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61 despendolarse
pron.v.to go wild (informal). (peninsular Spanish)* * *= let + Posesivo + hair down.Ex. If he had let his hair down a bit more at his age and sowed his wild oats he might have been a better husband to Diana.----* despendolarse cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *= let + Posesivo + hair down.Ex: If he had let his hair down a bit more at his age and sowed his wild oats he might have been a better husband to Diana.
* despendolarse cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *despendolarse [A1 ]* * *
despendolarse vr fam to let one's hair down, to go wild
* * *despendolarse vprEsp Fam to go wild -
62 desplomarse
pron.v.to collapse.se desplomó agotado en el sillón he collapsed exhausted into the chair* * *1 (caer una pared) to tumble down2 (caer algo de peso) to fall down, collapse, topple over3 (persona) to collapse4 (precios) to slump, fall sharply* * *verb1) to fall2) collapse* * *VPR1) (=derrumbarse) [persona, gobierno] to collapse; [edificio] to topple over; [al vacío] to plummet downel avión se desplomó — the plane fell o dropped out of the sky
2) (Econ) [precios] to slump, tumble* * *verbo pronominal1) persona/edificio to collapse2) precio/cotización to crash; ilusiones to be shattered; esperanzas to be dashed; sistema/régimen to collapse* * *= slump, tumble down, cave in, flake out, tumble, plummet, slump in + a heap, take + a tumble, keel over.Ex. The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.Ex. The article has the title 'The walls come tumbling down'.Ex. The article is entitled 'Sometimes the roof doesn't just leak, it caves in!'.Ex. After dancing his heart out for an hour or two, and drinking more beers than he should, he flaked out earlier than most.Ex. The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.Ex. The costs of retrieval and distribution of information have plummeted and may be further reduced in future.Ex. One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.Ex. Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.Ex. If I was running at a dead sprint going full tilt, I do not think I could make it much more than maybe one mile before I would keel over.* * *verbo pronominal1) persona/edificio to collapse2) precio/cotización to crash; ilusiones to be shattered; esperanzas to be dashed; sistema/régimen to collapse* * *= slump, tumble down, cave in, flake out, tumble, plummet, slump in + a heap, take + a tumble, keel over.Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.
Ex: The article has the title 'The walls come tumbling down'.Ex: The article is entitled 'Sometimes the roof doesn't just leak, it caves in!'.Ex: After dancing his heart out for an hour or two, and drinking more beers than he should, he flaked out earlier than most.Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.Ex: The costs of retrieval and distribution of information have plummeted and may be further reduced in future.Ex: One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.Ex: If I was running at a dead sprint going full tilt, I do not think I could make it much more than maybe one mile before I would keel over.* * *desplomarse [A1 ]A1 «persona» to collapsecayó desplomado al suelo he collapsed onto the floor2 «torre/edificio» to collapseB1 «precio/cotización» to plunge, plummet, crash2 «ilusiones» to be shattered; «esperanzas» to be dashedse desplomaron todos sus planes all his plans fell through3 «sistema/régimen» to collapse* * *
desplomarse ( conjugate desplomarse) verbo pronominal [persona/edificio] to collapse
desplomarse verbo reflexivo to collapse
(precios) to slump, fall sharply: al oír la noticia, se desplomó al suelo, when she heard the news she collapsed on the floor
' desplomarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
derrumbarse
- redondo
English:
collapse
- plunge
- slump
- tumble down
- drop
* * *vpr1. [caer] [persona, edificio, andamio] to collapse;[techo] to fall o cave in;se desplomó agotado en el sillón he collapsed exhausted into the chair2. [hundirse] [divisa, bolsa, precios] to plummet;[gobierno] to collapse, to fall; [imperio, sistema] to collapse* * *v/r collapse* * *desplomarse vr1) : to plummet, to fall2) derrumbarse: to collapse, to break down* * *desplomarse vb to collapse -
63 desquitarse
pron.v.to get one's own back.* * *1 (compensar de un mal) to make good2 (vengarse) to take one's revenge (de, on), get even (de, with)■ el equipo se desquitó venciendo a los campeones the team got their own back by beating the champions* * *verb* * *VPR1) (=obtener satisfacción) to obtain satisfactiondesquitarse de una pérdida — to make up for a loss, compensate o.s. for a loss
2) (=vengarse) to get even ( con with)get one's own back ( con on)3) (Com, Econ) to recover a debt, get one's money back* * *verbo pronominal to get evendesquitarse de alguien: lo hizo para desquitarse de él she did it to get even with him; desquitarse con alguien — to take it out on somebody
* * *(v.) = get + one back on, revenge, take + revenge, avenge, take + vengeanceEx. This is mentioned only by clever dicks who want to get one back on pianists.Ex. Focusing on individual revenge, the writer examines what types of things can be revenged.Ex. The very same people who had caused him all this anguish, were suddenly delivered right into his hands, finally giving him an opportunity to take revenge.Ex. Moroccan families desiring to avenge their daughters have put a price on the journalist's head.Ex. This man was called 'the avenger of blood,' because he took vengeance for the blood of his relative, whether the one whom he slew deserved to die or not.* * *verbo pronominal to get evendesquitarse de alguien: lo hizo para desquitarse de él she did it to get even with him; desquitarse con alguien — to take it out on somebody
* * *(v.) = get + one back on, revenge, take + revenge, avenge, take + vengeanceEx: This is mentioned only by clever dicks who want to get one back on pianists.
