remirarse en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de remirarse en el diccionario español»inglés

I.mirar V. trans.

1.1. mirar (contemplar):

mirar dibujo/persona

to look at

se me quedó mirando con la boca abierta

he just stared at me open-mouthed

se me quedó mirando con la boca abierta

he just gaped at me

miró el reloj con disimulo

she glanced furtively at her watch

miraba distraída por la ventana

he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window

no me mires así

don't look at me like that

nunca te mira a los ojos cuando te habla

he never looks you in the eye when he's talking to you

la miró de arriba (a) abajo

he eyed o looked her up and down

estaba mirando una revista

he was looking o leafing through a magazine

se quedó mirando cómo lo hacía

he stood watching how she did it

¿has leído el informe? — lo he mirado muy por encima

have you read the report — I've only had a quick look at it o I've only given it a cursory glance

salieron a mirar escaparates o amer. vidrieras

they went (out) window shopping

mírame y no me toques esta cristalería es de las de mírame y no me toques

you've only to look at this glassware and it breaks

el encaje es muy antiguo y está que mírame y no me toques

the lace is very old and it's very fragile o delicate

1.2. mirar programa/partido:

mirar

to watch

mirar televisión

to watch television

2. mirar (fijarse):

mirar

to look

mira qué vestido más bonito

what a lovely dress!

mira qué vestido más bonito

that's a lovely dress, isn't it?

a ver si mira por dónde va

why don't you look where you're going?

mira cómo se divierten

look what fun they're having!

¡mira lo que has hecho!

look what you've done!

antes de salir mira bien que no quede ninguna luz encendida

make sure o check there are no lights left on before you go out

mira a ver si el pollo está listo

look o have a look at the chicken to see if it's done

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú

see if you can open it

3. mirar (considerar) problema/cuestión:

míralo desde otro punto de vista

look at it from another point of view

mira bien lo que haces

think hard o carefully about what you're doing

bien mirado o mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea

thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

bien mirado o mirándolo bien, había algo extraño en él

thinking about it o now that I come to think about it, there was something strange about him

mirándolo bien creo que prefiero quedarme en casa

on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay at home

lo mires por donde lo mires

whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo/a alg. en menos me miró en menos el regalo y me costó tan caro

the present I gave her cost the earth and she looked down her nose at it

yo que lo miré en menos y es un rico heredero

I turned my nose up at him and it turns out he's the the heir to a fortune!

los miran en menos porque son pobres

people look down on them because they're poor

mirar mal o no mirar bien a alg. en el trabajo no lo miran bien

he's not very highly thought of at work

mirar mal o no mirar bien a alg. en el trabajo no lo miran bien

they don't have a very high opinion of him at work

lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo

they disapprove of him because he has long hair

los miran mal porque no están casados

they're frowned upon because they're not married

los miran mal porque no están casados

people disapprove of them because they're not married

4. mirar (ser cuidadoso con):

mira mucho el dinero

she's very careful with her money

mira hasta el último céntimo

he watches every penny

5.1. mirar (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):

¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …!

honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! coloq.

¡mira que tú también te metes en cada lío …!

you're a fine one to talk, with all the scrapes you get into! coloq.

¡mira que no saber dónde está Helsinki …!

imagine not knowing where Helsinki is!

¡mira que no saber dónde está Helsinki …!

fancy not knowing where Helsinki is! ingl. brit.

¡mira que eres tacaño!

you're so mean! boy, you're mean! coloq.

¡mira que te lo he dicho de veces …!

the times I've told you!

¡mira que te lo he dicho de veces …!

how many times do I have to tell you?

¡mira quién habla!

look o hark who's talking!

mira si será egoísta, que no me lo quiso prestar

talk about (being) selfish! he wouldn't lend it to me

5.2. mirar (en advertencias):

mira que mañana hay huelga de trenes

remember that there's a train strike tomorrow

mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite

I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience

¿todavía estás aquí? mira que ya son las nueve

are you still here? you realize o you (do) know it's already gone nine …

II.mirar V. intr.

