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1 muy apretado
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2 muy tallado
• skin-tight• too tight -
3 apretar
v.1 to press (oprimir) (botón, tecla).me aprietan las botas my boots are too tightLa enfermera apretó la herida The nurse pressed the wound.2 to grit (juntar) (dientes).La niña aprieta los dientes al dormir The girl grits her teeth when sleeping.3 to squeeze.apretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's handMaría apretó la mostaza Mary squeezed the mustard.4 to press.lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer5 to get worse, to intensify (calor, lluvia).6 to tighten.El mecánico aprieta duramente el tornillo The mechanic tightens the screw.7 to pinch.Me aprietan los zapatos My shoes pinch.Ricardo apretó su nariz Richard pinched her nose.8 to be too tight.Esta faja aprieta This belt is too tight.9 to press down, to push down.Ricardo apretó el botón para iniciar Richard pressed down the button to start.10 to be too tight for.Me aprieta la ropa My clothes are too tight for me.11 to be most intense, to be more intense.* * *1 (estrechar) to squeeze, hug2 (tornillo) to tighten; (cordones, nudo) to do up tight3 (comprimir) to compress, press together, pack tight4 (activar) to press, push1 figurado (aumentar) to increase, get worse2 (prendas) to fit tight, be tight on3 (esforzarse) to work hard■ tendrás que apretar en tus estudios you'll have to study a lot harder, you'll have to pull your socks up1 (apiñar) to narrow, tighten2 (agolparse) to crowd together; (acercarse) to squeeze up\apretar a correr to start runningapretar el paso to quicken one's paceapretar la mano a alguien to shake somebody's handapretar el gatillo to pull the trigger* * *verb1) to press2) tighten3) squeeze4) pinch, be too tight* * *1. VT1) [+ tapa, tornillo, nudo] to tighten2) (=pulsar) [+ interruptor, pedal, tecla] to press; [+ gatillo] to squeeze, pullapretar el acelerador — to put one's foot down (on the accelerator), depress the accelerator frm
3) (=apretujar)a) [+ objeto] to squeeze, grip; [para que no caiga] to clutchapretó bien los papeles en la cartera — he packed o squeezed the papers into the briefcase
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apretar los dientes — to grit one's teeth, clench one's teeth•
apretar la mano a algn — to shake sb's handb) [+ persona] [contra pared, suelo] to pin, press; [con los brazos] to clasp, clutchme apretaba con todo su cuerpo contra la pared — he pinned o pressed me against the wall with his whole body
la apretó con fuerza entre sus brazos — he clasped o clutched her tightly in his arms
4) (=presionar)•
apretar a algn — to put pressure on sbnos aprieta mucho para que estudiemos — he puts a lot of pressure on us to study, he pushes us to study hard
5)• apretar el paso — to quicken one's pace
6)7) (Mil) [+ asedio] to step up, intensify; [+ bloqueo] to tighten2. VI1) (=oprimir) [zapatos] to be too tight, pinch one's feet; [ropa] to be too tightzapatoestos zapatos aprietan — these shoes are too tight, these shoes pinch my feet
2) (=aumentar) [dolor, frío] to get worse; [viento] to intensifyes media mañana y el hambre aprieta — it's half way through the morning and I'm beginning to feel hungry
cuando el frío aprieta — when the cold gets worse, when it gets really cold
3) (=presionar) to put on the pressure, pile on the pressure *Dios 3)si le aprietan un poco más, confesará — if they put a bit more pressure on him, he'll confess
4) (=esforzarse)si apretáis un poco al final, aprobaréis — if you make an extra effort at the end, you'll pass
5)• apretar a hacer algo, si aprieta a llover — if it starts to rain heavily
6)¡aprieta! — nonsense!, good grief!
7) Chile (=irse con prisa)apretemos que viene la profesora — let's run for it, the teacher's coming
fueron los primeros en salir apretando después del golpe — they were the first ones to make a getaway after the coup
8) ** [al defecar] to push3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeezeb) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tightenc)apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step
2)a) ( apretujar)apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast
me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on2.apretar vi1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)3) ( ser fuerte)cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...
4)a) ( esforzarse) to make an effortb) profesor/jefe to be demanding3.apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together* * *= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.Ex. This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.Ex. To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex. A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.Ex. The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.----* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < botón> to press, push; < acelerador> to put one's foot on, press; < gatillo> to pull, squeezeb) <nudo/venda/tornillo> to tightenc)apretar el paso or la marcha — to quicken one's pace o step
2)a) ( apretujar)apretó al niño contra su pecho — he clasped o clutched the child to his breast
me apretó el brazo con fuerza — he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
b) ( presionar) to put pressure on2.apretar vi1) ropa/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight2) ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)3) ( ser fuerte)cuando el hambre aprieta... — when people are in the grip of hunger...
4)a) ( esforzarse) to make an effortb) profesor/jefe to be demanding3.apretar a correr — (fam) to break into a run
apretarse v pron to squeeze o squash together* * *= squeeze, nip, tighten, screw, tighten + Posesivo + grip on, press, clenching, cramp.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
Ex: Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.Ex: This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex: A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.Ex: The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.* apretar el gatillo = pull + the trigger.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* apretarse el cinturón = tighten + Posesivo + belt, gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* apretarse los machos = gird (up) + Posesivo + loins.* cuando el sol aprieta = during the heat of the day.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].* * *apretar [A5 ]vtA1 ‹botón› to press, push; ‹acelerador› to put one's foot on, press, depress ( frml); ‹gatillo› to pull, squeeze2 ‹nudo/venda› to tighten; ‹tapa/tornillo› to tightenapretó bien la tapa he screwed the lid on tightlyaprieta el puño clench your fistapreté los dientes I gritted my teeth3apretar el paso or la marcha to quicken one's pace o stepapretar los puntos to knit tightlyB1(apretujar): apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breastllevaba el osito apretado entre sus brazos she was clutching the teddy bear in her armsme apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly2 (presionar) to put pressure onel profesor nos apretó mucho en los últimos meses in the last few months the teacher put a lot of pressure on us o pushed us really hard■ apretarviA «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tightel vestido le aprieta the dress is too tight for her o is very tight on herla falda me aprieta en las caderas the skirt is too tight around the hips¡cómo me aprietan estos zapatos! these shoes are so tight!, these shoes really pinch my feet!B (hacer presión) to press down ( o in etc)C(ser fuerte): a las tres de la tarde cuando el calor aprieta at three o'clock when the heat is at its most intensea primeras horas de la mañana el frío aprieta (Chi, Méx); in the early hours of the morning you really feel the coldcuando el hambre aprieta, la gente come cualquier cosa when people are in the grip of hunger they will eat anythingD1 (esforzarse) to make an effortvas a tener que apretar en la física you're going to have to knuckle down o make more of an effort in physics2 «profesor/jefe» to be demanding diosE( Chi fam) (irse): todos apretaron a la salida everyone made a dash for o ran for the door ( colloq)tuvimos que salir apretando we had to make a run for it ( colloq)apretar a correr ( fam); to break into a run, start running* * *
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;
me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- estrujar
- aprieta
- estrechar
- fuerte
- gatillo
- oprimir
- puño
English:
clench
- grip
- loosely
- pack
- pack down
- pinch
- press
- pull
- push
- screw up
- squeeze
- tighten
- wedge
- which
- accelerate
- foot
- loosen
- screw
- speed
- tooth
* * *♦ vt1. [oprimir] [botón, tecla] to press;[gatillo] to pull, to squeeze; [acelerador] to step on;el zapato me aprieta my shoe is pinching;me aprietan las botas my boots are too tight2. [nudo, tuerca, cinturón] to tighten;Fam3. [juntar] [dientes] to grit;[labios] to press together; [puño] to clench;tendrás que apretar la letra you'll have to squeeze your handwriting up4. [estrechar] to squeeze;[abrazar] to hug;no me aprietes el brazo, me estás haciendo daño stop squeezing my arm, you're hurting me;la apretó contra su pecho he held her to his chest;apretar la mano a alguien to shake sb's handcomo no apretemos el paso, no llegaremos nunca if we don't hurry up, we'll never get there6. [exigir] to tighten up on;[presionar] to press;apretar la disciplina to tighten up on discipline;lo apretaron tanto que acabó confesando they pressed him so hard that he ended up confessing;no me gusta que me aprieten en el trabajo I don't like to feel pressurized in my work;lo están apretando para que acepte la oferta they are pressing him o putting pressure on him to accept the offer7. [ropa, objetos] to pack tight♦ vi1. [calor, lluvia] to get worse, to intensify;salgo de casa a las dos, cuando más aprieta el calor I leave home at two o'clock, when the heat is at its worst;en agosto ha apretado mucho el calor it got a lot hotter in August;cuando la necesidad aprieta, se agudiza el ingenio people become more resourceful when they really have to2. [zapatos] to pinch;[ropa] to be too tight3. [esforzarse] to push oneself;tienes que apretar más si quieres aprobar you'll have to pull your socks up if you want to passel ladrón apretó a correr the thief ran off* * *I v/t1 botón press;apretó contra el pecho la fotografía/el niño she held the photograph/the child close, she pressed the photograph/the child to her breast;apretar los puños clench one’s fists;apretar los dientes grit one’s teeth3 tuerca tighten4:apretar el paso quicken one’s paceII v/i2:apretar a correr start to run, start running* * *apretar {55} vt1) : to press, to push (a button)2) : to tighten3) : to squeezeapretar vi1) : to press, to push2) : to fit tightly, to be too tightlos zapatos me aprietan: my shoes are tight* * *apretar vb1. (botón) to press2. (gatillo) to pull3. (tornillo, cinturón, nudo) to tighten¿has apretado los tornillos? have you tightened the screws?4. (exigir) to be strict with / to push hard5. (quedar estrecho ropa) to be too tight6. (esforzarse) to work harder7. (aumentar calor) to increase -
4 apretado
adj.tight, confining, binding, serried.past part.past participle of spanish verb: apretar.* * *1→ link=apretar apretar► adjetivo1 (objeto) tight2 (en un espacio) jammed; (personas) crowded, cramped3 (ocupado) busy4 (difícil) tight, difficult\estar/ir apretado,-a de dinero to be short of money* * *(f. - apretada)adj.* * *ADJ1) [tapa, tornillo, ropa] tightle puso la venda bien apretadita en la pierna — she put the bandage tightly around his leg, she tightened the bandage around his leg
2) (=difícil) difficult3) (=ocupado) [agenda, mañana] busyun apretado programa de actividades — a very full o busy programme of activities
4) (=apretujado) [en asiento, vehículo] squashed, crampedsi te sientas ahí, vamos a estar muy apretados — if you sit there we're going to be really squashed o cramped
pusieron a los hinchas apretados contra las vallas — they shoved o pushed the fans against the barriers
5) * (=tacaño) tight-fisted *, tight *6) * (=tozudo) pig-headed *7) [escritura] cramped8) Méx (=presumido) conceited9) Caribe [sin dinero] broke *, flat (EEUU) *10) Ven (=aprovechado)usa el teléfono sin pedir permiso ¡qué apretado es! — he uses the phone without asking permission, he's got a real cheek *
* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( ajustado) tightb) ( sin dinero)andamos or estamos algo apretados — we're a little short of money (colloq)
c) ( apretujado) crampedíbamos muy apretados — it was o we were very cramped
2) <calendario/programa> tight; < victoria> narrow3) (fam) ( tacaño) tight (colloq), tightfisted (colloq)4) (Ven fam) ( estricto) strict* * *= serried, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], dense [denser -comp., densest -sup.], tight-fitting, cramped.Ex. Looking at the foot-thick carpet of serried and disordered books everywhere on the floor, he agreed that the library was outgrowing its accommodations.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. The author describes in detail the development of an integrated system of children's libraries in Singapore which has a dense, mostly urban, multilingual population.Ex. Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.Ex. Vissenbjerg Library, Funen, serving a population of 5,860 and converted to full-time status in 1980, is placed in a stagnant shopping centre in cramped conditions.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( ajustado) tightb) ( sin dinero)andamos or estamos algo apretados — we're a little short of money (colloq)
c) ( apretujado) crampedíbamos muy apretados — it was o we were very cramped
2) <calendario/programa> tight; < victoria> narrow3) (fam) ( tacaño) tight (colloq), tightfisted (colloq)4) (Ven fam) ( estricto) strict* * *= serried, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], dense [denser -comp., densest -sup.], tight-fitting, cramped.Ex: Looking at the foot-thick carpet of serried and disordered books everywhere on the floor, he agreed that the library was outgrowing its accommodations.
Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: The author describes in detail the development of an integrated system of children's libraries in Singapore which has a dense, mostly urban, multilingual population.Ex: Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.Ex: Vissenbjerg Library, Funen, serving a population of 5,860 and converted to full-time status in 1980, is placed in a stagnant shopping centre in cramped conditions.* * *apretado -daA1 (ajustado) tightesta falda me queda muy apretada this skirt is very tight on me o too tight for meeste nudo está muy apretado this knot is very tightno hagas el punto tan apretado don't knit so tightlytiene la letra muy apretada he has very cramped handwriting2(de dinero): este mes andamos or estamos apretados we're a little short of money this month, money's a bit tight this month ( colloq)3 (apretujado) crampedíbamos muy apretados it was o we were very crampedcaben cinco pero bastante apretados there's room for five but it's a tight squeeze o it's a little crampeden ese piso tan pequeño viven muy apretados they're very cramped in that tiny apartmentB1 ‹calendario/programa› tight2 ‹victoria› narrow1 (de carácter fuerte) strict2* * *
Del verbo apretar: ( conjugate apretar)
apretado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
apretado
apretar
apretado◊ -da adjetivo
1
2 ‹calendario/programa› tight;
‹ victoria› narrow
3 (fam) ( tacaño) tight (colloq), tightfisted (colloq)
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;
me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
apretado,-a adjetivo
1 (muy ceñido) tight: íbamos todos apretados en el metro, we were all squashed together in the tube
2 (atareado) busy
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' apretado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
- apretada
- justa
- justo
- calendario
English:
cramped
- full
- heavy
- schedule
- tight
- dense
- feel
* * *apretado, -a♦ adj1. [ropa, nudo, tuerca] tight;estos pantalones me quedan apretados these trousers are too tight for me2. [estrujado] cramped;en esta oficina estamos muy apretados we're very cramped in this office;íbamos un poco apretados en el coche it was a bit of a squeeze o we were a bit squished in the car3. [caligrafía] cramped4. [triunfo] narrow;[esprint] close5. [de tiempo] busy;tengo unas tardes muy apretadas my afternoons are very busy6. [de dinero]vamos muy apretados things are very tight at the moment, we're very short of money at the moment;están pasando una época apretada they're going through hard times♦ nm,fMéx Fam Pey [reprimido] strait-laced o uptight person* * *adj1 tight2:iban muy apretados en el coche they were very cramped o squashed in the car* * *apretado, -da adj1) : tight♦ apretadamente adv* * *apretado adj2. (muy reñido) close3. (apiñado) squashed / cramped -
5 justo
adj.1 just, fair, fair-minded, impartial.2 fair, equitable, just.3 tight, fitting.4 exact, proper, correct, due.adv.1 just, exactly.2 justly, rightly.3 tightly, closely.m.Justo.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: justar.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona, decisión) just, fair; (sentencia) just2 (ropa) tight3 (exacto) exact4 (escaso) just enough5 (preciso) exact, precise► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 just person, fair person1 (en el preciso momento) just; (en el preciso lugar) right1 RELIGIÓN the just\ir justo,-a de dinero to be short of moneyir justo,-a de tiempo to be pressed for timejusto en ese momento just at that momentno es justo it isn't fair————————► adverbio1 (en el preciso momento) just; (en el preciso lugar) right* * *1. (f. - justa)adj.1) fair2) just3) exact2. adv.1) justly2) exactly* * *1. ADJ1) (=con justicia) [castigo, sentencia, solución, decisión, sociedad] fair, just; [juicio, premio, árbitro, juez] fair; [causa] justno es justo que ganen más los hombres que las mujeres — it's not fair that men should earn more than women
pero seamos justos... — but let's be fair...
un reparto más justo de la riqueza — a more equitable o just distribution of wealth
2) (=exacto) [precio, medidas] exactnació a los tres años justos de que terminara la guerra — he was born exactly three years after the war ended
3) (=preciso)encontró la palabra justa — she found exactly o just the right word
4) (=escaso)justo de: vamos un poco justos de tiempo — we're a bit pushed for time
el equipo ha llegado a estas alturas de la competición muy justo de fuerzas — the team have struggled to get this far in the competition
5) (=apretado) [ropa] tightel traje me queda o me viene o me está muy justo — the suit is very tight for o on me
entramos todos en el coche, pero muy justos — we all got into the car, but it was a real squeeze
2. ADV1) (=exactamente) [gen] just; [con cantidades] exactlyeso es justo lo que iba a decir — that's just o exactly what I was going to say
llegó justo cuando yo salía — she arrived just o exactly as I was leaving
su casa está justo enfrente del cine — his house is just o right opposite the cinema
¡justo! — that's it!, right!, exactly!
2) (=escasamente)vivir muy justo — to just manage to make ends meet, have only just enough to live on
3.SMPLlos justos — (Rel) the just
* * *I- ta adjetivo1) <persona/castigo/sociedad> just, fair; < causa> just2)a) ( exacto) <medida/peso/cantidad> exactson 5.000 pesetas justos — that's 5,000 pesetas exactly
buscaba la palabra justa — he was searching for exactly o just the right word
b) ( apenas suficiente)tener el dinero justo or tener lo justo para vivir — to have just enough to live on
c) ( ajustado)IIa) ( exactamente) justes justo lo que quería — it's just o exactly what I wanted
vive justo al lado — he lives just o right next door
y justo hoy que pensaba salir — and today of all days, when I was planning to go out
b) ( ajustado)me cupo todo, pero muy justo — I managed to get everything in, but only just
* * *I- ta adjetivo1) <persona/castigo/sociedad> just, fair; < causa> just2)a) ( exacto) <medida/peso/cantidad> exactson 5.000 pesetas justos — that's 5,000 pesetas exactly
buscaba la palabra justa — he was searching for exactly o just the right word
b) ( apenas suficiente)tener el dinero justo or tener lo justo para vivir — to have just enough to live on
c) ( ajustado)IIa) ( exactamente) justes justo lo que quería — it's just o exactly what I wanted
vive justo al lado — he lives just o right next door
y justo hoy que pensaba salir — and today of all days, when I was planning to go out
b) ( ajustado)me cupo todo, pero muy justo — I managed to get everything in, but only just
* * *justo11 = fair [fairer -comp., fairest -sup.], rightful, salt of the earth, just.Ex: It is hardly fair to assess the British Museum code by modern standards for catalogue codes.
Ex: Use of a library is a minority event since only a small segment of rightful users of a library really makes use of it.Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex: Since neither position, in the extreme, represents a just or workable solution, a compromise must be introduced.* causa justa = good cause.* comercio justo = fair trade.* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.* justo castigo = nemesis.* justo y equitativo = fair and equitable.* oportunidad justa = sporting chance.* pagar justos por pecadores = the innocent + suffer + for the guilty, throw + the baby out with the bath water.* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.* recibir un trato justo = treat + fairly.* recompensa justa = just reward.* ser justo = play + fair.* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.* una negociación justa = a square deal.* un trato justo = a square deal.justo2= squarely.Ex: Surveillance licensing is one question which falls squarely into the 'free movement of goods' category and does not involve the harmonization of the laws of member states.
* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* en el momento justo = on cue.* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.* justo ahora = right now, just now.* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.* justo a tiempo = (just) in the nick of time, just in time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.* justo después = immediately.* justo después de = right behind, right after, on the heels of, on the coattails of.* justo después de (que) = immediately after.* justo detrás de = right behind.* justo en = right in.* justo encima de = smack right on top of.* justo en el blanco = dead on target.* justo en el medio (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* justo en en centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* justo en ese momento = just then.* justo en la diana = dead on target.* justo entonces = immediately.* justo hasta = down to.* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* justo lo que se necesita = just the ticket, that's the ticket!.* justo + Preposición = right + Preposición.* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.* vivir con lo justo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* * *A ‹decisión/castigo/sentencia› fair, just; ‹persona/sociedad› just, fair; ‹causa› justB1(exacto): quedan 200 gramos justos there are exactly 200 grams leftme dio el dinero justo he gave me the right money o the right amount o the exact moneyson 30 euros justos that's 30 euros exactlyestamos los justos para una partida de cartas there's just the right number of us here for a game of cardsbuscaba la palabra justa he was searching for exactly o just the right word2(apenas suficiente): tenemos el tiempo justo we have just enough timetenemos el dinero justo or tenemos lo justo para vivir we have just enough to live onandan muy justos de dinero they're very short of money, money's very tightla comida estuvo un poco justa there was only just enough food3(ajustado): estos zapatos me quedan demasiado justos these shoes are too tight (for me)1 (exactamente) justes justo lo que quería it's just o exactly what I wantedvive justo al lado he lives just o right next door¡qué fastidio! y justo hoy que pensaba salir what a nuisance, and today of all days, when I was planning to go outsaltó justo a tiempo he jumped just in time o ( colloq) in the nick of timellegamos a lo justo we got there just in timellegó justito en ese momento ( fam); he arrived just o right at that very moment2(ajustado): con el sueldo que gana vive muy justo he only just manages to scrape by on what he earnsme cupo todo, pero muy justo I managed to get everything in, but only just* * *
justo 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1 ‹persona/castigo/sociedad› just, fair;
‹ causa› just
2
son 40 euros justas that's 40 euros exactly;
buscaba la palabra justa he was searching for exactly o just the right wordb) ( apenas suficiente):
andan muy justos de dinero they're very short of money;
teníamos las sillas justas we had just enough chairs for everybodyc) ( ajustado):
justo 2 adverbio
es justo lo que quería it's just o exactly what I wanted;
vive justo al lado he lives just o right next door;
y justo hoy que pensaba salir and today of all days, when I was planning to go outb) ( ajustado):
me cupo todo, pero muy justo I managed to get everything in, but only just
justo,-a
I adjetivo
1 just, fair, right
un castigo justo, a fair punishment
un hombre justo, a just man
2 (adecuado, idóneo) right, accurate
la palabra justa en el momento justo, the right word at the right time
3 (exacto) tengo tres horas justas, I've got just three hours
la medida justa, the exact measurement
4 (preciso) very: en ese justo momento apareció ella, she turned up at that very moment
5 (apretado) (ropa, tiempo) tight: estamos justos de tiempo, we're pressed for time 6 lo justo, just enough
II sustantivo masculino y femenino just o righteous person
los justos, the just, the righteous
III adverbio justo (exactamente) exactly, precisely, just
justo ahora, just now
justo al lado, right beside
justo lo que necesitaba, it's just what I needed
' justo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cada
- honesta
- honesto
- justa
- parcial
- pelada
- pelado
- derecho
- después
- momento
- quedar
- sobre
English:
bang
- bustling
- come on
- cue
- dead
- dip
- directly
- due
- fair
- front
- godsend
- jack up
- just
- need
- nemesis
- nick
- nightcap
- past
- retribution
- right
- right-minded
- right-thinking
- square
- square deal
- very
- across
- beyond
- by
- immediately
- make
- plant
- plumb
- pull
- rightful
- smack
- strike
- subsistence
- turn
* * *justo, -a♦ adj1. [equitativo] fair;luchó por una sociedad justa she fought for social justice;no es justo que tenga que hacerlo todo yo it isn't fair that I should have to do it all myself2. [merecido] [recompensa, victoria] deserved;[castigo] just;fue el justo campeón he was the deserved champion4. [exacto] exact;tengo el dinero justo para comprar el libro I've got exactly the right amount of o just enough money to buy the book;estamos los justos para jugar un partido de dobles there's just enough of us for a game of doubles5. [idóneo] right;no encuentro la palabra justa I can't find the right word6. [apretado, ceñido] tight;cabemos cinco, pero un poco justos there's room for five of us, but it's a bit of a squeezeestamos justos de leche we've barely o only just got enough milk;ando justo de dinero I haven't got much money at the moment;viven con lo justo they only just have enough to live on;le quedan las fuerzas justitas he has barely enough strength left;la comida fue muy justa there was barely enough food to go round8. Rel righteous♦ nmRellos justos the righteous;pagarán justos por pecadores the innocent will suffer instead of the guilty♦ adv1. [exactamente] just;justo a tiempo just in time, in the nick of time;justo en medio right in the middle;¿al lado del puente? – justo ahí by the bridge? – exactly o Br spot on2. [precisamente] just;vaya, justo ahora que llego yo se va todo el mundo honestly, everybody's leaving just as I get here* * *I adj1 just, fair2 ( exacto) right, exact;3:este vestido me está muy justo this dress is very tightII adv1 ( exactamente):justo a tiempo just in time;justo después right after, just after;justo en aquel momento just at that moment;¡justo! right!, exactly!2:aprobó muy justo he only just passed;lo justo just enoughlos justos the just pl* * *justo adv1) : justly2) : right, exactlyjusto a tiempo: just in time3) : tightlyjusto, -ta adj1) : just, fair2) : right, exact3) : tightestos zapatos me quedan muy justos: these shoes are too tightjusto, -ta n: just personlos justos: the just* * *justo1 adj1. (razonable) fair¡no es justo! it's not fair!2. (exacto) exact / rightme dio el dinero justo she gave me the right money / she gave me the exact money3. (escaso) just enough4. (apretado) tightjusto2 adv just / exactly -
6 ajustado
adj.1 tight-fitting, tight, close-fitting, slinky.2 adjusted, adapted, acclimated.m.fitting.past part.past participle of spanish verb: ajustar.* * *1→ link=ajustar ajustar► adjetivo1 (precio) very low, rock-bottom; (presupuesto) tight■ nuestros precios son tan ajustados que apenas sacamos ganancia our prices are so low that we hardly make a profit2 (apretado) tight-fitting, tight* * *(f. - ajustada)adj.1) tight, tight-fitting2) close* * *ADJ1) (=ceñido) tight, tight-fittingunos vaqueros ajustados — a pair of tight o tight-fitting jeans
2) (=con poco margen) [presupuesto] tight; [resultado] tight, closehemos tenido que venderlo todo a un precio muy ajustado — we had to sell everything at a very low profit
los resultados de las elecciones han sido muy ajustados — the election results were very tight o close
3) (=acertado) accurate* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( ceñido) tightb) < presupuesto> tight2) ( en correspondencia con)* * *= adjusted, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], snug [snugger -comp., snuggest -sup.], tight-fitting, fitted, slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].Ex. The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the un adjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no un adjusted journal fell into obscurity.Ex. Factories and mills sprang up, and with them row upon row of tight boxlike workers' houses.Ex. The fit between the two, I argue, is less than snug.Ex. Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.Ex. Men of the upper classes went to a tailor for individually fitted garments.Ex. Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.----* ajustado jerárquicamente = hierarchically-adjusted.* tener horario ajustado = be under time constraint.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( ceñido) tightb) < presupuesto> tight2) ( en correspondencia con)* * *= adjusted, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], snug [snugger -comp., snuggest -sup.], tight-fitting, fitted, slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].Ex: The acid rain literature illustrated the 1st paradigm, where journals from the un adjusted literature were thrust forward in the adjusted literature, and no un adjusted journal fell into obscurity.
Ex: Factories and mills sprang up, and with them row upon row of tight boxlike workers' houses.Ex: The fit between the two, I argue, is less than snug.Ex: Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.Ex: Men of the upper classes went to a tailor for individually fitted garments.Ex: Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.* ajustado jerárquicamente = hierarchically-adjusted.* tener horario ajustado = be under time constraint.* * *A1 (ceñido) tightlleva ropa bien ajustada she wears very tight o tight-fitting o ( BrE) close-fitting clotheseste vestido me queda muy ajustado this dress is very tight on me o too tight for me2 ‹presupuesto/precio›la competencia nos obliga a venderlos a precios muy ajustados the competition means we have to sell them with a very low profit marginun presupuesto muy ajustado para un proyecto tan importante a very tight budget for such an important projectB (en correspondencia con) ajustado A algo:una decisión ajustada a su política general a decision in keeping with their general policy* * *
Del verbo ajustar: ( conjugate ajustar)
ajustado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
ajustado
ajustar
ajustado◊ -da adjetivo
ajustar ( conjugate ajustar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ( en costura) to take in
3a) ‹gastos/horarios› ajustado algo a algo to adapt sth to sth
4 ( concertar) to fix, set
5 ‹ cuentas› ( sacar el resultado de) to balance;
( saldar) to settle
verbo intransitivo
to fit
ajustarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ‹ cinturón de seguridad› to adjust
2 [ piezas] to fit
ajustado,-a adjetivo
1 (una prenda ceñida) tight
2 (un presupuesto, un precio razonable) reasonable
ajustar verbo transitivo
1 to adjust
2 (apretar) to tighten
(encajar) to fit
3 Fin (cuenta) to settle
♦ Locuciones: figurado ¡ya te ajustaré las cuentas!, I'll get even with you!
' ajustado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustada
- malla
- apretado
- justo
English:
close-fitting
- fit
- skin-tight
- snug
- tight
- tight-fitting
- close
- skin
* * *ajustado, -a♦ adj1. [ceñido] [ropa] tight-fitting;este vestido me queda muy ajustado this dress is really tight on me;le gustan los pantalones ajustados she likes wearing tight-fitting trousers2. [tuerca, pieza] tight3. [resultado, final] close;estos precios están muy ajustados, no le puedo hacer ningún descuento my margin on these prices is very low, I can't give you a discount4. [adaptado]ajustado a: presentaron un presupuesto ajustado a sus posibilidades they proposed a budget in line with their resources;un precio ajustado a la calidad del producto a price in keeping with the quality of the product♦ nmfitting* * *I adj tightII part → ajustar* * *ajustado, -da adj1) ceñido: tight, tight-fitting2) : reasonable, fitting* * *ajustado adj tight -
7 estrecho
adj.1 narrow, tight, close, constrained.2 intimate.m.strait, sound, channel connecting two seas, straits.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: estrechar.* * *► adjetivo1 (poco ancho) narrow3 (habitación) cramped, poky, small4 (sin espacio) packed, jam-packed5 figurado (amistad etc) close, intimate6 figurado (mezquino) mean7 figurado (estricto) narrow, rigid\ser estrecho,-a de miras figurado to be narrow-mindedel Estrecho de Gibraltar the Straits of Gibraltar————————* * *adj.1) narrow, tight2) close* * *estrecho, -a1. ADJ1) (=angosto) [calle, pasillo] narrow; [zapato, ropa] tightes muy estrecho de hombros — he's very narrow-shouldered, he's got very narrow shoulders
estábamos muy estrechos en el asiento trasero — it was a tight squeeze o we had to squeeze up tight in the back seat
2) [amistad, relación] closetrabajan en estrecha colaboración con el comité — they work in close collaboration with the committee
la sometieron a una estrecha vigilancia — they kept her under close supervision o a close watch
3) [sexualmente] prudish, prim4) [de mentalidad] narrow-mindedestrecho de miras o mente — narrow-minded
2. SM1) (Geog) strait, straits pl2) † (=aprieto) predicamental estrecho — by force, under compulsion
3.SM / F * prude* * *I- cha adjetivo1)b) ( apretado) tight2) <amistad/colaboración/vigilancia> closeIImasculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl)* * *I- cha adjetivo1)b) ( apretado) tight2) <amistad/colaboración/vigilancia> closeIImasculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl)* * *estrecho11 = sound, strait.Ex: This guide provides brief descriptive information on the geomorphology and ecology of sounds, beaches, inlets, and dunes.
