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1 silla de montar

silla de montar

saddle

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saddle

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(n.) = saddle, saddle point

Ex. The eight pieces are an embroidered saddle, two matching pistol-cases, an embroidered baldric, a buff coat, two felt hats, and a shoe.

Ex. The regions are shaded according to which saddle point the dimer moved to.

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(n.) = saddle, saddle point

Ex: The eight pieces are an embroidered saddle, two matching pistol-cases, an embroidered baldric, a buff coat, two felt hats, and a shoe.

Ex: The regions are shaded according to which saddle point the dimer moved to.

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silla de montar

saddle

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2 silla de montar

• saddle

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3 silla de montar inglesa

• English saddle

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4 silla

f.

chair.

silla eléctrica electric chair

silla giratoria swivel chair

silla de manos sedan chair

silla (de montar) saddle

silla de niño pushchair (peninsular Spanish)

silla de pista courtside seat

silla plegable folding chair

silla de la reina = seat made by two people joining hands

silla de ruedas wheelchair

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silla

► nombre femenino

1 chair

2 (de montar) saddle

3 (en la Academia) seat

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FRASEOLOGÍA

silla de montar saddle

silla de ruedas wheelchair

silla de tijera folding chair

silla eléctrica electric chair

silla plegable folding chair

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noun f.

chair

- silla de montar
- silla de ruedas
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SF

1) (=asiento) seat, chair

política de la silla vacía — policy of the empty chair, policy of not taking one's seat ( in parliament etc)

- calentar la silla

silla alta — high chair

silla de balanza, silla de hamaca — LAm rocking chair

silla de manos — sedan chair

silla de paseo — [para bebé] pushchair, stroller (EEUU)

silla de ruedas — wheelchair

silla de seguridad — child (safety) seat ( for car)

silla de tijera — folding chair

silla eléctrica — electric chair

silla giratoria — swivel chair

silla plegable — folding chair

2) (tb: silla de montar) saddle

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femenino

a) ( mueble) chair

b) (Equ) tb

silla de montar — saddle

- silla abuelita or de hamaca

- silla de ruedas

- silla eléctrica

- silla giratoria

- silla plegable or de tijera

- silla presidencial

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= chair.

Ex. The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.

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* arrimar la silla = hitch + chair.

* brazo de silla para escribir = writing board arm.

* punto silla = saddle point.

* retreparse en la silla = drop back + in chair.

* silla de amazona = side-saddle.

* silla de montar = saddle, saddle point.

* silla de mujer = side-saddle.

* silla de ruedas = wheelchair [wheel-chair].

* silla de ruedas eléctrica = electric wheelchair.

* silla eléctrica, la = electric chair, the.

* silla fija = locker seat.

* silla giratoria = swivel chair.

* silla tallada en tronco = log chair.

* silla turca = saddle point.

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femenino

a) ( mueble) chair

b) (Equ) tb

silla de montar — saddle

- silla abuelita or de hamaca

- silla de ruedas

- silla eléctrica

- silla giratoria

- silla plegable or de tijera

- silla presidencial

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= chair.

Ex: The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.

* arrimar la silla = hitch + chair.

* brazo de silla para escribir = writing board arm.

* punto silla = saddle point.

* retreparse en la silla = drop back + in chair.

* silla de amazona = side-saddle.

* silla de montar = saddle, saddle point.

* silla de mujer = side-saddle.

* silla de ruedas = wheelchair [wheel-chair].

* silla de ruedas eléctrica = electric wheelchair.

* silla eléctrica, la = electric chair, the.

* silla fija = locker seat.

* silla giratoria = swivel chair.

* silla tallada en tronco = log chair.

* silla turca = saddle point.

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silla

feminine

1 (mueble) chair

sentado en una silla sitting on a chair

2 ( Equ) tb

silla de montar saddle

Compuestos:

● silla abuelita

( AmC) rocking chair

● silla alta

high chair

● silla Barcelona

Barcelona chair

● silla curul

( Méx) seat ( in Parliament)

● silla de cordero

saddle of lamb

● silla de hamaca

( AmL) rocking chair

● silla de la reina

chair ( made by two people linking arms)

● silla de manos

( Hist) sedan chair; (CS) chair ( made by two people linking arms)

● silla de oro

( RPl) silla de la reina

● silla de ruedas

wheelchair

● silla de tijera

folding chair

● silla eléctrica

electric chair

● silla giratoria

swivel chair

● silla plegable

folding chair

● silla presidencial

( Ven): la silla presidencial the Presidency

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silla sustantivo femenino
a) ( mueble) chair;

◊ silla de ruedas wheelchair;

silla eléctrica electric chair;
silla plegable or de tijera folding chair
b) (Equ) tb

◊ silla de montar saddle

silla sustantivo femenino chair
silla de montar, saddle
silla de ruedas, wheelchair
silla giratoria, swivel chair
silla plegable, folding chair
' silla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcanzar
- balancear
- caña
- juez
- levantarse
- moler
- montura
- plegarse
- sentar
- travesaño
- asiento
- atorar
- cojear
- cojo
- confinar
- consistir
- correr
- desvencijado
- en
- firme
- incómodo
- jalar
- mimbre
- parar
- plegar
- quitar
- saltar
- tambalearse
- tijeras
- tirar
English:
arm
- back
- chair
- cover
- curl up
- deck chair
- electric chair
- fold
- folding
- free
- get up
- highchair
- off
- pull
- pull up
- saddle
- seat
- shift over
- sink back
- stand
- swivel chair
- three-legged
- wheelchair
- deckchair
- ease
- electric
- high
- lean
- move
- sedan
- shift
- straddle
- support
- take
- wheel

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silla nf

1. [asiento] chair

Comp
silla eléctrica electric chair;
silla giratoria swivel chair;

silla de manos sedan chair;
Esp silla de niño pushchair;
silla de pista courtside seat;

silla plegable folding chair;

silla de la reina = seat made by two people joining hands;

silla de ruedas wheelchair;

silla de tijera folding chair

2. [para caballo]
silla (de montar) saddle

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silla

f chair

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silla nf

1) : chair

2)

silla de ruedas : wheelchair

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silla n chair

estaba sentada en una silla she was sitting on a chair

silla de montar saddle

silla de ruedas wheelchair

silla eléctrica electric chair

Spanish-English dictionary > silla
5 montar

v.

1 to assemble (ensamblar) (máquina, estantería).

2 to set up (organizar) (negocio, piso).

montar una o la casa to set up home

me montó una escena o escándalo (informal) she made a scene in front of me

3 to ride.

María monta el caballo Mary mounts the horse.

4 to whip (cooking) (nata). (peninsular Spanish)

5 to stage (Teatro).

6 to edit (Cine).

7 to get on.

montar en to get onto; (subir) to get into; (vehículo) to mount (animal)

8 to ride (ir montado).

montar en bicicleta/a caballo to ride a bicycle/a horse

9 to mount, to assemble, to pitch.

María montó la tarima Mary mounted the dais.

10 to organize, to put together.

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montar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (subir - caballo, bicicleta) to mount, get on; (- coche) to get in; (- avión) to get on, board

2 (viajar) to travel; (cabalgar, ir en bicicleta) to ride

■ está acostumbrado a montar en avión he's used to travelling by plane

■ ¿sabes montar a caballo/en bicicleta? can you ride a horse/bicycle?

► verbo transitivo

1 (subir - caballo) to mount, get on

■ montó el caballo y salió al galope he mounted his horse and galloped away

2 (subir - persona) to put on

■ monté al niño en la bicicleta I lifted the kid onto his bike

■ la monté atrás y le di una vuelta en la moto I took her for a ride on the back of my bike

3 (ensamblar) to assemble, put together; (tienda de campaña) to put up

■ ya he montado la librería I've assembled the bookcase

4 (fusil) to cock

5 (sobreponer) to overlap

6 (nata) to whip; (claras) to whisk

7 (joyas) to set

8 (negocio, consulta) to set up, start

9 (casa) to set up

■ han montado el piso en poco tiempo they've decorated and furnished the flat in no time

10 CINEMATOGRAFÍA to edit, mount

11 TEATRO to stage

12 COMERCIO to amount to, come to

■ el total monta ochenta y cinco euros the total amounts to eighty-five euros

► verbo pronominal montarse

1 (subirse) to get on; (- en un coche) to get in; (- en un caballo) to mount, get on

2 familiar (armarse) to break out

■ se montó un buen jaleo there was a real to-do

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FRASEOLOGÍA

montar a pelo to ride bareback

montar en cólera to fly into a rage

montar guardia to stand guard

montárselo familiar to set oneself up, get things nicely worked out

■ hay que ver cómo te lo montas you've got things nicely worked out, you certainly do all right for yourself

tanto monta it makes no difference

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verb

1) to mount

2) assemble

3) establish, set up

4) stage

5) whip

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- montar a caballo
- montar en bicicleta
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1. VT

1) (=cabalgar) to ride

montaba una yegua blanca — she was riding a white mare

2) (=subir)

montar a algn en o sobre algo — to lift sb onto sth, sit sb on sth

se lo montó sobre las rodillas — she lifted him onto her knees, she sat him on her knees

3) (Téc) [+ estantería, ventana] to assemble, put together; [+ coche] to assemble; [+ tienda de campaña] to put up, pitch

4) (=instalar) [+ consulta, oficina] to set up, open; [+ galería de arte, tienda] to open; [+ campamento, espectáculo] to set up; [+ exposición] to set up, mount

han montado una tienda de animales — they've opened a pet shop

montar una casa — to set up house o home

montar un negocio — to set up o start up a business

5) (=engarzar) [+ joya] to set; [+ pistola] to cock; [+ reloj, resorte] to wind, wind up

una perla montada sobre un anillo de oro — a pearl set in a gold ring

6) (Fot) [+ foto, diapositiva] to mount

7) (=organizar) [+ operación] to mount; [+ sistema de control] to put into operation

toda la operación se montó en una semana — the whole operation was mounted in a week

la policía montó un fuerte dispositivo de seguridad — the police put strict security measures into operation

montar guardia — to stand guard

8) Esp
* (=crear)
montar una bronca o un escándalo — to kick up a fuss/scandal *

¡menudo escándalo se montó con lo de la boda! — what a fuss they kicked up about that wedding! *

montar un número o un show — to make a scene

nos montó un show sin motivo ninguno — he made a big scene for no reason at all

9) (=solapar)

montar algo sobre algo — to overlap sth with sth

han montado unos colores sobre otros — they have overlapped some colours with others

10) (Cine) [+ película] to edit

11) (Teat) [+ decorado] to put up; [+ obra] to stage, put on

montaron la obra con muy bajo presupuesto — they staged o put on the play on a small budget

12) Esp (Culin) [+ nata] to whip; [+ clara] to whisk, beat

montar la clara a punto de nieve — to whisk o beat the egg white until stiff

13) (=aparear) (Zool) [+ yegua, vaca] to mount; [+ persona] *** to mount ***

14) (Cos) [+ puntos] to cast on

2. VI

1) (=ir a caballo) to ride

antes montaba a diario — I used to go riding every day

monta para una cuadra de carreras — he rides for a racing stable

¿tú montas bien a caballo? — do you ride well?

