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1 zarpazo

m.

1 clawing.

2 lash of a claw.

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zarpazo

► nombre masculino

1 (marca) claw mark

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar un zarpazo, pegar un zarpazo to claw

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SM

1) [de animal]

el gato me dio un zarpazo — the cat scratched me

el oso me dio un zarpazo — the bear hit me with its paw

2) (=desgracia) blow

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masculino

a) (de gato, león) swipe

me dio un zarpazo — it took a swipe at me (with its paw)

b) ( de persona) snatch

se lo quitó de un zarpazo — she snatched it from him

los zarpazos de la fatalidad — (liter) fate's cruel blows (liter)

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= swipe, swat.

Ex. In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.

Ex. While they grappled, Lackey appeared to throw some semblance of punches, although they looked more like swats directed at an insect.

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* dar un zarpazo = swipe, swat at.

* intentar dar un zarpazo = take + a swat at.

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masculino

a) (de gato, león) swipe

me dio un zarpazo — it took a swipe at me (with its paw)

b) ( de persona) snatch

se lo quitó de un zarpazo — she snatched it from him

los zarpazos de la fatalidad — (liter) fate's cruel blows (liter)

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= swipe, swat.

Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.

Ex: While they grappled, Lackey appeared to throw some semblance of punches, although they looked more like swats directed at an insect.

* dar un zarpazo = swipe, swat at.

* intentar dar un zarpazo = take + a swat at.

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zarpazo

masculine

1 (de un gato, león) swipe

me dio un zarpazo it took a swipe at me (with its paw)

2 (de una persona) snatch

se lo quitó de un zarpazo she snatched it from him

los zarpazos de la fatalidad ( liter); fate's cruel blows ( liter)

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zarpazo sustantivo masculino (de gato, león) swipe;
◊ me dio un zarpazo it took a swipe at me (with its paw)

zarpazo sustantivo masculino clawing

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zarpazo nm

swipe [with a paw];

el león le dio un zarpazo the lion swiped at him with its paw;

de un solo zarpazo with a single swipe o blow of its paw

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zarpazo

m swipe (with a paw); fig

blow

Spanish-English dictionary > zarpazo
2 birlar

v.

1 to pinch (informal).

2 to rip off, to swipe, to pinch.

Elsa birló las monedas y huyó Elsa ripped off the coins and fled.

3 to trick, to fool, to pull a fast one on, to deceive.

Elsa birló al cajero y robó dinero Elsa tricked the cashier and stole money.

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birlar

► verbo transitivo

1 familiar to pinch, nick

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verb

to pinch

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verbo transitivo (fam) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq)

me birlaron el paraguas — I had my umbrella swiped o pinched

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= swipe.

Ex. A thief has swiped the solid-gold medallion given as a Nobel Prize in Physics to Ernest Lawrence.

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verbo transitivo (fam) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq)

me birlaron el paraguas — I had my umbrella swiped o pinched

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= swipe.

Ex: A thief has swiped the solid-gold medallion given as a Nobel Prize in Physics to Ernest Lawrence.

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birlar [A1 ]

vt

( fam); to swipe ( colloq), to pinch ( BrE colloq)

me birlaron el paraguas en el bar I had my umbrella swiped o pinched in the bar ( colloq)

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birlar ( conjugate birlar) verbo transitivo (fam) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq)
birlar v tr fam GB to pinch, US swipe: me han vuelto a birlar la moto, they have swiped my motorcycle again
' birlar' also found in these entries:
English:
knock off
- lift
- nick
- whip
- filch

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birlar vt
Fam to pinch, Br to nick;
me han birlado la calculadora someone's pinched o Br nicked my calculator

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birlar

v/t fam

lift fam, swipe fam

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birlar vt, fam : to swipe, to pinch

Spanish-English dictionary > birlar
3 manotazo

m.

slap.

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manotazo

► nombre masculino

1 slap, smack, swipe

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FRASEOLOGÍA

quitar algo a alguien de un manotazo to swipe something away from somebody

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SM slap, smack

dar un manotazo a algn — to give sb a slap, slap sb

le partió el labio de un manotazo — she split his lip with a smack in the mouth

se lo quité de un manotazo — I swiped it off him

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masculino swipe

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= slap in the face, slap, swat, cuff.

Ex. He was not kidding when he said that Caracas could greet travellers with a slap in the face rather than a warm hug.

Ex. And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.

Ex. While they grappled, Lackey appeared to throw some semblance of punches, although they looked more like swats directed at an insect.

Ex. He caught a kid shoplifting in his store, gave him a good cuff on the side of his head and kicked him out the door.

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* aplastar de un manotazo = swat.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* intentar dar un manotazo = take + a swat at, swat at.

* intentar dar un zarpazo = swat at.

* matar de un manotazo = swat.

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masculino swipe

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= slap in the face, slap, swat, cuff.

Ex: He was not kidding when he said that Caracas could greet travellers with a slap in the face rather than a warm hug.

Ex: And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.

Ex: While they grappled, Lackey appeared to throw some semblance of punches, although they looked more like swats directed at an insect.

Ex: He caught a kid shoplifting in his store, gave him a good cuff on the side of his head and kicked him out the door.

* aplastar de un manotazo = swat.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* intentar dar un manotazo = take + a swat at, swat at.

* intentar dar un zarpazo = swat at.

* matar de un manotazo = swat.

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manotazo

masculine

swipe

se lo quitó de un manotazo she grabbed it from him with one swipe

pasamos la noche matando mosquitos a manotazos we spent the night swatting mosquitoes

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manotazo sustantivo masculino
swipe
manotazo sustantivo masculino smack, slap
' manotazo' also found in these entries:
English:
chop
- smack

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manotazo nm, manotada nf

slap;

mató la mosca de un manotazo he killed the fly with a swipe of his hand;

dar un manotazo a alguien to give sb a slap

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manotazo

m slap

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manotazo nm

: slap, smack, swipe

Spanish-English dictionary > manotazo
4 volar

adj.

volar.

v.

1 to fly.

hubo una pelea y empezaron a volar sillas y botellas there was a fight and the chairs and bottles started to fly

volar a to fly at; (una altura) to fly to (un lugar)

echar(se) a volar to fly away o off

salir volando to fly off; (pájaro, insecto) to blow away (papeles, sombrero, ceniza)

volar por los aires to be blown into the air (estallar)

El chico voló ayer The boy flew=traveled by air yesterday.

El avión voló ayer The plane flew yesterday.

2 to disappear, to vanish (informal) (desaparecer).

3 to fly (off), to rush (off).

volar a hacer algo to rush off to do something

hacer algo volando to do something at top speed

me voy volando I must fly o dash

4 to fly by.

5 to blow up (hacer estallar) (en guerras, atentados).

La fábrica de gas voló The gas factory blew up.

Los aviones volaron la ciudad enemiga The planes blew up the enemy city.

6 to pilot, to fly.

El chico voló el avión The boy piloted the plane.

7 to dynamite, to bomb out.

Ellos volaron la mina They dynamited the mine.

8 to evaporate, to vaporize.

9 to swipe, to thieve, to steal, to rob.

10 to drive mad, to drive crazy, to derange.

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volar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir por el aire) to fly

2 figurado (papeles etc) to be blown away

3 figurado (ir deprisa) to fly

■ el tiempo vuela time flies

4 familiar figurado (desaparecer) to disappear, vanish

5 figurado (sobresalir de un edificio) to jut out, project

6 figurado (noticia etc) to spread rapidly

► verbo transitivo

1 figurado (hacer explotar - edificio) to blow up, demolish; (- caja fuerte) to blow open; (- en minería) to blast

2 figurado (en impresión) to raise

3 (en caza) to flush

► verbo pronominal volarse

1 (papeles etc) to be blown away

2 figurado (irritarse) to blow up, lose one's temper

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echarse a volar to fly away, fly off

hacer algo volando familiar to do something as quick as a flash, do something in a jiffy

■ limpió la casa volando he cleaned the house in a jiffy

■ pasó volando she flew past

¡volando! familiar jump to it!

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verb

1) to fly

2) hurry

3) disappear

4) burst, explode

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1. VI

1) (=en el aire) [avión, pájaro, persona] to fly

nunca he volado en helicóptero — I've never flown in o been in a helicopter

¿a qué hora vuelas mañana? — what time is your flight tomorrow?, what time do you fly tomorrow?

los papeles salieron volando por la ventana — the papers blew out of the window

el balón pasó volando por encima de nosotros — the ball flew over our heads

"vuela con Iberia" — "fly (with) Iberia"

• echar a volar — [+ pájaro] to set free, let go; [+ globo, cometa] to fly
[+ noticia] to spread
• echarse a volar — [pájaro] (por primera vez) to (begin to) fly; (=levantar el vuelo) to take off

• volar en globo — to balloon

• dejar volar la imaginación — to let one's imagination run riot

volar alto —

este joven escritor volará alto — this young writer will go far

ese político quiere volar demasiado alto — that politician is too ambitious

en su última novela vuela alto — in his latest novel he reaches new heights

- volar solo

un sindicato que hoy vuela solo — a trade union which nowadays is going it alone

empezó a volar solo en su último libro — in his latest book he branched out on his own

desde pequeño se le notaban las ganas de volar solo — since he was a child you could see how much he wanted to do things his own way
burro 2., 1)
2)

• hacer volar algo/a algn — to blow sth/sb up

una bomba hizo volar el automóvil — a bomb blew up the car

el choque le hizo volar por los aires a más de dos metros de la carretera — he was thrown more than two metres from the road by the impact

• hacer volar algo en pedazos — to blow sth to pieces o to smithereens

3)

volando: ¡venga, volando, que nos vamos! — come on, get a move on, we're going! *

¡voy para allá volando! — I'll be right there! *

me preparó la cena volando — he made my dinner in double-quick time *

hice las maletas volando y me fui — I packed my bags as quick as I could and left *

pasó volando en la moto — he whizzed o sped past on his motorbike

el deportivo iba volando por la autopista — the sports car sped down the motorway

• volar a hacer algo — to rush to do sth

voló a decírselo a todo el mundo — he rushed to tell everybody

me voy volando a echar esta carta — I must rush to post this letter

4) (=pasar rápido) [noticia] to travel fast; [tiempo] to fly; [días, semanas, meses] to fly by

las buenas noticias vuelan — good news travels fast

¡cómo vuela el tiempo! — (how) time flies!

los meses vuelan y pronto llegará el verano — the months are flying by and summer will soon be here

5) *
(=desaparecer) [objeto, persona] to go, disappear
cuando me di cuenta, el bolso ya había volado — before I knew it, the bag was gone o had gone o had disappeared

en una semana volaron las diez botellas — the ten bottles went o disappeared in the space of a week

cuando llegó la policía los ladrones ya habían volado — when the police arrived the robbers had vanished o disappeared

el tabaco parece que vuela en esta casa — cigarettes seem to sprout legs in this house *

6) (Arquit) to stick out

7) (Méx)
* [alcohol, diluyente] to evaporate
8) * (con drogas) to trip *, get high *

2. VT

1) (=hacer volar) [+ cometa, globo] to fly
(Caza) [+ pájaro] to flush out
se pasa el día volando aviones de papel — he spends the day flying paper aeroplanes

2) (=hacer explotar) [+ edificio, vehículo] to blow up; [+ caja fuerte] to blow (open)

volaron la entrada de la mina — they blasted open the entrance to the mine

le volaron la cabeza de un disparo — they blew his head off with one shot

3) (Tip) [+ letra, número] to put in superscript

4) (Chile, Méx, Ven)
* (=robar) to pinch *, nick *
5) (LAm)
* (=irritar) [+ persona] to irritate
6) (CAm)

- volar diente

- volar lengua

- volar máquina

- volar pata

3.

See:

volarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) pájaro/avión to fly

2)

a) tiempo to fly

cómo vuela el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

las malas noticias vuelan — bad news travels fast

b) volando gerundio <comer/cambiarse> in a rush, in a hurry

se fue volando — he/she rushed off

las entradas se acaban volando — the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all

quedar(se) volando — (Méx fam) asunto/persona to be left up in the air

3)

a) ( con el viento)

volaron todos los papeles — my papers blew all over the place

le voló el sombrero — his hat blew off

b) (fam) ( desaparecer) to vanish, disappear

los bombones volaron — the chocolates vanished o disappeared

c) (Méx fam)

a volar: niños, a volar OK you kids, go away o get out of here; toma el dinero y a volar take the money and run; mandar a volar a alguien — (Méx) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
2.
volar vt

1) <puente/edificio> to blow up; < caja fuerte> to blow

2) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
3.
volarse v pron

1) (AmS fam) (de rabia, fiebre)

estaba que se volaba de rabia — she was beside herself with rage o anger

tiene una fiebre que se vuela — he has a really high temperature

2)

a) (Col fam) preso to escape

b) (Col, Méx fam) alumno to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

3) (Méx fam)

a) ( coquetear) to flirt

b) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)

se voló un lápiz — he swiped a pencil

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) pájaro/avión to fly

2)

a) tiempo to fly

cómo vuela el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

las malas noticias vuelan — bad news travels fast

b) volando gerundio <comer/cambiarse> in a rush, in a hurry

se fue volando — he/she rushed off

las entradas se acaban volando — the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all

quedar(se) volando — (Méx fam) asunto/persona to be left up in the air

3)

a) ( con el viento)

volaron todos los papeles — my papers blew all over the place

le voló el sombrero — his hat blew off

b) (fam) ( desaparecer) to vanish, disappear

los bombones volaron — the chocolates vanished o disappeared

c) (Méx fam)

a volar: niños, a volar OK you kids, go away o get out of here; toma el dinero y a volar take the money and run; mandar a volar a alguien — (Méx) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
2.
volar vt

1) <puente/edificio> to blow up; < caja fuerte> to blow

2) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
3.
volarse v pron

1) (AmS fam) (de rabia, fiebre)

estaba que se volaba de rabia — she was beside herself with rage o anger

tiene una fiebre que se vuela — he has a really high temperature

2)

a) (Col fam) preso to escape

b) (Col, Méx fam) alumno to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

3) (Méx fam)

a) ( coquetear) to flirt

b) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)

se voló un lápiz — he swiped a pencil

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volar¹

¹ = fly, take to + the sky.

Ex: For example, pilots flying on international routes sometimes have problems in understanding weather reports spoken in English but with a heavy local accent.

Ex: A new flying invention has been unveiled in the US, which could see humans take to the sky.

* condición de estar apto para volar = airworthiness.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).

* escuchar las moscas volar = hear a pin drop.

* ir volando = hot-foot it to.

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* que vuela bajo = low-flying.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* volar con ala delta = hang-glide.

* volar del nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* volar en el aire = fly in + the air.

volar²

² = blast.

Ex: By blasting the face of the falls and excavating an underground cavern, the utility company channeled water through pipes to turbines at the base of the falls.

* volar con dinamita = dynamite.

