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1 swerve
1. intransitive verb(deviate) einen Bogen od. (ugs.) Schlenker machen2. nounswerve to the right/left — nach rechts/links [aus]schwenken
* * *[swə:v] 1. verb(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) aus..., abweichen2. noun(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) die Abweichung* * *[swɜ:v, AM swɜ:rv]I. vithe ball \swerved into the net der Ball beschrieb einen Bogen und landete im Netzthe car \swerved into the crash barrier das Auto schlitterte in die Leitplankeshe swerved to avoid a dog who ran into the road sie riss den Wagen herum, um einem Hund, der in die Straße lief, auszuweichento \swerve from one's policies/principles von seiner Politik/seinen Grundsätzen abweichenII. na \swerve to the left/right ein Ausscheren nt nach links/rechtsthe \swerve around an obstacle die Umgehung eines Hindernisses* * *[swɜːv]1. nBogen m; (of road, coastline also) Schwenkung f; (of car etc also) Schlenker m (inf); (= spin on ball) Effet mwith a swerve he avoided his opponent — er wich seinem Gegner mit einer geschickten Bewegung aus
2. vieinen Bogen machen; (car, driver) ausschwenken; (boxer) ausweichen; (horse) ausbrechen; (ball) im Bogen fliegen; (fig, from truth) abweichen; (from chosen path) abschwenken3. vtcar etc herumreißen; ball anschneiden* * *A v/i1. ausbrechen (Auto, Pferd)3. ausweichen (Boxer etc)4. einen Schwenk machen, schwenken:from von)B v/tC s1. AUTO Schlenker m2. a) SPORT Körpertäuschung fb) Ausweichbewegung f (eines Boxers etc)3. Schwenk m (einer Straße)4. SPORT Schnitt m* * *1. intransitive verb(deviate) einen Bogen od. (ugs.) Schlenker machen2. nounswerve to the right/left — nach rechts/links [aus]schwenken
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2 virar
v.1 to turn (round).virar en redondo to turn round; to do a volte-face o U-turn; (figurative) (persona) to change radically (ideas, política)2 to tone (photography).* * *1 MARÍTIMO to tack, put about2 AUTOMÓVIL to turn round3 figurado to change1 (en fotografía) to tone\virar en redondo figurado to change completely* * *verbto turn, tack* * *1. VT1) (Náut) to put about, turn2) (Fot) to tone3) (LAm) (=dar vuelta a) to turn (round); (=invertir) to turn over, turn upside down4) (Caribe) (=azotar) to whip2. VI1) (=cambiar de dirección) to change direction, turn; (Náut) to tack, go about; [vehículo] to turn; (con violencia) to swerve2) (=cambiar de parecer) to change one's views; [voto] to swingvirar en redondo — to swing round completely, make a complete volte-face
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) (Náut) to tack, go aboutb) vehículo/conductor to turnc) política/partido to veer2.virar vt1)a) (Náut) to tackb) <traje/cuello> to turn2) (Fot) to tone* * *----* virar bruscamente = swerve.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) (Náut) to tack, go aboutb) vehículo/conductor to turnc) política/partido to veer2.virar vt1)a) (Náut) to tackb) <traje/cuello> to turn2) (Fot) to tone* * ** virar bruscamente = swerve.* * *virar [A1 ]vi1 ( Náut) to tack, go about2 «vehículo/conductor» to turnviró bruscamente she swerved sharply3 (cambiar de ideas, orientación) «política/partido» to veerha virado hacia una postura más radical he has veered toward a more radical positionla conversación viró hacia el arte the conversation turned to art■ virarvtA1 ( Náut) to tack, put … about2 ‹traje/cuello› to turnB ( Fot) to tone* * *
virar ( conjugate virar) verbo intransitivo
virar verbo intransitivo
1 (girar: un vehículo) to turn
(con brusquedad) to swerve
(un barco) to tack, veer
2 (en las ideas) to change, shift
' virar' also found in these entries:
English:
put about
- swing
- swerve
- veer
* * *♦ vt1. [girar] to turn (round)2. Fot to tone♦ vi1. [girar] to turn (round);Náut to tack;virar en redondo to turn round2. [cambiar] [persona] to do a volte-face o U-turn;[ideas, política] to change radically* * *II v/t FOT tint* * *virar vi: to tack, to turn, to veer* * *virar vb to turn -
3 swerve
[swɜ:v, Am swɜ:rv] vithe ball \swerved into the net der Ball beschrieb einen Bogen und landete im Netz;the car \swerved into the crash barrier das Auto schlitterte in die Leitplanke;she swerved to avoid a dog who ran into the road sie riss den Wagen herum, um einem Hund, der in die Straße lief, auszuweichen;the \swerve around an obstacle die Umgehung eines Hindernisses; -
4 swerve
