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1 slog

slog [slɒg] (pt & pp slogged, cont slogging) familiar

1 noun

(a) (hard task) boulot m pénible; (effort) (gros) effort^□ m;

∎ it was a real slog to finish in time on a dû bosser comme des malades pour finir à temps;

∎ what a slog! quelle corvée!^□ ;

∎ it was a slog teaching them history leur enseigner l'histoire n'était pas une mince affaire^□ ;

∎ this book is a hard slog ce livre est vraiment dur à lire^□ ;

∎ it's been a long hard slog for her to get where she is elle en a bavé pour arriver là où elle est;

∎ it was quite a slog getting up that hill on en a bavé pour monter cette côte

(b) British (hit) grand coup^□ m;

∎ he gave the ball an almighty slog il a frappé la balle de toutes ses forces^□

2 intransitive verb

(a) (work hard) trimer, bosser;

∎ she slogged on until ten o'clock elle est restée bosser jusqu'à dix heures;

∎ do we really have to slog through all this paperwork? est-ce qu'il est indispensable de se farcir toute cette paperasse?

(b) (walk, go) avancer péniblement^□ ;

∎ he slogged (along) through the snow il avançait péniblement dans la neige;

∎ we slogged slowly up the hill nous avons gravi la côte à pas lents^□

3 transitive verb

(a) (move)

∎ we slogged our way through the snow nous nous sommes péniblement frayé un chemin dans la neige^□ ;

∎ he slogged his way through the text il a déchiffré le texte avec grande difficulté^□

(b) British (hit → ball) donner un grand coup dans^□ ; (→ person) cogner sur^□ ;

∎ to slog it out (fight) se tabasser; (argue) s'enguirlander

➲ slog along intransitive verb

familiar (keep walking) marcher d'un pas lourd ou péniblement^□

➲ slog away intransitive verb

familiar (keep working, trying) trimer

➲ slog away at inseparable transitive verb familiar

(a) (work hard at)

∎ to slog away (at sth) travailler comme un dingue (à qch);

∎ she spent all weekend slogging away at that report elle a passé tout le week-end à trimer sur ce rapport

(b) (keep hitting) continuer à frapper^□

➲ slog on intransitive verb familiar

(a) = slog along

(b) (keep working) continuer à trimer;

∎ I think I'll slog on a little longer je pense que je vais continuer à bosser encore un peu

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > slog
2 slog

sloɡ
1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb
1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) golpear

2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) caminar/avanzar trabajosamente

3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) afanarse, sudar tinta

2. noun
1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) paliza, gran esfuerzo

2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) golpe

slog

tr[slɒg]

noun

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (hard work) paliza, gran esfuerzo; (hard walk) caminata

■ digging is a real slog cavar es un auténtica paliza

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (hard hit) golpe nombre masculino

intransitive verb (pt & pp slogged, ger slogging)

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar sudar tinta ( away, -), trabajar como un negro ( away, -)

■ he's still slogging away in the garden aún está trabajando como un negro en el jardín

2 (walk) caminar con dificultad, caminar con gran esfuerzo

transitive verb

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (hit) golpear

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to slog one's way through something conseguir hacer algo a duras penas

slog

v.

• afanarse v.

• trabajar con interés v.

I slɑːg, slɒg
noun (colloq) (no pl)

we've got a long slog ahead of us — tenemos un largo y arduo camino por delante

II

- gg- intransitive verb caminar trabajosamente

we slogged up the hill — subimos la colina con dificultad or con gran esfuerzo

Phrasal Verbs:

- slog away

[slɒɡ]
1.

N

it was a slog — me costó trabajo

it's a hard slog to the top — cuesta trabajo llegar a la cumbre

2. VI

1) (=work) afanarse, sudar tinta

to slog away at sth — afanarse por hacer algo

2) (=walk etc) caminar trabajosamente, avanzar trabajosamente

we slogged on for eight kilometres — seguimos la marcha otros ocho kilómetros más

3.

VT [+ ball, opponent] golpear

- slog out

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I [slɑːg, slɒg]
noun (colloq) (no pl)

we've got a long slog ahead of us — tenemos un largo y arduo camino por delante

II

- gg- intransitive verb caminar trabajosamente

we slogged up the hill — subimos la colina con dificultad or con gran esfuerzo

Phrasal Verbs:

- slog away

English-spanish dictionary > slog
3 slog

slog ○

A n

1 ( hard work) a hard slog un travail de Romain ○, un travail dur ; it was a real slog c'était vraiment dur ; it's a long, hard slog to the village il faut un long effort pour atteindre le village ; setting the economy right will be a long hard slog il faudra un long effort pour redresser l'économie ;

2 ○ ( hard stroke) coup m violent ; to have ou take a slog at the ball taper de toutes ses forces dans la balle.

B vtr ( p prés etc - gg-)

1 ( hit hard) frapper [qn] violemment [opponent] ; taper de toutes ses forces dans [ball] ; to slog it out lit, fig se battre ;

2 ( progress with difficulty) to slog one's way through/towards se frayer un chemin à travers/vers.

C vi ( p prés etc - gg-)

1 ( work hard) travailler dur, bosser ○ ;

2 ( progress with difficulty) we slogged up/down the hill nous avons escaladé/descendu la colline avec effort ;

3 ( hit hard) to slog at cogner [person] ; taper de toutes ses forces dans [ball].

Phrasal verb

■ slog away travailler dur (at sur).

Big English-French dictionary > slog
4 slog

slog [slɒg]

1. noun

( = effort) gros effort m

• after a three day slog across the mountains après trois jours d'efforts dans le montagne

2. transitive verb

• we left them to slog it out ( = fight) nous les avons laissé s'expliquer à coups de poing

3. intransitive verb

a. also slog away travailler très dur

b. ( = walk) avancer péniblement

• he slogged up the hill il a gravi péniblement la colline

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1.
(colloq) [slɒg] noun

1) ( hard work)

a hard slog — un travail dur

it was a real slog — c'était vraiment dur

2) ( hard stroke) coup m violent
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)

1) ( hit hard) frapper [quelqu'un] violemment [opponent]; taper de toutes ses forces dans [ball]

to slog it out — lit, fig se battre

2) ( progress with difficulty)

to slog one's way through — se frayer un chemin à travers
3.
intransitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)

1) ( work hard) travailler dur, bosser (colloq)

2) ( progress with difficulty)

we slogged up the hill — nous avons escaladé la colline avec effort

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- slog away

English-French dictionary > slog
5 slog

[slɒg] I
nome colloq.

1) (hard work)

a hard slog — una sgobbata, un lavoraccio; (walking) una scarpinata

it was a real slog — è stata proprio una sfacchinata

2) (hard stroke) botta f.
II 1.
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - gg-)

1) (hit hard) colpire violentemente [ opponent]; tirare una botta a [ ball]

to slog it out — prendersi a pugni, scazzottarsi; fig. discutere animatamente

2) (progress with difficulty)

to slog one's way through — farsi strada a fatica attraverso
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - gg-)

1) (work hard) sgobbare

2) (progress with difficulty)

we slogged up the hill — ci siamo inerpicati su per la collina

•

- slog away

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[sloɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb
1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) colpire (ocn violenza)

2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) arrancare

3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) sgobbare
2. noun
1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) faticata, sgobbata

2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) colpo (violento)

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[slɒɡ]
1. n

faticata

it's a hard slog to the top — è una faticaccia arrivare in cima

2. vi

1) (work) faticare, sgobbare

to slog away at sth — sgobbare su qc

2)

(walk etc) to slog along — avanzare a fatica

we slogged on for 8 kilometres — ci trascinammo per 8 chilometri

3. vt

(ball, opponent) colpire con forza

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slog /slɒg/
n. (fam.)

1 colpo violento

2 camminata lunga e faticosa; scarpinata (fam.)

3 duro lavoro; faticata; sfacchinata; sgobbata: That was a hard slog!, è stata una bella sfacchinata!

4 lunga camminata; scarpinata; sfacchinata (fig.)

5 ( boxe) forte pugno; colpo violento; mazzata (fig.)

6 ( cricket) colpo forte ma senza molta precisione.
(to) slog /slɒg/
v. i. e t. (fam.)

1 picchiare forte; colpire con violenza

2 procedere a fatica; arrancare: to slog uphill, arrancare in salita

3 faticare; sgobbare

4 ( boxe) tempestare di pugni

5 ( cricket) battere ( la palla) con forza ma senza precisione

● to slog it out, fare una sgobbata (o una sfacchinata); ( anche) competere duramente.

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[slɒg] I
nome colloq.

1) (hard work)

a hard slog — una sgobbata, un lavoraccio; (walking) una scarpinata

it was a real slog — è stata proprio una sfacchinata

2) (hard stroke) botta f.
II 1.
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - gg-)

1) (hit hard) colpire violentemente [ opponent]; tirare una botta a [ ball]

to slog it out — prendersi a pugni, scazzottarsi; fig. discutere animatamente

2) (progress with difficulty)

to slog one's way through — farsi strada a fatica attraverso
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - gg-)

1) (work hard) sgobbare

2) (progress with difficulty)

we slogged up the hill — ci siamo inerpicati su per la collina

•

- slog away

English-Italian dictionary > slog
6 slog

n BrE infml

1)

She always found school a slog — Для нее всегда было мукой ходить в школу

That was a hard slog — Нам пришлось повкалывать

2)

He gave me a slog on the chin — Он ударил меня в подбородок

If you ever take a slog at her I will also give you something to remember me by — Если ты когда-нибудь ее ударишь, то я тебя так двину, что ты меня долго помнить будешь

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > slog
7 slog

sloɡ 1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb
1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) slå hardt

2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) streve/arbeide seg framover

3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) slite/arbeide hardt
2. noun
1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) slit

2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) hardt slag

I
subst. \/slɒɡ\/

1) (spes. om cricket) hardt slag

2) slavearbeid, slit

3) forklaring: hard og slitsom marsj
II
verb \/slɒɡ\/

1) ( sport) smelle til, slå hardt, treffe hardt

• she slogged the ball

hun smelte til ballen

• it was a real slogging match

det var et voldsomt slagsmål

• he slogged a man over the head

han smelte til en mann i hodet

2) slite, streve, henge i med

• she slogged away at her work

hun hang i med arbeidet sitt

3) traske, slepe seg frem

slog it out sloss hardt gi hard konkurranse

English-Norwegian dictionary > slog
8 slog

[slɔg] 1. vi ( BRIT)
mozolić się
2. n
it was a hard slog — to była ciężka robota

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[sloɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb
1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) walnąć, grzmotnąć

2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) wlec się

3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) mozolić się
2. noun
1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) harówka

2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) mocny cios, walnięcie

English-Polish dictionary > slog
9 slog it out

expr BrE infml

1)

The audience was on the edge of their seats as the heavyweights slogged it out in the final round — Зрители, затаив дыхание, следили за тем, как тяжеловесы наносили друг другу удары в последнем раунде

2)

I just have to slog it out on my own — Мне самому придется корпеть над этим

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > slog it out
10 шел

was глагол:
go (идти, ехать, ходить, переходить, ездить, уходить)

walk (ходить, идти, гулять, идти пешком, обходить, прогуливать)

move (двигаться, двигать, перемещаться, перемещать, передвигать, идти)

follow (следить, следовать, придерживаться, идти, сопровождать, преследовать)

run (работать, бежать, управлять, бегать, проходить, идти)

be on (идти, происходить)

pass (проходить, передавать, переходить, пропускать, принимать, идти)

tread (наступать, идти, шагать, ступать, давить, топтать)

stand (стоять, постоять, терпеть, устоять, баллотироваться, идти)

come along (идти, сопровождать, соглашаться)

wade (пробираться, переходить вброд, идти, преодолевать)

steer (управлять, направлять, руководить, следовать, идти, править рулем)

gang (идти, организовать бригаду, организовать шайку, вступить в шайку)

wend (идти)

wade through (преодолевать, пробираться, одолевать, идти)

heave (бросать, поднимать, вздыматься, тужиться, тянуть, идти)

foot-slog (идти, шагать)

take one's way (уходить, идти)

Русско-английский синонимический словарь > шел
11 шла

was глагол:
go (идти, ехать, ходить, переходить, ездить, уходить)

walk (ходить, идти, гулять, идти пешком, обходить, прогуливать)

move (двигаться, двигать, перемещаться, перемещать, передвигать, идти)

follow (следить, следовать, придерживаться, идти, сопровождать, преследовать)

run (работать, бежать, управлять, бегать, проходить, идти)

be on (идти, происходить)

pass (проходить, передавать, переходить, пропускать, принимать, идти)

tread (наступать, идти, шагать, ступать, давить, топтать)

stand (стоять, постоять, терпеть, устоять, баллотироваться, идти)

come along (идти, сопровождать, соглашаться)

wade (пробираться, переходить вброд, идти, преодолевать)

steer (управлять, направлять, руководить, следовать, идти, править рулем)

gang (идти, организовать бригаду, организовать шайку, вступить в шайку)

wend (идти)

wade through (преодолевать, пробираться, одолевать, идти)

heave (бросать, поднимать, вздыматься, тужиться, тянуть, идти)

foot-slog (идти, шагать)

take one's way (уходить, идти)

Русско-английский синонимический словарь > шла
12 paliza

f.

1 beating (golpes, derrota).

2 hard grind (esfuerzo).

3 drag (informal) (rollo).

dar la paliza (a alguien) to go on and on (to somebody)

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paliza

► nombre femenino

1 beating, thrashing

2 familiar (derrota) thrashing

3 familiar (pesadez) pain

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar una paliza a alguien / pegar una paliza a alguien to beat somebody up

dar la paliza familiar to be a pain

darse la paliza familiar to slog one's guts out

ser un paliza / ser un palizas familiar to be a pain, be a pain in the neck

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noun f.

beating

- dar una paliza

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1. SF

1) (=tunda) beating, thrashing

dar o propinar una paliza a algn — to give sb a beating, beat sb up *

los críticos le dieron una paliza a la novela — the critics panned o slated the novel *

2) * (=pesadez) bore

el viaje fue una paliza — the journey was a real bore o drag *

dar la paliza — to be a pain

- darse la paliza

3) * (Dep etc) drubbing, thrashing

el Betis le dio una paliza al Barcelona — Betis gave Barcelona a real thrashing, Betis thrashed Barcelona

2.

