usar por primera vez

voy estrenando zapatos — I'm wearing these shoes for the first time

¿has estrenado ya el coche? — have you tried your new car yet?

el piso es a estrenar — it's a brand new flat

todavía no han estrenado la película — the film hasn't been released yet, the film is not on release yet

están a punto de estrenar el nuevo montaje de "Yerma" — the new production of "Yerma" is about to open

todavía no he estrenado la blusa — I still haven't worn the blouse

todavía no hemos estrenado el gimnasio — we still haven't tried out the gymnasium

oficina de 90 metros, a estrenar — brand new office, 90 meters

se estrenó como director — he made his debut as a director

todavía no he estrenado la blusa — I still haven't worn the blouse

todavía no hemos estrenado el gimnasio — we still haven't tried out the gymnasium

oficina de 90 metros, a estrenar — brand new office, 90 meters

se estrenó como director — he made his debut as a director

No he estrenado mis zapatos nuevos. — Ich habe meine neuen Schuhe noch nicht eingelaufen.

hoy voy todo de estreno — I'm wearing all new clothes today

se puso de estreno para la boda — she wore new clothes for the wedding

fue cuando el estreno del coche nuevo — it was when we went out in the new car for the first time

riguroso estreno mundial — world premiere

estreno general — general release

estar/ir de estreno — to be wearing new clothes

el estreno del local — the opening of the new premises

su estreno como chef — his debut as a chef

estar/ir de estreno — to be wearing new clothes

el estreno del local — the opening of the new premises

su estreno como chef — his debut as a chef

¿qué medio de transporte utilizas? — which means of transport do you use?

me dejó utilizar su ordenador — she let me use her computer

utilizar los recursos naturales indiscriminadamente — to make indiscriminate use of natural resources

la están utilizando — she's being used

utilizar los recursos naturales indiscriminadamente — to make indiscriminate use of natural resources

la están utilizando — she's being used

that's not the right answer, but it was a good try — ésa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado

we'll give him a try — le daremos una oportunidad

this wine should be worth a try — merece la pena probar este vino

to try to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf

try not to forget — procura no olvidarte

just you try it! — atrévete!, haz la prueba!

he tried all the windows — probó a abrir todas las ventanas

she tried the switch, but nothing happened — le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada

try some — pruébalo, prueba un poquito

to try -ING: have you tried frying it? ¿has probado a freírlo?; try looking at the problem from another angle — prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema

I'll try his work number — voy a probar a llamarlo al trabajo

to try one's luck at something — probar* suerte con algo

to try somebody FOR something — juzgar* a alguien por algo

you must try harder — tienes que esforzarte más

the team just isn't trying — el equipo no está haciendo ningún esfuerzo

she couldn't be hurtful if she tried — es incapaz de herir a nadie

it was a good try - better luck next time — no lo conseguiste pero no estuvo mal - otra vez será

nice try Dave, but I know you're lying — no cuela, Dave, sé que estás mintiendo

she's out at the moment - give her a try in half an hour — en este momento ha salido, pero llámela dentro de media hora

they're going to have another try at the summit when the weather improves — van a volver a intentar llegar a la cumbre cuando el tiempo mejore

you'll never know what snake is like if you don't give it a try — nunca sabrás a qué sabe la serpiente si no la pruebas

to give sb a try — darle una oportunidad a algn, poner a algn a prueba

we'll give her a try for a week — le daremos una semana de prueba

to score a try — marcar un ensayo

you've only tried three questions — solo has intentado hacer tres preguntas

to try to do sth — intentar hacer algo, tratar de hacer algo

try not to cough — procura no toser, procura contener la tos

he was trying his best not to laugh — estaba haciendo todo lo posible por no reírse

have you tried these olives? — ¿has probado estas aceitunas?

to try doing sth — probar a hacer algo

have you tried soaking the curtains in vinegar? — ¿has probado a poner las cortinas en remojo con vinagre?

you try bringing up four children on your own! — ¡prueba tú a criar cuatro niños solo!

he tried the phone but the line was dead — intentó usar el teléfono pero no había línea

he tried the door - to his surprise it opened — intentó abrir la puerta - para su sorpresa se abrió

we tried three hotels but they had no room — preguntamos en tres hoteles pero no tenían habitación

have you tried the local music shops? — ¿lo has buscado en las tiendas de música del barrio?

