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1 irritar
v.1 to irritate.Su actitud irrita a Ricardo His attitude irritates Richard.La loción irrita la piel The lotion irritates the skin.2 to annul.El documento irrita la apelación The document annuls the appeal.* * *1 to irritate1 to lose one's temper, get annoyed* * *verb1) to irritate2) exasperate* * *1. VT1) (=enfadar) to irritate2) (Med) to irritate3) [+ celos, pasiones] to stir up, inflame2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <piel/garganta> to irritatetiene la garganta irritada — his throat is sore o inflamed
b) < persona> to annoy, irritate2.irritarse v prona) piel/ojos to become irritatedb) persona to get annoyed, get irritated* * *= irk, needle, irritate, rattle + Posesivo + cage, rub + Nombre + up the wrong way, spite, annoy, roil, nerve, gall, rile, peeve, enrage, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, exasperate, touch + a (raw) nerve, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex. The author maintains that his poem makes an attempt to rattle the cage and is a gesture toward revolt, a call to abandon any vision of human life that does not embrace the sexual universe.Ex. Relations between the two countries would now be difficult as our Prime Minister had rubbed theirs up the wrong way over ridiculous matters.Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex. Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.Ex. But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex. On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.Ex. Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.Ex. His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.Ex. Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex. Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.----* irritarse con = get + short with.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <piel/garganta> to irritatetiene la garganta irritada — his throat is sore o inflamed
b) < persona> to annoy, irritate2.irritarse v prona) piel/ojos to become irritatedb) persona to get annoyed, get irritated* * *= irk, needle, irritate, rattle + Posesivo + cage, rub + Nombre + up the wrong way, spite, annoy, roil, nerve, gall, rile, peeve, enrage, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, exasperate, touch + a (raw) nerve, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.
Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex: Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex: The author maintains that his poem makes an attempt to rattle the cage and is a gesture toward revolt, a call to abandon any vision of human life that does not embrace the sexual universe.Ex: Relations between the two countries would now be difficult as our Prime Minister had rubbed theirs up the wrong way over ridiculous matters.Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex: Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.Ex: But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex: On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.Ex: Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.Ex: His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.Ex: Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex: Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.Ex: But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.* irritarse con = get + short with.* * *irritar [A1 ]vt1 ‹piel/garganta› to irritateel humo le irritaba los ojos the smoke was irritating his eyestiene la garganta irritada his throat is sore o inflamed2 ‹persona› to annoy, irritate1 «piel/ojos» to become irritated2 «persona» to get annoyed, get irritatedse irritó por lo que le dije he got annoyed o irritated at what I saidnunca se irrita con las críticas de sus adversarios she never gets annoyed at her opponents' criticisms* * *
irritar ( conjugate irritar) verbo transitivo
◊ tiene la garganta irritada his throat is sore o inflamed
irritarse verbo pronominal
irritar verbo transitivo to irritate
' irritar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
crispar
- enfermar
- picar
- provocar
- chocar
- fastidiar
- reventar
English:
gall
- irk
- irritate
- needle
- rile
- roil
- rub
- annoy
- vex
* * *♦ vt1. [enfadar] to irritate, to annoy2. [piel, garganta] to irritate;me irritó la garganta/piel it gave me a sore throat/a rash;el humo me irrita los pulmones smoke irritates my lungs* * *v/t tb MED irritate* * *irritar vt: to irritate♦ irritación nf* * *irritar vb to irritate -
2 reventar
v.1 to burst.si no se lo digo, reviento (figurative) I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to himpor mí, como si revienta (informal figurative) he can drop dead as far as I'm concernedEl globo reventó The balloon exploded.2 to break down (echar abajo).3 to ruin, to spoil.4 to shatter (informal) (cansar mucho).5 to annoy (informal) (fastidiar).me revienta que… it really bugs me that…6 to explode (informal) (perder los nervios).7 to crack, to split-open, to crack open.El golpe reventó el coco The blow cracked the coconut.8 to blow up, to make explode, to detonate.El chico reventó la bomba The boy blew up the bomb.9 to vex, to get up someone's nose.Todo eso me revienta! All that gets up my nose!* * *1 (gen) to burst2 (neumático) to puncture, burst3 (romper) to break, smash4 (estropear) to ruin, spoil1 familiar (fastidiar) to annoy2 familiar (disgustar) to disgust, make sick3 (estallar) to burst4 (rajarse) to split1 (estallar) to burst2 familiar (cansarse) to tire oneself out\reventar de cansancio to be dead tiredreventar de orgullo to be bursting with pridereventar de rabia to be furious, be fumingreventar de risa to die laughing* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [por presión] [+ globo, neumático, tubería, ampolla] to burst; [+ espinilla] to squeezetengo una cubierta reventada — I've got a puncture, I have a flat tyre
el ruido de las discotecas me revienta los oídos — I find the racket inside clubs deafening, the noise in clubs is enough to burst your eardrums
"reventamos los precios" — "prices slashed"
2) [por una explosión] [+ puente, vehículo] to blow up; [+ cristales] to shatter, blow out3) (=estropear) to ruin4) (=agotar) [+ caballo] to ride into the ground5) * (=golpear)si me desobedece lo reviento — if he doesn't obey me, I'll kill him *
6) * (=hacer fracasar) [+ plan, espectáculo] to wreck; [+ asamblea, mitin, ceremonia] to disrupt; [+ huelga] to smash, quash; [+ manifestación] to break upun grupo de sindicalistas intentó reventar la intervención del conferenciante — a group of trade union members heckled the delegate's speech o tried to shout down the delegate during his speech
7) * (=fastidiar)2. VI1) (=explotar) [globo, tubería, depósito] to burst; [neumático] to burst, blow out; [granada, proyectil] to blow up; [cristal] to break, shatterla presa reventó e inundó el valle — the dam burst, flooding the valley
parecía que las venas del cuello le iban a reventar — it looked as if the veins in his neck were about to burst
hacer reventar — [+ neumático] to burst; [+ costuras] to split
es bastante joven, a todo reventar tiene 30 años — he's pretty young, 30 years old at the most
no llegué tan tarde anoche, a todo reventar debían ser las once — I didn't get back so late last night, it must have been eleven at the latest
2) [persona]a) [por estar lleno]no puedo comer más, voy a reventar — I can't eat any more, I'm full to bursting
necesito entrar al baño, voy a reventar — I need to go to the toilet, I'm bursting *
b) [por enfado] to explodecuando dijeron que no querían trabajar, reventé — when they told me they didn't want to work, I just exploded
como esto dure un día más, creo que reviento — if this carries on one more day, I think I'll explode
sus relaciones son tan tensas que van a reventar en cualquier momento — relations between them are so tense that things are going to blow up at any moment
3) [lugar]el teatro estaba a reventar — the theatre was packed full, the theatre was full to bursting
más de 20.000 personas llenaron la plaza de toros a reventar — more than 20,000 people packed the bullring, the bullring was full to bursting with more than 20,000 people
4)reventar de: reventaba de ganas de decirlo todo — I was dying o bursting to tell him all about it
reventar de cansancio — to be worn out, be shattered
reventar de ira — to be livid, be absolutely furious
reventar de risa — to kill o.s. laughing, split one's sides (laughing)
5)reventar por — to be dying to, be bursting to
reventaba por ver lo que pasaba — he was dying o bursting to see what was going on
revienta por saber lo que dicen — she's dying o bursting to know what they're saying
6) * (=morir) to drop dead *7) [ola] to break3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst openb) (fam) prenda to split2)a) persona ( uso hiperbólico)si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!
que reviente! — he can go to hell! (colloq)
b) (fam) ( de ganas)cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)
c) ( de ganas de orinar)estoy que reviento — I'm bursting (to go) (colloq)
d) (fam) ( de cansancio)trabajan hasta reventar — they work their butts off (AmE colloq), they slog their guts out (BrE colloq)
3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)2.reventar vta) <globo/neumático> to burstb) (fam) ( destrozar)3.le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo — he punched him and broke o smashed his nose
reventarse v pron1)a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)* * *= bust, burst, pop, rupture.Ex. 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.Ex. The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.----* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst openb) (fam) prenda to split2)a) persona ( uso hiperbólico)si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!
que reviente! — he can go to hell! (colloq)
b) (fam) ( de ganas)cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)
c) ( de ganas de orinar)estoy que reviento — I'm bursting (to go) (colloq)
d) (fam) ( de cansancio)trabajan hasta reventar — they work their butts off (AmE colloq), they slog their guts out (BrE colloq)
3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)2.reventar vta) <globo/neumático> to burstb) (fam) ( destrozar)3.le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo — he punched him and broke o smashed his nose
reventarse v pron1)a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)* * *= bust, burst, pop, rupture.Ex: 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.
