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2 enredar
v.1 to tangle up (madeja, pelo).El gato enreda las lanas The cat tangles up the yarns.2 to bother, to annoy.3 to get up to mischief (informal).enredar con algo to fiddle with o mess about with something4 to mix up, to entangle, to fuzz up, to louse up.El chico enredó las historias The boy mixed up the stories.5 to snag, to hook, to get hooked.La caña enredó al pez The fishing rod snagged the fish.* * *1 (prender con red) to catch in a net, net2 (para cazar) to set3 (engatusar) to involve, implicate4 (meter cizaña) to sow discord, cause trouble5 (enmarañar) to tangle up, entangle6 (entretener) to hold up, delay1 (travesear) to be mischievous1 (hacerse un lío) to get tangled up, get entangled, get into a tangle2 (complicarse) to get complicated, get confused3 (en discusión) to become involved, get caught up4 (amancebarse) to have an affair* * *verb1) to confuse2) tangle* * *1. VT1) [+ hilos, cuerda] to tangle upeste viento te enreda el pelo — your hair gets tangled up in this wind, this wind tangles your hair up
2) [+ situación, asunto] to make complicated, complicatecon tanta mentira enredó las cosas aún más — with all his lies he made matters even more complicated, with all his lies he complicated matters even more
3) * (=desordenar) to get into a mess, mess upestos niños lo han enredado todo — these children have got everything into a mess, these children have messed everything up
4) * (=involucrar) to get mixed o caught up (en in)la han enredado en un asunto turbio — they've got her mixed o caught up in some shady deal
5) * (=entretener)no me enredes, que llego tarde — don't hold me back, or I'll be late
6) * (=engañar) to trick7) (=enemistar) to cause trouble among o between8) (Caza) [+ animal] to net; [+ trampa] to set2.VI * (=juguetear) to play around, monkey around *¡no enredes! — stop playing around!
¡deja ya de enredar con los lápices! — stop fiddling (around) with the pencils, will you?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle upb) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicatec) (fam) ( involucrar)2.enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
enredar vi (fam)a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up troubleb) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget3.enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
enredarse v pron1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around2)a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)b) (fam) ( involucrarse)enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)
d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up* * *= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex. Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex. This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.Ex. The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.----* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* enredarse = kink.* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle upb) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicatec) (fam) ( involucrar)2.enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
enredar vi (fam)a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up troubleb) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget3.enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
enredarse v pron1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around2)a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)b) (fam) ( involucrarse)enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something
c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)
d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up* * *= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.
Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.Ex: Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.Ex: This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.Ex: The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* enredarse = kink.* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.* * *enredar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cuerdas/cables› to get … tangled up, tangle up2 ‹asunto/situación› to complicate, make … complicatedno enredes más las cosas don't complicate things any further3 ( fam) (involucrar) enredar a algn EN algo to get sb mixed up o caught up o embroiled o involved IN sthlo enredaron en la compra de las acciones they got him involved o caught up in buying shares■ enredarvi( fam)1 (intrigar) to make trouble, stir up trouble, stir ( colloq)A1 «lana/cuerda» to get tangled, become entangled; «pelo» to get tangled o knotted o ( AmE) snarledla cuerda se enredó en las patas de la silla the rope got tangled around o entangled in the chair legs2 «planta» to twist itself aroundBse ha enredado en un negocio sucio he's got mixed up in some funny businessse enredaron en una acalorada discusión they got into a heated discussion* * *
enredar ( conjugate enredar) verbo transitivo
‹asunto/situación› to complicate
verbo intransitivo (fam)
enredar con algo to fiddle (around) with sth
enredarse verbo pronominal
1 [lana/cuerda] to get tangled, become entangled;
[ pelo] to get tangled o knotted;
[ planta] to twist itself around
2 (fam)a) ( en lío amoroso) enredarse con algn to get involved with sb
enredar verbo transitivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to entangle, tangle up
2 (un asunto, situación) to confuse, complicate
3 fig (implicar en algo ilegal, turbio) to involve [en, in], to mix up [en, in]
4 (convencer, liar) lo enredaron para presentarse a las elecciones, they talked him into being a candidate in the election
' enredar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
envolver
- trastear
- implicar
English:
embroil
- entangle
- tangle
- tangle up
- foul
- snarl
* * *♦ vt1. [cuerdas, madeja, pelo] to tangle (up)2. [situación, asunto] to complicate;será mejor no enredar más las cosas it's best not to make matters more complicatedme enredaron en sus sucios negocios they got me mixed up in their dirty dealings4. [entretener] to bother, to annoy♦ viFam1. [hacer travesuras] to get up to mischief* * *I v/t1 tangle, get tangled2 figcomplicate, make complicatedII v/i make trouble* * *enredar vt1) : to tangle up, to entangle2) : to confuse, to complicate3) : to involve, to implicate* * *enredar vb1. (involucrar) to involve2. (complicar) to complicate3. (confundir) to muddle / to confuseel fiscal intentó enredar al testigo con sus preguntas the prosecutor tried to confuse the witness with his questions4. (tocar) to mess about -
3 compliquer
compliquer [kɔ̃plike]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• il nous complique l'existence or la vie he makes life difficult for us2. reflexive verb► se compliquer [situation, problème] to become complicated• se compliquer l'existence to make life difficult for o.s.* * *kɔ̃plike
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verbe transitif to complicatecompliquer la vie or l'existence de quelqu'un — to make life difficult for somebody
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se compliquer verbe pronominal1) ( devenir complexe) to get more complicated2) ( rendre plus complexe)se compliquer la vie or l'existence — to make life difficult for oneself
* * *kɔ̃plike vt* * *compliquer verb table: aimerA vtr to complicate; ne complique pas les choses avec tes questions don't complicate things by asking questions; tu compliques toujours tout you always complicate things, you always make things (more) complicated; compliquer la vie or l'existence de qn to make life difficult for sb.B se compliquer vpr1 ( devenir complexe) to get ou become more complicated; ça se complique! things are getting complicated!;2 Méd la rougeole peut se compliquer measles can lead to complications;3 ( rendre plus complexe) se compliquer la vie or l'existence to make life difficult for oneself.[kɔ̃plike] verbe transitifil me complique la vie he makes things ou life difficult for me————————se compliquer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [devenir embrouillé] to become (more) complicated————————se compliquer verbe pronominal transitifse compliquer la vie ou l'existence make life difficult for oneself -
4 pie
