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dry ice powder

Толкование Перевод

1 hielo

m.

ice.

un whisky con hielo a whiskey on the rocks

quedarse de hielo (figurative) to be stunned o speechless

romper el hielo (figurative) to break the ice

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: helar.

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hielo

► nombre masculino

1 ice

2 figurado (frialdad) coldness

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FRASEOLOGÍA

romper el hielo figurado to break the ice

cubito de hielo ice cube

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noun m.

ice

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SM

1) (=agua helada) ice

con hielo — [bebida] with ice, on the rocks *

- ser más frío que el hielo

- romper el hielo

hielo a la deriva, hielo flotante, hielo frappé — Méx crushed ice

hielo movedizo — drift ice

hielo picado — crushed ice

hielo seco — dry ice

2) (=helada) frost

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masculino ice

una mirada de hielo — a frosty o an icy look

romper el hielo — to break the ice

- hielo picado/seco

* * *

= ice.

Ex. The value of such efforts was demonstrated in 1994 when ice and snow caused structural damage to the library.

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* bebida con hielo = long drink.

* bloque de hielo flotante = pack ice.

* capa de hielo = ice sheet, sheet of ice.

* cristal de hielo = ice crystal.

* cubito de hielo = ice cube.

* derretir el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* edad de hielo = ice age.

* eliminar el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* formación de hielo = icing.

* frío como el hielo = frosty.

* hacer derretir el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* hielo invisible sobre la calzada = black ice.

* hielo negro = black ice.

* hielo picado = crushed ice.

* hielo seco = dry ice powder.

* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.

* hockey sobre hielo = ice hockey.

* hombre de la edad del hielo = iceman [icemen, -pl.].

* más frío que un témpano (de hielo) = as cold as ice.

* muestra de hielo = ice core.

* patinaje sobre hielo = ice-skating.

* pista de hielo = ice rink.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* romper el hielo = break + the ice.

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masculino ice

una mirada de hielo — a frosty o an icy look

romper el hielo — to break the ice

- hielo picado/seco

* * *

= ice.

Ex: The value of such efforts was demonstrated in 1994 when ice and snow caused structural damage to the library.

* bebida con hielo = long drink.

* bloque de hielo flotante = pack ice.

* capa de hielo = ice sheet, sheet of ice.

* cristal de hielo = ice crystal.

* cubito de hielo = ice cube.

* derretir el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* edad de hielo = ice age.

* eliminar el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* formación de hielo = icing.

* frío como el hielo = frosty.

* hacer derretir el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* hielo invisible sobre la calzada = black ice.

* hielo negro = black ice.

* hielo picado = crushed ice.

* hielo seco = dry ice powder.

* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.

* hockey sobre hielo = ice hockey.

* hombre de la edad del hielo = iceman [icemen, -pl.].

* más frío que un témpano (de hielo) = as cold as ice.

* muestra de hielo = ice core.

* patinaje sobre hielo = ice-skating.

* pista de hielo = ice rink.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* romper el hielo = break + the ice.

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hielo

masculine

ice

cubitos de hielo ice cubes

una mirada de hielo a cold o frosty o an icy look

hacerle hielo a algn (Chi, Per); to send sb to Coventry

romper el hielo to break the ice

Compuestos:

● hielo frappé

( Méx) crushed ice

● hielo picado

crushed ice

● hielo seco

dry ice

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Del verbo helar: ( conjugate helar)

hielo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
helar
hielo
helar ( conjugate helar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to freeze
hielo v impers:
◊ anoche heló it went below freezing last night (AmE), there was a frost last night (BrE)

helarse verbo pronominal
1 [río/charco] to freeze (over);
[agua/plantas/cosecha] to freeze
2 (fam)
a) [ persona] to freeze

b) [comida/café] to get o go cold

hielo sustantivo masculino
ice;
◊ romper el hielo to break the ice

helar
I vtr (congelar) to freeze
II verbo impersonal to freeze: anoche heló, there was a frost last night
hielo sustantivo masculino ice
una mirada de hielo, an icy look
♦ Locuciones: romper el hielo, to break the ice

' hielo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
derretirse
- fusión
- patín
- patinar
- picar
- pinza
- pista
- polo
- témpano
- tiempo
- cubeta
- cubo
- derretir
- fundir
- hockey
- patinador
- patinaje
English:
break
- crush
- de-ice
- form
- hockey
- ice
- ice cube
- ice floe
- ice hockey
- ice over
- ice skater
- ice up
- ice-skate
- ice-skating
- icepack
- melt
- melt away
- pack ice
- permafrost
- puck
- rock
- run
- sheet
- thaw
- tray
- whiskey
- whisky
- black
- dry
- floe
- icicle
- icy
- patch
- rink
- skate
- skating

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hielo

♦ ver helar

♦ nm

1. [agua congelada] ice;

un whisky con hielo a whisky on the rocks;

me lanzó una mirada de hielo she gave me a frosty o icy look;

Comp

quedarse de hielo to be stunned o speechless;

Comp

romper el hielo to break the ice

Comp
hielo seco dry ice
2. [helada] frost

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hielo

m ice;

romper el hielo fig break the ice

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hielo nm

1) : ice

2) : coldness, reserve

romper el hielo: to break the ice

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hielo n ice

un cubito de hielo an ice cube

Spanish-English dictionary > hielo
2 seco

adj.

1 dry, dead, lean, thin.

2 dry, snap, snappy, curt.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.

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seco

► adjetivo

1 (gen) dry

2 (frutos, flores) dried

■ compramos flores secas we bought some dried flowers

3 (marchito) withered, dried up

4 figurado (vino) dry

5 figurado (carácter) dry; (tono, respuesta) curt, sharp

6 figurado (golpe, ruido) sharp

7 figurado (persona - delgada) skinny; (- vieja) old and wizened

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a secas figurado simply, just

■ Carmen a secas just plain Carmen

dejar seco,-a familiar to bump off

en seco (acción) suddenly

■ frenar en seco to brake suddenly

■ parar en seco to stop dead

estar más seco,-a que un higo familiar (delgado) to be as thin as a rake 2 (envejecido) to be old and wizened

estar seco,-a familiar to be thirsty, be dry

limpiar en seco to dry-clean

quedarse seco,-a familiar to snuff it, croak

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(f. - seca)

adj.

1) dry

2) dried

3) sharp

4) barren, arid

5) curt, brusque

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1. ADJ

1) (=no húmedo) dry

tengo los labios secos — my lips are dry

las sábanas no están secas todavía — the sheets are still not dry

es un calor seco — it's a dry heat

en seco (=sin líquido) —

no me puedo tragar esto en seco — I can't swallow this without water

limpiar en seco — dry clean only
dique 1), ley 1)
2) (=desecado) [higo, pescado] dried; [hojas] dead, dried; [árbol] dead

un cuadro de flores secas — a painting of dried flowers

estaban secos todos los geranios — all the geraniums had dried up

dame una cerveza, que estoy seco — * give me a beer, I'm really parched *
ciruela, fruto 1)
3) (=no graso) [piel, pelo] dry

4) (=no dulce) [vino, licor] dry

un champán muy seco — a very dry champagne

5) (=flaco) thin, skinny *

- está seco como un palo

6) (=no amable) [persona, carácter, respuesta] curt; [orden] sharp; [estilo] dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo por teléfono — he was very curt o short with me on the phone

- no se puede -contestó muy seco — "can't be done," he replied curtly

7) (=sin resonancia) [tos] dry; [ruido] dull; [impacto] sharp

oyó el golpe seco de la puerta — he heard the dull thud of the door

le dio un golpe seco en la cabeza — he gave him a sharp bang on the head

8)

en seco (=bruscamente) —

frenar en seco — to brake sharply

pararse en seco — to stop dead, stop suddenly

parar a algn en seco — [al hablar] to cut sb short

9) (=sin acompañamiento)

sobrevivimos a base de pan seco — we survived on bread alone

para vivir sólo tiene el sueldo seco — he has nothing but his salary to live on
palo 5)
10)

a secas —

no existe la libertad a secas — there's no such thing as freedom pure and simple

Gerardo García, Gerardo a secas para los amigos — Gerardo García, just Gerardo to his friends

nos alimentamos de pan a secas — we survived on nothing but bread

- dejar seco a algn

lo dejó seco de un tiro — he blew him away *

cuando me dijo el precio me dejó seco — I was stunned when he told me the price

- ser seco para algo

tener seco a algn Col, Cono Sur —

me tienen seco — I've had enough of them

- tomarse algo al seco

a ver todos, ¿al seco? — come on everyone, (down) in one!

2.

SM Col main course

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- ca adjetivo

1)

a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> dry

manténgase en lugar seco — store in a dry place

tengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry

b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dry

c) [SER] <clima/región> dry

2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> dried

bacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod

3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry

4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry

5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry

6)

a) <respuesta/carácter> dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo — he was very short with me

b) (fam) ( delgado) thin

está más seco que un palo — he's as thin as a rake

c) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)

7) (en locs)

en seco — < frenar> sharply, suddenly

me paró en seco — he stopped me in my tracks

limpieza en seco — dry cleaning

a secas — (fam)

llámeme Roberto a secas — just call me (plain) Roberto

comimos pan a secas — we ate bread on its own

dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta

la noticia me dejó seco — when I heard the news I was absolutely staggered

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= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.

Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.

Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.

Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.

Ex. This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.

Ex. This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.

Ex. Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.

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* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.

* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.

* completamente seco = bone dry.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dique seco = dry dock.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.

* estación seca, la = dry season, the.

* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.

* fotografía en seco = dry photography.

* fruta seca = dried fruit.

* fruto seco = nut.

* frutos secos = nuts.

* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.

* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.

* golpe seco = flop.

* hielo seco = dry ice powder.

* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.

* impresión en seco = blind impression.

* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.

* legumbre seca = dry bean.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* período seco = dry spell.

* polvo seco = dry powder.

* semilla seca = dried seed.

* totalmente seco = bone dry.

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- ca adjetivo

1)

a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> dry

manténgase en lugar seco — store in a dry place

tengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry

b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dry

c) [SER] <clima/región> dry

2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> dried

bacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod

3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry

4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry

5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry

6)

a) <respuesta/carácter> dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo — he was very short with me

b) (fam) ( delgado) thin

está más seco que un palo — he's as thin as a rake

c) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)

7) (en locs)

en seco — < frenar> sharply, suddenly

me paró en seco — he stopped me in my tracks

limpieza en seco — dry cleaning

a secas — (fam)

llámeme Roberto a secas — just call me (plain) Roberto

comimos pan a secas — we ate bread on its own

dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta

la noticia me dejó seco — when I heard the news I was absolutely staggered

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= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.

Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.

Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.

Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.

Ex: This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.

Ex: This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.

Ex: Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.

* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.

* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.

* completamente seco = bone dry.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dique seco = dry dock.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.

* estación seca, la = dry season, the.

* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.

* fotografía en seco = dry photography.

* fruta seca = dried fruit.

* fruto seco = nut.

* frutos secos = nuts.

* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.

* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.

* golpe seco = flop.

* hielo seco = dry ice powder.

* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.

* impresión en seco = blind impression.

* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.

* legumbre seca = dry bean.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* período seco = dry spell.

* polvo seco = dry powder.

* semilla seca = dried seed.

* totalmente seco = bone dry.

