toss about en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de toss about en el diccionario español»inglés

cagar en alg./algo vulg. argot él se caga en lo que el pueblo quiere

he doesn't give a toss o a shit about what the country wants vulg. argot

Traducciones de toss about en el diccionario inglés»español

I.about [ingl. am. əˈbaʊt, ingl. brit. əˈbaʊt] ADV. about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about

más o menos

about

aproximadamente

he's about my age

tiene más o menos mi edad

she must be about 60

debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años

she must be about 60

debe (de) andar por los 60 coloq.

at about six o'clock

alrededor de or a eso de las seis

at about six o'clock

sobre las seis Esp.

there were about 12 of us

éramos unos 12

there were about 12 of us

éramos como 12

they should be arriving about now

deben (de) estar a punto de llegar

in about three hours

en unas tres horas

about a month ago

hace cosa de un mes

about a month ago

hará un mes

the soup must be about ready by now

la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

about time too!

¡ya era hora!

2. about:

to be about to + infin I'm sorry, you were about to say something

perdón, ibas a decir algo

we were just about to start eating

estábamos a punto de empezar a comer

we were just about to start eating

justo estábamos por empezar a comer amer.

I'm not about to mention it to her

no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo

3.1. about (from one place to another):

the dog followed him about

el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she travels about a lot

viaja mucho

he knows his way about

conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she's very old and can't get about very easily

es muy mayor y le cuesta desplazarse

3.2. about (in various directions):

he was waving a knife about

blandía un cuchillo

she rummaged about in her bag

revolvió en el bolso

he glanced about nervously

miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp ingl. brit. :

is Teresa about?

¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's not much traffic about today

hoy no hay mucho tráfico

she's about somewhere, she's somewhere about

anda por aquí

I'm not usually about that early

no suelo estar allí/aquí tan temprano

there's a lot of flu about

hay mucha gente con gripe

he's very mean — there's a lot of it about

es muy tacaño — eso es algo que abunda

4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp ingl. brit. liter.

por todas partes

II.about [ingl. am. əˈbaʊt, ingl. brit. əˈbaʊt] PREP.

1.1. about (concerning):

about

sobre

about

acerca de

a book about Greece

un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?

¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?

quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that

no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?

(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?

¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?

¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?

¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about

de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people

en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?

no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!

ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about

espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about

no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

1.2. about (pertaining to):

there's something about him that I don't like

tiene algo que no me acaba de gustar

what's so unusual about that?

¿qué tiene eso de raro?

the place has a certain charm about it

el lugar tiene cierto encanto

2. about (engaged in):

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?

¿me traes el libro de paso?

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?

ya que estás ¿me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it?

¿por qué tardaste tanto (en hacerlo)?

why did you take so long about it?

¿por qué demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)? amer.

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp ingl. brit. :

they were playing about the house

estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets

recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about liter.

alrededor de

3.3. about (on one's person) ingl. brit.:

do you have a pencil about you?

¿tienes un lápiz?

I.toss [ingl. am. tɔs, tɑs, ingl. brit. tɒs] SUST.

1. toss (throw):

toss

lanzamiento m

give the salad a toss

mezcla la ensalada

with a toss of his head

con un movimiento brusco de la cabeza

with a toss of his head

echando la cabeza hacia atrás

2. toss (of coin):

to decide sth on or by the toss of a coin

decidir or sortear algo a cara o cruz or (a cara o sello etc.) see also → II.

to win/lose the toss

ganar/perder en el sorteo

not to give a toss ingl. brit. argot, I don't give a toss what you think

a mí me importa un pito lo que pienses

not to give a toss ingl. brit. argot, I don't give a toss what you think

a mí me importa carajo lo que pienses coloq. or vulgar argot

to argue the toss ingl. brit.

seguir discutiendo

II.toss [ingl. am. tɔs, tɑs, ingl. brit. tɒs] V. trans.

