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Traduzioni di alocarse nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

alocado¹ (alocada) AGG

alocado (alocada) (irresponsable, imprudente)

crazy

alocado (alocada) (irresponsable, imprudente)

wild

alocado (alocada) (irresponsable, imprudente)

reckless

alocado (alocada) (irreflexivo, impetuoso)

rash

alocado (alocada) (irreflexivo, impetuoso)

impetuous

alocado (alocada) (despistado)

scatterbrained

corría alocado por la calle pidiendo socorro

he was running up the street like a madman, calling for help

alocado² (alocada) SOST m (f) (persona)

alocado (alocada) (imprudente)

crazy fool

alocado (alocada) (imprudente)

reckless fool

alocado (alocada) (irreflexiva)

rash fool

alocado (alocada) (despistada)

scatterbrain

I.colocar VB vb trans

1.1. colocar (en un lugar):

colocar

to place

colocar

to put

colocar losas/alfombra

to lay

colocar cuadro

to hang

coloca el cuadro un poco más arriba

put o hang the picture a little higher up

colocó los sillones a ambos lados del sofá

he placed o arranged o positioned the armchairs on both sides of the sofa

los libros estaban colocados por orden alfabético

the books had been placed o arranged in alphabetical order

colocó el jarrón en el centro de la mesa

she placed o put o positioned the vase in the center of the table

colócalo de manera que no obstruya el paso

put it somewhere it's not going to get in people's way

1.2. colocar:

colocar COMM, FIN acciones

to place

colocar dinero

to place

colocar dinero

to invest

colocó el dinero al 9%

she placed o invested the money at 9%

colocar un producto en el mercado

to launch a product on to the market

2.1. colocar (en un lugar):

colocar

to put

la colocaron en primera fila

they put her in the front row

colocó a los niños por orden de estatura

he put o arranged the children in order of height

2.2. colocar (en un trabajo):

un amigo lo colocó en el banco

a friend got him a job at the bank

el padre lo colocó como jefe de departamento

his father placed him in charge of the department

2.3. colocar hija:

colocar

to marry off

II.colocarse VB vpr

1. colocarse (ponerse, situarse):

entró y se colocó al lado del director

she came in and stood/sat beside the director

se colocaron en primera fila

they sat in the front row

con esta victoria el equipo se coloca en tercer lugar

after this win the team moves into third place

2. colocarse (en un trabajo):

colocarse

to get a job

se colocó como secretaria

she got a job as a secretary

se colocó en una casa muy buena

she found a position in a very good household

en cuanto acabó la carrera se colocó

as soon as she finished studying she found o got a job

3.1. colocarse colloq (emborracharse):

colocarse

to get plastered colloq

3.2. colocarse sl (con drogas):

colocarse

to get stoned colloq

4. colocarse refl Cile reloj/abrigo/sombrero:

colocarse

to put on

I.dislocar VB vb trans

1. dislocar hombro:

dislocar

to dislocate

2. dislocar Spagna colloq (chiflar):

dislocar

to drive … wild

un cantante que la disloca

a singer she's crazy about

un cantante que la disloca

a singer who drives her wild

II.dislocarse VB vpr

1. dislocarse persona hombro:

dislocarse

to dislocate

2. dislocarse hombro:

dislocarse

to be dislocated

I.chocar VB vb intr

1.1. chocar (colisionar):

chocar

to crash

chocar

to collide

los trenes chocaron de frente

the trains collided o crashed head-on

los dos coches chocaron en el puente

the two cars crashed o collided on the bridge

cuatro coches chocaron en el cruce

there was a collision at the crossroads involving four cars

nunca he chocado CSud

I've never had an accident o a crash

chocar con algo vehículo:

to collide with sth

el expreso chocó con un tren de mercancías

the express collided with o ran into o hit a freight train

chocar con alg. persona:

to run into sb

chocar con alg. persona:

to collide with sb

chocó con el árbitro

he ran into o collided with the referee

chocar contra algo/alg.

