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they pulled out

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1 out of

1) (from inside: He took it out of the bag.) fuera de

2) (not in: Mr Smith is out of the office; out of danger; out of sight.) fuera de

3) (from among: Four out of five people like this song.) de cada

4) (having none left: She is quite out of breath.) sin

5) (because of: He did it out of curiosity/spite.) por

6) (from: He drank the lemonade straight out of the bottle.) de

out of prep

1. fuera de

he is out of the country está fuera del país

A veces out of se puede traduce por los verbos salir o sacar

he ran out of the office salió corriendo del despacho

he took the money out of the safe sacó el dinero de la caja fuerte

they pulled the body out of the river sacaron el cadáver del río

2. de

it's made out of wood es de madera

out of

preposition

1 (away from, no longer in) fuera de

■ they're out of town están fuera de la ciudad

■ he's just got out of bed se acaba de levantar

■ she walked out of the meeting abandonó la reunión

■ it fell out of his pocket cayó de su bolsillo

2 (from a state of) fuera de

■ out of danger fuera de peligro

■ out of control fuera de control

■ out of print agotado,-a

■ out of earshot fuera del alcance del oído

3 (not involved in) fuera de

■ they are out of the cup han quedado fuera de la copa

4 (from among) de

■ eight smokers out of ten ocho de cada diez fumadores

■ she got five out of ten in French sacó (un) cinco sobre diez en francés

5 (without) sin

■ we're out of tea se nos ha acabado el té, nos hemos quedado sin té

■ out of money sin dinero

■ out of breath sin aliento

■ I'm out of practice me falta práctica

■ he's out of work está parado, está sin trabajo

6 (because of) por

■ out of spite por despecho

■ out of respect por respeto

7 (using, made from) de

■ made out of wood hecho,-a de madera

■ the suit is made out of wool el traje es de lana

8 (from) de

■ out of a tin de una lata

■ out of a book de un libro

out of prep

1) (indicating direction or movement from within) : de, por

we ran out of the house: salimos corriendo de la casa

to look out of the window: mirar por la ventana

2) (being beyond the limits of)

out of control: fuera de control

to be out of sight: desaparecer de vista

3) of: de

one out of four: uno de cada cuatro

4) (indicating absence or loss) : sin

out of money: sin dinero

we're out of matches: nos hemos quedado sin fósforos

5) because of: por

out of curiosity: por curiosidad

6) from: de

made out of plastic: hecho de plástico

out of

prep.

• de prep.

preposition

1) ( from inside)

it fell out of her hand — se le cayó de la mano

(come) out of there! — salgan de ahí!

to look out of the window — mirar (hacia afuera) por la ventana

2)

a) ( outside)

I was out of the room for two minutes — estuve dos minutos fuera or (AmL tb) afuera de la habitación

I want you out of those wet clothes/this office immediately — haz el favor de quitarte esa ropa mojada/salir de esta oficina inmediatamente

b) ( distant from)

100 miles out of Murmansk — ( Naut) a 100 millas de Murmansk

3) (eliminated, excluded)

Korea is out of the tournament — Corea ha quedado eliminada

he was left out of the team — no lo incluyeron en el equipo

to be/feel out of it — (colloq) sentirse* excluido

4)

a) (indicating source, origin) de

you look like something out of a horror movie — pareces salido de una película de terror

b) (indicating substance, makeup) de

made out of steel — hecho de acero

c) ( indicating motive) por

out of charity — por caridad

5) ( from among) de

eight out of ten people — ocho de cada diez personas

6) ( indicating lack)

we're out of bread — nos hemos quedado sin pan, no nos queda pan

* * *

preposition

1) ( from inside)

it fell out of her hand — se le cayó de la mano

(come) out of there! — salgan de ahí!

to look out of the window — mirar (hacia afuera) por la ventana

2)

a) ( outside)

I was out of the room for two minutes — estuve dos minutos fuera or (AmL tb) afuera de la habitación

I want you out of those wet clothes/this office immediately — haz el favor de quitarte esa ropa mojada/salir de esta oficina inmediatamente

b) ( distant from)

100 miles out of Murmansk — ( Naut) a 100 millas de Murmansk

3) (eliminated, excluded)

Korea is out of the tournament — Corea ha quedado eliminada

he was left out of the team — no lo incluyeron en el equipo

to be/feel out of it — (colloq) sentirse* excluido

4)

a) (indicating source, origin) de

you look like something out of a horror movie — pareces salido de una película de terror

b) (indicating substance, makeup) de

made out of steel — hecho de acero

c) ( indicating motive) por

out of charity — por caridad

5) ( from among) de

eight out of ten people — ocho de cada diez personas

6) ( indicating lack)

we're out of bread — nos hemos quedado sin pan, no nos queda pan

English-spanish dictionary > out of
2 pull out all the stops

выложиться до конца; приложить все усилия (для достижения цели)
We'll have to pull out all the stops if we want to get home before dark.

They pulled out all the stops for their daughter's wedding.

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > pull out all the stops
3 pull smth. out of a hat

   paзг.

   1) cдeлaть чтo-л. нeoжидaннo, пpoизвecти нeoжидaнный эффeкт [пepвoнaч. тк. oб иллюзиoниcтe]', cм. тж. pull the rabbit out of the hat

    People seemed to think that Truman was just suddenly pulled out of a hat - but that wasn't true. The President had his eye on him for a long time (R. E. Sherwood)

   2) взять c пoтoлкa

    These figures for next year's profit look to me as if they have just been pulled out of a hat. This is a serious problem and we just can't pull a solution out of a hat

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > pull smth. out of a hat
4 pull smth. out of a hat

разг.

(pull smth. out of a (или the) hat)

сделать что-л. неожиданное, произвести неожиданный эффект [первонач. об иллюзионисте]; см. тж. pull smth. out of the bag и produce the rabbit out of the hat

People seemed to think that Truman was just suddenly pulled out of a hat - but that wasn't true. The President had lad his eye on him for a long time. (R. E. Sherwood, ‘Roosevelt and Hopkins’, ch. XXXIV) — Людям казалось, что Трумэн выплыл совершенно неожиданно, но на самом деле это было не так. Президент давно уже обратил на него внимание.

But my grandmother was a good promoter, and whenever it was beginning to look as if they'd never get another booking, she'd always manage to pull one more out of the hat. (A. Marx, ‘Life with Groucho’, ch. III) — Но моя бабушка была хорошим импресарио. Когда нам начинало казаться, что мы больше не получим работы, бабушка каким-то непостижимым образом раздобывала ангажемент.

If you want to help Thomas, you've got to spend a lot of time with him, argue a lot of silly problems that he pulls out of a hat, and have patience, patience, patience. (S. Heym, ‘The Eyes of Reason’, book I, ch. 3) — чтобы помочь Томасу, надо потратить на него уйму времени, обсудить с ним массу самых нелепых проблем, которые он берет с потолка, нужно терпение, терпение и терпение.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > pull smth. out of a hat
5 pull

pull [pʊl]

fait de tirer ⇒ 1 (a) traction ⇒ 1 (b) résistance ⇒ 1 (c) attrait ⇒ 1 (d) influence ⇒ 1 (e) tirer ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 3 (a) traîner ⇒ 2 (a) arracher ⇒ 2 (d) se déchirer ⇒ 2 (e) réussir ⇒ 2 (f)

1 noun

(a) (tug, act of pulling)

∎ to give sth a pull, to give a pull on sth tirer (sur) qch;

∎ give it a hard or good pull! tirez fort!;

∎ give it one more pull tire encore un coup;

∎ we'll need a pull to get out of the mud nous aurons besoin que quelqu'un nous remorque ou nous prenne en remorque pour nous désembourber;

∎ with a pull the dog broke free le chien tira sur sa laisse et s'échappa;

∎ she felt a pull at or on her handbag elle a senti qu'on tirait sur son sac à main;

∎ I felt a pull on the fishing line ça mordait

(b) (physical force → of machine) traction f; (→ of sun, moon, magnet) (force f) d'attraction f;

∎ the winch applies a steady pull le treuil exerce une traction continue;

∎ the gravitational pull is stronger on Earth la gravitation est plus forte sur Terre;

∎ we fought against the pull of the current nous luttions contre le courant qui nous entraînait

(c) (resistance → of bowstring) résistance f;

∎ adjust the trigger if the pull is too stiff for you réglez la détente si elle est trop dure pour vous

(d) (psychological, emotional attraction) attrait m;

∎ the pull of city life l'attrait m de la vie en ville;

∎ he resisted the pull of family tradition and went his own way il a résisté à l'influence de la tradition familiale pour suivre son propre chemin

(e) familiar (influence, power) influence^□ f, piston m;

∎ to have a lot of pull avoir le bras long;

∎ he has a lot of pull with the Prime Minister il a beaucoup d'influence sur le Premier ministre;

∎ his money gives him a certain political pull son argent lui confère une certaine influence ou un certain pouvoir politique;

∎ his father's pull got him in son père l'a pistonné

(f) (prolonged effort)

∎ it'll be a long pull to the summit la montée sera longue (et difficile) pour atteindre le sommet;

∎ it will be a hard pull upstream il faudra ramer dur pour remonter le courant;

∎ it's going to be a long uphill pull to make the firm profitable ça sera difficile de remettre l'entreprise à flot

(g) (in rowing → stroke) coup m de rame ou d'aviron;

∎ with another pull he was clear of the rock d'un autre coup de rame, il évita le rocher

(h) (at cigar) bouffée f; (at drink, bottle) gorgée f;

∎ to take a pull at or on one's beer boire ou prendre une gorgée de bière;

∎ to take a pull at or on one's cigarette/pipe tirer sur sa cigarette/pipe

(i) (usu in cpds) (knob, handle) poignée f; (cord) cordon m; (strap) sangle f

(j) (snag → in sweater) accroc m;

∎ my cardigan has a pull in it j'ai fait un accroc à mon cardigan

(k) Typography épreuve f

(l) familiar

∎ to be on the pull (man) chercher à lever une nana; (woman) chercher à lever un mec

2 transitive verb

(a) (object → yank, tug) tirer; (→ drag) traîner; (person) tirer, entraîner;

∎ she pulled my hair elle m'a tiré les cheveux;

∎ to pull the blinds baisser les stores;

∎ to pull the British curtains or

∎ American drapes tirer ou fermer les rideaux;

∎ we pulled the heavy log across to the fire nous avons traîné la lourde bûche jusqu'au feu;

∎ pull the lamp towards you tirez la lampe vers vous;

∎ he pulled his chair closer to the fire il approcha sa chaise de la cheminée;

∎ she pulled the hood over her face elle abaissa le capuchon sur son visage;

∎ he pulled his hat over his eyes il enfonça ou rabattit son chapeau sur ses yeux;

∎ he pulled the steering wheel to the right il a donné un coup de volant à droite;

∎ to pull a drawer open ouvrir un tiroir;

∎ she came in and pulled the door shut behind her elle entra et ferma la porte derrière elle;

∎ pull the rope taut tendez la corde;

∎ pull the knot tight serrez le nœud;

∎ pull the tablecloth straight tendez la nappe;

∎ he pulled the wrapping from the package il arracha l'emballage du paquet;

∎ he pulled the sheets off the bed il enleva les draps du lit;

∎ she pulled her hand from mine elle retira (brusquement) sa main de la mienne;

∎ she pulled the box from his hands elle lui a arraché la boîte des mains;

∎ he was pulling her towards the exit il l'entraînait vers la sortie;

∎ he pulled her closer (to him) il l'a attirée plus près de lui;

∎ the current pulled us into the middle of the river le courant nous a entraînés au milieu de la rivière;

∎ he pulled himself onto the riverbank il se hissa sur la berge;

∎ figurative the sound of the doorbell pulled him out of his daydream le coup de sonnette l'a tiré de ou arraché à ses rêveries;

∎ figurative he was pulled off the first team on l'a écarté ou exclu de la première équipe;

∎ British familiar pull the other one (it's got bells on)! mon œil!, à d'autres!;

∎ to pull to bits or pieces (toy, appliance) démolir, mettre en morceaux; (book, flower) déchirer; figurative (book, play, person) démolir

(b) (operate → lever, handle) tirer;

∎ pull the trigger appuyez ou pressez sur la détente

(c) (tow, draw → load, trailer, carriage, boat) tirer, remorquer;

∎ carts pulled by mules des charrettes tirées par des mules;

∎ a suitcase with wheels that you pull behind you une valise à roulettes qu'on tire ou traîne derrière soi;

∎ the barges were pulled along the canals les péniches étaient halées le long des canaux

(d) (take out → tooth) arracher, extraire; (→ weeds) arracher; (→ weapon) tirer, sortir;

∎ he pulled a dollar bill from his wad/wallet il a tiré un billet d'un dollar de sa liasse/sorti un billet d'un dollar de son portefeuille;

∎ he pulled a gun on me il a braqué un revolver sur moi;

∎ to pull a cork déboucher une bouteille;

∎ to have a tooth pulled se faire arracher une dent;

∎ it was like pulling teeth c'était pénible comme tout;

∎ getting him to talk is like pulling teeth! il faut lui arracher les mots de la bouche!;

∎ familiar can you pull that file for me? pourriez-vous me sortir ce dossier?^□

(e) (strain → muscle, tendon) se déchirer;

∎ she pulled a muscle elle s'est déchiré un muscle, elle s'est fait un claquage;

∎ a pulled muscle un claquage;

∎ my shoulder feels as if I've pulled something j'ai l'impression que je me suis froissé un muscle de l'épaule

(f) familiar (bring off) réussir^□ ;

∎ she has pulled several daring financial coups elle a réussi plusieurs opérations financières audacieuses;

∎ he pulled a big bank job in Italy il a réussi un hold-up de première dans une banque italienne;

∎ to pull a trick on sb jouer un tour à qn^□ ;

∎ what are you trying to pull? qu'est-ce que tu es en train de combiner ou manigancer?^□ ;

∎ don't try and pull anything! n'essayez pas de jouer au plus malin!;

∎ don't ever pull a stunt like that again ne me/nous/ etc refais jamais un tour comme ça^□ ;

∎ to pull a fast one on sb avoir qn, rouler qn;

∎ American I pulled an all-nighter j'ai bossé toute la nuit

(g) (hold back) Horseracing

∎ to pull a horse retenir un cheval;

∎ also figurative to pull one's punches retenir ses coups, ménager son adversaire;

∎ figurative she didn't pull any punches elle n'y est pas allée de main morte

(h) (in golf, tennis → ball) puller;

∎ to pull a shot puller

(i) (in rowing → boat) faire avancer à la rame;

∎ he pulls a good oar c'est un bon rameur;

∎ the boat pulls eight oars c'est un bateau à huit avirons

(j) Typography (proof) tirer

(k) Computing extraire

(l) (gut → fowl) vider

(m) familiar (withdraw) retirer^□ ;

∎ people complained and they had to pull the commercial ils ont dû retirer la pub suite à des plaintes

(n) familiar (attract → customers, spectators) attirer^□ ;

∎ the festival pulled a big crowd le festival a attiré beaucoup de monde;

∎ how many votes will he pull? combien de voix va-t-il récolter?^□

(o) British (serve → draught beer) tirer;

∎ he pulls pints at the Crown il est barman au Crown

(p) familiar (sexual partner) lever, emballer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (exert force, tug) tirer;

∎ pull harder! tirez plus fort!;

∎ to pull on or at a rope tirer sur un cordage;

∎ the bandage may pull when I take it off le pansement risque de vous tirer la peau quand je l'enlèverai;

∎ the steering pulls to the right la direction tire à droite;

∎ Cars the 2-litre model pulls very well le modèle 2 litres a de bonnes reprises;

∎ figurative they're pulling in different directions ils tirent à hue et à dia

(b) (rope, cord)

∎ the rope pulled easily la corde filait librement

(c) (go, move)

∎ pull into the space next to the Mercedes mettez-vous ou garez-vous à côté de la Mercedes;

∎ he pulled into the right-hand lane il a pris la file de droite;

∎ pull into the garage entrez dans le garage;

∎ when the train pulls out of the station quand le train quitte la gare;

∎ she pulled clear of the pack elle s'est détachée du peloton;

∎ he pulled clear of the traffic and sped on il est sorti du flot de la circulation et a accéléré;

∎ he pulled sharply to the left il a viré brutalement sur la gauche;

∎ the lorry pulled slowly up the hill le camion gravissait lentement la côte

(d) (strain, labour → vehicle) peiner; (→ horse) tirer sur le mors;

∎ the engine's pulling le moteur fatigue ou peine

(e) familiar (exert influence, give support)

∎ the head of personnel is pulling for you or on your behalf vous avez le chef du personnel derrière vous^□

(f) (snag → sweater) filer;

∎ my sweater's pulled in a couple of places mon pull a plusieurs mailles filées

(g) (row) ramer;

∎ to pull for shore ramer vers la côte;

∎ to pull with a long stroke ramer à grands coups d'aviron

(h) familiar (find sexual partner)

∎ did you pull last night? t'as levé une nana/un mec hier soir?

►► American pull date date f limite de vente;

Marketing pull strategy stratégie f pull;

pull tab (on can) anneau m, bague f

➲ pull about separable transitive verb

(handle roughly → person) malmener; (→ object) tirer dans tous les sens, tirailler;

∎ stop pulling me about! mais lâche-moi donc!

➲ pull ahead intransitive verb

prendre de l'avance;

∎ to pull ahead of sb prendre de l'avance sur qn

➲ pull along separable transitive verb

(load, vehicle) tirer; (person) entraîner;

∎ he was pulling the suitcase along by the strap il tirait la valise derrière lui par la sangle;

∎ she pulled me along by my arm elle m'entraînait en me tirant par le bras

➲ pull apart

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (take to pieces → machine, furniture) démonter;

∎ now you've pulled it all apart, are you sure you can fix it? maintenant que tu as tout démonté, es-tu sûr de pouvoir le réparer?

(b) (destroy, break → object) mettre en morceaux ou en pièces; (→ clothing) déchirer; (body, flesh) déchiqueter;

∎ the wreck was pulled apart by the waves les vagues ont disloqué l'épave;

∎ tell him where it's hidden or he'll pull the place apart dites-lui où c'est (caché) sinon il va tout saccager

(c) (criticize → essay, performance, theory) démolir; (→ person) éreinter

(d) (separate → fighters, dogs) séparer; (→ papers) détacher, séparer

(e) (make suffer) déchirer

2 intransitive verb

(furniture) se démonter, être démontable;

∎ the shelves simply pull apart les étagères se démontent sans outils

➲ pull around separable transitive verb

(a) (cart, toy, suitcase) tirer derrière soi

(b) (make turn) tourner, faire pivoter;

∎ he pulled the horse around il fit faire demi-tour à son cheval

➲ pull at inseparable transitive verb

(a) (strain at, tug at) tirer sur;

∎ the dog pulled at the leash le chien tira sur la laisse;

∎ we pulled at the rope nous avons tiré sur la corde;

∎ I pulled at his sleeve je l'ai tiré par la manche;

∎ each pulled at an oar chacun tirait sur un aviron;

∎ the wind pulled at her hair le vent faisait voler ses cheveux

(b) (suck → pipe, cigar) tirer sur;

∎ (→ bottle) he pulled at his bottle of beer il a bu une gorgée de bière

➲ pull away

1 separable transitive verb

(withdraw → covering, hand) retirer; (grab) arracher;

∎ she pulled her hand away elle retira ou ôta sa main;

∎ he pulled me away from the window il m'éloigna de la fenêtre;

∎ she pulled the book away from him elle lui arracha le livre

2 intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw → person) s'écarter;

∎ I put out my hand but she pulled away j'ai tendu la main vers elle mais elle s'est détournée;

∎ he had me by the arm but I managed to pull away il me tenait par le bras mais j'ai réussi à me dégager

(b) (move off → vehicle, ship) démarrer; (→ train, convoy) s'ébranler;

∎ the boat pulled away from the bank le bateau quitta la rive;

∎ the train pulled away from the station le train a quitté la gare;

∎ as the train began to pull away alors que le train s'ébranlait

(c) (get ahead → runner, competitor) prendre de l'avance;

∎ she's pulling away from the pack elle prend de l'avance sur le peloton, elle se détache du peloton

➲ pull back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw backwards or towards one) retirer;

∎ he pulled his hand back il retira ou ôta sa main;

∎ she pulled back the curtains elle ouvrit les rideaux;

∎ pull the lever back tirez le levier (vers l'arrière);

∎ he pulled me back from the railing il m'a éloigné de la barrière;

∎ to pull sb/a company back from the brink faire refaire surface à qn/une entreprise, tirer qn/une entreprise d'affaire

(b) (withdraw → troops) retirer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw → troops, participant) se retirer;

∎ it's too late to pull back now il est trop tard pour se retirer ou pour faire marche arrière maintenant;

∎ they pulled back from committing themselves fully ils ont renoncé à s'engager complètement

(b) (step backwards) reculer;

∎ to pull back involuntarily avoir un mouvement de recul involontaire

(c) (jib → horse, person) regimber

➲ pull down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (lower → lever, handle) tirer (vers le bas); (→ trousers, veil) baisser; (→ suitcase, book) descendre; (→ blind, window) baisser;

∎ pull the blind/the window down baissez le store/la vitre;

∎ with his hat pulled down over his eyes son chapeau rabattu sur les yeux;

∎ she pulled her skirt down over her knees elle ramena sa jupe sur ses genoux;

∎ I pulled him down onto the chair je l'ai fait asseoir sur la chaise;

∎ he's pulling the whole team down il fait baisser le niveau de toute l'équipe;

∎ my marks in the oral exam will pull me down mes notes à l'oral vont baisser ou descendre ma moyenne

(b) (demolish → house, wall) démolir, abattre;

∎ they're pulling down the whole neighbourhood ils démolissent tout le quartier;

∎ figurative it'll pull down the government ça va renverser le gouvernement

(c) familiar (weaken → of illness) affaiblir^□, abattre^□ ; (depress) déprimer^□, abattre^□

(d) American familiar (earn) gagner^□, se faire

(e) Computing (menu) dérouler

2 intransitive verb

(blind) descendre

➲ pull in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (line, fishing net) ramener;

∎ they pulled the rope in ils tirèrent la corde à eux;

∎ to pull sb in (into building, car) tirer qn à l'intérieur, faire entrer qn; (into water) faire tomber qn à l'eau

(b) (stomach) rentrer;

∎ to pull oneself in rentrer son ventre

(c) (attract → customers, investors, investment) attirer;

∎ the show's really pulling them in le spectacle attire les foules

(d) familiar (earn → of person) gagner^□, se faire; (→ of business) rapporter^□

(e) familiar (arrest) arrêter^□, embarquer;

∎ they pulled him in for questioning ils l'ont arrêté pour l'interroger

(f) (stop → horse) retenir, tirer les rênes de;

∎ to pull one's car in to the kerb se ranger près du trottoir;

∎ to be pulled in for speeding être arrêté pour excès de vitesse

2 intransitive verb

(vehicle, driver → stop) s'arrêter; (→ park) se garer; (→ move to side of road) se rabattre; (arrive → train) entrer en gare;

∎ I pulled in for petrol je me suis arrêté pour prendre de l'essence;

∎ the car in front pulled in to let me past la voiture devant moi s'est rabattue pour me laisser passer;

∎ pull in here arrête-toi là;

∎ to pull in to the kerb se ranger près du trottoir;

∎ the express pulled in two hours late l'express est arrivé avec deux heures de retard

➲ pull off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (clothes, boots, ring) enlever, retirer; (cover, bandage, knob, wrapping) enlever; (page from calendar, sticky backing) détacher;

∎ to pull the sheets off the bed retirer ou enlever les draps du lit;

∎ I pulled her hat off je lui ai enlevé son chapeau; (more violently) je lui ai arraché son chapeau

(b) familiar (accomplish → deal, stratagem, mission, shot) réussir^□ ; (→ press conference, negotiations) mener à bien^□ ; (→ plan) réaliser^□ ; (→ prize) décrocher, gagner^□ ;

∎ the deal will be difficult to pull off cette affaire ne sera pas facile à négocier;

∎ will she (manage to) pull it off? est-ce qu'elle va y arriver?;

∎ he pulled it off il a réussi

(c) vulgar (masturbate)

∎ to pull sb off branler qn;

∎ to pull oneself off se branler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (move off) démarrer; (after halt) redémarrer

(b) (stop) s'arrêter; (leave main road) quitter la route;

∎ he pulled off onto a side road il bifurqua sur une petite route;

∎ there's no place to pull off il n'y a pas de place pour s'arrêter

(c) (come off)

∎ the lid simply pulls off il suffit de tirer pour enlever le couvercle;

∎ the top pulls off to reveal… le dessus se retire et on peut voir…

➲ pull on

1 separable transitive verb

(clothes, boots, pillow slip) mettre, enfiler

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (tug at → rope, handle etc) tirer sur

(b) (draw on → cigarette, pipe) tirer sur

➲ pull out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → tooth, hair, weeds) arracher; (→ splinter, nail) enlever; (→ plug, cork) ôter, enlever; (produce → wallet, weapon) sortir, tirer;

∎ she pulled a map out of her bag elle a sorti une carte de son sac;

∎ he pulled a page out of his notebook il a déchiré une feuille de son carnet;

∎ pull the paper gently out of the printer retirez doucement le papier de l'imprimante;

∎ to pull a nail out of a plank arracher un clou d'une planche;

∎ the tractor pulled us out of the mud/ditch le tracteur nous a sortis de la boue/du fossé;

∎ to pull the country out of recession (faire) sortir le pays de la récession;

∎ to pull sb out of a tight spot tirer qn d'un mauvais pas;

∎ familiar to pull out all the stops (to do sth) faire le maximum (pour faire qch)

(b) (draw towards one → drawer, leaf of table, shelf) tirer; (unfold) déplier;

∎ pull the bed out from the wall écartez le lit du mur;

∎ he pulled a chair out from under the table il a écarté une chaise de la table

(c) (withdraw → troops, contestant) retirer;

∎ the battalion was pulled out of the border area le bataillon a été retiré de la région frontalière;

∎ he threatened to pull the party out of the coalition il menaça de retirer le parti de la coalition

(d) Computing (select, produce → data) sortir

2 intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw → troops, ally, participant) se retirer; (→ company from project, buyer) se désister; (→ company from place) quitter une/la région/ville/ etc;

∎ when they pulled out of Vietnam quand ils se sont retirés du Viêt-nam;

∎ she's pulling out of the election elle retire sa candidature;

∎ they've pulled out of the deal ils se sont retirés de l'affaire

(b) (move off → car, ship) démarrer; (→ train, convoy) s'ébranler; (move out to overtake) déboîter;

∎ she was pulling out of the garage elle sortait du garage;

∎ he pulled out to overtake il a déboîté pour doubler;

∎ a truck suddenly pulled out in front of me soudain, un camion m'a coupé la route;

∎ to pull out into traffic s'engager dans la circulation;

∎ Aviation to pull out of a dive sortir d'un piqué, se rétablir

(c) (economy)

∎ to pull out of a recession/a crisis sortir de la récession/d'une crise

(d) (be extendible or detachable → drawer) s'ouvrir; (→ handle) s'allonger; (→ map) se déplier;

∎ the sofa pulls out into a bed le canapé se transforme en lit;

∎ the shelves pull out on peut retirer les étagères;

∎ the table top pulls out c'est une table à rallonges

➲ pull over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw into specified position) tirer, traîner;

∎ pull the chair over to the window amenez la chaise près de la fenêtre;

∎ she pulled the dish over and helped herself elle a tiré le plat vers ou à elle et s'est servie

(b) (make fall → pile, person, table) faire tomber, renverser;

∎ watch out you don't pull that lamp over fais attention de ne pas faire tomber cette lampe

(c) (usu passive) (stop → vehicle, driver) arrêter;

∎ I got pulled over for speeding je me suis fait arrêter pour excès de vitesse

2 intransitive verb

(vehicle, driver → stop) s'arrêter; (→ move to side of road) se ranger, se rabattre;

∎ pull over and let the fire engine past rangez-vous ou rabattez-vous sur le côté et laissez passer les pompiers

➲ pull round British

1 separable transitive verb

(a) = pull around

(b) (revive) ranimer;

∎ a drop of brandy will pull her round un peu de cognac la remettra ou remontera

2 intransitive verb

(regain consciousness) revenir à soi, reprendre connaissance; (recover) se remettre

➲ pull through

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw through → rope, thread) faire passer;

∎ pull the needle through to the other side faites sortir l'aiguille de l'autre côté

(b) (help survive or surmount) tirer d'affaire;

∎ he says his faith pulled him through il dit que c'est sa foi qui lui a permis de s'en sortir

2 intransitive verb

(recover) s'en sortir, s'en tirer

➲ pull to separable transitive verb

(shut → door, gate) fermer

➲ pull together

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (place together, join) joindre

(b) (organize → demonstration, rescue team) organiser; (prepare) préparer;

∎ I've pulled together a few suggestions j'ai préparé ou noté quelques propositions

(c) to pull oneself together se reprendre, se ressaisir;

∎ pull yourself together! ressaisissez-vous!, ne vous laissez pas aller!

2 intransitive verb

(a) (on rope) tirer ensemble; (on oars) ramer à l'unisson;

∎ pull together! (in rowing) avant partout!

(b) (combine efforts, cooperate) concentrer ses efforts, agir de concert;

∎ we've all got to pull together on this one il faut que nous nous y mettions tous ensemble, il faut que nous nous attelions tous ensemble à la tâche

➲ pull up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw upwards → trousers, sleeve, blanket, lever) remonter; (→ blind) hausser, lever; (→ skirt) retrousser, relever; (hoist oneself) hisser;

∎ they pulled the boat up onto the beach ils ont tiré le bateau sur la plage;

∎ she pulled herself up onto the ledge elle s'est hissée sur le rebord;

∎ to pull one's socks up tirer ou remonter ses chaussettes; familiar figurative se remuer, s'activer

(b) (move closer → chair) approcher;

∎ I pulled a chair up to the desk j'ai approché une chaise du bureau;

∎ why don't you pull up a chair and join us? prenez donc une chaise et joignez-vous à nous!;

∎ he pulled the crate up to the scales il a traîné la caisse jusqu'à la balance

(c) (uproot → weeds) arracher; (→ bush, stump, tree) arracher, déraciner; (rip up → floorboards) arracher

(d) (stop → person, vehicle, horse) arrêter; (check → person) retenir;

∎ to be pulled up (by the police) se faire arrêter (par un agent);

∎ his warning pulled me up short je me suis arrêté net lorsqu'il m'a crié de faire attention;

∎ he was about to tell them everything but I pulled him up (short) il était sur le point de tout leur dire mais je lui ai coupé la parole

(e) familiar (improve → score, mark) améliorer^□ ; (→ average) remonter^□ ;

∎ his good marks in maths pulled him up again ses bonnes notes en maths ont remonté sa moyenne

(f) British familiar (rebuke) réprimander^□, enguirlander;

∎ he was pulled up for being late il s'est fait enguirlander pour être arrivé en retard;

∎ if your work is sloppy, they'll pull you up on it si ton travail est bâclé, tu vas te faire taper sur les doigts

2 intransitive verb

(a) (stop) s'arrêter;

∎ as I was pulling up at the red light alors que j'allais m'arrêter au feu rouge;

∎ pull up at or outside the main entrance arrêtez-vous devant l'entrée principale;

∎ to pull up short s'arrêter net ou brusquement

(b) familiar (ease up) se détendre^□, se relâcher^□

(c) (draw even) rattraper;

∎ to pull up with sb rattraper qn;

∎ Sun Boy is pulling up on the outside! Sun Boy remonte à l'extérieur!

(d) (improve → student, athlete, performance) s'améliorer

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > pull
6 salir

v.

1 to go out (ir fuera).

¡sal aquí fuera! come out here!

salir de to go/come out of

¿salimos al jardín? shall we go out into the garden?

Yo salí I went out.

2 to go out (ser novios).

están saliendo they are going out (together)

3 to turn out.

ha salido muy estudioso he has turned out to be very studious

¿qué salió en la votación? what was the result of the vote?

salir elegida actriz del año to be voted actress of the year

salir premiado to be awarded a prize

salir bien/mal to turn out well/badly

salir ganando/perdiendo to come off well/badly

me ha salido mal it didn't go very well; (examen, entrevista) it didn't turn out very well; (plato, dibujo) I got the wrong result (cuenta)

¿qué tal te ha salido? how did it go?

4 to go out.

salen mucho a cenar they eat out a lot

5 to come out (surgir) (luna, estrellas, planta).

le ha salido un sarpullido en la espalda her back has come out in a rash

El plan me salió mal The plan came out bad.

6 to come out (aparecer) (publicación, producto, traumas).

¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!

ha salido en los periódicos/en la tele it's been in the papers/on TV

salir de (Cine & Teatro) to appear as

7 to come up.

8 to turn up, to come along (presentarse) (ocasión, oportunidad).

9 to work out.

salir caro to be expensive; (de dinero) to be costly (por las consecuencias)

10 to lead.

te toca salir a ti it's your lead

11 to come out.

la mancha de vino no sale the wine stain won't come out

12 to get out, to escape.

Me salió una espinilla I got a pimple.

13 to slip out.

Se me salió una imprudencia Something improper slipped out.

14 to get away.

El chico salió The boy got away.

15 to step out, to pull out, to step outside.

Ellos salieron con dificultad They pulled out with difficulty.

16 to come up against, to encounter.

Nos salió un problema We encountered a problem [came up against a problem]

17 to be out, to come out.

La luna sale a veces The moon comes out sometimes.

18 to appear to.

Nos salió un fantasma A ghost appeared to us.

19 to work out for.

20 to match.

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SALIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salís, salen.

Future Indicative

saldré, saldrás, saldrá, saldremos, saldréis, saldrán.

Conditional

saldría, saldrías, saldría, saldríamos, saldríais, saldrían.

Present Subjunctive

salga, salgas, salga, salgamos, salgáis, salgan.

Imperative

sal (tú), salga (él/Vd.), salgamos (nos.), salid (vos.), salgan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to go out, get out

2) depart, leave

3) come out, appear

4) turn out

5) become, be elected

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- salir a

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Para las expresiones salir adelante, salir ganando, salir perdiendo, salir de viaje, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=partir) [persona] to leave; [transportes] to leave, depart frm; (Náut) to leave, sail

el autocar sale a las ocho — the coach leaves at eight

sale un tren cada dos horas — there is a train every two hours

• salir [de] — to leave

salimos de Madrid a las ocho — we left Madrid at eight

saldremos del hotel temprano — we'll leave the hotel early

quiere salir del país — she wants to leave the country

¿a qué hora sales de la oficina? — what time do you leave the office?

salgo de clase a las cinco — I finish school at five

• salir [para] — to set off for

después de comer salimos para Palencia — after we had eaten we set off for Palencia

2) (=no entrar) (=ir fuera) to go out; (=venir fuera) to come out; [a divertirse] to go out

sal ahí fuera a recoger la pelota — go out there and get the ball back

sal aquí al jardín con nosotros — come out into the garden with us

salió a la calle a ver si venían — she went outside {o} she went out into the street to see if they were coming

-¿está Juan? -no, ha salido — "is Juan in?" - "no, I'm afraid he's gone out"

¿vas a salir esta noche? — are you going out tonight?

nunca he salido al extranjero — I've never been abroad

la pelota salió fuera — (Ftbl) the ball went out (of play)

los rehenes salieron por la ventana — the hostages got out through the window

• salió [corriendo] (del cuarto) — he ran out (of the room)

• salir [de], nos la encontramos al salir del cine — we bumped into her when we were coming out of the cinema

¿de dónde has salido? — where did you appear {o} spring from?

salir de un apuro — to get out of a jam

salir del coma — to come out of a coma

• salir de [paseo] — to go out for a walk

- de esta no salimos

salir de pobre —

no salió nunca de pobre — he never stopped being poor

3) [al mercado] [revista, libro, disco] to come out; [moda] to come in

el libro sale el mes que viene — the book comes out next month

acaba de salir un disco suyo — an album of his has just come out {o} been released

4) [en medios de comunicación]

la noticia salió en el periódico de ayer — the news was {o} appeared in yesterday's paper

sus padres salieron en los periódicos — her parents were in the papers

salir por la televisión — to be {o} appear on TV

5) (=surgir) to come up

en el debate no salió el tema del aborto — the subject of abortion didn't come up in the debate

si sale un puesto apropiado — if a suitable job comes up

cuando salga la ocasión — when the opportunity comes up {o} arises

¡ya salió aquello! — we know all about that!

salirle algo a algn: le ha salido novio/un trabajo — she's got herself a boyfriend/a job

6) (=aparecer) [agua] to come out; [sol] to come out; [mancha] to appear

no sale agua del grifo — there's no water coming out of the tap

ha salido una mancha en el techo — a damp patch has appeared on the ceiling

me sale sangre — I'm bleeding

7) (=nacer) [diente] to come through; [planta, sol] to come up; [pelo] to grow; [pollito] to hatch

me está saliendo una muela del juicio — one of my wisdom teeth is coming through

ya le ha salido un diente al niño — the baby already has one tooth

le han salido muchas espinillas — he's got a lot of blackheads

nos levantamos antes de que saliera el sol — we got up before sunrise

8) (=quitarse) [mancha] to come out, come off

el anillo no le sale del dedo — the ring won't come off her finger, she can't get the ring off her finger

9) (=costar)

la calefacción de gas saldría más barata — gas heating would work out cheaper

• salir [a], sale a ocho euros el kilo — it works out at eight euros a kilo

salimos a 10 libras por persona — it works out at £10 each

• salir [por], me salió por 1.000 pesos — it cost me 1,000 pesos

10) (=resultar)

¿cómo salió la representación? — how did the performance go?

espero que todo salga como habíamos planeado — I hope everything goes to plan

la prueba salió positiva — the test was positive

salió triunfador de las elecciones — he was victorious in the elections

la secretaria salió muy trabajadora — the secretary turned out to be very hard-working

¿qué número ha salido premiado en la lotería? — what was the winning number in the lottery?

salió alcalde por tres votos — he was elected mayor by three votes

tenemos que aceptarlo, salga lo que salga — we have to accept it, whatever happens

• salir [bien], el plan salió bien — the plan worked out well

espero que todo salga bien — I hope everything works out all right

¿salió bien la fiesta? — did the party go well?

ha salido muy bien de la operación — she's come through the operation very well

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did your exam go?

• salir [mal], salió muy mal del tratamiento — the treatment wasn't at all successful

la celebración salió mal por la lluvia — the celebrations were spoiled by the rain

les salió mal el proyecto — their plan didn't work out

¡qué mal me ha salido el dibujo! — oh dear! my drawing hasn't come out very well!

11)

salirle algo a algn —

a) (=poder resolverse)

he intentado resolver el problema pero no me sale — I've tried to solve the problem but I just can't do it

este crucigrama no me sale — I can't do this crossword

b) (=resultar natural)

no me sale ser amable con ella — I find it difficult being nice to her

c) (=poder recordarse)

no me sale su apellido — I can't think of his name

12)

• salir [a] — [calle] to come out in, lead to

esta calle sale a la plaza — this street comes out in {o} leads to the square

13)

• salir [a] algn — (=parecerse) to take after sb

ha salido a su padre — he takes after his father

14)

• salir [con] algn — to go out with sb

está saliendo con un compañero de clase — she's going out with one of her classmates

salen juntos desde hace dos años — they've been going out (together) for two years

15)

• salir [con] algo — [al hablar] to come out with sth

y ahora sale con esto — and now he comes out with this

ahora me sale con que yo le debo dinero — and now he starts complaining that I owe him money

16)

• salir [de] — [proceder] to come from

el aceite que sale de la aceituna — oil which comes from olives

17)

• salir [por] algn — (=defender) to come out in defence of sb, stick up for sb; [económicamente] to back sb financially

cuando hubo problemas, salió por mí — when there were problems, she stuck up for me {o} came out in my defence

18) (Teat) to come on

sale vestido de policía — he comes on dressed as a policeman

"sale el rey" — [acotación] "enter the king"

19) (=empezar) (Dep) to start; (Ajedrez) to have first move; (Naipes) to lead

salir con un as — to lead an ace

salir de triunfo — to lead a trump

20) (Inform) to exit

21) (=sobresalir) to stick out

el balcón sale unos dos metros — the balcony sticks out about two metres

22) (=pagar)

salir a los gastos de algn — to meet {o} pay sb's expenses

2.

See:

salirse
SALIR Para precisar la forma de salir Aunque salir (de ) se suele traducir por come out (of ) o por go out (of) según la dirección del movimiento, cuando se quiere especificar la forma en que se realiza ese movimiento, estos verbos se pueden reemplazar por otros como run out, rush out, jump out, tiptoe out, climb out {etc}: Se vio a tres hombres enmascarados salir del banco corriendo Three masked men were seen running out of the bank Salió del coche con un salto He jumped out of the car Salió de puntillas de la habitación He tiptoed out of the room Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) ( partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale tu tren/tu vuelo? — what time is your train/flight?

el jefe había salido de viaje — the boss was away

salió corriendo or disparada — (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq)

salir de algo — to leave from something

¿de qué andén sale el tren? — what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete — I leave home at seven

salir para algo — to leave for something

2) ( al exterior - acercándose al hablante) to come out; (- alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo — don't go out without a coat

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado — I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir de algo — to come out/get out of something

sal de ahí! — come out of there!

sal de aquí! — get out of here!

sal ya de la cama — get out of bed

¿tú de dónde has salido? — where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? — where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España — he's never been out of Spain

no puede salir del país — she can't leave the country

salir por algo — to leave by something

salió por la puerta de atrás — he went out o left by the back door

tuvo que salir por la ventana — she had to get out through the window

salir a algo: salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden; salir a + inf to go out/come out to + inf; ¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?; salió a hacer las compras — she's gone out (to do the) shopping

3) ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete — I don't finish o leave work until seven

¿a qué hora sales de clase? — what time do you get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital? — when is he coming out of (the) hospital?

4)

a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir — he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera — they went out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out

salen juntos — they're going out together

salir con alguien — to go out with somebody

¿estás saliendo con alguien? — are you going out with anyone?

5) (a calle, carretera)

¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? — can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? — does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

6) clavo/tapón to come out; anillo to come off

Sentido II

7) (aparecer, manifestarse)

a) cana/sarpullido to appear; (+ me/te/le etc)

me empiezan a salir canas — I'm starting to go gray

ya le ha salido el primer diente — her first tooth has already come through

le están saliendo los dientes — she's teething

me ha salió una ampolla — I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido — he came out in a rash

me salieron granos — I broke out o (BrE) come out in spots

¿te sale sangre? — are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz — my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas — the plant's putting out new leaves

b) sol ( por la mañana) to rise, come up; ( de detrás de una nube) to come out

c) ( surgir) tema/idea to come up

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él — I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

ya salió aquello — you (o he etc) had to bring that up; (+ me/te/le etc)

le salió así, espontáneamente — he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán — it came o I said it in German

me salió otro compromiso — something (else) came up

d) carta ( en naipes) to come up

¿ha salido ya el 15? — have they called number 15 yet?

8)

a) ( tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc)

me salió un tema que no había estudiado — I got a subject I hadn't studied

b) ( en un reparto)

salir a algo — to get something

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno — we get two cakes each

salen a tres mil el par — it works out at three thousand a pair

9) mancha ( aparecer) to appear; ( quitarse) to come out

10)

a) revista/novela to come out; disco to come out, be released

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

salió en primera página — it appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión — she was o appeared on television

c) ( en una foto) to appear; (+ compl)

qué bien saliste en esta foto! — this photo of you is really good

d) ( desempeñando un papel)

sale de pastor — he plays o he is a shepherd

11) (expresando irritación, sorpresa)

ya salió la niña! — her again!

salir con algo: mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?; no me salgas ahora con eso — don't give me that (colloq)

Sentido III

12) ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te salió el crucigrama? — did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación — I can't do this equation

no te sale bien el acento — you haven't got the accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre — (fam) I can't think of her name right now

no le salían las palabras — he couldn't get his words out

13) ( resultar)

de aquí no va a salir nada bueno — no good is going to come of this

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 — how do you get 40? I make it 42; (+ compl)

las cosas salieron bien — things turned out o worked out well

el plan no salió como esperábamos — the plan didn't work out as we expected

no salió ninguna de las fotos — none of the photographs came out

la foto salió movida — the photograph has come out blurred

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga — we have to finish it no matter how it turns out

sale muy caro — it works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero — he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? — what was the winning number?

salir bien/mal en un examen — (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam; (+ me/te/le etc)

el postre no me salió bien — the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien — things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo mal — don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did you get on o do in the exam?

el niño les salió muy inteligente — their son turned out (to be) really bright

14) (de situación, estado)

salir de algo: para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation; está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll pull through; no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one; me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression; (+ compl) salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well; salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident; salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors; salir adelante negocio to stay afloat, survive; propuesta to prosper; fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante — it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

15) ( con preposición)

a) salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b) salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

c) salir de (Col, Ven) ( deshacerse de) to get rid of
2.
salirse v pron

1)

a) (de recipiente, límite)

cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua — turn off the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche — don't let the milk boil over

salirse de algo: el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road; el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks; la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went into touch o out of play; procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget; te estás saliendo del tema — you're getting off the point

b) (por orificio, grieta) agua/tinta to leak (out), come out; gas to escape, come out

salirse de algo: se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire; se me salió el hilo de la aguja — the needle's come unthreaded

c) (Chi, Méx) pluma/recipiente to leak

2) ( soltarse) to come off; (+ me/te/le etc)

estos zapatos se me salen — these shoes are too big for me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

3) ( irse) to leave

salirse de algo — de asociación to leave something

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película — she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya — to get one's (own) way

* * *

= come out, debouch, depart, exit, go out of, make + departure, march off, quit, take + departure, leave, issue out, start out, go out and about, go out, pop, head out, socialise [socialize, -USA], be out and about, get out and about, go forth.

Ex. Maybe it's the frustrated library school professor in him crying to come out -- whatever it is, give him a chance to show you what he knows.

Ex. As they debouched into the street and hurried back to the library, Jergens thanked Meek for being someone she could share her concerns with.

Ex. He smiled again, waved goodbye, and departed.

Ex. Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex. In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.

Ex. Before making his departure, however, a few hints upon the methods of examining bibliographic compilations are necessary.

Ex. Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.

Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex. 'I'm sure we'll be in touch a lot this week!' Suttie took her departure, repeating the offer.

Ex. 'Do you ever let anyone leave without inspecting their bags?' Carpozzi asked as she sidled up to the checker.

Ex. He bade her good day and issued out into the street.

Ex. He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.

Ex. Thursday 22 August is your opportunity to go out and about - seeing at first hand the great variety of library and information centres located in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Ex. They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex. She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.

Ex. But if you' re out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

Ex. Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.

Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

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* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* a lo que salga = come what may.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* aventurarse a salir = venture forth.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* hacer salir = push out, flush out.

* imposibilitado para salir de casa = housebound [house-bound], homebound [home-bound].

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* salir a = propagate out to, crash to, be out to.

* salir a borbotones = gush out, spurt.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a dar un paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salir adelante por uno mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir adelante sin la ayuda de nadie = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* salir a fumarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a hurtadillas = steal away.

* salir airoso = pass + muster, pass with + flying colours.

* salir airoso de = ride out.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* salir a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir a la superficie = surface.

* salir ampollas = blister.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salir apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.

* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir bramando = roar out of.

* salir con estupideces = talk + nonsense.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* salir de = get out of, walk out of, climb out of, break out of, break through, strike out from.

* salir de casa = leave + home.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir de fiesta = party.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir del armario = come out of + the closet.

* salir de la rutina tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* salir de la situación = extricate + Reflexivo.

* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.

* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.

* salir del trabajo = clock off + work.

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir de + Posesivo + escondite = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir desapercibido = sneak out of.

* salir desde = set out from.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir de un impás = circumvent + impasse.

* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir disparado de = shoot out of.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.

* salir en desbandada = stampede.

* salir en estampida = stampede.

* salir en forma radial de = radiate from.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

* salir en pareja con = date.

* salir en tropel = stampede.

* salir escaldado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, win, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir grietas = develop + cracks.

* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

* salir ileso = escape + injury, leave without + a scratch.

* salir impune = get away with it, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.

* salir malparado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir perjudicado = pay + the price, pay + the penalty.

* salir pitando = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir por los cerros de Ubeda = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangent.

* salir por piernas = make + a hasty exit.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir resueltamente = sally forth.

* salir rugiendo = roar out of.

* salir sangre = draw + blood.

* salirse con la de Uno = have + Posesivo + way (with), get away with it.

* salirse con las de Uno = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salirse de = depart from, opt out of, step out of, spill out of.

* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* salirse por la tangente = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic.

* salir sigilosamente = steal away, slither out of.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* salir sin ser visto = sneak out of, slip out, steal away.

* salir sin un rasguño = leave without + a scratch.

* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir todo redondo = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir una gotera = spring + a leak.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) ( partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale tu tren/tu vuelo? — what time is your train/flight?

el jefe había salido de viaje — the boss was away

salió corriendo or disparada — (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq)

salir de algo — to leave from something

¿de qué andén sale el tren? — what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete — I leave home at seven

salir para algo — to leave for something

2) ( al exterior - acercándose al hablante) to come out; (- alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo — don't go out without a coat

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado — I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir de algo — to come out/get out of something

sal de ahí! — come out of there!

sal de aquí! — get out of here!

sal ya de la cama — get out of bed

¿tú de dónde has salido? — where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? — where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España — he's never been out of Spain

no puede salir del país — she can't leave the country

salir por algo — to leave by something

salió por la puerta de atrás — he went out o left by the back door

tuvo que salir por la ventana — she had to get out through the window

salir a algo: salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden; salir a + inf to go out/come out to + inf; ¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?; salió a hacer las compras — she's gone out (to do the) shopping

3) ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete — I don't finish o leave work until seven

¿a qué hora sales de clase? — what time do you get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital? — when is he coming out of (the) hospital?

4)

a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir — he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera — they went out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out

salen juntos — they're going out together

salir con alguien — to go out with somebody

¿estás saliendo con alguien? — are you going out with anyone?

5) (a calle, carretera)

¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? — can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? — does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

6) clavo/tapón to come out; anillo to come off

Sentido II

7) (aparecer, manifestarse)

a) cana/sarpullido to appear; (+ me/te/le etc)

me empiezan a salir canas — I'm starting to go gray

ya le ha salido el primer diente — her first tooth has already come through

le están saliendo los dientes — she's teething

me ha salió una ampolla — I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido — he came out in a rash

me salieron granos — I broke out o (BrE) come out in spots

¿te sale sangre? — are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz — my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas — the plant's putting out new leaves

b) sol ( por la mañana) to rise, come up; ( de detrás de una nube) to come out

c) ( surgir) tema/idea to come up

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él — I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

ya salió aquello — you (o he etc) had to bring that up; (+ me/te/le etc)

le salió así, espontáneamente — he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán — it came o I said it in German

me salió otro compromiso — something (else) came up

d) carta ( en naipes) to come up

¿ha salido ya el 15? — have they called number 15 yet?

8)

a) ( tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc)

me salió un tema que no había estudiado — I got a subject I hadn't studied

b) ( en un reparto)

salir a algo — to get something

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno — we get two cakes each

salen a tres mil el par — it works out at three thousand a pair

9) mancha ( aparecer) to appear; ( quitarse) to come out

10)

a) revista/novela to come out; disco to come out, be released

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

salió en primera página — it appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión — she was o appeared on television

c) ( en una foto) to appear; (+ compl)

qué bien saliste en esta foto! — this photo of you is really good

d) ( desempeñando un papel)

sale de pastor — he plays o he is a shepherd

11) (expresando irritación, sorpresa)

ya salió la niña! — her again!

salir con algo: mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?; no me salgas ahora con eso — don't give me that (colloq)

Sentido III

12) ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te salió el crucigrama? — did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación — I can't do this equation

no te sale bien el acento — you haven't got the accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre — (fam) I can't think of her name right now

no le salían las palabras — he couldn't get his words out

13) ( resultar)

de aquí no va a salir nada bueno — no good is going to come of this

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 — how do you get 40? I make it 42; (+ compl)

las cosas salieron bien — things turned out o worked out well

el plan no salió como esperábamos — the plan didn't work out as we expected

no salió ninguna de las fotos — none of the photographs came out

la foto salió movida — the photograph has come out blurred

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga — we have to finish it no matter how it turns out

sale muy caro — it works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero — he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? — what was the winning number?

salir bien/mal en un examen — (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam; (+ me/te/le etc)

el postre no me salió bien — the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien — things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo mal — don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did you get on o do in the exam?

el niño les salió muy inteligente — their son turned out (to be) really bright

14) (de situación, estado)

salir de algo: para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation; está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll pull through; no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one; me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression; (+ compl) salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well; salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident; salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors; salir adelante negocio to stay afloat, survive; propuesta to prosper; fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante — it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

15) ( con preposición)

a) salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b) salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

c) salir de (Col, Ven) ( deshacerse de) to get rid of
2.
salirse v pron

1)

a) (de recipiente, límite)

cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua — turn off the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche — don't let the milk boil over

salirse de algo: el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road; el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks; la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went into touch o out of play; procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget; te estás saliendo del tema — you're getting off the point

b) (por orificio, grieta) agua/tinta to leak (out), come out; gas to escape, come out

salirse de algo: se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire; se me salió el hilo de la aguja — the needle's come unthreaded

c) (Chi, Méx) pluma/recipiente to leak

2) ( soltarse) to come off; (+ me/te/le etc)

estos zapatos se me salen — these shoes are too big for me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

3) ( irse) to leave

salirse de algo — de asociación to leave something

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película — she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya — to get one's (own) way

* * *

= come out, debouch, depart, exit, go out of, make + departure, march off, quit, take + departure, leave, issue out, start out, go out and about, go out, pop, head out, socialise [socialize, -USA], be out and about, get out and about, go forth.

Ex: Maybe it's the frustrated library school professor in him crying to come out -- whatever it is, give him a chance to show you what he knows.

Ex: As they debouched into the street and hurried back to the library, Jergens thanked Meek for being someone she could share her concerns with.

Ex: He smiled again, waved goodbye, and departed.

Ex: Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex: In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.

Ex: Before making his departure, however, a few hints upon the methods of examining bibliographic compilations are necessary.

Ex: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.

Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex: 'I'm sure we'll be in touch a lot this week!' Suttie took her departure, repeating the offer.

Ex: 'Do you ever let anyone leave without inspecting their bags?' Carpozzi asked as she sidled up to the checker.

Ex: He bade her good day and issued out into the street.

Ex: He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.

Ex: Thursday 22 August is your opportunity to go out and about - seeing at first hand the great variety of library and information centres located in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Ex: They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex: She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.

Ex: But if you' re out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

Ex: Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.

Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* a lo que salga = come what may.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* aventurarse a salir = venture forth.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* hacer salir = push out, flush out.

* imposibilitado para salir de casa = housebound [house-bound], homebound [home-bound].

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* salir a = propagate out to, crash to, be out to.

* salir a borbotones = gush out, spurt.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a dar un paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salir adelante por uno mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir adelante sin la ayuda de nadie = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* salir a fumarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a hurtadillas = steal away.

* salir airoso = pass + muster, pass with + flying colours.

* salir airoso de = ride out.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* salir a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir a la superficie = surface.

* salir ampollas = blister.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salir apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.

* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir bramando = roar out of.

* salir con estupideces = talk + nonsense.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* salir de = get out of, walk out of, climb out of, break out of, break through, strike out from.

* salir de casa = leave + home.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir de fiesta = party.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir del armario = come out of + the closet.

* salir de la rutina tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* salir de la situación = extricate + Reflexivo.

* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.

* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.

* salir del trabajo = clock off + work.

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir de + Posesivo + escondite = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir desapercibido = sneak out of.

* salir desde = set out from.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir de un impás = circumvent + impasse.

* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir disparado de = shoot out of.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.

* salir en desbandada = stampede.

* salir en estampida = stampede.

* salir en forma radial de = radiate from.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

* salir en pareja con = date.

* salir en tropel = stampede.

* salir escaldado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, win, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir grietas = develop + cracks.

* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

* salir ileso = escape + injury, leave without + a scratch.

* salir impune = get away with it, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.

* salir malparado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir perjudicado = pay + the price, pay + the penalty.

* salir pitando = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir por los cerros de Ubeda = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangent.

* salir por piernas = make + a hasty exit.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir resueltamente = sally forth.

* salir rugiendo = roar out of.

* salir sangre = draw + blood.

* salirse con la de Uno = have + Posesivo + way (with), get away with it.

* salirse con las de Uno = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salirse de = depart from, opt out of, step out of, spill out of.

* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* salirse por la tangente = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic.

* salir sigilosamente = steal away, slither out of.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* salir sin ser visto = sneak out of, slip out, steal away.

* salir sin un rasguño = leave without + a scratch.

* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir todo redondo = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir una gotera = spring + a leak.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* * *

salir [ I29 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ salir (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A partir

B salir al exterior

C

1 habiendo terminado algo

2 Informática

D

1 como entretenimiento

2 tener una relación

E a una calle, carretera

F salir: clavos, tapones etc

Sentido II

A

1 aparecer, manifestarse

2 salir: sol

3 surgir

4 en naipes

B

1 tocar en suerte

2 en un reparto

C salir: manchas

D

1 salir: revista, novela etc

2 en televisión, el periódico

3 en una foto

4 desempeñando un papel

E expresando irritación, sorpresa

Sentido III

A expresando logro

B resultar

C de una situación, un estado

D parecerse a

E salir con, combinar con

F salir de, deshacerse de

■ salirse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de un recipiente, un límite

2 por un orificio, una grieta

3 salirse: recipientes etc

B soltarse

C irse

vi

Sentido I

A (partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale el tren/tu vuelo? what time does the train/your flight leave?, what time is your train/flight?

salieron a toda velocidad they went off at top speed, they sped off

¿está Marcos? — no, ha salido de viaje can I speak to Marcos? — I'm afraid he's away at the moment

salió corriendo or pitando or disparada ( fam); she was off like a shot ( colloq), she shot off ( colloq)

salir DE algo to leave FROM sth

¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven

salir PARA algo to leave FOR sth

los novios salieron para las Bahamas the newlyweds left for the Bahamas

B (al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out; (— alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat

ha salido she's gone out, she's out

ya puedes salir que te he visto you can come on out now, I can see you

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir DE algo to come out/get out OF sth

¡sal de ahí! come out of there!

¡sal de aquí! get out of here!

sal de debajo de la mesa come out from under the table

no salió de su habitación en todo el día he didn't come out of o leave his room all day

sal ya de la cama get out of bed

de aquí que no salga ni una palabra not a word of this to anyone

¿tú de dónde has salido? where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España/del pueblo he's never been out of Spain/the village

está en libertad bajo fianza y no puede salir del país she's out on bail and can't leave the country

para impedir que salgan más capitales del país to prevent more capital flowing out of o leaving the country

salir POR algo to leave BY sth

tuvo que salir por la ventana she had to get out through the window

acaba de salir por la puerta de atrás he's just left by the back door, he's just gone out the back door

salir A algo:

salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden

salen al mar por la noche they go out to sea at night

¿quién quiere salir a la pizarra? who wants to come up to the blackboard?

el equipo salió al terreno de juego the team took the field o came onto the field

¿quién te salió al teléfono? who answered (the phone)?

salir A + INF to go out/come out to + INF

¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?

ha salido a hacer la compra she's gone out (to do the) shopping

C

1 (habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete I don't finish o leave work until seven

empezó a trabajar aquí recién salido de la escuela he started working here just after he left school

¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you come out of class o get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital/de la cárcel? when is he coming out of (the) hospital/(the) prison?

2 ( Informática) (del sistema) to log off, log out; (de una aplicación) to quit

D

1 (como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera they went out for dinner, they had dinner out

2 (tener una relación) to go out

hace tiempo que salen juntos they've been going out together for a while

salir CON algn to go out WITH sb

¿estás saliendo con alguien? are you going out with anyone?, are you seeing anyone? ( AmE)

E

(a una calle, carretera): ¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? will this street take me to the Paseo Colón?, does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

F «clavo/tapón» to come out; «anillo» to come off

el anillo no me sale my ring won't come off, I can't get my ring off

Sentido II

A (aparecer, manifestarse)

1 «cana/sarpullido» to appear

(+ me/te/le etc): ya me empiezan a salir canas I'm starting to go gray, I'm getting gray hairs

ya le han salido los dientes de abajo she's already got o she's already cut her bottom teeth, her bottom teeth have already come through

me ha salido una ampolla I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash

le ha salido un chichón en la frente a bump's come up on her forehead

si como chocolate me salen granos if I eat chocolate I break out o ( BrE) come out in spots

a ver ¿te sale sangre? let's have a look, are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves, the plant has some new leaves coming out

2 «sol» (por la mañana) to rise, come up; (de detrás de una nube) to come out

parece que quiere salir el sol it looks as though the sun's trying to come out

3 (surgir) «tema/idea» to come up

¿cómo salió eso a la conversación? how did that come up in the conversation?

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

(+ me/te/le etc): le salió así, espontáneamente he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán it came out in German, I said it in German

no me salió nada mejor nothing better came up o turned up

¿has visto el novio que le ha salido? ( fam); have you seen the boyfriend she's found herself? ( colloq)

no voy a poder ir, me ha salido otro compromiso I'm afraid I won't be able to go, something (else) has come up o cropped up

4 «carta» (en naipes) to come up

el as de diamantes todavía no ha salido the ace of diamonds hasn't come up yet

¿ya ha salido el 15? have they called number 15 yet?, has number 15 gone yet?

B

1 (tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

me salió un tema que no había estudiado I got a subject I hadn't studied

me salió un cinco I got a five

2 ( Esp) (en un reparto) salir A algo; to get sth

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno we get two cakes each, it works out as two cakes each

son tres hermanos, así que salen a tres mil cada uno there are three brothers, so they each end up with o get three thousand

C «mancha» (aparecer) to appear; (quitarse) to come out

D

1 «revista» to come out; «novela» to come out, be published; «disco» to come out, be released

un producto que acaba de salir al mercado a new product which has just come on to the market

2 (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

la noticia salió en primera página the news appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión she was o appeared on television

ayer salió mi primo en or por la televisión my cousin was on (the) television yesterday

3 (en una foto) to appear

no sale en esta foto he doesn't appear in o he isn't in this photograph

(+ compl): ¡qué bien saliste en esta foto! you've come out really well in this photograph, this is a really good photograph of you

4

(desempeñando un papel): ¿tú sales en la obra de fin de curso? are you in the end-of-term play?

sale de pastor he plays o he is a shepherd

me salió de testigo en el juicio ( RPl); he testified on my behalf

le salí de testigo cuando se casó ( RPl); I was a witness at her wedding

E (expresando irritación, sorpresa) salir + GER:

y ahora sale diciendo que no lo sabía and now he says he didn't know

salir CON algo:

¡mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?

no me salgas ahora con eso don't give me that ( colloq)

y ahora me sale con que no quiere ir and now he tells me he doesn't want to go!

¡a veces sale con cada cosa más graciosa! sometimes she comes out with the funniest things!

Sentido III

A (expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):

¿te salió el crucigrama? did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación/cuenta I can't do this equation/sum

¿me ayudas con este dibujo que a mí no me sale? can you help me with this drawing? I can't get it right

no te sale el acento mexicano you're not very good at the Mexican accent, you haven't got the Mexican accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre ( fam); I can't think of her name right now

estaba tan entusiasmado que no le salían las palabras he was so excited he couldn't get his words out

B

(resultar): de aquí no va a salir nada bueno no good is going to come of this

van a lo que salga, nunca hacen planes they just take things as they come, they never make plans

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 how do you get 40? I make it 42

(+ compl): las cosas salieron mejor de lo que esperábamos things turned out/worked out better than we expected

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga we have to finish it, no matter how it turns out

no ha salido ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs has come out

la foto ha salido movida the photograph has come out blurred

mandarlo certificado sale muy caro sending it registered mail works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?

salió beneficiado en el reparto he did well out of the division o ( BrE) share-out

(+ me/te/le etc): el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo al revés don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

si lo haces sin regla te va a salir torcido if you do it without a ruler it'll come out crooked

así te va a salir muy caro it'll work out very expensive for you that way

¿cómo te salió el examen? how did you get on o do in the exam?, how did the exam go?

el niño les salió muy inteligente their son turned out (to be) really bright

C (de una situación, un estado) salir DE algo:

para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation

está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll make it o if she'll pull through

no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one

luchan por salir de la miseria en que viven they struggle to escape from the poverty in which they live

me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression

a este paso no vamos a salir nunca de pobres the way we're going we're never going to stop being poor

(+ compl): salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well

salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident

salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors*

salir bien/mal en un examen ( Chi) ( Educ) to pass/fail an exam

salir adelante: fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

para que el negocio salga adelante if the business is to stay afloat o survive

la propuesta cuenta con pocas posibilidades de salir adelante the proposal is unlikely to prosper

paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

D salir a (parecerse a) to take after

es gordita, sale a la madre she's chubby, she takes after her mother

¡tiene a quien salir! you can see who she takes after!

en lo tozudo sale a su padre he gets his stubbornness from his father

E salir con ( Col) (combinar con) to go with

F salir de ( Col) (deshacerse de) to get rid of

no han podido salir de él they haven't been able to get rid of him

■ salirse

v pron

A

1

(de un recipiente, un límite): cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua turn off the faucet ( AmE) o ( BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche don't let the milk boil over

salirse DE algo:

el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road, the truck left the road

el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks

no te salgas de las líneas keep inside the lines

la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went out of play o into touch

procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget

te estás saliendo del tema you're getting off the point

2 (por un orificio, una grieta) «agua/tinta» to leak, leak out, come out; «gas» to escape, come out

está rajado y se sale el aceite it's cracked and the oil leaks out

salirse DE algo:

se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire*

se me ha salido el hilo de la aguja the needle's come unthreaded

3 (Chi, Méx) «recipiente/pluma» to leak

B (soltarse) to come off

se ha salido el pomo de la puerta the knob has come off the door

(+ me/te/le etc): estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

se le ha salido una rueda it's lost a wheel, one of the wheels has come off

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of his head o were out on stalks

C (irse) to leave salirse DE algo ‹de una asociación› to leave sth

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya to get one's (own) way

* * *

salir ( conjugate salir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( partir) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sale el tren? what time does the train leave?;

el jefe había salido de viaje the boss was away;
salió corriendo (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq);
salir de algo to leave from sth;
¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?;
salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven;
salir para algo to leave for sth
2 ( al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go out;
◊ no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat;

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here;
salir de algo to come out/get out of sth;
¡sal de ahí/de aquí! come out of there/get out of here!;
¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?;
nunca ha salido de España he's never been out of Spain;
salir por la ventana/por la puerta to get out through the window/leave by the door;
salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden;
¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?;
salió a hacer las compras she's gone out (to do the) shopping
3 ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you get out of class o finish your class?;

¿cuándo sale del hospital? when is he coming out of (the) hospital?
4
a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out;

◊ salir a cenar to go out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out;

salir con algn to go out with sb
5 [clavo/tapón/mancha] to come out;
[ anillo] to come off
1 (aparecer, manifestarse)
a) [cana/sarpullido] to appear;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ me empiezan a salir canas I'm starting to go gray;

le están saliendo los dientes she's teething;
me salió una ampolla I've got a blister;
le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash;
me salieron granos I broke out o (BrE) came out in spots;
me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding;
a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves
b) [ sol] ( por la mañana) to rise, come up;

( de detrás de una nube) to come out
c) ( surgir) [tema/idea] to come up

d) [ carta] ( en naipes) to come up

2
a) [revista/novela] to come out;

[ disco] to come out, be released;
◊ salir al mercado to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, en el periódico) to appear

c) ( en una foto) to appear;

(+ compl)
◊ saliste muy bien en la foto you came out very well in the photo

1 ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ no me sale esta ecuación I can't do this equation;

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre (fam) I can't think of her name right now;
no le salían las palabras he couldn't get his words out
2
a) ( costar) to work out;

◊ sale más barato/caro it works out less/more expensive

b) ( resultar):

◊ todo salió bien everything turned out o worked out well;

salió tal como lo planeamos it turned out just as we planned;
no salió ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs came out;
¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?;
salir bien/mal en un examen (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

3 (de situación, estado) salir de algo ‹ de apuro› to get out of sth;
‹ de depresión› to get over sth;
◊ salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident;

salir adelante [ negocio] to stay afloat, survive;

[ propuesta] to prosper;
◊ lograron salir adelante they managed to get through it

4 ( con preposición)
a)

◊ salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b)

◊ salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

salirse verbo pronominal
1
a) (de borde, límite) [ agua] to overflow;

[ leche] to boil over;
salirse de algo ‹ de carretera› to come/go off sth;
‹ de tema› to get off sth;
◊ el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks;

procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget
b) (por orificio, grieta) [agua/tinta] to leak (out), come out;

[ gas] to escape, come out
2 ( soltarse) [pedazo/pieza] to come off;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

3 ( irse) to leave;
salirse de algo ‹ de asociación› to leave sth;
◊ salirse con la suya to get one's (own) way

salir verbo intransitivo
1 (de un lugar) to go out: nunca ha salido de su país, he's never been out of his country
el ladrón salió por la ventana, the burglar got out through the window
(si el hablante está fuera) to come out: ¡sal de la habitación, por favor! please, come out of the room!
2 Inform to exit
(de un sistema) to log off
3 (partir) to leave: salí de casa a mediodía, I left home at noon
nuestro avión sale a las seis, our plane departs at six
4 (para divertirse) to go out: siempre sale los viernes, she always goes out on Friday
5 (tener una relación) to go out: está saliendo con Ana, he's going out with Ana
6 Dep to start
(en juegos) to lead
7 (manifestarse, emerger) le ha salido un grano en la cara, he has got a spot on his face
me salió sangre de la nariz, my nose was bleeding
(un astro) to rise: la Luna sale al atardecer, the moon comes out in the evening
(retoñar, germinar) to sprout
8 (surgir) la idea salió de ti, it was your idea
9 (aparecer) mi hermana salía en (la) televisión, my sister appeared on television
(un libro, un disco, etc) to come out
10 salir a (parecerse) ha salido a su hermano, he takes after his brother
(costar) el almuerzo sale a 800 pesetas cada uno, lunch works out at 800 pesetas a head
11 (resultar) su hija le ha salido muy estudiosa, her daughter has turned out to be very studious
salió premiado el número 5.566, the winning number was 5,566
(una operación matemática) a él le da 20, pero a mí me sale 25, he gets 20, but I make it 25
12 (costar) nos sale barato, it works out cheap
13 (superar una situación, una gran dificultad) to come through, get over: estuvo muy enfermo, pero salió de esa, he was very ill, but he pulled through
14 (ser elegido por votación) salió alcalde, he was elected mayor
♦ Locuciones: salir con, (manifestación inesperada) no me salgas ahora con estupideces, stop talking nonsense
' salir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acampada
- ahora
- airosa
- airoso
- al
- asomarse
- atusar
- boca
- cabronada
- casa
- con
- concebir
- contraluz
- coscorrón
- cuenta
- dar
- dejar
- desalojar
- desfilar
- desorbitar
- dimanar
- echar
- entrar
- estar
- gatas
- grabar
- gracia
- gustar
- hondura
- irse
- niqui
- palestra
- para
- parada
- parado
- paso
- pico
- pierna
- pitar
- portazo
- puntilla
- quite
- rana
- relucir
- revés
- rodada
- rodado
- salida
- sangrar
- señora
English:
after
- appear
- as
- ask out
- average out at
- back out
- be
- blow off
- boomerang
- bootstrap
- break
- break out
- break through
- call away
- can
- check out
- chicken out
- clean up
- climb
- come away
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come up
- crowd
- dash off
- dash out
- date
- depart
- discipline
- do
- doll
- doubtfully
- downpour
- draw out
- drive-through
- emerge
- even
- exit
- fancy
- flounce
- forward
- genie
- get about
- get along
- get away
- get away with
- get off
- get out
- go

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salir

♦ vi

1. [ir fuera] to go out;
[venir fuera] to come out;
¡sal aquí fuera! come out here!;

no pueden salir, están atrapados they can't get out, they're trapped;

¿salimos al jardín? shall we go out into the garden?;

salieron al balcón they went out onto the balcony;

salió a la puerta she came/went to the door;

salir a escena [actor] to come/go on stage;

salir a pasear/tomar el aire to go out for a walk/for a breath of fresh air;

salir a hacer la compra/de compras to go shopping;

salir de to go/come out of;

me lo encontré al salir del cine I met him as I was coming out of the cinema;

¡sal de aquí! get out of here!;

¡sal de ahí! come out of there!;

salimos por la escalera de incendios/la puerta trasera we left via the fire escape/through the back door;

Comp
Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de las narices because I damn well feel like it/damn well can't be bothered;

Comp
muy Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de los huevos because I bloody well feel like it/because I can't be arsed

2. [marcharse] to leave ( para for);
cuando salimos de Quito/del país when we left Quito/the country;

salí de casa/del trabajo a las siete I left home/work at seven;

¿a qué hora o [m5] cuándo sale vuestro vuelo? when does your flight leave?;

¿a qué hora o [m5] cuándo sales de trabajar? what time do you leave o finish work?;

salir corriendo to run off;
Fam
salir pitando to leg it;

salir de vacaciones to go (away) on Br holiday o US vacation;

salir de viaje to go away (on a trip)

3. [ser novios] to go out ( con with);
están saliendo they are going out (together);

¿desde cuándo llevan saliendo? how long have they been going out (together)?

4. [ir a divertirse] to go out;

suelo salir el fin de semana I usually go out at the weekend;

salen mucho a cenar they eat out a lot

5. [librarse]
salir de la droga to get off drugs;

Marisa ha salido de la depresión Marisa has got over o come through her depression;

salir de la miseria to escape from poverty;

salir de un apuro to get out of a tight spot;

le he ayudado a salir de muchos líos I've helped him out of a lot of tricky situations;

no sé si podremos salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one;

con este dinero no vamos a salir de pobres this money isn't exactly enough for us never to have to work again

6. [desembocar] [calle, sendero, carretera]
¿a dónde sale esta calle? where does this street come out?

7. [separarse]
este anillo sale fácilmente this ring comes off easily;

este corcho no sale this cork won't come out

8. [resultar] to turn out;

ha salido muy estudioso he's turned out to be very studious;

¿cómo salió la fiesta? how did the party go?;

¿qué salió en la votación? what was the result of the vote?;

a mí me sale un total de 35.000 pesos I've got a total of 35,000 pesos, I make it 35,000 pesos in total;

salió (como) senador por California he was elected (as) senator for California;

salió elegida actriz del año she was voted actress of the year;

salió herido/ileso del accidente he was/wasn't injured in the accident;

salir premiado to be awarded a prize;

salir bien/mal [examen, entrevista] to go well/badly;
[plato, dibujo] to turn out well/badly;
¿qué tal te ha salido? how did it go?;

me ha salido bien/mal [examen, entrevista] it went well/badly;
[plato, dibujo] it turned out well/badly; [cuenta] I got it right/wrong;
normalmente me sale a la primera I normally get it right first time;

a mí la paella no me sale tan bien como a ti my paella never turns out as well as yours does;

¿te salen las cuentas? do all the figures tally?;

salir ganando/perdiendo to come off well/badly

9. [en sorteo, juego] [número, nombre] to come up;

no me ha salido un as en toda la partida I haven't got o had a single ace in the whole game

10. [proceder]
salir de to come from;

el vino sale de la uva wine comes from grapes;

salió de él (lo de) regalarte unas flores it was his idea to get you the flowers

11. [surgir, brotar] [luna, estrellas] to come out;
[sol] to rise; [flores, hojas] to come out; [dientes] to come through;
le han salido varias flores al rosal the rose bush has got several flowers now;

le están saliendo canas he's getting grey hairs, he's going grey;

le están saliendo los dientes her teeth are starting to come through, she's teething;

me salen los colores con tanto cumplido all these compliments are making me blush;

le ha salido un sarpullido en la espalda her back has come out in a rash;

te está saliendo sangre you're bleeding;

me ha salido un grano en la nariz I've got a spot on my nose

12. [aparecer] [publicación, producto, modelo] to come out;
[disco] to come out, to be released; [moda, ley] to come in; [trauma, prejuicios] to come out; [tema, asunto] to come up;
una revista que sale los jueves a magazine that comes out on Thursdays;

su nuevo disco saldrá al mercado en otoño her new record comes out o will be released in the autumn;

salieron (a relucir) todos sus miedos all his fears came out;

¡qué bien sales en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;

ha salido en los periódicos/en la tele it's been in the papers/on TV;

salir de/en [en película, serie, obra de teatro] to appear as/in;

salía de extra en “Ben-Hur” he appeared as o was an extra in “Ben-Hur”;

salir en defensa de alguien to come to sb's defence

13. [presentarse, ofrecerse] [ocasión, oportunidad] to turn up, to come along;
[puesto, empleo] to come up; [problema] to arise; [contratiempo] to occur;
le ha salido una plaza de profesor en Tegucigalpa a job has come up for him as a teacher in Tegucigalpa;

Comp

a lo que salga, salga lo que salga whatever happens

14. [costar]
salimos a 20 dólares por cabeza it came to o worked out at $20 each;

¿por cuánto me saldría una moto de segunda mano? how much would a second-hand motorbike cost me o come to?;

en botella te saldrá más barata la cerveza the beer works out cheaper if you buy it bottled;

salir caro [económicamente] to be expensive;
[por las consecuencias] to be costly
15. [decir u obrar inesperadamente]
nunca se sabe por dónde va a salir you never know what she's going to come out with/do next;

el jefe sale con cada tontería… the boss comes out with some really stupid remarks;

salió con que era un incomprendido y nadie le hacía caso he claimed he was misunderstood and that no one ever took any notice of him;

¿y ahora nos sales con ésas? now you tell us!

16. [parecerse]
salir a alguien to take after sb;

eres un vago, en eso has salido a tu padre you're a layabout, just like your father

17. [en juegos] to lead;

te toca salir a ti it's your lead;

salió con un as she led with an ace;

salen blancas [en damas, ajedrez] white goes first

18. [desaparecer] to come out;

la mancha de vino no sale the wine stain won't come out

19. Informát [instrucción] to quit, to exit;

salir de un programa to quit o exit a program

20.
salir adelante [persona, empresa] to get by;
[proyecto, propuesta, ley] to be successful;
la familia lo está pasando muy mal para salir adelante the family is struggling to get by o to make ends meet

♦ See also the pronominal verb salirse

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salir

v/i

1 leave, go out;

salir de (ir fuera de) leave, go out of; ( venir fuera de) leave, come out of;

salir a Avda. América come out onto Avda. América; de calle lead to Avda. América;

salir de apuros get out of difficulties;

salir corriendo run off;

salir con alguien date s.o., go out with s.o.

2 ( aparecer) appear, come out

3

:

salir a bolsa float, be floated

4 DEP en carrera start;

salir fuera de pelota go out

5 INFOR de programa quit, exit

6 ( parecerse a)

:

salir a alguien de bebé take after s.o.

7 ( resultar)

:

salir bien/mal turn out well/badly;

salió caro tb fig it worked out expensive;

salir ileso escape unharmed;

salir perdiendo end up losing;

salir a 1000 colones cost 1000 colons;

a lo que salga any old how

8

:

¡ya salió aquello! fam why did you have to bring that up?;

salir con algo fam come out with sth;

¿y ahora me sales con que no tienes dinero? and you’re telling me now that you don’t have any money?

9 ( conseguir)

:

el dibujo no me sale fam I can’t get this drawing right;

no me salió el trabajo I didn’t get the job

10

:

salir por alguien stand up for s.o.

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salir {73} vi

1) : to go out, to come out, to get out

salimos todas las noches: we go out every night

su libro acaba de salir: her book just came out

2) partir: to leave, to depart

3) aparecer: to appear

salió en todos los diarios: it came out in all the papers

4) : to project, to stick out

5) : to cost, to come to

6) resultar: to turn out, to prove

7) : to come up, to occur

salga lo que salga: whatever happens

salió una oportunidad: an opportunity came up

8)

salir a : to take after, to look like, to resemble

9)

salir con : to go out with, to date

♦ See also the reflexive verb salirse

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salir vb

1. (en general) to go out

Rafa ha salido Rafa has gone out

salí con mis amigos I went out with my friends

Ana sale con Miguel Ana is going out with Miguel

2. (partir) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

el tren sale a las nueve the train leaves at nine o'clock

salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven o'clock

salieron para Bilbao they left for Bilbao

3. (aparecer) to be

me gustaría salir por la tele I'd like to be on TV

¿por qué no sales tú en la foto? why aren't you in the photo?

4. (publicarse) to come out [pt. came; pp. come]

¿cuándo sale esa revista? when does that magazine come out?

5. (sol amanecer) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen]

¿a qué hora sale el sol? what time does the sun rise?

6. (sol verse) to come out

el sol salió después de comer the sun came out after lunch

7. (surgir) to get

si me sale este trabajo... if I get this job...

le ha salido un diente she's got one tooth

8. (resultar) to turn out / to work out

al final, todo salió bien everything turned out all right at the end

la tortilla te ha salido perfecta your omelette has turned out perfect

salir ganando to do well out of something

salir perdiendo to lose out [pt. & pp. lost]

Spanish-English dictionary > salir
7 marcha

f.

1 departure.

ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company

2 course.

el tren detuvo su marcha the train stopped

a marchas forzadas against the clock (contrarreloj) (peninsular Spanish)

a toda marcha at top speed

en marcha running; (motor) underway (plan)

se bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was moving

poner en marcha to start; (empezar) to activate (dispositivo, alarma)

hacer algo sobre la marcha to do something as one goes along

3 gear.

cambiar de marcha to change gear

meter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gear

marcha atrás reverse (gear)

dar marcha atrás to reverse; to back out (figurative)

4 march (military & politics).

abrir la marcha to head the procession

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear

5 march (Music).

marcha fúnebre/nupcial funeral/wedding march

la marcha Real = the Spanish national anthem

6 walk (sport).

7 liveliness, life (informal) (animation). (peninsular Spanish)

hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphere

ir de marcha to go out on the town

tener (mucha) marcha to be a (real) raver

8 parade.

9 operation, march, working, running.

10 pace, walk.

11 gait, tramp-along.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: marchar.

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marcha

► nombre femenino

1 (de protesta, soldados) march

2 (progreso) course, progress

■ la marcha de las negociaciones the progress of the negotiations

3 (partida) departure; (abandono) leaving

■ lamentaremos su marcha we'll be sorry when he leaves

4 (velocidad) speed

5 AUTOMÓVIL gear

6 MÚSICA march

7 DEPORTE walk

8 familiar (de persona) go, energy; (de lugar, ambiente) life

■ esta mujer tiene una marcha increíble she's full of life, she's full of energy

■ aquí no hay marcha this place is dead

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a marchas forzadas against the clock

a toda marcha at full speed

abrir la marcha to head the march

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear

dar marcha atrás (coche) to reverse 2 (proyecto) to fall through

estar en marcha (máquina) to be on, be working 2 (cambio, proyecto) to be under way

ir de marcha (en el ejército) to go on a march 2 (por la noche) to go out on the razzle, go out on the town

irle la marcha a alguien familiar to be a real raver

poner en marcha (coche) to start 2 (proyecto) to start up

sobre la marcha as we (I, you, etc) go along, as we (I, you, etc) go

¡en marcha! off we go!

marcha atlética DEPORTE walk

marcha atrás AUTOMÓVIL reverse (gear)

marcha fúnebre funeral march

marcha nupcial wedding march

* * *

noun f.

1) march

2) departure

3) speed

4) progress, course

5) gear

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SF

1) [de soldados, manifestantes] march

una marcha de protesta — a protest march

el batallón salió de marcha hacia el campamento — the battalion marched towards the camp

¡en marcha! — let's go!, let's get going; (Mil) forward march!

• abrir la marcha — to head the march

• cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear

• encabezar la marcha — to head the march

• ponerse en marcha — [persona] (lit) to set off; (fig) to set about; [máquina, motor] to start

antes de ponerse en marcha, se recomienda que revisen sus vehículos — before setting off, we recommend that you check your vehicles

ya se han puesto en marcha para preparar la querella — they have already set a lawsuit in motion, they have already set about bringing a lawsuit

marcha a pie — [de caminantes] (=excursión) hike; (=actividad) hiking; [de manifestantes] march

marcha forzada — forced march

hemos trabajado a marchas forzadas — we've been working against the clock

intenta recuperar a marchas forzadas su imagen pública — he is trying to rebuild his public image as quickly as possible

marcha triunfal — [de ejército] triumphal march; [hacia la meta] winning run

2) (=partida) departure

su marcha fue muy precipitada — her departure was very sudden

tras tu marcha — after you left

¿a qué hora tenéis la marcha? — Esp * what time do you set off?

3) (=velocidad) speed

¡vaya marcha que llevas! — Esp what a speed you go at!

he tardado en coger la marcha pero ya estoy al día — it took me a while to get into it o to get the hang of it but I'm on top of it now *

marcha moderada — (Aut) slow

• acelerar la marcha — to speed up, go faster

deberíamos acelerar un poco la marcha — we should speed up a little o go a little faster

• moderar la marcha — to slow down

• a toda marcha — at top speed

un coche venía a toda marcha cuesta abajo — a car was coming down the hill at full o top speed

han elaborado el informe a toda marcha — the report has been prepared at top speed

4) (Mús) march

marcha fúnebre — funeral march

marcha militar — military march

marcha nupcial — wedding march

la Marcha Real — Spanish national anthem

5) (Aut) gear

meter la cuarta marcha — to change into fourth gear

• cambiar de marcha — to change gear

• marcha corta/ directa — low/top gear

• marcha larga — high gear

• primera marcha — first gear

marcha atrás — [en vehículo] reverse, reverse gear; [en negociaciones] withdrawal; [en el acto sexual] * withdrawal

fue marcha atrás unos cuantos metros — he reversed a few metres

dar marcha atrás — [con un vehículo] to reverse, put the car/van etc into reverse; [en negociaciones, en el acto sexual] to withdraw

a última hora han dado marcha atrás — they pulled out o withdrew at the last minute

si pudiese dar marcha atrás en el tiempo... — if I could go back in time...

6)

• en marcha — (=en funcionamiento) [máquina, sistema] in operation; [motor] running; [electrodoméstico, ordenador] on; [proyecto] under way, in progress, on the go

un país en marcha — a country on the move o that is going places

la televisión ha estado en marcha todo el día — the television has been on all day

nos apeamos del autobús en marcha — we got off the bus while it was moving

tiene varios proyectos en marcha — he has various projects under way o in progress o on the go

• poner en marcha — [+ máquina, motor] to start; [+ electrodoméstico, ordenador] to turn on; [+ proyecto, actividad] to set in motion; [+ ley, resolución] to implement

7) (Dep) (=carrera) walk; (=excursión) walk, hike

ganó los 20kms marcha — he won the 20km walk

marcha atlética, marcha de competición — walk

8) (=desarrollo) [de enfermedad] course; [de huracán] progress

la marcha de los acontecimientos — the course of events

la larga marcha de las conversaciones — the long drawn-out process o course of the talks

- sobre la marcha

le hicieron los análisis sobre la marcha — he had his tests done there and then

los cambios los haremos sobre la marcha — we'll make the changes as we go along

9) Esp
** (=animación)
no tengo ganas de marcha — I don't feel like going out

un sitio con mucha marcha — a very lively place, a place with a lot of action **

yo necesito un novio que me dé marcha — I need a boyfriend with a bit of life

en Granada hay mucha marcha por la noche — Granada has a great nightlife

¿dónde está la marcha de Vigo? — where's the nightlife in Vigo?, where are the good bars in Vigo?

me va la marcha tecno — I'm really into techno **

les pegan y no se quejan, parece que les va la marcha — they get hit but never complain, it seems they like a bit of suffering

• estar/ir o salir de marcha — [a bares] to be out/go out (on the town) *; [a discotecas] to be out/go (out) clubbing *

estuvimos de marcha hasta las cinco — we were out (on the town) o out clubbing until five in the morning *

¿estuviste de marcha hasta muy tarde? — were you out very late last night?

hace siglos que no vamos de marcha — we haven't had a night out o been out for ages, we haven't been out on the town o (out) clubbing for ages *

• tener marcha — * [persona, música] to be lively; [ciudad] to be full of action, be buzzing *

mi abuela tiene mucha marcha — my grandma is really lively

hoy no tengo ninguna marcha — I'm not in a very lively mood tonight

10) Méx (Aut) self-starter, self-starter motor

11) Caribe [de caballo] slow trot

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femenino

1)

a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walk

ir de marcha — to go walking o hiking

abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march

cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear

en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!

recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!

ponerse en marcha — to set off

b) ( en atletismo) tb

marcha atlética — walk

2) (paso, velocidad) speed

el vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down

llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time

acelerar la marcha — to speed up

qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!

a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed

a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out

coger la marcha — (Esp)

en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier

3) (Auto) gear

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

un coche de cinco marchas — a car with five gears

- marcha atrás

4) ( funcionamiento) running

estar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way

tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation

poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion

puso en marcha un nuevo experimento — he set up a new experiment

ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona

nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway

5) (curso, desarrollo) course

la marcha del progreso económico — the march of economic progress

sobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along

6) ( partida) departure

7) (Mús) march

marcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march

8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)

en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life

qué marcha tiene! — he's so full of energy

irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)

les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)

* * *

= march.

Ex. The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.

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* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.

* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.

* aminorar la marcha = slow up.

* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.

* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* disminuir la marcha = slow down.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.

* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.

* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* marcha atrás = about-face.

* marcha fúnebre = dead march.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walk

ir de marcha — to go walking o hiking

abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march

cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear

en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!

recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!

ponerse en marcha — to set off

b) ( en atletismo) tb

marcha atlética — walk

2) (paso, velocidad) speed

el vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down

llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time

acelerar la marcha — to speed up

qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!

a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed

a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out

coger la marcha — (Esp)

en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier

3) (Auto) gear

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

un coche de cinco marchas — a car with five gears

- marcha atrás

4) ( funcionamiento) running

estar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way

tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation

poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion

puso en marcha un nuevo experimento — he set up a new experiment

ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona

nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway

5) (curso, desarrollo) course

la marcha del progreso económico — the march of economic progress

sobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along

6) ( partida) departure

7) (Mús) march

marcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march

8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)

en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life

qué marcha tiene! — he's so full of energy

irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)

les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)

* * *

= march.

Ex: The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.

* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.

* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.

* aminorar la marcha = slow up.

* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.

* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* disminuir la marcha = slow down.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.

* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.

* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* marcha atrás = about-face.

* marcha fúnebre = dead march.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

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marcha

feminine

A

1 ( Mil) march; (manifestación) march; (caminata) hike, walk

los scouts van de marcha los domingos the scouts go walking o hiking on Sundays

abrir or encabezar la marcha to head the march

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear

¡en marcha! ( Mil) forward march!

vamos, recojan todo y ¡en marcha! come on, pick up your things and off you/we go!

ponerse en marcha to set off

2 (en atletismo) tb

marcha atlética walk

B (paso, velocidad) speed

¡qué marcha llevas! ( Esp); what a speed o pace you go at!

el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down

llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time

hay que acelerar la marcha, que vamos retrasados we've got to speed up, we're getting behind

a marchas forzadas ( Esp); at top speed

a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out

coger la marcha ( Esp): en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier

C ( Auto) gear

cambiar de marcha to change gear

un coche de cinco marchas a car with five gears

Compuesto:

marcha atrás

reverse, reverse gear

meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse

dar or hacer marcha atrás ( Auto) to go into reverse; (arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out;

(en el acto sexual) ( fam) to withdraw

al final dieron marcha atrás they pulled out at the last minute

esto supondría dar marcha atrás en las negociaciones de paz this would mean withdrawing from the peace negotiations

D (funcionamiento) running

la buena marcha del vehículo the efficient running of your vehicle

estar en marcha «motor» to be running;

«proyecto» to be up and running, to be under way; «gestiones» to be under way

tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha all security measures are now in force o operation

poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;

‹plan/proyecto/sistema› to set … in motion

las negociaciones se han puesto en marcha the negotiations have been set in motion

puso en marcha un nuevo experimento he set up a new experiment

ponerse en marcha «tren/coche» to move off;

«persona» to set off, set out

E (curso, desarrollo) course

la marcha de los acontecimientos the course of events

la marcha del progreso económico the march of economic progress

sobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha we'll solve any problems as we go along o as we go, we'll cross our bridges when we come to them

lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear

F (partida) departure

G ( Mús) march

marcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre military/wedding/funeral march

H

( Esp fam) (animación, ambiente): en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha this city is very lively o has a lot of night life

¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy, he has so much energy

irle a algn la marcha ( Esp fam): les va la marcha cantidad they're really into having a good time o into the night life o into the action ( colloq)

no la invites porque no le va la marcha don't invite her because she's not into parties ( o dancing etc) ( colloq)

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Del verbo marchar: ( conjugate marchar)

marcha es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
marcha
marchar
marcha sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Mil) march;

( manifestación) march;
( caminata) hike, walk;
◊ ir de marcha to go walking o hiking;

recojan todo y ¡en marcha! pick up your things and off you/we go!;
ponerse en marcha to set off
b) ( en atletismo) tb

◊ marcha atlética walk

2 (paso, velocidad) speed;
◊ el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down;

acelerar la marcha to speed up;
a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out
3 (Auto) gear;
◊ cambiar de marcha to change gear;

meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse;
dar or hacer marcha atrás (Auto) to go into reverse;

(arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out
4 ( funcionamiento) running;
◊ estar en marcha [ motor] to be running;

[ proyecto] to be up and running, to be under way;
[ gestiones] to be under way;
◊ poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;

‹plan/sistema› to set … in motion;
◊ ponerse en marcha [ tren] to move off

5 (curso, desarrollo) course;
◊ la marcha de los acontecimientos the course of events;

sobre la marcha: hago correciones sobre la marcha I make corrections as I go along;
lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear
6 ( partida) departure
7 (Mús) march;
◊ marcha nupcial wedding march

8 (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente):
◊ una ciudad con mucha marcha a very lively city;

¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy
marchar ( conjugate marchar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ coche] to go, run;
[reloj/máquina] to work;
[negocio/relación/empresa] to work;
◊ su matrimonio no marcha muy bien his marriage isn't going o working very well

2
a) (Mil) to march

b) ( caminar) to walk

marcharse verbo pronominal (esp Esp) to leave;
◊ se marcha a Roma he's leaving for o going off to Rome

marcha sustantivo femenino
1 (partida) departure
2 (camino) iniciad la marcha antes del anochecer, set off before dusk
realizamos una marcha de cinco horas, we had a five hours walk
3 (curso, rumbo) course: eso alteraría la marcha de los acontecimientos, that would change the course of events
4 (funcionamiento) running: la impresora está en marcha, the printer is working
pongámonos en marcha, let's get to work
5 (velocidad, ritmo) aminora la marcha, slow down
aprieta la marcha, speed up
6 Auto gear: íbamos marcha atrás, we were going in reverse (gear)
7 Dep walk: practica la marcha, he walks
8 Mús march
9 fam (diversión) going on: tiene mucha marcha, he likes a good time
♦ Locuciones: a marchas forzadas, at top speed
a toda marcha, at full speed
sobre la marcha, as one goes along: lo decidimos sobre la marcha, we made up our minds as we went along
marchar verbo intransitivo
1 (ir) to go, walk
2 (funcionar) to go, work: el ordenador marcha estupendamente, the computer works perfectly
las cosas marchan mal entre nosotros, things are going badly between us
3 Mil to march

' marcha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- activar
- aminorar
- anquilosar
- curso
- enchufar
- estimativa
- estimativo
- iniciar
- marchar
- perla
- reemprender
- regular
- ritmo
- segunda
- velocidad
- acelerar
- aflojar
- chocar
- corear
- desautorizar
- emprender
- mal
- meter
- poner
- puesta
- sacar
- triunfal
English:
action
- arrest
- back
- back up
- backpedal
- cap
- change
- change down
- change up
- decelerate
- dream
- economic
- engage
- first gear
- foot
- gear
- get
- go
- go along
- going
- ground
- head
- initiate
- machinery
- March
- motion
- move
- moving
- outlay
- pick up
- reverse
- second gear
- slacken
- start
- strategy
- swing
- turn on
- walking
- way
- bump
- coast
- implementation
- march
- run
- running
- set
- shift
- sound
- speed

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marcha nf

1. [partida] departure;

ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company

2. [ritmo, velocidad] speed;

acelerar la marcha to go faster;

reducir la marcha to slow down;

el tren detuvo su marcha the train stopped;

a esta marcha terminaremos pronto at this rate we'll soon be finished;
Esp
a marchas forzadas [contrarreloj] against the clock;
RP
a media marcha slowly;

trabajar a media marcha to work at half speed;

a toda marcha at top speed;
Esp
¡llevas una marcha que no hay quien te siga! you're going so fast, no one can keep up with you!;
Esp
¡vaya marcha que llevan los pasteles! those cakes are disappearing at a rate of knots!

3. [funcionamiento]
para la buena marcha de su automóvil son necesarias revisiones periódicas in order to make sure your car runs smoothly, it should be serviced regularly

4. [transcurso] course;
[progreso] progress;
un apagón interrumpió la marcha del partido a power cut interrupted the (course of the) game;

informó sobre la marcha de la empresa she gave a report on the company's progress;

se bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was moving;

estar en marcha [motor, máquina] to be running;
[campaña] to be under way; [tren] to be moving;
ya están en marcha las nuevas medidas para combatir la inflación the new measures to fight inflation have been introduced;

poner en marcha un automóvil/motor/proyecto to start a car/an engine/a project;

ponerse en marcha [automóvil, tren, autocar] to set off;
[proyecto, campaña] to get under way;
hacer algo sobre la marcha to do sth as one goes along

5. [en automóvil] gear;

cambiar de marcha to change gear;

no me entra la marcha atrás it won't go into reverse;

meter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gear

Comp
marcha atrás [en automóvil] reverse; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] coitus interruptus;
el proceso de paz no tiene marcha atrás the only way for the peace process is forwards;

dar marcha atrás [en automóvil] to reverse;
[arrepentirse, desistir] to back out; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] to withdraw (halfway through)
6. [de soldados, manifestantes] march;
[de montañeros, senderistas] hike;
abrir la marcha to head the procession;

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear;

emprender la marcha to set out;

¡en marcha! [dicho a soldados] forward march!;
[dicho a niños, montañeros] on we go!, let's get going!;
hacer una marcha [soldados, manifestantes] to go on a march;
[montañeros, senderistas] to go on a hike;
ir de marcha [montañeros, senderistas] to go hiking;

ponerse en marcha [persona] to set off

Comp
Hist la Marcha verde the Green March, = march organized by King Hassan II in 1975 which led to Spain handing over sovereignty of Spanish Sahara to Morocco and Mauritania
7. [obra musical] march

Comp
marcha fúnebre funeral march;
marcha militar military march;

marcha nupcial wedding march;

la Marcha Real = the Spanish national anthem

8. Dep
marcha (atlética) walk;

los 20 kilómetros marcha the 20 kilometres walk

9. Esp Fam [animación] liveliness, life;

los lugares o [m5] sitios de marcha the places to go;

¿dónde está la marcha en esta ciudad? where's the action in this city?;

hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphere;

ir de marcha to go out on the town;

estuvimos de marcha hasta las siete we were out on the town until seven in the morning;

este tío tiene mucha marcha this guy's a real live wire;

mis abuelos tienen mucha marcha my grandparents are dead cool;

esta ciudad tiene mucha marcha the atmosphere's great in this city;

¡qué poca marcha tienes! you're so boring!;

le va la marcha [le gusta divertirse] she likes to have a good time;
[le gusta sufrir] she's a sucker for punishment;
parece que te vaya la marcha, mira que discutirle al jefe have you got a death wish or something, questioning what the boss says like that?

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marcha

f

1 ( salida) departure

2 ( velocidad) speed;

a toda marcha at top speed;

a marchas forzadas fig flat out

3 ( avance) progress;

hacer algo sobre la marcha do sth as one goes along

4 MIL march

5 DEP walk;

marcha a pie en manifestación march

6 AUTO gear

7 de máquina running;

estar en marcha ( estar en funcionamiento) be working, be running; de coche be moving;

bajarse del tren en marcha get off the train while it is moving;

poner en marcha set in motion;

ponerse en marcha get started, get going

8 MÚS march

9 Esp

:

tener mucha marcha fam be very lively;

aquí hay mucha marcha fam this place is cool fam ;

ir de marcha fam go out partying fam

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marcha nf

1) : march

2) : hike, walk

ir de marcha: to go hiking

3) : pace, speed

a toda marcha: at top speed

4) : gear (of an automobile)

marcha atrás: reverse, reverse gear

5)

en marcha : in motion, in gear, under way

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marcha n

1. (manifestación, militar, musical) march [pl. marches]

una marcha de protesta a protest march

la marcha nupcial the wedding march

2. (desarrollo) progress

la marcha de la economía the progress of the economy

3. (velocidad) gear

este coche tiene cinco marchas this car has got five gears

4. (energía persona) energy / go

tiene mucha marcha he's full of energy

5. (animación de lugar) life

hay mucha marcha durante las fiestas the festivities are very lively

a marchas forzadas against the clock

a toda marcha a top speed

dar marcha atrás (coche) to reverse (idea, proyecto) to back out

poner en marcha (máquina) to turn on (proyecto) to start up

sobre la marcha as I go along / as you go along etc.

lo decidirán sobre la marcha they'll decide as they go along

Spanish-English dictionary > marcha
8 rajar

v.

1 to crack.

El calor raja el cuero The heat cracks the leather.

2 to slash, to cut up (informal) (apuñalar).

3 to natter on, to witter on (informal) (hablar). (peninsular Spanish)

4 to rip open, to rip apart, to rip up.

El clavo rajó mi vestido The nail ripped open my dress.

5 to boast, to brag.

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rajar

► verbo transitivo

1 (hender) to split, crack

2 (hacer tajadas) to slice

3 argot (acuchillar) to cut up

► verbo intransitivo

1 familiar figurado (jactarse) to show off, boast

2 familiar figurado (hablar mucho) to chatter, babble on

3 familiar figurado (desacreditar) to criticize

► verbo pronominal rajarse

1 (partirse) to split, crack

2 familiar (desistir) to back out, quit

3 familiar (acobardarse) to chicken out

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verb

to crack, split

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ papel, tejido] to tear, rip; [+ neumático, rueda] to slash; [+ vidrio, cerámica] to crack; [+ leña] to chop up

2) * (=acuchillar) to cut up *

3) LAm (=calumniar) to slander, run down

4) LAm ** [+ examen] to flunk *, fail

5) And, Caribe (=aplastar) to crush, defeat; (=arruinar) to ruin; (=fastidiar) to annoy

6) Cono Sur * [+ trabajador] to fire *

2. VI

1) * (=hablar mucho) to natter *

rajar de algn — * (=criticar) to slag sb off *

2) * (=jactarse) to brag

3.

See:

rajarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( agrietar) to crack, cause... to crack

b) ( desgarrar) to tear, rip

c) (arg) < persona> to knife (colloq)

le rajó el cuello — he slit his throat (colloq)

2)

a) (CS fam) ( criticar) to run... down

b) (Andes) ( en examen) (fam) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)
2.
rajar vi

a) (Col, Per fam) ( criticar)

rajar DE alguien — to badmouth somebody (AmE colloq), to slag somebody off (BrE colloq)

b) (Bol, CS fam) ( huir rápido) to run away

rajemos de aquí — let's get out of here (colloq), let's beat it (colloq)
3.
rajarse v pron

1) pared/cerámica to crack; tela to split, tear, rip

2)

a) (fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out

b) (Col, Per fam) ( en examen) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

* * *

= crack.

Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.

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* rajarse = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( agrietar) to crack, cause... to crack

b) ( desgarrar) to tear, rip

c) (arg) < persona> to knife (colloq)

le rajó el cuello — he slit his throat (colloq)

2)

a) (CS fam) ( criticar) to run... down

b) (Andes) ( en examen) (fam) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)
2.
rajar vi

a) (Col, Per fam) ( criticar)

rajar DE alguien — to badmouth somebody (AmE colloq), to slag somebody off (BrE colloq)

b) (Bol, CS fam) ( huir rápido) to run away

rajemos de aquí — let's get out of here (colloq), let's beat it (colloq)
3.
rajarse v pron

1) pared/cerámica to crack; tela to split, tear, rip

2)

a) (fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out

b) (Col, Per fam) ( en examen) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

* * *

= crack.

Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.

* rajarse = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

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rajar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (agrietar) ‹pared/cerámica› to crack, cause … to crack

2 (desgarrar) ‹tela› to tear, rip

3 ( arg); ‹persona› to knife ( colloq)

si te mueves te rajo el cuello move and I'll slit your throat ( colloq)

B

1 (CS fam) (criticar) to run … down, slag … off ( BrE colloq)

2 ( Andes) (en un examen) ( fam) to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)

3 ( RPl fam) (echar) to kick … out ( colloq)

■ rajar

vi

1 ( Esp fam) (hablar mucho) to babble on ( colloq)

2 (Col, Per fam) (criticar) rajar DE algn; to badmouth sb ( AmE colloq), to slag sb off ( BrE colloq)

3 (Bol, CS fam) (huir rápido) to run away

rajemos, que viene la maestra the teacher's coming, let's get out of here o let's beat it o let's split ( colloq)

salieron rajando cuando llegó la policía they ran for it o they ran away when the police arrived, they hightailed it ( AmE) o ( BrE) scarpered when the police arrived ( colloq)

■ rajarse

v pron

A

1 «pared/cerámica» to crack

2 «tela» to tear, rip; «pantalones» to split

B

1 ( fam) (echarse atrás) to back out

no fuimos porque se rajaron we didn't go because they pulled out o backed out

tienes que venir, no te rajes you have to come, don't try to back out of it o don't try to get out of it

2 (Col, Per fam) (en examen) to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)

3

(Bol, Chi fam) (ser generoso): hoy que es tu cumpleaños, rájate con un vinito since it's your birthday today, why don't you buy o ( BrE) stand us a drink?

4 ( Chi) (pasarse) to go overboard ( colloq)

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rajar ( conjugate rajar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( agrietar) to crack, cause … to crack

b) (con cuchillo, navaja) ‹neumático/lienzo› to slash

2
a) (CS fam) ( criticar) to run … down

b) (Andes) ( en examen) (fam) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

rajarse verbo pronominal
1 [pared/cerámica] to crack;
[ tela] to split, tear, rip
2 (fam) ( acobardarse) to back off
rajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una fruta, un embutido) to slice
2 (un objeto) to crack, split
(un neumático) to slash
3 argot (a una persona) to knife, stab
II vi fam to chat: estuvieron rajando toda la tarde, they were chatting all afternoon
' rajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- quebrar
English:
rip
- slash
- slit
- crack

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rajar

♦ vt

1. [cerámica, puerta] to crack;
[tela] to tear, to rip; [piel] to gash;
le rajaron un neumático he had one of his tyres slashed

2. Esp [melón, sandía] to slice

3. Fam [herir con navaja] to slash, to cut (up);

dame el dinero o te rajo hand over the money or I'll cut you up

4. Col, PRico [aplastar, apabullar] to crush, to defeat

5. Andes, RP Fam [echar] to chuck out

6. Andes, RP Fam [criticar] to knock, to pull to pieces

7. Andes Fam [reprobar] to fail

8. Ven Fam [beber] to knock back

♦ vi
Fam
1. Esp [hablar] to chatter, esp Br to natter, Br to witter on;

estuvo toda la tarde rajando por teléfono he spent the whole afternoon chatting o esp Br nattering on the phone

2. Andes, Carib, RP Fam [huir] Br to scarper, US to hightail it

3. Andes, Carib, RP Fam
rajando [a toda velocidad] at top speed;

se comió la sopa rajando she guzzled the soup down as fast as she could

♦ See also the pronominal verb rajarse

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rajar

I v/t

1 fruta cut, slice

2 cerámica crack

3 neumático slash

II v/i fam

gossip

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rajar vt

hender: to crack, to split

rajar vi

1) fam : to chatter

2) fam : to boast, to brag

♦ See also the reflexive verb rajarse

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rajar vb to cut [pt. & pp. cut] / to slice

rajó el melón para probarlo she sliced the melon to try it

Spanish-English dictionary > rajar
9 volverse

volverse

► verbo pronominal

1 (regresar - ir) to go back; (- venir) to come back

2 (darse la vuelta) to turn

3 (convertirse) to turn, become

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1) to become

2) turn around

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VPR

1) (=darse la vuelta)

a) [persona] to turn, turn round

se volvió a mí — he turned to me

se volvió para mirarlo — he turned (round) to look at it

• volverse atrás — (en camino) to turn back; (en decisión) to back out
(en negociaciones) to withdraw
a última hora se han vuelto atrás — they pulled out o backed out at the last minute

si pudiese volverme atrás en el tiempo... — if I could go back in time...

b) [objeto] (boca abajo) to turn upside down; (de dentro a fuera) to turn inside out

se le volvió el paraguas — his umbrella turned inside out

- volverse en contra de algn

todo se le vuelve en contra — everything is turning against him

todo se le vuelven dificultades — troubles come thick and fast for him

2) (=regresar) to turn back, go back

empezó a llover y nos volvimos — it started to rain and we turned back

vuélvete a buscarlo — go back and look for it

3) [+ adj]

se ha vuelto muy cariñoso — he's become very affectionate

en el ácido se vuelve más oscuro — it turns o goes darker in the acid

volverse loco — to go mad

4) [leche] to go off, turn sour

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(v.) = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round

Ex. Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex. Garschine, who had his back to the door and was looking out of the window when she entered, swung around.

Ex. In the middle of the night, however, the man gave a start and turned around to find a woman lying at his feet.

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(v.) = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round

Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

Ex: But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex: Garschine, who had his back to the door and was looking out of the window when she entered, swung around.

Ex: In the middle of the night, however, the man gave a start and turned around to find a woman lying at his feet.

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■volverse verbo reflexivo
1 (girar el cuerpo) to turn round
2 (regresar: hacia el hablante) to come back
(ir) to go back, return
3 (cambiar el carácter) to become: se ha vuelto muy agresivo, he has become very aggressive
de repente, se volvió loco, he went mad all of a sudden
' volverse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrepentirse
- enajenarse
- loca
- loco
- mico
- teñirse
- torna
- tornarse
- trastocarse
- venirse
- vuelta
- apendejarse
- endurecer
- hacer
- rayar
- retroceder
- voltear
- volver
English:
amok
- back out
- become
- berserk
- cracker
- go
- grow
- mad
- mind
- nuts
- round on
- turn
- turn against
- turn back
- turn on
- wit
- back
- crazy
- deepen
- harden
- reassemble
- round
- soften

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vpr

1. [darse la vuelta, girar la cabeza] to turn round;

se volvió hacia mí she turned towards me;

se volvió de espaldas a mí he turned away from me, he turned his back on me;

vuélvete boca abajo/arriba turn over so you're lying face down/up;

volverse atrás [de una afirmación, promesa] to go back on one's word;
[de una decisión] to change one's mind, to back out
2. [ir de vuelta] to go back, to return;
[venir de vuelta] to come back, to return;
nos volvimos a mitad de camino we turned back halfway there;

vuélvete a casa go home

3. [convertirse en] to become;

volverse anarquista to become an anarchist;

todo se volvió muy complicado it all got very complicated;

volverse loco/pálido to go mad/pale;

volverse contra o [m5] en contra de alguien to turn against sb;

Comp
Fam
todo se le volvía decir que… all he could say was…

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volverse

v/r

1 turn around;

se volvió y me sonrió he turned around and smiled at me

2

:

se volvió a preparar la cena he went o got back to fixing dinner

3

:

volverse contra alguien turn against s.o.

4

:

volverse loco go crazy

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vr

1) : to become

se volvió deprimido: he became depressed

2) : to turn around

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volverse vb

1. (girar) to turn round

se volvió hacia mí he turned towards me

oí que me llamaban así que me volví I heard someone calling me so I turned round

2. (cambiar) to go / to become [pt. became; pp. become]

se volvió más simpática she became friendlier

se ha vuelto loco he's gone mad

Spanish-English dictionary > volverse
10 Б-259

КАК (B ЧЁМ) БЫЛ coll subord clause past only fixed WO
without having or being given a chance to change clothes: (just) as one was
in what one had on (was wearing).
Войдя к себе, он бросился на диван, так, как был (Достоевский 3). Entering his room, he threw himself on his couch as he was (3a).

Разбудили нас Чудаков и Евдощук. Они, как были, в шапках и тулупах, грохотали сапогами по настилу, вытаскивали свои чемоданы и орали: «Подъём!» (Аксёнов 1). Chudakov and Yevdoshchuk woke us up. Just as they were, in their hats and sheepskins, their boots clumping on the floorboards, they pulled out their suitcases and roared: "Rise and shine!" (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Б-259
11 в чем был

• КАК < B ЧЕМ> БЫЛ coll

[subord clause; past only; fixed WO]

=====

⇒ without having or being given a chance to change clothes:

- (Just) as one was;

- in what one had on < was wearing>.

♦ Войдя к себе, он бросился на диван, так, как был (Достоевский 3). Entering his room, he threw himself on his couch as he was (3a).

♦ Разбудили нас Чудаков и Евдощук. Они, как были, в шапках и тулупах, грохотали сапогами по настилу, вытаскивали свои чемоданы и орали: " Подъём!" (Аксёнов 1). Chudakov and Yevdoshchuk woke us up. Just as they were, in their hats and sheepskins, their boots clumping on the floorboards, they pulled out their suitcases and roared: "Rise and shine!" (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в чем был
12 как был

• КАК < B ЧЕМ> БЫЛ coll

[subord clause; past only; fixed WO]

=====

⇒ without having or being given a chance to change clothes:

- (Just) as one was;

- in what one had on < was wearing>.

♦ Войдя к себе, он бросился на диван, так, как был (Достоевский 3). Entering his room, he threw himself on his couch as he was (3a).

♦ Разбудили нас Чудаков и Евдощук. Они, как были, в шапках и тулупах, грохотали сапогами по настилу, вытаскивали свои чемоданы и орали: " Подъём!" (Аксёнов 1). Chudakov and Yevdoshchuk woke us up. Just as they were, in their hats and sheepskins, their boots clumping on the floorboards, they pulled out their suitcases and roared: "Rise and shine!" (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как был
13 arrancar

v.

1 to uproot (sacar de su sitio) (árbol).

arrancar a alguien de un sitio (figurative) to shift somebody from somewhere

2 to start (poner en marcha) (coche, máquina).

El carro no arranca The car won't start.

3 to set off.

4 to pull out, to break off, to break away, to pluck.

Juana arrancó las hierbas Johanna pulled out the weeds.

5 to start up, to boot up, to boot, to get started.

Ricardo arrancó el auto sin problemas Richard started the car up without trouble

6 to begin, to start.

Arrancamos el año con optimismo We began the year with optimism.

7 to blow off.

El huracán arrancó las plantas The hurricane blew off the plants.

8 to avulse, to pull off forcibly.

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arrancar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (árbol) to uproot; (flor) to pull up

2 (plumas, cejas) to pluck; (cabello, diente) to pull out; (con violencia - página) to tear out

3 (arrebatar) to snatch, grab

■ me arrancó el bolso he snatched my bag

4 (obtener - aplausos, sonrisa) to get; (- confesión, información) to extract

5 (rescatar) to rescue, save

■ intentaron arrancarle de la droga they tried to get him off drugs

6 (coche) to start

► verbo intransitivo

1 (partir) to begin, start

2 (salir) to go, leave

3 (coche) to start; (tren) to pull out

4 figurado (provenir) to stem (de, from)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

arrancar a correr to break into a run

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verb

1) to pull out, tear out

2) pluck

3) snatch

4) start

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1. VT

1) (=sacar de raíz)

a) [+ planta, pelo] to pull up; [+ clavo, diente] to pull out; [+ pluma] to pluck; [+ ojos] to gouge out; [+ botón, esparadrapo, etiqueta] to pull off, tear off; [+ página] to tear out, rip out; [+ cartel] to pull down, tear down

he estado arrancando las malas hierbas del jardín — I've been pulling up the weeds in the garden

le arrancó la oreja de un mordisco — he bit off his ear

azulejos arrancados de las paredes de una iglesia — tiles that have been pulled off the walls of a church

b) [explosión, viento] to blow off

una explosión le arrancó las dos piernas — an explosion blew both his legs off

el vendaval ha arrancado varios árboles — the gale has uprooted several trees

el golpe le arrancó dos dientes — the blow knocked two of his teeth out
cuajo, raíz
c) (Med) [+ flema] to bring up

2) (=arrebatar) to snatch (a, de from)
[con violencia] to wrench (a, de from)
le arrancó al niño de los brazos — she snatched the baby from his arms

no podían arrancarle el cuchillo — they were unable to get the knife off him, they were unable to wrest o wrench the knife from him

el viento me lo arrancó de las manos — the wind blew it out of my hands, the wind snatched it from my hands más frm

3) (=provocar) [+ aplausos] to draw; [+ risas] to provoke, cause

el tenor arrancó una gran ovación — the tenor received a great ovation

hemos conseguido arrancarle una sonrisa — we managed to get a smile out of him

el beso arrancó algunos suspiros entre el público — when they kissed part of the audience let out a sigh

• arrancar las lágrimas a algn — to bring tears to sb's eyes

4) (=separar)

• arrancar a algn de — [+ lugar] to drag sb away from; [+ éxtasis, trance] to drag sb out of; [+ vicio] to wean sb off a bad habit

no había forma de arrancarla del teléfono — there was no way I could drag her away from the phone

5) (=obtener) [+ apoyo] to gain, win; [+ victoria] to snatch; [+ confesión, promesa] to extract; [+ sonido, nota] to produce

no hubo forma de arrancarle una palabra — we couldn't get a word out of him

• arrancar información a algn — to extract information from sb, get information out of sb

6) (Aut) [+ vehículo, motor] to start

un motor de los que se arrancan con manivela — an engine that you crank up

7) (Inform) [+ ordenador] to boot, boot up, start up

tengo problemas para arrancar el ordenador — I have problems starting up o booting the computer

2. VI

1) [vehículo, motor] to start

el coche no arranca — the car won't start o isn't starting

esperé hasta que arrancó el tren — I waited until the train left

2) (=moverse) to get going, get moving

¡venga, arranca! — * come on, get going o get moving!, come on, get a move on! *

3) (=comenzar) to start

¿desde dónde arranca el camino? — where does the road start?

el momento donde arrancó nuestra relación — the moment when our relationship started

• arrancar a hacer algo — to start doing sth, start to do sth

arrancó a hablar a los dos años — she started talking o to talk when she was two

arrancó a cantar/llorar — he broke o burst into song/tears

• arrancar de — to go back to, date back to

esta celebración arranca del siglo XV — this celebration dates o goes back to the 15th century

problemas que arrancan de muy antiguo — problems that go back a long way

4) (Náut) to set sail

5) (Arquit) [arco] to spring (de from)

6) Chile
* (=escapar)
salieron arrancado — they ran away

arranquemos de aquí — let's get away from here

tuvieron que arrancar del país — they had to get out of the country

- arrancar a perderse

3.

See:

arrancarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < hoja de papel> to tear out; < etiqueta> to tear o rip off; < botón> to tear o pull off; < planta> to pull up; < flor> to pick; <diente/pelo> to pull out; < esparadrapo> to pull off

hubo un forcejeo y le arrancó la pistola — there was a struggle and he wrenched the pistol away from her

le arrancó el bolso — he snatched her bag

2) <confesión/declaración> to extract

no hay quien le arranque una palabra — no one can get a word out of him

consiguió arrancarle una sonrisa — she managed to get a smile out of him

3) <motor/coche> to start
2.
arrancar vi

1)

a) motor/vehículo to start

el tren está a punto de arrancar — the train is about to leave

no arranques en segunda! — don't try and move off in second gear!

b) (moverse, decidirse) (fam) to get going

no hay quien lo haga arrancar — it's impossible to get him going

c) ( empezar)

arrancar a + inf — to start to + inf, to start -ing

2) (provenir, proceder)

a) costumbre to originate

esta tradición arranca del siglo XIV — this tradition dates from the 14th century

de allí arrancan todas sus desgracias — that's where all his misfortunes stem from

b) carretera to start

3) (Chi fam) ( huir) to run off o away

arrancar de algo/alguien — to get away from something/somebody
3.
arrancarse v pron

1) (refl) <pelo/diente> to pull out; <piel/botón> to pull off

2) (Taur) to charge

3) (Chi fam) ( huir) to run away

arrancarse de algo/alguien — to run away from something/somebody

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < hoja de papel> to tear out; < etiqueta> to tear o rip off; < botón> to tear o pull off; < planta> to pull up; < flor> to pick; <diente/pelo> to pull out; < esparadrapo> to pull off

hubo un forcejeo y le arrancó la pistola — there was a struggle and he wrenched the pistol away from her

le arrancó el bolso — he snatched her bag

2) <confesión/declaración> to extract

no hay quien le arranque una palabra — no one can get a word out of him

consiguió arrancarle una sonrisa — she managed to get a smile out of him

3) <motor/coche> to start
2.
arrancar vi

1)

a) motor/vehículo to start

el tren está a punto de arrancar — the train is about to leave

no arranques en segunda! — don't try and move off in second gear!

b) (moverse, decidirse) (fam) to get going

no hay quien lo haga arrancar — it's impossible to get him going

c) ( empezar)

arrancar a + inf — to start to + inf, to start -ing

2) (provenir, proceder)

a) costumbre to originate

esta tradición arranca del siglo XIV — this tradition dates from the 14th century

de allí arrancan todas sus desgracias — that's where all his misfortunes stem from

b) carretera to start

3) (Chi fam) ( huir) to run off o away

arrancar de algo/alguien — to get away from something/somebody
3.
arrancarse v pron

1) (refl) <pelo/diente> to pull out; <piel/botón> to pull off

2) (Taur) to charge

3) (Chi fam) ( huir) to run away

arrancarse de algo/alguien — to run away from something/somebody

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arrancar¹

¹ = rip off, wrench, pluck up, rip + open, pluck out, strip off, winkle out, pull up, rip.

Ex: Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.

Ex: The first thing that's worrying me is that things are getting wrenched out of context.

Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex: The tidal wave ripped open the steel security shutters of the shops.

Ex: According to a myth about the phases of the moon, the wicked god Seth plucked out the eye of Horus and tore it to bits.

Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex: Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.

Ex: Hundreds of pounds worth of damage was caused when youths pulled up and smashed two floodlights and kicked roof tiles from the chapel of rest.

Ex: He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.

* abrir arrancando = rip + open.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* arrancar con los dientes = bite off.

* arrancar de = wretch from.

* arrancar de un mordisco = bite off.

* arrancar el cuero cabelludo a Alguien = scalp.

* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.

* arrancar la cabellera a Alguien = scalp.

* arrancar + Nombre + de = wring + Nombre + out of/from.

* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* arrancar una página = tear out + page.

arrancar²

² = boot, boot up, crank up.

Ex: In computer science to boot means to start up a computer system.

Ex: Since then, the computer has started to make a whirring noise everytime it is booted up.

Ex: As the sun begins to move toward the horizon, you want to crank up the engine again and head back home.

* al arrancar = at startup.

* arrancar con cables = jump-start [jump start].

* arrancar + Sistema Operativo = start + Sistema Operativo.

* * *

arrancar [A2 ]

vt

A ‹hoja de papel/página› to tear out; ‹etiqueta› to tear o rip off; ‹esparadrapo› to pull off; ‹botón› to tear o rip o pull off; ‹planta› to pull up; ‹flor› to pick; ‹diente› to pull out

arrancó la planta de raíz she pulled the plant up by the roots, she uprooted the plant

le arrancó un mechón de pelo he pulled out a clump of her hair

no le arranques hojas al libro don't tear pages out of the book

arrancó la venda he tore off the bandage

me arrancó la carta de las manos she snatched the letter out of my hands

hubo un forcejeo y le arrancó la pistola there was a struggle and he wrenched the pistol away from her

le arrancó el bolso he snatched her bag, he grabbed her bag from her

cuando se apoltrona no hay quien consiga arrancarlo de casa when he gets into one of his stay-at-home moods it's impossible to drag him out

arrancar a algn de los brazos del vicio ( liter); to rescue sb from the clutches of evil ( liter)

el teléfono lo arrancó de sus pensamientos the sound of the telephone brought him back to reality with a jolt

B ‹confesión/declaración› to extract

consiguieron arrancarle una confesión they managed to extract a confession from o get a confession out of her

no hay quien le arranque una palabra de lo ocurrido no one can get a word out of him about what happened

por fin consiguió arrancarle una sonrisa she finally managed to get a smile out of him

C ‹motor/coche› to start; ( Inf) to boot; ( Inf) to boot (up)

■ arrancar

vi

A

1 ( Auto, Mec) «motor/vehículo» to start

el coche no arranca the car won't start

el tren está a punto de arrancar the train is about to leave

¡no arranques en segunda! don't try and move off o pull away in second gear!

2 (moverse, decidirse) ( fam):

no hay quien lo haga arrancar it's impossible to get him moving o to get him off his backside ( colloq)

tarda horas en arrancar it takes him hours to get started o to get down to doing anything ( colloq)

3 (empezar) arrancar A + INF to start to + INF, to start -ING

arrancó a llorar he burst into tears, he started crying o to cry

B (provenir, proceder)

1 «problema/crisis/creencia»: arrancar DE algo; to stem FROM sth

esta tradición arranca del siglo XIV this tradition dates from o back to the 14th century

de allí arrancan todas sus desgracias that's where all his misfortunes stem from

2 «carretera» to start

la senda que arranca de or en este punto the path that starts from this point

3 ( Const):

el punto del cual arranca el arco the point from which the arch springs o stems

de la pared arrancaba un largo mostrador a long counter came out from o jutted out from the wall

C ( Inf) to boot up

volver* a arrancar to reboot

D «toro» to charge

E ( Chi fam) (huir) to run off o away arrancar DE algo/algn to get away FROM sth/sb

fueron los primeros en arrancar del país they were the first to get out of o skip the country ( colloq)

arrancar a perderse ( Chi fam); to be off like a shot ( colloq)

■ arrancarse

v pron

A ( refl) ‹pelo/diente› to pull out; ‹piel› to pull off; ‹botón› to pull off

B

1 ( Taur) to charge

2 ( Mús):

arrancarse por sevillanas to break into dance o into a sevillana ; sevillanas

C

1 ( Chi fam) (huir) to run away

se les arrancó el prisionero the prisoner got away from them o ran away ( colloq)

arrancarse DE algo/algn to run away FROM sth/sb

2 ( Chi fam) «precios» to shoot up ( colloq)

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arrancar ( conjugate arrancar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ hoja de papel› to tear out;
‹ etiqueta› to tear off;
‹botón/venda› to pull off;
‹ planta› to pull up;
‹ flor› to pick;
‹diente/pelo› to pull out;
◊ le arrancó el bolso he snatched her bag

2 ‹confesión/declaración› to extract
3 ‹motor/coche› to start
verbo intransitivo [motor/vehículo] to start
arrancarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ‹pelo/diente› to pull out;
‹piel/botón› to pull off
2 (Chi fam) ( huir) to run away
arrancar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una planta) to uproot, pull up
arrancar de raíz, to uproot
2 (una página) to tear out
(un diente) to pull out
3 fig (una confesión) to extract
4 (mover) no había manera de arrancar a Rodrigo de allí, it was impossible to pull Rodrigo away
5 Auto Téc to start
II verbo intransitivo
1 Auto Téc to start
2 (empezar) to begin: estábamos tan tranquilos y de repente arrancó a llorar, everything was quiet when he suddenly started crying
' arrancar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrebatar
- mala
- malo
- calentar
- cuajo
- raíz
English:
boot
- crank
- dig up
- extract
- get
- light
- pick off
- pluck
- pull away
- pull off
- pull up
- rip off
- root out
- root up
- scalp
- start
- start up
- tear
- tear away
- tear off
- tear out
- tear up
- wrench
- yank
- dig
- draw
- exact
- jump
- kick
- move
- pull
- push
- rip
- root
- strip
- up

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arrancar

♦ vt

1. [sacar de su sitio] [árbol] to uproot;
[malas hierbas, flor] to pull up; [cable, página, pelo] to tear out; [cartel, cortinas] to tear down; [muela] to pull out, to extract; [ojos] to gouge out; [botón, etiqueta] to tear o rip off;
arranqué el póster de la pared I tore the poster off the wall;

arrancar la cabellera a alguien to scalp sb;

arrancar de cuajo o [m5] de raíz [árbol] to uproot;
[brazo, pierna] to tear right off; Fig
arrancar a alguien de un sitio to shift sb from somewhere;
Fig
arrancar a alguien de las drogas/del alcohol to get sb off drugs/alcohol

2. [arrebatar]
arrancar algo a alguien to grab o snatch sth from sb;

arrancar algo de las manos de alguien to snatch sth out of sb's hands;

tenía el bolso muy bien agarrado y no se lo pudieron arrancar she was holding on very tight to her handbag and they couldn't get it off her;

el vigilante consiguió arrancarle el arma al atracador the security guard managed to grab the robber's gun;

el Barcelona consiguió arrancar un punto en su visita a Madrid Barcelona managed to take a point from their visit to Madrid;

la oposición arrancó varias concesiones al gobierno the opposition managed to win several concessions from the government

3. [poner en marcha] [coche, máquina] to start;
Informát to start up, to boot (up)
4. [obtener]
arrancar algo a alguien [confesión, promesa, secreto] to extract sth from sb;
[sonrisa, dinero, ovación] to get sth out of sb; [suspiro, carcajada] to bring sth from sb;
no consiguieron arrancarle ninguna declaración they failed to get a statement out of him

♦ vi

1. [partir] to leave;

¡corre, que el autobús está arrancando! quick, the bus is about to leave;

el Tour ha arrancado finalmente the Tour has finally got o is finally under way

2. [máquina, coche] to start;

no intentes arrancar en segunda you shouldn't try to start the car in second gear

3. [empezar] to get under way, to kick off;

ya arrancó la campaña electoral the election campaign is already under way;

el festival arrancó con un concierto de música clásica the festival got under way o kicked off with a classical music concert;

empataron al poco de arrancar la segunda mitad they equalized shortly after the second half had got under way o kicked off

4. Fam
arrancar a hacer algo [persona] to start doing o to do sth;

arrancó a llorar de repente she suddenly started crying, she suddenly burst into tears

5. [provenir]
la tradición arranca de la Edad Media the tradition dates back to the Middle Ages;

el río arranca de los Andes the river has its source in the Andes;

todos los problemas arrancan de una nefasta planificación all the problems stem from poor planning

♦ See also the pronominal verb arrancarse

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arrancar

I v/t

1 planta, página pull out

2 vehículo start (up)

3 ( quitar) snatch;

le arrancaron el bolso they snatched her purse

II v/i

1 de vehículo, máquina start (up)

2 INFOR boot (up)

3

:

arrancar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth

4 Chi ( huir) run away

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arrancar {72} vt

1) : to pull out, to tear out

2) : to pick, to pluck (a flower)

3) : to start (an engine)

4) : to boot (a computer)

arrancar vi

1) : to start an engine

2) : to get going

♦ See also the reflexive verb arrancarse

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arrancar vb

1. (sacar) to pull out

el dentista me ha arrancado un diente I've had a tooth out

2. (página) to tear out [pt. tore; pp. torn]

arrancó una hoja del libro she tore a page out of the book

3. (planta) to pull up

han arrancado todas las plantas all the plants have been pulled up

4. (arrebatar) to snatch

me arrancó el libro de las manos he snatched the book out of my hands

5. (motor, coche) to start

el motor no arranca the engine won't start

Spanish-English dictionary > arrancar
14 pull

pul
1. verb
1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) arrastrar, tirar de

2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) chupar

3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) remar

4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) tirar, ir hacia

2. noun
1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) tirón; calada, chupada (tabaco); sorbo (bebida)

2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) atracción

3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) enchufe

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- pull apart / to pieces
- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg

pull¹ n tirón

I gave the string a pull and the bell rang le di un tirón a la cuerda y sonó el timbre

pull² vb

1. tirar

it's heavy, but if you pull and I push, we'll move it pesa mucho, pero si tú tiras y yo empujo lo moveremos

2. tirar / dar un tirón

he pulled the little girl's hair tiró del pelo a la niña

3. arrastrar

they pulled the boat up the beach arrastraron la barca por la playa

pull

tr[pʊl]

noun

1 (tug) tirón nombre masculino

2 (of moon, current) fuerza

3 (attraction) atracción nombre femenino; (influence) influencia

4 (on bottle) sorbo; (on cigarette) calada, chupada

5 (prolonged effort) paliza

6 (single impression, proof) prueba

transitive verb

1 (draw) tirar de; (drag) arrastrar

■ the horse was pulling a cart el caballo tiraba de una carreta

■ he pulled the curtains corrió las cortinas

■ pull up a chair coge una silla

2 (tug forcefully) tirar de, dar un tirón a

■ don't pull my hair! ¡no me tires del pelo!

■ have you pulled the chain? ¿has tirado de la cadena?

■ he pulled off his boots se quitó las botas

3 (remove, draw out) sacar

■ he pulled a gun sacó una pistola

4 (damage - muscle) sufrir un tirón

■ I pulled a muscle me dio un tirón

5 (operate - trigger) apretar

6 familiar (attract - crowd, audience) atraer; (boy, girl) ligarse, ligar con

intransitive verb

1 (tug) tirar (at/on, de)

■ he pulled with all his strength tiró con todas sus fuerzas

2 (on pipe, cigarette) chupar, dar caladas a

3 (of vehicle - veer) tirar

pull ['pʊl, 'pʌl] vt

1) draw, tug: tirar de, jalar

2) extract: sacar, extraer

to pull teeth: sacar muelas

to pull a gun on: amenazar a (alguien) con pistola

3) tear: desgarrarse (un músculo, etc.)

4)

to pull down : bajar, echar abajo, derribar (un edificio)

5)

to pull in attract: atraer (una muchedumbre, etc.)

to pull in votes: conseguir votos

6)

to pull off remove: sacar, quitar

7)

to pull oneself together : calmarse, tranquilizarse

8)

to pull up raise: levantar, subir

pull vi

1) draw, tug: tirar, jalar

2) (indicating movement in a specific direction)

they pulled in front of us: se nos metieron delante

to pull to a stop: pararse

3)

to pull through recover: recobrarse, reponerse

4)

to pull together cooperate: trabajar juntos, cooperar

pull n

1) tug: tirón m, jalón m

he gave it a pull: le dio un tirón

2) attraction: atracción f, fuerza f

the pull of gravity: la fuerza de la gravedad

3) influence: influencia f

4) handle: tirador m (de un cajón, etc.)

5)

bell pull : cuerda f

pull

n.

• chupada s.f.

• estirón s.m.

• primeras pruebas s.f.pl.

• tirador s.m.

• tirón s.m.

v.

• arrastrar v.

• halar v.

• jalar v.

• tirar v.

• tirar de v.

I
1. pʊl
transitive verb

1)

a) ( draw) tirar de, jalar (AmL exc CS); ( drag) arrastrar

b) ( in specified direction) (+ adv compl)

pull your chair closer to the fire — acerca or arrima la silla al fuego

could you pull the door to/the curtains, please? — por favor, cierra la puerta/corre las cortinas

he was pulled from the rubble alive — lo sacaron vivo de entre los escombros

he pulled his hat down firmly over his ears — se caló el sombrero hasta las orejas

the current pulled him under — la corriente lo arrastró or se lo llevó al fondo

to pull the carpet o rug (out) from under somebody o somebody's feet — fastidiarle los planes a alguien, moverle* el tapete a alguien (Méx fam)

2)

a) ( tug) tirar de, jalar (AmL exc CS)

pull the other one! — (BrE colloq) me estás tomando el pelo (fam)

to pull strings o wires — ( use influence) tocar* todos los resortes or muchas teclas, mover* hilos

to pull the strings o wires — ( be in control) tener* la sartén por el mango

b) (tear, detach)

he pulled the toy to bits — rompió or destrozó el juguete

c) ( snag)

I've pulled a thread in my sweater — me he enganchado el suéter

3)

a) \<\<weeds/nail\>\> arrancar*; \<\<tooth\>\> sacar*

b) ( take out) sacar*

he pulled a gun on them — sacó una pistola y los amenazó; see also pull out

4) (colloq) \<\<crowd/audience\>\> atraer*; \<\<votes\>\> conseguir*

5) ( perform) (colloq)

don't you ever pull a stunt like that on me again — no me vuelvas a hacer una faena así or una cosa semejante

to pull a fast one on somebody — hacerle* una jugarreta a alguien (fam)

6) ( Med) \<\<muscle/tendon\>\> desgarrarse

2.

vi

1)

a) (drag, tug) tirar, jalar (AmL exc CS)

to pull AT/ON something — tirar de or (AmL exc CS) jalar algo

b) ( suck)

to pull ON o AT something — \<\<on pipe\>\> darle* una chupada or (AmL tb) una pitada or (Esp tb) una calada a algo

2)

a) \<\<vehicle\>\> ( move) (+ adv compl)

to pull off the road — salir* de la carretera

to pull into the station — entrar en la estación; see also pull in, pull up

b) ( row) remar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pull about

- pull ahead

- pull apart

- pull around

- pull away

- pull back

- pull down

- pull in

- pull off

- pull on

- pull out

- pull over

- pull through

- pull together

- pull up

II

noun

1) c ( tug) tirón m, jalón m (AmL exc CS)

each pull of the oars — cada golpe de remo

2) u

a) ( pulling force) fuerza f

the pull of gravity — la fuerza de la gravedad

b) ( influence) influencia f

3) c ( on cigarette) chupada f, pitada f (AmL), calada f (Esp); ( on drink) sorbo m

4) c ( difficult journey)

it was a hard pull up the hill — la subida de la colina fue difícil

[pʊl]
1. N

1) (=tug) tirón m, jalón m (LAm); (with oar etc) golpe m

give the rope a pull — tira de la cuerda

suddenly it gave a pull — de repente dio un tirón

2) [of moon, magnet, sea etc] (fuerza f de) atracción f; [of current] fuerza f, ímpetu m; (fig) (=attraction) atracción f

the pull of the south — la atracción del Sur, lo atractivo del Sur

3) * (=influence) enchufe * m, palanca f (LAm) *; (=advantage) ventaja f

he has pull in the right places — tiene influencia donde hace falta

they have a pull over us now — ahora nos llevan ventaja

he has a slight pull — tiene una pequeña ventaja

4) (at pipe, cigarette) chupada f; (at drink) trago m

he took a pull at his pipe — le dio una chupada a la pipa

he took a pull from the bottle — tomó un trago de la botella, dio un tiento a la botella (Sp)

5) (=journey, drive etc)

it was a long pull — fue mucho camino or trecho

we had a long pull up the hill — nos costó mucho trabajo subir la cuesta

6) (=handle of drawer etc) tirador m; [of bell] cuerda f

7) (Typ) primeras pruebas fpl

8) (Brit)
*
to be on the pull — estar de ligue (Sp) *, estar chequeando (LAm) *

2. VT

1) (=draw, drag) tirar de, jalar (LAm)

to pull a door shut/open — cerrar/abrir una puerta de un tirón or (LAm) jalón

the engine pulls six coaches — la locomotora arrastra seis vagones

pull your chair over — acerca la silla

his ideas pulled me the same way — sus ideas me llevaron por el mismo camino
punch I, 1., 2), weight 1., 1)
2) (=tug) tirar de, jalar (LAm); [+ trigger] apretar; [+ oar] tirar de; [+ boat] remar; (Naut) [+ rope] halar, jalar; [+ tooth] sacar; [+ weeds] arrancar

to pull sb's hair — tirar or (LAm) jalar de los pelos a algn

- pull the other one
leg 1., 1)
3) (=extract, draw out) sacar, arrancar; [+ beer] servir

to pull a gun on sb — amenazar a algn con una pistola
rank I, 1., 1)
4) (=injure)

to pull a muscle — sufrir un tirón en un músculo

5) [+ ball] (at golf etc) golpear oblicuamente (a la izquierda)

6) (Typ) imprimir

7) * (=cancel) [+ TV programme] suspender

8) * (=carry out, do)

what are you trying to pull? — ¿qué quieres conseguir?, ¿qué es lo que pretendes con esto?

to pull a fast one or a trick on sb — jugar una mala pasada a algn

9) * (=attract)

this will really pull the punters — esto seguramente atraerá clientela

he knows how to pull the birds — (Brit) sabe ligar con las chicas *

3. VI

1) tirar, jalar (LAm)

to pull at or on a rope — tirar de una cuerda

the car is pulling to the right — el coche tira hacia la derecha

the car isn't pulling very well — el coche no tira

2)

to pull at or on one's pipe — dar chupadas a la pipa

to pull at a bottle — tomar un trago or (Sp) dar un tiento a una botella

3) (=move) [vehicle] ir; [oarsmen etc] remar

he pulled sharply to one side to avoid the lorry — torció bruscamente a un lado para no chocar con el camión

the car pulled slowly up the hill — el coche subía despacio la cuesta

the train pulled into the station — el tren entró en la estación

he pulled alongside the kerb — se acercó al bordillo

it pulled to a stop — se paró

we pulled for the shore — remamos hacia la orilla

4) (Brit) * ligar *, pillar (cacho) (Sp) **

4.

CPD

pull ring, pull tab N — anilla f

- pull about

- pull ahead

- pull along

- pull apart

- pull away

- pull back

- pull down

- pull in

- pull off

- pull on

- pull out

- pull over

- pull round

- pull through

- pull together

- pull up

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I
1. [pʊl]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( draw) tirar de, jalar (AmL exc CS); ( drag) arrastrar

b) ( in specified direction) (+ adv compl)

pull your chair closer to the fire — acerca or arrima la silla al fuego

could you pull the door to/the curtains, please? — por favor, cierra la puerta/corre las cortinas

he was pulled from the rubble alive — lo sacaron vivo de entre los escombros

he pulled his hat down firmly over his ears — se caló el sombrero hasta las orejas

the current pulled him under — la corriente lo arrastró or se lo llevó al fondo

to pull the carpet o rug (out) from under somebody o somebody's feet — fastidiarle los planes a alguien, moverle* el tapete a alguien (Méx fam)

2)

a) ( tug) tirar de, jalar (AmL exc CS)

pull the other one! — (BrE colloq) me estás tomando el pelo (fam)

to pull strings o wires — ( use influence) tocar* todos los resortes or muchas teclas, mover* hilos

to pull the strings o wires — ( be in control) tener* la sartén por el mango

b) (tear, detach)

he pulled the toy to bits — rompió or destrozó el juguete

c) ( snag)

I've pulled a thread in my sweater — me he enganchado el suéter

3)

a) \<\<weeds/nail\>\> arrancar*; \<\<tooth\>\> sacar*

b) ( take out) sacar*

he pulled a gun on them — sacó una pistola y los amenazó; see also pull out

4) (colloq) \<\<crowd/audience\>\> atraer*; \<\<votes\>\> conseguir*

5) ( perform) (colloq)

don't you ever pull a stunt like that on me again — no me vuelvas a hacer una faena así or una cosa semejante

to pull a fast one on somebody — hacerle* una jugarreta a alguien (fam)

6) ( Med) \<\<muscle/tendon\>\> desgarrarse

2.

vi

1)

a) (drag, tug) tirar, jalar (AmL exc CS)

to pull AT/ON something — tirar de or (AmL exc CS) jalar algo

b) ( suck)

to pull ON o AT something — \<\<on pipe\>\> darle* una chupada or (AmL tb) una pitada or (Esp tb) una calada a algo

2)

a) \<\<vehicle\>\> ( move) (+ adv compl)

to pull off the road — salir* de la carretera

to pull into the station — entrar en la estación; see also pull in, pull up

b) ( row) remar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pull about

- pull ahead

- pull apart

- pull around

- pull away

- pull back

- pull down

- pull in

- pull off

- pull on

- pull out

- pull over

- pull through

- pull together

- pull up

II

noun

1) c ( tug) tirón m, jalón m (AmL exc CS)

each pull of the oars — cada golpe de remo

2) u

a) ( pulling force) fuerza f

the pull of gravity — la fuerza de la gravedad

b) ( influence) influencia f

3) c ( on cigarette) chupada f, pitada f (AmL), calada f (Esp); ( on drink) sorbo m

4) c ( difficult journey)

it was a hard pull up the hill — la subida de la colina fue difícil

English-spanish dictionary > pull
15 retirar

v.

1 to remove.

me ha retirado el saludo he's not speaking to me

2 to force to retire (jubilar) (a deportista).

una lesión lo retiró de la alta competición an injury forced him to retire from top-flight competition

3 to pick up, to collect.

puede pasar a retirar sus fotos el jueves you can pick your photos up o collect your photos on Thursday

4 to take back (retractarse de).

¡retira eso que o lo que dijiste! take that back!, take back what you said!

5 to withdraw, to draw off, to draw out, to retire.

Retiramos nuestro dinero We withdrew our money.

6 to call in, to call back.

La fábrica retiró diez piezas malas The factory called in ten damaged units.

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retirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (apartar - gen) to take away, remove; (- un mueble) to move away

2 (un carnet) to take away

3 (algo dicho) to take back

4 (dinero, ley, moneda) to withdraw

5 (jubilar) to retire

► verbo pronominal retirarse

1 MILITAR to retreat, withdraw

2 (apartarse del mundo) to go into seclusion

3 (apartarse) to withdraw, draw back, move back

■ retírate, no veo move back, I can't see

4 (alejarse) to move away

■ retírate de la ventana, te van a ver move away from the window, they'll see you

5 (marcharse) to leave

■ cuando acabó, se retiró when he finished, he left

6 (irse a descansar) to retire

■ se retiró a su habitación she retired to her bedroom

7 (jubilarse) to retire

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no se retire (al teléfono) hold on, don't hang up

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verb

1) to take away, remove

2) withdraw

•

- retirarse

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1. VT

1) [+ acusación, apoyo, subvención] to withdraw; [+ demanda] to withdraw, take back

han retirado su apoyo al Gobierno — they have withdrawn their support for the Government

les retiraron las subvenciones — they had their subsidies taken away o withdrawn

retiró su candidatura a la Presidencia — he stood down from the presidential election, he withdrew his candidacy for the presidency

la mayoría del electorado le ha retirado la confianza — he has lost the confidence o trust of the majority of the electorate

retirar la palabra a algn — to stop speaking to sb

retirar el saludo a algn — to stop saying hello to sb

2) [+ moneda, sello] to withdraw (from circulation); [+ autobús, avión] to withdraw (from service)

estos aviones serán retirados de o del servicio — these planes are to be withdrawn from service

el producto fue retirado del mercado — the product was withdrawn from the market o taken off the market

3) [+ permiso, carnet, pasaporte] to withdraw, take away

le han retirado el permiso de conducir — he's had his driving licence taken away

4) [+ dinero] to withdraw

fui a retirar dinero de la cuenta — I went to withdraw some money from my account

5) [+ tropas] to withdraw; [+ embajador] to recall, withdraw; [+ atleta, caballo] to withdraw, scratch

6) (=quitar) to take away, remove

la camarera retiró las copas — the waitress took the glasses away

le retiraron todos los objetos afilados de la celda — all sharp objects were removed from his cell

7) [+ cabeza, cara] to pull back, pull away; [+ mano] to draw back, withdraw; [+ tentáculo] to draw in

8) (=jubilar) to retire, pension off

2.

See:

retirarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( quitar) to remove, take away; ( apartar) to move away

retíralo de ahí un poco — move it a bit further away from there

retiró la cacerola del fuego — he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat

el autobús fue retirado del servicio — the bus was withdrawn from service

retirar de la circulación — to withdraw from circulation

b) <cabeza/mano> to pull... back

retiré la mano de la bolsa — I took my hand out of the bag

c) <embajador/tropas> to withdraw, pull out

d) < jugador> to take off, pull... out of the game; <corredor/ciclista> to withdraw, pull out

e) (+ me/te/le etc) < apoyo> to withdraw; <pasaporte/carnet> to withdraw, take away

me retiró la palabra — she stopped speaking to me

2) <afirmaciones/propuesta> to withdraw

retiro lo dicho — I take back what I said

3)

a) (de cuenta, fondo) < dinero> to withdraw

b) ( recoger) <carnet/entradas> to collect
2.
retirarse v pron

1)

a) ( apartarse) to move back o away; ( irse) to leave, withdraw

cuando las aguas se retiraron — when the waters receded

b) ejército/tropas to withdraw, pull out

c) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)

2) ( jubilarse) to retire; ( de actividad) to withdraw

se retiró de la carrera — ( antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race; ( una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race

* * *

= pick up, withdraw, retire, take back, perfect, revoke, haul away.

Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

Ex. This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.

Ex. These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.

Ex. Even the fully-developed rotary, which soon included devices for cutting and folding the paper as well as for printing and perfecting it, remained fundamentally simple.

Ex. I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.

Ex. City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.

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* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.

* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.

* retirar paulatinamente = phase out.

* retirarse = retreat, pull back, bow out, draw back, stand down, back out, walk out.

* retirarse a los aposientos de Uno = retire + at night.

* retirarse (de) = pull out of, pull away (from).

* retirarse por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.

* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.

* retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.

* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( quitar) to remove, take away; ( apartar) to move away

retíralo de ahí un poco — move it a bit further away from there

retiró la cacerola del fuego — he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat

el autobús fue retirado del servicio — the bus was withdrawn from service

retirar de la circulación — to withdraw from circulation

b) <cabeza/mano> to pull... back

retiré la mano de la bolsa — I took my hand out of the bag

c) <embajador/tropas> to withdraw, pull out

d) < jugador> to take off, pull... out of the game; <corredor/ciclista> to withdraw, pull out

e) (+ me/te/le etc) < apoyo> to withdraw; <pasaporte/carnet> to withdraw, take away

me retiró la palabra — she stopped speaking to me

2) <afirmaciones/propuesta> to withdraw

retiro lo dicho — I take back what I said

3)

a) (de cuenta, fondo) < dinero> to withdraw

b) ( recoger) <carnet/entradas> to collect
2.
retirarse v pron

1)

a) ( apartarse) to move back o away; ( irse) to leave, withdraw

cuando las aguas se retiraron — when the waters receded

b) ejército/tropas to withdraw, pull out

c) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)

2) ( jubilarse) to retire; ( de actividad) to withdraw

se retiró de la carrera — ( antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race; ( una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race

* * *

= pick up, withdraw, retire, take back, perfect, revoke, haul away.

Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex: Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

Ex: This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.

Ex: These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.

Ex: Even the fully-developed rotary, which soon included devices for cutting and folding the paper as well as for printing and perfecting it, remained fundamentally simple.

Ex: I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.

Ex: City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.

* retirar del mercado = withdraw from + sale, take off + the market.

* retirar dinero = withdraw + cash.

* retirar paulatinamente = phase out.

* retirarse = retreat, pull back, bow out, draw back, stand down, back out, walk out.

* retirarse a los aposientos de Uno = retire + at night.

* retirarse (de) = pull out of, pull away (from).

* retirarse por cobardía = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).

* retirar una acusación = drop + a charge.

* retirar una propuesta = withdraw + proposal.

* retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.

* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.

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retirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (quitar) to remove, take away; (apartar) to move o take away

retiraron las sillas para que pudiéramos bailar they moved o took away the chairs so that we could dance

el camarero retiró los platos the waiter took o cleared the plates away

retiraron los dos vehículos accidentados the two vehicles involved in the accident were moved out of the way o were removed

los vehículos mal estacionados serán retirados badly-parked vehicles will be towed (away) o removed

sin retirar la tapadera without taking off o removing the lid

retiraremos a nuestro embajador we shall recall o withdraw our ambassador

retirar algo DE algo:

retíralo de la chimenea un poco move it back from the fireplace a little, move it a bit further away from the fire

retiró la cacerola del fuego he removed the saucepan from the heat, he took the saucepan off the heat

retiraron los tres coches de la calzada the three cars were removed from o moved off the road

el autobús tuvo que ser retirado del servicio the bus had to be withdrawn from service

retiró el ejército de la frontera he withdrew the army from the border

serán retirados de la circulación they will be withdrawn from circulation

2 ‹cabeza/mano›

en el último momento retiró la cabeza at the last moment she pulled her head back o away

no intentes retirar la mano don't try to pull your hand back ( o out etc), don't try to remove o withdraw your hand

retirar algo DE algo:

retiré la mano de la bolsa I took my hand out of the bag, I removed o withdrew my hand from the bag

3 «entrenador» ‹jugador› to take off, pull … out of the game; ‹corredor/ciclista› to withdraw, pull out

4 (+ me/te/le etc) ‹apoyo› to withdraw; ‹pasaporte/carnet› to withdraw, take away

me retiró el saludo/la palabra she stopped saying hello to me/speaking to me

B ‹afirmaciones/acusación› to withdraw; ‹candidatura/propuesta› to withdraw

retiro lo dicho I take back o withdraw what I said

C

1 (de una cuenta, un fondo) ‹dinero› to withdraw

2 (recoger) ‹certificado/carnet/entradas› to collect

■ retirarse

v pron

A

1 (apartarse) to move back o away; (irse) to leave, withdraw

me retiré de la puerta para dejarle paso I moved back from o away from o I stood back from the door to let him through

puede retirarse you may go o ( frml) withdraw

el ejército se retiró de la zona the army withdrew from o pulled out of the area

se retiró a un convento he retired o withdrew to a monastery

cuando las aguas se retiraron when the waters receded o retreated

2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire ( frml)

B

1 (jubilarse) to retire

2 (de una actividad) to withdraw

se retiró una semana antes de la votación he withdrew one week before the vote

se retiró de la vida pública she retired o withdrew from public life

se retiró de la carrera/competición (antes de iniciarse) he pulled out of o withdrew from the race/competition; (una vez iniciada) he pulled out of o retired from the race/competition

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retirar ( conjugate retirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( quitar) to remove, take away;

( apartar) to move away;
◊ retiró la cacerola del fuego he removed the saucepan from the heat;

retirar de la circulación to withdraw from circulation
b) ‹cabeza/mano› to pull … back

c) ‹embajador/tropas› to withdraw, pull out

d) (+ me/te/le etc) ‹ apoyo› to withdraw;

‹pasaporte/carnet› to withdraw, take away
2 ‹afirmaciones/propuesta› to withdraw;
◊ retiro lo dicho I take back what I said

3 ( de cuenta) ‹ dinero› to withdraw
retirarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( apartarse) to move back o away;

( irse) to leave, withdraw
b) [ejército/tropas] to withdraw, pull out

c) ( irse a dormir) to go to bed, retire (frml)

2 ( jubilarse) to retire;
( de competición — antes de iniciarse) to withdraw, pull out;
(— una vez iniciada) to pull out
retirar verbo transitivo
1 (de un lugar) to remove, move away: ya hemos retirado todos los muebles, we've already removed all of the furniture
2 (de una actividad) to retire from
3 (una ayuda, dinero) to withdraw
4 (un comentario) to take back: espero que retires esas palabras, I hope you take back those words
5 (el pasaporte, carné) to take away
' retirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quitar
- saludo
- desautorizar
- sacar
English:
draw back
- ex
- ground
- ill health
- phase
- pull out
- recall
- retire
- retract
- take back
- take out
- withdraw
- call
- disengage
- drop
- pull
- reclaim
- take

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retirar

♦ vt

1. [quitar, sacar] to remove (a from); [moneda, producto] to withdraw (de from); [carné, pasaporte] to take away (a from); [ayuda, subvención, apoyo] to withdraw (a from); [ejército, tropas] to withdraw (de from); [embajador] to withdraw, to recall (de from);
retirar dinero del banco/de la cuenta to withdraw money from the bank/one's account;

el entrenador retiró a Claudio del terreno de juego/del equipo the manager took Claudio off/left Claudio out of the team;

me ha retirado el saludo she's not speaking to me

2. [apartar, quitar de en medio] [objeto] to move away;
[nieve] to clear; [mano] to withdraw;
habrá que retirar ese armario de ahí we'll have to move that wardrobe (away) from there;

retira el dedo o te cortarás move your finger back or you'll cut yourself

3. [recoger, llevarse] to pick up, to collect;

puede pasar a retirar sus fotos el jueves you can pick your photos up o collect your photos on Thursday

4. [retractarse de] [insultos, acusaciones, afirmaciones] to take back;
[denuncia] to drop;
¡retira eso que o [m5] lo que dijiste! take that back!, take back what you said!

5. [jubilar] [a empleado] to retire;

una lesión lo retiró de la alta competición an injury forced him to retire from top-flight competition

♦ See also the pronominal verb retirarse

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retirar

v/t silla, obstáculo take away, remove; acusación, dinero withdraw

* * *

retirar vt

1) : to remove, to take away, to recall

2) : to withdraw, to take out

♦ See also the reflexive verb retirarse

* * *

retirar vb

1. (en general) to withdraw [pt. withdrew; pp. withdrawn]

le han retirado el pasaporte his passport has been withdrawn

retiró todo su dinero del banco he withdrew all his money from the bank

retiró la denuncia she withdrew the complaint

retira la olla del fuego remove the pan from the heat

2. (acusación, palabras) to take back [pt. took; pp. taken]

retiro lo dicho I take back what I said

Spanish-English dictionary > retirar
16 cruzar

v.

1 to cross.

cruzó la calle corriendo he ran across the street

esta carretera cruza varios pueblos this road goes through several towns

un río que cruzar todo el país a river that flows the length of the country

El viejito cruzó la calle The old man crossed the street.

Ella cruza patos con gansos She crosses ducks with geese.

2 to cross (piernas, brazos).

3 to cross (animales).

4 to exchange (unas palabras).

5 to cross over, to go over, to get over.

Ella cruzó y se salvó She crossed over and saved herself.

6 to go across, to cross.

Ella cruza el puente She goes across the bridge.

7 to breed, to cross, to interbreed.

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cruzar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to cross

■ cruzar los dedos to cross one's fingers

■ cruzar una calle to cross a street

2 (poner atravesado) to lay across; (estar atravesado) to lie across

■ cruzar la carretera con un tronco to lay a tree trunk across the road

3 (en geometría) to intersect

4 (animales) to cross

5 (miradas, palabras) to exchange

► verbo pronominal cruzarse

1 (encontrarse) to cross, pass each other

2 (intercambiarse) to exchange

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cruzar a nado to swim across

cruzar apuestas to make bets

cruzar con una raya to draw a line across

cruzar los brazos to fold one's arms

cruzarle la cara a alguien figurado to slap somebody's face

cruzarse en el camino de alguien figurado to cross somebody's path

* * *

verb

1) to cross

2) exchange

•

- cruzarse

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1. VT

1) [+ calle, río, frontera, puente] to cross

han cruzado el Atlántico — they've crossed the Atlantic

cruzar la (línea de) meta — to cross the finishing line

al cruzar la puerta o el umbral del palacio — when you set foot inside the palace

cruzaron el lago a nado — they swam across the lake

2) [arrugas, líneas]

profundas arrugas le cruzaban la cara — her face was covered in wrinkles

una profunda cicatriz le cruzaba la mano — a deep scar ran across his hand

el corte le cruzó la espalda de un lado a otro — the cut ran right across his back

3) (=poner cruzado)

cruzar un palo sobre otro — to place one stick across another

cruzar la espada con algn — to cross swords with sb

• cruzar los dedos — (lit, fig) to cross one's fingers

el equipo se juega la Copa -cruzo los dedos- mañana — the team is playing for the Cup tomorrow - (I'm keeping my) fingers crossed

• cruzar las piernas — to cross one's legs

4) [+ palabras] to exchange

no cruzaron ni una palabra — they didn't exchange a (single) word

5) [+ apuestas] to place, make

6) (Bio) [+ plantas, razas] to cross

7) (Náut) to cruise

8) esp LAm (Agr) to plough a second time in a criss-cross pattern

9) And, Cono Sur (=atacar) to fight, attack

10) Ven

cruzar (los) aros — to celebrate the engagement ceremony ( involving the exchange of rings)

2.

VI [peatón] to cross

cruza ahora, que no vienen coches — cross now, there are no cars coming

cruzar por el puente — to cross over the bridge

cruzar por el paso de peatones — to cross at the zebra crossing

3.

See:

cruzarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( atravesar) <calle/mar/puente> to cross

cruzó el río a nado — she swam across the river

2) < piernas> to cross

con los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

crucemos los dedos — let's keep our fingers crossed

3) < cheque> to cross

4) ( tachar) to cross out

5) <palabras/saludos> to exchange

6) ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc)... across

7) <animales/plantas> to cross
2.
cruzar vi ( atravesar) to cross

cruzaron por el puente — they went across the bridge
3.
cruzarse v pron

1) (recípr)

a) caminos/líneas to intersect, meet

b) (en un viaje, un camino)

los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino — the trains passed each other half way

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar — our letters must have crossed in the post

seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — ( nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; ( no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody

2) ( interponerse)

se le cruzó una moto — a motorcycle pulled out in front of him

se nos cruzó otro corredor — another runner cut in front of us

* * *

= cross, fall across, walk across, intersect, cross-pollinate, throw across, interbreed.

Ex. Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.

Ex. A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.

Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex. The purpose of the conference is to cross-pollinate the research of all fields that endeavor to inform clients.

Ex. The gangplank (illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1) can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command, as long as this relationship is advisory and not policy making = La pasarela (ilustrada por la línea de puntos de la Figura 1) se puede cruzar sin debilitar la cadena de mando, en tanto en cuanto esta relación sea consultiva y no para la elaboración de políticas.

Ex. Our human ancestors were still interbreeding with their chimp cousins long after first splitting from the chimpanzee lineage, a genetic study suggests.

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* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).

* cruzar en el camino de Alguien = cross + Posesivo + path.

* cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.

* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.

* cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.

* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.

* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.

* cruzar la meta = cross + the finish line.

* cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.

* cruzar las piernas = cross + Posesivo + legs, fold + Posesivo + legs.

* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.

* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* cruzarse con = run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.

* cruzarse de piernas = fold + Posesivo + legs.

* cruzársele a Uno en el camino = come + Posesivo + way.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( atravesar) <calle/mar/puente> to cross

cruzó el río a nado — she swam across the river

2) < piernas> to cross

con los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

crucemos los dedos — let's keep our fingers crossed

3) < cheque> to cross

4) ( tachar) to cross out

5) <palabras/saludos> to exchange

6) ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc)... across

7) <animales/plantas> to cross
2.
cruzar vi ( atravesar) to cross

cruzaron por el puente — they went across the bridge
3.
cruzarse v pron

1) (recípr)

a) caminos/líneas to intersect, meet

b) (en un viaje, un camino)

los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino — the trains passed each other half way

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar — our letters must have crossed in the post

seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — ( nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; ( no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody

2) ( interponerse)

se le cruzó una moto — a motorcycle pulled out in front of him

se nos cruzó otro corredor — another runner cut in front of us

* * *

= cross, fall across, walk across, intersect, cross-pollinate, throw across, interbreed.

Ex: Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.

Ex: A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.

Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex: The purpose of the conference is to cross-pollinate the research of all fields that endeavor to inform clients.

Ex: The gangplank (illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1) can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command, as long as this relationship is advisory and not policy making = La pasarela (ilustrada por la línea de puntos de la Figura 1) se puede cruzar sin debilitar la cadena de mando, en tanto en cuanto esta relación sea consultiva y no para la elaboración de políticas.

Ex: Our human ancestors were still interbreeding with their chimp cousins long after first splitting from the chimpanzee lineage, a genetic study suggests.

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).

* cruzar en el camino de Alguien = cross + Posesivo + path.

* cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.

* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.

* cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.

* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.

* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.

* cruzar la meta = cross + the finish line.

* cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.

* cruzar las piernas = cross + Posesivo + legs, fold + Posesivo + legs.

* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.

* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* cruzarse con = run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.

* cruzarse de piernas = fold + Posesivo + legs.

* cruzársele a Uno en el camino = come + Posesivo + way.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

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cruzar [A4 ]

vt

A (atravesar) ‹calle› to cross; ‹mar/desierto/puente› to cross, go/come across

cruzó el río a nado she swam across the river

esta calle no cruza Serrano this street doesn't intersect with Serrano

B ‹piernas› to cross

se sentó y cruzó las piernas she sat down and crossed her legs

con los brazos cruzados with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

crucemos los dedos let's keep our fingers crossed

C ‹cheque› to cross

D (tachar) to cross out

E ‹palabras/saludos› to exchange

no crucé ni una palabra con él we didn't say a single word to each other, we didn't exchange a single word

F (llevar al otro lado) to take ( o carry etc) … across

la madre cruzó a los niños the mother took the children across

el barquero nos cruzó the boatman took o ferried us across

G ‹animales/plantas› to cross

■ cruzar

vi

(atravesar) to cross

cruzaron por el puente they went over o across the bridge

■ cruzarse

v pron

A ( recípr)

1 «caminos/líneas» to intersect, meet, cross

2

(en un viaje, un camino): los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino the trains passed each other half way

espero no cruzármelo nunca más I hope I never set eyes on him again, I hope we never cross paths again

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar our letters must have crossed in the post

seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino (nos veremos) we're sure to meet o see o pass each other on the way; (no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

cruzarse CON algn to see o pass sb

me crucé con él al salir de la estación I saw o passed o met him as I came out of the station

me cruzo con ella todos los días I see her o we pass each other everyday

brazo

B

(interponerse): se le cruzó una moto y no pudo frenar a motorcycle pulled out in front of him and he couldn't brake in time

se nos cruzó otro corredor y nos caímos todos another runner cut in front of us and we all fell

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cruzar ( conjugate cruzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( atravesar) ‹calle/mar/puente› to cross
2 ‹ piernas› to cross;
‹ brazos› to cross, fold
3
a) ‹ cheque› to cross

b) ( tachar) to cross out

c) ‹palabras/saludos› to exchange

4 ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc) … across
5 ‹animales/plantas› to cross
verbo intransitivo ( atravesar) to cross;
◊ cruzaron por el puente they went across the bridge

cruzarse verbo pronominal
1 ( recípr)
a) [caminos/líneas] to intersect, meet

b) (en viaje, camino):

◊ nos cruzamos en el camino we met o passed each other on the way;

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar our letters must have crossed in the post;
cruzarse con algn to see o pass sb
2 ( interponerse):
◊ se me cruzó una moto a motorcycle pulled out in front of him;

se me cruzó otro corredor another runner cut in front of me
cruzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cross
(las piernas) to cross one's legs
(los brazos) to fold one's arms
2 (dirigir unas palabras, miradas) to exchange
3 (animal, planta) to cross, crossbreed
II verbo intransitivo (atravesar) to cross
' cruzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cariño
- empeñarse
- franquear
- isleta
- ojo
- cruzado
- lado
- luz
- mano
- pasar
English:
across
- come through
- cross
- fold
- get across
- go across
- go over
- hold on
- intersect
- jaywalk
- jaywalking
- jump across
- scramble
- see
- single-breasted
- span
- swim
- unsafe
- walk across
- get
- jay
- pass
- stepping-stone
- way

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cruzar

♦ vt

1. [calle, río] to cross;

cruzó el Atlántico en velero he sailed across the Atlantic;

nos cruzó al otro lado del río en su barca he took us across to the other side of the river in his boat;

cruzó el río a nado she swam across the river;

cruzó la calle corriendo he ran across the street;

esta carretera cruza varios pueblos this road goes through several towns;

un río que cruza todo el país a river that flows the length of the country

2. [interponer]
cruzaron un autobús para detener el tráfico they put a bus across the road to stop the traffic

3. [piernas, brazos] to cross;

Comp

crucemos los dedos let's keep our fingers crossed

4. [unas palabras] to exchange

5. [en fútbol]
marcó cruzando la pelota he scored with a cross-shot;

cruzó demasiado la pelota he pulled his shot wide

6. [animales, plantas] to cross

7. [cheque] to cross

8. Comp
Fam
cruzar la cara a alguien to slap sb across the face;

como no te estés quieto te voy a cruzar la cara if you don't keep still I'm going to slap you

♦ See also the pronominal verb cruzarse

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cruzar

v/t cross

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cruzar {21} vt

1) : to cross

2) : to exchange (words, greetings)

3) : to cross, to interbreed

♦ See also the reflexive verb cruzarse

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cruzar vb

1. (en general) to cross

cruzamos la calle we cross the street

cruzó los brazos she crossed her arms

2. (intercambiar) to exchange

cruzaron una mirada they exchanged glances

Spanish-English dictionary > cruzar
17 tirare

1. v/t pull

( tendere) stretch

( lanciare) throw

( sparare) fire

( tracciare) draw

tirare fuori take out

tirare su da terra pick up

bambino bring up

tirare giù take down

2. v/i pull

di abito be too tight

di vento blow

( sparare) shoot

tirare avanti ( arrangiarsi) get by, manage

( continuare) keep going

tirare dritto go straight on

tirare a sorte draw lots

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tirare v.tr.

1 to pull; to draw*; ( trascinare) to drag: tira, non spingere, pull, don't push; tirare una corda, to pull a rope; una carrozza tirata da quattro cavalli, a coach drawn by four horses; tirava un sacco pesante, he was dragging a heavy sack; tirò il tavolo vicino al muro, he drew the table near the wall; tirare la manica a qlcu., tirare qlcu. per la manica, to pull (o to pluck) s.o.'s sleeve; tirare il campanello, to pull the bell; tirare le reti, to haul in the nets // una parola tira l'altra, one thing leads to another // una ciliegia tira l'altra, cherries are moreish // il suo comportamento tira gli schiaffi, his behaviour gets my goat // tirare il fiato, to get one's breath back // tirarsi gente in casa, to bring people home // tirare qlcu. dalla propria parte, to bring s.o. round to one's point of view // tirare giù, to pull down, to let down; ( abbassare) to lower: tirare giù la saracinesca, to pull down the shutter (o to let the shutter down); tirare giù un libro da uno scaffale, to take down a book from a shelf; (comm.) tirare giù un prezzo, to lower (o to reduce) a price // tirare su, to pull up; ( raccogliere) to pick up: tira su quel pezzo di carta dal pavimento, pick up that piece of paper from the floor; tirarsi su le calze, to pull up one's socks; tirarsi su i capelli, to put up one's hair; tirare su un muro, to build a wall; tirare su un bambino, to bring up a child; le vacanze l'hanno tirato su, the holidays have set him up again // tirare dentro, to bring in; hanno tirato dentro anche me, they dragged me into it too // tirare fuori, to draw out: tirò fuori l'abito dalla valigia, she drew out the dress from the case; tira fuori le mani di tasca, take your hands out of your pockets; tira fuori tutto quello che hai da dire, spill the beans; tirare fuori la verità, to come out with the truth; tirare fuori qlcu., ( di prigione) to have (o to get) s.o. out (of prison) // tirare via, ( togliere) to take away; to pull out (o off o away): tira via la sedia, take away the chair; hanno tirato via l'etichetta, they have pulled off the label; tirò via un chiodo, he pulled out a nail; tirare via un lavoro, ( non farlo accuratamente) to finish off a job // tirarsi dietro, to draw (o to pull) after oneself; ( portare con sé) to drag after oneself: si tirò dietro la porta, he pulled the door to after him; devo sempre tirarmi dietro mio fratello, I always have to drag my brother around after me // tirarsi addosso le critiche di tutti, to make oneself the object of everybody's criticism

2 ( lanciare) to throw*: tirare un sasso a un cane, to throw a stone at a dog; tirare una freccia, to shoot an arrow; tirare ( il pallone) in porta, a rete, to shoot // tirare i dadi, to throw dice // tirare calci, pugni, to kick, to punch

3 ( tendere) to draw*: tirare le tende, to draw the curtains; tirare un filo, to put up a line, ( delle calze) to pull a thread (in one's stockings) // tirare una riga, to draw a line // tirare l'arco, to bend (o to draw) the bow // tirarla, ( vivere in ristrettezze) to have trouble making ends meet // tirare tardi, giorno, mattina, (region.) to stay up late; tirare notte, to pass the time

4 ( ricavare) to draw; ( fare) to make*: tirare una conclusione, to draw a conclusion; tirare le somme, to sum up (anche fig.) // tirare la paga, l'affitto, (antiq.) to draw (o to collect) one's wages, the rent

5 ( far diventare): tirare a lucido, a cera, to polish; essere tirato a lucido, (fig.) to be dolled up

6 ( stampare) to print, to run* off: tirare 1000 copie di un libro, to print (o to run off) 1000 copies of a book; tirare le bozze, to pull proofs

◆ v. intr.

1 to go* on, to carry on: ''Come va?'' ''Si tira avanti'', ''How are you?'' ''Not so bad'' (o ''Could be worse''); tirarono avanti per parecchi chilometri, they went on for many kilometres

2 ( mirare, tendere) to approach, to tend: un grigio che tira all'azzurro, a bluish grey // tirare ai soldi, to aim at money

3 (fig. fam.) ( avere inclinazione) to prefer (sthg.): tira più per la pallacanestro che per il calcio, he prefers basketball to football

4 ( sparare) to shoot*; ( far fuoco) to fire: sa tirare bene, he is a good shot; ordinò loro di tirare, he ordered them to fire; tirare a qlcu., to shoot (o to fire) at s.o. // tirare di scherma, di spada, to fence; tirare di boxe, to box

5 ( soffiare) to blow*: tira vento, the wind is blowing (o it is windy) // tira aria di tempesta, (fig.) a storm is in the air (o there is a stormy atmosphere)

6 ( avere tiraggio) to draw*: il camino non tira, the chimney doesn't draw; questo sigaro tira bene, this cigar draws well // (econ.): l'industria automobilistica tira, the car industry is thriving; questa azienda non tira, this firm is not doing well

7 ( esercitare un'attrazione): un genere di spettacolo che tira molto, a very popular type of show

8 ( di strada) to go* uphill, to run* uphill

9 ( di indumenti, stringere) to be tight: questo vestito tira sui fianchi, this dress is too tight on the hips

10 ( essere teso) to feel* tight: mi tira la pelle della faccia, the skin of my face feels tight

11 ( contrattare) to bargain: tirare sul prezzo, to bargain (o to haggle)

12 (non com.) ( somigliare) to take* after: tira dalla nonna, she takes after her grandmother.

◘ tirarsi v.rifl.

1 to draw*; to drag: si tirò da parte, he drew to one side // tirare su, ( alzarsi) to draw oneself up; ( riprendersi) to feel better: si tirò su quando mi vide, he drew himself up (o stood up) when he saw me // tirare indietro, to draw back, (fig.) to hold back

2 (ant.) to go*.

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[ti'rare]
1. vt

1) (gen) to pull, (slitta) to pull, drag, (rimorchio) to tow, (Culin : pasta) to stretch

tira! — pull!

tirare qn per la manica — to tug at sb's sleeve

tirare qn da parte — to take o draw sb aside

tirare gli orecchi a qn — to tweak sb's ears

mi ha tirato i capelli — she pulled my hair

tirare qn per i capelli — to pull sb's hair, fig to force sb

tirare qc per le lunghe — to drag sth out

tirare le somme fig — to draw a conclusion

tirare un sospiro di sollievo — to heave a sigh of relief

una cosa tira l'altra — one thing leads to another

tirare fuori — to pull out, take out

il vigile mi fece tirare fuori i documenti — the policeman made me produce my identification papers

alla fine ha tirato fuori tutta la verità — in the end he came out with the whole truth

tirare giù — to pull down

tirare su qn/qc — to pull sb/sth up

tirare su qn — (fig : rallegrare) to cheer sb up, (allevare) to bring sb up

tirarsi dietro qn — to bring o drag sb along

tirarsi su i capelli — to put one's hair up

tirarsi addosso qc — to pull sth down on top of o.s., fig to bring sth upon o.s.

2) (chiudere: tende) to draw, close, pull

tirare la porta — to close the door, pull the door to

3) (tracciare, disegnare) to draw, trace, (stampare) to print

4) (lanciare: sasso, palla) to throw, fling, (colpo, freccia) to fire, (fig : bestemmie, imprecazioni) to hurl, let fly

ha tirato un sasso e poi si è nascosto — he threw a stone and then hid

tirami la palla! — throw me the ball!

tirare un pugno a qn — to punch sb

gli ho tirato un pugno — I punched him

tirare uno schiaffo a qn — to slap sb

gli ho tirato uno schiaffo — I slapped him

tirare un calcio — to kick

tirare calci — to kick

tirare il pallone Calcio — to kick the ball

2. vi

(aus avere) (sogg : pipa, camino) to draw, (vestito, indumento) to be tight

tirare avanti — (fig : vivere) to get by, (proseguire) to struggle on

tirare diritto — to keep right on going

tirare tardi/mattina — to stay up late/till the early hours o dawn

tirare col fucile/con l'arco — to shoot with a rifle/with a bow and arrow

tirava un forte vento — a strong wind was blowing

che aria tira? fig — what are things like?, what's the situation like?

tirare a campare — to keep going as best one can

tirare a indovinare — to take a guess

tirare sul prezzo — to bargain

tirare di scherma — to fence

tirare in porta Calcio — to shoot (at goal)

la fantascienza è un genere che tira molto — science fiction is very popular

il mercato/l'economia tira — the market/the economy is thriving

3. vr (tirarsi)

tirarsi indietro — to draw o move back, fig to back out

aveva promesso di aiutarmi ma poi si è tirato indietro — he promised to help me and then backed out

tirarsi su — to pull o.s. up, fig to cheer o.s. up

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[ti'rare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (esercitare una trazione su) to pull [catena, corda, leva, freno a mano]; to pull, to tug [ capelli]; (per chiudere) to draw*, to pull [ tende]

tirare qcn. per il braccio — to pull sb. by the arm o sb.'s arm

tirare il collo a un pollo — to wring a chicken's neck

tirare le reti — to pull the nets (out)

2) (lanciare) to throw*, to toss, to fling* [ pallone]; to throw*, to cast* [sasso, dadi]; to shoot*, to fire [ freccia]; (sparare) to shoot*, to fire [proiettile, granata]; to fire, to take* [ colpo]

tirare qcs. a qcn. — to throw sth. at sb., to toss sb. sth

3) (sferrare)

tirare calci — [persona, animale] to kick (out)

tirare un pugno — to throw a punch

tirare un rigore — sport to kick a penalty

4) (tendere) to stretch, to tighten [ filo]; to draw* [ arco]; (stendere) gastr. to roll out [ pasta]

5) (trainare) to draw*, to pull [roulotte, carro, aratro, slitta]

6) (tracciare) to draw* [linea, tratto]

7) (portare con sé)

una parola tira l'altra — one word leads to another

8) (trarre, ricavare) to draw* [acqua, vino]

9) tip. to print [ libro]; to run* off [ copia]

10) tirare dentro (portare dentro) to bring* in(side); fig. (coinvolgere) to bring* into, to drag into

11) tirare dietro to throw* [sth.] behind

te li tirano dietro — fig. they are two o ten a penny, they are a dime a dozen

12) tirare fuori to take* out, to draw* out, to get* out, to pull out [documenti, ombrello, portafogli]; to get* out [ auto]; to bring* out, to get* out, to pull out [fazzoletto, pistola]; to come* up with [idea, risposta]; to come* out with [scusa, verità]; to poke out, to put* out, to stick* out [ lingua]

tirare fuori da qcs. — to take o draw [sth.] out of sth., to produce [sth.] from sth. [ oggetto]

tirami fuori di qui! — (fare uscire) get me out of this place!

cosa tirerà fuori adesso! — what (will he come out with) next!

tirare qcn. fuori dai guai — to get sb. out of trouble

13) tirare giù (abbassare) to take* down, to pull down [pantaloni, mutande]; to draw* down [tapparella, velo, tenda]; to let* down [ orlo]; to fold down [ lenzuolo]; to roll down [ maniche]; to wind* down, to put* down [ finestrino]; fig. to bring* down, to knock back [ prezzo]; (buttare per terra) to throw* [sb., sth.] to the ground; (abbattere) to shoot* down [ aereo]

tirare giù qcn. dal letto — to get o drag o haul sb. out of bed

14) tirare indietro to put* back, to throw* back [ spalle]; to slide* back [ sedile]; (pettinare) to push back [ capelli]

tirare indietro le lancette dell'orologio — to put the clock back

15) tirare in dentro to pull in [ pancia]

16) tirare su (alzare) to pull up, to lift, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]; to raise, to draw* up [tenda, tapparella]; to take* up [ orlo]; to pull up, to hitch up [ coperte]; to turn up [ colletto]; to roll up [ maniche]; to wind* up, to put* up [ finestrino]; to raise, to lift, to put* up [testa, braccia, gambe]; to pin up, to put* up [ capelli]; fig. to put* up, to raise, to push up [ prezzo]; (sollevare) to pick up, to catch* up [bambino, borsa]; (costruire) to build* [parete, casa]; (allevare) to bring* up [bambino, figlio]; fig. (risollevare) to uplift, to cheer up [ persona]; to raise, to uplift, to boost [ morale]

tirami su! — lift me up!

tirare su qcs. dal pavimento — to pick sth. off the floor

tirare su col naso — to sniff(le), to snuffle

17) tirare via (togliere) to draw* away [mano, piede]; to pull off [ coperchio]; (strappare) to pull off [ adesivo]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (esercitare una trazione) to pull

tira forte! — pull hard!

2) (soffiare) to blow*; (avere tiraggio) [camino, pompa] to draw*

oggi tira vento — it's windy o the wind is blowing today

sentire o vedere che aria tira fig. to see which way the wind blows; con l'aria che tira! — at the rate things are going!

3) (con un'arma) to shoot* (su, a at)

tirare con l'arco — to shoot with a bow and arrow

tirare di boxe — sport to box

tirare di scherma — sport to fence

4) (stringere)

tirare in vita — [ vestito] to be (too) tight around one's waist

5) fig. (aver successo) [ affari] to go* well; [ prodotto] to sell*

6) fig. (contrattare)

tirare sul prezzo — to haggle over the price, to bargain

7) gerg. (sniffare)

tirare di coca — to sniff coke

8) tirare avanti (continuare) to go* on, to carry on, to press on; (vivacchiare) to bear* up, to struggle along; (sopravvivere economicamente) to cope, to get* along, to scrape by

questo mi basta per tirare avanti — this is enough to keep me going

9) tirare d(i)ritto (andare oltre) to pass on
3.
verbo pronominale tirarsi

1) (esercitare una trazione)

- rsi i capelli — to pull at one's hair; (l'un l'altro) to pull at each other's hair

-rsi i baffi, il labbro — to tug at one's moustache, lip

2) (spostarsi)

- rsi in là — to budge up o over, to shove over

tirati da parte — step o move aside

3) (lanciarsi) to throw* [sth.] to each other [ pallone]; to throw* [sth.] at each other, to throw* [sth.] against each other [sassi, colpi]

4) tirarsi addosso to bring* (down) [sth.] upon oneself; fig. (attirarsi) to bring* down, to incur [dispiacere, collera]; to bring* [sth.] down [ critiche]

5) tirarsi dietro to bring* along [ persona]; fig. to bring* about [problemi, complicazioni]

tirati dietro la porta — close the door behind you

6) tirarsi fuori da to wriggle one's way out of, to clamber out of

- rsi fuori dai guai — fig. to wriggle off the hook

7) tirarsi indietro (scansarsi) to move aside, to step aside; (ritirarsi) to back down, to flinch, to hang* back; (pettinarsi)

- rsi indietro i capelli — to tie back one's hair

8) tirarsi su (alzarsi) to rise*, to draw* oneself up, to raise oneself up; (mettersi dritto) to rise*, to stand* up, to get* up; (mettersi seduto) to sit* upright, to raise oneself to a sitting position; fig. (risollevarsi) (moralmente) to cheer up; (fisicamente) to gather oneself, to recover, to bounce back; (economicamente) to bounce back; (raccogliere) to put* up, to pin up [ capelli]; to pull up, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]

9) tirarsela colloq. to put* on airs, to get* above oneself

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tirare per le lunghe, in lungo — to spin out [storia, discussione]; to drag out [riunione, discorso]

tirarla per le lunghe — to drag one's feet o heels, to hang fire

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tirare

/ti'rare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (esercitare una trazione su) to pull [catena, corda, leva, freno a mano]; to pull, to tug [ capelli]; (per chiudere) to draw*, to pull [ tende]; tirare qcn. per il braccio to pull sb. by the arm o sb.'s arm; tirare il collo a un pollo to wring a chicken's neck; tirare le reti to pull the nets (out)

2 (lanciare) to throw*, to toss, to fling* [ pallone]; to throw*, to cast* [sasso, dadi]; to shoot*, to fire [ freccia]; (sparare) to shoot*, to fire [proiettile, granata]; to fire, to take* [ colpo]; tirare qcs. a qcn. to throw sth. at sb., to toss sb. sth.

3 (sferrare) tirare calci [persona, animale] to kick (out); tirare un pugno to throw a punch; tirare un rigore sport to kick a penalty

4 (tendere) to stretch, to tighten [ filo]; to draw* [ arco]; (stendere) gastr. to roll out [ pasta]

5 (trainare) to draw*, to pull [roulotte, carro, aratro, slitta]

6 (tracciare) to draw* [linea, tratto]

7 (portare con sé) una parola tira l'altra one word leads to another

8 (trarre, ricavare) to draw* [acqua, vino]

9 tip. to print [ libro]; to run* off [ copia]

10 tirare dentro (portare dentro) to bring* in(side); fig. (coinvolgere) to bring* into, to drag into

11 tirare dietro to throw* [sth.] behind; te li tirano dietro fig. they are two o ten a penny, they are a dime a dozen

12 tirare fuori to take* out, to draw* out, to get* out, to pull out [documenti, ombrello, portafogli]; to get* out [ auto]; to bring* out, to get* out, to pull out [fazzoletto, pistola]; to come* up with [idea, risposta]; to come* out with [scusa, verità]; to poke out, to put* out, to stick* out [ lingua]; tirare fuori da qcs. to take o draw [sth.] out of sth., to produce [sth.] from sth. [ oggetto]; tirami fuori di qui! (fare uscire) get me out of this place! cosa tirerà fuori adesso! what (will he come out with) next! tirare qcn. fuori dai guai to get sb. out of trouble

13 tirare giù (abbassare) to take* down, to pull down [pantaloni, mutande]; to draw* down [tapparella, velo, tenda]; to let* down [ orlo]; to fold down [ lenzuolo]; to roll down [ maniche]; to wind* down, to put* down [ finestrino]; fig. to bring* down, to knock back [ prezzo]; (buttare per terra) to throw* [sb., sth.] to the ground; (abbattere) to shoot* down [ aereo]; tirare giù qcn. dal letto to get o drag o haul sb. out of bed

14 tirare indietro to put* back, to throw* back [ spalle]; to slide* back [ sedile]; (pettinare) to push back [ capelli]; tirare indietro le lancette dell'orologio to put the clock back

15 tirare in dentro to pull in [ pancia]

16 tirare su (alzare) to pull up, to lift, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]; to raise, to draw* up [tenda, tapparella]; to take* up [ orlo]; to pull up, to hitch up [ coperte]; to turn up [ colletto]; to roll up [ maniche]; to wind* up, to put* up [ finestrino]; to raise, to lift, to put* up [testa, braccia, gambe]; to pin up, to put* up [ capelli]; fig. to put* up, to raise, to push up [ prezzo]; (sollevare) to pick up, to catch* up [bambino, borsa]; (costruire) to build* [parete, casa]; (allevare) to bring* up [bambino, figlio]; fig. (risollevare) to uplift, to cheer up [ persona]; to raise, to uplift, to boost [ morale]; tirami su! lift me up! tirare su qcs. dal pavimento to pick sth. off the floor; tirare su col naso to sniff(le), to snuffle

17 tirare via (togliere) to draw* away [mano, piede]; to pull off [ coperchio]; (strappare) to pull off [ adesivo]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (esercitare una trazione) to pull; tira forte! pull hard!

2 (soffiare) to blow*; (avere tiraggio) [camino, pompa] to draw*; oggi tira vento it's windy o the wind is blowing today; sentire o vedere che aria tira fig. to see which way the wind blows; con l'aria che tira! at the rate things are going!

3 (con un'arma) to shoot* (su, a at); tirare con l'arco to shoot with a bow and arrow; tirare di boxe sport to box; tirare di scherma sport to fence

4 (stringere) tirare in vita [ vestito] to be (too) tight around one's waist

5 fig. (aver successo) [ affari] to go* well; [ prodotto] to sell*

6 fig. (contrattare) tirare sul prezzo to haggle over the price, to bargain

7 gerg. (sniffare) tirare di coca to sniff coke

8 tirare avanti (continuare) to go* on, to carry on, to press on; (vivacchiare) to bear* up, to struggle along; (sopravvivere economicamente) to cope, to get* along, to scrape by; questo mi basta per tirare avanti this is enough to keep me going

9 tirare d(i)ritto (andare oltre) to pass on

III tirarsi verbo pronominale

1 (esercitare una trazione) - rsi i capelli to pull at one's hair; (l'un l'altro) to pull at each other's hair; -rsi i baffi, il labbro to tug at one's moustache, lip

2 (spostarsi) - rsi in là to budge up o over, to shove over; tirati da parte step o move aside

3 (lanciarsi) to throw* [sth.] to each other [ pallone]; to throw* [sth.] at each other, to throw* [sth.] against each other [sassi, colpi]

4 tirarsi addosso to bring* (down) [sth.] upon oneself; fig. (attirarsi) to bring* down, to incur [dispiacere, collera]; to bring* [sth.] down [ critiche]

5 tirarsi dietro to bring* along [ persona]; fig. to bring* about [problemi, complicazioni]; tirati dietro la porta close the door behind you

6 tirarsi fuori da to wriggle one's way out of, to clamber out of; - rsi fuori dai guai fig. to wriggle off the hook

7 tirarsi indietro (scansarsi) to move aside, to step aside; (ritirarsi) to back down, to flinch, to hang* back; (pettinarsi) - rsi indietro i capelli to tie back one's hair

8 tirarsi su (alzarsi) to rise*, to draw* oneself up, to raise oneself up; (mettersi dritto) to rise*, to stand* up, to get* up; (mettersi seduto) to sit* upright, to raise oneself to a sitting position; fig. (risollevarsi) (moralmente) to cheer up; (fisicamente) to gather oneself, to recover, to bounce back; (economicamente) to bounce back; (raccogliere) to put* up, to pin up [ capelli]; to pull up, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]

9 tirarsela colloq. to put* on airs, to get* above oneself

IDIOMS

tirare per le lunghe, in lungo to spin out [storia, discussione]; to drag out [riunione, discorso]; tirarla per le lunghe to drag one's feet o heels, to hang fire.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > tirare
18 pull

pul 1. verb
1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) dra, trekke

2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) dampe; ta et drag/en slurk

3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) ro

4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) kjøre inn til sida/ut fra/forbi
2. noun
1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) rykk(ing); slurk; drag, blås

2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) tiltrekning

3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) innflytelse

•

- pull apart / to pieces
- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg

dra
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trekk
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trekke
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trekking

I
subst. \/pʊl\/

1) tak, krafttak

2) haling, trekking

3) ( medisinsk) forstrekning

4) slurk, tår

• he took a long pull at his glass

han drakk dypt av glasset

5) (på pipe, sigarett) drag

6) ( overført) slit og slep

• a pull for ten minutes brought me home

etter ti minutters slit var jeg hjemme

7) ( boktrykking) korrekturavtrekk

8) ( også overført) tiltrekning, tiltrekningskraft

9) ( overført) tyngde, betydning

10) ( overført) fordel

11) ( sport) slagkraft, tak, rykk

• he took a few arm pulls

han tok noen svømmetak

12) håndtak (til å trekke i)

have a\/the pull on somebody ha en fordel fremfor en annen ha et overtak på noen

have a pull with somebody ligge bra an hos noen, være godt inne med noen

on the pull på sjekkeren

• last night my brother was out on the pull again

i går var broren min på sjekkeren igjen
II
verb \/pʊl\/

1) trekke, dra, hale

• the dentist had to pull one of my teeth

• they were pulled in opposite directions

de ble dratt i hver sin retning

2) (med preposisjon\/adverb på norsk) trekke for, dra for, trekke ned, dra ned, trekke opp, dra opp, trekke ut, dra ut, trekke av, dra av, ta opp, trekke tilbake, rive fra hverandre, rive i stykker

• can you pull the curtains, please?

kan du være så snill å trekke for gardinene?

• she pulled the blind

hun drog ned rullegardinen

• pull a proof

trekke av et prøvetrykk

• he pulled all the carrots yesterday

han tok opp alle gulrøttene i går

3) ( hverdagslig) hale i gang, arrangere

• we're going to pull a party next week

4) ( også overført) trekke til seg, tiltrekke, vekke interesse, lokke, fenge

• he has made an advertisement that pulls

han har laget en annonse som fenger

5) bevege seg, slepe seg

• the little boy pulled himself up the hill

den lille gutten slepte seg opp bakken

6) dra, kjøre

7) ( om røyk) trekke inn, inhalere

8) ( om forestilling) avlyse

9) (amer., sport) fjerne, ta ut, diskvalifisere

10) gjøre grimaser

11) ( medisin) forstrekke

12) ( slang) gjøre noe ulovlig

• the gang had pulled another bank robbery

13) (amer., hverdagslig) ta, fange, arrestere

• he was pulled for speeding

14) ( roing) ro, styre

• he pulls a good oar

• the boat pulls easily

15) ( ballsport) skru

pull a boner gjøre en brøler

pull a fast one ( hverdagslig) lure noen trill rundt

pull ahead bevege seg forover, komme foran ( i veddeløp) rykke frem

pull apart eller pull to pieces rive i stykker ( overført) plukke fra hverandre, rakke ned på, kritisere sønder og sammen

pull at\/on dra i (om sigarett, pipe) ta et drag av, suge på

pull away dra bort, trekke bort, rykke unna ( om kjøretøy) kjøre ut, kjøre bort ( sport) dra ifra, rykke frem foran

pull back trekke (seg) tilbake (sport, om resultat) forbedre

pull down trekke ned, dra ned ( om bygninger) rive ned ( om priser) sette ned

pull in kjøre inn til siden (om tog, buss) ankomme, komme inn

• the train pulled in to \/ into the station

toget kjørte inn på stasjonen

( hverdagslig) ta, sette inn, arrestere ( om lønn) ta inn, tjene trekke

• the play is pulling in large audiences

stykket trekker fulle hus

pull in at gjøre et kort opphold hos

pull off klare, greie

pull oneself off ( slang) masturbere, runke

pull oneself together ta seg sammen

pull out ( om tropper e.l.) trekke tilbake ( om kjøretøy) kjøre ut, svinge ut ( overført) trekke seg ut, trekke seg fra ( om fly) rette opp

• he managed to pull out of the dive

han klarte å rette opp flyet

pull out all (the) stops gjøre alt man kan ikke spare på noe

pull over ( om kjøretøy) svinge inn til siden få til å kjøre inn til siden

• the cops pulled him over for a breath test

politiet ba ham kjøre inn til siden til en promillekontroll

pull round ( hverdagslig) komme seg, kvikne til

pull somebody's leg ( hverdagslig) lure noen

pull something off klare noe, få noe til

pull the other one (it's got bells on)! forsøk deg ikke med meg!

pull through overleve, klare seg

• the patient is pulling through

pasienten klarer seg

komme over

• his friends have pulled him through the loss of his family

vennene har hjulpet ham til å komme over tapet av familien

pull together samarbeide, trekke i hop

• they don't pull well together

de klarer ikke å samarbeide

pull to open ( på dør e.l.) trekk

pull up stoppe, stanse, få til å stoppe, holde igjen

• she pulled up her car

hun stanset bilen

• he tried to pull up the horse

han prøvde å holde igjen hesten

( overført) stoppe, irettesette, gi en overhaling

• he was always pulling her up for her spending

han var stadig etter henne for hennes pengeforbruk

rykke opp (av jorden) ( hverdagslig) rykke fremover

pull up short bråstoppe overraske

pull wires (amer., overført) trekke i trådene, anvende sin innflytelse

English-Norwegian dictionary > pull
19 sacar

v.

1 to take out.

sacar algo de to take something out of

sacó la mano/la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck his hand/head out of the window

nos sacaron algo de comer they gave us something to eat

Ellos sacaron a los perros They took out the dogs.

2 to remove.

el dentista me sacó una muela I had a tooth out at the dentist's

3 to get (obtener) (carné, entradas, buenas notas).

¿qué sacaste en el examen de inglés? what did you get for o in your English exam?

sacar dinero del banco to get o take some money out of the bank

la sidra se saca de las manzanas cider is made from apples

¿y qué sacamos con reñirle? what do we gain by telling him off?, what's the point in telling him off?

Ella saca provecho She gets benefits.

4 to take (realizar) (foto).

siempre me sacan fatal en las fotos I always look terrible in photos

5 to bring out (al mercado) (nuevo producto, modelo).

6 to work out, to do.

sacar la cuenta/la solución to work out the total/the answer

sacar una conclusión to come to a conclusion

7 to gather, to understand.

lo leí tres veces, pero no saqué nada en claro o limpio I read it three times, but I couldn't make much sense of it

8 to let out (item of clothing) (de ancho). (peninsular Spanish)

9 to take off. ( Latin American Spanish)

sácale la ropa al niño get the child undressed

10 to throw in (sport) (con la mano).

11 to put the ball into play (sport).

sacar de banda/de esquina/de puerta to take a throw-in/corner/goal kick

12 to stick out, to put out one's, to put out, to show.

María saca la lengua Mary sticks out her tongue.

13 to serve the ball.

Ricardo saca Richard serves the ball.

14 to be obtained from.

Se te saca información Information is obtained from you.

15 to be extracted from, to be removed from.

Se me sacó una muela A molar was extracted from me.

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SACAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(c changes to qu before e)

Past Indicative

saqué, sacaste, sacó, sacamos, sacasteis, sacaron.

Present Subjunctive

saque, saques, saque, saquemos, saquéis, saquen.

Imperative

saca (tú), saque (él/Vd.), saquemos (nos.), sacad (vos.), saquen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to take out

2) get, obtain

3) get out

4) produce, invent

5) introduce

6) take (a photo)

7) release (a book, a disc, a film)

8) make (a copy)

9) stick out (one's tongue)

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Para las expresiones sacar adelante, sacar brillo, sacar algo en claro, sacar los colores a algn, sacar faltas a algo, sacar algo en limpio, sacar provecho, sacar a relucir, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=poner fuera) to take out, get out

sacó el revólver y disparó — he drew his revolver and fired, he took {o} got his revolver out and fired

he sacado las toallas al sol — I've put the towels out to dry in the sun

saca la basura, por favor — please put {o} take the rubbish out

sacaron a los rehenes por la ventana — they got the hostages out through the window

• sacar a algn a [bailar] — to get sb up for a dance

• sacar algo/a algn [de], sacó toda su ropa del armario — she took all his clothes out of the wardrobe, she removed all his clothes from the wardrobe

sacó el regalo del paquete — he removed the present from its wrapping

voy a sacar dinero del cajero — I'm going to take {o} get some money out of the machine

quiero sacar un libro de la biblioteca — I want to get a book out of the library

¡sacadme de aquí! — get me out of here!

nunca saca a su mujer de casa — he never takes his wife out

mañana sacan a dos terroristas de cárcel — tomorrow two terrorists will be released from jail

• sacar a [pasear] a algn — to take sb (out) for a walk

saqué al perro a pasear — I took the dog (out) for a walk

- sacar a algn de sí

2) [de una persona] [+ diente] to take out

me han sacado una muela — I've had a tooth (taken) out

¡deja ese palo, que me vas a sacar un ojo! — stop playing with that stick, you're going to poke my eye out!

• sacar [sangre] a algn — to take blood from sb

3) [con partes del cuerpo] to stick out

saca la lengua — stick your tongue out

sacar la lengua a alguien — to stick one's tongue out at sb

sacar la barbilla — to stick one's chin out

saca la mano si vas a aparcar — stick your hand out if you're going to park
pecho I, 1)
4) (=obtener)

a) [+ notas, diputados] to get

siempre saca buenas notas — he always gets good marks

han sacado 35 diputados — they have had 35 members (elected)

¿y tú qué sacas con denunciarlo a la policía? — and what do you get out of {o} gain from reporting him to the police?

no consiguió sacar todos los exámenes en junio Esp — she didn't manage to pass {o} get all her exams in June

sacó un seis — [con dados] he threw a six

b) [+ dinero]

lo hago para sacar unos euros — I do it to earn {o} make a bit of money

sacó el premio gordo — he got {o} won the jackpot

sacamos una ganancia de... — we made a profit of...

c) [+ puesto] to get

sacó la plaza de enfermera — she got the nursing post

d) [+ información] to get

los datos están sacados de dos libros — the statistics are taken {o} come from two books

¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? — where did you get that idea?

¿de dónde has sacado esa chica tan guapa? — where did you get {o} find such a beautiful girlfriend?

e)

sacar algo de — [+ fruto, material] to extract sth from

sacan aceite de las almendras — they extract oil from the almonds

han sacado petróleo del desierto del Sáhara — they have extracted oil from the Sahara desert

f)

sacar algo a algn — to get sth out of sb

no conseguirán sacarle nada — they won't get anything out of him

le sacaron millones a base de chantajes — they got millions out of him by blackmailing him

le sacaron toda la información que necesitaban — they got all the information they needed from {o} out of him

g) [+ conclusión] to draw

¿qué conclusión se puede sacar de todo esto? — what can be concluded from all of this?, what conclusion can be drawn from all of this?

lo que se saca de todo esto es que... — the conclusion to be drawn from all this is that...

h) [+ característica]

ha sacado el pelo rubio de su abuela — she gets her blonde hair from her grandmother

5) (=comprar) [+ entradas] to get

yo sacaré los billetes — I'll get the tickets

6) (=lanzar) [+ modelo nuevo] to bring out; [+ libro] to bring out, publish; [+ disco] to release; [+ moda] to create

han sacado sus nuevos productos al mercado — they have brought out their new product range

ya han sacado las nuevas monedas de dos euros — the new two-euro coins are out

7) (=hacer) [+ foto] to take; [+ copia] to make

te voy a sacar una foto — I'm going to take a photo of you

esta cámara saca buenas fotos — this camera takes good photos

8) (=resolver)

no conseguí sacar el problema — I couldn't solve the problem

9) (=mostrar)

le han sacado en el periódico — he was in the paper

los sacaron en la tele — they were on TV

no me sacó en la foto — he missed me out of the photo

estamos sacando anuncios en TV — we're running some adverts on TV

10) (=mencionar)

no me saques ahora eso — don't come to me with that now

11) esp LAm (=quitar) [+ ropa] to take off; [+ mancha] to get out {o} off, remove frm

sacar la funda a un fusil — to take the cover off a rifle

12) (=aventajar en)

al terminar la carrera le sacaba 10 metros al adversario — he finished the race 10 metres ahead of his rival

le saca 10cm a su hermano — he is 10cm taller than his brother

13) (=salvar) to get out

nos sacó de esa penosa situación — she got us out of that difficult situation
apuro 1)
14) (=poner) [+ apodo, mote] to give

15) (Dep)

a) (Tenis) to serve

b) (Ftbl)

saca el balón Kiko — [en saque de banda] the throw-in is taken by Kiko; [en falta] Kiko takes the free kick

sacar una falta — to take a free kick

16) (Cos) [+ prenda de vestir] (=ensanchar) to let out; (=alargar) to let down

17) (Naipes) to play

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (Tenis) to serve

2) (Ftbl) [en córner, tiro libre] to take the kick; [en saque de banda] to take the throw-in

después de marcar un gol, saca el contrario — after a goal has been scored, the opposing team kicks off

3.

See:

sacarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( extraer)

a) <billetera/lápiz> to take out, get out; <pistola/espada> to draw

sacar algo DE algo — to take something out of something

lo saqué del cajón — I took o got it out of the drawer

sacaron agua del pozo — they drew water from the well

b) < muela> to pull out, take out; <riñón/cálculo> to remove

me sacaron sangre — they took some blood

c) <diamantes/cobre> to extract, mine

sacar petróleo de debajo del mar — to get oil o (frml) extract petroleum from under the sea

d) <carta/ficha> to draw

2) (poner, llevar fuera)

a) <maceta/mesa/basura> to take out

saca las plantas al balcón — put the plants out on the balcony

sácalo aquí al sol — bring it out here into the sun

tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana — we had to get it out through the window

sacar el perro a pasear — to take the dog out for a walk

los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche — I took them out for a ride (in the car)

sacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something

sacar el coche del garaje — to get the car out of the garage

sáquenme de aquí! — get me out of here!

b) ( invitar)

el marido no la saca nunca — her husband never takes her out

sacar a alguien a bailar — to ask somebody to dance

c) < parte del cuerpo> to put out

me sacó la lengua — he stuck o put his tongue out at me

no saques la cabeza por la ventanilla — don't put your head out of the window

3) ( retirar) to take out

sacar dinero del banco — to take out o withdraw money from the bank

sólo puede sacar tres libros — you can only take out o borrow three books

4) ( de una situación difícil)

sacar a alguien DE algo — to get somebody out of something

me sacó de un apuro — he got me out of a tight spot

aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria — that money released them from their life of poverty

5) (Esp) < dobladillo> to let down; <pantalón/falda> ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out

Sentido II

6) ( obtener)

<pasaporte/permiso> to get; < entrada> to get, buy

ya saqué el pasaje or (Esp) he sacado el billete — I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket

7)

a) <calificación/nota> to get

saqué un cinco en química — I got five out of ten in chemistry

b) <votos/puntos> to get

c) ( en juegos de azar) < premio> to get, win

tiró los dados y sacó un seis — she threw the dice and got a six

d) < conclusión> to draw

e) <suma/cuenta> to do, work out

8) < beneficio> to get; < ganancia> to make

no vas a sacar nada hablándole así — you won't get anywhere talking to him like that

¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?

saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month

le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez — he took a ten-second lead over Martínez

el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros — (fam) his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is

sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course

9)

sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something

sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody

10) < brillo> to bring out

sacarle brillo a algo — to polish something to a shine

Sentido III

11)

a) < libro> to publish, bring out; < disco> to bring out, release; <modelo/producto> to bring out

sacaron el reportaje en primera plana — the report appeared on the front page

b) < tema> to bring up

c) < foto> to take; < copia> to make, take; < apuntes> to make, take

d) (Esp) <defecto/falta> (+ me/te/le etc) to find

a todo le tiene que sacar faltas — he always has to find fault with everything

12)

sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going

luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

13) (Dep) <tiro libre/falta> to take

Sentido IV

14) ( quitar)

(esp AmL)

a)

sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody

no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?

b)

sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something

c) ( retirar)

saca esto de aquí — take this away

saquen los libros de la mesa — take the books off the table

15) (esp AmL) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out

me sacas un peso de encima — you've taken a great weight off my mind
2.
sacar vi (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve; ( en fútbol) to kick off

sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner

sacar de banda — to take the throw-in
3.
sacarse v pron (refl)

1) ( extraer)

ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo — be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out

me saqué la astilla con unas pinzas — I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezers

me tengo que sacar una muela — (caus) I have to have a tooth out

sacarse algo DE algo — to take something out of something

sácate las manos de los bolsillos — take your hands out of your pockets

2) (AmL) ( quitarse) <ropa/zapatos> to take off; < maquillaje> to remove, take off

sácate el pelo de la cara — get o take your hair out of your eyes

no pudimos sacárnoslo de encima — we just couldn't get rid of him

3)

a) (caus) < foto>

tengo que sacarme una foto — I have to get a photo taken

b) (AmL) <calificación/nota> to get

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= draw from, pull out, remove, take out, withdraw, draw, pull from, put out, scoop (out), pull off, ferret out, winkle out.

Ex. These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.

Ex. We go to that record, pull it out, change the item's priority and upgrade it so it gets out to you quickly.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.

Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

Ex. The 'Root Thesaurus' presents other refinements which permit the part of the hierarchy from which a term is drawn to be specified.

Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex. Naturally people will handle books before they decide to buy them, which means that no more than a couple of copies of each title should be put out so that reserve stock is prevented from getting grubby.

Ex. This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.

Ex. The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.

Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.

Ex. Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.

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* cría cuervos y te sacarán y los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.

* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.

* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.

* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.

* sacar a concurso = tender for, tender out.

* sacar a concurso público = bid, bid + Posesivo + business, tender for, tender out.

* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.

* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.

* sacar a golpes = punch out.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* sacar Algo a relucir = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* sacar Algo de = take + Nombre + out of.

* sacar a licitación = tender for, tender out.

* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.

* sacar a relucir = bring to + the surface, bring to + light, bring to + the fore.

* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.

* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros = wash + dirty linen in front of others.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.

* sacar arrastrando = haul out.

* sacar brillo = polish.

* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.

* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].

* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.

* sacar con sifón = siphon out.

* sacar con una bomba = pump out.

* sacar de = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of.

* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.

* sacar de contrabando = smuggle out.

* sacar de la inactividad = take + Nombre + out of the doldrums.

* sacar de las casillas = piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* sacar de + Posesivo + casillas = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.

* sacar el abrebotellas = pull out + the corks.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.

* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.

* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.

* sacar en préstamo = charge out, check out.

* sacar extractos de = excerpt.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* sacar haciendo sifón = siphon out.

* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.

* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.

* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sacar lecciones de = draw + lessons from.

* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.

* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.

* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.

* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.

* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.

* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.

* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.

* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar + Nombre + de = extricate + Nombre + from.

* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.

* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sacar perforando = drill out.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* sacar por impresora = print + off-line, print out + off-line.

* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* sacar punta = sharpen.

* sacar rápidamente = whip out.

* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* sacar una conclusión = draw + conclusion.

* sacar una deducción = draw + inference.

* sacar una foto = take + a shot.

* sacar una fotografía = take + picture.

* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.

* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.

* sacar unas notazas = pass with + flying colours.

* sacar un diez = score + an A.

* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.

* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( extraer)

a) <billetera/lápiz> to take out, get out; <pistola/espada> to draw

sacar algo DE algo — to take something out of something

lo saqué del cajón — I took o got it out of the drawer

sacaron agua del pozo — they drew water from the well

b) < muela> to pull out, take out; <riñón/cálculo> to remove

me sacaron sangre — they took some blood

c) <diamantes/cobre> to extract, mine

sacar petróleo de debajo del mar — to get oil o (frml) extract petroleum from under the sea

d) <carta/ficha> to draw

2) (poner, llevar fuera)

a) <maceta/mesa/basura> to take out

saca las plantas al balcón — put the plants out on the balcony

sácalo aquí al sol — bring it out here into the sun

tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana — we had to get it out through the window

sacar el perro a pasear — to take the dog out for a walk

los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche — I took them out for a ride (in the car)

sacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something

sacar el coche del garaje — to get the car out of the garage

sáquenme de aquí! — get me out of here!

b) ( invitar)

el marido no la saca nunca — her husband never takes her out

sacar a alguien a bailar — to ask somebody to dance

c) < parte del cuerpo> to put out

me sacó la lengua — he stuck o put his tongue out at me

no saques la cabeza por la ventanilla — don't put your head out of the window

3) ( retirar) to take out

sacar dinero del banco — to take out o withdraw money from the bank

sólo puede sacar tres libros — you can only take out o borrow three books

4) ( de una situación difícil)

sacar a alguien DE algo — to get somebody out of something

me sacó de un apuro — he got me out of a tight spot

aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria — that money released them from their life of poverty

5) (Esp) < dobladillo> to let down; <pantalón/falda> ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out

Sentido II

6) ( obtener)

<pasaporte/permiso> to get; < entrada> to get, buy

ya saqué el pasaje or (Esp) he sacado el billete — I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket

7)

a) <calificación/nota> to get

saqué un cinco en química — I got five out of ten in chemistry

b) <votos/puntos> to get

c) ( en juegos de azar) < premio> to get, win

tiró los dados y sacó un seis — she threw the dice and got a six

d) < conclusión> to draw

e) <suma/cuenta> to do, work out

8) < beneficio> to get; < ganancia> to make

no vas a sacar nada hablándole así — you won't get anywhere talking to him like that

¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?

saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month

le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez — he took a ten-second lead over Martínez

el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros — (fam) his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is

sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course

9)

sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something

sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody

10) < brillo> to bring out

sacarle brillo a algo — to polish something to a shine

Sentido III

11)

a) < libro> to publish, bring out; < disco> to bring out, release; <modelo/producto> to bring out

sacaron el reportaje en primera plana — the report appeared on the front page

b) < tema> to bring up

c) < foto> to take; < copia> to make, take; < apuntes> to make, take

d) (Esp) <defecto/falta> (+ me/te/le etc) to find

a todo le tiene que sacar faltas — he always has to find fault with everything

12)

sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going

luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

13) (Dep) <tiro libre/falta> to take

Sentido IV

14) ( quitar)

(esp AmL)

a)

sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody

no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?

b)

sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something

c) ( retirar)

saca esto de aquí — take this away

saquen los libros de la mesa — take the books off the table

15) (esp AmL) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out

me sacas un peso de encima — you've taken a great weight off my mind
2.
sacar vi (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve; ( en fútbol) to kick off

sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner

sacar de banda — to take the throw-in
3.
sacarse v pron (refl)

1) ( extraer)

ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo — be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out

me saqué la astilla con unas pinzas — I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezers

me tengo que sacar una muela — (caus) I have to have a tooth out

sacarse algo DE algo — to take something out of something

sácate las manos de los bolsillos — take your hands out of your pockets

2) (AmL) ( quitarse) <ropa/zapatos> to take off; < maquillaje> to remove, take off

sácate el pelo de la cara — get o take your hair out of your eyes

no pudimos sacárnoslo de encima — we just couldn't get rid of him

3)

a) (caus) < foto>

tengo que sacarme una foto — I have to get a photo taken

b) (AmL) <calificación/nota> to get

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* cría cuervos y te sacarán y los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.

* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.

* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.

* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.

* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.

* sacar a concurso = tender for, tender out.

* sacar a concurso público = bid, bid + Posesivo + business, tender for, tender out.

* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.

* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.

* sacar a golpes = punch out.

* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.

* sacar Algo a relucir = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* sacar Algo de = take + Nombre + out of.

* sacar a licitación = tender for, tender out.

* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.

* sacar a relucir = bring to + the surface, bring to + light, bring to + the fore.

* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.

* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros = wash + dirty linen in front of others.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.

* sacar arrastrando = haul out.

* sacar brillo = polish.

* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.

* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].

* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.

* sacar con sifón = siphon out.

* sacar con una bomba = pump out.

* sacar de = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of.

* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.

* sacar de contrabando = smuggle out.

* sacar de la inactividad = take + Nombre + out of the doldrums.

* sacar de las casillas = piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* sacar de + Posesivo + casillas = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.

* sacar el abrebotellas = pull out + the corks.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.

* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.

* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.

* sacar en préstamo = charge out, check out.

* sacar extractos de = excerpt.

* sacar faltas = find + fault with.

* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* sacar haciendo sifón = siphon out.

* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.

* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.

* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sacar lecciones de = draw + lessons from.

* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.

* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.

* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.

* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.

* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.

* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.

* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.

* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.

* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.

* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar + Nombre + de = extricate + Nombre + from.

* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.

* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sacar perforando = drill out.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* sacar por impresora = print + off-line, print out + off-line.

* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* sacar punta = sharpen.

* sacar rápidamente = whip out.

* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* sacar una conclusión = draw + conclusion.

* sacar una deducción = draw + inference.

* sacar una foto = take + a shot.

* sacar una fotografía = take + picture.

* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.

* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.

* sacar unas notazas = pass with + flying colours.

* sacar un diez = score + an A.

* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.

* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.

* * *

sacar [A2 ]

vt

Sentido I

A (extraer)

1 ‹cartera/dinero/lápiz› to take out, get out; ‹pistola› to draw, get out; ‹espada› to draw sacar algo DE algo to take sth OUT OF sth

lo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawer

sacar el pollo del horno take the chicken out of the oven, remove the chicken from the oven ( frml)

sacaron agua del pozo they drew water from the well

2 ‹muela› to pull out, take out; ‹riñón/cálculo› to remove

me sacaron sangre para hacer los análisis they took some blood to do the tests

saqué la astilla con unas pinzas I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezers

deja que te saque esa espinilla let me squeeze that pimple for you

me vas a sacar un ojo con ese paraguas you'll have o poke my eye out with that umbrella!

3 ‹diamantes/cobre› to extract, mine

sacamos petróleo de debajo del mar we get oil o ( frml) extract petroleum from under the sea

4 ‹conclusión› to draw

¿sacaste algo en limpio de todo eso? did you (manage to) make anything of all that?

primero tienes que sacar la raíz cuadrada first you have to find o extract the square root

B (de una situación) sacar a algn DE algo:

aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria that money released them from their life of poverty

¿quién lo va a sacar de su error? who's going to tell him he's wrong o put him right?

me sacó de una situación muy difícil she got me out of a really tight spot

pagaron la fianza y la sacaron de la cárcel they put up bail and got her out of prison

¿por qué lo sacaron del colegio? why did they take him out of o take him away from the school?

C (de una cuenta, un fondo) to take out, get out ( colloq)

tengo que sacar dinero del banco/de la otra cuenta I have to get o draw some money out of the bank/draw o take some money out of the other account

sólo puede sacar tres libros you can only take out o borrow three books

D ‹cuenta/suma/ecuación› to do, work out; ‹adivinanza› to work out

saca la cuenta y dime cuánto te debo work it out and tell me how much I owe you

E (poner, llevar fuera)

1 ‹maceta/mesa› to take out

saca las plantas al balcón put the plants out on the balcony, take the plants out onto the balcony

¿has sacado la basura? have you put o taken the garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish out?

sácalo aquí al sol bring it out here into the sun

sacaron el sofá por la ventana they got the sofa out through the window

sacar algo DE algo to take o get sth OUT OF sth

no puedo sacar el coche del garaje I can't get the car out of the garage

2 ‹persona/perro›

los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche I took them out for a ride (in the car)

lo tuvimos que sacar por la ventana we had to get him out through the window

la sacaron en brazos they carried her out

saca el perro a pasear take the dog out for a walk

sacar a algn DE algo to get sb OUT OF sth

¡socorro! ¡sáquenme de aquí! help! get me out of here!

su marido no la saca nunca de casa her husband never takes her out

lo sacaron de allí a patadas they kicked him out of there

3

sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance

4 ‹parte del cuerpo›

saca (el) pecho stick your chest out

me sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at me

no saques la cabeza por la ventanilla don't put your head out of the window

F (poner en juego) ‹carta› to play, put down; ‹pieza/ficha› to bring out

G ‹dobladillo› to let down ‹pantalón/falda› (alargar) to let down; (ensanchar) to let out

Sentido II

A ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get; ‹entrada› to get, buy

ya he sacado el pasaje or ( Esp) billete I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket

¿sacaste hora para la peluquería? did you make an appointment at the hairdresser's?

he sacado número para la consulta de mañana I've made an appointment with the doctor tomorrow

sacar una reserva to make a reservation, to book

¡qué tipo más buen mozo! ¿de dónde lo habrá sacado? wow, he's good-looking! where do you think she got hold of o found him? ( colloq)

B

1 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth FROM sth

saqué los datos del informe oficial I got o took the information from the official report

2 sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth OUT OF sb

no le pude sacar ni un peso para la colecta I couldn't get a penny out of him for the collection

le sacaron el nombre de su cómplice they got the name of his accomplice out of him, they extracted the name of his accomplice from him

a ver si le sacas quién se lo dijo see if you can find out who told her, try and get out of her who it was who told her

C

1 ‹calificación/nota› to get

saqué un cinco en química I got five out of ten in chemistry

2 ‹votos/puntos› to get

el partido sacó tres escaños the party got o won three seats

3 (en juegos de azar) ‹premio› to get, win

cuando saque la lotería when I win the lottery

tiró los dados y sacó un seis she threw the dice and got a six

saqué la pajita más corta I drew the short straw

4 ( Esp) ‹examen/asignatura› to pass

no creo que saque la física en junio I don't think I'll pass o get through physics in June

D ‹brillo› to bring out

frotar para sacarle brillo rub to bring out the shine o to make it shine

esa caminata le sacó los colores that walk brought the color to her cheeks

punta² (↑ punta (2))

E ‹beneficio› to get

no vas a sacar nada hablándole así you won't get anywhere talking to him like that

¿qué sacas con amargarle la vida? what do you gain by making his life a misery?

le sacó mucho partido a la situación he took full advantage of the situation

con este trabajito saco (lo suficiente) para mis vicios I earn a little pocket money with this job

saqué unas £200 en limpio I made a clear £200

le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez he took a ten-second lead over Martínez

el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros ( fam); his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is

sacar algo DE algo:

no ha sacado ningún provecho del cursillo she hasn't got anything out of o ( frml) hasn't derived any benefit from the course

tienes que aprender a sacar partido de estas situaciones you have to learn to take advantage of these situations

no sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they didn't make much money on o out of o from the sale

F sacar algo DE algo ‹porciones/unidades› to get sth OUT OF sth

de esa masa puedes sacar dos pasteles there's enough pastry there to make o for two pies, you can get two pies out of that amount of pastry

G

(heredar): ha sacado los ojos verdes de la madre he's got his mother's green eyes, he gets his green eyes from his mother

Sentido III

A

1 ‹libro› to publish, bring out; ‹película/disco› to bring out, release; ‹modelo/producto› to bring out

han vuelto a sacar la moda de la minifalda the miniskirt is back in fashion

sacaron el reportaje en primera plana the report was published o printed o the report appeared on the front page

2 ‹tema› to bring up

3 ( Esp) ‹defecto/falta› (+ me/te/le etc) to find

a todo le tiene que sacar faltas he always has to find fault with everything

4 ( Esp) ‹apodo› to give

B

sacar adelante: gracias a su empeño sacaron adelante el proyecto thanks to her determination they managed to get the project off the ground/keep the project going

luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

tengo que sacar adelante la misión que me fue encomendada I have to carry out the mission that has been entrusted to me

C

1 ‹foto› to take

2 ‹copia› to make, take

3 ‹apuntes› to make, take

D ( Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to take

Sentido IV (quitar)

A ( esp AmL)

1 ‹botas/gorro/tapa› sacarle algo A algn/algo to take sth OFF sb/sth

¿me sacas las botas? can you pull o take my boots off?

tengo que sacarles el polvo a los muebles I have to dust the furniture

2

(apartar): saca esto de aquí que estorba take this away, it's in the way

saquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the table

mejor sacarlo de en medio ahora we'd better get it out of the way now

3 ‹programa› to switch off; ‹disco› to take off

B

( RPl) ‹pertenencia› sacarle algo a algn to take sth from sb

no se lo saques, que es suyo don't take it (away) from him, it's his

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? how much do they take off in taxes?, how much do you get deducted o ( AmE) withheld in taxes?

no me saques la silla don't take o ( BrE colloq) pinch my seat

C ( esp AmL) (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to get rid of

es una idea descabellada, a ver si se la podemos sacar de la cabeza it's a crazy idea, we should try to talk him out of it

me sacas un peso de encima you've taken a great weight off my mind

tenemos que sacarle esa costumbre we have to break him of that habit

■ sacar

vi

1 (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve

2 (en fútbol) to kick off

sacó de puerta/de esquina he took the goal kick/corner

saca de banda he takes the throw-in

■ sacarse

v pron

( refl)

A

(extraer): ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out

me tengo que sacar una muela ( caus) I have to have a tooth out

sacarse algo DE algo to take sth OUT OF sth

sácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pockets

sácate el dedo de la nariz don't pick your nose

B ( esp AmL)

1 ‹ropa/zapatos› to take off

se sacó el reloj she took off her watch

2

(apartar, hacer desaparecer): sácate el pelo de la cara get o take your hair out of your eyes

sacarse el maquillaje to remove o take off one's makeup

no me puedo sacar el dolor con nada no matter what I do I can't seem to get rid of the pain

no pudimos sacárnoslo de encima we just couldn't get rid of him

C (Chi, Méx) ‹calificación/nota› to get

me saqué un 6 en español I got 6 out of 10 in Spanish

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sacar ( conjugate sacar) verbo transitivo
1 ( extraer)
a) ‹billetera/lápiz› to take out, get out;

‹pistola/espada› to draw;
sacar algo DE algo to take o get sth out of sth;
◊ lo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawer

b) ‹ muela› to pull out, take out;

‹riñón/cálculo› to remove;
◊ me sacaron sangre they took some blood

c) ‹diamantes/cobre/petróleo› to extract

d) ‹carta/ficha› to draw

2 (poner, llevar fuera)
a) ‹maceta/mesa/basura› to take out;

◊ sácalo aquí al sol bring it out here into the sun;

tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana we had to get it out through the window;
sacar el perro a pasear to take the dog out for a walk;
sacar el coche del garaje to get the car out of the garage
b) ( invitar):

◊ el marido no la saca nunca her husband never takes her out;

sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance
c) ‹ parte del cuerpo› to put out;

◊ me sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at me

3 ( retirar) to take out;
◊ sacar dinero del banco to take out o withdraw money from the bank

4 ( de una situación difícil) sacar a algn DE algo ‹de apuro/atolladero› to get sb out of sth
5 (Esp) ‹ dobladillo› to let down;
‹pantalón/falda› ( alargar) to let down;
( ensanchar) to let out
( obtener)
1 ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get;
‹entrada/billete› to get, buy
2
a) ‹votos/puntos/calificación› to get

b) ‹ premio› to get, win

c) ‹ conclusión› to draw

d) ‹suma/cuenta› to do, work out

3 ‹ beneficio› to get;
‹ ganancia› to make;
◊ ¿qué sacas con eso? what do you gain by doing that?;

no sacó ningún provecho del curso she didn't get anything out of the course
4 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth from sth;
‹porciones/unidades› to get sth out of sth;
sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth out of sb
5 ‹ brillo› to bring out;
◊ sacarle brillo a algo to polish sth to a shine

1
a) ‹ libro› to publish, bring out;

‹ disco› to bring out, release;
‹modelo/producto› to bring out
b) ‹ tema› to bring up

c) ‹ foto› to take;

‹ copia› to make, take;
‹ apuntes› to make, take;
◊ sacarle una foto a algn to take a photo of sb

d) (Esp) ‹defecto/falta› (+ me/te/le etc) to find;

◊ a todo le tiene que sacar faltas he always has to find fault with everything

2
◊ sacar adelante ‹ proyecto› ( poner en marcha) to get sth off the ground;

( salvar de la crisis) to keep sth going;
◊ luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

3 (Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to take
( quitar) (esp AmL)
a) sacarle algo A algn ‹botas/gorro› to take sth off sb

b) sacarle algo a algo ‹tapa/cubierta› to take sth off sth

c) ( retirar):

◊ saca esto de aquí take this away;

saquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the table
d) ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out

verbo intransitivo (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve;
( en fútbol) to kick off
sacarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
1 ( extraer) ‹astilla/púa› to take … out;
‹ ojo› to poke … out;
◊ me tengo que sacar una muela ( caus) I have to have a tooth out;

sacarse algo DE algo to take sth out of sth;
sácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pockets
2 (AmL) ( quitarse) ‹ropa/zapatos› to take off;
‹ maquillaje› to remove, take off
3
a) ( caus) ‹ foto›:

◊ tengo que sacarme una foto I have to have my photo taken

b) (AmL) ‹calificación/nota› to get

sacar
I verbo transitivo
1 (de un sitio) to take out
sacar la cabeza por la ventana, to stick one's head out of the window
sacar dinero del banco, to withdraw money from the bank
2 (un beneficio, etc) to get
3 (extraer una cosa de otra) to extract, get: de la uva se saca vino, you get wine from grapes
4 (una solución) to work out
sacar conclusiones, to draw conclusions
5 (descubrir, resolver) no consigo sacar esta ecuación, I can't resolve this equation
6 (un documento) to get
7 (una entrada, un billete) to buy, get
8 (de una mala situación) sacar a alguien de algo, to get sb out of sthg
sacar de la pobreza, to save from poverty
9 (manifestar, dar a conocer) de repente, sacó su malhumor, he got into a strop all of a sudden
10 (una novedad) han sacado un nuevo modelo de televisor, they've brought out a new television model again
11 (poner en circulación) to bring out, release
12 familiar (producir) esa máquina saca más de 2.500 piezas a la hora, this machine can produce more than 2,500 parts an hour
(una fotografía, una copia) to take
13 familiar (aparecer alguien o algo en un medio de comunicación) lo sacaron por la tele, it was on television
14 familiar (superar a alguien en algo) ha crecido mucho, ya le saca la cabeza a su padre, he's grown a lot o he's already taller than his father
15 (un jugador una carta o una ficha) to draw
16 (una mancha) to get out
17 Cost (de largo) to let down
(de ancho) to let out
II vi Dep (en tenis) to serve
(en fútbol, baloncesto, etc) to kick off
♦ Locuciones: sacar a alguien a bailar, to ask sb to dance
sacar a relucir, to point out
sacar adelante, to keep going
sacar en claro o limpio, to make sense of
sacar la lengua, to stick one's tongue out
sacar pecho, to thrust one's chest out
' sacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
- basura
- bota
- brillo
- cara
- casilla
- chupar
- clara
- claro
- colación
- concurso
- contrarreloj
- descargar
- desorbitar
- destripar
- espaldarazo
- estárter
- exigible
- flote
- fuego
- invertir
- jugo
- liberar
- listada
- listado
- moldear
- noria
- pegote
- penetrar
- provecho
- punta
- quicio
- relucir
- sacacorchos
- sangrar
- subastar
- tajada
- trapo
- varar
- ajustar
- apunte
- billete
- carné
- cuenta
- desengañar
- esquina
- limpio
- luz
- músculo
- nota
English:
assign
- back
- bail out
- bash out
- benefit
- book
- bring out
- capital
- capitalize
- carry
- carry through
- centre
- cheese
- dig out
- dig up
- dislodge
- draw
- draw out
- dredge up
- exercise
- extricate
- find
- float
- from
- get out
- get round to
- gouge out
- jam
- job
- jump
- out
- photograph
- poke out
- polish
- polish up
- produce
- profit
- pull
- pull out
- pump out
- put out
- reel in
- release
- responsible
- run off
- scoop
- scoop out
- score
- serve
- sharpen

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sacar

♦ vt

1. [poner fuera, hacer salir, extraer] to take out;
[pistola, navaja, espada] to draw; [naipe, ficha] to play; [carbón, oro, petróleo] to extract;
sacar agua de un pozo to draw water from a well;

sacó la lengua she stuck her tongue out;

¡saca las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!;

sacó la mano/la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck his hand/head out of the window;

habrá que sacar los zapatos a la terraza we'll have to put our shoes out on the balcony;

¿de qué carpeta has sacado estos papeles? which folder did you take these papers out of?;

¿cómo lo vamos a sacar de ahí? how are we going to get him out of there?;

me sacaron de allí/a la calle por la fuerza they threw me out of there/into the street by force;

sacar a alguien a bailar to ask sb to dance;

sacar a pasear al perro to walk the dog, to take the dog for a walk;

nos sacaron algo de comer they gave us something to eat;

Comp
Ven Fam
sacar la piedra a alguien to make sb mad

2. [quitar] to remove (de from); [manchas] to get out, to remove (de from); [espinas] to get o pull out (de from);
el dentista me sacó una muela I had a tooth out at the dentist's;

sacarle sangre a alguien to draw blood from sb;
RP
¿quién me sacó el diccionario? who's taken my dictionary?

3. [obtener] [carné, certificado, buenas notas] to get;
[entradas, billetes, pasajes] to get, to buy; [datos, información] to get, to obtain; [premio] to win;
¿qué sacaste en el examen de inglés? what did you get for o in your English exam?;

saqué un ocho I got eight out of ten;

sacar beneficios (a o [m5] de un negocio) to make a profit (from a business);

sacar dinero del banco to get o take some money out of the bank;

¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? where did you get that idea (from)?;

lo que sigue está sacado de la Constitución the following is an extract from the Constitution;

la sidra se saca de las manzanas cider is made from apples;

de esta pizza no sacas más de seis raciones you won't get more than six portions from this pizza;

¿y qué sacamos con reñirle? what do we gain by telling him off?, what's the point in telling him off?;

¿y yo qué saco? what's in it for me?

4. [librar, salvar]
sacar a alguien de algo to get sb out of sth;

gracias por sacarme del apuro thanks for getting me out of trouble;

5.000 pesos no nos van a sacar de pobres 5.000 pesos isn't exactly enough for us never to have to work again

5. [realizar] [foto] to take;
[fotocopia] to make; RP [apuntes, notas] to take;
siempre me sacan fatal en las fotos I always look terrible in photos;

juntaos, que no os saco a todos move closer together, I can't fit you all in the photo like that

6. [sonsacar]
sacar algo a alguien to get sth out of sb;

no me sacarán nada they won't get anything out of me

7. [nuevo producto, modelo, libro] to bring out;
[disco] to release;
ha sacado un nuevo disco/una nueva novela he has a new record/novel out

8. [manifestar]
sacar (a relucir) algo to bring sth up;

yo no fui el que sacó el tema it wasn't me who brought the matter up in the first place;

sacó su mal humor a relucir he let his bad temper show

9. [resolver, encontrar] to do, to work out;
[crucigrama] to do, to solve;
sacar la cuenta/la solución to work out the total/the answer;

sacar la respuesta correcta to get the right answer;

siempre está sacando defectos a la gente she's always finding fault with people

10. [deducir] to gather, to understand;

sacar una conclusión to come to a conclusion;

sacar algo en consecuencia de algo to conclude o deduce sth from sth;

lo leí tres veces, pero no saqué nada en claro o [m5] limpio I read it three times, but I couldn't make much sense of it

11. [aventajar en]
sacó tres minutos a su rival he was three minutes ahead of his rival;

mi hijo ya me saca la cabeza my son's already a head taller than me

12. [en medios de comunicación] to show;

sacaron imágenes en el telediario they showed pictures on the news;

sacaron imágenes en el periódico they printed pictures in the newspaper;

la sacaron en o [m5] por televisión she was on television

13. Esp [prenda] [de ancho] to let out;
[de largo] to let down
14. Am [camisa, zapatos] to take off;

sácale la ropa al niño get the child undressed

15. [en deportes] [en tenis, voleibol] to serve;

sacar un córner/una falta to take a corner/free kick

16.
sacar adelante [hijos] to provide for;
[negocio, proyecto] to make a go of;
sacó sus estudios adelante she successfully completed her studies;

no sé cómo vamos a sacar adelante la empresa I don't know how we're going to keep the company going;

saca adelante a su familia con un mísero salario he supports his family on a miserable salary

♦ vi
[en fútbol, baloncesto, hockey] to put the ball into play; [en tenis, voleibol] to serve;
sacar de banda/de esquina/de puerta to take a throw-in/corner/goal kick

♦ See also the pronominal verb sacarse

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sacar

v/t

1 take out;

sacar de paseo take for a walk;

sacar a alguien a bailar ask s.o. to dance

2 mancha take out, remove

3 disco, libro bring out

4 fotocopias make;

le sacó bien PINT, FOT that’s a good picture of you

5 ( conseguir) get;

sacar información get information;

¿de dónde has sacado el dinero? where did you get the money from?;

sacar un buen sueldo make good money

6

:

sacar a alguien de sí drive s.o. mad;

sacar algo en claro ( entender) make sense of sth;

me saca dos años he is two years older than me

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sacar {72} vt

1) : to pull out, to take out

saca el pollo del congelador: take the chicken out of the freezer

2) : to get, to obtain

saqué un 100 en el examen: I got 100 on the exam

3) : to get out, to extract

le saqué la información: I got the information from him

4) : to stick out

sacar la lengua: to stick out one's tongue

5) : to bring out, to introduce

sacar un libro: to publish a book

sacaron una moda nueva: they introduced a new style

6) : to take (photos)

7) : to make (copies)

sacar vi

1) : to kick off (in soccer or football)

2) : to serve (in sports)

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sacar vb

1. (extraer) to take out [pt. took; pp. taken]

fui al dentista para que me sacara una muela I went to the dentist to have a tooth out

sacó el dinero de la cartera he took the money out of his wallet

saca el perro a pasear take the dog out for a walk

2. (conseguir) to get

he sacado buenas notas en los exámenes I got good marks in the exams

3. (arrancar) to get out

le he sacado la información I got the information out of him

4. (adquirir) to buy [pt. & pp. bought] / to get

he sacado las entradas para el concierto I've bought the tickets for the concert

5. (poner en circulación) to bring out [pt. & pp. brought]

Mónica Limón ha sacado un nuevo disco Mónica Limón has brought out a new record

6. (hacer una foto) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

sácame una foto take a photo of me

7. (parte del cuerpo) to stick out [pt. & pp. stuck]

no me saques la lengua don't stick your tongue out at me

8. (producir) to make

el vino se saca de la uva wine is made from grapes

9. (invitar) to ask

no me sacó nadie a bailar no one asked me to dance

10. (en tenis) to serve

11. (en fútbol para empezar) to kick off

12. (aventajar) to get ahead of

Induráin sacó cinco minutos de ventaja a Zulle Induráin took a five minute lead over Zulle

mi hermano me saca tres centímetros my brother is three centimetres taller than me

sacar brillo to polish

sacar punta to sharpen

Spanish-English dictionary > sacar
20 pull

pull [pʊl]

1. noun

   a. ( = act) traction f ; ( = attraction) (force f d')attraction f

• I felt a pull at my sleeve j'ai senti quelqu'un qui me tirait par la manche

• to give sth a pull tirer (sur) qch

• the pull of the current la force du courant

• the pull of the South l'appel m du Sud

• it was a long pull up the hill la montée était longue pour arriver en haut de la colline

• to have pull with sb avoir de l'influence auprès de qn

   b. ( = swig) gorgée f

• he took a pull at the bottle il but une gorgée à même la bouteille

• he took a long pull at his cigarette il a tiré longuement sur sa cigarette

   c. ( = handle) poignée f ; ( = cord) cordon m

2. transitive verb

   a. tirer

• to pull a door open ouvrir une porte (en la tirant)

• he pulled the box over to the door il a traîné la caisse jusqu'à la porte

• to pull a door shut tirer une porte derrière soi

• pull your chair closer to the table approchez votre chaise de la table

• he pulled her towards him il l'attira vers lui

• to pull sb clear of [+ wreckage, rubble] dégager qn de

   b. [+ trigger] presser

• to pull to bits démolir ; [+ argument, scheme, play, film] (inf) démolir ; [+ person] (inf) éreinter

• to pull sb's hair tirer les cheveux à qn

• pull the other one! (inf!) à d'autres !

• he didn't pull any punches il n'y est pas allé de main morte

• to pull one's weight fournir sa part d'effort

   c. [+ tooth] arracher ; [+ cork] ôter ; [+ gun, knife] sortir ; [+ beer] tirer

• he pulled a gun on me il a sorti un revolver et l'a braqué sur moi

• he's pulling pints somewhere in London (inf) il est barman quelque part à Londres

• to pull rank on sb en imposer hiérarchiquement à qn

   d. [+ muscle, tendon, ligament] se déchirer

   e. ( = cancel) (inf) annuler

   f. ( = attract) (inf) [+ crowd] attirer ; [+ votes] ramasser

   g. (British = get off with) (inf!) lever (inf !)

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = tug) tirer (at, on sur)

• he pulled at her sleeve il la tira par la manche

   b. ( = move) the train pulled into/out of the station le train est entré en gare/est sorti de la gare

• to pull sharply to the left [car, driver] virer brusquement à gauche

• the steering is pulling to the left la direction tire à gauche

• the car isn't pulling very well la voiture manque de reprise

   c. ( = swig) he pulled at his beer il a bu une gorgée de bière

   d. ( = row) ramer ( for vers)

   e. (British) ( = get off with sb) (inf!) emballer (inf)

4. compounds

► pull-down menu noun menu m déroulant

► pull-in (British), pull-off (US) noun parking m

► pull-out noun (in magazine) supplément m détachable ; [of troops] retrait m adjective [magazine section] détachable

► pull apart separable transitive verb

   a. ( = pull to pieces) démonter ; ( = break) mettre en pièces

• the police pulled the house apart looking for drugs (inf) la police a mis la maison sens dessus dessous pour trouver de la drogue

• nationalism was threatening to pull the country apart le nationalisme menaçait de déchirer le pays

   b. ( = separate) séparer

   c. ( = criticize) éreinter ; [+ argument, suggestion] démolir

► pull away

1. intransitive verb

[vehicle, train] démarrer

• he began to pull away from his pursuers il a commencé à distancer ses poursuivants

• she suddenly pulled away from him elle se dégagea soudain de son étreinte

2. separable transitive verb

( = withdraw) retirer brusquement ( from sb à qn ) ; ( = snatch) arracher ( from sb à qn, des mains de qn)

► pull back

1. intransitive verb

se retirer

2. separable transitive verb

( = withdraw) [+ object, troops] retirer ( from de ) ; [+ person] tirer en arrière ( from loin de)

• to pull back the curtains ouvrir les rideaux

► pull down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ blind] baisser

• he pulled his opponent down il a mis à terre son adversaire

• he pulled his hat down over his eyes il a ramené son chapeau sur ses yeux

   b. ( = demolish) démolir

• the whole street has been pulled down la rue a été complètement démolie

   c. ( = weaken) affaiblir

• his geography marks pulled him down ses notes de géographie ont fait baisser sa moyenne

► pull in

1. intransitive verb

( = arrive) arriver ; ( = enter) entrer ; ( = stop) s'arrêter

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ rope] ramener

• to pull sb in (into room, car) faire entrer qn ; (into pool) faire piquer une tête dans l'eau à qn

• pull your stomach in! rentre le ventre !

• the film is certainly pulling people in il est certain que ce film attire les foules

   b. ( = pick up) (inf) the police pulled him in for questioning la police l'a appréhendé pour l'interroger

► pull off

1. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = remove) [+ gloves, shoes, coat, hat] ôter

   b. he pulled the car off the road il a arrêté la voiture sur le bord de la route

   c. [+ plan, aim] réaliser ; [+ deal] conclure ; [+ hoax] réussir

• he didn't manage to pull it off il n'a pas réussi son coup

2. inseparable transitive verb

• to pull off the road [vehicle, driver] quitter la route

► pull on

1. intransitive verb

• the cover pulls on la housse s'enfile

2. separable transitive verb

[+ gloves, coat, cover] enfiler ; [+ shoes, hat] mettre

► pull out

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = leave) [train, bus] démarrer

   b. ( = withdraw) se retirer

• he pulled out of the deal at the last minute il s'est retiré de l'affaire à la dernière minute

   c. ( = change lane) déboîter

• he pulled out to overtake the truck il a déboîté pour doubler le camion

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = extract) arracher ; [+ cork] retirer ; [+ gun, knife] sortir

• they pulled him out of the wreckage alive ils l'ont sorti vivant des débris

   b. ( = withdraw) [+ troops] retirer

► pull over

1. intransitive verb

[driver] he pulled over to let the ambulance past il s'est garé sur le côté pour laisser passer l'ambulance

2. separable transitive verb

   a. he pulled the box over to the window il a traîné la caisse jusqu'à la fenêtre

   b. ( = stop) [+ motorist, car] (inf) forcer à s'arrêter

   c. ( = topple) he pulled the bookcase over on top of himself il a entraîné la bibliothèque dans sa chute

► pull round

1. intransitive verb

[sick person] s'en sortir

2. separable transitive verb

• he pulled me round to face him il m'a fait me retourner pour que je lui fasse face

► pull through

1. intransitive verb

(from illness) s'en tirer ; (from difficulties) s'en sortir

2. separable transitive verb

[+ rope] faire passer

3. inseparable transitive verb

[+ illness] réchapper à ; [+ difficulties, crisis] se sortir de

► pull together

1. intransitive verb

( = cooperate) se serrer les coudes

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = join) data exists but it needs pulling together les données existent mais il faut les rassembler

   b. to pull o.s. together se ressaisir

► pull up

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = stop) [vehicle] s'arrêter

   b. ( = draw level with) he pulled up with the leaders il a rattrapé les premiers

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = raise) [+ object] remonter ; ( = haul up) hisser ; [+ chair] approcher

• he leaned down from the wall and pulled the child up il s'est penché du haut du mur et a hissé l'enfant jusqu'à lui

• your geography mark has pulled you up votre note de géographie a remonté votre moyenne

   b. [+ weed] arracher

   c. ( = halt) arrêter

• he pulled himself up il s'arrêta net

* * *
[pʊl] 1.
noun

1) ( tug) coup m

to give something a pull — tirer sur quelque chose

2) ( attraction) lit force f; fig attrait m (of de)

3) (colloq) ( influence) influence f (over, with sur)

4) (colloq) ( swig) lampée (colloq) f

5) (colloq) ( on cigarette etc) bouffée f

6) Sport ( in rowing) coup m d'aviron; ( in golf) coup m hooké

it was a hard pull to the summit — cela a été très dur d'arriver jusqu'au sommet

7) ( snag) ( in sweater) maille f tirée
2.
transitive verb

1) ( tug) tirer [chain, curtain, hair, tail]; tirer sur [cord, rope]

to pull the sheets over one's head — se cacher la tête sous les draps

to pull a sweater over one's head — ( put on) enfiler un pull-over; ( take off) retirer un pull-over

2) (tug, move) ( towards oneself) tirer ( towards vers); ( by dragging) traîner ( along le long de); ( to show something) entraîner [quelqu'un] par le bras [person]

to pull somebody/something through — faire passer quelqu'un/quelque chose par [hole, window]

3) ( draw) gen tirer; [vehicle] tracter

4) ( remove)

to pull something off — [child, cat] faire tomber quelque chose de

he pulled her attacker off her — il a fait lâcher prise à son assaillant

to pull something out of — tirer quelque chose de [pocket, drawer]

to pull somebody out of — retirer quelqu'un de [wreckage]; sortir quelqu'un de [river]

5) (colloq) sortir [gun, knife]

to pull a gun on somebody — menacer quelqu'un avec un pistolet

6) ( operate) appuyer sur [trigger]; tirer [lever]

7) Medicine se faire une élongation à [muscle]

8) (steer, guide)

to pull a boat into the bank — amener une barque jusqu'à la berge

to pull a plane out of a dive — redresser un avion

9) Sport [golfer, batsman] hooker

to pull one's punches — lit retenir ses coups; fig

he didn't pull his punches — il n'a pas mâché ses mots

10) (colloq) GB tirer [pint of beer]

11) (colloq) ( attract) attirer

12) ( make)

to pull a face — faire la grimace
3.
intransitive verb

1) ( tug) tirer (at, on sur)

to pull at somebody's sleeve — tirer quelqu'un par la manche

2) (move, resist restraint) tirer (at, on sur)

to pull ahead of somebody — [athlete, rally driver] prendre de l'avance sur quelqu'un; [company] avoir de l'avance sur

3) Sport [golfer, batsman] hooker; ( row) ramer

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pull along

- pull apart

- pull away

- pull back

- pull down

- pull in

- pull off

- pull out

- pull over

- pull through

- pull together

- pull up

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pull the other one, (it's got bells on)! — (colloq) à d'autres (mais pas à moi)! (colloq)

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