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1 esforzarse al máximo
• break one's back• do the utmost• go ahead with• go all the way• lean out on• lean over backwards to• put one's back• strain every nerve -
2 matarse trabajando
• break one's back• kill oneself working• wear one's heart on one's sleeve• wear out• work till late at night• work to exhaustion• work together• work toward -
3 calabacearse por
• break one's back for -
4 darse de calabazas por
• break one's back for -
5 matarse a trabajar
• break one's back -
6 partirse el espinazo
• break one's back -
7 romperse el lomo
• break one's back -
8 romperse la espalda por
• break one's back forDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > romperse la espalda por
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9 deshacer
v.1 to undo (nudo, paquete).deshacer las maletas to unpack one's suitcases o bagstuvo que deshacer todo el camino porque se había olvidado las llaves en casa she had to go all the way back because she had left her keys at homeElla deshizo el enredo She undid the mess.2 to melt (disolver) (helado, mantequilla).3 to tear up (despedazar) (libro).4 to cancel (poner fin a) (contrato, negocio).tenemos que deshacer este lío we have to sort this problem out5 to rout (destruir) (enemigo).6 to devastate.7 to destroy, to bring down, to dismantle, to tear apart.La bomba deshizo el puente The bomb destroyed the bridge.8 to rescind.Ella deshizo el pacto She rescinded the pact.* * *1 (destruir) to destroy3 (nudo) to untie, loosen; (paquete) to undo, unwrap; (cama) to strip; (equipaje) to unpack; (puntadas) to unpick4 MILITAR (poner en fuga) to rout, put to flight5 (romper un acuerdo) to break off6 (disolver) to dissolve; (derretir) to melt7 (desandar) to retrace8 (desmontar) to take apart, take to pieces9 (planes, proyectos) to spoil, ruin2 (disolverse) to dissolve; (derretirse) to melt3 (desaparecer) to disappear, fade away4 (afligirse) to go to pieces, be shattered5 (librarse) to get rid (de, of)6 (agotarse) to break one's back, wear oneself out7 (desvivirse) to go out of one's way ( por, to), bend over backwards\deshacerse en atenciones to be extremely kinddeshacerse en elogios/cumplidos to be full of praisedeshacerse en excusas to apologize profuselydeshacerse en llanto/lágrimas to cry one's eyes out* * *verb1) to destroy2) dissolve, melt3) break•- deshacerse de* * *( pp deshecho)1. VT1) (=separar) [+ nudo, lazo] to untie, undo; [+ costura] to unpick; [+ fila, corro] to break up2) (=desarreglar) [+ maleta] to unpack; [+ rompecabezas] to break up; [+ paquete] to undo, unwrap; [+ cama] [al dormir] to mess up; [para cambiar las sábanas] to strip3) (=derretir) [+ nieve, helado] to melt4) (=disolver) [+ pastilla, grumos] to dissolve; (=desmenuzar) [+ bizcocho, pastel, cubito de caldo] to crumble5) (=desgastar) [+ zapatos, ropa] to wear out; [+ metal] to wear down, wear away6) (=estropear) [+ vista, proyecto, vida] to ruinla marea deshizo los castillos de arena — the tide washed away o broke up our sandcastles
7) [+ persona] to shatter8) [+ contrato, alianza, acuerdo] (=romper) to break; (=cancelar) to annul9) (=enmendar) [+ agravio] to right, put right; [+ equívoco, malentendido] to resolve10) (=dispersar) [+ manifestación] to break up; [+ enemigo] to rout11) (=derrotar) [+ contrario] to take apart, dismantle2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <costura/bordado> to unpickel viento me deshizo el peinado — the wind ruined o messed up my hair
2)a) (desarmar, desmontar) <maqueta/mecanismo> to take... apart; < paquete> to undo, unwrapb) < cama> ( para cambiarla) to strip; ( desordenar) to mess up; < maleta> to unpack3)a) ( derretir) <nieve/helado> to meltb) ( desmenuzar) to break up4)a) (destrozar, estropear)b) < ejército> to rout, crush; < contrincante> to thrash (colloq)c) (fam) (cansar, agotar) to wear... out5) <acuerdo/trato> to break; < noviazgo> to break off; < sociedad> to dissolve; <planes/compromiso> to cancel2.deshacerse v pron1) dobladillo/costura to come undone o unstitched; nudo to come undone o untied; trenza/moño to come undone; peinado to get messed up, be ruined2)a) ( desintegrarse) to disintegrateb) ( destruirse)c) nieve/helado to meltd) sociedad to dissolve3) ( desvivirse)deshacerse por alguien/algo: me deshago por complacerla — I go out of my way to please her
4)deshacerse en algo: deshacerse en llanto or lágrimas to dissolve into tears; me deshice en cumplidos — I went out of my way to be complimentary
a) ( librarse de) to get rid oflogró deshacerse de sus perseguidores — he managed to shake off o lose his pursuers
b) ( desprenderse de) to part with* * *= undo.Ex. The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.----* deshacer el entuerto = sort out + the mess.* deshacer el pasado = undo + the past.* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.* deshacer lo tejido = unweave.* deshacerse = fall + apart, come + undone, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.* deshacerse en elogios = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, sing + Posesivo + praises, go into + raptures.* deshacer un entuerto = right + a wrong.* deshacer un nudo = untie + knot.* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = hoarder, packrat, magpie.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <costura/bordado> to unpickel viento me deshizo el peinado — the wind ruined o messed up my hair
2)a) (desarmar, desmontar) <maqueta/mecanismo> to take... apart; < paquete> to undo, unwrapb) < cama> ( para cambiarla) to strip; ( desordenar) to mess up; < maleta> to unpack3)a) ( derretir) <nieve/helado> to meltb) ( desmenuzar) to break up4)a) (destrozar, estropear)b) < ejército> to rout, crush; < contrincante> to thrash (colloq)c) (fam) (cansar, agotar) to wear... out5) <acuerdo/trato> to break; < noviazgo> to break off; < sociedad> to dissolve; <planes/compromiso> to cancel2.deshacerse v pron1) dobladillo/costura to come undone o unstitched; nudo to come undone o untied; trenza/moño to come undone; peinado to get messed up, be ruined2)a) ( desintegrarse) to disintegrateb) ( destruirse)c) nieve/helado to meltd) sociedad to dissolve3) ( desvivirse)deshacerse por alguien/algo: me deshago por complacerla — I go out of my way to please her
4)deshacerse en algo: deshacerse en llanto or lágrimas to dissolve into tears; me deshice en cumplidos — I went out of my way to be complimentary
a) ( librarse de) to get rid oflogró deshacerse de sus perseguidores — he managed to shake off o lose his pursuers
b) ( desprenderse de) to part with* * *= undo.Ex: The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.
