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he brushed past me

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1 brushed past

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English-Indonesian dictionary > brushed past
2 she just brushed past me when we met last

she just brushed past me when we met last

toen ik haar laatst tegenkwam, liep ze me straal voorbij

English-Dutch dictionary > she just brushed past me when we met last
3 past

مَسَّ مَسًّا خفيفًا \ brush against: (or past) touch in passing: He brushed against me in the passage.

Arabic-English glossary > past
4 brush past

◆ brush past

vt

▪ to \brush past past sb jdn streifen

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vi
streifen ( prep obj +acc)
as he brushed past — als er mich/ihn etc streifte

English-german dictionary > brush past
5 rozar

v.

1 to rub.

me roza el zapato en la parte de atrás my shoe is rubbing my heel

2 to skim, to shave (pasar cerca de).

la bala lo pasó rozando the bullet missed him by a hair's breadth

3 to border on (estar cerca de).

roza los cuarenta he's almost forty

su talento roza lo divino he is touched by genius

4 to grate on, to rub.

Frisamos su espalda We rub his back.

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rozar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tocar ligeramente) to touch lightly, brush

2 (raspar) to rub against, brush against; (herir) to graze

■ el zapato me roza el pie my shoe's rubbing my foot

3 figurado (tema, asunto) to touch on; (bordear) to border on, verge on

4 (pared) to scrape

► verbo intransitivo

1 (raspar) to rub

2 (tener relación) to border ( con, on), verge ( con, on)

► verbo pronominal rozarse

1 (rasparse) to rub ( con, against), brush ( con, against)

2 (desgastarse) to wear (out)

3 figurado (tratarse) to come into contact ( con, with), rub shoulders ( con, with)

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verb

1) to graze

2) scrape

3) touch

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1. VT

1) (=tocar ligeramente)

la rocé al pasar — I brushed past her

estas botas me rozan los tobillos — these boots rub my ankles

con esa falda vas rozando el suelo — your skirt is trailing on the floor

la mesa ha rozado la pared — the table has scraped the wall

la pelota rozó el poste — the ball shaved o grazed the post

la flecha le rozó la oreja — the arrow grazed his ear

la gaviota volaba rozando el mar — the seagull skimmed over the sea

2) (=acercarse a)

debe estar rozando los 50 — she must be getting on for 50

su estilo de juego roza la perfección — his game is close to perfection

es una cuestión que roza lo judicial — it's almost a judicial matter

3) (Arquit) to make a groove o hollow in

4) (Agr) [+ hierba] to graze; [+ terreno] to clear

2.

VI

rozar con algo: eso roza con la codicia — that's bordering o verging on greed

3.

See:

rozarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( tocar ligeramente)

sus labios rozaron mi frente — her lips brushed my forehead

la bala le rozó el brazo — the bullet grazed his arm

su falda rozaba el suelo — her skirt was trailing on the floor

me roza el zapato — my shoe's rubbing

apenas lo rocé — I hardly touched him

el coche pasó rozando la pared — the car just scraped past the wall

b) ( aproximarse a)

debe estar rozando los 60 — he must be getting on for 60 (colloq)

su actitud rozaba la impertinencia — his attitude verged upon o bordered on rudeness
2.
rozar vi

rozar CON algo: eso ya roza con la grosería — that is bordering o verging on rudeness
3.
rozarse v pron

1) (recípr) cables/piezas to chafe

sus labios se rozaron — their lips touched

2) (refl) <brazo/rodillas> to graze

3) cuello/puños to wear

4) (Méx) bebé to get diaper rash (AmE), get nappy rash (BrE)

el bebé está rozado — the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash

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= brush past, scuff, chafe, clip.

Ex. Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.

Ex. The front wheel trims were scuffed so they decided to replace them.

Ex. Among other things, staying well hydrated will help prevent chafing by allowing you to perspire.

Ex. But when his rear wheel clipped the last bus he summersaulted through the air and broke his pelvis -- ending his career.

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* golpear rozando = clip.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* rozar el uno con el otro = rub against + each other.

* rozar la superficie = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* rozarse con = rub up against.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( tocar ligeramente)

sus labios rozaron mi frente — her lips brushed my forehead

la bala le rozó el brazo — the bullet grazed his arm

su falda rozaba el suelo — her skirt was trailing on the floor

me roza el zapato — my shoe's rubbing

apenas lo rocé — I hardly touched him

el coche pasó rozando la pared — the car just scraped past the wall

b) ( aproximarse a)

debe estar rozando los 60 — he must be getting on for 60 (colloq)

su actitud rozaba la impertinencia — his attitude verged upon o bordered on rudeness
2.
rozar vi

rozar CON algo: eso ya roza con la grosería — that is bordering o verging on rudeness
3.
rozarse v pron

1) (recípr) cables/piezas to chafe

sus labios se rozaron — their lips touched

2) (refl) <brazo/rodillas> to graze

3) cuello/puños to wear

4) (Méx) bebé to get diaper rash (AmE), get nappy rash (BrE)

el bebé está rozado — the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash

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= brush past, scuff, chafe, clip.

Ex: Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.

Ex: The front wheel trims were scuffed so they decided to replace them.

Ex: Among other things, staying well hydrated will help prevent chafing by allowing you to perspire.

Ex: But when his rear wheel clipped the last bus he summersaulted through the air and broke his pelvis -- ending his career.

* golpear rozando = clip.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* rozar el uno con el otro = rub against + each other.

* rozar la superficie = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* rozarse con = rub up against.

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rozar [A4 ]

vt

1

(tocar ligeramente): sus labios rozaron mi frente her lips touched o brushed my forehead

la bala le rozó el brazo the bullet grazed his arm

no pongas el sillón ahí que roza la pared don't put the armchair there, it'll rub against o mark the wall

está muy larga, roza el suelo it's too long, it's dragging o trailing on the floor

me roza el zapato my shoe's rubbing

le rozaba el cuello de la camisa his shirt collar chafed o rubbed his neck

apenas le he rozado y dice que le he hecho daño I hardly even touched him and he says I hurt him

el coche pasó rozando la pared de la casa the car just scraped past the wall of the house

2

(aproximarse a): debe estar rozando los 60 años he must be getting on for o pushing 60 ( colloq)

rozaba la impertinencia verged upon o bordered on rudeness

■ rozar

vi

rozar CON algo:

eso ya roza con la grosería that is bordering o verging on rudeness

■ rozarse

v pron

A ( recípr) «cables/piezas» to chafe

sus manos se rozaron their hands touched

B ‹brazo/rodilla› to graze

me rocé el codo con la pared I grazed o scraped my elbow on the wall

C «pantalón» to wear, wear out; «cuello/puños» to wear, fray

D ( Méx) «bebé» to get diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy rash

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rozar ( conjugate rozar) verbo transitivo ( tocar ligeramente):
◊ el gato me rozó la pierna the cat brushed against my leg;

sus labios rozaron mi frente her lips brushed my forehead;
las sillas rozan la pared the chairs rub o scrape against the wall;
la bala le rozó el brazo the bullet grazed his arm;
me roza el zapato my shoe's rubbing
rozarse verbo pronominal
a) ( recípr) [cables/piezas] to chafe;

[manos/labios] to touch
b) ( refl) ‹brazo/rodillas› to graze

c) [cuello/puños] to wear

d) (Méx) [ bebé] to get diaper rash (AmE), get nappy rash (BrE);

◊ el bebé está rozado the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash

rozar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa o persona a otra) to touch, brush: su mano rozó mi cara, his hand brushed my face
2 (produciendo daño) to graze
(un zapato) to rub
3 (una cualidad o defecto, una cifra) to border on, verge on: su último cuadro roza la genialidad, his last painting borders on genius
4 (por el uso) to wear out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una cosa o persona a otra) to touch, brush
pasar rozando, to brush past
2 (produciendo daño) to rub: estos zapatos me rozan, these shoes are rubbing
3 (una cualidad o defecto, una cifra) to border on, verge on: su actitud rozaba en la mala educación, his attitude verged on rudeness
' rozar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acariciar
- rayar
English:
brush
- chafe
- graze
- rub
- scrape
- skim
- shave
- sweep
- touch