Ex: The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* * *reventar [A5 ]viA1 «globo» to burst, pop; «neumático» to blow out, burst; «ampolla» to burst; «tubería» to burstlas olas reventaban contra el acantilado the waves were breaking against the cliffcapullos a punto de reventar buds about to burst open2 ( fam); «prenda» to splitB1«persona» (uso hiperbólico): si sigue comiendo así va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!por mí ¡que reviente! as far as I'm concerned, he can go to hell! ( colloq)estaba que reventaba de rabia she was absolutely furious o livid, she was seething with ragereventaba de indignación she was bursting with indignation2 ( fam)(de ganas): anda, cuéntamelo, que si no, vas a reventar come on, then, I can see you're bursting o dying to tell me ( colloq)3(de ganas de orinar): no puedo aguantar más, estoy que reviento I can't hold on any longer, I'm bursting (to go) ( colloq)4 ( fam)(de cansancio): trabajaron hasta reventar they worked until they dropped ( colloq), they worked their butts off ( AmE colloq), they slogged their guts out ( BrE colloq)■ reventarvt1 ‹globo/neumático› to burst2 ( fam)(destrozar): reventó la puerta a patadas he kicked the door downle reventó la nariz de un puñetazo he punched him and broke o smashed his nose¡o lo haces o te reviento! ( AmS); do it or I'll wallop you o ( BrE) I'll thump you ( colloq), if you don't do it, I'll knock you into the middle of next week! ( colloq)4 (hacer fracasar) ‹marcha/mitin› to break up; ‹plan/reunión/fiesta› to wreckplanean reventar el homenaje al escritor they are planning to disrupt the ceremony in honor of the writerhay muchos interesados en reventar las elecciones locales there are a lot of people who have an interest in wrecking the local electionsme revienta su tonito paternal that patronizing tone of his really riles me o makes me mad o gets me ( colloq)AB ( refl) ‹grano› to squeeze; ‹ampolla› to burstse reventó un dedo con el martillo ( fam); he banged up ( AmE) o ( BrE) banged his finger with the hammer ( colloq)iban a 120 y se reventaron contra un árbol ( AmS fam); they were doing 120 and they smashed straight into a tree* * *
reventar ( conjugate reventar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ globo] to burst, pop;
[ neumático] to blow out, burst;
[ampolla/tubería] to burst;
[ ola] to break
2
◊ si sigue comiendo así, va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!
verbo transitivo ‹globo/neumático› to burst
reventarse verbo pronominal
‹ ampolla› to burst
reventar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un globo, una rueda) to burst
2 (un caballo) to die of exhaustion
3 (una situación) to blow up, (una persona) to explode: está que revienta, he is fuming
reventábamos de orgullo, we were bursting with pride
4 fam (de deseos, ganas) to be dying: revienta de ganas de preguntarnos, he is dying to ask us
II verbo transitivo
1 (a un caballo) to ride to death
2 (una propuesta, huelga) to break
3 (molestar mucho, enfadar) to annoy, bother: le revienta que le lleven la contraria, he hates it when people cross him
4 (un globo, las costuras) to burst
5 (una puerta, cerradura, ventana, caja fuerte: con explosivos) to blow open
(: con palanca) to lever open
' reventar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estallar
- revienta
English:
blow
- burst
- pop
- rupture
- seam
- split
- pound
* * *♦ vt1. [hacer estallar] to burst;el hielo reventó las tuberías the ice burst the pipes2. [romper] to break;[echar abajo] to break down; [con explosivos] to blow up3. Andes, RP Fam [golpear]si no me devolvés eso te reviento if you don't give that back to me I'm going to thump you one4. [hacer fracasar] to ruin, to spoil;Comreventar los precios to make massive price cuts5. [boicotear] to disruptel jinete reventó al caballo the jockey rode the horse into the groundme revienta que… it really gets me that…;me revienta que nunca cuenten conmigo it bugs the hell out of me that they never include me♦ vi1. [estallar] [globo, neumático] to burst;el jarrón reventó al estrellarse contra el suelo the vase shattered when it hit the ground;Figsi no se lo digo, reviento I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to him;Fampor mí, como si revienta he can drop dead as far as I'm concernedFamestoy que reviento [estoy lleno] I'm stuffed;el estadio reventaba de espectadores the stadium was packed to the rafters;la sala estaba (llena) a reventar the room was bursting at the seamsreventaba por contarnos el último cotilleo she was dying o bursting to tell us the latest gossip5. Fam [perder los nervios] to explode (de with);al final reventó de impaciencia her impatience finally got the better of her* * *I 1 v/i burst;lleno a reventar bursting at the seams, full to bursting;reventar de risa burst out laughing;reventar de orgullo be bursting with pride2 ( molestar):me revienta que … it really irritates me that …3:si no va revienta he’ll be so disappointed if he doesn’t go* * *reventar {55} vi1) estallar, explotar: to burst, to blow up2)reventar de : to be bursting withreventar vt1) : to burst* * *me revienta... I hate... -
3 cabrear
v.1 to annoy.Su risa cabrea a María Her laughter Maryoys Mary.2 to get sick of.Me cabrea tanto aguacate I get sick of so much avocado.* * *1 familiar to annoy, make angry1 familiar to get angry, get worked up* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (fam) ( enfadar) to make... mad (colloq), to piss... off (sl)b) (Chi fam) ( hartar)2.cabrear + inf: me cabreó comer tanta palta — I got fed up with o sick of eating avocado all the time
cabrearse v prona) (fam) ( enojarse) to get mad (colloq)b) (Chi fam) ( hartarse)cabrearse de or con algo/alguien — to get fed up with something/somebody, get sick of something/somebody
* * *= rile, peeve, enrage, piss + Nombre + off, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex. On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.Ex. And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.----* cabrearse = throw + a hissy fit, throw + a fit, incense, wax + indignant, spit + feathers, get + (all) worked up (about), get + naffed off, get + hot under the collar.* cabrearse con Alguien = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on).* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (fam) ( enfadar) to make... mad (colloq), to piss... off (sl)b) (Chi fam) ( hartar)2.cabrear + inf: me cabreó comer tanta palta — I got fed up with o sick of eating avocado all the time
cabrearse v prona) (fam) ( enojarse) to get mad (colloq)b) (Chi fam) ( hartarse)cabrearse de or con algo/alguien — to get fed up with something/somebody, get sick of something/somebody
* * *= rile, peeve, enrage, piss + Nombre + off, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.
Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex: On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.Ex: And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.Ex: But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.* cabrearse = throw + a hissy fit, throw + a fit, incense, wax + indignant, spit + feathers, get + (all) worked up (about), get + naffed off, get + hot under the collar.* cabrearse con Alguien = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on).* * *cabrear [A1 ]vtme cabrea tener que hacer su trabajo it really annoys me o it infuriates me having to do her work2( Chi fam) (cansar) cabrear + INF: me cabreó comer tanta palta I got fed up with o sick of eating avocado all the time■ cabrearvi( Chi fam): cabrea comer siempre lo mismo you get so fed up with o sick of eating the same thing all the time2 ( Chi fam) (cansarse) cabrearse DE or CON algo/algn; to get fed up WITH sth/sb, get sick OF sth/sb* * *
cabrear ( conjugate cabrear) verbo transitivo (fam) ( enfadar) to make … mad (colloq), to piss … off (sl)
cabrearse verbo pronominal (fam) ( enojarse) to get mad (colloq)
cabrear verbo transitivo familiar to make angry
* * *♦ vtcabrear a alguien to piss sb off;* * *v/t popbug fam -
4 enervar
v.1 to sap, to weaken.2 to exasperate (poner nervioso).3 to enervate, to devitalize, to weaken.Ricardo enerva a María Richard enervates Mary.4 to unnerve, to make nervous, to make uneasy, to overexcite.La emoción enerva a María The excitement unnerves Mary.* * *1 MEDICINA to enervate1 familiar to get flustered, get worked up* * *VT (=debilitar) to enervate, weaken; (=poner nervioso a) to get on sb's nerves* * *verbo transitivoa) ( irritar) to irritateb) ( debilitar) to enervate* * *= jar, nerve, rile, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex. She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.Ex. But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex. We can often see in someone's face, or hear in his response to us, the times when we are grinding on his nerves.Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( irritar) to irritateb) ( debilitar) to enervate* * *= jar, nerve, rile, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex: She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.