why not try him for the job? — ¿por qué no ponerle a prueba en el puesto?

he was tried and found wanting — fue sometido a prueba y resultó ser deficiente

it would try the patience of a saint — pondría a prueba la paciencia de un santo

they haven't tried the drug on humans yet — todavía no han probado la droga con personas

I tried the idea on a couple of people — le comenté la idea a un par de personas

to try a case — ver una demanda

he didn't even try — ni siquiera lo intentó

you're not trying! — ¡no estás poniendo todo tu empeño!

try again! — ¡vuelve a intentarlo!

try as I might I couldn't persuade her — por más que intenté persuadirla no lo conseguí

I couldn't have done that (even) if I'd tried — no podría haber hecho eso ni (siquiera) queriendo

you could do it if you tried — podrías hacerlo si lo intentaras

(just) you try! — ¡hazlo y verás!, ¡atrévete (y verás)!

that's not the right answer, but it was a good try — ésa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado

we'll give him a try — le daremos una oportunidad

this wine should be worth a try — merece la pena probar este vino

to try to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf

try not to forget — procura no olvidarte

just you try it! — atrévete!, haz la prueba!

he tried all the windows — probó a abrir todas las ventanas

she tried the switch, but nothing happened — le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada

try some — pruébalo, prueba un poquito

to try -ING: have you tried frying it? ¿has probado a freírlo?; try looking at the problem from another angle — prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema

I'll try his work number — voy a probar a llamarlo al trabajo

to try one's luck at something — probar* suerte con algo

to try somebody FOR something — juzgar* a alguien por algo

you must try harder — tienes que esforzarte más

the team just isn't trying — el equipo no está haciendo ningún esfuerzo

she couldn't be hurtful if she tried — es incapaz de herir a nadie

tiró un papel por la ventanilla — he threw a piece of paper out of the window

tírame la pelota — throw me the ball

les tiraban piedras a los soldados — they were throwing stones at the soldiers

me tiró un beso — she blew me a kiss

van a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house

la moto la tiró al suelo — the motorbike knocked her over

el viento ha tirado la valla — the wind has knocked the fence down

¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!

tropezó y tiró la bandeja — she tripped and dropped the tray

han tirado muchas bombas en la capital — many bombs have been dropped on the capital

no tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog

tira las sobras a la basura — throw the leftovers in the bin

no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain

estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin

no hay que tirar la comida — you shouldn't waste food

has tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that

el aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m

deja ya de tirar patadas — stop kicking

la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick

¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!

tirar brazo — to swim

• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as

¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!

tire de ese cabo — pull that end

¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!

tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain

tirar de la manga a algn — to tug at sb's sleeve

un burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey

los niños tiraban del trineo — the children were pulling the sledge along

no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him

la patria tira siempre — one's native land always exerts a powerful pull

este vestido tira un poco de aquí — this dress is a bit tight here

me tira de sisa — it's tight round my armpits

tiraron de cuchillos — they drew their knives

¡no tires! — don't shoot!

tirar con bala — to use live ammunition

los guardas tiraban a matar — the guards were shooting to kill

mi jefa es de las que tiran a matar — my boss is the sort of person who goes for the kill

¡tira! — shoot!

tiró fuera de la portería — he shot wide of the goal

tira tú ahora — it's your go now

podemos tirar con menos dinero — we can get by on less money

ir tirando — to get by, manage

-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"

el motor no tira — the engine isn't pulling

esta moto no tira — there's no life in this motorbike

tire usted adelante — go straight on

¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!

tirar a la derecha — to turn right

tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street

esos zapatos tirarán todavía otro invierno — those shoes will last another winter yet

tiene el pelo rubio tirando a rojizo — he has reddish blond hair

es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad

tira más bien a cuidadoso — he's on the careful side

tira a su padre — he takes after his father

la pequeña tira para actriz — the little girl has ambitions of becoming an actress

tira para médico — he's attracted towards a career in medicine

nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside

llegará el martes a todo tirar — he'll arrive on Tuesday at the latest

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk