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21 encajarse
1 (atascarse) to get stuck, stick* * *VPR1) (=atrancarse)2) (=ponerse) [+ abrigo, sombrero] to put on3) Méx (=aprovecharse) to take advantage* * *vpr1. [pieza, objeto] to get stucksi puede se encaja y me pide algo de dinero whenever he gets the chance he takes advantage and asks me for money* * *v/r1 ( ponerse) put on2 ( atascarse) get stuck -
22 trabarse
1 (enredarse) to get tangled up2 (mecanismo) to jam* * *VPR1) (=enredarse) to get tangled upse le traba la lengua — he gets tongue-tied; Caribe he loses the thread (of what he is saying)
2) (=atascarse) [cajón, puerta, mecanismo] to jam, get jammed3) (=involucrarse)* * *
■trabarse verbo reflexivo
1 figurado se me traba la lengua, I get tongue-tied
2 (enredarse) to get tangled up
' trabarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trabar
English:
jam
* * *vpr1. [enredarse] to get tangled;la cuerda se trabó en unas ramas the rope got tangled in some branches2. [atascarse] [puerta, cerrojo] to jam, to get jammed3. [espesarse] [salsa] to thicken4. [al hablar] to stutter;se le trabó la lengua he tripped over his tongue* * *v/r get tangled up* * *vr1) : to jam2) : to become entangled3) : to be tongue-tied, to stammer* * *trabarse vb -
23 apiñado
adj.packed, chock-a-block, crowded, crammed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: apiñar.* * *1→ link=apiñar apiñar► adjetivo1 crammed together, packed* * *ADJ1) (=apretado) crammed, packed (de with)2) [forma] cone-shaped, pyramidal frm* * *= crowded, densely packed, packed.Ex. 'Lower town,' along the water's edge, is a district of crowded brick and frame structures of varied heights, an occasional old residence having had its ground floor pressed into commercial service.Ex. The square was humble and nondescript, part of a maze of narrow streets and densely packed shops and houses.Ex. Here and there, elderly citizens tend tiny, packed shops selling candy and chipped bottles of cold soda.* * *= crowded, densely packed, packed.Ex: 'Lower town,' along the water's edge, is a district of crowded brick and frame structures of varied heights, an occasional old residence having had its ground floor pressed into commercial service.
Ex: The square was humble and nondescript, part of a maze of narrow streets and densely packed shops and houses.Ex: Here and there, elderly citizens tend tiny, packed shops selling candy and chipped bottles of cold soda.* * *apiñado, -a adj[apretado] packed, crammed* * *adj packed, squashed* * *apiñado, -da adj: jammed, crowded -
24 apretado
adj.tight, confining, binding, serried.past part.past participle of spanish verb: apretar.* * *1→ link=apretar apretar► adjetivo1 (objeto) tight2 (en un espacio) jammed; (personas) crowded, cramped3 (ocupado) busy4 (difícil) tight, difficult\estar/ir apretado,-a de dinero to be short of money* * *(f. - apretada)adj.* * *ADJ1) [tapa, tornillo, ropa] tightle puso la venda bien apretadita en la pierna — she put the bandage tightly around his leg, she tightened the bandage around his leg
2) (=difícil) difficult3) (=ocupado) [agenda, mañana] busyun apretado programa de actividades — a very full o busy programme of activities
4) (=apretujado) [en asiento, vehículo] squashed, crampedsi te sientas ahí, vamos a estar muy apretados — if you sit there we're going to be really squashed o cramped
pusieron a los hinchas apretados contra las vallas — they shoved o pushed the fans against the barriers
5) * (=tacaño) tight-fisted *, tight *6) * (=tozudo) pig-headed *7) [escritura] cramped8) Méx (=presumido) conceited9) Caribe [sin dinero] broke *, flat (EEUU) *10) Ven (=aprovechado)usa el teléfono sin pedir permiso ¡qué apretado es! — he uses the phone without asking permission, he's got a real cheek *
* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( ajustado) tightb) ( sin dinero)andamos or estamos algo apretados — we're a little short of money (colloq)
c) ( apretujado) crampedíbamos muy apretados — it was o we were very cramped
2) <calendario/programa> tight; < victoria> narrow3) (fam) ( tacaño) tight (colloq), tightfisted (colloq)4) (Ven fam) ( estricto) strict* * *= serried, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], dense [denser -comp., densest -sup.], tight-fitting, cramped.Ex. Looking at the foot-thick carpet of serried and disordered books everywhere on the floor, he agreed that the library was outgrowing its accommodations.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. The author describes in detail the development of an integrated system of children's libraries in Singapore which has a dense, mostly urban, multilingual population.Ex. Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.Ex. Vissenbjerg Library, Funen, serving a population of 5,860 and converted to full-time status in 1980, is placed in a stagnant shopping centre in cramped conditions.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( ajustado) tightb) ( sin dinero)andamos or estamos algo apretados — we're a little short of money (colloq)
c) ( apretujado) crampedíbamos muy apretados — it was o we were very cramped
2) <calendario/programa> tight; < victoria> narrow3) (fam) ( tacaño) tight (colloq), tightfisted (colloq)4) (Ven fam) ( estricto) strict* * *= serried, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], dense [denser -comp., densest -sup.], tight-fitting, cramped.Ex: Looking at the foot-thick carpet of serried and disordered books everywhere on the floor, he agreed that the library was outgrowing its accommodations.
Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: The author describes in detail the development of an integrated system of children's libraries in Singapore which has a dense, mostly urban, multilingual population.Ex: Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.Ex: Vissenbjerg Library, Funen, serving a population of 5,860 and converted to full-time status in 1980, is placed in a stagnant shopping centre in cramped conditions.* * *apretado -daA1 (ajustado) tightesta falda me queda muy apretada this skirt is very tight on me o too tight for meeste nudo está muy apretado this knot is very tightno hagas el punto tan apretado don't knit so tightlytiene la letra muy apretada he has very cramped handwriting2(de dinero): este mes andamos or estamos apretados we're a little short of money this month, money's a bit tight this month ( colloq)3 (apretujado) crampedíbamos muy apretados it was o we were very crampedcaben cinco pero bastante apretados there's room for five but it's a tight squeeze o it's a little crampeden ese piso tan pequeño viven muy apretados they're very cramped in that tiny apartmentB1 ‹calendario/programa› tight2 ‹victoria› narrow1 (de carácter fuerte) strict2* * *
Del verbo apretar: ( conjugate apretar)
apretado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
apretado
apretar
apretado◊ -da adjetivo
1
2 ‹calendario/programa› tight;
‹ victoria› narrow
3 (fam) ( tacaño) tight (colloq), tightfisted (colloq)
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;
me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretado,-a adjetivo
1 (muy ceñido) tight: íbamos todos apretados en el metro, we were all squashed together in the tube
2 (atareado) busy
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
- apretada
- justa
- justo
- calendario
English:
cramped
- full
- heavy
- schedule
- tight
- dense
- feel
* * *apretado, -a♦ adj1. [ropa, nudo, tuerca] tight;estos pantalones me quedan apretados these trousers are too tight for me2. [estrujado] cramped;en esta oficina estamos muy apretados we're very cramped in this office;íbamos un poco apretados en el coche it was a bit of a squeeze o we were a bit squished in the car3. [caligrafía] cramped4. [triunfo] narrow;[esprint] close5. [de tiempo] busy;tengo unas tardes muy apretadas my afternoons are very busy6. [de dinero]vamos muy apretados things are very tight at the moment, we're very short of money at the moment;están pasando una época apretada they're going through hard times♦ nm,fMéx Fam Pey [reprimido] strait-laced o uptight person* * *adj1 tight2:iban muy apretados en el coche they were very cramped o squashed in the car* * *apretado, -da adj1) : tight♦ apretadamente adv* * *apretado adj2. (muy reñido) close3. (apiñado) squashed / cramped -
25 atorado
adj.stuck, plugged, jammed, impacted.past part.past participle of spanish verb: atorar.* * *= backed-up.Ex. Water can enter computer rooms from numerous sources: air conditioners; roof, floor, and wall leaks; backed-up floor drains; and fire sprinklers.* * *= backed-up.Ex: Water can enter computer rooms from numerous sources: air conditioners; roof, floor, and wall leaks; backed-up floor drains; and fire sprinklers.
