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41 vejar
v.1 to humiliate.2 to vex, to irritate, to offend, to abuse.* * *1 (molestar) to vex, annoy2 (humillar) to humiliate* * *VT (=molestar) to vex, annoy; (=humillar) to humiliate; (=mofarse de) to scoff at; (=atormentar) to harass* * *verbo transitivo to ill-treat* * *= rave at.Ex. In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.* * *verbo transitivo to ill-treat* * *= rave at.Ex: In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.
* * *vejar [A1 ]vtA (humillar) to ill-treatB (maltratar) to abuse* * *
vejar vtr frml to humiliate
* * *vejar vtto humiliate* * *v/t humiliate* * *vejar vt: to mistreat, to ridicule, to harass -
42 cachar
v.1 to tease. ( Central American Spanish, Ecuadoran Spanish, River Plate)2 to gore. ( Latin American Spanish)3 to grab (informal). (Nicaraguan Spanish, River Plate)4 to catch (informal). ( Latin American Spanish)5 to understand, to get (informal). (Southern Cone)6 to swipe, to pinch (informal). ( Central American Spanish)7 to smash.La tormenta cachó los botecitos The storm smashed the small boats.8 to split.El martillo cachó las nueces The hammer split the nuts.9 to catch red-handed.El guarda cachó a Ricardo robando The guard caught Richard red-handed stealing.10 to steal, to grab illicitly, to seize illicitly, to snatch.María cachó mi collar Mary stole my necklace.* * *IVT4) Méx * (=registrar) to search5) (=romper) to smash, break, break in pieces; [+ madera] to split; (Agr) to plough upIIVT1) Cono Sur [+ bus etc] to catchsí, te cacho — sure, I get it *
* * *verbo transitivola caché del brazo — I caught o grabbed her by the arm
b) (AmL fam) (sorprender, pillar) to catchc) (RPl fam) ( gastar una broma) to kid (colloq)d) (Andes fam) ( enterarse) to get (colloq)no cachas ¿cierto? — you don't get it, do you?
e) (Chi fam) ( mirar) to look at* * *verbo transitivola caché del brazo — I caught o grabbed her by the arm
b) (AmL fam) (sorprender, pillar) to catchc) (RPl fam) ( gastar una broma) to kid (colloq)d) (Andes fam) ( enterarse) to get (colloq)no cachas ¿cierto? — you don't get it, do you?
e) (Chi fam) ( mirar) to look at* * *cachar [A1 ]vtAla caché del brazo I caught o grabbed her by the armel profesor me cachó copiando the teacher caught me copyingme estás cachando you're kidding meno cachas lo que está pasando ¿cierto? you don't get o understand what's going on, do you?¡cacha las piernas de esa mina! look at those legs! ( colloq), get a load of the legs on her! ( BrE sl)¡cachen, qué edificio más feo! hey look, what an ugly building!B ( Arg) ‹taza/plato› to chip■ cacharvi■ cacharse* * *
cachar ( conjugate cachar) verbo transitivo
‹ persona›:◊ la caché del brazo I caught o grabbed her by the arm
' cachar' also found in these entries:
English:
catch
- fuck
* * *♦ vt1. CAm, Ecuad, RP [burlarse de] to tease;lo cachan por el corte de pelo they're teasing him about his haircut2. Am [cornear] to gore3. Am [atrapar] to catch;¡cachen a ese hombre, acaba de robarme la cartera! stop that man! he's stolen my wallet!cachá una cerveza si tenés sed help yourself to a beer if you're thirstycacharon a Silvina besándose con su jefe Silvina was caught kissing her bossno cacho nada de japonés I can't understand a word of Japanese♦ See also the pronominal verb cacharse* * *v/t1 L.Am. ( engañar) trick2 L.Am. ( sorprender) catch out3:¿me cachas? Chi get it?* * * -
43 empavar
1.verbo transitivo (Ven fam) to bring... bad luck, bring bad luck to2.empavarse v pron (Ven fam) to have bad luck* * *1.verbo transitivo (Ven fam) to bring... bad luck, bring bad luck to2.empavarse v pron (Ven fam) to have bad luck* * *empavar [A1 ]vtno me hables de la casa, me vas a empavar don't mention the house, you'll put a jinx o the mockers on me ( colloq)* * *♦ vtno digas eso, me vas a empavar don't say that, you'll bring me bad luck♦ See also the pronominal verb empavarse -
44 encarnizar
