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121 y
conj.1 and.un ordenador y una impresora a computer and a printerhoras y horas de espera hours and hours of waiting2 what about.¿y tu mujer? what about your wife?m.y, letter y.* * *y1 and■ ¡y no chilles! and don't shout!2 (hora) past3 (en pregunta) what about■ ¿y Pepe, se viene? what about Pepe, is he coming?4 (repetición) after■ veces y veces time after time, time and time again\y eso que even though■ no lo encontré, y eso que lo busqué en todas partes I couldn't find it even though I looked everywhere for it■ me asusté, y eso que yo no soy miedoso it gave me a fright, and I'm not easily frightened, you know¿y (qué)? so (what)?¿y si... ? what if... ?¡y tanto! you bet!, and how! Table 1 NOTA See also e/Table 1* * *conj.* * *[i'ɣrjeɣa]= y SF (=letra) Y, y* * ** * *= and (&), AND, as well as, both... and....Ex. These became known as community information services or, more commonly, as Information and Referral (I&R) services.Ex. The Boolean logic operator AND retrieves all records that contain both words anywhere in the record.Ex. All means of conveying affinitive relationships list a number of terms which may be used as well as, or instead of, the original entry term.Ex. References will also be necessary, in respect of any variant forms of headings, for headings on both main and added entries.----* Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.* cromosoma Y = y chromosome.* Generación Y = Generation Y.* y además = then again, and on top of that.* y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.* y a la vez = cum, yet.* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* y así sucesivamente = and so on, and so on....* y aun mejor = better yet.* y con razón = and rightfully so.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.* y encima = into the bargain.* y ¡y listo! = and presto.* y lo peor de todo = and worst of all, and worst of all.* y más adelante = and beyond.* y más allá = and beyond.* y mejor aun = better yet.* y merecidamente = and rightfully so.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* y mucho(s) más = and more.* y otras cosas = and things.* y otro(s) = et al. (et alii), still (an)other(s).* y poco más = and little more.* y que = with.* ¡y qué más da! = so what!, so what!.* ¿y si... ? = what if... ?.* y similares = and the kind.* y sin embargo = but then again.* y sobre todo = and worst of all.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* y un largo etcétera = and so on, and so on....* y un largo etcétera, etcétera = and so on and so forth, and so on and so forth.* y unos cuantos más = and a few others.* * ** * *= and (&), AND, as well as, both... and....Ex: These became known as community information services or, more commonly, as Information and Referral (I&R) services.
Ex: The Boolean logic operator AND retrieves all records that contain both words anywhere in the record.Ex: All means of conveying affinitive relationships list a number of terms which may be used as well as, or instead of, the original entry term.Ex: References will also be necessary, in respect of any variant forms of headings, for headings on both main and added entries.* Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.* cromosoma Y = y chromosome.* Generación Y = Generation Y.* y además = then again, and on top of that.* y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.* y a la vez = cum, yet.* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* y así sucesivamente = and so on, and so on....* y aun mejor = better yet.* y con razón = and rightfully so.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.* y encima = into the bargain.* y ¡y listo! = and presto.* y lo peor de todo = and worst of all, and worst of all.* y más adelante = and beyond.* y más allá = and beyond.* y mejor aun = better yet.* y merecidamente = and rightfully so.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* y mucho(s) más = and more.* y otras cosas = and things.* y otro(s) = et al. (et alii), still (an)other(s).* y poco más = and little more.* y que = with.* ¡y qué más da! = so what!, so what!.* ¿y si... ? = what if... ?.* y similares = and the kind.* y sin embargo = but then again.* y sobre todo = and worst of all.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* y un largo etcétera = and so on, and so on....* y un largo etcétera, etcétera = and so on and so forth, and so on and so forth.* y unos cuantos más = and a few others.* * *y2A1 (indicando conexión, añadidura) andhabla inglés, francés y alemán he speaks English, French and Germanuna zona montañosa y de escasa vegetación a mountainous, sparsely vegetated areayo me quedo y los niños también I'm staying and so are the childrenella tiene 25 años y él 28 she's 25 and he's 282 (con valor adversativo) while, and¡yo aquí trabajando y ellos en la playa! here am I working while o and they're at the beach!B1 (indicando acumulación) andiba llegando gente y más gente more and more people kept arrivinghabla y habla pero no dice nada he talks and talks but he doesn't really say anythingmedia hora más y estamos en Caracas another half hour and we'll be in Caracasatrévete y verás just you dare and you'll see!C1(en preguntas): ¿y tu padre? ¿qué tal está? and how's your father?¿y Mónica? ¿se ha ido? where's Monica? has she gone?yo no oigo nada ¿y tú? I can't hear anything, can you?a mí me regaló dinero ¿y a ti? she gave me money, what did she give you? o what about you?nos vamos — pero ¿y el trabajo? we're going — but, what about the work?¿y? ¿qué resolvieron? well? o so? what did you decide?no hay trenes — ¿y? or ¿y qué? vamos en taxi there are no trains — so what? o what of it? we can take a taxi¿y a mí qué? so, what's it to me?D1la casa tiene piscina y todo the house has a swimming pool and everythingfíjate que le pega y todo you know, he even hits her¿y se lo diste? — y sí, no tuve más remedio and you gave it to him? — well yes, I had no choicey bueno, habrá que hacerlo oh well, we'll have to do itE(en números): cuarenta y cinco forty-fivedoscientos treinta y tres two hundred and thirty-threeuno y medio one and a halfY1, y(the letter) Y, y* * *
Multiple Entries:
Y
y
Y,
y conjunción
1 ( en general) and;
¡yo gano el dinero y él lo gasta! I earn the money and he spends it!
2a) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿y tu padre? ¿qué tal está? and how's your father?;
yo no oigo nada ¿y tú? I can't hear anything, can you?
◊ ¿y qué? so what?;
¿y a mí qué? so, what's it to me?