1. mirar (observar, contemplar):

mirar

to look

no mires, que es una sorpresa

don't look, it's a surprise

cuando hay alguna escena violenta yo no miro

when there's a violent scene I don't look

se mira y no se toca

look but don't touch

he mirado por todas partes y no lo encuentro

I've looked everywhere but I can't find it

se pasa el día mirando por la ventana

he spends the whole day looking out of the window

¿estás seguro de que no está? ¿miraste bien?

are you sure it's not there? did you have a good look? o did you look properly?

tienes que mirar por aquí/por este agujero

you have to look through here/through this hole

mirar atrás

to look back

2. mirar (fijarse):

mirar

to look

mire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla

well, it's very simple

sacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú!

he won first prize — well, well!

sacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú!

he won first prize — well I never! o you're kidding! coloq.

sacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú!

he won first prize — get away! ingl. brit. coloq.

mire, le quería hacer una pregunta

look, there's something I wanted to ask you

no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo

no, to be honest o to tell you the truth, I don't believe it either

mira, no me vengas ahora con excusas

look, I don't want to listen to your excuses

mira, hazlo como te dé la gana

well o look, just go ahead and do it however you like!

mira por dónde Esp. coloq. yo no quería participar y, mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo

I didn't even want to take part and yet, would you believe it? I won the trophy o and guess what? I won the trophy

y mira por dónde, tenía yo razón

and, you know what? I was right coloq.

3. mirar (estar orientado):

mirar a/hacia algo

to face sth

la fachada mira al sur

the front of the building faces south o is south-facing

esa habitación mira al mar

that room overlooks the sea

el balcón mira a las montañas

the balcony looks out onto the mountains

ponte mirando hacia la ventana

stand (o sit etc.) facing the window

4.1. mirar (preocuparse por):

mirar

to think of

no mira más que por sus intereses

he only thinks of his own interests

mira por ti misma, los demás que se las arreglen

just worry about yourself o just think of o about yourself, and let others sort out their own problems

4.2. mirar Col. (cuidar):

mirar

to look after

¿quién mira por los niños?

who's looking after o taking care of the children?

III.mirarse V. vpr

1. mirarse refl:

mirarse

to look at oneself

se miró en el o al espejo

she looked at herself in the mirror

2. mirarse (recíproco):

mirarse

to look at each other

se miraron extrañados

they looked at each other in surprise

remirar V. trans.

lo mira y remira, como un niño con un juguete nuevo

he keeps looking at it again and again like a child with a new toy

miró y remiró en el bolso en busca de la llave

she went through her bag again and again looking for the key

remirado (remirada) ADJ.

remirado (remirada)

fastidious

remirado (remirada)

fussy

I.admirar V. trans.

1. admirar (respetar):

admirar persona/cualidad

to admire

2. admirar (contemplar):

admirar

to admire

3. admirar (sorprender):

me admira la ignorancia de esta gente

I'm amazed at the ignorance of these people o (at) how ignorant these people are

me admira la ignorancia de esta gente

it amazes me how ignorant these people are

me admira la ignorancia de esta gente

the ignorance of these people amazes me

II.admirarse V. vpr

admirarse de algo

to be amazed at o about sth

se admiró de que hubiéramos podido hacerlo sin su ayuda

she was amazed that we'd managed to do it without her help

I.tirar V. trans.

1.1. tirar (lanzar, arrojar):

tirar

to throw

¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras?

who was throwing stones?

tiró la colilla por la ventanilla

she threw the cigarette butt out of the window

tiró la pelota al aire

he threw the ball up in the air

tiraban piedrecitas al río

they were throwing stones into the river

no tires los papeles al suelo

don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alg. (para que lo agarre)

to throw sth to sb

tirarle algo a alg. (para que lo agarre)

to throw sb sth

tirarle algo a alg. (con agresividad)

to throw sth at sb

le tiró la pelota

she threw him the ball

le tiró la pelota

she threw the ball to him

tírame las llaves

throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra

she threw a stone at me

le tiraron un cubo de agua

they threw a bucket of water over him

le tiró los brazos

he put o stretched his arms out to her

tírale un beso

blow him a kiss

1.2. tirar (desechar, deshacerse de):

tirar

to throw out

tirar

to throw away

todo esto es para tirar

all this can be thrown out o away

todo esto es para tirar

this is all going out coloq.

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los)

these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura

ugh! throw that away right now!

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura

ugh! put that in the garbage can right now! ingl. am.

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura

ugh! put that in the bin right now! ingl. brit.

1.3. tirar (desperdiciar):

tirar

to waste

¡qué manera de tirar el dinero!

what a waste of money!

