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the church clock has just struck ten

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1 tocar

v.

1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).

Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.

Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.

2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).

el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

Ella toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.

Toca el piano! Play the piano!

3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4 to touch.

5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.

Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.

6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.

Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.

7 to be in for.

Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.

8 to be time to.

Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.

9 to be ringing, to ring.

Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.

10 to knock, to knock at the door.

Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.

11 to be one's turn to.

Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.

12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.

Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.

13 to clang.

María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.

14 to feel.

El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.

15 to bunt.

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to touch

■ no tocar la mercancía do not handle the goods

2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel

■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold

3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around

■ no toques mis papeles leave my papers alone

4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike

5 figurado (retocar) to change, alter

■ no toques más la redacción don't do anything else to your essay

6 (la hora) to strike

7 MILITAR (diana) to sound

8 DEPORTE (diana) to hit; (esgrima) to touch

9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on

10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach

■ me tocó el corazón he touched my heart

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn

■ le toca a él it's his turn

2 (corresponder) to be up to

■ le toca a él explicarse it's up to him to explain himself

3 (ganar) to win

■ nos tocó un premio we won a prize

4 (en un reparto etc) to fall

■ me tocó a mí hablarle it fell to me to speak to him

5 (un destino) to be posted

■ le tocó en Cartagena he was posted to Cartagena

6 (tener que) to have to

■ nos tocó llevarla we had to take her

7 (afectar) to concern, affect

■ le toca directamente it directly concerns you

8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related

9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)

10 (entrar en contacto) to touch

► verbo pronominal tocarse

1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other

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FRASEOLOGÍA

por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concerned

tocar a muerto to toll

tocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an end

tocar con to be next to

■ toca con el cine it's next to the cinema

tocar en figurado to border on, verge on

■ sus palabras tocan en grosería his words are verging on rudeness

tocarse la nariz to pick one's nose

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (peinar) to do the hair of

► verbo pronominal

1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head

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verb

1) to touch

2) feel

3) play

4) ring, knock

5) concern, affect

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- tocarle a

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1. VT

1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel

si lo tocas te vas a quemar — if you touch it you'll burn yourself

¡no me toques! — don't touch me!

que nadie toque mis papeles — don't let anyone touch my papers

no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency

tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is

tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot

no toques la mercancía sin guantes — don't handle the goods without gloves

el delantero tocó la pelota con la mano — the forward handled (the ball)

- tocar madera

2) (=estar en contacto con) to touch

la mesa está tocando la pared — the table is touching the wall

ponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there

• tocar tierra — to touch down, land

3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play

el reloj de la iglesia ha tocado las diez — the church clock has just struck ten

• tocar la bocina o el claxon — to hoot o sound one's horn

• tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms

• tocar la retirada — to sound the retreat

4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch on

no tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all

prefiero no tocar lo relacionado con el trabajo — I'd prefer not to talk about work

5) (=afectar) to concern

esa cuestión me toca de cerca — that issue closely concerns me

por lo que a mí me toca — so far as I am concerned

6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to

a mí Juan no me toca nada — Juan is not related to me in any way

7) (=conmover) to touch

las imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply

el poema nos tocó el corazón — the poem touched our hearts

me has tocado el amor propio — you've wounded my pride

8) (Dep) to hit

el balón tocó el palo — the ball hit the post

9) (Náut)

hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port

en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa

10) (Caza) to hit

11) (Arte) to touch up

2. VI

1) (Mús) to play

toca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group

2) (=sonar)

en cuanto toque el timbre — when the bell rings

tocan a misa — they are ringing the bell for mass

tocar a muerto — to toll the death knell

3) (=llamar)

tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door

4) (=corresponder)

no toca hacerlo hasta el mes que viene — it's not due to be done until next month

ahora toca torcer a la derecha — now you have to turn right

tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each

¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?

me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat

le tocó la lotería — he won the lottery

¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?

• tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your go

nos toca pagar a nosotros — it's our turn to pay

siempre me toca fregar a mí — I'm always the one who has to do the dishes

a usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit

- ¡a pagar tocan!

5) (=rayar)

• tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sth

esto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous

su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness

6) (=chocar)

• tocar con algo — to touch sth

7)

• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close

el verano tocaba a su fin — summer was drawing to a close

3.

See:

tocarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

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= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

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* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

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= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

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tocar [A2 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle

¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?

¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!

por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibits

la pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the net

me tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stick

le tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever

¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)

¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?

si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)

no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

ni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his food

no me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papers

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savings

del marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children

2 «objeto» to touch

la cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wall

la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceiling

el avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched down

B (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go via

no toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at Lisbon

C (en béisbol) to bunt

D ‹tema› (tratar) to touch on, refer to; (sacar) to bring up, broach

sólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passing

E

1 (conmover, impresionar) to touch

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his words

tu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pride

supo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present

2 (atañer, concernir) to affect

el problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countries

no siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at all

el tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart

3

( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring

tocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the horn

B ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

está aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the piano

C ( Mil) to sound

tocar retirada to sound the retreat

■ tocar

vi

Sentido I

A

(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecology

B (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sth

la situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesque

Sentido II

A ( AmL) (llamar) «persona» to knock at the door

me parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the door

B «campana» to ring

las campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already gone

el reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed three

tocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarm

C ( Mús) (hacer música) to play

Sentido III

A

1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):

me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the children

siempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walk

nos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of us

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance

2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a million

nos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult times

nos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)

me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything

3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):

te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?

¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?

nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to pay

B ( en tercera persona)

1 ( fam)

(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!

¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!

2 ( fam)

(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again

■ tocarse

v pron

A

1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch

siempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose

2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touch

los fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirs

los extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meet

B ( frml) (cubrirse la cabeza) tocarse CON algo to wear sth

la reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat

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tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en general) to touch;

( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;
◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
b) ( hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring;

‹ claxon› to blow, sound
c) (Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
◊ un problema que nos toca de cerca a problem which affects us directly

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (AmL) ( llamar) [ persona] to knock at the door;

◊ alguien está tocando (a la puerta) there's somebody at the door

b) [campana/timbre] to ring;

◊ las campanas tocaban a misa the bells were ringing for mass

c) (Mús) to play

2
a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):

◊ a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance;

le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the school
b) ( ser el turno):

◊ te toca a ti it's your turn;

¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch;

‹ barba› to play with
b) ( recípr) [ personas] to touch each other;

[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched

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tocar

♦ vt

1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;
[palpar] to feel;
por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;

el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;

yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;

tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;

¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;

el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;

el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;

no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;

¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;

Comp

tocar madera to touch wood

2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;
[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;
el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;

lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4. [concernir]
por lo que a mí me toca as far as I'm concerned;

en o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;

tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely

5. [conmover] to touch;

la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply

♦ vi

1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;

no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;

no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch

2. [estar próximo]
tocar con algo [pared, mueble] to be touching sth;
[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;
la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;

nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs

3. [llamar]
tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window

4. [campanas, timbre] to ring

5. [en un reparto]
tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;

a ti te toca la casa you get the house;

a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;

tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;

tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;
[debemos] it's a thousand each;
te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;
[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;
te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;

¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?