3 (esp RPl fam) ( encabezando respuestas) well;◊ ¿fuiste? — y sí, no tuve más remedio did you go? — well yes, I had no choice;
y bueno oh well
4 (en números, la hora):
doscientos treinta y tres two hundred and thirty-three;
la una y diez ten after (AmE) o (BrE) past one
Y, y f (letra) Y, y
'Y' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- abogada
- abogado
- abordar
- abrir
- abrirse
- abundancia
- acaramelada
- acaramelado
- acercar
- achuchar
- actual
- agachar
- aguantar
- ajedrez
- ajo
- almuerzo
- alquilar
- amén
- añadidura
- ancha
- ancho
- andar
- anochecer
- aparte
- apear
- apoltronarse
- aprovecharse
- aquél
- aquélla
- aquí
- arrancar
- asesinar
- aterrizar
- atravesada
- atravesado
- aún
- ávida
- ávido
- bañera
- bar
- barro
- bastante
- beneficio
- berrido
- bien
- billete
- billón
- binomio
- blusón
English:
aback
- about
- abroad
- accuracy
- accustom
- action
- actual
- add
- administration
- ado
- advantage
- after
- afterwards
- again
- ago
- ahead
- ale
- alike
- alive
- all
- alone
- aloud
- already
- also
- always
- and
- AOB
- appropriate
- Arabian
- around
- art
- backdrop
- barrel
- bass
- beast
- bed
- begin
- besides
- between
- black
- blessing
- BLT
- blue-collar
- blunder
- board
- body
- boil down
- bomb
- bonus
- border
* * *Y, y [i'γrjeγa] nf[letra] Y, y* * *yconj and* * *y nf: twenty-sixth letter of the Spanish alphabety conj1) : andmi hermano y yo: my brother and I¿y los demás?: and (what about) the others?cincuenta y cinco: fifty- fivey por supuesto: well, of course* * *y conj1. (en general) and2. (con la hora) past3. (en preguntas) what about...?¿y tu hermano? what about your brother? -
122 arriba
adv.1 above (posición) (en general).te esperaremos arriba, en la cumbre we'll wait for you up at the topel estante de arriba the top shelfel apartamento de arriba the upstairs (el siguiente) flat o (British) apartment; (United States) the top (elúltimo) flat o (British) apartment (United States)vive arriba she lives upstairsestá aquí/allí arriba it's up here/therearriba del todo right at the topmás arriba further upponlo un poco más arriba put it a bit higher up2 up (direction).hacia o para arriba up, upwardcalle/escaleras arriba up the street/stairs3 above.el arriba mencionado… the above-mentioned…intj.up, up with you.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: arribar.* * *► adverbio1 up (encima) on (the) top2 (piso) upstairs■ vive arriba he/she lives upstairs3 (en escritos) above1 up!■ ¡arriba la República! long live the Republic!, up the Republic!\de arriba abajo from top to bottomhacia arriba upwards* * *1. adv.1) above2) up, upward3) upstairs•- de arriba abajo
- hacia arriba 2. interj.* * *1. ADV1) [indicando situación] above•
allí arriba — up there•
aquí arriba — up here•
de arriba, el botón de arriba — the top buttonlos dientes de arriba — my top o upper row of teeth
los de arriba — those above; (=los que mandan) the people o those at the top
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desde arriba — from above•
está más arriba — it's higher o further up2) [indicando dirección]de arriba abajo — from top to bottom, from head to foot
vestida de negro de arriba abajo — dressed completely in black, dressed in black from head to foot
se puede mirar el catálogo de arriba abajo — you can read the catalogue through from beginning to end
andar para arriba y para abajo, ir de arriba para abajo — to run back and forth
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hasta arriba, subí hasta arriba — I climbed to the topestá hasta arriba de trabajo — * he's up to his eyes in work *
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llegar arriba — to get to the topagua, cuesta, patas•
"este lado para arriba" — "this side up"3) [en casa] upstairsgrité de tal manera que los de arriba lo oyeron — I shouted so loud that the people upstairs heard me
4) [en texto] abovela persona arriba mencionada — the abovementioned o aforementioned person
5)• arriba de — esp LAm (=encima de) on top of; (=por encima de) above, over; (=más alto que) higher than, further up than; (=más de) more than
2.EXCL (=a levantarse) up you get!¡arriba ese ánimo! — cheer o chin up!
¡manos arriba! — hands up!
¡arriba el telón! — raise the curtain!
¡arriba el Depor! — (Dep) up (with) Depor!
¡arriba el socialismo! — long live socialism!
* * *1)a) (lugar, parte)en el estante de arriba — ( el siguiente) on the shelf above; ( el último) on the top shelf
de arriba — (RPl fam) free
de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down; limpiar la casa de arriba abajo to clean the house from top to bottom; me empapé de arriba abajo I got soaked from head to toe; para tirar para arriba (AmL fam): tienen dinero para tirar para arriba they have money to burn (colloq); hay hoteles para tirar para arriba — there are hotels galore
b) ( en edificio) upstairsc) (en escala, jerarquía) abovelos de arriba opinan que... — the people at the top believe that...
2) (expresando dirección, movimiento)para arriba y para abajo — (fam) to and fro, back and forth
3)arriba de: tiene arriba de 60 años she's over 60; con arriba de 50 alumnos with more than 50 pupils; arriba del ropero (AmL) on top of the wardrobe; arriba de la cocina está el baño — (AmL) the bathroom is above the kitchen
4) ( en interjecciones)a) ( expresando aprobación)b) ( expresando estímulo) come on!; ( llamando a levantarse) get up!* * *= upstairs.Ex. He frequently asks them to shelve books upstairs on the balcony and then stands there looking up their dresses.----* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.* arriba citado = above-mentioned.* citado más arriba = above.* cuesta arriba = uphill.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de más arriba = topmost [top most].* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* en la parte de arriba = at the top.* estar arriba = sit on + top.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* hacia arriba = upwards, upward.* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down.* menú desplegable hacia arriba = pop-up menu.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.* mirar hacia arriba = look up.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.* río arriba = upriver.* sábana de arriba = flat sheet.* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.* * *1)a) (lugar, parte)en el estante de arriba — ( el siguiente) on the shelf above; ( el último) on the top shelf
de arriba — (RPl fam) free
de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down; limpiar la casa de arriba abajo to clean the house from top to bottom; me empapé de arriba abajo I got soaked from head to toe; para tirar para arriba (AmL fam): tienen dinero para tirar para arriba they have money to burn (colloq); hay hoteles para tirar para arriba — there are hotels galore
b) ( en edificio) upstairsc) (en escala, jerarquía) abovelos de arriba opinan que... — the people at the top believe that...
2) (expresando dirección, movimiento)para arriba y para abajo — (fam) to and fro, back and forth
3)arriba de: tiene arriba de 60 años she's over 60; con arriba de 50 alumnos with more than 50 pupils; arriba del ropero (AmL) on top of the wardrobe; arriba de la cocina está el baño — (AmL) the bathroom is above the kitchen
4) ( en interjecciones)a) ( expresando aprobación)b) ( expresando estímulo) come on!; ( llamando a levantarse) get up!* * *= upstairs.Ex: He frequently asks them to shelve books upstairs on the balcony and then stands there looking up their dresses.
* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.* arriba citado = above-mentioned.* citado más arriba = above.* cuesta arriba = uphill.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de más arriba = topmost [top most].* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* en la parte de arriba = at the top.* estar arriba = sit on + top.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* hacia arriba = upwards, upward.* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down.* menú desplegable hacia arriba = pop-up menu.* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.* mirar hacia arriba = look up.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.* río arriba = upriver.* sábana de arriba = flat sheet.* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.* * *A1(lugar, parte): está ahí/aquí arriba it's up there/up hereen el estante de arriba (el siguiente) on the next shelf up, on the shelf above; (el último) on the top shelfla sábana de arriba the top sheetponlo un poco más arriba put it (up) a little higher, put it a little further o higher uptal como se dijo más arriba as stated abovela parte de arriba es de vidrio the top (part) is made of glassentramos de arriba we got in freevive de arriba, la mujer lo mantiene he doesn't work for a living, his wife keeps himde arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and downtengo que limpiar la casa de arriba abajo I have to clean the house from top to bottomme empapé de arriba abajo I got soaked from head to toepara tirar para arriba ( AmL fam): tienen dinero para tirar para arriba they have money to burn ( colloq), they have loads of money ( colloq)hay hoteles para tirar para arriba there are hotels galore, there are any number of hotels, there are loads of hotels ( colloq)2 (en un edificio) upstairslos vecinos de arriba the people upstairs o above usen la calle hace frío, así que te espero arriba it's cold outside, I'll wait for you in the apartment ( o office etc)3 (en una escala, jerarquía) aboveórdenes de arriba orders from abovelos de arriba opinan que … the people at the top believe that …sólo había gente de 50 para arriba everyone there was 50 or overlas puntuaciones de 80 para arriba scores of 80 or over o of 80 or morelos Lakers 13 puntos arriba Lakers 13 points up o aheadB(expresando dirección, movimiento): corrió escaleras arriba he ran upstairscalle arriba up the streetrío arriba upstream, uprivermiró hacia arriba he looked uppara arriba y para abajo ( fam); to and fro, back and forthme tuvo todo el día para arriba y para abajo he had me running back and forth o to and fro all dayCarriba de: tiene arriba de 60 años she's over 60con arriba de 50 alumnos with more than o with over 50 pupilsarriba del ropero ( AmL); on top of the wardrobearriba de la cocina está el baño ( AmL); the bathroom is above the kitchen1(expresando aprobación): ¡arriba la democracia! long live democracy!2 (expresando estímulo) come on!3 (llamando a levantarse) get up!* * *
Del verbo arribar: ( conjugate arribar)
arriba es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
arriba
arribar
arriba adverbio
1a) (lugar, parte):◊ ahí/aquí arriba up there/here;
en el estante de arriba ( el siguiente) on the shelf above;
( el último) on the top shelf;
la parte de arriba the top (part);
arriba del ropero (AmL) on top of the wardrobe;
arriba de la cocina está el baño (AmL) the bathroom is above the kitchen;
de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down;
limpiar la casa de arriba abajo to clean the house from top to bottom
las puntuaciones de 80 para arriba scores of 80 or over
2 (expresando dirección, movimiento):
calle arriba up the street;
miró hacia arriba he looked up
3 ( en interjecciones)a) ( expresando aprobación):◊ ¡arriba la democracia! long live democracy!
