passers-by in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for passers-by in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.trample [Am ˈtræmpəl, Brit ˈtramp(ə)l] VB trans

1. trample (stamp on, crush):

trample

pisotear

they trampled the daffodils into the ground

pisotearon los narcisos

they were trampled to death

murieron aplastados

2. trample (ignore):

trample ideals

pisotear

trample rights

pisotear

trample rights

atropellar

II.trample [Am ˈtræmpəl, Brit ˈtramp(ə)l] VB intr

1. trample:

to trample on sb/sth police horses trampled on demonstrators

los caballos de la policía arrollaron or atropellaron a los manifestantes

the newspaper had been trampled on by passers-by

el periódico había sido pisoteado por los transeúntes

2. trample (ignore):

to trample on ideals

pisotear

to trample on rights

pisotear

to trample on rights

atropellar

he trampled on anyone who got in his way

se llevaba por delante a todo aquel que se interpusiera en su camino

to trample over sb

pisotear a alguien

I.hit <pres part hitting, pt & pp hit> [Am hɪt, Brit hɪt] VB trans

1.1. hit (deal blow to):

hit door/table

dar un golpe en

hit door/table

golpear

hit person

pegarle a

she hit him with her handbag

le pegó or le dio un golpe con el bolso

he hit her across the face

le cruzó la cara

he hit the table with his fist

dio un puñetazo en la mesa

she hit a marvelous backhand

hizo or dio un maravilloso revés

to hit a man when he's down

pegarle a alguien en el suelo

to hit sb where it hurts most

darle a alguien donde más le duele

to hit the brakes/accelerator inf

darle al freno/al acelerador inf

(let's) hit it! Am

¡dale!

(let's) hit it! Am

¡rápido!

hit it, man! it's nine thirty already!

¡apura, hombre, ya son las nueve y media!

to hit sb for money/a loan

pegarle un sablazo a alguien inf

to hit sb for money/a loan

tirarle la manga or pechar a alguien RioPl inf

to hit the road or the trail

ponerse en marcha

hit the road, Jack, and don't you ever come back

vamos, andando, y no te aparezcas más por aquí

hit the road, Jack, and don't you ever come back

carretera y manta, colega, y no vuelvas nunca Spain inf

to hit the sack or the hay

irse al catre or al sobre inf

to hit the sack or the hay

irse a la piltra Spain inf

1.2. hit (strike):

hit

golpear

the hurricane hit the town yesterday

el huracán se desató sobre la ciudad ayer

passers-by were hit by flying glass

los transeúntes fueron alcanzados por trozos de cristal

the truck hit a tree

el camión chocó con or contra un árbol

the house was hit by a bomb

una bomba cayó sobre la casa

the bullet hit him in the leg

la bala le dio or lo alcanzó en la pierna

I've been hit!

¡me han dado!

we destroyed their camp before they knew what had hit them

destruimos su campamento antes de que pudieran reaccionar

that design hits you in the eye as you walk in

ese diseño es lo primero que salta a la vista al entrar

you feel nothing for a while; then tiredness hits you

al principio no sientes nada, luego te entra el cansancio

to hit one's head/arm on or against sth

darse un golpe en la cabeza/el brazo contra algo

to hit one's head/arm on or against sth

darse con la cabeza/el brazo contra algo

to hit the ceiling or the roof

poner el grito en el cielo

2.1. hit (strike accurately):

hit target

dar en

her jibes had hit their mark

sus burlas habían dado en el blanco

you've hit it exactly

has dado justo en el clavo

he doesn't seem to be hitting the high notes properly

parece que no llega bien a los agudos

2.2. hit (attack):

hit opponent/enemy

atacar

the critics hit the new play hard

los críticos arremetieron contra la nueva obra

thieves have hit many stores in the area Am

ha habido robos en muchas tiendas de la zona

2.3. hit (score) SPORTS:

hit

anotarse

hit

marcar

to hit a home run

hacer un cuadrangular

to hit a home run

hacer un jonrón LatAm

3. hit (affect adversely):

hit

afectar (a)

the strikes have hit production badly

las huelgas han afectado gravemente a la producción

the low-income groups are hardest hit

los grupos de bajos ingresos son los más afectados

think how it would hit your family

piensa qué golpe sería eso para tu familia

4.1. hit (meet with, run into):

hit difficulty/problem

toparse con

4.2. hit (reach):

hit

llegar a

hit

alcanzar

the price of oil hit $40 a barrel

el precio del petróleo llegó a or alcanzó los 40 dólares por barril

the dollar hit a new high

la cotización del dólar alcanzó un nuevo récord

we're bound to hit the main road sooner or later

tarde o temprano tenemos que salir a la carretera principal

to hit town inf

llegar a la ciudad

to hit the headlines

salir en primera plana

his record first hit the charts two weeks ago

su disco entró por primera vez en las listas hace dos semanas

to hit the big time

llegar a la fama

this model will hit the market in 2005

este modelo se lanzará al mercado en 2005

a new craze has hit the streets

una nueva moda está haciendo furor en las calles

5. hit (occur to):

suddenly it hit me: why not … ?