6. [caer en suerte]
me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;

me tocaron seis millones a o [m5] en la lotería I won six million in the lottery;

le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lot

7. [llegar el momento]
hoy toca limpiar it's cleaning day today;

ahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;

le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;

ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;

¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;
Fam Hum
si te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go out

8. [rayar]
tocar en algo to verge o border on sth;

eso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary

♦ See also the pronominal verb tocarse

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tocar

I v/t

1 touch;

tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;

tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely

2 MÚS play

II v/i

1 L.Am.

a la puerta knock (on the door); L.Am. ( sonar la campanita) ring the doorbell;

las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;

tocar a muerto toll the death knell

2 ( ser hora de)

:

ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby

3 ( ser el turno de)

:

te toca jugar it’s your turn

4

:

por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned

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tocar {72} vt

1) : to touch, to feel, to handle

2) : to touch on, to refer to

3) : to concern, to affect

4) : to play (a musical instrument)

tocar vi

1) : to knock, to ring

tocar a la puerta: to rap on the door

2)

tocar en : to touch on, to border on

eso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous

3)

tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn

¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?

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tocar vb

1. (en general) to touch

me tocó la mejilla he touched my cheek

2. (instrumento) to play

toca la guitarra he plays the guitar

3. (timbre, campana) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?

4. (bocina) to sound

tocaba la bocina he was sounding his horn

5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn

¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now?

6. (un premio) to win [pt. & pp. won]

le tocó la lotería he won the lottery

Spanish-English dictionary > tocar
2 schlagen

das Schlagen

beat; beating

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schla|gen ['ʃlaːgn] pret schlug [ʃluːk] ptp geschlagen [gə'ʃlagn]
1. vti

1) (= zuschlagen, prügeln) to hit; (= hauen) to beat; (= einmal zuschlagen, treffen) to hit, to strike; (mit der flachen Hand) to slap, to smack; (leichter) to pat; (mit der Faust) to punch; (mit Schläger) to hit; (= treten) to kick; (mit Hammer, Pickel etc) Loch to knock

die Bombe schlug ein Loch in die Straße — the bomb blew a hole in the road

jdn bewusstlos schlágen — to knock sb out or unconscious; (mit vielen Schlägen) to beat sb unconscious

etw in Stücke or kurz und klein schlágen — to smash sth up or to pieces

nach jdm/etw schlágen — to hit out or lash out at sb/sth

um sich schlágen — to lash out

mit dem Hammer auf den Nagel schlágen — to hit the nail with the hammer

mit der Faust an die Tür/auf den Tisch schlágen — to beat or thump on the door/table with one's fist

gegen die Tür schlágen — to hammer on the door

jdn auf die Schulter schlágen — to slap sb on the back; (leichter) to pat sb on the back

jdn auf den Kopf schlágen — to hit sb on the head

jdm ein Buch or mit einem Buch auf den Kopf schlágen — to hit sb on the head with a book

jdm etw aus der Hand schlágen — to knock sth out of sb's hand

jdn ins Gesicht schlágen — to hit/slap/punch sb in the face

ihm schlug das Gewissen — his conscience pricked (Brit) or bothered him

ins Gesicht schlágen (fig) — to be a slap in the face for sth

na ja, ehe ich mich schlágen lasse! (hum inf) — yes, I don't mind if I do, I suppose you could twist my arm (hum inf)

See:

→ grün, Fass

2) (= läuten) to chime; Stunde to strike

die Uhr hat 12 geschlagen — the clock has struck 12

eine geschlagene Stunde — a full hour

wissen, was es or die Uhr or die Glocke or die Stunde geschlagen hat (fig inf) — to know what's what (inf)

See:

→ dreizehn

3)

(= heftig flattern) mit den Flügeln schlágen, die Flügel schlágen (liter) — to beat or flap its wings

2. vt

1) (= besiegen, übertreffen) Gegner, Konkurrenz, Rekord to beat

schlágen — to beat sb at sth

unsere Mannschaft schlug den Gegner (mit) 2:1 — our team beat their opponents (by) 2-1

sich geschlagen geben — to admit that one is beaten, to admit defeat

2) Teig, Eier to beat; (mit Schneebesen) to whisk; Sahne to whip

ein Ei in die Pfanne schlágen — to crack an egg into the pan

ein Ei in die Suppe schlágen — to beat an egg into the soup

3) (CHESS) to take, to capture

4) (liter = treffen)

das Schicksal schlug sie hart — fate dealt her a hard blow

ein vom Schicksal geschlagener Mann — a man dogged by fate

5) (BIBL = bestrafen) to strike (down), to smite (BIBL)

mit Blindheit geschlagen sein (lit, fig) — to be blind

mit Dummheit geschlagen sein — to be dumb

6) (= fällen) to fell

7) (= fechten) Mensuren to fight

8)

(liter: = krallen, beißen) schlágen — to sink one's talons/teeth into sth

9) (HUNT = töten) to kill

10) (= spielen) Trommel to beat; (liter) Harfe, Laute to pluck, to play

das Schlagen der Trommeln — the beat(ing) of the drums

11) (dated = prägen) Münzen etc to mint, to coin

12) (= hinzufügen) to add (
auf +acc, zu to); Gebiet to annexe
13) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) Kreis, Bogen to describe; Purzelbaum, Rad to do; Alarm, Funken to raise; Krach to make

Profit aus etw schlágen — to make a profit from sth; (fig) to profit from sth

eine Schlacht schlágen — to fight a battle

14)

den Kragen nach oben schlágen — to turn up one's collar

die Hände vors Gesicht schlágen — to cover one's face with one's hands

15) (= wickeln) to wrap

3. vi

1) (Herz, Puls) to beat; (heftig) to pound, to throb

sein Puls schlug unregelmäßig — his pulse was irregular

ihr Herz schlägt für den FC Bayern — she's passionate about FC Bayern

See:

→ höherschlagen

2) aux sein

(= auftreffen) schlágen — to hit one's head on/against sth

3) aux sein

(= gelangen) ein leises Wimmern schlug an sein Ohr — he could hear a faint whimpering

4) (Regen) to beat; (Wellen) to pound, to beat

See:

→ Welle

5) aux sein or haben (Flammen) to shoot out (aus of); (Rauch) to pour out (aus of)

6) (Blitz) to strike (
in etw acc sth)
7) (=singen Nachtigall, Fink) to sing

8)

aux sein (inf: = ähneln) er schlägt sehr nach seinem Vater — he takes after his father a lot

See:

→ Art

9)

(= betreffen) schlágen — to be in sb's field/line

10) aux sein

(ESP MED: = in Mitleidenschaft ziehen) auf die Augen/Nieren etc schlágen — to affect the eyes/kidneys etc

jdm auf die Augen etc schlágen — to affect sb's eyes etc

See:

→ Magen

4. vr

1) (= sich prügeln) to fight; (= sich duellieren) to duel (
auf +dat with)
als Schuljunge habe ich mich oft geschlagen — I often had fights when I was a schoolboy

sich mit jdm schlágen — to fight (with) sb, to have a fight with sb

sich um etw schlágen (lit, fig) — to fight over sth

er schlägt sich nicht um die Arbeit — he's not too keen on work (Brit), he's not crazy about work (inf)

2) (= sich selbst schlagen) to hit or beat oneself

3) (= sich bewähren) to do, to fare

sich tapfer or gut schlágen — to make a good showing

4)

(= sich begeben) sich nach rechts/links/Norden schlágen — to strike out to the right/left/for the North

schlágen — to side with sb

sich zu einer Partei schlágen — to throw in one's lot with a party

See:

→ Leben

5) (MECH)

schlágen — to affect sth

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1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) bat

2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) bat

3) bag

4) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) bang

5) (to beat or strike with a club: They clubbed him to death.) club

6) (to strike or hit repeatedly: Beat the drum.) beat

7) (to win against: She beat me in a contest.) beat

8) (to mix thoroughly: to beat an egg.) beat

9) (to move in a regular rhythm: My heart is beating faster than usual.) beat

10) beating

11) (to strike with the fist.) buffet

12) ((of a clock) to indicate the time by chiming: The clock chimed 9 o'clock.) chime

13) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) clap

14) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) clip

15) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) drive

16) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) hit

17) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) knock

18) (to hit with the fist: He punched him on the nose.) punch

19) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) sound

20) strike

21) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) strike

22) (to whip: I'm whipping up eggs for the dessert.) whip up

23) (to beat (eggs etc).) whip

24) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) whisk

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schla·gen

[ˈʃla:gn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (hauen)

▪ jdn \schlagen to hit [or form strike] sb; (mit der Faust) to punch sb; (mit der flachen Hand) to slap sb

sie schlug ihm das Heft um die Ohren she hit him over the head with the magazine

mit der Faust auf den Tisch \schlagen to hammer on the table with one's fist

den Gegner zu Boden \schlagen to knock one's opponent down

jdm etw aus der Hand \schlagen to knock sth out or sb's hand

etw kurz und klein [o in Stücke] \schlagen to smash sth to pieces

jdn mit der Peitsche \schlagen to whip sb

jdn mit einem Schlagstock \schlagen to club [or hit] [or beat] sb with a stick

jdm [wohlwollend] auf die Schulter \schlagen to give sb a [friendly] slap on the back

2.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (prügeln)

▪ jdn \schlagen to beat sb

schlägt dich dein Mann? does your husband beat you [up] [or hurt] you?

jdn bewusstlos \schlagen to beat sb senseless [or unconscious]

jdn blutig \schlagen to leave sb battered and bleeding

jdn halb tot \schlagen to leave sb half dead

jdn zum Krüppel \schlagen to cripple sb

3.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (geh: heimsuchen)

▪ jdn \schlagen:

das Schicksal hat ihn hart [o schwer] ge \schlagen fate has dealt him a hard blow

mit einer Krankheit geschlagen sein to be afflicted by an illness

ein vom Schicksal geschlagener Mensch a man dogged by ill-fate; s.a. Blindheit, Dummheit

4.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (besiegen)

▪ jdn \schlagen to defeat sb; SPORT to beat sb

▪ jdn [in etw dat] \schlagen to beat sb [in [or at] sth]

den Feind mit Waffengewalt \schlagen to defeat the enemy with force of arms

sich akk ge \schlagen geben to admit defeat

den Gegner vernichtend \schlagen to inflict a crushing defeat on one's opponent

jd ist nicht zu \schlagen sb is unbeatable

5.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (Spielfiguren eliminieren)

▪ etw \schlagen to take sth

Läufer schlägt Bauern! bishop takes pawn!

ich brauche drei Augen, um deinen Spielstein zu \schlagen I need a three to take you[r counter]

6.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben KOCHK

▪ etw \schlagen to beat sth

Sahne \schlagen to whip cream

Eiweiß steif [o zu Schnee] \schlagen to beat the egg white until stiff

Eier in die Pfanne \schlagen to crack eggs into the pan

die Soße durch ein Sieb \schlagen to pass the gravy through a sieve

7.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben MUS (zum Erklingen bringen)

die Saiten \schlagen to pluck the strings

den Takt \schlagen to beat time

die Trommel \schlagen to beat the drums

8.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (läuten)

▪ etw \schlagen to strike sth

die Uhr hat gerade 10 [o (geh) die zehnte Stunde] ge \schlagen the clock has just struck ten; (fig)

die Stunde der Rache/Wahrheit hat ge\schlagen the moment of revenge/truth has come; (fig)

jetzt schlägt's aber dreizehn! that's a bit much [or thick]!

eine ge\schlagene Stunde warten to wait for a whole hour

wissen, was die Glocke [o Uhr] ge\schlagen hat (fig) to know what's what

9.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (treiben)

▪ etw [irgendwohin] \schlagen to hit sth [somewhere]

den Ball ins Aus \schlagen to kick the ball out of play

ein Loch ins Eis \schlagen to break [or smash] a hole in the ice

einen Nagel in die Wand \schlagen to knock [or hammer] a nail into the wall

10.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (geh: krallen)

die Fänge/Krallen/Zähne in die Beute \schlagen to dig [or sink] its claws/talons/teeth into the prey

11.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (legen)

▪ etw irgendwohin \schlagen to throw sth somewhere

die Arme um jdn \schlagen to throw one's arms around sb

ein Bein über das andere \schlagen to cross one's legs

die Decke zur Seite \schlagen to throw off the blanket

die Hände vors Gesicht \schlagen to cover one's face with one's hands

den Kragen nach oben \schlagen to turn up one's collar

12.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben POL, ÖKON (hinzufügen)

die Unkosten auf den Verkaufspreis \schlagen to add the costs to the retail price

ein Gebiet zu einem Land \schlagen to annex a territory to a country

13.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (wickeln)

▪ etw/jdn in etw akk \schlagen to wrap sth/sb in sth

das Geschenk in Geschenkpapier \schlagen to wrap up the present

das Kind in die Decke \schlagen to wrap the child in the blanket

14.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (ausführen)

▪ etw \schlagen:

das Kleid schlägt Falten the dress gets creased

einen Bogen um das Haus \schlagen to give the house a wide berth

das Kreuz \schlagen to make the sign of the cross

mit dem Zirkel einen Kreis \schlagen to describe a circle with compasses

15.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (fällen)

einen Baum \schlagen to fell a tree

16.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben JAGD (reißen)

ein Tier \schlagen to take an animal

17.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (veraltend: prägen)

Medaillen \schlagen to strike medals

Münzen \schlagen to mint coins

18.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (fechten)

eine Mensur \schlagen to fight a duel

eine \schlagende Verbindung a duelling [or AM dueling] fraternity

19.

