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to be glued to one's chair

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1 visser

visser [vise]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

to screw on

• ce n'est pas bien vissé it's not screwed on properly

• visser qch sur qch to screw sth on to sth

• vissé devant la télé (inf) glued (inf) to the television

• il est resté vissé sur sa chaise (inf) he never got out of his chair

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vise
verbe transitif

1) ( fixer avec des vis) to screw on [serrure, boîtier] ( dans into; sur onto)

visser quelque chose à fond — to screw something up tight

2) ( fermer) to screw [something] on [couvercle, bouchon]

3) ( immobiliser)

être vissé sur sa chaise — to be glued to one's chair

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vise vt
visser qch — to screw sth

visser qch sur qch — to screw sth onto sth

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visser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( fixer avec des vis) to screw on [serrure, boîtier] (dans into; sur onto); visser qch à fond to screw sth up tight;

2 ( fermer) to screw [sth] on [couvercle, bouchon];

3 ( immobiliser) être vissé sur sa chaise/devant la télé/à son bureau to be glued to one's chair/to the TV/to one's desk.

B se visser vpr [pièces] to screw together; [couvercle, bouchon] to screw on.

[vise] verbe transitif

1. [fixer - planche, support] to screw on ou to (separable) ; [ - couvercle] to screw on ou down (separable)

le miroir est vissé au mur the mirror is screwed to the wall

(figuré)

être vissé sur son siège to be glued to one's chair

2. [en tournant - bouchon, embout] to screw on (separable) ; [ - robinet] to turn off (separable)

3. (familier) [personne] to crack down on (inseparable), to put the screws on

il a toujours vissé ses gosses he always kept a tight rein on his kids

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se visser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

to screw on ou in

ampoule qui se visse screw-in bulb

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > visser
2 pegar

v.

1 to stick.

Ella pega el afiche She sticks the poster.

2 to hit.

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos he beats his wife/children

3 to give (propinar) (bofetada, paliza).

pegar un golpe a alguien to hit somebody

pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot somebody

Ella le pegó una tremenda paliza She gave him a good thrashing.

4 to suit, to go with (corresponder a, ir bien a).

no le pega ese vestido that dress doesn't suit her

no le pega ese novio that boyfriend isn't right for her

5 to paste (computing).

6 to go together, to match.

pegar con to go with

7 to beat down (sol).

8 to glue, to adhere, to bond, to paste.

Ella pega las hojas She glues the sheets.

9 to infect with.

Yo le pegué a Ricardo un catarro I infected Richard with a cold.

10 to sew on.

Ella pega botones She sews on buttons.

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pegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to stick; (con pegamento) to glue, stick with glue; (con cola) to paste, stick with paste

■ pega estos sellos en el álbum stick these stamps in your album

■ han pegado un póster en la puerta they've stuck up a poster on the door

2 (coser) to sew on

■ pégame este botón sew this button on for me

3 (contagiar) to give

■ me has pegado la gripe you've given me your flu

4 (acercar) to move close to

■ pega la estantería a la pared move the bookcase against the wall

5 INFORMÁTICA to paste

► verbo intransitivo

1 (combinar) to match

■ esta blusa no pega con la falda this blouse doesn't go with the skirt

► verbo pronominal pegarse

1 (quemarse) to stick

■ se me ha vuelto a pegar el arroz the rice has stuck again

2 (persona) to latch onto

■ a mí siempre se me pegan los chiflados I always seem to attract loonies

■ se me pegó un tío en el pub y no hubo forma de deshacerme de él a bloke latched onto me in the pub and I couldn't get rid of him

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no pegar ni con cola (no entonar) to be totally wrong, look totally out of place 2 (ser increíble) to be impossible to believe

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pegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (golpear) to hit

■ mamá, Pablo me ha pegado mum, Pablo hit me

■ pega a su mujer he beats his wife

■ estos niños siempre se están pegando these kids are always fighting

2 (dar) to give

■ ¡vaya susto me has pegado! you didn't half scare me!

■ deja ya de pegar gritos stop shouting

■ lleva toda la mañana pegando saltos de alegría she's been jumping for joy all morning

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener fuerza) to beat down

■ ¡cómo pega el sol hoy! it's a real scorcher today!

2 (beber) to knock back

■ le gusta pegarle al whisky ¿eh? he likes knocking back the whisky, doesn't he

► verbo pronominal

1 (tropezar) to bump ( con, into)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dále que te pego over and over again, on and on

no pegar golpe not to do a blessed thing

no pegar ojo not to sleep a wink

pegar fuerte (golpear) to hit hard 2 (tener éxito) to be all the rage

pegarle fuego a algo to set fire to something

pegarle un tiro a alguien to shoot somebody

pegarle una paliza a alguien to beat somebody up

pegarse la vida padre familiar to live the life of Riley

pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself

pegársela (caerse) to fall over, fall down 2 (tener un accidente) to have an accident

pegársela a alguien (engañar) to do the dirty on somebody 2 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

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verb

1) to hit, strike

2) glue, stick

3) paste

4) attach

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- pegarse

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1. VT

1) (=adherir)

a) [gen] to stick; [con cola] to glue, stick; [+ cartel] to stick up; [+ dos piezas] to fix together; (Inform) to paste

tengo que pegar las fotos en el álbum — I have to stick the photos into the album

pegar un sello — to stick a stamp on

lo puedes pegar con celo — you can stick it on with Sellotape ®, you can sellotape it on

- no pegar sello

b) (=coser) [+ botón] to sew on

2) (=golpear) [gen] to hit; (=dar una torta a) to smack

Andrés me ha pegado — Andrés hit me

hazlo o te pego — do it or I'll hit you

es un crimen pegar a los niños — it's a crime to hit o smack children

dicen que pega a su mujer — they say he beats his wife

3) * (=dar)

• me pegó un golpe — he hit me

• pegar un grito — to shout, cry out

• le han pegado un puntapié — they gave him a kick, they kicked him

• pegar un salto — to jump ( with fright {etc}4})

• pegar un susto a algn — to scare sb, give sb a fright

¡qué susto me has pegado! — what a fright you gave me!

• le pegaron un tiro — they shot him
fuego 1)
4) (=arrimar)

pegar una silla a una pared — to move o put a chair up against a wall

pegar el oído a la puerta — to put one's ear to the door

- pegar el oído o la oreja

5) * (=contagiar) to give (a to)

me has pegado la gripe — you've given me the flu

él me pegó la costumbre — I picked up the habit off him

6)

- pegarla

7) Méx (=atar) to tie, fasten (down); [+ caballo] to hitch up

8) Caribe [+ trabajo] to start

2. VI

1) (=adherir) to stick; (Inform) to paste

2) (=agarrar) [planta] to take (root); [remedio] to take; [fuego] to catch

3)

pegar contra algo — to hit sth

pegamos contra un muro — we hit a wall

pegar en algo — (=dar) to hit sth; (=rozar) to touch sth

la flecha pegó en el blanco — the arrow hit the target

la pelota pegó en el árbol — the ball hit the tree

pegaba con un palo en la puerta — he was pounding on o hitting the door with a stick

las ramas pegan en los cristales — the branches beat against the windows

el sol pega en esta ventana — the sun beats down through this window

el piano pega en la pared — the piano is touching the wall

4) * (=armonizar) to go well, fit; [dos colores] to match, go together

es un ingrediente que no pega — it's an ingredient which does not go well with other dishes

este sillón no pega aquí — this armchair doesn't look right here

la cita no pega — the quotation is out of place

pegarle a algn: no le pega nada actuar así — it's not like him to act like that

pegar con algo — to match sth, go with sth

ese sombrero no pega con el abrigo — that hat doesn't match o go with the coat

5) * (=ser fuerte) to be strong

este vino pega (mucho) — this wine is really strong o goes to your head

a estas horas el sol pega fuerte — the sun is really hot at this time of day

6) * (=tener éxito)

ese autor está pegando — that author's a big hit

esta canción está pegando muy fuerte — this song is rocketing up the charts

los jóvenes vienen pegando (fuerte) — the younger generation's coming up fast

7) * (=creer)

me pega que...: me pega que no vendrá — I have a hunch that he won't come

8)

pegarle a algo — * to be a great one for sth *

pegarle a la bebida — to be a heavy drinker

9) Caribe, Méx * (=trabajar duro) to slog away *

3.

See:

pegarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <bofetada/patada> to give

le pegó una paliza terrible — he gave him a terrible beating

le pegaron un tiro — they shot her

b) <grito/chillido> to let out

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron — she shouted at them and they shut up

pegar un salto de alegría — to jump for joy

pegarle un susto a alguien — to give somebody a fright

c) (fam) < repaso>

pégale un repaso a este capítulo — look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita — I had a quick look at it

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick; ( con cola) to glue, stick

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

b) ( coser) <mangas/botones> to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move... closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya — move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared — he put his ear to the wall

3) (fam) ( contagiar) < enfermedad> to give

me pegó la gripe — he gave me the flu

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)
2.
pegar vi

1)

a) ( golpear)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

a mí no me vas a pegar! — don't you dare hit me!