* deshacer el entuerto = sort out + the mess.* deshacer el pasado = undo + the past.* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.* deshacer lo tejido = unweave.* deshacerse = fall + apart, come + undone, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.* deshacerse en elogios = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, sing + Posesivo + praises, go into + raptures.* deshacer un entuerto = right + a wrong.* deshacer un nudo = untie + knot.* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = hoarder, packrat, magpie.* * *vtA1 ‹costura/bordado› to unpicktuve que deshacer las mangas del suéter I had to unravel o undo the sleeves of the sweater2 ‹nudo/lazo› to undo, untie; ‹ovillo› to unwind; ‹trenza› to undoel viento me deshizo el peinado the wind ruined o messed up my hairB1 (desarmar, desmontar) ‹maqueta/radio/reloj› to take … to pieces, take … apart; ‹paquete› to undo, unwrap; ‹prenda› to take … apart, cut up2 ‹cama› (para cambiarla) to strip; (desordenar) to mess updeshacer la maleta to unpack one's suitcaseC1 (derretir) ‹nieve/helado› to melt2 (desmenuzar) to break updeshacer el cubo de caldo con los dedos crumble the stock cube in your fingerstrata de deshacer los grumos con un tenedor try to break up the lumps with a forkD1(destrozar, estropear): la lejía te deshace las manos bleach ruins your handseste niño deshace un par de zapatos en menos de un mes this child gets through a pair of shoes in less than a monthtengo los nervios deshechos my nerves are in tatters o shreds o are shot (to pieces)la muerte de su hijo le deshizo la vida her life was shattered by the death of her sondeshizo todo lo bueno que había hecho su antecesor he undid all the good his predecessor had doneaquello terminó por deshacer su matrimonio that eventually destroyed their marriage o caused the breakup of their marriagela guerra deshizo al país the war tore the country apartlo deshizo de una patada he knocked it down o destroyed it with one kick2 ‹ejército› to rout, crush¿va a pelear con Bruno? ¡lo va a deshacer! he's going to fight Bruno? he'll make mincemeat of him o he'll thrash him! ( colloq)casi lo deshace de una paliza he beat the living daylights out of him ( colloq)aquella derrota lo deshizo moralmente he was shattered by that defeat3 ( fam) (cansar, agotar) to wear … outla caminata me deshizo the walk wore me out, I was shattered o bushed after the walk ( colloq)E ‹acuerdo/trato› to break; ‹noviazgo› to break off; ‹sociedad› to dissolveun compromiso que no puedo deshacer an engagement I can't breakme han deshecho todos los planes they've wrecked o ruined o spoiled all my planstuve que deshacer todos los planes que había hecho I had to cancel all the plans I had made¿ahora quién va a deshacer el entuerto? now who's going to sort out this mess?A1 «dobladillo/costura» to come undone o unstitched2 «nudo» to come undone o untied; «trenza/moño» to come undone; «peinado» to get messed up, be ruinedB1 (desintegrarse) to disintegratese deshizo al entrar en contacto con el aire it disintegrated when it came into contact with the airdejar deshacerse la pastilla en la boca allow the tablet to dissolve in your mouthesta tiza se deshace en las manos this chalk crumbles o disintegrates in your handcocina las verduras hasta que se deshacen she cooks the vegetables until they are o go mushyse deshacen en la boca they melt in your mouth2(destruirse): el vaso se cayó y se deshizo the glass fell and smashed3 «nieve/helado» to melt4 «reunión» to break up; «sociedad» to dissolveC (desvivirse) deshacerse POR algn/algo:me deshago por complacerla I go out of my way to please herestá que se deshace por él she's wild o crazy about him ( colloq)están que se deshacen por echarle el guante they're dying to get their hands on him ( colloq)D deshacerse EN algo:se deshizo en llanto or lágrimas she dissolved o burst into floods of tearsme deshice en cumplidos I was extremely complimentary, I went out of my way to be complimentary1 (librarse de) to get rid ofno veía la hora de deshacerme de ese trasto I couldn't wait to get rid of that piece of junkal fin me deshice de ese pesado I finally got rid of that borelogró deshacerse de sus perseguidores he managed to shake off o lose his pursuersvoy a tener que deshacerme de la nueva secretaria I'm going to have to get rid of the new secretary o ( euph) to let the new secretary go2 (desprenderse de) to part withno quisiera tener que deshacerme de este cuadro I wouldn't like to have to part with this picture* * *
deshacer ( conjugate deshacer) verbo transitivo
1
‹ ovillo› to unwind
2a) (desarmar, desmontar) ‹maqueta/mecanismo› to take … apart;
‹ paquete› to undo, unwrap
( desordenar) to mess up;
‹ maleta› to unpack
3
4 ‹acuerdo/trato› to break;
‹ noviazgo› to break off;
‹planes/compromiso› to cancel
deshacerse verbo pronominal
1 [dobladillo/costura] to come undone o unstitched;
[nudo/trenza/moño] to come undone;
[ peinado] to get messed up, be ruined
2
3 deshacerse en algo:
me deshice en cumplidos I went out of my way to be complimentary
4
deshacer verbo transitivo
1 (un nudo, paquete) to undo
(el equipaje) to unpack
(una cama) to strip
2 (estropear) to destroy, ruin
3 (un trato) to break off
4 (en un líquido) to dissolve
5 (derretir) to melt
' deshacer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disolver
- deshaga
- deshice
- deshizo
English:
strip
- undo
- unpack
- break
- go
- unfasten
