Translations for toss about in the Spanish»English Dictionary

cagar en alg./algo vulg sl él se caga en lo que el pueblo quiere

he doesn't give a toss o a shit about what the country wants vulg sl

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I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

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4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp Brit liter

por todas partes

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

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1.1. about (concerning):

about

sobre

about

acerca de

a book about Greece

un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?

¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?

quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that

no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?

(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?

¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?

¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?

¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about

de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people

en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?

no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!

ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about

espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about

no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

they were playing about the house

estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets

recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about liter

alrededor de

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

do you have a pencil about you?

¿tienes un lápiz?

I.toss [Am tɔs, tɑs, Brit tɒs] N

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2. toss (of coin):

to decide sth on or by the toss of a coin

decidir or sortear algo a cara o cruz or (a cara o sello etc.) see also → II.

to win/lose the toss

ganar/perder en el sorteo

not to give a toss Brit sl, I don't give a toss what you think

a mí me importa un pito lo que pienses

not to give a toss Brit sl, I don't give a toss what you think

a mí me importa carajo lo que pienses inf or vulgar sl

to argue the toss Brit

seguir discutiendo

II.toss [Am tɔs, tɑs, Brit tɒs] VB trans

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1. toss (throw):

toss ball

tirar

toss ball

lanzar

toss ball

aventar Mex Col Peru

toss pancake

darle la vuelta a

toss pancake

dar vuelta CSur (lanzándolo al aire)

they tossed their bags into the corner

tiraron las maletas en el rincón

they tossed their bags into the corner

aventaron las maletas en el rincón Col Mex Peru

he tossed the stick into the river

lanzó or tiró el palo al río

she tossed the letter aside contemptuously

apartó la carta bruscamente y con desprecio

let's toss a coin

echémoslo a cara o cruz

let's toss a coin

echémoslo a cara o sello And Ven

let's toss a coin

echémoslo a cara o ceca Arg

let's toss a coin

echémoslo a águila o sol Mex

the bull tossed the matador

el toro volteó al matador

this horse has never tossed a rider

este caballo no ha volteado or derribado a ningún jinete

2. toss (agitate):

toss boat/passengers/cargo

sacudir

toss boat/passengers/cargo

zarandear

3. toss (move abruptly):

toss head

sacudir

4. toss FOOD:

toss salad

mezclar

to toss sth in flour Brit

rebozar algo en harina

5. toss Am inf:

toss

dar

III.toss [Am tɔs, tɑs, Brit tɒs] VB intr

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2. toss (flip coin):

toss

echar una moneda a cara o cruz

toss

echar una moneda a cara o sello And Ven

toss

echar una moneda a cara o ceca Arg

toss

echar una moneda a águila o sol Mex

to toss for sth we tossed for the last apple

nos jugamos la última manzana a cara o cruz (or a cara o sello etc.)

Translations for toss about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

toss about VB trans, toss around VB trans

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1. toss about (move roughly):

toss about

zarandear

toss about head, hair

agitar

2. toss about (consider):

toss about

considerar

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I.about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

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2. about (surrounding):

about

alrededor de

the garden about the house

el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

about

por

to go about a place

andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about Brit (with):

I have no money about me

no llevo dinero encima

II.about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

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2. about (approximately):

about

aproximadamente

about my size

más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km

cerca de 5 kilómetros

about here

más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago

hace unos cinco años

about twenty

unos veinte

to be somewhere about

estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth

estar harto de algo

that's about it for today

eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

about

casi

to be (just) about ready

estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth

no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

I.toss [tɒs, Am tɑ:s] N

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1. toss (throw):

toss

lanzamiento m

toss of head

movimiento m brusco

2. toss (throwing of a coin):

toss

sorteo m a cara o cruz

to win/lose the toss

ganar/perder a cara o cruz

Phrases:

to argue the toss inf

discutir insistentemente

I don't give a toss inf

me importa un pepino

II.toss [tɒs, Am tɑ:s] VB trans

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2. toss (shake):

toss head

sacudir

III.toss [tɒs, Am tɑ:s] VB intr

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to toss for sth

echar algo a cara o cruz

Phrases:

to toss and turn

dar vueltas en la cama

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Poor people, yes, but men and women who did not toss about their dignity or self-respect. www.firstpost.com

Nobody gives a toss about anyone else anymore, its everyone for themselves. www.smh.com.au

They don't give a toss about mental health. www.independent.ie

You can argue the toss about the morality of all this -- actually, scratch that, you can't. moneyweek.com

Who gives a toss about this gimmick, which is curved in the wrong axis. www.gizmodo.com.au

These players couldn't give a toss about losing a development game, in fact do nt they care if they lose any match. www.gazetteandherald.co.uk

You can argue the toss about whether men really, truly want to change a system that overwhelmingly benefits them. www.smh.com.au

They don't give a toss about any of that; their particular obsession lies in forcing women to carry unwanted babies to full term. www.stuff.co.nz

Fact is, they have better things to do and don't really give a toss about harmless video games. www.kotaku.com.au

It was then agreed that each school adopt a mascot, a symbol for the team which sportswriters could toss about with impunity. en.wikipedia.org

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Translations for toss about in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for toss about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

2. about:

3.1. about (from one place to another):

3.2. about (in various directions):

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp Brit :

4.2. about (on all sides):

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

1.1. about (concerning):

1.2. about (pertaining to):

2. about (engaged in):

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

3.2. about (encircling):

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

I.toss [Am tɔs, tɑs, Brit tɒs] N

1. toss (throw):

2. toss (of coin):

II.toss [Am tɔs, tɑs, Brit tɒs] VB trans

1. toss (throw):

2. toss (agitate):

3. toss (move abruptly):

4. toss FOOD:

5. toss Am inf:

III.toss [Am tɔs, tɑs, Brit tɒs] VB intr

1. toss (be flung about):

2. toss (flip coin):

toss about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for toss about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

toss about VB trans, toss around VB trans

1. toss about (move roughly):

2. toss about (consider):

Translations for toss about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

2. about (surrounding):

3. about (in and through):

4. about (characteristic of):

5. about Brit (with):

Phrases:

II.about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

2. about (approximately):

3. about (almost):

4. about (willing to):

5. about (on the point of):

I.toss [tɒs, Am tɑ:s] N

1. toss (throw):

2. toss (throwing of a coin):

Phrases:

II.toss [tɒs, Am tɑ:s] VB trans

1. toss:

2. toss (shake):

III.toss [tɒs, Am tɑ:s] VB intr

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