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pinned

Толкование Перевод

1 abrochado

• pinned

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > abrochado
2 prender

v.

1 to arrest, to apprehend.

La policía prende al criminal The police arrests the criminal.

2 to fasten.

3 to light (encender) (luz, interruptor). (especially Latin American Spanish)

prender fuego a algo to set fire to something, to set something on fire

4 to grip.

5 to catch (fire).

6 to take root (plant).

7 to spread.

una idea que ha prendido entre el público an idea that has caught on among the public

8 to ignite, to light.

Ella prende el fuego She ignites the fire.

9 to pin on, to stick on, to buckle on.

Ella prende el broche She pins on the brooch.

10 to seize, to catch, to grasp, to capture.

El guarda prende al ladrón The guard seizes the thief.

11 to turn on, to activate, to switch on.

Ella prendió la luz She turned on the light.

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prender

► verbo transitivo

1 (agarrar) to catch; (arrestar) to arrest

2 (sujetar) to attach; (con agujas) to pin

3 (encender - fuego) to light; (- luz) to turn on

► verbo intransitivo

1 (arraigar - planta, costumbre) to take root

2 (fuego, madera, etc) to catch light, catch fire

► verbo pronominal prenderse

1 to catch fire

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FRASEOLOGÍA

prender fuego a to set fire to, set light to

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verb

1) to pin

2) catch

3) seize

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- prender fuego

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1. VT

1) [+ persona] (=capturar) to catch, capture; (=detener) to arrest

2) (Cos) (=sujetar) to fasten; [con alfiler] to pin, attach (en to)

prender el pelo con horquillas — to pin one's hair with grips

3) (=atar) to tie, do up

4) esp LAm [+ fuego, horno, vela, cigarrillo] to light; [+ cerilla] to strike; [+ luz, TV] to switch on; [+ cuarto] to light up

2. VI

1) [fuego] to catch

sus ideas prendieron fácilmente en la juventud — his ideas soon caught on with the young

2) (=engancharse) to catch, stick

el ancla prendió en el fondo — the anchor buried itself in the seabed

3) [planta] to take, take root

4) [vacuna] to take

3.

See:

prenderse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to catch, seize

2) ( sujetar)

llevaba una flor prendida en el ojal — he was wearing a flower (pinned) in his buttonhole

el bajo está prendido con alfileres — the hem's been pinned up

3)

a) <cigarrillo/cerilla> to light

prender fuego a — to set fire to

b) (AmL) < gas> to turn on, light; <estufa/horno> to turn on; <radio/luz> to turn on, switch on
2.
prender vi

1) rama/planta to take

2) ( arder)

la leña no prende — the wood won't catch (light)

3) idea/moda to catch on
3.
prenderse v pron ( con fuego) to catch fire

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= fire, ignite, inflame.

Ex. Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.

Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex. His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.

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* fuego + prenderse = fire + break out.

* prender con alfileres = pin.

* prenderse fuego = set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, burn, catch + fire.

* prenderle fuego a = set + fire to.

* prenderse fuego = catch on + fire.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to catch, seize

2) ( sujetar)

llevaba una flor prendida en el ojal — he was wearing a flower (pinned) in his buttonhole

el bajo está prendido con alfileres — the hem's been pinned up

3)

a) <cigarrillo/cerilla> to light

prender fuego a — to set fire to

b) (AmL) < gas> to turn on, light; <estufa/horno> to turn on; <radio/luz> to turn on, switch on
2.
prender vi

1) rama/planta to take

2) ( arder)

la leña no prende — the wood won't catch (light)

3) idea/moda to catch on
3.
prenderse v pron ( con fuego) to catch fire

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= fire, ignite, inflame.

Ex: Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.

Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex: His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.

* fuego + prenderse = fire + break out.

* prender con alfileres = pin.

* prenderse fuego = set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, burn, catch + fire.

* prenderle fuego a = set + fire to.

* prenderse fuego = catch on + fire.

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prender [E1 ]

vt

A ‹persona› to catch, seize

B

(sujetar): le prendió el pelo con una horquilla she pinned back her hair with a hairpin

llevaba una flor prendida en el ojal he was wearing a flower (pinned) in his buttonhole

el bajo está prendido con alfileres the hem's been pinned up

C ( Col) ‹botón/parche› to sew on

D

1

prender fuego a to set fire to

prendió fuego al bosque he set fire to the woods, he set the woods on fire

prendió un cigarrillo/una cerilla she lit a cigarette/a match

2 ( AmL) ‹gas› to turn on, light; ‹estufa/horno› to turn on; ‹radio/luz› to turn on, switch on

E ( Chi fam) (llenar de gases) to give... wind

■ prender

vi

A «vacuna» to take; «rama/planta» to take

B

(arder): la leña está mojada y no prende the wood's damp and won't catch light o won't catch o won't take

C «idea/moda» to catch on

■ prenderse

v pron

A (con fuego) to catch fire

se le prendió el trapo the cloth caught fire

B

( Col) (contagiarse): se le prendió el sarampión de su hermano she caught her brother's measles, she caught the measles from her brother

C ( Col) (animarse) to liven up, get going

D ( Chi fam) (llenarse de gases) to get wind

estoy prendido I've got wind

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prender ( conjugate prender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to catch, seize
2 ( sujetar) to pin;
‹bajo/dobladillo› to pin up
3
a) ‹cigarrillo/cerilla› to light;

◊ prender(le) fuego a algo to set fire to sth

b) (AmL) ‹ gas› to light;

‹estufa/horno› to turn on;
‹radio/luz/televisión› to turn on, switch on
verbo intransitivo
1 [rama/planta] to take
2
a) [fósforo/piloto] to light;

[ leña] to catch (light)
b) (AmL) [luz/radio/televisión] to come on;

◊ la televisión no prende the TV won't come on

3 [idea/moda] to catch on
prenderse verbo pronominal
a) ( con fuego) to catch fire

b) (AmL) [luz/radio/televisión] to come on

prender
I verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to catch, capture
2 (arrestar, detener) to arrest
3 (sujetar) to fasten, attach
(con alfileres) to pin
4 (una cerilla, un cigarro) to light
prender fuego a algo, to set fire to sthg
II verbo intransitivo
1 (fuego) to catch: la leña mojada no prende, wet wood doesn't catch fire
2 (planta) to take root
3 (una idea, una opinión) to catch on
' prender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enganchar
- incendiar
- luz
English:
fasten on to
- fire
- light
- pin
- pin on
- set
- alight
- catch
- foot
- put
- start
- switch
- take
- turn

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prender

♦ vt

1. [arrestar] to arrest, to apprehend

2. [sujetar] to fasten;

prendió el clavel en la solapa con un alfiler she attached the carnation to her lapel with a pin

3. [fuego] to light;

prendieron fuego a los matorrales they set fire to the bushes, they set the bushes on fire

4. [agarrar] to grip;

prendió con fuerza el brazo de su madre he gripped his mother's arm tightly

5. esp Am [luz, interruptor] to switch on;
[motor] to start (up);
prende la luz, que no veo turn o switch the light on, I can't see;

prendió un cigarrillo she lit a cigarette

♦ vi

1. [arder] to catch fire;

esta leña no prende this wood won't catch fire

2. [planta] to take root

3. [opinión] to spread;

es una idea que ha prendido entre el público it's an idea that has caught on among the public

♦ See also the pronominal verb prenderse

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prender

<part preso>

I v/t

1 a fugitivo capture

2 sujetar pin up

3 L.Am.

fuego light; luz switch on, turn on;

prender fuego a set fire to

II v/i

1 de planta take

2 ( empezar a arder) catch

3 de moda catch on

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prender vt

1) sujetar: to pin, to fasten

2) apresar: to catch, to apprehend

3) : to light (a cigarette, a match)

4) : to turn on

prende la luz: turn on the light

5)

prender fuego a : to set fire to

prender vi

1) : to take root

2) : to catch fire

3) : to catch on

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prender vb

1. (sujetar) to pin [pt. & pp. pinned]

prendió la flor en la solapa he pinned the flower to his lapel

2. (encender) to light [pt. & pp. lit]

la leña no prende porque está mojada the wood won't light because it's wet

prender fuego to set fire [pt. & pp. set]

prendieron fuego al coche they set fire to the car

Spanish-English dictionary > prender
3 esperanza

f.

hope (deseo, ganas).

dar esperanzas a to encourage, to give hope to

mantengo la esperanza de volver a verla I still hope to see her again

perder la esperanza to lose hope

tengo esperanza de que todo se arregle I have hopes that everything will be sorted out

tener esperanza de hacer algo to hope to be able to do something

la esperanza es lo último que se pierde (Prov) where there's life there's hope

esperanza de vida life expectancy

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: esperanzar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: esperanzar.

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esperanza

► nombre femenino

1 hope, expectance

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abrigar esperanzas to foster hopes

con la esperanza de... in the hope of...

con la esperanza de que... in the hope that...

dar esperanzas a alguien to give somebody hope

estar en estado de buena esperanza to be pregnant, be expecting

tener la esperanza puesta en algo to have one's hopes pinned on something

tener muchas esperanzas to have high hopes

tener pocas esperanzas to have little hope

esperanza de vida life expectancy

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noun f.

hope, expectation

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SF hope

acudimos a ti como última esperanza — we're turning to you as our last hope

la nueva esperanza del cine español — the bright young hope of Spanish cinema

hay pocas esperanzas de que venga — there is little hope that he'll come

• abrigar o albergar esperanzas de hacer algo — to cherish hopes of doing sth

ya no abrigamos esperanzas de encontrarlo con vida — we no longer hold out any hope of finding him alive

• ser la gran esperanza blanca — to be the great white hope

• con la esperanza de que... — in the hope that...

• dar esperanza(s) a algn — to give sb hope

• perder la esperanza — to lose hope

• poner la esperanza en algn/algo — to pin one's hopes on sb/sth

tenemos todas nuestras esperanzas puestas en él — we have pinned all our hopes on him

• tener esperanza en algo — to have hope for sth

tener esperanza(s) de hacer algo — to have hope(s) of doing sth

todavía tengo esperanzas de que llegue a tiempo — I still hope it will arrive on time

- alimentarse o vivir de esperanzas

- ¡qué esperanza!

- la esperanza es lo último que se pierde

- mientras haya vida hay esperanza

esperanza de vida — life expectancy

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femenino hope

no quiero darles esperanzas vanas — I don't want to build your hopes up

cifró or puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo — he pinned all his hopes on his son

esperanza de algo — hope of o for something

ello suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo — that raises new hopes for o of a settlement

hay esperanzas de éxito — there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed

esperanza de + inf — hope of -ing

perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos — we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive

tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor — I hope to find o I have hopes of finding something better

esperanza de que: ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera (liter) she no longer held out any hope of him returning (liter); fue con la esperanza de que... he went in the hope that...; me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover; alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes; qué esperanza(s)! (fam) you must be joking! (colloq); la esperanza es lo último que se pierde — we live in hope

- esperanza de vida

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= hope, prospect.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el plural.

Ex. Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.

Ex. At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

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* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abandonar (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.

* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.

* alentar la esperanza = foster + hope.

* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* devolver las esperanzas = a new lease of life.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* esperanzas renovadas = a new lease of life.

* esperanza vana = forlorn hope.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* rayito de esperanza = glimmer of hope.

* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.

* resquicio de esperanza = ray of hope, beacon of hope.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* truncar la esperanza = dash + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

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

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femenino hope

no quiero darles esperanzas vanas — I don't want to build your hopes up

cifró or puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo — he pinned all his hopes on his son

esperanza de algo — hope of o for something

ello suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo — that raises new hopes for o of a settlement

hay esperanzas de éxito — there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed

esperanza de + inf — hope of -ing

perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos — we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive

tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor — I hope to find o I have hopes of finding something better

esperanza de que: ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera (liter) she no longer held out any hope of him returning (liter); fue con la esperanza de que... he went in the hope that...; me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover; alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes; qué esperanza(s)! (fam) you must be joking! (colloq); la esperanza es lo último que se pierde — we live in hope

- esperanza de vida

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= hope, prospect.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el plural.

Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.

Ex: At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abandonar (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.

* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.

* alentar la esperanza = foster + hope.

* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* devolver las esperanzas = a new lease of life.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* esperanzas renovadas = a new lease of life.

* esperanza vana = forlorn hope.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* rayito de esperanza = glimmer of hope.

* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.

