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121 despreocuparse
pron.v.to stop worrying, to relax, to ease up, to unworry.* * *1 (dejar de preocuparse) to stop worrying■ puedes despreocuparte de eso, yo me ocuparé you can stop worrying about that, I'll deal with it2 (desentenderse) to be unconcerned (de, about), be indifferent (de, to)* * *VPR1) (=descuidarse)tú despreocúpate del coche, que ya me encargo yo — don't you worry about the car, I'll take care of it
2) (=ser indiferente) to be unconcerned* * *verbo pronominala) ( desentenderse)se despreocupó de todo y se fue de vacaciones — she washed her hands of everything and went off on vacation
b) ( dejar de preocuparse)* * *verbo pronominala) ( desentenderse)se despreocupó de todo y se fue de vacaciones — she washed her hands of everything and went off on vacation
b) ( dejar de preocuparse)* * *despreocuparse [A1 ]se despreocupó de la educación de sus hijos he didn't bother o worry about his children's educationdespreocúpate del qué dirán don't worry about what other people say* * *
despreocuparse ( conjugate despreocuparse) verbo pronominala) See Also→
b) ( dejar de preocuparse):
despreocuparse verbo reflexivo
1 (liberarse de una preocupación) to stop worrying: es difícil despreocuparse del chequeo de mañana, it's hard to not to be worried about tomorrow's checkup
2 (no prestar atención, cuidado, etc) to be unconcerned o indifferent [de, to]: se ha despreocupado completamente de preparar la boda, she has become totally indifferent to planning the wedding
* * *despreocuparse vpr[dejar de preocuparse] to stop worrying;tú despreocúpate, que yo me encargo stop worrying o don't you worry, I'll take care of it;despreocuparse de [dejar de preocuparse por] to stop worrying about;[desatender] not to bother about;se despreocupaban de los alumnos they didn't bother about o pay proper attention to the pupils* * *v/r not worry (de about) -
122 embromar
v.1 to make fun of (informal).2 to annoy.4 to tease, to make fun of, to banter.* * *1 to play jokes on, play a trick on, tease* * *1. VT1) (=burlarse de) to tease, make fun of2) (=engañar) to hoodwink3) (=engatusar) to wheedle, cajole5) Chile (=atrasar) to delay unnecessarily2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (AmS fam) ( molestar) to pesterc) (AmS fam) ( perjudicar)d) (CS fam) ( tomar el pelo) to fool, trick; (timar, estafar) to rip... off2.no me embromes! — you're kidding o joking! (colloq)
embromar vi (CS fam)3.no embromes! — ( no molestes) stop being a pest o a pain! (colloq); ( no digas) you're kidding!
embromarse v prona) (AmS fam) ( jorobarse)si no te gusta, te embromas — if you don't like it, tough!
b) (AmS fam) ( hacerse daño) to hurt oneself; <rodilla/hígado> to damage, to do... in (BrE colloq)c) (AmS fam) aparato/frenos to go wrongd) (AmS fam) ( enfermarse) to get ill (colloq)* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (AmS fam) ( molestar) to pesterc) (AmS fam) ( perjudicar)d) (CS fam) ( tomar el pelo) to fool, trick; (timar, estafar) to rip... off2.no me embromes! — you're kidding o joking! (colloq)
embromar vi (CS fam)3.no embromes! — ( no molestes) stop being a pest o a pain! (colloq); ( no digas) you're kidding!
embromarse v prona) (AmS fam) ( jorobarse)si no te gusta, te embromas — if you don't like it, tough!
b) (AmS fam) ( hacerse daño) to hurt oneself; <rodilla/hígado> to damage, to do... in (BrE colloq)c) (AmS fam) aparato/frenos to go wrongd) (AmS fam) ( enfermarse) to get ill (colloq)* * *embromar [A1 ]vt2(CS fam) (tomar el pelo, engañar): lo embromamos, le hicimos creer que … we fooled o tricked him into believing that …¡no me embromes! you're kidding o joking! ( colloq), you're putting me on! ( AmE colloq), you're having me on! ( BrE colloq)me embromó, me lo cobró carísimo he ripped me off, he charged me a fortune ( colloq)la lluvia nos embromó los planes the rain ruined o spoiled our planslos antibióticos me embromaron el estómago the antibiotics played havoc with my stomach ( colloq)4no te lo puedo pagar hoy — ¡me embromaste! I can't pay you for it today — now you've really landed me in it! ( colloq)■ embromarvi(CS fam)1¡no embromes! you're kidding o joking!, you're putting o having me on!1( AmS fam) (fastidiarse): no estaba en casa así que se embromaron they were out of luck because he wasn't at homeque se embrome por estúpido it serves him right o that's what he gets for being so stupidsi no te gusta, te embromas if you don't like it, tough! o tough luck! o you'll just have to lump it! ( colloq)me embromé por no presentarlo a tiempo I messed things up for myself o ruined my chances by not sending it in on time ( colloq)2 ( AmS fam) (hacerse daño) to hurt oneself; ‹rodilla› to hurt, to screw up ( AmE colloq), to do … in ( BrE colloq)* * *
embromar ( conjugate embromar) verbo transitivo (AmS fam)
‹ plan› to ruin, spoilc) ( perjudicar):
¡me embromaste! now you've really landed me in it! (colloq)
embromarse verbo pronominal (AmS fam)a) ( jorobarse):
si no te gusta, te embromas if you don't like it, tough!
