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1 Excª

Excª

► abreviatura

1 ( Excelencia) Excellency; (abreviatura) Exc.

Spanish-English dictionary > Excª
2 EXC

сокр. от англ. ex ship

"с судна"

El diccionario Español-ruso económico > EXC
3 Exc.

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Diccionario Español-Alemán > Exc.
4 Exc.a

ABR
= Excelencia

Spanish-English dictionary > Exc.a
5 botar

v.

1 to bounce (pelota).

2 to launch (barco).

Ella botó la nueva nave She launched the new boat.

3 to throw or kick out (informal) (despedir).

4 to take (sport) (córner).

5 to throw away. ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

6 to jump (saltar). (peninsular Spanish)

está que bota (informal figurative) he is hopping mad

7 to drop, to drop away, to drop down, to drop off.

María botó la taza con la sorpresa Mary dropped the cup with the surprise.

8 to throw out, to dump, to throw away, to bung out.

9 to knock over, to knock down.

Ella botó el jarrón con la mano She knocked the vase over with her hand.

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botar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (pelota) to bounce

2 (persona) to jump, jump up and down

► verbo transitivo

1 (pelota) to bounce

2 (barco) to launch

3 familiar (persona - del trabajo) to fire, sack; (- de un local) to throw out, kick out, boot out

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FRASEOLOGÍA

está que bota he's hopping mad

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verb

1) to bounce

2) throw out, throw away

3) fire, sack

4) launch

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1. VT

1) (Dep) [+ pelota] to bounce

2) (Náut) [+ barco] to launch; [+ timón] to put over

3) LAm (=tirar) to throw away, throw out, chuck out *; (=despedir) to fire *, sack *

botar un saque de esquina — to take a corner kick

lo botaron de su trabajo — he was fired o sacked *

4) LAm (=derrochar) to fritter away, squander

5) Chile, Col, Ven (=derramar) to spill

6) Chile, Col, Ven (=derribar) [+ florero, persona] to knock over; [+ árbol] to knock down

2. VI

1) Esp [pelota] to bounce; [coche] to bump, jolt; [caballo] to rear up

2) Esp [persona] to jump

estaba botando de alegría — she was jumping for joy

- está que bota

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < barco> to launch

2) < pelota> to bounce

3)

a) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( echar - de lugar) to throw... out (colloq); (- de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq)

la botaron del trabajo — she was fired o sacked, she got the sack (BrE colloq)

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( desechar) to throw... out

no lo botes al suelo — don't throw it on the ground

bótalo a la basura — chuck o throw it out (colloq)

se prohibe botar basura — no dumping o (BrE) tipping

botar el dinero — to throw your money away

c) (Per fam) ( vomitar) to bring up

botar el gato — (Per arg) to throw up (colloq)

4) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( abandonar) <novio/novia> to chuck (colloq), to ditch (colloq); <marido/esposa> to leave

dejar botado a alguien — (fam) ( en carrera) to leave somebody miles behind

el tren nos dejó botados — we missed the train

5) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( derribar) <puerta/árbol> to knock down; <botella/taza> to knock over

no empujes que me botas — stop pushing, you're going to knock me over

6)

a) (AmL exc RPl) ( perder) <aceite/gasolina> to leak

b) (Col, Ven fam) ( extraviar) <llaves/lápiz> to lose
2.
botar vi (Esp)

a) pelota to bounce

b) persona to jump

botaba de alegría — she was jumping for joy
3.
botarse v pron

1) (AmL exc CS fam)

a) ( apresurarse) to rush

no te botes, piénsatelo un poco — don't be too hasty o don't rush into anything, think it over

b) ( arrojarse) to jump

se botó de cabeza a la piscina — she dived into the pool

botarse a algo — (Chi fam)

se bota a duro — he likes to think of himself as a tough guy (colloq)

2) (Col, Ven fam) leche to boil over

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= bounce, toss away.

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. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

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* botar un barco = launch + ship.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < barco> to launch

2) < pelota> to bounce

3)

a) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( echar - de lugar) to throw... out (colloq); (- de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq)

la botaron del trabajo — she was fired o sacked, she got the sack (BrE colloq)

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( desechar) to throw... out

no lo botes al suelo — don't throw it on the ground

bótalo a la basura — chuck o throw it out (colloq)

se prohibe botar basura — no dumping o (BrE) tipping

botar el dinero — to throw your money away

c) (Per fam) ( vomitar) to bring up

botar el gato — (Per arg) to throw up (colloq)

4) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( abandonar) <novio/novia> to chuck (colloq), to ditch (colloq); <marido/esposa> to leave

dejar botado a alguien — (fam) ( en carrera) to leave somebody miles behind

el tren nos dejó botados — we missed the train

5) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( derribar) <puerta/árbol> to knock down; <botella/taza> to knock over

no empujes que me botas — stop pushing, you're going to knock me over

6)

a) (AmL exc RPl) ( perder) <aceite/gasolina> to leak

b) (Col, Ven fam) ( extraviar) <llaves/lápiz> to lose
2.
botar vi (Esp)

a) pelota to bounce

b) persona to jump

botaba de alegría — she was jumping for joy
3.
botarse v pron

1) (AmL exc CS fam)

a) ( apresurarse) to rush

no te botes, piénsatelo un poco — don't be too hasty o don't rush into anything, think it over

b) ( arrojarse) to jump

se botó de cabeza a la piscina — she dived into the pool

botarse a algo — (Chi fam)

se bota a duro — he likes to think of himself as a tough guy (colloq)

2) (Col, Ven fam) leche to boil over

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= bounce, toss away.

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: It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

* botar un barco = launch + ship.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

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botar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹barco› to launch

B ‹pelota› to bounce

C

1 ( esp AmL fam) (echar — de un lugar) to throw … out ( colloq); (— de un trabajo) to fire ( colloq), to sack ( BrE colloq)

la botaron del trabajo she was fired o sacked, she got the sack ( BrE colloq)

2 ((AmC, Andes, Méx, Ven)) (desechar) to throw … out

no lo botes al suelo don't throw it on the ground

bótalo a la basura chuck o throw it out ( colloq)

[ S ] se prohibe botar basura no dumping o ( BrE) tipping

eso sí que es botar el dinero now that really is throwing your money away

3 ( Per fam) (vomitar) to bring up

botar el gato ( Per arg); to throw up ( colloq)

D (AmC, Chi fam) (abandonar) ‹novio/novia› to chuck ( colloq), to ditch ( colloq); ‹marido/esposa› to leave

dejar botado a algn ( fam) (en una carrera) to leave sb miles behind

el tren nos dejó botados we missed the train

E ( Andes fam) (derribar) ‹puerta/árbol› to knock down; ‹botella/taza› to knock over

no empujes que me botas stop pushing, you're going to knock me over

F

1 ( AmL exc RPI) (perder) ‹aceite/gasolina› to leak

2 (Col, Ven fam) (extraviar) ‹llaves/lápiz› to lose

G ( Méx) ‹cerradura› to force

entraron botando la cerradura con un desarmador they got in by forcing the lock with a screwdriver

■ botar

vi

( Esp)

1 «pelota» to bounce

2 «persona» to jump

botaba de alegría she was jumping for joy

está que bota ( fam); she's hopping mad ( colloq)

■ botarse

v pron

A ( AmL exc CS fam)

1 (apresurarse) to rush

se botaron a la tienda they rushed to the store

no te botes, piénsatelo un poco don't be too hasty o don't rush into anything, think it over

2 (arrojarse) to jump

se botó de cabeza a la piscina she dived into the pool

botarse a algo ( Chi fam): se bota a duro he likes to think of himself as o ( BrE) he fancies himself as a tough guy ( colloq)

B ( Col fam) «leche» to boil over

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botar ( conjugate botar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ barco› to launch
2 ‹ pelota› to bounce
3 (AmL exc RPl) ( tirar) to throw … out;
◊ no lo botes al suelo don't throw it on the ground;

bótalo a la basura chuck o throw it out (colloq);
botar el dinero to throw your money away
4 (AmL exc RPl fam)
a) ( echar — de lugar) to throw … out (colloq);

(— de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq)
b) ( abandonar) ‹novio/novia› to chuck (colloq), to ditch (colloq);

‹marido/esposa› to leave;
◊ el tren nos dejó botados we missed the train

5 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( derribar) ‹puerta/árbol› to knock down;
‹botella/taza› to knock over;
◊ no empujes que me botas stop pushing, you're going to knock me over

6 (AmL exc RPl) ( perder) ‹aceite/gasolina› to leak
verbo intransitivo (Esp) [ pelota] to bounce
botarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc CS fam)
a) ( apresurarse) to rush

b) ( arrojarse) to jump

botar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to jump
2 (un objeto) to bounce
II verbo transitivo
1 Náut to launch
2 (un balón, pelota) to bounce
3 LAm (echar de un lugar, despedir) to throw o chuck out
' botar' also found in these entries:
English:
bounce
- launch
- chuck
- ditch
- dump
- empty
- leak
- over
- sack
- scrap
- throw
- trash

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botar

♦ vt

1. [barco] to launch

2. [pelota] to bounce

3. Fam [despedir] to throw o kick out;

lo botaron del trabajo he was sacked;
Andes
su novio la botó her boyfriend dumped her

4. Dep [córner] to take

5. Am salvo RP [tirar] to throw away;

bótalo a la basura throw it away;

botar la basura [sacar] to put the Br rubbish o US garbage out

6. Am salvo RP [malgastar] to waste, to squander;

botar el dinero to throw one's money away

7. [derribar, volcar] to knock over

♦ vi

1. Esp [saltar] to jump;

botaba de contento I was jumping for joy;

Comp
Fam
está que bota he is hopping mad

2. [pelota] to bounce

♦ See also the pronominal verb botarse

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botar

I v/t

1 MAR launch

2 pelota bounce;

está que bota fam he’s seething

3 L.Am. ( echar) throw

4 L.Am. ( desechar) throw out

5 L.Am. ( despedir) fire

II v/i de pelota bounce

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botar vt

1) arrojar: to throw, to fling, to hurl

2) tirar: to throw out, to throw away

3) : to launch (a ship)

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botar vb

1. (pelota) to bounce

esta pelota no bota this ball doesn't bounce

2. (persona) to jump

los niños botaban de alegría the children jumped for joy

Spanish-English dictionary > botar
6 fregar

v.

1 to wash.

fregar los platos to wash the dishes, to do the washing-up (British)

fregar el suelo to mop the floor

2 to scrub.

María friega el piso Mary scrubs the floor.

3 to bother, to pester (informal) (molestar). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)

El chico malcriado friega al vecino The spoiled brat bothers the neighbor.

4 to clean.

5 to be a pain (informal) (molestar). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)

¡no friegues! you're kidding!, you can't be serious! (expresando sorpresa)

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fregar

Conjugation model [ REGAR], like link=regar regar

► verbo transitivo

1 (lavar) to wash

2 (frotar) to scrub

3 (el suelo) to mop

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FRASEOLOGÍA

fregar los platos to wash the dishes, GB do the washing up, wash up

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verb

1) to scrub

2) wash

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1. VT

1) (=limpiar) [con fregona] to mop, wash; [con estropajo, cepillo] to scrub; [con esponja, trapo] to wash

fregar los cacharros o los platos — to wash the dishes, do the washing up, wash up

2) LAm * (=fastidiar) [+ persona] to annoy

lo hicieron para fregar a la competencia — they did it to annoy the competition

¡no me friegues! — [expresando molestia] don't be a nuisance!, stop bothering me!; [expresando asombro] you're kidding! *

- fregar la paciencia o

3) LAm * (=malograr) [+ planes] to ruin, mess up; [+ fiesta] to ruin; [+ aparato] to wreck

me fregaron con el cambio de horario — the timetable change really messed me up

le fregaron el taxi con el choque — his taxi was wrecked in the crash

4) Cono Sur *** to fuck ***, screw ***

5) Caribe * (=pegar) to beat up; (Dep) to beat, thrash

2. VI

1) (=fregar los platos) to wash the dishes, do the washing up, wash up

2) (=fregar el suelo) [con fregona] to wash the floor, mop the floor; [con cepillo] to scrub the floor

3) LAm * (=molestar) to annoy

ya viene el vecino a fregar otra vez — here comes the neighbour to annoy us again

¡no friegues! — [expresando asombro] you're kidding! *

3.