m.1 foot.a pie on footprefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on footestar de o en pie to be on one's feet o standingponerse de o en pie to stand upllevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hoursperder/no hacer pie to go/to be out of one's depthpie de atleta athlete's footpies de cerdo (pig's) trotterspies planos flat feet2 stand.pie de foto caption3 cue (Teatro).4 leg, central support.5 Computer Science Academic Program.6 pes.pret.indicat.1st person singular (yo) Preterite Indicative of Spanish verb: piar.* * *1 ANATOMÍA foot2 (base - de una lámpara) base; (- de una escultura) plinth3 (de un verso) foot4 (medida de longitud) foot5 (de un documento) foot; (de una fotografía, dibujo) caption\a los pies de la cama at the foot of the beda pie on footal pie de la letra word for wordal pie del cañón familiar hard at it, workingbuscarle los tres pies al gato familiar to split hairscreer algo a pies juntillas familiar to believe something implicitlydar pie a to give occasion forde los pies a la cabeza from head to toeempezar con buen/mal pie to start off on the right/wrong footestar en pie de guerra to be on a war footing 2 figurado to be on the war pathhacer pie to touch the bottomir con pies de plomo to tread very carefullynacer de pie to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouthno dar pie con bola to mess everything up, not get anything rightno tener ni pies ni cabeza to be ludicrous, be absurdpararle los pies a alguien to put somebody in their placeponer los pies en to set foot inponerse de/en pie to get to one's feet, stand upsaber de qué pie cojea alguien to know what somebody's weakness istenerse de pie to keep on one's feetpie de atleta athlete's footpie de imprenta imprintpies planos flat feet* * *noun m.1) foot2) cue* * *SM1) (Anat) footponer el pie en el acelerador — (lit) to step on the gas *; (fig) to speed things up, step up the pace
pies de cerdo — (Culin) (pig's) trotters
2) [locuciones]•
a pie — on footir a pie — to go on foot, walk
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estar de pie — to be standing (up)permanecieron mucho tiempo de pie — they were standing for a long time, they were on their feet a long time
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en pie, llevo en pie desde las cuatro — I've been up since fourmantenerse en pie — [persona] to stay standing o on one's feet; [objeto] to remain upright
ganado en pie — LAm cattle on the hoof
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a pie enjuto — † (lit) dry-shod; (fig) without danger, without any risk•
a pie firme † —•
ponerse de o en pie — to stand up- de a piegente de a pie — common o ordinary folk
soldado de a pie — ( Hist) foot-soldier
se lo llevaron con los pies por delante — he left feet first, he left in a (wooden) box
desde el pasado sábado, mi padre no ha puesto los pies en casa — my father hasn't set foot in the house since last Saturday
- poner los pies en polvorosasin pies ni cabeza —
buscar 1., 1), a)el mensaje no tenía ni pies ni cabeza — the message didn't make any sense at all, I couldn't make head or tail of the message
3) (=base) [de columna, estatua, lámpara] base; [de cama] foot; [de colina, escalera] foot, bottom; [de copa] stem; [de calcetín] footal pie del monte — at the foot o bottom of the mountain
al pie de ese edificio — next to that building, right beside that building
al pie de la obra — (Com) including delivery charges
al pie del cañón —
4) [de página] foot, bottom; [de foto] caption5) (Bot) [de árbol] trunk; [de planta] stem; [de rosa] stock6) (=unidad de medida) foot7) (Teat) cue8) [de vino] sediment9) (=causa)•
dar pie a — to give cause for10) (=posición)•
estar en pie de igualdad — to be on an equal footing ( con with)estar en pie de guerra — (lit) to be on a war footing, be ready to go to war; (fig) to be on the warpath
11) (Literat) foot12) Cono Sur * (=pago) deposit, down payment13)pie de vía — CAm (Aut) indicator, turn signal (EEUU)
* * *I1)a) (Anat) foota sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)
b) (en locs)¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?
hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today
al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)
2)a) (de calcetín, media) footb) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stemc) (de página, escrito) foot, bottomuna nota a or al pie de página — a footnote
al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain
al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going
d) ( de cama) tb3) (Bot) cutting, slip4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot•II [pai]masculino (AmL) pie* * *I1)a) (Anat) foota sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)
b) (en locs)¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?
hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today
al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)
2)a) (de calcetín, media) footb) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stemc) (de página, escrito) foot, bottomuna nota a or al pie de página — a footnote
al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain
al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going
d) ( de cama) tb3) (Bot) cutting, slip4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot•II [pai]masculino (AmL) pie* * *pie11 = foot [feet, -pl.], tail, toe.Ex: She was tapping with her foot on the carpet.
Ex: The top and bottom of the book are known as the head and tail respectively, and the front is the fore-edge (rhymes with porridge); similarly the margins round the type on each page are called the head, tail, outer (at the fore-edge), and inner margins.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.* alfombra de pie de cama = bedside rug.* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).* al pie de la letra = to the letter.* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* apoyo para los pies = footrest.* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* bajo los pies = underfoot.* baño de pies = footbath.* bomba de pie = foot pump.* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* carrera a pie = foot race.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.* con los pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.* cuidado de los pies = footcare.* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* de dos pies = two-legged.* dejar de pie = leave + standing.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de nuevo en pie = up and about.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.* de pies planos = flat-footed.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to toe, from head to foot.* distancia a pie = walking distance.* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.* en pie = up and about.* en pie de guerra = on the warpath.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* estar de pie = stand.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* freno de pie = foot brake [footbrake].* gente de a pie = ordinary people.* hombre de a pie, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.* ir a pie = leg it.* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* lámpara de pie = standing lamp, floor lamp.* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* nota a pie de página = footnote.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* no tenerse en pie = Negativo + hold + water.* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.* perchero de pie = coat-stand.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* pie de atleta = athlete's foot.* pie de imprenta = edition imprint, imprint statement, imprint.* pie de obra = building site.* pie de página = footer.* pie de página repetido = running foot, footline.* pie de pie = standing.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* pies planos = flat feet, pes planus, fallen arches.* pies sobre la tierra = feet on the ground.* planta del pie = sole.* poner de pie = stand + upright.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.* poner pie en = set + foot (inside/in/on).* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.* retrete de pie = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.* tiña del pie = tinea pedis.* uña del pie = toenail.* visita a pie = walking tour.pie22 = foot [feet, -pl.].Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.
* de un pie de grosor = foot-thick.* pie cuadrado = square foot (sq. ft.).* pie lineal = linear foot.pie33 = winter.Nota: En la prensa antigua de madera, travesaño que unía los postes de madera verticales que servían de soporte a toda la prensa por la parte de abajo y que servía de soporte al ensamblaje de transporte carriage assembly.Ex: The chief members of the impression carriage were two upright cheeks about 2 m. high and placed 60-65 cm. apart, carrying between them the winter and, above it, the head, two massive cross timbers mortised into the cheeks which contained the vertical thrust of the impression.
