb) [ embarazada]:
esperarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)
2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;◊ ¡quién se lo iba a espera! who would have thought it!
espera sustantivo femenino
1 wait: la espera se me hizo eterna, the wait dragged on
2 (dilación) la intervención no admite espera, the operation can't wait
♦ Locuciones: a la espera de, expecting
en espera de..., waiting for...
esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time
Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses:
Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' espera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ansiedad
- compadre
- compás
- contrarreloj
- esperar
- esplendorosa
- esplendoroso
- isleta
- larga
- largo
- menda
- montaña
- rebosar
- recobrar
- repunte
- sala
- secarse
- tras
- expectativa
- hasta
- hijo
- interminable
- lista
- pasar
- plantón
- poco
- rato
- visita
English:
aim
- and
- due
- light
- line
- live up to
- minute
- name
- second
- standby
- standby passenger
- until
- wait
- waiting
- waiting list
- waiting room
- come
- expect
- no
- pending
- shape
- store
- while
* * *espera nf1. [acción] wait;la larga espera había merecido la pena the long wait had been worth it;tras una espera de seis horas,… after a six-hour wait,…, after waiting (for) six hours,…;después de una espera prudencial, partimos sin él after waiting for a reasonable amount of time, we left without him;la espera se nos hizo interminable the waiting seemed endless;en espera de, a la espera de waiting for, awaiting;seguimos a la espera de su respuesta [en cartas] we await your reply;en espera de lo que decida el jurado while awaiting the jury's decision* * *f wait;sala de espera waiting room;en espera de pending;estar a la espera de be waiting for* * *espera nf: wait* * *espera n wait -
17 jalar
v.1 to pull, to haul, to tug, to drag.Ella jala el vagón She pulls the wagon.2 to be going steady.Ellos jalan desde ayer They are going steady since yesterday.3 to leave, to go away.El chico jaló al verme The boy left when he saw me.4 to rob, to steal, to swipe.* * *1 (tirar de) to pull, heave* * *1. VT2) Méx * (=llevar) to pick up, give a lift to3) LAm (Pol) to draw, attract, win4) LAm (=trabajar) to work hard at6) Esp * (=comer) to eat2. VI1) LAm (=tirar) to pulljalar de — to pull at, tug at
2) Méx*eso le jala — she's big on that *, she's a fan of that
3) LAm (=irse) to go off5) LAm (=trabajar) to work hard6) And ** [estudiante] to flunk *, fail7) Méx (=exagerar) to exaggerate8) ** (=correr) to run9) Méx (=tener influencia) to have pull *10) And ** (=fumar) to smoke dope *3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar de) to pullme jaló la manga — he pulled o tugged at my sleeve
b) (Méx) ( agarrar y acercar) <periódico/libro> to pick up, take; < silla> to draw upc) (Méx) ( atraer)2) (Per arg) < alumno> to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)3) (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give... a lift o ride2.jalar vi1) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pulljalarle a algo — (Col fam) to be into something (colloq)
jalar con alguien — (Méx fam) ( llevarse bien) to get on o along well with somebody; ( unirse a)
2)a) (Méx fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)b) (Col, Méx fam) ( irse) to go3) (Per fam)a) ( beber) to booze (colloq)b) ( inhalar cocaína) to have a snort (colloq)4) (Méx fam) motor/aparato to work¿cómo van los negocios? - jalando, jalando — how's business? - oh, not so bad (colloq)
3.jalar CON alguien — to date somebody, go out with somebody
jalarse v pron1) (Méx) (enf) jalar 1) b)2) (Méx) (enf)a) ( irse) to gob) ( venir) to comejálate a mi casa — come round o over to my house
3) (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)* * *----* jalarse = scoff.* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar de) to pullme jaló la manga — he pulled o tugged at my sleeve
b) (Méx) ( agarrar y acercar) <periódico/libro> to pick up, take; < silla> to draw upc) (Méx) ( atraer)2) (Per arg) < alumno> to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)3) (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give... a lift o ride2.jalar vi1) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pulljalarle a algo — (Col fam) to be into something (colloq)
jalar con alguien — (Méx fam) ( llevarse bien) to get on o along well with somebody; ( unirse a)
2)a) (Méx fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)b) (Col, Méx fam) ( irse) to go3) (Per fam)a) ( beber) to booze (colloq)b) ( inhalar cocaína) to have a snort (colloq)4) (Méx fam) motor/aparato to work¿cómo van los negocios? - jalando, jalando — how's business? - oh, not so bad (colloq)
3.jalar CON alguien — to date somebody, go out with somebody
jalarse v pron1) (Méx) (enf) jalar 1) b)2) (Méx) (enf)a) ( irse) to gob) ( venir) to comejálate a mi casa — come round o over to my house
