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1 squeeze

squeeze [skwi:z]

1. noun

• to give sth a squeeze ( = to squeeze sth) he gave her a big squeeze il l'a serrée très fort dans ses bras

• a squeeze of lemon quelques gouttes fpl de citron

• a squeeze of toothpaste un peu de dentifrice

• it was a real squeeze in the bus on était serrés comme des sardines (inf) dans le bus

• it was a tight squeeze to get through il y avait à peine la place de passer

• credit squeeze restrictions fpl de crédit

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = press) [+ tube, lemon, sponge] presser ; [+ cloth] tordre ; [+ sb's hand, arm] serrer

• she squeezed another sweater into the case elle a réussi à caser (inf) un autre pull dans la valise

   b. ( = extract) [+ water, juice, toothpaste] exprimer (from, out of de)

   c. [+ information, names] (inf) soutirer ( out of à)

3. intransitive verb

• he squeezed past me il est passé devant moi en me poussant

• he managed to squeeze into the bus il a réussi à monter dans l'autobus en poussant

• they all squeezed into the car ils se sont entassés dans la voiture

• can you squeeze underneath the fence? est-ce que tu peux te glisser sous la barrière ?

• he squeezed through the crowd il a réussi à se faufiler à travers la foule

• she squeezed through the window elle s'est glissée par la fenêtre

► squeeze in

1. intransitive verb

[person] trouver une petite place ; [car] rentrer tout juste

• can I squeeze in? est-ce qu'il y a une petite place pour moi ?

2. separable transitive verb

trouver une petite place pour

• can you squeeze two more people in? est-ce que vous avez de la place pour deux autres personnes ?

• I can squeeze you in tomorrow at nine (inf) je peux vous caser (inf) demain à neuf heures

► squeeze out separable transitive verb

( = drop) [+ person] évincer ; [+ activity] éliminer

► squeeze past intransitive verb se faufiler

► squeeze through intransitive verb se faufiler

► squeeze up (inf) intransitive verb se serrer

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[skwiːz] 1.
noun

1) ( application of pressure)

to give something a squeeze — presser quelque chose [hand, tube]

to give somebody a squeeze — serrer quelqu'un dans ses bras

2) ( small amount)

a squeeze of glue/lemon — un peu de colle/citron

3) Economics, Finance resserrement m (on de)

to feel the squeeze — se sentir coincé financièrement

to put the squeeze on — (colloq) faire pression sur [debtors]

4) (colloq) ( crush)

I can get past, but it will be a tight squeeze — je peux passer mais ce sera un peu juste
2.
transitive verb

1) ( press) presser [lemon, bottle, tube]; serrer [arm, hand]; appuyer sur [bag, parcel, trigger]; percer [spot]

to squeeze glue/toothpaste onto something — mettre de la colle/du dentifrice sur quelque chose

2) fig ( get)

I squeezed £10 out of dad — j'ai réussi à obtenir 10 livres sterling de papa

to squeeze the truth/a confession out of somebody — arracher la vérité/un aveu à quelqu'un

3) ( fit)

we can squeeze a few more people into the room — on a encore de la place pour quelques personnes dans la salle

I can just squeeze into that dress — je rentre tout juste dans cette robe

to squeeze behind/between/under something — se glisser derrière/entre/sous quelque chose

4) Economics, Finance resserrer [profit, margins]; asphyxier [small businesses]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- squeeze in

- squeeze out

- squeeze past

English-French dictionary > squeeze
2 squeeze

skwi:z
1. verb
1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.)

2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.)

3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.)

2. noun
1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.)

2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.)

3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.)

4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.)

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- squeezer
- squeeze up

squeeze vb

1. exprimir

he squeezed an orange and a lemon and drank the juice exprimió una naranja y un limón y se bebió el zumo

2. apretar

he squeezed my hand me apretó la mano

El gerundio de squeeze se escribe squeezing

squeeze

tr[skwiːz]

noun

1 (pressure - gen) estrujón nombre masculino, presión nombre femenino; (- of hand) apretón nombre masculino; (hug) abrazo

■ I gave her hand a squeeze le di un apretón de manos

2 (small amount) unas gotas

■ a squeeze of lemon unas gotas de limón

3 (of crowd) apretujón nombre masculino, apiñamiento

■ it was a tight squeeze in the tube today hoy íbamos como sardinas en lata en el metro

4 (difficult situation) restricciones nombre femenino plural

■ credit squeeze restricciones de crédito

transitive verb

1 (gen) apretar; (lemon, orange) exprimir; (sponge) estrujar; (cloth) retorcer, escurrir

■ he squeezed my hand me apretó la mano

2 (fit in) meter

■ can you squeeze one more person in? ¿puede meter a una persona más?

■ it's a job to squeeze all these clothes into the suitcase cuesta meter toda esta ropa en la maleta

■ we can squeeze you in at 5.00pm podemos hacerte un hueco a las 5.00

3 (force out) extraer, sacar

■ squeeze all the water out of the cloth escurre bien el trapo

■ they're trying to squeeze money out of me tratan de sacarme dinero

intransitive verb

1 (force into, through, etc) meterse

■ she managed to squeeze in consiguió meterse

■ can I squeeze past? ¿puedo pasar?

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to put the squeeze on somebody apretar a alguien

to squeeze out of business obligar a abandonar un negocio

squeeze ['skwi:z] vt, squeezed ; squeezing

1) press: apretar, exprimir (naranjas, etc.)

2) extract: extraer (jugo, etc.)

squeeze n

: apretón m

squeeze

n.

• apretón s.m.

• estrujadura s.f.

• presión s.f.

• restricción s.f.

v.

• achuchar v.

• apretar v.

• apretujar v.

• comprimir v.

• estrujar v.

• exprimir v.

• introducirse v.

• oprimir v.

• recalcar v.

skwiːz
I

noun

1) c

a) ( application of pressure) apretón m

he gave her hand a squeeze — le dio un apretón de manos

to put the squeeze on somebody — (colloq) apretar* a alguien

b) ( restrictions)

a credit squeeze — una restricción crediticia

they are planning a squeeze on health and education spending — piensan recortar el presupuesto destinado a salud y educación

c) ( hug) apretón m

d) (small amount - of toothpaste, glue) poquito m, pizca f; (- of lemon) gota f, chorrito m

2) (confined, restricted condition) (colloq) (no pl)

it will be a (tight) squeeze — vamos (or van etc) a estar apretados

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( press) \<\<tube/pimple\>\> apretar*, espichar (Col); \<\<lemon\>\> exprimir

he squeezed her arm — le apretó el brazo

to squeeze a cloth (out) — retorcer* or escurrir un trapo

to squeeze somebody dry — exprimir a alguien, dejar seco a alguien (fam)

b) ( extract) \<\<liquid/juice\>\> extraer*, sacar*

he tried to squeeze more money out of them — trató de sacarles más dinero

c) ( apply constraints to)

profit margins have been squeezed — los márgenes de ganancia se han visto reducidos considerablemente

d) (force, fit) meter

I can squeeze you in tomorrow morning — le puedo hacer un huequito mañana por la mañana

2.

vi

they squeezed in through the hole — se metieron por el agujero

[skwiːz]
1. N

1) (act of squeezing) (=handclasp) apretón m; (=hug) estrujón m

he put his arm round her and gave her a quick squeeze — le pasó el brazo por encima y le dio un estrujoncito * or un apretón

to give sth a squeeze — apretar algo

to give sb's hand a squeeze — dar a algn un apretón de manos, apretar la mano a algn

2) (=crush)

it was a tight squeeze in the bus — íbamos muy apretados en el autobús

it was a tight squeeze to get through — había muy poco espacio para pasar

3) (=restriction) restricciones fpl

small businesses are feeling the squeeze — las restricciones están afectando sobre todo a la pequeña empresa

a squeeze on profits — un recorte de beneficios

- put the squeeze on sb
credit 3.
4) (=small amount) [of liquid] chorrito m; [of toothpaste] poquito m, pizca f

a squeeze of lemon (juice) — un chorrito de zumo de limón, unas gotas de limón

5) * (=difficult situation) aprieto m

to be in a (tight) squeeze — encontrarse en un aprieto

6) (Brit) * (=boyfriend, girlfriend) noviete(-a) * m / f, novio(-a) m / f

2. VT

1) (=press firmly) [+ pimple, tube, trigger] apretar; [+ citrus fruit] exprimir

I squeezed her tightly — la estreché entre mis brazos

to squeeze one's eyes shut — cerrar los ojos apretándolos

to squeeze sb's hand — apretar la mano a algn

2) (=cram, fit) meter

to squeeze clothes into a suitcase — meter ropa en una maleta a la fuerza

can you squeeze two more in? — ¿puedes hacer hueco para dos más?, ¿puedes meter a dos más?

I could squeeze you in on Thursday — le podría hacer un hueco para el jueves

she squeezed herself into the dress — se enfundó el vestido

I squeezed my way through the crowd — me abrí camino entre la multitud

3) (=extract) sacar

to squeeze money/a confession/information out of sb — sacar dinero/una confesión/información a algn

rich city dwellers are squeezing the locals out — la gente acomodada de la ciudad está echando poco a poco a la población local

freshly squeezed orange juice — zumo m de naranjas recién exprimidas

4) (=reduce) recortar

wage increases are squeezing profit margins — los aumentos salariales están recortando los márgenes de beneficios

3.

VI

they all squeezed into the car — se metieron todos apretujados en el coche

could I just squeeze past? — ¿me deja pasar?

he squeezed past me — me pasó rozando

to squeeze through a hole — pasar por un agujero con dificultad

4.

CPD

squeeze box N — concertina f

- squeeze in

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[skwiːz]
I

noun

1) c

a) ( application of pressure) apretón m

he gave her hand a squeeze — le dio un apretón de manos

to put the squeeze on somebody — (colloq) apretar* a alguien

b) ( restrictions)

a credit squeeze — una restricción crediticia

they are planning a squeeze on health and education spending — piensan recortar el presupuesto destinado a salud y educación

c) ( hug) apretón m

d) (small amount - of toothpaste, glue) poquito m, pizca f; (- of lemon) gota f, chorrito m

2) (confined, restricted condition) (colloq) (no pl)

it will be a (tight) squeeze — vamos (or van etc) a estar apretados

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( press) \<\<tube/pimple\>\> apretar*, espichar (Col); \<\<lemon\>\> exprimir

he squeezed her arm — le apretó el brazo

to squeeze a cloth (out) — retorcer* or escurrir un trapo

to squeeze somebody dry — exprimir a alguien, dejar seco a alguien (fam)

b) ( extract) \<\<liquid/juice\>\> extraer*, sacar*

he tried to squeeze more money out of them — trató de sacarles más dinero

c) ( apply constraints to)

profit margins have been squeezed — los márgenes de ganancia se han visto reducidos considerablemente

d) (force, fit) meter

I can squeeze you in tomorrow morning — le puedo hacer un huequito mañana por la mañana

2.

vi

they squeezed in through the hole — se metieron por el agujero

English-spanish dictionary > squeeze
3 squeeze ***

[skwiːz]
1. n

(pressure) pressione f, (of hand) stretta, (crush, crowd) ressa, calca

credit squeeze Fin — stretta creditizia

to give sb's hand a squeeze — dare una lieve stretta di mano a qn

it was a tight squeeze to get through — c'era appena il posto per passare

we're in a tight squeeze fig fam — ci troviamo in difficoltà

a squeeze of lemon — una spruzzata di limone

give me a squeeze of toothpaste — dammi un po' di dentifricio

to put the squeeze on sb — far pressione su qn

2. vt

(gen) premere, (sponge) strizzare, (lemon etc) spremere, (hand, arm) stringere

to squeeze the juice out of a lemon — spremere un limone

squeeze two large lemons — spremete due limoni grossi

to squeeze toothpaste out of a tube — spremere il dentifricio da un tubetto

to squeeze clothes into a case — pigiare i vestiti in una valigia

to squeeze information out of sb — strappare delle informazioni a qn

she squeezed my hand reassuringly — mi ha stretto la mano con fare rassicurante

can you squeeze two more in? — riesci a farcene entrare altri due?

I can squeeze you in at two o'clock — le posso dare un appuntamento alle due

3. vi

to squeeze past/under sth — passare vicino/sotto a qc con difficoltà

to squeeze in — infilarsi

to squeeze through a hole — passare a forza attraverso un buco

to squeeze through the crowd — riuscire ad aprirsi un varco tra la folla

the thieves squeezed through a tiny window — i ladri si sono introdotti attraverso una finestrella

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- squeeze out

English-Italian dictionary > squeeze ***
4 squeeze

squeeze [skwi:z]

1 noun

(a) (pressure, grip) pression f; (handshake) poignée f de main; (hug) étreinte f;

∎ to give sth a squeeze (toothpaste, lemon) presser qch; (cloth) essorer qch;

∎ he gave my hand a reassuring squeeze il a serré ma main pour me rassurer;

∎ to give sb a squeeze serrer qn dans ses bras;

∎ familiar to put the squeeze on sb faire pression sur qn^□

(b) (crush of people) cohue f;

∎ it was a tight squeeze (in vehicle, room) on était très serré; (through opening) on est passé de justesse

(c) (small amount → of liquid) quelques gouttes fpl;

∎ a squeeze of lemon quelques gouttes de citron;

∎ a squeeze of toothpaste un peu de dentifrice

(d) familiar (difficult situation) situation f difficile^□ ;

∎ in a squeeze you can always borrow my car en cas de problème, tu peux toujours emprunter ma voiture

(e) Economics & Finance (on profits, wages) baisse f (on de);

∎ (credit) squeeze resserrement m du crédit;

∎ a squeeze on jobs des suppressions fpl d'emploi;

∎ since her husband lost his job, they've really been feeling the squeeze depuis que son mari a perdu son emploi, ils ont de sérieux problèmes d'argent

(f) (in bridge) squeeze m

(g) familiar

∎ (main) squeeze (boyfriend) mec m, Jules m; (girlfriend) nana f, gonzesse f

2 transitive verb

(a) (press → tube, sponge, pimple) presser; (→ cloth) essorer; (→ trigger) presser sur, appuyer sur; (→ package) palper; (→ hand, shoulder) serrer;

∎ I squeezed as hard as I could j'ai serré aussi fort que j'ai pu;

∎ she squeezed her knees together elle serra les genoux;

∎ I kept my eyes squeezed tight shut j'ai gardé les yeux bien fermés;

∎ to squeeze the life out of sb étouffer qn

(b) (extract, press out → liquid) exprimer; (→ paste, glue) faire sortir; figurative (money, information) soutirer;

∎ I squeezed a dab of cream onto my nose je me suis mis un peu de crème sur le nez;

∎ a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice une orange pressée;

∎ to squeeze the juice out of a lemon extraire le jus d'un citron;

∎ to squeeze the water out of a sponge essorer une éponge;

∎ to squeeze the air out of or from sth faire sortir l'air de qch en appuyant dessus;

∎ it won't be easy to squeeze the results out of him il ne sera pas facile de lui soutirer les résultats;

∎ you won't squeeze another penny out of me! tu n'auras pas un sou de plus!;

∎ they want to squeeze more concessions from the EC ils veulent forcer la Communauté européenne à faire de nouvelles concessions;

