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1 aquietar
v.1 to calm down.2 to quiet, to hush, to calm, to still.* * *1 to calm down, pacify* * *verb* * *1.VT (=sosegar) to quieten down, calm down; [+ temor] to allay2.See:* * *1. 2.aquietarse v pron (liter) aguas to calm (liter), to become calm* * *= quieten.Ex. Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.* * *1. 2.aquietarse v pron (liter) aguas to calm (liter), to become calm* * *= quieten.Ex: Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.
* * *aquietar [A1 ]vt( liter); ‹temores› to allay, ease, calm; ‹conciencia› to easesu discurso aquietó los ánimos de los manifestantes his speech calmed the demonstrators downtras su intervención los ánimos se aquietaron once he intervened, people calmed down o quieted down ( AmE) o ( BrE) quietened down* * *♦ vtto calm down;su intervención aquietó los ánimos her speech calmed things down* * *aquietar vt: to allay, to calm -
2 apaciguar
v.1 to calm down.2 to soothe, to balm, to hush, to appease.Su voz apaciguó a la bestia His voice soothe the beast.3 to soberize, to make sober, to allay someone's anger, to soberise.Elsa apaciguó a Ricardo Elsa allayed John's anger.* * *1 to pacify, appease, placate, calm down* * *verbto appease, pacify, to calm down* * *1.VT (=tranquilizar) to calm down; [+ manifestantes] to pacify, appease, mollify; (Pol) to appease2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <persona/ánimos> to pacify2.a ver si tú puedes apaciguarlo — see if you can pacify him o calm him down
* * *= still, assuage, appease, quieten.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.Ex. Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.----* apaciguarse = quieten down, abate, mellow.* * *1.verbo transitivo <persona/ánimos> to pacify2.a ver si tú puedes apaciguarlo — see if you can pacify him o calm him down
* * *= still, assuage, appease, quieten.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.
Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.Ex: Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.* apaciguarse = quieten down, abate, mellow.* * *vt‹persona› to pacifyeste gesto apaciguó los ánimos de los manifestantes this gesture pacified o mollified o placated the demonstratorsestá furioso, a ver si tú puedes apaciguarlo he's furious, see if you can pacify him o calm him downlos apaciguaron con la promesa de volver a investigar el caso they pacified o placated o appeased them by promising to reopen the case1 «persona» to calm downsus encuentros se han ido apaciguando their encounters have become more peaceful o more relaxed o less fraught2 «mar» to become calm; «temporal/viento» to abate, die down* * *
apaciguar ( conjugate apaciguar) verbo transitivo ‹ ánimos› to pacify;
‹ persona› to calm … down, to pacify
apaciguarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to calm down;
[ mar] to become calm;
[temporal/viento] to abate, die down
apaciguar vtr (calmar) to pacify, appease
' apaciguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amansar
- ánimo
- tranquilizar
English:
appease
- assuage
- placate
- pacify
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to calm down;su discurso apaciguó los ánimos de la gente his speech calmed people down;no consiguieron apaciguar su ira they were unable to calm her anger2. [dolor] to soothe* * *v/t pacify, calm down* * *apaciguar {10} vtaplacar: to appease, to pacify* * *apaciguar vb to calm down -
3 lanzar
v.1 to throw.lanzar a alguien al mar/río to throw somebody into the sea/riverMaría le lanza la bola a Ricardo Mary throws Richard the ball.2 to let out.lanzar insultos contra alguien to insult somebody3 to launch (commerce).Ellos lanzan su producto nuevo They launch their new product.4 to come at, to jump at.Se me lanzó un león A lion came at me.5 to give.María le lanza a Sue un golpe Mary gives Sue a blow.6 to be thrown at, to be thrown to.Se me lanzó una piedra A stone was thrown at me.7 to evict.El juez lanzó al inquilino The judge evicted the tenant.* * *1 (gen) to throw2 (cohete) to launch4 (producto) to launch1 (actuar decididamente) to throw oneself, launch oneself into■ se lanzaron a la calle en protesta por la nueva ley they went out onto the streets to protest against the new law\lanzarse contra alguien to attack somebody* * *verb1) to throw, hurl2) launch3) pitch•- lanzarse* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, piedra] [gen] to throw; [con violencia] to hurl, flinglanzaron botes de humo contra los manifestantes — they threw o hurled smoke bombs at the demonstrators
