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quench one's thirst with

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1 ibitu

du/ad.

1. ( egarria) to quench; uraz egarria \ibitu to quench one's thirst with water

2. ( haserrea) to abate, subside; haserrea \ibitu artean until he gets over his anger da/ad.

1. ( haizea) to die down

2.

a. ( sukarra) to go down, subside

b. ( handitu, hantura) to go down

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > ibitu
2 laven

laven

1 refresh

♦voorbeelden:

1   gevoed en gelaafd • 〈 van mensen〉 fed and refreshed

     zich laven aan • quench one's thirst with

     〈 figuurlijk〉 zich laven aan kennis • drink in knowledge

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > laven
3 zich laven aan

zich laven aan

quench one's thirst with

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > zich laven aan
4 Durst

m; -(e)s, kein Pl.

1. thirst ( auf + Akk oder nach for); großer oder heftiger etc. Durst great thirst; Durst bekommen / haben get / be thirsty; ich habe ( einen) großen Durst I’m really thirsty ( oder parched); hab ich einen Durst! I’m dying of thirst; ich habe Durst auf ein Bier I could just drink ( oder do with) a beer; das macht Durst it makes you thirsty; Gartenarbeit macht Durst gardening is thirsty work; seinen Durst löschen oder stillen quench one’s thirst; einen über den Durst getrunken haben umg. have had one too many (one over the eight)

2. lit. fig. thirst ( nach for); Durst nach Ruhm / Wissen a thirst for fame / knowledge

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der Durst

thirst

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Dụrst [dʊrst]
m -(e)s, no pl (lit, fig)
thirst ( nach for)
Durst haben — to be thirsty

Durst bekommen or kriegen (inf) — to get or become thirsty

den Durst löschen or stillen — to quench one's thirst

das macht Durst — that makes you thirsty, that gives you a thirst

ein Glas or einen über den Durst getrunken haben (inf) — to have had one too many (inf)

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der

1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) thirst

2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) thirst

3) thirstiness

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Durst

<-[e]s>

[ˈdʊrst]

m kein pl thirst no pl

▪ \Durst haben to be thirsty

jd bekommt [o (fam) kriegt] [von etw dat] \Durst sb gets thirsty [or a thirst] [from sth], sth makes sb thirsty

\Durst auf etw akk haben to feel like drinking sth

ich hätte \Durst auf ein kühles Bier I could do with a chilled beer

seinen [o den] \Durst [mit etw dat] löschen [o stillen] to quench [or BRIT slake] one's thirst [with sth]

das macht \Durst that makes you thirsty [or gives you a thirst]

▶ einen [o ein Glas] über den \Durst trinken (fam) to have one too many

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der; Durst[e]s thirst

Durst haben — be thirsty

Durst bekommen — get or become thirsty

seinen Durst löschen od. stillen — quench or slake one's thirst

ich habe Durst auf ein Bier — I could just drink a beer

Durst nach Wissen — (fig. geh.) a thirst for knowledge

ein Glas od. einen über den Durst trinken — (ugs. scherzh.) have one too many

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Durst m; -(e)s, kein pl

1. thirst (

auf +akk oder

nach for);

großer oder

heftiger etc

Durst great thirst;

Durst bekommen/haben get/be thirsty;

ich habe (einen) großen Durst I’m really thirsty ( oder parched);

hab ich einen Durst! I’m dying of thirst;

ich habe Durst auf ein Bier I could just drink ( oder do with) a beer;

das macht Durst it makes you thirsty;

Gartenarbeit macht Durst gardening is thirsty work;

seinen Durst löschen oder

stillen quench one’s thirst;

einen über den Durst getrunken haben umg have had one too many (one over the eight)

2. liter fig thirst (

nach for);

Durst nach Ruhm/Wissen a thirst for fame/knowledge

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der; Durst[e]s thirst

Durst haben — be thirsty

Durst bekommen — get or become thirsty

seinen Durst löschen od. stillen — quench or slake one's thirst

ich habe Durst auf ein Bier — I could just drink a beer

Durst nach Wissen — (fig. geh.) a thirst for knowledge

ein Glas od. einen über den Durst trinken — (ugs. scherzh.) have one too many

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nur sing. m.

thirst n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Durst
5 sed

f.

1 thirst.

las palomitas dan sed popcorn makes you thirsty

tener sed to be thirsty

sed de (figurative) thirst for

sed de conocimientos thirst for knowledge

tener sed de venganza to be thirsty for revenge

2 desire, craving, avidity, avidness.

imperat.

2^nd person plural (vosotros/vosotras) Imperative of Spanish verb: ser.

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sed

► nombre femenino

1 thirst

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FRASEOLOGÍA

apagar la sed / matar la sed / quitar la sed to quench one's thirst

dar sed to make thirsty

■ la comida salada me da sed salty food makes me thirsty

tener sed to be thirsty

■ tengo sed I'm thirsty

tener sed de figurado to be thirsty for

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noun f.

thirst

- tener sed

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SF

1) (=ganas de beber) thirst

apagar o saciar la sed — to quench one's thirst

tener (mucha) sed — to be (very) thirsty

sed inextinguible o insaciable — unquenchable thirst

2) (Agr) drought, dryness

3) (=ansia) thirst (de for)
craving (de for)
tener sed de — to thirst o be thirsty for, crave

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femenino thirst

el agua le quitó la sed — the water quenched his thirst

tengo mucha sed — I'm very thirsty

me da mucha sed — it makes me (feel) really thirsty

su sed de venganza/riqueza — her thirst for vengeance/riches

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* apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* aplacar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* despertar la sed = work up + a thirst.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* estar frito de sed = be parched, spit + feathers, be parched with thirst.

* estar muerto de sed = spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* saciar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* sed de lectura = book hunger.

* sed de matar = bloodlust.

* sed de venganza = thirst for revenge, thirst for revenge.

* sentir sed = be thirsty.

* tener sed = be thirsty.

* tener sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

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femenino thirst

el agua le quitó la sed — the water quenched his thirst

tengo mucha sed — I'm very thirsty

me da mucha sed — it makes me (feel) really thirsty

su sed de venganza/riqueza — her thirst for vengeance/riches

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* apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* aplacar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].

* con sed de poder = power-hungry.

* despertar la sed = work up + a thirst.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* estar frito de sed = be parched, spit + feathers, be parched with thirst.

* estar muerto de sed = spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* saciar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.

* sed de lectura = book hunger.

* sed de matar = bloodlust.

* sed de venganza = thirst for revenge, thirst for revenge.

* sentir sed = be thirsty.

* tener sed = be thirsty.