Ex: But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex: We can often see in someone's face, or hear in his response to us, the times when we are grinding on his nerves.Ex: But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.* * *enervar [A1 ]vt1(irritar): me enerva la música a todo volumen really loud music gets on my nerves o drives me mad o irritates me ( colloq)la enerva ver todo en desorden seeing everything in a mess really annoys her2 (debilitar) to enervate* * *
enervar verbo transitivo
1 fam (poner nervioso) to exasperate, try one's temper: la falta de puntualidad le enerva, a lack of punctuality really gets on his nerves
2 (debilitar) to enervate, unnerve
* * *enervar vt1. [debilitar] to sap, to weaken* * *v/t fml2 ( irritar) irritate, get on the nerves of* * *enervar vt1) : to enervate♦ enervante adj -
5 enojar
v.1 to anger (irritar). (especially Latin American Spanish)2 to make angry, to irritate, to anger, to make mad.Nosotros contrariamos a su padre We annoy his father.* * *1 to anger, annoy, make angry\enojarse por algo to get angry about something* * *esp LAm1.VT (=encolerizar) to anger; (=molestar) to upset, annoy2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to make... angry; ( en menor grado) to annoy2.enojarse v pron (esp AmL) to get angry, get mad (esp AmE colloq); ( en menor grado) to get annoyed, get cross (BrE colloq)enojarse con algo — to get angry/annoyed with somebody
no te enojes conmigo — don't get angry with o mad at me
* * *= cause + anger, cross, irritate, antagonise [antagonize, -USA], rub + Nombre + up the wrong way, rattle, roil, gall, rile, peeve, enrage, exasperate, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex. The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.Ex. There's more to it than that - he becomes vicious, cutting people up behind their backs if they cross him in any way.Ex. Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex. Researchers expect librarians to be factually knowledgeable, welcoming, helpful and supportive rather than 'weird', 'snooty' or 'easily antagonized'.Ex. Relations between the two countries would now be difficult as our Prime Minister had rubbed theirs up the wrong way over ridiculous matters.Ex. The rumours of his departure rattled the talented youngster a little bit.Ex. Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex. On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.Ex. Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.----* enojarse = become + chagrined, grow + irritable, lose + Posesivo + temper, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, get + angry.* enojarse con Alguien = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on).* enojarse por = be irritated by/at.* * *1.verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to make... angry; ( en menor grado) to annoy2.enojarse v pron (esp AmL) to get angry, get mad (esp AmE colloq); ( en menor grado) to get annoyed, get cross (BrE colloq)enojarse con algo — to get angry/annoyed with somebody
no te enojes conmigo — don't get angry with o mad at me
* * *= cause + anger, cross, irritate, antagonise [antagonize, -USA], rub + Nombre + up the wrong way, rattle, roil, gall, rile, peeve, enrage, exasperate, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex: The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.
Ex: There's more to it than that - he becomes vicious, cutting people up behind their backs if they cross him in any way.Ex: Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.Ex: Researchers expect librarians to be factually knowledgeable, welcoming, helpful and supportive rather than 'weird', 'snooty' or 'easily antagonized'.Ex: Relations between the two countries would now be difficult as our Prime Minister had rubbed theirs up the wrong way over ridiculous matters.Ex: The rumours of his departure rattled the talented youngster a little bit.Ex: Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex: On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.Ex: Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex: But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.* enojarse = become + chagrined, grow + irritable, lose + Posesivo + temper, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, get + angry.* enojarse con Alguien = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on).* enojarse por = be irritated by/at.* * *enojar [A1 ]vt( esp AmL) to make … angry; (en menor grado) to annoyme enojan mucho estas injusticias I get very angry at these injustices, these injustices make me very angryesto enojó al gobierno francés this angered the French government■ enojarse( esp AmL) to get angry, get mad ( AmE colloq); (en menor grado) to get annoyed, get cross ( BrE colloq)no te enojes conmigo don't get angry with o mad at me, don't get annoyed o cross with mese enojó porque le habían mentido he got annoyed/angry because they had lied to him* * *
enojar ( conjugate enojar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to make … angry;
( en menor grado) to annoy
enojarse verbo pronominal (esp AmL) to get angry, get mad (esp AmE colloq);
( en menor grado) to get annoyed, get cross (BrE colloq);
enojarse con algn to get angry/annoyed with sb
enojar verbo transitivo to anger, annoy
' enojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sublevar
- arrechar
- calentar
- chorear
- contrariar
- enfadar
- exaltar
- excitar
English:
anger
* * *♦ vt[irritar] to anger; [molestar] to annoy;consiguió enojar a todo el mundo con sus impertinencias she managed to annoy everybody with her cheeky remarks* * *v/t1 ( molestar) annoy2 L.Am. ( encolerizar) make angry* * *enojar vt1) : to anger2) : to annoy, to upset* * *enojar vb to annoy -
6 exasperar
v.to exasperate, to infuriate.* * *1 to exasperate1 to get exasperated* * *1.VT to exasperate, infuriate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to exasperate2.exasperarse v pron to get worked up o exasperated* * *= outrage + Posesivo + every fibre, roil, drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, rile, enrage, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex. And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.Ex. Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.Ex. If there is one behavior that most parents, caregivers and teachers would readily admit drives them around the bend it's whining.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex. On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.Ex. Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex. We can often see in someone's face, or hear in his response to us, the times when we are grinding on his nerves.Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.----* exasperar a Alguien = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.* exasperarse por = become + carried away by.* * *1.verbo transitivo to exasperate2.exasperarse v pron to get worked up o exasperated* * *= outrage + Posesivo + every fibre, roil, drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, rile, enrage, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, raise + Posesivo + hackles.Ex: And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.
Ex: Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.Ex: If there is one behavior that most parents, caregivers and teachers would readily admit drives them around the bend it's whining.Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex: On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.Ex: Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.Ex: We can often see in someone's face, or hear in his response to us, the times when we are grinding on his nerves.Ex: But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.* exasperar a Alguien = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.* exasperarse por = become + carried away by.* * *exasperar [A1 ]vtA «persona» to exasperate; «lentitud/actitud» to exasperateese niño exaspera a cualquiera that child is absolutely exasperatingsu torpeza me exaspera I find his clumsiness exasperating, his clumsiness exasperates meB «conflicto/síntomas» to exacerbateto get worked up* * *
exasperar ( conjugate exasperar) verbo transitivo
to exasperate
exasperarse verbo pronominal
to get worked up o exasperated
exasperar verbo transitivo to exasperate
' exasperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
crispar
English:
exasperate
- madden
- aggravate
* * *♦ vtto exasperate, to infuriate;¿qué es lo que más te exaspera de él? what is it you find most exasperating o infuriating about him?;la actitud del equipo exasperó a los aficionados the team's attitude exasperated o infuriated the fans* * *v/t exasperate* * *exasperar vtirritar: to exasperate, to irritate♦ exasperación nf* * *exasperar vb to exasperate -
7 levantar ampollas
(v.) = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hacklesEx. In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.* * *(v.) = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hacklesEx: In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.
Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.Ex: But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back. -
8 cosquillas
f.pl.tickles, tickling.pres.indicat.2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: cosquillar.* * *1 tickling sing\hacer cosquillas a alguien to tickle somebodytener cosquillas to be ticklishbuscarle las cosquillas a alguien familiar to needle somebody, annoy somebody* * *SFPL tickling, tickling sensation* * *femenino plural¿tienes cosquillas? — are you ticklish?
buscarle las cosquillas a alguien — to rile o annoy somebody
* * *----* hacer cosquillas = tickle.* * *femenino plural¿tienes cosquillas? — are you ticklish?
buscarle las cosquillas a alguien — to rile o annoy somebody
* * ** hacer cosquillas = tickle.* * *no le hagas cosquillas don't tickle him¿tienes cosquillas? are you ticklish?la hierba le daba cosquillas en la planta de los pies the grass tickled the soles of her feetbuscarle las cosquillas a algn to rile o annoy sb* * *
cosquillas sustantivo femenino plural:
tener cosquillas to be ticklish
cosquillas fpl tickling sing
hacerle cosquillas a alguien, to tickle sb
tener cosquillas, to be ticklish
♦ Locuciones: buscarle las cosquillas a alguien, to try to annoy sb
' cosquillas' also found in these entries:
English:
tickle
- ticklish
* * *cosquillas nfplhacer cosquillas to tickle;tener cosquillas to be ticklish;buscarle las cosquillas a alguien to irritate sb, Br to wind sb up* * *fpl:hacer cosquillas a alguien tickle s.o.;tener cosquillas be ticklish;buscarle las cosquillas a alguien annoy s.o.* * *cosquillas nfpl1) : tickling2)hacer cosquillas : to tickle* * *cosquillas npl -
9 delirios
(n.) = rantings and ravings, rantingsEx. She was the 'insane' counterpart to the overly serious world of computers and everybody loved her rantings and ravings.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.* * *(n.) = rantings and ravings, rantingsEx: She was the 'insane' counterpart to the overly serious world of computers and everybody loved her rantings and ravings.
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10 desvaríos
m.pl.ravings, ranting.* * *(n.) = rantings and ravings, rantingsEx. She was the 'insane' counterpart to the overly serious world of computers and everybody loved her rantings and ravings.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.* * *(n.) = rantings and ravings, rantingsEx: She was the 'insane' counterpart to the overly serious world of computers and everybody loved her rantings and ravings.
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11 devaneos
(n.) = rantings and ravings, rantingsEx. She was the 'insane' counterpart to the overly serious world of computers and everybody loved her rantings and ravings.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.* * *(n.) = rantings and ravings, rantingsEx: She was the 'insane' counterpart to the overly serious world of computers and everybody loved her rantings and ravings.
Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public. -
12 incongruencias
(n.) = rantings and ravings, rantingsEx. She was the 'insane' counterpart to the overly serious world of computers and everybody loved her rantings and ravings.Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.* * *(n.) = rantings and ravings, rantingsEx: She was the 'insane' counterpart to the overly serious world of computers and everybody loved her rantings and ravings.
Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public. -
13 levantar
v.1 to raise.levantar algo del suelo to pick something up off the groundlevantar a alguien del suelo to help somebody up off the groundlevantar a alguien de la cama to get somebody out of bedlevantar la vista o mirada to look uplevantar el ánimo to cheer upEllos levantan la columna They raise the column.2 to remove (quitar) (pintura, venda, tapa).3 to build, to raise (to build) (edificio, muro).4 to strike (retirar) (campamento).5 to stir up (provocar) (protestas, polémica).levantar a alguien contra to stir somebody up against6 to lift (suprimir) (embargo, prohibición).levantar el castigo a alguien to let somebody off7 to bring to an end (sesión) (terminar).si no hay más preguntas, se levanta la sesión if there are no more questions, that ends the meeting (en reunión)8 to draw up (redactar) (acta, atestado).9 to pinch, to swipe (informal) (robar).10 to wake up.11 to stir to rebellion.La injusticia levanta a las masas Injustice stirs the masses to rebellion.12 to lift up, to lift off, to lift, to elevate.Ellos levantaron el auto They lifted up the car.13 to suspend, to adjourn.Ellos levantaron la sesión They suspended the session.14 to construct, to build.Ellos levantaron un rancho They constructed a ranch.15 to cheer up, to bolster up.16 to bear up, to put up, to upbear.Ellos levantaron el estandarte They bore up the banner.* * *1 (alzar) to raise, lift■ no lo puedo levantar, pesa mucho I can't lift it, it's heavy■ que levanten la mano los que quieran venir all those who want to come, raise their hands2 (construir) to erect, build3 (empresa - hacer rentable) to get off the ground; (- establecer) to set up4 (despegar) to loosen, unstick5 (suprimir) to lift6 (cadáver) to remove7 (causar) to cause8 (trazar, dibujar) to draw9 (animal de caza) to flush out■ si el día levanta, iremos a la playa if the weather brightens up, we'll go to the beach1 (alzarse) to rise2 (ponerse de pie) to stand up3 (dejar la cama) to get up, get out of bed4 (sublevarse) to rebel, rise up5 (viento, oleaje) to get up\levantar el campamento to strike camplevantar falsos testimonios contra alguien to bear false witness against somebodylevantar la moral a alguien to cheer somebody up, raise somebody's spiritslevantar la vista to look uplevantar la voz to raise one's voicelevantarse con el pie izquierdo figurado to get out of bed on the wrong sidese levanta la sesión court adjourned* * *verb1) to lift, raise2) erect3) arouse•* * *1. VT1) (=alzar)a) [+ peso, objeto] to lift; [con una grúa] to hoist¿puedes levantar un poco la silla? — can you lift the chair up a bit?
b) [+ pierna, cabeza, cejas] to raise•
levantar la mano — to put one's hand up, raise one's handlevantó la mano para pedir la vez — she put her hand up o raised her hand to ask for a turn
no levantó la mirada del libro cuando entramos — she didn't raise her eyes from her book o she didn't look up from the book when we came in
cabeza 1., 2), tapa 1)si su mujer levantara la cabeza y lo viera casado otra vez se volvería a morir — his wife would turn in her grave to see him married again
c) [+ cortina, falda] to lift, lift up; [+ persiana, telón] to raise2) (=poner de pie)a)levantar a algn — [del suelo] to lift sb, lift sb up; [de la cama] to get sb up
pesaba tanto que no pude levantarla del suelo — she was so heavy that I couldn't lift her off the ground
cuando se sienta en ese sofá no hay quien lo levante — once he sits on that sofa no one can get him off it
su actuación levantó al público de sus asientos — her performance brought the audience to their feet
b) [+ objeto caído] to pick up3) (=erigir) [+ edificio, pared] to put up; [+ monumento] to erect, put up4) (=fundar) [+ empresa, imperio] to found, establishlevantó un gran imperio comercial — he founded o established a great commercial empire
5) (=dar un empuje) to build uptodos los trabajadores ayudaron a levantar la empresa — all the workers helped to build up the company
6) [+ ánimo, moral] to lift, raisenecesito algo que me levante la moral — I need something to lift o raise my spirits
7) [+ tono, volumen] to raiselevanta la voz, que no te oigo — speak up - I can't hear you
¡no levantes la voz! — keep your voice down!
8) (=desmontar) [+ tienda de campaña] to take downlevantar la mesa — LAm to clear the table
9) (=producir) [+ sospechas] to arouse; [+ dolor] to give; [+ rumor] to spark offel reportaje ha levantado rumores de un posible divorcio — the report has sparked off rumours of a possible divorce
ampollalevantar falso testimonio — (Jur) to give false testimony; (Rel) to bear false witness
10) (=terminar) [+ prohibición, embargo] to lift; [+ veda] to endse levantará el castigo a los que pidan perdón — those who apologize will be let off (their punishment)
11) (Jur)a) [+ censo] to take; [+ atestado] to make; [+ sesión] to adjournacta 1)b) [+ cadáver] to remove12) (Arquit) [+ plano] to make, draw up13) (Caza) to flush outliebre 1), vuelo II, 1)14) (Mil) [+ ejército] to raise15) (=sublevar)(Pol)la corrupción política levantó al pueblo contra el gobierno — political corruption turned people against the government
16) (Naipes) (=coger) to pick; (=superar) to beat17) * (=ganar) [+ dinero] to make, earn18) * (=robar) to pinch *, swipe *19) Ven ** (=arrestar) to nick **, arrest2. VI1) hum [persona]2) (Naipes) to cut the packlevanta, es tu turno — cut the pack, it's your turn
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( del suelo) <bulto/peso> to lift, pick upb) <tapadera/mantel> to lift; <cabeza/mano> to raiselevanté la mano para contestar — I put up o raised my hand to answer
c) < persiana> to pull up, raised)f) (Jueg) < carta> to pick up2)b) <industria/economía> to help... to pick up3) <estatua/muro/edificio> to erect, put up4) <embargo/sanción> to lift; < huelga> to call off5) <rumor/protestas> to spark (off); < polémica> to cause6) (Der)a) < acta> to prepareb) < cadáver> to remove7) < censo> to take8) (desmontar, deshacer): < campamento> to strikelevantar la mesa — (AmL) to clear the table
9)b) ( de la cama) to get... out of bedc) ( poner de pie) to get... up10) (fam)a) ( robar) to lift (colloq)b) (AmS) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)2.levantarse v pron1)a) ( de la cama) to get up; pie 1bb) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml)¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? — may I leave the table?
3) torre/edificio ( erguirse) to rise4) pintura to peel5) ( sublevarse) to rise (up)6) (refl) <solapas/cuello> to turn up7) (AmS fam) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)* * *= erect, lift (up).Ex. Other walls, where security and privacy are absolutely essential, are not structural and are designed to be easily demounted and erected elsewhere.Ex. The scanner must, however, be lifted from the document at the end of each scan.----* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.* levantar al hacer surcos = plough [plow, -USA].* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.* levantar armas = take up + arms.* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.* levantar barricadas = barricade.* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.* levantar con gato = jack up.* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.* levantar el ánimo = pep up.* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* levantar hato = pull + stakes.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* levantar la liebre = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* levantar la perdiz = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.* levantar la sesión = adjourn + meeting.* levantar la vista = look up.* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* levantar una barrera = build + wall.* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.* levantar una sesión = adjourn + session.* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( del suelo) <bulto/peso> to lift, pick upb) <tapadera/mantel> to lift; <cabeza/mano> to raiselevanté la mano para contestar — I put up o raised my hand to answer
c) < persiana> to pull up, raised)f) (Jueg) < carta> to pick up2)b) <industria/economía> to help... to pick up3) <estatua/muro/edificio> to erect, put up4) <embargo/sanción> to lift; < huelga> to call off5) <rumor/protestas> to spark (off); < polémica> to cause6) (Der)a) < acta> to prepareb) < cadáver> to remove7) < censo> to take8) (desmontar, deshacer): < campamento> to strikelevantar la mesa — (AmL) to clear the table
9)b) ( de la cama) to get... out of bedc) ( poner de pie) to get... up10) (fam)a) ( robar) to lift (colloq)b) (AmS) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)2.levantarse v pron1)a) ( de la cama) to get up; pie 1bb) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml)¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? — may I leave the table?
3) torre/edificio ( erguirse) to rise4) pintura to peel5) ( sublevarse) to rise (up)6) (refl) <solapas/cuello> to turn up7) (AmS fam) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)* * *= erect, lift (up).Ex: Other walls, where security and privacy are absolutely essential, are not structural and are designed to be easily demounted and erected elsewhere.
