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1 oler
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2 husmear
v.1 to sniff out, to scent.2 to nose around.3 to snoop around, to nose around, to poke about, to poke around.* * *1 (con el olfato) to sniff, scent1 to sniff2 figurado to snoop around* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=olisquear) to scent, get wind of2) (=fisgonear) to pry into, sniff out *2.VI (=oler mal) to smell bad* * *1.verbo transitivo to sniff2.husmear via) perro to sniff aroundb) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, pry, sniff around (colloq)* * *= lurk, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into), root.Ex. On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.Ex. We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.* * *1.verbo transitivo to sniff2.husmear via) perro to sniff aroundb) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, pry, sniff around (colloq)* * *= lurk, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into), root.Ex: On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.
Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.Ex: We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.* * *husmear [A1 ]vtto sniff■ husmearvi1 «perro» to sniff around* * *
husmear ( conjugate husmear) verbo transitivo
to sniff
verbo intransitivo
husmear
I vtr (rastrear con el olfato) to sniff out, scent
II vi fig (fisgar, curiosear) to snoop, pry
' husmear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
olfatear
English:
pry
- nose
- sniff
- snoop
* * *♦ vt[olfatear] to sniff out, to scent♦ viFam [curiosear] to nose around* * *I v/i1 ( olfatear) sniff around2 fam ( cotillear) sniff onose around fam, snoop fam(en in)II v/t sniff* * *husmear vt1) : to follow the scent of, to track2) : to sniff out, to pry intohusmear vi1) : to pry, to snoop2) : to sniff around (of an animal) -
3 olfatear
v.1 to sniff.El perro olfateó las hierbas The dog sniffed the herbs.2 to smell, to sense.3 to pry into, to nose out.Esa chismosa olfatea mis secretos That gossip pries into my secrets.* * *1 (oler) to sniff, smell3 (sospechar) to suspect* * *verb* * *VT1) [+ comida] to smell, sniff; [+ presa] to scent, smell out2) (=curiosear) to pry into, poke one's nose into* * *verbo transitivoa) ( oler con insistencia) to sniffb) <rastro/presa> to scent, follow* * *= scent.Ex. They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( oler con insistencia) to sniffb) <rastro/presa> to scent, follow* * *= scent.Ex: They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.
* * *olfatear [A1 ]vt1 (oler con insistencia) to sniff2 ‹rastro/presa› to scent, follow* * *
olfatear ( conjugate olfatear) verbo transitivo
olfatear verbo transitivo
1 (un olor, rastro) to sniff
2 fig (fisgar, husmear) to pry into
' olfatear' also found in these entries:
English:
scent
- smell
- sniff
* * *olfatear vt1. [olisquear] to sniff;[rastro] to scentolfatear en [indagar] to pry into* * *v/t sniff* * *olfatear vt1) : to sniff2) : to sense, to sniff out* * *olfatear vb to sniff -
4 olisquear
v.1 to sniff (at).2 to sniff out, to scent, to mouse into, to sniff carefully.El perro olfateó las hierbas The dog sniffed the herbs.* * *1 (olfatear) to sniff1 figurado (curiosear) to nose around* * *VT VI = oliscar* * *verbo transitivo to sniff* * *= poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.* * *verbo transitivo to sniff* * *= poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.* * *olisquear [A1 ]vtto sniff* * *
olisquear ( conjugate olisquear) verbo transitivo
to sniff
' olisquear' also found in these entries:
English:
sniff
* * *olisquear vtto sniff (at)* * *v/t sniff* * *olisquear vt: to sniff at -
5 perro policía
m.police dog, Alsatian dog, German shepherd, Alsatian.* * *police dog* * *(n.) = police dogEx. Today, police forces in most major cities use police dogs to track criminals, sniff out illegal materials, search buildings, etc..* * *(n.) = police dogEx: Today, police forces in most major cities use police dogs to track criminals, sniff out illegal materials, search buildings, etc..