swerve [swɜ:v]∎ I had to swerve to avoid the cyclist j'ai dû faire une embardée ou j'ai dû donner un coup de volant pour éviter le cycliste;∎ the cyclist was swerving in and out of the traffic le cycliste zigzaguait entre les voitures;∎ the car swerved to the left/towards us/round the corner/off the road la voiture fit une embardée vers la gauche/vira pour foncer droit vers nous/prit le virage brusquement/fit une embardée et quitta la chaussée∎ she'll never swerve from her resolve rien ne la détournera de sa résolution∎ she swerved the car to the left elle donna un coup de volant vers la gauche∎ no one can swerve him from his ambition personne ne peut le détourner de ses ambitions3 noun(by car, driver, ship) embardée f; (by aeroplane, bird, runner, ball) déviation f -
5 bruscamente
adv.1 abruptly, peevishly.2 brusquely, offhand, abruptly, cavalierly.* * *► adverbio1 sharply* * *ADV1) (=repentinamente) suddenly, brusquely, sharply2) (=rudamente) sharply, abruptly* * *= rudely, brusquely, bluntly.Ex. Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.Ex. 'Hello, Preston,' he began brusquely, 'Lisa has been consistently late, she's usually behind in her work, and she's been absent 5 days out of 20'.Ex. In comparison with adult literature, South African children's literature presents issues more bluntly and also explores themes barely touched on in adult fiction.----* detener bruscamente = halt + in full flight.* girar gruscamente = swerve.* virar bruscamente = swerve.* * *= rudely, brusquely, bluntly.Ex: Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.
Ex: 'Hello, Preston,' he began brusquely, 'Lisa has been consistently late, she's usually behind in her work, and she's been absent 5 days out of 20'.Ex: In comparison with adult literature, South African children's literature presents issues more bluntly and also explores themes barely touched on in adult fiction.* detener bruscamente = halt + in full flight.* girar gruscamente = swerve.* virar bruscamente = swerve.* * *sharplygiró bruscamente a la derecha she swerved to the right, she turned sharply to the right—no hables bobadas —dijo bruscamente don't talk nonsense, he said brusquely o sharply o abruptly* * *bruscamente adv1. [de repente] suddenly, abruptly;las temperaturas disminuyeron bruscamente temperatures fell suddenly o plummeted;frenó bruscamente she braked sharply2. [toscamente] brusquely* * *bruscamente adv sharply -
6 virar
virar ( conjugate virar) verbo intransitivo
virar verbo intransitivo
1 (girar: un vehículo) to turn (con brusquedad) to swerve (un barco) to tack, veer
2 (en las ideas) to change, shift ' virar' also found in these entries: English: put about - swing - swerve - veer -
7 swerve
swə:v
1. verb(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) desviar(se)
2. noun(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) desvío brusco, viraje repentinoswerve vb virar bruscamentetr[swɜːv]1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL viraje nombre masculino brusco, desvío brusco1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL virar bruscamente, dar un viraje bruscoswerve n: viraje m bruscon.• despiste s.m.• desviación s.f.• desvío s.m.• desvío brusco s.m.v.• cimbrar v.• desviar v.• encorvar v.• hurtar el cuerpo v.• torcer v.• virar v.
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1. swɜːrv, swɜːvintransitive verb \<\<vehicle/driver/horse\>\> virar bruscamente, dar* un viraje brusco; \<\<ball\>\> ir* con efecto
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vt \<\<vehicle\>\> hacer* virar bruscamente
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a) c ( movement - of vehicle) viraje m brusco, volantazo m (Méx); (- of boxer, footballer) finta f, regate m (Esp)b) u ( of ball) efecto m[swɜːv]1.N (by car, driver) viraje m brusco; (by boxer, runner) finta f, regate m2. VI1) (lit) [boxer, fighter] hurtar el cuerpo; [ball] ir con efecto; (on hitting obstacle) desviarse; [vehicle, driver] virar bruscamenteto swerve to the right — [vehicle, driver] virar bruscamente a or hacia la derecha
3.VT [+ boat, horse, car] hacer virar bruscamente; [+ ball] dar efecto a, sesgar* * *
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1. [swɜːrv, swɜːv]intransitive verb \<\<vehicle/driver/horse\>\> virar bruscamente, dar* un viraje brusco; \<\<ball\>\> ir* con efecto
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vt \<\<vehicle\>\> hacer* virar bruscamente
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a) c ( movement - of vehicle) viraje m brusco, volantazo m (Méx); (- of boxer, footballer) finta f, regate m (Esp)b) u ( of ball) efecto m -
8 swerve
[swə:v] 1. verb(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) svinge; vige2. noun(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) sving* * *[swə:v] 1. verb(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) svinge; vige2. noun(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) sving -
9 swerve
I [swɜːv]nome scarto m., deviazione f.II 1. [swɜːv] 2.to swerve into sth. — (scartare e) andare a sbattere contro qcs.