<schlug, geschlagen>

(in Verbindung mit einem Substantiv)

Funken \schlagen to send out sparks sep

eine Schlacht \schlagen to fight a battle

20.

▶ ehe ich mich \schlagen lasse! (hum fam) oh all right [or go on] then!, before you twist my arm!

▶ jdn in die Flucht \schlagen to put sb to flight

▶ etw in den Wind \schlagen to reject sth out of hand; s.a. Alarm, Krach, Profit, Purzelbaum, Rad

II. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (hauen)

▪ nach jdm \schlagen to hit out at sb

▪ [mit etw dat] um sich akk \schlagen to lash [or thrash] about [with sth]

er schlug [wie] wild um sich he lashed [or hit] out wildly all round him

▪ [mit etw dat] irgendwohin \schlagen to hit sth [with sth]

mit der Faust gegen eine Tür \schlagen to beat at a door with one's fist

[jdm] [mit der Hand] ins Gesicht \schlagen to slap sb's face

jdm in die Fresse \schlagen (derb) to punch sb in the face fam

gegen das Tor \schlagen to knock at the gate

2.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (auftreffen)

▪ an [o gegen] etw akk \schlagen to land on sth, to strike against sth

der Stein schlug hart auf das Straßenpflaster the stone landed with a thud on the road

die schweren Brecher schlugen gegen die Hafenmauer the heavy breakers broke [or crashed] against the harbour wall

hörst Du, wie der Regen gegen die Fensterläden schlägt? can you hear the rain [beating] against the shutters?

der Regen schlug heftig gegen die Fensterscheibe the rain lashed against the window

ich habe doch irgendwo eine Tür \schlagen hören! but I heard a door slam somewhere!

3.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (explodieren) to strike

ein Blitz ist in den Baum ge\schlagen the tree was struck by lightning

4.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (pochen) to beat

ihr Puls schlägt ganz schwach/unregelmäßig/kräftig her pulse is very weak/irregular/strong

nach dem Lauf hier hoch schlägt mir das Herz bis zum Hals my heart's pounding after running up here

sein Herz hat aufgehört zu \schlagen his heart has stopped

vor Angst schlug ihr das Herz bis zum Hals she was so frightened that her heart was in her mouth; (fig)

ihr Herz schlägt ganz für Bayern München she's a whole-hearted Bayern Munich fan

5.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (läuten)

▪ etw schlägt sth is striking

hör mal, das Glockenspiel schlägt listen, the clock is chiming

die Kirchglocken \schlagen the church bells are ringing; s.a. Stunde

6.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein o haben (emporlodern)

▪ etw schlägt aus etw dat sth is shooting up from sth

aus dem Dach schlugen die Flammen the flames shot up out of the roof

7.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben ORN (singen) Nachtigalle, Fink to sing

8.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (bewegen)

mit den Flügeln \schlagen to beat its wings

9.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (fam: ähneln)

▪ nach jdm \schlagen to take after sb

er schlägt überhaupt nicht nach seinem Vater he doesn't take after his father at all; s.a. Art

10.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (in Mitleidenschaft ziehen)

▪ jdm [auf etw akk] \schlagen to affect sb['s sth]

das schlechte Wetter schlägt mir langsam aufs Gemüt the bad weather is starting to get me down

der Streit ist ihr auf den Magen ge\schlagen the quarrel upset her stomach

11.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (zugehören)

in jds Fach \schlagen to be in sb's field

12.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (dringen)

Lärm schlug an meine Ohren the noise reached my ears

das Blut schlug ihm ins Gesicht the blood rushed to his face

die Röte schlug ihr ins Gesicht she turned quite red

III. REFLEXIVES VERB

1.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (sich prügeln)

▪ sich akk \schlagen to have a fight, to fight each other

▪ sich akk [mit jdm] \schlagen to fight [sb]

sich akk selbst \schlagen to hit [or beat] oneself

2.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (sich duellieren)

▪ sich akk \schlagen to duel

3.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (rangeln)

▪ sich akk [um etw akk] \schlagen to fight [over sth]

das Konzert ist ausverkauft, die Leute haben sich um die Karten geradezu ge\schlagen the tickets went like hot cakes and the concert is sold out; (iron fam)

ich schlage mich nicht darum, das Geschirr zu spülen I'm not desperate to do the washing up

4.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (sich wenden)

▪ sich akk irgendwohin \schlagen to strike out

sich akk nach rechts \schlagen to strike out to the right

sich akk in die Büsche \schlagen to slip away hum, to go behind a tree hum

sich akk auf jds Seite \schlagen to take sb's side; (die Fronten wechseln) to go over to sb

5.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (in Mitleidenschaft ziehen)

etw schlägt sich akk jdm aufs Gemüt sth gets sb down

etw schlägt sich jdm auf den Magen sth affects sb's stomach

6.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (sich anstrengen)

▪ sich akk [irgendwie] \schlagen to do somehow

sich akk gut \schlagen to do well

wie war die Prüfung? — ich denke, ich habe mich ganz gut geschlagen how was the exam? — I think I've done pretty well

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) hit; beat; strike; (mit der Faust) punch; hit; (mit der flachen Hand) slap; (mit der Peitsche) lash

ein Kind schlagen — smack a child; (aufs Hinterteil) spank a child

jemanden bewusstlos/zu Boden schlagen — beat somebody senseless/to the ground; (mit einem Schlag) knock somebody senseless/to the ground

die Hände vors Gesicht schlagen — cover one's face with one's hands

ein Loch ins Eis schlagen — break or smash a hole in the ice; s. auch grün 1)

2) (mit Richtungsangabe) hit < ball>; (mit dem Fuß) kick

einen Nagel in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — knock a nail into something

etwas durch ein Sieb schlagen — press something through a sieve

3) (rühren) beat < mixture>; whip < cream>; (mit einem Schneebesen) whisk

die Sahne steif schlagen — beat the cream till stiff

4) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring

die Uhr schlägt acht — the clock strikes eight

eine geschlagene Stunde — (ugs.) a whole hour; s. auch dreizehn; Stunde 1)

5) (legen) throw

die Decke zur Seite schlagen — throw aside the blanket

6) (einwickeln) wrap (in + Akk. in)

