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1 puro

adj.

1 pure, cleanly, unblemished, unadulterated.

2 pure, chaste, decent, vestal.

3 pure, innocent, guileless, lily-white.

4 mere, pure, sheer.

5 unmixed, pure, unalloyed.

m.

cigar.

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puro

► adjetivo

1 (sin mezcla) pure

■ me voy al campo a respirar aire puro I'm going to the country to breathe some clean air

■ tiene un perro de pura raza he has a purebred dog

2 (mero) sheer, mere, pure

■ me enteré por pura casualidad I found out by pure chance

3 (casto) chaste, pure

► nombre masculino puro

1 cigar

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caerle a alguien un puro to be for the high jump, be in big trouble, be for it

■ si se entera el jefe, te caerá un puro if the boss finds out, you're for it

meterle un puro a alguien tabú to throw the book at somebody

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puro

► nombre masculino

1 cigar

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(f. - pura)

adj.

1) pure

2) sheer, simple

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1. ADJ

1) (=sin mezcla) [color, lenguaje] pure; [aire] clean; [oro] solid

pura sangre — (=caballo) thoroughbred

2) [con valor enfático] pure, simple

de puro aburrimiento — out of sheer boredom

por pura casualidad — by sheer chance

puro y duro * —

fue un timo puro y duro — it was a straightforward o downright swindle

es un reaccionario puro y duro — he's an out-and-out reactionary

3) (=casto) pure, chaste

4) LAm (=uno solo) only, just

me queda una pura porción — I have just one portion left

5) esp And, Caribe, Méx (=idéntico) identical

el hijo es puro el padre — the son is exactly like his father

2.

ADV

de puro bobo — out of sheer stupidity

de puro cansado — out of sheer tiredness

no se le ve el color de puro sucio — it's so dirty you can't tell what colour it is

cosas que se olvidan de puro sabidas — things which are so well known that they get overlooked

3. SM

1) (tb: cigarro puro) cigar

puro habano — Havana cigar

2)

- meter un puro a algn

3)

a puro de — † by dint of, thanks only to

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I
- ra adjetivo

1)

a) (limpio, sin mezcla) pure

es de pura lana — it's pure wool

el aire puro del campo — the fresh o clean country air

b) (casto, inocente) < mujer> chaste, pure; < niño> innocent; <mirada/amor> innocent, pure

- pura sangre

2) (mero, simple) (delante del n) < verdad> plain, honest (colloq); <casualidad/coincidencia> pure, sheer

es puro músculo — he's all muscle

lo hizo por puro capricho — she did it purely on a whim

de puro cansancio — from sheer exhaustion

3) (AmL fam) ( sólo)

a ese bar van puros viejos — only old men go to that bar

son puras mentiras — it's just a pack of lies (colloq)
II
adverbio

1) (AmL fam) (muy, tan)

se murió de puro vieja — she just died of old age

lo tiré de puro sucio que estaba — it was so filthy I threw it out

lo hizo de puro egoísta — he did it out of sheer selfishness

2) (Col fam) ( justo) right
III
masculino cigar

- puro habano

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I
- ra adjetivo

1)

a) (limpio, sin mezcla) pure

es de pura lana — it's pure wool

el aire puro del campo — the fresh o clean country air

b) (casto, inocente) < mujer> chaste, pure; < niño> innocent; <mirada/amor> innocent, pure

- pura sangre

2) (mero, simple) (delante del n) < verdad> plain, honest (colloq); <casualidad/coincidencia> pure, sheer

es puro músculo — he's all muscle

lo hizo por puro capricho — she did it purely on a whim

de puro cansancio — from sheer exhaustion

3) (AmL fam) ( sólo)

a ese bar van puros viejos — only old men go to that bar

son puras mentiras — it's just a pack of lies (colloq)
II
adverbio

1) (AmL fam) (muy, tan)

se murió de puro vieja — she just died of old age

lo tiré de puro sucio que estaba — it was so filthy I threw it out

lo hizo de puro egoísta — he did it out of sheer selfishness

2) (Col fam) ( justo) right
III
masculino cigar

- puro habano

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puro¹

¹ = cigar.

Ex: The Dutch, too, started making cigars using tobacco from their Far Eastern colonies.

* caja de puros = cigar box.

* cigarro puro = cigar.

puro²

² = pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], stark, unmixed, naked, raw, sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], stainless, chaste.

Ex: The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.

Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.

Ex: But the next Oxford catalog, published in 1620, represented an unmixed finding catalog, consisting of one alphabetical listing of all the books in the library irrespective of their arrangement on the shelves.

Ex: Everything in this book is set down without reference to context, or author's intention, or the naked facts and figures, or the difference between one kind of writing and reading and another.

Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.

Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.

Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.

Ex: Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate.

* ciencias puras = pure sciences.

* color puro = true colour.

* notación pura = pure notation.

* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.

* por pura diversión = for kicks.

* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* pura lana = pure wool.

* pura lana virgen = pure new wool.

* pura realidad = stark reality.

* pura sangre = thoroughbred.

* pura verdad, la = unvarnished truth, la, pure truth, the.

* puro de corazón = pure of heart.

* puro nervio = live wire.

* puro y duro = unvarnished.

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puro¹ -ra

adjective

A

1 (sin mezcla) pure

puro zumo de uva pure grape juice

es de pura lana it's pure wool

el aire puro del campo the fresh o clean country air

2 (casto, inocente) ‹mujer› chaste, pure; ‹niño› innocent; ‹mirada/amor› innocent, pure

Compuesto:

pura sangre

masculine and feminine thoroughbred

B (mero, simple) ( delante del n):

es la pura verdad it's the plain o honest truth ( colloq)

acertó por pura casualidad she got it right by pure o sheer chance

fue pura coincidencia it was pure o sheer coincidence

esta carne es pura grasa this meat is nothing but fat o is all fat

es puro músculo he's all muscle

lo hizo por puro capricho she did it purely on a whim

se quedó dormido de puro cansancio he fell asleep from sheer exhaustion

en puro invierno ( Col); in the middle of winter

C

( AmL fam) (sólo): en esa oficina trabajan puras mujeres there are only women in that office, there aren't any men at all in that office

a ese bar van puros viejos only old men go to that bar

son puras mentiras it's just a pack of lies ( colloq), it's all lies

puro²

adverb

A

( AmL fam) (muy, tan): se murió de puro vieja she just died of old age

ni se sabe de qué color es de puro sucio que está it's so filthy you can't even tell what color it is

lo hizo de puro egoísta he did it out of sheer selfishness, he did it purely out of selfishness

B ( Col fam) (justo) right

lo mataron puro al borde de la carretera they killed him right beside the road

puro³

masculine

1 (cigarro) cigar

2

( Esp fam) (tarea difícil): esta asignatura es un puro this subject is really heavy going o is really tough ( colloq)

3

( Esp fam) (castigo): ¡vaya puro! that's a bit stiff o tough! ( colloq)

te van a meter un buen puro they're going to throw the book at you ( colloq)

Compuesto:

puro habano

Havana cigar, Havana

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puro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

1
a) ( sin mezcla) pure;

( limpio) ‹ aire› fresh, clean
b) (casto, inocente) ‹ mujer› chaste, pure;

‹ niño› innocent;
‹mirada/amor› innocent, pure
2 ( delante del n)
a) (mero, simple) ‹ verdad› plain, honest (colloq);

‹casualidad/coincidencia› pure, sheer;
◊ lo hizo por puro capricho she did it purely on a whim;

de puro cansancio from sheer exhaustion
b) (AmL fam) ( sólo):

◊ a ese bar van puros viejos only old men go to that bar;

son puras mentiras it's just a pack of lies (colloq)
puro 2 adverbio (fam) (muy, tan):
◊ se murió de puro vieja she just died of old age;

lo hizo de puro egoísta he did it out of sheer selfishness
■ sustantivo masculino
cigar
puro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un producto, color, sensación, etc) pure
al aire puro, outside
2 (uso enfático) sheer, mere: fue un puro trámite, it was a mere formality
es la pura verdad, it's the absolute truth
3 (una persona) chaste, pure
II sustantivo masculino
1 (cigarro) cigar
2 (reprimenda, castigo) trouble: si llegas tarde, te va a caer un puro, if you are late, you're going to get into trouble

' puro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastarda
- bastardo
- cigarro
- legítima
- legítimo
- pura
- teatro
- anilla
- bluff
- café
- capricho
- castizo
- cuentista
- cuento
- fumar
- tabaco
- vacilón
English:
cigar
- fat
- pure
- sheer
- solid
- unadulterated
- whip up
- act
- black
- coffee
- indulgence
- light

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puro, -a

♦ adj

1. [limpio, sin mezcla] pure;
[oro] solid;
este jersey es de pura lana this sweater is 100 percent wool

2. [atmósfera, aire] clear

3. [conducta, persona] decent, honourable;

un alma pura a pure soul;

la mirada pura de un niño the clear o pure gaze of a child

4. [mero] sheer;
[verdad] plain;
por pura casualidad by pure chance;

me quedé dormido de puro cansancio I fell asleep from sheer exhaustion;

fue una pura coincidencia it was pure coincidence;
Fam
y ésta es la realidad pura y dura and that is the harsh reality of the matter

♦ nm

1. [cigarro] cigar

Comp
puro habano Havana (cigar)
2. Comp
Esp Fam
meterle un puro a alguien [regañina] to read the riot act to sb, Br to give sb a row o rocket;
[castigo] to throw the book at sb;
si te descubren te caerá un buen puro if you're found out, you'll be in for it

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puro

I adj

1 pure;

la pura verdad the honest truth

2 casualidad, coincidencia sheer;

de puro miedo out of sheer fright

3 Méx ( único) sole, only;

te sirven la pura comida they just serve food

II m cigar

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puro adv

: sheer, much

de puro terco: out of sheer stubbornness

puro, -ra adj

1) : pure

aire puro: fresh air

2) : plain, simple, sheer

por pura curiosidad: from sheer curiosity

3) : only, just

emplean puras mujeres: they only employ women

4)

pura sangre : Thoroughbred horse

puro nm

: cigar

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puro¹ adj

1. (en general) pure

este anillo es de oro puro this ring is pure gold

aire puro pure air

2. (uso enfático) absolute / sheer

la pura verdad the absolute truth

por puro egoísmo out of sheer selfishness

puro² n cigar

Spanish-English dictionary > puro
2 mentira

intj.

that's not true.

f.

1 lie.

es mentira it's not true, it's a lie

aunque parezca mentira strange as it may seem

parece mentira que lo hayamos conseguido I can hardly believe we've done it

parece mentira que te creas una cosa así how can you possibly believe a thing like that?

¡parece mentira, las cinco y todavía no ha llegado! can you believe it, it's five o'clock and she's still hasn't arrived!

de mentira pretend, false

dinero de mentira pretend money

una mentira como una casa a whopping great lie

mentira piadosa white lie

2 lying, falsehood, unsoundness.

