shy away from en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de shy away from en el diccionario inglés»español

to shy away (from sth) he tends to shy away from emotional involvement

tiende a rehuir los compromisos sentimentales

we mustn't shy away from making a decision

no debemos tener miedo de tomar una decisión

come away from there!

¡no te acerques ahí!

come away from there!

¡apártate de ahí!

grow away from

distanciarse de

keep away from me!

¡no te me acerques!

Traducciones de shy away from en el diccionario español»inglés

rehuir

to shy away from

(alejarse de algo/alg.) ¡aléjate de allí!

get away from there!

¡apártate de mí!

get away from me!

demeritar

to take away from

Traducciones de shy away from en el diccionario inglés»español

from [ingl. am. frəm, ingl. brit. frɒm, frəm] PREP.

1.1. from:

from (indicating starting point)

desde

from (indicating origin)

de

from the beginning

desde el principio

a call from New York

una llamada de Nueva York

the arrival of the flight from Madrid

la llegada del vuelo procedente de Madrid

I'm from Texas

soy de Texas

the bus leaves from the marketplace

el autobús sale del mercado

from here you can see the river

desde aquí se puede ver el río

T-shirts from $15

camisetas desde or a partir de $l5

1.2. from (indicating distance):

2cm from the edge

a 2cm del borde

15km from the coast

a 15km de la costa

we're still three hours from Tulsa

todavía faltan tres horas para llegar a Tulsa

2.1. from (after):

from today

a partir de hoy

from today

desde hoy

from the moment we met/the age of 12

desde el momento en que nos conocimos/los 12 años

50 years/an hour from now

dentro de 50 años/una hora

2.2. from (before):

we are only minutes from takeoff!

¡estamos a pocos minutos del despegue!

we're still years from a cure

van a pasar años antes de que se encuentre una cura

3. from (indicating source):

from

de

a letter from my lawyer

una carta de mi abogado

a friend from school

un amigo del colegio

she drank straight from the bottle

bebió directamente de la botella

I was surprised to hear that from her

me sorprendió escuchar eso de boca de ella

that's enough from you!

¡basta!

that's enough from you!

¡cállate!

you can tell him that from me!

¡puedes decírselo de mi parte!

have you heard from her?

¿has tenido noticias suyas?

we heard from Sam that …

nos enteramos por Sam de que …

a quotation from the Bible

una cita (tomada) de la Biblia

a drawing from life

un dibujo del natural

the movie is adapted from the novel by Horace Greenbaum

la película es una adaptación de la novela de Horace Greenbaum

4.1. from (in place):

they flew from New York to Lima

volaron de Nueva York a Lima

they stretch from Derbyshire to the borders of Scotland

se extienden desde el condado de Derbyshire hasta el sur de Escocia

from house to house

de casa en casa

from door to door

de puerta en puerta

4.2. from (in time):

we work from nine to five

trabajamos de nueve a cinco

I'll be in Europe from June 20 to 29

voy a estar en Europa desde el 20 hasta el 29 de junio

4.3. from (indicating source):

with love, from Sue to Jane

para Jane. Cariñosamente, Sue

from generation to generation

de generación en generación

4.4. from (indicating range):

from $50 to $100

entre 50 y 100 dólares

the shades range from deep blue to very pale yellow

los colores van desde un azul oscuro hasta un amarillo muy claro

5.1. from (as a result of):

from

de

his eyes were red from crying

tenía los ojos rojos de tanto llorar

he suffers from insomnia

sufre de insomnio

this comes from being careless with money

esto es lo que pasa cuando no se tiene cuidado con el dinero

5.2. from (on the basis of):

from experience/observation I would say that …

según mi experiencia/por lo que he visto, diría que …

6.1. from (out of, off):

from

de

from the cupboard/shelf

del armario/estante

6.2. from MAT.:

