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1 sponge
1. n губкаsponge down — обтирать, вытирать, протирать мокрой губкой
2. n обтирание губкой3. n смазывание или стирание губкой4. n губчатое веществоsponge glass — губчатое стекло, пеностекло
5. n кислое тесто; опара6. n бисквитsponge cake — бисквит, бисквитный торт, бисквитное пирожное
7. n взбитые белки8. n металл губчатой структуры9. n трясина, топь10. n пенопласт11. n мед. тампон12. n разг. нахлебник, паразит, приживал; приживалка13. n разг. пьянчуга, забулдыга14. n шутл. кладезь15. n воен. поршень банникаto throw up the sponge — сдаться, признать себя побеждённым
16. v мыть, чистить, вытирать губкой17. v собирать губки18. v разг. паразитировать, быть нахлебником; «сосать», «доить»19. v разг. выманить, выклянчить; занять без отдачи20. v разг. впитывать, промакивать, осушатьto sponge up water from the carpet — собрать воду, пролитую на ковёр
21. v разг. зачеркнуть22. v разг. изгладить из памяти, забыть, предать забвениюСинонимический ряд:1. drunkard (noun) bibber; boozehound; boozer; drunk; drunkard; fuddler; guzzler; inebriate; lush; rumdum; rummy; soak; soaker; sot; stiff; swillbowl; swiller; tippler; toper; tosspot2. parasite (noun) barnacle; bloodsucker; freeloader; hanger-on; leech; lounge lizard; parasite; sponger; sucker3. assimilate (verb) absorb; assimilate; consume; cushion; devour; incorporate; soak up; sop4. borrow (verb) borrow; freeload; leach; mooch5. wipe off (verb) clean; give a sponge bath; mop; swab; wash; wet with a sponge; wipe; wipe off -
2 water
1. n часто l2. n воды; водное пространство; море, океан3. n поэт. волны4. n часто воды; лечебная вода5. n наводнение; разлив, паводокthe waters are out — вода вышла из берегов, река разлилась
the high water receded — вода спала, паводок пошёл на убыль
6. n уровень водыhigh water — полная вода, прилив; паводок
7. n водоём; озеро, река, пруд8. n жидкие выделения организма9. n вода10. n жив. акварельмуаровый, волнистый рисунок
to get into hot water — попасть в беду; запутаться, «влипнуть»
the exhibition has more oils than water colors — на выставке больше картин, написанных маслом, чем акварелей
11. a водный; морской; речнойwater sports — водный спорт; виды водного спорта
water gods — морские божества; божества речных вод или источников
water erosion — водная эрозия; размыв
water face — водное зеркало; поверхность воды
water pageant — карнавал на воде; спортивный праздник на воде
12. a водяной; относящийся к воде; предназначенный для воды; живущий в воде или на водеwater box — бак для воды; поливной бак
13. a спец. водяной, гидравлический; гидросиловой; гидротехнический14. a водопроводный; относящийся к водоснабжению15. v мочить, смачивать; увлажнять; обрызгивать16. v поливать17. v разбавлять18. v ослаблять, смягчать19. v поить, водить на водопой20. v пить, ходить на водопойapproved water — вода, пригодная для питья
importable water — вода, непригодная для питья
21. v снабжать водой22. v набирать воду; делать запас водыservice water — вода, пригодная только для технических целей
23. v орошать; обводнятьfield going to water — месторождение, начинающее обводняться
24. v выделять воду, влагу; слезиться; потеть25. v фин. разводнять26. v текст. муарироватьСинонимический ряд:1. liquid (noun) drinking water; ice; liquid; pond; pool; puddle; rain; reservoir; river2. saliva (noun) saliva; slaver; spit; spittle3. tears (noun) teardrops; tears4. cut (verb) attenuate; cut; dilute; thin; weaken5. drool (verb) drool6. irrigate (verb) douse; drench; flood; give a soaking; irrigate; soak; spray water on; sprinkle; throw water on -
3 ■ soak up
■ soak upv. t. + avv.2 asciugare, tirare su (fam.): to soak up water [spilt milk] with a sponge [a cloth], asciugare l'acqua [il latte versato] con una spugna [uno straccio]3 (fig.) assorbire ( idee e sim.); imbeversi di; recepire □ to soak up the sunshine, bearsi al sole; fare un bagno di sole -
4 imbiber
imbiber [ɛ̃bibe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *ɛ̃bibe
1.
verbe transitif to soak (de in)
2.
s'imbiber verbe pronominal to become soaked (de with)* * *ɛ̃bibe vt* * *imbiber verb table: aimerA vtr ( imprégner) [personne] to soak [chiffon, compresse, pâtisserie] (de in); [liquide] to soak [tissu, papier, sol]; imbibé d'eau soaked in water.B s'imbiber vpr1 ( s'imprégner) [tissu, papier, sol] to become soaked (de with); laisser un tissu s'imbiber d'encre to let a fabric soak up ink;[ɛ̃bibe] verbe transitif————————s'imbiber verbe pronominal intransitif1. [s'imprégner] to become soakeda. [suj: gâteau] to become soaked with ou inb. [suj: terre] to become saturated with2. (familier) [boire] to booze -
5 saturate
ˈsætʃəreɪt
1. гл.
1) а) насыщать, пропитывать( with - чем-л.) Our clothes were saturated with the sudden heavy rain. ≈ Вся наша одежда промокла из-за внезапно хлынувшего дождя. б) перен. насыщать, переполнять( with - чем-л.) The market was saturated with the fruit. ≈ Рынок изобиловал выбором фруктом. The room was saturated with smoke. ≈ Вся комната была прокурена (дым стоял столбом). the book is saturated with Hollywood ≈ книга проникнута духом Голливуда Syn: permeate, soak
2., imbue, impregnate
2., satiate
1.
2) хим. насыщать (with - чем-л.) ;
сатурировать;
превращать в насыщенные соединения water saturated with salt ≈ насыщенный раствор соли saturated fats ≈ насыщенные жиры
3) быть насыщенным, переполненным;
достичь состояния насыщенности
4) воен. подвергать( оборону противника) бомбардировке с воздуха
2. прил.
1) поэт. а) промокший насквозь, пропитанный влагой б) перен. наполненный, переполненный
2) насыщенный, глубокий( о цвете) Syn: intense, deep I, saturated (химическое) предельное, насыщенное соединение пропитывать, промачивать - to * with smth. пропитывать чем-л. - you'll be *d if you go out in this rain ты до нитки промокнешь, если выйдешь в этот дождь - to * a sponge with water намочить /пропитать/ губку водой - a style *d with affectation стиль, полный жеманства пронизывать, наполнять - he is *d with superstition он целиком во власти суеверия - he is *d with conceit он воплощенное самомнение - we lay in the sun until our bodies felt *d with the heat мы лежали на солнце, пока не прожарились насквозь - to * oneself in smth. уйти с головой во что-л., быть поглощенным /увлеченным/ чем-л. - to * oneself in a subject углубиться в изучение вопроса /предмета/ (химическое) насыщать, сатурировать насыщать - to * the way (военное) достигать предельной плотности движения транспорта по дороге( военное) подавлять( оборону) ;
подвергать массированному удару (авиация) наносить бомбовый удар по площади со сплошным поражением ~ насыщать, пропитывать (тж. перен.) ;
he is saturated with Greek history он поглощен изучением истории древней Греции saturate хим. насыщать, сатурировать ~ насыщать, пропитывать (тж. перен.) ;
he is saturated with Greek history он поглощен изучением истории древней Греции ~ подавлять (оборону противника) ;
подвергать массированному удару ~ поэт. промокший, пропитанный влагойБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > saturate
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6 saturate
1. n хим. предельное, насыщенное соединение2. v пропитывать, промачивать3. v пронизывать, наполнять4. v хим. насыщать, сатурировать5. v воен. подавлять; подвергать массированному удару6. v ав. наносить бомбовый удар по площади со сплошным поражениемСинонимический ряд:1. wet (adj.) drenched; dripping; madid; saturated; soaked; soaking; sodden; sopping; soppy; soused; wet; wringing-wet2. drench (verb) douse; drench; imbue; immerse; impregnate; insteep; overfill; seethe; soak; sodden; sop; souse; steep; waterlog; wet3. fill (verb) fill; glut; stuff4. permeate (verb) charge; compenetrate; impenetrate; interfuse; interpenetrate; penetrate; percolate; permeate; pervade; suffuse; transfuse5. sate (verb) sate; satiate; surfeitАнтонимический ряд: -
7 mojar
v.1 to wet.2 to get wet, to dip in water, to damp, to moisten.* * *1 (gen) to wet2 (humedecer) to dampen3 (alimento) to dip, dunk4 (cama) to wet1 to get wet2 familiar (comprometerse) to commit oneself, get involved* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [involuntariamente] to get wet; [voluntariamente] to wet; (=humedecer) to damp(en), moisten; (=empapar) to drench, soak¡no mojes la alfombra! — don't get the carpet wet!
