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1 atizar
v.1 to poke, to stir (fuego).María atiza las brasas Mary pokes the embers.2 to stir up (sospechas, discordias).3 to kindle, to incite, to spur, to provoke.Sus recuerdos atizaron su pasión Their memories kindled their passion.4 to smoke dope, to smoke pot.* * *3 (dar - golpe) give, deal\¡atiza! wow!* * *verb1) to poke, stir2) fan3) give* * *1. VT1) [+ fuego] to poke, stir; [+ horno] to stoke; [+ vela] to snuff, trim2) [+ discordia] to stir up; [+ pasión] to fan, rouse3) * [+ golpe] to give2.VI¡atiza! — * gosh!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < fuego> to poke; <pasiones/discordia> to stir up2) (fam) ( pegar)2.le atizó un bofetón/un puñetazo — she slapped/punched him
atizar vi (Méx arg) ( fumar marihuana) to smoke pot o dope (colloq)3.atizarse v pron1) (fam) comida to put away (colloq); cerveza/whisky to knock back (colloq)2) (Méx arg) ( drogarse) to get stoned o wasted (sl)* * *= pack.Ex. This giant prehistoric sea predator packed the most powerful bite of any fish, living or extinct -- strong enough to shear a shark clean in half.----* atizar un golpe = deal + a blow.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < fuego> to poke; <pasiones/discordia> to stir up2) (fam) ( pegar)2.le atizó un bofetón/un puñetazo — she slapped/punched him
atizar vi (Méx arg) ( fumar marihuana) to smoke pot o dope (colloq)3.atizarse v pron1) (fam) comida to put away (colloq); cerveza/whisky to knock back (colloq)2) (Méx arg) ( drogarse) to get stoned o wasted (sl)* * *= pack.Ex: This giant prehistoric sea predator packed the most powerful bite of any fish, living or extinct -- strong enough to shear a shark clean in half.
* atizar un golpe = deal + a blow.* * *atizar [A4 ]vtA1 ‹fuego› to poke2 ‹pasiones/discordia› to stir upBnos atizaron una comida malísima they served us up a terrible meal■ atizarvi■ atizarseA ( Esp fam) ‹comida› to put away ( colloq), to guzzle (down) ( BrE colloq); ‹cerveza/whisky› to knock back ( colloq), to down ( colloq); ‹refresco› to guzzle* * *
atizar ( conjugate atizar) verbo transitivo ‹ fuego› to poke
atizar verbo transitivo
1 (el fuego) to poke, stoke
2 (un golpe) to deal: ¡como sigas así, te van a atizar!, if you keep this up, they're going to clobber you!
3 (un sentimiento) to rouse, excite: sus palabras atizaron los sentimientos de ira del público, her words made the audience furious
' atizar' also found in these entries:
English:
poke
* * *♦ vt1. [fuego] to poke, to stir2. [sospechas, discordias] to stir up;el asesinato atizó odios ancestrales the murder fanned the flames of o stirred up ancient hatreds[una paliza] he gave me a good hiding;le atizó una bofetada she slapped him, she gave him a slap;me atizó una patada en la pierna he kicked me in the leg* * *v/t1 fuego poke2 pasiones stir up3:le atizó un golpe she hit him4:¡atiza! wow!* * *atizar {21} vt1) : to poke, to stir, to stoke (a fire)2) : to stir up, to rouse* * *atizar vb1. (fuego) to poke -
2 bofetada
f.slap (in the face).dar una bofetada a alguien to slap somebody (in the face)darse de bofetadas con algo (figurative) to clash with something (no armonizar) (peninsular Spanish)* * *1 slap, slap in the face\darle una bofetada a alguien to slap somebody in the faceno tener ni media bofetada to be a weed* * *noun f.* * *SF (=tortazo) slap in the face; (=puñetazo) punch, punch in the facedar de bofetadas a algn — to hit o punch o slap sb
darse de bofetadas — [personas] to come to blows; [colores] to clash
* * *a) ( en la cara) slaple di or pegué una bofetada — I slapped him (in the face)
b) ( desaire) slap in the face* * *= slap in the face, slap, cuff.Ex. He was not kidding when he said that Caracas could greet travellers with a slap in the face rather than a warm hug.Ex. And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.Ex. He caught a kid shoplifting in his store, gave him a good cuff on the side of his head and kicked him out the door.----* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* pelea a bofetadas = face-slapping.* * *a) ( en la cara) slaple di or pegué una bofetada — I slapped him (in the face)
b) ( desaire) slap in the face* * *= slap in the face, slap, cuff.Ex: He was not kidding when he said that Caracas could greet travellers with a slap in the face rather than a warm hug.
Ex: And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.Ex: He caught a kid shoplifting in his store, gave him a good cuff on the side of his head and kicked him out the door.* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* pelea a bofetadas = face-slapping.* * *1 (en la cara) slaple di or pegué una bofetada I slapped him, I slapped his facedarse de bofetadas ( Esp) «colores» to clash2 (desaire) slap in the face* * *
bofetada sustantivo femenino,◊ bofetón sustantivo masculino
slap;
le di or pegué una bofetada I slapped him (in the face)
bofetada sustantivo femenino
1 slap on the face: le dio un par de bofetadas, she slapped his face twice
2 (desprecio, ofensa) snub
♦ Locuciones: familiar darse de bofetadas: ese amarillo se da de bofetadas con el rojo, that yellow clashes with the red
' bofetada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cable
- dar
- ser
- galleta
- sopapo
- torta
- tortazo
- cachete
- pegar
- pleno
English:
clip
- cuff
- slap
- smack
- back
- so
* * *bofetada nf1. [golpe] slap (in the face);dar una bofetada a alguien to slap sb (in the face);emprenderla a bofetadas con alguien to punch sb, to begin hitting sb;Espdarse de bofetadas con algo [no armonizar] to clash with sth;Famno tener ni media bofetada to be a wimp2. [afrenta] slap in the face* * *f slap* * *bofetada nfcachetada: slap on the face* * *bofetada n slap -
3 zumbar
v.1 to buzz (producir ruido) (insect).Me zumban los oídos My ears buzz.me zumban los oídos my ears are buzzing2 to beat, to thump (informal) (golpear).3 to whiz, to whir, to hiss, to whirr.4 to hum.* * *1 (abejorro, oídos) to buzz\salir zumbando familiar to zoom offzumbarse de alguien (burlarse) to make fun of somebody, tease somebody* * *verb1) to buzz, hum2) thrash* * *1. VI1) (=sonar) [insecto] to buzz; [máquina] to hum, whirr; [oídos] to ring, buzzzumbarle a algn los oídos: me zumban los oídos — my ears are ringing, I have a buzzing in my ears
2)3) * (=quedar cerca) to be very closeno está en peligro ahora, pero le zumba — he's not actually in danger now but it's not far away
2. VT1) (=burlar) to tease2) (=golpear) to beat, hit3) LAm * (=tirar) to chuck *4) ** (=robar) to nick **5) *** (=copular con) to fuck ***3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivopasar zumbando — bala/coche to whizz by
hacer zumbar a alguien — (Chi fam) to beat somebody to a pulp (colloq)
hacer zumbar algo — (Chi, Ven fam) <aparato/casa> to wreck; <plata/herencia> to blow (colloq)
zumbarle a alguien los oídos: me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringing; le estarán zumbando los oídos... — his ears must be burning... (colloq)
b) (Col fam) ( molestar)2.váyanse a zumbar a otro lado — go and bother o pester someone else
zumbar vt1)a) (fam) < persona> to give... a good hiding (colloq)b) (RPl fam) <paliza/bofetada>le zumbaron una paliza — they beat him up (colloq)
c) < pandero> to bang2) (Ven fam) ( tirar) to chuck (colloq), to throw* * *= whirr [whir, -USA], buzz, whiz.Ex. She whirred right by Bernice Washington, without saying a word.Ex. The book they were interested in was 'Why Mosquitoes buzz in People's Ears'.Ex. Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.----* ir zumbando = whiz.* pasar zumbando = whiz.* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.* * *1.verbo intransitivopasar zumbando — bala/coche to whizz by
hacer zumbar a alguien — (Chi fam) to beat somebody to a pulp (colloq)
hacer zumbar algo — (Chi, Ven fam) <aparato/casa> to wreck; <plata/herencia> to blow (colloq)
zumbarle a alguien los oídos: me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringing; le estarán zumbando los oídos... — his ears must be burning... (colloq)
b) (Col fam) ( molestar)2.váyanse a zumbar a otro lado — go and bother o pester someone else
zumbar vt1)a) (fam) < persona> to give... a good hiding (colloq)b) (RPl fam) <paliza/bofetada>le zumbaron una paliza — they beat him up (colloq)
c) < pandero> to bang2) (Ven fam) ( tirar) to chuck (colloq), to throw* * *= whirr [whir, -USA], buzz, whiz.Ex: She whirred right by Bernice Washington, without saying a word.
Ex: The book they were interested in was 'Why Mosquitoes buzz in People's Ears'.Ex: Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth.* ir zumbando = whiz.* pasar zumbando = whiz.* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.* * *zumbar [A1 ]viA1 «insecto» to buzz; «motor» to hum, whirr‹plata/herencia› to blow ( colloq)los niños hicieron zumbar el tocadiscos the kids wrecked the stereozumba que zumba ( fam): le dije que se callara, pero él zumba que zumba I told him to shut up but he just kept droning on o he just kept on and on ( colloq)zumbarle a algn los oídos: me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringingle estarían zumbando los oídos porque le estábamos poniendo verde his ears must have been burning because we were really tearing him apart ( colloq)2B zumbandoger ( fam): ¡vamos! ¡zumbando! que tengo prisa come on, move it o get a move on, I'm in a hurry ( colloq)la bala me pasó zumbando the bullet whizzed past me o went whizzing past meel coche pasó zumbando the car zoomed o shot pastsalió zumbando de clase she rushed out of the class■ zumbarvtA2( RPl fam) ‹paliza/bofetada› le zumbaron una paliza they gave him a beating o ( colloq) a going-overme zumbó una bofetada she slapped me3 ‹pandero› to bang* * *
zumbar ( conjugate zumbar) verbo intransitivo [ insecto] to buzz;
[ motor] to hum, whirr;
me zumbaban los oídos my ears were buzzing o ringing
verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ‹ persona› to give … a good hiding (colloq)
2 (Ven fam) ( tirar) to chuck (colloq), to throw
zumbar
I vi (un insecto, una máquina) to buzz, hum
II vtr fam to thrash
' zumbar' also found in these entries:
English:
buzz
- drone
- hum
- ring
- whir
- zoom
* * *♦ vi1. [producir ruido] [insecto] to buzz;[máquinas] to whirr, to hum;me zumban los oídos my ears are buzzing;le estarán zumbando los oídos de tanto hablar de él his ears must be burning with people talking about him so much2.zumbando: pasar zumbando to shoot past;salir zumbando to dash off;venir zumbando to come running♦ vtFam [golpear] to beat, to thump* * *I v/i buzz;me zumban los oídos my ears are ringing;pasar zumbando shoot by, flash by;salir zumbando shoot off; afuera shoot out* * *zumbar vi: to buzz, to hum1) : to hit, to thrash2) : to make fun of* * *zumbar vb1. (insecto) to buzz2. (pegar) to thump -
4 endiñar
* * *verbo transitivo (Esp fam)a) <golpe/patada>to giveb) endilgar* * *verbo transitivo (Esp fam)a) <golpe/patada>to giveb) endilgar* * *endiñar [A1 ]vt1 ‹paliza› to giveme endiñó una bofetada she slapped me2 endilgar* * *endiñar vtEsp Fam1. [golpe]le endiñó un puñetazo/una patada she landed a punch/kick on him, she gave him a punch/kick;le endiñó un bofetón she gave him a slap in the facele endiñaron la tarea de llevar a los niños al cine he was lumbered with taking the kids to the cinema* * *v/t fam:endiñar algo a alguien foist sth on s.o. -
5 devolver
v.1 to give back (retornar) (delivered or paid).si no queda satisfecho, le devolvemos el dinero (lo alquilado)(producto defectuoso, carta)(cambio) if you're not satisfied, we'll refund you o give you back the moneysi ya lo tiene, ¿lo puedo devolver? if he already has it, can I bring it back? (en tienda)Ella devolvió su afecto She reciprocated his affection.Le devolví a María su carro I gave María back her car.2 to return (corresponder) (favor, visita).nunca me devuelves las llamadas you never call me backMaría devolvió el bolso Mary returned the purse.El programa devuelve errores comunes The program returns common errors.3 to pass back (pelota).4 to bring or throw up.5 to throw up.tener ganas de devolver to feel like throwing up6 to vomit, to throw up.María devolvió la comida que le cayó mal Mary vomited the food that was bad.7 to be given back to.Se me devolvió la cartera The wallet was given back to me.* * *1 (volver algo a un estado anterior) to put back, return2 (por correo) to send back, return3 (restituir un dinero) to refund, return4 (una visita, un cumplido, etc) to return, pay back5 (restaurar) to restore, give back* * *verb1) to return, give back2) refund3) vomit* * *( pp devuelto)1. VT1) (=retornar) [+ algo prestado, robado] to give back, return; [+ carta, llamada, pelota, golpe] to return; [+ polizón, refugiado] to return, send back¿cuándo tienes que devolver esos libros? — when do you have to take back o return those books?
leyó la nota y se la devolvió — she read the note and handed o gave it back to him
si nos devuelve el envase le descontamos 50 céntimos — if you bring back o return the container you'll get a 50-cent discount
2) (Com)a) (=rechazar) [+ producto, mercancía] [en mano] to take back, return; [por correo] to send back, returndevolvió el abrigo a la tienda — he took the coat back to the shop, he returned the coat to the shop
si a su hijo no le gusta lo puede devolver — if your son doesn't like it you can return it o bring it back
si desea devolverlo, usted se hace cargo de los gastos del envío — if you choose to send it back o return it you have to pay the postage
b) (=reembolsar) [+ dinero] [de una compra] to refund, give back; [de un préstamo] to pay backsi no está satisfecho con la compra le devolvemos su dinero — if you are not satisfied with your purchase we will refund your money o give you your money back
¿cuándo me vas a devolver el dinero que te presté? — when are you going to pay me back o give me back the money I lent you?
c) [+ cambio] to give, give backme tiene que devolver cuatro euros — you have to give me back four euros, you owe me four euros
d) (Econ) [+ cheque sin fondos] to return3) (=corresponder) [+ cumplido, favor] to return¿cuándo me vais a devolver la visita? — when are you going to pay a return visit o to return the visit?