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6 gurguciar
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7 amaestrar
v.1 to train.2 to discipline.* * *1 (adiestrar) to train; (domar) to tame* * *VT [+ persona] to train, teach; [+ animal] to train; [+ caballo] to break in* * ** * ** * *amaestrar [A1 ]vt‹animales› to trainun perro amaestrado para detectar la presencia de drogas a dog trained to sniff out drugs¡qué bien amaestrado lo tienes! ( fam hum); you've got him well trained! ( colloq hum)* * *
amaestrar ( conjugate amaestrar) verbo transitivo ‹ animales› to train
amaestrar vtr (adiestrar animales) to train
' amaestrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aleccionar
English:
train
- untrained
* * *amaestrar vtto train* * *v/t train* * *amaestrar vt: to train (animals)* * *amaestrar vb to train -
8 olfatear
• pry into• sniff out -
9 ventear
v.1 to be very windy.2 to sniff the air.3 to ventilate, to blow air on.* * *► verbo intransitivo (Used only in the third person; it does not take a subject)1 (soplar) to be windy1 (husmear) to sniff2 (airear) to air, air out* * *1. VT1) [perro] to sniff2) [+ ropa] (=airear) to air; (=secar) to put out to dry3) (LAm) [+ animal] to brand4) (LAm) (=abanicar) to fan5) ( Cono Sur) [+ adversario] to get far ahead of, leave far behind6) (LAm) (Agr) to winnow2.VI (=curiosear) to snoop, pry; (=investigar) to inquire, investigate3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) animal to sniff2) < ropa> to air2.ventear v impers* * *1.verbo transitivo1) animal to sniff2) < ropa> to air2.ventear v impers* * *ventear [A1 ]vtA «animal» to sniffB ‹ropa› to air■está venteando mucho it's very windyllueva o ventee salen a dar su paseo whatever the weather they go out for their walk, come rain or shine they go out for their walk ( colloq)¿por qué no te venteas un poco? why don't you go out and get some fresh air?* * *
ventear impers (del viento) to blow
* * *♦ v impersonalto be very windy;está venteando it's very windy♦ vt[aire] to sniff♦ vi[animal] to sniff* * *v/i -
10 sorber
v.1 to sip.2 to soak up, to absorb.3 to draw or suck in.4 to drink in (escuchar atentamente).* * *1 (líquido) to sip2 figurado (absorber) to absorb, soak up1 figurado to absorb, soak up\sorberle el seso a alguien familiar to go to somebody's head* * *verb* * *VT1) (=beber) [poco a poco] to sip; [chupando] to suck upsorber por las narices — [gen] to sniff, sniff in, sniff up; (Med) to inhale
2) (=absorber) [esponja, papel secante] to soak up, absorb3) (=tragar) [mar] to suck down, swallow up; [+ palabras] to drink in* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( beber) to suck in o up; ( tomar poco a poco) to sipb) esponja to absorb, soak up2.sorberse v pronsorberse los mocos — (fam) to sniff o sniffle
* * *= sip.Ex. People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.----* hacer ruido al sorber = slurp.* sorber haciendo ruido = slurp.* sorber ruidosamente = slurp.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( beber) to suck in o up; ( tomar poco a poco) to sipb) esponja to absorb, soak up2.sorberse v pronsorberse los mocos — (fam) to sniff o sniffle
* * *= sip.Ex: People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.
* hacer ruido al sorber = slurp.* sorber haciendo ruido = slurp.* sorber ruidosamente = slurp.* * *sorber [E1 ]vt1 (chupar) ‹bebida› to suck in/up; ‹huevo› to suck out2 (tomar poco a poco) to sip3 «esponja» to absorb, soak up4 «mar» to swallow up■ sorbersedeja de sorberte los mocos ( fam); stop sniffing o sniffling* * *
sorber ( conjugate sorber) verbo transitivo
( tomar poco a poco) to sip
sorber verbo transitivo
1 (beber aspirando) to sip
(haciendo ruido) to slurp
2 (absorber un líquido) to absorb, soak up
3 (la nariz) to sniff
♦ Locuciones: sorber el seso: te están sorbiendo el seso, they are brainwashing you
' sorber' also found in these entries:
English:
sip
- suck
- slurp
* * *♦ vt1. [beber] to sip;[haciendo ruido] to slurp2. [absorber] to soak up, to absorb;sorbía las palabras del conferenciante [escuchaba atentamente] she drank in the speaker's words3. [atraer] to draw o suck in* * *v/t sip* * *sorber vt1) : to sip, to suck in2) : to absorb, to soak up* * *sorber vb3. (haciendo ruido) to slurp -
11 oler
v.to smell.desde aquí huelo el tabaco I can smell the cigarette smoke from here¡qué mal huele aquí! it smells awful here!este guisado huele que alimenta this stew smells deliciousoler a rayos to stink (to high heaven)* * *(o changes to hue in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb- olerse* * *1. VT1) (=percibir por la nariz) to smell2) * (=sospechar) to suspectha olido lo que estás tramando — he suspects what you're up to, he's smelt a rat *
3) * (=curiosear) to poke one's nose into *siempre anda oliendo lo que hacen los demás — he's always poking his nose into other people's affairs
2. VI1) (=despedir olor) to smell (a of, like)huele muy bien — [comida] it smells very good; [flor, perfume] it smells very nice
¡qué mal huelen estos zapatos! — these shoes smell awful!