‹rodilla/hígado› to screw up (AmE colloq), to do … in (BrE colloq)
* * *♦ vt1. [tomar el pelo a] to make fun of, Br to take the mickey out of;la embroman por sus distracciones they make fun of her o Br take the mickey out of her because she's so absent-minded2. [fastidiar] to annoy;deja de embromar a tu hermano stop annoying your brother3. Andes, Carib, RP [engañar] to rip off, to cheat;ahí siempre embroman a los clientes they always rip the customers off there4. Andes, Carib, RP [estropear] to ruin;la computadora le embromó la vista the computer ruined his eyesight5. Andes, Carib, RP [para expresar sorpresa]se ganó la lotería – ¡no me embromes! he won the lottery – you're kidding!♦ viAndes, Carib, RP1. [fastidiar]¡pará de embromar! stop being such a pest o pain!;parás de llorar ya mismo, ¡qué embromar! stop crying this minute, I'm not having this!2. [para expresar sorpresa]nos divorciamos – ¡no embromes! we're getting divorced – you're kidding!* * * -
123 registro
m.1 registry (office) (oficina).registro civil registry (office)registro de comercio o mercantil business registry officeregistro de la propiedad land registry officeregistro de la propiedad industrial/intelectual trademark/copyright registry office2 registration.llevar el registro de algo to keep a record of something3 register (libro).registro parroquial parish register4 search, searching.efectuaron un registro domiciliario they searched his/her/etc home5 bookmark.6 record (computing).7 register (linguistics & music).8 inspection, inquisition, search.9 entry.10 damper.11 voice range, range.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: registrar.* * *1 (inspección) search, inspection2 (inscripción) registration, recording; (matriculación) enrolment (US enrollment), registration4 MÚSICA register (de órgano) stop5 INFORMÁTICA register6 TÉCNICA inspection hole\tocar todos los registros figurado to pull out all the stopsregistro civil births, marriages and deaths register 2 (oficina) registry officeregistro de la propiedad land registryregistro electoral electoral rollregistro mercantil business register* * *noun m.1) register2) registry3) record4) search* * *SM1) (=acción) registration, recording2) (=libro) register; (Inform) recordcapacidad de registro — storage facility, recording capacity
registro electoral — electoral register, electoral roll
3) (=lista) list, record; (=apunte) note4) (=entrada) entry5) (=oficina) registry, record officeregistro civil — ≈ registry office, ≈ county clerk's office (EEUU)
registro de la propiedad — (=oficina) land registry, land registry office
6) (=búsqueda) search; (=inspección) inspection7) (Mús) (=grabación) recording8) (Mús) (=timbre) [de la voz] register; [del órgano] stop; [del piano] pedal9) (Téc) manhole10) (Ling) register11) (Dep) (=marca) personal best; (=récord) record12) [de reloj] regulator13) (Tip) register* * *1) ( libro) register; ( acción de anotar) registration; ( cosa anotada) record, entry2) ( por la policía) search3) ( de reloj) regulator4) (Mús)a) (de voz, instrumento) rangeb) ( pieza - de órgano) register, stop; (- de piano, clavicordio) pedalc) ( tono) register5) (Ling) register* * *1) ( libro) register; ( acción de anotar) registration; ( cosa anotada) record, entry2) ( por la policía) search3) ( de reloj) regulator4) (Mús)a) (de voz, instrumento) rangeb) ( pieza - de órgano) register, stop; (- de piano, clavicordio) pedalc) ( tono) register5) (Ling) register* * *registro11 = rec (record), record, tuple, booking record.Ex: A record number is a commonly used key field, sometimes abbreviated as rec no.
Ex: A record is a complete unit of information about a person, item, product, book, patient, chemical, etc. and in a computer-held data base a record is all the information contained relating to a document.Ex: The model embodies a semantic synthesiser, which is based on an algorithm that maps the syntactic representation of a tuple or a record onto a semantic representation.Ex: Many libraries may also be involved in maintaining booking records of one type or another: in college libraries these often relate to instructional films hired during term.* base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.* cambio de registro = code switching.* campo de registro = field.* capturar registros = capture + records.* Cinta de Intercambio de Registros MARC = MARC Exchange Tape.* copiar registros = download + records, capture + records.* cualidad de lo que constituye ser un registro = recordness.* descargar registros = download + records.* deseleccionar un registro = unmark + record.* detección de registros duplicados = duplicate record detection.* directorio de un registro automatizado = directory.* eliminación de registros duplicados = duplicate elimination.* el registro modelo = record-of-record.* enriquecimiento de los registros = record(s) enhancement.* estructura del registro = record structure.* fichero de registro por documento = item record file.* fichero de registro por término = term record file.* fondo de registros bibliográficos = bibliographic pool, bibliographic record pool.* formato de registro = record format.* gestión de registros = record keeping [recordkeeping].* identificador de registro = record identifier.* incluir como registro de encabezamiento secundario = trace.* índice de registro por documento = item record index.* índice de registro por término = term record index.* longitud de registro = record length.* modificar un registro = amend + record.* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.* Programa de Gestión de Registros y Archivos (RAMP) = Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP).* registro administrativo = administrative record.* registro automatizado = machine-readable record.* registro bibliográfico = bibliographic record, document record, bibliographical record.* registro catalográfico = cataloguing record.* registro de autoridad archivística = archival authority record.* registro de catálogo colectivo = joint record, joint catalogue record.* registro de contabilidad = financial record.* registro de documento pedido = on-order record.* registro de ejemplar = copy record.* registro de encabezamiento secundario de materia = subject tracing.* registro de encabezamientos secundarios = tracing.* registro de entrada = accession record.* registro de identificación = cookie.* registro de longitud fija = fixed-length record.* registro de personal = personnel record.* registro de publicaciones seriadas = serials record.* registro electrónico = digital record, electronic record.* registro estructurado = structured record.* registro gráfico = graphic record.* registro informático = digital record.* registro lógico = logical record.* registro manuscrito = manuscript record.* registro MARC = MARC record.* registro matriz = master record.* registro notarial = notarial record.* registros demográficos = vital records.* registro seleccionado = marked record.* salvar registros = download + records.* seleccionar registros = mark + records.* separador de registro = record separator.* servicio de registros MARC, el = MARC service, the.* sistema de gestión de registros = record(s) system.* tamaño del registro = record size.* volcado de registros = derived cataloguing, copy cataloguing.registro22 = register, register, registry, records centre.Ex: James's methods in dealing systematically with each codex are illustrated by comparing the Ecloga with the 1574/75 register of Mathew Parker's library at Corpus Christi, Cambridge.