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rozar

♦ vt

1. [frotar] to rub;
[suavemente] to brush;
la rueda de la bicicleta está rozando con la horquilla the wheel is rubbing against the fork of the bicycle;

separa la silla para que no roce la pared move the chair away from the wall a bit so that it doesn't rub against it;

me roza el zapato en la parte de atrás my shoe is rubbing my heel;

la rozó con el brazo ligeramente his arm brushed against her

2. [pasar cerca de] to skim, to shave;

la bala lo pasó rozando the bullet missed him by a hair's breadth;

la pelota rozó el poste the ball shaved the post

3. [estar cerca de] to border on;

roza los cuarenta he's almost forty;

su talento roza lo divino he is touched by genius;

tu plan roza la locura your plan is verging o bordering on madness

4. [desgastar] to wear out

5. Agr to clear

6. Méx [irritar] to irritate;

no puedo usar tejidos sintéticos porque me rozan I can't wear synthetics, they irritate my skin

♦ vi

rozar con [tocar] to brush against;
[relacionarse con] to touch on;
no dejes que el sofá roce con la pared don't let the sofa rub against the wall

♦ See also the pronominal verb rozarse

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rozar

I v/t

1 rub

2 ( tocar ligeramente) brush; fig ( tener relación con) touch on

3

:

rozar los sesenta be pushing 60 fam II v/i rub

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rozar {21} vt

1) : to chafe, to rub against

2) : to border on, to touch on

3) : to graze, to touch lightly

♦ See also the reflexive verb rozarse

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rozar vb

1. (tocar) to touch / to brush

el mantel roza el suelo the tablecloth touches the floor

me rozó al pasar he brushed against me as he went past

2. (raspar) to rub [pt. & pp. rubbed]

las sandalias nuevas me rozan los pies my new sandals rub my feet

la cama roza la pared the bed rubs against the wall

Spanish-English dictionary > rozar
6 frôler

frôler [fʀole]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

a. ( = toucher) to brush against ; ( = passer près de) to skim

• frôler la catastrophe to come within a hair's breadth of a catastrophe

• frôler la victoire to come close to victory

b. ( = confiner à) to border on

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fʀole
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( toucher) [personne, main, genou] to brush; [projectile] to graze

2) ( passer près) [balle, pierre, voiture] to miss narrowly; [personne] to brush past [personne]; to brush against [objet, mur]

il a frôlé la mort — he very nearly died

frôler le mauvais goût — to border on bad taste

frôler les 200 km/h — to nearly touch 200km per hour

2.

se frôler verbe pronominal

1) ( se toucher) [personnes, mains, genoux] to brush against each other

2) ( sans se toucher) [objets, voitures, conducteurs] to just miss each other; [personnes] to brush past each other

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fʀole vt
1) (= effleurer) to brush against, [projectile] to skim past

Le chat m'a frôlé au passage. — The cat brushed against me as it went past., The cat brushed past me.

2) fig (= manquer de peu) to come very close to

Nous avons frôlé la catastrophe. — We came very close to disaster.

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frôler verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( toucher) [personne, main, genou] to brush; [ballon, balle, pierre] to graze; [voiture, conducteur] to scrape;

2 ( passer près) [balle, ballon, pierre, voiture] to miss narrowly; [personne] to brush past [personne]; to brush against [objet, mur]; to come close to [succès]; to approach [somme, taux]; il a frôlé la mort he came within a hair's breadth of dying, he had a brush with death; ses blagues frôlent le mauvais goût his jokes border on bad taste; l'automobiliste a frôlé les 200 km/h the driver almost reached a speed of 200 km per hour; il frôlait les 200 kg it weighed close to 200 kg.

B se frôler vpr

1 ( se toucher) [personne, main, genou] to brush against each other;

2 ( sans se toucher) [objet, voiture, conducteur] to just miss each other; [personne] to brush past each other; ils se sont frôlés sans se voir they brushed past (each other) without seeing each other.

[frole] verbe transitif

1. [effleurer] to brush, to touch lightly, to graze

l'avion a frôlé les arbres the plane skimmed ou grazed the treetops

il m'a frôlé la joue du doigt he stroked my cheek lightly

la branche lui a frôlé les cheveux the branch brushed against his hair

2. [passer très près de] to come close to touching

3. [échapper à] to come within a hair's breadth ou an ace of, to escape narrowly

frôler la mort to come within a hair's breadth of death ou dying

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se frôler verbe pronominal

(emploi réciproque) to brush against ou to jostle each other

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > frôler
7 brush

I [brʌʃ] 1. сущ.
1) щётка

scrub / scrubbing brush — жёсткая щётка

You want a hard brush to clean sunlight off a wall. — ирон. Если хочешь очистить стену от солнечного света, тебе понадобится очень жёсткая щетка!

- bottle brush
- upholstery brush
- dandy brush
2) чистка щёткой

have a brush — почистить что-л

3) кисть, кисточка

shaving brush — помазок

4) ( the brush) искусство художника

brother of the brush — художник

5) щётка для волос, расчёска, гребень

6)

а) пушистый хвост (у белки, лисы)

б) щёточка ( на лапках насекомых)

7) муз. щётка ( особый вид барабанной палочки)

8) эл.

а) щётка (часть электрической машины, служащая для передачи тока от неподвижных частей к вращающимся)

б) кистевой разряд

9) ссадина ( особенно на ногах у лошадей)

10) столкновение (с кем-л. / чем.-л. неприятным)

He'd had a few brushes with the police. — У него несколько раз были проблемы с полицией.

11) перебранка, небольшая ссора

12) лёгкое прикосновение

Syn:

graze

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to give it another brush — поработать (над чем-л.) ещё, окончательно отделать (что-л.)
2. гл.
1) чистить щёткой; выбивать (ковёр, подушки); смахивать (пыль, мусор)

to brush smth. clean / down — отчистить, вычистить

Please brush this insect off. — Смахни, пожалуйста, эту букашку.

2) расчёсывать

Syn:

comb

3)

а) = brush against слегка коснуться, задеть

Charlotte brushed against him as she left the room. — Шарлотта слегка коснулась его, выходя из комнаты.

Syn:

graze

б) = brush by / past прошмыгнуть, проскочить

He brushed past waiting journalists. — Он прошмыгнул мимо поджидающих его журналистов.

There was only just room to brush past in the crowd. — Места хватило, только чтобы прошмыгнуть сквозь толпу.

4) писать, рисовать

A head so decisively brushed. — Так четко выписанная голова.

5) отвергать, отклонять, отказывать(ся)

They brushed aside our suggestion. — Они отмели наше предложение.