7) (besiegen, übertreffen) beat

jemanden in etwas (Dat.) schlagen — beat somebody at something

eine Mannschaft [mit] 2:0 schlagen — beat a team [by] 2-0

8) auch itr. (bes. Schach) take < chessman>

9) (fällen) fell < tree>

10) (spielen) beat < drum>; (geh.) play <lute, zither, harp>

den Takt/Rhythmus schlagen — beat time

11)

etwas in etwas/auf etwas (Akk.) schlagen — add something to something
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (hauen)

er schlug mit der Faust auf den Tisch — he beat the table with his fist

jemandem auf die Hand/ins Gesicht schlagen — slap somebody's hand/hit somebody in the face

um sich schlagen — lash or hit out

2)

mit den Flügeln schlagen — < bird> beat or flap its wings

3) mit sein (prallen) bang

mit dem Kopf auf etwas (Akk.) /gegen etwas schlagen — bang one's head on/against something

auf den Boden schlagen — land with a thud on the floor

4) mit sein

jemandem auf den Magen schlagen — affect somebody's stomach

5) (pulsieren) <heart, pulse> beat; (heftig) < heart> pound; < pulse> throb

6) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring; < funeral bell> toll

7) auch mit sein (auftreffen)

gegen/an etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <rain, waves> beat against something

8) meist mit sein (einschlagen)

in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <lightning, bullet, etc.> strike or hit something

9) mit sein

nach dem Onkel usw. schlagen — take after one's uncle etc
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich prügeln) fight

sich mit jemandem schlagen — fight with somebody

sich um etwas schlagen — (auch fig.) fight over something

2) (ugs.): (sich behaupten) hold one's own

sich tapfer schlagen — hold one's own well; put up a good showing

3) (sich schädlich auswirken)

sich auf die Leber schlagen — affect the liver

* * *

schlagen; schlägt, schlug, hat oder ist geschlagen

A. v/t (hat)

1. hit; wiederholt, (verprügeln) beat; mit der Faust: hit, punch; mit der offenen Hand: hit, whack umg; klatschend: slap; (besonders Kinder) smack; mit dem Stock: hit, beat; mit der Peitsche: whip; (Eier, Sahne etc) beat;

jemanden zu Boden schlagen knock sb down, floor sb; (k.o. schlagen) knock sb out;

jemanden blutig/krankenhausreif schlagen hit sb until he ( oder she) bleeds/needs hospital treatment; stärker: beat sb to a bleeding pulp/reduce sb to a hospital case;

sie schlagen ihre Kinder they beat their children;

er schlägt seine Frau he beats (up) his wife;

an die Wand schlagen mit Nägeln: nail to the wall;

jemandem etwas aus der Hand schlagen knock sth out of sb’s hand;

jemandem etwas um die Ohren schlagen slap sb (a)round the ears with sth;

den Kopf schlagen an (+akk) hit ( oder bump, knock, bang) one’s head on ( oder against);

eine Notiz ans Brett schlagen put a notice up on the board, pin a notice (up) onto the board;

die Trommel schlagen beat the drum; Fußball etc:

den Ball zu … schlagen pass the ball to …;

Erbsen etc

durch ein Sieb schlagen pass through a sieve;

Nagel

schlagen in (+akk) hammer ( oder drive) into;

ein Loch in die Wand schlagen knock a hole in the wall;

ein Ei in die Pfanne schlagen break an egg into the pan;

die Zähne schlagen in (+akk) Tier: sink its teeth into;

die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down

2. (Bäume) fell, cut down

3. (Tür) bang, slam

4. (übertreffen) beat; (besiegen) auch defeat, lick umg;

wir haben sie 3:0 geschlagen we beat them 3-0;

sich geschlagen geben admit defeat, give up;

ich gebe mich geschlagen auch umg okay, you win

5.

sich (dat)

etwas aus dem Kopf oder

Sinn schlagen put sth out of one’s mind, forget (about) sth umg

6.

auf den Preis

schlagen WIRTSCH add on to

7.

die Uhr schlug zehn the clock struck ten;

jetzt schlägt’s dreizehn! umg, fig that’s overdoing it

8.

in Papier schlagen (einwickeln) wrap (up) in paper;

zur Seite schlagen (Decke etc) push aside

9. Raubvogel etc: (Beutetier) kill; → Alarm, Brücke 1, Flucht¹ 1, geschlagen, Glocke 1, Kapital 2, Kreuz 1, Rad 1, Schaum, Waffe, Wurzel

B. v/i

1. (hat) hit sb, sth, strike; Herz, Puls: beat; heftig: throb; Uhr: strike; Tür: bang, slam; Segel: flap; Rad: run untrue, pull; Pferd: kick; Nachtigall: sing;

schlagen an (+akk) oder

gegen hit;

mit etwas auf/gegen etwas schlagen bang sth on/against sth;

gegen die Tür schlagen hammer at the door;

jemandem ins Gesicht/in den Magen schlagen punch sb in the face/stomach;

jemandem auf die Finger schlagen rap sb’s knuckles;

nach jemandem

schlagen hit out at;

um sich schlagen lash out (in all directions), thrash about (US around);

mit den Flügeln schlagen Vogel: beat its wings;

sein Puls schlägt regelmäßig his pulse is regular

2. (hat oder ist):

schlagen an (+akk) oder

gegen Regen: beat against; Wellen: beat ( oder crash) against

3. (ist):

mit dem Kopf an oder

gegen etwas schlagen hit ( oder bump, knock, bang) one’s head against sth;

auf (+akk) den Kreislauf etc

schlagen affect;

die Erkältung

schlug ihm auf den Magen auch went to his stomach;

die Arbeit etc

schlägt mir auf den Magen is upsetting my stomach;

das schlägt mir aufs Gemüt it affects my state of mind, it gets me down

4. (ist):

schlagen aus Flammen: leap out of; Rauch: pour from ( oder out of);

der Blitz schlug in den Baum the lightning struck the tree

5. (hat/ist):

(nicht) in jemandes Fach oder

Ressort schlagen (not) be part of sb’s job

6. (ist):

schlagen nach (arten nach) take after;

sie schlägt ganz nach ihrer Mutter she’s just like her mother

C. v/r (hat)

1. (kämpfen) (have a) fight (

mit with);

sich mit jemandem schlagen fight it out with sb; (duellieren) fight a duel with sb;

sich schlagen um fight over;

sich gut schlagen fig hold one’s own, give a good account of o.s.