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seco¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry

[ S ] manténgase en lugar seco store in a dry place

tengo la boca/garganta seca my mouth/throat is dry

2 [ ESTAR] ‹planta/tierra› dry

el campo está sequísimo the countryside o land is really dry o parched

3 [ ESTAR] ‹río/pozo› dry

4 [ ESTAR] ‹arroz/pollo› dry

el pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry

5 [ SER] ‹clima/región› dry

B (desecado) ‹higos› dried; ‹flores› dried

bacalao seco stockfish, dried salt cod

fruto

C [ SER] (no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry

D [ SER] (no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermú› dry

E ‹golpe/sonido› sharp; ‹tos› dry

F

1 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry

estuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short o brusque o curt with me

2 ( fam) (delgado) thin

está más seco que un palo he's as thin as a rake

3 [ ESTAR] ( fam) (sediento) parched ( colloq)

G ( en locs):

en seco ‹frenar› sharply, suddenly

me paró en seco he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracks

el coche paró en seco the car stopped dead

limpieza en seco dry cleaning

a secas ( fam): quíteme el `doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas there's no need to call me `doctor', just call me (plain) Roberto

le dijo que no, así a secas she gave him a straight `no'

pan así a secas no me apetece I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like that

le pidió mil dólares así, a secas he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out, he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like that

dejar a algn seco ( fam); to kill sb stone dead ( colloq)

seco para algo ( Chi fam): el hijo le salió seco para la física her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics ( colloq)

es seco para el garabato he has a great line in swear words ( colloq)

tener seco a algn (Col, RPl fam): este tipo me tiene seca I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy ( colloq)

tomarse algo al seco ( Chi fam); to down sth o knock sth back (in one go) ( colloq)

seco²

masculine

( Col)

main dish

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Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)

seco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

secó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
secar
seco
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ropa/pelo/platos› to dry;

‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
b) ‹tierra/plantas/hierba› to dry up;

‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ropa/pintura/pelo] to dry;

[ piel] to get dry;
◊ se me seca mucho la piel my skin gets very dry

b) [ herida] to heal (up)

c) [tierra/planta/hierba] to dry up

d) [río/pozo/fuente] to dry up

e) [arroz/guiso] to go dry

2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco
◊ -ca adjetivo

1
a) [ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry;

‹boca/garganta› dry
b) [ESTAR] ‹planta/río/comida› dry

c) [SER] ‹clima/región› dry

2 ‹higos/flores› dried;
◊ bacalao seco stockfish, dried salt cod

3 [SER] ( no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry
4 [SER] ( no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermut› dry
5 ‹golpe/sonido› sharp;
‹ tos› dry
6 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry;
◊ estuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short with me

7 ( en locs)
◊ en seco ‹frenar/parar› sharply, suddenly;

limpieza en seco dry cleaning
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
' seco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocinazo
- dique
- lavar
- lavado
- limpieza
- palo
- secar
- seca
- secarse
- bacalao
- contrario
- limpiar
- más
- moco
- parar
- se
- vino
English:
bone-dry
- clean
- crack
- crisp
- curt
- dead
- dehydrated
- dried
- dry
- dry wine
- dry-clean
- mop
- nut
- parched
- rap
- seasoned
- shell
- short
- shrivelled
- snap
- stop
- wipe away
- bone
- click
- desiccated
- dryness
- medium
- moist
- smart
- terse

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seco, -a

♦ adj

1. [ropa, lugar] dry;

el pantalón todavía no está seco the Br trousers o US pants aren't yet dry;

tiene la piel seca/el cabello seco she has dry skin/hair;

consérvese en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place

2. [higos] dried;

flores secas dried flowers

3. [clima, país] dry

4. [marchito] withered

5. [pozo, fuente] dry, dried up

6. [persona, actitud] brusque ( con to);
estuvo muy seco con su madre he was very short with his mother;

me contestó con un no seco she answered me with a curt “no”

7. [flaco] thin, lean;

se está quedando seco he's getting skinny

8. [vino, licor] dry

9. [ruido] dull;
[tos] dry; [voz] sharp;
un golpe seco a thud

10. Fam [sediento] thirsty;

estar seco to be thirsty

11. Fam [muerto] stone-dead;
[pasmado] stunned;
dejar a alguien seco [matar] to kill sb stone-dead;
[pasmar] to stun sb; RP Fam [agotar] to leave sb drained
12.
parar en seco [bruscamente] to stop dead

♦ nm

1. Perú [guiso] = meat stew served with rice and a garlic, lemon and coriander sauce

2. Col [plato principal] main dish

♦ a secas loc adv

simply, just;

llámame Juan a secas just call me Juan;

no comas pan a secas don't eat just bread

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seco

adj

1 dry; planta dried up;

estar seco fam ( tener sed) be parched fam

2 fig ( antipático) curt, brusque

3

:

dejar a alguien seco fam kill s.o. stone dead;

parar en seco stop dead

4

:

llámala Carmen a secas just call her Carmen

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seco, -ca adj

1) : dry

2) disecado: dried

fruta seca: dried fruit

3) : thin, lean

4) : curt, brusque

5) : sharp

un golpe seco: a sharp blow

6)

a secas : simply, just

se llama Chico, a secas: he's just called Chico

7)

en seco : abruptly, suddenly

frenar en seco: to make a sudden stop

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seco adj

1. (en general) dry [comp. drier; superl. driest]

recoge la ropa cuando esté seca bring the washing in when it's dry

2. (frutos, flores) dried

higos secos dried figs

3. (persona) unfriendly [comp. unfriendlier; superl. unfriendliest]

su padre es muy seco her father is unfriendly

frenar en seco to stop dead

Spanish-English dictionary > seco
3 hielo seco

m.

dry ice, carbon dioxide.

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(n.) = dry ice powder

Ex. Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

* * *

(n.) = dry ice powder

Ex: Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

* * *

hielo seco

dry ice

Spanish-English dictionary > hielo seco
4 hielo seco en polvo

(n.) = dry ice powder

Ex. Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

* * *

(n.) = dry ice powder

Ex: Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

Spanish-English dictionary > hielo seco en polvo
5 polvo

m.

1 dust.

limpiar o quitar el polvo to do the dusting

2 powder.

en polvo powdered

polvos powder (maquillaje)

polvos (de) picapica itching powder

polvos de talco talcum powder

3 screw (very informal) (intercourse).

echar un polvo to have a screw o a shag (British)

¡qué polvo tiene! what a babe!

4 grit dust.

5 pulvis.

6 sexual act, sexual intercourse, screw, shag.

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polvo

► nombre masculino

1 (suciedad) dust

2 (medicamento etc) powder

3 tabú screw, fuck

► nombre masculino plural polvos

1 (para maquillar) face powder

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar un polvo tabú to screw

en polvo (leche, cacao) powdered 2 (nieve) powdery

estar hecho,-a polvo familiar (persona) to be shattered 2 (coche) to be a write-off

hacer polvo a alguien familiar to shatter somebody

limpiar el polvo / quitar el polvo to dust

polvo eres y en polvo te convertirás dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return

polvos de talco talcum powder sing

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noun m.

1) dust

2) powder

3) fuck

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SM

1) [en el aire] dust

lleno de polvo — dusty

limpiar o quitar el polvo — to dust

- hacer algo polvo

- hacer polvo a algn

hecho polvo * —

estoy hecho polvo — (=cansado) I'm shattered *, I'm knackered **; (=deprimido) I feel really down

el coche está hecho polvo — the car is a wreck

el libro está hecho polvo — the book is falling to pieces

limpio de polvo y paja —

ganó 50 millones, limpios de polvo y paja — he won 50 million in his hand

- matar el polvo

- hacer morder el polvo a algn

- sacudir el polvo a algn

- aquellos polvos traen estos lodos

polvo espacial — space dust

2) (Quím, Culin, Med) powder; [de tocador] face powder

ponerse polvos — to powder one's face

en polvo — [leche, canela, cocaína] powdered

solo se encuentra en polvo — it's only available in powdered form

polvos de arroz — rice powder sing

polvos de blanqueo — bleaching powder sing

polvos de chile — chilli powder sing

polvo(s) de hornear, polvo(s) de levadura — baking powder sing

polvo dentífrico — tooth powder sing

polvos de picapica — itching powder sing

polvos de talco — talcum powder sing

polvos para dientes — tooth powder sing

3) ** (=droga) snow **, coke *

4) (=porción) pinch

un polvo de rapé — a pinch of snuff

5) *** screw ***, shag ***

echar un polvo — to have a screw o shag ***

está para un buen polvo — she's hot stuff **

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masculino

1)

a) ( suciedad) dust

limpiar or quitar el polvo — to do the dusting, to dust

la casa está llena de polvo — the house is very dusty o full of dust

estar hecho polvo — ( agotado) to be all in (fam)

a él no le pasó nada pero el coche está hecho polvo — he was all right but the car is a wreck o (AmE) was totaled o (BrE) is a write-off (colloq)

la noticia los hizo polvo — they were stunned o shattered by the news (colloq)

limpio de polvo y paja — clear

morder el polvo — to bite the dust (colloq)

b) (Coc, Quím) powder

viene entera o en polvo — you can buy it whole or ground o in powder form

c) polvos masculino plural ( en cosmética) face powder

- polvos pica pica

- polvos de talco

2) (vulg) ( acto sexual) fuck (vulg), screw (vulg)

echar(se) un polvo — to have a screw (vulg), to ball (AmE sl)

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masculino

1)

a) ( suciedad) dust

limpiar or quitar el polvo — to do the dusting, to dust

la casa está llena de polvo — the house is very dusty o full of dust

estar hecho polvo — ( agotado) to be all in (fam)

a él no le pasó nada pero el coche está hecho polvo — he was all right but the car is a wreck o (AmE) was totaled o (BrE) is a write-off (colloq)

la noticia los hizo polvo — they were stunned o shattered by the news (colloq)

limpio de polvo y paja — clear

morder el polvo — to bite the dust (colloq)

b) (Coc, Quím) powder

viene entera o en polvo — you can buy it whole or ground o in powder form

c) polvos masculino plural ( en cosmética) face powder

- polvos pica pica

- polvos de talco

2) (vulg) ( acto sexual) fuck (vulg), screw (vulg)

echar(se) un polvo — to have a screw (vulg), to ball (AmE sl)

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polvo¹

¹ = dust.

Ex: Dust is an enemy of microcomputers as it is with any piece of electrical apparatus, and a dust cover costing a few pounds is a worthwhile purchase.

* acumular polvo = gather + dust, collect + dust.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.

* convertirse en polvo = turn to + dust.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* hecho polvo = wrecked, dog tired.

* libre de polvo = dust-free.

* limpieza del polvo = dusting.

* morder el polvo = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt, be kaput.

* natillas en polvo = custard powder.

* nube de polvo = cloud of dust, dust cloud.

* oliendo a polvo = dust smelling.

* polvo de estrellas = stardust.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* remolino de polvo = dust cloud.

* sacudir el polvo = dust.

* sentirse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* tormenta de polvo = dust storm.

* trapo del polvo = dust cloth, duster.

polvo²

² = powder.

Ex: Next a carbon powder or toner is shaken over the selenium drum.

* ajo en polvo = garlic powder.

* azúcar en polvo = powdered sugar.

* en polvo = powdered.

* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.

* leche en polvo = dry milk, powder milk, powdered milk, milk powder.

* leche en polvo desnatada = nonfat dry milk.

* levadura en polvo = baking powder.

* pintar en polvo = powder-coat.

* polvos de talco = talcum powder, talcum.

* polvo seco = dry powder.

* proteínas en polvo = protein powder.

* tabaco en polvo = snuff.

polvo³

³ = fuck, screw.

Ex: When he wan't looking she took his wallet and left after a good fuck with a hefty sum of money and some credit cards.

Ex: It sounds like you need to get laid -- you might feel better after a good screw.

* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, screw, get + laid.

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polvo

masculine

A

1 (suciedad) dust

limpia or quita el polvo todos los días she does the dusting o she dusts every day

no le quitaste el polvo a la mesa you didn't dust the table

la casa está llena de polvo the house is very dusty o full of dust

el polvo que levantaban los coches al pasar the dust raised by the cars as they passed

hacer polvo algo/a algn ( fam): lleva dos días sin dormir y está hecha polvo she hasn't slept for two days so she's all in o ( AmE) she's pooped o ( BrE) she's shattered ( colloq)

la noticia los hizo polvo they were stunned o shattered by the news ( colloq)

a él no le pasó nada pero el coche está hecho polvo he was all right but the car is a wreck o ( AmE) was totaled o ( BrE) is a write-off ( colloq)

sus planes quedaron hechos polvo her plans went up in smoke o ( BrE) were scuppered ( colloq)

limpio de polvo y paja clear

diez millones limpios de polvo y paja a clear ten million

morder el polvo to bite the dust ( colloq)

sacudirle el polvo a algn ( fam); to beat sb to a pulp ( colloq), to beat hell out of sb ( colloq)

aquellos polvos traen estos lodos you're/we're suffering the consequences now, the chickens have come home to roost ( set phrase)

2 ( Coc, Quím) powder

viene en rama o en polvo you can buy it in sticks or ground o in powder form

3 polvos mpl (en cosmética) face powder

Compuestos:

● polvo de ángel

( arg); angel dust (sl)

● polvo dental or dentífrico

tooth powder

● polvo limpiador or de limpieza

( Arg) scouring powder

● polvo para limpiar los dientes

tooth powder

● polvo(s) Royal®

baking powder

● polvos compactos

mpl face powder

● polvos de arroz

mpl rice powder

● polvo(s) de hornear

baking powder

● polvos de la madre Celestina

mpl ( fam hum); magic potion

● polvos (de) pica pica

mpl itching powder

● polvos de talco

mpl talcum powder, talc ( colloq)

B ( vulg) (acto sexual) fuck ( vulg), screw ( vulg)

echar(se) un polvo to screw ( vulg), to ball ( AmE sl), to have it off ( BrE sl)

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polvo sustantivo masculino
a) ( suciedad) dust;

limpiar or quitar el polvo to do the dusting, to dust;
◊ estar hecho polvo ( agotado) to be all in (fam);

( deprimido) to be devastated;
( destruido) to be a wreck
b) (Coc, Quím) powder

c)

◊ polvos sustantivo masculino plural ( en cosmética) face powder;

polvos de talco talcum powder, talc (colloq)
polvo sustantivo masculino
1 (de suciedad, tierra) dust: quítale el polvo a los libros, dust the books
2 (de una sustancia) powder: compré leche en polvo, I bought powdered milk
polvos de talco, talcum powder
3 vulgar fuck, screw
echar un polvo, to have a screw
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar hecho polvo, (cansado, agotado) fam to be knackered o beat
(abatido, triste) to be depressed
(roto, destruido) to be ruined
hacer polvo, to spoil, ruin: nos hizo polvo el verano, it ruined our summer
este trabajo me está haciendo polvo, this job is really knocking me out
morder el polvo, to bite the dust: le hizo morder el polvo, it overcame him
limpio de polvo y paja, clear: ganó dos millones limpios de polvo y paja, she earned two million net
' polvo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
constancia
- gamuza
- levadura
- moler
- pelusa
- pelusilla
- posarse
- pulverizar
- remolino
- reposar
- trapo
- acumular
- asentar
- cacao
- canela
- carbonilla
- curry
- leche
- levantar
- limpio
- llenar
- lleno
- mota
- nube
- película
- sacudir
- tierra
- torbellino
English:
add in
- baking powder
- beat
- blink
- brush off
- chilli powder
- coat
- collect
- compact
- cosmic dust
- custard powder
- dried
- dust
- dusty
- film
- fine
- flick
- fuck
- gather
- gold dust
- kick up
- mask
- pie
- powder
- powdered
- raise
- screw
- settle
- shagged
- shake off
- shatter
- soap powder
- speck
- stir up
- suck
- sweep away
- trail
- whirl
- zonked
- baking
- chocolate
- creamer
- drinking
- eyeful
- gold
- grit
- icing
- powdery
- scouring
- soap

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polvo nm

1. [en el aire] dust;

limpiar o [m5] quitar el polvo to do the dusting;

quitar el polvo al televisor to dust the TV

Comp
polvo cósmico cosmic dust
2. [de un producto] powder;

leche en polvo powdered milk;

canela en polvo ground cinnamon

Comp
Fam polvo de ángel angel dust; Am polvo de hornear baking powder;
polvos (de) picapica itching powder;
RP polvo Royal® baking powder;
polvos de talco talcum powder

3.
polvos [maquillaje] powder;

ponerse polvos to powder one's face

4. muy Fam [coito] screw, Br shag;

echar un polvo to have a screw, Br to have a shag;

¡qué polvo tiene! what a babe!

5. Comp
Fam
estar hecho polvo [muy cansado] to be dead beat o Br knackered;
[muy deprimido] to be shattered o Br gutted; Fam
hacer polvo algo to smash sth;

estos zapatos me están haciendo polvo los pies these shoes are killing my feet;

el cambio de fecha me hace polvo the change of date is a bummer for me;
Fam
quedarse hecho polvo [agotado] to be dead beat o Br knackered;
[deprimido] to be shattered o Br gutted; Fam
morder el polvo to be humiliated;
Fam
hacer morder el polvo a alguien to make sb eat dirt

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polvo

m

1 del camino, de muebles dust;

limpiar o

quitar el polvo dust;

morder el polvo fam bite the dust fam ;

hacer morder el polvo a alguien fam crush s.o., wipe the floor with s.o. fam

2 en química, medicina etc powder

3 fam

:

estar hecho polvo be all in fam

4 vulg

:

echar un polvo have a screw vulg ;

nada de polvos durante dos semanas no nooky vulg o sex for two weeks

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polvo nm

1) : dust

2) : powder

3) polvos nmpl

: face powder

4)

polvos de hornear : baking powder

5)

hacer polvo fam : to crush, to shatter

vas a hacer polvo el reloj: you're going to destroy your watch

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polvo n

1. (suciedad) dust

los muebles estaban cubiertos de polvo the furniture was covered in dust

2. (comestible, medicina, etc) powder

cacao en polvo chocolate powder

leche en polvo powdered milk

quitar el polvo to dust

quitar el polvo de los muebles to dust the furniture

estar hecho polvo to be exhausted / to be shattered

polvos de talco talcum powder

Spanish-English dictionary > polvo
6 polvo2

² = powder.

Ex. Next a carbon powder or toner is shaken over the selenium drum.

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* ajo en polvo = garlic powder.

* azúcar en polvo = powdered sugar.

* en polvo = powdered.

* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.

* leche en polvo = dry milk, powder milk, powdered milk, milk powder.

* leche en polvo desnatada = nonfat dry milk.

* levadura en polvo = baking powder.

* pintar en polvo = powder-coat.

* polvos de talco = talcum powder, talcum.

* polvo seco = dry powder.

* proteínas en polvo = protein powder.

* tabaco en polvo = snuff.

Spanish-English dictionary > polvo2
7 congelador

adj.

freezing.

m.

freezer.

* * *

congelador

► nombre masculino

1 freezer

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SM

1) (=electrodoméstico) freezer, deep freeze

congelador horizontal — chest freezer

congelador vertical — cabinet freezer

2) (Náut) frozen-food vessel

* * *

masculino ( en el refrigerador) freezer compartment; ( independiente) freezer, deepfreeze

* * *

= freezer, deep freezer.

Ex. The ' freezer model' for change in libraries has three phases -- freezing for stabiblity, unfreezing to introduce change, and refreezing to achieve control of the change and exploit its benefits fully.

Ex. Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

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* refrigerador-congelador = fridge-freezer.

* * *

masculino ( en el refrigerador) freezer compartment; ( independiente) freezer, deepfreeze

* * *

= freezer, deep freezer.

Ex: The ' freezer model' for change in libraries has three phases -- freezing for stabiblity, unfreezing to introduce change, and refreezing to achieve control of the change and exploit its benefits fully.

Ex: Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

* refrigerador-congelador = fridge-freezer.

* * *

congelador

masculine

(en el refrigerador) freezer compartment; (independiente) freezer, deepfreeze

* * *

congelador sustantivo masculino ( en el refrigerador) freezer compartment;
( independiente) freezer, deepfreeze
congelador sustantivo masculino freezer
' congelador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deshelar
- nevera
English:
deep-freeze
- freezer
- icebox
- deep
- ice

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congelador nm

freezer

* * *

congelador

m freezer

* * *

congelador nm

heladora: freezer

* * *

congelador n freezer

Spanish-English dictionary > congelador
8 anestesiar

v.

1 to anesthetize, to place under anesthetic (medicine).

2 to dull.

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anestesiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 to anaesthetize (US anesthetize)

* * *

VT to anaesthetize, anesthetize (EEUU), give an anaesthetic to, give an anesthetic to (EEUU)

* * *

verbo transitivo <encía/dedo> to anesthetize*

me anestesiaron — they gave me an anesthetic

* * *

= anaesthetise [anesthetize, -USA].

Ex. Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

* * *

verbo transitivo <encía/dedo> to anesthetize*

me anestesiaron — they gave me an anesthetic

* * *

= anaesthetise [anesthetize, -USA].

Ex: Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

* * *

anestesiar [A1 ]

vt

‹persona› to anesthetize*, to give … an anesthetic*; ‹encía/dedo› to anesthetize*

me anestesiaron para quitarme la muela I had the tooth out under anesthetic

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anestesiar ( conjugate anestesiar) verbo transitivo ‹encía/dedo› to anesthetize^{( conjugate anesthetize)};
◊ me anestesiaron they gave me an anesthetic

anestesiar verbo transitivo to anesthetize, to give an anaesthesic

' anestesiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dormir
English:
anaesthetize
- anesthetize

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anestesiar vt

to anaesthetize, to place under anaesthetic;

me anestesiaron la pierna they gave me a local anaesthetic in my leg

* * *

anestesiar

v/t anesthetize, Br

anaesthetize

* * *

anestesiar vt

: to anesthetize

Spanish-English dictionary > anestesiar
9 cortar el cuello

(v.) = decapitate

Ex. Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

* * *

(v.) = decapitate

Ex: Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

Spanish-English dictionary > cortar el cuello
10 decapitar

v.

to decapitate, to behead.

* * *

decapitar

► verbo transitivo

1 to behead, decapitate

* * *

VT to behead, decapitate

* * *

verbo transitivo to behead, decapitate

* * *

= behead, decapitate.

Ex. On July 2, 1834, the figurehead of President Andrew Jackson on the U.S. frigate Constitution was beheaded.

Ex. Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

* * *

verbo transitivo to behead, decapitate

* * *

= behead, decapitate.

Ex: On July 2, 1834, the figurehead of President Andrew Jackson on the U.S. frigate Constitution was beheaded.

Ex: Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

* * *

decapitar [A1 ]

vt

to behead, decapitate

* * *

decapitar ( conjugate decapitar) verbo transitivo
to behead, decapitate
decapitar verbo transitivo to behead, decapitate
' decapitar' also found in these entries:
English:
behead
- decapitate

* * *

decapitar vt

to decapitate, to behead

* * *

decapitar

v/t behead, decapitate

* * *

decapitar vt

: to decapitate, to behead

Spanish-English dictionary > decapitar
11 degollar

v.

1 to cut or slit the throat of (cortar la garganta).

¡como lo pille, lo degüello! (figurative) I'll kill him if I catch him!

2 to cut someone's throat, to shear someone's neck, to behead, to cut the throat of.

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degollar

Conjugation model [ AGORAR], like link=agorar agorar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cortar la garganta) to slit the throat of

2 (decapitar) to behead, decapitate

3 figurado (arruinar) to ruin, spoil

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VT

1) (=cortar la garganta de) [+ persona] to cut the throat of, slit the throat of; [+ animal] to slaughter

lo degollaron — they cut o slit his throat

2) (=decapitar) [+ persona] to behead; [+ toro] to kill badly, butcher

3) (=masacrar) to massacre

4) (=arruinar) [+ comedia, papel] to murder

5) (Cos) to cut low in the neck

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verbo transitivo <persona/animal>

lo degollaron — they slit his/its throat

* * *

= behead, decapitate.

Ex. On July 2, 1834, the figurehead of President Andrew Jackson on the U.S. frigate Constitution was beheaded.

