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1 blandir
• brandish• wield -
2 empuńar
• brandish• close tightly• seize• wield -
3 blandir
v.to brandish.* * *1 to brandish, wave Table 1 NOTA Used only in forms which include the letter i in their endings: blandía, blandiré, blandiendo etc /Table 1* * *verbto brandish, flourish* * *1.VT to brandish, flourish2.See:* * *verbo transitivo to brandish, wave* * *= brandish, wield.Ex. She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.Ex. Not so long ago, books in British Libraries were always issued by a Library Assistant wielding a rubber date stamp and storing cards in trays.----* blandiendo machetes = machete-wielding.* * *verbo transitivo to brandish, wave* * *= brandish, wield.Ex: She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.
Ex: Not so long ago, books in British Libraries were always issued by a Library Assistant wielding a rubber date stamp and storing cards in trays.* blandiendo machetes = machete-wielding.* * *blandir [I1 ]vtto brandish, wave* * *
blandir ( conjugate blandir) verbo transitivo
to brandish, wave
blandir verbo transitivo to brandish, wave: estás ridículo blandiendo esa espada, you look ridiculous waving that sword
' blandir' also found in these entries:
English:
brandish
- flourish
- wield
- swing
* * *blandir vtto brandish* * *v/t arma brandish* * *blandir {1} vt: to wave, to brandish -
4 esgrimir
v.1 to brandish, to wield (weapon).El caballero empuñó la espada The knight brandished the sword.2 to use, to employ (argumento, datos).* * *1 (arma) to wield, brandish2 figurado (argumento) to put forward1 to fence* * *1. VT1) [+ espada] to wield2) [+ argumento] to useesgrimir que — to argue that, maintain that
2.VI to fence* * *verbo transitivoa) <arma/navaja> to brandish, wieldb) (frml) < argumento> to put forward, use; <documento/prueba> to use* * *= brandish.Nota: Tercera persona singular brandishes.Ex. She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.----* esgrimir un argumento = put forward + argument.* * *verbo transitivoa) <arma/navaja> to brandish, wieldb) (frml) < argumento> to put forward, use; <documento/prueba> to use* * *= brandish.Nota: Tercera persona singular brandishes.Ex: She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.
* esgrimir un argumento = put forward + argument.* * *esgrimir [I1 ]vt1 ‹arma/navaja› to brandish, wield2 ( frml); ‹argumento› to put forward, use; ‹documento/prueba› to use* * *
esgrimir verbo transitivo to wield: esgrimió un argumento ridículo, he put forward a ridiculous argument
' esgrimir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empuñar
* * *esgrimir vt1. [arma] to brandish, to wield2. [argumento] to use, to put forward;[excusa] to give; [datos] to use; [pruebas] to present, to produce* * *v/t1 arma wield2 fig: argumento put forward, use* * *esgrimir vt1) : to brandish, to wield2) : to use, to resort toesgrimir vi: to fence -
5 enarbolar
v.to raise, to hoist (bandera).* * *1 (bandera) to hoist2 (arma) to brandish3 figurado (defender) to defend1 (caballo) to rear up2 figurado (enojarse) to get angry* * *1.VT [+ bandera] to hoist; [+ espada] to flourish2.See:* * *verbo transitivob) <palo/bastón> to brandish* * *= hoist, raise, brandish.Nota: Tercera persona singular brandishes.Ex. The Supreme Court of India has declared that hoisting the tricolour is a fundamental right that the government cannot legislate away.Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.Ex. She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.----* enarbolar la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag.* enarbolar la bandera de paz = raise + the white flag.* enarbolar una bandera = wave + flag.* * *verbo transitivob) <palo/bastón> to brandish* * *= hoist, raise, brandish.Nota: Tercera persona singular brandishes.Ex: The Supreme Court of India has declared that hoisting the tricolour is a fundamental right that the government cannot legislate away.
Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.Ex: She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.* enarbolar la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag.* enarbolar la bandera de paz = raise + the white flag.* enarbolar una bandera = wave + flag.* * *enarbolar [A1 ]vt1 ‹bandera› (levantar) to hoist, raise; (llevar) to flynavegaba enarbolando bandera española she sailed under the Spanish flagdesfilaron enarbolando pancartas they marched past holding (up) placardsenarboló la bandera de la revolución he took up the standard of the revolution2 ‹palo/bastón› to brandish* * *enarbolar vt[bandera] to raise, to hoist; [pancarta] to hold up; [arma, bastón] to brandish* * *v/t hoist, raise* * *enarbolar vt1) : to hoist, to raise2) : to brandish -
6 empuñar
v.1 to wield, to seize, to grasp, to clutch.El caballero empuñó la espada The knight brandished the sword.2 to clench, to close tightly.Ricardo empuñó las manos Richard clenched his fists.* * *1 (asir) to grasp, seize2 figurado to take up* * *verb* * *VT1) (=coger) to grasp, clutch2) Cono Sur [+ puño] to clench3) And (=dar un puñetazo a) to punch* * *verbo transitivoa) <arma/espada> to take up; <bastón/palo> to brandishb) (Chi)* * *= wield, brandish.Nota: Tercera persona singular brandishes.Ex. Not so long ago, books in British Libraries were always issued by a Library Assistant wielding a rubber date stamp and storing cards in trays.Ex. She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.* * *verbo transitivoa) <arma/espada> to take up; <bastón/palo> to brandishb) (Chi)* * *= wield, brandish.Nota: Tercera persona singular brandishes.Ex: Not so long ago, books in British Libraries were always issued by a Library Assistant wielding a rubber date stamp and storing cards in trays.
Ex: She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.* * *empuñar [A1 ]vt1 ‹arma/espada› to take up; ‹bastón/palo› to brandish2( Chi): empuñó la mano he clenched his fist* * *
empuñar ( conjugate empuñar) verbo transitivo ‹arma/espada› to take up;
‹bastón/palo› to brandish
empuñar verbo transitivo
1 (esgrimir un arma) to brandish
2 (coger por el puño) to hold
* * *♦ vt[bastón, paraguas] to take hold of, to grasp; [espada, hacha, látigo] to take up; [raqueta] to hold, to grip;avanzaba empuñando la espada he advanced, sword in hand♦ viChile [mano] to make a fist* * *v/t grasp* * *empuñar vt1) asir: to grasp2)empuñar las armas : to take up arms -
7 arbolar
v.1 to hoist, to set upright.Arbolar el navío (Naut.) To mast a ship2 to rear on the hind feet: applied to horses. (reflexive form)3 to mast.* * *1 MARÍTIMO to mast2 (enarbolar) to hoist; (esgrimir) to brandish1 (encabritarse) to rear up* * *1.VT [+ bandera] to hoist, raise; [+ buque] to fit with masts; (=esgrimir) to brandish2.See:* * *arbolar vt1. [plantar árboles en] to plant with trees2. [barco] to mast* * *v/t MAR mast, fit the mast on -
8 doblegar
v.1 to bend, to cause to give in.2 to subdue, to bow down, to bend, to tame.* * *1 (doblar) to bend, fold2 (vencer) to force to yield, subdue1 (inclinarse) to bend over, stoop2 (rendirse) to give in* * *verbto break, vanquish* * *1. VT1) (=vencer) [+ voluntad] to break; [+ enemigo, oponente] to crush, vanquish liter2) (=doblar) to bend3) [+ arma] to brandish2.See:* * *1. 2.doblegarse v pron (liter) to yield (liter)no se doblega ante nadie/por nada — she won't give in to anyone/anything
* * *= beat, overcome, humble, overpower, subjugate.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. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.Ex. After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex. She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.Ex. Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.----* doblegarse = give in, yield.* doblegarse a = bow down before, bow to.* * *1. 2.doblegarse v pron (liter) to yield (liter)no se doblega ante nadie/por nada — she won't give in to anyone/anything
* * *= beat, overcome, humble, overpower, subjugate.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: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.Ex: After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex: She was overpowered by a feeling of impotence.Ex: Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.* doblegarse = give in, yield.* doblegarse a = bow down before, bow to.* * *doblegar [A3 ]vt( liter):no consiguieron doblegar su férrea voluntad they couldn't break her iron willno pudieron doblegarlos they were unable to crush their spirit o to humble themno pudo doblegar su orgullo he could not vanquish o overcome their prideno se doblega ante nadie/por nada she won't give in to anyone/anythingno pensamos doblegarnos ante sus amenazas we've no intention of bowing o yielding to his threats* * *
doblegar verbo transitivo to bend
* * *♦ vt[someter] to bend, to cause to give in;era imposible doblegar a todo un pueblo it was impossible to crush a whole people;no lograron doblegar su voluntad they failed to break his will* * ** * *doblegar {52} vt1) : to fold, to crease2) : to force to yield -