Ex: During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries printers got over the resulting difficulties by adding (usually adjacent to the colophon) a summary of the signatures called the register.Ex: Its aim is to provide a reliable registry of all world serial publications.Ex: This article describes the background to the setting up of the Archdiocese of Chicago's archives and records centre.* cuadrar el registro = make + register.* el registro de los registros = record-of-record.* fichero de registro de transacciones = log, service log, computer log, server log.* mantener registro de = keep + record of.* mantener un registro = keep + log.* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.* registro catastral = land registry office, land registry.* registro civil = registry office.* registro de actividades realizadas = logbook [log book].* registro de entrada = accessions register.* registro de grupo de términos de búsqueda relacionados = hedge book.* registro de las pantallas consultadas = screen log.* registro de operaciones realizadas = transaction log, transaction logging.* registro de salida de cartas = outward letterbook.* registro de transacciones = logsheet.* registro temporal de transacciones = time log.registro33 = accessioning, stock recording, registration.Ex: Accessioning involves giving the item a unique number so that if it is lost the cost can be easily discovered.
Ex: The stages of book preparation, known as processing, can be tabulated as follows: check of book with invoice; quick collation; accessioning or stock recording; classification; cataloguing; lettering on spine; labelling; final check of all processes before shelving.Ex: The borrower file is then searched to obtain a list of all those borrowers with registration dates before the cut-off date.* certificado de fecha de registro = time stamp [timestamp].* dar registro = accession.* fecha de registro = accession date, time stamp [timestamp].* ficha de número de registro = accessions card.* libro de registro = accessions register, accessions book, accessions ledger.* libro de registro de entrada y salida de cartas = letterbook [letter book].* máquina de registro de préstamos por medio de la fotografía = photocharger, photocharging machine.* número de registro = accession number, card number.* orden de registro = search warrant.* sistema de registro = recording system.registro44 = manhole.Ex: It was found that someone had dumped a load of builders' rubble down a manhole blocking the sewer and causing havoc.
* caja de registro eléctrico = wiring compartment.* pozo de registro = manhole.* tapa de registro = manhole cover.* * *Compuestos:patent officepatent office( Chi) electoral roll o registerparish registerB (por la policía) searchorden de registro search warrantCompuesto:la policía ha efectuado 300 registros domiciliarios the police have carried out searches on 300 housesC (de un reloj) regulatorD ( Mús)1 (de una voz, un instrumento) range2 (pieza — de un órgano) register, stop; (— de un piano, clavicordio) pedal3 (tono) registerE ( Ling) registerF ( Tec)1 (abertura) inspection hatch* * *
Del verbo registrar: ( conjugate registrar)
registro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
registró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
registrar
registro
registrar ( conjugate registrar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ temblor› to register
2 ‹equipaje/lugar/persona› to search;
3 (Méx) ‹ carta› to register
registrarse verbo pronominal ( inscribirse) to register;
( en hotel) to register, check in
registro sustantivo masculino
1 ( libro) register;
( acción de anotar) registration;
( cosa anotada) record, entry;
2 ( por la policía) search;
registrar verbo transitivo
1 (la policía una casa, a una persona, etc) to search
2 (un nacimiento, una firma, marca) to register
3 (información, datos, etc) to include
4 (una imagen, un sonido) to record
5 (una acción, un fenómeno) to record, register
registro sustantivo masculino
1 (inspección policial, etc) search
2 (de nacimientos, firmas, marcas) register
3 (oficina) registry office
4 Mús register
' registro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- inscribir
- inscribirse
- inscripción
- constancia
- notaría
- orden
- partida
English:
case book
- check in
- patent office
- range
- recording
- register
- registrar
- registry
- registry office
- search
- search warrant
- stop
- thorough
- warrant
- driver's license
- electoral
- man
- record
- strike
* * *registro nm1. [oficina] registry (office)registro catastral land register;registro civil registry (office);registro de comercio trade register office;registro mercantil trade register office;registro de la propiedad land records office, Br land registry office;registro de la propiedad industrial trademark registry office;registro de la propiedad intelectual copyright registry office2. [libro] register;inscribir a alguien en el registro civil to register sb in the register of births, marriages and deathsCom registro de caja cash book;registro parroquial parish register3. [inscripción] registration;llevar el registro de algo to keep a record of sth4. [inspección] search;una orden de registro a search warrant;procedieron al registro de la fábrica they carried out a search of the factory;efectuaron un registro domiciliario they searched his/her/ etc home5. [de libro] bookmark7. Ling registerFigtocar todos los registros to pull out all the stops* * *m1 ( archivo) register2 de casa search3:tocar todos los registros fig fam pull out all the stops fam* * *registro nm1) : register2) : registration3) : registry, record office4) : range (of a voice or musical instrument)5) : search* * *registro n1. (examen) search2. (inscripción) registration3. (libro) register -
124 abandonar
v.1 to leave (place).María abandonó la habitación rápidamente Mary abandoned the room quickly.2 to leave (person).3 to give up (estudios).abandonó la carrera en el tercer año she dropped out of university in her third year, she gave up her studies in her third year4 to abandon, to desert, to forsake, to bail out on.Pedro abandonó a su familia Peter abandoned his family.Silvia abandonó sus sueños por Pedro Silvia abandoned her dreams for Peter.5 to quit, to cease trying, to desist, to give up.María abandonó Mary quit.6 to check out on.* * *1 (desamparar) to abandon, forsake2 (lugar) to leave, quit3 (actividad) to give up, withdraw from4 (traicionar) to desert5 (renunciar) to relinquish, renounce6 (descuidar) to neglect7 DEPORTE (retirarse) to withdraw from1 (descuidarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go2 (entregarse) to give oneself up (a, to)3 (ceder) to give in* * *verb1) to abandon2) desert3) leave4) neglect5) give up6) renounce•* * *1. VT1) (=dejar abandonado) [+ cónyuge, hijo] to abandon, desert; [+ animal, casa, posesiones] to abandon; [+ obligaciones] to neglectla abandonó por otra mujer — he abandoned o deserted her for another woman
