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41 pitifully
adverb lamentablemente, deplorablementetr['pɪtɪfəlɪ]1 (sadly) que da pena, lastimosamente2 (deplorably) lamentablemente'pɪtɪfli, 'pɪtɪfəli['pɪtɪfǝlɪ]ADV1) (=pathetically) lastimosamente2) (=contemptibly) lamentablementepitifully inadequate supplies — equipamiento m de una pobreza lamentable
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42 the
ðə, ði(The form ðə is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union ðə'ju:njən; the form ði is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour ði 'onə) el, la, los, las1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) el, la3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) el, la4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) el, la, los, las5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) el, la, los, las6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) mucho•- the...- the...
the det el / laTuesday the fifth of May martes, cinco de mayotr[ðə] (Delante de una vocal se pronuncia tr[ðɪ]; con enfasis tr[ðiː])1 el, la (plural) los, las2 (per) por3 (emphasis) el, la, los, las■ you're not the Paul Newman, are you? no serás el auténtico Paul Newman, ¿verdad?■ the more you have, the more you want cuanto más se tiene, más se quiere■ the less said, the better cuanto menos digas, mejor■ the more the merrier cuantos más seamos, más nos divertiremosthe sooner the better: cuanto más pronto, mejorshe likes this one the best: éste es el que más le gustathe more I learn, the less I understand: cuanto más aprendo, menos entiendothe art: el, la, los, lasthe gloves: los guantesthe suitcase: la maletaforty cookies to the box: cuarenta galletas por cajan.• Roma s.f.adv.• cuánto adv.art.• el art.• la art.• las art.• lo art.• los art.art.def.• la art.def.
I before vowel ði, ðɪ; before consonant ðə, strong form ðiː1) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, las2) (emphatic use)do you mean the Dr Black? — ¿te refieres al famoso Dr Black?
3)a) ( with names)b) (in abstractions, generalizations) (+ sing vb)the possible/sublime — lo posible/sublime
the young/old — los jóvenes/viejos
4) ( per) por5) ( used instead of possessive pron) (colloq) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, lashow's the family? — ¿qué tal la familia? (fam)
II before vowel ði; before consonant ðəadverb (+ comp)a) (as conj) cuantothe more you have, the more you want — cuanto más tienes, más quieres
the sooner, the better — cuanto antes, mejor
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Cultural note:
En Estados Unidos, el sueño americano es la creencia que cualquier persona que trabaje duro puede alcanzar el éxito económico o social. Para los inmigrantes y las minorías, este sueño también incluye libertad e igualdad de derechos(strong form) [ðiː] (weak form) [ˌðǝ]1. DEF ART1) (singular) el/la; (plural) los/lasdo you know the Smiths? — ¿conoce a los Smith?
how's the leg? — ¿cómo va la pierna?
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all the... — todo el.../toda la..., todos los.../todas las...•
I'll meet you at the bank/station — quedamos en el banco/la estación•
the cheek of it! — ¡qué frescura!•
he's the man for the job — es el más indicado para el puesto•
from the — del/de la, de los/lasit's ten miles from the house/village — está a diez millas de la casa/del pueblo
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of the — del/de la, de los/las•
oh, the pain! — ¡ay qué dolor!•
he hasn't the sense to understand — no tiene bastante inteligencia para comprender•
to the — al/a la, a los/las2) (+ adjective)a) (denoting plural) los(-las)b) (denoting sing) lo3) (+ noun) (denoting whole class) el(-la)to play the piano/flute — tocar el piano/la flauta
in this age of the computer... — en esta época del ordenador...
4) (+ comparative) el(-la)•
eggs are usually sold by the dozen — los huevos se venden normalmente por docena•
25 miles to the gallon — 25 millas por galón6) (emphatic)you don't mean the professor Bloggs? — ¿quieres decir el profesor Bloggs del que tanto se habla?
7) (in titles)2.ADV•
she looks all the better for it — se la ve mucho mejor por eso•
the more he works the more he earns — cuanto más trabaja más gana(all) the more so because... — tanto más cuanto que...
the more... the less — mientras más... menos...
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the sooner the better — cuanto antes mejor* * *
I before vowel [ði, ðɪ]; before consonant [ðə], strong form [ðiː]1) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, las2) (emphatic use)do you mean the Dr Black? — ¿te refieres al famoso Dr Black?
3)a) ( with names)b) (in abstractions, generalizations) (+ sing vb)the possible/sublime — lo posible/sublime
the young/old — los jóvenes/viejos
4) ( per) por5) ( used instead of possessive pron) (colloq) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, lashow's the family? — ¿qué tal la familia? (fam)
II before vowel [ði]; before consonant [ðə]adverb (+ comp)a) (as conj) cuantothe more you have, the more you want — cuanto más tienes, más quieres
the sooner, the better — cuanto antes, mejor
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Cultural note:
En Estados Unidos, el sueño americano es la creencia que cualquier persona que trabaje duro puede alcanzar el éxito económico o social. Para los inmigrantes y las minorías, este sueño también incluye libertad e igualdad de derechos -
43 worth
wə:Ɵ
1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valor
2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) que vale, que tiene un valor de2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) digno de, merecedor de, que merece la pena•- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy
3. noun(a highly respected person.) prócer, dignitario- worthily- worthiness
- - worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth
worth1 adj1. que valethe jeweller said my ring is worth £500 el joyero dijo que mi anillo vale quinientas libras2. que vale la penaworth2 n valor£50,000 worth of jewellery was stolen se robaron joyas por valor de 50.000 librastr[wɜːɵ]1 (in money) valor nombre masculino1 (having certain value) que vale, que tiene un valor deit's worth £10, but I got it for £5 vale diez libras pero me costó sólo cincohow much is that jewel worth? ¿cuánto vale esa joya?2 (deserving of) que vale la pena, que merece la pena, digno,-a de, merecedor,-ra de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bienfor all one is worth con toda el almafor what it's worth por si te sirve de algoit's more than my job's worth me arriesgaría el trabajoto not be worth a damn no valer nadato be worth one's/its weight in gold valer su peso en oroto get one's money's worth sacarle jugo al dineroto not be worth the paper it's written on ser papel mojadoto be worth the trouble/it valer la pena, merecer la penato be worth one's salt merecer el pan que se cometo be worth somebody's while valer la pena, merecer la penaworth ['wərɵ] n1) : valor m (monetario)ten dollars' worth of gas: diez dólares de gasolina2) merit: valor m, mérito m, valía fan employee of great worth: un empleado de gran valíaworth prepto be worth : valerher holdings are worth a fortune: sus propiedades valen una fortunait's not worth it: no vale la penaadj.• del valor de adj.• digno de adj.• equivalente a adj.n.• entidad s.f.• mérito s.m.• precio s.m.• valer s.m.• valor (Precio) s.m.• valía s.f.
I wɜːrθ, wɜːθadjective (pred)a) ( equal in value to)to be worth — valer*
it's worth $200/a lot of money — vale $200/mucho dinero
it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money — el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio
goods worth £5,000 were stolen — robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras
how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?
how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it? — ¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?
they ran for all they were worth — corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder
this is my opinion, for what it's worth — ésta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa
b) ( worthy of)the museum is worth a visit — vale or merece la pena visitar el museo
it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo
don't argue with them, it isn't worth it — no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena
you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while — tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré
if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well — (set phrase) si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien
II
mass nouna) ( equivalent)$2,000 dollars' worth of furniture — muebles por valor de 2.000 dólares
[wɜːθ]to prove one's worth — demostrar* su (or mi etc) valía
1. ADJ1) (=equal in value to)what or how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?
it's worth a great deal to me — (sentimentally) para mí tiene gran valor sentimental
he was worth a million when he died — murió millonario, murió dejando una fortuna de un millón
what's the old man worth? — ¿cuánto dinero tiene el viejo?
"don't tell anybody" - "what's it worth to you?" * — -no se lo digas a nadie -¿cuánto me das si no digo nada?
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to run for all one is worth — correr como si le llevara a uno el diablo•
it's more than my job's worth to tell you — me costaría mi empleo decirte eso•
it's not worth the paper it's written on — vale menos que el papel en que está escrito•
she's worth ten of him — ella vale diez veces más que él•
I tell you this for what it's worth — te digo esto por si te interesa2) (=deserving of)it's worth reading — vale or merece la pena leerlo
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it's (not) worth it — (no) vale or merece la pena•
the cathedral is worth a look — la catedral merece la pena, merece la pena ver la catedral•
it's worth mentioning that... — merece la pena mencionar que..., es digno de mención el hecho de que...•
it's worth thinking about — vale or merece la pena pensarlo•
the meal was worth the wait — la comida estaba tan rica que mereció la pena esperar, la comida mereció or compensó la esperajob, while•
it's well worth doing — bien vale or merece la pena hacerlo2.N [of thing] valor m ; [of person] valía fmoney 1., 1)ten pounds' worth of books — libros por valor de diez libras, diez libras de libros
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I [wɜːrθ, wɜːθ]adjective (pred)a) ( equal in value to)to be worth — valer*
it's worth $200/a lot of money — vale $200/mucho dinero
it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money — el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio
goods worth £5,000 were stolen — robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras
how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?
how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it? — ¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?
they ran for all they were worth — corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder
this is my opinion, for what it's worth — ésta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa
b) ( worthy of)the museum is worth a visit — vale or merece la pena visitar el museo
it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo
don't argue with them, it isn't worth it — no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena
you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while — tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré
if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well — (set phrase) si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien
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mass nouna) ( equivalent)$2,000 dollars' worth of furniture — muebles por valor de 2.000 dólares
to prove one's worth — demostrar* su (or mi etc) valía
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44 Hand
hantf ANATmano ffreie Hand haben — tener carta blanca, tener libertad de acción
sich für etw die Hand abhacken lassen — dejarse cortar la mano por algo, dar un ojo de la cara por algo
Ihm rutscht leicht die Hand aus. — Se le escapa la mano en seguida.
Mir sind die Hände gebunden. — Tengo las manos atadas.
Hand [hant, Plural: 'hεndə]< Hände> mano Feminin; an Hand von por medio de; von Hand a mano; jemandem die Hand geben/schütteln dar/estrechar la mano a alguien; linker/rechter Hand a mano izquierda/derecha; linker/rechter Hand sehen Sie... a su izquierda/derecha pueden observar...; aus erster/zweiter Hand de primera/segunda mano; eine Hand voll un puñado; alle Hände voll zu tun haben (umgangssprachlich) estar agobiado de trabajo; etwas aus der Hand legen soltar algo; etwas in die Hand nehmen coger algo; (bildlich) hacerse cargo de algo; in die Hände klatschen dar palmadas; etwas zur Hand haben tener algo a mano; jemandes rechte Hand sein (bildlich) ser el brazo derecho de alguien; zwei linke Hände haben (umgangssprachlich) ser un manazas; sich mit Händen und Füßen verständigen (umgangssprachlich) entenderse por señas; sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas wehren (umgangssprachlich) defenderse con uñas y dientes contra algo; ein gutes Blatt auf der Hand haben tener buenas cartas; Hand und Fuß haben tener pies y cabeza; seine Hände in Unschuld waschen (gehobener Sprachgebrauch) lavarse las manos; die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen (umgangssprachlich) llevarse las manos a la cabeza; die Hand im Spiel haben andar en el ajo; es lässt sich nicht von der Hand weisen, dass... no se puede negar que...; Hand in Hand (cogidos) de la mano; Hand in Hand mit jemandem arbeiten trabajar mano a mano con alguien; freie Hand zu etwas haben tener plena libertad para algo; das liegt auf der Hand es obvio; man konnte nicht die Hand vor Augen sehen estaba tan oscuro que no se podía ver ni la mano delante de los ojos; für etwas/jemanden die Hand ins Feuer legen (bildlich) poner la mano en el fuego por algo/alguien; von der Hand in den Mund leben vivir al día; er ist bei ihnen in guten Händen con ellos está en buenas manos; in festen Händen sein (umgangssprachlich) estar comprometido; etwas von langer Hand planen planear algo con mucha antelación; etwas unter der Hand verkaufen vender algo bajo mano; mit etwas Dativ schnell bei der Hand sein (umgangssprachlich) no vacilar en hacer o decir algo; jemandem etwas zu treuen Händen übergeben encomendar algo a alguien; jemandem etwas in die Hand drücken ponerle a alguien algo en la mano; jemandem in die Hände fallen caer en manos de alguien; etwas aus der Hand geben dejar algo en manos de otro; jemanden in der Hand haben tener a alguien en un puño; jemandem aus der Hand lesen leer la mano a alguien; jemandem die Hand auflegen bendecir a alguien; an jemanden Hand anlegen pegar a alguien; in die Hände spucken (bildlich) poner manos a la obra; jemanden auf Händen tragen llevar en palmas a alguien; zu jemandes Händen a la atención de alguien; Hände hoch! ¡manos arriba!; Hände weg! ¡quita las manos de ahí!; eine Hand wäscht die andere (Sprichwort) amor con amor se pagaHände hoch! ¡arriba las manos!etw in die Hand nehmen [ergreifen] tomar algo en la mano[initiativ werden] encargarse de algo (por cuenta propia)etw von der Hand weisen rechazar oder rehusar algofür etw/jn seine oder die Hand ins Feuer legen poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algo/alguienHand aufs Herz! ¡con la mano en el corazón!jn an der Hand haben(, der etw tut) saber de alguien (que pueda hacer algo)linker/rechter Hand a mano izquierda/derecha————————→ link=anhand anhand/link————————unter der Hand Adverb————————zu Händen Adverb -
45 aguantarse
pron.v.1 to restrain oneself, hold oneself, back, sit tight.2 to keep one's mouth shut. (Latin American)* * *1 (contenerse) to keep back; (risa, lágrimas) to hold back2 (resignarse) to resign oneself* * ** * *VPR1) (=mantenerse)•
aguantarse de algo — to hang onto sth, hang on by sthme aguanté de una cuerda hasta que llegaron los bomberos — I hung onto a rope o I hung on by a rope until the firefighters came
2) (=contenerse)¿por qué tenemos que aguantarnos y no responder? — why do we have to keep quiet and not respond?