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mentira

► nombre femenino

1 lie

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aunque parezca mentira strange though it may seem

de mentira (en broma) for a laugh, as a joke 2 (artificial) false

decir mentiras to tell lies

parece mentira it's unbelievable

mentira piadosa white lie

una mentira como una casa familiar a whopper

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noun f.

lie

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SF

1) (=embuste) lie

¡mentira! — it's a lie!

no digas mentiras — don't tell lies

sus mentiras le causaron problemas — his lying got him into trouble

coger a algn en una mentira — to catch sb in a lie

• de mentira, una pistola de mentira — a toy pistol

• parecer mentira, aunque parezca mentira — however incredible it seems, strange though it may seem

¡parece mentira! — it's unbelievable!, I can't o don't believe it!

parece mentira que no te acuerdes — I can't believe that you don't remember

- una mentira como una casa o como una catedral o un templo

- la mentira tiene las patas cortas

mentira caritativa, mentira oficiosa Cono Sur —

mentira piadosa, mentira reverenda — Cono Sur white lie

2) [en uñas] white mark ( on fingernail)

3) (=errata) erratum

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femenino

1) lie

eso es mentira — that's a lie

mentira! yo no le pegué — that's a lie, I didn't hit him!

ya lo he agarrado or pillado en una mentira en varias ocasiones — I've caught him lying to me several times

parece mentira! cómo pasa el tiempo! — isn't it incredible! doesn't time fly!

aunque parezca mentira tiene 50 años — you may find it hard to believe but she's 50

no quiero seguir viviendo en la mentira — I don't want to go on living a lie

una araña de mentira or (Méx) de mentiras — (leng infantil) a toy spider

una mentira como una casa or catedral or un templo — (fam) a whopping great lie (colloq), a whopper (colloq)

- mentira piadosa

2) (Esp fam) ( en la uña) white mark

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= lie, fabrication, mendacity, fib, fibbing, untruth, false pretence, deceptiveness.

Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges ' lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.

Ex. The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.

Ex. In light of his ongoing record of mendacity, it is puzzling why anyone would continue to take him seriously.

Ex. Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.

Ex. When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.

Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.

Ex. In some cases, public figures are famous because of their lies; in other cases, their renown obscures the universality of deceptiveness.

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* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.

* de mentira = make-believe.

* detector de mentiras = polygraph, lie detector.

* difundir mentiras = spread + lies.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* la mentira = lying.

* maraña de mentiras = web of lies, web of deception.

* mentira descarada = blatant lie, bare-faced lie.

* mentira gorda = big fat lie.

* mentira histórica = historical fabrication.

* mentira inocente = white lie.

* mentira piadosa = white lie.

* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.

* propagar mentiras = spread + lies.

* trama de mentiras = tissue of lies.

* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.

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femenino

1) lie

eso es mentira — that's a lie

mentira! yo no le pegué — that's a lie, I didn't hit him!

ya lo he agarrado or pillado en una mentira en varias ocasiones — I've caught him lying to me several times

parece mentira! cómo pasa el tiempo! — isn't it incredible! doesn't time fly!

aunque parezca mentira tiene 50 años — you may find it hard to believe but she's 50

no quiero seguir viviendo en la mentira — I don't want to go on living a lie

una araña de mentira or (Méx) de mentiras — (leng infantil) a toy spider

una mentira como una casa or catedral or un templo — (fam) a whopping great lie (colloq), a whopper (colloq)

- mentira piadosa

2) (Esp fam) ( en la uña) white mark

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= lie, fabrication, mendacity, fib, fibbing, untruth, false pretence, deceptiveness.

Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges ' lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.

Ex: The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.

Ex: In light of his ongoing record of mendacity, it is puzzling why anyone would continue to take him seriously.

Ex: Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.

Ex: When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.

Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.

Ex: In some cases, public figures are famous because of their lies; in other cases, their renown obscures the universality of deceptiveness.

* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.

* de mentira = make-believe.

* detector de mentiras = polygraph, lie detector.

* difundir mentiras = spread + lies.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* la mentira = lying.

* maraña de mentiras = web of lies, web of deception.

* mentira descarada = blatant lie, bare-faced lie.

* mentira gorda = big fat lie.

* mentira histórica = historical fabrication.

* mentira inocente = white lie.

* mentira piadosa = white lie.

* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.

* propagar mentiras = spread + lies.

* trama de mentiras = tissue of lies.

* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.

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mentira

feminine

A lie

eso es mentira that's a lie

¡mentira! yo no le pegué that's a lie, I didn't hit him!

estoy harto de tus mentiras I'm tired of your lying o lies

¿por qué dices tantas mentiras? why do you tell so many lies?, why do you lie so much?

ya lo he agarrado or cogido en una mentira en varias ocasiones he's lied to me on several occasions, I've caught him lying several times

parece mentira que a tu edad te dé por hacer esas tonterías I'm amazed at you getting up to such silly antics at your age

parece mentira que no haya venido a verme I can't believe that he hasn't been to see me

llevan casados once años — ¡parece mentira! ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! they've been married eleven years — isn't it incredible! o it hardly seems possible! doesn't time fly!

aunque parezca mentira tiene 50 años you may find it hard to believe but she's 50

no quiero seguir viviendo en la mentira I don't want to go on living a lie

una araña de mentira or ( Méx) de mentiras ( leng infantil); a toy spider

me ha llamado tonta — ¡pero se lo dije de mentira! or ¡pero fue de mentira! he said I was stupid — I was only joking! o I didn't mean it!

una mentira como una casa or catedral or un templo ( fam); a whopping great lie ( colloq), a whopper ( colloq)

las mentiras tienen patas cortas truth will out

Compuesto:

mentira piadosa

white lie

B ( fam) (en la uña) white mark

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Del verbo mentir: ( conjugate mentir)

mentirá es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) futuro indicativo

Multiple Entries:
mentir
mentira
mentir ( conjugate mentir) verbo intransitivo
to lie;
◊ me mintió he lied to me

mentira sustantivo femenino
lie;
eso es mentira that's a lie;
¡mentira! yo no le pegué that's a lie, I didn't hit him!;
¡parece mentira! ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! isn't it incredible! doesn't time fly!;
mentira piadosa white lie;
una araña de mentira or (Méx) de mentiras (leng infantil) a toy spider;
una mentira como una casa or un templo (fam) a whopping great lie (colloq), a whopper (colloq)
mentir verbo intransitivo to lie, tell lies
miente como un bellaco, he's a real liar ➣ Ver nota en lie
mentira sustantivo femenino lie: mentira piadosa, white lie
♦ Locuciones: parecer mentira: aunque parezca mentira, strange as it may seem
parece mentira que tenga esa edad, it is incredible that he is that old

' mentira' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bola
- camelo
- decir
- descarada
- descarado
- engaño
- engendrar
- falsedad
- invención
- inventar
- novela
- oír
- pegote
- piadosa
- piadoso
- tamaña
- tamaño
- transparente
- burdo
- chiva
- coba
- cuento
- fábula
- flagrante
- grande
- macana
- mito
- parecer
- que
- rollo
- solemne
English:
barefaced
- blatant
- blatantly
- deceit
- downright
- fabrication
- fall for
- invention
- lie
- lying
- oddly
- out-and-out
- outright
- story
- transparent
- white lie
- whopper
- make
- pretend
- strangely
- white

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mentira nf

1. [falsedad] lie;

una mentira como una casa o [m5] una catedral a whopping great lie;

¡mentira cochina! that's a filthy lie!;

siempre soy yo el que tiene que lavar los platos – ¡mentira! I'm always the one who has to wash the dishes – that's not true! o that's a lie!;

es mentira it's a lie, it's not true;

decir mentiras to tell lies;

de mentira pretend, false;

Comp

parecer mentira: aunque parezca mentira strange as it may seem;

parece mentira que lo hayamos conseguido I can hardly believe we've done it;

parece mentira que te creas una cosa así how can you possibly believe a thing like that?;

¡parece mentira, las cinco y todavía no ha llegado! can you believe it, it's five o'clock and she still hasn't arrived!

Comp
mentira piadosa white lie
2. Fam [en la uña] white mark

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mentira

f lie;

¡parece mentira! that’s incredible!

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mentira nf

: lie

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mentira n lie

de mentira pretend / toy

una espada de mentira a toy sword

Spanish-English dictionary > mentira
3 camelo

m.

1 hoax (noticia falsa).

2 flirting.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: camelar.

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camelo

► nombre masculino

1 familiar (galanteo) courting, flirting

2 familiar (engaño) hoax, sham

3 familiar (cuento) cock-and-bull story

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masculino (fam) ( timo) con (colloq); ( mentira) lie

es puro camelo — it's a pack of lies o (colloq) a load of bull

esa noticia me huele a camelo — that news sounds o smells fishy to me (colloq)

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= humbug, con, con trick, hoax, con job.

Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.

Ex. He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.

Ex. The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.

Ex. This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.

Ex. The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.

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masculino (fam) ( timo) con (colloq); ( mentira) lie

es puro camelo — it's a pack of lies o (colloq) a load of bull

esa noticia me huele a camelo — that news sounds o smells fishy to me (colloq)

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= humbug, con, con trick, hoax, con job.

Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.

Ex: He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.

Ex: The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.

Ex: This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.

Ex: The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.

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camelo

masculine

( fam)

1 (timo) con ( colloq)

2 (mentira) lie

eso que te ha contado es puro camelo what he's told you is a pack of lies o ( colloq) a load of bull

esa noticia me huele a camelo that news sounds o smells fishy to me ( colloq)

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Del verbo camelar: ( conjugate camelar)

camelo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cameló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
camelar
camelo
camelo sustantivo masculino (fam) ( timo) con (colloq);
( mentira) lie
camelar vtr fam (convencer, conquistar) to win over: no intentes camelarme porque no pienso comprártelo, you can't talk me into buying it
a ver si le camelo para que participe en el negocio, let's see if I can convince him to let me come in on the business
camelo sustantivo masculino familiar
1 (estafa) hoax
2 (mentira) cock-and-bull story
' camelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelar
English:
con

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camelo nm
Fam
1. [engaño] con;

esas pastillas para adelgazar son un camelo those slimming pills are a con;

es puro camelo it's just humbug;

nos contó un camelo para que le prestáramos dinero he told us a lie so we'd lend him money

2. [noticia falsa] hoax

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camelo

m fam

con fam ; ( broma) joke;

dar el camelo a alguien fam pull s.o.’s leg fam

Spanish-English dictionary > camelo
4 un2

= a (an).

Ex. A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification.

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* a uno u otro lado de = on either side of.

* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* cada uno = apiece, each.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.

* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.

* dedicar unos minutos = take + a few minutes.

* de uno a otro = across.

* en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.

* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.

* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.

* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.

* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.

* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.

* ser uno de entre varios + Nombre = be one of a number of + Nombre.

* todos y cada uno = all and sundry, each and everyone.

* todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.

* tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.

* una amplia gama de = a wide band of, a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.

* una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.

* una apuesta segura = a sure bet.

* una avalancha de = a flood of, a flood tide of.

* un abanico de = a palette of.

* una bobadita = a little something.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* una cadena de = a necklace of.

* una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.

* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.

* una capa fina de = a skim of.

* una causa perdida = a dead dog.

* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.

* una clase de = a kind of.

* una colección desordenada de = a scrapbook of.

* una combinación de = a mixture of, a mix of, a rollup of.

* una comparsa de = a cavalcade of.

* una constelación de = a galaxy of.

* una convocatoria de = a call for.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una cosita = a little something.

* una cubeta llena de = a pailful of.

* una cucharadita de = a teaspoon of.

* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una desgracia = a crying shame.

* una de varios = one of a variety of.

* una diversidad de = a variety of, an array of, a mosaic of, a diversity of, a menu of.

* una escasez de = a dearth of.

* una especie de = a kind of.

* una especie de + Nombre = Nombre + of sorts.

* una espléndida variedad de = a panoply of.

* una estaca en el corazón = a stake in the heart.

* una estructura de = a pattern of.

* una eternidad = ages and ages (and ages).

* una fortuna = a king's ransom.

* una fuente de = a treasure trove of.

* una gama de = a suite of, a palette of.

* una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.

* una gama muy variada de = a whole gamut of.

* una gama variada de = a trawling of.

* una gran = a large measure of.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.