Ex: Any attack on Iran will require that military forces quickly deploy to Dubai to forestall the closing of the strait.* Estrecho de Bering, el = Bering Straits, the.* estrecho de Gibraltar, el = Strait of Gibraltar, the.estrecho22 = cramped, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], narrow [narrower -comp., narrowest -sup.].Ex: Vissenbjerg Library, Funen, serving a population of 5,860 and converted to full-time status in 1980, is placed in a stagnant shopping centre in cramped conditions.
Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: The subject areas which such data bases cover may range from relatively narrow subjects, to interdisciplinary areas.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.* estrecho de miras = narrow-minded.* muy estrecho = poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.].* * *A1 (angosto) ‹calle/pasillo› narrow; ‹falda› tightes estrecha de caderas she has narrow hips2 (apretado) tightla falda me queda estrecha de cintura the skirt's too tight around the waistíbamos muy estrechos it was very cramped, we were very crampedB ‹amistad/vínculo› close; ‹colaboración/vigilancia› closemantienen estrechas relaciones con la organización they maintain close ties with the organizationeste tema guarda una estrecha relación con el anterior this topic is closely linked to the previous oneC1 (limitado) ‹criterio› narrow; ‹persona› narrow-mindedtiene horizontes muy estrechos he has a very limited o narrow outlook on life2 ( fam) (mojigato) prudish, straitlaced( Geog) strait, straits (pl)el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltarel Estrecho de Magallanes the Strait of Magellan, the Magellan Strait* * *
Del verbo estrechar: ( conjugate estrechar)
estrecho es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
estrechó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
estrechar
estrecho
estrechar ( conjugate estrechar) verbo transitivo
1a) ‹falda/pantalones› to take … in;
‹ carretera› to make … narrower
2 (abrazar, apretar):
me estrechó la mano he shook my hand
estrecharse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( recípr) ( apretarse):
se estrechoon la mano they shook hands
estrecho 1◊ - cha adjetivo
1 ‹calle/pasillo› narrow;
‹ falda› tight;
2 ‹amistad/colaboración/vigilancia› close
3 ( limitado) ‹ criterio› narrow;
estrecho 2 sustantivo masculino (Geog) strait, straits (pl);
estrechar verbo transitivo
1 to make narrow
2 (la mano) to shake
3 (entre los brazos) to hug
4 el Gobierno estrechará lazos con Cuba, the Government will strengthen bonds with Cuba
estrecho,-a
I adjetivo
1 (espacio) narrow
2 (indumentaria) tight: esos pantalones te están estrechos, those trousers are too tight for you
3 (íntimo) close, intimate
II m Geog strait, straits pl; Estrecho de Gibraltar, the Strait(s) of Gibraltar
' estrecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camino
- estrecha
- nado
- encajonar
- estrechar
- mira
- provinciano
English:
bottleneck
- channel
- close
- cramped
- insular
- intimate
- narrow
- narrow-minded
- small-minded
- sound
- strait
- tight
- blinkered
- clasp
- liaise
- slender
- slim
* * *estrecho, -a♦ adj1. [de poca anchura] narrow;[ropa] tight;es estrecho de caderas he is narrow-hipped;desde que he engordado toda la ropa me está estrecha since I put on weight, all my clothes have been too tight for me;aquí se está muy estrecho it's very cramped in here;íbamos muy estrechos en el autobús our bus was packed2. [íntimo] close;tengo una estrecha relación con él I have a close relationship with him;el asunto tiene una estrecha relación con los juicios a la mafia the affair is closely tied up with the mafia trials;ambos países mantienen estrechos lazos de amistad the two countries have close ties of friendship3. [tacaño] miserly, mean4. [rígido] strict;serán sometidos a estrecha vigilancia they will be kept under close o strict surveillance;estrecho de miras narrow-minded♦ nm,fFam Pey [reprimido] prude♦ nm[entre dos mares] strait(s) el Estrecho de Bering the Bering Strait(s);el Estrecho de Bonifacio the Strait of Boniface;el Estrecho de Dardanelos the Dardanelles;el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltar;el Estrecho de Magallanes the Strait(s) of Magellan;el Estrecho de Mesina the Strait(s) of Messina;el Estrecho de Ormuz the Strait(s) of Hormuz* * *I adj1 narrow;estrecho de miras narrow-minded2 ( apretado) tight;el vestido me queda estrecho the dress is too tight3 amistad close4:estar oir estrechos be cramped (for space)II m strait, straits pl ;el Estrecho de Gibraltar the Strait(s) of Gibraltar;Estrecho de Magallanes Magellan Straits* * *1) : tight, narrow2) íntimo: close♦ estrechamente advestrecho nm: strait, narrows* * *estrecho1 adj1. (en general) narrow2. (ropa, zapato) tight3. (amistad) closeestrecho2 n strait / straits -
8 oprimir
v.1 to press (ejercer presión sobre) (botón).2 to pinch, to be too tight for.la corbata le oprimía el cuello his tie felt too tight3 to oppress.El tirano oprime al pueblo The tyrant oppresses the people.4 to weigh down on, to burden.5 to squeeze, to press, to depress, to bear down.María oprime naranjas todo el día Mary squeezes oranges the whole day.* * *1 (botón) to press2 figurado to oppress* * *verb* * *VT1) (=apretar) [+ objeto] to squeeze, press, exert pressure on; [+ gas] to compress2) [+ botón, tecla] to press3) [+ pueblo, nación] (=tiranizar) to oppress; (=cargar) to burden, weigh down; (=aplastar) to crush* * *verbo transitivoa) (frml) (apretar, presionar) to pressla angustia le oprimía el pecho — (liter) he was wracked with anguish
b) ( tiranizar) to oppress* * *= tyrannize, bear down on.Ex. Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.Ex. And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.* * *verbo transitivoa) (frml) (apretar, presionar) to pressla angustia le oprimía el pecho — (liter) he was wracked with anguish
b) ( tiranizar) to oppress* * *= tyrannize, bear down on.Ex: Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.
Ex: And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.* * *oprimir [I1 ]vt1 ( frml) (apretar, presionar) to pressoprima el botón de la izquierda press the left-hand buttonla angustia le oprimía el pecho ( liter); he was wracked with anguish2 (tiranizar) to oppress* * *
oprimir ( conjugate oprimir) verbo transitivo
oprimir verbo transitivo
1 (un botón) to press: la máquina se apaga cuando oprimes este botón, the machine turns off when you press this button
(zapatos, prenda) to be too tight
2 (someter) to oppress: el régimen militar oprimió a los ciudadanos, the military regime oppressed its citizens
' oprimir' also found in these entries:
English:
oppress
* * *oprimir vt1. [apretar] [botón] to press;[garganta, brazo] to squeeze2. [sujeto: zapatos, cinturón] to pinch, to be too tight for;la corbata le oprimía el cuello his tie felt too tight3. [reprimir] to oppress4. [angustiar] to weigh down on, to burden;me oprime la soledad being on my own depresses me* * *v/t1 pueblo oppress2 botón press3 de zapatos be too tight for* * *oprimir vt1) : to oppress2) : to press, to squeezeoprima el botón: push the button* * *oprimir vb (presionar) to press -
9 tirar
v.1 to throw.tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)tírame una manzana throw me an appleElla tira bolas She throws balls.2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).4 to throw away.tirar algo a la basura to throw something awayeso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).tirar una foto to take a picture6 to play (jugar) (carta).7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal8 to print.La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.9 to fail (informal) (suspender).10 to shoot.tirar a matar to shoot to kill11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the countrytirar de algo to attract something12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).14 to go, to head.tira por esa calle go up o take that street15 to (have one's) go.16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).17 to last.18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.19 to pull.El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.* * *1 (echar) to throw, fling2 (dejar caer) to drop3 (desechar) to throw away4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down5 (derramar) to spill6 (vaso, botella) to knock over7 (estirar) to pull8 (imprimir) to print9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw12 DEPORTE to take13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)3 (atraer) to draw, attract4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along15 (disparar) to shoot, fire1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself3 (tumbarse) to lie down5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)\a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latesttira y afloja figurado give and taketirar al blanco to shoot at a targettirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody outtirar de cartera to dip into one's wallettirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat outtirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stonetirar una moneda al aire to toss a cointirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water* * *verb1) to throw, hurl, toss2) throw away3) shoot, fire4) pull, draw5) attract6) print•- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para* * *Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=lanzar) to throwtirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb
2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock downvan a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house
¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!
3) (=dejar caer) to drop4) (=desechar) to throw awayno tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog
no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain
estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin
5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squanderhas tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that
6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fireel aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m
7) [+ foto] to take8) (=dar, pegar)la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick
¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!
9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace11) * (=suspender)ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *
12) And (=usar) to use14)• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [haciendo fuerza]a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!
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tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!
tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain
b) (=llevar tras sí)•
tirar [de] — to pullun burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey
2) * (=atraer)no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him
3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight4) (=usar)•
tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to drawtiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate
5) (=disparar) to shoot¡no tires! — don't shoot!
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tirar al [blanco] — to aim•
tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play¡tira! — shoot!
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tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal7) * (=arreglárselas) to get byir tirando — to get by, manage
-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"
8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull9) (=ir) to go¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!
tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street
10) * (=durar) to last11) [seguido de preposición]tirar a (=tender)tirar para (=aspirar a ser)es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad
12)nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside
13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( arrojar) to throwno tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground
tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody
b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awayc) ( desperdiciar) to waste2)a) ( hacer caer) to knock overcuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!
tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow
b) ( derribar) to knock down3)a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fireb) < foto> to take4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull5) (Impr) to print, run off6) (Mat) < línea> to draw2.tirar vi1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull2) ( atraer)3)a) ( disparar) to shootb) (Dep) to shoottirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal
tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl4)a) chimenea/cigarro to drawb) coche/motor to pull5)a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get bycon $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by
b) tirando gerundio (fam)¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad
6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)vamos, tira — get a move on
tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street
7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height
tirarse v pron1)a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselftirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out
tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water
tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie downtirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)
2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)
4) (fam) ( expulsar)tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)
tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)
5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruinse tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)
* * *= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.----* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.* introducir tirando = haul in.* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* sacar tirando = haul out.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirando a corto = shortish.* tirando a marrón = brownish.* tirando a morado = purplish.* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.* tirar al suelo = upset.* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* tirar bombas = bomb.* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.* tirarse un farol = bullshit.* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( arrojar) to throwno tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground
tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody
b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awayc) ( desperdiciar) to waste2)a) ( hacer caer) to knock overcuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!
tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow
b) ( derribar) to knock down3)a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fireb) < foto> to take4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull5) (Impr) to print, run off6) (Mat) < línea> to draw2.tirar vi1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull2) ( atraer)3)a) ( disparar) to shootb) (Dep) to shoottirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal
tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl4)a) chimenea/cigarro to drawb) coche/motor to pull5)a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get bycon $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by
b) tirando gerundio (fam)¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad
6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)vamos, tira — get a move on
tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street
7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height
tirarse v pron1)a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselftirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out
tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water
tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie downtirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)
2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)
4) (fam) ( expulsar)tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)
tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)
5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruinse tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)
* * *tirar(de)(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverageEx: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.
Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.
Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.* introducir tirando = haul in.* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* sacar tirando = haul out.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirando a corto = shortish.* tirando a marrón = brownish.* tirando a morado = purplish.* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.* tirar al suelo = upset.* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* tirar bombas = bomb.* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.* tirarse un farol = bullshit.* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.* * *tirar [A1 ]vtA1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the windowtiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the airtiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the riverno tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the groundtirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sble tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to himtírame las llaves throw me the keysme tiró una piedra she threw a stone at mele tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over himle tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to hertírale un beso blow him a kiss2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awaytodo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!3 (desperdiciar) to waste¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the placese quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a cornerC1 (hacer caer) to knock over¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow2 (derribar) to knock downel perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him overtiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one govan a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall downtiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door downD1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to firele tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him2 ‹foto› to takeE (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throwtiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and centerel perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at meno me tires más pellizcos stop pinching meF ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pulltiró la cadena he pulled the chainno le tires el pelo don't pull his hairte voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your earsle tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeveG ( Impr) to print, run offH ( Mat) ‹línea› to drawI ( Chi)1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw■ tirarviA1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together![ S ] tirar pulltirar DE algo to pull sthno le tires del pelo don't pull her hairdos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horsestirar de la cadena to pull the chainle tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleevele tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tightme tira it's too tight on meB(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexicono parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sportla sangre tira blood is thicker than waterC1(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back¡no tiren! don't shoot!le tiró al corazón he shot him through the hearttirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me2 ( Dep) to shoottirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowlD1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw2 «coche/motor» to pullE1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get bycon $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the monthcon este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year2 tirandoger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting byno ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managingFvamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move onsi tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car intira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop nowhay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through ittira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this streeten cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different streetH tirar ano es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish colorlos precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep sideel erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographiclos niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother morees de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height■ tirarseA1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselfse tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the windowtirarse en paracaídas to parachutetirarse al agua to dive/jump into the watertirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboardtirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirstintentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was movingse le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull overse tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie downestoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a whileB ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spendnos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the housese tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing itse ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phoneC ( vulg)D ( fam)tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walkse tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)* * *
tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;
( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!
2
3
‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
2
b) (Dep) to shoot;
tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
4◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;
¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;
( en emergencia) to bale out;
tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
3 (fam) ( expulsar):◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)
tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch
* * *♦ vt1. [lanzar] to throw;tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;tírame una manzana throw me an apple;le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;[líquido] [derramar] to spill;no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down4. [desechar] to throw away o out;tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Famtirar una foto to take a picture7. [jugar] [carta] to play;[dado] to throw8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;[balón] to pass9. [imprimir] to print10. [trazar] [línea] to draw♦ vi1. [disparar] to shoot;tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;[con comentario] to go for the jugularel ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;[en letrero] pull;me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;RPtirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out3. [estar tirante] to be tight;la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); FamFam¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;Famtira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;tira por esa calle go up o take that street6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properlyel motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;el coche tira bien the car runs well9. [durar] to last;estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another yearla tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb11. Fam [apañárselas]aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;ir tirando to get by;voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsmancuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings* * *I v/t3 TIP print4 famen examen fail5 foto take6 tiro fireII v/i1 de coche pull;tirar de algo pull sth2 ( disparar) shoot:tirar a puerta shoot at goal;tirar fuera shoot wide4 ( atraer) pull, attract;no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on5:tirar a tend toward;tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies6 ( girar):tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right7:ir tirando fam get by, manage* * *tirar vt1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste3) derribar: to knock down4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch5) : to take (a photo)6) : to print, to run offtirar vi1) : to pull, to draw2) : to shoot3) : to attract4) : to get by, to manageva tirando: he's getting along, he's managing5)tirar a : to tend towards, to be rathertira a picante: it's a bit spicy* * *tirar vb3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down4. (malgastar) to waste5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull7. (atraer, gustar) to like -
10 ceñir
v.to fit tightly, to tighten, to be tight on, to belt.María fajó su cintura Mary belted her waist.* * *(the i of certain endings is absorbed by ñ; the e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *1. VT1) (=ajustar)el vestido le ceñía el cuerpo — the dress clung to o hugged her body, the dress was really tight-fitting
2) (Cos) to take in3) liter (=rodear) to surround, encirclela muralla que ciñe la ciudad — the wall that surrounds o encircles the city
un lazo de terciopelo le ceñía la cintura — she had a velvet ribbon around her waist, a velvet ribbon encircled o liter girdled her waist
4) liter (=llevar puesto)la corona que ciñó nuestro rey — the crown that our king wore, the crown that rested on the head of our king
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) falda/vestidoel vestido le ceñía el talle — the dress clung to o hugged her waist
b) (liter) < corona> to take, put on2.ceñirse v pron1) (limitarse, atenerse)ceñirse a algo: ceñirse al reglamento to adhere to o (colloq) stick to the rules; cíñase al tema — keep to the subject
* * *= girdle, gird.Ex. If a canker girdles a trunk the area above it will be killed.Ex. The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.----* ceñirse = fit + snugly.* ceñirse a = hew to.* ceñirse en/sobre = centre around/on/upon.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) falda/vestidoel vestido le ceñía el talle — the dress clung to o hugged her waist
b) (liter) < corona> to take, put on2.ceñirse v pron1) (limitarse, atenerse)ceñirse a algo: ceñirse al reglamento to adhere to o (colloq) stick to the rules; cíñase al tema — keep to the subject
* * *= girdle, gird.Ex: If a canker girdles a trunk the area above it will be killed.
Ex: The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.* ceñirse = fit + snugly.* ceñirse a = hew to.* ceñirse en/sobre = centre around/on/upon.* * *vt1«vestido/pantalón»: ese pantalón te ciñe demasiado those pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers are too tight for youun vestido ajustado que le ceñía el talle a tight dress that clung to o hugged her waist3 ( liter); ‹espalda› to gird; ‹corona› to take, put onciñó la corona en 1582 he was crowned in 1582■ ceñirseA (limitarse, atenerse) ceñirse A algo:en estos casos hay que ceñirse al reglamento in such cases one must adhere to o ( colloq) stick to the rulesle ruego que se ciña al tema del debate I would ask you to keep to the subject of the debatecíñase a contestar la pregunta restrict o limit yourself to answering the question* * *
ceñir ( conjugate ceñir) verbo transitivo:
el vestido le ceñía el talle the dress clung to her waist
ceñirse verbo pronominal ceñirse a algo ‹ a las reglas› to adhere to o (colloq) stick to sth;
ceñirse al tema to keep to the subject
' ceñir' also found in these entries:
English:
encircle
* * *♦ vt1. [ajustar, apretar] to take in2. [poner] to put on;le ciñó una banda de honor a sash of honour was placed around him3. [abrazar] to embrace;el vestido le ceñía el talle the dress hugged her figure4. [rodear] to surround;las colinas ciñen la ciudad the hills surround the city* * *v/t fig:las fábricas ciñen la ciudad the plants surround the city;la ciñó con los brazos he wrapped his arms around her* * *ceñir {67} vt1) : to encircle, to surround2) : to hug, to cling tome ciñe demasiado: it's too tight on me -
11 aprieto
m.fix, difficult situation.poner en un aprieto a alguien to put somebody in a difficult positionestar en un aprieto to be in a fixpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: apretar.* * *1 tight spot, difficulty, scrape, fix\poner a alguien en un aprieto to put somebody in an awkward situationsalir del aprieto to get out of trouble* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=apuro) predicamentestar o verse en un aprieto — to be in a predicament, be in a tight spot, be in an awkward situation
poner a algn en un aprieto — to put sb in a predicament, put sb in an awkward situation
la derrota puso en un aprieto su continuidad como entrenador — the defeat put his continuation as trainer in jeopardy
ayudar a algn a salir de un aprieto — to help sb out of trouble o out of a tight spot
2) (=presión)= apretón 1)* * *masculino predicamentestar/verse en un aprieto — to be/to find oneself in a predicament
* * *= embarrassment, quandary, predicament.Ex. Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex. The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.----* en un aprieto = in a bind, in a predicament.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.* estar en un aprieto = be in a fix.* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *masculino predicamentestar/verse en un aprieto — to be/to find oneself in a predicament
* * *= embarrassment, quandary, predicament.Ex: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.
Ex: The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.* en un aprieto = in a bind, in a predicament.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.* estar en un aprieto = be in a fix.* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *predicamentestar/verse en un aprieto to be/to find oneself in a predicament o a difficult situation o a tight spotesto lo pone en un aprieto this puts him in a predicament o in an awkward situationun amigo los sacó del aprieto a friend got them out of it o got them off the hooksalieron del aprieto con su ayuda they got out of it with her help* * *
Del verbo apretar: ( conjugate apretar)
aprieto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
apretar
aprieto
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;
me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
aprieto sustantivo masculino See Also→ apuro 2
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
aprieto sustantivo masculino tight spot, fix: la pregunta puso al entrenador en un aprieto, the question put the trainer in a tight corner
' aprieto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apuro
- poner
- atolladero
- con
- ver
English:
fix
- jam
- mess
- predicament
- tight
- bind
* * *♦ nmfix, difficult situation;estar en un aprieto to be in a fix;poner en un aprieto a alguien to put sb in a difficult position;salir de un aprieto to get out of a fix o difficult situation* * *m predicament;poner a alguien en un aprieto put o place s.o. in a predicament* * *aprieto nmapuro: predicament, difficultyestar en un aprieto: to be in a fix* * *aprieto n fix / tight spot -
12 ceñido
adj.tight-fitting, slinky, close-fitting, narrow.past part.past participle of spanish verb: ceñir.* * *1→ link=ceñir ceñir► adjetivo1 (ropa) close-fitting, tight-fitting, clinging2 (curva) tight3 figurado (moderado) tight* * *ADJ1) [vestido] figure-hugging; [traje] tight-fitting; [vaqueros] skintight2) (=reducido)3) [curva] tight* * *- da adjetivo tight* * *= tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], snug [snugger -comp., snuggest -sup.], tight-fitting, pinched, slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].Ex. Factories and mills sprang up, and with them row upon row of tight boxlike workers' houses.Ex. The fit between the two, I argue, is less than snug.Ex. Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.Ex. The black rubber handle should be shaped in an hourglass or pinched shape, not bulging outwards.Ex. Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.* * *- da adjetivo tight* * *= tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], snug [snugger -comp., snuggest -sup.], tight-fitting, pinched, slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].Ex: Factories and mills sprang up, and with them row upon row of tight boxlike workers' houses.
