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1 quitarse
1 (desaparecer) to go away, come out2 quitarse de (del juego, bebida, etc) to give up* * *1) to leave2) take off* * *VPR1) (=apartarse)¡quítate de ahí!, ¡quítate de en medio! — get out of the way!
¡quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!
2) (=desaparecer) [dolor] to go, go away; [mancha] to come out3) (=acabarse)4) (=sacarse)a) [+ ropa, zapatos] to take off; [+ barba] to shave; [+ lentillas] to take outquitarse años: te has quitado diez años (de encima) — you look ten years younger
b)quitarse algo/a algn de encima — to get rid of sth/sb
¡ya me he quitado de encima el coche viejo! — at last I've got rid of the old car!
¡no me la puedo quitar de encima! — I can't get rid of her!
¡qué peso nos hemos quitado de encima! — what a relief!, that's a real weight off our minds!
5)• quitarse de (=dejar) —
* * *(v.) = take off, doff, take offEx. In the past, she's relied overly much on her ready laugh, lean looks, and willingness to doff her duds.* * *(v.) = take off, doff, take offEx: In the past, she's relied overly much on her ready laugh, lean looks, and willingness to doff her duds.* * *
■quitarse verbo reflexivo
1 (la ropa, las gafas, un postizo) to take off: quítate el sombrero, take your hat off
2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out: quítate de ahí, get away from there
3 (un dolor) to go away
4 (mancha) to come out
5 (una costumbre, vicio) quitarse de (+ infinitivo), to give up: me quité de fumar, I gave up smoking
♦ Locuciones: quitarse a alguien de encima, to get rid of sb
' quitarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alisarse
- peso
- sombrero
- venda
- vida
- año
- encima
- medio
- quitar
- sacar
- sacudir
English:
come off
- come out
- customary
- get off
- leave on
- pull off
- raise
- rub off
- shake off
- slip off
- take off
- throw off
- wash off
- wash out
- come
- grow
- leave
- palm
- rid
- shake
- slip
- take
- throw
- wear
- wriggle
- your
* * *vpr1. [apartarse] to get out of the way;¡quítate de en medio! get out of the way!2. [ropa, gafas, pendientes] to take off;quítese el abrigo take your coat off3. [librarse de] [fiebre, dolor, temores] to get rid of;no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza I can't get it out of my head;4. [desaparecer] [sujeto: mancha] to come out;[sujeto: dolor, granos, sarpullido] to go away;no se le quita la fiebre her temperature won't go down;se me ha quitado el hambre I'm not hungry any moreme quité de fumar I gave up o stopped smokingquitarse la vida to take one's own life* * *v/r2 ( apartarse) get out of the way;quitarse algo/a alguien de encima get rid of s.th/s.o.;¡quítate de en medio! fam get out of the way!* * *vr1) : to withdraw, to leave2) : to take off (one's clothes)3)quitarse de : to give up (a habit)4)quitar de encima : to get rid of* * *¡quítate de en medio! get out of the way! -
2 quitarse
• be taken away from• doff• get rich• get rid of indigestion• move out of the way• remove one's -
3 quitarse de
• move away from• step out of -
4 quitarse de
v.1 to get off, to get away from, to move away from, to step out of.María se quitó del estrado Mary got off the stand.María se quitó de la carretera Mary moved away from the road.2 to move away from, to depart from.María se quitó de la carretera Mary moved away from the road. -
5 quitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encima
quitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encimafigurado to get rid of something / get rid of somebodySpanish-English dictionary > quitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encima
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6 quitarse la vida
eufemístico to commit suicide 2 (admirar) to admire* * *(v.) = take + Posesivo + (own) lifeEx. The painting shows Dido standing before a funeral pyre just prior to taking her own life.* * *(v.) = take + Posesivo + (own) lifeEx: The painting shows Dido standing before a funeral pyre just prior to taking her own life.
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7 quitarse a alguien
= quitarse algo de encima to get rid of -
8 quitarse algo de encima
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9 quitarse algo de la cabeza
to get something out of one's head, forget something -
10 quitarse algo/a alguien de encima
quitarse algo/a alguien de encimato get rid of something/somebodySpanish-English dictionary > quitarse algo/a alguien de encima
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11 quitarse el sombrero
to take one's hat off -
12 quitarse la máscara
to reveal oneself -
13 quitarse años
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14 quitarse a Alguien de encima
(v.) = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + backEx. Some even go so far as to curry favor with him, to keep him off their backs.Ex. 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.* * *(v.) = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + backEx: Some even go so far as to curry favor with him, to keep him off their backs.
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15 quitarse de en medio
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16 quitarse de encima
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17 quitarse del medio
(v.) = run for + coverEx. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.* * *(v.) = run for + coverEx: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.
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18 quitarse el sombrero ante
(v.) = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off toEx. The title of her welcoming address was 'Hats off to paraprofessionals' paying tribute to the versatility of the paraprofessional.Ex. Nothing is impossible when it comes to creativity and innovation and the experts are taking their hats off to Coca-Cola for doing this.* * *(v.) = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off toEx: The title of her welcoming address was 'Hats off to paraprofessionals' paying tribute to the versatility of the paraprofessional.
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19 quitarse un (buen) peso de encima
(v.) = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chestEx. He said he would feel better and get a weight off his chest if he explained his side of the incident.* * *(v.) = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chestEx: He said he would feel better and get a weight off his chest if he explained his side of the incident.
Spanish-English dictionary > quitarse un (buen) peso de encima
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20 quitarse un peso de encima
(v.) = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mindEx. Mr Smith praised the police for bringing the teenagers to justice, saying their detection had taken a weight off his mind.Ex. I think we would have done it eventually, but not as quickly as this and, with time being of the essence, this has really taken a load off her mind.* * *(v.) = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mindEx: Mr Smith praised the police for bringing the teenagers to justice, saying their detection had taken a weight off his mind.
Ex: I think we would have done it eventually, but not as quickly as this and, with time being of the essence, this has really taken a load off her mind.
См. также в других словарях:
quitarse — quitar(se), quitar de en medio expr. matar, asesinar. ❙ «...Carlos se parecía a su padre, por eso los otros no le tragaban y acabaron quitándoselo de en medio.» Lourdes Ortiz, Picadura mortal. ❙ «Se quitó de en medio a la tía paliza que tenía por … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
quitarse — salirse de un lugar; hacerse un lado; apartar; sacarse; cf. correrse, quita quita, quitar, quitársele; quítate de mi camino , me quité de allí , quiten a ese perro de ahí , quítese la falda, mi amor … Diccionario de chileno actual
quitarse el antifaz — pop. Igual que Quitarse la careta (LS.) … Diccionario Lunfardo
quitarse una idea de la cabeza — desengañarse; dejar de ofuscarse por algo; desentenderse de algo; olvidarse de algo; superar algo; cf. sacarse una idea de la cabeza, quitarse, quitársele; quítate esa idea de la cabeza; ella no te quiere y es mejor que la olvides de una vez , es … Diccionario de chileno actual
quitarse lo amargo — o quitarse lo amargo de la boca someter, dominar, confrontar, obtener. Resolver con exito un asunto que causa atencion permanente … Diccionario de Guanacastequismos
quitarse — arrepentirse de un negocio … Colombianismos
quitarse la careta — pop. Mostrarse cual se es, dejando de lado el disimulo (LS.) … Diccionario Lunfardo
quitarse alguien de ruidos — ► locución coloquial Dejar de intervenir en asuntos complicados o enfadosos: ■ se quitó de ruidos al rechazar actuar como intermediario entre ellos … Enciclopedia Universal
quitarse alguien la máscara — ► locución Mostrarse tal y como es: ■ se quitó la máscara y me confesó su amor por ti … Enciclopedia Universal
quitarse de en medio — Apartarse de un lugar o de un asunto: ■ como es un tema peligroso mejor será que te quites de en medio … Enciclopedia Universal
quitarse de encima, de delante o de en medio a una persona o una cosa — coloquial Librarse de ella o de lo que resulta molesto o inoportuno: ■ ya me he quitado de encima el examen; no me puedo quitar de encima a ese pesado … Enciclopedia Universal