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1 frotar
v.to rub.Ellos restriegan la ropa They scrub the clothes.* * *1 to rub\frotarse las manos to rub one's hands together* * *verb* * *1.VT to rub; [+ fósforo] to strike2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo/ intransitivo to rub2.* * *= rub, massage, rub together.Ex. Finally, test the coating of a glossy paper by rubbing it with a piece of silver.Ex. 'Since we're on the topic,' he sighed, massaging his temples, 'let me share a few other thoughts with you'.Ex. After wetting the hands with clean, warm water, applying soap, and working up a lather, the hands should be rubbed together for at least 20 seconds.----* aceite para frotar = rubbing oil.* bálsamo para frotar = rubbing oil.* frotar con un cepillo = brush.* frotar hasta hacer espuma = lather.* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.* untar frotando = rub.* * *1.verbo transitivo/ intransitivo to rub2.* * *= rub, massage, rub together.Ex: Finally, test the coating of a glossy paper by rubbing it with a piece of silver.
Ex: 'Since we're on the topic,' he sighed, massaging his temples, 'let me share a few other thoughts with you'.Ex: After wetting the hands with clean, warm water, applying soap, and working up a lather, the hands should be rubbed together for at least 20 seconds.* aceite para frotar = rubbing oil.* bálsamo para frotar = rubbing oil.* frotar con un cepillo = brush.* frotar hasta hacer espuma = lather.* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.* untar frotando = rub.* * *frotar [A1 ]vtto rubfrótalo bien para darle brillo rub it well o give it a good rub to bring out the shinefrotar dos palos to rub two sticks together■ frotarvito rub■ frotarse* * *
frotar ( conjugate frotar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to rub
frotarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ojos/rodillas› to rub;
‹ manos› to rub … together
frotar vtr, frotarse verbo reflexivo to rub
♦ Locuciones: frotarse las manos, to rub one's hands together: se frotaba las manos pensando en lo rico que sería, he rubbed his hands together as he thought about how rich he would become
' frotar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
frotarse
- genio
English:
rub
- scrub out
* * *♦ vt[rozar, masajear] to rub; [al fregar] to scrub♦ vi[rozar, masajear] to rub; [al fregar] to scrub* * *v/t rub* * *frotar vt1) : to rub2) : to strike (a match)* * * -
2 batir hasta hacer espuma
(v.) = work up + a latherEx. After wetting the hands with clean, warm water, applying soap, and working up a lather, the hands should be rubbed together for at least 20 seconds.* * *(v.) = work up + a latherEx: After wetting the hands with clean, warm water, applying soap, and working up a lather, the hands should be rubbed together for at least 20 seconds.
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3 hacer espuma
v.to foam, to spume, to froth, to lather.* * ** * *(v.) = work up + a lather, frothEx. After wetting the hands with clean, warm water, applying soap, and working up a lather, the hands should be rubbed together for at least 20 seconds.Ex. Thus, one way of improving the frothing capacity of milk is to heat it and cool it before trying to froth it.* * *(v.) = work up + a lather, frothEx: After wetting the hands with clean, warm water, applying soap, and working up a lather, the hands should be rubbed together for at least 20 seconds.
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4 aderezo de untar
= rubEx. A rub's ingredients (such as garlic, herbs, and spices) are chopped together to form a coarse paste, which is hand-rubbed onto a meat's surface, typically one to several hours before it is cooked.* * *= rubEx: A rub's ingredients (such as garlic, herbs, and spices) are chopped together to form a coarse paste, which is hand-rubbed onto a meat's surface, typically one to several hours before it is cooked.
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5 adobo de untar
= rubEx. A rub's ingredients (such as garlic, herbs, and spices) are chopped together to form a coarse paste, which is hand-rubbed onto a meat's surface, typically one to several hours before it is cooked.* * *= rubEx: A rub's ingredients (such as garlic, herbs, and spices) are chopped together to form a coarse paste, which is hand-rubbed onto a meat's surface, typically one to several hours before it is cooked.