to swerve off the road — (sbandare o sterzare e) andare fuori strada
2) fig.to swerve from — scostarsi da, abbandonare [ plan]
* * *[swə:v] 1. verb(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) deviare, sterzare; allontanarsi2. noun(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) deviazione, sterzata* * *[swɜːv]1. ndeviazione f, (in car) sterzata2. vi* * *swerve /swɜ:v/n.(to) swerve /swɜ:v/A v. i.1 deviare; curvare: The ball swerved to the right of the goalkeeper, il pallone deviò alla destra del portiereB v. t.● (autom., ecc.) to swerve to avoid a collision, sterzare per evitare uno scontro □ (autom., ecc.) to swerve from one's course, sterzare all'improvviso; fare uno scarto.* * *I [swɜːv]nome scarto m., deviazione f.II 1. [swɜːv] 2.to swerve into sth. — (scartare e) andare a sbattere contro qcs.
to swerve off the road — (sbandare o sterzare e) andare fuori strada
2) fig.to swerve from — scostarsi da, abbandonare [ plan]
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10 swerve
swə:v 1. verb(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) vike unna, kjøre/skjene til sida2. noun(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) dreining, sidekastIsubst. \/swɜːv\/1) plutselig vridning, brått sidekast, brå sidebevegelse2) ( sport) skru, skruballIIverb \/swɜːv\/1) (få til å) svinge (brått), kaste til siden, gjøre en unnamanøver2) ( sport) skruswerve from fravike, avvike fra, (la seg) rokkeswerve towards something svinge ut mot noe -
11 aferrarse desesperadamente
(v.) = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear lifeEx. His heart is telling him to hang on for dear life because deep down he knows she's letting go for good this time.Ex. Once in the forest they had to cling on for dear life, as the horses swerved between the trees at a fast canter.* * *(v.) = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear lifeEx: His heart is telling him to hang on for dear life because deep down he knows she's letting go for good this time.
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12 agarrarse desesperadamente
(v.) = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear lifeEx. His heart is telling him to hang on for dear life because deep down he knows she's letting go for good this time.Ex. Once in the forest they had to cling on for dear life, as the horses swerved between the trees at a fast canter.* * *(v.) = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear lifeEx: His heart is telling him to hang on for dear life because deep down he knows she's letting go for good this time.
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13 tirar
v.1 to throw.tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)tírame una manzana throw me an appleElla tira bolas She throws balls.2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).4 to throw away.tirar algo a la basura to throw something awayeso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).tirar una foto to take a picture6 to play (jugar) (carta).7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal8 to print.La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.9 to fail (informal) (suspender).10 to shoot.tirar a matar to shoot to kill11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the countrytirar de algo to attract something12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).14 to go, to head.tira por esa calle go up o take that street15 to (have one's) go.16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).17 to last.18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.19 to pull.El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.* * *1 (echar) to throw, fling2 (dejar caer) to drop3 (desechar) to throw away4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down5 (derramar) to spill6 (vaso, botella) to knock over7 (estirar) to pull8 (imprimir) to print9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw12 DEPORTE to take13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)3 (atraer) to draw, attract4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along15 (disparar) to shoot, fire1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself3 (tumbarse) to lie down5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)\a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latesttira y afloja figurado give and taketirar al blanco to shoot at a targettirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody outtirar de cartera to dip into one's wallettirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat outtirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stonetirar una moneda al aire to toss a cointirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water* * *verb1) to throw, hurl, toss2) throw away3) shoot, fire4) pull, draw5) attract6) print•- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para* * *Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=lanzar) to throwtirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb
2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock downvan a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house
¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!
3) (=dejar caer) to drop4) (=desechar) to throw awayno tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog
no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain
estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin
5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squanderhas tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that
6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fireel aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m
7) [+ foto] to take8) (=dar, pegar)la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick
¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!