Ex: The fit between the two, I argue, is less than snug.Ex: Caution should be taken if subjects are clothed in tight-fitting swimsuit.Ex: The black rubber handle should be shaped in an hourglass or pinched shape, not bulging outwards.Ex: Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.* * *ceñido -datightno me gustan las faldas ceñidas I don't like tight o tight-fitting skirtsesta camisa me queda muy ceñida this shirt's very tight on me/too tight for me* * *
Del verbo ceñir: ( conjugate ceñir)
ceñido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
ceñido
ceñir
ceñido◊ -da adjetivo
tight;
me queda muy ceñido it's very tight on me
ceñir ( conjugate ceñir) verbo transitivo: esa falda te ciñe demasiado that skirt is too tight for you;
el vestido le ceñía el talle the dress clung to her waist
ceñirse verbo pronominal ceñidose a algo ‹ a las reglas› to adhere to o (colloq) stick to sth;
ceñidose al tema to keep to the subject
ceñido,-a adjetivo tight-fitting, clinging
' ceñido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretada
- apretado
- ceñida
- entallada
- entallado
- ajustado
English:
close
- skin
- snug
- tight
* * *ceñido, -a adjtight* * *adj tight* * *ceñido, -da adjajustado: tight, tight-fitting* * *ceñido adj tight -
13 tallar
m.coppice, small wood, thicket, copse.v.1 to carve (esculpir) (madera, piedra).El joyero grabó el anillo The jeweller engraved the ring.2 to measure (the height of).3 to scrub (limpiar). (Mexican Spanish)* * *2 (medir) to measure the height of3 (valorar) to value, appraise4 (en naipes) to deal* * *verb1) to carve2) cut* * *I1. VT1) [+ madera] to carve, work; [+ piedra] to sculpt; [+ diamante] to cut; [+ metal] to engrave2) [+ persona] to measure (the height of)3) (Naipes) to deal2.VI (Naipes) to deal, be banker3.See:II *1. VT1) And (=fastidiar) to bother, annoy2) And (=azotar) to beat2.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < madera> to carve; <escultura/mármol> to sculpt; < piedras preciosas> to cut2) (Esp) < reclutas> to measure ( and kit out)3) (Méx)a) ( para limpiar) to scrubb) ( para aliviar) to rub2. 3.tallarse v pron1) (Méx) ( para limpiarse) to scrub oneself; ( para aliviar) to rub oneself2) (Méx fam) ( batallar mucho) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)* * *= carve, cut, carve out, hew, chisel.Ex. What the presidency needs is a job description; not one carved in a tablet of stone and certainly not one which would form all future presidents in the same sanitised mould.Ex. Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.Ex. In consequence, deafened people have to carve out a sense of identity by developing associations & communicative strategies.Ex. Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.Ex. It was a huge space with hundreds of workers, some digging ditches, some mixing cement, some laying bricks and one chiseling a piece of marble into a statue.----* tallar con una navaja = whittle.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < madera> to carve; <escultura/mármol> to sculpt; < piedras preciosas> to cut2) (Esp) < reclutas> to measure ( and kit out)3) (Méx)a) ( para limpiar) to scrubb) ( para aliviar) to rub2. 3.tallarse v pron1) (Méx) ( para limpiarse) to scrub oneself; ( para aliviar) to rub oneself2) (Méx fam) ( batallar mucho) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)* * *= carve, cut, carve out, hew, chisel.Ex: What the presidency needs is a job description; not one carved in a tablet of stone and certainly not one which would form all future presidents in the same sanitised mould.
Ex: Fraktur, cut with a contrived formality that belied its cursive origins, became the most successful of all the gothic types, surviving as a book face in Germany until the mid twentieth century.Ex: In consequence, deafened people have to carve out a sense of identity by developing associations & communicative strategies.Ex: Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.Ex: It was a huge space with hundreds of workers, some digging ditches, some mixing cement, some laying bricks and one chiseling a piece of marble into a statue.* tallar con una navaja = whittle.* * *tallar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹madera› to carveuna cruz tallada en madera a cross carved in wood2 ‹escultura/figura/mármol› to sculpt3 ‹piedras preciosas› to cutun florero de cristal tallado a cut-glass vaseB ‹reclutas› to measure ( and kit out)C ( Méx)1 (para limpiar) to scrub2 (para aliviar) to rub■ tallarvi( Col) «zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tightestas botas me tallan these boots are too tight for me, these boots are pinching me■ tallarseno te talles los ojos don't rub your eyesB ( Méx fam) (batallar mucho) to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)* * *
tallar ( conjugate tallar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ madera› to carve;
‹escultura/mármol› to sculpt;
‹ piedras preciosas› to cut
2 (Méx)
verbo intransitivo (Col) [ zapatos] to be too tight
tallarse verbo pronominal (Méx)
‹ ojos› to rub
tallar verbo transitivo
1 (dar forma, esculpir) to sculpt
(piedras preciosas) to cut
(la madera) to carve
(el metal) to engrave
2 (medir a una persona) to measure the height of
' tallar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
talla
English:
carve
- chisel
- cut
- shape
- scrub
- uncut
- whittle
* * *♦ vt1. [esculpir] [madera] to carve;[piedra] to sculpt, to carve; [metal] to sculpt; [piedra preciosa] to cut;talló un corazón en el árbol he carved a heart in the tree trunk2. [medir] to measure (the height of)* * *v/t2 Méxrub; al lavarse scrub* * *tallar vt1) : to sculpt, to carve2) : to measure (someone's height)3) : to deal (cards)* * *tallar vb (esculpir) to carve -
14 venir
v.1 to come.venir a/de hacer algo to come to do something/from doing somethingvenir de algo to come from something (proceder, derivarse)venir a alguien con algo to come to somebody with somethingno me vengas con exigencias don't come to me making demandsel año que viene next yearUna persona vino A person came.2 to arrive.vino a las doce he arrived at twelve o'clock3 to be.su foto viene en primera página his photo is o appears on the front pageel texto viene en inglés the text is in Englishvienen en todos los tamaños they come in every sizelas anchoas vienen en lata anchovies come in tinsElla venía cantando por la calle She was singing in the street.4 to receive.Me vino un telegrama I received a telegram.5 to come up, to blow up.6 to be the host for.Nos vinieron tres personas We were the host for three people.7 to come to.Nos vino una idea An idea came to us.* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to come2) arrive3) fit4) follow, come after•* * *Para las expresiones venir al caso, venir de lejos, venir a las manos, venir a menos, venir a pelo, venir de perlas, venirse abajo, venirse encima, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (a un lugar) to come¡ven acá o aquí! — come (over) here!
—
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¿y todo esto a quéviene? — what's all this in aid of?¿a qué vienen tantos llantos? — what's all this crying about?
¿y ahora a qué vienes? — what do you want now?
•
hacer venir a algn, le hicieron venir desde Londres — they had him come (all the way) from Londonhicieron venir al médico — they sent for the doctor, they called out the doctor
•
venir (a) por algn/algo — to come for sb/sthvinieron (a) por el enfermo — they came to pick up the patient, they came for the patient
han venido (a) por el coche — they've come to pick up the car, they've come for the car
venirle a algn con —
2) (=volver)¡enseguida o ahora vengo! — I'll be right back! *
cuando vinimos de las vacaciones todo estaba sucio — when we got back from our holiday everything was dirty
3) (=estar) to be4) (=ocurrir) to comela guerra y todo lo que vino después — the war and everything that happened o came afterwards
ahora viene lo mejor de la película — this is the best bit in the film, the best bit in the film is coming up now
- estar a verlas venir5) venir de (=provenir) to come from6) (=sobrevenir)7) (=quedar)este puesto de trabajo me viene grande o ancho — this job is beyond me, this job is too much for me
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venir bien, ¿te viene bien el sábado? — is Saturday all right for you?•
venir mal, mañana me viene mal — tomorrow is inconvenient8) por venir(=futuro)las generaciones por venir — future generations, generations to come
que viene (=próximo) next venga a (con sentido reiterativo)lo peor está por venir — the worst is yet o still to come
yo no tenía dinero y el niño venga a pedir chucherías — I didn't have any money and my boy was always o forever asking for little treats
tenía mucha prisa y los periodistas venga a preguntas — I was in a real hurry and the journalists wouldn't stop asking questions
a)—
vino a parar o dar a la cárcel — he ended up in jail
•
venir a ser, viene a ser 84 en total — it comes to 84 all togetherviene a ser lo mismo — it comes to o amounts to the same thing
b) [+ gerund]c) [+ participio]venía hecho polvo — *he was shattered *
10) ¡venga!( Esp) *¡venga, vámonos! — come on, let's go!
¡venga, una canción! — let's have a song!
préstame cinco euros, venga — go on, lend me five euros
-¿quieres que lo hagamos juntos? -¡venga! — "shall we do it together?" - "come on, then"
-¡hasta luego! -¡venga! — "see you later!" - "O.K.!" o"right!"
¡venga ya, no seas pesado! — come on, don't be such a bore!
-me ha tocado la lotería -¡venga ya! — "I've won the lottery" - "you're kidding! *"
2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( a un lugar) to comevine en tren/avión — I came by train/plane
¿a qué vino? — what did he come by o around for?
¿ha venido el electricista? — has the electrician been?
venir por or (Esp) a por alguien/algo — to come for somebody/something, come to pick somebody/something up
venir a + inf — to come to + inf
b) ( volver) to come backno vengas tarde — don't be late home o back
c) ( salir)venir con algo: me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse; no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands; no me vengas con eso ahora don't give me that (colloq); y ahora viene con que necesita el doble — and now he says he needs double
d) ( sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)me vino una gripe — I came o went down with flu
me vinieron unas ganas de reír... — I felt like bursting out laughing
2)a) ( tener lugar)¿qué viene después de las noticias? — what's on after the news?
b) ( indicando procedencia)¿a qué viene eso? — why do you say that?
¿a qué vienen esos gritos? — what's all the shouting about?
c) ( indicando presentación) to comed) ( estar incluido)3) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( quedar) (+ compl)b) ( convenir) (+ compl)¿te viene bien a las ocho? — is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?