2. tirar (dejar en desorden) + compl.:

no tiren los juguetes por todos lados

don't leave o strew your toys all over the place

se quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón

he took off his shirt and threw it into a corner

3.1. tirar (hacer caer):

tirar

to knock over

¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche!

be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo

he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc.) with his elbow

3.2. tirar (derribar):

tirar

to knock down

el perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo

the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him over

tiró todos los bolos de una vez

he knocked all the pins down in one go

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared o van a tirar esta pared (abajo)

they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo

they broke the door down

4.1. tirar:

tirar bomba

to drop

tirar cohete

to fire

tirar cohete

to launch

tirar flecha

to shoot

tirar tiros

to fire

le tiraron tres tiros

they shot at him three times

le tiraron tres tiros

they fired three shots at him

4.2. tirar foto:

tirar

to take

5. tirar (dar):

tirar puñetazo

to throw

tiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra

he was throwing punches left and right

el perro me tiró un mordisco

the dog snapped at me

no me tires más pellizcos

stop pinching me

6. tirar amer. (atrayendo hacia sí):

tirar

to pull

tiró la cadena

he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo

don't pull his hair

te voy a tirar las orejas

I'm going to tweak your ears

le tiraba la manga

she was tugging o pulling at his sleeve

7. tirar TIPOGR.:

tirar

to print

tirar

to run off

8. tirar MAT.:

tirar línea

to draw

9.1. tirar Chile carrera:

tirar

to start

tirar

to give the starting signal for

9.2. tirar Chile:

tirar lotería

to draw the winning number in

tirar rifa

to draw

II.tirar V. intr.

1.1. tirar (atrayendo hacia sí):

tirar

to pull

¡vamos, tiren todos a una!

come on, everybody pull together!

“tirar”

“pull”

tirar de algo

to pull sth

no le tires del pelo

don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro

the cart was drawn by two horses

tirar de la cadena

to pull the chain

le tiró de la manga

she tugged o pulled at his sleeve

le tiró de la oreja

she tweaked his ear

1.2. tirar vestido/blusa:

tirar

to be (too) tight

me tira

it's too tight on me

2. tirar (atraer):

le sigue tirando México

she still hankers after o misses Mexico

no parece que le tiren mucho los deportes

he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sport

la sangre tira

blood is thicker than water

3.1. tirar (disparar):

le tiró a traición

she shot him in the back

¡no tiren!

don't shoot!

le tiró al corazón

he shot him through the heart

tirar a dar

to shoot to wound (not to kill)

tirar a matar literal

to shoot to kill

(para ofender, atacar) cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar

when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in coloq.

siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar

whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me

3.2. tirar DEP.:

tirar

to shoot

tirar al arco amer. o Esp. a puerta

to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto

at the (very) least/most

3.3. tirar JUEGOS:

tirar (descartarse)

to throw away

tirar (descartarse)

to discard

tirar (en juegos de dados)

to throw

tirar (en dardos)

to throw

tirar (en bolos)

to bowl

4.1. tirar chimenea/cigarro:

tirar

to draw

4.2. tirar coche/motor:

tirar

to pull

5.1. tirar coloq. (llegar, sobrevivir):

tirar

to get by

con $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes

with $100 we could get by until the end of the month

con este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año

this uniform will last you till the end of the year

con este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año

this uniform will do you till the end of the year coloq.

5.2. tirar <tirando ger > coloq.:

¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando …

how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting by

no ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando

we don't earn much but we're managing

6. tirar Esp. coloq. (seguir adelante):

tira, que creo que no nos ha visto

go on, I don't think he's seen us

vamos, tira

come on, get moving o get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche

if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante), no te pares ahora

keep going, don't stop now

hay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante

there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through it

tira por esta calle abajo

go o turn down this street

en cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado

as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different street

7. tirar amer. vulg. argot (en sentido sexual):

tirar

to screw vulg. argot

tirar

to fuck vulg. argot

8. tirar (tirar a) (tender a):

un amarillo fuerte tirando a naranja

a bright orangish yellow

un amarillo fuerte tirando a naranja

a bright orangy yellow ingl. brit.

no es verde, tira más bien a azul

it's not green, it's more of a bluish color

los precios son más bien tirando a caros

the prices are a bit on the expensive side

los precios son más bien tirando a caros

the prices are a bit on the steep side coloq.

el erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico

the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographic

los niños tiran más a la madre

the children take after their mother more

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito

he's average to short in height

III.tirarse V. vpr

1.1. tirarse (lanzarse, arrojarse):

tirarse + compl.

