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1 sentir

m.

feelings, sentiments.

v.

1 to feel.

sentimos mucha alegría/pena al enterarnos we were very happy/sad when we found out

sin sentir without noticing

Yo siento amargura I feel=sense bitterness.

Ella siente también She feels, too.

Yo sentí a Ricardo con mi mano I felt Richard with my hand.

2 to regret, to be sorry about.

sentimos mucho la muerte de su amigo we deeply regret the death of your friend

siento que no puedas venir I'm sorry you can't come

siento haberle hecho esperar sorry to keep you waiting

lo siento (mucho) I'm (really) sorry

3 to hear.

4 to be sorry to, to feel sorry to.

Yo siento irme I am sorry to go.

5 to be sorry for.

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sentir

Conjugation model [ HERVIR], like link=hervir hervir

► nombre masculino

1 (sentimiento) feeling

2 (opinión) opinion, view

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to feel

■ sintió frío she felt cold

■ sentir amor to feel love

2 (lamentar) to regret, be sorry about, feel sorry

■ siento que no viniera I'm sorry she didn't come

■ lo siento mucho I'm very sorry

3 (oír) to hear

■ ¿sientes algo? can you hear anything?

4 (presentir) to feel, think, have a feeling that

■ siento que todo acabará bien I think everything will turn out all right

► verbo pronominal sentirse

1 to feel

■ me siento cansado I feel tired

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarse sentir / hacerse sentir figurado to make itself felt

en mi sentir in my opinion

¡lo siento! I'm sorry!

sentirse como en casa to feel at home

sentirse con ánimos de hacer algo to feel like doing something, feel up to doing something

sentirse mal to feel ill

sin sentir just like that

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verb

1) to feel

2) feel sorry, regret

3) sense

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- sentirse

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1. VT

1) [+ emoción, sensación, dolor] to feel

de repente he sentido frío — I suddenly felt cold

no siento la pierna — I can't feel my leg

empezó a sentir los efectos del alcohol — he began to feel the effects of the alcohol

sentí ganas de contárselo — I felt the urge to tell him about it

• dejarse sentir — to be felt

están empezando a dejarse sentir los efectos de la crisis — the effects of the crisis are beginning to be felt

en octubre ya se deja sentir el frío — by October it's already starting to get cold

• sentir hambre — to feel hungry

• sentir pena por algn — to feel pity for sb, feel sorry for sb

• sentir sed — to feel thirsty

2) (=percibir) to sense

sintió la presencia de alguien en la oscuridad — he sensed a presence in the darkness

quizá sintió que no le estaba diciendo la verdad — maybe she sensed that I wasn't telling her the truth

3) [con otros sentidos]

a) (=oír) to hear

no la sentí entrar — I didn't hear her come in

no se sentía el vuelo de una mosca — you could have heard a pin drop

b) esp LAm [+ olor] to smell; [+ sabor] to taste

¿sientes el olor a quemado? — can you smell burning?

no le siento ningún gusto a esto — this doesn't taste of anything to me

4) (=presentir)

siento que esto no acabará bien — I have a feeling that this isn't going to end well

5) [+ música, poesía] to have a feeling for

6) (=lamentar) to be sorry about, regret más frm

siento mucho lo que pasó — I'm really sorry about what happened

siento no haber podido ir — I'm sorry I wasn't able to go

siento informarle que no ha sido seleccionado — I'm sorry to tell you that you haven't been selected, I regret to inform you that you haven't been selected más frm

siento molestarlo, pero necesito su ayuda — I'm sorry to bother you, but I need your help

• lo siento — I'm sorry

lo siento muchísimo, ¡cuánto lo siento! — I'm so sorry

lo siento en el alma — I'm terribly sorry

• sentir que... — to be sorry that...

siento mucho que pienses de esa forma — I'm very sorry that you feel that way

2.

VI to feel

ni oía ni sentía nada — he could neither hear nor feel anything

ama y siente como cualquier ser humano — he feels love and emotion like any human being

el tiempo se me pasaba sin sentir — I didn't notice the time passing

3.

See:

sentirse

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I 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <dolor/pinchazo> to feel

sentir hambre/frío/sed — to feel hungry/cold/thirsty

sentí un dolor en la pierna — I felt a pain in my leg

empecé a sentir los efectos de la droga — I started to feel the effects of the drug

b) < emoción> to feel

sentimos una gran alegría — we were overjoyed

lo hizo para que él sintiera celos — she did it to make him feel jealous

se ve que siente lo que dice — you can tell he means what he says

c) ( presentir)

sentí que nos iba a pasar algo — I had a feeling something was going to happen to us

d) ( experimentar consecuencias)

los efectos de la crisis se dejarán sentir durante décadas — the effects of the crisis will be felt for decades

el descontento se hizo sentir pronto — their discontent soon made itself felt

2)

a) ( oír) <ruido/disparo> to hear

anoche te sentí llegar — I heard you come in last night

b) (esp AmL) ( percibir)

siento olor a gas — I can smell gas

le siento gusto a vainilla/ajo — I can taste vanilla/garlic

3) ( lamentar)

sentí mucho la muerte de tu padre — I was very sorry to hear of your father's death

ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre — she has been very affected by her mother's death

lo siento mucho — I'm really sorry

lo siento en el alma — I'm terribly sorry, I'm so sorry

sentí mucho no poder ayudarla — I was very sorry not to be able to help her

el director siente no poder recibirlo — the director regrets that he is unable to see you (frml)
2.
sentirse v pron

1) (+ compl) to feel

¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling o do you feel all right?

me siento mal — I don't feel well, I'm not feeling well

me siento enfermo/peor — I feel ill/worse

se sintió desfallecer — she felt as if she were about to faint

no me siento con ánimos — I don't feel up to it

no tiene por qué sentirse ofendida — she has no reason to feel hurt

me siento vigilada — I feel as if I am being watched

me siento identificada con él — I can identify with him

2) (Chi, Méx) ( ofenderse) to be offended o hurt

sentirse CON alguien — to be offended o upset with somebody
II
masculino ( sentimiento) feelings (pl), emotions (pl); (opinión, postura) feeling, view

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= be sorry, sentiment, have + a feeling, regret.

Ex. I'm sorry to have disappointed you.

Ex. The song may have been forgotten but among library users the sentiment lingers on = Puede que la canción se haya olvidado pero entre los usuarios de bibliotecas el sentimiento perdura.

Ex. She had, suddenly, a new feeling, like a tardy response to the stimulus of an unfamiliar drug.

Ex. Sir Walter Greg also half regretted 'that 'bibliology' is past praying for' since it defined the study more precisely than the accepted word.

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* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* hacer que Alguien se sienta a gusto = put + Nombre + at ease.

* hacer sentir = make + feel.

* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.

* hacer sentir la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence felt.

* hacer sentir mal = make + Nombre + feel bad.

* hacer sentir orgulloso = make + Nombre + proud.

* hacerse sentir = take + Posesivo + toll (on).

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = ignorance is bliss.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind.

* recortes presupuestarios + hacerse sentir = budget cut + bite.

* sentir ansiedad = feel + anxiety.

* sentir aversión por = have + aversion to.

* sentir cierta aprensión (por) = be apprehensive (about).

* sentir claustrofobia = feel + claustrophobic.

* sentir daño = feel + hurt.

* sentir el deseo de = have + an/the inclination to, get + the urge to.

* sentir entusiasmo por = be enamoured of/with.

* sentir envidia = feel + jealous.

* sentir envidia de = be envious of.

* sentir hambre = be hungry, feel + hungry.

* sentir hormigueo en la piel = tingle.

* sentir la inclinación de = be inclined to.

* sentir la necesidad de = feel + need for, feel + the need to, get + the urge to.

* sentir la sensación = feel.

* sentir las ganas de = get + the urge to.

* sentir lástima por = feel + sorry for, commiserate (with).

* sentir la tentación de = be tempted to.

* sentir los efectos de = feel + the effects of.

* sentir más ganas de hacer Algo = grow in + appetite.

* sentir miedo = be in fear.

* sentir motivación = have + motivation.

* sentir obligación = feel + compulsion.

* sentir pasión por = be passionate about.

* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.

* sentir predilección por = be partial to.

* sentir preferencia por = have + a preference for.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sentir remordimiento = feel + remorse.

* sentir reticencia hacia = recoil.

* sentirse = feel, feel + a sense of, feel like.

* sentirse acorralado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* sentirse afligido = feel + hurt.

* sentirse a gusto = feel + at home, be at ease.

* sentirse a gusto con = be comfortable with.

* sentirse aislado = feel + left out.

* sentirse aliviado = be relieved.

* sentirse amenazado = feel + threatened.

* sentirse atraído = be engaged.

* sentirse atraído por = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to, gravitate to(wards).

* sentirse avergonzado = be ashamed, feel + embarrassed.

* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.

* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.

* sentirse cansado = feel + tired.

* sentirse cohibido = feel + shy.

* sentirse cómodo con = be comfortable with.

* sentirse como en casa = feel + at home, feel like + home (away) from home.

* sentirse como flotando en las nubes = float on + air.

* sentirse como nuevo = be right as rain.

* sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.

* sentirse confortable = be at ease.

* sentirse confuso = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* sentirse cortado = self-conscious.

* sentirse culpable = feel + guilty.

* sentirse culpable por = feel + guilt over.

* sentir sed = be thirsty.

* sentirse de primera = feel + tip-top.

* sentirse desalentado = be discouraged.

* sentirse descontento con = experience + dissatisfaction with.

* sentirse desilusionado = become + chagrined.

* sentirse destrozado = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* sentirse dolido = feel + hurt.

* sentirse emocionado = be thrilled.

* sentirse encantado = be thrilled.

* sentirse en plena forma = feel + tip-top.

* sentirse entusiasmado = be thrilled.

* sentirse excelente = feel + tip-top.

* sentirse fantástico = feel + tip-top.

* sentirse fuera de lugar = feel + inadequate.

* sentirse halagado por = be complimented by.

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

* sentirse identificado = hit it off.

* sentirse ignorado = feel + left out.

* sentirse importante = feel + important.

* sentirse inclinado a = be inclined to.

* sentirse incómodo = look + uncomfortable.

* sentirse incómodo con = be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with.

* sentirse indignado (por) = be indignant (at).

* sentirse indispuesto = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* sentirse integrado = sense of belonging.

* sentirse intimidado = be in awe.

* sentirse mal = feel + bad, feel under + the weather, be under the weather, feel + wrong.

* sentirse mal con Uno mismo = feel + wrong.

* sentirse mareado = feel + giddy, feel + dizzy.

* sentirse más seguro de = gain + confidence (with/in).

* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.

* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.

* sentirse ofendido = be aggrieved.

* sentirse orgulloso = swell with + pride.

* sentirse orgulloso de = be proud (of/to), take + pride in.

* sentirse partícipe = sense of ownership.

* sentirse perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* sentirse rechazado = feel + left out.

* sentirse reconfortado = take + heart.

* sentirse resentido = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* sentirse sobrecogido = stand in + awe.

* sentirse traicionado = feel + a sense of betrayal.

* sentirse violento = look + uncomfortable.

* sentirse violento por = be embarrassed at.

* sentirse vivo = feel + alive.

* sentir simpatía por = have + warm feelings towards.

* sentir una emoción = feel + emotion.

* sentir una sensación de = experience + sense of.

* sentir un cosquilleo en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* sentir un escalofrío = experience + shiver.

* sentir un impulso = have + an impulse.

* sentir vergüenza = feel + embarrassed.

* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.

* siento + Infinitivo = sorry + Infinitivo.

* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.

* sin sentir vergüenza = shamelessly.

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I 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <dolor/pinchazo> to feel

sentir hambre/frío/sed — to feel hungry/cold/thirsty

sentí un dolor en la pierna — I felt a pain in my leg

empecé a sentir los efectos de la droga — I started to feel the effects of the drug

b) < emoción> to feel

sentimos una gran alegría — we were overjoyed

lo hizo para que él sintiera celos — she did it to make him feel jealous

se ve que siente lo que dice — you can tell he means what he says

c) ( presentir)

sentí que nos iba a pasar algo — I had a feeling something was going to happen to us

d) ( experimentar consecuencias)

los efectos de la crisis se dejarán sentir durante décadas — the effects of the crisis will be felt for decades

el descontento se hizo sentir pronto — their discontent soon made itself felt

2)

a) ( oír) <ruido/disparo> to hear

anoche te sentí llegar — I heard you come in last night

b) (esp AmL) ( percibir)

siento olor a gas — I can smell gas

le siento gusto a vainilla/ajo — I can taste vanilla/garlic

3) ( lamentar)

sentí mucho la muerte de tu padre — I was very sorry to hear of your father's death

ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre — she has been very affected by her mother's death

lo siento mucho — I'm really sorry

lo siento en el alma — I'm terribly sorry, I'm so sorry

sentí mucho no poder ayudarla — I was very sorry not to be able to help her

el director siente no poder recibirlo — the director regrets that he is unable to see you (frml)
2.
sentirse v pron

1) (+ compl) to feel

¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling o do you feel all right?

me siento mal — I don't feel well, I'm not feeling well

me siento enfermo/peor — I feel ill/worse

se sintió desfallecer — she felt as if she were about to faint

no me siento con ánimos — I don't feel up to it

no tiene por qué sentirse ofendida — she has no reason to feel hurt

me siento vigilada — I feel as if I am being watched

me siento identificada con él — I can identify with him

2) (Chi, Méx) ( ofenderse) to be offended o hurt

sentirse CON alguien — to be offended o upset with somebody
II
masculino ( sentimiento) feelings (pl), emotions (pl); (opinión, postura) feeling, view

* * *

= be sorry, sentiment, have + a feeling, regret.

