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1 shoo
ʃu:
1. interjection(an exclamation used when chasing a person, animal etc away.) ¡fuera!, ¡zape!
2. verb(to chase away: She shooed the pigeons away.) ahuyentartr[ʃʊː]1 ¡fuera!, ¡zape!1 ahuyentar, espantarinterj.• vete interj.• zape interj.v.• mosquear v.shoo*v.• ahuyentar v.
I ʃuːinterjection fuera!, zape!, úscale! (Méx)
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transitive verb shoos, shooing, shooed[ʃuː]I shooed the birds off o away — espanté or ahuyenté a los pájaros
1.EXCL ¡fuera!, ¡zape!, ¡ándale! (Mex)2.VT (also: shoo away, shoo off) ahuyentar, espantar* * *
I [ʃuː]interjection fuera!, zape!, úscale! (Méx)
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transitive verb shoos, shooing, shooedI shooed the birds off o away — espanté or ahuyenté a los pájaros
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2 shoo-in
['ʃuːɪn]N (US)he's a shoo-in for the presidency — es el favorito para hacerse con la presidencia, es el más firme candidato a la presidencia
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3 shoo
intj.zape, oxte.v.ahuyentar.(pt & pp shooed) -
4 shoo away
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5 shoo away
v.espantar.-> shoo off -
6 to shoo away
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7 ahuyentar
ahuyentar ( conjugate ahuyentar) verbo transitivo
ahuyentar verbo transitivo to scare away ' ahuyentar' also found in these entries: Spanish: espantar English: drive off - frighten away - frighten off - scare away - scare off - shoo - block - discourage - repel -
8 espantado
Del verbo espantar: ( conjugate espantar) \ \
espantado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: espantado espantar
espantado
◊ -da adjetivo
espantar ( conjugate espantar) verbo transitivo 1 2 (fam) ( horrorizar) to horrify, appall( conjugate appall) verbo intransitivoa) (fam) ( asustar):◊ es tan feo que espanta he's absolutely hideous (colloq)b) (Bol, Col, Ven fam) [ fantasma]:espantarse verbo pronominal [pájaro/peces] to get frightened away; [ caballo] to take fright, be startled
espantar verbo transitivo
1 (ahuyentar) to shoo o scare away: espantó a los atacantes con un tiro al aire, he scared away his attackers by firing a shot into the air
2 (causar espanto) to scare, frighten -
9 espantar
espantar ( conjugate espantar) verbo transitivo 1 2 (fam) ( horrorizar) to horrify, appall( conjugate appall) verbo intransitivoa) (fam) ( asustar):◊ es tan feo que espanta he's absolutely hideous (colloq)b) (Bol, Col, Ven fam) [ fantasma]:espantarse verbo pronominal [pájaro/peces] to get frightened away; [ caballo] to take fright, be startled
espantar verbo transitivo
1 (ahuyentar) to shoo o scare away: espantó a los atacantes con un tiro al aire, he scared away his attackers by firing a shot into the air
2 (causar espanto) to scare, frighten ' espantar' also found in these entries: English: scare - frighten -
10 espanto
Del verbo espantar: ( conjugate espantar) \ \
espanto es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
espantó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: espantar espanto
espantar ( conjugate espantar) verbo transitivo 1 2 (fam) ( horrorizar) to horrify, appall( conjugate appall) verbo intransitivoa) (fam) ( asustar):◊ es tan feo que espanta he's absolutely hideous (colloq)b) (Bol, Col, Ven fam) [ fantasma]:espantarse verbo pronominal [pájaro/peces] to get frightened away; [ caballo] to take fright, be startled
espanto sustantivo masculino 1b) ( uso hiperbólico):◊ la noticia nos llenó de espanto we were horrified o appalled at the news;hace un frío de espanto (fam) it's freezing o terribly cold (colloq); ya está curada de espanto (fam) she's seen/heard it all before 2 (Bol, Col, Ven fam) ( espíritu) ghost, spook (colloq)
espantar verbo transitivo
1 (ahuyentar) to shoo o scare away: espantó a los atacantes con un tiro al aire, he scared away his attackers by firing a shot into the air