to throw oneself

se tiró por la ventana

he threw himself o he leapt out of the window

tirarse en paracaídas

to parachute

tirarse al agua

to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín

to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza

to dive in

tirarse de cabeza

to jump in headfirst

intentó tirarse del tren en marcha

she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was moving

se le tiró a los brazos

she threw herself into his arms

1.2. tirarse coche/conductor + compl.:

tirarse

to pull over

se tiró bruscamente a un lado

he swerved to one side

1.3. tirarse amer. (tumbarse):

tirarse

to lie down

estoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato

I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a while

tirárselas de algo Col. Río Pl. coloq. se las tira de valiente

he makes out he's so brave

2. tirarse coloq. horas/días:

tirarse

to spend

nos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa

it's taken us half an hour to find the house

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo

he spent two years writing it

se ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono

he's been on the phone for a whole hour

se ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono

he's spent a whole hour on the phone

3. tirarse vulg. argot (joder):

tirarse a alg.

to screw sb vulg. argot

tirarse a alg.

to fuck sb vulg. argot

tirarse a alg.

to lay sb argot

4. tirarse coloq. (expulsar):

tirarse un pedo

to fart argot

tirarse un pedo

to pass wind

tirarse un eructo

to belch

tirarse un eructo

to burp coloq.

5. tirarse Col. coloq. (echar a perder):

tirarse

to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo

the downpour washed out o ruined our walk

se tiró el examen

he flunked the exam coloq.

pirarse V. vpr Esp. coloq.

pirarse

to make oneself scarce coloq.

yo me piro que ya es muy tarde

I'll make myself scarce now o I'll be off now, it's getting late coloq.

pirárselas Esp. coloq.

to take to one's heels

pirárselas Esp. coloq.

to leg it coloq.

pirárselas Esp. coloq.

to make oneself scarce coloq.

I.estirar V. trans.

1.1. estirar goma/elástico/suéter:

estirar

to stretch

1.2. estirar cable/soga:

estirar

to pull out

estirar

to stretch

1.3. estirar sábanas/mantel:

estirar (con las manos)

to smooth out

estirar (con la plancha)

to run the iron over

2. estirar brazos:

estirar

to stretch

estiró el cuello para poder ver el desfile

she craned her neck to be able to see the procession

salgamos a estirar un poco las piernas

let's go out and stretch our legs a little

3. estirar dinero/comida/recursos:

estirar

to make … go further

agrégale más arroz para estirar la comida un poco

add some more rice to make the food go a little further

no los esperábamos para cenar, pero podemos estirar la comida

we weren't expecting them for dinner, but we can make the food stretch

tenemos que estirar al máximo los escasos recursos de que disponemos

we must make the few resources we have go as far as possible

tenemos que estirar al máximo los escasos recursos de que disponemos

we must make the most of o eke out the few resources we have

II.estirarse V. vpr

1. estirarse:

estirarse (en gimnasia)

to stretch

estirarse (para alcanzar algo)

to stretch (to reach up (or out etc.))

2. estirarse (desperezarse):

estirarse

to stretch

se levantó y se estiró

he got up and stretched (himself) o had a stretch

3. estirarse goma/elástico/suéter:

estirarse

to stretch

4. estirarse coloq. (pegar un estirón):

estirarse Col. Ven.

to shoot up coloq.

I.retirar V. trans.

1.1. retirar:

retirar (quitar)

to remove

retirar (quitar)

to take away

retirar (apartar)

to move away

retirar (apartar)

to take away

retiraron las sillas para que pudiéramos bailar

they moved o took away the chairs so that we could dance

el camarero retiró los platos

the waiter took o cleared the plates away

retiraron los dos vehículos accidentados

the two vehicles involved in the accident were moved out of the way o were removed

los vehículos mal estacionados serán retirados

badly-parked vehicles will be towed (away) o removed

sin retirar la tapadera

without taking off o removing the lid

retiraremos a nuestro embajador

we shall recall o withdraw our ambassador

(retirar algo de algo) retíralo de la chimenea un poco

move it back from the fireplace a little

(retirar algo de algo) retíralo de la chimenea un poco

move it a bit further away from the fire

retiró la cacerola del fuego

he removed the saucepan from the heat

retiró la cacerola del fuego

he took the saucepan off the heat

retiraron los tres coches de la calzada

the three cars were removed from o moved off the road

el autobús tuvo que ser retirado del servicio

the bus had to be withdrawn from service

retiró el ejército de la frontera

he withdrew the army from the border

serán retirados de la circulación

they will be withdrawn from circulation

1.2. retirar cabeza/mano:

en el último momento retiró la cabeza

at the last moment she pulled her head back o away

no intentes retirar la mano

don't try to pull your hand back (o out etc.)

