beat around nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di beat around nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

to beat about or around the bush

andarse con rodeos

Traduzioni di beat around nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

andarse con vueltas colloq

to beat around the bush colloq

voy a hablarte claro

I'm not going to beat around o about the bush

me lo dijo todo claro y raspado

he didn't beat around o about the bush

Traduzioni di beat around nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.around [ingl am əˈraʊnd, ingl brit əˈraʊnd] AVV around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool around, knock around, move around, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc).

1.1. around (in a circle):

around and around they drove

estuvieron dando vueltas y vueltas con el coche

1.2. around (so as to face in different direction):

she glanced around

echó un vistazo a su alrededor

1.3. around (on all sides):

all around are towering skyscrapers

todo alrededor hay rascacielos altísimos

there's nothing for miles around

no hay nada en millas a la redonda

everyone crowded around

todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

1.4. around (in circumference):

around

de circunferencia

it is 12m around

tiene 12m de circunferencia

2.1. around (in the vicinity):

is John around?

¿anda or está John por ahí?

there's no one around

aquí no hay nadie

he's around somewhere, he's somewhere around

anda por ahí

I'm usually around after eight

suelo estar a partir de las ocho

(I'll) see you around! colloq

¡nos vemos!

2.2. around (in existence) colloq:

computers weren't around in those days

en aquellos tiempos no había computadoras

she's the only person around who really understands

es la única persona que entiende de verdad

the idea had been around for quite a while

la idea no era nueva

in 40 years none of us will be around

dentro de 40 años vamos a estar todos bajo tierra

it's the best one around

es lo mejor que hay (en plaza)

3.1. around (from one place, person to another):

the dog followed us around

el perro nos seguía a todas partes

she showed us around

nos mostró or enseñó la casa (or la fábrica etc.)

he knows his way around

conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she offered the chocolates around

le ofreció bombones a todo el mundo

there's a rumor going around

corre un rumor

I phoned around

hice unas cuantas llamadas

I phoned around

llamé a varios sitios

he's been around colloq

tiene mucho mundo

3.2. around (to and fro):

she was rolling around on the floor

se revolcaba por el suelo

she was waving a knife around

blandía un cuchillo

he prefers to travel around on his own

prefiere viajar solo

she rummaged around in her bag

revolvió en el bolso

4. around (at, to different place):

I'll be around at Angela's

estaré en casa de Angela

she sent me around to the bank

me mandó al banco

we had some friends around for a meal

invitamos a unos amigos a comer

5. around (approximately):

around

más o menos

around

aproximadamente

she's around my age

tiene más o menos mi edad

he must be around 35

debe (de) tener unos 35

he must be around 35

debe (de) andar por los 35

at around five thirty

alrededor de or a eso de las cinco y media

at around five thirty

sobre las cinco y media Spagna

around two million people

unos dos millones de personas

she was born around 1660

nació alrededor de 1660

around the turn of the century

hacia finales de siglo

they flower around mid-June

florecen hacia mediados de junio

II.around [ingl am əˈraʊnd, ingl brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (encircling):

around

alrededor de

they sat around the fire

estaban sentados alrededor del fuego

he put his arm around her

la rodeó con el brazo

they sailed around the world

dieron la vuelta al mundo en un velero

she looked around her

miró a su alrededor

the myths that have grown up around these events

los mitos que han surgido en torno a estos acontecimientos

2.1. around (in the vicinity of):

around

alrededor de

places to visit around Madrid

lugares para visitar alrededor de Madrid

do you live around here?

¿vives por or cerca de aquí?

2.2. around (within, through):

I had things to do around the house

tenía cosas que hacer en casa

they traveled around Europe

viajaron por Europa

she took them around the house

les mostró or enseñó la casa

Vedi anche: ␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round, look around

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I. ingl brit also turn round VB [ingl am tərn -, ingl brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. ingl brit also turn round (to face different direction):

ingl brit also turn round

darse la vuelta

ingl brit also turn round

volverse

ingl brit also turn round

voltearse AmLat excl CSud

ingl brit also turn round

darse vuelta CSud

2. ingl brit also turn round (react) colloq:

I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more

no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más

3. ingl brit also turn round (reverse):

ingl brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

cambiar completamente

ingl brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

dar un vuelco

ingl brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

pegar un vuelco

II. ingl brit also turn round VB [ingl am tərn -, ingl brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

could you turn the TV around this way a little?