See:

fregarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (lavar, limpiar) to wash

fregué el suelo — ( con trapo) I washed the floor; ( con trapeador) I mopped the floor; ( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor

fregar los platos — to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq)

2) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)

fregarle la paciencia a alguien — to go o keep on at somebody (colloq)

no me friegues! — ( no me molestes) stop bugging me!; ( no me digas) you're kidding! (colloq)

3) (AmL exc RPl fam) <planes/vacaciones> to ruin

4) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( perjudicar)

me fregó con esa pregunta — her question really floored me (colloq)

fregó al país — he dragged the country down (colloq)
2.
fregar vi

1) ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq); ( limpiar) to clean; ( restregar) to scrub

2) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar)

déjate de fregar! — stop being such a pest!

no friegues! — ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
3.
fregarse v pron

1) (AmL fam) ( fastidiarse)

te friegas! — tough! (colloq)

me fregué! — I've really done it now! (colloq)

los que se friegan son ustedes — you'll be the ones who lose out

2) (AmL exc RPl fam)

a) ( malograrse)

se fregaron nuestros planes — that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)

b) <tobillo/mano> to do... in (colloq), to screw... up (AmE colloq)

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= scrub.

Ex. First he cleaned the ink off the forme, laying it on a wooden letter board, loosening the quoins and scrubbing the face of the letter with lye (an alkaline solution of potash in water), and finally rinsing it thoroughly in water = En primer lugar, limpiaba la tinta de la forma, colocándola sobre un tablero de madera, aflojaba las cuñas y restregaba los ojos de las letras con lejías (es decir, una solución alcalina de potasa con agua) y finalmente los aclaraba bien con agua.

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* fregar frotando = scrub.

* fregar los platos = do + the washing-up.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (lavar, limpiar) to wash

fregué el suelo — ( con trapo) I washed the floor; ( con trapeador) I mopped the floor; ( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor

fregar los platos — to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq)

2) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)

fregarle la paciencia a alguien — to go o keep on at somebody (colloq)

no me friegues! — ( no me molestes) stop bugging me!; ( no me digas) you're kidding! (colloq)

3) (AmL exc RPl fam) <planes/vacaciones> to ruin

4) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( perjudicar)

me fregó con esa pregunta — her question really floored me (colloq)

fregó al país — he dragged the country down (colloq)
2.
fregar vi

1) ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq); ( limpiar) to clean; ( restregar) to scrub

2) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar)

déjate de fregar! — stop being such a pest!

no friegues! — ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
3.
fregarse v pron

1) (AmL fam) ( fastidiarse)

te friegas! — tough! (colloq)

me fregué! — I've really done it now! (colloq)

los que se friegan son ustedes — you'll be the ones who lose out

2) (AmL exc RPl fam)

a) ( malograrse)

se fregaron nuestros planes — that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)

b) <tobillo/mano> to do... in (colloq), to screw... up (AmE colloq)

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= scrub.

Ex: First he cleaned the ink off the forme, laying it on a wooden letter board, loosening the quoins and scrubbing the face of the letter with lye (an alkaline solution of potash in water), and finally rinsing it thoroughly in water = En primer lugar, limpiaba la tinta de la forma, colocándola sobre un tablero de madera, aflojaba las cuñas y restregaba los ojos de las letras con lejías (es decir, una solución alcalina de potasa con agua) y finalmente los aclaraba bien con agua.

* fregar frotando = scrub.

* fregar los platos = do + the washing-up.

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fregar [A7 ]

vt

A (lavar, limpiar) to wash

fregué el suelo (con trapo, fregona) I mopped o washed the floor; (con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor

fregar los platos to wash the dishes, to do the dishes ( colloq), to do the washing-up ( BrE), to wash up ( BrE)

B ( AmL exc RPl fam)

1

(molestar): ¡deja de fregar a tu hermano! stop pestering your brother! ( colloq)

no creo que sea así, lo dijo sólo por fregarte I don't think it's true, she said it just to needle you o ( BrE) wind you up ( colloq)

fregarle la paciencia a algn to go o keep on at sb ( colloq)

2

(expresando sorpresa): ¡no me friegues! you're kidding o joking! ( colloq), no kidding! ( colloq)

C ( AmL exc RPl fam) (malograr) ‹planes› to ruin, to mess up ( colloq), to put paid to ( BrE colloq); ‹paseo/vacaciones› to ruin, put paid to ( BrE colloq)

D

( AmL exc RPl fam) (fastidiar): me fregó con esa pregunta her question really floored o stumped me ( colloq)

el anterior gobierno no hizo más que fregar al país all the last government managed to do was drag the country down ( colloq)

■ fregar

vi

A

1 (lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes ( colloq), to do the washing-up ( BrE), to wash up ( BrE)

2 (limpiar) to clean

3 (restregar) to scrub

B ( AmL exc RPl fam)

1

(molestar): ¿hasta cuándo friegan con ese ruido? how much longer do we have to put up with that horrible racket? ( colloq)

¡déjate de fregar! stop bothering o pestering me!, stop being so annoying!

2

(expresando sorpresa): ¡no friegues! you're joking o kidding! ( colloq), no kidding! ( colloq)

■ fregarse

v pron

A

( AmL fam) (embromarse): si no te gusta, te friegas if you don't like it you can lump it o that's tough! ( colloq)

¡me fregué! I've really screwed up! (sl), I'm in for it now! ( colloq), I've really done it now! ( colloq)

los que se friegan son ustedes you'll be the ones who lose out

B ( AmL exc RPl fam)

1

(malograrse): ahora sí que se fregaron nuestros planes that's really ruined o messed up o ( BrE) put paid to our plans ( colloq)

se nos fregó la fiesta the party was ruined

2 ‹tobillo/mano› to do … in ( colloq), to screw … up ( AmE colloq)

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fregar ( conjugate fregar) verbo transitivo
1 (lavar, limpiar) to wash;
◊ fregué el suelo I washed the floor;

( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor;
◊ fregar los platos to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq)

2 (AmL exc RPl fam)
a) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)

b) ‹planes/vacaciones› to ruin

verbo intransitivo
1 ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq);
( limpiar) to clean;
( restregar) to scrub
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar):
◊ ¡déjate de fregar! stop being such a pest!;

¡no friegues! ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
fregarse verbo pronominal
1 (AmL fam) ( embromarse):
◊ ¡te friegas! tough! (colloq);

¡me fregué! I've really done it now! (colloq)
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( malograrse):
◊ se fregaron nuestros planes that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)

fregar verbo transitivo
1 (limpiar con agua) to wash: hoy te toca fregar los platos, today is your turn to do the dishes
yo fregaré el suelo, I'll mop the floor
2 LAm fam to annoy, irritate
' fregar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacharro
- pila
- palangana
- plato
English:
basin
- dishwater
- mop
- roughen
- scour
- scrub
- scrub down
- scrubbing brush
- wash
- wash up
- washing-up
- dish
- scrape
- washing

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fregar

♦ vt

1. [limpiar] to wash;
[frotar] to scrub;
fregar los platos to wash the dishes, Br to do the washing-up;

fregar el suelo to mop the floor

2. Andes, Méx, Ven Fam [molestar] to bother, to pester;

no friegues al perro don't annoy the dog;

me está fregando la paciencia he's driving me up the wall

3. Andes, Méx, Ven Fam [estropear]
vas a fregar el televisor you're going to bust the television;

la lluvia nos fregó el fin de semana the rain messed up our weekend

4. Andes, Méx, Ven Fam [fastidiar]
me fregó con su decisión de quedarse en mi casa it was a pain, him deciding to stay in my house

♦ vi

1. [limpiar] to clean;
[frotar] to scrub; [limpiar los platos] to wash the dishes, Br to do the washing-up
2. Andes, Méx, Ven Fam [molestar] to be a pain;

¡deja de fregar! stop being such a pain!;

lo hace por fregar he just does it to be a pain

3. Andes, Méx, Ven Fam
¡no friegues! [expresando sorpresa] you're kidding!, you can't be serious!

♦ See also the pronominal verb fregarse

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fregar

v/t

1 platos wash; suelo mop; frotando scrub

2 L.Am. fam ( molestar) bug fam

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fregar {49} vt

1) : to scrub, to scour, to wash

fregar los trastes: to do the dishes

fregar el suelo: to scrub the floor

2) fam : to annoy

fregar vi

1) : to wash the dishes

2) : to clean, to scrub

3) fam : to be annoying

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fregar vb (en general) to wash

¿has fregado los vasos? have you washed the glasses?

fregar el suelo to mop the floor [pt. & pp. mopped]

fregar los platos to wash up / to do the washing up

Spanish-English dictionary > fregar
7 harto

adj.

1 fed-up, satiate, glutted, up to one's ears.

2 fed-up, disgruntled, browned-off, brassed off.

adv.

enough.

pres.indicat.

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

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harto

► adjetivo

1 (repleto) full, satiated

2 familiar (cansado) tired (de, of), fed up (de, with)

■ estoy harto de leer I'm tired of reading

3 desuso (bastante) enough

■ hartas dificultades enough difficulties

► adverbio harto

1 desuso (muy) quite, very

■ harto bueno very good

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡me tienes harto,-a! I'm fed up with you!

¡ya estoy harto,-a! I'm fed up!, I'm sick and tired of it!

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harto

► adverbio

1 desuso (muy) quite, very

■ harto bueno very good

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(f. - harta)

adj.

1) full

2) fed up

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1. ADJ

1) (=cansado) fed up *

¡ya estamos hartos! — we've had enough!, we're fed up! *

¡me tienes harto! — I'm fed up with you! *

• estar harto de algo/algn — to be tired of sth/sb, be fed up with sth/sb *, be sick of sth/sb *

estaban un poco hartos de tanta publicidad — they were a bit tired of all the publicity, they were a bit fed up with o sick of all the publicity *

está harto de su jefe — he's fed up with o sick of his boss *

• estar harto de hacer algo — to be tired of doing sth, be fed up of doing sth *, be sick of doing sth *

está harto de no tener dinero — he's tired o fed up * o sick of * not having any money

• estar harto de que — + subjun to be fed up with * + ger, be sick of * + ger

estamos hartos de que lleguen siempre tarde — we're tired of o fed up with * o sick of * them arriving late

2) (=lleno)

• harto de algo — stuffed with sth *

3) (=mucho)

a) frm

ocurre con harta frecuencia — it happens very often o very frequently

tienen hartas razones para sentirse ofendidos — they have plenty of reasons to feel offended

b) LAm plenty of, a lot of

usaste harta harina — you used plenty of o a lot of flour

hartos chilenos — plenty of o a lot of Chileans

ha habido hartos accidentes — there have been a lot of o plenty of accidents

2. ADV

1) [con adjetivo]

a) frm very, extremely

una tarea harto difícil — a very difficult task, an extremely difficult task

b) LAm very

llegaron harto cansados — they were very tired when they arrived

2) LAm [con adverbio] very

lo sé harto bien — I know that very well o all too well

3) LAm [con verbo] a lot

te quiero harto — I love you a lot

dormí harto anoche — I slept a lot last night

3.

PRON LAm

hace harto que no lo veo — it's been a long time since I saw him

-¿queda leche? -sí, harta — "is there any milk left?" - "yes, lots"

falta harto para llegar — there's still a long way to go

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (cansado, aburrido) fed up

me tienes harto con tantas exigencias — I'm sick o tired of all your demands

harto de algo/alguien — fed up with something/somebody, tired of something/somebody

harto de + inf — tired of -ing, fed up with -ing

estaba harta de que le dijeran eso — she was tired of o fed up with them telling her that

b) ( de comida) full

2) (delante del n) ( mucho)

a) (frml)

con harta frecuencia — very frequently

tenían hartas ventajas — they had many advantages

b) (AmL exc RPl)

te llamé hartas veces — I phoned you lots of times

tiene hartas ganas de verte — he really wants to see you

había harta gente — there were a lot of people
II
adverbio

1) ( modificando un adjetivo)

a) (frml) extremely, very

b) (AmL exc RPl) very

es harto mejor que el hermano — he's much o a lot better than his brother

2) ( modificando un verbo) (AmL exc RPl)

me gustó harto — I really liked it

bailamos harto — we danced a lot
III
- ta pronombre (AmL exc RPl)

tenía harto que hacer — I had an awful lot to do

¿tienes amigos allí? - sí, hartos! — do you have friends there? - yes, lots

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= fed up, jaded.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Tough luck: To be a professional sport climber in America probably means you're broke, fed up and still no match for the foreign competition'.

Ex. He is notorious for poking fun at those who advance jaded, esoteric ideas about the importance of studying classical languages.

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* estar harto = have had enough.

* estar harto de = be all too familiar with, be sick and tired of.

* harto de = sick of.

* harto de comida = fullfed.

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (cansado, aburrido) fed up

me tienes harto con tantas exigencias — I'm sick o tired of all your demands

harto de algo/alguien — fed up with something/somebody, tired of something/somebody

harto de + inf — tired of -ing, fed up with -ing

estaba harta de que le dijeran eso — she was tired of o fed up with them telling her that

b) ( de comida) full

2) (delante del n) ( mucho)

a) (frml)

con harta frecuencia — very frequently

tenían hartas ventajas — they had many advantages

b) (AmL exc RPl)

te llamé hartas veces — I phoned you lots of times

tiene hartas ganas de verte — he really wants to see you

había harta gente — there were a lot of people
II
adverbio

1) ( modificando un adjetivo)

a) (frml) extremely, very

b) (AmL exc RPl) very

es harto mejor que el hermano — he's much o a lot better than his brother

2) ( modificando un verbo) (AmL exc RPl)

me gustó harto — I really liked it

bailamos harto — we danced a lot
III
- ta pronombre (AmL exc RPl)

tenía harto que hacer — I had an awful lot to do

¿tienes amigos allí? - sí, hartos! — do you have friends there? - yes, lots

* * *

= fed up, jaded.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Tough luck: To be a professional sport climber in America probably means you're broke, fed up and still no match for the foreign competition'.

