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molestarse en hacer algo

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1 molestarse

molestarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (tomarse la molestia) to bother

■ no se moleste en venir, ya se lo mandaremos a casa don't bother coming, we'll send it round to you

■ ni se molestó en decir adiós he didn't even bother to say goodbye

■ perdone que le moleste I'm sorry to bother you

2 (ofenderse) to take offence

■ se ha molestado con tu comentario he was offended by your comment

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VPR

1) (=tomarse la molestia) to bother o.s.

no se moleste, prefiero estar de pie — don't trouble o bother yourself, I prefer to stand

-¿quiere que abra la ventana? -por mí no se moleste — "shall I open the window?" - "don't mind me"

no te molestes por él, sabe arreglárselas solo — don't put yourself out for him, he can manage on his own

molestarse en hacer algo — to take the trouble to do sth

se molestó en llevarnos al aeropuerto — she took the trouble to drive us to the airport, she went to the trouble of driving us to the airport

no te molestes en venir a por mí — don't bother to come and pick me up, you needn't take the trouble to come and pick me up

ni siquiera te has molestado en responder a mis cartas — you didn't even bother to answer my letters

2) (=disgustarse) [con enfado] to get annoyed, get upset; [con ofensa] to take offence, take offense (EEUU)

no deberías molestarte, lo hizo sin mala intención — you shouldn't get annoyed o upset/take offence, he didn't mean any harm

molestarse con algn — to get annoyed o cross with sb

molestarse por algo — to get annoyed at sth, get upset about sth

se molesta por nada — he gets annoyed at o upset about the slightest thing

¿te has molestado por ese comentario? — did that comment upset o offend you?

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(v.) = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique

Ex. She did stir uneasily when one day he exhorted her to be careful whom she was seen with, and when he advised her to remember that in her new and different setting people who fail to observe unwritten rules of acceptable behavior are in some people's eyes expendable.

Ex. The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.

Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

Ex. In fact, many successful working women begrudge their partner's lack of earning power.

Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.

Ex. In one interview, piqued by this recurrent comment on his Irishness, he pointed out that he came not from idyllic emerald green surroundings.

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(v.) = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique

Ex: She did stir uneasily when one day he exhorted her to be careful whom she was seen with, and when he advised her to remember that in her new and different setting people who fail to observe unwritten rules of acceptable behavior are in some people's eyes expendable.

Ex: The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.

Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

Ex: In fact, many successful working women begrudge their partner's lack of earning power.

Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.

Ex: In one interview, piqued by this recurrent comment on his Irishness, he pointed out that he came not from idyllic emerald green surroundings.

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■molestarse verbo reflexivo
1 (ofenderse) to take offence o US offense [por, at]
2 (hacer el esfuerzo) to bother: no se molestó en llamar, she didn't even bother to phone
' molestarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chocar
- chorear
- fastidiar
- molestar
- resentirse
English:
annoy
- bother
- bridle
- trouble

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vpr

1. [tomarse molestias] to bother;

no te molestes, yo lo haré don't bother, I'll do it;

molestarse en hacer algo to bother to do sth;

se molestó en prepararnos una comida vegetariana she went to the trouble of preparing a vegetarian meal for us;

te agradezco que te hayas molestado en llamar thank you for taking the trouble to phone;

ni siquiera se molestó en acompañarme a la puerta he didn't even bother to show me to the door;

molestarse por algo/alguien to put oneself out for sth/sb;

por mí no te molestes, aquí estoy bien don't worry about me, I'm fine here

2. [ofenderse]
molestarse (con alguien por algo) to get upset (with sb about sth);

espero que no se molestara por lo que le dije I hope what I said didn't upset you

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molestarse

v/r

1 get upset

2 ( ofenderse) take offense, Br

take offence

3 ( enojarse) get annoyed;

molestarse en hacer algo take the trouble to do sth

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vr

molestarse en : to take the trouble to

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molestarse vb to bother

no te molestes don't bother

ni se molestó en ayudarme he didn't even bother to help me

Spanish-English dictionary > molestarse
2 molestar

moles'tar
v

1) ärgern

2) ( fastidiar) belästigen, stören, behelligen

El ruido me molesta. — Der Lärm stört mich.

verbo transitivo

1. [perturbar] stören

2. [doler] weh tun

3. [ofender] missfallen

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molestarse verbo pronominal

1. [incomodarse] sich bemühen

molestarse en hacer algo sich die Mühe machen, etw zu tun

molestarse por sich bemühen um

2. [ofenderse] sich ärgern

molestar

molestar [moles'tar]

I verbo transitivo

(estorbar) stören; (fastidiar) belästigen; (dolores) plagen; (enfadar) ärgern; esta camisa me molesta dieses Hemd ist mir zu eng; este dolor en la espalda me molesta dieser Schmerz im Rücken macht mir zu schaffen

II verbo reflexivo

■ molestarse

num1num (tomarse la molestia) sich dativo die Mühe machen; ni siquiera te has molestado en comprobarlo du hast es gar nicht erst überprüft; no te molestes en ir allí du brauchst nicht dorthin zu gehen; no te molestes por mí mach dir meinetwegen keine Umstände; no tendrías que haberte molestado das wäre wirklich nicht nötig gewesen

num2num (ofenderse) sich beleidigt fühlen; se ha molestado por tu comentario deine Bemerkung hat ihn/sie gekränkt

Diccionario Español-Alemán > molestar
3 esfuerzo

m.

1 effort.

hacer esfuerzos, hacer un esfuerzo to make an effort, to try hard

estoy haciendo esfuerzos por no llorar I'm trying hard not to cry

haz un último esfuerzo, ya verás como ahora lo consigues make one last attempt, you'll do it this time!

sin esfuerzo effortlessly

2 strain.

pres.indicat.

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

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esfuerzo

► nombre masculino

1 effort, endeavour (US endeavor)

2 (valor) courage, spirit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer un esfuerzo (físico) to make an effort, exert oneself 2 (moral) to try hard, strive

sin esfuerzo effortlessly

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noun m.

effort

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SM

1) [de fuerza física, intelectual] effort

sin esfuerzo — effortlessly, without strain

hacer un esfuerzo — to make an effort

no perdonar esfuerzos para conseguir algo — to spare no effort to achieve sth

no hizo el más mínimo esfuerzo por agradar — he made absolutely no effort at all to be nice, he didn't make the slightest effort to be nice

bien vale la pena el esfuerzo — it's well worth the effort

2) (=vigor) spirit, vigour, vigor (EEUU)

con esfuerzo — with spirit

3) (Mec) stress

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masculino effort

hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable — he made an effort o tried to be friendly

me costó muchos esfuerzos — it took a lot of effort

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= endeavour [endeavor, -USA], labour [labor, -USA], leg work, struggle, effort, toil, elbow grease.

Ex. Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.

Ex. An editor is a person who prepares for publication an item not his own and whose labour may be limited to the preparation of the item for the manufacturer.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS may replace the typewriter, the catalog card, and much leg work, but it cannot replace the decision-making capabilities of the library staff.

Ex. The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.

Ex. For example, with such a system a change of the heading AEROPLANES -- ASSISTED TAKE-OFF in figure 7 would without further effort be reflected in the six associated cross-reference records.

Ex. Furthermore, the computer can be used, and is already being used, to eliminate drudgery, busywork, and useless toil in library systems.

Ex. The window frames appeared to have not seen the light of day for over 50 years and were totally caked in dirt -- although with some elbow grease the window came up a treat.

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* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aunar esfuerzos = join + forces, coordinate + efforts, join + hands, pool + efforts, pull together.

* compartir esfuerzos = share + efforts.

* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.

* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* conseguir con esfuerzo = mine.

* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.

* coordinar esfuerzos = coordinate + efforts.

* dedicación de esfuerzo = expenditure of effort.

* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.

* dedicar esfuerzo = expend + effort, spend + effort, devote + energy, give + effort.

* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* duplicidad de esfuerzos = duplication of effort.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* en + Posesivo + esfuerzo de = in + Posesivo + quest for/to.

* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* en un esfuerzo por = in an effort to.

* esfuerzo cognitivo = cognitive overhead.

* esfuerzo común = concerted effort.

* esfuerzo conjunto = team effort.

* esfuerzo de equipo = team effort.

* esfuerzo denodado = strenuous effort.

* esfuerzo físico = physical effort.

* esfuerzo físico humano = human power.

* esfuerzo + fracasar = effort + founder.

* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* esfuerzo heroico = all out effort.

* esfuerzo humano = human energy.

* esfuerzo intelectual = cognitive overhead, intellectual effort.

* esfuerzo inútil = wasted energy.

* esfuerzo mental = cognitive overhead, mental effort.

* esfuerzo sobrehumano = Herculean effort, Herculanian effort.

* exigir esfuerzo = take + effort.

* frustrar el esfuerzo = frustrate + effort.

* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* hacer Algo con mucho esfuerzo = plod (along/through).

* hacer el esfuerzo necesario = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight.

* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer un esfuerzo = make + effort.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* invertir esfuerzo intelectual en = invest + Posesivo + thoughts in.

* justificar el esfuerzo = justify + the effort.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* necesitar esfuerzo = take + effort.

* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* propulsado con el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered.

* realizar esfuerzo = exert + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo = put forth + effort, make + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo común = make + a concerted effort.

* redirigir el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.

* redirigir un esfuerzo = divert + impetus.

* redoblar esfuerzos = redouble + efforts.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reorientar el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.

* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.

* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* tener hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* tener sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* trabajo y esfuerzo = toil and trouble.

* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.

* vehículo propulsado por el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered vehicle.

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masculino effort

hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable — he made an effort o tried to be friendly

me costó muchos esfuerzos — it took a lot of effort

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= endeavour [endeavor, -USA], labour [labor, -USA], leg work, struggle, effort, toil, elbow grease.

Ex: Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.

Ex: An editor is a person who prepares for publication an item not his own and whose labour may be limited to the preparation of the item for the manufacturer.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS may replace the typewriter, the catalog card, and much leg work, but it cannot replace the decision-making capabilities of the library staff.

Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.

Ex: For example, with such a system a change of the heading AEROPLANES -- ASSISTED TAKE-OFF in figure 7 would without further effort be reflected in the six associated cross-reference records.

Ex: Furthermore, the computer can be used, and is already being used, to eliminate drudgery, busywork, and useless toil in library systems.

Ex: The window frames appeared to have not seen the light of day for over 50 years and were totally caked in dirt -- although with some elbow grease the window came up a treat.

* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aunar esfuerzos = join + forces, coordinate + efforts, join + hands, pool + efforts, pull together.

* compartir esfuerzos = share + efforts.

* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.

* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* conseguir con esfuerzo = mine.

* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.

* coordinar esfuerzos = coordinate + efforts.

* dedicación de esfuerzo = expenditure of effort.

* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.

* dedicar esfuerzo = expend + effort, spend + effort, devote + energy, give + effort.

* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* duplicidad de esfuerzos = duplication of effort.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* en + Posesivo + esfuerzo de = in + Posesivo + quest for/to.

* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* en un esfuerzo por = in an effort to.

* esfuerzo cognitivo = cognitive overhead.

* esfuerzo común = concerted effort.

* esfuerzo conjunto = team effort.

* esfuerzo de equipo = team effort.

* esfuerzo denodado = strenuous effort.

* esfuerzo físico = physical effort.

* esfuerzo físico humano = human power.

* esfuerzo + fracasar = effort + founder.

* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* esfuerzo heroico = all out effort.

* esfuerzo humano = human energy.

* esfuerzo intelectual = cognitive overhead, intellectual effort.

* esfuerzo inútil = wasted energy.

* esfuerzo mental = cognitive overhead, mental effort.

* esfuerzo sobrehumano = Herculean effort, Herculanian effort.

* exigir esfuerzo = take + effort.

* frustrar el esfuerzo = frustrate + effort.

* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* hacer Algo con mucho esfuerzo = plod (along/through).

* hacer el esfuerzo necesario = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight.

* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer un esfuerzo = make + effort.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* invertir esfuerzo intelectual en = invest + Posesivo + thoughts in.

* justificar el esfuerzo = justify + the effort.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* necesitar esfuerzo = take + effort.

* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* propulsado con el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered.

* realizar esfuerzo = exert + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo = put forth + effort, make + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo común = make + a concerted effort.

* redirigir el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.

* redirigir un esfuerzo = divert + impetus.

* redoblar esfuerzos = redouble + efforts.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reorientar el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.

* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.

* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* tener hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* tener sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* trabajo y esfuerzo = toil and trouble.

* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.

* vehículo propulsado por el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered vehicle.

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esfuerzo

masculine

1 (de una persona) effort

por lo menos hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable at least he made an effort o tried to be friendly

hay que hacer un esfuerzo de imaginación you have to use your imagination

me costó muchos esfuerzos convencerlo it took a lot of effort to persuade him, I had a lot of trouble persuading him

conseguía todo lo que quería sin esfuerzo she got everything she wanted quite effortlessly o without any effort

2 ( Fís) effort

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Del verbo esforzar: ( conjugate esforzar)

esfuerzo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
esforzar
esfuerzo
esforzar ( conjugate esforzar) verbo transitivo ‹voz/vista› to strain
esforzarse verbo pronominal:
◊ se esforzó mucho he tried very hard, he put in a lot of effort;

tienes que esfuerzote más you'll have to work harder;
esfuerzose por o en hacer algo to strive to do sth
esfuerzo sustantivo masculino
effort;
hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable he made an effort o tried to be friendly
esforzar vtr (la vista, un músculo) to strain
esfuerzo sustantivo masculino effort
hacer un esfuerzo, to make an effort
♦ Locuciones: sin esfuerzo, effortlessly

' esfuerzo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conquista
- considerable
- cuajar
- desesperada
- desesperado
- difícil
- economía
- emplear
- entregarse
- facilidad
- gratificar
- hacer
- inversión
- invertir
- lucir
- lucha
- mérito
- molestarse
- molestia
- mucha
- mucho
- obra
- paliza
- para
- penosa
- penoso
- premiar
- premio
- producto
- renovar
- rentable
- rota
- roto
- sprint
- sudor
- titánica
- titánico
- trabajo
- tute
- baldío
- común
- conjunto
- consagrar
- costar
- demasiado
- desplegar
- empeño
- estéril
- hazaña
- intenso
English:
all-out
- challenging
- concerted
- conscious
- effort
- effortless
- endeavor
- endeavour
- exert
- exertion
- extraordinary
- hard-won
- heave
- incessant
- last-ditch
- level
- obstinate
- out
- puff
- push
- shatter
- spurt
- strain
- strenuous
- successful
- sustain
- swing
- trouble
- try
- unsuccessful
- vain
- waste
- work
- worth

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esfuerzo nm
[físico, intelectual] effort;
cualquier movimiento cuesta o [m5] supone un terrible esfuerzo any movement requires a huge effort;

no hagas ningún esfuerzo, que el médico ha recomendado reposo don't exert yourself, the doctor has recommended rest;

hacer esfuerzos, hacer un esfuerzo to make an effort, to try hard;

estoy haciendo esfuerzos por no llorar I'm trying hard not to cry;

hizo un esfuerzo por agradar he made an effort to be pleasant;

haz un último esfuerzo, ya verás como ahora lo consigues make one last attempt, you'll do it this time!;

sin esfuerzo effortlessly

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esfuerzo

m effort;

hacer un esfuerzo make an effort;

sin esfuerzo effortlessly

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esfuerzo nm

1) : effort

2) ánimo, vigor: spirit, vigor

3)

sin esfuerzo : effortlessly

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esfuerzo n effort

ha sido un esfuerzo colectivo it was a joint effort

hacer esfuerzos to exert yourself

el médico le dijo que no hiciera esfuerzos the doctor told her not to exert herself

Spanish-English dictionary > esfuerzo
4 molestar

v.

