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1 refrescar el gaznate
*to wet one's whistle* -
2 gaznate
m.1 gullet.2 meringue-filled cake made with coconut or pineapple.* * *1 gullet* * *SM1) (=pescuezo) gullet; (=garganta) windpipe, throttle2) Méx (fruit) fritter* * *refrescar el gaznate — (fam) to have a drink
* * *= gullet.Ex. Many people's lives are made miserable by heartburn, a sensation of heaviness at the pit of the stomach and a burning sensation in the gullet.* * *refrescar el gaznate — (fam) to have a drink
* * *= gullet.Ex: Many people's lives are made miserable by heartburn, a sensation of heaviness at the pit of the stomach and a burning sensation in the gullet.
* * *A (garganta) ( fam); throat, gulletrefrescar el gaznate to have a drink, to wet one's whistle ( colloq)* * *
gaznate sustantivo masculino ( garganta) (fam) throat, gullet;◊ refrescar el gaznate (fam) to have a drink
* * *gaznate nmFam gullet;se echó un trago de ron al gaznate he took a swig of rum;remojar el gaznate to wet one's whistle, to have a drink* * *m gullet* * *gaznate nm: throat, gullet -
3 refrescar
v.1 to refresh.2 to be refreshing (bebida).3 to brush up (conocimientos).refrescar la memoria a alguien to refresh somebody's memory4 to cool down.* * *1 (poner fresco) to cool, refresh1 (el tiempo) to get cooler, cool down, turn cooler2 (comida, bebida) to be refreshing1 (gen) to cool down, cool off; (lavarse) to freshen up; (tomar el fresco) to get a breath of fresh air2 (beber) to have a cold drink* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=enfriar) to cool, cool down2) [+ conocimiento] to brush up, polish up3) [+ acto] to repeat; [+ enemistad, interés] to renew2. VI1) (Meteo) to get cooler, cool down2) [bebida] to be refreshing3) Méx (Med) to get better3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivob) < conocimientos> to brush up (on)2.refrescar v impers to turn cooler3.refrescarse v pron to cool (oneself) down* * *= refresh, freshen, buff up on, brush up on.Ex. It thrives on ambiguity, irony, paradox, which bring the disparate and hitherto unconnected into relationship, revealing new shades of meaning, or refreshing the worn, the tired, the cliched.Ex. Baking soda can also freshen musty carpets by simply sprinkling on it.Ex. The author also displays a need to buff up on her mastery of today's street slang.Ex. The course targets people who would like to either like to brush up on their French or even learn French from scratch.----* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.* refrescar la memoria = jog + Posesivo + memory, refresh + memory.* refrescarse = cool down, cool off.* * *1.verbo transitivob) < conocimientos> to brush up (on)2.refrescar v impers to turn cooler3.refrescarse v pron to cool (oneself) down* * *= refresh, freshen, buff up on, brush up on.Ex: It thrives on ambiguity, irony, paradox, which bring the disparate and hitherto unconnected into relationship, revealing new shades of meaning, or refreshing the worn, the tired, the cliched.
Ex: Baking soda can also freshen musty carpets by simply sprinkling on it.Ex: The author also displays a need to buff up on her mastery of today's street slang.Ex: The course targets people who would like to either like to brush up on their French or even learn French from scratch.* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.* refrescar la memoria = jog + Posesivo + memory, refresh + memory.* refrescarse = cool down, cool off.* * *refrescar [A2 ]vt1 (enfriar) ‹bebida› to cool; ‹ambiente› to make … fresher o cooler2 ‹conocimientos› to brush up (on) memoria■to turn coolerpor la noche ya refresca the nights are already getting o turning coolerabrígate, que ha refrescado wrap up well, the weather's turned cooler o it's turned coolerto cool (oneself) down* * *
refrescar ( conjugate refrescar) verbo transitivo
‹ ambiente› to make … fresher o cooler
refrescar v impers to turn cooler
refrescar
I verbo transitivo
1 to refresh
(enfriar) to cool
2 familiar (la memoria, los conocimientos) to refresh, brush up (on)
II vi (el tiempo) to get cooler
' refrescar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gaznate
English:
jog
- nudge
- refresh
- sweeten
- freshen
* * *♦ vt1. [enfriar] to refresh;[bebidas] to chill2. [conocimientos] to brush up;refrescar la memoria a alguien to refresh sb's memory3. Informát to refresh♦ vi[bebida] to be refreshing♦ v impersonalesta noche refrescará it will get cooler tonight* * *I v/t1 tb figrefresh2 conocimientos brush upII v/i cool down* * *refrescar {72} vt1) : to refresh, to cool2) : to brush up (on)3)refrescar la memoria : to refresh one's memoryrefrescar vi: to turn cooler* * *refrescar vb1. (enfriar) to cool / to chill2. (descender la temperatura) to get cooler
См. также в других словарях:
refrescar el gaznate — expr. gaznate, remojar (refrescar) el gaznate expr. beber. ❙ «...se desnudó a tientas, refrescó el gaznate con un sorbo de cocacola tibia...» Fernando Sánchez Dragó, El camino del corazón, 1990, RAE CREA. ❙ ▄▀ «Antes de continuar ❙ andando vamos… … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
gaznate — expr. gaznate, remojar (refrescar) el gaznate expr. beber. ❙ «...se desnudó a tientas, refrescó el gaznate con un sorbo de cocacola tibia...» Fernando Sánchez Dragó, El camino del corazón, 1990, RAE CREA. ❙ ▄▀ «Antes de continuar ❙ andando vamos… … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
remojar el gaznate — expr. gaznate, remojar (refrescar) el gaznate expr. beber. ❙ «...se desnudó a tientas, refrescó el gaznate con un sorbo de cocacola tibia...» Fernando Sánchez Dragó, El camino del corazón, 1990, RAE CREA. ❙ ▄▀ «Antes de continuar ❙ andando vamos… … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
gañote — (Del ant. gañón < cañón < caña, tráquea.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 ANATOMÍA Interior de la garganta. SINÓNIMO [gañón] FRASEOLOGÍA ► locución adverbial de gañote Gratis, de gorra: ■ no sé cómo lo hace pero siempre va de gañote a los… … Enciclopedia Universal
beber — (Del lat. bibere.) ► verbo transitivo/ intransitivo/ pronominal 1 Ingerir un líquido: ■ cató el vino antes de beberlo. ► verbo intransitivo 2 Hacer un brindis: ■ bebieron por el éxito de todos. 3 Tomar bebidas alcohólicas: ■ bebe en exceso a… … Enciclopedia Universal
gañote — (De gañón). 1. m. coloq. Garguero, gaznate. 2. And. y Ext. Género de fruta de sartén, que se hace de masa muy delicada, con la forma del gañote. 3. coloq. Ven. vozarrón. a, o con, todo gañote, o el gañote. locs. advs. coloqs. Ven. a voz en cuello … Diccionario de la lengua española