* * *♦ adjrash♦ nm,frash person;es un atorado he's very rash -
26 atracar
v.1 to rob (bank).2 to dock, to make shore, to berth, to come alongshore.3 to hold up, to rob, to assault, to hijack.* * *1 (robar - banco, tienda) to hold up, rob; (- persona) to mug2 (de comida) to stuff, fill1 (de comida) to gorge oneself (de, on), stuff oneself (de, with); (de bebida) to guzzle (de, -)* * *verb1) to dock2) mug, rob* * *1. VT1) (=robar) [+ banco] to hold up; [+ individuo] to mug; [+ avión] to hijack2) (Náut) to bring alongside; [+ astronave] to dock (a with)3) (=atiborrar) to stuff, cram5) Caribe (Aut) to park2.VI(Náut)atracar al o en el muelle — to berth at the quay
3.See:* * *1. 2.atracar vt2) (Chi fam) (acercar, aproximar)3.atracarse v pron1) (fam)atracarse de algo — de comida to stuff oneself with something, gorge oneself on something
2) (Per, Ven) ( al hablar) to dry up3) (refl) (Chi fam) ( aproximarse)* * *= dock, raid, pull into, heist, mug, waylay, berth, moor.Ex. By the early 1700s, Glasgow had become a major port city; in 1770 the Clyde was dredged and jetties built along its banks, allowing larger vessels to dock within the city centre.Ex. The article ' Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.Ex. So, having stated these thoughts about librarians and digital libraries, I am happy to announce that the airplane has now pulled into its boarding gate.Ex. This can vary, however, as sometimes banks are robbed and armored cars heisted to forward their causes, but this was not Kahl's way of doing things.Ex. In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.Ex. Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.Ex. Damage to port facilities while berthing or unberthing has been the subject of many costly claims.Ex. This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.* * *1. 2.atracar vt2) (Chi fam) (acercar, aproximar)3.atracarse v pron1) (fam)atracarse de algo — de comida to stuff oneself with something, gorge oneself on something
2) (Per, Ven) ( al hablar) to dry up3) (refl) (Chi fam) ( aproximarse)* * *= dock, raid, pull into, heist, mug, waylay, berth, moor.Ex: By the early 1700s, Glasgow had become a major port city; in 1770 the Clyde was dredged and jetties built along its banks, allowing larger vessels to dock within the city centre.
Ex: The article ' Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.Ex: So, having stated these thoughts about librarians and digital libraries, I am happy to announce that the airplane has now pulled into its boarding gate.Ex: This can vary, however, as sometimes banks are robbed and armored cars heisted to forward their causes, but this was not Kahl's way of doing things.Ex: In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.Ex: Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.Ex: Damage to port facilities while berthing or unberthing has been the subject of many costly claims.Ex: This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.* * *atracar [A2 ]viA «barco» to dock, berthBquiso besarla pero no atracó he wanted to kiss her but she wouldn't go for it ( AmE) o ( BrE) wouldn't have it ( colloq)■ atracarvtA (asaltar) ‹banco› to hold up; ‹persona› to mugB (Per, Ven) (atascar) to jamC( Chi fam) (acercar, aproximar): están muy separados, atrácalos más they're too far apart, shove ( o shift etc) them closer together ( colloq)A ( fam) atracarse DE algo ‹de comida› to stuff oneself WITH sth, gorge oneself ON sth, pig out ON sth ( colloq)B (Per, Ven)1 «puerta/cajón/ascensor» to jam, get stuckla llave se ha atracado en la cerradura the key's jammed o stuck in the lock2 (al hablar) to dry upC ( refl)( Chi fam) (aproximarse): atrácate a mí, así no nos perderemos stick close to me, that way we won't lose each otherse atracó al fuego he drew near to the fire* * *
atracar ( conjugate atracar) verbo intransitivo [ barco] to dock, berth
verbo transitivo ( asaltar) ‹ banco› to hold up;
‹ persona› to mug
atracar
I verbo transitivo to hold up
(asaltar a una persona) to rob
II vi Náut to tie up
' atracar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asaltar
English:
berth
- dock
- hold up
- mug
- raid
- rob
- stick up
- tie up
- hold
- land
* * *♦ vt1. [banco] to rob;[persona] to mug;nos atracaron en el parque we got mugged in the park♦ vi[barco] to dock (en at)* * *I v/t2 Chi fammake out with fam, neck with Br famII v/i MAR dock* * *atracar {72} vt: to dock, to landatracar vt: to hold up, to rob, to mug* * *atracar vb3. (embarcación) to dock -
27 atracarse
1 (de comida) to gorge oneself (de, on), stuff oneself (de, with); (de bebida) to guzzle (de, -)* * *VPR1) (=atiborrarse) to stuff o.s. (de with)3) Caribe (=acercarse) to approach, come upatracarse a — to approach, come up to
* * *= stuff + Posesivo + face.Ex. We got stuck waiting for a train back for almost two hours, so we sat in a country pub in the arse of nowhere, stuffing our faces and playing dominoess.----* atracarse de = binge.* atracarse de comida = stuff + Posesivo + face.* * *= stuff + Posesivo + face.Ex: We got stuck waiting for a train back for almost two hours, so we sat in a country pub in the arse of nowhere, stuffing our faces and playing dominoess.