to run o crash into sth/sb

chocaron contra un árbol

they crashed o ran into a tree

el tren chocó contra los topes

the train crashed into o ran into the buffers

el balón chocó contra el poste

the ball hit the goalpost

la lluvia chocaba contra los cristales

the rain lashed against the windows

las olas chocaban contra el espigón

the waves crashed against the breakwater

1.2. chocar (entrar en conflicto) (chocar con alg./algo):

chocó con el gerente

he clashed with the manager

chocó con el gerente

he had a run-in with the manager colloq

es tan quisquilloso que choca con todo el mundo

he's so touchy he falls out o clashes with everyone

esta idea choca con su conservadurismo

this idea conflicts with o is at odds with his conservatism

1.3. chocar (chocar con algo) un problema/un obstáculo:

chocaron con la oposición de los habitantes de la zona

they met with o came up against opposition from local people

2.1. chocar (causar impresión, afectar):

chocar (+ me/te/le etc)

to shock

le chocó la noticia de que se habían divorciado

he was very shocked to hear that they had divorced

le chocó la noticia de que se habían divorciado

it came as a real shock to him to hear that they had divorced

me chocó que invitara a todos menos a mí

I was taken aback that he invited everybody except me

le chocó que lo recibieran de esa manera

he was taken aback by the reception he was given

2.2. chocar (escandalizar):

chocar

to shock

me chocó que dijera esa palabrota

I was shocked o it shocked me to hear him use that word

3. chocar colloq (irritar, molestar):

chocar Col Mess Ven (+ me/te/le etc)

to annoy

chocar Col Mess Ven (+ me/te/le etc)

to bug colloq

me choca que me trate así

I can't stand it o it really annoys me when he treats me like that

me choca que me trate así

it really gets me o bugs me when he treats me like that colloq

me choca todo este tramiterío

all this red tape really annoys me

me choca todo este tramiterío

all this red tape really gets me colloq

II.chocar VB vb trans

1. chocar copas:

chocar

to clink

chocarla estaban enojados pero ya la chocaron Mess colloq

they had fallen out but they've made it up again now colloq

¡chócala! o ¡choca esos cinco! colloq

put it there! colloq

¡chócala! o ¡choca esos cinco! colloq

give me five! colloq

2. chocar AmLat vehículo:

te lo presto pero no me lo vayas a chocar

I'll lend it to you but you'd better not crash it o have a crash

al estacionar choqué el auto del vecino

as I was parking I ran into o hit my neighbor's car

III.chocarse VB vpr

1. chocarse Col (en un vehículo):

chocarse

to have a crash

chocarse

to have an accident

2. chocarse Col colloq (molestarse):

chocarse

to get annoyed

I.abocar VB vb intr

el automóvil abocó a una calleja estrecha

the car turned into o entered a narrow side street

II.abocarse VB vpr

1. abocarse (dirigirse):

abocarse hacia algo

to head toward(s) o for sth

las negociaciones parecían abocarse hacia el bloqueo

the negotiations seemed to be heading for deadlock

2. abocarse CSud form (dedicarse):

abocarse a algo

to address oneself to sth

hemos de abocarnos a la tarea de la reconstrucción del país

we must address o apply ourselves to the task of rebuilding the country form

se encuentran abocados a la búsqueda de una solución pacífica

they are channeling o directing their efforts into seeking a peaceful solution

I.apocar VB vb trans

apocar

to undermine

II.apocarse VB vpr

se apoca y pierde todo su empuje

she loses all her self-confidence and drive

no se apoca ante o por nada

nothing intimidates o daunts him

no se apoca ante o por nada

he isn't intimidated o daunted by anything

I.trocar VB vb trans

1. trocar letter (convertir):

trocó mi tristeza en gozo

she transformed o turned my sorrow into joy

2. trocar COMM:

trocar

to barter

trocar

to trade

II.trocarse VB vpr

trocarse letter:

su amor se trocó en odio

his love turned to hatred

I.tocar VB vb trans

1.1. tocar persona:

tocar

to touch

tocar (palpar)

to feel

tocar (manosear)

to handle

¿puedes tocar el techo?

can you touch o reach the ceiling?

