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101 disipar
v.1 to dispel (dudas, sospechas).2 to squander, to throw away (fortuna, herencia).3 to drive or blow away.4 to dissipate, to fritter away, to waste away, to squander.Tito disipó su fortuna Tito dissipated his fortune.María disipó las dudas Mary dissipated the doubts.* * *1 (desvanecer) to disperse, dissipate2 (derrochar) to squander, dissipate1 (desvanecerse) to clear, disperse, dissipate2 (evaporarse) to evaporate3 figurado to vanish, be dispelled* * *1. VT1) (Meteo) [+ niebla] to drive away; [+ nubes] to disperse2) (=hacer desaparecer) [+ duda, temor] to dispel, remove; [+ esperanza] to destroy3) [+ dinero] to squander, fritter away (en on)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <temores/dudas> to dispelb) <fortuna/dinero> to squander2.disiparse v pron nubes/niebla to clear; temores/sospechas to be dispelled; ilusiones to vanish, disappear* * *= dissipate, diffuse, dispel, quiet, assuage, fritter away, splurge, clear up.Ex. Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.Ex. As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.Ex. But years and experience do not always dispel the sense of unease.Ex. This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex. Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.----* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.* disipar el miedo = assuage + fear.* disipar el temor = assuage + fear.* disiparse = fade (away/out), dribble off, die away, fizzle out, blow away, wear off.* disipar un temor = allay + fear.* humo + disiparse = smoke + clear.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <temores/dudas> to dispelb) <fortuna/dinero> to squander2.disiparse v pron nubes/niebla to clear; temores/sospechas to be dispelled; ilusiones to vanish, disappear* * *= dissipate, diffuse, dispel, quiet, assuage, fritter away, splurge, clear up.Ex: Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.
Ex: As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.Ex: But years and experience do not always dispel the sense of unease.Ex: This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex: Most of the money spent was frittered away on projects that did nothing to make America safer.Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.* disipar dudas = dispel + doubts.* disipar el miedo = assuage + fear.* disipar el temor = assuage + fear.* disiparse = fade (away/out), dribble off, die away, fizzle out, blow away, wear off.* disipar un temor = allay + fear.* humo + disiparse = smoke + clear.* * *disipar [A1 ]vt1 ‹temores/dudas/sospechas› to dispel2 (derrochar) ‹fortuna/dinero› to squander, fritter away ( colloq); ‹energía/fuerzas› to use up3 ( Tec) ‹calor/energía› to dissipate1 «nubes/niebla» to clear2 «temores/sospechas» to be dispelled3 «esperanzas/ilusiones» to vanish, disappear4 ( Tec) «calor/energía» to dissipate, be dissipated* * *
disipar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer desaparecer la niebla, etc) to drive away
(un temor, una duda) to dispel: quiero disipar cualquier duda que podáis tener, I'd like to dispel any doubts you have
2 (despilfarrar) to squander: tardó poco en disipar sus ahorros, it didn't take him long to squander his savings
' disipar' also found in these entries:
English:
dispel
- dissipate
- settle
- allay
- assuage
- quiet
- remove
* * *♦ vt1. [dudas, sospechas, temores] to dispel;[ilusiones] to shatter2. [fortuna, herencia] to squander, to throw away3. [niebla, humo, vapor] to drive o blow away, to disperse;las lluvias disiparon la contaminación the rains washed away the pollution* * *v/t1 duda dispel2 dinero fritter away, squander* * *disipar vt1) : to dissipate2) : to dispel -
102 encalado
adj.1 lime-coated.2 white-washed, whitewashed, whited.m.whitewashing, white-washing.past part.past participle of spanish verb: encalar.* * *1 whitewashing* * *masculino whitewashing* * *= whitewashing.Ex. We might connect stream, current, flux, flow and evolution as being manifestations of motion; expurgation, disinfection, refining, bowdlerization and whitewashing as being manifestations of cleaning.* * *masculino whitewashing* * *= whitewashing.Ex: We might connect stream, current, flux, flow and evolution as being manifestations of motion; expurgation, disinfection, refining, bowdlerization and whitewashing as being manifestations of cleaning.
* * *whitewashing* * *encalado, -a♦ adjwhitewashed♦ nmwhitewash* * *m whitewashing -
103 fracasado
adj.1 ruined, dashed, lame-duck, unsuccessful.2 washed-up, all through.f. & m.loser, dud, failure, lame duck.past part.past participle of spanish verb: fracasar.* * *► adjetivo1 (fallido) unsuccessful► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) failure* * *1. (f. - fracasada)noun2. (f. - fracasada)adj.1) unsuccessful, failed2) would-be* * *fracasado, -a1.ADJ failed, unsuccessful2.SM / F failure* * *I- da adjetivo failed, unsuccessfulII- da masculino, femenino failure* * *= failed, bungled.Ex. The project studies the interaction between users and automated information retrieval systems with the aim of reducing the number of failed searches.Ex. He was also blamed for the bungled imposition of a state of emergency in Nyasaland in March 1959.----* estudiante fracasado = dropout, high-school dropout, school dropout.* * *I- da adjetivo failed, unsuccessfulII- da masculino, femenino failure* * *= failed, bungled.Ex: The project studies the interaction between users and automated information retrieval systems with the aim of reducing the number of failed searches.
Ex: He was also blamed for the bungled imposition of a state of emergency in Nyasaland in March 1959.* estudiante fracasado = dropout, high-school dropout, school dropout.* * *failed, unsuccessfulmasculine, femininefailure* * *
Del verbo fracasar: ( conjugate fracasar)
fracasado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
fracasado
fracasar
fracasado◊ -da adjetivo
failed, unsuccessful
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
failure
fracasar ( conjugate fracasar) verbo intransitivo
to fail
fracasado,-a
I adjetivo unsuccessful
II sustantivo masculino y femenino failure
fracasar verbo intransitivo to fail
' fracasado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fracasada
- ahí
English:
abortive
- break down
- failure
- unsuccessful
* * *fracasado, -a♦ adjfailed♦ nm,ffailure* * *I adj unsuccessfulII m, fracasada f loser* * *fracasado, -da adj: unsuccessful, failedfracasado, -da n: failure* * *fracasado1 adj failed / unsuccessfulfracasado2 n failure -
104 fregado
m.washing, scour, scouring, scrub.past part.past participle of spanish verb: fregar.* * ** * *noun m.* * *fregado, -a1. ADJ1) LAm * (=molesto) annoying3) LAm * [persona] (=en mala situación económica) broke *; (=deprimido) down, in a bad way *; (=dañado, enfermo) in a bad way *4) LAm * (=puñetero) damn *, lousy *, bloody **2.3. SM1) (=acción de fregar) [con fregona] mopping; [con estropajo, cepillo] scrubbing; [con esponja, trapo] washing; [de platos] washing-up2) * (=lío) mess3) * (=riña) row* * *I- da adjetivo1) (AmL exc RPl fam)a) ( molesto) annoyingno seas fregado, hombre! — stop being such a pain o a bore (colloq)
b) ( difícil) <examen/tema> tricky (colloq), tough (colloq); <persona/carácter> difficultc) [estar] (enfermo, delicado) in a bad way (colloq)d) [estar] ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)2) (Andes, Ven fam) ( exigente) strict3) (Col, Per fam) ( astuto) sly, sneaky (colloq)II- da masculino, femenino1) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( persona difícil) difficult person2) fregado masculinoa) ( restregadura) scrub, scrubbingb) (Esp) (fam) ( lío) mess* * *= mess, row, fray, wrangle, spat, squabbling, squabble, bickering, fracas.Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex. The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.Ex. This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.Ex. It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.Ex. The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.Ex. One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.Ex. Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.----* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.* * *I- da adjetivo1) (AmL exc RPl fam)a) ( molesto) annoyingno seas fregado, hombre! — stop being such a pain o a bore (colloq)
b) ( difícil) <examen/tema> tricky (colloq), tough (colloq); <persona/carácter> difficultc) [estar] (enfermo, delicado) in a bad way (colloq)d) [estar] ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)2) (Andes, Ven fam) ( exigente) strict3) (Col, Per fam) ( astuto) sly, sneaky (colloq)II- da masculino, femenino1) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( persona difícil) difficult person2) fregado masculinoa) ( restregadura) scrub, scrubbingb) (Esp) (fam) ( lío) mess* * *= mess, row, fray, wrangle, spat, squabbling, squabble, bickering, fracas.Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.
Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex: The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.Ex: This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.Ex: It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.Ex: The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.Ex: One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.Ex: Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.* * *A ( AmL exc RPl fam)1 (molesto) annoying¡no seas fregado, hombre, ven con nosotros! stop being such a pain o a bore and come with us ( colloq)¡qué niño más fregado!, no me ha dejado descansar ni un momento that kid's a real pest o nuisance, he hasn't given me a moment's peace ( colloq)el asunto está fregado, no creo que nos lo den it's all very iffy o things are a bit tricky, I don't think they'll give it to us ( colloq)con la edad se ha puesto muy fregado he's become very cantankerous o difficult in his old age3 (fastidiado) in a bad wayanda muy fregado he's in a terrible state o in a very bad way ( colloq)es muy fregado con la puntualidad he's a real stickler for punctuality, he's really strict about punctualitymasculine, feminineB* * *
Del verbo fregar: ( conjugate fregar)
fregado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
fregado
fregar
fregado◊ -da adjetivo (AmL exc RPl fam)
◊ ¡no seas fregado, hombre! stop being such a pain (colloq)
‹persona/carácter› difficult
( sin dinero) broke (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL exc RPl fam) ( persona difícil) difficult person
fregar ( conjugate fregar) verbo transitivo
1 (lavar, limpiar) to wash;
( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor;
2 (AmL exc RPl fam)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq);
( limpiar) to clean;
( restregar) to scrub
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar):◊ ¡déjate de fregado! stop being such a pest!;
¡no friegues! ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
fregarse verbo pronominal
1 (AmL fam) ( embromarse):◊ ¡te friegas! tough! (colloq);
¡me fregué! I've really done it now! (colloq)
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( malograrse):◊ se fregadoon nuestros planes that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)
fregado sustantivo masculino
1 (lavado) washing
2 (asunto complicado) messy affair: no quiero que me metas en tus fregados, I don't want you to involve me in your messes
3 LAm fam (molestia) pain in the neck: cuidar de tus amigos es un fregado, it's a pain in the neck to have to take care of your friends
fregar verbo transitivo
1 (limpiar con agua) to wash: hoy te toca fregar los platos, today is your turn to do the dishes
yo fregaré el suelo, I'll mop the floor
2 LAm fam to annoy, irritate
' fregado' also found in these entries:
English:
scrub
- washing-up
* * *fregado, -a♦ adjAndes, Méx, Ven Fam1. [persona] [ser] annoying;mi vecino es muy fregado my neighbour's a real pain2. [persona] [estar]perdí las llaves, ¡estoy fregada! I've lost my keys, I've had it!3. [situación] tricky;este problema es muy fregado this problem is really tricky o a real stinker4. [objeto] bust;ese reloj está fregado that watch has had it♦ nm1. [lavado] [de platos, suelo] wash;[frotando] scrubmeterse en un fregado to get into a mess♦ nm,fAndes, Méx, Ven Fam [persona] pain, awkward customer;tu hermano es un fregado your brother's an awkward little beggar* * *I adj L.Am.annoyingII m2 fam ( lío) mess;meterse en un buen fregado fig fam get into a fine mess fam* * *fregado nm1) : scrubbing, scouring -
105 guiñapo
m.1 tatter, rag.2 tatterdemalion.* * *1 (andrajo) rag, tatter\poner a alguien como un guiñapo to pull somebody to pieces* * *SM1) (=andrajo) rag, tatter2) (=dejado) slovenly person; (=granuja) ragamuffin; (=réprobo) rogue, reprobate* * *a) ( harapo) ragb) ( persona) wreck (colloq)* * *= tatter.Ex. I carried that letter in my wallet as a talisman of hope for a year, until it dissolved in tatters.----* guiñapos = rags.* * *a) ( harapo) ragb) ( persona) wreck (colloq)* * *= tatter.Ex: I carried that letter in my wallet as a talisman of hope for a year, until it dissolved in tatters.
* guiñapos = rags.* * *1 (harapo) raghecho un guiñapo devastatedponer a algn como un guiñapo ( Esp fam); to pull sb to pieces ( colloq), to tear sb to shreds ( colloq)* * *
guiñapo sustantivo masculino
1 (harapo, piltrafa) rag
2 fig (persona) wreck: estoy hecha un guiñapo, I'm a wreck
* * *guiñapo nm1. [andrajo] rag2. Famestar hecho un guiñapo to be a wreck;la enfermedad lo dejó hecho un guiñapo the illness left him completely washed out;poner a alguien como un guiñapo to lay into sb, to tear sb to pieces* * *m rag;estar hecho un guiñapo fam be a wreck;poner a alguien como un guiñapo fam tear a strip off s.o. -
106 inundar
v.1 to flood (por las aguas).2 to wash over, to surge inside.Una oleada de gozo lo inundó I great surge of joy washed over him.3 to overflow, to fill.* * *1 to flood2 figurado to inundate* * *verbto flood, inundate* * *1. VT1) [con agua] to floodla lluvia inundó la campiña — the rain flooded the countryside, the rain left the countryside under water
2) [con productos] to flood (de, en with)swamp (de, en with)quedamos inundados de ofertas — offers rained in on us, we were flooded o swamped with offers
3) [gente] to flood, swamp4) [pena, sensación] to overwhelm, sweep over2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) riada/aguas to flood, inundate (frml); turistas/manifestantes to inundate, crowdb) persona ( con agua) to flood; ( con productos) to flood, swamp2.inundar algo de or con algo — to flood something with something
la zona se inundó de turistas — the area was inundated with o swamped by tourists
* * *= swamp, wash over, flood.Ex. The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.Ex. The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex. Rising water levels in both rivers has flooded several villages causing massive loss to crops and property.----* inundar con = deluge with.* inundar (de) = flood with, inundate (with).* * *1.verbo transitivoa) riada/aguas to flood, inundate (frml); turistas/manifestantes to inundate, crowdb) persona ( con agua) to flood; ( con productos) to flood, swamp2.inundar algo de or con algo — to flood something with something
la zona se inundó de turistas — the area was inundated with o swamped by tourists
* * *= swamp, wash over, flood.Ex: The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.
Ex: The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex: Rising water levels in both rivers has flooded several villages causing massive loss to crops and property.* inundar con = deluge with.* inundar (de) = flood with, inundate (with).* * *inundar [A1 ]vt1 «riada/aguas» to flood, inundate ( frml); «turistas/manifestantes» to inundate, crowdel escape/la lluvia inundó el sótano the leak/the rain flooded the basementuna fuerte depresión lo fue inundando he gradually sank into a deep depression2 «persona» (con agua) to flood; (con productos) to flood, swampme has inundado la cocina you've flooded the kitcheninundar algo DE or CON algo to flood sth WITH sthinundaron el mercado de or con relojes baratos they flooded the market with cheap watches(de agua) to be floodedse ha inundado el sótano the basement has flooded o is flooded o has been floodedinundarse DE algo:el mercado se ha inundado de café colombiano the market has been flooded with o swamped by Colombian coffeela zona se inundó de turistas the area was inundated with o swamped by tourists* * *
inundar ( conjugate inundar) verbo transitivo
[turistas/manifestantes] to inundate, crowd
( con productos) to flood, swamp;
inundar algo de or con algo to flood sth with sth
inundarse verbo pronominal ( de agua) to be flooded
inundar verbo transitivo to flood
' inundar' also found in these entries:
English:
deluge
- drown
- dump
- flood
- inundate
- overwhelm
- swamp
* * *♦ vt1. [sujeto: las aguas] to flood;las tormentas inundaron la región the storms caused flooding in the area2. [sujeto: gente] to swamp;los aficionados inundaban el centro de la ciudad fans swamped the town centre;los turistas inundaban las carreteras the roads were jammed with tourists3. [sujeto: sentimiento] to overwhelm, to overcome;la tristeza/la alegría me inunda I am overwhelmed o overcome with sadness/joy4. [con quejas, pedidos] to inundate, to swamp;inundaron el mercado con imitaciones baratas they flooded the market with cheap imitations;estoy inundado de trabajo I'm inundated o swamped with work* * *v/t flood* * *inundar vt: to flood, to inundate* * *inundar vb to flood -
107 inundar de
v.1 to deluge with, to flood with, to besiege with, to inundate with.2 to wash over with, to overwhelm with.La noticia lo inundó de alegría The news washed him over with joy.* * *(v.) = flood with, inundate (with)Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex. From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health.* * *(v.) = flood with, inundate (with)Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.
Ex: From Truman's approval for nuclear weapons testing in Nevada on 18 Dec 1950 the AEC adopted a four-pronged approach: inundating the public with positive information on nuclear power; emphasising defence needs; highlighting the nonmilitary benefits of testing; and reassuring the citizenry that testing was not hazardous to health. -
108 la
art.the.pron.her, it.f.la.m.A (Music).* * *la1 the\la de the amount of, the number of■ ¡la de coches que había! the number of cars there were!————————la1 MÚSICA la, lah, A————————la* * *1. art. 2. pron.1) her, it2) the one* * *IART DEF1) [con sustantivos] the2)la de: mi casa y la de usted — my house and yours
y la de todos los demás — and everybody else's, and that of everybody else
¡la de goles que marcó! — what a lot of goals he scored!
el II¡la de veces que se equivoca! — how often he's wrong!
PRON PERS [refiriéndose a ella] her; [refiriéndose a usted] you; [refiriéndose a una cosa, un animal] itlo, laísmo IIISM (Mús) la, A* * *Iarticulo: ver elIIpronombre personala) ( referido - a ella) her; (- a usted) you; (- a cosa) it¿la atienden? — can I help you?
b) (impers) you, one (frml)IIIla bemol/sostenido — A flat/sharp
en la mayor/menor — in A major/minor
* * *= the, yeEx. The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.Ex. The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.* * *Iarticulo: ver elIIpronombre personala) ( referido - a ella) her; (- a usted) you; (- a cosa) it¿la atienden? — can I help you?
b) (impers) you, one (frml)IIIla bemol/sostenido — A flat/sharp
en la mayor/menor — in A major/minor
* * *LA (Asociación de Bibliotecarios del Reino Unido)Ex: The joint code was the result of the combined efforts of the Library Association (UK), LA, and the American Library Association.
= the, yeEx: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.
Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.* * *la1la2la conozco del colegio I know her from school¿la atienden, señora? are you being served, Madam?la comí yo I ate ita Susana la veo a menudo I see Susana oftena usted no la llamé I didn't call youdame la carta que yo se la llevo give me the letter, I'll take it to himla3la bemol/sostenido A flat/sharpen la mayor/menor in A major/minor* * *
la art
■ pron pers
(— a usted) you;
(— a cosa) it;
¿la atienden? can I help you?;
yo se la llevo I'll take it to him
■ sustantivo masculino ( nota) A;
( en solfeo) la
la 1 art def f
1 the
la camisa, the shirt
2 (cuando el nombre está elidido) la de Juan, Juan's
la del ramo de rosas, the one with a bouquet of roses
la que estaba bailando, the one who was dancing ➣ el
la 2 pron pers f (objeto directo)
1 (persona) her: me la encontré, I met her
2 (usted) you: la recogeré a las tres, madre, I'll fetch you at three o'clock, mother
3 (cosa) it: la encontré, I found it ➣ le
la 3 m Mús (de solfa) la
(de escala diatónica) A
la bemol, A flat
la sostenido, A sharp
'la' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a.m.
- abajo
- abalanzarse
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonarse
- abarcar
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- ablandar
- abocada
- abocado
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abono
- abordar
- aborregar
- abortar
- abotargada
- abotargado
- abotonar
- abrir
- abreviar
- absolución
- abstraerse
- abuela
- abundancia
- abusar
- acabar
- academia
- acaparar
- acariciar
- acartonarse
- acaso
- accidental
- acentuar
- acentuarse
- acertar
- acertante
- achacar
- achicharrarse
- achuchar
- acierto
- acoger
- acogerse
English:
A
- a.m.
- AA
- aback
- abandon
- abide
- ability
- above
- abrupt
- abscess
- absent
- abuse
- academy
- accidental
- acclaim
- accomplished
- according
- account
- accuracy
- accuse
- accused
- accustom
- ache
- achievement
- aching
- acknowledge
- acoustic
- acquit
- across
- act
- act on
- act up
- action
- action replay
- active
- actual
- actually
- add in
- adjourn
- adjust
- administer
- administration
- admittedly
- adrift
- advance
- advancement
- advantage
- advertise
- advocate
- aerial
* * *la1 nm[nota musical] A; [en solfeo] la, lah; ver también do1la2♦ artver el♦ pronver lo1* * *la1I art thela que está embarazada the one who is pregnant;la más grande the biggest (one);dame la roja give me the red onela2 m MÚS A;la bemol A flat* * *la pron1) : her, itllámala hoy: call her todaysacó la botella y la abrió: he took out the bottle and opened itno la vi a usted, Señora Díaz: I didn't see you, Mrs. Díaz3) : the onemi casa y la de la puerta roja: my house and the one with the red door4)la que : the one whola art el* * *la1 det1. (en general) the¿la grande o la pequeña? the big one or the small one?3. (chica) the girl¿te gusta la música? do you like music?¿has visto a la Srta. Torres? have you seen Miss Torres?A veces, donde el español usa la, el inglés prefiere un adjetivo posesivola2 pron1. (ella) her2. (cosa) it3. (usted) you -
109 las
art.the.pron.them.* * *1 the1 (objeto directo) them* * *I II* * *Iarticulo: ver elII* * *= the, yeEx. The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.Ex. The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.* * *Iarticulo: ver elII* * *= the, yeEx: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.
Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.* * *las1, ellas2* * *
las 1 art def fpl
1 the
las camisas, the shirts
límpiate las botas, polish your boots
2 (no se traduce) le gustan las patatas, he likes potatoes 3 las que, (personas) the ones who, those who
(cosas) the ones that, those that: compra las que te gusten, buy the ones you like ➣ la
las 2 pron pers fpl (a ellas) them
(a ustedes) you: las veré el lunes, I'll see you this Monday
no las estropees, don't damage them
Lucía es de las mías, Lucía thinks the way I do ➣ la, les y los
' las' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abarquillarse
- abasto
- abatir
- abogada
- abogado
- abominable
- absolutamente
- abuela
- aburrir
- acabar
- acatamiento
- acaudillar
- aclarar
- aclararse
- acolchar
- acortar
- acostumbrar
- adherencia
- adherirse
- adivinarse
- afuera
- agachar
- agalla
- aglomerar
- agotarse
- agradecer
- aguantarse
- ajustar
- alerta
- almorzar
- alrededor
- altura
- amotinarse
- ampliar
- andadas
- angina
- anquilosar
- antaño
- antes
- anticipación
- antípodas
- apariencia
- apartada
- apartado
- apechugar
- apellido
- apostar
- apretar
- arenilla
English:
about
- above
- above-board
- absence
- absorb
- abuse
- accommodate
- accomplished
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accused
- act
- act out
- act up
- activity
- adapt
- advance
- advertise
- afraid
- after
- agree
- aim at
- air
- alive
- allegation
- along
- always
- amicable
- amount to
- angular
- annihilate
- annoyance
- anticlockwise
- antihistamine
- anything
- apologize
- appearance
- approximately
- arm-twisting
- around-the clock
- arrange
- arrest
- art
- article
- artwork
- ashen
- asterisk
- astray
- at
* * *♦ artver el♦ pronver lo1* * *I art fpl thellévate las que quieras take whichever ones you want;las de … those of …;las de Juan Juan’s;las que llevan falda the ones o those that are wearing dresses* * ** * *las1 det1. (en general) the2. (cuando sustituye a un nombre) ones¿cuáles te gustan? las azules which ones do you like? the blue oneslas2 pron1. (ellas) them2. (ustedes) you -
110 lava
f.lava.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: lavar.* * *1 lava* * *ISF (Geol) lavaIISF (Min) washing* * *femenino lava* * *= lava.Ex. The dark zones were partly flooded by lava when volcanoes erupted billions of years ago.----* campo de lava = lava field.* río de lava = lava flow.* * *femenino lava* * *= lava.Ex: The dark zones were partly flooded by lava when volcanoes erupted billions of years ago.
