pedí nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di pedí nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.pedir VB vb trans

1.1. pedir dinero/ayuda:

pedir

to ask for

pidieron un préstamo al banco

they asked the bank for a loan

pidió permiso para salir

she asked permission to leave

me pidió consejo

he asked my advice

me pidió consejo

he asked me for advice

pide limosna a la puerta de la iglesia

he begs (for money) at the church door

préstamelo, te lo pido por favor

please lend it to me

si no me lo pides por favor no te lo doy

I won't give it to you unless you say please o unless you ask nicely

pedir algo prestado, nadie te ha pedido (tu) opinión

nobody asked (for) your opinion

me pidió disculpas o perdón por lo que había hecho

he apologized for what he had done

pídele perdón a tu padre

apologize to o say you're sorry to your father

¿quién eres tú para venir a pedirme cuentas o explicaciones?

who do you think you are, asking me to justify my actions?

pedir hora

to make an appointment

pedir la palabra

to ask for permission to speak

pide cuatro años de cárcel para los acusados

he is asking for a four-year sentence for the accused

es un sitio donde se come barato y bien, no se puede pedir más

it's the sort of place where you can eat cheaply and well, what more could you ask for? o it's ideal

está haciendo todo lo posible, no se le puede pedir más

she's doing all she can, you can't ask for more than that o that's all you can ask

(pedir que + subj) me pidió que le comprara el periódico

he asked me to buy him the newspaper

pidió que lo trasladaran

he asked to be transferred

1.2. pedir (en un bar, restaurante):

pedir

to order

pedimos pescado de segundo

we ordered fish for our second course

pide la cuenta y nos vamos

ask for o get the check and we can go

2.1. pedir COMM (como precio):

pedir algo por algo

to ask sth for sth

¿cuánto pide por la casa?

how much is she asking for the house?

2.2. pedir COMM:

pedir mercancías

to order

3. pedir (para casarse):

pedir a una mujer en matrimonio

to ask for a woman's hand in marriage form

le pedí la mano de su hija

I asked for his daughter's hand in marriage form

le pedí la mano de su hija

I asked to marry his daughter

vino a pedir a mi hermana

he came to ask if he could marry my sister

4. pedir (requerir):

pedir

to need

este pescado pide un buen vino blanco

this fish needs a good white wine to go with it

este pescado pide un buen vino blanco

this fish would go well with a good white wine

ese vestido pide unos zapatos más altos

that dress needs shoes with a higher heel

está pidiendo una bofetada

she's asking for a slap

esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen

this plant is crying out to be watered

II.pedir VB vb intr

1. pedir (mendigar):

pedir

to beg

pide a la puerta de la iglesia

he begs at the church door

2. pedir (en un bar, restaurante):

pedir

to order

3. pedir (para tener algo):

pedir AmLat

to ask

pidió para salir temprano

he asked if he could go early o he asked permission to go early

estos niños solo saben pedir

these chidren are very demanding o do nothing but make demands

III.pedirse VB vpr

pedirse infant:

pedirse

to have dibs on ingl am colloq

pedirse

to bags ingl brit colloq

me pido la cama de arriba

I have dibs on the top bunk

me pido la cama de arriba

I bags the top bunk

Vedi anche: prestado, boca

prestado (prestada) AGG

el vestido no es mío, es prestado

it's not my dress, I borrowed it

el libro que quería ya estaba prestado

the book I wanted was on loan

el libro que quería ya estaba prestado

the book I wanted was already out colloq

me pidió el coche prestado o me pidió prestado el coche

she asked if she could borrow my car

se lo dejé prestado

I lent it to him

pidió dinero prestado

she asked for a loan

pidió dinero prestado

she asked to borrow some money

vivir de prestado

to live off other people

boca SOST f

1.1. boca:

boca ANAT, ZOOL

mouth

no te metas eso en la boca

don't put that in your mouth

tener la boca seca/pastosa

to have a dry/furry mouth

te huele la boca a ajo

your breath smells of garlic

tengo que ir a arreglarme la boca

I have to go and get my teeth seen to o fixed

no hables con la boca llena

don't speak with your mouth full

como no te calles te voy a partir la boca

if you don't shut up I'll smash your face in colloq

pide por esa boca colloq

just ask o all you have to do is ask

¡esa boca …!

