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1 escupir
v.1 to spit out.escupir a alguien to spit at somebodyle escupió en la cara she spat in his facelas ametralladoras escupían fuego the machine guns were blazing away2 to spit.María escupió el bocado Mary spit out the morsel.El cómplice escupió el secreto The accomplice barked out the secret.3 to spit on, to spit.El chico escupió al juez The boy spit on the judge.* * *1 to spit1 to spit out2 figurado (despedir) to belch out* * *verb* * *1.VI to spit2. VT1) [persona] [+ sangre] to spit; [+ comida] to spit out; [+ palabra] to spit, spit out2) (=arrojar) [+ llamas] to belch out, spew3) * (=confesar) to cough *, sing ** * *1.verbo intransitivo to spit2.escupir vtb) <llamas/lava> to belch out* * *= spitting, spit, spit out.Ex. Focusing on such behaviors as blowing one's nose, spitting, & table manners, the author shows that innovations, eg, the fork & the handkerchief, marked a fundamental shift in the 'threshold features of embarrassment & shame'.Ex. Three days later, she started to cough up phlegm and spit blood.Ex. On Crete the locals eat them by the handful and spit out the pits like watermelon seeds.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to spit2.escupir vtb) <llamas/lava> to belch out* * *= spitting, spit, spit out.Ex: Focusing on such behaviors as blowing one's nose, spitting, & table manners, the author shows that innovations, eg, the fork & the handkerchief, marked a fundamental shift in the 'threshold features of embarrassment & shame'.
Ex: Three days later, she started to cough up phlegm and spit blood.Ex: On Crete the locals eat them by the handful and spit out the pits like watermelon seeds.* * *escupir [I1 ]vito spit[ S ] prohibido escupir no spittingescupirle A algn to spit AT sble escupió en la cara he spat in her face■ escupirvt‹comida› to spit out; ‹sangre› to spit, spit upel volcán escupió toneladas de lava tons of lava spewed forth from the volcano, the volcano belched out tons of lava* * *
escupir ( conjugate escupir) verbo intransitivo
to spit;
escupirle a algn to spit at sb;
verbo transitivo
‹ sangre› to spit, cough up
escupir
I verbo intransitivo to spit
II verbo transitivo to spit out
' escupir' also found in these entries:
English:
cough up
- spit
* * *♦ vito spit;Amescupir para arriba to foul one's own nest♦ vt1. [sujeto: persona, animal] to spit out;¡escúpelo! spit it out!;escupir sangre to spit blood;escupir a alguien to spit at sb;le escupió en la cara she spat in his face2. [sujeto: volcán] to spew out;[sujeto: chimenea] to belch out;las ametralladoras escupían fuego the machine guns were blazing away* * *I v/i spit;en la cara spit in s.o.’s faceII v/t spit out;escupir fuego spew out flames* * *escupir v: to spit* * * -
2 modales en la mesa
(n.) = table mannersEx. Focusing on such behaviors as blowing one's nose, spitting, & table manners, the author shows that innovations, eg, the fork & the handkerchief, marked a fundamental shift in the 'threshold features of embarrassment & shame'.* * *(n.) = table mannersEx: Focusing on such behaviors as blowing one's nose, spitting, & table manners, the author shows that innovations, eg, the fork & the handkerchief, marked a fundamental shift in the 'threshold features of embarrassment & shame'.