Syn:

reject, dismiss, rebuff

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- brush aside
- brush away
- brush down
- brush off
- brush over
- brush up II [brʌʃ] сущ.
1) густой кустарник

Syn:

thicket

2) подлесок

Syn:

undergrowth

3) = brushland местность, покрытая густым кустарником

4) окраины, глушь, захолустье; отдалённый и малонаселённый район

Syn:

backwoods

Англо-русский современный словарь > brush
8 brush

brush

A n

1 ( implement) (for hair, clothes, shoes etc) brosse f ; (small, for sweeping up) balayette f ; ( broom) balai m ; ( for paint) pinceau m ; ( chimney sweep's) hérisson m ; to clean sth with a brush nettoyer qch à la brosse ; soft/hard/wire brush brosse souple/dure/métallique ;

2 ( act of brushing) coup m de brosse ; to give one's teeth a quick brush se brosser rapidement les dents ;

3 ( encounter) ( confrontation with person) accrochage m (with avec) ; (contact with person, celebrity) contact m (with avec) ; to have a brush with the police/with the authorities avoir affaire à la police/aux autorités ; to have a brush with death frôler la mort ;

4 ( light touch) frôlement m ; I felt the brush of a bird's wing j'ai senti un oiseau m'effleurer de son aile ;

5 ( vegetation or twigs) broussailles fpl ;

6 ( fox's tail) queue f de renard ;

7 Elec ( in motor) balai m.

B vtr

1 (sweep, clean) brosser [carpet, clothes, shoes] ; to brush one's hair/teeth se brosser les cheveux/les dents ; to brush sb's hair/teeth brosser les cheveux/les dents de qn ; to brush sth off/into sth ( with brush or hand) brosser qch de/dans qch ; to brush the knots out of one's hair se démêler les cheveux ;

2 ( touch lightly) effleurer [person, part of body, object] (with avec) ; her skirt brushed the floor sa jupe balayait le sol ;

3 Culin to brush sth with badigeonner qch avec [water, milk, egg, oil].

C vi to brush against frôler [person, part of body, object] ; to brush past sb frôler qn en passant ; he brushed past me into/out of the room il m'a frôlé en entrant dans/en quittant la pièce.

D brushed pp adj Tex [cotton, denim, nylon] gratté.

Phrasal verbs

■ brush aside:

▶ brush aside [sth/sb], brush [sb/sth] aside

1 ( dismiss) balayer, repousser [idea, thought, feeling] ; repousser [argument, criticism, person] ;

2 ( move away) écarter [cobweb, branch, curtain] ;

3 ( beat) balayer, écraser [team, opponent, defences].

■ brush away:

▶ brush away [sth], brush [sth] away brosser, enlever [crumbs, dirt] ; essuyer [tear] ; écarter [hand].

■ brush back:

▶ brush back [sth], brush [sth] back brosser [qch] en arrière [hair].

■ brush down:

▶ brush down [sth], brush [sth] down brosser [coat, skirt, suit, horse].

■ brush off:

▶ brush off [sth/sb], brush [sth/sb] off repousser [person, offer, allegation, challenge] ; écarter [threat, incident, disagreement].

■ brush up (on):

▶ brush up (on) [sth], brush [sth] up se remettre à [language, skill, subject] ; I must brush up on it ou brush it up je dois m'y remettre.

Big English-French dictionary > brush
9 brush

brush [brʌ∫]

1. noun

   a. brosse f ; also paint brush pinceau m ; ( = broom) balai m ; (with dustpan) balayette f

   b. ( = act of brushing) coup m de brosse

• to give one's hair a brush donner un coup de brosse à ses cheveux

   c. ( = undergrowth) broussailles fpl

   d. ( = argument) to have a brush with the law avoir des démêlés mpl avec la justice

• to have a brush with sb avoir un accrochage avec qn

2. transitive verb

   a. brosser

• to brush one's teeth se brosser les dents

• to brush one's hair se brosser les cheveux

   b. ( = touch lightly) effleurer

3. intransitive verb

• to brush against sb/sth effleurer qn/qch

• to brush past sb/sth frôler qn/qch en passant

4. compounds

► brushed cotton noun pilou m

► brush-off (inf) noun

• to give sb the brush-off envoyer balader (inf) qn

• to get the brush-off se faire envoyer sur les roses (inf) ► brush-stroke noun coup m or trait m de pinceau

► brush-up noun coup m de brosse

• to give one's German a brush-up (inf) rafraîchir ses notions d'allemand

► brush aside separable transitive verb

[+ argument, objections] balayer (d'un geste)

► brush off separable transitive verb

   a. [+ dirt] (with brush) enlever à la brosse ; (with broom) enlever à coups de balai ; [+ insect] faire partir ; [+ fluff on coat] (with brush) enlever à la brosse ; (with hand) enlever à la main

   b. ( = snub) envoyer sur les roses (inf)

► brush up (on) inseparable transitive verb rafraîchir (ses notions de)

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[brʌʃ] 1.
noun

1) ( implement) (for hair, clothes, shoes etc) brosse f; (small, for sweeping up) balayette f; ( broom) balai m; ( for paint) pinceau m; ( chimney sweep's) hérisson m

2) ( act of brushing) coup m de brosse

to give one's teeth a quick brush — se brosser rapidement les dents

3) ( encounter) ( confrontation with person) accrochage m ( with avec); (contact with person, celebrity) contact m ( with avec)

to have a brush with the police — avoir des démêlés avec la police

4) ( light touch) frôlement m

5) ( vegetation or twigs) broussailles fpl

6) ( fox's tail) queue f de renard

7) ( in motor) balai m
2.
transitive verb

1) (sweep, clean) brosser [carpet, clothes]

to brush one's hair/teeth — se brosser les cheveux/les dents

2) ( touch lightly) effleurer ( with avec)

3) Culinary

to brush something with — badigeonner quelque chose avec [milk, egg]
3.
intransitive verb

to brush against — frôler

to brush past somebody — frôler quelqu'un en passant
4.
brushed past participle adjective [fabric] gratté

Phrasal Verbs:

- brush aside

- brush away

- brush back

- brush down

- brush off

- brush up

English-French dictionary > brush
10 brush

n. borstel; kwast; staart v.e. vos; veld
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v. poetsen; borstelen; eraan voorbijgaan

brush¹

[ brusj]

I 〈 telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 borstel ⇒ kwast, penseel 〈 van (kunst)schilder〉; brushes 〈 slagborstels voor snaartrommels〉

2 pluim(staart) ⇒ vossenstaart

3 (af)borsteling

4 streek ⇒ lichte aanraking, beroering; schaafplek

5 schermutseling ⇒ kort treffen

6 〈 elektriciteit〉 (kool)borstel ⇒ sleepcontact

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 figuurlijk〉 tarred with the same brush • uit hetzelfde (slechte) hout gesneden

3   give one's clothes a brush • zijn kleren afborstelen

4   he felt the brush of her skirt against him • hij voelde de aanraking van haar rok

II 〈 niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 kreupelhout ⇒ onderhout

2 kreupelbos ⇒ met dicht struikgewas begroeid gebied

3 penseelvoering ⇒ touche

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brush²

〈 werkwoord〉

1 (af/op/uit)borstelen ⇒ (af/weg/uit)vegen; schuieren

2 strijken (langs/over) ⇒ rakelings gaan (langs)

♦voorbeelden:

1   brush one's trousers • zijn broek afschuieren

2   the cat's whiskers brushed my cheek • de snorharen van de kat streken langs mijn wang

     brush over • aan/bestrijken, dunnetjes overschilderen

     she just brushed past me when we met last • toen ik haar laatst tegenkwam, liep ze me straal voorbij

→ brush aside brush aside/, brush down brush down/, brush off brush off/, brush up brush up/

English-Dutch dictionary > brush
11 caer

v.

1 to fall.

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree

caer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairs

dejar caer algo to drop something (objeto)

María cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.

2 to fall (rain, snow).

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain

3 to go down, to set (sun).

al caer el día o la tarde at dusk

al caer el sol at sunset

4 to fall for it.

5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)

Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.

6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.

La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.

7 to drop it.

Se me cayó I dropped it.

8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.

Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.

9 to crash on.

Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.

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CAER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.

Past Indicative

caí, caíste, cayó, caímos, caísteis, cayeron.

Present Subjunctive

caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigáis, caigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

cayera, cayeras, cayera, cayéramos, cayerais, cayeran;

cayese, cayeses, cayese, cayésemos, cayeseis, cayesen.

Future Subjunctive

cayere, cayeres, cayere, cayéremos, cayereis, cayeren.