mojar la ropa en agua — to soak o steep the washing in water
2) (=meter) to dipmojar el pan en el café — to dip o dunk one's bread in one's coffee
3) * [+ triunfo] to celebrate with a drink4)- mojarla5) (Ling) to palatalize6) (=apuñalar) to stab2.VImojar en — (=hacer pinitos) to dabble in; (=entrometerse) to meddle o get involved in
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <suelo/papel/pelo> ( accidentalmente) to get o make... wet; ( a propósito) to wetaún moja la cama — (euf) he still wets the bed
b) ( sumergiendo) <galleta/bizcocho> to dip, dunk (colloq)no moja pero empapa — (Ven fam) he's/she's a wolf in sheep's clothing
2) (fam) ( celebrar)2.mojarse v prona) persona/ropa/suelo to get wetb) <pelo/pies> ( a propósito) to wet; ( accidentalmente) to get... wetc) ( orinarse)* * *= wet, dab, damp, dip, douse.Ex. In the future pictures may need not be wetted at all.Ex. Meanwhile the other man got the ink ready -- it was simply a black oil paint -- and dabbed it over the face of the type when the press was open.Ex. Type was thrust deep into roughish paper which had been softened by damping.Ex. Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.Ex. Iran has imported high-tech armored anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons that can douse people with boiling water or tear gas.----* mojar con la lengua = lick.* mojarle la oreja a = knock + spots off + Nombre.* mojarle la oreja a Alguien = outdo, outrun [out-run], trump.* mojarse = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* salsa para mojar = dip, dipping sauce.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <suelo/papel/pelo> ( accidentalmente) to get o make... wet; ( a propósito) to wetaún moja la cama — (euf) he still wets the bed
b) ( sumergiendo) <galleta/bizcocho> to dip, dunk (colloq)no moja pero empapa — (Ven fam) he's/she's a wolf in sheep's clothing
2) (fam) ( celebrar)2.mojarse v prona) persona/ropa/suelo to get wetb) <pelo/pies> ( a propósito) to wet; ( accidentalmente) to get... wetc) ( orinarse)* * *= wet, dab, damp, dip, douse.Ex: In the future pictures may need not be wetted at all.
Ex: Meanwhile the other man got the ink ready -- it was simply a black oil paint -- and dabbed it over the face of the type when the press was open.Ex: Type was thrust deep into roughish paper which had been softened by damping.Ex: Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.Ex: Iran has imported high-tech armored anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons that can douse people with boiling water or tear gas.* mojar con la lengua = lick.* mojarle la oreja a = knock + spots off + Nombre.* mojarle la oreja a Alguien = outdo, outrun [out-run], trump.* mojarse = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* salsa para mojar = dip, dipping sauce.* * *mojar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹suelo/papel/pelo› (accidentalmente) to get o make … wet; (a propósito) to wettiró el vaso de agua y mojó el mantel he knocked over the glass of water and got o made the tablecloth (all) wetmoja un poco la toalla dampen o wet the towel a littlepasó un coche y me mojó a car went by and splashed me¡no me mojes! don't get me wet!, don't splash ( o soak etc) me!aún moja la cama ( euf); he still wets the bedmoja la gasa con colonia moisten the gauze with colognemojar el bizcocho con jerez soak the sponge in sherry2 (sumergiendo) ‹galleta/bizcocho› to dip, dunk ( colloq)mojó la pluma en el tintero she dipped the pen in the inkwellmojé el pan en la salsa I dipped the bread in the sauceB ( fam)■ mojarse1 «persona/ropa/suelo» to get wetse me mojaron los zapatos my shoes got wetme mojé toda I got wet through o drenched o soaked2 ‹pelo/pies› (a propósito) to wet; (accidentalmente) to get … wetmójate el pelo si quieres que te lo corte wet your hair first if you want me to cut itme mojé los pies my feet got wet, I got my feet wet3(orinarse): cámbiale el pañal a la niña porque se mojó change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy, she's wetse mojó en los pantalones he wet his pants* * *
mojar ( conjugate mojar) verbo transitivo
( a propósito) to wet;
mojar la cama (euf) to wet the bed
mojarse verbo pronominal
me mojé toda I got soaked
( accidentalmente) to get … wet
mojar verbo transitivo
1 to wet
2 (en la leche, el café, etc) to dip, dunk
3 fam (celebrar) vamos a mojar este éxito, let's go and celebrate this success with a drink
' mojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caldo
- empapar
English:
douse
- dunk
- wet
- dampen
- dip
* * *♦ vt1. [con líquido] to wet;[humedecer] to moisten;la lluvia nos mojó de pies a cabeza we got soaked through in the rain;moje bien el trapo antes de limpiar la ventana wet the cloth thoroughly before using it to clean the window;moje la parte de atrás de la etiqueta con la lengua moisten the back of the label with your tongue;el niño ya no moja la cama the boy doesn't wet his bed any more2. [comida] to dunk;moja el pan en la salsa dip your bread in the sauceesta victoria hay que mojarla we'll have to celebrate this win with a drink♦ vimuy Fam [copular] to get one's rocks off* * *v/t2 galleta dunk, dip* * *mojar vt1) : to wet, to moisten2) : to dunk* * *mojar vb -
8 tränken
v/t1. (Vieh, Pflanze) water* * *das Tränkenwatering* * *trạ̈n|ken ['trɛŋkn]vt1) Tiere to water2) (= durchnässen) to soak* * *trän·ken[ˈtrɛŋkn̩]vter tränkte den Schwamm mit Wasser he soaked the sponge in water▪ ein Tier \tränken to water an animal* * *transitives Verb1) (auch fig.) water2) (sich voll saugen lassen) soak* * *tränken v/t1. (Vieh, Pflanze) water2. (durchfeuchten) soak;ein mit Öl getränkter Wattebausch a cotton (wool) swab soaked in oil* * *transitives Verb1) (auch fig.) water2) (sich voll saugen lassen) soak* * *v.to imbue v.to soak v. -
9 sop
1. v макать, обмакивать; мочить2. v вбирать, впитывать3. v впитываться4. v намачивать, вымачивать; пропитывать5. v промокнуть, вымокнуть, намокнуть; пропитаться6. v бросить подачку; дать взятку; преподнести подарок7. v разг. пить, тянуть, потягиватьСинонимический ряд:1. sugarplum (noun) sugarplum2. weakling (noun) baby; doormat; invertebrate; jellyfish; milksop; Milquetoast; mollycoddle; namby-pamby; pantywaist; sissy; sissy-britches; sissy-pants; weakling3. assimilate (verb) absorb; assimilate; consume; cushion; devour; drink; engulf; incorporate; soak up; sponge4. bribe (verb) bribe; buy; buy off; fix; have; square; tamper with5. soak (verb) deluge; douse; drench; drown; impregnate; insteep; saturate; seethe; soak; sodden; souse; steep; waterlog; wet -
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trän·ken [ʼtrɛŋkn̩]vt1) ( durchnässen)er tränkte den Schwamm mit Wasser he soaked the sponge in waterein Tier \tränken to water an animal -
11 empapar
v.1 to soak (mojar) (material).2 to soak up.* * *1 (humedecer) to soak; (penetrar) to soak, drench2 (absorber) to soak up1 (humedecerse) to get soaked2 (persona) to get soaked, get drenched, be soaked, be drenched3 figurado (ideas etc) to soak up4 figurado (enterarse bien) to swot up (de, on)* * *1. VT1) (=mojar) to soak, drenchcierra la ducha que me estás empapando — can you turn the shower off, you're soaking o drenching me
2) (=absorber) to soak up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soakb) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench2.empaparse v prona) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet throughb) ( imbuirse)empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)
empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect
c) ( instruirse)empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject
* * *= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.----* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soakb) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench2.empaparse v prona) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet throughb) ( imbuirse)empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)
empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect
c) ( instruirse)empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject
* * *= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
Ex: In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.* * *empapar [A1 ]vt1 (embeber) ‹esponja/paño› to soak empapar algo EN algo to soak sth IN sthempapar las galletas en jerez soak the biscuits in sherry2 (mojar mucho) to soak, drench, saturateme empapó con la manguera she soaked o drenched o saturated me with the hosepipeel sudor le había empapado la camisa his shirt was soaked with o drenched in sweat1 (mojarse mucho) «persona» to get wet through o soaking wet o soaked o drenched; «zapatos/ropa» to get soaking wet, get wet through2 (imbuirse) empaparse DE or EN algo to be/become imbued WITH sth ( frml)volvió empapado de la filosofía de la secta he returned imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect3 (instruirse) empaparse DE or EN algo:se había empapado del tema he had done a lot of work on the subject, he had learned a lot about the subject* * *
