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1 caña de pescar
* * *(n.) = fishing rod, fishing poleEx. There are also devices which can be attached to a fishing rod to indicate when the fishing line moves as would be the case when a fish strikes.Ex. Suddenly there was a loud 'whack-whack-whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole.* * *(n.) = fishing rod, fishing poleEx: There are also devices which can be attached to a fishing rod to indicate when the fishing line moves as would be the case when a fish strikes.
Ex: Suddenly there was a loud 'whack-whack-whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole.* * *fishing rod -
2 enseres de pescar
• fishing boat• fishing ground• fishing rights• fishing rod• fishing tools• fishlike -
3 derecho de pesca
• fishing port• fishing rod -
4 pescar
v.1 to fish, to go fishing.Manolo pesca truchas Manolo fishes for trout.Manolo pesca en mayo Manolo fishes in May.2 to catch (informal) (contraer) (enfermedad).María pescó a su novio Mary caught her boyfriend unawares.Pesqué un resfrío I caught a cold.3 to catch (informal) (atrapar).lo pescaron intentando entrar sin pagar he got caught trying to get in without paying4 to land, to get oneself (informal) (conseguir).pescó un buen marido she landed herself a good husomebodyand5 to pick up, to understand (informal) (entender).¿has pescado el chiste? did you get the joke?6 to latch onto, to grab.Finalmente pescó a una viuda rica He finally latched onto a rich widow.* * *1 (ir a pescar) to fish, go fishing1 (sacar del agua) to get, catch3 (conseguir) to get, catch4 familiar (comprender) to understand, get■ éste no pesca una, el pobre he's a bit slow, poor thing5 familiar (coger por sorpresa) to catch\ir a pescar to go fishing* * *verb1) to fish2) catch* * *1. VT1) [+ peces, mariscos] to catch2) * (=agarrar)lo ha pescado la policía — he's been caught o nabbed * by the police
¡si no te abrigas vas a pescar una pulmonía! — if you don't wrap up you'll catch pneumonia!
viene a pescar un marido — she's come to get o bag * a husband
¡te pesqué! — caught you!, got you!
3) * (=entender) to get¿aún no has pescado el chiste? — haven't you got the joke yet?
2. VI1) [pescador] to fishpescar a mosca — to fish with a fly, flyfish
pescar a la rastra, pescar al arrastre — to trawl
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <trucha/corvina> to catchfuimos a pescar trucha(s) — we went trout-fishing, we went fishing for trout
2) (fam)a) <catarro/gripe> to catchb) <novio/marido> to get, hook (colloq & hum)c) <chiste/broma> to get (colloq)d) ( pillar) to catch2.lo pescaron robando — they caught him red-handed (as he was stealing something)
pescar vi to fish3.* * *= fish (for).Ex. The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.----* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.* caña de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* cebo de pescar = fishing lure.* cesta para pescar langostas = lobster trap.* pescar furtivamente = poach.* red de pescar = fishnet, fishing net.* vara de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <trucha/corvina> to catchfuimos a pescar trucha(s) — we went trout-fishing, we went fishing for trout
2) (fam)a) <catarro/gripe> to catchb) <novio/marido> to get, hook (colloq & hum)c) <chiste/broma> to get (colloq)d) ( pillar) to catch2.lo pescaron robando — they caught him red-handed (as he was stealing something)
pescar vi to fish3.* * *= fish (for).Ex: The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.
* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.* caña de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* cebo de pescar = fishing lure.* cesta para pescar langostas = lobster trap.* pescar furtivamente = poach.* red de pescar = fishnet, fishing net.* vara de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* * *pescar [A2 ]vtA ‹trucha/corvina› to catchno pescamos nada we didn't catch anythingfuimos a pescar trucha(s) we went trout-fishing, we went fishing for troutB ( fam)1 ‹catarro/gripe› to catchpescarás una pulmonía como salgas con esta lluvia you'll catch your death if you go out in this rain ( colloq)¡qué borrachera pescó! he got really drunk!2 ‹novio› to get, hook ( colloq hum); ‹marido› to hook ( colloq)3 ‹chiste/broma› to get ( colloq)no pescas ni una you're so slow on the uptakeno pescó la indrecta she didn't take the hintpescarla(s) ( fam): creo que no la(s) pescaste, pero se refería a ti I don't think you realized, but he was talking about youse lo he explicado varias veces pero no la(s) pesca I've explained to him several times but he doesn't get it ( colloq)4 (pillar, sorprender) to catchlo pescaron robando they caught him red-handed (as he was stealing something)por fin te pesqué, llevo toda la mañana buscándote I've caught you at last, I've been looking for you all morningla pesqué en una mentira I caught her out lyingla noticia me pescó de sorpresa the news took me by surpriseme pescó la lluvia al salir del teatro I got caught in the rain as I came out of the theater■ pescarvito fishpescar a mosca to fly-fish■ pescarse* * *
pescar ( conjugate pescar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹trucha/corvina› to catch;
2 (fam)
◊ lo pescaron robando they caught him red-handed (as he was stealing something)
verbo intransitivo
to fish;
pescar verbo transitivo
1 to fish
2 fam (una enfermedad, a una persona) to catch
3 (una idea, una broma) to get
' pescar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boya
- caña
- agarrar
- carrete
- corcho
- red
English:
bait
- catch
- collar
- fish
- fishing rod
- land
- poach
- rod
- spear
- tackle
- fishing
- get
- let
- nab
- net
* * *♦ vt1. [peces] to catch;sólo consiguieron pescar una bota all they caught was an old bootpescó una gripe she caught the flulo pescaron intentando entrar sin pagar he got caught trying to get in without payingha pescado un trabajo estupendo she's landed a fantastic job;pescó un buen marido she landed herself a good husband¿has pescado el chiste? did you get the joke?;cuando me hablan en francés no pesco ni una I can't understand a word when they speak to me in French♦ vito fish;ir a pescar to go fishing* * *I v/tII v/i fish;pescar con caña go angling* * *pescar {72} vt1) : to fish for2) : to catchpescar vi: to fish, to go fishing* * *pescar vb1. (coger peces) to fish -
5 vara
f.1 stick (rama, palo).2 pole.3 rod (fabricada).4 stem, stalk (tallo).5 slide.6 staff (insignia).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: varar.* * *1 (palo) staff, rod, pole2 (de mando) staff, mace3 (medida de longitud) unit of length equal to approximately 33 inches4 (tauromaquia) lance, pike\poner varas (tauromaquia) to thrust at the bulltener vara alta figurado to hold sway* * *noun f.rod, stick* * *SF1) (=palo) stick, pole; (Mec) rod, bar; [de carro, carroza] shaft; (Bot) branch (stripped of its leaves) ; [de flor] central stem, main stalkvara de medir — yardstick, measuring rod
2) (Pol) (=insignia) staff of officeempuñar la vara — to take over, take (up) office (as mayor etc)
vara alta — (=autoridad) authority, power; (=peso) influence; (=dominio) dominance
tener mucha vara alta — to have great influence, be influential
3) ( esp LAm) (Mat) ≈yard (=.836 metres, = 2.8 feet)4) (Taur) (=lanza) lance, pike; (=herida) wound with the lance5)- dar la vara a6) †** (=revés) blow; (=disgusto) upset, setback* * *1)depende de la vara con que lo midas — it depends on the standards o criteria you're judging it by
b) ( bastón de mando) staff of officec) (Taur) lance, piked) ( del trombón) slide2) (Per fam) ( influencia) connections (pl) (colloq)* * *= wand, lance.Ex. The sweeper had 2 hand-operated blowing wands to help move the jojoba seeds from under the bushes into the sweeper's path.Ex. Hoses 60 m long with hand held lances were used to apply the herbicides.----* vara de mando = ceremonial staff.* vara de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* * *1)depende de la vara con que lo midas — it depends on the standards o criteria you're judging it by
b) ( bastón de mando) staff of officec) (Taur) lance, piked) ( del trombón) slide2) (Per fam) ( influencia) connections (pl) (colloq)* * *= wand, lance.Ex: The sweeper had 2 hand-operated blowing wands to help move the jojoba seeds from under the bushes into the sweeper's path.