Ex: Focusing on individual revenge, the writer examines what types of things can be revenged.Ex: The very same people who had caused him all this anguish, were suddenly delivered right into his hands, finally giving him an opportunity to take revenge.Ex: Moroccan families desiring to avenge their daughters have put a price on the journalist's head.Ex: This man was called 'the avenger of blood,' because he took vengeance for the blood of his relative, whether the one whom he slew deserved to die or not.* * *desquitarse [A1 ]to get even, get one's own back ( BrE)esta vez me has ganado, pero ya me desquitaré you've beaten me this time, but I'll get even with you o I'll get my own backdesquitarse CON algn to take sth out ON sbtiene problemas en casa y se desquita con los empleados he has problems at home and he takes it out on his staffdesquitarse DE algo:lo hizo para desquitarse de lo que la había hecho sufrir she did it to get even with him o to get her own back (on him) for the way he'd made her sufferlos domingos no hace absolutamente nada para desquitarse del trabajo de la semana on Sundays she makes up for all the hard work she does during the week by doing nothing at all* * *
desquitarse ( conjugate desquitarse) verbo pronominal
to get even;
desquitarse con algn/algo to take it out on sb/sth
desquitarse verbo reflexivo to get even: quiero desquitarme de la derrota, I want to get even for the defeat
' desquitarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resarcir
English:
even
- own
- revenge
- take
* * *vpr[vengarse] to get one's own back (de algo/alguien for sth/on sb);dijo que volvería para desquitarse he said he would come back to get even;con este triunfo el equipo se desquita de las últimas derrotas with this win the team has made up for its recent defeats* * *v/r get one’s own back (de for)* * *desquitarse vr1) : to get even, to retaliate2)desquitarse con : to take it out on -
64 desternillarse
pron.v.1 to tear oneself apart.María se desternilló bajo el tren Mary tore herself apart under the train.2 to break one's cartilage.Los chicos se desternillaron jugando The boys broke their cartilage playing.* * *desternillarse de risa familiar to split one's sides laughing, be in stitches* * *verbo pronominal (fam)* * *----* chiste para desternillarse = rib tickler.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* desternillarse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh + Posesivo + head off.* ser para destenillarse = be a hoot.* * *verbo pronominal (fam)* * ** chiste para desternillarse = rib tickler.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* desternillarse de risa = laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh + Posesivo + head off.* ser para destenillarse = be a hoot.* * *desternillarse [A1 ]( fam):desternillarse de risa to split one's sides (laughing o with laughter), to kill oneself o die laughing ( colloq)* * *
desternillarse ( conjugate desternillarse) verbo pronominal (fam):
desternillarse verbo intransitivo to laugh one's head off
' desternillarse' also found in these entries:
English:
roll about
- roll around
- double
- paroxysm
* * *desternillarse vprdesternillarse de risa to split one's sides laughing o with laughter* * *v/r:desternillarse (de risa) fam kill o.s. laughing fam -
65 desvivirse
pron.v.1 to do everything one can.desvivirse por hacer algo to bend over backward to do something2 to go all the way, to bend over backward, to do the impossible, to fall over oneself.* * ** * *VPRdesvivirse por algo — (=desear) to crave sth, long for sth; (=chiflarse por) to be crazy about sth
* * *verbo pronominaldesvivirse por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf
* * *= lean over + backwards, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.Ex. In his commentary, Briggs leans over backwards to avoid all but the barest possible mention of the darker side of the complex relationship between occupiers and occupied.Ex. The writer goes out of her way to make her meaning plain, and to achieve a level of language and simplicity of structure she assumes most of her intended readers will feel at home with.* * *verbo pronominaldesvivirse por + inf — to go out of one's way to + inf
* * *= lean over + backwards, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.Ex: In his commentary, Briggs leans over backwards to avoid all but the barest possible mention of the darker side of the complex relationship between occupiers and occupied.