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volar [ A10 ]

vi

A «pájaro/avión» to fly

volaremos a una altura de 10.000 metros we shall be cruising at an altitude of 10,000 meters

no me gusta volar, prefiero el tren I don't like flying, I prefer to go by train

B

1 «tiempo» to fly

¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!

estos dos años han volado these two years have flown by o have flown past o have gone by very fast

las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fast

2 volando ger ‹comer/cambiarse› in a rush, in a hurry

tengo que irme volando I have to rush off

las vacaciones se me han pasado volando the holidays have flown o ( colloq) whizzed past

las entradas se acaban volando the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all

tuve que comer volando I had to eat in a rush o to bolt my food

volando pica ( Méx fam); he's/she's a quick worker! ( colloq)

3 volando ger ( Méx fam) (inestable) unsteady; (sin resolver, sin definir) up in the air

está volando y se va a caer it isn't steady o it's unsteady and it's going to fall

el asunto de la casa está volando the matter of the house is still up in the air o is still undecided

C

1

(con el viento): volaron todos los papeles my papers blew all over the place, the wind blew my papers all over the place

el sombrero voló his hat blew off/away

2 ( fam) (desaparecer) to vanish, disappear

los bombones en seguida volaron the chocolates vanished o disappeared in no time

hoy día el sueldo vuela nowadays my salary seems to disappear o go in no time

3

( Méx fam): a volar: niños, a volar OK you kids, go away o get out of here

a volar con tus ideas raras you and your weird ideas, get out of here! ( colloq)

toma el dinero y a volar take the money and run

mandar a volar a algn ( Méx); to kick sb out ( colloq)

4 ( Méx fam) (evaporarse) to evaporate

D ( Arquit) to project

E

( AmS fam) (de rabia, fiebre): estaba que volaba de rabia she was beside herself with rage o with anger

tiene una fiebre que vuela he has a really high temperature, he has a very bad fever

■ volar

vt

A ‹puente/edificio› to blow up; ‹caja fuerte› to blow

B (Méx, Ven fam) (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to nick ( BrE colloq)

C ( Méx fam) (volver loco) to drive … mad

si se lo dices, lo vuelas if you tell him, it'll drive him mad o he'll go crazy ( colloq)

■ volarse

v pron

A ( Col fam) «preso» to escape; «alumno» to play hooky ( esp AmE) ( colloq), to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)

el marido se voló con otra her husband ran away o ran off with another woman

B ( Méx fam) (volverse loco) to go crazy ( colloq)

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volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo
1 [pájaro/avión] to fly
2
a) [ tiempo] to fly;

◊ ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;

las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fast
b)

◊ volando ger ‹comer/cambiarse› in a rush, in a hurry;

se fue volando he/she rushed off;
sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly
3
a) ( con el viento) [ sombrero] to blow off;

◊ volaron todos los papeles my papers blew all over the place

b) (fam) ( desaparecer) [dinero/pasteles] to vanish, disappear

verbo transitivo
1 ‹puente/edificio› to blow up;
‹ caja fuerte› to blow
2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
volarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (Col fam) [ preso] to escape

b) (Col, Méx fam) [ alumno] to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

2
a) (Méx fam) ( coquetear) to flirt

b) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)

volar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up
(: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open
' volar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alto
- bajo
- barrenar
- cometa
- echar
- grande
- ras
- vuela
English:
blast
- blow
- blow up
- bomb
- fly
- foolish
- fundamental
- jet
- nonstop
- overcome
- sail
- soar
- circle
- cruise
- full
- low
- nick

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volar

♦ vi

1. [pájaro, insecto, avión, pasajero] to fly;

volar a [una altura] to fly at;
[un lugar] to fly to;
volamos a 5.000 pies de altura we're flying at 5,000 feet;

volar en avión/helicóptero to fly in a plane/helicopter;

echar(se) a volar to fly away o off;

hacer volar una cometa to fly a kite;

salir volando to fly off;

Comp

volar alto to go far

2. [papeles, sombrero, ceniza] to blow away;

hubo una pelea y empezaron a volar sillas y botellas there was a fight and the chairs and bottles started to fly;

salir volando to blow away;

volar por los aires [estallar] to be blown into the air

3. [correr] to fly, to rush (off);

volar a hacer algo to rush off to do sth;

hacer algo volando to do sth at top speed;

me visto volando y nos vamos I'll get dressed quickly and we can go;

¡tráeme volando algo para tapar la herida! bring me something to bandage the wound with immediately o now!;

me voy volando I must fly o dash

4. [pasar deprisa] [días, años] to fly by;
[rumores] to spread quickly;
el tiempo pasa volando time flies;

aquí las noticias vuelan news travels fast around here

5. Fam [desaparecer] to disappear, to vanish;

los aperitivos volaron en un santiamén the snacks disappeared o vanished in an instant

6. Arquit to project, to jut out

7. RP Fam
está que vuela [de fiebre] he has a raging temperature;
[de enojo] he's fuming with rage
♦ vt

1. [hacer estallar] [en guerras, atentados] to blow up;
[caja fuerte, puerta] to blow open; [edificio en ruinas] to demolish [with explosives]; [en minería] to blast
2. [hacer volar] [cometa] to fly

3. [la caza] to rouse

4. Imprenta [letra] to raise

5. Am Fam
volar algo a alguien [robar] to swipe o Br nick sth from sb;

ten cuidado porque a mí allí me volaron la cartera be careful because I had my wallet swiped o Br nicked there

♦ See also the pronominal verb volarse

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volar

I v/i fly; fig

vanish;

las horas pasaron volando the hours flew past o by;

irse volar rush off;

echarse a volar fly away, fly off

II v/t

1 fly

2 edificio blow up

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volar {19} vi

1) : to fly

2) correr: to hurry, to rush

el tiempo vuela: time flies

pasar volando: to fly past

3) divulgarse: to spread

unos rumores volaban: rumors were spreading around

4) desaparecer: to disappear

el dinero ya voló: the money's already gone

volar vt

1) : to blow up, to demolish

2) : to irritate

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volar vb

1. (en general) to fly [pt. flew; pp. flown]

los pájaros y los aviones vuelan birds and planes fly

he volado muchas veces I've flown many times

2. (desaparecer) to disappear

la tarta voló en cuanto la vieron los niños the cake disappeared as soon as the children saw it

3. (hacer estallar) to blow up [pt. blew; pp. blown]

los terroristas volaron el puente the terrorists blew up the bridge

volando in a rush / in a hurry

salimos volando para coger el tren we rushed out to catch the train

tuve que desayunar volando I had to eat my breakfast in a hurry

Spanish-English dictionary > volar
5 afanar

v.

to pinch, to swipe (informal) (robar).

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afanar

► verbo transitivo

1 familiar (robar) to nick, pinch

► verbo pronominal afanarse

1 to work with zeal

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FRASEOLOGÍA

afanarse en to work hard at

afanarse por to strive to, do one's best to

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1. VT

1) * (=birlar) to pinch *, swipe *

2) CAm [+ dinero] to earn, make

3) (=acosar) to press, harass, bother; LAm (=empujar) to hustle

2.

See:

afanarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (arg) ( robar) to pinch (colloq)

2) (Col fam)

a) ( apurar) to rush

b) ( preocupar) to worry

3) (Per fam) < chica> to hit on (AmE colloq), to try to get off with (BrE colloq)
2.
afanarse v pron

1) ( esforzarse) to work, toil

afanarse en or por + inf — to strive to + inf

2) (enf) (arg) ( robar) to pinch (colloq)

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= rip off, heist, nick.

Ex. Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called 'bungs' for prime space.

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. It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.

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* afanarse = swipe.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (arg) ( robar) to pinch (colloq)

2) (Col fam)

a) ( apurar) to rush

b) ( preocupar) to worry

3) (Per fam) < chica> to hit on (AmE colloq), to try to get off with (BrE colloq)
2.
afanarse v pron

1) ( esforzarse) to work, toil

afanarse en or por + inf — to strive to + inf

2) (enf) (arg) ( robar) to pinch (colloq)

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= rip off, heist, nick.

Ex: Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called 'bungs' for prime space.

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: It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.

* afanarse = swipe.

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afanar [A1 ]

vt

A ( arg) (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to nick ( BrE colloq), to pinch ( BrE colloq)

B ( Col fam)

1 (apurar) to rush

¡afánale! ( fam); get a move on! ( colloq)

2 (preocupar) to worry

C ( Per fam) ‹chica› to hit on ( AmE colloq), to try to get off with ( BrE colloq)

■ afanarse

v pron

A (esforzarse) to work, toil afanarse EN or POR + INF to strive to + INF afanarse POR QUE + SUBJ:

siempre se afana por que todos se sientan como en su casa she always goes to great pains o to a lot of trouble to make everyone feel at home

B ( enf) ( arg) (robar) ‹cigarrillos/radio› to swipe ( colloq), to nick ( BrE colloq), to pinch ( BrE colloq)

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afanar vtr fam (hurtar) to nick, pinch: le afanaron la cartera, they pinched his wallet
' afanar' also found in these entries:
English:
nick
- rip

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afanar

♦ vt
Fam [robar] to pinch, to swipe
♦ See also the pronominal verb afanarse

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afanar

I v/i C.Am. ( ganar dinero) make money

II v/t

1 C.Am.

dinero make

2 Rpl fam ( robar) swipe fam, Br tb

pinch fam

Spanish-English dictionary > afanar
6 mangar

v.

to pinch(informal). (peninsular Spanish)

mangar algo a alguien to pinch o nick something from somebody (British)

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mangar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 familiar to pinch, nick, swipe

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verbo transitivo

a) (Esp arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)

b) (RPl fam) ( gorrear) to scrounge (colloq)

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= swipe, nick.

Ex. A thief has swiped the solid-gold medallion given as a Nobel Prize in Physics to Ernest Lawrence.

Ex. It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.

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verbo transitivo

a) (Esp arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)

b) (RPl fam) ( gorrear) to scrounge (colloq)

* * *

= swipe, nick.

Ex: A thief has swiped the solid-gold medallion given as a Nobel Prize in Physics to Ernest Lawrence.

Ex: It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.

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mangar [A3 ]

vt

1 ( Esp fam) (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to nick ( BrE colloq)

2 ( RPl) (gorrear) manguear vt A. (↑ manguear)

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mangar vtr argot to nick, pinch, swipe

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mangar

♦ vt

1. Esp Fam [robar] to pinch, Br to nick;

mangar algo a alguien to pinch o Br nick sth off sb

2. RP Fam [pedir] to cadge, to scrounge;

siempre me manga cigarros he's always cadging cigarettes off me

♦ vi
RP Fam to sponge, to scrounge;
siempre está mangando he's always sponging o scrounging

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mangar

v/t pop

swipe fam, Br tb

pinch fam

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mangar vb (robar) to pinch

Spanish-English dictionary > mangar
7 chorear

v.

to pilfer (robar). (Chilean Spanish, Colombian Spanish, Perú, River Plate)

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1.
verbo transitivo (fam)

1) (CS, Per) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)

2) (Chi)

a) ( aburrir)

esto ya me choreó — I'm already fed up with this (colloq)

b) (molestar, enojar) (+ me/te/le etc) to annoy
2.
chorearse v pron (fam)

1) (CS) ( robarse) to swipe (colloq)

2) (Chi)

a) (fam) ( aburrirse) to get bored, get fed up

b) (molestarse, enojarse) to get annoyed

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1.
verbo transitivo (fam)

1) (CS, Per) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)

2) (Chi)

a) ( aburrir)

esto ya me choreó — I'm already fed up with this (colloq)

b) (molestar, enojar) (+ me/te/le etc) to annoy
2.
chorearse v pron (fam)

1) (CS) ( robarse) to swipe (colloq)

2) (Chi)

a) (fam) ( aburrirse) to get bored, get fed up

b) (molestarse, enojarse) to get annoyed

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chorear [A1 ]

vt

( fam)

A (CS, Per) (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to pinch ( BrE colloq)

B

1

( Chi) (aburrir) (+ me/te/le etc): estos zapatos ya me chorearon I'm already fed up with o bored of these shoes ( colloq)

2 ( Chi) (molestar, enojar) (+ me/te/le etc) to annoy

■ chorear

vi

( fam)

A (CS) (robar) to steal

B ( Chi) (aburrir) to be boring

■ chorearse

v pron

( fam)

A (CS) (robarse) to swipe ( colloq), to pinch ( BrE colloq)

B

1 ( Chi fam) (aburrirse) to get bored, get fed up

2 ( Chi) (molestarse, enojarse) to get annoyed

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chorear ( conjugate chorear) verbo transitivo (fam)
1 (CS, Per) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)
2 (Chi)
a) ( aburrir):

◊ esto me choreó I'm fed up with this (colloq)

b) (molestar, enojar) to annoy

chorearse verbo pronominal (fam)
1 (CS) ( robarse) to swipe (colloq)
2 (Chi)
a) (fam) ( aburrirse) to get bored, get fed up

b) (molestarse, enojarse) to get annoyed

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chorear vi
Fam
1. Chile [refunfuñar] to grumble, to moan

2. Chile, Col, Perú, RP [robar] to pilfer

Spanish-English dictionary > chorear
8 chorrear

v.

1 to drip (gotear) (gota a gota).

estar chorreando to be soaking o wringing wet (estar empapado)

Esta vieja cafetera chorrea demasiado This old coffeepot drips too much.

María chorreó la leche Mary poured the milk.

2 to spurt or gush (out).

3 to steal, to rob. (River Plate)

4 to besprinkle, to bedabble, to stain.

Ricardo chorreó su camisa preferida Richard besprinkled his favorite shirt.

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chorrear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (caer a chorro) to spout, gush, spurt

2 (gotear) to drip

■ le chorrea el pelo her hair is dripping wet

3 familiar (ir sin interrupción) to flow

■ los escándalos chorrean scandals are pouring out one after the other

► verbo transitivo

1 (echar) to drip

■ la herida chorreaba sangre blood was pouring from the wound

■ la brocha chorrea pintura the brush is dripping with paint

2 familiar (abroncar) to tick off, give a dressing-down to

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar chorreando familiar to be dripping wet, be soaking 2 (de sudor) to pour with sweat, be dripping with sweat

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verb

1) to drip

2) pour

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1. VI

1) (=salir a chorros) to gush (out), spout

la sangre le chorreaba por la frente — blood was gushing (out) o spouting from his forehead

estar chorreando de sudor — to be dripping with sweat

2) (=gotear) to drip

la ropa chorrea todavía — the clothes are still dripping water o wringing wet

3) [dinero] to trickle in, come in in dribs and drabs

chorrean todavía las solicitudes — applications are still trickling in o coming in in dribs and drabs

2. VT

1) (Mil) * (=regañar) to tick off *, dress down *

2) (=verter) to pour

3) Cono Sur (=robar) to pinch *

4) And (=mojar) to soak

3.

See:

chorrearse

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1.
verbo intransitivo to drip

las sábanas todavía están chorreando — the sheets are still dripping wet

llegó chorreando de sudor — she arrived dripping with sweat

la sangre le chorreaba de la nariz — blood was pouring from his nose
2.
chorrear vt

1) (AmL fam) ( manchar)

el mantel está todo chorreado de café — the tablecloth is covered in coffee stains

2) (Col, RPl arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)
3.
chorrearse v pron

1) (refl) (CS, Per fam) ( mancharse)

cuidado con chorrearte — mind you don't get it all over yourself

2) (Col, RPl arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)

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= trickle, drip.

Ex. Data buffers receive data from the computer and let it ' trickle through' to the printer at the appropriate speed, thus freeing the computer for the next task.

Ex. The film seemed like a cross between theatrics and hippiedom, including the disembowelment of a bull, a unison hooting of brass bands, and the creation of paintings by dripping blood onto white surfaces.