Ex: Hoses 60 m long with hand held lances were used to apply the herbicides.* vara de mando = ceremonial staff.* vara de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* * *A1 (palo) stick, pole2 (patrón) yardstickhay que medir a los dos con la misma vara you have to judge the two by the same standards o criteria, you have to measure the two with the same yardstickdepende de la vara con que lo midas it depends on the standards o criteria you're judging it by3 (bastón de mando) rod o wand o staff of office4 ( Taur) lance, pike5 (del trombón) slidesin vara no entras a ninguna parte you don't get anywhere unless you have (the right) connections* * *
Del verbo varar: ( conjugate varar)
vara es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
vara
varar
vara sustantivo femenino
1 ( palo) stick, pole
2 (Per fam) ( influencia) connections (pl) (colloq)
vara f (palo, varilla) rod, stick
varar
I verbo intransitivo (embarrancar) to run aground
II vtr (sacar del agua una embarcación) to beach
' vara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
verga
- aguijón
- doblar
- pértiga
English:
cane
- rod
- shaft
- switch
- stick
* * *vara nf1. [rama, palo] stick2. [tallo] stem, stalk3. [pértiga] pole4. [bastón de mando] rod, staff5. [de trombón] slide6. Taurom = pike used by picador;Famdar la vara to be a pain (in the neck);Famdar la vara a alguien para que haga algo to go on at sb to do sth7. [medida] yardvara de medir yardstick;no se utiliza la misma vara de medir para todos not everyone is measured by the same yardstick;Figdoble vara de medir double standard* * *f1 stick2 TÉC rod4 TAUR lance* * *vara nf1) : pole, stick, rod2) : staff (of office)3) : lance, pike (in bullfighting)4) : yardstick5)vara de oro : goldenrod* * * -
6 vara de pescar
(n.) = fishing rod, fishing poleEx. There are also devices which can be attached to a fishing rod to indicate when the fishing line moves as would be the case when a fish strikes.Ex. Suddenly there was a loud 'whack-whack-whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole.* * *(n.) = fishing rod, fishing poleEx: There are also devices which can be attached to a fishing rod to indicate when the fishing line moves as would be the case when a fish strikes.
Ex: Suddenly there was a loud 'whack-whack-whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole. -
7 caña
adj.&f.feminine of CANO.f.1 gray hair.peinar canas (informal) to be getting on, to be old2 nick (British), joint (United States) (informal) (cárcel). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Cuban Spanish, River Plate)3 single white hair, gray hair, white hair.4 jail, prison, jailhouse, hock.5 policeman, pig, undercover cop.* * *1 grey hair, white hair■ me están saliendo canas I'm starting to go grey, I've got some grey hairs\echar una cana/canita al aire familiar to let one's hair downpeinar canas familiar to be getting on, be getting old* * *f., (m. - cano)* * *ISF (tb: canas) white o grey o (EEUU) gray hairII LAm *1. SF1) (=cárcel) jail; (=celda) prison cell2) (=policía) police2.SM (=policía) policeman* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= reed.Ex. They continued on their way until they came to a great plain covered with reeds that had great leaves on them as sharp as knives.----* azúcar de caña = cane sugar.* caña de azúcar = sugar cane [sugarcane].* caña de cerdo = pork loin.* caña de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* cultivo de la caña de azúcar = sugar farming.* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.* plantación de caña de azúcar = sugar plantation, sugar-cane farm.* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= grey hair [gray hair].Ex: The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.
* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *A (pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas she already has gray hairs o gray hair, she is already beginning to go grayechar una cana al aire to let one's hair downrespetar las canas to have respect for one's elderssacarle canas verdes a algn to drive sb to an early gravesalirle canas verdes a algn ( fam): me van a salir canas verdes con estos alumnos these pupils will be the death of me ( colloq)C12* * *
Multiple Entries:
cana
caña
cana 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( pelo) gray( conjugate gray) hair, white hair;◊ echar una caña al aire to let one's hair down;
(colloq)
2 (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)
3 (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía):
cana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (RPl arg) ( agente) cop (colloq)
caña sustantivo femenino
caña de azúcar sugar cane
cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white
(gris) grey
cana sustantivo femenino (gris) grey hair
(blanco) white hair: tengo muchas canas, I have a lot of grey hairs
♦ Locuciones: familiar echar una cana al aire, to let one's hair down
peinar canas, to have grey hair
caña sustantivo femenino
1 (para pescar) rod
2 Bot reed
(tallo) cane, stem: una silla de caña, a cane chair
caña de azúcar, sugar cane
3 fam (vaso de cerveza) glass of draught, US draft beer
4 (hueso largo) long bone
un hueso de caña, a long bone
5 (de unas botas) leg
unas botas de caña, log boots
♦ Locuciones: familiar darle caña a alguien, to have a go at somebody
meterle caña al coche, to go at full speed o to thrash a car
' caña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cana
- flotador
- obtenerse
- bota
- carrete
- pesca
- salir
English:
angler
- angling
- cane
- cane sugar
- fishing rod
- hair
- pint
- reed
- rod
- sugar cane
- sugar plantation
- town
- cop
- fishing
- gray
- straw
- sugar
- tiller
* * *Caná nCana;las bodas de Caná the wedding feast at Cana* * *fechar una cana al aire fam let one’s hair down fam ;peinar canas be getting on, be getting old2 Cu, Rpl fam ( cárcel) can fam:la cana the cops fampl* * *cana nf1) : gray hair2)salirle canas : to go gray, to get gray hair3)echar una cana al aire : to let one's hair down* * *cana n grey hair -
8 sedal
m.fishing line.* * *1 fishing line* * *noun m.* * *SM fishing line* * *masculino fishing line* * *= fishing line.Ex. There are also devices which can be attached to a fishing rod to indicate when the fishing line moves as would be the case when a fish strikes.* * *masculino fishing line* * *= fishing line.Ex: There are also devices which can be attached to a fishing rod to indicate when the fishing line moves as would be the case when a fish strikes.