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3 pañuelo
m.handkerchief, hanky, hankie, kerchief.* * *1 handkerchief2 (chal) shawl* * *noun m.* * *SM [para limpiarse] handkerchief; [para la cabeza] scarf, headscarf; [para el cuello] scarf; [de hombre] cravat* * *masculino ( para la nariz) handkerchief; ( para la cabeza) headscarf, scarf; ( para el cuello) scarf, neckerchief* * *= scarf [scarves, -pl.], handkerchief, kerchief [kerchiefs/kerchieves, -pl.].Ex. The collection contains objects such as keepsake dishes, playing cards, scarves, postcards, advertising flyers and brochures = La colección contiene objetos como, por ejemplo, platos de recuerdo, cartas de barajas, bufandas, postales, hojas publicitarias y guías informativas.Ex. Focusing on such behaviors as blowing one's nose, spitting, & table manners, the author shows that innovations, eg, the fork & the handkerchief, marked a fundamental shift in the 'threshold features of embarrassment & shame'.Ex. Sabers made from Damascus steel was so sharp that it could cut up a silk kerchief in two pieces.----* caja de pañuelos de papel = box of tissue.* el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.* pañuelo de papel = tissue.* * *masculino ( para la nariz) handkerchief; ( para la cabeza) headscarf, scarf; ( para el cuello) scarf, neckerchief* * *= scarf [scarves, -pl.], handkerchief, kerchief [kerchiefs/kerchieves, -pl.].Ex: The collection contains objects such as keepsake dishes, playing cards, scarves, postcards, advertising flyers and brochures = La colección contiene objetos como, por ejemplo, platos de recuerdo, cartas de barajas, bufandas, postales, hojas publicitarias y guías informativas.
Ex: Focusing on such behaviors as blowing one's nose, spitting, & table manners, the author shows that innovations, eg, the fork & the handkerchief, marked a fundamental shift in the 'threshold features of embarrassment & shame'.Ex: Sabers made from Damascus steel was so sharp that it could cut up a silk kerchief in two pieces.* caja de pañuelos de papel = box of tissue.* el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.* pañuelo de papel = tissue.* * *1 (para la nariz) handkerchief2 (para la cabeza) headscarf, scarf; (para el cuello) scarf, neckerchiefel jardín es un pañuelito it's a tiny garden3 ( Dep) flag* * *
pañuelo sustantivo masculino ( para la nariz) handkerchief;
( para la cabeza) headscarf, scarf;
( para el cuello) scarf, neckerchief
pañuelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de mano) handkerchief
2 (de cabeza) shawl
' pañuelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anudar
- encaje
- ondear
- tisú
- abrigar
- agitar
- desdoblar
- golilla
- mascada
- mundo
- punta
English:
ascot
- bring out
- dab
- drop
- handkerchief
- hankie
- hanky
- headscarf
- paper handkerchief
- pocket handkerchief
- scarf
- snotty
- square
- tissue
- wipe away
- world
- cravat
- hand
- head
* * *pañuelo nm1. [de nariz] handkerchiefpañuelo de bolsillo pocket handkerchief;pañuelo de mano pocket handkerchief;pañuelo de papel paper handkerchief, tissue2. [para el cuello] scarf, neckerchief;[para la cabeza] headscarf pañuelo de cuello scarf, neckerchief* * *m handkerchief;el mundo es un pañuelo fig fam it’s a small world* * *pañuelo nm1) : handkerchief2) : scarf* * *pañuelo n1. (para sonarse) handkerchief2. (para taparse) scarf -
4 sonarse
1 (nariz) to blow* * *I IISM=sónar SM sonar* * *(v.) = blow + Posesivo + noseEx. Focusing on such behaviors as blowing one's nose, spitting, & table manners, the author shows that innovations, eg, the fork & the handkerchief, marked a fundamental shift in the 'threshold features of embarrassment & shame'.* * *(v.) = blow + Posesivo + noseEx: Focusing on such behaviors as blowing one's nose, spitting, & table manners, the author shows that innovations, eg, the fork & the handkerchief, marked a fundamental shift in the 'threshold features of embarrassment & shame'.
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■sonarse verbo reflexivo sonarse (la nariz), to blow one's nose
' sonarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mocos
- nariz
- sonar
English:
blow
- nose
- wipe
* * *vprsonarse (la nariz) to blow one's nosesonar2, sónar nmNáut sonar* * *v/r:sonarse la nariz blow one’s nose* * *vr: to blow one's nosesonar nm: sonar* * * -
5 sonarse la nariz
(v.) = blow + Posesivo + noseEx. Focusing on such behaviors as blowing one's nose, spitting, & table manners, the author shows that innovations, eg, the fork & the handkerchief, marked a fundamental shift in the 'threshold features of embarrassment & shame'.* * *(v.) = blow + Posesivo + noseEx: Focusing on such behaviors as blowing one's nose, spitting, & table manners, the author shows that innovations, eg, the fork & the handkerchief, marked a fundamental shift in the 'threshold features of embarrassment & shame'.
