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to stuff oneself with something (

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1 atiborrar

v.

1 to stuff full (informal).

2 to cram, to stuff, to jam, to fill up.

Ellos atiborraron sus bolsillos They crammed their pockets.

3 to overfeed.

Ella atiborra a su hijo She overfeeds her son.

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atiborrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (llenar) to pack, cram, stuff (de, with)

► verbo pronominal atiborrarse

1 familiar (de comida) to stuff oneself (de, with)

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verb

to stuff

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1.

VT to fill, stuff (de with)

atiborrar a un niño de dulces — * to stuff a child with sweets

2.

See:

atiborrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

atiborrar algo/a alguien de algo — to stuff something/somebody with something

la habitación estaba atiborrada de libros — the room was stuffed o crammed full of books

atiborrado de gente — packed o jam-packed with people
2.
atiborrarse v pron

atiborrarse de algo — to stuff oneself with something, to stuff oneself full of something

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= pack, stuff.

Ex. Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

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1.
verbo transitivo

atiborrar algo/a alguien de algo — to stuff something/somebody with something

la habitación estaba atiborrada de libros — the room was stuffed o crammed full of books

atiborrado de gente — packed o jam-packed with people
2.
atiborrarse v pron

atiborrarse de algo — to stuff oneself with something, to stuff oneself full of something

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= pack, stuff.

Ex: Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

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atiborrar [A1 ]

vt

has atiborrado el cajón y ahora no se abre you've stuffed the drawer so full o you've crammed so much into the drawer that now it won't open

atiborrar algo/a algn DE algo to stuff sth/sb WITH sth

me atiborró los bolsillos de almendras he stuffed my pockets with almonds

nos atiborraba de comida she stuffed us with food

la habitación estaba atiborrada de libros the room was stuffed o crammed o packed full of books

hoy venía el autobús atiborrado de gente the bus was packed o jam-packed o crammed with people today

■ atiborrarse

v pron

atiborrarse DE algo to stuff oneself WITH sth, to stuff oneself full OF sth

se atiborró de bombones she stuffed herself with o full of chocolates

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atiborrar ( conjugate atiborrar) verbo transitivo atiborrar algo/a algn de algo to stuff sth/sb with sth;
◊ atiborrado de gente packed o jam-packed with people

atiborrarse verbo pronominal atiborrarse de algo to stuff oneself with sth
atiborrar verbo transitivo to pack, stuff [de, with]

' atiborrar' also found in these entries:
English:
cram
- stuff

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atiborrar Fam

♦ vt

los aficionados atiborraban el estadio the stadium was packed to the rafters with fans;

las cajas atiborraban el almacén the warehouse was crammed full of crates;

atiborró el coche de maletas he stuffed the car full of suitcases;

mis padres nos atiborraron de comida my parents stuffed us with food;

las calles estaban atiborradas de coches the streets were packed with cars

♦ See also the pronominal verb atiborrarse

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atiborrar

v/t cram

* * *

atiborrar vt

: to pack, to crowd

♦ See also the reflexive verb atiborrarse

Spanish-English dictionary > atiborrar
2 hartar

v.

1 to stuff (full).

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

Su actitud harta a María His attitude overtires Mary.

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

La comida harta a Ricardo The food satiates Richard.

4 to annoy, to cheese up, to suck.

Su actitud harta His attitude annoys.

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hartar

► verbo transitivo

1 (atiborrar) to satiate, fill up

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

2 figurado (deseo etc) to satisfy

3 (fastidiar) to annoy, irritate

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

4 (cansar) to tire, bore

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

■ lo hartó de regalos she showered him with presents

■ lo hartaron a golpes they beat him up

► verbo pronominal hartarse

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

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

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

3 familiar (hacer algo) to do nothing but

■ me harté de leer I did nothing but read

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hasta hartarse to repletion

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

■ comer hasta hartarse to eat oneself sick

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1. VT

1) (=cansar)

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

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

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

2) (=atiborrar)

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

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

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

lo hartaron a palos — they gave him a real beating

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

2.

VI (=cansar)

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

3.

See:

hartarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (cansar, fastidiar)

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

2) (fam) ( llenar)

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

1) (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up

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

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

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

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

2) ( llenarse)

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

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

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= weary.

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

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (cansar, fastidiar)

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

2) (fam) ( llenar)

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

1) (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up

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

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

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

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

2) ( llenarse)

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

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

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= weary.

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

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hartar [A1 ]

vt

A

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

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

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

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

■ hartarse

v pron

A (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

hartarse DE QUE + SUBJ:

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

B

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

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

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

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

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

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

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hartar

♦ vt

1. [atiborrar] to stuff (full);

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

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

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

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

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

♦ vi

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

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

♦ See also the pronominal verb hartarse

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hartar

v/t

:

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

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

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hartar vt

1) : to glut, to satiate

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

♦ See also the reflexive verb hartarse

Spanish-English dictionary > hartar
3 embutir

v.

to stuff.

se embutió en unos pantalones de cuero he squeezed himself into a pair of leather trousers

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embutir

► verbo transitivo

1 (llenar) to stuff, cram, squeeze

2 (carne) to stuff

3 (incrustar) to inlay

4 figurado (condensar) to condense

■ embutieron el texto en una página they condensed the text into one page

5 figurado (hacer creer) to make believe

6 figurado (llenar de comida) to stuff

► verbo pronominal embutirse

1 figurado (atiborrarse) to stuff oneself (de, with)

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verb

to jam, stuff

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1. VT

1) (=meter) to stuff (en into)

ella estaba embutida en un vestido apretadísimo — she was squeezed into a terribly close-fitting dress

2) * (=atiborrar) to pack tight, stuff, cram (de with) (en into)

3) (Téc) [+ madera] to inlay; [+ metal] to hammer, work

2.

See:

embutirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

embutir algo de algo — to stuff something with something

embutir algo en algo — to stuff o cram something in o into something

2)

a) <madera/metal> to inlay

b) < chapa> to press
2.
embutirse v pron (AmL fam) to polish off (colloq)

embutirse de algo — to stuff oneself with something

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

embutir algo de algo — to stuff something with something

embutir algo en algo — to stuff o cram something in o into something

2)

a) <madera/metal> to inlay

b) < chapa> to press
2.
embutirse v pron (AmL fam) to polish off (colloq)

embutirse de algo — to stuff oneself with something

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embutir [I1 ]

vt

A

1 embutir algo DE algo ( Coc) to stuff sth WITH sth; ‹funda/colchón/maleta› to stuff sth WITH sth

2 ‹lana/relleno/ropa› to stuff

si te empeñas en embutirlo todo en la maleta no podrás cerrarla if you insist on cramming o stuffing everything into the suitcase you won't be able to close it

B

1 ‹madera/metal› to inlay

2 ‹chapa› to press

■ embutir

vi

( RPl fam) (engullir) to stuff oneself ( colloq), to stuff one's face (sl)

■ embutirse

v pron

( AmL fam) to polish off ( colloq) embutirse DE algo to stuff oneself WITH sth

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embutir verbo transitivo
1 (rellenar una tripa) to stuff
2 (introducir a presión) to cram, squeeze [en, into]
3 (encajar) to inlay

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embutir

♦ vt

1. [rellenar] [cojín, funda, colchón] to stuff (de with)

2. [meter] [lana, gomaespuma, carne] to stuff (en into)

3. [incrustar] to inlay;

marfil embutido en madera wood inlaid with ivory

♦ See also the pronominal verb embutirse

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embutir

v/t salchicha, cojín, colchón stuff; fig

wolf down

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embutir vt

1) : to cram, to stuff, to jam

2) : to inlay

Spanish-English dictionary > embutir
4 atracar

v.

1 to rob (bank).

2 to dock, to make shore, to berth, to come alongshore.

3 to hold up, to rob, to assault, to hijack.

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atracar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (robar - banco, tienda) to hold up, rob; (- persona) to mug

2 (de comida) to stuff, fill

► verbo intransitivo

1 MARÍTIMO (a otra nave) to come alongside; (a tierra) to tie up, dock, berth

► verbo pronominal atracarse

1 (de comida) to gorge oneself (de, on), stuff oneself (de, with); (de bebida) to guzzle (de, -)

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verb

1) to dock

2) mug, rob

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1. VT

1) (=robar) [+ banco] to hold up; [+ individuo] to mug; [+ avión] to hijack

2) (Náut) to bring alongside; [+ astronave] to dock (a with)

3) (=atiborrar) to stuff, cram

4) LAm (=molestar) to harass, pester; (=zurrar) to thrash, beat

5) Caribe (Aut) to park

2.

VI
(Náut)
atracar al o en el muelle — to berth at the quay

3.

See:

atracarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo barco to dock, berth
2.
atracar vt

1) ( asaltar) < banco> to hold up; < persona> to mug

2) (Chi fam) (acercar, aproximar)

atrácalos más — shove them closer together (colloq)

atracó la silla a la pared — she put the chair against the wall
3.
atracarse v pron

1) (fam)

atracarse de algo — de comida to stuff oneself with something, gorge oneself on something

2) (Per, Ven) ( al hablar) to dry up

3) (refl) (Chi fam) ( aproximarse)

atrácate a mí — stick close to me

se atracó al fuego — he drew near to the fire

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= dock, raid, pull into, heist, mug, waylay, berth, moor.

Ex. By the early 1700s, Glasgow had become a major port city; in 1770 the Clyde was dredged and jetties built along its banks, allowing larger vessels to dock within the city centre.

Ex. The article ' Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.

Ex. So, having stated these thoughts about librarians and digital libraries, I am happy to announce that the airplane has now pulled into its boarding gate.

Ex. This can vary, however, as sometimes banks are robbed and armored cars heisted to forward their causes, but this was not Kahl's way of doing things.

Ex. In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.

Ex. Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.

Ex. Damage to port facilities while berthing or unberthing has been the subject of many costly claims.

Ex. This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.

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1.
verbo intransitivo barco to dock, berth
2.
atracar vt

1) ( asaltar) < banco> to hold up; < persona> to mug

2) (Chi fam) (acercar, aproximar)

atrácalos más — shove them closer together (colloq)

atracó la silla a la pared — she put the chair against the wall
3.
atracarse v pron

1) (fam)

atracarse de algo — de comida to stuff oneself with something, gorge oneself on something

2) (Per, Ven) ( al hablar) to dry up

3) (refl) (Chi fam) ( aproximarse)

atrácate a mí — stick close to me

se atracó al fuego — he drew near to the fire

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= dock, raid, pull into, heist, mug, waylay, berth, moor.

Ex: By the early 1700s, Glasgow had become a major port city; in 1770 the Clyde was dredged and jetties built along its banks, allowing larger vessels to dock within the city centre.

Ex: The article ' Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.

Ex: So, having stated these thoughts about librarians and digital libraries, I am happy to announce that the airplane has now pulled into its boarding gate.

Ex: This can vary, however, as sometimes banks are robbed and armored cars heisted to forward their causes, but this was not Kahl's way of doing things.

Ex: In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.

Ex: Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.

Ex: Damage to port facilities while berthing or unberthing has been the subject of many costly claims.

Ex: This procedure when mooring a vessel can be hazardous, especially in heavy seas, since a person must walk forward on deck.

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atracar [A2 ]

vi

A «barco» to dock, berth

B

( Per fam) (picar): ése atraca fácilmente he'll swallow anything

quiso besarla pero no atracó he wanted to kiss her but she wouldn't go for it ( AmE) o ( BrE) wouldn't have it ( colloq)

C ( Chi fam) «pareja» to neck ( colloq), to make out ( AmE colloq), to snog ( BrE colloq)

■ atracar

vt

A (asaltar) ‹banco› to hold up; ‹persona› to mug

en ese restaurante te atracan ( fam); they rip you off in that restaurant ( colloq)

B (Per, Ven) (atascar) to jam

C

( Chi fam) (acercar, aproximar): están muy separados, atrácalos más they're too far apart, shove ( o shift etc) them closer together ( colloq)

■ atracarse

v pron

A ( fam) atracarse DE algo ‹de comida› to stuff oneself WITH sth, gorge oneself ON sth, pig out ON sth ( colloq)

B (Per, Ven)

1 «puerta/cajón/ascensor» to jam, get stuck

la llave se ha atracado en la cerradura the key's jammed o stuck in the lock

2 (al hablar) to dry up

C ( refl)

( Chi fam) (aproximarse): atrácate a mí, así no nos perderemos stick close to me, that way we won't lose each other

se atracó al fuego he drew near to the fire

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atracar ( conjugate atracar) verbo intransitivo [ barco] to dock, berth
verbo transitivo ( asaltar) ‹ banco› to hold up;
‹ persona› to mug
atracar
I verbo transitivo to hold up
(asaltar a una persona) to rob
II vi Náut to tie up
' atracar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asaltar
English:
berth
- dock
- hold up
- mug
- raid
- rob
- stick up
- tie up
- hold
- land

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atracar

♦ vt

1. [banco] to rob;
[persona] to mug;
nos atracaron en el parque we got mugged in the park

2. Chile [golpear] to beat, to hit

♦ vi
[barco] to dock (en at)
♦ See also the pronominal verb atracarse

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atracar

I v/t

1 banco, tienda hold up; a alguien mug

2 Chi fam

make out with fam, neck with Br fam

II v/i MAR dock

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atracar {72} vt

: to dock, to land

atracar vt

: to hold up, to rob, to mug

♦ See also the reflexive verb atracarse

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atracar vb

1. (banco, tienda, etc) to rob [pt. & pp. robbed] / to hold up [pt. & pp. held]

dos tipos han atracado el banco two men have robbed the bank

2. (persona) to mug [pt. & pp. mugged]

me han atracado I've been mugged

3. (embarcación) to dock

los barcos atracan en el puerto ships dock in the port

Spanish-English dictionary > atracar
5 ciego

adj.

1 blind, unseeing, eyeless, sightless.

2 unperceptive, blind, uncomprehending, half-blind.

3 senseless.

4 blind, dead-end.

5 blind, viewless.

m.

1 blind man, blind person, blind, sightless person.

2 blind intestine, caecum, cecum, blindgut.

pres.indicat.

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

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ciego

► adjetivo

1 (persona) blind

2 (conducto) blocked up

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (persona) blind person

► nombre masculino ciego

1 ANATOMÍA caecum (US cecum), blind gut

► nombre masculino plural los ciegos

1 the blind

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a ciegas (sin ver) blindly 2 (sin pensar) without thinking

■ no digas las cosas a ciegas don't say things off the top of your head

estar ciego,-a de ira to be blind with anger

ponerse ciego,-a familiar (bebiendo) to get blind drunk 2 (de drogas) to get stoned

quedarse ciego,-a to go blind

ser ciego,-a de nacimiento to be born blind

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ciego

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA caecum (US cecum), blind gut

► nombre masculino plural

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1. (f. - ciega)
noun

blind person
2. (f. - ciega)
adj.

blind

- a ciegas

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ciego, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=invidente) blind

es ciego de nacimiento — he has been blind from o since birth, he was born blind

la justicia es ciega — justice is blind

• dejar ciego a algn — to blind sb

las luces me dejaron ciego por un momento — the lights blinded me for a moment

el accidente la dejó ciega — she was blinded in the accident

• estar ciego — to be blind

pero ¿estás ciego? ¿no ves que el semáforo está en rojo? — are you blind or what? can't you see the lights are red?

• quedarse ciego — to go blind

se quedó ciego después del accidente — he was blinded in the accident, he went blind as a result of the accident

- más ciego que un topo

2) [por ofuscación]

a) [persona] blind

• ciego a — blind to

ciego a las necesidades del resto del mundo — blind to the needs of the rest of the world

• ciego de celos — blind with jealousy

ciego de dolor — in absolute agony

ciego de ira o rabia — blind with rage

b) [violencia] mindless, senseless; [fanatismo] mindless

3) (=total) [confianza, fe] unquestioning, blind pey

tenían una confianza ciega en su líder — they had unquestioning o pey blind faith in their leader

exijo de todos mis hombres una obediencia ciega — I demand unquestioning obedience from all my men

4) (=bloqueado) [arco, entrada] blind; [conducto, tubo] blocked

5) ** (=borracho) blind drunk *, pissed **; [con drogas duras] high *; [con drogas blandas] stoned **

• ponerse ciego a o de algo — (=borracho) to get pissed on sth **, get trashed on sth (EEUU) **; [con drogas duras] to get high on sth *; [con drogas blandas] to get stoned on sth **; [comiendo] to stuff o.s. with sth *

6)

• a ciegas —

a) (=sin ver)

andar o caminar a ciegas — to grope one's way

avanzamos a ciegas hasta encontrar el interruptor — we groped our way to the light switch

buscó a ciegas la puerta — he searched blindly for the door, he groped about searching for the door

• volar a ciegas — to fly blind

b) (=sin pensar) [actuar, decidir] in the dark; [obedecer] unquestioningly, blindly pey

creíamos a ciegas todo lo que decía el partido — we unquestioningly o pey blindly believed everything the party said, we believed everything the party said without question
cita 1), b)
2.

SM / F (=invidente) blind man/blind woman

una organización de ciegos — an organization for the blind, a blind people's organization

3. SM

1) Esp
**
¡qué ciego llevaba! — [de alcohol] he was blind drunk * o pissed! **; [de drogas duras] he was high as a kite *; [de drogas blandas] he was stoned out of his mind **

2) (Anat) caecum, cecum (EEUU)

3) Caribe (=claro) forest clearing

* * *
I
- ga adjetivo

1)

a) ( invidente) blind

es ciego de nacimiento — he was born blind

se quedó ciego — he went blind

a ciegas: anduvimos a ciegas por el pasillo we groped our way along the corridor; lo decidió a ciegas he decided without thinking it through; comprar a ciegas to buy something without seeing it first; más ciego que un topo as blind as a bat; ponerse ciego a or de algo — (Esp fam) to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

b) ( ante una realidad)

estar ciego a algo — to be blind to something

2) ( ofuscado) blind

ciego de ira — blind with fury

3) <fe/obediencia> blind

4) <conducto/cañería> blocked; < arco> blank; < muro> blind

5) (Esp fam) ( por alcohol) blind drunk (colloq); ( por la droga) stoned (sl)
II
- ga masculino, femenino

1) ( invidente) (m) blind man; (f) blind woman

en el país or el reino de los ciegos el tuerto es (el) rey — in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king

2) ciego masculino (Anat) cecum*

3) ciego masculino (Esp arg)

qué ciego llevaba/se cogió! — ( por droga) he was/got stoned out of his mind (sl); ( por alcohol) he was/got totally plastered (colloq)

* * *
I
- ga adjetivo

1)

a) ( invidente) blind

es ciego de nacimiento — he was born blind

se quedó ciego — he went blind

a ciegas: anduvimos a ciegas por el pasillo we groped our way along the corridor; lo decidió a ciegas he decided without thinking it through; comprar a ciegas to buy something without seeing it first; más ciego que un topo as blind as a bat; ponerse ciego a or de algo — (Esp fam) to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

b) ( ante una realidad)

estar ciego a algo — to be blind to something

2) ( ofuscado) blind

ciego de ira — blind with fury

3) <fe/obediencia> blind

4) <conducto/cañería> blocked; < arco> blank; < muro> blind

5) (Esp fam) ( por alcohol) blind drunk (colloq); ( por la droga) stoned (sl)
II
- ga masculino, femenino

1) ( invidente) (m) blind man; (f) blind woman

en el país or el reino de los ciegos el tuerto es (el) rey — in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king

2) ciego masculino (Anat) cecum*

3) ciego masculino (Esp arg)

qué ciego llevaba/se cogió! — ( por droga) he was/got stoned out of his mind (sl); ( por alcohol) he was/got totally plastered (colloq)

* * *

ciego¹

¹ = blind, mindless, blind man.