( llamando a levantarse) get up!
arriba
I adverbio up
(encima) on the top: arriba del todo hay un reloj, there is a clock right at the top
está ahí arriba, it's up there
vive en el piso de arriba, he lives upstairs
registraron la casa de arriba abajo, they searched the house from top to bottom
familiar me miró de arriba abajo, he looked me up and down
de treinta para arriba, from thirty upwards
desde arriba, from above
hacia/para arriba, upwards
más arriba, higher up, further up
véase más arriba, see above
la parte de arriba, the top (part)
II exclamación get up!, up you get!
¡arriba la Constitución!, long live the Constitution!
¡arriba las manos!, hands up!
III prep Lam arriba de, on top of: encontrará el pueblo arriba de la montaña, you will find the town at the top of the mountain
arribar verbo intransitivo to reach port, arrive
' arriba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- allá
- allí
- aquí
- boca
- cuesta
- gorgotear
- hacia
- mano
- pata
- río
- subir
- ahí
- bajar
- desnudar
- desnudo
- desvestir
- para
- parar
- revés
- voltear
- volver
- vuelta
- zarandear
English:
above
- aloft
- bikini
- boost
- disarray
- do
- eye
- face
- glance up
- higher-up
- inundate
- labour
- reach
- river
- round up
- scroll
- shake down
- spectacular
- take up
- there
- top
- topsy-turvy
- up
- uphill
- upstairs
- upstream
- upward
- upwards
- way
- disgrace
- from
- hand
- head
- high
- it
- look
- plus
- ransack
- roll
- upper
- upside down
* * *♦ adv1. [posición] [en general] above;[en edificio] upstairs;te esperaremos arriba, en la cumbre we'll wait for you up at the top;de arriba top;el estante de arriba the top shelf;[el último] the top Br flat o US apartment;vive arriba she lives upstairs;los vecinos de arriba the upstairs neighbours;está aquí/allí arriba it's up here/there;arriba del todo right at the top;más arriba further up;ponlo un poco más arriba put it a bit higher up;el Estudiantes va dos puntos arriba Estudiantes are two points up, Estudiantes are winning by two points;2. [dirección] up;ve arriba [en edificio] go upstairs;empujar hacia arriba to push upwards;calle/escaleras arriba up the street/stairs;cuesta arriba uphill;río arriba upstream;tres bloques más arriba three blocks further along o uppersonas de metro y medio para arriba people of one and a half metres or over, people taller than one and a half metres;de sargentos para arriba everyone above the rank of sergeant;4. [en un texto] above;más arriba above;el arriba mencionado the above-mentioned5. CompFamestar hasta arriba de trabajo to be up to one's neck in work;de arriba abajo [cosa] from top to bottom;[persona] from head to toe;inspeccionar algo de arriba abajo to inspect sth thoroughly;mirar a alguien de arriba abajo [con desdén] to look sb up and down;RP Famtener algo para tirar para arriba to have loads of sth♦ arriba de loc prepAm [sobre, en] on (top of); [en lugar más alto que] above; [más de] more than♦ de arriba loc advRP Fam free;a esa disco siempre entro de arriba I always get into that disco for free;suele fumar de arriba she's always scrounging cigarettes off people♦ interjup you get!;¡arriba, que se hace tarde! come on, get up, it's getting late!;¡arriba….! up (with)…!;¡arriba la república! long live the republic!;¡arriba los mineros! long live the miners!, Br up the miners!;¡arriba las manos! hands up!* * *I adv1 situación up;ponlo ahí arriba put it up there;más arriba higher (up), further up;arriba del todo right at the top;las plantas de arriba the top floors;los de arriba the ones on top;arriba mencionado above-mentioned;véase arriba see above;de odesde arriba from above;volver lo de arriba abajo turn everything upside down2 en edificio upstairs;vete arriba go upstairs3 dirección up;sigan hacia arriba keep going up;me miró de arriba abajo fig she looked me up and down:de diez para arriba ten or above;de cincuenta (años) para arriba over 50, 50 and overII prp:arriba de L.Am. on, on top ofIII interj:¡arriba! long live …!* * *arriba adv1) : up, upwards2) : above, overhead3) : upstairs4)arriba de : more than5)de arriba abajo : from top to bottom, from head to foot* * *arriba1 adv1. (en general) up2. (en un edificio) upstairsarriba2 interj come on! -
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v.1 to remove.quitarle algo a alguien to take something away from somebodyquita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way)2 to take away, to relieve.María quita los muebles Mary removes the furniture.el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack3 to take up (time).me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time4 to take, to steal.me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet5 to switch off.6 to eliminate, to suppress, to abstract.María quita el reglamento Mary eliminates the rules.* * *1 (separar) to remove, take off3 (apartar) to take away, take off■ si lo comes te quitará el apetito if you eat it, it will spoil your appetite5 (despojar) to take; (robar) to steal6 (restar) to subtract; (descontar) to take off7 (prohibir) to forbid, rule out8 (impedir) to prevent9 (disminuir) to take away10 familiar (radio, agua, etc) to turn off1 (desaparecer) to go away, come out2 quitarse de (del juego, bebida, etc) to give up\¡quita/quítate de ahí! move!, get away!quitando... except...quitar de delante to clear awayquitar el hipo figurado to take one's breath awayquitar importancia a algo to play something downquitar la mesa to clear the tablequitar las ganas a alguien to put somebody offquitarse algo/a alguien de encima to get rid of something/somebodyquitarse años figurado to lie about one's age* * *verb1) to remove2) take off3) clear4) rob•- quitarse- quitarse a alguien
- quitarse algo de encima* * *1. VT1) (=sacar) [gen] to remove; [+ ropa, zapatos] to take off; [+ póster, estantes] to take downle quitaron las vendas — they took her bandages off, they removed her bandages
tardaron dos días en quitar los escombros — it took two days to clear o remove the rubble
quitaron las banderas de los balcones — they took the flags down from the balconies, they removed the flags from the balconies
2) (=arrebatar) [gen] to take away; [para robar] to take, steal; [+ vida] to takele quitaron la cartera en el tren — someone took his wallet on the train, he had his wallet stolen on the train
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quitar el sitio a algn — to steal sb's place3) (=eliminar) [+ mancha] to remove, get rid of; [+ dolor] to relieve, stop; [+ felicidad, ilusión, ganas] to take away; [+ preocupaciones, temores] to allay•
quitar el hambre, un par de rodajas deben quitar el hambre — a couple of slices should stop you feeling hungryno alimenta mucho, pero quita el hambre — it's not very nutritious, but it's filling
el vino no quita la sed — wine doesn't quench your thirst, wine isn't thirst-quenching
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quitar el sueño, el café me quita el sueño — coffee stops me sleeping4) (=restar)eso le quita la razón — that shows he's wrong, that proves him wrong
quiero quitar unos cuantos centímetros a mi cintura — I want to lose a few centimetres from around the waist
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quitar importancia a algo — to play sth down•
quitando el postre comimos bien — apart o aside from the dessert we had a good mealquitando tres o cuatro, van a ir todos — except for three or four (people), everybody is going
5) (=impedir)quitar a algn de hacer algo — to stop o prevent sb (from) doing sth
6) (Mat) to take away, subtract7) [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry8) ** [+ dinero] to make2.VI¡quita!, ¡quita de ahí! — (=¡aparta!) get out of the way!; (=¡qué va!) get away!, come off it!
eso no quita —
quitaeso no quita para que me ayudes — that doesn't stop o prevent you helping me, that doesn't mean you can't help me
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (apartar, retirar)quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!
quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos)le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief
b) ( privar de)c) ( robar)me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket
3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility
4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for2.quitar vi1) (Esp fam)quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!
