off gradually

esta cerveza tiene mucho gas — this beer is very gassy o fizzy

• agua (mineral) con gas — sparkling (mineral) water

• agua (mineral) sin gas — still (mineral) water

gases lacrimógenos — tear gas sing

gas licuado — liquefied gas; Chile [para uso doméstico] Calor gas ®

• darle gas — * to step on the gas *

el coche iba a todo gas — the car was going full out o flat out *

tuvimos que terminarlo a todo gas — we had to work flat out to get it finished *

los gases tóxicos que se emiten a la atmósfera — the toxic o poisonous fumes released into the atmosphere

tener gases — to have wind, have gas (EEUU)

cocina a or de gas — gas cooker

a todo gas — (Esp fam) at full speed

darle gas — (Auto) (fam) to step on the gas (colloq)

cocina a or de gas — gas cooker

a todo gas — (Esp fam) at full speed

darle gas — (Auto) (fam) to step on the gas (colloq)

Ex: The command 'SELECT OIL OR GAS' retrieves records with EITHER oil or gas.

• dar un golpe, el coche de atrás nos dio un golpe — the car behind ran into us

• darse un golpe, se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he got a bump on his head, he banged his head

• errar el golpe — to fail in an attempt

• a golpes, la emprendieron a golpes contra él — they began to beat him

• descargar golpes sobre algn — to rain blows on sb

con un total de 280 golpes — (Golf) with a total of 280 strokes

preparar el golpe — (Golf) to address the ball

golpe bajo — (Boxeo) low punch, punch below the belt

golpe de acercamiento — (Golf) approach shot

golpe de castigo — (Ftbl etc) penalty kick

golpe de martillo — (Tenis) smash

golpe de penalidad — (Golf) penalty stroke

golpe de salida — (Golf) drive, drive-off

golpe franco, golpe libre — (Ftbl) free kick

• dar el golpe con algo — to cause a sensation with sth

dieron un golpe en un banco — they did a bank job *

preparaba su primer golpe — he was planning his first job *

• a golpe de, abrir paso a golpe de machete — to hack out a path with a machete

• al golpe — Caribe instantly

• de golpe, la puerta se abrió de golpe — the door flew open

• de un golpe — in one go

cerró el libro de un golpe — she snapped o slammed the book shut

dio unos golpes en la mesa — he tapped on the table; ( más fuerte) he knocked on the table; ( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table

a golpe de — (Ven) around

de golpe — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( quizás) (Col fam) maybe, perhaps

la puerta se abrió/cerró de golpe — the door flew open/slammed shut

de golpe y porrazo — (fam) ( de repente) suddenly

de un golpe — ( de una vez) all at once; ( de un trago) in one go o gulp

le dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza — she hit him on the head

dar el golpe con algo — (fam)

con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe — you'll be a sensation o a knockout in that outfit

cerró el libro de un golpe — she snapped o slammed the book shut

dio unos golpes en la mesa — he tapped on the table; ( más fuerte) he knocked on the table; ( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table

a golpe de — (Ven) around

de golpe — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( quizás) (Col fam) maybe, perhaps

la puerta se abrió/cerró de golpe — the door flew open/slammed shut

de golpe y porrazo — (fam) ( de repente) suddenly

de un golpe — ( de una vez) all at once; ( de un trago) in one go o gulp

le dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza — she hit him on the head

dar el golpe con algo — (fam)

con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe — you'll be a sensation o a knockout in that outfit

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.

• el revés — [de papel, sello, mano, tela] the back; [de prenda] the inside

tienes el libro al revés — you are holding the book the wrong way round o upside down

• volver al o del revés — [+ prenda, objeto] to turn the other way; [+ argumento, situación] to turn on its head

• al revés de, fue al revés de lo que dices — it was the opposite of what you say

• entender algo al revés — to get hold of the wrong end of the stick

• y al revés — and vice versa

como me vuelvas a insultar te doy un revés — you insult me again and you'll get a slap o you'll feel the back of my hand

Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.

Ex: This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.

cierra la ducha que me estás empapando — can you turn the shower off, you're soaking o drenching me

empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)

empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect

empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject

empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)

empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect

empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex: He seems to be a real nutter rather than someone who becomes gradually ensnared by a cause that appears to have some appeal.

• con fuerza — [golpear] hard; [abrazar, agarrar, apretar] tightly, tight; [aplaudir] loudly

me agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock

• hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myself

si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it

• hacer fuerza de vela — to crowd on sail

• restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength

• sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sth

lo haré cuando me sienta con fuerzas para ello — I'll do it when I feel strong enough o up to it *

• tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth

es un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument

• cobrar fuerza — [rumores] to grow stronger, gain strength

la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength

la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently

• por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit

• con fuerza legal — (Com) legally binding

fuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure

• por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by force

• a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase

• alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb

• entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forcibly