5 from 10 is 5

10 menos 5 es 5

if you take 5 from 10

si le restas 5 a 10

7. from (with preps & advs):

from above/below

desde arriba/abajo

blessings from above

bendiciones del cielo

the lady from across the street

la señora de enfrente

he crawled out from under the table

salió gateando de debajo de la mesa

I.away [ingl. am. əˈweɪ, ingl. brit. əˈweɪ] ADV. away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

1.1. away (from place, person):

I looked away

aparté la vista

he limped away

se alejó cojeando

they dragged the fallen tree away

se llevaron el árbol caído arrastrándolo

I turned away

me di la vuelta

I turned away

me di vuelta Co. Sur

1.2. away (indicating removal):

the bark had been stripped away

habían quitado la corteza

2.1. away (in the distance):

it isn't far away

no queda lejos

we're still a long way away

todavía estamos muy lejos

Easter is a long way away

falta mucho para Pascua

it's 20 miles away

queda a 20 millas

she lives an hour's drive away

vive a una hora de aquí en coche

2.2. away (absent):

she's away in Canada

está en Canadá

they're both away today

ninguno de los dos está hoy

I'll be away all next week

toda la semana que viene no voy a estar or voy a estar fuera

2.3. away DEP. esp ingl. brit. :

to play away

jugar fuera (de casa)

3. away (on one's way):

we were away before sunrise

partimos or salimos antes del amanecer

a couple of drinks and she's away coloq.

se toma un par de copas y se desata

you only have to mention golf and he's away coloq.

apenas le mencionas el golf y no hay quien lo pare

4.1. away with imperative:

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡dígame!

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡pregunte nomás! amer.

4.2. away (continuously):

he's been painting away all morning

se ha pasado toda la mañana pintando

I could hear him singing away in the bath

lo oía cantar en el baño

5.1. away (into nothing):

the ghostly figure melted away into the darkness

la figura fantasmal se desvaneció en la oscuridad

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

you're dreaming your life away

se te está yendo la vida en sueños

they danced the night away

bailaron toda la noche

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

to face away from the light

ponerse de espaldas a la luz

the hotel faces away from the sea

el hotel da hacia el lado opuesto al mar

she pulled the child away from the cliff edge

apartó al niño del borde del acantilado

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

away

lejos de

away from his family

lejos de su familia

stand well away from the fire

no te acerques al fuego

the ideal place if you want to be/get away from it all

el lugar ideal si te quieres alejar del mundanal ruido

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

away with liter. as prep. away with her to the tower!

¡llevadla a la torre!

away with these stale old conventions!

¡abajo con estos convencionalismos caducos!

II.away [ingl. am. əˈweɪ, ingl. brit. əˈweɪ] ADJ. atrbv.

away game or ingl. brit. also match

partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

Véase también: wipe away, waste away, wash away, take away, fire away, fade away, die away, blow away

wipe away V. [ingl. am. waɪp -, ingl. brit. wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

wipe away tears

secar

wipe away tears

enjugar liter.

wipe away blood

limpiar

wipe away memory

borrar

waste away V. [ingl. am. weɪst -, ingl. brit. weɪst -] (v + adv)

waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

wash away V. [ingl. am. wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, ingl. brit. wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier

llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier

arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains

quitar (lavando)

wash away sins

quitar

I.take away V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take away (carry away):

take away

llevarse

he took the empty dishes away

retiró or se llevó los platos vacíos

“not to be taken away” (on book)

para consulta en sala

2. take away (lead off):

take away person

llevarse

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

take away possession

quitar

take away possession

sacar Co. Sur

to take away sb's hopes

quitarle las esperanzas a alguien

to take sth away from sb

quitarle algo a alguien

to take sth away from sb

sacarle algo a alguien Co. Sur

he took the ball away from the children

les quitó la pelota a los niños

her children were taken away from her

le quitaron a los niños

they took their children away from the school

sacaron a los niños del colegio

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

this will take the pain/taste away

con esto se te pasará or se te quitará el dolor/gusto

nothing can take away my memories of that trip

nada me puede quitar el recuerdo de aquel viaje

5. take away MAT.:

34 take away 13 equals 21

34 menos 13 es igual a 21

if you take away 13 from 34 …

si a 34 le restas 13 …

II.take away V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

take it away! coloq.