¿no puedes aguantarte hasta que lleguemos a casa? — can't you hold on until we get home?
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aguantarse de hacer algo — to hold back from doing sth3) (=conformarse)no quería ir a la boda, pero me tuve que aguantar — I didn't want to go to the wedding but I had to grin and bear it
¡si no te gusta el helado, ahora te aguantas! — if you don't like the ice cream, that's tough! o you can lump it! *
4) (=soportarse)no sé cómo te aguantas — you're impossible o insufferable
5) Méx (=callarse) to keep quiet, keep one's mouth shut *¡aguántate! — calm down!
* * *(v.) = hold + Posesivo + horsesEx. Over the last couple of months, drug companies had been holding their horses in the hope that the new budget would bring them some relief.* * *(v.) = hold + Posesivo + horsesEx: Over the last couple of months, drug companies had been holding their horses in the hope that the new budget would bring them some relief.
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■aguantarse verbo reflexivo
1 (reprimirse) to keep back
2 (contener las lágrimas) to hold back
3 (resignarse) to resign oneself
' aguantarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fastidiarse
- joderse
- aguantar
- chingar
- jorobar
English:
conform
- go without
- grin
- lump
- sit
- tooth
* * *vpr1. [contenerse] to restrain oneself, to hold oneself back;tuve que aguantarme la risa I had to stop myself from laughing o contain my laughter;aguántate un poco más, que ya llegamos hold on a bit longer, we're nearly theresi no les gusta la película, tendrán que aguantarse if they don't like the film they'll just have to put up with it, if they don't like the film, too bad;no quiero – ¡pues te aguantas! I don't want to – too bad, you'll just have to!* * *v/r1 ( contenerse) keep quiet2 ( conformarse):me tuve que aguantar I had to put up with it* * *vr1) : to resign oneself2) : to restrain oneself* * *aguantarse vb to put up with it [pt. & pp. put] / to lump itsi te duele, te aguantas if it hurts, tough! -
46 asco
m.1 disgust, revulsion.me da asco I find it disgustinglas anguilas me dan asco I find eels disgusting¡me das asco! you make me sick!siento asco I feel sick¡qué asco! how disgusting!tener asco a algo to find something disgustinghacer ascos a to turn one's nose up atno le hace ascos a nada/nadie he won't turn down anything/anyone2 nausea, revulsion, disgust, repulsion.* * *1 disgust, repugnance\coger asco a algo to get sick of somethingdar asco to be disgustingdar asco a alguien to make somebody sick■ me da asco ese sitio this place makes me feel sick, this place is disgustingestar hecho,-a un asco (cosa) to be filthy, look a real mess 2 (persona) to be filthy, be in a right statehacer ascos a algo to turn up one's nose at something¡qué asco! how disgusting!, how revolting!* * *noun m.- dar asco* * *SM1) (=sensación) disgust, revulsion¡qué asco! — how disgusting!, how revolting!
¡qué asco de gente! — what awful o ghastly * people!
dar asco a algn — to sicken sb, disgust sb
poner cara de asco — to look disgusted, pull a face
morirse de asco — Esp * to be bored to tears o to death
2) (=objeto)poner a algn de asco — Méx * to call sb all sorts of names
* * *a) ( repugnancia)qué asco! — how revolting!, how disgusting!
poner cara de asco — to make o (BrE) pull a face
hacerle ascos a algo — (fam) to turn one's nose up at something
poner a alguien del asco — (Méx fam) to rip somebody to shreds o pieces
b) (fam) (cosa repugnante, molesta)qué asco de tiempo! — what foul o lousy weather!
* * *= disgust, repulsion.Ex. I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.Ex. So, food repulsions take root in social imagination and the logic of food classification show what is eatable or not, what disgusts and what soils the soul.----* con asco = disgustedly.* dar asco = stink, disgust.* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.* * *a) ( repugnancia)qué asco! — how revolting!, how disgusting!
poner cara de asco — to make o (BrE) pull a face
hacerle ascos a algo — (fam) to turn one's nose up at something
poner a alguien del asco — (Méx fam) to rip somebody to shreds o pieces
b) (fam) (cosa repugnante, molesta)qué asco de tiempo! — what foul o lousy weather!
* * *= disgust, repulsion.Ex: I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.
Ex: So, food repulsions take root in social imagination and the logic of food classification show what is eatable or not, what disgusts and what soils the soul.* con asco = disgustedly.* dar asco = stink, disgust.* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.* * *1(repugnancia): ¡qué asco! how revolting!, how disgusting!no pongas cara de asco don't make a face o that face, don't pull a face ( BrE)le dan asco las zanahorias he can't stand carrotsno pude comerlo, me dio asco I couldn't eat it, it made me feel sickla casa estaba tan sucia que daba asco the house was in a disgusting o revolting statetanta corrupción da asco all this corruption is sickeningle tengo asco al queso I can't stand cheese, cheese turns my stomachle tengo asco I really loathe o detest himhacerle ascos a algo ( fam); to turn one's nose up at somethingen este pueblo uno se muere de asco it's deathly ( AmE) o ( BrE) deadly boring in this village, you get bored stiff o bored to death in this village2 ( fam)(cosa repugnante, molesta): la película es un asco, pura violencia y sexo the movie is disgusting, nothing but sex and violenceel parque está hecho un asco the park is in a real state ( colloq), the park looks like ( AmE) o ( BrE) looks a real mess ( colloq)¡qué asco de tiempo! what foul o lousy weather!¡qué asco de vida! what a (rotten) life!¡qué asco! otra vez lloviendo raining again! what a drag! o what a pain! ( colloq)* * *
asco sustantivo masculinoa) ( repugnancia):◊ ¡qué asco! how revolting!, how disgusting!;
me dio asco it made me feel sick;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
tanta corrupción da asco all this corruption is sickeningb) (fam) (cosa repugnante, molesta):
el parque está hecho un asco the park is in a real state (colloq);
¡qué asco de tiempo! what foul o lousy weather!
asco sustantivo masculino disgust, repugnance: la corrupción me da asco, corruption makes me (feel) sick
¡qué asco!, how disgusting o revolting!
' asco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escrúpulo
- grima
- mohín
- repeler
- agarrar
- aprensión
- asquear
- cara
English:
disgust
- distaste
- put off
- recoil
- revolt
- sickening
- turn off
- mess
- revulsion
- sick
- state
- stink
* * *asco nm1. [sensación] disgust, revulsion;¡qué asco! how disgusting!;lo miró con cara de asco she looked at him in disgust;me da asco I find it disgusting;las anguilas me dan asco I find eels disgusting;da asco ver cómo trata a su mujer it's sickening to see how he treats his wife;¡me das asco! you make me sick!;tener asco a algo to find sth disgusting;Fammorirse de asco: en clase nos morimos de asco we're bored to death in class;está muerto de asco esperando que le llamen he's fed up to the back teeth waiting for them to call;tienes la bici ahí muerta de asco you've got that bike just gathering dust there;hacer ascos a to turn one's nose up at, to turn down;no le hace ascos a nada he won't turn anything down;no le haría ascos a una cervecita fría I wouldn't say no to a cold beeres un asco de persona he's scum;es un asco de lugar it's a hole;un asco de tiempo rotten weather;¡qué asco de vida! what a life!;hecho un asco: este cuarto está hecho un asco this room is a tip;después de la tormenta llegó a casa hecho un asco he arrived back home after the storm in a real state;la enfermedad lo dejó hecho un asco the illness left him a total wreck* * *m disgust;me da asco I find it disgusting;¡qué asco! how revolting o disgusting!;estar hecho un asco be a real mess;morirse de asco be bored to death;no hacer ascos a not turn one’s nose up at* * *asco nm1) : disgust¡qué asco!: that's disgusting!, how revolting!2)darle asco (a alguien) : to sicken, to revolt3)estar hecho un asco : to be filthy4)hacerle ascos a : to turn up one's nose at* * *asco n disgust¡qué asco! how disgusting! -
47 atinar
v.1 to guess correctly.atinar a hacer algo to succeed in doing somethingatinar con to hit upon2 to guess right, to guess, to make a good guess.María atinó y ganó un premio Mary guessed right and got a prize.3 to hit.María le atinó al vidrio Mary hit the glass.4 to guess right for, to get right, to hit upon the correct, to hit upon the right.Silvia acierta las respuestas siempre Silvia guesses the answers always.* * *1 (dar con) to hit upon, find■ si no atinas con la calle, llámame if you can't find the street, call me2 (acertar) to get it right, be right, succeed■ nadie ha atinado a presentar un programa político coherente nobody has managed to present a coherent political programme* * *1. VI1) (=acertar) to be rightsiempre atina — he always gets it right, he always hits the nail on the head
el médico no le atina — the doctor doesn't know what's wrong with him, the doctor can't find out what's wrong with him
atinar a o con o en — to hit upon, find
2) (=conseguir)2.VT [+ solución] to hit upon, find; (=acertar) to guess right; (=encontrar) to succeed in finding* * *verbo intransitivoatinar a + inf: no atino a enhebrar la aguja I can't (seem to) get the needle threaded; no atiné a decir nada I couldn't say a word; por suerte atinó a agarrarla de un brazo luckily he managed to grab hold of her arm; atinar con algo <con solución/respuesta> to hit on o upon something, come up with something; atiné con la talla I got the size right; atinaste con el regalo the gift you got him/her was perfect; no atinaba con la calle I couldn't find the street; los médicos no atinan con el diagnóstico — the doctors can't work out what's wrong with her
* * *= strike + home, hit + the nail on the head.Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex. One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.----* atinar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* atinar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye.* * *verbo intransitivoatinar a + inf: no atino a enhebrar la aguja I can't (seem to) get the needle threaded; no atiné a decir nada I couldn't say a word; por suerte atinó a agarrarla de un brazo luckily he managed to grab hold of her arm; atinar con algo <con solución/respuesta> to hit on o upon something, come up with something; atiné con la talla I got the size right; atinaste con el regalo the gift you got him/her was perfect; no atinaba con la calle I couldn't find the street; los médicos no atinan con el diagnóstico — the doctors can't work out what's wrong with her
* * *= strike + home, hit + the nail on the head.Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.