1 to bother.

perdone que le moleste… I'm sorry to bother you…

¿le molesta que fume? do you mind if I smoke?

Sus palabras acedaron a María His words Maryoyed Mary.

2 to upset.

me molestó que no me saludaras I was rather upset that you didn't say hello to me

3 to be bothered by.

Me molesta ese ruido I am bothered by that noise.

4 to ail.

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molestar

► verbo transitivo

1 (interrumpir) to disturb

■ no lo molestes, que está durmiendo don't disturb him, he's asleep

2 (perturbar) to bother, annoy, upset

■ me molestan los ruidos noise bothers me

■ todo le molesta everything upsets him

■ sus comentarios empiezan a molestarme his comments are starting to get on my nerves

3 (importunar) to pester

■ ¡deja de molestarme ya! stop pestering me!

4 (hacer daño - apretar) to hurt, be too tight; (- picar) to irritate

■ estos zapatos me molestan these shoes hurt my feet

5 (ofender) to upset

■ me molesta que no me lo dijeran I'm upset I wasn't told

► verbo pronominal molestarse

1 (tomarse la molestia) to bother

■ no se moleste en venir, ya se lo mandaremos a casa don't bother coming, we'll send it round to you

■ ni se molestó en decir adiós he didn't even bother to say goodbye

■ perdone que le moleste I'm sorry to bother you

2 (ofenderse) to take offence

■ se ha molestado con tu comentario he was offended by your comment

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verb

1) to annoy, bother

2) disturb

3) trouble

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- molestarse en

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1. VT

1) (=importunar) to bother, annoy

¿no la estarán molestando, verdad? — they're not bothering o annoying you, are they?

no la molestes más con tus tonterías — stop pestering o bothering o annoying her with your silly games

2) (=interrumpir) to disturb

que no me moleste nadie — I don't want to be disturbed by anyone

siento molestarte, pero necesito que me ayudes — I'm sorry to disturb o trouble o bother you, but I need your help

3) (=ofender) to upset

espero no haberte molestado — I hope I didn't upset you

2. VI

1) (=importunar) to be a nuisance

quita de en medio, que siempre estás molestando — get out of the way, you're always being a nuisance

no quisiera molestar, pero necesito hablar contigo — I don't want to bother you o be a nuisance, but I need to talk to you

no molestar — (please) do not disturb

me molesta mucho que me hablen así — it really annoys o irritates me when they talk to me like that

ese ruido me molesta — that noise is bothering o annoying o irritating me

me molesta el jarrón, ¿puedes apartarlo? — the vase is in the way, can you move it?

me molesta tener que repetirlo — it annoys me to have to repeat it

2) (=incomodar) to feel uncomfortable, bother

¿te molesta el humo? — does the smoke bother you?

me está empezando a molestar la herida — the injury is starting to play up * o bother me

me molesta al tragar — it hurts when I swallow

la radio no me molesta para estudiar — the radio doesn't bother me when I'm studying

si le sigue molestando, acuda a su médico — if it goes on giving you trouble, see your doctor

3) (=ofender) to upset

me molestó mucho lo que dijiste — what you said really upset me

le molestó que no lo invitárais a la fiesta — he was hurt that you didn't invite him to the party

4) (=importar)
[en preguntas]
¿le molesta la radio? — does the radio bother you?, do you mind the radio being on?

¿te molestaría prestarme un paraguas? — would you mind lending me an umbrella?

¿le molesta que abra la ventana o si abro la ventana? — do you mind if I open the window?

3.

See:

molestarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( importunar) to bother

perdone que lo moleste — sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

2) (ofender, disgustar) to upset
2.
molestar vi

1) ( importunar) (+me/te/le etc)

¿no te molesta ese ruido? — doesn't that noise bother you?

¿le molesta si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?

me molesta su arrogancia — her arrogance irritates o annoys me

me molesta que hables de él — it upsets me when you talk about him

las pulseras me molestan para trabajar — bracelets get in the way when I'm working

no me duele, pero me molesta — it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable

2) ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance

no quiero molestar — I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble

vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar — he came to help, but he just made a nuisance of himself

sus niños nunca molestan — her children are never any trouble
3.
molestarsev pron

1) ( disgustarse) to get upset

molestarse POR algo — to get upset about something

se molestó por lo que le dije — he was upset o offended by what I said

molestarse CON alguien — to get annoyed with somebody

2) ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml)

no se moleste — it's all right o please, don't bother

¿para qué vas a molestarte? — why should you put yourself out?

molestarse EN + INF: ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me; se molestó en venir a verme — she took the trouble to come and see me

* * *

= bother, irk, pester, disrupt, irritate, trouble, hassle, bug, tread on + toes, spite, annoy, nag (at), disturb, upset, niggle, importune, gall, peeve.

Ex. Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.

Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.

Ex. Essentially, problem patrons can be considered in three groups: (1) the dangerous or apparently dangerous; (2) the patron who disrupts readers; and (3) the nuisance whose focus is the librarian.

Ex. Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.

Ex. This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.

Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.

Ex. For all the indisputable good the Dalai Lama does in terms of spiritual guidance, he seems reluctant to tread on any political toes.

Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.

Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.

Ex. Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.

Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

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* molestarse = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique.

* molestarse por = be bothered by, bridle at.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( importunar) to bother

perdone que lo moleste — sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

2) (ofender, disgustar) to upset
2.
molestar vi

1) ( importunar) (+me/te/le etc)

¿no te molesta ese ruido? — doesn't that noise bother you?

¿le molesta si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?

me molesta su arrogancia — her arrogance irritates o annoys me

me molesta que hables de él — it upsets me when you talk about him

las pulseras me molestan para trabajar — bracelets get in the way when I'm working

no me duele, pero me molesta — it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable

2) ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance

no quiero molestar — I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble

vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar — he came to help, but he just made a nuisance of himself

sus niños nunca molestan — her children are never any trouble
3.
molestarsev pron

1) ( disgustarse) to get upset

molestarse POR algo — to get upset about something

se molestó por lo que le dije — he was upset o offended by what I said

molestarse CON alguien — to get annoyed with somebody

2) ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml)

no se moleste — it's all right o please, don't bother

¿para qué vas a molestarte? — why should you put yourself out?

molestarse EN + INF: ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me; se molestó en venir a verme — she took the trouble to come and see me

* * *

= bother, irk, pester, disrupt, irritate, trouble, hassle, bug, tread on + toes, spite, annoy, nag (at), disturb, upset, niggle, importune, gall, peeve.

Ex: Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.

Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.

Ex: Essentially, problem patrons can be considered in three groups: (1) the dangerous or apparently dangerous; (2) the patron who disrupts readers; and (3) the nuisance whose focus is the librarian.

Ex: Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.

Ex: This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.

Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.

Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.

Ex: For all the indisputable good the Dalai Lama does in terms of spiritual guidance, he seems reluctant to tread on any political toes.

Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.

Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.

Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.

Ex: Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.

Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.

Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

* molestarse = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique.

* molestarse por = be bothered by, bridle at.

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molestar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (importunar) to bother

perdone que lo moleste, pero quisiera pedirle algo sorry to trouble o bother you, but I'd like to ask you something

¿este señor la está molestando, señorita? is this man bothering you, Miss?

2 (interrumpir) to disturb

no la molestes, está estudiando don't disturb her, she's studying

que no me moleste nadie, voy a dormir un rato don't let anybody disturb me, I'm going to take a nap

B (ofender, disgustar) to upset

perdona si te he molestado I'm sorry if I've upset you

■ molestar

vi

A

(importunar): ¿no te molesta ese ruido? doesn't that noise bother you?

[ S ] se ruega no molestar please do not disturb

¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?

me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me

ya sabes que me molesta que hables de él you know I don't like you to talk about him, you know I get upset o it upsets me when you talk about him

nunca uso pulseras, me molestan para trabajar I never wear bracelets, they get in the way when I'm working

no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable o it bothers me

si le molesta mucho, puedo ponerle una inyección if it's very sore o painful, I could give you an injection

B (fastidiar) to be a nuisance

si vas a molestar, te vas de clase if you're going to be a nuisance, you can leave the classroom

vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar he came to help, but he just got in the way o made a nuisance of himself

son unos niños encantadores, nunca molestan they're lovely children, they're never any trouble o they're no trouble at all

no quiero molestar I don't want to be a nuisance o to get in the way o to cause any trouble

■ molestarse

v pron

A (disgustarse) to get upset

no debes molestarte, lo hizo sin querer don't get upset, he didn't mean to do it

molestarse POR algo:

se molestó por algo he got upset about something

espero que no se haya molestado por lo que le dije I hope you weren't upset o offended by what I said

molestarse CON algn to get annoyed WITH sb, get cross WITH sb ( BrE)

se molestó conmigo porque no lo invité he got annoyed o cross with me because I didn't invite him, he was put out o upset because I didn't invite him

B (tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself ( frml)

no se moleste, me voy enseguida it's all right o please, don't bother o don't worry, I'm just leaving

no se molesta por nadie, sólo piensa en él he doesn't bother o worry about anybody else, all he thinks about is himself

¿para qué vas a molestarte? why should you put yourself out?

molestarse EN + INF:

ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me

se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come o she went to the trouble of coming all this way to tell us

yo no me voy a molestar en cocinar para ellos I'm not going to put myself out cooking for them

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molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( importunar) to bother;

◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):
◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;

me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;
◊ no quiero molestar I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble

molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestarse POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestarse CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
◊ ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me;

se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
' molestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dañar
- dejar
- hartar
- jambar
- jorobar
- marear
- picar
- reventar
- ruido
- sino
- vivir
- chingar
- chocar
- chorear
- embromar
- enredar
- fastidiar
- fregar
- huevear
- importar
- joder
- nomás
- solo
English:
aggravate
- annoy
- bother
- bug
- disturb
- gall
- inconvenience
- intrude
- irk
- irritate
- nettle
- pester
- put out
- roil
- trouble
- worry
- heckler
- impose
- put
- spite

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molestar

♦ vt

1. [perturbar] to bother;

el calor no me molesta the heat doesn't bother me;

esa luz tan brillante me molesta that bright light is hurting my eyes;

deja ya de molestar al gato leave the cat alone;

¡deja de molestarme! stop annoying me!;

¿te están molestando los niños? are the children bothering you?;

las moscas no paraban de molestarnos the flies were a real nuisance;

¿le molesta que fume o [m5] si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;

¿te molesta la radio? is the radio bothering you?;

¿te molesta si abro la ventana? do you mind if I open the window?;

perdone que le moleste… I'm sorry to bother you…

2. [doler]
me molesta una pierna my leg is giving me a bit of trouble;

me molesta un poco la herida my wound is rather uncomfortable o a bit sore;

vuelva dentro de un mes si le sigue molestando come back in a month's time if it's still troubling you

3. [ofender] to upset;

me molestó que no me saludaras I was rather upset that you didn't say hello to me;

… todo esto dicho sin ánimo de molestar a nadie I don't want to cause anyone offence but…

♦ vi

vámonos, aquí no hacemos más que molestar let's go, we're in the way here;

deja ya de molestar con tantas preguntas stop being such a nuisance and asking all those questions;

¿molesto? – no, no, pasa am I interrupting? – no, not at all, come in;

no querría molestar, pero necesito hablar contigo un momento I don't want to interrupt, but I need to have a word with you;

puedes aparcar el camión allí, que no molesta you can park the truck over there where it won't be in the way;

no molestar [en letrero] do not disturb

♦ See also the pronominal verb molestarse

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molestar

v/t

1 bother, annoy

2 ( doler) trouble;

no molestar do not disturb

* * *

molestar vt

1) fastidiar: to annoy, to bother

2) : to disturb, to disrupt

molestar vi

: to be a nuisance

♦ See also the reflexive verb molestarse

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molestar vb

1. (interrumpir) to disturb

no lo molestes, está descansando don't disturb him he's resting

2. (importunar) to bother

siento molestarte I'm sorry to bother you

3. (disgustar) to upset [pt. & pp. upset]

me molestó ese comentario that comment upset me

4. (producir un dolor) to hurt [pt. & pp. hurt]

los zapatos nuevos me molestan my new shoes are hurting

5. (importar) to mind

¿le molesta que fume? do you mind if I smoke?

Spanish-English dictionary > molestar
5 chocar

v.

1 to crash.

chocaron dos autobuses two buses crashed o collided

la moto chocó contra un árbol the motorbike hit a tree

chocar de frente con to have a head-on collision with

2 to clash.

mis ideas siempre han chocado con las suyas he and I have always had different ideas about things

3 to surprise, to puzzle.

me choca que no haya llegado ya I'm surprised o puzzled that she hasn't arrived yet

4 to annoy, to bug (informal) (molestar). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)

me choca que esté siempre controlándome it really annoys me how he's always watching me

5 to shake (manos).

¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco! (informal) put it there!

6 to clink (copas, vasos).

7 to hit, to crash, to bump, to collide with.

8 to dislike.

Me choca esa mala actidud I dislike that bad attitude.

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chocar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (colisionar con algo) to collide (contra/con, with), crash (contra/con, into), run (contra/con, into)

■ el coche chocó con la pared the car crashed into the wall

2 (colisionar entre sí) to collide (with each other), crash (into each other)

■ dos coches chocaron two cars collided with each other

3 (una pelota) to hit ( contra, -), strike ( contra, -)

4 figurado (pelear) to fight, clash

5 figurado (en una discusión) to clash, fall out

► verbo transitivo

1 figurado (sorprender) to surprise; (extrañar) to shock

■ me choca que no haya llegado todavía I'm surprised he hasn't arrived yet, it's strange that he hasn't arrived yet

■ me chocó lo que dijo I was shocked at what he said, what he said shocked me

2 (las manos) to shake

3 (copas) to clink

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡choca esos cinco! / ¡chócala! put it there!, give me five!