9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace11) * (=suspender)ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *
12) And (=usar) to use14)• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [haciendo fuerza]a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!
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tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!
tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain
b) (=llevar tras sí)•
tirar [de] — to pullun burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey
2) * (=atraer)no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him
3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight4) (=usar)•
tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to drawtiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate
5) (=disparar) to shoot¡no tires! — don't shoot!
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tirar al [blanco] — to aim•
tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play¡tira! — shoot!
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tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal7) * (=arreglárselas) to get byir tirando — to get by, manage
-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"
8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull9) (=ir) to go¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!
tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street
10) * (=durar) to last11) [seguido de preposición]tirar a (=tender)tirar para (=aspirar a ser)es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad
12)nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside
13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( arrojar) to throwno tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground
tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody
b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awayc) ( desperdiciar) to waste2)a) ( hacer caer) to knock overcuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!
tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow
b) ( derribar) to knock down3)b) < foto> to take4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull5) (Impr) to print, run off6) (Mat) < línea> to draw2.tirar vi1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull2) ( atraer)3)a) ( disparar) to shootb) (Dep) to shoottirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal
tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl4)a) chimenea/cigarro to drawb) coche/motor to pull5)a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get bycon $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by
b) tirando gerundio (fam)¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad
6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)vamos, tira — get a move on
tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street
7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height
tirarse v pron1)a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselftirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out
tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water
tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie downtirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)
2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)
4) (fam) ( expulsar)tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)
tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)
5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruinse tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)
* * *= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.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. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.----* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.* introducir tirando = haul in.* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* sacar tirando = haul out.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirando a corto = shortish.* tirando a marrón = brownish.* tirando a morado = purplish.* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.* tirar al suelo = upset.* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* tirar bombas = bomb.* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.* tirarse un farol = bullshit.* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( arrojar) to throwno tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground
tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody
b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awayc) ( desperdiciar) to waste2)a) ( hacer caer) to knock overcuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!
tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow
b) ( derribar) to knock down3)b) < foto> to take4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull5) (Impr) to print, run off6) (Mat) < línea> to draw2.tirar vi1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull2) ( atraer)3)a) ( disparar) to shootb) (Dep) to shoottirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal
tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl4)a) chimenea/cigarro to drawb) coche/motor to pull5)a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get bycon $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by
b) tirando gerundio (fam)¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad
6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)vamos, tira — get a move on
tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street
7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height
tirarse v pron1)a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselftirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out
tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water
tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie downtirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)
2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)
4) (fam) ( expulsar)tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)
tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)
5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruinse tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)
* * *tirar(de)(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverageEx: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.
Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.
Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.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: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.* introducir tirando = haul in.* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* sacar tirando = haul out.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirando a corto = shortish.* tirando a marrón = brownish.* tirando a morado = purplish.* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.* tirar al suelo = upset.* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* tirar bombas = bomb.* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.* tirarse un farol = bullshit.* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.* * *tirar [A1 ]vtA1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the windowtiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the airtiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the riverno tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the groundtirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sble tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to himtírame las llaves throw me the keysme tiró una piedra she threw a stone at mele tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over himle tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to hertírale un beso blow him a kiss2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awaytodo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!3 (desperdiciar) to waste¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the placese quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a cornerC1 (hacer caer) to knock over¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow2 (derribar) to knock downel perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him overtiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one govan a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall downtiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door downD1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to firele tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him2 ‹foto› to takeE (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throwtiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and centerel perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at meno me tires más pellizcos stop pinching meF ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pulltiró la cadena he pulled the chainno le tires el pelo don't pull his hairte voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your earsle tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeveG ( Impr) to print, run offH ( Mat) ‹línea› to drawI ( Chi)1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw■ tirarviA1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together![ S ] tirar pulltirar DE algo to pull sthno le tires del pelo don't pull her hairdos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horsestirar de la cadena to pull the chainle tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleevele tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tightme tira it's too tight on meB(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexicono parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sportla sangre tira blood is thicker than waterC1(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back¡no tiren! don't shoot!le tiró al corazón he shot him through the hearttirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me2 ( Dep) to shoottirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowlD1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw2 «coche/motor» to pullE1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get bycon $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the monthcon este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year2 tirandoger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting byno ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managingFvamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move onsi tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car intira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop nowhay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through ittira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this streeten cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different streetH tirar ano es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish colorlos precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep sideel erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographiclos niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother morees de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height■ tirarseA1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselfse tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the windowtirarse en paracaídas to parachutetirarse al agua to dive/jump into the watertirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboardtirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirstintentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was movingse le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull overse tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie downestoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a whileB ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spendnos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the housese tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing itse ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phoneC ( vulg)D ( fam)tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walkse tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)* * *
tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;
( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!