Imperative

cae (tú), caiga (él/Vd.), caigamos (nos.), caed (vos.), caigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to fall

2) drop

3) hang

•

- caerse
- caer bien
- caer mal
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Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [persona, objeto]

a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall

me hice daño al caer — I fell and hurt myself

cayó al suelo y se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he fell to the ground and hit his head

tropezó y cayó de espaldas — she stumbled and fell on her back

cayó muerto de un tiro — he was shot dead

• [hacer] caer algo — to knock sth over

al pasar hizo caer la lámpara — he knocked the lamp over as he brushed past

b) [desde una altura] to fall

cayó de un tercer piso — he fell from the third floor

el niño cayó al río — the child fell into the river

cayó una bomba en el mercado — a bomb fell on the market

el avión cayó al mar — the plane came down in the sea

el coche cayó por un barranco — the car went over a cliff

• [dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in

se sobresaltó y dejó caer la bandeja — she gave a start and dropped the tray

dejó caer que estaba buscando otro trabajo — he mentioned that he was looking for another job

• [dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop by

se dejó caer sobre la cama — he fell onto the bed

suele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by

• caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sb

una gran piedra cayó sobre el tejado — a large stone fell on the roof

cayeron sobre nosotros rocas enormes — huge boulders fell on us

los presos cayeron sobre el guarda — the prisoners fell on the warder

los fotógrafos cayeron sobre ella — the photographers pounced on her

queremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him

- estar al caer

su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day

el jefe está al caer — the boss will be here any moment

2) [lluvia, helada]

la lluvia caía incesantemente sobre Madrid — the rain was falling continuously on Madrid

cayó un chaparrón — there was a heavy shower

¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!

cayó un rayo en la torre — the tower was struck by lightning

3) (=colgar) to hang, fall

es una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely

le caía un mechón sobre la frente — a lock of hair fell across his forehead

4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, drop

caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees

el dólar cayó más de cinco centavos — the dollar fell over five cents

la bolsa de Nueva York ha vuelto a caer — the New York stock exchange has fallen again
picado 2., 2)
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested

cayó en la final ante su rival polaco — he was beaten in the final by his Polish rival

ha caído el gobierno — the government has fallen

6) (=morir) to fall, die

muchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle

cayó como un valiente — he died a hero

cayeron abatidos por las balas — they were killed by the gunfire

- caer como chinches

7)

• caer [en] (=incurrir) —

caer en un engaño — to be tricked

no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs

• caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth

• caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptation

y no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation

caer bajo —

¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
trampa 2)
8) (=darse cuenta)

no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand

ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *

• caer en [que] — to realize that

9) [fecha] to fall, be

su cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday

¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?

10) (=tocar)

el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid

• caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence

le puede caer una multa de 50 dólares — he could get a 50 dollar fine

- ¡la que nos ha caído encima!

11) (=estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?

eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east

12)

• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —

no cae dentro de mis atribuciones — it is not within my powers

esta cuestión no cae dentro del ámbito de este trabajo — that falls outside the scope of this study

eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils

13) (=causar impresión)

no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me

• caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)

no me cae nada bien — I don't like him at all

Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro

• caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —

me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy

• caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him

14) (=sentar)

a) [información, comentario]

me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me

la noticia cayó como un mazazo — the news was a blow

b) [ropa]

caerle bien a algn — to suit sb

caerle mal a algn — not to suit sb

15) (=terminar)

• al caer la [noche] — at nightfall

• al caer la [tarde] — at dusk

2.

See:

caerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

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= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex. There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

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Ex. The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex. Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

* * *

= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* * *

caer [ E16 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ caer (verbo intransitivo)

A de una altura

B caer: chaparrón, nevada

C

1 caer: cortinas, falda

2 caer: terreno

D

1 incurrir

2 en un engaño, un timo

E entender, darse cuenta

F

1 en un estado

2 caer en un vicio

G

1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc

2 perder el cargo

3 caer: soldado

4 caer: fugitivo

5 caer enfermo

H

1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc

2 caer: tarde, noche

I tocar en suerte

J

1 sentarle mal

2 en cuestiones de gusto

K

1 presentarse, aparecer

2 caer sobre alguien

L

1 estar comprendido

2 caer: cumpleaños etc

3 estar situado

M caer: precios etc

N aportar dinero

O caer: llamada

■ caerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de una altura

2 caerse + me/te/le etc

B desprenderse

C equivocarse

D contribuir

vi

A (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my leg

tropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his face

cayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/face

cayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgiveness

cayó el telón the curtain came down o fell

la pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the well

el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchair

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedived

el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the sea

le caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeks

caer parado ( AmL) (literal) to land on one's feet; (tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;

‹noticia› to let drop o fall

lo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passing

B

«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frost

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily

empezó a caer granizo it began to hail

está cayendo un aguacero it's pouring

cayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near here

C

1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hang

con un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang better

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist

2 «terreno» to drop, fall

el terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the river

D

1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:

no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling him

no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation

cayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letter

la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous

esos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgar

caer muy bajo to stoop very low

venderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that

¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!

2

(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it

¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?

caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

E ( fam)

(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)

cuenta¹ f G. (↑ cuenta (1))

F

1

(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;

«costumbre» to die out

caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion

desgracia f A. (↑ desgracia)

2

caer en un vicio to get into a bad habit

caer en el alcohol to take to drink

caer en la droga to start taking drugs

G

1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fall

la capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands

¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!

2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's job

cayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with them

vamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll

3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die

4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caught

han caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught

5

caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken ill

cayó en cama he took to his bed

yo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as well

H

1 «desgracia/maldición»: caer SOBRE algn; to befall sb ( frmlor liter)

la tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation

2

al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfall

I ( fam)

(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question

¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)

¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?

el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in Bilbao

J (+ compl)

1

(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invited

la noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock

2

(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousin

no lo soporto, me cae de gordo/de mal … ( fam); I can't stand him, he's a real pain ( colloq)

gracia f Sense I E. (↑ gracia)

K

1 ( fam) (presentarse, aparecer) to show up, turn up ( BrE)

no podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better time

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and then

no podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warning

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sb

tres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon him

cayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnight

caerle a algn ( Per fam); to score with sb, to get off with sb ( BrE colloq)

caerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sb

L

1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:

ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdiction

su caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)

eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her duties

cae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style

2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fall

el 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?

3 ( Esp fam) (estar situado) to be

¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?

M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, drop

el dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international market

N ( Ven) (aportar dinero) ( fam) to chip in ( colloq)

O

( Ven fam) «llamada»: la llamada no me cayó I couldn't get through

■ caerse

v pron

A

1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall over

bájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll fall

tropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)

casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the water

me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs

se cayó del caballo he fell off his horse

se cayó de la cama she fell out of bed

se cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)

se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed

2 (+ me/te/le etc):

oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands

ten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down

caerse con algn ( Col fam); to go down in sb's estimation

estoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)

¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!

no tener donde caerse muerto ( fam): no tiene donde caerse muerto he hasn't got a penny to his name

se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without saying

B (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall off

se le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell out

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go bald

la ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apart

C ( Chi fam) (equivocarse) to goof ( AmE colloq), to boob ( BrE colloq)

D

( Méx fam) (contribuir) caerse CON algo: me caí con la lana I chipped in ( colloq)

* * *

caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caer en pendiente to slope down

4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;

todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);

( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;

no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
◊ caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;

me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?

caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;

( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;

caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;

no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;

[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash

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caer

♦ vi

1. [hacia abajo] to fall;

cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;

caer en un pozo to fall into a well;

el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);

cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;

cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;

cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;

cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;

cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;

dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;

dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;

dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;

hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall

2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;

caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;

cayó una helada there was a frost;

está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;
Fam
está cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building

3. [sol] to go down, to set;

al caer el día o [m5] la tarde at dusk;

al caer el sol at sunset;

la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter

4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;

el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders

5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;

el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;

el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;

el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;

han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured

6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;

Comp

caer como moscas to drop like flies

7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;
[precio] to fall, to go down;
ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;

ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;

los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;

la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euro

8. [incurrir]
siempre cae en los mismos errores she always makes the same mistakes;
Rel
no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;

tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;

no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked

9. [darse cuenta]
no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;

caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);

¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;
[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;
ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;
Esp
no caigo I give up, I don't know;

Comp

caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;

cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it

10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;

me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;

caer en una trampa to fall into a trap

11. [tocar, ir a parar a]
me cayó el premio I won the prize;

nos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;

me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;

le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);

la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;

¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;

procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her hands

12. [coincidir] [fecha]
caer en to fall on;

cae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;

¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?