Ex: It is the order of words that helps us to distinguish between 'office post' and 'post office' or, to quote the hackneyed example, ' blind Venetian' and 'Venetian blind'.

Ex: This article argues that mindless adulation is no substitute for honest discussions of the bad as well as the good in young adult literature.

Ex: Volunteering to answer a query that has not yet been asked is like helping a blind man to the other side of the street without first making sure he wants to cross.

* a ciegas = blindfold, blindfolded, in the dark.

* amor ciego = blind love.

* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).

* a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.

* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.

* biblioteca para ciegos = library for the blind.

* ciegos, los = blind, the.

* cita a ciegas = blind date.

* comprar a ciegas = buy + a pig in a poke.

* curva ciega = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* ensayo doble ciego = double-blind research study.

* fe ciega = blind faith, blind trust.

* hacerse el ciego = pretend + not to have seen.

* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.

* licencia a ciegas = shrink-wrapped licence [shrinkwrapped licence].

* más hambre que el perro de un ciego = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.

* palos de ciego = a stab in the dark, a shot in the dark.

* pozo ciego = cesspool, cesspit.

* punto ciego = blind spot.

* referencia ciega o vacía = blind reference.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

ciego²

² = drunk back, blind drunk.

Ex: Is it not against the law to release a drunk back into society who may be still under the infuence?.

Ex: New research published today finds that even having just one stiff drink can make you ' blind drunk'.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* * *

ciego¹ -ga

adjective

A

1 (invidente) blind

es ciego de nacimiento he was born blind

se quedó ciego he went blind

el accidente lo dejó ciego he was blinded in the accident, the accident left him blind

¿estás ciego?, ¿no ves que está cerrado? ( fam); are you blind? can't you see that it's closed? ( colloq)

a ciegas: no tomes decisiones importantes así, a ciegas don't rush blindly into important decisions like that

no me gusta comprar las cosas a ciegas I don't like buying things without seeing them first

anduvimos a ciegas por el pasillo we groped our way along the corridor

ir ciego (en mus) to have a bad hand

más ciego que un topo as blind as a bat

ponerse ciego a or de algo ( Esp fam); to gorge oneself on o ( colloq) stuff oneself with sth

2 (ante una realidad) estar ciego A algo to be blind TO sth

está ciega a sus defectos she is blind to his faults

B (ofuscado) blind

ciego de celos/ira blind with jealousy/fury

C ‹fe/obediencia› blind

tiene una confianza ciega en sus hijos she trusts her children blindly, she has blind faith in her children

D ‹conducto/cañería› blocked; ‹arco› blank; ‹muro› blind calle f A. (↑ calle)

E ( Esp fam) (por el alcohol) blind drunk ( colloq), plastered ( colloq); (por la droga) stoned (sl)

ciego² -ga

masculine, feminine

A (invidente) ( masculine) blind man; ( feminine) blind woman

en tierra de ciegos or en el país or el reino de los ciegos el tuerto es (el) rey in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king

B

ciego masculine ( Anat) cecum*

C

ciego masculine ( Esp arg): ¡qué ciego llevaba! (por la droga) he was stoned out of his mind (sl) (por el alcohol) he was totally plastered ( colloq) o (sl) smashed

* * *

Del verbo cegar: ( conjugate cegar)

ciego es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
cegar
ciego
cegar ( conjugate cegar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( deslumbrar) to blind

b) ( ofuscar) to blind;

◊ cegado por los celos blinded by jealousy

2 ‹conducto/cañería› to block
ciego
◊ -ga adjetivo

1
a) ( invidente) blind;

◊ es ciego de nacimiento he was born blind;

se quedó ciego he went blind;
anduvimos a ciegas por el pasillo we groped our way along the corridor
b) ( ante una realidad) estar ciego a algo to be blind to sth

c) ( ofuscado) blind;

◊ ciego de ira blind with fury

2 ‹fe/obediencia› blind
3 ‹conducto/cañería› blocked;
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( invidente) (m) blind man;
(f) blind woman;
◊ los ciegos the blind

cegar verbo transitivo
1 to blind
2 (una puerta, ventana) to wall up
ciego,-a
I adjetivo
1 (persona) blind: es ciego de nacimiento, he/she was born blind
se quedó ciego, he/she went blind
2 familiar (atiborrado) ponerse ciego (de comida) to stuff oneself
(de alcohol) to get blind drunk
(de droga) to get stoned
II sustantivo masculino argot tener/llevar un ciego impresionante, (borrachera) to be blind drunk
(de droga) to be stoned
III sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 blind person
los ciegos, the blind pl
♦ Locuciones: a ciegas, (sin ver nada) blindly
(sin información o reflexión) compró el coche a ciegas, she bought the car without having a look at it

' ciego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ciega
- topo
- aberración
- desgracia
- pozo
- punto
- tuerto
English:
blind
- go
- in
- strike
- unquestioning
- be
- cesspit
- dead
- disable
- fanatical
- mindless
- stuff

* * *

ciego, -a

♦ ver cegar

♦ adj

1. [invidente] blind;

Juan es ciego de nacimiento Juan was born blind;

quedarse ciego to go blind

2. [ante algo] blind;

el amor lo ha vuelto ciego love has made him blind

3. [enloquecido] blinded (de by);
entonces, ciego de ira, lo mató then, blind with rage, he killed him;

está ciego por el esquí he's mad about skiing

4. [pozo, tubería] blocked (up)

5. [total] [fe, confianza] blind;

tengo una confianza ciega en él I trust him unconditionally

6. Esp Fam [borracho] blind drunk, Br pissed;
muy Fam [drogado] stoned;
nos pusimos ciegos de cerveza we got blind drunk o Br pissed on beer

♦ nm,f
[invidente] blind person;
los ciegos the blind

♦ nm

1. Anat caecum

2. Esp Fam [de droga] trip;

tener/cogerse un ciego [de alcohol] to be/get blind drunk o plastered o Br pissed;

llevo un ciego que no me tengo I'm totally plastered, Br I'm pissed out of my mind

3.
los ciegos [sorteo de la ONCE] = lottery organized by Spanish association for the blind

4. RP [en naipes] = player who has no trump cards in their hand

♦ a ciegas loc adv

blindly;

andar a ciegas to grope one's way;

no hagas las cosas a ciegas don't act without knowing what you are doing

* * *

ciego

I adj

1 blind;

quedar(se) ciego go blind;

ciego de ira blind with rage;

a ciegas blindly

2 ANAT

:

intestino ciego cecum, Br caecum

II m

1 blind man;

¡eso lo ve un ciego! even a blind man can see that!

2 ANAT cecum, Br

caecum

* * *

ciego, -ga adj

1) invidente: blind

2)

a ciegas : blindly

3)

quedarse ciego : to go blind

♦ ciegamente adv

ciego, -ga n

invidente: blind person

* * *

ciego¹ adj blind

se quedó ciego a consecuencia del accidente he went blind as a result of the accident

ciego² n blind person

los ciegos the blind

Spanish-English dictionary > ciego
6 atestar

v.

1 to pack, to cram.

Ricardo atestó la cajuela del auto Richard crammed the car's trunk.

2 to testify to (law).

3 to attest, to bear witness to, to witness, to testify to.

El testigo atestó la declaración The witness attested the deposition.

4 to depose, to attest.

María atestó contra su marido Mary deposed against her husband.

* * *

atestar

► verbo transitivo

1 DERECHO to testify

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atestar

► verbo transitivo

1 (atiborrar) to cram (de, with), pack (de, with)

► verbo pronominal atestarse

1 (de comida) to stuff oneself (de, with)

* * *

verb

1) to crowd, pack, stuff

2) attest, testify

* * *
I
VT (Jur) to attest, testify to; (=dar prueba de) to vouch for

una palabra no atestada — an unattested word, an unrecorded word
II
1.

VT (=llenar) to pack, stuff (de with)

atestar a algn de frutas — * to stuff sb with fruit

2.

See:

atestarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( llenar) <local/plaza> to pack; <caja/cajón>

atestar de algo — to pack with o full of something

2) (Der) < firma> to witness
2.
atestar vi (Der) to testify
3.
atestarse v pron

atestarse de algo — to stuff oneself with something

* * *

= pack in, throng, jam, pack.

Ex. This approach allows the construction of concise summaries, containing complex sentences that pack in information.

Ex. The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.

Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.

Ex. Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.

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* atestar de = clutter (with), cram with.

* atestar en = cram into.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( llenar) <local/plaza> to pack; <caja/cajón>

atestar de algo — to pack with o full of something

2) (Der) < firma> to witness
2.
atestar vi (Der) to testify
3.
atestarse v pron

atestarse de algo — to stuff oneself with something

* * *

atestar(de)

(v.) = clutter (with), cram with

Ex: This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.

Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.

= pack in, throng, jam, pack.

Ex: This approach allows the construction of concise summaries, containing complex sentences that pack in information.

Ex: The street was thronged by people who had not a moment to spare.

Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.

Ex: Because it is such a competitive market, nightclubs are constantly reinventing themselves and places that are packed one weekend are deserted the next.

* atestar de = clutter (with), cram with.

* atestar en = cram into.

* * *

atestar

vt

A (llenar) ‹local/plaza› to pack atestar algo DE algo ‹caja/cajón› to pack sth WITH sth, to pack sth full OF sth

B [A1 ] ( Der) ‹firma› to witness

■ atestar

vi

[A1 ] ( Der) to testify

■ atestarse

v pron

atestarse DE algo to stuff oneself WITH sth

* * *

atestar 1 vtr Jur to testify
atestar 2 vtr (abarrotar) to pack, cram [de, with]
' atestar' also found in these entries:
English:
clutter
- mob
- pack
- throng
- jam

* * *

atestar

♦ vt

1. [llenar] to pack, to cram (de with);
los manifestantes atestaban la plaza the square was packed with demonstrators

2. Der to testify to

♦ See also the pronominal verb atestarse

* * *

atestar {55} vt

1) atiborrar: to crowd, to pack

2) : to witness, to testify to

atestar vi

: to testify

Spanish-English dictionary > atestar
7 morado

adj.

purple, dark purple, violet, bluish-purple.

m.

1 purple color, purple, bluish purple, purple blue.

2 bruise, contusion, dark painful skin injury.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: morar.

* * *

morado

► adjetivo

1 (color) purple; (ojo) black

► nombre masculino morado

1 (color) purple

2 (hematoma) bruise

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

pasarlas moradas familiar to have a tough time

ponerse morado,-a familiar (de comida) to stuff oneself 2 (de vino, placer etc) to get one's fill

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morado

► nombre masculino

1 (color) purple

2 (hematoma) bruise

* * *
1. noun m.
purple
2. (f. - morada)
adj.

purple

* * *

1.

ADJ purple

terciopelo morado — purple velvet

ojo morado — black eye

- pasarlas moradas

- ponerse morado de algo

2. SM

1) (=color) purple

2) (=cardenal) bruise

* * *
I
- da adjetivo < color> purple

morado del frío — blue with cold

ponerle a alguien un ojo morado — to give somebody a black eye

pasarlas or verlas moradas — (Esp) to have a hard o tough time

ponerse morado de algo — (Esp fam) to stuff oneself with something (colloq)
II
masculino (Esp, Ven) bruise

* * *

= purple.

Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

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* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo < color> purple

morado del frío — blue with cold

ponerle a alguien un ojo morado — to give somebody a black eye

pasarlas or verlas moradas — (Esp) to have a hard o tough time

ponerse morado de algo — (Esp fam) to stuff oneself with something (colloq)
II
masculino (Esp, Ven) bruise

* * *

= purple.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* * *

morado¹ -da

adjective

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹color› purple

tenía las manos moradas del frío his hands were blue with cold

ponerle un ojo morado a algn to give sb a black eye

pasarlas or verlas moradas ( Esp); to have a hard o tough time

ponerse morado ( Esp fam); to gorge oneself, stuff oneself ( colloq)

nos pusimos morados de bombones we stuffed ourselves with o gorged ourselves on chocolates ( colloq)

me puse morada de sangría I drank gallons of sangria ( colloq)

morado²

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (color) purple

B (Esp, Ven) (en la piel) bruise

* * *

Del verbo morar: ( conjugate morar)

morado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
morado
morar
morado 1
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ color› purple;

morado del frío blue with cold;
ponerle a algn un ojo morado to give sb a black eye
morado 2 sustantivo masculino (Esp, Ven) bruise
morar ( conjugate morar) verbo intransitivo (liter) to dwell (liter)
morado,-a
I adjetivo purple
II sustantivo masculino
1 (color) purple
2 (moratón) bruise
♦ Locuciones: familiar pasarlas moradas, to have a tough time
ponerse morado, to stuff oneself [de, with]

' morado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
morada
- lívido
- ojo
English:
black
- eye
- purple
- bruise
- stuff

* * *

morado, -a

♦ adj
[color] purple;
Comp
Esp Fam
pasarlas moradas to have a tough time of it;

las pasamos moradas para encontrar alojamiento it was a nightmare finding somewhere to stay;

Comp
Esp Fam
ponerse morado [de comida] to stuff oneself;

nos pusimos morados de cerveza we drank gallons of beer;

me puse morado de bailar I did nothing but dance

♦ nm

1. [color] purple

2. [moratón] bruise

* * *

morado

adj purple;

pasarlas moradas fam have a rough time;

ponerse morado de fam stuff o.s. with fam

* * *

morado, -da adj

: purple

morado nm

: purple

* * *

morado¹ adj purple

las berenjenas son moradas aubergines are purple

morado² n (hematoma) bruise

tengo un morado en la pierna I've got a bruise on my leg

Spanish-English dictionary > morado
8 lote

m.

1 share (parte).

2 batch, lot (conjunto).

un lote de libros a set of books

3 allotment, lot.

* * *

lote

► nombre masculino

1 (parte) share, portion

2 COMERCIO lot, batch

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

darse el lote familiar to pet

pegarse el lote familiar to pet

* * *

noun m.

lot, batch

* * *
I
SM

1) [de herencia, reparto] portion, share

2) [en subasta] lot

el lote 37 es una estantería de caoba — lot 37 is a mahogany bookcase

3) (Inform) batch

4) LAm (=solar) lot, piece of land, building site

5) LAm * [de drogas] cache ( of drugs)

6) **

- darse o pegarse el lote con algn

7) (=medida) Méx about 100 hectares ; Cono Sur about 400 hectares

8)

- al lote
II
* SM Cono Sur (=imbécil) idiot, clot *

* * *

masculino

1) ( de un producto) batch; ( en subastas) lot

darse un lote de algo — (Esp fam) to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

2) ( terreno) plot ( of land)

- lote urbanizado

3) (fam) ( montón) loads (pl) (colloq)

un lote de — loads of

* * *

= batch [batches, -pl.], bundle, tranche.

Ex. A KWIC index is based upon the 'keywords' in the titles of the batch of documents to be indexed.

Ex. Many of them use a technique called packet-switching in which data are sent from transmitter to receiver in small bundles or packets.

Ex. The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

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* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* fichero de ejecución por lotes = batch file.

* modalidad por lotes = batch mode.

* ofrecer en un lote = bundle.

* procesar por lotes = batch-process.

* proceso por lotes = batch processing.

* * *

masculino

1) ( de un producto) batch; ( en subastas) lot

darse un lote de algo — (Esp fam) to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

2) ( terreno) plot ( of land)

- lote urbanizado

3) (fam) ( montón) loads (pl) (colloq)

un lote de — loads of

* * *

= batch [batches, -pl.], bundle, tranche.

Ex: A KWIC index is based upon the 'keywords' in the titles of the batch of documents to be indexed.

Ex: Many of them use a technique called packet-switching in which data are sent from transmitter to receiver in small bundles or packets.

Ex: The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* fichero de ejecución por lotes = batch file.

* modalidad por lotes = batch mode.

* ofrecer en un lote = bundle.

* procesar por lotes = batch-process.

* proceso por lotes = batch processing.

* * *

lote

masculine

A

1 (de un producto) batch, lot

2 (en subastas) lot

darse or pegarse el lote ( Esp fam); to make out ( colloq), to pet ( colloq)

darse or pegarse un lote de algo ( Esp fam); to stuff oneself with sth ( colloq)

B ( AmL) (terreno) plot, lot ( AmE)

Compuesto:

lote urbanizado

serviced site

C ( Chi fam) (montón) loads (pl) ( colloq)

un lote de cosas que hacer loads o lots of things to do

al lote ( Chi fam): tiene mujeres al lote he has loads o lots of women chasing after him

los asuntos aquí andan al lote things are in a total mess here ( colloq)

es muy al lote she's very careless o slapdash

* * *

lote sustantivo masculino
a) ( de un producto) batch;

( en subastas) lot
b) ( terreno) plot ( of land)

lote sustantivo masculino
1 set
2 Com lot
3 Inform batch
♦ Locuciones: vulgar darse el lote, to snog, make out
' lote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
partida
- terreno
English:
batch
- lot
- job

* * *

lote nm

1. [parte] [para vender, subastar] lot;

han hecho varios lotes con sus muebles they've divided their furniture into several lots

2. [conjunto] [de productos] batch;

regalamos un lote de libros we're giving away a set of books

3. Informát batch

4. Esp Fam
darse o [m5] pegarse el lote (con) to neck (with), Br to snog

5. Am [solar] plot (of land)

6. CSur Fam [cantidad]
acaba de comprarse un lote de cosas she's just bought a whole load of stuff

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lote

m

1 en reparto share, part

2 L.Am. ( solar) lot

3 pop

:

darse el lote make out fam

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lote nm

1) : part, share

2) : batch, lot

3) : plot of land, lot

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lote n (de productos) batch

lote de navidad Christmas hamper

Spanish-English dictionary > lote
9 forrar

v.

1 to cover (libro).

2 to line, to cover.

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forrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (por dentro) to line

2 (por fuera) to cover

3 (tapizar) to upholster

► verbo pronominal forrarse

1 familiar (de dinero) to make a fortune, make a packet

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verb

1) to line

2) cover

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1. VT

1) (=poner forro a) to line (de with)
(=acolchar) to pad; [+ coche] to upholster
2) [+ libro] [como protección] to cover (de with)
(=encuadernar) to bind (de in)
3) (Téc) [gen] to line; [+ tubería, caldera] to lag

2.

See:

forrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo < abrigo> to line; <libro/sillón> to cover; < puerta> to line
2.
forrarse v pron

1) (fam) tb

forrarse de dinero — to make a killing o mint

2) (Méx fam) ( llenarse)

forrarse de algo — to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

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= cover, line.

Ex. I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.

Ex. The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.

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* forrar de arcilla = clay.

* sin forrar = uncovered.

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1.
verbo transitivo < abrigo> to line; <libro/sillón> to cover; < puerta> to line
2.
forrarse v pron

1) (fam) tb

forrarse de dinero — to make a killing o mint

2) (Méx fam) ( llenarse)

forrarse de algo — to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

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= cover, line.

Ex: I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.

Ex: The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.

* forrar de arcilla = clay.

* sin forrar = uncovered.

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forrar [A1 ]

vt

‹abrigo› to line; ‹libro/sillón› to cover; ‹puerta› to line

■ forrarse

v pron

A ( fam) (enriquecerse) tb

forrarse de dinero to make a killing o mint o ( BrE) packet ( colloq), to coin it ( colloq)

B ( Méx fam) (llenarse) forrarse DE algo; to stuff oneself WITH sth ( colloq), to pig out ON sth ( colloq)

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forrar ( conjugate forrar) verbo transitivo ‹ prenda› to line;
‹libro/sillón› to cover
forrarse verbo pronominal (fam) tb
◊ forrarse de dinero to make a killing o mint (colloq)

forrar vtr (el interior) to line
(el exterior) to cover

' forrar' also found in these entries:
English:
contact paper
- line
- cover

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forrar

♦ vt

1. [cubrir] [libro] to cover;
[ropa] to line (de with); [asiento] to upholster
2. [pegar] Fam
forrar a alguien a puñetazos to beat the hell out of sb;
Esp Vulg
forrar a alguien a hostias to beat the shit out of sb

♦ See also the pronominal verb forrarse

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forrar

v/t prenda line; libro, silla cover

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forrar vt

1) : to line (a garment)

2) : to cover (a book)

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forrar vb

1. (interior) to line

he forrado el vestido I've lined the dress

2. (exterior) to cover

forra el libro con papel cover the book with paper

Spanish-English dictionary > forrar
10 atapuzarse

VPR to stuff o.s.

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verbo pronominal (Ven fam) to guzzle (down) (colloq)

atapuzarsese de algo — to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

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verbo pronominal (Ven fam) to guzzle (down) (colloq)

atapuzarsese de algo — to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

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vpr

to stuff one's face

Spanish-English dictionary > atapuzarse
11 panzada

f.

1 belly flop.

2 bellyful (informal) (hartura).

darse una panzada (de algo) to stuff oneself (with something)

3 blow in the belly, bellyful, bellyflop.

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panzada

► nombre femenino

1 familiar (atracón - de comer) binge, blowout; (- de beber) binge

■ anoche me pegué una panzada de fumar I smoked myself silly last night

2 (en el agua) belly flop

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femenino (fam)

1) ( en el agua) belly flop (colloq)

se dio una panzada — he did a belly flop

2)

a) ( comilona)

darse una panzada de algo — to pig out on something (colloq)

b) ( hartazgo)

me di una panzada de trabajar — I worked really hard, I worked my butt off (AmE colloq)

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femenino (fam)

1) ( en el agua) belly flop (colloq)

se dio una panzada — he did a belly flop

2)

a) ( comilona)

darse una panzada de algo — to pig out on something (colloq)

b) ( hartazgo)

me di una panzada de trabajar — I worked really hard, I worked my butt off (AmE colloq)

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panzada

feminine

A ( fam) (en el agua) belly flop ( colloq)

se dio una panzada he did a belly flop

B ( fam)

1

(comilona): darse una panzada de algo to pig out on sth ( colloq)

2

(hartazgo): me he dado una panzada de trabajar I've worked really hard, I've worked my butt off ( AmE colloq), I've worked my guts out ( BrE colloq)

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panzada sustantivo femenino (fam)
1 ( en el agua) belly flop (colloq);
◊ se dio una panzada he did a belly flop

2 ( comilona):
◊ darse una panzada de algo to pig out on sth (colloq)

panzada sustantivo femenino
1 (atracón) nos dimos una panzada de arroz, we got our fill of rice
fig (referido a actividades) nos dimos una panzada de reír, we laughed ourselves silly
2 (golpe) belly flop: se tiró mal al agua y se dio una panzada, he dived into the water and did a belly-flop

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panzada nf
Fam
1. [en el agua] belly flop;

darse una panzada to do a belly flop

2. [hartazgo]
se dieron una panzada de marisco they pigged out on shellfish;

nos dimos una panzada de estudiar we studied really hard

Spanish-English dictionary > panzada
12 hinchar

v.

1 to blow up, to inflate.

ya me está hinchando las narices (informal figurative) he's beginning to get up my nose (peninsular Spanish)

2 to swell, to bloat, to bulge, to inflate.

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hinchar

► verbo transitivo

1 (inflar) to inflate, blow up; (con bomba) to pump up

■ hinchar una pelota to pump up a ball

■ hinchar un globo to blow up a balloon

2 figurado (exagerar) to inflate, blow up, exaggerate

► verbo pronominal hincharse

1 MEDICINA to swell (up)

■ se me ha hinchado el pie my foot has swollen up

2 (engreírse) to become conceited, become bigheaded

3 familiar (comer) to stuff oneself

4 familiar (hacer dinero) to make a packet, line one's pockets

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hinchar a golpes / hinchar a palos familiar to beat, thrash

hincharle a alguien la cabeza con algo figurado to stuff somebody's head with something

hincharse de algo to do something a lot

■ hincharse de llorar to cry one's eyes out

■ hincharse de correr to run around a lot

hinchársele a uno las narices familiar to get sick and tired

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verb

to inflate

- hincharse

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1. VT

1) [+ vientre] to distend, enlarge; [+ globo] to blow up, inflate, pump up

2) (=exagerar) to exaggerate

3) Cono Sur ** (=molestar) to annoy, upset

me hincha todo el tiempo — he keeps on at me all the time

2.

See:

hincharse

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1.
verbo transitivo (Esp) < globo> to inflate (frml), to blow up; < rueda> to inflate, pump up; <suceso/noticia> (fam) to blow... up (colloq)
2.
hinchar vi

1) (CS fam) ( fastidiar) persona to be a pain in the ass (AmE vulg) o (BrE vulg) arse; (+ me/te/le etc)

me hincha su actitud — his attitude really pisses me off (sl)

2) (CS) (Dep)

hinchar por alguien — to cheer somebody on, root for somebody (colloq)
3.
hincharsev pron

a) vientre/pierna (+ me/te/le etc) to swell up

hincharse de plata or dinero — (fam) to earn o make a fortune (colloq)

b) (fam) ( enorgullecerse) to swell with pride

c) (Esp fam) ( hartarse)

hincharse a/de algo: me hinché de ostras I stuffed myself with oysters (colloq); se hinchó a insultarme — she called me everything under the sun

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= bulk, swell, bloat.

Ex. Such entries bulk the catalogue, making its weeding increasingly difficult and time-consuming.

Ex. Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.

Ex. During feeding the ciliate bloats in a few minutes to 10 to 20 times its original volume.

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* hinchar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* hinchar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* hinchar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* hincharse = bloat, swell up.

* hincharse con el viento = billow.

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1.
verbo transitivo (Esp) < globo> to inflate (frml), to blow up; < rueda> to inflate, pump up; <suceso/noticia> (fam) to blow... up (colloq)
2.
hinchar vi

1) (CS fam) ( fastidiar) persona to be a pain in the ass (AmE vulg) o (BrE vulg) arse; (+ me/te/le etc)

me hincha su actitud — his attitude really pisses me off (sl)

2) (CS) (Dep)

hinchar por alguien — to cheer somebody on, root for somebody (colloq)
3.
hincharsev pron

a) vientre/pierna (+ me/te/le etc) to swell up

hincharse de plata or dinero — (fam) to earn o make a fortune (colloq)

b) (fam) ( enorgullecerse) to swell with pride

c) (Esp fam) ( hartarse)

hincharse a/de algo: me hinché de ostras I stuffed myself with oysters (colloq); se hinchó a insultarme — she called me everything under the sun

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= bulk, swell, bloat.

Ex: Such entries bulk the catalogue, making its weeding increasingly difficult and time-consuming.

Ex: Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.

Ex: During feeding the ciliate bloats in a few minutes to 10 to 20 times its original volume.

* hinchar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* hinchar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* hinchar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* hincharse = bloat, swell up.

* hincharse con el viento = billow.

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hinchar [A1 ]

vt

( Esp)

1 ‹globo› to inflate ( frml), to blow up; ‹rueda› to inflate, pump up

2 ( fam); ‹suceso/noticia› to blow … up ( colloq)

hinchar a algn a palos/patadas ( Esp fam); to beat sb up, lay into sb ( colloq)

■ hinchar

vi

A (CS vulg) (fastidiar) «persona» to be a pain in the ass ( AmE) o ( BrE) arse ( vulg)

(+ me/te/le etc): me hincha su manera de hablar I can't stand the way he talks ( colloq), the way he talks really ticks me off ( AmE) o ( BrE) pisses me off (sl)

B (CS) ( Dep) hinchar POR algn; to cheer sb on, root for sb ( colloq)

■ hincharse

v pron

1 «vientre/pierna» (+ me/te/le etc) to swell up

se le han hinchado mucho las piernas his legs have really swollen up

hincharse de dinero or plata ( fam); to earn o make a fortune ( colloq), to make a mint ( colloq)

2 ( fam) (enorgullecerse) to swell with pride

3

( Esp fam) (hartarse) hincharse A/ DE algo: me hinché a ostras I stuffed myself with oysters ( colloq)

se hincharon de comer they gorged o stuffed themselves ( colloq)

se hinchó de insultarme she called me everything under the sun

me hinché de correr para nada I ran around like a madman for nothing

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hinchar ( conjugate hinchar) verbo transitivo (Esp) ‹ globo› to inflate (frml), to blow up;
‹ rueda› to inflate, pump up;
‹suceso/noticia› (fam) to blow … up (colloq)
verbo intransitivo (CS fam) ( fastidiar) [ persona] to be a pain in the ass (AmE vulg) o (BrE vulg) arse;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ me hincha su actitud his attitude really pisses me off (sl)

hincharse verbo pronominal
a) [vientre/pierna] (+ me/te/le etc) to swell up

b) (fam) ( enorgullecerse) to swell with pride

c) (Esp fam) ( hartarse) hincharse de algo ‹de pasteles/ostras› to stuff oneself with sth

hinchar verbo transitivo
1 (un globo) to inflate, blow up
2 fig (una historia, un presupuesto) to inflate, exaggerate: hincharon un poco los hechos para darle más interés a la historia, they embellished the facts a bit to make the story more interesting
' hinchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nariz
English:
distend
- inflate
- puff
- pump
- swell

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hinchar

♦ vt

1. [soplando] to blow up, to inflate;
[con bomba] to pump up;
Comp
Esp Fam
ya me está hinchando las narices he's beginning to get up my nose;

Comp
Esp Fam
lo hincharon a palos they beat him till he was black and blue;

Comp
muy Fam
hinchar las pelotas o [m5] las bolas o [m5] los huevos a alguien Br to get on sb's tits, US to bust sb's balls;

Comp
RP Fam
no (me) hinches la paciencia don't push your luck

2. [exagerar] to blow up, to exaggerate

3. RP Fam [fastidiar]
no me hinches stop bugging me

♦ vi

1. CSur Fam
hinchar por [ser fan de] to support

2. RP Fam [molestar] to be a pest;

¡no hinches! stop being a pest!

♦ See also the pronominal verb hincharse

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hinchar

v/t

1 inflate, blow up

2 Rpl

annoy

* * *

hinchar vt

1) inflar: to inflate

2) : to exaggerate

♦ See also the reflexive verb hincharse

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hinchar vb to inflate / to blow up [pt. blew; pp. blown]

Spanish-English dictionary > hinchar
13 harto

adj.

1 fed-up, satiate, glutted, up to one's ears.

2 fed-up, disgruntled, browned-off, brassed off.

adv.

enough.

pres.indicat.

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

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harto

► adjetivo

1 (repleto) full, satiated

2 familiar (cansado) tired (de, of), fed up (de, with)

■ estoy harto de leer I'm tired of reading

3 desuso (bastante) enough

■ hartas dificultades enough difficulties

► adverbio harto

1 desuso (muy) quite, very

■ harto bueno very good

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡me tienes harto,-a! I'm fed up with you!

¡ya estoy harto,-a! I'm fed up!, I'm sick and tired of it!

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harto

► adverbio

1 desuso (muy) quite, very

■ harto bueno very good

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(f. - harta)

adj.

1) full

2) fed up

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1. ADJ

1) (=cansado) fed up *

¡ya estamos hartos! — we've had enough!, we're fed up! *

¡me tienes harto! — I'm fed up with you! *

• estar harto de algo/algn — to be tired of sth/sb, be fed up with sth/sb *, be sick of sth/sb *

estaban un poco hartos de tanta publicidad — they were a bit tired of all the publicity, they were a bit fed up with o sick of all the publicity *

está harto de su jefe — he's fed up with o sick of his boss *

• estar harto de hacer algo — to be tired of doing sth, be fed up of doing sth *, be sick of doing sth *

está harto de no tener dinero — he's tired o fed up * o sick of * not having any money

• estar harto de que — + subjun to be fed up with * + ger, be sick of * + ger

estamos hartos de que lleguen siempre tarde — we're tired of o fed up with * o sick of * them arriving late

2) (=lleno)

• harto de algo — stuffed with sth *

3) (=mucho)

a) frm

ocurre con harta frecuencia — it happens very often o very frequently

tienen hartas razones para sentirse ofendidos — they have plenty of reasons to feel offended

b) LAm plenty of, a lot of

usaste harta harina — you used plenty of o a lot of flour

hartos chilenos — plenty of o a lot of Chileans

ha habido hartos accidentes — there have been a lot of o plenty of accidents

2. ADV

1) [con adjetivo]

a) frm very, extremely

una tarea harto difícil — a very difficult task, an extremely difficult task

b) LAm very

llegaron harto cansados — they were very tired when they arrived

2) LAm [con adverbio] very

lo sé harto bien — I know that very well o all too well

3) LAm [con verbo] a lot

te quiero harto — I love you a lot

dormí harto anoche — I slept a lot last night

3.

PRON LAm

hace harto que no lo veo — it's been a long time since I saw him

-¿queda leche? -sí, harta — "is there any milk left?" - "yes, lots"

falta harto para llegar — there's still a long way to go

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I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (cansado, aburrido) fed up

me tienes harto con tantas exigencias — I'm sick o tired of all your demands

harto de algo/alguien — fed up with something/somebody, tired of something/somebody

harto de + inf — tired of -ing, fed up with -ing

estaba harta de que le dijeran eso — she was tired of o fed up with them telling her that

b) ( de comida) full

2) (delante del n) ( mucho)

a) (frml)

con harta frecuencia — very frequently

tenían hartas ventajas — they had many advantages

b) (AmL exc RPl)

te llamé hartas veces — I phoned you lots of times

tiene hartas ganas de verte — he really wants to see you

había harta gente — there were a lot of people
II
adverbio

1) ( modificando un adjetivo)

a) (frml) extremely, very

b) (AmL exc RPl) very

es harto mejor que el hermano — he's much o a lot better than his brother

2) ( modificando un verbo) (AmL exc RPl)

me gustó harto — I really liked it

bailamos harto — we danced a lot
III
- ta pronombre (AmL exc RPl)

tenía harto que hacer — I had an awful lot to do

¿tienes amigos allí? - sí, hartos! — do you have friends there? - yes, lots

* * *

= fed up, jaded.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Tough luck: To be a professional sport climber in America probably means you're broke, fed up and still no match for the foreign competition'.

Ex. He is notorious for poking fun at those who advance jaded, esoteric ideas about the importance of studying classical languages.

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* estar harto = have had enough.

* estar harto de = be all too familiar with, be sick and tired of.

* harto de = sick of.

* harto de comida = fullfed.

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (cansado, aburrido) fed up

me tienes harto con tantas exigencias — I'm sick o tired of all your demands

harto de algo/alguien — fed up with something/somebody, tired of something/somebody

harto de + inf — tired of -ing, fed up with -ing

estaba harta de que le dijeran eso — she was tired of o fed up with them telling her that

b) ( de comida) full

2) (delante del n) ( mucho)

a) (frml)

con harta frecuencia — very frequently

tenían hartas ventajas — they had many advantages

b) (AmL exc RPl)

te llamé hartas veces — I phoned you lots of times

tiene hartas ganas de verte — he really wants to see you

había harta gente — there were a lot of people
II
adverbio

1) ( modificando un adjetivo)

a) (frml) extremely, very

b) (AmL exc RPl) very

es harto mejor que el hermano — he's much o a lot better than his brother

2) ( modificando un verbo) (AmL exc RPl)

me gustó harto — I really liked it

bailamos harto — we danced a lot
III
- ta pronombre (AmL exc RPl)

tenía harto que hacer — I had an awful lot to do

¿tienes amigos allí? - sí, hartos! — do you have friends there? - yes, lots

* * *

= fed up, jaded.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Tough luck: To be a professional sport climber in America probably means you're broke, fed up and still no match for the foreign competition'.

Ex: He is notorious for poking fun at those who advance jaded, esoteric ideas about the importance of studying classical languages.

* estar harto = have had enough.

* estar harto de = be all too familiar with, be sick and tired of.

* harto de = sick of.

* harto de comida = fullfed.

