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1 rummage around
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2 rummage
1. verb(to search by turning things out or over: He rummaged in the drawer for a clean shirt.) hurgar, revolver, remover
2. noun(a thorough search.) acción de hurgar/revolver/removertr['rʌmɪʤ]1 revolver (buscando)■ I found this while I was rummaging through her drawers encontré esto mientras revolvía entre sus cajones: hurgarrummage vtransack: revolverthey rummaged the attic: revolvieron el áticon.• búsqueda s.f.v.• buscar revolviéndolo todo v.
I 'rʌmɪdʒintransitive verb hurgar*she rummaged about o around in the drawer — revolvió (en) or hurgó en el cajón
II
a) ( action) (no pl)b) u ( odds and ends) (AmE) cosas fpl viejas; (before n)['rʌmɪdʒ]rummage sale — mercadillo de beneficencia donde se venden artículos de segunda mano
1.VI hurgarto rummage about — revolverlo todo, buscar revolviéndolo todo
to rummage about in a drawer — hurgar or revolver en un cajón
2.3.CPDrummage sale N — (US) venta f de objetos usados (con fines benéficos)
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I ['rʌmɪdʒ]intransitive verb hurgar*she rummaged about o around in the drawer — revolvió (en) or hurgó en el cajón
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a) ( action) (no pl)b) u ( odds and ends) (AmE) cosas fpl viejas; (before n)rummage sale — mercadillo de beneficencia donde se venden artículos de segunda mano
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3 hurguetear
hurguetear ( conjugate hurguetear) verbo intransitivo (CS) hurguetear en algo ‹ en papeles› to nose through sth; ‹ en cartera› to rummage o ferret around in sth verbo transitivo ‹cajón/cartera› to rummage around in, rummage through hurguetearse verbo pronominal ( refl) (esp AmL) See Also→◊ hurgarse -
4 nose
nəuz
1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nariz, hocico2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) olfato3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) morro
2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) avanzar con cuidado2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) fisgonear, husmear•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job
3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose
nose n narizyou can't find your book? it's right there under your nose! ¿no encuentras tu libro? ¡si lo tienes delante de las narices!tr[nəʊz]1 nariz nombre femenino2 (of animal) hocico3 (sense) olfato4 (of car etc) morro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's as plain as the nose on your face está tan claro como el aguajust follow your nose (go straight ahead) sigue todo recto 2 (follow instinct) guíate por el instintoto blow one's nose sonarseto have a nose for something tener olfato para algoto pay through the nose pagar un dineralto poke/stick one's nose into something meter las narices en algoto put somebody's nose out of joint molestar a alguien, ofender a alguiento turn one's nose up at something hacer ascos de algounder somebody's very nose / right under somebody's nose ante las propias narices de alguien1) smell: olfatear2) : empujar con el hocicothe dog nosed open the bag: el perro abrió el saco con el hocico3) edge, move: mover poco a poconose vi1) pry: entrometerse, meter las narices2) edge: avanzar poco a poconose n1) : nariz f (de una persona), hocico m (de un animal)to blow one's nose: sonarse las narices2) smell: olfato m, sentido m del olfato3) front: parte f delantera, nariz f (de un avión), proa f (de un barco)4)to follow one's nose : dejarse guiar por el instinton.• hocico s.m.• morro (Avión) (•Aeronáutica•) s.m.• nariz s.f.• olfato s.m.• proa s.f.v.• husmear v.• olfatear v.nəʊz
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1) (of person, animal) nariz fto blow one's nose — sonarse* (la nariz)
her nose was bleeding — le salía sangre de la nariz, le sangraba la nariz
not to look/see beyond the end of one's nose — no ver* más allá de sus (or mis etc) narices
(right) under somebody's nose — (colloq)
to cut off one's nose to spite one's face — tirar piedras al or contra el propio tejado
to follow one's nose — ( go straight on) seguir* derecho or todo recto; ( act intuitively) dejarse guiar por la intuición
to get up somebody's nose — (BrE colloq)
that's the sort of thing that gets right up my nose — ése es el tipo de cosa que me enferma or me revienta (fam)
to keep one's nose clean — (colloq) no meterse en líos (fam)
to keep one's nose out of something — no meter las narices en algo (fam), no meterse en algo
to keep one's nose to the grindstone — trabajar duro, darle* al callo (Esp fam)
to lead somebody by the nose — tener* a alguien agarrado por las narices, manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc) antojo
to look down one's nose at somebody — mirar a alguien por encima del hombro
he looked down his nose at the idea — la idea le pareció tonta (or ridícula etc)
to pay through the nose — (colloq) pagar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)
to poke o stick one's nose in — (colloq) meter las narices en algo (fam)
to put somebody's nose out of joint — (colloq) hacer* que alguien se moleste or se ofenda
to rub somebody's nose in something — (colloq) restregarle* or refregarle* algo a alguien por las narices (fam)
to turn one's nose up at something/somebody — (colloq) despreciar algo/a alguien; (before n)
nose drops — gotas fpl nasales
2) (of plane, car) parte f delantera, morro m, trompa f (RPl); ( of boat) proa f
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a) (rummage, pry) entrometerseto nose around o about in something — husmear or fisgonear en algo
b) ( move slowly) (+ adv compl)to nose past/out/in — pasar/salir*/entrar lentamente
2.