la explosión lanzó algunas piedras al cielo — the explosion threw o flung stones into the sky
lanzar algo/a algn al suelo — [gen] to throw sth/sb to the ground; [con violencia] to hurl sth/sb to the ground
2) (=disparar) [+ flecha, proyectil] to fire; [+ cohete, misil] [hacia el aire] to launch; [hacia tierra] to drop3) (Dep) [+ disco, jabalina, balón] to throw; [+ peso] to put; [+ pelota] (Béisbol) to pitch; (Cricket) to bowllanzar una falta — (Ftbl) to take a free kick
4) (=emitir) [+ mensaje] to deliver; [+ insulto, ataque] to hurl; [+ indirecta] to drop; [+ desafío] to issue, throw down; [+ grito, suspiro] to let outlas autoridades han lanzado un nuevo mensaje a los inversores — the authorities have issued a new message to investors
la emisora lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente — the radio station launched harsh attacks against the president
lanzar críticas contra algn — to criticize sb, level criticism against sb frm
llamamientolanzar una mirada — to shoot a glance o look
5) (Com) [+ producto, moda] to launch, bring out; [+ disco] to release, bring outhan lanzado al mercado un nuevo modelo — they have brought out a new model, they have released a new model onto the market
fue el primer banco que lanzó al mercado bonos hipotecarios — it was the first bank to issue mortgage bonds
6) (Mil) [+ campaña, ataque] to launch7) (=vomitar) to bring up8) (Bot) [+ hojas, flores] to come out in, put out9) (Jur) to dispossess2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <pelota/objetos/jabalina> to throw; ( en béisbol) to pitchlanzar la bala or (Esp) el peso — to put the shot
b) <misil/satélite> to launch; < bomba> to drop2) <producto/libro> to launch3)a) <ofensiva/ataque> to launchb) < crítica> to launch4)a) < mirada> to shoot, giveb) < grito> to give2.lanzar vi ( en béisbol) to pitch3.lanzarse v prona) (refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneselflanzarse al agua/al vacío — to leap into the water/the void
lanzarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out
b) (abalanzarse, precipitarse)lanzarse sobre algo/alguien — to pounce on something/somebody
se lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar — (fam) she rushes into things without thinking
c) ( emprender)* * *= launch, lob, fling, dart, catapult, spew (out), pitch, hurl, fire off.Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.Ex. Projection is really a matter of energy rather than volume, and the energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listeners.Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex. 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.Ex. The success of his last book catapulted him to the pinnacle of fame.Ex. Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex. Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.----* lanzar al mercado = ship.* lanzar amenazas = rattle + Posesivo + saber.* lanzar bombas = bomb.* lanzar gritos de protesta = cry of protest + go up.* lanzarse = rush, dart, plunge into.* lanzarse a = launch into.* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* lanzarse al estrellato = shoot to + stardom, catapult to + stardom.* lanzarse al mercado = hit + the streets.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lanzarse en paracaídas = parachute.* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* lanzarse sobre = descend upon, lam into, lay into.* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.* lanzar una indirecta = drop + a hint.* lanzar una iniciativa = launch + initiative.* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <pelota/objetos/jabalina> to throw; ( en béisbol) to pitchlanzar la bala or (Esp) el peso — to put the shot
b) <misil/satélite> to launch; < bomba> to drop2) <producto/libro> to launch3)a) <ofensiva/ataque> to launchb) < crítica> to launch4)a) < mirada> to shoot, giveb) < grito> to give2.lanzar vi ( en béisbol) to pitch3.lanzarse v prona) (refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneselflanzarse al agua/al vacío — to leap into the water/the void
lanzarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out
b) (abalanzarse, precipitarse)lanzarse sobre algo/alguien — to pounce on something/somebody
se lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar — (fam) she rushes into things without thinking
c) ( emprender)* * *= launch, lob, fling, dart, catapult, spew (out), pitch, hurl, fire off.Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.