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1.
verbo intransitivo to drip

las sábanas todavía están chorreando — the sheets are still dripping wet

llegó chorreando de sudor — she arrived dripping with sweat

la sangre le chorreaba de la nariz — blood was pouring from his nose
2.
chorrear vt

1) (AmL fam) ( manchar)

el mantel está todo chorreado de café — the tablecloth is covered in coffee stains

2) (Col, RPl arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)
3.
chorrearse v pron

1) (refl) (CS, Per fam) ( mancharse)

cuidado con chorrearte — mind you don't get it all over yourself

2) (Col, RPl arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)

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= trickle, drip.

Ex: Data buffers receive data from the computer and let it ' trickle through' to the printer at the appropriate speed, thus freeing the computer for the next task.

Ex: The film seemed like a cross between theatrics and hippiedom, including the disembowelment of a bull, a unison hooting of brass bands, and the creation of paintings by dripping blood onto white surfaces.

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chorrear [A1 ]

vi

to drip

ten cuidado, que esa tetera chorrea be careful, that teapot drips

las sábanas todavía están chorreando the sheets are still dripping wet

tengo el pelo chorreando my hair is soaking wet

llegó chorreando de sudor she arrived dripping with sweat

la sangre le chorreaba por la nariz blood was pouring from his nose

■ chorrear

vt

A

1

(gotear): las sábanas chorrean agua the sheets are dripping wet

esta pluma está chorreando tinta this pen's leaking

chorreaba sudor he was dripping with sweat

2

( AmL fam) (manchar): el mantel está todo chorreado de café the tablecloth is covered in coffee stains

tienes el abrigo chorreado de pintura you've got paint all over your coat

B (Col, RPl arg) (robar) to filch ( colloq), to swipe ( colloq)

■ chorrearse

v pron

A ( refl)

(CS, Per fam) (mancharse): cuidado con chorrearte mind you don't spill o get it all over yourself

B (Col, RPl arg) (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to filch ( colloq)

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chorrear ( conjugate chorrear) verbo intransitivo
to drip;
◊ estaba chorreando ( muy mojado) it was dripping wet;

chorreando de sudor dripping with sweat;
la sangre le chorreaba de la nariz blood was pouring from his nose
verbo transitivo
1 (AmL fam) ( manchar):
◊ chorreado de café covered in coffee stains

2 (Col, RPl arg) ( robar) to swipe (colloq)
chorrearse verbo pronominal ( refl) (CS, Per fam) ( mancharse):
◊ cuidado con chorrearte mind you don't get it all over yourself

chorrear
I verbo intransitivo
1 to drip, trickle
familiar estoy chorreando de sudor, I'm pouring with sweat
2 fam (estar empapado) to be soaked: traigo los zapatos chorreando, my shoes are dripping wet
II verbo transitivo to flow out: el jamón chorreaba grasa, the ham was oozing with grease

' chorrear' also found in these entries:
English:
spurt
- drip

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chorrear

♦ vi

1. [gotear] [gota a gota] to drip;
[en un hilo] to trickle;
estar chorreando [estar empapado] to be soaking o wringing wet;

esa cafetera chorrea that coffee pot leaks;

el helado le chorreaba por la cara he had ice cream running down his face

2. [brotar] to spurt o gush (out)

3. RP Fam [robar] to pinch, Br to nick;

chorrear algo a alguien to pinch o Br nick sth off sb

♦ vt

1. [sujeto: prenda] to drip;
[sujeto: persona] to drip with;
ese tubo chorrea aceite that pipe drips oil;

acabó la carrera chorreando sudor he was dripping with sweat when he finished the race

2. CSur [derramar] to spill

♦ See also the pronominal verb chorrearse

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chorrear

v/i

1 gush out, stream out

2 ( gotear) drip

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chorrear vi

1) : to drip

2) : to pour out, to gush out

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chorrear vb

1. to pour

la herida chorreaba sangre blood was pouring from the wound

2. to be dripping

estás chorreando you're dripping wet

estoy chorreando de sudor I'm dripping with sweat

Spanish-English dictionary > chorrear
9 arremeter contra

v.

to come against, to charge against, to charge at, to charge into.

Los soldados acometieron el fuerte The soldiers rushed against the fort.

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(v.) = lambast [lambaste], flail away at, hit out (at/against), take + a swipe at, swipe, lam, lam into, lay into, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at, go to + town on, lash out (on), take + a swat at

Ex. Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.

Ex. His novels flailed away at ignorance and indecency and his editorials were partisan, personal, fervent, and emotional.

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

Ex. Republicans have been taking a swipe at Canada by saying that the country doesn't do much when it comes to global problems.

Ex. This time the pup simply got too close to the cat while she was just sitting there, so she swiped him.

Ex. Pretty soon he was lamming me on every pretext he could find.

Ex. The girl stared at him for a moment thunderstruck; then she lammed into the old horse with a stick she carried in place of a whip.

Ex. How anyone can get a buzz from laying into someone is beyond me; it's not nice to see it happen - too many times have I seen people beaten up over nothing.

Ex. McCain also lashed out at evangelicals in 2000 and now he's kissing their butt saying he's a Baptist.

Ex. In the 1980s that meant having a go at all the trendy lefties and pacifists, and so our main issues were class politics and violence.

Ex. He was refering to the unbelievable action taken by the riot police who for no good reason decided to go to town on innocent fans.

Ex. The company is too tight to lash out on anything for the employees, even tools to increase productivity.

Ex. I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.

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(v.) = lambast [lambaste], flail away at, hit out (at/against), take + a swipe at, swipe, lam, lam into, lay into, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at, go to + town on, lash out (on), take + a swat at

Ex: Correctly, the author finds that the realities of antebellum reform are too complex either to laud the reformers' benevolence or to lambast them as fanatics.

Ex: His novels flailed away at ignorance and indecency and his editorials were partisan, personal, fervent, and emotional.

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

Ex: Republicans have been taking a swipe at Canada by saying that the country doesn't do much when it comes to global problems.

Ex: This time the pup simply got too close to the cat while she was just sitting there, so she swiped him.

Ex: Pretty soon he was lamming me on every pretext he could find.

Ex: The girl stared at him for a moment thunderstruck; then she lammed into the old horse with a stick she carried in place of a whip.

Ex: How anyone can get a buzz from laying into someone is beyond me; it's not nice to see it happen - too many times have I seen people beaten up over nothing.

Ex: McCain also lashed out at evangelicals in 2000 and now he's kissing their butt saying he's a Baptist.

Ex: In the 1980s that meant having a go at all the trendy lefties and pacifists, and so our main issues were class politics and violence.

Ex: He was refering to the unbelievable action taken by the riot police who for no good reason decided to go to town on innocent fans.

Ex: The company is too tight to lash out on anything for the employees, even tools to increase productivity.

Ex: I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.

Spanish-English dictionary > arremeter contra
10 atacar a

(v.) = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at

Ex. Republicans have been taking a swipe at Canada by saying that the country doesn't do much when it comes to global problems.

Ex. This time the pup simply got too close to the cat while she was just sitting there, so she swiped him.

Ex. McCain also lashed out at evangelicals in 2000 and now he's kissing their butt saying he's a Baptist.

Ex. In the 1980s that meant having a go at all the trendy lefties and pacifists, and so our main issues were class politics and violence.

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(v.) = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at

Ex: Republicans have been taking a swipe at Canada by saying that the country doesn't do much when it comes to global problems.

Ex: This time the pup simply got too close to the cat while she was just sitting there, so she swiped him.

Ex: McCain also lashed out at evangelicals in 2000 and now he's kissing their butt saying he's a Baptist.

Ex: In the 1980s that meant having a go at all the trendy lefties and pacifists, and so our main issues were class politics and violence.

Spanish-English dictionary > atacar a
11 tarjeta

f.

card (gen) & (computing).

tarjeta postal postcard

tarjeta sanitaria = card bearing national insurance number and doctor's address

tarjeta de sonido (computing) sound card

tarjeta de visita visiting o calling card (United States)

tarjeta amarilla/roja (sport) yellow/red card

tarjeta de compra store card, charge card

tarjeta de crédito credit card

tarjeta de débito debit card

tarjeta de embarque boarding pass

tarjeta inteligente smart card

tarjeta multiviaje travel pass

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tarjeta

► nombre femenino

1 card

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tarjeta amarilla yellow card

tarjeta censal polling card

tarjeta de débito debit card

tarjeta de cliente customer card

tarjeta de crédito credit card

tarjeta de embarque boarding card

tarjeta de expansión expansion card

tarjeta de felicitación greetings card

tarjeta de fidelización loyalty card

tarjeta de memoria memory card, chip card

tarjeta de presentación business card

tarjeta de residencia residence permit

tarjeta de sonido sound card

tarjeta de vídeo video card

tarjeta de visita visiting card, US calling card

tarjeta inteligente smart card

tarjeta magnética swipe card

tarjeta multiviaje travel card

tarjeta perforada punch card, punched card

tarjeta postal postcard

tarjeta roja red card

tarjeta telefónica phonecard

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noun f.

card

- tarjeta de crédito

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SF card

dejar tarjeta — to leave one's card

pagar con tarjeta — to pay by (credit) card

pasar tarjeta — to send in one's card

tarjeta amarilla — (Dep) yellow card

tarjeta bancaria — banker's card, bank card

tarjeta comercial — business card

tarjeta de banda magnética — swipe card

tarjeta de circuitos — (Inform) circuit board

tarjeta de crédito — credit card

tarjeta de embarque — boarding pass

tarjeta de expansión — expansion card

tarjeta de felicitación — greetings card, greeting card (EEUU)

tarjeta de fidelidad — loyalty card

tarjeta de gráficos — graphics card

tarjeta de identidad — identity card

tarjeta de lector — reader's ticket

tarjeta de memoria — memory card

tarjeta de multifunción — multifunction card

tarjeta de Navidad — Christmas card

tarjeta de periodista — press card

tarjeta de prepago — [de móvil] prepaid card

tarjeta de presentación — business card

tarjeta de respuesta — reply card

tarjeta de respuesta pagada — reply-paid postcard

tarjeta de saludo — greetings card, greeting card (EEUU)

tarjeta de sonido — sound card

tarjeta de vídeo Esp —

tarjeta de video — LAm video card

tarjeta de visita — business card, visiting card

tarjeta dinero — cash card

tarjeta gráfica — (Inform) graphics card

tarjeta inteligente — smart card

tarjeta monedero — electronic purse o wallet

tarjeta navideña — Christmas card

tarjeta perforada — punched card

tarjeta postal — postcard

tarjeta (de) prepago — top-up card

tarjeta roja — (Dep) red card

tarjeta sanitaria europea — European Health Insurance card

tarjeta SIM — SIM card

tarjeta telefónica — phonecard

tarjeta verde — Méx (=visado) Green Card (EEUU)

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femenino card

marcar (AmL) or (Méx) checar tarjeta — to clock in/out, punch in/out (AmE)

- tarjeta amarilla/roja

- tarjeta de crédito

- tarjeta de embarque

- tarjeta de Navidad

- tarjeta de visita or de presentación

- tarjeta inteligente

- tarjeta postal/telefónica

- tarjeta prepago

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* aceptar tarjeta de crédito = honour + credit card.

* datos de la tarjeta de crédito = credit card details.

* número de la tarjeta de crédito = credit card number.

* número de tarjeta de proceso = transaction card number.

* pago mediante tarjeta = card payment.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* sistema de acceso mediante tarjeta = card access system.

* sistema de entrada mediante tarjetas = card-entry system.

* tarjeta amarilla = yellow card.

* tarjeta añadida = add-on card.

* tarjeta de acceso = swipecard.

* tarjeta de aceleración = accelerator board.

* tarjeta de banda magnética = swipecard.

* tarjeta de crédito = credit card.

* tarjeta de débito = debit card.

* tarjeta de embarque = boarding pass, boarding card.

* tarjeta de felicitación = greeting card [greetings card], congratulatory card.

* tarjeta de gráficos = graphics card.

* tarjeta de identificación = identification card.

* tarjeta de interrogación = poll card.

* tarjeta de invitación = invitation card.

* tarjeta de invitación de boda = wedding invitation card.

* tarjeta de lector = borrower's card, borrower's identification badge, reader's card.

* tarjeta del lector = borrower identification label.

* tarjeta de ordenador = computer card.

* tarjeta de presentación = business card, calling card, visiting card.

* tarjeta de proceso = transaction card.

* tarjeta de San Valentín = valentine.

* tarjeta de sonido = sound card.

* tarjeta de vídeo = video card.

* tarjeta de visita = calling card, carte de visite, visiting card, business card.

* tarjeta identificativa = badge, name badge.

* tarjeta inteligente = smart card [smartcard].

* tarjeta perforada = punched card.

* tarjeta postal = postcard, picture postcard.

* tarjeta prepago = prepaid card.

* tarjeta roja = red card.

* tarjeta telefónica = calling card, telephone card.

* tarjeta verde = green card.

* titular de la tarjeta = cardholder.

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femenino card

marcar (AmL) or (Méx) checar tarjeta — to clock in/out, punch in/out (AmE)

- tarjeta amarilla/roja

- tarjeta de crédito

- tarjeta de embarque

- tarjeta de Navidad

- tarjeta de visita or de presentación

- tarjeta inteligente

- tarjeta postal/telefónica

- tarjeta prepago

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* aceptar tarjeta de crédito = honour + credit card.

* datos de la tarjeta de crédito = credit card details.

* número de la tarjeta de crédito = credit card number.

* número de tarjeta de proceso = transaction card number.

* pago mediante tarjeta = card payment.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* sistema de acceso mediante tarjeta = card access system.

* sistema de entrada mediante tarjetas = card-entry system.

* tarjeta amarilla = yellow card.

* tarjeta añadida = add-on card.

* tarjeta de acceso = swipecard.

* tarjeta de aceleración = accelerator board.

* tarjeta de banda magnética = swipecard.

* tarjeta de crédito = credit card.

* tarjeta de débito = debit card.

* tarjeta de embarque = boarding pass, boarding card.

* tarjeta de felicitación = greeting card [greetings card], congratulatory card.

* tarjeta de gráficos = graphics card.

* tarjeta de identificación = identification card.

* tarjeta de interrogación = poll card.

* tarjeta de invitación = invitation card.

* tarjeta de invitación de boda = wedding invitation card.

* tarjeta de lector = borrower's card, borrower's identification badge, reader's card.

* tarjeta del lector = borrower identification label.

* tarjeta de ordenador = computer card.

* tarjeta de presentación = business card, calling card, visiting card.

* tarjeta de proceso = transaction card.

* tarjeta de San Valentín = valentine.

* tarjeta de sonido = sound card.

* tarjeta de vídeo = video card.

* tarjeta de visita = calling card, carte de visite, visiting card, business card.

* tarjeta identificativa = badge, name badge.

* tarjeta inteligente = smart card [smartcard].

* tarjeta perforada = punched card.

* tarjeta postal = postcard, picture postcard.

* tarjeta prepago = prepaid card.

* tarjeta roja = red card.

* tarjeta telefónica = calling card, telephone card.

* tarjeta verde = green card.

* titular de la tarjeta = cardholder.