2) (en locs)de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable
3.eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
quitarse v pron1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way3) (refl)a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take offb) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get overse quita años or la edad — she lies about her age
quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger
* * *= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex. Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.Ex. Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex. State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.Ex. He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.----* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.* quita o pon = give or take.* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* quitar con pala = shovel.* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.* quitar con un golpe = knock off.* quitar de las manos = snap up.* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitar el poder = disempower.* quitar el polvo = dust.* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.* quitar el valor = render + valueless.* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.* quitar la marca = unmark.* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.* quitar las escamas = scale.* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (apartar, retirar)quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!
quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos)le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief
b) ( privar de)c) ( robar)me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket
3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility
4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for2.quitar vi1) (Esp fam)quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!
2) (en locs)de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable
3.eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
quitarse v pron1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way3) (refl)a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take offb) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get overse quita años or la edad — she lies about her age
quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger
* * *= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.
Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex: State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.Ex: He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.* quita o pon = give or take.* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* quitar con pala = shovel.* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.* quitar con un golpe = knock off.* quitar de las manos = snap up.* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitar el poder = disempower.* quitar el polvo = dust.* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.* quitar el valor = render + valueless.* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.* quitar la marca = unmark.* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.* quitar las escamas = scale.* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *quitar [A1 ]vtA1(apartar, retirar): ¡quita esa silla de en medio! get that chair out of the way!quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take o get your things off my deskquitó todos los obstáculos de mi camino he removed all the obstacles from my pathquitar la mesa ( Esp); to clear the table(+ me/te/le etc): ¡quítame las manos de encima! take o get your hands off me!le quitó la piel al pollo he skinned the chickenme quitó una pelusa del hombro she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulderno le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off2 ‹prenda/anillo› (+ me/te/le etc) to take offquítale los zapatos take his shoes offB ‹juguete/dinero› (+ me/te/le etc):le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from herla policía le quitó el pasaporte the police took his passport awayme quitaron la cartera del bolsillo someone took o stole my wallet from my pocketle quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thiefse lo quitó de un manotazo she swiped it out of his handC (restar) (+ me/te/le etc):quítale 26 a 84 take 26 away from 84no me quites autoridad delante de los niños don't undermine my authority in front of the childrenlos niños me quitan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my timeno es que quiera quitarte la razón pero … I'm not saying you're wrong but …no le quites méritos give him his dueese peinado te quita años that hairstyle takes years off youhay que quitarle un poco de ancho it needs to be taken in a bittrataba de quitarle importancia al asunto he tried to play the matter downle quita valor a la casa it detracts from the value of the houseD (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to relieve, get rid of(+ me/te/le etc): te quita el hambre pero no te alimenta it stops you feeling hungry but it isn't very nourishingte voy a quitar las ganas de volver a mentirme when I've finished with you, you'll think twice about lying to me againa ver si le quitas esa idea de la cabeza why don't you try to get that idea out of his head?el médico me ha quitado la sal/el vino the doctor's told me I mustn't have any salt on my food/I mustn't drink winequitando a los más chicos todos pueden entrar they can all go in except for the very youngest onesquitando que tuvimos que esperar mucho rato apart from the fact that we had to wait a long time■ quitarviA¡quita ya! ¡eso no se lo cree nadie! oh come off it, nobody believes that!B ( en locs):de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removabletiene una capucha de quita y pon it has a detachable hoodeso no quita que …: yo lo hago así, eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera I do it like this but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing itni quitar ni poner ( fam): pregúntaselo a él, yo aquí ni quito ni pongo ask him about it, I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around hereen ese asunto él ni quita ni pone he doesn't have any say in that matter■ quitarseA (desaparecer) «mancha» to come out; «dolor» to go, go away; «viento» to die down(+ me/te/le etc): no hay forma de que se me quite este dolor de cabeza I just can't get rid of this headacheya se me han quitado las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any moreB (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!he vendido el negocio, quiero quitarme de problemas I've sold the business, I want to be rid of all this trouble o ( colloq) to be shot of all this hassleC ( refl)1 ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take offquítate la chaqueta take your jacket off2 (deshacerse de) ‹dolor› to get rid ofse quitaban el frío saltando they jumped up and down to warm themselves up o to get warmme tengo que quitar este miedo ridículo a los aviones I have to overcome o get over this ridiculous fear of flying3 (retirar) quitarse algo DE algo:me tuve que quitar una pestaña del ojo I had to get an eyelash out of my eye¡quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!¡quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!quitarse a algn de en medio to get rid of sb4 ‹años›te has quitado veinte años de encima you look twenty years youngerse quita años or la edad she lies about her age* * *
quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo
1 (apartar, retirar):◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;
quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way;
quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk;
quitar la mesa (Esp) to clear the table;
¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!;
no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off;
le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos):◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;
le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her
‹asiento/lugar› to take
3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
quitarle años a algn to take years off sb;
quitarle importancia a algo to play sth down;
le quita valor it detracts from its value
4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out;
‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ apetito› to take away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head
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verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!
2 ( en locs)
eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that …
quitarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out;
[ dolor] to go (away);
2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!
3 ( refl)
‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
quitarse algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench
(el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats
(robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract
figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down
figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off
figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away
♦ Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable
fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for
' quitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- aligerar
- allanar
- careta
- desenmascarar
- desollar
- despejar
- despepitar
- despintar
- despuntar
- hipo
- restar
- sueño
- truco
- alisar
- arrebatar
- aspereza
- coger
- cortar
- desarmar
- descuidar
- espabilar
- espátula
- mancha
- manchar
- minimizar
- polvo
- retirar
- sacar
- soplete
English:
bleach
- bone
- brush off
- clear
- clear away
- clutter
- de-ice
- discourage
- dust
- fillet
- flick
- from
- get off
- get out
- graffiti
- mess
- peel off
- play down
- pull off
- push off
- removable
- remove
- scrub away
- scrub off
- shift
- snatch
- spoil
- strip
- strip off
- sweat off
- table
- take
- take away
- take off
- take out
- trim
- upstage
- wash away
- wash off
- wash out
- whatsit
- whip off
- wipe off
- wrestle
- brush
- clean
- detach
- detachable
- dull
- get
* * *♦ vt1. [retirar, extraer, apartar] to remove;[ropa, zapatos] to take off; Espquitar la mesa [despejar] to clear the table;al quitar la tapa de la olla salió un delicioso olor when she took the lid off the pot, a delicious smell came out;le han quitado un tumor del pecho they've removed a tumour from her breast;quita tus cosas de la cama take your things off the bed;quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way);voy a quitar el polvo de los muebles I'm going to dust the furniture;quitarle algo a alguien [arrebatar, privar de] to take sth away from sb;me quitó la carta de las manos she took the letter from my hands;durante la guerra le quitaron la casa they took her house away from her during the war;le han quitado la custodia de los niños they've taken away custody of the children from her;eso fue lo que dijo, sin quitar ni poner nada that's what he said, word for word;por un quítame allá esas pajas for no reason, over nothing;Méxno quitar el dedo del renglón to keep coming back to the same point2. [eliminar, suprimir] to remove;quité la mancha con jabón I removed the stain o got the stain out with soap;han quitado mi programa favorito de la tele they've taken my favourite programme off the TV;ese ministerio lo han quitado they've done away with o got rid of that ministry;el médico me ha quitado el tabaco [prohibido] the doctor has told me to stop smoking3. [robar] to take, to steal;me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet;le quitaron el puesto they've taken his job away from him4. [mitigar del todo] [dolor, ansiedad] to take away, to relieve;[sed] to quench;el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack5. [ocupar] [tiempo, espacio] to take up;me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time;el trabajo me quita tiempo para el deporte my job doesn't leave me much time for sport;el armario va a quitar mucho sitio ahí the wardrobe's going to take up a lot of space there6. [restar] to take away;a esa cifra quítale el 20 por ciento take away 20 percent from that figure;no quiero quitar mérito o [m5] valor a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;le quitó importancia al hecho he played it downque me mude de ciudad no quita que nos sigamos viendo just because I'm moving to another city doesn't mean we won't still be able to see each other8. [exceptuar]quitando el queso, me gusta todo apart from cheese, I like everything9. [desconectar] [aparato] to switch off;quita el gas antes de salir turn the gas off before leaving♦ vi1. [apartarse] to get out of the way;¡quita (de ahí), que no veo! get out of the way, I can't see!2.de quita y pon [asa, tapa, capucha] removable¿casarme yo? ¡quita, quita, estoy muy bien como estoy! me, get married? you must be joking, I'm quite happy as I am!;¡quita, yo no me lo creo! pull the other one o come off it, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?* * *quitar el polvo dust;quitar algo a alguien take sth (away) from s.o.;quitar la mesa clear the table;de quita y pon fam removableII v/i:¡quita! get out of the way!* * *quitar vt1) : to remove, to take away2) : to take off (clothes)3) : to get rid of, to relieve* * *quitar vb2. (eliminar manchas) to get out / to remove¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?¡quita! / ¡quita de ahí! get out of the way! -
124 remoto
adj.1 remote, distant, far away, way-out.2 unlikely.3 distant, remote.* * *► adjetivo1 remote, far-off* * *(f. - remota)adj.* * *ADJ1) [en el tiempo] far-off, distanten épocas remotas — in far-off o distant times
2) [en el espacio] faraway, distanten un país remoto — in a faraway o distant country
3) (=poco probable) remoteexiste la remota posibilidad de que venga — there is a remote possibility o a very slight chance he may come
no tengo ni la más remota idea — I haven't the faintest o remotest idea
-¿te enfrentarías a él? -¡ni por lo más remoto! — "would you stand up to him?" - "no way o not on your life!"