Ex: The scanner must, however, be lifted from the document at the end of each scan.* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.* levantar al hacer surcos = plough [plow, -USA].* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.* levantar armas = take up + arms.* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.* levantar barricadas = barricade.* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.* levantar con gato = jack up.* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.* levantar el ánimo = pep up.* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* levantar hato = pull + stakes.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* levantar la liebre = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* levantar la perdiz = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.* levantar la sesión = adjourn + meeting.* levantar la vista = look up.* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* levantar una barrera = build + wall.* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.* levantar una sesión = adjourn + session.* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.* * *levantar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹bulto/peso/piedra› to lift, pick up; ‹persiana› to pull up, raiseayúdame a levantar este baúl help me to lift this trunk o pick this trunk uplevanta la alfombra lift up the ruglevantaron las copas para brindar they raised their glasses in a toast2 ‹ojos/mirada/vista›me contestó sin levantar los ojos or la vista del libro she answered me without looking up o without lifting her eyes from her booklevantó la mirada hacia el cielo he raised his eyes to heaven3 ‹voz› to raiselevantar el tono to raise one's voice¡a mí no me levantes la voz! don't raise your voice to me!4 ‹polvo› to raiseel coche levantó una nube de polvo the car raised a cloud of dust5 (en naipes) ‹carta› to pick upB1 ‹ánimos›esto nos levantó los ánimos/la moral this raised our spirits/our moralevenga, levanta el ánimo come on, cheer up!2 ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick upa ver si conseguimos levantar este país let's see if we can get this country back on its feetC ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put upD ‹restricción/embargo/sanción› to lift; ‹huelga› to call offla madre le levantó el castigo his mother let him off o lifted his punishmentlevantar el asedio to raise o lift the siegese levanta la sesión the meeting is adjournedE ‹protestas› to cause, spark, spark off, give rise to; ‹polémica› to cause, arouse; ‹rumor› to give rise to, spark, spark offsu comportamiento levantó sospechas entre los vecinos her behavior aroused o caused suspicion among the neighborsF ( Der)1 ‹acta› to preparelevantó atestado del accidente he wrote a report on the accident2 ‹cadáver› to removeG ‹censo› to takeH(desmontar, deshacer): levantar (el) campamento to strike camplevantar la cama to strip the bedlevantar la mesa ( AmL); to clear the tableI1 (en brazos) ‹niño› to pick up2 (de la cama) to get … up, get … out of bed3(poner de pie): ayúdame a levantar al abuelo de la silla help me to get grandpa up out of his chairun discurso que levantó al público de sus asientos a speech which brought the audience to its feetme levantó la novia he went off with o stole o pinched my girlfriend ( colloq)A1 (de la cama) to get upnunca se levanta antes de las diez he never gets up o gets out of bed before ten¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?ya se levanta un poco por la casa she can get up and move around the house a bit now, she's up and moving around the house a little now2(ponerse en pie): al entrar el monarca todos se levantaron everyone rose to their feet as the monarch entered ( frml)intentó levantarse del suelo he tried to get up off the floor o to stand uphasta que no terminemos todos no se levanta nadie de la mesa no one is getting up from (the) table until we've all finishedse levantó de su asiento para saludarme she stood up o got up o rose to greet meB «polvareda» to rise; «temporal» to brewse ha levantado un viento muy fuerte a strong wind has got up o picked upC «torre/monumento/edificio» (erguirse) to riseD «pintura» to peel off, peel, come offE (sublevarse) to rise up, risela nación entera se levantó (en armas) para repeler la invasión the whole nation rose up (in arms) to repel the invasionF ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up2 (acostarse con) to score with ( colloq), to go to bed with* * *
levantar ( conjugate levantar) verbo transitivo
1
‹cabeza/mano/copa› to raise;
‹ alfombra› to lift up
2
‹ moral› to raise, boostb) ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick up
3 ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put up
4 ‹embargo/sanción› to lift;
se levanta la sesión the meeting is adjourned
5 ‹rumor/protestas› to spark (off);
‹ polémica› to cause;
6 ‹ campamento› to strike;◊ levantar la mesa (AmL) to clear the table
7 ( en brazos) ‹ persona› to pick up;
( de la cama) to get … out of bed;
( poner de pie) to get … up
8 (AmS) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
levantarse verbo pronominal
1
◊ ¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? may I leave the table?
2 [ polvareda] to rise;
[ temporal] to brew;
[ viento] to begin to blow, rise
3 ( sublevarse) to rise (up)
4 ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up
5 (AmS fam) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
levantar verbo transitivo
1 to lift
levantar los ojos, to look up
levantar la voz/mano, to raise one's voice/hand
2 (una construcción, un monumento) to erect
3 fig (el ánimo) to raise
(sublevar) to make rise: levantó a los mineros, he stirred up the miners
4 (poner fin) to lift: levantaron la prohibición, the ban was lifted ➣ Ver nota en raise
' levantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acta
- ampolla
- atestado
- batir
- castillo
- cercado
- chillar
- espíritu
- liebre
- pulso
- sesión
- testimonio
- alzar
- animar
- apalancar
- cabeza
- castigo
- coger
- elevar
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- recoger
- voz
- vuelo
English:
adjourn
- boost
- cat
- close
- cock
- erect
- get up
- haul up
- heave
- hoist
- hold up
- jack up
- keep down
- kick up
- lift
- lift up
- pick up
- prick up
- pull up
- put up
- raise
- rear
- set up
- sling
- stick up
- stir up
- swing
- take up
- throw up
- turn up
- up
- bolster
- buck
- clear
- dig
- get
- hold
- jack
- kick
- look
- pick
- prick
- pull
- put
- retract
- set
- stand
- stick
- strain
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [alzar, elevar] to raise;[objeto pesado, capó, trampilla] to lift (up); [persiana] to pull up;levantar el telón to raise the curtain;el que quiera venir conmigo que levante la mano anyone who wants to come with me should put their hand up;levanta la tapa de la olla y verás qué bien huele lift the lid off the pot and you'll see how good it smells;levantar algo del suelo to pick sth up off the ground;levantar a alguien del suelo to help sb up off the ground;levantó al bebé en alto she lifted the baby up in the air;el juez ordenó levantar el cadáver the judge ordered the body to be removed;los perros levantaron el zorro the dogs flushed out the fox;levantaba polvo al barrer she was raising clouds of dust as she swept;levantar la voz to raise one's voice;no ha conseguido levantar cabeza he's still not back to his old self¿no te habré levantado? I hope I didn't wake o get you uplevanta la papelera, que se ha vuelto a caer stand the wastepaper basket up, it's fallen over again4. [construir] [edificio, muro] to build, to construct;[estatua, monumento] to put up, to erect;de la nada logró levantar un inmenso imperio empresarial she managed to build a huge business empire from nothing5. [quitar] [pintura, venda, tapa] to remove6. [retirar] [campamento] to strike;[tienda de campaña, tenderete] to take down; [mantel] to take off; RP Famlevantar (el) campamento to hit the road, to make tracks7. [causar] [protestas, polémica, rumores] to give rise to;me levanta dolor de cabeza it makes my head ache;esto levantó las sospechas de la policía this aroused the suspicions of the police8. [poner fin a] [embargo, prohibición] to lift;[asedio] to raise;levantar el castigo a alguien to let sb off;levantaron el embargo a la isla they lifted the embargo on the island;el presidente levantó la sesión [terminarla] the chairman brought the meeting to an end;[aplazarla] the chairman adjourned the meeting;si no hay más preguntas, se levanta la sesión [en reunión] if there are no more questions, that ends the meeting9. [realizar] [atestado, plano, mapa] to draw up;el notario levantó acta del resultado del sorteo the notary recorded the result of the draw;levantar las actas [de una reunión] to take the minutes10. [dar un empuje a] [equipo, público] to lift;el gol levantó al equipo the goal lifted the team;no ha conseguido levantar la economía he hasn't managed to get the economy back on its feet;levantar el ánimo to cheer up;levantar la moral a alguien to boost sb's moralelevantarle algo a alguien to pinch o swipe sth off sb♦ vi[niebla, nubes] to lift;saldremos cuando levante el día we'll go out when it clears up* * *v/tlevantar los ojos raise one’s eyes, look up;levantar la voz raise one’s voice (a to);¡levanta los ánimos! cheer up!;levantar sospechas arouse suspicion;3 embargo lift4 fam ( robar) lift fam, Br tbpinch fam* * *levantar vt1) alzar: to lift, to raise2) : to put up, to erect3) : to call off, to adjourn4) : to give rise to, to arouselevantar sospechas: to arouse suspicion* * *levantar vb1. (alzar) to raise2. (subir) to lift / to lift uplevantar la vista / levantar los ojos to look up -
14 agriar
v.1 to (turn) sour (vino, leche).2 to turn sour, to acidify, to make rancid, to sour.El limón agria la leche Lemon turns the milk sour.3 to embitter, to irritate, to gall, to rile.La represión agria a las personas Repression embitters people.* * *1 to sour1 to turn sour* * *verb- agriarse* * *1. VT1) (=avinagrar) to turn sour2) (fig) (=amargar) to sour; (=fastidiar) to vex, annoy2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <leche/vino> to sour; <carácter/persona> to make... bitter2.agriarse v pron leche/vino to turn o go sour; carácter/persona to become bitter o embittered* * *----* agriarse = go + sour, turn + sour, sour.* * *1.verbo transitivo <leche/vino> to sour; <carácter/persona> to make... bitter2.agriarse v pron leche/vino to turn o go sour; carácter/persona to become bitter o embittered* * ** agriarse = go + sour, turn + sour, sour.* * *vt1 ‹leche/vino› to sour, to turn … sour2 ‹carácter/persona› to make … bitter■ agriarse1 «leche/vino» to turn o go sour2 «carácter/persona» to become bitter o embittered* * *
agriar verbo transitivo
1 to turn sour
2 figurado to make bitter: su suegro le agrió el carácter, her father-in-law turned her into an embittered person
* * *♦ vt1. [vino, leche] to (turn) sour2. [carácter] to sour, to embitter;la úlcera le agrió el carácter his ulcer made him bad-tempered* * *<1b o1c> v/t figsour, turn sour* * *agriar vt1) : to sour, to make sour2) : to embitter -
15 ampolla1
1 = blister.Ex. Medical concerns examined in section six include first aid kits, drugs, blisters, diarrhea, stings, bites, anaphylaxis, snakebite, and hypothermia.----* ampolla de sangre = blood blister.* formación de ampollas = blistering.* hacer ampollas = blister.* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.* salir ampollas = blister. -
16 esto
pron.this thing (esta cosa).esto es tu regalo de cumpleaños this is your birthday presentesto que acabas de decir no tiene sentido what you've just said doesn't make senseesto de trabajar de noche no me gusta I don't like this business of working at night¿para esto me has hecho venir? you got me to come here for this* * *1 this\a todo esto by the way■ a todo esto, ¿cómo te llamas? by the way, what's your name?en esto... just then, whenesto... (vacilación) er...esto es that is, ie■ vendrán pasado mañana, esto es, el miércoles they're coming day after tomorrow, that is, on Wednesdayesto de... the business about..., all that about...* * *pron.- en esto* * *PRON DEM thisy esto ¿qué es? — whatever is this?