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6 aliño de untar
= rubEx. A rub's ingredients (such as garlic, herbs, and spices) are chopped together to form a coarse paste, which is hand-rubbed onto a meat's surface, typically one to several hours before it is cooked.* * *= rubEx: A rub's ingredients (such as garlic, herbs, and spices) are chopped together to form a coarse paste, which is hand-rubbed onto a meat's surface, typically one to several hours before it is cooked.
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7 pegarse
1 (quemarse) to stick2 (persona) to latch onto■ se me pegó un tío en el pub y no hubo forma de deshacerme de él a bloke latched onto me in the pub and I couldn't get rid of him* * ** * *VPR1) (=adherirse) to stick2) (=pelearse) to hit each other, fight3)pegarse a algn — (=arrimarse) to stay close to sb; (Dep) to stick close to sb
4) * (=contagiarse) (lit) to be catching; (fig) to be infectious, be catchy5) * (=darse)pegarse un tiro — to shoot o.s.
¡es para pegarse un tiro! — it's enough to make you scream!
pegarse un golpe — to hit o.s.
* * *(v.) = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off onEx. However, in practice the task of removing material proved more difficult than expected, since books stuck together and there was little room for staff to work.Ex. The article ' bricking, blocking and Mr Van der Waals' explains some of the reasons for bricking (or blocking), one of the causes of fiche sticking together.Ex. The article 'Bricking, blocking and Mr Van der Waals' explains some of the reasons for bricking (or blocking), one of the causes of fiche sticking together.Ex. If all that good stuff rubs off on her, she will eventually quit being such a gossip over time.* * *(v.) = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off onEx: However, in practice the task of removing material proved more difficult than expected, since books stuck together and there was little room for staff to work.
Ex: The article ' bricking, blocking and Mr Van der Waals' explains some of the reasons for bricking (or blocking), one of the causes of fiche sticking together.Ex: The article 'Bricking, blocking and Mr Van der Waals' explains some of the reasons for bricking (or blocking), one of the causes of fiche sticking together.Ex: If all that good stuff rubs off on her, she will eventually quit being such a gossip over time.* * *
■pegarse verbo reflexivo
1 (adherirse) to stick
2 (una persona a otra) to latch on to somebody
3 (comida) to get burnt
4 (pelearse) to fight
5 (una enfermedad, una manía) to catch: se le ha pegado el acento del sur, he has picked up the southern accent
6 (realizar una acción) pegarse un tiro, to shoot oneself
♦ Locuciones: pegársele las sábanas a alguien, to oversleep
pegársela/pegársela a alguien: no dejes que te la pegue otra vez, don't let him get one over you again
' pegarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
padre
- adherir
- asoleada
- borrachera
- carrera
- dar
- pegar
- pelear
- quemada
- torta
English:
adhere
- cling
- stick
- shoot
* * *vpr1. [adherirse] to stick;Figse pega a la televisión y no hace otra cosa he just sits in front of the television all day and never moves2. [guiso, comida] to stick;se me ha pegado el arroz the rice has stuck (to the pan)3. [pelearse, agredirse] to fight, to hit one anotherme he pegado con el pico de la mesa I bumped into the corner of the table;me pegué (un golpe) en la pierna/la cabeza I hit o bumped my leg/head;Esp Famperdimos el control del coche y nos la pegamos contra un árbol we lost control of the car and smashed into a tree5. [contagiarse] [enfermedad] to be passed on;[canción] to be catchy;no te me acerques, que se te pegará el resfriado don't come near me, you don't want to catch my cold off me;se me pegó su acento I picked up his accent;se le ha pegado el sentido del humor británico the British sense of humour has rubbed off on herse nos pegó y no hubo forma de librarse de él he attached himself to us and we couldn't get rid of him7. [darse] [baño, desayuno] to have;no me importaría pegarme unas buenas vacaciones I wouldn't mind (having) a good holiday;nos pegamos un viaje de diez horas we had a ten-hour journey;me pegué un buen susto I got a real fright;¡vaya siesta te has pegado! that was certainly a long siesta you had there!;pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself;Figcomo la elijan a ella, me pego un tiro if they choose her, I'll kill myself;Perú Fampegarse una muñequeada to get the fright of one's lifese pega todo el rato protestando she spends all her time complaining;se pegó el fin de semana en la cama he spent the weekend in bed[cónyuge] to cheat on sb; Esp Famse la pega a su marido con el vecino she's cheating on her husband with the man next door* * *v/r1 resfriado catch2 acento pick up3 susto give o.s.;pegarse un golpe/un tiro hit/shoot o.s.4:pegarse a alguien fig stick to s.o.;pegársela a alguien fam con s.o. fam* * *vr1) golpearse: to hit oneself, to hit each other2) : to stick, to take hold3) : to be contagious* * *pegarse vb3. (chocar) to bump -