* resquicio de esperanza = ray of hope, beacon of hope.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* truncar la esperanza = dash + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

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

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esperanza

feminine

hope

ya no le queda esperanza alguna he has no hope left

no todo se ha perdido, todavía hay esperanzas all is not lost, there's still hope

no quiero darles esperanzas vanas I don't want to build your hopes up o to give you false hope

había puesto todas sus esperanzas en su hijo he had pinned all his hopes on his son

tú eres mi última esperanza you're my last hope

esperanza DE algo hope OF o FOR sth

el encuentro suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo the meeting raises new hopes for o of a settlement

hay esperanzas de éxito there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed

esperanza DE + INF hope OF -ING

hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos we have given up o lost hope of finding them alive

no tengo ni la menor esperanza de ganar I don't have a hope of winning

todavía tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor I still hope to find something better, I still have hopes of finding something better

mantiene la esperanza de volver a verlo she hasn't given up hope of seeing him again

esperanza DE QUE:

¿no hay ninguna esperanza de que se salve? is there no hope of her recovering o that she will recover?

todavía tiene esperanzas de que se lo devuelvan he still hopes that they will return it to him

ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera ( liter); she no longer held out any hope of him returning ( liter)

fuimos con la esperanza de que nos concediera una entrevista we went in the hope that he would agree to see us

me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope o he held out hope that the child would recover

alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes

más largo que esperanza de pobre or largo como esperanza de pobre ( RPl fam); ‹libro/discurso› really long

la espera fue más larga que esperanza de pobre we had to wait a really long time o ( colloq) for ages

¡qué esperanza(s)! ( fam); you must be joking! ( colloq)

la esperanza es lo último que se pierde we live in hope

Compuesto:

esperanza de vida

life expectancy

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Del verbo esperanzar: ( conjugate esperanzar)

esperanza es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
esperanza
esperanzar
esperanza sustantivo femenino
hope;
◊ mi única esperanza my only hope;

puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo he pinned all his hopes on his son;
hay esperanzas de éxito there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed;
perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive;
fue con la esperanza de que … he went in the hope that …;
me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover;
esperanza de vida life expectancy
esperanza sustantivo femenino hope: hay esperanzas de solución para el conflicto, there are hopes of a solution to the conflict
tengo la esperanza puesta en este proyecto, I have my hopes pinned on this project
esperanza de vida, life expectancy ➣ Ver nota en esperar

' esperanza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aferrarse
- concebir
- desesperada
- desesperado
- desesperarse
- esperar
- estado
- frustrar
- frustrarse
- gravedad
- rayo
- resquicio
- truncar
- abandonar
- abrigar
- alentar
- alimentar
- cifrar
- dar
- expectativa
- ilusión
- remoto
- renacer
- renovar
English:
Cape of Good Hope
- cheer
- cherish
- crumble
- despair
- disappoint
- evaporate
- expectation
- flicker
- foster
- glimmer
- heart
- heighten
- helpline
- hope
- illusion
- inject
- instil
- instill
- little
- live up to
- ray
- revive
- shatter
- slight
- white hope
- expectancy
- straw

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esperanza nf

1. [confianza] hope;

la reunión ha suscitado nuevas esperanzas de una solución the meeting has given rise to new hopes of a solution;

aún hay esperanza o [m5]esperanzas, aún quedan esperanzas there is still hope;

tengo esperanza de que todo se arregle I have hopes that everything will be sorted out;

mantengo la esperanza de volver a verla I still hope to see her again;

él es nuestra única esperanza he's our only hope;

te queda la esperanza de que nadie se haya enterado you can only hope that o your only hope is that no one has found out;

se dirigió a él con la esperanza de que le firmara un autógrafo she approached him hoping that he would give her his autograph;

dar esperanzas a alguien to give sb hope;

le dio esperanzas y él pensó que podría ser su novio she raised his hopes and he thought he could be her boyfriend;

los médicos no nos han querido dar esperanzas the doctors haven't wanted to build up our hopes;

no quiero darles falsas esperanzas I don't want to build your hopes up for nothing, I don't want to give you false hope(s);

perder la esperanza to lose hope;

habíamos perdido toda esperanza we had lost all hope;

perdimos la esperanza de llegar a ser rescatados we lost hope of ever being rescued;

tener esperanza o [m5] esperanzas de hacer algo to hope to be able to do sth;

aún tengo esperanzas de volver algún día I still hope to go back one day;

Prov

la esperanza es lo último que se pierde where there's life there's hope

Comp
esperanza de vida life expectancy;
esperanza de vida al nacimiento life expectancy at birth

2. Rel hope

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esperanza

f hope;

estar en estado de (buena) esperanza be pregnant, be expecting (a baby)

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esperanza nf

: hope, expectation

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esperanza n hope

Spanish-English dictionary > esperanza
4 sujetar

v.

1 to hold in place (agarrar) (para mantener en su sitio).

sujeta la cuerda al poste tie the rope to the post

sujetar con clavos/cola to fasten with nails/glue

sujeta los papeles con un clip fasten the papers together with a paper clip

intentó escapar, pero la sujetaron firmemente she tried to escape, but they kept a firm grip on her

si no lo llegan a sujetar, la mata if they hadn't held him back, he would have killed her

María sujeta la cuerda Mary holds the rope.

2 to hold.

3 to fasten, to anchor, to attach, to bind.

María sujetó los barriles Mary fastened the barrels.

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sujetar

► verbo transitivo

1 (fijar) to fix, secure, hold

2 (agarrar, sostener) to hold, hold on to

3 (para que no escape) to hold down

4 (papeles) to fasten; (pelo) to hold in place

5 figurado (dominar, someter) to control, restrain

6 figurado (atar) to tie down

► verbo pronominal sujetarse

1 (agarrarse) to hold on, hold tight

■ sujétate, que el autobús corre mucho hold tight, the bus is going really fast

2 figurado (someterse) to subject oneself (a, to)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sujetar con clavos to nail down

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verb

1) to hold

2) attach, fasten, secure

3) subdue

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1. VT

1) (=agarrar) to hold

sujeta esto un momento — hold this a moment

dos policías lo sujetaban contra la pared — two policemen pinned o held him against the wall

lo tuvieron que sujetar entre tres personas para que no huyera — he had to be held back o restrained by three people to stop him escaping

2) (=afianzar)

lo sujeté con un esparadrapo — I fixed it with some sticking-plaster

sujeta bien la ropa, que no se la lleve el viento — peg the clothes (up) properly so the wind doesn't blow them away

hay que sujetar bien a los niños dentro del coche — children should be properly strapped in o properly secured when travelling by car

• sujetar algo a, se sujeta a la pared por medio de argollas — it is fixed o attached o secured to the wall through rings

• sujetar algo con, sujetar algo con clavos — to nail sth down

sujetar algo con grapas — to staple sth

sujetar algo con tornillos — to screw sth down

enrolló el mapa y lo sujetó con una goma — she rolled up the map and fastened o secured it with a rubber band

sujetó las facturas con un clip — she clipped the invoices together

3) (=contener) [+ rebelde] to subdue, conquer; [+ rival, animal enfurecido] to keep down

es muy rebelde y sus padres no lo pueden sujetar — he's very rebellious - his parents can't control him

lograron sujetar las aspiraciones de los sindicatos — they succeeded in keeping the aspirations of the unions under control

vive sin ataduras que la sujeten — she has nothing to tie her down, she has no ties to bind her

mis deberes como político me sujetan aquí — my duties as a politician bind me here

2.

See:

sujetarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mantener sujeto) to hold

sujétalo mientras se pega — hold it in place while it sticks

sujétalo bien, que no se escape — hold it tight, don't let it go

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran — we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other

sujétalo mientras llamo a la policía — keep hold of him while I call the police

b) ( sostener) to hold

sujétame los paquetes — hold on to the packages for me

c) (fijar, trabar)

sujeta los documentos con un clip — fasten the documents together with a paper clip

sujetó el dobladillo con alfileres — she pinned up the hem

2) ( dominar) to subdue, conquer
2.
sujetarse v pron

1)

a) ( agarrarse)

sujetarse A algo — to hold on to something

b) (trabar, sostener)

se sujetaba los pantalones con la mano — he held his trousers up with his hand

se sujetó la falda con un imperdible — she fastened her skirt with a safety pin

se sujetó el pelo en un moño — she put o pinned her hair up in a bun

2) ( someterse)

sujetarse A algo — a ley/reglas to abide by something

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= lock in + place, hold in + place, fasten together, clamp, fasten, grip, secure, clip, cinch, rein in.

Ex. Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.

Ex. It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.

Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex. The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.

Ex. Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

Ex. Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.

Ex. The men who rushed to California soon adopted a unique uniform of broad-brimmed hats, flannel shirts, coarse trousers cinched with a leather belt, and tall boots.

Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

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* sujetar abarcando = brace.

* sujetar con algo pesado = weight down.

* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.

* sujetar contra = pin + Nombre + against.

* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.

* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.

* sujetarse a = hold on to.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mantener sujeto) to hold

sujétalo mientras se pega — hold it in place while it sticks

sujétalo bien, que no se escape — hold it tight, don't let it go

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran — we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other

sujétalo mientras llamo a la policía — keep hold of him while I call the police

b) ( sostener) to hold

sujétame los paquetes — hold on to the packages for me

c) (fijar, trabar)

sujeta los documentos con un clip — fasten the documents together with a paper clip

sujetó el dobladillo con alfileres — she pinned up the hem

2) ( dominar) to subdue, conquer
2.
sujetarse v pron

1)

a) ( agarrarse)

sujetarse A algo — to hold on to something

b) (trabar, sostener)

se sujetaba los pantalones con la mano — he held his trousers up with his hand

se sujetó la falda con un imperdible — she fastened her skirt with a safety pin

se sujetó el pelo en un moño — she put o pinned her hair up in a bun

2) ( someterse)

sujetarse A algo — a ley/reglas to abide by something

* * *

= lock in + place, hold in + place, fasten together, clamp, fasten, grip, secure, clip, cinch, rein in.

Ex: Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.

Ex: It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.

Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex: The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.

Ex: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.

Ex: Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.

Ex: The men who rushed to California soon adopted a unique uniform of broad-brimmed hats, flannel shirts, coarse trousers cinched with a leather belt, and tall boots.

Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

* sujetar abarcando = brace.

* sujetar con algo pesado = weight down.

* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.

* sujetar contra = pin + Nombre + against.

* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.

* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.

* sujetarse a = hold on to.

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sujetar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(mantener sujeto): las cuerdas que sujetan las maletas a la baca the ropes which hold the suitcases on the roof rack

una cinta roja le sujetaba el pelo her hair was tied back with a red ribbon

para sujetarlo mientras se pega to hold it in place while it sticks

sujétalo bien, que no se te escape hold it tight, don't let it go

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other

yo lo derribé y ellos lo sujetaron I knocked him over and they held him down

sujétalo mientras llamo a la policía keep hold of him o hold on to him while I call the police

2 (sostener) to hold

sujétame los paquetes mientras abro la puerta hold o keep hold of o hold on to the packages for me while I open the door

3

(fijar, trabar): sujeta los documentos con un clip fasten the documents together with a paper clip, clip the documents together

sujetó los papeles con una goma elástica she put a rubber band around the papers

sujetó el dobladillo con alfileres she pinned up the hem

sujeta la cuerda al árbol tie the rope to the tree

sujetar las tablas al bastidor con los tornillos screw the boards to the frame, use the screws to fix the boards to the frame

B (dominar) to subdue, conquer

■ sujetarse

v pron

A

1 (agarrarse) sujetarse A algo to hold on TO sth

2

(trabar, sostener): sujétate ese mechón con una horquilla use a clip to hold your hair back off your face

se sujetó la falda con una cuerda she tied up o fastened her skirt with a piece of string

se sujetó el pelo en un moño she put o tied o pinned her hair up in a bun

B (someterse, ajustarse) sujetarse A algo to abide BY sth

hay que sujetarse a lo que dice la ley you have to abide by what the law says

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sujetar ( conjugate sujetar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( mantener sujeto) to hold;

◊ sujétalo bien, que no se escape hold it tight, don't let it go;

tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other
b) ( sostener) to hold;

◊ sujétame los paquetes hold on to the packages for me

c) (fijar, trabar — con clip) to fasten … together;

(— con alfileres) to pin … together
2 ( dominar) to subdue, conquer
sujetarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( agarrarse) sujetarse A algo to hold on to sth

b) (trabar, sostener):

◊ se sujetaba los pantalones con la mano he held his trousers up with his hand;

se sujetó la falda con un imperdible she fastened her skirt with a safety pin
2 ( someterse) sujetarse A algo ‹a ley/reglas› to abide by sth
sujetar verbo transitivo
1 (coger, agarrar) to hold: sujétalo fuerte, hold it tight
¿puedes sujetarme la escalera?, can you hold the ladder for me?
(retener) to hold down
(fijar) to fasten, fix
2 (controlar, someter) to restrain, keep in check
' sujetar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrar
- aguantar
- asegurar
- clavar
- clip
- normalizar
- prender
- sustentar
- tener
- tirante
- trincar
- atorar
- corchete
- goma
- gomita
- peineta
- sostener
English:
anchor
- attach
- clamp
- clasp
- clip
- fasten
- fasten on to
- fix
- hold down
- lash down
- pin
- pin down
- pin up
- place
- screw down
- secure
- strap down
- strap in
- tie down
- bolt
- hold
- keep
- peg
- steady
- strap
- weight

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sujetar

♦ vt

1. [agarrar] [para mantener en su sitio] to hold in place;
[sobre una superficie, con un peso] to hold down; [para que no se caiga] to hold up;
sujeta la cuerda al poste tie the rope to the post;

sujetar con clavos/cola to fasten with nails/glue;

sujeta los papeles con un clip fasten the papers together with a paper clip;

le sujetó el pelo con una goma she tied his hair back with an elastic band;

intentó escapar, pero la sujetaron firmemente she tried to escape, but they kept a firm grip on her;

si no lo llegan a sujetar, la mata if they hadn't held him back, he would have killed her

2. [sostener] to hold;

sujétame esta bolsa un momento hold this bag for a moment, will you?