13. Esp [estar, quedar]
cae cerca de aquí it's not far from here;

¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;

los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;

cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;

eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remit

14. [en situación]
caer enfermo to fall ill, to be taken ill;

cayó en cama he took to his bed;

caer en desuso to fall into disuse;

caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;

caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;

caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace

15. [sentar]
caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;

su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;

caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;
Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esp
los pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;

Comp

caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shock

16. [causar una impresión]
me cae bien I like him, he seems nice;

me cae mal I can't stand him;

tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;

me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;

cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;
Fam
tu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your boss

17. [abalanzarse]
caer sobre to fall o descend upon;

caer sobre alguien [ladrón] to pounce o fall upon sb;

cayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged it

18. Esp Fam [en examen] to fail;

la mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;

¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?

19. Fam [decaer] to go downhill;

el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month

20. Com [pago] to fall due

21. Am [visitar] to drop in

22. Comp

caer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;

parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;

¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;

dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;

estar al caer to be about to arrive;

ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;

el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;

se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;
RP Fam
caer parado to fall on one's feet

♦ See also the pronominal verb caerse

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caer

I v/i

1 fall;

caer sobre fall on;

dejar caer algo drop sth;

caer enfermo fall ill;

caer en lunes fall on a Monday;

al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;

caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;

caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;

dejarse caer fam flop down

2

:

me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him

3 de un lugar

:

cae cerca it’s not far;

¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?

4

:

estar al caer be about to arrive;

¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!

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caer {13} vi

1) : to fall, to drop

2) : to collapse

3) : to hang (down)

4)

caer bien fam : to be pleasant, to be likeable

me caes bien: I like you

5)

caer mal or

caer gordo fam : to be unpleasant, to be unlikeable

♦ See also the reflexive verb caerse

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caer vb

1. (en general) to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

cayó por la escalera she fell down the stairs

la lámpara ha caído al suelo the lamp has fallen on the floor

ha caído enfermo he's fallen ill

2. (fecha) to be / to fall

este año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year

3. (entender) to get something

no caigo I don't get it

caerle bien a alguien to like

caes bien a todo el mundo everybody likes you

caerle mal a alguien not to be able to stand

este tipo me cae muy mal I can't stand that guy

caer desmayado to faint / to collapse

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

dejé caer el vaso I dropped the glass

dejar caer por to drop by

estar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive

el examen está al caer the exam is almost here

mamá está al caer Mum'll be here any minute

Spanish-English dictionary > caer
12 rozarse

rozarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (rasparse) to rub ( con, against), brush ( con, against)

2 (desgastarse) to wear (out)

3 figurado (tratarse) to come into contact ( con, with), rub shoulders ( con, with)

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VPR

1) (=tocarse ligeramente)

se rozó conmigo al pasar — he brushed past me

me rocé la rodilla con el muro — I grazed o scraped my knee on the wall

2) * (=tratarse)

rozarse con algn — to hobnob with sb *, rub shoulders with sb

3) (=desgastarse) [cuello, puños] to become frayed o worn

4) † (=tropezarse) to trip over one's own feet; [al hablar] to get tongue-tied

rozarse en un sonido — to stutter over a sound

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■rozarse verbo reflexivo
1 (una cosa por el uso) to wear out
2 fam (entre personas) to come into contact, to rub shoulders [con, with]: yo no me rozo con esa gente, I don't come into contact with those people
' rozarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rozar
English:
touch

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vpr

1. [tocarse] to touch

2. [pasar cerca] to brush past each other

3. [rasguñarse] to graze oneself ( con on);
me rozé la mano con la pared I grazed my hand on the wall

4. [tener trato]
rozarse con to rub shoulders with

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rozarse

v/r

1 ( rasparse) rub

2 ( desgastarse) wear

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vr

rozarse con fam : to rub shoulders with

Spanish-English dictionary > rozarse
13 brush

1. noun
1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) cepillo

2) (an act of brushing.) cepilladura

3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) hopo

4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) roce

2. verb
1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) cepillar

2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) barrer

3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) cepillar

4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) rozar

•

- brush aside
- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off

brush¹ n

1. cepillo

I clean my shoes with a brush me limpio los zapatos con un cepillo

2. pincel / brocha

an artist's brush un pincel de artista

El plural de brush se escribe brushes

brush² vb cepillar

she brushed her hair se cepilló el pelo

have you brushed your teeth? ¿te has lavado los dientes?

brush

tr[brʌʃ]

noun

1 (for teeth, clothes, etc) cepillo

2 (artist's) pincel nombre masculino; (house painter's) brocha

3 (fox's tail) hopo

4 (undergrowth) maleza

5 (unpleasant encounter) roce nombre masculino

■ he had a brush with the police tuvo un roce con la policía

transitive verb

1 (gen) cepillar; (teeth) cepillar, limpiar, lavar

2 (touch lightly) rozar

■ he brushed the glass with his sleeve and knocked it off the table rozó la copa con la manga y la hizo caer de la mesa

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to brush up against rozar al pasar

brush ['brʌʃ] vt

1) : cepillar

to brush one's teeth: cepillarse uno los dientes

2) sweep: barrer, quitar con un cepillo

3) graze: rozar

4)

to brush off disregard: hacer caso omiso de, ignorar

brush vi

to brush up on : repasar, refrescar, dar un repaso a

brush n

1) or brushwood ['brʌʃ.wʊd] : broza f

2) scrub, underbrush: maleza f

3) : cepillo m, pincel m (de artista), brocha f (de pintor)

4) touch: roce m

5) skirmish: escaramuza f

brush

n.

• brocha s.f.

• broza s.f.

• cepillo s.m.

• escobilla (de limpieza) s.f.

• matorral s.m.

• pincel s.m.

• roce s.m.

• soto s.m.

v.

• acepillar v.

• cepillar v.

• rozar v.

brʌʃ
I

noun

1) c ( for cleaning) cepillo m; ( for hair) cepillo m; ( paintbrush) pincel m; ( large) brocha f

to be tarred with the same brush — (colloq) estar* cortados por la misma tijera or por el mismo patrón

2) c ( of fox) cola f

3) c

a) ( act)

I gave my hair a brush — me cepillé el pelo

b) ( faint touch) roce m

c) ( encounter)

brush with something/somebody — \<\<with the law/the police\>\> roce m con algo/alguien

she has had several brushes with death — ha visto la muerte de cerca en varias ocasiones

4) u

a) ( scrub) maleza f

b) ( cut branches) broza f

II
1.

transitive verb

a) (clean, groom) \<\<jacket/hair\>\> cepillar

to brush one's teeth — lavarse or cepillarse los dientes

she brushed his hair — le cepilló el pelo

b) ( sweep)

he brushed the crumbs off the table — quitó las migas de la mesa

c) ( touch lightly) rozar*

2.

vi

to brush against something/somebody — rozar* algo/a alguien

Phrasal Verbs:

- brush aside

- brush down

- brush off

- brush up

[brʌʃ]
1. N

1) (gen) cepillo m ; (=sweeping brush) cepillo m, escobilla f ; (=scrubbing brush) cepillo m de cerda; (=shaving brush, decorator's) brocha f ; (=paint brush) (artist's) pincel m ; (Elec) (=contact) escobilla f

shoe brush — cepillo m para zapatos

2) (=act of brushing) cepillado m

give your coat a brush — cepíllate el abrigo

let's give it a brush — vamos a pasar el cepillo

3) (=tail) [of fox] rabo m, hopo m

4) (=skirmish) roce m

to have a brush with the police — tener un roce con la policía

5) (=light touch) toque m

6) (=undergrowth) maleza f, broza f

2. VT

1) (=clean) [+ floor] cepillar; [+ clothes, hair] cepillar

to brush one's shoes — limpiarse los zapatos

to brush one's teeth — lavarse los dientes, cepillarse los dientes

2) (=touch lightly) rozar

- brush against

- brush aside

- brush away

- brush down

- brush off

- brush past

- brush up

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[brʌʃ]
I

noun

1) c ( for cleaning) cepillo m; ( for hair) cepillo m; ( paintbrush) pincel m; ( large) brocha f

to be tarred with the same brush — (colloq) estar* cortados por la misma tijera or por el mismo patrón

2) c ( of fox) cola f

3) c

a) ( act)

I gave my hair a brush — me cepillé el pelo

b) ( faint touch) roce m

c) ( encounter)

brush with something/somebody — \<\<with the law/the police\>\> roce m con algo/alguien

she has had several brushes with death — ha visto la muerte de cerca en varias ocasiones

4) u

a) ( scrub) maleza f

b) ( cut branches) broza f

II
1.

transitive verb

a) (clean, groom) \<\<jacket/hair\>\> cepillar

to brush one's teeth — lavarse or cepillarse los dientes

she brushed his hair — le cepilló el pelo

b) ( sweep)

he brushed the crumbs off the table — quitó las migas de la mesa

c) ( touch lightly) rozar*

2.

vi

to brush against something/somebody — rozar* algo/a alguien

Phrasal Verbs:

- brush aside

- brush down

- brush off

- brush up

English-spanish dictionary > brush
14 brush

I
1. [brʌʃ] n

1. 1) щётка

hard brush - жёсткая щётка

sweeping brush - половая щётка

a brush for clothes - платяная щётка

to shine with a brush - начищать щёткой до блеска

to stroke the hair with a brush - приглаживать волосы щёткой

2) чистка ( одежды) щёткой

to have a brush - почиститься

to give one's clothes a good brush - хорошо вычистить одежду

to give smth. another brush - а) ещё раз почистить что-л.; б) окончательно отделать что-л.

it needs a brush - здесь нужна щётка /нужно кое-что доделать/

2. 1) кисть, кисточка

whitewashing brush - малярная кисть

writing brush - кисточка для письма ( тушью)

painter's brush - кисть художника

to paint with a full brush - писать широкими мазками

to be worthy of an artist's brush - быть достойным кисти художника

her face will delight the painter's brush - любой художник с радостью написал бы её портрет

2) мастерство, стиль (знаменитого) художника

the brush of Raphael - кисть Рафаэля

Turner's magic brush - волшебная кисть Тэрнера

3. пушистый хвост (лисы, белки)

4. диал. щетина ( о бороде)

5. ссадина ( на ноге лошади)

6. лёгкое прикосновение

7. амер. разг. вечеринка

8. эл. щётка

♢ to show one's brush - показать спину, сбежать, скрыться

2. [brʌʃ] v

1. 1) чистить щёткой

to brush clothes [teeth] - чистить платье [зубы]

to brush off one's coat - вычистить щёткой пальто

to brush out - тщательно вычистить

to brush out a room - вымести комнату

to brush up - а) обновлять, освежать, приводить в порядок, наводить лоск; the house needs to be brushed up - дом нужно привести в порядок; б) чиститься, приводить себя в порядок

2) причёсывать, приглаживать

to brush down - приглаживать щёткой

hair brushed back - зачёсанные назад волосы

to brush one's hair up - а) зачёсывать волосы наверх; б) отбрасывать волосы назад ( с лица)

3) удалять, счищать (что-л.)

to brush away dirt - отчищать грязь

to brush away flies - отгонять мух

to brush off - а) счищать, смахивать; he brushed a speck of dust off his sleeve - он смахнул пылинку с рукава; to brush the snow off - счистить снег; б) отмахиваться

to brush the whole matter off - отмахнуться от вопроса /дела/; в) разг. отделаться (от кого-л.), отшить (кого-л.); осадить (кого-л.)

I brushed him off - я отделался от него

to brush up - сметать, собирать щёткой

to brush up the crumbs - сметать крошки

2. редк.

1) писать кистью; наносить слой краски кистью

2) устранить, замазать краской какую-л. деталь на картине

3. натирать; намазывать

to brush over - нанести (что-л.) щёткой

to brush smb. over with brandy - натереть кого-л. водкой

4. натереть ногу ( о лошади)

5. текст. поднять ворс
II [brʌʃ] n
1. стычка, схватка, столкновение

a brush with the enemy - стычка с врагом

to give smb. a brush - редк. отколотить кого-л.

to have a brush together - редк. подраться, схватиться

the hunter had a sharp brush with a bear - единоборство охотника с медведем было трудным

2. мягкий упрёк, укор

I have given them a brush - я их слегка отругал
II [brʌʃ] v
1) легко касаться, задевать (проходя, пробегая мимо)

she brushed the child's cheek with her fingers - она потрепала ребёнка по щеке

the foliage brushed my cheeks as I ran through the wood - когда я бежал по лесу, листья хлестали меня по лицу

I was brushed against by a cyclist - меня задел проезжающий мимо велосипедист

2) стремительно и легко двигаться (обыкн. слегка касаясь чего-л., небрежно задевая кого-л.)

to brush past /by/ smb. - прошмыгнуть /проскользнуть/ мимо кого-л.

to brush through the crowded streets - стремительно мчаться по переполненным людьми улицам

3) удрать, стремительно убежать

brush off! - беги!
IV
1. [brʌʃ] n амер.

1) низкий кустарник, поросль, чаща, заросль

2) подлесок

3) обрубленные сучья, хворост, валежник

4) глухомань

2. [brʌʃ] v

1. обсаживать кустарником

2. очищать от кустарника; сводить лес

НБАРС > brush
15 brush

1. noun
1) Bürste, die; (for sweeping) Hand-, Kehrbesen, der; (with short handle) Handfeger, der; (for scrubbing) [Scheuer]bürste, die; (for painting or writing) Pinsel, der

2) (quarrel, skirmish) Zusammenstoß, der

have a brush with the law — mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt kommen

3) (light touch) flüchtige Berührung

4)

give your hair/teeth a brush — bürste dir die Haare/putz dir die Zähne

give your shoes/clothes a brush — bürste deine Schuhe/Kleider ab
2. transitive verb
1) (sweep) kehren; fegen; abbürsten [Kleidung]

brush one's teeth/hair — sich (Dat.) die Zähne putzen/die Haare bürsten

2) (Cookery) bepinseln, bestreichen [Teigwaren, Gebäck]

3) (touch in passing) flüchtig berühren; streifen
3. intransitive verb
brush by or against or past somebody/something — jemanden/etwas streifen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/84893/brush_aside">brush aside

- brush away

- brush down

- brush off

- brush up

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1. noun
1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) die Bürste

2) (an act of brushing.) das Bürsten

3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) buschiger Schwanz

4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) das Scharmützel
2. verb
1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) bürsten

2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) fegen

3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) bürsten

4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) streifen

•

- brush aside
- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off
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brush

[brʌʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. (for hair, cleaning) Bürste f; (broom) Besen m; (for painting) Pinsel m

2. no pl (act of brushing) Bürsten nt

to give sth a \brush etw abbürsten

to give one's teeth a \brush sich dat die Zähne putzen

3. usu sing (stroke) leichte Berührung

4. (encounter) Zusammenstoß m

to have a \brush with sb mit jdm aneinandergeraten

to have a \brush with death dem Tode knapp entronnen sein

to have a \brush with the law mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geraten