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6 sonarse los mocos
(v.) = blow + Posesivo + noseEx. Focusing on such behaviors as blowing one's nose, spitting, & table manners, the author shows that innovations, eg, the fork & the handkerchief, marked a fundamental shift in the 'threshold features of embarrassment & shame'.* * *(v.) = blow + Posesivo + noseEx: Focusing on such behaviors as blowing one's nose, spitting, & table manners, the author shows that innovations, eg, the fork & the handkerchief, marked a fundamental shift in the 'threshold features of embarrassment & shame'.
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7 soltar
v.1 to let go of.¡suéltame! let me go!, let go of me!2 to release (dejar ir) (preso, animales, freno).si yo pillo un trabajo así, no lo suelto (informal) if I got a job like that I wouldn't let go of it o I'd make sure I hung on to itElla suelta su mano She releases his hand.3 to let or pay out (desenrollar) (cable, cuerda).4 to give (risotada, grito, suspiro).soltar una patada a alguien to give somebody a kick, to kick somebodysoltar un puñetazo a alguien to punch somebody5 to come out with (decir bruscamente).6 to give off (desprender) (calor, olor, gas).estas hamburguesas sueltan mucha grasa a lot of fat comes out of these burgers when you fry them7 to unfasten, to loosen, to unloose, to untie.El chico soltó al perro The boy untied the dog.8 to let free, to let go, to let off, to release.El guarda soltó al pillo The guard released the rascal.El diario soltó la información The newspaper let off the information.9 to give forth, to burst out.Soltar un grito Give forth a cry.10 to give out, to fork out, to fork up, to fork over.Miguel suelta mucho dinero Mike gives out a lot of money.11 to lose hold.12 to pay out, to let go, to pay away, to run out.El marinero suelta la cuerda The sailor pays out the rope.* * *1 (desasir) to let go of, release, drop■ ¡suelta el arma! drop the weapon!■ ¡suéltame! let me go!3 (preso) to release, free, set free5 (humo, olor) to give off6 (puntos) to drop7 (de vientre) to loosen1 (desatarse) to come untied, come unfastened2 (desprenderse) to come off3 (tornillo etc) to come loose4 (animal) to get loose, break loose5 (puntos) to come undone6 (vientre) to loosen7 figurado (adquirir habilidad) to become proficient, get the knack8 figurado (desenvolverse) to become self-confident, loosen up\soltar amarras to cast offsoltar la lengua to speak freelysoltar la pasta familiar to cough upsoltar un taco to swearsoltarse a + inf to begin + inf, start + inf / -ingsoltarse a su gusto familiar to let off steam* * *verb1) to release2) loosen* * *1. VT1) (=dejar de agarrar) to let go of; (=dejar caer) to drop¡suéltenme! — let go of me!, let me go!