esto es — that is, that is to say
esto de la boda es un lío — * this wedding business is a hassle *
esto... — [vacilando] er..., um...
no tiene ni esto de tonto — he isn't the least o slightest bit silly
* * *pronombre demostrativo (neutro)a) thisel 10%, esto es, el doble — 10%, that is to say, twice as much
en esto llega Daniel — just at this moment o just then Daniel arrives
no tiene ni esto de sentido común — he hasn't an ounce of common sense
b) (Esp) ( como muletilla) well, er* * *Ex. Large corporate bureaucracies like those of traditional music and movie publishers do this sort of thing much better than most little beginner 'startups' do.----* hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = mess about, pootle, piddle around.* hacer esto y aquello sin prisas = pootle.* * *pronombre demostrativo (neutro)a) thisel 10%, esto es, el doble — 10%, that is to say, twice as much
en esto llega Daniel — just at this moment o just then Daniel arrives
no tiene ni esto de sentido común — he hasn't an ounce of common sense
b) (Esp) ( como muletilla) well, er* * *Ex: Large corporate bureaucracies like those of traditional music and movie publishers do this sort of thing much better than most little beginner 'startups' do.
* hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = mess about, pootle, piddle around.* hacer esto y aquello sin prisas = pootle.* * *( neutro)1 thisesto es lo más difícil this is the most difficult partel 10%, esto es, el doble que el año pasado 10%, that is to say, double last year's figureesto de tener que venir a las siete no me gusta I don't like having to come in at sevenen esto llega Daniel y … just at this moment o just then Daniel arrives and …no tiene ni esto de sentido común he hasn't an ounce of common sense2 ( Esp) (como muletilla) well, er* * *
esto pron dem ( neutro) this;◊ ¿qué es esto? what's this?;
esto es lo que quiero this is what I want
esto pron dem neut this: ¿qué es esto?, what's this?
♦ Locuciones: esto de coser es un rollo, sewing is a bore
a todo esto, by the way
' esto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahora
- baqueteada
- baqueteado
- conmoverse
- disminuir
- distraerse
- echar
- ser
- extensiva
- extensivo
- fea
- feo
- franchuta
- franchute
- gárgaras
- iceberg
- interesar
- Jauja
- llevar
- muestra
- que
- significar
- súmmum
- superar
- suya
- suyo
- tomadura
- vestidura
- vida
- acarrear
- afectar
- aguantar
- alguno
- antipático
- aparte
- apuro
- arreglar
- atención
- bastar
- beneficiar
- bien
- burla
- calmar
- capaz
- chorear
- comentario
- comprometer
- consecuencia
- cosa
- costar
English:
accepted
- add up
- aid
- be
- behind
- bother
- bottom
- by
- call
- call for
- cesspit
- cheese off
- come to
- definitive
- departure
- do with
- doing
- earful
- go
- i.e.
- into
- job
- keep out
- last
- latest
- lead to
- listen
- longhand
- make
- mix up
- mockery
- monstrous
- nose
- outrageous
- parcel
- part
- pattern
- properly
- property
- rile
- serve
- should
- simply
- so
- soil
- sound
- straw
- sufficient
- thicken
- this
* * *♦ pron demostrativo1. [en general] [neutro] this thing;esto es tu regalo de cumpleaños this is your birthday present;esto es lo que me dijo this is what she said to me;esto que acabas de decir no tiene sentido what you've just said doesn't make sense;esto de aquí es una probeta this thing here is a test tube;¿cuánto dura esto de la campaña electoral? how long does this election campaign last?;esto de trabajar de noche no me gusta I don't like this business of working at night;¿para esto me has hecho venir? you got me to come here for THIS?;por esto lo hice that's why I did ity entonces, esto, le dije… and then, well, I told her…;es un, esto, cómo se llama, un taxidermista he's a, let me think o what's it called, a taxidermist♦ a todo esto loc adv[por cierto] by the way;a todo esto, ¿a qué hora sale el tren? by the way, what time does the train leave?♦ en esto loc adv[entonces] just then;en esto se fue la luz just then o at that very moment, the lights went out;en esto que entró mi padre just then o at that very moment my father came in♦ esto es loc adv[es decir] that is (to say);empezará el próximo mes, esto es, en marzo it will begin next month, that is (to say) in March* * *pron this;esto es that is to say;por esto this is why;en esto just then, at that moment;hablar de esto y aquello talk of this and that* * *1) : this¿qué es esto?: what is this?2)en esto : at this point3)por esto : for this reason* * *esto pron this¿qué es esto? what's this? -
17 sublevar
v.1 to stir up.2 to infuriate.3 to excite to rebellion, to stir up to revolt, to revolt.* * *1 to incite to rebellion2 figurado (indignar) to infuriate1 to rebel, revolt* * *1. VT1) (=amotinar) to rouse to revolt2) (=indignar) to infuriate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <tropas/presos> to incite... to rebellion, stir up revolt amongb) ( indignar) to infuriate2.sublevarse v pron to revolt, rise up, rebel* * *----* sublevarse = revolt.* sublevarse (contra) = rebel (against).* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <tropas/presos> to incite... to rebellion, stir up revolt amongb) ( indignar) to infuriate2.sublevarse v pron to revolt, rise up, rebel* * ** sublevarse = revolt.* sublevarse (contra) = rebel (against).* * *sublevar [A1 ]vt1 ‹tropas/presos› to incite … to rebellion, stir up revolt among2 (indignar) to infuriate, rileto revolt, rise up, rebel* * *
sublevar verbo transitivo
1 to incite to revolt
2 fig (enojar, indignar) to infuriate
' sublevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
levantar
* * *♦ vt1. [amotinar] to stir up2. [indignar] to infuriate* * *v/t incite to revolt; figinfuriate, get angry* * *sublevar vt: to incite to rebellion -
18 verdad
intj.right, isn't that right, isn't that so.f.1 truth.decir la verdad to tell the trutha decir verdad to tell the truth¿es verdad? is that true o right?eso no es verdad that isn't true o soen verdad truly, honestlyla verdad, no me importa to tell the truth o to be honest, I don't carela verdad es que no lo sé to be honest, I don't know, I don't really knowcantarle o decirle a alguien cuatro verdades (figurative) to tell somebody a few home truths2 fact (principio aceptado).3 true statement, true thing.* * *1 truth, truthfulness■ es bonita, ¿verdad? she's pretty, isn't she?■ vendrás, ¿verdad? you'll come, won't you?■ hay tres, ¿verdad? there are three, aren't there?\a decir verdad to tell the truthde verdad que... I swear...decir a alguien cuatro verdades familiar to give somebody a piece of one's minden verdad reallyfaltar a la verdad to liela verdad sea dicha to tell the truth¿no es verdad? isn't that so?tan verdad como que es de día / tan verdad como que Dios existe familiar it's as true as I'm standing herela pura verdad the plain truthverdad a medias a half truth* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=veracidad) truthhay una parte de verdad en todo esto — there is some truth o an element of truth in all this
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decir la verdad — to tell the trutha decir verdad, si te digo la verdad — to be honest, to tell you the truth
•
en verdad — to be honest, reallyen verdad no sé qué contestarte — to be honest I don't know what to say to you, I really don't know what to say to you
en verdad os digo que seréis recompensados — (Biblia) verily I say unto you, you shall be rewarded
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faltar a la verdad — to be untruthful, be economical with the truth eufhora 2), b)•
en honor a la verdad — to be perfectly honest, in all honesty2)•de verdad — (como adj) real; (como adv) really
¿son de verdad estas balas? — are those real bullets?