8 frotarse
VPR to rub, chafefrotársela — *** to have a wank ***, jerk off (EEUU) ***
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frotar vtr, frotarse verbo reflexivo to rub
♦ Locuciones: frotarse las manos, to rub one's hands together: se frotaba las manos pensando en lo rico que sería, he rubbed his hands together as he thought about how rich he would become
' frotarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
frotar
* * *vprfrotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee)* * *v/r rub;frotarse las manos rub one’s hands; fig rub one’s hands with glee* * *vr: to rub (together) -
9 codo
adj.stingy, tight-fisted.m.1 elbow.tenía los codos sobre la mesa he was leaning (with his elbows) on the tablecodo con codo, codo a codo side by sidehablar por los codos (informal figurative) to talk nineteen to the dozen, to be a chatterboxse sacó la carrera a base de codos she got her degree by sheer hard work2 bend.3 cubit (medida).4 U bend.5 Codó.* * *1 ANATOMÍA elbow2 TÉCNICA bend\alzar el codo / empinar el codo familiar to have a few drinks, knock them backcodo a codo / codo con codo figurado side by side, closelyde codos on one's elbowshablar por los codos familiar to talk nineteen to the dozen, talk nonstopromperse los codos figurado to study a lot, swot, cram* * *noun m.* * *ISM1) (Anat) elbow; [de caballo] kneea base de codos —
sacó la oposición a base de codos — he won the post by sheer hard work o through sheer hard graft
2)codo a codo —
hubo un codo a codo por el segundo puesto — there was a close battle for second place, it was neck and neck for second place
las elecciones serán un codo a codo entre socialistas y nacionalistas — the elections are going to be a close-run thing o a neck-and-neck affair between the Socialists and Nationalists
3)codo con codo [como adverbio] —
enemigos políticos se sentaron codo con codo en el funeral — political foes sat down together o sat side by side with each other at the funeral, political foes rubbed shoulders with each other at the funeral
en las elecciones quedaron codo con codo con los socialistas — in the elections they were neck and neck with the Socialists
luchar codo con codo — to fight shoulder to shoulder, fight side by side
trabajar codo con codo — to work side by side o closely together
4) [de camisa, chaqueta] elbow5) [de tubería] elbow, bend6) (=medida) cubitII** ADJ Méx (=tacaño) mean, stingy* * *I- da adjetivo (Méx fam) tight-fisted (colloq)IIa fuerza or a base de codos — (fam) through sheer hard slog o graft (colloq)
codo con or a codo — side by side
empinar el codo — (fam) to prop up the bar
hablar (hasta) por los codos — (fam) to talk nineteen to the dozen (colloq)
hincar or romperse los codos — (fam) to knuckle down (colloq)
ser del codo or duro de codo — (Arg fam) to be tight-fisted o stingy (colloq)
* * *= elbow.Ex. The junior librarian leaned forward, and resting her elbows on her knees, put her chin in her hands.----* articulación del codo = elbow joint.* codo con codo = side-by-side, shoulder to shoulder.* empinar el codo = booze, tipple, swig.* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* hasta los codos = up to + Posesivo + armpits, up to + Posesivo + elbows.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* * *I- da adjetivo (Méx fam) tight-fisted (colloq)IIa fuerza or a base de codos — (fam) through sheer hard slog o graft (colloq)
codo con or a codo — side by side
empinar el codo — (fam) to prop up the bar
hablar (hasta) por los codos — (fam) to talk nineteen to the dozen (colloq)
hincar or romperse los codos — (fam) to knuckle down (colloq)
ser del codo or duro de codo — (Arg fam) to be tight-fisted o stingy (colloq)
* * *= elbow.Ex: The junior librarian leaned forward, and resting her elbows on her knees, put her chin in her hands.