¡no vayas a tocar ese cable!

don't touch that cable!

por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos

please do not touch the exhibits

la pelota tocó (la) red

the ball clipped the net

me tocó el hombro con el bastón

she tapped me on the shoulder with her stick

le tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre

he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever

¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado!

why did you hit her? — I never touched her! colloq

¿tocas fondo?

can you touch the bottom?

si le toca un pelo al niño …

if he lays a hand o finger on that child …

si le toca un pelo al niño …

if he touches a hair on that child's head … colloq

no puede tocar el alcohol

he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

ni siquiera tocó la comida

he didn't even touch his food

no me toquen estos papeles

don't touch these papers

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar

I don't want to break into/touch my savings

del marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques

you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children

1.2. tocar objeto:

tocar

to touch

la cama está tocando la pared

the bed is up against o is touching the wall

la planta ya toca el techo

the plant is already up to o is touching the ceiling

el avión tocó tierra

the plane landed o touched down

1.3. tocar tema:

tocar (tratar)

to touch on

tocar (tratar)

to refer to

tocar (sacar)

to bring up

tocar (sacar)

to broach

solo tocó de paso el tema

he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passing

1.4. tocar (en béisbol):

tocar

to bunt

1.5. tocar (hacer escala en) AVIAZ:

tocar

to make a stopover in

tocar

to go via

no toca puerto en Lisboa NAUT

it doesn't call at o put in at Lisbon

2.1. tocar (conmover, impresionar):

tocar

to touch

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente

his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente

we were all deeply touched by his words

tu comentario tocó su amor propio

your comment hurt his pride

supo tocar el corazón del público presente

he touched the hearts of all those present

2.2. tocar (atañer, concernir):

tocar

to affect

el problema de la droga toca a muchos países

the drug problem affects many countries

no siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo

I don't feel that subject concerns me at all

el tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca

the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart

2.3. tocar Spagna colloq (estar emparentado con):

¿Victoria te toca algo?

is Victoria a relation of yours?

¿Victoria te toca algo?

is Victoria related to you?

3.1. tocar (hacer sonar):

tocar timbre/campana

to ring

tocar el claxon

to blow o sound o hoot the horn

3.2. tocar MUS:

tocar instrumento/pieza

to play

está aprendiendo a tocar el piano

he's learning to play the piano

3.3. tocar MILIT:

tocar

to sound

tocar retirada

to sound the retreat

II.tocar VB vb intr

1.1. tocar (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):

me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños

it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the children

siempre me toca a mí sacar al perro

it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walk

nos tocan tres bombones a cada uno

there are three chocolates for each of us

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia

she gets half of the inheritance

1.2. tocar (concernir):

por o en lo que toca a la ecología form

as far as ecology is concerned

por o en lo que toca a la ecología form

regarding ecology

por o en lo que toca a la ecología form

with regard to ecology

1.3. tocar (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón

she has won the lottery/first prize/a million

nos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles

it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult times

nos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio

we got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio

we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia

I was the one who had to tell him the bad news

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia

it fell to me to tell him the bad news form

me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada

I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything

1.4. tocar (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):

te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar?

it's your turn/move, are you going to play?

¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy?

whose turn is it to do the cooking today?

nos toca pagar a nosotros

it's our turn to pay

1.5. tocar en tercera persona colloq (haber que):

toca comer otra vez arroz

we're having rice again

1.6. tocar en tercera persona colloq (ser hora de):

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar

come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

¡a correr tocan! colloq

run for it!

¡a pagar tocan! colloq

it's time to pay up!

2.1. tocar AmLat (llamar):

tocar persona:

to knock at the door

me parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta)