* atracarse de = binge.* atracarse de comida = stuff + Posesivo + face.* * *
■atracarse vr (de comida) to stuff oneself [de, with]
* * *vpr2. CAm, Carib [pelearse] to fight, to quarrel3. Andes, RP [trabarse] to get stuck o jammed* * *v/r stuff o.s. (de with), pig out (de on) fam* * *vr famatracarse de : to gorge oneself with -
28 congestionado
adj.1 congested, stuffed-up, crammed, jammed.2 congested, filled with blood or fluid.past part.past participle of spanish verb: congestionar.* * *ADJ1) [circulación] congested2) (Med) [pecho, pulmones, nariz] congested3) [rostro] flushed, red* * *- da adjetivoa) (Med) congested, blockedb) < cara> flushedc) < tráfico> congested* * *= congested, bunged-up.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. Of course, we are all vulnerable if our noses are bunged-up when we have a cold or hay fever.----* congestionado de tráfico = gridlocked.* tráfico congestionado = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.* * *- da adjetivoa) (Med) congested, blockedb) < cara> flushedc) < tráfico> congested* * *= congested, bunged-up.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: Of course, we are all vulnerable if our noses are bunged-up when we have a cold or hay fever.* congestionado de tráfico = gridlocked.* tráfico congestionado = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.* * *congestionado -da1 ( Med) congested, blocked2 ‹cara› flushed3 ‹tráfico› congested* * *
Del verbo congestionar: ( conjugate congestionar)
congestionado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
congestionado
congestionar
congestionado◊ -da adjetivoa) (Med) congested
congestionar verbo transitivo to congest
' congestionado' also found in these entries:
English:
congested
* * *congestionado, -a adj1. [nariz] blocked;tener la nariz congestionada to have a blocked nose2. [cara] flushed3. [tráfico] congested* * *congestionado, -da adj: congested -
29 desencajar
v.1 to knock out of place (mecanismo, piezas) (sin querer).2 to unjam.3 to unhinge, to disarrange.El golpe desencajó la puerta The blow unhinged the door.4 to dislocate, to luxate, to dislodge.El golpe desencajó mi hombro The blow luxated my shoulder.5 to fail to fit in, to fail to match.Elsa desencajó al llegar Elsa failed to fit in when she arrived.* * *1 (desunir) to take apart, disjoint1 (desunirse) to come apart, come loose* * *1. VT1) (Anat) [+ hueso] to throw out of joint; [+ mandíbula] to dislocate2) (Mec) to disconnect, disengage2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Mec) to knock out of positionb) <mandíbula/rótula> to dislocate2.desencajarse v prona) (Mec) to be knocked/come out of positionb) mandíbula/rótula to become/get dislocated* * *= dislocate.Ex. This article discusses the role of libraries serving the needs of immigrants dislocated by upheaval in various parts of the world.----* desencajarse = work + loose.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Mec) to knock out of positionb) <mandíbula/rótula> to dislocate2.desencajarse v prona) (Mec) to be knocked/come out of positionb) mandíbula/rótula to become/get dislocated* * *= dislocate.Ex: This article discusses the role of libraries serving the needs of immigrants dislocated by upheaval in various parts of the world.