* articulación del codo = elbow joint.* codo con codo = side-by-side, shoulder to shoulder.* empinar el codo = booze, tipple, swig.* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.* hasta los codos = up to + Posesivo + armpits, up to + Posesivo + elbows.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* * *codo2se te han roto los codos del suéter you've gone through the elbows of your sweaterborrar con el codo (lo que se escribe con la mano) ( RPl); to give with one hand and take away with the othercodo con codo or codo a codo: vamos a tener que trabajar codo con codo para conseguir estos objetivos we're going to have to work together very closely to achieve these aimsel director trabajó codo a codo con los empleados en esta tarea the director worked side by side with the employees in this taskempinar el codo ( fam): a estas horas estará empinando el codo he'll be propping up the bar by now ( colloq), he'll be having a few drinks o ( BrE colloq) jars by nowhincar or romperse los codos ( fam): si quieres aprobar ya puedes empezar a hincar los codos if you want to pass you'd better knuckle down ( colloq)se pasó el fin de semana hincando los codos para el examen she spent all weekend grinding ( AmE) o ( BrE) swotting for her exam ( colloq)se rompieron los codos para terminar el trabajo a tiempo they really worked their butts off ( AmE) o ( BrE) slogged their guts out to get the work finished in time ( colloq)2 (medida) cubitCompuesto:tennis elbow* * *
codo 1◊ -da adjetivo (Méx fam) tightfisted (colloq)
codo 2 sustantivo masculino
elbow;
codo con or a codo side by side;
empinar el codo (fam) to prop up the bar;
hablar (hasta) por los codos (fam) to talk nineteen to the dozen (colloq)
codo sustantivo masculino Anat elbow
♦ Locuciones: familiar hablar por los codos, to talk nonstop
hincar los codos, to cram
figurado codo con codo, side by side
' codo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
codazo
- golpear
English:
bend
- elbow
- jog
- poke
- tennis elbow
- bump
- nudge
- pull
* * *codo1 nm1. [de brazo] elbow;tenía los codos sobre la mesa she was leaning (with her elbows) on the table;codo con codo, codo a codo side by side;Famse sacó la carrera a base de codos she got her degree by sheer hard work;Famempinar el codo to bend the elbow;Famhablar por los codos to talk nineteen to the dozen, to be a chatterbox;Famsi quieres aprobar, vas a tener que hincar o [m5] romperte los codos if you want to pass, you're going to have to roll your sleeves up and do some serious studying;RP Famno tener codo to be stingy, to be tight-fistedMed codo de tenista tennis elbow2. [de prenda] elbow3. [en tubería] bend;[pieza] elbow joint4. [medida] cubitcodo2, -a adjMéx Fam stingy, tight-fisted* * *m ANAT elbow;codo con codo fig fam side by side;hablar por los codos fam talk nineteen to the dozen fam ;romperse los codos fam bust a gut fam* * *codo nm: elbow* * *codo n elbow -
10 fuerte
adj.1 strong (persona, viento).un medicamento muy fuerte a very powerful medicine2 heavy (food) (pesado).3 loud (alto) (sonido).está demasiado fuerte it's on too loud4 tight (nudo).5 strong.es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sectoruna moneda fuerte a strong currency6 large, considerable (grande) (cantidad).una fuerte presencia de artistas europeos a large contingent of European artistsadv.1 hard (intensamente).2 a lot (abundantemente) (comer).3 loudly.4 strong.m.1 fort.2 strong point, forte (punto fuerte).su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte3 fortress, fort, bastille, fortification.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) strong2 (en asignatura) strong, good5 (dolor, enfermedad) severe, bad6 (golpe) hard, heavy7 (sonido) loud9 (discusión) heated, violent; (protesta) violent, vigorous; (polémica) bitter; (aplauso) loud, thunderous10 (presión) intense; (influencia) powerful, strong11 (suma de dinero) large12 (comida - pesado) heavy; (- cargado) rich13 (color) intense14 (contraste) marked, sharp; (tendency) strong, marked15 (cosa fija) stiff, tight16 familiar (terrible) awful1 (fortificación) fort2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point► adverbio1 (mucho) a lot2 (con fuerza) hard3 (volumen) loud\¡abrázame fuerte! hold me tight!estar fuerte en algo to be good at something¡habla más fuerte! speak up!* * *1. adv.1) hard2) loudly2. adj.1) strong2) loud3. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) [persona]a) [físicamente] [gen] strong; (=robusto) sturdy, powerfully built; euf (=obeso) largeb) [emocionalmente] strong, toughhemos de ser fuertes ante la adversidad — we must be strong o tough in the face of adversity