¿cómo podría devolverte este favor? — how can I ever return this favour?
4) (=restituir)a) [+ salud, vista] to restore, give backb) [a su estado original] to restoreel sonido del teléfono me devolvió a la realidad — the sound of the telephone brought me back to reality
5) liter [+ imagen] to reflect6) (=vomitar) to bring up2.VI (=vomitar) to be sick3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( restituir) < objeto prestado> to return, give back; < dinero> to give back, pay back; < envase> to return, take back; < objeto comprado> to bring/take... backdevuélvelo a su lugar — put it back in its place; (+ me/te/le etc)
me devolvieron los documentos, pero no el dinero — I got my papers back, but not the money
le di diez pesos, me tiene que devolver dos — I gave you ten pesos, you need to give me two back
c) (Fin) < letra> to return2) ( corresponder) <visita/favor> to return3) ( vomitar) to bring up, throw up2.devolver vi to be sick3.devolverse v pron (AmL exc RPl) ( regresar) to go/come/turn back* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( restituir) < objeto prestado> to return, give back; < dinero> to give back, pay back; < envase> to return, take back; < objeto comprado> to bring/take... backdevuélvelo a su lugar — put it back in its place; (+ me/te/le etc)
me devolvieron los documentos, pero no el dinero — I got my papers back, but not the money
le di diez pesos, me tiene que devolver dos — I gave you ten pesos, you need to give me two back
c) (Fin) < letra> to return2) ( corresponder) <visita/favor> to return3) ( vomitar) to bring up, throw up2.devolver vi to be sick3.devolverse v pron (AmL exc RPl) ( regresar) to go/come/turn back* * *devolver11 = return, send back, hand over, refund.Ex: For example, when documents on hold are returned, their document number are placed in the held-document-available queue.
Ex: It has been estimated that computers 1000 times faster than today's fastest supercomputers will be needed by the late 1980s to process the amount of data sent back by surveillance satellites.Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Ex: The tax will be refunded but there will be a budgetary shortfall until the refund is received and extra funding will be needed to tide libraries over this period.* devolver el afecto = return + Posesivo + affection.* devolver el importe = refund + payment.* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.* devolver las esperanzas = a new lease of life.* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.* devolver un favor = return + a favour.* devolver un pago = refund + payment.* no devolverse = be non-refundable.devolver22 = puke, throw up.Ex: The word ' puke' is sometimes considered offensive.
Ex: He fell so hard that it made him throw up and both his legs swelled and went black and blue.* * *vtA1 (restituir) ‹objeto prestado› to return, give back; ‹dinero› to give back; ‹envase› to return, take backtengo que devolver los libros a la biblioteca I have to take the books back to the librarysi le quedara grande la puede devolver if it's too big you can bring/take it backdevolver al remitente return to senderdevuélvelo a su lugar put it back in its place(+ me/te/le etc): me devolvieron los documentos, pero no el dinero I got my papers back, but not the money¿me podrías devolver el dinero que te presté? could you give o pay me back the money I lent you?lo llevé a la tienda y me devolvieron el dinero I took it back to the shop and they gave me my money back o they refunded my money o they gave me a refundle di diez pesos, me tiene que devolver dos I gave you ten pesos, you need to give me two backel teléfono me devolvía las monedas the telephone kept rejecting my coinsla operación le devolvió la vista the operation restored his sight o gave him back his sightel espejo le devolvió una imagen triste ( liter); it was a sad figure that he saw reflected in the mirror ( liter)aquel triunfo le devolvió la confianza en sí mismo that triumph gave him back his self-confidence2 ‹preso› to return; ‹refugiado› to return, send back3 ( Fin) ‹letra› to returnB (corresponder) ‹visita/favor/invitación› to returnalgún día podré devolverte este favor I'll return the favor one day, I'll do the same for you one dayya es hora de que les devolvamos la invitación it's time we had them back o returned their invitation■ devolvervi( AmL exc RPl) (regresar) to go/come/turn back* * *
devolver ( conjugate devolver) verbo transitivo
1
‹ dinero› to give back, pay back;
‹ envase› to return;
‹ objeto comprado› to bring/take … back;
devolverle algo a algn to return sth to sb;
‹ dinero› to give o pay sth back to sb;
el teléfono me devolvía las monedas the telephone kept rejecting my coins;
la operación le devolvió la vista the operation restored his sight
2 ( corresponder) ‹visita/favor› to return
3 ( vomitar) to bring up, throw up (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
to bring up;
devolverse verbo pronominal (AmL exc RPl) ( regresar) to go/come/turn back
devolver
I vtr (un libro, objeto) to give back, return
(dinero) to refund
II vi (vomitar) to vomit, throw up
' devolver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casco
- creces
- pelota
- reanimar
- vómito
- devuelva
English:
borrower
- bring back
- call back
- get back
- give back
- hand back
- hit back
- honesty
- move back
- pass back
- pay back
- reciprocate
- refund
- repay
- restoration
- restore
- return
- send back
- shoot back
- sick
- take back
- throw back
- throw up
- bounce
- bring
- give
- hit
- pay
- puke
- take
- throw
* * *♦ vt1. [restituir] [lo entregado o prestado] [automóvil, dinero, llaves] to give back (a to); [lo alquilado] [automóvil, televisor, videocinta] to take back, to return (a to); [producto defectuoso] to return (a to); [préstamo, crédito] to repay (a to);si no queda satisfecho, le devolvemos el dinero if you're not satisfied, we'll refund you o give you back the money;me devolvieron el dinero they gave me a refund, they gave me my money back;¿qué plazo tienes para devolver los libros? when do you have to take the books back (by)?;es un regalo para mi sobrino… si ya lo tiene, ¿lo puedo devolver? it's a present for my nephew… if he already has it, can I bring it back?;precio exacto: esta máquina no devuelve cambio [en letrero] please insert the exact amount: no change given;el Senado devolvió el proyecto de ley al Congreso con muchas enmiendas the Senate sent the bill back to the Congress with lots of amendments;me devolvieron la carta por un error en las señas the letter was returned to me because it was not properly addressed2. [volver a dar] to give back, to restore;le devolvió la alegría it made him feel happy again;el triunfo devolvió la confianza al equipo the victory gave the team back its confidence;este aparato le devuelve la audición en un 70 por ciento this device will give you back 70 percent of your hearingdevuelve los discos a su sitio put the disks back (where they belong);devolvieron a los refugiados a su país de origen they sent the refugees back to their country of origin4. [corresponder a] [favor, visita] to return;devolver un agravio a alguien to pay sb back for an insult;devolver los insultos a alguien to insult sb back;le devolví el favor que me había hecho I returned the favour he had done me;me dio un bofetón, pero yo se lo devolví he slapped me, but I slapped him back;aún no me ha devuelto carta he still hasn't written back to me;nunca me devuelves las llamadas you never call me back;habrá que devolverle la invitación we'll have to return the invitation o invite him in return5. [pelota] to pass back;Jones devolvió la pelota a su portero Jones passed the ball back to the goalkeeper;le devolvió la pelota no invitándole a su fiesta she returned the compliment by not inviting him to her party6. [vomitar] to throw o bring up♦ vito throw up;tener ganas de devolver to feel like throwing up* * *<part devuelto> v/t1 give back, return;devuélvase al remitente return to sender2:devolver el cambio give change4 fam ( vomitar) throw up fam* * *devolver {89} vt1) : to return, to give back2) reembolsar: to refund, to pay back3) : to vomit, to bring updevolver vi: to vomit, to throw up* * *devolver vb¿cuándo me devolverás el compact disc? when are you going to give me my CD back?4. (dinero) to refund / to give back -
6 mandar
v.1 to order.la profesora nos ha mandado deberes/una redacción the teacher has set o given us some homework/an essaymandar a alguien hacer algo to order somebody to do somethingmandar hacer algo to have something done¿quién te manda decirle nada? who asked you to say anything to her?Ellos mandan a los marineros They command the sailors.2 to send.mandar algo a alguien to send somebody something, to send something to somebodyme mandó un correo electrónico she sent me an e-mail, she e-mailed meLe mandaremos el pago por correo We will send you your payment by mail.3 to lead, to be in charge of.4 to send (informal) (lanzar).mandó la jabalina más allá de los 90 metros he sent the javelin beyond the 90 meter mark5 to be in charge.aquí mando yo I'm in charge here6 to order people around.7 to send out.8 to have authority, to dictate, to hold the reins, to rule.Los capitanes mandan The captains have authority.9 to order to.María le manda a Sue hacer eso Mary orders Sue to do that.* * *1 (ordenar) to order, tell2 (enviar) to send1 (dirigir - un grupo) to be in charge; (- un país) to be in power■ ¿quién manda aquí? who's in charge here?\¡a mandar! you're in charge!lo que usted mande as you wish, as you saymandar a alguien a paseo/hacer gárgaras/freír espárragos familiar to tell somebody to get lost, tell somebody to take a running jump¿mande? familiar pardon?* * *verb1) to order2) command3) send* * *1. VT1) (=ordenar, encargar) to tell¿hoy no te han mandado deberes? — haven't they given you any homework today?
¿qué manda usted? — esp LAm can I help you?
¿manda usted algo más? — esp LAm would you like anything else?
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mandar (a algn) (a) hacer algo, lo mandé a comprar pan — I sent him (out) for bread o to buy some breadtuvimos que mandar arreglar el coche — we had to put the car in for repairs, we had to have the car repaired
¿quién diablos me mandaría a mí meterme en esto? — * why on earth did I get mixed up in this? *
¿quién te manda ser tan tonto? — how could you be so stupid?
mandar callar a algn — [gen] to tell sb to be quiet; [con autoridad] to order sb to be quiet
mandar llamar o venir a algn — to send for sb
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mandar a algn (a) por algo — to send sb (out) for sth o to do sthlo mandé a por el periódico — I sent him (out) for the paper o to buy the paper
me han mandado que deje de fumar — I've been advised o told to stop smoking
como está mandado Esp * —
2) (=enviar) to sendme han mandado un paquete de Madrid — I've got o I've been sent a parcel from Madrid
lo mandaron como representante de la empresa — he was sent to represent the company, he was sent as the company's representative
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mandar algo por correo — to post sth, mail sth (EEUU)te mandaré mi dirección por correo electrónico — I'll send you my address by email, I'll email you my address
carajo 1., 3), mierda 1., 1), mona 1), paseo 1), porra 6)•
mandar recuerdos a algn — to send one's love to sb, send one's regards to sb frm3) (=estar al mando de) [+ batallón] to lead, command; [+ trabajadores, policías] to be in charge of4) (Dep) to send, hitmandó la pelota fuera del campo de golf — he sent o hit the ball off the golf course
5) (Med) to prescribe6) (=legar) to leave, bequeath frm7) LAm (=lanzar) to throw, hurl8) LAm*mandar una patada a algn — to give sb a kick, kick sb
9) LAm (=tirar) to throw away10) LAm [+ caballo] to break in11) Cono Sur (Dep) to start2. VI1) (=estar al mando) [gen] to be in charge; (Mil) to be in command¿quién manda aquí? — who's in charge here?
aquí mando yo — I'm the boss here, I'm in charge here
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mandar en algo — to be in charge of sth; (Mil) to be in command of sth2) (=ordenar)¡mande usted! — at your service!, what can I do for you?
de nada, a mandar — don't mention it, (I'm) at your service!
¿mande? — esp Méx (=¿cómo dice?) pardon?, what did you say?; [invitando a hablar] yes?
le gusta mandar — pey he likes bossing people around
canon 2), Dios 3)•
según manda la ley — (Jur) in accordance with the law3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ordenar)a mí nadie me manda — nobody tells me what to do o orders me about
sí señor, lo que usted mande — as you wish, sir o very good, sir
mandar + INF: la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet; mandó encender una fogata she ordered that a bonfire be lit; mandar QUE + SUBJ: mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served; ¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles? who said you could go rummaging through my papers?; ¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta? — how could you be so silly!
b) ( recetar) to prescribe2) ( enviar) to send3) (AmL) ( tratándose de encargos)mandó decir que... — she sent a message to say that...
¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos? — why don't you get o have those shoes mended?
4) (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar)2.mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha — he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play
mande! — yes sir/madam?, excuse me?
¿mande? — (Méx) (I'm) sorry? o pardon? o (AmE) excuse me?
3.María! - ¿mande? — (Méx) María! - yes?
mandarsev pron3) (Méx fam) ( aprovecharse) to take advantagemandarse cambiar (Andes) or (RPl) mudar (fam): se mandó cambiar dando un portazo he stormed out, slamming the door; un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left (colloq); mándense cambiar de aquí! — clear off! (colloq), get lost! (colloq)
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ordenar)a mí nadie me manda — nobody tells me what to do o orders me about
sí señor, lo que usted mande — as you wish, sir o very good, sir
mandar + INF: la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet; mandó encender una fogata she ordered that a bonfire be lit; mandar QUE + SUBJ: mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served; ¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles? who said you could go rummaging through my papers?; ¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta? — how could you be so silly!
b) ( recetar) to prescribe2) ( enviar) to send3) (AmL) ( tratándose de encargos)mandó decir que... — she sent a message to say that...
¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos? — why don't you get o have those shoes mended?
4) (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar)2.mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha — he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play
mande! — yes sir/madam?, excuse me?
¿mande? — (Méx) (I'm) sorry? o pardon? o (AmE) excuse me?
3.María! - ¿mande? — (Méx) María! - yes?
mandarsev pron3) (Méx fam) ( aprovecharse) to take advantagemandarse cambiar (Andes) or (RPl) mudar (fam): se mandó cambiar dando un portazo he stormed out, slamming the door; un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left (colloq); mándense cambiar de aquí! — clear off! (colloq), get lost! (colloq)
* * *mandar11 = be in charge, instruct, mandate, enjoin, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.Ex: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.
Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.* los que mandan = the powers-that-be.* mandar a buscar = send for.* mandar + Alguien + a = shuffle + Nombre + to.* mandar callar = shush, hush.* mandar comparecer = subpoena.* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.mandar22 = direct, forward, ship, ship off.Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.
Ex: It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.Ex: According to librarians, vendors aren't shipping books fast enough.Ex: Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.* mandar a freír espárragos = send + Nombre + packing.* mandar por correo electrónico = e-mail [email].* mandar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email].* * *mandar [A1 ]vtA1(ordenar): haz lo que te mandan do as you're tolda mí nadie me manda I don't take orders from anyone, nobody tells me what to do o orders me aboutde acuerdo a lo que manda la ley in accordance with the lawsí señor, lo que usted mande as you wish, sir o very good, sirmandar + INF:la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quietmandó encender una fogata she ordered that a bonfire be litmandar QUE + SUBJ:mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be servedle mandó que nos dejara en paz she ordered o told him to leave us alone¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles? who said you could go rummaging through my papers?¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta? how could you be so silly!2(recetar): le mandó unos antibióticos she prescribed (him) some antibioticsel médico le mandó hacerse unas gárgaras the doctor advised him to gargleB (enviar) ‹carta/paquete/persona› to sendmi madre te manda saludos my mother sends you her regardslo mandaron de or como representante a la conferencia he was sent to the conference as their delegatea las nueve nos mandaban a la cama they used to send us to bed at nine o'clockla mandé por el pan I sent her out to buy the breadCmandó decir que no podía venir she sent a message to say o she sent word that she couldn't come¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos? why don't you get o have those shoes mended?D( AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar): mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of playle mandó un puñetazo he punched him■ mandarviA(ordenar): en mi casa mando yo I'm the boss in my house, I wear the trousers in my house¡mande! yes sir/madam?, excuse me?¡María! — ¿mande? ( Méx); María! — yes?B ( AmL, tratándose de encargos) mandar a hacer algo; to send sb to do sthfue mandada a matarlo she was sent to kill him■ mandarsese mandó un postre delicioso he managed to produce o he rustled up a delicious dessertse mandó un discurso de dos horas she regaled us with a two hour speech, she gave a speech that went on for two hoursmandarse cambiar ( Andes) or ( RPl) mudar ( fam): se mandó cambiar dando un portazo he stormed out, slamming the doorun buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar or mudar one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left ( colloq)* * *
mandar ( conjugate mandar) verbo transitivo
1a) ( ordenar):
haz lo que te mandan do as you're told;
la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet;
mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served
2 ( enviar) to send;
3 (AmL) ( tratándose de encargos):
mandó decir que … she sent a message to say that …;
mandar algo a arreglar to get o have sth mended
4 (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar):◊ mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play
verbo intransitivo ( ser el jefe) to be in charge, be the boss (colloq);◊ ¿mande? (Méx) (I'm) sorry?, pardon?;
¡María! — ¿mande? (Méx) María! — yes?
mandar verbo transitivo
1 (dar órdenes) to order: me mandó barrer el suelo, she told me to sweep the floor
2 (remitir) to send: le mandaré unas flores, I'll send him some flowers
te manda saludos, she sends you her regards
mándalo por correo, send it by post
nos mandaron a por unos huevos, they sent us for some eggs
3 (capitanear, dirigir) to lead, be in charge o command of
Mil to command
' mandar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disponer
- espárrago
- imperar
- mira
- porra
- diablo
- mierda
- paseo
- puñeta
- remitir
English:
blow
- command
- control
- direct
- dismiss
- farm out
- fax
- instruct
- order
- pack off
- post
- reapply
- refer to
- send
- send in
- send on
- send out
- ship
- tell
- air
- drive
- drop
- get
- pack
- refer
- register
- set
- summon
- text
* * *♦ vt1. [ordenar] to order;el juez mandó la inmediata ejecución de la sentencia the judge ordered the sentence to be carried out immediately;la profesora nos ha mandado deberes/una redacción the teacher has set o given us some homework/an essay;mandar a alguien hacer algo, mandar a alguien que haga algo to order sb to do sth;le mandaron que se fuera they ordered him to leave;yo hago lo que me mandan I do as I'm told;mandar hacer algo to have sth done;mandaron revisar todas las máquinas they had all the machines checked;mandó llamar a un electricista she asked for an electrician to be sent;el maestro mandó callar the teacher called for silence, the teacher told the class to be silent;la jefa le mandó venir a su despacho the boss summoned him to her office;¿quién te manda decirle nada? who asked you to say anything to her?;¿quién me mandará a mí meterme en estos líos? why did I have to get involved in this mess?el médico me mandó nadar the doctor told me I had to go swimming3. [enviar] to send;mandar algo a alguien to send sb sth, to send sth to sb;me mandó un correo electrónico she sent me an e-mail, she e-mailed me;me lo mandó por correo electrónico he sent it to me by e-mail;lo mandaron a un recado/una misión he was sent on an errand/mission;lo mandaron a la cárcel/la guerra he was sent to prison/away to war;mandar a alguien (a) por algo to send sb for sth;lo mandaron de embajador a Irlanda he was sent to Ireland as an ambassador;me mandan de la central para recoger un paquete I've been sent by our main office to pick up a package;Vulgmandar a alguien a la mierda to tell sb to piss off;Fammandar a alguien a paseo to send sb packing;Fammandar a alguien a la porra to tell sb to go to hell;Fammandar a alguien al demonio to tell sb to go to the devil4. [dirigir] [país] to rule;manda a un grupo de voluntarios she is in charge of a group of voluntary workers;el corredor que manda el grupo perseguidor the runner leading the chasing packmandó la jabalina más allá de los 90 metros he sent the javelin beyond the 90 metre mark;mandó el balón fuera [por la banda] he put the ball out of play;[disparando] he shot widele mandé un bofetón I gave him a slap, I slapped himlo mandaron llamar del hospital the hospital sent for him8. CompEsp Fam¡manda narices! can you believe it!;muy Fam¡manda huevos! can you Br bloody o US goddamn believe it!♦ vi1. [dirigir] to be in charge;[partido político, jefe de estado] to rule;aquí mando yo I'm in charge here;Méx Fam¡mande! [a sus órdenes] how can I help you?;Esp, Méx Fam¿mande? [¿cómo?] eh?, you what?;a mandar, que para eso estamos certainly, Sir/Madam!, at your service!* * *I v/t1 ( ordenar) order;a mí no me manda nadie nobody tells me what to do;mandar hacer algo have sth done2 ( enviar) sendII v/i1 be in charge2:TELEC hallo?* * *mandar vt1) ordenar: to command, to order2) enviar: to sendte manda saludos: he sends you his regards3) echar: to hurl, to throw4)mandar vi: to be the boss, to be in charge* * *mandar vb¿no te había mandado sacar la basura? didn't I tell you to take the rubbish out?3. (dirigir) to be in charge¿quién manda aquí? who's in charge here? -
7 plantar
adj.plantar, of the sole of the foot.m.plantaris, plantar muscle, leg muscle that acts on the foot plantar flexing it and also flexing the knee, musculus plantaris.v.1 to plant.Ellos plantan cactus They plant cacti=cactuses.2 to pitch (fijar) (tienda de campaña).3 to plant (informal) (beso).4 to plonk (informal) (construcción, mueble, objeto).plantó los pies en el sofá she plonked her feet on the sofa5 to sow.Ellos plantan la semilla They sow the seed.6 to stand up, to leave waiting.Ricardo plantó a su novia Richard stood up his girlfriend.7 to set up, to place.Ellos plantaron el reglamento They set up the rules.8 to instill, to imbue, to implant.Ellos plantaron la duda They instilled doubt.* * *1 AGRICULTURA to plant2 (colocar - gen) to put, place; (- tienda de campaña) to pitch, put up4 (dar) to give1 familiar (colocarse) to place oneself, position oneself2 familiar (resistirse) to dig one's heels in■ se ha plantado en tres millones y no se mueve he's holding out for three million and he won't budge3 (en la baraja) to stick■ ¡me planto! I stick\plantarle cara a alguien familiar to stand up to somebody* * *verb1) to plant2) sow•* * *1. VT1) (Bot) [+ árbol, bulbo, jardín] to plant; [+ semilla] to plant, sow2) (=colocar) [+ estaca, poste] to put, stickle plantó sus cosas en mitad de la calle — * she dumped his things in the middle of the street *
3) * (=dar) [+ beso] to plant; [+ insulto] to hurl4) * (=abandonar) [en una cita] to stand up *; [+ novio] to dump *, ditch *; [+ actividad, estudios] to pack in *, chuck in *plantó sus estudios y se marchó a Francia — he packed o chucked in his studies and went to France *
5) * (=dar un corte)¿por qué no lo plantas de una vez? — why don't you tell him where to go once and for all?
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <árboles/cebollas> to plant; < semillas> to sow2) (fam)b) ( no acudir a una cita)3) (fam)a) ( poner)lo planté en la calle — I threw o (colloq) chucked him out
fue y plantó su silla delante del televisor — she went and plonked o stuck her chair right in front of the television (colloq)
b) <beso/puñetazo> to plant2.plantarse v pron1) (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)se plantó aquí con tres amigas — she turned o showed up here with three friends
2) (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick* * *= plant.Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.----* época de plantar = planting time.* plantar cizaña = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar el germen de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar explosivos = plant + explosives.* plantar la semilla = lay + the seeds.* plantar la semilla de = sow + the seeds of.* plantar la semilla de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantarse = baulk at [balk at].* plantar una bomba = plant + bomb.* plantar una tienda = pitch + tent.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <árboles/cebollas> to plant; < semillas> to sow2) (fam)b) ( no acudir a una cita)3) (fam)a) ( poner)lo planté en la calle — I threw o (colloq) chucked him out
fue y plantó su silla delante del televisor — she went and plonked o stuck her chair right in front of the television (colloq)
b) <beso/puñetazo> to plant2.plantarse v pron1) (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)se plantó aquí con tres amigas — she turned o showed up here with three friends
2) (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick* * *= plant.Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.