de repente se me ocurrió: ¿por qué no … ?

it suddenly hit me where I'd seen him before

de repente caí en la cuenta or me di cuenta de dónde lo había visto antes

6. hit (murder):

hit sl

liquidar inf

hit sl

cepillarse Spain sl

hit sl

limpiar RioPl sl

II.hit <pres part hitting, pt & pp hit> [Am hɪt, Brit hɪt] VB intr

1. hit (deal blow):

hit

pegar

hit

golpear

he hits hard

pega duro or fuerte

2. hit (collide):

hit

chocar

3. hit (strike target):

hit

hacer impacto

III.hit [Am hɪt, Brit hɪt] N

1.1. hit (blow, stroke) SPORTS:

hit

golpe m

1.2. hit:

hit (in shooting)

blanco m

hit (in archery)

blanco m

hit (in archery)

diana f

hit (of artillery)

impacto m

2. hit (success):

hit inf

éxito m

the Beatles' Greatest Hits

los Grandes Éxitos de los Beatles

the show/song was a big hit

el espectáculo/la canción fue un gran éxito

the show/song was a big hit

el espectáculo/la canción fue un exitazo inf

to score a hit

marcar un gol inf

he's a big hit with the teenyboppers

es muy popular entre los quinceañeros

you made a big hit with my mother

le caíste muy bien a mi madre

you made a big hit with my mother

mi madre quedó impactada contigo

you made a big hit with my mother attr song/record/show

de gran éxito

3. hit (murder):

hit sl

trabajo m inf

4. hit (drugs) Am:

hit sl

pico m sl

5. hit COMPUT:

hit

visita f

Translations for passers-by in the Spanish»English Dictionary

desfile N m

desfile (de carrozas)

parade

desfile (de carrozas)

procession

desfile MIL

parade

desfile MIL

march-past

contemplaba el desfile de gente por el paseo

he watched the passers-by walking down the boulevard

mirón² (mirona) N m (f)

unos mirones observaban a los nudistas desde las rocas

a few voyeurs watched the nudists from the rocks

se acercaron unos mirones a ver qué había pasado

a few inquisitive passers-by came over to stare at what had happened

se acercaron unos mirones a ver qué había pasado

a few inquisitive passers-by came over to gawk at what had happened inf

todos están de mirones, no ayudan en absoluto

they're not helping at all, they're all just standing around watching

todos están de mirones, no ayudan en absoluto

they're not helping at all, they're all just standing around gawking inf

¿qué haces tú ahí de mirón? ¡haz algo!

(well,) don't just stand there watching o looking, do something!

los mirones son de piedra

if you want to watch you'd better keep quiet

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(vacío de algo) una calle vacía de vehículos y transeúntes

a street empty of vehicles and passersby

dos transeúntes intentaron separarlos

two passersby tried to separate o part them

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, his playfulness also extended to kicking unwary passers-by and escaping from his stable.

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The descriptive signs are on open display for passers-by to read and learn from as they walk along the streets.

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A fully suited beekeeper waves at the passers-by.

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Donations should be taken directly to a charity shop during opening hours, as goods left on the street may be stolen or damaged by passers-by or inclement weather.

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Open rehearsals take place in each venue, welcoming passers-by to observe artists transforming timeless works from the written page to a living, dynamic performance.

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However, solitary rogues are frequently an exception to this rule, and sometimes make unprovoked attacks on passers-by.

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Shopkeepers employ beckoning tactics, placing an employee at the entrance of the store beckoning passers-by to enter their shop.

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The location in a shopping mall was intended to draw both attention and registrations from the passers-by.

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Moose that have been harassed may vent their anger on unwary victims, and often do not make distinctions between their tormentors and innocent passers-by.

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It runs for mile after mile, one tunnel branching off another but all of them wide enough for a bunk bed and two passers-by.

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