Ex: The writer goes out of her way to make her meaning plain, and to achieve a level of language and simplicity of structure she assumes most of her intended readers will feel at home with.* * *desvivirse [I1 ]desvivirse POR algn to be completely devoted TO sbse desvive por sus hijos she's completely devoted to her childrendesvivirse POR + INF to do one's utmost to + INFse desvive por vernos contentos she does everything she can o she does her utmost o she goes out of her way o she goes to enormous lengths to make us happy* * *
desvivirse ( conjugate desvivirse) verbo pronominal desvivirse por algn to be completely devoted to sb;
desvivirse por hacer algo to go out of one's way to do sth
desvivirse vr (esforzarse, mostrar mucho interés) to live [por, for], to devote oneself [por, to]: se desvive por los demás, he lives only for other people
' desvivirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
volcar
English:
way
* * *desvivirse vpr[desvelarse] to do everything one can ( por for);se desvive por su familia he'd do anything for his family;desvivirse por hacer algo to bend over backwards to do sth* * *v/r:desvivirse por alguien fig fam live for s.o., be devoted to s.o. -
66 diplomarse
pron.v.1 to graduate, to obtain a diploma.2 to receive a diploma, to obtain a degree, to receive a degree.* * *1 to graduate* * *verb* * *VPR esp LAm to graduate ( from college {etc}4})* * *verbo pronominala) (AmL) ( obtener un título universitario) to graduatediplomarse de/en algo — to graduate as/in something
me diplomé de arquitecto or en arquitectura — I graduated as an architect o in architecture
b) ( obtener otro título) to obtain a diploma (o certificate etc)* * *(v.) = graduateEx. He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.* * *verbo pronominala) (AmL) ( obtener un título universitario) to graduatediplomarse de/en algo — to graduate as/in something
me diplomé de arquitecto or en arquitectura — I graduated as an architect o in architecture
b) ( obtener otro título) to obtain a diploma (o certificate etc)* * *(v.) = graduateEx: He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.
* * *diplomarse [A1 ]1 (obtener un título universitario) to graduateme diplomé el año pasado I got my degree o graduated last yeardiplomarse DE/ EN algo to graduate AS/ IN sthme diplomé de arquitecto or en arquitectura I graduated as an architect o in architecturese diplomó de médico/de abogado he qualified as a doctor/as a lawyer2 (obtener otro título) to obtain a diploma ( o certificate etc)acaba de diplomarse en fotografía she's just obtained a diploma in photographyse diplomó de traductor he qualified as a translator* * *
diplomarse ( conjugate diplomarse) verbo pronominal
diplomarse de/en algo to graduate as/in sth
* * *vprto graduate, to receive a diploma;se diplomó en enfermería he received a diploma in nursing, he qualified as a nurse* * *v/r receive one’s diploma, graduate -
67 embolsarse
pron.v.to make, to earn.* * ** * *verbo pronominal < dinero ajeno> to pocket; < premio> to collect, receive; < ganancia> to make* * *(v.) = pocketEx. The librarian presented duplicate invoices for books received to the board and then pocketed the extra payment.* * *verbo pronominal < dinero ajeno> to pocket; < premio> to collect, receive; < ganancia> to make* * *(v.) = pocketEx: The librarian presented duplicate invoices for books received to the board and then pocketed the extra payment.
* * *embolsarse [A1 ]‹dinero› «estafador/ladrón» to pocket; «ganador» to collect, receivelo cacharon embolsándose un libro ( Méx); they caught him slipping a book into his pocket* * *
embolsarse ( conjugate embolsarse) verbo pronominal ‹ dinero ajeno› to pocket;
‹ premio› to collect, receive;
‹ ganancia› to make
embolsar vtr, embolsarse verbo reflexivo to pocket
' embolsarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embolsar
English:
pocket
* * *vpr[ganar] to make, to earn* * *v/r pocket* * *embolsarse vr1) : to pocket (money)2) : to collect (payment) -
68 encabritarse
pron.v.1 to rear up (caballo, moto).2 to get shirty (informal) (person).3 to buck, to rear, to prance, to rise on one's hind legs.El caballo se encabritó de miedo The horse bucked out of fear.4 to become obstinate, to become obdurate, to balk.El abuelo se encabritó Grandfather balked=became obstinate.* * *1 (caballo) to rear up3 figurado (enojarse) to get angry, get cross* * *VPR1) [caballo] to rear up2) * (=enfadarse) to get riled *, get cross* * *verbo pronominala) caballo to rear upb) (fam) persona to get mad (colloq), to blow one's top (colloq)c) (fam) mar to get o become choppy* * *= buck.Ex. While some prostate cancers may be as meek as a lamb, others can buck like a bull.* * *verbo pronominala) caballo to rear upb) (fam) persona to get mad (colloq), to blow one's top (colloq)c) (fam) mar to get o become choppy* * *= buck.Ex: While some prostate cancers may be as meek as a lamb, others can buck like a bull.