* una intentona de = attempted.

* un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.

* una joya = a little gem.

* una lotería = hit (and/or) miss.

* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.

* un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* un amante = a little something on the side.

* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.

* una mejor ocasión = a better time.

* una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.

* una mina de = a treasure trove of.

* una mina de información = a mine of information.

* una mina inagotable de = a treasure house of.

* una minoría de = a minority of.

* una minoría selecta = a select few.

* una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* una montaña de = a mountain of.

* un amplio espectro de = a broad band of, a broad spectrum of, a wide band of.

* una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.

* una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.

* una multidud de = a host of.

* una multiplicidad de = a multiplicity of.

* una multitud de = a swarm of.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* una negociación justa = a square deal.

* una noche tras otra = night after night.

* una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.

* un año tras otro = year after year.

* una ola de = a wave of, a tide of.

* una oleada de = an army of, a flurry of, a swell of.

* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.

* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una organización de = a pattern of.

* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.

* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.

* una pareja ideal = a match made in heaven.

* una pareja perfecta = a match made in heaven.

* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.

* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.

* una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.

* una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of.

* una pincelada de = a splash of, a hint of.

* una pizca de = a dash of, a grain of, a pinch of.

* una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.

* una plena convicción de = a strong sense of.

* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.

* una profusión de = a profusion of.

* una provisión constante de = a diet of.

* una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.

* una retahíla de = a volley of, a string of.

* una ristra de = a long tail of, a volley of.

* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.

* un arte = a fine art.

* un arte en extinción = a dying art.

* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.

* una salva de = a volley of.

* una sarta de = a volley of.

* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* una segunda opinión = a second opinion.

* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.

* una selecta minoría, una minoría selecta, unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* una semblanza de = an air of.

* una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.

* una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.

* un aspecto de = an air of.

* una sucesión de = a succession of.

* una tanda de = a flurry of.

* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.

* una tentativa de = attempted.

* una tira de = a raft of.

* un atisbo de = a hint of.

* una tontería = a little something.

* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.

* una última vez = one last time.

* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.

* un auténtico infierno = a living hell.

* una variada gama de = a whole gamut of.

* una variedad de = a range of, a variety of, an array of, an assortment of, a spectrum of, a menu of, a diversity of, a palette of.

* una variedad muy rica de = a treasure of.

* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.

* una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.

* una verdadera pena = a crying shame.

* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.

* una vez cumplimentado = completed.

* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.

* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.

* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.

* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.

* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.

* una vez relleno = completed.

* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* una yarda de largo = a yard long.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* un bariburrillo de = a welter of.

* un bebé = a babe in arms.

* un bocadito = a little something.

* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* un camino largo y difícil = a long haul.

* un camión de = a truckload of.

* un caso perdido = a dead dog.

* un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* un chorreón de = a splash of, a hint of.

* un chorretón de = a splash of, a hint of.

* un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.

* un cierto número de = a number of.

* un conglomerado de = a conglomeration of.

* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un conjunto de = a set of, a suite of, a pool of, an assembly of, a pattern of, a universe of, a harvest of, a complement of.

* un corpus de = a body of.

* un costal de = a sackful of.

* un cuarto = one in four.

* un cuarto de = a quarter of.

* un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.

* un detalle = a little something.

* un día de descanso = a day away from.

* un día fuera = a day out.

* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* un día sí y otro no = every other day.

* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.

* un día tras otro = day after day.

* un día y medio = one and a half days.

* un dineral = a king's ransom, a huge amount of money.

* un donnadie = a nobody.

* un ejemplo claro = a case in question, a case in point.

* un ejército de = an army of.

* un enjambre de = a swarm of.

* un equipo de = a team of.

* un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.

* un gran diversidad de = a broad range of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of, a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop in the ocean, a drop of water in a bucket.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.

* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.

* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.

* un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.

* un grupo variado de = a collection of.

* un halo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.

* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words, a man of few words.

* un intento de = an exercise in, attempted.

* un juego de = a battery of.

* un kaleidoscopio de = a mosaic of.

* un lecho de rosas = a bed of roses.

* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.

* un manojo de llaves = a set of + keys.

* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.

* un mar de = a sea of.

* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.

* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.

* un mejor momento = a better time.

* un mequetrefe = a nobody.

* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.

* un momento bueno de = a peak of.

* un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.

* un montón = like crazy, like mad.

* un montonazo = like crazy, like mad.

* un montonazo de = a truckload of, a whole slew of, a raft of.

* un montonazo de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano = an early morning + Nombre.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* un número de = a series of.

* un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.

* un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.

* un oásis de = an oasis of.

* uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importantes = not the least of + Nombre.

* uno de tantos = little fish in a big pond.

* uno más = one of equals.

* unos + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.

* unos con otros = one another.

* unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable, a sprinkling of.

* unos de otros = one another.

* unos días más tarde = a few days later.

* unos encima de los otros = one on another.

* unos + Fecha = about + Fecha.

* unos + Número = some + Número.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.

* uno u otro = one or another.

* un paquete de = a suite of.

* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.

* un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.

* un par de = a couple of.

* un par de minutos = a couple of moments.

* un pasado oscuro = a dark past.

* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.

* un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.

* un período de = a stretch of.

* un período determinado = a frozen moment in time.

* un periodo intenso de = a flurry of.

* un pilón de = a raft of, a mass of, a stack of.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* un popurrí de = a potpourri of, a welter of.

* un poquito = a wee bit.

* un poquito (de) = a dash of, a tiny bit of, a splash of, a hint of, a touch (of).

* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.

* un puñado de = a bunch of, a handful of, a clutch of.

* un querido = a little something on the side.

* un rato = awhile.

* un rayo de = a shimmer of.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.

* un regalito = a little something.

* un revoltijo de = a jumble of, a welter of.

* un rosario de = a rash of.

* un saco de = a sackful of.

* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* un sinfín de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.

* un sinnúmero de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.

* un sueño hecho realidad = a dream come true.

* un surtido de = an assortment of.

* un tanto + Adjetivo = vaguely + Adjetivo.

* un tiempo = awhile.

* un tipo de = a kind of.

* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un torrente de = a cascade of.

* un total de = a universe of, a total of.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

* un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.

* un tramo de = a stretch of.

* un trato justo = a square deal.

* un trozo de = a piece of, a snatch of, a stretch of.

* un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* un viso de = a whiff of.

* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

Spanish-English dictionary > un2
5 un

adj.

one.

art.

an, a.

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un

► artículo indef

1 a, an

■ un libro a book

■ un ojo an eye

► adjetivo

1 (numeral) one

■ tiene un año he's one year old

2 (indef) some

■ un día volverá he'll come some day Table 1 NOTA See also uno,-a/Table 1

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1. adj.
one
2. = una, art.
a, an

- una vez

- unos I

- unas I

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un, -a
1. ART INDEF

1) [en singular] [refiriéndose a algo no conocido o de forma imprecisa] a; [antes de vocal o de h] an; [dando mayor énfasis, con expresiones temporales] one

una silla — a chair

un paraguas — an umbrella

hacía una mañana espléndida — it was a lovely morning

hay una cosa que me gustaría saber — there is one thing I would like to know

una mañana me llamó — he called me one morning

2) [en plural]

a) [uso indefinido] (=algunos) some; (=pocos) a few

fui con unos amigos — I went with some friends

hay unas cervezas en la nevera — there are a few o some beers in the fridge

unas horas más tarde — a few hours later

b) [con partes del cuerpo]

tiene unas piernas muy largas — she has very long legs

c) [con objetos a pares] some

me he comprado unos zapatos de tacón — I've bought some high-heels

necesito unas tijeras — I need a pair of scissors

d) [con cantidades, cifras] about, around

había unas 20 personas — there were about o around 20 people, there were some 20 people

unos 80 dólares — about o around 80 dollars, some 80 dollars

hacía unos 30 grados — it was about 30 degrees

3) [enfático]

¡se dio un golpe...! — he banged himself really hard!

¡había una gente más rara...! — there were some real weirdos there! *

¡sois unos vagos! — you're so lazy!

2.

ADJ [numeral] one

solo quiero una hoja — I only want one sheet

una excursión de un día — a one-day trip, a day trip

tardamos una mañana entera — it took us a whole morning
uno
* * *

(pl unos), una (pl unas) articulo

[the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz]

1) (sing) a; (delante de sonido vocálico) an; (pl) some

una nueva droga — a new drug

un asunto importante — an important matter

hay unas cartas para ti — there are some letters for you

los hijos son unas lumbreras — the children are very bright

tiene unos ojos preciosos — he has lovely eyes

2) ( con valor ponderativo)

tú haces unas preguntas... — you do ask some questions!

me dio una vergüenza... — I was so embarrassed!

3) ( con nombres propios) a

es un Miró — it's a Miró

4) (sing) ( como genérico)

un geranio no necesita tanta agua — geraniums don't need so much water

5) (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about

tiene unos 30 años — she's about 30

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(pl unos), una (pl unas) articulo

[the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz]

1) (sing) a; (delante de sonido vocálico) an; (pl) some

una nueva droga — a new drug

un asunto importante — an important matter

hay unas cartas para ti — there are some letters for you

los hijos son unas lumbreras — the children are very bright

tiene unos ojos preciosos — he has lovely eyes

2) ( con valor ponderativo)

tú haces unas preguntas... — you do ask some questions!

me dio una vergüenza... — I was so embarrassed!

3) ( con nombres propios) a

es un Miró — it's a Miró

4) (sing) ( como genérico)

un geranio no necesita tanta agua — geraniums don't need so much water

5) (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about

tiene unos 30 años — she's about 30

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un²

= a (an).

Ex: A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification.

* a uno u otro lado de = on either side of.

* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* cada uno = apiece, each.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.

* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.

* dedicar unos minutos = take + a few minutes.

* de uno a otro = across.

* en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.

* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.

* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.

* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.

* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.

* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.

* ser uno de entre varios + Nombre = be one of a number of + Nombre.

* todos y cada uno = all and sundry, each and everyone.

* todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.

* tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.

* una amplia gama de = a wide band of, a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.

* una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.

* una apuesta segura = a sure bet.

* una avalancha de = a flood of, a flood tide of.

* un abanico de = a palette of.

* una bobadita = a little something.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* una cadena de = a necklace of.

* una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.

* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.

* una capa fina de = a skim of.

* una causa perdida = a dead dog.

* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.

* una clase de = a kind of.

* una colección desordenada de = a scrapbook of.

* una combinación de = a mixture of, a mix of, a rollup of.

* una comparsa de = a cavalcade of.

* una constelación de = a galaxy of.

* una convocatoria de = a call for.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una cosita = a little something.

* una cubeta llena de = a pailful of.

* una cucharadita de = a teaspoon of.

* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una desgracia = a crying shame.

* una de varios = one of a variety of.

* una diversidad de = a variety of, an array of, a mosaic of, a diversity of, a menu of.

* una escasez de = a dearth of.

* una especie de = a kind of.

* una especie de + Nombre = Nombre + of sorts.

* una espléndida variedad de = a panoply of.

* una estaca en el corazón = a stake in the heart.

* una estructura de = a pattern of.

* una eternidad = ages and ages (and ages).

* una fortuna = a king's ransom.

* una fuente de = a treasure trove of.

* una gama de = a suite of, a palette of.

* una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.

* una gama muy variada de = a whole gamut of.

* una gama variada de = a trawling of.

* una gran = a large measure of.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.

* una intentona de = attempted.

* un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.

* una joya = a little gem.

* una lotería = hit (and/or) miss.

* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.

* un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* un amante = a little something on the side.

* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.

* una mejor ocasión = a better time.

