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(adj.) = windsweptEx. On the banks of the windswept Columbia River, Google is working on a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the next generation of Internet computing.* * *(adj.) = windsweptEx: On the banks of the windswept Columbia River, Google is working on a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the next generation of Internet computing.
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4 barrido por el viento
(adj.) = windsweptEx. On the banks of the windswept Columbia River, Google is working on a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the next generation of Internet computing.* * *(adj.) = windsweptEx: On the banks of the windswept Columbia River, Google is working on a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the next generation of Internet computing.
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5 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 -
6 arma secreta
f.secret weapon.* * *(n.) = secret weaponEx. On the banks of the windswept Columbia River, Google is working on a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the next generation of Internet computing.* * *(n.) = secret weaponEx: On the banks of the windswept Columbia River, Google is working on a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the next generation of Internet computing.
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7 azotado
adj.beaten, lashed, whipped, flogged.past part.past participle of spanish verb: azotar.* * *1→ link=azotar azotar► adjetivo1 whipped, flogged2 figurado whipped, lashed* * *----* azotado por el viento = windswept.* parte azotada por el viento = windward.* * ** azotado por el viento = windswept.* parte azotada por el viento = windward.* * *azotado, -a adjChile [atigrado] striped -
8 billetes de banco
(n.) = paper moneyEx. Guides to Thailand warn you never to stop windswept paper money with a stomp -- the King is on all bills, you would practically be committing treason.* * *(n.) = paper moneyEx: Guides to Thailand warn you never to stop windswept paper money with a stomp -- the King is on all bills, you would practically be committing treason.
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9 cometer una traición
(v.) = commit + treason, commit + an act of treasonEx. Guides to Thailand warn you never to stop windswept paper money with a stomp -- the King is on all bills, you would practically be committing treason.Ex. We tend to forget that to sign the Declaration of Independence was to commit an act of treason -- and the punishment for treason was death.* * *(v.) = commit + treason, commit + an act of treasonEx: Guides to Thailand warn you never to stop windswept paper money with a stomp -- the King is on all bills, you would practically be committing treason.
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10 en + Posesivo + esfuerzo de/por
= in + Posesivo + quest for/toEx. On the banks of the windswept Columbia River, Google is working on a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the next generation of Internet computing.* * *= in + Posesivo + quest for/toEx: On the banks of the windswept Columbia River, Google is working on a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the next generation of Internet computing.
Spanish-English dictionary > en + Posesivo + esfuerzo de/por
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11 en + Posesivo + intento de/por
= in + Posesivo + quest for/toEx. On the banks of the windswept Columbia River, Google is working on a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the next generation of Internet computing.* * *= in + Posesivo + quest for/toEx: On the banks of the windswept Columbia River, Google is working on a secret weapon in its quest to dominate the next generation of Internet computing.
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12 papel moneda
m.paper money, greenback, paper currency, folding money.* * *paper money* * *(n.) = banknote, paper moneyEx. Watermarks for special papers used for such things as banknotes and bonds became increasingly elaborate.Ex. Guides to Thailand warn you never to stop windswept paper money with a stomp -- the King is on all bills, you would practically be committing treason.* * *(n.) = banknote, paper moneyEx: Watermarks for special papers used for such things as banknotes and bonds became increasingly elaborate.
Ex: Guides to Thailand warn you never to stop windswept paper money with a stomp -- the King is on all bills, you would practically be committing treason.* * *paper money -
13 pisotón
m.stamp.* * *1 stamp* * *SM1) [con el pie] stamp2) (Periodismo) * scoop* * *masculino stampdarle un pisotón a alguien — ( intencional) to stamp on somebody's foot o toes; ( sin querer) to tread o step on somebody's foot o toes
* * *= stomp.Ex. Guides to Thailand warn you never to stop windswept paper money with a stomp -- the King is on all bills, you would practically be committing treason.----* dar pisotones = stomp.* * *masculino stampdarle un pisotón a alguien — ( intencional) to stamp on somebody's foot o toes; ( sin querer) to tread o step on somebody's foot o toes
* * *= stomp.Ex: Guides to Thailand warn you never to stop windswept paper money with a stomp -- the King is on all bills, you would practically be committing treason.