2) (=subirse)

a) [a un caballo] to get on, mount

ayúdame a montar — help me up, help me to get on o to mount

b) [en un vehículo]

montar en avión — to fly, travel by air o by plane

montar en barco — to travel by boat

montar en bicicleta — to ride a bicycle, cycle

aprendí a montar en bici a los seis años — I learned to ride a bike o to cycle when I was six
cólera 1., 1)
3) (Econ) (=sumar) [factura, gastos] to amount to, come to

el total monta (a) 2.500 euros — the total amounts o comes to 2,500 euros

- tanto monta monta tanto, Isabel como Fernando

tanto monta que vengas o no — it makes no difference o it's all the same whether you come or not

4) (=solapar)

montar sobre algo — to overlap sth, cover part of sth

el mapa monta sobre el texto — the map overlaps the text, the map covers part of the text

el texto está montado sobre la foto — the text covers part of the photo

3.

See:

montarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < caballo> ( subirse a) to mount, get on; ( ir sobre) to ride

b) (subir, colocar)

montó al niño en el poni — he lifted the boy up onto the pony

2) <vaca/yegua> to mount

3)

a) (poner, establecer) <feria/exposición> to set up; < negocio> to start up, set up

b) <máquina/mueble> to assemble; < estantería> to put up

¿me ayudas a montar la tienda de campaña? — can you help me to put up o pitch the tent?

c) < piedra preciosa> to set; < diapositiva> to mount

d) ( organizar) <obra/producción> to stage

montar un número or lío or escándalo — (Esp) to make o cause a scene

4)

a) < puntos> to cast on

b) < pistola> to cock

5) (Esp) < nata> to whip; < claras> to whisk
2.
montar vi

1)

a) (ir)

montar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride a horse/bicycle

b) (Equ) to mount

2) ( cubrir parcialmente)

montar SOBRE algo — to overlap something

3) (sumar, importar)

montar A algo — to amount to something
3.
montarse v pron

1) ( en un coche) to get in; (en un tren, autobús) to get on; ( en un caballo) to mount, get on

¿me dejas montarme en tu bicicleta? — can I have a ride on your bicycle?

montarse en las atracciones de una feria — to go on the rides in a fairground

2) ( arreglárselas) (Esp fam)

qué bien te lo montas! — you're on to a good thing (colloq)

no sé cómo se lo monta — I don't know how she manages it

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= mount, stage, put on, assemble, orchestrate, set up, put together, ride.

Ex. There are now over 2000 data bases mounted on a number of computers spread at various locations throughout the world.

Ex. Book shops also participated by staging similar special features.

Ex. A book fair cannot be put on at a few days' notice.

Ex. This article describes step by step how to obtain the parts necessary to build a generic computer and how to assemble them into a working computer.

Ex. Change is needed and inevitable but it must be orchestrated by the national library.

Ex. The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.

Ex. The way in which this scheme is put together in book form often causes some confusion at first.

Ex. I suppose my biggest piece of advice for riding at night would be to practice a little before you actually go off-road.

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* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.

* montar a la amazona = ride + side-saddle.

* montar a la inglesa = ride + side-saddle.

* montar bulla = kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about).

* montar en bici = bike, ride + a bike.

* montar en bicicleta = biking, cycle, ride + a bike.

* montar en bicicleta de montaña = mountain biking.

* montar en monopatín = skateboarding.

* montar en moto = bike.

* montar nata = whip + cream.

* montar + Posesivo + propio negocio = set + Reflexivo + up in business.

* montarse = hop on.

* montarse en = board.

* montarse en cólera = throw + a tantrum, throw + a fit, throw + a hissy fit, spit + feathers, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* montarse en el autobús = get on + the bus.

* montarse en un barco = board + ship.

* montarse en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.

* montar una base de datos = mount + database.

* montar una exposición = mount + display, mount + exhibition, put on + display, put on + exhibition.

* montar un cirio = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* montar un espectáculo = put on + show.

* montar un follón = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.

* montar un numerito = kick up + a fuss.

* montar un número = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* montar bulla = kick up + a stink.

* montar un servicio = mount + service.

* pantalones de montar = riding breeches, jodhpurs.

* silla de montar = saddle, saddle point.

* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < caballo> ( subirse a) to mount, get on; ( ir sobre) to ride

b) (subir, colocar)

montó al niño en el poni — he lifted the boy up onto the pony

2) <vaca/yegua> to mount

3)

a) (poner, establecer) <feria/exposición> to set up; < negocio> to start up, set up

b) <máquina/mueble> to assemble; < estantería> to put up

¿me ayudas a montar la tienda de campaña? — can you help me to put up o pitch the tent?

c) < piedra preciosa> to set; < diapositiva> to mount

d) ( organizar) <obra/producción> to stage

montar un número or lío or escándalo — (Esp) to make o cause a scene

4)

a) < puntos> to cast on

b) < pistola> to cock

5) (Esp) < nata> to whip; < claras> to whisk
2.
montar vi

1)

a) (ir)

montar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride a horse/bicycle

b) (Equ) to mount

2) ( cubrir parcialmente)

montar SOBRE algo — to overlap something

3) (sumar, importar)

montar A algo — to amount to something
3.
montarse v pron

1) ( en un coche) to get in; (en un tren, autobús) to get on; ( en un caballo) to mount, get on

¿me dejas montarme en tu bicicleta? — can I have a ride on your bicycle?

montarse en las atracciones de una feria — to go on the rides in a fairground

2) ( arreglárselas) (Esp fam)

qué bien te lo montas! — you're on to a good thing (colloq)

no sé cómo se lo monta — I don't know how she manages it

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= mount, stage, put on, assemble, orchestrate, set up, put together, ride.

Ex: There are now over 2000 data bases mounted on a number of computers spread at various locations throughout the world.

Ex: Book shops also participated by staging similar special features.

Ex: A book fair cannot be put on at a few days' notice.

Ex: This article describes step by step how to obtain the parts necessary to build a generic computer and how to assemble them into a working computer.

Ex: Change is needed and inevitable but it must be orchestrated by the national library.

Ex: The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.

Ex: The way in which this scheme is put together in book form often causes some confusion at first.

Ex: I suppose my biggest piece of advice for riding at night would be to practice a little before you actually go off-road.

* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.

* montar a la amazona = ride + side-saddle.

* montar a la inglesa = ride + side-saddle.

* montar bulla = kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about).

* montar en bici = bike, ride + a bike.

* montar en bicicleta = biking, cycle, ride + a bike.

* montar en bicicleta de montaña = mountain biking.

* montar en monopatín = skateboarding.

* montar en moto = bike.

* montar nata = whip + cream.

* montar + Posesivo + propio negocio = set + Reflexivo + up in business.

* montarse = hop on.

* montarse en = board.

* montarse en cólera = throw + a tantrum, throw + a fit, throw + a hissy fit, spit + feathers, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* montarse en el autobús = get on + the bus.

* montarse en un barco = board + ship.

* montarse en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.

* montar una base de datos = mount + database.

* montar una exposición = mount + display, mount + exhibition, put on + display, put on + exhibition.

* montar un cirio = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* montar un espectáculo = put on + show.

* montar un follón = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.

* montar un numerito = kick up + a fuss.

* montar un número = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.

* montar bulla = kick up + a stink.

* montar un servicio = mount + service.

* pantalones de montar = riding breeches, jodhpurs.

* silla de montar = saddle, saddle point.

* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].

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montar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹caballo› (subirse a) to mount, get on; (ir sobre) to ride

montaron sus corceles y salieron al galope ( liter); they mounted their steeds and galloped off ( liter)

montaba un precioso alazán she was riding a beautiful sorrel

¿quieres montar mi caballo? do you want to ride my horse?

2

(subir, colocar): montó al niño en el poni he lifted the boy up onto the pony

B

1 ‹vaca/yegua› to mount

2 ( vulg); ‹mujer› to screw ( vulg)

C

1 (poner, establecer) ‹feria/exposición› to set up

ha montado un bar en el centro she has opened a bar in the center

piensa montar un negocio con el dinero she's planning to start up o set up a business with the money

todos los años montan una exposición del trabajo de los niños every year they put on o hold o stage an exhibition of the children's work

2 ‹máquina/mueble› to assemble; ‹estantería› to put up

¿me ayudas a montar la tienda de campaña? can you help me to put up o pitch the tent?

montaban unas viviendas prefabricadas they were putting up o erecting some prefabricated houses

venden las piezas sueltas y tú las tienes que montar the parts are sold separately and you have to put them together o assemble them

3 ‹piedra preciosa› to set; ‹diapositiva› to mount

brillantes montados sobre oro de 18 kilates diamonds set in 18 carat gold

4 (organizar) ‹obra/producción› to stage

la operación se montó con el mayor sigilo the operation was mounted in the utmost secrecy

montar un número or lío or escándalo or show or espectáculo ( Esp fam); to make o cause a scene

D

1 ‹puntos› to cast on

2 ‹pistola› to cock

E ( Esp) ‹nata› to whip; ‹claras› to whisk

■ montar

vi

A

1

(ir): montar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride a horse/bicycle

2 ( Equ) (subir) to get on, mount

B (cubrir parcialmente) montar SOBRE algo to overlap sth

C (sumar, importar) montar A algo to amount TO sth

la factura monta a más de medio millón the bill comes o amounts to more than half a million

tanto monta (monta tanto, Isabel como Fernando) ( Esp); it makes no difference, it comes to the same thing

■ montarse

v pron

A (en un coche) to get in; (en un tren, autobús) to get on; (en un caballo) to mount, get on

¿me dejas montarme en tu bicicleta? can I have a ride on your bicycle?

quería montarse en todas las atracciones de la feria he wanted to go on all the rides in the fairground

B (arreglarse) ( fam):

¡qué bien te lo montas! you've got a good thing going ( colloq), you're on to a good thing ( colloq)

no sé cómo se lo monta, pero siempre acabo perdiendo I don't know how she manages it, but I always end up losing

¡ése sí que se lo tiene bien montado! that guy really has it made o is really on to a good thing!

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montar ( conjugate montar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ caballo› ( subirse a) to mount, get on;

( ir sobre) to ride
b) (subir, colocar):

◊ montó al niño en el poni he lifted the boy up onto the pony

2 ‹vaca/yegua› to mount
3
a) (poner, establecer) ‹feria/exposición› to set up;

‹ negocio› to start up, set up
b) ‹máquina/mueble› to assemble;

‹ estantería› to put up;
‹ tienda de campaña› to put up, pitch
c) ‹ piedra preciosa› to set;

‹ diapositiva› to mount
d) ( organizar) ‹obra/producción› to stage

4 (Esp) ‹ nata› to whip;
‹ claras› to whisk
verbo intransitivo
1
a) (ir):

◊ montar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride a horse/bicycle

b) (Equ) to mount

2 ( cubrir parcialmente) montar SOBRE algo to overlap sth
montarse verbo pronominal ( en coche) to get in;
(en tren, autobús, bicicleta) to get on;
( en caballo) to mount, get on;
◊ ¿me dejas montarme en tu bicicleta? can I have a ride on your bicycle?

montar
I verbo intransitivo (subirse) to get in
(en bici, a caballo) to ride
II verbo transitivo
1 (un mueble, un arma) to assemble
2 (engarzar) to set, mount
3 (un negocio) to set up, start
4 Culin to whip
5 (película) to edit, mount
(fotografía) to mount
6 Teat (un espectáculo) to stage, mount
7 Zool (cubrir) to mount
8 (causar) montar un escándalo, to kick up a fuss

' montar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bicicleta
- caballo
- cirio
- intríngulis
- número
- show
- silla
- timba
- aparejar
- bota
- bronca
- guardia
- jinetear
- montado
- negocio
- poner
- tienda
English:
assemble
- bareback
- do-it-yourself
- edit
- fly
- jodhpurs
- make up
- mount
- piece together
- put together
- reassemble
- ride
- riding boots
- riding breeches
- saddle
- scene
- set
- set up
- sidesaddle
- start
- start up
- straddle
- breeches
- cast
- cock
- construct
- double
- fuss
- heavy
- pitch
- produce
- riding
- stage
- whip