* * *1 (en pesca) fishing line2 ( Med) suture* * *
sedal sustantivo masculino
fishing line
sedal sustantivo masculino fishing line
' sedal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carrete
English:
line
- reel in
* * *sedal nmfishing line* * *m fishing line* * *sedal nm: fishing line -
9 cana
adj.&f.feminine of CANO.f.1 gray hair.peinar canas (informal) to be getting on, to be old2 nick (British), joint (United States) (informal) (cárcel). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Cuban Spanish, River Plate)3 single white hair, gray hair, white hair.4 jail, prison, jailhouse, hock.5 policeman, pig, undercover cop.* * *1 grey hair, white hair■ me están saliendo canas I'm starting to go grey, I've got some grey hairs\echar una cana/canita al aire familiar to let one's hair downpeinar canas familiar to be getting on, be getting old* * *f., (m. - cano)* * *ISF (tb: canas) white o grey o (EEUU) gray hairII LAm *1. SF1) (=cárcel) jail; (=celda) prison cell2) (=policía) police2.SM (=policía) policeman* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= grey hair [gray hair].Ex. The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.----* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= grey hair [gray hair].Ex: The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.
* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *A (pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas she already has gray hairs o gray hair, she is already beginning to go grayechar una cana al aire to let one's hair downrespetar las canas to have respect for one's elderssacarle canas verdes a algn to drive sb to an early gravesalirle canas verdes a algn ( fam): me van a salir canas verdes con estos alumnos these pupils will be the death of me ( colloq)C12* * *
Multiple Entries:
cana
caña
cana 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( pelo) gray( conjugate gray) hair, white hair;◊ echar una caña al aire to let one's hair down;
(colloq)
2 (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)
3 (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía):
cana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (RPl arg) ( agente) cop (colloq)
caña sustantivo femenino
caña de azúcar sugar cane
cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white
(gris) grey
cana sustantivo femenino (gris) grey hair
(blanco) white hair: tengo muchas canas, I have a lot of grey hairs
♦ Locuciones: familiar echar una cana al aire, to let one's hair down
peinar canas, to have grey hair
caña sustantivo femenino
1 (para pescar) rod
2 Bot reed
(tallo) cane, stem: una silla de caña, a cane chair
caña de azúcar, sugar cane
3 fam (vaso de cerveza) glass of draught, US draft beer
4 (hueso largo) long bone
un hueso de caña, a long bone
5 (de unas botas) leg
unas botas de caña, log boots
♦ Locuciones: familiar darle caña a alguien, to have a go at somebody
meterle caña al coche, to go at full speed o to thrash a car
' caña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cana
- flotador
- obtenerse
- bota
- carrete
- pesca
- salir
English:
angler
- angling
- cane
- cane sugar
- fishing rod
- hair
- pint
- reed
- rod
- sugar cane
- sugar plantation
- town
- cop
- fishing
- gray
- straw
- sugar
- tiller
* * *Caná nCana;las bodas de Caná the wedding feast at Cana* * *fechar una cana al aire fam let one’s hair down fam ;peinar canas be getting on, be getting old2 Cu, Rpl fam ( cárcel) can fam:la cana the cops fampl* * *cana nf1) : gray hair2)salirle canas : to go gray, to get gray hair3)echar una cana al aire : to let one's hair down* * *cana n grey hair -
10 enredar
v.1 to tangle up (madeja, pelo).El gato enreda las lanas The cat tangles up the yarns.2 to bother, to annoy.3 to get up to mischief (informal).enredar con algo to fiddle with o mess about with something4 to mix up, to entangle, to fuzz up, to louse up.El chico enredó las historias The boy mixed up the stories.5 to snag, to hook, to get hooked.La caña enredó al pez The fishing rod snagged the fish.* * *1 (prender con red) to catch in a net, net2 (para cazar) to set3 (engatusar) to involve, implicate4 (meter cizaña) to sow discord, cause trouble5 (enmarañar) to tangle up, entangle6 (entretener) to hold up, delay1 (travesear) to be mischievous1 (hacerse un lío) to get tangled up, get entangled, get into a tangle2 (complicarse) to get complicated, get confused3 (en discusión) to become involved, get caught up4 (amancebarse) to have an affair* * *verb1) to confuse2) tangle* * *1. VT1) [+ hilos, cuerda] to tangle upeste viento te enreda el pelo — your hair gets tangled up in this wind, this wind tangles your hair up
2) [+ situación, asunto] to make complicated, complicatecon tanta mentira enredó las cosas aún más — with all his lies he made matters even more complicated, with all his lies he complicated matters even more
3) * (=desordenar) to get into a mess, mess upestos niños lo han enredado todo — these children have got everything into a mess, these children have messed everything up
4) * (=involucrar) to get mixed o caught up (en in)la han enredado en un asunto turbio — they've got her mixed o caught up in some shady deal
5) * (=entretener)no me enredes, que llego tarde — don't hold me back, or I'll be late
6) * (=engañar) to trick7) (=enemistar) to cause trouble among o between8) (Caza) [+ animal] to net; [+ trampa] to set2.VI * (=juguetear) to play around, monkey around *¡no enredes! — stop playing around!
