-
121 perder la paciencia
(v.) = lose + Posesivo + temperEx. His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.* * *(v.) = lose + Posesivo + temperEx: His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.
-
122 perder los estribos
figurado to lose one's head, lose one's temper* * *(=enfadarse) to lose one's temper, blow one's top*; (=agitarse) to get hot under the collar* * *(v.) = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temperEx. Not losing one's cool is essential, since it may appear as a weakness that can be exploited.Ex. In other words, it is not true that homicides are commonly committed by ordinary citizens who just fly off the handle.Ex. In a competitie game defeat usually goes to the player who ' loses his head'.Ex. It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk.Ex. You have also probably read about cases where an employee ' went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees.Ex. Sawer went crazy after the woman he was having an affair with was caught and her husband killed her.Ex. His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.* * *(v.) = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temperEx: Not losing one's cool is essential, since it may appear as a weakness that can be exploited.
Ex: In other words, it is not true that homicides are commonly committed by ordinary citizens who just fly off the handle.Ex: In a competitie game defeat usually goes to the player who ' loses his head'.Ex: It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk.Ex: You have also probably read about cases where an employee ' went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees.Ex: Sawer went crazy after the woman he was having an affair with was caught and her husband killed her.Ex: His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper. -
123 polla
f.1 cock, prick (vulgar). (peninsular Spanish)¡una polla! no fucking way! (no)2 young hen, pullet.3 penis, chopper, phallus, dong.4 national lottery.5 horse race.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA young hen2 tabú (órgano sexual) prick, cock\polla de agua moorhen* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Orn) pullet; (=polluelo) chick2) *** (=pene) prick ***- ¿qué pollas quieres?3) LAm (Naipes) stakes pl, pool4) Cono Sur (=lotería) lottery* * *1) (Esp vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)2)a) (AmL) ( apuesta) bet•• Cultural note:In Chile and Peru a word for an official lottery, whose proceeds go to charity. In some Latin American countries, a polla is a private bet on soccer games, horse races etc* * *= cock, dick, knocker, pecker.Ex. She loves taking a cock in the twat and another in the ass.Ex. I did what she wished obediently and touched the electrified fence with the head of my dick.Ex. And as soon as he whipped out his knocker, Rose's rosy lips was already all over it in seconds!.Ex. No matter how much I shake my pecker after a piddle, I still end up with yellow stains on my Y-fronts.----* la polla = the dog's bollocks, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* * *1) (Esp vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)2)a) (AmL) ( apuesta) bet•• Cultural note:In Chile and Peru a word for an official lottery, whose proceeds go to charity. In some Latin American countries, a polla is a private bet on soccer games, horse races etc* * *= cock, dick, knocker, pecker.Ex: She loves taking a cock in the twat and another in the ass.
Ex: I did what she wished obediently and touched the electrified fence with the head of my dick.Ex: And as soon as he whipped out his knocker, Rose's rosy lips was already all over it in seconds!.Ex: No matter how much I shake my pecker after a piddle, I still end up with yellow stains on my Y-fronts.* la polla = the dog's bollocks, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* * *polla (↑ polla a1)BIn Chile and Peru a word for an official lottery, whose proceeds go to charity. In some Latin American countries, a polla is a private bet on soccer games, horse races etc.* * *
polla sustantivo femenino
1 (Esp vulg) ( pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)
2
ver tb◊ pollo
' polla' also found in these entries:
English:
football
* * *polla nfcomer la polla a alguien to suck sb's cock;¡una polla! [no] no fucking way!;¡qué sopa ni qué pollas! to hell with soup!;ser la polla to be the absolute end;¡me suda la polla! I couldn't give a fuck o Br toss!;pollas en vinagre: ¡ni excusas ni pollas en vinagre! no excuses or that kind of shit!* * *f vulg* * *polla nfapuesta: bet -
124 ponerse hecho un basilisco
to hit the roof, blow one's top* * *(v.) = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temperEx. Allegedly mellowed coach Mike Ditka went ballistic on his inept players as they were being crushed by the visiting team.Ex. It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk.Ex. You have also probably read about cases where an employee ' went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees.Ex. Sawer went crazy after the woman he was having an affair with was caught and her husband killed her.Ex. His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.* * *(v.) = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temperEx: Allegedly mellowed coach Mike Ditka went ballistic on his inept players as they were being crushed by the visiting team.