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harto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 (cansado, aburrido) fed up

me tienes harta con tantas exigencias I'm sick of o tired of o fed up with all your demands, I've had enough of your demands

¡ya estoy harto! I've had enough!

harto DE algo/algn fed up WITH sth/sb, tired OF sth/sb, sick OF sth/sb harto DE + INF tired OF -ING, fed up WITH -ING, sick OF -ING

estoy harto de tener que repetirte todo I'm tired of o fed up with o sick of having to repeat everything I tell you

harto DE QUE + SUBJ:

estaba harta de que le dijeran lo que tenía que hacer she was tired of o fed up with o sick of them telling her what to do

2 (de comida) full, full up ( BrE colloq)

B ( delante del n) (mucho)

1 ( frml):

esto sucede con harta frecuencia this happens very frequently

tenían hartas ventajas they had many advantages

2

( AmL exc RPl): te he llamado hartas veces I've phoned you lots of o ( colloq) loads of times

tiene hartas ganas de verte he really wants to see you, he's dying to see you ( colloq)

había harta gente allí there were a lot of o ( colloq) loads of people there

harto²

adverb

A (modificando un adjetivo)

1 ( frml); extremely, very

una doctrina harto peligrosa an extremely o a very o a highly dangerous doctrine

una tarea harto difícil an extremely o a very difficult task

2 ( AmL exc RPl) very

tiene una nariz harto grande she has a very big nose

es harto mejor que el hermano he's much o a lot o ( colloq) miles better than his brother

para serte harto franca to be quite frank with you

B

(modificando un verbo) ( AmL exc RPl): me gustó harto la película I really liked the movie, I thought the movie was great ( colloq)

bailamos harto we danced a lot

me divertí harto con él I had a great time with him

harto³ -ta

pronoun

( AmL exc RPl): tenía harto que hacer I had an awful lot to do, I had loads to do ( colloq)

¿tienes amigos allí? — ¡sí, hartos! do you have friends there? — yes, lots o loads ( colloq)

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Del verbo hartar: ( conjugate hartar)

harto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

hartó es:

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

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

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

hartarse verbo pronominal
1 (cansarse, aburrirse) to get fed up;
hartose de algo/algn to get tired o sick of sth/sb, get fed up with sth/sb;
hartose de hacer algo to get tired o sick of doing sth, get fed up with doing sth
2 ( llenarse): hartose (de algo) to gorge oneself (on sth), to stuff oneself (with sth) (colloq)
harto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) (cansado, aburrido) fed up;

harto de algo/algn fed up with sth/sb, tired of sth/sb;
harto de hacer algo tired of doing sth, fed up with doing sth;
◊ estaba harta de que le dijeran eso she was tired of o fed up with them telling her that

b) ( de comida) full

2 ( delante del n) ( mucho) (AmL exc RPl):
◊ te llamé hartas veces I phoned you lots of times;

tiene hartas ganas de verte he really wants to see you
■ pronombre (AmL exc RPl):
◊ tenía harto que hacer I had an awful lot to do;

¿tienes amigos allí? — ¡sí, hartos! do you have friends there? — yes, lots
harto 2 adverbio
a) (AmL exc RPl) ( modificando un adjetivo) very;

◊ es harto mejor que el hermano he's much o a lot better than his brother

b) ( modificando un verbo):

◊ me gustó harto I really liked it;

bailamos harto we danced a lot
hartar verbo transitivo
1 (molestar, cansar) to annoy: la escuché hasta que me hartó con tanto reproche, I listened to her until I got sick of hearing so much criticism
2 (saciar) to satiate
3 (dar en abundancia) to overwhelm [de, with]: me hartaron de comida, they made me eat too much
harto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de comida) full
2 (hastiado, aburrido) fed up: ¡me tiene harto!, I'm fed up with him!
estoy harto de decírtelo, I'm fed up with telling you
II adv frml (muy) very: es harto difícil que ganemos, it's going to be hard for us to win
' harto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahíta
- ahíto
- amargada
- amargado
- cansada
- cansado
- enferma
- enfermo
- frita
- frito
- harta
- hartar
- hartarse
- quemada
- quemado
- satisfecha
- satisfecho
- torear
- aburrido
- podrido
English:
brassed off
- cheese off
- enough
- fed
- fill
- play along
- sick
- tired
- weary
- dare
- ditto
- thing
- whole

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harto, -a

♦ adj

1. [de comida] full;

estoy harto de dulces I've had enough sweet things;

Comp
Esp Fam
ni harto de vino: ése no ayuda a nadie ni harto de vino he wouldn't help you if you were drowning;

no le dejaría mi coche ni harto de vino I wouldn't lend him my car in a million years

2. [cansado] tired (de of), fed up (de with);
estoy harto de mi jefe I'm sick of my boss;

estoy harto de repetirte que cierres la puerta I'm sick and tired of telling you to shut the door;

me tiene harto con el piano I'm fed up of o with her and her piano;

empiezo a estar un poco harto de sus quejas I'm starting to get rather tired of o fed up with his complaints

3. Am salvo RP [mucho] a lot of, lots of;

tiene harto dinero she has a lot of o lots of money;

de este aeropuerto salen hartos aviones a lot of o lots of planes fly from this airport

♦ adv

1. Esp Formal [muy] extremely;

es harto frecuente it's extremely common;

el examen fue harto difícil the exam was extremely difficult

2. Am salvo RP [muy] very, really;
[mucho] a lot, very much;
es harto grande it's very o really big;

nos cansamos harto we got really tired;

te quiero harto I love you very much

♦ pron
Am salvo RP [mucho]
¿tiene muchos muebles? – hartos does she have a lot of furniture? – yes, she's got loads;

sabes harto que te quiero you know perfectly well that I love you

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harto

I adj

1 fed up fam ;

estar harto de algo be sick of sth fam, be fed up with sth fam

2 ( lleno) full (up)

3

:

había hartos pasteles there were cakes in abundance

II adv very much; delante del adjetivo extremely;

me gusta harto L.Am. I like it a lot;

hace harto frío L.Am. it’s very cold

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harto adv

: most, extremely, very

harto, -ta adj

1) : full, satiated

2) : fed up

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harto adj

1. (en general) fed up

estoy harto de esto I'm fed up with this

me tienes harto con tus tonterías I'm fed up with your nonsense

2. (de comida) full up

Spanish-English dictionary > harto
14 pegar

v.

1 to stick.

Ella pega el afiche She sticks the poster.

2 to hit.

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos he beats his wife/children

3 to give (propinar) (bofetada, paliza).

pegar un golpe a alguien to hit somebody

pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot somebody

Ella le pegó una tremenda paliza She gave him a good thrashing.

4 to suit, to go with (corresponder a, ir bien a).

no le pega ese vestido that dress doesn't suit her

no le pega ese novio that boyfriend isn't right for her

5 to paste (computing).

6 to go together, to match.

pegar con to go with

7 to beat down (sol).

8 to glue, to adhere, to bond, to paste.

Ella pega las hojas She glues the sheets.

9 to infect with.

Yo le pegué a Ricardo un catarro I infected Richard with a cold.

10 to sew on.

Ella pega botones She sews on buttons.

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pegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to stick; (con pegamento) to glue, stick with glue; (con cola) to paste, stick with paste

■ pega estos sellos en el álbum stick these stamps in your album

■ han pegado un póster en la puerta they've stuck up a poster on the door

2 (coser) to sew on

■ pégame este botón sew this button on for me

3 (contagiar) to give

■ me has pegado la gripe you've given me your flu

4 (acercar) to move close to

■ pega la estantería a la pared move the bookcase against the wall

5 INFORMÁTICA to paste

► verbo intransitivo

1 (combinar) to match

■ esta blusa no pega con la falda this blouse doesn't go with the skirt

► verbo pronominal pegarse

1 (quemarse) to stick

■ se me ha vuelto a pegar el arroz the rice has stuck again

2 (persona) to latch onto

■ a mí siempre se me pegan los chiflados I always seem to attract loonies

■ se me pegó un tío en el pub y no hubo forma de deshacerme de él a bloke latched onto me in the pub and I couldn't get rid of him

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no pegar ni con cola (no entonar) to be totally wrong, look totally out of place 2 (ser increíble) to be impossible to believe

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pegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (golpear) to hit

■ mamá, Pablo me ha pegado mum, Pablo hit me

■ pega a su mujer he beats his wife

■ estos niños siempre se están pegando these kids are always fighting

2 (dar) to give

■ ¡vaya susto me has pegado! you didn't half scare me!

■ deja ya de pegar gritos stop shouting

■ lleva toda la mañana pegando saltos de alegría she's been jumping for joy all morning

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener fuerza) to beat down

■ ¡cómo pega el sol hoy! it's a real scorcher today!

2 (beber) to knock back

■ le gusta pegarle al whisky ¿eh? he likes knocking back the whisky, doesn't he

► verbo pronominal

1 (tropezar) to bump ( con, into)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dále que te pego over and over again, on and on

no pegar golpe not to do a blessed thing

no pegar ojo not to sleep a wink

pegar fuerte (golpear) to hit hard 2 (tener éxito) to be all the rage

pegarle fuego a algo to set fire to something

pegarle un tiro a alguien to shoot somebody

pegarle una paliza a alguien to beat somebody up

pegarse la vida padre familiar to live the life of Riley

pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself

pegársela (caerse) to fall over, fall down 2 (tener un accidente) to have an accident

pegársela a alguien (engañar) to do the dirty on somebody 2 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

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verb

1) to hit, strike

2) glue, stick

3) paste

4) attach

•

- pegarse

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1. VT

1) (=adherir)

a) [gen] to stick; [con cola] to glue, stick; [+ cartel] to stick up; [+ dos piezas] to fix together; (Inform) to paste

tengo que pegar las fotos en el álbum — I have to stick the photos into the album

pegar un sello — to stick a stamp on

lo puedes pegar con celo — you can stick it on with Sellotape ®, you can sellotape it on

- no pegar sello

b) (=coser) [+ botón] to sew on

2) (=golpear) [gen] to hit; (=dar una torta a) to smack

Andrés me ha pegado — Andrés hit me

hazlo o te pego — do it or I'll hit you

es un crimen pegar a los niños — it's a crime to hit o smack children

dicen que pega a su mujer — they say he beats his wife

3) * (=dar)

• me pegó un golpe — he hit me

• pegar un grito — to shout, cry out

• le han pegado un puntapié — they gave him a kick, they kicked him

• pegar un salto — to jump ( with fright {etc}4})

• pegar un susto a algn — to scare sb, give sb a fright

¡qué susto me has pegado! — what a fright you gave me!

• le pegaron un tiro — they shot him
fuego 1)
4) (=arrimar)

pegar una silla a una pared — to move o put a chair up against a wall

pegar el oído a la puerta — to put one's ear to the door

- pegar el oído o la oreja

5) * (=contagiar) to give (a to)

me has pegado la gripe — you've given me the flu

él me pegó la costumbre — I picked up the habit off him

6)

- pegarla

7) Méx (=atar) to tie, fasten (down); [+ caballo] to hitch up

8) Caribe [+ trabajo] to start

2. VI

1) (=adherir) to stick; (Inform) to paste

2) (=agarrar) [planta] to take (root); [remedio] to take; [fuego] to catch

3)

pegar contra algo — to hit sth

pegamos contra un muro — we hit a wall

pegar en algo — (=dar) to hit sth; (=rozar) to touch sth

la flecha pegó en el blanco — the arrow hit the target

la pelota pegó en el árbol — the ball hit the tree

pegaba con un palo en la puerta — he was pounding on o hitting the door with a stick

las ramas pegan en los cristales — the branches beat against the windows

el sol pega en esta ventana — the sun beats down through this window

el piano pega en la pared — the piano is touching the wall

4) * (=armonizar) to go well, fit; [dos colores] to match, go together

es un ingrediente que no pega — it's an ingredient which does not go well with other dishes

este sillón no pega aquí — this armchair doesn't look right here

la cita no pega — the quotation is out of place

pegarle a algn: no le pega nada actuar así — it's not like him to act like that

pegar con algo — to match sth, go with sth

ese sombrero no pega con el abrigo — that hat doesn't match o go with the coat

5) * (=ser fuerte) to be strong

este vino pega (mucho) — this wine is really strong o goes to your head

a estas horas el sol pega fuerte — the sun is really hot at this time of day

6) * (=tener éxito)

ese autor está pegando — that author's a big hit

esta canción está pegando muy fuerte — this song is rocketing up the charts

los jóvenes vienen pegando (fuerte) — the younger generation's coming up fast

7) * (=creer)

me pega que...: me pega que no vendrá — I have a hunch that he won't come

8)

pegarle a algo — * to be a great one for sth *

pegarle a la bebida — to be a heavy drinker

9) Caribe, Méx * (=trabajar duro) to slog away *

3.

See:

pegarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <bofetada/patada> to give

le pegó una paliza terrible — he gave him a terrible beating

le pegaron un tiro — they shot her

b) <grito/chillido> to let out

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron — she shouted at them and they shut up

pegar un salto de alegría — to jump for joy

pegarle un susto a alguien — to give somebody a fright

c) (fam) < repaso>

pégale un repaso a este capítulo — look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita — I had a quick look at it

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick; ( con cola) to glue, stick

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

b) ( coser) <mangas/botones> to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move... closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya — move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared — he put his ear to the wall

3) (fam) ( contagiar) < enfermedad> to give

me pegó la gripe — he gave me the flu

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)
2.
pegar vi

1)

a) ( golpear)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

a mí no me vas a pegar! — don't you dare hit me!

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego — if you do that again, I'll smack you

le pega a su mujer — he beats his wife

la pelota pegó en el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) producto/moda to take off; artista to be very popular

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

c) (fam) ( ser fuerte) viento to be strong

cómo pegaba el sol! — the sun was really beating down!

este vino pega — this wine's strong

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together

pegar CON algo — to go with something

no pega con el vestido — it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

esos colores no pegan ni con cola — those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola — this picture looks really out of place here
3.
pegarse v pron

1)

a) ( golpearse)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe en la pierna — I hit my leg

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

b) (recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2) < susto> to get

qué susto me pegué! — what a fright I got!

pegarse un tiro — to shoot oneself

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

3)

a) ( adherirse) to stick

se me pegó el arroz — the rice stuck

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegarse a alguien — latch on to somebody

b) ( contagiarse) enfermedad to be infectious

eso se pega — you can easily catch it; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te va a pegar mi catarro — you'll catch my cold

se le pegó la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano — he's picked up a Mexican accent

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¹ = plaster, affix, attach, glue, fasten together, stick, paste together, cement.

Ex. Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex. The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex. Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex. The boards were generally made of wood up to the later fifteenth century; then of sheets of paper pasted together ('pasteboard'); and then, from the early eighteenth century in good-quality binding but later in cheap work, of rope-fibre millboard.

Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

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* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* goma de pegar = rubber solution.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* pegar a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* pegarse = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off on.

* pegarse a = stick to, have + a rub-off effect on.

* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet, stick like + a limpet.

* pegar sobre = paste onto.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <bofetada/patada> to give

le pegó una paliza terrible — he gave him a terrible beating

le pegaron un tiro — they shot her

b) <grito/chillido> to let out

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron — she shouted at them and they shut up

pegar un salto de alegría — to jump for joy

pegarle un susto a alguien — to give somebody a fright

c) (fam) < repaso>

pégale un repaso a este capítulo — look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita — I had a quick look at it

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick; ( con cola) to glue, stick

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

b) ( coser) <mangas/botones> to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move... closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya — move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared — he put his ear to the wall

3) (fam) ( contagiar) < enfermedad> to give

me pegó la gripe — he gave me the flu

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)
2.
pegar vi

1)

a) ( golpear)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

a mí no me vas a pegar! — don't you dare hit me!

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego — if you do that again, I'll smack you

le pega a su mujer — he beats his wife

la pelota pegó en el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) producto/moda to take off; artista to be very popular

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

c) (fam) ( ser fuerte) viento to be strong

cómo pegaba el sol! — the sun was really beating down!

este vino pega — this wine's strong

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together

pegar CON algo — to go with something

no pega con el vestido — it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

esos colores no pegan ni con cola — those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola — this picture looks really out of place here
3.
pegarse v pron

1)

a) ( golpearse)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe en la pierna — I hit my leg

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

b) (recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2) < susto> to get

qué susto me pegué! — what a fright I got!

pegarse un tiro — to shoot oneself

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

3)

a) ( adherirse) to stick

se me pegó el arroz — the rice stuck

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegarse a alguien — latch on to somebody

b) ( contagiarse) enfermedad to be infectious

eso se pega — you can easily catch it; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te va a pegar mi catarro — you'll catch my cold

se le pegó la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano — he's picked up a Mexican accent

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pegar²

² = hit, spank, smack, whip, beat, belt, whack.

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex: In addition, both physical & verbal violence appear to be transgenerational: people who were spanked frequently as children are more prone to frequently spank their own children.

Ex: Parents who endorse the use of non-coercive management techniques smack their children as well.

Ex: He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.

Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex: They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.

Ex: The assailants, he said, did not know 'if I was straight or gay, I just happened to pass by and got whacked on the head'.

* pegar chillidos = shriek.

* pegar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar.

* pegar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* pegar fuerte = hit + hard, pack + a wallop.

* pegar gritos = shriek, shout.

* pegarse una hostia = come + a cropper.

* pegar un estirón = shoot up.

* pegar un puñetazo = sock.

* pegar un repullo = give + a start, startle.

* pegar un respingo = give + a start, startle.

* pegar un susto = spook.

¹ = plaster, affix, attach, glue, fasten together, stick, paste together, cement.

Ex: Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex: The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex: Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex: The boards were generally made of wood up to the later fifteenth century; then of sheets of paper pasted together ('pasteboard'); and then, from the early eighteenth century in good-quality binding but later in cheap work, of rope-fibre millboard.

Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* goma de pegar = rubber solution.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* pegar a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* pegarse = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off on.

* pegarse a = stick to, have + a rub-off effect on.

* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet, stick like + a limpet.

* pegar sobre = paste onto.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* * *

pegar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 (propinar) ‹bofetada/paliza/patada› to give

le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating

le pegué una patada en la rodilla I gave him a kick on the knee, I kicked him on the knee

te voy a pegar un coscorrón I'm going to clout you o give you such a clout! ( colloq)

le pegaron un tiro they shot her

2 ‹grito/salto›

pegó un chillido she let out a scream, she screamed

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron she shouted at them and they shut up

pegó un salto de alegría he jumped for joy

pegó media vuelta y se fue he turned around and walked away

3 ‹susto› to give

¡qué susto me pegaste! you gave me a terrible fright!