* * *- ta adjetivo1) ( en el tiempo)en épocas remotas — in distant o far-off times
2)a) <lugar/mares/tierras> remote, far-offb) (Inf) remote3) < posibilidad> remote, slim; < esperanza> faintno tengo (ni) la más remota idea — I haven't the remotest o faintest idea
* * *= far-flung, off-site [offsite], outlying, outside, remote, hideaway, isolated, distant, outstation, distanced, secluded, secluded, off the beaten track.Ex. Books by authors of all origins, African, Chinese, Hindu, Muslim, have now become commonplace in even the most far-flung libraries of Europe and America.Ex. These technologies will enhance the trend toward increased direct patron access to information in data bases and on-line catalogues often from off-site locations.Ex. Attempts were made to reach beyond the larger cities through the use of mobile vans to visit outlying towns and rural areas.Ex. A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.Ex. The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex. In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex. She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.Ex. Information was collected through a questionnaire circulated among 100 local as well as outstation scholars of the American Studies Research Centre.Ex. The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex. Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex. The article ' Off the beaten track. Small publishers in India' reviews the efforts of small and alternative presses in India in publishing the most exciting and innovative books for children.----* control remoto = remote control.* control remoto de llavero = key fob.* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.* estación de trabajo remota = outstation.* lugar remoto = secluded spot.* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* percepción remota = remote sensing.* terminal remoto = remote terminal.* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.* * *- ta adjetivo1) ( en el tiempo)en épocas remotas — in distant o far-off times
2)a) <lugar/mares/tierras> remote, far-offb) (Inf) remote3) < posibilidad> remote, slim; < esperanza> faintno tengo (ni) la más remota idea — I haven't the remotest o faintest idea
* * *= far-flung, off-site [offsite], outlying, outside, remote, hideaway, isolated, distant, outstation, distanced, secluded, secluded, off the beaten track.Ex: Books by authors of all origins, African, Chinese, Hindu, Muslim, have now become commonplace in even the most far-flung libraries of Europe and America.
Ex: These technologies will enhance the trend toward increased direct patron access to information in data bases and on-line catalogues often from off-site locations.Ex: Attempts were made to reach beyond the larger cities through the use of mobile vans to visit outlying towns and rural areas.Ex: A facility which extends beyond library housekeeping permits the viewing of outside data bases.Ex: The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.Ex: Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex: In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex: She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.Ex: Information was collected through a questionnaire circulated among 100 local as well as outstation scholars of the American Studies Research Centre.Ex: The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex: The article ' Off the beaten track. Small publishers in India' reviews the efforts of small and alternative presses in India in publishing the most exciting and innovative books for children.* control remoto = remote control.* control remoto de llavero = key fob.* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.* estación de trabajo remota = outstation.* lugar remoto = secluded spot.* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* percepción remota = remote sensing.* terminal remoto = remote terminal.* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.* * *remoto -taA(en el tiempo): en épocas remotas in distant o far-off timesla tradición oral más remota que se conoce the oldest-known oral traditionB1 ‹lugar/mares/tierras› remote, far-off2 ( Inf) remoteC ‹posibilidad› remote, slim; ‹esperanza› faint, slenderno tengo (ni) la más remota idea I haven't the remotest o faintest o slightest ideaD (vago) vague, hazy* * *
remoto◊ -ta adjetivo
‹ esperanza› faint;◊ no tengo (ni) la más remota idea I haven't the remotest o faintest idea
remoto,-a adjetivo
1 (en el tiempo o en el espacio) remote, distant
2 (una posibilidad, un peligro) remote, slim
♦ Locuciones: no tener la más remota idea, not to have the faintest idea
' remoto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
allá
- antes
- control
- remota
- última
- último
English:
faraway
- outside
- remote
- slender
- slim
- distant
- far
* * *remoto, -a adj1. [en el espacio] remote;visitantes de tierras remotas visitors from far-off lands2. [en el tiempo] distant, remote3. [posibilidad, parecido] remote;no tengo ni la más remota idea I haven't got the faintest idea4. Informát remote* * *adj remote;no tengo ni la más remota idea I haven’t the faintest idea* * *remoto, -ta adj1) : remote, unlikelyhay una posibilidad remota: there is a slim possibility2) : distant, far-off* * *remoto adj remote -
125 correrse
2 (color, tinta) to run3 (media) to ladder4 (avergonzarse) to blush, go red5 tabú (tener orgasmo) to come* * *VPR1) (=desplazarse) [objeto, persona] to move; [peso] to shiftcórrete un poco — move over o up a bit
2) (=extenderse) [colores, maquillaje, tinta] to runse me han corrido las medias — I've got a ladder o (EEUU) run in my tights
3)• correrse la clase — * to skive off *, play hooky (EEUU) *
4) * (=avergonzarse) to be embarrassed; (=aturdirse) to be disconcerted6) *** (=tener un orgasmo) to come ***7) Perú *** to screw ***juerga* * *(v.) = comeEx. Sadly, the only thing that made her come was herself -- her fingers, her fantasy.* * *(v.) = comeEx: Sadly, the only thing that made her come was herself -- her fingers, her fantasy.