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego — if you do that again, I'll smack you

le pega a su mujer — he beats his wife

la pelota pegó en el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) producto/moda to take off; artista to be very popular

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

c) (fam) ( ser fuerte) viento to be strong

cómo pegaba el sol! — the sun was really beating down!

este vino pega — this wine's strong

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together

pegar CON algo — to go with something

no pega con el vestido — it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

esos colores no pegan ni con cola — those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola — this picture looks really out of place here
3.
pegarse v pron

1)

a) ( golpearse)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe en la pierna — I hit my leg

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

b) (recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2) < susto> to get

qué susto me pegué! — what a fright I got!

pegarse un tiro — to shoot oneself

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

3)

a) ( adherirse) to stick

se me pegó el arroz — the rice stuck

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegarse a alguien — latch on to somebody

b) ( contagiarse) enfermedad to be infectious

eso se pega — you can easily catch it; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te va a pegar mi catarro — you'll catch my cold

se le pegó la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano — he's picked up a Mexican accent

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¹ = plaster, affix, attach, glue, fasten together, stick, paste together, cement.

Ex. Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex. The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex. Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex. The boards were generally made of wood up to the later fifteenth century; then of sheets of paper pasted together ('pasteboard'); and then, from the early eighteenth century in good-quality binding but later in cheap work, of rope-fibre millboard.

Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

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* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* goma de pegar = rubber solution.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* pegar a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* pegarse = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off on.

* pegarse a = stick to, have + a rub-off effect on.

* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet, stick like + a limpet.

* pegar sobre = paste onto.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <bofetada/patada> to give

le pegó una paliza terrible — he gave him a terrible beating

le pegaron un tiro — they shot her

b) <grito/chillido> to let out

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron — she shouted at them and they shut up

pegar un salto de alegría — to jump for joy

pegarle un susto a alguien — to give somebody a fright

c) (fam) < repaso>

pégale un repaso a este capítulo — look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita — I had a quick look at it

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick; ( con cola) to glue, stick

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

b) ( coser) <mangas/botones> to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move... closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya — move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared — he put his ear to the wall

3) (fam) ( contagiar) < enfermedad> to give

me pegó la gripe — he gave me the flu

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)
2.
pegar vi

1)

a) ( golpear)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

a mí no me vas a pegar! — don't you dare hit me!

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego — if you do that again, I'll smack you

le pega a su mujer — he beats his wife

la pelota pegó en el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) producto/moda to take off; artista to be very popular

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

c) (fam) ( ser fuerte) viento to be strong

cómo pegaba el sol! — the sun was really beating down!

este vino pega — this wine's strong

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together

pegar CON algo — to go with something

no pega con el vestido — it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

esos colores no pegan ni con cola — those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola — this picture looks really out of place here
3.
pegarse v pron

1)

a) ( golpearse)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe en la pierna — I hit my leg

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

b) (recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2) < susto> to get

qué susto me pegué! — what a fright I got!

pegarse un tiro — to shoot oneself

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

3)

a) ( adherirse) to stick

se me pegó el arroz — the rice stuck

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegarse a alguien — latch on to somebody

b) ( contagiarse) enfermedad to be infectious

eso se pega — you can easily catch it; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te va a pegar mi catarro — you'll catch my cold

se le pegó la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano — he's picked up a Mexican accent

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pegar²

² = hit, spank, smack, whip, beat, belt, whack.

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex: In addition, both physical & verbal violence appear to be transgenerational: people who were spanked frequently as children are more prone to frequently spank their own children.

Ex: Parents who endorse the use of non-coercive management techniques smack their children as well.

Ex: He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.

Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex: They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.

Ex: The assailants, he said, did not know 'if I was straight or gay, I just happened to pass by and got whacked on the head'.

* pegar chillidos = shriek.

* pegar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar.

* pegar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* pegar fuerte = hit + hard, pack + a wallop.

* pegar gritos = shriek, shout.

* pegarse una hostia = come + a cropper.

* pegar un estirón = shoot up.

* pegar un puñetazo = sock.

* pegar un repullo = give + a start, startle.

* pegar un respingo = give + a start, startle.

* pegar un susto = spook.

¹ = plaster, affix, attach, glue, fasten together, stick, paste together, cement.

Ex: Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex: The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex: Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex: The boards were generally made of wood up to the later fifteenth century; then of sheets of paper pasted together ('pasteboard'); and then, from the early eighteenth century in good-quality binding but later in cheap work, of rope-fibre millboard.

Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* goma de pegar = rubber solution.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* pegar a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* pegarse = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off on.

* pegarse a = stick to, have + a rub-off effect on.

* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet, stick like + a limpet.

* pegar sobre = paste onto.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* * *

pegar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 (propinar) ‹bofetada/paliza/patada› to give

le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating

le pegué una patada en la rodilla I gave him a kick on the knee, I kicked him on the knee

te voy a pegar un coscorrón I'm going to clout you o give you such a clout! ( colloq)

le pegaron un tiro they shot her

2 ‹grito/salto›

pegó un chillido she let out a scream, she screamed

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron she shouted at them and they shut up

pegó un salto de alegría he jumped for joy

pegó media vuelta y se fue he turned around and walked away

3 ‹susto› to give

¡qué susto me pegaste! you gave me a terrible fright!

4 ( fam) ‹repaso›

pégale un repaso a este capítulo look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita I had a quick look at it

B

1 (adherir) to stick; (con cola) to glue, stick; (con engrudo) to paste, stick

pegué los sellos en el sobre I stuck the stamps on the envelope

¿cómo pego la suela? how can I stick the sole?

vamos a pegar todos los pedazos we're going to glue o stick all the pieces back together

pegó un póster en la pared she stuck ( o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

2 (coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew … on

ni siquiera sabe pegar un botón he can't even sew a button on

3 (arrimar, acercar) to move … closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared he put his ear to the wall

4 ( Inf) to paste

C ( fam) (contagiar) ‹enfermedad› to give

no te acerques, que te pego la gripe don't come near me, I'll give you my flu o you'll get my flu

pegarla ( RPl fam); to be dead on ( AmE colloq), to be spot on ( BrE colloq)

la verdad es que la pegamos con su regalo we really were dead on o spot on with her gift

con este espectáculo sí la vamos a pegar we're going to have a big hit with this show ( colloq)

pegar su chicle con algn ( Méx arg); to score with sb (sl)

■ pegar

vi

A

1

(golpear): pegarle a algn to hit sb; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb

dicen que le pega a su mujer they say he beats his wife

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego if you do that again, I'll smack you

¡a mí no me vas a pegar! don't you dare hit me!

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost

pegarle a algo ( fam): ¡cómo le pegan al vino! they sure like their wine ( colloq), they certainly knock back the wine ( colloq)

ahora le pega al canto ( Chi); she's into singing at the moment ( colloq)

2 ( fam) (hacerse popular) to take off

si el producto no pega, quebramos if the product doesn't take off o catch on, we'll go under

una artista que pega en el extranjero an artist who's very popular abroad

su último disco está pegando fuerte her latest record is a big hit ( colloq)

3 ( fam) (ser fuerte) «viento» to be strong

¡cómo pegaba el sol! the sun was really beating down!, the sun was really hot!

este vino pega muchísimo this wine's really strong, this wine goes to your head

B

1 (adherir) to stick

2 (armonizar) to go together

estos colores no pegan these colors* don't go together

pegar CON algo to go WITH sth

esos zapatos no pegan con el vestido those shoes don't go (well) with the dress

esa mesa no pega con los demás muebles that table doesn't fit in with o go with the rest of the furniture

el vino blanco no pega con la carne white wine doesn't go with meat

no pegar ni con cola or no pegar ni juntar ( fam): esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors* don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola this picture looks really out of place here

no pegamos ni juntamos en este ambiente we stick out like a sore thumb in a place like this

C ( Chi fam) (dirigirse) pegar PARA algo; to head o make FOR sth

pegó para su casa she made o headed for home

■ pegarse

v pron

A

1

(golpearse): me pegué con la mesa I bumped into the table, I knocked myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe muy fuerte en la pierna I hit my leg really hard

se cayó de la bicicleta y se pegó un porrazo ( fam); she fell off her bike and gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela ( Esp fam); to have a crash

pegársela a algn ( Esp fam); (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to sb, cheat on sb ( AmE colloq); (traicionar) to double-cross sb, do the dirty on sb ( colloq)

2 ( recípr) (darse golpes) to hit each other

estos niños siempre se están pegando these kids are always hitting each other o fighting

B

1 ‹susto›

¡qué susto me pegué cuando la vi! I got such a fright when I saw her

2 ‹tiro›

se pegó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the head

¡es para pegarse un tiro! it's enough to drive you crazy o mad!