∎ she's squeezing a lot of publicity out of the issue elle exploite le sujet au maximum pour se faire de la publicité

(c) (cram, force) faire entrer (avec difficulté);

∎ I can't squeeze another thing into my suitcase je ne peux plus rien faire entrer dans ma valise;

∎ they're squeezing more and more circuits onto microchips ils réussissent à mettre de plus en plus de circuits sur les puces;

∎ she squeezed the ring onto her finger elle enfila la bague avec difficulté;

∎ he squeezed his way under the fence il s'est glissé ou faufilé sous le grillage;

∎ he squeezed his huge bulk behind the steering wheel il parvint à glisser son corps volumineux derrière le volant;

∎ 20 men were squeezed into one small cell 20 hommes étaient entassés dans une petite cellule;

∎ the airport is squeezed between the sea and the mountains l'aéroport est coincé entre la mer et les montagnes

(d) (constrain → profits, budget) réduire; (→ taxpayer, workers) pressurer;

∎ universities are being squeezed by the cuts les réductions (de budget) mettent les universités en difficulté;

∎ the British car industry has been squeezed by foreign competition l'industrie automobile britannique subit la pression de la concurrence étrangère;

∎ familiar I'm a bit squeezed for time/money question temps/argent, je suis un peu juste

(e) (in bridge) squeezer

3 intransitive verb

∎ the lorry managed to squeeze between the posts le camion a réussi à passer de justesse entre les poteaux;

∎ I squeezed into the crowded room j'ai réussi à me glisser dans la salle bondée;

∎ they all squeezed onto the bus ils se sont tous entassés dans le bus;

∎ can you squeeze into that parking space? y a-t-il assez de place pour te garer là?;

∎ try and squeeze into these trousers essayez de rentrer dans ce pantalon;

∎ it was possible just to squeeze under the wire il était tout juste possible de se glisser sous le fil de fer

➲ squeeze in

1 intransitive verb

(get in) se faire une petite place;

∎ I had to squeeze in past six people to reach my seat j'ai dû me glisser devant six personnes pour atteindre mon siège

2 separable transitive verb

(in schedule) réussir à faire entrer;

∎ she's hoping to squeeze in a trip to Rome too elle espère avoir aussi le temps de faire un saut à Rome;

∎ the dentist says he can squeeze you in le dentiste dit qu'il peut vous prendre entre deux rendez-vous;

∎ can you squeeze in a lunch with me next week? vous n'auriez pas une petite heure disponible pour déjeuner avec moi la semaine prochaine?

➲ squeeze out separable transitive verb

(a) (sponge, wet clothes) essorer

(b) (liquid) exprimer; Technology (plastic) extruder;

∎ I squeezed out the last of the glue j'ai fini le tube de colle;

∎ she gently squeezed the splinter out en pressant doucement, elle a fait sortir l'écharde

(c) (get rid of → candidate, competitor) évincer;

∎ they're trying to squeeze me out ils essaient de se débarrasser de moi;

∎ we were squeezed out by a German firm une société allemande nous a devancés d'une courte tête;

∎ the Japanese are squeezing them out of the market ils sont en train de se faire évincer du marché par les Japonais

➲ squeeze up intransitive verb

se serrer, se pousser;

∎ squeeze up a bit so Jane can sit down serrez-vous un peu pour que Jane puisse s'asseoir

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5 squeeze

1. noun
1) (pressing) Druck, der

it only takes a gentle squeeze — man braucht nur leicht zu drücken

give something a [small] squeeze — etwas [leicht] drücken

2) (small quantity)

a squeeze of juice/washing-up liquid — ein Spritzer Saft/Spülmittel

3) (crush) Gedränge, das
2. transitive verb
1) (press) drücken; drücken auf (+ Akk.) [Tube, Plastikflasche]; kneten [Ton, Knetmasse]; ausdrücken [Schwamm, Wäsche, Pickel]; (to get juice) auspressen [Früchte, Obst]

squeeze somebody's hand — jemandem die Hand drücken

squeeze the trigger — auf den Abzug drücken

2) (extract) drücken ( out of aus)

squeeze out something — etwas herausdrücken

3) (force) zwängen

squeeze one's way past/into/out of something — sich an etwas (Dat.) vorbei-/in etwas (Akk.) hinein-/aus etwas herauszwängen

4) (fig. coll.)

squeeze something from somebody — etwas aus jemandem herauspressen
3. intransitive verb
squeeze past somebody/something — sich an jemandem/etwas vorbeidrängen

squeeze between two persons — sich zwischen zwei Personen (Dat.) durchdrängen

squeeze together — sich zusammendrängen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/111752/squeeze_in">squeeze in

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[skwi:z] 1. verb
1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) drücken

2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) sich quetschen

3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) ausquetschen
2. noun
1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) die Umarmung

2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) das Gedränge

3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) das Ausgepreßte

4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) der Engpaß

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squeeze

[skwi:z]

I. n

1. (press) Drücken nt kein pl

to give sth a \squeeze etw drücken

2. (amount) Spritzer m

a \squeeze of lemon ein Spritzer m Zitronensaft

3. ECON (limit) Beschränkung f, Restriktion f, Verknappung f

credit \squeeze Kreditrestriktionen pl

\squeeze on jobs Personalfreisetzung f euph

profit \squeeze Verminderung f der Gewinnspanne

a \squeeze on spending eine Beschränkung der Ausgaben

to impose [or put] a \squeeze [on sb/sth] [jdm/etw] eine Beschränkung auferlegen

4. no pl (fit) Gedränge nt

it'll be a tight \squeeze es wird eng werden

it's quite a \squeeze to get into these old jeans! in diese alten Jeans muss ich mich ganz schön reinzwängen! fam

5. ( fam: person) Eroberung f hum

II. vt

1. (press)

▪ to \squeeze sth etw drücken

to \squeeze sb's hand jds [o jdm die] Hand drücken

to \squeeze a lemon/an orange eine Zitrone/eine Orange auspressen

to \squeeze a sponge einen Schwamm ausdrücken

to \squeeze a toothpaste tube eine Zahnpastatube ausdrücken

to \squeeze the trigger auf den Abzug drücken

2. (extract)

freshly \squeezed orange juice frisch gepresster Orangensaft

to \squeeze water out of a cloth/sponge einen Lappen auswringen/einen Schwamm ausdrücken

to \squeeze profit [from sth] ( fig) Profit [aus etw dat] schlagen

▪ to \squeeze sth from [or out of] sb ( fam) etw aus jdm herausquetschen [o herauspressen]

to \squeeze information from sb aus jdm Informationen herauspressen

3. (push)

▪ to \squeeze sth/sb into sth etw/jdn in etw akk [hinein]zwängen

▪ to \squeeze sth/sb through sth etw/jdn durch etw akk [durch]zwängen

to \squeeze a rival out of the market ( fig) einen Rivalen/eine Rivalin aus dem Markt drängen

4. (burden financially)

▪ to \squeeze sth etw belasten

small businesses are being \squeezed by heavy taxation hohe Steuern bringen kleine Unternehmen in Bedrängnis

5. (constrict)

▪ to \squeeze sth etw einschränken [o drücken] [o verkleinern]

high interest rates are squeezing consumer spending die hohen Zinsen wirken sich negativ auf das Kaufverhalten aus

our margins have been \squeezed by the competition unsere Gewinnspannen sind von der Konkurrenz heruntergedrückt worden

6. ( fam: threaten)

▪ to \squeeze sb jdn unter Druck setzen

7.

▶ to \squeeze sb dry [or until the pips squeak] jdn ausnehmen wie eine Weihnachtsgans fam

III. vi (fit into)

▪ to \squeeze into sth sich akk in etw akk [hinein]zwängen

we \squeezed into the back seat of his car wir quetschten uns auf den Rücksitz seines Wagens

▪ to \squeeze past sth sich an etw dat vorbeizwängen

▪ to \squeeze through sth sich akk durch etw akk [durch]zwängen

to \squeeze under sth sich akk unter etw dat durchzwängen

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[skwiːz]
1. n

1) (= act of squeezing) Drücken nt no pl, Pressen nt no pl; (= hug) Umarmung f; (of hand) Händedruck m; (in bus etc) Gedränge nt

to give sth a squeeze — etw drücken, etw pressen; lemon, sponge etw ausdrücken

to give sb a squeeze — jdn an sich (acc) drücken

to give sb's hand a squeeze — jdm die Hand drücken

it was a tight squeeze — es war fürchterlich eng

getting into that dress was a bit of a squeeze — es war nicht so leicht, mich in das Kleid zu zwängen

2) (= amount) Spritzer m

put a squeeze of toothpaste on the brush — drücken Sie etwas Zahnpasta auf die Bürste

3) (= credit squeeze) Kreditbeschränkung f

4)

to put the squeeze on sb (inf) — jdm die Daumenschrauben ansetzen (inf)

5) (inf: romantic partner) Freund m, Freundin f

2. vt
drücken; sponge, tube ausdrücken; orange auspressen, ausquetschen; (= squash) person, hand einquetschen; (fig = restrict) person, economy, business etc unter Druck setzen; profits, costs drücken
to squeeze one's eyes shut — die Augen fest zudrücken

to squeeze clothes into a case — Kleider in einen Koffer zwängen

to squeeze liquid out of or from sth —

to squeeze out water/juice — Wasser/Saft herauspressen (from aus)

he squeezed the trigger — er drückte ab

to squeeze out a tear — eine Träne zerdrücken

to squeeze sth dry (lit) — etw auswringen; (fig) das Letzte aus etw herausholen

to squeeze sb dry (fig) — jdn ausbluten

to squeeze money/information etc out of sb — Geld/Informationen etc aus jdm herausquetschen

to squeeze the rich — die Reichen schröpfen

to be squeezed to death — erdrückt werden

I'll see if we can squeeze you in — vielleicht können wir Sie noch unterbringen

we'll squeeze another song in before the interval — wir schaffen vor der Pause noch ein Lied

3. vi

you should be able to squeeze through — wenn du dich kleinmachst, kommst du durch

to squeeze in/out — sich hinein-/hinausdrängen

to squeeze past sb — sich an jdm vorbeidrücken

to squeeze onto the bus — sich in den Bus hineinzwängen

to squeeze through a crowd/hole — sich durch eine Menge/ein Loch zwängen

to squeeze (through) underneath a fence — sich unter einem Zaun durchzwängen

you'll have to squeeze up a bit — Sie müssen ein bisschen zusammenrücken

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squeeze [skwiːz]

A v/t

1. zusammendrücken, (-)pressen:

squeeze sb’s hand jemandem die Hand drücken

2. a) auch squeeze dry eine Frucht ausquetschen, -pressen

b) einen Pickel, Schwamm etc ausdrücken

c) umg jemanden ausnehmen, schröpfen

3. a) oft squeeze out Saft (her)auspressen, -quetschen ( beide:

from aus):

squeeze a tear fig eine Träne zerdrücken, ein paar Krokodilstränen weinen

b) Zahnpaste etc drücken ( out of aus)

4. drücken, quetschen, zwängen ( alle:

into in akk):

squeeze in einklemmen;

squeeze o.s. ( oder one’s way) in (through) sich hinein-(hindurch)zwängen;

they were squeezed up against each other sie standen dicht gedrängt;

be squeezed for room in beengten Verhältnissen leben

5. umg fest oder innig an sich drücken

6. umg

a) jemanden unter Druck setzen, erpressen

b) Geld etc herauspressen, einen Vorteil etc herausschinden ( out of aus)

7. abklatschen, einen Abdruck von einer Münze etc machen

B v/i

1. quetschen, drücken, pressen

2. sich zwängen oder quetschen:

squeeze through (in, out) sich durch-(hinein-, hinaus)zwängen;

squeeze up zusammenrücken

3. sich (aus)quetschen oder (-)pressen lassen

C s

1. Druck m, Pressen n, Quetschen n

2. Händedruck m

3. (innige) Umarmung

4. Gedränge n:

it was a (tight) squeeze es ging ganz schön eng zu

5. ausgepresster Saft

6. umg Klemme f, ( besonders Geld)Verlegenheit f:

be in a tight squeeze schwer im Druck sein

7. umg Druck m, Erpressung f:

put the squeeze on sb jemanden unter Druck setzen

8. WIRTSCH

a) ( auch Geld) Knappheit f, wirtschaftlicher Engpass

b) Börse: Zwang m zu Deckungskäufen: → credit squeeze

9. ( besonders Wachs)Abdruck m, (-)Abguss m

10. umg have a tight ( oder close, narrow) squeeze mit knapper Not davonkommen oder entkommen;

that was a tight squeeze das ist gerade noch einmal gut gegangen!, das hätte ins Auge gehen können!

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1. noun
1) (pressing) Druck, der

it only takes a gentle squeeze — man braucht nur leicht zu drücken

give something a [small] squeeze — etwas [leicht] drücken

2) (small quantity)

a squeeze of juice/washing-up liquid — ein Spritzer Saft/Spülmittel

3) (crush) Gedränge, das
2. transitive verb
1) (press) drücken; drücken auf (+ Akk.) [Tube, Plastikflasche]; kneten [Ton, Knetmasse]; ausdrücken [Schwamm, Wäsche, Pickel]; (to get juice) auspressen [Früchte, Obst]

squeeze somebody's hand — jemandem die Hand drücken

squeeze the trigger — auf den Abzug drücken

2) (extract) drücken ( out of aus)

squeeze out something — etwas herausdrücken

3) (force) zwängen

squeeze one's way past/into/out of something — sich an etwas (Dat.) vorbei-/in etwas (Akk.) hinein-/aus etwas herauszwängen

4) (fig. coll.)

squeeze something from somebody — etwas aus jemandem herauspressen
3. intransitive verb
squeeze past somebody/something — sich an jemandem/etwas vorbeidrängen

squeeze between two persons — sich zwischen zwei Personen (Dat.) durchdrängen

squeeze together — sich zusammendrängen

Phrasal Verbs:

- squeeze in

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v.

auspressen v.

drücken v.

pressen v.

quetschen v.

verdichten v.

English-german dictionary > squeeze
6 squeeze

1. [skwi:z] n
1. 1) сжатие, сжимание, сдавливание

2) пожатие

to give smb.'s hand a squeeze - крепко пожать кому-л. руку

3) объятие

he gave me a friendly squeeze - он дружески обнял меня

2. разг.

1) теснота, давка

we all got in, but it was a tight squeeze - мы все поместились, но было очень тесно

2) сл. тусовка, сборище

dinners, card parties and squeezes - обеды, карточные и другие сборища

3. разг.

1) давление, принуждение

to put a squeeze on smb. - прижать кого-л., оказать нажим на кого-л.

2) вымогательство; шантаж

4. 1) выжатый сок

a squeeze of lemon - немного лимонного сока

2) выжимки

5. оттиск (монеты и т. п.)

6. разг. тяжёлое положение, затруднение, «узкое место»

manpower [housing] squeeze - недостаток рабочей силы [жилья]

7. фин., бирж. дорогие деньги, стеснённый кредит; ограничение кредита; высокая стоимость займов (на покупку домов и т. п.)

