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the dog had slipped his collar

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1 the dog had slipped his collar

the dog had slipped his collar

de hond had zich van zijn riem ontdaan

English-Dutch dictionary > the dog had slipped his collar
2 slip

n. SLIP protokol, een protokol voor seriële verbinding met het Internet, een protokol waarmee een volledige verbinding met het Internet via een gewone telefoonlijn mogelijk is

slip¹

[ slip] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉〈→ Sporttermen: CricketSporttermen: Cricket/〉

1 misstap 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 ⇒ vergissing, ongelukje

2 hoesje ⇒ (kussen)sloop

3 onderrok/jurk

4 〈 benaming voor〉 strookje (papier)

5 stek(je) ⇒ ent

6 〈 cricket〉 slip(positie) 〈veldspeler/positie vlak achter de wicketkeeper〉

7 jong tenger persoontje

8 〈voornamelijk meervoud; cricket〉 slips

9 〈 keramiek〉 slip

♦voorbeelden:

1   slip of the pen • verschrijving

     slip of the tongue • verspreking

     make a slip • een vergissing maken, een misstap begaan

     〈 spreekwoord〉 there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip • tussen lepel en mond valt veel pap op de grond; tussen neus en lippen kan een goede kans ontglippen

7   slip of a girl • tenger meisje

¶ give someone the slip • aan iemand ontsnappen/ontglippen

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slip²

〈 slipped〉

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 (uit)glijden ⇒ slippen

2 glippen ⇒ (snel) sluipen

3 afglijden ⇒ vervallen

♦voorbeelden:

1   slipped disc • hernia

     time slips away/by • de tijd gaat ongemerkt voorbij

     slip down • naar beneden glijden

     slip through • doorschieten

     slip on something • ergens over uitglijden

2   slip away • wegglippen

     slip in/out • naar binnen/buiten glippen

     slip off • wegglippen

     slip from • ontglippen aan

     slip past someone • langs iemand glippen

     slip through one's fingers • door zijn vingers glippen

¶ let slip • zich verspreken

     slip up • zich vergissen

     slip into/out of a dress • een jurk aanschieten/uittrekken

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 schuiven ⇒ slippen, laten glijden

2 ontglippen ⇒ ontschieten

3 (onopvallend) toestoppen/geven

4 afschuiven ⇒ zich losmaken van

5 laten voorbijgaan

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 figuurlijk〉 slip in a remark • een opmerking invoegen

2   slip one's attention • ontgaan

     slip one's foot • uitglijden

     slip one's memory/mind • vergeten

     let slip • zich laten ontvallen; laten ontsnappen

4   the dog had slipped his collar • de hond had zich van zijn riem ontdaan

5   slip an opportunity • een gelegenheid voorbij laten gaan

¶ slip off clothes • kleren snel uittrekken

     slip on something comfortable • iets gemakkelijks aanschieten

     〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 slip one over on someone • iemand beetnemen

English-Dutch dictionary > slip
3 slip

1. intransitive verb,
- pp-

1) (slide) rutschen; [Messer:] abrutschen; (and fall) ausrutschen

2) (escape) schlüpfen

let a chance/opportunity slip — sich (Dat.) eine Chance/Gelegenheit entgehen lassen

let slip that... — verraten, dass...

3) (go)

slip to the butcher's — [rasch] zum Fleischer rüberspringen (ugs.)

slip from the room — aus dem Zimmer schlüpfen

4) (move smoothly) gleiten

everything slipped into place — (fig.) alles fügte sich zusammen

5) (make mistake) einen [Flüchtigkeits]fehler machen

6) (deteriorate) nachlassen; [Moral, Niveau, Ansehen:] sinken
2. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) stecken

slip the dress over one's head — das Kleid über den Kopf streifen

slip somebody something — jemandem etwas zustecken

2) (escape from) entwischen (+ Dat.)

the dog slipped its collar — der Hund streifte sein Halsband ab

the boat slipped its mooring — das Boot löste sich aus seiner Verankerung

slip somebody's attention — jemandes Aufmerksamkeit (Dat.) entgehen

slip somebody's memory or mind — jemandem entfallen

3) (release) loslassen
3. noun
1) (fall)

after his slip — nachdem er ausgerutscht [und gestürzt] war

a slip on these steps could be nasty — auf diesen Stufen auszurutschen könnte schlimme Folgen haben

2) (mistake) Versehen, das; Ausrutscher, der (ugs.)

a slip of the tongue/pen — ein Versprecher/Schreibfehler

make a slip — einen Fehler machen

3) (underwear) Unterrock, der

4) (pillowcase) [Kopf]kissenbezug, der

5) (strip)

slip of metal/plastic — Metall-/Plastikstreifen, der

6) (piece of paper) [Einzahlungs-, Wett]schein, der

slip [of paper] — Zettel, der

7)

give somebody the slip — (escape) jemandem entwischen (ugs.); (avoid) jemandem ausweichen

8)

a slip of a girl — ein zierliches Mädchen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/120790/slip_across">slip across

- slip away

- slip back

- slip behind

- slip by

- slip down

- slip in

- slip into

- slip off

- slip on

- slip out

- slip over

- slip past

- slip through

- slip up

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I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) ausrutschen

2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) gleiten

3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) sich irren

4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) schlüpfen

5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) abstreifen

6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) gleiten lassen
2. noun
1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) das Ausrutschen

2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) der Flüchtigkeitsfehler

3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) der Slip

4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) die Reling

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- slipper
- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun
(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) der Streifen

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slip

[slɪp]

I. n

1. (fall) Ausrutscher m fam; of price, value Fall m

to have a \slip ausrutschen und hinfallen

2. (paper) Zettel m; (form) Formular nt; (receipt) Kassenzettel m; (galley proof) Druckfahne f; LAW (ship's insurance) Beleg über die beabsichtigte Seeversicherungspolice

compliments \slip Kurzmitteilung f

a \slip of paper ein Zettel m, ein Stück nt Papier

paying-in [or deposit] \slip Einzahlungsformular nt

3. (mistake) Flüchtigkeitsfehler m, Schnitzer m fam

a \slip of the pen ein Schreibfehler m

a \slip of the tongue ein Versprecher m

to make a \slip einen Schnitzer machen fam

4. (garment) Unterrock m

5. HORT Ableger m

6. (small)

a \slip of a girl eine halbe Portion von einem Mädchen pej fam

a \slip of a thing ein schmales Ding

7. (in cricket)

▪ the \slips pl Bereich schräg hinter dem Schlagmann

8. AEROSP Slippen nt fachspr, Seitenrutsch m

9. no pl (clay) [Mal-]Schlicker m fachspr

10.

▶ to give sb the \slip ( fam) jdn abhängen fam

▶ there's many a \slip ['twixt cup and lip] ( prov) man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben prov

II. vi

<- pp->

1. (slide) person ausrutschen; knife, hand abrutschen; tyres wegrutschen; clutch schleifen

the CD \slipped out of his hand/through his fingers die CD ist ihm aus der Hand/durch die Finger gerutscht

to \slip on the ice/in the mud auf dem Eis/im Schlamm ausrutschen

▪ to \slip off sth von etw dat abrutschen; (drop off) von etw dat herunter-/hinunterrutschen

2. ( fig)

everything seemed to \slip into place alles schien [plötzlich] zusammenzupassen

to \slip into a coma ins Koma fallen

to let sth \slip secret etw ausplaudern

to let one's attention/concentration/guard \slip seine Aufmerksamkeit/Konzentration/Aufsicht schleifen lassen

he let his guard \slip for just a moment er war nur für einen Moment unaufmerksam

you can't afford to let your concentration \slip for a second man darf keine Sekunde lang unkonzentriert sein

to let it \slip that... verraten, dass...

3. (creep)

to \slip out the door/into the house zur Tür hinausschleichen/ins Haus schleichen

to \slip downstairs/upstairs die Treppe hinunter-/heraufschleichen

to \slip through a gap durch ein Loch schlüpfen

to \slip into a seat sich akk in einen Sitz drücken

4. (decline) dollar, price, productivity sinken

the song has \slipped [two places] to number 17 das Lied ist [um zwei Plätze] auf [die] Nummer 17 gefallen

the country is \slipping into recession das Land driftet in die Rezession ab

quality standards have \slipped die Qualitätsstandards haben nachgelassen

5. (make mistake) person sich akk versprechen

he \slipped and accidentally mentioned the surprise party ihm rutschte aus Versehen etwas über die Überraschungsparty heraus

6. ( fam: slacken)

▪ to be \slipping:

you're \slipping du bist nachlässig geworden, du lässt nach

7. (adopt)

▪ to \slip into sth sich dat etw angewöhnen

to \slip into a habit sich dat etwas angewöhnen

to \slip into bad habits sich dat schlechte Gewohnheiten aneignen

8. clothing

▪ to \slip into sth in etw akk hineinschlüpfen

▪ to \slip out of sth etw ausziehen

to \slip into something more comfortable in etwas Bequemeres schlüpfen

9.

▶ to \slip through the net [or cracks] durch die Maschen schlüpfen

▶ to \slip through sb's fingers jdm entkommen

▶ to let sth \slip through one's fingers [or grasp] sich dat etw entgehen lassen

▶ to let sb \slip through one's fingers jdn entwischen lassen

▶ \slip, slop, slap AUS Rat eines Australiers: ziehen Sie sich ein T-Shirt an, cremen Sie sich mit einem Sonnenschutzmittel ein und setzen Sie sich einen Sonnenhut auf

III. vt

<- pp->

1. (put)

▪ to \slip sth somewhere:

he \slipped his arm around her waist er legte seinen Arm um ihre Taille

someone had \slipped a piece of paper between the pages jemand hatte ein Stück Papier zwischen die Seiten gelegt

\slip the key through the letter box werfen Sie den Schlüssel in den Briefkasten

she \slipped the key under the mat sie schob den Schlüssel unter die Matte

she \slipped her hand into his sie nahm ihn verstohlen bei der Hand

he \slipped the letter into his pocket er steckte den Brief in seine Tasche

she \slipped a ten pound note into his hand sie drückte ihm eine Zehnpfundnote in die Hand

to \slip sb money/a note jdm Geld/eine Nachricht zustecken

2. (escape)

▪ to \slip sth sich akk aus etw dat befreien; chains, leash sich akk von etw dat befreien; ( fig)

to \slip sb's attention jdm [o jds Aufmerksamkeit] entgehen

sth \slips sb's mind [or memory] jd vergisst etw

3. AUTO

to \slip the car into gear den Gang schnell einlegen

to \slip the clutch die Kupplung lösen

4. NAUT

to \slip anchor den Anker lichten

5. MED

to \slip a disk sich dat einen Bandscheibenschaden zuziehen

6. (knitting)

to \slip a stitch abketten

7.

▶ to \slip one over on sb ( dated fam) jdn reinlegen fam

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[slɪp]
1. n

1)

(= slide) she had a nasty slip — sie ist ausgerutscht und bös gefallen

2) (= mistake) Ausrutscher m, Patzer m

to make a (bad) slip — sich (übel) vertun (inf), einen (ganz schönen) Bock schießen (inf)

a slip of the pen — ein Flüchtigkeitsfehler m

a slip of the tongue — ein Versprecher m

it was just a slip of the pen —

there's many a slip ( 'twixt cup and lip) (Prov) — man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben (Prov), zwischen Lipp und Kelchesrand (schwebt der finstern Mächte Hand) (liter)

3) (= pillow slip) Kissenbezug m

4) (= undergarment) Unterrock m

waist slip — Halbunterrock m

full-length slip — Unterkleid nt

5) (of paper) Zettel m

slips of paper — Zettel pl

withdrawal slip — Auszahlungsschein m

sales slip — Kassenzettel m

6) (inf = person)

7) (HORT for planting) Steckling m; (for grafting) Reis nt

8) (CRICKET: position/area) Position/Gebiet neben dem Torwächter (= fielder) Eckmann m

9) pl (THEAT) Bühnenloge f

10) (POTTERY) geschlämmter Ton

11) (AVIAT: side-slip) Schlipp m

2. vt

1) (= move smoothly) schieben; (= slide) gleiten or rutschen lassen

to slip sth across to sb — jdm etw zuschieben; (unobtrusively) jdm etw zuschmuggeln

she slipped the dress over her head — sie streifte sich (dat) das Kleid über den Kopf

to slip one's arm round sb's waist — jdm den Arm um die Taille legen

to slip one over on sb (inf) — jdn reinlegen (inf)

to slip sb some money (inf) — jdm etwas Geld zustecken (inf)

2) (= escape from) sich losreißen von

the dog slipped its lead — der Hund schlüpfte aus seinem Halsband

the boat had slipped its moorings —

to slip anchor (Naut) — den Anker kappen (form)

it/his birthday slipped my mind or memory — ich habe es/seinen Geburtstag vergessen or verschwitzt (inf)

3) (= loose) losmachen

he slipped the dog from its chain — er machte den Hund (von der Kette) los

4) (MED)

to slip a disc — sich (dat) einen Bandscheibenschaden zuziehen

a slipped disc — ein Bandscheibenschaden m

5) (AUT) clutch schleifen lassen

6)

to slip a stitch — eine Masche (ungestrickt) abheben

3. vi

1) (= slide person) (aus)rutschen; (feet, tyres) (weg)rutschen; (= become loose knot, nut) sich lösen; (AUT clutch) schleifen

the knife slipped — das Messer rutschte ab

it slipped from her hand — es rutschte ihr aus der Hand

the beads slipped through my fingers — die Perlen glitten durch meine Finger

money slips through her fingers — das Geld rinnt ihr (nur so) durch die Finger

to let sth slip through one's fingers — sich (dat) etw entgehen lassen

the police let the thief slip through their fingers — die Polizei ließ sich (dat) den Dieb in letzter Minute durch die Finger schlüpfen

suddenly everything slipped into place — plötzlich passte alles zusammen

2) (= move quickly) schlüpfen; (= move smoothly) rutschen

I'll slip round to the shop — ich spring schnell zum Laden

the motorcycle slips through the traffic — das Motorrad schlängelt sich durch den Verkehr