Ex: I'm sorry to have disappointed you.

Ex: The song may have been forgotten but among library users the sentiment lingers on = Puede que la canción se haya olvidado pero entre los usuarios de bibliotecas el sentimiento perdura.

Ex: She had, suddenly, a new feeling, like a tardy response to the stimulus of an unfamiliar drug.

Ex: Sir Walter Greg also half regretted 'that 'bibliology' is past praying for' since it defined the study more precisely than the accepted word.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* hacer que Alguien se sienta a gusto = put + Nombre + at ease.

* hacer sentir = make + feel.

* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.

* hacer sentir la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence felt.

* hacer sentir mal = make + Nombre + feel bad.

* hacer sentir orgulloso = make + Nombre + proud.

* hacerse sentir = take + Posesivo + toll (on).

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = ignorance is bliss.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind.

* recortes presupuestarios + hacerse sentir = budget cut + bite.

* sentir ansiedad = feel + anxiety.

* sentir aversión por = have + aversion to.

* sentir cierta aprensión (por) = be apprehensive (about).

* sentir claustrofobia = feel + claustrophobic.

* sentir daño = feel + hurt.

* sentir el deseo de = have + an/the inclination to, get + the urge to.

* sentir entusiasmo por = be enamoured of/with.

* sentir envidia = feel + jealous.

* sentir envidia de = be envious of.

* sentir hambre = be hungry, feel + hungry.

* sentir hormigueo en la piel = tingle.

* sentir la inclinación de = be inclined to.

* sentir la necesidad de = feel + need for, feel + the need to, get + the urge to.

* sentir la sensación = feel.

* sentir las ganas de = get + the urge to.

* sentir lástima por = feel + sorry for, commiserate (with).

* sentir la tentación de = be tempted to.

* sentir los efectos de = feel + the effects of.

* sentir más ganas de hacer Algo = grow in + appetite.

* sentir miedo = be in fear.

* sentir motivación = have + motivation.

* sentir obligación = feel + compulsion.

* sentir pasión por = be passionate about.

* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.

* sentir predilección por = be partial to.

* sentir preferencia por = have + a preference for.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sentir remordimiento = feel + remorse.

* sentir reticencia hacia = recoil.

* sentirse = feel, feel + a sense of, feel like.

* sentirse acorralado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* sentirse afligido = feel + hurt.

* sentirse a gusto = feel + at home, be at ease.

* sentirse a gusto con = be comfortable with.

* sentirse aislado = feel + left out.

* sentirse aliviado = be relieved.

* sentirse amenazado = feel + threatened.

* sentirse atraído = be engaged.

* sentirse atraído por = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to, gravitate to(wards).

* sentirse avergonzado = be ashamed, feel + embarrassed.

* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.

* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.

* sentirse cansado = feel + tired.

* sentirse cohibido = feel + shy.

* sentirse cómodo con = be comfortable with.

* sentirse como en casa = feel + at home, feel like + home (away) from home.

* sentirse como flotando en las nubes = float on + air.

* sentirse como nuevo = be right as rain.

* sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.

* sentirse confortable = be at ease.

* sentirse confuso = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* sentirse cortado = self-conscious.

* sentirse culpable = feel + guilty.

* sentirse culpable por = feel + guilt over.

* sentir sed = be thirsty.

* sentirse de primera = feel + tip-top.

* sentirse desalentado = be discouraged.

* sentirse descontento con = experience + dissatisfaction with.

* sentirse desilusionado = become + chagrined.

* sentirse destrozado = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* sentirse dolido = feel + hurt.

* sentirse emocionado = be thrilled.

* sentirse encantado = be thrilled.

* sentirse en plena forma = feel + tip-top.

* sentirse entusiasmado = be thrilled.

* sentirse excelente = feel + tip-top.

* sentirse fantástico = feel + tip-top.

* sentirse fuera de lugar = feel + inadequate.

* sentirse halagado por = be complimented by.

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

* sentirse identificado = hit it off.

* sentirse ignorado = feel + left out.

* sentirse importante = feel + important.

* sentirse inclinado a = be inclined to.

* sentirse incómodo = look + uncomfortable.

* sentirse incómodo con = be uncomfortable with, feel + uncomfortable with.

* sentirse indignado (por) = be indignant (at).

* sentirse indispuesto = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* sentirse integrado = sense of belonging.

* sentirse intimidado = be in awe.

* sentirse mal = feel + bad, feel under + the weather, be under the weather, feel + wrong.

* sentirse mal con Uno mismo = feel + wrong.

* sentirse mareado = feel + giddy, feel + dizzy.

* sentirse más seguro de = gain + confidence (with/in).

* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.

* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.

* sentirse ofendido = be aggrieved.

* sentirse orgulloso = swell with + pride.

* sentirse orgulloso de = be proud (of/to), take + pride in.

* sentirse partícipe = sense of ownership.

* sentirse perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* sentirse rechazado = feel + left out.

* sentirse reconfortado = take + heart.

* sentirse resentido = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* sentirse sobrecogido = stand in + awe.

* sentirse traicionado = feel + a sense of betrayal.

* sentirse violento = look + uncomfortable.

* sentirse violento por = be embarrassed at.

* sentirse vivo = feel + alive.

* sentir simpatía por = have + warm feelings towards.

* sentir una emoción = feel + emotion.

* sentir una sensación de = experience + sense of.

* sentir un cosquilleo en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* sentir un escalofrío = experience + shiver.

* sentir un impulso = have + an impulse.

* sentir vergüenza = feel + embarrassed.

* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.

* siento + Infinitivo = sorry + Infinitivo.

* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.

* sin sentir vergüenza = shamelessly.

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sentir¹ [ I11 ]

vt

A

1 ‹frío/calor/hambre/sed› to feel

empecé a sentir hambre/frío a eso de medianoche I started to feel hungry/cold around midnight

apenas sentí el pinchazo I hardly felt the prick of the needle

sentí un dolor en el costado/un tirón en la pierna I felt a pain in my side/a tug at my leg

2 ‹emoción› to feel

es incapaz de sentir compasión por nadie he's incapable of feeling compassion for anyone

sentimos una gran alegría cuando nos enteramos we were overjoyed when we found out

nunca me hicieron sentir que estaba incomodando they never made me feel I was in the way

lo hizo para que él sintiera celos she did it to make him feel jealous

realmente sienten la música they play the music with great feeling

3

(presentir): sentí que nos iba a pasar algo I had a feeling something was going to happen to us

4

(experimentar consecuencias): los efectos de la crisis se dejarán sentir durante décadas the effects of the crisis will be felt for decades

el descontento se hizo sentir pronto their discontent soon made itself felt

nuestro departamento no ha sentido el cambio de director our department hasn't been affected by the change of director

B

1 (oír) to hear

sentimos un ruido/un disparo/pasos we heard a noise/a shot/footsteps

anoche te sentí llegar I heard you come in last night

2

( esp AmL) (percibir) ‹olor/gusto› siento olor a gas/a quemado I can smell gas/burning

le siento gusto a vainilla/ajo I can taste vanilla/garlic

C

(lamentar): sentí mucho la muerte de tu padre I was very sorry to hear of your father's death

su muerte fue muy sentida his death was deeply mourned

lo siento mucho I'm really sorry

lo siento en el alma I'm terribly sorry, I'm so sorry

no sabes cómo or cuánto lo siento I can't tell you how sorry I am

sentí mucho no poder ayudarla I was very sorry not to be able to help her

el director siente no poder recibirlo the director regrets that he is unable to see you ( frml)

siento que te tengas que ir tan pronto I'm sorry you have to go so soon

■ sentirse

v pron

A (+ compl) to feel

¿te sientes bien? are you feeling o do you feel all right?

me siento mal I don't feel well, I'm not feeling well

me siento enfermo/peor I feel ill/worse

como se sentía mejor se levantó she felt o was feeling better so she got up

se sintió desfallecer she felt as if she were about to faint

no tiene por qué sentirse ofendida/culpable she has no reason to feel hurt/guilty

nos sentimos totalmente identificados con el personaje we can identify completely with the character

me sentía vigilada I felt as if I was being watched

B (Chi, Méx) (ofenderse) to be offended o hurt sentirse CON algn to be offended o upset WITH sb

sentir²

masculine

1 (sentimiento) feelings (pl), emotions (pl)

2 (opinión, postura) feeling, view

la encuesta refleja el sentir general the survey reflects the general feeling o view

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sentir ( conjugate sentir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹dolor/pinchazo› to feel;

◊ sentir hambre/frío/sed to feel hungry/cold/thirsty

b) ‹ emoción› to feel;

◊ sentimos una gran alegría we were overjoyed;

sentir celos to feel jealous
2
a) ( oír) ‹ruido/disparo› to hear

b) (esp AmL) ( percibir):

◊ siento olor a gas I can smell gas;

le siento gusto a vainilla I can taste vanilla
3 ( lamentar):
◊ lo siento mucho I'm really sorry;

sentí mucho no poder ayudarla I was very sorry not to be able to help her;
ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre she has been very affected by her mother's death
sentirse verbo pronominal
1 (+ compl) to feel;
◊ me siento mal I don't feel well, I'm not feeling well;

no me siento con ánimos I don't feel up to it
2 (Chi, Méx) ( ofenderse) to be offended o hurt;
sentirse CON algn to be offended o upset with sb
sentir
I sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinion) opinion, view
2 (sentimiento) feeling
II verbo transitivo
1 to feel
sentir alegría/frío, to feel happy/cold
te lo digo como lo siento, I speak my mind ➣ Ver nota en feel
2 (oír, percibir) to hear: la sentí llegar de madrugada, I heard her come home in the small hours
3 (lamentar) to regret, be sorry about: siento haberte enfadado, I'm sorry I made you angry
' sentir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominar
- acobardarse
- acusar
- ajena
- ajeno
- aprecio
- arrepentirse
- cobrar
- cogerse
- curiosidad
- despepitarse
- embarazarse
- estimar
- gustar
- identificarse
- intriga
- marearse
- notar
- palpar
- profesar
- rencor
- resentirse
- temer
- tener
- tocar
- tributar
- vergüenza
- agradecer
- ansia
- apenar
- chochear
- cohibir
- descomponer
- lástima
- náuseas
- remordimiento
- sienta
- sintiera
English:
afraid
- averse
- care for
- cringe
- empathize
- feel
- rue
- sense
- sorry
- bite
- care
- cold
- deep
- devoted
- nauseous
- presence
- relieved
- sentiment
- shame
- tingle

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sentir

♦ nm

1. [sentimientos] feelings

2. Formal [opinión]
me gustaría conocer su sentir sobre este tema I'd like to know your feelings o what you feel about this matter;

el sentir popular public opinion

♦ vt

1. [percibir, experimentar, notar] to feel;

¿no sientes calor con tanta ropa? aren't you hot with all those clothes on?;

no siento los pies del frío que hace it's so cold I can't feel my feet;

sentía cierta tensión en el ambiente I could sense o feel a degree of tension in the atmosphere;

sentimos mucha alegría/pena al enterarnos we were very happy/sad when we found out;

siempre dice lo que siente he always says what he thinks;

los trabajadores hicieron sentir su disconformidad the workers made plain their disagreement;
Méx
sentir bonito/feo to feel well/unwell

2. [lamentar] to regret, to be sorry about;

sentimos mucho la muerte de su amigo we deeply regret the death of your friend;

lo siento (mucho) I'm (really) sorry;

no sabes cuánto lo siento I can't tell you how sorry I am;

por él es por quien más lo siento it's him I'm really sorry for;

siento que no puedas venir I'm sorry you can't come;

siento no poder ayudarte I'm sorry I can't help you;

siento haberle hecho esperar sorry to keep you waiting;

sentimos mucho (tener que) comunicarle que… [en cartas] we regret to inform you that…

3. [presentir] to sense;

siento que hay algo que no va bien I have a feeling o I sense that something's not quite right

4. [oír] to hear;

sentí pasos I heard footsteps;

no te sentí entrar I didn't hear you come in

5. Am [olor, gusto]
siento mal olor there's a bad smell;

por el resfrío, no le siente gusto a la comida she can't taste the food because of her cold

♦ vi

to feel;

el frío ya se deja sentir you can really feel the cold now;

la antipatía entre ellos aún se deja sentir the dislike between them is still noticeable;

sin sentir without noticing

♦ See also the pronominal verb sentirse

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sentir

I m feeling, opinion;

en mi sentir in my opinion

II v/t

1 feel;

siento calor I feel hot

2 ( percibir) sense;

sin sentirlo llegar, acabar before I/we knew it

3 ( aparecer)

:

hacerse o

dejarse sentir make itself felt

4

:

lo siento I’m sorry

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sentir {76} vt

1) : to feel, to experience

no siento nada de dolor: I don't feel any pain

sentía sed: he was feeling thirsty

sentir amor: to feel love

2) percibir: to perceive, to sense

sentir un ruido: to hear a noise

3) lamentar: to regret, to feel sorry for

lo siento mucho: I'm very sorry

sentir vi

1) : to have feeling, to feel

2)

sin sentir : without noticing, inadvertently

♦ See also the reflexive verb sentirse

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sentir vb

1. (en general) to feel [pt. & pp. felt]

sintió frío she felt cold

con la anestesia no sentirás nada with the anaesthesia you won't feel a thing

hoy me siento feliz I feel happy today

2. (lamentar) to be sorry

lo siento I'm sorry

3. (oír) to hear [pt. & pp. heard]

sintió pasos a lo lejos he heard footsteps in the distance

Spanish-English dictionary > sentir
2 ganas

f.pl.

desire.

pres.indicat.