empapar ( conjugate empapar) verbo transitivo
empaparse verbo pronominal ( mojarse mucho) [persona/zapatos/ropa] to get soaking wet
empapar verbo transitivo
1 (mojar, calar) to soak: llegó con la camisa empapada en sudor, she came home with her shirt soaked in sweat
2 (con un paño) to soak up
' empapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- untar
English:
douse
- drench
- impregnate
- soak
- saturate
* * *♦ vt1. [humedecer] to soak;2. [absorber] to soak up3. [calar] to saturate, to drench;la lluvia me empapó I got soaked o drenched in the rain;el sudor le empapaba la frente his forehead was drenched in sweat* * *v/t soak; ( absorber) soak up* * *empapar vtmojar: to soak, to drench* * *empapar vb1. (mojar) to soak / to drench2. (absorber) to soak up -
12 bagnare
wet( immergere) dip( inzuppare) soak( annaffiare) waterdi fiume flow through* * *bagnare v.tr.1 to wet; ( immergere) to dip; ( inzuppare) to soak; to steep; ( inumidire) to damp (en), to moist (en); ( spruzzare) to sprinkle, to water: la pioggia mi bagnò fino alle ossa, the rain soaked me to the skin; bagnare i fiori, to water flowers; bagnare i piedi nel ruscello, to dip one's feet in the stream; bagnare una spugna, to soak (o to wet) a sponge // bagnarsi la gola, to wet one's whistle2 (di mare, fiume ecc.) to wash: la città è bagnata dal mare, the town is on the sea (o is washed by the sea); il fiume bagna la città, the river flows through the town◆ v.intr.pron. to get* wet.* * *[baɲ'ɲare]1. vt2) (sogg : fiume) to flow through, (mare) to wash, bathe3) (fam : festeggiare bevendo) to drink to, toast2. vr (bagnarsi)(fare il bagno) to bathe3. vip (bagnarsi)(prendere acqua) to get wet, (inzupparsi) to get soaked, get drenched* * *[baɲ'ɲare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to wet* [oggetto, pavimento, vestiti] (di with)2) (inumidire) to dampen, to moisten [stoffa, biancheria]3) (immergere)4) (inzuppare)bagnare il pane nel latte — to dip o dunk o sop bread in milk
5) (innaffiare) to water [piante, fiori]6) (scorrere attraverso) [ fiume] to water, to flow through [città, paese]7) (lambire)8) gastr.9) colloq. (festeggiare bevendo)2.verbo pronominale bagnarsi1)2) (fare il bagno) to bathe, to bath BE3) (infradiciarsi) to get* soaked, to soak oneself4) (inumidirsi)••* * *bagnare/baŋ'ŋare/ [1]1 to wet* [oggetto, pavimento, vestiti] (di with)2 (inumidire) to dampen, to moisten [stoffa, biancheria]; la rugiada bagna l'erba the grass is wet with dew3 (immergere) bagnare le mani nell'acqua to dip one's hands in water5 (innaffiare) to water [piante, fiori]6 (scorrere attraverso) [ fiume] to water, to flow through [città, paese]7 (lambire) la città è bagnata dall'oceano the ocean laps the town's shores8 gastr. bagnare una torta con il brandy to sprinkle a cake with brandy9 colloq. (festeggiare bevendo) un successo come questo va bagnato con lo champagne such success calls for champagneII bagnarsi verbo pronominale1 - rsi le mani to wet one's hands2 (fare il bagno) to bathe, to bath BE3 (infradiciarsi) to get* soaked, to soak oneself; - rsi i piedi to get one's feet wet4 (inumidirsi) mi sono appena bagnato le labbra I just had a sipbagnare il letto to wet the bed; - rsi la gola to wet one's whistle. -
13 chupar
v.1 to suck.2 to soak up.3 to booze, to tipple (informal) (to drink). ( Latin American Spanish)* * *1 to suck2 (absorber) to absorb, soak up, suck up3 (hacienda) to drain, sponge on4 familiar (aprovecharse) to milk1 to suck1 (consumirse) to grow thin, waste away2 familiar (aguantar) to put up with\chuparle la sangre a alguien to bleed somebody drychuparse los dedos to lick one's fingers¡chúpate ésa! familiar stick that in your pipe and smoke it!está para chuparse los dedos familiar it's really mouthwatering, it's fingerlicking good* * *verb1) to suck2) puff on3) absorb* * *1. VT1) (=succionar) [+ biberón, caramelo, bolígrafo] to suck; [+ pipa] to puff at, puff onchupó lo que pudo mientras estuvo en la organización — he milked the organization for all he could while he was there
- chupar cámara- chupar el balón2) * (=aguantar) to put up with, take3) [planta] [+ agua] to absorb, take in, take up4) * (=beber) to drink, knock back *5)chupársela a algn — *** to suck sb off ***
2.VI to suck3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraer) <sangre/savia> to suckb) <biberón/chupete> to suck (on); <naranja/caramelo> to suck; <pipa/cigarrillo> to puff onc) (AmL fam) ( beber) to drink2) (fam) < dinero> (+ me/te/le etc)2.chupar via) bebé/cría to suckleb) (AmL fam) ( beber) to booze (colloq)3.chuparse v pron1) < dedo> to suckchúpate ésa! — (fam) so there! (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( soportar)me chupé tres conferencias/una caravana enorme — I had to sit through three lectures/sit in a huge traffic jam for ages
3) (Andes fam) ( inhibirse) to chicken out (colloq)* * *= suck, siphon [syphon], suck up.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. You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.Ex. Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.----* chupando rueda de = on the coattails of.* chupar de la teta = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar del bote = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar la sangre = suck + wealth.* chupar rueda de = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* ¡chúpate esa! = eat your heart out!.* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be a snap, be duck soup.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraer) <sangre/savia> to suckb) <biberón/chupete> to suck (on); <naranja/caramelo> to suck; <pipa/cigarrillo> to puff onc) (AmL fam) ( beber) to drink2) (fam) < dinero> (+ me/te/le etc)2.chupar via) bebé/cría to suckleb) (AmL fam) ( beber) to booze (colloq)3.chuparse v pron1) < dedo> to suckchúpate ésa! — (fam) so there! (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( soportar)me chupé tres conferencias/una caravana enorme — I had to sit through three lectures/sit in a huge traffic jam for ages
3) (Andes fam) ( inhibirse) to chicken out (colloq)* * *= suck, siphon [syphon], suck up.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: You have to have a different mindset when you think about the possibility of an ex-employee or contractor sitting out in the car park late one night, with his laptop siphoning the company's data.Ex: Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.* chupando rueda de = on the coattails of.* chupar de la teta = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar del bote = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* chupar la sangre = suck + wealth.* chupar rueda de = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* ¡chúpate esa! = eat your heart out!.* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be a snap, be duck soup.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* * *chupar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹biberón/chupete/teta› to suck, suck on; ‹naranja› to suck2 ‹caramelo› to suck3 ‹pipa› to suck on, puff on; ‹cigarrillo› to puff at o on4 (absorber) to absorblos polvos de talco chupan la grasa talcum powder absorbs greaseun papel que chupa la tinta paper which absorbs o soaks up inkse pasaron la noche chupando whisky they spent the night drinking whiskey o ( colloq) knocking back the whiskeyB1( Esp fam) ‹televisión› están todo el día chupando televisión they spend the whole day glued to o in front of o watching the television2( RPl) ‹frío› ¿qué hacés ahí chupando frío? what are you doing out there getting cold?3 ( fam):chupó un viaje pagado a Nueva York he wangled a free trip to New York ( colloq)(+ me/te/le etc): siempre les está chupando dinero a sus padres she's always getting cash out of her parents ( colloq)los socios le están chupando todo el dinero his associates are milking him dry ( colloq)■ chuparvi1 «bebé/cría» to suckle■ chuparseA ‹dedo› to suckB ( fam)(soportar): esta semana me he chupado tres conferencias I've had to sit through o suffer three lectures this weektuvimos que chuparnos una enorme caravana we had to sit in a huge jam o backup ( AmE) o ( BrE) tailbackC* * *
chupar ( conjugate chupar) verbo transitivo
‹naranja/caramelo› to suck;
‹pipa/cigarrillo› to puff on
verbo intransitivo
chuparse verbo pronominal ‹ dedo› to suck
chupar
I verbo transitivo
1 (sacar líquido de algo) to suck
2 (lamer) to lick
3 (absorber un líquido) to soak up, absorb
II verbo intransitivo to suck
' chupar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bote
- sangre
- pastilla
English:
suck
- guzzle