vtto nose one's way — avanzar* con precaución
Phrasal Verbs:- nose out[nǝʊz]1. N1) (Anat) [of person] nariz f; [of animal] hocico m•
his nose was bleeding — le sangraba la nariz, le salía sangre de la nariz•
to hold one's nose — (lit) taparse la nariz•
to talk or speak through one's nose — ganguear, hablar con voz gangosa- keep one's nose clean- cut off one's nose to spite one's face- get/have one's nose in front- keep one's nose out- lead sb by the nose- look down one's nose at sth/sb- on the nosethat's it! you've hit it on the nose! — ¡eso es! ¡has dado en el clavo!
- pay through the noseshe paid through the nose (for it) — le costó un ojo de la cara *, pagó un dineral (por ello) *
- poke or stick one's nose into sthwho asked you to poke your nose in? — ¿quién te manda meter las narices * or meterte en esto?
he's always poking his nose (in) where it's not wanted — siempre está metiendo las narices or metiéndose en lo que no le incumbe *
- put sb's nose out of joint- see no further than the end of one's nose- turn up one's nose at sthunder sb's nose: it's right under your nose — lo tienes delante de las narices *
bloody 1., 1), blow II, 1., 2), follow 1., 1), grindstone, joint 2., 3), pick 2., 5), plain 1., 1), thumb 2., 3)she did it under his very nose or right under his nose — lo hizo delante de sus narices
2) (=distance)to win by a nose — [horse] ganar por una nariz; (fig) ganar por los pelos
3) (=front part) [of aeroplane, car] morro m, parte f delantera; [of boat] proa f4) (=sense of smell) olfato m5) (=instinct)6) [of wine] aroma m, buqué m2.VI3. VT1) (=move)2) (=nuzzle, nudge)4.CPDnose cone N — [of missile] ojiva f; [of racing car] cabeza f separable
nose drops NPL — gotas fpl para la nariz
nose job * N —
nose ring N — [of animal] argolla f (en el hocico); [of person] pendiente m en la nariz
- nose out* * *[nəʊz]
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1) (of person, animal) nariz fto blow one's nose — sonarse* (la nariz)
her nose was bleeding — le salía sangre de la nariz, le sangraba la nariz
not to look/see beyond the end of one's nose — no ver* más allá de sus (or mis etc) narices
(right) under somebody's nose — (colloq)
to cut off one's nose to spite one's face — tirar piedras al or contra el propio tejado
to follow one's nose — ( go straight on) seguir* derecho or todo recto; ( act intuitively) dejarse guiar por la intuición
to get up somebody's nose — (BrE colloq)
that's the sort of thing that gets right up my nose — ése es el tipo de cosa que me enferma or me revienta (fam)
to keep one's nose clean — (colloq) no meterse en líos (fam)
to keep one's nose out of something — no meter las narices en algo (fam), no meterse en algo
to keep one's nose to the grindstone — trabajar duro, darle* al callo (Esp fam)
to lead somebody by the nose — tener* a alguien agarrado por las narices, manejar a alguien a su (or mi etc) antojo
to look down one's nose at somebody — mirar a alguien por encima del hombro
he looked down his nose at the idea — la idea le pareció tonta (or ridícula etc)
to pay through the nose — (colloq) pagar* un ojo de la cara or un riñón (fam)
to poke o stick one's nose in — (colloq) meter las narices en algo (fam)
to put somebody's nose out of joint — (colloq) hacer* que alguien se moleste or se ofenda
to rub somebody's nose in something — (colloq) restregarle* or refregarle* algo a alguien por las narices (fam)
to turn one's nose up at something/somebody — (colloq) despreciar algo/a alguien; (before n)
nose drops — gotas fpl nasales
2) (of plane, car) parte f delantera, morro m, trompa f (RPl); ( of boat) proa f
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a) (rummage, pry) entrometerseto nose around o about in something — husmear or fisgonear en algo
b) ( move slowly) (+ adv compl)to nose past/out/in — pasar/salir*/entrar lentamente
2.