2^nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: ganar.

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= urge, thirst.

Ex. The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex. The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.

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* con ganas = with gusto.

* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* de mala gana = reluctantly, grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly.

* ganas de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* ganas de comer = appetite.

* hacer lo que a Uno le de la gana = get away with + murder.

* juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer = made for each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* no tener ganas = can't/couldn't be bothered, can't/couldn't be bothered.

* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* sentir las ganas de = get + the urge to.

* sentir más ganas de hacer Algo = grow in + appetite.

* sin ganas = half-heartedly.

* tener ganas de = be keen to, have + an/the inclination to.

* tener ganas de + Infinitivo = feel like + Gerundio.

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= urge, thirst.

Ex: The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex: The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.

* con ganas = with gusto.

* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* de mala gana = reluctantly, grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly.

* ganas de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* ganas de comer = appetite.

* hacer lo que a Uno le de la gana = get away with + murder.

* juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer = made for each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* no tener ganas = can't/couldn't be bothered, can't/couldn't be bothered.

* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* sentir las ganas de = get + the urge to.

* sentir más ganas de hacer Algo = grow in + appetite.

* sin ganas = half-heartedly.

* tener ganas de = be keen to, have + an/the inclination to.

* tener ganas de + Infinitivo = feel like + Gerundio.

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ganas npl

el público se reía con ganas the audience laughed loudly

el equipo jugó sin ganas the team played half heartedly

entrar ganas de hacer algo to suddenly feel like doing something

me entraron ganas de llorar I suddenly felt like crying

tener ganas to feel like [pt. & pp. felt]

¿tienes ganas de salir? do you feel like going out?

tenía muchas ganas de verla he was really looking forward to seeing her

Spanish-English dictionary > ganas
3 deseo

m.

1 desire.

arder en deseos de hacer algo to be burning with desire to do something

2 wish (anhelo).

se cumplió mi deseo my wish came true, I got my wish

pedir/conceder un deseo to ask for/grant a wish

tus deseos son órdenes your wish is my command

buenos deseos good intentions

con mis/nuestros mejores deseos (with my/our) best wishes (en carta, obsequio)

pres.indicat.

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

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deseo

► nombre masculino

1 wish, desire

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FRASEOLOGÍA

formular un deseo to make a wish

tener deseo de algo to wish something

■ tengo muchos deseos de que llegue el verano I wish summer would come, I'm longing for the summer

buenos deseos good intentions

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noun m.

desire, wish

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SM

1) (=anhelo) desire, wish

mi mayor deseo es encontrar un trabajo — my dearest wish o greatest desire is to find a job

el deseo de poder — the lust for power

un inacabable deseo de saber — an unquenchable thirst for knowledge

llegó al poder con buenos deseos de mejorarlo todo — he came to power with every intention of improving things

tengo deseos de verla — I yearn to see her, I'm longing to see her

ardo en deseos de conocerla — liter I have a burning desire to meet her

2) (=cosa deseada) wish

pedir o formular un deseo — to make a wish

su último deseo fue que la incineraran — her dying wish was to be cremated

nuestro deseo es que seas feliz — our wish is for you to be happy

con mis mejores deseos para el Año Nuevo — with best wishes for the New Year

tus deseos son órdenes — your wish is my command

3) (tb: deseo sexual) desire

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masculino

a) ( anhelo) wish

formular un deseo — to make a wish

que se cumplan todos tus deseos — may all your wishes come true

tus deseos son órdenes para mí — (fr hecha) your wish is my command (set phrase)

deseos de algo: con mis mejores deseos de felicidad/éxito wishing you every happiness/success; ardía en deseos de verla — (liter) he had a burning desire to see her

b) ( apetito sexual) desire

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= appetite, desire, want, will, willingness, wish, craving, urge, thirst, yearning.

Ex. We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.

Ex. Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.

Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex. 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.

Ex. The basic answer is a willingness to divert the resources to do it, and the ability to find the resources.

Ex. On Carmichael's face came the look of one who sees the immediate fulfillment of a wish.

Ex. The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.

Ex. The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex. The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.

Ex. A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.

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* amoldarse al deseo de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.

* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.

* deseo de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.

* deseo de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* deseo de cooperación = engagement.

* deseo de matar = bloodlust.

* deseo explícito = explicit wish.

* deseo + hacerse realidad = wish + come true.

* deseo inconsciente de morir = death-wish.

* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.

* deseo sexual = lust, sexual desire.

* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.

* expresar los deseos de uno = make + Posesivo + wishes known.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* fuente de los deseos = wishing well.

* hacer realidad una deseo = fulfil + Posesivo + wish.

* lista de deseos = wish list.

* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.

* pozo de los deseos = wishing well.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.

* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.

* sentir el deseo de = have + an/the inclination to, get + the urge to.

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masculino

a) ( anhelo) wish

formular un deseo — to make a wish

que se cumplan todos tus deseos — may all your wishes come true

tus deseos son órdenes para mí — (fr hecha) your wish is my command (set phrase)

deseos de algo: con mis mejores deseos de felicidad/éxito wishing you every happiness/success; ardía en deseos de verla — (liter) he had a burning desire to see her

b) ( apetito sexual) desire

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= appetite, desire, want, will, willingness, wish, craving, urge, thirst, yearning.

Ex: We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.

Ex: Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.

Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.

Ex: The basic answer is a willingness to divert the resources to do it, and the ability to find the resources.

Ex: On Carmichael's face came the look of one who sees the immediate fulfillment of a wish.

Ex: The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.

Ex: The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex: The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.

Ex: A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.

* amoldarse al deseo de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.

* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.

* deseo de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.

* deseo de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* deseo de cooperación = engagement.

* deseo de matar = bloodlust.

* deseo explícito = explicit wish.

* deseo + hacerse realidad = wish + come true.

* deseo inconsciente de morir = death-wish.

* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.

* deseo sexual = lust, sexual desire.

* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.

* expresar los deseos de uno = make + Posesivo + wishes known.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* fuente de los deseos = wishing well.

* hacer realidad una deseo = fulfil + Posesivo + wish.

* lista de deseos = wish list.

* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.

* pozo de los deseos = wishing well.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.

* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.

* sentir el deseo de = have + an/the inclination to, get + the urge to.

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deseo

masculine

1 (anhelo) wish

el hada le concedió tres deseos the fairy granted him three wishes

formular un deseo to make a wish

que se hagan realidad or que se cumplan todos tus deseos may all your wishes come true

tus deseos son órdenes para mí ( fr hecha); your wish is my command ( set phrase)

se procedió según su deseo everything was done according to his wishes

su último deseo fue que lo enterrasen allí his dying o last wish was to be buried there

deseos DE algo:

con mis mejores deseos de felicidad/éxito wishing you every happiness/success

deseos DE + INF:

ardía en deseos de verla ( liter); he had a burning desire to see her

2 (apetito sexual) desire

la satisfacción del deseo the satisfaction of desire

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Del verbo desear: ( conjugate desear)

deseo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

deseó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
desear
deseo
desear ( conjugate desear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suerte/éxito/felicidad› to wish;
◊ te deseo un feliz viaje I hope you have a good trip

2 ( querer):
◊ un embarazo no deseado an unwanted pregnancy;

las tan deseadas vacaciones the long-awaited holidays;
lo que más deseo es … my greatest wish is …;
si tú lo deseas if you want to;
deseoía una respuesta ahora I would like a reply now;
está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you;
¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?
3 ‹ persona› to desire, want
deseo sustantivo masculino
a) ( anhelo) wish;

◊ formular un deseo to make a wish

b) ( apetito sexual) desire

desear verbo transitivo
1 (anhelar, querer con intensidad) to desire: estoy deseando verte, I'm looking forward to seeing you
te deseo lo mejor, I wish you all the best
(suerte, felicidad, etc) to wish: os deseo unas felices vacaciones, have a good holiday
2 (sexualmente) to desire, want
3 frml (querer) to want: ¿desea usted algo, caballero?, can I help you, Sir?
deseo ver al director, I would like to see the manager
♦ Locuciones: deja mucho/bastante que desear, it leaves a lot to be desired
deseo sustantivo masculino
1 wish
2 (sexual, pasional) desire
deseos de venganza, desire for revenge
♦ Locuciones: arder en deseos, to yearn for
' deseo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- ansia
- aspiración
- capricho
- carnal
- conceder
- cumplir
- cumplirse
- desear
- formular
- gana
- hambre
- impulso
- pretensión
- provocar
- prurito
- que
- rabiar
- realizar
- saciar
- satisfacción
- sed
- si
- sucumbir
- sueño
- voluntad
- ardiente
- avivar
- excitar
- felicitación
- feliz
- ferviente
- insatisfecho
- irrealizable
- irresistible
- mejor
- querer
- viveza
- vivo
English:
anxiety
- appetite
- ardent
- death wish
- desire
- every
- express
- get-well card
- indulge
- indulgence
- intense
- longing
- lust
- overwhelming
- sexual
- uncontrollable
- unvoiced
- wish

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deseo nm

1. [pasión] desire;

no sentía ningún deseo por él she felt no desire for him

2. [anhelo] wish;

piensa un deseo y sopla las velas think of a wish and blow out the candles;

expresó su deseo de paz para la región he expressed his desire for peace in the region;

buenos deseos good intentions;

con mis/nuestros mejores deseos [en carta, obsequio] (with my/our) best wishes;

conceder un deseo to grant a wish;

se cumplió mi deseo my wish came true, I got my wish;

formular un deseo to make a wish;

pedir un deseo to ask for a wish;
Formal
por deseo expreso de… at the express wish of…;

su último deseo fue… his last wish was…;

su último deseo fue que la casa nunca se vendiera her last o dying wish was that the house should never be sold;

Comp

tus deseos son órdenes your wish is my command

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deseo

m wish

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deseo nm

: wish, desire

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deseo n wish [pl. wishes]

el genio de la lámpara le concedió tres deseos a Aladino the genie of the lamp granted Aladdin three wishes

pide un deseo make a wish

Spanish-English dictionary > deseo
4 sentir la necesidad de

(v.) = feel + need for, feel + the need to, get + the urge to

Ex. The need was felt for a local data system which would provide not only catalogue and circulation control, but also acquisition routines and periodicals control.

Ex. Following the entry of the UK into the European Communities libraries felt the need to improve the flow of information among themselves.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

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(v.) = feel + need for, feel + the need to, get + the urge to

Ex: The need was felt for a local data system which would provide not only catalogue and circulation control, but also acquisition routines and periodicals control.

Ex: Following the entry of the UK into the European Communities libraries felt the need to improve the flow of information among themselves.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Spanish-English dictionary > sentir la necesidad de
5 necesidad

f.

1 need.

tenemos una urgente necesidad de espacio we are in urgent need of more space

de (primera) necesidad essential

no hay necesidad de algo there's no need for something

no hay necesidad de hacer algo there's no need to do something

tener necesidad de algo to need something

obedecer a la necesidad (de) to arise from the need (to)

2 necessity.

por necesidad out of necessity

una herida mortal de necesidad a fatal wound

3 hunger (hambre).

pasar necesidades to suffer hardship

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necesidad

► nombre femenino

1 necessity, need

2 (hambre) hunger

3 (pobreza) poverty, want

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de necesidad essential

hacer sus necesidades familiar to relieve oneself

no hay necesidad de... there's no need to...

pasar necesidades to be in need, suffer hardship

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noun f.

1) need, necessity

2) poverty, want

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SF

1) (=urgencia)

a)

• la necesidad de algo — the need for sth

la necesidad de que la OTAN cumpla su promesa — the need for NATO to carry out its promise

hay necesidad de discreción en este momento — there is a need for discretion at this moment

• la necesidad de hacer algo — the need to do sth

se habló de la necesidad de encontrar una nueva vía de diálogo — the need to find a new approach to the talks was discussed

no hay necesidad de hacerlo — there is no need to do it

• tener necesidad de algo — to need sth

tienen necesidad urgente de ayuda alimenticia — they urgently need food aid, they are in urgent need of food aid

con la nueva tarjeta bancaria no tendrá necesidad de llevar dinero — with the new bank card you won't need to carry money with you

y ¿qué necesidad tienes de irte a un hotel habiendo camas en casa? — why would you need to go to a hotel when there are spare beds at home?