2) [+ amarras] to cast off; [+ nudo, cinturón] (=quitar) to untie, undo; (=aflojar) to loosen3) (Aut) [+ embrague] to let out, release, disengage frm; [+ freno] to release4) (=dejar libre) [+ preso, animal] to release, set free; [+ agua] to let out, run off5) (=emitir) [+ gas, olor] to give off; [+ grito] to let outsolté un suspiro de alivio — I let out o heaved a sigh of relief
6) (=asestar)7) [al hablar] [+ noticia] to break; [+ indirecta] to drop; [+ blasfemia] to come out with, let fly¡suéltalo ya! — out with it!, spit it out! *
soltó un par de palabrotas — he came out with a couple of rude words, he let fly a couple of obscenities
8) * (=perder) [+ puesto, privilegio] to give up; [+ dinero] to cough up *9) [serpiente] [+ piel] to shed10) (=resolver) [+ dificultad] to solve; [+ duda] to resolve; [+ objeción] to satisfy, deal with11) And (=ceder) to cede, give, hand over2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dejar ir) to releasesoltaron varios toros en las fiestas — during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets
2) ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let gosoltó el dinero y huyó — he dropped/let go of the money and ran
suéltame, que me haces daño — let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me
3)a) ( desatar) <cuerda/cable> to undo, untieb) ( aflojar)suelta la cuerda poco a poco — let o pay out the rope gradually
d) ( desatascar) <cable/cuerda> to free; < tuerca> to ondo, get... undone4) ( desprender) <calor/vapor> to give off; < pelo> to shed; < jugo>5)no soltó palabra — he didn't say o utter a word
siempre suelta el mismo rollo — (fam) she always comes out with the same old stuff (colloq)
b) ( dar) (+ me/te/le etc)le solté un tortazo — I clobbered him (colloq)
6) (fam) < vientre> (+ me/te/le etc)2.soltarse v pron1) (refl) persona/animal ( desasirse)2) ( desatarse) nudo to come undone, come loose; ( aflojarse) nudo to loosen, come loose; tornillo to work loose3) ( adquirir desenvoltura)* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dejar ir) to releasesoltaron varios toros en las fiestas — during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets
2) ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let gosoltó el dinero y huyó — he dropped/let go of the money and ran
suéltame, que me haces daño — let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me
3)a) ( desatar) <cuerda/cable> to undo, untieb) ( aflojar)suelta la cuerda poco a poco — let o pay out the rope gradually
d) ( desatascar) <cable/cuerda> to free; < tuerca> to ondo, get... undone4) ( desprender) <calor/vapor> to give off; < pelo> to shed; < jugo>5)no soltó palabra — he didn't say o utter a word
siempre suelta el mismo rollo — (fam) she always comes out with the same old stuff (colloq)
b) ( dar) (+ me/te/le etc)le solté un tortazo — I clobbered him (colloq)
6) (fam) < vientre> (+ me/te/le etc)2.soltarse v pron1) (refl) persona/animal ( desasirse)2) ( desatarse) nudo to come undone, come loose; ( aflojarse) nudo to loosen, come loose; tornillo to work loose3) ( adquirir desenvoltura)* * *soltar11 = dump, release, disengage, loosen, let + go, put down, drop off, let + go of, untie.Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.
Ex: If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.Ex: The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Ex: Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.Ex: Bridling a horse safely starts with untying the horse.* no soltar = keep + a tight hold on.* soltar amarras = set + sail, cast off.* soltar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.* soltar la pasta = pony up, cough up + money, cough up + cash.* soltar pasta = shell out + money, shell out.* soltarse = work + loose, come + loose, come off.* soltarse de = break + loose from.* soltarse la melena = let + Posesivo + hair down.* soltarse la melena cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* soltar semillas = go to + seed.soltar22 = give off, spout.Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.
Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.* soltar chispas = emit + sparks.* soltar una carcajada = emit + laugh, let out + a laugh.* soltar una lágrima = shed + tears.* soltar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.soltar33 = blurt out, spit out, fire off.Ex: Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.