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verb

1) to collide, crash

2) clash

3) shock

4) shake

5) clink

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1. VI

1) (=colisionar) [coches, trenes] to collide, crash; [barcos] to collide

los dos coches chocaron de frente — the two cars crashed head on o were in a head-on collision

• chocar con o contra — [+ vehículo] to collide with, crash into; [+ objeto] to bang into; [+ persona] to bump into

para no chocar contra el avión — to avoid crashing into o colliding with the plane

el buque chocó con una mina — the ship struck a mine

el balón chocó contra el poste — the ball hit the post

chocaban unos contra otros por los pasillos — people bumped into each other in the corridors

2) (=enfrentarse) [opiniones, personalidades] to clash

• chocar con — [+ ideas, intereses] to run counter to, be at odds with; [+ obstáculos, dificultades] to come up against, run into; [+ personas] to clash with

esa propuesta choca con los intereses de EEUU — that proposal runs counter to o is at odds with American interests

no choca con ninguna idea religiosa — it does not clash with any religion

esa sería una de las mayores dificultades con las que chocarían en este proyecto — that would be one of the biggest problems they would come up against in this project

por su carácter chocaba a menudo con sus compañeros de trabajo — he often clashed with his colleagues because of his confrontational nature

2. VT

1) (=sorprender) to shock

¿no te choca la situación actual? — don't you find the current situation shocking?

me chocó muchísimo lo que dijo — I was really shocked by what he said, what he said really shocked me

me choca que no lo hayan hecho — I am surprised that they haven't done it

no me choca que haya dimitido — I'm not surprised that he's resigned

2) (=hacer chocar) [+ vasos] to clink; [+ manos] to shake

¡chócala! * —

¡choca esos cinco! — * put it there! *

chocar la mano de algn — to shake hands with sb

3) Méx (=asquear) to disgust

me choca su actitud — I find his attitude offensive

3.

See:

chocarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( colisionar) to crash; ( entre sí) to collide

chocar de frente — to collide o crash head-on

nunca he chocado — (CS) I've never had an accident

chocar con or contra algo — vehículo to crash o run into something; ( con otro en marcha) to collide with something

chocaron con or contra un árbol — they crashed o ran into a tree

el balón chocó contra el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

las olas chocaban contra el espigón — the waves crashed against the breakwater

chocar con alguien — persona to run into somebody, collide with somebody

b) ( entrar en conflicto)

chocar con alguien — to clash with somebody

esta idea choca con su conservadurismo — this idea conflicts with o is at odds with his conservatism

c)

chocar con algo — con problema/obstáculo to come up against something

2)

a) (causar impresión, afectar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me chocó que no me invitara — I was taken aback that he didn't invite me

le chocó que lo recibieran de esa manera — he was taken aback by the reception he was given

b) ( extrañar)

me chocó que no me lo dijera — I was surprised that he hadn't told me

c) ( escandalizar) to shock

me chocó su lenguaje — I was shocked by her language

3) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to annoy, bug (colloq)

me choca ese actor — I can't stand that actor
2.
chocar vt

a) < copas> to clink

chocarla: estaban enojados pero ya la chocaron (Méx fam) they had fallen out but they've made it up again now (colloq); chócala! — (fam) put it there! (colloq), give me five! (colloq)

b) (AmL) < vehículo>( que se conduce) to crash; ( de otra persona) to run into

choqué el coche del vecino — I ran into my neighbor's car
3.
chocarse v pron

1) (Col) ( en vehículo) to have a crash o an accident

2) (Col fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed

* * *

= crash.

Ex. It doesn't take a wild imagination to grasp what happens to a rider who crashes with protective gear on and one who goes down in street clothes.

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* chocar (con) = conflict with, run into, lock + horns (with), grate against, grate on, collide (with).

* chocar destruyendo = smash into.

* chocar por detrás = rear-end.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( colisionar) to crash; ( entre sí) to collide

chocar de frente — to collide o crash head-on

nunca he chocado — (CS) I've never had an accident

chocar con or contra algo — vehículo to crash o run into something; ( con otro en marcha) to collide with something

chocaron con or contra un árbol — they crashed o ran into a tree

el balón chocó contra el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

las olas chocaban contra el espigón — the waves crashed against the breakwater

chocar con alguien — persona to run into somebody, collide with somebody

b) ( entrar en conflicto)

chocar con alguien — to clash with somebody

esta idea choca con su conservadurismo — this idea conflicts with o is at odds with his conservatism

c)

chocar con algo — con problema/obstáculo to come up against something

2)

a) (causar impresión, afectar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me chocó que no me invitara — I was taken aback that he didn't invite me

le chocó que lo recibieran de esa manera — he was taken aback by the reception he was given

b) ( extrañar)

me chocó que no me lo dijera — I was surprised that he hadn't told me

c) ( escandalizar) to shock

me chocó su lenguaje — I was shocked by her language

3) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to annoy, bug (colloq)

me choca ese actor — I can't stand that actor
2.
chocar vt

a) < copas> to clink

chocarla: estaban enojados pero ya la chocaron (Méx fam) they had fallen out but they've made it up again now (colloq); chócala! — (fam) put it there! (colloq), give me five! (colloq)

b) (AmL) < vehículo>( que se conduce) to crash; ( de otra persona) to run into

choqué el coche del vecino — I ran into my neighbor's car
3.
chocarse v pron

1) (Col) ( en vehículo) to have a crash o an accident

2) (Col fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed

* * *

= crash.

Ex: It doesn't take a wild imagination to grasp what happens to a rider who crashes with protective gear on and one who goes down in street clothes.

* chocar (con) = conflict with, run into, lock + horns (with), grate against, grate on, collide (with).

* chocar destruyendo = smash into.

* chocar por detrás = rear-end.

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chocar [A2 ]

vi

A

1 (colisionar) to crash, collide

los trenes chocaron de frente the trains collided o crashed head-on

los dos coches chocaron en el puente the two cars crashed o collided on the bridge

cuatro coches chocaron en el cruce there was a collision at the crossroads involving four cars

nunca he chocado (CS); I've never had an accident o a crash

chocar CON algo «vehículo» to collide WITH sth

el expreso chocó con un tren de mercancías the express collided with o ran into o hit a freight train

chocar CON algn «persona» to run INTO sb, collide WITH sb

chocó con el árbitro he ran into o collided with the referee

chocar CONTRA algo/algn to run o crash INTO sth/sb

chocaron contra un árbol they crashed o ran into a tree

el tren chocó contra los topes the train crashed into o ran into the buffers

el balón chocó contra el poste the ball hit the goalpost

la lluvia chocaba contra los cristales the rain lashed against the windows

las olas chocaban contra el espigón the waves crashed against the breakwater

2 (entrar en conflicto) chocar CON algn/algo:

chocó con el gerente he clashed o ( colloq) had a run-in with the manager

es tan quisquilloso que choca con todo el mundo he's so touchy he falls out o clashes with everyone

esta idea choca con su conservadurismo this idea conflicts with o is at odds with his conservatism

3 chocar CON algo ‹con un problema/un obstáculo›

chocaron con la oposición de los habitantes de la zona they met with o came up against opposition from local people

B

1 (causar impresión, afectar) to shock

(+ me/te/le etc): le chocó la noticia de que se habían divorciado he was very shocked to hear that they had divorced, it came as a real shock to him to hear that they had divorced

me chocó que invitara a todos menos a mí I was taken aback that he invited everybody except me

le chocó que lo recibieran de esa manera he was taken aback by the reception he was given

2 (escandalizar) to shock

me chocó que dijera esa palabrota I was shocked o it shocked me to hear him use that word

C (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to annoy, bug ( colloq)

me choca que me trate así I can't stand it o it really annoys me when he treats me like that, it really gets me o bugs me when he treats me like that ( colloq)

me choca todo este tramiterío all this red tape really annoys o ( colloq) gets me

■ chocar

vt

1 ‹copas› to clink

chocarla: estaban enojados pero ya la chocaron ( Méx fam); they had fallen out but they've made it up again now ( colloq)

¡chócala! or ¡choca esos cinco! ( fam); put it there! ( colloq), give me five! ( colloq)