- hacer de la necesidad virtud

- la necesidad aguza el ingenio

b)

• de necesidad, en caso de necesidad — in an emergency

una situación de necesidad — an emergency

una herida mortal de necesidad — a fatal wound

• artículos o productos de primera necesidad — basic essentials, staple items

c)

• por necesidad, tuve que aprenderlo por necesidad — I had to learn it out of necessity

el que se llame John no significa que tenga que ser inglés por necesidad — the fact that he is called John does not necessarily mean that he is English

d)

• sin necesidad, no corra riesgos sin necesidad — don't take unnecessary risks

sin necesidad de algo — without the need for sth

podemos llegar a un acuerdo sin necesidad de que intervenga el director — we can come to an agreement without any need for the director to intervene

ahora podemos ir de compras sin necesidad de movernos de casa — now we can go shopping without needing to leave the house

e) (=cosa necesaria) [personal] need; [objetiva] necessity

satisfacer las necesidades de algn — to satisfy sb's needs

para un representante un coche no es un lujo, es una necesidad — for a sales rep, a car is not a luxury, it's a necessity

2) (=pobreza) need

están en la mayor necesidad — they are in great need

3) (=apuro) tight spot

encontrarse en una necesidad — to be in a tight spot

4) pl necesidades

a) (=privaciones) hardships

• pasar necesidades — to suffer hardship o hardships

b)

- hacer sus necesidades

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femenino

1)

a) (urgencia, falta) need

en caso de necesidad — if necessary, if need be

una imperiosa necesidad — an urgent need

no hay necesidad de que se entere — there's no need for her to know

la necesidad tiene cara de hereje — beggars can't be choosers

la necesidad hace maestros or aguza el ingenio — necessity is the mother of invention

b) ( cosa necesaria) necessity, essential

2) ( pobreza) poverty, need

la necesidad lo impulsó a robar — he stole out of necessity o need

3) necesidades femenino plural

a) ( requerimientos) needs (pl), requirements (pl)

b) ( privaciones) hardship

pasaron muchas necesidades — they underwent great hardship

c)

hacer sus necesidades — (euf) to relieve oneself (euph)

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= necessity, need, requirement, want, exigency, urge, necessity.

Ex. The main inconveniences of item record indexes arise from the necessity of searching the entire file.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. The most appropriate type of abstract must be chosen in accordance with the requirements of each individual application.

Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex. The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

Ex. The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex. Books may be useful to many people, but it is by no means common for them to be necessities.

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* adaptable a las necesidades del usuario = customisable [customizable, -USA].

* adaptar a las necesidades de = tailor to + the needs of, gear to + the needs of.

* adaptar a una necesidad = time to + need, suit + requirement.

* adaptarse a una necesidad = suit + need.

* adecuar a una necesidad = suit + purpose, tailor to + demand.

* ahorrarse la necesidad de = circumvent + the need to.

* amoldarse a las necesidades de = bend to + the needs of.

* análisis de necesidades = needs assessment, needs analysis.

* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).

* atender a una necesidad = meet + need, speak to + need.

* atender las necesidades = provide for + needs.

* atender una necesidad = address + need, cover + requirement, fulfil + requirement, serve + need.

* comprobación de las necesidades económicas = means-testing, means test.

* comprobar las necesidades económicas = means test.

* confirmar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).

* cuando le surja la necesidad = at + Posesivo + time of need.

* cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.

* cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.

* cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.

* defender la necesidad = articulate + the need.

* defender la necesidad de = support + the case for.

* diagnosticar las necesidades de = diagnose + needs.

* dispositivo de ayuda a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive device.

* eliminar la necesidad de = remove + the need for.

* eludir la necesidad de = bypass + the need (for).

* estrategia para enfrentarse a las necesidades diarias = coping strategy, coping skill.

* estudiar una necesidad = analyse + need.

* evaluación de las necesidades económicas = means-testing, means test.

* evaluación de necesidades = needs assessment.

* evaluar las necesidades económicas = means test.

* existir una necesidad de = there + be + call for.

* hacer frente a una necesidad = meet + need, serve + need.

* hacer + Posesivo + necesidades = relieve + Reflexivo, go + potty.

* hacer que Algo sea pertinente a las necesidades de Algo o Alguien = make + Nombre + relevant to.

* insistir en la necesidad de = insist on + the necessity of, insist on + the need for.

* justificar la necesidad de = justify + the case for.

* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention, necessity is the mother of invention.

* librar de la necesidad de = relieve of + the necessity of, relieve of + the need to.

* necesidad apremiante = desperate need.

* necesidad corporal = bodily function.

* necesidad de información = information need.

* necesidad económica = economic necessity, economic need.

* necesidades de espacio = space requirements.

* necesidad extrema = dire need.

* necesidad humana = human need.

* necesidad imperiosa = desperate need.

* necesidad informativa = information need.

* necesidad urgente = desperate need, urgent need.

* necesidad visceral = visceral need.

* niño con necesidades especiales = special needs child.

* no tener la necesidad de usar Algo = have + no use for.

* orientado hacia unas necesidades = need oriented.

* plantear la necesidad = articulate + the need.

* por necesidad = of necessity, out of necessity.

* prever una necesidad = project + need.

* producto de la necesidad = born of necessity.

* provisiones de primera necesidad = basic provisions, basic goods.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* recalcar la necesidad = stress + the need.

* regla de la necesidad = purpose rule.

* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.

* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.

* resolver una necesidad = address + requirement.

* responder a una necesidad = address + need.

* satisfacer las necesidades = provide for + needs.

* satisfacer las necesidades de = provide for.

* satisfacer una necesidad = match + need, match + requirement, meet + need, meet + requirement, satisfy + need, satisfy + requirement, accommodate + need, fulfil + need.

* sentir la necesidad de = feel + need for, feel + the need to, get + the urge to.

* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* surgir una necesidad = need + arise.

* tecnología adaptada a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive technology.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* verse en la necesidad = be constrained to.

* verse en la necesidad de = be left with the need to.

* verse en la necesidad urgente de = be hard pressed.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (urgencia, falta) need

en caso de necesidad — if necessary, if need be

una imperiosa necesidad — an urgent need

no hay necesidad de que se entere — there's no need for her to know

la necesidad tiene cara de hereje — beggars can't be choosers

la necesidad hace maestros or aguza el ingenio — necessity is the mother of invention

b) ( cosa necesaria) necessity, essential

2) ( pobreza) poverty, need

la necesidad lo impulsó a robar — he stole out of necessity o need

3) necesidades femenino plural

a) ( requerimientos) needs (pl), requirements (pl)

b) ( privaciones) hardship

pasaron muchas necesidades — they underwent great hardship

c)

hacer sus necesidades — (euf) to relieve oneself (euph)

* * *

= necessity, need, requirement, want, exigency, urge, necessity.

Ex: The main inconveniences of item record indexes arise from the necessity of searching the entire file.

Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex: The most appropriate type of abstract must be chosen in accordance with the requirements of each individual application.

Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex: The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

Ex: The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex: Books may be useful to many people, but it is by no means common for them to be necessities.

* adaptable a las necesidades del usuario = customisable [customizable, -USA].

* adaptar a las necesidades de = tailor to + the needs of, gear to + the needs of.

* adaptar a una necesidad = time to + need, suit + requirement.

* adaptarse a una necesidad = suit + need.

* adecuar a una necesidad = suit + purpose, tailor to + demand.

* ahorrarse la necesidad de = circumvent + the need to.

* amoldarse a las necesidades de = bend to + the needs of.

* análisis de necesidades = needs assessment, needs analysis.

* apoyar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).

* atender a una necesidad = meet + need, speak to + need.

* atender las necesidades = provide for + needs.

* atender una necesidad = address + need, cover + requirement, fulfil + requirement, serve + need.

* comprobación de las necesidades económicas = means-testing, means test.

* comprobar las necesidades económicas = means test.

* confirmar la necesidad de = endorse + the need (for/to).

* cuando le surja la necesidad = at + Posesivo + time of need.

* cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.

* cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.

* cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.

* defender la necesidad = articulate + the need.

* defender la necesidad de = support + the case for.

* diagnosticar las necesidades de = diagnose + needs.

* dispositivo de ayuda a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive device.

* eliminar la necesidad de = remove + the need for.

* eludir la necesidad de = bypass + the need (for).

* estrategia para enfrentarse a las necesidades diarias = coping strategy, coping skill.

* estudiar una necesidad = analyse + need.

* evaluación de las necesidades económicas = means-testing, means test.

* evaluación de necesidades = needs assessment.

* evaluar las necesidades económicas = means test.

* existir una necesidad de = there + be + call for.

* hacer frente a una necesidad = meet + need, serve + need.

* hacer + Posesivo + necesidades = relieve + Reflexivo, go + potty.

* hacer que Algo sea pertinente a las necesidades de Algo o Alguien = make + Nombre + relevant to.

* insistir en la necesidad de = insist on + the necessity of, insist on + the need for.

* justificar la necesidad de = justify + the case for.

* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention, necessity is the mother of invention.

* librar de la necesidad de = relieve of + the necessity of, relieve of + the need to.

* necesidad apremiante = desperate need.

* necesidad corporal = bodily function.

* necesidad de información = information need.

* necesidad económica = economic necessity, economic need.

* necesidades de espacio = space requirements.

* necesidad extrema = dire need.

* necesidad humana = human need.

* necesidad imperiosa = desperate need.

* necesidad informativa = information need.

* necesidad urgente = desperate need, urgent need.

* necesidad visceral = visceral need.

* niño con necesidades especiales = special needs child.

* no tener la necesidad de usar Algo = have + no use for.

* orientado hacia unas necesidades = need oriented.

* plantear la necesidad = articulate + the need.

* por necesidad = of necessity, out of necessity.

* prever una necesidad = project + need.

* producto de la necesidad = born of necessity.

* provisiones de primera necesidad = basic provisions, basic goods.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* recalcar la necesidad = stress + the need.

* regla de la necesidad = purpose rule.

* resaltar la necesidad = stress + the need.

* resaltar la necesidad de = imprint + the need for.

* resolver una necesidad = address + requirement.

* responder a una necesidad = address + need.

* satisfacer las necesidades = provide for + needs.

* satisfacer las necesidades de = provide for.

* satisfacer una necesidad = match + need, match + requirement, meet + need, meet + requirement, satisfy + need, satisfy + requirement, accommodate + need, fulfil + need.

* sentir la necesidad de = feel + need for, feel + the need to, get + the urge to.

* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* surgir una necesidad = need + arise.

* tecnología adaptada a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive technology.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* verse en la necesidad = be constrained to.

* verse en la necesidad de = be left with the need to.

* verse en la necesidad urgente de = be hard pressed.

* * *

necesidad

feminine

A

1 (urgencia, falta) need

en caso de necesidad me lo prestará she'll lend it to me if necessary o if need be

una imperiosa necesidad an urgent o a pressing need

tengo necesidad de unas vacaciones I'm in need of o I need a break

¿qué necesidad hay de decírselo? do we/you have to tell her?, is there any need to tell her?

no hay necesidad de que se entere there's no need for her to know

subrayó la necesidad de que permaneciera secreto he emphasized the need for it to remain secret

hacer de la necesidad virtud to make a virtue of necessity

la necesidad tiene cara de hereje beggars can't be choosers

la necesidad hace maestros or aguza el ingenio necessity is the mother of invention

2 (cosa necesaria) necessity, essential

no es un lujo sino una necesidad it is not a luxury but a necessity o an essential

B (pobreza) poverty, need

viven en la necesidad they live in poverty, they are very poor o needy

la necesidad lo impulsó a robar he stole out of necessity o need, poverty drove him to steal

su muerte los dejó en la más absoluta necesidad his death left them in extreme poverty

C

(inevitabilidad): tienen que hacer transbordo en Irún por necesidad you have no alternative but to change trains at Irún

una herida mortal de necesidad ( period); a fatal wound

D necesidades fpl

1 (requerimientos) needs (pl), requirements (pl)

no podremos satisfacer sus necesidades we will be unable to meet your requirements o needs

2 (privaciones) hardship

sufrieron or pasaron muchas necesidades they suffered a great deal of hardship

3

hacer sus necesidades ( euf); to relieve oneself ( euph)

saca al perro a hacer sus necesidades take the dog out to do his business ( euph)

se hace sus necesidades encima he dirties o soils himself ( euph)

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necesidad sustantivo femenino
1
a) (urgencia, falta) need;

◊ no hay necesidad de que se entere there's no need for her to know;

en caso de necesidad if necessary, if need be
b) ( cosa necesaria) necessity, essential

c) ( pobreza) poverty, need

2
◊ necesidades sustantivo femenino plural

a) ( requerimientos) needs (pl), requirements (pl)

b) ( privaciones) hardship;

◊ pasar necesidades to suffer hardship

c)

◊ hacer sus necesidades (euf) to relieve oneself (euph)

necesidad sustantivo femenino
1 necessity, need: sentí la necesidad de abrazarla, I felt the need to hug her
tengo necesidad de llorar, I need to cry
por necesidad, of necessity
2 (dificultad económica) hardship: pasan mucha necesidad, they suffer hardship
' necesidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuciante
- caso
- haber
- primera
- primero
- remediar
- saciar
- satisfacer
- sueño
- apremiante
- artículo
- creciente
- cubrir
- por
- resaltar
- tener
English:
basic
- consuming
- crying
- demand
- desperate
- must
- necessity
- need
- neediness
- of
- overwhelming
- pinch
- requirement
- sore
- staple
- want

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necesidad nf

1. [en general] need;

discutieron la necesidad de detener la violencia they discussed the need to stop the violence;

en esta oficina tenemos una urgente necesidad de espacio we are in urgent need of more space in this office;

no veo la necesidad de darle un premio I don't see any reason to give him a prize;

nos recordaron la necesidad de ser discretos they reminded us of the need for discretion;

tener necesidad de algo to need sth;

no hay necesidad de que se lo digas there's no need for you to tell her;

obedecer a la necesidad (de) to arise from the need (to);

necesidad perentoria urgent need;

puedes hablarme, sin necesidad de gritar there's no need to shout;

se puede comer sin necesidad de calentarlo previamente can be eaten cold, needs no preheating;

de (primera) necesidad essential;

un artículo de primera necesidad a basic commodity

2. [obligación] necessity;

por necesidad out of necessity;

una herida mortal de necesidad a fatal wound

3. [hambre] hunger;
[pobreza] poverty, need;
pasar necesidades to suffer hardship;

la necesidad la obligó a mendigar poverty forced her to beg

4. Euf
tengo que hacer mis necesidades I have to answer a call of nature;

ya estoy harto de que los perros de los vecinos se hagan sus necesidades en la escalera I'm fed up of neighbours' dogs doing their business on the stairs

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necesidad

f

1 need;

en caso de necesidad if necessary;

por necesidad out of necessity;

hacer de la necesidad virtud make a virtue out of a necessity

2 ( cosa esencial) necessity;

de primera necesidad essential

3

:

hacer sus necesidades fam relieve o.s.

