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to get on sb's nerves

Толкование Перевод

1 unirse a la mayoría

• get on one's nerves

• get on the job

• join the majority

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > unirse a la mayoría
2 fregar la cachimba a algn*

to get on sb's nerves

Spanish-English dictionary > fregar la cachimba a algn*
3 nervio

m.

1 nerve (anatomy).

nervio auditivo auditory nerve

nervio ciático sciatic nerve

nervio óptico optic nerve

2 sinew.

3 vein, rib (botany).

4 energy, vigor.

5 rib (architecture).

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nervio

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA nerve

2 BOTÁNICA nervure, vein

3 (tendón de la carne) sinew

4 ARQUITECTURA rib

5 (de un libro) rib

6 (vigor) energy, vitality

► nombre masculino plural nervios

1 nerves

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ataque de nervios fit of panic, attack of nerves

estar mal de los nervios familiar to suffer with one's nerves

ponerle los nervios de punta a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

ser puro nervio to be a real live wire

tener los nervios de punta to be on edge

nervio óptico optical nerve

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noun m.

1) nerve

2) vein

3) energy, vigor

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SM

1) (Anat) nerve; [en carne] sinew

este filete tiene mucho nervio — this steak is very sinewy o gristly

nervio ciático — sciatic nerve

nervio dental — nerve of the tooth

nervio óptico — optic nerve

2) pl nervios (=ansiedad) nerves

- crispar los nervios a algn

de los nervios * —

estoy de los nervios — my nerves are on edge

poner de los nervios a algn — to get on sb's nerves, put sb's nerves on edge

ponerse de los nervios — to get wound up *

- tener nervios de acero

- tener los nervios como las cuerdas de un violín

- tener los nervios destrozados

- tener los nervios a flor de piel

- poner los nervios de punta a algn

3) (Arquit, Tip, Bot) rib; [de insectos] vein; (Mús) string; [de libro] rib

4) (=vigor) vigour, vigor (EEUU), strength

tener nervio — to have character

un hombre sin nervio — a spineless man, a weak man

- ser puro nervio

5) [de persona, sociedad] (=eje) leading light, guiding spirit

él es el nervio de la sociedad — he is the guiding spirit of the club

6) [de cuestión, problema] (=fondo) crux, heart

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) nerve

b) ( en la carne) sinew

carne con nervios — gristly meat

2) nervios masculino plural

a) ( nerviosismo) nerves (pl)

tengo unos nervios... — I'm o I feel so nervous

me muero de nervios — I'm a nervous wreck (colloq)

le dio un ataque de nervios — he had an attack of nerves

b) ( sistema nervioso) nerves (pl)

tiene los nervios destrozados — his nerves are in shreds

está enfermo de los nervios — he suffers with his nerves

me altera or crispa los nervios — it gets o grates on my nerves

ponerle a alguien los nervios de punta — to get on somebody's nerves

ser puro nervio — (activo, dinámico) to be full of energy; ( nervioso) to be a bag o bundle of nerves (colloq)

tener los nervios de punta — to be very tense, to be on edge

tener nervios de acero — to have nerves of steel

3) (impulso, vitalidad) spirit

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= sinew, nerve.

Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex. Injury to a nerve can stop signals to and from the brain causing muscles not to work.

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* ataque de nervios = nervous breakdown, attack of hysterics.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* con nervios = rib.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* guerra de nervios = war of nerves.

* nervio ciático = sciatic nerve.

* nervio óptico = optic nerve.

* nervio pinzado = pinched nerve.

* nervios = nerves.

* nervios de acero = nerves of steel.

* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* pinzamiento del nervio = pinched nerve.

* puro nervio = live wire.

* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* tener los nervios en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* terminación del nervio = nerve ending.

* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) nerve

b) ( en la carne) sinew

carne con nervios — gristly meat

2) nervios masculino plural

a) ( nerviosismo) nerves (pl)

tengo unos nervios... — I'm o I feel so nervous

me muero de nervios — I'm a nervous wreck (colloq)

le dio un ataque de nervios — he had an attack of nerves

b) ( sistema nervioso) nerves (pl)

tiene los nervios destrozados — his nerves are in shreds

está enfermo de los nervios — he suffers with his nerves

me altera or crispa los nervios — it gets o grates on my nerves

ponerle a alguien los nervios de punta — to get on somebody's nerves

ser puro nervio — (activo, dinámico) to be full of energy; ( nervioso) to be a bag o bundle of nerves (colloq)

tener los nervios de punta — to be very tense, to be on edge

tener nervios de acero — to have nerves of steel

3) (impulso, vitalidad) spirit

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= sinew, nerve.

Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex: Injury to a nerve can stop signals to and from the brain causing muscles not to work.

* ataque de nervios = nervous breakdown, attack of hysterics.

* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.

* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.

* con nervios = rib.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* guerra de nervios = war of nerves.

* nervio ciático = sciatic nerve.

* nervio óptico = optic nerve.

* nervio pinzado = pinched nerve.

* nervios = nerves.

* nervios de acero = nerves of steel.

* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* pinzamiento del nervio = pinched nerve.

* puro nervio = live wire.

* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* tener los nervios en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* terminación del nervio = nerve ending.

* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.

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nervio

masculine

A

1 ( Anat) nerve

2 (de una hoja) rib, vein, nervure ( tech)

3 (del ala de un insecto) vein, rib, nervure ( tech)

4 (en la carne) sinew

esta carne está llena de nervios this meat is very gristly o has a lot of gristle

Compuestos:

● nervio ciático

sciatic nerve

● nervio óptico

optic nerve

● nervio vago

vagus nerve

B nervios mpl

1 (nerviosismo) nerves (pl)

tengo unos nervios … I'm such a bundle of nerves ( colloq)

estoy que me muero de nervios I'm a nervous wreck ( colloq)

le dio un ataque de nervios he had an attack of nerves

2 (sistema nervioso) nerves (pl)

tiene los nervios destrozados his nerves are in shreds

está enfermo de los nervios he suffers with his nerves

me altera or crispa los nervios it gets o grates on my nerves

manojo

ponerle a algn los nervios de punta to put sb's nerves on edge, get on sb's nerves

ser puro nervio (activo, dinámico) to be full of energy; (nervioso) to be a bag o bundle of nerves ( colloq)

tener los nervios de punta to be keyed up o very tense o on edge, to have butterflies (in one's stomach)

tener nervios de acero to have nerves of steel

C (impulso, vitalidad) spirit

D (de una bóveda) rib

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nervio sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Anat) nerve

b) ( en la carne) sinew;

◊ carne con nervios gristly meat

2
◊ nervios sustantivo masculino plural

nerves (pl);
tiene los nervios destrozados his nerves are in shreds;
está enfermo de los nervios he suffers with his nerves;
tengo unos nervios … I'm o I feel so nervous;
me muero de nervios I'm a nervous wreck (colloq);
ponerle a algn los nervios de punta to get on sb's nerves
nervio sustantivo masculino
1 Anat Bot nerve
(de la carne) sinew
2 Arquit Zool ribs
3 (vigor, carácter) nerve, courage: baila con mucho nervio, she dances with a lot of spirit 4 nervios, nerves: no pierdas los nervios, don't lose your temper
un ataque de nervios, a fit of hysterics
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien de los nervios, to get on sb's nerves
' nervio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adolecer
- carácter
- óptica
- óptico
- temperamento
- auditivo
English:
nerve
- rib
- sinew
- spineless

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nervio nm

1. [de persona] nerve

Comp
nervio auditivo auditory nerve;
nervio ciático sciatic nerve;

nervio craneal cranial nerve;

nervio cubital cubital nerve;

nervio femoral femoral nerve;

nervio lumbar lumbar nerve;

nervio mediano median nerve;

nervio óptico optic nerve;

nervio radial radial nerve;

nervio sacro sacral nerve;

nervio vestibular vestibular nerve

2. [en filete, carne] sinew

3. [de insecto] vein

4. [de hoja] vein, rib

5. [de libro] rib

6. [de bóveda] rib

7.
nervios [estado mental] nerves;

me entraron los nervios I got nervous;

tener nervios to be nervous;

Comp

me ataca o [m5] crispa los nervios it gets on my nerves;

Comp

estar de los nervios to be in a nervous state;

Comp

perder los nervios to lose one's cool o temper;

Comp

poner los nervios de punta a alguien to get on sb's nerves;

Comp

tener nervios de acero to have nerves of steel;

Comp

tener los nervios de punta to be on edge

8. [vigor] energy, vigour;

es buen jugador pero le falta nervio he's a good player, but he lacks steel;

Comp
Fam
ser puro nervio: estos niños son puro nervio these children never sit still for five minutes

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nervio

m ANAT nerve;

tener nervios be nervous;

tener nervios de acero have nerves of steel;

crispar los nervios a alguien, poner los nervios de punta a alguien get on s.o.’s nerves;

perder los nervios fly off the handle

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nervio nm

1) : nerve

2) : tendon, sinew, gristle (in meat)

3) : energy, drive

4) : rib (of a vault)

5) nervios nmpl

: nerves

estar mal de los nervios: to be a bundle of nerves

ataque de nervios: nervous breakdown

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nervio n nerve

pasar nervios / tener nervios to be nervous

Spanish-English dictionary > nervio
4 crispar

v.

1 to set on edge (los nervios).

este trabajo me crispa los nervios this work sets my nerves on edge

2 to tense, to nettle, to irritate, to jar on.

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crispar

► verbo transitivo

1 ANATOMÍA to contract, tense

2 figurado (irritar) to irritate, annoy, infuriate

■ ese tipo me crispa that guy infuriates me

► verbo pronominal crisparse

1 ANATOMÍA to contract, tense

2 figurado (irritarse) to get annoyed, get angry

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FRASEOLOGÍA

crispar los nervios a alguien figurado to get on somebody's nerves

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1. VT

1) [+ músculo] to cause to twitch, cause to contract

con el rostro crispado por la ira — with his face contorted with anger

eso me crispa (los nervios) — that gets on my nerves *

tengo los nervios crispados — my nerves are all on edge

2) (=enfadar)

crispar a algn — * to annoy sb intensely, really get on sb's nerves *

2.

See:

crisparse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( contraer)

con la expresión crispada por el dolor — his face tensed/contorted with pain

b) ( exasperar) to infuriate

me crispa los nervios — it really irritates me o gets on my nerves
2.
crisparse v pron rostro/expresión to tense up; persona to get irritated

su rostro se crispó de dolor — her face contorted with pain

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= grate on.

Ex. His personality, furthermore, appeared to grate on the average television viewer.

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* crisparse = get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( contraer)

con la expresión crispada por el dolor — his face tensed/contorted with pain

b) ( exasperar) to infuriate

me crispa los nervios — it really irritates me o gets on my nerves
2.
crisparse v pron rostro/expresión to tense up; persona to get irritated

su rostro se crispó de dolor — her face contorted with pain

* * *

= grate on.

Ex: His personality, furthermore, appeared to grate on the average television viewer.

* crisparse = get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

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crispar [A1 ]

vt

1

(contraer): con la expresión crispada por el dolor his face tensed/contorted with pain

2 (exasperar) to infuriate

me crispan sus estúpidas bromas his stupid jokes infuriate o really annoy o really irritate me

tiene una risa que me crispa los nervios her laugh really irritates me o gets on my nerves, her laugh sets my nerves jangling o jars on me

■ crisparse

v pron

1 «rostro/expresión» to tense up

sintió que se le crispaba el rostro she felt the muscles of her face tense up

2 «persona» to get irritated

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crispar ( conjugate crispar) verbo transitivo
a) ( contraer):

◊ con la expresión crispada por el dolor his face tensed/contorted with pain

b) ( exasperar) to infuriate;

◊ me crispa los nervios it really irritates me o gets on my nerves

crisparse verbo pronominal [rostro/expresión] to tense up;
[ persona] to get irritated
crispar verbo transitivo
1 to make tense
2 (irritar) to annoy, infuriate
♦ Locuciones: crispar los nervios, irritate: su actitud me crispa los nervios, his attitude sets my nerves on edge

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crispar

♦ vt

1. [nervios] to set on edge;

este trabajo me crispa los nervios this work sets my nerves on edge;

su actitud crispa a los que la rodean her attitude gets on the nerves of everyone around her

2. [músculos] to tense;
[puño] to clench
♦ See also the pronominal verb crisparse

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crispar

v/t irritate;

crisparle a alguien los nervios get on s.o.’s nerves

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crispar vt

1) : to cause to contract

2) : to irritate, to set on edge

eso me crispa: that gets on my nerves

♦ See also the reflexive verb crisparse

Spanish-English dictionary > crispar
5 nervioso

adj.

nervous, edgy, jumpy, jittery.

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nervioso

► adjetivo

1 (gen) nervous

2 (excitable) excitable

3 (intranquilo) nervous, uptight, edgy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

poner nervioso,-a a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

ponerse nervioso,-a (intranquilizarse) to get nervous 2 (impacientarse) to get all excited 3 (aturullarse) to get flustered

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(f. - nerviosa)

adj.

nervous

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ADJ

1) (Anat) nerve antes de s, nervous

centro nervioso — nerve centre

crisis nerviosa — nervous breakdown

depresión nerviosa — nervous depression

sistema nervioso — nervous system

ataque nervioso — (attack of) hysterics

2) (=excitable)

ser nervioso — to be highly strung, be nervous

es un niño muy nervioso — he's a very highly strung o nervous child

los foxterriers son muy nerviosos — fox terriers are very highly strung

3) (=intranquilo)

estar nervioso — to be nervous

está nerviosa porque tiene un examen — she's nervous because she has an exam

está muy nervioso porque aún no han llegado — he's very anxious because they haven't arrived yet

esperaban nerviosos los resultados — they waited nervously to hear the results

los caballos estaban nerviosos antes de la tormenta — the horses were restless before the storm

poner nervioso a algn — to make sb nervous

ponerse nervioso — to get nervous

me pongo muy nerviosa en las entrevistas — I get very nervous in interviews

¡no te pongas nervioso! — keep cool! *

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- sa adjetivo

1) <persona/animal>

a) [ser] ( excitable) nervous

b) [estar] (preocupado, tenso) nervous

estoy muy nervioso por lo de los exámenes — I'm very nervous about the exams

c) [estar] ( agitado) agitated

últimamente se le nota nervioso — he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately

ese ruido me tiene muy nerviosa — that noise is getting on my nerves

me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo — I get flustered every time I see her

2) < trastorno> nervous

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= nervous, in a tizz(y), nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], jumpy [jumpier -comp., jumpiest -sup.], on edge, fidgety, uptight, twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.], stressed.

Ex. Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.

Ex. And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.

Ex. The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.

Ex. This film adaptation is scrappily made and jumpy, and there is nothing here that evokes either the joy of the moment or the death of the soul.

Ex. The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge.

Ex. Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.

Ex. Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.

Ex. The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.

Ex. Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.

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* depresión nerviosa = breakdown.

* de un modo nervioso = nervously.

* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* gas nervioso = nerve agent, nerve gas.

* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.

* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung, high-strung.

* persona nerviosa = fidget.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* risa nerviosa = giggle.

* risita nerviosa = giggle.

* sistema nervioso = nervous system.

* sistema nervioso periférico = peripheral nervous system.

* sufrir una depresión nerviosa = have + a breakdown.

* terminación nerviosa = nerve ending.

* tic nervioso = tic.

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- sa adjetivo

1) <persona/animal>

a) [ser] ( excitable) nervous

b) [estar] (preocupado, tenso) nervous

estoy muy nervioso por lo de los exámenes — I'm very nervous about the exams

c) [estar] ( agitado) agitated

últimamente se le nota nervioso — he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately

ese ruido me tiene muy nerviosa — that noise is getting on my nerves

me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo — I get flustered every time I see her

2) < trastorno> nervous

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= nervous, in a tizz(y), nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], jumpy [jumpier -comp., jumpiest -sup.], on edge, fidgety, uptight, twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.], stressed.

Ex: Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.

Ex: And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.

Ex: The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.

Ex: This film adaptation is scrappily made and jumpy, and there is nothing here that evokes either the joy of the moment or the death of the soul.

Ex: The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge.

Ex: Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.

Ex: Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.

Ex: The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.

Ex: Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.

* depresión nerviosa = breakdown.

* de un modo nervioso = nervously.

* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* gas nervioso = nerve agent, nerve gas.

* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.

* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung, high-strung.

* persona nerviosa = fidget.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* risa nerviosa = giggle.

* risita nerviosa = giggle.

* sistema nervioso = nervous system.

* sistema nervioso periférico = peripheral nervous system.

* sufrir una depresión nerviosa = have + a breakdown.

* terminación nerviosa = nerve ending.

* tic nervioso = tic.