3) (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)* * ** jalarse = scoff.* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.* * *jalar [A1 ]vtA1 ( AmL exc CS) (tirar de) to pull¡jalen ese cable! pull on that cable!me jalaba la manga she was pulling at o tugging at my sleevejalar la cadena to pull the chain, to flush the lavatory[ S ] jale pull2( Méx) (agarrar): jaló el periódico y se puso a leer he picked up o took the newspaper and began to readjaló una silla y se sentó she drew up o took a chair and sat down3( Méx) (atraer): ahora lo jalan más sus amigos he's more interested in seeing his friends these dayslo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos his tastes are very much influenced by them, they influence him a great deal in his tastesD( Per fam) (en automóvil, moto): ¿me puedes jalar hasta el centro? could you give me a lift o a ride into town?■ jalarviA ( AmL exc CS) (tirar) to pulltodos tenemos que jalar parejo we all have to pull togetherjalar DE algo to pull sthno le jales del pelo a tu hermana don't pull your sister's hairjalarle a algo ( Col fam): ¿quién le jala a un partido de ajedrez? who's for a game of chess?, who fancies a game of chess? ( BrE)ahora le jala a la política she's into politics now ( colloq)nunca jalaba con nosotros cuando hacíamos fiestas he never used to join in when we had partiesBjala or jálale, que van a cerrar get a move on o hurry up, they're closingjálale por el pan go and get the breadestaba tan oscuro, que no sabía para dónde jalar it was so dark, I didn't know which way to gojala por la izquierda turn left, take a left ( colloq)2 (inhalar cocaína) to have a snort ( colloq)¿cómo te va? — jalando how's it going? — oh, all right o OK o not too bad ( colloq)¿cómo van los negocios? — jalando, jalando how's business? — oh, not so bad ( colloq)■ jalarseA1 (irse) to goyo me jalo por los refrescos I'll go for o I'll get the drinksse jalaron con los libros they went off with the books2 (venir) to comejálate a mi casa come round o over to my houseFse jaló un partido excelente he played an excellent match* * *
jalar ( conjugate jalar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ me jaló la manga he pulled o tugged at my sleeve
‹ silla› to draw up
2 (Per arg) ‹ alumno› to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)
3 (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give … a lift o ride
verbo intransitivo
1 (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pull;
jalar de algo to pull sth;
2
◊ ¡jálale! hurry up!
3 (Méx fam) [motor/aparato] to work;
¿cómo van los negocios? — jalando, jalando how's business? — oh, not so bad (colloq)
5 (AmC fam) [ pareja] to date, go out;
[ persona] jalar CON algn to date sb, go out with sb
jalarse verbo pronominal
1 (Méx) ( enf) See Also→ jalar verbo transitivo 1b
2 (Méx) ( enf)
3 (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)
jalar verbo transitivo & vi fam to eat
' jalar' also found in these entries:
English:
heave
- pull
- tug
- yank
* * *♦ vt[suavemente] to tug;jalar la cadena to pull the chain, to flush (the toilet);jalar un cajón to pull out a drawer;lo jaló de la manga she pulled his sleeve;jalar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's hair;Méx, Venjaló al niño hasta la escuela she dragged the child to school;Famjalar la lengua a alguien to draw sb out;Famjalar las orejas a alguien to bawl sb out;Ven Famjalar mecate (a alguien) [adular] to crawl (to sb)jaló tanto el suéter que lo deformó she stretched the sweater out of shape4. Méx Fam [convencer]lo jalaron para que participara en la campaña they talked him into joining the campaign¿cuánto te jalaron por esos zapatos? how much did they sting you for when you bought those shoes?[dinero] to eat up♦ vijale [en letrero] pulljala a la derecha en la tercera calle take the third street on the right;jálale por la leche, que ya van a cerrar go for some milk, the shop will be closing soon;cada uno jaló por su lado they all headed off their own way¿en qué jalas? what are you working on?este reloj es muy viejo pero todavía jala this watch is very old, but it's still hanging on in there;¿cómo van los estudios? – jalando how are your studies going? – OK o not bad;el negocio está jalando muy bien the business is coming along nicelydejen de platicar y jálenle, que se hace tarde stop gabbing and get a move on, it's latejalar parejo [compartir el gasto] to go halves;si queremos resolver el problema hay que jalar parejo if we want to solve the problem we'll all have to pull our weight;no jalar con alguien: éramos compañeras de primaria, pero nunca jalé con ella we were at the same primary school, but we were never friends♦ See also the pronominal verb jalarse, halarse* * *I v/t1 L.Am.¿te jala el arte? do you feel drawn to art?a lift toII v/i1 L.Am.pull4 fam:jalar hacia head toward;jalar para la casa clear off home fam* * *jalar vt1) : to pull, to tuglas ideas nuevas lo jalan: new ideas appeal to himjalar vi1) : to pull, to pull togetheresta máquina no jala: this machine doesn't work -
18 larga
f.full beam (British), high beam (United States) (light).* * *1→ link=largo largo,-a* * *f., (m. - largo)* * *SF1)si te pregunta por el dinero, tú dale largas — if he asks you about the money, just fob him off *
2) (Aut) (tb: luz larga) full beam3) (Taur) pass with the cape4) (Dep) lengthlargo* * *a) ( largo plazo)darle largas a alguien/algo — to put somebody/something off
b) (Auto) high beam (AmE), full o main beam (BrE)dio la(s) larga(s) — he put the lights on high o main beam
* * *----* a la larga = over the long term, in the end, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.* dar largas = fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* de larga trayectoria = long-running.* * *a) ( largo plazo)darle largas a alguien/algo — to put somebody/something off