Ex. Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

* * *

verbo transitivo <persona/animal>

lo degollaron — they slit his/its throat

* * *

= behead, decapitate.

Ex: On July 2, 1834, the figurehead of President Andrew Jackson on the U.S. frigate Constitution was beheaded.

Ex: Animals were first anesthetized and then decapitated and brains were removed, frozen with dry ice powder, and stored in a deep freezer.

* * *

degollar [ A12 ]

vt

‹persona/animal›

lo degollaron they slit his/its throat

la miró con cara de cordero or ternero degollado he looked at her all doe-eyed ( colloq)

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degollar ( conjugate degollar) verbo transitivo ‹persona/animal›:
◊ lo degollaron they slit his/its throat

degollar vtr (a una persona o animal) to cut the throat of

' degollar' also found in these entries:
English:
cut
- slit

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degollar vt

1. [cortar la garganta a] to cut o slit the throat of;
[decapitar] to behead;
¡como lo pille, lo degüello! I'll kill him if I get my hands on him!

2. Fam [interpretar mal] to murder

* * *

degollar

v/t cut the throat of; fig fam

murder fam

* * *

degollar {19} vt

1) : to slit the throat of, to slaughter

2) decapitar: to behead

3) : to ruin, to destroy

Spanish-English dictionary > degollar
12 nieve

f.

1 snow.

nieves snows, snowfall (nevada)

nieve carbónica dry ice

nieves perpetuas permanent snow

nieve en polvo powder (snow)

2 snow (informal) (cocaína).

3 sorbet, sherbet, water ice.

4 Nieve.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: nevar.

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nieve

► nombre femenino

1 snow

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noun f.

snow

* * *

SF

1) (Meteo) snow

nieve abundante o copiosa — heavy snow

copo de nieve — snowflake

las primeras nieves — the first snows, the first snowfall

nieve artificial — artificial snow

nieve en polvo — powdery snow

nieves perpetuas — perpetual snow

2) (Culin)

a punto de nieve — stiff, beaten stiff

batir a punto de nieve — to beat until stiff

3) LAm (=polo) ice lolly; (=sorbete) sorbet, water-ice

4) ** (=cocaína) snow *, coke *

5) (TV) (=interferencia) snow

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Meteo) snow

blanco como la nieve — as white as snow

b) nieves femenino plural ( nevada) snows (pl)

2) (liter) ( blancura) snowy whiteness

3)

a) (Coc)

batir las claras a (punto de) nieve — whisk the egg whites until stiff

b) (Méx) ( helado) sorbet, water ice

4) (arg) ( cocaína) snow (sl)

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= snow, snow.

Nota: Cocaína.

Ex. A scene involving the book's protagonist and a snowfall, for example, might lead to talk about the reader's experience of snow.

Ex. It would be nice for libraries to practice more creative cross-referencing, for instance introducing cross-references from Flapjacks and Hotcakes to the primary heading, PANCAKES, WAFFLES, etc.; or from 'Coke' and 'Snow' to COCAINE.

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* aislado por la nieve = snowbound.

* blanco como la nieve = snow-white.

* bloqueado por la nieve = snowbound.

* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.

* copo de nieve = snowflake.

* cubierto de nieve = snow-covered.

* de nieve = snowy [snowier -comp., snowiest -sup.].

* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.

* límite de las nieves perpetuas = snowline.

* lluvia nieve = freezing rain.

* manto de nieve = cloak of white.

* más frío que la nieve = as cold as ice.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pinzón de las nieves = snowbird.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* raqueta para la nieve = snowshoe.

* tormenta de nieve = snowstorm, blizzard.

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femenino

1)

a) (Meteo) snow

blanco como la nieve — as white as snow

b) nieves femenino plural ( nevada) snows (pl)

2) (liter) ( blancura) snowy whiteness

3)

a) (Coc)

batir las claras a (punto de) nieve — whisk the egg whites until stiff

b) (Méx) ( helado) sorbet, water ice

4) (arg) ( cocaína) snow (sl)

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= snow, snow.

Nota: Cocaína.

Ex: A scene involving the book's protagonist and a snowfall, for example, might lead to talk about the reader's experience of snow.

Ex: It would be nice for libraries to practice more creative cross-referencing, for instance introducing cross-references from Flapjacks and Hotcakes to the primary heading, PANCAKES, WAFFLES, etc.; or from 'Coke' and 'Snow' to COCAINE.

* aislado por la nieve = snowbound.

* blanco como la nieve = snow-white.

* bloqueado por la nieve = snowbound.

* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.

* copo de nieve = snowflake.

* cubierto de nieve = snow-covered.

* de nieve = snowy [snowier -comp., snowiest -sup.].

* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.

* límite de las nieves perpetuas = snowline.

* lluvia nieve = freezing rain.

* manto de nieve = cloak of white.

* más frío que la nieve = as cold as ice.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pinzón de las nieves = snowbird.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* raqueta para la nieve = snowshoe.

* tormenta de nieve = snowstorm, blizzard.

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nieve

feminine

A

1 ( Meteo) snow

blanco como or más blanco que la nieve as white as snow, snow-white

2 nieves fpl (nevada) snows (pl)

las primeras nieves del año the first snows o snowfalls o snow of the year

Compuesto:

nieves eternas or perpetuas

fpl perennial snows (pl), permanent snow

B ( liter) (blancura) snowy whiteness

C

1 ( Coc):

batir las claras a (punto de) nieve whisk the egg whites until stiff o until they form peaks

2 ( Méx) (helado) sorbet, water ice

D ( arg) (cocaína) snow (sl)

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Del verbo nevar: ( conjugate nevar)

nieve es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
nevar
nieve
nevar ( conjugate nevar) v impers
to snow
nieve sustantivo femenino
a) (Meteo) snow

b) (Coc):

◊ batir las claras a (punto de) nieve whisk the egg whites until stiff

c) (Méx) ( helado) sorbet, water ice

nevar verbo impersonal to snow
nieve sustantivo femenino
1 Meteor snow
2 argot (cocaína) snow
' nieve' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cañón
- copo
- cuajar
- derretir
- derretirse
- incomunicada
- incomunicado
- precipitación
- raqueta
- ventisquero
- alud
- amanecer
- bola
- cadena
- capa
- crujido
- crujir
- cubrir
- deshacer
- espeso
- fundir
- hundir
- mono
- muñeco
- punto
- raro
- sepultar
- temporal
- tormenta
English:
account
- come up to
- drift
- fall
- flake
- flurry
- footprint
- from
- havoc
- in
- lie
- plough through
- settle
- shovel
- slush
- slushy
- snow
- snow in
- snow machine
- snow-blind
- snow-blindness
- snow-covered
- snowball
- snowbound
- snowdrift
- snowflake
- snowman
- snowshoe
- snowy
- takeoff
- thick
- bank
- ice

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nieve nf

1. [precipitación] snow

Comp
nieve carbónica dry ice;
nieves perpetuas permanent snow;

nieve en polvo powder (snow)

2.
nieves [nevada] snows, snowfall

3. Fam [cocaína] snow

4. Carib, Méx [dulce] sorbet

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nieve

f

1 snow;

nieve polvo powder snow

2 Méx

water ice, sorbet

* * *

nieve nf

1) : snow

2) Cuba, Mex, PRi : sherbet

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nieve n snow

Spanish-English dictionary > nieve
13 leche

f.

milk.

leche de coco coconut milk

leche condensada condensed milk

leche descremada o desnatada skimmed milk

leche entera full cream milk, whole milk

leche esterilizada/homogeneizada sterilized/homogenized milk

leche merengada = drink made from milk, egg whites, sugar and cinnamon

leche pasteurizada pasteurized milk

leche en polvo powdered milk

leche semidesnatada semi-skimmed milk (British), two percent milk (United States)

leche UHT UHT milk

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: lechar.

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leche

► nombre femenino

1 milk

2 familiar (golpe) knock; (accidente) crash

■ te voy a dar una leche como no te estés quieto I'll wallop you if you don't keep still

■ se pegó una leche bajando las escaleras she crashed down the stairs

■ no corras tanto que nos vamos a dar una leche don't drive so fast, we're going to crash

3 tabú (fastidio) drag, bastard, bummer

■ vaya una leche tener que levantarse tan temprano what a bastard having to get up so early

4 familiar (suerte) luck

■ ¡qué mala leche, mira que perder el avión! what rotten luck, fancy missing the plane!

■ ¡qué leche tienes hijo! you jammy bugger!

5 tabú (semen) spunk, US scum

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a toda leche familiar at full belt, flat out

de la leche argot bloody, bleeding, frigging

estar de mala leche familiar to be in a foul mood

más blanco,-a que la leche as white as a sheet

ser la leche tabú to be bloody incredible

tener mala leche familiar (mal carácter) to have a foul temper 2 (malicia - hombre) to be a bastard 3 (- mujer) to be a bitch

leche condensada condensed milk

leche descremada skimmed milk

leche desnatada skimmed milk

leche entera whole milk

leche en polvo powdered milk

leche frita dessert made of fried milk and flour batter

leche materna mother's milk

leche merengada iced drink made from milk, egg whites and sugar, flavoured with cinnamon

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noun f.

milk

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SF

1) [de mamífero] milk

se ha cortado la leche — the milk has gone off

café con leche — white coffee, coffee with milk

chocolate con leche — milk chocolate

- estar con o tener la leche en los labios

leche completa — full-cream milk, whole milk

leche condensada — condensed milk

leche de larga duración, leche de larga vida — long-life milk

leche del día — fresh milk

leche descremada, leche desnatada — skimmed milk

leche en polvo — powdered milk

leche entera — full-cream milk, whole milk

leche evaporada — evaporated milk

leche frita — dessert made of milk thickened with flour, coated with egg and fried

leche homogeneizada — homogenized milk

leche materna — mother's milk

leche maternizada — formula (milk)

leche merengada — milkshake flavoured with cinnamon

leche pasteurizada — pasteurised milk

leche semidesnatada — semi-skimmed milk

leche sin desnatar — Esp whole milk

leche UHT — long-life milk, UHT milk

2) (Bot) milk, milky juice; Bol rubber; Caribe rubber tree

leche de coco — coconut milk

3) (=loción)

leche corporal — body lotion

leche hidratante — moisturizer, moisturizing lotion

leche limpiadora — cleanser, cleansing milk

4) *** (=semen) cum ***, spunk ***

5) ** (=golpe)

darse una leche — to come a cropper *

se ha dado una leche con la moto — he came a cropper on his motorbike *

¡te voy a dar una leche! — I'll thump you! *

se liaron a leches — they laid into each other *, they started swinging at each other *

6)

ser la leche ** (=el colmo) —

cantando es la leche — (=bueno) when he sings he's a bloody marvel **; (=malo) when he sings he's bloody awful **

nunca se acuerdan de llamar, ¡son la leche! — they never think to call, they're unbelievable!

7) ** [como interjección]

¡leche! — hell!, shit! ***

¡leches! — (=ni hablar) no way! *, get away!

8) ** [con valor enfático]

• de la leche — ** bloody **

hace un calor de la leche — it's bloody hot

¡este tráfico de la leche me tiene frita! — I'm fed up with this bloody traffic!

• ni leche o leches, no entiende ni leche — he doesn't understand a bloody thing **

• qué leche, ¿qué leche quieres? — what the hell do you want? **

¡qué coche ni qué leche! — car my foot! *

9) [indicando velocidad]

- ir a toda leche

- salió echando o cagando leches

10)

• mala leche — ** bad blood, ill-feeling

aquí hay mucha mala leche — there's a lot of bad blood o ill-feeling here

un tío con muy o mucha mala leche — a nasty piece of work *

estar de mala leche — to be in a shitty mood **

poner a algn de mala leche — to piss sb off ***

tener mala leche — to be a nasty piece of work *

11) ** (=lío)

tuvimos que rellenar informes, impresos y toda esa leche — we had to fill in reports, forms and all that jazz *

12) esp LAm (=suerte) good luck

¡qué leche tienes! — you lucky o jammy * devil!