* época de plantar = planting time.* plantar cizaña = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar el germen de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar explosivos = plant + explosives.* plantar la semilla = lay + the seeds.* plantar la semilla de = sow + the seeds of.* plantar la semilla de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantarse = baulk at [balk at].* plantar una bomba = plant + bomb.* plantar una tienda = pitch + tent.* * *plantar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹árboles/cebollas› to plant; ‹semillas› to sow2 ‹postes› to put in; ‹tienda› to pitch, put upB ( fam)1 (abandonar) ‹novio› to ditch ( colloq), to dump ( colloq); ‹estudios› to give up, to quit ( AmE), to chuck in ( BrE colloq)planté la carrera en segundo curso I quit o dropped out of college in the second year ( colloq)a la una lo planta todo y se larga at one o'clock he drops everything and leaves2(no acudir a una cita): su novio la plantó el día de la boda her fiancé stood her up o jilted her on their wedding daylos invité a cenar a mi casa y me plantaron I invited them to dinner but they didn't turn o show upC ( fam)1fue y plantó su silla delante del televisor she went and plonked o stuck her chair right in front of the television ( colloq)plantó su maleta en mi habitación she dumped her suitcase in my room2 ‹beso› to plantle plantó una bofetada she slapped his facese plantó delante de la puerta he planted himself in front of the door ( colloq)el caballo se plantó delante del obstáculo the horse stopped dead in front of the fencese plantó en su actitud he dug his heels in ( colloq)B ( fam)(llegar, presentarse): me planto ahí en media hora I'll be there in half an hourse plantó aquí con tres amigas she turned o showed up here with three friendsCD ( Andes fam) (beberse) to down ( colloq), to knock back ( colloq); (comerse) to put away ( colloq), to wolf down ( colloq)* * *
plantar ( conjugate plantar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tienda› to pitch, put up
2 (fam)
‹ estudios› to give up, to quit (AmE)
( el día de la boda) to jilt
plantarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) (quedarse, pararse) to plant oneself (colloq)
2 (Jueg) (en cartas, apuesta) to stick
plantar verbo transitivo
1 Bot Agr to plant: plantaremos todo el jardín de jazmines, we'll plant the whole garden with jasmines
2 (una cosa) to put, place
3 (los estudios, un trabajo) to quit, give up
4 (a una persona) to dump, ditch
dejar a alguien plantado, to stand sb up
5 (dar) to give, plant
♦ Locuciones: plantar cara (a alguien), to stand up (to sb)
' plantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
replantar
- esqueje
- plantado
- plantón
English:
ditch
- plant
- set
- chuck
- dump
- pot
* * *♦ vt1. [sembrar] to plant (de with); [semillas] to sow;plantaron la zona de eucaliptos they planted the area with eucalyptus2. [fijar] [tienda de campaña] to pitch;[poste] to put inplantó a su novio tras cinco meses de noviazgo she ditched o dumped her boyfriend after they'd been going out together for five months* * *v/t3 fam:plantar a alguien stand s.o. up fam* * *plantar vt1) : to plant, to sow2) : to put in, to placeplantar un beso: to plant a kiss* * *plantar vb to plant -
8 largar
v.1 to give (informal) (dar, decir).le largué una bofetada I gave him a smack2 to pay out (rope).3 to yack (away) (informal) (hablar). (peninsular Spanish)Ellas largan en la tarde They yack in the afternoon.4 to deliver.Ellos largan un golpe They deliver a blow.5 to let out, to pay out.El marinero larga la cuerda The sailor lets out the rope.6 to start.El equipo largó The team started.7 to throw, to cast, to toss, to fling.* * *2 familiar (despedir) to sack, fire, give the push■ si la presionan un poco más lo largará todo if they push her a bit more she'll tell them everything■ me largo I'm off, US I'm out of here\largar amarras to cast off¡lárgate! familiar get lost!, clear off!, get out!* * *1. VT1) ** (=dar)a) [+ discurso, regañina] to give; [+ exclamación, suspiro] to let outnos largó un rollo interminable sobre los viejos tiempos — he gave us a never-ending spiel about the old days *, he rabbited on forever about the old days *
no sabe hablar sin largar insultos — he can't open his mouth without letting fly o without insulting someone
b) [+ dinero] to givec) [+ golpe, mordisco] to giveme largó un puñetazo en la boca — he punched me in the mouth, he gave me a punch in the mouth
2) ** (=expulsar) [+ empleado] to kick out **, give the boot **; [+ alumno, huésped] to kick out **, chuck out **3) ** (=endilgar)largar a algn — [+ tarea, trabajo] to dump on sb *, foist (off) on sb; [+ animal, niño] to dump on sb *
siempre nos larga lo que ella no quiere hacer — she always dumps * o foists (off) what she doesn't want to do herself on us
4) ** (=deshacerse de) [+ novio, marido] to ditch *, dump *5) (Náut) [+ bandera, vela] to unfurl; [+ barca] to put out; [+ cuerda] (=soltar) to let out, pay out; (=aflojar) to loosen, slacken7) Cono Sur, Méx (Dep) to start2. VI **1) Esp (=hablar) to go on *, rabbit on *hay que ver lo que largas — you don't half go on o rabbit on *
2) (=revelar un secreto) to spill the beans *venga, larga — come on, spill the beans *
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Náut) <amarras/cabo> to let out, pay outb) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let... go2) <discurso/sermón> to give; <palabrota/insulto> to let fly3) (fam) ( endilgar) to dump (colloq)4) (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give... the boot (colloq)la novia lo largó — (RPl) his girlfriend ditched him
5) (fam) ( de la cárcel) to let... out2.largar vi (Andes) (Dep, Equ) to start3.largarse v prona) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq)yo me largo! — I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)
b) (CS fam) ( empezar) to start, get going (colloq)largarse a + inf — to start to + inf, to start -ing
* * *= shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, shoot off + at the mouth, turf out, fire off.Ex. She's just always shooting her mouth off and sticking her foot in it.Ex. Perry has a lingering problem of shooting off at the mouth first, and asking questions later.Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex. Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Náut) <amarras/cabo> to let out, pay outb) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let... go2) <discurso/sermón> to give; <palabrota/insulto> to let fly3) (fam) ( endilgar) to dump (colloq)4) (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give... the boot (colloq)la novia lo largó — (RPl) his girlfriend ditched him
5) (fam) ( de la cárcel) to let... out2.largar vi (Andes) (Dep, Equ) to start3.largarse v prona) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq)yo me largo! — I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)
b) (CS fam) ( empezar) to start, get going (colloq)largarse a + inf — to start to + inf, to start -ing
* * *= shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, shoot off + at the mouth, turf out, fire off.Ex: She's just always shooting her mouth off and sticking her foot in it.
Ex: Perry has a lingering problem of shooting off at the mouth first, and asking questions later.Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.* * *largar [A3 ]vtA1 ( Náut) ‹amarras/cabo› to let out, pay out2 ( RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … gove largando el peso de a poco let it down slowlyBde repente le largó que se iba mañana he suddenly came out with the news that he was leaving the next dayno me largó ni un peso he didn't give me a penny2 ( RPl) ‹olor› to give offsiempre le larga los niños a la madre she's always dumping the kids on her motherE ( fam) (de la cárcel) to let … outF (CS, Méx) ( Dep)1 ‹pelota› to throw2 ‹carrera› to start■ largarvi¡largaron! they're off!■ largarse¡lárgate! beat it!, clear off!larguémonos antes de que venga la policía let's get out of here before the police arriveesto se pone feo, yo me largo I don't like the look of this, I'm taking off ( AmE) o ( BrE) I'm off ( colloq)se largó a la pileta de cabeza she dived (headfirst) into the pool3está a punto de hablar, cualquier día se larga she's almost talking, she'll start any day nowlargarse A + INF to start to + INF, to start -INGse largó a llover it started to rain, it started rainingya se largó a caminar he has already started to walk o started walking* * *
largar ( conjugate largar) verbo transitivo
1
b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go
2 ‹discurso/sermón› to give;
‹palabrota/insulto› to let fly
3 (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give … the boot (colloq);
‹ novio› to ditch
4 (CS, Méx) (Dep) ‹ pelota› to throw;
‹ carrera› to start
largarse verbo pronominala) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq);◊ ¡yo me largo! I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)
largarse a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth
largar verbo transitivo
1 familiar to give
2 fam (expulsar, despedir) to sack
' largar' also found in these entries:
English:
chuck
- dump
- give
- start
* * *♦ vtle largué un bofetón I smacked him, I gave him a smack;me largó una patada she kicked me, she gave me a kickme largó que no era asunto mío he snapped that it was none of my business;le preguntamos sobre la decisión final pero no quiso largar nada we asked her if a final decision had been taken, but she wasn't giving anything away3. [cuerda] to pay out;largar amarras to cast off;largar el ancla to drop anchor4. [soltar] [persona] to release, to let go;largaron a los prisioneros they released the prisoners5. [despedir] to fire;largar a un criado to fire a servant6. RP [olor] to give off♦ vi¡ya largaron! and they're off!* * *v/t drive away; persona get rid of;largar un discurso fam make a speech* * *largar {52} vt1) soltar: to let loose, to release2) aflojar: to loosen, to slacken -
9 plantificar
v.1 to plant.2 (coll.) To beat, to box, or kick.* * ** * *1.VT * (=colocar) to plonk down, dump down *2.See:* * *1.2.plantificó su silla delante del televisor — she plonked o stuck her chair right in front of the television (colloq)
plantificarse v prona) (fam) ( en un lugar) to plant oneself (colloq)b) (refl) (fam) abrigo to throw onse plantifica cada sombrero... — the hats she wears!
* * *1.2.plantificó su silla delante del televisor — she plonked o stuck her chair right in front of the television (colloq)
plantificarse v prona) (fam) ( en un lugar) to plant oneself (colloq)b) (refl) (fam) abrigo to throw onse plantifica cada sombrero... — the hats she wears!
* * *plantificar [A2 ]vtplantificó una estatua horrible en medio del jardín he went and plonked o stuck a hideous statue in the middle of the garden ( colloq)le plantificó los niños a la abuela she dumped the children on their grandmother ( colloq)le plantificó una bofetada she slapped his faceme plantificó un gran beso en la mejilla he planted a great big kiss on my cheekse plantifican en la puerta y no dejan entrar ni salir a nadie they plant themselves in the doorway and don't let anybody get pastme plantifiqué en su oficina hasta que me recibió I didn't budge from her office until she saw me(ponerse): se plantifica cada sombrero … the hats she wears!se plantificó unas flores en la cabeza she stuck some flowers in her hair ( colloq)se plantificó cualquier cosa she threw on any old thing ( colloq)* * *
plantificar verbo transitivo
1 (dar) to give: le plantifiqué dos besos, I planted two kisses on his cheek
2 (dejar) to place: me plantificó los papeles en la mesa, she plunked down the papers on my desk
' plantificar' also found in these entries:
English:
plunk
* * *plantificar vtFam1. [dar]le plantificó una bofetada/un beso she gave him a slap in the face/a kiss2. [colocar] to stick;plantificaron a los niños en un internado they stuck the children in a boarding school -
10 zampar
v.1 to shove, to stick (informal) (meter). ( Latin American Spanish)2 to say (right out).3 to gobble.4 to stick in.* * *1 familiar to stuff oneself* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (esp AmL fam)a) ( poner) to put, stick (colloq)b) ( pegar)zamparle una trompada/cachetada a alguien — to thump/slap somebody
2) (AmL) ( decir)2.así nomás le zampó que... — she just came right o straight out and said that...
zampar vi (Esp) to stuff one's face (colloq)3.zamparse v pron2) (AmL fam) (tirarse, lanzarse) to throw oneself, to leap* * *----* zamparse = gobble up, put away, scoff.* zampárselo todo = scoff + the lot.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (esp AmL fam)a) ( poner) to put, stick (colloq)b) ( pegar)zamparle una trompada/cachetada a alguien — to thump/slap somebody
2) (AmL) ( decir)2.así nomás le zampó que... — she just came right o straight out and said that...
zampar vi (Esp) to stuff one's face (colloq)3.zamparse v pron2) (AmL fam) (tirarse, lanzarse) to throw oneself, to leap* * ** zamparse = gobble up, put away, scoff.* zampárselo todo = scoff + the lot.* * *zampar [A1 ]vtel muy idiota zampó el pie en el barro the stupid idiot put o ( colloq) stuck his foot right in the mudlo zampé en el suelo de un golpe I floored him with one blow2(pegar): zamparle una trompada/cachetada a algn to thump/slap sble zampó tremenda patada she kicked him really hardB( AmL) (decir): así nomás le zampó que … she just came right o straight out and said that …■ zamparvi■ zamparsese zampó semejante plato de ravioles she wolfed down an enormous plate of raviolise lo zampó de un trago he downed it in onese zamparon una botella de tequila they knocked back a bottle of tequilaes capaz de zamparse la caja de bombones he's quite capable of putting away o ( BrE colloq) scoffing the whole box of chocolates* * *
zampar vtr fam to gobble
' zampar' also found in these entries:
English:
stuff away
* * *♦ vtAm1. [meter] to shove, to stick;zampó la mano arriba de la torta she slapped o smacked her hand down on top of the cake;le zampé un piñazo en el estómago I belted him one in the stomach2. [decir] to say (right out);le zampé todo lo que venía guardándome hace tiempo I let rip at him with everything I'd been keeping to myself for so long♦ vi¡cómo zampa! look at him stuffing his face!* * *famv/t wolf down fam -
11 sacudir
v.1 to shake.El temblor sacude la tierra The quake shakes up the ground.2 to beat (golpear) (alfombra).3 to shake, to shock.4 to do the dusting.María sacude en las tardes Mary does the dusting in the afternoons.5 to dust.María sacude el mueble Mary dusts the furniture.* * *1 (gen) to shake2 (alfombra etc) to shake out; (polvo, arena) to shake off3 (golpear) to beat4 (cabeza) to shake5 (dar una paliza) to beat up6 (moscas, mosquitos, etc) to flick away, flick off7 figurado (emocionar, alterar) to shake1 (quitarse) to shake off2 (moscas, mosquitos, etc) to flick away, flick off* * *verb1) to shake2) jerk•* * *1. VT1) (=agitar) [+ árbol, edificio, cabeza] to shake; [+ ala] to flap; [+ alfombra] to beat; [+ colchón] to shake, shake the dust out of2) (=quitar) [+ tierra] to shake off; [+ cuerda] to jerk, tug3) (=conmover) to shake4) * (=pegar)5)sacudir dinero a algn — * to screw money out of sb *
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) (fam) < niño> to clobber (colloq)sacudir la cabeza — ( para negar) to shake one's head; ( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)
c) ( hacer temblar) to shaked) (CS, Méx) ( limpiar) to dust, do the dusting2) (conmover, afectar) to shake2.una revolución que sacudió los cimientos de la sociedad — a revolution which shook society to its foundations
sacudir vi (CS, Méx) to dust3.sacudirse v pron (refl)a) ( apartar de sí) < problema> to shrug off; <sueño/modorra> to shake offb) ( quitarse) <arena/polvo> to shake offsacúdete los pelos del perro — (CS) brush the dog hairs off you
* * *= shake up, jar, jolt, flail, thrash, wallop, rock, swish.Ex. This will shake up library managers no end.Ex. She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.Ex. When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.Ex. The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.Ex. Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex. He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.Ex. The earth tremor that rocked the centre of Melbourne was one of three quakes that hit Australia in the one day.Ex. Swishing wine in the mouth helps you taste all the flavors in a wine.----* sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* sacudir el polvo = dust.* sacudir las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sacudirse las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) (fam) < niño> to clobber (colloq)sacudir la cabeza — ( para negar) to shake one's head; ( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)
c) ( hacer temblar) to shaked) (CS, Méx) ( limpiar) to dust, do the dusting2) (conmover, afectar) to shake2.una revolución que sacudió los cimientos de la sociedad — a revolution which shook society to its foundations
sacudir vi (CS, Méx) to dust3.sacudirse v pron (refl)a) ( apartar de sí) < problema> to shrug off; <sueño/modorra> to shake offb) ( quitarse) <arena/polvo> to shake offsacúdete los pelos del perro — (CS) brush the dog hairs off you
* * *= shake up, jar, jolt, flail, thrash, wallop, rock, swish.Ex: This will shake up library managers no end.