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montar

♦ vt

1. [ensamblar] [máquina, estantería, armario] to assemble;
[tienda de campaña, tenderete, barricada] to put up
2. Cine [película] to edit

3. [encajar]
montar algo en algo to fit sth into sth;

montar una joya en un anillo to set a jewel in a ring

4. [organizar] [negocio, empresa] to set up;
[tienda] to open; [ataque, ofensiva] to mount; [exposición, congreso] to organize; [fiesta] to throw; [obra teatral] to stage;
han montado un cibercafé cerca de mi casa they've opened a cybercafe near my house;

montar la casa to set up home

5. Esp Fam [organizar] [escándalo, jaleo] to make;

montar ruido to make a noise;

me montó una escena o [m5] escándalo o [m5] numerito she made a scene in front of me

6. [cabalgar] to ride

7. [poner encima]
montar a alguien en algo to lift sb onto sth

8. Esp [nata] to whip;
[claras, yemas] to beat, to whisk
9. [para criar] [yegua, vaca, cerda] to mount

10. muy Fam [mujer] to screw

11. [arma] to cock

12. Informát [partición] to mount

13. Ven Fam [alimentos] to get, US to fix

♦ vi

1. [subir] to get on;
[en automóvil] to get in; [en un animal] to mount;
montar en [subir a] to get onto;
[automóvil] to get into; [animal] to mount
2. [ir cabalgando, conduciendo] to ride;

¿sabes montar? [en caballo] can you ride?;
[en bicicleta] do you know how to ride a bike?;
montar en bicicleta/a caballo/en burro to ride a bicycle/a horse/a donkey

3. Esp [sumar]
montar a to come to, to total;

¿a cuánto montan los ingresos? what is the total income?;

Comp

tanto monta (monta tanto, Isabel como Fernando) it's all the same

4.
montar en cólera to get angry, to fly into a temper o rage

♦ See also the pronominal verb montarse

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montar

I v/t

1 TÉC assemble

2 tienda put up

3 negocio set up

4 TEA stage

5 película edit

6 caballo mount;

montar la guardia mount guard

II v/i

:

montar en bicicleta ride a bicycle;

montar a caballo ride a horse;

tanto monta it makes no difference

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montar vt

1) : to mount

2) establecer: to set up, to establish

3) armar: to assemble, to put together

4) : to edit (a film)

5) : to stage, to put on (a show)

6) : to cock (a gun)

7)

montar en bicicleta : to get on a bicycle

8)

montar a caballo cabalgar: to ride horseback

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montar vb

1. (en autobús, tren, avión) to get on

montó en el autobús he got on the bus

nunca he montado en avión I've never been on a plane

2. (en un coche) to get in

montó en el taxi she got in the taxi

3. (a caballo, en bici) to ride [pt. rode; pp. ridden]

aprendí a montar en bici de pequeña I learnt to ride a bike when I was young

4. (en una atracción) to go on

los niños montaron en la noria the children went on the big wheel

5. (una tienda de campaña) to put up [pt. & pp. put]

¿sabes montar la tienda? do you know how to put up the tent?

6. (un negocio) to set up [pt. & pp. set]

ha montado un negocio he's set up a business

7. (ensamblar) to assemble

tenemos que montar la estantería we've got to assemble the shelves

8. (nata, claras) to whip [pt. & pp. whipped]

montar un escándalo, un número, etc to make a scene

Spanish-English dictionary > montar
6 galápago

m.

1 sea turtle, terrapin.

2 small ingot, ingot.

3 English saddle, light saddle.

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galápago

► nombre masculino

1 (animal) turtle

2 (lingote) ingot

3 (silla de montar) light saddle

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SM

1) (=tortuga) freshwater turtle

2) (=molde) tile mould, tile mold (EEUU)

3) (Téc) ingot, pig

4) (=montura) light saddle; LAm (=montura de lado) sidesaddle

5) [de bicicleta] racing saddle

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masculino

1) (Zool) ( tortuga - gigante) giant turtle; (- europea) terrapin

2) ( en ciclismo) racing saddle

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= terrapin, sea turtle.

Ex. The second part covers the conditions and treatment of particular species including chinchillas, ferrets, terrapins, and raccoons.

Ex. Groups included are the bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods, sea turtles, sea birds and sea snakes.

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masculino

1) (Zool) ( tortuga - gigante) giant turtle; (- europea) terrapin

2) ( en ciclismo) racing saddle

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= terrapin, sea turtle.

Ex: The second part covers the conditions and treatment of particular species including chinchillas, ferrets, terrapins, and raccoons.

Ex: Groups included are the bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods, sea turtles, sea birds and sea snakes.

* * *

galápago

masculine

A ( Zool) freshwater/sea turtle ( AmE), turtle ( BrE)

B ( Equ) English saddle; (en ciclismo) racing saddle

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galápago sustantivo masculino (Zool) ( tortuga — gigante) giant turtle;
(— europea) terrapin
galápago m Zool turtle

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galápago nm

1. [tortuga] terrapin

2. Hond, Perú, Ven [silla de montar] sidesaddle

3. Col [sillín] saddle

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galápago

m ZO turtle

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galápago nm

: aquatic turtle

Spanish-English dictionary > galápago
7 albarda

f.

1 pack-saddle.

Bestia de albarda beast of burden

Albarda sobre albarda verbiage, useless repetition

2 saddle bag, packsaddle.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: albardar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: albardar.

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albarda

► nombre femenino

1 packsaddle

* * *

SF [para la carga] packsaddle; CAm (=silla de montar) saddle

albarda sobre albarda — piling it on, with a lot of unnecessary repetition

- ¡como ahora llueven albardas!

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femenino packsaddle

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femenino packsaddle

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albarda

feminine

packsaddle

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albarda nf

1. [arreos] packsaddle

2. [tocino] strip of bacon

3. CAm, Méx [silla de montar] saddle

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albarda

f packsaddle

Spanish-English dictionary > albarda
8 albardilla

f.

1 small packsaddle.

2 coping of a wall.

3 border of a garden-bed.

4 small saddle made use of to tame colts.

5 wood on the back of sheep or lambs.

6 earth which sticks to a ploughshare.

7 Batter, with which hogs' tongues and feet are covered.

8 top course of a wall, copestone, coping, coping of the wall.

9 cushion.

10 lard.

11 shoulder pack.

12 padding.

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albardilla

► nombre femenino

1 coping stone

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SF

1) (=silla de montar) small saddle; (=almohadilla) cushion, pad

2) (Arquit) coping

3) (Culin) lard

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albardilla nf

1. [silla de montar] training saddle

2. [de tocino] strip of bacon

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albardilla

f light saddle

Spanish-English dictionary > albardilla
9 jato

m.

1 stray dog (perros). (Caribbean)

2 load (carga). (Mexico)

3 stopping place (parada). (Mexico)

4 saddle (silla de montar). (Andes)

5 calf.

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SM

1) (=ternero) calf

2) Caribe (=perro) stray dog, mongrel

3) Méx (=carga) load

4) And (=silla de montar) saddle

5) LAm = hato

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jato

masculine

( Per fam)

nos reunimos en mi jato ¿qué te parece? shall we meet at my place o at my pad o at mine? ( colloq)

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jato nm
Perú Fam bachelor pad

Spanish-English dictionary > jato
10 cabezada

f.

1 headbutt (blow).

2 bump on the head, blow on the head, butt.

3 cat nap, nod, snooze, doze.

4 nodding.

5 rolling of ship, pitch.

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cabezada

► nombre femenino

1 (golpe recibido) blow on the head; (golpe dado) butt, head butt

2 (saludo, al dormirse) nod

3 (correaje) cavesson

4 MARÍTIMO pitch, pitching

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar cabezadas familiar to nod

darse de cabezadas familiar to rack one's brains

echar una cabezada familiar to have a snooze

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SF

1) (=cabezazo) head butt, butt; (=porrazo) blow on the head

- darse de cabezadas

2) (=cabeceo) shake of the head, nod

dar cabezadas — to nod (sleepily), doze

dar o echar una cabezada — have a nap

3) (Náut) pitch, pitching

dar cabezadas — to pitch

4) (=parte de arreos) head stall; [de bota] instep; [de zapato] vamp

5) And, Cono Sur saddle tree

6) Caribe, Cono Sur [de río] headwaters

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femenino

a) ( movimiento) nod

iba dormido, dando cabezadas — his head kept nodding in his sleep

dar or echar una cabezada — (fam) to have a nap (colloq)

b) (Equ) headstall

c) (Náut) pitch

dar cabezadas — to pitch up and down

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femenino

a) ( movimiento) nod

iba dormido, dando cabezadas — his head kept nodding in his sleep

dar or echar una cabezada — (fam) to have a nap (colloq)

b) (Equ) headstall

c) (Náut) pitch

dar cabezadas — to pitch up and down

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cabezada¹

¹ = kip, catnap, power nap.

Nota: Usado para referirse a una siesta que ayuda a recuperar energías.

Ex: They swam in the shallow waters and had a kip in the shadows cast by the trees along the riverbank, waiting for the heat to dissipate.

Ex: Catnaps are a great way to catch up on lost sleep or to refresh ourselves.

Ex: Recent research also demonstrates that power naps can boost productivity.

* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

cabezada²

² = headband.

Nota: En encuadernación antigua, tira ornamental de seda o algodón cosida o pegada en los extremos superior e inferior del lomo.

Ex: In medieval bindings the headbands were sewn in at the same time as the cords, but by the sixteenth century they were generally sewn on after the edges had been cut.

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cabezada

feminine

1 (movimiento) nod

iba dormido, dando cabezadas he was nodding as he slept

dar or echar una cabezada ( fam); to have a nap ( colloq), to have 40 winks ( colloq)

2 ( Equ) headstall

3 ( Náut) pitch

las cabezadas del barco the pitching of the ship

daba cabezadas it was pitching

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cabezada sustantivo femenino ( movimiento) nod;
◊ iba dormido, dando cabezadas his head kept nodding in his sleep;

dar or echar una cabezada (fam) to have a nap (colloq)
cabezada sustantivo femenino nod
♦ Locuciones: familiar dar cabezadas, to nod
echar una cabezada, to have a snooze

' cabezada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeceada
English:
doze
- shut-eye
- snooze

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cabezada nf

1. [de sueño]
dar cabezadas to nod off;

echar o [m5] dar una cabezada to have a nap

2. [golpe]
se dio una cabezada con o [m5] contra la puerta he banged his head against the door;

dar una cabezada a alguien to head-butt sb

3. [de barco, avión]
dar cabezadas to pitch;

me mareé con las cabezadas que daba el barco I got seasick from the way the boat was pitching about

4. [de caballo] bridle

5. Andes, RP [de silla de montar] saddlebow

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cabezada

f

1

:

echar una cabezada have a nap

2 ( golpe) bang on the head

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cabezada nf

1) : butt, blow with the head

2) : nod

echar una cabezada: to take a nap, to doze off

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cabezada n

1. (golpe dado) head butt

2. (golpe recibido) blow on the head

echar una cabezada to have a nap

Spanish-English dictionary > cabezada
11 caballo

adj.

stupid.

m.

1 horse (animal).

montar a caballo to ride

a caballo on horseback

estar a caballo entre dos cosas (figurative) to be halfway between two things

vive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brussels

a caballo regalado no le mires el diente (Prov) don't look a gift horse in the mouth

caballo de batalla bone of contention; (dificultad, escollo) hobbyhorse (objetivo, obsesión)

caballo de carreras racehorse

caballo de Troya Trojan Horse

2 knight (piece of chess).

3 smack, horse (informal) (heroína).

4 stupid person.

5 heroin.

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caballo

► nombre masculino

1 ZOOLOGÍA horse

2 TÉCNICA horsepower

3 (ajedrez) knight

4 (naipes) queen

5 argot (heroína) junk, horse, scag, smack

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a caballo on horseback

montar a caballo to ride

a caballo entre... figurado halfway between...

a caballo regalado no le mires el dentado figurado don't look a gift horse in the mouth

caballo de batalla figurado hobbyhorse

caballo de carreras racehorse

caballo de tiro cart horse

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noun m.

1) horse

2) knight (in chess)

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SM

1) (=animal) horse

a caballo: una mujer a caballo — a woman on horseback o riding a horse

vino a caballo — he came on horseback, he rode here

me gusta montar a caballo — I like (to go) horse riding

paseo a caballo — (horse) ride

tropas de a caballo — mounted troops

- de caballo

una dosis de caballo — a huge dose, a massive dose

una depresión de caballo — a terrible depression, a really deep depression

a caballo entre —

Andalucía, a caballo entre oriente y occidente — Andalusia, halfway between the east and the west

vivo a caballo entre Madrid y Barcelona — I spend my time between Madrid and Barcelona, I spend half my time in Madrid, half in Barcelona

- como caballo desbocado

- ir a mata caballo

- a caballo regalado no le mires el diente

caballo blanco — † white knight

caballo de batalla, han convertido el asunto en su caballo de batalla personal — the issue has become their hobbyhorse

esto se convirtió en el caballo de batalla de la reunión — this became the bone of contention in the meeting

caballo de carga — packhorse

caballo de carreras — racehorse

caballo de caza — hunter

caballo de guerra — warhorse, charger

caballo de manta, caballo de silla — saddle horse

caballo de tiro — carthorse, plough horse, plow horse (EEUU)

Caballo de Troya — Trojan horse

2) (Ajedrez) knight; (Naipes) equivalent of queen in the Spanish pack of cards

3) (Mec) (tb: caballo de fuerza, caballo de vapor) horsepower

un motor de 100 caballos — a 100 horsepower engine

¿cuántos caballos tiene este coche? — what horsepower is this car?, what's this car's horsepower?

un dos caballos — a 2CV

caballo de vapor decimal — metric horsepower

4) (Dep)

caballo con arcos — pommel horse, side horse

caballo de saltos — vaulting horse, long horse

5) [de carpintero] sawhorse, sawbuck (EEUU)

6) ** (=heroína) smack **, sugar **

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I
- lla adjetivo (AmC fam) ( estúpido) stupid
II
masculino

1) (Equ, Zool) horse

¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?

fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo — they rode to the village (on horseback)

dieron un paseo a caballo — they went for a ride (on horseback)

a caballo entre... — halfway between...

como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth

- caballo de batalla

- caballo de carga

- caballo de carreras or carrera

- caballo de tiro

- caballo de Troya

2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)

3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb

caballo de vapor — (metric) horsepower

- caballo de fuerza

4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)

5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse

6) (AmC fam)

a) ( estúpido) idiot

b) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)

* * *

= horse.

Ex. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.

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* a caballo = on horseback, astride.

* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.

* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....

* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.

* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* aperos del caballo = horse tack.

* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.

* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.

* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.

* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.

* caballo de tiro = carthorse.

* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.

* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.

* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.

* cochecito de caballos = runabout.

* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.

* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.

* cola de caballo = ponytail.

* criadero de caballos = stud.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).

* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.

* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.

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I
- lla adjetivo (AmC fam) ( estúpido) stupid
II
masculino

1) (Equ, Zool) horse

¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?

fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo — they rode to the village (on horseback)

dieron un paseo a caballo — they went for a ride (on horseback)

a caballo entre... — halfway between...

como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth

- caballo de batalla

- caballo de carga

- caballo de carreras or carrera

- caballo de tiro

- caballo de Troya

2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)

3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb

caballo de vapor — (metric) horsepower

- caballo de fuerza

4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)

5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse

6) (AmC fam)

a) ( estúpido) idiot

b) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)

* * *

= horse.

Ex: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.

* a caballo = on horseback, astride.

* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.

* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....

* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.

* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* aperos del caballo = horse tack.

* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.

* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.

* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.

* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.

* caballo de tiro = carthorse.

* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.

* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.

* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.

* cochecito de caballos = runabout.

* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.

* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.

* cola de caballo = ponytail.

* criadero de caballos = stud.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).

* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.

* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.

* pelo de caballo = horsehair.

* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.

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caballo¹ - lla

adjective

A ( Chi fam)

1 (estupendo) fantastic ( colloq), great ( colloq)

¡qué tipo más caballo! he's gorgeous! ( colloq)

2 (enorme) ‹problema› huge, terrible

tengo un hambre caballa I'm so hungry I could eat a horse, I'm incredibly hungry

B ( AmC fam) (estúpido) stupid

caballo²

masculine

A ( Equ, Zool) horse

¿sabes montar or ( AmL) andar a caballo? can you ride (a horse)?

fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo they rode to the village (on horseback)

dieron un paseo a caballo they went for a ride (on horseback), they went riding, they went horseback riding ( AmE), they went horseriding ( BrE)

como caballo ( Chi fam): duele como caballo it hurts like hell ( colloq)

el caballo de ( Chi fam): un incendio el caballo de grande a huge fire

nos comimos una sopa la caballa de rica we had the most delicious soup

a caballo entre …: temas a caballo entre la antropología y la historia subjects on the borderline between anthropology and history

la obra está a caballo entre lo documental y la ficción the play is half documentary and half fiction

estar de a caballo en algo ( Chi fam); to be an expert in sth

a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Compuestos:

● caballo de batalla

(de una persona) hobby-horse; (en una discusión) central issue

● caballo de carga

packhorse

● caballo de carreras or (CS) carrera

racehorse

● caballo de monta or silla

saddle horse

● caballo de tiro

carthorse

● caballo de Troya

Trojan horse

B

1 (en ajedrez) knight

2 (en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)

Compuesto:

caballo blanco

white knight

C ( Auto, Fís, Mec) tb

caballo de vapor metric horsepower, horsepower

Compuestos:

● caballo de fuerza

British horsepower, horsepower

● caballo fiscal

fiscal unit for calculation of road tax dos caballos (↑ dos (1))

D ( arg) (heroína) horse (sl)

E ( Méx) (en gimnasia) horse

F ( AmC fam)

1 (estúpido) idiot

2 (pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl), denims (pl)

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caballo 1
◊ - lla adjetivo (AmC fam) ( estúpido) stupid

caballo 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Equ, Zool) horse;

montar or (AmL) andar a caballo to ride (a horse);
◊ dieron un paseo a caballo they went for a ride (on horseback);

caballo de carga/de tiro packhorse/carthorse;
caballo de carreras racehorse;
a caballo entre … halfway between …;
llevar a algn a caballo to give sb a piggyback
b) ( en ajedrez) knight;

( en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)
c) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse

2 (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb
◊ caballo de vapor (metric) horsepower

caballo sustantivo masculino
1 horse
2 Ajedrez knight
3 Naipes queen
4 argot (heroína) horse, smack
5 Fís caballos de vapor, horse power 6 caballo de batalla, sticking point, figurado hobby-horse
♦ Locuciones: llevar a alguien a caballo, to give somebody a piggyback
montar a caballo, to ride
a caballo, on horseback
(a horcajadas) astride
a caballo entre..., halfway between...
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente, don't look a gift horse in the mouth
a mata caballo/matacaballo: tuvimos que hacer las compras a matacaballo, we had to do the shopping at breakneck speed
' caballo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- baya
- bayo
- casco
- con
- desbocarse
- desbocada
- desbocado
- desmontar
- domar
- espantarse
- espuela
- freno
- guiar
- hostigar
- montar
- montada
- montado
- paseo
- pata
- reventar
- reventarse
- rienda
- sofrenar
- subirse
- trenzado
- trotar
- trote
- ventrera
- zaina
- zaino
- a
- amansar
- andar
- aparejo
- apearse
- arre
- atar
- baba
- bajar
- bien
- bozal
- brío
- brioso
- caballito
- cabecear
- cabriola
- caer
- castrar
- cola
English:
bareback
- battlefield
- bay
- bit
- blinkers
- bolt
- break
- buck
- canter
- carthorse
- come off
- control
- croup
- dappled
- draught
- fall off
- flick
- frisky
- gallop up
- gelding
- get off
- gift
- gouge out
- grey
- groom
- hack
- harness
- haul
- hitch
- hobbyhorse
- hoof
- horse
- horseback
- horsepower
- hp
- knight
- mane
- mount
- nag
- odds-on
- paw
- pony express
- ponytail
- prance
- race
- racehorse
- rear
- rein
- respectively
- ride

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caballo nm

1. [animal] horse;

a caballo on horseback;

montar o Am [m5] andar a caballo to ride;

Comp
Chile
estar a caballo en algo [materia] to have mastered sth;

Comp

a caballo entre: estar a caballo entre dos cosas to be halfway between two things;

vivir a caballo: vive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brussels;

Comp

a mata caballo at breakneck speed;

Comp
Fam Hum
ser más lento que el caballo del malo to be a real Br slowcoach o US slowpoke;

Prov

a caballo regalado no le mires el diente don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Comp
Fig caballo de batalla [dificultad, escollo] bone of contention; [objetivo, obsesión] hobbyhorse;
caballo de carga packhorse;

caballo de carreras racehorse;
Fig caballo ganador front runner;
caballo de tiro workhorse, carthorse;
Fig caballo de Troya Trojan horse
2. [pieza de ajedrez] knight

3. [naipe] = card in Spanish deck with picture of knight, equivalent to queen in standard deck

4. Tec (metric) horsepower

Comp
caballo de fuerza (metric) horsepower;
caballo de fuerza métrico metric horsepower;

caballo de vapor (metric) horsepower;

caballo de vapor inglés horsepower;

caballo de vapor métrico metric horsepower

5. Fam [heroína] smack, horse

6. Dep horse

Comp
caballo con arcos pommel horse;
caballo sin arcos vaulting horse

7. CRica
caballos [pantalones] Br trousers, US pants

8. Carib Fam [persona hábil]
ser un caballo (para algo) to be a whizz o an ace (at sth)

9. Carib Fam [tonto] dope, thicko

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caballo

m

1 horse;

a caballo on horseback;

montar o

andar Rpl

a caballo ride (a horse);

me gusta montar a caballo I like riding;

ir a caballo go on horseback;

a caballo entre halfway between;

a mata caballo at breakneck speed;

a caballo regalado no le mires el diente don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

2 en ajedrez knight

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caballo nm

1) : horse

2) : knight (in chess)

3)

caballo de fuerza or

caballo de vapor : horsepower

* * *

caballo n

1. (animal, en gimnasio) horse

está loca por los caballos she's crazy about horses

2. (en ajedrez) knight

caballo de carreras racehorse

Spanish-English dictionary > caballo
12 subir

v.

1 to go/come up (ascender) (calle, escaleras).

subió las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran up o climbed the stairs as fast as she could

subir en ascensor to go/come up in the lift o (British) elevator (United States)

subir por la escalera to go/come up the stairs

2 to lift up (poner arriba).

ayúdame a subir la caja help me get the box up; (a lo alto) help me carry the box upstairs (al piso de arriba)

3 to put up, to increase (increase) (precio, peso).