5. no pl AM, AUS (brushwood) Unterholz nt, Gestrüpp nt

6. (fox's tail) Fuchsschwanz m, Lunte f fachspr

II. vt

1. (clean)

▪ to \brush sth etw abbürsten; (rub) etw bürsten

to \brush one's hair sich dat die Haare bürsten

Jackie \brushed her hair out of her eyes Jackie strich sich die Haare aus dem Gesicht

to \brush one's teeth sich dat die Zähne putzen

2. (touch lightly)

to \brush sb's cheek jds Wange leicht berühren

3. (apply a substance)

▪ to \brush sth with sth etw mit etw dat bestreichen

III. vi (touch lightly)

▪ to \brush against sth/sb etw/jdn streifen

▪ to \brush by sb an jdm vorbeieilen

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[brʌʃ]
1. n

1) (= object) Bürste f; (= artist's brush, paintbrush, shaving brush, pastry brush) Pinsel m; (= hearth brush) Besen m; (with dustpan) Handbesen or -feger m; (= flue brush) Stoßbesen m; (= flue brush with weight) Sonne f

to be as daft as a brush (inf) — total meschugge sein (inf)

2)

(= action) to give sth a brush — etw bürsten; jacket, shoes etw abbürsten

to give one's hair a brush — sich die Haare bürsten

your jacket/hair/teeth could do with a brush — du solltest deine Jacke/dein Haar/deine Zähne mal wieder bürsten

3) (= light touch) leichte, flüchtige Berührung, Streifen nt

I felt the brush of his lips against my neck — ich fühlte, wie seine Lippen meinen Nacken leicht berührten

4) (of fox) Lunte f

5) (= undergrowth) Unterholz nt

6) (MIL: skirmish) Zusammenstoß m, Scharmützel nt; (= quarrel, incident) Zusammenstoß m

to have a brush with sb — mit jdm aneinandergeraten

7) (ELEC of commutator) Bürste f

2. vt

1) (= clean, tidy) bürsten; (with hand) wischen

to brush one's teeth — sich (dat) die Zähne putzen

to brush one's hair — sich (dat) das Haar bürsten

2) (= sweep) dirt fegen, kehren; (with hand, cloth) wischen

to brush sth into a pile — etw zu einem Haufen zusammenfegen

3) (= touch lightly) streifen

4) fabric bürsten, aufrauen

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brush¹ [brʌʃ]

A s

1. Bürste f

2. Pinsel m

3. MAL

a) Pinsel m

b) Pinselstrich m

4. Bürsten n (Tätigkeit):

give sth a brush etwas ab- oder ausbürsten;

he gave his hair a quick brush er fuhr sich schnell mit der Bürste durch die Haare

5. buschiger Schwanz, (des Fuchses) Lunte f, (des Eichhörnchens etc) Rute f

6. ELEK

a) (Kontakt)Bürste f

b) → brush discharge

7. COMPUT (Abtast)Bürste f

8. leichte Berührung

9. MIL und fig Scharmützel n, kurzer Zusammenstoß:

have a brush with sb mit jemandem aneinandergeraten

10. → brushoff

B v/t

1. a) bürsten

b) fegen, kehren:

brush one’s hair sich die Haare bürsten;

brush one’s teeth sich die Zähne bürsten oder putzen;

brush away ( oder off) wegbürsten, abwischen, abstreifen (auch mit der Hand) ( → B 5, B 6);

brush down ab-, ausbürsten;

brush up aufkehren ( → C 1)

2. TECH Farbe etc auftragen, -bürsten

3. Stoff rauen

4. a) streifen, leicht berühren

b) fig jemanden (innerlich) berühren

5. brush aside ( oder away)

a) zur Seite schieben, wegschieben,

b) fig (mit einer Handbewegung) abtun, wegwischen

6. brush off sl

a) jemanden abwimmeln umg, loswerden,

b) jemandem einen Korb geben oder eine Abfuhr erteilen (beide umg)

7. brush up Kenntnisse aufpolieren umg, auffrischen

C v/i

1. brush off sich wegbürsten oder abwischen lassen

2. brush past sb

a) jemanden streifen oder leicht berühren,

b) an jemandem vorbeihuschen,

c) an jemandem (gerade noch) vorbeikommen

3. brush up on → B 7

brush² [brʌʃ] s

1. Gebüsch n, Strauchwerk n, Gestrüpperf n, Dickicht n, Unterholz n, Niederwald m

2. Busch(land) m(n), Hinterwald m (in den USA und in Australien)

3. Reisig n

* * *
1. noun
1) Bürste, die; (for sweeping) Hand-, Kehrbesen, der; (with short handle) Handfeger, der; (for scrubbing) [Scheuer]bürste, die; (for painting or writing) Pinsel, der

2) (quarrel, skirmish) Zusammenstoß, der

have a brush with the law — mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt kommen

3) (light touch) flüchtige Berührung

4)

give your hair/teeth a brush — bürste dir die Haare/putz dir die Zähne

give your shoes/clothes a brush — bürste deine Schuhe/Kleider ab
2. transitive verb
1) (sweep) kehren; fegen; abbürsten [Kleidung]

brush one's teeth/hair — sich (Dat.) die Zähne putzen/die Haare bürsten

2) (Cookery) bepinseln, bestreichen [Teigwaren, Gebäck]

3) (touch in passing) flüchtig berühren; streifen
3. intransitive verb
brush by or against or past somebody/something — jemanden/etwas streifen

Phrasal Verbs:

- brush aside

- brush away

- brush down

- brush off

- brush up

* * *

(vegetation) n.

Strauchwerk f. n.

Bürste -n f. (one's teeth) v.

sich die Zähne putzen ausdr. v.

bürsten v.

English-german dictionary > brush
16 rozado

adj.

1 stubbed, cleared of brambles and bushes.

2 fretted, galled. (Nautical)

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: rozar.

* * *

ADJ worn, grazed

* * *

- da adjetivo ( gastado) worn; ( sucio) grubby

* * *

- da adjetivo ( gastado) worn; ( sucio) grubby

* * *

rozado -da

1 adjective (gastado) worn; (sucio) grubby

2

( Méx) ‹bebé› está rozada she has diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy rash

* * *

Del verbo rozar: ( conjugate rozar)

rozado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
rozado
rozar
rozado
◊ -da adjetivo ( gastado) worn;

( sucio) grubby
rozar ( conjugate rozar) verbo transitivo ( tocar ligeramente):
◊ el gato me rozó la pierna the cat brushed against my leg;

sus labios rozadoon mi frente her lips brushed my forehead;
las sillas rozan la pared the chairs rub o scrape against the wall;
la bala le rozó el brazo the bullet grazed his arm;
me roza el zapato my shoe's rubbing
rozarse verbo pronominal
a) ( recípr) [cables/piezas] to chafe;

[manos/labios] to touch
b) ( refl) ‹brazo/rodillas› to graze

c) [cuello/puños] to wear

d) (Méx) [ bebé] to get diaper rash (AmE), get nappy rash (BrE);

◊ el bebé está rozado the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash

rozar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa o persona a otra) to touch, brush: su mano rozó mi cara, his hand brushed my face
2 (produciendo daño) to graze
(un zapato) to rub
3 (una cualidad o defecto, una cifra) to border on, verge on: su último cuadro roza la genialidad, his last painting borders on genius
4 (por el uso) to wear out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una cosa o persona a otra) to touch, brush
pasar rozando, to brush past
2 (produciendo daño) to rub: estos zapatos me rozan, these shoes are rubbing
3 (una cualidad o defecto, una cifra) to border on, verge on: su actitud rozaba en la mala educación, his attitude verged on rudeness
' rozado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guardacantón
- rozar

* * *

rozado, -da adj

gastado: worn

Spanish-English dictionary > rozado
17 cepillado

adj.

brushed.

m.

1 brush.

Se elimina con un suave ceñido it goes away with a gentle brush

2 brushing, act of brushing, smoothing, planing.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: cepillar.

