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tr[sɒft'pedəl]transitive verb (pt & pp soft-pedalled (|us| soft-pedaled), ger soft-pedalling (|us| soft-pedaling))1 familiar minimizar la importancia de, restar importancia a'sɔːft'pedḷ, ˌsɒft'pedḷ
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soft-pedal-pedal vi (journ) tratar de no llamar la atención['sɒft'pedl]VT (esp US) (fig) minimizar la importancia de* * *['sɔːft'pedḷ, ˌsɒft'pedḷ]
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vt.1 restar importancia a (minimize) (Estados Unidos)2 suavizar, suavizar el tono de, ablandar.3 tocar con sordina.(pt & pp soft-pedaled o soft-pedalled (Brit.)) -
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1 nounpédale f;∎ clutch/brake pedal pédale f d'embrayage/de frein;∎ loud/soft pedal (of piano) pédale f droite ou forte/gauche ou doucepédaler;∎ we pedalled along the back roads nous roulions (à bicyclette) sur les routes de l'arrière-pays;∎ it's hard pedalling uphill c'est dur de grimper une côte à bicyclette ou à vélo;∎ he pedalled off il est parti (à vélo)faire avancer en pédalant;∎ he pedalled his bike up the hill il a pédalé jusqu'en haut de la côte sur son vélo►► British pedal bin poubelle f à pédale;pedal boat pédalo m;pedal car voiture f à pédales;pedal cycle bicyclette f;pedal keyboard (of organ) pédalier m;Music pedal point pédale f;pedal pushers (pantalon m) corsaire m;pedal steel (guitar) guitare f hawaïenne, pedal-steel f -
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1. noun(a lever worked by the foot, as on a bicycle, piano, organ etc: the brake pedal in a car.) pedal
2. verb(to move (something) by means of pedals: He pedalled (his bicycle) down the road.) pedalearpedal1 n pedalpedal2 vb pedalear
pedal sustantivo masculino pedal;◊ pedal de embrague/de freno clutch/brake pedal;pedal de arranque kickstart
pedal sustantivo masculino
1 (en un mecanismo, instrumento musical) pedal
2 fam (borrachera) tenía un pedal de campeonato, he got wasted ' pedal' also found in these entries: Spanish: acelerador - patín - pedalear English: depress - pedal - push - gas - kick - pedal bin - press - throttle - treadletr['pedəl]1 (gen) pedal nombre masculino1 pedalear1 dar a los pedales de, impulsar pedaleando\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpedal bin cubo de la basura con pedal: pedalearpedal vt: darle a los pedales depedal n: pedal mn.• pedal s.m.v.• pedalear v.'pedḷ
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vt darle* a los pedales de['pedl]1.N pedal mloud pedal — (Mus) pedal m fuerte
soft pedal — (Mus) sordina f
2.VI pedalear3.VT [+ bicycle] darle a los pedales de4.CPDpedal (bi)cycle N — bicicleta f a pedales
pedal boat N — = pedalo
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['pedl] 1. noun(a lever worked by the foot, as on a bicycle, piano, organ etc: the brake pedal in a car.) pedal2. verb(to move (something) by means of pedals: He pedalled (his bicycle) down the road.) pedalar* * *ped.al[p'edəl] n 1 pedal. 2 Mech alavanca a pedal. • vt+vi 1 pedalar. 2 andar de bicicleta. • adj 1 relativo aos pés. 2 relativo a pedal. soft pedal pedal de piano. to apply a soft pedal agir com prudência. -
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I ['pedl]nome pedale m. (anche mus.)II 1. ['pedl]2.to pedal a bicycle — pedalare, andare in bicicletta
1) (use pedal) pedalare2) (cycle)* * *['pedl] 1. noun(a lever worked by the foot, as on a bicycle, piano, organ etc: the brake pedal in a car.) pedale2. verb(to move (something) by means of pedals: He pedalled (his bicycle) down the road.) pedalare* * *pedal (1) /ˈpɛdl/n.1 (mecc., mus.) pedale: (autom.) clutch pedal, pedale della frizione; (autom., USA) gas pedal, pedale dell'acceleratore; (mus.) loud pedal, pedale del forte; (mus.) soft pedal, pedale del piano2 (aeron.) pedaliera● pedal bin, pattumiera a pedale □ pedal boat, pattino a pedali; pedalò® □ pedal crank, pedivella □ (mus.) pedal keyboard, pedaliera ( d'organo) □ pedal pusher, ciclista □ pedal pushers, calzoni ( da donna) a metà polpaccio.pedal (2) /ˈpɛdl/a.(biol.) del piede; pedale.(to) pedal /ˈpɛdl/A v. i.1 pedalareB v. t.* * *I ['pedl]nome pedale m. (anche mus.)II 1. ['pedl]2.to pedal a bicycle — pedalare, andare in bicicletta
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I [pʌf]1) (of smoke, steam) sbuffo m.; (of air, of breath) soffio m.to take a puff at — dare un tiro a [ cigarette]
to vanish o disappear in a puff of smoke svanire o scomparire in una nuvola di fumo; fig. andare in fumo; puffs of cloud — riccioli di nuvole
2) BE colloq. (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to be out of puff — colloq. avere il fiatone
3) gastr. sfogliatina f.II 1. [pʌf]1) fumare, tirare da [ pipe]2) colloq. (praise) pompare, gonfiare, decantare [book, film]2.1) sbuffareto puff (away) at — tirare boccate a [ cigarette]
to puff along — [ train] procedere sbuffando
2) (pant) ansimare, ansare•- puff out- puff up* * *1. noun1) (a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust: A puff of wind moved the branches.) soffio2) (any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects: a powder puff; ( also adjective) puff sleeves.) piumino; a sbuffo2. verb1) (to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) (tirare boccate di fumo)2) (to breathe quickly, after running etc: He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.) ansimare•- puffed- puffy
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- puff up* * *[pʌf]1. n1) (of breath) soffio, (of engine) sbuffare m, (of air, wind) folata, soffio, (of smoke) sbuffo, (of cigarette) tiro, boccata2) (powder puff) piumino della cipria3) Culin2. vt1)2) (also: puff out) (sails, cheeks) gonfiare3. vi(breathe heavily) ansimare, (blow) soffiarehe started puffing, and pedalled more slowly — cominciò ad ansimare e a pedalare più piano
to puff (away) at or on one's pipe — tirare boccate di fumo dalla pipa
* * *puff /pʌf/n.1 soffio; sbuffo ( di vento, di fumo); folata ( di vento); buffo; sboffo: a puff of wind, un soffio (o una folata) di vento; puffs of smoke, sbuffi di fumo5 ( cucina) bombolone; bignè: jam puff, bignè alla marmellata; cream puff, bignè alla panna; ( slang) smidollato; ( anche) inezia; bazzecola6 [u] (fam.) respiro; fiato7 (fam.) gonfiatura; montatura pubblicitaria; soffietto (fam.); recensione favorevole● (zool.) puff-adder ( Bitis arietans), vipera del deserto; vipera soffiante □ puff-box, portacipria □ ( cucina) puff pastry, pasta sfoglia □ (fam.) to be out of puff, essere senza fiato.(to) puff /pʌf/A v. i.1 sbuffare; ansare; ansimare; ( del fumo) uscire a sbuffi: Smoke puffed up out of the chimneypot, il fumo usciva a sbuffi dal comignoloB v. t.1 soffiare; soffiar via; emettere ( fumo, ecc.) sbuffando (o a sbuffi): to puff smoke into sb. 's face, soffiare il fumo ( di una sigaretta, ecc.) in faccia a q.3 (fam.) incensare; pompare (fig.); decantare ( merci per la loro bontà, ecc.); scrivere un soffietto per ( un libro, ecc.)● to puff and blow, ansare; ansimare; sbuffare □ to puff away, soffiar via; ( di treno, ecc.) allontanarsi (o muoversi, passare) sbuffando □ to puff ( away) at one's cigarette [at one's pipe], tirar boccate (di fumo) dalla sigaretta [dalla pipa] □ to puff out, emettere ( fumo); spegnere ( una candela, ecc.) soffiando; gonfiare ( il petto, le penne, ecc.); dire ( parole) sbuffando; ( delle vele, ecc.) gonfiarsi □ to puff up, ( del fumo) salire, levarsi in alto; ( del viso, ecc.) gonfiarsi, enfiarsi, tumefarsi; (fig.) gonfiare d'orgoglio (o di boria); insuperbire: Don't be puffed up, non gonfiarti di boria □ The paddle steamer puffed out of sight, il piroscafo a ruote sbuffando scomparve alla vista.* * *I [pʌf]1) (of smoke, steam) sbuffo m.; (of air, of breath) soffio m.to take a puff at — dare un tiro a [ cigarette]
to vanish o disappear in a puff of smoke svanire o scomparire in una nuvola di fumo; fig. andare in fumo; puffs of cloud — riccioli di nuvole
2) BE colloq. (breath) fiato m., respiro m.to be out of puff — colloq. avere il fiatone
3) gastr. sfogliatina f.II 1. [pʌf]1) fumare, tirare da [ pipe]2) colloq. (praise) pompare, gonfiare, decantare [book, film]2.1) sbuffareto puff (away) at — tirare boccate a [ cigarette]
to puff along — [ train] procedere sbuffando
2) (pant) ansimare, ansare•- puff out- puff up
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