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1 bombard
1) (to attack with artillery: They bombarded the town.) bombardear2) (to direct questions etc at: The reporters bombarded the film star with questions.) acosar, asediar•bombard vb bombardeartr[bɒm'bɑːd]1 bombardearbombard [bɑm'bɑrd, bəm-] vt: bombardearn.• bombarda s.f.v.• bombardear v.bɑːm'bɑːrd, bɒm'bɑːda) ( Mil) bombardearb) ( assail)to bombard somebody with something: she was bombarded with questions — la acribillaron or bombardearon a preguntas
[bɒm'bɑːd]VT (Mil) bombardear ( with con)I was bombarded with questions — me acosaron or bombardearon a preguntas
* * *[bɑːm'bɑːrd, bɒm'bɑːd]a) ( Mil) bombardearb) ( assail)to bombard somebody with something: she was bombarded with questions — la acribillaron or bombardearon a preguntas
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2 bombarder
bombarder [bɔ̃baʀde]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *bɔ̃baʀde2) ( harceler)bombarder quelqu'un de coups de fil/lettres — to inundate somebody with phone calls/letters
3) Physique to bombard4) (colloq) ( nommer)* * *bɔ̃baʀde vt1) MILITAIRE to bomb2) figbombarder qn de [cailloux, lettres] — to bombard sb with
3) fig (= nommer)* * *bombarder verb table: aimer vtr2 ( harceler) bombarder qn de tomates to pelt sb with tomatoes; bombarder qn de questions to bombard sb with questions; bombarder qn de coups de fil/lettres to inundate sb with phone calls/letters;3 Phys to bombard;4 ○( nommer) bombarder qn à un poste to catapult sb into a job.[bɔ̃barde] verbe transitif[avec des bombes] to bomb3. (familier) (suivi d'un nom) [promouvoir] -
3 acribillar
v.1 to perforate, to pepper with holes.acribillar a alguien a balazos to riddle somebody with bulletsme han acribillado los mosquitos the mosquitoes have bitten me all over2 to riddle, to fill with perforations, to pierce with numerous holes, to honeycomb.3 to bite all over, to cover with stings.La costurera abatanó la tela The seamstress fulled the fabric.4 to bring down, to shatter.Ella se abandonó al amor She gave herself over to love.* * *1 to riddle, pepper2 figurado to harass, pester* * *verb* * *VT1) to riddle, pepper2) (=fastidiar) to pester, badger* * *verbo transitivoa) ( llenar de agujeros)b) ( asediar)* * *= pelt.Ex. Every day, Internet users are pelted with spam, hoaxes, urban legends, and scams - in other words, untrustworthy data.----* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( llenar de agujeros)b) ( asediar)* * *= pelt.Ex: Every day, Internet users are pelted with spam, hoaxes, urban legends, and scams - in other words, untrustworthy data.
* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* * *acribillar [A1 ]vt1(llenar de agujeros): lo acribillaron a balazos they riddled him with bulletslos mosquitos me han acribillado the mosquitoes have bitten me all over2(asediar): me acribillaron a preguntas they fired a barrage of questions at me, they bombarded me with questions* * *
acribillar ( conjugate acribillar) verbo transitivoa) ( llenar de agujeros):
b) ( asediar):
acribillar verbo transitivo to riddle, pepper: los mosquitos me acribillaron esta noche, I was bombarded by mosquitoes last night o the mosquitoes had a field day on me
fig (a preguntas) to bombard
' acribillar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
freír
- freírse
English:
mow
* * *acribillar vt1. [llenar de agujeros] to perforate, to pepper with holes;acribillar a alguien a balazos to riddle sb with bullets;me han acribillado los mosquitos the mosquitos have bitten me all overlos acribillaron a fotografías cuando salieron del hotel they were caught in a blaze of flashbulbs as they left the hotel* * *v/t:acribillar a alguien a balazos riddle s.o. with bullets;me acribillaron a preguntas they bombarded me with questions* * *acribillar vt1) : to riddle, to pepper (with bullets, etc.)2) : to hound, to harass -
4 mitrailler
mitrailler [mitʀαje]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [soldat] to machine-gunb. ( = photographier) [+ monument] (inf) to take shot after shot of• les touristes mitraillaient la cathédrale the tourists' cameras were clicking away madly at the cathedral* * *mitʀaje1) Armée to machine-gun2) (colloq) ( bombarder)mitrailler quelqu'un de cailloux — (colloq) to pelt somebody with stones
3) (colloq) ( photographier) to take photo after photo of [tableau, personne]* * *mitʀɒje vt1) (avec une mitrailleuse) to machine-gun2) fig (= photographier) to snap away at3) (= harceler)mitrailler qn de questions — to bombard sb with questions, to fire questions at sb
* * *mitrailler verb table: aimer vtr1 Mil to machine-gun; mitrailler au sol to strafe;2 ○( bombarder) mitrailler qn de cailloux○ to pelt sb with stones; mitrailler qn de questions to fire questions at sb;3 ○( photographier) to take photo after photo of [tableau, personne]; se faire mitrailler par les photographes to be besieged by photographers.[mitraje] verbe transitif2. (familier) [photographier] to snap (away) at3. (figuré) [assaillir]mitrailler quelqu'un de questions to fire questions at somebody, to bombard somebody with questions -
5 cribler
cribler [kʀible]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb• cribler qch/qn de balles to riddle sth/sb with bullets* * *kʀible1)cribler quelqu'un/quelque chose de balles — to riddle somebody/something with bullets
cribler quelqu'un de flèches/coups — to rain arrows/blows on somebody
2) ( accabler)* * *cribler verb table: aimer vtr1 cribler qn/qch de balles to riddle sb/sth with bullets; cribler qn/qch de flèches to rain arrows on sb/sth; cribler qn de coups to rain blows on sb;2 ( accabler) cribler qn de reproches to heap reproaches on sb;[krible] verbe transitif1. [tamiser - sable, grains] to riddle, to sift ; [ - minerai] to screen, to jig ; [ - charbon] to riddle, to screen2. [calibrer - fruits, œufs] to grade3. [trouer de]4. [assaillir de]cribler quelqu'un de questions to bombard somebody with questions, to fire questions at somebody5. [accabler]être criblé de dettes to be crippled with debt, to be up to one's eyes in debt -
