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1 espabilar
v.1 to wake up.2 to chivvy up, to chivvy along.3 to snuff.* * *1→ link=despabilar despabilar* * ** * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( quitar el sueño) to wake... upb) ( avivar) to wise... up (colloq)2.espabilar via) ( sacudirse el sueño) to wake upb) ( darse prisa) to get a move on (colloq)c) ( avivarse) to wise up (colloq)d) (Ven fam) ( pestañear) to blink3.espabilarse v prona) ( sacudirse el sueño) to wake (oneself) upb) ( darse prisa) to get a move on (colloq)c) ( avivarse) to wise up (colloq)* * *= wake up, smarten.Ex. I do anticipate, however, that we will wake up sooner or later to this enormous competitive threat.Ex. Now look at him, he is more mature and has been smartened by adversity which has taught him its lessons on humility.----* espabilarse = get on + the ball, smarten up.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( quitar el sueño) to wake... upb) ( avivar) to wise... up (colloq)2.espabilar via) ( sacudirse el sueño) to wake upb) ( darse prisa) to get a move on (colloq)c) ( avivarse) to wise up (colloq)d) (Ven fam) ( pestañear) to blink3.espabilarse v prona) ( sacudirse el sueño) to wake (oneself) upb) ( darse prisa) to get a move on (colloq)c) ( avivarse) to wise up (colloq)* * *= wake up, smarten.Ex: I do anticipate, however, that we will wake up sooner or later to this enormous competitive threat.
Ex: Now look at him, he is more mature and has been smartened by adversity which has taught him its lessons on humility.* espabilarse = get on + the ball, smarten up.* * *espabilar [A1 ]vt1 (quitar el sueño) to wake … uptómate un café a ver si te espabila have a cup of coffee, that'll wake you up2(avivar): esa mujer lo ha espabilado that woman has helped him get his act together o ( BrE) buck his ideas up■ espabilarvi1 (sacudirse el sueño) to wake up2 (darse prisa) to get a move on ( colloq)3(avivarse): como no espabiles te lo van a quitar if you don't get your act together o buck your ideas up, they'll take it away from you ( colloq)¡espabila! que te vas a quedar sin postre watch out o be careful or you'll be left without any dessert!espabila, hombre, no dejes que te tomen el pelo así come on, wake up o ( colloq) wise up, don't let them take you for a ride like that1 (sacudirse el sueño) to wake (oneself) up2 (darse prisa) to get a move on ( colloq)3 (avivarse) to get one's act together ( colloq), to wise up ( colloq), to buck one's ideas up ( BrE) ( colloq)* * *
espabilar ( conjugate espabilar) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
espabilarse verbo pronominal
espabilar
I verbo transitivo (despejar, despertar) to wake up
II verbo intransitivo
1 (avivar el ingenio) to wise up
2 (darse prisa) to hurry up
' espabilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despabilar
English:
sober up
* * *espabilar, despabilar♦ vt1. [despertar] to wake up;una ducha te espabilará a shower will wake you upen el ejército lo espabilaron being in the army wised him up o made him buck his ideas up;el hambre espabila la mente hunger sharpens one's wits♦ vi1. [despertarse] to wake up2. [darse prisa] to get a move on;espabila o vamos a perder el tren get a move on or we'll miss the train3. [avisparse] to wise up;la vida en la calle lo hizo espabilar pronto life on the streets soon wised him up;¡espabila, que nos quedamos sin asiento! look sharp or we won't get a seat!;si no espabilamos, la competencia se llevará todos los clientes if we don't buck our ideas up the competition will get all our customers♦ See also the pronominal verb espabilarse, despabilarse* * *I v/t2:2 ( avivarse) wise up* * *espabilar vb2. (hacer más listo) to buck your ideas up¡tendrás que espabilar! you'll have to buck your ideas up!3. (darse prisa) to get a move on¡espabila o llegarás tarde! get a move on or you'll be late!
См. также в других словарях:
espabilar — ► verbo transitivo/ intransitivo/ pronominal 1 Avivar el entendimiento a una persona, hacerle perder la timidez o la torpeza: ■ con este viaje, se espabilará. TAMBIÉN despabilar ► verbo pronominal 2 Sacudirse el sueño o la pereza: ■ venga, a la… … Enciclopedia Universal