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femenino

1) (de madre, de vaca) milk

más blanco que la leche — as white as a sheet

- leche condensada

- leche descremada or desnatada

- leche en polvo

- leche entera

2) (Bot) latex; ( en cosmética) milk, lotion

- leche humectante de pepinos

- leche limpiadora

3) (vulg) ( semen) cum (vulg)

4) (Esp vulg)

a) ( mal humor)

tiene una leche... — he's got a foul temper; ver tb malo I

b) (expresando fastidio, mal humor)

no seas pesado, leche — don't be so goddamn (AmE) o (BrE) bloody annoying (sl)

5) (Andes fam) ( suerte) luck

estar con or de leche — to be lucky

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= milk.

Ex. The former monthly publications on statistics of eggs, meat and milk have been amalgamated since 1980 into a quarterly publication, 'Animal Production'.

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* cartón de leche = milk carton.

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* de mala leche = like a bear with a sore head, in a foul mood.

* grasa de la leche = milk fat, butterfat.

* la leche = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.

* leche condensada = condensed milk.

* leche del día = fresh milk.

* leche de paloma = crop milk.

* leche desnadata = skimmed milk.

* leche desnatada = skim milk, nonfat milk.

* leche de soja = soya milk [soy milk].

* leche de vaca = cow's milk [cow milk].

* leche en polvo = dry milk, powder milk, powdered milk, milk powder.

* leche en polvo desnatada = nonfat dry milk.

* leche enriquecida = fortified milk.

* leche entera = whole milk.

* leche evaporada = evaporated milk.

* leche materna = breast milk.

* leche semidesnatada = low-fat milk, partly skimmed milk, semi-skimmed milk.

* leche uperizada = UHT milk.

* mala leche = nastiness, bad blood.

* nata de la leche = milk fat, butterfat.

* no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* repartidor de leche = milkman [milkmen, -pl.].

* reparto de leche = milk round.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* vaca dedicada a la producción de leche = milk-producing cow.

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femenino

1) (de madre, de vaca) milk

más blanco que la leche — as white as a sheet

- leche condensada

- leche descremada or desnatada

- leche en polvo

- leche entera

2) (Bot) latex; ( en cosmética) milk, lotion

- leche humectante de pepinos

- leche limpiadora

3) (vulg) ( semen) cum (vulg)

4) (Esp vulg)

a) ( mal humor)

tiene una leche... — he's got a foul temper; ver tb malo I

b) (expresando fastidio, mal humor)

no seas pesado, leche — don't be so goddamn (AmE) o (BrE) bloody annoying (sl)

5) (Andes fam) ( suerte) luck

estar con or de leche — to be lucky

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= milk.

Ex: The former monthly publications on statistics of eggs, meat and milk have been amalgamated since 1980 into a quarterly publication, 'Animal Production'.

* cartón de leche = milk carton.

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* de mala leche = like a bear with a sore head, in a foul mood.

* grasa de la leche = milk fat, butterfat.

* la leche = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.

* leche condensada = condensed milk.

* leche del día = fresh milk.

* leche de paloma = crop milk.

* leche desnadata = skimmed milk.

* leche desnatada = skim milk, nonfat milk.

* leche de soja = soya milk [soy milk].

* leche de vaca = cow's milk [cow milk].

* leche en polvo = dry milk, powder milk, powdered milk, milk powder.

* leche en polvo desnatada = nonfat dry milk.

* leche enriquecida = fortified milk.

* leche entera = whole milk.

* leche evaporada = evaporated milk.

* leche materna = breast milk.

* leche semidesnatada = low-fat milk, partly skimmed milk, semi-skimmed milk.

* leche uperizada = UHT milk.

* mala leche = nastiness, bad blood.

* nata de la leche = milk fat, butterfat.

* no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* repartidor de leche = milkman [milkmen, -pl.].

* reparto de leche = milk round.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* vaca dedicada a la producción de leche = milk-producing cow.

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leche

feminine

A (de la madre, de una vaca) milk

leche materna mother's milk

leche de vaca/cabra cow's/goat's milk

la leche se ha cortado the milk has gone off

más blanco que la leche as white as a sheet

¡me cago en la leche! ( vulg) (expresando enfado) shit! ( vulg), damn it! ( colloq) (expresando sorpresa) son of a bitch! ( AmE sl), bloody hell! ( BrE sl)

oler a leche (Col, Ven fam); to be wet behind the ears

ser una leche hervida ( RPl fam); to have a very short fuse ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● leche chocoleatada or chocolatada

chocolate milk

● leche condensada

condensed milk

● leche de magnesia

milk of magnesia

● leche desnatada or descremada

skim milk ( AmE), skimmed milk ( BrE)

● leche de soya or ( Esp) soja

soy milk ( AmE), soya milk ( BrE)

● leche en polvo

powdered milk

● leche entera

whole milk, full-cream milk

● leche esterilizada

sterilized milk

● leche frita

dessert made from milk and flour fried in egg

● leche homogeneizada

homogenized milk

● leche malteada

( Col) malted milk

● leche merengada

type of ice cream made with egg whites, cinnamon and sugar

● leche pasteurizada

pasteurized milk

B

1 ( Bot) milky sap, latex

2 (en cosmética) milk, lotion

Compuestos:

● leche bronceadora

tanning lotion o milk

● leche de almendras/pepinos

almond/cucumber lotion

● leche hidratante

moisturizing lotion, moisturizer

● leche limpiadora

cleansing milk

C ( vulg) (semen) cum ( vulg), spunk ( BrE vulg)

D ( Esp arg)

1

(golpe): nos vamos a dar una leche we're going to crash

se liaron a leches they beat the hell out of each other (sl)

te voy a dar una leche you're going to get it ( colloq), I'm going to thump you ( colloq)

2

(velocidad): iba a toda leche I was going flat out ( colloq)

3 ( como interj):

¡la leche! good grief! ( colloq), bloody hell! ( BrE sl)

4

de la leche ( arg): hace un frío de la leche it's goddamn freezing ( AmE), it's bloody freezing ( BrE colloq)

estoy harta de ese pesado de la leche I'm fed up with that boring old fart (sl)

5

(colmo): ese tío es la leche that guy is the pits o the end ( colloq)

se han vuelto a equivocar, son la leche they've got it wrong again, they're the pits o ( BrE) they're bloody useless ( colloq)

E ( Esp vulg)

1

(mal humor): tiene una leche … he's so bad-tempered, he's got a foul temper

ver tb malo¹ adj Sense III. (↑ malo (1))

2

(expresando fastidio, mal humor): ¿qué leches pintas tú en este asunto? what the hell has this got to do with you? ( colloq)

pídele que te lo devuelva ¡qué leches! ask her to damn well give it back to you ( colloq)

no seas pesado, leche don't be so goddamn annoying ( AmE), don't be so bloody annoying ( BrE sl)

F ( Andes fam) (suerte) luck

ganó a la lotería ¡qué leche tiene! she won the draw, what a lucky o ( BrE) jammy devil! ( colloq)

estar con or de leche to be lucky, to be jammy ( BrE colloq)

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leche sustantivo femenino
1 (de madre, de vaca) milk;
leche descremada or (Esp) desnatada skim milk (AmE), skimmed milk (BrE);
◊ leche en polvo powdered milk;

leche entera whole milk, full-cream milk
2 ( en cosmética) milk, lotion
3 (Esp vulg) ( mal humor):
◊ tiene una leche … he's got a foul temper;

hacer algo con mala leche to do sth deliberately o to be nasty;
tener mala leche to be bad-tempered
4 (Andes fam) ( suerte) luck;
estar con or de leche to be lucky
leche sustantivo femenino
1 milk
leche descremada o desnatada, skim o skimmed milk
leche entera, full-fat milk, US whole milk
2 Cosm milk, cream
leche corporal, body milk
leche hidratante, moisturizer
3 Anat dientes de leche, milk teeth, US baby teeth
4 familiar mala leche, nastiness
5 vulgar (golpe) bump
darse una leche, to bump o to come a cropper
' leche' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bautizar
- bronceador
- bronceadora
- café
- cagarse
- calentar
- chocolate
- colar
- colador
- cortada
- cortado
- cortarse
- cuajar
- de
- derramar
- desmaquillador
- desmaquilladora
- desnatada
- desnatado
- diente
- grumo
- hervir
- infinitamente
- manteca
- mojar
- nata
- polvo
- producir
- suero
- uperisada
- uperisado
- uperizada
- uperizado
- agriarse
- aguado
- aguar
- alimento
- ama
- arroz
- azucarar
- batido
- bueno
- cantina
- cartón
- cortar
- crema
- dulce
- estropear
- hervidor
- lactancia
English:
attested milk
- bad
- boil over
- buttermilk
- carton
- chocolate
- cleansing lotion
- clot
- coffee
- container
- cream
- curdle
- dried
- evaporated milk
- for
- fridge
- intolerance
- milk
- milk chocolate
- milk tooth
- milk-white
- milky
- mix
- much
- nonfat
- off
- powdered
- pudding
- put
- remember
- rice pudding
- semi-skimmed
- skim
- skin
- sour
- turn
- white
- black
- bottle
- cleanser
- condensed
- creamer
- dark
- dash
- drink
- float
- fudge
- half
- none
- plain

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leche nf

1. [de mujer, hembra] milk;

leche de cabra/vaca goat's/cow's milk

Comp
leche condensada condensed milk;
leche descremada skimmed milk;

leche desnatada skimmed milk;

leche entera whole milk, Br full-cream milk;

leche esterilizada sterilized milk;

leche evaporada evaporated milk;

leche frita = sweet made from milk and flour fried in batter and cut into cubes;

leche homogeneizada homogenized milk;
Am leche instantánea powdered milk;
leche malteada malted milk;

leche materna mother's milk;

leche maternizada Br baby milk, US formula;

leche merengada = drink made from milk, beaten egg whites, sugar and cinnamon;

leche pasteurizada pasteurized milk;

leche en polvo powdered milk;

leche semidesnatada Br semi-skimmed milk, US two percent milk;

leche de soja soya milk;

leche UHT UHT milk;

leche uperisada UHT milk

2. [de planta] milk, milky sap

Comp
leche de almendras almond milk;
leche de coco coconut milk

3. [loción] leche bronceadora sun lotion;

leche hidratante moisturizing lotion;

leche limpiadora cleansing milk;

leche de magnesia milk of magnesia

4. Esp muy Fam [golpe]
darse o [m5] meterse una leche to come a cropper;

se dio o [m5] metió una leche con el coche he was in a car smash, US he was in a car wreck

5. Esp muy Fam [bofetada]
dar o [m5] pegar una leche a alguien to belt o clobber sb;

como no te calles te voy a dar una leche if you don't shut up I'm going to sock you one;

nos liamos a leches we beat the crap out of each other

6. muy Fam [semen] come

7. muy Fam [humor]
estar de mala leche to be in a Br bloody o US goddamn awful mood;

tener mala leche [mala intención] to be a mean o complete bastard

8. esp Am muy Fam [suerte] luck;

tener buena leche to be Br bloody o US goddamn lucky, Br to be a jammy bastard

9. Comp
Esp muy Fam
echando leches like a bat out of hell, flat out;

correr/trabajar a toda leche [muy rápido] to run/work like hell;

¡esto es la leche! [el colmo] this is the absolute Br bloody o US goddamn limit!;

eres la leche, ¿por qué no me avisaste antes? you're Br bloody o US goddamn unbelievable, why didn't you tell me before?;

su nuevo disco es la leche [muy bueno] her new record is Br bloody o US goddamn brilliant;
[muy malo] her new record sucks, Br her new record is crap;
¿cuándo/qué/por qué leches…? when/what/why the hell…?;

¡una leche! no way!;

¡me cago en la leche! Br bloody hell!, US goddamn it!;

ya te he dicho que no, ¡leche! Br Jesus bloody Christ, haven't I already said no?, US I've already said no, goddamn it!;

prepara unas paellas de la leche Br she cooks a bloody mean paella, US she sure as hell cooks a mean paella;

hace un frío de la leche it's Br bloody o US goddamn freezing

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leche

f milk;

es la leche pop ( bueno) he’s/it’s the best; ( malo) he’s/it’s the pits fam ;

estar de mala leche pop be in a foul mood;

tener mala leche pop be out to make trouble;

tener leche L.Am. fam be lucky

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leche nf

1) : milk

leche en polvo: powdered milk

leche de magnesia: milk of magnesia

2) : milky sap

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leche n milk

se nos ha acabado la leche we've run out of milk

leche desnatada skimmed milk

leche en polvo powdered milk

leche entera whole milk

leche semidesnatada semi skimmed milk

Spanish-English dictionary > leche
14 chupar

v.