Ex: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.* atinar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* atinar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye.* * *atinar [A1 ]vi1 (acertar, dar) atinar CON algo ‹con una solución, respuesta› to hit ON o UPON sth, come up WITH sth, find sthal final atinó con la calle que buscaba she finally found o succeeded in finding the street she was looking forlos médicos no atinan con el diagnóstico the doctors can't work out what's wrong with her2 (lograr) atinar A + INF:no atino a enhebrar la aguja I can't (seem to) get the needle threadedestaba tan emocionado que no atiné a decir palabra I was so overcome, I couldn't say a word o get a single word outpor suerte atinó a agarrarla de un brazo luckily he managed to grab hold of her armatinar en el blanco to hit the target¡atinaste! you're dead right! ( colloq)* * *
atinar ( conjugate atinar) verbo intransitivo:
¡atinaste! you're dead right!;
no atiné a decir nada I couldn't say a word;
atinar con algo ‹con solución/respuesta› to hit on o upon sth, come up with sth;
atinaste con el regalo the gift you got him/her was perfect;
no atinaba con la calle I couldn't find the street
atinar verbo intransitivo
1 (dar en, alcanzar) to hit [en, -]
2 (dar con algo, encontrar) (una calle, un objeto) to find [con, -]
(una solución, una respuesta) to get [con, -]
3 (acertar a, ser capaz de) atinó a decir unas palabras, she was able to say some words
no atino a comprenderlo, I can't understand it
' atinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertar
English:
guess
* * *atinar vi1. [adivinar] to guess correctly;atinaron en sus previsiones their predictions turned out to be correct2. [golpear]atinar en: la flecha atinó en el blanco the arrow hit the target;el misil atinó en el puente the missile made a direct hit on the bridge3. [encontrar]atinar con: atinó con el libro que buscaba she found the book she had been looking for;siguió revisando el texto hasta atinar con las palabras exactas he continued to revise the text until he hit on exactly the right words4. [conseguir, lograr]atinar a hacer algo: no atinaba a abrir la cerradura she couldn't manage to open the lock;sólo atinaba a mirarla boquiabierto all he could do was stare at her in astonishment;cuando la veía no atinaba a decir palabra when he saw her he could never manage to say anything* * *v/i1 manage (a to)2:no atinó con la respuesta correcta she couldn’t come up with the right answer;atinar en el blanco hit the bull’s eye* * *atinar viacertar: to be accurate, to be on target* * *atinar vb1. (dar con) to manage to do2. (acertar) to be right -
48 atorar
v.1 to obstruct, to clog.Las hojas atoraron la canaleta The leaves obstructed the roof gutter.2 to choke up, to choke off.El pedazo de carne atoró a Ricardo The piece of meat choked up Richard.3 to jam into place.* * *1 (obstruir) to obstruct, block1 (atascarse) to get stuck, get jammed2 figurado to get tongue-tied■ estaba tan emocionado que cuando tuvo que hablar se atoró he was so overcome by emotion that when he had to speak he got tongue-tied* * *1. VT1) (=obstruir) to stop up, obstruct; (=inmovilizar) to stop, immobilize2) esp LAm to stop, hold up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (esp AmL) < cañería> to block (up)2) (Méx) ( sujetar)atoramos la puerta con una silla — we jammed the door shut/open with a chair
3) (Ven fam) ( acosar) to go on at2.atorarse v pron (esp AmL)a) ( atragantarse) to chokeb) cañería to get blocked; puerta/cajón to jam; (+ me/te/le etc)* * *= jam.Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (esp AmL) < cañería> to block (up)2) (Méx) ( sujetar)atoramos la puerta con una silla — we jammed the door shut/open with a chair
3) (Ven fam) ( acosar) to go on at2.atorarse v pron (esp AmL)a) ( atragantarse) to chokeb) cañería to get blocked; puerta/cajón to jam; (+ me/te/le etc)* * *= jam.Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.
* * *atorar [A1 ]vtA ( esp AmL) ‹cañería› to block, block upBatóralo con este alambre secure it o hold it in place with this bit of wire■ atorarviyo a eso no le atoro I don't go in for that sort of thing ( colloq)■ atorarse1 ( esp AmL) (atragantarse) to choke2 ( esp AmL) «cañería» to get blocked; «puerta/cajón» to jamse le atoró el chicle en la garganta she got her chewing gum stuck in her throat* * *
atorar ( conjugate atorar) verbo transitivo
1 (esp AmL) ‹ cañería› to block (up)
2 (Méx) ( sujetar):◊ atoramos la puerta con una silla we jammed the door shut/open with a chair;
atóralo con este alambre secure it with this bit of wire
atorarse verbo pronominal (esp AmL)
[puerta/cajón] to jam;
(+ me/te/le etc)
se le atoró el chicle en la garganta the chewing gum got stuck in her throat
* * *♦ vtto obstruct, to clog* * *L.Am.* * *atorar vtatascar: to block, to clog -
49 balbucear
v.1 to babble.La víctima balbuceó pocas palabras The victim babbled few words.2 to stammer, to stutter, to babble, to prattle.Ese pobre hombre balbucea siempre That poor man stammers always.* * *1 to babble1 to babble* * *VT VI [adulto] to stammer, stutter; [niño] to babble* * *1.verbo transitivo2.- yo no lo sabía -balbuceó — I didn't know, he stammered
* * *= babble, stammer.Ex. He immerses us in 'language that is unique for its copiousness,' now speaking 'of exquisite intimations that can occur only in a half-light,' then babbling 'of chamber-pots, leg-irons, factories and policemen'.Ex. People who stammer may find they are quite fluent if they sing, whisper or speak as part of a group.----* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.* * *1.verbo transitivo2.- yo no lo sabía -balbuceó — I didn't know, he stammered
* * *= babble, stammer.Ex: He immerses us in 'language that is unique for its copiousness,' now speaking 'of exquisite intimations that can occur only in a half-light,' then babbling 'of chamber-pots, leg-irons, factories and policemen'.
Ex: People who stammer may find they are quite fluent if they sing, whisper or speak as part of a group.* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.* * *balbucear [A1 ]vtapenas pudo balbucear unas palabras de agradecimiento all he could do was stammer out a few words of thanks—me duele mucho —balbuceó entre sollozos it hurts a lot, she sobbed—yo no lo sabía —balbuceó I didn't know, he stammered■ balbucearviun niño que apenas balbuceaba a child who was only just coming out with his first faltering wordsbalbuceaba dormido he was muttering o mumbling o babbling in his sleep* * *
balbucear ( conjugate balbucear) verbo transitivo
to stammer
verbo intransitivo [ adulto] to mutter, mumble;
[ bebé] to babble
balbucear verbo intransitivo & vt
1 (comenzar a hablar) to babble
2 (hablar vacilantemente, con poca claridad) to stutter, to stammer: estaba tan avergonzada que apenas pudo balbucear una disculpa, she was so embarrassed she could hardly stammer out an excuse
' balbucear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucir
- titubear
English:
babble
- blubber
- burble
- splutter
- falter
- prattle
- stutter
* * *balbucear, balbucir♦ vt[por nerviosismo, vergüenza] to stammer out;ya balbucea sus primeras palabras he's saying his first words;“ya casi hemos llegado”, balbuceó jadeante “we're almost there,” she panted♦ vito babble;el bebé ya balbucea the baby already babbles away to himself* * *I v/i1 stammer2 de niño babbleII v/t stammer* * *balbucear vi1) : to mutter, to stammer2) : to prattle, to babblelos niños están balbuceando: the children are prattling away -
50 balbuceo
m.1 babbling.2 stammer, stutter, babble, stammering.3 lallation.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: balbucear.* * *1 babbling* * *SM [de adulto] stammering, stuttering; [de niño] babbling* * ** * *= splutter, sputter, stammering, stammer.Ex. And then, after all this diplomatic and rhetorical splutter, the high commissioners recovered their temper and grew more polite.Ex. The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.Ex. Stammering is four times more common in boys than girls.Ex. In contrast, behavioural therapies take a more direct approach to the problem, encouraging parents to correct a stammer.* * ** * *= splutter, sputter, stammering, stammer.Ex: And then, after all this diplomatic and rhetorical splutter, the high commissioners recovered their temper and grew more polite.
Ex: The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.Ex: Stammering is four times more common in boys than girls.Ex: In contrast, behavioural therapies take a more direct approach to the problem, encouraging parents to correct a stammer.* * *(de un adulto) mumbling, mutteringlos primeros balbuceos del niño the child's first faltering wordsoía el balbuceo del niño I could hear the child gurgling awaylos primeros balbuceos del feminismo the first stirrings of feminism* * *
Del verbo balbucear: ( conjugate balbucear)
balbuceo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
balbuceó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
balbucear
balbuceo
balbucear ( conjugate balbucear) verbo transitivo
to stammer
verbo intransitivo [ adulto] to mutter, mumble;
[ bebé] to babble
balbuceo sustantivo masculino ( de adulto) mumbling, muttering;
( de bebé) babble
balbucear verbo intransitivo & vt
1 (comenzar a hablar) to babble
2 (hablar vacilantemente, con poca claridad) to stutter, to stammer: estaba tan avergonzada que apenas pudo balbucear una disculpa, she was so embarrassed she could hardly stammer out an excuse
balbuceo sustantivo masculino
1 (de niño) babbling
2 (de adulto) stuttering, stammering
' balbuceo' also found in these entries:
English:
gurgle
* * *balbuceo nmsus balbuceos denotaban nerviosismo you could tell he was nervous by the way he was stammering2.balbuceos [inicios] early stages;los balbuceos del cine the earliest days of cinema* * *m stammer* * *balbuceo nm: mumbling, stammering -
51 desnudar
v.1 to undress (person).2 to strip (cosa).desnudó su discurso de toda floritura he avoided all ornament in his speech3 to reveal, to bare.* * *1 to undress2 figurado (despojar) to strip3 figurado (desenvainar) to unsheathe1 (persona) to get undressed, take one's clothes off2 figurado (rechazar) to cast aside (de, -)* * *verbto undress, strip* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to undress2) liter [+ espada] to unsheathe liter3) (Geol) to denude4) * [+ jugador] to fleece *2.See:* * *1. 2.desnudarse v pron (refl) ( desvestirse) to undress, take one's clothes offse desnudó delante de todos — he stripped (off) o undressed in front of everyone
* * *= bare.Ex. The judge ruled that a magazine that published a photograph of a woman baring her breasts at a pig roast did not intrude on her privacy.----* desnudar(se) = undress.* desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro, desvestir a un santo para vestir a = rob Peter to pay Paul, rob Peter to pay Paul.* desnudarse = get + naked.* * *1. 2.desnudarse v pron (refl) ( desvestirse) to undress, take one's clothes offse desnudó delante de todos — he stripped (off) o undressed in front of everyone
* * *= bare.Ex: The judge ruled that a magazine that published a photograph of a woman baring her breasts at a pig roast did not intrude on her privacy.
* desnudar(se) = undress.* desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro, desvestir a un santo para vestir a = rob Peter to pay Paul, rob Peter to pay Paul.* desnudarse = get + naked.* * *desnudar [A1 ]vt1 (desvestir) ‹niño/enfermo› to undressA ( refl) (desvestirse) to undress, take one's clothes offse desnudó y se metió en la ducha he took his clothes off o undressed and got into the showerse desnudó delante de todos he stripped (off) o undressed in front of everyonedesnúdese de (la) cintura para arriba strip to the waistestaba tan cansada que ni se desnudó she was so tired that she didn't even get undressedB (desprenderse) desnudarse DE algo to throw off sth* * *
desnudar ( conjugate desnudar) verbo transitivo ( desvestir) to undress
desnudarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( desvestirse) to undress, take one's clothes off;
desnudar verbo transitivo to undress, strip: le desnudó con la mirada, she undressed him with her eyes
' desnudar' also found in these entries:
English:
bare
- disrobe
- rob
- strip
- undress
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to undress;desnudar a un santo para vestir a otro to rob Peter to pay Paul2. [cosa] to strip (de of);desnudó su discurso de toda floritura he avoided all ornament in his speech* * *v/t1 undress* * *desnudar vt1) : to undress2) : to strip, to lay bare* * *desnudar vb to undress -
52 disparar
v.1 to shoot, to fire (with weapon).disparar al aire to shoot in the airdisparar a matar to shoot to killdisparar contra el enemigo to shoot o fire at the enemytengo varias preguntas para ti — ¡dispara! (figurative) I have several questions for you — fire away! o shoot!El chico le dispara a los conejos The boy shoots rabbits.2 to shoot, to take a photograph (with camera).3 to fire a shot, to shoot, to fire off.4 to trigger, to detonate, to let off, to set off.El chico disparó la explosión The boy triggered the explosion.5 to pay.* * *1 (arma) to fire; (bala, flecha) to shoot2 (lanzar) to hurl, throw3 DEPORTE to shoot1 figurado (disparatar) to talk nonsense1 (arma) to go off, fire; (despertador) to go off4 figurado (saltar fuera de razón) to blow up, explode■ estaba tan enfadado que se disparó en cuanto le dirigieron la palabra he was so angry that he simply blew up when they spoke to him* * *verb1) to fire2) shoot•* * *1. VT1) [+ arma de fuego, proyectil, tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ gatillo] to pull2) (Dep) [+ penalti, falta] to take3) (Fot)para disparar la cámara, aprieta el botón — to take a photograph, press the button
los paparazzi dispararon sus cámaras al verla salir — the paparazzi clicked their cameras when they saw her come out
dispara el flash, que está oscuro — use the flash, it's dark
4) [+ consumo, precio]la subida del petróleo ha disparado la inflación — the rise in oil prices has caused inflation to shoot up
5) (=hacer saltar) [+ alarma] to trigger, set off; [+ proceso, reacción] to spark, spark off2. VI1) [con un arma] to shoot, fire¡quieto o disparo! — stop or I'll shoot o fire!
los cazadores dispararon al ciervo — the hunters shot o fired at the deer
le dispararon a la cabeza — they shot o fired at his head
la policía disparó contra los manifestantes — the police fired on o shot at the demonstrators
¡no dispares! — don't shoot!