SMF INV * (=pesado) bore, pain *

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femenino

1)

a) ( zurra) hiding, beating

su padre le dio una buena paliza — his father gave him a good hiding

los matones le pegaron una paliza — the thugs beat him up

b) (fam) ( derrota) thrashing (colloq)

al Danubio le dieron una paliza en casa — Danubio were hammered o thrashed at home (colloq)

2) (fam)

a) ( esfuerzo)

fue una paliza de viaje — the journey was a real killer

qué paliza tener que ir hasta allá! — what a trek having to go all the way over there! (colloq)

darse la paliza — (fam) (trabajando, estudiando) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

b) ( aburrimiento) drag (colloq)

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= whitewash, whipping, spanking, beating.

Ex. He got a whitewash for that.

Ex. One parent told the judge that the whippings had become so common that he had lost count of how many he had seen at Allen's church.

Ex. A spanking is designed as much to humiliate as to hurt enough to deter.

Ex. He pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of participating in the beating of a suspected informant.

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* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* recibir una paliza = take + a pounding, take + a beating.

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femenino

1)

a) ( zurra) hiding, beating

su padre le dio una buena paliza — his father gave him a good hiding

los matones le pegaron una paliza — the thugs beat him up

b) (fam) ( derrota) thrashing (colloq)

al Danubio le dieron una paliza en casa — Danubio were hammered o thrashed at home (colloq)

2) (fam)

a) ( esfuerzo)

fue una paliza de viaje — the journey was a real killer

qué paliza tener que ir hasta allá! — what a trek having to go all the way over there! (colloq)

darse la paliza — (fam) (trabajando, estudiando) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

b) ( aburrimiento) drag (colloq)

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= whitewash, whipping, spanking, beating.

Ex: He got a whitewash for that.

Ex: One parent told the judge that the whippings had become so common that he had lost count of how many he had seen at Allen's church.

Ex: A spanking is designed as much to humiliate as to hurt enough to deter.

Ex: He pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of participating in the beating of a suspected informant.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* recibir una paliza = take + a pounding, take + a beating.

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paliza

feminine

A

1 (zurra) hiding, beating

como se entere te va a dar or pegar una paliza if he finds out he'll clobber you o thrash you o give you a hiding

le robaron la cartera y le dieron una paliza they stole his wallet and beat him up o ( AmE) beat up on him

2 ( fam) (derrota) thrashing ( colloq)

al Danubio le dieron una paliza en casa Danubio were hammered o thrashed o given a thrashing at home ( colloq)

B ( fam)

1

(esfuerzo agotador): fue una paliza de viaje the journey was a real killer

¡menuda paliza tener que ir hasta allá! what a trek to have to go all the way over there! ( colloq)

2 (pesadez, aburrimiento) drag ( colloq)

darle la paliza a algn ( fam); to bug sb ( colloq), to hassle sb ( colloq)

darse la paliza ( fam) (trabajando, estudiando) to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq);

«pareja» to be all over each other ( colloq)

C

paliza masculine and feminine ( Esp fam) (pesado) tb palizas pain in the neck ( colloq)

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paliza sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( zurra) hiding, beating;

◊ su padre le dio una buena paliza his father gave him a good hiding;

los matones le pegaron una paliza the thugs beat him up
b) (fam) ( derrota) thrashing (colloq)

2 (fam)
a) ( esfuerzo):

◊ fue una paliza de viaje the journey was a real killer;

darse la paliza (fam) (trabajando, estudiando) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)
b) ( aburrimiento) drag (colloq)

paliza
I sustantivo femenino
1 (tunda, somanta) beating: aquellos bárbaros le dieron una paliza, those thugs beat him up
2 (derrota) beating: ¡menuda paliza le dio ayer el Elche al Betis!, Betis got a real thrashing by Elche the other day
3 (esfuerzo físico o mental) slog: nos dimos una paliza limpiando la librería, that was a real chore having to clean the book case
me he dado una paliza que no me tengo, I've really pushed myself to the limits
4 (tostón, rollo) drag, pain: no me des la paliza, stop being such a pain in the neck!
II mf fam bore, pain (in the neck), pest: ¡qué paliza(s) era el camarero!, that waiter was a real pain
' paliza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
leña
- soberana
- soberano
- solfeo
- tundir
- tute
- pegar
English:
battering
- beat
- beat up
- beating
- do over
- good
- hammer
- hammering
- hiding
- rough up
- thrash
- thrashing
- whipping
- whitewash
- belt
- pummel
- wallop
- whip

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paliza

♦ nf

1. [golpes] beating;

le dieron una paliza they beat him up

2. [derrota] thrashing;

¡menuda paliza recibió el equipo! the team got completely thrashed!

3. Fam [esfuerzo] hard grind;

el viaje hasta la capital es una auténtica paliza the journey to the capital is a real killer;

nos dimos una paliza tremenda para acabar a tiempo we slogged our guts out to finish in time

4. Fam [rollo] drag;

Comp

dar la paliza (a alguien) to go on (at sb);

lleva semanas dándome la paliza con que tenemos que ir a esquiar he's being going on at me o pestering me for weeks saying we've got to go skiing

♦ nmf inv
Esp Fam
ser un paliza(s) to be a pain in the neck

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paliza

I f

1 ( azotaina) beating

2 ( derrota) thrashing fam, drubbing fam

3 fam ( pesadez) drag fam ;

dar la paliza a alguien fam pester s.o. fam

II m/f fam

drag

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paliza nf

: beating, pummeling

darle una paliza a: to beat, to thrash

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paliza n

1. (zurra) beating / thrashing

el equipo local les dio una paliza the local team thrashed them

2. (trabajo cansado) pain

limpiar la cocina es una paliza cleaning the kitchen is a pain

3. (persona pesada) pain / bore

¡vaya paliza de tío! what a bore that guy is!

dar la paliza a alguien to be a pain

¡no me des la paliza! don't be such a pain!

dar una paliza a alguien to beat somebody up

darse una paliza to work really hard

Spanish-English dictionary > paliza
13 reventar

v.

1 to burst.

si no se lo digo, reviento (figurative) I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to him

por mí, como si revienta (informal figurative) he can drop dead as far as I'm concerned

El globo reventó The balloon exploded.

2 to break down (echar abajo).

3 to ruin, to spoil.

reventar los precios (commerce) to make massive price cuts

4 to shatter (informal) (cansar mucho).

5 to annoy (informal) (fastidiar).

me revienta que… it really bugs me that…

6 to explode (informal) (perder los nervios).

7 to crack, to split-open, to crack open.

El golpe reventó el coco The blow cracked the coconut.

8 to blow up, to make explode, to detonate.

El chico reventó la bomba The boy blew up the bomb.

9 to vex, to get up someone's nose.

Todo eso me revienta! All that gets up my nose!

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reventar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to burst

2 (neumático) to puncture, burst

3 (romper) to break, smash

4 (estropear) to ruin, spoil

5 figurado (agotar) to exhaust, tire out

6 familiar figurado (hacer fracasar) to spoil, mess up, ruin

■ aquel grupo reventó la función that group spoiled the performance

► verbo intransitivo

1 familiar (fastidiar) to annoy

■ me revientan sus preguntas her questions get on my nerves

2 familiar (disgustar) to disgust, make sick

■ me revienta su hermana his sister makes me sick

3 (estallar) to burst

■ la cañería reventó the pipe burst

■ el sitio donde revientan las olas the place where the waves break

4 (rajarse) to split

5 familiar (tener un deseo) to be dying ( por, to)

■ está que revienta por hablar she's dying to talk

6 familiar (morir) to kick it, snuff it

► verbo pronominal reventarse

1 (estallar) to burst

2 familiar (cansarse) to tire oneself out

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

reventar de cansancio to be dead tired

reventar de orgullo to be bursting with pride

reventar de rabia to be furious, be fuming

reventar de risa to die laughing

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verb

to burst

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1. VT

1) [por presión] [+ globo, neumático, tubería, ampolla] to burst; [+ espinilla] to squeeze

tengo una cubierta reventada — I've got a puncture, I have a flat tyre

el ruido de las discotecas me revienta los oídos — I find the racket inside clubs deafening, the noise in clubs is enough to burst your eardrums

"reventamos los precios" — "prices slashed"

tanto alcohol le va a reventar el hígado — all this drink is going to do his liver in *

2) [por una explosión] [+ puente, vehículo] to blow up; [+ cristales] to shatter, blow out

la granada le reventó la mano — the grenade blew off his hand

los ladrones reventaron la caja fuerte — the robbers blew (open) the safe

reventaron la puerta de un disparo — they shot open the door

3) (=estropear) to ruin

reventarás la moto conduciendo así — you'll ruin the motorbike riding it like that

4) (=agotar) [+ caballo] to ride into the ground

5) * (=golpear)

lo reventaron a palos — they beat the living daylights out of him *

te voy a reventar a patadas — I'm going to kick your face in *

si me desobedece lo reviento — if he doesn't obey me, I'll kill him *

6) * (=hacer fracasar) [+ plan, espectáculo] to wreck; [+ asamblea, mitin, ceremonia] to disrupt; [+ huelga] to smash, quash; [+ manifestación] to break up

le encanta reventar nuestros planes — he loves wrecking our plans

un grupo de sindicalistas intentó reventar la intervención del conferenciante — a group of trade union members heckled the delegate's speech o tried to shout down the delegate during his speech

7) * (=fastidiar)

le revienta tener que levantarse temprano — he can't stand having to get up early

me revienta que nos traten así — being treated like that really bugs me *

2. VI

1) (=explotar) [globo, tubería, depósito] to burst; [neumático] to burst, blow out; [granada, proyectil] to blow up; [cristal] to break, shatter

la presa reventó e inundó el valle — the dam burst, flooding the valley

parecía que las venas del cuello le iban a reventar — it looked as if the veins in his neck were about to burst

le va a reventar el pantalón — his trousers are going to split

hacer reventar — [+ neumático] to burst; [+ costuras] to split

- a todo reventar

es bastante joven, a todo reventar tiene 30 años — he's pretty young, 30 years old at the most

no llegué tan tarde anoche, a todo reventar debían ser las once — I didn't get back so late last night, it must have been eleven at the latest

2) [persona]

a) [por estar lleno]

no puedo comer más, voy a reventar — I can't eat any more, I'm full to bursting

necesito entrar al baño, voy a reventar — I need to go to the toilet, I'm bursting *

b) [por enfado] to explode

cuando dijeron que no querían trabajar, reventé — when they told me they didn't want to work, I just exploded

como esto dure un día más, creo que reviento — if this carries on one more day, I think I'll explode

sus relaciones son tan tensas que van a reventar en cualquier momento — relations between them are so tense that things are going to blow up at any moment

3) [lugar]

el teatro estaba a reventar — the theatre was packed full, the theatre was full to bursting

más de 20.000 personas llenaron la plaza de toros a reventar — more than 20,000 people packed the bullring, the bullring was full to bursting with more than 20,000 people

4)

reventar de: reventaba de ganas de decirlo todo — I was dying o bursting to tell him all about it

reventar de cansancio — to be worn out, be shattered

reventar de indignación — to be bursting with indignation

reventar de ira — to be livid, be absolutely furious

reventar de risa — to kill o.s. laughing, split one's sides (laughing)

5)

reventar por — to be dying to, be bursting to

reventaba por ver lo que pasaba — he was dying o bursting to see what was going on

revienta por saber lo que dicen — she's dying o bursting to know what they're saying

6) * (=morir) to drop dead *

por mí como si revientas — you can drop dead for all I care *

7) [ola] to break

3.

See:

reventarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst open

b) (fam) prenda to split

2)

a) persona ( uso hiperbólico)

si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

que reviente! — he can go to hell! (colloq)

reventaba de indignación — she was bursting with indignation

b) (fam) ( de ganas)

cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)

c) ( de ganas de orinar)

estoy que reviento — I'm bursting (to go) (colloq)

d) (fam) ( de cansancio)

trabajan hasta reventar — they work their butts off (AmE colloq), they slog their guts out (BrE colloq)

3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)

me revienta su tonito paternal — that patronizing tone of his really gets me (colloq)
2.
reventar vt

a) <globo/neumático> to burst

b) (fam) ( destrozar)

reventó la puerta a patadas — he kicked the door down

le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo — he punched him and broke o smashed his nose

c) (fam) ( agotar) < caballo> to ride... into the ground
3.
reventarse v pron

1)

a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)

b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

2) (refl) < grano> to squeeze; < ampolla> to burst

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= bust, burst, pop, rupture.

Ex. 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.

Ex. The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

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* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst open

b) (fam) prenda to split

2)

a) persona ( uso hiperbólico)

si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

que reviente! — he can go to hell! (colloq)

reventaba de indignación — she was bursting with indignation

b) (fam) ( de ganas)

cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)

c) ( de ganas de orinar)

estoy que reviento — I'm bursting (to go) (colloq)

d) (fam) ( de cansancio)

trabajan hasta reventar — they work their butts off (AmE colloq), they slog their guts out (BrE colloq)

3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)

me revienta su tonito paternal — that patronizing tone of his really gets me (colloq)
2.
reventar vt

a) <globo/neumático> to burst

b) (fam) ( destrozar)

reventó la puerta a patadas — he kicked the door down

le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo — he punched him and broke o smashed his nose

c) (fam) ( agotar) < caballo> to ride... into the ground
3.
reventarse v pron

1)

a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)

b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

2) (refl) < grano> to squeeze; < ampolla> to burst

* * *

= bust, burst, pop, rupture.