6 überfallen
v/t (unreg., untr., hat) attack; auf der Straße: auch mug; aus dem Hinterhalt: waylay, ambush; (Bank etc.) raid; mit Waffendrohung: hold up; gewalttätig: assault; (Dorf etc.) raid; (Land) invade; umg., fig. (besuchen) descend on; (unterwegs überfallen) waylay; von Müdigkeit etc. überfallen werden be overcome by tiredness etc.; plötzlich wurde ich von Müdigkeit überfallen auch suddenly a feeling of tiredness came over me ( oder hit me); entschuldigen Sie, dass ich Sie einfach so überfalle sorry for just dropping in on you like this; jemanden mit einer Frage / Aufgabe etc. überfallen spring a question / job etc. on s.o.* * *to hold up; to surprise; to come upon; to invade; to assault; to attack; to raid* * *über|fạl|len [yːbɐ'falən] ptp überfa\#llenvt insep irreg1) (= angreifen) to attack; (esp auf offener Straße) to mug; Bank etc to raid, to hold up, to stick up (esp US inf); Land, Stadt to invade, to attack; (MIL) Hauptquartier, Lager to raid2) (fig geh) (=überkommen Gefühle, Schlaf, Müdigkeit, Krankheit etc) to come over or upon; (= überraschen Nacht) to overtake, to come upon suddenlyjdn mit Fragen/Wünschen überfallen — to bombard sb with questions/requests
* * *1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) assault2) (to stop and rob (a vehicle): Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky.) hijack3) (to stop and rob: The bandits held up the stagecoach.) hold up4) (to take things from: I'm hungry - let's raid the fridge.) raid* * *über·fal·len *[y:bɐˈfalən]▪ jdn \überfallen to mug [or attack] sb▪ etw \überfallen Bank to rob [or hold up sep] sth, to carry out a raid on; Land to attack [or invade] sth; MIL to raid sth2. (überkommen)▪ jdn \überfallen to come over sb, to overcome sbHeimweh überfiel sie she was overcome by homesickness▪ jdn \überfallen to descend [up]on sb* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) attack; raid <bank, enemy position, village, etc.>; (hinterrücks) ambush; (mit vorgehaltener Waffe) hold up; (fig.): (besuchen) descend onjemanden mit Fragen überfallen — (fig.) bombard somebody with questions
2) (überkommen) <tiredness, homesickness, fear> come over* * *überfallen v/t (irr, untrennb, hat) attack; auf der Straße: auch mug; aus dem Hinterhalt: waylay, ambush; (Bank etc) raid; mit Waffendrohung: hold up; gewalttätig: assault; (Dorf etc) raid; (Land) invade; umg, fig (besuchen) descend on; (unterwegs überfallen) waylay;von Müdigkeit etcüberfallen werden be overcome by tiredness etc;plötzlich wurde ich von Müdigkeit überfallen auch suddenly a feeling of tiredness came over me ( oder hit me);entschuldigen Sie, dass ich Sie einfach so überfalle sorry for just dropping in on you like this;jemanden mit einer Frage/Aufgabe etcüberfallen spring a question/job etc on sb* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) attack; raid <bank, enemy position, village, etc.>; (hinterrücks) ambush; (mit vorgehaltener Waffe) hold up; (fig.): (besuchen) descend onjemanden mit Fragen überfallen — (fig.) bombard somebody with questions
2) (überkommen) <tiredness, homesickness, fear> come over* * *v.to ambush v.to hold up v. -
7 presser
presser [pʀese]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ éponge, fruit] to squeeze ; [+ raisin] to press• un citron pressé ( = boisson) a glass of freshly-squeezed lemon juiceb. ( = façonner) [+ disque, pli de pantalon] to pressc. ( = hâter) [+ affaire] to speed up• presser le pas or l'allure to speed upd. ( = harceler) [+ débiteur] to put pressure on2. intransitive verb( = être urgent) to be urgent3. reflexive verb► se presser ( = se hâter) to hurry up• pressez-vous, il est tard hurry up, it's getting late• allons, pressons ! come on, come on!* * *pʀese
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1) ( inciter)2) ( harceler) [personne] to press [personne, débiteur]; [armée] to harry [ennemi]presser de questions — to ply [somebody] with questions
3) ( éperonner) [faim, nécessité] to drive [somebody] on [personne]4) ( hâter) to increase [cadence, rythme]presser le pas or mouvement — to hurry
5) ( appuyer sur) to press [bouton]6) ( serrer) to squeeze [main, bras, objet]presser quelque chose contre or sur — to press something against
7) ( comprimer) to squeeze [orange, éponge, peau]; to press [raisin]8) Technologie to press [disque]
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verbe intransitif ( être urgent) [affaire] to be pressing; [travail, tâche] to be urgent
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se presser verbe pronominal1) ( se serrer)se presser sur or contre — to press oneself against
se presser autour de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to press around somebody/something
2) ( se hâter) to hurry uppressons, pressons! — (colloq) get a move on! (colloq)
3) ( être en nombre) [foule] to throng; ( aller en nombre) [foule] to flock (à, dans, sur, vers to)* * *pʀese1. vt1) (en serrant) [fruit, éponge] to squeeze2) (= appuyer sur) [interrupteur, bouton] to press3) (= accélérer)4) (= faire pression sur) [débiteur] to presspresser qn de faire — to urge sb to do, to press sb to do