8. комиссионные

all the middlemen get a squeeze - все посредники получают комиссионные

9. горн. осадка кровли

10. австрал. разг. женская талия
2. [skwi:z] v
1. сжимать, сдавливать, стискивать

to squeeze smb.'s hand - крепко пожать кому-л. руку

to squeeze one's finger - прищемить палец (дверью и т. п.)

be was squeezed to death in the crowd - его раздавили в толпе

2. выжимать, выдавливать (тж. squeeze out)

to squeeze a sponge [wet clothes] - выжимать губку [мокрую одежду]

to squeeze juice from a lemon - выжимать сок из лимона

to squeeze out a tear - выдавить слезу

to squeeze dry - а) выжать досуха (полотенце и т. п.); б) выжать до конца (лимон и т. п.)

cheese and meat paste can now be squeezed out of tubes - сыр и мясной паштет сейчас выжимают из тюбиков

3. 1) заставлять, вынуждать

to squeeze a confession from smb. - вынудить признание у кого-л.

2) вымогать

to squeeze money from /out of/ smb. - вымогать деньги у кого-л.

4. (out of) выколачивать (налоги и т. п.); выжимать (из кого-л.)

to squeeze every penny out of the taxpayer - выжимать последний грош из налогоплательщика

5. притеснять, эксплуатировать

the boss squeezed his men unmercifully - хозяин выжимал из рабочих все соки /беспощадно эксплуатировал рабочих/

6. (тж. squeeze in)

1) втискивать, впихивать, пропихивать

to squeeze one's way through a crowd - протискиваться /пробиваться/ сквозь толпу

to squeeze oneself into a room - протиснуться в комнату

to squeeze three suits into a small suitcase - втиснуть три костюма в маленький чемодан

to squeeze things forcibly into a trunk - с силой впихивать вещи в сундук

to squeeze one's hand into a glove - с трудом натянуть перчатку

he squeezed his hand through the opening - он с трудом просунул руку в отверстие

I was squeezed in between two stout men - я оказался зажатым /стиснутым/ между двумя толстяками

2) втискиваться, впихиваться, протискиваться

to squeeze through a door [into a crowded room] - протиснуться в дверь [в забитую людьми комнату]

the bus was full but I managed to squeeze in - автобус был полон, но мне удалось втиснуться

we can all three squeeze into the front seat - мы втроём усядемся на переднем сиденье

7. тесниться (обыкн. squeeze up)

to squeeze up against smb., smth. - прижиматься к кому-л., чему-л.

squeeze up a bit more and let the others sit down - потеснитесь немного и дайте другим сесть

several hundreds were squeezed up against each other in one corner of the stand - несколько сот зрителей стояли прижавшись друг к другу /плечом к плечу/ в одном углу трибуны

8. делать оттиск (монеты и т. п.)

9. карт. лишить контрпартнёра заручек в длинной масти ( бридж)

10. тех. обжимать, уплотнять; выпрессовывать

♢ to squeeze off a fish - воен. жарг. подорвать торпеду

НБАРС > squeeze
7 squeeze

1. n сжатие, сжимание, сдавливание

squeeze period — время сжатия

squeeze strength — сила сжатия

squeeze pressure — усилие сжатия

squeeze test — испытание на сжатие

printing nip squeeze — сжатие в зоне печатного контакта

2. n пожатие

3. n объятие

he gave me a friendly squeeze — он дружески обнял меня

4. n разг. теснота, давка

we all got in, but it was a tight squeeze — мы все поместились, но было очень тесно

5. n разг. сл. тусовка, сборище

dinners, card parties and squeezes — обеды, карточные и другие сборища

6. n разг. давление, принуждение

squeeze play — нажим, давление

squeeze cementing — цементирование под давлением

7. n разг. вымогательство; шантаж

8. n разг. выжатый сок

a squeeze of lemon — немного лимонного сока

9. n разг. выжимки

10. n разг. оттиск

11. n разг. разг. тяжёлое положение, затруднение, «узкое место»

manpower squeeze — недостаток рабочей силы

money squeeze — нехватка денег; денежные затруднения

12. n разг. фин. бирж. дорогие деньги, стеснённый кредит; ограничение кредита; высокая стоимость займов

squeeze money — вымогать деньги

credit squeeze — ограничение кредита

liquidity squeeze — стеснение банковского кредита

13. n разг. комиссионные

all the middlemen get a squeeze — все посредники получают комиссионные

14. n разг. горн. осадка кровли

женская талия

15. v сжимать, сдавливать, стискивать

be was squeezed to death in the crowd — его раздавили в толпе

16. v выжимать, выдавливать

to squeeze a sponge — выжимать губку

to squeeze juice from a lemon — выжимать сок из лимона

squeeze out — выдавливать

17. v заставлять, вынуждать

18. v вымогать

19. v выколачивать; выжимать

to squeeze every penny out of the taxpayer — выжимать последний грош из налогоплательщика

20. v притеснять, эксплуатировать

the boss squeezed his men unmercifully — хозяин выжимал из рабочих все соки

21. v втискивать, впихивать, пропихивать

to squeeze oneself into a room — протиснуться в комнату

to squeeze three suits into a small suitcase — втиснуть три костюма в маленький чемодан

to squeeze things forcibly into a trunk — с силой впихивать вещи в сундук

22. v втискиваться, впихиваться, протискиваться

to squeeze through a door — протиснуться в дверь

23. v тесниться

squeeze up a bit more and let the others sit down — потеснитесь немного и дайте другим сесть

24. v делать оттиск

25. v карт. лишить контрпартнёра заручек в длинной масти

обжимать, уплотнять; выпрессовывать

Синонимический ряд:

1. clasp (noun) clasp; clutch; embrace; grip; hug

2. compression (noun) compression; constriction

3. extort (verb) exact; extort; gouge; screw; shake down; wrench; wrest; wring

4. hold (verb) clasp; embrace; enfold; hold; hug

5. press (verb) bear; bind; charge; compress; constrain; constrict; cram; cramp; crowd; crush; express; flock; force; jam; mash; mob; pinch; press; pressure; push; ram; squash; squish; squush; stuff

Антонимический ряд:

release

English-Russian base dictionary > squeeze
8 squeeze

§ გაწურვა, დაწოლა

§

1 მოჭერა, წაჭერა

he gave my hand a squeeze ხელი ჩამომართვა

he gave me a friendly squeeze მეგობრულად გადამეხვია, გულში ჩამიკრა

●●a lemon squeeze ლიმონის გამონაწური

2 ჭედვა, სიმჭიდროვე

it was a tight squeeze in the bus but I managed to get in ავტობუსში დიდი ჭედვა იყო, მაგრამ ასვლა მოვახერხე

3 მოჭერა (მოუჭერს)

he squeezed my arm მკლავზე ხელი მომიჭირა

I squeezed the juice out of the lemon ლიმონს წვენი გამოვადინე // ლიმონი გამოვწურე

I squeezed my finger in the door თითი კარში მომყვა

4 გაძრომა (გაძვრება), გაღწევა

I squeezed through the crowd ბრბოში გავძვერი

I squeezed myself into the bus ავტობუსში შევაღწიე

5 ჩატენვა (ჩატენის)

I squeezed everything into one suitcase ყველაფერი ერთ ჩემოდანში ჩავტენე

English-Georgian dictionary > squeeze
9 squeeze

I [skwiːz]
nome

1)

to give sth. a squeeze — stringere [ hand]; spremere [ tube]

to give sb. a squeeze — dare una stretta a qcn. (in segno di affetto), abbracciare qcn

2) (small amount)

a squeeze of lemon — una spruzzatina di limone

a squeeze of glue — un po' di colla

3) econ. stretta f., restrizione f.

to feel the squeeze — essere in ristrettezze economiche

to put the squeeze on — colloq. fare pressione su [ debtors]

4) colloq.

we can all get in the car but it will be a (tight) squeeze — in macchina ci stiamo tutti, ma staremo un po' schiacciati
II [skwiːz]
verbo transitivo

1) (press) spremere [lemon, tube]; comprimere, schiacciare [bottle, bag, parcel]; stringere [arm, hand]; premere [ trigger]; schiacciare [ spot]

to squeeze toothpaste onto sth. — mettere del dentifricio su qcs

2) fig. (get)

I squeezed Ј 5 out of dad — sono riuscito a spillare 5 sterline a papà

to squeeze the truth out of sb. — strappare la verità a qcn

3) (fit)

we can squeeze a few more people into the room — possiamo farci stare ancora qualcuno nella stanza

I can just squeeze into that dress — in quel vestito ci entro appena

to squeeze behind, under sth. — infilarsi dietro, sotto qcs

4) econ. restringere [profit, margins]; schiacciare [ small business]

•

- squeeze in

- squeeze out

- squeeze past

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[skwi:z] 1. verb
1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) stringere; spremere

2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) infilarsi; schiacciare

3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) spremere
2. noun
1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) stretta, abbraccio

2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) calca, ressa

3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) (poche gocce), schizzo

4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) crisi; compressione

•

- squeezer
- squeeze up
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squeeze /skwi:z/
n.

1 [uc] compressione ( anche fis.); schiacciamento; pigiata; pressione ( anche fig.): (fam.) to put the squeeze on sb., fare (o esercitare) forti pressioni su q.

2 (= squeeze of the hand) stretta di mano

3 stretta; abbraccio

4 [cu] spremuta; strizzata; poche gocce, schizzo: with a squeeze of lemon, con uno schizzo di limone

5 ( spesso tight squeeze) calca; folla; ressa; pigia pigia

6 (fam.) estorsione; denaro estorto (o sottratto)

7 calco, impronta ( di moneta, ecc.)

8 (econ.) difficoltà economica (o finanziaria); compressione ( degli utili)

9 (econ., fin.) severe restrizioni; giro di vite (fig.); stretta; crisi: a squeeze on imports, severe restrizioni alle importazioni; the recent credit squeeze, la recente stretta creditizia; the everlasting housing squeeze, l'eterna crisi degli alloggi

10 (fam. USA) situazione difficile

11 (fig.) drastica riduzione ( di un bilancio)

12 (a bridge) «squeeze»; compressione

13 ( slang USA; = main squeeze) il proprio ragazzo, l'amico; la propria ragazza, l'amica

● (fam.) squeeze-box, fisarmonica □ (fin., USA) squeeze-out, fusione per eliminare gli azionisti di minoranza □ squeeze roller, (fotogr.) rullo asciugatore; (ind. tess.) cilindro spremitore □ a close (o narrow) squeeze, un brutto rischio; l'essersi salvato a stento □ to be in a tight squeeze, essere pigiati come le sardine; (fig.) essere in un grosso guaio, essere alle strette.
♦ (to) squeeze /skwi:z/
A v. t.

1 spremere ( anche fig.); stringere; comprimere; premere; pigiare; strizzare; (fig.) estorcere, spillare: to squeeze oranges, spremere arance; to squeeze money out of sb., spremere denaro da q.; to squeeze sb. 's hand, stringere vigorosamente la mano a q.; to squeeze the trigger, premere il grilletto; to squeeze a wet cloth, strizzare un panno bagnato

2 far passare a forza; infilare: I squeezed my hand through the bars, ho infilato la mano tra le sbarre

3 comprimere; schiacciare; pigiare: They squeezed their guests into a small room, hanno stipato i loro ospiti in una stanzetta; He was squeezed to death in the crowd, è morto schiacciato dalla folla

4 forzare; mettere alle strette; esercitare (o fare) pressioni su: to squeeze the government, esercitare pressioni sul governo

5 prendere l'impronta (o il calco) di ( una moneta, ecc.)

6 (fig.) mettere (q. ) in difficoltà finanziarie

7 (econ.) comprimere, far diminuire ( i profitti)

8 (fisc.) spremere, tartassare ( i contribuenti)

9 (fig.) ridurre drasticamente ( un bilancio e sim.)

10 ( sport: nelle corse) stringere ( un avversario)

11 ( bridge) costringere ( un avversario) a giocare carte importanti

B v. i.

1 essere compressibile; lasciarsi spremere

2 ( di solito, to squeeze in) farsi largo a forza; cacciarsi; infilarsi; aprirsi un varco

3 (econ.) esercitare una pressione economica

● ( rugby) to squeeze the ball over the goal line (o over the line), schiacciare la palla in meta □ to squeeze into a room, pigiarsi per entrare in una stanza □ to squeeze ( out) a tear, spremere una lacrimuccia □ to squeeze one's way through the demonstrators, farsi avanti a spinte fra i dimostranti □ ( Borsa) squeezed bear, ribassista messo alle strette (o con le spalle al muro).

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I [skwiːz]
nome

1)

to give sth. a squeeze — stringere [ hand]; spremere [ tube]

to give sb. a squeeze — dare una stretta a qcn. (in segno di affetto), abbracciare qcn

2) (small amount)

a squeeze of lemon — una spruzzatina di limone

a squeeze of glue — un po' di colla

3) econ. stretta f., restrizione f.

to feel the squeeze — essere in ristrettezze economiche

to put the squeeze on — colloq. fare pressione su [ debtors]

4) colloq.

we can all get in the car but it will be a (tight) squeeze — in macchina ci stiamo tutti, ma staremo un po' schiacciati
II [skwiːz]
verbo transitivo

1) (press) spremere [lemon, tube]; comprimere, schiacciare [bottle, bag, parcel]; stringere [arm, hand]; premere [ trigger]; schiacciare [ spot]

to squeeze toothpaste onto sth. — mettere del dentifricio su qcs

2) fig. (get)

I squeezed Ј 5 out of dad — sono riuscito a spillare 5 sterline a papà

to squeeze the truth out of sb. — strappare la verità a qcn

3) (fit)

we can squeeze a few more people into the room — possiamo farci stare ancora qualcuno nella stanza

I can just squeeze into that dress — in quel vestito ci entro appena

to squeeze behind, under sth. — infilarsi dietro, sotto qcs

4) econ. restringere [profit, margins]; schiacciare [ small business]