* * *pie1A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) footno arrastres los pies don't drag your feetse rompió un dedo del pie he broke a toetiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet2 ( en locs):a pie on footqueda muy cerca, podemos ir a pie it's very near, we can walk o go on foot¿vamos a pie o en coche? shall we walk or take the car?esta semana ando a pie ( AmL); I'm walking everywhere this weekuna nota a pie de página a note at the foot of the pageviviendas a pie de playa ( Esp); houses with access to the beachoficina a pie de calle ( Esp); office with direct access to the streetuna entrevista a piecalle ( Esp); an interview in the streetexperimentos a pie de aula ( Esp); experiments in the classroomde pie standingestuvimos de pie casi dos horas we were standing (up) o we were on our feet for almost two hourstuvimos que viajar de pie todo el camino we had to stand all the wayponte de pie stand upen pie: estoy en pie desde las siete de la mañana I've been up since seven o'clock this morningya no podía tenerme en pie I could hardly walk/stand, I was ready to dropsólo la pequeña iglesia quedó en pie only the little church remained standingqueda en pie la cita para mañana our date for tomorrow is still onmi oferta/la promesa sigue en pie my offer/the promise still standsganado en pie ( AmL); livestock, cattle on the hoofa pie pelado ( Chi); barefoot, in one's bare feeta pie(s) juntillas: está siguiendo a pies juntillas las indicaciones de sus superiores he's following his bosses' instructions to the letterse cree a pies juntillas todo lo que le dicen he blindly believes every word he's toldbuscarle tres or cinco pies al gato ( fam) (buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters, make life difficult; (exponerse al peligro) to ask for trouble ( colloq)cojear del mismo pie ( fam); to be two of a kind ( colloq), to be tarred with the same brush ( colloq)con buen pieor con el pie derecho: a ver si mañana nos levantamos con el pie derecho I hope things will get off to a better start tomorrowcon los pies ( fam); badlyesta camisa la debes haber planchado con los pies this shirt looks as if you ironed it with your eyes closeduna solicitud escrita con los pies a very poorly written letter of applicationel gerente lleva la empresa con los pies the manager is making a hash o mess of running the company ( colloq)con los pies por or para delante ( fam euf); feet firstde esta casa me sacarán con los pies por delante they'll have to carry me out of this house feet first o in a box ( colloq euph)con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the groundtiene los pies bien puestos sobre la tierra she has her feet firmly on the groundempezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start, she started badlyhoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today ( AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today ( BrE)con pie(s) de plomo ( fam); very carefully o warilyándate con pies de plomo tread very warily o carefullydar pie a algo to give rise to sthsu conducta dio pie a murmuraciones her behavior gave rise to o sparked off rumorsno quiero que esto dé pie a una discusión I don't want this to cause o to be the cause of an argumentdarle pie a algn: no le des pie para que te siga criticando don't give him cause o reason o grounds to criticize you againde a pie common, ordinaryel ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/persona mí me gusta hablar con la gente de a pie I like talking to ordinary peoplede la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe ( colloq)echar pie atrás ( Chi); to back downen pie de guerra on a war footing, ready for war, on full alerten (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing, on equal termsestar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot, have one's hands tiedestar con un pie en el estribo ( fam); to be about to leaveme pillas con un pie en el estribo I was just on my way out o about to leaveya están con un pie en el estribo they're all set to goestar con un pie en la tumba or sepultura to have one foot in the gravehacer pie to be able to touch the bottomyo aquí no hago pie I can't touch the bottom here, I'm out of my depth hereírsele los pies a algn: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet stillleche al pie de la vaca ( AmL); milk fresh from the cownacer de pie to be born under a lucky starno doy/da pie con bola ( fam); I/he can't get a thing rightno estirar los pies más de lo que da la frazada ( RPl fam); to cut one's coat according to one's clothno tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoeverel ensayo no tenía ni pies ni cabeza the essay made no sense whatsoever o was totally unintelligibleun plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd planperder pie (en el agua) to get out of one's depth; (resbalarse) to lose one's footing; (confundirse) to slip uppies de barro feet of clayun héroe con pies de barro a hero with feet of clayponer (los) pies en polvorosa ( fam); to take to one's heels, make oneself scarce, hotfoot it ( colloq)poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a placehoy no he puesto pie en la calle I haven't set foot outside the house todaypor mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any helpCompuestos:● pie cavohigh instepathlete's foot( Chi) dogtoothclubfootB1 (de un calcetín, una media) foot3 (de una máquina de coser) foot, treadle4 (de una página, un escrito) foot, bottomuna nota a or al pie de página a footnoteremita el cupón que se acompaña al pie send off the coupon belowun pueblo al pieor a los pies de la montaña a village at the foot of the mountainal pie de la letra exactlysigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra follow my instructions to the letter o exactlyrepetí al pie de la letra lo que me dijiste I repeated word for word o exactly what you told meal pie del cañón workingtodos se habían ido, pero nosotros seguíamos al pie del cañón everyone had left, but we were still hard at it o still working away5 (de una cama) tbCompuestos:little endname and title of signatorycaptionimprintfooterslide gaugeC ( Bot) cutting, slipCompuesto:rootstockD [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (medida) footocho pies cuadrados eight square feetE ( Lit) footCompuesto:F ( Chi) (depósito) down paymentpie2/pai/( AmL)pie* * *
Del verbo piar: ( conjugate piar)
pié es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
píe es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
piar
pie
piar ( conjugate piar) verbo intransitivo
to chirp, tweet
pie 1 sustantivo masculino
1a) (Anat) foot;
tiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet;
pie de atleta athlete's footb) ( en locs)
ir a pie to go on foot, walk;
hoy ando a pie (AmL) I'm without wheels today;
de pie standing;
ponte de pie stand up;
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock;
no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand;
solo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing;
mi oferta sigue en pie my offer still stands;
a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet;
de a pie common, ordinary;
de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq);
en pie de guerra on a war footing;
en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing;
hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom;
levantarse con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;
no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever;
por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help
2
( de copa — base) base;
(— parte vertical) stem;
( de montaña) foot
una nota a or al pie de página a footnote;
al pie de la letra ‹copiar/repetir› word by word, exactly
3
b) (Lit) foot
pie 2 /pai/ sustantivo masculino (AmL) pie
piar vi (pájaro) to chirp, cheep, tweet
pie sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) foot
ponerse de pie, to stand up
pies planos, flat feet
2 (de una columna, lámpara, etc) base
3 (de una copa) stem
4 (de una fotografía) caption
5 (de un texto) foot
una nota a pie de página, a footnote
6 (medida) foot
♦ Locuciones: dar pie a, to give cause for
a pies juntillas, blindly
al pie de la letra, to the letter
con buen/mal pie, on the right/wrong footing
con pies de plomo, cautiously
de pie, standing up
de pies a cabeza, from head to foot
' pie' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- bola
- caminar
- cañón
- ciudadana
- ciudadano
- cojear
- compartir
- dedo
- dormirse
- empanada
- enredarse
- excursionista
- flojera
- gráfica
- gráfico
- guerra
- hormiguear
- hormigueo
- lámpara
- letra
- levantarse
- migaja
- nacer
- parada
- parado
- pararse
- pastel
- patear
- patín
- perchero
- planta
- pulgar
- punta
- reloj
- resistir
- sostenerse
- talón
- tenerse
- uña
- vadear
- ver
- zancadilla
- a
- agachar
- amoldar
- bien
- budín
- buscar
- calambre
English:
accused
- athlete's foot
- bare
- base
- bed
- book
- bottom
- caption
- circumscribe
- clubfoot
- custard pie
- dead
- easy
- floor lamp
- foot
- foothold
- footing
- footnote
- ft
- grandfather
- hike
- hill
- impression
- imprint
- instep
- itch
- letter
- man
- meat pie
- mince pie
- on
- pace
- pie
- pie chart
- press
- print
- promenade concert
- rambler
- remain
- rise
- roll out
- salt
- sole
- stamp
- stamp down
- stand
- stand up
- standing
- standing ovation
- standing room
