desolarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for desolarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

desolar VB trans

1. desolar país/campos:

desolar

to lay waste liter

desolar

to lay waste to liter

desolar

to devastate

2. desolar (afligir):

desolar

to devastate

insolarse VB vpr

insolarse

to get sunstroke

I.consolar VB trans

consolar

to console

consolar

to comfort

trató de consolarla con palabras cariñosas

he tried to console o comfort her with kindly words

si en algo te consuela

if it's any consolation to you

II.consolarse VB vpr

consolarse refl:

no se consuela de tan terrible pérdida

he hasn't got(ten) over this terrible loss

me consuelo pensando que pudo haber sido peor

I take comfort o I find some consolation in the thought that it could have been worse

se consuela emborrachándose

he drowns his sorrows in drink

me fui de compras para consolarme

I went shopping to cheer myself up

desolado (desolada) ADJ

1. desolado:

desolado (desolada) paisaje/campos

desolate

desolado (desolada) ciudad

devastated

2. desolado (afligido):

desolado (desolada)

desolated

desolado (desolada)

devastated

estaba desolada por la noticia de su muerte

she was devastated o desolated by the news of his death

estaba desolada por la noticia de su muerte

she was overcome with grief at the news of his death

desolador (desoladora) ADJ

1. desolador (devastador):

desolador (desoladora) tormenta/epidemia

devastating

2. desolador (triste, penoso):

ante este panorama desolador

faced with this bleak prospect

todos se conmovieron ante ese espectáculo desolador

everybody was moved by that heartrending sight

la noticia desoladora de la muerte de su padre

the heartbreaking o desvastating news of his father's death

desolación N f

1. desolación (devastación):

desolación

devastation

desolación

destruction

2. desolación (aflicción):

desolación

grief

I.rolar VB intr

1.1. rolar viento:

rolar (en sentido contrario a las manecillas del reloj)

to back

rolar (en sentido de las manecillas del reloj)

to veer

1.2. rolar barco:

rolar

to roll

2. rolar Mex inf (dar vueltas):

rolar

to wander around

salimos a rolar por allí

we went out for a wander o we went out and wandered around

anda rolando de un pariente a otro

she has been shunted from one relative to another inf

3. rolar Chil form LAW:

rolar

to appear

que rola a fojas tres/en autos

which appears on page three/in the dossier

II.rolar VB trans Mex inf

rolar persona:

rolar

to move

hay que rolarlo de sitio

we'll have to move him o put him somewhere else

lo rolaron en sus funciones/en el turno

he was given different duties/put on a different shift

rolarla de algo Mex inf

to work as sth

III.rolarse VB vpr

rolarse (recíproco) Mex inf (turnarse):

nos estamos rolando para cuidarlo

we're taking it in turns to look after him

tenemos que rolarnos el libro

we have to take turns with the book o pass the book around

I.colar VB trans

1. colar:

colar verdura/pasta

to strain

colar verdura/pasta

to drain

colar caldo

to strain

colar té/infusión

to strain

2. colar billete falso:

colar

to pass

intentó colar un cheque sin fondos

he tried to pass a dud check

intentó colar un cheque sin fondos

he tried to kite a check Am

3. colar cuento/historia:

les coló el cuento de que era abogado

he spun them a yarn about his being a lawyer inf

4. colar metal:

colar

to cast

II.colar VB intr inf

colar cuento/historia:

no le vayas con esa historia porque no va a colar

don't try telling him that because it won't wash inf

III.colarse VB vpr

1.1. colarse inf (en una cola):

colarse

to push in inf

colarse

to cut the line Am

colarse

to jump the queue Brit

ojo que no se te cuele nadie

make sure nobody pushes in (in) front of you inf

1.2. colarse inf:

colarse (en una fiesta)

to gatecrash

colarse (en el cine)

to sneak in without paying inf

colarse (en un autobús)

to sneak on without paying inf

los ladrones se colaron por una ventana

the burglars slipped o sneaked in through a window

se colaron en el autobús

they sneaked on to the bus without paying

2.1. colarse inf (entrar, penetrar):

se cuela una corriente de aire por debajo de la puerta

there's a draft coming in under the door

no dejes la puerta entreabierta porque se cuela el olor

don't leave the door open, it'll let the smell in

2.2. colarse Spain inf (equivocarse):

colarse

to get it wrong inf

colarse

to be wrong

2.3. colarse Spain inf (enamorarse):

colarse por alg.

to fall for sb inf

I.amolar VB trans LatAm inf

1. amolar (estropear, dañar):

amolar

to wreck

me amoló los cassettes

he wrecked my cassettes

2. amolar (perjudicar):

si me pillan me amuelan

if they catch me they'll give me a bad time

ese tramposo me amoló

that cheating creep really messed things up for me

II.amolarse VB vpr

1. amolarse LatAm inf (aguantarse):

(el pobre tiene que amolarse) no más

the poor guy will just have to put up with it

no hizo caso ahora ¡que se amuele!

he didn't take any notice, so now it's his problem!