2. vi[tâche, réparation] to be urgent* * *presser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( inciter) presser qn de faire to urge sb to do;2 ( harceler) [personne] to press [personne, débiteur]; [armée] to harry [ennemi]; cessez de me presser stop pestering me; presser qn de questions to ply sb with questions;3 ( tourmenter) [faim, nécessité] to drive [sb] on [personne];4 ( hâter) to increase [cadence, rythme]; presser le pas or mouvement to hurry; presser son départ to hurry one's departure; qu'est-ce qui vous presse tant? what's the hurry?;6 ( serrer) to squeeze [main, bras, objet]; presser qn dans ses bras/contre sa poitrine to clasp sb in one's arms/to one's chest;8 Tech to press [disque].B vi ( être urgent) [affaire, temps] to be pressing; [travail, tâche] to be urgent; le temps presse time is running out; rien ne presse there's no hurry ou rush.C se presser vpr1 ( se serrer) se presser sur or contre to press oneself against; se presser autour de qn/qch to press around sb/sth;2 ( se hâter) to hurry up; se presser de faire to hurry up and do; presse-toi de terminer hurry up and finish; pressons, pressons○! get a move on○!; presse-toi un peu get a move on;3 ( être en nombre) [foule] to throng; ( aller en nombre) [foule] to flock (à, dans, sur, vers to); on ne se presse pas cette année dans les cinémas people aren't flocking to the cinemas GB ou movies US this year.[prese] verbe transitif1. [extraire le jus de] to squeezepresser le citron à quelqu'un (familier) , presserquelqu'un comme un citron (familier) to exploit somebody to the full, to squeeze somebody dryon presse l'orange et on jette l'écorce Frédéric II (allusion) you use people and then cast them aside2. [faire se hâter] to rushqu'est-ce qui te presse? what's the hurry?, what's (all) the rush for?3. [serrer] to squeezeil pressait sur son cœur la photo de sa fille he was clasping a picture of his daughter to his heart4. [inciter à faire]5. [accabler]presser quelqu'un de questions to ply ou to bombard somebody with questionsêtre pressé par le temps/l'argent to be pressed for time/money6. TECHNOLOGIE [disque, pli] to press————————[prese] verbe intransitifrien ne presse, ça ne presse pas there's no (need to) rush ou hurry————————se presser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se dépêcher] to hurryil n'est que 2 h, il n'y a pas de raison de se presser it's only 2 o'clock, there's no point in rushing ou no need to hurryallons les enfants, pressons-nous un peu come on children, get a move on2. [se serrer]————————se presser verbe pronominal transitif -
8 asaetar
v.1 to pierce with an arrow, to fire arrows at, to wound with arrows.2 to pierce, to penetrate.* * *1 (disparar) to shoot arrows at3 figurado (molestar) to bother, pester\asaetar a alguien a preguntas figurado to bombard somebody with questions -
9 asaetar a alguien a preguntas
figurado to bombard somebody with questions -
10 bombardere
* * *vb bombard ( fx a town; somebody with questions);( fra luften) bomb,( beskyde med granater) shell;[ bombardere med snebolde (, sten)] pelt somebody with snowballs (, stones);[ vi blev bombarderet med breve (, klager)] we were flooded with letters (, complaints). -
11 einstürmen
v/i (trennb., ist -ge-)2. fig.: auf jemanden einstürmen assail s.o. (auch Gedanken etc.); (mit Fragen, Bitten) besiege s.o.* * *ein|stür|menvi sep aux seinmit Fragen auf jdn éínstürmen — to bombard or besiege sb with questions
* * *ein|stür·menvi Hilfsverb: sein1. (bestürmen)mit Fragen/Bitten auf jdn \einstürmen to bombard [or besiege] sb with questions/requests2. (eindringen)▪ auf jdn \einstürmen to overwhelm sbnach dem Urlaub stürmten eine Vielzahl von Verpflichtungen auf ihn ein after the holiday he was swamped [or inundated] with engagements* * *intransitives Verbmit Fragen/Bitten auf jemanden einstürmen — besiege somebody with questions/requests
* * *einstürmen v/i (trennb, ist -ge-)1.2. fig:* * *intransitives Verbmit Fragen/Bitten auf jemanden einstürmen — besiege somebody with questions/requests
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12 Loch
n; -(e)s, Löcher2. fig., in Wendungen: auf dem letzten Loch pfeifen umg. be on one’s last legs; jemandem Löcher oder ein Loch in den Bauch fragen / reden umg. bombard s.o. with questions / go on and on at s.o.; Löcher in die Luft starren oder in die Wand stieren umg. stare into space; jemandem ein großes Loch in den Geldbeutel reißen umg. make a big hole in s.o.’s pocket; ein Loch mit dem anderen zustopfen umg. rob Peter to pay Paul; er säuft wie ein Loch umg. he drinks like a fish5. vulg. (Vagina) cunt, hole* * *das Lochopening; hole; aperture; leak; cavity; vent* * *Lọch [lɔx]nt -(e)s, -er['lœçɐ] (= Öffnung, Lücke, Defizit) hole; (in Zahn auch) cavity; (in Reifen) puncture; (= Luftloch) gap; (BILLARD) pocket; (fig inf = elende Wohnung, Raum) dump (inf), hole (inf); (inf = Kneipe) dive (inf); (inf = Gefängnis) jug (inf), clink (inf), can (esp US infvulg = Vagina) cunt (vulg), hole (sl)ein Loch in den Kopf/ins Knie etc schlagen — to gash one's head/knee etc, to cut one's head/knee etc open
jdm ein Loch or Löcher in den Bauch fragen (inf) — to pester the living daylights out of sb (with all one's questions) (inf)
sie redet einem ein Loch or Löcher in den Bauch (inf) — she could talk the hind legs off a donkey (inf)
ein Loch or Löcher in die Luft gucken or starren or in die Wand stieren (inf) — to gaze into space or thin air
in ein Loch fallen (fig) — to come off the rails
See:→ pfeifen* * *das1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) hole2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) hole3) (a small bag attached to the corners and sides of a billiard-table etc to catch the balls.) pocket4) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) prick5) (a hole in a tyre: My car has had two punctures this week.) puncture* * *<-[e]s, Löcher>[lɔx, pl ˈlœçɐ]nt1. (offene Stelle) holeein \Loch im Reifen a punctureein \Loch im Zahn a hole [or cavity] in one's [or the] toothein gähnendes \Loch (geh) a yawning [or gaping] hole4.▶ jdm ein \Loch [o Löcher] in den Bauch fragen (fam) to drive sb up the wall with [[all] one's] questions▶ ein großes \Loch in jds Geldbeutel/Ersparnisse reißen (fam) to make a big hole in sb's pocket/a big hole [or fam dent] in sb's savings▶ auf dem letzten \Loch pfeifen (sl: finanziell am Ende sein) to be broke fam [or BRIT sl a. skint]; (völlig erschöpft sein) to be on one's/its last legs* * *das; Loch[e]s, Löcher1) holeein Loch im Zahn/Kopf haben — have a hole or cavity in one's tooth/gash on one's or the head
jemandem ein Loch od. Löcher in den Bauch fragen — (salopp) drive somebody up the wall with [all] one's questions (coll.)