3 ( fam)

(tomarse, darse): me voy a pegar una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

tuvimos que pegarnos una corrida para no perder el tren we had to run to catch the train

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda we had an amazing meal last night ( colloq)

¡me voy a pegar unas vacaciones …! I'm going to give myself o have myself a good vacation

4 ( Esp fam) (pasar) to spend

me pegué el día entero estudiando I spent the whole day studying

me pegué cuatro días sin salir de casa I didn't leave the house for four days, I went (for) four days without leaving the house ( colloq)

C

1 (adherirse) to stick

no consigo que este sobre se pegue I can't get this envelope to stick

se me ha pegado el arroz the rice has stuck

mi madre se pega al or del teléfono y no para de hablar once my mother gets yakking on the phone there's no stopping her ( colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre she kept her finger on o she leaned on the doorbell

se me pega y después no se qué hacer para deshacerme de él he latches on to me and then I can't get rid of him

2

«costumbre/enfermedad» (contagiarse) (+ me/te/le etc): en Inglaterra se le pegó la costumbre de tomar té in England she got into the habit of drinking tea

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent

no te acerques, que se te va a pegar el catarro don't come too close or you'll catch my cold

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pegar ( conjugate pegar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹bofetada/patada› to give;

◊ le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating;

le pegaron un tiro they shot her
b) ‹grito/chillido› to let out;

◊ pegar un salto de alegría to jump for joy;

pegarle un susto a algn to give sb a fright
2
a) ( adherir) to stick;

( con cola) to glue, stick
b) ( coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move … closer

3 (fam) ( contagiar) ‹ enfermedad› to give;
◊ me pegó la gripe he gave me the flu

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( golpear): pegarle a algn to hit sb;

(a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ le pega a su mujer he beats his wife;

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost
b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) [producto/moda] to take off;

[ artista] to be very popular
2
a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together;

pegar CON algo to go with sth;
◊ no pega con el vestido it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

pegarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( golpearse):

◊ me pegué con la mesa I knocked o hit myself on the table;

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head
b) ( recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2 ‹ susto› to get;
◊ pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself

3 ( contagiarse) [ enfermedad] to be infectious;
◊ eso se pega you can easily catch it;

se te va a pegar mi catarro you'll catch my cold;
se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent
pegar
I verbo transitivo
1 (adherir) to stick
(con pegamento) to glue
2 (coser) to sew on
3 (arrimar) lean against: es mejor que pegues la cuna a la pared, you'd better put the cradle against the wall
4 (un susto, una enfermedad) to give
5 (realizar una acción) pegó fuego a la casa, he set the house on fire
pegó saltos de alegría, he jumped for joy
6 (maltratar) to hit: no pegues al niño, don't hit the child
II verbo intransitivo
1 (combinar) to match: ese jersey no pega con esos pantalones, that sweater doesn't go with those trousers
(estar próximo a) to be next to: su casa está pegada al cine, his house is next to the cinema
2 (sol) to beat down
♦ Locuciones: no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
' pegar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartel
- cascar
- frenazo
- hebra
- ojo
- respingo
- reventón
- sacudir
- zurrar
- acertar
- culo
- dar
- estirón
- golpear
- maltratar
- rebote
- salto
- sonar
English:
affix
- beat
- beat down
- believe in
- belt
- bond
- give
- glue
- gum
- hang
- hit
- paste
- punch
- put up
- scare
- sellotape
- sew on
- shoot
- slap
- slug
- smack
- stick
- stick together
- strike
- tape
- wallop
- alone
- attach
- crack
- even
- go
- jolt
- superglue
- wink

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pegar

♦ vt

1. [adherir] to stick;
[con pegamento] to glue; [póster, cartel] to fix, to put up; [botón] to sew on;
pegó la suela al zapato he stuck the sole on the shoe

2. [arrimar]
pegar algo a o [m5] contra algo to put o place sth against sth;

no pegues la silla tanto a la pared don't put the chair so close up against the wall;

pega el coche un poco más a la acera move the car in a bit closer to the Br pavement o US sidewalk

3. [golpear] to hit;

el balón me pegó en la cara the ball hit me in the face;

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos he beats his wife/children

4. [dar] [bofetada, paliza, patada] to give;

pegó un golpe sobre la mesa he banged the table;

pegar un golpe a alguien to hit sb;

pegar un susto a alguien to give sb a fright;

pegar un disgusto a alguien to upset sb;

pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot sb

5. [realizar, producir]
pegar un bostezo to yawn;

pegar un grito to cry out, to let out a cry;

no arreglas nada pegando gritos it's no use shouting;

pegar un respingo to (give a) start;

pegaban saltos de alegría they were jumping for joy;

pegar un suspiro to (give a) sigh;

pegar fuego a algo to set sth on fire, to set fire to sth

6. [contagiar]
pegar algo a alguien to give sb sth, to pass sth on to sb;

le pegó el sarampión a su hermano she gave her brother measles

7. [corresponder a, ir bien a] to suit;

no le pega ese vestido that dress doesn't suit her;

esta corbata pega con esa camisa this tie goes with that shirt;

no le pega ese novio that boyfriend isn't right for her

8. Informát to paste

9. Fam [tener el hábito de]
le pega mucho al vino he likes his wine

10. RP Fam
pegarla [acertar] to be spot on;

la pegamos con esa idea we were spot on with that idea

♦ vi

1. [adherir] to stick

2. [golpear] to hit;

la lluvia pegaba en la ventana the rain was driving against the windowpane;

una bala pegó contra el techo a bullet hit the ceiling;

la pelota pegó en el larguero the ball hit the crossbar

3. [armonizar] to go together, to match;

no pegan nada they don't go together o match at all;

no pega mucho un bingo en este barrio a bingo hall doesn't really fit o looks rather out of place in this part of town;

pegar con to go with;

un color que pegue (bien) con el rojo a colour that goes (well) with red

4. Fam [ser fuerte] [sol] to beat down;
[viento, aire] to be strong; [vino, licor, droga] to be strong stuff, to pack a punch;
el aire pega de costado there's a strong side wind;

¡cómo pega el sol! it's absolutely scorching!

5. [estar al lado]
pegar a o [m5] con to be right next to;

el restaurante pega con a la estación the restaurant's right next to the station

6. Fam [tener éxito, estar de moda] to be in;

este grupo está pegando mucho últimamente this group is massive at the moment;

una nueva generación de tenistas viene pegando fuerte a new generation of tennis players is beginning to come through

♦ See also the pronominal verb pegarse

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pegar

I v/t

1 ( golpear) hit

2 ( adherir) stick, glue

3 bofetada, susto, resfriado give;

pegar un grito shout, give a shout;

no me pega la gana Méx I don’t feel like it

II v/i

1 ( golpear) hit

2 ( adherir) stick

3 del sol beat down

4 ( armonizar) go (together)

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pegar {52} vt

1) : to glue, to stick, to paste

2) : to attach, to sew on

3) : to infect with, to give

me pegó el resfriado: he gave me his cold

4) golpear: to hit, to deal, to strike

me pegaron un puntapié: they gave me a kick

5) : to give (out with)

pegó un grito: she let out a yell

pegar vi

1) : to adhere, to stick

2)

pegar en : to hit, to strike (against)

3)

pegar con : to match, to go with

♦ See also the reflexive verb pegarse

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pegar vb

1. (adherir) to stick [pt. & pp. stuck]

pegaron el cartel en la pared they stuck the poster on the wall

2. (golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

no pegues a tu hermana don't hit your sister

3. (acercar) to put against [pt. & pp. put]

no pegues la silla a la pared don't put the chair against the wall

4. (contagiar) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

creo que me has pegado la gripe I think you've given me your flu

5. (armonizar) to go

esa corbata no pega con la camisa that tie doesn't go with your shirt

pegar un tiro to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

pegar un susto to give a fright [pt. gave; pp. given]

pegar un grito to shout

pegar una torta to slap [pt. & pp. slapped]

Spanish-English dictionary > pegar
3 hängen

v/i; hing, ist gehangen; bes. schw. oder altm. hängen1; mit Hangen und Bangen geh. in anxious anticipation; (knapp) barely; mit Hangen und Bangen bestehen geh. scrape through

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das Hängen

hanging

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Hạn|gen ['haŋən]
nt

mit Hangen und Bangen — with fear and trembling

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das

1) (the (act of) killing a criminal by hanging.) hanging

2) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hang

3) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hang

4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hang

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Han·gen

<-s>

[ˈhaŋən]

nt

▶ mit \Hangen und Bangen (geh) with fear and dread

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I
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein

1) hang

die Bilder hängen [schon] — the pictures are [already] up

der Schrank hängt voller Kleider — the wardrobe is full of clothes

der Weihnachtsbaum hängt voller Süßigkeiten — the Christmas tree is laden with sweets

an einem Faden hängen — be hanging by a thread

etwas hängen lassen — (vergessen) leave something behind

2) (sich festhalten) hang, dangle (an + Dat. from)

jemandem am Hals hängen — hang round somebody's neck; s. auch Rockzipfel

3) (erhängt werden) hang; be hanged

4) (an einem Fahrzeug) be hitched or attached (an + Dat. to)

5) (herabhängen) hang down

bis auf den Boden hängen — hang down to the ground

die Beine ins Wasser hängen lassen — let one's legs dangle in the water

sich hängen lassen — (fig.) let oneself go

lass dich nicht so hängen! — (fig.) [you must] pull yourself together!

6) (unordentlich sitzen)

im Sessel hängen — (erschöpft, betrunken) be or sit slumped in one's/the chair; (flegelhaft) lounge in one's/the chair

7) (geh.): (schweben, auch fig.) hang (über + Dat. over)

jemanden hängen lassen — (fig. ugs.): (jemandem nicht helfen) let somebody down

8) (haften) cling, stick (an + Dat. to)

an/auf etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — stick to something

von dem Vortrag bleib [bei ihm] nicht viel hängen — (fig.) not much of the lecture stuck (coll.)

ein Verdacht bleibt an ihr hängen — (fig.) suspicion rests on her

9) (festhängen)

sie hing mit dem Rock am Zaun/in der Fahrradkette — her skirt was caught on the fence/in the bicycle chain

[mit dem Ärmel usw.] an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — get one's sleeve etc. caught on/in something

10) (ugs.): (sich aufhalten, sein) hang around (coll.)