* * *♦ vt1. [succionar] to suck;[lamer] to lick; [fumar] to puff at; Vulgchuparle la polla a alguien to go down on sb, to give sb a blowjob2. [absorber] to soak up;esta bayeta chupa el agua muy bien this cloth really soaks up the wateresa mujer le está chupando la sangre that woman is bleeding him dry4. Fam [abusar de]cuando fue presidente, chupó lo que pudo when he was president, he feathered his own nest as much as he could;chupar banquillo [en partido] to be confined to the bench;le gusta chupar cámara he likes to hog the camera;chupar la pelota to hog the ball;chupar rueda [en motociclismo] to slipstream;[en ciclismo] to tag on behind another cyclist, to slipstreamme tuve que chupar un viaje en autobús de cuatro horas I was stuck with a four-hour bus journey♦ vi1. [succionar] to suck;Famchupar del bote to feather one's nest* * *I v/t1 suck2 ( absorber) soak up;II v/i:chupar del bote fam line one’s pockets* * *chupar vt1) : to suck2) : to absorb3) : to puff onchupar vi: to suckle* * *chupar vb1. (caramelo etc) to suck2. (helado) to lick3. (lápiz) to chew4. (cigarrillo) to puff5. (planta) to soak up -
14 embeber
v.to soak up.* * *1 (absorber) to soak up2 (empapar) to soak, drench3 COSTURA to take in4 figurado (incorporar) to insert1 (encogerse) to shrink1 to become absorbed (en, in)* * *1. VT1) (=absorber) to absorb, soak up2) (Cos) to take in, gather3) (=abstraer) to absorb, distract4) (=meter) to insert, introduce frm (en into)5) (=abarcar) to contain, incorporate2.VI (=encoger) to shrink3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( en líquido) <bizcocho/esponja> to soakb) secante/toalla < líquido> to soak upc) < tela> to gather in2.embeber vi to shrink3.embeberse v prona) ( enfrascarse)embeberse en algo — to become wrapped up o absorbed in something
b) ( imbuirse)* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( en líquido) <bizcocho/esponja> to soakb) secante/toalla < líquido> to soak upc) < tela> to gather in2.embeber vi to shrink3.embeberse v prona) ( enfrascarse)embeberse en algo — to become wrapped up o absorbed in something
b) ( imbuirse)* * *embeber [E1 ]vt1 (en un líquido) to soak2 ‹líquido› to soak upla toalla embebió el agua the towel soaked up o absorbed the waterembeber el líquido sobrante con una esponja mop o soak up the remaining liquid with a sponge3 ‹tela› to gather in■ embebervito shrink1 (enfrascarse) embeberse EN algo to become wrapped up o absorbed IN sth* * *
embeber ( conjugate embeber) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
to shrink
embeberse verbo pronominal
b) ( imbuirse) embeberse de algo to become imbued with sth (frml)
' embeber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empapar
* * *♦ vt1. [absorber] to soak up2. [empapar] to soak* * *v/t soak up, absorb* * *embeber vt: to absorb, to soak upembeber vi: to shrink -
15 voll
I Adj.1. räumlich: full; (voll besetzt) full (up); (gefüllt) full (up), filled; Straßen: full of traffic; ein Koffer / eine Kiste etc. voll Bücher a caseful / boxful etc. of books; das volle Korn auf den Feldern the ripe corn (Am. grain) in the fields2. umg. (betrunken) plastered, tight Sl.; umg. (satt) full; voll wie d’ Sau Dial. pissed as a newt, Am. drunk as a skunk4. (rund, glatt) full, whole; voller Betrag full ( oder whole) amount ( oder sum); eine volle Stunde a full ( oder whole, solid) hour; zu jeder vollen Stunde every hour on the hour; zu jeder vollen Stunde schlagen Uhr: strike the full hour; es schlägt gleich voll umg. it’s just about to strike the hour; der Bus fährt immer fünf vor voll umg. the bus always leaves at five to (the hour); sechs volle Tage six whole days; ein volles Dutzend a full ( oder whole) dozen5. (bedeckt) covered; voll(er), voll von full of; Negativem: rife with; voller Flecke(n) / Staub etc. covered with marks / dust etc.; alles war voll(er) Blut everything was covered with blood6. (vollständig) full, complete; volle Beschäftigung full ( ganztägige: full-time) employment; bei voller Besinnung fully conscious; er hat es bei voller Besinnung gesagt he was fully aware of what he was saying7. fig., in Wendungen: aus voller Brust oder vollem Halse at the top of one’s voice; volle Einzelheiten full details; ein voller Erfolg a complete success; die volle Wahrheit the whole truth; weitS. the full story; aus dem Vollen schöpfen draw on plentiful resources; in die Vollen gehen umg. go the whole hog; jemanden nicht für voll nehmen not take s.o. seriously; Fahrt, Hand1 2 Hand2, Mund, Pulle, Recht 1, Strandhaubitze etc.II Adv.1. (vollständig) fully; voll gesperrt Straße etc.: completely closed off; wieder voll befahrbar completely reopened to traffic2. oft umg., verstärkend: voll zuschlagen etc. really go for it etc.; voll bremsen stand on the brakes, brake hard; voll und ganz fully, completely; unterstützen: wholeheartedly; etw. voll ausnützen use to (one’s) full advantage; eine Kurve ( nicht) voll durchfahren SPORT (not) take a curve at top speed; jemanden voll erwischen (treffen) hit s.o.; fig., mit Frage etc.: really catch s.o. out; ihn hat es voll erwischt Grippe etc.: he’s got it bad; (er hat sich verliebt) he’s got it bad; voll dabei sein be completely involved; voll mit drinstecken be completely up to one’s ears in it too; ich war nicht voll da I wasn’t quite with it; voll nett / witzig etc. really nice / funny etc.; voll die Krise kriegen get really worked up; das bringt’s voll! it’s brilliant!; das ist voll die Härte that’s really asking a bit much; hier ist voll die geile Party Sl. this really is a shit-hot (Am. totally cool) party; der Song etc. ist voll krass the song etc. is really wicked (bes. Am. totally cool); siehe auch völlig, vollkommen3. mit Verben: sich voll dröhnen umg. get totally high; sich voll essen eat one’s fill; sich voll fressen umg. stuff o.s.; ich habe mich so voll gefressen I think I’m going to burst; voll füllen fill s.th. up; voll gießen fill (up); sich (Dat) das Hemd etc. (mit etw.) voll gießen umg. spill s.th. all over one’s shirt etc.; jemandem die Hucke voll hauen umg. bash s.o.’s head in; voll kotzen Sl. (Zimmer) spew all over; voll kriegen manage to fill s.th. (up); er kriegt den Hals nicht voll he (just) can’t get enough; voll kritzeln umg. scribble all over s.th.; jemanden voll labern umg. bend s.o.’s ear; voll laden (Auto, Kofferraum etc.) load up (to the top); voll laufen fill up; etw. voll laufen lassen fill s.th. up; sich voll laufen lassen umg. get tanked up; voll machen (füllen) fill (up); (beschmutzen) ( auch sich [Dat] etw. voll machen) dirty, mess up; (Tisch, Boden etc.) auch make a mess on; sich voll machen oder die Hosen voll machen fill one’s pants; sich (Dat) die Finger mit Marmelade voll machen get jam all over one’s fingers; voll malen cover with paint; voll packen pack s.th. full ( mit of); voll pfropfen cram s.th. full; voll pumpen (Reifen etc.) pump s.th. up (completely), pump s.th. full; sich (Dat) die Lungen voll pumpen fill one’s lungs (with fresh air); sich mit etw. voll pumpen mit Medikamenten: load o.s. up with s.th.; sich voll pumpen umg. (sich betrinken) tank up, get tight Sl.; mit Drogen: get completely high ( oder doped up); voll qualmen umg. (Zimmer etc.) smoke up; sich voll saufen umg. get tight Sl.; sich voll saugen Insekt etc.: suck itself full ( mit of); Schwamm: soak itself full (of); Stoff etc.: become saturated (with); voll schenken fill (up); sich (Dat) ( den Bauch) voll schlagen umg. make a (real) pig of o.s.; das Boot schlug voll the boat became swamped; voll schmieren umg. smear all over s.th.; (Kleid) mess up; etw. mit etw. voll schmieren smear s.th. all over s.th.; sich voll schmieren get o.s. dirty, get food etc. all over o.s.; voll schreiben fill (with writing); drei Seiten voll schreiben write three full pages; voll schütten fill (up); voll spritzen spatter; mit Wasser: spray, get s.o. oder s.th. all wet; etw. mit etw. voll spritzen spatter s.th. all over s.th.; sich voll spritzen spatter o.s.; (sich nass machen) get o.s. wet; voll stellen cram ( mit with); ein Zimmer etc. voll stellen auch put things all over a room etc.; das Schlafzimmer mit alten Möbeln etc. voll stellen auch stuff the bedroom with old furniture etc. umg.; voll stopfen stuff, cram; sich (Dat) ( den Bauch) voll stopfen umg. stuff o.s.; voll tanken fill up; umg., fig. (sich betrinken) get tanked up; bitte voll tanken MOT. fill her up, please4. mit Part. Perf.: voll beladen fully laden; voll bepackt loaded down with luggage, (absolutely) loaded umg.; voll besetzt (completely) full; Hotel: auch fully-booked; voll entwickelt fully developed; Persönlichkeit etc.: auch full-blown; total voll gedröhnt sein Sl. be drugged up to one’s eyeballs; voll geladen loaded (to the top); Auto etc.: loaded down; voll gepackt oder gepfropft oder gestopft crammed (full), packed, jam-packed umg., chock-a-block umg.* * *full; total* * *vọll [fɔl]1. adj1) (= gefüllt) fullvoller... — full of...