* * *♦ vt1. [desarmar, despedazar] to take apart;[nudo, paquete] to undo; [libro] to tear up; [roca] to break up; [castillo de arena] to destroy; [maleta] to unpack; [costura] to unpick;deshacer las maletas to unpack (one's bags);el aire le deshizo el peinado the wind messed up her hair;la cama estaba sin deshacer the bed hadn't been stripped;deshacer un puzzle to pull apart a jigsaw;la tormenta deshizo el techo de la vivienda the storm caused serious damage to the roof of the house;tuvo que deshacer todo el camino porque se había olvidado las llaves en casa she had to go all the way back because she had left her keys at home;tiene los nervios deshechos his nerves are in shreds2. [disolver] [helado, mantequilla] to melt;[pastilla, terrón de azúcar] to dissolve;deshacer un comprimido en agua to dissolve a tablet in water3. [destruir] [matrimonio] to ruin;[enemigo] to rout;tres años de guerra deshicieron al país three years of war devastated the country;deshicieron al equipo rival they destroyed o dismantled the opposition4. [poner fin a] [contrato, negocio] to cancel;[pacto, tratado] to break; [plan, intriga] to foil; [organización] to dissolve;tenemos que deshacer este lío we have to sort this problem out5. [afligir] to devastate;la noticia de su asesinato deshizo a la familia the news of his murder devastated his family6. Informát to undo* * *<part deshecho> v/t1 undo; costura unpick3 pastilla crush4 nieve, mantequilla melt5 tratado break; planes wreck, ruin;eso los obligó a deshacer todos sus planes this forced them to cancel their plans* * *deshacer {40} vt1) : to destroy, to ruin2) desatar: to undo, to untie3) : to break apart, to crumble4) : to dissolve, to melt5) : to break, to cancel* * *deshacer vb2. (maleta) to unpack3. (hielo, nieve, helado) to melt -
10 espalda
f.1 back.caer de espalda to fall flat on one's backcargado de espaldas round-shoulderedde espaldas a alguien with one's back turned on somebodylo vi de espaldas I saw him from behindtumbarse de espaldas to lie (flat) on one's backdar la espalda a alguien to have one's back to somebody2 backstroke.nadar a espalda to do the backstroke3 back of the dress, back.* * *2 (natación) backstroke\a espaldas de alguien figurado behind somebody's backa las espaldas on one's backancho,-a de espaldas broad-shoulderedcaerse de espaldas figurado to fall flat on one's backcargado,-a de espaldas round-shouldered, stoopingdar la espalda figurado to turn one's back onde espaldas from behindecharse algo a la espalda figurado to take something onecharse entre pecho y espalda / meterse entre pecho y espalda familiar to tuck awaypor la espalda from behindtener las espaldas anchas figurado to be easy-goingtener las espaldas guardadas figurado to have friends in high places, have contactsvolver la espalda a alguien to turn one's back on somebodyespalda mojada familiar wetback* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (Anat) backde espaldas al sentido de la marcha — facing backwards, with one's back to the engine
volver la espalda — to turn away; pey to turn tail
anchovolver la espalda a algn — to cold-shoulder sb, turn one's back on sb
2) (Dep) backstroke3) And (=destino) fate, destiny2.SMFespalda mojada — Méx * wetback
* * *1) (Anat) backperdona, te estoy dando la espalda — sorry, I've got my back to you
de espaldas a nosotros — with his/her back to us
vuélvete de espaldas — turn around o (BrE) round
tumbarse or tenderse de espaldas — to lie on one's back
caerse de espaldas ( literal) — to fall flat on one's back; ( de sorpresa)
por poco me caigo de espaldas — I nearly died of shock o fainted (colloq)
echarse algo a la espalda — ( literal) to sling something on one's back; <responsabilidad/trabajo> (fam) to take on; <problemas/pesares> (fam) to cast... aside
hacer algo a espaldas de alguien — to do something behind somebody's back
romperse la espalda — to break one's back
tener buena espalda — (Col) to bring good luck
volverle la espalda a alguien — to turn one's back on somebody
2) ( de prenda) back* * *= back.Ex. Now he hasn't tried to kiss me, but he's always putting his hand on my shoulder or my arm or my back.----* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* apuñalar por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back, backstab.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar la espalda = turn + aside.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* dolor de espalda = backache [back-ache], back pain.* en la espalda = in the back.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* la espalda de = the back of.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* nudo en la espalda = knot in + Posesivo + back.* palmaditas en la espalda = tap on the shoulder.* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.* puñalada por la espalda = stab in the back.* responsabilidad + recaer sobre + espaldas = responsibility + rest on + shoulders.* tumbarse de espaldas = lie on + Posesivo + back.* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* * *1) (Anat) backperdona, te estoy dando la espalda — sorry, I've got my back to you
de espaldas a nosotros — with his/her back to us
vuélvete de espaldas — turn around o (BrE) round
tumbarse or tenderse de espaldas — to lie on one's back
caerse de espaldas ( literal) — to fall flat on one's back; ( de sorpresa)
por poco me caigo de espaldas — I nearly died of shock o fainted (colloq)
echarse algo a la espalda — ( literal) to sling something on one's back; <responsabilidad/trabajo> (fam) to take on; <problemas/pesares> (fam) to cast... aside
hacer algo a espaldas de alguien — to do something behind somebody's back
romperse la espalda — to break one's back
tener buena espalda — (Col) to bring good luck
volverle la espalda a alguien — to turn one's back on somebody
2) ( de prenda) back* * *= back.Ex: Now he hasn't tried to kiss me, but he's always putting his hand on my shoulder or my arm or my back.
* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* apuñalar por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back, backstab.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar la espalda = turn + aside.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* dolor de espalda = backache [back-ache], back pain.* en la espalda = in the back.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* la espalda de = the back of.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* nudo en la espalda = knot in + Posesivo + back.* palmaditas en la espalda = tap on the shoulder.* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.* puñalada por la espalda = stab in the back.* responsabilidad + recaer sobre + espaldas = responsibility + rest on + shoulders.* tumbarse de espaldas = lie on + Posesivo + back.* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* * *espalda mojada (↑ espalda a1)A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) backes muy ancho de espaldas he is very broad-shouldered, he has very broad shouldersperdona, te estoy dando la espalda sorry, I've got my back to youme duele la espalda my back achescargado de espaldas round-shoulderedestaba sentado de espaldas a nosotros he was sitting with his back to usvuélvete de espaldas turn around o ( BrE) roundnadar de espalda(s) to swim backstroke, to do the backstrokelos 100 metros espalda the 100 meters backstroketumbarse or tenderse de espaldas en el suelo to lie on one's back on the floorcaminaba con el sol a sus espaldas he was walking with the sun behind himtiene muchos años de experiencia a sus espaldas she has many years of experience behind herlo atacaron por la espalda he was attacked from behind(de sorpresa): por poco me caigo de espaldas I nearly died of shock o fainted ( colloq), you could have knocked me down with a feather ( colloq)cubrirse las espaldas to cover one's back, take precautionsecharse algo a la espalda (literal) to sling sth on one's back;( fam) ‹responsabilidad/trabajo› to shoulder, take on ‹problemas/pesares› ( fam) to cast … aside, put … to one sidehacer algo a espaldas de algn to do sth behind sb's backse ríen de ella a sus espaldas they laugh at her behind her backromperse la espalda to break one's backtener buena espalda ( Col); to bring good lucktener cubiertas or guardadas las espaldas to have one's back covered, be secure o protectedvolverle la espalda a algn to turn one's back on sbCompuesto:masculine and feminine wetbackB (de una prenda) back* * *
espalda sustantivo femenino
back;
perdona, te estoy dando la espalda sorry, I've got my back to you;
de espaldas a nosotros with his/her back to us;
vuélvete de espaldas turn around o (BrE) round;
los 100 metros espalda the 100 meters backstroke;
tenderse de espaldas to lie on one's back;
lo atacaron por la espalda he was attacked from behind;
hacer algo a espaldas de algn to do sth behind sb's back
espalda sustantivo femenino
1 Anat back: le atacaron por la espalda, he was attacked from behind
yo estaba de espaldas, I had my back to them
familiar espalda mojada, US wetback
2 Natación backstroke
♦ Locuciones: dar/volver la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sthg/sb
a espaldas de alguien, behind sb's back
' espalda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotonar
- amanecer
- dolor
- enjabonar
- fonendo
- fonendoscopio
- fricción
- moler
- palmada
- puñalada
- recibir
- riñón
- volver
- ancho
- arquear
- comezón
- daño
- disparar
- enderezar
- joder
- jorobar
- morral
- nadar
- pelado
- picar
- quemado
- voltear
English:
aching
- alleviate
- arch
- back
- backache
- backstroke
- bend
- crooked
- slap
- small
- stab
- straight
- turn
- wetback
- ache
- backless
- behind
- low
- strain
* * *espalda nf1. [de persona] back;dolor de espalda backache;ancho de espaldas broad-shouldered;cargado de espaldas round-shouldered;Figcasi me caigo de espaldas cuando me dieron la noticia you could have knocked me down with a feather when they told me;dar la espalda a alguien: perdone, le estoy dando la espalda I'm sorry, I've got my back to you;su familia le dio la espalda his family turned their backs on him;Amirse de espaldas to fall flat on one's back;túmbese de espaldas lie (flat) on your back;vuélvase de espalda turn onto your back;lo vi de espaldas I saw him from behind;de espaldas a alguien with one's back turned on sb;espalda con espalda back to back;por la espalda from behind;Fig behind one's back;le dispararon por la espalda he was shot in the back o from behind;un atleta con varias olimpiadas a sus espaldas an athlete with several Olympics behind him o under his belt;cubrirse las espaldas to cover oneself o one's back;dar la espalda a algo to ignore sth, to close one's eyes to sth;no podemos dar la espalda a los hechos we can't ignore the facts;Euf Humdonde la espalda pierde su (casto u [m5] honesto o [m5]santo) nombre: le dio una patada donde la espalda pierde su casto nombre she kicked him in his derriere o rear end;se echó a las espaldas toda la responsabilidad she took on all the responsibility;guardarse las espaldas to cover oneself;hacer algo a espaldas de alguien to do sth behind sb's back;hablaban de ella a sus espaldas they talked about her behind her back;en la habitación había un tufo que tiraba de espaldas there was a smell in the room that would have knocked you over;volver la espalda a alguien to turn one's back on sbespalda mojada wetback2. [de prenda de vestir] back3. [de lugar, edificio] back;a la espalda o [m5] a espaldas de la casa hay una carretera there is a road at the back of o behind the house4. [en natación] backstroke;los 200 metros espalda the 200 metres backstroke;nadar a espalda to do the backstroke* * *f back;ancho de espaldas broad-shouldered;de espaldas a with one’s back to;caerse de espaldas fall flat on one’s back;nadar a espalda swim backstroke;por la espalda from behind;a espaldas de alguien behind s.o.’s back;no me des la espalda don’t sit with your back to me;tener cubiertas las espaldas fig keep one’ s back covered;cubrirse las espaldas cover one’s back;volver la espalda a alguien fig turn one’s back on s.o.;echarse algo sobre las espaldas fig take on sth, shoulder sth;tiene muchos años sobre las espaldas y sabe cómo … he has many years of experience behind him and knows how to …;echarse algo a la(s) espalda(s) fig stop worrying about sth, forget sth* * *espalda nf1) : back2) espaldas nfpl: shoulders, back3)por la espalda : from behind* * *espalda n1. (en general) back2. (natación) backstroke -
11 deslomar
v.1 to thrash (a golpes).2 to break the back of, to break someone's back.* * *1 (dañar la espalda) to break the back of2 (agotar) to wear out1 (trabajar mucho) to wear oneself out, break one's back* * *1.VT (=romper el lomo de) (lit) to break the back of; (fig) to wear out2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (fam) to wear... out, do... in (colloq)2.* * *1.verbo transitivo (fam) to wear... out, do... in (colloq)2.* * *deslomar [A1 ]vtdeslomar a algn a patadas to kick sb's head in ( colloq)* * *♦ vt[a golpes] to thrash; Fam¡como me vuelvas a gritar, te deslomo a palos! if you shout at me again, I'm going to kick your head in! -
12 espinazo
m.spine, backbone.* * *1 spine, backbone\doblar el espinazo familiar to bow and scrape* * *SM spine, backbone* * *masculino spine, backboneromperse el espinazo — (fam) to break one's neck; ( trabajando) to break one's back
* * *= backbone.Ex. Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.* * *masculino spine, backboneromperse el espinazo — (fam) to break one's neck; ( trabajando) to break one's back
* * *= backbone.Ex: Since 1950 the backbone of British current bibliographic control has been British national bibliography.