4

:

pasar necesidades suffer hardship

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necesidad nf

1) : need, necessity

2) : poverty, want

3) necesidades nfpl

: hardships

4)

hacer sus necesidades : to relieve oneself

* * *

necesidad n

1. (falta) need

la necesidad de afecto de los niños children's need for affection

la necesidad de encontrar una solución the need to find a solution

2. (cosa esencial) necessity [pl. necessities]

para mucha gente un coche es una necesidad a car is a necessity for a lot of people

3. (pobreza) poverty

de primera necesidad essential

pasar necesidades to suffer hardship

por necesidad out of necessity

Spanish-English dictionary > necesidad
6 sentir el deseo de

(v.) = have + an/the inclination to, get + the urge to

Ex. Aside from shipwrecked seafarers few people have had the inclination to set foot on this desert island.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

* * *

(v.) = have + an/the inclination to, get + the urge to

Ex: Aside from shipwrecked seafarers few people have had the inclination to set foot on this desert island.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Spanish-English dictionary > sentir el deseo de
7 sentir las ganas de

(v.) = get + the urge to

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

* * *

(v.) = get + the urge to

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Spanish-English dictionary > sentir las ganas de
8 engreído

adj.

vain, cocky, proud, bigheaded.

f. & m.

swell-headed person, conceited person, swellhead.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: engreír.

* * *

engreído

► adjetivo

1 vain, conceited, stuck-up

* * *
engreído, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=vanidoso) vain, stuck-up *

2) LAm (=afectuoso) affectionate; (=mimado) spoiled, spoilt

2.

SM / F bighead *, spoiled brat

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

a) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)

b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled*
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)

b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled* brat

* * *

= conceited, self-inflated, stuck-up, self-important, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.

Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.

Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.

Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.

Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.

Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.

Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.

Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.

Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.

Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.

Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.

Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.

Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

a) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)

b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled*
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)

b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled* brat

* * *

= conceited, self-inflated, stuck-up, self-important, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.

Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.

Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.

Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.

Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.

Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.

Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.

Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.

Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.

Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.

Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.

Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.

Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.

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engreído¹ -da

adjective

1 (vanidoso, presumido) conceited, bigheaded ( colloq)

2 ( Per) (mimado) spoiled*

engreído² -da

masculine, feminine

1 (vanidoso) bighead ( colloq)

2 ( Per) (mimado) spoiled* brat

* * *

Del verbo engreír: ( conjugate engreír)

engreído es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
engreído
engreír
engreído
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)

b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled^{( conjugate spoiled)}

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)

b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled brat

engreído,-a adjetivo conceited
' engreído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
además
- cambio
- corte
- engreída
- estiramiento
- fatua
- fatuo
- parecer
- ufana
- ufano
- creído
- pituco
- presumido
- sobrado
English:
bighead
- bigheaded
- cocksure
- fatuous
- self-important
- smug
- toffee-nosed
- conceited
- puffed
- self

* * *

engreído, -a

♦ adj

1. [creído] conceited, full of one's own importance

2. Perú [mimado] spoiled

♦ nm,f

1. [creído] conceited person;

ser un engreído to be very conceited

2. Perú [mimado]
ser un engreído to be spoiled

* * *

engreído

adj conceited

* * *

engreído, -da adj

presumido, vanidoso: vain, conceited, stuck-up

Spanish-English dictionary > engreído
9 estirado

adj.

1 stretched out, dilated, elongated, outstretched.

2 stiff, airy-fairy, pretentious, prim.

f. & m.

stuck-up person, stiff shirt.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: estirar.

* * *

estirado

► nombre masculino

1 (textil) drawing

2 (del pelo) straightening; (de la piel) lift

————————

estirado

► participio pasado

1→ link=estirar estirar

► adjetivo

1 figurado (en el vestir) stiff, formal, starchy

2 figurado (orgulloso) stiff, conceited, haughty

► nombre masculino estirado

1 (textil) drawing

2 (del pelo) straightening; (de la piel) lift

* * *

(f. - estirada)

adj.

1) stretched

2) stiff

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=alargado) stretched

2) [persona] (=tieso) stiff, starchy; (=engreído) stuck-up *

3) (=tacaño) tight-fisted

2.

SM [de vidrio] drawing; [de pelo] straightening

estirado de piel, estirado facial — face lift

* * *

- da adjetivo (fam) stuck-up (colloq), snooty (colloq)

* * *

= stuffy [stuffier -comp., stuffies -sup.], outstretched, pulled-out, stuck-up, prim [primmer -comp., primmest -sup.], starched, starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.], hoity-toity, stiff.

Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.

Ex. The 'law of the outstretched arm', by which is understood the rule that information which is further away than can be physically reached has a major impact on information use patterns.

Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.

Ex. I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.

Ex. Portraits of that nature are a thing of the past with people sitting around looking stiff and starched.

Ex. This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex. He could have won that election, if he had played his cards right, not come off as such a stiff, and had some real conviction.

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- da adjetivo (fam) stuck-up (colloq), snooty (colloq)

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= stuffy [stuffier -comp., stuffies -sup.], outstretched, pulled-out, stuck-up, prim [primmer -comp., primmest -sup.], starched, starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.], hoity-toity, stiff.

Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.

Ex: The 'law of the outstretched arm', by which is understood the rule that information which is further away than can be physically reached has a major impact on information use patterns.

Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.

Ex: I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.

Ex: Portraits of that nature are a thing of the past with people sitting around looking stiff and starched.

Ex: This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex: He could have won that election, if he had played his cards right, not come off as such a stiff, and had some real conviction.

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estirado¹ -da

adjective

( fam); stuck-up ( colloq), snooty ( colloq)

estirado²

masculine

estiramiento m A. (↑ estiramiento)

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Del verbo estirar: ( conjugate estirar)

estirado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
estirado
estirar
estirado
◊ -da adjetivo (fam) stuck-up (colloq), snooty (colloq)

estirar ( conjugate estirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹goma/elástico/suéter› to stretch;

‹cable/soga› to pull out, stretch
b) ‹sábanas/mantel› ( con las manos) to smooth out;

( con la plancha) to run the iron over
2 ‹brazos/piernas/músculo› to stretch;
◊ estiró el cuello para poder ver she craned her neck to be able to see

3 ‹dinero/comida/recursos› to make … go further
estirarse verbo pronominal
to stretch
estirado,-a adj pey (persona) stiff
estirar verbo transitivo
1 (alargar, tensar) to stretch
2 (alisar) to smooth out: tienes que estirar la cama, you must straighten the covers
3 (dinero) to spin out ♦ LOC familiar: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket, bite the dust
estirar las piernas, to stretch one's legs: voy afuera a estirar las piernas un poco, I'm going outside to strech my legs a bit
' estirado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estirada
English:
shirt
- snooty
- snotty
- standoffish
- stiff
- stiff-necked
- stuffy
- stuck
- toffee

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estirado, -a

♦ adj

1. [persona] [altanero] haughty;
[adusto] uptight
2. [brazos, piernas] outstretched

3. [jersey] baggy, shapeless

♦ nm

stretching

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estirado

I adj snooty fam, stuck-up fam

II m face-lift;

hacerse un estirado have a face-lift

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estirado, -da adj

1) : stretched, extended

2) presumido: stuck-up, conceited

Spanish-English dictionary > estirado
10 creído

adj.

vain, arrogant, self-satisfied, conceited.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: creer.

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creído

► participio pasado

1→ link=creer creer

► adjetivo

1 arrogant, vain, conceited

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ser un creído,-a to be full of oneself

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creído, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=engreído) conceited

2) (=crédulo) credulous, trusting

2.

SM / F

es un creído — he's very full of himself

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- da adjetivo

a) [ser] ( engreído) conceited

b) [ser] (Arg) ( crédulo) gullible

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= conceited, stuck-up, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.

Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.

Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.

Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.

Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.

Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.

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- da adjetivo

a) [ser] ( engreído) conceited

b) [ser] (Arg) ( crédulo) gullible

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= conceited, stuck-up, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.

Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.

Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.

Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.

Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.

Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.

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creído -da

adjective

1 [ SER] (engreído) conceited

2 [ ESTAR]

(confiado, convencido): está creído (de) que va a ganar he's convinced o quite sure he's going to win, he's very confident of victory

3 [ SER] ( Arg) (crédulo) gullible

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Del verbo creer: ( conjugate creer)

creído es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
creer
creído
creer ( conjugate creer) verbo intransitivo
a) (tener fe, aceptar como verdad) to believe;

creído en algo/algn to believe in sth/sb;
◊ ¿me crees? do you believe me?

b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

◊ ¿tú crees? do you think so?;

no creo I don't think so;
no creas, es bastante difícil believe me, it's quite hard
verbo transitivo
a) ( dar por cierto) to believe;

◊ hay que verlo para creídolo it has to be seen to be believed;

aunque no lo creas believe it or not;
¡no lo puedo creído! I don't believe it!;
¡ya lo creo! of course!
b) (pensar, juzgar) to think;

◊ creo que sí/creo que no I think so/I don't think so;

creo que va a llover I think it's going to rain;
no la creo capaz I do not think she is capable;
se cree que el incendio fue provocado the fire is thought to have been started deliberately;
no lo creí necesario I didn't think it necessary;
no creo que pueda ir I doubt if o I don't think I'll be able to go;
creí oír un ruido I thought I heard a noise;
creo recordar que … I seem to remember that …
creerse verbo pronominal
a) ( enf) ( con ingenuidad) to believe;

◊ eso nadie se lo cree no one believes that

b) ( con arrogancia) to think;

◊ se cree muy listo he thinks he's really clever;

¿quién se creídoá que es? who does he think he is?
c) (CS fam) ( estimarse superior) to think one is special (o great etc)

d) (Méx) ( fiarse) creídose de algn to trust sb

creído
◊ -da adjetivo [ser] ( engreído) conceited

creer
I verbo transitivo
1 (suponer) to think: ¿crees que está implicado?, do you think he's involved?
creo que sí/no, I think so/don't think so
ya lo creo, of course
2 (tener fe, confianza) to believe: créeme, believe me
te creo, I believe you
II verbo intransitivo
1 Rel to believe [en, in]
cree en los marcianos, he believes in Martians
2 (tener confianza) to trust: mi padre cree en mí, my father trusts me
creído,-a
I adjetivo arrogant, vain, conceited
II sustantivo masculino y femenino big head

' creído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
creerse
- creída
- pero
English:
bighead
- bigheaded
- cocksure
- never
- stuck-up
- big

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creído, -a Fam

♦ adj

conceited;

se lo tiene muy creído he's very full of himself, Br he really fancies himself

♦ nm,f

es un creído he's a bighead

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creído

I part → creer

II adj conceited

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creído, -da adj

1) fam : conceited

2) : confident, sure

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creído adj cocky

Spanish-English dictionary > creído
11 disipar

v.

1 to dispel (dudas, sospechas).

2 to squander, to throw away (fortuna, herencia).

3 to drive or blow away.

4 to dissipate, to fritter away, to waste away, to squander.

Tito disipó su fortuna Tito dissipated his fortune.

María disipó las dudas Mary dissipated the doubts.

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disipar

► verbo transitivo

1 (desvanecer) to disperse, dissipate

■ el sol disipa la niebla the sun disperses the fog

2 (derrochar) to squander, dissipate

3 figurado (dudas, temores) to dispel; (esperanzas) to destroy; (sospechas) to allay

► verbo pronominal disiparse

1 (desvanecerse) to clear, disperse, dissipate

2 (evaporarse) to evaporate

3 figurado to vanish, be dispelled

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1. VT

1) (Meteo) [+ niebla] to drive away; [+ nubes] to disperse

2) (=hacer desaparecer) [+ duda, temor] to dispel, remove; [+ esperanza] to destroy

3) [+ dinero] to squander, fritter away (en on)

2.

See:

disiparse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <temores/dudas> to dispel

b) <fortuna/dinero> to squander
2.
disiparse v pron nubes/niebla to clear; temores/sospechas to be dispelled; ilusiones to vanish, disappear

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= dissipate, diffuse, dispel, quiet, assuage, fritter away, splurge, clear up.

Ex. Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex. As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.

Ex. But years and experience do not always dispel the sense of unease.

Ex. This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.

Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.

Ex. Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

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* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.

* disipar el miedo = assuage + fear.

* disipar el temor = assuage + fear.