¡disparad! — fire!
2) (Dep) to shootel delantero disparó a puerta — the forward shot at o for goal
3) (Fot) to shoot¡enfoca y dispara! — focus the camera and shoot
4) Méx * (=gastar mucho) to spend lavishly5) = disparatar3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( con arma) to shoot, firedisparar al aire — to fire o shoot into the air
disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro — to fire at point-blank range
disparar contra alguien — to shoot o fire at somebody
b) (Dep) to shoot2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to pay2.disparar vt1)a) <arma/flecha> to shoot, fire; <tiro/proyectil> to fireb) (Dep)c) (fam) < pregunta> to fire (colloq)2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy3.dispararse v pron1)a) arma to go offb) (refl)2) (fam) precio to shoot up, rocket* * *= shoot, let + fly, fire + Posesivo + gun, fire + shot, fire.Ex. The book has a blue mottled sheepskin binding signed by Antoine Menard, a famous bookbinder who was shot in Paris by a firing squad in 1871 but feigned death and escaped to Spain.Ex. In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.Ex. The history of warfare shows that less than one fifth of soldiers fire their guns at another human being.Ex. The town grew at an unprecedented pace, and when the first shot was fired at ft Sumter it was home for 30,000.Ex. The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.----* disparar a discreción = fire at + will.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.* disparar munición de fogueo = fire + blanks.* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.* disparar un tiro, hacer un disparo = fire + shot.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( con arma) to shoot, firedisparar al aire — to fire o shoot into the air
disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro — to fire at point-blank range
disparar contra alguien — to shoot o fire at somebody
b) (Dep) to shoot2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to pay2.disparar vt1)a) <arma/flecha> to shoot, fire; <tiro/proyectil> to fireb) (Dep)c) (fam) < pregunta> to fire (colloq)2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy3.dispararse v pron1)a) arma to go offb) (refl)2) (fam) precio to shoot up, rocket* * *= shoot, let + fly, fire + Posesivo + gun, fire + shot, fire.Ex: The book has a blue mottled sheepskin binding signed by Antoine Menard, a famous bookbinder who was shot in Paris by a firing squad in 1871 but feigned death and escaped to Spain.
Ex: In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.Ex: The history of warfare shows that less than one fifth of soldiers fire their guns at another human being.Ex: The town grew at an unprecedented pace, and when the first shot was fired at ft Sumter it was home for 30,000.Ex: The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.* disparar a discreción = fire at + will.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.* disparar munición de fogueo = fire + blanks.* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.* disparar un tiro, hacer un disparo = fire + shot.* * *disparar [A1 ]viA1 (con un arma) to shoot, firedisparar al aire to fire o shoot into the airle disparó a las piernas she shot at his legsdisparan a matar they shoot to killle disparó por la espalda he shot him in the backdisparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro to fire at point-blank range¡no disparen! don't shoot!¡alto o disparo! stop or I'll shoot!dispararon sobre los soldados enemigos they fired on the enemy troopsdisparar CONTRA algn to shoot o fire AT sb2 ( Fot) to take photographs/a photograph3 ( Dep) to shoothoy disparo yo it's on me today ( colloq), I'm paying o buying today■ dispararvtA1 ‹arma/flecha› to shoot, fire; ‹tiro/proyectil› to firele dispararon un tiro en la nuca they shot him in the back of the headdispararán 21 cañonazos de saludo they will fire o there will be a 21-gun salute2 ( Fot) to take¿cuántas fotos has disparado? how many photos o shots have you taken?3 ( Dep):disparar un penalty to take a penaltydisparó el balón contra la barrera he shot against the wallnos disparó un café he treated us to o bought us a cup of coffeeyo disparo esta ronda I'll get this round, this round's on me ( colloq)A1 «arma» to go off2 ( refl):se disparó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the headB ( fam); «precio» to shoot up, rocket* * *
disparar ( conjugate disparar) verbo intransitivo
◊ disparar al aire to fire o shoot into the air;
disparar a matar to shoot to kill;
le disparó por la espalda he shot him in the back;
disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro to fire at point-blank range;
disparar contra algn to shoot o fire at sbb) (Dep) to shoot
verbo transitivo
1
‹tiro/proyectil› to fire;
b) (Dep):
2 (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy
dispararse verbo pronominal
1
b) ( refl):
2 (fam) [ precio] to shoot up, rocket
disparar verbo transitivo
1 (un arma de fuego) to fire
(un proyectil) to shoot: le dispararon en el hombro, he was shot in the shoulder
2 Ftb to shoot
disparar a puerta, to shoot at goal
' disparar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirar
- bocajarro
- comenzar
- descargar
- disparado
- mansalva
- quemarropa
English:
blast away
- fire
- point-blank
- potshot
- shoot
- shoot off
- trigger-happy
- wildly
* * *♦ vt1. [arma, persona] to shoot;[tiro] to fire;¿sabes disparar un arma? do you know how to fire a gun?;disparaban tiros al aire they fired (shots) into the air;nos disparaban flechas they were shooting arrows at us;¡no me dispares! don't shoot!2. [fotografía] to take3. [penalti, falta, golpe de castigo] to take;disparar un libre directo to take a direct free kick♦ vi1. [con arma] to shoot, to fire;disparar al aire to shoot in the air;disparar a matar to shoot to kill;disparar contra el enemigo to shoot o fire at the enemy;disparaban sobre la población civil they were shooting at civilians;¡no dispares! don't shoot!;tengo varias preguntas para ti – ¡dispara! I have several questions for you – fire away! o shoot!2. [con cámara] to shoot, to take a photograph;los fotógrafos no paraban de disparar the photographers kept on clicking their cameras3. [futbolista] to shoot;disparar a puerta to shoot at goal* * *I v/t2 foto take3 precios send (rocketing fam) up3 en fútbol shootII v/i1 shoot, fire;disparar al aire fire in the air2 en fútbol shoot* * *disparar vi1) : to fire (a gun)disparar vt1) : to shoot2) : to rush off* * *disparar vb1. (tiro, bala, flecha) to fire -
53 dispararse
1 (arma) to go off, fire; (despertador) to go off4 figurado (saltar fuera de razón) to blow up, explode■ estaba tan enfadado que se disparó en cuanto le dirigieron la palabra he was so angry that he simply blew up when they spoke to him* * ** * *VPR1) [arma de fuego] to go off, fire2) [alarma] to go off3) [consumo, precios, inflación] to shoot up, rocket4) [pánico, violencia] to take hold5) [al hablar] to get carried away *6) LAm (=marcharse) to rush off, shoot off ** * *= astronomically, soar, astronomical, go + ballistic, spiral, skyrocket, be on the rampant, rise + sharply, go into + overdrive, spike, run + rampant, grow + rampant.Ex. The costs of any labor-intensive activity -- and maintenance of a card catalog is certainly labor-intensive -- are rising astronomically.Ex. With manuscript prices soaring on the open market, the government has introduced tax incentives to encourage donations.Ex. Much grumbling is currently heard among librarians about how they simply can no longer afford such and such indexing and abstracting services because the price is astronomical = Actualmente se oyen muchas quejas entre los bibliotecarios de cómo ya no pueden seguir permitiéndose tal o cual base de datos bibliográfica debido a que su precio es astronómico.Ex. Reducing demand and converting to alternative sources of energy are necessary steps toward accepting the reality of a natural increase in the price of petroleum, which is likely to go ballistic in the next ten years.Ex. Hospital admissions doubled, out patient services quintupled, dental services quadrupled, and hospital births spiraled.Ex. The amount and value of information has skyrocketed.Ex. Due to the ever increasing use of email, viruses are on the rampant.Ex. The number of Japanese people killing themselves in suicide pacts made over the internet rose sharply last year.Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.Ex. While inflation was running rampant during the Trudeau years, that was the pattern in most countries in the world including the USA.Ex. You must have heard about identity theft -- it has grown rampant and you need to protect yourself from this identity crime.----* costes + dispararse = costs + spiral.* dispararse de = shoot out of.* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.* * *= astronomically, soar, astronomical, go + ballistic, spiral, skyrocket, be on the rampant, rise + sharply, go into + overdrive, spike, run + rampant, grow + rampant.Ex: The costs of any labor-intensive activity -- and maintenance of a card catalog is certainly labor-intensive -- are rising astronomically.
