atisbarse nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di atisbarse nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.atisbar VB vb trans

1. atisbar (vislumbrar):

atisbaron a lo lejos las primeras casas del pueblo letter

they sighted o made out the first houses of the town in the distance

atisbaron a lo lejos las primeras casas del pueblo letter

they discerned the first houses of the town in the distance letter

no se atisba ninguna posibilidad de mejora económica

there does not appear to be any chance of an economic recovery

se atisbaban los primeros indicios de distensión

we were just beginning to detect o discern the first signs of a lessening of tension

2. atisbar:

atisbar (espiar)

to spy on

atisbar (espiar)

to watch

atisbar (mirar furtivamente)

to peep at

II.atisbar VB vb intr letter

atisbar

to look out

la vi atisbando desde detrás de las cortinas

I caught sight of her peeping out o looking out from behind the curtains

atisbo SOST m

hay atisbos de mejoría

there are signs of improvement

sin el menor atisbo de sorpresa

without the slightest hint o sign of surprise

una poesía en general mediocre con pequeñísimos atisbos de inspiración

generally mediocre poetry with very occasional glimpses of inspiration

combarse VB vpr

combarse viga/cable:

to sag

combarse pared:

to bulge

combarse disco:

to warp

combarse disco:

to get warped

combarse espalda/piernas:

to bend

I.cebar VB vb trans

1. cebar animal:

cebar

to fatten … up

no le des tanto de comer que lo estás cebando colloq, scherz

don't give him so much to eat, you'll make him fat

2. cebar anzuelo/cepo:

cebar

to bait

3. cebar motor/bomba:

cebar

to prime

4. cebar RíoPl mate:

cebar

to prepare (and serve)

II.cebarse VB vpr

1. cebarse (ensañarse):

cebarse

to vent one's anger

se cebó en o con su víctima

he took his anger out o vented his anger on his victim

2. cebarse (alimentarse):

el miedo se ceba en la ignorancia

fear feeds on ignorance

abombarse VB vpr AmLat

abombarse

to go bad

abombarse

to go off

I.retobar VB vb intr Mess colloq

retobar

to answer back

II.retobarse VB vpr

retobarse RíoPl colloq:

retobarse

to be rude

retobarse

to get bolshy ingl brit colloq

retobarse

to get stroppy ingl brit colloq

I.tumbar VB vb trans

1.1. tumbar (derribar):

tumbar

to knock down

lo tumbó al suelo de un golpe

he punched him to the floor

lo tumbó al suelo de un golpe

he hit him and knocked him to the floor

tumbó la puerta de una patada

he kicked the door down

un olor a sudor que te tumbaba

a smell of sweat that was enough to knock you backward(s)

deben unirse para tumbar al gobierno

they must unite to bring down the government

1.2. tumbar Col:

tumbar árbol

to fell

tumbar árbol

to cut down

tumbar muro/casa

to demolish

tumbar muro/casa

to knock down

2. tumbar Spagna sl (en un examen):

tumbar

to fail

tumbar

to flunk ingl am colloq

lo tumbaron en francés

they failed o flunked him in French

lo tumbaron en francés

he failed o flunked French

3.1. tumbar colloq Col (matar):

tumbar

to waste sl

tumbar

to bump off colloq

3.2. tumbar colloq Col (timar):

tumbar

to rip … off colloq

me tumbó las vueltas

he shortchanged me

II.tumbarse VB vpr

tumbarse

to lie down

estaba tumbada al sol

she was lying in the sun

me voy a tumbar un rato

I'm going to lie down for a while

me voy a tumbar un rato

I'm going to have a lie-down ingl brit colloq

I.embobar VB vb trans

embobar

to fascinate

embobar

to hold … spellbound

II.embobarse VB vpr

embobarse

to be captivated

embobarse

to be fascinated

se embobó con los ojos de esa mujer

he was captivated o fascinated by her eyes

I.incubar VB vb trans

1. incubar huevos:

incubar

to incubate

2. incubar enfermedad:

incubar

to incubate

II.incubarse VB vpr

incubarse crisis:

incubarse

to brew

incubarse

to build up

I.arrobar VB vb trans letter

arrobar

to entrance

II.arrobarse VB vpr

arrobarse

to become entranced

atisbarse nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di atisbarse nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.atisbar [a·tis·ˈβar] VB vb trans

atisbar

to spy on

II.atisbar [a·tis·ˈβar] VB vb rifl

atisbar atisbarse:

atisbar

to be discerned

atisbo [a·ˈtis·βo] SOST m

un atisbo de esperanza

a glimmer of hope

en Marte hay atisbos de vida

there are signs of life on Mars

I.cebar [se·ˈβar, θe-] VB vb trans

1. cebar (engordar):

cebar

to fatten (up)

2. cebar (horno):

cebar

to stoke (up)

3. cebar (un arma):

cebar

to prime

4. cebar (el anzuelo):

cebar

to bait

5. cebar (máquina):

cebar

to start

6. cebar (cólera):

cebar

to inflame

II.cebar [se·ˈβar, θe-] VB vb rifl cebarse

1. cebar (ira):

cebar

to vent one's anger

se cebó en él

he/she vented his/her anger on him

2. cebar (alimentarse):

cebar

to feed

I.abismar [a·βis·ˈmar] VB vb trans

abismar

to cast down

abismar a alguien en la desesperación

to plunge sb into despair

II.abismar [a·βis·ˈmar] VB vb rifl abismarse

1. abismar (hundirse):

abismar

to sink

2. abismar AmLat (asombrarse):

abismar

to be amazed

I.abombar [a·βom·ˈbar] VB vb trans

abombar

to make convex

II.abombar [a·βom·ˈbar] VB vb rifl abombarse

1. abombar (abultarse):

abombar

to bulge

2. abombar CSud, Ecua, Nic (alimentos):

abombar

to go bad

I.jorobar [xo·ro·ˈβar] VB vb trans colloq

jorobar

to annoy

II.jorobar [xo·ro·ˈβar] VB vb rifl jorobarse colloq

1. jorobar (enojarse):

jorobar

to get annoyed

2. jorobar (aguantar):

jorobar

to put up with it

si no le gusta, ¡que se jorobe!

if he doesn't like it, he can lump it!

I.tumbar [tum·ˈbar] VB vb trans

1. tumbar:

tumbar (tirar)

to knock down

tumbar (pegando)

to flatten

el campeón le tumbo en el tercer asalto

the champ knocked him out in the third round

el campeón le tumbo en el tercer asalto colloq (matar)

to bump off

estar tumbado

to be lying down

2. tumbar colloq SCUOLA (suspender):

tumbar

to fail

tumbar

to flunk

3. tumbar colloq (perturbar, impresionar):

tumbar

to bowl over

4. tumbar AmLat:

tumbar (árboles)

to fell

tumbar (tierra)

to clear

5. tumbar volg (copular):

tumbar

to screw

II.tumbar [tum·ˈbar] VB vb rifl tumbarse

1. tumbar (acostarse):

tumbar

to lie down

tumbarse en la cama

to lie down on the bed

2. tumbar (desistir):

tumbar

to give up

3. tumbar colloq (en el trabajo):

tumbar

to ease up

I.turbar [tur·ˈβar] VB vb trans

1. turbar (perturbar):

turbar

to disturb

2. turbar (alarmar):

turbar

to worry

3. turbar (avergonzar):

turbar

to embarrass

4. turbar (desconcertar):

turbar

to unsettle

5. turbar (agua):

turbar

to stir up

II.turbar [tur·ˈβar] VB vb rifl turbarse

1. turbar (ser disturbado):

turbar

to be disturbed

2. turbar (alarmarse):

turbar

to get worried

3. turbar (avergonzarse):

turbar

to get embarrassed

4. turbar (desconcertarse):

turbar

to become confused

5. turbar (agua):

turbar

to get stirred up