* disiparse = fade (away/out), dribble off, die away, fizzle out, blow away, wear off.

* disipar un temor = allay + fear.

* humo + disiparse = smoke + clear.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <temores/dudas> to dispel

b) <fortuna/dinero> to squander
2.
disiparse v pron nubes/niebla to clear; temores/sospechas to be dispelled; ilusiones to vanish, disappear

* * *

= dissipate, diffuse, dispel, quiet, assuage, fritter away, splurge, clear up.

Ex: Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex: As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.

Ex: But years and experience do not always dispel the sense of unease.

Ex: This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.

Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.

Ex: Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.

* disipar el miedo = assuage + fear.

* disipar el temor = assuage + fear.

* disiparse = fade (away/out), dribble off, die away, fizzle out, blow away, wear off.

* disipar un temor = allay + fear.

* humo + disiparse = smoke + clear.

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disipar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹temores/dudas/sospechas› to dispel

2 (derrochar) ‹fortuna/dinero› to squander, fritter away ( colloq); ‹energía/fuerzas› to use up

3 ( Tec) ‹calor/energía› to dissipate

■ disiparse

v pron

1 «nubes/niebla» to clear

2 «temores/sospechas» to be dispelled

3 «esperanzas/ilusiones» to vanish, disappear

4 ( Tec) «calor/energía» to dissipate, be dissipated

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disipar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer desaparecer la niebla, etc) to drive away
(un temor, una duda) to dispel: quiero disipar cualquier duda que podáis tener, I'd like to dispel any doubts you have
2 (despilfarrar) to squander: tardó poco en disipar sus ahorros, it didn't take him long to squander his savings
' disipar' also found in these entries:
English:
dispel
- dissipate
- settle
- allay
- assuage
- quiet
- remove

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disipar

♦ vt

1. [dudas, sospechas, temores] to dispel;
[ilusiones] to shatter
2. [fortuna, herencia] to squander, to throw away

3. [niebla, humo, vapor] to drive o blow away, to disperse;

las lluvias disiparon la contaminación the rains washed away the pollution

♦ See also the pronominal verb disiparse

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disipar

v/t

1 duda dispel

2 dinero fritter away, squander

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disipar vt

1) : to dissipate

2) : to dispel

♦ See also the reflexive verb disiparse

Spanish-English dictionary > disipar
12 petulante

adj.

1 opinionated, arrogant.

2 petulant, boasting, vain, cynical.

f. & m.

1 opinionated person.

2 smug person, self-righteous person, self-satisfied person.

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petulante

► adjetivo

1 vain

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ADJ opinionated

* * *
I
adjetivo smug, self-satisfied
II
masculino y femenino smug o self-satisfied fool

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= smug, petulant, show-off, showboat, hot dog, hoity-toity, cocksure.

Ex. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.

Ex. His manner was more animated, but not in the usual petulant sense: he even seemed years younger.

Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.

Ex. Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex. Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.

* * *
I
adjetivo smug, self-satisfied
II
masculino y femenino smug o self-satisfied fool

* * *

= smug, petulant, show-off, showboat, hot dog, hoity-toity, cocksure.

Ex: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.

Ex: His manner was more animated, but not in the usual petulant sense: he even seemed years younger.

Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.

Ex: Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex: Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.

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petulante¹

adjective

smug, self-satisfied

petulante²

masculine and feminine

smug o self-satisfied fool

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petulante adjetivo
smug, self-satisfied
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
smug o self-satisified fool
' petulante' also found in these entries:
English:
smug

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petulante

♦ adj

opinionated, arrogant

♦ nmf

opinionated person;

es un petulante he's very opinionated

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petulante

adj smug

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petulante adj

insolente: insolent, petulant

♦ petulantemente adv

Spanish-English dictionary > petulante
13 derrochar

v.

1 to squander, to waste.

2 to ooze, to be full of (rebosar de).

derrochaba simpatía he was incredibly friendly

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derrochar

► verbo transitivo

1 (dilapidar) to waste, squander

2 figurado (rebosar) to be full of

■ esta chica derrocha salud this girl is full of health

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VT

1) [+ dinero, recursos] to squander, waste

2) (=tener) [+ energía, salud] to be bursting with, be full of

derrochar mal genio — to be excessively bad-tempered

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( malgastar) < dinero> to squander, waste; <electricidad/agua> to waste

2) ( tener en abundancia) <buen humor/simpatía> to radiate, exude
2.
derrochar vi to throw money away, to squander money

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= waste, splurge on, fritter away, splurge.

Ex. Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.

Ex. On the other hand, a few weeks later I decided to splurge on Adobe Acrobat 6.0, and I have not looked back.

Ex. Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

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* derrochar dinero = waste + money.

* derrochar energía = waste + energy.

* derrochar espacio = waste + space.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( malgastar) < dinero> to squander, waste; <electricidad/agua> to waste

2) ( tener en abundancia) <buen humor/simpatía> to radiate, exude
2.
derrochar vi to throw money away, to squander money

* * *

= waste, splurge on, fritter away, splurge.

Ex: Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.

Ex: On the other hand, a few weeks later I decided to splurge on Adobe Acrobat 6.0, and I have not looked back.

Ex: Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

* derrochar dinero = waste + money.

* derrochar energía = waste + energy.

* derrochar espacio = waste + space.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

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derrochar [A1 ]

vt

A (malgastar) ‹dinero› to squander, waste; ‹electricidad/agua› to waste

B (tener en abundancia) ‹buen humor/simpatía› to radiate, exude

derrocha salud y energía she radiates o exudes health and energy

■ derrochar

vi

to throw money away, to squander money

cómprate algo pero no derroches buy yourself something but don't go throwing your money away o wasting your money

estaban acostumbrados a derrochar they were used to being very free with their money

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derrochar ( conjugate derrochar) verbo transitivo ( malgastar) ‹ dinero› to squander, waste;
‹electricidad/agua› to waste
verbo intransitivo
to throw money away, to squander money
derrochar verbo transitivo
1 (malgastar) to waste, squander
2 (derramar, rebosar) to brim over: esta muchacha derrocha alegría, this girl radiates happiness
' derrochar' also found in these entries:
English:
dissipate
- fritter away
- waste

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derrochar

♦ vt

1. [malgastar] [dinero, fortuna] to squander, to fritter away;
[gas, agua, electricidad] to waste; [fuerzas, energías] to squander, to waste
2. [rebosar de] to ooze, to be full of;

siempre derrocha simpatía he's always incredibly friendly;

derrochaba vitalidad she was bursting with vitality

♦ vi

to waste

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derrochar

v/t

1 dinero waste

2 salud, felicidad exude, be bursting with

* * *

derrochar vt

: to waste, to squander

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derrochar vb

1. (en general) to waste

no derroches agua don't waste water

2. (rebosar) to be full of

derrocha buen humor he's full of good humour

Spanish-English dictionary > derrochar
14 despilfarrar

v.

1 to squander (money).

2 to waste, to fling about, to misuse, to squander.

* * *

despilfarrar

► verbo transitivo

1 to waste, squander

* * *

VT [+ dinero] to waste, squander; [+ recursos, esfuerzos] to waste

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo to waste o squander money
2.
despilfarrar vt to squander, waste

* * *

= waste, splurge on, fritter away, splurge.

Ex. Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.

Ex. On the other hand, a few weeks later I decided to splurge on Adobe Acrobat 6.0, and I have not looked back.

Ex. Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

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* despilfarrar dinero = squander + money.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo to waste o squander money
2.
despilfarrar vt to squander, waste

* * *

= waste, splurge on, fritter away, splurge.

Ex: Long keys are not handled by wasting space in the data base, but by using only enough space to store the key.

Ex: On the other hand, a few weeks later I decided to splurge on Adobe Acrobat 6.0, and I have not looked back.

Ex: Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

* despilfarrar dinero = squander + money.

* * *

despilfarrar [A1 ]

vi

to waste o squander money

■ despilfarrar

vt

to squander, waste

* * *

despilfarrar ( conjugate despilfarrar) verbo intransitivo
to waste o squander money
verbo transitivo
to squander, waste
despilfarrar verbo transitivo to waste, squander
' despilfarrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disipar
- tirar
English:
blow
- dissipate
- misuse
- squander
- throw about
- throw around
- throw away
- waste

* * *

despilfarrar vt
[dinero] to squander, to waste; [energía, agua, recursos] to waste
* * *

despilfarrar

v/t squander, waste

* * *

despilfarrar vt

malgastar: to squander, to waste

* * *

despilfarrar vb to waste

Spanish-English dictionary > despilfarrar
15 pretencioso

adj.

1 pretentious, assuming, high-flying, la-di-da.

2 pretentious, doggy.

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pretencioso

► adjetivo

1 pretentious

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 pretentious person

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ADJ

1) (=vanidoso) pretentious, presumptuous; (=fanfarrón) showy

2) LAm (=presumido) vain, stuck-up *

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- sa adjetivo

a) < casa> pretentious, showy; <persona/película> pretentious

b) (Chi) ( vainidoso) vain

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= pretentious, hyfoluted, hoity-toity, hoity-toity, high-flown.

Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.

Ex. I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.

Ex. Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.

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- sa adjetivo

a) < casa> pretentious, showy; <persona/película> pretentious

b) (Chi) ( vainidoso) vain

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= pretentious, hyfoluted, hoity-toity, hoity-toity, high-flown.

Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.

Ex: I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.

Ex: Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.

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pretencioso -sa

adjective

A ‹casa› pretentious, showy; ‹persona/película› pretentious

B ( AmL) (vanidoso) vain

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pretencioso
◊ -sa adjetivo ‹casa/película› pretentious

pretencioso,-a adjetivo pretentious

' pretencioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presuntuosa
- presuntuoso
- pretenciosa
English:
pretentious

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pretencioso, -a

♦ adj

pretentious

♦ nm,f

pretentious person

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pretencioso

adj pretentious

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pretencioso, -sa adj

: pretentious

Spanish-English dictionary > pretencioso
16 altivo

adj.

1 arrogant, proud, disdainful, haughty.

2 lofty, dignified.

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altivo

► adjetivo

1 haughty, arrogant, conceited

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ADJ haughty, arrogant

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- va adjetivo ( arrogante) arrogant, haughty; (noble, orgulloso) proud

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= haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, supercilious.

Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.

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* de modo altivo = superciliously, haughtily.

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- va adjetivo ( arrogante) arrogant, haughty; (noble, orgulloso) proud

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= haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, supercilious.

Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.

* de modo altivo = superciliously, haughtily.

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altivo -va

adjective

1 (altanero) ‹mirada/gesto› arrogant, haughty

2 (noble, orgulloso) proud

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altivo
◊ -va adjetivo ( arrogante) arrogant, haughty;

(noble, orgulloso) proud
altivo,-a adjetivo arrogant, haughty
' altivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
altiva
- orgullosa
- orgulloso
- soberbia
- soberbio
- alzado
English:
haughty
- superior
- lofty

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altivo, -a adj

haughty

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altivo

adj proud, haughty

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altivo, -va adj

altanero, arrogante: arrogant, haughty

Spanish-English dictionary > altivo
17 arroange

= hoity-toity.

Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

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= hoity-toity.

Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.

Spanish-English dictionary > arroange
18 impulso

m.

1 impulse (physics).

2 momentum (empuje).

tomar impulso to take a run-up

3 stimulus, boost.

la medida supondrá un impulso al consumo the measure will boost consumption

dar impulso a una iniciativa to encourage o promote an initiative

4 impulse, urge.

un impulso me hizo gritar a sudden impulse made me shout

mi primer impulso fue marcharme my first instinct was to leave

se deja llevar por sus impulsos he acts on impulse

5 pulse.

pres.indicat.

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

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impulso

► nombre masculino

1 impulse

2 (fuerza, velocidad) momentum

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FRASEOLOGÍA

actuar por impulso to act on an impulse

tomar impulso to take a run-up

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noun m.

1) impulse

2) drive

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SM

1) (=empuje)

le dio tanto impulso que la tiró del columpio — he gave her such a push that she fell off the swing

llevaba tanto impulso que no pudo parar a tiempo — she was going so fast she couldn't stop in time

coger o tomar impulso — to gather momentum

2) (=estímulo) boost

un impulso a la economía — a boost to the economy

esto dará un impulso a las negociaciones — this will give the negotiations a boost

este director ha dado un impulso a la empresa — this director has given the company fresh impetus o a boost

3) (=deseo instintivo) impulse

un impulso repentino — a sudden impulse

mi primer impulso fue salir corriendo — my first instinct was to run away

no pude resistir el impulso de abrazarla — I couldn't resist the impulse o urge to embrace her

a impulsos del miedo — driven (on) by fear

impulso sexual — sexual urge, sex drive

4) (Fís, Fisiol) impulse

impulso eléctrico — electrical impulse

impulso nervioso — nerve impulse

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masculino

a) ( empuje)

un fuerte impulso para el comercio — a major boost for trade

dar un nuevo impulso a la iniciativa — to give fresh impetus to the initiative

tomar or darse impulso — to gather momentum, to get up speed

b) (reacción, deseo) impulse

actuó por impulso — he acted on impulse

mi primer impulso fue... — my first instinct was...

c) (Fís) impulse

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= drive, force, impetus, thrust, push, impulse, momentum, urge, kick-start [kickstart], burst, jump-start [jumpstart].

Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex. The original impetus has been diverted into specific applications.

Ex. The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.

Ex. The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.