Ex: She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.Ex: When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.Ex: The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.Ex: Later footage shows the killer whales with the pups in their mouths, thrashing them about.Ex: He walloped Bud, tore his shirt, and made him eat dirt.Ex: The earth tremor that rocked the centre of Melbourne was one of three quakes that hit Australia in the one day.Ex: Swishing wine in the mouth helps you taste all the flavors in a wine.* sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* sacudir el polvo = dust.* sacudir las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* sacudirse de encima = shake off.* sacudirse las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* * *sacudir [I1 ]vtAsacudió la arena de la toalla he shook the sand out of the towel3sacudió la cabeza en señal de afirmación he nodded (his head) in agreement4 (hacer temblar) to shakeel terremoto sacudió toda la ciudad the earthquake shook the entire cityun escalofrío la sacudió de pies a cabeza a shiver went right through her5 (CS, Méx) (limpiar) to dusttengo que sacudir el polvo I have to dust o do the dustingB (conmover, afectar) to shakesu trágica muerte sacudió a la población his tragic death sent shock waves through o shook the populationuna revolución que sacudió los cimientos de la sociedad a revolution which shook society to its foundations o which rocked the foundations of society■ sacudirvi(CS, Méx) to dust( refl)1 (apartar de sí) ‹problema› to shrug off; ‹sueño/modorra› to shake offno sé cómo sacudirme a este tipo I don't know how to get rid of this guy ( colloq), I don't know how to shake this guy off o get this guy off my back ( colloq)la vaca se sacudía las moscas con el rabo the cow was flicking the flies off with its tail2 (quitarse) ‹arena/polvo› to shake offsacúdete los pelos del perro (CS); brush the dog hairs off you* * *
sacudir ( conjugate sacudir) verbo transitivo
1
( golpear) ‹alfombra/colchón› to beat;
( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)
2 (conmover, afectar) to shake
verbo intransitivo (CS, Méx) to dust
sacudirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( quitarse) ‹arena/polvo› to shake off
sacudir verbo transitivo
1 (de un lado a otro) to shake
2 (para limpiar) to shake off
(una alfombra) to beat
3 (algo molesto) to brush off
4 fam (pegar a alguien) to wallop, beat sb up
5 (con una emoción intensa) to shock, shake
6 fig (impresionar) la muerte del poeta sacudió a todo el país, the death of the poet affected all the country
' sacudir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trapo
English:
agitate
- beat
- flail
- fluff
- jerk
- jolt
- shake
- shake down
- swish
- toss
- buffet
- dust
- flutter
- jar
- jiggle
- rock
* * *♦ vt1. [agitar] to shake;el terremoto sacudió la ciudad the earthquake shook the city2. [quitar] [agitando] to shake off;[frotando] to brush off;sacudir el polvo a una mesa to dust a table3. [golpear] [alfombra] to beat;[mantel, chaqueta] to shake out; Fam [persona] to whack;sacude bien las migas del mantel shake all the crumbs off the tablecloth;le sacudió una bofetada she slapped him4. [conmover] to shake, to shock;su asesinato sacudió a la población people were shaken by his assassination♦ viRP to shake oneself, to give oneself a shake;hay que sacudir bien, si no queda todo el polvo you have to give yourself a good shake, or you stay covered in dust* * *I v/t1 tb figshake2 famniño beat, wallop fam* * *sacudir vt1) : to shake, to beat2) : to jerk, to jolt3) : to dust off4) conmover: to shake up, to shock* * *sacudir vb -
12 asentar
v.1 to set up.2 to secure.3 to settle, to establish, to radicate.El general asentó al pueblo ahí The general settled his people there.4 to write down, to put down, to jot down, to enter in.El juez asentó los comentarios The judge wrote down the comments.5 to place, to establish, to base, to rest.Ricardo asentó su casa en las afueras Richard placed his house on the outskirts.6 to be good for, to do good.Me asienta este clima This climate is good for me.* * *1 (establecer) to establish; (apoyar) to base2 (colocar - gen) to locate; (- colonos) to settle■ todos los edificios asentados en la Villa Olímpica cuentan con aparcamiento propio all buildings in the Olympic Village have their own parking facilities■ estas tribus estaban firmemente asentadas en la península these tribes were firmly settled in the peninsula3 (fijar) to fix, set4 (calmar) to calm, settle5 (anotar) to enter, note down6 (golpes) to deal1 (establecerse) to settle■ muchos judíos se han asentado en los territorios ocupados many Jews have settled in the occupied territories■ una empresa japonesa ha decidido asentarse en Sevilla a Japanese company has decided to set up in Seville2 (aves) to perch\asentar las bases to lay the foundations* * *verb1) to place, set up2) lay down•* * *1. VT1) (=colocar) [+ objeto] to place, fix; [+ tienda de campaña] to pitch; [+ campamento] to set up, pitch2) (=establecer) [+ principio] to lay down; [+ opinión] to stateel documento en el que se asientan las bases de la paz — the document in which the foundations for peace are laid out o laid down
3) (=sentar) to seat, sit down4) (=aplanar) [+ tierra] to firm down; [+ costura] to flatten5) (=afilar) [+ filo] to sharpen; [+ cuchillo] to sharpen, hone6) [+ golpe] to deal7) (Com) [+ pedido] to enter, book; [+ libro mayor] to enter up8) (Constr) [+ cimientos] to lay down9) (Téc) [+ válvula] to seat10) Méx frm to state2.VI to be suitable, suit3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < campamento> to set up; <damnificados/refugiados> to place2)b) < tierra> to firm downc) < válvula> to seatd) <costura/dobladillo> to presse) <conocimientos/postura> to consolidate3) (Com, Fin) to enter4) (frml)a) <pauta/principio/criterio> to establish, lay downb) (Esp, Méx) ( afirmar) to affirm, state2.asentarse v pron1) café/polvo/terreno to settle2) ( estar situado) ciudad/edificio to be situated, be built3)a) ( establecerse) to settleb) (esp AmL) ( adquirir madurez) to settle down* * *= put down, establish.Ex. Any individual might engage in different information managament activities aimed at putting down new information through writing, glossing, assembling or extracting, and so forth.Ex. The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.----* asentarse = settle in, find + Posesivo + feet, settle, set up + camp.* volver a asentar = resettle.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < campamento> to set up; <damnificados/refugiados> to place2)b) < tierra> to firm downc) < válvula> to seatd) <costura/dobladillo> to presse) <conocimientos/postura> to consolidate3) (Com, Fin) to enter4) (frml)a) <pauta/principio/criterio> to establish, lay downb) (Esp, Méx) ( afirmar) to affirm, state2.asentarse v pron1) café/polvo/terreno to settle2) ( estar situado) ciudad/edificio to be situated, be built3)a) ( establecerse) to settleb) (esp AmL) ( adquirir madurez) to settle down* * *= put down, establish.Ex: Any individual might engage in different information managament activities aimed at putting down new information through writing, glossing, assembling or extracting, and so forth.
Ex: The intention is to establish a general framework, and then to give exceptions or further explanation and examples for each area in turn.* asentarse = settle in, find + Posesivo + feet, settle, set up + camp.* volver a asentar = resettle.* * *asentar [A5 ]vtA1 ‹campamento› to set up2 ‹damnificados/refugiados› to placeB1 ‹objeto› to place carefully ( o firmly etc)asienta bien la escalera make sure the ladder's steady2 ‹tierra› to firm down3 ‹válvula› to seat4 ‹costura/dobladillo› to press5 ‹conocimientos› to consolidatetratemos de asentar estos puntos antes de seguir let's try to consolidate these points before continuingA «café/solución/polvo» to settle; «terreno/cimientos» to settleB (estar situado) «ciudad/edificio» to be situated, be builtC1 (establecerse) to settle2 ( esp AmL) (adquirir madurez) to settle down* * *
asentar ( conjugate asentar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ campamento› to set up;
‹damnificados/refugiados› to place
2
3 (Com, Fin) to enter
asentarse verbo pronominal
1 [café/polvo/terreno] to settle
2 ( estar situado) [ciudad/edificio] to be situated, be built
3
asentar verbo transitivo to settle
' asentar' also found in these entries:
English:
settle
- book
* * *♦ vt1. [instalar] [empresa, campamento] to set up;[comunidad, pueblo] to settle2. [asegurar] to secure;[cimientos] to lay3. [afianzar] [conocimientos] to consolidate;toma un té, te asentará el estómago have a cup of tea, it will settle your stomachle asentaron dos puñaladas he was stabbed twice5. [apuntar] [entrada] to make;[cifras] to enter; [firma] to affix* * *v/t1 refugiados place, settle2 objeto place* * *asentar {55} vt1) : to lay down, to set down, to place2) : to settle, to establish -
13 arrear
v.1 to gee up.2 to give.arrear una bofetada a alguien to give somebody a thump3 to harness (poner arreos).4 to spur on, to urge on.5 to herd, to round up.6 to deliver.* * *1 (animales) to spur on, urge on2 (apresurar) to hurry up1 familiar to hurry* * *1. VT1) (=estimular) [+ ganado etc] to drive2) (=poner arreos a) to harness4) * [+ golpe] to give2.¡arrea! — (=muévete) get moving!; [repulsa] get away!; Esp [asombro] Christ!, well I'm damned!; [admiración] look at that!
* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (fam) ( pegar)te voy a arrear un tortazo/puntapié — I'm going to smack you/kick you
2)a) < ganado> to drive, herd; < caballerías> to spur, urge onb) (AmL fam) < gente> to chivy* (colloq), to hurry... alongc) (AmL fam) ( llevar)2.arrear con algo/alguien — to cart something/somebody off (colloq)
arrear vi1) (fam) ( pegar)vamos arreando! — let's get moving! (colloq)
* * *= herd.Ex. In the wet season animals were herded, whereas in the dry season animals were mostly left to range freely.----* arrear Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* arrear un puñetazo = sock.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (fam) ( pegar)te voy a arrear un tortazo/puntapié — I'm going to smack you/kick you
2)a) < ganado> to drive, herd; < caballerías> to spur, urge onb) (AmL fam) < gente> to chivy* (colloq), to hurry... alongc) (AmL fam) ( llevar)2.arrear con algo/alguien — to cart something/somebody off (colloq)
arrear vi1) (fam) ( pegar)vamos arreando! — let's get moving! (colloq)
* * *= herd.Ex: In the wet season animals were herded, whereas in the dry season animals were mostly left to range freely.