* * *
■correrse verbo reflexivo
1 (desplazarse) to move
2 (arrimarse) to move over o up: córrete hacia allá, por favor, move along, please
3 (desteñirse) to run
4 vulgar (tener orgasmo) to come
♦ Locuciones: correrse una juerga, to go on a spree
' correrse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
juerga
- correr
English:
blot
- move over
- shift over
- shove along
- shove up
- smear
- move
- run
- shift
* * *vpr1. [desplazarse] [persona] to move over;[cosa] to slide;córrete hacia la derecha move over to the right a bit;el cargamento se corrió con el movimiento del barco the cargo slid to one side as the boat rocked2. [pintura, colores] to run;se me ha corrido el rímel my mascara has run;se corre al lavarlo it runs in the washEspcorrerse de gusto (con algo) [disfrutar] to get off (on sth)4. CompFamcorrerse una juerga to go out on the town6. Cuba, Guat, Méx [escaparse] to run away, to escape* * *v/r1 move; de tinta run2 popen orgasmo come fam* * *vr1) : to move along2) : to run, to spill over* * *correrse vb1. (moverse) to move up / to move over -
126 disfrutar
v.1 to enjoy.¡que lo disfrutes con salud! I hope you enjoy it!2 to enjoy oneself.disfruté mucho con el concierto I enjoyed the concert a lotdisfrutar de lo lindo to enjoy oneself very much, to have a great timedisfruto escuchándoles reír I enjoy hearing them laughespero que disfruten del espectáculo I hope you enjoy the show3 to have a good time, to enjoy, to rejoice.* * *1 (poseer) to own, enjoy, possess; (pensión, renta) to receive2 (aprovechar) to make the most of1 (poseer) to enjoy (de, -), have (de, -), possess (de, -)■ el caballero disfrutaba de excelente fama en la ciudad the gentleman had an excellent reputation in the city2 (gozar) to enjoy, enjoy oneself* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=gozar de) to enjoy2) frm (=poseer) to enjoy2. VI1) (=gozar) to enjoy o.s.¡que disfrutes! — enjoy yourself!
2)disfrutar de algo — (=poseer) to enjoy sth
disfrutan de una pensión del Estado — they enjoy o receive a state pension
* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( divertirse) to enjoy oneself, have fundisfrutar + ger — to enjoy -ing
b)disfrutar de algo — de privilegio/derecho to enjoy, have
2.con este vale disfrutará de un descuento del 5% — with this voucher you will receive a 5% discount
disfrutar vt <viaje/espectáculo> to enjoy; <beneficio/derecho> to have, enjoy* * *= enjoy, take + pleasure, find + enjoyment, derive + enjoyment, get + a kick, get off on, get + Posesivo + kicks (out of/from).Ex. The contentment can only be alarming, however, in the context both of the needs of information education for the future and the much higher levels of resources enjoyed by the principal competitors of SLIS.Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.Ex. Come to reading willingly, seeking many pleasures from books, and you soon find enjoyment.Ex. The skill of the author lies in being able to tell the story in such a way that the reader will suspend disbelief and derive enjoyment from what is basically a simple story skilfully told.Ex. I get a kick when I'm on my racing bike, and when I have my skates on it's out of this world.Ex. She sounds like she enjoys having people under her thumb and gets off on the whole control thing.Ex. It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.----* disfrutar al máximo = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* disfrutar cada minuto de = enjoy + every minute of.* disfrutar como un enano = love + every minute of it, have + a ball, have + a whale of a time, enjoy + every minute of.* disfrutar de = wallow in, get + pleasure from, revel in, get + a buzz from.* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.* disfrutar del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.* disfrutar de una oportunidad = enjoy + opportunity.* disfrutar de un cigarro = enjoy + a smoke.* disfrutar + Gerundio = be a joy to + Verbo.* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( divertirse) to enjoy oneself, have fundisfrutar + ger — to enjoy -ing
b)disfrutar de algo — de privilegio/derecho to enjoy, have
2.con este vale disfrutará de un descuento del 5% — with this voucher you will receive a 5% discount
disfrutar vt <viaje/espectáculo> to enjoy; <beneficio/derecho> to have, enjoy* * *= enjoy, take + pleasure, find + enjoyment, derive + enjoyment, get + a kick, get off on, get + Posesivo + kicks (out of/from).Ex: The contentment can only be alarming, however, in the context both of the needs of information education for the future and the much higher levels of resources enjoyed by the principal competitors of SLIS.
Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.Ex: Come to reading willingly, seeking many pleasures from books, and you soon find enjoyment.Ex: The skill of the author lies in being able to tell the story in such a way that the reader will suspend disbelief and derive enjoyment from what is basically a simple story skilfully told.Ex: I get a kick when I'm on my racing bike, and when I have my skates on it's out of this world.Ex: She sounds like she enjoys having people under her thumb and gets off on the whole control thing.Ex: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.* disfrutar al máximo = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* disfrutar cada minuto de = enjoy + every minute of.* disfrutar como un enano = love + every minute of it, have + a ball, have + a whale of a time, enjoy + every minute of.* disfrutar de = wallow in, get + pleasure from, revel in, get + a buzz from.* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.* disfrutar del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.* disfrutar de una oportunidad = enjoy + opportunity.* disfrutar de un cigarro = enjoy + a smoke.* disfrutar + Gerundio = be a joy to + Verbo.* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.* * *disfrutar [A1 ]vi1 (divertirse) to enjoy oneself, have fun, have a good timedisfruta mientras eres joven have a good time o enjoy life o enjoy yourself while you're youngdisfrutar CON algo to enjoy sthdisfrutamos mucho con la película we really enjoyed the filmdisfrutar + GER to enjoy -INGdisfruto viéndolos comer I enjoy watching them eat, it's a pleasure to watch them eatdisfrutar DE algo to enjoy sthespero que hayan disfrutado de la travesía I hope you have enjoyed the crossing, I hope you have had a pleasant crossing2 disfrutar DE algo (tener) to have sthdisfrutaron de muy buen tiempo they had very good weatherdisfruta de buena salud he is in o he enjoys good health, he is very healthydisfrutaba de ciertos privilegios she enjoyed o had certain privilegesla mujer no siempre disfrutó del derecho al voto women did not always have o enjoy the right to votecon este vale disfrutará de un descuento del 5% with this voucher you will receive a 5% discount■ disfrutarvt1 ‹viaje/espectáculo› to enjoy2 ‹beneficio/derecho› to have, enjoy* * *
disfrutar ( conjugate disfrutar) verbo intransitivo
disfrutar con/de algo to enjoy sth;
verbo transitivo ‹viaje/espectáculo› to enjoy;
‹beneficio/derecho› to have, enjoy
disfrutar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (gozar, pasarlo bien) to enjoy oneself: disfruta con los libros antiguos, he enjoys old books
2 (estar en posesión de) to enjoy [de, -]: disfruta de buena salud, he enjoys good health
II verbo transitivo to enjoy ➣ Ver nota en enjoy
' disfrutar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
saborear
- tener
English:
delight
- enjoy
- like
- love
- outdoors
- pleasure
- vicarious
- bask
- glory
* * *♦ vi1. [sentir placer] to enjoy oneself;aquí hemos venido a disfrutar we've come here to enjoy ourselves;¡disfruta, ahora que puedes! enjoy yourselves while you can!;los niños disfrutan en el circo children enjoy themselves at the circus;disfrutar de lo lindo to enjoy oneself very much, to have a great time;disfrutar con algo to enjoy sth;disfruté mucho con el concierto I enjoyed the concert a lot;disfrutar de algo to enjoy sth;espero que disfruten del espectáculo I hope you enjoy the show;disfrutar haciendo algo to enjoy doing sth;disfruto escuchándoles reír I enjoy hearing them laughdisfruta de muy buena salud he enjoys excellent health;disfruta de una pensión vitalicia por invalidez she has a disability pension for life;afortunadamente, pudimos disfrutar de su colaboración we were fortunate enough to have her working with us;disfruta de muchos amigos he has lots of friends;allá disfrutan de un clima excelente they have o enjoy an excellent climate there♦ vtto enjoy;¡que lo disfrutes con salud! I hope you enjoy it!* * *I v/t enjoyII v/i1 have fun, enjoy o.s.2:disfrutar de buena salud be in o enjoy good health* * *disfrutar vt: to enjoydisfrutar vi: to enjoy oneself, to have a good time* * *disfrutar vb1. (en general) to enjoy yourself2. (de una cosa) to enjoy -
127 girar
v.1 to turn (dar vueltas).girar la cabeza to turn one's headEl auto gira The car turns=veers.El aparato gira la rueda The machine turns the wheel.Las ruedas giran sobre el eje The wheels turn on the axis.2 to turn.el camino gira a la derecha the road turns to the right3 to remit payment (commerce).4 to draw (commerce).La tienda giró un cheque The store drew a check.5 to transfer (money).* * *1 (dar vueltas) to rotate, whirl, spin2 (torcer) to turn4 COMERCIO to have a turnover1 COMERCIO to issue2 (cambiar de sentido) to turn, turn around\girar en descubierto COMERCIO to overdraw* * *verb2) rotate3) swing around* * *1. VT1) (=dar vueltas a) [+ llave, manivela, volante] to turn; [+ peonza, hélice, ruleta] to spin2) (Com) [+ dinero, facturas] to send; [+ letra, cheque] [gen] to draw; [a una persona concreta] to issue2. VI1) (=dar vueltas) [noria, rueda] to go (a)round, turn, revolve; [disco] to revolve, go (a)round; [planeta] to rotate; [hélice] to go (a)round, rotate, turn; [peonza] to spingira a 1600rpm — it revolves o goes (a)round at 1600rpm
la tierra gira alrededor del sol — the earth revolves around o goes (a)round the sun
el satélite gira alrededor de la tierra — the satellite circles o goes (a)round the earth
2) (=cambiar de dirección) to turn (a)roundhacer girar — [+ llave] to turn; [+ sillón] to turn (a)round
