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1 chupada
• suck -
2 chupetear
• suck at -
3 lambisconear
• suck up to -
4 chuparse el dedo
• suck one's thumb -
5 chupar
v.1 to suck.2 to soak up.3 to booze, to tipple (informal) (to drink). ( Latin American Spanish)* * *1 to suck2 (absorber) to absorb, soak up, suck up3 (hacienda) to drain, sponge on4 familiar (aprovecharse) to milk1 to suck1 (consumirse) to grow thin, waste away2 familiar (aguantar) to put up with\chuparle la sangre a alguien to bleed somebody drychuparse los dedos to lick one's fingers¡chúpate ésa! familiar stick that in your pipe and smoke it!está para chuparse los dedos familiar it's really mouthwatering, it's fingerlicking good* * *verb1) to suck2) puff on3) absorb* * *1. VT1) (=succionar) [+ biberón, caramelo, bolígrafo] to suck; [+ pipa] to puff at, puff onchupó lo que pudo mientras estuvo en la organización — he milked the organization for all he could while he was there
- chupar cámara- chupar el balón2) * (=aguantar) to put up with, take3) [planta] [+ agua] to absorb, take in, take up4) * (=beber) to drink, knock back *5)chupársela a algn — *** to suck sb off ***
2.VI to suck3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraer) <sangre/savia> to suckb) <biberón/chupete> to suck (on); <naranja/caramelo> to suck; <pipa/cigarrillo> to puff onc) (AmL fam) ( beber) to drink2) (fam) < dinero> (+ me/te/le etc)2.chupar via) bebé/cría to suckleb) (AmL fam) ( beber) to booze (colloq)3.chuparse v pron1) < dedo> to suckchúpate ésa! — (fam) so there! (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( soportar)me chupé tres conferencias/una caravana enorme — I had to sit through three lectures/sit in a huge traffic jam for ages
3) (Andes fam) ( inhibirse) to chicken out (colloq)* * *= suck, siphon [syphon], suck up.Ex. Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.Ex. You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.Ex. Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.----* chupando rueda de = on the coattails of.* chupar de la teta = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar del bote = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar la sangre = suck + wealth.* chupar rueda de = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* ¡chúpate esa! = eat your heart out!.* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be a snap, be duck soup.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraer) <sangre/savia> to suckb) <biberón/chupete> to suck (on); <naranja/caramelo> to suck; <pipa/cigarrillo> to puff onc) (AmL fam) ( beber) to drink2) (fam) < dinero> (+ me/te/le etc)2.chupar via) bebé/cría to suckleb) (AmL fam) ( beber) to booze (colloq)3.chuparse v pron1) < dedo> to suckchúpate ésa! — (fam) so there! (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( soportar)me chupé tres conferencias/una caravana enorme — I had to sit through three lectures/sit in a huge traffic jam for ages
3) (Andes fam) ( inhibirse) to chicken out (colloq)* * *= suck, siphon [syphon], suck up.Ex: Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.
Ex: You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.Ex: Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.* chupando rueda de = on the coattails of.* chupar de la teta = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar del bote = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar la sangre = suck + wealth.* chupar rueda de = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* ¡chúpate esa! = eat your heart out!.* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be a snap, be duck soup.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* * *chupar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹biberón/chupete/teta› to suck, suck on; ‹naranja› to suck2 ‹caramelo› to suck3 ‹pipa› to suck on, puff on; ‹cigarrillo› to puff at o on4 (absorber) to absorblos polvos de talco chupan la grasa talcum powder absorbs greaseun papel que chupa la tinta paper which absorbs o soaks up inkse pasaron la noche chupando whisky they spent the night drinking whiskey o ( colloq) knocking back the whiskeyB1( Esp fam) ‹televisión› están todo el día chupando televisión they spend the whole day glued to o in front of o watching the television2( RPl) ‹frío› ¿qué hacés ahí chupando frío? what are you doing out there getting cold?3 ( fam):chupó un viaje pagado a Nueva York he wangled a free trip to New York ( colloq)(+ me/te/le etc): siempre les está chupando dinero a sus padres she's always getting cash out of her parents ( colloq)los socios le están chupando todo el dinero his associates are milking him dry ( colloq)■ chuparvi1 «bebé/cría» to suckle■ chuparseA ‹dedo› to suckB ( fam)(soportar): esta semana me he chupado tres conferencias I've had to sit through o suffer three lectures this weektuvimos que chuparnos una enorme caravana we had to sit in a huge jam o backup ( AmE) o ( BrE) tailbackC* * *
chupar ( conjugate chupar) verbo transitivo
‹naranja/caramelo› to suck;
‹pipa/cigarrillo› to puff on
verbo intransitivo
chuparse verbo pronominal ‹ dedo› to suck
chupar
I verbo transitivo
1 (sacar líquido de algo) to suck
2 (lamer) to lick
3 (absorber un líquido) to soak up, absorb
II verbo intransitivo to suck
' chupar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bote
- sangre
- pastilla
English:
suck
- guzzle
* * *♦ vt1. [succionar] to suck;[lamer] to lick; [fumar] to puff at; Vulgchuparle la polla a alguien to go down on sb, to give sb a blowjob2. [absorber] to soak up;esta bayeta chupa el agua muy bien this cloth really soaks up the wateresa mujer le está chupando la sangre that woman is bleeding him dry4. Fam [abusar de]cuando fue presidente, chupó lo que pudo when he was president, he feathered his own nest as much as he could;chupar banquillo [en partido] to be confined to the bench;le gusta chupar cámara he likes to hog the camera;chupar la pelota to hog the ball;chupar rueda [en motociclismo] to slipstream;[en ciclismo] to tag on behind another cyclist, to slipstreamme tuve que chupar un viaje en autobús de cuatro horas I was stuck with a four-hour bus journey♦ vi1. [succionar] to suck;Famchupar del bote to feather one's nest* * *I v/t1 suck2 ( absorber) soak up;II v/i:chupar del bote fam line one’s pockets* * *chupar vt1) : to suck2) : to absorb3) : to puff onchupar vi: to suckle* * *chupar vb1. (caramelo etc) to suck2. (helado) to lick3. (lápiz) to chew4. (cigarrillo) to puff5. (planta) to soak up -
6 aspirar
v.1 to breathe in, to inhale (aire) (sujeto: persona).María aspira las sales aromáticas Mary inhales the smelling salts.2 to vacuum (clean).3 to aspirate (linguistics).Elena aspira la hache Ellen pronounces the letter H with an aspiration.4 to suck in, to aspirate, to extract, to suck out.Ella aspiró el néctar She sucked in the nectar.5 to have an aspiration, to aspire, to be ambitiously desirous, to hunger.María aspira sin tener futuro Mary aspires without having a future.6 to aspire to, to aim to, to ambition to.María aspira conocer un buen hombre Mary aspires to meet a good man.7 to draw in air, to inhale, to inspire.* * *1 (al respirar) to inhale, breathe in2 (absorber) to suck in, draw in3 LINGÚÍSTICA to aspirate* * *verbto breathe in, inhale* * *1. VT1) [+ aire] to breathe in, inhale; [+ líquido] to suck in, take in; [+ droga] to sniff2) (Ling) to aspirate2.VIaspirar a hacer algo — to aspire to do sth, aim to do sth
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (desear, pretender)aspirar a algo/+ inf — to aspire to something/+ inf
2)a) aparato to suck; aspiradora to pick upb) (Fisiol) to breathe inc) (AmL) ( pasar la aspiradora) to vacuum, hoover (BrE)2.aspirar vta) aparato to suck up o in; aspiradora to pick upb) (Fisiol) to inhalec) (Ling) to aspirate* * *= inhale, suck, snuff.Ex. Did you know that a non-smoker in an enclosed space can inhale the equivalent of one cigarette an hour?.Ex. Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.Ex. Most of these medicines are snuffed or inhaled.----* aspirar a = aspire to.* aspirar a lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.* aspirar a un cargo = aspire to + position.* aspirar a un puesto de trabajo = aspire to + position.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (desear, pretender)aspirar a algo/+ inf — to aspire to something/+ inf
2)a) aparato to suck; aspiradora to pick upb) (Fisiol) to breathe inc) (AmL) ( pasar la aspiradora) to vacuum, hoover (BrE)2.aspirar vta) aparato to suck up o in; aspiradora to pick upb) (Fisiol) to inhalec) (Ling) to aspirate* * *= inhale, suck, snuff.Ex: Did you know that a non-smoker in an enclosed space can inhale the equivalent of one cigarette an hour?.
Ex: Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.Ex: Most of these medicines are snuffed or inhaled.* aspirar a = aspire to.* aspirar a lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.* aspirar a un cargo = aspire to + position.* aspirar a un puesto de trabajo = aspire to + position.* * *aspirar [A1 ]viA (desear, pretender) aspirar A algo:aspira a convertirse en una gran actriz she hopes to become a great actressaspira a (ser) alcalde he aspires to become mayoraspirar a la mano de una chica to seek a girl's hand in marriage ( frml)B1 «aparato» to suck; «aspiradora» to pick up2 ( Fisiol) to breathe in■ aspirarvt1 «aparato» to suck up o in; «aspiradora» to pick up2 ( Fisiol) to inhale3 ( Ling) to aspirateuna hache aspirada an aspirate o aspirated `h'* * *
aspirar ( conjugate aspirar) verbo intransitivo
1 (desear, pretender) aspirar a algo/hacer algo to aspire to sth/do sth
2
[ aspiradora] to pick upb) (Fisiol) to breathe in
verbo transitivo
[ aspiradora] to pick upb) (Fisiol) to inhalec) (Ling) to aspirate
aspirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (respirar) to inhale, breath in
2 (absorber) to suck in, draw in
II vi fig aspirar a algo, to aspire to something
' aspirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pretender
English:
aspire
- breathe
- inhale
- suck
- suck up
- breath
- hoover
- vacuum
* * *♦ vt1. [aire] [sujeto: persona] to breathe in, to inhale2. [aire] [sujeto: máquina] to suck in3. [limpiar con aspirador] to vacuum, Br to hoover;tengo que limpiar el polvo y aspirar toda la casa I have to dust and vacuum o Br hoover the whole house4. Ling to aspirate♦ viaspirar a algo [ansiar] to aspire to sth;aspira a (ser) ministro he aspires to become a minister;aspira a ganar el concurso she hopes to win the contest* * *I v/t1 suck up2 al respirar inhale, breathe inII v/i:aspirar a aspire to* * *aspirar vi aspirar a: to aspire toaspirar vt: to inhale, to breathe in* * *aspirar vb1. (respirar) to breathe in2. (atraer polvo, agua, etc) to suck in / to suck up -
7 succionar
v.1 to suck up.2 to suction, to aspirate, to pull in, to draw in.* * *1 to suck up* * *VT1) (=sorber) to suck2) (Téc) to absorb, soak up* * *verbo transitivo to suck (up)* * *= suck, siphon [syphon].Ex. Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.Ex. You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.* * *verbo transitivo to suck (up)* * *= suck, siphon [syphon].Ex: Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.
Ex: You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.* * *succionar [A1 ]vtto suck up, suck* * *
succionar ( conjugate succionar) verbo transitivo
to suck (up)
succionar verbo transitivo to suck up o in
' succionar' also found in these entries:
English:
suck out
- suck
* * *succionar vt[sujeto: raíces] to suck up; [sujeto: bebé] to suck* * *v/t suck* * *succionar vt: to suck up, to draw in -
8 mamar
v.1 to suckle (leche).dar de mamar to breastfeed2 to knock back (very informal) (beber). (peninsular Spanish)3 to suck, to suck on.* * *1 (succionar) to suck2 figurado (aprender de pequeño) to grow up with1 tabú (emborracharse) to get pissed, get plastered\dar de mamar to breast-feed* * *verbto suckle, suck* * *1. VT1) [+ leche, pecho] to suck2) (=asimilar)3) * (=devorar) [+ comida] to wolf down, bolt; [+ recursos] to milk, suck dry; [+ fondos] to pocket (illegally)¡cómo la mamamos! — this is the life!, we never had it so good!
4) *** (=sexualmente) to suck off ***, give a blow job ***2. VI1) [bebé] to suck2) ** (=beber) to booze *, drink3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) bebé to feedb) gato/cordero to suckle2) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( beber alcohol) to hit the bottle (colloq), to booze (colloq)2.mamar vt3.son cosas que uno ha mamado — they're things that one has learned/seen from childhood
mamarse v pron1) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( emborracharse) to get tight o sloshed (colloq)2) (AmS fam) <discurso/programa> to sit through3) (Col, Ven) ( cansarse) to get tired* * *----* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].* el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) bebé to feedb) gato/cordero to suckle2) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( beber alcohol) to hit the bottle (colloq), to booze (colloq)2.mamar vt3.son cosas que uno ha mamado — they're things that one has learned/seen from childhood
mamarse v pron1) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( emborracharse) to get tight o sloshed (colloq)2) (AmS fam) <discurso/programa> to sit through3) (Col, Ven) ( cansarse) to get tired* * ** dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].* el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).* * *mamar [A1 ]viA1 «bebé» to feeda las seis le tengo que dar de mamar a Clarita at six o'clock I have to feed Claritaa todos sus hijos les dio de mamar she breastfed all her children2 «gato/cordero» to suckletodavía está mamando it's still suckling o it hasn't been weaned yet■ mamarvtA ‹cultura/teatro›son cosas que uno ha mamado they're things that one has learned/seen from childhoodha mamado la música he's been surrounded by music o he's lived and breathed music since birth■ mamarseA ( fam)B( AmS fam) (aguantar, resistir): no me mamo un partido de fútbol por televisión I can't bear to sit through a football game on televisionno sería capaz de mamarme la subida de ese cerro I wouldn't be able to make it up that hill o to manage the climb up that hillC (Col, Ven) (cansarse) to get tired1(aventajar, ganar): Brasil se mamó a Polonia sin el menor problema Brazil walked over o thrashed Poland ( colloq)me lo mamé con ese movimiento I finished him off with that move ( colloq)2 (despilfarrar) to blow ( colloq)* * *
mamar ( conjugate mamar) verbo intransitivo
1
2 (fam) ( beber alcohol) to booze (colloq)
mamar
I vtr (un bebé, una cría) to suck
fig (conocimientos, constumbres) to absorb
II verbo intransitivo to feed
' mamar' also found in these entries:
English:
feed
- suck
- breast
- suckle
* * *♦ vt1. [leche] to suckle2. [aprender] to grow up with;mamó las telenovelas desde pequeña she was brought up on TV soapsse la mamó she gave him head o a blow job, she sucked him off♦ vi1. [bebé] to suckle;dar de mamar to breastfeed[no molestes] cut it out!* * *v/i suck;dar de mamar a (breast)feed* * *mamar vi1) : to suckle2)darle de mamar a : to breast-feedmamar vt1) : to suckle, to nurse2) : to learn from childhood, to grow up with* * *mamar vb1. (chupar) to suck -
9 chupetear
v.1 to suck on, to suck away at.2 to suck at, to lick off, to suck.* * *1 to suck at1 to suck* * *1.VT [+ polo] to suck; [+ helado] to lick2.VI to suck, suck slowly* * ** * ** * *chupetear [A1 ]vt( fam); ‹helado› to lick1 ( refl) «bebé» ‹dedo› to suck* * *chupetear vtto suck on, to suck away at* * *v/t lick, suck* * *chupetear vt: to suck (at) -
10 sorber
v.1 to sip.2 to soak up, to absorb.3 to draw or suck in.4 to drink in (escuchar atentamente).* * *1 (líquido) to sip2 figurado (absorber) to absorb, soak up1 figurado to absorb, soak up\sorberle el seso a alguien familiar to go to somebody's head* * *verb* * *VT1) (=beber) [poco a poco] to sip; [chupando] to suck upsorber por las narices — [gen] to sniff, sniff in, sniff up; (Med) to inhale
2) (=absorber) [esponja, papel secante] to soak up, absorb3) (=tragar) [mar] to suck down, swallow up; [+ palabras] to drink in* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( beber) to suck in o up; ( tomar poco a poco) to sipb) esponja to absorb, soak up2.sorberse v pronsorberse los mocos — (fam) to sniff o sniffle
* * *= sip.Ex. People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.----* hacer ruido al sorber = slurp.* sorber haciendo ruido = slurp.* sorber ruidosamente = slurp.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( beber) to suck in o up; ( tomar poco a poco) to sipb) esponja to absorb, soak up2.sorberse v pronsorberse los mocos — (fam) to sniff o sniffle
* * *= sip.Ex: People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.
* hacer ruido al sorber = slurp.* sorber haciendo ruido = slurp.* sorber ruidosamente = slurp.* * *sorber [E1 ]vt1 (chupar) ‹bebida› to suck in/up; ‹huevo› to suck out2 (tomar poco a poco) to sip3 «esponja» to absorb, soak up4 «mar» to swallow up■ sorbersedeja de sorberte los mocos ( fam); stop sniffing o sniffling* * *
sorber ( conjugate sorber) verbo transitivo
( tomar poco a poco) to sip
sorber verbo transitivo
1 (beber aspirando) to sip
(haciendo ruido) to slurp
2 (absorber un líquido) to absorb, soak up
3 (la nariz) to sniff
♦ Locuciones: sorber el seso: te están sorbiendo el seso, they are brainwashing you
' sorber' also found in these entries:
English:
sip
- suck
- slurp
* * *♦ vt1. [beber] to sip;[haciendo ruido] to slurp2. [absorber] to soak up, to absorb;sorbía las palabras del conferenciante [escuchaba atentamente] she drank in the speaker's words3. [atraer] to draw o suck in* * *v/t sip* * *sorber vt1) : to sip, to suck in2) : to absorb, to soak up* * *sorber vb3. (haciendo ruido) to slurp -
11 pelota
f.1 ball (bola).jugar a la pelota to play ballpelota de goma rubber ballpelota de tenis tennis ballpelota vasca pelota2 baseball. ( Latin American Spanish)3 bootlicker, ingratiating person, toady, greaser.* * *1 ball1 familiar creep1 tabú balls\devolverle la pelota a alguien to pass the ball back into somebody's courten pelotas familiar starkersestar hasta las pelotas tabú to be pissed offhacer la pelota a alguien familiar to butter somebody up, suck up to somebodypasarse la pelota familiar to pass the buckpelota de fútbol footballpelota vasca pelota, jai alai* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (Dep) ballpelota de goma — (Mil) rubber bullet
¿que te deje el coche? ¡las pelotas! — you expect me to lend you the car? what a bloody cheek! **
en pelotas — (=desnudo) stark naked, starkers **; (=sin dinero) broke *
coger o pillar a algn en pelotas — to catch sb with their trousers down *
dejar a algn en pelotas — to strip sb clean o naked; [en un juego] to clean sb out *
3) * (=cabeza) nut *, noggin (EEUU) *, head4) LAm ** [de amigos] bunch, gang7) [en cárcel]2.SMF * creep ** * *Imasculino y femenino1) (AmS vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl)2) (Esp fam) ( adulador) creep (colloq)II1) (Dep, Jueg) balluna pelota de fútbol — (AmL) a football
darle pelota a alguien — (CS fam) to take notice of somebody
hacerle la pelota a alguien — (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
la pelota está/estaba en el tejado — (Esp period) it's/it was all up in the air
le devolví/devolvió la pelota — I/she gave as good as I/she got
pasar la pelota — (fam) to pass the buck
2) pelotas femenino plural (vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)en pelotas — (vulg) ( sin ropa) stark naked; ( sin dinero) flat broke (colloq)
estar hasta las pelotas de algo/alguien — (vulg) to be really pissed off with something/somebody (sl)
hincharle or tocarle las pelotas a alguien — (vulg) to get up somebody's nose (colloq)
tener pelotas — (AmS arg) to have balls (vulg), to have guts (colloq)
* * *Imasculino y femenino1) (AmS vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl)2) (Esp fam) ( adulador) creep (colloq)II1) (Dep, Jueg) balluna pelota de fútbol — (AmL) a football
darle pelota a alguien — (CS fam) to take notice of somebody
hacerle la pelota a alguien — (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
la pelota está/estaba en el tejado — (Esp period) it's/it was all up in the air
le devolví/devolvió la pelota — I/she gave as good as I/she got
pasar la pelota — (fam) to pass the buck
2) pelotas femenino plural (vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)en pelotas — (vulg) ( sin ropa) stark naked; ( sin dinero) flat broke (colloq)
estar hasta las pelotas de algo/alguien — (vulg) to be really pissed off with something/somebody (sl)
hincharle or tocarle las pelotas a alguien — (vulg) to get up somebody's nose (colloq)
tener pelotas — (AmS arg) to have balls (vulg), to have guts (colloq)
* * *pelota11 = ball.Ex: People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.
* en pelota(s) = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked, in the buff.* juego de pelota = ball game.* máquina de escribir de pelota de golf = golf-ball typewriter.* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.* pelota de cricket = cricket ball.* pelota de fútbol = football, soccer ball.* pelota de squash = squash ball.* pelota medicinal = medicinal ball, Swiss ball.* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.pelota22 = toady, creep.Ex: He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.
Ex: Remember before you give your heart away to figure out if he's a creep or not because creeps are just there to use you for whatever needs they have.* hacer la pelota = butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).* hacer la pelota a + Alguien = curry + favour with + Alguien.* hinchar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.* * *pelota vasca (↑ pelota a1)una pelota de tenis a tennis balluna pelota de fútbol ( esp AmL); a football[ S ] prohibido jugar a la pelota no ball games, no ball playing ( AmE)están jugando a la pelota en el jardín they're playing ball in the gardenla pelota está/estaba en el tejado it's/it was all up in the airle devolví/devolvió la pelota I/she gave as good as I/she gotpasar la pelota ( fam); to pass the buckCompuestos:baseballjai alai, pelotajugamos al poker y me quedé or me dejaron en pelotas we played poker and they cleaned me out ( colloq)estoy hasta las pelotas de él I've had it up to here with him ( colloq), I'm really pissed at him ( AmE) o ( BrE) pissed off with him (sl)Cpelotas masculine (CS vulg) (persona) asshole ( AmE vulg), arsehole ( BrE vulg), dickhead ( BrE vulg)es un pelotas he's an asshole o an arsehole o a dickhead ( vulg)* * *
pelota sustantivo femenino
1 (Dep, Jueg) ball;◊ una pelota de fútbol (esp AmL) a football;
jugar a la pelota to play ball;
pelota vasca jai alai, pelota;
darle pelota a algn (CS fam) to take notice of sb;
hacerle la pelota a algn (Esp fam) to suck up to sb (colloq)
2
en pelotas (vulg) ( sin ropa) stark naked;
( sin dinero) flat broke (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (AmS vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl)
2 (Esp fam) ( adulador) creep (colloq)
pelota
I sustantivo femenino ball
II mf fam (adulador) crawler
♦ Locuciones: devolver la pelota, to give tit for tat o to turn the tables on sb
hacer la pelota a alguien, to butter sb up
en pelota viva, completely naked
' pelota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
batear
- bombear
- botar
- bote
- cabezazo
- coger
- echar
- escuadra
- frontón
- imprimir
- rebotar
- rebote
- revolver
- swing
- volea
- atajar
- aventar
- cachar
- ceder
- cesta
- despedir
- desviar
- frontenis
- jai alai
- jugada
- jugar
- lanzamiento
- lanzar
- largar
- mandar
- pegar
- pelotari
- picar
- rodar
- saltar
- tirar
- trayectoria
English:
ball
- ball game
- bootlicker
- bound
- bowl
- buck
- butter
- catch
- creep
- field
- football
- forehead
- goalpost
- golf ball
- green
- miss
- one-handed
- out-of-bounds
- play
- sail
- smarmy
- smash
- suck up
- tennis ball
- throw
- throw back
- toss
- toss about
- toss around
- yes-man
- baseball
- basket
- color
- golf
- hand
- in
- pass
- soft
- swing
* * *♦ nf1. [balón] ball;pelota de golf/de tenis golf/tennis ball;jugar a la pelota to play ball;Espla pelota está en el tejado it's in the air;Espla pelota está en su tejado the ball is in their court;CSurdar pelota (a algo/alguien) to pay attention (to sth/sb);dame pelota cuando te hablo listen to me o pay attention when I'm talking to you;la biodiversidad es una cuestión seria, hay que darle pelota biodiversity is a serious issue that deserves our attention;devolver la pelota a alguien to put the ball back into sb's court;Esp Famhacer la pelota (a alguien) to suck up (to sb);pasarse la pelota to pass the buckpelota base baseball; Arg pelota al cesto = school sport similar to basketball played by teams of six players;pelota de goma rubber bullet;pelota mano = pelota played with the hand as opposed to a basket strapped to the hand;pelota vasca pelota, jai alaiRP¡las pelotas! balls to that!;no me sale de las pelotas I can't be arsed;estar hasta las pelotas: estoy hasta las pelotas de ellos I've had it up to here with them;RPtener las pelotas llenas (de algo/de alguien) to be pissed off (about sth/with sb);RPllenar las pelotas a alguien to piss sb off;claro que está de mal humor, le llenaron las pelotas todo el día of course he's in a bad mood, Br they've been getting on his tits o US they've been on his ass all day;rascarse o [m5]tocarse las pelotas: se pasa todo el día rascándose o [m5] tocándose las pelotas he spends the whole day pissing about o around3. Am [béisbol] baseball♦ nmfRP Famser un pelotas to be a lazy so-and-so♦ adj[adulador]es muy pelota he's always sucking up to people, he's a real creep♦ nmf[persona] creep, Br crawler* * *I f1 ball;pelotas fam nuts fam, balls fam ;en pelotas pop stark naked;dejar a alguien en pelotas fam clean s.o. out fam ;hacer la pelota a alguien suck up to s.o. fam ;devolver la pelota fig give as good as one gets;queda en el tejado fig the whole thing is up in the air2 L.Am.DEP baseballII m/f famcreep fam* * *pelota nf1) : ball3)4)pelota vasca : jai alai5)* * *pelota n1. (balón) ball2. (persona) creephacerle la pelota a alguien to suck up to someone / to crawl -
12 chupada
f.1 lick (de helado) (con la lengua).2 puff.3 fellation, suck, fellatio, blow job.past part.past participle of spanish verb: chupar.* * *1 (a caramelo) suck; (a cigarro) puff* * *noun f.1) suck2) puff* * *SF1) [de biberón, caramelo] suck2) [en pipa] pull, puff* * *creerse la última chupada del mate — (Chi fam) to think one is the bee's knees (colloq)
* * *= blow job.Ex. My boyfriend enjoys blow jobs and I am sure after I try all these tips on him he will be amazed!.* * *creerse la última chupada del mate — (Chi fam) to think one is the bee's knees (colloq)
* * *= blow job.Ex: My boyfriend enjoys blow jobs and I am sure after I try all these tips on him he will be amazed!.
* * *( fam)1 (de un helado) lick; (de un cigarrillo) puffle dio unas chupadas a la pipa he puffed on his pipe a few times¿me das una chupada de tu cigarrillo? can I have a puff o ( colloq) drag of your cigarette?2 ( vulg)* * *
chupada sustantivo femenino (fam) ( de helado) lick;
( de cigarrillo) puff;
chupado,-a adjetivo
1 (un caramelo) half-eaten
2 (delgado) skinny, thin
3 familiar (pregunta, actividad) very easy: eso está chupado, it's dead easy
' chupada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chupón
English:
pull
- puff
* * *chupada nf[de helado] [con la lengua] lick; [con los labios] suck; [de cigarrillo] puff, drag;dale una chupada al helado have a lick of the ice cream;le di una chupada al cigarrillo I had a puff at o drag on the cigarette* * *f1 suck;dar una chupada a suck2 de cigarrillo puff* * *chupada nf1) : suck, sucking2) : puff, drag (on a cigarette) -
13 libar
v.1 to sip, to suck.La mariposa liba el néctar The butterfly sucks the nectar.2 to taste.Ellos libaron el cóctel They tasted the cocktail.* * *1 (néctar) to suck* * *1. VT1) (=succionar) to suck2) (=sorber) to sip3) (=degustar) to taste2.VI LAm * (=beber) to booze ** * ** * ** * *libar [A1 ]vt1 ‹néctar› to suck* * *libar vt1. [néctar] to drink* * ** * *libar vt1) : to suck (nectar)2) : to sip, to swig (liquor, etc.) -
14 coba
f.1 flattery (informal) (halago). (peninsular Spanish, Mexican Spanish)2 adulation, apple sauce, soft soap, blarney.* * *1 familiar soft soap\dar coba a alguien familiar to soft-soap somebody* * *SF1) (=adulación) soft soap *, cajolerydar coba a algn — to suck up to sb, play up to sb
2) (=mentirilla) fib; (=truco) neat trick* * *femenino (Ven arg) (mentira, engaño) liedarle coba a alguien — ( adular) (Esp, Méx, Ven fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
* * *----* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).* * *femenino (Ven arg) (mentira, engaño) liedarle coba a alguien — ( adular) (Esp, Méx, Ven fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
* * ** dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).* * *(mentira, engaño) liedarle coba a algn (adular) (Esp, Méx, Ven fam) to suck up to sb ( colloq) (timar) ( Esp fam) to take sb for a ride ( colloq), to con ( colloq)* * *
coba sustantivo femenino (Ven arg) (mentira, engaño) lie;
' coba' also found in these entries:
English:
soft-soap
* * *coba nfEsp, Méx Fam [halago] flattery; [aplacar] to soft-soap sb* * *f:dar coba a alguien fam soft-soap s.o. fam -
15 dedo
m.1 finger.meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!dos dedos de whisky two fingers of whiskeydedo anular ring fingerdedo corazón o medio middle fingerdedo gordo o pulgar thumbdedo índice/meñique index/little finger2 toe.dedo gordo/pequeño big/little toe3 fingerbreadth.4 dactyl, toe.* * *1 (de la mano) finger; (del pie) toe2 (medida) finger, digit\a dos dedos de figurado only an inch away from■ a mí no me engañas, que yo no me chupo el dedo you can't fool me, I wasn't born yesterdayelegir a alguien a dedo figurado to hand-pick somebodyestar para chuparse los dedos familiar to be finger-licking good, be mouthwateringhacer dedo familiar to hitchhikemeterse los dedos en la nariz to pick one's noseno mover un dedo figurado not to lift a fingerno tener dos dedos de frente figurado to be as thick as two short plankspillarse/cogerse los dedos figurado to get caught, get one's fingers burntponer el dedo en la llaga figurado to touch on a sore spotdedo anular ring finger, third fingerdedo del corazón middle fingerdedo índice forefinger, index fingerdedo meñique little fingerdedo pulgar thumbyema del dedo fingertip* * *noun m.2) toe (foot)* * *SM1) [de mano, guante] finger; [de pie] toecon la punta o la yema de los dedos — with one's fingertips
apuntar o señalar algo/a algn con el dedo — [señalando] to point at sth/sb; [acusando] to point the finger at sth/sb
a dedo * —
ha entrado a dedo — he got the job because he knew somebody, he got the job through contacts
han adjudicado a dedo todas las obras — they handed out all the building contracts to people they knew
mis amigos se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano — I can count my friends on the fingers of one hand
dedo cordial, dedo (del) corazón, dedo (de en) medio — middle finger
dedo gordo — [de la mano] thumb; [del pie] big toe
dedo índice — index finger, forefinger
anillo, chupar, cruzar, ligerodedo meñique — [de la mano] little finger, pinkie (EEUU, Escocia) *; [del pie] little toe
si tuvieras dos dedos de frente no te habrías metido en este lío — if you had any sense at all you wouldn't have got into this mess
* * *1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toecon el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody
2) ( como medida)no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense
* * *= finger.Ex. He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.----* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* dedo acusador = pointing finger.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.* nombrar a dedo = handpick.* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.* * *1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toecon el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody
2) ( como medida)no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense
* * *= finger.Ex: He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.
* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* dedo acusador = pointing finger.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.* nombrar a dedo = handpick.* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.* * *contaba con los dedos he was counting on his fingersse podían contar con los dedos they could be counted on (the fingers of) one handseñaló con el dedo lo que quería he pointed to what he wantedes de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to pointrecorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked o ( colloq) hitched around Europesu tío lo colocó a dedo he got a job thanks to some string-pulling by his uncle, his uncle got him the joble concedieron la subvención a dedo he was awarded the subsidy without following prodedurechuparse el dedo ( fam); to suck one's thumb¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?estar para chuparse los dedos ( fam); to be delicioushabía dos chicas haciendo dedo there were two girls trying to hitch a ride o ( BrE) liftmover or levantar un dedo ( fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help mepillarse los dedos ( Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; (en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned ( colloq)poner el dedo en el renglón ( Méx); to put one's finger on the spotponer el dedo en la llaga to hit a raw nerveseñalar a algn con el dedo (literal) to point at sb; (culpar) to point the finger at sb; (censurar) to point the finger of scorn at sbCompuestos:ring finger● dedo corazón or del corazónmiddle fingerforefinger, index fingermiddle fingerlittle finger, pinkie ( colloq)thumbB(como medida): hay que subirle dos dedos al dobladillo the hem needs taking up about an inchpara mí sólo un dedo de whisky just a drop of whiskey for meestuvo a dos dedos de perder el trabajo he came very close to losing his job, he came within an ace o an inch of losing his job ( colloq)cualquiera con dos dedos de frente lo habría entendido anybody with half a brain o with any common sense would have understood it ( colloq)* * *
dedo sustantivo masculino (de mano, guante) finger;
( del pie) toe;
dedo anular/(del) corazón ring/middle finger;
dedo gordo (fam) ( del pie) big toe;
( de la mano) thumb;
dedo meñique little finger;
dedo pulgar thumb;
a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe;
hacer dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve;
señalar a algn con el dedo ( literal) to point at sb;
( culpar) to point the finger at sb
dedo m (de la mano) finger
(del pie) toe
♦ Locuciones: a dedo, (arbitrariamente, sin selección democrática): elegir a alguien a dedo, to give someone a job
ser nombrado (alguien) a dedo, to get a job because of one's contacts
chuparse el dedo, to be born yesterday
hacer dedo, to hitchhike
no tener dos dedos de frente, to be stupid: su hermano no tiene dos dedos de frente, his brother is pretty dim
pillarse los dedos, to get caught red-handed
En español tenemos 20 dedos: 10 de los pies y 10 de las manos (d. pulgar/anular/corazón/índice/meñique, thumb/ ring/ middle/ index/ little finger). En inglés tenemos 10 toes (dedos de los pies), 8 fingers (dedos) y 2 thumbs (pulgares).
' dedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esguince
- índice
- llaga
- meñique
- nombrar
- padrastro
- pillarse
- pulgar
- punta
- señalar
- yema
- agarrar
- anestesiar
- anillo
- apuntar
- astilla
- chupar
- clavar
- cortar
- dar
- lastimar
- machucar
- meter
- pie
- pillar
- zafar
English:
crook
- digit
- finger
- fingertip
- flick
- forefinger
- glove
- her
- hitch-hike
- index finger
- little finger
- point
- poke
- prick
- print
- ring finger
- shut
- suck
- thumb
- toe
- toenail
- work in
- catch
- cut
- hitch
- index
- pick
- sever
- stub
* * *dedo nm1. [de la mano] finger;[del pie] toe;meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose;¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!;contar con los dedos to count on one's fingersdedo anular ring finger;dedo corazón middle finger;dedo gordo [de la mano] thumb;[del pie] big toe;dedo índice index finger;dedo medio middle finger;dedo meñique little finger;dedo pequeño [del pie] little toe;dedo pulgar thumbhabía dos dedos de agua en el suelo there was an inch of water on the floor;estuvo a dos dedos de o [m5] le faltó un dedo para morir en el accidente he came within an inch of being killed in the accident;Famno tiene dos dedos de frente [es tonto] he's as thick as two short planks;[es imprudente] he hasn't got the sense he was born with;si tuvieras dos dedos de frente, no harías una cosa así if you had the least bit of sense, you wouldn't do a thing like that3. CompFamfuimos hasta Guadalajara a dedo we hitched to Guadalajara;Famhacer dedo, ir a dedo to hitch;Famnadie movió un dedo para ayudarme nobody lifted a finger to help me;se me escapó de entre los dedos it slipped through my fingers;Esp Fam Famponer el dedo en la llaga to put one's finger on it;Méxno quitar el dedo del renglón [no ceder] not to give way;[insistir] to insist; Famseñalar a alguien con el dedo [criticar a alguien] to criticize sb;Méx Famser dedo to be a sneak* * *m finger;a dos dedos inches away;se pueden contar con los dedos de la mano they can be counted on the fingers of one hand;a dedo viajar hitchhike;no tiene dos dedos de frente fam he doesn’t have much commonsense;no mover (ni) un dedo fig fam not lift a finger fam ;pillarse los dedos fig fam get one’s fingers burned* * *dedo nm1) : fingerdedo meñique: little finger2)dedo del pie : toe* * *dedo n1. (de la mano) finger2. (del pie) toe -
16 absorber
v.1 to absorb.esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very wellesta crema se absorbe muy bien this cream works into the skin very wellLa esponja absorbe agua y fluidos The sponge absorbs water and fluids.La película absorbe a María The film absorbs=captivates Mary.El amortiguador absorbe energía The shock absorber absorbs energy.El tema absorbe a Pedro The topic absorbs=engrosses Peter.2 to take up, to soak up.esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo this task takes up a lot of time3 to absorb by merger (empresa).4 to assimilate.El estómago absorbe los nutrientes The stomach assimilates nutrients.* * *1 (líquidos) to absorb, soak up2 figurado (conocimientos) to absorb3 figurado (consumir) to use up4 figurado (cautivar) to captivate* * *verbto absorb, soak up* * *1. VT1) [+ líquido] to absorb, soak up2) [+ información] to absorb, take in; [+ recursos] to use up; [+ energías] to take up; [+ atención] to command2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <líquido/ruido/calor> to absorbb) < tiempo> to occupy, take up; <recursos/energía> to absorb2) < empresa> to take over* * *= absorb, steep + Reflexivo + in, take up, hijack, take in, soak in, co-opt, soak up, sop up, pick up, suck up.Ex. For the majority, however, IT was regarded as simply another topic to absorb into syllabuses.Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex. Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.Ex. Among the visual attributes found to be most useful were: absorption ( soaks in, sits on top), luster (shiny, dull), flakiness (doesn't flake off, flakes off), and thickness (thin, thick).Ex. Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.Ex. Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex. Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.----* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <líquido/ruido/calor> to absorbb) < tiempo> to occupy, take up; <recursos/energía> to absorb2) < empresa> to take over* * *= absorb, steep + Reflexivo + in, take up, hijack, take in, soak in, co-opt, soak up, sop up, pick up, suck up.Ex: For the majority, however, IT was regarded as simply another topic to absorb into syllabuses.
Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex: Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.Ex: Among the visual attributes found to be most useful were: absorption ( soaks in, sits on top), luster (shiny, dull), flakiness (doesn't flake off, flakes off), and thickness (thin, thick).Ex: Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.Ex: Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex: Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.* * *absorber [E1 ]vtA1 ‹líquido› to absorb, soak up; ‹humedad› to absorb; ‹ruido/calor/luz› to absorbla vitamina D ayuda a que se absorba el calcio vitamin D helps to absorb calciumlas plantas absorben el oxígeno del aire plants take in o absorb oxygen from the air2 ‹tiempo› to occupy, take up; ‹recursos/energía› to absorbabsorben un tercio del total de nuestras exportaciones they take o absorb a third of our total exportses un tipo de actividad que te absorbe totalmente it's the sort of activity that takes up all your time and energylos salarios absorben un 70% del presupuesto salaries take up o swallow up 70% of the budgetB ‹empresa› to take over* * *
absorber ( conjugate absorber) verbo transitivo
‹recursos/energía› to absorb
absorber verbo transitivo to absorb
' absorber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortiguador
- aspirar
- chupar
- sorber
English:
absorb
- grip
- shock absorber
- soak up
- suck
- suck up
- take over
- engross
- shock
- soak
- take
* * *absorber vt1. [líquido, gas, calor] to absorb;esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very well;absorbió el refresco con la pajita he sucked the soft drink through a straw;esta crema se absorbe muy bien this cream works into the skin very well2. [consumir] to take up, to soak up;esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo this task takes up a lot of timesu mujer lo absorbe mucho his wife is very demanding;la televisión los absorbe television dominates their lives4. [empresa] to take over;Roma Inc. absorbió a su mayor competidor Roma Inc. took over its biggest rival* * *v/t1 absorb2 ( consumir) take (up)3 ( cautivar) absorb4 COM take over* * *absorber vt1) : to absorb, to soak up2) : to occupy, to take up, to engross* * *absorber vb to absorb -
17 chupa
f.coat (informal). (peninsular Spanish)pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: chupar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: chupar.* * *1 familiar (chaqueta) short jacket, bomber jacket\poner a alguien como chupa de dómine familiar to give somebody a dressing-down, haul somebody over the coals* * *ISFII* SF (=chaqueta) leather jacketIII* * *1) (Esp fam) jacket2) (Col) ( desatascador) plunger* * *1) (Esp fam) jacket2) (Col) ( desatascador) plunger* * *Auna chupa de cuero a leather jacketponer a algn como chupa de dómine ( fam); to attack sb, to lay into sb ( colloq), to have a go at sb ( colloq)B ( Col) (desatascador) plunger* * *
Del verbo chupar: ( conjugate chupar)
chupa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
chupa
chupar
chupar ( conjugate chupar) verbo transitivo
‹naranja/caramelo› to suck;
‹pipa/cigarrillo› to puff on
verbo intransitivo
chuparse verbo pronominal ‹ dedo› to suck
chupa sustantivo femenino argot short jacket
chupar
I verbo transitivo
1 (sacar líquido de algo) to suck
2 (lamer) to lick
3 (absorber un líquido) to soak up, absorb
II verbo intransitivo to suck
' chupa' also found in these entries:
English:
lollipop
- lolly
- pacifier
- plunger
* * *chupa nfponer a alguien como chupa de dómine to give sb a row, to lay into sbchupa de cuero leather jacket;chupa vaquera denim jacket* * *f1 jacket;poner a alguien como chupa de dómine lay into s.o. fam, Br tear s.o. off a strip fam2 L.Am. ( ebriedad) drunkenness -
18 chupado
adj.lank, lean.past part.past participle of spanish verb: chupar.* * *1→ link=chupadochupado,-a► adjetivo2 figurado (ajustado) tight■ el examen estaba chupado the exam was dead easy, the exam was a cinch* * *chupado, -a1. ADJ1) (=flaco) gaunt, skinny *está chupado de cara — his face looks o he looks very gaunt, he looks very hollow-cheeked
2) [falda] tight3)4)estar chupado — * (=borracho) to be drunk
5)está chupado — * (=fácil) it's dead easy *
2.* * *I- da adjetivo1) [estar] (fam) ( flaco) skinny2) [estar] (Esp fam) ( fácil) dead easy (colloq)3) [estar] (AmL fam) ( borracho) plastered (colloq)4)a) [estar] (Chi, Per) ( inhibido) withdrawnb) [ser] (Chi, Per fam) ( tímido) shyII- da masculino, femenino (Per fam) mouse (colloq)* * *I- da adjetivo1) [estar] (fam) ( flaco) skinny2) [estar] (Esp fam) ( fácil) dead easy (colloq)3) [estar] (AmL fam) ( borracho) plastered (colloq)4)a) [estar] (Chi, Per) ( inhibido) withdrawnb) [ser] (Chi, Per fam) ( tímido) shyII- da masculino, femenino (Per fam) mouse (colloq)* * *A [ ESTAR] ( fam)(flaco): tiene la cara chupada he's looking gaunt o hollow-cheeked, his face is very thinestá todo chupado, debe haber perdido 10 kilos he's terribly skinny o he's all skin and bone, he must have lost 10 kilos¡claro que sé hacerlo! ¡está chupado! of course I can do it! it's dead easy o there's nothing to it o it's child play ( colloq)D1 [ ESTAR] (Chi, Per) (inhibido) withdrawnmasculine, feminine* * *
Del verbo chupar: ( conjugate chupar)
chupado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
chupado
chupar
chupado◊ -da adjetivo
1 [estar] (fam) ( flaco) skinny
2 [estar] (Esp fam) ( fácil) dead easy (colloq)
3 [estar] (AmL fam) ( borracho) plastered (colloq)
4
chupar ( conjugate chupar) verbo transitivo
‹naranja/caramelo› to suck;
‹pipa/cigarrillo› to puff on
verbo intransitivo
chuparse verbo pronominal ‹ dedo› to suck
chupado,-a adjetivo
1 (un caramelo) half-eaten
2 (delgado) skinny, thin
3 familiar (pregunta, actividad) very easy: eso está chupado, it's dead easy
chupar
I verbo transitivo
1 (sacar líquido de algo) to suck
2 (lamer) to lick
3 (absorber un líquido) to soak up, absorb
II verbo intransitivo to suck
' chupado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chupada
English:
cake
- cinch
- downhill
- push
* * *chupado, -a adj1. [delgado] skinnyHumestar más chupado que la pipa de un indio to be as easy as falling off a log, to be like taking candy from a baby* * *adj1 fam ( delgado) skinny fam2 fam ( fácil) dead easy fam3 L.Am. fam ( borracho) drunk* * *1) : gaunt, skinny2) : plastered, drunk* * *chupado adj2. (fácil) dead easy -
19 lambisquear
v.to suck up to, to toady, to adulate, to bootlick.* * *VI Méx to look for sweets o (EEUU) candies* * *verbo transitivoa) (Col) ( lamer) to lickb) (Méx fam) ( lisonjear) to suck up to (colloq)* * *verbo transitivoa) (Col) ( lamer) to lickb) (Méx fam) ( lisonjear) to suck up to (colloq)* * *lambisquear [A1 ]vt* * *
lambisquear ( conjugate lambisquear) verbo transitivo
-
20 pelotilla
f.1 pellet.2 toadyism.* * *1 small ball\hacer la pelotilla a alguien familiar to butter somebody uphacer pelotillas familiar to pick one's nose* * *Iadjetivo (fam)IIes muy pelotilla — he's a real creep o crawler (colloq)
hacerle la pelotilla a alguien — (fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
* * *Iadjetivo (fam)IIes muy pelotilla — he's a real creep o crawler (colloq)
hacerle la pelotilla a alguien — (fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
* * *pelotilla11 = pellet.Ex: The presence of eggshells, faecal pellets, and silk threads in association with a mite-like animal illustrates a complex ecosystem.
* hacerse pelotillas con los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.pelotilla22 = creep.Ex: Remember before you give your heart away to figure out if he's a creep or not because creeps are just there to use you for whatever needs they have.
* hacer la pelotilla = toady, butter + Nombre + up.* * *( Esp fam): es muy pelotilla he's a real creep o crawler ( colloq), he's a real brownnoser ( AmE sl)( fam)* * *pelotilla nfFam2. [bolita] [de moco] bogey, US booger;[de suciedad] = ball of grime rubbed from skin* * *f:hacer la pelotilla a alguien suck up to s.o. fam
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