* tener sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

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sed

feminine

thirst

el agua le quitó la sed the water quenched his thirst

tengo mucha sed I'm very thirsty

me da mucha sed it makes me (feel) very thirsty

su sed de venganza/riqueza her thirst for vengeance/riches

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Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser)

sed es:

2ª persona plural (vosotros) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
sed
ser
sed sustantivo femenino
thirst;
◊ el agua le quitó la sed the water quenched his thirst;

tengo sed I'm thirsty;
me da sed it makes me (feel) thirsty;
su sed de venganza/riqueza her thirst for vengeance/riches
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;

es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;

ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;

es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;

ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;

soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;

¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …

2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a sed en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;

¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;

¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;

son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) sed para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking

( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;

¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;

serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
sed v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)

sed v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ sed humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un sed querido a loved one

2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi sed from the bottom of my heart

sed sustantivo femenino
1 thirst: tengo mucha sed, I'm thirsty
calmar la sed, to quench one's thirst
2 fig (de justicia, libertad) hunger, thirst
tener sed de justicia, to be hungry o thirsty for justice
3 fig (deseo intenso, ambición desmedida) la sed de poder le puede llevar al fracaso, an insatiable thirst for power can lead to failure
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' sed' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagar
- engañar
- matar
- pasar
- quitar
- saciar
- tener
- aplacar
- calmar
- dar
- insaciable
- mitigar
- sentir
English:
aforementioned
- aforesaid
- dry
- parched
- quench
- said
- sedative
- sedentary
- sediment
- thirst
- thirsty
- unbiased
- unbiassed
- be
- feel
- make

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sed

♦ ver ser

♦ nf

thirst;

las palomitas dan sed popcorn makes you thirsty;

tener sed to be thirsty;

saciar la sed to quench one's thirst;

los familiares de la víctima tienen sed de venganza the victim's family is thirsty for revenge

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sed

f tb fig

thirst (de for);

tener sed be thirsty;

sed de libertad thirst for freedom;

sed de poder thirst for power

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sed nf

1) : thirst

tener sed: to be thirsty

2)

tener sed de : to hunger for, to thirst for

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sed n thirst

tener sed to be thirsty

tengo sed I'm thirsty

Spanish-English dictionary > sed
6 löschen

I v/t

1. (Feuer) put out, extinguish; (Kerze) auch snuff out; blasend: blow out; mit Wasser: (Glut, Flamme etc.) auch douse

2. (Licht) put out, switch off

3. den Durst löschen quench one’s thirst

4. (Geschriebenes) delete; (ausstreichen) (Eintrag in einem Verzeichnis etc.) cross out; (Namen einer Firma etc.) strike ( oder cross) off

5. Computer: erase, delete; (Tonband) erase, wipe everything off; (Aufgenommenes) erase, wipe off

6. (Erinnerungen, Spuren etc.) wipe out ( aus of), erase (from); aus dem Gedächtnis löschen wipe ( oder erase) from one’s memory

7. (tilgen) cancel; (Hypothek, Schuld etc.) clear, pay off; (Konto) close

8. WIRTS. (ausladen) unload

II v/i put out a ( oder the) fire; die Feuerwehr hat mit Schaum gelöscht the fire brigade (Am. firemen) used foam to put out the fire

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das Löschen

(Fracht) landing

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lọ̈|schen ['lœʃn]
1. vt

1) Feuer, Brand, Flammen, Kerze to put out, to extinguish; Licht to switch out or off, to turn out or off; Kalk, Durst to slake; Durst to quench; Schrift (an Tafel), Tonband etc to wipe or rub off, to erase; Tafel to wipe; Schuld to cancel; Eintragung, Zeile to delete; Konto to close; Firma, Name to strike (Brit) or cross off; (= aufsaugen) Tinte to blot; (COMPUT) Datei, Programm to remove; Speicher, Bildschirm to clear; Festplatte to wipe; Daten, Information to erase, to delete

2) (NAUT) Ladung to unload

2. vi

1) (Feuerwehr etc) to put out a/the fire

2) (= aufsaugen) to blot

3) (NAUT) to unload

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1) (to put out (a fire etc): Please extinguish your cigarettes.) extinguish

2) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) put out

3) (to drink enough to take away (one's thirst): I had a glass of lemonade to quench my thirst.) quench

4) (to put out (a fire): The firemen were unable to quench the fire.) quench

5) (to remove; to get rid of: You must try to wipe out the memory of these terrible events.) wipe out

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lö·schen¹

[ˈlœʃn̩]

I. vt

1. (auslöschen)

▪ etw \löschen Feuer, Flammen to extinguish [or sep put out] sth [with sth]

das Licht \löschen to switch [or turn] off [or out] the light[s] sep, to put out the light[s] sep; s.a. Durst, Kalk

2. (tilgen)

▪ etw \löschen to delete [or remove] sth

ein Bankkonto \löschen to close a bank account

eine Firma aus dem Handelsregister \löschen to remove [or sep strike off] a firm from the register of companies

3. (eine Aufzeichnung entfernen)

▪ etw \löschen to erase sth

4. INFORM

▪ etw \löschen to clear sth, to delete sth

den Speicher/Bildschirm \löschen to clear the memory/screen

5. (aufsaugen)

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \löschen to blot sth [with sth]

II. vi to extinguish [or sep put out] a/the fire

lö·schen²

[ˈlœʃn̩]

NAUT

I. vt

▪ etw \löschen to unload sth

II. vi to unload

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I
transitives Verb

1) put out, extinguish <fire, candle, flames, etc.>

2) close < bank account>; delete, strike out < entry>; erase, wipe out <recording, memory, etc.>

3) quench < thirst>
II
transitives Verb (Seemannsspr.) unload

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löschen

A. v/t

1. (Feuer) put out, extinguish; (Kerze) auch snuff out; blasend: blow out; mit Wasser: (Glut, Flamme etc) auch douse

2. (Licht) put out, switch off

3.

den Durst löschen quench one’s thirst

4. (Geschriebenes) delete; (ausstreichen) (Eintrag in einem Verzeichnis etc) cross out; (Namen einer Firma etc) strike ( oder cross) off

5. IT (Datei) delete, erase, remove; (Tonband) erase, wipe everything off; (Aufgenommenes) erase, wipe off

6. (Erinnerungen, Spuren etc) wipe out (

aus of), erase (from);

aus dem Gedächtnis löschen wipe ( oder erase) from one’s memory

7. (tilgen) cancel; (Hypothek, Schuld etc) clear, pay off; (Konto) close

8. WIRTSCH (ausladen) unload

B. v/i put out a ( oder the) fire;

die Feuerwehr hat mit Schaum gelöscht the fire brigade (US firemen) used foam to put out the fire

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I
transitives Verb

1) put out, extinguish <fire, candle, flames, etc.>

2) close < bank account>; delete, strike out < entry>; erase, wipe out <recording, memory, etc.>

3) quench < thirst>
II
transitives Verb (Seemannsspr.) unload

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- n.

erasure n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > löschen
7 quitar

v.

1 to remove.

quitar la mesa to clear the table (peninsular Spanish)

quitarle algo a alguien to take something away from somebody

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way)

de quita y pon removable; detachable (capucha)

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 snack

3 to take up (time).

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time

4 to take, to steal.

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet

5 to switch off.

6 to eliminate, to suppress, to abstract.

María quita el reglamento Mary eliminates the rules.