¿podrías poner el televisor un poco más para este lado?

turn the book around so they can see

dale la vuelta al libro para que puedan ver

turn the book around so they can see

voltea el libro para que puedan ver AmLat excl CSud

turn the book around so they can see

da vuelta el libro para que puedan ver CSud

III. ingl brit also turn round VB [ingl am tərn -, ingl brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

1. ingl brit also turn round (set on new course):

ingl brit also turn round company/economy

sanear

it has turned my life around

le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

2. ingl brit also turn round (get ready):

we aim to turn orders around within 24 hours

procuramos despachar los pedidos en 24 horas

the ferry can be turned around in under an hour

el transbordador se puede preparar para volver a zarpar en menos de una hora

I.look around VB [ingl am lʊk -, ingl brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

look around

mirar

I want to look around a little longer before deciding on a car

quiero mirar un poco más antes de decidirme por un coche

could we look around the house?

¿podríamos ver la casa?

II.look around VB [ingl am lʊk -, ingl brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

to look around for sth

buscar algo

we're looking around for somebody to replace Smith

estamos buscando a alguien para sustituir a Smith

I.beat <pass beat, part perf beaten [ˈbiːtn]> [ingl am bit, ingl brit biːt] VB vb trans

1.1. beat (hit repeatedly):

beat

golpear

beat carpet

sacudir

beat wings

batir

she beat her fists against the door

aporreó la puerta con los puños

1.2. beat (inflict blows on):

he beats his children

les pega a sus hijos

he beats his children

maltrata a sus hijos

he was beaten to death

lo mataron a golpes

she nearly beat the life out of him

casi lo mata a golpes

I'll soon beat some sense into him!

¡lo haré entrar en razón a fuerza de golpes!

1.3. beat (hammer):

beat metal

batir

1.4. beat GASTR:

beat eggs

batir

beat cream/egg whites

batir

beat cream/egg whites

montar Spagna

2.1. beat (defeat):

beat opponent

ganarle a

beat opponent

derrotar

beat opponent

vencer

he thinks he can beat me at chess

se cree que me puede ganar al ajedrez

he was beaten into fourth place

lo dejaron en un cuarto puesto

you've got to know when you're beaten

hay que saber reconocer la derrota

the government claims to have beaten inflation

el gobierno dice haber abatido la inflación

(it) beats me how anyone can do such a thing!

no logro entender cómo se puede llegar a hacer una cosa así

a beaten man

un hombre acabado or derrotado

if you can't beat them, join them

si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos

2.2. beat (be better than):

beat record

batir

beat record

superar

this model can't be beaten

este modelo es el mejor or no tiene igual

our prices can't be beaten

nuestros precios son imbatibles

I scored 470, beat that!

yo saqué 470 ¿a que no me ganas?

you can't beat home-made apple pie

no hay como el pastel de manzana casero

it beats working any day colloq

siempre es más divertido que trabajar

his cooking beats mine easily

cocina mejor que yo, ni punto de comparación

2.3. beat (evade) SPORT:

beat

burlar

3. beat (arrive before, anticipate):

if we go early we should beat the traffic/crowds

si vamos temprano nos evitamos el tráfico/gentío

buy now and beat the new tax

compre ahora, anticipándose al nuevo impuesto

to beat sb to sth I beat him to the telephone

llegué antes que él al teléfono

I'll beat you to the shop

te echo una carrera hasta la tienda

I'll beat you to the shop

te juego una carrera hasta la tienda RíoPl

to beat sb to it or to the punch

adelantársele a alguien

to beat sb to it or to the punch

ganarle a alguien por la mano

to beat sb to it or to the punch

ganarle a alguien de mano RíoPl

to beat sb to it or to the punch

ganarle la mano a alguien Cile

she'd been beaten to it

alguien se le había adelantado

she'd been beaten to it

le habían ganado por la mano (or de mano etc.)