* campo de lava = lava field.* río de lava = lava flow.* * *lava* * *
Del verbo lavar: ( conjugate lavar)
lava es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
lava
lavar
lava sustantivo femenino
lava
lavar ( conjugate lavar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ropa/coche› to wash;
‹ suelo› to mop;
‹fruta/verdura› to wash;◊ hay que lavalo en seco/a mano it has to be dry-cleaned/hand-washed
2 (AmL) ‹ dinero› to launder
verbo intransitivo
b) ( en peluquería):
lavarse verbo pronominal
‹cara/manos› to wash;
‹ dientes› to clean, brush;
lavase el pelo or la cabeza to wash one's hair
lava sustantivo femenino lava
lavar verbo transitivo to wash
lavar en seco, to dry-clean
' lava' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrojar
- escupir
- humeante
English:
drip-dry
- molten
- wash-and-wear
- bubble
- drip
- engulf
- flow
- lava
- spew
* * *lava nf1. [volcán] lava* * *f lava* * *lava nf: lava* * *lava n lava -
111 llevarse
2 (recibir) to get3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over* * *1) to take away2) get along* * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=tomar consigo) to take¿puedo llevarme este libro? — can I borrow this book?
-¿le gusta? -sí, me lo llevo — [al comprar] "do you like it?" - "yes, I'll take it"
se llevaron más de diez mil euros en joyas — they got away with more than ten thousand euros' worth of jewels
2) [+ persona](=acompañar)•
llevarse a algn por delante — (=atropellar) to run sb over; LAm (=ofender) to offend sb; (=maltratar) to ride roughshod over sbla riada se llevó el pueblo por delante — the village was swept away by o in the flood, the flood took the village with it
esa ley se llevó por delante los derechos de los trabajadores — this law swept away o rode roughshod over the rights of the workers
3) (=conseguir) [+ premio] to winllevársela * —
¡no lo toques o te la llevas! — don't touch it or you'll live to regret it!
4) (=sufrir)5) (=arrastrar)6) [en el trato]matar 2., perro 1., 2)no se lleva bien con el jefe — he doesn't get on o along with the boss
7) (=estar de moda) to be in fashion, be all the ragese llevan los lunares — polka dots are in fashion o all the rage
8) [con cantidades]de doce me llevo una — (Mat) that makes twelve so carry one
* * *(v.) = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away withEx. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex. Commercial vendors are completely outside conventional library systems, and might cream off the profitable end of the document supply market.Ex. City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.Ex. In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex. A thief has evaded one of the world's most expensive hi-tech security systems, and made off with £14.5m worth of diamonds.Ex. The wizard then took him away hypnotized, so that he wouldn't put up resistance, to a nearby city where he made him into his servant = Entonces, el hechicero se lo llevó hipnotizado, para que no opusiera resistencia, a una ciudad cercana donde lo convirtió en su criado.Ex. Like them or not, plaits are still in.Ex. A jeweler says thieves who smashed their way into his store and got away with rings are in for a surprise when they find out they are made of brass.* * *(v.) = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away withEx: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.
Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex: Commercial vendors are completely outside conventional library systems, and might cream off the profitable end of the document supply market.Ex: City workers carried out orders to burn some of the library books, while others were buried with the aid of a bulldozer; the remaining books were loaded on trucks and hauled away to trash dumps on the outskirts of the city.Ex: In England, this job fell to the nightmen, who came after dark to cart the city waste into the countryside for fertilizer.Ex: A thief has evaded one of the world's most expensive hi-tech security systems, and made off with £14.5m worth of diamonds.Ex: The wizard then took him away hypnotized, so that he wouldn't put up resistance, to a nearby city where he made him into his servant = Entonces, el hechicero se lo llevó hipnotizado, para que no opusiera resistencia, a una ciudad cercana donde lo convirtió en su criado.Ex: Like them or not, plaits are still in.Ex: A jeweler says thieves who smashed their way into his store and got away with rings are in for a surprise when they find out they are made of brass
.* * *
■llevarse verbo reflexivo
1 (de un sitio a otro) to take away: ¡llévatelo de aquí!, take it away!
se llevaron la televisión al dormitorio, they moved the television to the bedroom
2 (un premio, una felicitación) to win
llevarse un susto, to have a fright
3 (arrebatar) to carry away: se lo llevó la corriente, the current carried it away
se llevaron el dinero, they took away all the money
4 fam (estar de moda) to be fashionable 5 llevarse bien/mal con alguien, to get on well/badly with sb: con su padre no me llevo en absoluto, I don't get on with his father at all
6 (haber una diferencia) se llevan diez años, there's a difference of ten years in their ages
♦ Locuciones: llevársele los demonios, to get really angry o mad
llevarse el gato al agua, to succeed o to pull off
' llevarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avenirse
- calle
- desengaño
- entenderse
- palma
- perra
- perro
- compaginar
- conectar
- entender
- gato
- jalar
- llevar
- premio
- preso
- susto
English:
agree
- blow off
- carry off
- conform
- doggy bag
- get along
- get on
- just
- lead away
- make off
- reap
- relationship
- spirit
- take
- take away
- term
- walk off
- walk with
- wash away
- whisk away
- whisk off
- carry
- get
- go
- grab
- lead
- rough
- shock
- wash
* * *vpr1. [tomar consigo] to take;alguien se ha llevado mi sombrero someone has taken my hat;¿se lo envuelvo o se lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?2. [trasladar, desplazar] to take;los agentes se lo llevaron detenido the policemen took him away;se llevó el cigarrillo a la boca she brought o raised the cigarette to her lips;llevarse algo por delante: la riada se llevó por delante casas y vehículos the flood swept o washed away houses and vehicles;un coche se lo llevó por delante he was run over by a car3. [conseguir] to get;se ha llevado el premio she has carried off o won the prize4. [recibir] [susto, sorpresa] to get;[reprimenda] to receive;como vuelvas a hacerlo te llevarás una bofetada if you do it again you'll get a smack;me llevé un disgusto/una desilusión I was upset/disappointed;llevarse una alegría to have o get a pleasant surprise;yo me llevo siempre las culpas I always get the blame5. [entenderse]llevarse bien/mal (con alguien) to get on well/badly (with sb);no me llevo muy bien con él I don't get on very well with him;se llevan a matar they are mortal enemies6. [estar de moda] to be in (fashion);este año se lleva el verde green is in this year;ahora se llevan mucho las despedidas de soltera hen parties are really in at the moment7. [recíproco] [diferencia de edad]mi hermana mayor y yo nos llevamos cinco años there are five years between me and my older sister* * *v/r1 take3:llevarse bien/mal get on well/badly4:se lleva el color rojo red is fashionable* * *vr1) : to take away, to carry off2) : to get alongsiempre nos llevábamos bien: we always got along well* * *llevarse vb2. (estar de moda) to be in fashion -
112 lo
art.the.pron.it.* * *lo1 the1 (objeto directo - él) him; (- usted) you2 (objeto directo - cosa, animal) it■ ¿lo has probado? have you tried it?\con lo cual solo cual whichlo que what* * *1. art.1) the2) how2. pron.1) him, it2) you•- lo que* * *IART DEF1) [con adjetivos]a)lo difícil es que... — the difficult thing is that...
es de lo más divertido — it's so o really funny
lo mejor/peor de la película — the best/worst thing about the film
b) [referido a un estilo]viste a lo americano — he dresses in the American style, he dresses like an American
c) [con valor enfático]2)• lo de, lo de ayer — what happened yesterday
olvida lo de ayer — forget what happened yesterday, forget about yesterday
fui (a) lo de Pablo — Cono Sur (=a casa de) I went to Pablo's place
3)•
lo que —a) [relativo] whatlo que digo es... — what I say is...
¡sí hombre, lo que (yo) he dicho! — yes, just like I said!
toma lo que quieras — take what o whatever you want
todo lo que puedas — as much as o whatever you can
empezó a tocar, lo que le fastidió — she began to play, which annoyed him, to his annoyance, she began to play
lo que es eso... — as for that...
•
cuesta más de lo que crees — it costs more than you think•
lo que pasa es que... — the thing is...b) [con valor intensificador]¡lo que has tardado! — how long you've taken!, you've taken so long!
¡lo que sufre un hombre honrado! — what o the things an honourable man has to suffer!
¡lo que cuesta vivir! — the cost of living is so high!
c)• a lo que — LAm [en cuanto] as soon as
d)II• en lo que... — whilst...
PRON PERS1) [refiriéndose a él] him¿lo habéis invitado? — have you invited him?
2) [refiriéndose a usted] you3) [refiriéndose a una cosa, un animal] it¿el té lo tomas con leche? — do you take milk in your tea?
¿te acuerdas de lo bien que lo pasamos? — do you remember what a good time we had?
¡con lo mal que lo pasamos! — we had such an awful time!
4) [referido a un estado, cualidad]-¿estás cansado? -sí, lo estoy — "are you tired?" - "yes, I am"
* * *I1)lo interesante del caso es que... — the interesting thing about the case is that...
¿estoy en lo cierto? — am I right?
¿sabes lo de Pablo? — have you heard about Pablo?
voy a lo de Eva — (RPl) I'm going to Eva's house
lo que es por mí or en lo que a mí respecta... — (fam) as far as I'm concerned (colloq)
lo cual or que fue desmentido por el Gobierno — which was denied by the Government
3) ( con valor ponderativo)II¿ves lo mal que habla? — you see how badly he speaks?
pronombre personal1)a) ( referido - a él) him; (- a usted) you; (- a cosa, etc) it¿lo conoces? — do you know him?
lo encuentro muy bien, señor Lara — you're looking very well, Mr Lara
b) (impers)2) (conser, estar, haber): ¿que si estoy harta? pues sí, lo estoy am I fed up? well, yes, I am; si ella es capaz, yo también lo soy — if she can, so can I
* * *= itEx. It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.* * *I1)lo interesante del caso es que... — the interesting thing about the case is that...
¿estoy en lo cierto? — am I right?