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nervioso -sa

adjective

A ‹persona/animal›

1 [ SER] (excitable) nervous, high-strung ( AmE), highly strung ( BrE)

2 [ ESTAR] (preocupado) nervous

estoy muy nervioso por lo de los exámenes I'm very nervous o ( colloq) uptight about the exams

3 [ ESTAR] (agitado) agitated

todos estamos muy nerviosos we're all very agitated o ( colloq) worked up o ( colloq) het up

estás muy nerviosa hoy ¿qué te ha pasado? you seem very agitated o on edge o ( colloq) jumpy today, what's up?

ese ruido me tiene or me pone nerviosa that noise is getting on my nerves

me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see her

B ‹trastorno› nervous

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nervioso
◊ -sa adjetivo

1 ‹persona/animal›
a) [ser] ( excitable) nervous

b) [estar] (preocupado, tenso) nervous;

◊ estoy muy nervioso por lo de los exámenes I'm very nervous about the exams

c) [estar] ( agitado) agitated;

◊ últimamente se le nota nervioso he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately;

ese ruido me pone muy nerviosa that noise is getting on my nerves;
me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see her
2 ‹ trastorno› nervous;
‹ célula› nerve ( before n)
nervioso,-a adjetivo
1 nervous: la pregunta le puso nervioso, the question made him nervous
ponerse nervioso, to get nervous/upset
2 (inquieto, intranquilo) fidgety: es un niño muy nervioso, he's a very restless child
' nervioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- agitarse
- descomponer
- descomponerse
- desesperar
- emocionarse
- enervar
- idea
- impulso
- nerviosa
- toda
- todo
- ver
- alborotado
- poner
- sí
- sistema
- tic
English:
crack up
- edge
- edgy
- excite
- fidgety
- flap
- fluster
- fraught
- gulp
- highly-strung
- jitters
- jittery
- jumpy
- keyed up
- knickers
- lather
- nerve gas
- nervous
- nervous system
- panicky
- rattle
- state
- twitchy
- unnerve
- uptight
- work up
- agitated
- butter
- cool
- dither
- high
- hype
- nerve
- system
- unnerving
- up

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nervioso, -a adj

1. [sistema, enfermedad] nervous;

centro/tejido nervioso nerve centre/tissue

2. [inquieto, agitado] nervous;

está muy nervioso he's very nervous;

está muy nervioso por la operación de su padre he's very anxious about his father's operation;

quise hablar con ella pero me puse muy nervioso I wanted to talk to her but I got all nervous;

todavía no me han dicho el resultado y me estoy poniendo nervioso they still haven't told me the result and I'm getting nervous o a bit jumpy;

ese ruidito me está poniendo nervioso that noise is getting on my nerves

3. [muy activo] Br highly strung, US high-strung;

es muy nervioso he's very Br highly strung o US high-strung

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nervioso

adj nervous;

ponerse nervioso get nervous; ( agitado) get agitated;

poner a alguien nervioso get on s.o.’s nerves

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nervioso, -sa adj

1) : nervous, nerve

sistema nervioso: nervous system

2) : high-strung, restless, anxious

ponerse nervioso: to get nervous

3) : vigorous, energetic

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nervioso adj nervous

el sistema nervioso the nervous system

estoy muy nerviosa hoy I'm very nervous today

poner nervioso a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

ponerse nervioso to get worked up

Spanish-English dictionary > nervioso
6 enfermo

adj.

sick, ill, ailing, diseased.

f. & m.

sick person, patient, sufferer.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: enfermar.

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enfermo

► adjetivo

1 sick, ill

■ María está enferma María's ill

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 sick person

2 (paciente) patient

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer enfermo,-a to be taken ill

poner enfermo,-a a alguien figurado to make somebody sick, make somebody ill

ponerse enfermo,-a to be taken ill

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1. (f. - enferma)
noun

sick person, patient
2. (f. - enferma)
adj.

ill, sick

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enfermo, -a
1. ADJ

1) ill, sick, unwell

enfermo de amor — lovesick

estar enfermo de gravedad o peligro — to be seriously o dangerously ill

caer o ponerse enfermo — to fall ill (de with)

- enfermo del chape o mate

2)

estar enfermo — (=encarcelado) Cono Sur ** to be in jail

3) Cono Sur
*
es enfermo de malo — it's terribly bad

es enferma de loca — she's clean crazy *

2.

SM / F [gen] sick person; [en hospital] patient

enfermo/a terminal — terminal patient, terminally ill person

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I
- ma adjetivo

a) (Med) ill, sick

gravemente enfermo or enfermo de gravedad — seriously ill

está enferma de los nervios — she suffers with o has trouble with her nerves

cayó or se puso enfermo — he fell o got ill, he got sick (AmE)

poner enfermo a alguien — (fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq), to get somebody (colloq)

b) (CS euf) ( con la menstruación)

estoy enferma — I've got my period, it's the time of the month (euph)
II
- ma masculino, femenino

quiere cuidar enfermos — she wants to care for sick people o the sick

enfermos del corazón — people with heart trouble

enfermos de cáncer — cancer sufferers

un enfermo del Dr Moliner — one of Dr Moliner's patients

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² = poor health, sick, ill, poorly.

Ex. Much of his later life he lived in reclusion, loneliness, poor health, and despair.

Ex. Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).

Ex. Leforte asked said Leforte with much curiosity and concern, 'Is anything wrong? Are you ill? Is there anything I can do?'.

Ex. Tuan is his new father figure after his real dad sadly died after being poorly for a long time.

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* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* enfermo crónico = chronically ill.

* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.

* enfermo físico = physically ill.

* enfermo incurable = incurably ill.

* enfermo mentalmente = mentally ill.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* fingir estar enfermo = malinger.

* hacerse el enfermo = malinger.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

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I
- ma adjetivo

a) (Med) ill, sick

gravemente enfermo or enfermo de gravedad — seriously ill

está enferma de los nervios — she suffers with o has trouble with her nerves

cayó or se puso enfermo — he fell o got ill, he got sick (AmE)

poner enfermo a alguien — (fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq), to get somebody (colloq)

b) (CS euf) ( con la menstruación)

estoy enferma — I've got my period, it's the time of the month (euph)
II
- ma masculino, femenino

quiere cuidar enfermos — she wants to care for sick people o the sick

enfermos del corazón — people with heart trouble

enfermos de cáncer — cancer sufferers

un enfermo del Dr Moliner — one of Dr Moliner's patients

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enfermo¹

¹ = patient, sufferer.

Ex: A record is a complete unit of information about a person, item, product, book, patient, chemical, etc.

Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.

* enfermo de Alzheimer = Alzheimer's patient.

* enfermo de lepra = leper.

* enfermo diabético = diabetic patient.

* enfermo en fase terminal = terminally ill patient.

* enfermo mental = mental patient, mentally ill.

* enfermos crónicos, los = chronically ill, the.

* enfermos en fase terminal, los = terminally ill, the.

* enfermos mentales, los = mentally disturbed, the, mentally handicapped, the, mentally ill, the, insane, the.

* enfermos terminales, los = terminally ill, the.

* enfermo terminal = terminal patient, terminally ill patient.

* los enfermos = sick, the.

* visita a los enfermos = work round.

² = poor health, sick, ill, poorly.

Ex: Much of his later life he lived in reclusion, loneliness, poor health, and despair.

Ex: Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).

Ex: Leforte asked said Leforte with much curiosity and concern, 'Is anything wrong? Are you ill? Is there anything I can do?'.

Ex: Tuan is his new father figure after his real dad sadly died after being poorly for a long time.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* enfermo crónico = chronically ill.

* enfermo de amor = lovesick, lovestricken.

* enfermo físico = physically ill.

* enfermo incurable = incurably ill.

* enfermo mentalmente = mentally ill.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* fingir estar enfermo = malinger.

* hacerse el enfermo = malinger.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

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enfermo¹ -ma

adjective

1 ( Med) ill, sick

no ha venido porque está enfermo he hasn't come because he's ill o unwell o sick

está gravemente enfermo or enfermo de gravedad he's very sick, he's seriously ill

está enferma de los nervios she suffers with o has trouble with her nerves

cayó or ( Esp) se puso enferma she fell o got ill, she got sick ( AmE)

poner enfermo a algn ( fam); to get on sb's nerves ( colloq), to get sb ( colloq), to bug sb ( colloq)

2

(CS euf) (con la menstruación): estoy enferma I have got my period, it's the time of the month ( euph)

enfermo² -ma

masculine, feminine

se pasó la vida cuidando enfermos she spent her whole life caring for sick people

enfermos del corazón people with heart trouble

camas para los enfermos de cáncer beds for cancer sufferers o patients, beds for people suffering from cancer

es un enfermo del Dr Moliner he's one of Dr Moliner's patients

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Del verbo enfermar: ( conjugate enfermar)

enfermo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

enfermó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
enfermar
enfermo
enfermar ( conjugate enfermar) verbo intransitivo
to fall ill, get sick (AmE)
enfermarse verbo pronominal
a) (esp AmL) ( caer enfermo) to fall ill, get sick (AmE);

◊ enfermose del estómago to develop stomach trouble

b) (CS euf) ( menstruar) to get one's period

enfermo
◊ -ma adjetivo

a) (Med) ill, sick;

◊ gravemente enfermo seriously ill;

está enfermo del corazón he has heart trouble;
está enferma de los nervios she suffers with her nerves;
se puso enfermo he fell o got ill, he got sick (AmE);
poner enfermo a algn (fam) to get on sb's nerves (colloq), to get sb (colloq)
b) (CS euf) ( con la menstruación):

◊ estoy enferma I've got my period, it's the time of the month (euph)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( en hospital) patient;
◊ quiere cuidar enfermos she wants to care for sick people o the sick;

enfermos del corazón people with heart trouble;
enfermos de cáncer cancer sufferers
enfermar
I verbo intransitivo to become o fall ill, get sick: enfermaron de tuberculosis, they caught tuberculosis
II verbo transitivo
1 (poner enfermo) to make ill: este calor me va a enfermar, this heat's going to make me ill
2 fam (irritar, disgustar) me enferma el desorden, untidiness makes me sick
enfermo,-a
I adjetivo ill, sick: se puso enferma, she fell ill
II sustantivo masculino y femenino sick person
(paciente) patient
En general, puedes usar ill o sick. Pero recuerda que ill no se emplea delante de sustantivos (un niño enfermo, a sick boy) pero sí con el verbo to feel (me encuentro mal, I feel ill), ya que I feel sick significa tengo ganas de vomitar. Sick también se emplea para indicar un disgusto: Estoy harto de él. I'm sick of him. Esa gente me pone enfermo. Those people make me sick.

' enfermo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- caer
- consumirse
- curar
- desahuciar
- desahuciada
- desahuciado
- descomponerse
- enferma
- enfermar
- estar
- excitarse
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- interna
- interno
- mala
- malo
- pachucha
- pachucho
- ponerse
- rehabilitar
- rehabilitación
- salir
- sanar
- simular
- trasladar
- traslado
- última
- último
- velar
- agravar
- aislar
- arropar
- bañar
- conocer
- considerar
- consumir
- cuidar
- curación
- decaer
- dopar
- embromado
- evolución
- evolucionar
- fregado
- grave
- incorporar
- indispuesto
- jodido
English:
add to
- bad
- badly
- cancel
- critically
- desperately
- diseased
- dizzy
- get-well card
- grim
- ill
- inpatient
- isolate
- live
- lovesick
- mental
- mentally ill
- nose
- not
- rally
- report
- rush
- seriously
- settle
- sick
- sickbed
- sicken
- sickroom
- spoon-feed
- stretcher case
- sufferer
- unwell
- ailing
- fall
- go
- hear
- infirm
- make
- malinger
- mentally
- take

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enfermo, -a

♦ adj

ill, sick;

cuidaba de gente enferma he looked after sick people o people who were ill;

está enferma con paperas she's ill with mumps;

caer enfermo to fall ill;
Esp
ponerse enfermo to fall ill, to get sick;
Esp
se puso enfermo del estómago he got a stomach complaint;

Comp

poner enfermo a alguien [irritar] to drive sb up the wall;

su actitud me pone enfermo his attitude really gets to me

♦ nm,f
[en general] sick person; [bajo tratamiento] patient;
los enfermos the sick;

los enfermos de este hospital the patients in this hospital;

los enfermos de Parkinson Parkinson's sufferers, people with o suffering from Parkinson's (disease);

un enfermo del hígado a person with a liver complaint

Comp
enfermo mental [en general] mentally ill person; [bajo tratamiento] mental patient;
enfermo terminal terminally ill person/patient;

los enfermos terminales the terminally ill

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enfermo

I adj sick, ill;

gravemente enfermo seriously ill;

ponerse enfermo get sick, Br fall ill

II m, enferma f sick person;

enfermo mental mentally ill person

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enfermo, -ma adj

: sick, ill

enfermo, -ma n

1) : sick person, invalid

2) paciente: patient

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enfermo¹ adj ill

está enfermo he's ill

caer enfermo / ponerse enfermo to fall ill [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

estar enfermo de gravedad to be seriously ill

poner enfermo a alguien to make somebody sick

enfermo² n (paciente) patient

los enfermos the sick

Spanish-English dictionary > enfermo
7 enervar

v.

1 to sap, to weaken.

2 to exasperate (poner nervioso).

3 to enervate, to devitalize, to weaken.

Ricardo enerva a María Richard enervates Mary.

4 to unnerve, to make nervous, to make uneasy, to overexcite.

La emoción enerva a María The excitement unnerves Mary.

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enervar

► verbo transitivo

1 MEDICINA to enervate

2 familiar (irritar) to irritate, exasperate, get on one's nerves

► verbo pronominal enervarse

1 familiar to get flustered, get worked up

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VT (=debilitar) to enervate, weaken; (=poner nervioso a) to get on sb's nerves

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verbo transitivo

a) ( irritar) to irritate

b) ( debilitar) to enervate

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= jar, nerve, rile, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, raise + Posesivo + hackles.

Ex. She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.

Ex. But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.

Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.

Ex. We can often see in someone's face, or hear in his response to us, the times when we are grinding on his nerves.

Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.

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verbo transitivo

a) ( irritar) to irritate

b) ( debilitar) to enervate

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= jar, nerve, rile, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, raise + Posesivo + hackles.

Ex: She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.

Ex: But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.

Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.

Ex: We can often see in someone's face, or hear in his response to us, the times when we are grinding on his nerves.

Ex: But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.

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enervar [A1 ]

vt

1

(irritar): me enerva la música a todo volumen really loud music gets on my nerves o drives me mad o irritates me ( colloq)

la enerva ver todo en desorden seeing everything in a mess really annoys her

2 (debilitar) to enervate

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enervar verbo transitivo
1 fam (poner nervioso) to exasperate, try one's temper: la falta de puntualidad le enerva, a lack of punctuality really gets on his nerves
2 (debilitar) to enervate, unnerve

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enervar vt

1. [debilitar] to sap, to weaken

2. Fam [poner nervioso] to irritate

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enervar

v/t fml

1 ( debilitar) weaken, enervate fml

2 ( irritar) irritate, get on the nerves of

* * *

enervar vt

1) : to enervate

2) fam : to annoy, to get on one's nerves

♦ enervante adj

Spanish-English dictionary > enervar
8 nariz

f.

1 nose.

operarse (de) la nariz to have a nose job

sangraba por la nariz her nose was bleeding

sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose

nariz aguileña/chata/respingona hooked/snub/turned-up nose

2 nostril (orificio).

3 sense of smell (olfato).

4 snout, muzzle, nose, lug.

5 latch pin.

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nariz

► nombre femenino (pl narices)

1 ANATOMÍA nose

2 figurado (sentido) sense of smell

► interjección ¡narices!

1 familiar not on your life!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

asomar las narices to nose about, nose around

dar en la nariz algo a alguien to get the feeling (that)...

■ me da en la nariz que nos oculta algo I get the feeling he's hiding something

darle a alguien con la puerta en las narices to slam a door in somebody's face

darse de narices con algo/alguien to bump into something/somebody

dejar a alguien con tantas narices / dejar a alguien con un palmo de narices to let somebody down

¡de narices! familiar brilliant!

en las narices de alguien right under somebody's nose

estar hasta las narices de familiar to be fed up (to the back teeth) with

hacer lo que le sale a uno de las narices familiar to do whatever one likes, do whatever one feels like

meter las narices en algo to poke one's nose into something

no ver uno más allá de sus narices to see no further than the end of one's nose

pasar algo por las narices a alguien to keep going on about something to somebody, harp on about something to somebody

romper las narices a alguien to smash somebody's face in

romperse las narices to fall flat on one's face

salirle algo a uno de las narices to feel like doing something

■ no voy porque no me sale de las narices I'm not going because I don't bloody well feel like it

tener narices familiar (ser abusivo) to be beyond a joke, be too much 2 (tener valor) to have guts

¡tiene narices (la cosa)! familiar it's a bit much!

tocar las narices familiar to be a nuisance, be a pest

■ ¡quieres dejar de tocarme las narices! will you get off my back!

tocarse las narices familiar to do sod all

¡tócate las narices! familiar (con asombro) would you believe it? 2 (con enfado) (isn't it) bloody marvellous!

nariz aguileña aquiline nose

nariz griega straight nose

nariz respingona turned-up nose

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noun f.

nose

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SF

1) (Anat) nose

tengo un grano en la nariz — I have a spot on my nose

tengo la nariz tapada — I have a blocked nose, my nose is blocked

no te metas el dedo en la nariz — don't pick your nose

tiene las narices muy grandes — he has a very big nose

hablar con o por la nariz — to talk through one's nose

nariz aguileña — aquiline nose

nariz chata — snub nose

nariz de boxeador — boxer's nose

nariz griega — Greek profile

nariz respingona — turned-up nose
sangre 1), sonarse
2)

darle en la nariz a algn * —

me da en la nariz que no está diciendo la verdad — I get the feeling o something tells me that she is not telling the truth

- darse de narices con algo/algn

darse de narices con la puerta — to bump into the door *

darse de narices contra el suelo — to fall flat on one's face

- de las narices

ya estamos otra vez con el ruidito ese de las narices — there's that damn * o bloody ** noise again

de narices Esp * —

me echó una bronca de narices — he gave me a hell of a telling off *

hace un frío de narices — it's absolutely freezing *

era guapa de narices — she was a real stunner *

he dormido de narices — I slept really well

me encuentro de narices — I feel fantastic o great

delante de o en las narices de algn * —

le robaron el coche en sus propias narices — they stole his car right under his nose *

- estar hasta las narices de algo/algn

- hinchar las narices a algn

ese tío me hincha las narices — that guy really gets up my nose *

hinchársele las narices a algn Esp * —

se le hincharon las narices — he blew his top *, he hit the roof

- meter las narices en algo

pasarse algo por las narices * —

eso me lo paso por las narices — * I couldn't care less * o I don't give two hoots * about that

por narices Esp * —

dijo que su hija no iba y por narices tuvo que ser así — she said that her daughter was not going and that was that

con una alineación así tienen que ganar por narices — with a lineup like this they'd better win

esto tiene que estar listo para el lunes por narices — this has to be ready by Monday no matter what

pasar o restregar por las narices * —

le gustaba pasar a su novia por las narices de su ex — he liked to show off his girlfriend in front of his ex

siempre nos están restregando por las narices que tienen mucho dinero — they're always rubbing our noses in the fact that they have a lot of money

- romper las narices a algn

hazlo o te rompo las narices — do it or I'll smash your face in *

tener narices Esp * —

¡tiene narices la cosa! — it's outrageous!

tocar las narices a algn Esp * —

ya me está tocando las narices con sus comentarios — his comments really get up my nose

me toca las narices lo que diga ella — I don't give a damn what she says *

- tocarse las narices

en esa oficina se están todo el día tocando las narices — they sit around all day twiddling their thumbs in that office

- no ven más allá de sus narices
palmo
3) Esp
* [frases de sentido exclamativo]
¡narices! — rubbish!, nonsense!

