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1 abochornar
v.1 to embarrass.Ricardo abochornó a María por grosero Richard flustered Mary by being rude.2 to suffocate, to swelter.El aire caliente abochornó al chico The hot air suffocated the boy.* * *1 (avergonzar) to shame2 (acalorar) to make flushed1 (avergonzarse) to become embarrassed2 (planta) to wilt* * *1.VT (=sofocar) to suffocate; (=avergonzar) to shame, embarrass2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to embarrass2.abochornarse v prona) ( avergonzarse) to feel embarrassedb) (Chi) (Meteo) to become muggy and overcast* * *1.verbo transitivo to embarrass2.abochornarse v prona) ( avergonzarse) to feel embarrassedb) (Chi) (Meteo) to become muggy and overcast* * *abochornar [A1 ]vtto embarrass, make … feel embarrassedA (avergonzarse) to feel embarrassed* * *
abochornar verbo transitivo to shame, embarrass: me abochorna con sus impertinencias, his impertinence makes me cringe
' abochornar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sofocar
* * *♦ vt1. [avergonzar] to embarrass2. [acalorar]¡este calor abochorna a cualquiera! this heat is stifling!* * *v/t embarrass* * *abochornar vtavergonzar: to embarrass, to shame* * *abochornar vb (avergonzar) to embarrass -
2 quemo
¡qué quemo! how embarrassing!vámonos, que nos vieran aquí sería un quemo come on, we'd never live it down if anyone saw us here ( colloq)* * *quemo nmRP Famser un quemo [situación] to be dead embarrassing;dejé de salir con Pedro porque es un quemo I stopped going out with Pedro because he's just so embarrassing o he makes me cringe;ir a ese club es un quemo I wouldn't be seen dead at that club -
3 encogerse
1 (contraerse) to contract2 (tejido) to shrink3 figurado (amilanarse) to be intimidated* * *VPR1) to shrink2)3) [persona] (=acobardarse) to cringe; (=desanimarse) to get discouraged* * *(v.) = flinch, cringeEx. Garschine flinched as if he had been hit.Ex. That Dennis! When I think of him, I... well... to put it frankly, cringe.* * *(v.) = flinch, cringeEx: Garschine flinched as if he had been hit.
Ex: That Dennis! When I think of him, I... well... to put it frankly, cringe.* * *
■encogerse verbo reflexivo (sobre uno mismo) to contract: se encogió de hombros, she shrugged her shoulders
se encogió en la cama para dormir, he curled up to go to sleep
' encogerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hombro
- encoger
English:
cringe
- shrug
- cower
* * *vpr1. [ropa, tejido, filete] to shrink;se me encoge el corazón de oírla llorar it makes my heart bleed to hear her cry2. [contraerse] [miembro, músculo] to contract;no te encojas al andar don't slouch when you walk;encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulders3. [apocarse] to cringe;es muy tímido y se encoge ante sus superiores he's very timid and he clams up in the presence of his superiors* * *v/r1 de material shrink;encogerse de hombros shrug (one’s shoulders)2 fig: de persona be intimidated, cower* * *vr1) : to shrink2) : to be intimidated, to cower, to cringe3)encogerse de hombros : to shrug (one's shoulders) -
4 encoger
v.1 to shrink (clothes).el algodón encoge al lavarlo cotton shrinks when you wash itLa secadora a veces encoge la ropa The dryer shrinks the clothes sometimes.2 to contract.3 to crumple.La máquina encoge los bordes The machine crumples the edges.* * *1 (contraer) to contract2 (tejido) to shrink1 (tejido) to shrink1 (contraerse) to contract2 (tejido) to shrink3 figurado (amilanarse) to be intimidated\encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shouldersse me encogió el corazón figurado my heart sank* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ tejidos] to shrink2) (=acobardar) to intimidate2.VI [tela] to shrink3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to shrink2.encoger vta) < ropa> to shrinkb) < cuerpo>3.encogerse v pron1) ropa/tela to shrink2) personaa) ( físicamente)b) ( por la edad) to shrink, get shorterc) ( acobardarse) to be intimidated* * *= shrink.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.----* encogerse = flinch, cringe.* encogerse de hombros = shrug + Posesivo + shoulders, shrug.* encogerse de miedo = cower.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to shrink2.encoger vta) < ropa> to shrinkb) < cuerpo>3.encogerse v pron1) ropa/tela to shrink2) personaa) ( físicamente)b) ( por la edad) to shrink, get shorterc) ( acobardarse) to be intimidated* * *= shrink.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.
* encogerse = flinch, cringe.* encogerse de hombros = shrug + Posesivo + shoulders, shrug.* encogerse de miedo = cower.* * *encoger [E6 ]vito shrink■ encogervt1 ‹ropa/tela› to shrink2 ‹piernas/cuerpo›encoger las piernas to tuck one's legs inel animal encogió el cuerpo de miedo the animal shrank back in fearA «ropa/tela» to shrinkse me encogió el jersey my sweater shrankB «persona»1(físicamente): encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulderscaminaba muy encogida she walked with her shoulders hunched2 «anciano» to shrink, get shorter3 (acobardarse) to be intimidatedno se encoge ante nadie he's not afraid of o daunted by anyone, he doesn't let himself be intimidated by anyone* * *
encoger ( conjugate encoger) verbo intransitivo
to shrink
verbo transitivo
encogerse verbo pronominal
1 [ropa/tela] to shrink
2 [ persona]a) ( físicamente):
caminar encogido to walk with one's shoulders hunched
encoger
I vi (prenda) to shrink
II verbo transitivo
1 (prenda) to shrink
2 (una parte del cuerpo) to contract: tengo que encoger las piernas, I have to tuck my legs in
figurado las despedidas me encogen el corazón, saying good-bye makes me feel so sad
' encoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tender
English:
constrict
- shrink
* * *♦ vi[tejido, filete] to shrink;el algodón encoge al lavarlo cotton shrinks when you wash it;prendas que no encogen non-shrink clothes♦ vt1. [ropa, tejido] to shrink2. [miembro, músculo] to contract;[pierna, brazo] to tuck in;encoja las piernas tuck your legs inencoger el ánimo a alguien to discourage sb* * *I v/t2 figintimidate* * *encoger {15} vt1) : to shrink, to make smaller2) : to intimidateencoger vi: to shrink, to contract* * * -
5 escarapelar
v.1 to dispute (discutir), to wrangle, to quarrel (mujeres).2 to have hair stand on end.3 to cringe upon hearing sharp noises.* * *1. VT1) LAm (=descascarar) to scrape off, scale off, chip off2) And (=arrugar) to crumple, rumple2. VI1) (=reñir) to wrangle, quarrel2) see VPR3.See:* * *escarapelar [A1 ]vt( Per): ese ruido me escarapela todo el cuerpo that noise sets my teeth on edge( fam)1( Per) (erizarse): se me escarapela todo el cuerpo cuando lo pienso it makes my hair stand on end just thinking about it2 ( Col) «piel» to peel* * *♦ vt2. Col, CRica, Ven [descascarar] to peel
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