* una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.

* una mina de = a treasure trove of.

* una mina de información = a mine of information.

* una mina inagotable de = a treasure house of.

* una minoría de = a minority of.

* una minoría selecta = a select few.

* una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* una montaña de = a mountain of.

* un amplio espectro de = a broad band of, a broad spectrum of, a wide band of.

* una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.

* una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.

* una multidud de = a host of.

* una multiplicidad de = a multiplicity of.

* una multitud de = a swarm of.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* una negociación justa = a square deal.

* una noche tras otra = night after night.

* una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.

* un año tras otro = year after year.

* una ola de = a wave of, a tide of.

* una oleada de = an army of, a flurry of, a swell of.

* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.

* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una organización de = a pattern of.

* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.

* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.

* una pareja ideal = a match made in heaven.

* una pareja perfecta = a match made in heaven.

* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.

* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.

* una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.

* una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of.

* una pincelada de = a splash of, a hint of.

* una pizca de = a dash of, a grain of, a pinch of.

* una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.

* una plena convicción de = a strong sense of.

* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.

* una profusión de = a profusion of.

* una provisión constante de = a diet of.

* una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.

* una retahíla de = a volley of, a string of.

* una ristra de = a long tail of, a volley of.

* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.

* un arte = a fine art.

* un arte en extinción = a dying art.

* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.

* una salva de = a volley of.

* una sarta de = a volley of.

* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* una segunda opinión = a second opinion.

* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.

* una selecta minoría, una minoría selecta, unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* una semblanza de = an air of.

* una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.

* una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.

* un aspecto de = an air of.

* una sucesión de = a succession of.

* una tanda de = a flurry of.

* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.

* una tentativa de = attempted.

* una tira de = a raft of.

* un atisbo de = a hint of.

* una tontería = a little something.

* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.

* una última vez = one last time.

* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.

* un auténtico infierno = a living hell.

* una variada gama de = a whole gamut of.

* una variedad de = a range of, a variety of, an array of, an assortment of, a spectrum of, a menu of, a diversity of, a palette of.

* una variedad muy rica de = a treasure of.

* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.

* una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.

* una verdadera pena = a crying shame.

* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.

* una vez cumplimentado = completed.

* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.

* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.

* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.

* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.

* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.

* una vez relleno = completed.

* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* una yarda de largo = a yard long.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* un bariburrillo de = a welter of.

* un bebé = a babe in arms.

* un bocadito = a little something.

* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* un camino largo y difícil = a long haul.

* un camión de = a truckload of.

* un caso perdido = a dead dog.

* un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* un chorreón de = a splash of, a hint of.

* un chorretón de = a splash of, a hint of.

* un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.

* un cierto número de = a number of.

* un conglomerado de = a conglomeration of.

* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un conjunto de = a set of, a suite of, a pool of, an assembly of, a pattern of, a universe of, a harvest of, a complement of.

* un corpus de = a body of.

* un costal de = a sackful of.

* un cuarto = one in four.

* un cuarto de = a quarter of.

* un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.

* un detalle = a little something.

* un día de descanso = a day away from.

* un día fuera = a day out.

* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* un día sí y otro no = every other day.

* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.

* un día tras otro = day after day.

* un día y medio = one and a half days.

* un dineral = a king's ransom, a huge amount of money.

* un donnadie = a nobody.

* un ejemplo claro = a case in question, a case in point.

* un ejército de = an army of.

* un enjambre de = a swarm of.

* un equipo de = a team of.

* un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.

* un gran diversidad de = a broad range of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of, a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop in the ocean, a drop of water in a bucket.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.

* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.

* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.

* un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.

* un grupo variado de = a collection of.

* un halo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.

* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words, a man of few words.

* un intento de = an exercise in, attempted.

* un juego de = a battery of.

* un kaleidoscopio de = a mosaic of.

* un lecho de rosas = a bed of roses.

* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.

* un manojo de llaves = a set of + keys.

* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.

* un mar de = a sea of.

* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.

* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.

* un mejor momento = a better time.

* un mequetrefe = a nobody.

* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.

* un momento bueno de = a peak of.

* un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.

* un montón = like crazy, like mad.

* un montonazo = like crazy, like mad.

* un montonazo de = a truckload of, a whole slew of, a raft of.

* un montonazo de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano = an early morning + Nombre.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* un número de = a series of.

* un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.

* un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.

* un oásis de = an oasis of.

* uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importantes = not the least of + Nombre.

* uno de tantos = little fish in a big pond.

* uno más = one of equals.

* unos + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.

* unos con otros = one another.

* unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable, a sprinkling of.

* unos de otros = one another.

* unos días más tarde = a few days later.

* unos encima de los otros = one on another.

* unos + Fecha = about + Fecha.

* unos + Número = some + Número.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.

* uno u otro = one or another.

* un paquete de = a suite of.

* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.

* un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.

* un par de = a couple of.

* un par de minutos = a couple of moments.

* un pasado oscuro = a dark past.

* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.

* un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.

* un período de = a stretch of.

* un período determinado = a frozen moment in time.

* un periodo intenso de = a flurry of.

* un pilón de = a raft of, a mass of, a stack of.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* un popurrí de = a potpourri of, a welter of.

* un poquito = a wee bit.

* un poquito (de) = a dash of, a tiny bit of, a splash of, a hint of, a touch (of).

* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.

* un puñado de = a bunch of, a handful of, a clutch of.

* un querido = a little something on the side.

* un rato = awhile.

* un rayo de = a shimmer of.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.

* un regalito = a little something.

* un revoltijo de = a jumble of, a welter of.

* un rosario de = a rash of.

* un saco de = a sackful of.

* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* un sinfín de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.

* un sinnúmero de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.

* un sueño hecho realidad = a dream come true.

* un surtido de = an assortment of.

* un tanto + Adjetivo = vaguely + Adjetivo.

* un tiempo = awhile.

* un tipo de = a kind of.

* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un torrente de = a cascade of.

* un total de = a universe of, a total of.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

* un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.

* un tramo de = a stretch of.

* un trato justo = a square deal.

* un trozo de = a piece of, a snatch of, a stretch of.

* un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* un viso de = a whiff of.

* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

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UN

feminine

(en Col) = Universidad Nacional

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un (pl
◊ unos), una (pl unas) art the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz

1 ( sing) a;
( delante de sonido vocálico) an;
(pl) some;
◊ una nueva droga a new drug;

un asunto importante an important matter;
hay unas cartas para ti there are some letters for you;
tiene unos ojos preciosos he has lovely eyes
2 ( con valor ponderativo):
◊ tú haces unas preguntas … you do ask some questions!

3 ( con nombres propios) a;
◊ es un Miró it's a Miró

4 (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about;
◊ tiene unos 30 años she's about 30

un, una
I art indet
1 a
una azafata, a hostess
(antes de vocal) an
un paraguas, an umbrella
2 unos,-as, some: pasamos unos días en la playa, we spent some days by the sea
II adj (cardinal) one: solo queda una, there is only one
un kilo de azúcar, one kilo of sugar ➣ tb uno,-a
'un' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abanderar
- abandonar
- abandono
- abanico
- abatirse
- aberración
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogada
- abogado
- abordar
- abrir
- abrazar
- abrazo
- abreviar
- abrigar
- abrochar
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absoluto
- absurda
- absurdo
- abusar
- abusiva
- abusivo
- abusón
- abusona
- acá
- acabada
- acabado
- acariciar
- acaudillar
- accidental
- accidente
- acelerón
- acento
- achatamiento
- achicar
- acidez
- acierto
- aclimatarse
- acoger
- acogida
- acompañar
English:
A
- abandon
- abandoned
- about
- abridged
- abroad
- abrupt
- absent
- absolute
- abuse
- academy
- accent
- accept
- acceptable
- accepted
- accidentally
- accommodation
- accomplishment
- accuracy
- accurate
- accustom
- achievement
- acknowledgement
- across
- act
- action
- actual
- addicted
- adjourn
- adjust
- administer
- administration
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advertise
- advice
- advise
- adviser
- afford
- Afro
- after
- after-sales
- aged
- agent
- aggravating
- aggregate
- aggressive
- agree
- agreement

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un, una¹ (mpl unos, fpl unas) art indeterminado Un is used instead of una before feminine nouns which begin with a stressed “a” or “ha” (e.g. un águila an eagle; un hacha an axe).

1. [singular] a;
[ante sonido vocálico] an;
un hombre/tren a man/train;

una mujer/mesa a woman/table;

una hora an hour;

tengo un hambre enorme I'm extremely hungry;

un Picasso auténtico a genuine Picasso;

un niño necesita cariño children need o a child needs affection

2. [plural] some;

tengo unos regalos para ti I have some presents for you;

llegaremos en unos minutos we will arrive in a few minutes;

había unos coches mal estacionados there were some badly parked cars;

son unas personas muy amables they are very kind people;

tiene unas ganas enormes de viajar he is extremely keen to travel;

unas tijeras/gafas a pair of scissors/glasses;

llevaba unas gafas de sol she was wearing sunglasses

3. [ante números] [indica aproximación]
había unos doce muchachos there were about o some twelve boys there

4. [con valor enfático]
¡me dio una pena! I felt so sorry for her!;

se te ocurren unas ideas you have some really odd ideas

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un, una

art indet a; antes de vocal y h muda an;

unos coches/pájaros some cars/birds

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un uno

un, una art, mpl unos

1) : a, an

2) unos or unas pl

: some, a few

hace unas semanas: a few weeks ago

3) unos or unas pl

: about, approximately

unos veinte años antes: about twenty years before

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un det a / an

un boli a pen

una tarta a cake

una manzana an apple

Si no recuerdas la diferencia entre a y an mira la gramática

Spanish-English dictionary > un
6 ahí

adv.

there.

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ahí

► adverbio

1 there, in that place

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de ahí que hence, therefore

por ahí (lugar) round there 2 (aproximadamente) more or less

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adv.

there

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ADV

1) [en un lugar] there

ponlo ahí — put it there

ahí está Antonio — there's Antonio

ahí llega el pelotón — here comes the pack

esa de ahí es mi madre — that woman over there is my mother

¿Nina, estás ahí? — Nina, are you there?

de un salto puedo llegar hasta ahí enfrente — I can get over there in one jump

• ahí abajo — down there

• ahí arriba — up there

• ahí dentro — in there, inside

• ahí fuera — out there, outside

• ahí mero Méx —

• ahí mismo — right there

vivo ahí mismo — I live right there

• ahí no más — LAm right (near) here

• por ahí — [indicando dirección] that way; [indicando posición] over there

entra por ahí — go in that way

busca por ahí — look over there

las tijeras deben de estar por ahí — the scissors must be around somewhere

hoy podemos ir a cenar por ahí — we can go out for dinner tonight, we can eat out tonight

¿no dicen por ahí que vivimos en un país libre? — don't they say we live in a free country?

lleva muchos años viviendo por ahí fuera — he has been living abroad for many years

debe de tener unos cincuenta años o por ahí — she must be about fifty or so

por ahí se le ocurre llamar — Cono Sur he might think to phone

• ahí tiene — there you are

ahí tiene sus libros — there are your books

• ¡ahí va!, ahí va el balón, ¡cógelo! — there goes the ball, catch it!

¡ahí va, qué bonito! — wow, it's lovely!