1 to suck.

2 to soak up.

3 to booze, to tipple (informal) (to drink). ( Latin American Spanish)

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chupar

► verbo transitivo

1 to suck

2 (absorber) to absorb, soak up, suck up

■ esta planta chupa mucha agua this plant absorbs a lot of water

3 (hacienda) to drain, sponge on

4 familiar (aprovecharse) to milk

► verbo intransitivo

1 to suck

► verbo pronominal chuparse

1 (consumirse) to grow thin, waste away

2 familiar (aguantar) to put up with

■ me chupé toda la conferencia I sat through the whole lecture

■ nos chupamos tres horas de cola we had to queue up for three hours

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chuparle la sangre a alguien to bleed somebody dry

chuparse los dedos to lick one's fingers

¡chúpate ésa! familiar stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

está para chuparse los dedos familiar it's really mouthwatering, it's fingerlicking good

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verb

1) to suck

2) puff on

3) absorb

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1. VT

1) (=succionar) [+ biberón, caramelo, bolígrafo] to suck; [+ pipa] to puff at, puff on

el trabajo le está chupando la salud — his work is undermining his health

chupó lo que pudo mientras estuvo en la organización — he milked the organization for all he could while he was there

le chupan el dinero — they're milking him dry

- chupar cámara

- chupar el balón

- chupar la sangre a algn

2) * (=aguantar) to put up with, take

- chupar banquillo

3) [planta] [+ agua] to absorb, take in, take up

4) * (=beber) to drink, knock back *

5)

chupársela a algn — *** to suck sb off ***

2.

VI to suck

- chupar del bote

3.

See:

chuparse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( extraer) <sangre/savia> to suck

b) <biberón/chupete> to suck (on); <naranja/caramelo> to suck; <pipa/cigarrillo> to puff on

c) (AmL fam) ( beber) to drink

2) (fam) < dinero> (+ me/te/le etc)

le están chupando todo el dinero — they're milking him dry (colloq)
2.
chupar vi

a) bebé/cría to suckle

b) (AmL fam) ( beber) to booze (colloq)
3.
chuparse v pron

1) < dedo> to suck

chúpate ésa! — (fam) so there! (colloq)

2) (Esp fam) ( soportar)

me chupé tres conferencias/una caravana enorme — I had to sit through three lectures/sit in a huge traffic jam for ages

3) (Andes fam) ( inhibirse) to chicken out (colloq)

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= suck, siphon [syphon], suck up.

Ex. Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.

Ex. You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.

Ex. Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.

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* chupando rueda de = on the coattails of.

* chupar de la teta = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* chupar del bote = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* chupar la sangre = suck + wealth.

* chupar rueda de = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.

* ¡chúpate esa! = eat your heart out!.

* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be a snap, be duck soup.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( extraer) <sangre/savia> to suck

b) <biberón/chupete> to suck (on); <naranja/caramelo> to suck; <pipa/cigarrillo> to puff on

c) (AmL fam) ( beber) to drink

2) (fam) < dinero> (+ me/te/le etc)

le están chupando todo el dinero — they're milking him dry (colloq)
2.
chupar vi

a) bebé/cría to suckle

b) (AmL fam) ( beber) to booze (colloq)
3.
chuparse v pron

1) < dedo> to suck

chúpate ésa! — (fam) so there! (colloq)

2) (Esp fam) ( soportar)

me chupé tres conferencias/una caravana enorme — I had to sit through three lectures/sit in a huge traffic jam for ages

3) (Andes fam) ( inhibirse) to chicken out (colloq)

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= suck, siphon [syphon], suck up.

Ex: Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.

Ex: You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.

Ex: Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.

* chupando rueda de = on the coattails of.

* chupar de la teta = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* chupar del bote = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* chupar la sangre = suck + wealth.

* chupar rueda de = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.

* ¡chúpate esa! = eat your heart out!.

* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be a snap, be duck soup.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

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chupar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹biberón/chupete/teta› to suck, suck on; ‹naranja› to suck

2 ‹caramelo› to suck

3 ‹pipa› to suck on, puff on; ‹cigarrillo› to puff at o on

4 (absorber) to absorb

los polvos de talco chupan la grasa talcum powder absorbs grease

un papel que chupa la tinta paper which absorbs o soaks up ink

5 ( AmL fam) (beber) to drink

se pasaron la noche chupando whisky they spent the night drinking whiskey o ( colloq) knocking back the whiskey

B

1

( Esp fam) ‹televisión› están todo el día chupando televisión they spend the whole day glued to o in front of o watching the television

2

( RPl) ‹frío› ¿qué hacés ahí chupando frío? what are you doing out there getting cold?

3 ( fam):

chupó un viaje pagado a Nueva York he wangled a free trip to New York ( colloq)

(+ me/te/le etc): siempre les está chupando dinero a sus padres she's always getting cash out of her parents ( colloq)

los socios le están chupando todo el dinero his associates are milking him dry ( colloq)

C ( Chi fam) (robar) to go off with ( colloq), to swipe ( colloq)

■ chupar

vi

1 «bebé/cría» to suckle

2 ( AmL fam) (beber) to booze ( colloq) bote

■ chuparse

v pron

A ‹dedo› to suck

¡chúpate ésa! ( fam); so there! ( colloq), put that in your pipe and smoke it! ( colloq)

dedo

B ( fam)

(soportar): esta semana me he chupado tres conferencias I've had to sit through o suffer three lectures this week

tuvimos que chuparnos una enorme caravana we had to sit in a huge jam o backup ( AmE) o ( BrE) tailback

C

1 ( Andes fam) (inhibirse) to chicken out ( colloq), to bottle out ( BrE colloq)

2 (Per, Ur arg) (enojarse) to get in a bad mood

D ( recípr) ( Col fam o vulg) (besarse) to neck ( colloq), to snog ( BrE colloq)

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chupar ( conjugate chupar) verbo transitivo
a) ( extraer) ‹sangre/savia› to suck

b) ‹biberón/chupete› to suck (on);

‹naranja/caramelo› to suck;
‹pipa/cigarrillo› to puff on
c) (AmL fam) ( beber) to drink

verbo intransitivo
a) [bebé/cría] to suckle

b) (AmL fam) ( beber) to booze (colloq)

chuparse verbo pronominal ‹ dedo› to suck
chupar
I verbo transitivo
1 (sacar líquido de algo) to suck
2 (lamer) to lick
3 (absorber un líquido) to soak up, absorb
II verbo intransitivo to suck
' chupar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bote
- sangre
- pastilla
English:
suck
- guzzle

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chupar

♦ vt

1. [succionar] to suck;
[lamer] to lick; [fumar] to puff at; Vulg
chuparle la polla a alguien to go down on sb, to give sb a blowjob

2. [absorber] to soak up;

esta bayeta chupa el agua muy bien this cloth really soaks up the water

3. Fam [quitar]
chuparle algo a alguien to milk sb for sth;

esa mujer le está chupando la sangre that woman is bleeding him dry

4. Fam [abusar de]
cuando fue presidente, chupó lo que pudo when he was president, he feathered his own nest as much as he could;

chupar banquillo [en partido] to be confined to the bench;

le gusta chupar cámara he likes to hog the camera;

chupar la pelota to hog the ball;

chupar rueda [en motociclismo] to slipstream;
[en ciclismo] to tag on behind another cyclist, to slipstream
5. Esp Fam [aguantar] to put up with;

me tuve que chupar un viaje en autobús de cuatro horas I was stuck with a four-hour bus journey

6. Am Fam [beber] to booze on, to tipple

♦ vi

1. [succionar] to suck;

Comp
Fam
chupar del bote to feather one's nest

2. Fam [en deportes] to hog the ball

3. Am Fam [beber] to booze, to tipple

♦ See also the pronominal verb chuparse

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chupar

I v/t

1 suck

2 ( absorber) soak up;

chupar rueda en ciclismo tuck in, follow

II v/i

:

chupar del bote fam line one’s pockets

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chupar vt

1) : to suck

2) : to absorb

3) : to puff on

4) fam : to drink, to guzzle

chupar vi

: to suckle

♦ See also the reflexive verb chuparse

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chupar vb

1. (caramelo etc) to suck

se chupa el dedo he sucks his thumb

2. (helado) to lick

el niño chupaba el helado the boy was licking his ice cream

3. (lápiz) to chew

no chupes el boli don't chew your pen

4. (cigarrillo) to puff

chupaba el puro he puffed on his cigar

5. (planta) to soak up

esta planta chupa mucha agua this plant soaks up a lot of water

Spanish-English dictionary > chupar
15 poner

v.

1 to put.

Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.

Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.

2 to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen).

le pusieron Mario they called him Mario

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

3 to switch or put on (conectar) (televisión, radio).

4 to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax).

¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

¿qué ponen en la tele? what's on the telly?

6 to set up.

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop

poner la mesa to lay the table

7 to do up.

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

8 to put in.

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business

poner algo de mi/tu/etc. parte to do my/your/etc bit

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) something

Ponga más sal Put in more salt.

9 to suppose.

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan

10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?

11 to lay (eggs) (ave).

12 to make, to render, to turn, to get.

13 to apply, to put on.

Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.

14 to lay eggs, to lay.

La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.

15 to say about.

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PONER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.

Past Indicative

puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.

Future Indicative

pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán.

Conditional

pondría, pondrías, pondría, pondríamos, pondríais, pondrían.

Present Subjunctive

ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongáis, pongan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pusiera, pusieras, pusiera, pusiéramos, pusierais, pusieran;

pusiese, pusieses, pusiese, pusiésemos, pusieseis, pusiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pusiere, pusieres, pusiere, pusiéremos, pusiereis, pusieren.

Imperative

pon (tú), ponga (él/Vd.), pongamos (nos.), poned (vos.), pongan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

puesto,-a.

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verb

1) to put

2) place

3) set

4) set up, establish

5) add

6) switch on, put on

7) lay

8) install

•

- poner al día
- ponerse
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Para las expresiones poner cuidado, poner en duda, poner por las nubes, poner a parir, poner como un trapo, poner verde, poner de vuelta y media, poner por testigo, ponerse por delante, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=colocar, situar) to put

¿dónde pongo mis cosas? — where shall I put my things?

pon los libros en la estantería — put the books on the shelf

le puso la mano en el hombro — she put a hand on his shoulder

me han puesto en la habitación de arriba — they've put me in the upstairs bedroom

han puesto un anuncio en el periódico — they've put an advertisement in the paper

voy a poner las patatas — I'm going to put the potatoes on

ponle un poco de mantequilla y verás qué bueno — put some butter in it and you'll see how good it is

• poner algo [aparte] — to put sth aside, put sth to one side

• ponlo en su [sitio] — put it back

2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on

le pusieron un vestido nuevo — they dressed her in a new dress

ponle los zapatos — can you put his shoes on?