•

- squeeze in

- squeeze out

- squeeze past

English-Italian dictionary > squeeze
10 squeeze

skwi:z
1. сущ.
1) а) сжатие, пожатие;
прессование, сдавливание Syn: compression б) рукопожатие, объятие Syn: handclasp;
handshake, embrace
1.
2) то, что получается в результате надавливания а) выдавленный сок б) оттиск (статьи, монеты и т. п.) в) толпа, толчея (людей) Syn: crowd
1.
3) разг. давление, принуждение;
вымогательство;
шантаж Syn: squeeze play
4) разг. тяжелое положение;
затруднение (тж. tight squeeze)
5) горн. осадка кровли
2. гл.
1) а) сжимать;
сдавливать;
стискивать Syn: compress б) выжимать(ся) ;
выдавливать
2) вынуждать;
вымогать( у кого-л. ≈ out of) Your father has already paid so much, I doubt if you can squeeze any more money out (of him). ≈ Твой отец и так уже столько денег дал тебе, что вряд ли тебе удастся вытрясти из него что-нибудь.
3) а) обременять( налогами и т. п.) б) вызывать экономические или финансовые трудности
4) а) втискивать, впихивать (in, into) ;
умещать, вмещать The case is full. I can't squeeze any more clothes in. ≈ Чемодан полный. В него больше не лезет никакая одежда. б) протискиваться( past, through)
5) делать оттиск( монеты и т. п.) ∙ squeeze between squeeze by squeeze from squeeze into squeeze through сжатие, сжимание, сдавливание пожатие - to give smb.'s hand a * крепко пожать кому-л. руку объятие - he gave me a friendly * он дружески обнял меня( разговорное) теснота, давка - we all got in, but it was a tight * мы все поместились, но было очень тесно (сленг) тусовка, сборище - dinners^ card parties and *s обеды, карточные и другие сборища (разговорное) давление, принуждение - to put a * on smb. прижать кого-л., оказать нажим на кого-л. вымогательство, шантаж выжатый сок - a * of lemon немного лимонного сока выжимки оттиск (монеты и т. п.) тяжелое положение, затруднение, "узкое место" - manpower * недостаток рабочей силы (финансовое) (биржевое) дорогие деньги, стесненный кредит;
ограничение кредита;
высокая стоимость займов( на покупку домов и т. п.) комиссионные - all the middlemen get a * все посредники получают комиссионные (горное) осадка кровли (австралийское) (разговорное) женская талия сжимать, сдавливать, стискивать - to * smb.'s hand крепко пожать кому-л. руку - to * one's finger прищемить палец( дверью и т. п.) - he was *d to death in the crowd его раздавили в толпе выжимать, выдавливать (тж. * out) - to * a sponge выжимать губку - to * juice from a lemon выжимать сок из лимона - to * out a tear выдавить слезу - to * dry выжать досуха (полотенце и т. п.) ;
выжать до конца( лимон и т. п.) - cheese and meat paste can now be *d out of tubes сыр и мясной паштет сейчас выжимают из тюбиков заставлять, вынуждать - to * a confession from smb. вынудить признание у кого-л. вымогать - to * money from /out of/ smb. вымогать деньги у кого-л. (out of) выколачивать (налоги и т. п.) ;
выжимать (из кого-л.) - to * every penny out of the taxpayer выжимать последний грош из налогоплательщика притеснять, эксплуатировать - the boss *d his men unmercifully хозяин выжимал из рабочих все соки /беспощадно эксплуатировал рабочих/ (тж. * in) втискивать, впихивать, пропихивать - to * one's way through a crowd протискиваться /пробиваться/ сквозь толпу - to * oneself into a room протиснуться в комнату - to * three suits into a small suitcase втиснуть три костюма в маленький чемодан - to * things forcibly into a trunk с силой впихивать вещи в сундук - to * one's hand into a glove с трудом натянуть перчатку - he *d his hand through the opening он с трудом просунул руку в отверстие - I was *d in between two stout men я оказался зажатым /стиснутым/ между двумя толстяками втискиваться, впихиваться, протискиваться - to * through the door протиснуться в дверь - the bus was full but I managed to * in автобус был полон, но мне удалось втиснуться - we can all three * in the front seat мы втроем усядемся на переднем ссиденье тесниться( обыкн. * up) - to * up against smb., smth. прижиматься к кому-л., чему-л. - * up a little more and let the others sit down потеснитесь немного и дайте другим сесть - several hundreds were *d up against each other in one corner of the stand несколько сот зрителей стояли прижавшись друг к другу /плечом к плечу/ в одном углу трибуны делать оттиск (монеты и т. п.) (карточное) лишить контрпартнера заручек в длинной масти (бридж) (техническое) обжимать, уплотнять;
выпрессовывать > to * off a fish (военное) (жаргон) подорвать торпеду bear ~ бирж. ликвидация с убытком позиций спекулянтов, играющих на понижение bull ~ бирж. ситуация, когда спекулянты, играющие на повышение, вынуждены продавать акции по низкому курсу credit ~ кредитная рестрикция credit ~ ограничение кредита ~ сжатие, пожатие;
давление, сдавливание;
to give a squeeze (of the hand) пожать (руку) price ~ вытеснение посредством снижения цены profit ~ уменьшение доли прибыли в цене единицы продукта profit ~ уменьшение прибыли short ~ ситуация, когда покупатели ценных бумаг, играющие на понижение, вынуждены покупать акции по высокому курсу из опасения еще большего его роста ~ выжимать(ся) ;
выдавливать;
the sponge squeezes well эта губка легко выжимается;
to squeeze out a tear притворно плакать squeeze втискивать, впихивать (in, into) ;
протискиваться (past, through) ~ выдавленный сок ~ выжимать(ся) ;
выдавливать;
the sponge squeezes well эта губка легко выжимается;
to squeeze out a tear притворно плакать ~ вынуждать;
вымогать (out of) ;
to squeeze a confession вынудить признание ~ вынуждать игрока на понижение покупать по повышенным ценам ~ разг. давление, принуждение;
вымогательство;
шантаж ~ давление ~ делать оттиск (монеты и т. п.) ~ обременять (налогами и т. п.) ~ ограничение кредита ~ ограничивать кредиты ~ горн. осадка кровли ~ оттиск (монеты и т. п.) ~ сжатие, пожатие;
давление, сдавливание;
to give a squeeze (of the hand) пожать (руку) ~ вчт. сжатие ~ вчт. сжать ~ сжимать;
сдавливать;
стискивать;
to squeeze (smb.'s) hand пожать (кому-л.) руку;
to squeeze moist clay мять сырую глину ~ вчт. сжимать ~ теснота, давка ~ разг. тяжелое положение;
затруднение (тж. tight squeeze) ~ вынуждать;
вымогать (out of) ;
to squeeze a confession вынудить признание ~ сжимать;
сдавливать;
стискивать;
to squeeze (smb.'s) hand пожать (кому-л.) руку;
to squeeze moist clay мять сырую глину ~ сжимать;
сдавливать;
стискивать;
to squeeze (smb.'s) hand пожать (кому-л.) руку;
to squeeze moist clay мять сырую глину ~ выжимать(ся) ;
выдавливать;
the sponge squeezes well эта губка легко выжимается;
to squeeze out a tear притворно плакать

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > squeeze
11 sacar

v.

1 to take out.

sacar algo de to take something out of

sacó la mano/la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck his hand/head out of the window

nos sacaron algo de comer they gave us something to eat

Ellos sacaron a los perros They took out the dogs.

2 to remove.

el dentista me sacó una muela I had a tooth out at the dentist's

3 to get (obtener) (carné, entradas, buenas notas).

¿qué sacaste en el examen de inglés? what did you get for o in your English exam?

sacar dinero del banco to get o take some money out of the bank

la sidra se saca de las manzanas cider is made from apples

¿y qué sacamos con reñirle? what do we gain by telling him off?, what's the point in telling him off?

Ella saca provecho She gets benefits.

4 to take (realizar) (foto).

siempre me sacan fatal en las fotos I always look terrible in photos

5 to bring out (al mercado) (nuevo producto, modelo).

6 to work out, to do.

sacar la cuenta/la solución to work out the total/the answer

sacar una conclusión to come to a conclusion

7 to gather, to understand.

lo leí tres veces, pero no saqué nada en claro o limpio I read it three times, but I couldn't make much sense of it

8 to let out (item of clothing) (de ancho). (peninsular Spanish)

9 to take off. ( Latin American Spanish)

sácale la ropa al niño get the child undressed

10 to throw in (sport) (con la mano).

11 to put the ball into play (sport).

sacar de banda/de esquina/de puerta to take a throw-in/corner/goal kick

12 to stick out, to put out one's, to put out, to show.

María saca la lengua Mary sticks out her tongue.

13 to serve the ball.

Ricardo saca Richard serves the ball.

14 to be obtained from.

Se te saca información Information is obtained from you.

15 to be extracted from, to be removed from.

Se me sacó una muela A molar was extracted from me.

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SACAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(c changes to qu before e)

Past Indicative

saqué, sacaste, sacó, sacamos, sacasteis, sacaron.

Present Subjunctive

saque, saques, saque, saquemos, saquéis, saquen.

Imperative

saca (tú), saque (él/Vd.), saquemos (nos.), sacad (vos.), saquen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to take out

2) get, obtain

3) get out

4) produce, invent

5) introduce

6) take (a photo)

7) release (a book, a disc, a film)

8) make (a copy)

9) stick out (one's tongue)

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Para las expresiones sacar adelante, sacar brillo, sacar algo en claro, sacar los colores a algn, sacar faltas a algo, sacar algo en limpio, sacar provecho, sacar a relucir, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=poner fuera) to take out, get out

sacó el revólver y disparó — he drew his revolver and fired, he took {o} got his revolver out and fired

he sacado las toallas al sol — I've put the towels out to dry in the sun

saca la basura, por favor — please put {o} take the rubbish out

sacaron a los rehenes por la ventana — they got the hostages out through the window

• sacar a algn a [bailar] — to get sb up for a dance

• sacar algo/a algn [de], sacó toda su ropa del armario — she took all his clothes out of the wardrobe, she removed all his clothes from the wardrobe

sacó el regalo del paquete — he removed the present from its wrapping

voy a sacar dinero del cajero — I'm going to take {o} get some money out of the machine

quiero sacar un libro de la biblioteca — I want to get a book out of the library

¡sacadme de aquí! — get me out of here!

nunca saca a su mujer de casa — he never takes his wife out

mañana sacan a dos terroristas de cárcel — tomorrow two terrorists will be released from jail

• sacar a [pasear] a algn — to take sb (out) for a walk

saqué al perro a pasear — I took the dog (out) for a walk

- sacar a algn de sí

2) [de una persona] [+ diente] to take out

me han sacado una muela — I've had a tooth (taken) out

¡deja ese palo, que me vas a sacar un ojo! — stop playing with that stick, you're going to poke my eye out!

• sacar [sangre] a algn — to take blood from sb

3) [con partes del cuerpo] to stick out

saca la lengua — stick your tongue out

sacar la lengua a alguien — to stick one's tongue out at sb

sacar la barbilla — to stick one's chin out

saca la mano si vas a aparcar — stick your hand out if you're going to park
pecho I, 1)
4) (=obtener)

a) [+ notas, diputados] to get

siempre saca buenas notas — he always gets good marks

han sacado 35 diputados — they have had 35 members (elected)

¿y tú qué sacas con denunciarlo a la policía? — and what do you get out of {o} gain from reporting him to the police?

no consiguió sacar todos los exámenes en junio Esp — she didn't manage to pass {o} get all her exams in June

sacó un seis — [con dados] he threw a six

b) [+ dinero]

lo hago para sacar unos euros — I do it to earn {o} make a bit of money

sacó el premio gordo — he got {o} won the jackpot

sacamos una ganancia de... — we made a profit of...

c) [+ puesto] to get

sacó la plaza de enfermera — she got the nursing post

d) [+ información] to get

los datos están sacados de dos libros — the statistics are taken {o} come from two books

¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? — where did you get that idea?

¿de dónde has sacado esa chica tan guapa? — where did you get {o} find such a beautiful girlfriend?

e)

sacar algo de — [+ fruto, material] to extract sth from

sacan aceite de las almendras — they extract oil from the almonds

han sacado petróleo del desierto del Sáhara — they have extracted oil from the Sahara desert

f)

sacar algo a algn — to get sth out of sb

no conseguirán sacarle nada — they won't get anything out of him

le sacaron millones a base de chantajes — they got millions out of him by blackmailing him

le sacaron toda la información que necesitaban — they got all the information they needed from {o} out of him

g) [+ conclusión] to draw

¿qué conclusión se puede sacar de todo esto? — what can be concluded from all of this?, what conclusion can be drawn from all of this?

lo que se saca de todo esto es que... — the conclusion to be drawn from all this is that...

h) [+ característica]

ha sacado el pelo rubio de su abuela — she gets her blonde hair from her grandmother

5) (=comprar) [+ entradas] to get

yo sacaré los billetes — I'll get the tickets

6) (=lanzar) [+ modelo nuevo] to bring out; [+ libro] to bring out, publish; [+ disco] to release; [+ moda] to create

han sacado sus nuevos productos al mercado — they have brought out their new product range

ya han sacado las nuevas monedas de dos euros — the new two-euro coins are out

7) (=hacer) [+ foto] to take; [+ copia] to make

te voy a sacar una foto — I'm going to take a photo of you

esta cámara saca buenas fotos — this camera takes good photos

8) (=resolver)

no conseguí sacar el problema — I couldn't solve the problem

9) (=mostrar)

le han sacado en el periódico — he was in the paper

los sacaron en la tele — they were on TV

no me sacó en la foto — he missed me out of the photo

estamos sacando anuncios en TV — we're running some adverts on TV

10) (=mencionar)

no me saques ahora eso — don't come to me with that now

11) esp LAm (=quitar) [+ ropa] to take off; [+ mancha] to get out {o} off, remove frm

sacar la funda a un fusil — to take the cover off a rifle

12) (=aventajar en)

al terminar la carrera le sacaba 10 metros al adversario — he finished the race 10 metres ahead of his rival

le saca 10cm a su hermano — he is 10cm taller than his brother

13) (=salvar) to get out

nos sacó de esa penosa situación — she got us out of that difficult situation
apuro 1)
14) (=poner) [+ apodo, mote] to give

15) (Dep)

a) (Tenis) to serve

b) (Ftbl)

saca el balón Kiko — [en saque de banda] the throw-in is taken by Kiko; [en falta] Kiko takes the free kick

sacar una falta — to take a free kick

16) (Cos) [+ prenda de vestir] (=ensanchar) to let out; (=alargar) to let down

17) (Naipes) to play

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (Tenis) to serve

2) (Ftbl) [en córner, tiro libre] to take the kick; [en saque de banda] to take the throw-in

después de marcar un gol, saca el contrario — after a goal has been scored, the opposing team kicks off

3.