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quitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (separar) to remove, take off

■ le quitó la piel a la pera he peeled the pear

■ quita la tapa remove the lid

2 (sacar) to take off, take out; (prendas) to take off; (tiempo) to take up

■ el médico quitó los puntos al enfermo the doctor took out the patient's stitches

■ quítate los zapatos take your shoes off

3 (apartar) to take away, take off

■ quita eso de ahí clear that away

4 (hacer desaparecer) to remove; (dolor) to relieve; (sed) to quench

■ si lo comes te quitará el apetito if you eat it, it will spoil your appetite

■ eso te quitará el hambre that'll stop you feeling hungry

■ el café me quita el sueño coffee keeps me awake

5 (despojar) to take; (robar) to steal

■ me han quitado la cartera my wallet's been stolen

■ le quitó la vida he killed him

6 (restar) to subtract; (descontar) to take off

7 (prohibir) to forbid, rule out

■ me han quitado el alcohol I've been told to cut out alcohol

8 (impedir) to prevent

■ eso no quita para que se lo diga that's no reason not to tell him

9 (disminuir) to take away

■ eso no le quita mérito a la obra that doesn't take anything away from the work

10 familiar (radio, agua, etc) to turn off

► verbo pronominal quitarse

1 (desaparecer) to go away, come out

■ se me han quitado las ganas I don't feel like it any more

■ esa mancha no se quita that stain won't come out

2 quitarse de (del juego, bebida, etc) to give up

■ se quitó de fumar she gave up smoking

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de quita y pon (que se desprende) removable, detachable 2 (no permanente) temporary

¡quita/quítate de ahí! move!, get away!

quitando... except...

quitar de delante to clear away

quitar el hipo figurado to take one's breath away

quitar el sueño (desvelar) to keep awake 2 (preocupar) to worry

■ eso no me quitará el sueño I won't lose any sleep over that

quitar importancia a algo to play something down

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar las ganas a alguien to put somebody off

quitarse algo/a alguien de encima to get rid of something/somebody

quitarse años figurado to lie about one's age

quitarse la vida eufemístico to commit suicide 2 (admirar) to admire

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verb

1) to remove

2) take off

3) clear

4) rob

•

- quitarse
- quitarse a alguien
- quitarse algo de encima
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1. VT

1) (=sacar) [gen] to remove; [+ ropa, zapatos] to take off; [+ póster, estantes] to take down

le 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

quita eso de allí — get that away from there

querían quitarle de su puesto — they wanted to remove him from his post

• quitar la mesa — to clear the table

- quitar de en medio a algn

- no quitarle ojo a algn

2) (=arrebatar) [gen] to take away; [para robar] to take, steal; [+ vida] to take

su hermana le quitó la pelota — his sister took the ball away from him

me quitaron la licencia — I had my licence taken away

le quitaron la cartera en el tren — someone took his wallet on the train, he had his wallet stolen on the train

me quitó la novia — he stole my girlfriend

• quitar el sitio a algn — to steal sb's place

3) (=eliminar) [+ mancha] to remove, get rid of; [+ dolor] to relieve, stop; [+ felicidad, ilusión, ganas] to take away; [+ preocupaciones, temores] to allay

me quitó las ganas de comer — it took my appetite away

trataba de quitarme esa idea de la cabeza — she tried to make me change my mind

• quitar el hambre, un par de rodajas deben quitar el hambre — a couple of slices should stop you feeling hungry

no alimenta mucho, pero quita el hambre — it's not very nutritious, but it's filling

• quitar la sed — to quench one's thirst

el vino no quita la sed — wine doesn't quench your thirst, wine isn't thirst-quenching

• quitar el sueño, el café me quita el sueño — coffee stops me sleeping

ese asunto no me quita el sueño — I'm not losing any sleep over that matter

4) (=restar)

no quita nada de su valor — it does not detract at all from its value

no le quiero quitar méritos — I don't want to detract from him

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

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

quitar extensión a un campo — to reduce the size of a field

• quitar importancia a algo — to play sth down

• quitando el postre comimos bien — apart o aside from the dessert we had a good meal

quitando 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, subtract

7) [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry

8) ** [+ dinero] to make

2.

VI

¡quita!, ¡quita de ahí! — (=¡aparta!) get out of the way!; (=¡qué va!) get away!, come off it!

eso no quita —

eso no quita para que me ayudes — that doesn't stop o prevent you helping me, that doesn't mean you can't help me

eso no quita que eche de menos a mi mujer — that doesn't mean I don't miss my wife

- ni quito ni pongo
quita
3.

See:

quitarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take 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

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

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)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

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

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
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se 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. 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.

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* 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 transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take 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

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

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)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

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

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
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se 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: 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.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *

quitar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(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 desk

quitó todos los obstáculos de mi camino he removed all the obstacles from my path

quitar 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 chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off

2 ‹prenda/anillo› (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos take his shoes off

B ‹juguete/dinero› (+ me/te/le etc):

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her

la policía le quitó el pasaporte the police took his passport away

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo she swiped it out of his hand

bailar

C (restar) (+ me/te/le etc):

quítale 26 a 84 take 26 away from 84

no me quites autoridad delante de los niños don't undermine my authority in front of the children

los niños me quitan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my time

no es que quiera quitarte la razón pero … I'm not saying you're wrong but …

no le quites méritos give him his due

ese peinado te quita años that hairstyle takes years off you

hay que quitarle un poco de ancho it needs to be taken in a bit

trataba de quitarle importancia al asunto he tried to play the matter down

le quita valor a la casa it detracts from the value of the house

D (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 nourishing

te voy a quitar las ganas de volver a mentirme when I've finished with you, you'll think twice about lying to me again

a ver si le quitas esa idea de la cabeza why don't you try to get that idea out of his head?

E ( fam) (prohibir) (+ me/te/le etc):

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 wine

F quitando ger ( fam) except for

quitando a los más chicos todos pueden entrar they can all go in except for the very youngest ones

quitando que tuvimos que esperar mucho rato apart from the fact that we had to wait a long time

■ quitar

vi

A

( Esp fam): ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

¡quita ya! ¡eso no se lo cree nadie! oh come off it, nobody believes that!

B ( en locs):

de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable

tiene una capucha de quita y pon it has a detachable hood

una fe de quita y pon ( iró); a very flexible o convenient sort of faith ( iro)

eso 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 it

ni 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 here

en ese asunto él ni quita ni pone he doesn't have any say in that matter

quien quita y … ( Méx fam): quien quita y me lo regrese pronto I hope she brings it back soon

■ quitarse

v pron

A (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 headache

ya se me han quitado las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more

B (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 hassle

C ( refl)

1 ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

quítate la chaqueta take your jacket off

2 (deshacerse de) ‹dolor› to get rid of

se quitaban el frío saltando they jumped up and down to warm themselves up o to get warm

me tengo que quitar este miedo ridículo a los aviones I have to overcome o get over this ridiculous fear of flying

3 (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 sb

4 ‹años›

te has quitado veinte años de encima you look twenty years younger

se 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
b) ( privar de) ‹pasaporte/carnet de conducir› to take away

c) ‹cartera/dinero› to take, steal;

‹asiento/lugar› to take
3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ me quita mucho tiempo it takes up a lot of my time;

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)
◊ eso te quitará el hambre that will stop you feeling hungry;

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head
5
◊ quitando ( ger) (fam) except for

verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):
◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