language …!

blando/duro de boca EQUIT

soft/hard mouthed

1.2. boca en locs:

(boca abajo/arriba) échate boca abajo

lie on your stomach o front

duerme boca arriba

he sleeps on his back

puso los naipes boca arriba

she laid the cards face up

boca a boca

→ respiración

a boca de jarro

→ bocajarro

de boca de

from

lo supimos de boca de las mismas personas implicadas

we heard it from the horse's mouth

uno no espera oír palabras así de boca de un cura

you don't expect to hear such words from the mouth of o from a priest

(en boca de) términos de la psicología que están en boca de todo el mundo

psychology terms which are part of everyday speech

la pregunta que anda en boca de todos los niños

the question which is on every child's lips

se enteró cuando ya el escándalo andaba en boca de todos

by the time he heard about the scandal it was already common knowledge

se enteró cuando ya el escándalo andaba en boca de todos

everybody was talking about the scandal by the time he found out about it

(por boca de) la organización ha dejado claro, por boca de su secretario general …

the organization has made it clear, through the general secretary …

lo supe por boca de su hermana

I heard it from his sister

abrir la boca

to open one's mouth

abra más la boca, por favor

open (your mouth) wider please

mejor es que no abra la boca

it's best if he keeps his mouth shut

no abrió la boca en toda la noche

he didn't open his mouth all evening

andar/correr de boca en boca la noticia ya corría de boca en boca

the news was by now common knowledge

desde que se enrolló con él anda de boca en boca

since she got involved with him she's set a lot of tongues wagging

su nombre anda de boca en boca

her name is on everybody's lips

a pedir de boca

just fine

todo saldrá a pedir de boca

everything will turn out just the way you want it to o just fine

callar(se) la boca

to shut up

¡cállate la boca!

shut up! colloq

¡cállate la boca!

shut your face o trap! sl

en situaciones así más vale callarse la boca

in situations like that it's best to keep your mouth shut

cerrarle o taparle la boca a alg.

to keep sb quiet

cerrarle o taparle la boca a alg.

to shut sb up colloq

con la boca chica o pequeña lo dijo con la boca chica

he didn't mean it o he said it insincerely o he said it without meaning it

coserse la boca yo te lo digo pero te coses la boca

I'll tell you but you have to keep quiet about it

coserse la boca yo te lo digo pero te coses la boca

I'll tell you but you have to keep it under your hat colloq

de (la) boca para afuera nos apoya de (la) boca para afuera

he supports us in name only

de (la) boca para afuera nos apoya de (la) boca para afuera

he says he supports us

es radical solo de (la) boca para afuera

he pays lip service to radicalism

hablar por boca de ganso

to repeat other people's opinions (o ideas etc.) parrot fashion

hacer o abrir boca colloq

to whet the o one's appetite

hacérsele la boca agua a alg. o AmLat hacérsele agua la boca a alg. se le hacía la boca agua mirando los pasteles

looking at the cakes made her mouth water

llenársele la boca a alg. con algo colloq se le llena la boca con su apellido

she's always boasting about her surname

meterse en la boca del lobo

to take one's life in one's hands

meterse en la boca del lobo

to put one's head in the lion's mouth

no decir esta boca es mía no dijo esta boca es mía

he didn't say a word o open his mouth

no tener qué llevarse a la boca no tienen qué llevarse a la boca

they haven't got a penny to their name

no tener qué llevarse a la boca no tienen qué llevarse a la boca

they don't have a red cent to their name ingl am

no tener qué llevarse a la boca no tienen qué llevarse a la boca

they haven't got two brass farthings to rub together ingl brit

(oscuro) como boca de lobo

pitch-black

(oscuro) como boca de lobo

pitch-dark

parar la boca colloq

to cut the cackle colloq

quedarse con la boca abierta

to be dumbfounded

quedarse con la boca abierta

to be flabbergasted colloq

que la boca se te haga de un lado RíoPl colloq

Heaven forbid!