See:

sacarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( extraer)

a) <billetera/lápiz> to take out, get out; <pistola/espada> to draw

sacar algo DE algo — to take something out of something

lo saqué del cajón — I took o got it out of the drawer

sacaron agua del pozo — they drew water from the well

b) < muela> to pull out, take out; <riñón/cálculo> to remove

me sacaron sangre — they took some blood

c) <diamantes/cobre> to extract, mine

sacar petróleo de debajo del mar — to get oil o (frml) extract petroleum from under the sea

d) <carta/ficha> to draw

2) (poner, llevar fuera)

a) <maceta/mesa/basura> to take out

saca las plantas al balcón — put the plants out on the balcony

sácalo aquí al sol — bring it out here into the sun

tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana — we had to get it out through the window

sacar el perro a pasear — to take the dog out for a walk

los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche — I took them out for a ride (in the car)

sacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something

sacar el coche del garaje — to get the car out of the garage

sáquenme de aquí! — get me out of here!

b) ( invitar)

el marido no la saca nunca — her husband never takes her out

sacar a alguien a bailar — to ask somebody to dance

c) < parte del cuerpo> to put out

me sacó la lengua — he stuck o put his tongue out at me

no saques la cabeza por la ventanilla — don't put your head out of the window

3) ( retirar) to take out

sacar dinero del banco — to take out o withdraw money from the bank

sólo puede sacar tres libros — you can only take out o borrow three books

4) ( de una situación difícil)

sacar a alguien DE algo — to get somebody out of something

me sacó de un apuro — he got me out of a tight spot

aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria — that money released them from their life of poverty

5) (Esp) < dobladillo> to let down; <pantalón/falda> ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out

Sentido II

6) ( obtener)

<pasaporte/permiso> to get; < entrada> to get, buy

ya saqué el pasaje or (Esp) he sacado el billete — I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket

7)

a) <calificación/nota> to get

saqué un cinco en química — I got five out of ten in chemistry

b) <votos/puntos> to get

c) ( en juegos de azar) < premio> to get, win

tiró los dados y sacó un seis — she threw the dice and got a six

d) < conclusión> to draw

e) <suma/cuenta> to do, work out

8) < beneficio> to get; < ganancia> to make

no vas a sacar nada hablándole así — you won't get anywhere talking to him like that

¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?

saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month

le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez — he took a ten-second lead over Martínez

el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros — (fam) his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is

sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course

9)

sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something

sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody

10) < brillo> to bring out

sacarle brillo a algo — to polish something to a shine

Sentido III

11)

a) < libro> to publish, bring out; < disco> to bring out, release; <modelo/producto> to bring out

sacaron el reportaje en primera plana — the report appeared on the front page

b) < tema> to bring up

c) < foto> to take; < copia> to make, take; < apuntes> to make, take

d) (Esp) <defecto/falta> (+ me/te/le etc) to find

a todo le tiene que sacar faltas — he always has to find fault with everything

12)

sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going

luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

13) (Dep) <tiro libre/falta> to take

Sentido IV

14) ( quitar)

(esp AmL)

a)

sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody

no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?

b)

sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something

c) ( retirar)

saca esto de aquí — take this away

saquen los libros de la mesa — take the books off the table

15) (esp AmL) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out

me sacas un peso de encima — you've taken a great weight off my mind
2.
sacar vi (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve; ( en fútbol) to kick off

sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner

sacar de banda — to take the throw-in
3.
sacarse v pron (refl)

1) ( extraer)

ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo — be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out

me saqué la astilla con unas pinzas — I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezers

me tengo que sacar una muela — (caus) I have to have a tooth out

sacarse algo DE algo — to take something out of something

sácate las manos de los bolsillos — take your hands out of your pockets

2) (AmL) ( quitarse) <ropa/zapatos> to take off; < maquillaje> to remove, take off

sácate el pelo de la cara — get o take your hair out of your eyes

no pudimos sacárnoslo de encima — we just couldn't get rid of him

3)

a) (caus) < foto>

tengo que sacarme una foto — I have to get a photo taken

b) (AmL) <calificación/nota> to get

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= draw from, pull out, remove, take out, withdraw, draw, pull from, put out, scoop (out), pull off, ferret out, winkle out.

Ex. These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.

Ex. We go to that record, pull it out, change the item's priority and upgrade it so it gets out to you quickly.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.

Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

Ex. The 'Root Thesaurus' presents other refinements which permit the part of the hierarchy from which a term is drawn to be specified.

Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex. Naturally people will handle books before they decide to buy them, which means that no more than a couple of copies of each title should be put out so that reserve stock is prevented from getting grubby.

Ex. This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.

Ex. The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.

Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex. Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.

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* cría cuervos y te sacarán y los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.

* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.

* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.

* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.

* sacar a concurso = tender for, tender out.

* sacar a concurso público = bid, bid + Posesivo + business, tender for, tender out.

* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.

* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.

* sacar a golpes = punch out.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* sacar Algo a relucir = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* sacar Algo de = take + Nombre + out of.

* sacar a licitación = tender for, tender out.

* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.

* sacar a relucir = bring to + the surface, bring to + light, bring to + the fore.

* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.

* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros = wash + dirty linen in front of others.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.

* sacar arrastrando = haul out.

* sacar brillo = polish.

* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.

* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].

* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.

* sacar con sifón = siphon out.

* sacar con una bomba = pump out.

* sacar de = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of.

* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.

* sacar de contrabando = smuggle out.

* sacar de la inactividad = take + Nombre + out of the doldrums.

* sacar de las casillas = piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* sacar de + Posesivo + casillas = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.

* sacar el abrebotellas = pull out + the corks.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.

* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.

* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.

* sacar en préstamo = charge out, check out.

* sacar extractos de = excerpt.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* sacar haciendo sifón = siphon out.

* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.

* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.

* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sacar lecciones de = draw + lessons from.

* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.

* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.

* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.

* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.

* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.

* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.

* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.

* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar + Nombre + de = extricate + Nombre + from.

* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.

* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sacar perforando = drill out.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* sacar por impresora = print + off-line, print out + off-line.

* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* sacar punta = sharpen.

* sacar rápidamente = whip out.

* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* sacar una conclusión = draw + conclusion.

* sacar una deducción = draw + inference.

* sacar una foto = take + a shot.

* sacar una fotografía = take + picture.

* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.

* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.

* sacar unas notazas = pass with + flying colours.

* sacar un diez = score + an A.

* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.

* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( extraer)

a) <billetera/lápiz> to take out, get out; <pistola/espada> to draw

sacar algo DE algo — to take something out of something

lo saqué del cajón — I took o got it out of the drawer

sacaron agua del pozo — they drew water from the well

b) < muela> to pull out, take out; <riñón/cálculo> to remove

me sacaron sangre — they took some blood

c) <diamantes/cobre> to extract, mine

sacar petróleo de debajo del mar — to get oil o (frml) extract petroleum from under the sea

d) <carta/ficha> to draw

2) (poner, llevar fuera)

a) <maceta/mesa/basura> to take out

saca las plantas al balcón — put the plants out on the balcony

sácalo aquí al sol — bring it out here into the sun

tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana — we had to get it out through the window

sacar el perro a pasear — to take the dog out for a walk

los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche — I took them out for a ride (in the car)

sacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something

sacar el coche del garaje — to get the car out of the garage

sáquenme de aquí! — get me out of here!

b) ( invitar)

el marido no la saca nunca — her husband never takes her out

sacar a alguien a bailar — to ask somebody to dance

c) < parte del cuerpo> to put out

me sacó la lengua — he stuck o put his tongue out at me

no saques la cabeza por la ventanilla — don't put your head out of the window

3) ( retirar) to take out

sacar dinero del banco — to take out o withdraw money from the bank

sólo puede sacar tres libros — you can only take out o borrow three books

4) ( de una situación difícil)

sacar a alguien DE algo — to get somebody out of something

me sacó de un apuro — he got me out of a tight spot

aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria — that money released them from their life of poverty

5) (Esp) < dobladillo> to let down; <pantalón/falda> ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out

Sentido II

6) ( obtener)

<pasaporte/permiso> to get; < entrada> to get, buy

ya saqué el pasaje or (Esp) he sacado el billete — I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket

7)

a) <calificación/nota> to get

saqué un cinco en química — I got five out of ten in chemistry

b) <votos/puntos> to get

c) ( en juegos de azar) < premio> to get, win

tiró los dados y sacó un seis — she threw the dice and got a six

d) < conclusión> to draw

e) <suma/cuenta> to do, work out

8) < beneficio> to get; < ganancia> to make

no vas a sacar nada hablándole así — you won't get anywhere talking to him like that

¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?

saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month

le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez — he took a ten-second lead over Martínez

el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros — (fam) his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is

sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course

9)

sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something

sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody

10) < brillo> to bring out

sacarle brillo a algo — to polish something to a shine

Sentido III

11)

a) < libro> to publish, bring out; < disco> to bring out, release; <modelo/producto> to bring out

sacaron el reportaje en primera plana — the report appeared on the front page

b) < tema> to bring up

c) < foto> to take; < copia> to make, take; < apuntes> to make, take

d) (Esp) <defecto/falta> (+ me/te/le etc) to find

a todo le tiene que sacar faltas — he always has to find fault with everything

12)

sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going

luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

13) (Dep) <tiro libre/falta> to take

Sentido IV

14) ( quitar)

(esp AmL)

a)

sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody

no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?

b)

sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something

c) ( retirar)

saca esto de aquí — take this away

saquen los libros de la mesa — take the books off the table

15) (esp AmL) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out

me sacas un peso de encima — you've taken a great weight off my mind
2.
sacar vi (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve; ( en fútbol) to kick off

sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner

sacar de banda — to take the throw-in
3.
sacarse v pron (refl)

1) ( extraer)

ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo — be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out

me saqué la astilla con unas pinzas — I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezers

me tengo que sacar una muela — (caus) I have to have a tooth out

sacarse algo DE algo — to take something out of something

sácate las manos de los bolsillos — take your hands out of your pockets

2) (AmL) ( quitarse) <ropa/zapatos> to take off; < maquillaje> to remove, take off

sácate el pelo de la cara — get o take your hair out of your eyes

no pudimos sacárnoslo de encima — we just couldn't get rid of him

3)

a) (caus) < foto>

tengo que sacarme una foto — I have to get a photo taken

b) (AmL) <calificación/nota> to get

* * *

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* cría cuervos y te sacarán y los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.

* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.

* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.

* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.

* sacar a concurso = tender for, tender out.

* sacar a concurso público = bid, bid + Posesivo + business, tender for, tender out.

* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.

* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.

* sacar a golpes = punch out.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* sacar Algo a relucir = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* sacar Algo de = take + Nombre + out of.

* sacar a licitación = tender for, tender out.

* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.

* sacar a relucir = bring to + the surface, bring to + light, bring to + the fore.

* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.

* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros = wash + dirty linen in front of others.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.

* sacar arrastrando = haul out.

* sacar brillo = polish.

* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.

* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].

* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.

* sacar con sifón = siphon out.

* sacar con una bomba = pump out.

* sacar de = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of.

* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.

* sacar de contrabando = smuggle out.

* sacar de la inactividad = take + Nombre + out of the doldrums.

* sacar de las casillas = piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* sacar de + Posesivo + casillas = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.

* sacar el abrebotellas = pull out + the corks.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.

* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.

* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.

* sacar en préstamo = charge out, check out.

* sacar extractos de = excerpt.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* sacar haciendo sifón = siphon out.

* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.

* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.

* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sacar lecciones de = draw + lessons from.

* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.

* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.

* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.

* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.

* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.

* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.

* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.

* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar + Nombre + de = extricate + Nombre + from.

* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.

* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sacar perforando = drill out.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* sacar por impresora = print + off-line, print out + off-line.

* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* sacar punta = sharpen.

* sacar rápidamente = whip out.

* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* sacar una conclusión = draw + conclusion.

* sacar una deducción = draw + inference.

* sacar una foto = take + a shot.

* sacar una fotografía = take + picture.

* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.

* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.

* sacar unas notazas = pass with + flying colours.

* sacar un diez = score + an A.

* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.

* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.

* * *

sacar [A2 ]

vt

Sentido I

A (extraer)

1 ‹cartera/dinero/lápiz› to take out, get out; ‹pistola› to draw, get out; ‹espada› to draw sacar algo DE algo to take sth OUT OF sth

lo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawer

sacar el pollo del horno take the chicken out of the oven, remove the chicken from the oven ( frml)

sacaron agua del pozo they drew water from the well

2 ‹muela› to pull out, take out; ‹riñón/cálculo› to remove

me sacaron sangre para hacer los análisis they took some blood to do the tests

saqué la astilla con unas pinzas I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezers

deja que te saque esa espinilla let me squeeze that pimple for you

me vas a sacar un ojo con ese paraguas you'll have o poke my eye out with that umbrella!

3 ‹diamantes/cobre› to extract, mine

sacamos petróleo de debajo del mar we get oil o ( frml) extract petroleum from under the sea

4 ‹conclusión› to draw

¿sacaste algo en limpio de todo eso? did you (manage to) make anything of all that?

primero tienes que sacar la raíz cuadrada first you have to find o extract the square root

B (de una situación) sacar a algn DE algo:

aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria that money released them from their life of poverty

¿quién lo va a sacar de su error? who's going to tell him he's wrong o put him right?

me sacó de una situación muy difícil she got me out of a really tight spot

pagaron la fianza y la sacaron de la cárcel they put up bail and got her out of prison

¿por qué lo sacaron del colegio? why did they take him out of o take him away from the school?

C (de una cuenta, un fondo) to take out, get out ( colloq)

tengo que sacar dinero del banco/de la otra cuenta I have to get o draw some money out of the bank/draw o take some money out of the other account

sólo puede sacar tres libros you can only take out o borrow three books

D ‹cuenta/suma/ecuación› to do, work out; ‹adivinanza› to work out

saca la cuenta y dime cuánto te debo work it out and tell me how much I owe you

E (poner, llevar fuera)

1 ‹maceta/mesa› to take out

saca las plantas al balcón put the plants out on the balcony, take the plants out onto the balcony

¿has sacado la basura? have you put o taken the garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish out?

sácalo aquí al sol bring it out here into the sun

sacaron el sofá por la ventana they got the sofa out through the window

sacar algo DE algo to take o get sth OUT OF sth

no puedo sacar el coche del garaje I can't get the car out of the garage

2 ‹persona/perro›

los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche I took them out for a ride (in the car)

lo tuvimos que sacar por la ventana we had to get him out through the window

la sacaron en brazos they carried her out

saca el perro a pasear take the dog out for a walk

sacar a algn DE algo to get sb OUT OF sth

¡socorro! ¡sáquenme de aquí! help! get me out of here!

su marido no la saca nunca de casa her husband never takes her out

lo sacaron de allí a patadas they kicked him out of there

3

sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance

4 ‹parte del cuerpo›

saca (el) pecho stick your chest out

me sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at me

no saques la cabeza por la ventanilla don't put your head out of the window

F (poner en juego) ‹carta› to play, put down; ‹pieza/ficha› to bring out

G ‹dobladillo› to let down ‹pantalón/falda› (alargar) to let down; (ensanchar) to let out

Sentido II

A ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get; ‹entrada› to get, buy

ya he sacado el pasaje or ( Esp) billete I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket

¿sacaste hora para la peluquería? did you make an appointment at the hairdresser's?

he sacado número para la consulta de mañana I've made an appointment with the doctor tomorrow

sacar una reserva to make a reservation, to book

¡qué tipo más buen mozo! ¿de dónde lo habrá sacado? wow, he's good-looking! where do you think she got hold of o found him? ( colloq)

B

1 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth FROM sth

saqué los datos del informe oficial I got o took the information from the official report

2 sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth OUT OF sb

no le pude sacar ni un peso para la colecta I couldn't get a penny out of him for the collection

le sacaron el nombre de su cómplice they got the name of his accomplice out of him, they extracted the name of his accomplice from him

a ver si le sacas quién se lo dijo see if you can find out who told her, try and get out of her who it was who told her

C

1 ‹calificación/nota› to get

saqué un cinco en química I got five out of ten in chemistry

2 ‹votos/puntos› to get

el partido sacó tres escaños the party got o won three seats

3 (en juegos de azar) ‹premio› to get, win

cuando saque la lotería when I win the lottery

tiró los dados y sacó un seis she threw the dice and got a six

saqué la pajita más corta I drew the short straw

4 ( Esp) ‹examen/asignatura› to pass

no creo que saque la física en junio I don't think I'll pass o get through physics in June

D ‹brillo› to bring out

frotar para sacarle brillo rub to bring out the shine o to make it shine

esa caminata le sacó los colores that walk brought the color to her cheeks

punta² (↑ punta (2))

E ‹beneficio› to get

no vas a sacar nada hablándole así you won't get anywhere talking to him like that