Ex: It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk.Ex: You have also probably read about cases where an employee ' went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees.Ex: Sawer went crazy after the woman he was having an affair with was caught and her husband killed her.Ex: His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper. -
125 ponerse hecho una fiera
(v.) = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stackEx. Allegedly mellowed coach Mike Ditka went ballistic on his inept players as they were being crushed by the visiting team.Ex. It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk.Ex. Yoga is better for people who are always blowing their top and who are therefore prone to high blood pressure.Ex. You have also probably read about cases where an employee ' went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees.Ex. Sawer went crazy after the woman he was having an affair with was caught and her husband killed her.Ex. He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.Ex. His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.Ex. The good thing about having it in writing is that you`re then well within your rights to throw a wobbly and demand you get what you paid for.Ex. Of course there are things they don't like, and sometimes one of them throws a wobbler -- which sets the other one off!.Ex. Of course her initial reaction was to blow her lid, but she didn't -- instead she took the high road and simply just left.Ex. She really blew her stack as she stomped out of the sales manager's office talking to herself.* * *(v.) = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stackEx: Allegedly mellowed coach Mike Ditka went ballistic on his inept players as they were being crushed by the visiting team.
Ex: It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk.Ex: Yoga is better for people who are always blowing their top and who are therefore prone to high blood pressure.Ex: You have also probably read about cases where an employee ' went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees.Ex: Sawer went crazy after the woman he was having an affair with was caught and her husband killed her.Ex: He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.Ex: His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.Ex: The good thing about having it in writing is that you`re then well within your rights to throw a wobbly and demand you get what you paid for.Ex: Of course there are things they don't like, and sometimes one of them throws a wobbler -- which sets the other one off!.Ex: Of course her initial reaction was to blow her lid, but she didn't -- instead she took the high road and simply just left.Ex: She really blew her stack as she stomped out of the sales manager's office talking to herself. -
126 ponerse hecho una furia
to get furious, fly into a rage* * *(v.) = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temperEx. It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk.Ex. You have also probably read about cases where an employee ' went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees.Ex. Sawer went crazy after the woman he was having an affair with was caught and her husband killed her.Ex. His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.* * *(v.) = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temperEx: It depicts fascism as a crusade for preserving literature's purity, a crusade that went berserk.
Ex: You have also probably read about cases where an employee ' went postal' and entered a company building, shooting his boss and other employees.Ex: Sawer went crazy after the woman he was having an affair with was caught and her husband killed her.Ex: His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper. -
127 practicar
v.1 to practice (ejercitar) (idioma, profesión, religión).es creyente pero no practica su religión he's a believer, but he doesn't practice his religiones católico pero no practica he's a Catholic, but not a practicing oneElla ejercita sus derechos She exercises her rights.2 to carry out, to perform.le practicaron la autopsia they carried out or performed an autopsy on himtuvieron que practicar un hueco en la pared para poder salir they had to make a hole in the wall to get out3 to practice one's profession, to practice, to practise, to practise one's profession.* * *1 (gen) to practise (US practice)1 to practise (US practice)* * *verb1) to practice2) exercise* * *1. VT1) [+ habilidad, virtud] to practise, practice (EEUU), exercise2) (=hacer prácticas de) [+ actividad, profesión] to practise, practice (EEUU); [+ deporte] to playle conviene practicar algún deporte — it would be good for him to play a sport o do some sport
3) (=ejecutar) [+ operación quirúrgica] to carry out, do, perform frm; [+ detención] to make; [+ incisión] to make4) [+ hoyo] to cut, make2.VI [en deporte, juego] to practise, practice (EEUU); [en profesión] to do one's training o practice* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <idioma/pieza musical> to practice*no practica ningún deporte — he doesn't play o do any sport(s)
b) < profesión> to practice*2) (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) <corte/incisión> to make; <autopsia/operación> to perform, do; <redada/actividad> to carry out; < detenciones> to make2.* * *= rehearse, cut + Posesivo + teeth (on).Ex. However, it seems worth rehearsing some of the arguments again here in this particular context and identifying specifically how these problems are negotiated in a data base using natural language indexing.Ex. This is a useful collection of essays, particularly for graduate students and high-powered undergraduates cutting their teeth on Aristotle.----* habitación para practicar con instrumentos musicales = room for music-making.* practicarse = find + expression.* practicar una autopsia = perform + an autopsy.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <idioma/pieza musical> to practice*no practica ningún deporte — he doesn't play o do any sport(s)
b) < profesión> to practice*2) (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) <corte/incisión> to make; <autopsia/operación> to perform, do; <redada/actividad> to carry out; < detenciones> to make2.* * *= rehearse, cut + Posesivo + teeth (on).Ex: However, it seems worth rehearsing some of the arguments again here in this particular context and identifying specifically how these problems are negotiated in a data base using natural language indexing.