no intentes retirar la mano

don't try to remove o withdraw your hand

(retirar algo de algo) retiré la mano de la bolsa

I took my hand out of the bag

(retirar algo de algo) retiré la mano de la bolsa

I removed o withdrew my hand from the bag

1.3. retirar entrenador:

retirar jugador

to take off

retirar jugador

to pull … out of the game

retirar corredor/ciclista

to withdraw

retirar corredor/ciclista

to pull out

1.4. retirar (+ me/te/le etc):

retirar apoyo

to withdraw

retirar pasaporte/carnet

to withdraw

retirar pasaporte/carnet

to take away

me retiró el saludo/la palabra

she stopped saying hello to me/speaking to me

2. retirar:

retirar afirmaciones/acusación

to withdraw

retirar candidatura/propuesta

to withdraw

retiro lo dicho

I take back o withdraw what I said

3.1. retirar (de una cuenta, un fondo):

retirar dinero

to withdraw

3.2. retirar (recoger):

retirar certificado/carnet/entradas

to collect

II.retirarse V. vpr

1.1. retirarse:

retirarse (apartarse)

to move back

retirarse (apartarse)

to move away

retirarse (irse)

to leave

retirarse (irse)

to withdraw

me retiré de la puerta para dejarle paso

I moved back from o away from o I stood back from the door to let him through

puede retirarse

you may go

puede retirarse

you may withdraw form.

el ejército se retiró de la zona

the army withdrew from o pulled out of the area

se retiró a un convento

he retired o withdrew to a monastery

cuando las aguas se retiraron

when the waters receded o retreated

1.2. retirarse (irse a dormir):

retirarse

to go to bed

retirarse

to retire form.

2.1. retirarse (jubilarse):

retirarse

to retire

2.2. retirarse (de una actividad):

retirarse

to withdraw

se retiró una semana antes de la votación

he withdrew one week before the vote

se retiró de la vida pública

she retired o withdrew from public life

se retiró de la carrera/competición (antes de iniciarse)

he pulled out of o withdrew from the race/competition

se retiró de la carrera/competición (una vez iniciada)

he pulled out of o retired from the race/competition

amurrarse V. vpr Chile coloq.

amurrarse → enfurruñarse

Véase también: enfurruñarse

enfurruñarse V. vpr coloq.

enfurruñarse

to sulk

enfurruñarse

to go into a sulk coloq.

está enfurruñado por algo

he's sulking o he's in a sulk about sth

I.parar V. intr.

1. parar (detenerse):

parar

to stop

¿el 65 para aquí?

does the 65 stop here?

paró en seco

she stopped dead

el autobús iba muy lleno y no nos paró

the bus was very full and didn't stop for us

¡dónde vas a parar! coloq.

there's no comparison!

ir a parar

to end up

si sigue así irá a parar a la cárcel

if he goes on like this he'll end up in prison

¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto?

what can have happened to that photograph? o where's that photograph got to?

el documento fue a parar a manos de la policía

the document found its way into o ended up in the hands of the police

¡a dónde vamos a ir a parar!

I don't know what the world's coming to

venir a parar

to end up

no sé cómo ha podido venir a parar aquí

I don't know how it got in here o how it ended up in here

2. parar (cesar):

parar

to stop

para un momento, que no te entiendo

hang on a minute, I don't quite follow you

el ruido no paró en toda la noche

the noise didn't let up o stop all night

no parará hasta lograr su meta

she won't give up o stop until she's achieved her goal

ha estado llorando toda la noche sin parar

he hasn't stopped crying all night

parar de + infinit.

to stop -ing

aún no ha parado de llover

it still hasn't stopped raining

no para de comer

she does nothing but eat

no para de comer

she never stops eating

no para de criticar a los demás

he's always criticizing others

no parar coloq. no para quieto ni un momento

he can't keep still for a minute

no he parado en toda la mañana

I've been on the go all morning coloq.

no pararás hasta que rompas algún cristal

you won't be happy until you've broken a window

no para en casa ni un momento

she's never at home

no para en casa ni un momento

she never spends any time at home

y para de contar coloq.

and that's it

y para de contar coloq.

and that's the lot ingl. brit.