aus dem Vollen leben — to live a life of luxury, to live in the lap of luxury
volle drei Jahre/Tage — three whole years/days, fully three years/days
die volle Summe bezahlen — to pay the full sum, to pay the sum in full
in voller Fahrt/vollem Galopp/vollem Lauf — at full speed/gallop/speed
in voller Größe (Bild) — life-size; (bei plötzlicher Erscheinung etc) large as life
mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — to sign one's full name, to sign one's name in full
3)voll wie ein Sack or eine Strandhaubitze or tausend Mann — absolutely plastered (inf), roaring drunk (Brit inf)
5) Stimme, Ton full, rich; Farbton rich2. advfully; (= vollkommen auch) completely; (sl = total) dead (Brit inf real (US inf)voll und ganz — completely, wholly
voll hinter jdm/etw stehen — to be or stand fully behind sb/sth
den Mund recht or ganz schön voll nehmen (fig) — to exaggerate greatly, to overdo it
jdn/etw voll treffen (mit Stein, Bombe etc) — to score a direct hit on sb/sth; (ins Gesicht) to hit sb full in the face
voll zuschlagen (inf) — to lam out (Brit inf), to hit out
voll drinstecken (inf) (bei Arbeit) — to be in the middle of it; (in unangenehmer Situation) to be right in it
voll (Stoff) gegen etw fahren (inf) — to run full tilt or slap-bang (inf) into sth
nicht voll da sein (inf) — to be not quite with it (inf)
See:* * *1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) full2) (quite; at least: It will take fully three days.) fully* * *[fɔl]I. adj1. (gefüllt, bedeckt) fullmit \vollem Munde spricht man nicht! don't speak with your mouth full!achte darauf, dass die Gläser nicht zu \voll werden mind that the glasses don't get too fulldas Glas ist \voll Wasser the glass is full of waterdie Regale sind ganz \voll Staub the shelves are covered in [or full of] dusteine Kiste \voll Bücher a boxful of bookseine Hand \voll Reis a handful of ricebeide Hände \voll haben to have both hands full2. (ganz, vollständig) full, wholeich musste ein \volles Jahr warten I had to wait a whole yeares ist ja kein \voller Monat mehr bis Weihnachten there is less than a month till Christmasnun warte ich schon \volle 20 Minuten I've been waiting a full twenty minutesder Intercity nach München fährt jede \volle Stunde the intercity to Munich runs every hour on the hourden Verteidigern lagen drei Divisionen in \voller Ausrüstung gegenüber the defenders faced three fully equipped divisionsdas \volle Ausmaß der Katastrophe the full extent of the disasterbei \voller Besinnung sein to be fully conscious\voller Börsenschluss BÖRSE full [or even] lotaus \voller Brust singen to sing at the top of one's voiceein \voller Erfolg a total successin \voller Gala in full evening dressin \vollem Galopp/Lauf at full gallop/speedin \voller Größe full-sizemit \vollem Namen unterschreiben to sign one's full name [or name in full]den \vollen Preis bezahlen to pay the full priceetw mit \vollem Recht tun to be perfectly right to do sth\voller Satz HANDEL full set\volle Summe whole sumdie \volle Wahrheit the absolute truthetw in \vollen Zügen genießen to enjoy sth to the full3. (prall, rundlich)du hast zugenommen, du bist deutlich \voller geworden you've put on weight, you've distinctly filled outein \volles Gesicht a full faceein \voller Busen an ample bosomein \voller Hintern/ \volle Hüften a well-rounded bottom/well-rounded hips\volle Wangen chubby cheeks4. (kräftig) Geschmack, Klang full; Stimme, Farbton richder \volle Geschmack the real flavour5. (dicht) thick\volles Haar thick hairein \voller Bart a thick bearddu warst ja gestern Abend ganz schön \voll! you were pretty drunk yesterday evening!7.▶ in die V\vollen gehen to go to any lengths▶ aus dem V\vollen leben [o wirtschaften] to live in the lap of luxury▶ jdn nicht für \voll nehmen not to take sb seriouslyII. adv1. (vollkommen) completelydurch die Operation wurde ihr Sehvermögen wieder \voll hergestellt as a result of the operation her sight was completely restored\voll bezahlen müssen to have to pay in full\voll in der Arbeit stecken (fam) to be in the middle of a job2. (uneingeschränkt) fullydie Mehrheit der Delegierten stand \voll hinter dieser Entscheidung the majority of the delegates were fully behind this decisionich kann den Antrag nicht \voll unterstützen I cannot fully support the applicationetw \voll ausnutzen to take full advantage of sth\voll und ganz totallydie Band finde ich \voll gut I think the band is brilliantdie haben wir \voll angelabert we really chatted her up famder Wagen war \voll gegen den Pfeiler geprallt the car ran smack into the pillarer ist \voll mit dem Hinterkopf auf der Bordsteinkante aufgeschlagen the back of his head slammed onto the edge of the curbseine Faust traf \voll das Kinn seines Gegners he hit his opponent full on the chin with his fist* * *1.1) fullvoll von od. mit etwas sein — be full of something
jemanden/etwas voll spritzen — splash water etc. all over somebody/something; (mit Schlauch usw.) spray water etc. all over somebody/something
etwas voll gießen — fill something [up]
etwas voll stopfen — (ugs.) stuff or cram something full
bitte voll tanken — fill it up, please
sich voll saugen — < leech> suck itself full; < sponge> become saturated ( mit with)
etwas voll machen — (ugs.): (füllen) fill something up; (ugs.): (beschmutzen) get or make something dirty
sich (Dat.) die Hosen/Windeln vollmachen — mess one's pants/nappy
um das Maß voll zu machen — (fig.) to crown or cap it all
etwas voll schmieren — (ugs.): (beschmutzen) smear something; (ugs. abwertend): (beschreiben, bemalen) scrawl/draw all over something
etwas voll schreiben — fill something [with writing]
aus dem vollen schöpfen — draw on abundant or plentiful resources
volle Pulle od. voll[es] Rohr — (salopp) < drive> flat out; s. auch Mund
4) (ganz, vollständig) full; complete <seriousness, success>die voll Wahrheit — the full or whole truth
mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — sign one's full name or one's name in full
etwas voll machen — (komplettieren) complete something
2.s. auch Hals b —
adverbial fullyvoll verantwortlich für etwas sein — be wholly responsible or bear full responsibility for something
* * *A. adjein Koffer/eine Kiste etcvoll Bücher a caseful/boxful etc of books;das volle Korn auf den Feldern the ripe corn (US grain) in the fields2. umg (betrunken) plastered, tight sl; umg (satt) full;voll wie d’ Sau dial pissed as a newt, US drunk as a skunksie ist voller geworden she has filled out a bit4. (rund, glatt) full, whole;eine volle Stunde a full ( oder whole, solid) hour;zu jeder vollen Stunde every hour on the hour;zu jeder vollen Stunde schlagen Uhr: strike the full hour;es schlägt gleich voll umg it’s just about to strike the hour;der Bus fährt immer fünf vor voll umg the bus always leaves at five to (the hour);sechs volle Tage six whole days;ein volles Dutzend a full ( oder whole) dozen5. (bedeckt) covered;voll(er), voll von full of; Negativem: rife with;voller Flecke(n)/Staub etc covered with marks/dust etc;alles war voll(er) Blut everything was covered with blood6. (vollständig) full, complete;volle Beschäftigung full ( ganztägige: full-time) employment;bei voller Besinnung fully conscious;er hat es bei voller Besinnung gesagt he was fully aware of what he was sayingvollem Halse at the top of one’s voice;volle Einzelheiten full details;ein voller Erfolg a complete success;die volle Wahrheit the whole truth; weitS. the full story;aus dem Vollen schöpfen draw on plentiful resources;in die Vollen gehen umg go the whole hog;jemanden nicht für voll nehmen not take sb seriously; → Fahrt, Hand1 2, Hand2, Mund, Pulle, Recht 1, Strandhaubitze etcB. adv1. (vollständig) fully;voll gesperrt Straße etc: completely closed off;wieder voll befahrbar completely reopened to trafficvoll bremsen stand on the brakes, brake hard;voll und ganz fully, completely; unterstützen: wholeheartedly;voll ausnützen use to (one’s) full advantage;eine Kurve (nicht) voll durchfahren SPORT (not) take a curve at top speed;voll dabei sein be completely involved;voll mit drinstecken be completely up to one’s ears in it too;ich war nicht voll da I wasn’t quite with it;voll nett/witzig etc really nice/funny etc;voll die Krise kriegen get really worked up;das bringt’s voll! it’s brilliant!;das ist voll die Härte that’s really asking a bit much;der Song etc3. mit pperf:voll automatisiert fully automated;voll beladen fully laden;voll bepackt loaded down with luggage, (absolutely) loaded umg;voll besetzt (completely) full; Hotel: auch fully-booked;voll entwickelt fully developed; Persönlichkeit etc: auch full-blown;voll klimatisiert fully air-conditioned;voll mechanisiert fully mechanized;voll synchronisiert fully synchronized;voll transistorisiert fully transistorized;voll transistorisiertes Radio auch solid-state radio* * *1.1) fullvoll von od. mit etwas sein — be full of something
jemanden/etwas voll spritzen — splash water etc. all over somebody/something; (mit Schlauch usw.) spray water etc. all over somebody/something
etwas voll gießen — fill something [up]
etwas voll stopfen — (ugs.) stuff or cram something full
bitte voll tanken — fill it up, please
sich voll saugen — < leech> suck itself full; < sponge> become saturated ( mit with)
etwas voll machen — (ugs.): (füllen) fill something up; (ugs.): (beschmutzen) get or make something dirty
sich (Dat.) die Hosen/Windeln vollmachen — mess one's pants/nappy
um das Maß voll zu machen — (fig.) to crown or cap it all
etwas voll schmieren — (ugs.): (beschmutzen) smear something; (ugs. abwertend): (beschreiben, bemalen) scrawl/draw all over something
etwas voll schreiben — fill something [with writing]
aus dem vollen schöpfen — draw on abundant or plentiful resources
volle Pulle od. voll[es] Rohr — (salopp) < drive> flat out; s. auch Mund
4) (ganz, vollständig) full; complete <seriousness, success>die voll Wahrheit — the full or whole truth
mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — sign one's full name or one's name in full
etwas voll machen — (komplettieren) complete something
2.s. auch Hals b —
adverbial fullyvoll verantwortlich für etwas sein — be wholly responsible or bear full responsibility for something
* * *adj.brimful adj.crowded adj.fraught adj.full adj.plenteous adj.replete adj. adv.plenteously adv. -
16 Schwamm
Imperf. schwimmen* * *der Schwammswam; sponge* * *Schwạmm [ʃvam]m -(e)s, -e['ʃvɛmə]1) spongeetw mit dem Schwamm abwischen — to sponge sth (down), to wipe sth with a sponge
Schwamm drüber! (inf) — (let's) forget it!