* desencajarse = work + loose.* * *desencajar [A1 ]vt1 ‹pieza›el choque desencajó la junta the smash jolted ( o pushed etc) the joint out of its socket o out of positiondesencajó el cajón de una patada he kicked the drawer and it came off its runners2 ‹mandíbula/rótula› to dislocate1 «pieza» to come out of position, be knocked ( o pulled etc) out of position2 «mandíbula/rótula» to become/get dislocated* * *
desencajar ( conjugate desencajar) verbo transitivoa) (Mec) to knock out of position
desencajarse verbo pronominala) (Mec) to be knocked/come out of positionb) [mandíbula/rótula] to become/get dislocated
desencajar vtr (pieza) to free, knock out of position
(hueso) to dislocate
* * *♦ vt1. [desajustar] [sin querer] to knock out of place;[intencionadamente] to take apart; [hueso] to dislocate;has desencajado el cajón you've knocked the drawer off its runners;el viento desencajó las ventanas/puertas the wind jammed the windows/doors in their frames* * *v/t2 mandíbula dislocate* * *desencajar vt1) : to dislocate2) : to disconnect, to disengage -
30 frenar
v.1 to brake (automobiles).El auto frena de repente The car brakes suddenly.Ricardo frenó el auto Richard braked the car.2 to check.los altos tipos de interés frenan a los inversores the high interest rates are holding investors back3 to rein in, to rein up, to rein back.El jinete frenó al caballo The rider reined in the horse.María frenó su lengua Mary checked her tongue.4 to halt, to set back, to slow down to a halt.El movimiento frenó The movement slowed down to a halt.5 to scotch, to spoke.El mecánico frena la rueda The mechanic scotches the wheel.* * *1 to brake2 figurado to restrain, check1 to brake* * *verb1) to brake2) check* * *1. VT1) (Aut, Mec) to brake2) (=contener) [+ inflación, crecimiento, avance, deterioro] to check, slow down; [+ pasiones, entusiasmo] to curb; [+ enemigo, ataque] to check, hold backsu novia tiene que frenarle para que no beba tanto — his girlfriend has to restrain him from drinking so much
2.VI (Aut) to brakefrena, que viene una curva — brake, there's a bend coming up
frenar en seco — to brake sharply o suddenly
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Transp) to brake2) <proceso/deterioro> to slow... down; <alza/inflación> to curb, check; <progreso/desarrollo> to hold... back2.frenar vi to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)3.frenarse v pron (refl) to restrain oneself* * *= put + the brakes on, stultify, rein in, curb, apply + the brakes, slow down, slow up, brake, hold + Nombre + back.Ex. At the heart of the debate on Community budget and agricultural reforms has been the UK's insistence on the need to put the brakes on runaway spending on agriculture.Ex. Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex. A book detection system was installed to curb thefts which had been seriously eroding the library's resources for some time, creating a heavy drain on the limited book budget.Ex. The conclusion by the article 'Children's bookstores: applying the brakes' is that the rapid growth in children's bookstores and bookselling, documented in previous surveys, may have finally reached a plateau.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. Last year the system was upgraded so the car will brake if the driver fails to react to a dangerous situation.Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.----* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Transp) to brake2) <proceso/deterioro> to slow... down; <alza/inflación> to curb, check; <progreso/desarrollo> to hold... back2.frenar vi to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)3.frenarse v pron (refl) to restrain oneself* * *= put + the brakes on, stultify, rein in, curb, apply + the brakes, slow down, slow up, brake, hold + Nombre + back.Ex: At the heart of the debate on Community budget and agricultural reforms has been the UK's insistence on the need to put the brakes on runaway spending on agriculture.
Ex: Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex: A book detection system was installed to curb thefts which had been seriously eroding the library's resources for some time, creating a heavy drain on the limited book budget.Ex: The conclusion by the article 'Children's bookstores: applying the brakes' is that the rapid growth in children's bookstores and bookselling, documented in previous surveys, may have finally reached a plateau.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: Last year the system was upgraded so the car will brake if the driver fails to react to a dangerous situation.Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.* * *frenar [A1 ]vtA ( Transp) to brakeB1 ‹proceso/deterioro› to slow … down, check; ‹alza/inflación› to curb, check, slow … down; ‹progreso/desarrollo› to hold … back, slow … up/downfrena la maduración de la fruta it stops the fruit ripening so quickly, it slows down the ripening process of the fruita veces uno tiene que frenar la lengua there are times when one has to hold one's tonguepara frenar la ola de refugiados to stem the flow of refugees2 ‹ilusiones/esperanzas› to put a damper on■ frenarvito brake, apply the brake(s) ( frml)■ frenarse( refl) to restrain oneself* * *
frenar ( conjugate frenar) verbo transitivo
1 (Transp) to brake
2 ‹proceso/deterioro› to slow … down;
‹alza/inflación› to curb, check;
‹progreso/desarrollo› to hold … back
verbo intransitivo
to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)
frenar verbo transitivo
1 (un vehículo, máquina) to brake
2 (contener) (crisis, inflación, etc) to slow down
(una tendencia, un impulso) to restrain
' frenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retardar