¿qué sacas con amargarle la vida? what do you gain by making his life a misery?

le sacó mucho partido a la situación he took full advantage of the situation

con este trabajito saco (lo suficiente) para mis vicios I earn a little pocket money with this job

saqué unas £200 en limpio I made a clear £200

le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez he took a ten-second lead over Martínez

el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros ( fam); his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is

sacar algo DE algo:

no ha sacado ningún provecho del cursillo she hasn't got anything out of o ( frml) hasn't derived any benefit from the course

tienes que aprender a sacar partido de estas situaciones you have to learn to take advantage of these situations

no sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they didn't make much money on o out of o from the sale

F sacar algo DE algo ‹porciones/unidades› to get sth OUT OF sth

de esa masa puedes sacar dos pasteles there's enough pastry there to make o for two pies, you can get two pies out of that amount of pastry

G

(heredar): ha sacado los ojos verdes de la madre he's got his mother's green eyes, he gets his green eyes from his mother

Sentido III

A

1 ‹libro› to publish, bring out; ‹película/disco› to bring out, release; ‹modelo/producto› to bring out

han vuelto a sacar la moda de la minifalda the miniskirt is back in fashion

sacaron el reportaje en primera plana the report was published o printed o the report appeared on the front page

2 ‹tema› to bring up

3 ( Esp) ‹defecto/falta› (+ me/te/le etc) to find

a todo le tiene que sacar faltas he always has to find fault with everything

4 ( Esp) ‹apodo› to give

B

sacar adelante: gracias a su empeño sacaron adelante el proyecto thanks to her determination they managed to get the project off the ground/keep the project going

luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

tengo que sacar adelante la misión que me fue encomendada I have to carry out the mission that has been entrusted to me

C

1 ‹foto› to take

2 ‹copia› to make, take

3 ‹apuntes› to make, take

D ( Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to take

Sentido IV (quitar)

A ( esp AmL)

1 ‹botas/gorro/tapa› sacarle algo A algn/algo to take sth OFF sb/sth

¿me sacas las botas? can you pull o take my boots off?

tengo que sacarles el polvo a los muebles I have to dust the furniture

2

(apartar): saca esto de aquí que estorba take this away, it's in the way

saquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the table

mejor sacarlo de en medio ahora we'd better get it out of the way now

3 ‹programa› to switch off; ‹disco› to take off

B

( RPl) ‹pertenencia› sacarle algo a algn to take sth from sb

no se lo saques, que es suyo don't take it (away) from him, it's his

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? how much do they take off in taxes?, how much do you get deducted o ( AmE) withheld in taxes?

no me saques la silla don't take o ( BrE colloq) pinch my seat

C ( esp AmL) (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to get rid of

es una idea descabellada, a ver si se la podemos sacar de la cabeza it's a crazy idea, we should try to talk him out of it

me sacas un peso de encima you've taken a great weight off my mind

tenemos que sacarle esa costumbre we have to break him of that habit

■ sacar

vi

1 (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve

2 (en fútbol) to kick off

sacó de puerta/de esquina he took the goal kick/corner

saca de banda he takes the throw-in

■ sacarse

v pron

( refl)

A

(extraer): ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out

me tengo que sacar una muela ( caus) I have to have a tooth out

sacarse algo DE algo to take sth OUT OF sth

sácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pockets

sácate el dedo de la nariz don't pick your nose

B ( esp AmL)

1 ‹ropa/zapatos› to take off

se sacó el reloj she took off her watch

2

(apartar, hacer desaparecer): sácate el pelo de la cara get o take your hair out of your eyes

sacarse el maquillaje to remove o take off one's makeup

no me puedo sacar el dolor con nada no matter what I do I can't seem to get rid of the pain

no pudimos sacárnoslo de encima we just couldn't get rid of him

C (Chi, Méx) ‹calificación/nota› to get

me saqué un 6 en español I got 6 out of 10 in Spanish

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sacar ( conjugate sacar) verbo transitivo
1 ( extraer)
a) ‹billetera/lápiz› to take out, get out;

‹pistola/espada› to draw;
sacar algo DE algo to take o get sth out of sth;
◊ lo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawer

b) ‹ muela› to pull out, take out;

‹riñón/cálculo› to remove;
◊ me sacaron sangre they took some blood

c) ‹diamantes/cobre/petróleo› to extract

d) ‹carta/ficha› to draw

2 (poner, llevar fuera)
a) ‹maceta/mesa/basura› to take out;

◊ sácalo aquí al sol bring it out here into the sun;

tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana we had to get it out through the window;
sacar el perro a pasear to take the dog out for a walk;
sacar el coche del garaje to get the car out of the garage
b) ( invitar):

◊ el marido no la saca nunca her husband never takes her out;

sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance
c) ‹ parte del cuerpo› to put out;

◊ me sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at me

3 ( retirar) to take out;
◊ sacar dinero del banco to take out o withdraw money from the bank

4 ( de una situación difícil) sacar a algn DE algo ‹de apuro/atolladero› to get sb out of sth
5 (Esp) ‹ dobladillo› to let down;
‹pantalón/falda› ( alargar) to let down;
( ensanchar) to let out
( obtener)
1 ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get;
‹entrada/billete› to get, buy
2
a) ‹votos/puntos/calificación› to get

b) ‹ premio› to get, win

c) ‹ conclusión› to draw

d) ‹suma/cuenta› to do, work out

3 ‹ beneficio› to get;
‹ ganancia› to make;
◊ ¿qué sacas con eso? what do you gain by doing that?;

no sacó ningún provecho del curso she didn't get anything out of the course
4 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth from sth;
‹porciones/unidades› to get sth out of sth;
sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth out of sb
5 ‹ brillo› to bring out;
◊ sacarle brillo a algo to polish sth to a shine

1
a) ‹ libro› to publish, bring out;

‹ disco› to bring out, release;
‹modelo/producto› to bring out
b) ‹ tema› to bring up

c) ‹ foto› to take;

‹ copia› to make, take;
‹ apuntes› to make, take;
◊ sacarle una foto a algn to take a photo of sb

d) (Esp) ‹defecto/falta› (+ me/te/le etc) to find;

◊ a todo le tiene que sacar faltas he always has to find fault with everything

2
◊ sacar adelante ‹ proyecto› ( poner en marcha) to get sth off the ground;

( salvar de la crisis) to keep sth going;
◊ luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

3 (Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to take
( quitar) (esp AmL)
a) sacarle algo A algn ‹botas/gorro› to take sth off sb

b) sacarle algo a algo ‹tapa/cubierta› to take sth off sth

c) ( retirar):

◊ saca esto de aquí take this away;

saquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the table
d) ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out

verbo intransitivo (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve;
( en fútbol) to kick off
sacarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
1 ( extraer) ‹astilla/púa› to take … out;
‹ ojo› to poke … out;
◊ me tengo que sacar una muela ( caus) I have to have a tooth out;

sacarse algo DE algo to take sth out of sth;
sácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pockets
2 (AmL) ( quitarse) ‹ropa/zapatos› to take off;
‹ maquillaje› to remove, take off
3
a) ( caus) ‹ foto›:

◊ tengo que sacarme una foto I have to have my photo taken

b) (AmL) ‹calificación/nota› to get

sacar
I verbo transitivo
1 (de un sitio) to take out
sacar la cabeza por la ventana, to stick one's head out of the window
sacar dinero del banco, to withdraw money from the bank
2 (un beneficio, etc) to get
3 (extraer una cosa de otra) to extract, get: de la uva se saca vino, you get wine from grapes
4 (una solución) to work out
sacar conclusiones, to draw conclusions
5 (descubrir, resolver) no consigo sacar esta ecuación, I can't resolve this equation
6 (un documento) to get
7 (una entrada, un billete) to buy, get
8 (de una mala situación) sacar a alguien de algo, to get sb out of sthg
sacar de la pobreza, to save from poverty
9 (manifestar, dar a conocer) de repente, sacó su malhumor, he got into a strop all of a sudden
10 (una novedad) han sacado un nuevo modelo de televisor, they've brought out a new television model again
11 (poner en circulación) to bring out, release
12 familiar (producir) esa máquina saca más de 2.500 piezas a la hora, this machine can produce more than 2,500 parts an hour
(una fotografía, una copia) to take
13 familiar (aparecer alguien o algo en un medio de comunicación) lo sacaron por la tele, it was on television
14 familiar (superar a alguien en algo) ha crecido mucho, ya le saca la cabeza a su padre, he's grown a lot o he's already taller than his father
15 (un jugador una carta o una ficha) to draw
16 (una mancha) to get out
17 Cost (de largo) to let down
(de ancho) to let out
II vi Dep (en tenis) to serve
(en fútbol, baloncesto, etc) to kick off
♦ Locuciones: sacar a alguien a bailar, to ask sb to dance
sacar a relucir, to point out
sacar adelante, to keep going
sacar en claro o limpio, to make sense of
sacar la lengua, to stick one's tongue out
sacar pecho, to thrust one's chest out
' sacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
- basura
- bota
- brillo
- cara
- casilla
- chupar
- clara
- claro
- colación
- concurso
- contrarreloj
- descargar
- desorbitar
- destripar
- espaldarazo
- estárter
- exigible
- flote
- fuego
- invertir
- jugo
- liberar
- listada
- listado
- moldear
- noria
- pegote
- penetrar
- provecho
- punta
- quicio
- relucir
- sacacorchos
- sangrar
- subastar
- tajada
- trapo
- varar
- ajustar
- apunte
- billete
- carné
- cuenta
- desengañar
- esquina
- limpio
- luz
- músculo
- nota
English:
assign
- back
- bail out
- bash out
- benefit
- book
- bring out
- capital
- capitalize
- carry
- carry through
- centre
- cheese
- dig out
- dig up
- dislodge
- draw
- draw out
- dredge up
- exercise
- extricate
- find
- float
- from
- get out
- get round to
- gouge out
- jam
- job
- jump
- out
- photograph
- poke out
- polish
- polish up
- produce
- profit
- pull
- pull out
- pump out
- put out
- reel in
- release
- responsible
- run off
- scoop
- scoop out
- score
- serve
- sharpen

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sacar

♦ vt

1. [poner fuera, hacer salir, extraer] to take out;
[pistola, navaja, espada] to draw; [naipe, ficha] to play; [carbón, oro, petróleo] to extract;
sacar agua de un pozo to draw water from a well;

sacó la lengua she stuck her tongue out;

¡saca las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!;

sacó la mano/la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck his hand/head out of the window;

habrá que sacar los zapatos a la terraza we'll have to put our shoes out on the balcony;

¿de qué carpeta has sacado estos papeles? which folder did you take these papers out of?;

¿cómo lo vamos a sacar de ahí? how are we going to get him out of there?;

me sacaron de allí/a la calle por la fuerza they threw me out of there/into the street by force;

sacar a alguien a bailar to ask sb to dance;

sacar a pasear al perro to walk the dog, to take the dog for a walk;

nos sacaron algo de comer they gave us something to eat;

Comp
Ven Fam
sacar la piedra a alguien to make sb mad

2. [quitar] to remove (de from); [manchas] to get out, to remove (de from); [espinas] to get o pull out (de from);
el dentista me sacó una muela I had a tooth out at the dentist's;

sacarle sangre a alguien to draw blood from sb;
RP
¿quién me sacó el diccionario? who's taken my dictionary?

3. [obtener] [carné, certificado, buenas notas] to get;
[entradas, billetes, pasajes] to get, to buy; [datos, información] to get, to obtain; [premio] to win;
¿qué sacaste en el examen de inglés? what did you get for o in your English exam?;

saqué un ocho I got eight out of ten;

sacar beneficios (a o [m5] de un negocio) to make a profit (from a business);

sacar dinero del banco to get o take some money out of the bank;

¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? where did you get that idea (from)?;

lo que sigue está sacado de la Constitución the following is an extract from the Constitution;

la sidra se saca de las manzanas cider is made from apples;

de esta pizza no sacas más de seis raciones you won't get more than six portions from this pizza;

¿y qué sacamos con reñirle? what do we gain by telling him off?, what's the point in telling him off?;

¿y yo qué saco? what's in it for me?

4. [librar, salvar]
sacar a alguien de algo to get sb out of sth;

gracias por sacarme del apuro thanks for getting me out of trouble;

5.000 pesos no nos van a sacar de pobres 5.000 pesos isn't exactly enough for us never to have to work again

5. [realizar] [foto] to take;
[fotocopia] to make; RP [apuntes, notas] to take;
siempre me sacan fatal en las fotos I always look terrible in photos;

juntaos, que no os saco a todos move closer together, I can't fit you all in the photo like that

6. [sonsacar]
sacar algo a alguien to get sth out of sb;

no me sacarán nada they won't get anything out of me

7. [nuevo producto, modelo, libro] to bring out;
[disco] to release;
ha sacado un nuevo disco/una nueva novela he has a new record/novel out

8. [manifestar]
sacar (a relucir) algo to bring sth up;

yo no fui el que sacó el tema it wasn't me who brought the matter up in the first place;

sacó su mal humor a relucir he let his bad temper show

9. [resolver, encontrar] to do, to work out;
[crucigrama] to do, to solve;
sacar la cuenta/la solución to work out the total/the answer;

sacar la respuesta correcta to get the right answer;

siempre está sacando defectos a la gente she's always finding fault with people

10. [deducir] to gather, to understand;

sacar una conclusión to come to a conclusion;

sacar algo en consecuencia de algo to conclude o deduce sth from sth;

lo leí tres veces, pero no saqué nada en claro o [m5] limpio I read it three times, but I couldn't make much sense of it

11. [aventajar en]
sacó tres minutos a su rival he was three minutes ahead of his rival;

mi hijo ya me saca la cabeza my son's already a head taller than me

12. [en medios de comunicación] to show;

sacaron imágenes en el telediario they showed pictures on the news;

sacaron imágenes en el periódico they printed pictures in the newspaper;

la sacaron en o [m5] por televisión she was on television

13. Esp [prenda] [de ancho] to let out;
[de largo] to let down
14. Am [camisa, zapatos] to take off;

sácale la ropa al niño get the child undressed

15. [en deportes] [en tenis, voleibol] to serve;

sacar un córner/una falta to take a corner/free kick

16.
sacar adelante [hijos] to provide for;
[negocio, proyecto] to make a go of;
sacó sus estudios adelante she successfully completed her studies;

no sé cómo vamos a sacar adelante la empresa I don't know how we're going to keep the company going;

saca adelante a su familia con un mísero salario he supports his family on a miserable salary

♦ vi
[en fútbol, baloncesto, hockey] to put the ball into play; [en tenis, voleibol] to serve;
sacar de banda/de esquina/de puerta to take a throw-in/corner/goal kick

♦ See also the pronominal verb sacarse

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sacar

v/t

1 take out;

sacar de paseo take for a walk;

sacar a alguien a bailar ask s.o. to dance

2 mancha take out, remove

3 disco, libro bring out

4 fotocopias make;

le sacó bien PINT, FOT that’s a good picture of you

5 ( conseguir) get;

sacar información get information;