3.1. parar (hospedarse):

parar

to stay

siempre paramos en el mismo hotel

we always stay at the same hotel

3.2. parar coloq. (en un bar, club):

parar

to hang out coloq.

4. parar amer. obreros/empleados:

parar

to go on strike

los obreros de la construcción pararán el jueves

construction workers are going on strike o are striking on Thursday

pararon a mediodía

they went on strike at noon

pararon a mediodía

they downed tools at noon ingl. brit.

II.parar V. trans.

1.1. parar (hacer detener):

parar coche

to stop

parar motor/máquina

to stop

parar motor/máquina

to switch off

paró el tráfico para que pasara la ambulancia

he stopped the traffic to let the ambulance past

1.2. parar (hacer detener):

parar persona

to stop

me paró para preguntarme la hora

he stopped me to ask me the time

cuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare

once he starts talking, there's no stopping him

1.3. parar (hacer detener):

parar hemorragia

to stanch ingl. am.

parar hemorragia

to staunch ingl. brit.

1.4. parar (hacer detener):

parar balón/tiro

to save

parar balón/tiro

to stop

parar balón/tiro

to block

parar golpe

to block

parar golpe

to ward off

parar golpe

to parry

pararla(s) Chile Perú coloq.

to catch on coloq.

de inmediato la(s) paró que querían robarle

he caught on o twigged right away that they were out to rob him coloq.

¿no la(s) paras?

don't you get it? coloq.

2.1. parar amer. (poner de pie):

parar

to stand

páralo en la silla para que vea mejor

stand him on the chair so he can see better

2.2. parar amer. (poner vertical):

parar vaso/libro

to stand … up

el perro paró las orejas

the dog pricked up its ears

III.pararse V. vpr

1.1. pararse (detenerse):

pararse persona:

to stop

se paró a hablar con una vecina

she stopped to talk to a neighbor

¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué?

have you ever stopped to think why?

1.2. pararse (detenerse):

pararse reloj/máquina:

to stop

se me ha parado el reloj

my watch has stopped

el coche se nos paró en la cuesta

the car stalled o the engine stopped as we were going up the hill

2.1. pararse amer. (ponerse de pie):

pararse

to stand up

párate derecho

stand up straight

se paró en una silla

she stood on a chair

los niños se pararon para saludar a la directora

the children stood up to welcome the principal

¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos?

can you do headstands/handstands?

se paró de un salto y siguió corriendo

she jumped up o jumped back onto her feet and carried on running

pararse para toda la vida Río Pl. coloq.

to be set up for life coloq.

2.2. pararse amer. amer. pelo:

se le paró el pelo del susto

he was so scared it made his hair stand on end

este mechón se me para

this tuft of hair won't stay down o keeps sticking up

2.3. pararse (levantarse de la cama):

pararse amer. Méx. Ven.

to get up

3. pararse Chile obreros/empleados:

pararse

to strike

pararse

to go on strike

remirarse en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de remirarse en el diccionario español»inglés

pirarse [pi·ˈrar·se] V. v. refl. coloq.

pirarse

to clear off

pirarse de la clase

to skip class

I.tirar [ti·ˈrar] V. intr.

1. tirar (arrastrar):

tirar de algo

to pull on sth

tira y afloja

give and take

a todo tirar

at the most

tirar de la lengua a alguien

to draw sb out

2. tirar (atraer):

tirar

to attract

no me tiran los libros

I'm not very interested in books

3. tirar (sacar):

tirar de algo

to pull out sth

4. tirar (chimenea):

tirar

to draw

5. tirar (colores):

tirar a rojo

to tend toward red

6. tirar (vestidos):

esta camisa me tira de los hombros

this shirt is tight in the shoulders

7. tirar (querer lograr):

tirar para director

to be aiming at being director

8. tirar (parecerse):

tirar

to take after

él tira a su padre

he takes after his father

9. tirar (torcer):

tirar

to turn

aquí cada uno tira por su lado

here everyone takes his/her own turning

10. tirar (disparar):

tirar

to shoot

tirar al blanco

to target shoot

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

¿qué tal? — vamos tirando coloq.

how are you? — we're managing

II.tirar [ti·ˈrar] V. trans.