3)

to let ( it) slip that... — fallen lassen, dass...

he let slip an oath — ihm entfuhr ein Fluch

to let a secret slip — ein Geheimnis ausplaudern

to let a chance slip — eine Gelegenheit vorübergehen lassen

4) (= decline standards, morals etc) fallen

you're slipping! (inf) — du lässt nach (inf)

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slip¹ [slıp]

A s

1. (Aus)Gleiten n, (-)Rutschen n

2. Fehltritt m (auch fig)

3. Missgeschick n, Panne f:

there’s many a slip ’twixt the cup and the lip (Sprichwort) man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben

4. (Flüchtigkeits)Fehler m, Lapsus m, Schnitzer m umg:

slip of the pen Lapsus Calami, Schreibfehler;

slip of the tongue Lapsus Linguae, Versprecher m;

it was a slip of the tongue ich habe mich (er hat sich etc) versprochen

5. Fehler m, Fehlleistung f, Panne f

6. Unterkleid n, -rock m

7. (Kissen) Bezug m

8. JAGD Koppel f, (Hunde)Leine f:

give sb the slip fig jemandem entwischen

9. SCHIFF Slip m, Schlipp m (schiefe Ebene für den Stapellauf)

10. TECH Schlupf m (Nacheilen der Drehzahl)

11. TECH Nachbleiben der Fördermenge bei Pumpen

12. GEOL kleine Verwerfung, Erdrutsch m

13. FLUG Slip m (Seitwärtsbewegung des Flugzeugs, um Höhe zu verlieren)

B v/i

1. gleiten, rutschen:

slip from der Hand etc entgleiten;

it slipped from my lips es ist mir herausgerutscht umg;

let slip etwas verraten;

he let slip a wrong word ihm entschlüpfte ein falsches Wort;

let slip that … fallen lassen, dass …;

let an opportunity slip (through one’s fingers) sich eine Gelegenheit entgehen lassen;

slip into bad language in Obszönitäten abgleiten;

the money slipped through her fingers das Geld zerrann ihr unter den Händen;

slip into second place SPORT sich auf den zweiten Platz schieben; → mind A 2

2. ausgleiten, -rutschen

3. sich (hoch- etc)schieben, (ver)rutschen

4. sich lösen (Knoten)

5. schlüpfen ( into in ein Kleid etc; out of aus einem Kleid etc):

slip through schlüpfen durch (a. fig)

6. (einen) Fehler machen, sich vertun ( beide:

on bei)

7. umg nachlassen (Kräfte etc), nachgeben (Preise etc):

he is slipping er lässt nach

C v/t

1. gleiten lassen, ( besonders heimlich) stecken oder tun ( alle:

into in akk):

slip sb sth jemandem etwas zustecken; → slip in B

2. → slip off B, slip on

3. ein Hundehalsband, auch eine Fessel etc abstreifen: → collar A 2

4. einen Hund etc loslassen

5. etwas loslassen

6. jemandem entwischen, -kommen

7. jemandes Aufmerksamkeit entgehen: → mind A 2

8. einen Knoten lösen

9. → slink B

10. MED sich die Schulter etc auskugeln oder verrenken:

slip one’s shoulder;

slip a disc einen Bandscheibenvorfall erleiden;

slipped disc Bandscheibenvorfall m

slip² [slıp] s Keramik: Glasurschlicker m

slip³ [slıp] s

1. Pfropfreis n, Ableger m, Setzling m

2. fig Sprössling m

3. Streifen m, Stück n (Holz, Papier etc), Zettel m:

a slip of a boy fig ein schmächtiges Bürschchen;

a slip of a room fig ein winziges Zimmer

4. (Kontroll)Abschnitt m

5. TYPO Fahne f

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1. intransitive verb,
- pp-

1) (slide) rutschen; [Messer:] abrutschen; (and fall) ausrutschen

2) (escape) schlüpfen

let a chance/opportunity slip — sich (Dat.) eine Chance/Gelegenheit entgehen lassen

let slip that... — verraten, dass...

3) (go)

slip to the butcher's — [rasch] zum Fleischer rüberspringen (ugs.)

slip from the room — aus dem Zimmer schlüpfen

4) (move smoothly) gleiten

everything slipped into place — (fig.) alles fügte sich zusammen

5) (make mistake) einen [Flüchtigkeits]fehler machen

6) (deteriorate) nachlassen; [Moral, Niveau, Ansehen:] sinken
2. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) stecken

slip the dress over one's head — das Kleid über den Kopf streifen

slip somebody something — jemandem etwas zustecken

2) (escape from) entwischen (+ Dat.)

the dog slipped its collar — der Hund streifte sein Halsband ab

the boat slipped its mooring — das Boot löste sich aus seiner Verankerung

slip somebody's attention — jemandes Aufmerksamkeit (Dat.) entgehen

slip somebody's memory or mind — jemandem entfallen

3) (release) loslassen
3. noun
1) (fall)

after his slip — nachdem er ausgerutscht [und gestürzt] war

a slip on these steps could be nasty — auf diesen Stufen auszurutschen könnte schlimme Folgen haben

2) (mistake) Versehen, das; Ausrutscher, der (ugs.)

a slip of the tongue/pen — ein Versprecher/Schreibfehler

make a slip — einen Fehler machen

3) (underwear) Unterrock, der

4) (pillowcase) [Kopf]kissenbezug, der

5) (strip)

slip of metal/plastic — Metall-/Plastikstreifen, der

6) (piece of paper) [Einzahlungs-, Wett]schein, der

slip [of paper] — Zettel, der

7)

give somebody the slip — (escape) jemandem entwischen (ugs.); (avoid) jemandem ausweichen

8)

a slip of a girl — ein zierliches Mädchen

Phrasal Verbs:

- slip across

- slip away

- slip back

- slip behind

- slip by

- slip down

- slip in

- slip into

- slip off

- slip on

- slip out

- slip over

- slip past

- slip through

- slip up

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(error) n.

Lapsus -en m. (of the tongue) n.

Versprecher m. (son) n.

Sprößling m. n.

Ausgleiten n.

Ausrutscher m.

Fehler - m.

Fehlleistung f.

Fehltritt m.

Flüchtigkeitsfehler m.

Missgeschick n.

Panne -n f.

Schlupf (Techn.) (•Nachbleiben der Drehzahl•) m.

Setzling -e m. v.

ausgleiten v.

ausrutschen v.

gleiten v.

(§ p.,pp.: glitt, ist geglitten)

rutschen v.

schlüpfen v.

verrutschen v.

English-german dictionary > slip
4 slip

I
1. slip past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) resbalar

2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) resbalar

3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) decaer, empeorar

4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) escabullirse, escurrirse

5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) soltarse, escaparse

6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) pasar, deslizar

2. noun
1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) resbalón, traspiés, tropezón

2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) desliz

3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) combinación

4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) rampa

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- slipper
- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up
II slip noun
(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) papelito, trocito de papel

slip¹ n

1. desliz / error

he made a few slips cometió algunos errores

2. combinación

my mother wears a slip mi madre lleva combinación

a slip of paper un papelito

slip² vb

1. resbalarse / escurrirse

I slipped on the soap and fell me resbalé con el jabón y me caí

2. escurrirse / escabullirse

the plate slipped from his hands el plato se le escurrió de entre las manos

3. pasar / meter / deslizar

he slipped the key into the lock metió la llave en la cerradura

to slip your mind olvidarse / irse de la cabeza

El pasado y participio pasado de slip se escribe slipped; el gerundio se escribe slipping

slip /(e)s'lip/ (pl
◊ slips) sustantivo masculino
1 ( prenda interior)
a) ( de hombre) underpants (pl), pants (pl) (BrE)

b) ( de mujer) panties (pl), knickers (pl) (BrE)
2 ( bañador) swimming trunks (pl)
slip sustantivo masculino (calzoncillo corto) pants, briefs ' slip' also found in these entries: Spanish: colar - colarse - columpiarse - combinación - deslizar - desliz - despiste - escabullirse - escapar - escurrirse - esquinazo - formularia - formulario - lapso - lapsus - patinar - resbalar - resbalarse - resbalón - traspié - tropezón - amarradero - boleta - derrapar - descuido - desmarcarse - escurrir - fondo - mano - papeleta - patinazo - resbalada - resguardo - tique - tropiezo - vale - volante English: paying-in-slip - slip - slip away - slip back - slip down - slip in - slip into - slip off - slip on - slip out - slip past - slip up - slip-road - slip-up - wage slip - briefs - cost - lapse - pay - petticoat - pillow - quietly - sales

slip

tr[slɪp]

noun

1 (of paper) papelito, trocito de papel

2 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL (cutting) esqueje nombre masculino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

slip of a girl chiquilla

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slip

tr[slɪp]

noun

1 (slide) resbalón nombre masculino; (trip) traspiés nombre masculino, tropezón nombre masculino

2 (mistake) error nombre masculino, equivocación nombre femenino; (moral) desliz nombre masculino

3 (women's underskirt) combinación nombre femenino; (petticoat) enaguas nombre femenino plural

intransitive verb

1 (slide) resbalar; (fall, get away, escape) caer

■ my foot slipped se me fue el pie

■ she slipped on the ice resbaló en el hielo

■ this bag keeps slipping off my shoulder este bolso se me cae del hombro

■ the ball slipped through his fingers la pelota le resbaló de las manos

2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL (clutch, tyre) patinar

3 (move - quickly) ir de prisa; (- secretly) escabullirse

■ he slipped out when no-one was looking se escabulló cuando no miraba nadie

■ she's just slipped out for a minute ha salido un momento

4 (decline) decaer, empeorar

transitive verb

1 (pass, give, put) pasar, deslizar, dar a escondidas

■ he slipped the doorman a fiver deslizó en la mano del portero un billete de cinco libras

■ she slipped the note into her bag disimuladamente metió la nota en el bolso

2 (overlook, forget) escaparse

■ it completely slipped my mind se me olvidó por completo

■ in case it slipped your notice por si se te ha pasado por alto

3 (get free from) soltarse de

■ the dog slipped its leash el perro se soltó de la correa

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a slip of the pen un lapsus

a slip of the tongue un lapsus linguae

there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho

to be slipping estar perdiendo facultades, no ser lo que uno era antes

to give somebody the slip dar esquinazo a alguien

to let an opportunity slip through one's fingers dejar escapar una oportunidad

to let something slip escapársele algo a uno

to slip a disc dislocarse una vértebra

to slip anchor levar anclas

slipped disc vértebra dislocada

slip road pista de aceleración

slip ['slɪp] v, slipped ; slipping vi

1) steal: ir sigilosamente

to slip away: escabullirse

to slip out the door: escaparse por la puerta

2) slide: resbalarse, deslizarse

3) lapse: caer

to slip into error: equivocarse

4)

to let slip : dejar escapar

5)

to slip into put on: ponerse

slip vt

1) put: meter, poner

2) pass: pasar

she slipped me a note: me pasó una nota

3)

to slip one's mind : olvidársele a uno

slip n

1) pier: atracadero m

2) mishap: percance m, contratiempo m

3) mistake: error m, desliz m

a slip of the tongue: un lapsus

4) petticoat: enagua f

5) : injerto m, esqueje m (de una planta)

6)

slip of paper : papelito m

slip (Clothing)

n.

• combinación s.f.

• enaguas s.f.pl.

n.

• desbarro s.m.

• descuido s.m.

• desliz s.f.

• desplazamiento s.m.

• dislocación s.f.

• equivocación s.f.

• inadvertencia s.f.

• lapso s.m.

• lapsus s.m.

• pifia s.f.

• renuncio s.m.

• resbalón s.m.

• tira s.f.

• traspiés s.m.

• tropezón s.m.

v.

• deslizar v.

• desvarar v.

• dislocarse un hueso v.

• escurrir v.

• escurrirse v.

• esquejar v.

• huir v.

• patinar v.

• resbalar v.

slɪp
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noun

1) ( slide) resbalón m, resbalada f (AmL)

to give somebody the slip — (colloq) lograr zafarse de algn

2) ( mistake) error m, equivocación f

a slip of the tongue/pen — un lapsus (linguae/cálami)

there's many a slip twixt cup and lip — del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho

3) ( of paper)

a slip of paper — un papelito, un papel; deposit II 1) a)

4) ( undergarment) combinación f, enagua f, viso m, fondo m (Méx)

5) ( of person)

a slip of a girl — una chiquilla, una chiquilina (AmL)

II
1.