2
3
‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
2
b) (Dep) to shoot;
tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
4◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;
¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;
( en emergencia) to bale out;
tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
3 (fam) ( expulsar):◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)
tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch
* * *♦ vt1. [lanzar] to throw;tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;tírame una manzana throw me an apple;le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;[líquido] [derramar] to spill;no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down4. [desechar] to throw away o out;tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Famtirar una foto to take a picture7. [jugar] [carta] to play;[dado] to throw8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;[balón] to pass9. [imprimir] to print10. [trazar] [línea] to draw♦ vi1. [disparar] to shoot;tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;[con comentario] to go for the jugularel ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;[en letrero] pull;me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;RPtirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out3. [estar tirante] to be tight;la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); FamFam¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;Famtira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;tira por esa calle go up o take that street6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properlyel motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;el coche tira bien the car runs well9. [durar] to last;estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another yearla tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb11. Fam [apañárselas]aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;ir tirando to get by;voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsmancuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings* * *I v/t3 TIP print4 famen examen fail5 foto take6 tiro fireII v/i1 de coche pull;tirar de algo pull sth2 ( disparar) shoot:tirar a puerta shoot at goal;tirar fuera shoot wide4 ( atraer) pull, attract;no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on5:tirar a tend toward;tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies6 ( girar):tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right7:ir tirando fam get by, manage* * *tirar vt1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste3) derribar: to knock down4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch5) : to take (a photo)6) : to print, to run offtirar vi1) : to pull, to draw2) : to shoot3) : to attract4) : to get by, to manageva tirando: he's getting along, he's managing5)tirar a : to tend towards, to be rathertira a picante: it's a bit spicy* * *tirar vb3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down4. (malgastar) to waste5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull7. (atraer, gustar) to like -
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v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)1. (sich entfernen) deviate ( von from); vom Kurs abweichen get off course, deviate from the course förm.; vom rechten Weg abweichen fig. stray ( oder wander) from the straight and narrow; vom Thema abweichen get off the subject, go off on a tangent, digress; von den Regeln abweichen break the rules; er ist nie von dem Vorhaben abgewichen fig. he never swerved from that ambition2. (differieren) vary; ( stark) voneinander abweichen differ (widely oder considerably); sein Bericht weicht stark von der Wahrheit ab auch his report bears little resemblance to the truth3. NAUT. Kompassnadel: deviate (um by)—v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) (Briefmarke) soak off* * *(auseinander liegen) to vary; to diverge;(sich unterscheiden) to be different; to differ;(vom Weg abkommen) to deviate; to deflect; to swerve* * *ạb|wei|chen Ivi sep irreg aux sein(= sich entfernen) to deviate; (= sich unterscheiden) to differ; (zwei Theorien, Auffassungen etc) to differ, to divergevom Thema abweichen — to digress, to go off the point
vom rechten Weg abweichen (fig) — to wander or err from the straight and narrow
ich weiche erheblich von seiner Meinung ab — I hold quite a different view from him
IIabweichendes Verhalten (Psych, Sociol) — deviant behaviour (Brit) or behavior (US)
vt sepBriefmarke etc to soak off* * *1) (to turn aside, especially from a right, normal or standard course: She will not deviate from her routine.) deviate2) swerve* * *ab|wei·chenvi irreg Hilfsverb: sein1. (sich entfernen, abkommen)2. (sich unterscheiden)* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) deviate2) (sich unterscheiden) differ* * *abweichen1 v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)1. (sich entfernen) deviate (von from);vom Kurs abweichen get off course, deviate from the course form;vom Thema abweichen get off the subject, go off on a tangent, digress;von den Regeln abweichen break the rules;er ist nie von dem Vorhaben abgewichen fig he never swerved from that ambition2. (differieren) vary;(stark) voneinander abweichen differ (widely oder considerably);sein Bericht weicht stark von der Wahrheit ab auch his report bears little resemblance to the truthum by)abweichen2 v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) (Briefmarke) soak off* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) deviate2) (sich unterscheiden) differ* * *(von) n.deviation (from) n. -