3) (= Hausschwamm) dry rot4) (= Feuerschwamm) touchwood, tinder, punk all no pl* * *der1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) sponge2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) sponge* * *<-[e]s, Schwämme>[ʃvam, pl ˈʃvɛmə]m1. (zur Reinigung) sponge2. ZOOL spongeden \Schwamm haben to have dry rot5.* * *der; Schwamm[e]s, Schwämme1) spongeSchwamm drüber! — (ugs.) [let's] forget it
2) (südd., österr.): (Pilz) mushroom* * *1. ZOOL etc weitS. sponge;mit einem Schwamm abwaschen sponge down;sich wie ein Schwamm vollsaugen soak up liquid like a sponge;Schwamm drüber! umg, fig (let’s) forget it2. (Hausschwamm) dry rot3. südd, österr (Pilz) mushroom;in die Schwämme gehen go mushroom-picking* * *der; Schwamm[e]s, Schwämme1) spongeSchwamm drüber! — (ugs.) [let's] forget it
2) (südd., österr.): (Pilz) mushroom* * *-¨e m.dry rot n.sponge n. -
17 coger
v.1 to take.coger a alguien de la mano to take somebody by the handcoge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?Ella cogió una rama She caught a branch.Ella cogió impulso para despegar She took impulse to lift off.2 to catch (atrapar) (ladrón, pez, pájaro).¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!Ella cogió un ratón con su ratonera She caught a mouse with her mousetrap.Ella cogió una enfermedad contagiosa She caught a contagious disease.3 to catch up with (alcanzar) (persona, vehículo).4 to pick up (recoger) (objeto caído).se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?5 to take (quedarse con) (propina, empleo, piso).llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat6 to take on (contratar) (personal).7 to take.¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment8 to take, to catch.no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying9 to catch, to get (contraer) (gripe, resfriado).coger una borrachera to get drunkcoger frío to get cold10 to start to feel (sentir) (manía, odio, afecto).coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of11 to knock over, to run over.12 to catch.no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke13 to get, to receive (sintonizar) (canal, emisora).14 to cover, to take up (abarcar) (espacio).15 to screw, to fuck. ( Latin American Spanish)16 to be.coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here17 to catch on, to understand, to catch.Ella cogió la conversación She caught on the conversation.18 to have.Nos cogió un acceso de tos We had a coughing fit.* * *1 (asir) to seize, take hold of2 (apresar) to capture, catch3 (tomar) to take4 (contratar) to take on5 (tren etc) to catch6 (tomar prestado) to borrow7 (recolectar frutos etc) to pick; (del suelo) to gather8 (enfermedad, balón) to catch9 (acento, costumbres) to pick up10 (velocidad, fuerza) to gather11 (atropellar) to run over, knock down12 (emisora, canal) to pick up, get13 (notas) to take, take down14 (oír) to catch15 (entender) to understand, get16 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO tabú to fuck1 (plantas, colores) to take2 (ir) to turn, take, go1 (pillarse) to catch2 (agarrarse) to hold on\coger algo por los pelos figurado to just make somethingcoger del brazo a alguien to take somebody by the arm, grab somebody by the armcoger cariño a algo/alguien to become fond of something/somebody, take a liking to something/somebodycoger desprevenido,-a figurado to catch unawarescoger miedo a algo to become afraid of somethingcoger por sorpresa to catch by surprisecoger puntos (de media etc) to pick up stitchescoger una borrachera familiar to get drunkcoger una manía a alguien familiar to take a dislike to somebodycoger y... familiar to up and..., go and...cogerse un cabreo familiar to get very angryno hay por dónde cogerlo he hasn't got a leg to stand on* * *verb1) to take2) seize3) catch4) gather5) pick* * *Para las expresiones coger desprevenido, coger in fraganti, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=con la mano)a) (=tomar) to take¿puedo coger este? — can I take this one?
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coger a algn de la [mano] — to take sb by the handir cogidos de la mano — to walk along holding hands {o} hand in hand
b) (=levantar) to pick upcoge al niño, que está llorando — pick up the baby, he's crying
c) [con fuerza] to graspd) (=sostener) to hold2) (=escoger) to pickcoge el que más te guste — take {o} pick the one you like best
3) [+ flor, fruta] to pick4) (=quitar) [gen] to take; (=pedir prestado) to borrow¿quién ha cogido el periódico? — who's taken the newspaper?
¿te puedo coger el bolígrafo? — can I borrow your pen?
te he cogido la regla — I've borrowed your ruler, I've pinched your ruler *
5) (=apuntar) to take (down)6) esp Esp (=conseguir) to get¿nos coges dos entradas? — would you get us two tickets?
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coger [hora] para el dentista/en la peluquería — to make an appointment to see {o} with the dentist/at the hairdresser's7) (=adquirir)a) [+ enfermedad] to catchel niño cogió sarampión — the child got {o} caught measles
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coger [frío] — to get cold•
ha cogido una [insolación] — she's got sunstrokeb) [+ costumbre, hábito] to get into; [+ acento] to pick upc) [+ fuerzas] to gather; [+ velocidad] to gather, pick up8) (=atrapar)a) esp Esp [+ persona, pez, balón] to catch¡coge la pelota! — catch the ball!
¡por fin te he cogido! — caught you at last!
d) (Mil) to take prisoner, capturehan cogido a quince soldados — fifteen soldiers have been taken prisoner {o} have been captured
9) esp Esp (=sorprender) to catchcoger a algn en una mentira — to catch sb lying, catch sb in a lie
la guerra nos cogió en Francia — the war found {o} caught us in France
antes que nos coja la noche — before night overtakes us {o} comes down on us
10) (=empezar a sentir)•
coger [aversión] a algo — to take a strong dislike to sth•
coger [cariño] a algn — to grow {o} become fond of sb, become attached to sb•
coger [celos] de algn — to become jealous of sb11) (=tomarse) to take¿vas a coger fiesta mañana? — are you going to take tomorrow off?, are you going to take the day off tomorrow?
12) (=entender) [+ sentido, giro] to get¿no has cogido el chiste? — don't you get the joke?
13) esp Esp (=aceptar) [+ empleados, trabajo] to take on; [+ alumnos] to take in; [+ pacientes] [en hospital] to take in; [en consultorio] to take on14) (=alquilar) to take, rentcogimos un apartamento — we took {o} rented an apartment
15) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, autobús] to takevamos a coger el tren — let's take {o} get the train
16) (=ir por) to take17) (=recibir) [+ emisora, canal] to pick up, getcon esta radio cogemos Radio Praga — we can pick up {o} get Radio Prague on this set
18) (=retener) [+ polvo] to gather, collectesta moqueta coge mucho polvo — this carpet gathers {o} collects a lot of dust
los perros cogen pulgas — dogs get {o} catch fleas
19) (=aprender) to pick up20) (=incorporarse a)2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=estar) to be¿coge muy lejos de aquí? — is it very far from here?
2) (=ir)•
coger [por], cogió por esta calle — he went down this street3) Esp * (=caber) to fitaquí no coge — there's no room for it here, it doesn't fit (in) here
4) [planta] to take6)- cogió y se fue3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (esp Esp)a) ( tomar) to takecoge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet
esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this
b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to takec) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick upcoger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker
no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catchb) < pelota> to catchc) <pescado/liebre> to catchd) toro to gore3) (esp Esp)a) ( descubrir) to catchlo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing
b) ( encontrar) to catch4)a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, takeb) <calle/camino> to take5) (Esp fam)a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to getb) ( traer)vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car
c) ( ocupar)coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue
6) (Esp)a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to takeb) ( admitir) to takec) ( atender)7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to getcogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)
b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gathercoger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color
cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody
cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something
8) (esp Esp) ( captar)a) <sentido/significado> to getb) < emisora> to pick up, get9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)2.coger vi1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take2)a) (esp Esp)cojo/cogió y... — (fam)
si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)
b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...
c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.cogerse v pron (esp Esp)a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold onb) (recípr)* * *= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex. A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex. If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex. 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.Ex. If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.Ex. The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).Ex. Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.Ex. The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.Ex. The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex. A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.----* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.* coger el avión = jet off.* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.* coger rápidamente = snatch up.* cogerse = snag.* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.* cogerse la mano = join + hands.* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.* intentar coger = reach for.* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (esp Esp)a) ( tomar) to takecoge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet
esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this
b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to takec) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick upcoger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker
no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catchb) < pelota> to catchc) <pescado/liebre> to catchd) toro to gore3) (esp Esp)a) ( descubrir) to catchlo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing
b) ( encontrar) to catch4)a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, takeb) <calle/camino> to take5) (Esp fam)a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to getb) ( traer)vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car
c) ( ocupar)coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue
6) (Esp)a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to takeb) ( admitir) to takec) ( atender)7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to getcogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)
b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gathercoger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color
cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody
cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something
8) (esp Esp) ( captar)a) <sentido/significado> to getb) < emisora> to pick up, get9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)2.coger vi1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take2)a) (esp Esp)cojo/cogió y... — (fam)
si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)
b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...
c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.cogerse v pron (esp Esp)a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold onb) (recípr)* * *= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.