I think there's somebody at the door

2.2. tocar campana:

tocar

to ring

las campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa

the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre

can we go out to play? the bell rang already ingl am

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre

can we go out to play? the bell's already gone ingl brit

el reloj tocó las tres

the clock struck o chimed three

tocar a rebato MILIT

to sound the alarm

2.3. tocar MUS (hacer música):

tocar

to play

3. tocar (rayar):

tocar en algo

to border o verge on sth

la situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco

by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesque

III.tocarse VB vpr

1.1. tocarse refl herida/grano:

tocarse

to touch

siempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz

he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose

1.2. tocarse (recíproco):

tocarse personas:

to touch each other

tocarse cables:

to touch

los fondos de nuestras casas se tocan

our garden backs onto theirs

los extremos se tocan

the two extremes come together o meet

2. tocarse form (cubrirse la cabeza):

tocarse con algo

to wear sth

la reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul

the queen was wearing a blue hat

I.alojar VB vb trans

1.1. alojar (en un hotel):

los hemos alojado en el hotel Plaza

we've booked them into o got them rooms at the hotel Plaza

el hotel en el que estaban alojados los turistas

the hotel which the tourists were staying at

1.2. alojar (en una casa particular):

alojar

to put … up

si vienen a Lima los alojaremos gustosos

if you come to Lima, we'd be delighted to put you up o to have you to stay with us o we'll be glad to have you stay with us

2. alojar (albergar):

la residencia aloja a 70 estudiantes

the hostel is home to o houses o can accommodate 70 students

la sala aloja pinturas decimonónicas

the room houses 19th century paintings

3. alojar evacuados/refugiados:

alojar

to house

II.alojarse VB vpr

1. alojarse (hospedarse):

alojarse

to stay

siempre se aloja en el mismo hotel

she always stays at the same hotel

2. alojarse proyectil/bala:

alojarse

to lodge

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alocado (-a) [a·lo·ˈka·do, -a] AGG

1. alocado (loco):

alocado (-a)

crazy

2. alocado (imprudente):

alocado (-a)

reckless

I.tocar <c → qu> [to·ˈkar] VB vb trans

1. tocar (contacto):

tocar

to touch

tocar

to feel

tócame la frente (y dime si está caliente)

feel my forehead (and tell me if it's hot)

tocar de cerca algo fig

to hit home

tocar fondo

to hit bottom

¡no lo toques!

don't touch it!

2. tocar MUS:

tocar

to play

tocar (campana)

to ring

tocar (tambor)

to beat

tocar la bocina

to blow the horn

tocar alarma

to sound the alarm

tocar a muerto

to toll (a death knell)

el reloj tocó las tres

the clock struck three

tocar el timbre

to ring the doorbell

3. tocar (modificar):

tocar

to change

4. tocar (chocar):

tocar

to run into

5. tocar (afectar):

tocar

to affect

tocar en el corazón

to touch one's heart

II.tocar <c → qu> [to·ˈkar] VB vb intr

1. tocar (corresponder):

te toca a ti decidir

it's up to you to decide

te toca jugar

it's your turn

hoy me toca salir

today I have to go out

2. tocar (obligación):

me toca barrer el patio todas las mañanas

I have to sweep the courtyard every morning

3. tocar (llegar el momento oportuno):

tocar

to be time

toca ir a la compra

it's time to do the shopping

4. tocar (caer en suerte):

tocar

to fall

le tocó a él hacerlo

it fell to him to do it

le tocó el premio gordo

he/she won the grand prize

5. tocar (estar muy cerca):

tocar

to verge on

6. tocar (ser parientes):

tocar

to be related

III.tocar <c → qu> [to·ˈkar] VB vb rifl tocarse

1. tocar (estar en contacto):

tocar

to touch

2. tocar (peinarse):

tocar

to do one's hair

3. tocar (cubrirse la cabeza):

tocarse con un sombrero

to wear a hat

tocarse con un pañuelo

to cover one's head with a scarf

locuzioni:

los extremos se tocan prov

extremes meet prov

tocárselas colloq

to beat it

I.colocar <c → qu> [ko·lo·ˈkar] VB vb trans

1. colocar:

colocar (emplazar)

to place

colocar (ordenar)

to arrange

colocar (poner)

to put

2. colocar SPORT:

colocar (balón)

to kick

colocar (flecha)

to shoot

3. colocar COMM:

colocar (invertir)

to invest

colocar (mercancías)

to sell

4. colocar (empleo):

colocar

to find a job for

II.colocar <c → qu> [ko·lo·ˈkar] VB vb rifl colocarse

1. colocar (empleo):

colocar

to get a steady job

2. colocar (sombrero):

colocar

to put on

3. colocar:

colocar (posicionarse)

to place oneself

colocar (sentarse)

to sit (down)