Ex: 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.

Ex: The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.

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reventar [A5 ]

vi

A

1 «globo» to burst, pop; «neumático» to blow out, burst; «ampolla» to burst; «tubería» to burst

las olas reventaban contra el acantilado the waves were breaking against the cliff

capullos a punto de reventar buds about to burst open

2 ( fam); «prenda» to split

B

1

«persona» (uso hiperbólico): si sigue comiendo así va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

por mí ¡que reviente! as far as I'm concerned, he can go to hell! ( colloq)

estaba que reventaba de rabia she was absolutely furious o livid, she was seething with rage

reventaba de indignación she was bursting with indignation

2 ( fam)

(de ganas): anda, cuéntamelo, que si no, vas a reventar come on, then, I can see you're bursting o dying to tell me ( colloq)

3

(de ganas de orinar): no puedo aguantar más, estoy que reviento I can't hold on any longer, I'm bursting (to go) ( colloq)

4 ( fam)

(de cansancio): trabajaron hasta reventar they worked until they dropped ( colloq), they worked their butts off ( AmE colloq), they slogged their guts out ( BrE colloq)

■ reventar

vt

1 ‹globo/neumático› to burst

2 ( fam)

(destrozar): reventó la puerta a patadas he kicked the door down

le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo he punched him and broke o smashed his nose

¡o lo haces o te reviento! ( AmS); do it or I'll wallop you o ( BrE) I'll thump you ( colloq), if you don't do it, I'll knock you into the middle of next week! ( colloq)

3 ( fam) (agotar) ‹caballo› to ride … into the ground

4 (hacer fracasar) ‹marcha/mitin› to break up; ‹plan/reunión/fiesta› to wreck

planean reventar el homenaje al escritor they are planning to disrupt the ceremony in honor of the writer

hay muchos interesados en reventar las elecciones locales there are a lot of people who have an interest in wrecking the local elections

5 ( fam) (irritar, molestar) to rile ( colloq), to make … mad ( colloq)

me revienta su tonito paternal that patronizing tone of his really riles me o makes me mad o gets me ( colloq)

■ reventarse

v pron

A

1 «globo, etc» reventar vi A 1.

2 ( fam) (agotarse) to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

B ( refl) ‹grano› to squeeze; ‹ampolla› to burst

se reventó un dedo con el martillo ( fam); he banged up ( AmE) o ( BrE) banged his finger with the hammer ( colloq)

iban a 120 y se reventaron contra un árbol ( AmS fam); they were doing 120 and they smashed straight into a tree

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reventar ( conjugate reventar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ globo] to burst, pop;
[ neumático] to blow out, burst;
[ampolla/tubería] to burst;
[ ola] to break
2
a) [ persona] ( uso hiperbólico):

◊ si sigue comiendo así, va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

b) (fam) ( irritar) to rile (colloq), to make … mad (colloq);

◊ me revienta cocinar I hate cooking

verbo transitivo ‹globo/neumático› to burst
reventarse verbo pronominal
a) [globo/tuberia] See Also→ reventar verbo intransitivo 1

b) ( refl) ‹ grano› to squeeze;

‹ ampolla› to burst
reventar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un globo, una rueda) to burst
2 (un caballo) to die of exhaustion
3 (una situación) to blow up, (una persona) to explode: está que revienta, he is fuming
reventábamos de orgullo, we were bursting with pride
4 fam (de deseos, ganas) to be dying: revienta de ganas de preguntarnos, he is dying to ask us
II verbo transitivo
1 (a un caballo) to ride to death
2 (una propuesta, huelga) to break
3 (molestar mucho, enfadar) to annoy, bother: le revienta que le lleven la contraria, he hates it when people cross him
4 (un globo, las costuras) to burst
5 (una puerta, cerradura, ventana, caja fuerte: con explosivos) to blow open
(: con palanca) to lever open
' reventar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estallar
- revienta
English:
blow
- burst
- pop
- rupture
- seam
- split
- pound

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reventar

♦ vt

1. [hacer estallar] to burst;

el hielo reventó las tuberías the ice burst the pipes

2. [romper] to break;
[echar abajo] to break down; [con explosivos] to blow up
3. Andes, RP Fam [golpear]
si no me devolvés eso te reviento if you don't give that back to me I'm going to thump you one

4. [hacer fracasar] to ruin, to spoil;
Com
reventar los precios to make massive price cuts

5. [boicotear] to disrupt

6. Fam [cansar mucho] to shatter;

el jinete reventó al caballo the jockey rode the horse into the ground

7. Fam [fastidiar] to get;

me revienta que… it really gets me that…;

me revienta que nunca cuenten conmigo it bugs the hell out of me that they never include me

♦ vi

1. [estallar] [globo, neumático] to burst;

el jarrón reventó al estrellarse contra el suelo the vase shattered when it hit the ground;
Fig
si no se lo digo, reviento I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to him;
Fam
por mí, como si revienta he can drop dead as far as I'm concerned

2. [estar lleno]
reventar de to be bursting with;
Fam
estoy que reviento [estoy lleno] I'm stuffed;

el estadio reventaba de espectadores the stadium was packed to the rafters;

la sala estaba (llena) a reventar the room was bursting at the seams

3. [desear mucho]
reventar por hacer algo to be bursting to do sth;

reventaba por contarnos el último cotilleo she was dying o bursting to tell us the latest gossip

4. Fam [cansarse mucho]
trabajaron hasta reventar they worked their socks off

5. Fam [perder los nervios] to explode (de with);
al final reventó de impaciencia her impatience finally got the better of her

♦ See also the pronominal verb reventarse

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reventar

I 1 v/i burst;

lleno a reventar bursting at the seams, full to bursting;

reventar de risa burst out laughing;

reventar de orgullo be bursting with pride

2 ( molestar)

:

me revienta que … it really irritates me that …

3

:

si no va revienta he’ll be so disappointed if he doesn’t go

II v/t puerta etc break down

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reventar {55} vi

1) estallar, explotar: to burst, to blow up

2)

reventar de : to be bursting with

reventar vt

1) : to burst

2) fam : to annoy, to rile

* * *

reventar vb (globo, neumático, cañería) to burst [pt. & pp. burst]

reventó el globo he burst the balloon

me revienta... I hate...

me revienta tener que pedirte dinero I hate having to ask you for money

Spanish-English dictionary > reventar
14 Schlauch

m; -(e)s, Schläuche

1. (Gartenschlauch) hose, Brit. hosepipe; von Fahrrad-, Autoreifen: (inner) tube; HIST. (Weinschlauch etc.) skin; alter Wein in neuen Schläuchen fig. old wine in new bottles; auf dem Schlauch stehen umg., fig., momentan: have a mental blank; (ratlos sein) be (completely) clueless; (begriffsstutzig sein) be slow on the uptake

2. umg. (Strapaze) hard slog; das war ein Schlauch! auch that was tough going; die Prüfung war ein Schlauch auch it was a beast of an exam

3. das Zimmer ist ein Schlauch umg., fig. the room’s like a tunnel

* * *

der Schlauch

hose; tube; hosepipe; inner tube

* * *
[ʃlaux]
m -(e)s, Schläuche
['ʃlɔyçe] hose; (MED) tube; (= Gartenschlauch) hose (pipe); (= Fahrradschlauch, Autoschlauch) (inner) tube; (= Weinschlauch etc) skin
das Zimmer ist ein richtiger Schláúch — the room is really narrow

* * *

der

((also hosepipe) a rubber, plastic etc tube which bends and which is used to carry water etc: a garden hose; a fireman's hose.) hose

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Schlauch

<-[e]s, Schläuche>

[ʃlaux, pl ˈʃlɔyçə]

m

1. (biegsame Leitung) hose

2. (Reifenschlauch) [inner] tube

3. (fam: Strapaze) grind fam, hard labour [or AM -or] no indef art, no pl

die Wanderung war ein echter \Schlauch the hike was a real slog

4.

▶ auf dem \Schlauch stehen (fam: ratlos sein) to be at a loss

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der; Schlauch[e]s, Schläuche

1) hose

das war ein [ganz schöner] Schlauch! — (fig. ugs.) it was a [real] slog

2) (FahrradSchlauch, AutoSchlauch) tube

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Schlauch m; -(e)s, Schläuche

1. (Gartenschlauch) hose, Br hosepipe; von Fahrrad-, Autoreifen: (inner) tube; HIST (Weinschlauch etc) skin;

alter Wein in neuen Schläuchen fig old wine in new bottles;

auf dem Schlauch stehen umg, fig, momentan: have a mental blank; (ratlos sein) be (completely) clueless; (begriffsstutzig sein) be slow on the uptake

2. umg (Strapaze) hard slog;

das war ein Schlauch! auch that was tough going;

die Prüfung war ein Schlauch auch it was a beast of an exam

3.

das Zimmer ist ein Schlauch umg, fig the room’s like a tunnel

* * *

der; Schlauch[e]s, Schläuche

1) hose

das war ein [ganz schöner] Schlauch! — (fig. ugs.) it was a [real] slog

2) (FahrradSchlauch, AutoSchlauch) tube

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-¨e m.

flexible tube n.

hose n.

sleeving n.

tube n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schlauch
15 удрям

1. (бия, блъскам) hit, strike

(силно) slog, sl. crack

(за гръм) strike

(за град) hit

(клавиш, акорд) strike

(c камшик) lash, whip, scourge

(тъпан) beat

удрям с все сила smash

не удрям с пълна сила бокс pull o.'s punches

удрям някого hit s.o., strike s.o. a blow, fetch s.o. a blow/sl. a wipe

удрямпо главата give s.o. a knock on the head, при бокс nob s.o.

удрям топката hit/play the ball

удрям прекалено силно put too much beef into o.'s stroke

удрям с ръка cuff

удрям шумно whang

удрям си главата о стената bump o.'s head against the wall

удрям си ръката/крака hurt o.'s arm/leg

един юмрук го удари по главата a fist caught him on the head

удрям с юмрук bang o.'s fist (по on)

удрям по масата bang/pound on the table

удрям печат на stamp, ( пощенски) postmark

удрям токове click o.'s heels together

2. (застрелвам) shoot, hit

3. (за звънец, камбана, прех. и непрех.) ring

(час) strike; chime

часът му удари his time has come

за когото удари часът for whom the bell tolls

4. удрям на (започвам да) take to (с ger), start (с ger.)

удрям на пиянство take to drinking

удрям на бяг take to o.'s heels

удрям на молба resort to entreaties

удрям го на живот burn the candle at both ends, go/be on the loose, go the pace, live it up; paint the town red

удрям на плач start crying

5. удрям на (мириша, имам вкус на) smell/taste of

удрям назад beat a retreat

ударихме наляво we struck to the left

да ударим направо let's take a short cut

удрям спирачката pull the brake

удрям ключ на lock, put (s.th.) under lock and key

удрям кьоравото strike it lucky, hit the jackpot

удрям някого в земята get the best of s.o., beat s.o. to nothing, be one too many for s.o.

удрям на камък draw blank

удрям през просото throw propriety to the winds

вземи единия, та удари другия they are of the same kidney, they are birds of a feather/tarred with the same brush/all of a piece

виното го удари в главата the wine went to his head

ударих му хубав бой I gave him a good drubbing/thrashing

голяма работа му ударихме we worked our heads off

голямо тичане му ударихме we ran off our legs

голямо ядене му ударихме it was a grand feed

голямо пиене му ударихме we had a good old drinking bout

голяма кавга му ударихме it was a hell of a row

удрям здраво по (отрицателни прояви) hit out against, deal firmly with

грипът го удари в бъбреците the grippe affected his kidneys

удрям някого в теглото give s.o. short measure

удрям се hurt o.s., bump o.s. (against); jar (upon, against)

удря се в (за вълна, дъжд, град) lash against

удрят се едно о друго knock together

лодката се удари о скалата the boat struck against the rock

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у̀дрям,

гл.

1. ( бия, блъскам) hit, strike, разг. clout; диал. шотл. dunt; ( силно) slog, sl. crack; (за гръм) strike; (за град) hit; ( клавиш, акорд) strike; (с камшик) lash, whip, scourge; ( тъпан) beat; един юмрук го удари по главата a fist caught him on the head; не \удрям с пълна сила спорт. ( бокс) pull o.’s punches; \удрям във въздуха спорт. shoot from volley; \удрям главата си в стената bump o.’s head against the wall; \удрям някого hit s.o., strike s.o. a blow, fetch s.o. a blow/sl. a wipe; \удрям печат на stamp, ( пощенски) postmark; \удрям по главата give s.o. a knock on the head, спорт. ( при бокс) nob s.o.; \удрям по масата bang/pound on the table; \удрям прекалено силно put too much beef into o.’s stroke; \удрям с все сила smash; \удрям с глава спорт. head; \удрям с ръка cuff; \удрям с юмрук bang o.’s fist (по on); \удрям токове жарг. воен. click o.’s heels together; \удрям топката hit/play the ball; \удрям шумно whang;

2. ( застрелвам) shoot, hit;

3. (за звънец, камбана, прех. и непрех.) ring; ( час) strike; chime; часът му удари his time has come;

4.: \удрям го на живот burn the candle at both ends, go/be on the loose, go the pace, live it up; paint the town red; \удрям на ( започвам да) take to (с ger.), start (с ger.); \удрям на бяг take to o.’s heels; \удрям на молба resort to entreaties;

5.: \удрям на ( мириша, имам вкус на) smell/taste of;

\удрям се hurt o.s., bump o.s. (against); jar (upon, against); главата му се удари в масата his head struck the table; лодката се удари в скалата the boat struck against the rock; удря се в (за вълна, дъжд, град) lash against; удрят се едно о друго knock together; • вземи единия, та удари другия they are of the same kidney, they are birds of a feather/tarred with the same brush/all of a piece; виното го удари в главата the wine went to his head; голяма кавга му ударихме it was a hell of a row; голяма работа му ударихме we worked our heads off; голямо пиене му ударихме we had a good old drinking bout; голямо ядене му ударихме it was a grand feed; грипът го удари в бъбреците the grippe affected his kidneys; да ударим направо let’s take a short cut; ударих му хубав бой I gave him a good drubbing/thrashing; ударихме наляво we struck to the left; \удрям здраво по ( отрицателни прояви) hit out against, deal firmly with, clamp down on, crack down on; \удрям ключ на lock, put (s.th.) under lock and key; \удрям кьоравото strike it lucky, hit the jackpot; \удрям на камък draw blank; \удрям назад beat a retreat; \удрям някого в земята get the best of s.o., beat s.o. to nothing, be one too many for s.o.; \удрям някого в теглото give s.o. short measure; \удрям през просото throw propriety to the winds; \удрям спирачката pull the brake, slam on the brake/on the anchors.