1. toss (throw):

toss ball

tirar

toss ball

lanzar

toss ball

aventar Méx. Col. Perú

toss pancake

darle la vuelta a

toss pancake

dar vuelta Co. Sur (lanzándolo al aire)

they tossed their bags into the corner

tiraron las maletas en el rincón

they tossed their bags into the corner

aventaron las maletas en el rincón Col. Méx. Perú

he tossed the stick into the river

lanzó or tiró el palo al río

she tossed the letter aside contemptuously

apartó la carta bruscamente y con desprecio

let's toss a coin

echémoslo a cara o cruz

let's toss a coin

echémoslo a cara o sello And. Ven.

let's toss a coin

echémoslo a cara o ceca Arg.

let's toss a coin

echémoslo a águila o sol Méx.

the bull tossed the matador

el toro volteó al matador

this horse has never tossed a rider

este caballo no ha volteado or derribado a ningún jinete

2. toss (agitate):

toss boat/passengers/cargo

sacudir

toss boat/passengers/cargo

zarandear

3. toss (move abruptly):

toss head

sacudir

4. toss GASTR.:

toss salad

mezclar

to toss sth in flour ingl. brit.

rebozar algo en harina

5. toss ingl. am. coloq.:

toss

dar

III.toss [ingl. am. tɔs, tɑs, ingl. brit. tɒs] V. intr.

1. toss (be flung about):

toss

agitarse

toss

sacudirse

toss boat:

bambolearse

toss boat:

dar bandazos

to toss and turn

dar vueltas (en la cama)

2. toss (flip coin):

toss

echar una moneda a cara o cruz

toss

echar una moneda a cara o sello And. Ven.

toss

echar una moneda a cara o ceca Arg.

toss

echar una moneda a águila o sol Méx.

to toss for sth we tossed for the last apple

nos jugamos la última manzana a cara o cruz (or a cara o sello etc.)

toss about en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de toss about en el diccionario inglés»español

toss about V. trans., toss around V. trans.

1. toss about (move roughly):

toss about

zarandear

toss about head, hair

agitar

2. toss about (consider):

toss about

considerar

Traducciones de toss about en el diccionario inglés»español

I.about [əˈbaʊt] PREP.

1. about (on subject of):

about

sobre

about

acerca de

a book about football

un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?

¿de qué trata la película?

to talk about cinema

hablar sobre cine

while he is about it ingl. brit. coloq.

mientras esté haciendo eso

2. about (surrounding):

about

alrededor de

the garden about the house

el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

about

por

to go about a place

andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about ingl. brit. (with):

I have no money about me

no llevo dinero encima

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

how about that!

¡vaya!

what about it? (suggestion)

¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?)

¿y qué?

what about a drink?

¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

II.about [əˈbaʊt] ADV.

1. about (around):

all about

por todas partes

to leave things lying about somewhere

dejar cosas tiradas por un sitio

to be the other way about

ser exactamente al revés

is Paul about?

¿está Paul por ahí?

2. about (approximately):

about

aproximadamente

about my size

más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km

cerca de 5 kilómetros

about here

más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago

hace unos cinco años

about twenty

unos veinte

to be somewhere about

estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth

estar harto de algo

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

about

casi

to be (just) about ready

estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

I.toss [tɒs, ingl. am. tɑ:s] SUST.

1. toss (throw):

toss

lanzamiento m

toss of head

movimiento m brusco

2. toss (throwing of a coin):

toss

sorteo m a cara o cruz

to win/lose the toss

ganar/perder a cara o cruz

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to argue the toss coloq.

discutir insistentemente

I don't give a toss coloq.

me importa un pepino

II.toss [tɒs, ingl. am. tɑ:s] V. trans.

1. toss:

toss (throw)

lanzar

toss (pancake)

dar la vuelta

to toss a coin

echar una moneda a cara o cruz

2. toss (shake):

toss head

sacudir

III.toss [tɒs, ingl. am. tɑ:s] V. intr.

to toss for sth

echar algo a cara o cruz

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to toss and turn

dar vueltas en la cama

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

Poor people, yes, but men and women who did not toss about their dignity or self-respect.

www.firstpost.com

Nobody gives a toss about anyone else anymore, its everyone for themselves.

www.smh.com.au

They don't give a toss about mental health.

www.independent.ie

You can argue the toss about the morality of all this -- actually, scratch that, you can't.

moneyweek.com

Who gives a toss about this gimmick, which is curved in the wrong axis.

www.gizmodo.com.au

These players couldn't give a toss about losing a development game, in fact do nt they care if they lose any match.

www.gazetteandherald.co.uk

You can argue the toss about whether men really, truly want to change a system that overwhelmingly benefits them.

www.smh.com.au

They don't give a toss about any of that; their particular obsession lies in forcing women to carry unwanted babies to full term.

www.stuff.co.nz

Fact is, they have better things to do and don't really give a toss about harmless video games.

www.kotaku.com.au

It was then agreed that each school adopt a mascot, a symbol for the team which sportswriters could toss about with impunity.

en.wikipedia.org