-
1 capear
v.1 to get out of.capear el temporal to ride out o weather the storm2 to dodge, to fend off, to evade, to skirt.Luis capeó el problema Louis dodged the problem.3 to steer clear of, to dodge, to jink.Luis capeó el bloqueo policial Louis steered clear of the police block.4 to play with the cape.El torero capeaba sin cesar The bullfighter played with the cape endlessly* * *1 (tauromaquia) to confront the bull with the cape\capear el temporal figurado to weather the storm, ride out the storm* * *1. VT1) (Taur) wave the cape at; (fig) to take in, deceive2) (Náut)capear el temporal — (lit, fig) to ride out o weather the storm
3) (=esquivar) to dodge4) (Culin) to top, cover ( con with)2.VI (Náut) to ride out the storm* * *verbo transitivo1) (Taur) to make passes at ( with the cape)capear una crisis — to ride out o weather a crisis
2) (Chi fam) < trabajo> to skip, to skive off (BrE colloq)capear clase — to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
* * *----* capear el temporal = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* * *verbo transitivo1) (Taur) to make passes at ( with the cape)capear una crisis — to ride out o weather a crisis
2) (Chi fam) < trabajo> to skip, to skive off (BrE colloq)capear clase — to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
* * ** capear el temporal = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* * *capear [A1 ]vtA ( Taur) to make passes at ( with the cape)la empresa es capaz de capear la crisis the company can ride out o weather the crisislos encontró capeando clases he caught them playing hooky ( esp AmE) o ( BrE) skiving off (school) ( colloq)■ capearvi* * *
capear ( conjugate capear) verbo transitivo
1 (Taur) to make passes at ( with the cape)
2 (Chi fam) ‹ trabajo› to skip, to skive off (BrE colloq);
capear verbo transitivo
1 Taur to fight the bull with the cape
2 Náut to weather
fig (una mala situación) to ride out
3 (eludir un trabajo, una responsabilidad) to dodge, shirk
♦ Locuciones: figurado capear el temporal, to weather the storm
' capear' also found in these entries:
English:
brave
- ride out
- roll
- weather
- skive off
* * *♦ vt1. Taurom to make passes at with a cape2. [eludir] [persona] to avoid;[situación] to get out of;capear el temporal to ride out o weather the storm♦ viChile, Guat Fam to play Br truant o US hookey* * *v/t1 temporal weather2 TAUR make passes at with one’s cape* * *capear vt1) : to make a pass with the cape (in bullfighting)2) : to dodge, to weathercapear el temporal: to ride out the storm
См. также в других словарях:
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
List of Weeds characters — This is a list of characters from the television series Weeds. Contents 1 Nancy Botwin s family 1.1 Nancy Botwin 1.2 Andy Botwin 1.3 Silas Botwin … Wikipedia
Islam — Islamic /is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, Islamitic /is leuh mit ik, iz /, adj. /is lahm , iz , is leuhm, iz /, n. 1. the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the… … Universalium
Milton H. Erickson — Milton Hyland Erickson Born 5 December 1901 (1901 12 05) Aurum, Nevada Died … Wikipedia
Perfect Dark Zero — North American box art Developer(s) Rare Publisher(s) … Wikipedia
Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) — Infobox Buffyverse Character Angel. Title=Angel First= Welcome to the Hellmouth ( Buffy ) Creator=Joss Whedon Name=Liam (human name) Angelus (soulless vampire) Angel (ensouled vampire) Status= Undead Kind=Vampire Affiliation=Champion for The… … Wikipedia
Mutual Ownership Defense Housing Division — The Mutual Ownership Defense Housing Division of the Federal Works Agency part of the United States government, operating from about 1940 to 1942 under the leadership of Colonel Lawrence Westbrook, was an attempt by the United States Government,… … Wikipedia
Gary Doer — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = The Honourable name = Gary Albert Doer honorific suffix = MLA | caption = order = 21st office = Premier of Manitoba term start = October 5, 1999 term end = lieutenant governor = Peter M. Liba, John… … Wikipedia
List of Black Lagoon characters — The following is a list of characters from the Japanese manga and anime Black Lagoon. The Lagoon Company Revynihongo|Revy|レヴィ|Revi, some times referred by her full name nihongo|Rebecca|レヴェッカ|Revekka, does most of the fighting for the Lagoon… … Wikipedia
William McKinley — This article is about the 25th President of the United States. For other people with the same name, see William McKinley (disambiguation). William McKinley 25th President of the United States In office … Wikipedia