- pp- intransitive verb

1)

a) (slide, shift position) \<\<person\>\> resbalar(se); \<\<clutch\>\> patinar

the knife slipped and he cut himself — se le fue el cuchillo y se cortó

it just slipped out of my hands — se me resbaló de las manos

b) \<\<standards/service\>\> decaer*, empeorar

you're slipping — tu trabajo (or aplicación etc) ya no es lo que era

2)

a) ( move unobtrusively) (+ adv compl)

he slipped into the room without being observed — entró en la habitación sin que lo vieran

we managed to slip past the guards — logramos pasar sin que nos vieran los guardias

b) (escape, be lost)

to let slip an opportunity to let an opportunity slip dejar escapar una oportunidad; they let the contract slip through their fingers se dejaron quitar el contrato de las manos; I didn't mean to say that: it just slipped out no quería decirlo, pero se me escapó or salió; I let (it) slip that... — se me escapó que...

c) ( go quickly)

he's just slipped out to the bank — ha salido un momento al banco

d) ( change)

I'll just slip into something more comfortable — me voy a poner algo más cómodo

2.

vt

1)

a) ( put unobtrusively) (+ adv compl) poner*, meter, deslizar*

she slipped a coin into his hand — le pasó disimuladamente una moneda

he slipped his arm around her waist — le pasó el brazo por la cintura

b) ( pass)

to slip something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien con disimulo

2)

a) ( break loose from)

don't let the dog slip its leash — no dejes que se suelte el perro

to slip somebody's mind o memory: it completely slipped my mind — me olvidé or se me olvidó por completo

b) ( in knitting) \<\<stitch\>\> pasar sin tejer

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Phrasal Verbs:

- slip away

- slip by

- slip in

- slip off

- slip on

- slip past

- slip up

[slɪp]
1. N

1) (=slide) resbalón m

- give sb the slip

2) (=mistake) error m, equivocación f

I must have made a slip somewhere — debo de haberme equivocado en algo, debo de haber cometido un error en algún sitio

a slip of the pen/tongue — un lapsus calami/linguae

- there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip
Freudian 3.
3) (=fall) bajada f

4) (=undergarment) combinación f, enagua † f; (full length) viso m; (=pillowcase) funda f

5) (=receipt) (in filing system) ficha f

I wrote the number on a slip of paper — escribí el número en un papelito or un trocito de papel
betting 2., deposit 3., pay 4., paying-in slip
6) (=landslide) corrimiento m de tierras, desprendimiento m

7) (Cricket) (usu pl) la posición posterior derecha del receptor (si el bateador es diestro) ocupada por los defensores de campo en un partido de críquet

8) slips
(Theat)
the slips — la galería

9) [of person]

a slip of a boy/girl — un chiquillo/una chiquilla

10) (in pottery) arcilla que se ha mezclado con agua hasta estar cremosa

11) (Bot) esqueje m

12) (Naut) grada f

2. VI

1) (=slide, shift) resbalar

she slipped and broke her ankle — (se) resbaló y se rompió el tobillo

my foot slipped — se me fue el pie

the knife slipped and I cut my hand — se me fue el cuchillo y me hice un corte en la mano

the glass slipped from her hand — el vaso se le fue or se le resbaló de la mano

the clutch slips — el embrague patina

the knot has slipped — el nudo se ha corrido

we let the game slip through our fingers — dejamos que el partido se nos escapara or se nos fuera de las manos

2) (=move quickly)

to slip into bed — meterse en la cama

he slipped into his bathrobe — se puso el albornoz

to slip out of a dress — quitarse un vestido

I soon slipped back into the routine — enseguida volví a adaptarme a la rutina

I slipped downstairs to fetch it — bajé a traerlo rápidamente

3) (=move imperceptibly) pasar desapercibido

he managed to slip through the enemy lines — consiguió pasar desapercibido por las líneas enemigas

he slipped out of the room while my back was turned — salió sigilosamente de la habitación mientras estaba de espaldas
net I, 1., 1)
4) (=decline) [shares, currency] bajar

shares slipped to 63p — las acciones bajaron a 63 peniques

to slip into a coma — caer en coma

you're slipping hum — estás decayendo

he soon slipped back into his old ways — al poco tiempo volvió a las andadas

5) (=become known)

he let (it) slip that he was a Democrat — dejó escapar que era demócrata

she let slip the names of the people involved — dejó escapar los nombres de las personas involucradas

3. VT

1) (=move quickly and smoothly) pasar, deslizar

he slipped an arm around her waist — le pasó or deslizó el brazo por la cintura

slip a knife round the edges of the tin — pasar un cuchillo por el borde del molde

I slipped a note under his door — deslicé or le pasé una nota por debajo de la puerta

to slip a coin into a slot — introducir una moneda en una ranura

2) (=move imperceptibly)

he slipped his hand into her bag — le metió disimuladamente la mano en el bolso

to slip sth to sb — pasarle disimuladamente algo a algn

he slipped the waiter a fiver — le pasó disimuladamente un billete de cinco libras al camarero

3) (=escape from)

the dog slipped its collar — el perro se soltó del collar

to slip anchor — levar anclas

one or two facts may have slipped my memory — puede que algún que otro dato se me haya olvidado

I meant to do it but it slipped my mind — lo quise hacer pero se me olvidó or se me pasó

the ship could slip its moorings — al barco podrían soltársele las amarras

4) (Med)

he's slipped a disc — tiene una hernia de disco

5) (Aut) [+ clutch] soltar

6) (Knitting) [+ stitch] pasar (sin hacer)

4.

CPD

slip road N — (on motorway) vía f de acceso

slip stitch N — (Knitting) punto m sin hacer

- slip away

- slip by

- slip down

- slip in

- slip off

- slip on

- slip out

- slip past

- slip up

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[slɪp]
I

noun

1) ( slide) resbalón m, resbalada f (AmL)

to give somebody the slip — (colloq) lograr zafarse de algn

2) ( mistake) error m, equivocación f

a slip of the tongue/pen — un lapsus (linguae/cálami)

there's many a slip twixt cup and lip — del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho

3) ( of paper)

a slip of paper — un papelito, un papel; deposit II 1) a)

4) ( undergarment) combinación f, enagua f, viso m, fondo m (Méx)

5) ( of person)

a slip of a girl — una chiquilla, una chiquilina (AmL)

II
1.

- pp- intransitive verb

1)

a) (slide, shift position) \<\<person\>\> resbalar(se); \<\<clutch\>\> patinar

the knife slipped and he cut himself — se le fue el cuchillo y se cortó

it just slipped out of my hands — se me resbaló de las manos

b) \<\<standards/service\>\> decaer*, empeorar

you're slipping — tu trabajo (or aplicación etc) ya no es lo que era

2)

a) ( move unobtrusively) (+ adv compl)

he slipped into the room without being observed — entró en la habitación sin que lo vieran

we managed to slip past the guards — logramos pasar sin que nos vieran los guardias

b) (escape, be lost)

to let slip an opportunity to let an opportunity slip dejar escapar una oportunidad; they let the contract slip through their fingers se dejaron quitar el contrato de las manos; I didn't mean to say that: it just slipped out no quería decirlo, pero se me escapó or salió; I let (it) slip that... — se me escapó que...

c) ( go quickly)

he's just slipped out to the bank — ha salido un momento al banco

d) ( change)

I'll just slip into something more comfortable — me voy a poner algo más cómodo

2.

vt

1)

a) ( put unobtrusively) (+ adv compl) poner*, meter, deslizar*

she slipped a coin into his hand — le pasó disimuladamente una moneda

he slipped his arm around her waist — le pasó el brazo por la cintura

b) ( pass)

to slip something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien con disimulo

2)

a) ( break loose from)

don't let the dog slip its leash — no dejes que se suelte el perro

to slip somebody's mind o memory: it completely slipped my mind — me olvidé or se me olvidó por completo

b) ( in knitting) \<\<stitch\>\> pasar sin tejer

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Phrasal Verbs:

- slip away

- slip by

- slip in

- slip off

- slip on

- slip past

- slip up

English-spanish dictionary > slip
5 slip

I [slɪp]
nome

1) (piece of paper) biglietto m., foglietto m.; (receipt) ricevuta f.

a slip of paper — un pezzo di carta

2) colloq. (slender person)

a slip of a girl — una ragazza minuta
II [slɪp]
nome

1) (error) errore m., svista f.; (by schoolchild) errore m. di distrazione; (faux pas) passo m. falso

to make a slip — fare uno sbaglio

a slip of the tongue — un lapsus (linguae)

2) (slipping) scivolone m., scivolata f.; (stumble) passo m. falso

3) (petticoat) (full) sottoveste f.; (half) sottogonna f.

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to give sb. the slip — sfuggire a qcn., seminare qcn
III 1. [slɪp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (slide)

to slip [sth.] into sth. — fare scivolare [qcs.] in qcs. [note, coin]; infilare [qcs.] in qcs. [joke, hand]

to slip one's feet into one's shoes — infilarsi le scarpe

to slip [sth.] out of sth. — togliere [qcs.] da qcs. [object, hand]

she slipped the shirt over her head — (put on) si infilò la camicia; (take off) si sfilò la camicia

to slip sth. into place — mettere qcs. al suo posto

to slip a car into gear — ingranare la marcia

2) colloq. (give surreptitiously)

to slip sb. sth. to slip sth. to sb. — allungare o mollare qcs. a qcn

3) (escape from) [ dog] liberarsi di [ leash]; mar. [ boat] mollare [ moorings]

it slipped my notice o attention that non mi sono accorto o mi è sfuggito che; it had slipped my mind (that) fig. mi era sfuggito di mente il fatto che; to let slip — lasciarsi scappare [opportunity, remark]

4) (in knitting)

to slip a stitch — passare un punto senza lavorarlo

5) med.

to slip a disc — procurarsi un'ernia del disco

6) aut.

to slip the clutch — fare slittare la frizione
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (slide)

slip into — infilarsi [ dress]; adattarsi a [ role]; andare o entrare in [ coma]

to slip out of — togliersi, sfilarsi [ dress]

2) (slide quietly)

to slip into, out of — entrare furtivamente in, uscire furtivamente da [ room]

to slip across the border — riuscire a passare la frontiera

3) (slide accidentally) [ person] scivolare; [ vehicle] sdrucciolare; [pen, load] cadere, scivolare

the glass slipped out of his hand — il bicchiere gli scappò di mano

to slip through sb.'s fingers — fig. sfuggire di mano a qcn

4) colloq. (lose one's grip)

I must be slipping! — sto perdendo colpi!

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- slip away

- slip back

- slip by

- slip in

- slip off

- slip on

- slip out

- slip up

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I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.)

2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.)

3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!)

4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.)

5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.)

6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.)
2. noun
1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.)

2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.)

3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.)

4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.)

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- slipper
- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun
(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.)

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slip (1) /slɪp/
n.

1 striscia ( di carta, stoffa, ecc.): a slip of land, una striscia di terra; a slip of wood, una striscia di legno; una stecca

2 ( d'abito, ecc.) bordo; orlo; falda; lembo

3 scontrino; talloncino; tagliando: receipt slip, scontrino di ricevuta; contents slip, tagliando di controllo ( di merce imballata)

4 ( banca) distinta: paying-in slip, distinta di versamento

5 (ass.) polizzetta; contratto provvisorio

6 (bot.) innesto; pollone per innesto; marza

7 (tipogr.) bozza in colonna

8 (fig.) discendente; rampollo

9 (zool.) sogliolina

10 (fam., antiq.) cosino, cosina; esserino; bimbetto, bimbetta

● a ( mere) slip of a boy, un ragazzino esile
FALSI AMICI: slip non significa slip nel senso italiano di mutandina corta. slip (2) /slɪp/
n.

1 scivolata, scivolone ( anche fig.): a slip on the ice, uno scivolone sul ghiaccio

2 errore; sbaglio; svista; lapsus (lat.); passo falso: a slip of the pen, un lapsus calami; a slip of the tongue, un lapsus linguae; to make a slip, fare uno sbaglio

3 federa ( di guanciale)

4 sottabito; sottoveste: Your slip is showing!, ti si vede la sottoveste!; (fig.) se fai (o se dici) così ti tradisci!

5 guinzaglio a sgancio rapido ( per cani)

6 smottamento (di terra), slavina; frana

7 (elettr., mecc.) slittamento; scorrimento

8 (elettron.) distorsione da scorrimento

9 (naut.) ► slipway

10 (naut., USA e Canada) darsena

11 (autom.) slittata, sbandata laterale; ( anche) slittamento ( della frizione)

12 ( boxe) schivata laterale

13 (vet.) aborto

14 (pl.) (teatr.) quinte

15 (pl.) (antiq.) calzoncini da bagno

16 ( cricket) difensore ( che si posiziona dietro il battitore accanto al ricevitore)

● (autom.) slip road, svincolo (autostradale); rampa di accesso □ (fam.) to give sb. the slip, sfuggire a q. ( che insegue); seminare q. (fam.); sottrarsi a q. □ (prov.) There's many a slip 'twixt ( the) cup and ( the) lip, non dir quattro se non l'hai nel sacco; non vendere la pelle dell'orso prima di averlo ucciso
FALSI AMICI: slip non significa slip nel senso italiano di mutandina corta. ♦ (to) slip /slɪp/
A v. i.

1 scivolare; sdrucciolare; slittare ( anche fig.): The child slipped off my knee, il bambino mi è scivolato dalle ginocchia; I slipped in the mud and fell, sono sdrucciolato nel fango e sono caduto; The car slipped on the slimy road, l'auto ha slittato sulla strada viscida

2 sgusciare (via); ( anche fig.) sfuggire: Here is a chance you mustn't allow to slip, ecco un'occasione che non ti devi lasciar sfuggire; The eel slipped through ( o out of) my fingers, l'anguilla mi è sgusciata di fra le dita

3 andare furtivamente; passare inosservato (o a poco a poco); scivolare: The days slipped past ( o by, away), a poco a poco i giorni passavano; i giorni scivolavano via

4 sbagliare; sbagliarsi; commettere un errore: He slips now and then in his pronunciation, di quando in quando commette errori di pronuncia

5 (fig.) essere in declino; decadere; perdere di qualità; peggiorare; perdere colpi (fig.): The market has slipped, il mercato è peggiorato; I'm afraid you're slipping, temo che tu perda colpi

6 (fig.) calare; diminuire: sales are slipping, le vendite sono in calo

7 (mecc.: della frizione, ecc.) slittare

B v. t.

1 far scivolare; far scorrere; far passare; infilare: He slipped the bolt through the hole, fece scorrere il catenaccio nel suo foro

2 sciogliere; liberare; liberarsi di: The slave has slipped his chains, lo schiavo s'è liberato delle catene; to slip the greyhounds, sciogliere i levrieri, liberare i levrieri dal guinzaglio ( alle corse, ecc.)

