show-offs in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for show-offs in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.cargar VB trans

1.1. cargar barco/avión/camión:

cargar

to load

cargaron el camión con 20 toneladas de fruta

they loaded the truck with 20 tons of fruit

cargaron el camión con 20 toneladas de fruta

they loaded 20 tons of fruit onto the truck

1.2. cargar:

cargar pistola/escopeta

to load

cargar pluma/encendedor

to fill

cargar cámara

to load

cargar cámara

to put a film in

cargó la lavadora

he loaded the washing machine

cargó la lavadora

he put the washing in the machine

cargué la estufa de leña

I put some wood in the stove

cargué la estufa de leña

I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl

don't put so much into that trunk

no cargues tanto ese baúl

don't fill that trunk so full

1.3. cargar:

cargar batería/pila

to charge

cargar condensador/partícula

to charge

1.4. cargar COMPUT programa/aplicación:

cargar

to load

cargar (subir)

to upload

2.1. cargar mercancías:

cargar

to load

cargaron los muebles en el camión

they loaded the furniture into/onto the truck

2.2. cargar combustible:

cargar

to fuel

el avión hizo escala en Roma para cargar combustible

the plane stopped in Rome to refuel

tengo que cargar nafta RioPl

I have to fill up with gasoline Am

tengo que cargar nafta RioPl

I have to fill up with petrol Brit

3.1. cargar (de obligaciones):

cargar a alg. de algo

to burden sb with sth

lo cargaron de responsabilidades

they gave him a lot of responsibility o burdened him with responsibility

3.2. cargar culpa (+ me/te/le etc):

quieren cargarme la culpa de lo que pasó

they're trying to put o lay the blame on me o they're trying to blame me for what happened

3.3. cargar Chil inf (cargar algo a algo):

carga sus cuadros al azul

she uses a lot of blue in her paintings

4.1. cargar (llevar):

cargar paquetes/bolsas

to carry

cargar niño LatAm

to carry

te cargo en mi mente liter

you're in my thoughts

4.2. cargar (llevar) Ven inf (tener consigo):

cargo las llaves

I have the keys on o with me

¿cargas carro?

do you have the car with you?

4.3. cargar (llevar) Chil:

cargar armas

to carry

4.4. cargar Ven inf:

cargar (llevar) (llevar puesto)

to wear

cargaba una camisa azul

he was wearing a blue shirt

siempre carga una sonrisa de felicidad

she always wears o has a happy smile

4.5. cargar (llevar) Ven inf:

cargar fama

to have

carga una fama de ladrón

he has a reputation as a thief

5. cargar (a una cuenta):

cargar

to charge

me lo cargaron en cuenta o lo cargaron a mi cuenta

they charged it to my account

6.1. cargar Spain inf profesor:

cargar

to fail

cargar

to flunk Am inf

6.2. cargar Mex inf (matar):

cargar

to kill

6.3. cargar RioPl inf (tomar el pelo a):

cargar

to tease

lo cargan porque está tan gordo

they tease him because he's so fat

lo cargan porque está tan gordo

they poke fun at him because he's so fat inf

sabía que me estaban cargando

I knew they were pulling my leg inf

sabía que me estaban cargando

I knew they were putting me on Am inf

sabía que me estaban cargando

I knew they were having me on Brit inf

6.4. cargar Urug inf mujer:

cargar

to try to pick … up inf

7. cargar toro:

cargar

to mount

cargar

to cover

II.cargar VB intr

1.1. cargar (con un bulto):

cargar con algo

to carry sth

1.2. cargar (con una responsabilidad) (cargar con algo):

tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa

she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household

vaya a donde vaya tiene que cargar con los niños

wherever she goes she has to take the children with her

acabó cargando con la culpa

he ended up taking the blame

1.3. cargar ARCHIT:

cargar sobre algo

to rest on sth

la cúpula carga sobre estas cuatro columnas

the dome rests on o is supported by these four columns

1.4. cargar FASHION:

cargar a la derecha/izquierda

to dress to the right/left

2.1. cargar tropas/policía:

cargar

to charge

cargar contra alg.

to charge on o at sb

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes

the police charged on o at the demonstrators

2.2. cargar toro:

cargar

to charge

3. cargar batería:

cargar

to charge

4. cargar inf (+ me/te/le etc) (fastidiar):

me cargan los fanfarrones como él

I can't stand show-offs like him

me cargan los fanfarrones como él

show-offs like him really annoy me

me cargan los fanfarrones como él

show-offs like him really get on my nerves inf

me carga levantarme temprano

I hate o can't stand getting up early

III.cargarse VB vpr

1.1. cargarse:

cargarse pilas/flash:

to charge

cargarse partícula:

to become charged

1.2. cargarse (de peso, obligaciones) (cargarse de algo):

no te cargues de equipaje

don't take too much luggage

no te cargues de equipaje

don't weigh yourself down with luggage

se había cargado de responsabilidades

he had taken on a lot of responsibilities

se cargó de deudas

he saddled himself with debts

se cargó de deudas

he got deep into debt

a los pocos años ya se había cargado de hijos

within a few years she already had several children

2.1. cargarse Spain inf (romper, estropear):

cargarse motor

to wreck

cargarse jarrón

to smash

se han cargado el pueblo

they've ruined the village

cargársela(s) inf si no me dices dónde está te las vas a cargar

if you don't tell me where it is you'll be for it o you'll get what for o you'll be in trouble inf

2.2. cargarse (enfático) Spain inf:

cargarse profesor:

to fail

cargarse profesor:

to flunk Am inf

2.3. cargarse inf (matar):

cargarse

to kill

3.1. cargarse inf Chil (inclinarse, propender) (cargarse a algo):

se cargan a la flojera

they tend to be lazy

3.2. cargarse inf Chil (favorecer):

cargarse para alg.

to favor sb Am

cargarse para alg.

to favour sb Brit

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They're not idolised like the prima donna snowdrops nor are they ego-maniacal show-offs like narcissi.

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To stand out from the crowd, these show-offs leap high out of the water, trying to make the noisiest belly flop when they land.

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