Ex: With manuscript prices soaring on the open market, the government has introduced tax incentives to encourage donations.Ex: Much grumbling is currently heard among librarians about how they simply can no longer afford such and such indexing and abstracting services because the price is astronomical = Actualmente se oyen muchas quejas entre los bibliotecarios de cómo ya no pueden seguir permitiéndose tal o cual base de datos bibliográfica debido a que su precio es astronómico.Ex: Reducing demand and converting to alternative sources of energy are necessary steps toward accepting the reality of a natural increase in the price of petroleum, which is likely to go ballistic in the next ten years.Ex: Hospital admissions doubled, out patient services quintupled, dental services quadrupled, and hospital births spiraled.Ex: The amount and value of information has skyrocketed.Ex: Due to the ever increasing use of email, viruses are on the rampant.Ex: The number of Japanese people killing themselves in suicide pacts made over the internet rose sharply last year.Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.Ex: While inflation was running rampant during the Trudeau years, that was the pattern in most countries in the world including the USA.Ex: You must have heard about identity theft -- it has grown rampant and you need to protect yourself from this identity crime.* costes + dispararse = costs + spiral.* dispararse de = shoot out of.* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.* precio + dispararse = price + spiral out of control, price + go through the roof, price + soar through the roof.* precios + dispararse = prices + spiral.* * *
■dispararse verbo reflexivo
1 (una pistola) to go off, fire
2 (los precios) to rocket
' dispararse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disparar
English:
rocket
- shoot up
- soar
- bang
- explode
- go
- shoot
- spiral
* * *vpr1. [arma, alarma, flash] to go off;se le disparó el arma his gun went off2. [precios, inflación] to shoot up3. [precipitarse] [persona] to rush off;[caballo] to bolt* * *v/r2 de precios rise dramatically, rocket fam* * *vr: to shoot up, to skyrocket* * *dispararse vb1. (arma, alarma) to go off -
54 jalar
v.1 to pull, to haul, to tug, to drag.Ella jala el vagón She pulls the wagon.2 to be going steady.Ellos jalan desde ayer They are going steady since yesterday.3 to leave, to go away.El chico jaló al verme The boy left when he saw me.4 to rob, to steal, to swipe.* * *1 (tirar de) to pull, heave* * *1. VT2) Méx * (=llevar) to pick up, give a lift to3) LAm (Pol) to draw, attract, win4) LAm (=trabajar) to work hard at6) Esp * (=comer) to eat2. VI1) LAm (=tirar) to pulljalar de — to pull at, tug at
2) Méx*eso le jala — she's big on that *, she's a fan of that
3) LAm (=irse) to go off5) LAm (=trabajar) to work hard6) And ** [estudiante] to flunk *, fail7) Méx (=exagerar) to exaggerate8) ** (=correr) to run9) Méx (=tener influencia) to have pull *10) And ** (=fumar) to smoke dope *3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar de) to pullme jaló la manga — he pulled o tugged at my sleeve
b) (Méx) ( agarrar y acercar) <periódico/libro> to pick up, take; < silla> to draw upc) (Méx) ( atraer)2) (Per arg) < alumno> to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)3) (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give... a lift o ride2.jalar vi1) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pulljalarle a algo — (Col fam) to be into something (colloq)
jalar con alguien — (Méx fam) ( llevarse bien) to get on o along well with somebody; ( unirse a)
2)a) (Méx fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)b) (Col, Méx fam) ( irse) to go3) (Per fam)a) ( beber) to booze (colloq)b) ( inhalar cocaína) to have a snort (colloq)4) (Méx fam) motor/aparato to work¿cómo van los negocios? - jalando, jalando — how's business? - oh, not so bad (colloq)
3.jalar CON alguien — to date somebody, go out with somebody
jalarse v pron1) (Méx) (enf) jalar 1) b)2) (Méx) (enf)a) ( irse) to gob) ( venir) to comejálate a mi casa — come round o over to my house
3) (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)* * *----* jalarse = scoff.* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar de) to pullme jaló la manga — he pulled o tugged at my sleeve
b) (Méx) ( agarrar y acercar) <periódico/libro> to pick up, take; < silla> to draw upc) (Méx) ( atraer)2) (Per arg) < alumno> to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)3) (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give... a lift o ride2.jalar vi1) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pulljalarle a algo — (Col fam) to be into something (colloq)
jalar con alguien — (Méx fam) ( llevarse bien) to get on o along well with somebody; ( unirse a)
2)a) (Méx fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)b) (Col, Méx fam) ( irse) to go3) (Per fam)a) ( beber) to booze (colloq)b) ( inhalar cocaína) to have a snort (colloq)4) (Méx fam) motor/aparato to work¿cómo van los negocios? - jalando, jalando — how's business? - oh, not so bad (colloq)
3.jalar CON alguien — to date somebody, go out with somebody
jalarse v pron1) (Méx) (enf) jalar 1) b)2) (Méx) (enf)a) ( irse) to gob) ( venir) to comejálate a mi casa — come round o over to my house
3) (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)* * ** jalarse = scoff.* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.* * *jalar [A1 ]vtA1 ( AmL exc CS) (tirar de) to pull¡jalen ese cable! pull on that cable!me jalaba la manga she was pulling at o tugging at my sleevejalar la cadena to pull the chain, to flush the lavatory[ S ] jale pull2( Méx) (agarrar): jaló el periódico y se puso a leer he picked up o took the newspaper and began to readjaló una silla y se sentó she drew up o took a chair and sat down3( Méx) (atraer): ahora lo jalan más sus amigos he's more interested in seeing his friends these dayslo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos his tastes are very much influenced by them, they influence him a great deal in his tastesD( Per fam) (en automóvil, moto): ¿me puedes jalar hasta el centro? could you give me a lift o a ride into town?■ jalarviA ( AmL exc CS) (tirar) to pulltodos tenemos que jalar parejo we all have to pull togetherjalar DE algo to pull sthno le jales del pelo a tu hermana don't pull your sister's hairjalarle a algo ( Col fam): ¿quién le jala a un partido de ajedrez? who's for a game of chess?, who fancies a game of chess? ( BrE)ahora le jala a la política she's into politics now ( colloq)nunca jalaba con nosotros cuando hacíamos fiestas he never used to join in when we had partiesBjala or jálale, que van a cerrar get a move on o hurry up, they're closingjálale por el pan go and get the breadestaba tan oscuro, que no sabía para dónde jalar it was so dark, I didn't know which way to gojala por la izquierda turn left, take a left ( colloq)2 (inhalar cocaína) to have a snort ( colloq)¿cómo te va? — jalando how's it going? — oh, all right o OK o not too bad ( colloq)¿cómo van los negocios? — jalando, jalando how's business? — oh, not so bad ( colloq)■ jalarseA1 (irse) to goyo me jalo por los refrescos I'll go for o I'll get the drinksse jalaron con los libros they went off with the books2 (venir) to comejálate a mi casa come round o over to my houseFse jaló un partido excelente he played an excellent match* * *
jalar ( conjugate jalar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ me jaló la manga he pulled o tugged at my sleeve
‹ silla› to draw up
2 (Per arg) ‹ alumno› to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)
3 (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give … a lift o ride
verbo intransitivo
1 (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pull;
jalar de algo to pull sth;
2
◊ ¡jálale! hurry up!
3 (Méx fam) [motor/aparato] to work;
¿cómo van los negocios? — jalando, jalando how's business? — oh, not so bad (colloq)
5 (AmC fam) [ pareja] to date, go out;
[ persona] jalar CON algn to date sb, go out with sb
jalarse verbo pronominal
1 (Méx) ( enf) See Also→ jalar verbo transitivo 1b
2 (Méx) ( enf)
3 (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)
jalar verbo transitivo & vi fam to eat
' jalar' also found in these entries:
English:
heave
- pull
- tug
- yank
* * *♦ vt[suavemente] to tug;jalar la cadena to pull the chain, to flush (the toilet);jalar un cajón to pull out a drawer;lo jaló de la manga she pulled his sleeve;jalar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's hair;Méx, Venjaló al niño hasta la escuela she dragged the child to school;Famjalar la lengua a alguien to draw sb out;Famjalar las orejas a alguien to bawl sb out;Ven Famjalar mecate (a alguien) [adular] to crawl (to sb)jaló tanto el suéter que lo deformó she stretched the sweater out of shape4. Méx Fam [convencer]lo jalaron para que participara en la campaña they talked him into joining the campaign¿cuánto te jalaron por esos zapatos? how much did they sting you for when you bought those shoes?[dinero] to eat up♦ vijale [en letrero] pulljala a la derecha en la tercera calle take the third street on the right;jálale por la leche, que ya van a cerrar go for some milk, the shop will be closing soon;cada uno jaló por su lado they all headed off their own way¿en qué jalas? what are you working on?este reloj es muy viejo pero todavía jala this watch is very old, but it's still hanging on in there;¿cómo van los estudios? – jalando how are your studies going? – OK o not bad;el negocio está jalando muy bien the business is coming along nicelydejen de platicar y jálenle, que se hace tarde stop gabbing and get a move on, it's latejalar parejo [compartir el gasto] to go halves;si queremos resolver el problema hay que jalar parejo if we want to solve the problem we'll all have to pull our weight;no jalar con alguien: éramos compañeras de primaria, pero nunca jalé con ella we were at the same primary school, but we were never friends♦ See also the pronominal verb jalarse, halarse* * *I v/t1 L.Am.¿te jala el arte? do you feel drawn to art?a lift toII v/i1 L.Am.pull4 fam:jalar hacia head toward;jalar para la casa clear off home fam* * *jalar vt1) : to pull, to tuglas ideas nuevas lo jalan: new ideas appeal to himjalar vi1) : to pull, to pull togetheresta máquina no jala: this machine doesn't work -
55 liado
1→ link=liar liar► adjetivo1 (ocupado) busy2 (confuso) mixed up\estar liado,-a to be busyestar liado,-a con alguien to be involved with somebody, be having an affair with somebody■ ¿crees que están liados? do you think they're involved with each other?* * *- da adjetivo (fam)a) ( ocupado) tied upliado con algo — tied up with something (colloq)
b) ( relacionado)* * *= tangled.Ex. Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.----* todo liado = in a state of disarray.* * *- da adjetivo (fam)a) ( ocupado) tied upliado con algo — tied up with something (colloq)
b) ( relacionado)* * *= tangled.Ex: Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.
* todo liado = in a state of disarray.* * *liado -da( fam)últimamente ando muy liada con el trabajo I've been very tied up o busy with my work lately2 (relacionado) liado CON algn involved WITH sb* * *
Del verbo liar: ( conjugate liar)
liado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
liado
liar
liado◊ -da adjetivo (fam)
b) ( relacionado) liado con algn involved with sb
liar ( conjugate liar) verbo transitivo
1
( envolver) to wrap (up);
(en un fardo, manojo) to bundle (up)
2 (fam)
liarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam)
2 (Esp fam)a) ( entretenerse):◊ nos liamos a hablar y … we got talking and …b) ( emprenderla):
liado,-a adj fam estamos muy liados, we are very busy
liar verbo transitivo
1 (envolver) to wrap up
(un cigarro) to roll
2 (embrollar) to muddle up
(aturdir) to confuse
' liado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
liada
English:
muddle
* * *liado, -a adjFam1. [ocupado] tied up;ahora ando muy liado I'm pretty tied up at the moment;Humestar más liado que la pata de un romano to have an awful lot on one's plate2. [involucrado] involved;está liado con una compañera de clase he's got a thing going with a girl in his class* * * -
56 saltar
v.1 to jump (over).saltó de o desde una ventana she jumped out of o from a windowsaltar de un tema a otro to jump (around) from one subject to anotherLa rana salta The frog jumps.2 to jump up.saltar de la silla to jump out of one's seat3 to jump, to shoot (salir disparado) (object).4 to go off (alarma).hacer saltar to set off5 to explode, to blow up.el automóvil saltó por los aires the car was blown into the airhan saltado los plomos the fuses have blown6 to break.7 to explode (reaccionar bruscamente).saltar a la mínima to be quick to lose one's temper8 to skip, to miss out.9 to bound.10 to jump over, to leap over, to climb over, to jump.El chico salta el río The boy jumps over the river.11 to pop, to protrude.Estaba tan asustado que sus ojos saltaron He was so scared his eyes popped.* * *1 (gen) to jump, leap2 (en paracaídas) to parachute3 (romperse) to break; (estallar) to burst4 (desprenderse) to come off5 (tapón, corcho) to pop out, pop off6 figurado (enfadarse) to blow up, explode7 figurado (de una cosa a otra) to jump, skip9 figurado (de un cargo, empleo) to be thrown out■ saltó de la vicepresidencia por corrupción he was thrown out as vice president because of corruption1 figurado (salvar de un salto) to jump (over), leap (over)2 (arrancar) to pull off3 (ajedrez etc) to jump1 (ley etc) to ignore2 (omitir) to skip, miss out3 (desprenderse) to come off; (- lentilla) to fall out\estar a la que salta (estar atento) to be always on the look out for an opportunity 2 (enfadarse por todo) to have a short fusehacer saltar to blow uphacer saltar las lágrimas a alguien figurado to bring tears to somebody's eyessaltar a la cuerda / saltar a la comba to skipsaltar a la vista figurado to be obvious, be as plain as the nose on one's facesaltar de alegría figurado to jump for joysaltar en pedazos to break into pieces, smash to bitssaltar sobre alguien figurado to pounce on somebodysaltarle a alguien la tapa de los sesos familiar to blow somebody's brains outsaltarse el turno to jump the queuesaltarse un semáforo to jump the lightssaltársele a uno las lágrimas figurado to have tears in one's eyes* * *verb1) to jump, leap2) burst, explode3) pop out•- saltarse* * *1. VI1) [persona, animal] (=dar un salto) (tb Atletismo) to jump; [más lejos] to leap; [a la pata coja] to hopsaltar de alegría — to jump with o for joy
saltar a la comba — to skip, jump rope (EEUU)
hacer saltar un caballo — to jump a horse, make a horse jump
2) (=lanzarse)a) (lit)saltar al campo o al césped — (Dep) to come out on to the pitch
•
saltar por una ventana — to jump o leap out of a window•
saltar sobre algn — to jump o leap o pounce on sbb) (fig)saltar al mundo de la política — to go into politics, move into the political arena
saltar a la fama — to win fame, be shot to fame
3) (=salir disparado) [chispa] to fly, fly out; [líquido] to shoot out, spurt out; [corcho] to pop out; [resorte] to break, go *; [astilla] to fly off; [botón] to come off; [pelota] to fly4) (=estallar) [cristal] to shatter; [recipiente] to crack; [madera] to crack, snap, break•
saltar por los aires, el coche saltó por los aires — the car was blown upbanca 2)el acuerdo puede saltar por los aires — the agreement could be destroyed o go up in smoke
5) (Elec) [alarma] to go off; [plomos] to blow6) [al hablar]a) [de forma inesperada] to say, pipe up *-¡estupendo! -saltó uno de los chavales — "great!" piped up * o said one of the boys
saltar con una patochada — to come out with a ridiculous o foolish remark
saltar de una cosa a otra — to skip from one thing o subject to another, skip about
b) [con ira] to explode, blow up7) (=irse)8) [cantidad, cifra] to shoot up, leap, leap upla mayoría ha saltado a 900 votos — the majority has shot up o leaped (up) to 900 votes
9)saltar atrás — (Bio) to revert
2. VT1) [+ muro, obstáculo] [por encima] to jump over, jump; [llegando más lejos] to leap, leap over; [apoyándose con las manos] to vaultel caballo saltó la valla — the horse jumped over o jumped the fence
2) (=arrancar)3) [con explosivos] to blow up3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leapsaltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
saltar con or en una pierna — to hop
b) ( en atletismo) to jumptendrá que saltar 1,85m — he will have to jump o clear 1.85m
c) pelota to bounced) ( lanzarse) to jumpsaltar a tierra/al suelo — to jump to the ground
¿sabes saltar del trampolín? — can you dive off the springboard?