Ex: A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex: If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.Ex: 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.Ex: If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.Ex: The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).Ex: Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.Ex: The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex: A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.* coger el avión = jet off.* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.* coger rápidamente = snatch up.* cogerse = snag.* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.* cogerse la mano = join + hands.* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.* intentar coger = reach for.* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.* * *coger [E6 ]vtA1 (tomar) to takecoge lo que quieras take what you likea la salida coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet on the way outlo cogió del brazo she took him by the armno ha cogido una brocha en su vida she's never used o picked up a paintbrush in her lifeesto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo ( fam); I just don't know where to start with this, I can't make head or tail of this ( colloq)2 (quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to takesiempre me está cogiendo los lápices she's always taking my pencils3 (recoger) to pick up; ‹flores/moras/uvas› to pickcoge esa revista del suelo pick that magazine up off the floor¿quién ha cogido el dinero que dejé aquí? who's taken the money I left here?cogió sus cosas y se largó she got her things together o picked up her things and leftcoger los puntos pick up the stitchescogió al niño en brazos she picked the child up in her armsno cogen el teléfono they're not answering the phoneB (alcanzar, atrapar)1 ( esp Esp) ‹ladrón/terrorista› to catchcomo te coja, ya verás you'll be sorry if I catch you2 ‹pelota› to catch3 ‹pescado› to catch; ‹liebres/faisanes› to catch, bag4 ( esp Esp) «toro» to gore; «coche» to knock … downC1 ( esp Esp) (descubrir) to catchlo cogieron in fraganti/robando he was caught red-handed/stealinglos cogieron con 100 gramos de cocaína they were caught with 100 grams of cocaine2 (encontrar) ( esp Esp) to catchno quiero que me coja la noche en la carretera I don't want to be driving when it gets darkla noticia nos cogió en París we were in Paris when we got the newsme cogió de buenas/malas she caught me in a good/bad moodnos cogió desprevenidos it took us by surprise, it caught us unawaresD1 ‹tren/autobús/taxi› to catch, takeno me apetece coger el coche I don't feel like taking the carhace años que no cojo un coche I haven't driven for years2 ‹calle/camino› to takecoge la primera a la derecha take the first rightEtengo que coger hora para ir al médico I have to make an appointment to see the doctor2(ocupar): ve pronto y coge sitio get there early and save a placecogió la delantera he took the lead1 ‹dinero/propina› to take2 ‹trabajo/casa› to takecogió una casa en las afueras she took a house in the outskirtsno puedo coger más clases I can't take on any more classes3( Esp) (admitir, atender): ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio they're not taking any more children at that school nowestuvimos haciendo autostop durante horas hasta que nos cogieron we were hitching for hours before someone picked us upno pudieron cogerme en la peluquería, they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser'sentrevistó a cinco personas, pero no cogió a ninguno she interviewed five people, but she didn't give the job to any of them o she didn't take any of them on1 ‹enfermedad› to catch; ‹insolación› to getvas a coger frío you'll catch cold2 ‹borrachera/berrinche›cogí una borrachera I got plastered ( colloq)cogió un berrinche she had a temper tantrum3 ‹polvo/suciedad› to collect, gathercon dos días en la playa ya cojo algo de color it only takes me a couple of days on the beach to start to tan o to get a bit of colorlos tejidos sintéticos no cogen bien el tinte synthetic fabrics don't dye well4 ‹costumbre/vicio/acento› to pick up; ‹ritmo› to get intole cogí cariño I got quite fond of himsi le gritas te va a coger manía if you shout at him he'll take against youcogerla con algn to take it out on sbC (captar)1 ‹sentido/significado› to getno cogió el chiste/la indirecta he didn't get the joke/take the hint2 ‹emisora› to pick up, get3 ‹programa/frase› to catchcogí el programa por la mitad I only caught the second half of the program4 ‹apuntes/notas› to takele cogió las medidas para el vestido she measured her o took her measurements for the dress■ cogerviA1 «planta» to take2 «tinte/permanente» to takeel tinte no cogió the dye didn't takeB1coge/cogió y … ( fam): si empiezas con ese tema cojo y me voy if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o ( AmE) I'm taking off ( colloq)de repente cogió y se fue suddenly he upped and went ( colloq)cogió y se puso a llorar she (suddenly) burst into tears2(por un camino): cogieron por el camino más corto they took the shortest routecoge por esta calle go down this street■ cogerse1 (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold oncógete de la barandilla hold on to the railing2 ( recípr):iban cogidos de la mano they were walking along hand in hand* * *
coger ( conjugate coger) verbo transitivo
1 (esp Esp)
coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet
no cogen el teléfono (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2 ( atrapar) (esp Esp)
3
4 (Esp fam)
coger sitio to save a place
5 (esp Esp) ( adquirir)
‹ insolación› to get;
‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
6 (esp Esp) ( captar)
7 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
verbo intransitivo
1 (esp Esp) [ planta] to take;
[tinte/permanente] to take
2 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
cogerse verbo pronominal (esp Esp)
b) ( recípr):
coger
I verbo transitivo
1 to take
(agarrar) to seize: me cogió del brazo, he seized me by the arm
(sostener) to hold: cógeme el bolso un momento, por favor, please hold my bag for a moment
2 (un medio de transporte) to take, catch
(una pelota, un resfriado, a alguien que huye, a alguien haciendo algo) to catch: ¡te cogí!, I caught you!
3 (recoger del suelo) to pick (up)
(una cosecha, flores, ropa tendida) to pick
4 (un hábito) to pick up
(velocidad, impulso) to gather
5 (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp: no lo cojo, I don't understand it
6 (atropellar) to run over, knock down
7 LAm vulgar to fuck
II verbo intransitivo familiar
1 (caber) to fit
2 (para indicar inicio de acción) cogió y se puso a cantar, he went and started singing
♦ Locuciones: ¡Dios me/te/le... coja confesado!, Lord help us!
no hay por donde cogerlo, awful, third-rate
' coger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- agarrar
- alcanzar
- anillo
- atajo
- baja
- banda
- calle
- camino
- debajo
- despechugada
- despechugado
- desprevenida
- desprevenido
- embalarse
- empuñar
- enfriarse
- horizontal
- ligar
- mona
- prestar
- separarse
- soler
- sorprender
- sujetar
- timón
- tomar
- toro
- turca
- volante
- carrerilla
- catarro
- frío
- mano
- perra
- sorpresa
- tren
- trompa
English:
act
- bend
- bypass
- catch
- catch out
- catch up
- cotton
- end
- entrap
- gather
- get
- go down with
- hold
- hook
- hop
- lasso
- luckily
- nail
- observe
- opt
- pants
- pick
- pluck
- reach
- red-handed
- stick
- take
- take to
- tape
- train
- trip up
- umbrella
- unawares
- answer
- fuck
- hint
- knack
- latch
- nab
- prisoner
- red
- surprise
- up
* * *coger Although the word coger is accepted in educated use throughout Latin America, in many places its principal meaning is the taboo sense indicated at 21. For this reason it tends to be avoided in other contexts, and is usually replaced by agarrar.♦ vt1. [tomar, agarrar] to take;coger a alguien de la mano to take sb by the hand;pasear cogidos de la mano to walk hand in hand;coger a alguien en brazos to take sb in one's arms;coge la tetera por el asa take o hold the teapot by the handle;coge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment;¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?;Faméste no ha cogido un libro en su vida he's never picked up a book in his life;Famno haber por dónde cogerlo: esta película no hay por dónde cogerla I couldn't make head or tail of this movie o Br film;tu hermano es muy raro, no hay por dónde cogerlo your brother's very strange, it's hard to know what to make of him;se sabe todas las respuestas, no hay por dónde cogerlo he knows all the answers, it's impossible to catch him out2. [quitar] to take;coger algo a alguien to take sth from sb;¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?;te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment3. [recoger] [objeto caído] to pick up;[frutos, flores] to pick;se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?;nos gusta mucho coger setas we really enjoy picking mushrooms o going mushrooming;cogimos a un autoestopista muy simpático we picked up a very friendly hitchhiker4. [atrapar] [ladrón, pez, pájaro, pelota] to catch;¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!;Fam¡si te cojo, te la cargas! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!coger a alguien desprevenido to take sb by surprise;coger a alguien in fraganti to catch sb red-handed o in the act;la tormenta me cogió cerca de casa the storm broke when I was nearly home;el terremoto nos cogió en la capital the earthquake happened while we were in the capital;lo cogí de buen humor I caught him in a good mood6. [alcanzar] [persona, vehículo] to catch up with;aceleró para coger al corredor que llevaba delante she ran faster to try and catch up with the runner in front of her;cogió la delantera tras la segunda vuelta she went into o took the lead after the second lap7. [tren, autobús] to take, to catch;no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying;prefiero coger el coche I'd rather drive8. [sacar, obtener] to get;he cogido hora con el dentista I've made an appointment with the dentist;¿has cogido las entradas? have you got the tickets?9. [quedarse con] [propina, empleo, apartamento] to take;ha cogido un trabajo de mecanógrafo he has taken a job as a typist;llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat;están tan ocupados que ya no cogen más encargos they're so busy they've stopped taking on o accepting orders10. [contratar, admitir] [personal] to take on;hemos cogido a una secretaria nueva we've taken on a new secretary;el colegio ya no coge más alumnos para este curso the school has stopped taking pupils for this year11. [contraer] [gripe, resfriado] to catch, to get;coger frío to get cold;coger una insolación to get sunstroke;coger el sarampión to get o catch (the) measles;coger una borrachera to get drunk;coger un berrinche to throw a tantrum12. [absorber] to absorb, to soak up;este tipo de esponja coge mucha agua this type of sponge absorbs a lot of water;esta mesa coge mucho polvo al lado de la ventana this table gets very dusty o gathers a lot of dust next to the window13. [empezar a sentir] [odio, afecto] to start to feel;coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of14. [adquirir] [costumbre, vicio, acento] to