quitarle algo a alg. de la boca

to take the words (right) out of sb's mouth

quitarse algo de la boca se lo quita todo de la boca para que sus hijos estudien

he goes o does without in order to pay for his children's education

ser pura boca Cile colloq eso de sus viajes es pura boca

all that stuff about his travels is all talk o is just a lot of hot air

tener algo/a alg. siempre en la boca

to go on o harp on about sth/sb colloq

tener una boquita de piñón colloq

to have a little mouth

en boca cerrada no entran moscas prov

if you keep your mouth shut, you won't put your foot in it colloq

por la boca muere el pez prov

talking too much can be dangerous

quien o el que tiene boca se equivoca prov colloq

to err is human

1.3. boca (persona):

muchas bocas comen de ese trabajo

that work provides a living for a lot of people

tiene muchas bocas que alimentar

she has a lot of mouths to feed

1.4. boca (de vino):

boca

taste

2.1. boca (de un buzón):

boca

slot

2.2. boca (de un túnel):

boca

mouth

boca

entrance

2.3. boca (de un puerto):

boca

entrance

2.4. boca (de una vasija, botella):

boca

rim

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pedir raid

to hitch a ride o lift

se lo pedí de rodillas

I got down on my knees and begged her

pedir/realizar un contraanálisis

to request/carry out a second test o B-test

Traduzioni di pedí nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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I asked for (a) referral to a specialist

pedí que me mandaran a un especialista

I asked for (a) referral to a specialist

pedí que me derivaran a un especialista AmLat

I asked the hairdresser to tidy my hair up

le pedí al peluquero que me recortara las puntas

seek out opinion

pedir

I asked him to reconsider, but he was adamant

le pedí que lo reconsiderara pero se mantuvo inflexible

without so much as a by-your-leave

sin (ni) siquiera pedir permiso

panhandle

pedir

pedí nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di pedí nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

pedir irr VB vb trans

1. pedir (rogar):

pedir

to ask for

pedir algo a alguien

to ask sb for sth

os pido que hagáis menos ruido

I'm asking you to make less noise

pedir prestado

to borrow

a pedir de boca

just right

2. pedir:

pedir (exigir, cobrar)

to demand

pedir (necesitar)

to need

pedir (solicitar, demandar)

to request

pedir a gritos algo fig

to be crying out for sth

una paella que no hay más que pedir

a sublime paella

3. pedir (encargar):

pedir

to order

4. pedir (para casarse):

pedir la mano de alguien

to ask for sb's hand in marriage

pedir en matrimonio a alguien

to propose to sb

5. pedir (mendigar):

pedir

to beg

pedir limosna

to beg

están pidiendo para la Cruz Roja

they are collecting for the Red Cross

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pedir cacao AmLat

to give in

pedir limosna

to beg

Traduzioni di pedí nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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cry for

pedir

send for assistance

pedir

hitchhike

pedir aventón Mess

hitchhike

pedir chance Col

to make a request for sth

pedir algo

request

pedir

clamour

pedir a gritos

ask for

pedir

it's yours for the asking

lo tienes a pedir de boca

pedí Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

una paella que no hay más que pedir

a sublime paella

pedir la mano de alguien

to ask for sb's hand in marriage

pedir en matrimonio a alguien

to propose to sb

pedir un importante destino en el gobierno

to apply for an important position in the government

pedir consejo a alguien sobre algo

to ask sb for advice on sth

dirigirse a alguien (para pedir algo)

to approach sb (about sth)

lo tienes a pedir de boca

it's yours for the asking

pedir la devolución de un préstamo

to call in a loan

secuestrar a alguien y pedir rescate

to hold sb to ransom

pedir perdón a alguien por algo

to apologize to sb for sth