[schon wieder] am Telefon/vorm Fernseher hängen — be on the telephone [again]/be in front of the television [again]

11) (sich nicht trennen wollen)

an jemandem/etwas hängen — be very attached to somebody/something

12) (sich neigen) lean

13) (ugs.): (angeschlossen sein)

an etwas (Dat.) hängen — be on something

14) (ugs.): (nicht weiterkommen) be stuck

15) (ugs.): (zurück sein) be behind

hängen bleiben — (ugs.): (verweilen) get stuck (coll.); (ugs.): (nicht versekt werden) stay down; have to repeat a year

16) (entschieden werden)

an/bei jemandem/etwas hängen — depend on somebody/something
II 1.
transitives Verb

1)

etwas in/über etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something in/over something

etwas an/auf etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something on something

2) (befestigen) hitch up (an + Akk. to); couple on <railway carriage, trailer, etc.> (an + Akk. to)

3) (hängen lassen) hang

die Beine ins Wasser hängen — let one's legs dangle in the water

4) (erhängen) hang

Tod durch Hängen — death by hanging

mit Hängen und Würgen — by the skin of one's teeth

5) (ugs.): (aufwenden)

an/in etwas (Akk.) hängen — put <work, time, money> into something; spend <time, money> on something

6) (ugs.): (anschließen)

jemanden/etwas an etwas (Akk.) hängen — put somebody/something on something; s. auch Glocke 1); Nagel 2)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (ergreifen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang on to something

sich jemandem an den Hals hängen — cling to somebody's neck

sich ans Telefon hängen — (fig. ugs.) get on the telephone

2) (sich festsetzen) < smell> cling (an + Akk. to); <burr, hairs, etc.> cling, stick (an + Akk. to)

3) (anschließen)

sich an jemanden hängen — attach oneself to somebody; latch on to somebody (coll.)

4) (verfolgen)

sich an jemanden/ein Auto hängen — follow or (coll.) tail somebody/a car

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hängen¹ v/i; hängt, hing, hat/südd, österr, schweiz ist gehangen

1. (befestigt sein) hang (

an +dat on;

von from); an der Decke: be suspended (from); an einem Fahrzeug: be attached (to);

es hängt schief/zu tief etc it’s not (hanging) straight/it’s (hanging) too low etc;

hängen lassen (Wäsche) leave on the line; (vergessen) leave (hanging);

jemanden hängen lassen umg, fig leave sb in the lurch

2. (sich festhalten) hang;

das Kind hing an i-r Hand/i-m Hals the child was hanging onto her hand/around her neck;

sie hing aus dem Fenster umg (lehnte sich hinaus) she was hanging out of the window

3. durch sein Gewicht etc: droop, hang down; (durchhängen) sag; (sich zur Seite neigen) be inclined, lean over (

nach to[ward(s)]); (nicht waagrecht sein) slope;

bis auf den Boden hängen Zweige, Tischdecke etc: hang down to the ground;

die Köpfe der Blumen hängen (nach unten) the heads of the flowers are drooping;

die Beine ins Wasser hängen lassen dangle one’s legs in the water;

den Kopf/Schwanz hängen lassen hang one’s head/let its tail hang down;

lass den Kopf nicht hängen! fig keep your head up;

sich hängen lassen fig (sich gehen lassen) let o.s. go;

lässig im Sessel hängen loll in the armchair;

die Kleider hingen mir nur so am Leib the clothes were hanging off me umg; → hängend B

4. geh (unbeweglich schweben) float, hover;

hängen über (+dat) Schicksal, Schwert etc: hang over;

Wolken hängen am Himmel clouds float ( oder hang) in the sky;

Rauch hing in der Luft smoke was hanging in the air

5. (haften) cling, stick (

an +dat to); TECH catch, stick; (festsitzen) be caught; COMPUT hang

6.

hängen bleiben get ( oder be) caught (

an +dat on), catch (on, in); get ( oder be) stuck (

in +dat in); TECH jam, stick; Computer, Programm, Schallplatte: hang; umg, fig (nicht weiterkommen) be stuck; fig stick (

im Gedächtnis in one’s mind); umg bei Freunden, in Kneipe etc: get stuck; (aufgehalten werden) be held up; SPORT be stopped (

an +dat by); umg, in der Schule: be kept down (US held back);

er blieb mit der Hose am Zaun hängen he caught his trousers (US pants) on the fence;

ihr Blick/ein Verdacht blieb an ihm hängen her eyes/a suspicion rested on him;

von dem Vortrag ist bei mir nicht viel hängen geblieben I can’t remember much of (what was said in) the talk;

an mir bleibt alles hängen umg I get lumbered with everything, I end up having to do everything;

die ganze Arbeit hängt an mir umg (bin verantwortlich) I’m responsible for all the work; (bin damit belastet) I’ve been lumbered with all the work umg;

wo(ran) hängt’s? umg what’s the problem?;

sie hängt in Latein umg she’s behind in Latin

7. umg (sich aufhalten, sein) hang around (

in +dat in;

bei at);

er hängt dauernd am Telefon he’s on the phone all day, he’s never off the phone;

sie hängt den ganzen Tag vor dem Fernseher she’s glued to the TV all day

8. (voll sein):

voller Bilder hängen Wand: be covered in paintings; Haus: be full of paintings;

der Baum hängt voller Früchte the tree is laden with fruit

9. (angeschlossen sein) be connected (up) (to);

der Computer hängt am Netz the computer is connected to the net(work), the computer is networked;

sie hängt am Tropf/an der Herz-Lungen-Maschine she’s on a drip (US IV)/heart-lung machine

10. fig:

hängen an (+dat) an einem Brauch, am Leben etc: cling to; an jemandem: be very attached ( stärker: devoted) to; am Geld, an Besitz: love, be fond of; (abhängen von) depend on; (verbunden sein mit) be involved;

du weißt ja nicht, was für mich alles daran hängt you’ve no idea how much is hanging on this as far as I’m concerned, you just don’t know what this means for me; → auch Faden¹ 3, Lippe etc

hängen²; hängt, hängte, hat gehängt

A. v/t

1. (Bild, Wäsche etc) hang (

an die Leine, Wand [up] on; an die Decke from), suspend (from)

2. an Fahrzeug etc: fix, fasten, attach (

an +akk to); (anhaken) hook (on[to])

3. (hängen lassen) dangle;

die Beine ins Wasser hängen dangle one’s legs in the water;

den Kopf aus dem Fenster hängen stick one’s head out of the window

4. (jemanden) hang;

gehängt werden be hanged;

er soll hängen! he ought to be hanged ( oder hung umg)!

5. fig:

sein Herz an etwas (akk)

hängen set one’s heart on sth;

viel Arbeit/Mühe/Zeit an oder

in etwas (akk)

hängen umg put a lot of work/effort/time into sth; → Brotkorb, Glocke, Nagel etc

B. v/r:

sich an jemanden/etwas hängen hang on to sb/sth, auch gefühlsmäßig: cling to sb/sth;

sich ans Telefon hängen umg get on the telephone;

sich an jemandes Fersen hängen (jemanden verfolgen) follow close on sb’s heels;

sich an jemanden hängen aufdringlich: cling to sb; Laufsport: drop in behind sb;

sich aus dem Fenster hängen hang out of the window;

sich in etwas (akk)

hängen umg, fig (sich engagieren) get involved in sth; (sich einmischen) meddle in sth

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I
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein

1) hang

die Bilder hängen [schon] — the pictures are [already] up

der Schrank hängt voller Kleider — the wardrobe is full of clothes

der Weihnachtsbaum hängt voller Süßigkeiten — the Christmas tree is laden with sweets

an einem Faden hängen — be hanging by a thread

etwas hängen lassen — (vergessen) leave something behind

2) (sich festhalten) hang, dangle (an + Dat. from)

jemandem am Hals hängen — hang round somebody's neck; s. auch Rockzipfel

3) (erhängt werden) hang; be hanged

4) (an einem Fahrzeug) be hitched or attached (an + Dat. to)

5) (herabhängen) hang down

bis auf den Boden hängen — hang down to the ground

die Beine ins Wasser hängen lassen — let one's legs dangle in the water

sich hängen lassen — (fig.) let oneself go

lass dich nicht so hängen! — (fig.) [you must] pull yourself together!

6) (unordentlich sitzen)

im Sessel hängen — (erschöpft, betrunken) be or sit slumped in one's/the chair; (flegelhaft) lounge in one's/the chair

7) (geh.): (schweben, auch fig.) hang (über + Dat. over)

jemanden hängen lassen — (fig. ugs.): (jemandem nicht helfen) let somebody down

8) (haften) cling, stick (an + Dat. to)

an/auf etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — stick to something

von dem Vortrag bleib [bei ihm] nicht viel hängen — (fig.) not much of the lecture stuck (coll.)

ein Verdacht bleibt an ihr hängen — (fig.) suspicion rests on her

9) (festhängen)

sie hing mit dem Rock am Zaun/in der Fahrradkette — her skirt was caught on the fence/in the bicycle chain

[mit dem Ärmel usw.] an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — get one's sleeve etc. caught on/in something

10) (ugs.): (sich aufhalten, sein) hang around (coll.)

[schon wieder] am Telefon/vorm Fernseher hängen — be on the telephone [again]/be in front of the television [again]

11) (sich nicht trennen wollen)

an jemandem/etwas hängen — be very attached to somebody/something

12) (sich neigen) lean

13) (ugs.): (angeschlossen sein)

an etwas (Dat.) hängen — be on something

14) (ugs.): (nicht weiterkommen) be stuck

15) (ugs.): (zurück sein) be behind

hängen bleiben — (ugs.): (verweilen) get stuck (coll.); (ugs.): (nicht versekt werden) stay down; have to repeat a year

16) (entschieden werden)

an/bei jemandem/etwas hängen — depend on somebody/something
II 1.
transitives Verb

1)

etwas in/über etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something in/over something

etwas an/auf etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something on something

2) (befestigen) hitch up (an + Akk. to); couple on <railway carriage, trailer, etc.> (an + Akk. to)

3) (hängen lassen) hang

die Beine ins Wasser hängen — let one's legs dangle in the water

4) (erhängen) hang

Tod durch Hängen — death by hanging

mit Hängen und Würgen — by the skin of one's teeth

5) (ugs.): (aufwenden)

an/in etwas (Akk.) hängen — put <work, time, money> into something; spend <time, money> on something

6) (ugs.): (anschließen)

jemanden/etwas an etwas (Akk.) hängen — put somebody/something on something; s. auch Glocke 1); Nagel 2)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (ergreifen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang on to something

sich jemandem an den Hals hängen — cling to somebody's neck

sich ans Telefon hängen — (fig. ugs.) get on the telephone

2) (sich festsetzen) < smell> cling (an + Akk. to); <burr, hairs, etc.> cling, stick (an + Akk. to)

3) (anschließen)

sich an jemanden hängen — attach oneself to somebody; latch on to somebody (coll.)