vtto nose one's way — avanzar* con precaución
Phrasal Verbs:- nose out -
5 revolver
noun (a type of pistol: She shot him with a revolver.) revólverrevolver n revólverMultiple Entries: revolver revólver
revolver ( conjugate revolver) verbo transitivo [ ladrones] ‹ casa› to turn … upside down verbo intransitivo:
revólver sustantivo masculino revolver
revolver
I verbo transitivo
1 (dando vueltas) to stir
2 (disgustar, causar desagrado) to make sick, upset
3 (un asunto) to think over: será mejor que no revuelvas el asunto de su ascenso, you're better off not mulling over his promotion
4 (los cajones, una casa, etc) to turn upside down
5 (los ánimos, a una multitud) to stir up: su discurso revolvió los ánimos, his speech agitated the crowd
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el pasado, etc) to rummage through, dig around in
2 (con una cuchara, etc) to stir: no dejes de revolver, o se cortará, don't stop stirring or it'll curdle Locuciones: revolver el estómago, to turn one's stomach: me revuelve el estómago cuando le hace la pelota, it makes me sick when she plays up to him
revólver sustantivo masculino revolver ' revólver' also found in these entries: Spanish: alborotar - hurgar - revolver - trastear - andar - culata - pega English: handgun - jumble - mix up - revolver - rifle - shuffle - six-shooter - stir up - toss - turn - air - churn - dog - drop - gun - holster - ransack - shake - stirtr[rɪ'vɒlvəSMALLr/SMALL]1 revólver nombre masculinorevolver [ri'vɑlvər] n: revólver mn.• revólver s.m.rɪ'vɑːlvər, rɪ'vɒlvə(r)noun revólver m[rɪ'vɒlvǝ(r)]N revólver m* * *[rɪ'vɑːlvər, rɪ'vɒlvə(r)]noun revólver m -
6 hurgar
hurgar ( conjugate hurgar) verbo intransitivo hurgar en algo ‹ en basura› to rummage o rake through sth; hurgarse verbo pronominal ( refl): hurgarse la nariz to pick one's nose
hurgar
I vi (cotillear) to poke one's nose in
II vtr (revolver) to poke, rake ' hurgar' also found in these entries: English: delve - fumble - root about - root around - rummage - salt - scavenge - go -
7 revuelto
Del verbo revolver: ( conjugate revolver) \ \
revuelto es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: revolver revuelto
revolver ( conjugate revolver) verbo transitivo [ ladrones] ‹ casa› to turn … upside down verbo intransitivo:
revuelto 1 -ta adjetivo ‹ pelo› disheveled( conjugate disheveled);◊ tener el estómago revuelto to feel sick o nauseous‹ tiempo› unsettled
revuelto 2 sustantivo masculino vegetables sautéed with egg
revolver
I verbo transitivo
1 (dando vueltas) to stir
2 (disgustar, causar desagrado) to make sick, upset
3 (un asunto) to think over: será mejor que no revuelvas el asunto de su ascenso, you're better off not mulling over his promotion
4 (los cajones, una casa, etc) to turn upside down
5 (los ánimos, a una multitud) to stir up: su discurso revolvió los ánimos, his speech agitated the crowd
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el pasado, etc) to rummage through, dig around in
2 (con una cuchara, etc) to stir: no dejes de revolver, o se cortará, don't stop stirring or it'll curdle Locuciones: revolver el estómago, to turn one's stomach: me revuelve el estómago cuando le hace la pelota, it makes me sick when she plays up to him
revuelto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (una cosa) in a mess
2 (una persona) restless
3 (el tiempo) unsettled
4 (el mar) rough
II m Culin un revuelto de (espárragos, etc), scrambled eggs with (asparagus, etc) ' revuelto' also found in these entries: Spanish: revuelta English: mess - mixed-up - muddle -
8 poke
pəuk
1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) meter2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) hacer un agujero3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) asomar
2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) empujón, golpe- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into
poke vb1. atizar2. dartr[pəʊk]1 (jab) empujón nombre masculino, golpe nombre masculino; (with elbow) codazo; (with sharp object) pinchazo1 (jab - with finger) dar con la punta del dedo; (- with elbow) dar un codazo a; (- with pointed object) dar un pinchazo a2 (insert) meter3 (fire) atizar4 (show) asomar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto poke fun at somebody burlarse de alguiento poke one's nose into somebody else's business meterse en asuntos ajenos1) jab: golpear (con la punta de algo), darhe poked me with his finger: me dio con el dedo2) thrust: introducir, asomarI poked my head out the window: asomé la cabeza por la ventanapoke vi1)to poke around rummage: hurgar2)to poke along dawdle: demorarse, entretenersepoke n: golpe m abrupto (con la punta de algo)n.• codazo s.m.• empuje s.m.• empujón s.m.• espetón s.m.v.• atizar v.• empujar v.• escarbar v.• hurgar v.• hurgonear v.• introducir v.