Ex: He is notorious for poking fun at those who advance jaded, esoteric ideas about the importance of studying classical languages.

* estar harto = have had enough.

* estar harto de = be all too familiar with, be sick and tired of.

* harto de = sick of.

* harto de comida = fullfed.

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harto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 (cansado, aburrido) fed up

me tienes harta con tantas exigencias I'm sick of o tired of o fed up with all your demands, I've had enough of your demands

¡ya estoy harto! I've had enough!

harto DE algo/algn fed up WITH sth/sb, tired OF sth/sb, sick OF sth/sb harto DE + INF tired OF -ING, fed up WITH -ING, sick OF -ING

estoy harto de tener que repetirte todo I'm tired of o fed up with o sick of having to repeat everything I tell you

harto DE QUE + SUBJ:

estaba harta de que le dijeran lo que tenía que hacer she was tired of o fed up with o sick of them telling her what to do

2 (de comida) full, full up ( BrE colloq)

B ( delante del n) (mucho)

1 ( frml):

esto sucede con harta frecuencia this happens very frequently

tenían hartas ventajas they had many advantages

2

( AmL exc RPl): te he llamado hartas veces I've phoned you lots of o ( colloq) loads of times

tiene hartas ganas de verte he really wants to see you, he's dying to see you ( colloq)

había harta gente allí there were a lot of o ( colloq) loads of people there

harto²

adverb

A (modificando un adjetivo)

1 ( frml); extremely, very

una doctrina harto peligrosa an extremely o a very o a highly dangerous doctrine

una tarea harto difícil an extremely o a very difficult task

2 ( AmL exc RPl) very

tiene una nariz harto grande she has a very big nose

es harto mejor que el hermano he's much o a lot o ( colloq) miles better than his brother

para serte harto franca to be quite frank with you

B

(modificando un verbo) ( AmL exc RPl): me gustó harto la película I really liked the movie, I thought the movie was great ( colloq)

bailamos harto we danced a lot

me divertí harto con él I had a great time with him

harto³ -ta

pronoun

( AmL exc RPl): tenía harto que hacer I had an awful lot to do, I had loads to do ( colloq)

¿tienes amigos allí? — ¡sí, hartos! do you have friends there? — yes, lots o loads ( colloq)

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Del verbo hartar: ( conjugate hartar)

harto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

hartó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
hartar
harto
hartar ( conjugate hartar) verbo transitivo
1 (cansar, fastidiar):
◊ me hartó con sus quejas I got tired of his complaints

2 (fam) ( llenar): nos hartaban a or de sopa they fed us on nothing but soup;
◊ lo hartoon a palos they gave him a real beating

hartarse verbo pronominal
1 (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up;
hartose de algo/algn to get tired o sick of sth/sb, get fed up with sth/sb;
hartose de hacer algo to get tired o sick of doing sth, get fed up with doing sth
2 ( llenarse): hartose (de algo) to gorge oneself (on sth), to stuff oneself (with sth) (colloq)
harto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) (cansado, aburrido) fed up;

harto de algo/algn fed up with sth/sb, tired of sth/sb;
harto de hacer algo tired of doing sth, fed up with doing sth;
◊ estaba harta de que le dijeran eso she was tired of o fed up with them telling her that

b) ( de comida) full

2 ( delante del n) ( mucho) (AmL exc RPl):
◊ te llamé hartas veces I phoned you lots of times;

tiene hartas ganas de verte he really wants to see you
■ pronombre (AmL exc RPl):
◊ tenía harto que hacer I had an awful lot to do;

¿tienes amigos allí? — ¡sí, hartos! do you have friends there? — yes, lots
harto 2 adverbio
a) (AmL exc RPl) ( modificando un adjetivo) very;

◊ es harto mejor que el hermano he's much o a lot better than his brother

b) ( modificando un verbo):

◊ me gustó harto I really liked it;

bailamos harto we danced a lot
hartar verbo transitivo
1 (molestar, cansar) to annoy: la escuché hasta que me hartó con tanto reproche, I listened to her until I got sick of hearing so much criticism
2 (saciar) to satiate
3 (dar en abundancia) to overwhelm [de, with]: me hartaron de comida, they made me eat too much
harto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de comida) full
2 (hastiado, aburrido) fed up: ¡me tiene harto!, I'm fed up with him!
estoy harto de decírtelo, I'm fed up with telling you
II adv frml (muy) very: es harto difícil que ganemos, it's going to be hard for us to win
' harto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahíta
- ahíto
- amargada
- amargado
- cansada
- cansado
- enferma
- enfermo
- frita
- frito
- harta
- hartar
- hartarse
- quemada
- quemado
- satisfecha
- satisfecho
- torear
- aburrido
- podrido
English:
brassed off
- cheese off
- enough
- fed
- fill
- play along
- sick
- tired
- weary
- dare
- ditto
- thing
- whole

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harto, -a

♦ adj

1. [de comida] full;

estoy harto de dulces I've had enough sweet things;

Comp
Esp Fam
ni harto de vino: ése no ayuda a nadie ni harto de vino he wouldn't help you if you were drowning;

no le dejaría mi coche ni harto de vino I wouldn't lend him my car in a million years

2. [cansado] tired (de of), fed up (de with);
estoy harto de mi jefe I'm sick of my boss;

estoy harto de repetirte que cierres la puerta I'm sick and tired of telling you to shut the door;

me tiene harto con el piano I'm fed up of o with her and her piano;

empiezo a estar un poco harto de sus quejas I'm starting to get rather tired of o fed up with his complaints

3. Am salvo RP [mucho] a lot of, lots of;

tiene harto dinero she has a lot of o lots of money;

de este aeropuerto salen hartos aviones a lot of o lots of planes fly from this airport

♦ adv

1. Esp Formal [muy] extremely;

es harto frecuente it's extremely common;

el examen fue harto difícil the exam was extremely difficult

2. Am salvo RP [muy] very, really;
[mucho] a lot, very much;
es harto grande it's very o really big;

nos cansamos harto we got really tired;

te quiero harto I love you very much

♦ pron
Am salvo RP [mucho]
¿tiene muchos muebles? – hartos does she have a lot of furniture? – yes, she's got loads;

sabes harto que te quiero you know perfectly well that I love you

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harto

I adj

1 fed up fam ;

estar harto de algo be sick of sth fam, be fed up with sth fam

2 ( lleno) full (up)

3

:

había hartos pasteles there were cakes in abundance

II adv very much; delante del adjetivo extremely;

me gusta harto L.Am. I like it a lot;

hace harto frío L.Am. it’s very cold

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harto adv

: most, extremely, very

harto, -ta adj

1) : full, satiated

2) : fed up

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harto adj

1. (en general) fed up

estoy harto de esto I'm fed up with this

me tienes harto con tus tonterías I'm fed up with your nonsense

2. (de comida) full up

Spanish-English dictionary > harto
8 voltear

v.

1 to toss (heno, crepe, torero).

2 to knock over. ( Latin American Spanish)

3 to turn (doblar la esquina). (Mexican Spanish)

4 to turn over. ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

5 to turn (round) (girar) (person). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru))

6 to overturn (volcar) (auto). (Mexican Spanish)

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voltear

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar vueltas) to whirl, twirl

2 (poner al revés) to turn over, toss

3 (campanas) to peal, ring out

4 (a una persona) to toss up in the air

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verb

1) to turn over

2) roll over

3) tumble

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1. VT

1) ( esp LAm) (=volver al revés) to turn over, turn upside down; (=dar la vuelta a) to turn round; (=lanzar al aire) to toss

2)

voltear la espalda — (LAm) (=dar la espalda) to turn one's back

3) ( esp Cono Sur, Méx) (=volcar) to knock, knock over

4) [+ campanas] to peal

5) ( esp LAm) [+ lazo] to whirl, twirl

6)

voltear a algn — (And, Caribe) to force sb to change his mind

7) (Caribe) (=buscar) to search all over for

2. VI

1) (=dar vueltas) to roll over, go rolling over and over; (=dar una voltereta) to somersault

2) (LAm) (=torcer) to turn

voltear a la derecha — to turn right; (=volverse) to turn round

3) (LAm)

voltear a hacer algo — to do sth again

volteó a decirlo — he said it again

4) (Caribe)
**
volteó con mi amiga — he went off with my girlfriend

3.

See:

voltearse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < mies> to winnow; < tierra> to turn (over)

b) ( por el aire) toro to toss; caballo to throw

2) < campanas> to ring

3) (AmL exc CS)

a) <tortilla/disco> to turn over; < cuadro> to turn... around; <copa/jarrón> ( poner - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

b) <calcetín/manga> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round

el viento me volteó el paraguas — the wind blew my umbrella inside out

voltear la página — to turn the page

4) (AmL exc CS) ( dar la vuelta)

me volteó la espalda — she turned her back on me

al oír su voz volteó la cara — when she heard his voice she turned her head

5) (CS) (tumbar, echar abajo) <bolos/botella> to knock over; < puerta> to knock down
2.
voltear vi campanas to peal, ring out
3.
voltearse v pron

a) (AmL exc CS) (volverse, darse la vuelta) to turn around; ( cambiar de ideas) to change one's ideas

se ha volteado contra mí — he's turned against me

b) (Méx) vehículo to overturn, turn over

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= overturn.

Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < mies> to winnow; < tierra> to turn (over)

b) ( por el aire) toro to toss; caballo to throw

2) < campanas> to ring

3) (AmL exc CS)

a) <tortilla/disco> to turn over; < cuadro> to turn... around; <copa/jarrón> ( poner - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

b) <calcetín/manga> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round

el viento me volteó el paraguas — the wind blew my umbrella inside out

voltear la página — to turn the page

4) (AmL exc CS) ( dar la vuelta)

me volteó la espalda — she turned her back on me

al oír su voz volteó la cara — when she heard his voice she turned her head

5) (CS) (tumbar, echar abajo) <bolos/botella> to knock over; < puerta> to knock down
2.
voltear vi campanas to peal, ring out
3.
voltearse v pron

a) (AmL exc CS) (volverse, darse la vuelta) to turn around; ( cambiar de ideas) to change one's ideas

se ha volteado contra mí — he's turned against me

b) (Méx) vehículo to overturn, turn over

* * *

= overturn.

Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.

* * *

voltear [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹mies› to winnow; ‹tierra› to turn, turn over

2 (por el aire) «toro» to toss; «caballo» to throw

B ‹campanas› to ring

C ( AmL exc CS)

1 (invertir) ‹tortilla/disco› to turn over ‹copa/jarrón› (poner — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn … upside down

2 ‹media/manga› (poner del revés) to turn … inside out; (poner del derecho) to turn … the right way round

el viento me volteó el paraguas the wind blew my umbrella inside out

voltea la página turn the page

D

( AmL exc RPl) (dar la vuelta): me volteó la espalda she turned her back on me, she turned away from me

al oír su voz volteó la cara when she heard his voice she turned her head o she turned to look at him

E (CS) (tumbar, echar abajo) ‹bolos/botella› to knock over; ‹puerta› to knock down

voltear el gobierno to overthrow the government

había un olor que te volteaba ( fam); the smell was enough to knock you flat o backwards ( colloq)

■ voltear

vi

«campanas» to peal, ring out

■ voltearse

v pron

( AmL exc CS)

1 (volverse, darse la vuelta) to turn around

2 (cambiar de ideas) to change one's ideas/allegiance

se ha volteado contra mí he's turned against me

3 ( Méx) «vehículo» to overturn, turn over

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voltear ( conjugate voltear) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ mies› to winnow;

‹ tierra› to turn (over)
b) ( por el aire) [ toro] to toss;

[ caballo] to throw
2 (AmL exc CS)
a) ‹tortilla/disco› to turn over;

‹ cuadro› to turn … around;
‹copa/jarrón› ( poner — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn … upside down
b) ‹calcetín/manga› ( poner — del revés) to turn … inside out;

(— del derecho) to turn … the right way round;
◊ voltear la página to turn the page

3 (AmL exc CS) ( dar la vuelta):
◊ me volteó la espalda she turned her back on me;

al oír su voz volteó la cara when she heard his voice she turned her head
4 (CS) (tumbar, echar abajo) ‹bolos/botella› to knock over;
‹ puerta› to knock down
voltearse verbo pronominal
a) (AmL exc CS) (volverse, darse la vuelta) to turn around;