Ex. The impulse to learn is a ruling passion in very few people; in most of us it is so weak that a frowning aspect can discourage it.

Ex. They were splendid starters of projects but like so many bibliographers poor sustainers of momentum.

Ex. The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex. That would be a great kick-start to raising awareness of IFLA 2002.

Ex. Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.

Ex. No hospital creates a healthier community all by itself but it can give its neighbors a jump-start.

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* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* cobrar impulso = gain + strength.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* impulso básico = primitive urge.

* impulso eléctrico = electrical impulse.

* impulso primitivo = primitive urge.

* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.

* sentir un impulso = have + an impulse.

* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.

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masculino

a) ( empuje)

un fuerte impulso para el comercio — a major boost for trade

dar un nuevo impulso a la iniciativa — to give fresh impetus to the initiative

tomar or darse impulso — to gather momentum, to get up speed

b) (reacción, deseo) impulse

actuó por impulso — he acted on impulse

mi primer impulso fue... — my first instinct was...

c) (Fís) impulse

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= drive, force, impetus, thrust, push, impulse, momentum, urge, kick-start [kickstart], burst, jump-start [jumpstart].

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The original impetus has been diverted into specific applications.

Ex: The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.

Ex: The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.

Ex: The impulse to learn is a ruling passion in very few people; in most of us it is so weak that a frowning aspect can discourage it.

Ex: They were splendid starters of projects but like so many bibliographers poor sustainers of momentum.

Ex: The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex: That would be a great kick-start to raising awareness of IFLA 2002.

Ex: Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.

Ex: No hospital creates a healthier community all by itself but it can give its neighbors a jump-start.

* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* cobrar impulso = gain + strength.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* impulso básico = primitive urge.

* impulso eléctrico = electrical impulse.

* impulso primitivo = primitive urge.

* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.

* sentir un impulso = have + an impulse.

* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.

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impulso

masculine

1

(empuje): un fuerte impulso para el comercio a major boost for trade

queremos dar un nuevo impulso a la iniciativa we want to give fresh impetus to the initiative

la organización fue creada bajo el impulso del doctor Pascual Dr Pascual was the driving force behind the creation of the organization

se fue para atrás para coger or darse impulso he moved back to gather momentum o to get up speed

2 (reacción) impulse

actuó por impulso he acted on impulse

mi primer impulso fue irme my first instinct was to leave

no pude resistir el impulso de tocarlo I couldn't resist touching it o the urge to touch it

sentí el impulso de besarlo I had a sudden urge o impulse to kiss him

3 ( Fís) impulse

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Del verbo impulsar: ( conjugate impulsar)

impulso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

impulsó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
impulsar
impulso
impulsar ( conjugate impulsar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹motor/vehículo› to propel, drive

b) ‹ persona› to drive

c) ‹comercio, producción› to boost, give a boost to;

‹cultura/relaciones› to promote
impulso sustantivo masculino
a) ( empuje):

◊ un fuerte impulso para el comercio a major boost for trade;

dar impulso a algo ( a comercio) to give a boost to sth;

( a iniciativa) to give impetus to sth;
tomar or darse impulso to gather momentum, to get up speed
b) (reacción, deseo) impulse;

◊ mi primer impulso fue … my first instinct was …

c) (Fís) impulse

impulsar verbo transitivo
1 to impel, drive: el viento impulsa la cometa, the kite is driven by the wind
2 (estimular) to motivate: sus palabras de ánimo me impulsaron a seguir, his words of encouragement inspired me to go on
impulso sustantivo masculino
1 (fuerza) impulse, thrust
Med impulso nervioso, nerve impulse
2 (deseo) urge, impulse: sentí el impulso de besarle, I felt the urge to kiss him
♦ Locuciones: Dep tomar impulso, to take a run up
' impulso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- corazonada
- frenar
- rapto
- repente
- reprimir
- resistir
- resistirse
- retener
- trampolín
- móvil
- tentación
English:
check
- impetus
- impulse
- prompt
- urge
- drive
- lift

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impulso nm

1. Fís impulse

2. [empuje] momentum;

llevaba tanto impulso que no pudo detenerse he was going so fast that he couldn't stop;

tomar impulso [tomar carrerilla] to take a Br run-up o US running start;

esta nueva tendencia está tomando mucho impulso this new tendency is gaining momentum

3. [estímulo] stimulus, boost;

la medida supondrá un impulso al consumo the measure will boost consumption;

dar impulso a una iniciativa to encourage o promote an initiative

4. [deseo, reacción] impulse, urge;

un impulso me hizo gritar a sudden impulse made me shout;

mi primer impulso fue marcharme my first instinct was to leave;

sentir el impulso de hacer algo to feel the urge to do sth;

se deja llevar por sus impulsos he acts on impulse

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impulso

m

1 ( arrebato) impulse

2 ( empuje) impetus; COM boost; fig

urge, impulse;

tomar impulso take a run up

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impulso nm

1) : drive, thrust

2) : impulse, urge

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impulso n

1. (deseo) impulse / urge

sintió un impulso de abrazarlo she had the urge to hug him

2. (estímulo) boost

esta película ha supuesto un impulso a su carrera this film has given his career a boost

tomar impulso to take a run up [pt. took; pp. taken]

Spanish-English dictionary > impulso
19 apremiar

v.

1 to be pressing (ser urgente).

¡el tiempo apremia! we're running out of time, time is short

2 to urge, to excite, to buck up, to hasten.

María apremiaba a su hijo a hablar Mary urged her son to talk.

3 to compel.

Ella apremió las directrices She compelled the guidelines.

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apremiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (compeler) to urge, press, compel, put pressure on

2 (dar prisa) to hurry, rush

■ no me apremies don't rush me

3 DERECHO to compel, constrain

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be urgent

■ el tiempo apremia time is short, time is running out, time presses on

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verb

1) to urge, press

2) be urgent

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1. VT

1) (=apurar) to urge, urge on, press; (=obligar) to force

apremiar a algn a hacer algo, apremiar a algn para que haga algo — to press sb to do sth

2) (=dar prisa a) to hurry, hurry along

3) (=oprimir) to oppress; (=acosar) to harass

2.

VI to be urgent

apremiaba repararlo — it was in urgent need of repair work, it urgently needed repairing o to be repaired

el tiempo apremia — time is pressing

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1.
verbo transitivo ( presionar)

me están apremiando para que lo termine — they are putting pressure on me to get it finished

estamos apremiados de tiempo — we are pushed for o short of time

lo apremiaron con preguntas — they badgered o harassed him with questions
2.
apremiar vi

el tiempo apremia — time is getting on o is pressing

apremia una solución — a solution is urgently needed

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= come under + pressure, hustle.

Ex. Over the last 10 years public archive material has come under increased pressure because of the growing numbers of users and the phenomenal expansion in the range of material.

Ex. The fair is open for visits from parents and friends as well as pupils and it is important that no one should be hustled through too quickly.

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* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.

* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.

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1.
verbo transitivo ( presionar)

me están apremiando para que lo termine — they are putting pressure on me to get it finished

estamos apremiados de tiempo — we are pushed for o short of time

lo apremiaron con preguntas — they badgered o harassed him with questions
2.
apremiar vi

el tiempo apremia — time is getting on o is pressing

apremia una solución — a solution is urgently needed

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= come under + pressure, hustle.

Ex: Over the last 10 years public archive material has come under increased pressure because of the growing numbers of users and the phenomenal expansion in the range of material.

Ex: The fair is open for visits from parents and friends as well as pupils and it is important that no one should be hustled through too quickly.

* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.

* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.

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apremiar [A1 ]

vt

1

(presionar): me están apremiando para que termine el trabajo they are putting pressure on me to get the job finished, they are pressuring ( AmE) o ( BrE) pressurising me to get the job finished

estamos apremiados de tiempo we are pushed for o short of time

lo apremiaron con preguntas they badgered o harassed him with questions

no lo apremies que lo vas a poner nervioso don't hurry o rush him, you'll make him nervous

2 ( Adm) to present a final demand to; ( Der) to obtain a court order o liability order against; (recargar) to surcharge

■ apremiar

vi

apremia enviar estos pedidos these orders must be sent off urgently o as soon as possible

el tiempo apremia time is getting on o is pressing

apremia una solución a solution must be found as a matter of urgency

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apremiar ( conjugate apremiar) verbo transitivo ( presionar):
◊ me están apremiando para que lo termine they are putting pressure on me to get it finished;

estamos apremiados de tiempo we are pushed for o short of time
verbo intransitivo
to be urgent;
el tiempo apremia time is getting on o is pressing
apremiar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (urgir, tener prisa) to be urgent
2 (acuciar, meter prisa) to press: el tiempo apremia, time is short

' apremiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- acuciar
English:
hustle

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apremiar

♦ vt

1. [meter prisa]
apremiar a alguien para que haga algo to put pressure on sb to do sth;

nos apremian para que acabemos cuanto antes they are putting pressure on us to finish as soon as possible

2. [obligar]
apremiar a alguien a hacer algo to compel sb to do sth

♦ vi
[ser urgente]
el tiempo apremia we're running out of time, time is short;

apremia que se tome una decisión a decision urgently needs to be taken

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apremiar

I v/t pressure, put pressure on

II v/i

:

el tiempo apremia time is pressing

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apremiar vt

instar: to pressure, to urge

apremiar vi

urgir: to be urgent

el tiempo apremia: time is of the essence

Spanish-English dictionary > apremiar
20 aguantar

v.

1 to bear.

está aguantando bien las presiones she's holding o bearing up well under the pressure

esa estantería no va a aguantar el peso de los libros that shelf won't take the weight of the books

2 to bear, to stand.

no lo aguanto I can't bear him

no sé cómo la aguantas I don't know how you put up with her

no sabe aguantar una broma he doesn't know how to take a joke

3 to hold.

aguanta los libros mientras limpio la estantería hold the books while I dust the shelf

Aguante su respiración Hold your breath.

4 to hold (contener) (respiración, mirada).

apenas pude aguantar la risa it was all I could do not to laugh

5 to hold on (time).

aguanta un poco más hold on a bit longer

no aguanto más I can't take any more

Ella aguantará porque es fuerte She will hold on because she is strong.

6 to wait for (esperar). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

7 to last.

estas botas aguantarán hasta al año que viene these boots should last me till next year

aguantar hasta el final to stay the course o the distance

8 to endure, to abide, to bear, to tolerate.

Noel aguanta muchas penas Noel endures many sorrows.

9 to withstand, to hold, to uphold, to support.

El barrote aguanta el techo The crosspiece holds the roofing.

10 to tolerate to, to suffer to, to bear to, to endure to.

Silvia aguanta estudiar de noche Silvia tolerates to study nights.

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aguantar

► verbo transitivo

1 (contener) to hold (back)

2 (sostener) to hold, support

3 (soportar) to tolerate

■ no aguanto más I can't stand any more, I can't take any more

► verbo pronominal aguantarse

1 (contenerse) to keep back; (risa, lágrimas) to hold back

2 (resignarse) to resign oneself

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡que se aguante! familiar that's her/his tough luck!

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verb

1) to bear, endure, withstand

2) hold

•

- aguantarse

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1. VT

1) (=soportar deliberadamente) to put up with, endure

aguanté el dolor como pude — I bore o put up with o endured the pain as best as I could

tenemos que estar aguantando continuas ofensas — we have to put up with o endure continual insults

no aguantaré tus impertinencias ni un minuto más — I won't stand for o take o put up with your cheek a minute longer

- aguantar el chaparrón

2) (=tener capacidad de resistir) to stand up to

esta planta aguanta bien el calor — this plant withstands o can take heat well, this plant stands up well to heat

aguanta bastante bien el trabajo en la mina — he stands up pretty well to the work in the mine

no sé si podré aguantar ese ritmo — I don't know if I'll be able to stand the pace

sabe aguantar bien las bromas — he can take a joke

• no aguantar, no aguanto a los cotillas — I can't bear o stand gossips

no aguanto ver sufrir a un animal — I can't bear o stand to see an animal suffering

no aguantaba la rutina de los entrenamientos — he couldn't cope with o take the training programme

• no hay quien te aguante — you're impossible o insufferable

este frío no hay quien lo aguante — this cold is just unbearable

no hay quien aguante una ópera tan larga — who could sit through an opera that long?

3) (=sostener) [persona] to hold; [muro, columna] to support, hold up

aguanta un momento el paquete — hold the parcel a minute

la pierna que aguanta la guitarra — the leg that supports the guitar

se rompió el cable que aguantaba la antena — the cable holding up o supporting the aerial broke

estas vigas pueden aguantar cualquier peso — these beams can take any weight

esta estantería no podrá aguantar tantos libros — these shelves won't take so many books

4) (=contener) [+ respiración] to hold; [+ risa, llanto] to hold back

soy capaz de aguantar la respiración durante dos minutos — I can hold my breath for two minutes

el mundo aguantó la respiración temiendo un desastre — the world waited with bated breath, fearing a disaster

apenas podía aguantar la risa — she couldn't hold back her laughter

• aguantar las ganas de hacer algo — to resist the urge to do sth

no pude aguantar las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba — I couldn't resist telling her what I thought, I couldn't resist the urge to tell her what I thought

se tuvo que aguantar las ganas de llorar — she had to stifle her desire to cry

5) (=durar) to last

este abrigo no aguantará otro invierno — this coat won't last another winter

2. VI

1) [persona]

ya no aguanto más — I can't bear it o stand it o take it any longer, I can't bear o stand o take any more

cuando empezaba a correr no aguantaba más de diez minutos — when she started running she couldn't keep going o last for more than ten minutes

aguantaré en Madrid hasta que pueda — I'll hang on o hold on in Madrid as long as I can

yo me emborracho enseguida, pero él aguanta mucho — I get drunk straight away but he can really hold his drink

tienes que aguantar hasta el año que viene con esos zapatos — you'll have to make do with those shoes until next year

yo ya no aguanto mucho, a las diez estoy en la cama — I can't take the pace any more, I'm in bed by ten

aguantan poco sin aburrirse — they have a low boredom threshold, they're easily bored

bailaremos hasta que el cuerpo aguante — we'll dance till we drop

es de guapo que no se puede aguantar — * he's drop dead gorgeous *, he's to die for *

2) [clavo, columna] to hold

¿crees que este clavo aguantará? — do you think this nail will hold?

esa columna va a aguantar poco — that pillar won't hold (out) much longer

3) LAm * (=esperar) to hang on *, hold on

¡aguanta! — hang on * o hold on a minute!