2 ( en locs)
◊ de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable;

eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that …
quitarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out;
[ dolor] to go (away);
◊ ya se me quitaron las ganas I don't feel like it any more

2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;
◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

3 ( refl)
a) ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

b) ‹dolor/resfriado› to get rid of;

‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
◊ se quita la edad she lies about her age;

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

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quitar

♦ vt

1. [retirar, extraer, apartar] to remove;
[ropa, zapatos] to take off; Esp
quitar 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;

Comp

por un quítame allá esas pajas for no reason, over nothing;

Comp
Méx
no quitar el dedo del renglón to keep coming back to the same point

2. [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 smoking

3. [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 him

4. [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 snack

5. [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 there

6. [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 down

7. [impedir]
esto no quita que sea un vago that doesn't change the fact that he's a layabout;

que 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 other

8. [exceptuar]
quitando el queso, me gusta todo apart from cheese, I like everything

9. [desconectar] [aparato] to switch off;

quita el gas antes de salir turn the gas off before leaving

♦ vi

1. [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

3. Fam [expresando incredulidad]
¡quita!, ¡quite! don't talk rubbish!;

¿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?

♦ See also the pronominal verb quitarse

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quitar

I v/t ropa take off, remove; obstáculos remove;

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 removable

II v/i

:

¡quita! get out of the way!

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quitar vt

1) : to remove, to take away

2) : to take off (clothes)

3) : to get rid of, to relieve

♦ See also the reflexive verb quitarse

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quitar vb

1. (en general) to take off [pt. took; pp. taken] / to take down

quita los pies del sofá take your feet off the sofa

quítate el abrigo take your coat off

2. (eliminar manchas) to get out / to remove

no puedo quitar la mancha I can't get the stain out

3. (robar cartera, dinero) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

me han quitado la cartera somebody's taken my wallet

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?

¡quita! / ¡quita de ahí! get out of the way!

quitar el sueño to keep awake

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar la sed to quench your thirst

Spanish-English dictionary > quitar
8 levare

( alzare) raise, lift

( togliere) take, (re)move

( rimuovere) take out, remove

macchia remove, get out

dente take out, extract

levare l'ancora weigh anchor

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levare v.tr.

1 (sollevare, alzare) to raise; to lift (anche fig.): levare gli occhi, lo sguardo, to raise one's eyes; levare le braccia, to raise one's arms; levare la voce, to raise one's voice; la montagna leva la cima nevosa verso il cielo, (fig.) the mountain rears its snowy summit towards the sky; levare il bicchiere alla salute di qlcu., to raise one's glass to s.o.; levare le vele, to hoist (o to set) sail // levare l'ancora, to weigh anchor // levare un grido, to utter (o to let out) a cry // levare le mani su qlcu., to raise one's hand against s.o. (o to lay hands on s.o. o to strike s.o.) // levare il bollore, to come to the boil // levare il capo, (insuperbirsi) to become full of oneself // levare qlcu. al cielo, to praise s.o. to the skies

2 (togliere, rimuovere) to remove, to take* away: glielo ha levato dalle mani, she took it out of his hands; leva via questa sedia, take this chair away; leva (via) quei libri dal tavolo, clear your books off the table; levare una macchia da un vestito, to remove a stain from a piece of clothing; non riesco a levare il tappo dalla bottiglia, I can't get the cork out of the bottle; non levò gli occhi dal libro, he never took his eyes off his book; levati di dosso i vestiti bagnati, take off your wet clothes; levarsi la giacca, to take one's jacket off; levo tanto di cappello alla tua cultura, I take off my hat to your culture; levare la tovaglia, to take off the tablecloth; levare tutti i dubbi, to remove all doubts; levare un assedio, to raise a siege; levare un dente, to pull a tooth out; levare le lettere dalla cassetta, to take the letters out of the letterbox; (dir.) levare i sigilli, to remove (o to break) the seals // se vai avanti così due sberle non te le leva nessuno, (fam.) if you go on like that, you'll get what's coming to you // se si levano due o tre persone..., (eccettuandole) two or three persons excepted... // levare la fame a qlcu., to appease s.o.'s hunger; levare la sete a qlcu., to quench s.o.'s thirst // levare il disturbo, l'incomodo, to take one's leave // levare qlco., qlcu. di mezzo, to get rid of sthg., s.o.; leva di mezzo quel tavolo, move the table out of the way; è uno che parla troppo, bisogna levarlo di mezzo, he talks too much, we've got to get rid of him // levarsi qlcu. di torno, to get rid of s.o. // levare le parole di bocca a qlcu., to take the words out of s.o.'s mouth // levarsi un'idea dalla testa, to get an idea out of one's head // levarsi una voglia, un capriccio, to satisfy a wish, a whim // levarsi la maschera, to take off (o fig. to drop) the mask // levare il latte a un bambino, (svezzarlo) to wean a child // levare il pelo a qlcu., (sgridarlo) to flay s.o. // levare le tende, to break camp, (fig. fam.) (andarsene) to clear out // levare un vizio a qlcu., to break s.o. of a vice: è riuscita a levargli il vizio del fumo, she succeeded in breaking his smoking habit // levarsi il pane di bocca, to go without: si è levato il pane di bocca per far studiare i figli, he went without so that his children could study

3 (mat.) to subtract, to take* away: levare cinque da dieci, to take (o to subtract) five from ten

4 (abolire) to abolish, to remove, to lift; (detrarre) to deduct: (trib.) levare una tassa, to abolish a tax; levare un embargo, to lift an embargo; (amm.) levare le spese, to deduct expenses

5 (caccia) to put* up, to flush: il cane ha levato una pernice, the dog has flushed a partridge

6 (comprare all'ingrosso merci) to buy* wholesale.

◘ levarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 (togliersi da un luogo) to get* out (of a place): levati di lì, get out (o clear out) of the way

2 (alzarsi) to rise*; (dal letto) to get* up; (in volo) to take* off: si leva di buon mattino, he gets up early (o he is an early riser); l'albatros si levò in volo, the albatross took off; l'aereo si levò (in volo) con difficoltà, the plane took off with difficulty; levare da tavola, to leave the table; levare in piedi, to get up (o to get to one's feet); levare in difesa di qlcu., to come to s.o.'s defence

3 (sorgere) to rise*: il sole si leva alle sei, the sun rises at six; si sta levando il vento, the wind is rising (o getting up).

levare s.m.

1 (il sorgere) rise, rising: partimmo al levare del sole, we left at sunrise

2 (mus.) upbeat: in battere e in levare, on the beat and on the upbeat.

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[le'vare]
1. vt

1) (gen : togliere) to remove, take away, (coperchio) to take off, (tassa) to abolish, (dente) to take out, Mat to subtract, take away

leva i tuoi libri dal tavolo — take your books off the table

levare la sete — to quench one's thirst

levare qn/qc di mezzo o di torno — to get rid of sb/sth

levare l'assedio Mil — to raise the siege

levare un divieto — to lift a ban

levare le tende fig — to pack up and leave

2) (sollevare: occhi, testa) to lift (up), raise

levare l'ancora Naut — to lift o weigh anchor

levare un grido — to let out a cry

3)

levarsi qc — (vestito) to take sth off, remove sth

si è levato le scarpe — he took off his shoes

levarsi il pensiero — to put one's mind at rest

2. vr (levarsi)

(persona: alzarsi) to get up

levati di mezzo o di lì o di torno! — get out of the o my way!

puoi levarti dalla luce? — can you get out of my light?