4) (verfolgen)

sich an jemanden/ein Auto hängen — follow or (coll.) tail somebody/a car

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adj.

hung adj. v.

(§ p.,pp.: hing, gehangen)

= to hang v.

(§ p.,p.p.: hung) (•§ p.,p.p.: hanged•)

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4 separar

v.

1 to separate.

las hojas se han pegado y no las puedo separar the pages have stuck together and I can't separate them o get them apart

son muchas las cosas que nos separan there are many differences between us

María separó las galletas Mary separated the cookies.

2 to move away.

separa un poco las sillas move the chairs apart a bit

3 to put aside.

4 to split, to draw apart, to pull away, to pull apart.

El adulterio separa a las parejas Adultery splits couples.

5 to set apart, to put away.

6 to abduce.

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separar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to separate

2 (hacer grupos) to separate, sort out

■ separa las lentejas de los garbanzos separate the lentils from the chickpeas

3 (guardar aparte) to set aside, put aside

■ te he separado un trozo de pastel I've put aside a piece of cake for you

4 (apartar) to move away (de, from)

■ separa la mesa de la pared move the table away from the wall

5 (de empleo, cargo) to remove (de, from), dismiss (de, from)

6 figurado (mantener alejado) to keep away (de, from)

► verbo pronominal separarse

1 (tomar diferente camino) to separate, part company

2 (matrimonio) to separate

3 (apartarse) to move away (de, from)

4 (desprenderse) to separate (de, from), come off (de, -)

5 (de amigo etc) to part company (de, with)

6 separarse de (dejar algo) to part with

■ no me separaré nunca de este libro I shall never part with this book

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verb

1) to separate

2) divide

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- separarse

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1. VT

1) (=apartar) to separate

la maestra nos separó para que no habláramos — the teacher split us up o separated us so that we wouldn't talk

si no los llegan a separar se matan — if no one had pulled them apart o separated them, they would have killed each other

separe la última sección del formulario — detach the bottom of the form

separar algn/algo de algn/algo — to separate sb/sth from sb/sth

al nacer los separaron de sus padres — they were taken (away) o separated from their parents at birth

los separaron del resto de los pasajeros — they were split up o separated from the rest of the passengers

separa el sofá de la pared — move the sofa away from the wall

separe la cazuela de la lumbre — take the pot off the heat

- separar el grano de la paja

2) (=distanciar)

nada conseguirá separarnos — nothing can come between us

éramos buenos amigos, pero la política nos separó — we were good friends but politics came between us

el trabajo la mantiene separada de su familia — work keeps her away from her family

hasta que la muerte nos separe — till death us do part

3) (=existir entre)

la distancia que separa Nueva York de Roma — the distance between New York and Rome

el abismo que separa a los ricos de los pobres — the gulf between o separating (the) rich and (the) poor

4) (=deslindar)

los Pirineos separan España de Francia — the Pyrenees separate Spain from France

unas barreras de protección separaban el escenario de la plaza — there were crash barriers separating the stage from the rest of the square

la frontera que separa realidad y ficción — the dividing line between reality and fiction, the line that separates reality from o and fiction

5) (=dividir) to divide

separa las palabras en sílabas — divide the words into syllables

los separé en varios montones — I sorted them out into several piles

6) (=poner aparte)

¿me puedes separar un poco de tarta? — can you put aside some cake for me?

7) (=destituir) [de un cargo] to remove, dismiss

ser separado del servicio — (Mil) to be discharged

2.

See:

separarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, alejar) to separate; < boxeadores> to separate, part

separa la cama de la pared — move the bed away from the wall

no se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero — it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother

b) ( dividir un todo) to divide

separar las palabras en sílabas — divide the words into syllables

2)

a) ( deslindar) to separate, divide

una valla separa los dos campos — there is a fence separating the two fields

los separan profundas diferencias — they are divided by deepseated differences

separar algo DE algo — to separate something from something

b) ( despegar)

no puedo separar estas dos fotos — I can't get these two photographs apart

separa las lonchas de jamón — separate the slices of ham

3) (frml) ( destituir) to dismiss (frml)

fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones — he was removed from office/relieved of his duties (frml)
2.
separarse v pron

a) matrimonio to separate

se separaron hace un mes — they separated o split up a month ago

es hijo de padres separados — his parents are separated

separarse DE alguien — to separate from somebody

b) (apartarse, alejarse) to split up

a mitad de camino nos separamos — we split up half way

no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder — please stay together in case the children get lost

separarse DE algo/alguien: esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television; no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children; no se separen de su equipaje — do not leave your luggage unattended

c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside

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= carry off, cut off, detach, put by, segregate, separate, sift, screen out, tell out into, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, drive + a wedge between, hive off, disaggregate, sever, prise + Nombre + apart, unbundle, spread out, sift out, cleave, tease apart, balkanize, sunder, decouple, strip off, splay.

Ex. The 'sweated' rags were pounded to a pulp (or stuff) by water-powered hammers, impurities being carried off through filters by running water.

Ex. The stages are not cut off from one another, are not sharply defined.

Ex. The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.

Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex. In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.

Ex. The description of the component part is separated from that of the host document by a double slash.

Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.

Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.

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

Ex. Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.

Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex. Non-fiction is normally shelved according to the Dewey decimal system with perhaps a major category such as autobiography and biography hived off as a completely separate ad hoc classification.

Ex. Outcomes can be disaggregated along age, class, ethnic, racial, & gender dimensions.

Ex. This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex. The symbiotic relationship between scholarly discourse and scholarly publication that has existed for 3 centuries is being prised apart by new technology.

Ex. It is recommended that CD-ROM producers unbundle the retrieval software from the data.

Ex. For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.

Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex. Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.

Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex. The scholarly system has become balkanized into autonomous, even antagonistic, cultures or camps based on differing technological competencies and interests.

Ex. Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.

Ex. The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.

Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

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* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.

* separar con una cortina = curtain off.

* separar de = wean from, isolate from, divide from, wean away from.

* separar el grano de la paja = divide into + Adjetivo + sheep and + Adjetivo + goats, sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats, separate + the wheat from the chaff, sort out + the wheat from the chaff, sift + the wheat from the chaff.

* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* separar la realidad de la ficción = distinguish + fact from fiction.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* separar + Nombre + de + Nombre = discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* separarse = drift apart, part, divorce, go (our/their) separate ways, fork.

* separarse (de) = become + parted from, move away from, turn away from, secede (from).

* separarse descendiendo = droop away from.

* separar una pelea = break up + fight, break up + fight.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, alejar) to separate; < boxeadores> to separate, part

separa la cama de la pared — move the bed away from the wall

no se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero — it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother

b) ( dividir un todo) to divide

separar las palabras en sílabas — divide the words into syllables

2)

a) ( deslindar) to separate, divide

una valla separa los dos campos — there is a fence separating the two fields

los separan profundas diferencias — they are divided by deepseated differences

separar algo DE algo — to separate something from something

b) ( despegar)

no puedo separar estas dos fotos — I can't get these two photographs apart

separa las lonchas de jamón — separate the slices of ham

3) (frml) ( destituir) to dismiss (frml)

fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones — he was removed from office/relieved of his duties (frml)
2.
separarse v pron

a) matrimonio to separate

se separaron hace un mes — they separated o split up a month ago

es hijo de padres separados — his parents are separated

separarse DE alguien — to separate from somebody

b) (apartarse, alejarse) to split up

a mitad de camino nos separamos — we split up half way

no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder — please stay together in case the children get lost

separarse DE algo/alguien: esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television; no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children; no se separen de su equipaje — do not leave your luggage unattended

c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside

* * *

= carry off, cut off, detach, put by, segregate, separate, sift, screen out, tell out into, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, drive + a wedge between, hive off, disaggregate, sever, prise + Nombre + apart, unbundle, spread out, sift out, cleave, tease apart, balkanize, sunder, decouple, strip off, splay.

Ex: The 'sweated' rags were pounded to a pulp (or stuff) by water-powered hammers, impurities being carried off through filters by running water.

Ex: The stages are not cut off from one another, are not sharply defined.

Ex: The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.

Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex: In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.

Ex: The description of the component part is separated from that of the host document by a double slash.

Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.

Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.

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

Ex: Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.

Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex: Non-fiction is normally shelved according to the Dewey decimal system with perhaps a major category such as autobiography and biography hived off as a completely separate ad hoc classification.

Ex: Outcomes can be disaggregated along age, class, ethnic, racial, & gender dimensions.

Ex: This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex: The symbiotic relationship between scholarly discourse and scholarly publication that has existed for 3 centuries is being prised apart by new technology.

Ex: It is recommended that CD-ROM producers unbundle the retrieval software from the data.

Ex: For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.

Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.

Ex: Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.

Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex: The scholarly system has become balkanized into autonomous, even antagonistic, cultures or camps based on differing technological competencies and interests.

Ex: Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.

Ex: The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.

Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.

* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.

* separar con una cortina = curtain off.

* separar de = wean from, isolate from, divide from, wean away from.

* separar el grano de la paja = divide into + Adjetivo + sheep and + Adjetivo + goats, sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats, separate + the wheat from the chaff, sort out + the wheat from the chaff, sift + the wheat from the chaff.

* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* separar la realidad de la ficción = distinguish + fact from fiction.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* separar + Nombre + de + Nombre = discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* separarse = drift apart, part, divorce, go (our/their) separate ways, fork.

* separarse (de) = become + parted from, move away from, turn away from, secede (from).

* separarse descendiendo = droop away from.

* separar una pelea = break up + fight, break up + fight.

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separar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (apartar, alejar) to separate

dos transeúntes intentaron separarlos two passersby tried to separate o part them

ha hecho todo lo posible por separarnos he has done everything he can to split us up

las consonantes dobles no se separan en español in Spanish, double consonants should not be split up

la maestra las separó porque charlaban mucho the teacher separated them o split them up because they were talking so much

separa la cama de la pared move the bed away from the wall

no se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother

separar la yema de la clara separate the white from the yolk

separar los machos de las hembras to separate the males from the females

2 (dividir un todo) to divide

separar las palabras en sílabas divide the words into syllables

la guerra separó a muchas familias the war divided many families

3 (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside

sepárame un trocito para Pablo, que va a venir más tarde can you put o set aside a slice for Pablo, he'll be coming later

separa la ropa que llevarás puesta put the clothes you're going to wear on one side

B

1 (deslindar) to separate, divide

una valla separa a los hinchas de los dos equipos there is a fence separating the fans of the two teams

los separan profundas diferencias they are divided by deepseated differences

separar algo DE algo to separate sth FROM sth

los Andes separan Argentina de Chile the Andes separate Argentina from Chile

2

(despegar): no puedo separar estas dos fotos I can't get these two photographs apart

separa las lonchas de jamón separate the slices of ham

no separe la etiqueta antes de rellenarla do not remove o detach the label before filling it in

C ( frml) (destituir) to dismiss ( frml)

fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones he was removed from office/relieved of his duties ( frml)

separar del servicio ( Mil) to discharge

■ separarse

v pron

1 «matrimonio» to separate

se separaron tras diez años de matrimonio they separated o split up after ten years of marriage

es hijo de padres separados his parents are separated

separarse DE algn to separate FROM sb

se separó de su marido en octubre she separated from her husband in October

2 (alejarse, apartarse) to split up

a mitad de camino nos separamos we split up half way

los socios se separaron en 1996 they dissolved their partnership in 1996 ( frml), the partners split up in 1996

no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder please don't split up o divide up o please stay together in case the children get lost

separarse DE algo/algn:

esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television

no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children

no se separen de su equipaje do not leave your luggage unattended

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separar ( conjugate separar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (apartar, alejar) to separate;

◊ separar los machos de las hembras to separate the males from the females;

separa la cama de la pared move the bed away from the wall
b) ( dividir un todo) to divide

c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside

2
a) ( actuar de división) [valla/línea] to separate;

◊ los Andes separan a Chile de Argentina the Andes separate Chile from Argentina

b) ( despegar):

◊ no puedo separar estas dos fotos I can't get these two photographs apart

separarse verbo pronominal
a) [ matrimonio] to separate;

separarse DE algn to separate from sb
b) ( seguir direcciones distintas) to split up;

◊ a mitad de camino nos separamos we split up half way

c) (apartarse, alejarse):

◊ no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder please stay together in case the children get lost;

no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children
separar verbo transitivo
1 (aumentar la distancia física) to move apart
2 (poner aparte) to separate: separa las rosas de los claveles, separate the roses from the carnations
3 (reservar) to save
4 (algo pegado, grapado) to detach
5 (distanciar, disgregar) to divide
' separar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- desgajar
- desunir
- paja
- quitar
- segregar
- aislar
- apartar
- cortar
- desmontar
- desprender
English:
detach
- divide
- divorce
- fence off
- part
- peel off
- prise
- pull apart
- screen off
- separate
- sort out
- space
- split up
- twist off
- wall off
- fence
- pull
- screen
- sort
- splay
- split
- wall

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separar

♦ vt

1. [alejar, dividir, aislar] to separate (de from);
lo han separado de sus hijos they've taken his children away from him;

tuvo que venir la policía para separarlos the police had to be called to break them up o separate them;

el muro que separa los dos campos the wall separating o that separates the two fields;

separar algo en grupos/partes iguales to divide sth into groups/equal parts;

son muchas las cosas que nos separan there are many differences between us;

quiere separar su vida privada de su vida pública she wants to keep her private life separate from her public life

2. [apartar, dejar espacio entre] to move away (de from);
separe el cuerpo del volante keep your body away from the steering wheel;

separa un poco las sillas move the chairs apart a bit;

separa bien las piernas open your legs wide

3. [desunir, quitar]
las hojas se han pegado y no las puedo separar the pages have stuck together and I can't separate them o get them apart;

separe la carne del caldo remove the meat from the stock;

no separaba los ojos del reloj she never took her eyes off the clock

4. [reservar] to put aside

5. [destituir]
separar de to remove o dismiss from;

fue separado del cargo he was removed (from his post), he was dismissed (from his job);

separaron al coronel del servicio the colonel was removed from active service

♦ See also the pronominal verb separarse

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separar

v/t separate

* * *

separar vt

1) : to separate, to divide

2) : to split up, to pull apart

♦ separarse vr

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separar vb

1. (en general) to separate

los Pirineos separan España de Francia the Pyrenees separate Spain from France

2. (apartar) to move away

separó la silla de la pared she moved the chair away from the wall

Spanish-English dictionary > separar
5 coller

coller [kɔle]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to stick ; (à la colle blanche) to paste ; [+ affiche] to stick up (à, sur on ) ; [+ enveloppe] to stick down ; [+ papier peint] to hang ; (Computing) to paste

• coller qch à or sur qch to stick sth onto sth

   b. ( = appliquer) coller son oreille à la porte/son nez contre la vitre to press one's ear against the door/one's nose against the window

   c. ( = mettre) (inf) to stick (inf)

• colle tes valises dans un coin stick (inf) your bags in a corner

   d. ( = donner) (inf) to give

• il m'a collé une contravention he gave me a fine

• arrête de pleurer ou je t'en colle une ! stop crying or you'll get a smack!

   e. (slang School) ( = consigner) to put in detention

   f. (avec une question) (inf) to catch out

   g. ( = suivre) [+ personne] (inf) to cling to

• la voiture qui nous suit nous colle de trop près the car behind is sitting right on our tail (inf)

• ils nous collent au train (inf) they're right on our tail (inf)

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = être poisseux) to be sticky ; ( = adhérer) to stick (à to)

   b. robe qui colle au corps tight-fitting dress

• ce rôle lui colle à la peau the part is tailor-made for him

• depuis, cette réputation lui colle à la peau he's been stuck with this reputation ever since

   c. ( = bien marcher) (inf) ça ne colle pas entre eux they aren't getting along

• il y a quelque chose qui ne colle pas there's something wrong

3. reflexive verb

► se coller

   a. ( = se mettre) (inf)

ils se collent devant la télé dès qu'ils rentrent they plonk themselves (inf) in front of the TV as soon as they come in

• on s'y colle ? shall we get down to it?

   b. se coller à qn [danseur] to cling to sb ; [importun] to stick to sb like glue

• ces deux-là sont toujours collés ensemble (inf) those two always go around together

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kɔle
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( faire adhérer) to stick, to glue [bois, papier, carton]; to paste up [affiche]; to hang [papier peint, tissu mural]; to stick [something] on [étiquette, timbre, rustine®]; to stick down [enveloppe]; to stick [something] together [feuilles, morceaux]; Cinéma to splice [film, bande magnétique]

coller des affiches — to stick ou post bills

il avait les cheveux collés par la peinture — his hair was matted with paint

ta colle ne colle pas bien le carton — your glue isn't very good for sticking card

2) ( appuyer)

coller quelque chose contre or à quelque chose — to press something against something

il avait un pistolet collé à la tempe — there was a pistol pressed to his head

il la colla contre le parapet — he pushed her up against the parapet

3) (colloq) ( mettre) to stick (colloq)

je leur ai collé la facture sous le nez — I stuck (colloq) the bill (right) under their noses

tu vas te faire coller une amende — you'll get landed (colloq) with a fine

si tu continues, je te colle une gifle or je vais t'en coller une — if you keep on, I'm going to slap you

on lui colle une étiquette de chanteur engagé — he's being labelled [BrE] as a political singer

4) (colloq) (dans un examen, un jeu)

je me suis fait coller en physique — I failed ou flunked (colloq) physics

5) (colloq) ( donner une retenue à) to give [somebody] detention [élève]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( adhérer) [colle, timbre, enveloppe] to stick; [pâtes] to stick together; [boue, substance] to stick

coller à un véhicule — fig to drive close behind a vehicle

coller au sujet — to stick to the subject

mon tee-shirt mouillé me collait à la peau — my wet T-shirt was clinging to my skin

ton passé te colle à la peau — fig your past never leaves you

2) (colloq) ( être cohérent)

leur analyse ne colle pas à la réalité — their analysis doesn't fit with the facts

leurs témoignages ne collent pas — their evidence doesn't tally

tout colle! — it's all falling into place!