3. [someter] to control

♦ See also the pronominal verb sujetarse

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sujetar

v/t

1 ( fijar) hold (down), keep in place

2 ( sostener) hold

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sujetar vt

1) : to hold on to, to steady, to hold down

2) fijar: to fasten, to attach

3) dominar: to subdue, to conquer

♦ See also the reflexive verb sujetarse

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sujetar vb

1. (coger) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

¿me sujetas el bolso? can you hold my bag, please?

2. (fijar) to fasten

hay que sujetar estos papeles you must fasten these papers together

lo sujetó a la nevera con un imán she stuck it on the fridge with a magnet

sujetó la moqueta con unos clavos he nailed the carpet down

Spanish-English dictionary > sujetar
5 cifrar

v.

1 to code (codificar) (mensaje, texto).

2 to estimate (valorar) (pérdidas).

3 to pin, to place (reducir) (aspiraciones, esperanzas).

cifran todas sus esperanzas en el nuevo jugador they're pinning all their hopes on the new player

4 to write in code, to code, to cipher, to put into code.

María cifra los mensajes An writes the messages in code.

5 to summarize.

Ricardo cifró los datos escritos Richard summarized the written data.

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cifrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (codificar) to encode; (en informática) to encrypt

2 (compendiar) to summarize

3 figurado (poner) to place (en, in), pin (en, on)

■ cifró todas sus esperanzas en su hijo he placed all his hopes on his son

► verbo pronominal cifrarse

1 (valorar) to come (en, to)

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verb

1) to code, encode

2) pin, place

•

- cifrarse

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1. VT

1) [+ mensaje] to code, write in code; (Ling) to encode

2) [+ esperanzas, ilusiones] to pin, place (en on)

3) [+ ganancias, pérdidas] to calculate

cifran las pérdidas por el terremoto en miles de millones — losses caused by the earthquake have been calculated at billions

4) [+ discurso, explicación] (=compendiar) to summarize; (=abreviar) to abbreviate

2.

See:

cifrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <mensaje/carta> to write... in code, encode (frml)

2) < esperanza> to place, pin
2.
cifrarse v pron

1) esperanza

cifrarse en algo — to be pinned on something

2) sueldo/beneficios

cifrarse en algo: se cifra en un 12% — it stands at 12%

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <mensaje/carta> to write... in code, encode (frml)

2) < esperanza> to place, pin
2.
cifrarse v pron

1) esperanza

cifrarse en algo — to be pinned on something

2) sueldo/beneficios

cifrarse en algo: se cifra en un 12% — it stands at 12%

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cifrar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹mensaje/carta› to write … in code, encode ( frml); ( Inf) to encrypt

B ‹esperanza› to place, pin

tenía cifrada toda su ilusión en aquel encuentro he had pinned all his hopes on that meeting

■ cifrarse

v pron

A «esperanza»: cifrarse EN algo; to be pinned ON sth, be concentrated ON sth

B

«sueldo/beneficios»: cifrarse EN algo: se cifra en un 12% it stands at 12%

la pensión se cifra en 22.700 pesos the pension is set at 22,700 pesos

los beneficios se cifran en 700 millones the profits amount to 700 million

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cifrar ( conjugate cifrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹mensaje/carta› to write … in code, encode (frml)

b) (Inf) to encrypt

2 ‹ esperanza› to place, pin
cifrar verbo transitivo
1 (codificar) to encode
2 (calcular) las pérdidas se cifran en millones, the losses are estimated at millions
' cifrar' also found in these entries:
English:
code
- encode
- encrypt

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cifrar

♦ vt

1. [codificar] [mensaje, texto] to code

2. [reducir] [aspiraciones, esperanzas] to pin, to place;

cifran todas sus esperanzas en el nuevo jugador they're pinning all their hopes on their new player

3. [tasar] to estimate;

cifró las pérdidas en varios millones de pesos he estimated the losses at several million pesos

♦ See also the pronominal verb cifrarse

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cifrar

v/t write in code;

cifrar su esperanza en pin one’s hopes on

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cifrar vt

1) : to write in code

2) : to place, to pin

cifró su esperanza en la lotería: he pinned his hopes on the lottery

♦ See also the reflexive verb cifrarse

Spanish-English dictionary > cifrar
6 clavar

v.

1 to drive (clavo, estaca).

2 to nail, to fix (letrero, placa).

clavó la suela de la bota he nailed on the sole of the boot

3 to fix, to rivet.

clavar los ojos o la mirada en algo/alguien en to stare at something/somebody

4 to nail down, to nail in, to nail, to fix with nails.

5 to hammer, to knock in, to hammer in, to hammer down.

El carpintero clavó las tablas The carpenter hammered the boards.

6 to perplex.

7 to screw, to shaft, to poke.

El chico clavó a su novia The boy screwed his girlfriend.

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clavar

► verbo transitivo

1 (con clavos) to nail

2 (un clavo) to bang, hammer in; (estaca) to drive

■ la víctima tenía una navaja clavada en el pecho the victim had a knife stuck in his chest

3 figurado (atención) to fix; (ojos) to rivet

4 familiar (cobrar caro) to sting, fleece

■ me clavaron trescientos euros I got stung for three hundred euros

► verbo pronominal clavarse

1 (gen) to stick

■ se clavó un cuchillo en el pie she stuck a knife in her foot

■ me clavé una astilla en el dedo I got a splinter in my finger

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verb

1) to hammer

2) nail

3) plunge

4) fix

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1. VT

1) (=hincar) [+ clavo] to hammer in

le clavó un cuchillo en el cuello — he stuck a knife in his throat

me clavé un alfiler mientras cosía — I stuck a needle in(to) my finger while I was sewing

le clavó las uñas en la cara — she dug her nails into his face

clavar banderillas — (Taur) to thrust banderillas into the bull's neck

2) (=fijar) [con clavos] to nail

ha clavado unas tablas en la puerta — he has nailed some panels onto the door

clavó con chinchetas un póster de su equipo — he pinned up a poster of his team

- clavar la mirada o los ojos en algn/algo

3) [+ joya] to set, mount

4) (Ftbl) [+ pelota] to hammer, drive

el delantero clavó el balón en la red — the forward hammered o drove the ball into the net

5) ** (=cobrar de más) to rip off *

me clavaron 350 euros por una cena — I got ripped off to the tune of 350 euros for a meal

-pagué cuarenta euros -pues, te han clavado — "I paid forty euros" - "you were ripped off"

6) * (=hacer perfecto)

-¿cómo has hecho el examen? -lo he clavado — "how did the exam go?" - "it was spot on" *

7) Méx ** (=robar) to swipe *, nick *, pinch *

2.

See:

clavarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a)

clavar algo en algo — < clavo> to hammer something into something; <puñal/cuchillo> to stick something in something; < estaca> to drive something into something

me clavó los dientes/las uñas — he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) <cartel/estante> to put up (with nails, etc)

c) <ojos/vista> to fix... on

2) (fam)

a) ( cobrar caro) to rip... off (colloq)

nos clavaron $10,000 — they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS fam) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

3) (RPl fam) ( dejar plantado) to stand... up (colloq)

4) (Ven fam) < estudiante> to fail, to flunk (AmE colloq)

lo clavaron en física — he was flunked in physics (colloq)
2.
clavarse v pron

1)

a) <aguja/espina>

me clavé la aguja — I stuck the needle into my finger (o thumb etc)

se clavó una espina en el dedo — she got a thorn in her finger

b) (refl) <cuchillo/puñal>

se clavó el puñal en el pecho — he plunged the dagger into his chest

2) (CS fam)

clavarse con algo — ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with something (colloq); ( por ser mala compra)

se clavó con el auto que compró — the car turned out to be a bad buy

3) (Per fam) ( colarse)

se clavó en la cola — he jumped the line (AmE) o (BrE) the queue

siempre se clava en las fiestas — he's always gatecrashing parties (colloq)

4) (Col arg)

clavarse estudiando or a estudiar — to study like crazy (colloq)

5) (Méx) (Dep) to dive

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= pin, knock in, stick, nail.

Ex. One example is the circulation of notices which may previously have been pinned on a noticeboard.

Ex. The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

Ex. Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex. This book suggests ways for children to work successfully with scraps of wood by carving, sawing, hammering, nailing or gluing pieces together.

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* clavar con chinchetas = pin.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a)

clavar algo en algo — < clavo> to hammer something into something; <puñal/cuchillo> to stick something in something; < estaca> to drive something into something

me clavó los dientes/las uñas — he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) <cartel/estante> to put up (with nails, etc)

c) <ojos/vista> to fix... on

2) (fam)

a) ( cobrar caro) to rip... off (colloq)

nos clavaron $10,000 — they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS fam) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

3) (RPl fam) ( dejar plantado) to stand... up (colloq)

4) (Ven fam) < estudiante> to fail, to flunk (AmE colloq)

lo clavaron en física — he was flunked in physics (colloq)
2.
clavarse v pron

1)

a) <aguja/espina>

me clavé la aguja — I stuck the needle into my finger (o thumb etc)

se clavó una espina en el dedo — she got a thorn in her finger

b) (refl) <cuchillo/puñal>

se clavó el puñal en el pecho — he plunged the dagger into his chest

2) (CS fam)

clavarse con algo — ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with something (colloq); ( por ser mala compra)

se clavó con el auto que compró — the car turned out to be a bad buy

3) (Per fam) ( colarse)

se clavó en la cola — he jumped the line (AmE) o (BrE) the queue

siempre se clava en las fiestas — he's always gatecrashing parties (colloq)

4) (Col arg)

clavarse estudiando or a estudiar — to study like crazy (colloq)

5) (Méx) (Dep) to dive

* * *

= pin, knock in, stick, nail.

Ex: One example is the circulation of notices which may previously have been pinned on a noticeboard.

Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

Ex: Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex: This book suggests ways for children to work successfully with scraps of wood by carving, sawing, hammering, nailing or gluing pieces together.

* clavar con chinchetas = pin.