c)estar fuerte en filosofía/historia — [estudiante] to be strong in philosophy/history
2) (=intenso)a) [sabor, olor, viento] strong; [dolor, calor] intense; [lluvia] heavy; [ejercicio] strenuousb) [explosión, voz, ruido] loud; [golpe] heavy, hard; [acento] strong, thickc) [color] (=no pálido) strong; (=llamativo) brightd) [impresión] strong, powerful; [deseo] strong, deep; [fe, objeción] strong; [discusión] heatede) [abrazo, beso] bigun beso muy fuerte — [en cartas] lots of love
un fuerte abrazo, Carmen — best wishes, Carmen; [más cariñoso] love, Carmen
3) [bebida, medicamento] strong; [comida] (=pesada) heavy; (=indigesta) indigestiblenunca toma cosas fuertes, solo cerveza y vino — he never drinks spirits o the hard stuff *, just beer and wine
4) (=resistente) [cuerda, tela] strong; [economía, moneda, país] strong5) (=importante) [aumento, bajada] sharp; [crisis] serious, severe; [pérdidas] large, substantial6) (=impactante) [escena] shocking, disturbingme dijo cosas muy fuertes que no podría repetir ahora — she said some harsh o nasty * things that I couldn't repeat now
-lo llamó a la oficina y lo despidió en el acto -¡qué fuerte! — * "he called him at the office and fired him there and then" - "that's outrageous o appalling!"
7)hacerse fuerte — (=protegerse) to hole up; (=volverse fuerte) to gain strength
8) [terreno] rough, difficultser o estar fuerte a algo — to stink of sth
2. ADV1) (=con fuerza) [golpear] hard; [abrazar] tight, tightlyla editorial ha apostado fuerte por los nuevos poetas — the publishing house is backing new poets in a big way
jugar fuerte — (lit) to gamble heavily; (fig) to take a gamble
2) (=en voz alta) [hablar, tocar] loud, loudlytoca muy fuerte — she plays very loud o loudly
¡más fuerte! ¡que no se le oye aquí atrás! — speak up! we can't hear at the back
3) (=gran cantidad)3. SM1) (Mil) fort2) (Mús) forte3) (=especialidad) forte, strong pointel canto no es mi fuerte — singing is not my forte o strong point
4) Chile (=bebida) hard liquor, hard stuff ** * *I1) < persona>a) ( físicamente) stronges un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man
b) ( moralmente) stronghacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together
c) ( en asignatura) strongno estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)
2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong3)un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow
c) <abrazo/beso> big4) < ruido> loud5)a) <olor/sabor> strongb) <licor/medicina> strongc) < comida> heavy6) < acento> strong, thickme dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!
8)a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strongb) < moneda> strongc) ( importante)9) (Ling) < vocal> stressedII1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily2) < hablar> loudly3) ( mucho)4) <jugar/apostar> heavilyIII1) (Mil) fort2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte* * *I1) < persona>a) ( físicamente) stronges un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man
b) ( moralmente) stronghacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together
c) ( en asignatura) strongno estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)
2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong3)un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow
c) <abrazo/beso> big4) < ruido> loud5)a) <olor/sabor> strongb) <licor/medicina> strongc) < comida> heavy6) < acento> strong, thickme dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!
