meterse nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di meterse nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.meter VB vb trans

1.1. meter (introducir, poner):

meter

to put

le metieron un tubo por la nariz

they put a tube up her nose

le metieron un tubo por la nariz

they stuck a tube up her nose colloq

¿dónde habré metido su carta?

where can I have put his letter?

(meter algo en algo) metí la tarjeta en un sobre

I put the card in(to) an envelope

no lograba meter la llave en la cerradura

she couldn't get the key into the lock

metió el pie en el agua

he put his foot in(to) the water

a ver si consigo meter todo esto en un folio

I wonder if I can get o fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza a la niña

don't put ideas like that into her head

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza a la niña

don't go giving her ideas like that

1.2. meter (hacer entrar) (meter a alg. en algo):

no puedo meter más de cuatro personas en mi coche

I can't get o fit more than four people in my car

lo metieron en la cárcel

they put him in prison

metió a su hijo interno en un colegio

he sent his son to (a) boarding school

1.3. meter (colocar, emplear) (meter a alg. en algo):

consiguió meter a su amigo en la empresa

she managed to get her friend a job with o in the company

(meter a alg. de algo) lo metieron de aprendiz de carpintero

they apprenticed him to a carpenter

(meter a alg. de algo) lo metieron de aprendiz de carpintero

they got him a job as a carpenter's apprentice

la metieron de sirvienta en la ciudad

they sent her to work as a maid in the city

1.4. meter (involucrar):

meter a alg. en algo

to involve sb in sth

meter a alg. en algo

to get sb involved in sth

no quiero que metas a mi hijo en negocios sucios

I don't want you involving my son o getting my son involved in any dirty business

no la metas a ella en esto

don't bring o drag her into this

2.1. meter (invertir):

meter

to put

voy a meter mis ahorros en el banco

I'm going to put my savings in the bank

metió todo su capital en el negocio

she put all her capital into the business

2.2. meter tanto/gol:

meter

to score

2.3. meter (en costura):

meter dobladillo

to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras

take it in a bit at the seams

2.4. meter:

meterle tijera/sierra a algo

to set to with the scissors/saw on sth

2.5. meter AUTO CORSE marcha/cambio:

mete (la) primera/tercera

put it into first/third (gear)

en este coche es muy difícil meter la marcha atrás

it's very difficult to get into reverse in this car

3.1. meter (provocar, crear):

no metas ruido que estoy estudiando

keep the noise down, I'm studying

no trates de meterme miedo

don't try to frighten o scare me

nos están metiendo prisa en el trabajo

we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster at work

a todo meter colloq ir/conducir

flat out

lleva una semana estudiando a todo meter

he's been studying flat out for a week

meterle AmLat

to get a move on colloq

¡métanle, que no llegamos!

step on it o get a move on, or we won't get there in time!

le metimos con todo

we did our utmost

le metimos con todo

we pulled out all the stops

le metimos con todo

we did everything we could

3.2. meter colloq (encajar, endilgar):

me metieron una multa por exceso de velocidad

I got a ticket for speeding colloq

no me metas más mentiras

don't tell me any more lies

no me metas más mentiras

don't give me any more of your lies colloq

nos metió una de sus historias

she spun us one of her yarns

3.3. meter Col sl:

meter cocaína

to snort sl

meter cocaína

to do sl

meter marihuana

to smoke

II.meter VB vb intr Col sl (consumir marihuana)

meter

to smoke (dope)

III.meterse VB vpr

1.1. meterse (entrar) (meterse en algo):

me metí en el agua (en la playa)

I went into the water

me metí en el agua (en la piscina)

I got into the water

nos metimos en un museo

we went into a museum

se metió en la cama

he got into bed

métete por esa calle

go down that street

quise meterme bajo tierra

I just wanted the ground to swallow me up

no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza que le dio

she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself o where to put herself

¿dónde se habrá metido el perro?

where can the dog have got to?

¿dónde se habrá metido el perro?

where can the dog be?