* * *spine, backboneromperse el espinazo ( fam) (en una caída) to break one's neck; (trabajando) to work oneself into the ground, break one's back* * *
espinazo sustantivo masculino
spine, backbone
' espinazo' also found in these entries:
English:
spine
* * *espinazo nmspine, backbone;Famdoblar el espinazo [humillarse] to kowtow;[trabajar duro] to put one's back into it* * *m spine, backbone;* * *espinazo nm: backbone -
13 deshacerse
2 (disolverse) to dissolve; (derretirse) to melt3 (desaparecer) to disappear, fade away4 (afligirse) to go to pieces, be shattered5 (librarse) to get rid (de, of)6 (agotarse) to break one's back, wear oneself out7 (desvivirse) to go out of one's way ( por, to), bend over backwards* * ** * *VPR1) (=separarse) [nudo] to come undone, come untied; [costura] to come undone, split; [moño, trenza] to come undone2) (=romperse) to smash, shatterel jarrón se deshizo en sus manos — the vase just fell to pieces o came apart in his hands
cuando lo levanté, se me deshizo todo — when I lifted it up it all fell to bits
3) (=derretirse) [caramelo, hielo] to melt4) (=desmembrarse) [organización, manifestación] to break up; [ejército] to be routed5) (=desaparecer) to vanish6) [persona] (=afligirse) to go to pieces; (=impacientarse) to be at one's wits' end7)• deshacerse de — [queriendo] to get rid of; [sin querer] to part with; (Dep) to dispose of; (Com) to dump
8) (=esforzarse)•
deshacerse en, deshacerse en cumplidos con algn — to be very complimentary towards sb, shower sb with complimentsdeshacerse en elogios con algn — to be full of praise for sb, shower sb with praise
deshacerse en lágrimas — to burst o dissolve into tears
•
se deshace por su familia — he bends over backwards for his familydeshacerse por hacer algo — to strive to do sth, do one's utmost to do sth
deshacerse por complacer a algn — to strive to please sb, do one's utmost to please sb
9) (Med) (=debilitarse) to get weak, grow feeble; (=consumirse) to waste away* * *= throw away.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.----* deshacerse de = dispense with, dispose of, get + rid of, rid of, axe [ax, -USA], shed, jettison, shake off, break + loose from, chuck + Nombre + out, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, land + Alguien + with + Nombre, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* deshacerse de Algo = drive out + with a pitchfork.* deshacerse de Alguien/Algo = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* deshacerse de + Nombre/Pronombre = let + Nombre + go.* deshacerse de = offload + Nombre + onto.* * *= throw away.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.