* * *

cepillado

► nombre masculino

1 brushing

2 (de carpintería) planing

* * *

noun m.

brushing

* * *

SM

1) [de ropa, dientes, pelo] brushing

se elimina con un suave cepillado — you can get rid of it with a gentle brushing

2) [de madera] planing

* * *

masculino

a) (de ropa, de pelo, de dientes) brush, brushing

b) ( de madera) planing

* * *

= planing.

Ex. The outermost cell layer is heavily distorted and damaged from planing of the surfaces prior to gluing.

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* acero cepillado = brushed steel.

* * *

masculino

a) (de ropa, de pelo, de dientes) brush, brushing

b) ( de madera) planing

* * *

= planing.

Ex: The outermost cell layer is heavily distorted and damaged from planing of the surfaces prior to gluing.

* acero cepillado = brushed steel.

* * *

cepillado

masculine

1 (de ropa, pelo, dientes) brush, brushing

dale un buen cepillado al abrigo antes de guardarlo give the coat a good brush o brushing before you put it away

2 (de madera) planing

* * *

cepillado nm

1. [con cepillo] brush, brushing

2. [en carpintería] planing

3. Ven [refresco] = drink of flavoured crushed ice

Spanish-English dictionary > cepillado
18 brush

1. III
brush smth.

1) brush one's boots (one's clothes, one's jacket, one's coat, etc.) чистить ботинки и т. д.; brush one's hair расчесывать /приглаживать/ волосы щеткой

2) the leaves (the foliage, the snow, etc.) brushed my face (my cheek, my hand, etc.) листья и т. д. легко касались моего лица /задевали мое лицо/ и т. д.; your fender just brushed our bumper вы слегка задели крылом [вашего автомобиля] наш бампер
2. IV
brush smth. in some manner brush smth. carefully (hastily, etc.) аккуратно и т. д. чистить что-л. [щеткой]; brush one's hair back (forward, up, etc.) зачесывать волосы назад и т. д.; brush smth. at some time brush smth. daily (seldom, etc.) чистить что-л. ежедневно и т. д.; you must brush your teeth twice a day надо чистить зубы два раза в день
3. VI
brush smth. to some state brush smth. clean вычистить что-л.
4. XVI
brush against (by, past) smth., smb. brush against a tree (by the wall, past the man standing by the door, etc.) [проходя мимо,] задевать /касаться/ дерева и т. д.; he brushed against me on his way out выходя, он слегка задел меня
5. XXI1
brush smth. from /off/ (with) smth. brush the tears from one's eyes (from one's cheeks, from one's face, etc.) смахнуть слезы; brush the plate (the dust, a piece of paper, etc.) off the table смахнуть /сбросить/ тарелку и т. д. со стола; brush a fly with one's hand смахнуть /согнать/ рукой муху

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > brush
19 brush

1. noun
1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) børste, kost

2) (an act of brushing.) børsting, kosting

3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) busket hale

4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) sammenstøt
2. verb
1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) børste, pusse

2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) børste, koste

3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) børste, gre

4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) stryke, streife

•

- brush aside
- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off

buskvegetasjon
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børste
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stubbeskog

I
subst. \/brʌʃ\/

1) børste, pensel, kost

2) børsting, det å børste

3) busket hale (på rev e.l.)

4) kratt, krattskog

5) streif, kort møte, sammenstøt

6) ( elektronikk) børste, velger (telefoni)

7) (hverdagslig, om kvinnes kjønnsbehåring) dott

8) ( hverdagslig) tøyte (kvinne oppfattet som sexobjekt)

9) kunstmaler

from the same brush av samme maler

give someone a brush børste av noen
II
verb \/brʌʃ\/

1) børste

• brush one's hair

børste håret (sitt)

2) pusse (tenner)

• before you go to the dentist, you have to brush your teeth

3) røre ved, streife bort i, stryke forbi

brush aside\/away ( overført) avvise, avferdige, avfeie

brush away tørke bort, vifte bort, stryke bort

• brush away a tear

brush off børste av, børste vekk ( hverdagslig) avspise, avfeie

brush off on ( overført) smitte over på

• the colour of the napkin brushed off on her trousers

fargen på servietten smittet over på buksen hennes

brush past stryke forbi

brush up (on) something ( om kunnskaper e.l.) friske opp på, gjenoppfriske

• before I go to Jersey I'll try to brush up my French

før jeg drar til Jersey skal jeg prøve å gjenoppfriske fransken min

English-Norwegian dictionary > brush
20 pulido

adj.

1 polished, cleaned with polish, finely textured, burnished.

2 slick.

m.

1 polishing, smoothing, burnishing.

2 polished surface.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: pulir.

* * *

pulido

► adjetivo

1 (pulimentado) polished

2 (pulcro) neat, clean

► nombre masculino pulido

1 polishing

————————

pulido

► nombre masculino

1 polishing

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [madera, metal] polished

2) [estilo, lenguaje] refined, polished

2.

SM polish, polishing

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) <estilo/trabajo/lenguaje> polished; < modales> refined

b) (Chi fam) < persona> affected

* * *

= polished, polishing, burnishing, polished.

Ex. The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.

Ex. A thesaurus might advise the searcher that the following alternative terms might prove fruitful: polishing and other more specific terms, e.g. Printing works.

Ex. But burnishing is laborious and slow, and the full potential of the copperplate process could not be reached in the absence of a special press = Aunque el pulido es laborioso y lento y no se le pudo sacar el máximo partido al proceso de impresión mediante planchas de cobre al no disponer de una prensa especial.

Ex. A design engraved on the surface of a plate of polished copper can be printed if the lines of the design are filled with ink.

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* acero pulido = brushed steel.

* muy pulido = licked, slick.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) <estilo/trabajo/lenguaje> polished; < modales> refined

b) (Chi fam) < persona> affected

* * *

= polished, polishing, burnishing, polished.

Ex: The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.

Ex: A thesaurus might advise the searcher that the following alternative terms might prove fruitful: polishing and other more specific terms, e.g. Printing works.

Ex: But burnishing is laborious and slow, and the full potential of the copperplate process could not be reached in the absence of a special press = Aunque el pulido es laborioso y lento y no se le pudo sacar el máximo partido al proceso de impresión mediante planchas de cobre al no disponer de una prensa especial.

Ex: A design engraved on the surface of a plate of polished copper can be printed if the lines of the design are filled with ink.

* acero pulido = brushed steel.

* muy pulido = licked, slick.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* * *

pulido¹ -da

adjective

1 (depurado, refinado) ‹estilo/trabajo/lenguaje› polished; ‹modales› refined

2 ( Chi fam) (afectado) ‹persona› affected

pulido²

masculine

1 (de metales, piedras, vidrio) polishing

2 (de la madera) sanding

3 (lustrado) polishing

* * *

Del verbo pulir: ( conjugate pulir)

pulido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
pulido
pulir
pulido
◊ -da adjetivo ‹estilo/trabajo/lenguaje› polished;

‹ modales› refined
pulir ( conjugate pulir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹metal/piedra/vidrio› to polish

b) ‹ madera› to sand

c) ( lustrar) to polish

2 ( refinar) ‹estilo/trabajo› to polish up;
‹ persona› to make … more refined;
‹ idioma› to brush up
pulir verbo transitivo
1 (metal, madera, etc) to polish
2 (perfeccionar) to polish up: fueron a España a pulir su español, they went to Spain to brush up their Spanish
' pulido' also found in these entries:
English:
polished
- slick

* * *

pulido, -a

♦ adj

1. [piedra, madera, cristal] polished

2. [trabajo, estilo, texto] polished

♦ nm
[de piedra, madera, cristal] polishing;
durante el pulido del suelo while polishing the floor;

procedieron al pulido de la superficie they proceeded to polish the surface

* * *

pulido

I adj tb estilo polished

II m acción polishing; efecto polish

Spanish-English dictionary > pulido

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