Ex: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.* soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed.* soltar una indirecta = drop + a hint.* * *vtA (dejar ir) to releaselo soltaron porque no tenían pruebas they released him o they let him go because they had no evidencesoltaron varios toros en las fiestas during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streetssoltó al perro para que corriese he let the dog off the leash to give it a runvete o te suelto el perro go away or I'll set the dog on youB(dejar de tener cogido): aguanta esto y no lo sueltes hold this and don't let go of it¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!¿dónde puedo soltar estos paquetes? where can I put down o ( colloq) drop these packages?soltó el dinero y salió corriendo he dropped/let go of the money and ran outsuéltame que me haces daño let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting mesi no sueltas lo que me debes ( fam); if you don't give me o hand over o ( colloq) cough up what you owe mees muy tacaño y no suelta un duro he's so tightfisted you can't get a penny out of himno pienso soltar este puesto I've no intention of giving up this positionC1 (desatar) ‹cuerda/cable› to undo, untiesoltar amarras to cast off2(aflojar): suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually3 ‹freno› to release; ‹embrague› to let out4 (desatascar) ‹cable/cuerda› to freeconsiguió soltar la tuerca he managed to get the nut undone o to undo the nutD (desprender) ‹piel› to shed; ‹calor/humo/vapor› to give offesperar a que las verduras suelten el jugo sweat the vegetableseste suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater sheds a lot of hairE1 ‹carcajada› to let out; ‹tacos/disparates› to come out withsoltó un grito de dolor she let out o gave a cry of painno soltó palabra he didn't say o utter a wordsiempre suelta el mismo rollo ( fam); she always comes out with o gives us the same old stuff ( colloq)soltó varios estornudos he sneezed several times2 ‹bofetada/golpe› (+ me/te/le etc):cállate o te suelto un tortazo shut up or I'll clobber you ( colloq)F ( fam) ‹vientre› (+ me/te/le etc):te suelta el vientre it loosens your bowels■ soltarvi12(dejar de tener cogido): ¡suelta! let go!, let go of it!■ soltarseA ( refl)«persona/animal» (desasirse): no te sueltes (de la mano) don't let go of my hand, hold on to my handel perro se soltó the dog got loose, the dog slipped its lead ( o collar etc)no pude soltarme I couldn't get awayel prisionero consiguió soltarse the prisoner managed to free himself o get freeB «nudo» (desatarse) to come undone, come loose; (aflojarse) to loosen, come loosela cuerda se soltó y me caí the rope came loose o undone and I felllos tornillos se están soltando the screws are working o coming loosesuéltate el pelo let your hair downpara que no se suelte la costura so that the seam doesn't come unstitched o undoneC(adquirir desenvoltura): necesita práctica para soltarse she needs practice to gain confidenceen Francia se soltó en el francés his French became more fluent when he was in Francesoltarse A + INF to start to + INF, to start -INGse soltó a andar/hablar al año she started walking/talking at the age of one* * *
soltar ( conjugate soltar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dejar ir) ‹ persona› to release, to let … go;
2 ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go of;
soltó el dinero y huyó he dropped/let go of the money and ran;
¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!
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b) ( aflojar):◊ suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually
‹ embrague› to let out
‹ tuerca› to undo, get … undone
4 ( desprender) ‹calor/vapor› to give off;
‹ pelo› to shed
5 ‹ carcajada› to let out;
‹palabrotas/disparates› to come out with;
‹ grito› to let out
soltarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ perro] to get loose;
2 ( desatarse) [ nudo] to come undone, come loose;
( aflojarse) [ nudo] to loosen, come loose;
[ tornillo] to come loose
soltar verbo transitivo
1 (dejar en libertad) to release
2 (desasir) to let go off: soltó el perro por la finca, he let the dog run loose around the estate
¡suéltale!, let him go!, suelta esa cuerda, undo that rope
3 (despedir) to give off: suelta un olor pestilente, it stinks
(un líquido) to ooze
4 (decir inopinadamente) me soltó una fresca, he answered me back
soltó una tontería, he made a silly remark
5 (dar de pronto) to give: me soltó una patada, he gave me a kick
(una carcajada, un estornudo) to let out
' soltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- amarra
- carcajada
- escurrirse
- prenda
- rollo
- desprender
- indirecta
- largar
- suelta
- taco
English:
cast off
- cough up
- disengage
- drop
- free
- give
- go
- hint
- let out
- loose
- release
- shell out
- spout
- swear
- unclench
- cast
- cough
- crack