(+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo

I got something in my eye

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza …

when he gets an idea into his head …

1.2. meterse (introducirse) (meterse algo en algo):

me metí el dedo en el ojo

I stuck my finger in my eye

se metió el dinero en el bolsillo

he put the money in(to) his pocket

no te metas los dedos en la nariz

don't pick your nose

¡que se lo meta ahí mismo! o ¡que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! volg sl

she can stuff it! sl

ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter volg sl

you know where you can stuff o shove it volg sl

1.3. meterse colloq comida/bebida:

meterse

to put away colloq

2.1. meterse (en un trabajo):

se metió de secretaria

she got a job as a secretary

meterse de o a cura/monja

to become a priest/nun

2.2. meterse (involucrarse):

meterse en algo

to get involved in sth

no quiero meterme en una discusión

I don't want to get into o to get involved in an argument

te has metido en un buen lío

you've got yourself into a fine mess

no te metas en gastos

don't go spending a lot of money

se había metido en un asunto muy turbio

she had got involved in o mixed up in a very shady affair

2.3. meterse (entrometerse):

meterse

to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa

mind your own business

no te metas en lo que no te importa

don't get involved in o don't meddle in things that don't concern you

todo iba bien hasta que ella se metió por medio

things were going fine until she started interfering

meterse con alg. colloq no te metas conmigo que yo no te he hecho nada

don't go picking a fight with me, I haven't done anything to you

no te metas conmigo que hoy no estoy para bromas

leave me alone, I'm in no mood for jokes today

tú métete con los de tu edad/tamaño

why don't you pick on someone your own age/size?

con su hijo no te metas, que es sagrado iron

don't say a word against her son, she worships him

meterse donde no lo llaman

to poke one's nose into other people's business colloq

¡no te metas donde no te llaman!

mind your own business!

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meterse o pegarse una juagada

to get soaked o drenched to the skin

meterse en un embolado

to get into a mess o a tight spot colloq

meterse a o de monja

to become a nun

meterse en belenes colloq

to get into a jam o fix colloq

meterse a farolero colloq

to poke one's nose into things one knows nothing about colloq

meterse a redentor colloq

to poke one's nose in colloq

meterse en honduras (profundizar)

to go into a lot of detail

meterse en honduras (meterse en dificultades)

to get into deep water

Traduzioni di meterse nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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meddle

meterse

to meddle in/with sth

meterse or entrometerse or inmiscuirse en algo

to meddle with sb

meterse con alguien

wade into fight/argument

meterse en

meterse nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di meterse nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.meter [me·ˈter] VB vb trans

1. meter:

meter (introducir)

to insert

meter (poner)

to put

meter en una caja

to put in a box

¡mete el enchufe!

put the plug in!

meter un clavo en la pared

to hammer a nail into the wall

meter a alguien en la cárcel

to put sb in jail

meter un gol SPORT

to score a goal

meter dinero en el banco

to put money in the bank

2. meter colloq:

meter (encasquetar)

to palm off

meter (vender)

to sell

meter (enjaretar)

to foist

nos metió una película aburridísima

he/she foisted a really boring film on us

le metieron tres meses de cárcel

they gave him/her three months in jail

3. meter colloq (pegar):

meter un puñetazo a alguien

to punch sb

4. meter (provocar):

meter miedo/un susto a alguien

to frighten/startle sb

meter prisa a alguien

to hurry sb (up)

5. meter (hacer participar):

meter

to involve

meter a toda la familia en el asunto

to involve the whole family in the matter

6. meter (emplear):

meter

to employ

meter a uno a trabajar

to put sb to work

meter a una chica de peluquera

to put a girl to work as a hairdresser

meter a alguien a fregar platos

to put sb to work washing dishes

locuzioni:

a todo meter colloq

as fast as possible

II.meter [me·ˈter] VB vb rifl meterse

1. meter (introducirse):

meter

to put

meterse el dedo en la nariz

to stick one's finger in one's nose

se le ha metido en la cabeza que...

he/she has gotten it into his/her head that...

2. meter (entrar en un lugar):

meter

to enter

lo vi meterse en un cine

I saw him go into a movie theater

meterse entre la gente

to mingle with the people

se metió en el armario

he/she got into the wardrobe

¿dónde se habrá metido?

where has he/she gotten to?

3. meter (entrar indebidamente):

meter

to enter unlawfully

4. meter (inmiscuirse):

meter

to meddle

¡no te metas donde no te llaman!

mind your own business!

5. meter (provocar):

meterse con alguien

to provoke sb

6. meter (comenzar un oficio):

meterse a monja

to become a nun

meterse a actor

to become an actor

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meterse en honduras fig

to get into deep water

meterse en un avispero

to get oneself into a mess

meterse en un despeñadero

to get into danger

Traduzioni di meterse nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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tangle with

meterse con

turn in

meterse en la cama

pull out (drive onto road)

meterse

pick on

meterse con

to mess with sb

meterse con alguien

cut into

meterse delante de