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hit: удрям the mark - удрям в целта, удрям a man below the belt - удрям под пояса; strike: He struck me on the chin. - Той ме удари по брадичката., That tree was struck by lightning. - Това дърво беше ударено от гръм.; bang ; bash ; batter ; chime {tSaim} (за час); drub ; hammer ; impact ; poke {pxuk} (жарг.); pound ; slog {slog} (силно); smash (много силно); smite ; strike in (клавиш, акорд): удрям a key - удрям клавиш; thump ; trash ; whack ; wallop (жарг.) bruise (се); bump (се): He удрямed his head against the wall - Той си удряше главата в стената; clash (се); collide (се): The ships удрямd in the fog. - Корабите се удариха в мъглата.; impinge (се); jar (се); pull the brake - удрям спирачката

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1. (c камшик) lash, whip, scourge 2. (бия, блъскам) hit, strike 3. (за град) hit 4. (за гръм) strike 5. (за звънец, камбана, прех. и непрех.) ring 6. (застрелвам) shoot, hit 7. (клавиш, акорд) strike 8. (силно) slog, sl. crack 9. (тъпан) beat 10. (час) strike;chime 11. УДРЯМ ce hurt o.s., bump o.s. (against);jar (upon, against) 12. УДРЯМ го на живот burn the candle at both ends, go/be on the loose, go the pace, live it up;paint the town red 13. УДРЯМ здраво по (отрицателни прояви) hit out against, deal firmly with 14. УДРЯМ ключ на lock, put (s.th.) under lock and key 15. УДРЯМ кьоравото strike it lucky, hit the jackpot 16. УДРЯМ нa пиянство take to drinking 17. УДРЯМ на (започвам да) take to (с ger), start (с ger.) 18. УДРЯМ на (мириша, имам вкус на) smell/ taste of 19. УДРЯМ на бяг take to o.'s heels 20. УДРЯМ на камък draw blank 21. УДРЯМ на молба resort to entreaties 22. УДРЯМ на плач start crying 23. УДРЯМ назад beat a retreat 24. УДРЯМ някого hit s.o., strike s.o. a blow, fetch s.o. a blow/sl. a wipe 25. УДРЯМ някого в земята get the best of s.o., beat s.o. to nothing, be one too many for s.o. 26. УДРЯМ някого в теглото give s.o. short measure 27. УДРЯМ пo масата bang/pound on the table 28. УДРЯМ печат на stamp, (пощенски) postmark 29. УДРЯМ през просото throw propriety to the winds 30. УДРЯМ прекалено силно put too much beef into o.'s stroke 31. УДРЯМ с все сила smash 32. УДРЯМ с ръка cuff 33. УДРЯМ с юмрук bang o.'s fist (пo on) 34. УДРЯМ си главата о стената bump o.'s head against the wall 35. УДРЯМ си ръката/крака hurt o.'s arm/leg 36. УДРЯМ спирачката pull the brake 37. УДРЯМ токове click o.'s heels together 38. УДРЯМ топката hit/play the ball 39. УДРЯМ шумно whang 40. УДРЯМпo главата give s.o. a knock on the head, при бокс nob s.o. 41. вземи единия, та удари другия they are of the same kidney, they are birds of a feather/tarred with the same brush/all of a piece 42. виното го удари в главата the wine went to his head 43. голяма кавга му ударихме it was a hell of a row 44. голяма работа му ударихме we worked our heads off 45. голямо пиене му ударихме we had a good old drinking bout 46. голямо тичане му ударихме we ran off our legs 47. голямо ядене му ударихме it was a grand feed 48. грипът го удари в бъбреците the grippe affected his kidneys 49. да ударим направо let's take a short cut 50. един юмрук го удари по главата a fist caught him on the head 51. за когото удари часът for whom the bell tolls 52. лодката се удари о скалата the boat struck against the rock 53. не УДРЯМ с пълна сила бокс pull o.'s punches 54. ударих му хубав бой I gave him a good drubbing/thrashing 55. ударихме наляво we struck to the left 56. удря се в (за вълна, дъжд, град) lash against 57. удрят се едно о друго knock together 58. часът му удари his time has come

Български-английски речник > удрям
16 dejar

v.

1 to leave, to put.

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby

Ricardo dejó a Ilse Richard left Ilse.

Fuss dejó a Ricardo en la escuela Fuss left=dropped off Richard at school.

Dejé mi trabajo anterior I left my former job.

Dejé el lugar limpio ó dejé limpio el lugar I left the place clean.

El viejo le dejó su dinero a su hijo The old man left his money to his son.

2 to leave (abandonar) (casa, trabajo, país).

dejar a alguien en algún sitio to drop somebody off somewhere (con el coche)

dejar algo por imposible to give something up as a lost cause

dejar a alguien atrás to leave somebody behind

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her

te dejo, tengo que irme I have to leave you now, I must go

3 to leave out.

dejar algo por o sin hacer to fail to do something

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

4 to forget (about).

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!

déjame tranquilo o en paz leave me alone o in peace

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

5 to leave behind, to clear out of, to leave.

Missy dejó su bolso en su apuro Missy left behind her purse in the rush.

6 to be given, to inherit, to receive.

Se me dejó dinero en el testamento I was given money in the will.

7 to let, to allow to.

Dejé al perro salir a la calle I allowed the dog to go outside.

8 to be allowed to.

Se nos dejó ir We were allowed to go.

9 to be left.

Se nos dejó asombrados We were left astonished.

10 to quit, to give up, to abandon, to relinquish.

Ella dejó y se fue She quitted and left.

11 to lend, to lend out.

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dejar

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to leave, put

■ dejó unos tomates en la mesa he left some tomatoes on the table

2 (abandonar - persona, lugar) to leave; (- hábito, cosa, actividad) to give up

■ dejó el despacho a las ocho she left the office at eight o'clock

■ ha dejado a su mujer he has left his wife

■ dejó el tabaco he gave up smoking

3 (permitir) to allow, let

■ déjale jugar let him play

■ no nos dejaron ir allí we were not allowed go there

4 (prestar) to lend

■ me dejó su abrigo she lent me her coat

5 (ceder) to give

6 (producir dinero) to bring in, make

■ esta tienda deja un buen dinero this shop makes a lot of money

7 (producir humo, ceniza) to produce, leave

8 (esperar) to wait

■ deja que llegue wait till he arrives

9 (aplazar) to put off

■ dejémoslo hasta mañana let's leave it till tomorrow

10 (omitir) to leave out, omit

11 (causar un efecto) to make

■ me ha dejado nuevo I feel like a new man

■ le película me ha dejado triste the film made me sad

12 (legar) to bequeath, leave

► auxiliar

1 dejar de + inf (cesar - voluntariamente) to stop + gerund, give up + gerund; (- involuntariamente) to stop + gerund

■ ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

■ dejó de fumar he gave up smoking

2 no dejar de + inf not to fail to + inf

■ no deja de sorprenderme she never fails to surprise me

■ no dejes de hacerlo don't forget to do it

■ no deja de molestarme she's always annoying me

3 dejar + past participle

■ dejó dicho que vendría mañana he left a message that he would come tomorrow

■ lo dejó escrito en su agenda he wrote it down in his diary

► verbo pronominal dejarse

1 (abandonarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go

2 (olvidar) to forget, leave behind

■ me he dejado las llaves en casa I've left my keys at home

3 (permitir) to let oneself, allow oneself to

■ se dejó pegar he let himself be hit

► verbo pronominal dejarse de

1 (cesar) to stop

■ déjate de llorar stop crying

■ déjate de tonterías don't be silly

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar algo por imposible to give up on something

dejar caer to drop

dejar en paz to leave alone

dejar frío,-a figurado to leave cold

dejar mal a alguien to make somebody look bad

dejar plantado,-a a alguien to stand somebody up

dejar preocupado,-a to worry

dejarse caer to drop, fall 2 (en casa de alguien) to drop in

■ déjate caer por mi casa cuando puedas drop in whenever you can

dejarse llevar por alguien to be influenced by somebody

dejarse llevar por algo to get carried away with something

dejarse oír (gen) to be heard 2 (gritar) to make oneself heard

dejarse sentir el frío/verano/invierno to feel the cold/summer/winter

■ se deja sentir el invierno one can feel that winter's here

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verb

1) to leave

2) abandon

3) give up

4) let

5) allow, permit

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- dejar de
- dejarse
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=poner, soltar) to leave

he dejado las llaves en la mesa — I've left the keys on the table

se lo dejo en la conserjería — I'll leave it for you at the porter's office

dejé 1.500 euros de entrada — I put down 1,500 euros as a deposit

podemos dejarle los niños a mi madre si salimos — we can leave the children with my mother if we go out

• dejar algo [aparte] — to leave sth aside

• dejar [atrás] — [+ corredor, vehículo adelantado, competidor] to leave behind

dejó atrás a los demás corredores — he left the other runners behind

se vino de Holanda, dejando atrás a su familia — he came over from Holland, leaving his family behind

dejar a algn muy atrás — to leave sb a long way behind

• dejar algo a un [lado] — to set sth aside

2) [al desaparecer, morir] to leave

el agua ha dejado una mancha en la pared — the water has left a stain on the wall

te deja un sabor demasiado dulce después de comerlo — it leaves a sickly aftertaste in your mouth

dejó todo su dinero a sus hijos — he left all his money to his children

dejó dos niñas pequeñas — she left two small girls

deja escritas tres novelas — he leaves three completed novels behind

3) (=guardar)

¿me habéis dejado algo de tarta? — have you left {o} saved me some cake?

deja algo de dinero para cuando lo necesites — put some money aside for when you need it

4) (=abandonar)

a) [+ actividad, empleo] to give up

dejó el esquí después del accidente — he gave up skiing after the accident

ha dejado los estudios por el fútbol — he has given up his studies to pursue a career in football

lo dejamos porque era muy difícil — we gave up because it was too hard

lo dejamos por imposible — we gave it up as being impossible

• dejar la [bebida] — to give up drink, stop drinking

b) [+ persona, lugar] to leave

dejaron al niño en la puerta de una iglesia — they left the child outside a church

su novio la ha dejado — her boyfriend has left her

dejé su casa al amanecer — I left his house at dawn

c) [en coche] to drop off

¿te dejo en tu casa? — shall I drop you off at your place?

5) (=no molestar)

deja ya el ordenador, que lo vas a romper — leave the computer alone, you're going to break it

déjame, quiero estar solo — leave me be, I want to be alone

¡déjalo! — (=¡no hagas eso!) stop it!; (=no te preocupes) forget it!, don't worry about it!

• dejar [así] las cosas — to leave things as they are

dejémoslo así — let's leave it at that

• ¡déjame [en paz]!, ¡déjame [tranquilo]! — leave me alone!

6) (=posponer)

• dejar algo [para] — to leave sth till

dejar algo para mañana — to leave sth till tomorrow

dejar algo para después — to leave sth till later

he dejado el italiano para cuando tenga más tiempo — I've put off learning Italian till I have more time

7) (=prestar) to lend

le dejé mi libro de física — I lent him my physics book

¿me dejas diez euros? — can you lend me ten euros?

¿me dejas el coche? — can I borrow the car?, will you lend me the car?

8) (=permitir) + infin to let

mis padres no me dejan salir de noche — my parents won't let me go out at night

quiero pero no me dejan — I want to but they won't let me

dejar entrar a algn — to let sb in

dejar pasar a algn — to let sb through {o} past

dejar salir a algn — to let sb out
dejar que ({+ subjun})
dejar que las cosas vayan de mal en peor — to let things go {o} allow things to go from bad to worse

9) [indicando resultado]
+ adj
dejó la ventana abierta — she left the window open

lo ha dejado muy triste — it has left him very sad

me dejó confundido — she left me confused, she confused me

nos dejó a todos asombrados — he stunned us all

hay algo que quiero dejar bien claro — there is one thing I want to make perfectly clear

dejaron el jardín tal como estaba — they left the garden as it was

• dejar algo [como nuevo], me han dejado el abrigo como nuevo — my coat was as good as new when it came back from them

esa ducha me ha dejado como nueva — I feel like a different person after that shower

10) (=producir)
[+ dinero]
el negocio le deja lo justo para vivir — the business brings in just enough for him to live on

ese fondo de inversión apenas me deja intereses — that investment fund barely pays any interest

11) dejar que (=esperar)

deja que acabe de llover — wait for it to stop raining

dejaron que pasara el temporal antes de zarpar — they waited for the storm to pass before setting sail

deja que me toque la lotería y verás — just wait till I win the lottery, then you'll see

12) (=omitir) to leave out, forget

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [con una actividad]

deja, ya lo hago yo — leave it, I'll do it

deja, yo lo pago — no {o} it's all right, I'll pay for it
dejar de hacer algo [por un momento] to stop doing sth; [por una temporada] to give up doing sth, stop doing sth
cuando deje de llover — when it stops raining, when the rain stops

¡déja de hacer eso! — stop that!

yo dejé de ir hace muchos años — I gave up {o} stopped going years ago

no puedo dejar de fumar — I can't give up {o} stop smoking

cuando murió su padre dejó de comer — when her father died she stopped eating {o} she went off her food
no dejar de ({+ infin})
no deja de preguntarme por ti — he's always asking me about you

eso no deja de tener gracia — it has its funny side

no deja de ser raro que no haya venido — it's rather odd that she hasn't come

no por eso deja de ser una tontería lo que has dicho — that doesn't change the fact that what you said was stupid

no puedo dejar de asombrarme — I can't help being astonished

no dejes de visitarlos — don't fail to visit them, make sure you visit them

no dejes de comprar el billete — make sure you buy the ticket

3.