Löcher in die Luft gucken od. starren — (ugs.) gaze into space
auf dem letzten Loch pfeifen — be on one's/its last legs
* * *auf dem letzten Loch pfeifen umg be on one’s last legs;ein Loch in den Bauch fragen/reden umg bombard sb with questions/go on and on at sb;in die Wand stieren umg stare into space;jemandem ein großes Loch in den Geldbeutel reißen umg make a big hole in sb’s pocket;ein Loch mit dem anderen zustopfen umg rob Peter to pay Paul;er säuft wie ein Loch umg he drinks like a fish3. ASTRONschwarzes Loch black hole5. vulg (Vagina) cunt, hole* * *das; Loch[e]s, Löcher1) holeein Loch im Zahn/Kopf haben — have a hole or cavity in one's tooth/gash on one's or the head
jemandem ein Loch od. Löcher in den Bauch fragen — (salopp) drive somebody up the wall with [all] one's questions (coll.)
Löcher in die Luft gucken od. starren — (ugs.) gaze into space
auf dem letzten Loch pfeifen — be on one's/its last legs
2) (salopp abwertend): (Wohnraum) hole* * *¨-er (Halbl.) n.p-hole n. ¨-er n.hole n. -
13 freír
v.to fry, to cook in oil.* * *1 (guisar) to fry2 figurado to annoy, exasperate1 (comida) to fry2 (pasar mucho calor) to be roasting, be boiling hot\freír a preguntas to bombard with questions* * *verb* * *( pp frito)1. VT1) (Culin) to fry2) [sol] to burn, fry3) * (=molestar) to annoy; (=acosar) to harass; (=atormentar) to torment; (=aburrir) to bore4) * (=matar) to do in *2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Coc) to fry2) (Esp fam) ( asediar)2.freírse v pron to fry* * *= fry.Ex. Even 1950-2000 is a fairly short time, considering that the first library catalog dates from a piece of clay fried in 3000 BC = Incluso 1950-2000 es un tiempo bastante corto, considerando que el primer catálogo de biblioteca data de un trozo de arcilla cocida del 3000 A.C.----* ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.* freír al estilo chino = stir-fry.* freír en aceite abundante = deep-fry.* irse a freir espárragos = naff off.* mandar a freír espárragos = send + Nombre + packing.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Coc) to fry2) (Esp fam) ( asediar)2.freírse v pron to fry* * *= fry.Ex: Even 1950-2000 is a fairly short time, considering that the first library catalog dates from a piece of clay fried in 3000 BC = Incluso 1950-2000 es un tiempo bastante corto, considerando que el primer catálogo de biblioteca data de un trozo de arcilla cocida del 3000 A.C.
* ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.* freír al estilo chino = stir-fry.* freír en aceite abundante = deep-fry.* irse a freir espárragos = naff off.* mandar a freír espárragos = send + Nombre + packing.* * *vtA ( Coc) to fryno sabe ni freír un huevo he can't cook to save his life, he doesn't even know how to boil an eggCme frieron los mosquitos the mosquitoes ate me alive■ freírseto frytarda algo más en freírse it takes a little longer to cook o frymiles de turistas friéndose al sol ( hum); thousands of tourists baking o frying o getting roasted in the sun ( hum)* * *
freír ( conjugate freír) verbo transitivo
to fry
freírse verbo pronominal
to fry
freír vtr, freírse verbo reflexivo
1 (en aceite) to fry
2 (acribillar) (con balas) to riddle somebody with bullets
(con preguntas) to bombard
' freír' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espárrago
- freírse
- tocino
English:
deep-fry
- fry
- send
- deep
- stir
* * *♦ vt1. [alimento] to fry;[con mucho aceite] to deep fryme están friendo con tantas peticiones they've got me at my wit's end with all these requests* * *<part frito> v/t1 fry* * *freír {37} vt: to fry* * * -
14 pregunta
f.question.hacer una pregunta to ask a questionpregunta retórica rhetorical questionpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: preguntar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: preguntar.* * *1 question\hacer una pregunta a alguien to ask somebody a question* * *noun f.* * *SF questionhacer una pregunta — to ask o put a question
lo negó, a preguntas de los periodistas — questioned by the press he denied it
presentar una pregunta — (Pol) to put down a question, table a question
preguntas frecuentes — FAQs, frequently asked questions
pregunta indiscreta — indiscreet question, tactless question
pregunta sugestiva — (Jur) leading question
* * *femenino questionhacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question
* * *= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex. A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.----* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.* hacer una pregunta = put + question.* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* pregunta de referencia = reference question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.* preguntas = questioning.* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* preguntas de examen = question paper.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].* * *femenino questionhacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question
* * *= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.
Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex: A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.Ex: We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.* hacer una pregunta = put + question.* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* pregunta de referencia = reference question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.* preguntas = questioning.* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* preguntas de examen = question paper.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].* * *questionno me hagas preguntas don't ask me any questionssi no es una pregunta indiscreta ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking o if it isn't a rude question?contesta mi pregunta answer my question¿quién era ese hombre? si se me permite la pregunta who was that man, if you don't mind my asking?¿te gustaría ir conmigo? — ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come with me?— what do you think? o what a question!andar or estar or quedarse a la cuarta pregunta ( Esp fam); to be down to one's last nickel ( AmE) o ( BrE) penny ( colloq), to be flat broke ( colloq)Compuesto:( Méx) essay question* * *
Del verbo preguntar: ( conjugate preguntar)
pregunta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pregunta
preguntar
pregunta sustantivo femenino
question;◊ hacer/contestar una pregunta to ask/answer a question
preguntar ( conjugate preguntar) verbo transitivo
to ask;
eso no se pregunta you shouldn't ask things like that;
la maestra me preguntó la lección the teacher tested me on the lesson
verbo intransitivo
to ask;
le preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happened;
pregunta POR algo/algn to ask about sth/sb;
preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to wonder
pregunta sustantivo femenino question
preguntar verbo transitivo to ask
(por una cosa) to ask about sthg: le pregunté por su viaje, I asked him about his trip
(por una persona) to ask about o for sb: preguntaban por tu hermana, they were asking for your sister
(por la salud de alguien) to ask after sb: ¿has preguntado por (la salud de) su madre?, have you asked after her mother?
' pregunta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alegrar
- aprieto
- cada
- capciosa
- capcioso
- cautela
- chupada
- chupado
- cuestión
- durante
- eh
- enunciado
- formular
- hermano
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- padre
- pues
- puñetera
- puñetero
- punto
- relación
- responder
- sobrino
- boca
- concreto
- consulta
- contestar
- desprevenido
- directo
- dirigir
- esquivar
- evadir
- hacer
- impertinente
- plantear
- preguntar
- repetir
- torear
English:
answer
- any
- ask for
- avoid
- awkward
- come up
- do
- dodge
- duck
- enquiry
- fend off
- incorrectly
- inquiry
- loaded
- name
- put
- query
- question
- rephrase
- rhetorical
- searching
- throw
- trick
- unasked
- yes-no question
- can
- give
- go
- good
- may
- on
- poser
- separate
- spend
- stuck
- tie
- unsettle
- well
- wrong
* * *pregunta nfquestion;hacer una pregunta to ask a question;¿te importa si te hago una pregunta? do you mind if I ask you a question?;¿te gustaría venir a la fiesta? – ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come to the party? – what a question!;Fam Famfreír a preguntas to bombard with questionspregunta capciosa trick question; Fam Hum la pregunta del millón de dólares the sixty-four-thousand dollar question;pregunta retórica rhetorical question* * *f question;hacer una pregunta ask a question* * *pregunta nf1) : question2)hacer una pregunta : to ask a question* * *pregunta n question -
15 pelt
I noun II 1. transitive verb(lit. or fig.)2. intransitive verbpelt somebody with something — jemanden mit etwas bewerfen
1) [Regen:] prasseln3. nounit was pelting down [with rain] — es goss wie aus Kübeln (ugs.)
[at] full pelt — mit Karacho (ugs.)
* * *[pelt]1) (to throw (things) at: The children pelted each other with snowballs.) bewerfen2) (to run very fast: He pelted down the road.) jagen3) ((of rain; sometimes also of hailstones) to fall very heavily: You can't leave now - it's pelting (down).) niederprasseln•- academic.ru/115155/at_full_pelt">at full pelt* * *pelt1[pelt]pelt2[pelt]I. vt1. (bombard)a meteorite shower \pelted the Earth yesterday gestern prasselte ein Meteoritenschauer auf die Erde niederto \pelt sb with insults jdm Beleidigungen ins Gesicht schleudernII. vi2. (run) umhertollento \pelt across the yard/into the room über den Hof/in das Zimmer rennento \pelt through one's homework seine Hausarbeiten runterrasseln fam▶ to drive at full \pelt mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit fahren* * *I [pelt]nPelz m, Fell nt II1. vt1) (= throw) schleudern (at nach)to pelt sb/sth (with sth) — jdn/etw (mit etw) bewerfen
2) (= beat hard) verprügeln2. vi (inf)1) (= go fast) pesen (inf)2)it pelted (with rain) — es hat nur so geschüttet (inf)
the rain/hail pelted against the windows — der Regen/Hagel prasselte an or schlug gegen die Fensterscheiben
3. n (inf)1)(= speed)
at full pelt — volle Pulle (inf)2) (= blow) Schlag mshe gave her a good pelt round the ear — sie gab ihr eine kräftige Ohrfeige
* * *pelt1 [pelt] s1. Fell n, (rohe) Haut, (Tier)Pelz mpelt2 [pelt]A v/tB v/i1. mit Steinen etc werfen (at nach)pelting rain Platzregen m;3. stürmen, stürzenC s1. Schlag m2. Wurf m3. Prasseln n, Klatschen n (von Regen, Schlägen)4. Eile f:(at) full pelt mit voller Geschwindigkeit, mit Karacho umg* * *I noun II 1. transitive verb(lit. or fig.)2. intransitive verb1) [Regen:] prasseln3. nounit was pelting down [with rain] — es goss wie aus Kübeln (ugs.)
[at] full pelt — mit Karacho (ugs.)