3.

se coller verbe pronominal

1) ( s'appuyer)

se coller à or contre quelqu'un/quelque chose — to press oneself against somebody/something

ils se sont collés au sol — they lay flat on the ground

l'alpiniste se collait à la paroi — the climber clung to the rockface

2) (colloq) ( pour une activité)

dès qu'il rentre, il se colle devant son ordinateur — as soon as he comes in he's glued (colloq) to his computer

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kɔle
1. vt

1) [timbre, étiquette] to stick on, [enveloppe] to seal, [affiche] to stick up, [papier peint] to hang

coller une étiquette sur qch — to stick a label on sth

2) [morceaux] to stick together, to glue together

coller qch sur qch — to stick sth onto sth, to paste sth onto sth

Il y a un chewing-gum collé sous la chaise. — There's a bit of chewing gum stuck under the chair.

3) fig (= appuyer)

coller son front à la vitre — to press one's face to the window

J'ai collé mon oreille au mur. — I pressed my ear against the wall.

4) * (= mettre, fourrer) to stick * to shove *

5) ÉDUCATION (= punir) to keep in, to give detention to

2. vi

1) (= être collant) to be sticky

2) (= adhérer) to stick

Ce timbre ne colle plus. — This stamp won't stick on.

coller à qch — to stick to sth

3) fig

coller à qn [importun] — to cling to sb, [robe moulante] to cling to sb

une image qui colle à la peau de qn — an image that sb is stuck with

coller au pare-chocs de qn [voiture, chauffeur] — to tailgate sb

coller à la roue de qn — to be right on sb's back wheel

4) (= marcher)

ça colle (= c'est cohérent) [histoires, explications, récits] — that makes sense, (entre deux personnes) they're getting on fine

ça ne colle pas (= ça n'est pas cohérent) [histoires, explications, récits] — they don't hold together, (entre deux personnes) they're not hitting it off

Ça ne colle pas, il faudra revoir tout ça. — It's no good, we'll have to take another look at it.

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coller verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( faire adhérer) to stick, to glue [bois, papier, carton]; to paste up [affiche]; to hang [papier peint, tissu mural]; to stick [sth] on [étiquette, timbre, rustine®]; to stick down [enveloppe]; to stick [sth] together [feuilles, morceaux]; Cin to splice [film, bande magnétique]; repliez la feuille et collez les bords fold the sheet and glue the edges together; coller un timbre sur une enveloppe/un colis to stick a stamp on an envelope/a parcel; coller des affiches to stick ou post bills; coller une photo sur une page to stick a photograph onto a page; il avait les cheveux collés par la peinture his hair was matted with paint; un ruban thermo-collant pour coller les bords an iron-on adhesive strip for taking up hems; ta colle ne colle pas bien le carton your glue isn't very good for sticking card;

2 ( appuyer) coller qch contre or à qch to press sth against sth; coller son front/nez contre la vitre to press one's forehead/nose against the window; elle a collé son genou contre le mien she pressed her knee against mine; il avait un pistolet collé à la tempe there was a pistol pressed to his head; il la colla contre le parapet he pushed her up against the parapet;

3 ○( mettre) to stick○; je leur ai collé l'article/la facture sous le nez I stuck○ the article/the bill (right) under their noses; je lui ai collé le bébé dans les bras I stuck○ the baby in his/her arms; à 15 ans, on m'a collé sur une fraiseuse at 15, they stuck○ me on a milling machine; ils m'ont collé président de l'association they made me chairman of the association; tu vas te faire coller une amende you'll get landed○ with a fine; il lui a collé trois gosses he got her pregnant three times; si tu continues, je te colle une gifle or je vais t'en coller une if you keep on, I'm going to slap you; on lui colle une étiquette de chanteur engagé he's being labelled^GB as a political singer;

4 ○(dans un examen, un jeu) je me suis fait coller en physique I failed ou flunked○ physics; ‘comment s'appelle le premier ministre actuel?’-‘alors là tu me colles!’ ‘what's the present prime minister's name?’-‘you've stumped○ ou got me there!’;

5 ○( donner une retenue à) to give [sb] detention [élève]; se faire coller to have ou get detention;

6 Vin to fine [vin, liqueur].

B vi

1 ( adhérer) [colle, timbre, enveloppe] to stick; [pâtes, riz, semoule] to stick together; [boue, substance] to stick; ta colle colle bien/ne colle pas bien your glue sticks well/doesn't stick very well; coller à la casserole to stick to the pan; coller aux chaussures/mains to stick to one's shoes/hands; coller aux dents to stick to one's teeth; coller à un véhicule fig to drive close behind a vehicle; le coureur collait à la roue de son adversaire fig the runner stuck close to his opponent; dans une dissertation, collez toujours au sujet fig in an essay, always stick to the subject; mon tee-shirt mouillé me collait à la peau/au corps my wet T-shirt was clinging to my skin/body; ta réputation/ton passé te colle à la peau fig your reputation/your past never leaves you;

2 ○( être cohérent) coller à to be consistent ou fit with; ça colle à or avec l'idée qu'on se fait d'elle that's consistent with her image; leur analyse ne colle pas à la réalité their analysis doesn't fit with the facts; leurs témoignages ne collent pas their evidence doesn't tally; tout colle! it's all falling into place!;

3 ( en jouant) to be it.

C se coller vpr

1 ( s'appuyer) se coller à or contre qn/qch to press oneself against sb/sth; j'ai dû me coller au mur pour les laisser passer I had to press myself against the wall to let them pass; les voyageurs étaient collés les uns contre les autres the passengers were pressed against each other; ils se sont collés au sol they lay flat on the ground; l'alpiniste se collait à la paroi the climber clung to the rockface;

2 ○( pour une activité) dès qu'il rentre, il se colle devant la télé/son ordinateur as soon as he comes in he's glued○ to the TV/his computer; je m'y suis collé à 2 heures et je n'ai pas encore terminé I got down to it at 2 o'clock and I still haven't finished; c'est toi qui t'y colles ( à une tâche) it's your turn (to do it).

[kɔle] verbe transitif

1. [fixer - étiquette, timbre] to stick (down) ; [ - tissu, bois] to glue (on) ; [ - papier peint] to paste (up) ; [ - affiche] to post, to stick up (separable), to put up (separable)

2. [fermer - enveloppe] to close up (separable), to stick down (separable)

3. [emmêler] to mat, to plaster

les cheveux collés par la pluie his hair plastered flat by the rain

4. [appuyer] to press

coller son nez à la vitre to press one's face to the window

coller quelqu'un au mur to put somebody against a wall

5. (familier) [suivre] to follow closely, to tag along behind

la voiture nous colle de trop près the car's keeping too close to us

6. (familier) ÉDUCATION [punir] to keep in (separable)

se faire coller to get a detention

[refuser]

se faire coller à un examen to fail an exam

7. (familier) [mettre - chose] to dump, to stick ; [ - personne] to put, to stick

ils l'ont collée en pension/en prison they stuck her in a boarding school/put her in jail

je vais lui coller mon poing sur la figure! I'm going to thump him on the nose!

8. (familier) [imposer] to foist on, to saddle with

coller quelque chose/quelqu'un à quelqu'un: ils m'ont collé le bébé pour la semaine they've lumbered (UK) ou saddled me with the baby for a week

[obliger à devenir]

ils l'ont collé responsable de la rubrique sportive they saddled him with the sports editorship

9. œNOLOGIE to fine

10. INDUSTRIE to size

11. INFORMATIQUE to paste

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[kɔle] verbe intransitif

1. [adhérer - timbre] to stick

le caramel colle aux dents toffee sticks to your teeth

[être poisseux] to be sticky

avoir les doigts qui collent to have sticky fingers

coller aux basques ou aux semelles de quelqu'un (familier) to stick to somebody like glue

coller au derrière (familier) ou aux fesses (très familier) de quelqu'un (figuré) to stick to somebody like a limpet

2. [vêtement] to cling

coller à la peau de quelqu'un

a. (sens propre) to cling to somebody

b. (figuré) to be inherent to ou innate in somebody

3. (familier) [aller bien]

ça colle! it's OK!, right-ho! (UK)

ça ne colle pas it doesn't work, something's wrong

ça ne colle pas pour demain soir tomorrow night's off

ça ne colle pas entre eux they're not hitting it off very well

ça ne colle pas avec son caractère it's just not like him

les faits ne collent pas les uns avec les autres the facts don't make sense

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coller à verbe plus préposition

[respecter] to be faithful to

coller à son sujet to stick to one's subject

coller à la réalité to be true to life

une émission qui colle à l'actualité a programme that keeps up with current events

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se coller verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se blottir]

se coller à quelqu'un to snuggle up ou to cling to somebody, to hug somebody

se coller à ou contre un mur pour ne pas être vu to press oneself up against a wall in order not to be seen

2. (familier) [s'installer]

les enfants se sont collés devant la télé the children plonked themselves down in front of the TV

3. (locution)

se coller ensemble (très familier) [vivre ensemble] to shack up together

s'y coller (familier) [s'atteler à un problème, une tâche] to make an effort to do something, to set about doing something

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se coller verbe pronominal transitif

(familier)

se coller quelque chose to take something on

il s'est collé tout Proust pour l'examen he got through all of Proust for the exam

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > coller
6 staccare

"to detach, to disjoin;

Ablösen;

revezar"

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remove, detach

electronics unplug

telecommunications staccare il ricevitore lift the receiver

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staccare v.tr.