* arrear Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* arrear un puñetazo = sock.* * *arrear [A1 ]vtA ( fam)(pegar): te voy a arrear un tortazo/puntapié I'm going to thump you/kick youB1 ‹ganado› to drive, herd; ‹caballerías› to spur, urge on■ arrearviA ( fam)B arreandoger (rápido): ¡venga, arreando, que llegamos tarde! come on, get moving, we're going to be late! ( colloq)* * *
arrear ( conjugate arrear) verbo transitivo
‹ caballerías› to spur, urge on
arrear fam vtr
1 (caballos) to urge on, spur on
2 fam (un golpe, un cachete) to give
' arrear' also found in these entries:
English:
harness
- herd
* * *♦ vt1. [azuzar] to gee up2.¡arreando! [¡vamos!] come on!, let's get a move on!3. [propinar] to give;arrear una bofetada a alguien to give sb a slap, to slap sb4. [poner arreos] to harness5. Arg, Chile, Méx [robar] to steal, to rustle♦ vi* * *I v/t1:arrear una bofetada a alguien thump s.o. fam, hit s.o.2 el ganado driveII v/i:¡arrea! fam get on with it!* * *arrear vt: to urge on, to drivearrear vi: to hurry along -
14 aforrar
v.1 to line, to cover the inside of clothes; to face.2 to sheathe. (Nautical)3 aforrar un cabo, to serve a cable. (Nautical)* * *1 to line1 to wrap up warm* * *1. VT1) (=forrar) to line2) Cono Sur * (=golpear) to smack, punch2.See:* * *aforrar [A1 ]vt1(pegar): me aforró una cachetada she slapped my facele aforró un combo en la nariz he landed a punch on his nose2 (cobrar mucho) to rip off ( colloq)me aforraron por este vino this wine was a real rip-off ( colloq)1 (forrarse) to make a mint o fortune ( colloq)2 (pederse) to fart -
15 zumbar una
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16 golpe
m.1 blow (impacto).me di un golpe en la rodilla I banged my kneetengo un golpe en el brazo I've banged my armel coche tiene un golpe en la puerta the car door has a dent in itmoler a alguien a golpes to beat somebody upgolpe franco free kick2 blow (disgusto).3 raid, job (holdup).dar un golpe to do a job4 witticism (ocurrencia).5 shot.6 ictus.7 coup.8 pocket, hill drop.* * *1 blow, knock (puñetazo) punch3 figurado (desgracia) blow, misfortune4 (gracia) witticism, sally■ aunque parece serio tiene golpes muy buenos he may seem rather serious, but he's really good crack6 (militar) coup\a golpes by forceal primer golpe de vista at first glancede golpe / de golpe y porrazo suddenly, all of a suddende un golpe all at once, in one goerrar el golpe to missno dar golpe / no pegar ni golpe familiar not to lift a finger, not do a blessed thingparar el golpe to soften the blowgolpe bajo figurado punch below the beltgolpe de efecto dramatic movegolpe de Estado coup, coup d'étatgolpe de fortuna stroke of luckgolpe de gracia coup de grâcegolpe de mano surprise attackgolpe de vista quick glancegolpe franco (fútbol) free kickgolpe maestro masterstrokegolpe mortal death blow, fatal blow* * *noun m.1) blow2) knock3) stroke•- de golpe- golpe de estado* * *SM1) (=impacto) hit, knock; (=choque) shock, clash; (=encuentro) bump; [con un remo] stroke; [del corazón] beat, throbtras el golpe contra el muro tuvo que abandonar la carrera — after crashing into the wall he had to abandon the race
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dar un golpe, el coche de atrás nos dio un golpe — the car behind ran into us•
darse un golpe, se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he got a bump on his head, he banged his head•
errar el golpe — to fail in an attempt2) [dado por una persona a otra] blowle dio un golpe con un palo — he gave him a blow with his stick, he hit him with his stick
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a golpes, la emprendieron a golpes contra él — they began to beat him•
descargar golpes sobre algn — to rain blows on sbgolpe aplastante — crushing blow, knockout blow
golpe bien dado — hit, well-aimed blow
3) (Med) (=cardenal) bruise4) [en deportes] (Ftbl) kick; (Boxeo) [gen] blow; (=puñetazo) punchcon un total de 280 golpes — (Golf) with a total of 280 strokes
preparar el golpe — (Golf) to address the ball
golpe bajo — (Boxeo) low punch, punch below the belt
golpe de acercamiento — (Golf) approach shot
golpe de castigo — (Ftbl etc) penalty kick
golpe de martillo — (Tenis) smash
golpe de penalidad — (Golf) penalty stroke
golpe de salida — (Golf) drive, drive-off
golpe franco, golpe libre — (Ftbl) free kick
5) (Téc) stroke6) (=desgracia) blowmi ingreso en la cárcel fue un duro golpe para la familia — my imprisonment was a harsh blow to the family
ha sufrido un duro golpe — he has had a hard knock, he has suffered a severe blow
la policía ha asestado un duro golpe al narcotráfico — the police have dealt a serious blow to drug traffickers
7) (=sorpresa) surprise•
dar el golpe con algo — to cause a sensation with sth8) * (=atraco) job *, heist (EEUU)9) (=salida) witticism, sally¡qué golpe! — how very clever!, good one!
10) (Pol) coupgolpe de mano — rising, sudden attack
11) [otras expresiones]•
a golpe de, abrir paso a golpe de machete — to hack out a path with a machete•
al golpe — Caribe instantly•
de golpe, la puerta se abrió de golpe — the door flew open•
de un golpe — in one gogolpe de mar — heavy sea, surge
golpe de vista, al primer golpe de vista — at first glance
golpe maestro — master stroke, stroke of genius
12) (Cos) (=adorno) pocket flap; Col (=vuelta) facing13) Méx (=mazo) sledgehammer* * *1) (choque, impacto) knockcerró el libro de un golpe — she snapped o slammed the book shut
dio unos golpes en la mesa — he tapped on the table; ( más fuerte) he knocked on the table; ( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table
a golpe de — (Ven) around
de golpe — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( quizás) (Col fam) maybe, perhaps
la puerta se abrió/cerró de golpe — the door flew open/slammed shut
de golpe y porrazo — (fam) ( de repente) suddenly
de un golpe — ( de una vez) all at once; ( de un trago) in one go o gulp
2)a) ( al pegarle a alguien) blowle dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza — she hit him on the head
b) ( marca) bruise, mark4) (desgracia, contratiempo) blow5) (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq)6) (fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remarkdar el golpe con algo — (fam)
con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe — you'll be a sensation o a knockout in that outfit
•* * *1) (choque, impacto) knockcerró el libro de un golpe — she snapped o slammed the book shut
dio unos golpes en la mesa — he tapped on the table; ( más fuerte) he knocked on the table; ( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table
a golpe de — (Ven) around
de golpe — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( quizás) (Col fam) maybe, perhaps
la puerta se abrió/cerró de golpe — the door flew open/slammed shut
de golpe y porrazo — (fam) ( de repente) suddenly
de un golpe — ( de una vez) all at once; ( de un trago) in one go o gulp
2)a) ( al pegarle a alguien) blowle dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza — she hit him on the head
b) ( marca) bruise, mark4) (desgracia, contratiempo) blow5) (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq)6) (fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remarkdar el golpe con algo — (fam)
con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe — you'll be a sensation o a knockout in that outfit
•* * *golpe11 = punch, coup, blow, rap, knocking, beat, knock, swipe, hit, bang.Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.
Ex: Nearly 1500 delegates from 67 countries attended the conference which was dominated by the 3 day coup designed to restore Communist party influence.Ex: The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.Ex: There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.Ex: It seems to me that the Dewey engine is still ticking over, though there's an occasional knocking and it could no doubt do with a good tuning.Ex: Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.Ex: After a few knocks, it was clear that no one was going to answer.Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.Ex: Nothing is more unrealistic that seeing the hero take in an unlikely number of hits without turning a hair.Ex: This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.* amortiguar el golpe = soften + the blow.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* asestar un golpe = give + a blow, bash, deal + a blow, strike + a blow.* asestar un golpe mortal = deal + the death blow.* atizar un golpe = deal + a blow.* cerrar de golpe = slam.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* dar golpes = pound.* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* dar un golpe = knock.* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.* derribar a Alguien de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* de un golpe = at one blow, at one whack, at one pull, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.* duro golpe = cruel blow.* eliminar de un golpe = eliminate + at a stroke.* emprenderla(s) a golpes con = lam into, lay into.* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.* golpe de estado = coup d'etat, putsch.* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.* golpe fuerte = whack.* golpe fulminante = crushing blow.* golpe mortal = mortal blow, killer blow, death blow.* golpe por detrás = rear end.* golpe seco = flop.* intento de golpe de estado = attempted coup, coup attempt.* introducir a golpes = hammer into.* quitar con un golpe = knock off.* recibir un golpe = take + a hit.* recobrarse de un golpe = lick + Posesivo + wounds.* sacar a golpes = punch out.* tentativa de golpe de estado = attempted coup, coup attempt.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* todo de (un) golpe = all at once.* tumbar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* vivir sin dar golpe = live off + the fat of the land.golpe22 = witticism, witty remark, quip.Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.
Ex: Youll never be short on a witty remark with a database of almost 180000 jokes.Ex: His genius is sometimes most evident in his quips.* * *A (choque, impacto) knockse dio un golpe contra la pared she banged o knocked into the wallme di un golpe en la cabeza I hit o banged my headte vas a pegar un golpe you'll hurt yourself¿ha recibido algún golpe en la cabeza? have you hit your head?, have you received a blow to the head? ( frml)cerró el libro de un golpe she snapped o slammed the book shutla ventana se cerró de un golpe the window slammed shutme dio un golpe en la espalda he slapped me on the backle di un golpecito en el hombro I tapped him on the shoulderdale un golpe a ver si se arregla hit it o bang it o give it a bang, that might make it workdio unos golpes en la mesa he tapped on the table; (más fuerte) he knocked on the table; (aún más fuerte) he banged on the tablenos dieron un golpe por detrás they ran into us from behind, they ran into the back of usse oían los golpes del martillo one could hear the hammeringde golpe (repentinamente) suddenly;no se lo puedes decir así, de golpe you can't just spring it on him o tell him suddenly like thates una decisión que no puede tomarse de golpe y porrazo it's not a decision that can be made on the spot o just like thatde un golpe (de una vez) all at oncese lo bebió de un golpe he drank it down in one go o gulpno dar or pegar (ni) golpe ( fam): ¡cómo va a aprobar, si no da ni golpe! how can he expect to pass, he never does a lick ( AmE) o ( BrE) stroke of work ( colloq)no pega ni golpe en casa he doesn't do a thing o lift a finger around the house ( colloq)a golpe de ratón ( Inf) at a mouse click, at the click of a mousetoda la programación a golpe de ratón the whole program at a mouse clickB1 (al pegarle a algn) blowle dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza she hit him on the headempezaron a darle golpes they started hitting hercasi lo matan a golpes they almost beat him to deathparece que no entienden sino a (los) golpes hitting them seems to be the only way to make them understandle asestó un golpe con el atizador he dealt o struck him a blow with the pokerme llevé un golpe en la cabeza I got a blow o I got hit on the headel golpe lo agarró de sorpresa the blow took him by surprisesiempre andan a golpes they're always fightinglo cogieron a golpes they beat him up2 (marca) bruise, marksigue en primer lugar con seis golpes bajo par she is still in first place at six (strokes) under parD (desgracia, contratiempo) blowfue un golpe durísimo it came as a terrible blowesta vez sí que ha acusado el golpe he's really taken it hard o taken a bad knock this time¿cuándo vamos a dar el golpe? when are we going to do the job?F ( fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remark¡tiene cada golpe! he comes out with o makes some really witty remarks, some of the things he comes out with are so funny o wittyla película tiene unos golpes muy buenos the movie has some really funny moments in itdar el golpe ( fam): con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe you'll be a sensation o you'll look a knockout in that outfitCompuestos:(en boxeo) punch below the beltfue un golpe bajo mencionarlo delante de todos that was below the belt o a low trick mentioning it in front of everyoneadrenaline rush(insolación) sunstroke; (en la temperatura) corporal heatstrokepenaltysu dimisión no causó el golpe de efecto que esperaba his resignation did not create the dramatic effect he had hoped forcoup, coup d'étatstroke of luckcoup de grâcesudden attacklarge wavesunstrokestroke of luckchange of directioncoughing fitglance, look(en fútbol) free kick; (en hockey) free hitmasterstrokedeath blow, coup de grâcempl:darse golpes de pecho to beat one's breast, wear sackcloth and ashes* * *
golpe sustantivo masculino
1 (choque, impacto) knock;
darse un golpe contra algo to bang o knock into sth;
dio unos golpes en la mesa he tapped on the table;
( más fuerte) he knocked on the table;
( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table;◊ a golpe de (Ven) around;
de golpe (y porrazo) suddenly;
se abrió/cerró de golpe it flew open/slammed shut;
de un golpe ( de una vez) all at once;
( de un trago) in one go o gulp
2
casi lo matan a golpes they almost beat him to death;
siempre andan a golpes they're always fighting
3 (Dep) stroke
4
b)
5 (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq);
6 (Pol) tb
golpe sustantivo masculino
1 (que se da o que da alguien) blow
(en una fruta) bruise
(en una puerta) knock
golpe (de Estado), coup (d'état)
golpe de suerte, stroke of luck
2 Auto bump
3 (contratiempo, disgusto) blow: ha sido un duro golpe para ella, it's been a great blow to her
4 (ocurrencia) witticism: en la comedia de ayer había unos golpes buenísimos, yesterday's comedy had a lot of funny lines
5 (robo) robbery
dar un golpe, to rob
6 (ataque) fit: le dio un golpe de tos y no pudo seguir hablando, he had a sudden coughing fit and couldn't continue talking
♦ Locuciones: no dar ni golpe, not to lift a finger
al primer golpe de vista, at a glance
de golpe, all of a sudden
golpe de efecto, a dramatic effect: su dimisión en aquel momento fue un tremendo golpe de efecto, his resignation at that time had a great impact
golpe de mar, large wave: un golpe de mar le tiró por la borda, a large wave washed him overboard
golpe de pecho, breast-beating: había mucho golpe de pecho pero a mí no me engañaron, there was a lot of breast-beating, but they couldn't fool me
' golpe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusar
- amoratada
- amoratado
- amortiguar
- arrear
- atizar
- azote
- batatazo
- bocanada
- cacharrazo
- canto
- cardenal
- choque
- codazo
- contundente
- descargar
- desviar
- dolerse
- encajar
- encima
- enérgica
- enérgico
- errar
- esquivar
- galleta
- herida
- hostia
- leche
- menuda
- menudo
- mollera
- nada
- palo
- panzada
- pedrada
- pelotazo
- producir
- recibir
- resentirse
- resistir
- ruda
- rudo
- seca
- seco
- señalada
- señalado
- sorda
- sordo
- tacada
- testarada
English:
absorb
- accurate
- avert
- bang
- bash
- blow
- bowl over
- break
- bump
- butt
- come round
- come to
- coup
- crack
- crushing
- deal
- death blow
- deliver
- dodge
- drive
- elude
- fell
- fend off
- flick
- follow through
- forehand
- glancing
- hard
- heavy
- hit
- hit back
- jab
- knock
- lash
- low
- lucky
- lump
- mark
- miss
- on
- pow
- punch
- rap
- shot
- sidestep
- slam
- slam to
- smack
- snap
- soften
* * *♦ nm1. [impacto] blow;[en puerta] knock; [entre coches] bump;se oyó un golpe en el piso de arriba something went bump upstairs;no le des tantos golpes a la fotocopiadora stop hitting o banging the photocopier like that;me di un golpe en la rodilla I banged my knee;la ventana estaba dando golpes the window was banging;el golpe me lo dieron cuando estaba detenido en un semáforo they hit me o bumped into me when I was stopped at a traffic light;el niño daba golpes en la pared the child was banging on the wall;darse golpes de pecho to beat one's breast;cerrar la puerta de golpe to slam the door;devolver un golpe to strike back;golpe seco thud;Famdar el golpe to cause a sensation, to be a hit;con ese vestido seguro que das el golpe en la fiesta in that dress, you're bound to be a hit at the party;Famde golpe suddenly;Famde golpe y porrazo without warning, just like that;de un golpe at one fell swoop, all at oncegolpe de efecto:hacer algo para dar un golpe de efecto to do sth for effect;golpe de fortuna stroke of luck;golpe de gracia coup de grâce;golpe maestro masterstroke;golpe de mar huge wave;golpe de suerte stroke of luck;Fig golpe de timón change of course;golpe de tos coughing fit;golpe de viento gust of wind;golpe de vista glance;al primer golpe de vista at a glance2. [bofetada] smack;[puñetazo, en boxeo] punch;a golpes by force;Fig in fits and starts;moler a alguien a golpes to beat sb upgolpe bajo blow below the belt;fue un golpe bajo that was a bit below the belt3. [de corazón] beat;los golpes de su corazón her heartbeatel coche tiene un golpe en la puerta the car door has a dent in it5. [en tenis, golf] shot;dos golpes por encima/debajo two shots ahead/behind;dos golpes bajo par two under pargolpe de castigo [en rugby] penalty;golpe franco free kick;golpe liftado [en tenis] topspin drive;golpe de penalización [en golf] penalty stroke;golpe de salida [en golf] tee shot, drive;golpe de talón back heel6. [disgusto] blow;la muerte de su madre fue un golpe muy duro para ella her mother's death hit her very hard7. [atraco] raid, job, US heist;dar un golpe to do a jobgolpe de mano surprise attack;golpe de palacio palace coup9. [ocurrencia] witticism;¡tienes unos golpes buenísimos! you really come out with some witty remarks!10. [pestillo] spring lock♦ a golpe de loc prep[a base de] through, by dint of;aprenderá a golpe de fracasos he'll learn from his mistakes;a golpe de talonario: no se puede crear un equipo a golpe de talonario you can't just build a team by throwing money at it;salió de la cárcel a golpe de talonario he used his wealth to buy his way out of prison♦ al golpe loc advCuba instantly* * *m1 knock, blow;un duro golpe fig a heavy blow;no da golpe fam she doesn’t do a thing, she doesn’t lift a finger2:de golpe suddenly;de golpe y porrazo suddenly* * *golpe nm1) : blowcaerle a golpes a alguien: to give someone a beating2) : knock3)de golpe : suddenly4)de un golpe : all at once, in one fell swoop5)golpe de estado : coup, coup d'etat6)golpe de suerte : stroke of luck* * *golpe n1. (choque) blow2. (ruido) knock / bang3. (desgracia) blowde un golpe all at once / in one gono dar golpe not to do a thing / to be bone idle -
17 pleno
adj.complete, full.m.full meeting, plenum.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) full, complete1 (reunión) plenary meeting\pleno empleo full employment————————1 (reunión) plenary meeting* * *(f. - plena)adj.full, complete* * *1.ADJ fullen pleno día, a plena luz del día — in broad daylight
2. SM1) (=reunión) plenary, plenary session2) [en las quinielas] maximum number of points3)en pleno: el gobierno en pleno asistió al funeral — the entire Cabinet attended the funeral
* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) (completo, total) fullb) ( uso enfático)en pleno verano/invierno — in the middle of summer/winter
2) (liter) ( lleno)II1) ( reunión) plenary o full meeting/session2) (Jueg) ( en bolos) strike; (en lotería, bingo) full house; ( en las quinielas) correct forecast o prediction* * *= fulfilling.Ex. The acquisition of reliable information is vitally important enabling people to enjoy fulfilling lives and be fully participating citizens.----* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.* cantar a pleno pulmón = belt out.* conocimiento pleno = awareness.* con pleno derecho = with full rights.* de plena actualidad = hot [hotter -comp., hottest -sup.].* de pleno derecho = in + Posesivo + own right, rightful.* en plena forma = in peak condition, in tip-top form, in tip-top condition.* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.* en pleno apogeo = in full cry.* en pleno auge = in full cry, at its height.* en pleno desarrollo = in full swing, in full gear.* en pleno día = in broad daylight.* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + facultades físicas y mentales = of (a) sound mind, of (a) sound and disposing mind and memory, mentally fit, physically and mentally fit.* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.* funcionar a plena capacidad = be fully into + Posesivo + stride.* pleno invierno = midwinter [mid-winter].* pleno verano = midsummer.* sentirse en plena forma = feel + tip-top.* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.* una plena convicción de = a strong sense of.* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) (completo, total) fullb) ( uso enfático)en pleno verano/invierno — in the middle of summer/winter
2) (liter) ( lleno)II1) ( reunión) plenary o full meeting/session2) (Jueg) ( en bolos) strike; (en lotería, bingo) full house; ( en las quinielas) correct forecast o prediction* * *= fulfilling.Ex: The acquisition of reliable information is vitally important enabling people to enjoy fulfilling lives and be fully participating citizens.
* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.* cantar a pleno pulmón = belt out.* conocimiento pleno = awareness.* con pleno derecho = with full rights.* de plena actualidad = hot [hotter -comp., hottest -sup.].* de pleno derecho = in + Posesivo + own right, rightful.* en plena forma = in peak condition, in tip-top form, in tip-top condition.* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.* en pleno apogeo = in full cry.* en pleno auge = in full cry, at its height.* en pleno desarrollo = in full swing, in full gear.* en pleno día = in broad daylight.* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + facultades físicas y mentales = of (a) sound mind, of (a) sound and disposing mind and memory, mentally fit, physically and mentally fit.* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.* funcionar a plena capacidad = be fully into + Posesivo + stride.* pleno invierno = midwinter [mid-winter].* pleno verano = midsummer.* sentirse en plena forma = feel + tip-top.* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.* una plena convicción de = a strong sense of.* * *A1 (completo, total) fullen pleno uso de sus facultades in full possession of his facultiesmiembro de pleno derecho full membertenía plena conciencia del peligro he was fully aware of the dangerplenos poderes full powersrelaciones diplomáticas plenas full diplomatic relations2(uso enfático): en pleno verano in the middle of summer, at the height of summerva sin medias en pleno invierno she walks around with bare legs in the middle of winterle dio una bofetada en plena cara he hit her right across the face o full in the facevive en pleno centro de la ciudad she lives right in the city centerel robo fue cometido a plena luz del día the robbery was committed in broad daylightpasaron la mañana jugando a pleno sol they spent the whole morning playing out in the sunCompuesto:full employmentun país pleno de contrastes a country full of o ( liter) rich in contrastsA (reunión) plenary o full meeting, plenary o full sessionasistió la corporación en pleno the whole corporation attendedB ( Jueg)1 (en bolos) strike2 (en lotería, bingo) full house3 (en las quinielas) correct forecast o prediction* * *
pleno 1◊ -na adjetivo
b) ( uso enfático):
le dio una bofetada en plena cara he slapped her right across the face;
a plena luz del día in broad daylight;
a pleno sol in the full sun
pleno 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( reunión) plenary o full meeting/session
2 (Jueg) ( en bolos) strike;
(en lotería, bingo) full house;
( en las quinielas) correct forecast o prediction
pleno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (completo, entero) full
miembro de pleno derecho, full member
2 (para intensificar) la rama le golpeó en plena cara, the branch hit him full in the face
nos fuimos en plena noche, we left in the middle of the night
a pleno sol, in the full sun, en pleno invierno, in the depths of winter
II sustantivo masculino
1 (reunión) plenary o full session
2 (en quinielas) maximum correct prediction
♦ Locuciones: en pleno: la familia en pleno, the entire family
' pleno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apogeo
- auge
- plena
- goce
- rendimiento
- uso
English:
daylight
- fall away
- full
- height
- midsummer
- midwinter
- slap
- employment
- grown
- high
- middle
- overhead
- sound
- swing
* * *pleno, -a♦ adjfull, complete;en pleno día in broad daylight;en pleno invierno in the middle of winter;en plena guerra in the middle of the war;la bomba cayó en pleno centro de la ciudad the bomb landed right in the centre of the city;le dio en plena cara she hit him right in the face;en plena forma on top form;en plena naturaleza in the middle of the country(side);en pleno uso de sus facultades in full command of his faculties;miembro de pleno derecho full memberpleno empleo full employment;plenos poderes plenary powers♦ nm1. [reunión] plenary meeting;la reunión en pleno the meeting as a whole, everyone at the meetingpleno al quince = 15 correct forecasts on soccer pools entitling player to jackpot prize* * *I adj full;en pleno día in broad daylight;a pleno sol in the sun;toda la familia estaba allí en pleno the family turned out in force, the entire family was there;en pleno invierno in the depths o middle of winterII m plenary session;salón de plenos meeting room;* * *en pleno uso de sus facultades: in full command of his facultiesen plena noche: in the middle of the nighten pleno corazón de la ciudad: right in the heart of the city* * *pleno adj -
18 control
m.1 control (dominio).bajo control under controlfuera de control out of controlcontrol de la natalidad birth control2 examination, inspection.todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervisioncontrol antidoping dope o drugs testcontrol de calidad quality controlcontrol de existencias stock control3 checkpoint.control de pasaportes passport control4 test (exam).5 control (mando).el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switchcontrol remoto remote control6 check, checking, test.7 control knob, control, command.8 restraint.* * *1 (gen) control2 (comprobación) check3 (sitio) checkpoint\bajo el control de under the supervision ofestar bajo control to be under controlestar fuera de control to be out of controlllevar el control to be in controlperder el control to lose controlcontrol a distancia remote controlcontrol de calidad quality controlcontrol de natalidad birth controlcontrol de pasaportes passport controlcontrol de sí mismo self-controlcontrol policial roadblock* * *noun m.1) control2) check* * *SM1) (=dominio, vigilancia) controlperder el control — to lose control (of o.s.)
hacerse con el control de algo — to take control o charge of sth
control de o sobre sí mismo — self-control
2) (=inspección) (Jur) inspection, check; (Com, Econ) audit, auditing4) [de un aparato] control5) (=examen) (Educ) test6) (Med) testcontrol antidopaje — drugs test, dope test
control antidoping — drug test, dope test
control de alcoholemia — Breathalyser ® test
* * *1) ( dominio) control2) ( vigilancia)3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint4)a) ( de aparato) controlb) controles masculino plural (Rad)5)a) (Educ) testb) (Med) check-up•* * *= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.Ex. Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.Ex. When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.Ex. SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.Ex. Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.Ex. If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.Ex. The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.Ex. Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.Ex. Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.Ex. Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.Ex. The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.Ex. The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.Ex. It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.Ex. Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.Ex. What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.Ex. The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.Ex. Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".Ex. The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.Ex. Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.----* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.* bajo el control de = under the control of.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.* campo de control = control field.* carácter de control = control character.* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* código de control = processing code, control code.* colección de control = test collection.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).* control al azar = spot check.* control antidopaje = drug testing.* control antidoping = drug testing.* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).* control de acceso = access control.* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.* control de armas = arms control.* control de armas de fuego = gun control.* control de autoridades = authority control.* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.* control de circulación = circulation control.* control de disturbios = riot control.* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.* control de la natalidad = birth control.* control del armamento = arms control.* control de las enfermedades = disease control.* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.* control de la temperatura = climatic control.* control del estrés = stress management.* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.* control del peso = weight control.* control del poder = hold on power.* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.* control de materias = subject control.* control de multitudes = crowd control.* control de plagas = pest control.* control de préstamo = circulation control.* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.* control de salida = exit barrier.* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.* control económico = fiscal control.* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.* control mental = mind control.* control paterno = parental control.* control presupuestario = budgetary control.* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.* control remoto de llavero = key fob.* control terminológico = terminology control.* control total = stranglehold.* dígito de control = check digit.* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.* en control = controlling.* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.* falta de control = dirty data.* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* grupo de control = control group.* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.* ingeniería de control = control engineering.* lista de control = checklist [check-list].* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mecanismo de control = watchdog.* medida de control = control measure.* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* número de control = control number.* organismo de control = watchdog.* palabra de control = control word.* panel de control = control panel.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* puesto de control = checkpoint.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.* seguir con el control = stay in + control.* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.* sin control = uncontrolled.* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.* someter a control = place under + control.* sujeto de control = control subject.* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.* tener control sobre = have + hold on.* tomar el control = take + the helm.* tomar el control de = take + control of.* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.* * *1) ( dominio) control2) ( vigilancia)3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint4)a) ( de aparato) controlb) controles masculino plural (Rad)5)a) (Educ) testb) (Med) check-up•* * *= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.Ex: Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.
Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.Ex: When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.Ex: SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.Ex: Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.Ex: If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.Ex: The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.Ex: Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.Ex: Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.Ex: Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.Ex: The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.Ex: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.Ex: Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.Ex: What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.Ex: The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.Ex: Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".Ex: The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.* bajo el control de = under the control of.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.* campo de control = control field.* carácter de control = control character.* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* código de control = processing code, control code.* colección de control = test collection.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).* control al azar = spot check.* control antidopaje = drug testing.* control antidoping = drug testing.* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).* control de acceso = access control.* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.* control de armas = arms control.* control de armas de fuego = gun control.* control de autoridades = authority control.* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.* control de circulación = circulation control.* control de disturbios = riot control.* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.* control de la natalidad = birth control.* control del armamento = arms control.* control de las enfermedades = disease control.* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.* control de la temperatura = climatic control.* control del estrés = stress management.* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.* control del peso = weight control.* control del poder = hold on power.* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.* control de materias = subject control.* control de multitudes = crowd control.* control de plagas = pest control.* control de préstamo = circulation control.* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.* control de salida = exit barrier.* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.* control económico = fiscal control.* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.* control mental = mind control.* control paterno = parental control.* control presupuestario = budgetary control.* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.* control remoto de llavero = key fob.* control terminológico = terminology control.* control total = stranglehold.* dígito de control = check digit.* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.* en control = controlling.* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.* falta de control = dirty data.* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* grupo de control = control group.* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.* ingeniería de control = control engineering.* lista de control = checklist [check-list].* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mecanismo de control = watchdog.* medida de control = control measure.* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* número de control = control number.* organismo de control = watchdog.* palabra de control = control word.* panel de control = control panel.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* puesto de control = checkpoint.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.* seguir con el control = stay in + control.* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.* sin control = uncontrolled.* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.* someter a control = place under + control.* sujeto de control = control subject.* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.* tener control sobre = have + hold on.* tomar el control = take + the helm.* tomar el control de = take + control of.* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.* * *A (dominio) controlla epidemia está bajo control the epidemic is under controlperdió el control del vehículo he lost control of the vehicleel coche giró sin control the car spun, out of controlperdí el control y le di una bofetada I lost control (of myself) and slapped himno tiene ningún control sobre sí mismo he has no self-controlse hizo con el control de la compañía he gained control of the companyCompuestos:thought controlbudget o budgetary controlB(vigilancia, fiscalización): lleva el control de los gastos she keeps tabs o a check on the money that is spentCompuestos:arms controlquality control o checkcredit controlbirth controlpassport control● control del tráfico or tránsitotraffic controlsanitary controlsecurity checkC (en la carretera) checkpoint; (en un rally) checkpointD1 (de un aparato) controlel control del volumen/brillo the volume/brightness controlcon Martín en los controles with studio production by MartínCompuesto:remote controlfunciona a or por control remoto it works by remote controlE1 ( Educ) test2 ( Med) check-upCompuesto:control antidopaje or antidopingdope test, drug test* * *
control sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) control;
sin control out of control;
perdí el control I lost control (of myself);
hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth;
lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
control de calidad quality control o check;
control de pasaportes passport control;
control remoto remote control
2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint
3a) (Educ) testb) (Med) check-up;
control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control
' control' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- adueñarse
- ajena
- ajeno
- angular
- autocontrol
- contención
- controlar
- controlarse
- cuadro
- descontrol
- descontrolarse
- desenfreno
- disciplina
- dominar
- dominación
- dominarse
- dominio
- dueña
- dueño
- encima
- fraude
- mando
- moderarse
- órbita
- palanca
- papel
- planificación
- potingue
- pública
- público
- regular
- regulación
- reportarse
- reprimirse
- reprivatizar
- resbalar
- retener
- rienda
- señorío
- sofocar
- teleguiada
- teleguiado
- telemando
- tenerse
- torre
- ala
- anticoncepción
- apoderarse
English:
air traffic control
- arms control
- beyond
- birth control
- check
- checkpoint
- control
- equity
- fiendish
- freak out
- gain
- grip
- hand
- hit
- hold
- knob
- over
- override
- panel
- passport control
- pest control
- piece
- quality control
- rein
- remote control
- resume
- roadblock
- rule
- runaway
- self-control
- speed trap
- take over
- tight
- tighten
- tighten up
- time clock
- time-keeping
- traffic control
- unionist
- volume control
- watchdog
- wild
- air
- birth
- boil
- break
- compose
- curb
- discipline
- dual
* * *control nm1. [dominio] control;bajo control under control;fuera de control out of control;perder el control [de vehículo] to lose control;[perder la calma] to lose one's temper;bebe/fuma sin control he drinks/smokes an enormous amountEcon control de cambios exchange control; Econ control de costos o Esp costes cost control; Fin control crediticio credit control; Fin control de crédito credit control; Econ control de gestión management control;control de (la) natalidad birth control;Econ control de precios price control2. [comprobación, verificación] examination, inspection;todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined;(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision;él se encarga del control del gasto he is the person in charge of controlling expenditure;efectúan un control continuo de su tensión his blood pressure is being continuously monitoredInformát control de acceso access control;el control de acceso al edificio the system controlling access to the building;control antidoping drugs test;control de armamento arms control;control de calidad quality control;Com control de existencias stock control;control financiero financial control;Av control de tierra ground control;control del tráfico aéreo air-traffic control3. [vigilancia] examination;un edificio sometido a un fuerte control a building with very heavy security4. [de policía] checkpoint;[en rally] checkpoint control de pasaportes passport control;control de velocidad por radar radar speed trap5. [examen] test, US quiztiene un buen control he's got good control7. [mando] control;el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switchcontrol remoto remote control;activar algo por control remoto to activate sth by remote control* * *m1 control;perder el control lose control;tenerlo todo bajo control have everything under control2 ( inspección) check* * *control nm1) : control2) : inspection, check3) : checkpoint, roadblock* * *control n1. (en general) control2. (examen) check -
19 reprender
v.1 to tell off (a niños).2 to reprehend, to admonish, to scold, to bawl out.María reprocha a su esposo Mary reproaches her husband.* * *1 to reprimand, scold* * *VT (=amonestar) to reprimand, tell off *; [+ niño] to scold* * *verbo transitivo to scold, tell... off (colloq)* * *= set about, rebuke, reprimand, chide, censure, slap + Nombre + down, admonish, upbraid, castigate, chastise, berate, scold, tell + Nombe + off, slap + Nombre + on the wrist, get at.Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex. At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.Ex. Not to put too fine a point on this, and slap me down if I am being rude, but from the questions you are asking I do not think you are ready for a project of this scope.Ex. For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.Ex. The generalists upbraid the vocationalists for promoting mere 'training' for work that may quickly become obsolete rather than 'education' for a career with a future.Ex. In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.Ex. The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.Ex. Deciding whether an unruly child has something wrong in his genes or is just full of beans may determine whether he's scolded or offered remedial education.Ex. Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.Ex. After he was allegedly caught using steroids and slapped on the wrist he stopped using them and his ranking plummeted.Ex. If you're always getting at them for smaller things, they won't know when they're really doing something wrong.* * *verbo transitivo to scold, tell... off (colloq)* * *= set about, rebuke, reprimand, chide, censure, slap + Nombre + down, admonish, upbraid, castigate, chastise, berate, scold, tell + Nombe + off, slap + Nombre + on the wrist, get at.Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.
Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex: At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.Ex: Not to put too fine a point on this, and slap me down if I am being rude, but from the questions you are asking I do not think you are ready for a project of this scope.Ex: For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.Ex: The generalists upbraid the vocationalists for promoting mere 'training' for work that may quickly become obsolete rather than 'education' for a career with a future.Ex: In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.Ex: The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.Ex: Deciding whether an unruly child has something wrong in his genes or is just full of beans may determine whether he's scolded or offered remedial education.Ex: Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.Ex: After he was allegedly caught using steroids and slapped on the wrist he stopped using them and his ranking plummeted.Ex: If you're always getting at them for smaller things, they won't know when they're really doing something wrong.* * *reprender [E1 ]vtto scold, tell … off ( colloq)reprendió a los niños por jugar con la pelota en la calle she scolded the children o told the children off for playing ball in the street* * *
reprender ( conjugate reprender) verbo transitivo
to scold, tell … off (colloq)
reprender verbo transitivo to reprimand, scold, tell off
' reprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amonestar
English:
reprehend
- reprimand
- reprove
- task
- berate
- chastise
- rebuke
- scold
- up
* * *reprender vt[a niños] to tell off; [a empleados] to reprimand* * *v/t scold, tell off fam* * *reprender vt: to reprimand, to scold* * * -
20 amonestar
v.1 to reprimand.Ellos amonestaron a los matones They reprimanded the bullies.2 to caution (sport).3 to publish the banns of.4 to bind over, to order not to cause trouble, to rap.El profesor amonesta a los alumnos The professor binds over the students.* * *1 (reprender) to reprimand, admonish2 (advertir) to warn3 DEPORTE to caution, book4 (en una boda) to publish the banns of* * *VT1) (=reprender) to reprimand; (=advertir) to warn; (=avisar) to advise; (Dep) to caution, book; (Jur) to caution2) (Rel) to publish the banns of* * *verbo transitivo2) (Der, Relig) < novios> to publish the banns of* * *= reprimand, hand + a reprimand, censure, slap + Nombre + down, admonish, berate, tell + Nombe + off, slap + Nombre + on the wrist, give + Nombre + a verbal warning.Ex. At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.Ex. The board of trustees decided to hand Balzac an official reprimand with the warning that if more staff resigned he would be asked to resign himself.Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.Ex. Not to put too fine a point on this, and slap me down if I am being rude, but from the questions you are asking I do not think you are ready for a project of this scope.Ex. For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.Ex. Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.Ex. After he was allegedly caught using steroids and slapped on the wrist he stopped using them and his ranking plummeted.Ex. If we caught them necking, we'd give them a verbal warning and send them on their way.----* amonestar verbalmente = give + Nombre + a verbal warning.* * *verbo transitivo2) (Der, Relig) < novios> to publish the banns of* * *= reprimand, hand + a reprimand, censure, slap + Nombre + down, admonish, berate, tell + Nombe + off, slap + Nombre + on the wrist, give + Nombre + a verbal warning.Ex: At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.
Ex: The board of trustees decided to hand Balzac an official reprimand with the warning that if more staff resigned he would be asked to resign himself.Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.Ex: Not to put too fine a point on this, and slap me down if I am being rude, but from the questions you are asking I do not think you are ready for a project of this scope.Ex: For nearly half a century librarians have been admonished to use history as a means to prevent mistakes and solve problems.Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.Ex: Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.Ex: After he was allegedly caught using steroids and slapped on the wrist he stopped using them and his ranking plummeted.Ex: If we caught them necking, we'd give them a verbal warning and send them on their way.* amonestar verbalmente = give + Nombre + a verbal warning.* * *amonestar [A1 ]vt* * *
amonestar ( conjugate amonestar) verbo transitivo ( reprender) to reprimand, admonish (frml);
( en fútbol) to caution, book
amonestar verbo transitivo
1 (reprender) to rebuke, reprimand
Dep to warn
2 Rel to publish the banns of
' amonestar' also found in these entries:
English:
admonish
- book
- caution
* * *amonestar vt1. [reprender] to reprimand2. [en fútbol] to caution3. [para matrimonio] to publish the banns of* * *v/t1 reñir reprimand2 DEP caution* * *amonestar vtapercibir: to admonish, to warn
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