pogo stick in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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pogo [Am ˈpoʊɡoʊ, Brit ˈpəʊɡəʊ], pogo stick N

stick1 [Am stɪk, Brit stɪk] N

1. stick C:

stick (of wood)
palo m
stick (of wood)
vara f
stick (twig)
ramita f
stick (for fire)
astilla f
more than you can/not enough to shake a stick at esp Am inf, they get more tourists than you can shake a stick at
reciben turistas a montones inf
there weren't enough people there to shake a stick at
había poquísima gente
there weren't enough people there to shake a stick at
eran cuatro gatos locos inf
a few drops, not enough rain to shake a stick at
cuatro gotas de lluvia, nada del otro mundo
the big stick he believes firmly in a policy of the big stick
cree firmemente en una política de mano dura
the stick with which to beat sb
el arma con la cual atacar a alguien
to be in a cleft stick
estar metido en un aprieto or un apuro
to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick inf
entenderlo todo al revés
to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick inf
tomar el rábano por las hojas
to get the short/dirty end of the stick inf
llevarse la peor parte
sticks and stones may break my bones (but names will never hurt me) prov
a palabras necias, oídos sordos
sticks and stones may break my bones (but names will never hurt me) attr figure/drawing
de palotes

See also up

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bit … left a bit
un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda
to go up and up
subir más y más
we went all the way up to the top
subimos hasta la cima
it looks a long way up
parece una subida larga
is there an easier way up?
¿hay algún modo más fácil de subir?
we saw them on the way up
los vimos cuando subíamos
the climb/distance/path up to the hilltop
el ascenso/la distancia/el camino hasta la cima de la colina
I'll give you a lift up
te llevo hasta arriba
from the waist/neck up
desde la cintura/el cuello para arriba
face up
boca arriba
put it right side up
ponlo con el derecho para arriba
up United! Brit
¡arriba el United!

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

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V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

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I.stick2 <pt & pp stuck> VB trans

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3. stick (put, place):

stick inf
poner
they stuck us in the worst seats
nos pusieron en los peores asientos
stick my name (down) on the list
ponme or apúntame en la lista
remember to stick the lid back on
no te olvides de volver a ponerle la tapa
stick it in the oven
ponlo or mételo en el horno
what shall I do with my cup? — just stick it in the kitchen
¿qué hago con la taza? — déjala or ponla en la cocina
shall I stick another record on?
¿pongo otro disco?
stick your head out of the window
asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana
I stuck it back in my pocket
me lo metí de nuevo en el bolsillo
she stuck her nose against the window
pegó la nariz a la ventana
stick it there! Am
¡choca esa mano or esos cinco!
stick it there! Am
¡chócala! inf
if he doesn't like the idea, he can stick it inf
si no le gusta la idea, que se fastidie
if he doesn't like the idea, he can stick it inf
si no le gusta la idea, que se aguante
if he doesn't like the idea, he can stick it inf
si no le gusta la idea, que se joda inf or vulgar sl
she knows where she can stick her offer! inf
¡ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! inf
to stick it to sb Am inf (castigate)
darle duro or con todo a alguien
to stick it to sb (swindle)
aprovecharse de alguien

II.stick2 <pt & pp stuck> VB intr

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pogo stick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pogo stick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.stick2 [stɪk] VB intr stuck, stuck

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English
For example, when referring to the concept of transportation you might think of a car, bus, truck, or train, but not typically of a skateboard or a pogo stick.
en.wikipedia.org
It's really nothing more than a very big expensive pogo stick minus the spring.
www.gizmag.com
Keen also has his pogo stick again.
en.wikipedia.org
His physicality on stage is awe-inspiring and hilarious to behold as he jumps, runs and dances around like a frenetic, contortionist pogo stick.
www.australianstage.com.au
The other one he catches by stealing the remote off a child's remote-controlled car and puts it under the pogo stick.
en.wikipedia.org
Like a pogo stick without the balancing apparatus, these things were responsible for the deaths of at least 200 of my first-grade classmates.
grantland.com
The pogo stick is replaced by a punch attack.
en.wikipedia.org
He attacks by throwing sickles that boomerang back to him, and using magic transforms him into a pogo stick.
en.wikipedia.org
Over 70% of all trips by motor vehicle, 25% by walking and that leaves 2 - 3 % by pogo stick or bicycle.
www.odt.co.nz
This was an antecedent of the pogo stick as well as today's spring stilts.
en.wikipedia.org

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