4 ( fam) ‹repaso›

pégale un repaso a este capítulo look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita I had a quick look at it

B

1 (adherir) to stick; (con cola) to glue, stick; (con engrudo) to paste, stick

pegué los sellos en el sobre I stuck the stamps on the envelope

¿cómo pego la suela? how can I stick the sole?

vamos a pegar todos los pedazos we're going to glue o stick all the pieces back together

pegó un póster en la pared she stuck ( o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

2 (coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew … on

ni siquiera sabe pegar un botón he can't even sew a button on

3 (arrimar, acercar) to move … closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared he put his ear to the wall

4 ( Inf) to paste

C ( fam) (contagiar) ‹enfermedad› to give

no te acerques, que te pego la gripe don't come near me, I'll give you my flu o you'll get my flu

pegarla ( RPl fam); to be dead on ( AmE colloq), to be spot on ( BrE colloq)

la verdad es que la pegamos con su regalo we really were dead on o spot on with her gift

con este espectáculo sí la vamos a pegar we're going to have a big hit with this show ( colloq)

pegar su chicle con algn ( Méx arg); to score with sb (sl)

■ pegar

vi

A

1

(golpear): pegarle a algn to hit sb; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb

dicen que le pega a su mujer they say he beats his wife

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego if you do that again, I'll smack you

¡a mí no me vas a pegar! don't you dare hit me!

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost

pegarle a algo ( fam): ¡cómo le pegan al vino! they sure like their wine ( colloq), they certainly knock back the wine ( colloq)

ahora le pega al canto ( Chi); she's into singing at the moment ( colloq)

2 ( fam) (hacerse popular) to take off

si el producto no pega, quebramos if the product doesn't take off o catch on, we'll go under

una artista que pega en el extranjero an artist who's very popular abroad

su último disco está pegando fuerte her latest record is a big hit ( colloq)

3 ( fam) (ser fuerte) «viento» to be strong

¡cómo pegaba el sol! the sun was really beating down!, the sun was really hot!

este vino pega muchísimo this wine's really strong, this wine goes to your head

B

1 (adherir) to stick

2 (armonizar) to go together

estos colores no pegan these colors* don't go together

pegar CON algo to go WITH sth

esos zapatos no pegan con el vestido those shoes don't go (well) with the dress

esa mesa no pega con los demás muebles that table doesn't fit in with o go with the rest of the furniture

el vino blanco no pega con la carne white wine doesn't go with meat

no pegar ni con cola or no pegar ni juntar ( fam): esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors* don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola this picture looks really out of place here

no pegamos ni juntamos en este ambiente we stick out like a sore thumb in a place like this

C ( Chi fam) (dirigirse) pegar PARA algo; to head o make FOR sth

pegó para su casa she made o headed for home

■ pegarse

v pron

A

1

(golpearse): me pegué con la mesa I bumped into the table, I knocked myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe muy fuerte en la pierna I hit my leg really hard

se cayó de la bicicleta y se pegó un porrazo ( fam); she fell off her bike and gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela ( Esp fam); to have a crash

pegársela a algn ( Esp fam); (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to sb, cheat on sb ( AmE colloq); (traicionar) to double-cross sb, do the dirty on sb ( colloq)

2 ( recípr) (darse golpes) to hit each other

estos niños siempre se están pegando these kids are always hitting each other o fighting

B

1 ‹susto›

¡qué susto me pegué cuando la vi! I got such a fright when I saw her

2 ‹tiro›

se pegó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the head

¡es para pegarse un tiro! it's enough to drive you crazy o mad!

3 ( fam)

(tomarse, darse): me voy a pegar una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

tuvimos que pegarnos una corrida para no perder el tren we had to run to catch the train

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda we had an amazing meal last night ( colloq)

¡me voy a pegar unas vacaciones …! I'm going to give myself o have myself a good vacation

4 ( Esp fam) (pasar) to spend

me pegué el día entero estudiando I spent the whole day studying

me pegué cuatro días sin salir de casa I didn't leave the house for four days, I went (for) four days without leaving the house ( colloq)

C

1 (adherirse) to stick

no consigo que este sobre se pegue I can't get this envelope to stick

se me ha pegado el arroz the rice has stuck

mi madre se pega al or del teléfono y no para de hablar once my mother gets yakking on the phone there's no stopping her ( colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre she kept her finger on o she leaned on the doorbell

se me pega y después no se qué hacer para deshacerme de él he latches on to me and then I can't get rid of him

2

«costumbre/enfermedad» (contagiarse) (+ me/te/le etc): en Inglaterra se le pegó la costumbre de tomar té in England she got into the habit of drinking tea

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent

no te acerques, que se te va a pegar el catarro don't come too close or you'll catch my cold

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pegar ( conjugate pegar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹bofetada/patada› to give;

◊ le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating;

le pegaron un tiro they shot her
b) ‹grito/chillido› to let out;

◊ pegar un salto de alegría to jump for joy;

pegarle un susto a algn to give sb a fright
2
a) ( adherir) to stick;

( con cola) to glue, stick
b) ( coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move … closer

3 (fam) ( contagiar) ‹ enfermedad› to give;
◊ me pegó la gripe he gave me the flu

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( golpear): pegarle a algn to hit sb;

(a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ le pega a su mujer he beats his wife;

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost
b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) [producto/moda] to take off;

[ artista] to be very popular
2
a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together;

pegar CON algo to go with sth;
◊ no pega con el vestido it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

pegarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( golpearse):

◊ me pegué con la mesa I knocked o hit myself on the table;

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head
b) ( recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2 ‹ susto› to get;
◊ pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself

3 ( contagiarse) [ enfermedad] to be infectious;
◊ eso se pega you can easily catch it;

se te va a pegar mi catarro you'll catch my cold;
se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent
pegar
I verbo transitivo
1 (adherir) to stick
(con pegamento) to glue
2 (coser) to sew on
3 (arrimar) lean against: es mejor que pegues la cuna a la pared, you'd better put the cradle against the wall
4 (un susto, una enfermedad) to give
5 (realizar una acción) pegó fuego a la casa, he set the house on fire
pegó saltos de alegría, he jumped for joy
6 (maltratar) to hit: no pegues al niño, don't hit the child
II verbo intransitivo
1 (combinar) to match: ese jersey no pega con esos pantalones, that sweater doesn't go with those trousers
(estar próximo a) to be next to: su casa está pegada al cine, his house is next to the cinema
2 (sol) to beat down
♦ Locuciones: no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
' pegar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartel
- cascar
- frenazo
- hebra
- ojo
- respingo
- reventón
- sacudir
- zurrar
- acertar
- culo
- dar
- estirón
- golpear
- maltratar
- rebote
- salto
- sonar
English:
affix
- beat
- beat down
- believe in
- belt
- bond
- give
- glue
- gum
- hang
- hit
- paste
- punch
- put up
- scare
- sellotape
- sew on
- shoot
- slap
- slug
- smack
- stick
- stick together
- strike
- tape
- wallop
- alone
- attach
- crack
- even
- go
- jolt
- superglue
- wink

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pegar

♦ vt

1. [adherir] to stick;
[con pegamento] to glue; [póster, cartel] to fix, to put up; [botón] to sew on;
pegó la suela al zapato he stuck the sole on the shoe

2. [arrimar]
pegar algo a o [m5] contra algo to put o place sth against sth;

no pegues la silla tanto a la pared don't put the chair so close up against the wall;

pega el coche un poco más a la acera move the car in a bit closer to the Br pavement o US sidewalk

3. [golpear] to hit;

el balón me pegó en la cara the ball hit me in the face;

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos he beats his wife/children

4. [dar] [bofetada, paliza, patada] to give;

pegó un golpe sobre la mesa he banged the table;

pegar un golpe a alguien to hit sb;

pegar un susto a alguien to give sb a fright;

pegar un disgusto a alguien to upset sb;

pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot sb

5. [realizar, producir]
pegar un bostezo to yawn;

pegar un grito to cry out, to let out a cry;

no arreglas nada pegando gritos it's no use shouting;

pegar un respingo to (give a) start;

pegaban saltos de alegría they were jumping for joy;

pegar un suspiro to (give a) sigh;

pegar fuego a algo to set sth on fire, to set fire to sth

6. [contagiar]
pegar algo a alguien to give sb sth, to pass sth on to sb;

le pegó el sarampión a su hermano she gave her brother measles

7. [corresponder a, ir bien a] to suit;

no le pega ese vestido that dress doesn't suit her;

esta corbata pega con esa camisa this tie goes with that shirt;

no le pega ese novio that boyfriend isn't right for her

8. Informát to paste

9. Fam [tener el hábito de]
le pega mucho al vino he likes his wine

10. RP Fam
pegarla [acertar] to be spot on;

la pegamos con esa idea we were spot on with that idea

♦ vi

1. [adherir] to stick

2. [golpear] to hit;

la lluvia pegaba en la ventana the rain was driving against the windowpane;

una bala pegó contra el techo a bullet hit the ceiling;

la pelota pegó en el larguero the ball hit the crossbar

3. [armonizar] to go together, to match;

no pegan nada they don't go together o match at all;

no pega mucho un bingo en este barrio a bingo hall doesn't really fit o looks rather out of place in this part of town;

pegar con to go with;

un color que pegue (bien) con el rojo a colour that goes (well) with red

4. Fam [ser fuerte] [sol] to beat down;
[viento, aire] to be strong; [vino, licor, droga] to be strong stuff, to pack a punch;
el aire pega de costado there's a strong side wind;

¡cómo pega el sol! it's absolutely scorching!

5. [estar al lado]
pegar a o [m5] con to be right next to;

el restaurante pega con a la estación the restaurant's right next to the station

6. Fam [tener éxito, estar de moda] to be in;

este grupo está pegando mucho últimamente this group is massive at the moment;

una nueva generación de tenistas viene pegando fuerte a new generation of tennis players is beginning to come through

♦ See also the pronominal verb pegarse

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pegar

I v/t

1 ( golpear) hit

2 ( adherir) stick, glue

3 bofetada, susto, resfriado give;

pegar un grito shout, give a shout;

no me pega la gana Méx I don’t feel like it

II v/i

1 ( golpear) hit

2 ( adherir) stick

3 del sol beat down

4 ( armonizar) go (together)

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pegar {52} vt

1) : to glue, to stick, to paste

2) : to attach, to sew on

3) : to infect with, to give

me pegó el resfriado: he gave me his cold

4) golpear: to hit, to deal, to strike

me pegaron un puntapié: they gave me a kick

5) : to give (out with)

pegó un grito: she let out a yell

pegar vi

1) : to adhere, to stick

2)

pegar en : to hit, to strike (against)

3)

pegar con : to match, to go with

♦ See also the reflexive verb pegarse

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pegar vb

1. (adherir) to stick [pt. & pp. stuck]

pegaron el cartel en la pared they stuck the poster on the wall

2. (golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

no pegues a tu hermana don't hit your sister

3. (acercar) to put against [pt. & pp. put]

no pegues la silla a la pared don't put the chair against the wall

4. (contagiar) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

creo que me has pegado la gripe I think you've given me your flu

5. (armonizar) to go

esa corbata no pega con la camisa that tie doesn't go with your shirt

pegar un tiro to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

pegar un susto to give a fright [pt. gave; pp. given]

pegar un grito to shout

pegar una torta to slap [pt. & pp. slapped]

Spanish-English dictionary > pegar
15 ponerse

ponerse

► verbo pronominal

1 (sol) to set

2 (volverse) to become, get, turn

■ se pone colorado por cualquier cosa he blushes at the slightest thing

■ se puso muy contenta con la noticia the news made her very happy

3 (contestar al teléfono) to answer the phone; (hablar por teléfono) to come to the phone

■ llamé a tu casa y se puso un hombre I rang your home number and a man answered the phone

■ en este momento no se puede poner he can't come to the phone right now

■ a mí no me hace caso, ponte tú he won't listen to me, you speak to him

4 ponerse a + inf to start + to + inf/ + -ing

■ se puso a cantar he started to sing, he started singing

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1) to wear, put on

2) become

3) set (sun)

4) move

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VERBO PRONOMINAL

1) (=colocarse, situarse) [de pie] to stand; [sentado] to sit; [echado] to lie

se puso delante de la ventana — he stood in front of the window

se ponía a mi lado en clase — he used to sit next to me in class

póngase de lado — lie on your side

ponerse cómodo — to make o.s. comfortable

• ponte en mi lugar — put yourself in my place

• todos se pusieron de o en pie — everyone stood up

• se puso de rodillas — she knelt down

2) [+ ropa, calzado, joyas] to put on

ponerse un traje — to put a suit on

ponte las zapatillas — put your slippers on

no sé qué ponerme — I don't know what to wear

3) (=aplicarse, administrarse)

ponte más perfume — put some more perfume on

te pones demasiado maquillaje — you wear too much make-up

se puso un supositorio — he used a suppository

4) [sol] to set

5) (=volverse)
+ adj, adv
ponerse enfermo/gordo — to get ill/fat

se puso hecho una furia — he got absolutely furious

cuando se lo dije se puso muy triste — he was very sad when I told him

¡no te pongas así! — don't be like that!

¡qué guapa te has puesto! — you look lovely!

en el agua se pone verde — it turns green in water

6) [al teléfono]

dile que se ponga — tell him to come to o on the phone

no se quiere poner — she doesn't want to come on (the phone)

¿se puede poner María, por favor? — could I speak to María, please?

7) (=empezar)

• ponerse a hacer algo — to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth

se pusieron a gritar — they started o began shouting, they started o began to shout

se va a poner a llover — it's going to start raining

si me pongo a pensar en lo que me espera... — if I start thinking o to think about what awaits me...

• ponerse con algo, ahora me pongo con los deberes — I'm going to start on my homework now

8) (=llenarse)

• ponerse de algo, ¡cómo te has puesto de barro! — you're all covered in mud!

se puso perdida de alquitrán — she got covered in tar

nos hemos puesto bien de comida — we ate our fill

9) (=llegar)

• ponerse en — to get to, reach

se puso en Madrid en dos horas — he got to o reached Madrid in two hours

10) (=emplearse)

me puse a servir — I went into service

ponerse de conserje — to take a job as a porter

11)

• ponerse a bien con algn — to get on good terms with sb; pey to get in with sb

• ponerse a mal con algn — to get on the wrong side of sb

12) ** (=drogarse) to get high **

13) (=parecerle)

se me pone que... — LAm (=me parece) it seems to me that...

14)

- ponérselos a algn

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(v.) = don, pull on, wax

Ex. The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.

Ex. First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.

Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

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el ponerse

(n.) = donning, the

Ex: The donning of what Sidney M Jourard has called 'character armour' is another behavioural syndrome with a similar objective.

(v.) = don, pull on, wax

Ex: The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.

Ex: First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.

Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.

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■ponerse verbo reflexivo
1 to put oneself: nos pusimos más cerca, we got closer
ponte en la primera fila, get in the front row
2 (vestirse) to put on, wear: nunca se pone sombrero, she never wears a hat
3 (con adjetivo) to become: se puso enfermo, he felt ill
4 (sol) to set
5 Tel ponerse al teléfono, to answer the phone
6 (empezar) ponerse a, to start: se puso a saltar, she started jumping o she started to jump
♦ Locuciones: ponerse como un pepe, to stuff oneself
' ponerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrotarse
- agitarse
- alinearse
- apoltronarse
- arreglarse
- bota
- camino
- cerrarse
- ciega
- ciego
- cogerse
- colorada
- colorado
- contacto
- cuclillas
- dar
- descomponerse
- embravecerse
- emocionarse
- huelga
- mal
- morada
- morado
- morena
- moreno
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- pararse
- patín
- perdida
- perdido
- pie
- pila
- punta
- ridícula
- ridículo
- roja
- rojo
- rulo
- tibia
- tibio
- tomate
- uña
- vestirse
- volante
- acomodar
- acuerdo
- agachar
- alegrar
- altura
English:
agree
- become
- brown
- burst into
- catch up
- collar
- colour
- come over
- contact
- crouch
- don
- down
- flabby
- flap
- flush
- fluster
- foot
- get down to
- get on
- go down
- horn
- hot up
- jitters
- join
- knuckle down
- labour
- lather
- lecture
- line up
- nasty
- need
- pull on
- put on
- redden
- rise
- set
- set about
- set off
- set out
- settle
- shove on
- show
- show up
- side
- sink
- slip on
- solution
- spectacle
- stand
- stand up

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vpr

1. [colocarse] to put oneself;

ponerse de pie to stand up;

ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down);

ponerse de espaldas a la pared to turn one's back to the wall;

ponerse de perfil to turn sideways on;

¡no te pongas en medio! you're in my way there!;

ponte en la ventana stand by the window;

se pusieron un poco más juntos they moved a bit closer together

2. [ropa, gafas, maquillaje] to put on;

ponte la ropa put your clothes on, get dressed;

¿qué te vas a ponerse para la fiesta? what are you going to wear to the party?

3. [volverse de cierta manera] to go, to become;

se puso de mal humor she got into a bad mood;

se puso rojo de ira he went red with anger;

se puso muy triste cuando se enteró de su muerte he was very sad when he heard she had died;

las cosas se están poniendo muy difíciles things are getting very difficult;

se ha puesto muy gordo he's got very fat;

se puso colorado he blushed;

te has puesto muy guapa you look lovely;

ponerse malo o [m5] enfermo to fall ill;

ponerse bien [de salud] to get better;

¡cómo te pones por nada! there's no need to react like that!;

¡no te pongas así! [no te enfades] don't be like that!;
[no te pongas triste] don't get upset!, don't be sad!
4. [iniciar]
ponerse a hacer algo to start doing sth;

se puso a nevar it started snowing;

me he puesto a dieta I've started a diet;

ponerse con algo to start on sth;
Fam
ya que te pones, haz café para todos while you're at it, why don't you make enough coffee for everyone?