3 sfuggire a; sfuggire da; sottrarsi a; seminare (fam.): This matter has slipped my notice, questa faccenda m'è sfuggita; His telephone number has slipped my mind, il suo numero telefonico m'è sfuggito dalla mente; The prisoner slipped his guards, l'arrestato si sottrasse alle guardie; I slipped my pursuers, ho seminato i miei inseguitori

4 ( boxe) schivare ( un colpo) di lato

5 (fam.) allungare; dare: I slipped the porter a ten-dollar bill, ho allungato al facchino un biglietto da dieci dollari

6 (naut.) filare ( un cavo, una scotta, ecc.); mollare ( l'ancora)

7 ( d'animali) partorire prematuramente

● to slip across the border, passare il confine clandestinamente □ ( di un cane) to slip one's collar, sfilarsi il collare; perdere il collare □ (naut.) to slip one's moorings, disormeggiarsi, levare gli ormeggi □ ( lavori a maglia) to slip a stitch, lasciar cadere una maglia; saltare un punto senza lavorarlo □ to slip one's trolley, ( di un tram) perdere il contatto del trolley; ( slang USA) perdere le staffe □ to let slip, lasciarsi sfuggire ( una parola, una frase, ecc.); lasciarsi scappare ( un'occasione, ecc.); (lett.) sciogliere, liberare: He let slip that he was going to resign, si è lasciato sfuggire che intendeva dimettersi □ (poet.) to let slip the dogs of war, scatenare la guerra □ ( slang) Slip it!, lascia perdere!; fregatene! □ She has slipped in my opinion, ho perso stima in lei; ha perso punti (fam.) NOTA D'USO: - to slide o to slip?-.

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I [slɪp]
nome

1) (piece of paper) biglietto m., foglietto m.; (receipt) ricevuta f.

a slip of paper — un pezzo di carta

2) colloq. (slender person)

a slip of a girl — una ragazza minuta
II [slɪp]
nome

1) (error) errore m., svista f.; (by schoolchild) errore m. di distrazione; (faux pas) passo m. falso

to make a slip — fare uno sbaglio

a slip of the tongue — un lapsus (linguae)

2) (slipping) scivolone m., scivolata f.; (stumble) passo m. falso

3) (petticoat) (full) sottoveste f.; (half) sottogonna f.

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to give sb. the slip — sfuggire a qcn., seminare qcn
III 1. [slɪp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (slide)

to slip [sth.] into sth. — fare scivolare [qcs.] in qcs. [note, coin]; infilare [qcs.] in qcs. [joke, hand]

to slip one's feet into one's shoes — infilarsi le scarpe

to slip [sth.] out of sth. — togliere [qcs.] da qcs. [object, hand]

she slipped the shirt over her head — (put on) si infilò la camicia; (take off) si sfilò la camicia

to slip sth. into place — mettere qcs. al suo posto

to slip a car into gear — ingranare la marcia

2) colloq. (give surreptitiously)

to slip sb. sth. to slip sth. to sb. — allungare o mollare qcs. a qcn

3) (escape from) [ dog] liberarsi di [ leash]; mar. [ boat] mollare [ moorings]

it slipped my notice o attention that non mi sono accorto o mi è sfuggito che; it had slipped my mind (that) fig. mi era sfuggito di mente il fatto che; to let slip — lasciarsi scappare [opportunity, remark]

4) (in knitting)

to slip a stitch — passare un punto senza lavorarlo

5) med.

to slip a disc — procurarsi un'ernia del disco

6) aut.

to slip the clutch — fare slittare la frizione
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (slide)

slip into — infilarsi [ dress]; adattarsi a [ role]; andare o entrare in [ coma]

to slip out of — togliersi, sfilarsi [ dress]

2) (slide quietly)

to slip into, out of — entrare furtivamente in, uscire furtivamente da [ room]

to slip across the border — riuscire a passare la frontiera

3) (slide accidentally) [ person] scivolare; [ vehicle] sdrucciolare; [pen, load] cadere, scivolare

the glass slipped out of his hand — il bicchiere gli scappò di mano

to slip through sb.'s fingers — fig. sfuggire di mano a qcn

4) colloq. (lose one's grip)

I must be slipping! — sto perdendo colpi!

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- slip away

- slip back

- slip by

- slip in

- slip off

- slip on

- slip out

- slip up

English-Italian dictionary > slip
6 slip

I [slɪp] 1. гл.
1)

а) скользить, плавно передвигаться

б) двигаться легко, мягко, не привлекая внимания

Amy slipped downstairs and out of the house. — Эми тихонько спустилась по лестнице и выскользнула из дома.

She slipped into the driving seat and closed the door. — Она тихонько села на место водителя и захлопнула дверцу.

I'd like to slip away before the end of the meeting. — Я хочу улизнуть до конца собрания.

Mary could not enjoy the party, and slipped away after an hour. — Мэри не понравилась вечеринка, и через час она потихоньку улизнула.

The enemy guns were facing inland, so our ship slipped by without being seen. — Орудия неприятеля были нацелены на сушу, поэтому нашему кораблю удалось проскользнуть незамеченным.

You can slip in after the first piece of music is played. — Вы можете незаметно войти после того, как сыграют первую пьесу.

The boy must have slipped out when my back was turned. — Должно быть мальчик выскользнул из комнаты в тот момент, когда я отвернулся.

Syn:

glide, slide, steal

в) течь, плавно нести воды (о реке и т. п.)

where the river slips into the sea — там, где река впадает в море

2) ускользать, исчезать (из памяти и т. п.)

The reason for my visit had obviously slipped his mind. — Было ясно, что он забыл о цели моего прихода.

I knew her face, but her name had completely slipped from my mind. — Я помню её в лицо, но у меня совершенно вылетело из головы, как её зовут.

3)

а) = slip out выскальзывать, срываться (с языка, губ и т. п.)

This last clause sure slipped from him unawares. — Было очевидно, что это последнее предложение сорвалось у него нечаянно.

The word Hutcheson slipped my pen before I was aware. — Слово Хатчесон выскользнуло из-под моего пера прежде, чем я это заметил.

He let slip that he was in the midst of finalising two big deals. — Он случайно обмолвился, что в данный момент занят подготовкой двух крупных сделок к подписанию.

б) обнаруживаться, просачиваться, становиться известным

I always know if he's worried but he never tells me the details straight out. It sometimes slips out in conversation when the crisis is over. — Я всегда знаю, когда он чем-либо озабочен, но он никогда прямо не рассказывает, в чём дело. Лишь после того, как всё проходит, некоторые детали иногда проскакивают в разговоре.

4) (slip along / away / by) проноситься, лететь ( о времени)

This summer has simply slipped away, we've had such fun! — Как быстро пролетело лето! Нам было так весело!

All these weeks have slipped by, and I've hardly done anything. — Эти недели пролетели, а мне едва ли удалось что-нибудь сделать.

5)

а) избегать, не упоминать (в разговоре и т. п.)

Like an inconsiderate boy, I slip the thoughts of life and death. — Как безрассудный мальчишка, я избегаю мыслей о жизни и смерти.

б) пропустить, проглядеть, не обратить внимания

Syn:

neglect, overlook

6)

а) скользить; поскользнуться

He slipped on the ice. — Он поскользнулся на льду.

His foot slipped and he fell. — Его нога поскользнулась, и он упал.

As this spot was rather steep, and the ground moist, he slipped down. — Так как в этом месте склон был довольно крутой, а земля сырая, он поскользнулся и скатился вниз.

Syn:

slide, glide

б) скользить, буксовать ( о колёсах)

Syn:

spin 2. 4)

7)

а) заблуждаться, ошибаться, совершать промах, оплошность

to slip into the same mistake — совершать одну и ту же ошибку

He slips in his grammar. — Он делает грамматические ошибки.

Syn:

err

б) отклоняться от стандартного поведения; деградировать

He'd been slipping lately, drinking too much. — В последнее время он совсем опустился, слишком уж много пил.

в) разг. уменьшаться, ухудшаться

8)

а) выскальзывать, соскальзывать

The snow upon steep mountain-sides frequently slips and rolls down in avalanches. — Снег на крутых горных склонах часто соскальзывает и лавиной скатывается вниз.

My axe slipped out of my hand. — Топор выскользнул у меня из рук.

The sudden movement uncovered the letters, which slipped down and strewed the carpet. — Резким движением он случайно смахнул письма, которые соскользнули вниз и усыпали ковёр.

The key must have slipped out when I opened my bag. — Должно быть ключ выскочил, когда я открыла свою сумочку.

б) проскальзывать ( сквозь пальцы), ускользать, уплывать ( из рук)

He was mad to have let such an adventure slip through his fingers. (W. S. Maugham) — Он сошёл с ума, позволив такому приключению ускользнуть у него из рук.

Then slip not the chance when it is in your power. — Не упусти шанс, когда он в твоих руках.

9)

а) ( slip into) быстро одеваться

Wait here. I'lI just slip into another dress. — Подожди здесь. Я только одену другое платье.

Syn:

dress 3. 1) б)

б) ( slip out of) быстро раздеваться

Just give me a minute to slip out of these wet things. — Подожди секунду, я только сниму с себя мокрую одежду.

Syn:

undress 2.

10)

а) ускользать, убегать, удирать

He slipped his enemies. — Он ускользнул от своих врагов.

That very night I slipped him while he was asleep, and got clear away. — В ту самую ночь я ускользнул, пока он спал, и сбежал незамеченным.

б) обогнать, обойти

11) давать (что-л.) скрытно, незаметно

John slipped him the keys as they talked. — Пока они разговаривали, Джон незаметно отдал ему ключи.

12)

а) развязывать ( узел)

б) вывихивать; подворачивать ( ногу)

A man unfortunately slipped his foot, and fell. — Человек неудачно подвернул ногу и упал.

13) сбрасывать, освобождаться (от одежды, поводка, ошейника и т. п.); сбрасывать ( кожу) прям. и перен.

The dog has slipped its collar. — Собака выскользнула из ошейника.

He slips his past and puts on a new shape. — Он освобождается от своего прошлого и начинает новую жизнь.

14)

а) спускать петлю ( в вязанье)

б) уст.выпускать, посылать (стрелу и т. п.)

в) ж.-д. отцеплять последний пассажирский вагон от экспресса ( чтобы дать возможность пассажирам выйти на определённой станции)

15)

а) спускать ( собаку или сокола) с поводка, с ремешка

б) выпрягать из ярма

Syn:

unyoke

16) мор. вытравить ( якорную цепь)

17) с.-х. выкидывать плод ( о животном)

18) ( slip into)

а) (незаметно) просунуть (что-л. куда-л.)

You slip the envelope into the hole in the top of the box. — Вы незаметно опускаете конверт в отверстие на крышке коробки.

б) постепенно впадать в какое-л. состояние

You have slipped into a bad habit of repeating yourself. — У вас появилась дурная привычка повторяться.

19) разг. хорошенько отколотить (кого-л.)

20) ( slip over) амер.; разг. обмануть (с помощью хитрости, какого-л. трюка)

You'll never slip that old trick over our chairman, he knows too much. — У вас не пройдет подобный трюк с нашим председателем, он очень много знает.

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- slip down
- slip in
- slip on
- slip off
- slip up
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- slip trolley
- slip off the hooks
- slip one's cable
- slip one's breath
- slip one's wind 2. сущ.
1) скольжение; сползание

2) перерыв, прерывание, перебой

Recurrent slips unmistakably indicate dilapidation of the heart. — Аритмия безошибочно указывает на старение сердца.

Syn:

intermission

3)

а) ошибка, промах ( в поведении); моральное прегрешение

Eyes watching for any slip which might betray their antagonists to the powers of the law. — Глаза, подмечающие каждую ошибку, которая могла бы отдать их противников в руки закона.

б) ошибка (в решении, рассуждении, предсказании и т. п.)

There must be some slip in the decision. — В решение, должно быть, вкралась какая-то ошибка.

в) ошибка, описка, обмолвка (в речи, на письме)

Freudian slip — оговорка по Фрейду

an error arising from an accidental slip or omission — ошибка, возникающая из случайной описки или пропуска

I didn't mean that. It was a slip of the tongue. — Я не имел это в виду. Это была оговорка.

slip of the tongue — обмолвка, оговорка

slip of the pen — описка

4) геол. сдвиг; сброс

5) охот. спускание собаки с поводка для преследования дичи

6) мор.

а) искусственный спуск из камня или другого материала, сооруженный рядом с судоходными водами для высадки на берег

б) слип

в) стапель

7) поводок для собаки ( обычно для пары гончих)

8)

а) диал. детский передник

б) нижняя юбка; комбинация ( бельё)

в) наволочка

Syn:

pillowslip, pillowcase

г) ( slips) = bathing slips плавки

9) ( slips) театр. кулисы

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There is many a slip between the cup and the lip. посл. — Не говори "гоп", пока не перепрыгнешь.

- give smb. the slip
II [slɪp] 1. сущ.
1)

а) побег, росток, черенок, отросток

Syn:

twig, sprig, scion, cutting

б) поэт. отпрыск, дитя

Covetousness is indeed a slip of thrift. — Жадность, несомненно, дитя бережливости.

Syn:

scion, descendant

2) стройное, хрупкое существо

a slip of a girl — худенькая стройная девочка

She was a good-looking slip. — Она была стройной миловидной девушкой.

She was a tall slip of a woman. — Она была высокой, худой женщиной.

3) длинная узкая полоска

slip of paper — полоска бумаги

The island is a narrow slip of sand-hills. — Остров состоит из узкой полосы дюн.

He wrote the address on a slip of paper. — Он записал адрес на полоске бумаге.

4) окно, комната вытянутой, удлинённой формы

5) амер. длинная узкая скамья ( в церкви), узкое отгороженное место

6) полигр. гранка ( оттиск)

7) бланк, регистрационная карточка, печатное уведомление

voting slip — бланк избирательного бюллетеня

to get the pink slip разг. — получить уведомление об увольнении
2. гл.
черенковать, срезать (побег, черенок)
III [slɪp] сущ.
1) амер. свернувшееся молоко

2) тех. шликер; суспензия

Англо-русский современный словарь > slip
7 slip

I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) zdrsniti

2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) zdrsniti

3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) popustiti

4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) smukniti

5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) izmuzniti se

6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) vtakniti
2. noun
1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) spodrsljaj

2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) spodrsljaj

3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombineža

4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dok

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- slipper
- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun
(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) listič

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I [slip]
noun

zdrsljaj; spodrsljaj, padec; nezgoda, napaka; zareka(nje); uitje, izmuznjenje; prevleka za blazino; obleka, ki se hitro obleče ali sleče; otroški predpasniček, prtiček; plural British English kopalne hlačke; plural theatre premične kulise; stranski vhod, prostor, kjer stoje igralci, preden nastopijo na odru; hunting konopec, vrv (za pse); izpustitev (psov); majhen brus; nautical poševna ravnina za splavitev ladij; geology zemeljski udor, usad

a slip of a boy — vitek, stasit deček

a fine slip of a girl — vitko, stasito, brhko dekle

a slip of pen (tongue) — spodrsljaj (lapsus) v pisanju (v govoru)

a slip on a piece of orange peel — spodrsljaj na koščku oranžne lupine

to get the slip — biti odklonjen, pasti (npr. pri izpitu)

he gave me the slip — pobegnil (ušel, izmuznil se) mi je

to make a slip — napraviti spodrsljaj, napako

there's many a slip'twixt the cup and the lip figuratively ne hvali dneva pred nočjo
II [slip]
intransitive verb

spodrsniti, zdrsniti ( off z), zdrkniti, drčati, polzeti, smukniti, izmuzniti se, uiti (čemu); odmikati se (o času); skrivaj se vriniti; transitive verb hitro obleči ali sleči; po nemarnosti narediti napako, pogrešiti; prezgodaj povreči ali skotiti; odvezati, spustiti (psa) z vrvice; (neopazno) spustiti (v), izpustiti

to slip an anchor — odvezati vrv sidra

the bolt has not slipped home — zapah se ni čisto zaprl

to slip one's breath (wind) — izdihniti, umreti

to slip a cog — napraviti napako

to slip the collar figuratively osvoboditi se

the cow has slipped its calf — krava se je prezgodaj otelila

to let slip — zagovoriti se, (nehote) povedati resnico

to let slip the dogs of war poetically sprožiti sovražnosti, začeti vojno

he often slips in his English — on često dela napake v svoji angleščini

this fact has quite slipped my memory — to dejstvo mi je popolnoma ušlo iz spomina

his foot slipped — spodrsnilo mu je

to slip one's guard — uiti svojemu stražarju

even good men slip — celó dobri ljudje delajo napake (pogrešijo, se zmotijo)

to slip from one's hand — izmuzniti se komu iz rok

the horse slipped its collar — konj se je znebil komata

I slipped on a piece of orange peel — spodrsnilo mi je na koščku oranžne lupine

to let an opportunity slip — izpustiti, zamuditi priložnost

the prices have slipped — cene so padle

to slip a ring on one's finger — natakniti si prstan na prst

she slipped a shilling into the beggar's hand — spustila je šiling v beračevo roko
III [slip]
noun

glinasta masa (lončarstvo)
IV [slip]
noun

botany cepljeno drevo, cepljenka, cepljenec; sadika, potaknjenec; podmladek, podrast, pofomec; trak papirja, listič; letvica; printing poskusni odtis na dolg trak papirja

English-Slovenian dictionary > slip
8 slip

slip [slɪp]

1. noun

   a. ( = mistake) erreur f

• slip of the tongue lapsus m

• to give sb the slip fausser compagnie à qn

   b. ( = underskirt) combinaison f

   c. (in filing system) fiche f

• a slip of paper un bout de papier

• a slip of a girl une gamine

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = slide) glisser

• my foot slipped mon pied a glissé

• the book slipped out of his hand le livre lui a glissé des doigts

• money slips through her fingers l'argent lui file entre les doigts

• to let sth slip through one's fingers laisser qch filer entre ses doigts

• several errors had slipped into the report plusieurs erreurs s'étaient glissées dans le rapport

• to let slip an opportunity laisser passer une occasion

• he's slipping il ne se concentre plus assez

   b. ( = move quickly) se glisser

• he slipped out of the room il s'est glissé hors de la pièce

• he slipped across the border il a passé la frontière

• to slip out of a dress enlever (rapidement) une robe

• he slipped easily into his new role il s'est adapté facilement à son nouveau rôle

• to slip into bad habits prendre insensiblement de mauvaises habitudes

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = slide) glisser

• to slip sth to sb glisser qch à qn

• he slipped the ring onto her finger il lui a passé la bague au doigt

• to slip the clutch faire patiner l'embrayage

• a slipped disc une hernie discale

   b. ( = escape from) échapper à

• the dog slipped its collar le chien s'est dégagé de son collier

• it slipped my mind cela m'était complètement sorti de la tête

4. compounds

► slip-ons, slip-on shoes plural noun chaussures fpl sans lacets

► slip road noun (British) bretelle f d'accès

► slip-up (inf) noun cafouillage (inf) m

• there has been a slip-up somewhere quelque chose a cafouillé (inf)

► slip away intransitive verb

[guest] partir discrètement

• I slipped away for a few minutes je me suis éclipsé quelques minutes► slip in

1. intransitive verb

[person] entrer discrètement

• several errors have slipped in plusieurs erreurs s'y sont glissées

• I've only slipped in for a minute je ne fais que passer

2. separable transitive verb

[+ object] (faire) glisser ; [+ remark, comment] glisser

► slip out intransitive verb

[person] sortir

• the words slipped out before he realized it les mots lui ont échappé avant même qu'il ne s'en rende compte

► slip through intransitive verb

[person, error] s'introduire

► slip up (inf) intransitive verb

( = make mistake) se ficher dedans (inf)

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[slɪp] 1.
noun

1) ( error) gen erreur f; ( by schoolchild) faute f d'étourderie; ( faux pas) gaffe (colloq) f

to make a slip — faire une erreur or une faute d'étourderie

a slip of the tongue — un lapsus

2) ( piece of paper) bout m de papier; ( receipt) reçu m

a slip of paper — un bout de papier

3) ( slipping) glissade f involontaire; ( stumble) faux pas m

4) (colloq & dated) ( slender person)

a slip of a girl — une fille frêle

5) ( petticoat) ( full) combinaison f; ( half) jupon m
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

1) ( slide)

to slip [something] into something — glisser [quelque chose] dans quelque chose [note, coin, joke]

to slip one's feet into one's shoes — enfiler ses chaussures

to slip [something] out of something — sortir [quelque chose] de quelque chose [object, foot, hand]

she slipped the shirt over her head — ( put on) elle a enfilé la chemise; ( take off) elle a retiré la chemise

to slip something into place — mettre quelque chose en place

to slip a car into gear — embrayer

2) (colloq) ( give surreptitiously)

to slip somebody something —

to slip something to somebody — glisser quelque chose à quelqu'un

3) ( escape from) [dog] se dégager de [leash]; [boat] filer [moorings]

it slipped my notice ou attention that — je ne me suis pas aperçu que

it had slipped my mind (that) — j'avais complètement oublié (que)

to let slip an opportunity ou a chance (to do) — laisser échapper une occasion (de faire)

to let slip a remark — laisser échapper une remarque

4) ( in knitting)

to slip a stitch — glisser une maille

5) Medicine

to slip a disc — avoir une hernie discale

6) Automobile

to slip the clutch — faire patiner l'embrayage
3.
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

1) ( slide)

slip into — passer [dress]; s'adapter à [rôle]; tomber dans [coma]; sombrer doucement dans [madness]

to slip out of — enlever [dress, coat]

2) ( slide quietly)

to slip into/out of — se glisser dans/hors de [room, building]

to slip across the border — passer la frontière en cachette

3) ( slide accidentally) [person, vehicle] glisser (on sur; off de); [knife, pen] glisser, déraper; [load] tomber

the glass slipped out of his hand — le verre lui a échappé des mains

to slip through somebody's fingers — fig filer entre les doigts de quelqu'un

4) (colloq) ( lose one's grip)

I must be slipping! — je baisse! (colloq)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- slip away

- slip back

- slip by

- slip in

- slip off

- slip on

- slip out

- slip up

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to give somebody the slip — semer (colloq) quelqu'un

English-French dictionary > slip
9 slip

slip

A n

1 ( error) gen erreur f ; ( by schoolchild) faute f d'étourderie ; ( faux pas) gaffe ○ f ; to make a slip faire une erreur or une faute d'étourderie ; to make a slip in one's calculations faire une erreur de calcul ; a slip of the tongue/a slip of the pen un lapsus ;

2 ( piece of paper) bout m de papier ; ( receipt) reçu m ; ( for salary) bulletin m ; credit card slip reçu m de carte de crédit ; a slip of paper un bout de papier ;

3 ( act of slipping) glissade f involontaire ; ( stumble) faux pas m ;

4 ○ †( slender person) a slip of a girl/child une fille/un enfant frêle ;

5 Fashn ( petticoat) ( full) combinaison f ; ( half) jupon m ;

6 ¢ ( clay) engobe m ;

7 Hort bouture f ;

8 ( landslide) glissement m de terrain ;

9 Aviat ( also side slip) glissade f ;

10 Geol charriage m, chevauchement m.

B slips npl Naut the slips = slipway.

C vtr ( p prés etc - pp-)

1 ( slide) to slip sth into glisser qch dans [note, coin, joke, remark] ; passer qch dans [hand, foot, arm] ; to slip one's feet into one's shoes enfiler ses chaussures ; to slip sth out of sortir qch de [object, foot, hand] ; she slipped the shirt over her head ( put on) elle a enfilé la chemise ; ( take off) elle a retiré la chemise ; to slip a shawl around one's shoulders passer un châle autour de ses épaules ; to slip sth onto sb's finger passer qch au doigt de qn ; to slip sth into place mettre qch en place ; to slip a car into gear embrayer ;

2 ○ ( give surreptitiously) to slip sb sth, to slip sth to sb glisser qch à qn ;

3 ( escape from) [dog] se dégager de [leash, collar] ; Naut [boat] filer [moorings] ; it slipped my notice ou attention that je ne me suis pas aperçu que ; it slipped his/my notice ou attention fig ça lui a/m'a échappé ; it had slipped my mind ou memory (that) fig j'avais complètement oublié (que) ; to let slip an opportunity ou a chance (to do) laisser échapper une occasion (de faire) ; to let slip a remark laisser échapper une remarque ; to let (it) slip that laisser entendre que ;

4 ( release) to slip the dog's leash défaire la laisse du chien ; to slip a stitch ( in knitting) glisser une maille ;

5 Med to slip a disc avoir une hernie discale ;

6 Aut to slip the clutch faire patiner l'embrayage ; ⇒ disc.

D vi ( p prés etc - pp-)

1 ( slide quickly) slip into passer [dress, costume] ; s'adapter à [rôle] ; tomber dans [coma] ; sombrer doucement dans [confusion, madness] ; to slip into sleep littér s'assoupir ; to slip into bad habits fig prendre de mauvaises habitudes ; to slip out of enlever [dress, coat, costume] ;

2 ( slide quietly) to slip into/out of [person] se glisser dans/hors de [room, building] ; he slipped through the fence il est passé à travers la clôture ; the boat slipped through the water le bateau glissait sur l'eau ; to slip over ou across the border passer la frontière en cachette ;

3 ( slide accidentally) [person, animal, object, vehicle] glisser (on sur ; off de) ; [knife, razor] glisser, déraper ; [pen] déraper ; [load] tomber ; the glass slipped out of his hand/through his fingers le verre lui a échappé des mains/des doigts ; to slip through sb's fingers fig filer entre les doigts de qn ;

4 ○ ( lose one's grip) I must be slipping! je baisse ○ ! ; it's not like you to miss something like that, you're slipping! ça ne te ressemble pas de manquer quelque chose de ce genre! tu n'y es plus ○ ! ;

5 Aut [clutch] patiner.

Idiom

to give sb the slip semer ○ qn.

Phrasal verbs

■ slip away

1 ( leave unnoticed) partir discrètement ; to slip away to Paris faire un saut ○ à Paris ;

2 ( die) euph s'éteindre doucement.

■ slip back:

▶ slip back [person] revenir discrètement (to à) ; [boat] retourner doucement, revenir doucement (into dans ; to à) ; I'll just slip back and ask her je retourne vite le lui demander ;

▶ slip [sth] back glisser, remettre.

■ slip by [life, weeks, months] s'écouler ; [time] passer.

■ slip down

1 ( fall over) [person] glisser et tomber ;

2 ( taste good) this wine slips down well ce vin descend bien.

■ slip in:

▶ slip in ( enter quietly) [person] entrer discrètement ; [animal] entrer furtivement ; I'll just slip in and get it je vais juste entrer le prendre ; a few errors have slipped in il y a quelques erreurs ;

▶ slip [sth] in, slipin [sth] glisser [remark] ; to slip in the clutch embrayer.

■ slip off:

▶ slip off [person] partir discrètement ;

▶ slip [sth] off, slip off [sth] enlever [coat, gloves, ring].

■ slip on:

▶ slip [sth] on, slip on [sth] passer, enfiler [coat, gloves, ring].

■ slip out

1 ( leave quietly) [person] sortir discrètement ; I have to slip out for a moment il faut que je sorte un instant ; he's just slipped out to the supermarket il a juste fait un saut ○ au supermarché ;

2 ( come out accidentally) the words just slipped out before he could think les mots lui ont échappé avant même qu'il ait eu le temps de réfléchir ; it just slipped out! ça m'a échappé!

■ slip over [person] glisser et tomber.

■ slip past = slip by.

■ slip through: a few errors have slipped through il y a encore quelques erreurs.

■ slip up ○ ( make mistake) faire une gaffe ○ (on, about à propos de).

Big English-French dictionary > slip
10 mano

f.

1 hand.

a mano by hand; (sin máquina) to hand, handy (cerca)

hecho a mano handmade

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?

votación a mano alzada show of hands

a mano armada armed

dar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebody

darse o estrecharse la mano to shake hands

lavarse las manos to wash one's hands

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).

3 coat.

4 pestle.

5 game (partida de naipes).

ser mano to (be the) lead

6 series (serie, tanda).

7 handball (sport) (falta).

8 coat of paint.

9 dealer, hand, lead.

10 buddy, pal.

m.

pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.

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mano

► nombre femenino

1 ANATOMÍA hand

2 ZOOLOGÍA (de caballo) forefoot; (de gato, perro, etc) paw

3 (lado) side

■ el lavabo está a mano derecha the toilet is on the right

4 (de reloj) hand

5 (de pintura) coat

6 (de jabón) soaping

7 (habilidad) skill

■ tienes muy buena mano con los niños you're very good with children

8 (influencia) influence

9 (ayuda) hand

10 (de mortero) pestle

11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader

■ en esta jugada soy mano yo it's my lead this time

12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball

► nombre femenino plural manos

1 (poder) hands sing, power sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, near

abrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenient

a mano armada armed

a manos llenas generously

alzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody

bajo mano underhandedly

cogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-hand

con el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleeve

con las manos en la masa red-handed

con las manos vacías empty-handed

con una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's name

dar la mano a / tender la mano a (saludar) to shake hands with 2 (ayudar) to offer one's hand to

darse la mano (dos personas) to shake hands 2 (dos cosas) to be very similar

de primera mano (objeto) brand-new 2 (noticia) first-hand

dejar de la mano to abandon

echar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on something

echar una mano to give a hand, lend a hand

en buenas manos in good hands

estar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's hands

hecho,-a a mano handmade

írsele la mano a alguien (no contenerse) to lose control 2 (exagerar) to go over the top

■ se le fue la mano al echarle sal al pescado he put too much salt on the fish

¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!

lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's hands

llegar a las manos to come to blows

llevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrified

mano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs

¡manos arriba! hands up!

meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in something

meter mano familiar (toquetear) to grope, touch up 2 (intervenir) to do something, take action

pedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand

ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebody

poner la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebody

poner manos a la obra to get down to work, get cracking

quedar algo muy a mano to be very near

ser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right hand

ser mano de santo to work wonders

tener algo a mano to have something handy

tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at something

tener buenas manos to be good with one's hands

tener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingers

tener las manos limpias to be clean

tener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fist

tener mano izquierda to have a lot of tact

traerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to something

mano a mano (concurso) contest 2 (conversación) tête-a-tête

mano de cerdo pig's trotter

mano de obra labour

mano dura a firm hand

■ hay que tratarlos con mano dura you have to be firm with them

■ pidió mano dura con los gamberros he called for a firm hand to be taken with hooligans

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noun f.

1) hand

2) coat

•

- de primera mano
- mano de obra
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1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO
Para las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.
1) (Anat) hand

lo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself

el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air

• votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands

• [dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand

• [darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands

• recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb

• los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands

llevar a algn de la mano — to lead sb by the hand

• ¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!

• ¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!

• ¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!
a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand
cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers

escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)

escrito a mano — handwritten

bordado a mano — hand-embroidered

hecho a mano — handmade

¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?

la tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
en mano
a entregar en mano — to deliver by hand

se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand

carta en mano — letter delivered by hand

piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)
2)

- abrir la mano

- a mano airada

- bajo mano

- cargar la mano

en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school

no cargues la mano con las especias — don't put too much spice in

- coger a algn con las manos en la masa

- dar de mano

- le das la mano y se toma el codo

- dar una mano a algn

- de manos a boca

- estar con una mano adelante y otra atrás

- estar mano sobre mano

- echar mano a

- echar mano de

- echar una mano a algn

- ganar a algn por la mano

- llegar a las manos

- a manos llenas

mano a mano —

se bebieron la botella mano a mano — they drank the bottle between (the two of) them

- meter mano a algn

meter mano a algo —

hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption

tengo que meterle mano a las matemáticas — I need to get stuck into my maths *

- pasar la mano a algn

ponerle a algn la mano encima —

¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!

poner la mano en el fuego —

yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan

yo pondría la mano en el fuego por su inocencia — I'd stake my life on his being innocent

- ¡qué mano!

- sentar la mano a algn

- tener las manos largas

- tener las manos libres

traerse algo entre manos —

¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?

se trae entre manos varios asuntos a la vez — he's dealing with several matters at once

- untar la mano a algn

- con las manos vacías

se fue de las negociaciones con las manos vacías — he left the negotiations empty-handed

- vivir de la mano a la boca

mano derecha — right-hand man

Pedro es mi mano derecha — Pedro is my right-hand man

mano de santo — sure remedy

fue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered

mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand

manos de mantequilla — butterfingers

3) (=posesión) hand

• [cambiar] de manos — to change hands

la casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners

• de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand

conocemos la noticia de primera mano — we got the news first-hand

se ha comprado un coche de primera mano — he has bought a (brand) new car

• de [segunda] mano — second-hand

ropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes

4) (=control)

está en tus manos — it's up to you

ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power

• [de buena] mano — on good authority

• [en buenas] manos — in good hands
a manos de at the hands of
murió a manos de los mafiosos — he died at the hands of the mafia

la carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
en manos de in the hands of
hemos puesto el asunto en manos del abogado — we have placed the matter in the hands of our lawyer

me pongo en tus manos — I place myself entirely in your hands

el armamento cayó en manos de los traficantes — the weapons fell into the hands of arms dealers

írsele a algn la mano con algo —

se te ha ido la mano con la sal — you overdid it with the salt

írsele algo de las manos a algn —

el asunto se le fue de las manos — he lost all control of the affair

- dejado de la mano de Dios

- tomarse la justicia por su mano

5) (=habilidad)

¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!

• tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking

tener buena mano para la cocina — to be a good cook

tiene buena mano con los niños — she's good with children

tener (buena) mano para las plantas — to have green fingers

• tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkward

mano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals

6) (=lado) side

a mano derecha — on the right-hand side

a mano izquierda — on the left-hand side

7) (=trabajadores)
pl manos hands, workers
contratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers

mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower

mano de obra directa — direct labour

mano de obra especializada — skilled labour

8) (Dep) handling, handball

¡mano! — handball!

9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunk

manos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters

10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] hand

mano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle

11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soaping

dar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping

12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) hand

echar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus

ser {o} tener la mano — to lead

soy mano — it's my lead

13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand

le dio una mano de bofetadas — he punched him several times

una mano de papel — a quire of paper ( 24 or 25 sheets)

14) (Mús) scale

15) LAm (=desgracia) misfortune, mishap; (=suceso imprevisto) unexpected event

16) LAm (=suerte)

¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!

17) LAm (Aut) direction

mano única — one-way street

2.

SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

mano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament

la corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
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SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal *

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I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

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I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

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mano¹

¹ = hand.

Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

* accionado a mano = hand-powered.

* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.

* alargar la mano = reach out.

* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.

* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.

* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.

* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.

* a manos de = at the hands of.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* apretón de manos = handshake.

* arreglarse las manos = manicure.

* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.

* asignado a mano = manually assigned.

* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.

* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.

* batidora de mano = food mincer.

* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.

* bomba de mano = hand pump.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambio de manos = change of hands.

* carretilla de mano = pushcart.

* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.

* codificar a mano = hand-code.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* cogido a mano = hand-picked.

* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.

* corregir a mano = hand-correct.

* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.

* crema de manos = hand cream.

* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.

* croché a mano = hand crochet.

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

* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.

* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* de mano = hand-held [handheld].

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].

* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* de tercera mano = third-hand.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.

* en mano = in hand.

* en manos de = in the hands of.

* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.

* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.

* entre manos = at hand, in hand.

* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.

* escalera de mano = stepladder.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* escribir a mano = handletter.

* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].

* escritura a mano = handwriting.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* fabricado a mano = hand-made.

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].

* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.

* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.

* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.

* granada de mano = hand grenade.

* hacer a mano = handcraft.

* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.

* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.

* hilado a mano = handspinning.

* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.

* juegos de manos = fingergame.

* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.

* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.

* mano amiga = helping hand.

* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.

* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.

* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.

* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.

* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.

* mano de obra infantil = child labour.

* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.

* mano derecha = right hand.

* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.

* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.

* mano negra = schemer.

* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.

* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meterse mano = pet.

* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.

* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.

* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.

* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.

* pintado a mano = hand-painted.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* realizado a mano = hand-made.

* recogido a mano = hand-picked.

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.

* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.

* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.

* sierra de mano = handsaw.

* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* tallado a mano = hand-carved.

* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.

* tener entre manos = be up to.

* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.

* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.

* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.

mano²

² = coat.

Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.

* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.

mano³

³ = quire.

Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.

Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

* mano de papel = quire.

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mano¹

feminine

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A

1 Anatomía

2 Zoología: de un oso, perro

B indicando posesión, control

C en fútbol

D del mortero

E

1 de papel

2 de plátanos

F de pintura, cera, barniz

G

1 vuelta, juego

2 conjunto de cartas

3 jugador

H

Compuestos:

mano de cerdo

mano de hierro

mano de obra

mano de obra asalariada

mano derecha

mano dura

mano izquierda

mano negra

mano santa

manos muertas

Sentido II

1 lado

2 Automovilismo

Sentido III obreros

Sentido I

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty

no tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of hands

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person

[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by hand

levanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)

los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finished

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up

¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

habla con las manos she talks with her hands

con la mano en el corazón hand on heart

se nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch

¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my hand

le estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos to have a manicure

me leyó las manos she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duet

2 ( Zool) (de un oso, perro) paw; (de un mono) hand; ( Equ) forefoot, front foot

el perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legs

B (posesión) gen

manos hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemy

nueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialists

el asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyers

el negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached him

la muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand

¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!

C (en fútbol) handball

D (del mortero) pestle

E

1 (de papel) quire

2 (de plátanos) hand

F (de pintura, cera, barniz) coat

G ( Jueg)

1 (vuelta, juego) hand

no gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?

2 (conjunto de cartas) hand

me ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards

3

(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

tener la mano ( Col); to lead

ganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)

H ( en locs):

a mano (no a máquina) by hand; (cerca) to hand

hecho a mano handmade

pintado a mano hand-painted

escrito a mano handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestry

zapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoes

tuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by hand

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to hand

a mano ( AmL) (en paz) all square, quits

a la mano ( AmL); close at hand

de mano hand ( before n)

en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand

cayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand

[ S ] llave en mano immediate possession

doblar

agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam); to get the hang of sth ( colloq)

a mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;

‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehand

a manos llenas ‹dar› generously;

‹gastar› lavishly

aspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriage

le concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriage

bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly ( colloq)

caérsele la mano a algn ( Méx fam pey); to be a fairy ( colloq pej)

cargar la mano ( fam): si cargas la mano se corre la tinta if you press too hard the ink runs

no cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the salt

me cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged me

le están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at work

desde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit me

con las manos vacías (sin regalos) empty-handed; (sin éxito) empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's name

correrle mano a algn ( Chi vulg); to touch o feel sb up ( colloq)

dar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sth

darse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

el cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these rites

dejado de la mano de Dios godforsaken

la miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate region

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my hand

iban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in hand

de la mano de Mao under Mao's leadership

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly

de primera mano (at) first hand

de segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;

‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhand

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand

echarle mano a algn ( fam); to lay o get one's hands on sb ( colloq)

echar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sth

echar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savings

la gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for help

echarse/darse una mano de gato (CS fam); to retouch one's makeup o ( colloq) face

echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror

embarrar la mano a algn ( Méx fam) (sobornar con dinero) to grease sb's palm ( colloq)

ensuciarse las manos (literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands

estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied

(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied

estar/quedar a mano ( fam AmL); to be even o quits ( colloq)

frotarse las manos (literal) to rub one's hands together; (regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee

írsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in

le cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)

se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like that

jugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leader

lavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's hands

yo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affair

les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile

levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb

llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows

mano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us

(ver tb mano a mano m)

meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)

meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)

meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sth

poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sb

ponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sb

poner manos a la obra to get down to work

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!

por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands

quitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands

tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)

saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about

ser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generous

ser mano de santo to work wonders

ser mano larga (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand

tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sth

tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed

tener mano de seda to have a light touch

tener mano para algo to be good at sth

tiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawing

traerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)

untarle la mano a algn ( fam); to grease somebody's palm ( colloq)

muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the broth

Compuestos:

● mano a mano

masculine ( Taur) bullfight with two bullfighters instead of three

en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of gin

jugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I won

el debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaders

ver tb mano a mano

● mano de cerdo

pig's foot ( AmE), pig's trotter ( BrE)

● mano de hierro

mano dura

● mano de obra

labor*

● mano de obra asalariada

wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)

● mano derecha

right-hand man/woman

● mano dura

firm hand

hay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with them

● mano izquierda

tiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his children

● mano negra

( Méx fam): no vale mano negra you're not allowed to help him ( o tell him the answer etc)

en esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)

● mano santa

( Méx fam) child (or other neutral person) who draws the numbers in a lottery

● manos muertas

fpl:

tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain

Sentido II

1 (lado) side

¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?

tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the right

la casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side

2 ( Auto):

yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the road

Sentido III manos mpl (obreros) hands (pl)

mano² -na

masculine, feminine

( AmL exc CS fam) (apelativo) buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq)

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Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)

mano es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

manó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) hand;

◊ tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;

levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;

(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
◊ dame la mano hold my hand;

me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw;

( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
◊ manos hands (pl);

ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):
◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

7 ( en locs)
◊ a mano ( no a máquina) by hand;

hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;

(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
◊ de segunda mano secondhand;

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
8
a) ( lado) side;

◊ queda de esta mano it's on this side of the street;

a mano derecha on the right
b) (Auto) side of the road

mano 2
◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed

' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop

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mano¹

♦ nf

1. [de persona] hand;

dar o [m5] estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with sb;

darse o [m5] estrecharse la mano to shake hands;

le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;

bolso de mano Br handbag, US purse;

equipaje de mano hand luggage;

paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;

ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;

de mano en mano: la foto fue o [m5] pasó de mano en mano the photo was passed around;

entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;

frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);
[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);
hecho a mano handmade;

lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;

lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;

¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;

leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;

pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);

robo a mano armada armed robbery;

votación a mano alzada show of hands

Comp
mano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;
ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
Der manos muertas mortmain
2. [de animal] forefoot;
[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter
3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;

dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint

4. [de mortero] pestle

5. [de naipes] [partida] game;
[ronda] hand;
eres mano it's your lead

6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;

el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball

7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]

8. [serie, tanda] series

9. [lado]
a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);

gire a mano derecha turn right

10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects

11. Am [de plátanos] bunch

12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident

13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];

calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street

14. [influencia] influence;

tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb

15. [intervención] hand;

la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affair

Comp
mano negra hidden hand;
mano oculta hidden hand

16. [habilidad]
tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for sth;

¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!