pick up;los hijos cogen los hábitos de los padres children pick up the habits of their parents;ha cogido la costumbre de cantar por las mañanas she has taken to singing in the mornings;Fam Famcogerla con alguien: la ha cogido con nosotros, y no deja de molestarnos she's got it in for us and never leaves us alone15. [sintonizar] [canal, emisora] to get, to receive16. [entender] to get;[oír] to catch;¿coges lo que te digo? do you get o understand what I'm saying to you?;no cogió la indirecta she didn't take the hint;no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke;cogí su comentario a mitad I only half heard what she said, I only caught half of what she saidcoger velocidad to gather o gain speed18. [sujeto: vehículo] to knock over, to run over;[sujeto: toro] to gore;me cogió un coche, y ando con muletas I was run over o hit by a car, and I'm on crutches now;le cogió un toro he was gored by a bull19. [abarcar] [espacio] to cover, to take up;estas oficinas cogen tres plantas del edificio these offices take up o occupy three floors of the building20. [elegir] to choose;cogió un mal momento para anunciar el resultado she chose a bad moment to announce the resultcoger a alguien to screw o fuck sb♦ vi1. [situarse] to be;coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here2. [dirigirse]coger a la derecha/la izquierda to turn right/left;coge por la calle de la iglesia take the church road3. [enraizar] to take;los rosales han cogido the roses have taken4. [contestar al teléfono] to answer;llevo un rato llamando, pero no cogen I've been calling for a while now, but there's no answer o they don't answerde pronto cogió y me insultó he turned round and insulted me;si seguimos así, cojo y me marcho if we carry on like this, I'm offcoger con alguien to screw o fuck sb* * *I v/t2 L.Am. vulgscrew vulg3 ladrón, enfermedad catch4 TRANSP catch, take;coger el tren/bus catch the train/bus5 ( entender) getII v/i2 L.Am. vulgscrew vulg4:coger por la primera a la derecha take the first right* * *coger {15} vt1) : to seize, to take hold of2) : to catch3) : to pick up4) : to gather, to pick5) : to gore* * *coger vb¿quién ha cogido mi libro? who's taken my book?quiero coger el tren de las 10.30 I want to catch the 10.30 train¿a que no me coges? I bet you can't catch me3. (entender) to get4. (fruta, flor) to pick5. (emisora, canal) to pick up6. (tomar prestado) to borrowte cojo el diccionario, ¿vale? I'm just borrowing your dictionary, OK?te llevo a tu casa, me coge de camino I'll take you home, it's on my way -
18 bastar
v.1 to be enough.estos dos me bastan, con estos dos me basta these two are enough for me, these two will do mecon ocho basta eight will be enoughbasta con que se lo digas it's enough for you to tell herun pavo de ese tamaño basta y sobra para seis personas a turkey that size will be more than enough for six peoplebasta que salga a la calle para que se ponga a llover all I have to do is go out into the street for it to start rainingLa comida bastó The food was enough.2 to be enough for.Nos basta un buen desayuno A good breakfast is enough for us.3 to have enough with, to have enough.Me bastó el dinero que me diste I had enough with the money you gave me.* * *1 to be enough, be sufficient, suffice\bastar con to be enough■ es muy concentrado, basta con una gota it's highly concentrated, one drop is enoughbastarse a sí mismo to be self-sufficient* * *verbto suffice, be enough* * *1. VI1) (=ser suficiente) to be enough•
baste decir que... — suffice it to say that...como ejemplo, baste decir que los beneficios han aumentado en un 20% — by way of example, suffice it to say that profits have risen by 20%
•
bastar para hacer algo — to be enough to do sthsuele bastar una esponja para absorber el agua — a sponge is usually enough o all it takes to soak up the water
me bastó una foto para reconocerlo — one look at a photo was enough to recognize him, one look at a photo was all it took for me to recognize him
una mirada bastó para hacerme callar — one look was enough to make me shut up, one look was all it took to make me shut up
me bastó leer el primer párrafo para saber que era un genio — I only had to read the first paragraph to know that he was a genius
•
basta que... para que..., basta que queramos llegar pronto a casa, para que haya un atasco — just when we want to get home quickly, there's a traffic jam•
basta saber que... — it is enough to know that...2) [terciopersonal]•
con eso basta — that's enoughbasta con dar una vuelta por la ciudad para... — you only need to take a walk round the city to...
•
no basta con... — it's not enough to...no basta con decir que uno no es culpable, hay que demostrarlo — it's not enough to say you're not guilty, you have to prove it
3) [exclamación]¡basta!, ¡basta ya! — that will do!, that's enough!
•
¡basta de charla! — that's enough chatter!¡basta de tonterías! — that's enough nonsense!
¡basta ya de llorar! — that's enough crying!
4)hasta decir basta —
no hablamos alemán, nos basta y sobra con el inglés — we don't speak German, English is all we need
2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to be enough¿basta con esto? — will this be enough?
baste con decir que... — suffice it to say that...
basta de tonterías! — that's enough nonsense!; (+ me/te/le etc)
2.bastar que... para que...: basta que digas sí para que él diga no whatever you say he's bound to say the opposite; bastar y sobrar to be more than enough; hasta decir basta (fam): comimos hasta decir basta we ate so much we were ready o fit to burst (colloq); llovió hasta decir basta — it poured o bucketed down (colloq)
bastarse v pron* * *= suffice, do + quite well enough.Ex. The tables permit one list to suffice for applications with respect to many different subjects.Ex. But for now, having fun and feeling famous will do quite well enough.----* basta ya = enough is enough.* no bastar = not be good enough.* ya basta = enough is enough.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to be enough¿basta con esto? — will this be enough?
baste con decir que... — suffice it to say that...
basta de tonterías! — that's enough nonsense!; (+ me/te/le etc)
2.bastar que... para que...: basta que digas sí para que él diga no whatever you say he's bound to say the opposite; bastar y sobrar to be more than enough; hasta decir basta (fam): comimos hasta decir basta we ate so much we were ready o fit to burst (colloq); llovió hasta decir basta — it poured o bucketed down (colloq)
bastarse v pron* * *= suffice, do + quite well enough.Ex: The tables permit one list to suffice for applications with respect to many different subjects.
Ex: But for now, having fun and feeling famous will do quite well enough.* basta ya = enough is enough.* no bastar = not be good enough.* ya basta = enough is enough.* * *bastar [A1 ]vi¿basta con esto? will this be enough?con eso basta por hoy that's enough for todayun mes no basta a month isn't long enoughbasta con marcar el 101 para comunicarse inmediatamente just dial 101 to get straight throughbaste con decir que … suffice it to say that …¡basta ya!, no aguanto más that's enough! I can't take any more¡basta de tonterías/de hablar! that's enough nonsense/talking!(+ me/te/le etc): me basta con tu palabra your word is good enough for mebastar que … para que …: basta que digas una cosa para que él opine lo contrario whatever you say he's bound o sure to say the oppositebasta que salgamos de paseo para que se ponga a llover we only have to go out for a walk and you can bet (your life) it'll start rainingbastar y sobrar to be more than enoughcon esto basta y sobra this is more than enoughhasta decir basta ( fam): comimos hasta decir basta we ate until we were ready o fit to burst ( colloq)es honesto hasta decir basta he's as honest as the day is long■ bastarseél solito se basta y se sobra para sacar el negocio adelante ( fam); he's more than capable of making a go of the business on his ownno tiene por qué pedir ayuda a nadie, ella sola se basta she doesn't need to ask anyone for help, she can manage on her own o she's quite self-sufficient* * *
bastar ( conjugate bastar) verbo intransitivo
to be enough;◊ ¿basta con esto? will this be enough?;
basta con marcar el 101 just dial 101;
¡basta ya! that's enough!;
(+ me/te/le etc)
bastar verbo intransitivo to be enough, suffice: basta con darle a este botón para que se encienda you only have to press this button and it comes on
basta con dos, two will be enough
¡basta de televisión por hoy!, that's enough TV for today!
¡he dicho basta!, enough is enough! o that will do!
no basta con pedir perdón, saying sorry is just not enough
' bastar' also found in these entries:
English:
suffice
- do
* * *♦ vito be enough;estos dos me bastan, con estos dos me basta these two are enough for me, these two will do me;con ocho basta eight will be enough;basta con que se lo digas all you have to do is tell her;un pavo de ese tamaño basta y sobra para seis personas a turkey that size will be more than enough for six people;basta con que se encuentre una pequeña dificultad para que se desanime the minute he comes across the slightest problem, he loses heart;basta que salga a la calle para que se ponga a llover all I have to do is go out into the street for it to start raining* * *v/i be enough;basta con uno one is enough;¡basta! that’s enough!;basta y sobra I’ve/you’ve etc got more than enough* * *bastar vi: to be enough, to suffice* * *bastar vb to be enough¡basta! that's enough!
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sponge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin spongia, from Greek Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) an elastic porous mass of interlacing horny fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals (phylum… … New Collegiate Dictionary
soak — I. verb Etymology: Middle English soken, from Old English socian; akin to Old English sūcan to suck Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to lie immersed in liquid (as water) ; become saturated by or as if by immersion 2. a. to enter or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
soak up — {v.} 1. To take up water or other liquid as a sponge does. * /The rag soaked up the water that I spilled./ 2. To use a sponge or something like a sponge to take up liquid. * /John soaked up the water with the rag./ 3. {informal} To take up into… … Dictionary of American idioms
soak up — {v.} 1. To take up water or other liquid as a sponge does. * /The rag soaked up the water that I spilled./ 2. To use a sponge or something like a sponge to take up liquid. * /John soaked up the water with the rag./ 3. {informal} To take up into… … Dictionary of American idioms
soak — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. wet, drench, saturate, steep; absorb; permeate; drink, tipple; slang, overcharge, bleed. See water, moisture, dryness, drinking, dearness. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To drench] Syn. drench, wet,… … English dictionary for students
soak\ up — v 1. To take up water or other liquid as a sponge does. The rag soaked up the water that I spilled. 2. To use a sponge or something like a sponge to take up liquid. John soaked up the water with the rag. 3. informal To take up into yourself in… … Словарь американских идиом