( cambiar de ideas) to change one's ideas
b) (Méx) [ vehículo] to overturn, turn over

voltear
I verbo transitivo
1 (en el aire) to toss
(la tortilla, la tierra) to turn over
2 LAm (la cabeza) to turn
II verbo intransitivo to tumble
' voltear' also found in these entries:
English:
tip up
- turn

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voltear

♦ vt

1. [dar la vuelta a] [heno, crepe] to toss;
[tortilla] to turn over; [campana] to ring;
el toro volteó al torero the bull tossed the bullfighter

2. Am [derribar] [objeto] to knock over;
[gobierno] to overthrow, to bring down;
gesticulaba tanto que terminó volteando el florero she was waving her hands about so much she ended up knocking over the vase

3. Am salvo RP [poner del revés] [boca abajo] to turn upside down;
[lo de dentro fuera] to turn inside out; [lo de detrás delante] to turn back to front;
después que esponje, se voltea la masa once the dough has risen, turn it over;

voltea la página turn the page

4. Am salvo RP [cabeza, espalda] to turn;

voltéate hacia la profesora y espera las instrucciones (turn to) face the teacher and wait for the instructions

♦ vi

1. Méx [doblar la esquina] to turn;

al llegar a Insurgentes, volteas a la izquierda when you get to Insurgentes, turn left

2. Méx [volcar] to overturn;

un auto verde volteó ayer por la noche en esta esquina a green car overturned on this corner last night

3. Andes [girar] to turn (round);

las personas volteaban para ver de dónde venían los gritos people turned round to see where the shouting was coming from

♦ See also the pronominal verb voltearse

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voltear

I v/t

1 L.Am. ( invertir) turn over;

voltear el jersey turn the sweater inside out

2 Rpl ( tumbar) knock over

3

:

voltear la cabeza turn one’s head

II v/i

1 roll over

2 de campanas ring out

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voltear vt

1) : to turn over, to turn upside down

2) : to reverse, to turn inside out

3) : to turn

voltear la cara: to turn one's head

4) : to knock down

voltear vi

1) : to roll over, to do somersaults

2) : to turn

volteó a la izquierda: he turned left

♦ See also the reflexive verb voltearse

Spanish-English dictionary > voltear
9 fregado

m.

washing, scour, scouring, scrub.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: fregar.

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fregado

► nombre masculino

1 (lavado) washing; (frotado) scrubbing

2 familiar (riña) fight, quarrel; (lío) mess, muddle

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noun m.

scrubbing

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fregado, -a
1. ADJ

1) LAm * (=molesto) annoying

2) LAm * (=difícil) [trabajo, tarea] tricky; [carácter, persona] fussy

3) LAm * [persona] (=en mala situación económica) broke *; (=deprimido) down, in a bad way *; (=dañado, enfermo) in a bad way *

le quedó la pierna fregada después del accidente — his leg was in a bad way after the accident *

ando muy fregado del estómago — my stomach is in a really bad way *

4) LAm * (=puñetero) damn *, lousy *, bloody **

5) Col, Perú (=astuto) cunning

6) Chile, Col, Perú, Ven (=estricto) strict

2.

SM / F LAm (=persona difícil) fussy person

3. SM

1) (=acción de fregar) [con fregona] mopping; [con estropajo, cepillo] scrubbing; [con esponja, trapo] washing; [de platos] washing-up

2) * (=lío) mess

está siempre metido en algún fregado — he's always involved in shady business

3) * (=riña) row

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I
- da adjetivo

1) (AmL exc RPl fam)

a) ( molesto) annoying

no seas fregado, hombre! — stop being such a pain o a bore (colloq)

qué niño más fregado! — that kid's a real pest (colloq)

b) ( difícil) <examen/tema> tricky (colloq), tough (colloq); <persona/carácter> difficult

el asunto está fregado — it's all very iffy

c) [estar] (enfermo, delicado) in a bad way (colloq)

d) [estar] ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)

2) (Andes, Ven fam) ( exigente) strict

3) (Col, Per fam) ( astuto) sly, sneaky (colloq)
II
- da masculino, femenino

1) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( persona difícil) difficult person

2) fregado masculino

a) ( restregadura) scrub, scrubbing

dar un fregado a algo — to give something a scrub

b) (Esp) (fam) ( lío) mess

* * *

= mess, row, fray, wrangle, spat, squabbling, squabble, bickering, fracas.

Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.

Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.

Ex. The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.

Ex. This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.

Ex. It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.

Ex. The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.

Ex. One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.

Ex. Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.

Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.

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* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) (AmL exc RPl fam)

a) ( molesto) annoying

no seas fregado, hombre! — stop being such a pain o a bore (colloq)

qué niño más fregado! — that kid's a real pest (colloq)

b) ( difícil) <examen/tema> tricky (colloq), tough (colloq); <persona/carácter> difficult

el asunto está fregado — it's all very iffy

c) [estar] (enfermo, delicado) in a bad way (colloq)

d) [estar] ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)

2) (Andes, Ven fam) ( exigente) strict

3) (Col, Per fam) ( astuto) sly, sneaky (colloq)
II
- da masculino, femenino

1) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( persona difícil) difficult person

2) fregado masculino

a) ( restregadura) scrub, scrubbing

dar un fregado a algo — to give something a scrub

b) (Esp) (fam) ( lío) mess

* * *

= mess, row, fray, wrangle, spat, squabbling, squabble, bickering, fracas.

Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.

Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.

Ex: The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.

Ex: This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.

Ex: It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.

Ex: The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.

Ex: One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.

Ex: Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.

Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.

* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

* * *

fregado¹ -da

adjective

A ( AmL exc RPl fam)

1 (molesto) annoying

¡no seas fregado, hombre, ven con nosotros! stop being such a pain o a bore and come with us ( colloq)

¡qué niño más fregado!, no me ha dejado descansar ni un momento that kid's a real pest o nuisance, he hasn't given me a moment's peace ( colloq)

2 (difícil) ‹examen/tema› tricky ( colloq), tough ( colloq); ‹persona/carácter› difficult

el asunto está fregado, no creo que nos lo den it's all very iffy o things are a bit tricky, I don't think they'll give it to us ( colloq)

con la edad se ha puesto muy fregado he's become very cantankerous o difficult in his old age

3 (fastidiado) in a bad way

anda muy fregado he's in a terrible state o in a very bad way ( colloq)

B (Andes, Ven fam) (exigente) strict

es muy fregado con la puntualidad he's a real stickler for punctuality, he's really strict about punctuality

C (Col, Per fam) (astuto) sly, sneaky ( colloq)

fregado² -da

masculine, feminine

A ( AmL exc RPl fam) (persona difícil) difficult person

B

fregado masculine

1 ( fam) (lío) mess

2 (restregadura) scrub, scrubbing barrida A 1. (↑ barrida)

* * *

Del verbo fregar: ( conjugate fregar)

fregado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
fregado
fregar
fregado
◊ -da adjetivo (AmL exc RPl fam)

a) ( molesto) annoying;

◊ ¡no seas fregado, hombre! stop being such a pain (colloq)

b) ( difícil) ‹examen/tema› tricky (colloq), tough (colloq);

‹persona/carácter› difficult
c) [estar] (enfermo, delicado) in a bad way (colloq);

( sin dinero) broke (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL exc RPl fam) ( persona difícil) difficult person
fregar ( conjugate fregar) verbo transitivo
1 (lavar, limpiar) to wash;
◊ fregué el suelo I washed the floor;

( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor;
◊ fregado los platos to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq)

2 (AmL exc RPl fam)
a) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)

b) ‹planes/vacaciones› to ruin

verbo intransitivo
1 ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq);
( limpiar) to clean;
( restregar) to scrub
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar):
◊ ¡déjate de fregado! stop being such a pest!;

¡no friegues! ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
fregarse verbo pronominal
1 (AmL fam) ( embromarse):
◊ ¡te friegas! tough! (colloq);

¡me fregué! I've really done it now! (colloq)
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( malograrse):
◊ se fregadoon nuestros planes that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)

fregado sustantivo masculino
1 (lavado) washing
2 (asunto complicado) messy affair: no quiero que me metas en tus fregados, I don't want you to involve me in your messes
3 LAm fam (molestia) pain in the neck: cuidar de tus amigos es un fregado, it's a pain in the neck to have to take care of your friends
fregar verbo transitivo
1 (limpiar con agua) to wash: hoy te toca fregar los platos, today is your turn to do the dishes
yo fregaré el suelo, I'll mop the floor
2 LAm fam to annoy, irritate
' fregado' also found in these entries:
English:
scrub
- washing-up

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fregado, -a

♦ adj
Andes, Méx, Ven Fam
1. [persona] [ser] annoying;

mi vecino es muy fregado my neighbour's a real pain

2. [persona] [estar]
perdí las llaves, ¡estoy fregada! I've lost my keys, I've had it!

3. [situación] tricky;

este problema es muy fregado this problem is really tricky o a real stinker

4. [objeto] bust;

ese reloj está fregado that watch has had it

♦ nm

1. [lavado] [de platos, suelo] wash;
[frotando] scrub
2. Fam [lío] mess;

meterse en un fregado to get into a mess

3. Fam [discusión] row, rumpus

♦ nm,f
Andes, Méx, Ven Fam [persona] pain, awkward customer;
tu hermano es un fregado your brother's an awkward little beggar

* * *

fregado

I adj L.Am.

annoying

II m

1 de platos washing; del suelo mopping; frotando scrubbing

2 fam ( lío) mess;

meterse en un buen fregado fig fam get into a fine mess fam

* * *

fregado, -da adj, fam : annoying, bothersome

fregado nm

1) : scrubbing, scouring

2) fam : mess, muddle

Spanish-English dictionary > fregado
10 desamarrar

v.

1 to cast off.

2 to untie, to loosen, to unfasten, to cast off.

* * *

desamarrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (desatar) to untie

2 MARÍTIMO to unmoor, cast off

* * *

VT to untie; (Náut) to cast off

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo (AmL exc RPl) < embarcación> to cast off; <zapatos/paquete> to undo, untie; <animal/persona> to untie
2.
desamarrarse v pron (AmL exc RPl)

1) paquete/zapatos to come undone; bultos/barco to come untied

2) (refl) persona to get free; animal to get loose o free

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo (AmL exc RPl) < embarcación> to cast off; <zapatos/paquete> to undo, untie; <animal/persona> to untie
2.
desamarrarse v pron (AmL exc RPl)

1) paquete/zapatos to come undone; bultos/barco to come untied

2) (refl) persona to get free; animal to get loose o free

* * *

desamarrar [A1 ]

vt

( AmL exc RPl)

1 ‹embarcación› to cast off; ‹animal/persona› to untie

2 ‹zapatos/paquete› to undo, untie

■ desamarrarse

v pron

A ( AmL exc RPl)

1 «paquete/zapatos» to come undone o untied

2 «bultos/barco» (soltarse) to come untied

B ( AmL exc RPl) ( refl) «persona» to get free; «animal» to get loose o free

* * *

desamarrar ( conjugate desamarrar) verbo transitivo (AmL exc RPl) ‹ embarcación› to cast off;
‹zapatos/paquete› to undo, untie;
‹animal/persona› to untie
desamarrarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc RPl)
1 [paquete/zapatos] to come undone;
[bultos/barco] to come untied
2 ( refl) [ persona] to get free;
[ animal] to get loose o free
' desamarrar' also found in these entries:
English:
undo
- untie

* * *

desamarrar

♦ vt

to cast off

♦ See also the pronominal verb desamarrarse

Spanish-English dictionary > desamarrar
11 amarrar

v.

1 to moor (Nautical).

2 to tie (up).

amarrar algo/a alguien a algo to tie something/somebody to something

3 to tie up, to bind, to fasten, to fasten up.

El cazador lía los manojos The hunter ties up the bundles.

* * *

amarrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (atar) to tie (up), fasten

2 MARÍTIMO to moor, tie up

* * *

verb

to tie up, fasten

* * *

1. VT

1) (=asegurar) esp LAm to fasten, tie up; [+ barco] to moor, tie up; [+ cuerda] to lash, belay; (Naipes) to stack

está de amarrar — he's raving mad

- tener a algn bien amarrado

2) * (=empollar) to swot *, mug up *

2.

VI * to get down to it in earnest

3.

See:

amarrarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < embarcación> to moor; <animal/persona> to tie up

le amarraron las manos — they tied his hands together

amarrar algo/a alguien a algo — to tie something/somebody to something

b) (AmL exc RPl) < zapatos> to tie; < paquete> to tie... up
2.
amarrarse v pron (AmL exc RPl) <zapatos/cordones> to tie up, do up; < pelo> to tie up

amarrársela — (Col fam) to get tight (colloq)

* * *

= fasten, tether, strap, secure, tie (to), lash, moor.

Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex. The book reached the limits of its potential as an information carrier long ago and libraries unfortunately allowed themselves to become tethered by those limitations.