¿de dónde has sacado el dinero? where did you get the money from?;

sacar un buen sueldo make good money

6

:

sacar a alguien de sí drive s.o. mad;

sacar algo en claro ( entender) make sense of sth;

me saca dos años he is two years older than me

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sacar {72} vt

1) : to pull out, to take out

saca el pollo del congelador: take the chicken out of the freezer

2) : to get, to obtain

saqué un 100 en el examen: I got 100 on the exam

3) : to get out, to extract

le saqué la información: I got the information from him

4) : to stick out

sacar la lengua: to stick out one's tongue

5) : to bring out, to introduce

sacar un libro: to publish a book

sacaron una moda nueva: they introduced a new style

6) : to take (photos)

7) : to make (copies)

sacar vi

1) : to kick off (in soccer or football)

2) : to serve (in sports)

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sacar vb

1. (extraer) to take out [pt. took; pp. taken]

fui al dentista para que me sacara una muela I went to the dentist to have a tooth out

sacó el dinero de la cartera he took the money out of his wallet

saca el perro a pasear take the dog out for a walk

2. (conseguir) to get

he sacado buenas notas en los exámenes I got good marks in the exams

3. (arrancar) to get out

le he sacado la información I got the information out of him

4. (adquirir) to buy [pt. & pp. bought] / to get

he sacado las entradas para el concierto I've bought the tickets for the concert

5. (poner en circulación) to bring out [pt. & pp. brought]

Mónica Limón ha sacado un nuevo disco Mónica Limón has brought out a new record

6. (hacer una foto) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

sácame una foto take a photo of me

7. (parte del cuerpo) to stick out [pt. & pp. stuck]

no me saques la lengua don't stick your tongue out at me

8. (producir) to make

el vino se saca de la uva wine is made from grapes

9. (invitar) to ask

no me sacó nadie a bailar no one asked me to dance

10. (en tenis) to serve

11. (en fútbol para empezar) to kick off

12. (aventajar) to get ahead of

Induráin sacó cinco minutos de ventaja a Zulle Induráin took a five minute lead over Zulle

mi hermano me saca tres centímetros my brother is three centimetres taller than me

sacar brillo to polish

sacar punta to sharpen

Spanish-English dictionary > sacar
12 klein machen

klein|ma|chen sep
1. vt

1) (inf) Geld (= wechseln) to change; (= ausgeben) to blow (inf)

2) (inf = erniedrigen)

jdn kléínmachen —

jdn klein- und hässlichmachen (inf) — to make sb feel small

See:

→ auch klein

3)

See:

= klein machen

2. vr
(= sich bücken) to bend down low; (= sich zusammenrollen) to curl up tight
um durch die enge Tür zu kommen, muss man sich kléínmachen — to get through this narrow door you have to squeeze yourself in

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(to reduce (a person's) importance, self-confidence etc: He was completely deflated by his failure.) deflate

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > klein machen
13 apretar

v.

1 to press (oprimir) (botón, tecla).

me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight

La enfermera apretó la herida The nurse pressed the wound.

2 to grit (juntar) (dientes).

La niña aprieta los dientes al dormir The girl grits her teeth when sleeping.

3 to squeeze.

apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's hand

María apretó la mostaza Mary squeezed the mustard.

4 to press.

lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer

5 to get worse, to intensify (calor, lluvia).

6 to tighten.

El mecánico aprieta duramente el tornillo The mechanic tightens the screw.

7 to pinch.

Me aprietan los zapatos My shoes pinch.

Ricardo apretó su nariz Richard pinched her nose.

8 to be too tight.

Esta faja aprieta This belt is too tight.

9 to press down, to push down.

Ricardo apretó el botón para iniciar Richard pressed down the button to start.

10 to be too tight for.

Me aprieta la ropa My clothes are too tight for me.

11 to be most intense, to be more intense.

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apretar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 (estrechar) to squeeze, hug

2 (tornillo) to tighten; (cordones, nudo) to do up tight

3 (comprimir) to compress, press together, pack tight

4 (activar) to press, push

■ si aprietas este botón sonará la alarma if you press this button the alarm will go off

5 figurado (acosar) to keep on at; (presionar) to put pressure on, pressurize

► verbo intransitivo

1 figurado (aumentar) to increase, get worse

■ el calor aprieta it's getting hotter and hotter

2 (prendas) to fit tight, be tight on

■ esta falda me aprieta this skirt is too tight on me

3 (esforzarse) to work hard

■ tendrás que apretar en tus estudios you'll have to study a lot harder, you'll have to pull your socks up

► verbo pronominal apretarse

1 (apiñar) to narrow, tighten

2 (agolparse) to crowd together; (acercarse) to squeeze up

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

apretar a correr to start running

apretar el paso to quicken one's pace

apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's hand

apretar el gatillo to pull the trigger

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verb

1) to press

2) tighten

3) squeeze

4) pinch, be too tight

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1. VT

1) [+ tapa, tornillo, nudo] to tighten

2) (=pulsar) [+ interruptor, pedal, tecla] to press; [+ gatillo] to squeeze, pull

aprieta el botón derecho del ratón — press the right-hand button on the mouse

apretar el acelerador — to put one's foot down (on the accelerator), depress the accelerator frm

3) (=apretujar)

a) [+ objeto] to squeeze, grip; [para que no caiga] to clutch

apretó bien los papeles en la cartera — he packed o squeezed the papers into the briefcase

apretaba entre sus manos un ramo de flores — he was clutching a bunch of flowers in his hands

con un puro apretado entre los dientes — with a cigar between his teeth

hay que apretar el compost con los dedos — you have to press the compost down with your fingers

• apretar los dientes — to grit one's teeth, clench one's teeth

• apretar la mano a algn — to shake sb's hand

• apretar el puño — to clench one's fist

b) [+ persona] [contra pared, suelo] to pin, press; [con los brazos] to clasp, clutch

me apretaba con todo su cuerpo contra la pared — he pinned o pressed me against the wall with his whole body

la apretó con fuerza entre sus brazos — he clasped o clutched her tightly in his arms

4) (=presionar)

• apretar a algn — to put pressure on sb

nos aprieta mucho para que estudiemos — he puts a lot of pressure on us to study, he pushes us to study hard

- apretar las clavijas o las tuercas a algn

5)

• apretar el paso — to quicken one's pace

6)

aprieta mucho la letra cuando escribe — he bunches up the words when he writes

7) (Mil) [+ asedio] to step up, intensify; [+ bloqueo] to tighten

2. VI

1) (=oprimir) [zapatos] to be too tight, pinch one's feet; [ropa] to be too tight

estos zapatos aprietan — these shoes are too tight, these shoes pinch my feet

este vestido me aprieta en la cintura — this dress is too tight for me around the waist
zapato
2) (=aumentar) [dolor, frío] to get worse; [viento] to intensify

es media mañana y el hambre aprieta — it's half way through the morning and I'm beginning to feel hungry

cuando el frío aprieta — when the cold gets worse, when it gets really cold

donde más aprieta el calor — where the heat is at its worst

3) (=presionar) to put on the pressure, pile on the pressure *

la oposición aprieta cada vez más — the opposition are putting on more and more pressure

si le aprietan un poco más, confesará — if they put a bit more pressure on him, he'll confess

• apretar con el enemigo — to close with the enemy
Dios 3)
4) (=esforzarse)

si apretáis un poco al final, aprobaréis — if you make an extra effort at the end, you'll pass

5)

• apretar a hacer algo, si aprieta a llover — if it starts to rain heavily

apretamos a correr — we broke into a run

6)

¡aprieta! — nonsense!, good grief!

7) Chile (=irse con prisa)

apretemos que viene la profesora — let's run for it, the teacher's coming

fueron los primeros en salir apretando después del golpe — they were the first ones to make a getaway after the coup

8) ** [al defecar] to push

3.

See:

apretarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeeze

b) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tighten

apretó bien la tapa — he screwed the lid on tightly

aprieta el puño — clench your fist

apreté los dientes — I gritted my teeth

c)

apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step

2)

a) ( apretujar)

apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast

me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly

b) ( presionar) to put pressure on
2.
apretar vi

1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

el vestido le aprieta — the dress is too tight for her

2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)

3) ( ser fuerte)

cómo aprieta el calor! — it's incredibly hot!

cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...

4)

a) ( esforzarse) to make an effort

b) profesor/jefe to be demanding

apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
3.
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together

* * *

= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.

Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex. Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.

Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex. This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.

Ex. This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.

Ex. To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.

Ex. A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.

Ex. The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.

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* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.

* apretar fuerte = bear down on.

* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeeze

b) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tighten

apretó bien la tapa — he screwed the lid on tightly

aprieta el puño — clench your fist

apreté los dientes — I gritted my teeth

c)

apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step

2)

a) ( apretujar)

apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast

me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly

b) ( presionar) to put pressure on
2.
apretar vi

1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

el vestido le aprieta — the dress is too tight for her

2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)

3) ( ser fuerte)

cómo aprieta el calor! — it's incredibly hot!

cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...

4)

a) ( esforzarse) to make an effort

b) profesor/jefe to be demanding

apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
3.
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together

* * *

= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.

Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex: Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.

Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.

Ex: This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.

Ex: This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.

Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.

Ex: A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.

Ex: The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.

* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.

* apretar fuerte = bear down on.

* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.

* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

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apretar [A5 ]

vt

A

1 ‹botón› to press, push; ‹acelerador› to put one's foot on, press, depress ( frml); ‹gatillo› to pull, squeeze

2 ‹nudo/venda› to tighten; ‹tapa/tornillo› to tighten

apretó bien la tapa he screwed the lid on tightly

aprieta el puño clench your fist

apreté los dientes I gritted my teeth

clavija, tornillo

3

apretar el paso or la marcha to quicken one's pace o step

4 ‹letra› to squeeze together ( AmE), to squeeze up ( BrE)

apretar los puntos to knit tightly

B

1

(apretujar): apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast

llevaba el osito apretado entre sus brazos she was clutching the teddy bear in her arms

me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly

2 (presionar) to put pressure on

el profesor nos apretó mucho en los últimos meses in the last few months the teacher put a lot of pressure on us o pushed us really hard

■ apretar

vi

A «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight

el vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her o is very tight on her

la falda me aprieta en las caderas the skirt is too tight around the hips

¡cómo me aprietan estos zapatos! these shoes are so tight!, these shoes really pinch my feet!

ver tb zapato

B (hacer presión) to press down ( o in etc)

C

(ser fuerte): a las tres de la tarde cuando el calor aprieta at three o'clock when the heat is at its most intense

a primeras horas de la mañana el frío aprieta (Chi, Méx); in the early hours of the morning you really feel the cold

cuando el hambre aprieta, la gente come cualquier cosa when people are in the grip of hunger they will eat anything

D

1 (esforzarse) to make an effort

vas a tener que apretar en la física you're going to have to knuckle down o make more of an effort in physics

2 «profesor/jefe» to be demanding dios

E

( Chi fam) (irse): todos apretaron a la salida everyone made a dash for o ran for the door ( colloq)

tuvimos que salir apretando we had to make a run for it ( colloq)

apretar a correr ( fam); to break into a run, start running

■ apretarse

v pron

to squeeze o squash together, to squeeze o squash up ( BrE) cinturón

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apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ botón› to press, push;

‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
b) ‹nudo/tapa/tornillo› to tighten;

‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
◊ apreté los dientes I gritted my teeth

2
a) ( apretujar):

◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;

me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on

verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
◊ el vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her

2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- estrujar
- aprieta
- estrechar
- fuerte
- gatillo
- oprimir
- puño
English:
clench
- grip
- loosely
- pack
- pack down
- pinch
- press
- pull
- push
- screw up
- squeeze
- tighten
- wedge
- which
- accelerate
- foot
- loosen
- screw
- speed
- tooth

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apretar

♦ vt

1. [oprimir] [botón, tecla] to press;
[gatillo] to pull, to squeeze; [acelerador] to step on;
el zapato me aprieta my shoe is pinching;

me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight

2. [nudo, tuerca, cinturón] to tighten;

Comp
Fam
apretar las clavijas o [m5] los tornillos a alguien to put the screws on sb

3. [juntar] [dientes] to grit;
[labios] to press together; [puño] to clench;
tendrás que apretar la letra you'll have to squeeze your handwriting up

4. [estrechar] to squeeze;
[abrazar] to hug;
no me aprietes el brazo, me estás haciendo daño stop squeezing my arm, you're hurting me;

la apretó contra su pecho he held her to his chest;

apretar la mano a alguien to shake sb's hand

5. [acelerar]
apretar el paso o [m5] la marcha to quicken one's pace;

como no apretemos el paso, no llegaremos nunca if we don't hurry up, we'll never get there

6. [exigir] to tighten up on;
[presionar] to press;
apretar la disciplina to tighten up on discipline;

lo apretaron tanto que acabó confesando they pressed him so hard that he ended up confessing;

no me gusta que me aprieten en el trabajo I don't like to feel pressurized in my work;

lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer

7. [ropa, objetos] to pack tight

♦ vi

1. [calor, lluvia] to get worse, to intensify;

salgo de casa a las dos, cuando más aprieta el calor I leave home at two o'clock, when the heat is at its worst;

en agosto ha apretado mucho el calor it got a lot hotter in August;

cuando la necesidad aprieta, se agudiza el ingenio people become more resourceful when they really have to

2. [zapatos] to pinch;
[ropa] to be too tight
3. [esforzarse] to push oneself;

tienes que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to pull your socks up if you want to pass

4. Fam
apretar a correr to run off;

el ladrón apretó a correr the thief ran off

♦ See also the pronominal verb apretarse

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apretar

I v/t

1 botón press;

apretó contra el pecho la fotografía/el niño she held the photograph/the child close, she pressed the photograph/the child to her breast;

apretar los puños clench one’s fists;

apretar los dientes grit one’s teeth

2 ( pellizcar, pinzar) squeeze

3 tuerca tighten

4

:

apretar el paso quicken one’s pace

II v/i

1 de ropa, zapato be too tight

2

:

apretar a correr start to run, start running

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apretar {55} vt

1) : to press, to push (a button)

2) : to tighten

3) : to squeeze

apretar vi

1) : to press, to push

2) : to fit tightly, to be too tight

los zapatos me aprietan: my shoes are tight

* * *

apretar vb

1. (botón) to press

aprieta este botón press this button

2. (gatillo) to pull

apretó el gatillo he pulled the trigger

3. (tornillo, cinturón, nudo) to tighten

¿has apretado los tornillos? have you tightened the screws?

4. (exigir) to be strict with / to push hard

el profesor nos aprieta mucho the teacher is very strict with us

5. (quedar estrecho ropa) to be too tight

este pantalón me aprieta these trousers are too tight for me

6. (esforzarse) to work harder

tendrás que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to work harder if you want to pass

7. (aumentar calor) to increase

el calor está apretando it's getting hotter and hotter

apretar la mano a alguien to shake someone's hand

Spanish-English dictionary > apretar
14 puesto

adj.

on.

Va siempre con el sombrero puesto He always walks with the hat on.

m.

1 position, job, appointment.

2 stall, stand.

3 place.

4 post.

5 position.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: poner.