b) (Auto) high beam (AmE), full o main beam (BrE)dio la(s) larga(s) — he put the lights on high o main beam
* * ** a la larga = over the long term, in the end, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.* dar largas = fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* de larga trayectoria = long-running.* * *1(largo plazo): a la larga in the long rundarle largas a algn/algo to put sb/sth off2 ( Auto) main beampuso or ( AmL) dio la(s) larga(s) he put the lights on main o full beam* * *
Del verbo largar: ( conjugate largar)
larga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
larga
largar
larga sustantivo femeninoa) ( largo plazo):
darle largas a algn/algo to put sb/sth off
largar ( conjugate largar) verbo transitivo
1
b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go
2 ‹discurso/sermón› to give;
‹palabrota/insulto› to let fly
3 (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give … the boot (colloq);
‹ novio› to ditch
4 (CS, Méx) (Dep) ‹ pelota› to throw;
‹ carrera› to start
largarse verbo pronominala) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq);◊ ¡yo me largo! I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)
largase a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth
largo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con longitud superior a la normal) long
2 (con duración superior a la normal) long, lengthy: es una película muy larga, it's a very long film
se me hizo larga la espera, the wait dragged
la conferencia duró tres horas largas, the lecture lasted for a good three hours
II sustantivo masculino
1 (longitud) length: ¿cuánto tiene de largo?, how long is it?
2 Natación length
3 Mús largo
III adverbio largo, at length: hablaremos largo (y tendido) de ello, we'll talk at length about it
♦ Locuciones: a lo largo de, (longitud) along
(tiempo) through
a la larga, in the long run
va para largo, it's going to go on a long time
familiar ¡largo (de aquí)!, clear off!
largar verbo transitivo
1 familiar to give
2 fam (expulsar, despedir) to sack
' larga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortizar
- largo
- lengua
- luz
- manga
- parrafada
- recobrarse
- resultar
- sombra
- cadena
- cara
- corto
- disco
- duración
- enfermedad
- espera
- fusta
- llamada
- noviazgo
- ómnibus
- onda
- trayectoria
English:
begin
- circuitous
- face
- full-length
- hold
- involved
- leotard
- lingering
- long wave
- long-life
- long-sleeved
- reel off
- run
- binoculars
- bother
- fall
- gaze
- good
- light
- line
- long
- long-distance
- shoulder
- ultimately
* * *♦ nf1.2. Taurom = one-handed pass with the “muleta”3. Compdar largas a algo to put sth off;siempre me está dando largas he's always putting me off♦ a la larga loc advin the long run* * *f:poner las largas put the headlights on full beam;dar largas a alguien fam put s.o. off -
19 pasear
v.1 to go for a walk.pasear a caballo to go horse riding2 to take a walk, to go for a ride, to go for a walk, to stroll.3 to take for a walk.* * *1 to stroll, go for a walk1 to take for a walk* * *verbto take a walk, stroll* * *1. VT1) [+ perro, niño] to take for a walk, walk2) (=exhibir) [+ ropa, coche] to parade, show off3)pasear la calle a una muchacha — Esp † to walk up and down the street where a girl lives
4) CAm [+ dinero] to squander5) Esp ( Hist) * to execute summarily2.VISee:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( a pie) to go for a walk o strollsalir a pasear — to go out for a walk o stroll
b) ( en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride; ( en coche) to go for a drive2.pasear vta) < perro> to walknos paseó por todo el edificio — he showed o took us around the whole building
b) ( lucir) <sombrero/traje> to show off3.pasearse v prona) ( caminar) to walkb) (en coche, bicicleta etc) pasear verbo intransitivo* * *= walk, wander about, saunter, wander around, take + a walk, wander, go for + a stroll, parade.Ex. The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.Ex. He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.Ex. She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.Ex. The audience can wander around at will and discuss with contributors and each other.Ex. Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.Ex. The article is entitled ' Wandering the Web: further developments on the global information bazaar'.Ex. She was moved by a sudden impulse to leave the building and go for a stroll.Ex. A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.----* pasear mirando por = look (a)round.* pasear por = ride around, walk (a)round.* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( a pie) to go for a walk o strollsalir a pasear — to go out for a walk o stroll
b) ( en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride; ( en coche) to go for a drive2.pasear vta) < perro> to walknos paseó por todo el edificio — he showed o took us around the whole building
b) ( lucir) <sombrero/traje> to show off3.pasearse v prona) ( caminar) to walkb) (en coche, bicicleta etc) pasear verbo intransitivo* * *= walk, wander about, saunter, wander around, take + a walk, wander, go for + a stroll, parade.Ex: The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.