3) (=añadir) to add

ponle más sal — add some salt, put some more salt in it

pongo 20 más para llegar a 100 — I'll add 20 more to make it 100

4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put

le pusieron una tirita en la herida — they put a plaster on her wound

ponle talco al cambiarle el pañal — put some talcum powder on him when you change his nappy

le han puesto muchas inyecciones — she's been given a lot of injections

5) (=disponer, preparar)

pon cubiertos para 12 personas — set the table for 12 people

• poner la [mesa] — to lay {o} set the table

6) (=instalar)

a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put in

queremos poner moqueta — we want to have a carpet fitted

b) [+ tienda] to open; [+ casa] to furnish

han puesto una tienda de muebles — they've opened a furniture shop

han puesto la casa con todo lujo — they have furnished the house luxuriously

7) (=exponer)

ponlo al sol — leave {o} put it out in the sun

poner algo a secar — to put sth out to dry

8) (=hacer funcionar) [+ radio, televisión, calefacción] to put on, turn on; [+ disco] to put on, play

pon el radiador — put the radiator on

¿pongo música? — shall I put some music on?

9) (=ajustar) [+ despertador] to set

puse el despertador para las siete — I set the alarm for seven o'clock

pon el horno al máximo — put the oven on maximum

• poner el reloj [en hora] — to put one's watch right

• ponlo [más alto] — turn it up

10) (=adoptar)

¿por qué pones esa voz tan tonta? — why are you speaking in that silly voice?

puso acento francés al decirlo — she put on a French accent when she said it

• ¡no pongas esa [cara]! — don't look at me like that!

puso muy mala cara cuando se lo dije — he looked very annoyed when I told him

puso cara de asombro — he looked surprised

11) (=volver) + adj, adv to make

me pone furiosa — he makes me mad

para no ponerle de mal humor — so as not to make him cross, so as not to put him in a bad mood

la has puesto colorada — you've made her blush

la medicina lo puso bueno — the medicine made him better

¡cómo te han puesto! — (=te han manchado) look what a mess you are!; (=te han pegado) they've given you a right thumping!

12) (=servir)

¿qué te pongo? — what can I get you?, what would you like?

¿me pones más patatas? — could I have some more potatoes?

13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through

póngame con el conserje — put me through to the porter

¿me pone con el Sr. García, por favor? — could you put me through to Mr García, please?

le pongo en seguida — I'll put you through

14) (=exhibir)

¿qué ponen en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?

¿ponen alguna película esta noche? — is there a film on tonight?

15) (=enviar) to send

le puso un telegrama — he sent her a telegram

16) (=escribir) to put

¿qué pongo en la carta? — what shall I put in the letter?

¿te has acordado de poner el remite? — did you remember to put the return address on it?

17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say

¿qué pone aquí? — what does it say here?

18) (=imponer) [+ examen, trabajo] to give, set

nos pone mucho trabajo — he gives {o} sets us a lot of work

el ayuntamiento pone muchos impuestos — council taxes are very high

• me han puesto una [multa] — I've been fined, I've been given a fine

19) (=oponer) [+ inconvenientes] to raise

nos han puesto muchos problemas — they've put a lot of obstacles in our way

• le pone [peros] a todo — he's always finding fault with everything

20) (=aportar, contribuir)
[+ dinero]
he puesto 50 euros de mi bolsillo — I put in 50 euros out of my own pocket

todos pusimos diez euros para el regalo — we all put in ten euros towards the present

yo pongo el dinero pero ella escoge — I do the paying, but she does the choosing

yo pongo la bebida y vosotros el postre — I'll get the drink and you can get the dessert

21) (=invertir) to put in

hemos puesto más de cinco millones — we have put in over five million

puso todos sus ahorros en aquel negocio — he put all his savings into that business

22) (=apostar)

pon tres fichas al rojo — put three chips on red

pongo cinco euros a que mañana llueve — I bet five euros that it will rain tomorrow

23) (=llamar) to call

¿qué nombre {o} cómo le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?, what name are they giving him?

al niño le pusieron Luis — they called the child Luis

24) (=criticar, alabar)

• te puso muy [bien] ante el jefe — she was very nice about you to the boss

me han puesto muy bien esa película — I've heard that film is very good

• ¡[cómo] te han puesto! — (=te han criticado) they had a real go at you!; (=te han alabado) they were really nice about you!

• tu cuñada te ha puesto muy [mal] — your sister-in-law was very nasty about you

25) (=tildar)

• poner a algn [de], la han puesto de idiota para arriba — they called her an idiot and worse

26) (=suponer)

pongamos 120 — let's say 120

• pongamos [que] ganas la lotería — suppose {o} supposing you win the lottery

poniendo que... — supposing that...

27)

• poner a algn [a] + infin —

nada más llegar nos pusieron a barrer — no sooner had we arrived than we were set to sweeping the floor

puso a sus hijos a trabajar — she sent her children out to work

28)

• poner a Juan [bien] con Pedro — to make things up between Juan and Pedro

• poner a Juan [mal] con Pedro — to make Juan fall out with Pedro, cause a rift between Juan and Pedro

29) [en trabajo]

• poner a algn [de], puso a su hija de sirvienta — she got her daughter a job as a servant

lo han puesto de dependiente en una tienda — they got him a job as a shop assistant

30)

- ¡no pongo ni una!

31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [aves] to lay (eggs)

2) (=apostar)

no pongo a la lotería — I don't play the lottery

3.

See:

ponerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex. If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex: If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *

poner [ E22 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ poner (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 colocar

2 poner: anuncio, aviso

B agregar

C ropa, calzado etc

D ‹inyección/supositorio›

E poner la mesa

F

1 instalar, montar

2 poner: cocina, teléfono etc

3 poner: cerradura etc

G poner: huevos

H servir, dar

Sentido II

A

1 contribuir

2 proporcionar

B poner: atención, cuidado

C

1 imponer

2 oponer

3 adjudicar

D poner: nombre

E enviar

F escribir

G

1 expresar por escrito

2 impersonal

H exhibir, dar

I tardar

Sentido III

A en un estado, una situación

B poner: cara, voz, etc

C

1 hacer empezar

2 poner a alguien de algo

D suponer

Sentido IV

A

1 conectar, encender

2 ajustar, graduar

B poner al teléfono

■ poner (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 apostar

2 contribuir dinero

B poner: gallinas

C México: vulg

■ ponerse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 colocarse

2 llegar

B ponerse: el sol

C ponerse: calzado etc

Sentido II

A en un estado, una situación

B

1 empezar

2 esforzarse, esmerarse

3 contribuir dinero

Sentido III ponerse al teléfono

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (colocar) to put

¿dónde habré puesto las llaves? where can I have put the keys?

¿dónde vas a poner este cuadro? where are you going to put o hang this picture?

pon ese cuadro derecho put that picture straight, straighten that picture

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado he was put o placed in the advanced class

ponle la cadena a la puerta put the chain on the door

pon agua a calentar put some water on to boil

2 ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

pusieron un anuncio en el periódico they put o placed an advertisement in the newspaper

B (agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le has puesto sal a la sopa? have you put any salt in the soup?

¿le pones azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?

C ‹ropa/calzado› (+ me/te/le etc):

¿me pones los zapatos? can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo I dressed her in her red dress

D ‹inyección/supositorio› to give

el dentista le puso una inyección the dentist gave him an injection

E

poner la mesa to lay o set the table

F

1 (instalar, montar) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

puso un estudio junto con otra arquitecta she set up in business with another architect

consiguió permiso para poner una autoescuela he got permission to open a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa he helped them set up house o home

pusieron la casa/oficina a todo lujo they furnished the house/fitted the office out in style

le puso un apartamento a su amante he set his mistress up in an apartment

2 ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

van a poner cocinas de gas they are going to install o fit gas cookers

3 ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

G «ave» ‹huevos› to lay

H

( Esp) (servir, dar): ¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo, señora? how many would you like, madam?

Sentido II

A

1 (contribuir):

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

que cada uno ponga lo que pueda each person should give what he or she can afford

2 (proporcionar) ‹autobús/tren› to lay on

la empresa puso la comida y la bebida food and drink was laid on by the company

B ‹atención› to pay; ‹cuidado› to take

pon más atención en lo que estás haciendo pay more attention to what you're doing

no ha puesto ningún cuidado en este trabajo she hasn't taken any care at all over this piece of work

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace he's very enthusiastic about everything he does, he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

C

1 (imponer) ‹deberes› to give, set; ‹examen› to set

nos pusieron 20 preguntas we were given o set 20 questions

le pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad he was fined for speeding

2

(oponer): no me puso ningún inconveniente he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le tiene que poner peros or pegas she finds fault with everything

3 (adjudicar) ‹nota› to give

¿qué (nota) te puso en la redacción? what (mark) did he give you for your essay?

le pusieron un cero he got nought out of ten

D (dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give

¡qué nombre más feo le pusieron! what a horrible name to give him!

le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

¿qué título le vas a poner al poema? what title are you going to give the poem?, what are you going to call the poem?

le pusieron el sobrenombre de `el cojo' they nicknamed him `el cojo'

E (enviar) ‹telegrama› to send; ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

F (escribir) to put

no has puesto ningún acento you haven't put any of the accents in

no sé qué más ponerle I don't know what else to put o write

puso mi nombre en la lista she put my name down on the list

G ( esp Esp)

1 (expresar por escrito) to say

el periódico no pone nada sobre el robo the newspaper doesn't say anything about the robbery

2 ( impersonal):

mira a ver lo que pone en esa nota see what that note says

allí pone que no se puede pasar it says there that you can't go in

¿qué pone aquí? what does it say here?, what does this say?

H ( Esp) (exhibir, dar)

‹obra/película› ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Trocadero? what's on o what's showing at the Trocadero?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares there's a play by Casares on at the theater

no pusieron ninguna película buena en Navidad there wasn't a single good film on over Christmas, they didn't show a single good film over Christmas

I ( RPl) (tardar) to take

el avión pone media hora de Montevideo a Buenos Aires the plane takes half an hour from Montevideo to Buenos Aires

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me pones nerviosa you're making me nervous

ya la has puesto de mal humor now you've put her in a bad mood

¿por qué me pusiste en evidencia así? why did you show me up like that?

lo pusiste en un aprieto you put him in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido he brought us up to date with what had happened

¡mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me estás poniendo las cosas muy difíciles you're making things very difficult for me

B (adoptar) ‹cara/voz›

no pongas esa cara there's no need to look like that

puso cara de enfado he looked annoyed

puso voz de asustado he sounded scared

C

1

(hacer empezar): el médico me puso a régimen the doctor put me on a diet

poner a algn A + INF:

tuvo que poner a las hijas a trabajar he had to send his daughters out to work

lo puso a estudiar guitarra con Rodríguez she sent him to have guitar lessons with Rodríguez

lo puso a pelar cebollas she set him to work peeling onions

2 poner a algn DE algo:

la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department

lo pusieron de ángel he was given a part as an angel, he was given the part of an angel

su padre lo puso de botones en la oficina his father gave him a job as an office boy

siempre te pone de ejemplo he always holds you up as an example

D

(suponer): pon que perdemos ese tren, no podríamos volver say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train, then we wouldn't be able to get back

pon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces? say o suppose o supposing it is true, then what would you do?

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle ( AmL): ¿cuánto se tarda? — ponle dos horas how long does it take? — about two hours o in the region of two hours o reckon on two hours

¿cuánto nos costará? — y … pónganle alrededor de $200 how much will it cost us? — well, … you'd better reckon on about $200

Sentido IV

A

1 (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn o switch o put on; ‹programa/canal› to put on

pon un disco put on a record

puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

todavía no nos han puesto la luz we haven't had our electricity connected yet

2

(ajustar, graduar): pon el despertador a las siete set the alarm (clock) for seven

¿puedes poner la música un poco más alta? can you turn the music up a bit?

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right, she set the clock to the right time

poner el motor a punto to tune up the engine

B

( Esp) (al teléfono): en seguida le pongo I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a algn CON algn/algo to put sb THROUGH TO sb/sth

¿me puede poner con el director, por favor? could you put me through to o could I speak to the director, please?

¿me pone con la extensión 24? could you put me through to o can I have extension 24, please?