2

( AmL) ‹vehículo› te lo presto pero no me lo vayas a chocar I'll lend it to you but you'd better not crash it o have a crash

al estacionar choqué el auto del vecino as I was parking I ran into o hit my neighbor's car

■ chocarse

v pron

A ( Col) (en un vehículo) to have a crash o an accident

B ( Col fam) (molestarse) to get annoyed

* * *

chocar ( conjugate chocar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( colisionar) to crash;

( entre sí) to collide;
◊ chocar de frente to collide o crash head-on;

chocar con or contra algo [ vehículo] to crash o run into sth;

( con otro en marcha) to collide with sth;
◊ el balón chocó contra el poste the ball hit the goalpost;

chocar con algn [ persona] to run into sb;

( con otra en movimiento) to collide with sb
b) ( entrar en conflicto) chocar con algn to clash with sb

c) chocar con algo ‹con problema/obstáculo› to come up against sth

2
a) ( extrañar):

◊ me chocó que no me lo dijera I was surprised that he hadn't told me

b) ( escandalizar) to shock;

◊ me chocó su lenguaje I was shocked by her language

3 (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) to annoy, bug (colloq)
verbo transitivo
a) ‹ copas› to clink;

◊ ¡chócala! (fam) put it there! (colloq), give me five! (colloq)

b) (AmL) ‹ vehículo› ( que se conduce) to crash;

( de otra persona) to run into
chocarse verbo pronominal (Col)
1 ( en vehículo) to have a crash o an accident
2 (fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed
chocar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (colisionar) to crash, collide
chocar con/contra, to run into, collide with
2 (discutir) to clash [con, with]
3 (sorprender, extrañar) to surprise
II verbo transitivo
1 to knock
(la mano) to shake
familiar ¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco!, shake (on it)!, US give me five!
' chocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cristalera
- empotrar
- estamparse
- estrellarse
- incidir
- tris
- tropezar
- estrellar
- frente
- impactar
English:
avoid
- barge into
- bump into
- cannon
- clash
- collide
- conflict
- crash
- hit
- plough
- ram
- run into
- she
- smash
- bump
- go
- knock
- run
- strike

* * *

chocar

♦ vi

1. [colisionar] to crash, to collide ( con o contra with);
chocaron dos autobuses two buses crashed o collided;

el taxi chocó con una furgoneta the taxi crashed into o collided with a van;

la moto chocó contra un árbol the motorbike hit a tree;

iba despistado y chocó contra una farola he wasn't concentrating and drove into a lamppost;

la pelota chocó contra la barrera the ball hit the wall;

chocar de frente con to have a head-on collision with;

los dos vehículos chocaron frontalmente o [m5] de frente the two vehicles collided head-on

2. [enfrentarse] to clash;

la policía chocó con los manifestantes a las puertas del congreso the police clashed with the demonstrators in front of the parliament;

el proyecto chocó con la oposición del ayuntamiento the project ran into opposition from the town hall;

mis opiniones siempre han chocado con las suyas he and I have always had different opinions about things;

tenemos una ideología tan diferente que chocamos constantemente we have such different ideas that we're always disagreeing about something;

esta política económica choca con la realidad del mercado de trabajo this economic policy goes against o is at odds with the reality of the labour market

3. [extrañar, sorprender] [ligeramente] to puzzle, to surprise;
[mucho] to shock, to astonish;
me choca que no haya llegado ya I'm surprised o puzzled that she hasn't arrived yet;

le chocó su actitud tan hostil she was taken aback o shocked by how unfriendly he was;

es una costumbre que choca a los que no conocen el país it's a custom which comes as a surprise to those who don't know the country

4. Col, Méx, Ven Fam [molestar] to annoy, to bug;

me choca que esté siempre controlándome it really annoys me how she's always watching me

♦ vt

1. [manos] to shake;

Comp
Fam
¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco! put it there!, give me five!

2. [copas, vasos] to clink;

¡choquemos nuestros vasos y brindemos por los novios! let's raise our glasses to the bride and groom!

* * *

chocar

I v/t

:

¡choca esos cinco! give me five!, put it there!

II v/i

1 crash (con, contra into), collide ( con with);

chocar frontalmente crash head on;

chocar con un problema come up against a problem

2

:

chocarle a alguien ( sorprender) surprise s.o.; ( ofender) shock s.o

3

:

me choca ese hombre that guy disgusts me

* * *

chocar {72} vi

1) : to crash, to collide

2) : to clash, to conflict

3) : to be shocking

le chocó: he was shocked

4) Mex, Ven fam : to be unpleasant or obnoxious

me choca tu jefe: I can't stand your boss

chocar vt

1) : to shake (hands)

2) : to clink glasses

* * *

chocar vb to collide / to crash

los dos coches chocaron en la esquina the two cars collided on the corner

la moto chocó contra una farola the motorbike crashed into a lamp post

chocarle la mano a alguien to shake somebody's hand [pt. shook; pp. shaken]

!chócala! put it there!

Spanish-English dictionary > chocar
6 llamar

v.

1 to call.

llamar (a) un taxi to hail a cab; (en la calle) to call for a taxi (por teléfono)

Lisa llamó a su madre Lisa called her mother.

2 to call, to phone.

llamar a los bomberos/al médico to call the fire brigade/doctor

te llamo mañana I'll call o ring you tomorrow (British)

te ha llamado Luis Luis phoned (for you), there was a call from Luis for you

3 to call (dar nombre, apelativo, apodo).

me llamó mentiroso he called me a liar

4 to summon, to call.

llamar (a filas) (military) to call up

llamar a la huelga to call out on strike

5 to attract.

6 to knock (a la puerta) (con golpes).

están llamando there's somebody at the door

7 to phone.

8 to address as, to call by the title of, to call, to call by the name of.

Lisa llamó a su madre Lisa called her mother.

Lisa llamó a Ricardo padre Lisa addressed Richard as father.

En un bar, un trago llama a otro. In a bar, one drink calls for another one.

9 to hail.

Ellos llamaron un taxi They hailed a cab.

10 to call on the phone, to give a bell, to call, to phone.

* * *

llamar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to call

■ llámalo, creo que no te ha visto call him, I don't think he's seen you

■ tu madre te llama your mum's calling you

2 (convocar) to summon

■ habrá que llamar al médico we'll have to call the doctor

■ llueve, mejor que llamemos un taxi it's raining, we'd better call a taxi

3 (dar nombre) to name

■ ¿cómo vais a llamar al niño? what are you going to call the baby?

4 (atraer) to appeal to

■ a mí viajar no me llama mucho travelling doesn't really appeal to me

► verbo intransitivo

1 (a la puerta) to knock; (al timbre) to ring; (al teléfono) to ring, call, phone

■ ¿quién llama? who's there?