See:

dejarse
DEJAR Dejar en el sentido de prestar se puede traducir al inglés empleando borrow o lend. Borrow se usa cuando el sujeto es quien pide (significa tomar prestado) y lend cuando el sujeto es quien da (significa dejar prestado): ¿Me dejas tus botas de esquiar? Can I borrow your ski boots? o Can you lend me your ski boots? ¿Me podrías dejar tu reloj? Could I borrow your watch? o Could you lend me your watch? NOTA: Borrow y lend no se utilizan normalmente con cosas que no pueden trasladarse de un sitio a otro: ¿Me dejas tu casa de campo este fin de semana? Can I use your house in the country this weekend? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

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= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex. The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex. That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

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* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

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

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

* * *

= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

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

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

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dejar [A1 ] [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dejar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 dejar en un lugar

2 olvidar

3 como herencia

4 depositar: persona

B

1 dejar: marca, mancha etc

2 Comercio

C abandonar: novia, marido etc

D

1 en cierto estado

2 dejar algo dicho

E

1 posponer

2 reservar, guardar

F prestar

Sentido II

A

1 permitir

2 esperar

B

1 dejar paso

2 dejar caer

■ dejar (verbo intransitivo)

A deja/dejen

B

1 dejar de: omitir, no hacer

2 dejar de: cesar

■ dejarse (verbo pronominal)

A abandonarse

B

1 dejarse la barba etc

2 dejarse + infinitivo

C olvidar

D dejarse de

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (en un lugar) to leave

¿dónde dejaste el coche? where did you leave the car?

déjamelo en recepción leave it in reception for me

deja ese cuchillo, que te vas a cortar put that knife down, you'll cut yourself

dejé un depósito I put down o left a deposit

¿cuánto se suele dejar de propina? how much do you normally leave as a tip?

dejémoslo, no quiero discutir por eso let's forget o drop it, I don't want to argue about it

déjalo ya, no le pegues más that's enough o stop it now, don't hit him any more

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone o let her be, it wasn't her fault

dejar que desear: la calidad deja bastante/mucho que desear the quality leaves rather a lot/much to be desired

2 (olvidar) to leave

dejó el paraguas en el tren she left her umbrella on the train

3 (como herencia) to leave

le dejó sus alhajas a su nieta she left her jewels to her granddaughter

4 (depositar) ‹persona› to drop, drop … off

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school

B

1 ‹marca/mancha/huella› to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

deja viuda y tres hijos he leaves a widow and three children

2 ( Comercio):

no deja mucho margen it does not have a very high profit margin

ese tipo de negocio deja mucho dinero that type of business is very lucrative o yields high returns

C (abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave; ‹familia› to leave, abandon; ‹trabajo› to give up, leave; ‹lugar› to leave

lo dejó por otro she left him for another man

quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

no quería dejar esa casa donde había sido tan feliz he didn't want to leave that house where he had been so happy

te dejo, que tengo que arreglarme I must go, I have to get ready

D (+ compl)

1 (en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open

su muerte los dejó en la miseria his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta I was astonished by her reply

ese estilo de cine me deja frío that sort of movie leaves me cold

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente the blow knocked o rendered him unconscious

dejar los garbanzos en remojo leave the chickpeas to soak

dejo el asunto en tus manos I'll leave the matter in your hands

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó (Col, Ven); we missed the plane/bus

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro I want to make this quite clear, I want this to be quite clear

dejando aparte la cuestión de … leaving aside the question of …

dejó atrás a los otros corredores she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a algn estar to let sth/sb be ( colloq), to leave sth/sb alone

lado

2

(CS): dejar algo dicho to leave a message

dejó dicho que lo llamaran he left a message for them to call him

¿quiere dejar algo dicho? do you want to leave a message?

E

1 (posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

dejemos los platos para mañana let's leave the dishes until tomorrow

2 (reservar, guardar) to leave

deja tus chistes para otro momento save your jokes for some other time

dejen un poco de postre para Gustavo leave some dessert for Gustavo

deja un margen leave a margin

F ( Esp fam) (prestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to lend

he salido sin dinero — yo te puedo dejar algo I've come out without any money — I can lend you some o let you have some

Sentido II

A

1 (permitir) dejar algo/a algn + INF to let sth/sb + INF

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?

déjame entrar/salir let me in/out

siempre lo han dejado hacer lo que le da la gana they've always allowed him to do o let him do just as he pleases

deja correr el agua let the water run, run the water

tú déjame hacer a mí y no te preocupes you leave it to me and don't worry

sacar del horno y dejar reposar remove from the oven and leave to stand

su rostro no dejaba traslucir ninguna emoción his face showed no emotion

dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ to let sth/sb + INF

dejó que lo eligiera ella he let her choose, he left the choice to her

déjame que te ayude let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne don't let the meat burn

2 (esperar) dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ:

dejar que espese la salsa allow the sauce to thicken, wait until the sauce thickens

deja que se tranquilice un poco primero wait for him to calm down o let him calm down a bit first

¡deja que te agarre y vas a ver! just you wait till I get my hands on you!

B

1

dejar paso to make way

dejen paso a la ambulancia let the ambulance through, make way for the ambulance

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas we have to make way for new ideas

2

dejar caer ‹objeto› to drop;

‹comentario› to let … drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba she let it drop that she was getting married

■ dejar

vi

A

deja/dejen: deja, me toca pagar a mí no, no, it's my turn to pay

toma lo que te debía — deja, deja here, this is what I owed you — no, it doesn't matter o no, forget it o no, please

dejen, no se preocupen look, leave it, don't bother

B dejar de

1 (omitir, no hacer) dejar DE + INF:

no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues don't forget to write o make sure you write as soon as you get there

no deja de llamar ni un solo día he telephones every day without fail

no dejes de recordarles que … be sure to remind them that …

no por eso voy a dejar de decir lo que siento that won't stop me from saying what I feel

yo no puedo dejar de sacar mis propias conclusiones I can't help but draw my own conclusions

no deja de sorprenderme que haya venido a disculparse I still find it surprising that he came to apologize

lo que hagan o dejen de hacer es cosa suya whatever they do or don't do is their business

por no dejar ( Chi fam); for the sake of it

2 (cesar) dejar DE + INF to stop -ING

deja de llorar/importunarme stop crying/bothering me

creía que habías dejado de fumar I thought you had given up smoking

■ dejarse

v pron

A (abandonarse) to let oneself go

se ha dejado mucho desde que enviudó he's let himself go terribly since he lost his wife

B

1 ‹barba/bigote› to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo I want to grow my hair long

2 dejarse + INF:

se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him

no me voy a dejar convencer tan fácilmente I am not going to be persuaded that easily

quería besarla, pero ella no se dejó he wanted to kiss her but she wouldn't let him

se dejó llevar por la música she let herself be carried o swept along by the music

se dejó abatir por el desánimo she succumbed to despondency

no te dejes, tú también pégale ( AmL exc RPl); don't just take it, hit him back ( colloq)

¿qué tal el postre? — se deja comer ( fam hum); what's the dessert like? — it's not bad o I've tasted worse ( colloq hum)

de vez en cuando se dejaba caer por el club he used to drop by o into the club now and then

nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you

dejarse estar: no te dejes estar you'd better do something

si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato if we don't get our act together o get a move on we'll lose the contract, if we don't do something, we'll lose the contract ( colloq)

C ( fam) (olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa I left my/the money at home

D dejarse de ( fam):

déjate de rodeos y dime la verdad stop beating about the bush and tell me the truth

déjense ya de lamentaciones stop complaining

a ver si se dejan de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time

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Multiple Entries:
dejar
dejar algo
dejar ( conjugate dejar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave;

◊ lo dejé en recepción I left it in reception;

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school;
dejar un recado to leave a message;
dejar propina to leave a tip;
deja ese cuchillo put that knife down;
déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone, it wasn't her fault;
dejar mucho que desear to leave a great deal to be desired
b) ( olvidar) ‹dinero/objeto› to leave;

◊ ¡déjalo! forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2
a) ‹mancha/huella/sabor› to leave

b) ‹ ganancia› to produce;

◊ el negocio dejó pérdidas the business made a loss

3 ( abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave;
‹ familia› to leave, abandon;
‹ trabajo› to give up, leave;
‹ lugar› to leave;
◊ quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

4 (+ compl) ( en cierto estado) to leave;
◊ dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open;

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside;
¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!;
me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos;
See also→ lado 3
5
a) ( posponer) leave;

◊ no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) ‹espacio/margen/comida› to leave

( permitir)
◊ dejara algo/algn hacer algo to let sth/sb do sth;

déjalo entrar let it/him in;
deja correr el agua let the water run;
¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?;
dejar que algo/algn haga algo to let sb/sth do sth;
déjame que te ayude let me help you;
See Also→ caer 1, See Also→ paso 1 b
verbo intransitivo dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ dejar de fumar to give up o to stop smoking;

no dejes de escribirme make sure you write to me
dejarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

◊ dejarse hacer algo: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him;

se deja influir fácilmente he's easily influenced;
dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music;
dejarse estar (AmL);

( descuidarse) to be careless;
( abandonarse) to let oneself go
2 ‹barba/bigote› to grow
3 dejarse de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ déjate de lamentarte stop complaining

4 (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave
dejar
1 verbo transitivo
1 (poner en un sitio una cosa) to leave: déjalo donde estaba, leave it where it was
no sé dónde dejé las llaves, I don't know where I left my keys
(a una persona en un lugar) to drop off
2 (prestar) to lend: ¿me dejas tu blusa?, may I borrow your blouse?
3 (abandonar a un niño) to abandon
(romper relaciones con) to leave: Carmen dejó a su novio, Carmen broke up with her boyfriend
(una actividad) to give up: dejó de bailar, she gave up dancing
dejar el trabajo, to leave one's job
(desistir) to give up: lo dejé por imposible, I gave it up
4 (autorizar, dar permiso) to let, allow: no sé si le dejarán viajar solo, I don't know if they'll let her travel unaccompanied
dejar entrar/salir, to let in/out ➣ Ver nota en let 5 (no molestar) to leave sb alone: deja a mamá, que está descansando, leave mummy alone, she's having a rest
6 (producir beneficios) to produce
7 (aplazar) dejaron la visita para otro día, they put the visit off for another day
8 (+ adjetivo: en un estado) to make
dejar cansado, to make (sb) tired
dejar preocupado/satisfecho, to worry/satisfy
II v aux ( dejar de + infinitivo) to stop, give up: no deja de hablar de él, she never stops talking about him
no dejes de llamar para avisarme, don't forget to call me
de pronto dejó de respirar, suddenly he stoped breathing ➣ Ver nota en give y stop
♦ Locuciones: déjame en paz, leave me alone
dejar dicho, to leave a word o a message
dejar fuera, (excluir, no tener en cuenta) to leave out, omit
dejar mucho que desear, to leave a lot to be desired: su examen dejó mucho que desear, his exam performance left a lot to be desired
' dejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agotar
- aplanar
- aturdir
- barbecho
- betún
- cabida
- cabo
- caer
- callar
- clara
- claro
- colgada
- colgado
- consistir
- Cristo
- dejarse
- descendencia
- descolgar
- desconectarse
- despedirse
- desplumar
- destartalar
- destilar
- desvelar
- deteriorarse
- enseñar
- entrever
- estacada
- estampar
- franquear
- hoy
- huella
- imprimir
- miel
- olvidar
- palmo
- petrificar
- piedra
- pieza
- plantar
- plantificar
- poltrona
- prenda
- rastro
- reñir
- reposo
- respirar
- sabor
- salirse
- señal
English:
abandon
- admit
- advance
- advise
- allow
- astound
- black out
- blind
- boggle
- bowl over
- break off
- brew
- brush aside
- burner
- butt out
- cease
- chuck in
- cold
- come off
- consider
- cripple
- cut
- cut off
- cut out
- dangle
- dent
- device
- disable
- dismiss
- drop
- drop off
- drop out
- dump
- end
- fool
- forward
- fox
- free
- gear
- give
- give up
- gripping
- imprint
- jack in
- jilt
- keep
- keep in
- keep out
- knock out
- lay down

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dejar

♦ vt

1. [poner] to leave, to put;

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table;

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger;

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby;

deja el jarrón, que lo vas a romper put that vase down or you'll break it;

su compañero le dejó un balón perfecto y sólo tuvo que rematar a gol his team-mate played a perfect ball for him and all he had to do was tap it in

2. [olvidar] to leave;

dejé el paraguas en el cine I left my umbrella at the movies

3. [encomendar]
dejarle algo a alguien to leave sth with sb;

le dejé los niños a mi madre I left the children with my mother

4. Esp [prestar]
dejar algo a alguien to lend sb sth, to lend sth to sb;

¿me dejas un paraguas? could you lend me an umbrella?;

¿nos dejarás tu casa el próximo verano? will you let us use your house next summer?