-mañana vendré a ayudarte -¿de verdad? — "I'll come and help you tomorrow" - "really?" o"will you?"
de verdad que no me importa ir — I really don't mind going, I don't mind going, honestly o really
3)•es verdad — it's true
¿es verdad que a Diego le ha tocado la lotería? — is it true that Diego has won the lottery?
bien es verdad que es aún pronto para juzgar los resultados — of course, it's too soon to make any judgement about the results
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si bien es verdad que — although, even thoughsi bien es verdad que llevamos poco tiempo aquí, ya puedo decir que... — although o even though we haven't been here long, I can already say that...
4) *(para enfatizar)pues la verdad, no sé — to be honest I don't know, I don't really know
la verdad es que no me gusta mucho — to be honest I don't like it much, I don't really like it much
estás cansado ¿verdad? o¿no es verdad? — you're tired, aren't you?
hace frío ¿verdad? o¿no es verdad? — it's cold, isn't it?
no os gustó ¿verdad? — you didn't like it, did you?
¿verdad que sí fuimos? — we went, didn't we?, we did go, didn't we?
¿verdad que has sido tú? — it was you, wasn't it?
6) (=afirmación verdadera) truth- ser una verdad como un puño* * *1)a) ( veracidad) trutha decir verdad... — to tell you the truth...
la verdad, no lo sé — I don't honestly know
la verdad es que... — the truth is that...
si bien es verdad que... — it might well be true that...
b)de verdad — (loc adv) really; (loc adj) real
c) ( buscando corroboración)es muy guapa ¿verdad? — she's very beautiful, isn't she?
¿verdad que tú me entiendes? — you understand me, don't you?
2) ( enunciado verdadero) trutheso es una gran verdad — that is so true!
cantarle or decirle cuatro verdades a alguien — to tell somebody a few home truths
verdades como puños: dice verdades como puños — he isn't afraid to tell the truth
* * *= truth, verity.Ex. This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.Ex. His listeners looked around at each other and acknowledged the verity of his statement by nodding assents.----* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* amigo de verdad = true friend.* apartarse del camino de la verdad = stray from + the straight and narrow.* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.* averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth.* bala de verdad = live bullet.* búsqueda de la verdad = truth-seeking.* camino de la verdad, el = straight and narrow (path), the.* conocer la verdad = discern + the truth.* cuatro verdades = home truth.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* de verdad = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.* en honor a la verdad = in fairness, in all honesty.* en verdad = in truth, true, in all truth.* hallar el camino de la verdad = think + Posesivo + way to the truth.* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.* la verdad = the lowdown (on).* la verdad es que = if the truth be known, if the truth be told, the fact is (that), fact is.* la verdad es que... = the fact of the matter is that....* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.* la verdad sobre = the skinny on.* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* llegado el momento de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* media verdad = half truth, half-fact.* munición de verdad = live ammunition, live munition.* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* no ser verdad = be untrue.* para decir la verdad = to be honest.* pura verdad, la = unvarnished truth, la, pure truth, the.* ¡qué verdad que es! = how true!.* revelar la verdad = reveal + the truth.* saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.* ser verdad = be true.* ser verdad de = be true of.* suero de la verdad = truth serum.* toda la verdad sobre = the skinny on.* una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.* ¿verdad? = do you?, do you?, right?, weren't you?, weren't you?.* verdad amarga = home truth.* verdad a medias = half truth, half-fact.* verdades eternas = nuggets of truth.* verdades eternas, las = eternal verities, the.* verdad eterna = eternal truth.* verdad evangélica = gospel truth.* verdad incómoda = inconvenient truth.* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.* verdad obvia = truism.* * *1)a) ( veracidad) trutha decir verdad... — to tell you the truth...
la verdad, no lo sé — I don't honestly know
la verdad es que... — the truth is that...
si bien es verdad que... — it might well be true that...
b)de verdad — (loc adv) really; (loc adj) real
c) ( buscando corroboración)es muy guapa ¿verdad? — she's very beautiful, isn't she?
¿verdad que tú me entiendes? — you understand me, don't you?
2) ( enunciado verdadero) trutheso es una gran verdad — that is so true!
cantarle or decirle cuatro verdades a alguien — to tell somebody a few home truths
verdades como puños: dice verdades como puños — he isn't afraid to tell the truth
* * *= truth, verity.Ex: This is when children are not really concerned with scientific truth; they believe in Father Christmas anyway, even if there lurks the suspicion that there is something rather fishy about it all.
Ex: His listeners looked around at each other and acknowledged the verity of his statement by nodding assents.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* amigo de verdad = true friend.* apartarse del camino de la verdad = stray from + the straight and narrow.* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.* averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth.* bala de verdad = live bullet.* búsqueda de la verdad = truth-seeking.* camino de la verdad, el = straight and narrow (path), the.* conocer la verdad = discern + the truth.* cuatro verdades = home truth.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* de verdad = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.* en honor a la verdad = in fairness, in all honesty.* en verdad = in truth, true, in all truth.* hallar el camino de la verdad = think + Posesivo + way to the truth.* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.* la verdad = the lowdown (on).* la verdad es que = if the truth be known, if the truth be told, the fact is (that), fact is.* la verdad es que... = the fact of the matter is that....* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.* la verdad sobre = the skinny on.* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* llegado el momento de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* media verdad = half truth, half-fact.* munición de verdad = live ammunition, live munition.* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.* no ser verdad = be untrue.* para decir la verdad = to be honest.* pura verdad, la = unvarnished truth, la, pure truth, the.* ¡qué verdad que es! = how true!.* revelar la verdad = reveal + the truth.* saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.* ser verdad = be true.* ser verdad de = be true of.* suero de la verdad = truth serum.* toda la verdad sobre = the skinny on.* una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.* ¿verdad? = do you?, do you?, right?, weren't you?, weren't you?.* verdad amarga = home truth.* verdad a medias = half truth, half-fact.* verdades eternas = nuggets of truth.* verdades eternas, las = eternal verities, the.* verdad eterna = eternal truth.* verdad evangélica = gospel truth.* verdad incómoda = inconvenient truth.* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.* verdad obvia = truism.* * *A1 (veracidad) truthno sé cuánto habrá de verdad en lo que dice I don't know how much truth there is in what he sayses la pura verdad it's the gospel truthdime la verdad tell me the trutha decir verdad or si te digo la verdad, a mí tampoco me gustó to tell you the truth, I didn't like it eitherla verdad, sólo la verdad y nada más que la verdad the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truthme dijo la verdad a medias she only told me half the truth¿cuántos años tiene? — la verdad, no lo sé how old is he? — I don't honestly know o to tell you the truth, I don't knowla verdad es que me olvidé to be perfectly honest I forgot, the truth is I forgot¿te ayudaron? — la verdad es que no mucho did they help you? — well, frankly not a loten honor a la verdad in all fairnessla verdad de la verdad es que no quiero ir to be quite honest I don't want to go, the truth of the matter is I don't want to go¡eso no es verdad, yo no dije semejante cosa! that's not true, I said no such thing!en verdad os digo que … ( Bib) verily I say unto you …faltar a la verdad to be untruthfulcreer que se está en posesión de la verdad to think one is always rightir con la verdad por delante ( Esp); to be completely honestser verdad de la buena ( fam); to be really true2de verdad: ¿de verdad (que) hiciste eso? did you really do that?¡sí, hombre, de verdad que me gusta! yes, I mean it, I really do like it!mira que me voy a enojar or ( Esp) enfadar de verdad this time I really am going to get angryde verdad que lo siento I really am sorryuna pistola/un caballo de verdad a real gun/horse3(buscando corroboración): ¡qué guapa es! ¿verdad? she's really beautiful, isn't she?¿verdad que tú me entiendes? you understand me, don't you?B (enunciado verdadero) truthuna verdad científica a scientific trutheso es una gran verdad that is so true!, how right you are!cantarle or decirle cuatro verdades or las verdades del barquero a algn to tell sb a few home truthsser una verdad como un templo to be self-evidentser una verdad de Perogrullo to be patently obviousverdades como puños: dice verdades como puños he isn't afraid to tell the truth, however much it hurts o however unpalatable* * *
verdad sustantivo femenino
es la pura verdad it's the gospel truth;
a decir verdad … to tell you the truth …;
la verdad, no lo sé I don't honestly know;
¡no es verdad! that's not true!;
eso es una gran verdad that is so true!b)
( loc adj) real;◊ ¡de verdad que me gusta! I really do like it!;
una pistola de verdad a real gunc) ( buscando corroboración):◊ es guapa ¿verdad? she's beautiful, isn't she?;
¿verdad que tú me entiendes? you understand me, don't you?
verdad sustantivo femenino
1 truth: debes decir la verdad, you must tell the truth
eso no es verdad, that is not true
la pura verdad, the plain truth
2 (buscando asentimiento: tras una afirmación) es una gran soprano, ¿verdad?, she's a great soprano, isn't she?
¿verdad que tocas el violín?, you play the violin, don't you?
(: tras una negación) no eres racista, ¿verdad?, you're not racist, are you?