* deshacerse de = dispense with, dispose of, get + rid of, rid of, axe [ax, -USA], shed, jettison, shake off, break + loose from, chuck + Nombre + out, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, land + Alguien + with + Nombre, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* deshacerse de Algo = drive out + with a pitchfork.* deshacerse de Alguien/Algo = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* deshacerse de + Nombre/Pronombre = let + Nombre + go.* deshacerse de = offload + Nombre + onto.* * *
■deshacerse verbo reflexivo
1 (una lazada, un nudo) to come undone
2 (en un líquido) to dissolve
3 (derretirse) to melt
4 (por la tristeza) to go to pieces
deshacerse en lágrimas, to cry one's eyes out
(prodigarse) se deshizo en elogios, she praised it to the skies 5 deshacerse de alguien/algo, to get rid of sb/sthg
' deshacerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descomponerse
- desprenderse
- disolverse
- librarse
- prescindir
- tirar
- deshacer
English:
apart
- cast off
- destruction
- discard
- dispose of
- ditch
- do away with
- hand
- heart
- jettison
- part with
- rid
- shed
- undone
- come
- disposal
- fall
- see
- shake
* * *vpr1. [desarmarse] to fall apart;[costura] to come undone o unstitched; [trenza, moño] to come undone; [peinado] to get messed up;el jarrón se deshizo en pedazos the vase smashed to pieces2. [disolverse] [helado, mantequilla, nieve] to melt;[pastilla, terrón de azúcar] to dissolve; [niebla] to lift;el azúcar se deshace al contacto con el agua sugar dissolves when it comes into contact with water;los caramelos se van deshaciendo en la boca the sweets gradually melt in your mouth;la organización se deshizo tras la guerra the organization broke up after the war;la concentración se deshizo antes de que llegara la policía the crowd dispersed before the police arrived3.deshacerse de [desprenderse de, librarse de] to get rid of;se resiste a deshacerse de sus joyas she's reluctant to part with her jewels;se deshicieron de un sofá viejo they got rid of an old sofa;salió por una puerta trasera para deshacerse del detective he left by a back door to lose the detective;nos costó mucho deshacernos de él it wasn't easy to get rid of him4.deshacerse en [prodigarse en] [m5] se deshizo en elogios con o [m5] hacia su anfitrión she lavished praise on her host;se deshizo en lágrimas al enterarse he cried his heart out when he found out;siempre se deshace en atenciones con nosotros she is always extremely attentive towards us5.[estar enamorado] to be madly in love with sb;deshacerse por alguien [desvivirse] to bend over backwards for sb;se deshace por la empresa, y nadie se lo reconoce he does everything he can for the company, and no one appreciates it;deshacerse por hacer/conseguir algo to go out of one's way to do/get sth* * *v/r2 de hielo melt; figgo to pieces3:deshacerse de get rid of4:deshacerse en elogios be full of praise;deshacerse en insultos let fly a series of insults5:deshacerse por alguien fam bend over backward for s.o.* * *vr1) : to fall apart, to come undone2)deshacerse de : to get rid of* * *deshacerse vb1. (nudo) to come undone2. (hielo, nieve, helado) to melt3. (sólidos) to dissolvedeshacerse de to get rid of / to dispose of -
14 cuerno
m.1 horn.2 croissant, moon-shaped roll.* * *1 horn (de ciervo) antlers plural2 (de antena) antlers plural3 MILITAR wing4 MÚSICA horn1 golly!, gosh!\oler a cuerno quemado familiar to be fishymandar a alguien al cuerno familiar to send somebody packing, tell somebody to get lostmandar algo al cuerno familiar to pack something inromperse los cuernos familiar to break one's backponer cuernos a alguien familiar to cheat on somebody, be unfaithful to somebody¡vete al cuerno! familiar get lost!* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Zool) horn; [de ciervo] antler¡cuerno(s)! — gosh! *, blimey! **
- ¡y un cuerno!- estar en los cuernos del toro¡que se vaya al cuerno! — he can go to hell!
saber a cuerno quemado —
2) (Culin) roll, croissant3) (Mil) wing4) (Mús) horn* * *1)a) ( de toro) horn; ( de caracol) feeler; ( de ciervo) antlerirse al cuerno — (fam) plan to fall through; fiesta to be ruined o spoiled
mandar algo/a alguien al cuerno — (fam)
vete al cuerno! — get lost! (colloq)
me/le supo or sentó a cuerno quemado — (fam) it was a real slap in the face for me/him (colloq)
oler a cuerno quemado — comida/habitación to stink; asunto (fam) to smell (o sound etc) fishy (colloq)
ponerle or (RPl) meterle los cuernos a alguien — (fam) to be unfaithful to somebody
y un cuerno! — (fam) you must be joking! (colloq)
b) ( de la luna) cusp2) (RPl fam) ( uso expletivo) corno 2)3) (Mús) horn•* * *= horn, antler.Ex. She situates the vessels in the context of Icelandic carving traditions in horn, bone, and walrus ivory = Ella sitúa las vasijas en el contexto de la tradición islandesa de la escultura en astas de cuernos, huesos y marfil de morsa.Ex. She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.----* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.* con cuernos = horned.* Cuerno de Africa, el = Horn of Africa, the.* cuerno de caza = corn, hunting horn.* irse al cuerno = naff off.* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.* * *1)a) ( de toro) horn; ( de caracol) feeler; ( de ciervo) antlerirse al cuerno — (fam) plan to fall through; fiesta to be ruined o spoiled
mandar algo/a alguien al cuerno — (fam)
vete al cuerno! — get lost! (colloq)
me/le supo or sentó a cuerno quemado — (fam) it was a real slap in the face for me/him (colloq)
oler a cuerno quemado — comida/habitación to stink; asunto (fam) to smell (o sound etc) fishy (colloq)
ponerle or (RPl) meterle los cuernos a alguien — (fam) to be unfaithful to somebody
y un cuerno! — (fam) you must be joking! (colloq)
b) ( de la luna) cusp2) (RPl fam) ( uso expletivo) corno 2)3) (Mús) horn•* * *= horn, antler.Ex: She situates the vessels in the context of Icelandic carving traditions in horn, bone, and walrus ivory = Ella sitúa las vasijas en el contexto de la tradición islandesa de la escultura en astas de cuernos, huesos y marfil de morsa.
Ex: She uses alder bark for dye, whale sinew for thread, sealskin for trim, a tough piece of hide for a thimble, a sharpened ground-squirrel leg bone for a needle, and an awl made from moose antler.* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.* con cuernos = horned.* Cuerno de Africa, el = Horn of Africa, the.* cuerno de caza = corn, hunting horn.* irse al cuerno = naff off.* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.* * *Acoger or agarrar al toro por los cuernos ( fam); to take the bull by the hornsirse al cuerno ( fam) «plan» to fall through;«fiesta» to be ruined o spoiled, be wrecked ( colloq)mandar algo/a algn al cuerno ( fam): me mandó al cuerno she told me to get lost o to go to hell ( colloq)¡vete al cuerno! get lost! ( colloq)lo mandó todo al cuerno he chucked it all in ( colloq)esas declaraciones me huelen a cuerno quemado those statements sound very fishy to me ( colloq)ponerle or ( RPl) meterle los cuernos a algn ( fam); to be unfaithful to sb, to cheat on sb ( AmE colloq)2 (de la luna) cuspCompuesto:horn of plenty, cornucopiaC ( Mús) hornCompuesto:hunting hornD* * *
cuerno sustantivo masculino
( de caracol) feeler;
( de ciervo) antler;◊ irse al cuerno (fam) [ plan] to fall through;
[ fiesta] to be ruined o spoiled;◊ ponerle los cuernos a algn (fam) to be unfaithful to sbb) (Mús) horn
cuerno sustantivo masculino
1 horn
(de ciervo) antler
2 (instrumento musical) horn
♦ Locuciones: familiar ponerle cuernos a alguien, to be unfaithful to sb
saber a cuerno quemado, to taste disgusting
familiar ¡vete al cuerno!, get lost!