■ han llamado a la puerta there's somebody at the door

■ te llaman por la otra línea there's a call for you on the other line

► verbo pronominal llamarse

1 (tener nombre) to be called

■ me llamo Juan my name is Juan, I'm called Juan

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

llamar a alguien por señas to wave at somebody

llamar a filas to call up

llamar a alguien de todo familiar to call somebody everything under the sun

llamar a la huelga to call out on strike

llamar por teléfono to call, phone, GB ring, ring up

* * *

verb

1) to call

2) knock

3) name

•

- llamar por teléfono
- llamarse
* * *

1. VT

1) (=nombrar) to call

mis amigos me llaman Mari — my friends call me Mari

¿cómo van a llamar al niño? — what are they going to name o call the baby?

me llamó imbécil — he called me an idiot

la llamó de todo — he called her every name under the sun
hache
2) (=considerar) to call

eso yo lo llamo un auténtico robo — that's what I call daylight robbery *

lo que se dio en llamar la nueva generación — what became known as the new generation, what came to be called the new generation

el mal llamado problema — what people wrongly consider a problem

3) (=avisar) [+ médico, fontanero] to call; [+ taxi] [por teléfono] to call; [con la mano] to hail

te estuve llamando a voces — I was shouting for you

me llamó con la mano para que me acercara — he beckoned me over

no te metas donde no te llaman — * don't poke your nose in where it's not wanted *

• llamar a algn a escena — to call sb to the stage

• llamar a algn al orden — to call sb to order
mandar 1., 1)
4) (Telec) (tb: llamar por teléfono) to call, ring, phone

que me llamen a las siete — ask them to call o ring o phone me at seven

te llaman desde París — they're calling you o they're on the phone from Paris

¿quién me llama? — who's on the phone?

5) (=atraer)

el ejército llama a muchos jóvenes — the army appeals to a lot of young people

el chocolate no me llama demasiado — I'm not all that keen on chocolate
atención 1)
6) (=convocar) to call, summon frm

lo llamaron a palacio — he was called o summoned frm to the palace

Dios lo ha llamado a su lado — euf he has been called to God

llamar a algn a filas — to call sb up

• pronto seremos llamados a las urnas — an election/a referendum will soon be called
llamado 1., 3)
2. VI

1) (Telec) [persona] to call, ring, phone; [teléfono] to ring

¿quién llama? — who's calling?

ha llamado Maribel — Maribel called o rang o phoned

2) [a la puerta] [con el puño] to knock; [al timbre] to ring

entren sin llamar — enter without knocking

llamé pero el timbre no sonaba — I rang the bell but it didn't work

¿quién llama? — who's there?, who is it?

están llamando — there's someone at the door

3.

See:

llamarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( hacer venir) <bomberos/policía> to call; < médico> to call (out); <camarero/criada/ascensor> to call; <súbditos/servidores> to summon; < taxi> ( por teléfono) to call; ( en la calle) to hail

lo llamó por señas — she beckoned to him

Dios la llamó (a su lado) — (euf) God called her to him (euph)

el juez lo llamó a declarar — the judge called on him to testify

su madre lo mandó llamar — (AmL) his mother sent for him

lo llamaron para hacer el servicio militar — he was called up for military service

b) ( instar)

el sindicato los llamó a la huelga — the union called them out on strike

me sentí llamada a hacerlo — I felt driven o compelled to do it

2) ( por teléfono) to phone, to call

la voy a llamar — I'm going to give her a call

te llamó Eva — Eva phoned (for you)

3)

a) ( dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to call

la llamó de todo — he called her every name under the sun

lo que se ha dado en llamar... — what has come to be known as...

b) ( considerar) to call

eso es lo que yo llamo un amigo — that's what I call a friend
2.
llamar vi

1) ( con los nudillos) to knock; ( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell)

llaman a la puerta — there's someone at the door

2) (Telec) persona to telephone, phone, call; teléfono to ring

¿quién llama? — who's calling?

3) ( gustar) to appeal

no me/le llaman las pieles — fur coats don't appeal to me/her
3.
llamarse v pron to be called

se llama Pedro — his name is Pedro

¿cómo te llamas? — what's your name?

... como que (yo) me llamo Ana —... as sure as my name's Ana

* * *

= beckon, call, dub, label, summon, denominate, dial, baptise [baptize, -USA], beckon forth.

Ex. Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.

Ex. The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system.

Ex. Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.

Ex. Its primer purpose is the finding of specific documents, and consequently this type of catalogue has been labelled a finding list catalogue or an inventory catalogue.

Ex. All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.

Ex. The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.

Ex. This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.

Ex. This article defines a user friendly micro-language, baptized MILAMU, that facilitates both access to these multimedia databases and formulation of multimedia queries = Este artículo explica un microlenguaje de programación, denominado MILAMU, que facilita tanto el acceso a estas bases de datos multimedia como la formulación de enunciados de búsqueda de documentos multimedia.

Ex. Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.

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* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).

* llamar a = call in.

* llamar a cobro revertido = telephone collect, call collect.

* llamar a filas = draft.

* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.

* llamar al pan pan y al vino vino = call + a spade a spade.

* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.

* llamar la atención = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.

* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.

* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.

* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* llamar por el busca = bleep.

* llamar por teléfono = call up.

* llamarse = refer to as.

* llamarse así = be so called.

* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( hacer venir) <bomberos/policía> to call; < médico> to call (out); <camarero/criada/ascensor> to call; <súbditos/servidores> to summon; < taxi> ( por teléfono) to call; ( en la calle) to hail

lo llamó por señas — she beckoned to him

Dios la llamó (a su lado) — (euf) God called her to him (euph)

el juez lo llamó a declarar — the judge called on him to testify

su madre lo mandó llamar — (AmL) his mother sent for him

lo llamaron para hacer el servicio militar — he was called up for military service

b) ( instar)

el sindicato los llamó a la huelga — the union called them out on strike

me sentí llamada a hacerlo — I felt driven o compelled to do it

2) ( por teléfono) to phone, to call

la voy a llamar — I'm going to give her a call

te llamó Eva — Eva phoned (for you)

3)

a) ( dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to call

la llamó de todo — he called her every name under the sun

lo que se ha dado en llamar... — what has come to be known as...

b) ( considerar) to call

eso es lo que yo llamo un amigo — that's what I call a friend
2.
llamar vi

1) ( con los nudillos) to knock; ( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell)

llaman a la puerta — there's someone at the door

2) (Telec) persona to telephone, phone, call; teléfono to ring

¿quién llama? — who's calling?

3) ( gustar) to appeal

no me/le llaman las pieles — fur coats don't appeal to me/her
3.
llamarse v pron to be called

se llama Pedro — his name is Pedro

¿cómo te llamas? — what's your name?

... como que (yo) me llamo Ana —... as sure as my name's Ana

* * *

= beckon, call, dub, label, summon, denominate, dial, baptise [baptize, -USA], beckon forth.

Ex: Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.

Ex: The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system.

Ex: Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.

Ex: Its primer purpose is the finding of specific documents, and consequently this type of catalogue has been labelled a finding list catalogue or an inventory catalogue.

Ex: All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.

Ex: The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.

Ex: This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.

Ex: This article defines a user friendly micro-language, baptized MILAMU, that facilitates both access to these multimedia databases and formulation of multimedia queries = Este artículo explica un microlenguaje de programación, denominado MILAMU, que facilita tanto el acceso a estas bases de datos multimedia como la formulación de enunciados de búsqueda de documentos multimedia.

Ex: Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.

* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).

* llamar a = call in.

* llamar a cobro revertido = telephone collect, call collect.

* llamar a filas = draft.

* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.

* llamar al pan pan y al vino vino = call + a spade a spade.

* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.

* llamar la atención = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.

* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.

* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.

* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* llamar por el busca = bleep.

* llamar por teléfono = call up.

* llamarse = refer to as.

* llamarse así = be so called.

* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* * *

llamar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (requerir, hacer venir) ‹bomberos/policía› to call; ‹médico› to call, call out; ‹camarero/criada› to call; ‹ascensor› to call; ‹súbditos/servidores› to summon

llamé un taxi (por teléfono) I called a cab; (por la calle) I hailed a cab

la llamó a gritos he shouted to her to come

lo llamó por señas she beckoned to him, she beckoned him over

Dios la llamó (a su lado) ( euf); God called her to him ( euph)

el juez lo llamó a declarar the judge called on him to testify

la madre lo mandó llamar ( AmL); his mother sent for him

lo llamaron para hacer el servicio militar he was called up for military service

2 (instar) llamar a algn A algo:

el sindicato llamó a sus afiliados a la huelga the union called its members out on strike o called upon its members to strike

se sintió llamado a hacerlo he felt driven o compelled to do it

B [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Telec) (por teléfono) to phone, to call, to call up ( AmE), to ring ( BrE)

la voy a llamar I'm going to call o phone o ring her, I'm going to call her up, I'm going to give her a call o ring ( BrE)

te llamó Ernesto Ernesto phoned (for you), Ernesto called (you) o rang

C

1 (dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to call

los amigos lo llaman Manolo his friends call him Manolo

la llamó imbécil/de todo he called her an idiot/every name under the sun

lo que se ha dado en llamar el movimiento postmodernista what has become known o what has come to be known as the postmodernist movement

2 (considerar) to call

eso es lo que yo llamo un amigo that's what I call a friend

D (atraer) to draw

los llama lo suyo they feel drawn to their roots

el dinero lo llama mucho he is very interested in money

dinero

■ llamar

vi

A (con los nudillos) to knock; (tocar el timbre) to ring, ring the doorbell

llaman a la puerta there's someone at the door

¿quién llama? who is it?, who's there?

B ( Telec) «persona» to telephone, phone, call, ring ( BrE); «teléfono» to ring

¿quién llama? who's calling?, who's speaking?

te llamo or te llamaré mañana I'll call you tomorrow

llámame al celular ( AmL) or móvil ( Esp); call me on my ( AmE) cell phone o ( BrE) mobile

para más información llame or llámenos al (teléfono) 111-12-20 for more information call us ON o AT 111 12 20

C (gustar) to appeal

a mí no me llaman las pieles fur coats don't appeal to me, I don't like fur coats

■ llamarse

v pron

to be called

su padre se llama Pedro his father is called Pedro, his father's name is Pedro

¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?

no sé cómo se llama el libro I don't know what the book's called

ése acabará en la cárcel como que (yo) me llamo Beatriz he'll end up in prison as sure as my name's Beatriz

* * *

llamar ( conjugate llamar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹bomberos/policía› to call;
‹ médico› to call (out);
‹camarero/criada/ascensor› to call;
‹súbditos/servidores› to summon;
‹ taxi› ( por teléfono) to call;
( en la calle) to hail;
◊ lo llamó por señas she beckoned to him;

el sindicato los llamó a la huelga the union called them out on strike
2 ( por teléfono) to phone, to call;
◊ te llamó Eva Eva phoned (for you);

llamar a algn al celular (AmL) or (Esp) al móvil to call sb on their cell phone (AmE) o mobile (BrE)
3
a) ( dar el nombre de) to call, name;

(dar el título, apodo de) to call
b) ( considerar) to call;

◊ eso es lo que yo llamo un amigo that's what I call a friend

verbo intransitivo
1 ( con los nudillos) to knock;
( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell);
◊ llaman a la puerta there's someone at the door

2 (Telec) [ persona] to telephone, phone, call;
[ teléfono] to ring;
◊ ¿quién llama? who's calling?;

ver tb cobro b
llamarse verbo pronominal
to be called;
◊ su padre se llama Pedro his father is called Pedro, his father's name is Pedro;

¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?
llamar
I verbo transitivo
1 to call
2 (telefonear) to call up, phone, ring: la llamé esta mañana, I rang her this morning
3 (suscitar vocación, interés) to appeal
llamar la atención, to attract attention
4 (por un nombre de pila) to name
(por un apodo, mote, diminutivo) to call
II vi (con los nudillos) to knock
(con el timbre) to ring

' llamar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atención
- avisar
- cantar
- cobro
- dejar
- eh
- encargarse
- GEO
- instancia
- más
- molestarse
- nombre
- ocurrirse
- orden
- palmada
- pan
- retraer
- show
- sin
- sudaca
- timbre
- titular2
- tratar
- amenazar
- bombero
- golpear
- intuir
- licitar
- mandar
- oír
- puerta
- tal
- teléfono
- tocar
English:
alternatively
- attention
- attract
- beckon
- call
- call in
- call out
- call up
- collect
- dispose
- draw
- engage
- entitle
- eye
- for
- get in
- hail
- have in
- knock
- name
- ought
- page
- reverse
- ring
- ring back
- ring up
- send for
- spade
- telephone
- certainly
- conspicuous
- draft
- effect
- get
- good
- kind
- more
- muster
- phone
- radio
- recall
- send
- summon
- use

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llamar

♦ vt

1. [dirigirse a, hacer venir] to call;
[con gestos] to beckon;
llamó por señas/con la mano al camarero she beckoned to the waiter;

llamar a alguien a voces to shout to sb to come over;

llamar al ascensor to call the Br lift o US elevator;

llamar (a) un taxi [en la calle] to hail a cab;
[por teléfono] to call for a taxi
2. [por teléfono] to phone, to call, Br to ring;
[con el buscapersonas] to page;
llamar a los bomberos/al médico to call the fire brigade/doctor;

te llamo mañana I'll call o Br ring you tomorrow;

te ha llamado Luis Luis phoned (for you), there was a call from Luis for you;

te han llamado de la oficina there was a call from the office for you;

¿quién lo/la llama, por favor? who's calling, please?

3. [dar nombre, apelativo, apodo] to call;

¿ya sabes cómo vas a llamar al perro? have you decided what you're going to call the dog yet?;

me llamó mentiroso she called me a liar;

fue lo que se dio en llamar la Guerra de los Seis Días it was what came to be known as the Six Day War;

¿a eso llamas tú un jardín? do you call that a garden?;

eso es lo que yo llamo un buen negocio that's what I call a good deal;

es un aparato para el aire, un humidificador, que lo llaman it's a device for making the air more humid, a humidifier as they call it o as it is known

4. [convocar] to summon, to call;

el jefe me llamó a su despacho the boss summoned o called me to his office;

la han llamado para una entrevista de trabajo she's got an interview for a job;

lo llamaron a filas he was called up, US he got drafted;

llamar a los trabajadores a la huelga to call the workers out (on strike);

llamar a alguien a juicio to call sb to trial

5. [atraer] to attract;

nunca me han llamado los deportes de invierno I've never been attracted o drawn to winter sports

♦ vi

1. [a la puerta] [con golpes] to knock;
[con timbre] to ring;
llamar a la puerta [con golpes] to knock on the door;

están llamando there's somebody at the door;

por favor, llamen antes de entrar [en letrero] please knock/ring before entering

2. [por teléfono] to phone

♦ See also the pronominal verb llamarse

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llamar

I v/t call; TELEC call, Br tb

ring

II v/i TELEC call, Br tb

ring;

llamar a la puerta knock at the door; con timbre ring the bell;

llaman (a la puerta) there’s someone at the door;

el fútbol no me llama nada football doesn’t appeal to me in the slightest

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llamar vt

1) : to name, to call

2) : to call, to summon

3) : to phone, to call up

♦ See also the reflexive verb llamarse

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llamar vb

1. (en general) to call

¿me has llamado? did you call me?

me llamó estúpido he called me stupid

si es niño, le llamarán Ignacio if it's a boy, they'll call him Ignacio

2. (telefonear) to phone / to call

te llamaré mañana I'll phone you tomorrow

Isabel te ha llamado Isabel phoned you

3. (a la puerta) to knock

están llamando a la puerta someone's knocking at the door

4. (al timbre) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

no llames al timbre don't ring the bell

llamar la atención (atraer) to attract attention (regañar) to tell off [pt. & pp. told]

Spanish-English dictionary > llamar

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