atisbarse en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de atisbarse en el diccionario español»inglés

I.atisbar V. trans.

1. atisbar (vislumbrar):

atisbaron a lo lejos las primeras casas del pueblo liter.

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

atisbaron a lo lejos las primeras casas del pueblo liter.

they discerned the first houses of the town in the distance liter.

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 V. intr. liter.

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 SUST. 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 V. 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 V. trans.

1. cebar animal:

cebar

to fatten … up

no le des tanto de comer que lo estás cebando coloq., hum.

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 Río Pl. mate:

cebar

to prepare (and serve)

II.cebarse V. 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 V. vpr amer.

abombarse

to go bad

abombarse

to go off

I.retobar V. intr. Méx. coloq.

retobar

to answer back

II.retobarse V. vpr

retobarse Río Pl. coloq.:

retobarse

to be rude

retobarse

to get bolshy ingl. brit. coloq.

retobarse

to get stroppy ingl. brit. coloq.

I.tumbar V. 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 Esp. argot (en un examen):

tumbar

to fail

tumbar

to flunk ingl. am. coloq.

lo tumbaron en francés

they failed o flunked him in French

lo tumbaron en francés

he failed o flunked French

3.1. tumbar coloq. Col. (matar):

tumbar

to waste argot

tumbar

to bump off coloq.

3.2. tumbar coloq. Col. (timar):

tumbar

to rip … off coloq.

me tumbó las vueltas

he shortchanged me

II.tumbarse V. 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. coloq.

I.embobar V. trans.

embobar

to fascinate

embobar

to hold … spellbound

II.embobarse V. 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 V. trans.

1. incubar huevos:

incubar

to incubate

2. incubar enfermedad:

incubar

to incubate

II.incubarse V. vpr

incubarse crisis:

incubarse

to brew

incubarse

to build up

I.arrobar V. trans. liter.

arrobar

to entrance

II.arrobarse V. vpr

arrobarse

to become entranced

atisbarse en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de atisbarse en el diccionario español»inglés

I.atisbar [a·tis·ˈβar] V. trans.

atisbar

to spy on

II.atisbar [a·tis·ˈβar] V. v. refl.

atisbar atisbarse:

atisbar

to be discerned

atisbo [a·ˈtis·βo] SUST. 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-] V. 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-] V. v. refl. 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] V. trans.

abismar

to cast down

abismar a alguien en la desesperación

to plunge sb into despair

II.abismar [a·βis·ˈmar] V. v. refl. abismarse

1. abismar (hundirse):

abismar

to sink

2. abismar amer. (asombrarse):

abismar

to be amazed

I.abombar [a·βom·ˈbar] V. trans.

abombar

to make convex

II.abombar [a·βom·ˈbar] V. v. refl. abombarse

1. abombar (abultarse):

abombar

to bulge

2. abombar Co. Sur, Ecua., Nic. (alimentos):

abombar

to go bad

I.jorobar [xo·ro·ˈβar] V. trans. coloq.

jorobar

to annoy

II.jorobar [xo·ro·ˈβar] V. v. refl. jorobarse coloq.

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] V. 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 coloq. (matar)

to bump off

estar tumbado

to be lying down

2. tumbar coloq. ENS. (suspender):

tumbar

to fail

tumbar

to flunk

3. tumbar coloq. (perturbar, impresionar):

tumbar

to bowl over

4. tumbar amer.:

tumbar (árboles)

to fell

tumbar (tierra)

to clear

5. tumbar vulg. (copular):

tumbar

to screw

II.tumbar [tum·ˈbar] V. v. refl. 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 coloq. (en el trabajo):

tumbar

to ease up

I.turbar [tur·ˈβar] V. 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] V. v. refl. 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