¡adelante!

III.take away V. [ingl. am. teɪk -, ingl. brit. teɪk -] (v + adv + o) ingl. brit.

take away food:

take away

llevar

to eat here or take away?

¿para comer aquí o para llevar?

fire away V. [ingl. am. ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, ingl. brit. ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) coloq. usu in imperative

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡adelante!

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡pregunta nomás! amer.

fade away V. [ingl. am. feɪd -, ingl. brit. feɪd -] (v + adv)

fade away love/grief:

irse apagando

fade away chances/hopes/memory:

desvanecerse

the sound slowly faded away

el sonido se fue apagando poco a poco or gradualmente

he faded away into obscurity

fue cayendo poco a poco en el olvido

you must eat something or you'll fade away

si no comes algo te vas a consumir

die away V. [ingl. am. daɪ -, ingl. brit. dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

die away storm/wind:

amainar

die away anger/indignation:

pasar

her voice died away

su voz se fue apagando

her voice died away

su voz se fue extinguiendo liter.

blow away V. [ingl. am. bloʊ -, ingl. brit. bləʊ -] argot (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

blow away

liquidar coloq.

one more word and I'll blow you away!

una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos coloq.

2. blow away (have strong effect on) ingl. am.:

that kind of music just blows me away

ese tipo de música me enloquece coloq.

that kind of music just blows me away

es que flipo con ese tipo de música Esp. coloq.

the tragedy blew me away

la tragedia me dejó anonadado

I.shy¹ <shyer, shyest> [ingl. am. ʃaɪ, ingl. brit. ʃʌɪ] ADJ.

1.1. shy:

shy person

tímido

shy person

vergonzoso

shy smile

tímido

shy animal

huraño

shy animal

asustadizo

I felt very shy in front of all those people

me sentía cohibido delante de toda esa gente

don't be shy

no seas tímido

don't be shy

que no te dé vergüenza

he's very shy with women

es muy tímido con las mujeres

he's shy about undressing

le da vergüenza desnudarse

don't be shy about asking me for money

no debe darte vergüenza pedirme dinero

1.2. shy (wary, cautious) pred:

to be shy of -ing don't be shy of telling her what you think

no tengas miedo de decirle lo que piensas

I'd be shy of getting involved in that

yo me cuidaría de meterme en eso

I'd be shy of getting involved in that

yo me lo pensaría dos veces antes de meterme en eso

2. shy (lacking) ingl. am. coloq. pred, no compar.:

to be shy of sth, we were shy of funds

andábamos escasos de fondos

to be shy of sth, we were shy of funds

andábamos cortos de fondos coloq.

he was four years shy of being eligible to retire

le faltaban cuatro años para poder jubilarse

she came up shy (of victory) by only a few votes

no ganó por unos pocos votos

she came up shy (of victory) by only a few votes

le faltaron unos pocos votos para ganar

II.shy¹ <shies, shying, shied> [ingl. am. ʃaɪ, ingl. brit. ʃʌɪ] V. intr.

shy

respingar

shy

asustarse

her horse shied when the gun went off/at the noise

el caballo respingó al dispararse la pistola/al oír el ruido

shy² <shies, shying, shied> [ingl. am. ʃaɪ, ingl. brit. ʃʌɪ] V. trans.

shy

tirar

shy

aventar Col. Méx. Perú

shy away from en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de shy away from en el diccionario inglés»español

shy away from V. intr.

to shy away from sth

asustarse de algo

to shy away from doing sth

evitar hacer algo

Traducciones de shy away from en el diccionario inglés»español

to come away from sth

desprenderse de algo

to stay away from sth

mantenerse alejado de algo

farther away from ...

más lejos de...

away from home

fuera de casa

to snatch sth (away) from sb

arrebatar algo de alguien

to urge sb/sth away from sth

apartar a alguien/algo de algo

Traducciones de shy away from en el diccionario español»inglés

hurtarse a algo

to keep away from sth

despintar a alguien (apartar la mirada)

to look away from sb

Traducciones de shy away from en el diccionario inglés»español

from [frɒm, ingl. am. frɑ:m] PREP.