¿sabes lo de Pablo? — have you heard about Pablo?
voy a lo de Eva — (RPl) I'm going to Eva's house
lo que es por mí or en lo que a mí respecta... — (fam) as far as I'm concerned (colloq)
lo cual or que fue desmentido por el Gobierno — which was denied by the Government
3) ( con valor ponderativo)II¿ves lo mal que habla? — you see how badly he speaks?
pronombre personal1)a) ( referido - a él) him; (- a usted) you; (- a cosa, etc) it¿lo conoces? — do you know him?
lo encuentro muy bien, señor Lara — you're looking very well, Mr Lara
b) (impers)2) (conser, estar, haber): ¿que si estoy harta? pues sí, lo estoy am I fed up? well, yes, I am; si ella es capaz, yo también lo soy — if she can, so can I
* * *= itEx: It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.
* * *lo1Aprefiero lo dulce I prefer sweet thingslo difícil es más interesante difficult things are more interestingdejemos lo difícil para mañana let's leave the difficult part until tomorrowlo interesante del caso es que … the interesting thing about the case is that …¿estoy en lo correcto? am I right?desde lo alto de la sierra from high up in the mountainstrata de ser lo más objetivo posible try to be as objective as possiblelo expresado por mi colega what my colleague saidque cada cual se ocupe de lo suyo everyone should take care of their own thingsse ha enterado de lo nuestro she's found out about uslo de la enfermedad de su madre es puro cuento this business o story about his mother being ill is complete fictionlo de Rafael fue realmente trágico what happened to Rafael was really tragiclo de María es muy triste it's very sad about Maríavoy a lo de Cristina ( RPl); I'm going to Cristina's, I'm going to Cristina's house o ( colloq) placeB(con oraciones de relativo): no entiendo lo que dices I don't understand what you're sayinghaz lo que creas oportuno do as you see fit, do what you think fitlo que más me gustó fue la música what I liked most was the musiclo que es por mí, que se muera ( fam); for all I care o as far as I'm concerned, he can drop dead ( colloq)( fam): en lo que se refiere a la televisión … as far as television is concerned …lo cual or lo que fue desmentido por el Gobierno which was denied by the GovernmentC(con valor ponderativo): ¡lo que debe haber sufrido! how she must have suffered!¿no te das cuenta de lo ridículo que es? don't you realize how ridiculous it is?¡no te imaginas lo que fue aquello! you can't imagine what it was like!¿has visto lo mal que habla? you see how badly he speaks?¡lo que es tener la conciencia tranquila! it's wonderful o what it is to have a clear conscience!pobre abuelo, con lo enfermo que está … poor grandpa, he's so ill …nosotros estábamos aquí lo más tranquilos ( fam); we were just sitting here as quiet as you like ( colloq)lo2Alo presentó como su novio she introduced him as her boyfriendlo encuentro muy bien, señor Calvo you're looking very well, Mr Calvoléelo en voz alta read it alouda él no lo pienso invitar I don't intend inviting himyo a usted lo respeto mucho I have great respect for youel pollo lo voy a hacer con arroz I'm going to cook the chicken with rice2 ( impers):duele que a uno lo traten así it hurts when people treat you like thatB (con:ser, estar, haber): ¿que si estoy harta? pues sí, lo estoy am I fed up? well, yes, I amsi ella es capaz de hacerlo yo también lo soy if she can do it, so can Ino será estúpido, pero lo parece he may not be stupid but he certainly acts like it¿hay algo que hacer? — sí, lo hay, y mucho is there anything needs doing? — yes, there is, plenty* * *
lo art
1:
lo interesante del caso es … the interesting thing about the case is …;
¿estoy en lo cierto? am I right?;
en lo alto de la sierra high up in the mountains;
ser lo más objetivo posible to be as objective as possible;
me dijo lo de siempre he came out with the same old story;
se ha enterado de lo nuestro/de lo de Pablo she's found out about us/about Pablo;
voy a lo de Eva (RPl) I'm going to Eva's (place)
2a)
lo cual fue desmentido por el gobierno which was denied by the Governmentb)
no entiendo lo que dices I don't understand what you're saying;
pide lo que quieras ask for whatever you want;
límpialo con un trapo o lo que sea clean it with a cloth or whatever;
¡lo que debe haber sufrido! how she must have suffered!;
¡no te imaginas lo que fue aquello! you can't imagine what it was like!;
¡lo que es saber idiomas! it sure is something (AmE) o (BrE) what it is to be able speak languages
■ pron pers
1
(— a usted) you;
(— a cosa, etc) it;◊ ¿lo conozco? do I know you?;
lo compré hoy I bought it today;
ya lo sé I knowb) ( impers):
2 ( con◊ estar, ser): ¿que si estoy harta? pues sí, lo estoy am I fed up? well, yes, I am;
si ella es capaz, yo también lo soy if she can, so can I
lo 1 art det neut the
lo mío, mine
lo nuestro, ours
lo otro, the other thing
lo peor, the worst (thing)
lo 2 pron pers m & neut
1 (objeto) it: no lo compliques, don't complicate it
(no se traduce) díselo, tell her
no lo sé, I don't know ➣ le 2 lo cual..., which... 3 lo de..., the business of...: no me dijo lo de su divorcio, he didn't tell me about his divorce 4 lo que..., what...: pídeme lo que quieras, ask me for whatever you want
5 (persona) no lo humilles, don't humiliate him
'lo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abogada
- abogado
- acabose
- acanallar
- acariciar
- acaso
- aconsejar
- acreditar
- adelantarse
- agarrar
- agradecer
- alargarse
- alta
- alto
- amarre
- amortizar
- ancha
- ancho
- ánimo
- animosidad
- antes
- anticiparse
- apenas
- aprovecharse
- arramblar
- arrastrar
- así
- aunque
- aviso
- bailar
- baja
- bajinis
- bajo
- bandeja
- bar
- bastante
- bendita
- bendito
- berrinche
- bestia
- bien
- bolsillo
- bombo
- buenamente
- caber
- cacarear
- cachaza
- cada
- caer
English:
abandon
- absent-mindedly
- abuse
- accident
- accidentally
- account
- account for
- accurate
- aching
- advise
- afraid
- again
- agreeable
- ahead
- all
- along
- aloud
- amok
- anticipate
- anticlimax
- anybody
- apparently
- appearance
- appease
- apply
- arbitration
- as
- at
- atop
- bad
- bang up
- bare
- basic
- bat
- be-all and end-all
- beat down
- beautiful
- beauty
- because
- belief
- believe
- below
- bend
- benefit
- besides
- best
- better
- between
- beyond
- bite
* * *(complemento directo)1. [a él, a ella] him, f her;pl them;lo conocí en una fiesta I met him at a party;la han despedido she's been sacked, they've sacked her;¡si lo insultan a uno, habrá que contestar! if people insult you, you have to answer back!2. [a usted] you;¿la acerco a algún sitio? can I give you a Br lift o US ride anywhere?3. [ello, esa cosa] it;pl them;no lo he visto I haven't seen it;esta pared hay que pintarla this wall needs paintinglo2♦ pron personal1. (neutro & predicado) it;lo pensaré I'll think about it;no lo sé I don't know;me gusta – ¡ya lo veo! I like it – I can see that!;su hermana es muy guapa pero él no lo es his sister is very good-looking, but he isn't;¿estás cansado? – sí que lo estoy are you tired? – yes, I am;es muy bueno aunque no lo parezca it's very good, even if it doesn't look itcompré este vestido en lo de Vicky I bought this dress at Vicky's (shop)♦ art(neutro)1. (antes de adjetivo, frase sustantiva o pronombre)lo antiguo me gusta más que lo moderno I like old things better than modern things;te olvidas de lo principal you're forgetting the most important thing;lo interesante viene ahora now comes the interesting bit o part;lo mejor/peor es que… the best/worst part is (that)…;quiere lo mejor para sus hijos she wants the best for her children;¿y lo de la fiesta? what about the party, then?;siento lo de ayer I'm sorry about yesterday;lo de abrir una tienda no me parece mala idea opening a shop doesn't seem at all a bad idea to me;lo de la huelga sigue sin resolverse that strike business still hasn't been resolved;lo mío son los toros [lo que me va] bullfighting's my thing, I'm a big bullfighting fan;el ajedrez no es lo mío [mi punto fuerte] chess isn't really my thing o game, I'm not very good at chess2. (con valor enfático)¡mira que no gustarle el queso, con lo bueno que está! how can she say she doesn't like cheese when it's so good?;no me quiere ayudar, ¡con todo lo que yo he hecho por ella! she doesn't want to help me – and after all I've done for her!;no te imaginas lo grande que era you can't imagine how big it was;¡lo que me pude reír con sus chistes! I did laugh o I really laughed at his jokes!3. (con frases de relativo)lo cual which;no quiso participar, lo cual no es de extrañar she didn't want to take part, which is hardly surprising;acepté lo que me ofrecieron I accepted what they offered me;gano menos de lo que te imaginas I earn less than you think;lo que ocurre es que… the thing is (that)…;puedes tomar lo que te apetezca you can have whatever you want;en lo que respecta a… as far as… is concerned, with regard to…♦ a lo que loc conjAndes, RP [en cuanto] as soon as;a lo que lo vio, salió corriendo she ran away as soon as she saw him* * *loI art sg the;lo bueno the good thing;no sabes lo difícil que es you don’t know how difficult it islo sé I knowIII pron rel sg:lo que what;lo cual which* * *lo pron1) : him, itlo vi ayer: I saw him yesterdaylo entiendo: I understand itno lo creo: I don't believe so2) (formal, masculine) : youdisculpe, señor, no lo oí: excuse me sir, I didn't hear you3)lo que : what, that whicheso es lo que más le gusta: that's what he likes the mostlo art1) : thelo mejor: the best, the best thing2) : howsé lo bueno que eres: I know how good you are* * *lo1 det (en general) the... thinglo2 pron1. (él) him2. (usted) you3. (cosa) it -
113 nos
pron.1 us.le gustaría vernos she'd like to see usnos atracaron en plena calle we were attacked in the middle of the street2 (to) us.nos lo dio he gave it to usnos tiene miedo he's afraid of us3 ourselves.nos vestimos we get dressednos pusimos los abrigos y salimos we put our coats on and leftse nos olvidó we forgot4 each other.nos enamoramos we fell in love (with each other)nos concedimos una segunda oportunidad we gave ourselves a second chancem.pl.negatives.* * *1 (complemento) us2 (uso reflexivo) ourselves3 (uso recíproco) each other* * *pron.1) us2) ourselves3) to us, for us, from us4) each other* * *PRON PERS PL1) [directo] us2) [indirecto] usnos lo compró — [de nosotros] he bought it from us; [para nosotros] he bought it for us
3) [reflexivo] ourselves4) [mutuo] each other* * *pronombre personala) (como complemento directo, indirecto) us¿nos explicas cómo se hace? — can you tell us o explain to us how it's done?
nos lo quitó — she took it off us o away from us
b) (refl) ourselvesnos vamos a hacer socios del club — we're going to become members of o join the club
c) (recípr)* * *----* ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.* nos gusten o no = like them or not.* nos guste o no = like it or not.* * *pronombre personala) (como complemento directo, indirecto) us¿nos explicas cómo se hace? — can you tell us o explain to us how it's done?