2.

sich auf jemandes Seite schlagen side with sb; weitS. (überwechseln) go over to sb;

sich in die Büsche schlagen slip away

3.

sich auf den Magen/das Gemüt schlagen affect one’s stomach/state of mind

* * *
1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) hit; beat; strike; (mit der Faust) punch; hit; (mit der flachen Hand) slap; (mit der Peitsche) lash

ein Kind schlagen — smack a child; (aufs Hinterteil) spank a child

jemanden bewusstlos/zu Boden schlagen — beat somebody senseless/to the ground; (mit einem Schlag) knock somebody senseless/to the ground

die Hände vors Gesicht schlagen — cover one's face with one's hands

ein Loch ins Eis schlagen — break or smash a hole in the ice; s. auch grün 1)

2) (mit Richtungsangabe) hit < ball>; (mit dem Fuß) kick

einen Nagel in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — knock a nail into something

etwas durch ein Sieb schlagen — press something through a sieve

3) (rühren) beat < mixture>; whip < cream>; (mit einem Schneebesen) whisk

die Sahne steif schlagen — beat the cream till stiff

4) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring

die Uhr schlägt acht — the clock strikes eight

eine geschlagene Stunde — (ugs.) a whole hour; s. auch dreizehn; Stunde 1)

5) (legen) throw

die Decke zur Seite schlagen — throw aside the blanket

6) (einwickeln) wrap (in + Akk. in)

7) (besiegen, übertreffen) beat

jemanden in etwas (Dat.) schlagen — beat somebody at something

eine Mannschaft [mit] 2:0 schlagen — beat a team [by] 2-0

8) auch itr. (bes. Schach) take < chessman>

9) (fällen) fell < tree>

10) (spielen) beat < drum>; (geh.) play <lute, zither, harp>

den Takt/Rhythmus schlagen — beat time

11)

etwas in etwas/auf etwas (Akk.) schlagen — add something to something
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (hauen)

er schlug mit der Faust auf den Tisch — he beat the table with his fist

jemandem auf die Hand/ins Gesicht schlagen — slap somebody's hand/hit somebody in the face

um sich schlagen — lash or hit out

2)

mit den Flügeln schlagen — < bird> beat or flap its wings

3) mit sein (prallen) bang

mit dem Kopf auf etwas (Akk.) /gegen etwas schlagen — bang one's head on/against something

auf den Boden schlagen — land with a thud on the floor

4) mit sein

jemandem auf den Magen schlagen — affect somebody's stomach

5) (pulsieren) <heart, pulse> beat; (heftig) < heart> pound; < pulse> throb

6) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring; < funeral bell> toll

7) auch mit sein (auftreffen)

gegen/an etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <rain, waves> beat against something

8) meist mit sein (einschlagen)

in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <lightning, bullet, etc.> strike or hit something

9) mit sein

nach dem Onkel usw. schlagen — take after one's uncle etc
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich prügeln) fight

sich mit jemandem schlagen — fight with somebody

sich um etwas schlagen — (auch fig.) fight over something

2) (ugs.): (sich behaupten) hold one's own

sich tapfer schlagen — hold one's own well; put up a good showing

3) (sich schädlich auswirken)

sich auf die Leber schlagen — affect the liver

* * *

v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

= to bang v.

to bash v.

to batter v.

to beat v.

(§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten)

to blast v.

to hit v.

(§ p.,p.p.: hit)

to knock (at) v.

to pommel v.

to pummel v.

to punch v.

to rap v.

to slap v.

to slat v.

to strike v.

(§ p.,p.p.: struck)

or p.p.: stricken•)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schlagen
3 soñar

m.

sonar (Nautical).

El sonar detectó un submarino The sonar detected a submarine.

v.

1 to sound, to make a sound, to sound off.

La música suena bien The music sounds good.

El timbre suena sin parar The doorbell rings endlessly.

2 to sound.

La música suena bien The music sounds good.

3 to ring.

4 to peal, to clang.

5 to break down completely, to break down.

La máquina sonó The machine broke down completely.

6 to ring a bell on.

Ese asunto me suena That thing rings a bell on me.

7 to clobber, to bludgeon, to thump, to bemaul.

Lo sonó He clobbered him.

8 to beat, to defeat, to vanquish, to thrash.

* * *

sonar

► nombre masculino

1 MARÍTIMO sonar

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sonar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (hacer ruido) to sound

2 (timbre, teléfono, etc) to ring

3 (alarma, reloj) to go off

4 (instrumento) to play

5 (letra) to be pronounced

■ esa letra no suena that letter is not pronounced

6 (mencionarse) to be mentioned

7 (tener apariencia) to look (a, like), sound (a, like), seem (a, like)

■ el proyecto sonaba a estafa the project sounded like a con

► verbo transitivo

1 (conocer vagamente) to sound familiar, ring a bell

■ no me suena esa calle that street doesn't ring a bell

2 (nariz) to blow

3 (timbre etc) to ring; (bocina) to blow, sound; (instrumento) to play

► verbo pronominal sonarse

1 (nariz) to blow

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tal y como suena literally, just as I'm telling you

* * *

verb

1) to sound

2) ring

* * *

1. VI

1) (=producir sonido)

a) [campana, teléfono, timbre] to ring; [aparato electrónico] to beep, bleep

este timbre no suena — this bell doesn't work o ring

está sonando el busca — the pager is beeping o bleeping

el reloj de la iglesia no sonó — the church clock did not chime

acaban de sonar las diez — it has just struck ten

hacer sonar — [+ alarma, sirena] to sound; [+ campanilla, timbre] to ring; [+ trompeta, flauta] to play

hace sonar su vieja gaita en las grandes ocasiones — he plays his old bagpipes on special occasions

haz sonar el claxon — blow o beep the horn

b) [alarma, sirena] to go off

a las seis sonó el despertador — the alarm clock went off at six

c) [máquina, aparato] to make a noise; [música] to play

¡cómo suena este frigorífico! — what a noise this fridge makes!

sonaron tres disparos — three shots were heard

empezó a sonar el himno nacional — the national anthem started to play

le sonaban las tripas — his stomach was rumbling

- ni sonar ni tronar
flauta, río
2) (Ling) [fonema, letra] to be pronounced; [frase, palabra] to sound

la h de "hombre" no suena — the h in "hombre" is not pronounced o is silent

escríbelo tal como suena — write it as it sounds

3) (=parecer por el sonido) to sound

sonaba extraño viniendo de él — it sounded strange coming from him

cantan en inglés y suenan muy bien — they sing in English and they sound very good

ese título suena bien — that sounds like a good title

• sonar a — to sound like

suena a metálico — it sounds like metal

eso me suena a excusa — that sounds like an excuse to me

sus palabras sonaban a falso — his words rang o sounded false

sonar a hueco — to sound hollow

- así como suena

le dijo que se fuera, así como suena — he told him to go, just like that

se llama Anastasio, así como suena — he's called Anastasio, believe it or not

- me suena a chino

4) (=ser conocido) to sound familiar, ring a bell *

¿no te suena el nombre? — isn't the name familiar?, doesn't the name sound familiar o ring a bell?

a mí su cara no me suena de nada — his face isn't at all familiar to me o doesn't look at all familiar to me

5) (=mencionarse)

su nombre suena constantemente en relación con este asunto — her name is always coming up o being mentioned in connection with this affair

no quiere que suene su nombre — he doesn't want his name mentioned

6) And, Cono Sur * (=fracasar) to come to grief *

sonamos en la prueba de francés — we came to grief in the French test *

ahora sí que sonamos — now we're really in trouble

7) Cono Sur * (=morirse) to kick the bucket *, peg out *

8) Cono Sur * (=estropearse) to pack up *

9)

hacer sonar — Cono Sur * [gen] to wreck; [+ dinero] to blow *

10)

hacer sonar a algn — Cono Sur * (=derrotar) to thrash sb *; (=castigar) to do sb **; (=suspender) to fail, flunk (EEUU) *

lo van a hacer sonar si lo pillan — he'll get done for it if they catch him **

2. VT

1) (=hacer sonar) [+ campanilla] to ring; [+ trompeta] to play; [+ alarma, sirena] to sound

2)

sonar la nariz a algn — to blow sb's nose

3) Méx, Ven * (=pegar) to clobber *

4) Méx, Ven * (=ganar) to thrash *

3.