■ poner

vi

A

1 ( Jueg) (apostar) to put in

2 (contribuir dinero) to contribute

¿vas a poner para el regalo de Pilar? are you going to give something o contribute toward(s) Pilar's present?

B «gallina» to lay

C ( Méx vulg) (copular) to score (sl)

■ ponerse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 ( refl)

(colocarse): pongámonos un rato a la sombra let's sit ( o lie etc) in the shade for a while

ponerse de pie to stand up, stand

ponerse de rodillas to kneel, kneel down, get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol stand over there, by the tree

ponérsele a algn algo ( AmL fam): se le puso que tenía que escalar la montaña he got it into his head that he had to climb the mountain

a ese viejo se le pone cada cosa that old man gets the strangest ideas into his head

2

( Esp) (llegar): en diez minutos nos ponemos allí we can be there in ten minutes

B «sol» to set

C ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on

ponte el abrigo put your coat on

no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

mi hermano siempre se pone mi ropa my brother is always borrowing my clothes

ponte un poco de sombra de ojos put on a little eyeshadow

me puse el collar de perlas I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me puse furiosa I got very angry

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it

adelante, pónganse cómodos come in, make yourselves comfortable

no te pongas así, que no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad

¡mira cómo te has puesto de barro! just look at you, you're covered in mud!

no te imaginas cómo se puso, hecha una fiera you wouldn't believe the way she reacted, she went absolutely wild

la vida se está poniendo carísima everything's getting so expensive

B

1 (empezar) ponerse A + INF to start -ING

se va a poner a llover de un momento a otro it's going to start raining o to start to rain any minute

a ver si te pones a trabajar you'd better start working

se puso a llorar sin motivo aparente she started crying o to cry for no apparent reason

2 ( fam) (esforzarse, esmerarse) to try, make an effort

si te pones lo acabas hoy mismo if you make an effort o if you try o if you put your mind to it, you'll finish it today

3

(CS arg) (contribuir dinero): cuando se casaron el viejo se puso con $5.000 when they got married, her old man shelled out $5,000 ( colloq)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse when the check comes, everyone has to cough up ( colloq)

yo me pongo con cien I'll put in o chip in a hundred ( colloq)

Sentido III

( Esp) (al teléfono): ¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga tell your mother I want to speak to her, ask your mother to come to the phone

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poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):
◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;

¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;
◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;

¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ poner a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

ponerse de pie to stand (up);
ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ ponerse enfermo to get sick;

se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ ponerse al teléfono to come to the phone

poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
' poner' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alinear
- alta
- alto
- altura
- antecedente
- antena
- arreglar
- arrinconar
- aunar
- bandeja
- brete
- cabeza
- calzar
- caldo
- calle
- cara
- cargar
- carta
- caso
- cien
- codificar
- comprometer
- confiar
- coto
- crecer
- cuenco
- cuestión
- dejar
- denuncia
- depositar
- descomponer
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desesperar
- diente
- dirigir
- discutir
- distribuir
- enchufar
- enderezar
- enervar
- enfermar
- enfrentar
- enmascarar
- entregar
- entregarse
- escenificar
- escobilla
- esmerarse
English:
acquaint
- action
- apply
- arm
- arrange
- aside
- best
- blur
- bond
- box
- bracket
- bundle
- bung
- cap
- cast
- cheek
- claim
- code
- collect
- compromise
- connect
- cork
- crack
- cross
- crown
- curb
- date
- dip
- discomfit
- dishwasher
- egg
- end
- endanger
- excite
- face
- fault
- feature
- fetter
- fill in
- fit
- fluster
- follow up
- forewarn
- free
- gather
- get
- glaze
- go
- gown
- grin

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poner

♦ vt

1. [situar, agregar, meter] to put;

me pusieron en la última fila I was put in the back row;

ponle un poco más de sal put some more salt in it, add a bit of salt to it;

pon los juguetes en el armario put the toys (away) in the cupboard;

¿dónde habré puesto la calculadora? where can I have put o left the calculator?;

poner un anuncio en el periódico to put an advert in the paper;

poner un póster en la pared to put a poster up on the wall;

poner una inyección a alguien to give sb an injection;

hubo que ponerle un bozal al perro we had to put a muzzle on the dog, we had to muzzle the dog

2. [ropa, zapatos, maquillaje]
poner algo a alguien to put sth on sb;

ponle este pañal al bebé put this Br nappy o US diaper on the baby

3. [servir]
¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?, what would you like?;

póngame una cerveza, por favor I'd like o I'll have a beer, please;

¿cuánto le pongo? how much would you like?;

póngame un kilo give me a kilo

4. [contribuir, aportar] to put in;

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business;

poner algo de mi/tu/ etc[m5]. parte to do my/your/ etc bit;

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) sth;

pon atención en lo que digo pay attention to what I'm saying;

hay que poner más cuidado con o [m5] en la ortografía you have to take more care over your spelling

5. [hacer estar de cierta manera]
poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor to put sb in a difficult position/in a bad mood;

le has puesto colorado/nervioso you've made him blush/feel nervous;

ponérselo fácil/difícil a alguien to make things easy/difficult for sb;

lo puso todo perdido she made a real mess;

el profesor nos puso a hacer cuentas the teacher gave us some sums to do;

llegó y nos puso a todos a trabajar she arrived and set us all to work;

pon la sopa a calentar warm the soup up;

me pusieron de aprendiz de camarero they had me work as a trainee waiter;

poner cara de tonto/inocente to put on a stupid/an innocent face

6. [calificar]
poner a alguien de algo to call sb sth;

me pusieron de mentiroso they called me a liar;

poner bien algo/a alguien to praise sth/sb;

poner mal algo/a alguien to criticize sth/sb

7. [oponer]
poner obstáculos a algo to hinder sth;

poner pegas a algo to raise objections to sth

8. [asignar] [precio] to fix, to settle on;
[multa] to give; [deberes, examen, tarea] to give, to set;
le pusieron (de nombre) Mario they called him Mario;

me han puesto (en el turno) de noche I've been assigned to the night shift, they've put me on the night shift;

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

9. [comunicar] [telegrama, fax, giro postal] to send;
[conferencia] to make; Esp
¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him?;
Esp
no cuelgue, ahora le pongo don't hang up, I'll put you through in a second

10. [conectar, hacer funcionar] [televisión, radio] to switch o put on;
[despertador] to set; [instalación, gas] to put in; [música, cinta, disco] to put on;
pon la lavadora put the washing machine on;

pon el telediario put the news on;

puse el despertador a las seis/el reloj en hora I set my alarm clock for six o'clock/my watch to the right time;

¿te han puesto ya el teléfono? are you on the phone yet?, have they connected your phone yet?;

ponlo más alto, que no se oye turn it up, I can't hear it

11. [en el cine, el teatro, la televisión] to show;

anoche pusieron un documental muy interesante last night they showed a very interesting documentary;

¿qué ponen en la tele/en el Rialto? what's on the TV/on at the Rialto?;

en el Rialto ponen una de Stallone there's a Stallone movie on at the Rialto

12. [montar] to set up;

poner la casa to set up home;

poner un negocio to start a business;

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop;

han puesto una cocina nueva they've had a new Br cooker o US stove put in;

hemos puesto moqueta en el salón we've had a carpet fitted in the living-room;

poner la mesa to lay the table;

pusieron la tienda (de campaña) en un prado they pitched their tent o put their tent up in a meadow

13. [decorar] to do up;

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

14. [suponer] to suppose;

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened;

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days;

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan;

¿cuándo estará listo? – ponle que en dos días when will it be ready? – reckon on it taking two days

15. Esp [decir] to say;

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say there?

16. [escribir] to put;

¿qué pusiste en la segunda pregunta? what did you put for the second question?

17. [huevo] to lay

18. RP [demorar] to take;

el tren pone media hora en llegar allá the train takes half an hour to get there

19. Fam [excitar]
esa actriz me pone that actress totally does it for me

♦ vi
[gallina, aves] to lay (eggs)
♦ v impersonal
Am Fam [parecer]
se me pone que… it seems to me that…

♦ See also the pronominal verb ponerse

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poner

<part puesto> v/t

1 put;

poner en escena stage;

poner en marcha set in motion;

pongamos que let’s suppose o assume that

2 ropa put on

3 ( añadir) put in

4 RAD, TV turn on, switch on

5 la mesa set

6 ( escribir) put down

7 en periódico, libro etc say;

la crítica puso muy bien su última película the critics gave his last film very good reviews

8 negocio set up

9 telegrama send

10 huevos lay

11 AUTO marcha put the car in, move into

12 dinero deposit

13

:

poner a alguien furioso make s.o. angry;

ponerle a alguien con alguien TELEC put s.o. through to s.o.;

ponerle una multa a alguien fine s.o.

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poner {60} vt

1) colocar: to put, to place

pon el libro en la mesa: put the book on the table

2) agregar, añadir: to put in, to add

3) : to put on (clothes)

4) contribuir: to contribute

5) escribir: to put in writing

no le puso su nombre: he didn't put his name on it

6) imponer: to set, to impose

7) exponer: to put, to expose

lo puso en peligro: she put him in danger

8) : to prepare, to arrange

poner la mesa: to set the table

9) : to name

le pusimos Ana: we called her Ana

10) establecer: to set up, to establish

puso un restaurante: he opened up a restaurant

11) instalar: to install, to put in

12) (with an adjective or adverb) : to make

siempre lo pones de mal humor: you always put him in a bad mood

13) : to turn on, to switch on

14) suponer: to suppose

pongamos que no viene: supposing he doesn't come

15) : to lay (eggs)

16)

poner a : to start (someone doing something)

lo puse a trabajar: I put him to work

17)

poner de : to place as

la pusieron de directora: they made her director

18)

poner en : to put in (a state or condition)

poner en duda: to call into question

poner vi

1) : to contribute

2) : to lay eggs

♦ See also the reflexive verb ponerse

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poner vb

1. (colocar) to put [pt. & pp. put]

he puesto los libros en la estantería I've put the books on the shelf

2. (ropa, etc) to put on

ponle el abrigo al niño put the baby's coat on

3. (añadir) to put

¿le has puesto sal a las patatas? have you put any salt on the potatoes?

¿te pones azúcar? do you take sugar?

4. (escribir) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written] / to put

hay que poner la dirección en el sobre you have to write the address on the envelope

5. (programar) to set [pt. & pp. set]

he puesto el despertador a las siete I've set the alarm clock for seven

6. (encender) to put on / to turn on / to switch on

pon la tele turn the TV on

no pongas la radio muy alta don't put the radio on too loud

pon otro disco put another record on

7. (establecer) to open

han puesto una tienda de ordenadores they've opened a computer shop

8. (enviar) to send [pt. & pp. sent]

voy a poner un fax I'm going to send a fax

9. (comunicar) to put through

¿me pones con Asunción, por favor? can you put me through to Asunción, please?

10. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

en el periódico pone que la película está muy bien it says in the newspaper that the film is very good

11. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué ponen en el Renoir? what's on at the Renoir?

esta noche no ponen nada interesante en la tele there's nothing interesting on TV tonight

12. (dar un nombre) to call

le han puesto Paula they've called her Paula

13. (imponer) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

nos ponen muchos deberes they give us a lot of homework

le han puesto una multa he was fined

me han puesto un 8 I got 8 out of 10

14. (servir) to give

¿qué te pongo? what can I get you?

me puso una tapa de aceitunas he gave me some olives

¿me pone un kilo de tomates? can I have a kilo of tomatoes, please?

15. (aportar) to supply [pt. & pp. supplied] / to put in

yo pongo el pastel y tú traes el champán I'll supply the cake and you bring the champagne

pusimos mil pesetas cada uno we each put in a thousand pesetas

16. (suponer) to suppose / to say [pt. & pp. said]

pongamos por caso... suppose... / let's say...

poner cara de sorpresa to look surprised

poner huevos to lay eggs [pt. & pp. laid]

poner nervioso a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

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