' cuerno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asta
- cacho
English:
antler
- horn
* * *cuerno nm1. [de animal] horn;[de ciervo] antler; [de caracol] horn, feeler; Fam¡y un cuerno! you must be joking!, in your dreams!;Famirse al cuerno: nuestros planes se fueron al cuerno our plans fell through;¡vete al cuerno! get lost!;Fammandar al cuerno a alguien to send sb packing;Famponer (los) cuernos a alguien to be unfaithful to sb;[a un hombre] to cuckold sb; Famoler a cuerno quemado to smell/sound/look fishy;Famsaber a cuerno quemado: sus comentarios me supieron a cuerno quemado I thought his comments were really off;romperse los cuernos [esforzarse] to break one's backel cuerno de la abundancia the horn of plenty, cornucopia; Geog el Cuerno de África the Horn of Africa2. [de bicicleta] bar end3. [instrumento] horn* * *m horn; de caracol feeler;irse al cuerno fam fall through, be wrecked;¡un cuerno! fam you must be joking!;¡vete al cuerno! fam go to hell! fam ;romperse los cuernos fam break one’s back fam, slog one’s guts out fam ;poner los cuernos a alguien fam be unfaithful to s.o.* * *cuerno nm1) : horn, antler2) : cusp (of the moon)3) : horn (musical instrument)* * *cuerno n horn -
15 pecho
m.1 chest.2 breast (mama).dar el pecho a to breastfeed3 heart.4 breaststroke. ( Latin American Spanish)los 100 metros pecho the 100 meters breaststroke5 bosom.6 tax.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pechar.* * *1 (gen) chest2 (seno) breast\a lo hecho pecho what's done is donedar el pecho to breast-feedpartirse el pecho familiar to break one's backsacar pecho to stick one's chest outtomar a pecho algo (ofenderse) to take something to heart 2 (mostrar mucho interés) to take something very seriously* * *noun m.1) chest2) breast* * *ISM1) (=tórax) chest•
estar de pecho sobre algo — to be leaning on sth•
sacar pecho — to stick one's chest outel presidente ha sacado pecho ante las críticas — the president put on a brave face under the criticism
no caberle a algn la alegría en el pecho —
no me/le cabía la alegría en el pecho — I/he was bursting with happiness
2) [de mujer]a) (=busto) bust•
tener mucho pecho — to have a big bust•
tener poco pecho — to be flat-chestedb) (=mama) breast•
dar el pecho — to breast-feed•
un niño de pecho — a baby at the breast3) (=valor)4) (Geog) slope, gradientIISM ( Hist) tax, tribute* * *dar (el) pecho a un niño — to breast-feed o suckle a child
echarse algo entre pecho y espalda (fam) — < comida> to put something away (colloq); < bebida> to knock something back (colloq)
sacar pecho — ( literal) to stick one's chest out; ( vanagloriarse) (CS fam) to brag, show off
tomarse algo a pecho — < crítica> to take something to heart; < responsabilidad> to take something seriously
a lo hecho, pecho — what's done is done
* * *= breast, bosom, chest, bust.Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.Ex. The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.Ex. Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see ' chest and Thoracic duct'.Ex. First on the list was her bust, which has also gone from plump to saggy and deflated over the course of just a couple of years.----* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* angina de pecho = angina pectoris.* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.* cirugía de pecho = breast surgery.* congestión de pecho = chest congestion.* criado con el pecho = breast-fed.* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* implante de pecho = breast implant.* operación de pecho = breast surgery.* reducción de pecho = breast reduction.* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.* * *dar (el) pecho a un niño — to breast-feed o suckle a child
echarse algo entre pecho y espalda (fam) — < comida> to put something away (colloq); < bebida> to knock something back (colloq)
sacar pecho — ( literal) to stick one's chest out; ( vanagloriarse) (CS fam) to brag, show off
tomarse algo a pecho — < crítica> to take something to heart; < responsabilidad> to take something seriously
a lo hecho, pecho — what's done is done
* * *= breast, bosom, chest, bust.Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.