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clavar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 clavar algo EN algo ‹clavo› to hammer sth INTO sth; ‹palo/estaca› to drive sth INTO sth

le clavó el puñal en el pecho she drove o plunged the dagger into his chest

una estaca clavada en el suelo a stake driven into the ground

me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

2 ‹cartel/estante› to put up ( with nails etc)

3 ‹ojos› to fix … on

clavó en ella una mirada de odio he fixed her with a look of hate

B ( fam)

1 (cobrar caro) to rip … off ( colloq)

2 (CS fam) (engañar) to cheat

3 ( Méx fam) (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to filch ( colloq)

C ( RPl fam) (dejar plantado) to stand … up ( colloq)

D

( Ven arg) ‹golpe› le clavaron sus buenos coñazos en la cara he got whacked in the face ( colloq)

E

( Ven fam) ‹estudiante› lo clavaron en física he failed (in) physics, he flunked physics ( colloq)

F ( Ven vulg) ‹mujer› to screw ( vulg), to poke ( vulg), to shaft ( vulg)

■ clavarse

v pron

A

1 ‹aguja/espina›

me clavé la aguja I stuck the needle into my finger ( o thumb etc)

me clavé el destornillador en la mano I stuck the screwdriver in my hand

se clavó una astilla en el dedo she got a splinter in her finger

2 ( refl) ‹cuchillo/puñal›

se clavó el puñal en el pecho he drove o plunged the dagger into his chest

B

1 (CS fam) (con algo inservible) clavarse CON algo; to get stuck WITH sth ( colloq)

me clavé con las entradas I got stuck with the tickets

se clavó con el auto que compró the car turned out to be a bad buy o a real lemon ( colloq)

2

( RPl fam) (fastidiarse): me tuve que clavar toda la tarde allí porque el cerrajero no vino I was stuck there all afternoon because the locksmith didn't come ( colloq)

C

( Per fam) (colarse): se clavó en la cola he jumped the line ( AmE), he jumped the queue ( BrE)

siempre se clava en las fiestas he's always gatecrashing parties ( colloq)

D

( Col arg): clavarse estudiando or a estudiar to study like crazy ( colloq)

E ( Méx) ( Dep) to dive

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clavar ( conjugate clavar) verbo transitivo
1
a) clavar algo en algo ‹ clavo› to hammer sth into sth;

‹puñal/cuchillo› to stick sth in sth;
‹ estaca› to drive sth into sth;
◊ me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) ‹cartel/estante› to put up (with nails, etc)

c) ‹ojos/vista› to fix … on

2 (fam)
a) ( cobrar caro) to rip … off (colloq);

◊ nos clavaron $10,000 they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

clavarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ‹ aguja› to stick … into one's finger (o thumb etc);

◊ me clavé una espina en el dedo I got a thorn in my finger

b) ( refl) ‹cuchillo/puñal›:

◊ se clavó el puñal en el pecho he plunged the dagger into his chest

2 (CS fam) clavarse con algo ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with sth (colloq);
( por ser mala compra):
◊ se clavó con el auto que compró the car turned out to be a bad buy

3 (Méx) (Dep) to dive
clavar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con un martillo) to hammer in
(sujetar con clavos) to nail
2 (una estaca) to drive in
3 familiar (cobrar demasiado) to sting o fleece: nos clavaron dos mil por un simple desayuno, they stung us two thousand pesetas for a breakfast
' clavar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ensartar
- fijar
- hincar
English:
dig
- drive
- fix
- hammer
- knock
- nail
- pin up
- ram
- sink
- slam on
- stick
- sting
- tack
- set
- spike
- thrust

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clavar

♦ vt

1. [clavo, estaca] to drive (en into); [cuchillo] to thrust (en into); [chincheta, alfiler] to stick (en into);
le clavó los dientes en la oreja she sank her teeth into his ear

2. [letrero, placa] to nail, to fix;

clavó la suela de la bota he nailed on the sole of the boot

3. [mirada, atención] to fix, to rivet;

clavar los ojos en to stare at;

clavó su mirada en la de ella he stared her right in the eye

4. Fam [cobrar]
me han clavado 50 euros they stung me for 50 euros;

en esa tienda te clavan they charge you an arm and a leg in that shop

5. RP, Ven muy Fam [copular con] to do it with, Br to have it off with

♦ vi
RP, Ven muy Fam [copular] to do it, Br to have it off
♦ See also the pronominal verb clavarse

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clavar

v/t

1 stick (en into)

2 clavos, estaca drive (en into); uñas sink (en into)

3

:

clavar los ojos en alguien fix one’s eyes on s.o.

4

:

clavar a alguien por algo fam overcharge s.o. for sth

* * *

clavar vt

1) : to nail, to hammer

2) hincar: to plunge, to stick

3) : to fix (one's eyes) on

♦ See also the reflexive verb clavarse

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clavar vb

1. (clavo) to hammer

ha clavado el clavo en la pared con el martillo he's hammered the nail into the wall

2. (cuchillo) to stick [pt. & pp. stuck]

clavó el cuchillo en el bistec he stuck the knife into the steak

3. (sujetar) to nail / to put up [pt. & pp. put]

clavamos los dibujos en la pared we put the drawings up on the wall

clavar la mirada en algo / clavar los ojos en algo to stare at something

Spanish-English dictionary > clavar
7 pegar

v.

1 to stick.

Ella pega el afiche She sticks the poster.

2 to hit.

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos he beats his wife/children

3 to give (propinar) (bofetada, paliza).

pegar un golpe a alguien to hit somebody

pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot somebody

Ella le pegó una tremenda paliza She gave him a good thrashing.

4 to suit, to go with (corresponder a, ir bien a).

no le pega ese vestido that dress doesn't suit her

no le pega ese novio that boyfriend isn't right for her

5 to paste (computing).

6 to go together, to match.

pegar con to go with

7 to beat down (sol).

8 to glue, to adhere, to bond, to paste.

Ella pega las hojas She glues the sheets.

9 to infect with.

Yo le pegué a Ricardo un catarro I infected Richard with a cold.

10 to sew on.

Ella pega botones She sews on buttons.

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pegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to stick; (con pegamento) to glue, stick with glue; (con cola) to paste, stick with paste

■ pega estos sellos en el álbum stick these stamps in your album

■ han pegado un póster en la puerta they've stuck up a poster on the door

2 (coser) to sew on

■ pégame este botón sew this button on for me

3 (contagiar) to give

■ me has pegado la gripe you've given me your flu

4 (acercar) to move close to

■ pega la estantería a la pared move the bookcase against the wall

5 INFORMÁTICA to paste

► verbo intransitivo

1 (combinar) to match

■ esta blusa no pega con la falda this blouse doesn't go with the skirt

► verbo pronominal pegarse

1 (quemarse) to stick

■ se me ha vuelto a pegar el arroz the rice has stuck again

2 (persona) to latch onto

■ a mí siempre se me pegan los chiflados I always seem to attract loonies

■ se me pegó un tío en el pub y no hubo forma de deshacerme de él a bloke latched onto me in the pub and I couldn't get rid of him

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no pegar ni con cola (no entonar) to be totally wrong, look totally out of place 2 (ser increíble) to be impossible to believe

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pegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (golpear) to hit

■ mamá, Pablo me ha pegado mum, Pablo hit me

■ pega a su mujer he beats his wife

■ estos niños siempre se están pegando these kids are always fighting

2 (dar) to give

■ ¡vaya susto me has pegado! you didn't half scare me!

■ deja ya de pegar gritos stop shouting

■ lleva toda la mañana pegando saltos de alegría she's been jumping for joy all morning

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener fuerza) to beat down

■ ¡cómo pega el sol hoy! it's a real scorcher today!

2 (beber) to knock back

■ le gusta pegarle al whisky ¿eh? he likes knocking back the whisky, doesn't he

► verbo pronominal

1 (tropezar) to bump ( con, into)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dále que te pego over and over again, on and on

no pegar golpe not to do a blessed thing

no pegar ojo not to sleep a wink

pegar fuerte (golpear) to hit hard 2 (tener éxito) to be all the rage

pegarle fuego a algo to set fire to something

pegarle un tiro a alguien to shoot somebody

pegarle una paliza a alguien to beat somebody up

pegarse la vida padre familiar to live the life of Riley

pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself

pegársela (caerse) to fall over, fall down 2 (tener un accidente) to have an accident

pegársela a alguien (engañar) to do the dirty on somebody 2 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

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verb

1) to hit, strike

2) glue, stick

3) paste

4) attach

•

- pegarse

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1. VT

1) (=adherir)

a) [gen] to stick; [con cola] to glue, stick; [+ cartel] to stick up; [+ dos piezas] to fix together; (Inform) to paste

tengo que pegar las fotos en el álbum — I have to stick the photos into the album

pegar un sello — to stick a stamp on

lo puedes pegar con celo — you can stick it on with Sellotape ®, you can sellotape it on

- no pegar sello

b) (=coser) [+ botón] to sew on

2) (=golpear) [gen] to hit; (=dar una torta a) to smack

Andrés me ha pegado — Andrés hit me

hazlo o te pego — do it or I'll hit you

es un crimen pegar a los niños — it's a crime to hit o smack children

dicen que pega a su mujer — they say he beats his wife

3) * (=dar)

• me pegó un golpe — he hit me

• pegar un grito — to shout, cry out

• le han pegado un puntapié — they gave him a kick, they kicked him

• pegar un salto — to jump ( with fright {etc}4})

• pegar un susto a algn — to scare sb, give sb a fright

¡qué susto me has pegado! — what a fright you gave me!

• le pegaron un tiro — they shot him
fuego 1)
4) (=arrimar)

pegar una silla a una pared — to move o put a chair up against a wall

pegar el oído a la puerta — to put one's ear to the door

- pegar el oído o la oreja

5) * (=contagiar) to give (a to)

me has pegado la gripe — you've given me the flu

él me pegó la costumbre — I picked up the habit off him

6)

- pegarla

7) Méx (=atar) to tie, fasten (down); [+ caballo] to hitch up

8) Caribe [+ trabajo] to start

2. VI

1) (=adherir) to stick; (Inform) to paste

2) (=agarrar) [planta] to take (root); [remedio] to take; [fuego] to catch

3)

pegar contra algo — to hit sth

pegamos contra un muro — we hit a wall

pegar en algo — (=dar) to hit sth; (=rozar) to touch sth

la flecha pegó en el blanco — the arrow hit the target

la pelota pegó en el árbol — the ball hit the tree

pegaba con un palo en la puerta — he was pounding on o hitting the door with a stick

las ramas pegan en los cristales — the branches beat against the windows

el sol pega en esta ventana — the sun beats down through this window

el piano pega en la pared — the piano is touching the wall

4) * (=armonizar) to go well, fit; [dos colores] to match, go together

es un ingrediente que no pega — it's an ingredient which does not go well with other dishes

este sillón no pega aquí — this armchair doesn't look right here

la cita no pega — the quotation is out of place

pegarle a algn: no le pega nada actuar así — it's not like him to act like that

pegar con algo — to match sth, go with sth

ese sombrero no pega con el abrigo — that hat doesn't match o go with the coat

5) * (=ser fuerte) to be strong

este vino pega (mucho) — this wine is really strong o goes to your head

a estas horas el sol pega fuerte — the sun is really hot at this time of day

6) * (=tener éxito)

ese autor está pegando — that author's a big hit

esta canción está pegando muy fuerte — this song is rocketing up the charts

los jóvenes vienen pegando (fuerte) — the younger generation's coming up fast

7) * (=creer)

me pega que...: me pega que no vendrá — I have a hunch that he won't come

8)

pegarle a algo — * to be a great one for sth *

pegarle a la bebida — to be a heavy drinker

9) Caribe, Méx * (=trabajar duro) to slog away *

3.

See:

pegarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <bofetada/patada> to give

le pegó una paliza terrible — he gave him a terrible beating

le pegaron un tiro — they shot her

b) <grito/chillido> to let out

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron — she shouted at them and they shut up

pegar un salto de alegría — to jump for joy

pegarle un susto a alguien — to give somebody a fright

c) (fam) < repaso>

pégale un repaso a este capítulo — look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita — I had a quick look at it

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick; ( con cola) to glue, stick

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

b) ( coser) <mangas/botones> to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move... closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya — move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared — he put his ear to the wall

3) (fam) ( contagiar) < enfermedad> to give

me pegó la gripe — he gave me the flu

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)
2.
pegar vi

1)

a) ( golpear)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

a mí no me vas a pegar! — don't you dare hit me!

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego — if you do that again, I'll smack you

le pega a su mujer — he beats his wife

la pelota pegó en el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) producto/moda to take off; artista to be very popular

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

c) (fam) ( ser fuerte) viento to be strong

cómo pegaba el sol! — the sun was really beating down!

este vino pega — this wine's strong

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together

pegar CON algo — to go with something

no pega con el vestido — it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

esos colores no pegan ni con cola — those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola — this picture looks really out of place here
3.
pegarse v pron

1)

a) ( golpearse)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe en la pierna — I hit my leg

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

b) (recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2) < susto> to get

qué susto me pegué! — what a fright I got!

pegarse un tiro — to shoot oneself

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

3)

a) ( adherirse) to stick

se me pegó el arroz — the rice stuck

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegarse a alguien — latch on to somebody

b) ( contagiarse) enfermedad to be infectious

eso se pega — you can easily catch it; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te va a pegar mi catarro — you'll catch my cold

se le pegó la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano — he's picked up a Mexican accent

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¹ = plaster, affix, attach, glue, fasten together, stick, paste together, cement.