¿dónde narices están mis calcetines? — where on earth are my socks? *

¿qué días de fiesta ni que narices? ¡aquí todo el mundo trabaja! — holidays! what are you talking about? here everybody has to work!

4) (=olfato) nose, sense of smell

perros de presa con muy buena nariz — gun dogs with a good nose o keen sense of smell

5) [del vino] nose

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femenino

a) (Anat) nose

sonarse la nariz — to blow one's nose

habla con or por la nariz — he has a nasal voice o twang

no te metas los dedos en la nariz — don't pick your nose

lo tenía delante de las narices — it was right under my nose

darle en or por las narices a alguien — (fam) to get one up on somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con alguien — (fam) to bump into somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con or contra algo — (fam)

nos dimos de narices contra un árbol — we went smack into a tree (colloq)

en mis/sus propias narices — (fam) right under my/his nose

estar hasta las narices de algo/alguien — (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with something/somebody (colloq)

hincharle las narices a alguien — (Esp fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)

meter las narices or la nariz en algo — (fam) to poke one's nose into something (colloq)

no ve más allá de sus narices — (fam) he can't see further than the end of his nose

por narices — (Esp fam)

ahora te lo comes, por narices — now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do (colloq)

refregarle algo a alguien por las narices — (fam)

no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices — there's no need to keep rubbing it in (colloq)

romperle las narices a alguien — (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq)

tener narices — (Esp fam)

si tendrá narices el tío! — he has some nerve! (AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! (BrE colloq)

tiene narices la cosa! — it's ridiculous!

b) ( de avión) nose

- nariz griega

* * *

= nose.

Ex. Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

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* cirugía estética de la nariz = nose job.

* de nariz chata = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.

* de nariz respingada = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.

* de nariz respingona = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.

* ¿dónde narices...? = where on (this) earth...?.

* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hurgarse la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.

* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* nariz chata = pug nose.

* nariz respingada = pug nose.

* nariz respingona = pert nose, pug nose.

* ¿qué narices...? = what on (this) earth...?, What the heck...?.

* sangrar por la nariz = have + a nose bleed, bleed through + Posesivo + nose.

* sonarse la nariz = blow + Posesivo + nose.

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femenino

a) (Anat) nose

sonarse la nariz — to blow one's nose

habla con or por la nariz — he has a nasal voice o twang

no te metas los dedos en la nariz — don't pick your nose

lo tenía delante de las narices — it was right under my nose

darle en or por las narices a alguien — (fam) to get one up on somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con alguien — (fam) to bump into somebody (colloq)

darse de narices con or contra algo — (fam)

nos dimos de narices contra un árbol — we went smack into a tree (colloq)

en mis/sus propias narices — (fam) right under my/his nose

estar hasta las narices de algo/alguien — (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with something/somebody (colloq)

hincharle las narices a alguien — (Esp fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)

meter las narices or la nariz en algo — (fam) to poke one's nose into something (colloq)

no ve más allá de sus narices — (fam) he can't see further than the end of his nose

por narices — (Esp fam)

ahora te lo comes, por narices — now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do (colloq)

refregarle algo a alguien por las narices — (fam)

no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices — there's no need to keep rubbing it in (colloq)

romperle las narices a alguien — (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq)

tener narices — (Esp fam)

si tendrá narices el tío! — he has some nerve! (AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! (BrE colloq)

tiene narices la cosa! — it's ridiculous!

b) ( de avión) nose

- nariz griega

* * *

= nose.

Ex: Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

* cirugía estética de la nariz = nose job.

* de nariz chata = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.

* de nariz respingada = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.

* de nariz respingona = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.

* ¿dónde narices...? = where on (this) earth...?.

* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hurgarse la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.

* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* nariz chata = pug nose.

* nariz respingada = pug nose.

* nariz respingona = pert nose, pug nose.

* ¿qué narices...? = what on (this) earth...?, What the heck...?.

* sangrar por la nariz = have + a nose bleed, bleed through + Posesivo + nose.

* sonarse la nariz = blow + Posesivo + nose.

* * *

nariz

feminine

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) nose

sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose

¡suénate esas narices! ( fam); blow your nose!

me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding

habla con or por la nariz he has a nasal voice o twang

no te metas los dedos en la nariz or no te hurgues la nariz don't pick your nose

lo tenía delante de las narices or la nariz it was right under my nose

darle en las narices a algn ( Esp fam): me da en las narices que no le ha gustado I get the feeling she didn't like it

darle en or por las narices a algn ( fam); to get one up on sb ( colloq)

darse de narices con algn ( fam); to bump into sb ( colloq)

darse de narices con or contra algo ( fam): nos dimos de narices contra un árbol we crashed into o ( colloq) went smack into a tree

se dio de narices contra el suelo/la puerta he fell flat on his face/walked smack into the door

de las narices ( Esp fam); damned ( colloq), bloody ( BrE colloq)

estoy harta de este teléfono de las narices I'm fed up with this damned phone

de narices ( Esp fam): la fiesta estuvo de narices it was a great party ( colloq)

es un problema de narices it's a really tricky problem ( colloq)

en mis/sus propias narices ( fam): se lo quitó en sus propias narices she took it from right under his nose o from right in front of him

se rió de ella en sus propias narices he laughed in her face

estar hasta las narices de algo/algn ( fam); to be fed up (to the back teeth) with sth/sb ( colloq)

hincharle las narices a algn ( Esp fam); to get on sb's nerves ( colloq), to get up sb's nose ( BrE colloq)

meter las narices or la nariz en algo ( fam); to poke one's nose into sth ( colloq)

nariz para arriba ( Arg fam); toffee-nosed, snooty

ni … ni narices ( Esp fam): aquí no quiero ni cuchicheos, ni bromas, ni narices ¡a trabajar! no whispering, no jokes, no nothing, get down to some work! ( colloq)

no ve/no ven más allá de sus narices ( fam); he can't see further than the end of his nose/they can't see further than the ends of their noses

por narices ( Esp fam): tiene que estar en ese cajón por narices it just has to be in that drawer, I know it's in that drawer somewhere, it has to be o it must be

ahora te lo vas a comer, por narices now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do ( colloq), now you're jolly well going to eat it ( BrE colloq)

refregarle algo a algn por las narices ( fam): no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices there's no need to keep rubbing it in o to keep rubbing my nose in it ( colloq)

romperle las narices a algn ( fam); to smash sb's face in ( colloq)

se me/le están hinchando las narices ( Esp fam euf); I'm/he's getting sick and tired ( colloq)

tener narices ( Esp fam): ¡si tendrá narices el tío! he has some nerve! ( AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! ( BrE colloq)

¡tiene narices la cosa! it's ridiculous o outrageous!

2 (de un avión) nose

Compuestos:

● nariz aguileña

aquiline nose

● nariz chata

(aplanada) flat nose; (con la punta redondeada) snub nose

● nariz griega

Grecian profile

● nariz respingona or respingada

turned-up nose

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nariz sustantivo femenino
a) (Anat) nose;

◊ sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose;

no te metas los dedos en la nariz don't pick your nose;
en mis/sus propias narices (fam) right under my/his nose;
estar hasta las narices de algo/algn (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with sth/sb (colloq);
meter las narices or la nariz en algo (fam) to poke one's nose into sth (colloq)
b) ( de avión) nose

nariz sustantivo femenino
1 (tb en pl narices) nose: tengo taponada la nariz, my nose is blocked
(sentido del olfato) tengo muy mala nariz, I have a poor sense of smell
♦ Locuciones: familiar dar en la nariz: me da en la nariz que..., I've got this feeling that...
darse de narices con alguien, to bump into someone
en mis/tus/sus (propias) narices, right under my/your/his very nose
familiar hinchar a alguien las narices, to get on sb's wick
familiar meter las narices en algo, to poke one's nose into sthg
familiar restregar algo a alguien por las narices, to rub it in
Nariz se utiliza para sustituir el término malsonante de algunas locuciones: No tengo más narices que aceptar. I have no option but to agree to.
' nariz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afear
- aleta
- asomar
- caballete
- chata
- chato
- corva
- corvo
- dar
- empolvarse
- escarbar
- hurgarse
- moco
- orificio
- respingón
- respingona
- roma
- romo
- salir
- sonarse
- soplamocos
- sorber
- tabique
- ventana
- afilado
- aguileño
- arrugar
- chorrear
- despejar
- despellejar
- destapar
- grande
- hurgar
- limpiar
- moquillento
- mormado
- pañuelo
- pelado
- pelar
- picudo
- punta
- recto
- respingado
- sangrar
- sangre
- sonar
- tapar
- taponar
- torcido
English:
bleed
- blow
- bridge
- bung up
- dab
- end
- his
- hooked
- nasally
- nose
- nosebleed
- nostril
- on
- pick
- pointed
- poke
- prominent
- pug nose
- ridge
- runny
- sharp
- sniff
- snub-nosed
- stuffed-up
- twitch
- upturned
- wipe
- block
- drop
- itchy
- run
- sniffle
- snub

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nariz

♦ nf

1. [órgano] nose;

operarse (de) la nariz to have a nose job;

sangraba por la nariz her nose was bleeding;

sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose;

taparse la nariz to hold one's nose;

tengo la nariz tapada my nose is blocked;

tener la nariz aguileña/griega to have a Roman nose/Grecian profile;

tener la nariz chata/respingona to have a snub/turned-up nose

2. [olfato] sense of smell

3. Comp

dar a alguien en las narices con algo to rub sb's nose in sth;

me da en la nariz que… I've got a feeling that…;

darse de narices con o [m5]contra algo/alguien to bump into sth/sb;

el motorista se dio de narices contra el semáforo the motorcyclist went smack into the traffic lights;

delante de mis narices: me insultó delante de mis narices he insulted me to my face;

me han robado el bolso delante de mis narices they stole my Br handbag o US purse from right under my nose;
Esp Fam
de las narices: ¡otra vez el teléfono de las narices! that damn telephone's ringing again!;
Fam
de narices [estupendo] great, brilliant;

he agarrado un resfriado de narices I've got a really nasty cold;

llueve de narices it's raining like mad, it's chucking it down;

lo pasamos de narices we had a great time;
Fam
echarle narices: le eché narices y le pedí salir I plucked up my courage and asked her out;

a esto de las carreras de motos hay que echarle narices you've got to be really brave to be a racing driver;

en mis propias narices: me lo dijo/se reía de mí en mis propias narices she said it/she was laughing at me to my face;

me lo robaron en mis propias narices they stole it from right under my nose;
Fam
estar hasta las narices (de algo/alguien) to be fed up to the back teeth (with sth/sb);
Esp Fam
me estás hinchando las narices you're beginning to get up my nose;
Fam
meter las narices en algo to poke o stick one's nose into sth;
Fam
no hay más narices que hacerlo there's nothing for it but to do it;

no ve más allá de sus narices she can't see past the end of her nose;
RP Fam
ser un nariz para arriba to be stuck-up o snooty;
Esp Fam
por narices: tenemos que ir por narices we have to go whether we like it or not;

tuve que hacerlo por narices I had no choice but to do it;

restregar algo a alguien en o [m5] por las narices to rub sb's nose in sth;
Fam
romper las narices a alguien to smash sb's face in;

romperse las narices to fall flat on one's face;
Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de las narices because I damn well feel like it/damn well can't be bothered;
Esp Fam
¡tiene narices (la cosa)! it's an absolute scandal!;
Fam
tocarle las narices a alguien [fastidiar] to get up sb's nose;
Fam
tocarse las narices [holgazanear] to sit around doing nothing

♦ narices interj
Esp Fam [ni hablar] no way!
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nariz

f nose;

¡narices! fam nonsense!;

caerse de narices con fam bump into;

estar hasta las narices de algo fam be sick of sth fam, be up to here with sth fam ;

se le hincharon las narices fam he blew his top fam ;

hincharle las narices a alguien fam get on s.o.’s nerves fam, Br

tb get up s.o.’s nose fam ;

meter las narices en algo fam stick one’s nose in sth fam ;

nos restriegan por las narices su victoria they’re rubbing our noses in the fact that they won;

no ve más allá de sus narices fig he can’t see further than the end of his nose;

quedarse con un palmo de narices fam have the wind taken out of one’s sails fam

* * *

nariz nf, pl narices

1) : nose

sonar(se) la nariz: to blow one's nose

2) : sense of smell

* * *

nariz n nose

respira por la nariz breathe through your nose

darse de narices contra algo to bump into something

de narices fantastic / brilliant

estar hasta las narices to be sick of something

meter las narices en algo to poke your nose into something

sonarse la nariz to blow your nose [pt. blew; pp. blown]

Spanish-English dictionary > nariz
9 atacar

v.

1 to attack.

esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory system

El general atacó al pueblo The general attacked the village.

Ese grupo ataca siempre That group attacks always.

2 to attack (sport).

3 to attack.

4 to corrode.

5 to tackle, to attack, to try to solve.

El grupo ataca los problemas The group tackles problems.

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atacar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to attack

2 (criticar) to attack, criticize

3 (afectar) to attack, affect

■ esas pastillas pueden atacar al estómago those pills can upset your stomach

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FRASEOLOGÍA

atacar los nervios to get on one's nerves

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verb

to attack

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ enemigo, ciudad, fortaleza] to attack

2) (Med, Quím) [enfermedad, plaga, sustancia] to attack

ataca al hígado — it attacks the liver

la gripe me ataca todos los inviernos — I get struck down by the flu every winter

me estaba atacando el sueño — I was succumbing to sleep

este niño me ataca los nervios — * that child gets on my nerves *

3) (=criticar) [+ teoría, planteamiento, propuesta] to attack

atacaron despiadadamente su enfoque marxista — they mercilessly attacked her Marxist approach

4) (=combatir) [+ problema] to tackle, combat

se pretende atacar el desempleo — the aim is to tackle o combat unemployment

pretenden atacar la epidemia de meningitis — they aim to tackle o combat the meningitis epidemic

5) (=abordar)

el gobierno debe atacar la reforma laboral — the government should get moving on labour reform *

tengo que atacar a las matemáticas — * I'll have to get stuck into my maths *

la orquesta atacó la novena de Beethoven — the band launched into Beethoven's Ninth

¿puedo atacar al pastel? — * can I get stuck into the cake? *

2.

VI to attack

3.

See:

atacarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack

la atacó por la espalda — he attacked her from behind

2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack

ataca el sistema nervioso — it attacks the nervous system

3)

a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attack

b) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch into

c) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after
2.
atacar vi to attack

* * *

= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).

Ex. Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.

Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.

Ex. It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.

Ex. This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.

Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex. On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.

Ex. Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.

Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex. Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.

Ex. This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.

Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.

Ex. After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.

Ex. She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.

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* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.

* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.

* atacar con = urge against.

* atacar en grupo = swarm.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.

* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack

la atacó por la espalda — he attacked her from behind

2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack

ataca el sistema nervioso — it attacks the nervous system

3)

a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attack

b) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch into

c) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after
2.
atacar vi to attack

* * *

= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).

Ex: Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.

Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.

Ex: It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.

Ex: This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.

Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex: On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.

Ex: Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.

Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex: Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.

Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.

Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.

Ex: After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.

Ex: She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.

* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.

* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.

* atacar con = urge against.

* atacar en grupo = swarm.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.

* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.

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atacar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 ‹país/enemigo› to attack

la atacó por la espalda he attacked her from behind

su adversario lo atacó por sorpresa his opponent caught him off guard o took him by surprise

2 (verbalmente) ‹ideas/persona› to attack

deja de atacarme continuamente stop attacking me o ( colloq) getting at me all the time

B «sustancia» to attack; «virus/enfermedad» to attack

el ácido ataca el mármol the acid attacks the marble

ataca el sistema nervioso it attacks the nervous system

me atacaron unos dolores de cabeza terribles I suffered o got terrible headaches

me atacó el sueño I was suddenly overcome by sleep, I suddenly felt very sleepy

C

1 (combatir) ‹problema/enfermedad› to attack

atacar las causas del problema to attack the causes of the problem

este problema hay que atacarlo de raíz we need to attack the root of this problem

2 (acometer) ‹tarea› to tackle; ‹pieza musical› to launch into

3 ( Ven fam) (cortejar) to go after

Julio está atacando a Luisa Julio's after Luisa ( colloq), Julio's trying to get Luisa to go out with him

D (en un cañón) to ram

■ atacar

vi

to attack

■ atacarse

v pron

( Méx fam) (atiborrarse) atacarse DE algo; to stuff oneself WITH sth ( colloq)

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atacar ( conjugate atacar) verbo transitivo
to attack
atacar verbo transitivo to attack, assault
♦ Locuciones: familiar atacar los nervios, to lose one's cool
' atacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargar
- diferente
- arremeter
- asaltar
- detrás
- disponer
English:
assault
- attack
- boot
- charge
- fire
- go at
- go for
- hit out
- lay into
- savage
- set on
- set upon
- strike
- turn on
- blast
- blitz
- hit
- jump
- lash
- maul
- mob
- move
- set
- slam
- tuck
- turn

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atacar

♦ vt

1. [con violencia] to attack

2. Dep to attack

3. [criticar] to attack;

su propuesta fue atacada por los asistentes her proposal was attacked by those present

4. [afectar]
le atacó la risa/fiebre he had a fit of laughter/a bout of fever;

me atacó el sueño I suddenly felt very sleepy

5. [poner nervioso]
ese ruido me ataca that noise gets on my nerves;

su impuntualidad me ataca los nervios his unpunctuality gets on my nerves

6. [emprender] to launch into;

el tenor atacó el aria con entusiasmo the tenor launched into the aria with gusto;

los ciclistas atacaron la última subida con gran energía the cyclists attacked the final climb energetically

7. [corroer] to corrode;

la humedad ataca los metales humidity corrodes metal

8. [dañar] to attack;

esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory system

9. Ven Fam [cortejar] to try to Br get off with o US make out with;

no es el primer chico que la ataca he isn't the first boy to try to Br get off with o US make out with her

♦ vi

1. [tropas, animal] to attack

2. Dep to attack

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atacar

I v/t

1 attack;

le atacó un fuerte lumbago he had a severe attack of lumbago;

me atacaron ganas de … I was seized o gripped by a desire to …

2 fig: tarta attack, tackle; tema address, tackle

II v/i attack

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atacar {72} v

: to attack

* * *

atacar vb to attack

Spanish-English dictionary > atacar
10 hartar

v.