tuvimos que abandonar nuestras pertenencias en la huida — we had to abandon all our belongings when we fled
2) (=marcharse de) [+ lugar, organización] to leave3) (=renunciar a) [+ estudios, proyecto] to give up, abandon; [+ costumbre, cargo] to give up; [+ privilegio, título] to renounce, relinquishhemos abandonado la idea de montar un negocio — we have given up o abandoned the idea of starting a business
he decidido abandonar la política — I've decided to give up o abandon politics
si el tratamiento no da resultado lo abandonaremos — if the treatment doesn't work, we'll abandon it
se comprometieron a abandonar sus reivindicaciones territoriales — they promised to renounce o relinquish their territorial claims
4) [buen humor, suerte] to desert2. VI1) (Atletismo) [antes de la prueba] to pull out, withdraw; [durante la prueba] to pull out, retire2) (Boxeo) to concede defeat, throw in the towel * o (EEUU) sponge3) (Ajedrez) to resign, concede4) (Inform) to quit3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) < lugar> to leavelas tropas abandonaron el área — the troops pulled out of o left the area
b) <familia/bebé> to leave, abandon; <marido/amante> to leave; <coche/barco> to abandon2) fuerzas to desert3)a) <actividad/propósito/esperanza> to give upabandonó la lucha — he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggle
abandonar los estudios — to drop out of school/college
b) (Dep) <carrera/partido> to retire, pull out2.abandonar vi (Dep)a) (antes de la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull outb) (iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; ( en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat3.abandonarse v pron1) ( entregarse)abandonarse a algo — a vicios/placeres to abandon oneself to something
2) ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go* * *= abandon, abort, drop, eschew, give up, quit, relinquish, stop, leave + wandering in, forsake, sweep aside, desert, opt out of, scrap, pull back, ditch, surrender, bail out, bargain away, dump, maroon, flake out, leave by + the wayside, get away, desist, go + cold turkey, walk out on, walk out, jump + ship.Ex. The Library of Congress has now reconsidered the position, and abandoned what was known as its compatible headings policy.Ex. It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.Ex. Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.Ex. However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.Ex. If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.Ex. The Library will consider relinquishing them only when there is strong assurance that their transfer would not adversely affect the library community.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. It is our professional duty to help the reader, leading him from author to author, book to book, with enough sure-footed confidence that he is guided up the literary mountain and not left wandering in the viewless foothills because of one's own incompetence.Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.Ex. The development of optical fibres for information transmission has exciting potential here, but there is a very large investment in the present systems which cannot be swept aside overnight.Ex. Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.Ex. The author takes a critical look at the UK government's education policy with regard to schools' ' opting out' of local government control.Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.Ex. To pull back now would make both her and him look bad.Ex. It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.Ex. Instead the two ecclesiastical disputes which arose from Diocletian's decree to surrender scriptures must be seen as more disastrous to Christian unity than the destruction of libraries.Ex. In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.Ex. Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex. She seeks to recontextualize those events that history has estranged, destroyed or capriciously left by the wayside.Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex. One of them sputtered and gesticulated with sufficient violence to induce us to desist.Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.Ex. At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.Ex. A new study suggests that up to 40% of currently employed individuals are ready to jump ship once the economy rebounds.----* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.* abandonar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.* abandonarse = go to + seed.* abandonarse a = abandon + Reflexivo + to.* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.* abandonar (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* abandonar un hábito = stop + habit.* abandonar un lugar = quit + Lugar.* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.* estudiante universitario que abandona los estudios = college dropout.* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) < lugar> to leavelas tropas abandonaron el área — the troops pulled out of o left the area
b) <familia/bebé> to leave, abandon; <marido/amante> to leave; <coche/barco> to abandon2) fuerzas to desert3)a) <actividad/propósito/esperanza> to give upabandonó la lucha — he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggle
abandonar los estudios — to drop out of school/college
b) (Dep) <carrera/partido> to retire, pull out2.abandonar vi (Dep)a) (antes de la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull outb) (iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; ( en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat3.abandonarse v pron1) ( entregarse)abandonarse a algo — a vicios/placeres to abandon oneself to something
2) ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go* * *= abandon, abort, drop, eschew, give up, quit, relinquish, stop, leave + wandering in, forsake, sweep aside, desert, opt out of, scrap, pull back, ditch, surrender, bail out, bargain away, dump, maroon, flake out, leave by + the wayside, get away, desist, go + cold turkey, walk out on, walk out, jump + ship.Ex: The Library of Congress has now reconsidered the position, and abandoned what was known as its compatible headings policy.