saltar SOBRE algo/alguien — to jump on something/somebody
la pantera saltó sobre su presa — the panther jumped o leapt on its prey
e) ( levantarse)saltar de la cama/del sillón — to jump out of bed/off one's chair
2)a) ( aparecer)saltar A algo: ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch; salta a la vista que... it's patently obvious that...; la noticia saltó a primera plana — the story hit the headlines o made front-page news
b) ( pasar)3)b) ( estallar)4) (fam) personaa) ( enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angryb) (decir, soltar) to retort- eso no es verdad -saltó Julián — that's not true, retorted Julián
2.saltar con algo: ¿y ahora saltas con eso? — and now you come out with that?
saltar vta) <obstáculo/valla/zanja> to jump (over); ( apoyándose) to vault (over)b) ( omitir) <pregunta/página> to skip, miss out3.saltarse v pron1)b) <semáforo/stop> to jump; < leyes> to bypass, circumvent3) (Chi) diente/loza to chip* * *= leap, bounce, pipe, skip, jump, hop, pop.Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.Ex. When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.Ex. Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.Ex. The article 'Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.Ex. Field lengths are indicated as explained above and the cursor can be made to 'jump' from field to field for entry or amendment.Ex. The article ' Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.----* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears.* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.* fusible + saltar = blow + a fuse.* hacer saltar la banca = break + the bank.* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.* saltar a la palestra = come out in + the open.* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.* saltar al estrellato = jump into + stardom.* saltar de una isla a otra = island-hop.* saltar en paracaídas = parachute.* saltar la comba = skip + rope.* saltarse = skip over, skip.* saltarse Algo a la torera = flout.* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leapsaltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
saltar con or en una pierna — to hop
b) ( en atletismo) to jumptendrá que saltar 1,85m — he will have to jump o clear 1.85m
c) pelota to bounced) ( lanzarse) to jumpsaltar a tierra/al suelo — to jump to the ground
¿sabes saltar del trampolín? — can you dive off the springboard?
saltar SOBRE algo/alguien — to jump on something/somebody
la pantera saltó sobre su presa — the panther jumped o leapt on its prey
e) ( levantarse)saltar de la cama/del sillón — to jump out of bed/off one's chair
2)a) ( aparecer)saltar A algo: ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch; salta a la vista que... it's patently obvious that...; la noticia saltó a primera plana — the story hit the headlines o made front-page news
b) ( pasar)3)b) ( estallar)4) (fam) personaa) ( enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angryb) (decir, soltar) to retort- eso no es verdad -saltó Julián — that's not true, retorted Julián
2.saltar con algo: ¿y ahora saltas con eso? — and now you come out with that?
saltar vta) <obstáculo/valla/zanja> to jump (over); ( apoyándose) to vault (over)b) ( omitir) <pregunta/página> to skip, miss out3.saltarse v pron1)b) <semáforo/stop> to jump; < leyes> to bypass, circumvent3) (Chi) diente/loza to chip* * *= leap, bounce, pipe, skip, jump, hop, pop.Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.
Ex: When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.Ex: Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.Ex: The article 'Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.Ex: Field lengths are indicated as explained above and the cursor can be made to 'jump' from field to field for entry or amendment.Ex: The article ' Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears.* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.* fusible + saltar = blow + a fuse.* hacer saltar la banca = break + the bank.* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.* saltar a la palestra = come out in + the open.* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.* saltar al estrellato = jump into + stardom.* saltar de una isla a otra = island-hop.* saltar en paracaídas = parachute.* saltar la comba = skip + rope.* saltarse = skip over, skip.* saltarse Algo a la torera = flout.* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.* * *saltar [A1 ]viA1 (brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leapsaltaban de (la) alegría they were jumping for joytuve que saltar por encima de las cajas I had to jump over the boxessaltó de la silla he leapt o jumped up out of his chairlos cachorros saltaban juguetones a su alrededor the puppies romped playfully around hermiraba saltar las truchas en el río he watched the trout leaping in the riversaltar con or en una pierna to hopestán dispuestos a saltar por encima de todo para conseguirlo they're prepared to go to any lengths o they'll stop at nothing to get it2 (en atletismo) to jumpsaltó casi seis metros he jumped nearly six meterspara clasificarse tendrá que saltar 1,85m to qualify he will have to jump o clear 1.85m3 «pelota» to bounce; «párpado» to twitch4 (lanzarse) to jumpsaltó del tren en marcha she jumped from the moving trainsaltar en paracaídas to parachutesaltó desde una ventana/desde un tercer piso he jumped from a window/the third flooral saltar a tierra se hizo daño she hurt herself jumping to the groundechó una carrera y saltó al otro lado del río he took a run and jumped o leapt over the river¿sabes saltar del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?saltó al vacío he leapt into spacesaltar SOBRE algn/algo to jump ON sb/sthdos individuos saltaron sobre él y le robaron la cartera two people jumped on him and stole his walletla pantera saltó sobre su presa the panther jumped o leapt o sprang on its preyB1 (aparecer) saltar A algo:ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitchsalta ahora a las pantallas comerciales is now on release at commercial theaters ( AmE) o ( BrE) cinemascuatro nombres saltan de inmediato a la memoria four names immediately spring to mindsalta a la vista que están descontentos it's patently obvious o quite clear that they're unhappyla noticia saltó a la primera página de los periódicos the story hit the headlines o made front-page news2 (pasar) saltar DE algo A algo to jump FROM sth TO sthel disco ha saltado del cuarto al primer puesto the record has jumped from number four to number onesaltaba de una idea a otra she was jumping about o skipping from one idea to the nextC1 «botón» to come off, pop off; «chispas» to fly; «aceite» to spitle hizo saltar tres dientes de un puñetazo he knocked out three of his teeth with one punchagitó la botella y el corcho saltó he shook the bottle and the cork popped outhan saltado los plomos or fusibles or (CS) tapones the fuses have blownhacer saltar la banca to break the bank2 (romperse) «vaso/cristal» to shatterse cayó y saltó en mil pedazos it fell and shattered into a thousand pieces3(estallar): la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires the bomb blew the car into the airhicieron saltar el edificio con dinamita they blew up the building with dynamiteD ( fam) «persona»1 (enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angrysalta por nada he loses his temper o gets angry for no reason2 (decir, soltar) to retort—eso no es verdad —saltó Julián that's not true, Julián retortedsaltar CON algo:saltó con una serie de insultos he came out with o let fly with a stream of insults¿y ahora saltas con que no te interesa? and now you suddenly say that you're not interested?estar a la que salta ( fam): éste siempre está a la que salta (alerta a las oportunidades) he never misses a trick ( colloq) (listo a criticar) he never misses an opportunity o a chance to criticize■ saltarvtA1 ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump, jump over; (apoyándose) to vault, vault overel caballo se negó a saltar la valla por segunda vez the horse refused the fence for the second timeno se puede saltar la ficha del contrario you are not allowed to jump over your opponent's piece2 (omitir) ‹pregunta/página› to skip, miss outme saltó al pasar lista he missed me out when he was taking the registerC ( Chi) ‹diente/loza› to chip■ saltarseA1 (omitir) ‹línea/palabra/página› to skipno es bueno saltarse así una comida it's not good to miss o skip a meal like that2 ‹semáforo/stop› to jump; ‹leyes› to bypass, circumvent toreraB «botón» to come off, pop off; «pintura» to chipse le ha saltado el esmalte the varnish has chippedse le saltaron las lágrimas tears sprang to her eyes, her eyes filled with tears* * *
saltar ( conjugate saltar) verbo intransitivo
1
(más alto, más lejos) to leap;
saltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE);
saltar con or en una pierna to hop;
saltar de la cama/silla to jump out of bed/one's chair
saltar en paracaídas to parachute;
¿sabes saltar del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?;
saltó al vacío he leapt into space;
saltar SOBRE algo/algn to jump on sth/sb
2 ( pasar) saltar DE algo A algo to jump from sth to sth;
3 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ chispas] to fly;
[ aceite] to spit;
[ corcho] to pop out;
[ fusibles] to blow;
verbo transitivo ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump (over);
( apoyándose) to vault (over)
saltarse verbo pronominal
1
‹ comida› to miss, skip
2 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ pintura] to chip;
3 (Chi) [diente/loza] to chip
saltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to jump, leap
saltar con una pierna, to hop
saltar en paracaídas, to parachute
2 (el aceite, etc) to spit
3 (una alarma, etc) to go off
4 (con una explosión o estallido) to explode, blow up
5 (con una frase) to retort: no me vuelvas a saltar con esa tontería, don't come out with such nonsense again
6 (a la mente) to leap (to one's mind)
II verbo transitivo
1 (por encima de algo) to jump (over)
♦ Locuciones: hacer saltar por los aires, to blow into the air
saltar a la vista, to be obvious
' saltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- cantar
- comba
- espatarrarse
- estampido
- fleje
- palestra
- parar
- ponerse
- tirarse
- alegría
- animar
- capaz
- cordel
- cuerda
- junto
- lazo
- pata
English:
bail out
- blast
- dare
- dive
- fuse
- hop
- jump
- jump out
- leap
- parachute
- poised
- pop
- pounce
- skip
- sky-dive
- spring
- vault
- blow
- bound
- chip
- fore
- joy
- running
- send
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [obstáculo, valla, verja] to jump (over);si salta los 2,35 ganará la prueba if he jumps o clears 2.35 metres, he'll win the competition2. [omitir] to skip, to miss out;me saltaron al nombrar los candidatos they missed me out of the list of candidatessaltar un ojo a alguien to poke sb's eye out;Informátsaltar la protección de un programa to break a program's protection, to crack a program♦ vi1. [brincar, lanzarse] to jump;los chicos saltaron al otro lado de la tapia the children jumped over the wall;Bubka fue el primero en saltar por encima de los 6 metros Bubka was the first person to clear 6 metres;saltar de alegría to jump for joy;saltar en paracaídas to parachute;saltar al río to jump into the river;saltar a tierra to jump to the ground;saltar al vacío to leap into space;los jugadores saltan al campo the players are coming out onto the field;saltar de un tema a otro to jump (around) from one subject to another;saltábamos de la euforia al desánimo our mood was swinging backwards and forwards between euphoria and dejection;saltar sobre algo/alguien [abalanzarse] to jump on sth/sb;Fam RPsaltar en una pata to be over the moon2. [levantarse de repente] to jump up;saltar de la silla/cama to jump out of one's seat/out of bed3. [salir disparado] [objeto] to jump, to shoot;[corcho, válvula] to pop out; [botón] to pop off; [aceite] to spurt; [esquirlas, astillas, chispas] to fly4. [explotar] to explode, to blow up;el automóvil saltó por los aires the car was blown into the air;5. [romperse] to crack;fregando los platos me saltó un vaso I broke one of the glasses when I was doing the washing-up6. [decir inesperadamente]“de eso nada”, saltó ella “no way,” she blurted out;saltar con to suddenly come out with;saltó con una impertinencia he suddenly came out with an impertinent remark;cuando le pasaron la factura saltó con que no tenía dinero when they gave her the bill, she suddenly said she didn't have any money7. [reaccionar bruscamente] to explode;saltar a la mínima to be quick to lose one's temper8. [alarma] to go off;[botón] to jump out; [mecanismo, termostato, interruptor] to activate;hacer saltar la alarma to set off the alarm10. [venir]me salta a la memoria aquel momento inolvidable cuando… that unforgettable moment springs to mind, when…11. Compestá a la que salta [para aprovechar ocasión] she's always on the lookout;[para señalar error ajeno] she never misses a chance to criticize* * *I v/i1 jump, leap;saltar a la comba jump rope, Br skip;andar oestar a la que salta never miss an opportunity2 ( abalanzarse):saltar sobre pounce on;saltar a la vista fig be obvious, be clearsaltar por los aires blow up, explode4:saltó con una sarta de estupideces he came out with one stupid thing after anotherII v/t1 valla jump2:saltar la banca break the bank* * *saltar vi1) brincar: to jump, to leap2) : to bounce3) : to come off, to pop out4) : to shatter, to break5) : to explode, to blow upsaltar vt1) : to jump, to jump over2) : to skip, to miss* * *saltar vb1. (en general) to jump2. (de un trampolín) to dive -
57 fuego
intj.1 there's a fire, something's burning.2 fire, shoot.m.1 fire (llamas, hoguera).atizar el fuego to poke the firehacer un fuego to make a firepegar fuego a algo to set something on fire, to set fire to somethingechar fuego por los ojos to look daggersfuegos artificiales fireworksfuego fatuo will-o'-the-wispfuego de San Telmo St Elmo's fire2 ring, burner.apagar/bajar el fuego to turn off/lower the heatponer el agua al fuego hasta que empiece a hervir heat the water until it starts to boila fuego lento/vivo over a low/high heat3 fire (disparos).abrir o hacer fuego to fire, to open firefuego cruzado crossfire4 passion, ardor (apasionamiento).la distancia avivó el fuego de su pasión distance rekindled the fires of his passion5 gunfire.6 ignis.* * *1 fire2 (lumbre) light3 (cocina) burner, ring4 (ardor) ardour (US ardor), zeal\a fuego lento on a low flame 2 (al horno) in a slow ovenestar entre dos fuegos to be caught between the Devil and the deep blue seahacer fuego MILITAR to open fire¿me da fuego? have you got a light?poner las manos en el fuego por algo/alguien to stake one's life on something/somebodyprender fuego a algo to set fire to somethingromper fuego MILITAR to open firefuego cruzado crossfirefuego de Santelmo Saint Elmo's firefuego fatuo will-o'-the-wisp, Jack-o'-lanternfuego graneado sustained firefuego nutrido heavy firefuegos artificiales fireworks* * *noun m.1) fire2) light3) burner* * *SM1) (=llamas) fire¡fuego! — fire!