nos lo quitó — she took it off us o away from us
b) (refl) ourselvesnos vamos a hacer socios del club — we're going to become members of o join the club
c) (recípr)* * ** ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.* nos gusten o no = like them or not.* nos guste o no = like it or not.* * *A1 (como complemento directo, indirecto) usnos ayudaron mucho they helped us a lotescúchanos listen to usnos han robado el coche our car's been stolen, we've had our car stolen¿nos explicas cómo se hace? can you tell us o explain (to us) how it's done?nos lo trajeron ayer they brought it yesterdaynos lo quitó she took it off us o away from usa nosotros no nos dijo nada she didn't say anything to usa Pablo y a mí nos trató muy bien he treated Pablo and me very wellse nos quedó el coche a mitad de camino our car broke down halfway thereque no se nos vaya a echar atrás ahora I hope she isn't going to back out on us nowel día del picnic nos llovió/hizo mal tiempo on the day of the picnic it rained (on us)/the weather was bad o we had bad weather2 ( refl) ourselvesnos hicimos daño we hurt ourselvessentémonos let's sit downnos vamos a hacer socios del club we're going to become members of o join the club3 ( recípr):ella y yo nos conocemos desde hace años she and I have known each other for yearsB (como sujeto) ( arc); wenos, los representantes del pueblo we, the representatives of the people* * *
nos pron persa) (como complemento directo, indirecto) us;
escúchanos listen to us;
nos han robado el coche our car's been stolen
sentémonos let's sit downc) ( recípr):
nos pron pers
1 us: nos ayuda, she helps us
nos echó una bronca, he told us off
no nos lo dijo, he didn't tell us
2 (reflexivo) ourselves: no nos hemos portado bien, we haven't behaved ourselves
nos apuntamos al curso, we registered for the course
3 (recíproco) each other: nos conocemos desde hace tiempo, we have known each other for a long time
' nos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatir
- abonarse
- abrigo
- acabarse
- accidente
- achantar
- achuchar
- acoger
- acontecer
- actual
- afectar
- ahorrar
- alentador
- alentadora
- alertar
- andanzas
- año
- anonadada
- anonadado
- antojarse
- apartarse
- asesinar
- aterrizar
- atracón
- auspiciar
- aviso
- bailar
- baño
- boca
- brear
- brete
- brillantez
- buena
- bueno
- caber
- cada
- calendario
- calor
- cámping
- cantero
- canto
- cara
- caro
- casarse
- cercado
- charla
- cielo
- clavar
- comistrajo
- cómo
English:
accustom
- acquaint
- actual
- afford
- appreciate
- arms race
- army
- assemble
- asset
- avail
- await
- beat
- beat down
- bid
- buckle up
- bumpy
- call
- catch up
- clear
- climbing
- compel
- cook
- creepy
- daily
- dark
- delay
- dilemma
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- do for
- dour
- down
- edge
- embarrassment
- favor
- favour
- fifty
- finalize
- find out
- first
- fog
- folding
- footpath
- forbidding
- freeze
- furnish
- galvanize
- gazump
- get
- go through
* * *nos pron personal1. (complemento directo) us;le gustaría vernos she'd like to see us;nos atracaron en plena calle we were attacked in the middle of the street;nos aprobaron a todos we all passed, they passed us all2. (complemento indirecto) (to) us;nos lo dio he gave it to us, he gave us it;nos tiene miedo he's afraid of us;[es para nosotros] she bought it for us;nos extrajeron sangre they took some of our blood;nos han quitado una maleta they've stolen one of our suitcases;nos hicieron quitarnos la ropa they made us take off our clothes;nos pegaron un empujón someone pushed us, we were pushed;se nos olvidó we forgot;nos será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to us3. (reflexivo) ourselves;nos servimos un whisky we poured ourselves a whisky;nos vestimos we get dressed;nos hacíamos llamar “los cinco magníficos” we called ourselves “the magnificent five”;nos pusimos los abrigos y salimos we put our coats on and left;nos acostamos en la cama we lay down on the bed4. (recíproco) each other;nos enamoramos we fell in love (with each other);nos concedimos una segunda oportunidad we gave ourselves a second chancenos lo comimos todo we ate the whole lot;no te nos eches a llorar ahora don't start crying on us now;Famtú descuida, que nosotros sabemos lo que nos hacemos don't you worry, we know what we're doing here7. [plural mayestático] we;nos estamos de acuerdo we agree* * *nos dio el dinero he gave us the money, he gave the money to usII reflexivo ourselves* * *nos pron1) : usnos enviaron a la frontera: they sent us to the border2) : ourselvesnos divertimos muchísimo: we enjoyed ourselves a great deal3) : each other, one anothernos vimos desde lejos: we saw each other from far away4) : to us, for us, from usnos lo dio: he gave it to usnos lo compraron: they bought it from us* * *nos pron1. (complemento) usnos llamó, pero no le hicimos caso he called us, but we ignored him2. (reflexivo) ourselves3. (uso recíproco) each other / one another -
114 pedir
v.1 to ask for.pedir algo a alguien to ask somebody for somethingpedir a alguien que haga algo to ask somebody to do somethingpedir a alguien (en matrimonio) to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage)pedir (prestado) algo a alguien to borrow something from somebodypide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbikeYo pido una pizza I ask for a pizza.Yo le pido a María una pizza I ask Mary for a pizza.Yo le pido a María I ask Mary.2 to order.¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?3 to demand.4 to call for, to need.5 to beg.6 to ask to, to request to.Yo pedí hablar en la reunión I requested to talk at the meeting.7 to require.El caso pide una acción immediata The case requires immediate action.* * *1 (gen) to ask for2 (mercancías, en restaurante) to order■ ¿qué has pedido de postre? what did you order for dessert?3 (necesitar) to need, cry out for1 (por la calle) to beg\a pedir de boca just right, perfectlypedir la cuenta to ask for the billpedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand in marriage* * *verb1) to ask for, request2) order* * *1. VT1) (=rogar, solicitar) to ask for¿habéis pedido ya la cuenta? — have you asked for the bill yet?
una manifestación pidiendo la libertad de los secuestrados — a demonstration calling for the release of the hostages
•
pedir cuentas a algn — to demand an explanation from sb•
pedir algo por favor, me pidió por favor que fuera discreto — he asked me to please keep it to myselfte lo pido por favor, quédate conmigo — please stay with me
pido la palabra, señoría — permission to speak, my lord
- ¿qué más se puede pedir?2) (Com) (=encargar) to order3) [en un restaurante] to order; [en un bar] to ask for, orderhemos pedido dos cafés y un té — we've asked for o ordered two coffees and a tea
4) [para casarse] to propose to•
pedir la mano de algn — to ask for sb's hand5) (Jur) [+ condena] to ask for6) (=requerir) to need7) (tb: pedir prestado) to borrowme pidió prestado el coche — he asked if he could borrow the car, he asked to borrow the car
2. VI1) (=rogar)•
pedir por algn — (Rel) to pray for sb2) (=pedir dinero) [mendigo] to beg; [voluntario] to collect money3) [en un bar, restaurante] to orderboca 1., 3)¿habéis pedido ya? — have you ordered yet?
3.See:PEDIR ¿"Ask" o "ask for"? ► La expresión pedir algo se traduce por ask for something: Pidieron muchas cosas diferentes They asked for many different things Si el verbo pedir lleva dos complementos, el complemento de persona siempre va delante: Pídele un lápiz a la profesora Ask the teacher for a pencil ► La estructura pedir a alguien que haga algo, se traduce al inglés por ask + ((objeto)) + ((construcción de infinitivo)): Le pedí a mi hermana que me trajera una alfombra de Turquía I asked my sister to bring me a rug from Turkey Le pediremos que nos haga un descuento We'll ask him to give us a discount Si el contexto es más formal pedir también se puede traducir por request: Ambas partes en conflicto están pidiendo ayuda al extranjero Both sides are requesting help from abroad Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask forme pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)
me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions
¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?
pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado
b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for2) (Com)a) ( como precio)¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?
b) < mercancías> to order3) ( para casarse)4) ( requerir) to need2.esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
pedir via) ( mendigar) to begb) (en bar, restaurante) to orderc) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask* * *= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.Ex. This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex. For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.Ex. The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex. A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Ex. Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.Ex. Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex. I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Ex. Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex. You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex. A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.Ex. The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex. The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.Ex. If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.----* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.* pedir en préstamo = borrow.* pedir especialmente = special order.* pedir información = request + information.* pedir información de = ask for + details of.* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pedir la documentación = card.* pedir la identificación = card.* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir prestado = borrow.* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.* pedir un rescate = ransom.* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask forme pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)
me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions
¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?
pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado
b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for2) (Com)a) ( como precio)¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?
b) < mercancías> to order3) ( para casarse)4) ( requerir) to need2.esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
pedir via) ( mendigar) to begb) (en bar, restaurante) to orderc) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask* * *= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.Ex: This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.
Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex: For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.Ex: The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex: A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Ex: Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.Ex: Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.Ex: I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.Ex: Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex: You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.Ex: A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.Ex: The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.Ex: If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.* pedir en préstamo = borrow.* pedir especialmente = special order.* pedir información = request + information.* pedir información de = ask for + details of.* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pedir la documentación = card.* pedir la identificación = card.* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir prestado = borrow.* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.* pedir un rescate = ransom.* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].* * *vtA1 ‹dinero/ayuda› to ask forpidieron un préstamo al banco they asked the bank for a loanpidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leaveme pidió consejo he asked my advice, he asked me for advicepide limosna a la puerta de la iglesia he begs (for money) at the church doorpréstamelo, te lo pido por favor please lend it to mesi no me lo pides por favor no te lo doy I won't give it to you unless you say please o unless you ask nicelynadie te ha pedido (tu) opinión nobody asked (for) your opinionme pidió disculpas or perdón por lo que había hecho he apologized for what he had donepídele perdón a tu padre apologize to o say you're sorry to your father¿quién eres tú para venir a pedirme cuentas or explicaciones? who do you think you are, asking me to justify my actions?pedir hora to make an appointmentpedir la palabra to ask for permission to speakpide cuatro años de cárcel para los acusados he is asking for a four-year sentence for the accusedes un sitio donde se come barato y bien, no se puede pedir más it's the sort of place where you can eat cheaply and well, what more could you ask for? o it's idealestá haciendo todo lo posible, no se le puede pedir más she's doing all she can, you can't ask for more than that o that's all you can askpedir QUE + SUBJ:me pidió que le comprara el periódico he asked me to buy him the newspaperpidió que lo trasladaran he asked to be transferred2 (en un bar, restaurante) to orderpedimos pescado de segundo we ordered fish for our second courseB ( Com)1 (como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth FOR sth¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?2 ‹mercancías› to orderCle pedí la mano de su hija I asked for his daughter's hand in marriage ( frml), I asked to marry his daughtervino a pedir a mi hermana he came to ask if he could marry my sisterD (requerir) to needeste pescado pide un buen vino blanco this fish needs a good white wine to go with it, this fish would go well with a good white wineese vestido pide unos zapatos más altos that dress needs shoes with a higher heelestá pidiendo una bofetada she's asking for a slapesta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen this plant is crying out to be watered■ pedirvi1 (mendigar) to begpide a la puerta de la iglesia he begs at the church door2 (en un bar, restaurante) to order3 (para tener algo) ( AmL) to askpidió para salir temprano he asked if he could go early o he asked permission to go earlyestos niños sólo saben pedir these chidren are very demanding o do nothing but make demands■ pedirseme pido la cama de arriba I have dibs on the top bunk, I bags the top bunk* * *
pedir ( conjugate pedir) verbo transitivo
1
pidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leave;
pide limosna he begs (for money);
pedirle algo a algn to ask sb for sth;
le pidió ayuda he asked her for help;
me pidió disculpas or perdón he apologized (to me);
pedir hora to make an appointment;
pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak;
me pidió que le enseñara he asked me to teach him;
ver prestado
‹ cuenta› to ask for
2 (Com)a) ( como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth for sth;◊ ¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?