Ex: It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.Ex: Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.Ex: However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.Ex: If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.Ex: The Library will consider relinquishing them only when there is strong assurance that their transfer would not adversely affect the library community.Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: It is our professional duty to help the reader, leading him from author to author, book to book, with enough sure-footed confidence that he is guided up the literary mountain and not left wandering in the viewless foothills because of one's own incompetence.Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.Ex: The development of optical fibres for information transmission has exciting potential here, but there is a very large investment in the present systems which cannot be swept aside overnight.Ex: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.Ex: The author takes a critical look at the UK government's education policy with regard to schools' ' opting out' of local government control.Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.Ex: To pull back now would make both her and him look bad.Ex: It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.Ex: Instead the two ecclesiastical disputes which arose from Diocletian's decree to surrender scriptures must be seen as more disastrous to Christian unity than the destruction of libraries.Ex: In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.Ex: Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex: She seeks to recontextualize those events that history has estranged, destroyed or capriciously left by the wayside.Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex: One of them sputtered and gesticulated with sufficient violence to induce us to desist.Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.Ex: At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.Ex: A new study suggests that up to 40% of currently employed individuals are ready to jump ship once the economy rebounds.* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.* abandonar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.* abandonarse = go to + seed.* abandonarse a = abandon + Reflexivo + to.* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.* abandonar (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* abandonar un hábito = stop + habit.* abandonar un lugar = quit + Lugar.* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.* estudiante universitario que abandona los estudios = college dropout.* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.* * *abandonar [A1 ]vtA1 ( frml); ‹lugar› to leaveel público abandonó el teatro the audience left the theaterse le concedió un plazo de 48 horas para abandonar el país he was given 48 hours to leave the countrymiles de personas abandonan la capital durante el verano thousands of people leave the capital in the summerlas tropas han comenzado a abandonar el área the troops have started to pull out of o leave the areaabandonó la reunión en señal de protesta he walked out of the meeting in protest2 ‹persona›abandonó a su familia he abandoned o deserted his familylo abandonó por otro she left him for another manabandonó al bebé en la puerta del hospital she abandoned o left the baby at the entrance to the hospitalabandonar a algn A algo to abandon sb TO sthdecidió volver, abandonando al grupo a su suerte he decided to turn back, abandoning the group to its fate3 ‹coche/barco› to abandonB «fuerzas» to desertlas fuerzas lo abandonaron y cayó al suelo his strength deserted him and he fell to the floorla suerte me ha abandonado my luck has run out o deserted menunca lo abandona el buen humor he's always good-humored, his good humor never deserts himC ‹actividad/propósito› to give upabandonó los estudios she abandoned o gave up her studies¿vas a abandonar el curso cuando te falta tan poco? you're not going to drop out of o give up the course at this late stage, are you?abandonó la lucha he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggleha abandonado toda pretensión de salir elegido he has given up o abandoned any hopes he had of being electedabandonó la terapia he gave up his therapy, he stopped having therapy■ abandonarvi( Dep)1 (antes de iniciarse la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull out2 (una vez iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; (en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat, throw in the towelA(descuidarse): desde que tuvo hijos se ha abandonado since she had her children she's let herself gono te abandones y ve al médico don't neglect your health, go and see the doctorB (entregarse) abandonarse A algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself TO sthse abandonó al ocio she gave herself up to o abandoned herself to a life of leisurese abandonó al sueño he gave in to o succumbed to sleep, he let sleep overcome him, he surrendered to sleep* * *
abandonar ( conjugate abandonar) verbo transitivo
1
‹marido/amante› to leave;
‹coche/barco› to abandon;
2 [ fuerzas] to desert
3
◊ abandonar los estudios to drop out of school/college