Ex. Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.

Ex. Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

Ex. Chain indexing is closely tied to the structure (but not necessarily the terminology) of the classification scheme.

Ex. Gather the eight garden stakes together teepee-style around the center stake and lash them in place securely with garden wire.

Ex. This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.

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* amarrar a = lash (up) to.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < embarcación> to moor; <animal/persona> to tie up

le amarraron las manos — they tied his hands together

amarrar algo/a alguien a algo — to tie something/somebody to something

b) (AmL exc RPl) < zapatos> to tie; < paquete> to tie... up
2.
amarrarse v pron (AmL exc RPl) <zapatos/cordones> to tie up, do up; < pelo> to tie up

amarrársela — (Col fam) to get tight (colloq)

* * *

= fasten, tether, strap, secure, tie (to), lash, moor.

Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex: The book reached the limits of its potential as an information carrier long ago and libraries unfortunately allowed themselves to become tethered by those limitations.

Ex: Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.

Ex: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

Ex: Chain indexing is closely tied to the structure (but not necessarily the terminology) of the classification scheme.

Ex: Gather the eight garden stakes together teepee-style around the center stake and lash them in place securely with garden wire.

Ex: This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.

* amarrar a = lash (up) to.

* * *

amarrar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹embarcación› to moor; ‹animal/persona› to tie up

amárralo bien para que no se caiga tie it down o on well so that it doesn't fall off

amarrar algo/a algn A algo to tie sth/sb TO sth

2 ( AmL exc RPl) ‹zapatos› to tie; ‹paquete› to tie … up

■ amarrarse

v pron

( AmL exc RPl) to tie

ya aprendió a amarrarse los zapatos he's learned to do up o to tie his shoelaces now

amárrate bien los pantalones fasten your pants properly ( AmE), do your trousers up properly ( BrE)

amarrársela ( Col fam); to get tight ( colloq)

* * *

Multiple Entries:
amarrar
amarrar algo
amarrar ( conjugate amarrar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ embarcación› to moor;

‹animal/persona› to tie up;
◊ le amarraron las manos they tied his hands together;

amarrar algo/a algn a algo to tie sth/sb to sth
b) (AmL exc RPl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie;

‹ paquete› to tie … up
amarrarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc RPl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie up, do up;
‹ pelo› to tie up
amarrar verbo transitivo
1 Náut to moor, tie up
2 (atar) to tie (up), bind: amarra bien la tienda de campaña, que esta noche va a hacer viento, secure the tent well, as tonight it's going to be very windy
' amarrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empatar
English:
berth
- hitch
- lash
- lay up
- moor
- attach
- bind
- rope
- strap
- tether
- tie

* * *

amarrar

♦ vt

1. Náut to moor

2. [atar] to tie (up);

amarrar algo/a alguien a algo to tie sth/sb to sth

♦ See also the pronominal verb amarrarse

* * *

amarrar

v/t ( atar) tie

* * *

amarrar vt

1) : to moor (a boat)

2) atar: to fasten, to tie up, to tie down

* * *

amarrar vb

1. (en general) to tie / to tie up

amarró el perro a un poste she tied the dog to a post

2. (embarcación) to moor

amarraron el yate en un pequeño puerto they moored the yacht in a small harbour

Spanish-English dictionary > amarrar
12 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.

* * *

jalar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tirar de) to pull, heave

2 familiar (comer) to wolf down

* * *

1. VT

1) LAm (=tirar de) to pull; (=arrastrar) (tb Náut) to haul

no le jales el pelo — don't pull his hair

2) Méx * (=llevar) to pick up, give a lift to

3) LAm (Pol) to draw, attract, win

4) LAm (=trabajar) to work hard at

5) And, Caribe * (=hacer) to make, do, perform

6) Esp * (=comer) to eat

2. VI

1) LAm (=tirar) to pull

jalar 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 off

jalar para su casa — to go off home

4) CAm, Méx [novios] to be courting

5) LAm (=trabajar) to work hard

6) And ** [estudiante] to flunk *, fail

7) Méx (=exagerar) to exaggerate

8) ** (=correr) to run

9) Méx (=tener influencia) to have pull *

10) And ** (=fumar) to smoke dope *

3.

See:

jalarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar de) to pull

jalar la cadena — to pull the chain

me jaló la manga — he pulled o tugged at my sleeve

jale — pull

b) (Méx) ( agarrar y acercar) <periódico/libro> to pick up, take; < silla> to draw up

c) (Méx) ( atraer)

lo jalan sus amigos — he's more interested in seeing his friends

lo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos — he's drawn to their tastes

2) (Per arg) < alumno> to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)

3) (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give... a lift o ride
2.
jalar vi

1) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pull

jalar de algo — to pull something

jaló de la cuerda para cerrarlo — he pulled (on) the cord to close it

jalarle 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)

siempre jala con nosotros los domingos — he always hangs out with us on Sundays (colloq)

2)

a) (Méx fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)

jálale! — hurry up!

b) (Col, Méx fam) ( irse) to go

jálale por el pan — go and get the bread

jala por la izquierda — keep to the left

3) (Per fam)

a) ( beber) to booze (colloq)

b) ( inhalar cocaína) to have a snort (colloq)

4) (Méx fam) motor/aparato to work

mi coche no jalaba en la mañana — my car wouldn't start this morning

¿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 alguien — to date somebody, go out with somebody
3.
jalarse v pron

1) (Méx) (enf) jalar 1) b)

2) (Méx) (enf)

a) ( irse) to go

b) ( venir) to come

jálate a mi casa — come round o over to my house

3) (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)

4) (Col fam) ( realizar) < discurso> to give, make

se jaló un partido excelente — he played an excellent game

* * *

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* jalarse = scoff.

* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar de) to pull

jalar la cadena — to pull the chain

me jaló la manga — he pulled o tugged at my sleeve

jale — pull

b) (Méx) ( agarrar y acercar) <periódico/libro> to pick up, take; < silla> to draw up

c) (Méx) ( atraer)

lo jalan sus amigos — he's more interested in seeing his friends

lo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos — he's drawn to their tastes

2) (Per arg) < alumno> to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)

3) (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give... a lift o ride
2.
jalar vi

1) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pull

jalar de algo — to pull something

jaló de la cuerda para cerrarlo — he pulled (on) the cord to close it

jalarle 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)

siempre jala con nosotros los domingos — he always hangs out with us on Sundays (colloq)

2)

a) (Méx fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)

jálale! — hurry up!

b) (Col, Méx fam) ( irse) to go

jálale por el pan — go and get the bread

jala por la izquierda — keep to the left

3) (Per fam)

a) ( beber) to booze (colloq)

b) ( inhalar cocaína) to have a snort (colloq)

4) (Méx fam) motor/aparato to work

mi coche no jalaba en la mañana — my car wouldn't start this morning

¿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 alguien — to date somebody, go out with somebody
3.
jalarse v pron

1) (Méx) (enf) jalar 1) b)

2) (Méx) (enf)

a) ( irse) to go

b) ( venir) to come

jálate a mi casa — come round o over to my house

3) (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)

4) (Col fam) ( realizar) < discurso> to give, make

se jaló un partido excelente — he played an excellent game

* * *

* jalarse = scoff.

* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* * *

jalar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ( 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 sleeve

jalar la cadena to pull the chain, to flush the lavatory

[ S ] jale pull

2

( Méx) (agarrar): jaló el periódico y se puso a leer he picked up o took the newspaper and began to read

jaló una silla y se sentó she drew up o took a chair and sat down

3

( Méx) (atraer): ahora lo jalan más sus amigos he's more interested in seeing his friends these days

lo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos his tastes are very much influenced by them, they influence him a great deal in his tastes

B ( Méx arg) (robar) to lift ( colloq), to swipe ( colloq)

C ( Per arg) ‹alumno› to fail, flunk ( colloq)

D

( Per fam) (en automóvil, moto): ¿me puedes jalar hasta el centro? could you give me a lift o a ride into town?

■ jalar

vi

A ( AmL exc CS) (tirar) to pull

todos tenemos que jalar parejo we all have to pull together

jalar DE algo to pull sth

no le jales del pelo a tu hermana don't pull your sister's hair

jalarle 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)

no jalar con algn ( Méx fam): no jala con ellos he doesn't get on o along well with them

nunca jalaba con nosotros cuando hacíamos fiestas he never used to join in when we had parties

B

1 (Méx, Per fam) (apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on ( colloq)

jala or jálale, que van a cerrar get a move on o hurry up, they're closing

2 (Col, Méx fam) (ir) to go

jálale por el pan go and get the bread

estaba tan oscuro, que no sabía para dónde jalar it was so dark, I didn't know which way to go

jala por la izquierda turn left, take a left ( colloq)

C ( Per fam)

1 (beber) to booze ( colloq)

2 (inhalar cocaína) to have a snort ( colloq)

D ( Méx fam) «auto/refrigerador» to work

¿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)

E ( Esp fam) (atiborrarse) to stuff oneself ( colloq)

F ( AmC fam) (dos personas) to date, go out jalar CON algn to date o see sb, go out WITH sb

■ jalarse

v pron

A

( Méx) ( enf) (agarrar, acercar): jálate una silla y siéntate draw up a chair and sit down

jalársela ( Méx) (exagerar) ( fam); to go over the top ( colloq);

(masturbarse) ( vulg) to jerk off ( AmE vulg), to wank ( BrE vulg)

B ( Méx) ( enf)

1 (irse) to go

yo me jalo por los refrescos I'll go for o I'll get the drinks

se jalaron con los libros they went off with the books

2 (venir) to come

jálate a mi casa come round o over to my house

C ( Méx arg) (robar) to lift ( colloq), to swipe ( colloq)

D ( enf) ( Esp fam) (comerse) to scoff ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (emborracharse) to get tight ( colloq)

F

( Col fam) (realizar): se jaló un buen discurso she gave o made a good speech

se jaló un partido excelente he played an excellent match

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jalar ( conjugate jalar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar de) to pull;

◊ me jaló la manga he pulled o tugged at my sleeve

b) (Méx) ( agarrar y acercar) ‹periódico/libro› to pick up, take;

‹ 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;
◊ jalar con algn (Méx fam) ( llevarse bien) to get on o along well with sb

2
a) (Méx fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq);

◊ ¡jálale! hurry up!

b) (Col, Méx fam) (ir) to go;

◊ jálale por el pan go and get the bread

3 (Méx fam) [motor/aparato] to work;
◊ mi coche no jalaba en la mañana my car wouldn't start this morning;

¿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)
a) ( irse) to go

b) ( venir) to come

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

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jalar¹, halar [χa'lar]

♦ vt

1. Am salvo RP [tirar de] to pull;
[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, Ven
jaló al niño hasta la escuela she dragged the child to school;

Comp
Fam
jalar la lengua a alguien to draw sb out;

Comp
Fam
jalar las orejas a alguien to bawl sb out;

Comp
Ven Fam
jalar mecate (a alguien) [adular] to crawl (to sb)

2. Méx [extender] to stretch out;

jaló tanto el suéter que lo deformó she stretched the sweater out of shape

3. Méx Fam [atraer]
el deporte me jala mucho I'm crazy about sport o US sports, I'm really into sport o US sports

4. Méx Fam [convencer]
lo jalaron para que participara en la campaña they talked him into joining the campaign

5. Perú Fam [transportar] to give a Br lift o US ride;

me jaló hasta la estación she gave me a Br lift o US ride to the station

6. Perú Fam [suspender] to fail, US to flunk

7. Perú Fam [cobrar] to sting;

¿cuánto te jalaron por esos zapatos? how much did they sting you for when you bought those shoes?

8. Ven Fam [succionar] to suck up

9. Ven Fam [consumir] [energía, combustible] to guzzle;
[dinero] to eat up
♦ vi

1. Am salvo RP [tirar] to pull;

jale [en letrero] pull

2. Am salvo RP [irse] to go;

jala 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

3. Méx Fam [trabajar] to work;

¿en qué jalas? what are you working on?

4. Méx Fam [robar]
jalaron con tres computadoras they made off with o Br nicked three computers

5. Méx muy Fam [molestar] to be a Br bloody o US goddamn pain;

deja de jalar stop being such a Br bloody o US goddamn pain

6. Méx Fam [funcionar] to work;

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 nicely

7. Méx Fam [apresurarse] to get a move on;

dejen de platicar y jálenle, que se hace tarde stop gabbing and get a move on, it's late

8. Ven Fam [adular] to crawl

9. Ven [chimenea] to draw

10. Méx Fam

Comp

jalar 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

11. Perú, RP Fam [inhalar] to snort cocaine

♦ See also the pronominal verb jalarse, halarse

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jalar

I v/t

1 L.Am.

pull; con esfuerzo haul

2 Méx ( atraer) attract;

¿te jala el arte? do you feel drawn to art?