4. beat MUS:

beat time

marcar

she beat time with her foot

llevaba el compás con el pie

5.1. beat (tread):

they had beaten a path across the field

habían dejado marcado un sendero en el campo

beat it! colloq

¡lárgate! colloq

beat it! colloq

¡mandate mudar! RíoPl colloq

5.2. beat (scour):

beat countryside

batir

II.beat <pass beat, part perf beaten [ˈbiːtn]> [ingl am bit, ingl brit biːt] VB vb intr

1. beat (strike):

to beat against/on sth the sea was beating against the cliff

el mar batía contra el acantilado

he could hear them beating on the door

los oía golpear or aporrear la puerta

the sun beat down on them

el sol caía de lleno sobre ellos

2. beat (pulsate):

beat heart/pulse:

latir

beat heart/pulse:

palpitar

beat drum:

redoblar

beat wings:

batir

3. beat (in hunting):

beat

batir

III.beat [ingl am bit, ingl brit biːt] SOST

1. beat:

beat (of heart)

latido m

beat (of drum)

golpe m

his heart skipped or missed a beat

le dio un vuelco el corazón

2.1. beat (rhythmic accent):

beat LETTER, MUS

tiempo m

2.2. beat (of baton):

beat LETTER, MUS

compás m

2.3. beat (rhythm):

beat LETTER, MUS

ritmo m

3.1. beat (of policeman):

beat

ronda f

on the beat

de ronda

3.2. beat (in angling):

beat ingl brit

coto m de pesca

4. beat (beatnik):

beat

beatnik mf

IV.beat [ingl am bit, ingl brit biːt] AGG

1.1. beat colloq pred (exhausted):

beat

reventado colloq

beat

molido colloq

to be dead beat

estar reventado or molido colloq

1.2. beat colloq pred (defeated):

she knew she had him beat

sabía que se la había ganado

2. beat (of beatniks) attr:

beat generation/poet

beat adj inv

beat around nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di beat around nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

garabatear

to beat around the bush

irse por las ramas fig

to beat around the bush fig

Traduzioni di beat around nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

I.around [əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around

alrededor de

all around sth

por todas partes

the earth goes around the sun

la tierra gira alrededor del sol

to go around the corner

doblar la esquina

2. around (here and there within):

around

por

to drive around France

viajar (en coche) por Francia

to go around a museum

visitar un museo

to go all around the world

viajar por el mundo

to sit around the room

sentarse en la habitación

3. around (approximately):

around

más o menos

around

alrededor de

around May 10

sobre el 10 de mayo

somewhere around here

en algún lugar por aquí

II.around [əˈraʊnd] AVV

1. around (round about):

around

alrededor

all around

en todas partes

for 50 m around

en un radio de 50 m

for miles around

en millas a la redonda

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

dar una vuelta

to stand/hang around

estar/andar por ahí

to have been around

haber visto mundo

to have been around (be experienced)

tener mucha experiencia

3. around (near by):

around

por ahí

is he around?

¿está por ahí?

to be still around

seguir todavía ahí

I.beat [bi:t] SOST

1. beat (pulsation):

beat of the heart

latido m

beat of the pulse

pulsación f

beat of a hammer

martilleo m

2. beat MUS:

beat stress

tiempo m

beat stroke of the hand

compás m

beat rhythm

ritmo m

3. beat senza pl (of a police officer):

beat

ronda f

to walk one's beat

hacer la ronda

II.beat [bi:t] AGG colloq

beat

reventado, -a

to be dead beat ingl brit

estar reventado [o molido]

III.beat [bi:t] VB vb trans beat, beaten

1. beat (strike):

beat

golpear

beat metal

batir

beat carpet

sacudir

beat carpet

festejar Mess

to beat sb black and blue

dar una paliza soberana a alguien

to beat a confession out of sb

arrancar una confesión a palos a alguien

to beat sb to death

matar a alguien a golpes

2. beat wings:

beat

batir

3. beat GASTR:

beat

batir

4. beat (cut through):

to beat a path through sth

abrirse paso en [o a través de] algo

5. beat (defeat):

beat

derrotar

beat

ganar

Mary always beats me at chess

Mary siempre me gana al ajedrez

6. beat (surpass):

beat record

batir

7. beat (arrive before):

she beat me to the door

llegó antes que yo a la puerta

8. beat (be better than):

beat

superar

to beat sb for sth

superar a alguien en algo

taking the bus sure beats walking there colloq

es mucho mejor coger el autobús que ir caminando

9. beat MUS:

beat drum

tocar

locuzioni:

if you can't beat them, join them prov

si no puedes vencerlos, únete a ellos

that beats everything colloq

¡eso es el colmo!

beat it! colloq

¡lárgate!

beat it! colloq

¡mándate mudar! RíoPl

it beats me how/why ...

no llego a comprender cómo/por qué...

IV.beat [bi:t] VB vb intr

1. beat (pound):

beat rain

caer

beat sea

batir

beat person

golpear

2. beat (pulsate, vibrate):

beat heart, pulse

latir

beat wings

batir

beat drum

redoblar

beat hammer

martillear