verbo intransitivo (Dep)
(en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
abandonarse verbo pronominal
1 ( entregarse) abandonarse a algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself to sth
2 ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go
abandonar
I verbo transitivo
1 (irse de) to leave, quit: tenemos que vernos hoy, porque mañana abandono Madrid, we've got to see eachother today because I'm leaving Madrid tomorrow
2 (a una persona, a un animal) to abandon
abandonar a alguien a su suerte, to leave someone to his fate
3 (un proyecto, los estudios) to give up
4 Dep (retirarse de una carrera) to drop out of
(un deporte) to drop
II vi (desfallecer) to give up: los resultados no son los esperados, pero no abandones, the results aren't as good as we expected, but don't give up
' abandonar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- botar
- plantar
English:
abandon
- back away
- cast aside
- caution
- desert
- drop
- forsake
- free
- give up on
- habit
- idea
- jettison
- leave
- quit
- retire
- scrap
- stand by
- throw in
- walk out
- ditch
- give
- maroon
- stick
- vacate
- walk
* * *♦ vt1. [lugar] to leave;[barco, vehículo] to abandon;abandonó la sala tras el discurso she left the hall after the speech;abandonó su pueblo para trabajar en la ciudad she left her home town for a job in the city;abandonar el barco to abandon ship;¡abandonen el barco! abandon ship!;los cascos azules abandonarán pronto la región the UN peacekeeping troops will soon be pulling out of the region2. [persona] to leave;[hijo, animal] to abandon;abandonó a su hijo she abandoned her son;¡nunca te abandonaré! I'll never leave you!3. [estudios] to give up;[proyecto] to abandon;abandonó la carrera en el tercer año she dropped out of university in her third year, she gave up her studies in her third year;han amenazado con abandonar las negociaciones they have threatened to walk out of the negotiations;han amenazado con abandonar la liga they have threatened to pull out of the league;abandonar la lucha to give up the fight4. [sujeto: suerte, buen humor] to desert;lo abandonaron las fuerzas y tuvo que retirarse his strength gave out and he had to drop out;nunca la abandona su buen humor she never loses her good humour♦ vi1. [en carrera, competición] to pull out, to withdraw;[en ajedrez] to resign; [en boxeo] to throw in the towel;abandonó en el primer asalto his corner threw in the towel in the first round;una avería lo obligó a abandonar en la segunda vuelta a mechanical fault forced him to retire on the second lap2. [rendirse] to give up;no abandones ahora que estás casi al final don't give up now you've almost reached the end* * *I v/tII v/i DEP pull out* * *abandonar vt1) dejar: to abandon, to leave2) : to give up, to quitabandonaron la búsqueda: they gave up the search* * *abandonar vb2. (un sitio) to leave -
125 aspaviento
m.1 furious gesticulations.2 theatricality, exaggerated display of feeling, fuss, gesticulation.* * *1 fuss\hacer aspavientos to make a great fuss* * *noun m.* * ** * ** * *= fuss.Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.----* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.* * ** * *= fuss.Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.
* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.* * *1 (alharaca) fusstanto aspaviento por nada so much fuss about nothing2(movimiento, gesto exagerado): ¡deja de hacer aspavientos y cuéntame qué pasó! stop waving o flapping your arms around and tell me what happenedhacía nerviosos aspavientos con ambos brazos he was waving frantically o wildly with both arms* * *
aspaviento sustantivo masculino:
aspaviento sustantivo masculino hacer aspavientos, to wave one's arms about, to gesticulate
* * *aspaviento nmaspavientos [con gestos] furious gesticulations;¡deja de hacer aspavientos! [con gestos] stop waving your arms around like that!;[con palabras] stop making such a fuss!;intenta nadar sin hacer aspavientos try and swim without thrashing around so much* * *aspaviento nm: exaggerated movement, fuss, flounce -
126 atajo
m.1 short cut.2 bunch (Pejorative). (peninsular Spanish)3 shortcut, short-cut, byroad, by-road.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: atajar.* * *1 (camino) short cut2 (rebaño) herd\echar por el atajo / tirar por el atajo figurado to take a shortcut, take the easiest way outno hay atajo sin trabajo shortcuts don't help in the long run, there are no gains without pains* * *SM1) [en camino] short cut2) (Dep) tackle* * *masculino short cutechar or salir por el atajo — to take the easy way out
ponerle atajo a algo — (Chi) to put a stop to something
* * *= shortcut [short cut/short-cut].Ex. If they are novices, the search should proceed meticulously, step by step; if they are sophisticated, shortcuts may work.----* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.* tomar un atajo por = cut across.* * *masculino short cutechar or salir por el atajo — to take the easy way out
ponerle atajo a algo — (Chi) to put a stop to something
* * *= shortcut [short cut/short-cut].Ex: If they are novices, the search should proceed meticulously, step by step; if they are sophisticated, shortcuts may work.
* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.* tomar un atajo por = cut across.* * *A (en el camino) short cutsi vamos or cortamos por el atajo llegaremos antes if we take the short cut we'll get there quickerechar or salir por el atajo to take the easy way outponerle atajo a algo ( Chi); to put a stop to sthB ( Inf) short cutatajo de teclado shortcut key* * *
Del verbo atajar: ( conjugate atajar)
atajo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
atajó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
atajar
atajo
atajar ( conjugate atajar) verbo transitivo
1
2
(interrumpir, detener) to stop
3 ‹enfermedad/problema› to keep … in check;
‹ incendio› to contain;
‹ rumor› to quell
atajo sustantivo masculino
short cut
atajar verbo intransitivo
1 to take a shortcut [por, through]
2 (parar) to put a stop to
atajo sustantivo masculino
1 shortcut
coger un atajo, to take a shortcut
2 (puñado) pey bunch: sois un atajo de inútiles, you're a useless bunch
' atajo' also found in these entries:
English:
cut
- cut across
- rat
- short
* * *atajo nm1. [camino corto] short cut;2. [medio rápido] short cutInformát atajo de teclado keyboard short cutsoltó un atajo de disparates he came out with a pack of nonsense* * *m short cut* * *atajo nm: shortcut* * *atajo n short cut -
127 bobo
adj.silly, booby, foolish, stupid.intj.you blot, you dope.m.fool, clod, blockhead, silly.* * *► adjetivo1 silly, foolish► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fool* * *1. (f. - boba)nounfool, simpleton2. (f. - boba)adj.silly, stupid* * *bobo, -a1.ADJ (=tonto) silly, stupid; (=ingenuo) simple, naïve2.SM / F (=tonto) idiot, fool; (Teat) clown, funny man3. SM / F1) Caribe * (=reloj) watch2) Cono Sur (=corazón) heart, ticker ** * *I- ba adjetivo (fam) sillyII- ba masculino, femenino (fam) fooldeja de hacer el bobo — stop playing the fool, stop being so silly
* * *= daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], fool, simpleton, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], witless, simp, deadhead, nincompoop, dumbbell, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], half-soaked, airhead, airheaded, drongo, dweeb.Ex. Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex. This collection of videos pays tribute to nincompoops, deadheads and simps: people who walk into sliding glass doors and out of public restrooms with toilet paper trailing from one of their shoes.Ex. This collection of videos pays tribute to nincompoops, deadheads and simps: people who walk into sliding glass doors and out of public restrooms with toilet paper trailing from one of their shoes.Ex. This collection of videos pays tribute to nincompoops, deadheads and simps: people who walk into sliding glass doors and out of public restrooms with toilet paper trailing from one of their shoes.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex. But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.Ex. If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.Ex. Three half-soaked security guards sat around a desk at the main entrance letting through more than they checked.Ex. Some people like airheads with fake boobs.Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex. Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.----* como un bobo = stupidly.* tortuga boba = loggerhead turtle.* * *I- ba adjetivo (fam) sillyII- ba masculino, femenino (fam) fooldeja de hacer el bobo — stop playing the fool, stop being so silly
* * *= daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], fool, simpleton, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], witless, simp, deadhead, nincompoop, dumbbell, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], half-soaked, airhead, airheaded, drongo, dweeb.Ex: Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.
Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex: The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex: This collection of videos pays tribute to nincompoops, deadheads and simps: people who walk into sliding glass doors and out of public restrooms with toilet paper trailing from one of their shoes.Ex: This collection of videos pays tribute to nincompoops, deadheads and simps: people who walk into sliding glass doors and out of public restrooms with toilet paper trailing from one of their shoes.Ex: This collection of videos pays tribute to nincompoops, deadheads and simps: people who walk into sliding glass doors and out of public restrooms with toilet paper trailing from one of their shoes.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex: But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.Ex: If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.Ex: Three half-soaked security guards sat around a desk at the main entrance letting through more than they checked.Ex: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex: Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.* como un bobo = stupidly.* tortuga boba = loggerhead turtle.* * *( fam); sillymasculine, feminine( fam); fooldeja de hacer el bobo stop playing the fool, stop being so silly* * *
bobo◊ -ba adjetivo (fam) silly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) fool
bobo,-a
I adj (simple, lelo) stupid, silly
(cándido) naïve
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fool
' bobo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atontada
- atontado
- boba
- pájaro
- che
- hacer
- pavo
- primo
English:
boob
- daft
- dopey
- dumb
- dummy
- goof
- halfwit
- lemon
- mug
- simple
- soft-headed
- sucker
* * *bobo, -a♦ adj1. [tonto] stupid, daft2. [ingenuo] naive, simple♦ nm,f1. [tonto] fool, idiot;hacer el bobo to act o play the fool2. [ingenuo] simpleton♦ nm1. Teatro = rustic simpleton2. CAm, Méx [pez] threadfin* * *I adj silly, foolishII m, boba f fool;pájaro bobo penguin* * *bobo, -ba adj: silly, stupidbobo, -ba n: fool, simpleton* * *bobo1 adjanda, no seas bobo come on, don't be silly2. (ingenuo) naivees tan bobo que se lo cree todo he's so naive, he'll believe anythingbobo2 n fool -
128 callar
v.1 to keep quiet about.2 to keep quiet, to be silent.quien calla otorga silence signifies consent3 to silence.Ricardo calló a Susana Richard silenced Susan.4 to be quiet, to stop talking.hacer callar a alguien to silence somebodymandar callar a alguien to tell somebody to shut up¡calla! shut up!¡calla, si eso me lo dijo a mí también! guess what, he said that to me, too!5 to hold one's tongue, to shut up, to be silent, to be quiet.María calló para protegerlo Mary held her tongue to protect him.6 to hush up, to keep under one's hat.María calló la verdad sobre el caso Mary hushed up the truth about the case.* * *1 (no hablar) to be quiet, keep quiet2 (dejar de hablar) to stop talking, shut up■ ¡quieres callar! will you shut up!3 (un ruido) to stop1 (esconder) to keep to oneself, not mention\a la chita callando familiar on the quiet, on the sly¡calla! figurado never!, no!¡cállate! keep quiet!, be quiet!quien calla otorga silence gives consent* * *1. VI1) (=dejar de hablar) to be quiet¡calla, que no puedo oír la radio! — be o keep quiet, I can't hear the radio!, shut up o (EEUU) hush up, I can't hear the radio! *
su madre le mandó callar — his mother ordered him to be quiet, his mother told him to shut up
-Ernesto se casa -¡calla! ¡eso no puede ser! — "Ernesto is getting married" - "you're joking! that can't be true!"