5. [abandonar] [casa, trabajo, país] to leave;
[tabaco, estudios] to give up; [familia] to abandon;
dejé la fiesta a medianoche I left the party at midnight;

dejó el tenis cuando empezó la universidad she gave up tennis when she started university;

dejó lo que estaba haciendo para ayudarla he stopped o dropped what he was doing to help her;

te dejo, que si no pierdo el autobús I have to leave you now, or I'll miss the bus;

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her;

lo dejó por un hombre más joven she left him for a younger man;

dejar a alguien en algún sitio [con el coche] to drop sb off somewhere;

el avión dejó a treinta pasajeros en la primera escala thirty passengers got off (the plane) at the first stopover;

dejar atrás a alguien to leave sb behind;

es muy inteligente y ha dejado atrás al resto de la clase she's very intelligent and has left the rest of the class behind (her), she's very intelligent and is way ahead of the rest of the class;

dejó atrás al resto de corredores he left the other runners behind o in his wake;

dejar algo por imposible to give sth up as a lost cause

6. [posponer] to leave;

dejemos esto para la próxima reunión let's leave this matter until the next meeting;

dejamos el viaje para diciembre we put off the journey until December;

Prov

no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy don't put off till o leave for tomorrow what you can do today

7. [permitir]
dejar a alguien hacer algo to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sth;

no me dejan salir, estoy castigado I'm being kept in as a punishment;

dejar entrar/salir a alguien to let sb in/out;

sus gritos no me dejaron dormir his cries prevented me from sleeping;

déjame a mí, que tengo más experiencia let me do it, I'm more experienced;

déjame a mí, yo me encargo de preparar la comida leave it to me, I'll get dinner;

deja que tu hijo venga con nosotros let your son come with us;

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?;

dejar correr algo to leave sth be;

dejar pasar o [m5] escapar algo to let sth slip;

dejó pasar tres semanas he let three weeks go by;

el resultado final no deja lugar a dudas the final result leaves no room for doubt

8. [reservar]
deja algo de café para mí leave some coffee for me;

deja algo para los demás leave some for the others;

deja tus críticas para una mejor ocasión save your criticisms for another time

9. [legar] to leave;

dejar algo a alguien to leave sth to sb;

dejó todos sus ahorros a varias instituciones benéficas she left all her savings to charity

10. [reportar] to bring;

el negocio les deja varios millones al año the business brings them several million a year

11. [omitir] to leave out;

la cocina déjala de momento, ahora hay que limpiar el baño leave the kitchen for the moment, I want you to clean the bathroom now;

dejemos aparte las introducciones y comencemos la negociación let's dispense with the introductions and get straight down to the negotiations;

dejar algo por o [m5] sin hacer to fail to do sth;

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

12. (en imperativo) [olvidar] to forget (about);

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

13. (en imperativo) [no molestar] to leave alone o in peace;

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!;

déjame tranquilo o [m5] en paz leave me alone o in peace;

¡deja a tu padre, está durmiendo! leave your father alone o in peace, he's sleeping!;

déjalo estar leave it as it is, let it be

14. (+ infinitivo)
dejó adivinar sus intenciones she allowed her intentions to be guessed;

lo dejó caer she dropped it;

dejó caer que no se presentaría a las próximas elecciones he let it drop that he wouldn't be standing at the next election;

dejó escapar una magnífica oportunidad she missed an excellent opportunity, she allowed an excellent opportunity to slip by

15. [indica resultado] to leave;

deja un sabor agridulce it has a bittersweet aftertaste;

la lejía ha dejado marcas en la ropa the bleach has left stains on the clothes;

el examen me dejó agotado I was left exhausted by the exam;

¡no me dejes así, cuéntame qué pasó! don't leave me guessing, tell me what happened!;

yo dejaría la pared tal y como está I'd leave the wall as it is;

tu comportamiento deja bastante/mucho que desear your behaviour leaves something/a lot to be desired;

dejar algo hecho to get sth done;

te lo dejaré hecho para el lunes I'll get it done for you by Monday;

dejar algo como nuevo to leave sth as good as new

16. [esperar a]
dejar que to wait until;

dejó que acabara de llover para salir he waited until it had stopped raining before going out;

retirar del fuego y dejar enfriar o [m5] que se enfríe remove from the heat and allow to cool;

deja que se calme un poco, y entonces háblale wait until she calms down a bit before you talk to her

♦ vi

1. [parar]
dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;

dejó de llover it stopped raining, the rain stopped;

ha dejado de fumar/beber he's stopped smoking/drinking;

no deja de venir ni un solo día he never fails to come;

poco a poco dejaron de llamarse they gradually stopped phoning one another;

no deja de ser extraño que haga tanto calor en esta época del año it really is most strange for it to be so hot at this time of year

2. (en negativo) [indica promesa]
no dejar de to be sure to;

¡no dejes de escribirme! be sure to write to me!;

no dejes de avisarnos si tienes algún problema be sure to tell us if you have any problem

3. (en imperativo) [indica negación]
deja, ya subo yo las maletas leave the cases, I'll bring them up;

deje, señora, ya lo hago yo allow me, madam, I'll do it;

¿vas a volver a correr la maratón? – ¡deja, deja! ya tuve suficiente con la del año pasado are you going to run the marathon again? – don't! last year was more than enough

♦ See also the pronominal verb dejarse

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dejar

I v/t

1 leave; estudios give up, quit fam ;

dejar mucho que desear leave a lot to be desired;

dejar algo para mañana leave sth until tomorrow;

dejémoslo aquí let’s leave it here;

¡déjalo! persona leave him alone!; asunto drop it!

2 ( permitir) let, allow;

déjale marcharse let him go;

dejar que algo ocurra let sth happen, allow sth to happen

3 ( prestar) lend

4 beneficios yield

5

:

déjame en la esquina drop me at the corner;

dejar caer algo drop sth

II v/i

1 ( parar)

:

dejar de hacer algo stop doing sth;

dejar de fumar give up smoking, stop o quit smoking;

no deja de fastidiarme he keeps (on) annoying me;

no puedo dejar de pensar en ellos I can’t stop thinking about them

2

:

no dejes de visitarnos be sure to visit us

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dejar vt

1) : to leave

2) abandonar: to abandon, to forsake

3) : to let be, to let go

4) permitir: to allow, to permit

dejar vi

dejar de : to stop, to quit

dejar de fumar: to quit smoking

♦ See also the reflexive verb dejarse

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dejar vb

1. (en general) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

déjalo todo en la mesa leave everything on the table

ha dejado a su marido she's left her husband

2. (abandonar una actividad) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

dejó los estudios he gave up his studies

3. (permitir) to let [pt. & pp. let]

mi padre no me deja ir a la discoteca my father doesn't let me go to the disco

4. (prestar) to lend [pt. & pp. lent]

me dejó su vestido para la fiesta she lent me her dress for the party

¿me dejas este libro? can you lend me this book? / can I borrow this book?

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

has dejado caer el pañuelo you've dropped your hankie

dejar de (involuntariamente) to stop [pt. & pp. stopped] (voluntariamente) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

mi padre ha dejado de fumar my father's given up smoking

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

Spanish-English dictionary > dejar
17 piel

f.

1 skin (epidermis).

dejarse la piel (figurative) to sweat blood

jugarse la piel (figurative) to risk one's neck

ser de la piel del diablo (figurative) to be a little devil

2 fur (pelo).

abrigo de piel fur coat

3 leather (cuero). (peninsular Spanish, Mexican Spanish)

cazadora/guantes de piel leather jacket/gloves

piel sintética imitation leather

4 peel (cáscara) (de cítricos).

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piel

► nombre femenino

1 (de persona) skin

2 (de animal - sin curtir) hide; (- curtida) leather; (- con pelo) fur

■ un bolso de piel a leather bag

■ un abrigo de piel a fur coat

3 (de la fruta, patatas) peel

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarse la piel familiar to give all one's got, sweat blood

tener la piel de gallina to have goose pimples

piel roja redskin

* * *

noun f.

1) skin

2) leather, hide

3) fur

4) peel

* * *

1. SF

1) [de persona] skin

tiene la piel grasa/seca — she has oily/dry skin

estirarse la piel — * to have a facelift

- dejarse la piel

- ponerse en la piel de algn

- se me/le puso la piel de gallina

- ser de la piel de Barrabás o del diablo

piel de naranja — [por celulitis] orange-peel skin

2) [de animal] [gen] skin; [de vaca, búfalo, elefante] hide; [de foca, zorro, visón] fur; (=cuero) leather

abrigo de pieles — fur coat

artículos de piel — leather goods

una maleta de piel — a leather suitcase

- la piel de toro

piel de ante — suede

piel de becerro — calf, calfskin

piel de cabra — goatskin

piel de cerdo — pigskin

piel de ternera — calfskin

3) [de frutas] [gen] skin; [de naranja, limón] peel; [de manzana] skin, peel

2.

SMF

piel roja — redskin

los pieles rojas — the redskins

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femenino

1) (Anat, Zool) skin

piel grasa/seca — oily o greasy/dry skin

estirarse la piel — ( del rostro) to have a facelift

dejarse la piel — (fam) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

se me/te pone la piel de gallina — I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples

tener (la) piel de gallina — to have gooseflesh o goose pimples

- piel roja

2) (Indum)

a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leather

bolso/guantes de piel — leather bag/gloves

b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) fur

abrigo de piel(es) — fur coat

c) ( sin tratar) pelt

- piel de cocodrilo

- piel de serpiente

- piel sintética

3) (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel; ( de manzana) peel, skin; ( de otras frutas) skin

pieles de patata — (Esp) potato peelings

* * *

= morocco, skin, fur, peel, hide.

Ex. Much the commonest grains were rib, the various moroccos, sand, and pebble; while plain (ungrained) cloth was never rare.

Ex. A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards.

Ex. The article ' Furs, feathers and fins: recommended reading' presents a selected, annotated list of especially outstanding periodicals about pets is provided.

Ex. Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.

Ex. She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.

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* abrigo de pieles = fur coat.

* cáncer de piel = skin cancer.

* cazador de pieles = fur trapper.

* chaqueta de piel = leather jacket.

* cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue.

* comercio de pieles = fur trade.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* crema para la piel = skin cream.

* cuidado de la piel = skin care.

* curtido de la piel = leatherwork.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* de piel blanca = white-skinned.

* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.

* encuadernación editorial en piel = publishers' leather.

* encuadernación en piel = leather binding.

* encuadernación en piel de becerro = prize binding.

* encuadernado en piel = leather-bound.

* enfermedad de la piel = skin disease.

* forrado en piel = leather-covered.

* injerto de piel = skin graft.

* irritación de la piel = skin irritation.

* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.

* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* mancha de la piel = age spot.

* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.

* piel de animal = pelt.

* piel de ante = suede.

* piel de becerro = calfskin.

* piel de cabra = goat, goatskin.

* piel de carnero = sheep, sheepskin.

* piel de cerdo = pigskin.

* piel de foca = sealskin.

* piel de naranja = cellulite, orange skin, orange peel.

* piel de plátano = banana skin, banana peel.

* piel de topo = moleskin.

* piel roja = redskin.

* piel sintética = leatherette, fun fur, fake fur, faux fur.

* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.

* sentir hormigueo en la piel = tingle.

* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.

* sin piel = skinless.

* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.

* trozo de piel = skin.

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femenino

1) (Anat, Zool) skin

piel grasa/seca — oily o greasy/dry skin

estirarse la piel — ( del rostro) to have a facelift

dejarse la piel — (fam) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

se me/te pone la piel de gallina — I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples

tener (la) piel de gallina — to have gooseflesh o goose pimples

- piel roja

2) (Indum)

a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leather

bolso/guantes de piel — leather bag/gloves

b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) fur

abrigo de piel(es) — fur coat

c) ( sin tratar) pelt

- piel de cocodrilo

- piel de serpiente

- piel sintética

3) (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel; ( de manzana) peel, skin; ( de otras frutas) skin

pieles de patata — (Esp) potato peelings

* * *

= morocco, skin, fur, peel, hide.

Ex: Much the commonest grains were rib, the various moroccos, sand, and pebble; while plain (ungrained) cloth was never rare.

Ex: A strip of paper or vellum was pasted on to the spine to reinforce it, and a skin of the right size was stuck down over the spine and the outside of both boards.

Ex: The article ' Furs, feathers and fins: recommended reading' presents a selected, annotated list of especially outstanding periodicals about pets is provided.

Ex: Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.

Ex: She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.

* abrigo de pieles = fur coat.

* cáncer de piel = skin cancer.

* cazador de pieles = fur trapper.

* chaqueta de piel = leather jacket.

* cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue.

* comercio de pieles = fur trade.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* crema para la piel = skin cream.

* cuidado de la piel = skin care.

* curtido de la piel = leatherwork.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* de piel blanca = white-skinned.

* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.

* encuadernación editorial en piel = publishers' leather.

* encuadernación en piel = leather binding.

* encuadernación en piel de becerro = prize binding.

* encuadernado en piel = leather-bound.

* enfermedad de la piel = skin disease.

* forrado en piel = leather-covered.

* injerto de piel = skin graft.

* irritación de la piel = skin irritation.

* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.

* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* mancha de la piel = age spot.

* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.

* piel de animal = pelt.

* piel de ante = suede.

* piel de becerro = calfskin.

* piel de cabra = goat, goatskin.

* piel de carnero = sheep, sheepskin.

* piel de cerdo = pigskin.

* piel de foca = sealskin.

* piel de naranja = cellulite, orange skin, orange peel.

* piel de plátano = banana skin, banana peel.

* piel de topo = moleskin.

* piel roja = redskin.

* piel sintética = leatherette, fun fur, fake fur, faux fur.

* respuesta galvánica de la piel = skin conductivity, skin electrical conductivity.

* sentir hormigueo en la piel = tingle.

* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.

* sin piel = skinless.

* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.

* trozo de piel = skin.