1. from (as starting point):

from

de

where is he from?

¿de dónde es?

the flight from London

el vuelo procedente de Londres

to fly from New York to Tokyo

volar de Nueva York a Tokio

to appear from among the trees

aparecer de entre los árboles

shirts from £5

camisas desde £5

from inside

desde dentro

to drink from a cup/the bottle

beber de una taza/la botella

2. from (temporal):

from day to day

día tras día

from time to time

de vez en cuando

from his childhood

desde su infancia

from that date on(wards)

desde esa fecha

3. from (at distance to):

100 metres from the river

a 100 metros del río

far from doing sth

lejos de hacer algo

4. from (one to another):

to go from door to door

ir de puerta en puerta

to tell good from evil

distinguir el bien del mal

5. from (originating in):

a card from Paul/Corsica

una tarjeta de Paul/Córcega

from my point of view

en mi opinión

6. from (in reference to):

from what I heard

según lo que he escuchado

translated from the English

traducido del inglés

quotations from Joyce

citas de Joyce

from ‘War and Peace’

de ‘Guerra y Paz’

to judge from appearances

juzgar según las apariencias

different from the others

diferente de los demás

7. from (caused by):

from experience

por experiencia

weak from hunger

débil de [o por] hambre

to die from thirst

morir de sed

8. from (removed):

to steal/take sth from sb

robar/quitar algo a alguien

to prevent sb from doing sth

evitar que alguien haga algo

to keep sth from sb

mantener algo alejado de alguien

to shade from the sun

protegerse del sol

4 (subtracted) from 7 equals 3 MAT.

7 menos 4 es igual a 3

away [əˈweɪ] ADV.

1. away (distant):

10 km away

a 10 km

as far away as possible

lo más lejos posible

to be miles away fig.

no prestar atención

2. away (absent):

away

fuera

to be away on holiday

estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away

no faltar más que una semana

right away!

¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to write away

escribir sin cesar

I.shy¹ [ʃaɪ] -ie- V. trans. coloq. (throw)

shy

tirar

II.shy¹ [ʃaɪ] -ie- SUST.

1. shy (throw):

shy

tirada f

shy in soccer

saque m de banda

2. shy fig. (attempt):

shy

tentativa f

to have a shy at sth

probar algo

I.shy² [ʃaɪ] -er, -est -ie- ADJ.

1. shy (timid):

shy

tímido, -a

2. shy (lacking):

shy

escaso, -a

we're still a few pounds shy

nos faltan todavía unas cuantas libras

II.shy² [ʃaɪ] -er, -est -ie- V. intr.

shy horse:

shy

respingar

shy

bellaquear Arg., Bol., Urug.

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

She does not shy away from subjects seen by the public as taboo.

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They will readily take crickets, roaches and superworms but tend to shy away from large prey items.

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The striker, who did not shy away from tackling his footballing opponents, was known for not pulling his punches.

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He does not shy away from disturbing realities, and he draws a surprisingly complex portrait of the students, their captors, and the students' parents.

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The humour, like that in a real newsroom, was often very black, as the writers did not shy away from sensitive subjects.

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These cats tend to stay within 100 yd of the treeline, but do not shy away from swimming.

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He complains that we shy away from debates that are commonplace in other countries.

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Individuals of the species are reclusive and shy away from humans.

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If done incorrectly this can cause discomfort to the dog, causing it to shy away from future hand stripping.

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Since many venues tend to shy away from more experimental music, houses and other private venues were often the only places these bands could play.

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