3.

See:

aguantarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <dolor/sufrimiento> to bear, endure

aguanto bien el calor — I can take the heat

tuvieron que aguantar temperaturas altísimas — they had to endure extremely high temperatures

no tengo por qué aguantar esto — I don't have to put up with this

su madre le aguanta todo — his mother lets him get away with murder

aguantó su mirada un momento — he held her stare for a moment

este calor no hay quien lo aguante — this heat is unbearable

no sabes aguantar una broma — you can't take a joke

no los aguanto — I can't stand them

no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas — this toothache's unbearable

2)

a) <peso/carga> to support, bear; < presión> to withstand

ella aguanta el doble que yo bebiendo — she can take twice as much drink as I can

b) ( durar)

estas botas aguantarán otro invierno — these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

han aguantado el paso del tiempo — they have survived the passing of time

3) ( sostener) to hold

aguántame los paquetes — hold (on to) the parcels for me

4) (contener, reprimir) <risa/lágrimas> to hold back

aguantar la respiración — to hold one's breath

ya no aguanto las ganas de decírselo — I can't resist the temptation to tell him any longer
2.
aguantar vi

ya no aguanto más! — I can't take any more!

con ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante — that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health

¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? — can you hang o hold on until we arrive?

no creo que este clavo aguante — I don't think this nail will hold
3.
aguantarse v pron

1) (conformarse, resignarse)

me tendré que aguantar — I'll just have to put up with it

si no le gusta, que se aguante — if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)

2) (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse)

no me pude aguantar y me puse a llorar — I couldn't contain myself and burst into tears

aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos — just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there

no se aguanta las ganas de abrirlos — he can't resist opening them

3) (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)

* * *

= stand up to, bear, withstand, endure, hold + fire, put up with, hold off, stand + the gaff, stomach, weather, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.

Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.

Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.

Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.

Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex. Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.

Ex. Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.

Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

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* aguantar con resignación = take it on + the chin.

* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* aguantar estoicamente = weather, take it on + the chin.

* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.

* aguantar la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* aguantarlo = live with it.

* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.

* aguantarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.

* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.

* aguántate = lump it.

* no aguantar más = have had enough.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.

* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <dolor/sufrimiento> to bear, endure

aguanto bien el calor — I can take the heat

tuvieron que aguantar temperaturas altísimas — they had to endure extremely high temperatures

no tengo por qué aguantar esto — I don't have to put up with this

su madre le aguanta todo — his mother lets him get away with murder

aguantó su mirada un momento — he held her stare for a moment

este calor no hay quien lo aguante — this heat is unbearable

no sabes aguantar una broma — you can't take a joke

no los aguanto — I can't stand them

no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas — this toothache's unbearable

2)

a) <peso/carga> to support, bear; < presión> to withstand

ella aguanta el doble que yo bebiendo — she can take twice as much drink as I can

b) ( durar)

estas botas aguantarán otro invierno — these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

han aguantado el paso del tiempo — they have survived the passing of time

3) ( sostener) to hold

aguántame los paquetes — hold (on to) the parcels for me

4) (contener, reprimir) <risa/lágrimas> to hold back

aguantar la respiración — to hold one's breath

ya no aguanto las ganas de decírselo — I can't resist the temptation to tell him any longer
2.
aguantar vi

ya no aguanto más! — I can't take any more!

con ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante — that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health

¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? — can you hang o hold on until we arrive?

no creo que este clavo aguante — I don't think this nail will hold
3.
aguantarse v pron

1) (conformarse, resignarse)

me tendré que aguantar — I'll just have to put up with it

si no le gusta, que se aguante — if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)

2) (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse)

no me pude aguantar y me puse a llorar — I couldn't contain myself and burst into tears

aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos — just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there

no se aguanta las ganas de abrirlos — he can't resist opening them

3) (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)

* * *

= stand up to, bear, withstand, endure, hold + fire, put up with, hold off, stand + the gaff, stomach, weather, hold + Nombre + in.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex: One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.

Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.

Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.

Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.

Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex: Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.

Ex: Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.

Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.

Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.

* aguantar con resignación = take it on + the chin.

* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* aguantar estoicamente = weather, take it on + the chin.

* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.

* aguantar la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* aguantarlo = live with it.

* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.

* aguantarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.

* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.

* aguántate = lump it.

* no aguantar más = have had enough.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.

* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.

* * *

aguantar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(tolerar, soportar): aguanto bien el calor I can take the heat

tuvieron que aguantar temperaturas altísimas en el desierto they had to endure extremely high temperatures in the desert

y como no tengo donde ir tengo que aguantar sus bromas estúpidas and since I have nowhere to go I have to put up with o suffer his stupid jokes

aguantó el dolor con gran fortaleza she bore o endured the pain very bravely

lo aguantó durante años she put up with him for years

no tengo por qué aguantar que me traten así I don't have to stand for this kind of treatment, I don't have to put up with being treated like this

a ése le aguantan todo porque es el hijo del jefe he gets away with anything because he's the boss's son

aguantó su mirada un momento y desvió los ojos he held her stare for a moment, then averted his eyes

2

(uso hiperbólico): este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable

no sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a joke

no puedo aguantarlo I can't stand him

no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable

B

1 ‹peso/presión›

aguanta todo el peso del tejado it supports o bears the whole weight of the roof

el puente no aguanta más de cierto tonelaje the bridge will only withstand o take o stand a certain tonnage

no aguantó la presión it didn't take o withstand the pressure

el mástil no aguantaría otra embestida del viento the mast wouldn't stand up to o take another gust

ella aguanta el doble que yo bebiendo she can take twice as much drink as I can

2

(durar): estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

construcciones que han aguantado el paso del tiempo buildings that have survived the passing of time

aguantó tres meses en ese trabajo he lasted three months in that job

C (sostener) to hold

aguántame los paquetes mientras compro las entradas hold (on to) the parcels for me while I buy the tickets

una cuña para aguantar la puerta a wedge to hold the door open

D (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back

aguanta la respiración todo lo que puedas hold your breath for as long as you can

ya no aguanto las ganas de decírselo I can't resist the temptation to tell him any longer

■ aguantar

vi

¡ya no aguanto más! yo renuncio I can't take any more! I quit

con ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health

¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? can you hang o hold on until we arrive?

no puedo aguantar hasta enero con este abrigo I can't last till January with this coat, this coat won't last me till January

tenemos que aguantar hasta fin de mes con este dinero we have to make this money last o stretch till the end of the month, we have to get by on o manage on o survive on this money till the end of the month

no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold

■ aguantarse

v pron

A

(conformarse, resignarse): no me apetece ir pero me tendré que aguantar I don't feel like going, but I'll just have to grin and bear it o put up with it

si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it ( colloq)

me he quedado sin cena — te aguantas, por no haber llegado antes there's no dinner left for me — tough, you should have got(ten) here earlier ( colloq)

B ( euf)

(reprimirse, contenerse): aguántate un poquito que enseguida llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there

ya no se aguanta las ganas de abrir los paquetes he can't resist the temptation to open the packages any longer

se aguantó hasta que no pudo más y se lo dijo todo she kept quiet as long as she could and then she told him everything

C ( AmL fam) (esperarse) to hang on ( colloq)

* * *

aguantar ( conjugate aguantar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dolor/sufrimiento› to bear, endure;
◊ aguanto bien el calor I can take the heat;

no tengo por qué aguantar esto I don't have to put up with this;
este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable;
no sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a joke;
no los aguanto I can't stand them;
no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable
2
a) ‹peso/carga› to support, bear;

‹ presión› to withstand
b) ( durar):

◊ estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter

3 ( sostener) to hold
4 (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back;
◊ aguantar la respiración to hold one's breath

verbo intransitivo:
◊ ¡ya no aguanto más! I can't take any more!;

no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold
aguantarse verbo pronominal
1 (conformarse, resignarse):
◊ me tendré que aguantar I'll just have to put up with it;

si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2 (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse):
◊ no me pude aguantar y me puse a llorar I couldn't contain myself and burst into tears;

aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3 (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)
aguantar
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tolerar) to tolerate: no puedo aguantar más tu prepotencia, I can't stand your arrogance any longer ➣ Ver nota en bear y stand
2 (sujetar) to support, hold: por favor, aguanta la escalera mientras cambio la bombilla, please hold the ladder while I change the bulb
3 (reprimirse) aguantó la respiración tres minutos, he held his breath for three minutes
II verbo intransitivo
1 (durar) to last
2 (soportar) aguanta un poco más, hold on a bit longer
' aguantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calibre
- mecha
- pasar
- resistir
- saber
- sufrir
- tipo
- soplar
- tragar
English:
abide
- bear
- bear up
- brave
- bullet
- endure
- going
- hang on
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- last
- pace
- put up with
- ride out
- ridicule
- sit out
- sit through
- stand
- stay
- stick
- stick out
- stomach
- suffer
- sweat out
- take
- go
- hang
- keep
- put
- ride
- sit
- stuck
- support
- tolerate

* * *

aguantar

♦ vt

1. [sostener] to hold;

aguanta los libros mientras limpio la estantería hold the books while I dust the shelf

2. [peso, presión] to bear;

esa estantería no va a aguantar el peso de los libros that shelf won't take the weight of the books;

la presa no aguantará otro terremoto the dam won't withstand another earthquake;

está aguantando bien las presiones she's holding o bearing up well under the pressure

3. [tolerar, soportar] to bear, to stand;

estas plantas no aguantan bien el calor these plants don't like the heat;

no aguantó el ritmo de sus rivales she couldn't keep up with her rivals;

a tu hermana no hay quien la aguante your sister's unbearable;

no puedo aguantarlo, no lo aguanto I can't bear him;

no sé cómo la aguantas I don't know how you put up with her;

ya no aguanto más este dolor this pain is unbearable;

no sabe aguantar una broma he doesn't know how to take a joke

4. [tiempo] to hold out for;

aguantó dos meses en el desierto he survived for two months in the desert;

no creo que aguante mucho tiempo fuera su país I don't think he'll be able to last long abroad;

¿cuánto tiempo aguantas sin fumar un cigarillo? how long can you go without smoking a cigarette?;

este abrigo me ha aguantado cinco años this coat has lasted me five years

5. [contener] [respiración, mirada] to hold;
[risa] to contain;
debes aguantar la respiración para hacerte la radiografía you'll have to hold your breath when you have the X-ray;

apenas pude aguantar la risa it was all I could do not to laugh

6. Méx, RP Fam [esperar] to wait for

♦ vi

1. [tiempo] to hold on;

aguanta un poco más, en seguida nos vamos hold on a bit longer, we'll be going soon;

no aguanto más – necesito un vaso de agua I can't take any more, I need a glass of water;

¡ya no aguanto más, vámonos! I've had enough, let's go!

2. [resistir] to last;

estas botas aguantarán hasta al año que viene these boots should last me till next year;

aguantar hasta el final to stay the course o the distance;

a pesar de estar lesionado, aguantó hasta el final despite his injury, he carried on until the end

3. Taurom to stand firm

♦ See also the pronominal verb aguantarse

* * *

aguantar

I v/t

1 un peso bear, support

2 respiración hold

3 ( soportar) put up with;

no lo puedo aguantar I can’t stand o bear it

II v/i

:

no aguanto más I can’t take (it) any more, I can’t bear it any longer

* * *

aguantar vt

1) soportar: to bear, to tolerate, to withstand

2) : to hold

3)

aguantar las ganas : to resist an urge

no pude aguantar las ganas de reír: I couldn't keep myself from laughing

aguantar vi

: to hold out, to last

♦ See also the reflexive verb aguantarse

* * *

aguantar vb

1. (sufrir frases afirmativas) to put up with [pt. & pp. put]

no sé cómo aguanta a su marido I don't know how she puts up with her husband

2. (sufrir frases negativas) to stand [pt. & pp. stood]

no aguanto a gente como él I can't stand people like him

3. (peso) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

la estantería no aguantó el peso de los libros the shelf couldn't take the weight of the books

4. (durar) to last

el coche tendrá que aguantar un año más the car will have to last another year

5. (esperar) to hold on [pt. & pp. held]

aguanta, que falta poco hold on, we're nearly there

6. (en la mano) to hold

¿me aguantas la carpeta un momento? can you hold my folder for a minute?

aguantar la respiración to hold your breath

aguantar las lágrimas to hold back your tears

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