huele que alimenta * — (=muy bien) it smells heavenly; (=muy mal) it smells foul, it stinks to high heaven *
2) [indicando desconfianza]sus excusas me huelen a camelo — * his excuses sound a bit fishy to me *
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( percibir olores)¿no hueles a humo? — can't you smell smoke?
2) ( despedir olores) comida/perfume to smellqué bien/mal huele! — it smells good/awful!; (+ me/te/le etc)
3) (fam) ( expresando sospecha) (+ me/te/le etc)2. 3.esto me huele a cuento — I smell a rat o something fishy
olerse v pron (fam) to suspect* * *= smell, scent.Ex. Simply to be among books, glancing at one here, reading a page from one over there, enjoying them all as objects to be touched, looked at, even smelt, is a deep satisfaction.Ex. They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.----* oler (a) = reek of, reek (of).* oler a perros muertos = stink to + high heaven.* oler mal = stink.* oler que apesta = stink to + high heaven.* olerse = scent.* oliendo a polvo = dust smelling.* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( percibir olores)¿no hueles a humo? — can't you smell smoke?
2) ( despedir olores) comida/perfume to smellqué bien/mal huele! — it smells good/awful!; (+ me/te/le etc)
3) (fam) ( expresando sospecha) (+ me/te/le etc)2. 3.esto me huele a cuento — I smell a rat o something fishy
olerse v pron (fam) to suspect* * *= smell, scent.Ex: Simply to be among books, glancing at one here, reading a page from one over there, enjoying them all as objects to be touched, looked at, even smelt, is a deep satisfaction.
Ex: They scented the blood of the tapir also and were coming down the river shore expecting a feast.* oler (a) = reek of, reek (of).* oler a perros muertos = stink to + high heaven.* oler mal = stink.* oler que apesta = stink to + high heaven.* olerse = scent.* oliendo a polvo = dust smelling.* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.* * *viA (percibir olores) oler A algo to smell sth¿no hueles a humo? can't you smell smoke?B (despedir olores) «comida/perfume» to smellel guiso huele muy bien the stew smells very good¡qué mal huele! it smells awful!(+ me/te/le etc): le huelen los pies his feet smelloler A algo to smell OF sthhuele a rosas it smells of rosestoda la casa huele a tabaco the whole house smells o ( colloq) reeks of cigarette smokehuele a gas there's a smell of gas, it smells of gasesto me huele a cuento I smell a rat o something fishyme huele que ella está detrás de todo esto I suspect o something tells me she's behind all this■ olervtto smell¿no hueles las rosas? can't you smell the roses?el perro olió la ropa del fugitivo the dog sniffed o smelled the fugitive's clothes■ olerse( fam); to suspectya me lo olía I thought so, I suspected as muchya me olía yo que aquí había algo raro I had an idea o a feeling there was something funny going on* * *
Multiple Entries:
oler
oler algo
oler ( conjugate oler) verbo intransitivo
1 ( percibir olores) oler A algo to smell sth;◊ ¿no hueles a humo? can't you smell smoke?