1 to stuff (full).

2 to get sick, to irritate, to put off, to overtire.

Su actitud harta a María His attitude overtires Mary.

3 to satiate, to fill up, to glut, to feed up.

La comida harta a Ricardo The food satiates Richard.

4 to annoy, to cheese up, to suck.

Su actitud harta His attitude annoys.

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hartar

► verbo transitivo

1 (atiborrar) to satiate, fill up

■ los pasteles de chocolate hartan mucho chocolate cakes are very filling

2 figurado (deseo etc) to satisfy

3 (fastidiar) to annoy, irritate

■ me harta con sus tonterías his silly remarks get on muy nerves

4 (cansar) to tire, bore

5 (causar, dar) to overwhelm (de, with)

■ lo hartó de regalos she showered him with presents

■ lo hartaron a golpes they beat him up

► verbo pronominal hartarse

1 (atiborrarse) to eat one's fill, stuff oneself

2 (cansarse) to get fed up (de, with), get tired (de, of)

■ me harté de esperarla I got tired of waiting for her

3 familiar (hacer algo) to do nothing but

■ me harté de leer I did nothing but read

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hasta hartarse to repletion

■ dormir hasta hartarse to have one's fill of sleep

■ comer hasta hartarse to eat oneself sick

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1. VT

1) (=cansar)

me harta tanta televisión — I get tired of o fed up with * o sick of * watching so much television

los estás hartando con tantas bobadas — they're getting tired of o fed up with * o sick of * your fooling around

ya me está hartando que siempre me hable de lo mismo — I'm getting tired of o fed up with * o sick of * him always talking about the same thing

2) (=atiborrar)

hartar a algn a o de — [+ comida, alcohol] to fill sb full of

nos hartan a chistes malos — we get fed up with * o sick of * o tired of their bad jokes

el maestro los harta a deberes — their teacher overloads them with homework

lo hartaron a palos — they gave him a real beating

3) CAm (=maldecir de) to malign, slander

2.

VI (=cansar)

todos estos tópicos manidos ya hartan — all these worn-out clichés get so boring, you get tired of o get fed up with * o sick of * all these worn-out clichés

3.

See:

hartarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (cansar, fastidiar)

me hartó con sus quejas — I got tired o (colloq) sick of his complaints

2) (fam) ( llenar)

hartar a alguien a or de algo: nos hartaban a sopa they fed us on nothing but soup; lo hartaron a palos — they gave him a real beating
2.
hartarse v pron

1) (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up

hartarse de algo — to get tired o sick of something, get fed up with something

hartarse de alguien — get tired of somebody, get fed up with somebody

hartarse de + inf — to get tired o sick of -ing, get fed up with -ing

me harté de que se burlara de mí — I got fed up with o I got tired of her making fun of me

2) ( llenarse)

comieron hasta hartarse — they gorged o (colloq) stuffed themselves

hartarse de algo — to gorge oneself on something, to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

* * *

= weary.

Ex. She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (cansar, fastidiar)

me hartó con sus quejas — I got tired o (colloq) sick of his complaints

2) (fam) ( llenar)

hartar a alguien a or de algo: nos hartaban a sopa they fed us on nothing but soup; lo hartaron a palos — they gave him a real beating
2.
hartarse v pron

1) (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up

hartarse de algo — to get tired o sick of something, get fed up with something

hartarse de alguien — get tired of somebody, get fed up with somebody

hartarse de + inf — to get tired o sick of -ing, get fed up with -ing

me harté de que se burlara de mí — I got fed up with o I got tired of her making fun of me

2) ( llenarse)

comieron hasta hartarse — they gorged o (colloq) stuffed themselves

hartarse de algo — to gorge oneself on something, to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

* * *

= weary.

Ex: She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.

* * *

hartar [A1 ]

vt

A

(cansar, fastidiar): me estás empezando a hartar con tus quejas I'm beginning to get sick o tired of your complaints, your complaints are beginning to get on my nerves

B ( fam) (llenar) hartar a algn Aor DE algo:

nos hartaban a sopa de verduras they used to give us vegetable soup until it came out of our ears ( colloq), they fed us on nothing but vegetable soup

entre los tres lo hartaron a palos the three of them gave him a real beating

■ hartarse

v pron

A (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up

un día se hartó y se fue one day he got fed up and left, one day he got sick o tired of it ( o of things etc) and he left

hartarse DE algo to get tired o sick OF sth, get fed up WITH sth

ya me estoy hartando de tus tonterías I'm getting tired of o sick of o fed up with your nonsense

hartarse DE algn to tire of sb, get tired OF sb, get fed up WITH sb

pronto se hartará de él she'll soon tire of him o get tired of him o get fed up with him

hartarse DE + INF to get tired o sick of -ING, get fed up WITH -ING

me harté de repetírselo I got tired o sick of telling him over and over again, I got fed up with telling him over and over again

hartarse DE QUE + SUBJ:

me harté de que se burlara de mí I got fed up with o I got tired of her making fun of me

B

(llenarse): comieron hasta hartarse they gorged themselves, they stuffed themselves ( colloq)

hartarse DEor ( Esp) A algo to gorge oneself ON sth, to stuff oneself WITH sth ( colloq)

vamos a hartarnos de mariscos y champán we're going to gorge ourselves on o stuff ourselves with shellfish and champagne

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hartar ( conjugate hartar) verbo transitivo
1 (cansar, fastidiar):
◊ me hartó con sus quejas I got tired of his complaints

2 (fam) ( llenar): nos hartaban a or de sopa they fed us on nothing but soup;
◊ lo hartaron a palos they gave him a real beating

hartarse verbo pronominal
1 (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up;
hartarse de algo/algn to get tired o sick of sth/sb, get fed up with sth/sb;
hartarse de hacer algo to get tired o sick of doing sth, get fed up with doing sth
2 ( llenarse): hartarse (de algo) to gorge oneself (on sth), to stuff oneself (with sth) (colloq)
hartar verbo transitivo
1 (molestar, cansar) to annoy: la escuché hasta que me hartó con tanto reproche, I listened to her until I got sick of hearing so much criticism
2 (saciar) to satiate
3 (dar en abundancia) to overwhelm [de, with]: me hartaron de comida, they made me eat too much
' hartar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cansar
- asquear
English:
weary

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hartar

♦ vt

1. [atiborrar] to stuff (full);

hartaron de regalos a sus nietos they showered gifts on their grandchildren;

sus detractores lo hartaron a insultos his critics showered him with insults;

los atacantes los hartaron a golpes they were very badly beaten up by the attackers

2. [fastidiar, cansar]
hartar a alguien to annoy sb, to get on sb's nerves;

me estás hartando con tantas exigencias I'm getting fed up with all your demands

♦ vi

esta comida harta mucho you can't eat a lot of this food;

esta telenovela ya está empezando a hartar this soap is beginning to get tedious

♦ See also the pronominal verb hartarse

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hartar

v/t

:

hartar a alguien con algo tire s.o. with sth;

hartar a alguien de algo give s.o. too much of sth

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hartar vt

1) : to glut, to satiate

2) fastidiar: to tire, to irritate, to annoy

♦ See also the reflexive verb hartarse

Spanish-English dictionary > hartar
11 quicio

m.

1 (door)jamb.

estar fuera de quicio (on hinge side)(figurative) to be out of kilter

sacar de quicio a alguien (figurative) to drive somebody mad

sacar las cosas de quicio (figurative) to blow things (up) out of all proportion

2 hinge, spindle, male pivot, swivel.

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quicio

► nombre masculino

1 pivot hole

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar fuera de quicio familiar to be beside oneself

sacar a alguien de quicio familiar to get on somebody's nerves

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SM doorjamb

- estar fuera de quicio

- sacar a algn de quicio

estas cosas me sacan de quicio — these things make me see red o drive me mad

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masculino doorjamb

sacar de quicio a alguien — to drive somebody crazy (colloq)

sacar las cosas de quicio — (Esp) to blow things up out of all proportion

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* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.

* fuera de quicio = pissed off, out of + Posesivo + mind, out of + Posesivo + senses.

* sacado de quicio = out of all proportion (to), out of (all) proportion (to).

* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* * *

masculino doorjamb

sacar de quicio a alguien — to drive somebody crazy (colloq)

sacar las cosas de quicio — (Esp) to blow things up out of all proportion

* * *

* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.

* fuera de quicio = pissed off, out of + Posesivo + mind, out of + Posesivo + senses.

* sacado de quicio = out of all proportion (to), out of (all) proportion (to).

* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

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quicio

masculine

doorjamb

sacar a algn de quicio to drive sb crazy

me saca de quicio con sus bromitas he really gets on my nerves o he drives me crazy with his stupid little jokes ( colloq)

sacar las cosas de quicio ( Esp); to blow things up out of all proportion

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quicio sustantivo masculino
doorjamb;
◊ sacar de quicio a algn to drive sb crazy (colloq)

quicio m (de puerta) jamb
♦ Locuciones: estaba fuera de quicio, she was out of her mind
figurado sacar de quicio, (las cosas) to get things out of all proportion
(a alguien) to drive sb mad

' quicio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
llantina
English:
back
- bug
- clingy
- distraction
- exasperate
- infuriating
- drive
- vex
- wild

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quicio nm

1. [de puerta, ventana] jamb [on hinge side]

2. Comp

sacar de quicio a alguien to drive sb mad;

me saca de quicio que utilice tantas palabrotas I really hate it when she uses so much bad language;

sacar las cosas de quicio to blow things (up) out of all proportion

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quicio

m

:

sacar de quicio a alguien fam drive s.o. crazy fam

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quicio nm

1)

estar fuera de quicio : to be beside oneself

2)

sacar de quicio : to exasperate, to drive crazy

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quicio n

sacar de quicio a alguien to drive somebody mad

Spanish-English dictionary > quicio
12 sacar a Alguien de quicio

sacar a alguien de quicio

familiar to get on somebody's nerves

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(v.) = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty

Ex. But the old printers were men who got on each other's nerves and lost their tempers; who had moments of disastrous clumsiness; and who improvised and botched without hesitation whenever their tools or materials did not precisely meet the needs of the moment.

Ex. Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

Ex. Ironically, Weber later changed his attitude and stated that 'a passion for bureaucracy is enough to drive one to despair'.

Ex. This is a superb translation of the memoirs of the wife of Sado, the crown prince of Korea, who was driven mad and became a serial killer.

Ex. As 'The Police' put it in their song, now a long time ago: 'Too much information running through my brain - Too much information driving me insane'.

Ex. Those who are 'perfectionists' in such things will want to drive you crazy worrying about 'what if two people go out together' or 'it won't be accurate because some users go out for a smoke and then come right back in' or 'what about kids who run in and out' and so forth.

Ex. Jack's father and wife drove him nuts.

Ex. I can understand why he wants to go -- he's normally very active and being stuck indoors during the day is driving him potty.

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(v.) = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty

Ex: But the old printers were men who got on each other's nerves and lost their tempers; who had moments of disastrous clumsiness; and who improvised and botched without hesitation whenever their tools or materials did not precisely meet the needs of the moment.

Ex: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

Ex: Ironically, Weber later changed his attitude and stated that 'a passion for bureaucracy is enough to drive one to despair'.

Ex: This is a superb translation of the memoirs of the wife of Sado, the crown prince of Korea, who was driven mad and became a serial killer.

Ex: As 'The Police' put it in their song, now a long time ago: 'Too much information running through my brain - Too much information driving me insane'.

Ex: Those who are 'perfectionists' in such things will want to drive you crazy worrying about 'what if two people go out together' or 'it won't be accurate because some users go out for a smoke and then come right back in' or 'what about kids who run in and out' and so forth.

Ex: Jack's father and wife drove him nuts.

Ex: I can understand why he wants to go -- he's normally very active and being stuck indoors during the day is driving him potty.

Spanish-English dictionary > sacar a Alguien de quicio
13 pica

f.

1 pike (lanza).

poner una pica en Flandes (figurative) to do the impossible

2 goad, picador's spear (bullfighting).

3 ticket inspector (informal) (revisor de tren).

4 pick, pike.

5 pica, cissa, citta.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: picar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: picar.

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pica

► nombre femenino

1 (lanza) pike

2 (de picador) goad

3 (de la baraja) spade

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FRASEOLOGÍA

poner una pica en Flandes to bring off a coup

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I
SF (Orn) magpie
II
SF (Mil) pike; (Taur) goad; (=pene) *** prick ***

- poner una pica en Flandes
III
SF And (Agr) tapping ( of rubber trees)
IV
SF

1) And (=resentimiento) pique, resentment

2) Cono Sur (=mal humor) annoyance, irritation

sacar pica a algn — * to annoy sb
V
* SMF [de autobús] inspector
VI
SF And, CAm, Caribe (=camino) forest trail, narrow path

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femenino

1) (Arm) pike; (Taur) lance, goad; ( para cavar) pick, pickax*

2) (Jueg)

a) ( carta) spade

b) picas femenino plural ( palo) spades

3) (CS fam) ( resentimiento) resentment

sacarle pica a alguien — (Chi fam) to get on somebody's nerves

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= em, pica, pike, spade.

Nota: Uno de los palos de los juegos de cartas.

Ex. The details of particular pages would include (in addition to the dimensions of the page and the number of lines) gutter measurements, the number of ems to the measure.

Ex. In 1886 the leading type-founders of the United States agreed to use as a standard the pica of Mackellar, Smiths, and Jordan.

Ex. In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.

Ex. If an ace of spades is turned up, the next player must turn up 4 more cards.

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femenino

1) (Arm) pike; (Taur) lance, goad; ( para cavar) pick, pickax*

2) (Jueg)

a) ( carta) spade

b) picas femenino plural ( palo) spades

3) (CS fam) ( resentimiento) resentment

sacarle pica a alguien — (Chi fam) to get on somebody's nerves

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= em, pica, pike, spade.

Nota: Uno de los palos de los juegos de cartas.

Ex: The details of particular pages would include (in addition to the dimensions of the page and the number of lines) gutter measurements, the number of ems to the measure.

Ex: In 1886 the leading type-founders of the United States agreed to use as a standard the pica of Mackellar, Smiths, and Jordan.

Ex: In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.

Ex: If an ace of spades is turned up, the next player must turn up 4 more cards.

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pica

feminine

A

1 ( Arm) pike

poner una pica en Flandes to bring off a coup

2 ( Taur) lance, goad

3 (para cavar) pick, pickax*

echar pica y pala ( Col fam); to work one's fingers to the bone ( colloq)

B ( Jueg)

1 (carta) spade

¿tienes alguna pica? do you have a spade o any spades?

2 picas fpl (palo) spades

C (CS fam) (resentimiento) resentment

hay mucha pica entre ellos there's a lot of resentment between them

sacarle pica a algn ( Chi fam); to get on sb's nerves

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Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)

pica es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
pica
picar
pica sustantivo femenino
1 (Arm) pike;
(Taur) lance, goad;
( para cavar) pick, pickax^{( conjugate pickax)}
2 (Jueg)
a) ( carta) spade

b)

◊ picas sustantivo femenino plural ( palo) spades

picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
a) [mosquito/víbora] to bite;

[abeja/avispa] to sting;
◊ me picaon los mosquitos I got bitten by mosquitoes;

una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
b) [ ave] ‹ comida› to peck at;

‹ enemigo› to peck
c) ‹ anzuelo› to bite

d) (fam) ( comer) to eat;

◊ solo quiero pica algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat

e) ‹billete/boleto› to punch

f) (Taur) to jab

2
a) (Coc) ‹ carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE);

‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
b) ‹ hielo› to crush;

‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

b) ( comer) to nibble

2
a) ( ser picante) to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) [lana/suéter] to itch, be itchy;

◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;

me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);
◊ picale (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)

picarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ muelas] to decay, rot;

[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
b) [ manzana] to go rotten;

[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' pica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
picar
- se
English:
garlic
- itch
- itchy
- prickly
- spade

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pica nf

1. [lanza] pike;

Comp

poner una pica en Flandes to do the impossible

2. Taurom goad, picador's spear

3. [naipe] spade

4.
picas [palo] spades

5. Imprenta [medida] pica

6. Fam [revisor] ticket inspector

7. RP Fam [tensión] resentment;

hay pica entre los hinchas de estos dos cuadros there's a lot of needle o ill-feeling between the fans of these two teams

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pica

f

1 TAUR goad

2 palo de la baraja spade

3

:

poner una pica en Flandes fig pull off a coup

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pica nf

1) : pike, lance

2) : goad (in bullfighting)

3) : spade (in playing cards)

Spanish-English dictionary > pica
14 bola

f.