- drag
- laugh
- let
- loosen
- scream
- unleash
- untie
* * *♦ vt1. [desasir] to let go of;soltó la maleta sobre la cama she dropped the suitcase onto the bed;¡suéltame! let me go!, let go of me!2. [dejar ir, liberar] [preso, animales] to release;[freno] to release; [acelerador] to take one's foot off;han soltado a los presos the prisoners have been released;no sueltes al perro don't let the dog off the leash;ve soltando el embrague poco a poco let the clutch out gradually;Fam Famsi yo pillo un trabajo así, no lo suelto if I got a job like that I wouldn't let go of it o I'd make sure I hung on to it3. [desatar] [cierre] to unfasten;[enganche] to unhook; [nudo, cuerda] to untie; [hebilla, cordones] to undo; [tornillo, tuerca] to unscrew4. [aflojar] [nudo, cordones, tornillo] to loosen5. [desenrollar] [cable, cuerda] to let o pay out;ve soltando cuerda hasta que yo te diga keep letting out o paying out more rope until I tell you to stop6. [desprender] [calor, olor, gas] to give off;este tubo de escape suelta demasiado humo this exhaust pipe is letting out a lot of smoke;estas hamburguesas sueltan mucha grasa a lot of fat comes out of these burgers when you fry them;este gato suelta mucho pelo this cat loses a lot of hair7. [dar] [golpe] to give;[risotada, grito, suspiro] to give, to let out;soltar una patada a alguien to give sb a kick, to kick sb;soltar un puñetazo a alguien to punch sb;¡a que te suelto un bofetón! watch it or I'll smack you in the face!8. [decir bruscamente] to come out with;me soltó que me fuera al infierno he turned round and told me to go to hell;Fam¡venga, suelta lo que sepas! come on out with it!;Famnos soltó un sermón sobre la paternidad responsable she gave us o came out with this lecture about responsible parenting* * *v/t1 let go of2 ( librar) release, let go3 olor give off5 famdiscurso launch into6:soltar una bofetada a alguien clobber s.o.* * *soltar {19} vt1) : to let go of, to drop2) : to release, to set free3) aflojar: to loosen, to slacken* * *soltar vb¡suéltame! let go of me!¡va, suelta la pasta! come on, pay up! -
8 desviar
v.1 to divert.2 to deviate, to deflect, to detour, to put off track.El guarda desvió el auto The guard deviated the car.El agua desvía la luz Water deviates light.Ella desvió su atención She deviated his attention.3 to turn aside, to shift, to turn, to avert.* * *(stressed í in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to divert2) turn away•* * *1. VT1) (=apartar) [+ balón, flecha] to deflect; [+ golpe] to parry; [+ pregunta] to evade; [+ ojos] to avert, turn away; [+ tren] to switch, switch into a siding; [+ avión, circulación] to divert ( por through)desviar el cauce de un río — to alter the course of o divert a river
2) [+ persona]2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <tráfico/vuelo> to divert; < río> to alter the course of; <golpe/pelota> to deflect, parry; < fondos> to divertdesvió la mirada — he looked away, he averted his gaze
2) ( apartar)2.desviar a alguien de algo: desviar a alguien del buen camino to lead somebody astray; aquello me desvió de mi propósito — that deflected me from my goal
desviarse v pronel coche se desvió hacia el centro de la ciudad/hacia la derecha — the car turned off toward(s) the city center/turned off to the right
2) persona* * *= deflect, divert.Ex. On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.Ex. In February 1986 an unforeseeable financial crisis at the Georgia Institute of Technology's library made it necessary to divert the binding budget to other areas and without warning binding activities were halted.----* desviar a = shunt into.* desviar el debate de... a = wrest + discussion + away from... to.* desviar fondos = divert + funds.* desviar + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* desviarse = stray (from/outside), skew away, drift off, fork.* desviarse de = depart from, deviate (from), wander from.* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.* desviarse del curso = veer from + course.* desviarse del tema = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* desviarse del tema principal = sidetrack.* desviarse de rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* desviarse de un tema temporalmente = go off on + side excursions.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <tráfico/vuelo> to divert; < río> to alter the course of; <golpe/pelota> to deflect, parry; < fondos> to divertdesvió la mirada — he looked away, he averted his gaze
2) ( apartar)2.desviar a alguien de algo: desviar a alguien del buen camino to lead somebody astray; aquello me desvió de mi propósito — that deflected me from my goal
desviarse v pronel coche se desvió hacia el centro de la ciudad/hacia la derecha — the car turned off toward(s) the city center/turned off to the right
2) persona* * *= deflect, divert.Ex: On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.