* * *pie nm1. [de persona] foot;estos zapatos me hacen daño en los pies these shoes hurt my feet;a pie on foot;prefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on foot;llevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hours;llevo en pie desde las seis de la mañana I've been up and about since six in the morning;la oferta sigue en pie the offer still stands;echar pie a tierra [jinete] to dismount;[pasajero] to alight;se me fueron los pies [resbalé] I slipped, I lost my footing;se me iban los pies con la música my feet were tapping along to the music;perder/no hacer pie [en el agua] to go/to be out of one's depth;Formala sus pies at your service;el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street;en pie de igualdad on an equal footing;en pie de guerra on a war footing;pies de barro: un héroe/líder con (los) pies de barro a hero/leader with feet of clay;Famde pies a cabeza from head to toe;con buen pie: empezar con buen pie to get off to a good start;terminar con buen pie to end on a good note;caer de pie [tener suerte] to land on one's feet;no dar pie con bola to get everything wrong;con el pie derecho: empezar con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;estar con un pie en el estribo to be about to leave;a pies juntillas unquestioningly;levantarse con el pie izquierdo to get out of bed on the wrong side;con mal pie: empezar con mal pie to get off to a bad start;terminar con mal pie to end on a sour note;nacer de pie to be born lucky;pararle los pies a alguien to put sb in their place;Famponer pies en polvorosa: al llegar la policía, puso pies en polvorosa when the police arrived, you couldn't see him for dust o he legged it;Espsaber de qué pie cojea alguien to know sb's weaknesses;Famsalir con los pies por delante to leave feet first o in a box;Esp Famsalir por pies to leg it;no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense at all;tener un pie en la tumba to have one foot in the graveno tenerse en pie: no me tengo en pie I can't stand up a minute longer;esa teoría no se tiene en pie that theory doesn't stand uppie de atleta athlete's foot;pies de cerdo (pig's) trotters;pies planos flat feet2. [base] [de lámpara, micrófono] stand;[de copa] stem; [de montaña, árbol, escalera] foot;al pie de la página at the foot o bottom of the page;al pie de la letra to the letter, word for word;sigue las instrucciones al pie de la letra follow the instructions to the letter;copiar algo al pie de la letra to copy sth word for word;no hace falta que lo interpretes al pie de la letra there's no need to interpret it literally;al pie del cañón: ahí está, siempre al pie del cañón there he is, always hard at workpie de foto caption;pie de imprenta imprint;Informát pie de página footer3. [unidad de medida] foot;mide tres pies de ancho it's three foot o feet wide4. Teatro cue;Figdar pie a [críticas, comentarios] to give rise to;[sospechas] to give cause for; Figdar pie a alguien para que haga algo to give sb cause to do sthpie quebrado = short line of four or five syllables alternating with longer lines* * *m2 de persona foot;a pie on foot;al pie de at the foot of;de pie standing;estar de pie be standing (up);en pie stand up;de pies a cabeza from head to foot;no tiene ni pies ni cabeza it doesn’t make any sense at all, I can’t make head nor tail of it;a pies juntillas creer blindly;levantarse con el pie izquierdo get out of bed on the wrong side;con buen/mal pie empezar get off to a good/bad start;con los pies fig badly;andarse con pies de plomo tread warily;estar en pie be up, be out of bed;estar en pie de guerra be on a war footing;cinco pies al gato fig make things difficult, complicate things;a give rise to, generate;echar pie a tierra go ashore;estar al pie del cañón fig be hard at work;hacer pie touch bottom;no dar pie con bola fam get odo everything wrong;parar los pies a alguien take s.o. down a peg or two fam ;saber de qué pie cojea alguien fig know where s.o. is coming from;poner pies en polvorosa fam take to one’s heels fam ;salir por pies hotfoot it fam, make o.s. scarce;pie de la cama foot of the bed;pies planos flat feet* * *pie nm1) : foota pie: on footde pie: on one's feet, standing2) : base, bottom, stem, footpie de la cama: foot of the bedpie de una lámpera: base of a lamppie de la escalera: bottom of the stairspie de una copa: stem of a glass3) : foot (in measurement)pie cuadrado: square foot4) : cue (in theater)5)dar pie a : to give cause for, to give rise to6)en pie de igualidad : on equal footing* * *pie n2. (de estatua, lámpara, etc) base -
5 rizo
adj.curly.m.curl, ringlet, hair ringlet.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rizar.* * *1 (de pelo) curl2 (en el agua) ripple3 (tejido) towelling (US toweling), terry towelling4 AVIACIÓN loop* * *noun m.* * *I1.ADJ curly2. SM1) [de pelo] curl; [de superficie] ridge; [en agua] ripple2) (Aer) loophacer el rizo — (Aer) to loop the loop
3) (Aer) looping the loopIISM (Náut) reef* * *a) ( de pelo) curlb) (Tex) boucléc) (Aviac) looprizar el rizo — (Aviac) to loop the loop; ( complicar) to complicate things unnecessarily
d) (Náut) reef* * *= ringlet, curl.Ex. Most of the photographs of boys wearing ringlets come from a relatively narrow time range, about 1880-1900.Ex. Curls are something every girl with straight hair wants.----* rizar el rizo = loop + the loop, split + hairs, gild + the lily.* * *a) ( de pelo) curlb) (Tex) boucléc) (Aviac) looprizar el rizo — (Aviac) to loop the loop; ( complicar) to complicate things unnecessarily
d) (Náut) reef* * *= ringlet, curl.Ex: Most of the photographs of boys wearing ringlets come from a relatively narrow time range, about 1880-1900.
Ex: Curls are something every girl with straight hair wants.* rizar el rizo = loop + the loop, split + hairs, gild + the lily.* * *1 (de pelo) curl2 ( Tex) bouclé3 ( Aviac) loop4 ( Náut) reef* * *
Del verbo rizar: ( conjugate rizar)
rizo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
rizó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
rizar
rizo
rizar ( conjugate rizar) verbo transitivo ‹pelo/melena› to curl, perm
rizarse verbo pronominal
rizo sustantivo masculino
b) (Tex) boucléc) (Aviac) loop
rizar verbo transitivo
1 (el pelo) to curl
2 (una cinta) to curl, loop
♦ Locuciones: rizar el rizo, figurado to make things even more complicated
rizo sustantivo masculino (de pelo) curl
' rizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caracol
- rizar
- colocho
- rulo
- tirabuzón
English:
curl
- kink
- loop
- ringlet
* * *rizo nm1. [de pelo] curl2. [de avión] loop3. [tela] towelling, terry (cloth)4. Náut reef* * *m curl;rizar el rizo fig loop the loop* * *rizo nm1) : curl2) : loop (in aviation)* * *rizo n curl -
6 gato
m.1 cat, mog.2 jack, lifting jack.3 servant, maid, house-servant.4 pound sign, pound symbol, hash mark, hash sign.* * *1 cat, tomcat2 (de coche) jack► nombre masculino,nombre femenino gato,-a1 familiar person from Madrid, inhabitant of Madrid\buscarle tres/cinco pies al gato familiar to split hairs, complicate thingsdar gato por liebre familiar to take somebody in, con somebodyhay gato encerrado familiar there's something fishy going onllevar el gato al agua / llevarse el gato al agua familiar to pull it off, succeedser cuatro gatos familiar to be a handful of peopleser gato viejo familiar to be an old handgato de algalia civet catgato de Angora Angora catgato montés wildcat, US bobcatgato siamés Siamese cat————————1 cat, tomcat2 (de coche) jack► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *(f. - gata)noun1) cat2) jack* * *I gato, -a1. SM / F1) (Zool) [gen] cat; [especificando el sexo] tomcat/she-cat"El gato con botas" — "Puss in Boots"
te han dado gato por liebre — you've been had o conned *, you've been done *
cuatro gatos —
no había más que cuatro gatos — there was hardly anyone o a soul there
este programa solo lo ven cuatro gatos — hardly anyone watches this programme, this programme is only watched by a handful of people
defenderse 2), pie 1)gato callejero — stray cat, alley cat ( esp EEUU)
3) Méx * (=criado) servant2. SM1) (Téc) [de coche] jack; (=torno) clamp, vice, vise (EEUU); (=grapa) grab, drag (EEUU); Méx [de arma] trigger2) * (=ladrón) sneak thief, petty thief3) (=baile) a popular Argentinian folk dance4) † [para el dinero] money bag5) CAm (=músculo) muscle6) Méx (=propina) tip7) Cono Sur (=bolsa de agua) hot-water bottlegata IISM And open-air market, market place* * *I- ta masculino, femenino1) (Zool) catcuatro gatos — (fam) a handful of people
defenderse como gato panza arriba — (fam) to defend oneself fiercely
estar para el gato — (Chi fam) to be in a bad way (colloq)
le dieron gato por liebre — he was conned o had! (colloq)
llevarse el gato al agua — (fam) to pull it off (colloq)
2) (Méx fam) ( criado) (m) servant; (f) maidII1) (Auto) jack2) (Mús) folk dance from the River Plate area3) (Chi, Méx) (Jueg) ticktacktoe (AmE), noughts and crosses (BrE)4) (Méx) ( signo) hash sign* * *I- ta masculino, femenino1) (Zool) catcuatro gatos — (fam) a handful of people
defenderse como gato panza arriba — (fam) to defend oneself fiercely
estar para el gato — (Chi fam) to be in a bad way (colloq)
le dieron gato por liebre — he was conned o had! (colloq)
llevarse el gato al agua — (fam) to pull it off (colloq)
2) (Méx fam) ( criado) (m) servant; (f) maidII1) (Auto) jack2) (Mús) folk dance from the River Plate area3) (Chi, Méx) (Jueg) ticktacktoe (AmE), noughts and crosses (BrE)4) (Méx) ( signo) hash sign* * *gato11 = cat.Ex: Parentheses help to clarify complex search requests, e.g. dog and ( cat or kitten) vs. (dog and cat) or kitten.