Ex: The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.Ex: Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see ' chest and Thoracic duct'.Ex: First on the list was her bust, which has also gone from plump to saggy and deflated over the course of just a couple of years.* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* angina de pecho = angina pectoris.* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.* cirugía de pecho = breast surgery.* congestión de pecho = chest congestion.* criado con el pecho = breast-fed.* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* implante de pecho = breast implant.* operación de pecho = breast surgery.* reducción de pecho = breast reduction.* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.* * *dar (el) pecho a un niño to breast-feed o suckle o nurse a childen su pecho aún abrigaba la esperanza de volver ( liter); he still nursed in his breast the hope of returning ( liter)nadar (estilo) pecho to swim (the) breaststrokea pecho descubierto boldlyecharse algo entre pecho y espalda or ( Chi) mandarse algo al pecho ( fam) ‹comida› to put sth away ( colloq);partirse el pecho to knock oneself out ( colloq)nos partimos el pecho para terminarlo a tiempo we knocked ourselves out o ( AmE) we worked our butts off trying to get it finished in time ( colloq)el equipo se partió el pecho para ganar the team went all out to win ( colloq)le gusta sacar pecho con que el hijo es médico she likes to brag about her son being a doctortomarse algo a pecho ‹crítica› to take sth to heart;‹responsabilidad› to take sth seriouslyse toma el trabajo demasiado a pecho she takes her work too seriouslya lo hecho, pecho what's done is doneno me gusta como lo han organizado pero a lo hecho, pecho I don't like the way it's been organized but we'll just have to live with it o we'll just have to make the best of a bad jobtú les dijiste que sí, ahora a lo hecho, pecho you agreed to it and now you'll just have to go through with it* * *
pecho sustantivo masculino ( tórax) chest;
( mama) breast;◊ dar (el) pecho a un niño to breast-feed o suckle a child;
tomarse algo a pecho ‹ crítica› to take sth to heart;
‹ responsabilidad› to take sth seriously
pecho sustantivo masculino
1 chest
(de animal) breast
(de mujer) breast, bust
dar el pecho (a un bebé), to breast-feed (a baby)
2 figurado heart, deep down: guarda en su pecho un gran rencor, deep down he harbours a terrible grudge
♦ Locuciones: tomar(se) (algo) a pecho, to take (sthg) to heart
a pecho descubierto, unarmed, defenceless
a lo hecho, pecho, what's done, is done
' pecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angina
- do
- golpe
- opresión
- reposar
- sacar
- apretar
- banda
- chiche
- clavar
- estilo
- friega
- medir
- nadar
- niño
- seno
- tomar
English:
angina
- bosom
- breast
- breast-feed
- breastplate
- bust
- chest
- clutch
- cry
- feed
- heart
- stick out
- thrust out
- buxom
- press
- push
- thrust
* * *pecho nm1. [tórax] chest;un dolor en el pecho a pain in the chest, a chest pain2. [de mujer] bosom;tener poco pecho to have a small bust;tener mucho pecho to have a big bust3. [mama] breast;dar el pecho a to breast-feed4. [interior] heart;guardaba mucha rabia en su pecho his heart was full of anger5. Am [en natación] breaststroke;nadar pecho to do the breaststroke;los 100 metros pecho the 100 metres breaststroke6. CompFama lo hecho, pecho: no me gusta, pero a lo hecho, pecho I don't like it but, what's done is done;Famtú lo hiciste, así que a lo hecho, pecho you did it, so you'll have to take the consequences;[con sinceridad] quite openly o candidly; Fam [bebida] to put sth away, to down sth, Br to knock sth back; Famme partí el pecho por ayudarle I bent over backwards to help him;sacar (el) pecho to thrust one's chest out;tomarse algo a pecho [ofenderse] to take sth to heart;[tomar con empeño] to take sth seriously;no te lo tomes tan a pecho you shouldn't take it so to heart;se toma el trabajo muy a pecho she takes her work very seriously* * *m2 ( mama) breast;dar el pecho breastfeed;de pechos planos flat-chested;tomar algo a pecho take sth to heart;echarse ocomida put away fam ; bebida knock back fam ;sacar pecho stick one’s chest out; fig stick one’s neck out;partirse el pecho fig knock o.s. out3 L.Am.DEP breaststroke* * *pecho nm1) : chest2) seno: breast, bosom3) : heart, courage4)dar el pecho : to breast-feed5)tomar a pecho : to take to heart* * *pecho n1. (tórax) chest2. (de mujer busto) bust3. (de mujer seno) breasttomarse algo a pecho (ofenderse) to take something to heart [pt. took; pp. taken] (tomar en serio) to take something seriously -
16 desriñonar
v.to break someone's back, to break the back of.* * *1 to break the back of2 (agotar) to wear out1 to break one's back2 (agotarse) to wear oneself out* * *VT = deslomar* * *desriñonar [A1 ]vt( fam):le dieron de palos hasta desriñonarlo they beat him to a pulp ( colloq)nos van a desriñonar, haciéndonos subir todas estas cajas they're going to do us in o kill us, making us bring all these boxes up ( colloq)* * *♦ vt[cansar] to do in;la sesión de gimnasio lo dejó desriñonado he'd had it o Br he was completely knackered after the session in the gym -
17 deslomarse
1 (trabajar mucho) to wear oneself out, break one's back* * *VPR * to work one's guts out* * *= work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out.Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.Ex. After spending a year sweating blood to write a novel, tossing it into a sock drawer isn't easy if you know it's good.Ex. It is a disgrace when you consider that there are people slogging their guts out and only getting paid a minimum wage of £3.70 per hour.----* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* * *= work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out.Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.
Ex: After spending a year sweating blood to write a novel, tossing it into a sock drawer isn't easy if you know it's good.Ex: It is a disgrace when you consider that there are people slogging their guts out and only getting paid a minimum wage of £3.70 per hour.* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* * *vprFam to break one's back, to wear oneself out;me deslomé a estudiar, pero no aprobé I did my head in studying, but I didn't pass* * *v/r figkill o.s. -
18 romperse los cuernos
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19 desriñonarse
1 to break one's back2 (agotarse) to wear oneself out* * *
desriñonarse verbo reflexivo to wrench one's back: te vas a desriñonar con tanta carga, you're going to strain your back in carrying all that weight
* * *vpr[cansarse]se desriñona trabajando she breaks her back working;no muevas el armario tú solo, que te vas a desriñonarse don't try and move the wardrobe on your own or you'll do yourself an injury -
20 batirse
1 to fight* * *VPR1) (=luchar) to fightbatirse con algn — to fight sb, have a fight with sb
2)* * *
■batirse verbo reflexivo
1 (luchar) to fight: los dos hermanos se batieron en duelo, both brothers fought a duel
2 (golpearse) to beat, bang: se está batiendo una puerta, there's a door banging
3 Mil to withdraw
batirse en retirada, to beat a retreat
' batirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
batir
- duelo
- retirada
* * *vpr1. [luchar] to fight;batirse en duelo to fight a duel2. [puerta] to slam shut3. CompFambatirse el cobre to break one's back, to bust a gut;batirse en retirada to beat a retreat;RP Fambatirse el parche to blow one's own trumpet* * *v/r beat a retreat;batirse en duelo fight a duel* * *vr: to fight
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