* * *encabritarse [A1 ]1 «caballo» to rear up3 ( fam); «mar» to get o become choppynavegaban en medio de un mar encabritado they were sailing in choppy waters o in a choppy sea* * *
encabritarse ( conjugate encabritarse) verbo pronominal [ caballo] to rear up
' encabritarse' also found in these entries:
English:
rear
* * *encabritarse vpr1. [caballo] to rear up2. [moto] to rear up* * *v/r1 de caballo rear up2 de persona famget mad fam, blow one’s stack fam* * *encabritarse vr1) : to rear up -
69 ensimismarse
pron.v.1 to become absorbed.2 to immerse oneself in thought, to get absorbed, to be lost in thought, to fall into deep thought.Mayra se desconecta por las tardes Mayra disconnects in the afternoons.* * *1 (absorberse) to become engrossed2 (abstraerse) to become lost in thought* * *VPR1) [en uno mismo] to become engrossed, lose o.s.2) LAm (=envanecerse) to get conceited* * *verbo pronominal to become lost in thoughtensimismarse en algo — to become engrossed o absorbed in something
* * *(v.) = turn + people in on themselvesEx. Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.* * *verbo pronominal to become lost in thoughtensimismarse en algo — to become engrossed o absorbed in something
* * *(v.) = turn + people in on themselvesEx: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
* * *ensimismarse [A1 ]to become engrossedse ensimismó contemplando el paisaje she became engrossed in contemplation of the scenery, she lapsed into a reverie contemplating the sceneryensimismarse EN algo to become engrossed o absorbed IN sthse ensimisma en sus recuerdos he becomes engrossed o absorbed in his memories* * *
ensimismarse vr (en una tarea) to become engrossed
(abstraerse) to be lost in thought
* * *ensimismarse vpr1. [enfrascarse] to become absorbed o engrossed (en in);tanto se ensimismaba oyendo música/en la lectura que… she became so engrossed in the music he was listening to/in what he was reading that…2. [abstraerse] to lose oneself in thought, to become lost in thought* * *v/r1 become lost in thought2 L.Am.get conceited obig-headed fam* * *ensimismarse vr: to lose oneself in thought -
70 entrometerse
pron.v.1 to interfere.2 to meddle, to barge in, to burst in, to butt in.María interfiere siempre Mary interferes always.* * *1 to meddle, interfere* * *verbto interfere, meddle* * *VPR (=interferir) to meddle, interfere (en in, with)(=molestar) to intrude* * *verbo pronominal to meddleno te entrometas — keep out of it o stop meddling
* * *= encroach on/upon, muscle in, horn in, intrude, meddle (in/with), elbow into, barge in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).Ex. We have not been alone, of course, in our concentration on inessentials; and ours is not the only profession that is being encroached upon by alternative professionals.Ex. They are, however, very much in a minority in the high technology field and any feeling that the products of such courses are ' muscling in' on library and information work is hard to substantiate.Ex. There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as ' horning in' on their territory.Ex. Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.Ex. It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.Ex. More and more companies are already elbowing into this fledgling but potentially lucrative industry.Ex. 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.* * *verbo pronominal to meddleno te entrometas — keep out of it o stop meddling
* * *= encroach on/upon, muscle in, horn in, intrude, meddle (in/with), elbow into, barge in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).Ex: We have not been alone, of course, in our concentration on inessentials; and ours is not the only profession that is being encroached upon by alternative professionals.
