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1 strapped
stræptadjective (colloq) (pred)to be strapped for cash — andar* corto de dinero
[stræpt]ADJ* * *[stræpt]adjective (colloq) (pred)to be strapped for cash — andar* corto de dinero
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2 strapped
adj.fajado, amarrado.pt.pretérito del verbo: STRAP -
3 cash-strapped
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4 be strapped
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5 cash-strapped
adj.limitado por falta de fondos. -
6 strap
stræp
1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) correa2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) asa
2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) azotar a alguien con correa, darle a alguien con la correa2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) atar con correa•- strap in
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strap n correa / tira / tirantetr[stræp]1 (fasten) atar con correa2 (bandage) vendar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give somebody the strap azotar a alguien con correa, darle a alguien con la correato strap oneself in ponerse el cinturón de seguridad1) fasten: sujetar con una correa2) flog: azotar (con una correa)strap n1) : correa f2)shoulder strap : tirante mn.• apretadera s.f.• banda (Textil) s.f.• correa s.f.• fleje s.m.• gaza s.f.• precinta s.f.• tira s.f.• tirante (Textil) s.m.v.• atar con correa v.• azotar con una correa v.• engazar v.• gargantear v.• precintar v.
I stræpa) ( of leather) correa f; ( of canvas) asa f‡watch strap — (BrE) correa f de reloj
b) (on bus, train) agarradera fc) ( shoulder strap) tirante m, bretel m (CS)d) ( punishment) (BrE)to give somebody the strap — darle* a alguien con la correa
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a) ( tie) atar or sujetar con una correa, amarrar con una correa (AmL exc RPl)to strap oneself in — ponerse* or abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad
b) strap (up) (BrE Med) \<\<ankle/wrist\>\> vendar[stræp]1.N correa f, tira f ; (=shoulder strap) tirante m, bretel m (LAm); (=safety strap) cinturón mto give sb the strap — (=punish) azotar a algn con la correa, dar a algn con la correa
2. VT1) (=fasten) atar con correato strap sth on/down — sujetar algo con correa
to strap sb/o.s. in — (with seatbelt) poner a algn/ponerse el cinturón de seguridad
2) (Med) (also: strap up) vendar3)to strap sb — (as punishment) azotar a algn con la correa, dar a algn con la correa
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I [stræp]a) ( of leather) correa f; ( of canvas) asa f‡watch strap — (BrE) correa f de reloj
b) (on bus, train) agarradera fc) ( shoulder strap) tirante m, bretel m (CS)d) ( punishment) (BrE)to give somebody the strap — darle* a alguien con la correa
II
a) ( tie) atar or sujetar con una correa, amarrar con una correa (AmL exc RPl)to strap oneself in — ponerse* or abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad
b) strap (up) (BrE Med) \<\<ankle/wrist\>\> vendar -
7 strap in
(to confine with a strap, eg by a safety-belt in a car: I won't start this car till you've strapped yourself in.) ponerse el cinturón de seguridad -
8 strap up
(to fasten or bind with a strap, bandage etc: His injured knee was washed and neatly strapped up.) vendar
См. также в других словарях:
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strapped — ☆ strapped [strapt ] adj. [pp. of STRAP] Informal in great need of money … English World dictionary
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