3 Méx fam ( dar aventón a) give a ride o Br

a lift to

4 Esp fam ( zampar) wolf down

II v/i

1 L.Am.

pull

2 ( trabajar mucho) work hard

3 Méx fam ( tener influencia) have pull fam

4 fam

:

jalar hacia head toward;

jalar para la casa clear off home fam

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jalar vt

1) : to pull, to tug

2) fam : to attract, to draw in

las ideas nuevas lo jalan: new ideas appeal to him

jalar vi

1) : to pull, to pull together

2) fam : to hurry up, to get going

3) Mex fam : to be in working order

esta máquina no jala: this machine doesn't work

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13 pendejo

adj.

coward.

m.

1 coward.

2 jerk, asshole, arsehole.

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pendejo

► adjetivo

1 familiar nincompoop

* * *
pendejo, -a *
1. ADJ

1) LAm (=imbécil) idiotic; (=cobarde) cowardly, yellow *

2) And (=listo) smart; (=taimado) cunning

3) Caribe, Méx (=torpe) ham-fisted

2. SM / F

1) LAm (=imbécil) fool, idiot; (=cobarde) coward

2) Cono Sur (=muchacho) kid *; (=sabelotodo) know-all

3.

SM [del pubis] pubic hair, pube **

* * *
I
- ja adjetivo

a) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dumb (AmE colloq), thick (BrE colloq)

b) (Per fam) ( listo) sly, sharp (colloq)
II
- ja masculino, femenino

a) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dummy (colloq), nerd (colloq)

hacerse el pendejo — (fam) ( hacerse el tonto) to act dumb (colloq); ( no hacer nada) to loaf around (colloq)

b) (Per fam) ( persona lista) sly devil

c) (CS vulg) ( mocoso) snotty-nosed kid (colloq)

* * *

= wanker, tosser, shithead.

Ex. These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.

Ex. The site shows that the highest proportions of ' tossers' -- or overspenders -- are in Northern Ireland and eastern England.

Ex. With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'.

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I
- ja adjetivo

a) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dumb (AmE colloq), thick (BrE colloq)

b) (Per fam) ( listo) sly, sharp (colloq)
II
- ja masculino, femenino

a) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dummy (colloq), nerd (colloq)

hacerse el pendejo — (fam) ( hacerse el tonto) to act dumb (colloq); ( no hacer nada) to loaf around (colloq)

b) (Per fam) ( persona lista) sly devil

c) (CS vulg) ( mocoso) snotty-nosed kid (colloq)

* * *

= wanker, tosser, shithead.

Ex: These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.

Ex: The site shows that the highest proportions of ' tossers' -- or overspenders -- are in Northern Ireland and eastern England.

Ex: With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'.

* * *

pendejo¹ -ja

adjective

1 ( AmL exc CS fam) (estúpido) dumb ( AmE colloq), thick ( BrE colloq)

2 ( Per fam) (listo) sly, sharp ( colloq)

pendejo² -ja

masculine, feminine

A

1 ( AmL exc CS fam) (estúpido) dummy ( colloq), nerd ( colloq)

hacerse el pendejo ( fam) (hacerse el tonto) to act dumb ( colloq) (no hacer nada) to bum around (sl), to loaf around ( colloq)

2 ( Per fam) (persona lista) sly devil, sharp character ( colloq)

3 (CS vulg) (mocoso) snotty-nosed kid ( colloq)

B

pendejo masculine ( vulg) (vello pubiano) pubic hair, pube ( colloq)

* * *

pendejo
◊ -ja adjetivo

a) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dumb (AmE colloq), thick (BrE colloq)

b) (Per fam) ( listo) sly, sharp (colloq)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dummy (colloq), nerd (colloq);

◊ hacerse el pendejo (fam) ( hacerse el tonto) to act dumb (colloq);

( no hacer nada) to loaf around (colloq)
b) (Per fam) ( persona lista) sly devil

' pendejo' also found in these entries:
English:
wanker
- jerk

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pendejo, -a

♦ nm
muy Fam [pelo] pube;
Comp
RP muy Fam Hum
un pendejo tira más que una yunta de bueyes sex appeal can move mountains

♦ nm,f

1. Méx Fam [cobarde] coward

2. Am muy Fam [tonto] jerk, Br tosser;

Comp
Méx Fam
hacerse pendejo to act dumb

3. RP muy Fam Pey [adolescente] spotty teenager

* * *

pendejo

I m ( pelea) fight

II m, pendeja f L.Am. fam

dummy fam

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14 regresar

v.

1 to give back. ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

2 to go back, to return (yendo).

¿cuándo regresará? when will she be back?

regresó a su casa después de dos meses en el extranjero she returned home after two months abroad

María tornó ayer Mary returned yesterday.

3 to come back, to return.

* * *

regresar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to return, come back, go back

* * *

verb

to return

* * *

1.

VI (=venir) to return, come back; (=irse) to return, go back

2.

VT LAm to give back, return

3.

See:

regresarse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo to return, come/go back

no sé cuándo va a regresar — I don't know when he'll be back
2.
regresar vt (AmL exc CS)

a) <libro/llaves> to return, give back

se olvidó de regresarme el cambio — she forgot to give me my change

me regresaron la carta — the letter was sent back o returned to me

b) < persona> to send...back
3.
regresarse v pron (AmL exc RPl) to return, go/come back

ya se regresó — she's back now

* * *

= return, get back, come back, be back.

Ex. Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex. I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex. He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

Ex. Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

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* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* regresar a = move back to, roll back to, head back to.

* regresar a casa = go + home again.

* regresar al principio = go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo to return, come/go back

no sé cuándo va a regresar — I don't know when he'll be back
2.
regresar vt (AmL exc CS)

a) <libro/llaves> to return, give back

se olvidó de regresarme el cambio — she forgot to give me my change

me regresaron la carta — the letter was sent back o returned to me

b) < persona> to send...back
3.
regresarse v pron (AmL exc RPl) to return, go/come back

ya se regresó — she's back now

* * *

= return, get back, come back, be back.

Ex: Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex: I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex: He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

Ex: Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* regresar a = move back to, roll back to, head back to.

* regresar a casa = go + home again.

* regresar al principio = go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* * *

regresar [A1 ]

vi

to return, come/go back

regresó muy tarde anoche she came o got back o returned very late last night

no sé cuándo va a regresar I don't know when he'll be back

■ regresar

vt

( AmL exc CS)

1 ‹libro/llaves› to return, give back

regrésame el libro que te presté can you give me back o return the book I lent you?

se olvidó de regresarme el cambio she forgot to give me my change

me regresaron la carta the letter was sent back o returned to me

2 ‹persona› to send … back

fueron regresados por inmigración they were sent back by the immigration authorities

lo regresaron del colegio he was sent home from school

■ regresarse

v pron

( AmL exc RPl) to return, go/come back

se regresó a pie a su casa he went o returned home on foot

regrésate y recógelo come/go back and pick it up

estaba en Roma pero ya se regresó she was in Rome but she's back now

* * *

regresar ( conjugate regresar) verbo intransitivo
to return, come/go back;
◊ no sé cuándo va a regresar I don't know when he'll be back

verbo transitivo (AmL exc CS)
a) ‹libro/llaves› to return, give back

b) ‹ persona› to send … back

regresarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc RPl) to return, go/come back;
◊ ya se regresó she's back now

regresar verbo intransitivo to return
(a un lugar lejano) to go back
(al punto de partida) to come back

' regresar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
volver
- volverse
- devolver
- siempre
- tornar
English:
get back
- go back
- long
- return
- slip back
- turn back
- whip back
- get
- pay
- report
- turn

* * *

regresar

♦ vi
[yendo] to go back, to return; [viniendo] to come back, to return;
¿cuándo regresará? when will she be back?;

regresó a su casa después de dos meses en el extranjero she returned home after two months abroad

♦ vt
Am salvo RP
1. [objeto] [devolver] to give back

2. [persona] [mandar de vuelta] to send back

♦ See also the pronominal verb regresarse

* * *

regresar

I v/i return

II v/t Méx

return, give back

* * *

regresar vt

devolver: to give back

regresar vi

: to return, to come back, to go back

* * *

regresar vb to return / to go back

es hora de regresar a casa it's time to go back home

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15 jalón

m.

1 pull.

Le dio un fuerte jalón He pulled it very hard.

2 sight rod.

3 distance, length, stretch, tract.

Queda a un buen jalón de aquí It's quite distant from here.

4 shot of liquor, shot, drink, tot.

* * *

jalón

► nombre masculino

1 (estaca) stake, post

2 figurado milestone, landmark

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FRASEOLOGÍA

marcar un jalón to mark a watershed

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jalón

► nombre masculino

1 (tirón) pull

* * *

SM

1) (=poste) [gen] stake, pole; [de agrimensor] surveying rod

2) (=hito) milestone, watershed

esto marca un jalón en... — this is a milestone in...

3) LAm (=tirón) pull, tug; (=robo) snatch *

hacer algo de un jalón — Col, Méx to do sth in one go

4) LAm (=distancia) distance, stretch

hay un buen jalón — it's a good o fair way

5) CAm, Méx * (=trago) swig *, drink

6) CAm (=amante) lover, sweetheart; (=pretendiente) suitor

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( mojón) landmark; ( en topografía) ranging rod

b) (liter) ( hito) milestone

2)

a) (AmL exc CS fam) ( tirón) pull, yank

de un jalón — (AmL exc CS) in one go

b) (Méx) ( tramo) stretch

aún nos queda un buen jalón — we still have a fair o good stretch to go

3) (Méx)

a) (fam) ( trago) tot, shot

b) ( en una media) run, ladder (BrE)

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( mojón) landmark; ( en topografía) ranging rod

b) (liter) ( hito) milestone

2)

a) (AmL exc CS fam) ( tirón) pull, yank

de un jalón — (AmL exc CS) in one go

b) (Méx) ( tramo) stretch

aún nos queda un buen jalón — we still have a fair o good stretch to go

3) (Méx)

a) (fam) ( trago) tot, shot

b) ( en una media) run, ladder (BrE)

* * *

jalón

masculine

A

1 (mojón) landmark; (en topografía) ranging rod

2 ( liter) (hito) milestone, landmark

B

1 ( AmL exc CS fam) (tirón) pull, tug, yank

le dio un jalón del bolso y salió corriendo he wrenched o yanked her bag away and ran off

de un jalón ( AmL exc CS): lo voy a hacer de un jalón I'm going to get it over and done with, I'm going to get it done in one fell swoop

2 ( Méx) (distancia) distance

aún nos queda un buen jalón we still have a fair way o a fair distance to go

C ( Méx)

1 ( fam) (trago) tot, shot

2 (en una media) run, ladder ( BrE)

* * *

jalón sustantivo masculino
a) (AmL exc CS fam) ( tirón) pull, yank;

◊ de un jalón in one go

b) (Méx) ( tramo) stretch

' jalón' also found in these entries:
English:
wrench
- heave
- mile
- pull
- tug

* * *

jalón nm

1. [vara] marker pole

2. [hito] landmark, milestone

3. Am salvo RP [tirón] pull;
[suave] tug;
dar un jalón de orejas a alguien [tirón] to tweak sb's ear;
[reprimenda] to give someone a telling-off o Br ticking-off;
Comp

hacer algo de un jalón to do sth in one go

4. Bol, Méx, Ven [trecho] stretch, distance;

todavía nos queda un buen jalón we've still got quite a way to go

5. Méx [trago] swig

6. Méx Fam
hazme (el) jalón y acompáñame al centro, ¿sí? be a love and come into town with me, will you?

* * *

jalón

m L.Am.

pull;

dar un jalón a algo pull sth;

de un jalón Méx fig in one go

* * *

jalón nm, pl jalones

1) : milestone, landmark

2) tirón: pull, tug

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16 carro

m.

1 cart.

aguantar carros y carretas (figurative) to put up with a lot

¡para el carro! hang on a minute! (espera)

subirse al carro de la tecnología to sign up for the new technology

carro de combate (military) tank

2 trolley (shopping cart).

carro de la compra (de bebé) shopping trolley

3 carriage.

4 car (automobile). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

5 car (of train). (Mexican Spanish)

carro comedor dining car

carro dormitorio sleeper

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carro

► nombre masculino

1 (vehículo) cart

2 (de supermercado, aeropuerto) trolley, US cart

3 MILITAR tank

4 (carga de un carro) cartload

5 (de máquina de escribir) carriage

6 familiar (coche) car

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FRASEOLOGÍA

apearse del carro familiar to give up, quit

¡para el carro! familiar hold your horses!, hold on!

carros y carretas familiar (ofensas) insults, abuse 2 (molestias) setbacks, hitches, trouble, problems

■ tuvo que aguantar carros y carretas he had to put up with a lot of abuse

carro blindado armoured (US armored) car

carro de combate tank

carro de la compra shopping trolley, US shopping cart

* * *

noun m.