3) (=torcer) [vehículo] to turn; [camino] to turn, bendgirar a la derecha/izquierda — to turn right/left
el camino gira a la derecha varios metros más allá — the path turns o bends to the right a few metres further on
el partido ha girado a la izquierda en los últimos años — the party has moved o shifted to the left in recent years
4)girar alrededor de o sobre o en torno a — [+ tema, ideas] to revolve around, centre around, center around (EEUU); [+ líder, centro de atención] to revolve around
la conversación giraba en torno a las elecciones — the conversation revolved o centred around the election
su última obra gira en torno al tema del amor cortés — his latest work revolves around the subject of courtly love
el número de asistentes giraba alrededor de 500 personas — there were about 500 people in the audience
5)girar en descubierto — (Com, Econ) to overdraw
6) (=negociar) to operate, do business3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)b) ( darse la vuelta) to turnc)girar en torno a algo — conversación/debate to revolve o center* around something; discurso to center* o focus on something
2) (torcer, desviarse) to turn2.girar vt1) <manivela/volante> to turn2) (Com, Fin)a) <cheque/letra de cambio> to drawb) < dinero> to send; ( a través de un banco) to transfer3) (frml) < instrucciones> to give, to issue (frml)* * *= deflect, rotate, turn, whirl, twist, spin around, revolve, swing, swing back, wind, swivel, twirl, gyrate, spin.Ex. On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.Ex. The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.Ex. The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.Ex. Visitors would laugh at the workman's jerking and whirling with the mould, but that was where the skill lay.Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex. With considerable reluctance, he spun his chair around and was about to return to his papers when Preston Huish put his head into the room.Ex. This was the cylinder machine, which formed a web of paper not on an endless belt of woven wire but on a cylinder covered with wire mesh (looking like a large dandy roll) which revolved half-submerged in a vat of stuff.Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex. Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.Ex. The light direction can be controlled by swivelling the reflector.Ex. A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck.Ex. The women dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while some of them gyrate their hips suggestively in the centre of the circle.Ex. In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.----* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.* discusión + girar en torno a = discussion + centre around.* girar 180 grados = move + 180 degrees.* girar al descubierto = overdraw.* girar alrededor de = spin about, orbit.* girar bruscamente = swerve.* girar en torno a = hinge on/upon, revolve around, circle around.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* girar sobre un pivote = pivot.* hacer girar = twiddle, twirl.* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.* polémica + girar en torno a = controversy + revolve around.* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)b) ( darse la vuelta) to turnc)girar en torno a algo — conversación/debate to revolve o center* around something; discurso to center* o focus on something
2) (torcer, desviarse) to turn2.girar vt1) <manivela/volante> to turn2) (Com, Fin)a) <cheque/letra de cambio> to drawb) < dinero> to send; ( a través de un banco) to transfer3) (frml) < instrucciones> to give, to issue (frml)* * *= deflect, rotate, turn, whirl, twist, spin around, revolve, swing, swing back, wind, swivel, twirl, gyrate, spin.Ex: On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.
Ex: The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.Ex: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.Ex: Visitors would laugh at the workman's jerking and whirling with the mould, but that was where the skill lay.Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex: With considerable reluctance, he spun his chair around and was about to return to his papers when Preston Huish put his head into the room.Ex: This was the cylinder machine, which formed a web of paper not on an endless belt of woven wire but on a cylinder covered with wire mesh (looking like a large dandy roll) which revolved half-submerged in a vat of stuff.Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex: Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.Ex: The light direction can be controlled by swivelling the reflector.Ex: A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck.Ex: The women dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while some of them gyrate their hips suggestively in the centre of the circle.Ex: In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.* discusión + girar en torno a = discussion + centre around.* girar 180 grados = move + 180 degrees.* girar al descubierto = overdraw.* girar alrededor de = spin about, orbit.* girar bruscamente = swerve.* girar en torno a = hinge on/upon, revolve around, circle around.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* girar sobre un pivote = pivot.* hacer girar = twiddle, twirl.* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.* polémica + girar en torno a = controversy + revolve around.* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.* * *girar [A1 ]viA1 «rueda» to turn, revolve, go around o round; «disco» to revolve, go around; «trompo» to spinla tierra gira alrededor del sol the earth revolves around the sunhizo girar la llave en la cerradura he turned the key in the lock2 (darse la vuelta) to turngiré para mirarla I turned (around) to look at hergiró sobre sus talones he turned on his heella puerta giró lentamente sobre sus goznes the door swung slowly on its hinges3 girar EN TORNO A algo «conversación/debate» to revolve o center* AROUND sth; «discurso» to center* o focus ON sthB (torcer, desviarse) to turnen la próxima esquina gire a la derecha take the next right, take the next turn o ( BrE) turning on the rightlo acusan de haber girado hacia posiciones demasiado conservadoras he is accused of having moved o shifted o swung toward(s) too conservative a stance■ girarvtA ‹manivela/volante› to turngiró la cabeza para mirarme he turned to look at me, he turned his head toward(s) mela anda girando de taxista he's making a living as a taxi driver1 ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to drawgiró varios cheques en descubierto he issued several checks without sufficient funds in the account to cover them, he kited several checks ( AmE)2 ‹dinero› to send; (a través de un banco) to transfer* * *
girar ( conjugate girar) verbo intransitivo
1
[ disco] to revolve, go around;
[ trompo] to spin;
girar alrededor de algo/algn to revolve around sth/sb
2 (torcer, desviarse) to turn;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹manivela/volante› to turn
2 (Com, Fin) ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to draw
girar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (unas aspas, un trompo, etc) to spin
2 (torcer, cambiar de dirección) girar a la derecha/izquierda, to turn right/left
3 (tratar) to revolve: la conversación giró en torno al tiempo, the conversation revolved around the weather
II verbo transitivo
1 (la cabeza, llave) to turn
2 Fin (dinero) to send by giro
(una letra de cambio) to draw
' girar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- doblar
- redonda
- redondo
- torcer
- virar
- volverse
- descubierto
- volver
English:
bear
- gyrate
- orbit
- pivot
- revolve
- rotate
- spin
- swing
- swivel
- turn
- turn round
- twirl
- twist
- twist round
- veer
- wheel
- whirl
- center
- draw
- hinge
- left
- pirouette
- right
- swirl
- twiddle
- wind
* * *♦ vi1. [doblar] to turn;el camino gira a la derecha the road turns to the right;el conductor giró a la izquierda the driver turned left o made a left turn2. [dar vueltas] to turn;[rápidamente] to spin;la Luna gira alrededor de la Tierra the Moon revolves o goes around the Earth;este coche gira muy bien this car has a tight turning circle3. [darse la vuelta] to turn (round);giré para verla mejor I turned round to see her betterel coloquio giró en torno a la pena de muerte the discussion dealt with the topic of the death penalty5. Com to remit payment;girar en descubierto to write a check without sufficient funds♦ vt1. [hacer dar vueltas a] to turn;giró la llave en la cerradura she turned the key in the lock;girar la cabeza to turn one's head2. Com to draw3. [dinero] to transfer, to remit* * *I v/igirar a la derecha/izquierda turn to the right/left; de coche, persona turn right/left, take a right/leftgirar en torno a algo fig revolve around sthII v/t COM transfer* * *girar vi1) : to turn around, to revolve2) : to swing around, to swivelgirar vt1) : to turn, to twist, to rotate2) : to draft (checks)3) : to transfer (funds)* * *girar vb1. (dar vueltas) to revolve / to go round2. (cambiar de dirección) to turn -
128 hacerse
pron.v.1 to recede, to separate.2 to become, to enter into some new state or condition (llegar a ser).3 to accustom oneself (acostumbrarse).Hacerse de miel, to treat one gently, not to be very severe. Hacerse con alg or de algo, to acquire, to attain; to purchase anything which is wantingHacerse memorable to become memorable, famous, notorious, etc. Hacerse añicos, to take great pains in doing anythingHacerse chiquito to pretend to be modest; to conceal one's knowledgeTodavía no se ha hecho, it still has not been done. Hacer cortesía (mutuamente), to exchange courtesiesHacerse grande to grow tall, to get tall* * *1 (volverse) to become, get2 (crecer) to grow3 (acostumbrarse) to get used (a, to), become accustomed (a, to)4 (resultar) to become, go on, seem■ la película se hizo muy larga the film went on too long, I found the film too long5 (simular) to pretend6 (mandar hacer) to have made, have done* * *1) to become2) get3) pretend, play* * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=realizar, crear)hacerse algo — [uno mismo] to make o.s. sth; [otra persona] to have sth made
¿os hicisteis muchas fotos? — did you take a lot of photos?