4) (como aux)a)venir a + inf: esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions; vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30; el precio viene a ser el mismo — the price works out (about) the same
b)2.venir + ger: hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along; viene trabajando aquí desde hace muchos años — he has been working here for many years
venirse v pron (enf)a) ( a un lugar) to come¿te vienes al parque? — are you coming to the park?
venirse abajo — persona to go to pieces; techo to fall in, collapse; estante to collapse; ilusiones to go up in smoke; proyectos to fall through
b) ( volver) to come back* * *= come.Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.----* ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.* ir y venir = come and go.* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = be a blessing in disguise.* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.* no venir al caso = be immaterial.* no venir mal + Infinitivo = not hurt to + Infinitivo.* que viene = incoming.* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sistema + venirse abajo = system + crash.* ven aquí = come over here.* venir a continuación de + Nombre = come in + Posesivo + footsteps.* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.* venir al mundo = come into + the world.* venir a menos = retrench.* venir aquí = come over.* venir a ser lo mismo que = amount to + the same thing as.* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* venir con = come with.* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.* venir de maravilla = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.* venir de perilla = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* venir en son de paz = come in + peace.* venir instintivamente a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* venir por naturaleza a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.* venirse abajo = break down, tumble down, tumble, fall + apart.* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* verse venir = be on the cards.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( a un lugar) to comevine en tren/avión — I came by train/plane
¿a qué vino? — what did he come by o around for?
¿ha venido el electricista? — has the electrician been?
venir por or (Esp) a por alguien/algo — to come for somebody/something, come to pick somebody/something up
venir a + inf — to come to + inf
b) ( volver) to come backno vengas tarde — don't be late home o back
c) ( salir)venir con algo: me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse; no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands; no me vengas con eso ahora don't give me that (colloq); y ahora viene con que necesita el doble — and now he says he needs double
d) ( sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)me vino una gripe — I came o went down with flu
me vinieron unas ganas de reír... — I felt like bursting out laughing
2)a) ( tener lugar)¿qué viene después de las noticias? — what's on after the news?
b) ( indicando procedencia)¿a qué viene eso? — why do you say that?
¿a qué vienen esos gritos? — what's all the shouting about?
c) ( indicando presentación) to comed) ( estar incluido)3) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( quedar) (+ compl)b) ( convenir) (+ compl)¿te viene bien a las ocho? — is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?
4) (como aux)a)venir a + inf: esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions; vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30; el precio viene a ser el mismo — the price works out (about) the same
b)2.venir + ger: hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along; viene trabajando aquí desde hace muchos años — he has been working here for many years
venirse v pron (enf)a) ( a un lugar) to come¿te vienes al parque? — are you coming to the park?
venirse abajo — persona to go to pieces; techo to fall in, collapse; estante to collapse; ilusiones to go up in smoke; proyectos to fall through
b) ( volver) to come back* * *= come.Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.
* ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.* ir y venir = come and go.* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = be a blessing in disguise.* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.* no venir al caso = be immaterial.* no venir mal + Infinitivo = not hurt to + Infinitivo.* que viene = incoming.* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sistema + venirse abajo = system + crash.* ven aquí = come over here.* venir a continuación de + Nombre = come in + Posesivo + footsteps.* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.* venir al mundo = come into + the world.* venir a menos = retrench.* venir aquí = come over.* venir a ser lo mismo que = amount to + the same thing as.* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* venir con = come with.* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.* venir de maravilla = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.* venir de perilla = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* venir en son de paz = come in + peace.* venir instintivamente a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* venir por naturaleza a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.* venirse abajo = break down, tumble down, tumble, fall + apart.* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* verse venir = be on the cards.* * *viA1 (a un lugar) to comevine en tren/avión I came by train/plane¿puedes venir un momento? can you come here a second?casi nos matamos viniendo or al venir de Medellín we nearly got killed on our way from o coming from Medellín¿a qué vino? what did he come by o around o ( BrE) round for?¿ha venido el electricista? has the electrician been?¡que venga el encargado! I want to see the person in charge!vengo de parte del Sr Díaz Mr Díaz sent me, I'm here on behalf of Mr Díaz¿vienes solo? — no, con un amigo have you come on your own? — no, with a friendvine dormida todo el tiempo I slept (for) the whole journeyviene furiosa she's furiousvenir POR algn to come for sb, come to pick sb upvienen por mí a las ocho they're coming for me o they're picking me up at eightvenir ( A) POR algo to come for sth, come to pick sth upvinieron (a) por el pan they came for o came to pick up the breadvenir A + INF:ven a ver esto come and see thisvienen a pasar unos días con nosotros they're coming to spend a few days with usa las siete me vienen a buscar they're coming to pick me up at sevenel que venga detrás que arree ( fam); let the next person sort things out2 (volver) to come backno vengas tarde don't be late home o back, don't come home o back lateahora vengo I'll be back in a momentvino muy cansado del viaje he was very tired when he got back from his trip, he came back very tired from his trip3 (con excusas, exigencias) venir CON algo:no me vengas ahora con exigencias don't start making demands nowno me vengas con cuentos I don't want (to hear) any excuses, don't give me any excusesy ahora viene con que necesita el doble and now he says he needs double4 (sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):me vino una gripe I came o went down with flume vinieron unas ganas de reír … I felt like bursting out laughingB1(tener lugar): ahora viene esa escena que te conté that scene I told you about is coming up nowentonces vino la guerra then the war came¿qué viene ahora después de las noticias? what's on after the news?vino una ola de frío inesperada there was an unexpected cold spellya vendrán tiempos mejores things will get better2 (indicando procedencia) venir DE algo to come FROM sthuna tela que viene de la India a cloth that's made in o that comes from Indiaesa palabra viene del griego that word comes from Greekla enfermedad le viene de familia the illness runs in his familyel problema viene ya de lejos the problem goes back a long wayde ahí viene que tenga tantas deudas that's why he has so many debts3¿a qué viene/vienen …?: ¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?¿a qué vienen esos gritos? what's all the shouting about o ( colloq) in aid of?, why all the shouting? ( colloq) what's with all the shouting? ( colloq)4(indicando presentación): el folleto viene en inglés y en francés the brochure is available in English and in French, you can get the brochure in English and in Frenchviene en tres tamaños it comes in three sizesasí venía, yo no lo he tocado it came like that, I haven't touched it5(estar incluido): su foto viene en la primera página her picture is on the front pageno viene nada sobre la manifestación de ayer there's nothing about yesterday's demonstrationCese abrigo te viene mal that coat doesn't suit you o doesn't look right on youel cargo le viene grande the job's too much for him, he isn't up to the jobestas cajas me vendrán muy bien para la mudanza these boxes will be useful o ( colloq) will come in handy when I move¿te viene bien a las ocho? is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?, does eight o'clock suit you?el jueves no me viene bien Thursday's no good o not a good day for me, I can't make Thursdayno me vendrían mal unas vacaciones I could do with a vacationlos abajo firmantes venimos en declarar que … we, the undersigned, hereby declare that …E ( como aux)1 venir A + INF:esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this serves to confirm my suspicions, this confirms my suspicionsvendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30el precio viene a ser el mismo the price works out (about) the same, they're around the same price2 venir + GER:lo venía diciendo yo desde hace mucho tiempo I'd been saying so for agesviene utilizando nuestros servicios desde hace muchos años he has been using our services for many years■ venirseA ( enf)1 (a un lugar) to comese han venido desde Málaga a vernos they've come (all the way) from Malaga to see us¿te vienes al parque? are you coming to the park?venirse abajo «persona» to go to pieces;«techo» to fall in, collapse; «estante» to collapse; «ilusiones» to go up in smoke, fall apart; «proyectos» to fall through, go up in smoke2 (volver) to come backestaban de vacaciones pero tuvieron que venirse they were on vacation but they had to come back o come home* * *
venir ( conjugate venir) verbo intransitivo
1
¿a qué vino? what did he come by o around for?;
vine dormida todo el tiempo I slept (for) the whole journey;
venir por or (Esp) a por algn/algo to come for sb/sth, come to pick sb/sth up;
la vino a buscar su madre her mother came to pick her up;
ven a ver esto come and see this
no vengas tarde don't be late home o backc) ( salir):
no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands
2a) ( tener lugar):
¿qué viene después de las noticias? what's on after the news?;
ya vendrán tiempos mejores things will get betterb) ( indicando procedencia) venir de algo to come from sth;
le viene de familia it runs in his family;
¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?
d) ( estar incluido):
no viene nada sobre la huelga there's nothing about the strike
3 ( convenir):
el jueves no me viene bien Thursday's no good for me;
me vendría bien un descanso I could do with a rest
4 ( como aux):
hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along
venirse verbo pronominal ( enf)
venirse abajo [ persona] to go to pieces;
[ techo] to fall in, collapse;
[ estante] to collapse;
[ ilusiones] to go up in smoke;
[ proyectos] to fall through
venir verbo intransitivo
1 to come
ven y mira lo que he dibujado, come and see what I've drawn
2 (llegar) to come: viene el invierno, winter is coming
acaba de venir de la tienda, he's just come from the shop
3 (volver) to come back: vengo en un minuto, I'll be back in a minute
4 (proceder) to come from: estos juguetes vienen de China, these toys come from China
5 (surgir, sobrevenir) me vino la gripe, I went down with flu
(suceder) entonces vino la guerra civil, then came the civil war
6 (quedar) este jersey me viene grande, this sweater is too big for me
7 (aparecer, presentarse) to come: esa información viene en el capítulo dos, that information comes in chapter two
¿viene algo del terremoto?, is there anything about the earthquake?