Ex: This is a useful collection of essays, particularly for graduate students and high-powered undergraduates cutting their teeth on Aristotle.* habitación para practicar con instrumentos musicales = room for music-making.* practicarse = find + expression.* practicar una autopsia = perform + an autopsy.* * *practicar [A2 ]vtA1 ‹idioma› to practice*estábamos practicando los tiros libres we were practicing (taking) free kicksno practica ningún deporte he doesn't play o do any sport(s)hay que practicar lo que se predica you should practice what you preach2 ‹profesión› to practice*B ( frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) ‹corte/incisión› to make; ‹autopsia/operación› to perform, do; ‹redada/actividad› to carry out; ‹detenciones› to makepracticaron unas obras de remozamiento they carried out some renovation workhubo que practicarle una cesárea they had to perform a Cesarean section (on her)■ practicarvi1 (repetir) to practice*2 (ejercer) to practice*ya no practica he's no longer practicing* * *
practicar ( conjugate practicar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tenis› to play;
no practica ningún deporte he doesn't play o do any sport(s)
2 (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) ‹corte/incisión› to make;
‹autopsia/operación› to perform, do;
‹redada/actividad› to carry out;
‹ detenciones› to make
verbo intransitivo ( repetir) to practice( conjugate practice);
( ejercer) to practice( conjugate practice)
practicar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una profesión) to practise, US practice
2 (una actividad) to play, practise: deberías practicar el tenis más a menudo, you should play tennis more regularly
3 (una operación, etc) to carry out, do, perform: tuvieron que practicarle una autopsia, they had to perform a post mortem on him
4 Rel to practise
II verbo intransitivo to practise: si quieres hablar bien el inglés, debes practicar más, if you want to speak good English, you must practise more ➣ Ver nota en practise
' practicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deporte
- ejercitar
English:
fence
- practice
- practise
- wiretapping
- work at
- perform
* * *♦ vt1. [ejercitar] to practise;[deporte] to play;practica natación tres veces a la semana she goes swimming three times a week;es creyente pero no practica su religión he's a believer, but he doesn't practise his religion;estos viajes me vienen muy bien para practicar el idioma these trips are good for practising my language skills2. [realizar] to carry out, to perform;le practicaron una operación de corazón she had heart surgery;le practicaron la autopsia they carried out o performed an autopsy on him;tuvieron que practicar un hueco en la pared para poder salir they had to make a hole in the wall to get out3. [profesión] to practise;practica la abogacía desde hace diez años she has been practising law for ten years♦ vito practise;es católico pero no practica he's a Catholic, but not a practising one* * *v/t practice, Brpractise; deporte play;practicar la equitación/la esgrima ride/fence* * *practicar {72} vt1) : to practice2) : to perform, to carry out3) : to exercise (a profession)practicar vi: to practice* * *practicar vb1. (en general) to practise2. (deportes) to play / to do -
128 rodear
v.1 to surround.le rodeó el cuello con los brazos she put her arms around his neck¡ríndete, estás rodeado! surrender, we have you o you're surrounded!vive rodeado de libros he's always surrounded by booksLa luz rodea al corral The light surrounds the corral.2 to surround (estar alrededor de).el misterio que rodea la investigación the mystery surrounding the investigationtodos los que la rodean hablan muy bien de ella everyone around her speaks very highly of her3 to go around (dar la vuelta a).4 to skirt around.5 to wall in, to close in, to close round, to corner.La cerca rodea a las vacas The fence walls in the cows.* * *1 (cercar) to surround, encircle1 (andar alrededor) to go around1 to surround oneself (de, with)* * *verb1) to go around2) surround, encircle* * *1. VT1) (=poner alrededor de) to encircle, encloserodearon el terreno con alambre de púas — they surrounded the field with barbed wire, they put a barbed wire fence around the field
2) (=ponerse alrededor de) to surround3) LAm [+ ganado] to round up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ponerse alrededor de) <edificio/persona> to surroundtodos rodearon a los novios — they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds
b) ( poner alrededor)c) ( con los brazos)d) (AmL) < ganado> to round up2) ( estar alrededor de) to surround2.todos los que lo rodean — everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse v pronrodearse DE algo/alguien — to surround oneself with something/somebody
* * *= bound, surround, be all around us, envelop, shroud, skirt, hem + Nombre + in, close in on, gird.Ex. Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.Ex. The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.Ex. June Jordan offers the poet's view that poetry is all around us.Ex. Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex. Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.Ex. Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex. As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.Ex. The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.----* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.* que nos rodea = ambient.* que rodea = surrounding.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.* rodear en grupo = swarm.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ponerse alrededor de) <edificio/persona> to surroundtodos rodearon a los novios — they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds
b) ( poner alrededor)c) ( con los brazos)d) (AmL) < ganado> to round up2) ( estar alrededor de) to surround2.todos los que lo rodean — everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse v pronrodearse DE algo/alguien — to surround oneself with something/somebody
* * *= bound, surround, be all around us, envelop, shroud, skirt, hem + Nombre + in, close in on, gird.Ex: Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.