- seco
English:
arrest
- brake
- check
- put on
- slam on
- apply
- curb
* * *♦ vt1. [en vehículo] to brake2. [contener] to check;[disminuir] to curb, to slow down;medidas para frenar el desempleo measures to curb unemployment;nadie pudo frenar a la estrella brasileña no one could stop the Brazilian star;los altos tipos de interés frenan a los inversores the high interest rates are holding investors back♦ vi[en vehículo] to brake* * *I v/i AUTO brake;frenar en seco brake sharplyII v/t figslow down; impulsos check* * *frenar vt1) : to brake2) detener: to curb, to checkfrenar vi: to apply the brakes* * *frenar vb to brake -
31 inundar
v.1 to flood (por las aguas).2 to wash over, to surge inside.Una oleada de gozo lo inundó I great surge of joy washed over him.3 to overflow, to fill.* * *1 to flood2 figurado to inundate* * *verbto flood, inundate* * *1. VT1) [con agua] to floodla lluvia inundó la campiña — the rain flooded the countryside, the rain left the countryside under water
2) [con productos] to flood (de, en with)swamp (de, en with)quedamos inundados de ofertas — offers rained in on us, we were flooded o swamped with offers
3) [gente] to flood, swamp4) [pena, sensación] to overwhelm, sweep over2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) riada/aguas to flood, inundate (frml); turistas/manifestantes to inundate, crowdb) persona ( con agua) to flood; ( con productos) to flood, swamp2.inundar algo de or con algo — to flood something with something
la zona se inundó de turistas — the area was inundated with o swamped by tourists
* * *= swamp, wash over, flood.Ex. The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.Ex. The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex. Rising water levels in both rivers has flooded several villages causing massive loss to crops and property.----* inundar con = deluge with.* inundar (de) = flood with, inundate (with).* * *1.verbo transitivoa) riada/aguas to flood, inundate (frml); turistas/manifestantes to inundate, crowdb) persona ( con agua) to flood; ( con productos) to flood, swamp2.inundar algo de or con algo — to flood something with something
la zona se inundó de turistas — the area was inundated with o swamped by tourists
* * *= swamp, wash over, flood.Ex: The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.
Ex: The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex: Rising water levels in both rivers has flooded several villages causing massive loss to crops and property.* inundar con = deluge with.* inundar (de) = flood with, inundate (with).* * *inundar [A1 ]vt1 «riada/aguas» to flood, inundate ( frml); «turistas/manifestantes» to inundate, crowdel escape/la lluvia inundó el sótano the leak/the rain flooded the basementuna fuerte depresión lo fue inundando he gradually sank into a deep depression2 «persona» (con agua) to flood; (con productos) to flood, swampme has inundado la cocina you've flooded the kitcheninundar algo DE or CON algo to flood sth WITH sthinundaron el mercado de or con relojes baratos they flooded the market with cheap watches(de agua) to be floodedse ha inundado el sótano the basement has flooded o is flooded o has been floodedinundarse DE algo:el mercado se ha inundado de café colombiano the market has been flooded with o swamped by Colombian coffeela zona se inundó de turistas the area was inundated with o swamped by tourists* * *
inundar ( conjugate inundar) verbo transitivo
[turistas/manifestantes] to inundate, crowd
( con productos) to flood, swamp;
inundar algo de or con algo to flood sth with sth
inundarse verbo pronominal ( de agua) to be flooded
inundar verbo transitivo to flood
' inundar' also found in these entries:
English:
deluge
- drown
- dump
- flood
- inundate
- overwhelm
- swamp
* * *♦ vt1. [sujeto: las aguas] to flood;las tormentas inundaron la región the storms caused flooding in the area2. [sujeto: gente] to swamp;los aficionados inundaban el centro de la ciudad fans swamped the town centre;los turistas inundaban las carreteras the roads were jammed with tourists3. [sujeto: sentimiento] to overwhelm, to overcome;la tristeza/la alegría me inunda I am overwhelmed o overcome with sadness/joy4. [con quejas, pedidos] to inundate, to swamp;inundaron el mercado con imitaciones baratas they flooded the market with cheap imitations;estoy inundado de trabajo I'm inundated o swamped with work* * *v/t flood* * *inundar vt: to flood, to inundate* * *inundar vb to flood -
32 taponar
v.1 to put the top on (cerrar) (botella).2 to tampon (medicine).3 to plug up, to block up, to cork, to plug.Los cabellos taponaron la tubería The hairs plugged up the pipes.Ella tapona la botella de vino She corks the wine bottle.* * *1 (orificio etc) to plug, stop2 (atascar) to block3 (poner el tapón) to put the plug in4 MEDICINA to tampon, plug1 (atascarse) to get clogged, get blocked2 (los oídos) to get blocked up* * *1.VT [+ tubería, puerta, carretera] to block; [+ agujero] to plug, block; (Dep) to block, stop; (Med) to tampon2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < agujero> to blockb) < herida> to plug2.taponarse v prona) oídos/nariz (+ me/te/le etc) to get blockedb) cañería to get blockedc) (Col, RPl) ciudad/zona to block* * *= bung.Ex. As soon as it is burnt out, fill up the cask with wine, and bung it up tight.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < agujero> to blockb) < herida> to plug2.taponarse v prona) oídos/nariz (+ me/te/le etc) to get blockedb) cañería to get blockedc) (Col, RPl) ciudad/zona to block* * *= bung.Ex: As soon as it is burnt out, fill up the cask with wine, and bung it up tight.