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tarjeta

feminine

card

marcar ( AmL) or ( Méx): checar tarjeta to clock in/out, punch in/out ( AmE)

Compuestos:

● tarjeta amarilla

( Dep) yellow card

le mostró or sacó (la) tarjeta amarilla he showed him the yellow card

● tarjeta de aplazamiento

(Col, Ven) ( Mil) draft card

● tarjeta de banda magnética

swipe card

● tarjeta de cobro automático

debit card

● tarjeta de crédito

( Fin) credit card

( Esp): tirar de la tarjeta de crédito to make use of one's credit card

● tarjeta de débito

( AmL) ( Fin) debit card

● tarjeta de embarque

( Transp) boarding pass o card

● tarjeta de estudiante

student card

● tarjeta de expansión

( Inf) expansion card

● tarjeta de fidelidad

( Marketing) loyalty card

● tarjeta de memoria

( Inf) memory card

● tarjeta de Navidad

Christmas card

● tarjeta de presentación

business card, visiting card

● tarjeta de raspe y gane

( AmL) scratch card

● tarjeta de rasque y gane

( Esp) scratch card

● tarjeta de sonido

( Electrón) sound card

● tarjeta de video or ( Esp) vídeo

( Electrón) video card

● tarjeta de visita

card, business card, calling card ( AmE), visiting card ( BrE)

● tarjeta gráfica or digitalizadora

graphics card

● tarjeta inalámbrica

( Inf) wireless card

● tarjeta inteligente

( Electrón) smart card

● tarjeta multimedia

( Inf) multimedia card

● tarjeta perforada

punch card

● tarjeta postal

postcard

● tarjeta prepago

( Telec) top-up card

● tarjeta roja

red card

le mostró or sacó (la) tarjeta roja he showed him the red card

tarjeta amarilla

● tarjeta ROM

( Electrón) ROM card

● Tarjeta Sanitaria Europea

( Med) European Health Insurance Card

● tarjeta SIM

( Telec) SIM card

● tarjeta telefónica

( Telec) phonecard

● tarjeta verde

( Der, Transp) green card

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tarjeta sustantivo femenino
card;
marcar (AmL) or (Méx) checar tarjeta to clock in/out, punch in/out (AmE);
◊ tarjeta amarilla/roja yellow/red card;

tarjeta de crédito credit card;
tarjeta de embarque boarding pass o card;
tarjeta de Navidad Christmas card;
tarjeta de prepago top-up card;
tarjeta de visita or (Méx) de presentación ( personal) visiting card;

( de negocios) business card;
◊ tarjeta postal/telefónica postcard/phonecard

tarjeta sustantivo femenino card
tarjeta de crédito, credit card
tarjeta de embarque, boarding pass o card
tarjeta postal, postcard
tarjeta telefónica, phonecard
Inform tarjeta de sonido, sound card
Dep tarjeta amarilla/roja, yellow/red card

' tarjeta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dorso
- embarque
- felicitación
- ficha
- pagar
- picar
- postal
- perforar
- retener
- tragar
English:
boarding card
- boarding pass
- book
- business card
- calling card
- card
- cardholder
- cash card
- charge card
- Christmas card
- compliment
- credit card
- get-well card
- green card
- greeting card
- interested
- phonecard
- postcard
- railcard
- valentine
- visiting
- wherever
- bank
- boarding
- by
- charge
- Christmas
- clock
- credit
- debit
- greeting
- him
- loyalty
- phone
- post
- punch
- swipe
- top

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tarjeta nf

1. [para presentación, pagos, transporte] card

Comp
tarjeta bancaria bank card;
tarjeta de cliente customer card;

tarjeta de compra store card, charge card;

tarjeta de crédito credit card;

tarjeta de débito debit card;

tarjeta de embarque boarding pass;

tarjeta de felicitación greetings card;
Com tarjeta de fidelización loyalty card;
tarjeta identificativa identity badge;

tarjeta de inmigración landing card;

tarjeta inteligente smart card;

tarjeta magnética card with a magnetic strip;

tarjeta monedero electronic wallet;

tarjeta multiviaje travel pass;

tarjeta de Navidad Christmas card;

tarjeta postal postcard;
Tel tarjeta (de) prepago pre-paid card; Tel tarjeta de recarga Br top-up card, US pre-paid calling card;
tarjeta sanitaria = card bearing personal identification number and doctor's address;

tarjeta sanitaria europea European Health Insurance Card;
Tel tarjeta SIM SIM card;
tarjeta teléfonica phonecard;

tarjeta de teléfono phonecard;

tarjeta de visita visiting card, US calling card

2. [en deportes] card

Comp
tarjeta amarilla yellow card;
tarjeta roja red card

3. Informát card

Comp
tarjeta aceleradora acceleration card;
tarjeta de ampliación expansion card;

tarjeta caché cache card;

tarjeta de expansión expansion card;

tarjeta lógica logic card;

tarjeta perforada punched card;

tarjeta de registro registration card;

tarjeta de sonido sound card;

tarjeta de vídeo video card

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tarjeta

f card

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tarjeta nf

: card

tarjeta de crédito: credit card

tarjeta postal: postcard

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tarjeta n card

el árbitro le enseñó la tarjeta amarilla the referee showed him the yellow card

tarjeta de crédito credit card

tarjeta de embarque boarding card / boarding pass

tarjeta postal postcard

Spanish-English dictionary > tarjeta
12 clavar

v.

1 to drive (clavo, estaca).

2 to nail, to fix (letrero, placa).

clavó la suela de la bota he nailed on the sole of the boot

3 to fix, to rivet.

clavar los ojos o la mirada en algo/alguien en to stare at something/somebody

4 to nail down, to nail in, to nail, to fix with nails.

5 to hammer, to knock in, to hammer in, to hammer down.

El carpintero clavó las tablas The carpenter hammered the boards.

6 to perplex.

7 to screw, to shaft, to poke.

El chico clavó a su novia The boy screwed his girlfriend.

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clavar

► verbo transitivo

1 (con clavos) to nail

2 (un clavo) to bang, hammer in; (estaca) to drive

■ la víctima tenía una navaja clavada en el pecho the victim had a knife stuck in his chest

3 figurado (atención) to fix; (ojos) to rivet

4 familiar (cobrar caro) to sting, fleece

■ me clavaron trescientos euros I got stung for three hundred euros

► verbo pronominal clavarse

1 (gen) to stick

■ se clavó un cuchillo en el pie she stuck a knife in her foot

■ me clavé una astilla en el dedo I got a splinter in my finger

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verb

1) to hammer

2) nail

3) plunge

4) fix

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1. VT

1) (=hincar) [+ clavo] to hammer in

le clavó un cuchillo en el cuello — he stuck a knife in his throat

me clavé un alfiler mientras cosía — I stuck a needle in(to) my finger while I was sewing

le clavó las uñas en la cara — she dug her nails into his face

clavar banderillas — (Taur) to thrust banderillas into the bull's neck

2) (=fijar) [con clavos] to nail

ha clavado unas tablas en la puerta — he has nailed some panels onto the door

clavó con chinchetas un póster de su equipo — he pinned up a poster of his team

- clavar la mirada o los ojos en algn/algo

3) [+ joya] to set, mount

4) (Ftbl) [+ pelota] to hammer, drive

el delantero clavó el balón en la red — the forward hammered o drove the ball into the net

5) ** (=cobrar de más) to rip off *

me clavaron 350 euros por una cena — I got ripped off to the tune of 350 euros for a meal

-pagué cuarenta euros -pues, te han clavado — "I paid forty euros" - "you were ripped off"

6) * (=hacer perfecto)

-¿cómo has hecho el examen? -lo he clavado — "how did the exam go?" - "it was spot on" *

7) Méx ** (=robar) to swipe *, nick *, pinch *

2.

See:

clavarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a)

clavar algo en algo — < clavo> to hammer something into something; <puñal/cuchillo> to stick something in something; < estaca> to drive something into something

me clavó los dientes/las uñas — he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) <cartel/estante> to put up (with nails, etc)

c) <ojos/vista> to fix... on

2) (fam)

a) ( cobrar caro) to rip... off (colloq)

nos clavaron $10,000 — they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS fam) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

3) (RPl fam) ( dejar plantado) to stand... up (colloq)

4) (Ven fam) < estudiante> to fail, to flunk (AmE colloq)

lo clavaron en física — he was flunked in physics (colloq)
2.
clavarse v pron

1)

a) <aguja/espina>

me clavé la aguja — I stuck the needle into my finger (o thumb etc)

se clavó una espina en el dedo — she got a thorn in her finger

b) (refl) <cuchillo/puñal>

se clavó el puñal en el pecho — he plunged the dagger into his chest

2) (CS fam)

clavarse con algo — ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with something (colloq); ( por ser mala compra)

se clavó con el auto que compró — the car turned out to be a bad buy

3) (Per fam) ( colarse)

se clavó en la cola — he jumped the line (AmE) o (BrE) the queue

siempre se clava en las fiestas — he's always gatecrashing parties (colloq)

4) (Col arg)

clavarse estudiando or a estudiar — to study like crazy (colloq)

5) (Méx) (Dep) to dive

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= pin, knock in, stick, nail.

Ex. One example is the circulation of notices which may previously have been pinned on a noticeboard.

Ex. The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

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. This book suggests ways for children to work successfully with scraps of wood by carving, sawing, hammering, nailing or gluing pieces together.

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* clavar con chinchetas = pin.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a)

clavar algo en algo — < clavo> to hammer something into something; <puñal/cuchillo> to stick something in something; < estaca> to drive something into something

me clavó los dientes/las uñas — he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) <cartel/estante> to put up (with nails, etc)

c) <ojos/vista> to fix... on

2) (fam)

a) ( cobrar caro) to rip... off (colloq)

nos clavaron $10,000 — they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS fam) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

3) (RPl fam) ( dejar plantado) to stand... up (colloq)

4) (Ven fam) < estudiante> to fail, to flunk (AmE colloq)

lo clavaron en física — he was flunked in physics (colloq)
2.
clavarse v pron

1)

a) <aguja/espina>

me clavé la aguja — I stuck the needle into my finger (o thumb etc)

se clavó una espina en el dedo — she got a thorn in her finger

b) (refl) <cuchillo/puñal>

se clavó el puñal en el pecho — he plunged the dagger into his chest

2) (CS fam)

clavarse con algo — ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with something (colloq); ( por ser mala compra)

se clavó con el auto que compró — the car turned out to be a bad buy

3) (Per fam) ( colarse)

se clavó en la cola — he jumped the line (AmE) o (BrE) the queue

siempre se clava en las fiestas — he's always gatecrashing parties (colloq)

4) (Col arg)

clavarse estudiando or a estudiar — to study like crazy (colloq)

5) (Méx) (Dep) to dive

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= pin, knock in, stick, nail.

Ex: One example is the circulation of notices which may previously have been pinned on a noticeboard.

Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

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: This book suggests ways for children to work successfully with scraps of wood by carving, sawing, hammering, nailing or gluing pieces together.

* clavar con chinchetas = pin.

* * *

clavar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 clavar algo EN algo ‹clavo› to hammer sth INTO sth; ‹palo/estaca› to drive sth INTO sth

le clavó el puñal en el pecho she drove o plunged the dagger into his chest

una estaca clavada en el suelo a stake driven into the ground

me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

2 ‹cartel/estante› to put up ( with nails etc)

3 ‹ojos› to fix … on

clavó en ella una mirada de odio he fixed her with a look of hate

B ( fam)

1 (cobrar caro) to rip … off ( colloq)

2 (CS fam) (engañar) to cheat

3 ( Méx fam) (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to filch ( colloq)

C ( RPl fam) (dejar plantado) to stand … up ( colloq)

D

( Ven arg) ‹golpe› le clavaron sus buenos coñazos en la cara he got whacked in the face ( colloq)

E

( Ven fam) ‹estudiante› lo clavaron en física he failed (in) physics, he flunked physics ( colloq)

F ( Ven vulg) ‹mujer› to screw ( vulg), to poke ( vulg), to shaft ( vulg)

■ clavarse

v pron

A

1 ‹aguja/espina›

me clavé la aguja I stuck the needle into my finger ( o thumb etc)

me clavé el destornillador en la mano I stuck the screwdriver in my hand

se clavó una astilla en el dedo she got a splinter in her finger

2 ( refl) ‹cuchillo/puñal›

se clavó el puñal en el pecho he drove o plunged the dagger into his chest

B

1 (CS fam) (con algo inservible) clavarse CON algo; to get stuck WITH sth ( colloq)

me clavé con las entradas I got stuck with the tickets

se clavó con el auto que compró the car turned out to be a bad buy o a real lemon ( colloq)

2

( RPl fam) (fastidiarse): me tuve que clavar toda la tarde allí porque el cerrajero no vino I was stuck there all afternoon because the locksmith didn't come ( colloq)

C

( Per fam) (colarse): se clavó en la cola he jumped the line ( AmE), he jumped the queue ( BrE)

siempre se clava en las fiestas he's always gatecrashing parties ( colloq)

D

( Col arg): clavarse estudiando or a estudiar to study like crazy ( colloq)

E ( Méx) ( Dep) to dive

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clavar ( conjugate clavar) verbo transitivo
1
a) clavar algo en algo ‹ clavo› to hammer sth into sth;

‹puñal/cuchillo› to stick sth in sth;
‹ estaca› to drive sth into sth;
◊ me clavó los dientes/las uñas he sank his teeth/dug his nails into me

b) ‹cartel/estante› to put up (with nails, etc)

c) ‹ojos/vista› to fix … on

2 (fam)
a) ( cobrar caro) to rip … off (colloq);

◊ nos clavaron $10,000 they stung us for $10,000

b) (CS) ( engañar) to cheat

c) (Méx) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to filch (colloq)

clavarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ‹ aguja› to stick … into one's finger (o thumb etc);

◊ me clavé una espina en el dedo I got a thorn in my finger

b) ( refl) ‹cuchillo/puñal›:

◊ se clavó el puñal en el pecho he plunged the dagger into his chest

2 (CS fam) clavarse con algo ( por no poder venderlo) to get stuck with sth (colloq);
( por ser mala compra):
◊ se clavó con el auto que compró the car turned out to be a bad buy

3 (Méx) (Dep) to dive
clavar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con un martillo) to hammer in
(sujetar con clavos) to nail
2 (una estaca) to drive in
3 familiar (cobrar demasiado) to sting o fleece: nos clavaron dos mil por un simple desayuno, they stung us two thousand pesetas for a breakfast
' clavar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ensartar
- fijar
- hincar
English:
dig
- drive
- fix
- hammer
- knock
- nail
- pin up
- ram
- sink
- slam on
- stick
- sting
- tack
- set
- spike
- thrust

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clavar

♦ vt

1. [clavo, estaca] to drive (en into); [cuchillo] to thrust (en into); [chincheta, alfiler] to stick (en into);
le clavó los dientes en la oreja she sank her teeth into his ear

2. [letrero, placa] to nail, to fix;

clavó la suela de la bota he nailed on the sole of the boot

3. [mirada, atención] to fix, to rivet;

clavar los ojos en to stare at;

clavó su mirada en la de ella he stared her right in the eye

4. Fam [cobrar]
me han clavado 50 euros they stung me for 50 euros;

en esa tienda te clavan they charge you an arm and a leg in that shop

5. RP, Ven muy Fam [copular con] to do it with, Br to have it off with

♦ vi
RP, Ven muy Fam [copular] to do it, Br to have it off
♦ See also the pronominal verb clavarse

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clavar

v/t

1 stick (en into)

2 clavos, estaca drive (en into); uñas sink (en into)

3

:

clavar los ojos en alguien fix one’s eyes on s.o.