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piel

feminine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat, Zool) skin

piel grasa/seca oily o greasy/dry skin

estirarse la piel to have a facelift

las culebras cambian la piel snakes shed their skin

dejarse la piel ( fam); to sweat blood, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

quitarle or sacarle a algn la piel a tiras to tear sb to shreds o pieces ( colloq)

se me/te pone la piel de gallina I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples o goose bumps

ser de la piel del diablo or (Méx, RPl) ser (como) la piel de Judas ( fam); to be a little monster o devil ( colloq)

tener (la) piel de gallina to have gooseflesh o goose bumps o goose pimples

Compuestos:

● piel de invierno

( Zool) winter coat

● piel roja

masculine and feminine ( fam pey); redskin ( colloq pej), Red Indian

B ( Indum)

1 (Esp, Méx) (de vaca) leather

bolso/guantes de piel leather bag/gloves

artículos de piel leather goods

pieles adobadas tanned hides o skins, pickled hides o skins

pieles crudas or en verde raw hides o skins

2 (de visón, zorro, astracán) fur

abrigo de piel(es) fur coat

3 (sin tratar) pelt

Compuestos:

● piel de cocodrilo

crocodile skin

● piel de durazno

( AmL) brushed cotton

● piel de melocotón

brushed cotton

● piel de serpiente

snakeskin

● piel de toro

la piel de toro the Iberian Peninsula

● piel sintética

(cuero sintético) synthetic leather; (imitación nutria, visón, etc) synthetic fur

C ( Bot) (de cítricos) peel; (de una manzana) peel, skin; (de otras frutas) skin

pieles de patata ( Esp); potato peelings

Compuesto:

piel de naranja

orange peel

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piel sustantivo femenino
1 (Anat, Zool) skin;
◊ piel grasa/seca oily o greasy/dry skin;

piel roja sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam &
pey) redskin (colloq & pej), Red Indian;
◊ se me/te pone la piel de gallina I/you get gooseflesh o goose pimples

2 (Indum)
a) (Esp, Méx) ( cuero) leather;

◊ guantes de piel leather gloves;

piel de cocodrilo crocodile skin;
piel de serpiente snakeskin;
piel sintética ( cuero sintético) (Esp, Méx) synthetic leather;

(imitación nutria, visón, etc) synthetic fur
b) (de visón, zorro, astracán) fur;

◊ abrigo de piel(es) fur coat

c) ( sin tratar) pelt

3 (Bot) (de cítricos, papa) peel;
( de manzana) peel, skin;
( de otras frutas) skin
piel sustantivo femenino
1 skin
tener la piel de gallina, to get goose pimples
2 (de frutas, etc) skin, peel
3 (cuero curtido) leather
4 (con pelo) fur
un chaquetón de piel, a three-quarter length fur coat
' piel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acartonarse
- aceitunada
- aceitunado
- agrietar
- agrietarse
- ampolla
- ante
- antojo
- calva
- cáncer
- cáscara
- cortada
- cortado
- cortarse
- cuero
- curtida
- curtido
- desollar
- escama
- escocerse
- espinilla
- estría
- flor
- gamuza
- grano
- grasa
- graso
- grieta
- hidratar
- hidratación
- lunar
- mancha
- morena
- moreno
- moteada
- moteado
- pelar
- pelada
- pelado
- pelarse
- pellejo
- penetrar
- perforación
- perforado
- rascar
- resecar
- reseca
- reseco
- roce
- roncha
English:
blackhead
- blemish
- blotchy
- bridge
- brown
- calfskin
- cancer
- coarse
- cut
- dusky
- factor
- fair-skinned
- fake
- flake
- fur
- fur coat
- goosebumps
- gooseflesh
- goosepimples
- graft
- greasy
- hide
- highly-strung
- horny
- jacket
- leather
- line
- mole
- molt
- mottled
- moult
- oily
- pale
- peel
- pelt
- pigskin
- redskin
- rough
- scrape
- scratch
- sealskin
- sensitive
- shed
- sheepskin
- shrivel
- skin
- sleek
- smooth
- snakeskin
- soft

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piel nf

1. [epidermis] skin;

una persona de piel oscura a dark-skinned person;

Comp

dejarse la piel to sweat blood;

Comp

jugarse la piel to risk one's neck;

Comp

salvar la piel to save one's skin;

Comp
Fam
ser de la piel del diablo, Am [m5] ser la piel de Judas to be a little devil;

Comp

vender la piel del oso antes de cazarlo to count one's chickens before they are hatched

Comp
piel de gallina gooseflesh, goose pimples, goose bumps;
se me pone la piel de gallina al ver esas imágenes it sends a shiver down my spine when I see those pictures;

piel roja redskin;

los pieles rojas the redskins;
Fig la piel de toro the Iberian Peninsula
2. Esp, Méx [cuero] leather;

cazadora/guantes de piel leather jacket/gloves

Comp
piel sintética imitation leather
3. [pelo] fur;

abrigo de piel fur coat

4. [cáscara] [de naranja, limón, manzana] peel;
[de plátano] skin;
quítale la piel a la manzana peel the apple

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piel

f

1 de persona, fruta skin;

piel de naranja orange peel;

dejarse la piel sweat blood fam

2 de animal hide, skin;

abrigo de pieles fur coat;

la piel de toro fig the Iberian Peninsula

3 ( cuero) leather

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piel nf

1) : skin

2) cuero: leather, hide

piel de venado: deerskin

3) : fur, pelt

4) cáscara: peel, skin

5)

piel de gallina : goose bumps pl

me pone la piel de gallina: it gives me goose bumps

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piel n

1. (de persona) skin

tiene la piel muy morena she has very dark skin

2. (con pelo natural) fur

un abrigo de piel a fur coat

3. (cuero) leather

una cartera de piel a leather wallet

4. (de patata, manzana, naranja) peel

se comió la manzana con la piel she ate the apple with the peel

5. (de uva, tomate, melocotón) skin

resbaló con una piel de plátano he slipped on a banana skin

piel de gallina goose pimples

se me puso la piel de gallina I got goose pimples

Spanish-English dictionary > piel
18 slå

bang, bar, bat, batter, beat, get the better of, bolt, chime, clap, cuff, dash, defeat, drive, foil, hit, knock, lash, latch, mow, pulsate, punch, ram, sock, strike, swipe, throb

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I. (en -er) bolt;

[ skyde slåen for døren] bolt the door;

[ skyde slåen fra døren] unbolt the door;

(se også lås).

II. vb (slog, slået)

( med objekt) ( banke, ramme etc) beat ( fx he beats his wife),

( om enkelt slag) hit ( fx never hit a child in anger; has somebody hit you? hit below the belt),

( hårdt) knock ( fx knock him on the head; knock him unconscious),

F strike ( fx he struck (, hit) me in the face with his fist);

( med flad hånd) slap ( fx slap him in the face (, on the cheek, on the back)),

T thwack;

( støde ( en legemsdel) så det gør ondt) hurt ( fx one's finger, one's back),

( hårdt) bump, knock ( fx one's head);

[ slå ham bevidstløs]

( også) stun him;

[ det slog mig at]

(fig) it struck me that;

( besejre) beat,

(mere F) defeat,

T lick;

( i skak) capture ( fx a pawn);

( overgå) beat ( fx that beats everything);

(eng, græs) mow ( fx the lawn), cut ( fx grass);

( tegne) draw ( fx a circle);

( præge) strike ( fx a medal);

( spille på et instrument) strike ( fx the lyre), play ( fx the harp);

( i terningspil) throw ( fx he threw 5);

( uden objekt) ( om ur) strike;

( om fugl) warble, sing;

( om hjertet) beat,

( hurtigt, F) throb;

( om sejl) flap;

( om alkohol) be heady,

T kick, have a kick in it;

( om gevær) kick;

(se også slående, slås, slagen);

(forb med sb, se sb, fx flue, fold, gnist, I. hul, klik, I. klokke, knude,

kolbøtte, kreds, lejr, mønt, rekord, I. rod, skærver, slag, streg,

takt);

[ forb med sig:]

[ slå sig] hurt oneself ( fx did you hurt yourself?), be hurt ( fx are you hurt?);

( om træ) warp,

(om skinne etc) buckle;

[ slå sig for brystet] beat one's breast;

[ slå sig igennem] fight one's way through,

( klare sig) manage, rub along,

( økonomisk) make both ends meet, scrape by;

[ slå sig ihjel] be killed,

F lose one's life;

[ slå sig løs] break away,

( more sig) let oneself go, have one's fling,

T let one's hair down;

[ slå sig ned]

( bosætte sig) settle;

[ slå sig ned i]

( også) make one's home in;

[ slå sig op]

(fig) prosper (på by), rise in the world;

[ slå sig på]

( om sygdom) attack, affect ( fx the lungs);

[ slå sig på noget]

(fig) go in for something, take up something ( fx a sport);

[ slå sig på én]

( tilslutte sig én) attach oneself to somebody;

[ slå sig på flasken] take to (el. go on) the bottle, take to drink;

[ slå sig på låret] slap one's thigh;

[ slå sig sammen] join forces ( med with, imod against),

(dvs skyde penge sammen) club together;

[ slå sig sammen om at] join together to; club together to ( fx buy him a present);

[ slå sig til], se ridder, I. ro;

[ forb med præp & adv:]

[ slå `af]

( fjerne ved slag) knock off, strike off,

( i pris) knock off, take off;

( om dirigent) break off;

[ han var ikke til at slå et ord af] I (, they etc) couldn't get a single word out of him;

(se også handel, hånd, sludder);

[ slå af på]

(fig) reduce ( fx the price, one's demands);

[ slå an]

( tangent, tone) strike;

( begynde at spille) strike up;

( blive populær, gøre lykke) catch on, take on, make a hit; become popular ( hos with);

( om vare) find favour ( hos with), take on;

( om vaccination) take;

[ slå bagud] kick up;

[ slå bak]

(mar) reverse the engines,

(fig) reverse one's policy;

[ slå efter én] strike at somebody, aim a blow at somebody;

[ slå noget ` efter]

(i en bog etc) look up something;

[ slå ` efter i en ordbog] consult a dictionary;

[ slå med sten efter] throw stones at;

[ slå fast] fix, nail down,

(fig) establish, prove ( fx his innocence), demonstrate;

[ jeg vil gerne slå fast at] I want to make it absolutely clear that;

[ slå fejl] go wrong; fail ( fx the crops failed);

[ slå en for penge] touch (el. tap) somebody for money;

am hit somebody for money;

[ slå ` fra]

( slå løs) knock off,

( maskindel, fx bremse) release,

( slukke for) switch off;

( uden objekt: slukkes) cut out ( fx the heater cuts out when the temperature reaches 20ø C);

[ slå fra sig] defend oneself, fight back;

[ slå det hen] pass it off,

T shrug it off,

( bagatellisere det) make light of it,

T pooh-pooh it;

[ slå noget hen i spøg] laugh something off, pass something off with a laugh;

[ slå i bordet] thump the table,

(fig) put one's foot down;

[ slå bremserne `i] put (, voldsomt: jam el. slam) the brakes on,

(fig) put the brakes on;

[ slå døren `i] slam the door;

[ slå en klo i], se klo;

[ et brøl slog os i møde] we were met (el. greeted) by a roar;

[ lugten slog os i møde] we were met by the smell;

[ slå i stykker], se I. stykke;

[ slå et søm i] drive (el. knock el. hammer) in a nail;

[ slå et søm i væggen] drive (el. knock) a nail into the wall;

[ slå ` igen] hit back;

[ slå ` igennem]

( trænge igennem) strike through, come through,

(om ideer etc) become generally accepted, penetrate,

( om bog) make a hit,

( om kunstner) make a name for oneself, come to the front, become recognized;

( blive effektiv) work (its way) through ( fx the price rises will take two months to work (their way) through (to the shops));

[ slå ihjel] kill,

F put to death;

[ slå tiden ihjel] kill time;

[ slå imod] strike (against),

( om bølger, regn) beat against;

[ slå ind] knock in,

( med hammer) hammer in,

( knuse) break, smash (in) ( fx a window, a door),

( tøndestaver, skibsside) stave in;

( i gartneri) heel in;

( blive opsuget) soak in;

( om sygdom) strike inwards;

[ det slog ind med regn] rain set in;

[ slå ind på]

(fx en vej) strike into, turn into, take ( fx a path, a road);

( en bane, levevej) take up,

F enter upon;

[ slå itu] break, smash, dash to pieces;

[ slå en halvtredskroneseddel itu] break into a 50-kroner note;

[ han slog løs]

(dvs hamrede) he hammered away;

[ slå kvæget løs] let the cattle loose;

[ slå løs på en] pitch into somebody;

[ slå med døren] slam the door;

[ slå med nakken] toss one's head;

[ slå med sten] throw stones ( efter at);

[ fuglen slår med vingerne] the bird flaps its wings;

[ slå ` ned]

(dvs få til at falde ned) knock down ( fx the vase);

( sænke) let down ( fx the blind), lower ( fx one's visor), pull down;

( folde sammen) put down ( fx an umbrella, a hood ( kaleche));

( slå til jorden, slå i gulvet) knock down;

( dyr) slaughter, kill, destroy;

(afgrøde etc) put down, flatten;

( i gartneri) heel in;

( undertrykke) put down ( fx a rebellion, riots),

( stærkere) crush (down),

F suppress;

( bringe til tavshed) silence ( fx criticism, protests);

( falde) fall ( fx bullets fell among the crowd), drop;

( om lyn) strike;

[ slå feberen ned] get the temperature down;

[ slå kraven ned] turn down one's collar;

[ blæsten får røgen til at slå ned] the wind beats down the smoke;

[ slå termometret ned] shake down the thermometer;

[ slå øjnene ned] cast down one's eyes; drop one's eyes;

[ det slog ned i ham] it suddenly occurred to him (el. struck him);

(se også lyn);