¡deja ya de enredar con los lápices! — stop fiddling (around) with the pencils, will you?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle upb) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicatec) (fam) ( involucrar)2.enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
enredar vi (fam)a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up troubleb) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget3.enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
enredarse v pron1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around2)a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)b) (fam) ( involucrarse)enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)
d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up* * *= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex. Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.Ex. The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.----* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* enredarse = kink.* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle upb) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicatec) (fam) ( involucrar)2.enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
enredar vi (fam)a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up troubleb) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget3.enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
enredarse v pron1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around2)a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)b) (fam) ( involucrarse)enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)
d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up* * *= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.
Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex: Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.Ex: The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* enredarse = kink.* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.* * *enredar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cuerdas/cables› to get … tangled up, tangle up2 ‹asunto/situación› to complicate, make … complicatedno enredes más las cosas don't complicate things any further3 ( fam) (involucrar) enredar a algn EN algo to get sb mixed up o caught up o embroiled o involved IN sthlo enredaron en la compra de las acciones they got him involved o caught up in buying shares■ enredarvi( fam)1 (intrigar) to make trouble, stir up trouble, stir ( colloq)A1 «lana/cuerda» to get tangled, become entangled; «pelo» to get tangled o knotted o ( AmE) snarledla cuerda se enredó en las patas de la silla the rope got tangled around o entangled in the chair legs2 «planta» to twist itself aroundBse ha enredado en un negocio sucio he's got mixed up in some funny businessse enredaron en una acalorada discusión they got into a heated discussion* * *
enredar ( conjugate enredar) verbo transitivo
‹asunto/situación› to complicate
verbo intransitivo (fam)
enredar con algo to fiddle (around) with sth
enredarse verbo pronominal
1 [lana/cuerda] to get tangled, become entangled;
[ pelo] to get tangled o knotted;
[ planta] to twist itself around
2 (fam)a) ( en lío amoroso) enredarse con algn to get involved with sb
enredar verbo transitivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to entangle, tangle up
2 (un asunto, situación) to confuse, complicate
3 fig (implicar en algo ilegal, turbio) to involve [en, in], to mix up [en, in]
4 (convencer, liar) lo enredaron para presentarse a las elecciones, they talked him into being a candidate in the election
' enredar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
envolver
- trastear
- implicar
English:
embroil
- entangle
- tangle
- tangle up
- foul
- snarl
* * *♦ vt1. [cuerdas, madeja, pelo] to tangle (up)2. [situación, asunto] to complicate;será mejor no enredar más las cosas it's best not to make matters more complicatedme enredaron en sus sucios negocios they got me mixed up in their dirty dealings4. [entretener] to bother, to annoy♦ viFam1. [hacer travesuras] to get up to mischief* * *I v/t1 tangle, get tangled2 figcomplicate, make complicatedII v/i make trouble* * *enredar vt1) : to tangle up, to entangle2) : to confuse, to complicate3) : to involve, to implicate* * *enredar vb1. (involucrar) to involve2. (complicar) to complicate3. (confundir) to muddle / to confuseel fiscal intentó enredar al testigo con sus preguntas the prosecutor tried to confuse the witness with his questions4. (tocar) to mess about -
11 rabiza
f.1 point of a fishing-rod, to which the line is fastened.2 end, tip of anything, particularly the tapering end of a rope. (Nautical)
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