Ex. Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex. The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex. Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex. The boards were generally made of wood up to the later fifteenth century; then of sheets of paper pasted together ('pasteboard'); and then, from the early eighteenth century in good-quality binding but later in cheap work, of rope-fibre millboard.

Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

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* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* goma de pegar = rubber solution.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* pegar a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* pegarse = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off on.

* pegarse a = stick to, have + a rub-off effect on.

* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet, stick like + a limpet.

* pegar sobre = paste onto.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <bofetada/patada> to give

le pegó una paliza terrible — he gave him a terrible beating

le pegaron un tiro — they shot her

b) <grito/chillido> to let out

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron — she shouted at them and they shut up

pegar un salto de alegría — to jump for joy

pegarle un susto a alguien — to give somebody a fright

c) (fam) < repaso>

pégale un repaso a este capítulo — look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita — I had a quick look at it

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick; ( con cola) to glue, stick

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

b) ( coser) <mangas/botones> to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move... closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya — move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared — he put his ear to the wall

3) (fam) ( contagiar) < enfermedad> to give

me pegó la gripe — he gave me the flu

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)
2.
pegar vi

1)

a) ( golpear)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

a mí no me vas a pegar! — don't you dare hit me!

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego — if you do that again, I'll smack you

le pega a su mujer — he beats his wife

la pelota pegó en el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) producto/moda to take off; artista to be very popular

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

c) (fam) ( ser fuerte) viento to be strong

cómo pegaba el sol! — the sun was really beating down!

este vino pega — this wine's strong

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together

pegar CON algo — to go with something

no pega con el vestido — it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

esos colores no pegan ni con cola — those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola — this picture looks really out of place here
3.
pegarse v pron

1)

a) ( golpearse)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe en la pierna — I hit my leg

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

b) (recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2) < susto> to get

qué susto me pegué! — what a fright I got!

pegarse un tiro — to shoot oneself

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

3)

a) ( adherirse) to stick

se me pegó el arroz — the rice stuck

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegarse a alguien — latch on to somebody

b) ( contagiarse) enfermedad to be infectious

eso se pega — you can easily catch it; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te va a pegar mi catarro — you'll catch my cold

se le pegó la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano — he's picked up a Mexican accent

* * *

pegar²

² = hit, spank, smack, whip, beat, belt, whack.

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: In addition, both physical & verbal violence appear to be transgenerational: people who were spanked frequently as children are more prone to frequently spank their own children.

Ex: Parents who endorse the use of non-coercive management techniques smack their children as well.

Ex: He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.

Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex: They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.

Ex: The assailants, he said, did not know 'if I was straight or gay, I just happened to pass by and got whacked on the head'.

* pegar chillidos = shriek.

* pegar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar.

* pegar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* pegar fuerte = hit + hard, pack + a wallop.

* pegar gritos = shriek, shout.

* pegarse una hostia = come + a cropper.

* pegar un estirón = shoot up.

* pegar un puñetazo = sock.

* pegar un repullo = give + a start, startle.

* pegar un respingo = give + a start, startle.

* pegar un susto = spook.

¹ = plaster, affix, attach, glue, fasten together, stick, paste together, cement.

Ex: Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex: The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex: Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex: The boards were generally made of wood up to the later fifteenth century; then of sheets of paper pasted together ('pasteboard'); and then, from the early eighteenth century in good-quality binding but later in cheap work, of rope-fibre millboard.

Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* goma de pegar = rubber solution.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* pegar a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* pegarse = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off on.

* pegarse a = stick to, have + a rub-off effect on.

* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet, stick like + a limpet.

* pegar sobre = paste onto.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* * *

pegar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 (propinar) ‹bofetada/paliza/patada› to give

le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating

le pegué una patada en la rodilla I gave him a kick on the knee, I kicked him on the knee

te voy a pegar un coscorrón I'm going to clout you o give you such a clout! ( colloq)

le pegaron un tiro they shot her

2 ‹grito/salto›

pegó un chillido she let out a scream, she screamed

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron she shouted at them and they shut up

pegó un salto de alegría he jumped for joy

pegó media vuelta y se fue he turned around and walked away

3 ‹susto› to give

¡qué susto me pegaste! you gave me a terrible fright!

4 ( fam) ‹repaso›

pégale un repaso a este capítulo look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita I had a quick look at it

B

1 (adherir) to stick; (con cola) to glue, stick; (con engrudo) to paste, stick

pegué los sellos en el sobre I stuck the stamps on the envelope

¿cómo pego la suela? how can I stick the sole?

vamos a pegar todos los pedazos we're going to glue o stick all the pieces back together

pegó un póster en la pared she stuck ( o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

2 (coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew … on

ni siquiera sabe pegar un botón he can't even sew a button on

3 (arrimar, acercar) to move … closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared he put his ear to the wall

4 ( Inf) to paste

C ( fam) (contagiar) ‹enfermedad› to give

no te acerques, que te pego la gripe don't come near me, I'll give you my flu o you'll get my flu

pegarla ( RPl fam); to be dead on ( AmE colloq), to be spot on ( BrE colloq)

la verdad es que la pegamos con su regalo we really were dead on o spot on with her gift

con este espectáculo sí la vamos a pegar we're going to have a big hit with this show ( colloq)

pegar su chicle con algn ( Méx arg); to score with sb (sl)

■ pegar

vi

A

1

(golpear): pegarle a algn to hit sb; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb

dicen que le pega a su mujer they say he beats his wife

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego if you do that again, I'll smack you

¡a mí no me vas a pegar! don't you dare hit me!

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost

pegarle a algo ( fam): ¡cómo le pegan al vino! they sure like their wine ( colloq), they certainly knock back the wine ( colloq)

ahora le pega al canto ( Chi); she's into singing at the moment ( colloq)

2 ( fam) (hacerse popular) to take off

si el producto no pega, quebramos if the product doesn't take off o catch on, we'll go under

una artista que pega en el extranjero an artist who's very popular abroad

su último disco está pegando fuerte her latest record is a big hit ( colloq)

3 ( fam) (ser fuerte) «viento» to be strong

¡cómo pegaba el sol! the sun was really beating down!, the sun was really hot!

este vino pega muchísimo this wine's really strong, this wine goes to your head

B

1 (adherir) to stick

2 (armonizar) to go together

estos colores no pegan these colors* don't go together

pegar CON algo to go WITH sth

esos zapatos no pegan con el vestido those shoes don't go (well) with the dress

esa mesa no pega con los demás muebles that table doesn't fit in with o go with the rest of the furniture

el vino blanco no pega con la carne white wine doesn't go with meat

no pegar ni con cola or no pegar ni juntar ( fam): esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors* don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola this picture looks really out of place here

no pegamos ni juntamos en este ambiente we stick out like a sore thumb in a place like this

C ( Chi fam) (dirigirse) pegar PARA algo; to head o make FOR sth

pegó para su casa she made o headed for home

■ pegarse

v pron

A

1

(golpearse): me pegué con la mesa I bumped into the table, I knocked myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe muy fuerte en la pierna I hit my leg really hard

se cayó de la bicicleta y se pegó un porrazo ( fam); she fell off her bike and gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela ( Esp fam); to have a crash

pegársela a algn ( Esp fam); (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to sb, cheat on sb ( AmE colloq); (traicionar) to double-cross sb, do the dirty on sb ( colloq)

2 ( recípr) (darse golpes) to hit each other

estos niños siempre se están pegando these kids are always hitting each other o fighting

B

1 ‹susto›

¡qué susto me pegué cuando la vi! I got such a fright when I saw her

2 ‹tiro›

se pegó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the head

¡es para pegarse un tiro! it's enough to drive you crazy o mad!

3 ( fam)

(tomarse, darse): me voy a pegar una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

tuvimos que pegarnos una corrida para no perder el tren we had to run to catch the train

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda we had an amazing meal last night ( colloq)

¡me voy a pegar unas vacaciones …! I'm going to give myself o have myself a good vacation

4 ( Esp fam) (pasar) to spend

me pegué el día entero estudiando I spent the whole day studying

me pegué cuatro días sin salir de casa I didn't leave the house for four days, I went (for) four days without leaving the house ( colloq)

C

1 (adherirse) to stick

no consigo que este sobre se pegue I can't get this envelope to stick

se me ha pegado el arroz the rice has stuck

mi madre se pega al or del teléfono y no para de hablar once my mother gets yakking on the phone there's no stopping her ( colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre she kept her finger on o she leaned on the doorbell

se me pega y después no se qué hacer para deshacerme de él he latches on to me and then I can't get rid of him

2

«costumbre/enfermedad» (contagiarse) (+ me/te/le etc): en Inglaterra se le pegó la costumbre de tomar té in England she got into the habit of drinking tea

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent

no te acerques, que se te va a pegar el catarro don't come too close or you'll catch my cold

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pegar ( conjugate pegar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹bofetada/patada› to give;

◊ le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating;

le pegaron un tiro they shot her
b) ‹grito/chillido› to let out;

◊ pegar un salto de alegría to jump for joy;

pegarle un susto a algn to give sb a fright
2
a) ( adherir) to stick;

( con cola) to glue, stick
b) ( coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move … closer

3 (fam) ( contagiar) ‹ enfermedad› to give;
◊ me pegó la gripe he gave me the flu

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( golpear): pegarle a algn to hit sb;

(a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ le pega a su mujer he beats his wife;

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost
b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) [producto/moda] to take off;

[ artista] to be very popular
2
a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together;

pegar CON algo to go with sth;
◊ no pega con el vestido it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

pegarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( golpearse):

◊ me pegué con la mesa I knocked o hit myself on the table;

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head
b) ( recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2 ‹ susto› to get;
◊ pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself

3 ( contagiarse) [ enfermedad] to be infectious;
◊ eso se pega you can easily catch it;

se te va a pegar mi catarro you'll catch my cold;
se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent
pegar
I verbo transitivo
1 (adherir) to stick
(con pegamento) to glue
2 (coser) to sew on
3 (arrimar) lean against: es mejor que pegues la cuna a la pared, you'd better put the cradle against the wall
4 (un susto, una enfermedad) to give
5 (realizar una acción) pegó fuego a la casa, he set the house on fire
pegó saltos de alegría, he jumped for joy
6 (maltratar) to hit: no pegues al niño, don't hit the child
II verbo intransitivo
1 (combinar) to match: ese jersey no pega con esos pantalones, that sweater doesn't go with those trousers
(estar próximo a) to be next to: su casa está pegada al cine, his house is next to the cinema
2 (sol) to beat down
♦ Locuciones: no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
' pegar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartel
- cascar
- frenazo
- hebra
- ojo
- respingo
- reventón
- sacudir
- zurrar
- acertar
- culo
- dar
- estirón
- golpear
- maltratar
- rebote
- salto
- sonar
English:
affix
- beat
- beat down
- believe in
- belt
- bond
- give
- glue
- gum
- hang
- hit
- paste
- punch
- put up
- scare
- sellotape
- sew on
- shoot
- slap
- slug
- smack
- stick
- stick together
- strike
- tape
- wallop
- alone
- attach
- crack
- even
- go
- jolt
- superglue
- wink

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pegar

♦ vt

1. [adherir] to stick;
[con pegamento] to glue; [póster, cartel] to fix, to put up; [botón] to sew on;
pegó la suela al zapato he stuck the sole on the shoe

2. [arrimar]
pegar algo a o [m5] contra algo to put o place sth against sth;

no pegues la silla tanto a la pared don't put the chair so close up against the wall;

pega el coche un poco más a la acera move the car in a bit closer to the Br pavement o US sidewalk

3. [golpear] to hit;

el balón me pegó en la cara the ball hit me in the face;

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos he beats his wife/children

4. [dar] [bofetada, paliza, patada] to give;

pegó un golpe sobre la mesa he banged the table;

pegar un golpe a alguien to hit sb;

pegar un susto a alguien to give sb a fright;

pegar un disgusto a alguien to upset sb;

pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot sb

5. [realizar, producir]
pegar un bostezo to yawn;

pegar un grito to cry out, to let out a cry;

no arreglas nada pegando gritos it's no use shouting;

pegar un respingo to (give a) start;

pegaban saltos de alegría they were jumping for joy;

pegar un suspiro to (give a) sigh;

pegar fuego a algo to set sth on fire, to set fire to sth

6. [contagiar]
pegar algo a alguien to give sb sth, to pass sth on to sb;

le pegó el sarampión a su hermano she gave her brother measles

7. [corresponder a, ir bien a] to suit;

no le pega ese vestido that dress doesn't suit her;

esta corbata pega con esa camisa this tie goes with that shirt;

no le pega ese novio that boyfriend isn't right for her

8. Informát to paste

9. Fam [tener el hábito de]
le pega mucho al vino he likes his wine

10. RP Fam
pegarla [acertar] to be spot on;

la pegamos con esa idea we were spot on with that idea

♦ vi

1. [adherir] to stick

2. [golpear] to hit;

la lluvia pegaba en la ventana the rain was driving against the windowpane;

una bala pegó contra el techo a bullet hit the ceiling;

la pelota pegó en el larguero the ball hit the crossbar

3. [armonizar] to go together, to match;

no pegan nada they don't go together o match at all;

no pega mucho un bingo en este barrio a bingo hall doesn't really fit o looks rather out of place in this part of town;

pegar con to go with;

un color que pegue (bien) con el rojo a colour that goes (well) with red

4. Fam [ser fuerte] [sol] to beat down;
[viento, aire] to be strong; [vino, licor, droga] to be strong stuff, to pack a punch;
el aire pega de costado there's a strong side wind;

¡cómo pega el sol! it's absolutely scorching!