2 ( despedir olores) [comida/perfume] to smell;◊ ¡qué bien/mal huele! it smells good/awful!;
le huelen los pies his feet smell;
oler A algo ‹a rosas/ajo› to smell of sth
3 (fam) ( expresando sospecha) (+ me/te/le etc):
me huele que fue ella I have a feeling it was her
verbo transitivo [ persona] to smell;
[ animal] to sniff, smell
olerse verbo pronominal (fam) to suspect;
oler verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to smell: esa bronca huele a despido, from the sound of that row, someone's going to get fired
huele a pintura, it smells of paint
oler bien/mal, to smell good/bad
' oler' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestar
- bien
- demonio
- tigre
- a
- encerrado
- feo
- huela
- huelo
- mal
- olfatear
English:
nice
- smell
- sniff
- damp
- face
- funny
- reek
- smack
* * *♦ vtto smell;desde aquí huelo el tabaco I can smell the cigarette smoke from here♦ vi1. [despedir olor] to smell (a of);¡qué mal huele aquí! it smells awful here!;¡huele que apesta! it stinks!;te huele un poco el aliento your breath smells a bit;huele a quemado it smells of burning;oler que alimenta: este guisado huele que alimenta this stew smells delicious;Humte huelen los pies que alimentan your feet are humming;Famoler a cuerno quemado to smell fishy;Famoler a rayos to stink (to high heaven);Famoler a tigre to stink;oler a encerrado to smell stuffy* * *I v/i1 smell (a of)2:me huelo algo fig there’s something fishy going on, I smell a ratII v/t smell* * *oler {51} vt1) : to smell2) inquirir: to pry into, to investigate3) averiguar: to smell out, to uncoveroler vi1) : to smellhuele mal: it smells bad2)oler a : to smell like, to smell ofhuele a pino: it smells like pine* * * -
12 moco
m.1 (piece of) snot, bogey.limpiarse los mocos to wipe one's nosetener mocos to have a runny noseno ser moco de pavo (informal) to be something not to be sneezed at, to be no mean feat2 mucus, snot.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mocar.* * *1 (mucosidad) mucus; (familiarmente) snot3 (de pavo) wattle\limpiarse los mocos familiar to blow one's nosellorar a moco tendido to cry one's eyes outno es moco de pavo familiar it's not to be sneezed attener mocos familiar to have a runny nosetirarse el moco familiar to show off* * *SM1) mucus, snot *2) (Orn) crest3) (=mecha) snuff, burnt wick; (=cera derretida) candle drippings pl4) (Téc) slag* * *a) ( líquido) snot (colloq)límpiate los mocos — wipe o blow your nose
le colgaban or se le caían los mocos — he had a runny nose (colloq) o (sl) snotty nose
llorar a moco tendido — (fam) to cry one's eyes out
b) ( seco) booger (AmE colloq), bogey (BrE colloq)* * *= snot.Ex. Basically, snot is a mixture of mucous and the particles that the cilia (hair-like projections in the nose) filter out.----* hacerse pelotillas con los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.* sonarse los mocos = blow + Posesivo + nose.* * *a) ( líquido) snot (colloq)límpiate los mocos — wipe o blow your nose
le colgaban or se le caían los mocos — he had a runny nose (colloq) o (sl) snotty nose
llorar a moco tendido — (fam) to cry one's eyes out
b) ( seco) booger (AmE colloq), bogey (BrE colloq)* * *= snot.Ex: Basically, snot is a mixture of mucous and the particles that the cilia (hair-like projections in the nose) filter out.