* * *n.Fell -e n. -
16 accabler
accabler [akαble]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [chaleur, fatigue] to overwhelmb. [témoignage, déposition] to condemnc. ( = faire subir) accabler qn de reproches to heap reproaches on sb• accabler qn d'impôts/de travail to overburden sb with taxes/with work* * *akable1) ( écraser) [chaleur, mauvaise nouvelle] to devastateaccabler quelqu'un de — to overburden somebody with [impôts]
2) ( condamner) [témoignage, enquête, personne] to condemn* * *akɒble vt1) [témoignage, constat] to condemn, to damn2) [soucis, souffrances, chaleur] to overwhelm, to overcome3)accabler qn de qch; accabler qn d'injures — to heap abuse on sb, to shower abuse on sb
* * *accabler verb table: aimer vtr1 ( écraser) [chaleur, mauvaise nouvelle] to devastate [personne]; être accablé par les or de soucis to be overwhelmed with worries; accabler qn de to overburden sb with [impôts]; to bombard sb with [questions]; accabler qn d'injures to heap insults on sb; accabler qn de mépris to pour scorn on sb;2 ( condamner) [témoignage, enquête, personne] to condemn [personne].[akable] verbe transitif1. [abattre - suj: fatigue, chaleur] to overcome, to overwhelm ; [ - suj: soucis] to overcome ; [ - suj: chagrin, deuil, travail] to overwhelm2. [accuser - suj: témoignage] to condemnje ne veux pas l'accabler mais il faut reconnaître qu'elle a commis des erreurs I don't want to be too hard on her but it has to be said that she made some mistakes3. [couvrir]accabler quelqu'un de: accabler quelqu'un d'injures to heap abuse upon ou to hurl insults at somebody -
17 Seele
f; -, -n1. (Gemüt) auch kirchl., PHILOS. soul; (psychische Verfassung) state of mind, mental ( oder emotional) state; (Herz) heart; aus tiefster Seele with all one’s heart; danken: from the bottom of one’s heart; in tiefster Seele ergriffen sein be deeply moved; er ist mit ganzer Seele dabei he’s in it heart and soul ( oder one hundred percent); er ist die Seele des Betriebs he’s the life and soul of the business; jemandem auf der Seele liegen oder lasten weigh heavily on s.o.; sich (Dat) etw. von der Seele reden get s.th. off one’s chest; sich (Dat) die Seele aus dem Leib schreien shout o.s. hoarse; jemandem die Seele aus dem Leib fragen bombard s.o. with endless questions; er / es ist mir in tiefster Seele verhasst I absolutely detest him / it; es tat ihm in der Seele weh it cut him to the quick; es tut mir in der Seele weh zu sehen... it grieves me to see...; du sprichst mir aus der Seele that’s exactly how I feel (about it), my sentiments are exactly the same; zwei Seelen wohnen, ach, in meiner Brust lit., Faust: two souls alas! are dwelling in my breast; fig. I’m torn between two alternatives; nun hat die liebe Seele Ruh’ umg. the poor soul has been put out of his / her misery; hinter dem Geld etc. her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele umg. be completely obsessed with the pursuit of money etc.; Herz1 8, Leib 1 etc.2. fig. (Mensch) soul; ein Dorf von gerade 100 Seelen altm. a village of just 100 souls; eine gute / treue Seele a good / faithful soul; er ist eine durstige Seele umg., euph. he likes the bottle; eine Seele von Mensch oder von einem Menschen a really good soul; keine Seele not a (living) soul; zwei Seelen und ein Gedanke two minds and but a single thought* * *die Seelepsyche; soul; spirit* * *See|le ['zeːlə]f -, -n1) (REL fig) soul; (= Herzstück, Mittelpunkt) life and soulseine Sééle aushauchen (euph liter) — to breathe one's last (liter)
in tiefster or innerster Sééle (geh) — in one's heart of hearts
mit ganzer Sééle — with all one's soul
von ganzer Sééle — with all one's heart (and soul)
aus tiefster or innerster Sééle — with all one's heart and with all one's soul; danken from the bottom of one's heart
jdm aus der Sééle or aus tiefster Sééle sprechen — to express exactly what sb feels
das liegt mir auf der Sééle — it weighs heavily on my mind
etw von der Sééle reden — to get sth off one's chest
die Sééle aus dem Leib reden/schreien (inf) — to talk/shout until one is blue in the face (inf)
das tut mir in der Sééle weh — I am deeply distressed
zwei Séélen und ein Gedanke (prov) — two minds with but a single thought
dann/nun hat die liebe or arme Sééle Ruh —
meiner Seel! (old) — upon my soul! (old)
2) (= Mensch) souleine Sééle von Mensch or von einem Menschen — an absolute dear
3) (von Feuerwaffen) bore4) (von Tau) core* * *die1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) soul2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) soul3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) soul* * *See·le<-, -n>[ˈze:lə]f1. REL souldie armen \Seelen the souls of the deaddie \Seele aushauchen to breathe one's lastmit Leib und \Seele wholeheartedlySchaden an seiner \Seele nehmen to lose one's moral integritymit ganzer \Seele heart and soul, with complete dedicationaus tiefster [o innerster] \Seele (zutiefst) from the bottom of one's heart; (aus jds Innerem) from the hearteine kindliche \Seele haben to be a simple souleine schwarze \Seele haben to be a bad lotjdm tut etw in der \Seele weh sth breaks sb's heart3. (Mensch) souleine durstige \Seele (fam) a thirsty souleine treue \Seele a faithful soulein Dorf mit 500 \Seelen (veraltend) a village of 500 souls4. (an Waffen) bore6.dieses Problem brennt mir schon lange auf der \Seele this problem's been on my mind for some time [now]▶ es brennt jdm auf der \Seele, etw zu tun sb can't wait to do sth▶ ein Herz und eine \Seele sein to be inseparable▶ jdm auf der \Seele knien to plead with sb to do sth▶ dann hat die liebe [o arme] \Seele Ruh (fam) now sb has got what they want, perhaps we'll have some peace▶ eine \Seele von Mensch [o einem Menschen] sein to be a good[-hearted] souldu sprichst mir aus der \Seele! I couldn't have put it better myself!; s.a. Teufel* * *die; Seele, Seelen (auch Rel., fig.) soul; (Psyche) mindsich (Dat.) die Seele aus dem Leib schreien — (ugs.) shout/scream one's head off (coll.)