* * *taponar [A1 ]vt1 ‹agujero› to block2 ‹herida› to plug1 «oídos/nariz» (+ me/te/le etc) to get blockedse me taponaron los oídos my ears got blockedtiene la nariz taponada she has a blocked o blocked-up nose2 «cañería» to get blocked3 ( RPl) «ciudad/zona» to blockel centro está taponado the city center is completely blocked o jammed o ( colloq) chock-a-block with cars* * *
taponar ( conjugate taponar) verbo transitivo ‹ agujero› to block
taponarse verbo pronominal
taponar verbo transitivo
1 (un orificio, una salida) to plug, block
2 Med (una hemorragia) to stop
* * *♦ vt1. [cerrar] [botella] to put the top on;[lavadero] to put the plug in; [agujero] to stop up, to plug; [nariz, oídos, salida, tubería] to block2. [herida] to staunch* * *v/t1 orificio block2 herida swab -
33 traba
f.1 obstacle.poner trabas (a alguien) to put obstacles in the way (of somebody)2 chock.3 crosspiece.4 barrette.5 tether.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: trabar.* * *1 (de caballería) hobble2 (unión) bond, tie3 figurado (impedimento) hindrance, obstacle\poner trabas figurado to put obstacles in the way* * *SF2) pl trabas [de prisionero] shackles3) (=estorbo) obstacle, hindrancesin trabas — unrestrained, free
poner trabas a — to restrain, obstruct
ponerse trabas — to make difficulties for o.s.
* * *1) ( en ventana) catch; ( entre dos vigas) tie; ( para caballo) hobble; ( para preso) shackles (pl); ( de cinturón) belt loop2) (dificultad, impedimento) obstacle3) (Col, Ven arg) ( efecto) high (colloq)* * *= albatross.Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.----* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* enfrentarse a una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* libre de trabas = unencumbered.* poner trabas = cramp.* sin trabas = unrestricted, unconstrained, unhampered, unhindered, unimpeded, untrammelled, unfettered, freewheeling [free-wheeling], unencumbered.* * *1) ( en ventana) catch; ( entre dos vigas) tie; ( para caballo) hobble; ( para preso) shackles (pl); ( de cinturón) belt loop2) (dificultad, impedimento) obstacle3) (Col, Ven arg) ( efecto) high (colloq)* * *= albatross.Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.
* encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* enfrentarse a una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.* libre de trabas = unencumbered.* poner trabas = cramp.* sin trabas = unrestricted, unconstrained, unhampered, unhindered, unimpeded, untrammelled, unfettered, freewheeling [free-wheeling], unencumbered.* * *A1 (en una ventana) catch2 (entre dos vigas) tie4 (de un cinturón) belt loopCompuesto:( RPl) tie pinB (dificultad, impedimento) obstacleempezó a ponerme trabas he began to come up with all sorts of snags o obstaclesC (Col, Ven arg)1 (marihuana) grass (sl)* * *
Del verbo trabar: ( conjugate trabar)
traba es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
traba
trabar
traba sustantivo femenino
1 ( en ventana) catch;
( de cinturón) belt loop
2 (dificultad, impedimento) obstacle;
trabar ( conjugate trabar) verbo transitivo
1
( para que no se cierre) to hold … back o open
2
3 ‹proceso/negociaciones› to hamper the progress of
trabarse verbo pronominal [cajón/cierre] to get jammed o stuck;
traba f (impedimento) hindrance, obstacle: no me puso ninguna traba, he didn't raise any objection
trabar verbo transitivo
1 (entrelazar dos piezas) to bond, join
2 (impedir el movimiento) to block
(una acción, un proyecto) to obstruct
3 (empezar una conversación, disputa, amistad) to strike up
4 Culin to thicken
' traba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
freno
- trabarse
- lengua
- trabar
English:
disincentive
* * *traba nf1. [obstáculo] obstacle;poner trabas a alguien to put obstacles in sb's way;necesito trabajar sin trabas de ningún tipo I need to be able to work without any kind of constraints2. [para coche] chock3. [de mesa] crosspiece4. RP [seguro] bolt* * *f obstacle;poner trabas raise objections;sin trabas without a hitch* * *traba nf1) : tie, bond2) : obstacle, hinderance -
34 atochamiento
SM Cono Sur traffic jam* * ** * ** * *( Chi)1 (de vehículos) traffic jam, tailback2 (de mercaderías) backlog, build-up3 (de personas) crush* * *atochamiento nmChile1. [de autos] traffic jam2. [de personas] crush;la gran cantidad de usuarios provocó un atochamiento en la red the large number of users jammed the network -
35 agarrotado
adj.stiff, locked, muscle-bound, musclebound.past part.past participle of spanish verb: agarrotar.* * *1 (→ agarrotar) tight► adjetivo1 (apretado) tight2 (músculo) stiff3 (motor) seized up* * *ADJ [músculos] stiff* * *
Del verbo agarrotarse: ( conjugate agarrotarse)
agarrotado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
agarrotado
agarrotarse
agarrotado,-a adjetivo stiff: tiene el cuello agarrotado, he has a stiff neck
agarrotarse verbo reflexivo
1 (ponerse rígido un músculo) to stiffen
2 (inmovilizarse una máquina) to seize up
' agarrotado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrotada
English:
stiff
* * *agarrotado, -a adj1. [rígido] stiff, tense2. [mecanismo] jammed -
36 amontonarse
1 to heap up, pile up2 (gente) to crowd together3 familiar to live together* * *to pile up, accumulate* * *VPR1) (=apilarse) to pile up; [nubes] to gather; [hojas, nieve] to drift; [datos] to accumulate; [desastres] to come one on top of another; [gente] to crowd, crowd togetherviven amontonados — * they're shacked up together *
la gente se amontonó en la salida — people crowded into the exit, people jammed the exit
2) * (=enfadarse) to fly off the handle *3) And [terreno] to revert to scrub* * *
■amontonarse verbo reflexivo
1 to pile up, heap up: los problemas se me amontonan, I've got more and more problems
2 (varias personas) to crowd together
' amontonarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amontonar
English:
drift
- pile up
- pile
* * *vpr[personas] to form a crowd; [problemas, trabajo] to pile up; [ideas, solicitudes] to come thick and fast* * ** * *vr* * *amontonarse vb1. (en general) to pile up2. (personas) to crowd -
37 atorarse
pron.v.1 to stick in the mire.2 to fit closely the bore of a cannon: applied to a ball.3 to choke, to suffocate.* * *1 (atascarse) to get stuck, get jammed2 figurado to get tongue-tied■ estaba tan emocionado que cuando tuvo que hablar se atoró he was so overcome by emotion that when he had to speak he got tongue-tied* * *VPR1) esp LAm (=atragantarse) to choke, swallow the wrong way; (=trabarse la lengua) to get tongue-tied2) Cono Sur (=ponerse salvaje) to get wild, get fierce* * *
atorarse verbo reflexivo
1 (atascarse un fregadero, un conducto) to become blocked up
2 (no ser capaz de seguir hablando) to become tongue-tied
' atorarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorar
English:
choke
* * *vpr2. [cortarse] to become tongue-tied3. Am [atascarse] to get blocked, to get clogged up4. Am [meterse en un lío] to get into a mess* * *v/r1 choke* * *vr1) atascarse: to get stuck2) atragantarse: to choke -
38 colapsarse
1 to collapse* * *VPR (=derrumbarse) to collapse, go to pieces* * *
■colapsarse verbo reflexivo to come to a standstill
* * *vpr[mercado] to collapse;se ha colapsado el tráfico traffic has ground to a halt;la centralita se colapsó con llamadas de clientes the switchboard was jammed with calls from customers* * *v/r1 grind to a halt2 de edificio collapse -
39 encasquillado
ADJ jammed -
40 estrujado
adj.squeezed, jammed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: estrujar.* * *SM [de uvas] pressing* * *pressing
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