8)a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strongb) < moneda> strongc) ( importante)9) (Ling) < vocal> stressedII1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily2) < hablar> loudly3) ( mucho)4) <jugar/apostar> heavilyIII1) (Mil) fort2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte* * *fuerte11 = fort (ft).Ex: Had he consulted an Indian history, he would have found, for instance, that what the Britannica called the Fort Phil Kearney massacre the Indians call the 'Battle of the Hundred Slain'.
* defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.fuerte22 = robust, strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], forte, brawny [brawnier -comp., brawniest -sup.], buoyant, hard-wearing, strong point, nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.
Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Ex: This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: Statistical analysis has long been a forte of sociological & social research.Ex: This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.Ex: The foreign relations of the Community will probably remain a buoyant area.Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.Ex: One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.* amarillo fuerte = bright yellow.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* bebida alcohólica fuerte = hard drink, hard liquor.* caja fuerte = safe, safety deposit box.* combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code, safe combination.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* delgado y fuerte = wiry.* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.* de olor fuerte = strong-smelling.* fuerte como un roble = as strong as an ox.* fuerte como un toro = as strong as an ox.* fuertes lluvias = heavy rain.* fuerte viento = strong wind.* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.* golpe fuerte = whack.* hacer más fuerte = toughen.* hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength, grow in + strength.* iluminación fuerte = task lighting.* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* mar fuerte = heavy sea.* más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox.* más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox.* naranja fuerte = bright orange.* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* pegar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.* plato fuerte = main dish, strong point, entrée, main entrée.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* punto fuerte = strength.* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* tener una personalidad muy fuerte = be full of character.* tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character.* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.* viento fuerte = high wind.fuerte33 = tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.].Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.
* * *A ‹persona›1 (físicamente) strongnunca ha sido muy fuerte he has never been very stronges un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo he's an exceptionally strong mande complexión fuerte well-built2 (moralmente) stronghacerse fuerte to pull oneself together3 (en una asignatura) strongno estoy muy fuerte en ese tema I'm not very strong on o well up on that topic ( colloq)anda muy fuerte en física he's doing very well in physicsB (resistente) ‹tela/cuerda› stronguna caja bien fuerte a good, sturdy o strong boxuna valla alta y fuerte a tall, sturdy o strong fenceC1 ‹viento› strong; ‹terremoto› severe; ‹lluvia/nevada› heavy2 ‹dolor› intense, bad; ‹resfriado› badun fuerte golpe a heavy o hard blowreinaba un fuerte nerviosismo tension was high3 ‹abrazo/beso› bigD ‹ruido› loudla radio está muy fuerte, bájale el volumen the radio's too loud, turn it downE1 ‹olor/sabor› strong2 ‹licor› strong; ‹medicina› strong3 ‹comida› heavyF ‹acento› strong, thickG(violento): tiene escenas muy fuertes it has some very shocking o disturbing scenesme dijo que no valía para nada — ¡qué fuerte! ( fam); he said I was absolutely useless — strong o harsh words!tuvieron una discusión fortísima or fuertísima they had a violent o heated argumentH1 (poderoso) ‹nación/empresa/equipo› stronges algo más fuerte que yo, no puedo dejar de hacerlo it's stronger than I am, I can't stop o give it up2 ‹moneda› strong3(importante): una fuerte suma de dinero a large sum of moneyun fuerte contingente de la policía a strong police contingentun fuerte incremento de precio a sharp price increasele recetó una fuerte dosis de analgésicos she prescribed a heavy dose of painkillersI ( Ling) ‹vocal› stressedJes fuerte de patas his feet stink ( colloq)A ‹golpear/empujar› hard; ‹agarrar/apretar› tightly; ‹llover› heavilyuna canción que está pegando fuerte a song that's a big hit at the momentB ‹hablar› loudlypon la radio más fuerte turn the radio uphable más fuerte speak upC(abundantemente): desayunar fuerte to have a big breakfastD ‹jugar/apostar› heavilyA ( Mil) fortB (especialidad) strong point, forte* * *
fuerte adjetivo
1 ( en general) strong;◊ un equipo/una cuerda fuerte a strong team/rope
2
‹ terremoto› severe;
‹lluvia/nevada› heavy
‹ golpe› heavy;
‹ resfriado› bad;
‹abrazo/beso› big
‹comida/dosis› heavy
3 ( violento) ‹ discusión› violent, heated;
‹película/escena› shocking
■ adverbio
1 ‹golpear/empujar› hard;
‹agarrar/apretar› tightly;
‹ llover› heavily
2 ‹ hablar› loudly;
habla más fuerte speak up
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (Mil) fort
fuerte
I adjetivo
1 strong
2 (intenso) (dolor) severe
(color) intense
3 (excesivo) strong
(comida) heavy: el café es muy fuerte para la niña, coffee is too strong for the child
4 (volumen) loud
5 (impactante) (escenas) violent, grisly
(comentarios) serious
II sustantivo masculino
1 (fortificación) fort
2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point
III adv (con fuerza, con violencia) hard: el viento sopla fuerte, the wind is blowing hard
(con intensidad, apretadamente) tight: ¡agárrate fuerte!, hold on tight!