viene en un estuche verde, it comes in a green case
8 (indicando aproximación) este libro viene a tener unos cien años, this book must be about a hundred years old
♦ Locuciones: venir al mundo, to be born
venir de lejos, to come from afar
' venir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- acercarse
- acudir
- adelantarse
- animarse
- balde
- caso
- comprometerse
- constructor
- constructora
- convenir
- en
- esperar
- familia
- graduación
- gratuitamente
- hacer
- hispanista
- inconveniente
- lástima
- menos
- molestia
- pelo
- precisamente
- sobrevenir
- son
- tejemaneje
- aceptar
- anillo
- aprovechar
- atraer
- corazonada
- cosa
- cuento
- hombre
- importar
- ir
- jalar
- macana
- molestar
- mundo
- parar
- perilla
- poco
- poder
- quedar
- seguir
- soler
- subir
- suponer
English:
amenable
- and
- bank on
- call out
- card
- come
- come along
- come in
- come over
- come round
- family
- handy
- have
- let
- like
- pop over
- shuttle
- spot
- suit
- tale
- taste
- too
- useful
- visit
- walk about
- welcome
- agreeable
- aid
- better
- delighted
- down
- expect
- foot
- get
- obviously
- one
- shall
- thank
- will
- would
* * *♦ vi1. [desplazarse, aproximarse] to come;ayer vino a casa she came to visit us yesterday;¿de dónde vienes? where have you been?;vengo del mercado I've come from o been to the market;venir a/de hacer algo to come to do sth/from doing sth;¿a qué has venido? why have you come?, what have you come for?;ven a ayudarme come and help me;voy y vengo I'll be right back;he venido (a) por Marta I've come for Marta;vinieron (a) por mí al aeropuerto they picked me up at the airport;todos veníamos muy cansados we were all very tired;vino hablando todo el camino she spent the whole journey talking;el año/mes que viene next year/month;RPvenir al teléfono to come to the phone2. [llegar] to arrive;[regresar] to get back;aún no ha venido [llegado] she hasn't arrived yet;[regresado] she's not back yet;vendré tarde I'll be late (back);¿han venido los del gas? has the gas man come yet?;cuando venga el verano when summer arrives¿qué viene ahora? what comes next?;después de este programa viene una película after this programme there's a movieviene de familia rica she's from o she comes from a rich family;el talento para la música le viene de familia the gift for music runs in the family;¿de qué árbol viene el caucho? from what tree do we get rubber?;de ahí viene que te duela la espalda that's why your back is hurting;viniendo de ella no me sorprende it doesn't surprise me, coming from herno me vengas con exigencias don't come to me making demands;¡no me vengas con ésas! don't give me that!;vino con que le hacía falta el dinero he said he needed the money6. [hallarse] to be;su foto viene en primera página his photo is o appears on the front page;¿dónde viene la sección de deportes? where's the sports section?;el texto viene en inglés the text is in English;vienen en todos los tamaños they come in every size;me venían ganas de vomitar I kept wanting to be sick;le vinieron ganas de reír he was seized by a desire to laugh;me ha venido el periodo my period has started;le vino una tremenda desgracia he suffered a great misfortune8. [ropa, calzado]¿qué tal te viene? does it fit all right?;el abrigo le viene pequeño the coat is too small for her;9. [convenir]venir bien/mal a alguien to suit/not to suit sb;el diccionario me vendrá muy bien the dictionary will come in very useful;¿qué tal te viene el lunes? how's Monday for you?, how does Monday suit you?;mañana no me viene bien tomorrow isn't a good day for me, I can't make it tomorrow;esto viene a significar… this effectively means…;¿cómo has venido a parar aquí? how did you end up here?;venir a ser to amount to;viene a ser lo mismo it doesn't make much difference;venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;[persona] to go down in the world;son una familia venida a menos they're a family which has gone down in the world12.¿a qué viene…?: ¿a qué viene eso? what do you mean by that?, what's that in aid of?;¿a qué viene tanta amabilidad? why all this kindness?, what's all this kindness in aid of?♦ v auxvengo diciéndolo desde hace tiempo I've been saying so for some time now;las peleas vienen sucediéndose desde hace tiempo fighting has been going on for some time;el desempleo viene siendo el mayor problema unemployment has been the major problem2. [antes de participio] [haber sido]los cambios vienen motivados por la presión de la oposición the changes have resulted from pressure on the part of the opposition;un espectáculo que viene precedido de gran polémica a show which has been surrounded by controversy* * *v/i1 come;venir de Lima come from Lima;a por algo come for sth, come to collect sth;viene a ser lo mismo it comes down to the same thing;venir a menos come down in the world;le vino una idea an idea occurred to him2:venir bien/mal be convenient/ inconvenient3 ( sentar):el vestido me viene estrecho this dress is too tight for me4:viene en la página 3 it’s on page 35:¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?;no me vengas ahora con … I don’t want to hear your…6:el año que viene next year, the coming year, the year to come7:* * *venir {87} vi1) : to comelo vi venir: I saw him coming¡venga!: come on!2) : to arrivevinieron en coche: they came by car3) : to come, to originatesus zapatos vienen de Italia: her shoes are from Italy4) : to come, to be availableviene envuelto en plástico: it comes wrapped in plastic5) : to come back, to return6) : to affect, to overcomeme vino un vahído: a dizzy spell came over me7) : to fitte viene un poco grande: it's a little big for youviene entrenando diariamente: he's been training daily9)viene a ser lo mismo: it comes out the sameque viene : coming, nextel año que viene: next yearvenir bien : to be suitable, to be just right* * *venir vb¿cuándo vendrás a vernos? when will you come to see us?¿has venido en tren? did you come by train?2. (volver) to be back3. (estar, ser) to be¡venga! come on!¡venga ya! come off it!¿te viene bien esta tarde? does this afternoon suit you? -
15 aprieta
* * ** * *aprieta, aprietas, etc* * *
Del verbo apretar: ( conjugate apretar)
aprieta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
apretar
aprieta
apretar ( conjugate apretar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ acelerador› to put one's foot on, press;
‹ gatillo› to pull, squeeze
‹puño/mandíbulas› to clench;
2a) ( apretujar):◊ apretó al niño contra su pecho he clasped o clutched the child to his breast;
me apretó el brazo con fuerza he squeezed o gripped my arm firmly
verbo intransitivo
1 [ropa/zapatos] (+ me/te/le etc) to be too tight;
2 ( hacer presión) to press down (o in etc)
apretarse verbo pronominal
to squeeze o squash together
aprieta,◊ aprietas, etc see apretar
apretar
I vtr (pulsar un botón) to press
(el cinturón, un tornillo) to tighten
(el gatillo) to pull: me aprietan los zapatos, these shoes are too tight for me
II verbo intransitivo el calor ha apretado en julio, it was really hot in July
♦ Locuciones: apretar el paso, to hasten, hurry
apretarle las clavijas a alguien, to put the screws on someone
donde aprieta el zapato, where the problem is
' aprieta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
- marcha
- abarcar
English:
tight
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16 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.* * *(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 atEx. 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'.* * *(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 atEx: 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'. -
17 tirante
adj.1 taut (cuerda, goma).me noto la piel tirante my skin feels stretched2 tense.estar tirante con alguien to be tense with somebody3 tight, tense, taut.m.1 strap.un sostén sin tirantes a strapless bratirantes (para pantalones)2 brace (architecture).3 shoulder strap, strap, suspender.4 tie beam, brace, tie rod.* * *► adjetivo1 taut, tight2 figurado (relación, situación) tense, strained1 (de ropa en general) strap2 (de caballería) trace3 TÉCNICA brace, stay4 ARQUITECTURA beam1 (de pantalón) braces, US suspenders* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) [+ soga] tight, taut; (=tensado) tensed, drawn tight2) [relaciones, situación] (=tenso) tense, strained3) (Econ) tight2. SM1) [de vestido] shoulder strappl tirantes [de pantalones] braces, suspenders (EEUU)2) (Arquit) crosspiece, brace; (Mec) strut, brace; [de arreos] trace* * *Ia) <piel/costura/cuerda> tautb) < situación> tense; < relaciones> tense, strainedII1) (Const) strut, brace2) (Indum)a) ( de prenda) strap, shoulder strapfalda de tirantes — jumper (AmE), pinafore dress (BrE)
pantalones de tirantes — overalls (pl) (AmE), dungarees (pl) (BrE)
b) tirantes masculino plural (Esp, Méx, Ven) ( de pantalón) suspenders (pl) (AmE), braces (pl) (BrE)* * *Ia) <piel/costura/cuerda> tautb) < situación> tense; < relaciones> tense, strainedII1) (Const) strut, brace2) (Indum)a) ( de prenda) strap, shoulder strapfalda de tirantes — jumper (AmE), pinafore dress (BrE)
pantalones de tirantes — overalls (pl) (AmE), dungarees (pl) (BrE)
b) tirantes masculino plural (Esp, Méx, Ven) ( de pantalón) suspenders (pl) (AmE), braces (pl) (BrE)* * *tirante11 = strap.Ex: There are many varieties of sandal, from synthetic rope soles and straps, tyre-tread soled sandals, to the Japanese wooden sandals, which are relatively easy to make.
* camiseta de tirantes = sleeveless shirt, singlet, vest, tank top, sleeveless top.* camiseta interior de tirantes = singlet, vest.* tirantes = braces.tirante22 = fraught, tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.].Ex: The article is entitled ' Fraught years ahead? Trade unions and libraries'.
Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.* * *1 ‹piel/costura› tight, taut; ‹cuerda› taut2 ‹situación› tense; ‹relaciones› tense, strainedestá tirante con su jefe things are strained between her and her bossA ( Const) strut, braceB ( Indum)1 (de una prenda) strap, shoulder strap* * *
tirante adjetivo
‹ relaciones› tense, strained
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Const) strut, brace
2 (Indum)
b)◊ tirantes sustantivo masculino plural (Esp, Méx, Ven) ( de pantalón) suspenders (pl) (AmE), braces (pl) (BrE)
tirante
I adjetivo
1 (tenso: una cuerda, un cable etc) tight, taut
2 (: una situación) tense
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de una prenda) strap
2 (para sujetar el pantalón) tirantes, braces pl, US suspenders pl
3 Téc (abrazadera) brace
' tirante' also found in these entries:
English:
shoulder strap
- strap
- taut
- tight
- fraught
- shoulder
- strained
- tense
* * *♦ adj1. [estirado] [cuerda, goma] taut;me noto la piel tirante my skin feels taut o tight;la coleta está demasiado tirante this pigtail is too tight2. [violento, tenso] [situación, relaciones] tense;estar tirante con alguien to be tense with sb♦ nm1. [de tela] strap;un sostén sin tirantes a strapless bra2.3. Arquit brace* * *I adj taut; figtenseII m1 strap2:tirantes pl suspenders, Br braces* * *tirante adj1) : tense, strained2) : tauttirante nm1) : shoulder strap2) tirantes nmpl: suspenders* * *tirante1 adj1. (cable, cuerda) taut2. (situación) tensetirante2 n (de vestido) strap / shoulder strap -
18 cebarse con
(v.) = take it out on, lash out (on), go to + town onEx. They did not suppress their anger, but directed it outward, taking it out on others & blaming others.Ex. The company is too tight to lash out on anything for the employees, even tools to increase productivity.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.* * *(v.) = take it out on, lash out (on), go to + town onEx: They did not suppress their anger, but directed it outward, taking it out on others & blaming others.
Ex: The company is too tight to lash out on anything for the employees, even tools to increase productivity.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. -
19 coger de la mano
(v.) = hold + Posesivo + handEx. The article ' Hold my hand, but not too tight: the next generation of Web creation software' reviews some of the latest generation of HTML Web page authoring tools.* * *(v.) = hold + Posesivo + handEx: The article ' Hold my hand, but not too tight: the next generation of Web creation software' reviews some of the latest generation of HTML Web page authoring tools.
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20 ensañarse con
(v.) = go to + town on, lash out (on), take it out onEx. 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. They did not suppress their anger, but directed it outward, taking it out on others & blaming others.* * *(v.) = go to + town on, lash out (on), take it out onEx: 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: They did not suppress their anger, but directed it outward, taking it out on others & blaming others.
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