4. colocar colloq:

colocar (alcohol)

to get plastered

colocar (drogas)

to get high

colocar (heroína)

to shoot up

I.dislocar <c → qu> [dis·lo·ˈkar] VB vb trans

1. dislocar MED:

dislocar

to dislocate

2. dislocar (desplazar):

dislocar

to displace

II.dislocar <c → qu> [dis·lo·ˈkar] VB vb rifl dislocarse

1. dislocar (deshacerse):

dislocar

to come apart

2. dislocar (desarticularse):

dislocar

to be dislocated

entecarse <c → qu> [en·te·ˈkar·se] VB vb rifl Chile (emperrarse)

entecarse

to be stubborn

I.secar <c → qu> [seˈkar] VB vb trans

1. secar (deshumedecer):

secar

to dry

2. secar (enjugar):

secar

to wipe

3. secar (cicatrizar):

secar

to heal

II.secar <c → qu> [seˈkar] VB vb rifl secarse

1. secar (deshumedecer):

secar

to dry up

2. secar (enjugar):

secar

to wipe up

3. secar:

secar (desecarse)

to dry up

secar (fuente)

to run dry

4. secar (curarse):

secar

to heal up

5. secar (insensibilizarse):

secar

to become hardened

6. secar (estar sediento):

secar

to be very thirsty

secarse de sed

to have a raging thirst

I.sofocar <c → qu> [so·fo·ˈkar] VB vb trans

1. sofocar (asfixiar):

sofocar

to suffocate

2. sofocar:

sofocar (impedir que progrese)

to stifle

sofocar (fuego)

to put out

sofocar (revolución)

to crush

sofocar (epidemia)

to stop

3. sofocar (avergonzar):

sofocar

to embarrass

4. sofocar (enojar):

sofocar

to upset

II.sofocar <c → qu> [so·fo·ˈkar] VB vb rifl sofocarse

1. sofocar (sonrojar):

sofocar

to blush

2. sofocar:

sofocar (excitarse)

to get worked up

sofocar (enojarse)

to get angry

3. sofocar (ahogarse):

sofocar

to suffocate

I.desbocar <c → qu> [des·βo·ˈkar] VB vb trans (enloquecer)

desbocar

to drive mad [or crazy]

II.desbocar <c → qu> [des·βo·ˈkar] VB vb rifl desbocarse

1. desbocar (enloquecer):

desbocar

to go crazy

2. desbocar (caballo):

desbocar

to bolt

I.aplicar <c → qu> [a·pli·ˈkar] VB vb trans

1. aplicar (poner sobre):

aplicar

to apply

aplicar dando un ligero masaje

apply, massaging lightly

aplicar un lazo a un vestido

to sew a bow onto a dress

aplicar el oído a la puerta

to put one's ear to the door

aplicado con regularidad...

applied regularly...

2. aplicar (utilizar):

aplicar

to use

aplicar una máquina para un trabajo

to use a machine for a job

aplicar el freno

to apply the brake

aplicar un tipo de interés

to apply a rate of interest

3. aplicar DIR:

aplicar una sanción

to impose

la ley no se puede aplicar en este caso

the law is not applicable in this case

II.aplicar <c → qu> [a·pli·ˈkar] VB vb rifl aplicarse

1. aplicar (esforzarse):

aplicar

to apply oneself

aplicarse al estudio

to apply [or to devote] oneself to one's studies

2. aplicar (emplearse):

aplicar

to be used

I.trincar <c → qu> [trin·ˈkar] VB vb trans

1. trincar (con cuerdas):

trincar

to tie up

2. trincar (detener):

trincar

to nab

3. trincar:

trincar (romper)

to break up

trincar (papel)

to tear up

4. trincar colloq (robar):

trincar

to steal

5. trincar colloq (matar):

trincar

to bump off

6. trincar AmLat (apretar):

trincar

to be too tight

II.trincar <c → qu> [trin·ˈkar] VB vb rifl trincarse

1. trincar colloq (emborracharse):

trincar

to get plastered

2. trincar volg (copular):

trincar

to screw