¡ahí va, no me había dado cuenta de que eras tú! — well well! I didn't realise it was you

- ahí donde lo ves

ahí donde lo ves, come más que tú y yo juntos — believe it or not he eats more than you and me put together

2) [en una situación]

la injusticia no acaba ahí — the injustice doesn't end there

ahí está la clave de todo — that's the key to everything

¡ahí está el problema! — that's the problem!

ahí está, por ejemplo, el caso de Luis — there's the case of Luis, for example

ahí estaba yo, con casi cincuenta años, y todavía soltero — there was I, about to turn fifty, and still a bachelor

-¿está mejor tu mujer? -ahí anda o LAm ahí va — "is your wife better?" - "she's doing all right"

¡hombre, haber empezado por ahí! — why didn't you say so before!

• de ahí — that's why

de ahí las quejas de los inquilinos — that's why the tenants are complaining, hence the tenants' complaints frm

de ahí que me sintiera un poco decepcionado — that's why I felt a bit let down

de ahí se deduce que... — from that it follows that...

• hasta ahí, hasta ahí llego yo — I can work that much out for myself

bueno, hasta ahí de acuerdo — well, I agree with you up to there o that point

¡hasta ahí podíamos llegar! — what a nerve!, that's the limit!, can you credit it!

• he ahí el dilema — that's the dilemma, there you have the dilemma

• ahí sí que LAm —

si hubiéramos ido más rápido, ahí sí que nos matamos — if we'd gone any faster, we'd definitely have been killed

ahí sí que me pillaste — you've really got me there

- ¡ahí es nada!

- ahí está el meollo o el quid de la cuestión

- hasta por ahí no más

3) [en el tiempo]

• ahí mismo LAm —

• ahí no más — Chile there and then

• a partir de ahí — from then on

* * *

adverbio

1)

a) ( en el espacio) there

ahí está/viene — there he is/here he comes

ahí arriba/abajo — up/down there

ahí mismo or (AmL) nomás o (Méx) mero — right o just there

b) (en locs)

por ahí — somewhere

debe estar como a 200 pesetas - sí, por ahí anda — it must be about 200 pesetas - yes, that's about right

tendrá unos 35 años o por ahí — he must be 35 or thereabouts

ahí sí que — (AmL)

ahí sí que me pillaste — you've really got me there! (colloq)

de ahí a que: de ahí a que venga es otra cosa — whether or not he actually comes is another matter

2)

a) ( refiriéndose a un lugar figurado)

ahí está el truco — that's the secret

de ahí a la drogadicción sólo hay un paso — from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict

de ahí a decir que es excelente hay un buen trecho — there's a big difference between that and saying it's excellent

hasta ahí llego yo — that's as far as I'm prepared to go

b)

de ahí — hence

de ahí que — (+ subj)

de ahí que hayan fracasado — that is why they failed

3) ( en el tiempo) then

de ahí en adelante — from then on

ahí es cuando... — that's when...

ahí mismo — there and then

4) (AmL) ( más o menos)

¿cómo sigue tu abuelo? - ahí anda — how's your grandfather getting on? - oh, so-so

* * *

= therein.

Ex. The ASLIB handbook of special library and information work discusses literature searching techniques and the role of literature guides therein.

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* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* por ahí = out there.

* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.

* * *

adverbio

1)

a) ( en el espacio) there

ahí está/viene — there he is/here he comes

ahí arriba/abajo — up/down there

ahí mismo or (AmL) nomás o (Méx) mero — right o just there

b) (en locs)

por ahí — somewhere

debe estar como a 200 pesetas - sí, por ahí anda — it must be about 200 pesetas - yes, that's about right

tendrá unos 35 años o por ahí — he must be 35 or thereabouts

ahí sí que — (AmL)

ahí sí que me pillaste — you've really got me there! (colloq)

de ahí a que: de ahí a que venga es otra cosa — whether or not he actually comes is another matter

2)

a) ( refiriéndose a un lugar figurado)

ahí está el truco — that's the secret

de ahí a la drogadicción sólo hay un paso — from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict

de ahí a decir que es excelente hay un buen trecho — there's a big difference between that and saying it's excellent

hasta ahí llego yo — that's as far as I'm prepared to go

b)

de ahí — hence

de ahí que — (+ subj)

de ahí que hayan fracasado — that is why they failed

3) ( en el tiempo) then

de ahí en adelante — from then on

ahí es cuando... — that's when...

ahí mismo — there and then

4) (AmL) ( más o menos)

¿cómo sigue tu abuelo? - ahí anda — how's your grandfather getting on? - oh, so-so

* * *

= therein.

Ex: The ASLIB handbook of special library and information work discusses literature searching techniques and the role of literature guides therein.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* por ahí = out there.

* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.

* * *

ahí

adverb

A

1 (en el espacio) there

¿qué tienes ahí? what have you got there?

¿y Juan? — ahí está/viene where's Juan? — there he is/here he comes now

ahí arriba/abajo up/down there

¡bájate de ahí! get down from there!

no, ahí no, allí no, not there, (over) there

está ahí nomás or no más, a la vuelta ( AmL); it's only just around the corner

lo dejé ahí mismo or ( Méx) ahí mero I left it right o just there

para egoísta ahí tienes a tu primo if we're talking about selfishness you need look no further than your cousin

2 ( en locs):

por ahí somewhere

he debido dejarlo por ahí I must have left it somewhere

siempre anda por ahí she's always out somewhere

por ahí hay quien dice que … there are those who say that …

debe estar como a 2 euros — sí, por ahí anda it must be about 2 euros — yes, that's about right o yes, round about that

tendrá unos 35 años o por ahí he must be 35 or so, he must be around 35

por ahí se le da por venir ( RPl); he may decide to come

ahí sí que ( AmL): ahí sí que me cogiste or ( RPl) agarraste or ( Chi) pillaste you've really got me there! ( colloq)

ahí me/se las den todas ( fam); I/he couldn't care less o couldn't give a damn ( colloq)

no estar ni ahí ( Chi fam): no estoy ni ahí (no me importa) I couldn't care less ( colloq) (no me interesa) it leaves me cold ( colloq)

nada¹ pron A. (↑ nada (1))

B

1

(refiriéndose a un lugar figurado): ahí está el truco that's the secret, that's where the secret lies

de ahí a la drogadicción sólo hay un paso from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict

de ahí a decir que es excelente hay un buen trecho there's a big difference between that and saying it's excellent

hasta ahí llego yo (al resolver un problema) I worked that much out myself; (al negarse a hacer algo) that's as far as I'm prepared to go

hasta por ahí no más (CS): mi paciencia llega hasta por ahí no más there's a limit to my patience, my patience only goes so far

es generoso hasta por ahí no más he's only generous up to a point

2

de ahí hence

de ahí la importancia de esta reunión hence the importance of this meeting

de ahí que (+ subj) that is why

de ahí que haya perdido popularidad that is why her popularity has declined

C (en el tiempo) then

de ahí en adelante from then on, from that time o point on

ahí es cuando debió decírselo, no después that's when he should have told her, not later

ahí cambié de táctica then o at that point I changed my tactics

ahí mismo there and then

D

( AmL) (más o menos): ¿cómo sigue tu abuelo? — ahí anda how's your grandfather getting on? — oh, so-so

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ahí adverbio
1
a) ( en el espacio) there;

◊ ahí está/viene there he is/here he comes;

ahí arriba/abajo up/down there;
ahí mismo or (AmL) nomás or (Méx) mero right o just there
b)

◊ por ahí somewhere;

debe estar por ahí it must be around somewhere;
fue a dar una vuelta por ahí she went off for a walk;
se fue por ahí she went that way;
yo he estado por ahí I've been around there;
tendrá unos 35 años o por ahí he must be 35 or thereabouts
2
a) ( refiriéndose a un lugar figurado):

◊ ahí está el truco/problema that's the secret/problem;

de ahí a la drogadicción solo hay un paso from there it's just a short step to becoming a drug addict;
hasta ahí llego yo that's as far as I'm prepared to go
b)

◊ de ahí hence;

de ahí mi sorpresa hence my surprise;
de ahí que hayan fracasado that is why they failed;
de ahí a que venga es otra cosa whether or not he actually comes is another matter
3 ( en el tiempo) then;
◊ de ahí en adelante from then on;

ahí mismo there and then
ahí adverbio there: está ahí, it's there
ponlo por ahí, put it over there
ahí tienes, here you are
tiene cincuenta años o por ahí, he's fifty or thereabouts
ve por ahí, go that way
de ahí, hence
de ahí que, so
' ahí' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alguien
- anda
- andar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- arriba
- biruji
- crisma
- detrás
- ir
- hostia
- lado
- le
- los
- mañana
- media
- medio
- pregonar
- quienquiera
- quitarse
- Tiro
- yo
- agarrar
- apartar
- bien
- brazo
- colgar
- cuidar
- dentro
- izquierda
- mover
- parado
- poner
- por
- quedar
- quitar
- recordar
- salir
English:
hand up
- hence
- hustle
- leave
- loose
- mooch
- nobody
- peace
- rest
- rub
- stand about
- stand around
- stay
- there
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- tissue
- around
- d'
- flash
- go
- hand
- happen
- lucky
- out of
- reason
- swear
- way

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ahí adv

1. [lugar determinado] there;

ahí arriba/abajo up/down there;

desde ahí no se ve nada you can't see anything from there;

ponlo ahí put it over there;

vino por ahí he came that way;

¡ahí están! there they are!;

¡ahí tienes! here o there you are!;

ahí vienen los niños here o there come the children;

ahí mismo right there;

déjalo ahí mismo leave it (over) there;
Am
ahí nomás right over there

2. [lugar indeterminado]
ahí es donde te equivocas that's where you are mistaken;

la solución está ahí that's where the solution lies;

de ahí a la fama hay muy poco it's not far to go from there to being famous;

de ahí a llamarle tonto hay poca distancia there's little difference between saying that and calling him stupid;

las llaves están por ahí the keys are around there somewhere;

está por ahí [en lugar indeterminado] she's around (somewhere);
[en la calle] she's out;
se ha ido a pasear por ahí she's gone out for a walk;
Fam
andar por ahí con los amigos to hang out with one's friends;

andan por ahí diciendo tonterías they're going around talking nonsense;

por ahí [aproximadamente eso] something like that;

¿te costó 10 euros? – por ahí, por ahí it cost you 10 euros, did it? – yes, somewhere around that o more or less;

por ahí va la cosa you're not too far wrong;

por ahí no paso that's one thing I'm not prepared to do;

Comp
Am
¡ahí está! (you) see!;

todavía no me contestaron – ahí está, yo te dije they still haven't answered – (you) see, I told you so;

Comp
CAm, Méx Fam
¡ahí muere! forget it!;

Comp

¡ahí es nada!: subió al Everest sin oxígeno, ¡ahí es nada! guess what, he only climbed Everest without any oxygen!;

ha vendido ya dos millones, ¡ahí es nada! she's sold two million already, not bad, eh?;
Fam
¿cómo estás? - Andes, Carib, RP [m5] ahí o CAm, Méx [m5] ahí nomás how are you? – so-so;

Comp

ahí le duele: a pesar de su éxito, la crítica sigue sin aceptarlo, ¡ahí le duele! frustratingly for him, he still hasn't achieved critical acclaim despite his success;

Comp

¡ahí me las den todas! I couldn't care less!;

Comp
Méx Fam
ahí se va (it's no) big deal;

Comp
Méx Fam
hacer algo al ahí se va to do sth any old how

3.
de ahí que [por eso] and consequently;

es un mandón, de ahí que no lo aguante nadie he's very bossy, that's why nobody likes him;

de ahí su enfado that's why she was so angry

4. [momento] then;

de ahí en adelante from then on;

ahí me di cuenta de que estaba mintiendo that was when I realized he was lying

* * *

ahí

adv there;

ahí mismo right there;

está por ahí it’s (somewhere) over there; dando direcciones it’s that way;

irse por ahí go out;

por ahí voy that’s what I’m getting at;

ahí me las den todas fam I couldn’t o

could care less, Br

I couldn’t care less;

¡ahí va! fam there you go! fam ;

de ahí que that is why

* * *

ahí adv

1) : there

ahí está: there it is

2)

por ahí : somewhere, thereabouts

3)

de ahí que : with the result that, so that

* * *

ahí adv there

quédate ahí stay there

está ahí there it is

ahí mismo right there

por ahí (no lejos) over there (lugar no determinado) out

las llaves deben de estar por ahí the keys must be over there

vámonos por ahí let's go out

Spanish-English dictionary > ahí
7 meter

v.