idea 1), nudo II, 1)•
hacerse pipí — to wet o.s.2) (=cocinarse)3) + infina) (=conseguir)b) (=mandar)4) (=reflexivo)5) [recíproco]6) (=llegar a ser)a) + sustantivo to becomeb) + adjesto se está haciendo pesado — this is getting o becoming tedious
7) (=parecer)se me hizo largo/pesado el viaje — the journey felt long/boring
se me hace que... — esp LAm it seems to me that..., I get the impression that...
se me hace que nos están engañando — it seems to me that o I get the impression that we're being deceived
8) * (=fingirse)9) (=moverse)•
hazte para allá, que me siente — move up that way a bit so I can sit down10) [seguido de preposición]hacerse a (=acostumbrarse) to get used tohacerse con [+ información] to get hold of; [+ ciudad, fortaleza] to take¿te has hecho ya a levantarte temprano? — have you got used to getting up early yet?
* * *(v.) = grow up to be, grow up intoEx. Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.* * *(v.) = grow up to be, grow up intoEx: Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.
Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.* * *
■hacerse verbo reflexivo
1 (convertirse) to become, grow
hacerse mayor, to grow old
se hizo monja, she became a nun
2 (simular) to pretend: me vio, pero se hizo el despistado, he saw me, but pretended he hadn't
hacerse el sordo, to turn a deaf ear 3 hacerse con, (conseguir) to get hold of
4 (acostumbrarse) to get used [a, to]: enseguida me hice a dormir sola, I soon got used to sleeping alone
me tengo que hacer a la idea, I've got to get used to the idea
' hacerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adueñarse
- agenciarse
- arrumaco
- asegurarse
- boca
- cargar
- cargo
- comprometerse
- curar
- dueña
- dueño
- eco
- idea
- ilusión
- ladearse
- lío
- loca
- loco
- lograr
- mar
- oro
- ovillo
- permanente
- remolón
- remolona
- rogar
- sorda
- sordo
- sueca
- sueco
- suplantar
- taco
- tonta
- tonto
- agujero
- América
- amigo
- análisis
- ánimo
- añicos
- bola
- caca
- camote
- cirugía
- cocer
- competencia
- comprender
- confiar
- control
- correr
English:
appear
- become
- befriend
- break
- break up
- charge
- come
- cook
- corner
- daydream
- deepen
- delude
- drag on
- endear
- evidence
- fall
- fiendish
- get on
- get through
- get-rich-quick
- grow
- grow up
- hard
- impersonate
- join
- kid
- masquerade
- materialize
- move along
- muddle
- part
- part with
- piece
- play
- pose
- possum
- power
- pretend
- pull over
- put out
- run
- sail
- sea
- seize
- shatter
- shoeshine
- sidestep
- smash
- stage
- stake
* * *vpr1. [convertirse en] to become;hacerse musulmán to become a Muslim;se hizo hombre he became a man;hacerse viejo to grow old;hacerse del Universitario to sign for o join Universitario2. [guisarse, cocerse] to cook;el pavo se está haciendo the turkey's in the oveny se hizo la luz [cita bíblica] and there was light4. [resultar] + adj to get;se hace muy pesado it gets very tedious;se me ha hecho muy corto el viaje the journey seemed very short;la clase se me ha hecho eterna the class seemed to go on foreverse hizo un corte en la mano she cut her hand6. [fabricarse] + nombre to make oneself;me hice un vestido [yo mismo] I made myself a dress;[la modista] I had a dress made;se han hecho una casa al lado del mar they've built (themselves) a house by the seacon lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like9. [mostrarse] + "el" + adjse hace el gracioso/el simpático he acts the comedian/the nice guy;hacerse el distraído to pretend to be miles away;¿eres tonto o te lo haces? are you stupid or are you just pretending to be?10.hacerse a [acostumbrarse a] [m5] no consiguió hacerse a la comida británica she couldn't get used to British food;no me hago a su forma de trabajar I can't get used to the way they work;hacerse a una idea to get used to an idea;hazte a la idea de que no vamos a poder ir de vacaciones you'd better start getting used to the idea that we won't be able to go on holiday[vehículo] to pull over12.se hizo con el control de la empresa he took control of the company13. [referido a necesidades fisiológicas][excremento] the baby has dirtied his Br nappy o US diaper; Famel bebé se ha hecho encima [orina] the baby has wet himself;el bebé se ha hecho pipí the baby's wet himselftengo que hacerme de unas llaves para poder entrar I need to get hold of some keys to get in;se hizo de un diploma y salió a buscarse la vida she got herself a qualification and set out to make her fortune;nos hicimos de algo de comida y pasamos el día en el campo we got some food together and spent the day in the country¿y tu prima? ¿qué se hizo? [corto plazo] where has your cousin got to?;[largo plazo] whatever happened to that cousin of yours?17. Am Fam [salir bien]precisaba una beca y por suerte se le hizo she needed a scholarship and luckily she got one;después de años, se me hizo, gané la grande after waiting for years, at last it happened for me, I got the big one18. Méx, RP Fam [creer]¿llegará Pedro? – se me hace que no do you think Pedro will come? – I don't think so* * *v/r2 ( cocinarse) cook3 ( convertirse, volverse) get, become;hacerse viejo get old;hacerse de noche get dark;se hace tarde it’s getting late;¿qué se hizo de aquello? what happened with that?4:hacerse el sordo/el tonto pretend to be deaf/stupid5:hacerse a algo get used to sth6:hacerse con algo get hold of sth* * *vr1) : to become2) : to pretend, to act, to playhacerse el tonto: to play dumb3) : to seemel examen se me hizo difícil: the exam seemed difficult to me4) : to get, to growse hace tarde: it's growing late* * *hacerse vb2. (volverse + adjetivo) to get3. (fingir) to pretend to be4. (parecer) to seem5. (conseguir) to get¿dónde te has hecho con esa camiseta? where did you get that T shirt?7. (acostumbrarse) to get used to8. (apartarse) to move
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