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n umg.: auf Biegen oder Brechen come hell or high water; es geht auf Biegen oder Brechen it’s do or die* * *to flex; to bend; to bent; to inflect; to curve;sich biegento curve; to bent; to bend* * *bie|gen ['biːgn] pret bog [boːk] ptp gebogen [gə'boːgn]1. vtdas Recht bíégen (fig dated) — to bend the law
auf Biegen und or oder Brechen (inf) — by hook or by crook (inf), come hell or high water (inf)
See:→ auch gebogen2) (Aus GRAM = flektieren) to inflect2. vi aux sein(Mensch, Wagen) to turn; (Weg, Straße auch) to curve3. vrto bend; (= sich verziehen) (Schallplatte, Holz) to warp; (Metall) to buckleseine Nase biegt sich leicht nach oben — his nose turns up slightly, his nose is slightly turned-up
* * *1) bend2) (to bend, especially in order to test: to flex one's muscles.) flex* * *bie·gen< bog, gebogen>[ˈbi:gn̩]I. vt Hilfsverb: haben1. (Form verändern)▪ etw \biegen to bend sth▪ [jdm] etw \biegen to bend [or flex] sth [to sb]3.▪ jd/etw irgendwohin \biegen sb/sth turns somewherebei der Ampel biegst du links turn left at the lightswenn ich nicht nach links gebogen wäre, hätte mich der Lkw voll erwischt! if I hadn't swerved to the left the lorry would have hit me full on!sie ist mit dem Fahrrad zu schnell um die Kurve gebogen she took the corner too quickly on her bike; (umbiegen) to curveVorsicht, gleich biegt die Straße scharf nach links! careful, the road curves sharply to the left in a momentIII. vr Hilfsverb: haben1. (sich krümmen)das Auto ist gerade in eine Nebenstraße gebogen the car has just turned into a side street2. (sich verziehen)im Wind bogen sich die Bäume the trees swayed in the winddie Tafel bog sich [fast] unter der Last der Speisen the table was [almost] groaning under the weight of the food* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb bend2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bend; (nachgeben) give; sag3.der Tisch bog sich unter der Last der Speisen — the table sagged or groaned under the weight of the food
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein turn4.um die Ecke biegen — turn the corner; < car> take the corner
inauf Biegen oder Brechen — (ugs.) at all costs; by hook or by crook
es geht auf Biegen oder Brechen — (ugs.) it has come to the crunch or (Amer.) showdown
* * *biegen; biegt, bog, gebogenA. v/t (hat)1. bend; (krümmen) curve;etwas nach oben/unten biegen bend sth up/down;wir müssen das Rohr irgendwie gerade biegen we have to get the pipe straight somehow2. umg (manipulieren) wangle, fix;B. v/i (ist) (ab-, einbiegen) turn;nach links/rechts biegen turn left/right;um eine Ecke biegen turn a corner;der Weg biegt plötzlich scharf nach links the path suddenly veers off ( oder turns sharply) to the left;das Auto/der Fahrer bog unerwartet zur Seite bei Ausweichmanöver: the car/driver swerved unexpectedly to the sideC. v/r (hat) bend; Holzbalken etc: warp;der Tisch bog sich (war mit Essen überladen) the table was heaving (with food);er bog sich vor Lachen he was doubling over ( oder creasing up) with laughter, he was killing himself laughing umg; → Balken 1* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb bend2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bend; (nachgeben) give; sag3.der Tisch bog sich unter der Last der Speisen — the table sagged or groaned under the weight of the food
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein turn4.um die Ecke biegen — turn the corner; < car> take the corner
inauf Biegen oder Brechen — (ugs.) at all costs; by hook or by crook
es geht auf Biegen oder Brechen — (ugs.) it has come to the crunch or (Amer.) showdown
* * *-ungen n.flexure n. -
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(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) swerve -
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kanyarodás, fordulat to swerve: félrefordul, farol, megfarol, oldalt kicsúszik* * *[swə:v] 1. verb(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) elkanyarodik2. noun(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) kanyarodás -
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[swə:v] 1. verb(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) desviar-se2. noun(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) guinada* * *[swə:v] n desvio, virada, guinada. • vt+vi desviar, virar repentinamente, guinar. -
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v. yoldan çıkmak, sapmak, dönmek, vazgeçmek, ödün vermek, çelmek (top), döndürmek, saptırmak, caymak* * *1. yoldan çık (v.) 2. doğru yoldan sapma (n.)* * *[swə:v] 1. verb(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) sapmak, birden yön değiştirmek2. noun(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) anî dönüş, sapma
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