the machine broke down

the machine broke down

a máquina encrencou, quebrou.

1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) derribar, echar abajo

2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) estropearse, dejar de funcionar

3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) fracasar

4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) derrumbarse

break down vb averiarse / estropearse

break down vi

1) : estropearse, descomponerse

the machine broke down: la máquina se descompuso

2) fail: fracasar

3) cry: echarse a llorar

break down vt

1) destroy: derribar, echar abajo

2) overcome: vencer (la resistencia), disipar (sospechas)

3) analyze: analizar, descomponer

break down (a machine)

• averiarse s.m.

• aportillar v.

• averiarse v.

• desdoblar v.

1) v + adv

2) ( lose composure) perder* el control

3) ( divide into components)

4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

5)

a) ( divide up) \<\<expenditure\>\> desglosar; \<\<sentence\>\> descomponer*

b) ( Chem) descomponer*

1. VT + ADV

1) (=destroy) [+ door etc] echar abajo, derribar; [+ resistance] vencer, acabar con; [+ suspicion] disipar

2) (=analyse) [+ figures] analizar, desglosar; [+ substance] descomponer

VI + ADV [machine] estropearse, malograrse (Peru), descomponerse (LAm); (Aut) averiarse, descomponerse (LAm); [person] (under pressure) derrumbarse; (from emotion) romper or echarse a llorar; [health] quebrantarse; [talks etc] fracasar; [chemicals, waste] descomponerse

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1) v + adv

2) ( lose composure) perder* el control

3) ( divide into components)

4) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

5)

a) ( divide up) \<\<expenditure\>\> desglosar; \<\<sentence\>\> descomponer*

b) ( Chem) descomponer*

the machine broke down

abs

1) a wall (a house, a bridge, etc.) broke down стена и т. д. разрушилась /рухнула/; а machine (a car, a carriage. a train, a crane, etc.) breaks down механизм /машина/ и т. д. ломается /портится/; power generators (telephone communications, etc.) break down энергетическая система и т. д. выходит из строя; his health broke down его здоровье было подорвано; он сильно сдал; his mind broke down его разум помутился; he broke down он не выдержал, он потерял самообладание; she broke down when she heard it она расплакалась, когда услышала об этом

2) negotiations are breaking down переговоры срываются; the coalition breaks down коалиция разваливается; the plan breaks down план терпит неудачу

1) break down in smth. she broke down in the middle of her speech она [потеряла самообладание и] не смогла продолжать речь; she broke down in public она потеряла самообладание /расплакалась/ на глазах у всех

2) break down under smth. the results of my test (the expenses, these facts, etc.) break down under four heads результаты моего теста и т. д. можно разбить на четыре пункта /части/; the budget breaks down under four heads бюджет состоит из четырех разделов

1) (fail) zusammenbrechen; [Verhandlungen:] scheitern

2) (cease to function) [Auto:] eine Panne haben; [Telefonnetz:] zusammenbrechen

3) (be overcome by emotion) zusammenbrechen

4) (Chem.) aufspalten

1) (demolish) aufbrechen [Tür]

2) (suppress) brechen [Widerstand]; niederreißen [Barriere, Schranke]

3) (analyse) aufgliedern

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1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) aufbrechen

2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) eine Panne haben

3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) scheitern

4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) zusammenbrechen

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◆ break down

I. vi

1. (stop working) stehen bleiben; engine versagen

my car broke down at the traffic lights mein Auto blieb an der Ampel liegen

2. (dissolve) sich akk auflösen; marriage scheitern, in die Brüche gehen

3. (emotionally) zusammenbrechen

II. vt

▪ to \break down down ⇆ sth

1. (force open) etw aufbrechen; (with foot) etw eintreten

2. (overcome) etw niederreißen

to \break down down a barrier eine Schranke niederreißen

to \break down down prejudices against sb Vorurteile gegen jdn abbauen

to \break down down sb's reserve jds Zurückhaltung überwinden

to \break down down sb's resistance jds Widerstand brechen

3. CHEM etw aufspalten

4. (separate into parts) etw aufgliedern

can you please \break down down these figures so I can understand them better? können Sie diese Zahlen bitte aufschlüsseln, damit ich sie besser verstehen kann?

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1) (vehicle) eine Panne haben; (machine) versagen

2) (= fail negotiations, plan, marriage) scheitern; (communications, law and order, theory) zusammenbrechen

3) (= give way resistance) zusammenbrechen

4) (= start crying, have a breakdown) zusammenbrechen

5) (= be analysed expenditure) sich aufschlüsseln or -gliedern; (theory) sich unter- or aufgliedern (lassen); (CHEM substance) sich zerlegen (lassen); (= change its composition substance) sich aufspalten (into in +acc)

6) (= smash down) door einrennen; wall niederreißen

7) (= overcome) opposition brechen; hostility, reserve, shyness, suspicion überwinden

8) (to constituent parts) expenditure aufschlüsseln, aufgliedern; argument auf- or untergliedern, aufspalten; (= change composition of) umsetzen

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break down

A v/t

1. ein-, niederreißen, ein Haus abbrechen, abreißen

2. fig jemanden, jemandes Widerstand etc brechen, zermürben, überwinden

3. TECH eine Maschine (in ihre Bestandteile) zerlegen

4. fig aufgliedern, aufschlüsseln, analysieren

5. CHEM aufspalten, auflösen

B v/i

1. zusammenbrechen (auch fig), MED auch einen Schwächeanfall erleiden

2. versagen, kaputtgehen umg (Maschine etc), AUTO auch eine Panne haben

3. zerbrechen, in die Brüche gehen (beide auch fig)

4. scheitern (Ehe, Verhandlungen etc): their marriage is irretrievably broken down JUR Br unheilbar zerrüttet

5. fig zerfallen (in einzelne Gruppen, Teile etc)

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1) (fail) zusammenbrechen; [Verhandlungen:] scheitern

2) (cease to function) [Auto:] eine Panne haben; [Telefonnetz:] zusammenbrechen

3) (be overcome by emotion) zusammenbrechen

4) (Chem.) aufspalten

1) (demolish) aufbrechen [Tür]

2) (suppress) brechen [Widerstand]; niederreißen [Barriere, Schranke]

3) (analyse) aufgliedern

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brechen (Widerstand) v. v.

aufspalten v.

niederreißen v.

versagen v.

zusammen brechen v.

zusammenbrechen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

1) (stop functioning) [ machine] rompersi

2) fig. (collapse) [ alliance] saltare; [ negotiations] fallire; [ communication] interrompersi; [ law and order] venire meno; [argument, system] crollare; [ person] crollare, cedere

3) (cry) sciogliersi in lacrime

4) (be classified) [findings, statistics] suddividersi ( into in)

5) chim. [ compound] scomporsi ( into in); break [sth.] down, break down [sth.]

6) (demolish) sfondare [ door]; abbattere [ fence]; fig. abbattere [ barriers]; vincere [ resistance]

7) (analyse) analizzare [cost, statistics]; suddividere [data, findings] ( into per)

8) chim. decomporre, scomporre [ compound] ( into in); sciogliere [protein, starch]

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1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) abbattere

2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) guastarsi

3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) fallire

4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) cedere

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1. vt + adv

1) (door) buttare giù, abbattere, (resistance) stroncare

2) (analyse: figures) analizzare, (substance) scomporre

2. vi + adv

(machine) rompersi, guastarsi, Auto restare in panne, avere un guasto, rompersi, (person: under pressure) crollare, (from emotion) scoppiare in lacrime, (mentally) avere un esaurimento (nervoso), (health) cedere, (talks) arenarsi

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1) (stop functioning) [ machine] rompersi

2) fig. (collapse) [ alliance] saltare; [ negotiations] fallire; [ communication] interrompersi; [ law and order] venire meno; [argument, system] crollare; [ person] crollare, cedere

3) (cry) sciogliersi in lacrime

4) (be classified) [findings, statistics] suddividersi ( into in)

5) chim. [ compound] scomporsi ( into in); break [sth.] down, break down [sth.]

6) (demolish) sfondare [ door]; abbattere [ fence]; fig. abbattere [ barriers]; vincere [ resistance]

7) (analyse) analizzare [cost, statistics]; suddividere [data, findings] ( into per)

8) chim. decomporre, scomporre [ compound] ( into in); sciogliere [protein, starch]

figures, data dzielić (podzielić perf), rozbijać (rozbić perf); door wyłamywać (wyłamać perf)

machine, car psuć się (popsuć się perf); person, talks załamywać się (załamać się perf)

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1) (to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open.) wyłamać, sforsować

2) (to stop working properly: My car has broken down.) zepsuć się

3) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) załamać się

4) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) załamać się

1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) quebrar

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) quebrar

3) (to make or become unusable.) quebrar

4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) faltar

5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) bater

6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interromper

7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) quebrar

8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) comunicar

9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) quebrar

10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) abrandar

11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) começar

1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) quebra

2) (a change: a break in the weather.) mudança

3) (an opening.) brecha

4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) oportunidade

•

- breakable

- breakage

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[breik] n = link=brake brake.¹, acepção 1.

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[breik] n 1 ruptura, quebra, fratura. 2 brecha, racho. 3 fenda, abertura. 4 interrupção, cessação. 5 pausa, intervalo. 6 fuga, saída por meios violentos. 7 mudança repentina ou acentuada (de tempo). 8 Amer baixa súbita (dos preços na bolsa). 9 desvio de direção (de uma bola). 10 fig ruína, quebra. 11 irrupção, ruptura. 12 Amer sl falha, rata, erro. 13 chance, oportunidade. 14 interrupção de corrente. 15 clareira, picada. 16 seqüência de tacadas (jogo de bilhar). 17 Mus ponto de passagem de um registro a outro. 18 Poet cesura. • vt+vi (ps broke, pp broken) 1 quebrar, romper, dividir em pedaços, fraturar, esmagar, despedaçar. she broke her arm / ela fraturou o braço. the toy is broken to pieces / o brinquedo está em pedaços. 2 rachar, romper, lascar, estourar. 3 triturar, moer, desbastar. 4 romper, perturbar, interromper (também Electr). he broke his fast / ele interrompeu o jejum. he broke the silence / ele rompeu o silêncio. 5 Electr desligar. 6 separar, dividir, desunir. 7 ferir, danificar. 8 arruinar, destruir. 9 fazer invalidar (testamento). 10 levar à falência, arruinar financeiramente. he broke the bank / ele quebrou a banca. 11 violar, transgredir, infringir. 12 forçar caminho, penetrar, romper, arrombar. 13 chegar repentinamente, irromper. the sun broke / o sol irrompeu (pelas nuvens). 14 mudar repentinamente. the weather broke / o tempo mudou. 15 Amer baixar subitamente (os preços na bolsa). 16 amortecer, moderar, abrandar. some bushes broke his fall / alguns arbustos amorteceram sua queda. 17 Mus mudar de som ou de registro. 18 mudar de direção (bola). 19 definhar, enfraquecer, quebrantar, depauperar. 20 ceder, amolecer, afrouxar. 21 ser dominado pela tristeza, partir-se (coração). her heart broke / seu coração se partiu. 22 parar, pôr fim. you must break with this bad habit / você deve deixar este mau hábito. 23 degradar, rebaixar. 24 sujeitar, domar, subjugar. his resistance was broken / sua resistência foi subjugada. 25 disciplinar, corrigir. 26 exceder, ultrapassar, superar, quebrar (recorde). 27 iniciar uma escavação para construção. 28 revelar, divulgar, tornar conhecido. 29 Amer correr, atirar-se. 30 desmanchar (noivado). 31 desfazer, desmanchar (coleção etc.). 32 rebentar (ondas, flores, pústulas). 33 raiar, surgir. the day broke / o dia raiou. 34 saltar da água (peixe). 35 mudar de partido. 36 quebrar-se, fragmentar-se, partir-se. 37 desintegrar(-se), dissolver(-se). they broke company / eles dissolveram a sociedade. 38 desencadear-se (tempestade). 39 levantar (acampamento). they broke camp / eles levantaram acampamento. 40 falir, ir à falência. the business broke / o negócio faliu. a cry broke from her lips um grito escapou de seus lábios. break a leg! a) sl merda para você! b) Theat boa sorte! break of the day aurora, amanhecer. at (the) break of day / ao amanhecer. break step! Mil sem cadência! give me a break! me dá um tempo! he broke company ele saiu à francesa. he broke down all restraint ele abandonou todo constrangimento. he broke into a laugh ele rompeu em gargalhadas. her health broke sua saúde piorou. his power was broken down seu poder foi quebrado. his voice broke down sua voz falhou. lucky breaks coll boas oportunidades. she broke in health ela adoeceu. the buoy broke adrift a bóia soltou-se e está à deriva. the horse broke o cavalo mudou de andamento. the machine broke down a máquina encrencou, quebrou. the school breaks up a escola fecha, começam as férias. the supplies broke down os estoques acabaram. they broke (new) ground fig desbravaram novas terras. to break asunder quebrar em pedaços. to break away a) fugir, escapar. he broke away / ele saiu correndo. b) dissolver-se, desaparecer. to break down a) demolir, derrubar. b) sucumbir. c) falhar, não obter êxito. to break forth a) irromper. b) exclamar subitamente. c) brotar, jorrar. to break in a) domar, ensinar, domesticar. b) arrombar, forçar. our house was broken into / nossa casa foi arrombada. c) Press colocar ilustrações no espaço deixado. d) interromper, perturbar. the war broke in upon our peace / a guerra interrompeu nossa paz. to break of bounds fig ultrapassar os limites. to break off a) romper-se. b) cessar, parar, interromper. he broke off / ele parou, interrompeu-se. he broke off the conversation / ele interrompeu a conversação. to break off an engagement desmanchar um noivado. to break one of a habit tirar o vício ou o costume de alguém. to break out a) tirar quebrando. b) desobstruir, livrar. c) irromper problemas na pele. he broke out into hives / sua pele ficou cheia de urticária. d) desabafar-se, expandir-se. he broke out into lamentations / ele rompeu em lamúrias. e) fugir, escapar. he broke out of prison / ele fugiu da cadeia. to break the ice superar as dificuldades iniciais, quebrar o gelo. to break through abrir caminho através de algo. she broke through the crowd / ela abriu caminho na multidão. to break up a) levantar-se, ir embora. b) dissolver (reunião). c) dispersar. the crowd was broken up / a multidão foi dispersada. d) cortar em pedaços (caça). e) abrir, rebentar, romper. f) confundir, desconcertar. g) fragmentar-se, desintegrar-se. his household was broken up / seu lar se desintegrou. she is broken up by grief / ela está alquebrada de desgosto. to break water emergir da água. to break with romper relações com. he broke with his father / ele rompeu relações com o pai.

〈 het〉

1 [deel] piece ⇒ part, fragment, 〈 land〉 lot, length 〈 stof, plank, koord〉 〈ook → link=stukje stukje〉

2 [(grote) hoeveelheid] lot

3 [één uit een verzameling] piece ⇒ item

4 [poststuk] (postal) article ⇒ (postal) item

5 [aantrekkelijk iemand] 〈 vrouw〉 piece; 〈 man〉 hunk

6 [geschrift] piece ⇒ article 〈ook → link=stukje stukje〉

7 [document] document, paper

8 [kunstwerk] piece ⇒ picture

9 [toneelstuk] piece ⇒ play

10 [muziekstuk] piece (of music)

11 [ingevoegd/opgelegd deel] piece ⇒ patch

12 [pejoratief] [mens] piece ⇒ swine

13 [gestalte] stature, build

14 [schaaksport, damsport] piece ⇒ 〈 schaaksport ook〉 chessman, 〈 damsport ook〉 draughtsman

15 [effect] security

16 [kanon] piece (of ordnance) ⇒ gun

17 [daad] feat ⇒ 〈 staaltje〉 piece

♦voorbeelden:

1   stukken en brokken • bits and pieces, odds and ends

     〈 sport〉 op het laatste rechte stuk • on the home stretch

     iets in stukken snijden • cut something up (into pieces)

     een stuk met iemand meelopen • accompany someone part of the way

     〈 figuurlijk〉 werken dat de stukken er af vliegen • work with a vengeance/at full tilt

     iets aan stukken slaan/gooien • knock/smash something to pieces

     iets in stukken scheuren • tear something to pieces

     het perceel werd in drie stukken verdeeld • the parcel was divided into three lots

     een stuk uit een boek voorlezen • read a passage/section from a book

     〈 figuurlijk〉 een man uit één stuk • a man of character/of honour, salt of the earth

     〈 figuurlijk〉 aan één stuk doorpraten • talk for hours on end

     uit één stuk vervaardigd • made in/of one piece

2   een stuk duidelijkheid • some clarity

     een goed stuk werk • a fine piece of work

     een stuk beter • much/a lot better

     stukken beter • quite a lot/far better

     mijn klas is een heel stuk voor • my class is well ahead

     zij is een stuk afgeslankt • she has lost quite a bit of weight

     dat zou ons een stuk verder brengen • that would help us a lot

     iets/iemand met stukken slaan • defeat someone/something by a large margin

     op geen stukken na • not by a long way/shot/ 〈 Brits-Engels ook〉chalk, not nearly

3   een stuk gereedschap • a piece of equipment, a tool

     een stuk speelgoed • a toy

     een groot stuk zeep • a large cake/tablet of soap

     sigaren van twee gulden per stuk • cigars of two guilders each/apiece/a piece

     per stuk verkopen • sell by the piece/singly

     stuk voor stuk werden de onderdelen vervangen • the parts were replaced one by one

     het zijn stuk voor stuk deugnieten • they're rascals, every one of them

     twintig stuks vee • twenty head of cattle

     vier stuks bagage • four pieces of luggage

     een stuk of tien appels • about ten/ten or so apples

4   aangetekend stuk • registered mail/letter/item

5   een lekker stuk • a nice bit of skirt/stuff/crumpet

6   ingezonden stukken • letters to the editor

7   ingekomen stukken • letters received

     iets met de stukken kunnen bewijzen • have documents to prove something

11  een stuk in een broek zetten • patch a pair of trousers/ ^Apants

     hij had stukken op zijn ellebogen • he had elbow patches

12  een stuk verdriet • a misery; a miserable sod/swine

     〈 informeel〉 een misselijk stuk vreten • a real creep; a nasty bit/piece of works

     〈 informeel〉 een raar stuk vreten • a rum customer, a right one

13  klein van stuk • small, of small stature, short

15  stukken met winst verkopen • sell securities at a profit

     stukken aan toonder • bearer securities

16  de stukken in stelling brengen • place the guns in position

17  een stout stuk(je) • a bold feat

¶   op zijn stuk blijven staan • hold one's ground, stick to one's guns

     van zijn stuk raken • lose one's head, be put off one's balance

     iemand van zijn stuk brengen • unsettle/unnerve/disconcert someone

     een stuk in de kraag hebben • be tight/plastered

     op het stuk van … • as far as … is concerned

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〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉

1 [aan stukken] apart, to pieces

2 [defect] out of order ⇒ broken down, 〈 informeel〉 bust

3 [onder de indruk, ingenomen met] impressed (by)

♦voorbeelden:

1   een boek stuk lezen • read a book to pieces

     het kopje viel stuk • the cup fell to pieces/fell and broke

2   de machine ging stuk • the machine broke down

     iets stuk maken • break/ruin something

sonar (Nautical).

El sonar detectó un submarino The sonar detected a submarine.

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

La música suena bien The music sounds good.

El timbre suena sin parar The doorbell rings endlessly.

2 to sound.

La música suena bien The music sounds good.

3 to ring.

4 to peal, to clang.

5 to break down completely, to break down.

La máquina sonó The machine broke down completely.

6 to ring a bell on.

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

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

Lo sonó He clobbered him.

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

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► nombre masculino

1 MARÍTIMO sonar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (hacer ruido) to sound

2 (timbre, teléfono, etc) to ring

3 (alarma, reloj) to go off

4 (instrumento) to play

5 (letra) to be pronounced

■ esa letra no suena that letter is not pronounced

6 (mencionarse) to be mentioned

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

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

► verbo transitivo

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

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

2 (nariz) to blow

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

► verbo pronominal sonarse

1 (nariz) to blow

\

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

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1) to sound

2) ring

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1. VI

1) (=producir sonido)

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

b) [alarma, sirena] to go off

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

- ni sonar ni tronar

2) (Ling) [fonema, letra] to be pronounced; [frase, palabra] to sound

3) (=parecer por el sonido) to sound

- así como suena

- me suena a chino

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

5) (=mencionarse)

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

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

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

9)

10)

2. VT

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

2)

3) Méx, Ven * (=pegar) to clobber *

4) Méx, Ven * (=ganar) to thrash *

sonarse

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verbo intransitivo

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

2) (+ compl)

a) motor/instrumento to sound; persona to sound

b) palabra/expresión to sound

3)

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

b) ( parecer)

4)

a) (AmL fam) ( fracasar)

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

c) (CS fam) ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)

1)

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

b) < trompeta> to play

2) (Méx fam)

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

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

sonarse v pron: tb

masculino sonar

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= dream.

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

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* soñar despierto = daydream.

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verbo intransitivo

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

2) (+ compl)

a) motor/instrumento to sound; persona to sound

b) palabra/expresión to sound

3)

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

b) ( parecer)

4)

a) (AmL fam) ( fracasar)

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

c) (CS fam) ( morirse) to kick the bucket (colloq)

1)

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

b) < trompeta> to play

2) (Méx fam)

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

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

sonarse v pron: tb

masculino sonar

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sonar¹

¹ = beep, sound, go off, chime.

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sonar¹ [ A10 ]

1 «teléfono/timbre» to ring

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B (+ compl)

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

suena raro it sounds funny

sonaba preocupada she sounded worried

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

2 «palabra/expresión» to sound

se escribe como suena it's spelled as it sounds

me suena fatal it sounds awful to me

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2 (parecer) sonar A algo to sound like sth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 (+ me/te/le etc) ‹nariz› to wipe

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

2 ‹trompeta› to play

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

C ( Méx fam)

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

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

tb sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose

sonar

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

a) [motor/instrumento] to sound;

◊ suena raro it sounds funny;

b) [palabra/expresión] to sound

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

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

b) ( parecer) soñar A algo to sound like sth

◊ soné en el examen I blew it in the exam (colloq);

a) (+ me/te/le etc) ‹ nariz› to wipe

b) ‹ trompeta› to play

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

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

◊ soñarse la nariz to blow one's nose

a) ( durmiendo) to dream

b) ( fantasear) to dream;

◊ la casa soñada her/his/their dream house

a) ( durmiendo) to dream;

◊ que sueñes con los angelitos (fr hecha) sweet dreams

b) ( fantasear) to dream;

◊ soñar despierto to daydream;

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♦ vi

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

sonó una explosión there was an explosion;

sonó un disparo a shot rang out;

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

hicieron sonar la alarma they set off the alarm;

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

suena (a) hueco it sounds hollow;

suena a los Beatles it sounds like the Beatles;

suena falso/a chiste it sounds false/like a joke;

no me gusta nada como suena esto I don't like the sound of this at all;

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

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

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

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

si suena la flauta… with a bit of luck…

2. [ser conocido, familiar]

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

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

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

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

3. [pronunciarse] to be pronounced;

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

4. [mencionarse, citarse] to be mentioned;

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

5. [rumorearse] to be rumoured;

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

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

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

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

7. RP Fam [morir] to kick the bucket

♦ vt

sonar la nariz a alguien to wipe sb's nose

♦ See also the pronominal verb sonarse

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I v/i

1 ring out

2 de música play;

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

sonar a sound like

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

II v/t la nariz wipe

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sonar {19} vi

1) : to sound

suena bien: it sounds good

2) : to ring (bells)

3) : to look or sound familiar

me suena ese nombre: that name rings a bell

sonar a : to sound like

sonar vt

1) : to ring

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

♦ See also the reflexive verb sonarse

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sonar vb

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

2. (despertador, alarma) to go off

3. (letra) to be pronounced

Lo más normal sería decir the "h" is silent

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

5. (tener un aspecto) to sound

panne [pan]

( = incident) breakdown

• panne de courant power failure

• panne de secteur local mains failure

► en panne

• être or tomber en panne [machine] to break down

• je suis tombé en panne (en voiture) my car has broken down

• je suis tombé en panne sèche or en panne d'essence I have run out of petrol (Brit) or gas (US)

• « en panne » [machine] "out of order" ; [voiture] "broken-down"

• le projet est en panne work is at a standstill on this project

• je suis en panne d'inspiration I've run out of inspiration

* * *

nom féminin (de véhicule, machine) breakdown; (de moteur, d'électricité) failure

* * *

1) [mécanisme, moteur, véhicule] breakdown

2) NAVIGATION

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panne nf

1 (de véhicule, machine) breakdown; (de moteur, d'électricité) failure; panne de courant power failure; avoir une panne to have a breakdown; machine/voiture en panne broken-down machine/car; tomber en panne [voiture, appareil, instrument] to break down; fig [artiste, écrivain] to run out of inspiration; la machine/voiture est (tombée) en panne the machine/car has broken down; tomber en panne sèche or d'essence to run out of petrol GB ou gas US; être à la merci d'une panne to run the risk of breaking down; lorsque la panne survint… ( de voiture) when the car broke down…; ( d'électricité) when the power failed…; être en panne○ fig [recherche, projet] to have come to a standstill; [idéologie, pensée] to be in a rut; être en panne de○ to be out of [objet, main-d'œuvre]; to have run out of [idées, imagination];

2 Constr ( poutre) purlin; ( tuile) pantile;

3 Tex panne;

4 Culin fat;

5 Naut mettre en panne to heave [sth] to [voilier];

6 Tech ( de marteau) peen.

faire le coup de la panne to pretend to break down (so as to make advances to sb).

[pan] nom féminin

1. [de voiture] breakdown

2. TEXTILES panne

3. [d'un cochon] pig's fat ou lard

4. [d'un marteau] peen

[d'un bâtiment] purlin, purline

5. THÉÂTRE bit part

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en panne locution adjectivale

je suis en panne de poivre/d'idées (figuré) I've run out of ou I'm out of pepper/ideas

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en panne locution adverbiale

je suis tombé en panne d'essence ou sèche (familier) I've run out of petrol

1 to throw.

tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)

tírame una manzana throw me an apple

Ella tira bolas She throws balls.

2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).

3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).

4 to throw away.

tirar algo a la basura to throw something away

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).

tirar una foto to take a picture

6 to play (jugar) (carta).

7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).

tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal

8 to print.

La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.

9 to fail (informal) (suspender).

10 to shoot.

tirar a matar to shoot to kill

11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).

me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the country

tirar de algo to attract something

12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).

13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).

14 to go, to head.

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

15 to (have one's) go.

16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).

17 to last.

18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.

La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.

19 to pull.

El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.

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► verbo transitivo

1 (echar) to throw, fling

2 (dejar caer) to drop

3 (desechar) to throw away

4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down

5 (derramar) to spill

6 (vaso, botella) to knock over

7 (estirar) to pull

8 (imprimir) to print

9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw

10 (un tiro) to fire; (una bomba) to drop; (cohete) to launch

11 (beso) to blow; (pellizco) to give; (patada, coz) to kick

12 DEPORTE to take

13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander

14 familiar figurado (suspender) to fail

► verbo intransitivo

1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)

2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)

3 (atraer) to draw, attract

4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw

5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn

■ tira él it's his turn

6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run

■ esto ya no tira this doesn't work any more

7 familiar (durar) to last

■ con esta reparación tirará un par de meses after these repairs it'll last for a couple of months

8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on

■ esta camisa me tira de la espalda this shirt's tight on me

9 figurado (tender) to tend (a, towards); (ser un poco) to be a bit

■ tira a verde it's greenish in colour

■ tira a dulce it's a bit sweet

10 familiar figurado (atraer) to attract, appeal

■ no le tira la mecánica mechanics doesn't appeal to him

11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)

■ esta chica tira hacia las artes this girl is drawn to the arts

12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)

■ tira a su padre she takes after her father

13 figurado (ir) to go, turn

■ tira a la derecha turn right

14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along

■ ella tira con poco dinero she gets by with little money

15 (disparar) to shoot, fire

16 DEPORTE (fútbol) to shoot; (ciclismo) to set the pace

► verbo pronominal tirarse

1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself

2 (abalanzarse) to rush ( sobre, at), jump ( sobre, on)

3 (tumbarse) to lie down

4 familiar (tiempo) to spend

■ se tiró una hora en la ducha he spent an hour in the shower

5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)

\

a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latest

ir tirando (espabilarse) to manage, get by 2 (tener buena salud) to be okay

tira y afloja figurado give and take

tirando familiar so-so

tirar abajo (gen) to demolish, pull down 2 (puerta) to smash in

tirar al blanco to shoot at a target

tirar de familiar to use

■ cuando no tiene dinero tira de tarjeta when he hasn't got any money he uses his credit card

tirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody out

tirar de cartera to dip into one's wallet

tirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat out

tirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stone

tirar una moneda al aire to toss a coin

tirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water

* * *

1) to throw, hurl, toss

2) throw away

3) shoot, fire

4) pull, draw

5) attract

6) print

•

- ir tirando

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1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=lanzar) to throw

2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock down

3) (=dejar caer) to drop

4) (=desechar) to throw away

5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squander

6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fire

7) [+ foto] to take

8) (=dar, pegar)

9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off

10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace

11) * (=suspender)

12) And (=usar) to use

13) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=acarrear) to cart, haul, transport

14)

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [haciendo fuerza]

a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull

b) (=llevar tras sí)

2) * (=atraer)

3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight

4) (=usar)

5) (=disparar) to shoot

6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play

7) * (=arreglárselas) to get by

8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull

9) (=ir) to go

10) * (=durar) to last

11) [seguido de preposición]

12)

- a todo tirar

13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***

tirarse

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

b) ( derribar) to knock down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

2) ( atraer)

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

b) (Dep) to shoot

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

* * *

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

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* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

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

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

b) ( derribar) to knock down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

2) ( atraer)

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

b) (Dep) to shoot

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

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tirar(de)

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tirar [A1 ]

1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw

¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?

tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the window

tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air

tiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the river

no tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sb

le tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to him

tírame las llaves throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra she threw a stone at me

le tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over him

le tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to her

tírale un beso blow him a kiss

2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

todo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!