Ex: He was a loner himself, a small-town country boy who spent most of his time wandering about the hills and fields near his home.Ex: She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.Ex: The audience can wander around at will and discuss with contributors and each other.Ex: Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.Ex: The article is entitled ' Wandering the Web: further developments on the global information bazaar'.Ex: She was moved by a sudden impulse to leave the building and go for a stroll.Ex: A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.* pasear mirando por = look (a)round.* pasear por = ride around, walk (a)round.* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.* * *pasear [A1 ]vi1 (a pie) to go for a walksuele salir a pasear después de cenar she usually takes a stroll o a walk after supper2 (en bicicleta) to go for a (bike) ride, go cycling3 (en coche) to go for a drivenos llevó a pasear por la costa he took us for a drive along the coast■ pasearvt1 ‹perro› to walknos paseó por todo el edificio he trailed o dragged us around the whole buildinghay que pasearla en el cochecito you have to push her around in the baby carriage ( AmE) o ( BrE) in the pram2 (lucir) ‹sombrero/traje› to show off3 ( fam)(en un examen): me pasearon por todo el programa they asked me about every subject on the syllabus■ pasearse1 (caminar) to walkse paseaban por ahí como si nada they were walking around as if nothing had happenedse paseaba de un lado a otro de la habitación she was pacing up and down the roomlas hormigas se paseaban por la comida the ants were crawling all over the food* * *
pasear ( conjugate pasear) verbo intransitivo
◊ salir a pasear to go out for a walk o stroll
( en coche) to go for a drive
verbo transitivo ‹ perro› to walk
pasear
I verbo intransitivo to go for a walk o to take a walk
II vtr (a una persona) to take for a walk
(a un animal) to walk, take for a walk
' pasear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casa
- gustar
- prestarse
- rondar
- soledad
- soler
- apetecer
- sacar
English:
boating
- drench
- ramble
- take out
- walk
- exercise
- lost
- promenade
- saunter
- stroll
- wander
* * *♦ vi[andando] to go for a walk; [a caballo] to go for a ride; [en coche] to go for a ride o drive;pasear a caballo to go horse riding♦ vt1. [sacar a paseo] to take for a walk;[perro] to walk2. [hacer ostentación de] to show off, to parade* * *I v/t1 perro take for a walk, walk2 ( exhibir) show offII v/i walk* * *pasear vi: to take a walk, to go for a ridepasear vt1) : to take for a walk2) : to parade around, to show off* * *pasear vb1. (a pie) to walk2. (en coche, moto, etc) to go for a drive / to go for a rideir a pasear / salir a pasear to go for a walk -
20 arrastrado
adj.1 wretched, grovelled, miserable.2 dragged, trailed, tugged.past part.past participle of spanish verb: arrastrar.* * *1→ link=arrastrar arrastrar► adjetivo1 wretched, miserable\ir arrastrado,-a to be hard up* * *arrastrado, -a1. ADJ1)2) (=pobre) poor, miserable3) (=pícaro) wily, rascally4) LAm (=servil) cringing, servile2.arrastrada* * *- da adjetivoa) < vida> wretched, miserableb) < persona> ( desgraciado) wretched* * *- da adjetivoa) < vida> wretched, miserableb) < persona> ( desgraciado) wretched* * *arrastrado -da1 ‹vida› wretched, miserable* * *arrastrado, -a♦ adj1. [miserable] miserable, wretched;lleva una vida arrastrada she lives a miserable o wretched life2. [pronunciación, letra] drawn out3. Méx, RP [servil] grovelling♦ nm,fMéx, RP [persona servil] groveller* * *I adj wretched, miserableII part → arrastrar
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