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1 achicarse
pron.v.1 to get smaller; to shrink.2 (fig.) To humble, to eat humble pie.3 to do oneself down, to belittle oneself (rebajarse). (Latin American)* * *1 (amenguarse) to get smaller2 (amilanarse) to lose heart* * *VPR1) (=empequeñecerse) to get smaller; [ropa] to shrink2) esp LAm (=rebajarse) to be intimidated, belittle o.s.* * *(v.) = wimp, wimp out (on), chicken out (on/of)Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *(v.) = wimp, wimp out (on), chicken out (on/of)Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.
Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *
■achicarse verbo reflexivo
1 (apocarse) to lose heart
2 (mermar) to get smaller
' achicarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
English:
chicken
- shrink
* * *vpr1. [empequeñecer] to grow smaller2. [acobardarse] to be intimidated* * *v/r get smaller; figfeel intimidated* * *vr: to become intimidated -
2 acobardarse
pron.v.to be frightened, to get frightened; to flinch, to shrink back.* * *1 to become frightened, lose one's nerve, shrink back ( ante, from)* * *VPR (=asustarse) to be intimidated, get frightened; (=echarse atrás) to flinch, shrink back ( ante from, at)* * *(v.) = wuss out, wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), get + cold feetEx. What's great about this time of year is that people wuss out and stop training during the Winter (less crowded at the pool, gym, etc.).Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.Ex. The important thing is to be true to yourself, but should you get cold feet at the eleventh hour remember that there could be serious financial implications as well as emotional ones.* * *(v.) = wuss out, wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), get + cold feetEx: What's great about this time of year is that people wuss out and stop training during the Winter (less crowded at the pool, gym, etc.).
Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate.Ex: The important thing is to be true to yourself, but should you get cold feet at the eleventh hour remember that there could be serious financial implications as well as emotional ones.* * *
■acobardarse verbo reflexivo
1 (sentir temor) to become frightened
2 (retraerse) to lose one's nerve o to shrink back [ante, from]
' acobardarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rajarse
- acobardar
- encoger
- rajar
English:
chicken out
- quail
- chicken
* * *vprto get frightened o scared;acobardarse ante un reto to shrink back from a challenge;no se acobarda ante nada nothing scares him* * *v/r get frightened, lose one’s nerve* * *vr: to be frightened, to cower* * *acobardarse vb to be frightened -
3 amedrentarse
1 (asustarse) to be frightened, be scared; (acobardarse) to become intimidated* * *VPR to be scared, be intimidated* * *(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), scare + ReflexivoEx. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.Ex. A child with a vivid imagination can really scare herself with frightening images.* * *(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), scare + ReflexivoEx: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.
Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate.Ex: A child with a vivid imagination can really scare herself with frightening images.* * *
■amedrentarse verbo reflexivo to be intimidated, to be frightened
* * *vprto get scared o frightened* * *v/r be terrified, feel terrified* * *vr -
4 no hacer Algo por cobardía
(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.
Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate. -
5 no hacer Algo por miedo
(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.
Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate. -
6 rajarse
1 (partirse) to split, crack2 familiar (desistir) to back out, quit3 familiar (acobardarse) to chicken out* * *VPR1) [papel, tejido] to tear, rip; [vidrio, cerámica] to crack; [neumático] to get ripped2) * (=echarse atrás) to back out *no te irás a rajar ahora que tenemos las entradas — you are not going to back out now we've got the tickets
¡me rajé! — LAm that's enough for me!, I'm quitting!
3) LAm (=huir) to run away* * *(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.
Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *
■rajarse verbo reflexivo
1 (un objeto) to crack
2 (una tela) to split
3 fam (acobardarse) to back out, chicken out
' rajarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quebrar
- rajar
- trizarse
English:
crack
- rip
- split
- tear
- chicken
* * *vpr1. [partirse] [cerámica, puerta] to crack;[tela] to tear, to rip;se me rajó la camisa my shirt rippedahora ya es muy tarde para que te rajes it's too late for you to back out nowse rajó todo el sueldo en una semana she blew all her wages in one week5. Bol, CAm, Chile, Perú Fam [obsequiar]se rajó con un anillo de brillantes he splashed out on a diamond ringse rajó para que él pudiese terminar los estudios she slogged her guts out so that he could finish his studiessi no estudia para el examen, va a rajarse if she doesn't revise, she'll come a cropper in the exam* * *v/r fig famback out fam* * *vr1) : to crack, to split open* * *rajarse vbal caer al suelo, el melón se rajó the melon split open when it fell on the floor2. (echarse atrás) to back out -
7 retirarse por cobardía
(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.
Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate. -
8 retirarse por miedo
(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.
Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate.
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