•
apagar el fuego — to put out the fire•
atizar el fuego — (lit) to poke the fire; (fig) to stir things up•
encender el fuego — to light the fire•
marcar algo a fuego — to brand sthprendieron fuego a los vehículos — they set fire to the vehicles, they set the vehicles alight o on fire
prender el fuego — LAm to light the fire
•
sofocar el fuego — to extinguish the fireechar fuego por los ojos —
se marchó echando fuego por los ojos — he went off, his eyes blazing
el procedimiento ha sido solo un fuego de artificio destinado a calmar a la opinión pública — the proceedings have been mere window dressing aimed at appeasing public opinion
ha llegado a la cima sin los fuegos de artificio típicos de muchas grandes estrellas — she has got to the top without the typical blaze of publicity attached to many big stars
2) [de cocina]a) (=quemador) [de gas] burner, ring; [eléctrico] ringb) (=calor) heat, flamese mete en el horno a fuego lento — put in a low o slow oven
se deja cocer a fuego lento 15 minutos — simmer for 15 minutes, cook on o over a low heat for 15 minutes
3) [para cigarro] light¿tienes o me das fuego? — have you got a light?
4) (Mil) fire¡fuego! — fire!
•
abrir fuego (contra algo/algn) — to open fire (on sth/sb)•
¡ alto el fuego! — cease fire!•
hacer fuego (contra o sobre algo) — to fire (at sth)•
romper el fuego — to open firefuego a discreción — (lit) fire at will; (fig) all-out attack
fuego de andanada — (Náut) broadside
alto II, 1., 1)fuego graneado, fuego nutrido — sustained fire
5) (=pasión) passion, fireapagar los fuegos de algn — to dampen sb's ardour o (EEUU) ardor
6) (Náut) beacon, signal fire7) (Med) (=erupción) rash; Méx, Chile, Col [en los labios] cold sorefuego pérsico — shingles pl
8) (=hogar) dwelling* * *1) firesofocar el fuego — to put out o extinguish the fire
está prohibido hacer fuego — the lighting of fires is prohibited (frml), no fires!
le prendieron or pegaron fuego a la casa — they set the house on fire
echar fuego por los ojos: echaba fuego por los ojos his eyes blazed; jugar con fuego — to play with fire
2) ( para cigarrillo)¿me da fuego, por favor?/¿tienes fuego? — have you got a light, please?
3) (Coc)cocinar a fuego lento — cook over a low heat; ( apenas hirviendo) simmer
4) (Mil) firepreparen, apunten fuego! — ready, aim, fire!
•* * *1) firesofocar el fuego — to put out o extinguish the fire
está prohibido hacer fuego — the lighting of fires is prohibited (frml), no fires!
le prendieron or pegaron fuego a la casa — they set the house on fire
echar fuego por los ojos: echaba fuego por los ojos his eyes blazed; jugar con fuego — to play with fire
2) ( para cigarrillo)¿me da fuego, por favor?/¿tienes fuego? — have you got a light, please?
3) (Coc)cocinar a fuego lento — cook over a low heat; ( apenas hirviendo) simmer
4) (Mil) firepreparen, apunten fuego! — ready, aim, fire!
•* * *fuego11 = fire, flame, bonfire, heat, open fire.Ex: In the event of a serious accident (a fire, deliberate destruction, or a computer error) nothing will happen to the records vital to the operation of the library.
Ex: The article 'Flames, fear, and loathing: learning about life on the Internet' considers issues surrounding flaming on the Internet, i.e. a critical message or angry response sent on the Internet.Ex: This is an outtake from Wolfe's follow up to his 1987 ' Bonfire of the Vanities'.Ex: When the pasta is halfway done, return the skillet with the sauce to a medium heat, adding the oregano, capers and olives.Ex: The first rotisseries were crude devices that allowed for food to be rotated manually while it cooked over an open fire.* acción contra el fuego = fire response.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.* apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.* baño de fuego = baptism of fire.* bautismo de fuego = baptism of fire.* cocer a fuego lento = simmer.* como el fuego = like wildfire.* daño causado por el fuego = fire damage.* destruido completamente por el fuego = burnt out.* donde hay humo, hay fuego = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.* extenderse como el fuego = spread like + wildfire.* fuego + apagar = fire + be out.* fuego arrasador = wildfire.* fuego + arrasar = fire + sweep through.* fuego de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.* fuego del infierno = St. Anthony's fire.* fuego de San Antonio = St. Anthony's fire.* fuego + destruir = fire + destroy.* fuego + destruir por completo = fire + gut.* fuego fauto = will o' the wisp.* fuego incontrolado = wildfire.* fuego + iniciar = fire + break out.* fuego + prenderse = fire + break out.* fuego repentino = flash fire.* fuego sagrado = sacred fire.* fuegos artificiales = fireworks, firework display.* hervir a fuego lento = simmer.* hornillo de dos fuegos = double gas ring burner.* jugar con fuego = court + disaster, play with + fire, court + danger, flirt with + danger.* lengua de fuego = tongue of fire.* luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.* precaución contra el fuego = fire precaution.* prender fuego = set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, burn.* prenderle fuego a = set + fire to.* prenderse fuego = catch + fire, catch on + fire.* propagarse como el fuego = spread like + wildfire.* propenso al fuego = fire-prone.* prueba de fuego, la = acid test, the.* resistente al fuego = fire-resistant.* retardador del fuego = fire retardant.* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.fuego22 = fire.Ex: The tanks led the way and the remaining infantrymen trailed behind, using the tanks, trees and road bank as cover from the fire coming from the city.
* abrir fuego = open + fire.* alto del fuego = cease-fire.* arma de fuego = firearm.* arma (de fuego) prohibida = prohibited firearm.* cese del fuego = cease-fire, armistice.* coleccionista de armas de fuego = gun collector.* control de armas de fuego = gun control.* en la línea de fuego = in the hot seat, in the front line, on the front line.* entre dos fuegos = crossfire, pig(gy) in the middle.* fuego amigo = friendly fire.* fuego antiaéreo = flak [flack].* fuego cruzado = crossfire.* fuego de francotirador = sniper fire.* fuego de mortero = mortar fire.* fuego enemigo = enemy fire.* herida por arma de fuego = gunshot wound.* línea de fuego = firing line, front-line, line of fire.* * *A fireatizó el fuego she poked the fire¡fuego! fire!necesitaron varias horas para sofocar el fuego it took them several hours to put out o extinguish the fire[ S ] está prohibido hacer fuego the lighting of fires is prohibited ( frml), no fires!le prendieron or pegaron fuego a la casa they set the house on fire, they set fire o light to the houseprendió or pegó fuego a los archivos he set fire o light to the documentsechar fuego por los ojos: estaba tan indignado que echaba fuego por los ojos his eyes blazed with indignation, his eyes were ablaze with indignationestar entre dos fuegos to be between the devil and the deep blue sea, be caught between a rock and a hard place ( colloq)jugar con fuego to play with fireCompuestos:will-o'-the-wisp, jack-o'-lantern, ignis fatuus● fuegos artificiales or de artificiompl fireworks (pl)B(para un cigarrillo): ¿me puede dar fuego, por favor?/¿tienes fuego? have you got o do you have a light, please?me pidió fuego he asked me for a lightC ( Coc):cocinar a fuego lento durante una hora cook over a low heat o flame for an hour; (apenas hirviendo) simmer for an hourponer la sartén al fuego put the frying pan on to heatdejé la comida en el fuego y se quemó I left the food on (the stove) and it burnedcocina de tres fuegos (de gas) a cooker with three rings o burners; (eléctrica) a cooker with three ringsD ( Mil) firepreparen, apunten ¡fuego! ready, aim, fire!fuego a discreción fire at willla policía abrió fuego sobre los manifestantes the police opened fire on the demonstratorsCompuestos:crossfirefriendly firelive ammunition* * *
fuego sustantivo masculino
◊ ¡fuego! fire!;
le prendieron fuego a la casa they set the house on fire;
abrieron fuego sobre los manifestantes they opened fire on the demonstrators;
fuegos artificiales fireworks (pl)b) ( para cigarrillo):◊ ¿me da fuego, por favor? have you got a light, please?c) (Coc):
( apenas hirviendo) to simmer;
fuego sustantivo masculino
1 fire
2 (lumbre) light: ¿me podrías dar fuego, por favor?, have you got a light, please?