[ slå ned på]

( om fugl: sætte sig) perch on ( fx a branch);

( om rovfugl) swoop down on ( fx its prey), pounce on;

(fig: vælge, især til noget ubehageligt) pick on ( fx the teacher picked on me), fasten on,

( begærligt) pounce on ( fx a mistake);

[ slå hårdt ned på] clamp (el. crack) down on ( fx tax evasion);

[ slå om]

( vikle om) wrap round ( fx wrap a shawl round somebody), pass round

( fx pass a rope round something);

( uden objekt) ( om vejret) change;

( om vinden) shift;

( skifte mening) change one's mind;

( skifte tone) change one's tune;

( skifte emne) change the subject (of conversation);

( skifte taktik) shift one's ground; reverse one's policy;

[ slå armene om en] throw one's arms round somebody;

[ slå om sig] hit out (in all directions),

(med stok etc) lay about (one);

[ slå om sig med citater, eder etc] lard one's conversation (, one's writings) with quotations, oaths, etc;

[ slå om sig med penge] throw (el. chuck el. splash) one's money about, spend lavishly;

[ det er slået om til tø] a thaw has set in;

[ hans kærlighed slog om til had] his love turned to hatred;

[ slå op]

( åbne) open ( fx a book);

( en plakat) put up, stick (up);

( i strikning) cast on;

(ord etc i bog) look up;

( smøge op) turn up ( fx one's collar);

( rejse, opstille) put up, pitch ( fx a tent);

( opreklamere) boost;

( om flammer) leap up;

(om lyd etc) surge up;

[ slå en kaleche (, en paraply) op] put up a hood (, an umbrella);

[ slå en latter op] burst into a laugh;

[ slå en stilling op] advertise a post;

[ slå æg op] break eggs (i into);

[ slå øjnene op] open one's eyes;

(se også I. brød);

[ slå noget stort op]

( i avis) splash something;

[ slå forretningen (etc) stort op] start in a grand style;

[ slå op i en ordbog] consult a dictionary;

[ slå det op i en ordbog] look it up in a dictionary;

[ slå op med hende] break off the engagement (with her);

[ slå op på side 7!] open your book(s) on page 7! turn to page 7!

[ slå over]

( om stemme) break;

[ blive slået over bord ( af bølgerne)] be washed overboard;

[ bølgerne slog over dækket] the waves washed over the deck;

(se også bro);

[ slå over i] change into ( fx English),

( bevægelse) break into ( fx a gallop);

[ slå over i en anden tone]

(fig) change one's tune;

[ slå på] beat (on), strike (on),

( let) tap (on) ( fx tap somebody on the shoulder);

(fig: antyde) hint at,

( nævne) mention,

( fremhæve) stress;

(se også flugt, I. tromme);

[ slå sig på] take to ( fx drink, gardening),

( om sygdom) affect;

[ slå sammen]

( folde sammen) fold up ( fx a screen);

( forene) combine, pool,

T knock into one;

(merk) merge, amalgamate ( fx two companies);

( sammenfatte) lump (together), bracket (together);

( lukke sig) close;

( ramme hinanden) knock together;

[ slå hælene sammen] click one's heels;

[ slå hænderne sammen] clap one's hands,

( i forfærdelse) throw up one's hands in horror;

[` slå til] strike;

[ slå ` til]

( slå løs) hammer away,

( slå hårdt til bolden) hit out,

(fig) strike ( fx the Government decided to strike);

( være nok) suffice,

(" strække") last;

( gå i opfyldelse) prove correct, come true ( fx his prediction came true), turn out to be true;

( sige ja) accept, accept the terms (, the offer);

[ det slår ikke til]

(dvs rækker ikke langt) it does not go far;

[ han syntes ikke han slog til] he felt inadequate,

( i sit arbejde) he did not feel equal to the job;

[ få indtægterne (, pengene) til at slå til] make (both) ends meet;

(se også jord, lyd, ridder, skagle, Søren);

[ slå tilbage] throw back, push back;

( angreb) beat off,

F repel, repulse;

( springe tilbage) rebound;

( genlyde) be thrown back,

F resound;

(om fjeder etc) recoil;

[ slå ud]

( med slag) knock out;

( knuse, fx rude) break, smash;

( folde ud) spread ( fx the bird spread its wings),

( om hår) let down;

( hælde ud) pour out,

( en spand) empty;

(i boksning og fig) knock out;

( rival, konkurrent) cut out;

( fortrænge, erstatte) supplant, supersede;

( om flammer og røg) burst out, pour out;

( om sygdom) break out;

( få udslæt) break (el. come) out in spots (, in a rash);

[ slå glasset ud af hånden på én] knock the glass out of somebody's hand;

[ han var helt slået ud]

(fig) he was quite finished;

[ slå ørerne ud]

(fig: lytte) prick up one's ears;

[ slå det ud af hovedet] put it out of one's head;

[ slå ud efter] hit out at;

[ slå ud i lys lue], se I. lue;

[ slå ud med armene] gesticulate,

( ubehersket) fling one's arms about;

[ slå øjet ud på én] knock out somebody's eye.

Danish-English dictionary > slå
19 Schufterei

f; -, -en; umg. drudgery, hard graft; mein Leben war bisher eine einzige Schufterei until now my life has been one long hard grind ( oder slog); der Umzug war vielleicht eine Schufterei! the move was a really hard slog

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die Schufterei

graft; fag

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Schuf|te|rei [ʃʊftə'rai]
f -, -en (inf)
graft (inf), hard work
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die

((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) slog

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Schuf·te·rei

<-, -en>

[ʃʊftəˈrai]

f (fam) drudgery, hard graft fam

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Schufterei f; -, -en; umg drudgery, hard graft;

mein Leben war bisher eine einzige Schufterei until now my life has been one long hard grind ( oder slog);

der Umzug war vielleicht eine Schufterei! the move was a really hard slog

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schufterei
20 gota

f.

1 drop.

no probé una gota de alcohol I didn't drink a drop of alcohol

caer cuatro gotas to spit (with rain)

ni gota (de) not a drop (of)

no se veía ni gota you couldn't see a thing

no corre ni una gota de brisa there isn't a breath of wind

no entiendo ni gota de alemán I don't understand a word of German

ni gota de sentido común not an ounce of common sense

fue la gota que colma el vaso, fue la última gota it was the last straw

como dos gotas de agua like two peas in a pod

sudar la gota gorda (informal) to sweat blood, to work very hard

gota a gota (medicine) intravenous drip

2 gout.

3 small amount.

4 gutta.

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gota

► nombre femenino

1 drop

2 (de sudor) bead

3 (de aire) breath

4 MEDICINA gout

5 ARQUITECTURA gutta

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer cuatro gotas / caer unas gotas to be spitting with rain

gota a gota drop by drop

ni gota not a bit, nothing at all

■ con tanta gente no vimos ni gota there were so many people we couldn't see a thing

ser la gota que colma el vaso to be the straw that broke the camel's back

ser la última gota to be the last straw

sudar la gota gorda to sweat blood

gota fría cold air pool

gota a gota / transfusión gota a gota drip, drip feed

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noun f.

1) drop

2) gout

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1. SF

1) [de líquido] drop; [de sudor] drop, bead

unas gotas de coñac — a few drops of brandy

todo ello mezclado con algunas gotas de humor — all mixed with a few touches of humour

se añade el aceite gota a gota — add the oil drop by drop

van filtrando la información gota a gota a la prensa — they let the news leak out to the press in dribs and drabs

sistema de riego gota a gota — trickle irrigation

caer a gotas — to drip

- la gota que colma el vaso

- ¡ni gota!

no bebo ni gota de alcohol — I don't drink a drop of alcohol

no corre ni gota de aire — there isn't a breath of air

no ver ni gota — to see nothing

- parecerse como dos gotas de agua

- sudar la gota gorda

gotas amargas — bitters

2) (=enfermedad) gout

gota caduca, gota oral — epilepsy

3) (Meteo)

gota fría — severe weather which brings flooding

4)

gota de leche — Chile (fig) child welfare clinic, welfare food centre

5) pl gotas (=medicina) drops

gotas nasales — nose drops, nasal drops

2.

SM

gota a gota — drip, IV (EEUU)

le pusieron el gota a gota — he was put on a drip

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femenino

1) ( de líquido) drop

gotas de sudor — beads of sweat

no tiene ni gota de sentido común — she hasn't an ounce of common sense

la gota que colma or rebasa el vaso — the last straw

parecerse/ser como dos gotas de agua — to be as like as two peas in a pod

sudar la gota gorda — (fam) ( transpirar) to sweat buckets; ( trabajar mucho) to sweat blood

- gota a gota

- gota de leche

2) ( enfermedad) gout

3) gotas femenino plural ( remedio) drops (pl)

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= drop.

Ex. The title of his address is 'How many drops to fill the bucket?'.

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* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.

* gota a gota = drop by drop.

* gota de lágrima = teardrop.

* gota de lluvia = raindrop.

* hacer sudar la gota gorda = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

* sudar la gota gorda = sweat + buckets, sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, sweat + bullets.

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femenino

1) ( de líquido) drop

gotas de sudor — beads of sweat

no tiene ni gota de sentido común — she hasn't an ounce of common sense

la gota que colma or rebasa el vaso — the last straw

parecerse/ser como dos gotas de agua — to be as like as two peas in a pod

sudar la gota gorda — (fam) ( transpirar) to sweat buckets; ( trabajar mucho) to sweat blood

- gota a gota

- gota de leche

2) ( enfermedad) gout

3) gotas femenino plural ( remedio) drops (pl)

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= drop.

Ex: The title of his address is 'How many drops to fill the bucket?'.

* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.

* gota a gota = drop by drop.

* gota de lágrima = teardrop.

* gota de lluvia = raindrop.

* hacer sudar la gota gorda = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

* sudar la gota gorda = sweat + buckets, sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, sweat + bullets.

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gota

feminine

A (de líquido) drop

gotas de sudor beads of sweat

¿llueve mucho? — no, son cuatro gotas is it raining hard? — no, just a few drops o it's just spitting

añadir unas gotitas de ron add a few drops of rum

se lo bebió hasta la última gota she drank it right down to the last drop

sólo bebí una gota de champán I only had a drop of champagne

no queda ni gota de leche there isn't (so much as) a drop of milk left

no tenemos ni gota de pan we're completely out of bread

no tiene ni gota de sentido común she hasn't an ounce of common sense

la gota que rebasa el vaso or que colma el vaso or ( Méx) que derrama el vino the last straw, the straw that breaks the camel's back

parecerse/ser como dos gotas de agua to be as like as two peas in a pod

sudar la gota gorda ( fam) (transpirar) to sweat buckets; (trabajar mucho) to sweat blood, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

Compuestos:

● gota a gota

masculine drip

le pusieron el gota a gota they put him on a drip

un ajuste gota a gota a very gradual realignment

● gota de leche

( AmL) child welfare institution

● gota fría

: high-altitude depression bringing heavy rainfall

B (enfermedad) gout

C gotas fpl (remedio) drops (pl)

Compuesto:

gotas nasales

fpl nose drops (pl)

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gota sustantivo femenino
1 ( de líquido) drop;
◊ gotas de sudor beads of sweat;

la gota que colma or rebasa el vaso the last straw;
parecerse/ser como dos gotas de agua to be as like as two peas in a pod
2 ( enfermedad) gout
gota sustantivo femenino
1 drop
(de sudor) bead
(de lluvia) cuando salimos caían cuatro gotas, when we went out it was spitting o sprinkling with rain
le pusieron el gota a gota, she was on a drip
2 Med gout
3 gotas, (para los ojos, oídos) drops
♦ Locuciones: la gota que colma el vaso, the last straw
sudar la gota gorda para hacer algo, to sweat blood to do sthg
ni gota, not a bit
' gota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sudar
- rocío
English:
bead
- bleed
- blob
- dash
- drop
- gout
- raindrop
- spot
- straw
- sweat
- trickle
- drip
- rain

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gota nf

1. [de líquido] drop;
[de sudor] bead;
no probé una gota de alcohol I didn't drink a drop of alcohol;

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caer cuatro gotas to spit (with rain);

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ni gota: [m5] no queda ni una gota de azúcar we're completely out of sugar;

no entiendo ni gota de alemán I don't understand a word of German;

no se veía ni gota you couldn't see a thing;

ni gota de sentido común not an ounce of common sense;

no corre ni una gota de brisa there isn't a breath of wind;

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fue la gota que colma el vaso, fue la última gota it was the last straw;

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como dos gotas de agua like two peas in a pod

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gota a gota intravenous drip;
me va entregando el dinero de la deuda gota a gota he's paying off his debt to me a little at a time

2. [medicamento]
gotas (para los ojos) eye drops;

gotas (para los oídos) ear drops

3. Meteo gota fría = cold front that brings torrential rain

4. [enfermedad] gout

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gota

I f drop;

ni gota fam

de cerveza, leche etc not a drop; de pan not a scrap;

no ver ni gota fam not see a thing;

la gota que colma o

hace rebosar el vaso the last straw;

parecerse como dos gotas de agua be like two peas in a pod;

una gota en el mar fig a drop in the ocean

II m

:

gota a gota MED drip

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gota nf

1) : drop

una gota de sudor: a bead of sweat

como dos gotas de agua: like two peas in a pod

sudar la gota gorda: to sweat buckets, to work very hard

2) : gout

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gota n drop

sólo queda una gota de limonada there's just a drop of lemonade left

gotas de lluvia drops of rain

le caían gotas de sudor he was dripping with sweat

caer cuatro gotas to be spitting with rain

la gota que colma el vaso the straw that breaks the camel's back

ni gota not... at all

no tengo ni gota de sueño I'm not at all sleepy

no queda ni gota de café there's no coffee left at all

ser como dos gotas de agua to be like two peas in a pod

sudar la gota gorda to work really hard

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