verbo intransitivo
pedir verbo transitivo
1 (un favor) to ask: me pidió que la ayudara, he asked me to help her
2 (una cosa) to ask for: el niño le pidió unos caramelos, the child asked him for some sweets ➣ Ver nota en ask
3 (en la tienda, en el bar, etc) to order
4 (limosna) to beg
5 (requerir, necesitar) to need: ese coche está pidiendo que lo laven, that car needs washing
♦ Locuciones: pedir a gritos, to cry out
pedir disculpas, to apologize
pedir prestado, to borrow
a pedir de boca, just fine
' pedir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestosa
- apestoso
- bastar
- boca
- cita
- cobrar
- cuenta
- demandar
- disculpa
- hora
- luna
- pera
- perdón
- prestar
- requerir
- socorro
- voz
- asilo
- audiencia
- auxilio
- aventón
- cola
- excusar
- gorrear
- informe
- justicia
- limosna
- mano
- ordenar
- palabra
- palmada
- pida
- prestado
- qué
- raid
- turno
- vez
English:
apologetic
- appeal
- apply for
- appointment
- ask
- ask for
- asylum
- beg
- borrow
- clamor
- clamour
- cry out for
- formality
- get
- have
- invite
- may
- order
- permission
- propose
- request
- seek
- send away for
- send for
- send off for
- shall
- sorry
- summon
- tall order
- want
- wish
- write back
- write off
- apologize
- by
- call
- claim
- cry
- hitch
- impossible
- make
- might
- place
- send
- urge
* * *♦ vt1. [solicitar] to ask for;pedir algo a alguien to ask sb for sth;me pidió (mi) opinión she asked me (for) my opinion;pedir un taxi (por teléfono) to ring for a taxi;pedir a alguien que haga algo to ask sb to do sth;le pido que sea breve, por favor I would ask you to be brief, please;le pedí que saliera conmigo I asked her out;pedir a alguien en matrimonio, pedir la mano de alguien to ask for sb's hand (in marriage);pedir prestado algo a alguien to borrow sth from sb;pide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbike;no tienes más que pedirlo all you need to do is ask;si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask;CAm, Méx2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?3. [mercancías] to order;pedir algo a alguien to order sth from sb4. [exigir] to demand;¡pido que se me escuche! I demand to be heard!;le pedimos al gobierno una inmediata retirada de las tropas we demand that the government withdraw its troops immediately;la acusación pide veinte años de cárcel the prosecution is asking for twenty years5. [requerir] to call for, to need;los cactus piden poca agua cacti don't need a lot of water;esta cocina está pidiendo a gritos que la limpies this kitchen is crying out for you to clean it♦ vi1. [mendigar] to beg;hay mucha gente pidiendo por la calle there are a lot of beggars in the streets2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;¿han pedido ya? have you ordered?* * *I v/t1 ask for;pedir algo a alguien ask s.o. for sth;me pidió que no fuera he asked me not to go;te lo pido I beg you2 ( necesitar) needII v/i1 ( mendigar) beg* * *pedir {54} vt1) : to ask for, to requestle pedí un préstamo a Claudia: I asked Claudia for a loan2) : to order (food, merchandise)3)pedir perdón : to apologizepedir vi1) : to order2) : to beg* * *pedir vb1. (en general) to ask for¿cuánto piden por el cuadro? how much are they asking for the picture?2. (un favor) to ask3. (en restaurante) to order¿qué has pedido de segundo? what have you ordered for your main course? -
115 pila1
1 = heap, wadge, pile, stash, slew.Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.Ex. By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.Ex. However, it would be a time consuming task for the student or researcher to sit down with piles of periodicals, frantically scanning contents lists to try to trace articles on his chosen topic.Ex. It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.Ex. His work includes 47 novels, and slews of essays, plays, reviews, poems, histories, and public speeches.----* una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of. -
116 pálido
adj.pale, blanched, faint, ashen.* * *► adjetivo1 pale* * *(f. - pálida)adj.* * *ADJ [gen] pale, pallid; (=enfermizo) sickly* * *- da adjetivo <persona/luz/color> palea la pálida luz de la luna — (liter) by the pale light of the moon (liter)
* * *= ashen, pale [paler -comp., palest -sup.], pallid.Ex. His face had an ashen quality, and his voice lacked its usual robustness.Ex. There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.Ex. 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.----* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.], paleface.* rosa pálido = pale pink.* rostro pálido = white man [white men, -pl.], paleface.* * *- da adjetivo <persona/luz/color> palea la pálida luz de la luna — (liter) by the pale light of the moon (liter)
* * *= ashen, pale [paler -comp., palest -sup.], pallid.Ex: His face had an ashen quality, and his voice lacked its usual robustness.
Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.Ex: 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.], paleface.* rosa pálido = pale pink.* rostro pálido = white man [white men, -pl.], paleface.* * *pálido -da1 ‹persona› pale; (por enfermedad) pale, pallidtiene la tez muy pálida she has a very pale complexionestás pálido ¿te sientes mal? you're very pale, are you all right?al enterarse de la noticia se puso pálido he went pale o he blanched when he heard the news2 ‹luz/color› pale* * *
pálido◊ -da adjetivo ‹persona/luz/color› pale;
estás pálido you're very pale;
se puso pálido he went pale
pálido,-a adjetivo pale
rosa pálido, pale pink
' pálido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagada
- apagado
- blanca
- blanco
- pálida
- claro
- demacrado
- lívido
English:
ashen
- faint
- ghastly
- pale
- pale-faced
- paleface
- pallid
- wan
- watery
- white
- dull
- washed-out
* * *pálido, -a adj1. [rostro, enfermo] pale;ponerse pálido to turn o go pale2. [color] paleel premio es un pálido reconocimiento de su trabajo the prize is meagre reward for her work* * *adj pale* * *pálido, -da adj: pale* * *pálido adj pale -
117 se
pron.1 himself, (f) herself (de personas) (singular).se está lavando, está lavándose she is washing (herself)se lavó los dientes she cleaned her teethespero que se diviertan I hope you enjoy yourselvesel perro se lame the dog is licking itselfse lame la herida it's licking its woundse levantaron y se fueron they got up and left2 oneself.hay que afeitarse todos los días one has to shave every day, you have to shave every day3 each other, one another.se aman they love each otherse escriben cartas they write to each other4 (to) him, (f) (to) her (de personas) (singular).se lo dio he gave it to him/her/etcse lo dije, pero no me hizo caso I told her, but she didn't listensi usted quiere, yo se lo arreglo en un minuto if you like, I'll sort it out for you in a minutem.Se, selenium.* * *SE► símbolo* * *pron.1) to him, to her, to you, to them2) himself, herself, itself, yourself, yourselves, themselves3) each other* * *ABR= sudeste SE* * *(= sureste) SE* * *= one.Nota: Cualquier persona.Ex. None of these labels is entirely accurate, in that some packages which one would want to include in this category do not match one or other of these labels.----* per se = per se.* se anunciará = to be announced.* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se desprende que = it follows that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* se ha hecho público = word's out, the.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* se postula que = the argument goes that.* se puede = is to be.* se rumoreaba que = rumour had it that.* se rumorea que = rumour has it that.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* se va a + Infinitivo = be to be + Participio.* se + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo, one + Verbo.* se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso (WYSIWYG) = WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).* * *(= sureste) SE* * *= one.Nota: Cualquier persona.Ex: None of these labels is entirely accurate, in that some packages which one would want to include in this category do not match one or other of these labels.
* per se = per se.* se anunciará = to be announced.* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* se decía que = rumour had it that.* se desprende que = it follows that.* se dice = so the story goes.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.* se ha hecho público = word's out, the.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* se postula que = the argument goes that.* se puede = is to be.* se rumoreaba que = rumour had it that.* se rumorea que = rumour has it that.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* se va a + Infinitivo = be to be + Participio.* se + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo, one + Verbo.* se ve tal cual aparecerá impreso (WYSIWYG) = WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get).* * *SE(= sureste) SE* * *
Multiple Entries:
S.E.
SE
saber
se
ser
sé
saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
1
no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
sé algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a sé que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;
sé de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixedb) (tener noticias, enterarse):
yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;
sé a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rottenb) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him
saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
se pron pers
1 seguido de otro pronombre: sustituyendo a◊ le, les: ya sé lo he dicho ( a él) I've already told him;
( a ella) I've already told her;
(a usted, ustedes) I've already told you;
( a ellos) I've already told them;
2 ( en verbos pronominales):◊ ¿no sé arrepienten? [ellos/ellas] aren't they sorry?;
[ ustedes] aren't you sorry?;
sé secó/secaron ( refl) he dried himself/they dried themselves;
sé secó el pelo ( refl) she dried her hair;
sé hizo un vestido ( refl) she made herself a dress;
( caus) she had a dress made;
sé lo comió todo ( enf) he ate it all
3a) ( voz pasiva):
sé publicó el año pasado it was published last yearb) ( impersonal):
sé castigará a los culpables those responsible will be punishedc) (en normas, instrucciones):◊ ¿cómo sé escribe tu nombre? how is your name spelled?, how do you spell your name?;
sé pica la cebolla bien menuda chop the onion finely
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) sé para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
sé v impers to be;
sé v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ sé humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
sé see◊ saber, ser
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
se pron pers
1 (reflexivo) 3ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a sí mismo) himself
(a sí misma) herself: se cuida mucho, she takes good care of herself
(un animal a sí mismo) itself
(objeto indirecto) (a sí mismo) (for o to) himself
(a sí misma) (for o to) herself
(un animal a sí mismo) for o to itself: el león se lamía las heridas, the lion licked its wounds
plural (objeto directo) (a sí mismos) themselves
(indirecto) (for o to) themselves
2 frml 2.ª pers sing (objeto directo) (a usted mismo) yourself
plural (a ustedes mismos) yourselves: dejen de minusvalorarse, stop underestimating yourselves
3 (recíproco) each other, one another: se adoran, they adore each other
4 (impersonal) cualquiera se puede equivocar, anyone can make a mistake
se puede ir en tren, you can go by train
se prohíbe aparcar, parking is forbidden
4 (pasiva) la casa se construyó en 1780, the house was built in 1780
se pron pers
1 (objeto indirecto) 3.ª persona sing (masculino) (to o for) him
(femenino) (to o for) her
(plural) (to o for) them: se lo dedicó a Carla, he dedicated it to Carla
se lo deletreé, I spelt it for him
se lo susurró al oído, he whispered it in her ear
2 2.ª persona (a usted o ustedes) (to o for) you: no se lo reprocho, I don't reproach you
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
'sé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalanzarse
- abandonarse
- abarcar
- abaratarse
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- abogada
- abogado
- abrazarse
- abuela
- aburrida
- aburrido
- acabarse
- acaramelada
- acaramelado
- acaso
- acentuarse
- acercarse
- achacar
- achantarse
- achuchar
- aclimatarse
- acomodarse
- acto
- actual
- acuerdo
- acumularse
- acusarse
- adelantarse
- adherirse
- adivinarse
- administración
- admitir
- adónde
- adscribirse
- afanarse
- aferrarse
- agachar
- agarrar
- aglomerarse
- agradecer
- ahorcarse
- aire
- alargarse
- alejarse
- alma
- alquilar
- alrededor
- alta
English:
A
- ablaze
- abstain
- accessible
- acclaim
- accomplished
- account
- account for
- accustom
- actual
- actually
- address
- administration
- admit
- adrift
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advice
- advise
- after
- after-sales
- ago
- agree
- ahead
- aid
- alienate
- alike
- alive
- all
- almost
- alone
- already
- also
- alter
- always
- ambit
- ambush
- ammunition
- anonymous
- another
- anticipate
- antiquated
- antisexist
- antsy
- applaud
- approach
- apt
- archives
- arguable
* * *SE (abrev de Sudeste)SE* * *SEabr (= sudeste) SE (= Southeast)* * *se pron1) : to him, to her, to you, to themse los daré a ella: I'll give them to her2) : each other, one anotherse abrazaron: they hugged each other3) : himself, herself, itself, yourself, yourselves, themselvesse afeitó antes de salir: he shaved before leavingse dice que es hermosa: they say she's beautifulse habla inglés: English spoken* * *se pron1. (él) himself2. (ella) herself3. (ello) itself4. (usted) yourself¿se divierte usted? are you enjoying yourself?5. (ellos, ellas) themselves6. (ustedes) yourselves¿se han divertido? have you enjoyed yourselves?7. (posesivo) his / her / its / your / their¿se ha lavado las manos? has he washed his hands?8. (recíproco) each other / one another9. (impersonal, pasivo)se dice que... people say that...¿cómo se escribe? how do you spell it?se ruega silencio silence, please10. (a él) to him / him11. (a ella) to her / her12. (a usted) to you / you13. (a ellos) to them / them -
118 seda
f.1 silk.ir como una o la seda to go smoothlyseda artificial rayon, artificial silkseda cruda raw silkseda dental dental flossseda natural pure silk2 Seda.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: sedar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: sedar.* * *1 silk\como una seda figurado smoothly* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=hilo, tela) silkcomo la seda — [adj] as smooth as silk; [adv] smoothly
2) (Zool) bristle* * *femenino silkestar como la or una seda — to be as meek as a lamb
ir/funcionar como la seda — to go/work perfectly o like a dream
* * *= silk.Ex. Interestingly, the Jacquard loom had a resolution of 1000 silk threads to the inch, equalling that of paper.----* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.* gusano de seda = silkworm.* más suave que la seda = as soft as silk.* papel de seda = tissue paper, tissue sheet.* seda dental = dental floss.* seda formando aguas = watered silk.* tan suave como la seda = as soft as silk, as smooth as silk.* * *femenino silkestar como la or una seda — to be as meek as a lamb
ir/funcionar como la seda — to go/work perfectly o like a dream
* * *= silk.Ex: Interestingly, the Jacquard loom had a resolution of 1000 silk threads to the inch, equalling that of paper.
* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.* gusano de seda = silkworm.* más suave que la seda = as soft as silk.* papel de seda = tissue paper, tissue sheet.* seda dental = dental floss.* seda formando aguas = watered silk.* tan suave como la seda = as soft as silk, as smooth as silk.* * *silkestar como la or una seda to be as meek as a lambir/funcionar como la seda to go/work perfectly o like a dream o like clockworkCompuestos:raw silkdental flossnatural silk* * *
Del verbo sedar: ( conjugate sedar)
seda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
seda
sedar
seda sustantivo femenino (Tex) silk;
(Odont)
seda sustantivo femenino silk
seda dental, dental floss
♦ Locuciones: todo va como la seda, everything goes smoothly
' seda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cordón
- diferenciar
- gusano
- mezcla
- sintética
- sintético
- torzal
- crujido
- en
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English:
feel
- floss
- lingerie
- raw
- scarf
- silk
- square
- tissue paper
- dental floss
- tissue
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v.1 to throw.tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)tírame una manzana throw me an appleElla tira bolas She throws balls.2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).4 to throw away.tirar algo a la basura to throw something awayeso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).tirar una foto to take a picture6 to play (jugar) (carta).7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal8 to print.La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.9 to fail (informal) (suspender).10 to shoot.tirar a matar to shoot to kill11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the countrytirar de algo to attract something12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).14 to go, to head.tira por esa calle go up o take that street15 to (have one's) go.16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).17 to last.18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.19 to pull.El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.* * *1 (echar) to throw, fling2 (dejar caer) to drop3 (desechar) to throw away4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down5 (derramar) to spill6 (vaso, botella) to knock over7 (estirar) to pull8 (imprimir) to print9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw12 DEPORTE to take13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)3 (atraer) to draw, attract4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along15 (disparar) to shoot, fire1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself3 (tumbarse) to lie down5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)\a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latesttira y afloja figurado give and taketirar al blanco to shoot at a targettirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody outtirar de cartera to dip into one's wallettirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat outtirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stonetirar una moneda al aire to toss a cointirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water* * *verb1) to throw, hurl, toss2) throw away3) shoot, fire4) pull, draw5) attract6) print•- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para* * *Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=lanzar) to throwtirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb
2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock downvan a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house
¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!
3) (=dejar caer) to drop4) (=desechar) to throw awayno tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog
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
5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squanderhas tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that
6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fireel aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m
7) [+ foto] to take8) (=dar, pegar)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!
9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace11) * (=suspender)ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *
12) And (=usar) to use14)• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [haciendo fuerza]a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!
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tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull¡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
b) (=llevar tras sí)•
tirar [de] — to pullun burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey
2) * (=atraer)no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him
3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight4) (=usar)•
tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to drawtiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate
5) (=disparar) to shoot¡no tires! — don't shoot!
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tirar al [blanco] — to aim•
tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play¡tira! — shoot!
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tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal7) * (=arreglárselas) to get byir tirando — to get by, manage
-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"
8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull9) (=ir) to go¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!
tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street
10) * (=durar) to last11) [seguido de preposición]tirar a (=tender)tirar para (=aspirar a ser)es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad
12)nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside
13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( arrojar) to throwno tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground
tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody
b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awayc) ( desperdiciar) to waste2)a) ( hacer caer) to knock overcuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!
tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow
b) ( derribar) to knock down3)a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fireb) < foto> to take4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull5) (Impr) to print, run off6) (Mat) < línea> to draw2.tirar vi1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull2) ( atraer)3)a) ( disparar) to shootb) (Dep) to shoottirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal
tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl4)a) chimenea/cigarro to drawb) coche/motor to pull5)a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get bycon $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by
b) tirando gerundio (fam)¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad
6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)vamos, tira — get a move on
tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street
7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height
tirarse v pron1)a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselftirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out
tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water
tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie downtirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)
2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)
4) (fam) ( expulsar)tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)
tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)
5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruinse tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)
* * *= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.----* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.* introducir tirando = haul in.* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* sacar tirando = haul out.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirando a corto = shortish.* tirando a marrón = brownish.* tirando a morado = purplish.* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.* tirar al suelo = upset.* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* tirar bombas = bomb.* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.* tirarse un farol = bullshit.* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( arrojar) to throwno tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground
tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody
b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awayc) ( desperdiciar) to waste2)a) ( hacer caer) to knock overcuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!
tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow
b) ( derribar) to knock down3)a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fireb) < foto> to take4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull5) (Impr) to print, run off6) (Mat) < línea> to draw2.tirar vi1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull2) ( atraer)3)a) ( disparar) to shootb) (Dep) to shoottirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal
tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl4)a) chimenea/cigarro to drawb) coche/motor to pull5)a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get bycon $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by
b) tirando gerundio (fam)¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad
6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)vamos, tira — get a move on
tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street
7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)3.es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height
tirarse v pron1)a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselftirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out
tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water
tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie downtirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)
2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)
4) (fam) ( expulsar)tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)
tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)
5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruinse tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)
* * *tirar(de)(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverageEx: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.
Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.
Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.* introducir tirando = haul in.* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.* sacar tirando = haul out.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.* tirando a bajo = shortish.* tirando a corto = shortish.* tirando a marrón = brownish.* tirando a morado = purplish.* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.* tirar al suelo = upset.* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.* tirar bombas = bomb.* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.* tirarse un farol = bullshit.* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.* * *tirar [A1 ]vtA1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the windowtiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the airtiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the riverno tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the groundtirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sble tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to himtírame las llaves throw me the keysme tiró una piedra she threw a stone at mele tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over himle tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to hertírale un beso blow him a kiss2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o awaytodo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!3 (desperdiciar) to waste¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the placese quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a cornerC1 (hacer caer) to knock over¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow2 (derribar) to knock downel perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him overtiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one govan a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall downtiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door downD1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to firele tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him2 ‹foto› to takeE (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throwtiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and centerel perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at meno me tires más pellizcos stop pinching meF ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pulltiró la cadena he pulled the chainno le tires el pelo don't pull his hairte voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your earsle tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeveG ( Impr) to print, run offH ( Mat) ‹línea› to drawI ( Chi)1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw■ tirarviA1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together![ S ] tirar pulltirar DE algo to pull sthno le tires del pelo don't pull her hairdos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horsestirar de la cadena to pull the chainle tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleevele tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tightme tira it's too tight on meB(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexicono parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sportla sangre tira blood is thicker than waterC1(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back¡no tiren! don't shoot!le tiró al corazón he shot him through the hearttirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me2 ( Dep) to shoottirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowlD1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw2 «coche/motor» to pullE1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get bycon $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the monthcon este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year2 tirandoger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting byno ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managingFvamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move onsi tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car intira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop nowhay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through ittira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this streeten cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different streetH tirar ano es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish colorlos precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep sideel erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographiclos niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother morees de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height■ tirarseA1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneselfse tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the windowtirarse en paracaídas to parachutetirarse al agua to dive/jump into the watertirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboardtirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirstintentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was movingse le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull overse tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie downestoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a whileB ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spendnos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the housese tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing itse ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phoneC ( vulg)D ( fam)tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walkse tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)* * *
tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;
( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!