Ex: Projection is really a matter of energy rather than volume, and the energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listeners.Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex: 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.Ex: The success of his last book catapulted him to the pinnacle of fame.Ex: Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.* lanzar al mercado = ship.* lanzar amenazas = rattle + Posesivo + saber.* lanzar bombas = bomb.* lanzar gritos de protesta = cry of protest + go up.* lanzarse = rush, dart, plunge into.* lanzarse a = launch into.* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* lanzarse al estrellato = shoot to + stardom, catapult to + stardom.* lanzarse al mercado = hit + the streets.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lanzarse en paracaídas = parachute.* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* lanzarse sobre = descend upon, lam into, lay into.* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.* lanzar una indirecta = drop + a hint.* lanzar una iniciativa = launch + initiative.* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.* * *lanzar [A4 ]vtA1 ‹piedras/objetos› to throw2 ‹disco/jabalina/pelota› to throw; ‹peso› to put; (en béisbol) to pitch3 ‹misil/torpedo/proyectil› to launch; ‹bomba› to drop4 ‹satélite/cohete› to launchB ‹producto/libro/proyecto› to launchla canción que los lanzó a la fama the song which shot them to fameC1 ( Mil) ‹ataque/ofensiva› to launch2 ‹crítica/acusación› to launchlanzaron una serie de ataques contra la organización they launched a series of attacks on the organizationlas acusaciones lanzadas contra él por miembros del partido the accusations made against him o leveled at him by party memberslanzó un llamamiento a la calma he called o appealed for calm, he made an appeal for calmD1 ‹mirada› to shoot, givele lanzó una mirada inquisidora he shot o gave her an inquisitive lookme lanzó una indirecta she dropped me a hint2 ‹grito›los manifestantes lanzaron gritos de protesta contra el gobierno the demonstrators shouted protests against the governmentlanzaron consignas contra el régimen they shouted anti-government sloganslanzó un grito de dolor he let out a cry of pain, he cried out in painlanzar un suspiro to sigh, to breathe a sighel piloto lanzó un mensaje de emergencia the pilot sent out an SOS■ lanzarviA (en béisbol) to pitch■ lanzarse1 ( refl) (arrojarse) to throw oneselfse lanzó al vacío desde lo alto de un edificio he threw o flung himself off the top of a buildingse lanzó al agua she threw herself o jumped o leaped into the waterlanzarse en paracaídas to parachute; (en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out2(abalanzarse, precipitarse): se lanzó en su búsqueda he set about looking for herlanzarse a la calle to take to the streetsse lanzaron sobre or contra el ladrón they pounced o leaped on the thieflos niños se lanzaron sobre los pasteles the children pounced o dived on the cakesse lanzaron escaleras arriba they rushed o charged upstairsse lanzaron al ataque they attackedno te lances a comprar ( fam); don't rush into buying anythingse lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar ( fam); she dives o rushes into things without thinking3 (emprender) lanzarse A algo to undertake sth, embark UPON sthse lanzaron a una campaña aparatosa de publicidad they embarked on o undertook a spectacular publicity campaign4 (en una carrera) to launch oneselfse lanzó como cantante popular she launched herself as a pop singer* * *
lanzar ( conjugate lanzar) verbo transitivo
1
( en béisbol) to pitch
‹ bomba› to drop
2 ‹producto/libro› to launch
3
‹ indirecta› to drop;
‹ grito› to give;
verbo intransitivo ( en béisbol) to pitch
lanzarse verbo pronominal
◊ lanzarse al agua/al vacío to leap into the water/the void;
lanzarse en paracaídas to parachute;
( en una emergencia) to bale outb) (abalanzarse, precipitarse):◊ lanzarse sobre algo/algn to pounce on sth/sb;
lanzarse al ataque to attack
lanzar verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar) to throw
2 (insulto, grito) to let out: le lanzó una mirada de rencor, she shot him a resentful look
3 Mil & Com to launch
' lanzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrojar
- bombear
- canuto
- bomba
- córner
- echar
- indirecta
- mandar
- puya
- tirar
English:
blast off
- bowl
- bring in
- bring out
- cast
- dare
- drive
- drop
- fire
- float
- glower
- ground
- heave
- hurl
- introduce
- launch
- send up
- shoot
- squirt
- throw
- throw down
- toss
- toss about
- toss around
- utter
- dart
- deliver
- fling
- hint
- hit
- lob
- loose
- pitch
- project
- put
- set
- sling
- spew