Ex: The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.Ex: June Jordan offers the poet's view that poetry is all around us.Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex: Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.Ex: Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex: As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.Ex: The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.* que nos rodea = ambient.* que rodea = surrounding.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.* rodear en grupo = swarm.* * *rodear [A1 ]vtA1 (ponerse alrededor de) ‹edificio/persona› to surroundse vio rodeada por una nube de fotógrafos she found herself surrounded by a swarm of photographerstodos rodearon a los novios they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds2 (poner alrededor) rodear algo DE algo to surround sth WITH sthrodeó el brillante de rubíes he surrounded the diamond with rubies3(encerrar): le rodeó la cintura y la atrajo hacia sí he put his arms around her waist and drew her toward(s) him4 ( AmL) ‹ganado› to round upB (estar alrededor de) to surroundlas circunstancias que rodearon su muerte the circumstances surrounding his deathun grupo de curiosos rodeaba el vehículo the vehicle was surrounded by a group of onlookers, a group of onlookers surrounded the vehicleel misterio que rodea sus actividades the mystery which surrounds their activitieses muy querido por todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him is very fond of him■ rodearserodearse DE algo/algn to surround oneself WITH sth/sbprocura rodearte de gente de confianza try to surround yourself with people you can trustme gusta rodearme de cosas hermosas I like to surround myself with beautiful things* * *
rodear ( conjugate rodear) verbo transitivo
1
rodear algo DE algo to surround sth with sth;
le rodeó la cintura con los brazos he put his arms around her waist
2 ( estar alrededor de) to surround;◊ todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse verbo pronominal rodearse DE algo/algn to surround oneself with sth/sb
rodear
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo) to surround
rodear con los brazos, to put one's arms around
2 (un asunto) to avoid
II verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (un camino) to go round, make a detour
' rodear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bordear
- envolver
English:
border
- circle
- close in
- encircle
- enclose
- encompass
- hem in
- loop
- surround
- go
- ring
- round
* * *♦ vt1. [poner o ponerse alrededor de] to surround (de with);le rodeó el cuello con los brazos she put her arms around his neck;¡ríndete, estás rodeado! surrender, we have you o you're surrounded!;vive rodeado de libros he's always surrounded by books2. [estar alrededor de] to surround;el misterio que rodea la investigación the mystery surrounding the investigation;todos los que la rodean hablan muy bien de ella everyone around her speaks very highly of her3. [dar la vuelta a] to go around4. [eludir] [tema] to skirt around5. Am [ganado] to round up* * *v/t surround* * *rodear vt1) : to surround2) : to round up (cattle)rodear vi1) : to go around2) : to beat around the bush* * *rodear vb1. (cercar) to surround
См. также в других словарях:
Fence — (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable. Shak. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fence month — Fence Fence (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fence roof — Fence Fence (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fence time — Fence Fence (f[e^]ns), n. [Abbrev. from defence.] 1. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. [1913 Webster] Let us be backed with God and with the seas, Which he hath given for fence impregnable … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fence — 1 n 1: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary 2 a: a receiver of stolen goods b: a place where stolen goods are bought fence 2 vt fenced, fenc·ing 1 a: to enclose with a fence … Law dictionary
Fence magazine — is a print and online literary publication containing both original work and critical and journalistic coverage of what may be largely termed experimental or avant garde material. Conceived by Rebecca Wolff in 1997… … Wikipedia
Fence — Fence, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fenced} (f[e^]nst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fencing} (f[e^]n s[i^]ng).] 1. To fend off danger from; to give security to; to protect; to guard. [1913 Webster] To fence my ear against thy sorceries. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fence Lake, New Mexico — Fence Lake is an unincorporated town located in southwestern Cibola County, New Mexico. The town shares its name with Zuni Salt Lake, which is located to the southwest. The lake is also known as Fence Lake. It is largely comprised of ranchland,… … Wikipedia
Fence — Fence, v. i. 1. To make a defense; to guard one s self of anything, as against an attack; to give protection or security, as by a fence. [1913 Webster] Vice is the more stubborn as well as the more dangerous evil, and therefore, in the first… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fence Colliery — was a small colliery sunk at the lower end of the village of Fence, South Yorkshire, England alongside the main Sheffield to Worksop road in the 1840s, shortly before the opening of the North Midland Railway through the Rother Valley. History The … Wikipedia
fence — fence; fence·less; fence·row; fence·less·ness; of·fence; … English syllables