2
3
‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
2
b) (Dep) to shoot;
tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
4◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;
¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;
( en emergencia) to bale out;
tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
3 (fam) ( expulsar):◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)
tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch
* * *♦ vt1. [lanzar] to throw;tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;tírame una manzana throw me an apple;le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;[líquido] [derramar] to spill;no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down4. [desechar] to throw away o out;tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Famtirar una foto to take a picture7. [jugar] [carta] to play;[dado] to throw8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;[balón] to pass9. [imprimir] to print10. [trazar] [línea] to draw♦ vi1. [disparar] to shoot;tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;[con comentario] to go for the jugularel ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;[en letrero] pull;me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;RPtirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out3. [estar tirante] to be tight;la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); FamFam¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;Famtira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;tira por esa calle go up o take that street6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properlyel motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;el coche tira bien the car runs well9. [durar] to last;estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another yearla tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb11. Fam [apañárselas]aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;ir tirando to get by;voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsmancuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings* * *I v/t3 TIP print4 famen examen fail5 foto take6 tiro fireII v/i1 de coche pull;tirar de algo pull sth2 ( disparar) shoot:tirar a puerta shoot at goal;tirar fuera shoot wide4 ( atraer) pull, attract;no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on5:tirar a tend toward;tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies6 ( girar):tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right7:ir tirando fam get by, manage* * *tirar vt1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste3) derribar: to knock down4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch5) : to take (a photo)6) : to print, to run offtirar vi1) : to pull, to draw2) : to shoot3) : to attract4) : to get by, to manageva tirando: he's getting along, he's managing5)tirar a : to tend towards, to be rathertira a picante: it's a bit spicy* * *tirar vb3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down4. (malgastar) to waste5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull7. (atraer, gustar) to like -
120 viento
m.1 wind (aire).hace viento it's windyvientos alisios trade windsviento de cara headwindviento de costado crosswindviento fuerte high windsviento de lado crosswindviento del norte north o northerly wind2 guy (rope) (rope).3 wind (Music).la sección de viento the wind section4 course, bearing (Nautical) (rumbo).5 guy rope, guy.* * *1 (gen) wind2 (rumbo) direction3 (de caza) scent4 (cuerda) rope, guy5 familiar (flatulencia) wind, flatulence\beber los vientos por alguien figurado to be crazy about somebodycontra viento y marea figurado come hell or high watercorren malos vientos figurado the time is not rightgritar algo a los cuatro vientos figurado to shout something from the rooftopshacer viento / soplar viento to be windyir como el viento figurado to fly like the windmandar a alguien a tomar viento (fresco) familiar to tell somebody where to go¿qué viento te trae por aquí? familiar what brings you here?quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades figurado you reap what you sowla rosa de los vientos the wind rosevientos alisios trade winds* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Meteo) wind; (ligero) breezecorre o hay o hace o sopla (mucho) viento — it is (very) windy
- echar a algn con viento fresco¡vete con viento fresco! — go to blazes! *
lo mandé a tomar viento — *I sent him packing
viento ascendente — (Aer) upcurrent
viento colado — draught, draft (EEUU)
viento de costado — crosswind, side wind
viento favorable — lead wind; (en atletismo) wind assistance
viento huracanado — hurricane force wind, violent wind
viento racheado — gusty wind, squally wind
vientos nuevos — (fig) winds of change
2) (Mús) wind instruments [pl], wind section3) (Camping) guy rope, guy4) (=ventosidad) wind, flatulence frm5) (Caza) scent6) [de perro] sense of smell, keen scent7) (=vanidad) conceit, vanity9) (CAm) (=reuma) rheumatism* * *1) (Meteo) windcorrer or hacer viento — to be windy
viento en contra/a favor or de cola — head/tail wind
a los cuatro vientos: lo proclamó a los cuatro vientos she announced it to all and sundry; beber los vientos por alguien to be crazy about somebody (colloq); contra viento y marea: lo haré contra viento y marea I'll do it come hell or high water; luchó contra viento y marea para salvarlo she fought against all the odds to save it; correr or soplar malos vientos: corren malos vientos para la inversión it's a bad time for investment; echar a alguien con viento fresco (fam) to throw somebody out on his/her ear; mandar a alguien a tomar viento (fam) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq); tomarse los vientos (RPl fam) to clear off (colloq); viento en popa: con el viento en popa (Náut) with a following wind; todo va viento en popa everything's going extremely well; quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades — he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind
2) (Mús)instrumento/cuarteto de viento — wind instrument/quartet
3) ( de tienda de campaña) guy (rope)* * *= wind.Ex. Topics covered include geology, satellite imagery, nuclear energy, solar energy, geothermal enery, wind, seismicity, oil and gas resources, and oceanography.----* agitarse en el viento = rustle.* anunciar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops, trumpet.* a prueba de viento = windproof.* avanzar viento en popa = steam ahead.* azotado por el viento = windswept.* barrido por el viento = windswept.* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.* carillón de viento = wind chimes, door chimes.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* contra el viento = upwind.* contra viento y marea = at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* cuarteto de viento = woodwind quartet.* de viento = windy [windier -comp., windiest -sup.].* dirección del viento = wind direction.* dispersado por el viento = wind-borne, wind-blown.* en la dirección del viento = downwind.* fuerte viento = strong wind.* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.* hacer un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.* henchirse con el viento = billow.* hincharse con el viento = billow.* instrumento de viento = wind instrument.* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* libre como el viento = footloose and fancy-free.* llevárselo el viento = blow away.* lugar resguardado del viento y soleado = suntrap.* molino de viento = windmill.* ni una chispa de viento = not a drop of wind.* palabras al viento = hot air.* parte azotada por el viento = windward.* parte expuesta al viento = windward.* parte protegida del viento = leeward.* proclamar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops.* protegido del viento = downwind.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* ráfaga de viento = gust of wind.* resistente al viento = windproof.* soplado por el viento = wind-blown.* soplar viento = wind + blow.* tormenta de viento = windstorm.* transportado por el viento = wind-blown, wind-borne.* velocidad del viento = wind velocity.* viento a favor = tailwind.* viento contrario = headwind.* viento cortante = biting wind.* viento de cara = headwind.* viento de cola = tailwind.* viento de costado = crosswind.* viento de frente = headwind.* viento de lado = crosswind.* viento del oeste = westerly wind, westerly.* viento en contra = headwind.* viento en popa = from strength to strength, full steam ahead.* viento estelar = stellar wind.* viento fuerte = high wind.* viento huracanado = hurricane-force wind, strong wind.* viento penetrante = biting wind.* viento racheado = gale.* vientos alisios = trade winds.* * *1) (Meteo) windcorrer or hacer viento — to be windy
viento en contra/a favor or de cola — head/tail wind
a los cuatro vientos: lo proclamó a los cuatro vientos she announced it to all and sundry; beber los vientos por alguien to be crazy about somebody (colloq); contra viento y marea: lo haré contra viento y marea I'll do it come hell or high water; luchó contra viento y marea para salvarlo she fought against all the odds to save it; correr or soplar malos vientos: corren malos vientos para la inversión it's a bad time for investment; echar a alguien con viento fresco (fam) to throw somebody out on his/her ear; mandar a alguien a tomar viento (fam) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq); tomarse los vientos (RPl fam) to clear off (colloq); viento en popa: con el viento en popa (Náut) with a following wind; todo va viento en popa everything's going extremely well; quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades — he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind
2) (Mús)instrumento/cuarteto de viento — wind instrument/quartet
3) ( de tienda de campaña) guy (rope)* * *= wind.Ex: Topics covered include geology, satellite imagery, nuclear energy, solar energy, geothermal enery, wind, seismicity, oil and gas resources, and oceanography.
* agitarse en el viento = rustle.* anunciar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops, trumpet.* a prueba de viento = windproof.* avanzar viento en popa = steam ahead.* azotado por el viento = windswept.* barrido por el viento = windswept.* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.* carillón de viento = wind chimes, door chimes.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* contra el viento = upwind.* contra viento y marea = at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* cuarteto de viento = woodwind quartet.* de viento = windy [windier -comp., windiest -sup.].* dirección del viento = wind direction.* dispersado por el viento = wind-borne, wind-blown.* en la dirección del viento = downwind.* fuerte viento = strong wind.* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.* hacer un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.* henchirse con el viento = billow.* hincharse con el viento = billow.* instrumento de viento = wind instrument.* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* libre como el viento = footloose and fancy-free.* llevárselo el viento = blow away.* lugar resguardado del viento y soleado = suntrap.* molino de viento = windmill.* ni una chispa de viento = not a drop of wind.* palabras al viento = hot air.* parte azotada por el viento = windward.* parte expuesta al viento = windward.* parte protegida del viento = leeward.* proclamar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops.* protegido del viento = downwind.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* ráfaga de viento = gust of wind.* resistente al viento = windproof.* soplado por el viento = wind-blown.* soplar viento = wind + blow.* tormenta de viento = windstorm.* transportado por el viento = wind-blown, wind-borne.* velocidad del viento = wind velocity.* viento a favor = tailwind.* viento contrario = headwind.* viento cortante = biting wind.* viento de cara = headwind.* viento de cola = tailwind.* viento de costado = crosswind.* viento de frente = headwind.* viento de lado = crosswind.* viento del oeste = westerly wind, westerly.* viento en contra = headwind.* viento en popa = from strength to strength, full steam ahead.* viento estelar = stellar wind.* viento fuerte = high wind.* viento huracanado = hurricane-force wind, strong wind.* viento penetrante = biting wind.* viento racheado = gale.* vientos alisios = trade winds.* * *A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Meteo) windcorre or hace mucho viento it is very windysoplaba un viento helado an icy wind was blowing, there was an icy windtenemos el viento en contra there's a head windllevábamos el viento a favor we had a tail wind o a following windíbamos or avanzábamos en contra del viento we were heading into the winda los cuatro vientos: proclamó la noticia a los cuatro vientos she announced the news to all and sundry, she shouted the news from the rooftopsbeber los vientos por algn to be crazy about sb ( colloq)contra viento y marea: defenderé mis derechos contra viento y marea I will defend my rights come hell or high waterluchó contra viento y marea para salvarlo she fought against all the odds to save itcorrer or soplar malos vientos: corren malos vientos para la inversión it's a bad time for investmentechar or largar a algn con viento fresco ( fam); to throw sb out on his/her earhacerle a algn lo que el viento a Juárez ( Méx fam): sus insultos me hicieron lo que el viento a Juárez his insults were just like water off a duck's back, his insults just washed over metomarse los vientos ( RPl fam); to take off ( AmE colloq), to be off ( BrE colloq), to beat it ( colloq)viento en popa: con el viento en popa ( Náut) with a following windtodo va or marcha viento en popa everything's going extremely well o ( colloq) swimminglyquien siembra vientos recoge tempestades he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwindCompuestos:tail windmpl trade winds (pl)solar windB ( Mús):instrumentos/cuarteto de viento wind instruments/quartetC (de una tienda de campaña) guy rope, guy* * *
viento sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) wind;
correr or hacer viento to be windy;
viento en contra/a favor or de cola head/tail wind;
instrumento de viento wind instrument
2 ( de tienda de campaña) guy (rope)
viento sustantivo masculino
1 wind
hacer viento, to be windy
un fuerte viento, a strong wind
2 Mús (de la orquesta) wind section
♦ Locuciones: beber los vientos por alguien, to be in love
contra viento y marea, come hell or high water
' viento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- amainar
- amarrar
- áspera
- áspero
- atrancar
- azote
- bramar
- bramido
- correr
- cortante
- diabólica
- diabólico
- embravecerse
- este
- frigidez
- fuerte
- glacial
- impulsar
- instrumento
- levantarse
- levante
- moderada
- moderado
- murmurar
- norte
- poniente
- racha
- ráfaga
- rugir
- rugido
- septentrión
- silbar
- silbido
- soplar
- soplo
- sur
- susurrar
- susurro
- torbellino
- ventear
- aflojar
- apacible
- apaciguar
- arrollar
- aullar
- borrascoso
- ceder
- derribar
- feroz
English:
adverse
- balance
- biting
- bitter
- blast
- blow
- blow off
- blow over
- bluster
- bracing
- driving
- drop
- easterly
- fall
- fierce
- flag
- flurry
- fresh
- freshen
- get up
- gust
- headwind
- high
- hood
- icy
- in
- keen
- moderate
- prevailing
- puff
- rise
- roar
- sail
- sharp
- shelter
- shift
- slacken
- slipstream
- south-easterly
- south-westerly
- southerly
- stiffen
- storm
- strength
- sweep
- thick
- whistle
- wild
- wind
- windblown
* * *viento nm1. [aire] wind;viento del norte north o northerly wind;navegábamos a favor del viento we were sailing with the wind behind us;navegar contra el viento to sail into the wind;hace viento it's windy;mis esperanzas se las llevó el viento my hopes flew out of the window;proclamar algo a los cuatro vientos to shout sth from the rooftops;contra viento y marea through hell or high water, no matter the difficulties;defender algo/a alguien contra viento y marea to defend sth/sb in spite of everything;Famtomar vientos: ¡vete a tomar vientos! get lost!, lose yourself!;lo mandó a tomar vientos she told him to get lost;viento en popa splendidly, very nicely;todo marcha viento en popa everything's going swimmingly o very nicelyvientos alisios trade winds;viento de cara headwind;viento contrario headwind;viento de costado crosswind;viento dominante prevailing wind;viento flojo gentle breeze;viento fuerte high winds;viento de lado crosswind;viento solar solar wind2. [cuerda] guy (rope)3. Mús wind;la sección de viento the wind section* * *m1 wind;hacer viento be windy;viento en popa fig fam splendidly;ir omarchar viento en popa fig go extremely well;frente headwind;contra viento y marea fig come what may;soplan ocorren malos vientos times are bad;proclamar a los cuatro vientos fig shout from the rooftops;quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades they that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind2 MÚS wind instrument;los vientos the wind (section)* * *viento nm1) : wind2)hacer viento : to be windy3)contra viento y marea : against all odds4)viento en popa : splendidly, successfully* * *viento n wind
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