* a gatas = on all fours.* aquí hay gato encerrado = there's more to it than meets the eye.* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.* gato callejero = stray cat, alley cat.* gato de roca = meerkat.* gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy, once bitten, twice shy.* gato montés = wildcat.* gato salvaje = feral cat.* gato siamés = Siamese cat.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.gato22 = car jack.Ex: All of the 13 people killed in accidents involving car jacks were males aged between 30 and 89.
* gato del coche = car jack.* gato hidráulico = hydraulic jack.* levantar con gato = jack up.* * *masculine, feminineA ( Zool) cataquí hay gato encerrado there's something fishy going on herecuatro gatos ( fam); a handful of peopleen el pueblo no quedan más que cuatro gatos there's hardly a soul o there's only a handful of people left in the villageen la clase de árabe sólo somos cuatro gatos there are only half a dozen of us in my Arabic classdefenderse como gato panza arriba or ( Chi) de espaldas ( fam); to defend oneself fiercely o tooth and nailjugar al gato y al ratón to play cat and mouselavarse como los gatos to make do with a lick and a promise ( colloq)te dieron or ( Chi) pasaron or (Col, Ven) metieron gato por liebre you were conned o had! ( colloq), you were done in! ( AmE colloq), you were done! ( BrE colloq)el gato escaldado del agua fría huye once bitten twice shygato con guantes no caza ratones I/you can't do it with these/those gloves oncuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones when the cat's away the mice will playCompuestos:el gato con botas Puss in Bootscivet, civet catAngora catwild catPersian catSiamese catgato2A ( Auto) jack* * *
gato 1◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino (Zool) cat;
gato montés wild cat;
aquí hay gato encerrado there's something fishy going on here;
le dieron gato por liebre he was conned o had! (colloq);
llevarse el gato al agua (fam) to pull it off (colloq)
gato 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (Auto) jack
2 (Chi, Méx) (Jueg) ticktacktoe (AmE), noughts and crosses (BrE)
3 (Méx) ( signo) hash sign
gato sustantivo masculino
1 Zool cat
gato montés, wild cat
gato siamés, Siamese
El gato con botas, Puss in Boots
2 Auto Téc jack
3 familiar man from Madrid
♦ Locuciones: familiar buscarle tres pies al gato, to complicate things unnecessarily
aquí hay gato encerrado, there's something fishy going on
dar gato por liebre, to take sb in, to trick sb
al final nos llevamos el gato al agua, we pulled it off in the end
cuatro gatos, a handful of people
' gato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- cachorra
- cachorro
- cascabel
- enroscarse
- haber
- hidráulica
- hidráulico
- liebre
- linda
- lindo
- llevarse
- mano
- perra
- perro
- rebuscar
- siamés
- siamesa
- sigilo
- subirse
- acariciar
- bigote
- castrar
- comer
- cucho
- enroscar
- extraviado
- macho
- mamar
- me
- pata
- pelo
- rozar
- sacrificar
- uña
- zarpazo
English:
atop
- bark
- bitten
- cat
- claw
- comfortably
- console
- disorient
- disorientate
- fur
- jack
- jack up
- look down
- neuter
- outside
- pass
- poised
- pounce
- provide for
- rat
- respectively
- retract
- Siamese cat
- split
- spring
- stray
- tabby
- thank
- tomcat
- tortoiseshell
- whisker
- bite
- catch
- foot
- in
- Siamese
- sleep
- tom
- wild
* * *gato, -a♦ nm,f1. [animal] cat;Famdar gato por liebre a alguien to swindle o cheat sb;Famaquí hay gato encerrado there's something fishy going on here;Famllevarse el gato al agua to pull it off;Famcuatro gatos, RP [m5]cuatro gatos locos: sólo había cuatro gatos there was hardly a soul there;Espnos apuntamos cuatro gatos hardly anyone signed up for it;Famdefenderse/resistir como gato panza arriba to defend oneself/resist tooth and nail;Famtener más vidas que un gato to have nine lives;Famcuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones when the cat's away the mice will play;gato escaldado (del agua fría huye) once bitten twice shygato de algalia civet;gato de Angora Angora cat;el gato con botas Puss in Boots;gato montés wildcat;gato persa Persian cat;gato siamés Siamese cat♦ nm1. Aut jack2. [danza] = Argentine folk dance* * *m1 ZO cat;aquí hay gato encerrado fam there’s something fishy going on here fam ;cuatro gatos a handful of people;dar gato por liebre a alguien fam con s.o. fam ;llevarse el gato al agua fig fam pull it off fam ;gato escaldado del agua fría huye once bitten, twice shy;de noche todos los gatos son pardos all cats look gray in the dark;lavarse a lo gato fig have a quick wash, have a cat lick2 AUTO jacknoughts and crosses sg* * *gato, -ta n: catgato nm: jack (for an automobile)* * *gato n1. (animal) cat2. (para el coche) jack -
7 zagmatwa|ć
pf Ⅰ vt to complicate [sprawy, wywód]- to tylko jeszcze bardziej wszystko zagmatwa it will only complicate things further ⇒ gmatwaćⅡ zagmatwać się 1. (stawać się zagmatwanym) [sprawy] to get complicated- wszystko się zagmatwało things got complicated ⇒ gmatwać się2. (pogubić się) to get bogged down- zagmatwać się w szczegółach to get bogged down in detail- zagmatwać się w zeznaniach to trip oneself up while testifying ⇒ gmatwać sięThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zagmatwa|ć
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8 мудрить
несов. - мудри́ть, сов. - намудри́ть; разг.1) (над тв.; обдумывать) tinker (with), kick about / around (with)2) ( излишне осложнять) complicate thingsне мудри́ — don't (over)complicate things
3) (с тв.; прибегать к хитростям, подтасовывать) doctor (d)мудри́ть с отчётами — doctor the accounts
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9 dibujo
m.1 drawing.dibujo a lápiz/al carboncillo pencil/charcoal drawingdibujo anatómico anatomical drawingdibujo lineal (education) = drawing of geometrical figuresdibujo técnico technical drawingdibujos animados cartoons2 pattern.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: dibujar.* * *1 (arte) drawing, sketching2 (imagen) drawing3 (motivo) pattern, design\academia de dibujo school of art, art schooldibujo artístico artistic drawingdibujo lineal draughtsmanship (US draftsmanship)dibujos animados cartoons* * *noun m.1) design2) drawing•* * *SM1) (=actividad) drawingdibujo lineal, dibujo técnico — technical drawing
2) (=representación gráfica) (Arte) drawing; (Téc) design; [en periódico] cartoon3) [en papel, tela] patterndibujo escocés — tartan, tartan design
4) (=descripción) description, depiction* * *a) ( arte) drawingb) ( representación) drawingun dibujo a lápiz/al carboncillo — a pencil/charcoal drawing
c) ( estampado) pattern* * *= drawing, pattern.Ex. Forms of symbol used for presentation are: 1 language, eg Arabic; 2 mathematical, eg. graphs, formulae; 3 pictorial, eg drawings.Ex. The pattern of the laid mould is described by giving the spacing in millimetres of the chain-lines and wire-lines in the vicinity of the watermark.----* colección de dibujos = drawing collection.* dibujo a lápiz = pencil drawing.* dibujo a pluma = pen drawing, pen drawing, pen drawing.* dibujo a tinta = ink drawing.* dibujo de la malla = wire pattern.* dibujo libre = free-hand drawing.* dibujo lineal = line drawing.* dibujo panorámico = panoramic drawing.* dibujos animados = animated cartoons.* dibujos animados japoneses = Anime.* dibujo técnico = architectural rendering, engineering drawing, technical drawing, architectural drawing.* libro táctil de dibujos = tactile picture book.* mesa de dibujo = drawing table, art-room table, art-room drawing table, drawing board.* película de dibujos animados = cartoon film.* * *a) ( arte) drawingb) ( representación) drawingun dibujo a lápiz/al carboncillo — a pencil/charcoal drawing
c) ( estampado) pattern* * *= drawing, pattern.Ex: Forms of symbol used for presentation are: 1 language, eg Arabic; 2 mathematical, eg. graphs, formulae; 3 pictorial, eg drawings.