3 (de una cocina) (de gas) burner
(eléctrica) plate
Culin a fuego lento, on a low flame 4 fuegos (artificiales), fireworks
♦ Locuciones: abrir/hacer fuego, to shoot, open fire
estar en la línea de fuego, to be on the line of fire
poner la mano en el fuego por alguien, to stick one's neck out for sb
sacar las castañas del fuego, to do the dirty work o to get the job done
entre dos fuegos, to be caught between a rock and a hard place
' fuego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagar
- arma
- arrasar
- arrimarse
- atizar
- avivar
- bengala
- carbonizarse
- castaña
- chimenea
- cohete
- discreción
- disparar
- encender
- encenderse
- extinguir
- extinguirse
- fatua
- fatuo
- fuelle
- hornillo
- humear
- inflamar
- inflamarse
- jugar
- leña
- lenta
- lento
- pegar
- prender
- propagarse
- prueba
- quemar
- quemadura
- quemarse
- resplandor
- sangre
- silenciador
- soplar
- tirar
- voraz
- abrir
- acercar
- alto
- arrimar
- astilla
- calcinar
- calor
- candela
- cese
English:
acid test
- bail out
- banger
- barrel
- beat out
- body
- boil over
- bore
- braise
- burn
- burner
- ceasefire
- come forward
- cracker
- crackle
- crossfire
- damp
- die down
- douse
- fan
- feed
- fire
- firearm
- firing line
- flak
- flameproof
- flare up
- fuse
- glow
- glowing
- go out
- gun
- gunfire
- hammer
- heat
- hit
- light
- low
- muzzle
- naked
- open
- out
- outlaw
- play
- poke
- poker
- put out
- quench
- recoil
- rekindle
* * *♦ nm1. [incandescencia] fire;pegar fuego a algo to set sth on fire, to set fire to sth;echar fuego por los ojos to look daggers;jugar con fuego to play with firefuegos artificiales fireworks;fuegos de artificio fireworks;fuego fatuo will-o'-the-wisp;fuego de San Telmo St Elmo's fire2. [hoguera] fire;atizar el fuego to poke the fire;hacer un fuego to make a fire3. [incendio] fire;los bomberos no pudieron controlar el fuego the firemen couldn't control the fire o blaze4. [para cigarrillo]pedir/dar fuego to ask for/give a light;¿tiene fuego? have you got a light?5. [de cocina, fogón] ring, burner;[eléctrico] ring; [de vitrocerámica] ring;poner el agua al fuego hasta que empiece a hervir heat the water until it starts to boil;a fuego lento/vivo [cocinar] over a low/high heat;apagar/bajar el fuego to turn off/lower the heat6. [disparos] fire;romper el fuego to open fire;estar entre dos fuegos to be between the devil and the deep blue seafuego cruzado crossfire7. [apasionamiento] passion, ardour;la distancia avivó el fuego de su pasión distance rekindled the fires of his passion;tenía fuego en la mirada his eyes blazed (with passion/anger)8. [sensación de ardor] heat, burning♦ interjfire!* * *m1 fire;pegar oprender fuego a set fire to;jugar con fuego fig be playing with fire2:3:4:romper oabrir el fuego MIL open fire;estar entre dos fuegos fig be between a rock and a hard place* * *fuego nm1) : fire2) : light¿tienes fuego?: have you got a light?3) : flame, burner (on a stove)4) : ardor, passion5) fogaje: skin eruption, cold sore6)* * *fuego n1. (en general) fire2. (de una cocina) heat3. (para cigarro) light¿tienes fuego? have you got a light? -
58 sostener
v.1 to support, to hold up.sostenme esto, por favor hold this for me, pleaseLa columna sostiene la pared The column supports the wall.Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.2 to defend (defender) (idea, opinión, tesis).sostener que… to maintain that…3 to support.4 to hold, to have (tener) (conversación).sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with somebody5 to sustain.La organización sostiene a María The organization sustains Mary.6 to maintain to.Ella sostiene tener crédito She maintains to have a credit.7 to claim to, to hold to.Elsa sostiene la verdad Elsa sustains=adduces the truth.Ella sostuvo ser la heredera She claimed to be the heiress.* * *1 (mantener firme) to support, hold up2 (sujetar) to hold4 figurado (soportar) to endure, bear, put up with5 figurado (defender) to defend, uphold7 figurado (alimentar) to support, keep8 figurado (velocidad, correspondencia, relación, etc) to keep up, maintain1 (mantenerse) to support oneself; (de pie) to stand up2 (permanecer) to stay, remain\sostener la palabra figurado to keep one's wordsostener una conversación figurado to hold a conversationsostener la mirada a alguien figurado to stare somebody out* * *verb1) to support2) hold3) defend, uphold4) maintain, sustain•* * *1. VT1) (=sujetar)a) [en las manos, los brazos] to hold¡sostén esto un momentito! — hold this a minute!
yo llevaba las cajas mientras él me sostenía la puerta — I carried the boxes while he held the door open for me
b) [en pie] [+ construcción, edificio, techo] to hold up, supportlos pilares que sostienen el puente — the pillars which hold up o support the bridge
las piernas apenas me sostenían — my legs could barely hold me up o support me
entró borracho, sostenido por dos amigos — he came in drunk, held up o supported by two friends
c) (=soportar) [+ peso, carga] to bear, carry, sustain frm2) (=proporcionar apoyo a)a) [económicamente] to supportalgunas de las alternativas sugeridas para sostener al club — some of the alternatives suggested to keep the club going
b) (=alimentar) to support, sustain frmla tierra no da para sostener a todo el mundo — the land does not provide enough to support o frm sustain everyone
c) [moralmente] to supportuna mayoría capaz de sostener al Gobierno — a majority large enough to keep o support the government in power
3) (=mantener)a) [+ opinión] to holdsostiene un punto de vista muy diferente — he has o holds a very different point of view
no tiene datos suficientes para sostener esa afirmación — she doesn't have enough information to back up o support that statement
la investigación no ha terminado, como sostiene el juez — the investigation has not concluded, as the judge maintains o holds
sigue sosteniendo que es inocente — she still maintains o holds that she is innocent
b) [+ situación] to maintain, keep upno podrán sostener su puesto en la clasificación — they won't be able to maintain o keep up their place in the ranking
los campesinos han sostenido desde siempre una fuerte lucha con el medio — country people have always kept up o carried on a hard struggle against the environment
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sostener la mirada de algn — to hold sb's gaze4) (=tener) [+ conversación, enfrentamiento, polémica] to have[+ reunión, audiencia]sostuvo recientemente un enfrentamiento con el presidente — he recently had a clash with the president
5) (Mús) [+ nota] to hold, sustain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( apoyar)a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to beartenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up
b) ( en un estado) to keep2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to holdno tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have4)a) ( opinar) to holdyo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...
b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up5)a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustainb) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain2.sostenerse v pron1)a) ( no caerse)b) ( en un estado) to remainse sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power
2) ( mantenerse)se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk
* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( apoyar)a) <estructura/techo> to hold up, support; <carga/peso> to beartenían que sostenerlo los dos — it needed both of them to support him o hold him up o prop him up
b) ( en un estado) to keep2) (sujetar, tener cogido) < paquete> to holdno tengas miedo, yo te sostengo — don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3) <conversación/relación/reunión> to have4)a) ( opinar) to holdyo siempre he sostenido que... — I have always maintained o held that...
b) <argumento/afirmación> to support, back up5)a) <lucha/ritmo/resistencia> to keep up, sustainb) (Mús) < nota> to hold, sustain2.sostenerse v pron1)a) ( no caerse)b) ( en un estado) to remainse sostuvo en el poder — she managed to stay o remain in power
2) ( mantenerse)se sostiene a base de leche — she lives on o survives on milk
* * *sostener11 = sustain, balance, hold.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio held.Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.
Ex: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.sostener22 = be + Posesivo + contention, contend, submit, uphold, underpin, hold, maintain.Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.
Ex: The author contends that it is possible to view the search conducted with the aid of a series of menus as having strong similarities with the search through the hierarchy of a enumerative classification scheme.Ex: I submit that no ordinary, right-minded library user who is looking for Western Behavioral Institute is going to look under LA JOLLA, California.Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex: This process is underpinned by a patient-based information system which is timely, accessible and credible to all participants.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.* sostener la opinión = argue.* sostener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.* * *vtA (apoyar)1 ‹estructura/techo› to hold up, support; ‹carga/peso› to beartenían que sostenerlo los dos it needed both of them to support him o hold him o prop him up2 (en un estado) to keeplas fuerzas que lo sostuvieron en el poder the forces which kept him in powerlo único que la sostiene es la fuerza de voluntad it's sheer willpower that's keeping her going3 (sustentar) ‹familia› to support, maintainB (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹paquete› to holdno tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you o I'll keep hold of yousostén la puerta hold the door openponte un pasador para sostener el pelo put a barrette ( AmE) o ( BrE) slide in your hair to keep it in place ( o up etc)C ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to havesostuvieron una acalorada discusión they had a heated discussionno he sostenido nunca una relación duradera I've never had a lasting relationshipla polémica que sostiene con Godoy the dispute that he and Godoy are engaged in o that he is carrying on with GodoyD1 (opinar) to holdyo siempre he sostenido que … I have always maintained o held that …2 ‹argumento/afirmación› to support, back upno tienes pruebas para sostener esa afirmación you don't have any proof to back up o support that statementE1 ‹lucha/ritmo/resistencia› to keep up, sustainla miró y ella sostuvo su mirada he looked at her and she held his gaze2 ( Mús) ‹nota› to hold, sustainA1(no caerse): la estructura se sostiene sola the structure stays up o stands up without supportestaba tan débil que apenas se sostenía en pie he was so weak that he could hardly standla planta ya no se sostiene the plant doesn't stand up on its own o can't support itself any more2 (en un estado) to remainse sostuvo en el poder a pesar de la crisis she managed to stay o remain in power despite the crisisla economía se ha sostenido firme the economy has held o stood firmse sostuvo en su negativa he kept o stuck firmly to his refusalB(sustentarse): apenas puede sostenerse con lo que gana he can hardly support himself on what he earnsse sostiene a base de zumos y de leche she lives on o survives on fruit juice and milk* * *
sostener ( conjugate sostener) verbo transitivo
1 ( apoyar)
‹carga/peso› to bear
2 (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹ paquete› to hold;◊ no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3 ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have
4
5
sostenerse verbo pronominala) ( no caerse):
apenas se sostenía en pie he could hardly stand
sostener verbo transitivo
1 (un peso, cúpula, etc) to support, hold up
(con la mano) sosténme el paraguas un momento, hold the umbrella for me for a moment
2 fig (un derecho, etc) to uphold
(una teoría) to maintain
3 (a la familia) to support
4 (negociaciones, una conversación) to have
' sostener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- mantener
- mirada
- sujetarse
- aguantar
- sostuve
- sujetar
- tener
English:
allege
- argue
- bolster
- contend
- hold up
- submit
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- hold
- prop
* * *♦ vt1. [sujetar] [edificio, estructura, lo que se tambalea] to support, to hold up;[objeto, puerta, bebé] to hold;cuatro columnas sostienen todo el peso de la cúpula four columns take o support the entire weight of the dome;sosténgame esto, por favor hold this for me, please;si no nos llegan a sostener nos hubiéramos peleado if they hadn't held us back, we'd have started fighting;sólo les sostiene su inquebrantable optimismo the only thing that keeps them going is their unshakeable optimism2. [dar manutención a, sustentar] to support3. [mantener] [idea, opinión, tesis] to defend;[promesa, palabra] to keep;sostienen su oferta/invitación their offer/invitation still stands;sostener que… to maintain that…4. [tener] [conversación] to have;[reunión, negociaciones] to hold, to have;sostener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;durante semanas sostuvo una agria polémica he was involved in a bitter dispute which lasted several weeks5. Fig [aguantar]el corredor no podía sostener aquel ritmo de carrera the athlete couldn't keep up with the pace of the race;era una situación imposible de sostener the situation was untenable;le sostuve la mirada I held her gaze* * *I v/t1 familia support2 opinión hold* * *sostener {80} vt1) : to support, to hold up2) : to holdsostenme la puerta: hold the door for mesostener una conversación: to hold a conversation3) : to sustain, to maintain* * *sostener vb2. (aguantar) to support3. (afirmar, mantener) to maintain -
59 atorarse
pron.v.1 to stick in the mire.2 to fit closely the bore of a cannon: applied to a ball.3 to choke, to suffocate.* * *1 (atascarse) to get stuck, get jammed2 figurado to get tongue-tied■ estaba tan emocionado que cuando tuvo que hablar se atoró he was so overcome by emotion that when he had to speak he got tongue-tied* * *VPR1) esp LAm (=atragantarse) to choke, swallow the wrong way; (=trabarse la lengua) to get tongue-tied2) Cono Sur (=ponerse salvaje) to get wild, get fierce* * *
atorarse verbo reflexivo
1 (atascarse un fregadero, un conducto) to become blocked up
2 (no ser capaz de seguir hablando) to become tongue-tied
' atorarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorar
English:
choke
* * *vpr2. [cortarse] to become tongue-tied3. Am [atascarse] to get blocked, to get clogged up4. Am [meterse en un lío] to get into a mess* * *v/r1 choke* * *vr1) atascarse: to get stuck2) atragantarse: to choke -
60 balbucear
balbucear ( conjugate balbucear) verbo transitivo to stammer verbo intransitivo [ adulto] to mutter, mumble; [ bebé] to babble
balbucear verbo intransitivo & vt
1 (comenzar a hablar) to babble
2 (hablar vacilantemente, con poca claridad) to stutter, to stammer: estaba tan avergonzada que apenas pudo balbucear una disculpa, she was so embarrassed she could hardly stammer out an excuse ' balbucear' also found in these entries: Spanish: balbucir - titubear English: babble - blubber - burble - splutter - falter - prattle - stutter
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