1) car

2) cart

3) wagon

* * *

SM

1) (=carreta) cart, waggon, wagon

- aguantar carros y carretas

- apearse o bajarse del carro

- ¡para el carro!

- pararle el carro a algn

- poner el carro delante de las mulas o los bueyes

- subirse al carro

- tirar del carro

- untar el carro a algn

carro alegórico — float

carro aljibe — water cart

carro de golf — golf buggy

carro de guerra — ( Hist) chariot

carro de la compra — shopping trolley, shopping cart (EEUU)

2) (Mil) tank

carro blindado — armoured car, armored car (EEUU), armour-plated car, armor-plated car (EEUU)

carro de asalto, carro de combate — tank

3) LAm (=coche) car; (=taxi) cab, taxi; (=vagón) carriage, car ( esp EEUU); (=autobús) bus, coach

carro comedor — Méx dining car, restaurant car

carro correo — mail van

carro cuba — tank truck

carro de mudanzas — removal van, moving van (EEUU)

carro dormitorio — Méx sleeping car

carro fúnebre — hearse

carros chocones Méx —

carros locos — Col bumper cars, dodgems (Brit)

carro tranvía, carro urbano — tramcar, streetcar (EEUU)

4) [de máquina de escribir] carriage

5) (=carga) cartload

un carro de problemas — a whole load of problems

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( carreta) cart

un carro de tierra — a cartload of earth

aguantar carros y carretas — to put up with anything

para el carro! — (fam) cool it! (colloq), hold your horses! (colloq)

subirse al carro — to jump on the bandwagon

b) (AmL exc CS) (Auto) car, automobile (AmE)

c) (Chi, Méx) ( vagón) coach, carriage (BrE)

d) (Hist) ( romano) chariot

- carro alegórico

- carro bomba

- carro comedor/dormitorio

- carro de bomberos

- carro de combate

- carro lanza-agua

- carro libre

- carro loco

- carro sport

2) ( de máquina de escribir) carriage

* * *

= trolly, carriage, cart, chariot, waggon [wagon, -USA].

Ex. Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.

Ex. The two formes of the sheet were imposed on the bed of the reciprocating carriage where they were inked by two sets of rollers, one at each end of the frame.

Ex. The replacement of the horse and cart by the motor truck has improved the transport system.

Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.

Ex. In San Francisco horse-drawn wagons preceded the cable cars.

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* carro con ruedas = wheeled trolly.

* carro de la compra = shopping cart, shopping trolley.

* carro de los platos sucios = dirty-dish cart.

* engancharse al carro = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.

* retorno de carro = carriage return.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( carreta) cart

un carro de tierra — a cartload of earth

aguantar carros y carretas — to put up with anything

para el carro! — (fam) cool it! (colloq), hold your horses! (colloq)

subirse al carro — to jump on the bandwagon

b) (AmL exc CS) (Auto) car, automobile (AmE)

c) (Chi, Méx) ( vagón) coach, carriage (BrE)

d) (Hist) ( romano) chariot

- carro alegórico

- carro bomba

- carro comedor/dormitorio

- carro de bomberos

- carro de combate

- carro lanza-agua

- carro libre

- carro loco

- carro sport

2) ( de máquina de escribir) carriage

* * *

= trolly, carriage, cart, chariot, waggon [wagon, -USA].

Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.

Ex: The two formes of the sheet were imposed on the bed of the reciprocating carriage where they were inked by two sets of rollers, one at each end of the frame.

Ex: The replacement of the horse and cart by the motor truck has improved the transport system.

Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.

Ex: In San Francisco horse-drawn wagons preceded the cable cars.

* carro con ruedas = wheeled trolly.

* carro de la compra = shopping cart, shopping trolley.

* carro de los platos sucios = dirty-dish cart.

* engancharse al carro = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.

* retorno de carro = carriage return.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* * *

carro

masculine

A

1 (carreta) cart

un carro de tierra a cartload of earth

aguantar carros y carretas to put up with anything

echarle el carro a algn ( Ven fam) (culpar) to put the blame on sb; (jugar una mala pasada) to do the dirty on sb ( colloq)

¡para el carro! ( fam); cool it! ( colloq), hang o hold on! ( colloq), hold your horses! ( colloq)

pararle el carro a algn: a estos especuladores hay que pararles el carro these speculators must be dealt with o stopped once and for all

se puso insolente y hubo que pararle el carro he started being rude and I/they had to put him in his place

subirse al carro to jump on the bandwagon

2 ( AmL exc CS) ( Auto) car, automobile ( AmE)

3 (Chi, Méx) (vagón) coach, carriage ( BrE)

4 ( Chi) (tranvía) streetcar ( AmE), tram ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● carro acompañante

( Col) team car

● carro alegórico

(CS, Méx) float

● carro bomba

( Col) car bomb

● carro chocador

( Méx) carro chocón

● carro chocón

(Méx, Per, Ven) bumper car, Dodgem car® ( BrE)

● carro comedor

( Méx) dining car, restaurant car ( BrE)

● carro de bomberos

(Andes, Méx) fire truck ( AmE), fire engine ( BrE)

● carro de combate

tank

● carro dormitorio

( Méx) sleeping car, sleeper

● carro fuerte

dray

● carro lanzaagua

( Chi) water cannon

● carro libre

( Ven) cab, taxi

● carro loco

( Andes) bumper car, Dodgem® car ( BrE)

● carro neptuno

( RPl) water cannon

● carro pirata

( Ven) unlicensed cab

● carro por puesto

( Ven) minibus or car used for public transport

● carro sport

( AmL exc CS) sports car

B (de una máquina de escribir) carriage

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carro sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( carreta) cart;

◊ un carro de tierra a cartload of earth;

carro de combate tank
b) (AmL exc CS) (Auto) car, automobile (AmE);

◊ carro bomba (Col) car bomb;

carro loco (Andes) bumper car;
carro sport (AmL exc CS) sports car;
carro de bomberos (Andes, Méx) fire engine
c) (Chi, Méx) ( vagón) coach, carriage (BrE);

◊ carro comedor/dormitorio (Méx) dining/sleeping car

d) (Hist) ( romano) chariot

2 ( de máquina de escribir) carriage
carro sustantivo masculino
1 (carreta) cart
2 (de máquina de escribir) carriage
3 (de supermercado, aeropuerto) trolley, US cart
4 Mil carro de combate, tank
5 LAm car
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡para el carro!, hold your horses!
' carro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tanque
- acondicionar
- aparejar
- baúl
- contravía
- dañar
- jalonazo
- raid
- sincronizar
English:
armored car
- armoured car
- automobile
- bandwagon
- car
- carousel
- cart
- chariot
- climb
- hold
- rattle
- shaft
- trolley
- waggon
- wagon
- band
- bumper car
- fire
- float
- onto
- smoking
- sports
- tank

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carro nm

1. [vehículo] cart;
[en batallas] chariot;
un carro de trigo a cartload of wheat;
Fig
apuntarse o [m5] subirse al carro de la tecnología to sign up for the new technology;

Comp

aguantar carros y carretas to put up with a lot;

Comp

¡para el carro! [espera un momento] hang on a minute!;

Comp
Fam
parar el carro a alguien to get sb to cool it;

mi madre me está encima para que me case con ella – tienes que pararle el carro my mother is on at me to marry her – you'll have to get her to back off there;

Comp

poner el carro delante del caballo o [m5] de las mulas to put the cart before the horse;

Comp

tirar del carro to do all the donkey work

Comp
Andes, CSur, Méx carro alegórico carnival float; Chile carro de arrastre trailer;
carro blindado armoured vehicle;
Col carro bomba car bomb; Andes, CSur, Méx carro de bomberos Br fire engine, US fire truck; Méx carro de carga goods wagon o van;
carro de combate tank;
Am salvo RP carro sport sports car
2. [carrito] trolley, US cart;
[de bebé] Br pram, US baby carriage
Comp
carro de la compra shopping Br trolley o US cart [two-wheeled]
3. [de máquina de escribir] carriage

4. [para diapositivas] magazine

5. Am salvo RP [automóvil] car

Comp
Col carros locos bumper cars, Br Dodgems®
6. Méx [vagón] car

Comp
carro comedor dining car;
carro dormitorio sleeper

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carro

m

1 cart;

subirse al carro fig jump on the bandwagon;

¡para el carro! fam hold your horses! fam ;

poner el carro delante de los bueyes fig put the cart before the horse;

untar el carro a alguien fam grease s.o.’s palm fam

2

:

el Carro AST the Charioteer

3 L.Am. ( coche) car

4 L.Am. ( taxi) taxi, cab

5 Méx
FERR car
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carro nm

1) coche: car

2) : cart

3) Chile, Mex : coach (of a train)

4)

carro alegórico : float (in a parade)

* * *

carro n

1. (vehículo) cart

2. (de supermercado, aeropuerto) trolley

Spanish-English dictionary > carro
17 botado

adj.

1 cheeky (descarado).

2 spendthrift (gastador). (Central America)

3 resigned, ready for anything. (Andes)

4 dirt cheap. (Central America)

5 blind drunk (borracho). (Central America)

6 thrown-away.

7 foundling.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: botar.

* * *
botado, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=descarado) cheeky, sassy (EEUU) *

2) Méx * (=barato) dirt cheap

3) CAm (=despilfarrador) spendthrift

4) And (=resignado) resigned; (=dispuesto para todo) ready for anything, resolute

5) CAm, Méx (=borracho) blind drunk

2. SM / F

1) LAm
(tb: niño/a botado/a) foundling
2) And (=vago) good-for-nothing, bum (EEUU) *

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) [estar] (Andes, Ven fam) ( barato) dirt cheap (colloq)

2) (Andes, Ven fam) ( fácil) dead easy (colloq)

el examen estaba botado — the exam was a cinch o a piece of cake

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) [estar] (Andes, Ven fam) ( barato) dirt cheap (colloq)

2) (Andes, Ven fam) ( fácil) dead easy (colloq)

el examen estaba botado — the exam was a cinch o a piece of cake

* * *

botado -da

adjective

A ( Andes fam) (barato) dirt cheap ( colloq)

B ( Andes fam) (fácil) dead easy ( colloq)

el examen estaba botado the exam was a cinch o a piece of cake o was dead easy ( colloq)

C ( Col fam) ‹persona› flush ( colloq)

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Del verbo botar: ( conjugate botar)

botado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
botado
botar
botado
◊ -da adjetivo [estar] (AmS exc RPl fam)

a) ( barato) dirt cheap (colloq)

b) ( fácil) dead easy (colloq)

botar ( conjugate botar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ barco› to launch
2 ‹ pelota› to bounce
3 (AmL exc RPl) ( tirar) to throw … out;
◊ no lo botes al suelo don't throw it on the ground;

bótalo a la basura chuck o throw it out (colloq);
botado el dinero to throw your money away
4 (AmL exc RPl fam)
a) ( echar — de lugar) to throw … out (colloq);

(— de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq)
b) ( abandonar) ‹novio/novia› to chuck (colloq), to ditch (colloq);

‹marido/esposa› to leave;
◊ el tren nos dejó botados we missed the train

5 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( derribar) ‹puerta/árbol› to knock down;
‹botella/taza› to knock over;
◊ no empujes que me botas stop pushing, you're going to knock me over

6 (AmL exc RPl) ( perder) ‹aceite/gasolina› to leak
verbo intransitivo (Esp) [ pelota] to bounce
botarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc CS fam)
a) ( apresurarse) to rush

b) ( arrojarse) to jump

botar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to jump
2 (un objeto) to bounce
II verbo transitivo
1 Náut to launch
2 (un balón, pelota) to bounce
3 LAm (echar de un lugar, despedir) to throw o chuck out
' botado' also found in these entries:
English:
cinch
- strand

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botado, -a adj
Andes Fam
1. [fácil] easy, simple;

eso está botado that's easy o simple

2. [barato]
los CDs andan o [m5] están botados the CDs cost peanuts o are dirt cheap

* * *

botado
L.Am. fam
I adj ( barato) dirt cheap fam

II m, botada f abandoned child

Spanish-English dictionary > botado
18 conchudo

adj.

1 covered by a shell, shelled, covered with shells.

2 astute, cunning.

* * *
conchudo, -a *
1.

