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1 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 -
2 escurrir
v.1 to drain (platos, verdura).2 to drip.deja los platos a escurrir leave the dishes to drain3 to slide.una lágrima escurrió por su mejilla a tear slid down her cheek* * *1 (destilar) to drip, trickle2 (deslizar) to slip, slide1 (platos etc) to drain2 (líquido) to drip, trickle3 (deslizarse) to slip, slide5 familiar (decir demasiado) to let slip\escurrir el bulto familiar to dodge the issue* * *verb* * *1.VT [+ ropa] to wring, wring out; [+ platos, líquido, botella] to drain; [+ verduras] to strain2.VI [líquido] to drip3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < ropa> to wring out, wring; <verduras/pasta> to strain, drain; <líquido/vaso> to drain2.escurrir vi to drain3.escurrirse v pron1)a) líquidodéjalas en una servilleta de papel para que se escurra el aceite — leave them to drain on some kitchen paper
b) verduras/vajilla to drain2)a) (fam) (escaparse, escabullirse) to slip awayescurrirse de algo — to wriggle o get out of something
b) (resbalarse, deslizarse) to slip* * *= drain away, drain off, drain, strain, wring.Ex. As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex. The garden had obviously been flooded with sea-water although now it was all drained.Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex. The statue depicted a nymph coming out of the water and wringing her wet hair.----* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* sin escurrir = undrained.* * *1.verbo transitivo < ropa> to wring out, wring; <verduras/pasta> to strain, drain; <líquido/vaso> to drain2.escurrir vi to drain3.escurrirse v pron1)a) líquidodéjalas en una servilleta de papel para que se escurra el aceite — leave them to drain on some kitchen paper
b) verduras/vajilla to drain2)a) (fam) (escaparse, escabullirse) to slip awayescurrirse de algo — to wriggle o get out of something
b) (resbalarse, deslizarse) to slip* * *= drain away, drain off, drain, strain, wring.Ex: As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.
Ex: When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex: The garden had obviously been flooded with sea-water although now it was all drained.Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.Ex: The statue depicted a nymph coming out of the water and wringing her wet hair.* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.* sin escurrir = undrained.* * *escurrir [I1 ]vt1 ‹ropa› to wring out, wring2 ‹verduras› to strain, drain; ‹pasta› to drain3 ‹líquido› to drain, drain off4 ‹botella/jarra› to drain, get the last drops out of5 ‹buñuelos/pescado› to drain■ escurrirvideja los platos ahí para que escurran leave the plates there to draindejé escurrir la camisa I left the shirt to drip-drypon la botella boca abajo para que escurra turn the bottle upside down to drain out the last few dropsA1«líquido»: cuelga la camisa para que se vaya escurriendo el agua hang the shirt out to drip-drydéjalas en una servilleta de papel para que se escurra el aceite leave them to drain on some kitchen paper2 «verduras» to drainB1 ( fam) (escaparse, escabullirse) to slip awayintentaré escurrirme de la fiesta I'll try to slip away from the partyle pusimos una trampa pero logró escurrirse we laid a trap for him but he managed to wriggle o get out of it2 (resbalarse, deslizarse) to slipel vaso/jabón se le escurrió de (entre) las manos the glass/soap slipped through her fingersse fue escurriendo entre la multitud she slipped through the crowdme estoy escurriendo de la silla I keep sliding off this chair* * *
escurrir ( conjugate escurrir) verbo transitivo ‹ ropa› to wring out, wring;
‹verduras/pasta› to strain, drain;
‹ líquido› to drain (off)
verbo intransitivo
to drain;
‹ camisa› to leave … to drip-dry
escurrirse verbo pronominal
1a) [ líquido]:
2
escurrirse de algo to wriggle o get out of sth
escurrir vtr (ropa) to wring out
(vajilla) to drain
♦ Locuciones: escurrir el bulto, to dodge the issue
' escurrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bulto
- estilar
- estrujar
English:
drain
- pass
- strain
- wring
- wring out
- skive off
* * *♦ vt1. [platos] to drain;[verdura, pasta] to drain; [huevos fritos, pescado] to drain the fat off; [ropa] to wring out;escúrrele el líquido a la lata de atún drain the liquid from the can of tuna;Famescurrir el bulto [trabajo] to get out of it;[cuestión] to evade the issue2. [botella] to empty (out)♦ vi1. [soltar líquido] to drain;[gotear] to drip;deja los platos a escurrir leave the dishes to drain;deja aquí el paraguas para que vaya escurriendo leave the umbrella here so it can dry off2. [resbalar] to slide;una lágrima escurrió por su mejilla a tear slid down her cheek3. [estar resbaladizo] to be slippery* * *I v/t1 ropa wring outII v/i1 de platos drain2 de ropa drip-dry* * *escurrir vt1) : to wring out2) : to drainescurrir vi1) : to drain2) : to drip, to drip-dry* * *escurrir vb2. (platos, verduras) to drain¿has escurrido la pasta? have you drained the pasta?
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