Comp
mano izquierda:
tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sb

17. [poder, posesión]
a manos de at the hands of;

de manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;

cambiar de manos to change hands;

en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;

dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;

estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;

estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;

haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;

ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;

de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;
[noticias] first-hand;
de segunda mano second-hand

18.
manos [ayudantes] helpers;

nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano

19. Comp

abrir la mano to be more lenient;

alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;
CSur
agarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;

bajo mano secretly;

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;

cargar la mano to go over the top;
RP Fam
con una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;

con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;
Fam
con una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;

estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;
[persona] to be a total failure;
echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;

echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;

echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;

echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;

ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;

escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;

este proyecto se nos ha escapado o [m5] ido de las manos this project has got out of hand;

ganar por la mano o RP [m5] de mano a alguien to beat sb to it;

írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;
[exageró] she went too far;
se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;

levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;

llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);

a manos llenas generously;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);
[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified;
con mano dura o [m5] de hierro with a firm hand;
Fam
mano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;

estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;
Esp
coger o Am [m5] agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed o in the act;
Fam
meter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;
[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fam
meter mano a algo to tackle sth;

meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;
RP Fam
meter la mano en el tarro o [m5] la lata to dip one's fingers in the till;

ponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;

¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;

poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;
Fam
ser mano de santo to work wonders;

tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;
Fam Hum
tener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;

tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;

tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;
[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;
tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;

tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;

tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;

traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;

untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;

con las manos vacías empty-handed

Comp
mano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;
la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;

mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers

♦ nmf

Comp
RP Fam
ser un mano abierta to be open-handed;

es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;
[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble
♦ a mano loc adv

1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;

el supermercado está o [m5] queda muy a mano the supermarket is very close by;

mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything

2. Am [en paz]
estar o [m5] quedar a mano to be quits o all square

♦ mano a mano nm

un mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates

♦ manos libres nm inv
[teléfono] hands free set
mano² nm
Am salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy
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mano

I f

1 ANAT hand; de animal paw;

(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);

¡manos arriba! hands up!;

lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;

un mano a mano a contest;

de mano en mano from hand to hand;

a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;

a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;

a manos llenas fig generously;

con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;

ser mano de santo work wonders;

bajo mano on the quiet;

de segunda mano second-hand;

de primera mano first-hand;

ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;

tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;

atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;

dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;

echar mano a fam grab;

echar mano de fig use, make use of;

echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;

estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;

hecho a mano hand-made;

llegar o

venir a las manos come to blows;

pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;

poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;

poner manos a la obra get down to work;

se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;

tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;

tener a mano have to hand;

tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;

con mano dura o

de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;

estar en buenas manos be in good hands;

lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;

traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;

alzar o

levantar la mano contra o

a alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);

andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;

tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;

meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;

dar la última mano a algo finish sth off

II m Méx fam

pal fam, buddy fam

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mano nf

1) : hand

2) : coat (of paint or varnish)

3)

a mano : by hand

4)

a mano or

a la mano : handy, at hand, nearby

5)

darse la mano : to shake hands

6)

de la mano : hand in hand

la política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand

7)

de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand

8)

de segunda mano : secondhand

ropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing

9)

mano a mano : one-on-one

10)

mano de obra : labor, manpower

11)

mano de mortero : pestle

12)

echar una mano : to lend a hand

13)

mano negra Mex fam : shady dealings pl

mano, -na n, Mex fam : buddy, pal

¡oye, mano!: hey man!

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mano n

1. (en general) hand

dame la mano hold my hand

lávate las manos wash your hands

2. (de pintura) coat

a mano (cerca) to hand (manualmente) by hand

a mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left

cogidos de la mano hand in hand

darse la mano to shake hands [pt. shook; pp. shaken]

de segunda mano second hand

echar una mano to lend a hand [pt. & pp. lent]

mano de obra labour

Spanish-English dictionary > mano
11 soltar

v.

1 to let go of.

¡suéltame! let me go!, let go of me!

2 to release (dejar ir) (preso, animales, freno).

no suelta ni un duro you can't get a penny out of her (peninsular SpanishAm)

no suelta ni un centavo you can't get a penny out of her (peninsular SpanishAm)

si yo pillo un trabajo así, no lo suelto (informal) if I got a job like that I wouldn't let go of it o I'd make sure I hung on to it

Ella suelta su mano She releases his hand.

3 to let or pay out (desenrollar) (cable, cuerda).

4 to give (risotada, grito, suspiro).

soltar una patada a alguien to give somebody a kick, to kick somebody

soltar un puñetazo a alguien to punch somebody

5 to come out with (decir bruscamente).

6 to give off (desprender) (calor, olor, gas).

estas hamburguesas sueltan mucha grasa a lot of fat comes out of these burgers when you fry them

7 to unfasten, to loosen, to unloose, to untie.

El chico soltó al perro The boy untied the dog.

8 to let free, to let go, to let off, to release.

El guarda soltó al pillo The guard released the rascal.

El diario soltó la información The newspaper let off the information.

9 to give forth, to burst out.

Soltar un grito Give forth a cry.

10 to give out, to fork out, to fork up, to fork over.

Miguel suelta mucho dinero Mike gives out a lot of money.

11 to lose hold.

12 to pay out, to let go, to pay away, to run out.

El marinero suelta la cuerda The sailor pays out the rope.

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soltar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo transitivo

1 (desasir) to let go of, release, drop

■ me soltó la mano he let go of my hand

■ suelta el botón release the button

■ ¡suelta el arma! drop the weapon!

■ ¡suéltame! let me go!

2 (desatar) to untie, unfasten, undo; (aflojar) to loosen

3 (preso) to release, free, set free

4 (animal) to let out; (perro) to unleash

5 (humo, olor) to give off

6 (puntos) to drop

7 (de vientre) to loosen

8 familiar (arrear) to give, deal

■ le soltó una torta he gave him a slap

9 familiar (decir) to come out with, blurt out

■ nos soltó un rollo he gave us a boring lecture

► verbo pronominal soltarse

1 (desatarse) to come untied, come unfastened

2 (desprenderse) to come off

3 (tornillo etc) to come loose

4 (animal) to get loose, break loose

5 (puntos) to come undone

6 (vientre) to loosen

7 figurado (adquirir habilidad) to become proficient, get the knack

■ ya se suelta en inglés he's getting fluent in English

8 figurado (desenvolverse) to become self-confident, loosen up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

soltar amarras to cast off

soltar la lengua to speak freely

soltar la pasta familiar to cough up

soltar un taco to swear

soltarse a + inf to begin + inf, start + inf / -ing

■ ya se suelta a caminar he's beginning to walk

soltarse a su gusto familiar to let off steam

¡suelta! (dejar ir) let go! 2 (decir) out with it!, spit it out!

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verb

1) to release

2) loosen

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1. VT

1) (=dejar de agarrar) to let go of; (=dejar caer) to drop

soltó mi mano — he let go of my hand

¡suéltenme! — let go of me!, let me go!

no sueltes la cuerda — don't let go of the rope

el gato me soltó el ratón en los pies — the cat dropped the mouse at my feet

dejó de escribir y soltó el bolígrafo — she stopped writing and put down her pen

2) [+ amarras] to cast off; [+ nudo, cinturón] (=quitar) to untie, undo; (=aflojar) to loosen

ve soltando cuerda mientras bajas — pay the rope out gradually as you descend

3) (Aut) [+ embrague] to let out, release, disengage frm; [+ freno] to release

4) (=dejar libre) [+ preso, animal] to release, set free; [+ agua] to let out, run off

soltó una paloma blanca en señal de paz — he released a white dove as a token of peace

5) (=emitir) [+ gas, olor] to give off; [+ grito] to let out

suelta vapores peligrosos — it gives off dangerous fumes

solté un suspiro de alivio — I let out o heaved a sigh of relief

soltar una carcajada — to burst out laughing

soltar un estornudo — to sneeze

soltar un suspiro — to sigh

6) (=asestar)

soltar un golpe — to deal a blow

le soltó un puñetazo — she hit him

7) [al hablar] [+ noticia] to break; [+ indirecta] to drop; [+ blasfemia] to come out with, let fly

les volvió a soltar el mismo sermón — he gave them the lecture all over again

¡suéltalo ya! — out with it!, spit it out! *

soltó un par de palabrotas — he came out with a couple of rude words, he let fly a couple of obscenities

- soltar cuatro verdades a algn

8) * (=perder) [+ puesto, privilegio] to give up; [+ dinero] to cough up *

no quiere soltar el puesto por nada del mundo — he won't give up the job for anything in the world

9) [serpiente] [+ piel] to shed

10) (=resolver) [+ dificultad] to solve; [+ duda] to resolve; [+ objeción] to satisfy, deal with

11) And (=ceder) to cede, give, hand over

2.

See:

soltarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dejar ir) to release

soltaron varios toros en las fiestas — during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets

soltó al perro — he let the dog off the leash

le solté el perro — I set the dog on him

2) ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go

aguanta esto y no lo sueltes — hold this and don't let go of it

soltó el dinero y huyó — he dropped/let go of the money and ran

suéltame, que me haces daño — let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me

no suelta un peso — you can't get a penny out of him

suelta la pistola! — drop the gun!

no pienso soltar este puesto — I've no intention of giving up this position

3)

a) ( desatar) <cuerda/cable> to undo, untie

soltar amarras — to cast off

b) ( aflojar)

suelta la cuerda poco a poco — let o pay out the rope gradually

c) < freno> to release; < embrague> to let out

d) ( desatascar) <cable/cuerda> to free; < tuerca> to ondo, get... undone

4) ( desprender) <calor/vapor> to give off; < pelo> to shed; < jugo>

cuando la carne ha soltado el jugo — when the juice has come out from the meat

5)

a) < carcajada> to let out; <palabrotas/disparates> to come out with; < grito> to let out, give

no soltó palabra — he didn't say o utter a word

siempre suelta el mismo rollo — (fam) she always comes out with the same old stuff (colloq)

b) ( dar) (+ me/te/le etc)

le solté un tortazo — I clobbered him (colloq)

6) (fam) < vientre> (+ me/te/le etc)

te suelta el vientre — it loosens your bowels
2.
soltarse v pron

1) (refl) persona/animal ( desasirse)

no te sueltes (de la mano) — don't let go of my hand

el perro se soltó — the dog got loose

el prisionero consiguió soltarse — the prisoner managed to free himself o get free

2) ( desatarse) nudo to come undone, come loose; ( aflojarse) nudo to loosen, come loose; tornillo to work loose

soltarse el pelo — let one's hair down

3) ( adquirir desenvoltura)

necesita práctica para soltarse — she needs practice to gain confidence

se soltó más con el francés — his French became more fluent

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dejar ir) to release

soltaron varios toros en las fiestas — during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets

soltó al perro — he let the dog off the leash

le solté el perro — I set the dog on him

2) ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go

aguanta esto y no lo sueltes — hold this and don't let go of it

soltó el dinero y huyó — he dropped/let go of the money and ran

suéltame, que me haces daño — let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me

no suelta un peso — you can't get a penny out of him

suelta la pistola! — drop the gun!

no pienso soltar este puesto — I've no intention of giving up this position

3)

a) ( desatar) <cuerda/cable> to undo, untie

soltar amarras — to cast off

b) ( aflojar)

suelta la cuerda poco a poco — let o pay out the rope gradually

c) < freno> to release; < embrague> to let out

d) ( desatascar) <cable/cuerda> to free; < tuerca> to ondo, get... undone

4) ( desprender) <calor/vapor> to give off; < pelo> to shed; < jugo>

cuando la carne ha soltado el jugo — when the juice has come out from the meat

5)

a) < carcajada> to let out; <palabrotas/disparates> to come out with; < grito> to let out, give

no soltó palabra — he didn't say o utter a word

siempre suelta el mismo rollo — (fam) she always comes out with the same old stuff (colloq)

b) ( dar) (+ me/te/le etc)

le solté un tortazo — I clobbered him (colloq)

6) (fam) < vientre> (+ me/te/le etc)

te suelta el vientre — it loosens your bowels
2.
soltarse v pron

1) (refl) persona/animal ( desasirse)

no te sueltes (de la mano) — don't let go of my hand

el perro se soltó — the dog got loose

el prisionero consiguió soltarse — the prisoner managed to free himself o get free

2) ( desatarse) nudo to come undone, come loose; ( aflojarse) nudo to loosen, come loose; tornillo to work loose

soltarse el pelo — let one's hair down

3) ( adquirir desenvoltura)

necesita práctica para soltarse — she needs practice to gain confidence

se soltó más con el francés — his French became more fluent

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soltar¹

¹ = dump, release, disengage, loosen, let + go, put down, drop off, let + go of, untie.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.