Ex: The pattern of the laid mould is described by giving the spacing in millimetres of the chain-lines and wire-lines in the vicinity of the watermark.* colección de dibujos = drawing collection.* dibujo a lápiz = pencil drawing.* dibujo a pluma = pen drawing, pen drawing, pen drawing.* dibujo a tinta = ink drawing.* dibujo de la malla = wire pattern.* dibujo libre = free-hand drawing.* dibujo lineal = line drawing.* dibujo panorámico = panoramic drawing.* dibujos animados = animated cartoons.* dibujos animados japoneses = Anime.* dibujo técnico = architectural rendering, engineering drawing, technical drawing, architectural drawing.* libro táctil de dibujos = tactile picture book.* mesa de dibujo = drawing table, art-room table, art-room drawing table, drawing board.* película de dibujos animados = cartoon film.* * *1 (arte) drawingclase de dibujo drawing classel dibujo no es mi fuerte drawing is not my strong point2 (representación) drawingun dibujo a lápiz/al carboncillo a pencil/charcoal drawinghacer dibujos ( Chi fam): hace dibujos con la plata para que le alcance she performs miracles in order to eke the money outhacen dibujos para pagar el colegio de los niños they make incredible sacrifices in order to pay their children's school fees3 (estampado) patternun dibujo de flores/a rayas a floral/striped pattern4 (de la madera) grainCompuestos:line drawingcommercial drawingmpl cartoons (pl)una película de dibujos animados a cartoon, an animated filmtechnical drawing* * *
Del verbo dibujar: ( conjugate dibujar)
dibujo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
dibujó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
dibujar
dibujo
dibujar ( conjugate dibujar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to draw;
dibujo sustantivo masculino
dibujo lineal line drawing
dibujos animados cartoons (pl)
dibujar verbo transitivo to draw: dibújame un boceto de tu casa de campo, sketch your country house for me
dibujo sustantivo masculino drawing
dibujos animados, cartoons pl; dibujo artístico, (artistic) drawing, sketching
dibujo lineal, technical drawing, draughtsmanship
' dibujo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calcar
- chiste
- cuadriculada
- cuadriculado
- delinear
- emplear
- esbozar
- escuadra
- esquema
- facultad
- grabada
- grabado
- greca
- lineal
- perfilar
- proyecto
- pulso
- retratar
- singular
- sombrear
- tablero
- tatuaje
- tinta
- trazar
- trazo
- boceto
- borrador
- borrar
- carboncillo
- caricatura
- garabato
- hacer
- monigote
- muñeco
- proporcionado
- representar
- rupestre
English:
art
- balloon
- design
- designer
- drawing
- figure
- full-scale
- of
- pattern
- picture
- protractor
- scale down
- sketch
- sketch-book
- sketch-pad
- small-scale
- technical drawing
- tread
- line
- match
* * *dibujo nm1. [técnica, obra] drawing;no se le da bien el dibujo he's no good at drawing;el profesor de dibujo the drawing teacher;Esp Fammeterse en dibujos to complicate things unnecessarilydibujo anatómico anatomical drawing;dibujos animados cartoons;una película de dibujos animados a cartoon film, a feature-length cartoon;fue una jugada de dibujos animados [en fútbol] it was a piece of wizardry;dibujo artístico drawing [as school subject];dibujo al carboncillo charcoal drawing;dibujo a lápiz pencil drawing;dibujo lineal [asignatura] = drawing of geometrical figures;dibujo a mano alzada freehand drawing;dibujo técnico technical drawing2. [en tela, prenda] pattern;un dibujo a cuadros/de círculos a check/circle pattern* * *con dibujo(s) with illustrations* * *dibujo nm1) : drawing2) : design, pattern3)dibujos animados : (animated) cartoons* * *dibujo n1. (en general) drawing2. (estampado) patternhacer un dibujo de algo to draw a picture of something / to do a drawing of something -
10 discordia
f.discord.* * *1 discord\ser el tercero en discordia to be awkward, complicate thingsmanzana de la discordia bone of contention* * *SF discord, disagreement* * *femenino discord* * *= dissension, discord, disharmony.Ex. One cannot help wondering if they would have caused so much dissension if they had not been associated with the over-enthusiastic pruning mentioned above.Ex. Discord is the result of external economic and technological pressures.Ex. Using television documentary recordings of disputes between traffic wardens and car owners the author examines causes of conflict, disharmony and impoliteness.----* germen de la discordia, el = seed of discord, the.* manzana de la discordia = bone of contention.* manzana de la discordia, la = apple of discord, the.* plantar el germen de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord, plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar la semilla de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* sembrar el germen de la discordia = sow + the seed(s) of discord.* sembrar la discordia = sow + the seed(s) of discord, plant + the seed(s) of discord.* sembrar la semilla de la discordia = sow + the seed(s) of discord.* * *femenino discord* * *= dissension, discord, disharmony.Ex: One cannot help wondering if they would have caused so much dissension if they had not been associated with the over-enthusiastic pruning mentioned above.
Ex: Discord is the result of external economic and technological pressures.Ex: Using television documentary recordings of disputes between traffic wardens and car owners the author examines causes of conflict, disharmony and impoliteness.* germen de la discordia, el = seed of discord, the.* manzana de la discordia = bone of contention.* manzana de la discordia, la = apple of discord, the.* plantar el germen de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord, plant + the seed(s) of discord.* plantar la semilla de la discordia = plant + the seed(s) of discord.* sembrar el germen de la discordia = sow + the seed(s) of discord.* sembrar la discordia = sow + the seed(s) of discord, plant + the seed(s) of discord.* sembrar la semilla de la discordia = sow + the seed(s) of discord.* * *discordsembrar la discordia to sow discord ( frml)* * *
discordia sustantivo femenino
discord
discordia sustantivo femenino discord
' discordia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nido
- semilla
English:
bone
- contention
- discord
* * *discordia nfdiscord;sembrar la discordia to sow discord* * *f1 discord* * *discordia nf: discord -
11 liante
f. & m.smooth talker (informal) (persuasivo). (peninsular Spanish)claro que me convenció, es un liante of course he persuaded me, he could talk you into anything!* * *1 stirrer* * *liante, -a* SM / F1) (=enredador) mischief-maker2) (=persona difícil) awkward customer *3) (=timador) con man *, swindler4) (=chismoso) gossip* * *- ta masculino, femenino (Esp fam) smooth talker (colloq)* * *- ta masculino, femenino (Esp fam) smooth talker (colloq)* * *¡no seas liante! ya te he dicho que no me interesa don't try to talk me into it! I've already told you that I'm not interested ( colloq)masculine, feminine* * *♦ adj1. [persuasivo] smooth-talking2. [enredador]¡no seas liante! don't complicate things!♦ nmf1. [persuasivo] smooth talker;claro que me convenció, es un liante of course he persuaded me, he could talk you into anything!2. [enredador] trouble-maker, Br stirrer -
12 tercero
adj.third, tertiary.adv.third, in the third place, thirdly.m.1 third party.2 procurer, pimp.3 arbitrator, mediator, intervener.* * *► adjetivo1 (ordinal) third► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (parte) third1 (mediador) mediator2 (persona ajena) outsider3 DERECHO third party4 (alcahuete) pimp, procurer\ser el tercero en discordia to be the mediator Table 1 NOTA See also sexto,-a/Table 1————————1 (mediador) mediator2 (persona ajena) outsider3 DERECHO third party4 (alcahuete) pimp, procurer* * *(f. - tercera)noun adj.* * *tercero, -a1.ADJ( antes de sm sing tercer) thirdedad, sextotercer grado (penitenciario) — lowest category within the prison system which allows day release privileges
2. SM / F1) (=árbitro) mediator, arbitrator; (Jur) third party2) pey (=alcahuete) procurer/procuress, go-between3.SM (=piso) third floortercera* * *Ia) ( ordinal) thirdla tercera es la vencida or a la tercera va la vencida — third time lucky
b) ( partitivo)IIla tercera parte — a third; para ejemplos ver quinto
masculino third party* * *Ia) ( ordinal) thirdla tercera es la vencida or a la tercera va la vencida — third time lucky
b) ( partitivo)IIla tercera parte — a third; para ejemplos ver quinto
masculino third party* * *tercero(3º)= third (3rd).Ex: We said that this facet appears third in the citation order.
* alumno de tercer año = third grader.* alumno de tercer curso = third grader.* alumno de tercero = third grader.* ciudadano de la tercera edad = senior citizen.* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* de tercera = third rate [third-rate].* de tercera importancia = tertiary.* de tercera mano = third-hand.* de tercer año = third-year.* de tercer nivel = third-level.* de tercer orden = tertiary.* en tercer grado = in the third degree.* en tercer lugar = thirdly, on the third hand.* Fomento de la Biblioteconomía en el Tercer Mundo (ALP) = Advancement of Librarianship in the Third World (ALP).* país del tercer mundo = third world country.* persona de la tercera edad = elder.* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.* tercera edad = third age.* tercer mundismo = backwardness.* tercer mundo, el = third world, the.* tercer país = third country.* Tercer Reich, el = Third Reich, the.* una tercera parte = one third (1/3), one in three.* * *adjective / pronoun[ tercer is used before masculine singular nouns] para ejemplos ver quinto1 (↑ quinto (1)), quinto2 (↑ quinto (2))1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (ordinal) thirdvivo en el tercer piso I live on the third flooren la tercera persona del singular in the third person singularsin que intervengan terceras personas without other people getting involvedsiempre tiene que ser el tercero en discordia he always has to complicate things even more!la tercera es la vencida or a la tercera va la vencida third time lucky2(partitivo): la tercera parte a thirdCompuestos:personas de la tercera edad senior citizensmasculine and feminine number eight, lock( Pol):la Tercera Vía the Third Wayel tercer estado the third estateel Tercer Mundo the Third Worldthird partypor intermedio de un tercero through a third partyseguro contra terceros or seguro de daños a terceros third party insurancete lo cuento yo para que no te enteres por terceros I'm telling you this myself so that you don't hear it from someone else* * *
tercero 1◊ -ra adjetivo/pronombre tercer is used before masculine singular nouns third;
en el tercer piso on the third floor;
el Tercer Mundo the Third World;
personas de la tercera edad senior citizens;
la tercera parte a third;
para ejemplos ver quinto
tercero 2 sustantivo masculino
third party;
seguro contra terceros third party insurance
tercero,-a
I adjetivo third: está en la tercera planta, he's on the third floor
la tercera parte, a third
la tercera edad, old age
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (en una competición, serie, etc) third
III sustantivo masculino
1 (mediador) mediator: pidamos opinión a un tercero, let's ask someone else's opinion
2 Jur third party
' tercero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clasificación
- comandita
- ordinal
- tercera
English:
escrow
- grade
- ordinal
- third
- -year
* * *tercero, -a Tercer is used instead of tercero before masculine singular nouns (e.g. el tercer piso the third floor).♦ númthird;Esp Dep la tercera base [posición] third base; Dep el/la tercera base [jugador] third base;la tercera edad senior citizens;durante la tercera edad in old age;Hist el tercer estado the third estate;el Tercer Mundo the Third World;Pol la tercera vía the third way; ver también octavo♦ nm1. [piso] Br third o US fourth floor;2. [curso universitario] third year3. [curso escolar] = third year of primary school, US ≈ third grade4. [mediador, parte interesada] third party;seguro a terceros third-party insurance, liability insurance;me enteré por un tercero I found out from a third party o from another personel tercero en discordia the third party* * *m/adj third* * *1) : third2)el Tercer Mundo : the Third Worldtercero, -ra n: third (in a series)* * *tercero num third -
13 buscarle tres/cinco pies al gato
buscarle tres/cinco pies al gatofamiliar to split hairs, complicate thingsSpanish-English dictionary > buscarle tres/cinco pies al gato
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14 ser el tercero en discordia
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15 aggrovigliare
aggrovigliare v.tr. to wind*; to tangle: aggrovigliare una matassa di lana, to tangle a skein of wool.◘ aggrovigliarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to kink; to get* entangled (anche fig.): non aggrovigliarti in discorsi difficili, don't get tangled up in difficult arguments.* * *[aɡɡroviʎ'ʎare]1. vt(fili, matassa) to (en)tangle2. vip (aggrovigliarsi)to become tangled, fig to become complicated* * *[aggroviʎ'ʎare] 1.verbo transitivo to tangle up (anche fig.)2.verbo pronominale aggrovigliarsi to tangle (up), to get* tangled up, to snarl (anche fig.)* * *aggrovigliare/aggroviλ'λare/ [1]to tangle up (anche fig.)II aggrovigliarsi verbo pronominaleto tangle (up), to get* tangled up, to snarl (anche fig.). -
16 aggrovigliare
[aɡɡroviʎ'ʎare]1. vt(fili, matassa) to (en)tangle2. vip (aggrovigliarsi)to become tangled, fig to become complicated -
17 complicare
complicate* * *complicare v.tr. to complicate: la sua presenza complica le cose, his presence complicates things; perché ti complichi la vita?, why do you make things so difficult for yourself?◘ complicarsi v.intr.pron.1 to become* complicated, to get* complicated: il rapporto si è complicato, the relationship has got complicated2 ( di malattia) to become* worse3 ( di intreccio) to thicken.* * *[kompli'kare]1. vtnon per complicarti la vita, ma... — not that I want to make life difficult for you, but...
2. vip (complicarsi)* * *[kompli'kare] 1.verbo transitivo to complicate2.complicare la vita a qcn. — to make life difficult for sb
verbo pronominale complicarsi1) (diventare complesso) to become* (more) complicated2) med. to lead* to complications, to become* worse* * *complicare/kompli'kare/ [1]to complicate; complichi sempre tutto you always make things (more) complicated; complicare la vita a qcn. to make life difficult for sb.II complicarsi verbo pronominale1 (diventare complesso) to become* (more) complicated2 med. to lead* to complications, to become* worse3 (rendere più complesso) non complicarti la vita! don't make life so difficult for yourself! -
18 complicar
v.to complicate.complicarle la vida a alguien to cause somebody a lot of trouble* * *1 (gen) to complicate, make complicated2 (implicar) to involve (en, in)1 (gen) to make difficult for oneself2 (implicarse) to get involved (en, in)\complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself, make things hard for oneself* * *verb2) involve* * *1. VT1) [gen] to complicate2) (Jur) to involve, implicate (en in)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <situación/problema/asunto> to complicate, make... complicated; vida 1) a)2.complicarse v pron1) situación/problema/asunto to get complicated; enfermedadse le complicó con un problema respiratorio — he developed respiratory complications; vida 1) a)
2) ( implicarse)* * *= compound, tangle.Ex. This heterogeneity of object, function, and relation is compounded by imprecision due to indirectness of access and to indefiniteness of need.Ex. The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.----* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.* complicarse = thicken.* complicarse las cosas = be hung up on.* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.* complicar un problema = compound + problem.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <situación/problema/asunto> to complicate, make... complicated; vida 1) a)2.complicarse v pron1) situación/problema/asunto to get complicated; enfermedadse le complicó con un problema respiratorio — he developed respiratory complications; vida 1) a)
2) ( implicarse)* * *= compound, tangle.Ex: This heterogeneity of object, function, and relation is compounded by imprecision due to indirectness of access and to indefiniteness of need.