1 ball (esfera).

bola de alcanfor mothball

bola de billar billiard ball

bola de cristal crystal ball

bola del mundo globe

bola de naftalina mothball

bola de nieve snowball

convertirse en una bola de nieve (figurative) to snowball

bola de partido match point (en tenis)

2 fib (informal) (mentira).

contar bolas to fib, to tell fibs

3 rumor (informal).

corre la bola por ahí de que te has echado novio they say you've got yourself a boyfriend

4 shoe polish. ( Latin American Spanish)

5 shoeblacking, shoe polish, shoe cream.

6 scoop of ice cream.

7 polishing, shoe polishing.

8 tall story, cock-and-bull story, snow job.

9 lie, porky, porky pie.

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bola

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) ball

2 familiar fib, lie

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no rascar bola (incompetente) to make a mess of everything 2 (gandul) not to do a stroke

bola de nieve snowball

bola de cristal crystal ball

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noun f.

1) ball

2) lie, fib

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SF

1) (=cuerpo esférico) ball; [de helado] scoop; (=canica) marble

van a sacar la bola premiada — they're going to pick the winning ball

del susto se me ha hecho una bola en el estómago — my stomach knotted up with fright

- estar hecho una bola

bola de alcanfor — mothball

bola de contar — abacus bead

bola de cristal — crystal ball

bola de fuego — (Mil) fireball; (Meteo) ball lightning

bola del mundo — globe

bola de naftalina — mothball

bola de nieve — snowball

bola de tempestad, bola de tormenta — storm signal

bola negra — black ball
pie 2), queso 1)
2) (Dep) ball; [de petanca] boule

- andar como bola huacha

- dar bola

se lo he dicho mil veces pero no me da bola — I've told him a thousand times but he doesn't take any notice o a blind bit of notice

¡dale bola! — what, again!

- dar la bola

- dejar que ruede la bola

- escurrir la bola

- ir a su bola

aquí cada uno va a su bola — everyone does their own thing here *

tú (ve) a tu bola — just do your own thing *

- parar bolas

no me paró bolas — he didn't take any notice, he didn't pay attention

- pasar la bola

- pasarse de la bola

- no rascar bola

bola de billar — billiard ball, snooker ball

- tener la cabeza como una bola de billar

bola de partido — Esp (Tenis) match ball

bola de set — Esp (Tenis) set point

3) [en lana, algodón] bobble

para que no le salgan bolas es mejor lavarlo a mano — it's best to wash it by hand to stop bobbles

hacerse bolas — [jersey, abrigo] to get bobbly; Méx * [persona] to get o.s. tied up in knots

4) Esp (=músculo) [del brazo] biceps; [de la pantorrilla] calf muscle

sacar bola — to flex one's muscles

5) ** (=cabeza) nut *, noggin (EEUU) **

tú estás mal de la bola — you're nuts *

- cambiar la bola

6) pl bolas *** (=testículos) balls ***

- en bolas

tíos en bolas — naked men

aquí todo el mundo va o está en bolas — everyone goes round naked o in the nude here

en esta cala está permitido ponerse en bolas — they allow nude bathing on this beach

tras el incendio nos quedamos en bolas — the fire completely cleaned us out *

- hasta las bolas

estoy hasta las bolas de él — I'm pissed off with him ***

me tiene hasta las bolas con sus tonterías — I'm pissed off with his fooling around ***, I've had it up to here with his fooling around *

- pillar a algn en bolas

- ¡qué bolas!

7) * (=mentira) fib

¡vaya bola que nos metiste! — what a fib you told us!

este niño nos quiere meter una bola — that boy's trying to put one past us *

¡qué bola más grande! — what a whopper! *

¿no te habrás tragado esa bola? — you didn't swallow that one, did you? *, you didn't fall for it, did you? *

8) (=rumor)

correr la bola — to spread the word

¿quién ha corrido la bola de que se van a vivir al extranjero? — who's been spreading the word that they're going to move abroad?

9) Méx

dar bola — to polish shoes

10) (Naipes) (grand) slam

media bola — small slam

11) (Náut) signal (with discs)

12) (Tip) golf ball

13) (Mec) ball bearing

14) Méx (=jaleo) row, hubbub; (=pelea) brawl

- se armó la bola

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femenino

1)

a) ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoop

se hacen bolas con la masa — form the dough into balls

máquina de escribir de bola — golf ball typewriter

b) (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marble

parar or poner bolas — (Col fam) to pay attention, listen up (AmE colloq)

tener la cabeza como una bola de billar — to be as bald as a cue ball (AmE) o (BrE) as bald as a coot (colloq)

c) bolas femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)

estar en bolas — (fam o vulg) to be stark naked (colloq)

estar hasta las bolas — (vulg) to be pissed off (sl)

hacerse bolas con algo — (Méx) to get in a mess over something

pillar a alguien en bolas — (fam o vulg) to catch somebody with their pants (AmE) o (BrE) trousers down (colloq)

d) (fam) ( músculo - del brazo) biceps; (- de la pantorrilla) calf muscle

sacar bola — (Esp) to flex one's muscles

- bola de cristal

- bola de nieve

- bola de partido/de set

- bolas criollas

2) (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq)

me metió una bola — he told me a fib

contar/decir bolas — to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)

se tragó la bola! — she swallowed it! (colloq)

3) (Andes, RPl fam) ( atención)

no me dio bola — he didn't take the slightest bit of notice (colloq)

no me da bola — he's not interested in me

4) (Méx fam) ( montón)

una bola de — loads of (colloq)

5) (Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)

armarse la bola — (Méx)

se armó la bola — all hell broke loose (colloq)

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= fib, fibbing, ball.

Ex. Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.

Ex. When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.

Ex. People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.

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* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.

* bola de alcanfor = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.

* bola de barro = mudpie.

* bola de cristal = crystal ball.

* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.

* bola de hacer punto = knitting yarn.

* bola de molienda = grinding ball.

* bola de naftalina = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* decir bolas = fib.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* hacer una bola con Algo = ball + Nombre + up.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.

* parada de bola = fielding.

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femenino

1)

a) ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoop

se hacen bolas con la masa — form the dough into balls

máquina de escribir de bola — golf ball typewriter

b) (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marble

parar or poner bolas — (Col fam) to pay attention, listen up (AmE colloq)

tener la cabeza como una bola de billar — to be as bald as a cue ball (AmE) o (BrE) as bald as a coot (colloq)

c) bolas femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)

estar en bolas — (fam o vulg) to be stark naked (colloq)

estar hasta las bolas — (vulg) to be pissed off (sl)

hacerse bolas con algo — (Méx) to get in a mess over something

pillar a alguien en bolas — (fam o vulg) to catch somebody with their pants (AmE) o (BrE) trousers down (colloq)

d) (fam) ( músculo - del brazo) biceps; (- de la pantorrilla) calf muscle

sacar bola — (Esp) to flex one's muscles

- bola de cristal

- bola de nieve

- bola de partido/de set

- bolas criollas

2) (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq)

me metió una bola — he told me a fib

contar/decir bolas — to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)

se tragó la bola! — she swallowed it! (colloq)

3) (Andes, RPl fam) ( atención)

no me dio bola — he didn't take the slightest bit of notice (colloq)

no me da bola — he's not interested in me

4) (Méx fam) ( montón)

una bola de — loads of (colloq)

5) (Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)

armarse la bola — (Méx)

se armó la bola — all hell broke loose (colloq)

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= fib, fibbing, ball.

Ex: Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.

Ex: When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.

Ex: People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.

* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.

* bola de alcanfor = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.

* bola de barro = mudpie.

* bola de cristal = crystal ball.

* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.

* bola de hacer punto = knitting yarn.

* bola de molienda = grinding ball.

* bola de naftalina = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* decir bolas = fib.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* hacer una bola con Algo = ball + Nombre + up.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.

* parada de bola = fielding.

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bola

feminine

A

1 (cuerpo redondo) ball; (de helado) scoop

se hacen bolas con la masa form the dough into balls

el gato estaba hecho una bolita en el sofá the cat was curled up (in a little ball) on the sofa

se me hizo una bola en el estómago I got a knot in my stomach

tengo una bola en el estómago de haber comido tan rápido I ate too fast, my stomach feels heavy

te vas a poner como una bola you're going to get very fat

algunos tejidos se hacen bolas some materials get o go bobbly

máquina de escribir de bola golf ball typewriter

dorarle la bola a algn ( fam); to sweet-talk sb ( colloq)

2 ( Dep) ball; (de petanca) boule; (canica) (Col, Per) marble

andar como bola huacha ( Chi fam): ando como bola huacha I'm at a loss, I don't know what to do with myself

como bola sin manija ( RPl fam): me tiene como bola sin manija he has me running about from pillar to post

desde que se mudaron los amigos anda como bola sin manija since his friends moved away he's been at a complete loss o he's been wandering around like a lost soul o he hasn't known what to do with himself

echarse la bolita ( Méx); to pass the buck

más calvo que una bola de boliche ( Méx); bald as a coot ( colloq)

parar or poner bolas ( Col fam); to pay attention, listen up ( AmE colloq)

pare bolas, que le estoy hablando pay attention when I'm talking to you

le advertí, pero no me puso bolas I warned him, but he didn't take the slightest notice ( colloq)

(pelado) como una bola de billar ( RPl); as bald as a coot ( colloq), bald as a cue ball ( AmE) o ( BrE) billiard ball

tener la cabeza como una bola de billar to be as bald as a coot ( colloq), to be as bald as a cue ball ( AmE) o ( BrE) billiard ball

3 bolas fpl (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) (testículos) balls (pl) ( famor vulg)

darle por or romperle las bolas a algn ( vulg); to get on sb's nerves ( colloq), piss sb off (sl)

me da por las bolas que me empujen it really gets on my nerves o up my nose when people push me ( colloq), it really pisses me off when people push me (sl)

estar en bolas ( fam o vulg); to be stark naked ( colloq)

estar hasta las bolas ( vulg); to be pissed off (sl)

hacerse bolas con algo ( Méx); to get in a mess over sth

pillar a algn en bolas to catch sb on the hop ( colloq), to catch sb with their pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers down ( colloq)

4 ( fam) (músculo — del brazo) biceps; (— de la pantorrilla) calf muscle

sacar bola to flex one's muscles

se me subió la bola I got a cramp ( AmE), I got cramp ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● bola de cristal

crystal ball

● bola de nieve

snowball

● bola de partido

match point

● bola de set

set point

● bolas criollas

fpl ( Ven) game similar to petanque

B ( fam) (mentira) lie, fib ( colloq); (rumor) rumor*

me metió una bola he told me a fib

contar/decir bolas to fib ( colloq), to tell fibs ( colloq)

¡se tragó la bola! she swallowed it! ( colloq), she fell for it! ( colloq)

corre la bola de que … (the) word is that …, word has it that …, it's going round that …

C

(Andes, RPI fam) (atención): se lo dije pero él no me dio bola or pero él, ni bola I told him, but he didn't take the slightest bit o ( BrE) a blind bit of notice ( colloq)

D

( Méx fam) (montón): una bola de niños loads of o a whole bunch of kids ( colloq)

una bola de libros stacks o loads of books ( colloq)

E

( Méx fam) (brillo): ¿le doy bola? shall I polish o shine your shoes?

F ( Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)

armarse la bola ( Méx): cuando marcaron el penalty se armó la bola when they scored from the penalty all hell broke loose ( colloq)

¿por qué se armó la bola? — porque no había boletos what was all the fuss about? — there were no tickets left ( colloq)

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bola sustantivo femenino
1 ( cuerpo redondo) ball;
( de helado) scoop;
(Dep) ball;
( de petanca) boule;
( canica) (Col, Per) marble;
◊ bola de cristal crystal ball;

bola de nieve snowball;
bola de partido/de set match/set point
2
◊ bolas sustantivo femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg);

estar en bolas (fam or vulg) to be stark naked (colloq);
hacerse bolas con algo (Méx) to get in a mess over sth
3 (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq);
◊ me metió una bola he told me a fib;

contar/decir bolas to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
4 (Méx fam) ( montón):
◊ una bola de loads of (colloq)

bola sustantivo femenino
1 ball
(canica) marble
2 fam (mentira) fib
♦ Locuciones: correr la bola, to spread a rumour
(desprevenido) without warning
no dar pie con bola, to be unable to do anything right
vulgar en bolas, (desnudo) naked
' bola' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billar
- borla
- terráquea
- terráqueo
- efecto
- granizo
- hueco
- ratón
English:
ball
- bowl
- crystal ball
- dip
- dumpling
- mothball
- pellet
- scoop
- snowball
- crumple
- crystal
- fib
- into
- putt
- roll-on
- track

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bola nf

1. [esfera] ball;
[de helado] scoop;
tengo una bola en el estómago my stomach feels bloated;

si sigues comiendo pasteles te pondrás como una bola if you carry on eating cakes, you'll get fat;

Comp

dejar rodar la bola to let it ride

Comp
bola de alcanfor mothball;
bola de cristal crystal ball;

bola de fuego fireball;

bola del mundo globe;

bola de naftalina mothball;

bola de nieve snowball;
Fig
convertirse en una bola de nieve to snowball

2. [pelota] ball;
[canica] marble;
Comp
Esp Fam
no tocar o [m5]rascar bola: se pasó el partido entero sin tocar o [m5] rascar bola he didn't do a single thing in the whole match;

Comp

no dio pie con bola he didn't do o get a thing right

Comp
bola de billar billiard ball;
bola de break [en tenis] break point;
Ven bolas criollas bowls [singular];
bola de juego [en tenis] game point;

bola jugadora [en billar] cue ball;

bola de partido [en tenis] match point;

bola de set [en tenis] set point

3. Fam [mentira] fib;

contar bolas to fib, to tell fibs;

me intentó meter una bola she tried to tell me a fib;

esa bola no me la trago I'm not going to fall for that one

4. Fam [rumor]
corre la bola por ahí de que te has echado novio they say you've got yourself a boyfriend;

¡corre la bola!, nos van a poner un examen mañana they're going to give us an exam tomorrow, pass it on!

5. Fam [músculo]
sacar bola to make one's biceps bulge

6. bola de nieve [planta] snowball tree

7. muy Fam
bolas [testículos] balls;

Comp
Ven Fam
echarle bolas: tienes que echarle bolas al asunto you really need to put some oomph o guts into it;

Comp
Fam
en bolas [desnudo] stark naked, Br starkers;

pillar a alguien en bolas [sin nada, desprevenido] to catch sb out;

¡me has pillado en bolas!, ¡no tengo ni idea! you've got me there, I haven't a clue!;

el profesor nos pilló en bolas the teacher caught us unprepared;

Comp
RP muy Fam
hinchar o [m5] romper las bolas [molestar] to be a pain in the Br arse o US butt

8. Am [betún] shoe polish

9. Chile [cometa] kite [large and round]

10. Méx Fam [grupo de gente] crowd;

en bola [en grupo] in a crowd, as a group

11. Méx [riña] tumult, uproar

12. Cuba, Chile
bolas croquet

13. Fam

Comp
Esp
a mi/tu/su bola: nosotros trabajando y él, a su bola we were working and there he was, just doing his own thing;
Bol, RP
andar como bola sin manija to wander around;
Ven
de bola que sí sure, you bet your life;
Méx
estar o [m5] meterse en bola to participate;
Méx
hacerse bolas to get muddled up;
RP
estar hecho bola to be shattered o Br knackered;
RP
dar bola a alguien to pay attention to sb;

nadie le da bola al nuevo compañero nobody takes any notice of our new colleague;

nunca le dio bola a su hijo she never showed any interest in her son;
Andes, Ven
parar bola a alguien to pay attention to sb;
RP
tener bolas [ser valiente] to have guts;
[ser lento] to be slow o thick
14. ver bolo²

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bola

f

1 ball;

no dar pie con bola get everything wrong;

dejar que ruede la bola fig let things take their course

2 TÉC ball bearing

3 de helado scoop

4 fam ( mentira) fib fam

5

:

bolas pl pop balls pop, nuts pop ;

en bolas fam stark naked

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bola nf

1) : ball

bola de nieve: snowball

2) fam : lie, fib

3) Mex fam : bunch, group

una bola de rateros: a bunch of thieves

4) Mex : uproar, tumult

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bola n

1. (esfera) ball

las bolas de billar son de marfil billiard balls are made of ivory

2. (mentira) lie

no cuentes bolas don't tell lies

bola de nieve snowball

Spanish-English dictionary > bola
15 desvelar

v.

1 to keep awake (quitar el sueño).

La luz desvela a Ricardo The light keeps Richard awake.

2 to reveal, to tell (noticia, secreto).

3 to take the veil off.

4 to get on someone's nerves, to get on the nerves of.

Ricardo desvela a sus padres Richard gets on his parents' nerves.

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desvelar

► verbo transitivo

1 (quitar el sueño) to keep awake

■ las películas de miedo me desvelan horror films keep me awake

2 figurado (revelar) to reveal, disclose

■ nos desveló el secreto she revealed the secret to us

► verbo pronominal desvelarse

1 to be unable to sleep

2 figurado (dedicarse) to devote oneself ( por, to)

■ siempre se ha desvelado por su familia she has always devoted herself to her family

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1. VT

1) (=quitar el sueño) to keep awake

el café me desvela — coffee keeps me awake o stops me from getting to sleep

2) (=descubrir) [+ algo oculto] to reveal, unveil; [+ misterio] to solve, explain

2.

See:

desvelarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to keep... awake, stop... from sleeping

el café me desvela — coffee keeps me awake

2) (esp Esp) ( revelar) to reveal, disclose; ( descubrir) to discover, uncover
2.
desvelarse v pron

1) ( perder el sueño)

me desvelé anoche — I couldn't sleep last night

2) ( desvivirse)

desvelarse por algo/alguien: se desvela por que no les falte nada a sus hijos she does her utmost o very best to make sure her children do not lack for anything; yo me desvelo por él — I go out of my way for him

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= belie, unfurl.