* hacerse pelotillas con los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.* sonarse los mocos = blow + Posesivo + nose.* * *límpiate los mocos wipe o blow your nosese limpió los mocos en la manga she wiped her nose on her sleevele colgaban or se le caían los mocos he had a runny nose ( colloq), he had a snotty nose (sl)tengo mocos my nose is running, I've got a runny nosesuelta una especie de moco it exudes a kind of mucustenía un moco pegado en la nariz he had a bogey o piece of snot stuck to his nose (sl)llorar a moco tendido ( fam); to cry one's eyes out, sob one's heart outCompuesto:no ser moco de pavo ( fam): gana cinco mil dólares al mes, que no es moco de pavo he earns $5,000 a month which is a considerable sum of moneypasé el examen a la primera, que no es moco de pavo I passed the exam first go, which is no mean feat ( colloq)* * *
moco sustantivo masculino
◊ límpiate los mocos wipe o blow your nose;
le colgaban los mocos he had a runny nose (colloq) o (sl) snotty nose
moco sustantivo masculino mucus
(en nariz) vulgar snot
' moco' also found in these entries:
English:
crest
- mucus
* * *moco nm1. [de la nariz] snot;un moco a piece of snot, a bogey;limpiarse los mocos to wipe one's nose;sonarse los mocos to blow one's nose;tener mocos to have a runny nose;Famllorar a moco tendido to cry one's eyes out2. [mucosidad] mucusmoco vaginal vaginal mucus [planta] love-lies-bleeding; Famno es moco de pavo it's not to be sneezed at, it's no mean feat;Famconseguir un buen trabajo no es moco de pavo getting a good job is no mean feat5. CompEsp Famtirarse el moco [presumir] to brag;¡no te tires el moco, no sabes ruso! stop bragging o showing off, you can't speak Russian!* * *m:tener mocos have a runny nose;se sacó un moco de la nariz he picked a booger o Br bogey out of his nose fam ;no es moco de pavo fam it’s not to be sniffed at* * *moco nm1) : mucuslimpiarse los mocos: to wipe one's (runny) nose -
13 desdeñar
v.to disdain, to despise, to disregard, to down-play.* * *1 (despreciar) to disdain, scorn2 (rechazar) to turn down1 not to deign (de, to)* * *1. VT1) (=despreciar) to scorn, disdain2) (=rechazar) to turn up one's nose at2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) ( menospreciar) to scornb) < pretendiente> to spurn* * *= disdain, scorn, be scornful of, hold in + disgrace, snub, spurn, disregard, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon, fly in + the face of.Ex. If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex. There is a large number of people who cannot afford paperbacks and would like to read, but are afraid or scornful of the ethos of the middle-class library.Ex. Yet, despite his great erudition and powerful writings, his scheme has had little success in establishing itself as a major competitor to such schemes as DC, UDC and LC, which Bliss himself held in some contempt.Ex. Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.Ex. The government seems to spurns the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.Ex. If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( menospreciar) to scornb) < pretendiente> to spurn* * *= disdain, scorn, be scornful of, hold in + disgrace, snub, spurn, disregard, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon, fly in + the face of.Ex: If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.
Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.Ex: There is a large number of people who cannot afford paperbacks and would like to read, but are afraid or scornful of the ethos of the middle-class library.Ex: Yet, despite his great erudition and powerful writings, his scheme has had little success in establishing itself as a major competitor to such schemes as DC, UDC and LC, which Bliss himself held in some contempt.Ex: Some black librarian see little progress towards race-neutral attitudes and finds themselves either directly or indirectly snubbed, patronised or completely ignored by users as well as staff members.Ex: The government seems to spurns the architecture profession and there is a growing rift between architects who assert their utility and those who cleave to artistic prerogatives.Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.Ex: If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.* * *desdeñar [A1 ]vt1 (menospreciar) to scornno tienes por qué desdeñarlos porque no tienen estudios there's no reason to look down on them o to look down your nose at them just because they haven't had an educationdesdeñó el dinero/la fama she scorned money/fame2 ‹pretendiente› to spurn* * *
desdeñar ( conjugate desdeñar) verbo transitivo
desdeñar verbo transitivo to disdain
' desdeñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despreciar
English:
disdain
- scorn
- sniff
- spurn
- scornful
- snub
* * *desdeñar vt1. [despreciar] to scorn;desdeñó a varios pretendientes she spurned several suitors;desdeña a la gente que no es de su clase he looks down on anyone not of his class2. [desestimar] to dismiss;no conviene desdeñar las posibilidades del equipo inglés the English team's chances should not be ruled out* * *v/t scorn* * *desdeñar vtdespreciar: to disdain, to scorn, to despise* * *desdeñar vb to scorn -