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] to throw;[con fuerza] to hurl, to fling;lanzar a alguien al mar/río to throw sb into the sea/river;los alborotadores lanzaban palos y piedras a la policía the rioters were hurling sticks and stones at the police2. [bomba] to drop;[flecha, misil] to fire3. [cohete, satélite] to launch4. [ataque] to launch[con el pie] to kick; [en béisbol] to pitch;lanzó el balón a las gradas (de una patada) he kicked o sent the ball into the stands;lanzar el balón fuera to put the ball out of play;lanzar un penalty to take a penalty;lanzar peso to put the shot6. [grito, gemido, aullido] to let out;[acusación] to make; [suspiro] to heave; [mirada, sonrisa] to give; [beso] to blow;lanzar insultos contra alguien to insult sb;el lobo lanzaba aullidos the wolf was howling7. [producto, artista, periódico] to launch;[disco, película] to release;lanzar una campaña de descrédito contra alguien to start a campaign to discredit sb9. [en ciclismo] to lead out10. [despojar] to dispossess;[desalojar] to evict* * *v/t* * *lanzar {21} vt1) : to throw, to hurl2) : to pitch3) : to launch* * *lanzar vb2. (mísil, producto) to launch -
4 exaltar
v.1 to promote, to raise.2 to exalt.Los fanáticos exaltaron a Ricardo The fanatics exalted Richard.3 to exacerbate, to overexcite.Su actitud exaltó su ira His attitude exacerbated her anger.4 to elate, to magnify.La sorpresa exaltó a Ricardo The surprise elated Richard.* * *1 (elevar) to raise, promote1 (excitarse) to get overexcited, get worked up, get carried away* * *1. VT1) (=acalorar) [+ persona, manifestante] to work up, excite; [+ emoción] to intensify; [+ imaginación] to fire2) (=elevar) to exalt3) (=enaltecer) to raise (a to)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivola intervención policial exaltó a los manifestantes — the police intervention angered the demonstrators
2) (frml) ( alabar) to extol (frml)2.exaltarse v pron to get worked up* * *= glorify, exalt, put + Nombre + on a pedestal, hold out as, laud, glamourise [glamorize, -USA], enthrone, aggrandise [aggrandize, -USA], celebrate.Ex. Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.Ex. He is famous for his works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.Ex. Native American children should have books that do not demean or embarrass them or their heritage nor put them on a pedestal.Ex. Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.Ex. Libraries are also lauded for providing other public services with economic benefits.Ex. Librarians now have recognized that automated information retrieval is a logical extension of good reference service and is not usually categorized or glamorized as a separate function.Ex. Modern life ' enthrones reason over impulse'.Ex. He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.----* exaltarse = fire up, get + (all) worked up.* * *1.verbo transitivola intervención policial exaltó a los manifestantes — the police intervention angered the demonstrators
2) (frml) ( alabar) to extol (frml)2.exaltarse v pron to get worked up* * *= glorify, exalt, put + Nombre + on a pedestal, hold out as, laud, glamourise [glamorize, -USA], enthrone, aggrandise [aggrandize, -USA], celebrate.Ex: Many traditional treatments, on the other hand, have tended to glorify him portraying him as an unblemished hero.
Ex: He is famous for his works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.Ex: Native American children should have books that do not demean or embarrass them or their heritage nor put them on a pedestal.Ex: Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.Ex: Libraries are also lauded for providing other public services with economic benefits.Ex: Librarians now have recognized that automated information retrieval is a logical extension of good reference service and is not usually categorized or glamorized as a separate function.Ex: Modern life ' enthrones reason over impulse'.Ex: He established Samarkand as his imperial capital in the 1360s and set about aggrandising it with plunder from his conquests.Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.* exaltarse = fire up, get + (all) worked up.* * *exaltar [A1 ]vtA (excitar) ‹personas› to excite; ‹pasiones› to arousela intervención policial exaltó aún más a los manifestantes when the police intervened the demonstrators became even more agitated, the police intervention angered the demonstrators still furtherexaltó sus hazañas he extolled their feats ( frml)se exaltaron las buenas relaciones existentes entre ambos países much was made of the good relationship between the two countriesto get worked uptranquilízate y no te exaltes calm down, don't get overexcited o worked up* * *
exaltar ( conjugate exaltar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ pasiones› to arouse
2 (frml) ( alabar) to extol (frml)
exaltarse verbo pronominal
to get worked up
exaltar verbo transitivo to praise
' exaltar' also found in these entries:
English:
eulogize
- exalt
- glorify
* * *♦ vtla decisión exaltó la cólera de los aficionados the decision enraged the fans2. [ensalzar] to praise, to exalt;exaltó la cocina argentina he praised Argentinian cuisine to the skies* * *v/t excite, get worked up* * *exaltar vt1) ensalzar: to exalt, to extol2) : to excite, to agitate
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