1 to put in.

meter algo/a alguien en algo to put something/somebody in something

meter la llave en la cerradura to get the key into the lock

meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank

he metido mis ahorros en esa empresa I've put all my savings into this venture

le metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison

meterle ideas a alguien en la cabeza (informal) to put ideas into somebody's head

no consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) (informal) I can't get it into his head (that…)

2 to give (informal) (asestar).

le metió un puñetazo he gave him a punch

3 to give (informal) (echar, soltar).

meter una bronca a alguien to tell somebody off

me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline

4 to take in (prenda, ropa).

meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt

5 to score (en deportes) (anotar).

nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against us

6 to introduce, to get in, to get inside, to stick.

Ella mete la caja She takes the box inside.

7 to cause, to make, to create.

Ese chico mete problemas That boy causes problems.

8 to drive in.

9 to take inside.

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meter

► verbo transitivo

1 (introducir) to put

■ mete esto en el armario put this in the wardrobe

■ lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison

■ mete el dinero en el banco put your money in the bank

2 (implicar) to put into (en, -), get into (en, -), involve in (en, -)

■ en buen lío nos has metido you've got us into a real mess

■ tú me metiste en este asunto you got me involved in this business

3 familiar (dar) to give

■ menudo susto que nos metió he gave us a real fright

■ nos metió una bofetada por hablar he gave us a slap for talking

■ ya le has metido miedo al niño now you've frightened the baby

■ nos metió un rollo insoportable he bored us to death

■ métele prisa o no llegamos hurry him up or we won't get there on time

4 (hacer) to make

■ no metáis tanto ruido don't be so noisy

5 (ropa - acortar) to take up; (- estrechar) to take in

6 AUTOMÓVIL (marcha) to put into

■ mete primera put it into first

7 DEPORTE to score

■ metieron dos goles they scored two goals

► verbo pronominal meterse

1 (introducirse en) to get in

■ métete dentro get in

■ se metió en el coche rápidamente he got quickly into the car, he jumped into the car

■ se metió en la cama he got into bed

2 (tomar parte - negocio) to go into (en, -); (involucrarse en) to get involved (en, in/with), get mixed up (en, in/with)

■ se ha metido en un negocio de compraventa she's gone into buying and selling

■ se ha metido en una secta she's got mixed up with a sect

3 (introducirse) to get involved (en, in)

■ se ha metido en la especulación del terreno he's got involved in property speculation

■ se ha metido en el Ayuntamiento now he's on the council

■ siempre te estás metiendo donde no te llaman you're always sticking your nose in where you're not wanted

■ me metí totalmente en el papel I got completely into in the role

■ se mete a fondo en todo lo que hace he throws himself into everything he does

■ nos vamos a meter en la compra de un piso we're going to take the plunge and buy a flat

4 (ir) to go

■ ¿dónde se habrá metido? where can he have got to?

5 (provocar) to pick ( con, on)

■ no te metas con él que es más fuerte que tú don't pick on him, he's stronger than you

6 (dedicarse) to go (en, into)

■ quiere meterse en política he wants to go into politics

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo meter at full blast

meterse alguien donde no le llaman to poke one's nose into others' affairs

meterse alguien en lo que no le importa to stick one's nose into others' business

meterse en todo to be a meddler, stick one's nose into everything

no meterse en nada not to get involved

¡métetelo donde te quepa! tabú you can stuff it!

* * *

verb

1) to put (in)

2) insert, introduce

3) place

4) cause

5) make

•

- meter prisa
- meterse
- meterse a
- meterse con
* * *

1. VT

1) (=poner, introducir) to put

¿dónde has metido las llaves? — where have you put the keys?

metió el palo por el aro — she stuck o put the stick through the ring

mete las hamacas que está lloviendo — bring the hammocks in, it's raining

• meter algo en algo — to put sth in(to) sth

metió la mano en el bolsillo — she put her hand in(to) her pocket

metió el dedo en la sopa — he dipped o put his finger in the soup

tienes que meter la pieza en su sitio — you have to fit o put the part in the correct place

consiguió meter toda la ropa en la maleta — she managed to get o fit all the clothes in(to) the suitcase

meter dinero en el banco — to put money in the bank

¿quién le metió esas ideas en la cabeza? — who gave him those ideas?

- a todo meter

está lloviendo a todo meter — it's pelting with rain, it's pelting down

le están dando antibióticos a todo meter — he's being stuffed with antibiotics *

2) (Dep) to score

meter un gol — to score a goal

3) (Cos) [para estrechar] to take in; [para acortar] to take up

métele la falda que le queda larga — take her skirt up a bit, it's too long

4) (Aut) [+ marcha] to go into

mete primera — go into first gear

¡mete el acelerador! — put your foot down!

5) (=internar)

meter a algn en la cárcel — to put sb in prison

lo metieron en un colegio privado — they put him in o sent him to a private school

6) [en una profesión]

lo metieron a trabajar en el banco — they got him a job in a bank

metieron a su hija (a) monja — they sent their daughter to a convent

lo metieron a o de fontanero — they apprenticed him to a plumber

7) (=implicar)

meter a algn en algo — to get sb involved in sth

él me metió en el negocio — he got me involved in the business

tú me metiste en este lío — you got me into this mess

no metas a mi madre en esto — don't drag o bring my mother into this

Luis metió a Fernando en muchos disgustos — Luis let Fernando in for a lot of trouble

8) (=ocasionar)

• meter miedo a algn — to scare o frighten sb

• meter prisa a algn — to hurry sb, make sb get a move on

tenemos que meterle prisa a Adela — we need to hurry Adela, we need to make Adela get a move on

¡no me metas prisa! — don't rush me!

• meter ruido — to make a noise

• meter un susto a algn — to give sb a fright

9) * (=dar)

le metieron un golpe en la cabeza — they hit him on the head

le metió una torta delante de todos — she hit him in front of everyone

10) * (=endosar)

me han metido dos billetes falsos — they gave me two false banknotes

me metieron una multa por no llevar puesto el cinturón — I was fined for not wearing a seat belt

nos metió un rollo inacabable — he went on and on for ages

le metieron cinco años de cárcel — they gave him five years in prison

nos van a meter más trabajo — they're going to lumber us with more work

11) * (=aplicar)

me metió la maquinilla y me peló al cero — he took the clippers to me and shaved all my hair off

le quedaba largo el traje y le metió las tijeras — her dress was too long, so she took the scissors to it

12) * (=hacer entender)

no hay quien le meta que aquello era mentira — nobody seems able to make him understand that it was a lie, nobody is able to get it into his head that it was a lie

13)

meterlas — And ** to beat it *

2.

See:

meterse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (introducir, poner) to put

meter algo en algo — to put something in(to) something

meter la llave en la cerradura — to put the key into the lock

quiero meter todo esto en un folio — I want to fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza — don't put ideas like that into her head

b) ( hacer entrar)

meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice

c) ( involucrar)

meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something

2)

a) ( invertir) to put

b) <tanto/gol> to score

c) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras — take it in a bit at the seams

meterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something

d) (Auto) < cambio>

mete (la) tercera — put it into third (gear)

meter la marcha atrás — to get into reverse

3)

a) (provocar, crear)

no metas ruido — keep the noise down

meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody

nos están metiendo prisa — we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster

a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out

meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)

le metimos con todo — we did our utmost

b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)

me metieron una multa — I got a ticket (colloq)

nos metió una de sus historias — she spun us one of her yarns

c) (Col arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke
2.
meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)
3.
meterse v pron

1)

a) ( entrar)

meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye

b) ( introducirse)

meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)

c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)

d) (Ven arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke

2)

a) ( en trabajo)

se metió de secretaria — she got a job as a secretary

meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun

b) ( involucrarse)

meterse en algo — to get involved in something

te has metido en un buen lío — you've got yourself into a fine mess

se ha metido en un asunto muy turbio — she's got(ten) involved in a very shady affair

no podemos meternos en más gastos — we cannot take on anymore financial commitments

c) ( entrometerse) to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business

ella empezó a meterse por medio — she started interfering

meterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody

meterse donde no lo llaman — to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq)

no te metas donde no te llaman! — mind your own business!

* * *

= pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.

Nota: Usado principalmente para la ropa.

Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex. By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.

Ex. The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.

Ex. Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.

Ex. Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.

Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex. For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.

Ex. Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.

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* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.

* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.

* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.

* meter a presión = wedge.

* meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.

* meter cisco = make + trouble.

* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* meter con un calzador = shoehorn.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* meter de largo = take up.

* meter el dobladillo = hem.

* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.

* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* meter en = cram into.

* meter en bolsas = bag.

* meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].

* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en una jaula = cage.

* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.

* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meter miedo = frighten, scare.

* meter presionando = snap into.

* meter preso = imprison.

* meter prisa = hustle.

* meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.

* meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* meterse en = get into, step into.

* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.

* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.

* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.

* meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.

* meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.

* meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.

* meterse mano = snog, pet.

* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.

* meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (introducir, poner) to put

meter algo en algo — to put something in(to) something

meter la llave en la cerradura — to put the key into the lock

quiero meter todo esto en un folio — I want to fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza — don't put ideas like that into her head

b) ( hacer entrar)

meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice

c) ( involucrar)

meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something

2)

a) ( invertir) to put

b) <tanto/gol> to score

c) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras — take it in a bit at the seams

meterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something

d) (Auto) < cambio>

mete (la) tercera — put it into third (gear)

meter la marcha atrás — to get into reverse

3)

a) (provocar, crear)

no metas ruido — keep the noise down

meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody

nos están metiendo prisa — we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster

a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out

meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)

le metimos con todo — we did our utmost

b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)

me metieron una multa — I got a ticket (colloq)

nos metió una de sus historias — she spun us one of her yarns

c) (Col arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke
2.
meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)
3.
meterse v pron

1)

a) ( entrar)

meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye

b) ( introducirse)

meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)

c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)

d) (Ven arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke

2)

a) ( en trabajo)

se metió de secretaria — she got a job as a secretary

meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun

b) ( involucrarse)

meterse en algo — to get involved in something

te has metido en un buen lío — you've got yourself into a fine mess

se ha metido en un asunto muy turbio — she's got(ten) involved in a very shady affair

no podemos meternos en más gastos — we cannot take on anymore financial commitments

c) ( entrometerse) to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business

ella empezó a meterse por medio — she started interfering

meterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody

meterse donde no lo llaman — to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq)

no te metas donde no te llaman! — mind your own business!

* * *

= pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.

Nota: Usado principalmente para la ropa.

Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex: By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.

Ex: The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.

Ex: Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.

Ex: Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.

Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex: For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.

Ex: Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.

* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.

* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.

* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.

* meter a presión = wedge.

* meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.

* meter cisco = make + trouble.

* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* meter con un calzador = shoehorn.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* meter de largo = take up.

* meter el dobladillo = hem.

* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.

* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* meter en = cram into.

* meter en bolsas = bag.

* meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].

* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en una jaula = cage.

* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.

* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meter miedo = frighten, scare.

* meter presionando = snap into.

* meter preso = imprison.

* meter prisa = hustle.

* meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.

* meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* meterse en = get into, step into.

* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.

* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.

* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.

* meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.

* meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.

* meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.

* meterse mano = snog, pet.

* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.

* meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* * *

meter [E1 ]

vt

A

1 (introducir, poner) to put

le metieron un tubo por la nariz they put o ( colloq) stuck a tube up her nose

¿dónde habré metido su carta? where can I have put his letter?

meter algo EN algo:

metí la tarjeta en un sobre I put the card in(to) an envelope

no lograba meter la llave en la cerradura she couldn't get the key into the lock

metió el pie en el agua he put his foot in(to) the water

a ver si consigo meter todo esto en un folio I wonder if I can get o fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza a la niña don't put ideas like that into her head, don't go giving her ideas like that

2 (hacer entrar) meter a algn EN algo:

no puedo meter más de cuatro personas en mi coche I can't get o fit more than four people in my car

lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison

metió a su hijo interno en un colegio he sent his son to (a) boarding school

3 (colocar, emplear) meter a algn EN algo:

consiguió meter a su amigo en la empresa she managed to get her friend a job with o in the company

meter a algn DE algo:

lo metieron de aprendiz de carpintero they apprenticed him to a carpenter, they got him a job as a carpenter's apprentice

la metieron de sirvienta en la ciudad they sent her to work as a maid in the city

4 (involucrar) meter a algn EN algo to involve sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sth

no quiero que metas a mi hijo en negocios sucios I don't want you involving my son o getting my son involved in any dirty business

no la metas a ella en esto don't bring o drag her into this

B

1 (invertir) to put

voy a meter mis ahorros en el banco I'm going to put my savings in the bank

metió todo su capital en el negocio she put all her capital into the business

2 ‹tanto/gol› to score

3 (en costura) ‹dobladillo› to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras take it in a bit at the seams

4

meterle tijera/sierra a algo to set to with the scissors/saw on sth

5 ( Auto) ‹marcha/cambio›

mete (la) primera/tercera put it into first/third (gear)

en este coche es muy difícil meter la marcha atrás it's very difficult to get into reverse in this car

C

1

(provocar, crear): no metas ruido que estoy estudiando keep the noise down, I'm studying

no trates de meterme miedo don't try to frighten o scare me

nos están metiendo prisa en el trabajo we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster at work

a todo meter ( fam); ‹ir/conducir› flat out

lleva una semana estudiando a todo meter he's been studying flat out for a week

meterle ( AmL); to get a move on ( colloq)

¡métanle, que no llegamos! step on it o get a move on, or we won't get there in time!

le metimos con todo we did our utmost, we pulled out all the stops, we did everything we could

2 ( fam)

(encajar, endilgar): me metieron una multa por exceso de velocidad I got a ticket for speeding ( colloq)

no me metas más mentiras don't tell me any more lies, don't give me any more of your lies ( colloq)

nos metió una de sus historias she spun us one of her yarns

3 ( Col arg) ‹cocaína› to snort (sl), to do (sl); ‹marihuana› to smoke

■ meter

vi

( Col arg) (consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)

■ meterse

v pron

A

1 (entrar) meterse EN algo:

me metí en el agua (en la playa) I went into the water; (en la piscina) I got into the water

nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum

se metió en la cama he got into bed

métete por esa calle go down that street

quise meterme bajo tierra I just wanted the ground to swallow me up

no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza que le dio she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself o where to put herself

¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?, where can the dog be?

(+ me/te/le etc): se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eye

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza … when he gets an idea into his head …

2 (introducirse) meterse algo EN algo:

me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye

se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket

no te metas los dedos en la nariz don't pick your nose

¡que se lo meta ahí mismo! or ¡que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! ( vulg); she can stuff it! (sl)

ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter ( vulg); you know where you can stuff o shove it ( vulg)

3 ( fam); ‹comida/bebida› to put away ( colloq)

B

1

(en un trabajo): se metió de secretaria she got a job as a secretary

meterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nun

2 (involucrarse) meterse EN algo to get involved IN sth

no quiero meterme en una discusión I don't want to get into o to get involved in an argument

te has metido en un buen lío you've got yourself into a fine mess

no te metas en gastos don't go spending a lot of money

se había metido en un asunto muy turbio she had got involved in o mixed up in a very shady affair

3 (entrometerse) to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business, don't get involved in o don't meddle in things that don't concern you

todo iba bien hasta que ella se metió por medio things were going fine until she started interfering

meterse con algn ( fam): no te metas conmigo que yo no te he hecho nada don't go picking a fight with me, I haven't done anything to you

no te metas conmigo que hoy no estoy para bromas leave me alone, I'm in no mood for jokes today

tú métete con los de tu edad/tamaño why don't you pick on someone your own age/size?

con su hijo no te metas, que es sagrado ( iró); don't say a word against her son, she worships him

meterse donde no lo llaman to poke one's nose into other people's business ( colloq)

¡no te metas donde no te llaman! mind your own business!

* * *

meter ( conjugate meter) verbo transitivo
1
a) (introducir, poner) to put;

meter algo en algo to put sth in(to) sth;
◊ meter la llave en la cerradura to put the key into the lock;

logró meter todo en la maleta he managed to fit everything into the suitcase
b) ( hacer entrar):

◊ meter a algn en la cárcel to put sb in prison;

consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company
c) ( involucrar) meter a algn en algo to involve sb in sth, get sb involved in sth

2
a) ( invertir) ‹ahorros/dinero› to put

b) ‹tanto/gol› to score

c) ( en costura) ‹ dobladillo› to turn up

d) (Auto):

◊ mete (la) tercera put it into third (gear);

meter la marcha atrás to get into reverse
3 (provocar, crear):
◊ meterle prisa a algn to rush sb;

meterle miedo a algn to frighten o scare sb;
no metas ruido keep the noise down
meterse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( entrar):

◊ me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water;

( en la piscina) I got into the water;
◊ nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum;

meterse en la cama/la ducha to get into bed/the shower;
¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?;
se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eye
b) ( introducirse):

◊ me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye;

se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket
2
a) ( en trabajo):

◊ se metió de secretaria she got a job as a secretary;

meterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nun
b) ( involucrarse) meterse en algo to get involved in sth;

◊ te has metido en un buen lío you've got yourself into a fine mess;

no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business;
meterse con algn (fam) to pick on sb;
meterse por medio to interfere
meter verbo transitivo
1 to put [en, in]
(en colegio, cárcel) to put: la metieron en un psiquiátrico, they put her in a mental hospital
(dinero) metimos el dinero en el banco, we paid the money into our bank
2 (invertir) to put: mételo en acciones, put it in shares
3 (involucrar) to involve [en, in], to get mixed up [en, in]
4 fam (causar) no le metas miedo al niño, don't frighten the child
5 (hacer) to make
meter jaleo, to make a noise
♦ Locuciones: familiar a todo meter, at full speed, in a flash
meter en el mismo saco, to lump together: son completamente distintos, no los puedes meter en el mismo saco, they're totally different, you can't lump them together as if they were the same
' meter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apremiar
- baza
- cazo
- cizaña
- colarse
- contador
- cuezo
- embotellar
- follón
- fotómetro
- gamba
- hocico
- indicador
- indicadora
- introducir
- lectura
- M
- mano
- métrica
- metro
- nada
- nariz
- pata
- patinar
- prisa
- resbalar
- ruido
- saco
- sobre
- taxímetro
- venga
- altura
- apresurar
- apurar
- bandera
- bulla
- canasta
- compás
- distancia
- el
- encajar
- entrar
- gol
- lado
- m
- marcha
- medidor
- menos
- parquímetro
- por
English:
bake
- blunder
- boob
- brick
- bully
- bungle
- change up
- clanger
- dip
- engage
- enter
- fetch in
- finger
- flub
- foot
- get in
- grope
- hurry
- hustle
- insert
- inset
- jam
- let in
- meter
- mix up
- outdistance
- pad out
- parking meter
- postage meter
- push
- put
- quart
- round
- speed up
- squash in
- stick
- stick in
- taxi-meter
- trip up
- tuck
- tuck in
- unstuck
- waffle
- water meter
- wedge
- back
- cram
- deep
- fit
- get

* * *

meter

♦ vt

1. [introducir] to put in;

meter algo/a alguien en algo to put sth/sb in sth;

metió las manos en los bolsillos she put her hands in her pockets;

no puedo meter la llave en la cerradura I can't get the key in the lock;

lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison;

su padre lo metió de conserje en la empresa his father got him a job in the company as a porter;

meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank;

he metido todos mis ahorros en este proyecto I've put all my savings into this project;

¿podrás meter todo en un solo disquete? will you be able to get o fit it all on one disk?;
Fam
meterle ideas a alguien en la cabeza to put ideas into sb's head;
Fam
no consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) I can't get it into his head (that…);
Fam
mete la tijera todo lo que quieras cut off as much as you like

2. [hacer participar]
meter a alguien en algo to get sb into sth;

¡en buen lío nos has metido! this is a fine mess you've got o gotten us into!

3. [obligar a]
meter a alguien a hacer algo to make sb start doing sth;

me dieron un trapo y me metieron a limpiar el polvo they gave me a cloth and set me dusting

4. [causar]
meter prisa/miedo a alguien to rush/scare sb;

meter ruido to make a noise

5. [en automóvil]
meter la primera/la marcha atrás to go into first gear/reverse;

meter el freno to brake

6. [en deportes] [anotar] to score;

nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against us

7. Fam [asestar] to give;

le metió un puñetazo she gave him a punch

8. Fam [echar, soltar] to give;

meter una bronca a alguien to tell sb off;

me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline;

te han metido un billete falso they've given you a forged banknote

9. [prenda, ropa] to take in;

hay que meter los pantalones de cintura the trousers need taking in at the waist;

meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt

10. Fam [dedicar, destinar]
sabe jugar muy bien al billar porque le ha metido muchas horas he plays billiards really well because he's put the hours in o spent hours practising

11. Am Fam
¡métele! [date prisa] get a move on!, hurry up!;

¡métele, que empieza la película! get a move on o hurry up, the movie's starting!

12. RP Fam [aprobar] to pass

♦ vi

1. muy Fam [copular] to do it, Br to get one's end away

2. Comp
Fam
a todo meter at full pelt

♦ See also the pronominal verb meterse

* * *

meter

v/t

1 put (en in, into)

2 gol score

3 ( involucrar) involve (en in);

meter a alguien en un lío get s.o. into a mess;

a todo meter at full speed

* * *

meter vt

1) : to put (in)

metieron su dinero en el banco: they put their money in the bank

2) : to fit, to squeeze

puedes meter dos líneas más en esa página: you can fit two more lines on that page

3) : to place (in a job)

lo metieron de barrendero: they got him a job as a street sweeper

4) : to involve

lo metió en un buen lío: she got him in an awful mess

5) : to make, to cause

meten demasiado ruido: they make too much noise

6) : to spread (a rumor)

7) : to strike (a blow)

8) : to take up, to take in (clothing)

9)

a todo meter : at top speed

♦ See also the reflexive verb meterse

* * *

meter vb

1. (en general) to put [pt. & pp. put]

metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in his pocket

¿dónde has metido el abrelatas? where have you put the tin opener?

2. (empleo) to get a job

su padre lo metió en la empresa familiar his father got him a job in the family business

3. (implicar) to involve

me has metido en un lío you've got me into a mess

meter miedo to frighten

meter prisa to hurry [pt. & pp. hurried]

Spanish-English dictionary > meter
8 bestia

adj.