14 nariz
f.1 nose.operarse (de) la nariz to have a nose jobsangraba por la nariz her nose was bleedingsonarse la nariz to blow one's nosenariz aguileña/chata/respingona hooked/snub/turned-up nose2 nostril (orificio).3 sense of smell (olfato).4 snout, muzzle, nose, lug.5 latch pin.* * *► nombre femenino (pl narices)1 ANATOMÍA nose► interjección ¡narices!1 familiar not on your life!\asomar las narices to nose about, nose arounddar en la nariz algo a alguien to get the feeling (that)...darle a alguien con la puerta en las narices to slam a door in somebody's facedarse de narices con algo/alguien to bump into something/somebodydejar 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 noseestar hasta las narices de familiar to be fed up (to the back teeth) withhacer lo que le sale a uno de las narices familiar to do whatever one likes, do whatever one feels likemeter las narices en algo to poke one's nose into somethingno ver uno más allá de sus narices to see no further than the end of one's nosepasar algo por las narices a alguien to keep going on about something to somebody, harp on about something to somebodyromper las narices a alguien to smash somebody's face inromperse las narices to fall flat on one's facesalirle algo a uno de las narices to feel like doing something¡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 nosenariz griega straight nosenariz respingona turned-up nose* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Anat) nosetengo la nariz tapada — I have a blocked nose, my nose is blocked
sangre 1), sonarsehablar con o por la nariz — to talk through one's nose
2)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
ya estamos otra vez con el ruidito ese de las narices — there's that damn * o bloody ** noise again
de narices Esp * —
me encuentro de narices — I feel fantastic o great
delante de o en las narices de algn * —
- estar hasta las narices de algo/algnse le hincharon las narices — he blew his top *, he hit the roof
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
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
tener narices Esp * —
¡tiene narices la cosa! — it's outrageous!
palmoen esa oficina se están todo el día tocando las narices — they sit around all day twiddling their thumbs in that office
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 smellperros de presa con muy buena nariz — gun dogs with a good nose o keen sense of smell
5) [del vino] nose* * *a) (Anat) nosehabla con or por la nariz — he has a nasal voice o twang
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)
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)
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* * *= 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.* * *a) (Anat) nosehabla con or por la nariz — he has a nasal voice o twang
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)
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)
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* * *= 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.* * *1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) nosesonarse la nariz to blow one's nose¡suénate esas narices! ( fam); blow your nose!me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleedinghabla con or por la nariz he has a nasal voice o twangno te metas los dedos en la nariz or no te hurgues la nariz don't pick your noselo tenía delante de las narices or la nariz it was right under my nosedarle 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 itdarse de narices con or contra algo ( fam): nos dimos de narices contra un árbol we crashed into o ( colloq) went smack into a treese dio de narices contra el suelo/la puerta he fell flat on his face/walked smack into the doorestoy harta de este teléfono de las narices I'm fed up with this damned phonees 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 himse rió de ella en sus propias narices he laughed in her facehincharle las narices a algn ( Esp fam); to get on sb's nerves ( colloq), to get up sb's nose ( BrE colloq)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 nosespor 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 beahora 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)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) noseCompuestos:aquiline nose(aplanada) flat nose; (con la punta redondeada) snub noseGrecian profile● nariz respingona or respingadaturned-up nose* * *
nariz sustantivo femeninoa) (Anat) 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)
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