ADJ And, Cono Sur sluggish, slow

2. SM / F

1) And, Cono Sur (=idiota) bloody idiot **, jerk (EEUU) *

2) Puerto Rico (=persona terca) stubborn person, pigheaded person

* * *
I
- da adjetivo (AmL exc CS fam o vulg) (aprovechado, caradura)

qué tipo tan conchudo! — what a nerve of a guy! (AmE), he's got a bloody nerve! (BrE sl)
II
- da masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam o vulg)

es un conchudo — he's got a lot of nerve

* * *
I
- da adjetivo (AmL exc CS fam o vulg) (aprovechado, caradura)

qué tipo tan conchudo! — what a nerve of a guy! (AmE), he's got a bloody nerve! (BrE sl)
II
- da masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam o vulg)

es un conchudo — he's got a lot of nerve

* * *

conchudo¹ -da

adjective

1

( AmL exc CS fam o vulg) (aprovechado, caradura): ¡qué tipo tan conchudo! he's got a lot of nerve!, he's got a bloody nerve o cheek! ( BrE sl)

2 ( Chi fam) (suertudo) lucky, jammy ( BrE colloq)

conchudo² -da

masculine, feminine

( AmL exc CS fam o vulg): es un conchudo he's got a lot of nerve, he's a cheeky sod ( BrE sl)

* * *

conchudo m LAm (abusón, fresco, sinvergüenza) cheeky

* * *

conchudo, -a

♦ adj

1. Bol Fam [afortunado] lucky, Br jammy

2. Andes, Méx, Ven Fam [desfachatado] shameless

3. Andes, Méx, Ven Fam [cómodo] lazy

4. Bol Fam [homosexual] queer, Br poofy

5. Méx, Ven Fam [oportunista]
es muy conchudo he always has an eye for the main chance, Br he's a chancer

6. Perú, RP muy Fam [persona despreciable]
ser muy conchudo to be a real jerk o Br dickhead

♦ nm,f

1. Bol Fam [afortunado] lucky o Br jammy devil

2. Andes, Méx, Ven Fam [desfachatado]
ser un conchudo to be shameless, Br to have a brass neck

3. Andes, Méx, Ven Fam [cómodo] lazybones, layabout

4. Bol Fam [homosexual] queer, Br poof

5. Méx, Ven Fam [oportunista]
es un conchudo he always has an eye for the main chance, Br he's a chancer

6. Perú, RP muy Fam [persona despreciable] jerk, Br dickhead

Spanish-English dictionary > conchudo
19 apenar

v.

1 to sadden.

2 to grieve, to aggrieve, to bring grief to, to sadden.

3 to feel sorry for.

4 to feel sorry to.

* * *

apenar

► verbo transitivo

1 to make sad, sadden, grieve

► verbo pronominal apenarse

1 to be grieved, be upset

* * *

verb

to sadden

- apenarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=afligir) to grieve, cause pain to

2) LAm (=avergonzar) to shame

2.

See:

apenarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to sadden

me apenó que se quedara solo — it saddened me that he was left on his own
2.
apenarse v pron

1) ( entristecerse)

se sintió apenado por su muerte — he was saddened by her death

se apenó mucho cuando lo supo — he was very upset o sad when he learned of it

2) (AmL exc CS) ( sentir vergüenza) to be embarrassed

* * *

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* apenarse = grieve.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to sadden

me apenó que se quedara solo — it saddened me that he was left on his own
2.
apenarse v pron

1) ( entristecerse)

se sintió apenado por su muerte — he was saddened by her death

se apenó mucho cuando lo supo — he was very upset o sad when he learned of it

2) (AmL exc CS) ( sentir vergüenza) to be embarrassed

* * *

* apenarse = grieve.

* * *

apenar [A1 ]

vt

A (entristecer) to sadden

me apenó mucho que se fuera sin despedirse it saddened me greatly that he left without saying goodbye

me apena ver que la situación ha empeorado I am sorry to see o it saddens me to see that the situation has deteriorated

B ( AmL exc CS) (hacer sentir vergüenza) to embarrass, make … feel embarrassed

■ apenarse

v pron

A

(entristecerse): se sintió apenado por su muerte he was saddened by her death

se apenó mucho cuando lo supo he was very upset o distressed o sad when he learned of it

B ( AmL exc CS) (sentir vergüenza) to be embarrassed

no se apene y entre no más don't be shy o embarrassed, come on in

* * *

apenar ( conjugate apenar) verbo transitivo
to sadden
apenarse verbo pronominal
1 ( entristecerse):
◊ se sintió apenado por su muerte he was saddened by her death;

se apenó mucho cuando lo supo he was very upset o sad when he learned of it
2 (AmL exc CS) ( sentir vergüenza) to be embarrassed
apenar verbo transitivo to grieve, sadden, pain
' apenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destrozar
- afligir
- doler
English:
distress
- pain
- grieve
- shame

* * *

apenar

♦ vt
[entristecer] to sadden;
me apena que te vayas I'm really sorry that you're leaving

♦ See also the pronominal verb apenarse

* * *

apenar

v/t sadden

* * *

apenar vt

: to aggrieve, to sadden

♦ See also the reflexive verb apenarse

Spanish-English dictionary > apenar
20 bota

f.

1 boot.

morir con las botas puestas (figurative) to die with one's boots on

ponerse las botas (informal figurative) to stuff one's face (comiendo)

con este negocio nos vamos a poner las botas we're going to make a fortune with this business

botas de agua gumboots, wellingtons (British)

botas camperas cowboy boots

botas de esquí ski boots

botas de fútbol soccer o football boots (British)

botas de goma rubber boots, wellingtons (British)

botas de montaña climbing boots

botas de montar riding boots

2 small wineskin.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: botar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: botar.

* * *

bota

► nombre femenino

1 (de vino) wineskin

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bota

► nombre femenino

1 boot

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ponerse las botas familiar to stuff oneself

botas de agua gum boots, US rubber boots, wellingtons boots, wellingtons

botas de esquí / botas de esquiar ski boots

botas militares jackboots

* * *

noun f.

boot

* * *

SF

1) (=calzado) boot

- morir con las botas puestas

- ponerse las botas

botas camperas — cowboy boots

botas de agua — gumboots, wellingtons ( esp Brit), rubber boots ( esp EEUU)

botas de campaña — cowboy boots

botas de esquí — ski boots

botas de fútbol — football boots

botas de goma, botas de hule — Méx gumboots, wellingtons ( esp Brit), rubber boots ( esp EEUU)

botas de media caña — ankle boots

botas de montaña — mountain boots

botas de montar — riding boots

2)

bota de vino — wineskin bottle

3) (=tonel) large barrel

4) (=medida) 516 litres

* * *

femenino

1) ( calzado) boot

botas de caña alta/de media caña — knee-high/calf-length boots

colgar las botas — to hang up one's boots

morir con las botas puestas — to die with one's boots on

ponerse las botas — (Esp fam)

como pagaba la compañía se pusieron las botas — the company was paying so they really made pigs of themselves

- botas de agua

- botas de esquiar or de esquí

- botas de montar

2) ( para vino) small wineskin

* * *

= boot.

Ex. Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.

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* bota de combate = combat boot.

* bota de fútbol = football boot.

* botas de fútbol = soccer cleats.

* botas de pescador = waders.

* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.

* * *

femenino

1) ( calzado) boot

botas de caña alta/de media caña — knee-high/calf-length boots

colgar las botas — to hang up one's boots

morir con las botas puestas — to die with one's boots on

ponerse las botas — (Esp fam)

como pagaba la compañía se pusieron las botas — the company was paying so they really made pigs of themselves

- botas de agua

- botas de esquiar or de esquí

- botas de montar

2) ( para vino) small wineskin

* * *

= boot.

Ex: Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.

* bota de combate = combat boot.

* bota de fútbol = football boot.

* botas de fútbol = soccer cleats.

* botas de pescador = waders.

* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.

* * *

bota

feminine

A (calzado) boot

botas de caña alta knee-high boots

botas de media caña calf-length boots

colgar las botas to hang up one's boots

morir con las botas puestas to die with one's boots on

ponerse las botas ( fam): con ese contrato se están poniendo las botas they're raking it in with that contract ( colloq)

como pagaba la compañía se pusieron las botas the company was paying so they really made pigs of themselves

Compuestos:

● botas camperas

fpl knee-high leather boots (pl)

● botas de agua

fpl gum boots (pl), rubber boots (pl) ( AmE), wellingtons (pl) ( BrE)

● botas de esquiar or de esquí

fpl ski boots (pl)

● botas de goma or de lluvia

fpl botas de agua

● botas de montar

fpl riding boots (pl)

● botas de pesca

fpl wading boots pl

● botas de trekking

fpl walking boots pl

● botas de vadeo

fpl wading boots pl

● botas pantaneras

fpl ( Col) botas de agua

● botas para caminar

fpl walking boots pl

● botas tejanas

fpl cowboy boots (pl)

B (para vino) small wineskin

* * *

Del verbo botar: ( conjugate botar)

bota es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
bota
botar
bota sustantivo femenino
1 ( calzado) boot;
◊ botas de caña alta/de media caña knee-high/calf-length boots;

botas de agua rubber boots, wellingtons (BrE);
botas de esquí/montar ski/riding boots
2 ( para vino) small wineskin
botar ( conjugate botar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ barco› to launch
2 ‹ pelota› to bounce
3 (AmL exc RPl) ( tirar) to throw … out;
◊ no lo botes al suelo don't throw it on the ground;

bótalo a la basura chuck o throw it out (colloq);
bota el dinero to throw your money away
4 (AmL exc RPl fam)
a) ( echar — de lugar) to throw … out (colloq);

(— de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq)
b) ( abandonar) ‹novio/novia› to chuck (colloq), to ditch (colloq);

‹marido/esposa› to leave;
◊ el tren nos dejó botados we missed the train

5 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( derribar) ‹puerta/árbol› to knock down;
‹botella/taza› to knock over;
◊ no empujes que me botas stop pushing, you're going to knock me over

6 (AmL exc RPl) ( perder) ‹aceite/gasolina› to leak
verbo intransitivo (Esp) [ pelota] to bounce
botarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc CS fam)
a) ( apresurarse) to rush

b) ( arrojarse) to jump

bota sustantivo femenino
1 boot
2 (de vino) wineskin
3 botas de agua, rubber boots, wellingtons
♦ Locuciones: figurado ponerse las botas, (sacar beneficio) to make a killing
(atiborrarse) to stuff oneself
botar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to jump
2 (un objeto) to bounce
II verbo transitivo
1 Náut to launch
2 (un balón, pelota) to bounce
3 LAm (echar de un lugar, despedir) to throw o chuck out
' bota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
taco
- botín
- caña
- empinar
English:
boot
- bootstrap
- bouncy
- high tops
- ski boot
- surgical
- wellington (boot)

* * *

bota nf

1. [calzado] boot;

Comp

colgar las botas to hang up one's boots;

Comp

morir con las botas puestas to die with one's boots on;

Comp
Fam
ponerse las botas [comiendo] to stuff one's face;

con este negocio nos vamos a poner las botas we're going to make a fortune with this business;

Comp
Am
los tiene a todos abajo de la bota he has everyone under his thumb

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botas de agua gumboots, Br wellingtons;
botas camperas cowboy boots;

botas de caña alta knee-length boots;
Méx, Ven botas de caucho gumboots, Br wellingtons;
botas de esquí o esquiar ski boots;

botas de fútbol Br football boots, US soccer shoes;

botas de goma rubber boots, Br wellingtons;

botas de montaña climbing boots;

botas de montar riding boots;

botas de senderismo hiking o walking boots

2. [de vino] = small leather container for wine

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bota

1 f de vino wineskin

bota

2 f boot;

ponerse las botas fig fam coin it fam, rake it in fam ; ( comer mucho) make a pig of o.s. fam ;

morir con las botas puestas fig die with one’s boots on;

colgar las botas DEP hang up one’s boots

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bota nf

1) : boot

2) : wineskin

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bota n (calzado) boot

llevaba botas de goma he was wearing wellington boots

ponerse las botas to stuff yourself

se puso las botas de marisco he stuffed himself with seafood

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exc. — exc. 〈Abk. für lat.〉 excudit * * * exc. = excudit. * * * exc., excud., Abkürzung für excudit [lateinisch »hat (es) geprägt«], Vermerk auf Kupferstichen hinter dem Namen des Verlegers (Adresse); ist dieser mit dem Stecher identisch, steht oft… … Universal-Lexikon
Exc. — Exc., Abkürzung für excudit (lat., »hat s gestochen, verfertigt«), vom 16.–18. Jahrh. auf Kupferstichen, Holzschnitten etc. Zusatz zu dem Namen des Druckers und Verlegers … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Exc. — Exc. = Excūdit (lat., d.i. hat es gestochen), auf Kupferstichen Abkürzung hinter dem Namen des Stechers … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Exc... — Exc..., s. Exz … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Exc. — Exc., excudit, lat., bei Kupferstichen: hat gestochen … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
exc — abbrev. except * * * … Universalium
exc. — exc. 〈Abk. für〉 excudit … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
exc. — exc., excud. = excudit … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
exc — abbrev. except … English World dictionary
Exc. — Excellency. * * * abbrev Excellency * * * exc., 1. excellent. 2. a) except. b) excepted. 3. exception. Exc., Excellency. * * * abbr. Excellency … Useful english dictionary
exc. — 1. excellent. 2. except. 3. exception. 4. excudit. 5. excursion. * * * abbrev Excellency * * * exc., 1. excellent. 2. a) except. b) excepted … Useful english dictionary

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