1 thick (ignorante).

2 amazing (extraordinario).

¡qué bestia, regateó a seis jugadores él solito! wow o that's amazing, he beat six players all by himself!

3 beast.

f.

beast (animal).

bestia de carga beast of burden

bestia negra bête noire

f. & m.

1 oaf (bruto).

2 brute (ignorante).

3 brute (violento).

* * *

bestia

► nombre femenino

1 (animal) beast

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (persona - bruto) brute; (- ignorante) ignorant fool; (- torpe) clumsy oaf

► adjetivo

1 (bruto) brutish

2 (ignorante) ignorant; (grosero) rude; (torpe) clumsy

3 (asombroso) fantastic, amazing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo bestia (fuerte) hard 2 (a lo loco) like a madman 3 (rápido) like mad 4 (en cantidad) in enormous amounts

mala bestia nasty piece of work

* * *

noun f.

beast

* * *

1. ADJ *

1) (=bruto)

ese tío bestia le ha vuelto a pegar a su mujer — that brute o animal * has been beating his wife again

no lo vayas a asustar ¡no seas bestia! — you're not going to frighten him, are you? don't be such a brute o such an animal! *

los hinchas llegaron en plan bestia — Esp the supporters came looking for trouble

poner a algn bestia Esp *** —

esa tía me pone bestia — I've really got the hots for her **

2)

a lo bestia: un deporte parecido a la lucha libre pero más a lo bestia — a sport that's similar to wrestling but more rough

lo tuyo son mentiras a lo bestia — your lies are real whoppers *

todo lo haces a lo bestia — you make a mess of everything you do

hoy hemos entrenado a lo bestia — we trained really hard today

comimos a lo bestia — we really stuffed ourselves *, we pigged out *

conducen a lo bestia — they drive like idiots

bebe a lo bestia — he drinks like a fish

3) (=ignorante) thick *

es tan bestia que no sabe ni sumar — he's so thick he can't even add up *

¡anda, no seas bestia! ¡eso no puede ser verdad! — don't be an idiot! that can't be true!

4) [con admiración, asombro]

¡qué bestia! ¡ha ganado todos los partidos! — she's amazing o incredible! she's won all the matches!

¡qué bestia! ¡se come cuatro huevos diarios! — it's amazing! she eats four eggs a day!

¡qué bestia eres, le has ganado al campeón! — what a star! you beat the champion!

2.

SMF * (=bruto)

¡eres un bestia! — you're a brute!, you're an animal! *

el muy bestia se ha bebido media botella de whisky él solo — that animal drank half a bottle of whisky on his own *

es un bestia con el trabajo — he works like a dog *

3.

SF (Zool) beast

- ser una mala bestia

bestia de arrastre — draught animal, draft animal (EEUU)

bestia de carga — beast of burden, pack animal

bestia de tiro — draught animal, draft animal (EEUU)

bestia feroz, bestia salvaje — wild animal, wild beast

bestia negra, bestia parda — bête noire

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) (fam)

a) (ignorante, estúpido)

es tan bestia que no distingue un Picasso de un Velázquez — he's so ignorant he can't tell a Picasso from a Velázquez

no seas bestia que vas a chocar! — watch out, you're going to crash!

b) ( grosero) rude

no seas bestia ¿cómo le vas a decir eso? — don't be so crass, you can't say that to him!

c) (violento, brusco)

qué hombre más bestia! ha vuelto a pegarle — what a brute o an animal! he's hit her again

a lo bestia — (fam)

comen a lo bestia — they eat an incredible o a massive amount!

conducen a lo bestia — they drive like madmen (colloq)

2) (fam) (expresando admiración, asombro) amazing (colloq)

qué bestia! mira cuánto ha comido — this guy's incredible! look how much he's eaten
II
femenino beast

bestia salvaje or feroz — wild animal

bestia de carga — beast of burden

ser una mala bestia — (fam) to be a nasty piece of work (colloq)

- bestia negra
III
masculino y femenino

a) (fam) ( ignorante)

es un bestia que no sabe ni usar el cuchillo — he's so uncouth, he can't even hold his knife properly

b) ( persona violenta) animal, brute

* * *

= beast, brute, behemoth, behemoth.

Nota: Criatura mitológica.

Ex. In Little Gidding T.S. Eliot gives us some lines that express what I mean not just by saying it but by demonstrating it too: Last season's fruit is eaten And the fullfed beast shall kick the empty pail.

Ex. It is often held that brute animals cannot have legal rights.

Ex. And we have the slumbering behemoth: the vast quantity of researchers who don't understand the system and don't care.

Ex. And we have the slumbering behemoth: the vast quantity of researchers who don't understand the system and don't care.

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* bestia negra = bête noire.

* bestia salvaje = wild beast.

* La Bella y la Bestia = Beauty and the Beast.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) (fam)

a) (ignorante, estúpido)

es tan bestia que no distingue un Picasso de un Velázquez — he's so ignorant he can't tell a Picasso from a Velázquez

no seas bestia que vas a chocar! — watch out, you're going to crash!

b) ( grosero) rude

no seas bestia ¿cómo le vas a decir eso? — don't be so crass, you can't say that to him!

c) (violento, brusco)

qué hombre más bestia! ha vuelto a pegarle — what a brute o an animal! he's hit her again

a lo bestia — (fam)

comen a lo bestia — they eat an incredible o a massive amount!

conducen a lo bestia — they drive like madmen (colloq)

2) (fam) (expresando admiración, asombro) amazing (colloq)

qué bestia! mira cuánto ha comido — this guy's incredible! look how much he's eaten
II
femenino beast

bestia salvaje or feroz — wild animal

bestia de carga — beast of burden

ser una mala bestia — (fam) to be a nasty piece of work (colloq)

- bestia negra
III
masculino y femenino

a) (fam) ( ignorante)

es un bestia que no sabe ni usar el cuchillo — he's so uncouth, he can't even hold his knife properly

b) ( persona violenta) animal, brute

* * *

= beast, brute, behemoth, behemoth.

Nota: Criatura mitológica.

Ex: In Little Gidding T.S. Eliot gives us some lines that express what I mean not just by saying it but by demonstrating it too: Last season's fruit is eaten And the fullfed beast shall kick the empty pail.

Ex: It is often held that brute animals cannot have legal rights.

Ex: And we have the slumbering behemoth: the vast quantity of researchers who don't understand the system and don't care.

Ex: And we have the slumbering behemoth: the vast quantity of researchers who don't understand the system and don't care.

* bestia negra = bête noire.

* bestia salvaje = wild beast.

* La Bella y la Bestia = Beauty and the Beast.

* * *

bestia¹

adjective

A ( fam)

1

(ignorante, estúpido): es tan bestia que no distingue un Picasso de un Velázquez he's so ignorant he can't tell a Picasso from a Velázquez

¡no seas bestia que vas a chocar! don't be so stupid o reckless, you're going to crash!

2 (grosero) rude

mira si es bestia, entra sin saludar a nadie he's so rude, he just comes in without saying hello to anyone

no seas bestia, ¿cómo le vas a decir eso? don't be so crass, you can't say that to him!

3

(violento, brusco): ¡ay, perdón! ¡qué bestia que soy! oh, sorry! I'm so clumsy o careless!

¡qué hombre más bestia! ha vuelto a pegarle what a brute o an animal! he's hit her again

a lo bestia ( fam): comen a lo bestia they eat an incredible o a massive amount!

el público se puso a gritar a lo bestia the crowd began to shout like crazy ( colloq)

todo lo hace a lo bestia he's so slap-dash in everything he does

conducen a lo bestia they drive like madmen ( colloq)

B ( fam) (expresando admiración, asombro) amazing ( colloq)

¡qué bestia! ¡metió seis goles! that's amazing o he's amazing, he scored six goals!

¡qué bestia! se ha comido dos platos enteros de lentejas this guy's incredible! he's just eaten two whole plates of lentils ( colloq)

bestia²

feminine

beast

bestia salvaje or feroz wild animal

bestia de carga beast of burden

ser una mala bestia ( fam); to be a nasty character o a nasty piece of work ( colloq), to be bad news ( colloq)

trabajar

Compuesto:

bestia negra

bête-noire

bestia³

masculine and feminine

A

1 ( fam)

(ignorante): es un bestia que no sabe ni usar el cuchillo he's so uncouth, he can't even hold his knife properly

2 (persona violenta) animal, brute

B (expresando admiración) whiz* ( colloq)

el bestia de tu hermano ha vuelto a ganar el concurso your brother's incredible o amazing o ( colloq) a real star! he's won the competition again

este bestia arrasó con todos los premios en el colegio this whiz kid walked off with all the school prizes ( colloq)

* * *

bestia adjetivo (fam)
a) ( grosero) rude

b) (violento, brusco):

◊ ¡qué hombre más bestia! ha vuelto a pegarle what a brute o an animal! he's hit her again

■ sustantivo femenino
beast;
bestia salvaje or feroz wild animal
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( persona violenta) animal, brute
bestia
I sustantivo femenino
1 beast, animal
2 fig fam mala bestia, bully, thug
3 figurado bestia negra, bête noire
II m,f fam fig brute, beast
III adj fig brutish, boorish
♦ Locuciones: a lo bestia, (groseramente) rudely
trabajar como una bestia, to slave away
' bestia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabestro
English:
animal
- beast
- brute
- pack-animal

* * *

bestia

♦ adj
Fam
1. [bruto]
es tan bestia que quería meter el piano por la ventana he's such an oaf, he wanted to try and get the piano in through the window;

un chiste muy bestia a really gross joke

2. [violento]
es muy bestia con su mujer he's a real brute to his wife;

¡qué tipo más bestia! what a brute o thug!

3. [ignorante] thick;

¡qué bestia, no sabe quién descubrió América! he's so thick he doesn't even know who discovered America!

4. [extraordinario] amazing;

¡qué bestia, regateó a seis jugadores él solito! wow o that's amazing!, he beat six players all by himself!

5.
a lo bestia: conduce siempre a lo bestia he always drives like a maniac;

comer a lo bestia to stuff one's face;

cerró la puerta a lo bestia he slammed the door shut;

si metes el clavo a lo bestia se va a doblar if you just bash the nail in like that it'll get bent;

trata a su mujer a lo bestia he treats his wife like dirt

♦ nmf
Fam
1. [bruto] oaf;

yo no le dejo mi coche al bestia de tu hermano I'm not going to let your oaf of a brother have my car

2. [ignorante] brute

3. [violento] brute

♦ nf
[animal] beast; Fam
ese tipo es una mala bestia that guy's Br a really nasty piece of work o US a real piece of work

Comp
bestia de carga beast of burden; Fig bestia negra bête noire
* * *

bestia

I f beast;

trabajar como una bestia work like a dog

II m/f

1 ( zopenco) fam

brute; antipático swine fam ; mujer bitch;

ser un bestia be a brute

2

:

conducir a lo bestia fam drive like a madman

* * *

bestia adj

1) : ignorant, stupid

2) : boorish, rude

bestia nf

: beast, animal

bestia nmf

1) ignorante: ignoramus

2) : brute

* * *

bestia¹ adj

1. (estúpido) stupid [comp. stupider; superl. stupidest]

no seas bestia don't be so stupid

2. (grosero) rude

a lo bestia (con violencia) like crazy (enorme) huge / enormous

se preparó un desayuno a lo bestia he made himself a huge breakfast

bestia² n

1. (animal) beast / animal

el mulo y el asno son bestias mules and donkeys are beasts

2. (persona) brute

ese tío es un bestia that guy is a brute

Spanish-English dictionary > bestia

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