* * *♦ nf1. [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 nose2. [olfato] sense of smell3. Compdar 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…;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 Famde las narices: ¡otra vez el teléfono de las narices! that damn telephone's ringing again!;Famde 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;Famecharle 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;Famestar hasta las narices (de algo/alguien) to be fed up to the back teeth (with sth/sb);Esp Famme estás hinchando las narices you're beginning to get up my nose;Fammeter las narices en algo to poke o stick one's nose into sth;Famno 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 Famser un nariz para arriba to be stuck-up o snooty;Esp Fampor 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;Famromper las narices a alguien to smash sb's face in;romperse las narices to fall flat on one's face;Famporque 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!;Famtocarle las narices a alguien [fastidiar] to get up sb's nose;Famtocarse las narices [holgazanear] to sit around doing nothing♦ narices interjEsp Fam [ni hablar] no way!* * *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, Brtb 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* * *1) : nosesonar(se) la nariz: to blow one's nose2) : sense of smell* * *nariz n nosede narices fantastic / brilliant -
15 aspirar
v.1 to breathe in, to inhale (aire) (sujeto: persona).María aspira las sales aromáticas Mary inhales the smelling salts.2 to vacuum (clean).3 to aspirate (linguistics).Elena aspira la hache Ellen pronounces the letter H with an aspiration.4 to suck in, to aspirate, to extract, to suck out.Ella aspiró el néctar She sucked in the nectar.5 to have an aspiration, to aspire, to be ambitiously desirous, to hunger.María aspira sin tener futuro Mary aspires without having a future.6 to aspire to, to aim to, to ambition to.María aspira conocer un buen hombre Mary aspires to meet a good man.7 to draw in air, to inhale, to inspire.* * *1 (al respirar) to inhale, breathe in2 (absorber) to suck in, draw in3 LINGÚÍSTICA to aspirate* * *verbto breathe in, inhale* * *1. VT1) [+ aire] to breathe in, inhale; [+ líquido] to suck in, take in; [+ droga] to sniff2) (Ling) to aspirate2.VIaspirar a hacer algo — to aspire to do sth, aim to do sth
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (desear, pretender)aspirar a algo/+ inf — to aspire to something/+ inf
2)a) aparato to suck; aspiradora to pick upb) (Fisiol) to breathe inc) (AmL) ( pasar la aspiradora) to vacuum, hoover (BrE)2.aspirar vta) aparato to suck up o in; aspiradora to pick upb) (Fisiol) to inhalec) (Ling) to aspirate* * *= inhale, suck, snuff.Ex. Did you know that a non-smoker in an enclosed space can inhale the equivalent of one cigarette an hour?.Ex. Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.Ex. Most of these medicines are snuffed or inhaled.----* aspirar a = aspire to.* aspirar a lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.* aspirar a un cargo = aspire to + position.* aspirar a un puesto de trabajo = aspire to + position.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (desear, pretender)aspirar a algo/+ inf — to aspire to something/+ inf
2)a) aparato to suck; aspiradora to pick upb) (Fisiol) to breathe inc) (AmL) ( pasar la aspiradora) to vacuum, hoover (BrE)2.aspirar vta) aparato to suck up o in; aspiradora to pick upb) (Fisiol) to inhalec) (Ling) to aspirate* * *= inhale, suck, snuff.Ex: Did you know that a non-smoker in an enclosed space can inhale the equivalent of one cigarette an hour?.
Ex: Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.Ex: Most of these medicines are snuffed or inhaled.* aspirar a = aspire to.* aspirar a lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.* aspirar a un cargo = aspire to + position.* aspirar a un puesto de trabajo = aspire to + position.* * *aspirar [A1 ]viA (desear, pretender) aspirar A algo:aspira a convertirse en una gran actriz she hopes to become a great actressaspira a (ser) alcalde he aspires to become mayoraspirar a la mano de una chica to seek a girl's hand in marriage ( frml)B1 «aparato» to suck; «aspiradora» to pick up2 ( Fisiol) to breathe in■ aspirarvt1 «aparato» to suck up o in; «aspiradora» to pick up2 ( Fisiol) to inhale3 ( Ling) to aspirateuna hache aspirada an aspirate o aspirated `h'* * *
aspirar ( conjugate aspirar) verbo intransitivo
1 (desear, pretender) aspirar a algo/hacer algo to aspire to sth/do sth
2
[ aspiradora] to pick upb) (Fisiol) to breathe in
verbo transitivo
[ aspiradora] to pick upb) (Fisiol) to inhalec) (Ling) to aspirate
aspirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (respirar) to inhale, breath in
2 (absorber) to suck in, draw in
II vi fig aspirar a algo, to aspire to something
' aspirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pretender
English:
aspire
- breathe
- inhale
- suck
- suck up
- breath
- hoover
- vacuum
* * *♦ vt1. [aire] [sujeto: persona] to breathe in, to inhale2. [aire] [sujeto: máquina] to suck in3. [limpiar con aspirador] to vacuum, Br to hoover;tengo que limpiar el polvo y aspirar toda la casa I have to dust and vacuum o Br hoover the whole house4. Ling to aspirate♦ viaspirar a algo [ansiar] to aspire to sth;aspira a (ser) ministro he aspires to become a minister;aspira a ganar el concurso she hopes to win the contest* * *I v/t1 suck up2 al respirar inhale, breathe inII v/i:aspirar a aspire to* * *aspirar vi aspirar a: to aspire toaspirar vt: to inhale, to breathe in* * *aspirar vb1. (respirar) to breathe in2. (atraer polvo, agua, etc) to suck in / to suck up
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