4

:

clavar a alguien por algo fam overcharge s.o. for sth

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clavar vt

1) : to nail, to hammer

2) hincar: to plunge, to stick

3) : to fix (one's eyes) on

♦ See also the reflexive verb clavarse

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clavar vb

1. (clavo) to hammer

ha clavado el clavo en la pared con el martillo he's hammered the nail into the wall

2. (cuchillo) to stick [pt. & pp. stuck]

clavó el cuchillo en el bistec he stuck the knife into the steak

3. (sujetar) to nail / to put up [pt. & pp. put]

clavamos los dibujos en la pared we put the drawings up on the wall

clavar la mirada en algo / clavar los ojos en algo to stare at something

Spanish-English dictionary > clavar
13 levantar

v.

1 to raise.

levantar algo del suelo to pick something up off the ground

levantar a alguien del suelo to help somebody up off the ground

levantar a alguien de la cama to get somebody out of bed

levantar la vista o mirada to look up

no ha conseguido levantar cabeza (figurative) he's still not back to his old self

levantar el ánimo to cheer up

Ellos levantan la columna They raise the column.

2 to remove (quitar) (pintura, venda, tapa).

3 to build, to raise (to build) (edificio, muro).

4 to strike (retirar) (campamento).

5 to stir up (provocar) (protestas, polémica).

levantar a alguien contra to stir somebody up against

6 to lift (suprimir) (embargo, prohibición).

levantar el castigo a alguien to let somebody off

7 to bring to an end (sesión) (terminar).

si no hay más preguntas, se levanta la sesión if there are no more questions, that ends the meeting (en reunión)

8 to draw up (redactar) (acta, atestado).

9 to pinch, to swipe (informal) (robar).

10 to wake up.

11 to stir to rebellion.

La injusticia levanta a las masas Injustice stirs the masses to rebellion.

12 to lift up, to lift off, to lift, to elevate.

Ellos levantaron el auto They lifted up the car.

13 to suspend, to adjourn.

Ellos levantaron la sesión They suspended the session.

14 to construct, to build.

Ellos levantaron un rancho They constructed a ranch.

15 to cheer up, to bolster up.

16 to bear up, to put up, to upbear.

Ellos levantaron el estandarte They bore up the banner.

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levantar

► verbo transitivo

1 (alzar) to raise, lift

■ no lo puedo levantar, pesa mucho I can't lift it, it's heavy

■ la levantó con una sola mano he lifted her up with just one hand

■ levanta la tapa lift the lid up

■ que levanten la mano los que quieran venir all those who want to come, raise their hands

2 (construir) to erect, build

3 (empresa - hacer rentable) to get off the ground; (- establecer) to set up

4 (despegar) to loosen, unstick

■ la humedad ha levantado el papel the damp has made the wallpaper come off

■ el agua ha levantado el parqué the water lifted the parquet floor

5 (suprimir) to lift

■ levantaron la prohibición de fumar they lifted the ban on smoking

6 (cadáver) to remove

7 (causar) to cause

■ el ruido me ha levantado dolor de cabeza the noise has given me a headache

■ procura no levantar sospechas try not to arouse suspicion

8 (trazar, dibujar) to draw

9 (animal de caza) to flush out

► verbo intransitivo

1 (día) to brighten up; (nubes) to clear

■ si el día levanta, iremos a la playa if the weather brightens up, we'll go to the beach

► verbo pronominal levantarse

1 (alzarse) to rise

■ el rascacielos se levantaba ante nosotros the skyscraper rose up in front of us

2 (ponerse de pie) to stand up

3 (dejar la cama) to get up, get out of bed

4 (sublevarse) to rebel, rise up

5 (viento, oleaje) to get up

■ se levantó una tormenta violentísima a violent storm got up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

levantar el campamento to strike camp

levantar falsos testimonios contra alguien to bear false witness against somebody

levantar la moral a alguien to cheer somebody up, raise somebody's spirits

levantar la vista to look up

levantar la voz to raise one's voice

levantarse con el pie izquierdo figurado to get out of bed on the wrong side

se levanta la sesión court adjourned

* * *

verb

1) to lift, raise

2) erect

3) arouse

•

- levantarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=alzar)

a) [+ peso, objeto] to lift; [con una grúa] to hoist

¿puedes levantar un poco la silla? — can you lift the chair up a bit?

era imposible levantarlo del suelo — it was impossible to lift it off the floor

levantemos las copas por los novios — let's raise our glasses to the bride and groom

la grúa levantó el coche hasta la plataforma — the crane hoisted the car onto the platform

b) [+ pierna, cabeza, cejas] to raise

levanta la pierna derecha — raise your right leg

levantemos los corazones — let us lift up our hearts

• levantar la mano — to put one's hand up, raise one's hand

levantó la mano para pedir la vez — she put her hand up o raised her hand to ask for a turn

a mí no me levanta la mano nadie — nobody raises their hand to me

• levantar la mirada o los ojos o la vista — to look up

no levantó la mirada del libro cuando entramos — she didn't raise her eyes from her book o she didn't look up from the book when we came in

- si tu padre levantara la cabeza...

si su mujer levantara la cabeza y lo viera casado otra vez se volvería a morir — his wife would turn in her grave to see him married again
cabeza 1., 2), tapa 1)
c) [+ cortina, falda] to lift, lift up; [+ persiana, telón] to raise

el viento le levantó la falda — the wind lifted her skirt (up)

levantar polvo — to raise dust

2) (=poner de pie)

a)

levantar a algn — [del suelo] to lift sb, lift sb up; [de la cama] to get sb up

pesaba tanto que no pude levantarla del suelo — she was so heavy that I couldn't lift her off the ground

cuando se sienta en ese sofá no hay quien lo levante — once he sits on that sofa no one can get him off it

su actuación levantó al público de sus asientos — her performance brought the audience to their feet

b) [+ objeto caído] to pick up

3) (=erigir) [+ edificio, pared] to put up; [+ monumento] to erect, put up

4) (=fundar) [+ empresa, imperio] to found, establish

levantó un gran imperio comercial — he founded o established a great commercial empire

5) (=dar un empuje) to build up

todos los trabajadores ayudaron a levantar la empresa — all the workers helped to build up the company

tenemos que levantar de nuevo la economía — we've got to get the economy back on its feet

6) [+ ánimo, moral] to lift, raise

necesito algo que me levante la moral — I need something to lift o raise my spirits

7) [+ tono, volumen] to raise

levanta la voz, que no te oigo — speak up - I can't hear you

¡no levantes la voz! — keep your voice down!

a mí nadie me levanta la voz — nobody raises their voice to me

8) (=desmontar) [+ tienda de campaña] to take down

levantar el campamento — to strike camp

levantar la casa — to move out

levantar la mesa — LAm to clear the table

9) (=producir) [+ sospechas] to arouse; [+ dolor] to give; [+ rumor] to spark off

tantos gritos me levantan dolor de cabeza — all this shouting is giving me a headache

el reportaje ha levantado rumores de un posible divorcio — the report has sparked off rumours of a possible divorce

levantar falso testimonio — (Jur) to give false testimony; (Rel) to bear false witness
ampolla
10) (=terminar) [+ prohibición, embargo] to lift; [+ veda] to end

esta semana se levanta la veda — the close season ends this week

se ha levantado la prohibición de la caza de la ballena — the ban on whaling has been lifted

levantar el castigo a algn — to let sb off

se levantará el castigo a los que pidan perdón — those who apologize will be let off (their punishment)

11) (Jur)

a) [+ censo] to take; [+ atestado] to make; [+ sesión] to adjourn

se levanta la sesión — court is adjourned
acta 1)
b) [+ cadáver] to remove

12) (Arquit) [+ plano] to make, draw up

13) (Caza) to flush out
liebre 1), vuelo II, 1)
14) (Mil) [+ ejército] to raise

15) (=sublevar)
(Pol)
la corrupción política levantó al pueblo contra el gobierno — political corruption turned people against the government

16) (Naipes) (=coger) to pick; (=superar) to beat

17) * (=ganar) [+ dinero] to make, earn

18) * (=robar) to pinch *, swipe *

19) Ven ** (=arrestar) to nick **, arrest

20) Col, Perú, Ven * [+ mujer] to pick up *

2. VI

1) hum [persona]

no levanta del suelo más de metro y medio — she's no more than five foot from head to toe

2) (Naipes) to cut the pack

levanta, es tu turno — cut the pack, it's your turn

3.

See:

levantarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( del suelo) <bulto/peso> to lift, pick up

b) <tapadera/mantel> to lift; <cabeza/mano> to raise

levanta la alfombra — lift up the rug

levanté la mano para contestar — I put up o raised my hand to answer

c) < persiana> to pull up, raise

levantaron las copas para brindar — they raised their glasses in a toast

d)

sin levantar la vista del libro — without looking up from her book

levantó la mirada hacia el cielo — he raised his eyes to heaven

e) < voz> to raise; < polvo> to raise

f) (Jueg) < carta> to pick up

2)

a) < ánimo> to boost; < moral> to raise, boost

levanta el ánimo! — cheer up!

b) <industria/economía> to help... to pick up

conseguimos levantar este país — we got this country back on its feet

3) <estatua/muro/edificio> to erect, put up

4) <embargo/sanción> to lift; < huelga> to call off

le levantó el castigo — he let him off

se levanta la sesión — the meeting is adjourned

5) <rumor/protestas> to spark (off); < polémica> to cause

levantar sospechas — to arouse suspicion

6) (Der)

a) < acta> to prepare

levantar atestado de algo — to write a report on something

b) < cadáver> to remove

7) < censo> to take

8) (desmontar, deshacer): < campamento> to strike

levantar la cama — to strip the bed

levantar la mesa — (AmL) to clear the table

9)

a) ( en brazos) < niño> to pick up

b) ( de la cama) to get... out of bed

c) ( poner de pie) to get... up

ayúdame a levantarlo de la silla — help me to get him up out of the chair

el discurso levantó al público de sus asientos — the speech brought the audience to its feet

10) (fam)

a) ( robar) to lift (colloq)

me levantó la novia — he stole my girlfriend

b) (AmS) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)
2.
levantarse v pron

1)

a) ( de la cama) to get up; pie 1b

b) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml)

¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? — may I leave the table?

2) polvareda to rise; temporal to brew

se levantó un viento muy fuerte — a strong wind began to blow

3) torre/edificio ( erguirse) to rise

4) pintura to peel

5) ( sublevarse) to rise (up)

6) (refl) <solapas/cuello> to turn up

7) (AmS fam) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)

* * *

= erect, lift (up).

Ex. Other walls, where security and privacy are absolutely essential, are not structural and are designed to be easily demounted and erected elsewhere.

Ex. The scanner must, however, be lifted from the document at the end of each scan.

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* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.

* levantar al hacer surcos = plough [plow, -USA].

* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.

* levantar armas = take up + arms.

* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.

* levantar barricadas = barricade.

* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.

* levantar con gato = jack up.

* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

* levantar el ánimo = pep up.

* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.

* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.

* levantar hato = pull + stakes.

* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.

* levantar la liebre = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.

* levantar la perdiz = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.

* levantar la sesión = adjourn + meeting.

* levantar la vista = look up.

* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.

* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.

* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.

* levantarse de un salto = spring up.

* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).

* levantarse en dos patas = buck.

* levantar una barrera = build + wall.

* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.

* levantar una sesión = adjourn + session.

* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( del suelo) <bulto/peso> to lift, pick up

b) <tapadera/mantel> to lift; <cabeza/mano> to raise

levanta la alfombra — lift up the rug

levanté la mano para contestar — I put up o raised my hand to answer

c) < persiana> to pull up, raise

levantaron las copas para brindar — they raised their glasses in a toast

d)

sin levantar la vista del libro — without looking up from her book

levantó la mirada hacia el cielo — he raised his eyes to heaven

e) < voz> to raise; < polvo> to raise

f) (Jueg) < carta> to pick up

2)

a) < ánimo> to boost; < moral> to raise, boost

levanta el ánimo! — cheer up!

b) <industria/economía> to help... to pick up

conseguimos levantar este país — we got this country back on its feet

3) <estatua/muro/edificio> to erect, put up

4) <embargo/sanción> to lift; < huelga> to call off

le levantó el castigo — he let him off

se levanta la sesión — the meeting is adjourned

5) <rumor/protestas> to spark (off); < polémica> to cause

levantar sospechas — to arouse suspicion

6) (Der)

a) < acta> to prepare

levantar atestado de algo — to write a report on something

b) < cadáver> to remove

7) < censo> to take

8) (desmontar, deshacer): < campamento> to strike

levantar la cama — to strip the bed

levantar la mesa — (AmL) to clear the table

9)

a) ( en brazos) < niño> to pick up

b) ( de la cama) to get... out of bed

c) ( poner de pie) to get... up

ayúdame a levantarlo de la silla — help me to get him up out of the chair

el discurso levantó al público de sus asientos — the speech brought the audience to its feet

10) (fam)

a) ( robar) to lift (colloq)

me levantó la novia — he stole my girlfriend

b) (AmS) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)
2.
levantarse v pron

1)

a) ( de la cama) to get up; pie 1b

b) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml)

¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? — may I leave the table?

2) polvareda to rise; temporal to brew

se levantó un viento muy fuerte — a strong wind began to blow

3) torre/edificio ( erguirse) to rise

4) pintura to peel

5) ( sublevarse) to rise (up)

6) (refl) <solapas/cuello> to turn up

7) (AmS fam) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)

* * *

= erect, lift (up).

Ex: Other walls, where security and privacy are absolutely essential, are not structural and are designed to be easily demounted and erected elsewhere.

Ex: The scanner must, however, be lifted from the document at the end of each scan.

* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.

* levantar al hacer surcos = plough [plow, -USA].

* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.

* levantar armas = take up + arms.

* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.

* levantar barricadas = barricade.

* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.

* levantar con gato = jack up.

* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

* levantar el ánimo = pep up.

* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.

* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.

* levantar hato = pull + stakes.

* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.

* levantar la liebre = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.

* levantar la perdiz = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.

* levantar la sesión = adjourn + meeting.

* levantar la vista = look up.

* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.

* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.

* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.

* levantarse de un salto = spring up.

* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).

* levantarse en dos patas = buck.

* levantar una barrera = build + wall.

* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.

* levantar una sesión = adjourn + session.

* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* * *

levantar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹bulto/peso/piedra› to lift, pick up; ‹persiana› to pull up, raise

ayúdame a levantar este baúl help me to lift this trunk o pick this trunk up

levanta la alfombra lift up the rug

levantaron las copas para brindar they raised their glasses in a toast

2 ‹ojos/mirada/vista›

me contestó sin levantar los ojos or la vista del libro she answered me without looking up o without lifting her eyes from her book

levantó la mirada hacia el cielo he raised his eyes to heaven

3 ‹voz› to raise

levantar el tono to raise one's voice

¡a mí no me levantes la voz! don't raise your voice to me!

4 ‹polvo› to raise

el coche levantó una nube de polvo the car raised a cloud of dust

5 (en naipes) ‹carta› to pick up

B

1 ‹ánimos›

esto nos levantó los ánimos/la moral this raised our spirits/our morale

venga, levanta el ánimo come on, cheer up!