jemandem auf der Seele liegen — (geh.) weigh on somebody['s mind]
jemandem aus der Seele sprechen — (ugs.) take the words out of somebody's mouth
aus tiefster Seele — with all one's heart; < thank> from the bottom of one's heart
sich (Dat.) etwas von der Seele reden — unburden oneself about something
eine Seele von Mensch sein — be a good [-hearted] soul
* * *1. (Gemüt) auch KIRCHE, PHIL soul; (psychische Verfassung) state of mind, mental ( oder emotional) state; (Herz) heart;aus tiefster Seele with all one’s heart; danken: from the bottom of one’s heart;in tiefster Seele ergriffen sein be deeply moved;er ist mit ganzer Seele dabei he’s in it heart and soul ( oder one hundred percent);er ist die Seele des Betriebs he’s the life and soul of the business;lasten weigh heavily on sb;sich (dat)etwas von der Seele reden get sth off one’s chest;sich (dat)die Seele aus dem Leib schreien shout o.s. hoarse;jemandem die Seele aus dem Leib fragen bombard sb with endless questions;er/es ist mir in tiefster Seele verhasst I absolutely detest him/it;es tat ihm in der Seele weh it cut him to the quick;es tut mir in der Seele weh zu sehen … it grieves me to see …;du sprichst mir aus der Seele that’s exactly how I feel (about it), my sentiments are exactly the same;zwei Seelen wohnen, ach, in meiner Brust liter, Faust: two souls alas! are dwelling in my breast; fig I’m torn between two alternatives;nun hat die liebe Seele Ruh’ umg the poor soul has been put out of his/her misery;hinter dem Geld etcher sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele umg be completely obsessed with the pursuit of money etc; → Herz1 8, Leib 1 etc2. fig (Mensch) soul;ein Dorf von gerade 100 Seelen obs a village of just 100 souls;eine gute/treue Seele a good/faithful soul;er ist eine durstige Seele umg, euph he likes the bottle;von einem Menschen a really good soul;keine Seele not a (living) soul;zwei Seelen und ein Gedanke two minds and but a single thought* * *die; Seele, Seelen (auch Rel., fig.) soul; (Psyche) mindsich (Dat.) die Seele aus dem Leib schreien — (ugs.) shout/scream one's head off (coll.)
jemandem auf der Seele liegen — (geh.) weigh on somebody['s mind]
jemandem aus der Seele sprechen — (ugs.) take the words out of somebody's mouth
aus tiefster Seele — with all one's heart; < thank> from the bottom of one's heart
sich (Dat.) etwas von der Seele reden — unburden oneself about something
eine Seele von Mensch sein — be a good [-hearted] soul
* * *-n f.soul n.spirit n. -
18 acosar
v.1 to pursue relentlessly.2 to harass.3 to besiege, to irritate, to nag, to accost.El policía persigue a Ricardo The policeman persecutes=harasses Richard.* * *1 to pursue, chase\acosar a preguntas to bombard with questions* * *verbto harass, hound* * *VT1) (=atosigar) to hound, harassser acosado sexualmente — to suffer (from) sexual harassment, be sexually harassed
2) (=perseguir) to pursue relentlessly; [+ animal] to urge on* * *verbo transitivoa) < persona> to houndme acosaron con preguntas — they plagued o bombarded me with questions
b) < presa> to hound, pursue relentlessly* * *= plague, press upon, bait, besiege, harass, bully, dog, persecute, hound, nag (at), pelt, pressurise [pressurize, -USA], importune, pester, nobble, stalk, bedevil, bear down on, harry.Ex. Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex. I guess Ms Lipow should be admired for coming into the lion's den and baiting it, but I find some of her arguments facile and superficial.Ex. Concurrently, libraries are besieged with greater demands from the academic community for access to and instruction in electronic information resources such as the Internet.Ex. I have reason to believe that my boss, the head of reference, has been sexually harassing me.Ex. The director returned to his paperwork, nothing in his heart but hot shame at having permitted himself to be bullied into submission by this disagreeable public official.Ex. The title of the article is 'Sweeping away the problems that dog the industry?'.Ex. Why does the ALA ignore, deny or cover up the actions of the only government in the world which persecutes people for the alleged crime of opening uncensored libraries?.Ex. Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex. Every day, Internet users are pelted with spam, hoaxes, urban legends, and scams - in other words, untrustworthy data.Ex. Shearer also made an arse of himself by perpetuating the myth of the noble English sportsman who never dives or pressurises referees.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex. He was the best striker I ever saw, certainly before the injuries that nobbled him twice.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex. The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.Ex. And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.Ex. They stayed there for the winter, and spent the succeeding three summers harrying the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, after which they returned to Norway.----* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* problema + acosar = problem + dog.* * *verbo transitivoa) < persona> to houndme acosaron con preguntas — they plagued o bombarded me with questions
b) < presa> to hound, pursue relentlessly* * *= plague, press upon, bait, besiege, harass, bully, dog, persecute, hound, nag (at), pelt, pressurise [pressurize, -USA], importune, pester, nobble, stalk, bedevil, bear down on, harry.Ex: Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.
Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex: I guess Ms Lipow should be admired for coming into the lion's den and baiting it, but I find some of her arguments facile and superficial.Ex: Concurrently, libraries are besieged with greater demands from the academic community for access to and instruction in electronic information resources such as the Internet.Ex: I have reason to believe that my boss, the head of reference, has been sexually harassing me.Ex: The director returned to his paperwork, nothing in his heart but hot shame at having permitted himself to be bullied into submission by this disagreeable public official.Ex: The title of the article is 'Sweeping away the problems that dog the industry?'.Ex: Why does the ALA ignore, deny or cover up the actions of the only government in the world which persecutes people for the alleged crime of opening uncensored libraries?.Ex: Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex: Every day, Internet users are pelted with spam, hoaxes, urban legends, and scams - in other words, untrustworthy data.Ex: Shearer also made an arse of himself by perpetuating the myth of the noble English sportsman who never dives or pressurises referees.Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex: He was the best striker I ever saw, certainly before the injuries that nobbled him twice.Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex: The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.Ex: And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.Ex: They stayed there for the winter, and spent the succeeding three summers harrying the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, after which they returned to Norway.* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* problema + acosar = problem + dog.* * *acosar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to houndlo acosan sus acreedores his creditors are hounding him o are after himun compañero que la acosaba sexualmente a colleague who was sexually harassing herse ven acosados por el hambre y las enfermedades they are beset by hunger and diseaseme acosaron con preguntas sobre su paradero they plagued o bombarded me with questions regarding his whereabouts2 ‹presa› to hound, pursue relentlessly* * *
acosar ( conjugate acosar) verbo transitivo
( sexualmente) to harass;◊ me acosaron con preguntas they plagued o bombarded me with questions
acosar verbo transitivo
1 to harass
2 fig (asediar) to pester: la oposición acosó al Presidente del Gobierno con sus preguntas, the opposition pestered the Prime Minister with questions
' acosar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrinconar
- asediar
- hostigar
English:
assault
- beset
- harass
- hound
- mob
- molest
- persecute
- plague
- ply
- stalk
- bait
- goad
- harry
- worry
* * *1. [perseguir] to pursue relentlessly2. [hostigar] to harass;fue acosada sexualmente en el trabajo she was sexually harassed at work* * *v/t hound, pursue;me acosaron a preguntas they bombarded me with questions* * *acosar vtperseguir: to pursue, to hound, to harass -
19 dringen
v/i; dringt, drang, gedrungen1. (ist) Person, gewaltsam: force one’s way ( oder break) ( aus out of oder from; durch through; in + Akk into); Messer, Licht, Kugel etc.: penetrate, pierce; Wasser etc.: leak ( oder seep) ( aus out from; durch through; in + Akk into); dringen bis zu reach, get as far as; aus der Küche drang lautes Gelächter you could hear loud laughter coming from the kitchen, loud laughter emanated from the kitchen; kein Laut drang an mein Ohr not a sound reached my ear; an die Öffentlichkeit dringen fig. leak ( oder get) out, become public2. (hat): auf etw. (Akk) dringen press for s.th., urge s.th.; darauf dringen, dass etw. getan wird press for s.th. to be done3. (ist): in jemanden dringen press s.o.; mit Bitten: plead with s.o.; mit Fragen: ply ( oder press) s.o. with questions; er drang nicht weiter in sie he didn’t press the point (any further)* * *to impose; to permeate; to thrust* * *drịn|gen ['drɪŋən] pret dra\#ng [draŋ] ptp gedru\#ngen [gə'drʊŋən]vi1) aux sein to penetrate, to come through; (fig Nachricht, Geheimnis) to penetrate, to get through (an or in +acc to)(durch etw) dringen — to come through (sth), to penetrate (sth)
jdm ans Herz dringen (liter) — to go to or touch sb's heart
hinter die Ursache/ein Rätsel dringen — to get to the bottom of this/a puzzle
2) aux sein (geh)mit Bitten/Fragen in jdn dringen — to ply or press sb with requests/questions
3)er drang darauf, einen Arzt zu holen or dass man einen Arzt holte — he insisted that a doctor should be sent for
* * *drin·gen<drang, gedrungen>[ˈdrɪŋən]vidurch die Bewölkung/den Nebel/in den Nachthimmel \dringen to pierce the clouds/fog/the night sky3. Hilfsverb: sein (vordringen)an die Öffentlichkeit \dringen to leak to the publicauf mehr Gehalt \dringen to demand more pay [or a higher salary]▪ darauf \dringen, etw zu tun/dass etw getan wird to insist on sth being done/that sth be done5. Hilfsverb: sein (bestürmen)mit Bitten/Fragen in jdn \dringen to bombard sb with requests/questions* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (gelangen) <water, smell, etc.> penetrate, come through; < news> get throughin etwas (Akk.) dringen — get into or penetrate something
durch etwas dringen — come through or penetrate something; < person> push one's way through something
2) mit seinin jemanden dringen — (geh.) press or urge somebody
3)auf etwas (Akk.) dringen — insist upon something
* * *durch through;aus out from;durch through;in +akk into);dringen bis zu reach, get as far as;aus der Küche drang lautes Gelächter you could hear loud laughter coming from the kitchen, loud laughter emanated from the kitchen;kein Laut drang an mein Ohr not a sound reached my ear;2. (hat):auf etwas (akk)dringen press for sth, urge sth;darauf dringen, dass etwas getan wird press for sth to be done3. (ist):in jemanden dringen press sb; mit Bitten: plead with sb; mit Fragen: ply ( oder press) sb with questions;er drang nicht weiter in sie he didn’t press the point (any further)* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (gelangen) <water, smell, etc.> penetrate, come through; < news> get throughin etwas (Akk.) dringen — get into or penetrate something
durch etwas dringen — come through or penetrate something; < person> push one's way through something
2) mit seinin jemanden dringen — (geh.) press or urge somebody
3)auf etwas (Akk.) dringen — insist upon something
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: drang, ist/hat gedrungen)= to get through v.
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