1 to take* (off); to remove; to take* out; to detach; to cut* off; ( strappare) to tear* off, to pull off; to tear* out, to pull out; ( tirar giù) to take* down: staccare un quadro dalla parete, to take down a picture from the wall; staccare un bottone, to pull off a button; staccare un pezzo da qlco., to cut (o to break) a piece off sthg.; staccare un pezzo di qlco., to detach (o to cut off o to break off) a piece of sthg.; staccare una tenda, to take down a curtain; staccare la tappezzeria, to tear (o to pull) the wallpaper off; staccare un fiore da una pianta, to pick a flower from a plant; staccare una pagina, to remove (o to tear out) a page; staccare un'etichetta, to remove a label; staccare un assegno dal libretto, to tear off a cheque (o to tear a cheque out of the chequebook); staccare un assegno, ( scriverlo) to write a cheque; ( emetterlo) to draw (o to make out) a cheque // (fin.) staccare una cedola, to detach a coupon // (aut.) staccare la frizione, to release the clutch

2 ( sciogliere, slegare) to loosen, to unfasten; to untie, to undo*; ( sganciare) to unhook: staccare una barca, to untie a boat; staccare i buoi, to unyoke the oxen; staccare un cane dalla catena, to let a dog off its chain; staccare i cavalli da una carrozza, to unharness the horses (from a coach); staccare un rimorchio, to unhook a trailer; (ferr.) staccare una vettura, to uncouple a coach

3 ( scostare) to move away: staccare un tavolo dal muro, to move a table away from the wall

4 ( separare) to separate: staccarono il bambino dalla madre, they separated the child from its mother; staccare una questione dall'altra, to separate one issue from the other // staccare le parole, to enunciate carefully // (mus.) staccare le note, to play staccato

5 ( togliere) to disconnect: staccare la spina del telefono, to disconnect (o to unplug) the phone; staccare la corrente, to turn (o to switch) the current off; la spina è staccata, the plug is disconnected (o unplugged); staccare la spina, (med.) ( a malato terminale) to switch off, to disconnect the life-support system; (fig.) ( fermarsi, riposarsi) to switch off // non riesco a staccare gli occhi, lo sguardo da..., (fig.) I cannot take my eyes off...

6 ( distanziare) to outdistance, to leave* behind: il corridore ha staccato il gruppo, the runner has left the group behind

◆ v. intr.

1 ( spiccare, risaltare) to stand* out: quella figura non stacca bene dal fondo, that figure does not stand out very well (against its background); il rosso stacca bene sul nero, red stands out well against black

2 (fam.) ( cessare il lavoro) to knock off, to go* off duty: in questa azienda i lavoratori staccano alle cinque, workers knock off at five in this firm.

◘ staccarsi v.intr.pron.

1 to come* off, to break* off; to come* out; to get* detached: quel francobollo non si stacca, that stamp won't come off; questo chiodo si sta staccando, this nail is coming out; un ramo si staccò dall'albero, a branch broke off the tree; s'è staccato un bottone, a button has come off; la tappezzeria si era staccata in più punti, the wallpaper had come off in several places; si è staccata l'etichetta, the label has come off

2 ( sciogliersi, slegarsi) to break* loose, to break* away; ( sganciarsi) to get* unhooked, to come* unhooked: il cane è riuscito a staccare dalla catena, the dog managed to break loose from the chain; la nave si è staccata dall'ormeggio, the ship broke loose from her moorings; il rimorchio si è staccato, the trailer broke away (o came unhooked)

3 ( scostarsi) to get* away, to move away: staccati dal muro, get (o move) away from the wall

4 ( separarsi) to leave * (s.o., sthg.), to part: quando arrivò il treno, non sapeva staccare da sua madre, when the train arrived, he could hardly bring himself to leave (o to part from) his mother

5 ( abbandonare, allontanarsi) to detach oneself; (da vizi ecc.) to give* up (s.o., sthg.): non sa staccare da questa abitudine, he cannot give up (o break himself of) this habit; staccare dai piaceri del mondo, to detach oneself from wordly pleasures (o to turn one's back on the world)

6 ( distanziare) to pull ahead (of s.o., sthg.): tre cavalli si staccarono dal gruppo, three horses pulled ahead of the group

7 ( essere differente) to differ, to be different: la riproduzione si stacca molto dall'originale, the reproduction differs greatly from the original.

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[stak'kare]
1. vt

1)

(togliere) staccare (da) — to remove (from), take (from), (quadro) to take down (from), (foglio, pagina) to tear out (of), remove (from)

ha staccato una pagina dal quaderno — he tore a page out of the exercise book

hai staccato l'etichetta dal dischetto? — did you remove the label from the disk?

stacca la sedia dal muro — pull the chair away from the wall

staccare la televisione/il telefono — to disconnect the television/the phone

se non paghi ti staccheranno il telefono — if you don't pay they'll disconnect your phone

ho staccato il telefono perché la bambina dormiva — I unplugged the phone because the baby was sleeping

staccare un assegno — to write a cheque

non riusciva a staccare gli occhi da quella scena — he could not take his eyes off the scene before him

2) (separare), anche fig to separate, divide, (buoi) to unyoke, (cavalli) to unharness

staccare la locomotiva dal treno — to uncouple the locomotive from the train

staccare le parole — to pronounce one's words clearly

staccare le note Mus — to play staccato

3) (Sport: distanziare) to leave behind

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (risaltare) to stand out

2) (fam : finire di lavorare) to knock off

3. vip (staccarsi)

1) (venir via: bottone) to come off, (foglio) to come out, (sganciarsi) to break loose

mi si è staccato un bottone della camicia — a button has come off my shirt

2)

(persona) staccarsi da — (allontanarsi) to move away from, (dalla famiglia) to leave

non si stacca mai dalla televisione — he's always glued to the television

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[stak'kare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) [ persona] to tear* out [tagliando, assegno]; to peel off [ etichetta]; to take* down [ quadro]; [ vento] to blow* off [ foglie]

2) (sganciare) to untie [cane, cavallo]

staccare un vagone da un treno — to uncouple a carriage from a train

3) (far risaltare) to articulate [ parole]

4) (separare) to turn away, to drive* away [ persona]

staccare qcs. con un morso — to bite sth. off

5) (allontanare)

staccare un tavolo dal muro — to move a table away from the wall

6) sport (distanziare) [ corridore] to pull ahead of, to outdistance [ gruppo]

7) (disinserire) to switch off [ elettrodomestico]; to disconnect [ telefono]; to turn off [ corrente]; to pull out [ spina]; to disengage [ frizione]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (smettere di lavorare) to knock off

stacchiamo un momento! — let's take a break!

2) (risaltare) [ colore] to stand* out

3) cinem.

staccare su — [ macchina da presa] to cut to
3.
verbo pronominale staccarsi

1) [tagliando, foglio] to come* away; [bottone, tappezzeria] to come* off; [etichetta, vernice] to peel off; [ quadro] to come* off its hook

2) (separarsi) [ persona] to detach oneself

-rsi da qcn., qcs. — to let go of sb., sth

3) (scostarsi) to move away; (sollevarsi)

- rsi da terra — [ aereo] to leave the ground

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staccare

/stak'kare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 [ persona] to tear* out [tagliando, assegno]; to peel off [ etichetta]; to take* down [ quadro]; [ vento] to blow* off [ foglie]

2 (sganciare) to untie [cane, cavallo]; staccare un vagone da un treno to uncouple a carriage from a train

3 (far risaltare) to articulate [ parole]

4 (separare) to turn away, to drive* away [ persona]; staccare qcs. con un morso to bite sth. off

5 (allontanare) staccare un tavolo dal muro to move a table away from the wall

6 sport (distanziare) [ corridore] to pull ahead of, to outdistance [ gruppo]

7 (disinserire) to switch off [ elettrodomestico]; to disconnect [ telefono]; to turn off [ corrente]; to pull out [ spina]; to disengage [ frizione]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (smettere di lavorare) to knock off; stacchiamo un momento! let's take a break!

2 (risaltare) [ colore] to stand* out

3 cinem. staccare su [ macchina da presa] to cut to

III staccarsi verbo pronominale

1 [tagliando, foglio] to come* away; [bottone, tappezzeria] to come* off; [etichetta, vernice] to peel off; [ quadro] to come* off its hook

2 (separarsi) [ persona] to detach oneself; -rsi da qcn., qcs. to let go of sb., sth.

3 (scostarsi) to move away; (sollevarsi) - rsi da terra [ aereo] to leave the ground.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > staccare
7 staccare

[stak'kare]
1. vt

1)

(togliere) staccare (da) — to remove (from), take (from), (quadro) to take down (from), (foglio, pagina) to tear out (of), remove (from)

ha staccato una pagina dal quaderno — he tore a page out of the exercise book

hai staccato l'etichetta dal dischetto? — did you remove the label from the disk?

stacca la sedia dal muro — pull the chair away from the wall

staccare la televisione/il telefono — to disconnect the television/the phone

se non paghi ti staccheranno il telefono — if you don't pay they'll disconnect your phone

ho staccato il telefono perché la bambina dormiva — I unplugged the phone because the baby was sleeping

staccare un assegno — to write a cheque

non riusciva a staccare gli occhi da quella scena — he could not take his eyes off the scene before him

2) (separare), anche fig to separate, divide, (buoi) to unyoke, (cavalli) to unharness

staccare la locomotiva dal treno — to uncouple the locomotive from the train

staccare le parole — to pronounce one's words clearly

staccare le note Mus — to play staccato

3) (Sport: distanziare) to leave behind

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (risaltare) to stand out

2) (fam : finire di lavorare) to knock off

3. vip (staccarsi)

1) (venir via: bottone) to come off, (foglio) to come out, (sganciarsi) to break loose

mi si è staccato un bottone della camicia — a button has come off my shirt

2)

(persona) staccarsi da — (allontanarsi) to move away from, (dalla famiglia) to leave

non si stacca mai dalla televisione — he's always glued to the television

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