Ex: The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.* complicarse = thicken.* complicarse las cosas = be hung up on.* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.* complicar un problema = compound + problem.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* * *complicar [A2 ]vtA ‹situación/problema/asunto› to complicate, make … complicatedno me compliques la vida don't make life difficult for meB (implicar) ‹persona› to involve, get … involvedno me quieras complicar a mí en esa componenda don't try to get me mixed up o involved in that shady dealA «situación/problema/asunto» to get complicatedno era grave pero se le complicó con un problema respiratorio it wasn't serious but he developed respiratory complications* * *
Multiple Entries:
complicar
complicar algo
complicar ( conjugate complicar) verbo transitivo
complicarse verbo pronominal
[ enfermedad]:
See Also→ vida 2b) ( implicarse) complicarse en algo to get involved in sth
complicar verbo transitivo
1 (dificultar) to complicate, make difficult
2 (implicar) to involve [en, in]: no me compliques en tus asuntos, don't involve me in your affairs
' complicar' also found in these entries:
English:
complicate
- confuse
* * *♦ vt1. [dificultar] to complicate;esas declaraciones complican la obtención de un acuerdo that statement will make it more difficult to reach an agreement;complicarle la vida a alguien to make life difficult for sb* * *v/t1 complicate2:complicar a alguien en algo involve s.o. in sth* * *complicar {72} vt1) : to complicate2) : to involve* * *complicar vb (hacer más difícil) to complicate -
19 madeja
f.hank, skein.* * *1 (de lana) skein, hank\enredar la madeja to complicate mattersser una madeja de nervios to be a bundle of nerves* * *1.SF [de lana] skein, hank; [de pelo] tangle, mop2.SMF (=persona) layabout, idler* * *femenino (de lana, hilo) hank, skeinenredar la madeja — (fam) to complicate matters o things
* * *= skein.Ex. Unbridled photocopying will lead to the imminent demise of the communications skein.* * *femenino (de lana, hilo) hank, skeinenredar la madeja — (fam) to complicate matters o things
* * *= skein.Ex: Unbridled photocopying will lead to the imminent demise of the communications skein.
* * *(de lana, hilo) hank, skeinenredar la madeja ( fam); to complicate matters o thingsse está enredando la madeja things are getting complicated, the plot thickens* * *
madeja sustantivo femenino (de lana, hilo) hank, skein
madeja sustantivo femenino hank, skein
' madeja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embrollar
* * *madeja nfhank, skein;Fam* * ** * *madeja nf1) : skein, hank2) : tangle (of hair) -
20 liar
v.1 to tie up.El cazador lía los manojos The hunter ties up the bundles.2 to roll (cigarrillo).El tabacalero lía los puros The tobacco grower rolls the cigars.3 to confuse.¡ya me has liado! now you've really got me confused!su declaración no hizo más que liar el tema his statement only complicated o confused matters* * *1 (atar) to tie up, bind; (envolver) to wrap up2 (cigarrillo) to roll3 (lana) to wind■ vete por pasos que así no te lías take it slowly, that way you won't get all mixed up5 familiar (engatusar) to involve► verbo pronominal liarse a + sustantivo1 to start + gerund■ se liaron a patadas/golpes they started kicking/hitting each other\liarse con alguien to have an affair with somebody* * *verb1) to roll2) tie up3) confuse* * *1. VT1) [+ fardos, paquetes] (=atar) to tie up; (=envolver) to wrap (up)bártulos, petate 2)2) [+ cigarrillo] to roll3) (=confundir) to confuse¡no me líes! — (=no me confundas) don't confuse me!; (=no me metas en problemas) don't get me into trouble!
4)liarla — * (=provocar una discusión) to stir up trouble; (=hacer algo mal) to make a mess of things
¡la liamos! — we've done it now! *
5)liarlas — † ** (=irse) to beat it *; (=morir) to peg out **
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < cigarrillo> to roll2) (fam)a) <situación/asunto> to complicateliarla — (Esp fam) to goof (colloq)
c) ( en un asunto) < persona> to involve2.liarse v pron1) (fam)a) asunto to get complicatedb) persona to get confused2) (Esp fam) ( entretenerse)nos liamos a hablar y... — we got talking and...
liarse a patadas — (Esp fam)
* * *= roll up, strap, wrap up, snarl up.Ex. Occasionally charts or maps are rolled up and stored in cardboard rolls housed in a structure like an umbrella stand.Ex. Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.Ex. Finally, the type faces were inspected for defects, and the sort was wrapped up in a packet for delivery.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.----* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < cigarrillo> to roll2) (fam)a) <situación/asunto> to complicateliarla — (Esp fam) to goof (colloq)
c) ( en un asunto) < persona> to involve2.liarse v pron1) (fam)a) asunto to get complicatedb) persona to get confused2) (Esp fam) ( entretenerse)nos liamos a hablar y... — we got talking and...
liarse a patadas — (Esp fam)
* * *= roll up, strap, wrap up, snarl up.Ex: Occasionally charts or maps are rolled up and stored in cardboard rolls housed in a structure like an umbrella stand.
Ex: Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.Ex: Finally, the type faces were inspected for defects, and the sort was wrapped up in a packet for delivery.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* * *vtA1 ‹cigarrillo› to roll2 (atar) to tie, tie up3 (envolver) to wrap, wrap up; (en un fardo, manojo) to bundle, bundle upllevaba las monedas liadas en un pañuelo the coins were wrapped (up) o tied up in a handkerchiefB1 ( fam); ‹situación/asunto› to complicatey ella lió el asunto aún más and she confused o complicated matters still further2 ( fam) (confundir) ‹persona› to confuse, get … in a muddleme estás liando con tantos números you're getting me in a muddle o confusing me with all these numbers3 ( fam) (en un asunto) ‹persona› to involvea mí no me líes en ese asunto don't go getting me mixed up o involved in all that4 ( fam) ‹bronca›me lió la bronca por llegar tarde ( Esp); she tore into me for being late ( AmE), she tore me off a strip for being late ( BrE colloq), she had a go at me for being late ( BrE colloq)■ liarseA ( fam)1 «asunto/cuestión» (complicarse) to get complicated2 «persona» (confundirse) to get o become confused, get muddledBliarse A + INF:me lié a comprobar los datos I got held up o tied up o caught up checking the statisticsnos liamos a hablar y estuvimos allí toda la noche we got talking and we were there all nightse lió a tortas conmigo he laid into me ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
liar
líar
liar ( conjugate liar) verbo transitivo
1
( envolver) to wrap (up);
(en un fardo, manojo) to bundle (up)
2 (fam)
liarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam)
2 (Esp fam)a) ( entretenerse):◊ nos liamos a hablar y … we got talking and …b) ( emprenderla):
liar verbo transitivo
1 (envolver) to wrap up
(un cigarro) to roll
2 (embrollar) to muddle up
(aturdir) to confuse
' liar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embustera
- embustero
- enredar
- fullera
- fullero
- mentir
- mentirosa
- mentiroso
- trolera
- trolero
- chanta
English:
bundle
- liar
- roll
- skin up
- tie together
- accomplished
- cheap
- chronic
- compulsive
- confirm
- consummate
- downright
- habitual
- inveterate
- out
- pack
- plausible
- shameless
- skillful
- you
* * *♦ vt1. [atar] to tie up3. [cigarrillo] to roll4. [involucrar] to rope in;liar a alguien en algo to rope sb into sth;me liaron para que fuera con ellos a la fiesta they roped me into going to the party with them5. [complicar] to confuse;¡ya me has liado! now you've really got me confused!;su declaración no hizo más que liar el tema his statement only complicated o confused matters¡ya la hemos liado!, ¿por qué la invitaste? you've really gone and done it now, why did you invite her?* * *v/t1 tie (up)3 persona confuse* * *liar {85} vt1) atar: to bind, to tie (up)2) : to roll (a cigarette)3) : to confuse* * *liar vb1. (atar) to tie up2. (confundir) to confuse3. (complicar) to complicate
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