(en cantidad) tienes que desayunar fuerte, you have to have a good breakfast
(más alto) louder: ¡habla más fuerte!, speak up!
' fuerte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acento
- agarrarse
- animal
- caja
- campeonato
- conmoción
- débil
- diezmar
- dirigir
- espanto
- estirón
- férrea
- férreo
- frágil
- fulminante
- grande
- hacer
- opresión
- pisar
- plato
- relumbrón
- resistente
- reventar
- sacudida
- suave
- sujetar
- tirón
- torta
- tortazo
- trompazo
- viento
- abrazar
- agarrar
- apariencia
- bajón
- caer
- carácter
- codazo
- combinación
- comida
- constitución
- crecida
- dispositivo
- estridente
- fortín
- golpe
- impulso
- indignación
- indignado
English:
A
- agony
- ale
- aloud
- backbone
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bash
- beat down
- best
- blare
- bond
- boo
- break into
- burly
- crack
- dish
- fluid
- forte
- fresh
- fuck
- great
- grip
- hard
- hard currency
- heady
- heavy
- high
- highlight
- hold
- hold on
- hug
- iron
- keen
- liaison
- loud
- lung
- must
- point
- potent
- powerful
- press
- resilient
- robust
- rugged
- safe
- sing up
- slight
- slog
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [físicamente] strong;estar fuerte como un roble to be as strong as an ox2. [persona] [psicológicamente] strong;tiene un carácter muy fuerte she has a strong character3.Fighacerse fuerte en Mil to make one's stronghold in;el equipo se hizo fuerte en su área the team fell back into their own half4. [material] strong;necesito un tejido fuerte I need a strong material5. [viento] strong;[lluvia] heavy6. [intenso] [frío, dolor, color] intense;[golpe, pelea] hard7. [medicamento] powerful8. [influyente, sólido] strong;es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sector;una moneda fuerte a strong currency;fuertes razones powerful reasons9. [violento, impactante] powerful, shocking;lenguaje fuerte strong language;un chiste fuerte a crude joke;algunas de las escenas son muy fuertes some of the scenes are very shocking10. [grande] large, considerable;una fuerte cantidad de dinero a large o considerable amount of money;una fuerte presencia de artistas caribeños a large contingent of Caribbean artists11. [comida] [pesado] heavy;[picante] hot12. [nudo] tight13. [sílaba] accented, stressed14. [vocal] strong16. [alto] [sonido] loud;la televisión está demasiado fuerte the television is on too loud¡qué fuerte! [fabuloso] wow!, amazing!;[terrible] how awful!, oh no!;…y después me insultó – ¡qué fuerte! …and then he insulted me – that's awful o terrible!♦ adv1. [intensamente] hard;[abrazar, agarrar] tight;está nevando fuerte it's snowing hard o heavily;lo ató bien fuerte she tied it tight;chuta fuerte he has a powerful kick2. [abundantemente] a lot;en España se suele almorzar fuerte in Spain, people usually have a big meal at lunchtime3. [en voz alta] loudly;¿podría hablar más fuerte? could you speak louder?♦ nm1. [fortificación] fort2. [especialidad] strong point, forte;su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte* * *I adj1 strong3 aumento sharp4 ruido loud5:estoy fuerte en idiomas I’m good at languages6 fig popincredible fam ;¡qué fuerte!, ¡esto es muy fuerte! fam God, this is awful! famII adv hard;hablar fuerte speak loudly;jugar fuerte bet heavilyhacerse fuerte dig o.s. in* * *fuerte adv1) : strongly, tightly, hard2) : loudly3) : abundantlyfuerte adj1) : strong2) : intenseun fuerte dolor: an intense pain3) : loud4) : extreme, excessivefuerte nm1) : fort, stronghold2) : forte, strong point* * *fuerte1 adj1. (en general) strong2. (dolor) severe3. (voz, ruido) loud4. (golpe) hard6. (imágenes) violent¡qué fuerte! how awful!fuerte2 adv1. (con fuerza) hard2. (hablar) loud / loudly3. (sujetar) tight4. (comer)fuerte3 n1. (fortificación) fort2. (punto sobresaliente) strong point -