♦ Locuciones: a decir verdad, to tell the truth, de verdad, (ciertamente) really: de verdad que lo lamento, I really am sorry
(en serio) in earnest: están luchando de verdad, they are fighting for real
(auténtico) un amigo de verdad, a real friend
' verdad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- afrontar
- callar
- congruencia
- decir
- deformar
- derrumbarse
- desnuda
- desnudo
- encubrir
- esconder
- faltar
- honor
- hora
- infiel
- ocultar
- poder
- pura
- puro
- razón
- tonta
- tonto
- alteración
- alterar
- creer
- cuando
- demostrar
- disfrazar
- falsear
- grande
- hecho
- indiscutible
- le
- lejos
- media
- osar
- prueba
- reconocer
- revelar
- simulacro
- sonsacar
- tanto
- triunfar
English:
actually
- admittedly
- be
- bend
- blue
- chip
- coax
- credit
- crunch
- dark
- departure
- deviation
- do
- element
- embroider
- face
- fudge
- get
- have
- hold back
- honest
- impact
- moment
- naked
- outspoken
- overboard
- perversion
- pervert
- plain
- proper
- really
- rile
- should
- show
- simple
- strictly
- tell
- them
- think through
- tough
- truth
- truthful
- turn off
- uncover
- will
- bound
- but
- dearly
- degree
- effect
* * *♦ nf1. [realidad, afirmación real] truth;decir la verdad to tell the truth;di la verdad, ¿a ti qué te parece? tell the truth o be honest, what do you think?;a decir verdad to tell the truth;estás faltando a la verdad you're not telling the truth;¿es verdad? is that true o right?;eso no es verdad that isn't true o so;¿no es verdad? isn't that so?;bien es verdad que…, verdad es que… it's certainly true that…;si bien es verdad que… while it is true that…;en verdad truly, honestly;cree que está en posesión de la verdad she thinks she's always right about everything;ser la pura verdad to be the absolute truth;ir con la verdad por delante to be honest and up-front;las verdades del barquero home truths;Famtodo lo que dice son verdades como puños she always speaks the truth, however unpalatableverdad a medias half-truth;verdad de Perogrullo truism, platitude2. [con valor enfático]la verdad, no me importa to tell the truth o to be honest, I don't care;la verdad es que no lo sé to be honest, I don't know, I don't really know;la verdad es que nunca me ha gustado the truth is I've never liked her;la verdad es que la sopa está buenísima the soup's actually really good3. [buscando confirmación]no te gusta, ¿verdad? you don't like it, do you?;está bueno, ¿verdad? it's good, isn't it?;¿verdad que me quieres? you do love me, don't you?4. [principio aceptado] fact;su libro no es fiel a la verdad histórica his book doesn't accurately reflect historical fact♦ de verdad loc adv[en serio] seriously; [realmente] really;me gusta – ¿de verdad? I like it – (do you) really? o seriously?;de verdad que no sé qué decir I honestly o really don't know what to say♦ de verdad loc adj[auténtico] real;un héroe de verdad a real hero* * *f1 truth;a decir verdad to tell the truth;en verdad in truth;la verdad es que … the truth (of the matter) is that …;es verdad it’s true, it’s the truth;faltar a la verdad be untruthful;media verdad, verdad a medias half truth;decir cuatro verdades a alguien tell s.o. a few home truths;ser una verdad de Perogrullo be blindingly obvious2:de verdad real, proper;es un amigo de verdad he’s a real friend3:no te gusta, ¿verdad? you don’t like it, do you?;vas a venir, ¿verdad? you’re coming, aren’t you?* * *verdad nf1) : truth2)de verdad : really, truly3)¿verdad? : right?, isn't that so?* * *verdad n truth¿es verdad que has ganado? is it true that you won? / did you really win?de verdad, iré mañana por la mañana really, I'll go tomorrow morningPara traducir ¿verdad? como coletilla, hay que utilizar el verbo auxiliar y el pronombre adecuados, siempre en negativo si la frase es afirmativa y viceversaestás de acuerdo conmigo, ¿verdad? you agree with me, don't you?es de Santander, ¿verdad? he's from Santander, isn't he?son franceses, ¿verdad? they're French, aren't they?no se han ido, ¿verdad? they haven't gone, have they? -
19 ampolla
f.1 blister.2 ampoule.3 vial, small glass vial, ampoule, small glass phial.4 glass portion of a light bulb.5 bubble, bubble formed by rain or boiling water.6 ampulla, amphora.7 gas-produced blister on the surface of a metal.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: ampollar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: ampollar.* * *1 MEDICINA blister2 (burbuja) bubble3 (vasija) flask, bottle4 (tubito) ampoule, phial* * *SF [en la piel] blister; [de inyección] ampoule; (=frasco) flask* * *1) (por quemadura, rozamiento) blister2) ( con medicamento) ampoule (frml), vial (AmE), phial (BrE)* * *1) (por quemadura, rozamiento) blister2) ( con medicamento) ampoule (frml), vial (AmE), phial (BrE)* * *ampolla11 = blister.Ex: Medical concerns examined in section six include first aid kits, drugs, blisters, diarrhea, stings, bites, anaphylaxis, snakebite, and hypothermia.
* ampolla de sangre = blood blister.* formación de ampollas = blistering.* hacer ampollas = blister.* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.* salir ampollas = blister.ampolla22 = vial.Ex: When overpressure in the vial occurs due to microbial growth (e.g., gas production by fermentation) remove excess gas by puncturing the septum with a sterile injection needle.
* * *A (por quemadura, rozamiento) blisterme ha salido una ampolla en el pie I have a blister on my footlevantar ampollas: sus comentarios levantaron algunas ampollas en el Senado his remarks riled a few people o got a few backs up in the Senate ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo ampollar: ( conjugate ampollar)
ampolla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ampolla
ampollar
ampolla sustantivo femenino
1 (por quemadura, rozamiento) blister
2 ( con medicamento) ampoule (frml), vial (AmE), phial (BrE)
ampolla sustantivo femenino
1 Med (levantamiento de la piel) blister
2 (recipiente) ampoule
♦ Locuciones: figurado levantar ampollas, to infuriate, raise people's hackles
' ampolla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- reventar
- salir
English:
blister
* * *ampolla nf1. [en piel] blister;los zapatos nuevos me han hecho ampollas en el pie my new shoes have given me blisters on my foot;levantar ampollas to cause bad feeling2. [frasco] phial, vial;[para inyecciones] ampoule* * *f1 MED blister;levantar ampollas fig get people’s backs up2 ( botellita) vial, ampoule, Brphial* * *ampolla nf1) : blister2) : vial, ampoule* * *ampolla n blister -
20 mosquear
v.to make suspicious.me mosquea que no haya llamado todavía I'm a bit surprised he hasn't phoned yet* * *1 familiar to annoy1 familiar (enfadarse) to get cross2 familiar (sospechar) to smell a rat* * *1.verbo transitivo (esp Esp fam)a) ( disgustar) to annoyb) ( hacer sospechar) < persona> to make... suspicious2.mosquearse v pron (esp Esp fam)a) (sospechar, desconfiar) to get suspicious, smell a rat (colloq)b) ( disgustarse) to get annoyed, get sore (AmE colloq), to get cross (BrE colloq)* * *1.verbo transitivo (esp Esp fam)a) ( disgustar) to annoyb) ( hacer sospechar) < persona> to make... suspicious2.mosquearse v pron (esp Esp fam)a) (sospechar, desconfiar) to get suspicious, smell a rat (colloq)b) ( disgustarse) to get annoyed, get sore (AmE colloq), to get cross (BrE colloq)* * *mosquear [A1 ]vt( fam)1 (disgustar) to annoy2 (hacer sospechar) ‹persona› to make … suspicious( fam)1 (sospechar, desconfiar) to get suspicious, smell a rat ( colloq)no te mosquees, era sólo una broma keep your shirt o hair on, it was only a joke ( colloq), don't get annoyed o mad, it was just a joke* * *
mosquear
I vtr fam
1 (hacer sospechar) to make suspicious
2 (enfadar a alguien) to annoy
' mosquear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rebotar
* * *♦ vt2. [hacer sospechar]me mosquea que no haya llamado todavía I'm a bit surprised he hasn't phoned yet;su amabilidad me mosquea I find his friendliness rather suspicious* * *famv/t Esp1 ( molestar) rile fam* * *mosquear vb to annoy
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Rile — (r[imac]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Riled} (r[imac]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Riling}.] [See {Roil}.] 1. To render turbid or muddy; to stir up; to roil. [1913 Webster] 2. To stir up in feelings; to make angry; to vex. [1913 Webster] Note: In both senses… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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rile — [ raıl ] verb transitive to annoy someone: The president s outspoken remarks have riled conservatives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rile — (v.) 1825, American English spelling alteration to reflect a dialectal pronunciation of ROIL (Cf. roil) (q.v.); Cf. heist from hoist. Related: Riled; riling … Etymology dictionary
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rile — ► VERB informal ▪ annoy or irritate. ORIGIN variant of ROIL(Cf. ↑roil) … English terms dictionary
rile — [rīl] vt. riled, riling [var. of ROIL] [Informal or Dial.] Informal Dial. 1. ROIL 2. to anger; irritate … English World dictionary
rile|y — «RY lee», adjective. Especially U.S. Informal. 1. angry; irritable; vexed. 2. roiled; turbid … Useful english dictionary
rile — feb·rile; rile; scur·rile; … English syllables