2 ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick up

a ver si conseguimos levantar este país let's see if we can get this country back on its feet

C ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put up

D ‹restricción/embargo/sanción› to lift; ‹huelga› to call off

la madre le levantó el castigo his mother let him off o lifted his punishment

levantar el asedio to raise o lift the siege

se levanta la sesión the meeting is adjourned

E ‹protestas› to cause, spark, spark off, give rise to; ‹polémica› to cause, arouse; ‹rumor› to give rise to, spark, spark off

su comportamiento levantó sospechas entre los vecinos her behavior aroused o caused suspicion among the neighbors

F ( Der)

1 ‹acta› to prepare

levantó atestado del accidente he wrote a report on the accident

2 ‹cadáver› to remove

G ‹censo› to take

H

(desmontar, deshacer): levantar (el) campamento to strike camp

levantar la cama to strip the bed

levantar la mesa ( AmL); to clear the table

I

1 (en brazos) ‹niño› to pick up

2 (de la cama) to get … up, get … out of bed

3

(poner de pie): ayúdame a levantar al abuelo de la silla help me to get grandpa up out of his chair

un discurso que levantó al público de sus asientos a speech which brought the audience to its feet

J ( fam) (robar) to lift ( colloq), to swipe ( colloq), to pinch ( BrE colloq)

me levantó la novia he went off with o stole o pinched my girlfriend ( colloq)

K ( AmS fam) ‹mujer› to pick up ( colloq)

■ levantarse

v pron

A

1 (de la cama) to get up

nunca se levanta antes de las diez he never gets up o gets out of bed before ten

¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?

ya se levanta un poco por la casa she can get up and move around the house a bit now, she's up and moving around the house a little now

2

(ponerse en pie): al entrar el monarca todos se levantaron everyone rose to their feet as the monarch entered ( frml)

intentó levantarse del suelo he tried to get up off the floor o to stand up

hasta que no terminemos todos no se levanta nadie de la mesa no one is getting up from (the) table until we've all finished

se levantó de su asiento para saludarme she stood up o got up o rose to greet me

B «polvareda» to rise; «temporal» to brew

se ha levantado un viento muy fuerte a strong wind has got up o picked up

C «torre/monumento/edificio» (erguirse) to rise

D «pintura» to peel off, peel, come off

E (sublevarse) to rise up, rise

la nación entera se levantó (en armas) para repeler la invasión the whole nation rose up (in arms) to repel the invasion

F ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up

G ( AmS fam) ‹mujer›

1 (ligar) to pick up ( colloq)

2 (acostarse con) to score with ( colloq), to go to bed with

* * *

levantar ( conjugate levantar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( del suelo) ‹bulto/peso› to lift, pick up

b) ‹tapadera/mantel› to lift (up);

‹cabeza/mano/copa› to raise;
‹ alfombra› to lift up
c) ‹ persiana› to pull up, raise

d) ( elevar) ‹ voz› to raise;

◊ sin levantar la vista del libro without looking up from her book

e) ‹ polvo› to raise

f) (Jueg) ‹ carta› to pick up

2
a) ‹ ánimo› to boost;

‹ moral› to raise, boost
b) ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick up

3 ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put up
4 ‹embargo/sanción› to lift;
◊ le levantó el castigo he let him off;

se levanta la sesión the meeting is adjourned
5 ‹rumor/protestas› to spark (off);
‹ polémica› to cause;
◊ levantar sospechas to arouse suspicion

6 ‹ campamento› to strike;
◊ levantar la mesa (AmL) to clear the table

7 ( en brazos) ‹ persona› to pick up;
( de la cama) to get … out of bed;
( poner de pie) to get … up
8 (AmS) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
levantarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( de la cama) to get up

b) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml);

◊ ¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? may I leave the table?

2 [ polvareda] to rise;
[ temporal] to brew;
[ viento] to begin to blow, rise
3 ( sublevarse) to rise (up)
4 ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up
5 (AmS fam) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
levantar verbo transitivo
1 to lift
levantar los ojos, to look up
levantar la voz/mano, to raise one's voice/hand
2 (una construcción, un monumento) to erect
3 fig (el ánimo) to raise
(sublevar) to make rise: levantó a los mineros, he stirred up the miners
4 (poner fin) to lift: levantaron la prohibición, the ban was lifted ➣ Ver nota en raise
' levantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acta
- ampolla
- atestado
- batir
- castillo
- cercado
- chillar
- espíritu
- liebre
- pulso
- sesión
- testimonio
- alzar
- animar
- apalancar
- cabeza
- castigo
- coger
- elevar
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- recoger
- voz
- vuelo
English:
adjourn
- boost
- cat
- close
- cock
- erect
- get up
- haul up
- heave
- hoist
- hold up
- jack up
- keep down
- kick up
- lift
- lift up
- pick up
- prick up
- pull up
- put up
- raise
- rear
- set up
- sling
- stick up
- stir up
- swing
- take up
- throw up
- turn up
- up
- bolster
- buck
- clear
- dig
- get
- hold
- jack
- kick
- look
- pick
- prick
- pull
- put
- retract
- set
- stand
- stick
- strain
- take

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levantar

♦ vt

1. [alzar, elevar] to raise;
[objeto pesado, capó, trampilla] to lift (up); [persiana] to pull up;
levantar el telón to raise the curtain;

el que quiera venir conmigo que levante la mano anyone who wants to come with me should put their hand up;

levanta la tapa de la olla y verás qué bien huele lift the lid off the pot and you'll see how good it smells;

levantar algo del suelo to pick sth up off the ground;

levantar a alguien del suelo to help sb up off the ground;

levantó al bebé en alto she lifted the baby up in the air;

el juez ordenó levantar el cadáver the judge ordered the body to be removed;

los perros levantaron el zorro the dogs flushed out the fox;

levantaba polvo al barrer she was raising clouds of dust as she swept;

levantar la vista o [m5] mirada to look up;

levantar la voz to raise one's voice;

Comp

no ha conseguido levantar cabeza he's still not back to his old self

2. [de la cama]
levantar a alguien de la cama to get sb out of bed;

¿no te habré levantado? I hope I didn't wake o get you up

3. [enderezar]
levantar algo to stand sth upright;

levanta la papelera, que se ha vuelto a caer stand the wastepaper basket up, it's fallen over again

4. [construir] [edificio, muro] to build, to construct;
[estatua, monumento] to put up, to erect;
de la nada logró levantar un inmenso imperio empresarial she managed to build a huge business empire from nothing

5. [quitar] [pintura, venda, tapa] to remove

6. [retirar] [campamento] to strike;
[tienda de campaña, tenderete] to take down; [mantel] to take off;
Comp
RP Fam
levantar (el) campamento to hit the road, to make tracks

7. [causar] [protestas, polémica, rumores] to give rise to;

me levanta dolor de cabeza it makes my head ache;

esto levantó las sospechas de la policía this aroused the suspicions of the police

8. [poner fin a] [embargo, prohibición] to lift;
[asedio] to raise;
levantar el castigo a alguien to let sb off;

levantaron el embargo a la isla they lifted the embargo on the island;

el presidente levantó la sesión [terminarla] the chairman brought the meeting to an end;
[aplazarla] the chairman adjourned the meeting;
si no hay más preguntas, se levanta la sesión [en reunión] if there are no more questions, that ends the meeting

9. [realizar] [atestado, plano, mapa] to draw up;

el notario levantó acta del resultado del sorteo the notary recorded the result of the draw;

levantar las actas [de una reunión] to take the minutes

10. [dar un empuje a] [equipo, público] to lift;

el gol levantó al equipo the goal lifted the team;

no ha conseguido levantar la economía he hasn't managed to get the economy back on its feet;

levantar el ánimo to cheer up;

levantar la moral a alguien to boost sb's morale

11. [sublevar]
levantar a alguien contra to stir sb up against

12. Fam [robar] to pinch, to swipe;

levantarle algo a alguien to pinch o swipe sth off sb

13. RP, Ven Fam [ligar] to pick up, Br to pull

♦ vi
[niebla, nubes] to lift;
saldremos cuando levante el día we'll go out when it clears up

♦ See also the pronominal verb levantarse

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levantar

v/t

1raise; bulto lift (up); del suelo pick up;

levantar los ojos raise one’s eyes, look up;

levantar la voz raise one’s voice (a to);

¡levanta los ánimos! cheer up!;

levantar sospechas arouse suspicion;

levantar el vuelo de pájaro fly away, fly off; de avión take off

2 edificio, estatua put up, erect

3 embargo lift

4 fam ( robar) lift fam, Br tb

pinch fam

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levantar vt

1) alzar: to lift, to raise

2) : to put up, to erect

3) : to call off, to adjourn

4) : to give rise to, to arouse

levantar sospechas: to arouse suspicion

♦ See also the reflexive verb levantarse

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levantar vb

1. (alzar) to raise

levantó la mano she raised her hand

no levantes la voz don't raise your voice

2. (subir) to lift / to lift up

levanta los pies lift your feet up

levantar la vista / levantar los ojos to look up

Spanish-English dictionary > levantar
14 tortazo

m.

1 slap (in the face).

dar o pegar un tortazo a alguien to slap somebody (in the face)

liarse a tortazos to come to blows

2 thump, wallop (golpe, accidente).

darse o pegarse un tortazo to give oneself a real thump o wallop; to have a crash (con el coche)

3 hard slap, swipe, smack, clout.

4 hard blow, blow.

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tortazo

► nombre masculino

1 familiar (golpe) whack, thump

2 familiar (bofetada) slap, punch

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FRASEOLOGÍA

darse un tortazo / pegarse un tortazo familiar (accidente) to crash 2 (caerse) to come a cropper

■ se pegó un tortazo contra la valla he crashed into the fence

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masculino (fam) torta 4)

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= blow, swipe, slap in the face, slap, cuff, whack.

Ex. The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.

Ex. In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.

Ex. He was not kidding when he said that Caracas could greet travellers with a slap in the face rather than a warm hug.

Ex. And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.

Ex. He caught a kid shoplifting in his store, gave him a good cuff on the side of his head and kicked him out the door.

Ex. Suddenly there was a loud ' whack- whack- whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole.

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* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar un tortazo = give + a blow, deal + a blow, strike + a blow, cuff, slap.

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masculino (fam) torta 4)

* * *

= blow, swipe, slap in the face, slap, cuff, whack.

Ex: The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.

Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.

Ex: He was not kidding when he said that Caracas could greet travellers with a slap in the face rather than a warm hug.

Ex: And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.

Ex: He caught a kid shoplifting in his store, gave him a good cuff on the side of his head and kicked him out the door.

Ex: Suddenly there was a loud ' whack- whack- whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar un tortazo = give + a blow, deal + a blow, strike + a blow, cuff, slap.

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tortazo

masculine

( fam)

torta f D. (↑ torta)

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tortazo sustantivo masculino (fam) See Also→ torta 3
tortazo m fam
1 (golpe fuerte) blow, thump
(accidente) crash, smash
2 (bofetada) slap: se liaron a tortazos, they came to blows
' tortazo' also found in these entries:
English:
clout

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tortazo nm
Fam
1. [bofetón] slap (in the face);

dar o [m5] pegar un tortazo a alguien to slap sb (in the face);

liarse a tortazos to come to blows

2. [accidental] [golpe] thump, wallop;
[en vehículo] smash-up;
darse o [m5] pegarse un tortazo to give oneself a thump;
[en vehículo] to have a smash;
se dieron un tortazo en la carretera de Guadalajara they had a smash-up on the road to Guadalajara

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tortazo

m fam

crash; ( bofetada) punch

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tortazo nm, fam : blow, wallop

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tortazo n (bofetada) slap / smack

Se traduce igual que torta

Spanish-English dictionary > tortazo
15 arremeter

v.

1 to attack, to assail.

2 to rush toward.

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arremeter

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to attack, charge; (el toro) to charge

2 (verbalmete) to attack

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verb

to attack, charge

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1.

VT [+ caballo] to spur on, spur forward

2. VI

1) (=atacar) to rush forward, attack

arremeter a o contra algn — to attack sb, launch o.s. at sb

el coche arremetió contra la pared — the car smashed into the wall

2) (fig) (=chocar) to offend good taste, shock the eye

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verbo intransitivo ( embestir) to charge; ( atacar) to attack

arremeter contra algo/alguien — ( acometer) to charge at something/somebody; (atacar, criticar) to attack something/somebody

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= let + fly.

Ex. In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.

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* arremeter contra = lambast [lambaste], flail away at, hit out (at/against), take + a swipe at, swipe, lam, lam into, lay into, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at, go to + town on, lash out (on), take + a swat at.

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verbo intransitivo ( embestir) to charge; ( atacar) to attack

arremeter contra algo/alguien — ( acometer) to charge at something/somebody; (atacar, criticar) to attack something/somebody

* * *

= let + fly.

Ex: In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.

* arremeter contra = lambast [lambaste], flail away at, hit out (at/against), take + a swipe at, swipe, lam, lam into, lay into, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at, go to + town on, lash out (on), take + a swat at.

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arremeter [E1 ]

vi

1 (acometer) to charge; (atacar) to attack arremeter CONTRA algo/algn to charge AT sth/sb

la policía arremetió contra los manifestantes the police charged at the demonstrators

arremetió a empellones contra los fotógrafos she rushed forward and pushed the photographers

2 (criticar) arremeter CONTRA algo/algn to attack sth/sb

arremetió con dureza contra los disidentes he launched a harsh attack on the dissidents

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arremeter ( conjugate arremeter) verbo intransitivo ( embestir) to charge;
( atacar) to attack;
arremeter contra algo/algn ( acometer) to charge at sth/sb;
(atacar, criticar) to attack sth/sb
arremeter verbo intransitivo to attack
' arremeter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargar
English:
blast
- lash out
- lay into
- lunge
- pitch into
- sail into
- strike out
- charge
- lash
- pile
- strike

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arremeter vi

arremeter contra to attack;

los soldados arremetieron contra las posiciones enemigas the soldiers attacked o charged the enemy positions;

el portavoz de la oposición arremetió contra el proyecto the opposition spokesman attacked the project

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arremeter

v/i

:

arremeter contra charge (at); fig ( criticar) attack

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arremeter vi

embestir: to attack, to charge

Spanish-English dictionary > arremeter
16 atacar

v.

1 to attack.

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

El general atacó al pueblo The general attacked the village.

Ese grupo ataca siempre That group attacks always.

2 to attack (sport).

3 to attack.

4 to corrode.

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

El grupo ataca los problemas The group tackles problems.

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atacar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to attack

2 (criticar) to attack, criticize

3 (afectar) to attack, affect

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

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FRASEOLOGÍA

atacar los nervios to get on one's nerves

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verb

to attack

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1. VT

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

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

ataca al hígado — it attacks the liver

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

me estaba atacando el sueño — I was succumbing to sleep

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

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

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

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

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

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

5) (=abordar)

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

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

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

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

2.

VI to attack

3.

See:

atacarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack

la atacó por la espalda — he attacked her from behind

2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack

ataca el sistema nervioso — it attacks the nervous system

3)

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

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

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

* * *

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.

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

* atacar con = urge against.

* atacar en grupo = swarm.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.

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

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack

la atacó por la espalda — he attacked her from behind

2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack

ataca el sistema nervioso — it attacks the nervous system

3)

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

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

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

* * *

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.

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

* atacar con = urge against.

* atacar en grupo = swarm.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.

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

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atacar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 ‹país/enemigo› to attack

la atacó por la espalda he attacked her from behind

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

2 (verbalmente) ‹ideas/persona› to attack

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

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

el ácido ataca el mármol the acid attacks the marble

ataca el sistema nervioso it attacks the nervous system

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

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

C

1 (combatir) ‹problema/enfermedad› to attack

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

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

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

3 ( Ven fam) (cortejar) to go after

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

D (en un cañón) to ram

■ atacar

vi

to attack

■ atacarse

v pron

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

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

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atacar

♦ vt

1. [con violencia] to attack

2. Dep to attack

3. [criticar] to attack;

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

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

me atacó el sueño I suddenly felt very sleepy

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

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

6. [emprender] to launch into;

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

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

7. [corroer] to corrode;

la humedad ataca los metales humidity corrodes metal

8. [dañar] to attack;

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

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

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

♦ vi

1. [tropas, animal] to attack

2. Dep to attack

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atacar

I v/t

1 attack;

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

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

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

II v/i attack

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atacar {72} v

: to attack

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atacar vb to attack

Spanish-English dictionary > atacar
17 ataque

m.