5. [llenarse]
¡cómo te has puesto (de barro)! look at you(, you're covered in mud)!;

se puso de barro hasta las rodillas he got covered in mud up to his knees;
Fam
nos pusimos hasta arriba o [m5] hasta las orejas de pasteles we stuffed our faces with cakes

6. [sol, luna] to set;

el sol se pone por el oeste the sun sets in the west;

al ponerse el sol when the sun goes/went down

7. Esp [al teléfono]
dile a tu marido que se ponga tell your husband to come on;

ahora se pone she's just coming, I'll put her on in a moment;

ponte, es de la oficina here, it's somebody from the office for you

8. Esp [llegar]
ponerse en to get to;

nos pusimos en Santiago en dos horas we made it to Santiago in two hours;

con esta moto te pones en los 150 sin enterarte on this motorbike you're doing 150 before you even realize it

9. Andes, RP Fam [tener ocurrencias]
¡se te pone cada cosa! you get the strangest ideas!

10. RP Fam [entregar dinero] to chip in;

vamos, vamos, hay que ponerse para el regalo come on, everybody's got to chip in for the present;

¿con cuánto te pusiste? – yo, con diez how much did you put in? – ten

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ponerse

v/r

1 ropa put on;

ponerse de luto dress in mourning;

ponerse de verano put on summer clothes

2 en un estado

:

ponerse palido turn pale;

ponerse furioso get angry;

ponerse enfermo become o fall ill;

¡no te pongas así! don’t get so upset!, don’t take it like that!;

ponerse bien recover, get better;

ponerse en marcha get started, get going

3

:

ponte en el banco go and sit on the bench;

se puso ahí she stood over there;

dile que se ponga TELEC tell her to come to the phone;

ponerse a start to;

al ponerse el sol at sunset

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vr

1) : to move (into a position)

ponerse de pie: to stand up

2) : to put on, to wear

3) : to become, to turn

se puso colorado: he turned red

4) : to set (of the sun or moon)

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ponerse vb

1. (de pie) to stand [pt. & pp. stood]

ponte allí stand over there

2. (sentado) to sit [pt. & pp. sat]

ponte en aquella silla sit in that chair

3. (vestirse) to put on [pt. & pp. put]

se puso el sombrero he put on his hat

Isabel se puso el vestido nuevo Isabel wore her new dress

4. (sol) to set [pt. & pp. set]

el sol se pone más pronto en invierno the sun sets earlier in winter

5. (empezar) to start

se puso a trabajar he started working

6. (con adjetivo) to get / to become [pt. became; pp. become]

se puso nervioso he got worked up

ponte guapa get dressed up / make yourself beautiful

7. (al teléfono)

¿María? ahora se pone María? I'll just get her for you

dile a Luis que se ponga ask Luis to come to the phone

ponerse de rodillas to kneel down

Spanish-English dictionary > ponerse
16 jalar

v.

1 to pull, to haul, to tug, to drag.

Ella jala el vagón She pulls the wagon.

2 to be going steady.

Ellos jalan desde ayer They are going steady since yesterday.

3 to leave, to go away.

El chico jaló al verme The boy left when he saw me.

4 to rob, to steal, to swipe.

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jalar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tirar de) to pull, heave

2 familiar (comer) to wolf down

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1. VT

1) LAm (=tirar de) to pull; (=arrastrar) (tb Náut) to haul

no le jales el pelo — don't pull his hair

2) Méx * (=llevar) to pick up, give a lift to

3) LAm (Pol) to draw, attract, win

4) LAm (=trabajar) to work hard at

5) And, Caribe * (=hacer) to make, do, perform

6) Esp * (=comer) to eat

2. VI

1) LAm (=tirar) to pull

jalar de — to pull at, tug at

2) Méx
*
eso le jala — she's big on that *, she's a fan of that

3) LAm (=irse) to go off

jalar para su casa — to go off home

4) CAm, Méx [novios] to be courting

5) LAm (=trabajar) to work hard

6) And ** [estudiante] to flunk *, fail

7) Méx (=exagerar) to exaggerate

8) ** (=correr) to run

9) Méx (=tener influencia) to have pull *

10) And ** (=fumar) to smoke dope *

3.

See:

jalarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar de) to pull

jalar la cadena — to pull the chain

me jaló la manga — he pulled o tugged at my sleeve

jale — pull

b) (Méx) ( agarrar y acercar) <periódico/libro> to pick up, take; < silla> to draw up

c) (Méx) ( atraer)

lo jalan sus amigos — he's more interested in seeing his friends

lo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos — he's drawn to their tastes

2) (Per arg) < alumno> to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)

3) (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give... a lift o ride
2.
jalar vi

1) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pull

jalar de algo — to pull something

jaló de la cuerda para cerrarlo — he pulled (on) the cord to close it

jalarle a algo — (Col fam) to be into something (colloq)

jalar con alguien — (Méx fam) ( llevarse bien) to get on o along well with somebody; ( unirse a)

siempre jala con nosotros los domingos — he always hangs out with us on Sundays (colloq)

2)

a) (Méx fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)

jálale! — hurry up!

b) (Col, Méx fam) ( irse) to go

jálale por el pan — go and get the bread

jala por la izquierda — keep to the left

3) (Per fam)

a) ( beber) to booze (colloq)

b) ( inhalar cocaína) to have a snort (colloq)

4) (Méx fam) motor/aparato to work

mi coche no jalaba en la mañana — my car wouldn't start this morning

¿cómo van los negocios? - jalando, jalando — how's business? - oh, not so bad (colloq)

5) (AmC fam) pareja to date, go out; persona

jalar CON alguien — to date somebody, go out with somebody
3.
jalarse v pron

1) (Méx) (enf) jalar 1) b)

2) (Méx) (enf)

a) ( irse) to go

b) ( venir) to come

jálate a mi casa — come round o over to my house

3) (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)

4) (Col fam) ( realizar) < discurso> to give, make

se jaló un partido excelente — he played an excellent game

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* jalarse = scoff.

* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar de) to pull

jalar la cadena — to pull the chain

me jaló la manga — he pulled o tugged at my sleeve

jale — pull

b) (Méx) ( agarrar y acercar) <periódico/libro> to pick up, take; < silla> to draw up

c) (Méx) ( atraer)

lo jalan sus amigos — he's more interested in seeing his friends

lo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos — he's drawn to their tastes

2) (Per arg) < alumno> to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)

3) (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give... a lift o ride
2.
jalar vi

1) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pull

jalar de algo — to pull something

jaló de la cuerda para cerrarlo — he pulled (on) the cord to close it

jalarle a algo — (Col fam) to be into something (colloq)

jalar con alguien — (Méx fam) ( llevarse bien) to get on o along well with somebody; ( unirse a)

siempre jala con nosotros los domingos — he always hangs out with us on Sundays (colloq)

2)

a) (Méx fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)

jálale! — hurry up!

b) (Col, Méx fam) ( irse) to go

jálale por el pan — go and get the bread

jala por la izquierda — keep to the left

3) (Per fam)

a) ( beber) to booze (colloq)

b) ( inhalar cocaína) to have a snort (colloq)

4) (Méx fam) motor/aparato to work

mi coche no jalaba en la mañana — my car wouldn't start this morning

¿cómo van los negocios? - jalando, jalando — how's business? - oh, not so bad (colloq)

5) (AmC fam) pareja to date, go out; persona

jalar CON alguien — to date somebody, go out with somebody
3.
jalarse v pron

1) (Méx) (enf) jalar 1) b)

2) (Méx) (enf)

a) ( irse) to go

b) ( venir) to come

jálate a mi casa — come round o over to my house

3) (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)

4) (Col fam) ( realizar) < discurso> to give, make

se jaló un partido excelente — he played an excellent game

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* jalarse = scoff.

* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.

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jalar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ( AmL exc CS) (tirar de) to pull

¡jalen ese cable! pull on that cable!

me jalaba la manga she was pulling at o tugging at my sleeve

jalar la cadena to pull the chain, to flush the lavatory

[ S ] jale pull

2

( Méx) (agarrar): jaló el periódico y se puso a leer he picked up o took the newspaper and began to read

jaló una silla y se sentó she drew up o took a chair and sat down

3

( Méx) (atraer): ahora lo jalan más sus amigos he's more interested in seeing his friends these days

lo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos his tastes are very much influenced by them, they influence him a great deal in his tastes

B ( Méx arg) (robar) to lift ( colloq), to swipe ( colloq)

C ( Per arg) ‹alumno› to fail, flunk ( colloq)

D

( Per fam) (en automóvil, moto): ¿me puedes jalar hasta el centro? could you give me a lift o a ride into town?

■ jalar

vi

A ( AmL exc CS) (tirar) to pull

todos tenemos que jalar parejo we all have to pull together

jalar DE algo to pull sth

no le jales del pelo a tu hermana don't pull your sister's hair

jalarle a algo ( Col fam): ¿quién le jala a un partido de ajedrez? who's for a game of chess?, who fancies a game of chess? ( BrE)

ahora le jala a la política she's into politics now ( colloq)

no jalar con algn ( Méx fam): no jala con ellos he doesn't get on o along well with them

nunca jalaba con nosotros cuando hacíamos fiestas he never used to join in when we had parties

B

1 (Méx, Per fam) (apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on ( colloq)

jala or jálale, que van a cerrar get a move on o hurry up, they're closing

2 (Col, Méx fam) (ir) to go

jálale por el pan go and get the bread

estaba tan oscuro, que no sabía para dónde jalar it was so dark, I didn't know which way to go

jala por la izquierda turn left, take a left ( colloq)

C ( Per fam)

1 (beber) to booze ( colloq)

2 (inhalar cocaína) to have a snort ( colloq)

D ( Méx fam) «auto/refrigerador» to work

¿cómo te va? — jalando how's it going? — oh, all right o OK o not too bad ( colloq)

¿cómo van los negocios? — jalando, jalando how's business? — oh, not so bad ( colloq)

E ( Esp fam) (atiborrarse) to stuff oneself ( colloq)

F ( AmC fam) (dos personas) to date, go out jalar CON algn to date o see sb, go out WITH sb

■ jalarse

v pron

A

( Méx) ( enf) (agarrar, acercar): jálate una silla y siéntate draw up a chair and sit down

jalársela ( Méx) (exagerar) ( fam); to go over the top ( colloq);

(masturbarse) ( vulg) to jerk off ( AmE vulg), to wank ( BrE vulg)

B ( Méx) ( enf)

1 (irse) to go

yo me jalo por los refrescos I'll go for o I'll get the drinks

se jalaron con los libros they went off with the books

2 (venir) to come

jálate a mi casa come round o over to my house

C ( Méx arg) (robar) to lift ( colloq), to swipe ( colloq)

D ( enf) ( Esp fam) (comerse) to scoff ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (emborracharse) to get tight ( colloq)

F

( Col fam) (realizar): se jaló un buen discurso she gave o made a good speech

se jaló un partido excelente he played an excellent match

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jalar ( conjugate jalar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (AmL exc CS) ( tirar de) to pull;

◊ me jaló la manga he pulled o tugged at my sleeve

b) (Méx) ( agarrar y acercar) ‹periódico/libro› to pick up, take;

‹ silla› to draw up
2 (Per arg) ‹ alumno› to fail, flunk (esp AmE colloq)
3 (Per fam) (en automóvil, moto) to give … a lift o ride
verbo intransitivo
1 (AmL exc CS) ( tirar) to pull;
jalar de algo to pull sth;
◊ jalar con algn (Méx fam) ( llevarse bien) to get on o along well with sb

2
a) (Méx fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq);

◊ ¡jálale! hurry up!

b) (Col, Méx fam) (ir) to go;

◊ jálale por el pan go and get the bread

3 (Méx fam) [motor/aparato] to work;
◊ mi coche no jalaba en la mañana my car wouldn't start this morning;

¿cómo van los negocios? — jalando, jalando how's business? — oh, not so bad (colloq)
5 (AmC fam) [ pareja] to date, go out;
[ persona] jalar CON algn to date sb, go out with sb
jalarse verbo pronominal
1 (Méx) ( enf) See Also→ jalar verbo transitivo 1b
2 (Méx) ( enf)
a) ( irse) to go

b) ( venir) to come

3 (Col, Méx fam) ( emborracharse) to get tight (colloq)
jalar verbo transitivo & vi fam to eat
' jalar' also found in these entries:
English:
heave
- pull
- tug
- yank

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jalar¹, halar [χa'lar]

♦ vt

1. Am salvo RP [tirar de] to pull;
[suavemente] to tug;
jalar la cadena to pull the chain, to flush (the toilet);

jalar un cajón to pull out a drawer;

lo jaló de la manga she pulled his sleeve;

jalar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's hair;
Méx, Ven
jaló al niño hasta la escuela she dragged the child to school;

Comp
Fam
jalar la lengua a alguien to draw sb out;

Comp
Fam
jalar las orejas a alguien to bawl sb out;

Comp
Ven Fam
jalar mecate (a alguien) [adular] to crawl (to sb)

2. Méx [extender] to stretch out;

jaló tanto el suéter que lo deformó she stretched the sweater out of shape

3. Méx Fam [atraer]
el deporte me jala mucho I'm crazy about sport o US sports, I'm really into sport o US sports

4. Méx Fam [convencer]
lo jalaron para que participara en la campaña they talked him into joining the campaign

5. Perú Fam [transportar] to give a Br lift o US ride;

me jaló hasta la estación she gave me a Br lift o US ride to the station

6. Perú Fam [suspender] to fail, US to flunk

7. Perú Fam [cobrar] to sting;

¿cuánto te jalaron por esos zapatos? how much did they sting you for when you bought those shoes?

8. Ven Fam [succionar] to suck up

9. Ven Fam [consumir] [energía, combustible] to guzzle;
[dinero] to eat up
♦ vi

1. Am salvo RP [tirar] to pull;

jale [en letrero] pull

2. Am salvo RP [irse] to go;

jala a la derecha en la tercera calle take the third street on the right;

jálale por la leche, que ya van a cerrar go for some milk, the shop will be closing soon;

cada uno jaló por su lado they all headed off their own way

3. Méx Fam [trabajar] to work;

¿en qué jalas? what are you working on?

4. Méx Fam [robar]
jalaron con tres computadoras they made off with o Br nicked three computers

5. Méx muy Fam [molestar] to be a Br bloody o US goddamn pain;

deja de jalar stop being such a Br bloody o US goddamn pain

6. Méx Fam [funcionar] to work;

este reloj es muy viejo pero todavía jala this watch is very old, but it's still hanging on in there;

¿cómo van los estudios? – jalando how are your studies going? – OK o not bad;

el negocio está jalando muy bien the business is coming along nicely

7. Méx Fam [apresurarse] to get a move on;

dejen de platicar y jálenle, que se hace tarde stop gabbing and get a move on, it's late

8. Ven Fam [adular] to crawl

9. Ven [chimenea] to draw

10. Méx Fam

Comp

jalar parejo [compartir el gasto] to go halves;

si queremos resolver el problema hay que jalar parejo if we want to solve the problem we'll all have to pull our weight;

no jalar con alguien: éramos compañeras de primaria, pero nunca jalé con ella we were at the same primary school, but we were never friends

11. Perú, RP Fam [inhalar] to snort cocaine

♦ See also the pronominal verb jalarse, halarse

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jalar

I v/t

1 L.Am.

pull; con esfuerzo haul

2 Méx ( atraer) attract;

¿te jala el arte? do you feel drawn to art?

3 Méx fam ( dar aventón a) give a ride o Br

a lift to

4 Esp fam ( zampar) wolf down

II v/i

1 L.Am.

pull

2 ( trabajar mucho) work hard

3 Méx fam ( tener influencia) have pull fam

4 fam

:

jalar hacia head toward;

jalar para la casa clear off home fam

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jalar vt

1) : to pull, to tug

2) fam : to attract, to draw in

las ideas nuevas lo jalan: new ideas appeal to him

jalar vi

1) : to pull, to pull together

2) fam : to hurry up, to get going

3) Mex fam : to be in working order

esta máquina no jala: this machine doesn't work

Spanish-English dictionary > jalar
17 enfundar

v.

to sheathe (espada).

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enfundar

► verbo transitivo

1 (espada) to sheathe; (pistola) to put into one's holster

► verbo pronominal enfundarse

1 (ponerse) to put on; (abrigarse) to wrap oneself up

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1. VT

1) (=guardar) [+ espada] to sheathe; [+ gafas, violín] to put in its case; [+ diente] to cap

2) (=llenar) to fill, stuff (de with)

3) * [+ comida] to scoff *, wolf *

2.

See:

enfundarse

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1.
verbo transitivo <espada/puñal> to sheathe

enfundó la pistola — he put the pistol into his holster
2.
enfundarse v pron

enfundarse en algo — to put something on

enfundada en un ceñido traje — in o wearing a tight suit

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1.
verbo transitivo <espada/puñal> to sheathe

enfundó la pistola — he put the pistol into his holster
2.
enfundarse v pron

enfundarse en algo — to put something on

enfundada en un ceñido traje — in o wearing a tight suit

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enfundar [A1 ]

vt

‹espada› to sheathe, put … into its scabbard; ‹puñal› to sheathe, put … into its sheath

enfundó la pistola he put the pistol into his holster

■ enfundarse

v pron

enfundarse EN algo to put sth on

enfundada en un ceñido traje azul in o wearing a tight blue suit

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enfundar

♦ vt
[espada] to sheathe; [pistola] to put in its holster, to reholster; [paraguas] to put the cover on; [taco de billar] to put in its case
♦ See also the pronominal verb enfundarse

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enfundar

v/t espada sheathe; paraguas put the cover on;

enfundó su pistola he put his pistol (back) in its holster

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enfundar vt

: to sheathe, to encase

Spanish-English dictionary > enfundar
18 empacharse

empacharse

► verbo pronominal

1 (de comer) to have indigestion, get indigestion, get an upset stomach

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VPR

1) (Med) to get indigestion

2) (=molestarse) to get annoyed

3) (=aburrirse) to get bored, get fed up *

4) (=avergonzarse) to get embarrassed, feel awkward

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empacharse verbo transitivo to get indigestion
' empacharse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
indigestarse
- empachar

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vpr

1. [comer demasiado] to stuff oneself (de with); [sufrir indigestión] to get indigestion

2. Fam [hartarse]
empacharse de algo to have had too much of sth, to overdose on sth;

me he empachado de televisión I've overdosed on television

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empacharse

v/r fam

1 get an upset stomach (de from)

2

:

empacharse de fig overdose on

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vr

1) indigestarse: to get indigestion

2) avergonzarse: to be embarrassed

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empacharse vb to get indigestion

empacharse de algo to make yourself sick on something

Spanish-English dictionary > empacharse
19 tirar

v.

1 to throw.

tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)

tírame una manzana throw me an apple

Ella tira bolas She throws balls.

2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).

3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).

4 to throw away.

tirar algo a la basura to throw something away

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).

tirar una foto to take a picture

6 to play (jugar) (carta).

7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).

tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal

8 to print.

La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.

9 to fail (informal) (suspender).

10 to shoot.

tirar a matar to shoot to kill

11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).

me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the country

tirar de algo to attract something

12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).

13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).

14 to go, to head.

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

15 to (have one's) go.

16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).

17 to last.

18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.

La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.

19 to pull.

El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.