See:

sonarse

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1) teléfono/timbre to ring; disparo to ring out

el despertador sonó a las cinco — the alarm went off at five o'clock

cuando suena la sirena — when the siren goes

sonaron las doce en el reloj — the clock struck twelve

cómo me suenan las tripas! — (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)

2) (+ compl)

a) motor/instrumento to sound; persona to sound

suena a hueco/a metal — it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal

b) palabra/expresión to sound

se escribe como suena — it's spelled as it sounds

(así) como suena — just like that, as simple as that

3)

a) ( resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc)

me suena tu cara — your face is o looks familiar

¿de qué me suena ese nombre? — where do I know that name from?

¿te suena este refrán? — does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?

b) ( parecer)

sonar A algo — to sound like something

me suena a una de sus invenciones — it sounds to me like one of his stories

4)

a) (AmL fam) ( fracasar)

soné en el examen — I blew the exam (colloq), I blew it in the exam (colloq)

sonamos — we've had it now, we've blown it now (colloq)

b) (CS fam) (descomponerse, estropearse) to pack up (colloq)

c) (CS fam) ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)
2.
sonar vt

1)

a) (+ me/te/le etc) < nariz> to wipe

suénale la nariz — wipe her nose for her, will you?

b) < trompeta> to play

2) (Méx fam)

a) ( pegar) < persona> to thump (colloq), to clobber (colloq)

b) ( en competición) to beat, thrash (colloq)
3.
sonarse v pron: tb

sonarse la nariz — to blow one's nose
II
masculino sonar

* * *

= dream.

Ex. This has brought us nearer to UBC than anyone would have dreamed possible thirty years ago.

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* soñar despierto = daydream.

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1) teléfono/timbre to ring; disparo to ring out

el despertador sonó a las cinco — the alarm went off at five o'clock

cuando suena la sirena — when the siren goes

sonaron las doce en el reloj — the clock struck twelve

cómo me suenan las tripas! — (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)

2) (+ compl)

a) motor/instrumento to sound; persona to sound

suena a hueco/a metal — it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal

b) palabra/expresión to sound

se escribe como suena — it's spelled as it sounds

(así) como suena — just like that, as simple as that

3)

a) ( resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc)

me suena tu cara — your face is o looks familiar

¿de qué me suena ese nombre? — where do I know that name from?

¿te suena este refrán? — does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?

b) ( parecer)

sonar A algo — to sound like something

me suena a una de sus invenciones — it sounds to me like one of his stories

4)

a) (AmL fam) ( fracasar)

soné en el examen — I blew the exam (colloq), I blew it in the exam (colloq)

sonamos — we've had it now, we've blown it now (colloq)

b) (CS fam) (descomponerse, estropearse) to pack up (colloq)

c) (CS fam) ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)
2.
sonar vt

1)

a) (+ me/te/le etc) < nariz> to wipe

suénale la nariz — wipe her nose for her, will you?

b) < trompeta> to play

2) (Méx fam)

a) ( pegar) < persona> to thump (colloq), to clobber (colloq)

b) ( en competición) to beat, thrash (colloq)
3.
sonarse v pron: tb

sonarse la nariz — to blow one's nose
II
masculino sonar

* * *

sonar¹

¹ = beep, sound, go off, chime.

Ex: If neither crossreferences or documents are associated with the entry, the terminal beeps and a message is displayed.

Ex: Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded less forceful and deliberate.

Ex: The particular issue has to do with pagers and cell phones going off in a public library and the need for a policy to control the situation.

Ex: The delay seems even longer with the second doorbell that I have set to chime once, as opposed to the front doorbell which chimes twice.

* alarma + sonar = alarm + go off.

* campana + sonar = bell + ring.

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* despertador + sonar = alarm + go off, alarm clock + go off.

* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.

* hacer sonar una alarma = sound + alarm.

* hacer sonar un cascabel = jingle.

* hacer sonar un clic = click.

* que suena = ringing.

* sonar a = smack of.

* sonar conocido = ring + a bell.

* sonar el teléfono = telephone + ring.

* sonar falso = have + a hollow ring.

* sonarse = blow + Posesivo + nose.

* sonarse la nariz = blow + Posesivo + nose.

* sonarse los mocos = blow + Posesivo + nose.

* sonar un cascabel = jingle.

* * *

sonar¹ [ A10 ]

vi

A

1 «teléfono/timbre» to ring

la alarma estuvo sonando toda la noche the alarm was ringing all night

el despertador sonó a las cinco the alarm went off at five o'clock

sonó un disparo there was a shot, a shot rang out, I/you/he heard a shot

cuando suena la sirena when the siren goes, when you hear the siren

sonaron las doce en el reloj del Ayuntamiento the Town Hall clock struck twelve

¡cómo me suenan las tripas! ( fam); my tummy's rumbling ( colloq)

2

«letra»: la `e' final no suena you don't pronounce the final `e', the final `e' is not pronounced o is silent

B (+ compl)

1 «motor/instrumento» to sound; «persona» to sound

suena raro it sounds funny

sonaba preocupada she sounded worried

suena a hueco/a metal it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal

2 «palabra/expresión» to sound

se escribe como suena it's spelled as it sounds

me suena fatal it sounds awful to me

¿te suena bien esto? does this sound all right to you?

(así) como suena just like that, as simple as that

me dijo que me largara, así como suena she told me to get out, just like that o as simple as that

C

1 (resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc):

me suena tu cara I know your face from somewhere, your face is o looks familiar

¿de qué me suena ese nombre/esa canción? where do I know that name from/that song from?

me suena haberlo oído antes it rings a bell o it sounds familiar

¿te suena este refrán? does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?, have you heard this proverb before?, do you know this proverb?

2 (parecer) sonar A algo to sound like sth

me suena a una de sus invenciones it sounds to me like one of his stories

D

(mencionarse): su nombre suena mucho en el mundo de la moda his name is on everybody's lips o everybody's talking about him, in the fashion world

sé discreto, que mi nombre no suena para nada be discreet, I want my name kept out of this o I don't want my name mentioned

E

1

( AmL fam) (fracasar): soné en el examen I blew the exam ( colloq), I blew it in the exam ( colloq)

sonamos, se largó a llover now we've had it o now we're in trouble, it's started to rain ( colloq)

estamos sonados, perdimos el tren we've had it now o we've blown it now, we've missed the train ( colloq)

2 (CS fam) (descomponerse, estropearse) to pack up ( colloq)

3 (CS fam) (morirse) to kick the bucket ( colloq), to croak (sl)

■ sonar

vt

A

1 (+ me/te/le etc) ‹nariz› to wipe

suénale la nariz wipe her nose for her, will you?