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puesto

► nombre masculino

1 (sitio) place

■ ya han llegado al primer puesto de la liga they've made it to the top of the league

2 (de mercado) stall; (de feria etc) stand

3 (empleo) position, post

4 MILITAR post

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puesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=poner poner

► nombre masculino puesto

1 (sitio) place

■ ya han llegado al primer puesto de la liga they've made it to the top of the league

2 (de mercado) stall; (de feria etc) stand

3 (empleo) position, post

4 MILITAR post

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar muy puesto,-a en algo to be well up in something

ir (muy) puesto,-a to be very smart

puesto que since, as

puesto de la Guardia Civil Civil Guard post

puesto de mando command post

puesto de socorro first-aid post

puesto de vigilancia lookout post

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noun m.

1) place

2) position

3) post

4) booth, stall

•

- puesto que

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1.

PP de poner

2. ADJ

1)

con el sombrero puesto — with one's hat on, wearing a hat

una mesa puesta para nueve — a table laid for nine

salieron del país con lo puesto — they left the country with nothing but the clothes they were wearing

- tenerlos bien puestos

2) [persona]

bien puesto, muy puesto — well dressed, smartly turned out

3)

ir puesto — * (=estar drogado) to be high *; (=estar borracho) to be steaming *, be soused (EEUU) *

4)

no está muy puesto en este tema — he's not very well up on this subject

3. SM

1) (=lugar) place; (=posición) position

ocupa el tercer puesto en la liga — it is in third place in the league

ceder el puesto a algn — to give up one's place to sb

guardar o mantener su puesto — to keep the proper distance

sabe estar en su puesto — he knows his place

puesto de amarre — berth, mooring

puesto de honor — leading position

2) (=empleo) post, position, job

tiene un puesto de conserje — he works as a porter

puesto de decisión — position of power

puesto de trabajo — post, position, job

se crearán 200 puestos de trabajo — 200 new jobs will be created

3) [de vigilancia] post

puesto de control — checkpoint

puesto de escucha — listening-post

puesto de observación — observation post

puesto de policía — police post

puesto de socorro — first-aid post

puesto de vigilancia — (=garita) guard post; (=torre) watchtower

puesto fronterizo — border post

4) (Caza) stand, place

5) (Com) [en mercado] stall; [en feria de muestras] stand, booth

puesto callejero — street stall

puesto de mercado — market stall

puesto de periódicos — newspaper stand

6) Cono Sur land and house held by ranch caretaker

4.

puesto que — conj since, as

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I
- ta adjetivo

¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? — what are you doing with your coat on?

la mesa estaba puesta — the table was laid

iba muy puesto — he was all dressed up

con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing; estar puesto — ( estar dispuesto) (Méx) to be ready o set; ( estar borracho) (Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed (colloq); ver tb poner
II
masculino

1)

a) (lugar, sitio) place

cada uno que ocupe su puesto — (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!

b) ( en una clasificación) place, position

sacó el primer puesto de su clase — she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class

2) ( empleo) position, job

quedó vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa — there was a vacancy for a typist

no es un puesto fijo — it isn't a permanent job o position

- puesto de trabajo

3)

a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall; ( quiosco) kiosk; ( tienda) stand, stall

b) (de la policía, del ejército) post

- puesto de observación

- puesto de policía

- puesto de socorro

- puesto fronterizo

4)

puesto que — (conj) (frml) since

puesto que así lo quieres... — since that's the way you want it...

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I
- ta adjetivo

¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? — what are you doing with your coat on?

la mesa estaba puesta — the table was laid

iba muy puesto — he was all dressed up

con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing; estar puesto — ( estar dispuesto) (Méx) to be ready o set; ( estar borracho) (Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed (colloq); ver tb poner
II
masculino

1)

a) (lugar, sitio) place

cada uno que ocupe su puesto — (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!

b) ( en una clasificación) place, position

sacó el primer puesto de su clase — she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class

2) ( empleo) position, job

quedó vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa — there was a vacancy for a typist

no es un puesto fijo — it isn't a permanent job o position

- puesto de trabajo

3)

a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall; ( quiosco) kiosk; ( tienda) stand, stall

b) (de la policía, del ejército) post

- puesto de observación

- puesto de policía

- puesto de socorro

- puesto fronterizo

4)

puesto que — (conj) (frml) since

puesto que así lo quieres... — since that's the way you want it...

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puesto¹

¹ = stand, stall.

Ex: A leaflet stand is placed outside the van when the weather permits.

Ex: The first step is to bring the library to them by organising stalls and exhibitions in public places.

* comerciante de puesto de mercadillo = market trader, stall-holder.

* dueño de puesto de mercadillo = stall-holder, market trader.

* puesto ambulante = roadside vendor, street vendor.

* puesto de artesanía = craft stand.

* puesto de café y comida = coffee and lunch corner.

* puesto de comida = food stall.

* puesto de fruta = fruit stand.

* puesto de mercadillo = market stall.

* puesto de verdura = vegetable stand.

puesto²

² = rank number, mindshare.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Journal ranking: the issue of allotting rank numbers when there is a tie'.

Ex: Libaries mindshare in this new self-service e-resource environment is also clear: behind newer entrants.

* ascender a un puesto = rise to + position.

* aspirar a un puesto de trabajo = aspire to + position.

* conseguir un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.

* cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.

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

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

* denominación del puesto de trabajo = job title, occupational title.

* descripción del puesto de trabajo = job description, position description, job profile.

* eliminar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* funciones del puesto de trabajo = position + entail + duty.

* intercambio de puestos de trabajo = job exchange.

* obtener un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.

* ocupar el puesto de = replace, have + the rank of.

* ocupar el puesto de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank.

* ocupar un puesto = hold + position.

* ocupar un puesto de confianza = be on the inside.

* ocupar un puesto de trabajo = assume + position, take up + post, hold + post.

* ocupar un puesto en = have + a place in.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pérdida de puestos de trabajo = squeeze on jobs.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* puesto de batalla = battle-station.

* puesto de bibliotecario = library staff post.

* puesto de combate = battle-station.

* puesto de consulta = service station.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* puesto de dirección = position of leadership.

* puesto de escucha = listening post.

* puesto de lector = accommodation.

* puesto de lectura = reader place, reader seat [reader's seat], study place.

* puesto de observación = lookout [look-out].

* puesto de trabajo = appointment, position, post, opening, career path, professional position, position held.

* puesto de trabajo de libre designación = line position.

* puesto de trabajo ocupado = position held.

* puesto directivo = senior post, senior position, managerial position, executive position.

* puesto ejecutivo = managerial position, executive position.

* puesto laboral = staff position.

* puesto público = public service position.

* puestos = seating.

* puestos de lectura = seating capacity, seating space, reading space.

* puestos de trabajo ocupados = positions held.

* puesto vacante = vacant post, position vacancy, vacant position.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* reserva de puestos de lectura = seat reservation.

puesto³

* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* puesto a prueba = overstretched.

* puesto que = as, because, for, since, seeing that/as.

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* vivir con lo puesto = live on + a shoestring (budget).

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puesto¹ -ta

adjective

¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? what are you doing with your coat on?

la mesa estaba puesta para dos the table was laid for two

bien puesto well-dressed

¿dónde vas tan puesto? where are you off to all dressed up like that?

con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto y un billete de avión he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing o the clothes he had on and his plane ticket

estar puesto (estar dispuesto) ( Méx) to be ready o set; (estar borracho) ( Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed ( colloq)

yo estaba puestísimo, pero ellos se echaron para atrás I was all ready o set to do it, but they got cold feet

estar puesto en algo ( Esp); to be well up on sth ( colloq), to know a lot about sth

tenerlas bien puestas or ( Esp) tenerlos bien puestos ( arg); to have guts ( colloq)

para hacerles frente a esos matones hay que tenerlas bien puestas it takes guts to stand up to those thugs ( colloq)

ver tb poner

puesto²

masculine

A

1 (lugar, sitio) place

cada uno que ocupe su puesto (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!

no pudo ir y me mandó en su puesto she couldn't go so she sent me in her place

2 (en una clasificación) place, position

siempre saca el primer puesto de su clase she always comes top o ( AmE) comes out top of the class

B (empleo) position, job

tiene un buen puesto en la empresa she has a good position o job in the company

ha quedado vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa there is now a vacancy for a typist

¿te salió el puesto en esa editorial? did you get the job with that publishing company?

no es un puesto fijo it isn't a permanent job o position

Compuesto:

puesto de trabajo

(empleo) job; ( Inf) workstation

C

1 ( Com) (en el mercado) stall; (quiosco) kiosk; (tienda) stand, stall

2 (de la policía, del ejército) post

un puesto de la Cruz Roja a Red Cross post/station

Compuestos:

● puesto de observación

observation post

● puesto de policía

police post

● puesto de socorro

first-aid post/station

● puesto fronterizo

border post

D

puesto que ( conjunction) ( frml); since

no veo cómo se puede haber enterado, puesto que yo no se lo dije a nadie I don't see how she can have found out, given that o since I didn't tell anyone

puesto que así lo quieres, así se hará if o since that's the way you want it, that's the way we'll do it

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Del verbo poner: ( conjugate poner)

puesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
poner
puesto
poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
puesto una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):
◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;

¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;
◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;

¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): puesto a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ puesto a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

puesto a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

puestose de pie to stand (up);
puestose de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que puestome I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ puestose enfermo to get sick;

se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
puestose cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) puestose a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ puestose al teléfono to come to the phone

puesto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo: ¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? what are you doing with your coat on?;

tenía las botas puestas she was wearing her boots;
la mesa estaba puesta the table was laid;
ver tb poner
puesto 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (lugar, sitio) place;

◊ se sentó en mi puesto he sat in my place

b) ( en una clasificación) place, position;

◊ sacó el primer puesto de la clase she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class

2 ( empleo) position, job;
◊ puesto de trabajo ( empleo) job;

(Inf) workstation
3
a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall;

( quiosco) kiosk;
( tienda) stand, stall
b) (de la policía, del ejército) post;

◊ puesto de socorro first-aid post/station

4
◊ puesto que ( conj) (frml) since

poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
puesto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (la mesa) set, laid: la mesa está puesta, the table is laid
2 (prenda de vestir) to have on
con el abrigo puesto, with one's coat on
familiar ir muy puesto, to be all dressed up
3 fam (saber mucho) está muy puesto en filosofía, he's very well up in philosophy
4 fam (borracho) drunk
II sustantivo masculino
1 (lugar) place
2 (empleo) position, post: es un puesto fijo, it's a permanent job
3 (tienda) stall, stand
4 Mil post
puesto de mando, command post
III conj puesto que, since, as
' puesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- antigüedad
- apoltronarse
- ascender
- brete
- callejera
- callejero
- cargo
- cesar
- conquistar
- desempeñar
- designar
- destino
- dieta
- disputa
- empeño
- enchufe
- excavar
- huevo
- instalar
- le
- libertad
- maldita
- maldito
- ocupar
- optar
- precio
- pues
- puesta
- rehabilitación
- relevar
- reponer
- saco
- tenderete
- traer
- vestir
- acomodar
- alto
- apetecible
- aplicar
- aspirante
- barraca
- candidato
- cargar
- ceder
- clasificación
- como
- concursar
- confianza
English:
applicant
- apply
- appointment
- bearer
- bookstall
- boost
- capacity
- chair
- checkpoint
- command post
- concession
- designate
- downgrade
- earth
- economic
- fill
- fit
- free
- fresh
- give up
- government
- hold
- inside
- job
- job description
- leave on
- lookout
- market stall
- name
- nominate
- observation post
- occupy
- on
- opening
- outpost
- place
- position
- post
- put in
- qualification
- qualified
- qualify
- quit
- relieve
- removal
- remove
- resign
- responsible
- retiring
- shove out

* * *

puesto, -a

♦ participio
ver poner
♦ adj

1. [objeto]
llevaba puesto el sombrero he was wearing his hat;

iba sólo con lo puesto all she had with her were the clothes on her back;

dejaron la mesa puesta they didn't clear the table;

Comp
muy Fam
los tiene bien puestos he's got guts o balls

2. [persona]
ir muy puesto to be all dressed up;
Fam
estar muy puesto en algo to be well up on sth

3. [drogado] high, stoned;
[borracho] drunk, smashed
♦ nm

1. [empleo] post, position;

escalar puestos to work one's way up

Comp
puesto de trabajo job;
puesto vacante opening, vacancy

2. [en fila, clasificación] place

3. [lugar] place;

¡cada uno a sus puestos! to your places, everyone!;

¿quieres que te cambie el puesto? do you want me to swap places o seats with you?

4. [tenderete] stall, stand

Comp
puesto de escucha [en tienda] listening post;
puesto de periódicos newsstand

5. [de control] post

Comp
puesto de la Cruz Roja Red Cross post;
puesto de mando command post;

puesto de observación observation post;

puesto de policía police station;

puesto de socorro first-aid post;

puesto de vigilancia sentry post

6. RP [de ganado] cattle station

7. Col, Méx [estanco] tobacconist's

♦ puesto que loc conj

since, as;

preferimos este modelo, puesto que además de ser eficaz es barato we chose this model, since it is not only efficient but also cheap

* * *

puesto

I part → poner;

bien puesto well-dressed

II m

1 lugar place

2 en mercado stand, stall

2 MIL post

III conj

:

puesto que since, given that

* * *

puesto pp poner

puesto, -ta adj

: dressed

bien puesto: well-dressed

puesto nm

1) lugar, sitio: place, position

2) : position, job

3) : kiosk, stand, stall

4)

puesto que : since, given that

* * *

puesto¹ adj

1. (ropa) on

lleva puesta la camisa nueva he's got his new shirt on / he's wearing his new shirt

2. (bien arreglado) smart / well dressed

siempre va muy puesto he's always very smart

puesto² n

1. (lugar) place

todos los atletas están en sus puestos all the athletes are in their places

2. (trabajo) job / post

tiene un buen puesto she's got a good job

3. (de mercado) stall

un puesto de fruta a fruit stall

puesto que as / since

Spanish-English dictionary > puesto
15 knibe

sg - kníben

затрудне́ние с, тяжёлое положе́ние

kómme i kníbe — попа́сть в беду́

vǽre i kníbe — быть в затрудне́нии

* * *

fix, nip, pickle, predicament, scrape

* * *

I. (en -r):

[ i knibe] in difficulties,

T in a (tight) spot, in a fix;

[ komme i knibe] be put on the spot, get into a fix.

II. vb (kneb, knebet) pinch, nip,

( klemme) squeeze;

( spare) pinch, economize;

( i kortspil) finesse;

[ når det kniber] at a pinch;

[ det kneb!] that was a near thing (el. a close shave);

[ det kniber for ham] he is in a fix,

( økonomisk) he is hard up;

[ det kniber for ham at] he has (some) difficulty in -ing;

[ det kneb for mig at løfte den] it was all I could do to lift it;

[ knibe en i armen] pinch somebody's arm;

[ det kniber med frugt] fruit is scarce;

[ knibe på] be sparing of;

[ knibe munden sammen] tighten one's lips;

[ knibe øjnene sammen] screw up one's eyes;

[ knibe sig igennem] squeeze through,

(fig) scrape through;

[ knibe ud]

( luske af) sneak away;

[ knibe ud, knibe udenom]

(fig: prøve at komme ud af det) back out,

T cop out,

(fx spørgsmål) avoid (el. T dodge) the issue.

Danish-English dictionary > knibe

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