2) (=no hablar) to say nothing, keep quietal principio optó por callar — initially he decided to say nothing o keep quiet
2. VT1) (=hacer callar)calló a los niños con un cuento — he got the children to be o keep quiet by reading them a story
reparten dinero para callar las protestas — they're giving out money to silence o quell complaints
¡calla o cállate la boca! — * shut your mouth! **, shut your face! **
2) (=ocultar) to keep to o.s., keep quietserá mejor callar este asunto — it's best to keep this matter to ourselves o keep this matter quiet
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to be quiet, shut up (colloq)hacer callar a la oposición/prensa — to silence the opposition/the press
ya tiene tres niños - calla! — (fam) she has three children now - never! o she hasn't! (colloq)
2.quien calla otorga — silence implies o gives consent
callar vta) <secreto/información> to keep... quietb) (AmL) < persona> to get... to be quiet, to shut... up (colloq)3.callarse v prona) ( guardar silencio) to be quietcállate la boca! — (fam) shut your mouth! (sl)
cuando entró todos se callaron — when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking
* * *----* callarse = go + quiet, shut up, keep + quiet.* hacer callar = shush, hush, quieten.* mandar callar = shush, hush.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to be quiet, shut up (colloq)hacer callar a la oposición/prensa — to silence the opposition/the press
ya tiene tres niños - calla! — (fam) she has three children now - never! o she hasn't! (colloq)
2.quien calla otorga — silence implies o gives consent
callar vta) <secreto/información> to keep... quietb) (AmL) < persona> to get... to be quiet, to shut... up (colloq)3.callarse v prona) ( guardar silencio) to be quietcállate la boca! — (fam) shut your mouth! (sl)
cuando entró todos se callaron — when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking
* * ** callarse = go + quiet, shut up, keep + quiet.* hacer callar = shush, hush, quieten.* mandar callar = shush, hush.* matarlas callando = wolf in sheep's clothing.* * *callar [A1 ]vito be quiet, shut up ( colloq)calla, que no me dejas oír be quiet o shut up, I can't hearlloró toda la noche, no hubo manera de hacerlo callar he cried all night, nothing we could do would make him stopquien calla otorga silence implies o gives consent■ callarvt1 ‹secreto› to keep … to oneselfintentaron callar estas cifras they attempted to keep these figures quiet2( AmL) ‹persona› callen a esos niños get those children to be quiet, shut those kids up, will you? ( colloq)■ callarse1 (guardar silencio) to be quiet¡cállate! be quiet!, shut up! ( colloq)¡cállate la boca! ( fam); shut your mouth! (sl)¿te quieres callar de una vez? will you shut up!cuando entró todos se callaron when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talkingla próxima vez no me callaré next time I won't keep quiet2 (no decir) ‹noticia› to keep … quiet, keep … to oneself* * *
callar ( conjugate callar) verbo intransitivo
to be quiet, shut up (colloq);
hacer callar a la oposición to silence the opposition
verbo transitivoa) ‹secreto/información› to keep … quiet
callarse verbo pronominal
cuando entró todos se callaron when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking;
la próxima vez no me callaré next time I'll say something
callar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (parar de hablar) to stop talking: calla un momento, ¿qué ruido es ése?, be quiet, what's that noise?
2 (no decir nada) to keep quiet, say nothing: tus ojos asienten y tu boca calla, your eyes say it all
II verbo transitivo (dejar de dar una noticia) not to mention o to keep to oneself: desconfía de sus palabras, callarán la verdad, you can't trust what they're saying, they are going to hush up the truth
♦ Locuciones: ¡calla!, (para indicar sorpresa) never!: ¡calla, no me digas que se casó!, did she really marry?
hacer callar, (hacer que alguien pare de hablar) to get someone to be quiet
(silenciar) to silence: ¡no podrán hacernos callar! they can't make us keep our mouths shut
quien calla otorga, silence speaks volumes
' callar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- para
- silenciar
- mandar
- querer
English:
hush
- shout down
- shut up
- silence
- quiet
- shut
- unsaid
* * *♦ vi1. [no hablar] to keep quiet, to be silent;quien calla otorga silence signifies consent2. [dejar de hablar] to be quiet, to stop talking;mandar callar a alguien to tell sb to shut up;hacer callar a alguien to silence sb;¡calla! shut up!;¡calla, si eso me lo dijo a mí también! guess what!, he said that to me, too!;¡calla, que me he dejado el paraguas en el tren! gosh! I've left my umbrella on the train!;los cañones callaron tras tres días de combate after three days of battle the guns fell silent♦ vt1. [ocultar] to keep quiet about;calló la verdad para no inculpar a su amigo she withheld the truth so as not to incriminate her friend2. [acallar] to silence* * *¡calla! be quiet!, shut up!II v/t silence* * *callar vi: to keep quiet, to be silentcallar vt1) : to silence, to hush¡calla a los niños!: keep the children quiet!2) : to keep secret* * *
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