La empresa sube los precios The company increases the prices.

Me subió la calentura My fever increased.

4 to raise (alzar) (mano, bandera, voz).

El chico sube la cama The boy raises the bed.

5 to raise the pitch of (Music).

6 to go up, to rise (increase) (precio, temperatura).

subir de categoría to improve; (mejorar) to be promoted (ser ascendido)

El elevador sube The elevator climbs.

7 to get on (montar) (en avión, barco).

sube al coche get into the car

8 to rise (cooking) (crecer).

9 to walk up, to climb.

Ella subió el sendero She walked up the path.

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subir

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir hacia arriba - gen) to go up, come up; (- avión) to climb

2 (en un vehículo - coche) to get in; (autobús, avión, barco, tren) to get on, get onto

■ ¡venga, sube! go on, get in!

3 (montar - bicicleta) to get on; (- caballo) to get on, mount

4 (a un árbol) to climb up

5 figurado (elevarse, aumentar) to rise

6 figurado (categoría, puesto) to be promoted

7 figurado (cuenta) to come (a, to)

■ la deuda sube a dos mil euros the debt comes to two thoudsand euros

► verbo transitivo

1 (escaleras, calle) to go up, climb; (montaña) to climb

2 (mover arriba) to carry up, take up, bring up; (poner arriba) to put upstairs

■ súbelo arriba take it upstairs

3 (cabeza etc) to lift, raise

4 (pared) to raise

5 COSTURA to take up

■ subir un dobladillo to take up a hem

6 figurado (precio, salario, etc) to raise, put up

7 figurado (subir el volumen - voz) to raise; (- aparato) to turn up

8 figurado (color) to strengthen

► verbo pronominal subirse

1 (piso, escalera) to go up

2 (árbol, muro, etc) to climb up (a, -)

3 (en un vehículo - coche) to get in (a, -); (autobús) to get on (a, -); (avión, barco, tren) to get on (a, -), get onto (a,-)

■ ¡súbete, súbete al coche! get in, get into the car!

4 (en animales, bicicleta) to get on (a, -), mount

5 (ropa, calcetines) to pull up; (cremallera) to do up, zip up; (mangas) to roll up

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

subir a bordo to get on board

subir al trono figurado to ascend to the throne

subir como la espuma familiar to spread like wildfire

subirse por las paredes figurado to hit the roof

subírsele a uno los humos a la cabeza figurado to become conceited

subírsele algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's head

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verb

1) to increase, rise

2) raise

3) climb

•

- subir a

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1. VT

1) (=levantar) [+ pierna, brazo, objeto] to lift, lift up, raise; [+ calcetines, pantalones, persianas] to pull up

sube los brazos — lift your arms (up), raise your arms

2) (=poner arriba) [llevando] to take up; [trayendo] to bring up

¿me puedes ayudar a subir las maletas? — can you help me to take up the cases?

voy a subir esta caja arriba — I'll take this box upstairs

¿puedes subir ese cuadro de abajo? — could you bring that picture up from down there?

lo subieron al portaequipajes — they put it up on the rack

lo subimos a un taxi — we put him in a taxi

3) (=ascender) [+ calle, cuesta, escalera, montaña] (=ir arriba) to go up; (=venir arriba) to come up

subió las escaleras de dos en dos — she went up the stairs two at a time

tenía problemas para subir las escaleras — he had difficulty getting up o climbing the stairs

4) (=aumentar) [+ precio, salario] to put up, raise, increase; [+ artículo en venta] to put up the price of

los taxistas han subido sus tarifas — taxi drivers have put their fares up o have raised their fares

van a subir la gasolina — they are going to put up o increase the price of petrol

5) (=elevar) [+ volumen, televisión, radio] to turn up; [+ voz] to raise

sube la radio, que no se oye — turn the radio up, I can't hear it

6) [en escalafón] [+ persona] to promote

7) (Arquit) to put up, build

subir una pared — to put up o build a wall

8) (Mús) to raise the pitch of

2. VI

1) (=ir arriba) to go up; (=venir arriba) to come up; [en un monte, en el aire] to climb

suba al tercer piso — go up to the third floor

sube, que te voy a enseñar unos discos — come up, I've got some records to show you

seguimos subiendo hasta la cima — we went on climbing till we reached the summit

estaba mirando como la mosca subía por la ventana — I watched the fly move slowly up the window

tuvimos que subir andando — we had to walk up

2) (Transportes) [en autobús, avión, tren, bicicleta, moto, caballo] to get on; [en coche, taxi] to get in

subir a un autobús/avión/tren — to get on(to) a bus/plane/train

subir a un coche — to get in(to) a car

subir a una bicicleta — to get on(to) a bike

subir a un caballo — to mount a horse, get on(to) a horse

subir a bordo — to go o get on board

3) [en el escalafón] to be promoted (a to)

nuestro objetivo es subir a primera división — our aim is to go up o be promoted to the First Division

4) (=aumentar) [precio, valor] to go up, rise; [temperatura] to rise

la gasolina ha vuelto a subir — (the price of) petrol has gone up again

sigue subiendo la bolsa — share prices are still rising

le ha subido la fiebre — her temperature has gone up o risen
tono 2)
5) (=aumentar de nivel) [río, mercurio] to rise; [marea] to come in

6) [cantidad]

subir a — to come to, total

3.

See:

subirse
SUBIR Otros verbos de movimiento ► Subir la cuesta/ la escalera {etc}, por regla general, se suele traducir por to come up o por to go up, según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en sentido contrario al hablante), pero come y go se pueden reemplazar por otros verbos de movimiento si la oración española especifica la forma en que se sube mediante el uso de adverbios o construcciones adverbiales: Tim subió las escaleras a gatas Tim crept up the stairs El mes pasado los precios subieron vertiginosamente Prices shot up last month Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go up; ( acercándose) to come up

hay que subir a pie — you have to walk up

ahora subo — I'll be right up

los autobuses que suben al pueblo — the buses that go up to the village

el camino sube hasta la cima — the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill

b)

subir A algo — a autobús/tren/avión to get on o onto sth; a coche to get in o into sth; a caballo/bicicleta to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml)

subir a bordo — to go o get on board

c) ( de categoría) to go up; ( en el escalafón) to be promoted

han subido a primera división — they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division

d) ( en tenis)

subir a la red — to go up to the net

2)

a) marea to come in; aguas/río to rise

b) fiebre/tensión to go up, rise; temperatura to rise

c) leche materna to come in

3) precio/valor/cotización/salario to rise, go up
2.
subir vt

1) < montaña> to climb; < cuesta> to go up, climb; < escaleras> to go up, climb

subió corriendo la escalera — she ran upstairs

2)

a) <objeto/niño> ( llevar arriba - acercándose) to bring up; (- alejándose) to take up

voy a subir la compra — I'm just going to take the shopping upstairs

tengo que subir unas cajas al desván — I have to put some boxes up in the attic

b) <objeto/niño> ( poner más alto)

sube al niño al caballo — lift the child onto the horse

voy a subir un poco este cuadro — I'm going to put this picture up a bit higher

traía el cuello del abrigo subido — he had his coat collar turned up

c) <persiana/telón> to raise; < pantalones> to pull up

¿me subes la cremallera? — will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?

subió la ventanilla — she raised the window

d) < dobladillo> to take up; < falda> to take o turn up

3) (Inf) to upload

4)

a) <precios/salarios> to raise, put up

¿cuánto te han subido este año? — how much did your salary go up this year?

b) <volumen/radio> to turn up

sube un poco la calefacción — turn the heating o heat up a little
3.
subirse verbo pronominal

1)

a) (a coche, autobús, etc) verbo intransitivo 1 b

b) ( trepar) to climb

se subió al árbol/al muro — she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the walls

estaba subido a un árbol/caballo — he was up a tree/sitting on a horse

c) (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc)

el éxito se le subió a la cabeza — the success went to his head

se me subieron los colores — I went red o blushed

2) (refl) <calcetines/pantalones> to pull up

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= go up, move up, raise, rise, ascend, mount, walk up, elevate, climb, bring up, zip, move down, hike up, scale, spike, crank up, get + high, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, amp up, turn up.

Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex. Now we move up the chain providing index entries for each of the potentially sought terms.

Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex. He fully expected the director to acquiesce, for his eyebrows mounted ever so slightly.

Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex. Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.

Ex. Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.

Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex. The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.

Ex. Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.

Ex. The government has hiked up the rate of income tax being paid by oil multinationals.

Ex. You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.

Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex. Yes, some people with thin blood or whose pulse and blood pressure get high enough will have a nose bleed when excited.

Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex. Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.

Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

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* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.

* subir a = board.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* subir al trono = ascend (to) + the throne.

* subir a un barco = board + ship.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir de precio = rise in + price.

* subir el listón = raise + the bar, move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.

* subir el volumen = pump up + the volume.

* subir en = ride.

* subir en bici = ride + a bike.

* subir en bicicleta = ride + a bike.

* subir exageradamente = rise + steeply.

* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.

* subir ligeramente = nudge up.

* subir los impuestos = push + taxes.

* subir repentinamente = shoot up.

* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.

* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.

* subírsele a la cabeza = go to + Posesivo + head.

* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.

* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.

* subir y/o bajar = move up and/or down.

* telón + subir = curtain + rise.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go up; ( acercándose) to come up

hay que subir a pie — you have to walk up

ahora subo — I'll be right up

los autobuses que suben al pueblo — the buses that go up to the village

el camino sube hasta la cima — the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill

b)

subir A algo — a autobús/tren/avión to get on o onto sth; a coche to get in o into sth; a caballo/bicicleta to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml)

subir a bordo — to go o get on board

c) ( de categoría) to go up; ( en el escalafón) to be promoted

han subido a primera división — they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division

d) ( en tenis)

subir a la red — to go up to the net

2)

a) marea to come in; aguas/río to rise

b) fiebre/tensión to go up, rise; temperatura to rise

c) leche materna to come in

3) precio/valor/cotización/salario to rise, go up
2.
subir vt

1) < montaña> to climb; < cuesta> to go up, climb; < escaleras> to go up, climb

subió corriendo la escalera — she ran upstairs

2)

a) <objeto/niño> ( llevar arriba - acercándose) to bring up; (- alejándose) to take up

voy a subir la compra — I'm just going to take the shopping upstairs

tengo que subir unas cajas al desván — I have to put some boxes up in the attic

b) <objeto/niño> ( poner más alto)

sube al niño al caballo — lift the child onto the horse

voy a subir un poco este cuadro — I'm going to put this picture up a bit higher

traía el cuello del abrigo subido — he had his coat collar turned up

c) <persiana/telón> to raise; < pantalones> to pull up

¿me subes la cremallera? — will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?

subió la ventanilla — she raised the window

d) < dobladillo> to take up; < falda> to take o turn up

3) (Inf) to upload

4)

a) <precios/salarios> to raise, put up

¿cuánto te han subido este año? — how much did your salary go up this year?

b) <volumen/radio> to turn up

sube un poco la calefacción — turn the heating o heat up a little
3.
subirse verbo pronominal

1)

a) (a coche, autobús, etc) verbo intransitivo 1 b

b) ( trepar) to climb

se subió al árbol/al muro — she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the walls

estaba subido a un árbol/caballo — he was up a tree/sitting on a horse

c) (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc)

el éxito se le subió a la cabeza — the success went to his head

se me subieron los colores — I went red o blushed

2) (refl) <calcetines/pantalones> to pull up

* * *

= go up, move up, raise, rise, ascend, mount, walk up, elevate, climb, bring up, zip, move down, hike up, scale, spike, crank up, get + high, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, amp up, turn up.

Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex: Now we move up the chain providing index entries for each of the potentially sought terms.

Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.

Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.

Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.

Ex: He fully expected the director to acquiesce, for his eyebrows mounted ever so slightly.

Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex: Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.

Ex: Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.

Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.

Ex: Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.

Ex: The government has hiked up the rate of income tax being paid by oil multinationals.

Ex: You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.

Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.

Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.

Ex: Yes, some people with thin blood or whose pulse and blood pressure get high enough will have a nose bleed when excited.

Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.

Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.

Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.

Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.

Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.

Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.

Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.

Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.

Ex: Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.

Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.

Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.

* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.

* subir a = board.

* subir al poder = rise to + power.

* subir al trono = ascend (to) + the throne.

* subir a un barco = board + ship.

* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir de precio = rise in + price.

* subir el listón = raise + the bar, move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.

* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.

* subir el volumen = pump up + the volume.

* subir en = ride.

* subir en bici = ride + a bike.

* subir en bicicleta = ride + a bike.

* subir exageradamente = rise + steeply.

* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.

* subir ligeramente = nudge up.

* subir los impuestos = push + taxes.

* subir repentinamente = shoot up.

* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.

* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.

* subírsele a la cabeza = go to + Posesivo + head.

* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.

* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.

* subir y/o bajar = move up and/or down.

* telón + subir = curtain + rise.

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subir [I1 ]

vi

A

1 «ascensor/persona» (alejándose) to go up; (acercándose) to come up

hay que subir a pie you have to walk up

ahora subo I'll be right up, I'm coming up now

voy a subir al caserío I'm going up to the farmhouse

los autobuses que suben al pueblo the buses that go up to the village

el camino sube hasta la cima the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill

2 (a un coche) to get in; (a un autobús, etc) to get on subir A algo ‹a un autobús/un tren/un avión› to get ON o ONTO sth; ‹a un coche› to get IN o INTO sth; ‹a un caballo/una bicicleta› to get ON o ONTO sth, to mount sth ( frml)

subir a bordo to go/get on board

3 (de categoría) to go up

ha subido en el escalafón he has been promoted

han subido a primera división they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division

ha subido mucho en mi estima she has gone up a lot o ( frml) risen greatly in my estimation

4 ( Arg fam) to take up office/one's post

5

(en tenis): subir a la red to go up to the net

B

1 «marea» to come in; «aguas/río» to rise

las aguas no subieron de nivel the water level did not rise

2 «fiebre/tensión» to go up, rise

han subido las temperaturas temperatures have risen

3 ( Med) «leche» to come in, be produced

C «precio/valor/cotización» to rise, go up

la leche subió a 60 céntimos milk went up to sixty cents

el desempleo subió en 94.500 personas en el primer trimestre unemployment rose by 94,500 in the first quarter

ha subido el dólar con respecto al euro the dollar has risen against the euro

D ( Inf) to upload

■ subir

vt

A ‹montaña› to climb; ‹cuesta› to go up, climb

subió corriendo la escalera she ran upstairs

tiene problemas para subir la escalera he has trouble getting up o climbing the stairs

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went o walked up the stairs two at a time

B

1 ‹objeto/niño› (acercándose) to bring up; (alejándose) to take up

voy a subir la compra I'm just going to take the shopping upstairs

tengo que subir unas cajas al desván I have to put some boxes up in the attic

¿puedes subir las maletas? could you take the cases up?

sube al niño al caballo lift the child onto the horse

ese cuadro está muy bajo, ¿puedes subirlo un poco? that picture is very low, can you put it up a little higher?

traía el cuello del abrigo subido he had his coat collar turned up

2 ‹persiana/telón› to raise

¿me subes la cremallera? will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper ( AmE) o ( BrE) zip?

subió la ventanilla she wound the window up o closed o raised the window

ven que te suba los pantalones come here and let me pull your pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers up for you

3 ‹dobladillo› to take up; ‹falda› to take o turn up

C

1 ‹precios/salarios› to raise, put up

¿cuánto te han subido este año? how much did your salary go up this year?

2 ‹volumen/radio› to turn up

sube el volumen turn the volume up

sube el tono que no te oigo speak up, I can't hear you

sube un poco la calefacción turn the heating o heat up a little

■ subirse

v pron

A

1 (a un coche, autobús, etc) subir vi A 2.

2 (trepar) to climb

se subió al muro she climbed (up) onto the wall

les encanta subirse a los árboles they love to climb trees

estaban subidos a un árbol they were up a tree

el niño se le subió encima the child climbed on top of him

3 (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc):

el vino enseguida se me subió a la cabeza the wine went straight to my head

el éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza success has gone to his head

noté que se me subían los colores (a la cara) I realized that I was going red o blushing

B ( refl) ‹calcetines/pantalones› to pull up

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subir ( conjugate subir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ascensor/persona/coche] ( ir arriba) to go up;

( venir arriba) to come up;
◊ hay que subir a pie you have to walk up;

ahora subo I'll be right up;
el camino sube hasta la cima the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill
b) subir A algo ‹a autobús/tren/avión› to get on o onto sth;

‹ a coche› to get in o into sth;
‹a caballo/bicicleta› to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml);
◊ subir a bordo to go o get on board

c) ( de categoría) to go up;

( en el escalafón) to be promoted
2
a) [ marea] to come in;

[aguas/río] to rise
b) [fiebre/tensión] to go up, rise;

[ temperatura] to rise
3 [precio/valor/cotización/salario] to rise, go up
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ montaña› to climb;
‹escaleras/cuesta› to go up, climb
2
a) ‹objeto/niño› ( traer arriba) to bring up;

( llevar arriba) to take up;
◊ tengo que subir unas cajas al desván I have to put some boxes up in the attic

b) ( poner más alto) ‹ objeto› to put up … (higher);

‹ cuello de prenda› to turn up:
◊ sube al niño al caballo lift the child onto the horse

c) ‹persiana/telón/ventanilla› to raise;

‹ pantalones› to pull up;
◊ ¿me subes la cremallera? will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?

d) ‹ dobladillo› to take up;

‹ falda› to take o turn up
e) (Inf) to upload

3
a) ‹precios/salarios› to raise, put up

b) ‹volumen/radio/calefacción› to turn up

subirse verbo pronominal
1
a) (a coche, autobús, etc) See Also→ subir verbo intransitivo 1b

b) ( trepar) to climb;

◊ se subió al árbol/al muro she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the wall;

estaba subido a un árbol he was up a tree
c) ( a la cabeza) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el éxito se le subió a la cabeza the success went to his head

2 ( refl) ‹calcetines/pantalones› to pull up;
‹ cuello› to turn up
subir
I verbo transitivo
1 (una pendiente, las escaleras) to go up
(hacia el hablante) to come up
(una montaña) to climb
2 (llevar arriba) to take up: voy a subir las cajas, I'm going to take the boxes upstairs
(hacia el hablante) to bring up
3 (elevar) to raise: sube la mano izquierda, lift your left hand
(el sueldo, la temperatura, la voz, etc) to raise: sube (el volumen de) la radio, turn the radio up
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ascender) to go up: ¿por qué no subimos a verla?, why don't we go up to see her?
(acercándose al hablante) to come up ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (a un avión, tren, autobús) to get on o onto: subimos al tren, we boarded the train
(a un coche) to get into o in
3 (la marea, las aguas) to rise
4 (la temperatura) to rise
5 (los precios, el sueldo, etc) to rise, go up
6 (de categoría) to go up
' subir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abrochar
- ascender
- bordo
- cajón
- cerrar
- cortante
- embarcación
- escena
- estrado
- irse
- trono
- abordar
- alto
- bien
- escalafón
- montar
- volumen
English:
aboard
- ascend
- board
- boarding card
- boarding pass
- climb
- come in
- come up
- curl
- elevate
- escalate
- flight
- get into
- get on
- go up
- hand up
- heave
- hoist
- increase
- jump on
- mount
- move up
- pile in
- push
- raise
- rise
- roll up
- send up
- sharply
- shoot up
- show up
- slope
- spiral up
- stair
- stand
- steeply
- tree
- turn up
- up
- volume
- walk up
- zip up
- air
- come
- do
- flow
- gain
- get
- go
- jump

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subir

♦ vt

1. [poner arriba] [libro, cuadro] to put up;
[telón] to raise; [persiana] to roll up; [ventanilla] to wind up, to close;
he subido la enciclopedia de la primera a la última estantería I've moved the encyclopedia up from the bottom shelf to the top one;

sube el cuadro un poco move the picture up a bit o a bit higher;

¿me ayudas a subir las bolsas? could you help me take the bags up?;

ayúdame a subir la caja [a lo alto] help me get the box up;
[al piso de arriba] help me carry the box upstairs
2. [montar]
subir algo/a alguien a to lift sth/sb onto

3. [alzar] [bandera] to raise;

subir la mano to put one's hand up, to raise one's hand

4. [ascender] [calle, escaleras] to go/come up;
[escalera de mano] to climb; [pendiente, montaña] to go up;
subió las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran up o climbed the stairs as fast as she could;

subió la calle a todo correr he ran up the street as fast as he could

5. [aumentar] [precio, impuestos] to put up, to increase;
[música, volumen, radio] to turn up;
subió la voz o [m5] el tono para que se le oyera she raised her voice so she could be heard;

sube la voz o [m5]el tono, no te oigo speak up, I can't hear you;

subir el fuego de la cocina to turn up the heat;

subir la moral a alguien to lift sb's spirits, to cheer sb up

6. [hacer ascender de categoría] to promote

7. Mús to raise the pitch of

8. Fam Informát to upload

♦ vi

1. [a piso, azotea] to go/come up;

¿podrías subir aquí un momento? could you come up here a minute?;

subo enseguida I'll be up in a minute;

subir corriendo to run up;

subir en ascensor to go/come up in the Br lift o US elevator;

subir por la escalera to go/come up the stairs;

subir (a) por algo to go up and get sth;

subir a la red [en tenis] to come (in) to the net

2. [montar] [en avión, barco] to get on;
[en coche] to get in; [en moto, bicicleta, tren] to get on; [en caballo] to get on, to mount; [en árbol, escalera de mano, silla] to climb up;
subir a [coche] to get in(to);
[moto, bicicleta, tren, avión] to get on; [caballo] to get on, to mount; [árbol, escalera de mano] to climb up; [silla, mesa] to get o climb onto; [piso] to go/come up to;
subir a bordo to go on board;

es peligroso subir al tren en marcha it is dangerous to board the train while it is moving

3. [aumentar] to rise, to go up;
[hinchazón, cauce] to rise; [fiebre] to raise, to go up;
los precios subieron prices went up o rose;

subió la gasolina the price of petrol went up o rose;

el euro subió frente a la libra the euro went up o rose against the pound;

las acciones de C & C han subido C & C share prices have gone up o risen;

han subido las ventas sales are up;

este modelo ha subido de precio this model has gone up in price, the price of this model has gone up;

el coste total no subirá del millón the total cost will not be more than o over a million;

no subirá de tres horas it will take three hours at most, it won't take more than three hours;

está subiendo la marea the tide is coming in;

el jefe ha subido mucho en mi estima the boss has gone up a lot in my estimation

4. [cuenta, importe]
subir a to come o amount to

5. Culin [crecer] to rise

6. Fam [ir, venir] to come/go up;

subiré a la capital la próxima semana I'll be going up to the capital next week;

¿por qué no subes a vernos este fin de semana? why don't you come up to see us this weekend?

7. [ascender de categoría] to be promoted (a to); Dep to be promoted, to go up (a to);
el Atlético subió de categoría Atlético went up

♦ See also the pronominal verb subirse

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subir

I v/t

1 cuesta, escalera go up, climb; montaña climb

2 objeto raise, lift; intereses, precio raise

II v/i

1 para indicar acercamiento come up; para indicar alejamiento go up

2 de precio rise, go up

3 a un tren, autobús get on; a un coche get in

4

:

subir al poder rise to power;

subir al trono ascend to the throne

* * *

subir vt

1) : to bring up, to take up

2) : to climb, to go up

3) : to raise

subir vi

1) : to go up, to come up

2) : to rise, to increase

3) : to be promoted

4)

subir a : to get on, to mount

subir a un tren: to get on a train

♦ See also the reflexive verb subirse

* * *

subir vb

1. (ir arriba) to go up

subí las escaleras I went up the stairs

¡sube! ¡la vista es fantástica! come up! the view is fantastic!

2. (escalar) to climb

subimos la montaña we climbed the mountain

3. (en un coche) to get in

sube al coche get in the car

4. (en un tren, autobús, avión) to get on

subió al tren he got on the train

5. (aumentar) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen] / to go up

el precio ha subido the price has gone up

6. (llevar arriba) to take up [pt. took; pp. taken] / to put up [pt. & pp. put]

sube estos trastos al desván put these old things up in the loft

7. (incrementar) to put up [pt. & pp. put] / to raise

han subido el precio del pan they've put the price of bread up

8. (hacer más fuerte) to turn up

sube el volumen de la radio turn the radio up

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13 amazona

f.

1 horsewoman (jinete).

2 Amazon (mythology).

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amazona

► nombre femenino

1 (mitología) Amazon

2 (jinete) horsewoman

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SF

1) (Literat) amazon; (Dep) horsewoman, rider; (=mujer varonil) pey mannish woman

2) (=traje) riding suit

* * *

femenino (Mit) Amazon; (Equ) horsewoman

* * *

= horsewoman [horsewomen, -pl.], Amazon.

Ex. She may be one of the most accomplished horsewomen in the world but 2008 just hasn't been her year.

Ex. Male babies were killed, but all the little girls were brought up as good Amazons.

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* montar a la amazona = ride + side-saddle.

* silla de amazona = side-saddle.

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femenino (Mit) Amazon; (Equ) horsewoman

* * *

= horsewoman [horsewomen, -pl.], Amazon.

Ex: She may be one of the most accomplished horsewomen in the world but 2008 just hasn't been her year.

Ex: Male babies were killed, but all the little girls were brought up as good Amazons.

* montar a la amazona = ride + side-saddle.

* silla de amazona = side-saddle.

* * *

amazona

feminine

1 ( Mit) Amazon

2 ( Equ) horsewoman

* * *

amazona sustantivo femenino (Mit) Amazon;
(Equ) horsewoman
amazona sustantivo femenino
1 (jinete) horsewoman
2 Mit Amazon
' amazona' also found in these entries:
English:
Amazon
- horsewoman
- rider

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amazona nf

1. [jinete] horsewoman

2. Mitol Amazon

* * *

amazona

f horsewoman

* * *

amazona nf

1) : Amazon (in mythology)

2) : horsewoman

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amazona n rider

Spanish-English dictionary > amazona
14 subirse

subirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (piso, escalera) to go up

2 (árbol, muro, etc) to climb up (a, -)

3 (en un vehículo - coche) to get in (a, -); (autobús) to get on (a, -); (avión, barco, tren) to get on (a, -), get onto (a,-)

■ ¡súbete, súbete al coche! get in, get into the car!

4 (en animales, bicicleta) to get on (a, -), mount

5 (ropa, calcetines) to pull up; (cremallera) to do up, zip up; (mangas) to roll up

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VPR

1) (Transportes) [en autobús, avión, tren] to get on; [en coche] to get in; [en bicicleta] to get on, climb on

subirse a un autobús/avión/tren — to get on(to) a bus/plane/train

subirse a un coche — to get in(to) a car

subirse a una bicicleta — to get on(to) a bike

subirse a un caballo — to mount a horse, get on(to) a horse

subirse a bordo — to go o get on board

2) (=trepar) [a árbol, tejado] to climb

el niño se le subió a las rodillas — the child climbed (up) onto her knees

- subirse por las paredes

están que se suben por las paredes — they're hopping mad
barba 1., 1), parra
3) [con ropa]

subirse los calcetines/pantalones — to pull up one's socks/trousers

subirse la cremallera (de algo) — to zip (sth) up

4) [a la cabeza, cara]

el vino se me sube a la cabeza — wine goes to my head

el vino/el dinero se le ha subido a la cabeza — the wine/money has gone to his head

se le subieron los colores a la cara — she blushed

5) [en comportamiento] (=engreírse) to get conceited; (=descararse) to become bolder; (=portarse mal) to forget one's manners

6) (Bot) to run to seed

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■subirse verbo reflexivo
1 (ascender, trepar) to climb up: el gato se subió al árbol, the cat climbed up the tree
2 (a un tren, autobús, avión) to board, to get on o onto
(a un coche) to get into
(a un caballo) to get on, frml to mount
3 (los pantalones, los calcetines) to pull up
(la cremallera) to do up
(las mangas) to roll up
♦ Locuciones: subirse a la cabeza: el champán se le subió a la cabeza, the champagne went to his head
subirse los colores: se le subieron los colores, he blushed
subirse por las paredes, to hit the roof, to go through the roof
' subirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
montar
- montarse
- pared
- subir
English:
bandwagon
- collar
- deep
- get on to
- get onto
- get up
- mount
- pull up
- ride up
- roof
- top
- above
- band
- climb
- get
- pull
- ride
- turn

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vpr

1. [ascender] [en avión, barco] to get on;
[en coche] to get in; [en moto, bicicleta, tren] to get on; [en caballo] to get on, to mount; [en árbol, escalera de mano, silla] to climb up;
subirse a [coche] [moto, bicicleta, tren, avión] to get on;
[caballo] to get on, to mount; [árbol, escalera de mano] to climb up; [silla, mesa] to get o climb onto; [piso] to go/come up to;
Comp

subirse por las paredes to go up the wall, to hit the roof;

Comp

subírsele a la cabeza a alguien: el éxito/alcohol se le subió a la cabeza the success/alcohol went to her head;

Comp
RP Fam
subirse al carro to jump on the bandwagon

2. [alzarse]
subirse las mangas to roll one's sleeves up;

subirse los calcetines to pull one's socks up;

subirse los pantalones to pull one's Br trousers o US pants up;

subirse la cremallera to do one's Br zip o US zipper up

3. Fam [ir, venir] to go/come up;

súbete a esquiar con nosotros come up and do some skiing with us

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subirse

v/r go up; a un árbol climb;

subirse a una silla get up onto a chair

* * *

vr

1) : to climb (up)

2) : to pull up (clothing)

3)

subirse a la cabeza : to go to one's head

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subirse vb

1. (trepar) to climb

se subió al árbol he climbed the tree

2. (levantar) to pull up

súbete los calcetines pull your socks up

Spanish-English dictionary > subirse
15 cubrir

v.

1 to cover.

cubrir algo de algo to cover something with o in something

cubrir a alguien de insultos/alabanzas to heap insults/praise on somebody

Ilse cubre los restos del cuerpo Ilse covers the remains of the body.

El reportero cubre el suceso The reporter covers the event.

2 to cover (proteger) (retirada, asegurado).

3 to fill (puesto, vacante).

4 to cover (gastos).

el presupuesto no cubre todos los gastos the budget doesn't cover all the expenses

cubrir gastos to break even (exactamente)

5 to cover (noticia).

6 to cover up, to hush up, to hide, to mask.

Ilse cubre la verdad Ilse covers up the truth.

7 to cover for, to cover, to cover up for.

La enfermera Juana cubre a Ilse Nurse Johanna covers for Ilse.

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cubrir

(pp cubierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to cover

■ cubre la silla con una sábana cover the chair with a sheet

2 COCINA to coat (de, with)

3 (poner tejado) to put a roof on

4 (niebla etc) to shroud (de, in), cloak

5 (ocultar) to hide

■ cubrir un sentimiento to hide a feeling

6 (llenar) to fill (de, with), cover (de, with)

■ cubrir de agua to fill with water

■ cubrir una plaza to fill a vacancy

7 (alcanzar) to come up

■ el agua le cubría hasta los tobillos the water came up to his ankles

8 (gastos, necesidades) to cover; (deuda) to meet, repay

9 (recorrer) to cover; (distancia) to travel

10 (prensa) to cover

■ Juan cubrió el accidente Juan covered the accident

11 (animales) to pair, cover

► verbo pronominal cubrirse

1 (abrigarse) to cover oneself

2 (la cabeza) to put one's hat on

3 figurado (protegerse) to protect oneself

4 (cielo) to become overcast

5 (llenarse) to be filled

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cubrir de besos to smother with kisses

cubrir las apariencias to keep up appearances

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verb

to cover

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( pp cubierto)
1. VT

1) (=ocultar)

a) [+ superficie, objeto] to cover

un velo le cubría el rostro — a veil covered her face

las nubes cubrían la cima de la montaña — the mountain top was covered by clouds

habían cubierto el suelo de papeles — they had covered the floor with papers

b) [agua]

lo cubrieron las aguas — the waters closed over it

no te metas donde te cubra el agua — don't go out of your depth

c) (=poner techo a) to roof, roof over

queremos cubrir parte del patio — we want to roof (over) part of the patio

d) [+ fuego] to make up, bank up

2) (=llenar) [+ agujero] to fill in; [+ hueco] to fill

cubrieron el hoyo con la tierra del jardín — they filled in the hole with soil from the garden

cubrir el hueco existente en el mercado — to fill the existing gap in the market

• cubrir a algn de alabanzas — to heap praises on sb

• cubrir a algn de atenciones — to lavish attention on sb

• cubrir a algn de besos — to smother sb with kisses

• cubrir a algn de improperios — to shower sb with insults

• cubrir a algn de oprobio — to bring shame on sb

3) (=proteger) (Dep, Mil) to cover

intenta llegar a las líneas enemigas: nosotros te cubriremos — try to get to the enemy lines: we'll cover you

cubrir su retirada — to cover one's retreat

4) (=recorrer) [+ ruta, distancia] to cover

cubrió 80 kms en una hora — he covered 80 km in an hour

el autocar cubría el trayecto entre León y Madrid — the coach was travelling between León and Madrid

5) (=ocupar) [+ vacante, plaza] to fill

6) (=pagar) [+ gastos, déficit, préstamo] to cover

esto apenas cubre los gastos — this scarcely covers the expenses

7) (=satisfacer) [+ necesidades, demanda] to meet

esto cubre todas nuestras necesidades — this meets all our needs

8) (Prensa) [+ suceso] to cover

todos los periódicos cubrieron la noticia — all the newspapers covered the event

9) (Zool) (=montar) to cover

10) (=disimular) [+ emoción] to cover up, conceal

cubre su tristeza con una falsa alegría — she covers up o conceals her sadness with a false cheerfulness

- cubrir las apariencias o las formas

2.

See:

cubrirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( tapar) to cover

la niebla cubría el valle — the valley was covered in mist

cubrir algo de algo — to cover something with something

lo cubrió de besos — she smothered him with kisses

2)

a) <gastos/daños/riesgos> to cover

b) <demanda/necesidad> to meet; < carencia> to cover

c) <plaza/vacante> to fill

3)

a) (Period, Rad, TV) to cover

b) ( recorrer) <etapa/trayecto> to cover

4) <retirada/flanco> to cover

cúbreme — cover me

5) (Zool) to cover
2.
cubrirse v pron

1)

a) (refl) ( taparse) to cover oneself

se cubrió la cara — he covered his face

b) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

c) ( protegerse) to take cover

d) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself

2) ( llenarse)

cubrirse de algo: las calles se habían cubierto de nieve — the streets were covered with snow

* * *

= cover, relate to, smother, take + care of, canopy, cover, line, blanket, address, cover up, screen, drape, meet, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].

Ex. This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex. The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex. The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilm.

Ex. The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.

Ex. I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.

Ex. The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.

Ex. This type of broom is extremely competitive with the native flora, blanketing the ground and preventing growth of many understorey species in many areas.

Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex. The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.

Ex. During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex. Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.

Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

Ex. The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.

Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

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* cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* cubrir con = top with.

* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.

* cubrir con tablas = board up.

* cubrir con toldo = canopy.

* cubrir de = flood with.

* cubrir de arcilla = clay.

* cubrir de grava = gravel.

* cubrir de gravilla = gravel.

* cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.

* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.

* cubrir lagunas = fill + lacunae.

* cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.

* cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.

* cubrir la superficie de Algo = surface.

* cubrirse contra = hedge against.

* cubrirse de cardenales = go + black and blue.

* cubrirse de moratones = go + black and blue.

* cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.

* cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.

* cubrir una laguna = fill + gap, fill + the breach.

* cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.

* cubrir una vacante = fill + vacancy.

* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.

* cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.

* cubrir un uso = address + use.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* sin cubrir = unfilled.

* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( tapar) to cover

la niebla cubría el valle — the valley was covered in mist

cubrir algo de algo — to cover something with something

lo cubrió de besos — she smothered him with kisses

2)

a) <gastos/daños/riesgos> to cover

b) <demanda/necesidad> to meet; < carencia> to cover

c) <plaza/vacante> to fill

3)

a) (Period, Rad, TV) to cover

b) ( recorrer) <etapa/trayecto> to cover

4) <retirada/flanco> to cover

cúbreme — cover me

5) (Zool) to cover
2.
cubrirse v pron

1)

a) (refl) ( taparse) to cover oneself

se cubrió la cara — he covered his face

b) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

c) ( protegerse) to take cover

d) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself

2) ( llenarse)

cubrirse de algo: las calles se habían cubierto de nieve — the streets were covered with snow

* * *

= cover, relate to, smother, take + care of, canopy, cover, line, blanket, address, cover up, screen, drape, meet, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].

Ex: This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex: The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex: The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilm.

Ex: The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.

Ex: I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.

Ex: The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.

Ex: This type of broom is extremely competitive with the native flora, blanketing the ground and preventing growth of many understorey species in many areas.

Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex: The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.

Ex: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex: Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.

Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

Ex: The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.

Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

* cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* cubrir con = top with.

* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.

* cubrir con tablas = board up.

* cubrir con toldo = canopy.

* cubrir de = flood with.

* cubrir de arcilla = clay.

* cubrir de grava = gravel.

* cubrir de gravilla = gravel.

* cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.

* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.

* cubrir lagunas = fill + lacunae.

* cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.

* cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.

* cubrir la superficie de Algo = surface.

* cubrirse contra = hedge against.

* cubrirse de cardenales = go + black and blue.

* cubrirse de moratones = go + black and blue.

* cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.

* cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.

* cubrir una laguna = fill + gap, fill + the breach.

* cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.

* cubrir una vacante = fill + vacancy.

* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.

* cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.

* cubrir un uso = address + use.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* sin cubrir = unfilled.

* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

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cubrir [ I33 ]

vt

A (tapar) to cover

cubrió al niño con una manta he covered the child with a blanket, he put a blanket over the child

el velo le cubría la cara the veil covered her face

la niebla cubría el valle the valley was covered in o ( liter) shrouded in mist

cubrir algo DE algo to cover sth WITH sth

han cubierto las paredes de publicidad the walls have been covered with advertisements

los muebles están cubiertos de polvo the furniture is covered with o ( BrE) in dust

el escándalo los ha cubierto de oprobio the scandal has brought great shame on them

lo cubrió de besos she smothered him with kisses

B

1 ‹costos/gastos› to cover; ‹daños/riesgos› to cover

para cubrir los costos de envío to cover the cost of postage

los bienes cubiertos por esta póliza the items covered by this policy

2 ‹demanda/necesidad› to meet; ‹carencia› to cover

3 ‹plaza/vacante› to fill

C

1 ( Period) ‹noticia/suceso› to cover

2 (recorrer) ‹etapa/distancia/trayecto› to cover

3 ( Rad, TV) ‹área› to cover

D ‹retirada/flanco› to cover

voy a salir, cúbreme I'm going out there, cover me

E ( Zool) to cover

■ cubrirse

v pron

A

1 ( refl) (taparse) to cover oneself

se cubrió con una toalla he covered himself with a towel

se cubrió la cara con las manos he covered his face with his hands

2 (ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

3 (protegerse) to take cover

se cubrieron del fuego enemigo they took cover from the enemy fire

4 (contra un riesgo) to cover oneself

B (llenarse) cubrirse DE algo:

las calles se habían cubierto de nieve snow had covered the streets, the streets were covered with snow

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cubrir ( conjugate cubrir) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to cover;

cubrir algo de algo to cover sth with sth;
◊ cubrí al niño con una manta I covered the child with a blanket

b) ‹demanda/necesidad› to meet

c) ‹plaza/vacante› to fill

cubrirse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( refl) ( taparse) to cover oneself;

‹ cara› to cover
b) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

c) ( protegerse) to take cover

d) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself

2 ( llenarse):
◊ las calles se habían cubierto de nieve the streets were covered with snow

cubrir verbo transitivo to cover
' cubrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- bañar
- descubierta
- descubierto
- empapelar
- envolver
- gasto
- laminar
- montar
- proveer
- sepultar
- tapar
- cubierto
- llenar
- recorrido
- revestir
- untar
- vacante
English:
bad debt
- clothe
- coat
- cover
- drape
- hedge
- need
- paint out
- plaster
- rubberize
- smother
- best
- fill
- gamut
- line
- mask

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cubrir

♦ vt

1. [tapar, recubrir] to cover ( con with);
cubrió la moto con una lona he covered the motorbike with a tarpaulin;

cubrieron la pared con una mano de pintura they gave the wall a coat of paint;

cubrir algo de algo to cover sth with o in sth;

cubrir a alguien de insultos/alabanzas to heap insults/praise on sb;

Ana cubrió de besos a su padre Ana covered her father with kisses

2. [proteger] to protect;

esta póliza nos cubre contra cualquier accidente this policy covers us against all accidents

3. [a policía, soldado] to cover;

cubrir la retirada to cover the retreat

4. [ocultar] to cover up, to hide

5. [puesto, vacante] to fill;

hay veinte solicitudes para cubrir tres plazas there are twenty applications for three jobs

6. [gastos] to cover;

el presupuesto no cubre todos los gastos the budget doesn't cover all the expenses;

cubrir gastos [exactamente] to break even

7. [noticia] to cover;

cubrió la guerra del Golfo he covered the Gulf War

8. [recorrer] to cover;

el ganador cubrió los 100 metros en 9 segundos the winner did the 100 metres in 9 seconds

9. [el macho a la hembra]
cubrir a to mate with

10. Dep [marcar] to cover;

se encarga de cubrir la banda derecha he covers the right wing

♦ See also the pronominal verb cubrirse

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cubrir

v/t cover (de with)

* * *

cubrir {2} vt

: to cover

♦ See also the reflexive verb cubrirse

* * *

cubrir vb

1. (en general) to cover

el tejado cubre la casa the roof covers the house

cubrió los muebles con sábanas she covered the furniture with sheets

2. (correr) to run [pt. ran; pp. run]

cubre varios kilómetros al día he runs several kilometres a day

Spanish-English dictionary > cubrir
16 aparejo

m.

1 harness.

2 tackle.

3 block and tackle (Tec).

4 rigging (Nautical).

aparejos equipment

5 lifting gear, tackle.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aparejar.

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aparejo

► nombre masculino

1 (equipo) gear, equipment

2 (arreos) harness

3 (jarcias, velas) rigging

4 (polea) block and tackle

5 (en construcción) bond

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aparejo de pesca fishing tackle

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noun m.

1) equipment, gear

2) saddle, harness

3) rig

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SM

1) (=acto) preparation

2) (=herramientas) gear, equipment

3) [de caballería] (=arreos) harness; CAm, Méx (=silla) saddle; And (=silla de mujer) woman's saddle

4) (Pesca)

aparejo de anzuelos — set of hooks

aparejos de pesca — fishing tackle

5) (=poleas) lifting gear, block and tackle

6) (Náut) rigging

7) (Arquit) bond, bonding

8) (Arte) sizing, priming

* * *

masculino

1) ( de embarcación) rig; ( de caballo) tack; ( de pesca) tackle; ( polea) block and tackle

2) (Const) bond

* * *

= rig, rigging.

Ex. The book also illustrates the effects of alternating the angle of a sail, using different sail shapes and using a rig consisting of two sails.

Ex. Every sailing ship has a hull, rigging and at least one mast to hold up the sails that use the wind to power the ship.

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* aparejos de pesca = fishing tackle, fishing gear, fishing equipment, angling equipment.

* * *

masculino

1) ( de embarcación) rig; ( de caballo) tack; ( de pesca) tackle; ( polea) block and tackle

2) (Const) bond

* * *

= rig, rigging.

Ex: The book also illustrates the effects of alternating the angle of a sail, using different sail shapes and using a rig consisting of two sails.

Ex: Every sailing ship has a hull, rigging and at least one mast to hold up the sails that use the wind to power the ship.

* aparejos de pesca = fishing tackle, fishing gear, fishing equipment, angling equipment.

* * *

aparejo

masculine

A

1 (de una embarcación) rig

2 (de un caballo) tack

3 (de pesca) tackle

4 (polea) block and tackle

B ( Const) bond

Compuestos:

● aparejo a soga

stretcher o stretching bond

● aparejo a tizón

header o heading bond

● aparejo inglés

English bond

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Del verbo aparejar: ( conjugate aparejar)

aparejo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

aparejó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
aparejar
aparejo
aparejar ( conjugate aparejar) verbo transitivo ‹ caballos› ( para montar) to saddle;
( a carro) to harness
aparejo sustantivo masculino ( de caballo) tack;
( de pesca) tackle;
( polea) block and tackle
' aparejo' also found in these entries:
English:
rig
- tackle
- gear

* * *

aparejo nm

1. [de caballerías] harness

2. [de pesca] tackle

3. Tec [de poleas] block and tackle

4. Náut rigging;

aparejos equipment

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aparejo

m

1 preparation

2 MAR rigging

3

:

aparejos pl tack sg

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aparejo nm

1) : equipment, gear

2) : harness, saddle

3) : rig, rigging (of a ship)

Spanish-English dictionary > aparejo

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articulación en silla de montar — Articulación sinovial en la que la superficie de los huesos contiguos es recíprocamente cóncava y convexa. Una articulación en silla de montar no permite la rotación axial, pero sí la flexión, la extensión, la aducción y la abducción. Diccionario … Diccionario médico
nariz en silla de montar — Nariz caracterizada por un puente nasal hundido como consecuencia de una lesión o enfermedad que produce una alteración del tabique nasal. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
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