Ex: In February 1986 an unforeseeable financial crisis at the Georgia Institute of Technology's library made it necessary to divert the binding budget to other areas and without warning binding activities were halted.* desviar a = shunt into.* desviar el debate de... a = wrest + discussion + away from... to.* desviar fondos = divert + funds.* desviar + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* desviarse = stray (from/outside), skew away, drift off, fork.* desviarse de = depart from, deviate (from), wander from.* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.* desviarse del curso = veer from + course.* desviarse del tema = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* desviarse del tema principal = sidetrack.* desviarse de rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* desviarse de un tema temporalmente = go off on + side excursions.* * *vtA ‹tráfico› to divert; ‹río› to alter the course of, divert; ‹golpe/pelota› to deflect, ward off, parryel avión/vuelo fue desviado a Detroit the plane/flight was diverted to Detroitdesviar la conversación to change the subjectdesvió la mirada or los ojos he looked away, he averted his gaze o eyesB ( Fin) ‹fondos› to divertC (apartar) desviar a algn DE algo:las malas compañías lo han desviado del buen camino the bad company he keeps has led him astrayno conseguirán desviarme de mi propósito they will not manage to deflect me from my goal■ desviarvito turn offA «carretera» to branch off; «vehículo» to turn offdonde la carretera se desvía hacia la frontera where the road branches off toward(s) the borderel coche se desvió hacia el centro de la ciudad the car turned off toward(s) the city centerla conversación se desvió hacia otros temas the conversation turned to other thingsB «persona»: desviarse DE algo; to stray OFF sthnos desviamos del camino y nos perdimos we went off o strayed off the path and got lostse han desviado de su programa original they have strayed from their original plannos estamos desviando del tema we're getting off the point o going off at a tangent o getting sidetracked, we're digressing* * *
desviar ( conjugate desviar) verbo transitivo ‹tráfico/vuelo/fondos› to divert;
‹ río› to alter the course of;
‹golpe/pelota› to deflect, parry;
desvió la mirada he looked away
desviarse verbo pronominal
1 [ carretera] to branch off;
[ vehículo] to turn off;
2 [ persona] desviarse de algo ‹ de ruta› to deviate from sth;
‹ de tema› to get off sth
desviar verbo transitivo
1 (un río, el tráfico, fondos) to divert, detour
2 (un tiro, golpe) to deflect
3 (la conversación) to change
4 (la mirada) to avert
' desviar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
derivar
- distraer
English:
avert
- deflect
- divert
- head off
- redirect
- siphon off
- switch
- turn aside
- ward off
- detour
- reroute
- side
- siphon
- ward
* * *♦ vt1. [tráfico, automóviles] to divert;[río, cauce] to divert; [dirección, rumbo] to change;aquello desvió al “Mayflower” de su rumbo that caused the “Mayflower” to change course;los vuelos fueron desviados al aeropuerto de Luton flights were diverted to Luton airport3. [golpe] to parry;[pelota, disparo] to deflect;Sanz desvió el balón a córner Sanz deflected the ball for a corner4. [pregunta] to evade;[conversación] to change the direction of;no desvíes la conversación don't get us off the subject5. [mirada, ojos] to avert;desvió la mirada avergonzado he looked away in shame6. [apartar] to dissuade, to turn aside (de from);aquel imprevisto lo desvió de sus planes that unforeseen circumstance caused him to depart from his plans* * *v/tdesviar la conversación change the subject;desviar la mirada look away2:desviar a alguien del buen camino lead s.o. astray* * *desviar {85} vt1) : to change the course of, to divert2) : to turn away, to deflect* * *
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