Ex: They are, however, very much in a minority in the high technology field and any feeling that the products of such courses are ' muscling in' on library and information work is hard to substantiate.Ex: There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as ' horning in' on their territory.Ex: Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.Ex: It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.Ex: More and more companies are already elbowing into this fledgling but potentially lucrative industry.Ex: 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.* * *entrometerse [E1 ]to meddleno te entrometas keep out of it o stop meddling o stop interferingentrometerse EN algo to meddle IN sthsiempre tiene que entrometerse en la vida de los demás he always has to meddle o interfere in other people's lives* * *
entrometerse ( conjugate entrometerse) verbo pronominal
to meddle
entrometerse verbo reflexivo to meddle, interfere [en, in]
' entrometerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
meterse
- mangonear
English:
barge in
- interfere
- intrude
- meddle
- mind
- muscle
- pry
- stick
- nose
* * *entrometerse vprto interfere, to meddle (en in);tú no te entrometas, yo arreglaré esto don't you go interfering, I'll sort this out myself;no te entrometas donde no debes don't interfere where you shouldn't;no hacía más que entrometerse en mis asuntos she did nothing but interfere o meddle in my affairs* * *<part entrometido> v/r meddle (en in)* * *entrometerse vr: to interfere, to meddle* * *entrometerse vb to interfere -
71 escabullirse
pron.v.1 to slip away.El preso se escabulló anoche The prisoner slipped away last night.2 to shirk out, to cop out.María se escabulló de su compromiso Mary shirked out of her commitment.* * *1 (entre las manos) to slip through* * *verb* * *logró escabullirse entre la multitud — he managed to slip away o slip off into the crowd
se nos escabulló — he gave us the slip (colloq)
* * *(v.) = steal away, weasel (on/out of), skulk off, sneak off, sneak out of, sneak away, duck outEx. He had merely stolen away as inconspicuously as possible.Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex. Good attendance with 21 people there though a few skulked off without paying!.Ex. One of the great joys in life is sneaking off.Ex. The temptation will be for the borrower to bypass the issue desk and sneak out of the library with his chosen books = El usuario se sentirá tentado a eludir el mostrador de préstamo y salir inadvertidamente de la biblioteca con los libros que quiere.Ex. So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab.Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *logró escabullirse entre la multitud — he managed to slip away o slip off into the crowd
se nos escabulló — he gave us the slip (colloq)
* * *(v.) = steal away, weasel (on/out of), skulk off, sneak off, sneak out of, sneak away, duck outEx: He had merely stolen away as inconspicuously as possible.
Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex: Good attendance with 21 people there though a few skulked off without paying!.Ex: One of the great joys in life is sneaking off.Ex: The temptation will be for the borrower to bypass the issue desk and sneak out of the library with his chosen books = El usuario se sentirá tentado a eludir el mostrador de préstamo y salir inadvertidamente de la biblioteca con los libros que quiere.Ex: So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab.Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* * *escabullirse [I9 ]1 (escaparse) to escapeel delincuente logró escabullirse entre la multitud the criminal managed to slip away o slip off into the crowddespués del almuerzo trataré de escabullirme I'll try to slip away after lunchse nos escabulló he gave us the slip ( colloq)no puedes escabullirte de tus responsabilidades you can't get away from o get out of your responsibilities2 (introducirse) to slip throughtraté de escabullirme entre la gente para ver mejor I tried to slip through the crowd to get a better view* * *
escabullirse ( conjugate escabullirse) verbo pronominal ( escaparse) to slip away;
no puedes escabullirte de tus responsabilidades you can't get away from your responsibilities
escabullirse verbo reflexivo
1 (escurrirse, deslizarse) to slip away: su salud se le escabulló como un puñado de arena, his health slipped away like sand through one's fingers
2 (desaparecer de un sitio) to melt away: se escabulló de la fiesta, he sneaked away from the party
' escabullirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escurrir
English:
cop out
- dodge
- duck out
- scamper away
- scamper off
- scoot
- scuttle
- skedaddle
- slink
- slip away
- slip out
- sneak
- steal
- slip
* * *escabullirse vpr1. [con disimulo] to slip off o away;siempre que hay trabajo se escabulle he always slips off o away when there's work to be done;se escabulleron de la sala they slipped out of the hallse me escabulló he slipped out of my hands* * *v/r escape, slip away* * *escabullirse {38} vr: to slip away, to escape* * *escabullirse vbno te escabullas, que hoy te toca fregar los platos don't sneak off, it's your turn to wash up today -
72 escaquearse
pron.v.to duck out(informal). (peninsular Spanish)escaquearse de (hacer) algo to worm one's way out of (doing) something¡no te escaquees! don't duck out!, don't skive off! (British)* * *1 familiar to shirk, skive off, wriggle out of■ ¡no te escaquees! don't try and wriggle out of it!* * *= weasel (on/out of), duck out.Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.----* escaquearse de = duck out of.* escaquearse de una responsabilidad = weasel out of + responsibility.* * *= weasel (on/out of), duck out.Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.
Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.* escaquearse de = duck out of.* escaquearse de una responsabilidad = weasel out of + responsibility.* * *escaquearse [A1 ]1 (de un lugar) to slope off ( colloq)me escaqueaba de clase I used to play truant o ( AmE colloq) hooky, I used to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)2 (de una obligación) escaquearse DE algo to get OUT OF sth, shirk sth, duck OUT OF sth* * *
escaquearse vr fam to shirk, skive [de, off]: siempre se escaquea del trabajo, she always skives off work
' escaquearse' also found in these entries:
English:
skive
* * *escaquearse vprEsp Fam to duck out, Br to skive (off);escaquearse de (hacer) algo to worm one's way out of (doing) sth;nos escaqueamos de fregar los platos we got out of washing the dishes -
73 esmerarse
pron.v.to take great pains.* * *1 to do one's best (en/por, to), take great pains (en/por, over)* * *VPR1) (=aplicarse) to take great pains (en over)2) (=hacer lo mejor) to do one's best* * *verbo pronominal to go to a lot of troubleesmerarse en algo: se ha esmerado mucho en esta tarea he has put a lot of effort into this assignment; se esmera en hacerlo bien — she goes to great pains to do it properly
* * *= get on + Posesivo + running shoes, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex. So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.Ex. This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!.----* esmerarse por = take + (great) pains to.* * *verbo pronominal to go to a lot of troubleesmerarse en algo: se ha esmerado mucho en esta tarea he has put a lot of effort into this assignment; se esmera en hacerlo bien — she goes to great pains to do it properly
* * *= get on + Posesivo + running shoes, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.
Ex: So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.Ex: This man isn't going to stop working, so those of you who can't work because of your 'disability' could do with pulling a finger out!.* esmerarse por = take + (great) pains to.* * *esmerarse [A1 ]to go to a lot of troublese esmeró para tenerlo todo listo she went to a lot of trouble o to great pains to have everything readyse esmera mucho pero las cosas no le salen he goes to a lot of trouble o he makes a lot of effort but things just don't work out rightesmerarse EN algo:se ha esmerado mucho en esta tarea he has put a lot of effort into o taken a lot of trouble over o taken great care over this assignmentse esmera en pronunciarlo correctamente she goes to great pains o takes great care o makes a great effort to pronounce it correctly* * *
esmerarse ( conjugate esmerarse) verbo pronominal
to go to a lot of trouble;
esmerarse verbo reflexivo
1 (poner cuidado, atención) to take care, to do one's best
2 (esforzarse) to try very hard [en, por, to]
* * *esmerarse vpr[esforzarse] to take great pains;tendrás que esmerarte más si quieres aprobar you'll have to make much more of an effort if you want to pass;los maquilladores se esmeraron con ella the make-up artists took especial pains with her;se esmera mucho en su trabajo she's very painstaking in her work;se esmeró en hacerlo bien she took great pains to do it well;se esmeró por quedar bien delante de sus padres he made a great effort to impress her parents* * *v/r take great care (en over)* * *esmerarse vr: to take great pains, to do one's utmost* * * -
74 especializarse
pron.v.to specialize.* * *1 to specialize (en, in)* * *verb* * *VPR to specialize (en in)* * *verbo pronominal to specialize* * *(v.) = specialise [specialize, -USA], majorEx. Journeyman printers generally specialized as compositors or pressmen and, although a compositor might on occasion take a turn at the press (especially in a small shop), few pressmen could set type efficiently.Ex. Percentage of books in a discipline charged out by students majoring in other disciplines was defined as the 'supportiveness' of that discipline.* * *verbo pronominal to specialize* * *(v.) = specialise [specialize, -USA], majorEx: Journeyman printers generally specialized as compositors or pressmen and, although a compositor might on occasion take a turn at the press (especially in a small shop), few pressmen could set type efficiently.
Ex: Percentage of books in a discipline charged out by students majoring in other disciplines was defined as the 'supportiveness' of that discipline.* * *especializarse [A4 ]to specialize especializarse EN algo to specialize IN sth* * *
especializarse ( conjugate especializarse) verbo pronominal
to specialize
especializarse verbo reflexivo to specialize [en, in]
' especializarse' also found in these entries:
English:
specialize
- major
* * *vpr* * *v/r specialize (en in)* * *especializarse {21} vr: to specialize* * *especializarse vb to specialize -
75 extasiarse
pron.v.to go into ecstasies.* * *1 to go into ecstasies, go into raptures* * *VPR to become entranced, go into ecstasies ( ante over, about)* * *verbo pronominalse extasiaba escuchando música — he would go into ecstasies o raptures listening to music
* * *(v.) = go into + rapturesEx. Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country.* * *verbo pronominalse extasiaba escuchando música — he would go into ecstasies o raptures listening to music
* * *(v.) = go into + rapturesEx: Most of my friends live in the city, yet they always go into raptures at the mere mention of the country.