9 espada
f.1 sword (weapon).estar entre la espada y la pared to be between the devil and the deep blue seaser una espada de dos filos o de doble filo to be a double-edged o two-edged swordla espada de Damocles the sword of Damoclesel pago de la hipoteca era una espada de Damocles para la familia the family always had the mortgage payments hanging over them2 swordsman.3 spade, spade playing card.m.matador (bullfighting).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: espadar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: espadar.* * *1 (arma) sword2 (naipe) spade1 (torero) matador1 (palo de baraja) spades\desnudar la espada to draw one's swordentrar con espada en mano figurado to come in looking for troubleestar entre la espada y la pared figurado to be between the devil and the deep blue seaespada de dos filos figurado double-edged sword* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=arma) sword2) pl espadas (Naipes) one of the suits in the Spanish card deck, represented by a swordSee:ver nota culturelle BARAJA ESPAÑOLA in baraja2.SMF (Taur) matador, bullfighter* * *I1) ( arma) sword2)a) ( carta) any card of the espadas suitIImasculino matador* * *= sword.Ex. The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.----* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* Espada de Damocles, la = Sword of Damocles, the.* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges, two-edged sword.* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.* pez espada = swordfish.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* * *I1) ( arma) sword2)a) ( carta) any card of the espadas suitIImasculino matador* * *= sword.Ex: The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.
* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.* cogido entre la espada y la pared = caught between two stools.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* Espada de Damocles, la = Sword of Damocles, the.* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges, two-edged sword.* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.* pez espada = swordfish.* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.* * *A (arma) swordespada de esgrima épéeblandir la espada to brandish one's sworddesenvainar la espada to draw one's swordestar entre la espada y la pared to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, be between a rock and a hard place ( colloq)la espada de Damocles the Sword of DamoclesBmatador* * *
espada sustantivo femenino
1 ( arma) sword
2
◊ espadas suitb)
espada sustantivo femenino
1 sword
2 Naipes spade
♦ Locuciones: estar entre la espada y la pared, to be between the devil and the deep blue sea
' espada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acero
- blandir
- ceñirse
- pez
- puño
- vaina
- albacora
- atravesar
- empuñadura
- empuñar
- envainar
- filo
- pomo
- sacar
- traspasar
English:
barrel
- blade
- cloak and dagger
- devil
- flourish
- handle
- sheath
- spade
- swashbuckling
- sword
- swordfish
* * *♦ nf1. [arma] sword;desenvainar la espada to unsheathe one's sword;estar entre la espada y la pared to be between the devil and the deep blue sea, to be caught between a rock and a hard place;la espada de Damocles the sword of Damocles;el pago de la hipoteca era una espada de Damocles para la familia the family always had the mortgage payments hanging over them2. [naipe] = any card in the “espadas” suit3.espadas [palo] = suit in Spanish deck of cards, with the symbol of a sword♦ nmTaurom matador♦ nm o nf[espadachín] swordsman* * *I f1 sword;estar entre la espada y la pared be between a rock and a hard place2:II m TAUR matador* * *espada nf1) : sword2) espadas nfpl: spades (in playing cards)espada nmmatador, torero: bullfighter, matador* * *espada n sword -
10 blandear
v.1 to soften, to render mild.2 to make one change his opinion.3 to brandish, to flourish.4 to slacken, to yield, to be softened.5 Blandear con otro, to fall in with another's opinion.6 to be unsteady, to move from one place to another.7 to give way.8 to ease up, to slacken, to falter.* * *IVT = blandirII1.VT (=convencer) to convince, persuade2.VISee: -
11 cimbrar
v.1 to brandish a rod or wand.2 to bend, to vibrate.3 to walk gracefully.4 to shake, to sway, to swing.5 to tremble.6 to walk with a wobble.7 to make quiver.8 to swing one's hip when walking, to sway one's hip when walking.9 to buttress.* * *1→ link=cimbrear cimbrear* * *VT1) (=agitar) to shake, swish, swing; (=curvar) to bend2)cimbrar a algn — * to clout sb (with a stick)
* * *cimbrar, cimbrear♦ vt1. [vara] to wave about2. [caderas] to sway3. Arquit to erect the centring for♦ See also the pronominal verb cimbrarse, cimbrearse* * *v/t swing* * *cimbrar vt: to shake, to rock -
12 pelar la chaucha
And, Cono Sur to brandish o use one's knife -
13 esgrimir
• bandy about• brandish• wield
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