Ex: The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.

Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.

Ex: Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.

Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex: Bridling a horse safely starts with untying the horse.

* no soltar = keep + a tight hold on.

* soltar amarras = set + sail, cast off.

* soltar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.

* soltar la pasta = pony up, cough up + money, cough up + cash.

* soltar pasta = shell out + money, shell out.

* soltarse = work + loose, come + loose, come off.

* soltarse de = break + loose from.

* soltarse la melena = let + Posesivo + hair down.

* soltarse la melena cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* soltar semillas = go to + seed.

soltar²

² = give off, spout.

Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

* soltar chispas = emit + sparks.

* soltar una carcajada = emit + laugh, let out + a laugh.

* soltar una lágrima = shed + tears.

* soltar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.

soltar³

³ = blurt out, spit out, fire off.

Nota: Hacer o decir algo muy rápidamente.

Ex: Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.

Ex: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.

Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.

* soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed.

* soltar una indirecta = drop + a hint.

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soltar [ A10 ]

vt

A (dejar ir) to release

lo soltaron porque no tenían pruebas they released him o they let him go because they had no evidence

soltaron varios toros en las fiestas during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets

soltó al perro para que corriese he let the dog off the leash to give it a run

vete o te suelto el perro go away or I'll set the dog on you

B

(dejar de tener cogido): aguanta esto y no lo sueltes hold this and don't let go of it

¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!

¿dónde puedo soltar estos paquetes? where can I put down o ( colloq) drop these packages?

soltó el dinero y salió corriendo he dropped/let go of the money and ran out

suéltame que me haces daño let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me

si no sueltas lo que me debes ( fam); if you don't give me o hand over o ( colloq) cough up what you owe me

es muy tacaño y no suelta un duro he's so tightfisted you can't get a penny out of him

no pienso soltar este puesto I've no intention of giving up this position

C

1 (desatar) ‹cuerda/cable› to undo, untie

soltar amarras to cast off

2

(aflojar): suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually

3 ‹freno› to release; ‹embrague› to let out

4 (desatascar) ‹cable/cuerda› to free

consiguió soltar la tuerca he managed to get the nut undone o to undo the nut

D (desprender) ‹piel› to shed; ‹calor/humo/vapor› to give off

esperar a que las verduras suelten el jugo sweat the vegetables

este suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater sheds a lot of hair

E

1 ‹carcajada› to let out; ‹tacos/disparates› to come out with

soltó un grito de dolor she let out o gave a cry of pain

no soltó palabra he didn't say o utter a word

siempre suelta el mismo rollo ( fam); she always comes out with o gives us the same old stuff ( colloq)

soltó varios estornudos he sneezed several times

2 ‹bofetada/golpe› (+ me/te/le etc):

cállate o te suelto un tortazo shut up or I'll clobber you ( colloq)

F ( fam) ‹vientre› (+ me/te/le etc):

te suelta el vientre it loosens your bowels

■ soltar

vi

1

(decir): vamos, suelta, ¿qué pasó? ( fam); come on, out with it, what happened? ( colloq)

2

(dejar de tener cogido): ¡suelta! let go!, let go of it!

■ soltarse

v pron

A ( refl)

«persona/animal» (desasirse): no te sueltes (de la mano) don't let go of my hand, hold on to my hand

el perro se soltó the dog got loose, the dog slipped its lead ( o collar etc)

no pude soltarme I couldn't get away

el prisionero consiguió soltarse the prisoner managed to free himself o get free

B «nudo» (desatarse) to come undone, come loose; (aflojarse) to loosen, come loose

la cuerda se soltó y me caí the rope came loose o undone and I fell

los tornillos se están soltando the screws are working o coming loose

suéltate el pelo let your hair down

para que no se suelte la costura so that the seam doesn't come unstitched o undone

C

(adquirir desenvoltura): necesita práctica para soltarse she needs practice to gain confidence

en Francia se soltó en el francés his French became more fluent when he was in France

soltarse A + INF to start to + INF, to start -ING

se soltó a andar/hablar al año she started walking/talking at the age of one

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soltar ( conjugate soltar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dejar ir) ‹ persona› to release, to let … go;
◊ soltó al perro he let the dog off the leash

2 ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go of;
◊ no lo sueltes don't let go of it;

soltó el dinero y huyó he dropped/let go of the money and ran;
¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!
3
a) ( desatar) ‹cuerda/cable› to undo, untie;

◊ soltar amarras to cast off

b) ( aflojar):

◊ suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually

c) ‹ freno› to release;

‹ embrague› to let out
d) ( desatascar) ‹cable/cuerda› to free;

‹ tuerca› to undo, get … undone
4 ( desprender) ‹calor/vapor› to give off;
‹ pelo› to shed
5 ‹ carcajada› to let out;
‹palabrotas/disparates› to come out with;
‹ grito› to let out
soltarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ perro] to get loose;
◊ no te sueltes de la mano don't let go of my hand

2 ( desatarse) [ nudo] to come undone, come loose;
( aflojarse) [ nudo] to loosen, come loose;
[ tornillo] to come loose
soltar verbo transitivo
1 (dejar en libertad) to release
2 (desasir) to let go off: soltó el perro por la finca, he let the dog run loose around the estate
¡suéltale!, let him go!, suelta esa cuerda, undo that rope
3 (despedir) to give off: suelta un olor pestilente, it stinks
(un líquido) to ooze
4 (decir inopinadamente) me soltó una fresca, he answered me back
soltó una tontería, he made a silly remark
5 (dar de pronto) to give: me soltó una patada, he gave me a kick
(una carcajada, un estornudo) to let out
' soltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- amarra
- carcajada
- escurrirse
- prenda
- rollo
- desprender
- indirecta
- largar
- suelta
- taco
English:
cast off
- cough up
- disengage
- drop
- free
- give
- go
- hint
- let out
- loose
- release
- shell out
- spout
- swear
- unclench
- cast
- cough
- crack
- drag
- laugh
- let
- loosen
- scream
- unleash
- untie

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soltar

♦ vt

1. [desasir] to let go of;

soltó la maleta sobre la cama she dropped the suitcase onto the bed;

¡suéltame! let me go!, let go of me!

2. [dejar ir, liberar] [preso, animales] to release;
[freno] to release; [acelerador] to take one's foot off;
han soltado a los presos the prisoners have been released;

no sueltes al perro don't let the dog off the leash;

ve soltando el embrague poco a poco let the clutch out gradually;
Fam
no suelta (ni) un Esp [m5] duro o Am [m5] centavo you can't get a penny out of her;
Fam
si yo pillo un trabajo así, no lo suelto if I got a job like that I wouldn't let go of it o I'd make sure I hung on to it

3. [desatar] [cierre] to unfasten;
[enganche] to unhook; [nudo, cuerda] to untie; [hebilla, cordones] to undo; [tornillo, tuerca] to unscrew
4. [aflojar] [nudo, cordones, tornillo] to loosen

5. [desenrollar] [cable, cuerda] to let o pay out;

ve soltando cuerda hasta que yo te diga keep letting out o paying out more rope until I tell you to stop

6. [desprender] [calor, olor, gas] to give off;

este tubo de escape suelta demasiado humo this exhaust pipe is letting out a lot of smoke;

estas hamburguesas sueltan mucha grasa a lot of fat comes out of these burgers when you fry them;

este gato suelta mucho pelo this cat loses a lot of hair

7. [dar] [golpe] to give;
[risotada, grito, suspiro] to give, to let out;
soltar una patada a alguien to give sb a kick, to kick sb;

soltar un puñetazo a alguien to punch sb;

¡a que te suelto un bofetón! watch it or I'll smack you in the face!

8. [decir bruscamente] to come out with;

me soltó que me fuera al infierno he turned round and told me to go to hell;
Fam
¡venga, suelta lo que sepas! come on out with it!;
Fam
nos soltó un sermón sobre la paternidad responsable she gave us o came out with this lecture about responsible parenting

9. [laxar]
esto te ayudará a soltar el vientre this will help to loosen your bowels

♦ See also the pronominal verb soltarse

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soltar

v/t

1 let go of

2 ( librar) release, let go

3 olor give off

4 nudo, tuerca undo

5 fam

discurso launch into

6

:

soltar una bofetada a alguien clobber s.o.

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soltar {19} vt

1) : to let go of, to drop

2) : to release, to set free

3) aflojar: to loosen, to slacken

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soltar vb

1. (dejar de tener cogido) to let go of [pt. & pp. let]

¡suéltame! let go of me!

no soltó el monedero she didn't let go of her purse

2. (dejar libre) to set free [pt. & pp. set] / to release

han soltado al sospechoso the suspect has been released

3. (aflojar) to undo [pt. undid; pp. undone] / to loosen

soltó el nudo de la corbata he undid the knot in his tie

4. (desenrollar) to let out [pt. & pp. let]

suelta la cuerda let out the rope

Muchas veces soltar se combina con un nombre y se traduce el conjunto por un verbo inglés

la basura suelta un olor insoportable the rubbish smells awful

suelta muchos tacos he swears a lot

¡va, suelta la pasta! come on, pay up!

me soltó un rollo increíble he went on and on for ages

Spanish-English dictionary > soltar
12 desprenderse

desprenderse

► verbo pronominal

1 (soltarse) to come off, come away

2 (emanar) to emanate, be given off

3 (renunciar) to part with, give away

■ se desprendió de todo she gave everything away

4 figurado (liberarse) to rid oneself (de, of), free oneself (de, from)

■ se desprendió de la ira he rid himself of his wrath

5 (deducirse) to follow, be inferred, be implied

■ de aquí se desprende que no quiere volver a verte from this it follows that she doesn't want to see you again

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VPR

1) (=soltarse) [pieza, botón] to come off, become detached frm; [roca] to come away; [pintura, cal] to peel, come off

se te ha desprendido un botón del abrigo — one of the buttons has come off your coat

se ha desprendido la cortina del salón — the living room curtain has come down

2) [gas, olor] to issue

se desprendía humo de la chimenea — smoke was issuing from the chimney

en la reacción se desprende gas — gas is given off in the reaction

se desprendían chispas del fuego — sparks were shooting out from the fire

3)

• desprenderse de algo (=deshacerse) —

logramos desprendernos de mi hermana pequeña — we managed to get rid of o shake off my little sister

tuvimos que desprendernos del coche — we had to part with o get rid of the car

nunca se desprende de su muñequita — she never lets go of her little doll

las serpientes se desprenden de la piel en esta época del año — snakes shed their skins at this time of year

4) (=concluirse)

de esta declaración se desprende que... — from this statement we can gather that...

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(v.) = drop off, fall from, fall out, flake off, follow, snap off, fall, come + undone, come + loose, come off

Ex. The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.

Ex. The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.

Ex. In time, however, the rubber on which these gurta percha (or caoutchouc) bindings depended perished, and the leaves fell out.

Ex. Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.

Ex. It automatically follows that any concept belonging to this facet will constitute a distributed relative.

Ex. The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean.

Ex. There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

Ex. Ultimately, thought, understood as part of high culture, has come undone.

Ex. It appeared that the digger came loose on the trailer and fell onto the stone wall.

Ex. No sooner said than done -- he slipped a dog collar around Pinocchio's neck and tightened it so that it would not come off.

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(v.) = drop off, fall from, fall out, flake off, follow, snap off, fall, come + undone, come + loose, come off

Ex: The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.

Ex: The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.

Ex: In time, however, the rubber on which these gurta percha (or caoutchouc) bindings depended perished, and the leaves fell out.

Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.

Ex: It automatically follows that any concept belonging to this facet will constitute a distributed relative.

Ex: The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean.

Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

Ex: Ultimately, thought, understood as part of high culture, has come undone.

Ex: It appeared that the digger came loose on the trailer and fell onto the stone wall.

Ex: No sooner said than done -- he slipped a dog collar around Pinocchio's neck and tightened it so that it would not come off.

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■desprenderse verbo reflexivo
1 (despegarse, soltarse) to come off
2 (emanar) to be given off
3 (deshacerse de algo) to get rid of
(regalarlo) to give away
4 (deducirse) to be deduced: se puede desprender de tu mirada que no te alegras de verme, from the look on your face it's obvious that you're not happy to see me
' desprenderse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caerse
- despegarse
- soltarse
- caer
- deshacer
- desprender
English:
break away
- break off
- come away
- fall off
- snap off
- break
- come
- part

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vpr

1. [soltarse] to come o fall off;

la etiqueta se desprendió del vestido the label came o fell off the dress;

se te ha desprendido un botón you've lost a button;

se está desprendiendo la pintura del techo the paint is coming off the ceiling

2. [librarse]
desprenderse de to get rid of;

despréndete de todas esas ideas anticuadas get rid of o forget all those old-fashioned ideas

3. [renunciar]
desprenderse de to part with, to give up;

no nos queremos desprenderse de la mesa we don't want to part with the table

4. [apartarse]
jamás se desprende de su amuleto he is never without his lucky charm;

no se desprendía de su madre she wouldn't leave her mother's side

5. [deducirse]
¿qué conclusiones se desprenden de esta decisión? what conclusions can be drawn from this decision?;

de sus palabras se desprende que… from his words it is clear o it can be seen that…

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desprenderse

v/r

1 come off

2

:

desprenderse de fig: posesión part with

3

:

de este estudio se desprende que what emerges from the study is that

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vr

1) : to come off, to come undone

2) : to be inferred, to follow

3)

desprenderse de : to part with, to get rid of

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desprenderse vb to come off [pt. came; pp. come]

se ha desprendido la etiqueta the label's come off

desprenderse de to get rid of

tuvo que desprenderse del perro he had to get rid of his dog

Spanish-English dictionary > desprenderse

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