* * *extasiarse [ A17 ]se extasiaba escuchando música barroca he would go into ecstasies o raptures listening to baroque musicme extasié ante aquel magnífico paisaje I was enraptured o captivated by that magnificent landscape ( liter)* * *
extasiarse verbo reflexivo to go into ectasies o raptures
* * *extasiarse vpr* * *v/r be enraptured, go into raptures* * *extasiarse {85} vr: to be in ecstasy, to be enraptured -
76 fugarse
pron.v.to escape.fugarse de casa to run away from homefugarse con alguien to run off with somebody* * *1 (gen) to flee, escape; (de casa) to run away from home; (de casa y con amante) to elope ( con, with)* * *verb1) to escape2) run away* * *VPR [preso] to escape; [niño, adolescente] to run away; [enamorados] to elope* * *verbo pronominalb) enamorados to run away together; ( para casarse) to elope* * *= escape, abscond.Ex. Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.Ex. Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.----* fugarse con (amante/novio) = elope with.* fugarse una clase = skip + class.* * *verbo pronominalb) enamorados to run away together; ( para casarse) to elope* * *= escape, abscond.Ex: Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.
Ex: Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.* fugarse con (amante/novio) = elope with.* fugarse una clase = skip + class.* * *fugarse [A3 ]1 (huir) to flee, run away; «preso» to escapese fugó con el dinero de los inversores he ran away o off with the investors' moneyfugarse DE algo:se fugó de la cárcel he escaped from prisonlos dos días que estuvo fugado the two days that he was on the run2 «enamorados» to run away together; (para casarse) to elopesu marido se fugó con su mejor amiga her husband ran off with o ran away with her best friend* * *
fugarse ( conjugate fugarse) verbo pronominal
[ preso] to escape;
fugarse de algo to escape from sth
fugarse verbo reflexivo to escape
(con alguien) to run off
' fugarse' also found in these entries:
English:
coop
- elope
- escape
- flee
- run away
- abscond
- break
- run
* * *fugarse vpr1. [persona] to escape;se fugaron de la prisión they escaped from prison;fugarse de casa to run away from home;fugarse con alguien to run off with sb;se fugó con el dinero he ran off with the money2. [gas, líquido] to leak, to escape* * ** * *fugarse {52} vr1) : to escape2) huir: to flee, to run away3) : to elope* * *fugarse vb to escape -
77 inmiscuirse
pron.v.to interfere or meddle.* * *1 to interfere, meddle (en, in)* * *VPR to interfere, meddle (en in)* * *verbo pronominalinmiscuirse en algo — to interfere in something, meddle in something
* * *(v.) = intrude, meddle (in/with)Ex. Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.Ex. It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.* * *verbo pronominalinmiscuirse en algo — to interfere in something, meddle in something
* * *(v.) = intrude, meddle (in/with)Ex: Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.
Ex: It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.* * *inmiscuirse [ I20 ]inmiscuirse EN algo to interfere IN sth, meddle IN sthpor favor no te inmiscuyas en mis asuntos please don't interfere o meddle in my affairs* * *
inmiscuirse ( conjugate inmiscuirse) verbo pronominal inmiscuirse en algo to interfere in sth, meddle in sth
inmiscuirse verbo reflexivo to interfere, meddle [en, in]
' inmiscuirse' also found in these entries:
English:
interfere
- intrude
* * *inmiscuirse vprto interfere (en in); to meddle (en in);siempre se inmiscuye en mis asuntos he's always interfering o meddling in my affairs* * *v/r meddle (en in)* * *inmiscuirse {41} vrentrometerse, injerirse: to meddle, to interfere -
78 jactarse
pron.v.to boast.* * *1 to boast, brag (de, about)* * *verb* * *VPR to boast, bragjactarse de algo — to boast about o of sth
* * *verbo pronominal to boast, bragjactarse de algo — to boast o brag about something
* * *= boast, brag, crow, bluster.Ex. In fact, he boasts that he knows more about library work than all of us who have our master's degrees put together.Ex. While pirates and ancient mariners may have bragged about sailing the seven seas, the phrase is merely figurative.Ex. New York City is crowing about the long-awaited arrival of a new biotech park.Ex. Low key and humble, he would never be the type to grandstand and bluster about injustice.* * *verbo pronominal to boast, bragjactarse de algo — to boast o brag about something
* * *= boast, brag, crow, bluster.Ex: In fact, he boasts that he knows more about library work than all of us who have our master's degrees put together.