11 restregar
v.1 to rub hard.2 to scrub, to scour out, to rub, to scour.Ellos restriegan la ropa They scrub the clothes.3 to repeat over and over, to rub in.Ella restriega su desamor She rubs in her lack of love.4 to rub together.El chico restriega las manos The boy rubs his hands together.* * *1 (frotar) to rub hard2 (fregar) to scrub* * *verb1) to rub2) scrub* * *VT [con cepillo, estropajo] to scrub; [con trapo] to rub, rub hard* * *1. 2.restregarse v pron (refl) to rub* * *= scrub.Ex. First he cleaned the ink off the forme, laying it on a wooden letter board, loosening the quoins and scrubbing the face of the letter with lye (an alkaline solution of potash in water), and finally rinsing it thoroughly in water = En primer lugar, limpiaba la tinta de la forma, colocándola sobre un tablero de madera, aflojaba las cuñas y restregaba los ojos de las letras con lejías (es decir, una solución alcalina de potasa con agua) y finalmente los aclaraba bien con agua.* * *1. 2.restregarse v pron (refl) to rub* * *= scrub.Ex: First he cleaned the ink off the forme, laying it on a wooden letter board, loosening the quoins and scrubbing the face of the letter with lye (an alkaline solution of potash in water), and finally rinsing it thoroughly in water = En primer lugar, limpiaba la tinta de la forma, colocándola sobre un tablero de madera, aflojaba las cuñas y restregaba los ojos de las letras con lejías (es decir, una solución alcalina de potasa con agua) y finalmente los aclaraba bien con agua.
* * *restregar [A7 ]vt‹suelo› to scrub; ‹ropa› to rub, scrub( refl) to rubno te restriegues contra la pared, que te vas a manchar don't rub against the wall or you'll get your clothes dirtyrestregarse los ojos to rub one's eyes* * *
restregar ( conjugate restregar) verbo transitivo ‹ suelo› to scrub;
‹ ropa› to rub, scrub
restregarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ojos/mejilla› to rub
restregar verbo transitivo
1 (con un paño, cepillo, etc) to rub, scrub
2 fig fam (repasar, refregar) to rub in: ya sé que me timaron, no hace falta que me lo restriegues, I know I was cheated, there is no need to rub it in
' restregar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nariz
- fregar
English:
rub
- scour
- scrub
* * *♦ vt1. [frotar] to rub hard;[para limpiar] to scrubles restregó la derrota en sus narices he really rubbed it in about the defeat* * *v/t scrub* * *restregar {49} vt1) : to rub2) : to scrub* * * -
12 friccionar
v.1 to rub, to massage.2 to friction, to rub, to massage.Friccionamos su espalda We frictioned his back.3 to rub together.Friccionamos nuestras manos We rub our hands together.* * *1 to rub, massage* * *VT (=frotar) to rub; (Med) to rub, massage* * *verbo transitivo to massage, rub* * *verbo transitivo to massage, rub* * *friccionar [A1 ]vtto massage, rub* * *friccionar vtto rub, to massage* * *v/t rub* * *friccionar vt1) frotar: to rub2) : to massage* * *friccionar vb to rub [pt. & pp. rubbed]
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