3. vip (levarsi)

(vento, burrasca, sole) to rise

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I 1. [le'vare]
verbo transitivo

1) (elevare) to lift, to raise [dito, braccio, pugno, testa]

levare gli occhi al cielo — to cast o raise one's eyes (up) to heaven

levare i calici o i bicchieri to raise one's glasses; levare un grido — to utter a cry

2) (togliere) to take* away, to remove [mobile, libro, vaso]; to take* off [vestito, occhiali]; to remove [ macchia]; to lift [sanzione, assedio]; to take* out, to pull out [dente, spina, chiodo]

levare le scarpe dalla scatola — to take the shoes out of the box

levare una somma dal totale — to take o subtract a sum from the total

levare l'ancora — mar. to raise (the) anchor, to weigh o up anchor

levare il fiato a qcn. — to take sb.'s breath away (anche fig.)

levare le tende — to break o strike camp, to decamp; fig. to pack off
2.
verbo pronominale levarsi

1) (alzarsi) [ persona] to get* up; [vento, brezza] to get* up, to increase

- rsi da tavola — to get up, to get down from the table

- rsi (in volo) — [aereo, uccello] to rise

2) fig. (ribellarsi)

- rsi in armi — to rise up in revolt

3) (ergersi) [campanile, palazzo] to rise* up, to soar (su over; al di sopra di above)

-rsi in difesa di qcn. — fig. to leap to sb.'s defence

4) (togliersi) to take* off [ abito]; fig. to indulge [ voglia]

- rsi il cappello — to take off one's hat; fig. to raise one's hat

5) (sorgere) [sole, luna] to rise*

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levare di mezzo qcn. — to get rid of sb.; (uccidere) to do sb. in

levare di mezzo o di torno qcs. to get o move sth. out of sb.'s way; -rsi di mezzo o dai piedi o di torno to get out of sb.'s way; levati di mezzo o dai piedi! (get) out of my o the way! move yourself! buzz off! levatelo dalla testa! — (di cosa) you can put o get that idea out of your head! (di persona) get him out of your mind! forget him!
II [le'vare]
sostantivo maschile

1) rising

al levare del sole — at sunrise

2) mus.

(tempo in) levare — offbeat

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levare¹

/le'vare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (elevare) to lift, to raise [dito, braccio, pugno, testa]; levare gli occhi al cielo to cast o raise one's eyes (up) to heaven; levare i calici o i bicchieri to raise one's glasses; levare un grido to utter a cry

2 (togliere) to take* away, to remove [mobile, libro, vaso]; to take* off [vestito, occhiali]; to remove [ macchia]; to lift [sanzione, assedio]; to take* out, to pull out [dente, spina, chiodo]; levare le scarpe dalla scatola to take the shoes out of the box; levare una somma dal totale to take o subtract a sum from the total; levare l'ancora mar. to raise (the) anchor, to weigh o up anchor; levare il fiato a qcn. to take sb.'s breath away (anche fig.); levare le tende to break o strike camp, to decamp; fig. to pack off

II levarsi verbo pronominale

1 (alzarsi) [ persona] to get* up; [vento, brezza] to get* up, to increase; - rsi da tavola to get up, to get down from the table; - rsi (in volo) [aereo, uccello] to rise

2 fig. (ribellarsi) - rsi in armi to rise up in revolt

3 (ergersi) [campanile, palazzo] to rise* up, to soar (su over; al di sopra di above); -rsi in difesa di qcn. fig. to leap to sb.'s defence

4 (togliersi) to take* off [ abito]; fig. to indulge [ voglia]; - rsi il cappello to take off one's hat; fig. to raise one's hat

5 (sorgere) [sole, luna] to rise*

IDIOMS

levare di mezzo qcn. to get rid of sb.; (uccidere) to do sb. in; levare di mezzo o di torno qcs. to get o move sth. out of sb.'s way; -rsi di mezzo o dai piedi o di torno to get out of sb.'s way; levati di mezzo o dai piedi! (get) out of my o the way! move yourself! buzz off! levatelo dalla testa! (di cosa) you can put o get that idea out of your head! (di persona) get him out of your mind! forget him!

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levare²

/le'vare/

sostantivo m.

1 rising; al levare del sole at sunrise

2 mus. (tempo in) levare offbeat.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > levare
9 Durst

Durst <-[e]s> [ʼdʊrst] m

kein pl

thirst no pl;

\Durst haben to be thirsty;

jd bekommt [ o fam kriegt] [von etw] \Durst sb gets thirsty [or a thirst] [from sth], sth makes sb thirsty;

\Durst auf etw akk haben to feel like drinking sth;

ich hätte \Durst auf ein kühles Bier I could do with a chilled beer;

seinen [o den] \Durst [mit etw] löschen [o stillen] to quench [or ( Brit) slake] one's thirst [with sth];

das macht \Durst that makes you thirsty [or gives you a thirst];

einen [o ein Glas] über den \Durst trinken ( fam) to have one too many

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Durst
10 egarri

iz.

1. thirst; \egarriak itotzen zegoela being parched with thirst; \egarria {hil || kendu} to quench one's thirst; \egarriak hilak zegoen she was dying of thirst

2. (irud.) thirst, longing, lust; gizonaren bizi-\egarri aseezina man's unquenchable thirst for life ; maita-\egarri bizia passionate thirst for love; gizonen odol-\egarria men's thirst for blood

3. Nekaz. thirst, drought; landare horrek \egarria dut that plant needs watering

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > egarri
11 напиваться

несовер. - напиваться; совер. - напиться
1) drink, to quench/slake one's thirst (with, on) (утолять жажду); have enough (to drink); have a drink (of)
2) (становиться пьяным)
get drunk; get tight разг.
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get drunk

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drink, to quench/slake one's thirst; have enough

Новый русско-английский словарь > напиваться
12 žeđa

f thirst; (češnja) longing, yearning, hankering, craving, appetite, lust | moren -u parched/racked with thirst; utažiti -u quench one's thirst; sredstvo protiv -e thirst-quencher; -a za vlašću lust for power; -a za osvetom thirst for revenge

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• drought

• thirst

• yearning

• longing

• hankering

• craving

• appetite

• lust

Hrvatski-Engleski rječnik > žeđa
13 жажда

ж.

1) ( потребность пить) thirst

томи́ться жа́ждой — be gasping for a drink, be parched with thirst

возбужда́ть жа́жду (у) — make (d) thirsty

утоля́ть жа́жду — slake / quench one's thirst

2) (рд.; стремление к чему-л) craving (for), thirst (for)

жа́жда зна́ний — thirst for knowledge

жа́жда приключе́ний — thirst for adventure

жа́жда кро́ви — blood lust

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > жажда
14 жажда

ж.
(прям. и перен.) thirst; ( непреодолимое стремление) craving

томиться жаждой — be gasping for a drink, be parched with thirst

возбуждать жажду (у) — make* thirsty (d.)