2 ‹trompeta› to play

B (CS fam) ‹alumno› to fail, flunk ( AmE)

C ( Méx fam)

1 (pegar) ‹persona› to thump ( colloq), to clobber ( colloq)

2 (en una competición) ‹persona/equipo› to beat, thrash ( colloq)

■ sonarse

v pron

tb sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose

sonar²

masculine

sonar

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Multiple Entries:
sonar
soñar
sonar ( conjugate sonar) verbo intransitivo
1 [teléfono/timbre] to ring;
[ disparo] to ring out;
◊ el despertador sonó a las cinco the alarm went off at five o'clock;

soñaron las doce en el reloj the clock struck twelve;
me suenan las tripas (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)
2 (+ compl)
a) [motor/instrumento] to sound;

[ persona] to sound;
◊ suena raro it sounds funny;

sonaba preocupada she sounded worried;
suena a hueco it sounds hollow
b) [palabra/expresión] to sound

3
a) ( resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ me suena tu cara your face is o looks familiar;

¿te suena este refrán? does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?
b) ( parecer) soñar A algo to sound like sth

4 (AmL fam) ( fracasar):
◊ soné en el examen I blew it in the exam (colloq);

sonamos we've blown it now (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1
a) (+ me/te/le etc) ‹ nariz› to wipe

b) ‹ trompeta› to play

2 (Méx fam)
a) ( pegar) ‹ persona› to thump (colloq), to clobber (colloq)

b) ( en competición) to beat, thrash (colloq)

sonarse verbo pronominal: tb
◊ soñarse la nariz to blow one's nose

soñar ( conjugate soñar) verbo transitivo
a) ( durmiendo) to dream

b) ( fantasear) to dream;

◊ la casa soñada her/his/their dream house

verbo intransitivo
a) ( durmiendo) to dream;

soñar con algo/algn to dream about sth/sb;
◊ que sueñes con los angelitos (fr hecha) sweet dreams

b) ( fantasear) to dream;

◊ soñar despierto to daydream;

soñar con algo to dream of sth
sonar verbo intransitivo
1 (un instrumento, una melodía) to sound: su voz sonaba a preocupación, her voice sounded worried
(un despertador) to ring, buzz
2 (dar una impresión) to sound: lo que dices me suena a chino, what you are saying is Greek to me
eso me suena a problemas, that sounds like trouble
su propuesta no suena mal, I like the sound of her proposal
3 (ser familiar) su cara me suena, his face rings a bell, ese nombre no me suena de nada, that name is completely unknown to me
4 (ser citado, mencionado) su nombre suena como candidato al premio, his name was put forward as a candidate for the prize
soñar
I verbo transitivo
1 to dream: soñé que vivía en una isla desierta, I dreamt I was living on a desert island
2 (imaginar) to imagine: la boda fue tal como la había soñado, her wedding was just like in her dreams
II verbo intransitivo
1 (dormido) sueñas en voz alta, you talk in your sleep
esta noche soñé con él, last night I had a dream about him
2 (imaginar) deja de soñar (despierto), stop daydreaming
no sueñes con que te invite, don't expect to be invited
3 (desear) sueña con volver a su tierra natal, she dreams of returning to her homeland
' soñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- repicar
- sonar
- tocar
- a
- explorar
- soñado
- suena
English:
and
- blare
- blow
- chime
- clang
- clank
- clash
- daydream
- dream
- fantasize
- go off
- jangle
- moon over sb
- must
- rattle
- reverie
- ring
- set off
- sonar
- sound
- buzz
- go
- set

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sonar¹

♦ vi

1. [producir sonido] [timbre, teléfono, campana, despertador, alarma] to ring;

sonó una explosión there was an explosion;

sonó un disparo a shot rang out;

sonaba a lo lejos una sirena you could hear (the sound of) a siren in the distance;

hicieron sonar la alarma they set off the alarm;

sonaron las diez (en el reloj) the clock struck ten;

suena (a) hueco it sounds hollow;

suena a los Beatles it sounds like the Beatles;

suena falso/a chiste it sounds false/like a joke;
Fig
no me gusta nada como suena esto I don't like the sound of this at all;

(así o [m5] tal) como suena [literalmente] literally, in so many words;

me llamó mentirosa, así como suena she literally called me a liar;

su nombre se escribe como suena you spell her name like it sounds;

Comp
Fam
sonar la flauta: sonó la flauta y aprobé el examen it was a fluke that I passed the exam;

si suena la flauta… with a bit of luck…

2. [ser conocido, familiar]
me suena it rings a bell;

esa cara me suena I know that face, I've seen that face somewhere before;

¿te suena de algo este número de teléfono? does this telephone number mean anything to you o ring a bell?;

no me suena su nombre I don't remember hearing her name before;

un nombre que suena mucho en círculos políticos a name that is often mentioned in political circles

3. [pronunciarse] to be pronounced;

la letra “h” no suena the “h” is silent

4. [mencionarse, citarse] to be mentioned;

su nombre suena como futuro ministro his name is being mentioned as a future minister

5. [rumorearse] to be rumoured;

suena por ahí que lo van a echar it is rumoured that he is going to be sacked

6. CSur Fam [fracasar] to come a cropper, US to mess up;

si no te preparás para ese examen vas a sonar if you don't revise for the exam you're going to come a cropper;

no supieron llevar la empresa correctamente y sonaron they mismanaged the company and came to grief

7. RP Fam [morir] to kick the bucket

♦ vt

sonar la nariz a alguien to wipe sb's nose

♦ See also the pronominal verb sonarse

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sonar

I v/i

1 ring out

2 de música play;

así, tal como suena fig as simple as that, just like that

3

:

sonar a sound like

4

:

me suena esa voz I know that voice, that voice sounds familiar

II v/t la nariz wipe

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sonar {19} vi

1) : to sound

suena bien: it sounds good

2) : to ring (bells)

3) : to look or sound familiar

me suena ese nombre: that name rings a bell

4)

sonar a : to sound like

sonar vt

1) : to ring

2) : to blow (a trumpet, a nose)

♦ See also the reflexive verb sonarse

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sonar vb

1. (teléfono, timbre) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

sonaba el teléfono the telephone was ringing

2. (despertador, alarma) to go off

¿ha sonado el despertador? has the alarm clock gone off?

3. (letra) to be pronounced

en español la "h" no suena in Spanish the "h" is not pronounced

Lo más normal sería decir the "h" is silent

4. (resultar conocido) to be familiar / to ring a bell [pt. rang; pp. rung]

su nombre me suena his name sounds familiar / his name rings a bell

su cara me suena her face is familiar

5. (tener un aspecto) to sound

eso suena a falso that sounds false

el argumento suena interesante the plot sounds interesting

así como suena / tal como suena just like that

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