Ex. But Stanton kew that this remark belied James' impatience with the situation.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

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* historia + desvelar = story + unfold.

* no desvelar + Posesivo + identidad = protect + Posesivo + identity.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to keep... awake, stop... from sleeping

el café me desvela — coffee keeps me awake

2) (esp Esp) ( revelar) to reveal, disclose; ( descubrir) to discover, uncover
2.
desvelarse v pron

1) ( perder el sueño)

me desvelé anoche — I couldn't sleep last night

2) ( desvivirse)

desvelarse por algo/alguien: se desvela por que no les falte nada a sus hijos she does her utmost o very best to make sure her children do not lack for anything; yo me desvelo por él — I go out of my way for him

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= belie, unfurl.

Ex: But Stanton kew that this remark belied James' impatience with the situation.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

* historia + desvelar = story + unfold.

* no desvelar + Posesivo + identidad = protect + Posesivo + identity.

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desvelar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹persona› to keep … awake, stop … from sleeping

B (revelar) to reveal, disclose; (descubrir) to discover, uncover

■ desvelarse

v pron

A

(perder el sueño): nos pusimos a hablar y me desvelé we began talking and I felt wide awake again

me desperté cuando llegó y me desvelé I woke up when he arrived and I couldn't get back to sleep again

no tomes tanto café que te vas a desvelar don't drink so much coffee, it'll stop you sleeping o it'll keep you awake

B (desvivirse) desvelarse POR algo/algn:

se desvela por que no les falte nada a sus hijos she does her utmost o her very best to make sure her children have all they need

yo me desvelo por él y así me lo agradece I do my utmost for him o go out of my way for him and this is the thanks I get

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desvelar ( conjugate desvelar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to keep … awake, stop … from sleeping
2 (Esp) See Also→
◊ develar

desvelarse verbo pronominal ( perder el sueño):
◊ me desvelé anoche I couldn't sleep last night

desvelar verbo transitivo
1 (no dejar dormir) to keep awake
2 (descubrir, revelar) to reveal

' desvelar' also found in these entries:
English:
reveal

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desvelar

♦ vt

1. [quitar el sueño a] to keep awake;

el tictac del reloj me desveló the ticking of the clock kept me awake;

pasé la noche desvelado I had a sleepless night;

como estaba desvelado, me puse a leer as I couldn't sleep, I read a book

2. [noticia, secreto] to reveal, to tell;
[enigma] to solve
♦ See also the pronominal verb desvelarse

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desvelar

v/t

1 keep awake

2 secreto reveal

* * *

desvelar vt

1) : to keep awake

2) revelar: to reveal, to disclose

♦ See also the reflexive verb desvelarse

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desvelar vb

1. (quitar el sueño) to keep awake [pt. & pp. kept]

el café me desvela coffee keeps me awake

2. (descubrir) to reveal

el ministro desveló el contenido del informe the minister revealed the contents of the report

Spanish-English dictionary > desvelar
16 grima

f.

1 annoyance (disgusto).

me da grima he/she/it gets on my nerves

2 disgust, displeasure, annoyance.

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grima

► nombre femenino

1 displeasure, disgust, annoyance

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar grima (dar dentera) to set one's teeth on edge

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SF

1)

dar grima a algn — (=dentera) to set sb's teeth on edge; (=irritación) to get on sb's nerves

me da grima sentarme ahí — I can't sit there, it's revolting

un dato de grima — a bombshell

2)

una grima de licor — Cono Sur a drop of spirits

3)

en grima — And alone

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femenino (Esp)

los caracoles me dan grima — snails make my flesh crawl

un chirrido que me da grima — a screech that sets my teeth on edge

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femenino (Esp)

los caracoles me dan grima — snails make my flesh crawl

un chirrido que me da grima — a screech that sets my teeth on edge

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grima

feminine

los caracoles me dan grima snails make my flesh crawl

un chirrido que me daba grima a screech that set my teeth on edge

me da grima oírle siempre hablar de sí mismo it really gets on my nerves the way he talks about himself all the time ( colloq)

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grima sustantivo femenino (Esp fam):
◊ darle grima a algn ( repulsión) to make sb's flesh crawl;

( dentera) to set sb's teeth on edge
grima sustantivo femenino
1 (desazón) uneasiness
2 (dentera) reluctance
3 (asco) disgust: me da grima que te comas las uñas, it sets my teeth on edge when you bite your nails
' grima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escrúpulo

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grima nf

1. [disgusto]
me da grima que malgasten el dinero I hate to see money being wasted, it really annoys me to see money being wasted

2. [dentera]
me da grima it sets my teeth on edge

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grima

f

1 Esp

:

me da grima de ruido, material etc it sets my teeth on edge; de algo asqueroso it gives me the creeps fam

2 Pe

:

en grima alone

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grima nf

1) : disgust, uneasiness

2)

darle grima a alguien : to get on someone's nerves

Spanish-English dictionary > grima
17 consumir

v.

1 to consume (producto).

en casa consumimos mucho aceite de oliva we use a lot of olive oil at home

consumir drogas to take drugs

consumir preferentemente antes de… best before…

María consumió sus ahorros Mary consumed her savings.

La malaria consumió a Pedro The swamp fever consumed Peter.

La pasión consumió a Ricardo The passion consumed Richard.

2 to use, to consume.

esta estufa consume mucha electricidad this heater uses a lot of electricity

mi coche consume cinco litros a los cien my car does twenty kilometers to the liter

3 to destroy (destruir) (sujeto: fuego).

le consumen los celos (figurative) he is eaten up by o consumed with jealousy

4 to burn up.

El auto consume mucha gasolina The car burns up too much fuel.

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consumir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gastar, usar) to consume, use

2 (destruir) to destroy, consume

■ el fuego consume la madera fire destroys wood

3 (tomar) to take, consume

■ en España se consume más aceite de oliva que en otros países de Europa more olive oil is consumed in Spain than in other European countries

■ no consumimos alcohol we don't drink alcohol

4 figurado (carcomer, afligir) to consume; (poner nervioso) to get on one's nerves, infuriate

■ la envidia lo consumía he was consumed with envy

► verbo pronominal consumirse

1 (extinguirse) to burn out

2 (secarse) to boil away

3 (destruirse) to be destroyed

4 figurado (afligirse) to waste away

5 figurado (carcomerse) to be consumed, be devoured

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verb

to consume

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1. VT

1) [+ comida, bebida, droga] to consume frm

en este bar se consume más vino que cerveza — more wine than beer is drunk o frm consumed in this bar

consúmase inmediatamente después de abierto — consume immediately after opening

solo consumo alimentos frescos — I only eat fresh food

en casa no consumimos leche de cabra — we don't drink goat's milk at home

no pueden sentarse aquí si no van a consumir nada — you can't sit here if you're not going to have anything to eat or drink

consuma productos andaluces — buy Andalusian products

consumir preferentemente antes de... — best before...

2) [+ energía, gasolina] to use, consume frm

mi coche consume muy poco — my car uses very little fuel

consume gran cantidad de gasolina en el despegue — it consumes vast quantities of fuel on take-off

la moto consume cinco litros a los 100kms — the motorbike does 100kms to (every) five litres

3) [+ tiempo] to take up

4) (=extinguir) [+ salud] to destroy

el cáncer lo está consumiendo — cancer is destroying him, he's being wasted away by cancer

estos niños me están consumiendo la paciencia — these children are trying o taxing my patience, my patience is wearing thin with these children

el tejado fue consumido por las llamas — the roof was consumed by the flames

5) (=desesperar)

los celos lo consumen — he is consumed o eaten up with jealousy

su terquedad me consume — his stubbornness gets on my nerves

6) And, CAm (=sumergir) to submerge

2. VI

1) (=comer) to eat; (=beber) to drink

por favor, váyase si no va a consumir — please leave if you're not going to eat or drink

2) (=gastar) to consume

el mercado nos impulsa a consumir sin parar — the market encourages us to consume constantly

3.

See:

consumirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (frml) <comida/bebida> to eat/drink, consume (frml)

no vamos a consumir nada — we're not going to have anything to eat/drink

consúmase en el día — eat o consume within one day

consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada — (hum) they get through vast quantities of jam (colloq & hum)

b) <gasolina/energía/producto> to consume, use; < tiempo> to take up

este coche consume ocho litros cada 100 kilómetros — this car does 100km on 8 liters of gasoline

c) < salud> to ruin

2) (destruir, acabar con)

a) fuego/llamas to consume

b) enfermedad

el cáncer lo iba consumiendo — he was wasting away with cancer

c) envidia/celos

la envidia/los celos la consumían — he was consumed by o with envy/jealousy

la ambición la consume — she is burning with ambition

3) ( exasperar) to exasperate
2.
consumirse v pron

a) enfermo/anciano to waste away

consumirse de algo: se consumía de pena — she was being consumed by grief

b) vela/cigarrillo to burn down

c) líquido to reduce

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= consume, expend, eat up, swallow up, use up, put away.

Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.

Ex. Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.

Ex. The importance of staff atitude is emphasized because the outreach effort has little chance of success without commitment -- it eats up time, energy, enthusiasm and imagination at a rapid rate.

Ex. The growing complexity of computing environments requires creative solutions to prevent the gain in productivity promised by computing advances from being swallowed up by the necessity of moving information from one environment to another.

Ex. Plug-in programs have grown widely, they add functionality to a WWW browser but also use up drive storage space or conflict with other types of programs.

Ex. He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.

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* consumir a uno un sentimiento de + Nombre = be consumed by + a feeling of + Nombre.

* consumir energía = consume + energy, take up + energy.

* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.

* consumir rápidamente = devour.

* que consume mucha energía = power-hungry.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* ritual en el que se consumen alucinógenos = mushroom ritual.

* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (frml) <comida/bebida> to eat/drink, consume (frml)

no vamos a consumir nada — we're not going to have anything to eat/drink

consúmase en el día — eat o consume within one day

consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada — (hum) they get through vast quantities of jam (colloq & hum)

b) <gasolina/energía/producto> to consume, use; < tiempo> to take up

este coche consume ocho litros cada 100 kilómetros — this car does 100km on 8 liters of gasoline

c) < salud> to ruin

2) (destruir, acabar con)

a) fuego/llamas to consume

b) enfermedad

el cáncer lo iba consumiendo — he was wasting away with cancer

c) envidia/celos

la envidia/los celos la consumían — he was consumed by o with envy/jealousy

la ambición la consume — she is burning with ambition

3) ( exasperar) to exasperate
2.
consumirse v pron

a) enfermo/anciano to waste away

consumirse de algo: se consumía de pena — she was being consumed by grief

b) vela/cigarrillo to burn down

c) líquido to reduce

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= consume, expend, eat up, swallow up, use up, put away.

Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.

Ex: Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.

Ex: The importance of staff atitude is emphasized because the outreach effort has little chance of success without commitment -- it eats up time, energy, enthusiasm and imagination at a rapid rate.

Ex: The growing complexity of computing environments requires creative solutions to prevent the gain in productivity promised by computing advances from being swallowed up by the necessity of moving information from one environment to another.

Ex: Plug-in programs have grown widely, they add functionality to a WWW browser but also use up drive storage space or conflict with other types of programs.

Ex: He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.

* consumir a uno un sentimiento de + Nombre = be consumed by + a feeling of + Nombre.

* consumir energía = consume + energy, take up + energy.

* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.

* consumir rápidamente = devour.

* que consume mucha energía = power-hungry.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* ritual en el que se consumen alucinógenos = mushroom ritual.

* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.

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consumir [I1 ]

vt

A

1 ( frml); ‹comida/bebida› to consume ( frml)

si no van a consumir nada no pueden ocupar la mesa if you're not going to have anything to eat/drink, you can't sit at a table

consuma productos nacionales buy home-produced goods

estos niños consumen cantidades industriales de mermelada ( hum); these children get through vast quantities of jam ( colloq hum)

una vez abierto consúmase en el día once open, eat o consume within one day

¿cuánto vino se consumió en la recepción? how much wine was drunk at the reception?, how much wine did they get through at the reception? ( colloq)

2 ‹gasolina/energía/producto› to consume, use; ‹tiempo› to take up

este coche consume ocho litros a los 100 (kilómetros) this car does 100km on 8 liters of gasoline, ≈ this car does 35 miles to the gallon

aquí consumimos grandes cantidades de papel we use o get through vast quantities of paper here

estás consumiendo mi paciencia you're trying o taxing my patience, my patience is running out o wearing thin

B (destruir, acabar con) «fuego/llamas» to consume; «incendio» to consume, destroy

la terrible enfermedad que lo está consumiendo the terrible disease that is making him waste away

la ambición la consume she is burning with ambition

está consumido por los celos he's eaten up o consumed with jealousy

■ consumirse

v pron

1 «enfermo/anciano» to waste away consumirse DE algo:

se consumía de celos he was consumed o eaten up with jealousy

se consumía de pena she was being consumed by grief, she was pining away with grief

consumirse EN algo:

se consumía en deseos de volver a verla ( liter); he had a burning desire to see her again ( liter), he was consumed with desire to see her again ( liter)

2 «vela/cigarrillo» to burn down

3 «líquido» to reduce

se deja hervir para que se consuma algo el líquido boil off o away some of the liquid, leave it on the boil to reduce the liquid o so that the liquid reduces

4 (achicarse) to shrink

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consumir ( conjugate consumir) verbo transitivo
a) (frml) ‹comida/bebida› to eat/drink, consume (frml)

b) ‹gasolina/energía/producto› to consume, use;

‹ tiempo› to take up
c) ‹ salud› to ruin

d) ( destruir) [fuego/llamas] to consume;

[envidia/celos]:
◊ la envidia la consumía she was consumed by o with envy

consumirse verbo pronominal
a) [enfermo/anciano] to waste away;

◊ se consumía de pena she was being consumed by grief

b) [vela/cigarrillo] to burn down

c) [ líquido] to reduce

consumir verbo transitivo to consume
consumir antes de..., best before...
' consumir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- agotar
- reconcomer
- consumido
- gastar
- tomar
English:
best
- burn up
- consume
- eat into
- eat up
- swallow up
- use
- carry
- drain
- eat
- swallow

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consumir

♦ vt

1. [producto] to consume;

en casa consumimos mucho aceite de oliva we use a lot of olive oil at home;

consumieron sus refrescos en el bar they had their drinks at the bar;

está prohibido consumir bebidas alcohólicas en los campos de fútbol the consumption of alcohol is forbidden in football grounds;

fue acusado de consumir drogas he was accused of taking drugs;

consumir preferentemente antes de… [en envase] best before…

2. [gastar] to use, to consume;

esta estufa consume mucha electricidad this heater uses a lot of electricity;

esta moto consume muy poco this motorbike uses very little Br petrol o US gas;

mi coche consume 7 litros a los cien ≈ my car does 41 miles to the gallon

3. [desgastar] to wear out;

el rozamiento consume los neumáticos friction wears down the tyres

4. [destruir] [sujeto: fuego] to destroy

5. [destruir] [sujeto: enfermedad] to eat away at;

el cáncer lo va consumiendo poco a poco he's gradually wasting away because of the cancer;

los celos lo consumen he is eaten up by o consumed with jealousy;

este calor me consume this heat is killing me o is too much for me

♦ vi

to consume

♦ See also the pronominal verb consumirse

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consumir

v/t & v/i consume;

consumir preferentemente antes de … COM best before …

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consumir vt

: to consume

♦ See also the reflexive verb consumirse

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consumir vb

1. (usar) to consume / to use

este coche consume mucha gasolina this car uses a lot of petrol

2. (comer, beber) to eat [pt. ate; pp. eaten] / to drink [pt. drank; pp. drunk]

consume dos litros de agua diarios she drinks two litres of water a day

3. (destruir) to destroy

una larga enfermedad lo consume lentamente a long illness is slowly destroying him

Spanish-English dictionary > consumir
18 poner

v.

1 to put.

Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.

Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.

2 to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen).

le pusieron Mario they called him Mario

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

3 to switch or put on (conectar) (televisión, radio).

4 to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax).

¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

¿qué ponen en la tele? what's on the telly?

6 to set up.

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop

poner la mesa to lay the table

7 to do up.

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

8 to put in.

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business

poner algo de mi/tu/etc. parte to do my/your/etc bit

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) something

Ponga más sal Put in more salt.

9 to suppose.

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan

10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?

11 to lay (eggs) (ave).

12 to make, to render, to turn, to get.

13 to apply, to put on.

Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.

14 to lay eggs, to lay.

La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.

15 to say about.

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PONER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.

Past Indicative

puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.

Future Indicative

pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán.

Conditional

pondría, pondrías, pondría, pondríamos, pondríais, pondrían.

Present Subjunctive

ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongáis, pongan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pusiera, pusieras, pusiera, pusiéramos, pusierais, pusieran;

pusiese, pusieses, pusiese, pusiésemos, pusieseis, pusiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pusiere, pusieres, pusiere, pusiéremos, pusiereis, pusieren.

Imperative

pon (tú), ponga (él/Vd.), pongamos (nos.), poned (vos.), pongan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

puesto,-a.

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verb

1) to put

2) place

3) set

4) set up, establish

5) add

6) switch on, put on

7) lay

8) install

•

- poner al día
- ponerse
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Para las expresiones poner cuidado, poner en duda, poner por las nubes, poner a parir, poner como un trapo, poner verde, poner de vuelta y media, poner por testigo, ponerse por delante, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=colocar, situar) to put

¿dónde pongo mis cosas? — where shall I put my things?

pon los libros en la estantería — put the books on the shelf

le puso la mano en el hombro — she put a hand on his shoulder

me han puesto en la habitación de arriba — they've put me in the upstairs bedroom

han puesto un anuncio en el periódico — they've put an advertisement in the paper

voy a poner las patatas — I'm going to put the potatoes on

ponle un poco de mantequilla y verás qué bueno — put some butter in it and you'll see how good it is

• poner algo [aparte] — to put sth aside, put sth to one side

• ponlo en su [sitio] — put it back

2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on

le pusieron un vestido nuevo — they dressed her in a new dress

ponle los zapatos — can you put his shoes on?