* dar pisotones = stomp.* * *1 (con el pie) stampdarle un pisotón a algn (intencional) to stamp on sb's foot o toes; (sin querer) to tread o step on sb's foot o toes* * *
pisotón sustantivo masculino
stamp;
( sin querer) to tread o step on sb's foot o toes
pisotón sustantivo masculino dar un pisotón a alguien, (accidentalmente) to tread on sb's foot
(intencionadamente) to stand on sb's foot
' pisotón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
patada
English:
stamp
* * *pisotón nmFam stamp [of the foot];darle un pisotón a alguien to stamp on sb's foot* * *m stamp;me dio un pisotón he stamped on my foot* * *sufrieron empujones y pisotones: they were pushed and stepped on* * *pisotón n -
14 zapatazo
m.1 stamp (of the foot).2 blow with a shoe, stamp.* * *1 (a alguien) blow with a shoe2 (en el suelo) stamp\dar zapatazos to stamp one's feet* * *SM1) (=golpe dado con zapato) blow with a shoe; (=caída, ruido) thudtratar a algn a zapatazos — * to ride roughshod over sb
2) (Dep) fierce kick, hard shot3) (Náut) violent flap of a sail* * ** * *= stomp.Ex. Guides to Thailand warn you never to stop windswept paper money with a stomp -- the King is on all bills, you would practically be committing treason.----* dar zapatazos = stomp, stamp + Posesivo + feet, stomp + Posesivo + feet.* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.* * ** * *= stomp.Ex: Guides to Thailand warn you never to stop windswept paper money with a stomp -- the King is on all bills, you would practically be committing treason.
* dar zapatazos = stomp, stamp + Posesivo + feet, stomp + Posesivo + feet.* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.* * *1 (golpe) blow with a shoetratar a algn a zapatazos to be rude to sb* * *
zapatazo sustantivo masculino blow with a shoe
dar zapatazos, to stump one's feet
* * *zapatazo nm1. [golpe] stamp (of the foot);dar zapatazos to stamp one's feet;tratar a alguien a zapatazos to kick sb around2. [en fútbol] kick, boot -
15 barrer1
1 = sweep, sweep up.Ex. Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex. Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.----* barrer hacia dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para casa = look after + number one, feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrido por el viento = windswept. -
16 despeinado
adj.uncombed, tousled, unkempt.past part.past participle of spanish verb: despeinar.* * *1→ link=despeinar despeinar► adjetivo1 dishevelled (US disheveled), unkempt, tousled* * *1.ADJ [pelo] ruffled, messed up2.* * *- da adjetivo <pelo/melena> unkempt, disheveled*estar/andar despeinado — to have one's hair in a mess
* * *= bedraggled, unkempt hair, unkempt.Ex. This novel's far-fetched but intriguing plot places a rather bedraggled and unimpressive Hitler on Australian soil in 1919.Ex. The article 'Bad hair days in the Palaeolithic' argues that the familiar depiction of cavemen with longish, unkempt hair is not congruent with available archaeological data.Ex. Modern tourists lack a classical training, and most of them are bewildered by such unkempt ruins as those that are found in Rome.* * *- da adjetivo <pelo/melena> unkempt, disheveled*estar/andar despeinado — to have one's hair in a mess
* * *= bedraggled, unkempt hair, unkempt.Ex: This novel's far-fetched but intriguing plot places a rather bedraggled and unimpressive Hitler on Australian soil in 1919.