5. [estar al lado]
pegar a o [m5] con to be right next to;

el restaurante pega con a la estación the restaurant's right next to the station

6. Fam [tener éxito, estar de moda] to be in;

este grupo está pegando mucho últimamente this group is massive at the moment;

una nueva generación de tenistas viene pegando fuerte a new generation of tennis players is beginning to come through

♦ See also the pronominal verb pegarse

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pegar

I v/t

1 ( golpear) hit

2 ( adherir) stick, glue

3 bofetada, susto, resfriado give;

pegar un grito shout, give a shout;

no me pega la gana Méx I don’t feel like it

II v/i

1 ( golpear) hit

2 ( adherir) stick

3 del sol beat down

4 ( armonizar) go (together)

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pegar {52} vt

1) : to glue, to stick, to paste

2) : to attach, to sew on

3) : to infect with, to give

me pegó el resfriado: he gave me his cold

4) golpear: to hit, to deal, to strike

me pegaron un puntapié: they gave me a kick

5) : to give (out with)

pegó un grito: she let out a yell

pegar vi

1) : to adhere, to stick

2)

pegar en : to hit, to strike (against)

3)

pegar con : to match, to go with

♦ See also the reflexive verb pegarse

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pegar vb

1. (adherir) to stick [pt. & pp. stuck]

pegaron el cartel en la pared they stuck the poster on the wall

2. (golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

no pegues a tu hermana don't hit your sister

3. (acercar) to put against [pt. & pp. put]

no pegues la silla a la pared don't put the chair against the wall

4. (contagiar) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

creo que me has pegado la gripe I think you've given me your flu

5. (armonizar) to go

esa corbata no pega con la camisa that tie doesn't go with your shirt

pegar un tiro to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

pegar un susto to give a fright [pt. gave; pp. given]

pegar un grito to shout

pegar una torta to slap [pt. & pp. slapped]

Spanish-English dictionary > pegar
8 volcar

v.

1 to knock over.

2 to empty out.

3 to overturn.

La explosión volcó los coches The explosion overturned the cars.

4 to transpose, to translate.

5 to dump.

El sistema volcó los datos The system dumped the data.

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volcar

Conjugation model [ TROCAR], like link=trocar trocar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (coche etc) to turn over, overturn

2 MARÍTIMO to capsize

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to turn over, knock over, upset

2 (vaciar) to empty out, pour out

3 figurado (hacer cambiar de parecer) to make change one's mind

4 figurado (molestar) to annoy, irritate, upset

5 figurado (turbar la cabeza) to make feel dizzy

► verbo pronominal volcarse

1 (objeto) to fall over, tip over; (coche) to turn over, overturn; (barco) to capsize

2 figurado (entregarse) to do one's utmost

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verb

1) to overturn

2) topple

3) upset

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1. VT

1) (=tirar) [+ vaso] to upset, knock over; [+ contenido] to empty out, tip out; [+ carga] to dump; [+ coche, camión] to overturn; [+ barco] to overturn, capsize

2)

estar volcado a un cometido — to be dedicated to a task

3)

volcar a algn † — (=marear) to make sb dizzy, make sb's head swim; (=convencer) to force sb to change his mind

4) † (=irritar) to irritate, exasperate; (=desconcertar) to upset; (=embromar) to tease

2.

VI [coche, camión] to overturn

3.

See:

volcarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tumbar) to knock over

b) < carga> to tip, dump

c) < molde> to turn over

d) ( vaciar) to empty (out)

e) (Inf) to dump

2) (poner, depositar)

volcar algo en alguien/algo: volcó todas sus esperanzas en él she pinned all her hopes on him; vuelca toda su energía en el trabajo — she puts all her energy into her work
2.
volcar vi automóvil/camión to overturn, turn over; embarcación to capsize
3.
volcarse v pron

1)

a) vaso/botella to get knocked o tipped over

b) volcar verbo intransitivo

2)

a) (entregarse, dedicarse)

volcarse en/a algo — to throw oneself into something

se volcaron a la tarea — they threw themselves into the task

b) ( lanzarse)

el pueblo se volcó a las calles — the people poured onto the streets

3) ( desvivirse)

volcarse para or por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf

se vuelca por hacer que te sientas cómodo — she goes out of her way to make you feel at home

volcarse con alguien: se volcaron conmigo — they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome

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= dump, upset, overturn, capsize, tip over.

Ex. A very basic point will be to ensure that, if graphs, charts, etc. are needed in printed form, they can be passed easily (' dumped') from the screen to the printer.

Ex. As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.

Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.

Ex. In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.

Ex. These five photographs show houses tipped over or destroyed by the 1913 flood.

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* volcarse = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tumbar) to knock over

b) < carga> to tip, dump

c) < molde> to turn over

d) ( vaciar) to empty (out)

e) (Inf) to dump

2) (poner, depositar)

volcar algo en alguien/algo: volcó todas sus esperanzas en él she pinned all her hopes on him; vuelca toda su energía en el trabajo — she puts all her energy into her work
2.
volcar vi automóvil/camión to overturn, turn over; embarcación to capsize
3.
volcarse v pron

1)

a) vaso/botella to get knocked o tipped over

b) volcar verbo intransitivo

2)

a) (entregarse, dedicarse)

volcarse en/a algo — to throw oneself into something

se volcaron a la tarea — they threw themselves into the task

b) ( lanzarse)

el pueblo se volcó a las calles — the people poured onto the streets

3) ( desvivirse)

volcarse para or por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf

se vuelca por hacer que te sientas cómodo — she goes out of her way to make you feel at home

volcarse con alguien: se volcaron conmigo — they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome

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= dump, upset, overturn, capsize, tip over.

Ex: A very basic point will be to ensure that, if graphs, charts, etc. are needed in printed form, they can be passed easily (' dumped') from the screen to the printer.

Ex: As he stepped onto the porch on his way to the garage, he stumbled over a chair, upsetting a vase of flowers and soaking his trousers.

Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.

Ex: In March 1987, a car ferry capsized killing 193 passengers.

Ex: These five photographs show houses tipped over or destroyed by the 1913 flood.

* volcarse = topple over, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, keel over.

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volcar [A9 ]

vt

A

1 (tumbar) ‹botella/vaso› to knock over; ‹leche/tinta› to spill, knock over

2 ‹carga› to tip, dump

3 ‹molde› to turn over, tip over

4 (vaciar) to empty, empty out

volcó el contenido de la caja sobre la mesa he emptied (out) the contents of the box onto the table, he tipped the contents of the box out onto the table

5 ( Inf) to dump

B (poner, depositar) volcar algo EN algn/algo:

había volcado todas sus esperanzas en su hijo she had pinned all her hopes on her son

volcó toda su energía en su trabajo she threw herself wholeheartedly into her work, she put all her energy into her work

volcó todo su capital en el proyecto he poured all his capital into the project

■ volcar

vi

«automóvil/camión» to overturn, turn over; «embarcación» to capsize

■ volcarse

v pron

A

1 «vaso/botella» to get knocked o tipped over

2 «camión» to overturn, turn over

B «persona» (entregarse, dedicarse) volcarse EN/ A algo; to throw oneself INTO sth

se volcaron a la tarea de la reconstrucción del país they threw themselves into o devoted themselves to the task of rebuilding the country

el pueblo se volcó a las calles the people took to the streets

la prensa se volcó en duras críticas contra ellos the press piled o heaped severe criticism on them

C (esforzarse, desvivirse) volcarse PARAor POR + INF to go out of one's way to + INF, do one's utmost to + INF

se volcó para conseguírnoslo he did his utmost o went out of his way to get it for us

se vuelca por hacer que te sientas cómodo she goes out of her way to make you feel at home

volcarse CON algn:

se volcaron conmigo they leaned over backwards o went out of their way to make me feel welcome, they were extremely kind to me

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volcar ( conjugate volcar) verbo transitivo
a) ( tumbar) to knock over

b) ‹ carga› to tip, dump

c) ( vaciar) to empty (out)

d) (Inf) to dump

verbo intransitivo [automóvil/camión] to overturn, turn over;
[ embarcación] to capsize
volcarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [vaso/botella] to get knocked o tipped over

b) See Also→

◊ volcar verbo intransitivo

2 (entregarse, dedicarse) volcarse a algo ‹ a tarea› to throw oneself into sth
3 ( desvivirse) volcarse para or por hacer algo to go out of one's way to do sth;
volcarse con algn:
◊ se volcaron conmigo they bent over backwards to make me feel welcome

volcar
I verbo transitivo
1 to knock over: el perro volcó el tiesto, the dog knocked the flowerpot over
2 (vaciar) to empty (out)
3 (descargar) to dump
4 Inform to dump
II vi (un automóvil, remolque, etc) to turn over, overturn
(un barco) to capsize
' volcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zozobrar
English:
capsize
- dump
- keel over
- knock over
- overturn
- tip over
- topple
- upset
- keel
- over
- spill
- tip

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volcar

♦ vt

1. [tirar] [botella, jarrón] to knock over;
[carretilla] to tip (up); [leche, vino] to spill
2. [vaciar] [bolso, recipiente] to empty (out);
[contenido] to empty out
♦ vi
[coche, camión] to overturn; [barco] to capsize
♦ See also the pronominal verb volcarse

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volcar

I v/t

1 knock over

2 ( vaciar) empty

3 barco, coche overturn

II v/i de coche, barco overturn

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volcar {82} vt, pl volcanes

1) : to upset, to knock over, to turn over

2) : to empty out

3) : to make dizzy

4) : to cause a change of mind in

5) : to irritate

volcar vi

1) : to overturn, to tip over

2) : to capsize

♦ See also the reflexive verb volcarse

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volcar vb

1. (tirar) to knock over

he volcado el azucarero I've knocked the sugar bowl over

2. (vaciar) to empty [pt. & pp. emptied]

volcó la caja sobre la mesa she emptied the box onto the table

3. (dar una vuelta) to overturn

el coche volcó the car overturned

Spanish-English dictionary > volcar
9 bastante extenso

(adj.) = longish

Ex. What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.

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(adj.) = longish

Ex: What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.

Spanish-English dictionary > bastante extenso
10 bastante largo

(adj.) = longish

Ex. What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.

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(adj.) = longish

Ex: What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.

Spanish-English dictionary > bastante largo
11 bromear

v.

1 to joke.

con la religión no se bromea religion isn't something to be taken lightly

2 to tease, to chaff, to banter, to kid.

María vaciló a Ricardo todo el día Mary teased Richard the whole day.

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bromear

► verbo intransitivo

1 to joke

* * *

verb

to fool, joke, kid

* * *

VI to joke, crack jokes *

creía que bromeaba — I thought he was joking

* * *

verbo intransitivo to joke

no es momento para bromear — this is no time for jokes

* * *

= make + a joke about, have + sport with, joke, tease, chaff, twit, taunt, kid, horse around/about, banter.

Ex. What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.

Ex. He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.

Ex. He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.

Ex. I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex. 'Does it really work?' he chaffed her.

Ex. Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex. The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex. He was not kidding when he said that Caracas could greet travellers with a slap in the face rather than a warm hug.

Ex. Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.

Ex. Each panelist comes with a distinct outlook and appreciation of this very sensitive issue and will be prepared to banter.

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* decir bromeando = quip.

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verbo intransitivo to joke

no es momento para bromear — this is no time for jokes

* * *

= make + a joke about, have + sport with, joke, tease, chaff, twit, taunt, kid, horse around/about, banter.

Ex: What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.

Ex: He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.

Ex: He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.

Ex: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex: 'Does it really work?' he chaffed her.

Ex: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex: He was not kidding when he said that Caracas could greet travellers with a slap in the face rather than a warm hug.

Ex: Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.

Ex: Each panelist comes with a distinct outlook and appreciation of this very sensitive issue and will be prepared to banter.

* decir bromeando = quip.

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bromear [A1 ]

vi

to joke

no es momento para bromear this is no time for jokes

no está bromeando, es muy capaz de hacerlo he isn't joking o ( colloq) kidding, he's quite capable of doing it

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bromear ( conjugate bromear) verbo intransitivo
to joke
bromear verbo intransitivo to joke
' bromear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lesear
English:
banter
- jest
- joke
- kid
- quip

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bromear vi

to joke;

con la religión no se bromea religion isn't something to be taken lightly

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bromear

v/i joke

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bromear vi

: to joke, to fool around

sólo estaba bromeando: I was only kidding

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bromear vb to joke

Spanish-English dictionary > bromear
12 chillar

v.

1 to scream, to yell (gritar) (person).

2 to screech.

3 to yell at (informal) (reñir).

4 to shriek, to screech, to howl, to scream.

5 to bawl out.

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chillar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (persona) to scream, shriek, shout

■ ¡no chilles! stop shouting!

■ chilla más que no te oigo speak up, I can't hear you

2 (cerdo) to squeal; (ratón) to squeak; (pájaro) to squawk, screech

3 (radio) to blare; (frenos) to screech, squeal; (puerta, ventana) to creak, squeak

4 (colores) to be loud, be gaudy, clash

5 familiar (reñir) to tell off

6 figurado (protestar) to protest, complain

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verb

to scream

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1. VI

1) (=gritar) [persona] to shriek, scream; [gato, animal salvaje] to screech, yowl; [ratón] to squeak; [cerdo] to squeal; [ave] to screech, squawk; [radio] to blare

- el cochino chilló

- no chillar

2) (Mec) [frenos] to screech, squeal

3) [colores] to scream, jar, be loud

4) LAm (=llorar) to bawl

2.

See:

chillarse

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verbo intransitivo

1) pájaro to screech; cerdo to squeal; ratón to squeak

2)

a) persona to shout, yell (colloq); (de dolor, miedo) to scream

chillarle a alguien — to yell o shout at somebody

b) bebé/niño ( llorar) to scream

3) (Col) colores to clash

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= screech, scream, shrill, howl, yelp, shriek, squeal, holler.

Ex. They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.

Ex. What's the ordinary response if you're a red-blooded American consumer? I mean, you scream like hell and run to the store and demand your money back.

Ex. And those users who are unfortunate enough to hit on a librarian who booms (or shrills) their private problems around the library floor may never ask a question again.

Ex. If we do not listen to other people whispering their prayers today we may have to meet them tomorrow when they are howling their war cries.

Ex. He yelped in pain and she grabbed his wrists and pinned his arms to the floor.

Ex. At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex. Our political class yaps and squeals but is incapable of rational thought.

Ex. When McCall finished his book by saying, 'It makes me wanna holler and throw up my hands,' he almost described my reaction perfectly.

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* chillar a gripo pelado = scream + Posesivo + head off.

* chillar a grito pelado = scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* chillar como un cerdo = squeal like + a pig.

* chillar como un condenado = scream like + a banshee.

* chillar como un loco = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

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verbo intransitivo

1) pájaro to screech; cerdo to squeal; ratón to squeak

2)

a) persona to shout, yell (colloq); (de dolor, miedo) to scream

chillarle a alguien — to yell o shout at somebody

b) bebé/niño ( llorar) to scream

3) (Col) colores to clash

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= screech, scream, shrill, howl, yelp, shriek, squeal, holler.

Ex: They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.

Ex: What's the ordinary response if you're a red-blooded American consumer? I mean, you scream like hell and run to the store and demand your money back.

Ex: And those users who are unfortunate enough to hit on a librarian who booms (or shrills) their private problems around the library floor may never ask a question again.

Ex: If we do not listen to other people whispering their prayers today we may have to meet them tomorrow when they are howling their war cries.

Ex: He yelped in pain and she grabbed his wrists and pinned his arms to the floor.

Ex: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex: Our political class yaps and squeals but is incapable of rational thought.

Ex: When McCall finished his book by saying, 'It makes me wanna holler and throw up my hands,' he almost described my reaction perfectly.

* chillar a gripo pelado = scream + Posesivo + head off.

* chillar a grito pelado = scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* chillar como un cerdo = squeal like + a pig.

* chillar como un condenado = scream like + a banshee.

* chillar como un loco = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

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chillar [A1 ]

vi

A «pájaro» to screech; «cerdo» to squeal; «ratón» to squeak

B

1 (gritar) to shout, yell ( colloq); (de dolor) to scream; (de miedo) to scream, shriek

chillaban como locos they were shouting their heads off, they were shouting like crazy o ( BrE) mad

chillarle A algn to yell o shout AT sb

no hace falta que me chilles, no estoy sorda there's no need to shout o yell, I'm not deaf

si llega tarde le chillarán ( fam); if he's late he'll get a real earful o he'll get bawled out o he'll get yelled at ( colloq)

2 «oídos» to ring

3 «bebé/niño» (llorar) to scream

C ( Col) «colores» to clash

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chillar ( conjugate chillar) verbo intransitivo
a) [ pájaro] to screech;

[ cerdo] to squeal;
[ ratón] to squeak
b) [ persona] to shout, yell (colloq);

(de dolor, miedo) to scream;
chillarle a algn to yell o shout at sb
c) [bebé/niño] ( llorar) to scream

chillar verbo intransitivo
1 (emitir un chillido) to scream, shriek
2 (levantar la voz) to shout
3 (un ave) to screech
(un cerdo) to squeal
' chillar' also found in these entries:
English:
bawl
- call
- jar
- scream
- screech
- shriek
- squall
- squeak
- squeal
- cry
- squawk

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chillar

♦ vi

1. [gritar] [personas] to scream, to yell;
[aves, monos] to screech; [cerdo] to squeal; [ratón] to squeak
2. [hablar alto] to shout;

chilla más, que aquí atrás no se te oye speak up, we can't hear you at the back;

¡no chilles, que no somos sordos! don't shout, we're not deaf!

3. [chirriar] to screech;
[puerta, madera] to creak; [bisagras] to squeak
♦ vt
Fam [reñir] to yell o shout at;
siempre le chilla al niño she's always yelling o shouting at the child;

a mí no me chilla nadie no one shouts at me

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chillar

v/i scream, shriek; de cerdo squeal

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chillar vi

1) : to squeal, to screech

2) : to scream, to yell

3) : to be gaudy, to clash

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chillar vb

1. (gritar) to shout

2. (hablar más fuerte) to speak up [pt. spoke; pp. spoken]

3. (berrear) to scream

4. (loro, frenos) to screech

5. (cerdo) to squeal

6. (ratón) to squeak

Spanish-English dictionary > chillar
13 chincheta

f.

1 drawing pin (British), thumbtack (United States).

2 thumbtack, tack, pin, drawing-pin.

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chincheta

► nombre femenino

1 drawing pin, US thumbtack

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SF drawing pin, thumbtack (EEUU)

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femenino (Esp) thumbtack (AmE), drawing pin (BrE)

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= drawing pin, thumbtack, push-pin.

Ex. It is not wise to stick drawing pins into the corners of maps when displaying them.

Ex. The posters can be pinned on the panels provided by using thumbtacks.

Ex. Click on a state name from the following list to populate the map with push-pins showing the locations of schools in that state.

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* clavar con chinchetas = pin.

* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* colgar con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* pillar con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

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femenino (Esp) thumbtack (AmE), drawing pin (BrE)

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= drawing pin, thumbtack, push-pin.

Ex: It is not wise to stick drawing pins into the corners of maps when displaying them.

Ex: The posters can be pinned on the panels provided by using thumbtacks.

Ex: Click on a state name from the following list to populate the map with push-pins showing the locations of schools in that state.

* clavar con chinchetas = pin.

* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* colgar con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* pillar con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

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chincheta

feminine

( Esp)

thumbtack ( AmE), drawing pin ( BrE)

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chincheta sustantivo femenino (Esp) thumbtack (AmE), drawing pin (BrE)
chincheta sustantivo femenino drawing pin, US thumbtack
' chincheta' also found in these entries:
English:
drawing pin
- pushpin
- thumbtack

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chincheta nf
Esp Br drawing pin, US thumbtack
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chincheta

f thumbtack, Br

drawing pin

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chincheta n drawing pin

Spanish-English dictionary > chincheta
14 clavar con chinchetas

(v.) = pin

Ex. One example is the circulation of notices which may previously have been pinned on a noticeboard.

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(v.) = pin

Ex: One example is the circulation of notices which may previously have been pinned on a noticeboard.

Spanish-English dictionary > clavar con chinchetas
15 cogote

m.

nape, back of the neck. (peninsular Spanish)

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cogote

► nombre masculino

1 back of the neck, nape of the neck

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SM

1) (Anat) back of the neck, nape

coger a algn por el cogote — to take sb o grab sb o pick sb up by the scruff of the neck

- estar hasta el cogote

- ponérselas en el cogote

2)

de cogote — Cono Sur [animal] fat

carne de cogote — Cono Sur rubbish, trash, garbage (EEUU)

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masculino (fam) ( nuca) scruff of the neck; ( cuello) (AmL) neck

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= nape, nape of the neck, scruff of the neck.

Ex. Her hair was pinned back at her nape and a sexy loose curl was left.

Ex. Moreover, there was no fracture of the vertebrae at the nape of the neck, and it was evident that he had not been hanged.

Ex. Although veterinarians may pick up a cat by the scruff of the neck, notice that they also support the cat with the other hand.

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masculino (fam) ( nuca) scruff of the neck; ( cuello) (AmL) neck

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= nape, nape of the neck, scruff of the neck.

Ex: Her hair was pinned back at her nape and a sexy loose curl was left.

Ex: Moreover, there was no fracture of the vertebrae at the nape of the neck, and it was evident that he had not been hanged.

Ex: Although veterinarians may pick up a cat by the scruff of the neck, notice that they also support the cat with the other hand.

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cogote

masculine

A ( fam) (nuca) scruff of the neck; (cuello) ( AmL) neck

taparse hasta el cogote ( fam) (para salir) to wrap (oneself) up warm; (en la cama) to pull the covers up under one's chin

B

(Ur fam) (altanería): ¡le contestó con un cogote …! he answered so snootily!

tener cogote to be full of oneself

bajar el cogote to swallow one's pride

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cogote sustantivo masculino (fam) ( nuca) scruff of the neck;
( cuello) (AmL) neck
cogote sustantivo masculino nape o back of the neck

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cogote nm
Esp Fam nape, back of the neck
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cogote

m fam

nape of the neck;

estar hasta el cogote de algo fam have had it up to here with sth

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cogote nm

: scruff, nape

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cogote n back of the neck

Spanish-English dictionary > cogote
16 concretar

v.

1 to specify, to state exactly.

María concretó sus planes ante ellos Mary specified her plans before them.

2 to summarize (reducir a lo esencial).

3 to concretize, to concrete, to make concrete, to summarize.

Ella concretó medidas de seguridad She concretized security measures.

4 to get to the point, to come to point, to come to the point.

María concretó y terminó la junta Mary came to the point and finished the...

