pick-up belt

that made a hole in their savings — eso se llevó or se comió buena parte de sus ahorros

in the hole — (AmE)

money just burns a hole in his/her pocket — el dinero le quema las manos

to pick holes in something — encontrarle* defectos or faltas a algo

this town is a real hole! — qué pueblo de mala muerte! (fam)

to be in a hole — estar* en un apuro or aprieto

to get somebody out of a hole — sacar* a alguien de un apuro or aprieto

• through a hole in the clouds — a través de un claro entre las nubes

• to dig a hole — cavar un hoyo

• these socks are full of holes — estos calcetines están llenos de agujeros

• hole in the heart — soplo m cardíaco

• his injury leaves a hole in the team — su lesión deja un vacío en el equipo

• to make a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo

• to pick holes in sth — (fig) encontrar defectos en algo

• to wear a hole in sth — agujerear algo

to be in a hole * — estar en un apuro or aprieto

he got me out of a hole * — me sacó de un aprieto or apuro

that made a hole in their savings — eso se llevó or se comió buena parte de sus ahorros

in the hole — (AmE)

money just burns a hole in his/her pocket — el dinero le quema las manos

to pick holes in something — encontrarle* defectos or faltas a algo

this town is a real hole! — qué pueblo de mala muerte! (fam)

to be in a hole — estar* en un apuro or aprieto

to get somebody out of a hole — sacar* a alguien de un apuro or aprieto

ha preso il libro dal tavolo — he picked up o took the book from the table

l'ho preso dal cassetto — I took o got it out of the drawer

l'ha preso per mano — she took his hand o took him by the hand

abbiamo preso una casa — (affittare) we have rented a house, (comprare) we have bought a house

ha preso il treno delle 10 — he took o caught the 10 o'clock train

prende 2000 euro al mese — he makes o earns 2000 euros a month

prendi qualcosa? — (da bere, da mangiare) would you like something to eat (o drink)?

ha preso le mie parole per o come un'offesa — he took offence at my words

farsi prendere — to be o get caught

farsi prendere dal panico — to get o fly into a panic

prendere una curva — (imboccare) to go around a bend

prendere indietro — to take back [regalo, articolo, merce]

passare a prendere qcn., qcs. — to call for o pick up sb., sth

prendere una decisione — to make o take a decision

prendere da qcn. — (assomigliare) to take after sb

prendere tempo — (temporeggiare) to hold off, to stall, to play for time

prendere qcn. per qualcun altro — (confondere) to mistake sb. for sb. else

- rsi due giorni (di vacanza) — colloq. to take two days off

- rsi l'influenza — to get flu, to catch o come down with flu

- rsi uno spavento — to have o get a fright

prendersela con qcn. — (incolpare) to go on at sb., to pick on sb.; (sfogarsi) to take it out on sb

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• meter miedo a algn — to scare o frighten sb

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

• meter ruido — to make a noise

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

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

meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody

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

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

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

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

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

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

meterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody

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

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

meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody

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

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

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

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

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

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

meterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody

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

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