Ex: The article 'Bad hair days in the Palaeolithic' argues that the familiar depiction of cavemen with longish, unkempt hair is not congruent with available archaeological data.Ex: Modern tourists lack a classical training, and most of them are bewildered by such unkempt ruins as those that are found in Rome.* * *despeinado -daunkempt, disheveled*, uncombedno puedes ir así, tan despeinado you can't go with your hair in such a mess* * *
Del verbo despeinar: ( conjugate despeinar)
despeinado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
despeinado
despeinar
despeinado
estar despeinado to have one's hair in a mess
despeinar ( conjugate despeinar) verbo transitivo: despeinado a algn to mess up sb's hair
despeinarse verbo pronominal
to mess one's hair up
despeinado,-a adjetivo dishevelled, with untidy hair
' despeinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despeinada
English:
disheveled
- dishevelled
- tousled
- unkempt
- bedraggled
- wind
* * *despeinado, -a adj1. [por el viento] windswept2. [descuidado] [pelo] dishevelled, uncombed;no vayas así, tan despeinado don't go like that, with your hair in such a mess* * *adj disheveled, Brdishevelled;está despeinada her hair’s a mess* * *despeinado, -da adj: disheveled, tousledestoy despeinada: my hair's a mess -
17 barrer
v.1 to sweep.Betty barre la acera Betty sweeps the sidewalk.El Sr. Fuss barrió las elecciones Mr. Fuss swept the elections.2 to sweep away.el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path3 to scan (computing & medicine).El grupo barrió la zona buscándolo The group scanned the zone searching it4 to thrash, to annihilate (informal) (to defeat).5 to look up and down.* * *1 (suelo) to sweep; (hojas, migas, etc) to sweep up2 (dejar sin nada) to clean out3 (limpiar) to sweep away4 (derrotar) to trounce, wipe the floor with1 (arrasar) to sweep the board\barrer hacia dentro to look after number onebarrer para casa to look out for one's own interests* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [con escoba] to sweep; [+ suelo] to sweep, sweep clean; [+ habitación] to sweep (out); [+ objeto] to sweep aside, sweep away2) (Mil, Náut) to sweep o rake ( with gunfire)3) (=eliminar) [+ obstáculo] to sweep aside, sweep away; [+ rival] to sweep aside, overwhelm; [+ dudas] to sweep aside, dispellos candidatos del partido barrieron a sus adversarios — the party's candidates swept their rivals aside
2. VI1) (=con escoba) to sweep up2) (=llevarse)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep2)a) ( arrastrar) to sweep awayb) < rival> to thrash, trounce3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down2.barrer vi1) ( con escoba) to sweepbarrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)
2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board3.barrerse v pron (Méx)a) vehículo to skidb) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep2)a) ( arrastrar) to sweep awayb) < rival> to thrash, trounce3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down2.barrer vi1) ( con escoba) to sweepbarrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)
2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board3.barrerse v pron (Méx)a) vehículo to skidb) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide* * *barrer11 = sweep, sweep up.Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.
Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.* barrer hacia dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para casa = look after + number one, feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrido por el viento = windswept.barrer22 = sweep + Nombre + off, trounce.Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.
Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.* * *barrer [E1 ]vtA ‹suelo/patio/cocina› to sweepel viento que barría las llanuras the wind that was sweeping across the plainsB1(arrastrar): el viento barrió las nubes the wind swept away the cloudsun golpe de mar lo barrió de la cubierta a large wave swept him off the deck2 ‹rival› to thrash, trounce, wipe the floor with ( colloq)■ barrerviA (con una escoba) to sweepB1 (arrasar) to sweep the boardbarrieron en las últimas elecciones they swept the board in the last electionsayer barrió al póquer he cleaned up at poker yesterday ( colloq)barrió en la primera etapa he swept to victory on the first stagebarrer CON algo:los vídeos han barrido con la venta de entradas videos have drastically reduced ticket saleslos ladrones barrieron con todo the thieves cleaned the place out ( colloq)2 barrer CON algn ‹con un rival› to thrash o trounce sb, wipe the floor with sb ( colloq); ‹con un enemigo› to wipe sb out■ barrerseA ( Méx)1 «vehículo» to skid2 (en fútbol, béisbol) to slideB( Méx) «tornillo/engranaje»: se me barrió el tornillo I've stripped the thread on the screw, the thread has gone on the screw* * *
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrer con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
' barrer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escalera
- mandar
- escoba
English:
nest
- rake
- sweep
- sweep away
- sweep up
* * *♦ vt1. [con escoba] to sweep2. [sujeto: viento, olas] to sweep away;el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path3. [con escáner] to scan4. [con la vista] to scanel público barrió su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novel♦ vi1. [con escoba] to sweep;ese árbitro siempre barre para casa that referee always favours the home team2. [llevarse]barrer con: los invitados barrieron con todas las bebidas the guests made short work of the drink;el público barrió con su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novelel candidato oficial barrió en las urnas the government candidate swept the board in the election;el atleta keniata barrió en la final the Kenyan athlete trounced his rivals o Br walked it in the final* * *v/t sweep;para casa look after number one;barrer algo bajo la alfombra fig sweep sth under the carpet* * *barrer v: to sweep* * * -
18 azotado por el viento
• windblown• windswept• windy
См. также в других словарях:
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