v.1 to flesh, to satiate with flesh.Ella encarniza a la madre She fleshes the mother.2 to provoke, to irritate.3 to be glutted with flesh.4 to be cruelly bent against one.5 to fall foul upon one.6 to exacerbate.Su actitud encarniza la ira His attitude exacerbates wrath.7 to brutalize, to make brutal, to make cruel, to make savage.El odio encarniza a María Hate brutalizes Mary.8 to heat up.Su odio encarniza la pelea His hate heats up the fight.* * *1 (perro) to flesh, blood2 figurado (enfurecer) to enrage1 figurado to be cruel (con/en, to), be brutal (con/en, to)\encarnizarse con to attack savagely* * *1.VT (=volver cruel) to make cruel; (=enfadar) to enrage2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < jauría> to bloodb) <atacante/enemigo> to enrage2.encarnizarse v pronencarnizarse con alguien/algo — to attack somebody/something viciously
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < jauría> to bloodb) <atacante/enemigo> to enrage2.encarnizarse v pronencarnizarse con alguien/algo — to attack somebody/something viciously
* * *encarnizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹jauría› to blood2 ‹atacante/enemigo› to enrageencarnizarse CON algn/algo to attack sb/sth viciously* * *♦ vtto blood* * *v/t make cruel* * *encarnizar {21} vt: to enrage, to infuriate -
45 encorajinar
v.to provoke, to make angry.* * *1 familiar to make angry1 familiar to get angry, lose one's temper* * *1. VT2) (=enfadar) to anger, irritate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (Méx fam) to make... angry o (esp AmE colloq) mad2.encorajinarse v pron (Méx fam) to get mad (colloq)* * *1.verbo transitivo (Méx fam) to make... angry o (esp AmE colloq) mad2.encorajinarse v pron (Méx fam) to get mad (colloq)* * *encorajinar [A1 ]vt -
46 enchilar
v.to season with chili, to spice.* * *1. VT1) LAm (Culin) to season with chilli2) Méx (=molestar) to annoy2.VI Méx to sting, burn3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (Méx)a) (Coc) to add chili tob) (fam) ( enojar) to annoy2.enchilarse v pron (Méx)a) ( comiendo)b) (fam) ( enojarse) to get angry, to get shirty (BrE colloq)* * *1.verbo transitivo (Méx)a) (Coc) to add chili tob) (fam) ( enojar) to annoy2.enchilarse v pron (Méx)a) ( comiendo)b) (fam) ( enojarse) to get angry, to get shirty (BrE colloq)* * *enchilar [A1 ]vt( Méx)1 ( Coc) to add chili tome enchila que estén insinuando que … it really annoys o ( colloq) gets me the way they're insinuating that …( Méx)1(comiendo): tráiganme agua que ya me enchilé get me some water, my mouth's burning* * *
enchilar ( conjugate enchilar) verbo transitivo (Méx) (Coc) to add chili to
enchilarse verbo pronominal (Méx) ( comiendo):
con este plato me enchilo this dish is too hot for me
* * *♦ vt1. CAm, Méx [alimento] to season with chilli♦ viCAm, Méx to be hot o spicy* * * -
47 friega
f.1 massage (masaje).dar friegas de alcohol a alguien to give somebody an alcohol rub2 pain, drag (informal) (molestia). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish)3 rub, rubbing.4 beating, battering, flogging, lashing.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: fregar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: fregar.* * *1 rub, rubbing* * *SF1) [gen] rub, rubbing; (Med) massage; (Dep) rub-down4) LAm * (=idiotez) silliness, stupidity* * *I1) ( fricción) rubII* * *I1) ( fricción) rubII* * *A (fricción) rubdate una friega en el pecho con este ungüento rub this ointment on your chest, give your chest a rub with this ointmentuna friega de alcohol a rubdown with alcohol, an alcohol rub* * *
Del verbo fregar: ( conjugate fregar)
friega es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
fregar
friega
fregar ( conjugate fregar) verbo transitivo
1 (lavar, limpiar) to wash;
( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor;
2 (AmL exc RPl fam)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq);
( limpiar) to clean;
( restregar) to scrub
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar):◊ ¡déjate de friega! stop being such a pest!;
¡no friegues! ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
fregarse verbo pronominal
1 (AmL fam) ( embromarse):◊ ¡te friegas! tough! (colloq);
¡me fregué! I've really done it now! (colloq)
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( malograrse):◊ se friegaon nuestros planes that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)
friega sustantivo femenino ( fricción) rub;
fregar verbo transitivo
1 (limpiar con agua) to wash: hoy te toca fregar los platos, today is your turn to do the dishes
yo fregaré el suelo, I'll mop the floor
2 LAm fam to annoy, irritate
friega sustantivo femenino rub
' friega' also found in these entries:
English:
rubdown
* * *friega nf1. [masaje] massage, rub;dar friegas de alcohol a alguien to give sb an alcohol rubdar una friega a alguien to give sb a thrashing o hiding* * *f L.Am.hassle fam, drag fam* * *friega nf1) fricción: rubdown, massage2) : annoyance, bother -
48 joder
v.1 to piss about or around (vulgar) (fastidiar).¡no jodas! no shit!(incredulidad, sorpresa), well, bugger me! (British)2 to fuck (copular). (peninsular Spanish)3 to screw (up) (to ruin).4 to mess about.María jodió todo el día Mary messed about all day.5 to annoy, to bother.María jodió a Ricardo Mary Maryoyed Richard.6 to make love, to shag, to screw, to fuck.Lo único que hace es joder All he does is to fuck.* * *2 tabú (fastidiar) to pester, annoy, piss off3 tabú (estropear) to fuck up4 tabú (lastimar) to do in, bugger up■ ¡joder, qué frío hace! Christ, it's freezing!1 tabú (aguantarse) to lump it, put up with it2 tabú (echarse a perder) to get fucked up3 tabú (estropearse) to go bust\¡hay que joderse! tabú tough shit!¡la jodiste! tabú you screwed it up!¡que se joda(n)! tabú bugger him/her/them!; fuck him/her/them!* * *verb1) to fuck2) screw* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) (vulg) ( copular) to screw (vulg), fuck (vulg)2) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( molestar)lo que me jode es... — what pisses me off is... (sl)
2.no jodas! — (fam) ( no digas) you're kidding o joking! (colloq); ( no molestes) stop being such a pest! (colloq)
joder vt1) (vulg) ( copular con) to screw (vulg), fuck (vulg)2) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)b) ( engañar) to rip... off (colloq)3) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) <televisor/reloj> to bust (colloq), to fuck up (vulg); < planes> to mess up (colloq), to screw up (vulg)joder la — (fam) to screw up (vulg)
3.ahora sí que la hemos jodido — now we've really blown it (colloq) o (vulg) screwed up!
joderse v pron (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( fastidiarse)y si no te gusta, te jodes — and if you don't like it, that's tough! (colloq)
hay que joderse! — (Esp) can you believe it!
b) < espalda> to do... in (colloq); <hígado/estómago> to mess up (colloq)c) planes to get screwed up (vulg), fucked up (vulg)IIinterjección (esp Esp fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( expresando - fastidio) for heaven's sake! (colloq), for fuck's sake! (vulg); (- asombro) good grief!, holy shit! (vulg)* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) (vulg) ( copular) to screw (vulg), fuck (vulg)2) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( molestar)lo que me jode es... — what pisses me off is... (sl)
2.no jodas! — (fam) ( no digas) you're kidding o joking! (colloq); ( no molestes) stop being such a pest! (colloq)
joder vt1) (vulg) ( copular con) to screw (vulg), fuck (vulg)2) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)b) ( engañar) to rip... off (colloq)3) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) <televisor/reloj> to bust (colloq), to fuck up (vulg); < planes> to mess up (colloq), to screw up (vulg)joder la — (fam) to screw up (vulg)
3.ahora sí que la hemos jodido — now we've really blown it (colloq) o (vulg) screwed up!
joderse v pron (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( fastidiarse)y si no te gusta, te jodes — and if you don't like it, that's tough! (colloq)
hay que joderse! — (Esp) can you believe it!
b) < espalda> to do... in (colloq); <hígado/estómago> to mess up (colloq)c) planes to get screwed up (vulg), fucked up (vulg)IIinterjección (esp Esp fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( expresando - fastidio) for heaven's sake! (colloq), for fuck's sake! (vulg); (- asombro) good grief!, holy shit! (vulg)* * *viB (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)(fastidiar): lo hace sólo por joder he only does it to annoy o to be annoyinglo que me jode es tener que hacer el trabajo de ella what pisses me off is having to do her work (sl)¡no te jode! ( Esp fam): claro que no se lo di yo ¡no te jode! of course I didn't give it to him, what do you take me for? ( colloq)ahora quiere que se lo devuelva ¡no te jode! can you believe it! now she wants me to give it back! ( colloq)■ jodervtB (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)1 (molestar) to pester, bug ( colloq)2 (engañar) to rip … offC (fam: en algunas regiones vulg); ‹televisor/reloj› to fuck up ( vulg), to bugger up ( BrE sl); ‹planes› to screw o fuck up ( vulg), to cock up ( BrE sl)ahora sí que la hemos jodido now we've really screwed up! ( vulg), now we've really cocked things up! ( vulg), now we've really blown it! ( colloq)■ joderse(fam: en algunas regiones vulg)1(fastidiarse): y si no te gusta, te jodes and if you don't like it, tough shit! ( vulg), and if you don't like it, that's tough! o that's just too bad! ( colloq)ellos se enriquecen y nosotros nos jodemos they get rich and we can just go to hell ( colloq)¡hay que joderse! can you believe it!2 (dañar) ‹espalda› to do … in ( colloq), to bugger up ( BrE sl); ‹hígado/estómago› to mess up ( colloq), to bugger up ( BrE sl)¡se jodió el invento! ( Esp); well that's really done it!, now we've really screwed up! ( vulg), that's really cocked things up! ( BrE sl)( esp Esp fam: en algunas regiones vulg) (expresando fastidio) for heaven's sake! ( colloq), for fuck's sake! ( vulg); (expresando asombro) good grief!, jeez ( AmE colloq), holy shit! ( vulg), bloody hell! ( BrE sl)¡joder con …! (fam: en algunas regiones vulg): ¡joder con este frasco! no lo puedo abrir shit! I can't open this damned o ( BrE) bloody bottle! (sl)¡joder con el tío éste! se cree que lo sabe todo can you believe this guy! he really thinks he knows it all ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
joder
joder algo
joder 1 ( conjugate joder) verbo intransitivo
1 (vulg) ( copular) to screw (vulg), fuck (vulg)
2 (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( molestar) to annoy (sl);
verbo transitivo
1 (vulg) ( copular con) to screw (vulg), fuck (vulg)
2 (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)
3 (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ‹televisor/reloj› to bust (colloq), to fuck up (vulg);
‹ planes› to mess up (colloq), to screw up (vulg);◊ joderla (fam) to screw up (vulg)
joderse verbo pronominal (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( jorobarse):◊ y si no te gusta, te jodes and if you don't like it, that's tough! (colloq)
‹hígado/estómago› to mess up (colloq)
◊ se ha jodido el motor the engine's had it (colloq)
joder 2 interjección (esp Esp fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( expresando — fastidio) for heaven's sake! (colloq), for fuck's sake! (vulg);
(— asombro) good grief!, holy shit! (vulg)
joder
I vtr vulgar
1 (copular) to fuck
2 (fastidiar, incordiar) to annoy, piss off vulgar
3 (estropear) to screw up, botch, mess up
(un aparato) to break, bust familiar
II exclamación shit‚ for heaven's sake ➣ Ver nota en fuck
' joder' also found in these entries:
English:
fuck
* * *joder Vulg This word is generally considered vulgar in Spain. However, some uses would not be shocking even in Spain, and in most of Latin America it is regarded as a relatively mild swearword.♦ vtdeja de joder al gato stop being such a bastard to the cat;le encanta joder al personal he loves being a real bastard to people;joder vivo a alguien to well and truly fuck sb2. [disgustar] to piss off;no sabes cómo me jode o [m5] lo que me jode tener que madrugar you've no idea how much it pisses me off having to get up early3. [estropear] [fiesta, planes, relación] to screw (up), Br to bugger;el desgraciado ha jodido la economía del país the bastard has fucked up the country's economy o has made a fucking mess of the country's economy4. [romper] [objeto, aparato] to screw, Br to bugger;¡ya has jodido la tele! you've gone and fucked the TV now!5. [lesionar] [espalda, pierna] to screw, Br to bugger6. [traumatizar] to fuck up;a mí donde me jodieron bien fue en el orfanato they well and truly fucked me up at the orphanage7. Esp [quitar, sisar]me jodieron 2 euros por entrar al museo they really screwed me at the museum, it cost 2 euros to get in9. CompEsp Esp Esp¡como nos pille, la hemos jodido! if he catches us, we're in the shit o we're up shit creek (without a paddle);Esp¡no me jodas! no shit!, Br well, bugger me!;¿no me jodas que no te ha ayudado nadie? shit o Br bloody hell, didn't anybody help you?;Esp¡no te jode!, ahora nos viene con quejas shit o Br bloody hell, and now she's got the nerve to complain!;Espclaro que no me importaría ser millonario, ¡no te jode! would I like to be a millionaire? no shit! o Br too bloody right I would!;Esp Hum¡nos ha jodido mayo (con sus flores)!: dice que la empresa va bien, ¡nos ha jodido mayo con sus flores! he says the company is doing fine, he really must think we're a bunch of Br bloody o US goddamn morons!