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1. pəʊka) ( jab)to poke the fire — atizar* el fuego
to poke somebody's eye out — sacarle* un ojo a alguien
she poked him in the ribs — le dio en el costado; ( with elbow) le dio un codazo en el costado
b) ( thrust)he poked his finger through the crack — metió el dedo por la ranura; fun I, nose I 1)
2.
via) ( jab)to poke AT something: he poked at the mouse with a stick — le dio al ratón con un palo
b) ( project) asomarPhrasal Verbs:
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noun golpe m; ( with elbow) codazo mshe gave him a poke in the ribs — le dio en el costado; ( with elbow) le dio un codazo en el costado
to give the fire a poke — atizar* el fuego
I [pǝʊk]1. Nhe gave me a poke in the ribs — (with finger) me hincó el dedo en las costillas; (with elbow) me dio un codazo en las costillas
to give the fire a poke — atizar la lumbre, remover la lumbre
2)to have a poke — (Brit) *** (=have sex) echar(se) un polvo ***
2. VT1) (=jab with stick, finger etc) pinchar, clavar; [+ fire] hurgar, atizar, removeryou nearly poked me in the eye with that! — ¡casi me saltas un ojo con eso!
2) (=thrust) introducirnose 1., 1)to poke one's head out (of a window) — sacar or asomar la cabeza (por una ventana)
3) [+ hole] hacer4)5) (US) * (=punch) pegar un puñetazo a3.VI- poke out
II
[pǝʊk]N (esp Scot) (=bag) saco m, bolsa f ; pig* * *
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1. [pəʊk]a) ( jab)to poke the fire — atizar* el fuego
to poke somebody's eye out — sacarle* un ojo a alguien
she poked him in the ribs — le dio en el costado; ( with elbow) le dio un codazo en el costado
b) ( thrust)he poked his finger through the crack — metió el dedo por la ranura; fun I, nose I 1)
2.
via) ( jab)to poke AT something: he poked at the mouse with a stick — le dio al ratón con un palo
b) ( project) asomarPhrasal Verbs:
II
noun golpe m; ( with elbow) codazo mshe gave him a poke in the ribs — le dio en el costado; ( with elbow) le dio un codazo en el costado
to give the fire a poke — atizar* el fuego
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9 escarbar
escarbar ( conjugate escarbar) verbo intransitivo (— superficialmente) to scrabble o scratch around verbo transitivo: ( superficialmente) to scratch around in the soil escarbarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹nariz/dientes› to pick
escarbar
I verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (en la tierra) to scratch [en, around, in]
2 (en un asunto) to delve into
II verbo transitivo
1 (en una herida, nariz) to pick
2 (remover) to poke ' escarbar' also found in these entries: English: dig - scrabble - scavenge -
10 grub
1. noun1) (the form of an insect after it hatches from its egg: A caterpillar is a grub.) larva, gusano2) (a slang term for food: Is there any grub in the house?) papeo, manduca
2. verb(to search by digging: The pigs were grubbing around for roots.) escarbar, hurgargrub n larvatr[grʌb]1 (larva) larva, gusano1 (by digging) escarbar, hurgar2 figurative use rebuscar1) dig: escarbar2) rummage: hurgar, buscar3) drudge: trabajar durogrub n1) : larva fbeetle grub: larva del escarabajo2) drudge: esclavo m, -va f del trabajo3) food: comida fn.• esclavo del trabajo s.m.• gorgojo s.m.• guisote s.m.• larva (Zoología) s.f.• pitanza s.f.• rosquilla s.f.v.• desmalezar v.• rozar v.
I grʌb1) c ( Zool) larva f2) u ( food) (colloq) comida f, papeo m (Esp arg), morfe m (CS arg)
II
intransitive verb - bb- escarbar[ɡrʌb]1. N1) (=larva) larva f, gusano m2) ** (=food) comida fgrub('s) up! — ¡la comida está servida!
2.VI3.CPDGrub Street * † N — (Brit) el mundillo de los escritores desconocidos
- grub up* * *
I [grʌb]1) c ( Zool) larva f2) u ( food) (colloq) comida f, papeo m (Esp arg), morfe m (CS arg)
II
intransitive verb - bb- escarbar
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