3) (=añadir) to add

ponle más sal — add some salt, put some more salt in it

pongo 20 más para llegar a 100 — I'll add 20 more to make it 100

4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put

le pusieron una tirita en la herida — they put a plaster on her wound

ponle talco al cambiarle el pañal — put some talcum powder on him when you change his nappy

le han puesto muchas inyecciones — she's been given a lot of injections

5) (=disponer, preparar)

pon cubiertos para 12 personas — set the table for 12 people

• poner la [mesa] — to lay {o} set the table

6) (=instalar)

a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put in

queremos poner moqueta — we want to have a carpet fitted

b) [+ tienda] to open; [+ casa] to furnish

han puesto una tienda de muebles — they've opened a furniture shop

han puesto la casa con todo lujo — they have furnished the house luxuriously

7) (=exponer)

ponlo al sol — leave {o} put it out in the sun

poner algo a secar — to put sth out to dry

8) (=hacer funcionar) [+ radio, televisión, calefacción] to put on, turn on; [+ disco] to put on, play

pon el radiador — put the radiator on

¿pongo música? — shall I put some music on?

9) (=ajustar) [+ despertador] to set

puse el despertador para las siete — I set the alarm for seven o'clock

pon el horno al máximo — put the oven on maximum

• poner el reloj [en hora] — to put one's watch right

• ponlo [más alto] — turn it up

10) (=adoptar)

¿por qué pones esa voz tan tonta? — why are you speaking in that silly voice?

puso acento francés al decirlo — she put on a French accent when she said it

• ¡no pongas esa [cara]! — don't look at me like that!

puso muy mala cara cuando se lo dije — he looked very annoyed when I told him

puso cara de asombro — he looked surprised

11) (=volver) + adj, adv to make

me pone furiosa — he makes me mad

para no ponerle de mal humor — so as not to make him cross, so as not to put him in a bad mood

la has puesto colorada — you've made her blush

la medicina lo puso bueno — the medicine made him better

¡cómo te han puesto! — (=te han manchado) look what a mess you are!; (=te han pegado) they've given you a right thumping!

12) (=servir)

¿qué te pongo? — what can I get you?, what would you like?

¿me pones más patatas? — could I have some more potatoes?

13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through

póngame con el conserje — put me through to the porter

¿me pone con el Sr. García, por favor? — could you put me through to Mr García, please?

le pongo en seguida — I'll put you through

14) (=exhibir)

¿qué ponen en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?

¿ponen alguna película esta noche? — is there a film on tonight?

15) (=enviar) to send

le puso un telegrama — he sent her a telegram

16) (=escribir) to put

¿qué pongo en la carta? — what shall I put in the letter?

¿te has acordado de poner el remite? — did you remember to put the return address on it?

17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say

¿qué pone aquí? — what does it say here?

18) (=imponer) [+ examen, trabajo] to give, set

nos pone mucho trabajo — he gives {o} sets us a lot of work

el ayuntamiento pone muchos impuestos — council taxes are very high

• me han puesto una [multa] — I've been fined, I've been given a fine

19) (=oponer) [+ inconvenientes] to raise

nos han puesto muchos problemas — they've put a lot of obstacles in our way

• le pone [peros] a todo — he's always finding fault with everything

20) (=aportar, contribuir)
[+ dinero]
he puesto 50 euros de mi bolsillo — I put in 50 euros out of my own pocket

todos pusimos diez euros para el regalo — we all put in ten euros towards the present

yo pongo el dinero pero ella escoge — I do the paying, but she does the choosing

yo pongo la bebida y vosotros el postre — I'll get the drink and you can get the dessert

21) (=invertir) to put in

hemos puesto más de cinco millones — we have put in over five million

puso todos sus ahorros en aquel negocio — he put all his savings into that business

22) (=apostar)

pon tres fichas al rojo — put three chips on red

pongo cinco euros a que mañana llueve — I bet five euros that it will rain tomorrow

23) (=llamar) to call

¿qué nombre {o} cómo le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?, what name are they giving him?

al niño le pusieron Luis — they called the child Luis

24) (=criticar, alabar)

• te puso muy [bien] ante el jefe — she was very nice about you to the boss

me han puesto muy bien esa película — I've heard that film is very good

• ¡[cómo] te han puesto! — (=te han criticado) they had a real go at you!; (=te han alabado) they were really nice about you!

• tu cuñada te ha puesto muy [mal] — your sister-in-law was very nasty about you

25) (=tildar)

• poner a algn [de], la han puesto de idiota para arriba — they called her an idiot and worse

26) (=suponer)

pongamos 120 — let's say 120

• pongamos [que] ganas la lotería — suppose {o} supposing you win the lottery

poniendo que... — supposing that...

27)

• poner a algn [a] + infin —

nada más llegar nos pusieron a barrer — no sooner had we arrived than we were set to sweeping the floor

puso a sus hijos a trabajar — she sent her children out to work

28)

• poner a Juan [bien] con Pedro — to make things up between Juan and Pedro

• poner a Juan [mal] con Pedro — to make Juan fall out with Pedro, cause a rift between Juan and Pedro

29) [en trabajo]

• poner a algn [de], puso a su hija de sirvienta — she got her daughter a job as a servant

lo han puesto de dependiente en una tienda — they got him a job as a shop assistant

30)

- ¡no pongo ni una!

31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [aves] to lay (eggs)

2) (=apostar)

no pongo a la lotería — I don't play the lottery

3.

See:

ponerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

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= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

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

Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex. If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* 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 más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

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

Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex: If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* 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 más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *

poner [ E22 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ poner (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 colocar

2 poner: anuncio, aviso

B agregar

C ropa, calzado etc

D ‹inyección/supositorio›

E poner la mesa

F

1 instalar, montar

2 poner: cocina, teléfono etc

3 poner: cerradura etc

G poner: huevos

H servir, dar

Sentido II

A

1 contribuir

2 proporcionar

B poner: atención, cuidado

C

1 imponer

2 oponer

3 adjudicar

D poner: nombre

E enviar

F escribir

G

1 expresar por escrito

2 impersonal

H exhibir, dar

I tardar

Sentido III

A en un estado, una situación

B poner: cara, voz, etc

C

1 hacer empezar

2 poner a alguien de algo

D suponer

Sentido IV

A

1 conectar, encender

2 ajustar, graduar

B poner al teléfono

■ poner (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 apostar

2 contribuir dinero

B poner: gallinas

C México: vulg

■ ponerse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 colocarse

2 llegar

B ponerse: el sol

C ponerse: calzado etc

Sentido II

A en un estado, una situación

B

1 empezar

2 esforzarse, esmerarse

3 contribuir dinero

Sentido III ponerse al teléfono

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (colocar) to put

¿dónde habré puesto las llaves? where can I have put the keys?

¿dónde vas a poner este cuadro? where are you going to put o hang this picture?

pon ese cuadro derecho put that picture straight, straighten that picture

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado he was put o placed in the advanced class

ponle la cadena a la puerta put the chain on the door

pon agua a calentar put some water on to boil

2 ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

pusieron un anuncio en el periódico they put o placed an advertisement in the newspaper

B (agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le has puesto sal a la sopa? have you put any salt in the soup?

¿le pones azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?

C ‹ropa/calzado› (+ me/te/le etc):

¿me pones los zapatos? can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo I dressed her in her red dress

D ‹inyección/supositorio› to give

el dentista le puso una inyección the dentist gave him an injection

E

poner la mesa to lay o set the table

F

1 (instalar, montar) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

puso un estudio junto con otra arquitecta she set up in business with another architect

consiguió permiso para poner una autoescuela he got permission to open a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa he helped them set up house o home

pusieron la casa/oficina a todo lujo they furnished the house/fitted the office out in style

le puso un apartamento a su amante he set his mistress up in an apartment

2 ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

van a poner cocinas de gas they are going to install o fit gas cookers

3 ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

G «ave» ‹huevos› to lay

H

( Esp) (servir, dar): ¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo, señora? how many would you like, madam?

Sentido II

A

1 (contribuir):

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

que cada uno ponga lo que pueda each person should give what he or she can afford

2 (proporcionar) ‹autobús/tren› to lay on

la empresa puso la comida y la bebida food and drink was laid on by the company

B ‹atención› to pay; ‹cuidado› to take

pon más atención en lo que estás haciendo pay more attention to what you're doing

no ha puesto ningún cuidado en este trabajo she hasn't taken any care at all over this piece of work

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace he's very enthusiastic about everything he does, he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

C

1 (imponer) ‹deberes› to give, set; ‹examen› to set

nos pusieron 20 preguntas we were given o set 20 questions

le pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad he was fined for speeding

2

(oponer): no me puso ningún inconveniente he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le tiene que poner peros or pegas she finds fault with everything

3 (adjudicar) ‹nota› to give

¿qué (nota) te puso en la redacción? what (mark) did he give you for your essay?

le pusieron un cero he got nought out of ten

D (dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give

¡qué nombre más feo le pusieron! what a horrible name to give him!

le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

¿qué título le vas a poner al poema? what title are you going to give the poem?, what are you going to call the poem?

le pusieron el sobrenombre de `el cojo' they nicknamed him `el cojo'

E (enviar) ‹telegrama› to send; ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

F (escribir) to put

no has puesto ningún acento you haven't put any of the accents in

no sé qué más ponerle I don't know what else to put o write

puso mi nombre en la lista she put my name down on the list

G ( esp Esp)

1 (expresar por escrito) to say

el periódico no pone nada sobre el robo the newspaper doesn't say anything about the robbery

2 ( impersonal):

mira a ver lo que pone en esa nota see what that note says

allí pone que no se puede pasar it says there that you can't go in

¿qué pone aquí? what does it say here?, what does this say?

H ( Esp) (exhibir, dar)

‹obra/película› ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Trocadero? what's on o what's showing at the Trocadero?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares there's a play by Casares on at the theater

no pusieron ninguna película buena en Navidad there wasn't a single good film on over Christmas, they didn't show a single good film over Christmas

I ( RPl) (tardar) to take

el avión pone media hora de Montevideo a Buenos Aires the plane takes half an hour from Montevideo to Buenos Aires

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me pones nerviosa you're making me nervous

ya la has puesto de mal humor now you've put her in a bad mood

¿por qué me pusiste en evidencia así? why did you show me up like that?

lo pusiste en un aprieto you put him in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido he brought us up to date with what had happened

¡mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me estás poniendo las cosas muy difíciles you're making things very difficult for me

B (adoptar) ‹cara/voz›

no pongas esa cara there's no need to look like that

puso cara de enfado he looked annoyed

puso voz de asustado he sounded scared

C

1

(hacer empezar): el médico me puso a régimen the doctor put me on a diet

poner a algn A + INF:

tuvo que poner a las hijas a trabajar he had to send his daughters out to work

lo puso a estudiar guitarra con Rodríguez she sent him to have guitar lessons with Rodríguez

lo puso a pelar cebollas she set him to work peeling onions

2 poner a algn DE algo:

la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department

lo pusieron de ángel he was given a part as an angel, he was given the part of an angel

su padre lo puso de botones en la oficina his father gave him a job as an office boy

siempre te pone de ejemplo he always holds you up as an example

D

(suponer): pon que perdemos ese tren, no podríamos volver say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train, then we wouldn't be able to get back

pon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces? say o suppose o supposing it is true, then what would you do?

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle ( AmL): ¿cuánto se tarda? — ponle dos horas how long does it take? — about two hours o in the region of two hours o reckon on two hours

¿cuánto nos costará? — y … pónganle alrededor de $200 how much will it cost us? — well, … you'd better reckon on about $200

Sentido IV

A

1 (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn o switch o put on; ‹programa/canal› to put on

pon un disco put on a record

puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

todavía no nos han puesto la luz we haven't had our electricity connected yet

2

(ajustar, graduar): pon el despertador a las siete set the alarm (clock) for seven

¿puedes poner la música un poco más alta? can you turn the music up a bit?

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right, she set the clock to the right time

poner el motor a punto to tune up the engine

B

( Esp) (al teléfono): en seguida le pongo I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a algn CON algn/algo to put sb THROUGH TO sb/sth

¿me puede poner con el director, por favor? could you put me through to o could I speak to the director, please?

¿me pone con la extensión 24? could you put me through to o can I have extension 24, please?

■ poner

vi

A

1 ( Jueg) (apostar) to put in

2 (contribuir dinero) to contribute

¿vas a poner para el regalo de Pilar? are you going to give something o contribute toward(s) Pilar's present?

B «gallina» to lay

C ( Méx vulg) (copular) to score (sl)

■ ponerse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 ( refl)

(colocarse): pongámonos un rato a la sombra let's sit ( o lie etc) in the shade for a while

ponerse de pie to stand up, stand

ponerse de rodillas to kneel, kneel down, get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol stand over there, by the tree

ponérsele a algn algo ( AmL fam): se le puso que tenía que escalar la montaña he got it into his head that he had to climb the mountain

a ese viejo se le pone cada cosa that old man gets the strangest ideas into his head

2

( Esp) (llegar): en diez minutos nos ponemos allí we can be there in ten minutes

B «sol» to set

C ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on

ponte el abrigo put your coat on

no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

mi hermano siempre se pone mi ropa my brother is always borrowing my clothes

ponte un poco de sombra de ojos put on a little eyeshadow

me puse el collar de perlas I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me puse furiosa I got very angry

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it

adelante, pónganse cómodos come in, make yourselves comfortable

no te pongas así, que no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad

¡mira cómo te has puesto de barro! just look at you, you're covered in mud!

no te imaginas cómo se puso, hecha una fiera you wouldn't believe the way she reacted, she went absolutely wild

la vida se está poniendo carísima everything's getting so expensive

B

1 (empezar) ponerse A + INF to start -ING

se va a poner a llover de un momento a otro it's going to start raining o to start to rain any minute

a ver si te pones a trabajar you'd better start working

se puso a llorar sin motivo aparente she started crying o to cry for no apparent reason

2 ( fam) (esforzarse, esmerarse) to try, make an effort

si te pones lo acabas hoy mismo if you make an effort o if you try o if you put your mind to it, you'll finish it today

3

(CS arg) (contribuir dinero): cuando se casaron el viejo se puso con $5.000 when they got married, her old man shelled out $5,000 ( colloq)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse when the check comes, everyone has to cough up ( colloq)

yo me pongo con cien I'll put in o chip in a hundred ( colloq)

Sentido III

( Esp) (al teléfono): ¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga tell your mother I want to speak to her, ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):
◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;

¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;
◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;

¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ poner a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

ponerse de pie to stand (up);
ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ ponerse enfermo to get sick;

se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ ponerse al teléfono to come to the phone

poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
' poner' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alinear
- alta
- alto
- altura
- antecedente
- antena
- arreglar
- arrinconar
- aunar
- bandeja
- brete
- cabeza
- calzar
- caldo
- calle
- cara
- cargar
- carta
- caso
- cien
- codificar
- comprometer
- confiar
- coto
- crecer
- cuenco
- cuestión
- dejar
- denuncia
- depositar
- descomponer
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desesperar
- diente
- dirigir
- discutir
- distribuir
- enchufar
- enderezar
- enervar
- enfermar
- enfrentar
- enmascarar
- entregar
- entregarse
- escenificar
- escobilla
- esmerarse
English:
acquaint
- action
- apply
- arm
- arrange
- aside
- best
- blur
- bond
- box
- bracket
- bundle
- bung
- cap
- cast
- cheek
- claim
- code
- collect
- compromise
- connect
- cork
- crack
- cross
- crown
- curb
- date
- dip
- discomfit
- dishwasher
- egg
- end
- endanger
- excite
- face
- fault
- feature
- fetter
- fill in
- fit
- fluster
- follow up
- forewarn
- free
- gather
- get
- glaze
- go
- gown
- grin

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poner

♦ vt

1. [situar, agregar, meter] to put;

me pusieron en la última fila I was put in the back row;

ponle un poco más de sal put some more salt in it, add a bit of salt to it;

pon los juguetes en el armario put the toys (away) in the cupboard;

¿dónde habré puesto la calculadora? where can I have put o left the calculator?;

poner un anuncio en el periódico to put an advert in the paper;

poner un póster en la pared to put a poster up on the wall;

poner una inyección a alguien to give sb an injection;

hubo que ponerle un bozal al perro we had to put a muzzle on the dog, we had to muzzle the dog

2. [ropa, zapatos, maquillaje]
poner algo a alguien to put sth on sb;

ponle este pañal al bebé put this Br nappy o US diaper on the baby

3. [servir]
¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?, what would you like?;

póngame una cerveza, por favor I'd like o I'll have a beer, please;

¿cuánto le pongo? how much would you like?;

póngame un kilo give me a kilo

4. [contribuir, aportar] to put in;

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business;

poner algo de mi/tu/ etc[m5]. parte to do my/your/ etc bit;

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) sth;

pon atención en lo que digo pay attention to what I'm saying;

hay que poner más cuidado con o [m5] en la ortografía you have to take more care over your spelling

5. [hacer estar de cierta manera]
poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor to put sb in a difficult position/in a bad mood;

le has puesto colorado/nervioso you've made him blush/feel nervous;

ponérselo fácil/difícil a alguien to make things easy/difficult for sb;

lo puso todo perdido she made a real mess;

el profesor nos puso a hacer cuentas the teacher gave us some sums to do;

llegó y nos puso a todos a trabajar she arrived and set us all to work;

pon la sopa a calentar warm the soup up;

me pusieron de aprendiz de camarero they had me work as a trainee waiter;

poner cara de tonto/inocente to put on a stupid/an innocent face

6. [calificar]
poner a alguien de algo to call sb sth;

me pusieron de mentiroso they called me a liar;

poner bien algo/a alguien to praise sth/sb;

poner mal algo/a alguien to criticize sth/sb

7. [oponer]
poner obstáculos a algo to hinder sth;

poner pegas a algo to raise objections to sth

8. [asignar] [precio] to fix, to settle on;
[multa] to give; [deberes, examen, tarea] to give, to set;
le pusieron (de nombre) Mario they called him Mario;

me han puesto (en el turno) de noche I've been assigned to the night shift, they've put me on the night shift;

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

9. [comunicar] [telegrama, fax, giro postal] to send;
[conferencia] to make; Esp
¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him?;
Esp
no cuelgue, ahora le pongo don't hang up, I'll put you through in a second

10. [conectar, hacer funcionar] [televisión, radio] to switch o put on;
[despertador] to set; [instalación, gas] to put in; [música, cinta, disco] to put on;
pon la lavadora put the washing machine on;

pon el telediario put the news on;

puse el despertador a las seis/el reloj en hora I set my alarm clock for six o'clock/my watch to the right time;

¿te han puesto ya el teléfono? are you on the phone yet?, have they connected your phone yet?;

ponlo más alto, que no se oye turn it up, I can't hear it

11. [en el cine, el teatro, la televisión] to show;

anoche pusieron un documental muy interesante last night they showed a very interesting documentary;

¿qué ponen en la tele/en el Rialto? what's on the TV/on at the Rialto?;

en el Rialto ponen una de Stallone there's a Stallone movie on at the Rialto

12. [montar] to set up;

poner la casa to set up home;

poner un negocio to start a business;

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop;

han puesto una cocina nueva they've had a new Br cooker o US stove put in;

hemos puesto moqueta en el salón we've had a carpet fitted in the living-room;

poner la mesa to lay the table;

pusieron la tienda (de campaña) en un prado they pitched their tent o put their tent up in a meadow

13. [decorar] to do up;

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

14. [suponer] to suppose;

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened;

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days;

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan;

¿cuándo estará listo? – ponle que en dos días when will it be ready? – reckon on it taking two days

15. Esp [decir] to say;

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say there?