♦ vi1. [fastidiar]¡deja ya de joder con el mando a distancia! stop pissing around with the remote control!;¡cómo jode! it's a real bummer o bastard!;¡cómo jode cuando te dicen esas cosas! it really pisses me off when they say things like that!;¡no jodas! [incredulidad, sorpresa] no shit!, Br well, bugger me!;¿no jodas que esto lo has hecho tú solo? shit o Br bloody hell, did you really do this all by yourself?;lo hizo por joder he was just being a bastard;son ganas de joder he's just doing it to be a bastard3. Venque jode: [mucho] [m5]¡esta gente tiene plata que jode! those people are Br bloody o US goddamn loaded* * *I v/i vulgII v/t vulg3 L.Am. fam ( fastidiar) annoy, irritate;¡joder! fuck! vulg ; -
49 repelar
v.to grumble, to complain, to moan, to lament.* * *1 (tirar) to pull out* * *1. VT1) (=pelar) [+ cabeza] to leave completely bare, shear; [+ persona] to leave completely shaven, shear; [+ hierba] to nibble, crop; [+ uñas] to clip2) (=arrancar pelo)3) Méx (=criticar) to raise objections to, call into question4) Méx (=reprender) to scold, tell off *2.See:* * *verbo intransitivo (Méx fam) to grumble, to moan (BrE colloq)* * *verbo intransitivo (Méx fam) to grumble, to moan (BrE colloq)* * *repelar [A1 ]vi( Chi fam) repelarse DE algo: me repelé de no haberlo comprado I kicked myself for not having bought it* * *
repelar ( conjugate repelar) verbo intransitivo (Méx fam) to grumble, to moan (BrE colloq)
* * *♦ vt[exasperar] to exasperate, to irritate♦ vi[rezongar, refunfuñar] to grumble -
50 amuinar *
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51 atufar *
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52 caranchear
VT Cono Sur to irritate, annoy -
53 chimar
v.1 to scratch. (Central America)2 to annoy, to bother. (Central America & Mexico)El comentario chimó a María The comment Maryoyed Mary.3 to fuck, to screw. (Central America)4 to irritate, to excoriate.El zapato chimó su talón The shoe irritated her ankle.* * *VT2) CAm (=arañar) to scratch3) CAm *** (=copular) to fuck ***, screw *** -
54 encandelar
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55 endemoniar
v.1 1 To possess with a devil (endiablar).2 to irritate, to provoke, to enrage. (Metaphorical)3 to get riled.4 to possess with the devil, to possess with an evil spirit.El ritual endemonió a María The ritual possessed Mary with the devil.5 to infuriate, to anger.Su actitud endemonia a María His attitude infuriates Mary.* * *1 to bedevil1 figurado to get angry* * *1. VT1) (=endiablar) to bedevil2) (=provocar) to provoke2.See: -
56 enrizar
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57 abroncar
v.1 to tell off.2 to boo.Los fans abroncaron a su equipo ayer The fans booed their team yesterday.3 to annoy, to irritate, to miff.Ricardo abronca a Pedro con sus bromas Richard annoys Peter with his jokes.4 to reprimand severely, to bawl out, to reprimand, to tell off.Mi marido abroncó al vecino My husband bawled out our neighbor.5 to embarrass, to make blush.La Sra. Pit abroncó a su hijo ayer Mrs. Pit embarrassed her son yesterday* * *1 (reprender) to give a dressing-down (a, to), tear a strip off2 (abuchear) to boo, heckle* * *abroncar vt1. [reprender] to tell off2. [abuchear] to boo* * *v/t famtell off -
58 amostazar
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59 causar enfado
to irritate, annoy -
60 encocorar
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irritate — ► VERB 1) make annoyed or angry. 2) cause inflammation in (a part of the body). DERIVATIVES irritating adjective irritation noun. ORIGIN Latin irritare … English terms dictionary
irritate — irritator, n. /ir i tayt /, v., irritated, irritating. v.t. 1. to excite to impatience or anger; annoy. 2. Physiol., Biol. to excite (a living system) to some characteristic action or function. 3. Pathol. to bring (a body part) to an abnormally… … Universalium
irritate */ — UK [ˈɪrɪteɪt] / US [ˈɪrɪˌteɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms irritate : present tense I/you/we/they irritate he/she/it irritates present participle irritating past tense irritated past participle irritated 1) to make someone feel annoyed or… … English dictionary