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tirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (echar) to throw, fling

2 (dejar caer) to drop

3 (desechar) to throw away

4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down

5 (derramar) to spill

6 (vaso, botella) to knock over

7 (estirar) to pull

8 (imprimir) to print

9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw

10 (un tiro) to fire; (una bomba) to drop; (cohete) to launch

11 (beso) to blow; (pellizco) to give; (patada, coz) to kick

12 DEPORTE to take

13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander

14 familiar figurado (suspender) to fail

► verbo intransitivo

1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)

2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)

3 (atraer) to draw, attract

4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw

5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn

■ tira él it's his turn

6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run

■ esto ya no tira this doesn't work any more

7 familiar (durar) to last

■ con esta reparación tirará un par de meses after these repairs it'll last for a couple of months

8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on

■ esta camisa me tira de la espalda this shirt's tight on me

9 figurado (tender) to tend (a, towards); (ser un poco) to be a bit

■ tira a verde it's greenish in colour

■ tira a dulce it's a bit sweet

10 familiar figurado (atraer) to attract, appeal

■ no le tira la mecánica mechanics doesn't appeal to him

11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)

■ esta chica tira hacia las artes this girl is drawn to the arts

12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)

■ tira a su padre she takes after her father

13 figurado (ir) to go, turn

■ tira a la derecha turn right

14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along

■ ella tira con poco dinero she gets by with little money

15 (disparar) to shoot, fire

16 DEPORTE (fútbol) to shoot; (ciclismo) to set the pace

► verbo pronominal tirarse

1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself

2 (abalanzarse) to rush ( sobre, at), jump ( sobre, on)

3 (tumbarse) to lie down

4 familiar (tiempo) to spend

■ se tiró una hora en la ducha he spent an hour in the shower

5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latest

ir tirando (espabilarse) to manage, get by 2 (tener buena salud) to be okay

tira y afloja figurado give and take

tirando familiar so-so

tirar abajo (gen) to demolish, pull down 2 (puerta) to smash in

tirar al blanco to shoot at a target

tirar de familiar to use

■ cuando no tiene dinero tira de tarjeta when he hasn't got any money he uses his credit card

tirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody out

tirar de cartera to dip into one's wallet

tirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat out

tirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stone

tirar una moneda al aire to toss a coin

tirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water

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verb

1) to throw, hurl, toss

2) throw away

3) shoot, fire

4) pull, draw

5) attract

6) print

•

- ir tirando
- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para
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Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=lanzar) to throw

tiró un papel por la ventanilla — he threw a piece of paper out of the window

tirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb

tírame la pelota — throw me the ball

les tiraban piedras a los soldados — they were throwing stones at the soldiers

me tiró un beso — she blew me a kiss

2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock down

van a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house

la moto la tiró al suelo — the motorbike knocked her over

el viento ha tirado la valla — the wind has knocked the fence down

¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!

3) (=dejar caer) to drop

tropezó y tiró la bandeja — she tripped and dropped the tray

han tirado muchas bombas en la capital — many bombs have been dropped on the capital

4) (=desechar) to throw away

no tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog

tira las sobras a la basura — throw the leftovers in the bin

no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain

estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin

no hay que tirar la comida — you shouldn't waste food

5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squander

has tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that

6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fire

el aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m

7) [+ foto] to take

8) (=dar, pegar)

deja ya de tirar patadas — stop kicking

la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick

¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!

9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off

10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace

11) * (=suspender)

ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *

12) And (=usar) to use

tirar brazo — to swim

13) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=acarrear) to cart, haul, transport

14)

• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [haciendo fuerza]

a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull

¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!

• tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull

tire de ese cabo — pull that end

¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!

tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain

tirar de la manga a algn — to tug at sb's sleeve

tirar — Esp [en puerta etc] pull

tire — LAm [en puerta etc] pull

b) (=llevar tras sí)

• tirar [de] — to pull

un burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey

los niños tiraban del trineo — the children were pulling the sledge along

2) * (=atraer)

no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him

la patria tira siempre — one's native land always exerts a powerful pull

3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight

este vestido tira un poco de aquí — this dress is a bit tight here

me tira de sisa — it's tight round my armpits

4) (=usar)

• tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to draw

tiraron de cuchillos — they drew their knives

tiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate

5) (=disparar) to shoot

¡no tires! — don't shoot!

tirar con bala — to use live ammunition

• tirar al [blanco] — to aim

• tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill

los guardas tiraban a matar — the guards were shooting to kill

mi jefa es de las que tiran a matar — my boss is the sort of person who goes for the kill

6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play

¡tira! — shoot!

tiró fuera de la portería — he shot wide of the goal

tira tú ahora — it's your go now

• tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal

7) * (=arreglárselas) to get by

podemos tirar con menos dinero — we can get by on less money

ir tirando — to get by, manage

-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"

8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull

el motor no tira — the engine isn't pulling

esta moto no tira — there's no life in this motorbike

9) (=ir) to go

tire usted adelante — go straight on

¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!

tirar a la derecha — to turn right

tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street

10) * (=durar) to last

esos zapatos tirarán todavía otro invierno — those shoes will last another winter yet

11) [seguido de preposición]
tirar a (=tender)
tiene el pelo rubio tirando a rojizo — he has reddish blond hair

es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad

tira más bien a cuidadoso — he's on the careful side

tira a su padre — he takes after his father
tirar para (=aspirar a ser)
la pequeña tira para actriz — the little girl has ambitions of becoming an actress

tira para médico — he's attracted towards a career in medicine

12)

- a todo tirar

nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside

llegará el martes a todo tirar — he'll arrive on Tuesday at the latest

13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***

3.

See:

tirarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

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* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

tirar(de)

(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage

Ex: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.

Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.

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: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.

Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *

tirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw

¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?

tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the window

tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air

tiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the river

no tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sb

le tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to him

tírame las llaves throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra she threw a stone at me

le tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over him

le tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to her

tírale un beso blow him a kiss

2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

todo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!

3 (desperdiciar) to waste

¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):

no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the place

se quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a corner

C

1 (hacer caer) to knock over

¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow

2 (derribar) to knock down

el perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him over

tiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one go

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

D

1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to fire

le tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him

2 ‹foto› to take

E (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throw

tiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and center

el perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at me

no me tires más pellizcos stop pinching me

F ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo don't pull his hair

te voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your ears

le tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeve

G ( Impr) to print, run off

H ( Mat) ‹línea› to draw

I ( Chi)

1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for

2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw

■ tirar

vi

A

1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together!

[ S ] tirar pull

tirar DE algo to pull sth

no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horses

tirar de la cadena to pull the chain

le tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleeve

le tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear

2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tight

me tira it's too tight on me

B

(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexico

no parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sport

la sangre tira blood is thicker than water

C

1

(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back

¡no tiren! don't shoot!

le tiró al corazón he shot him through the heart

tirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill

(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)

siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me

2 ( Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco ( AmL) or ( Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most

3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowl

D

1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw

2 «coche/motor» to pull

E

1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get by

con $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the month

con este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year

2 tirando

ger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting by

no ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managing

F

( Esp fam) (seguir adelante): tira, que creo que no nos ha visto go on, I don't think he's seen us

vamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop now

hay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through it

tira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this street

en cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different street

G ( AmL vulg) (en sentido sexual) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

H tirar a

(tender a): un amarillo fuerte tirando a naranja a bright orangish o ( BrE) orangy yellow

no es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish color

los precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep side

el erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographic

los niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother more

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height

■ tirarse

v pron

A

1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

se tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the window

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute

tirarse al agua to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst

intentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was moving

se le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms

2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull over

se tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side

3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie down

estoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a while

tirárselas de algo (Col, RPl fam): se las tira de valiente he makes out he's so brave

B ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spend

nos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the house

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

se ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phone

C ( vulg)

(joder): tirarse a algn to screw sb ( vulg), to fuck sb ( vulg), to lay sb (sl)

D ( fam)

(expulsar): tirarse un pedo to fart (sl), to pass wind

tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walk

se tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)

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tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( lanzar) to throw;

◊ tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air;

tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;

( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
b) ( desechar) to throw out o away

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste;

◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

2
a) ( hacer caer) ‹jarrón/silla› to knock over;

◊ el perro me tiró al suelo the dog knocked me over

b) ( derribar) ‹pared/puerta› to knock down

3
a) ‹ bomba› to drop;

‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
b) ‹ foto› to take

4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
◊ tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
◊ no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

2
a) ( disparar) to shoot;

◊ tirar a matar to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot;

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away;

( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
a) [chimenea/cigarro] to draw

b) [coche/motor] to pull

4
◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;

¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
◊ tirar a ( tender a): tira más bien a azul it's more of a bluish color;

ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ se tiró por la ventana he threw himself out of the window;

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;

( en emergencia) to bale out;
◊ tirarse al agua to jump into the water;

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
◊ se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

3 (fam) ( expulsar):
◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)

tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch

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tirar

♦ vt

1. [lanzar] to throw;

tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;

tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;
[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;
tírame una manzana throw me an apple;

le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;

le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police

2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;
[líquido] [derramar] to spill;
no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;

tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;

me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit

3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;
[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;
tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;

la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;

esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down

4. [desechar] to throw away o out;

tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;

tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;

esto está para tirarlo you/we/ etc should throw this away o out;

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5. [arrastrar]
un carro tirado por bueyes an ox-drawn cart

6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;
[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Fam
tirar una foto to take a picture

7. [jugar] [carta] to play;
[dado] to throw
8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;
[balón] to pass
9. [imprimir] to print

10. [trazar] [línea] to draw

11. Fam [suspender] to fail, US to flunk;

me han tirado en geografía I've failed o US flunked geography

♦ vi

1. [disparar] to shoot;

tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;

tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;

tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;
[con comentario] to go for the jugular
2. [estirar, arrastrar]
tirar (de algo) to pull (sth);

el ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;

me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;
[en letrero] pull;
me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;

Comp
RP
tirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out

3. [estar tirante] to be tight;

la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back

4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;
[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;
tirar a gol o Am [m5] al arco o Esp [m5] a puerta to shoot, to have a shot at goal

5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); Fam
¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;
Fam
¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;

tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;
Fam
tira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;

te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go

7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;

este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properly

8. Fam [funcionar] to go, to work;

el motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;

el coche tira bien the car runs well

9. [durar] to last;

estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another year

10. Fam [atraer]
la familia tira mucho blood is thicker than water;

la tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;

tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;

no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;

no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;

tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb

11. Fam [apañárselas]
aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;

ir tirando to get by;

voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse

12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]
tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;

tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;

este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;

el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;

es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;

es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;

es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;

tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsman

13. Fam [hacer uso]
tirar de algo to use sth;

cuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;

hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings

14. Ven Vulg [copular] to fuck

♦ See also the pronominal verb tirarse

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tirar

I v/t

1 throw; edificio, persona knock down; ( volcar) knock over

2 basura throw away; dinero waste, throw away fam

3 TIP print

4 fam

en examen fail

5 foto take

6 tiro fire

II v/i

1 de coche pull;

tirar de algo pull sth

2 ( disparar) shoot

3 DEP en fútbol

:

tirar a puerta shoot at goal;

tirar fuera shoot wide

4 ( atraer) pull, attract;

no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on

5

:

tirar a tend toward;

tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies

6 ( girar)

:

tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right

7

:

ir tirando fam get by, manage

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tirar vt

1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss

2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste

3) derribar: to knock down

4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch

5) : to take (a photo)

6) : to print, to run off

tirar vi

1) : to pull, to draw

2) : to shoot

3) : to attract

4) : to get by, to manage

va tirando: he's getting along, he's managing

5)

tirar a : to tend towards, to be rather

tira a picante: it's a bit spicy

♦ See also the reflexive verb tirarse

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tirar vb

1. (lanzar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

me tiró una piedra he threw a stone at me

tírame la pelota throw the ball to me

lo tiré a la papelera I threw it in the bin

2. (desechar) to throw away [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

voy a tirar toda esta ropa vieja I'm going to throw all these old clothes away

3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down

los jóvenes tiraron al suelo la escultura the youths knocked the sculpture over

han tirado aquel edificio they've knocked that building down

el viento tiró el árbol the wind blew the tree down

4. (malgastar) to waste

has tirado el dinero you've wasted your money

5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull

tira de la cadena pull the chain

6. (disparar) to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

tirar una flecha to shoot an arrow

tirar a puerta to shoot at goal

7. (atraer, gustar) to like

le tiran mucho las motos he really likes motorbikes

ir tirando to get by

Spanish-English dictionary > tirar
20 conocer

v.

1 to know (saber cosas acerca de).

conocer algo a fondo to know something well

conocer bien un tema to know a lot about a subject

darse a conocer to make oneself known

dieron a conocer la noticia a través de la prensa they announced the news through the press

Ellos conocen el lugar They know the place.

2 to meet (a una persona) (por primera vez).

¿conoces a mi jefe? do you know o have you met my boss?

conocer a alguien de vista to know somebody by sight

conocer a alguien de oídas to have heard of somebody

¿de qué la conoces? how do you know her?

María conoció a Ricardo en verano Mary met Richard in the summer.

3 to get to know, to visit for the first time (lugar, país) (descubrir).

no conozco Rusia I've never been to Russia

me gustaría conocer Australia I'd like to go to o visit Australia

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CONOCER

CONJUGACIÓN

(c changes to zc before a and o)

Present Indicative

conozco, conoces, conoce, conemos, conocéis, conocen.

Present Subjunctive

conozca, conozcas, conozca, conozcamos, conozcáis, conozcan.

Imperative

conoce (tú), conozca (él/Vd.), conozcamos (nos.), conoced (vos.), conozcan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to know

2) meet

•

- conocerse

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1. VT

1) [+ persona]

a) (=saber quién es) to know

conozco a todos sus hermanos — I know all his brothers and sisters

¿de qué lo conoces? — where do you know him from?

la conozco de haber trabajado juntos — I know her from having worked with her

¿conoces a Pedro? — have you met Pedro?, do you know Pedro?

• no me conoce de nada — he doesn't know me from Adam

• la conozco de oídas — I've heard of her, I know of her

• lo conozco de vista — I know him by sight

b) (=ver por primera vez) to meet

la conocí en Sevilla — I met her in Seville

c) (=saber cómo es) to get to know

cuando la conozcas mejor — when you get to know her better

la única forma de conocerlo es vivir con él — the only way to get to know him is to live with him

- la conozco como la palma de la mano

- la conozco como si la hubiera parido

d) (=reconocer) to recognize, know

te he conocido por el modo de andar — I recognized o knew you from the way you walk

2) (=tener conocimiento de) [+ método, resultado] to know; [+ noticia] to hear

conozco un camino más corto — I know a shorter way

ella conoce una forma más fácil de hacerlo — she knows an easier way to do it

el enfermo debe conocer la verdad — the patient must be told o must know the truth

conozco las dificultades — I know (about) the difficulties

no conocía tus dotes de pintor — I didn't know what a good painter you were

conocía la existencia de los documentos — she knew of the documents' existence

queremos conocer de cerca la situación — we want to get to know the situation at first hand

investigaciones destinadas a conocer la verdad — investigations aimed at establishing the truth

- más vale lo malo conocido que lo bueno por conocer

3) [+ país, ciudad]

me encantaría conocer China — I would love to go to China

no conozco Buenos Aires — I've never been to Buenos Aires, I don't know Buenos Aires

quiero conocer mundo — I want to see the world

4) (=dominar) to know

conoce su oficio — he knows his job

no conozco mucho el tema — I don't know much about the subject

conoce cuatro idiomas — she speaks o knows four languages

5) (=experimentar)

ha conocido dos guerras mundiales — she has lived through two world wars

los muchos terremotos que ha conocido Italia — the many earthquakes there have been in Italy

todavía no ha conocido el amor — he's never known love

6) (=distinguir) to know, tell

conoce cuáles son buenos y cuáles malos — he knows o can tell which are good and which are bad

por tu cara se te conoce que estás sano — you can tell from your face that you are healthy

7)

• dar a conocer — [+ información] to announce; [+ declaración, informe, cifras] to release

dio a conocer sus intenciones — she announced her intentions, she made her intentions known

dieron a conocer el ganador del premio a través de la radio — the prize was announced on the radio

no dieron a conocer su paradero por motivos de seguridad — they didn't reveal where they were staying for security reasons

los hechos se dieron a conocer en enero — the facts came to light in January

• darse a conocer — [persona] to become known, make a name for o.s.

se dio a conocer en una película de Almodóvar — he made his name in an Almodóvar film

darse a conocer a algn — to make o.s. known to sb

8) (Jur) [+ causa] to try

2. VI

1) (=saber)

• conocer de algo, ¿alguien conoce de algún libro sobre el tema? — does anybody know (of) a book on the subject?

2) (Jur)

conocer de o en una causa — to try a case

3.

See:

conocerse
CONOCER ► Conocer, aplicado a personas o cosas, se traduce generalmente por know: No conozco muy bien a su familia I don't know his family very well Nos conocemos desde que éramos pequeños We have known each other since we were little Conoce Manchester como la palma de la mano He knows Manchester like the back of his hand ► Sin embargo, cuando queremos indicar que se trata del primer encuentro, se debe utilizar meet: La conocí en una fiesta I (first) met her at a party ¿Conoces a Carmen? Ven que te la presento Have you met Carmen? Come and I'll introduce you Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to know; ( por primera vez) to meet; <ciudad/país> to know

¿conoces a Juan? — do you know o have you met Juan?

no lo conozco de nada — I don't know him at al

lte conocía de oída — he'd heard of you

lo conozco de nombre — I know the name

sconocer a alguien de vist — to know somebody by sight

es de todos conocido — he's well known

anunca llegué a conocerlo bie — nI never really got to know hi

mconozco muy bien a ese tipo de person — aI know that sort of person only too wel

lfui a conocer a sus padre — sI went to meet his parent

conoce bien la zona — sshe knows the area wel

lquiero que conozcas a mi novi — oI want you to meet my boyfrien; ( aprender cómo es) <persona/ciudad> to get to know

d¿conoces Irlanda — do you know o? have you been to Ireland

quiere conocer mundo — ?she wants to see the worl

dme encantaría conocer tu paí — sI'd love to visit your countr

ymás vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer — better the devil you know than the devil you don't

2) (estar familiarizado con, dominar) <tema/autor/obra> to know, be familiar with; < lengua> to speak, know

conoce muy bien su oficio — she's knows the job inside out

3)

a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of

no se conoce ningún remedio — there is no known cure

ese vestido no te lo conocía — I've never seen you in that dress before

no le conozco ningún vicio — he doesn't have any vices as far as I know

conocían sus actividades — they knew of o about his activities

b)

dar a conocer — (frml) <noticia/resultado> to announce; <identidad/intenciones> to reveal

el libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta — the book which established his reputation as a poet

darse a conocer — persona to make oneself known

intentó no darse a conocer — he tried to keep his identity a secret

4) ( reconocer) to recognize*

te conocí por la voz — I knew it was you by your voice

5) ( experimentar) < crisis> to experience; <desarrollo/cambio> to undergo; < revolución> to see

6) (impers) ( notar)

se conoce que no están en casa — they don't seem to be in

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo — apparently he'd been ill for some time

7) (Der) <causa/caso> to try

8) (arc) ( tener trato carnal con) to know (arch)
2.
conocer vi

1) ( saber)

conocer de algo — de tema/materia to know about something

2) (Der)

conocer de una causa — to try a case
3.
conocerse v pron

1) (recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other; ( por primera vez) to meet; ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other

2) (refl)

a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

3) (enf) (fam) ( estar familiarizado con) to know

se conoce todos los trucos — he knows all the tricks

* * *

= be aware of, be cognisant of, know, learn, get to know, make + aware, become + cognisant of, gain + a sense of, be privy to, find out.

Ex. Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.

Ex. The second aspect of institutional behavior we need to be cognizant of involves the notion the further institutions move into their life-cycles, the more they demonstrate the characteristics of a closed system.

Ex. However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex. 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.

Ex. She still had more than two weeks in which to return to Deuxville, settle in and find an apartment, and get to know the city.

Ex. Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.

Ex. Becoming cognizant of these retail promotional tools is the first step -- the fun part is adopting successful ones!.

Ex. The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.

Ex. Even individual models vary from others by the same manufacturer; but that isn't something I can advise on, I' m not privy to the information.

Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

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* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* conocer a Alguien = meet + Alguien.

* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer bien = be knowledgeable about, be alert to.

* conocer como = designate as.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* conocer de antemano = foreknow.

* conocer de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* conocer + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* conocer de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.

* conocer la noticia = learn + the news.

* conocer la verdad = discern + the truth.

* conocer lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz de hacer = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.

* conocer muy bien = be fully aware of.

* conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* conocer personalmente = meet + in person, meet + face to face.

* conocer por experiencia = know (by/from) + experience.

* conocerse como = call, be known as, dub.

* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to know; ( por primera vez) to meet; <ciudad/país> to know

¿conoces a Juan? — do you know o have you met Juan?

no lo conozco de nada — I don't know him at al

lte conocía de oída — he'd heard of you

lo conozco de nombre — I know the name

sconocer a alguien de vist — to know somebody by sight

es de todos conocido — he's well known

anunca llegué a conocerlo bie — nI never really got to know hi

mconozco muy bien a ese tipo de person — aI know that sort of person only too wel

lfui a conocer a sus padre — sI went to meet his parent

conoce bien la zona — sshe knows the area wel

lquiero que conozcas a mi novi — oI want you to meet my boyfrien; ( aprender cómo es) <persona/ciudad> to get to know

d¿conoces Irlanda — do you know o? have you been to Ireland

quiere conocer mundo — ?she wants to see the worl

dme encantaría conocer tu paí — sI'd love to visit your countr

ymás vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer — better the devil you know than the devil you don't

2) (estar familiarizado con, dominar) <tema/autor/obra> to know, be familiar with; < lengua> to speak, know

conoce muy bien su oficio — she's knows the job inside out

3)

a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of

no se conoce ningún remedio — there is no known cure

ese vestido no te lo conocía — I've never seen you in that dress before

no le conozco ningún vicio — he doesn't have any vices as far as I know

conocían sus actividades — they knew of o about his activities

b)

dar a conocer — (frml) <noticia/resultado> to announce; <identidad/intenciones> to reveal

el libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta — the book which established his reputation as a poet

darse a conocer — persona to make oneself known

intentó no darse a conocer — he tried to keep his identity a secret

4) ( reconocer) to recognize*

te conocí por la voz — I knew it was you by your voice

5) ( experimentar) < crisis> to experience; <desarrollo/cambio> to undergo; < revolución> to see

6) (impers) ( notar)

se conoce que no están en casa — they don't seem to be in

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo — apparently he'd been ill for some time

7) (Der) <causa/caso> to try

8) (arc) ( tener trato carnal con) to know (arch)
2.
conocer vi

1) ( saber)

conocer de algo — de tema/materia to know about something

2) (Der)

conocer de una causa — to try a case
3.
conocerse v pron

1) (recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other; ( por primera vez) to meet; ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other

2) (refl)

a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

3) (enf) (fam) ( estar familiarizado con) to know

se conoce todos los trucos — he knows all the tricks

* * *

= be aware of, be cognisant of, know, learn, get to know, make + aware, become + cognisant of, gain + a sense of, be privy to, find out.

Ex: Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.

Ex: The second aspect of institutional behavior we need to be cognizant of involves the notion the further institutions move into their life-cycles, the more they demonstrate the characteristics of a closed system.

Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.

Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.

Ex: She still had more than two weeks in which to return to Deuxville, settle in and find an apartment, and get to know the city.

Ex: Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.

Ex: Becoming cognizant of these retail promotional tools is the first step -- the fun part is adopting successful ones!.

Ex: The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.

Ex: Even individual models vary from others by the same manufacturer; but that isn't something I can advise on, I' m not privy to the information.

Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.

* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* conocer a Alguien = meet + Alguien.

* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.

* conocer al dedillo = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.

* conocer bien = be knowledgeable about, be alert to.

* conocer como = designate as.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* conocer con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* conocer de antemano = foreknow.

* conocer de carretilla = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* conocer + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* conocer de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure.

* conocer (el) mundo = travel around + the world.

* conocer la noticia = learn + the news.

* conocer la verdad = discern + the truth.

* conocer lo que Alguien o Algo es capaz de hacer = have + Nombre + figured out.

* conocer mejor = gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding.

* conocer muy bien = be fully aware of.

* conocer muy bien la materia = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* conocer personalmente = meet + in person, meet + face to face.

* conocer por experiencia = know (by/from) + experience.

* conocerse como = call, be known as, dub.

* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.

* conocer vida = see + the world.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* tal como lo conocemos = as we know it.

* * *

conocer [E3 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ conocer (verbo transitivo)

A

1 saber cómo es

2 estar familiarizado con

3 dominar

B saber de la existencia de

C

1 conocer por primera vez

2 aprender cómo es

3 dar a conocer

D reconocer

E experimentar

F verbo impersonal

G Derecho: una causa

H tener trato carnal con

■ conocer (verbo intransitivo)

A conocer de algo

B Derecho: de una causa

C conocer: enfermo

■ conocerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 tener cierta relación con

2 conocerse por primera vez

3 aprender cómo se es

B

1 llegar a saber cómo se es

2 conocerse a uno mismo

C estar familiarizado con

vt

A

1 (saber cómo es, tener cierta relación con) to know

¿conoces a Juan? — no, mucho gusto do you know o have you met Juan? — no, pleased to meet you

no lo conozco de nada I don't know him at all, I don't know him from Adam ( colloq)

dijo que te conocía de oídas he said he'd heard of you

lo conozco de nombre I know the name

te conozco como si te hubiera parido ( fam); I can read you like a book

conoce sus limitaciones he is aware of o he knows his limitations

su generosidad es de todos conocida her generosity is well known

trabajamos juntos dos años pero nunca llegué a conocerlo we worked together for two years but I never really got to know him

conozco muy bien a ese tipo de persona I know that sort of person only too well

2 (estar familiarizado con) ‹tema/autor/obra› to know, be familiar with

¿conoces su música? are you familiar with o do you know his music?

¿conoces Irlanda? do you know o have you been to Ireland?

conozco el camino I know the way

3

(dominar): conoce muy bien su oficio she's very good at her job

conoce tres idiomas a la perfección she's completely fluent in three languages, she speaks three languages fluently

B (saber de la existencia de) to know, know of

¿conoces algún método para quitar estas manchas? do you know (of) any way of getting these stains out?

no se conoce ningún remedio there is no known cure

no conocía esa faceta de su carácter I didn't know that side of his character

¡qué vestido tan bonito, no te lo conocía! what a lovely dress! I've never seen you in it before

no le conozco ningún vicio he doesn't have any vices as far as I know

conocían sus actividades, pero no había pruebas they knew of o about his activities but there was no proof

C

1 (por primera vez) ‹persona› to meet

quiero que conozcas a mis padres I want you to meet my parents

2 (aprender cómo es) ‹persona/ciudad› to get to know

quiere viajar y conocer mundo she wants to travel and see the world

es la mejor manera de conocer la ciudad it's the best way to get to know the city

me encantaría conocer tu país I'd love to visit your country

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer better the devil you know than the devil you don't

3

dar a conocer ( frml); ‹noticia/resultado› to announce;

‹identidad/intenciones› to reveal

todavía no se han dado a conocer los resultados the results have still not been announced o released

estuvo allí pero no se dio a conocer he was there but he didn't tell people who he was o but he didn't make himself known

el libro que lo dio a conocer como poeta the book which established his reputation as a poet

D (reconocer) to recognize*

te conocí por la voz I recognized your voice, I knew it was you by your voice

E

(experimentar): una de las peores crisis que ha conocido el país one of the worst crises the country has known

una industria que ha conocido un desarrollo desigual an industry which has undergone a period of uneven development

la primera revolución de las que conocería el siglo veinte the first revolution that the twentieth century was to see

F ( impers)

(notar): se conoce que no están en casa they're obviously not at home

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo apparently he'd been ill for some time

se conoce que ha estado llorando you can tell o see he's been crying

G ( Derecho) ‹causa/caso› to try

H ( arc) (tener trato carnal con) to know ( arch)

■ conocer

vi

A (saber) conocer DE algo to know ABOUT sth

conoce del tema she knows about the subject

B ( Der):

conocer de or en una causa/un caso to try a case

C

«enfermo»: está muy mal, ya no conoce he's in a bad way, he's not recognizing people

■ conocerse

v pron

A ( recípr)

1 (tener cierta relación con) to know each other

nos conocemos desde niños we've known each other since we were children

ya nos conocemos we already know each other, we've already met

2 (por primera vez) to meet

3 (aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other

B ( refl)

1 (llegar a saber cómo se es) to get to know oneself

2 (a uno mismo) to know oneself, know what one is like

C ( enf) ( fam) (estar familiarizado con) to know

se conoce todas las discotecas de la ciudad he knows every disco in town

* * *

conocer ( conjugate conocer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to know;
( por primera vez) to meet;
‹ciudad/país› to know;
◊ ¿conoces a Juan? do you know/have you met Juan?;

te conocía de oídas he'd heard of you;
lo conozco de nombre I know the name;
conocer a algn de vista to know sb by sight;
es de todos conocido he's well known;
quiero que conozcas a mi novio I want you to meet my boyfriend;
nunca llegué a conocerlo bien I never really got to know him;
¿conoces Irlanda? do you know Ireland? o have you been to Ireland?;
quiere conocer mundo she wants to see the world;
me encantaría conocer tu país I'd love to visit your country
2 (estar familiarizado con, dominar) ‹tema/autor/obra› to know, be familiar with;
‹ lengua› to speak, know
3
a) ( saber de la existencia de) to know, know of;

◊ conocían sus actividades they knew of o about his activities

b)

◊ dar a conocer (frml) ‹noticia/resultado› to announce;

‹identidad/intenciones› to reveal;
◊ darse a conocer [ persona] to make oneself known;

intentó no darse a conocer he tried to keep his identity a secret
4 ( reconocer) to recognize^{( conjugate recognize)};
◊ te conocí por la voz I knew it was you by your voice

5 ( impers) ( notar):
◊ se conoce que no están en casa they don't seem to be in;

se conoce que ya llevaba algún tiempo enfermo apparently he'd been ill for some time
verbo intransitivo ( saber) conocer de algo ‹de tema/materia› to know about sth
conocerse verbo pronominal
1 ( recípr) ( tener cierta relación con) to know each other;
( por primera vez) to meet;
( aprender cómo se es) to get to know each other
2 ( refl)
a) ( aprender cómo se es) to get to know oneself

b) ( saber cómo se es) to know oneself

conocer verbo transitivo
1 to know
2 (por primera vez) to meet
3 (reconocer) to recognize
♦ Locuciones: dar a conocer, (hacer público) to make known
darse a conocer, to make one's name
' conocer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- dominar
- ensombrecerse
- notoriamente
- paño
- percal
- pormenor
- sacar
- conozca
- dedillo
- desconocer
- malo
- palma
- palmo
- presentar
English:
acquaint
- acquaintance
- announce
- devil
- familiar
- hear of
- know
- meet
- name
- sight
- survey
- acquainted
- come
- disclaim
- fit
- get
- hand
- high
- taste
- wander

* * *

conocer

♦ vt

1. [saber cosas acerca de] to know;

conoce la mecánica del automóvil he knows a lot about car mechanics;

conoce el ruso a la perfección he's fluent in Russian;

conocen todo lo que pasa en el pueblo they know (about) everything that goes on in the village;

¿conoces alguna forma más rápida de hacerlo? do you know a quicker way to do it?;

no conozco bien este tema I'm not familiar with this subject;
Fam
conoce el tema al dedillo she knows the subject inside out;

conocer algo a fondo to know sth well;

dieron a conocer la noticia a través de la prensa they announced the news through the press;

su segunda película lo dio a conocer o [m5] se dio a conocer con su segunda película como el gran director que es his second movie o Br film achieved recognition for him as the great director that he is;

Juan enseguida se dio a conocer a mi amiga Juan immediately introduced himself to my friend;

fue, como es de todos conocido, una difícil decisión it was, as everyone knows, a difficult decision;

su amabilidad es de todos conocida everyone knows how kind he is, he is well-known for his kindness

2. [lugar, país] [descubrir] to get to know, to visit for the first time;
[desde hace tiempo] to know;
no conozco Rusia I've never been to Russia;

me gustaría conocer Australia I'd like to go to o visit Australia;

conoce la región como la palma de su mano she knows the region like the back of her hand;

a los veinte años se marchó a conocer mundo at the age of twenty he went off to see the world;

¿te acompaño? – no hace falta, conozco el camino shall I go with you? – there's no need, I know the way

3. [a una persona] [por primera vez] to meet;
[desde hace tiempo] to know;
¿conoces a mi jefe? do you know o have you met my boss?;

lo conocí cuando era niño I first met him when he was a child;

lo conozco de cuando íbamos al colegio I know him from school;

tienes que conocer a mi hermana I must introduce you to my sister;

conocer a alguien a fondo to know sb well;

conocer a alguien de nombre to know sb by name;

conocer a alguien de oídas to have heard of sb;

conocer a alguien de vista to know sb by sight;

¿de qué la conoces? how do you know her?;

no la conozco de nada I've never met her before, I don't know her at all

4. [reconocer]
conocer a alguien (por algo) to recognize sb (by sth);

lo conocí por su forma de andar I recognized him by the way he walked

5. [experimentar]
ésta es la peor sequía que ha conocido África this is the worst drought Africa has ever had o known;

el último conflicto que ha conocido la región the latest conflict witnessed by the region;

la empresa ha conocido un crecimiento espectacular the company has seen o experienced spectacular growth

6. Anticuado o Hum [sexualmente]
conocer carnalmente a to have carnal knowledge of;

hasta los treinta años no conoció varón she had never been with a man until she was thirty

7. Der [causa] to try;

el tribunal que conoce el caso se pronunciará mañana the court trying the case will announce its verdict tomorrow

♦ vi

1.
conocer de [saber] to know about;

no te preocupes, que conoce del tema don't worry, he knows (about) the subject

2. Der
conocer de to try;

conocer de una causa to try a case;

será juzgado por el tribunal que conoce de casos de terrorismo he will be tried by the court that deals with cases relating to terrorism

♦ See also the pronominal verb conocerse

* * *

conocer

I v/t

1 know;

dar a conocer make known;

darse a conocer reveal one’s identity; de artista become famous

2 por primera vez meet

3 tristeza, amor etc experience, know

4 ( reconocer) recognize

II v/i

:

conocer de know about

* * *

conocer {18} vt

1) : to know, to be acquainted with

ya la conocí: I've already met him

2) : to meet

3) reconocer: to recognize

♦ See also the reflexive verb conocerse

* * *

conocer vb

1. (en general) to know [pt. knew; pp. known]

¿conoces a Marc? do you know Marc?

le conozco desde hace años I've known him for years

¿conoces Bilbao? do you know Bilbao? / have you ever been to Bilbao?

dice que conoce un restaurante por aquí she says she knows a restaurant around here

2. (por primera vez persona) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

la conocí la semana pasada I met her last week

3. (reconocer) to recognize

te conozco la voz I recognize your voice

conocer de vista to know by sight

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stuff — /stʌf / (say stuf) noun 1. the material of which anything is made. 2. material to be worked upon, or to be used in making something. 3. matter or material indefinitely: cushions filled with some soft stuff. 4. woven material or fabric. 5.… …
stuff — [[t]stʌf[/t]] n. 1) the material of which anything is made 2) material to be worked upon or to be used in making something 3) material, objects, or items of some unspecified kind 4) property, as personal belongings or equipment 5) something to be … From formal English to slang
stuff — n. & v. n. 1 the material that a thing is made of; material that may be used for some purpose. 2 a substance or things or belongings of an indeterminate kind or a quality not needing to be specified (there s a lot of stuff about it in the… … Useful english dictionary
stuff — noun 1》 matter, material, articles, or activities of a specified or indeterminate kind. ↘informal alcoholic drink or drugs. ↘(one s stuff) one s area of expertise. 2》 basic characteristics; substance: Healey was made of sterner stuff. 3》… … English new terms dictionary
polish something off — (informal) 1 he polished off an apple pie: EAT, finish, consume, devour, guzzle, wolf down, down, bolt; drink up, drain … Useful english dictionary
metaphysics — /met euh fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy that treats of first principles, includes ontology and cosmology, and is intimately connected with epistemology. 2. philosophy, esp. in its more abstruse branches. 3. the… … Universalium
Existence (Philosophy of) 3 — Philosophy of existence 3 Merleau Ponty Bernard Cullen à Henri Godin LIFE AND WORKS Maurice Merleau Ponty was born on 14 March 1908 into a petty bourgeois Catholic family in Rochefort sur Mer on the west coast of France. When he died suddenly, at … History of philosophy
philosophy, Western — Introduction history of Western philosophy from its development among the ancient Greeks to the present. This article has three basic purposes: (1) to provide an overview of the history of philosophy in the West, (2) to relate… … Universalium
Plato: aesthetics and psychology — Christopher Rowe Plato’s ideas about literature and art and about beauty (his ‘aesthetics’) are heavily influenced and in part actually determined by his ideas about the mind or soul (his ‘psychology’).1 It is therefore appropriate to deal with… … History of philosophy

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