Ex: While pirates and ancient mariners may have bragged about sailing the seven seas, the phrase is merely figurative.Ex: New York City is crowing about the long-awaited arrival of a new biotech park.Ex: Low key and humble, he would never be the type to grandstand and bluster about injustice.* * *jactarse [A1 ]to boast, brag jactarse DE algo to boast o brag ABOUT sthse jactaba de ser el mejor tenista del club he used to boast about being o that he was the best tennis player in the club* * *
jactarse ( conjugate jactarse) verbo pronominal
to boast, brag;
jactarse de algo to boast o brag about sth
jactarse verbo reflexivo to boast, brag [de, about]
' jactarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pavonearse
- ufanarse
- vanagloriarse
- preciarse
English:
boast
- brag
- show off
* * *jactarse vprto boast (de about o of), to brag (de about);se jacta de tener un Mercedes she brags o boasts about having a Mercedes* * *v/r boast (de about), brag (de about)* * *jactarse vr: to boast, to brag* * *jactarse vb to boast -
79 mofarse
pron.v.to scoff.mofarse de to mock* * *1 to scoff, mock\mofarse de algo/alguien to mock something/somebody, make fun of something/somebody* * *VPRmofarse de algo/algn — to mock sth/sb, scoff at sth/sb, sneer at sth/sb
* * *verbo pronominalmofarse DE algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody
* * *(v.) = sneer, scoff, jeer, snicker, sniggerEx. 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.Ex. Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Aquellos que sienten la inclinación de burlarse deberían reflejarse en los hallazgos de un estudio de 1975 sobre los usuarios conectados en línea: "Los ingenieros, científicos e investigadores aceptan más rápidamente los resultados de la búsqueda en línea de bibliografía especializada que los resultados de la búsqueda manual".Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex. It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.Ex. Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.* * *verbo pronominalmofarse DE algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody
* * *(v.) = sneer, scoff, jeer, snicker, sniggerEx: 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.
Ex: Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Aquellos que sienten la inclinación de burlarse deberían reflejarse en los hallazgos de un estudio de 1975 sobre los usuarios conectados en línea: "Los ingenieros, científicos e investigadores aceptan más rápidamente los resultados de la búsqueda en línea de bibliografía especializada que los resultados de la búsqueda manual".Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex: It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.Ex: Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.* * *mofarse [A1 ]mofarse DE algo/algn to make fun of sth/sbtodos se mofan de él they all make fun of o poke fun at himno te mofes de las desgracias de los demás don't laugh at other people's misfortunes* * *
mofarse ( conjugate mofarse) verbo pronominal mofarse DE algo/algn to make fun of sth/sb
mofarse verbo reflexivo to jeer [de, at], scoff [de, at], make fun [de, of]: se mofaban del equipo perdedor, they scoffed at the losing team
' mofarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reírse
English:
jeer
- mock
- taunt
* * *mofarse vprto scoff;mofarse de algo/alguien to mock sth/sb, to make fun of sth/sb* * *v/r:mofarse de make fun of* * *mofarse vrmofarse de : to scoff at, to make fun of* * *mofarse vb to make fun -
80 pavonearse
pron.v.to boast, to brag (Pejorative).* * *1 to brag, swagger* * *VPR (=presumir) [gen] to show off (de about)[al hablar] to brag (de about) [al andar] to swagger, strut* * *verbo pronominal (fam) to show offpavonearse DE algo — to brag o crow about something (colloq)
* * *(v.) = swagger, strutEx. The paradox is that the war that was supposed to let them swagger and strut in the world was actually impeding their swagger and strut in the world.Ex. The paradox is that the war that was supposed to let thenm swagger and strut in the world was actually impeding their swagger and strut in the world.* * *verbo pronominal (fam) to show offpavonearse DE algo — to brag o crow about something (colloq)
* * *(v.) = swagger, strutEx: The paradox is that the war that was supposed to let them swagger and strut in the world was actually impeding their swagger and strut in the world.
Ex: The paradox is that the war that was supposed to let thenm swagger and strut in the world was actually impeding their swagger and strut in the world.* * *pavonearse [A1 ]iba pavoneándose con una rubia he was swaggering o strutting along with a blonde on his arm ( colloq)pavonearse DE algo to brag o crow ABOUT sth ( colloq)* * *
pavonearse ( conjugate pavonearse) verbo pronominal (fam) to show off;
pavonearse DE algo to brag o crow about sth (colloq)
pavonearse vr fam (jactarse) to show off, boast about
' pavonearse' also found in these entries:
English:
strut
- swagger
* * *pavonearse vpr* * *v/r boast (de about)* * *pavonearse vr: to strut, to swagger
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