утолять жажду — slake / quench one's thirst

жажда знаний — thirst for knowledge

жажда приключений — thirst for adventure

жажда крови — blood lust

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > жажда
15 satisfacer

v.

1 to satisfy (persona, curiosidad, hambre).

su explicación no nos satisfizo we weren't satisfied with his explanation

Mi ropa satisface a Ricardo My clothes satisfy Richard.

Eso satisface las normas That fulfills the norms.

2 to please.

me satisface anunciar… I am pleased to announce…

3 to pay, to settle (deuda, pago).

4 to redress (ofensa, daño).

5 to answer (duda, pregunta).

6 to meet (cumplir) (requisitos, exigencias).

7 to be pleased with, to be satisfied with, to be pleased by, to like.

Me satisfizo el almuerzo I was pleased with lunch.

8 to be pleased to.

Me satisfizo descansar I was pleased to rest.

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SATISFACER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

satisfago, satisfaces, satisface, satisfacemos, satisfacéis, satisfacen.

Past Indicative

satisfice, satisficiste, satisfizo, satisficimos, satisficisteis, satisficieron.

Future Indicative

satisfaré, satisfarás, satisfará, satisfaremos, satisfaréis, satisfarán.

Conditional

satisfaría, satisfarías, satisfaría, satisfaríamos, satisfaríais, satisfarían.

Present Subjunctive

satisfaga, satisfagas, satisfaga, satisfagamos, satisfagáis, satisfagan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

satisficiera, satisficieras, satisficiera, satisficiéramos, satisficierais, satisficieran;

satisficiese, satisficieses, satisficiese, satisficiésemos, satisficieseis, satisficiesen.

Future Subjunctive

satisficiere, satisficieres, satisficiere, satisficiéremos, satisficiereis, satisficieren.

Imperative

satisfaz, satisface (tú), satisfaga (él/Vd.), satisfagamos (nos.), satisfaced (vos.), satisfagan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

satisfecho,-a.

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verb

1) to satisfy

2) fulfill, meet

3) settle

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1. VT

1) [+ persona] to satisfy

el resultado no me satisface — I'm not satisfied o happy with the result

satisfacer a algn de o por una ofensa — to give sb satisfaction for an offence

2) (=compensar) [+ gastos, demanda] to meet; [+ deuda] to pay; [+ éxito] to gratify, please; [+ necesidad, solicitud] to meet, satisfy; (Com) [+ letra de cambio] to honour, honor (EEUU)

3) [+ culpa] to expiate; [+ pérdida] to make good

2.

See:

satisfacerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < persona> to satisfy

su respuesta no me satisface — I am not satisfied o happy with your reply

b) <necesidad/deseo> to satisfy, fulfill*; < instintos> to satisfy

satisfacer el hambre/la curiosidad — to satisfy one's hunger/one's curiosity

c) (frml) <requisitos/condiciones> to satisfy, fulfill*, meet

d) (frml) <cantidad/cuota> to pay; < deuda> to pay off, settle
2.
satisfacerse v pron

a) ( contentarse) to be satisfied

no se satisface con nada — she's never satisfied

b) ( de agravio) to obtain satisfaction

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= satisfy, gratify, warm + the cockles of + Posesivo + heart, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex. This will satisfy the second objective of an author catalogue, in that it becomes easy to review the extent of a library's collection of works by a specific author.

Ex. I was much impressed to hear Mr. Howard and especially gratified to hear him use the word standards.

Ex. The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.

Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

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* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* no satisfacer unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.

* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.

* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.

* satisfacer la curiosidad = satisfy + Posesivo + curiosity.

* satisfacer las necesidades = provide for + needs.

* satisfacer las necesidades de = provide for.

* satisfacer lo requisitos = fit + the bill.

* satisfacer una demanda = meet + demand, satisfy + demand.

* satisfacer una expectativa = meet + expectation.

* satisfacer una necesidad = match + need, match + requirement, meet + need, meet + requirement, satisfy + need, satisfy + requirement, accommodate + need, fulfil + need.

* satisfacer una petición = meet + request, fill + request.

* satisfacer una petición de reserva = satisfy + hold request.

* satisfacer una reserva = satisfy + hold.

* satisfacer un criterio = fulfil + criterion.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < persona> to satisfy

su respuesta no me satisface — I am not satisfied o happy with your reply

b) <necesidad/deseo> to satisfy, fulfill*; < instintos> to satisfy

satisfacer el hambre/la curiosidad — to satisfy one's hunger/one's curiosity

c) (frml) <requisitos/condiciones> to satisfy, fulfill*, meet

d) (frml) <cantidad/cuota> to pay; < deuda> to pay off, settle
2.
satisfacerse v pron

a) ( contentarse) to be satisfied

no se satisface con nada — she's never satisfied

b) ( de agravio) to obtain satisfaction

* * *

= satisfy, gratify, warm + the cockles of + Posesivo + heart, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex: This will satisfy the second objective of an author catalogue, in that it becomes easy to review the extent of a library's collection of works by a specific author.

Ex: I was much impressed to hear Mr. Howard and especially gratified to hear him use the word standards.

Ex: The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.

Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* no satisfacer unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.

* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.

* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.

* satisfacer la curiosidad = satisfy + Posesivo + curiosity.

* satisfacer las necesidades = provide for + needs.

* satisfacer las necesidades de = provide for.

* satisfacer lo requisitos = fit + the bill.

* satisfacer una demanda = meet + demand, satisfy + demand.

* satisfacer una expectativa = meet + expectation.

* satisfacer una necesidad = match + need, match + requirement, meet + need, meet + requirement, satisfy + need, satisfy + requirement, accommodate + need, fulfil + need.

* satisfacer una petición = meet + request, fill + request.

* satisfacer una petición de reserva = satisfy + hold request.

* satisfacer una reserva = satisfy + hold.

* satisfacer un criterio = fulfil + criterion.

* * *

satisfacer [ E20 ]

vt

1 ‹persona› to satisfy

su respuesta no me satisface I am not satisfied o happy with your reply

2 ‹necesidad/deseo› to satisfy, fulfill*; ‹instintos› to satisfy

satisfacer el hambre/la curiosidad to satisfy one's hunger/one's curiosity

3 ( frml); ‹requisitos/condiciones› to satisfy, fulfill*, meet

4 ( frml); ‹cantidad/cuota› to pay; ‹deuda› to pay off, settle

■ satisfacerse

v pron

1 (contentarse) to be satisfied

no se satisface con nada she's never satisfied

2 (de un agravio) to obtain satisfaction

* * *

satisfacer ( conjugate satisfacer) verbo transitivo
to satisfy;
◊ su respuesta no me satisface I am not satisfied o happy with your reply

satisfacerse verbo pronominal
a) ( contentarse) to be satisfied

b) ( de agravio) to obtain satisfaction

satisfacer verbo transitivo
1 (colmar una aspiración, una necesidad) to satisfy: nunca satisfizo su sueño de ir a África, she never fulfilled her dream of going to Africa
satisfacer la curiosidad, to satisfy one's curiosity
2 (gustar, complacer) me satisface ayudarte, I'm pleased to help you
no le satisfacía su comportamiento, he was not satisfied with his conduct
3 (reunir condiciones, requisitos) to satisfy, meet
4 frml (una cantidad, una deuda) to pay, settle
' satisfacer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegrar
- colmar
- contentar
- convencer
- satisfactoria
- satisfactorio
- satisfaga
English:
fulfil
- fulfill
- gratify
- indulge
- meet
- pander
- please
- satisfy
- cater
- honor
- supply