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concretar

► verbo transitivo

1 (precisar) to specify, state explicitly

■ concretar los planes to specify the plans

2 (hora, precio) to fix, set

■ aún no puedo concretar una fecha i can't set a date yet

3 (resumir) to sum up

■ concretemos let's sum up

4 (limitar) to limit, confine

■ concretó su actuación a cantar los éxitos he limited his performance to just singing the hits

► verbo pronominal concretarse

1 (limitarse) to limit oneself (a, to), confine oneself (a, to), keep (a, to)

■ me concreté a decir lo que sabía I confined myself to just saying what I knew

2 (materializarse) to materialize; (tomar forma) to take shape; (realizarse) to become realized, come true

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1. VT

1) (=precisar) to specify; (=concertar) to settle

los expertos prepararán un documento que concretará los términos del acuerdo — experts are to draw up a document which will specify the terms of the agreement

el portavoz no quiso concretar más datos — the spokesman declined to go into details o to be more specific

en la reunión no concretamos nada — we didn't settle (on) anything specific at the meeting, nothing specific came out of the meeting

pusieron una fecha tope para concretar los acuerdos — they gave a deadline for the details of the agreement to be settled

llámame para concretar los detalles — call me to fix o settle the details

2) (=resumir) to sum up

has concretado mi pensamiento en unas pocas palabras — you've summed up my thoughts in a few words

3) (=materializar)

a) LAm [+ sueños, esperanzas]

la publicación de sus poemas vino a concretar uno de sus grandes deseos — the publication of his poems was the realization of one of his dearest wishes

b) Chile [+ oferta, donación] to materialize

4) Chile (Constr) to concrete

2. VI

1) (=puntualizar)

concretemos — let's be more specific

2) (Ftbl) (=marcar)

no lograron concretar ante puerta — they were unable to make any impression in front of goal

3.

See:

concretarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( concertar) <fecha/precio> to fix, set

concretar los términos del contrato — to agree on the terms of the contract

b) (precisar, definir) to be specific about

no fue capaz de concretar lo que quiere hacer — he was unable to be specific about what he wants to do

no concretamos nada — we didn't settle on anything definite

c) ( materializar) <oferta/esperanzas> to realize, fulfill*; < sueños> to realize, make... come true

2) (Chi) (Const) to concrete
2.
concretar vi

a ver si concretas — try and be more specific

bueno, concretemos — right, let's get things clear

llámame para concretar — give me a call to arrange the details
3.
concretarse v pron cambios/amenazas to become a reality; sueños to be realized, come true

la reunión nunca llegó a concretarse — the meeting never took place

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= pin down, firm up, nail down.

Ex. I think Ms Marshall has pinned it down.

Ex. 'Come back after lunch and we'll firm it up' His quick sentences had the tone of entreaty = "Vuelve después del almuerzo y lo concretaremos" Sus rápidas frases tenían tono de súplica.

Ex. The six essential planning guidelines are: identify the project, nail down the details, determine conversion methodology, develop a realistic conversion schedule, determine who is going to do your conversion, and tie the pieces together.

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* concretarse = materialise [materialize, -USA].

* sin concretar = to be decided.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( concertar) <fecha/precio> to fix, set

concretar los términos del contrato — to agree on the terms of the contract

b) (precisar, definir) to be specific about

no fue capaz de concretar lo que quiere hacer — he was unable to be specific about what he wants to do

no concretamos nada — we didn't settle on anything definite

c) ( materializar) <oferta/esperanzas> to realize, fulfill*; < sueños> to realize, make... come true

2) (Chi) (Const) to concrete
2.
concretar vi

a ver si concretas — try and be more specific

bueno, concretemos — right, let's get things clear

llámame para concretar — give me a call to arrange the details
3.
concretarse v pron cambios/amenazas to become a reality; sueños to be realized, come true

la reunión nunca llegó a concretarse — the meeting never took place

* * *

= pin down, firm up, nail down.

Ex: I think Ms Marshall has pinned it down.

Ex: 'Come back after lunch and we'll firm it up' His quick sentences had the tone of entreaty = "Vuelve después del almuerzo y lo concretaremos" Sus rápidas frases tenían tono de súplica.

Ex: The six essential planning guidelines are: identify the project, nail down the details, determine conversion methodology, develop a realistic conversion schedule, determine who is going to do your conversion, and tie the pieces together.

* concretarse = materialise [materialize, -USA].

* sin concretar = to be decided.

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concretar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (concertar) ‹fecha/precio› to fix, set

concretar los términos del contrato to agree on the terms of the contract

2

(precisar, definir): no fue capaz de concretar lo que quiere hacer he was unable to be specific about o define exactly what he wants to do

hablamos mucho y largo, pero no concretamos nada we talked a great deal, but we didn't settle on anything definite o decide anything concrete o specific

3 (materializar) ‹esperanzas› to realize, fulfill*; ‹sueños› to realize, make … come true

nunca concretó su donación ( Chi); his donation never materialized

B ( Chi) ( Const) to concrete

■ concretar

vi

a ver si concretas get to the point

bueno, concretemos, ¿quién se lo va a decir? right, let's get things clear, who's going to tell him?

está bien, pero llámame para concretar that's fine, but give me a call to arrange the details

■ concretarse

v pron

«cambios/hechos/amenazas» to become a reality; «sueños» to be realized, come true; «esperanzas» to be realized o fulfilled*

sus ideas se concretan plásticamente en los bronces expuestos her ideas are given concrete representation in the bronzes on show

la reunión con ella nunca llegó a concretarse the meeting with her never took place o happened

la ayuda que nos habían prometido nunca llegó a concretarse the help they had promised us never materialized o was never forthcoming

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concretar ( conjugate concretar) verbo transitivo
a) ( concertar) ‹fecha/precio› to fix, set

b) (precisar, definir) to be specific about;

◊ no concretamos nada we didn't settle on anything definite

verbo intransitivo:
◊ a ver si concretas try and be more specific;

llámame para concretar give me a call to arrange the details
concretarse verbo pronominal
to become a reality
concretar verbo transitivo
1 (precisar un tema, un punto) to specify
2 (concertar una fecha, hora) to fix

' concretar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
determinar
- matizar
English:
fix up

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concretar

♦ vt

1. [precisar] to specify, to state exactly;

todavía no han concretado su oferta they haven't made a firm offer yet;

¿podrías concretar a qué te refieres? could you be more specific about what you're referring to?, could you explain exactly what you're referring to?;

sin concretar las cifras, prometió ayudas a la región he promised aid for the region, although without mentioning specific figures

2. [concertar] to settle on;

finalmente concretaron una fecha para el inicio de las negociaciones they finally fixed o agreed on a starting date for the negotiations

3. [reducir a lo esencial] to summarize

♦ See also the pronominal verb concretarse

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concretar

v/t

1 specify

2 ( hacer concreto) realize

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concretar vt

1) : to pinpoint, to specify

2) : to fulfill, to realize

♦ See also the reflexive verb concretarse

Spanish-English dictionary > concretar
17 cuidar de la retaguardia

(v.) = hold + the fort, hold + the fortress

Ex. The article 'Leading the charge or holding the fort?' looks at the future role of librarians in the provision of online services.

Ex. They lost mobility by being pinned down to hold the fortress.

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(v.) = hold + the fort, hold + the fortress

Ex: The article 'Leading the charge or holding the fort?' looks at the future role of librarians in the provision of online services.

Ex: They lost mobility by being pinned down to hold the fortress.

Spanish-English dictionary > cuidar de la retaguardia
18 de dolor

= in pain

Ex. He yelped in pain and she grabbed his wrists and pinned his arms to the floor.

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= in pain

Ex: He yelped in pain and she grabbed his wrists and pinned his arms to the floor.

Spanish-English dictionary > de dolor
19 defender el fuerte

(v.) = hold + the fortress

Ex. They lost mobility by being pinned down to hold the fortress.

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(v.) = hold + the fortress

Ex: They lost mobility by being pinned down to hold the fortress.

Spanish-English dictionary > defender el fuerte
20 depositar

v.

1 to place.

depositaron su confianza en ella they placed their trust in her

había depositado sus ilusiones en su hijo he had placed all his hopes on his son

2 to deposit.

Allan depositó el saco en la silla Allan deposited the coat on the chair.

Allan deposita dinero todos los meses Allan deposits money every month.

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depositar

► verbo transitivo

1 (dinero, joyas) to deposit

■ depositó los valores en el banco he deposited the bonds in the bank

2 (colocar) to place, put

■ depositó el maletín en el asiento de atrás he placed the briefcase on the back seat

3 figurado (dar, conceder) to place

■ depositó en ella su confianza he placed his trust in her

4 (almacenar) to store

5 (sedimentar) to deposit

► verbo pronominal depositarse

1 (caer en el fondo) to settle

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verb

1) to deposit, place

2) store

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1. VT

1) frm (=colocar) [+ flor, ofrenda] to place (en, sobre on)
[+ mercancías] to put away, store
depositen las bolsas en información — please leave your bags at the information desk

depositar la confianza en algn — to place one's trust in sb

2) (Econ) [+ dinero, joyas] to deposit

2.

See:

depositarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (frml)

a) ( colocar) to place, put, deposit (frml)

deposite las monedas en la ranura — place o deposit coins in slot

b) ( dejar) to leave, deposit (frml)

se ruega depositen las bolsas en la entrada — please leave all bags at the door

c) ( volcar)

depositar algo en algo/alguien — esperanzas to pin something on something/somebody

deposité en él toda mi confianza — I placed o put all my trust in him

2) (Fin) < dinero> to deposit; ( en cuenta corriente) (AmL) to deposit, pay in (BrE)

depositar una fianza en favor de alguien — to stand bail for somebody
2.
depositarse v pron sustancia to form a deposit, be deposited

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= deposit, lodge.

Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.

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* depositar confianza = place + trust.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (frml)

a) ( colocar) to place, put, deposit (frml)

deposite las monedas en la ranura — place o deposit coins in slot

b) ( dejar) to leave, deposit (frml)

se ruega depositen las bolsas en la entrada — please leave all bags at the door

c) ( volcar)

depositar algo en algo/alguien — esperanzas to pin something on something/somebody

deposité en él toda mi confianza — I placed o put all my trust in him

2) (Fin) < dinero> to deposit; ( en cuenta corriente) (AmL) to deposit, pay in (BrE)

depositar una fianza en favor de alguien — to stand bail for somebody
2.
depositarse v pron sustancia to form a deposit, be deposited

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= deposit, lodge.

Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.

* depositar confianza = place + trust.

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depositar [A1 ]

vt

A ( frml)

1 (colocar) to place, put, deposit ( frml)

[ S ] deposite las monedas en la ranura place o deposit coins in slot

depositó una corona en el monumento a los caídos he placed o laid a wreath at the war memorial

2 (dejar) to leave, deposit ( frml)

[ S ] se ruega depositen las bolsas en la entrada please leave all bags at the door

depositaron las mercancías en un almacén the goods were put into o placed in storage

3 (volcar) depositar algo EN algo/algn:

tenía depositadas todas mis esperanzas en ese puesto/en él I had pinned all my hopes on that job/on him

deposité en él toda mi confianza I placed o put all my trust in him

depositó en él todo su cariño she bestowed all her love on him

B ( Fin) ‹dinero› to deposit; (en una cuenta corriente) ( AmL) to pay in

depositó una fianza en favor del acusado she stood bail for the accused

■ depositarse

v pron

«sustancia» to form a deposit, be deposited

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depositar ( conjugate depositar) verbo transitivo
1 (frml)
a) ( colocar) to place, deposit (frml)

b) ( dejar) to leave, deposit (frml)

2 (Fin) ‹ dinero› to deposit;
( en cuenta corriente) (AmL) to deposit, pay in (BrE)
depositar verbo transitivo
1 Fin to deposit
2 (poner) to place, put [en, on]
' depositar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
urna
- abonar
- consignar
English:
bank
- deposit
- set down
- check
- lodge
- pay

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depositar

♦ vt

1. [colocar] to place;

depositaron al herido en el suelo they put the wounded man on the floor;

deposite la moneda en la ranura [en letrero] put the coin in the slot

2. [dejar] to place;

pueden depositar el equipaje en la consigna de la estación you may leave your luggage in the left-luggage lockers in the station;

deposite aquí sus pilas usadas [en letrero] dispose of dead batteries here

3. [sentimientos] to place (en in);
depositaron su confianza en ella they placed their trust in her;

había depositado sus ilusiones en su hijo he had placed all his hopes on his son;

habían depositado todas sus esperanzas en aquella quiniela they had pinned all their hopes on that pools coupon

4. [en el banco] to deposit

♦ See also the pronominal verb depositarse

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depositar

v/t tb fig

put, place; dinero deposit (en in)

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depositar vt

1) : to deposit, to place

2) : to store

♦ See also the reflexive verb depositarse

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depositar vb to deposit

Spanish-English dictionary > depositar

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