1 attack (acometida).

¡al ataque! charge!

ataque aéreo air raid

ataque preventivo pre-emptive strike

2 attack (sport).

3 attack.

lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente she launched several harsh attacks on the president

4 fit (acceso).

le dio un ataque de risa he had a fit of the giggles

ataque cardíaco o al corazón heart attack

ataque epiléptico epileptic fit

ataque de nervios attack of nerves

ataque de pánico panic attack

5 stroke.

6 sudden start, pounce.

7 bout, sudden spell of sickness, crisis.

8 breakdown.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: atacar.

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ataque

► nombre masculino

1 attack

2 MEDICINA fit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ataque aéreo air raid

ataque de nervios nervous breakdown

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noun m.

attack

- ataque al corazón
- ataque de nervios
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SM

1) (Mil) attack

se dejó expuesto al ataque — he left himself open to attack

un ataque a o contra algo/algn — an attack on sth/sb

lanzar un ataque — to launch an attack

volver al ataque — to return to the attack

pasar al ataque — to go on the offensive

¡al ataque! — charge!

ataque aéreo — air raid, air strike

ataque a superficie — ground attack, ground strike

ataque fingido — sham attack

ataque frontal — frontal attack

ataque por sorpresa — surprise attack

ataque preventivo — pre-emptive strike

ataque suicida — suicide attack

2) (Med) attack

le dio un ataque de tos — he had a coughing fit o a fit of coughing

ataque al corazón, ataque cardíaco — heart attack

ataque cerebral — brain haemorrhage o (EEUU) hemorrhage

ataque de nervios — nervous breakdown

ataque de pánico — panic attack

ataque epiléptico — epileptic fit

ataque fulminante — stroke

3) (=arranque) fit

me entró o dio un ataque de risa — I got a fit of the giggles

cuando se entere le da un ataque — * she'll have a fit when she finds out *

ataque de celos — fit of jealousy

ataque de ira — fit of anger

4) (=crítica) attack

ataque a o contra algo/algn — attack on sth/sb

un duro ataque a o contra la ley electoral — a fierce attack on the electoral law

5) (Dep) attack

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masculino

1)

a) (Dep, Mil) attack

ataque aéreo — air raid

ataque por sorpresa — surprise attack

b) ( verbal) attack

lanzó un duro ataque contra el gobierno — he launched a sharp o fierce attack on the government

2) ( acceso) fit

un ataque de celos/ira — a fit of jealousy/rage

si la ves te va a dar un ataque de risa — you'll die laughing if you see her (colloq)

•

- ataque cardíaco or al corazón

- ataque de nervios

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= attack, craze, outbreak, onslaught, gust, assault, bashing, burst, fulmination, swipe.

Ex. The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.

Ex. The interest is not really in the craze itself but in the intense, socially binding effect it has on the individuals in the group.

Ex. This article describes how a sporadic outbreak of mould in this section of the collection was treated with a special cleaning machine.

Ex. Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.

Ex. His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.

Ex. Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.

Ex. The persistent 'U.S. bashing' that goes on here is, however, imprecise and tiresome after a while.

Ex. Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.

Ex. Cobbe was the primary target of John Ruskin's well-known fulmination against women who meddle with theology in his book 'Sesame and Lilies'.

Ex. In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.

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* ataque aéreo = raid, air raid, air strike, blitz.

* ataque al corazón = heart attack.

* ataque brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.

* ataque con mortero = mortar fire.

* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.

* ataque de ansiedad = panic attack, anxiety attack.

* ataque de asma = asthma attack.

* ataque de cólera = fit of rage, fit of anger.

* ataque de desarticulación = spoiling attack.

* ataque de + Enfermedad = bout of + Enfermedad.

* ataque de furia = fit of rage, fit of anger.

* ataque de histeria = attack of hysterics.

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

* ataque de + Nombre = fit of + Nombre.

* ataque de pánico = panic attack.

* ataque de risa = fit of laughter.

* ataque de tos = coughing fit.

* ataque epiléptico = stroke, epileptic seizure, epileptic fit.

* ataque epilético = seizure.

* ataque matutino = dawn raid.

* ataque nuclear = nuclear attack.

* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.

* ataque preventivo = preemptive strike.

* ataque relámpago = hit-and-run attack.

* ataques = slings and arrows.

* ataques de = fevers of, fevers of.

* ataques de cólera = flaming.

* ataque siquiátrico = psychiatric episode.

* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.

* ataque terrorista = terror attack.

* ataque violento = paroxysm.

* ataque virulento = blistering attack.

* ciberataque = cyberattack.

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

* defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.

* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.

* liderar el ataque = lead + the charge.

* preparar un ataque = mount + attack.

* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.

* sobrevivir un ataque = survive + attack.

* soportar un ataque = suffer + attack.

* sufrir un ataque = be under attack, be under assault.

* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Dep, Mil) attack

ataque aéreo — air raid

ataque por sorpresa — surprise attack

b) ( verbal) attack

lanzó un duro ataque contra el gobierno — he launched a sharp o fierce attack on the government

2) ( acceso) fit

un ataque de celos/ira — a fit of jealousy/rage

si la ves te va a dar un ataque de risa — you'll die laughing if you see her (colloq)

•

- ataque cardíaco or al corazón

- ataque de nervios

* * *

= attack, craze, outbreak, onslaught, gust, assault, bashing, burst, fulmination, swipe.

Ex: The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.

Ex: The interest is not really in the craze itself but in the intense, socially binding effect it has on the individuals in the group.

Ex: This article describes how a sporadic outbreak of mould in this section of the collection was treated with a special cleaning machine.

Ex: Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.

Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.

Ex: Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.

Ex: The persistent 'U.S. bashing' that goes on here is, however, imprecise and tiresome after a while.

Ex: Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.

Ex: Cobbe was the primary target of John Ruskin's well-known fulmination against women who meddle with theology in his book 'Sesame and Lilies'.

Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.

* ataque aéreo = raid, air raid, air strike, blitz.

* ataque al corazón = heart attack.

* ataque brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.

* ataque con mortero = mortar fire.

* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.

* ataque de ansiedad = panic attack, anxiety attack.

* ataque de asma = asthma attack.

* ataque de cólera = fit of rage, fit of anger.

* ataque de desarticulación = spoiling attack.

* ataque de + Enfermedad = bout of + Enfermedad.

* ataque de furia = fit of rage, fit of anger.

* ataque de histeria = attack of hysterics.

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

* ataque de + Nombre = fit of + Nombre.

* ataque de pánico = panic attack.

* ataque de risa = fit of laughter.

* ataque de tos = coughing fit.

* ataque epiléptico = stroke, epileptic seizure, epileptic fit.

* ataque epilético = seizure.

* ataque matutino = dawn raid.

* ataque nuclear = nuclear attack.

* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.

* ataque preventivo = preemptive strike.

* ataque relámpago = hit-and-run attack.

* ataques = slings and arrows.

* ataques de = fevers of, fevers of.

* ataques de cólera = flaming.

* ataque siquiátrico = psychiatric episode.

* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.

* ataque terrorista = terror attack.

* ataque violento = paroxysm.

* ataque virulento = blistering attack.

* ciberataque = cyberattack.

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

* defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.

* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.

* liderar el ataque = lead + the charge.

* preparar un ataque = mount + attack.

* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.

* sobrevivir un ataque = survive + attack.

* soportar un ataque = suffer + attack.

* sufrir un ataque = be under attack, be under assault.

* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.

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ataque

masculine

A

1 ( Dep, Mil) attack

ataque aéreo air raid

ataque por sorpresa surprise attack

ataque en tres frentes three-pronged attack

2 (verbal) attack

la oposición lanzó un duro ataque contra el gobierno the opposition launched a sharp o fierce o harsh attack on the government

interpretó mis críticas como un ataque personal she took my criticisms personally o as a personal attack

B (acceso) fit

un ataque de celos/ira a fit of jealousy/rage

si la ves te va a dar un ataque de risa you'll die laughing if you see her ( colloq)

le dio un ataque de llanto he burst into tears

le va a dar un ataque cuando vea esto ( fam); he's going to have a fit when he sees this ( colloq)

me dio un ataque de rabia al ver tanta injusticia it made me furious o I was enraged to see so much injustice

Compuestos:

● ataque cardíaco or al corazón

heart attack

● ataque de ansiedad

anxiety attack

● ataque de nervios

si ese ruido continúa me va a dar un ataque de nervios if that noise carries on I'm going to have a fit

me da un ataque de nervios cada vez que tengo que hablar en público each time I have to speak in public, I get into a panic

● ataque de pánico

panic attack

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Del verbo atacar: ( conjugate atacar)

ataqué es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

ataque es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
atacar
ataque
atacar ( conjugate atacar) verbo transitivo
to attack
ataque sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Dep, Mil) attack;

◊ ataque aéreo air strike

b) ( verbal) attack

2 (Med) attack;
◊ ataque de asma asthma attack;

ataque al corazón heart attack;
ataque epiléptico epileptic fit;
me dio un ataque de nervios I got into a panic;
un ataque de risa a fit of hysterics
atacar verbo transitivo to attack, assault
♦ Locuciones: familiar atacar los nervios, to lose one's cool
ataque sustantivo masculino
1 attack, assault
ataque aéreo, air raid
2 Med fit
ataque al corazón, heart attack
ataque de nervios/risa, fit of hysterics/laughter
' ataque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceso
- acometida
- borde
- cardiaca
- cardíaca
- cardiaco
- cardíaco
- crisis
- dar
- entrar
- golpe
- histeria
- inicial
- lanzarse
- nervio
- novilunio
- patatús
- repeler
- resistir
- simular
- arrollador
- asalto
- atentado
- crítica
- demoledor
- despiadado
- emprender
- enérgico
- feroz
- frontal
- lanzar
- rechazar
- refugiar
- refugio
- renovar
- salvaje
- simulacro
- soponcio
- sorpresa
English:
access
- aim
- air raid
- appendicitis
- assault
- attack
- barrage
- blitz
- bomb
- bout
- charge
- crack up
- destroy
- DT
- DTs
- fend off
- fierce
- fit
- full-scale
- go
- hysterics
- jealousy
- laughter
- lay
- lightning
- on
- onslaught
- outburst
- repel
- savage
- seizure
- send
- spearhead
- stave off
- stem
- strike
- throw
- turn
- unprovoked
- verge
- ward off
- air
- amok
- bilious
- crack
- drive
- have
- heart
- involvement
- offense

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ataque

♦ ver atacar

♦ nm

1. [acometida] attack;

¡al ataque! charge!

Comp
ataque aéreo [sobre ciudad] air raid; [sobre tropas] air attack; Bolsa ataque especulativo dawn raid;
ataque preventivo pre-emptive strike

2. Dep attack;

una jugada de ataque an attack, an attacking move

3. [crítica] attack;

lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente she launched several harsh attacks on the president

4. [acceso] fit;

en un ataque de celos la mató he killed her in a fit of jealousy;
Fam
como no se calle me va a dar un ataque if he doesn't shut up I'm going to have a fit

Comp
ataque cardíaco heart attack;
ataque al corazón heart attack;

ataque epiléptico epileptic fit;

ataque de nervios attack of hysteria;

ataque de pánico panic attack;

ataque de risa: [m5] le dio un ataque de risa he had a fit of the giggles

5. [de sustancia] corrosive effect

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ataque

m

1 ( agresión), DEP attack

2 ( acceso) fit;

le dio un ataque de risa she burst out laughing

* * *

ataque nm

1) : attack, assault

2) : fit

ataque de risa: fit of laughter

3)

ataque de nervios : nervous breakdown

4)

ataque cardíaco or

ataque al corazón : heart attack

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ataque n

1. (contra alguien o algo) attack

un ataque militar a military attack

un ataque al corazón a heart attack

2. (de tos, risa, etc) fit

ataque de tos coughing fit

ataque de risa fit of giggles

ataque de nervios nervous breakdown

Spanish-English dictionary > ataque
18 choricear

verbo transitivo (Esp fam) to swipe (colloq)

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= nick.

Ex. It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.

* * *

verbo transitivo (Esp fam) to swipe (colloq)

* * *

= nick.

Ex: It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.

* * *

choricear [A1 ]

vt

( Esp fam) to swipe ( colloq), to pinch ( BrE colloq)

* * *

choricear, chorizar verbo transitivo familiar to pinch
' choricear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chorizar

* * *

choricear = chorizar

* * *

choricear, chorizar

v/t pop

swipe fam

Spanish-English dictionary > choricear
19 limpiar

v.

1 to clean.

limpia la mesa de migas clean o wipe the crumbs off the table

Ellas limpiaron las ventanas They cleaned the windows.

2 to clean out (informal) (en el juego).

3 to swipe, to pinch (informal) (robar).

4 to do the cleaning, to clean up, to char.

Ellas limpiaron ayer They did the cleaning yesterday.

5 to clear.

Ellos limpiaron la calle They cleared the street.

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limpiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to clean, cleanse

2 (con paño) to wipe

3 figurado (purificar) to purify

4 familiar (robar) to pinch, nick

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verb

to clean

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ casa] to tidy, tidy up, clean; [+ cara, piel] to cleanse; [+ marca] to wipe off, clean off; [+ maquillaje] to remove; [+ zapatos] to polish, shine

limpiar en seco — to dry-clean

2) (Culin) [+ conejo] to clean; [+ pescado] to gut

3) (=enjugar) to wipe, wipe off

limpiar las narices a un niño — to wipe a child's nose

4) (Mil) to mop up; (Policía) to clean up

5) (Bot) to prune, cut back

6) * [en el juego] to clean out *

7) ** (=robar) to swipe *, nick *

8) Méx * (=pegar) to hit, bash *, beat up

9) ** (=matar) to do in **

2.

See:

limpiarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <casa/mueble/zapatos> to clean; <arroz/lentejas> to wash; < pescado> to clean

lo limpió con un trapo — he wiped it with a cloth

limpiar algo en or a seco — to dry-clean something

le tuve que limpiar las narices — I had to wipe his nose

la lluvia limpió el aire — the rain cleared the air

b) < nombre> to clear; < honor> to restore

2) ( dejar libre)

limpiar algo de algo — to clear something of something

3) (fam)

a) ( en el juego) < persona> to clean... out (colloq)

b) ladrones < casa> to clean... out (colloq)
2.
limpiar vi to clean
3.
limpiarse v pron (refl) <boca/manos/nariz> to wipe

se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar — they wiped their shoes as they came in

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= clean up, wipe (over), cleanse, clean out, manicure, get + Nombre + clean, purify, clear up, clean, wipe + clean.

Ex. The file to be cleaned up is first chosen from a list of files.

Ex. These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.

Ex. Librarians were terrorised and their collections cleansed of ideologically harmful works.

Ex. The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.

Ex. Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.

Ex. The problem with most garlic crushers is getting them clean afterwards.

Ex. Scientists have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex. After each use, the tools must be cleaned.

Ex. This paint comes in a fawn colour with a matte finish that allows you to wipe clean surface dirt and grime without damaging the surface.