2 (causar espanto) to scare, frighten
espanto sustantivo masculino
1 (terror) panic, fright: siento espanto cuando me mira, he makes me shudder when he looks at me
2 (impresión fuerte) shock: ver toda esa sangre fue un espanto, it was shocking to see all that blood
3 fam (terrible) dreadful, awful: la obra de teatro era un espanto, the play was awful Locuciones: familiar de espanto, dreadful, shocking
estar curado,-a de espanto, to be inured to something: a mí no me impresiona, estoy curada de espanto, it doesn't impress me, I've seen it all before ' espanto' also found in these entries: Spanish: espantar - execrable English: flail - horrify -
11 interjección
interjección sustantivo femenino interjection
interjección f Ling interjection ' interjección' also found in these entries: Spanish: ah - aleluya - aló - alto - ándele - arre - atención - ay - bah - bien - bravo - bueno - caramba - chale - chao - che - chin-chin - chis - cónchale - cuidado - eh - enhorabuena - felicidad - felicitación - guau - ha - hala - híjole - hola - holá - hombre - hurra - huy - ja - jo - joder - largo - ojalá - okey - olé - órale - perdón - perfecto - puf - quihubo - quihúbole - quiubo - sh - uf - uy English: interjection - alas - all right - amen - boo - bravo - bye - damn - dear - farewell - gee - goodbye - gosh - gracious - halleluja - hallo - hello - hey - hi - hip - hooray - hurrah - hush - lo - no - oh - OK - ooh - oops - ouch - phew - please - right - say - sh - shit - shoo - shoot - shush - so - thank - welcome - well - whoops - why - yeah - yes -
12 shooing
s.mosqueo.ger.gerundio del verbo: SHOO
См. также в других словарях:
shoo — (v.) 1620s, to drive away by calling shoo, from the exclamation (late 15c.), instinctive, Cf. Ger. schu, It. scioia. Shoo in easy winner (especially in politics) (1939) was originally a horse that wins a race by pre arrangement (1928; the verb… … Etymology dictionary
shoo-in — n especially AmE informal someone who is expected to easily win a race, election etc shoo in for ▪ He was far from a shoo in for president. shoo in to do sth ▪ He looked like a shoo in to win the Democratic nomination … Dictionary of contemporary English
shoo-in — shoo ins N COUNT A shoo in is a person or thing that seems sure to succeed. [mainly AM, INFORMAL] Ms Brown is still no shoo in for the November election … English dictionary
shoo — [sho͞o] interj. [echoic] go away; get out: used as in driving away chickens or other animals vi. shooed, shooing to cry “shoo” vt. to drive away abruptly, by or as by crying “shoo” … English World dictionary
Shoo — Shoo, interj. [Cf. G. scheuchen to scare, drive away.] Begone; away; an expression used in frightening away animals, especially fowls. [1913 Webster] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoo — shoo·ther; shoo; … English syllables
shoo-in — ☆ shoo in [sho͞o′in΄ ] n. [ SHOO + IN2] Informal someone or something expected to win easily in an election, a race, etc … English World dictionary
shoo-in — noun singular AMERICAN INFORMAL someone who seems certain to win something, for example an election or a competition … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shoo-in — shoo′ in n. inf a candidate, competitor, etc., regarded as certain to win • Etymology: 1945–50, amer … From formal English to slang
shoo — [[t]ʃu͟ː[/t]] shoos, shooing, shooed 1) VERB If you shoo an animal or a person away, you make them go away by waving your hands or arms at them. [V n with adv] You d better shoo him away... [V n prep] I shooed him out of the room. 2) EXCLAM You… … English dictionary
shoo-in — {n.}, {informal} Someone or something that is expected to win; a favorite; sure winner. * /Chris is a shoo in to win a scholarship./ * /Do you think he will win the election? He s a shoo in./ * /This horse is a shoo in. He can t miss winning./… … Dictionary of American idioms