1. tirar (lanzar):

tirar

to throw

tirar piedras a alguien

to throw stones at sb

2. tirar (malgastar):

tirar

to waste

3. tirar (desechar):

tirar

to throw away

4. tirar:

tirar (disparar)

to shoot

tirar (bombas)

to drop

tirar (cohetes)

to launch

5. tirar:

tirar (derribar)

to knock down

tirar (árbol)

to fell

tirar (edificio)

to pull down

6. tirar (trazar):

tirar

to draw

7. tirar (imprimir):

tirar

to print

8. tirar (extender):

tirar

to stretch

9. tirar FOTO:

tirar

to take

10. tirar (derramar):

tirar

to spill

III.tirar [ti·ˈrar] V. v. refl. tirarse

1. tirar (lanzarse):

tirar

to throw oneself

2. tirar (echarse):

tirar

to lie down

3. tirar coloq. (pasar):

tirar

to spend

tirarse una hora esperando

to spend an hour waiting

4. tirar (acometer):

tirar

to throw oneself

5. tirar vulg. (copular):

tirarse a alguien

to lay sb

esmerarse [es·me·ˈrar·se] V. v. refl. (esforzarse)

esmerarse en algo

to make an effort with sth

pirrarse [pi·ˈrrar·se] V. v. refl. coloq.

pirrarsese por alguien

to be crazy about sb

admirar [ad·mi·ˈrar] V. trans.

1. admirar (adorar):

admirar

to admire

2. admirar (asombrar):

admirar

to amaze

I.retirar [rre·ti·ˈrar] V. trans.

1. retirar:

retirar (apartar)

to remove

retirar (tropas, dinero)

to withdraw

2. retirar (echar):

retirar

to remove

retiraron de la sala a los manifestantes

they removed the demonstrators from the hall

3. retirar (recoger, quitar):

retirar

to take away

4. retirar (negar):

retirar

to deny

5. retirar (jubilar):

retirar

to retire

II.retirar [rre·ti·ˈrar] V. v. refl. retirarse

1. retirar (abandonar):

retirarse de algo

to withdraw from sth

2. retirar tb. MILIT. (retroceder):

retirar

to retreat

3. retirar (jubilarse):

retirar

to retire

I.cerrar <e → ie> [se·ˈrrar, θe-] V. trans.

1. cerrar:

cerrar (puerta)

to close

cerrar (con llave)

to lock

cerrar (carta)

to seal

cerrar los oídos

to turn a deaf ear

cerrar el pico coloq.

to keep one's trap shut

cerrar archivo comput

to close a file

cerrar el paso a alguien

to block sb's way

2. cerrar:

cerrar (agujero)

to block (up)

cerrar (agua)

to turn off

3. cerrar:

cerrar (terreno)

to close off

cerrar (con un cerco)

to enclose

4. cerrar (negociación):

cerrar

to conclude

II.cerrar <e → ie> [se·ˈrrar, θe-] V. intr.

1. cerrar (puerta):

cerrar

to close

2. cerrar (acabar):

cerrar

to end

III.cerrar <e → ie> [se·ˈrrar, θe-] V. v. refl. cerrarse

1. cerrar (puerta):

la puerta se cerró sola

the door closed by itself

2. cerrar (herida):

cerrar

to heal (up)

3. cerrar (obstinarse):

cerrar

to persist

4. cerrar (el cielo):

cerrar

to become overcast

5. cerrar (ser intransigente):

cerrar

to close one's mind

6. cerrar (agruparse):

cerrar

to crowd together

I.azarar [a·sa·ˈrar, a·θa-] V. trans.

azarar

to shame

II.azarar [a·sa·ˈrar, a·θa-] V. v. refl. azararse

1. azarar (ruborizarse):

azarar

to blush

2. azarar (turbarse):

azarar

to get confused

I.encarar [en·ka·ˈrar] V. trans.

1. encarar (persona, cosa):

encarar

to bring face to face

2. encarar (riesgo):

encarar

to face up to

3. encarar (fusil):

encarar a algo/alguien

to aim at sth/sb

II.encarar [en·ka·ˈrar] V. v. refl. encararse

1. encarar (dos personas):

encarar

to be face to face

2. encarar (a una dificultad):

encararse a algo

to face up to sth

3. encarar coloq. (a un superior):

encararse a alguien

to stand up to sb

I.demorar [de·mo·ˈrar] V. trans.

demorar

to delay

II.demorar [de·mo·ˈrar] V. v. refl. demorarse

1. demorar (retrasarse):

demorarse en hacer algo

to delay in doing sth

2. demorar (detenerse):

demorar

to be held up