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* desmontar y limpiar = strip and clean.

* limpiar a fondo = spring-clean, clear out.

* limpiar con agua = wash away.

* limpiar de impurezas = purify.

* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.

* limpiarse las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <casa/mueble/zapatos> to clean; <arroz/lentejas> to wash; < pescado> to clean

lo limpió con un trapo — he wiped it with a cloth

limpiar algo en or a seco — to dry-clean something

le tuve que limpiar las narices — I had to wipe his nose

la lluvia limpió el aire — the rain cleared the air

b) < nombre> to clear; < honor> to restore

2) ( dejar libre)

limpiar algo de algo — to clear something of something

3) (fam)

a) ( en el juego) < persona> to clean... out (colloq)

b) ladrones < casa> to clean... out (colloq)
2.
limpiar vi to clean
3.
limpiarse v pron (refl) <boca/manos/nariz> to wipe

se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar — they wiped their shoes as they came in

* * *

= clean up, wipe (over), cleanse, clean out, manicure, get + Nombre + clean, purify, clear up, clean, wipe + clean.

Ex: The file to be cleaned up is first chosen from a list of files.

Ex: These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.

Ex: Librarians were terrorised and their collections cleansed of ideologically harmful works.

Ex: The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.

Ex: Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.

Ex: The problem with most garlic crushers is getting them clean afterwards.

Ex: Scientists have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex: After each use, the tools must be cleaned.

Ex: This paint comes in a fawn colour with a matte finish that allows you to wipe clean surface dirt and grime without damaging the surface.

* desmontar y limpiar = strip and clean.

* limpiar a fondo = spring-clean, clear out.

* limpiar con agua = wash away.

* limpiar de impurezas = purify.

* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.

* limpiarse las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.

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limpiar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean; ‹arroz/lentejas› to wash; ‹pescado› to clean

el camarero limpiaba el mostrador con un trapo the waiter was wiping the counter with a cloth

la lluvia limpió el aire the rain cleared the air

hay que limpiarlo en or a seco it must be dry-cleaned

una infusión que limpia el hígado an infusion which cleanses the liver

le tuve que limpiar las narices I had to wipe his nose

le limpiaron el estómago he had his stomach pumped

2 ‹nombre› to clear; ‹honor› to restore

B (dejar libre) limpiar algo DE algo to clear sth OF sth

limpiaron el jardín de hierbajos they cleared the garden of weeds

C

1 ( fam) (en el juego) ‹persona› to clean … out ( colloq)

2 ( fam); «ladrones» ‹casa› to clean … out ( colloq)

3 ( RPl arg) (matar) to do away with ( colloq), to get rid of ( colloq), to ice (sl)

■ limpiar

vi

to clean

■ limpiarse

v pron

( refl):

me limpié las manos en un trapo I wiped my hands on a cloth

se limpió la nariz en la manga he wiped his nose on his sleeve

me limpié los zapatos antes de salir I cleaned my shoes before I went out

se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar they wiped their feet as they came in

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limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean;

‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹ pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;
◊ lo limpió con un trapo he wiped it with a cloth;

limpiar algo en seco to dry-clean sth
b) ‹ nombre› to clear;

‹ honor› to restore
2 ( dejar libre) limpiar algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)
a) ( en el juego) ‹ persona› to clean … out (colloq)

b) [ ladrones] ‹ casa› to clean … out (colloq)

verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
◊ se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar they wiped their shoes as they came in

limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean
(con un paño) to wipe
(el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse
(el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean

' limpiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
depurar
- fregar
- hierba
- hoy
- limpieza
- paño
- pasada
- plata
- plumero
- sacudir
- tocar
- trapo
- arriba
- asear
- bayeta
- cristal
- polvo
- tallar
- trabajo
- vidrio
English:
brush
- clean
- clean out
- clean up
- cleaning
- cleanse
- clear
- clear out
- clearout
- coastline
- disinfectant
- do
- dry-clean
- floss
- gut
- hoe
- mindless
- mop up
- polish
- shampoo
- shine
- shoeshine
- spring-clean
- stuff
- want
- way
- wipe
- wipe up
- arrange
- drill
- dry
- mop
- muck
- swab
- sweep

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limpiar

♦ vt

1. [quitar la suciedad de] to clean;
[con trapo] to wipe; [mancha] to wipe away; [zapatos] to polish;
limpia la mesa de migas clean o wipe the crumbs off the table;

limpia la superficie de grasa y polvo wipe the grease and dust off o from the surface

2. [honor] to restore

3. [pollo, pescado] to clean

4. [desembarazar]
limpiar algo de algo to clear sth of sth;

la policía limpió la ciudad de delincuentes the police cleared the city of criminals

5. Fam [en el juego] to clean out

6. Fam [robar] to swipe, to pinch;

los ladrones limpiaron el banco the robbers cleaned out the bank

7. Méx [castigar] to beat

8. RP, Ven Fam [matar] to do in, US to whack

♦ vi

to clean;

este detergente no limpia this detergent doesn't clean well

♦ See also the pronominal verb limpiarse

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limpiar

v/t clean; con un trapo wipe; fig

clean up;

limpiar a alguien fam clean s.o. out fam ;

limpiar en seco dry-clean

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limpiar vt

1) : to clean, to cleanse

2) : to clean up, to remove defects

3) fam : to clean out (in a game)

4) fam : to swipe, to pinch

limpiar vi

: to clean

♦ See also the reflexive verb limpiarse

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limpiar vb

1. (en general) to clean

¿has limpiado la habitación? have you cleaned your room?

2. (pasar un trapo) to wipe

limpia la mesa wipe the table

3. (sacar brillo) to polish

limpiar en seco to dry clean

Spanish-English dictionary > limpiar
20 soplar

v.

1 to blow out (vela, fuego).

Ella sopla el polvo de la mesa She blows the dust from the table.

2 to blow off (ceniza, polvo).

3 to blow up (globo).

4 to blow (vidrio) (echar aire).

5 to prompt (informal) (en examen).

me sopló las respuestas he whispered the answers to me

6 to pinch(informal) (steal). (peninsular Spanish)

soplar algo a alguien to pinch o nick something off somebody (British)

7 to booze (informal) (beber). (peninsular Spanish)

8 to be blowing.

Un viento anormal sopla An abnormal wind is blowing.

9 to whisper.

Me sopló la respuesta He whispered the answer to me.

10 to billow, to puff up with the wind.

11 to get it on, to get it up, to function sexually.

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soplar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (viento etc) to blow

2 familiar (denunciar) to squeal

3 familiar (beber) to booze

► verbo transitivo

1 (polvo etc) to blow away, blow off; (vela) to blow out; (sopa) to blow on; (globo) to blow up

2 (vidrio) to blow

3 figurado (inspirar) to inspire

4 familiar figurado (robar) to pinch, steal

5 familiar figurado (delatar) to split on, grass on

6 familiar figurado (en un examen etc) to whisper the answer, tell the answer

7 familiar figurado (hurtar) to nick, pinch; (- en las damas) to huff

► verbo pronominal soplarse

1 (dedos, manos) to blow

2 familiar figurado (tomarse) to down

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verb

to blow

* * *

1. VT

1) (=echar aire sobre) [+ polvo] to blow away, blow off; [+ superficie, sopa, fuego] to blow on; [+ vela] to blow out; [+ globo] to blow up; [+ vidrio] to blow

2) (=inspirar) to inspire

3) (=decir confidencialmente)

soplar la respuesta a algn — to whisper the answer to sb

soplar a algn — (=ayudar a recordar) to prompt sb

soplar a algn algo referente a otro — to tell sb something nasty about somebody

4) * (=delatar) to split on *

5) * (=birlar) to pinch *

6) * (=cobrar) to charge, sting *

me han soplado ocho dólares — they stung me for eight dollars

¿cuánto te soplaron? — how much did they sting you for?

7) * [+ golpe]

le sopló un buen mamporro — she whacked o clouted him one *

2. VI

1) [persona, viento] to blow

¡sopla! — * [indicando sorpresa] well I'm blowed! *

2) * (=delatar) to split *, squeal *

3) * [beber] to drink, booze

3.

See:

soplarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( con la boca) to blow

sopla fuerte — blow hard

b) viento to blow

sopla un viento muy fuerte — there's a strong wind (blowing)

2) (fam) ( en examen) to whisper ( answers in an exam)
2.
soplar vt

1)

a) < vela> to blow out; <fuego/brasas> to blow on

sopló el polvo que había sobre los libros — she blew the dust off the books

b) < vidrio> to blow

2)

a) (fam) < respuesta> ( en examen) to whisper

b) (arg) ( a la policía) to give... away

alguien debió soplarles el lugar donde se escondían — someone must have squealed and told the police where they were hiding (sl)

3) (fam)

a) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq); ( cobrar) to sting (colloq)

me soplaron 10.000 pesetas — they stung me (for) 10,000 pesetas

b) <pieza/ficha> to take
3.
soplarse v pron

1) (fam) < bebida> to down (colloq); < plato> to wolf down (colloq)

2) (AmL fam) ( vencer) to beat

3) (Méx, Per fam) ( aguantar) < persona> to put up with; <discurso/película> to sit through, suffer

4) (Méx, RPl fam) ( matar) to do... in (colloq)

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= puff, blow.

Ex. He designed everything for dramatic effect, and even in his last days when he puffed audibly his breathing still supported his voice and gave it energy = Lo hacia todo dándole un efecto dramático e incluso en sus últimos días cuando respiraba resoplando de forma audible su respiración no afectaba a su manera de hablar y además le daba energía.

Ex. Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.

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* cristal soplado = blown glass.

* soplado por el viento = wind-blown.

* soplar viento = wind + blow.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( con la boca) to blow

sopla fuerte — blow hard

b) viento to blow

sopla un viento muy fuerte — there's a strong wind (blowing)

2) (fam) ( en examen) to whisper ( answers in an exam)
2.
soplar vt

1)

a) < vela> to blow out; <fuego/brasas> to blow on

sopló el polvo que había sobre los libros — she blew the dust off the books

b) < vidrio> to blow

2)

a) (fam) < respuesta> ( en examen) to whisper

b) (arg) ( a la policía) to give... away

alguien debió soplarles el lugar donde se escondían — someone must have squealed and told the police where they were hiding (sl)

3) (fam)

a) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq); ( cobrar) to sting (colloq)

me soplaron 10.000 pesetas — they stung me (for) 10,000 pesetas

b) <pieza/ficha> to take
3.
soplarse v pron

1) (fam) < bebida> to down (colloq); < plato> to wolf down (colloq)

2) (AmL fam) ( vencer) to beat

3) (Méx, Per fam) ( aguantar) < persona> to put up with; <discurso/película> to sit through, suffer

4) (Méx, RPl fam) ( matar) to do... in (colloq)

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= puff, blow.

Ex: He designed everything for dramatic effect, and even in his last days when he puffed audibly his breathing still supported his voice and gave it energy = Lo hacia todo dándole un efecto dramático e incluso en sus últimos días cuando respiraba resoplando de forma audible su respiración no afectaba a su manera de hablar y además le daba energía.

Ex: Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.

* cristal soplado = blown glass.

* soplado por el viento = wind-blown.

* soplar viento = wind + blow.

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soplar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (con la boca) to blow

sopla fuerte blow hard

apagó todas las velitas soplando una sola vez she blew out all the candles in one go o breath

si está caliente sopla if it's too hot, blow on it

2 «viento» to blow

esta noche sopla un viento muy fuerte there's a strong wind (blowing) tonight

B ( fam) (en un examen) to whisper ( answers in an exam)

C (Chi, Méx fam) (en lo sexual) to get it on ( AmE colloq), to get it up ( BrE sl)

■ soplar

vt

A

1 ‹vela› to blow out; ‹fuego/brasas› to blow on

sopló el polvo que había sobre los libros she blew the dust off the books

sopla la leche para que se enfríe blow on the milk to cool it down

2 ‹vidrio› to blow

B

1 ( fam) ‹respuesta› (en un examen) to whisper

2 ( arg) (a la policía) to give … away

alguien debió soplarles el lugar donde se escondían someone must have squealed o ( BrE) grassed and told the police where they were hiding (sl)

C ( fam)

1 (robar) to swipe ( colloq), to pinch ( BrE colloq); (cobrar) to sting ( colloq)

por esta porquería me soplaron 6 euros they stung me (for) 6 euros for this piece of junk ( colloq)

2 ‹pieza/ficha› to take

■ soplarse

v pron

A ( fam); ‹bebida› to down ( colloq); ‹plato› to wolf down ( colloq)

B (Méx, Per fam) (aguantar) ‹persona› to put up with

me tuve que soplar el discurso I had to sit through o suffer the speech

C ( Méx vulg) ‹virgen› to screw ( vulg)

D ( AmL fam) (vencer) to beat

E (Méx, RPl fam) (matar) to do … in ( colloq)

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soplar ( conjugate soplar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( con la boca) to blow

b) [ viento] to blow

2 (fam) ( en examen) to whisper ( answers in an exam)
verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ vela› to blow out;

‹fuego/brasas› to blow on
b) ‹ vidrio› to blow

2 (fam) ‹ respuesta› ( en examen) to whisper
3 (fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq);
( cobrar) to sting (colloq)
soplarse verbo pronominal (Méx, Per fam) ( aguantar) ‹ persona› to put up with;
‹discurso/película› to sit through, suffer
soplar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (viento, persona) to blow: sopla por este tubo, blow into this tube
2 familiar to drink alcohol
II verbo transitivo
1 (algo caliente) to blow on
2 (una vela) to blow out
3 (un fuego) to fan
4 (un globo) to blow up
(vidrio) to blow
5 (apartar con un soplo) to blow away
6 (una respuesta, un cotilleo) to whisper: me sopló el resultado, he passed the result on to me
7 fam (hurtar) to pilfer: me han soplado los rotuladores, I have had my markers pinched
' soplar' also found in these entries:
English:
blow
- bluster
- puff
- tell

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soplar

♦ vt

1. [vela, fuego] to blow out

2. [para enfriar] to blow on

3. [ceniza, polvo] to blow off

4. [globo] to blow up

5. [vidrio] to blow

6. [ficha] to take

7. Fam [en examen] to prompt;

me sopló las respuestas he whispered the answers to me

8. Fam [denunciar]
le sopló a la policía la hora del atraco he informed the police of the time of the robbery

9. Esp Fam [hurtar] to pinch, Br to nick;

soplar algo a alguien to pinch o Br nick sth off sb

♦ vi

1. [echar aire] to blow;

sopla más fuerte blow harder;

el viento soplaba con fuerza the wind was blowing hard;

Comp

ver de qué lado sopla el viento to see which way the wind blows

2. Esp Fam [beber] to booze

3. Fam [en examen]
lo expulsaron por soplar he was thrown out for whispering the answers

4. Comp
RP Fam
no ser soplar y hacer botellas to be no easy thing

♦ See also the pronominal verb soplarse

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soplar

I v/i del viento blow

II v/t

1 vela blow out

2 polvo blow away

3

:

soplar algo a la policía tip the police off about sth

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soplar vi

: to blow

soplar vt

: to blow on, to blow out, to blow off

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soplar vb

1. (viento) to blow [pt. blew; pp. blown]

hoy el viento sopla muy fuerte there's a strong wind blowing today

2. (vela) to blow out [pt. blew; pp. blown]

el niño sopló las velas the little boy blew out the candles

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