16. [escribir] to put;

¿qué pusiste en la segunda pregunta? what did you put for the second question?

17. [huevo] to lay

18. RP [demorar] to take;

el tren pone media hora en llegar allá the train takes half an hour to get there

19. Fam [excitar]
esa actriz me pone that actress totally does it for me

♦ vi
[gallina, aves] to lay (eggs)
♦ v impersonal
Am Fam [parecer]
se me pone que… it seems to me that…

♦ See also the pronominal verb ponerse

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poner

<part puesto> v/t

1 put;

poner en escena stage;

poner en marcha set in motion;

pongamos que let’s suppose o assume that

2 ropa put on

3 ( añadir) put in

4 RAD, TV turn on, switch on

5 la mesa set

6 ( escribir) put down

7 en periódico, libro etc say;

la crítica puso muy bien su última película the critics gave his last film very good reviews

8 negocio set up

9 telegrama send

10 huevos lay

11 AUTO marcha put the car in, move into

12 dinero deposit

13

:

poner a alguien furioso make s.o. angry;

ponerle a alguien con alguien TELEC put s.o. through to s.o.;

ponerle una multa a alguien fine s.o.

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poner {60} vt

1) colocar: to put, to place

pon el libro en la mesa: put the book on the table

2) agregar, añadir: to put in, to add

3) : to put on (clothes)

4) contribuir: to contribute

5) escribir: to put in writing

no le puso su nombre: he didn't put his name on it

6) imponer: to set, to impose

7) exponer: to put, to expose

lo puso en peligro: she put him in danger

8) : to prepare, to arrange

poner la mesa: to set the table

9) : to name

le pusimos Ana: we called her Ana

10) establecer: to set up, to establish

puso un restaurante: he opened up a restaurant

11) instalar: to install, to put in

12) (with an adjective or adverb) : to make

siempre lo pones de mal humor: you always put him in a bad mood

13) : to turn on, to switch on

14) suponer: to suppose

pongamos que no viene: supposing he doesn't come

15) : to lay (eggs)

16)

poner a : to start (someone doing something)

lo puse a trabajar: I put him to work

17)

poner de : to place as

la pusieron de directora: they made her director

18)

poner en : to put in (a state or condition)

poner en duda: to call into question

poner vi

1) : to contribute

2) : to lay eggs

♦ See also the reflexive verb ponerse

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poner vb

1. (colocar) to put [pt. & pp. put]

he puesto los libros en la estantería I've put the books on the shelf

2. (ropa, etc) to put on

ponle el abrigo al niño put the baby's coat on

3. (añadir) to put

¿le has puesto sal a las patatas? have you put any salt on the potatoes?

¿te pones azúcar? do you take sugar?

4. (escribir) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written] / to put

hay que poner la dirección en el sobre you have to write the address on the envelope

5. (programar) to set [pt. & pp. set]

he puesto el despertador a las siete I've set the alarm clock for seven

6. (encender) to put on / to turn on / to switch on

pon la tele turn the TV on

no pongas la radio muy alta don't put the radio on too loud

pon otro disco put another record on

7. (establecer) to open

han puesto una tienda de ordenadores they've opened a computer shop

8. (enviar) to send [pt. & pp. sent]

voy a poner un fax I'm going to send a fax

9. (comunicar) to put through

¿me pones con Asunción, por favor? can you put me through to Asunción, please?

10. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

en el periódico pone que la película está muy bien it says in the newspaper that the film is very good

11. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué ponen en el Renoir? what's on at the Renoir?

esta noche no ponen nada interesante en la tele there's nothing interesting on TV tonight

12. (dar un nombre) to call

le han puesto Paula they've called her Paula

13. (imponer) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

nos ponen muchos deberes they give us a lot of homework

le han puesto una multa he was fined

me han puesto un 8 I got 8 out of 10

14. (servir) to give

¿qué te pongo? what can I get you?

me puso una tapa de aceitunas he gave me some olives

¿me pone un kilo de tomates? can I have a kilo of tomatoes, please?

15. (aportar) to supply [pt. & pp. supplied] / to put in

yo pongo el pastel y tú traes el champán I'll supply the cake and you bring the champagne

pusimos mil pesetas cada uno we each put in a thousand pesetas

16. (suponer) to suppose / to say [pt. & pp. said]

pongamos por caso... suppose... / let's say...

poner cara de sorpresa to look surprised

poner huevos to lay eggs [pt. & pp. laid]

poner nervioso a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

Spanish-English dictionary > poner
19 pelota

f.

1 ball (bola).

jugar a la pelota to play ball

devolver la pelota a alguien (figurative) to put the ball back into somebody's court

hacer la pelota (a alguien) (informal) to suck up (to somebody) (peninsular Spanish)

pelota de goma rubber ball

pelota de tenis tennis ball

pelota vasca pelota

2 baseball. ( Latin American Spanish)

3 bootlicker, ingratiating person, toady, greaser.

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pelota

► nombre femenino

1 ball

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar creep

► nombre femenino plural pelotas

1 tabú balls

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

devolverle la pelota a alguien to pass the ball back into somebody's court

en pelotas familiar starkers

estar hasta las pelotas tabú to be pissed off

hacer la pelota a alguien familiar to butter somebody up, suck up to somebody

pasarse la pelota familiar to pass the buck

pelota de fútbol football

pelota vasca pelota, jai alai

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noun f.

ball

- en pelotas

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1. SF

1) (Dep) ball

jugar a la pelota — to play ball

- devolver la pelota a algn

- hacer la pelota a algn

- lanzar pelotas fuera

- pasarse la pelota

- la pelota sigue en el tejado

pelota base — baseball

pelota de goma — (Mil) rubber bullet

pelota vasca — pelota

2) pl pelotas *** (=testículos) balls ***

¿que te deje el coche? ¡las pelotas! — you expect me to lend you the car? what a bloody cheek! **

en pelotas — (=desnudo) stark naked, starkers **; (=sin dinero) broke *

coger o pillar a algn en pelotas — to catch sb with their trousers down *

dejar a algn en pelotas — to strip sb clean o naked; [en un juego] to clean sb out *

- hinchar las pelotas a algn

- tener pelotas

- tocar las pelotas a algn

3) * (=cabeza) nut *, noggin (EEUU) *, head

4) LAm ** [de amigos] bunch, gang

5) CAm, Caribe, Méx (=pasión) passion

tener pelota por — to have a passion for

6) CAm, Caribe, Méx (=amante) girlfriend

7) [en cárcel]

- estar en la pelota

2.

SMF * creep *

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I
masculino y femenino

1) (AmS vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl)

2) (Esp fam) ( adulador) creep (colloq)
II
femenino

1) (Dep, Jueg) ball

una pelota de fútbol — (AmL) a football

jugar a la pelota — to play ball

darle pelota a alguien — (CS fam) to take notice of somebody

hacerle la pelota a alguien — (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

la pelota está/estaba en el tejado — (Esp period) it's/it was all up in the air

le devolví/devolvió la pelota — I/she gave as good as I/she got

pasar la pelota — (fam) to pass the buck

- pelota vasca

2) pelotas femenino plural (vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)

en pelotas — (vulg) ( sin ropa) stark naked; ( sin dinero) flat broke (colloq)

estar hasta las pelotas de algo/alguien — (vulg) to be really pissed off with something/somebody (sl)

hincharle or tocarle las pelotas a alguien — (vulg) to get up somebody's nose (colloq)

tener pelotas — (AmS arg) to have balls (vulg), to have guts (colloq)

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I
masculino y femenino

1) (AmS vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl)

2) (Esp fam) ( adulador) creep (colloq)
II
femenino

1) (Dep, Jueg) ball

una pelota de fútbol — (AmL) a football

jugar a la pelota — to play ball

darle pelota a alguien — (CS fam) to take notice of somebody

hacerle la pelota a alguien — (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

la pelota está/estaba en el tejado — (Esp period) it's/it was all up in the air

le devolví/devolvió la pelota — I/she gave as good as I/she got

pasar la pelota — (fam) to pass the buck

- pelota vasca

2) pelotas femenino plural (vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)

en pelotas — (vulg) ( sin ropa) stark naked; ( sin dinero) flat broke (colloq)

estar hasta las pelotas de algo/alguien — (vulg) to be really pissed off with something/somebody (sl)

hincharle or tocarle las pelotas a alguien — (vulg) to get up somebody's nose (colloq)

tener pelotas — (AmS arg) to have balls (vulg), to have guts (colloq)

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pelota¹

¹ = ball.

Ex: People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.

* en pelota(s) = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked, in the buff.

* juego de pelota = ball game.

* máquina de escribir de pelota de golf = golf-ball typewriter.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pelota de cricket = cricket ball.

* pelota de fútbol = football, soccer ball.

* pelota de squash = squash ball.

* pelota medicinal = medicinal ball, Swiss ball.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

pelota²

² = toady, creep.

Ex: He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.

Ex: Remember before you give your heart away to figure out if he's a creep or not because creeps are just there to use you for whatever needs they have.

* hacer la pelota = butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* hacer la pelota a + Alguien = curry + favour with + Alguien.

* hinchar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

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pelota¹

masculine and feminine

A ( AmS vulg) (imbécil) jerk (sl), dickhead ( BrE vulg)

B ( Esp fam) (adulador) creep ( colloq)

pelota²

feminine

pelota vasca (↑ pelota a1)

A ( Dep, Jueg) ball

una pelota de tenis a tennis ball

una pelota de fútbol ( esp AmL); a football

[ S ] prohibido jugar a la pelota no ball games, no ball playing ( AmE)

están jugando a la pelota en el jardín they're playing ball in the garden

darle pelota a algn (CS fam); to take notice of sb, pay attention to sb

hacerle la pelota a algn ( Esp fam); to suck up to sb ( colloq)

la pelota está/estaba en el tejado it's/it was all up in the air

le devolví/devolvió la pelota I/she gave as good as I/she got

pasar la pelota ( fam); to pass the buck

Compuestos:

● pelota al cesto

( Arg) game similar to netball

● pelota base

baseball

● pelota paleta

( Arg) game similar to racquetball

● pelota vasca

jai alai, pelota

B pelotas fpl ( vulg) (testículos) balls (pl) ( colloqor vulg)

en pelotas ( vulg) (sin ropa) stark naked; (sin dinero) flat broke ( colloq)

jugamos al poker y me quedé or me dejaron en pelotas we played poker and they cleaned me out ( colloq)

estar hasta las pelotas ( vulg); to be really pissed ( AmE) o ( BrE) pissed off (sl)

estoy hasta las pelotas de él I've had it up to here with him ( colloq), I'm really pissed at him ( AmE) o ( BrE) pissed off with him (sl)

hincharle las pelotas a algn ( vulg); to get up sb's nose ( colloq)

tener pelotas ( AmS arg); to have balls ( vulg), to have guts ( colloq)

tocarle las pelotas a algn to get up sb's nose ( colloq), to get on sb's nerves ( colloq)

C

pelotas masculine (CS vulg) (persona) asshole ( AmE vulg), arsehole ( BrE vulg), dickhead ( BrE vulg)

es un pelotas he's an asshole o an arsehole o a dickhead ( vulg)

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pelota sustantivo femenino
1 (Dep, Jueg) ball;
◊ una pelota de fútbol (esp AmL) a football;

jugar a la pelota to play ball;
pelota vasca jai alai, pelota;
darle pelota a algn (CS fam) to take notice of sb;
hacerle la pelota a algn (Esp fam) to suck up to sb (colloq)
2
◊ pelotas sustantivo femenino plural (vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg);

en pelotas (vulg) ( sin ropa) stark naked;

( sin dinero) flat broke (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (AmS vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl)
2 (Esp fam) ( adulador) creep (colloq)
pelota
I sustantivo femenino ball
II mf fam (adulador) crawler
♦ Locuciones: devolver la pelota, to give tit for tat o to turn the tables on sb
hacer la pelota a alguien, to butter sb up
en pelota viva, completely naked
' pelota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
batear
- bombear
- botar
- bote
- cabezazo
- coger
- echar
- escuadra
- frontón
- imprimir
- rebotar
- rebote
- revolver
- swing
- volea
- atajar
- aventar
- cachar
- ceder
- cesta
- despedir
- desviar
- frontenis
- jai alai
- jugada
- jugar
- lanzamiento
- lanzar
- largar
- mandar
- pegar
- pelotari
- picar
- rodar
- saltar
- tirar
- trayectoria
English:
ball
- ball game
- bootlicker
- bound
- bowl
- buck
- butter
- catch
- creep
- field
- football
- forehead
- goalpost
- golf ball
- green
- miss
- one-handed
- out-of-bounds
- play
- sail
- smarmy
- smash
- suck up
- tennis ball
- throw
- throw back
- toss
- toss about
- toss around
- yes-man
- baseball
- basket
- color
- golf
- hand
- in
- pass
- soft
- swing

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pelota¹

♦ nf

1. [balón] ball;

pelota de golf/de tenis golf/tennis ball;

jugar a la pelota to play ball;

Comp
Esp
la pelota está en el tejado it's in the air;

Comp
Esp
la pelota está en su tejado the ball is in their court;

Comp
CSur
dar pelota (a algo/alguien) to pay attention (to sth/sb);

dame pelota cuando te hablo listen to me o pay attention when I'm talking to you;

la biodiversidad es una cuestión seria, hay que darle pelota biodiversity is a serious issue that deserves our attention;

Comp

devolver la pelota a alguien to put the ball back into sb's court;

Comp
Esp Fam
hacer la pelota (a alguien) to suck up (to sb);

Comp

pasarse la pelota to pass the buck

Comp
pelota base baseball; Arg pelota al cesto = school sport similar to basketball played by teams of six players;
pelota de goma rubber bullet;

pelota mano = pelota played with the hand as opposed to a basket strapped to the hand;

pelota vasca pelota, jai alai

2. muy Fam [testículo]
pelotas balls;

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en pelotas, Esp [m5] en pelota picada Br starkers, US butt-naked;

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RP
¡las pelotas! balls to that!;

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no me sale de las pelotas I can't be arsed;

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estar hasta las pelotas: estoy hasta las pelotas de ellos I've had it up to here with them;

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RP
tener las pelotas llenas (de algo/de alguien) to be pissed off (about sth/with sb);

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RP
llenar las pelotas a alguien to piss sb off;

claro que está de mal humor, le llenaron las pelotas todo el día of course he's in a bad mood, Br they've been getting on his tits o US they've been on his ass all day;

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rascarse o [m5]tocarse las pelotas: se pasa todo el día rascándose o [m5] tocándose las pelotas he spends the whole day pissing about o around

3. Am [béisbol] baseball

♦ nmf

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RP Fam
ser un pelotas to be a lazy so-and-so

pelota² Esp Fam Pey

♦ adj
[adulador]
es muy pelota he's always sucking up to people, he's a real creep

♦ nmf
[persona] creep, Br crawler
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pelota

I f

1 ball;

pelotas fam nuts fam, balls fam ;

en pelotas pop stark naked;

dejar a alguien en pelotas fam clean s.o. out fam ;

hacer la pelota a alguien suck up to s.o. fam ;

devolver la pelota fig give as good as one gets;

la pelota está o

queda en el tejado fig the whole thing is up in the air

2 L.Am.
DEP baseball
II m/f fam

creep fam

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pelota nf

1) : ball

2) fam : head

3)

en pelotas fam : naked

4)

pelota vasca : jai alai

5)

pasar la pelota fam : to pass the buck

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pelota n

1. (balón) ball

una pelota de tenis a tennis ball

una pelota de fútbol a football

2. (persona) creep

hacerle la pelota a alguien to suck up to someone / to crawl

jugar a la pelota to play ball

pelota vasca pelota

Spanish-English dictionary > pelota
20 recuperarse

• build back up

• get better

• get on one's feet again

• get on one's nerves

• get out that

• get over here

• recover economically

• recover oneself

• recuperate

• return to bad habits

• return to one's former condition

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > recuperarse

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