* * *

satisfacer

♦ vt

1. [saciar] to satisfy;

satisfacer el hambre/la curiosidad to satisfy one's hunger/curiosity;

satisfacer la sed to quench one's thirst;

satisfizo su sueño de viajar a Australia he fulfilled his dream of travelling to Australia;

su explicación no nos satisfizo we weren't satisfied with his explanation

2. [gustar, agradar] to please;

me satisface anunciar… I am pleased to announce…

3. [deuda] to pay, to settle;
[pago] to make
4. [ofensa, daño] to redress

5. [duda, pregunta] to answer

6. [cumplir] [requisitos, exigencias] to meet;

un producto que satisface nuestras necesidades a product which meets o satisfies our needs

♦ See also the pronominal verb satisfacerse

* * *

satisfacer

<part satisfecho> v/t

1 satisfy

2 requisito, exigencia meet, fulfill, Br

fulfil

3 deuda settle, pay off

* * *

satisfacer {74} vt

1) : to satisfy

2) : to fulfill, to meet

3) : to pay, to settle

♦ See also the reflexive verb satisfacerse

* * *

satisfacer vb

1. (en general) to satisfy [pt. & pp. satisfied]

un ordenador que satisface todas tus necesidades a computer that satisfies all your needs

2. (complacer) to please

me satisface ver tanta gente reunida aquí hoy I'm pleased to see so many people gathered here today

Spanish-English dictionary > satisfacer
16 cavare

take out

dente take out, extract

cavarsela manage, get by

* * *

cavare v.tr.

1 ( togliere) to take* off, to remove; ( tirar fuori) to take* out, to pull out; ( estrarre) to extract, to dig out; to quarry: cavare un dente, to pull out a tooth; non sono riuscito a cavargli di bocca nemmeno una parola, I wasn't able to get a word out of him // farsi cavare un dente, to have a tooth out

2 ( soddisfare) to slake: cavarsi la sete, to quench one's thirst // cavarsi una voglia, to satisfy one's wish

3 ( ricavare) to get*, to obtain, to gain: da quell'individuo non si cava nulla di buono, he's good for nothing

4 ( indumenti) to take* off

5 cavarsela, to get off: se la cavò a buon mercato, he got off cheaply; se la sono cavata, ( non sono stati puniti) they got away with it.

◘ cavarsi v.rifl. ( liberarsi) to free oneself; to get* out (of sthg.): cavare d'impaccio, to get out of trouble.

* * *
[ka'vare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (estrarre) to dig* (up), to pull (up) [patate, carote]; to extract, to pull out [ dente]; to draw* [ sangue]

2) fig.

non sono riuscito a cavarle di bocca una sola parola — I couldn't get a (single) word out of her
2.
verbo pronominale cavarsi

1) (togliersi) to take* off [indumento, cappello]

- rsi d'impaccio — fig. to get out of trouble

- rsi gli occhi — fig. to strain one's eyes

2) (soddisfare)

-rsi la voglia (di qcs.) — to satisfy one's wish (for sth.)

3) cavarsela (sopravvivere) to pull through, to come* through

me la sono cavata con qualche graffio — I escaped o came out of it with only a few scratches; (riuscire)

cavarsela alla meno peggio — to muddle o struggle through

cavarsela con i motori — to know one's way around an engine

se l'è cavata bene — he came off well

* * *

cavare

/ka'vare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (estrarre) to dig* (up), to pull (up) [patate, carote]; to extract, to pull out [ dente]; to draw* [ sangue]

2 fig. non sono riuscito a cavarle di bocca una sola parola I couldn't get a (single) word out of her

II cavarsi verbo pronominale

1 (togliersi) to take* off [indumento, cappello]; - rsi d'impaccio fig. to get out of trouble; - rsi gli occhi fig. to strain one's eyes

2 (soddisfare) -rsi la voglia (di qcs.) to satisfy one's wish (for sth.)

3 cavarsela (sopravvivere) to pull through, to come* through; me la sono cavata con qualche graffio I escaped o came out of it with only a few scratches; (riuscire) cavarsela alla meno peggio to muddle o struggle through; cavarsela con i motori to know one's way around an engine; se l'è cavata bene he came off well.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > cavare
17 παίω

παίω, [dialect] Boeot. [full] πήω Hdn.Gr.2.949; [dialect] Att. [ per.] 2sg. imper.

A παῖ X.Cyn.6.18
codd.: [tense] fut. παίσω E.El. 688
, X.An.3.2.19, παιήσω Ar.Nu. 1125
, Lys. 459: [tense] aor. ἔπαισα Supp.Epigr.2.509.4
, al. (Crete, v B. C.), A.Pers. 397, X.An.5.8.10: [tense] pf. πέπαικα LXX Nu.22.28
, ( ὑπερ-) Ar.Ec. 1118, D.50.34:—[voice] Med., [tense] impf. ἐπαιόμην Plu.Pomp.24
: [tense] aor. ἐπαισάμην X. Cyr.7.3.6
:—[voice] Pass., [tense] aor. ἐπαίσθην A.Th. 957
, Ch. 184, Luc.Salt.10: [tense] pf. πέπαισμαι ([etym.] ἐμ-) Ath.12.543f; but the pass. tenses were mainly supplied by πλήσσω ( παίσαντές τε καὶ πληγέντες S.Ant. 171
); and ἐπάταξα (from πατάσσω ) was generally used as [tense] aor.:—poet. Verb (not in Hom., rare in [dialect] Att. Prose), strike, smite, whether with the hand, or with a rod or other weapon, σκυτάλοισί τινας Hdt.3.137
, cf. A.Ag. 1384, etc.: freq. with acc. omitted, παισθεὶς ἔπαισας Id.Th. 957
; παῖε πᾶς strike home!, E.Rh. 685; παισάτω πᾶς ( παῖς codd.), παῖ δή, παῖ δή X.Cyn.
l.c.; π. τινὰ ἐς τὴν γῆν Hdt.9.107
; π. τινὰ μάστιγι S.Aj. 242
(lyr.), etc.; π. ὑφ' ἧπαρ αὑτήν Id.Ant. 1315
; παίσας πρὸς ἧπαρ φασγάνῳ E.Or. 1063
; π. τινὰ ἐς τὴν γαστέρα Ar.Nu. 549
; εἰς τὰ στέρνα X.Cyr. 4.6.4
; τινὰ ἐς πλευρὰν ξίφει E.Rh. 794
; κατὰ τὸ στέρνον X.An.1.8.26
; κάρα S.Aj. 308
, cf. OT 1270; τὸν νῶτόν τινος Alciphr.3.43
: c. dupl. acc., π. ῥοπάλῳ τινὰ τὸ νῶτον Ar.Av. 497
: c. acc. cogn., ὀλίγας π. (sc. πληγάς) X.An.5.8.12; τί μ' οὐκ ἀνταίαν ἔπαισέν τις (sc. πληγήν) ; S.Ant. 1309 (lyr.); π. ἅλμην, of rowers, A.Pers. 397, E.IT 1391:—[voice] Med., ἐπαίσατο τὸν μηρόν he smote his thigh, X.Cyr. 7.3.6, cf. Plu.Pomp.24:—[voice] Pass., παιομένους Th.4.47
, cf. A.Pers. 416, Antipho 2.4.4, etc.; πὺξ παιόμενος, opp. ἐγχειριδίῳ πληγείς, Lys. 4.6.

