put the pot on the gas

pf Ⅰ vt 1. (umieścić) to put, to place 2. (zmienić pozycję na poziomą) to lay (down), to lay [sb/sth] down 3. (dać miejsce do spania) to put up (for the night); (ułożyć do snu) to put [sb] to bed 4. książk. (zabić, zranić) to bring down, to bring [sb/sth] down 5. (wybudować) to lay (down), to lay [sth] down 6. (ułożyć) to lay [kafelki, dachówkę, wykładzinę] 7. pot. (zepsuć) to make a dog’s breakfast a. dinner (out) of sth pot. [rolę, sztukę]; to blow pot. [dowcip] ⇒ kłaść Ⅱ położyć się 1. (zająć pozycję leżącą, poziomą) to lie down 2. (pójść spać) to go to bed; to turn in pot. 3. (przechylić się) [samolot] to bank; [łódź, statek] to careen, to list; (przewrócić się) [łódź, statek] to keel over ⇒ kłaść się

impf ⇒ puścić 1. -am, -asz, puścić; perf; vt 2.

impf (kładę, kładziesz, kładzie, kładł, kładli) Ⅰ vt 1. (umieszczać) to put 2. (układać) to lay 3. (pokrywać powierzchnię czegoś) to lay 4. (umieścić w pozycji leżącej) to put 5. (ubierać się) to put on 6. pot. (zaprzepaszczać) to cock [sth] up GB pot.; to bungle pot., to blow pot. Ⅱ kłaść się 1. (przybrać pozycję leżącą) to lie down 2. (iść spać) to go to bed; to turn in pot. ⇒ położyć się 3. przen. (ścielić się) [cienie, odblask] to be cast; [mgły] to settle (in) 4. (przechylać się) [statek] to list, to heel; [drzewo] to lean (over) ⇒ położyć się

pf — przepu|szczać impf (przepuszczę, przepuścisz — przepuszczam) Ⅰ vt 1. (wpuścić) to let in 2. (ustąpić z drogi) to make way 3. Szkol. to promote [sb] to the next form GB a. grade US [ucznia] 4. (poddać działaniu) przepuścić mięso przez maszynkę to mince meat, to put meat through a mincer 5. Techn. przepuścić prąd przez elektrody to run electric current through electrodes 6. (umożliwić przedostanie się) to let in 7. pot. (darować) nikomu nie przepuścił zaniedbania he wouldn’t let anybody get away with any negligence 8. (przeoczyć) to miss, to overlook [błąd]; to miss, to pass up [okazję] 9. pot. (roztrwonić) to splurge [pieniądze]; to blow pot. [pieniądze, majątek] Ⅱ vi pot. (szukać znajomości) to kokietka, żadnemu chłopakowi nie przepuści she’s a flirt, she’ll make a play for any young man pot.

- quitarse a alguien
- quitarse algo de encima quita 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.

Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

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.

 

quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo
1 (apartar, retirar):

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)


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
5

verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):

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;

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
[ropa, zapatos] to take off; Esp Méx [sed] to quench;