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1 arrugar
v.1 to crease, to crumple (ropa, papel).2 to wrinkle, to ball up, to crease, to crease up.La maleta arrugó mis camisas The suitcase wrinkled my shirts.El sol arrugó a Ricardo The sun wrinkled Richard.3 to pucker, to pucker one's.* * *2 familiar (acobardarse) to get the wind up\arrugar el ceño/entrecejo to frown* * *1.VT [+ cara] to wrinkle, line; [+ ceño] to knit; [+ papel] to crumple, screw up; [+ ropa] to ruck up, crumplearrugar el entrecejo — to knit one's brow, frown
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < piel> to wrinkle; < tela> to wrinkle (AmE), to crease (BrE); papel to crumple; < ceño> to knit; < nariz> to wrinkle; < cara> to screw up2.arrugó el entrecejo — he frowned, he knitted his brow
arrugarse v pron1)a) persona/piel to become wrinkledb) ( por acción del agua) piel/manos to shrivel up, go wrinkled2)a) (fam) ( achicarse) to be daunted o frightenedb) (Chi fam) ( inmutarse)* * *= crumple, wrinkle, crease, wizen.Ex. There is a tendency for smaller items to be pushed to the back of the drawer and possibly crumpled as the drawer is opened and closed = Lo normal es que las cosas más pequeñas se vayan desplazando hacia la parte trasera del cajón y que posiblemente se arrugen al abrir y cerrarlo.Ex. Wrinkling or creasing of the wax sheet must be avoided = Se debe evitar arrugar la hoja encerada.Ex. 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".Ex. Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.----* arrugar los labios = screw + lips.* arrugarse = cockle, crinkle, shrivel up, shrivel.* * *1.verbo transitivo < piel> to wrinkle; < tela> to wrinkle (AmE), to crease (BrE); papel to crumple; < ceño> to knit; < nariz> to wrinkle; < cara> to screw up2.arrugó el entrecejo — he frowned, he knitted his brow
arrugarse v pron1)a) persona/piel to become wrinkledb) ( por acción del agua) piel/manos to shrivel up, go wrinkled2)a) (fam) ( achicarse) to be daunted o frightenedb) (Chi fam) ( inmutarse)* * *= crumple, wrinkle, crease, wizen.Ex: There is a tendency for smaller items to be pushed to the back of the drawer and possibly crumpled as the drawer is opened and closed = Lo normal es que las cosas más pequeñas se vayan desplazando hacia la parte trasera del cajón y que posiblemente se arrugen al abrir y cerrarlo.
Ex: Wrinkling or creasing of the wax sheet must be avoided = Se debe evitar arrugar la hoja encerada.Ex: 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".Ex: Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.* arrugar los labios = screw + lips.* arrugarse = cockle, crinkle, shrivel up, shrivel.* * *arrugar [A3 ]vt1 ‹piel› to wrinklearrugó el sobre y lo tiró she crumpled o ( BrE) screwed up the envelope and threw it away3 ‹ceño/entrecejo› to knit; ‹nariz› to wrinkle; ‹cara› to screw uparrugó el entrecejo he frowned, he knitted his browA1 «persona» to grow o become wrinkled; «cara/manos» to become wrinkled o lined2 (por acción del agua) «piel/manos» to shrivel up, go wrinkledestas sábanas no se arrugan these sheets don't wrinkle o creaseB1 ( fam) (achicarse) to be daunted o frightenedno se arruga ante los problemas she isn't daunted by problems2le gritan y ni se arruga they shout at him and he doesn't bat an eyelid ( colloq)* * *
arrugar ( conjugate arrugar) verbo transitivo ‹ piel› to wrinkle;
‹ tela› to wrinkle (AmE), to crease (BrE);
‹ papel› to crumple;
‹ ceño› to knit;
‹ nariz› to wrinkle;
‹ cara› to screw up;
arrugarse verbo pronominal
[ papel] to crumple
arrugar vtr (la cara) to wrinkle
(la tela) to crease
(un papel) to crumple (up)
' arrugar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
frente
English:
crease
- crinkle
- crumple
- crush
- pucker
- rumple
- screw up
- shrivel
- wrinkle
- ruffle
- screw
* * *♦ vt1. [ropa, papel] to crease, to crumple2. [piel] to wrinkle3.arrugar el ceño to frown* * *v/t wrinkle;la frente frown* * *arrugar {52} vt: to wrinkle, to crease, to pucker* * *arrugar vb1. (ropa) to crease2. (papel) to crumple3. (piel) to wrinkle
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