b rarely of missiles, X.Cyr.6.4.18:—[voice] Pass., τὰ παιόμενα τοῖς κεραυνοῖς Plu.2.665d
; of atoms, παίονται καὶ παίουσι τὸν ἅπαντα χρόνον ib.1111e.

2 c. acc. instrumenti, drive, dash one thing against another, ναῦς ἐν νηῒ στόλον ἔπαισε struck its beak against.., A.Pers. 409; π. λαιμῶν εἴσω ξίφος E.Or. 1472
(lyr.); [ναῦς] θάλασσα π. πρὸς χωρία δύσορμα Plu.Pyrrh.15
: metaph., ἐν δ' ἐμῷ κάρᾳ θεὸς.. μέγα βάρος ἔπαισεν S.Ant. 1274
(lyr.).

3 drive away, τοὺς σφῆκας ἀπὸ τῆς οἰκίας Ar.V. 456
.

4 of sexual intercourse, Id. Pax 874.

5 hit hard in speaking, π. στρογγύλοις τοῖς ῥήμασιν Id.Ach. 686
, cf. Lib. Or.63.34.

6 metaph., quench one's thirst, διψῶντα.. ὄξει παίειν Eub. 138
(anap.); cf. πατάσσω 11.2
.

II intr., strike, dash against or upon, λόγοι παίουσ' εἰκῇ πρὸς κύμασιν ἄτης A.Pr. 885
(anap.); πρὸς τὰς πέτρας π. X.An.4.2.3
: c. acc., ἔπαισεν ἄφαντον ἕρμα A.Ag. 1007
(lyr.); λανθάνει στήλην ἄκραν παίσας, of a charioteer, S.El. 745. (From Παϝιω, cf. Lat. pavio, pavimentum.)

III devour, παίειν ἐφ' ἁλὶ τὴν μάδδαν Ar.Ach. 835
, cf. Hsch.; perh. to be read in Epich. 35.12: it has been doubted whether this is the same word as παίω 1
, but cf. ἐρείδω 11.2
, κόπτω 1.10
, σποδέω 111
, φλάω 1.2
.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > παίω
18 rinfrescare

1. v/t cool down, make cooler

( ristorare) refresh

( rinnovare) freshen up

rinfrescare la memoria a qualcuno refresh someone's memory

2. v/i cool down

* * *

rinfrescare v.tr.

1 to cool, to make* cooler: il temporale ha rinfrescato l'aria, the storm has cooled the air; rinfrescare il vino, to cool the wine

2 ( mettere a nuovo) to do* up: questa primavera voglio rinfrescare il soggiorno, this spring I want to do up the living-room // far rinfrescare un abito, to renovate a dress // rinfrescare la memoria a qlcu., to refresh someone's memory // voglio rinfrescare il mio francese, I want to brush up my French

◆ v. intr.

1 to cool: alla sera l'aria rinfresca, in the evening the air cools

2 ( di vento) to freshen.

◘ rinfrescarsi v.rifl. to refreshen up, to cool down: vorrei rinfrescarmi con qualche bevanda, con una bella doccia, I should like to cool down with a drink, with a nice shower.

* * *
[rinfres'kare]
1. vt

(gen) to cool (down), (aria) to cool, freshen, (fig : pareti, soffitto, abiti) to freshen up

il temporale ha rinfrescato l'aria — the storm freshened the air

rinfrescarsi la gola — to quench one's thirst

rinfrescarsi il viso — to splash one's face

rinfrescare la memoria a qn — to refresh sb's memory

2. vi

(aus essere) (tempo) to grow o get cooler

3. vr (rinfrescarsi)

(persona: con bibita) to have something to drink, (con doccia, ecc.) to freshen up

vorrei rinfrescarmi un po' — I'd like to freshen up a bit

* * *
[rinfres'kare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (refrigerare) to refresh, to cool down [ persona]; to cool [ stanza]

2) fig. to brush up [ lingua]

rinfrescare la memoria a qcn. — to refresh o jog sb.'s memory

3) (rinnovare) to redecorate, to refurbish [ stanza]
2.
verbo impersonale (aus. essere, avere)

di notte rinfresca molto — it gets o grows very cool at night
3.
verbo pronominale rinfrescarsi [ aria] to cool; [ persona] to refresh oneself

* * *

rinfrescare

/rinfres'kare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (refrigerare) to refresh, to cool down [ persona]; to cool [ stanza]

2 fig. to brush up [ lingua]; rinfrescare la memoria a qcn. to refresh o jog sb.'s memory

3 (rinnovare) to redecorate, to refurbish [ stanza]

II verbo impersonale

(aus. essere, avere) di notte rinfresca molto it gets o grows very cool at night

III rinfrescarsi verbo pronominale

[ aria] to cool; [ persona] to refresh oneself.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > rinfrescare
19 напиваться

несовер. - напиваться; совер. - напиться

1) drink, to quench/slake one's thirst (with, on) ( утолять жажду); have enough (to drink); have a drink (of)

2) ( становиться пьяным)

get drunk; get tight разг.

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > напиваться
20 pragnie|nie

Ⅰ sv ⇒ pragnąć Ⅱ n 1. (życzenie) desire, yearning (czegoś for sth)
- najskrytsze pragnienie the most secret desire

- przemożne pragnienie an overwhelming desire

- spełnione/niespełnione pragnienia fulfilled/unfulfilled desires a. wishes

- pragnienie miłości/sławy/zemsty a desire for a. craving for love/fame/revenge

- budzić/wzniecać czyjeś pragnienia to arouse/whet sb’s desire

- nie mieć żadnych pragnień to have no desires

- spełnił wszystkie swoje pragnienia all his desires a. wishes were fulfilled

- spełniał a. zaspokajał jej wszystkie pragnienia he satisfied a. fulfilled all her desires

- wyraziła pragnienie zobaczenia się z synem she expressed a/the/her desire to see her son

- opanowało go pragnienie zmian he was overcome by a desire for change

- mieć a. odczuwać pragnienie to be a. feel thirsty

- ugasić pragnienie to quench a. slake one’s thirst

- dręczyło go dokuczliwe pragnienie he was driven wild with thirst

- umieram z pragnienia I’m dying of thirst

- słone potrawy wzmagają pragnienie salty dishes make one thirsty

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pragnie|nie

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