2. amolarse Mex inf (descomponerse):

amolarse

to go wrong

amolarse

to go bust

se amoló la lavadora

the washing machine went wrong o bust

I.volar VB intr

1. volar pájaro/avión:

volar

to fly

volaremos a una altura de 10.000 metros

we shall be cruising at an altitude of 10, 000 meters

no me gusta volar, prefiero el tren

I don't like flying, I prefer to go by train

2.1. volar tiempo:

volar

to fly

¡cómo vuela el tiempo!

doesn't time fly!

estos dos años han volado

these two years have flown by o have flown past o have gone by very fast

las malas noticias vuelan

bad news travels fast

2.2. volar <volando ger > comer/cambiarse:

volar

in a rush

volar

in a hurry

tengo que irme volando

I have to rush off

las vacaciones se me han pasado volando

the holidays have flown past

las vacaciones se me han pasado volando

the holidays have whizzed past inf

las entradas se acaban volando

the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all

tuve que comer volando

I had to eat in a rush o to bolt my food

volando pica Mex inf

he's/she's a quick worker! inf

2.3. volar <volando ger > Mex inf:

volar (inestable)

unsteady

volar (sin resolver, sin definir)

up in the air

está volando y se va a caer

it isn't steady o it's unsteady and it's going to fall

el asunto de la casa está volando

the matter of the house is still up in the air o is still undecided

3.1. volar (con el viento):

volaron todos los papeles

my papers blew all over the place

volaron todos los papeles

the wind blew my papers all over the place

el sombrero voló

his hat blew off/away

3.2. volar inf (desaparecer):

volar

to vanish

volar

to disappear

los bombones en seguida volaron

the chocolates vanished o disappeared in no time

hoy día el sueldo vuela

nowadays my salary seems to disappear o go in no time

3.3. volar Mex inf:

(a volar) niños, a volar

OK you kids, go away o get out of here

a volar con tus ideas raras

you and your weird ideas, get out of here! inf

toma el dinero y a volar

take the money and run

mandar a volar a alg. Mex

to kick sb out inf

3.4. volar Mex inf (evaporarse):

volar

to evaporate

4. volar ARCHIT:

volar

to project

5. volar AmS inf (de rabia, fiebre):

estaba que volaba de rabia

she was beside herself with rage o with anger

tiene una fiebre que vuela

he has a really high temperature

tiene una fiebre que vuela

he has a very bad fever

II.volar VB trans

1. volar:

volar puente/edificio

to blow up

volar caja fuerte

to blow

2. volar inf (robar):

volar Mex Ven

to swipe inf

volar Mex Ven

to nick Brit inf

3. volar Mex inf (volver loco):

volar

to drive … mad

si se lo dices, lo vuelas

if you tell him, it'll drive him mad o he'll go crazy inf

III.volarse VB vpr

1. volarse Col inf:

volarse preso:

to escape

volarse alumno:

to play hooky esp. Am inf

volarse alumno:

to skive off (school) Brit inf

el marido se voló con otra

her husband ran away o ran off with another woman

2. volarse Mex inf (volverse loco):

volarse

to go crazy inf

desolarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for desolarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.desolar <o → ue> [de·so·ˈlar] VB trans (destruir, afligir)

desolar

to devastate

II.desolar <o → ue> [de·so·ˈlar] VB refl

desolar desolarse:

desolar

to be devastated

desolación [de·so·la·ˈsjon, -ˈθjon] N f

1. desolación (devastación):

desolación

desolation

2. desolación (desconsuelo):

desolación

distress

desolado (-a) [de·so·ˈla·do, -a] ADJ

1. desolado (desierto):

desolado (-a)

desolate

2. desolado (desconsolado):

desolado (-a)

devastated

I.colar <o → ue> [ko·ˈlar] VB trans

1. colar:

colar (filtrar)

to filter

colar (metal)

to cast

2. colar inf (en la aduana):

colar

to slip through

II.colar <o → ue> [ko·ˈlar] VB intr

1. colar:

colar (líquido)

to seep (through)

colar (aire)

to get in

2. colar inf (información):

colar

to be credible

a ver si cuela

let's see if it comes off

III.colar <o → ue> [ko·ˈlar] VB refl colarse

1. colar inf (entrar):

colar

to slip in

2. colar (en una cola):

colar

to jump in line [or line]

3. colar inf (equivocarse):

colar

to be wrong

¡te colaste!

you're way off!

afarolarse [a·fa·ro·ˈlar·se] VB refl Chile, Peru inf

afarolarse

to get worked up

I.volar <o → ue> [bo·ˈlar] VB intr

1. volar (en el aire):

volar

to fly

echar a volar

to fly off

el tiempo vuela

time flies

las malas noticias vuelan

bad news travels fast

las malas noticias vuelan

no news is good news

2. volar (desaparecer):

volar

to disappear

el dinero ha volado

the money has vanished

3. volar (apresurarse):

volar

to dash

¡voy volando!

I'm on my way!

volar a hacer algo

to rush off to do sth

4. volar inf (con drogas):

volar

to be high

II.volar <o → ue> [bo·ˈlar] VB trans

1. volar (hacer explotar):

volar

to blow up

2. volar (enfadar):

volar

to drive mad

3. volar:

volar (hacer volar)

to fly

volar (ave)

to frighten off

hacer volar una cometa

to fly a kite

4. volar TYPO:

volar

to write in superscript

III.volar <o → ue> [bo·ˈlar] VB refl volarse

1. volar (huir):

volar

to run away

2. volar (desaparecer):

volar

to vanish

3. volar LatAm (enfadarse):

volar

to get mad

4. volar (hacer novillos):

volar

to play hooky

desollar <o → ue> [de·so·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans (quitar la piel)

desollar

to flay

desollar

to skin

desollar a alguien vivo fig

to fleece sb

desollar a alguien vivo fig

to skin sb alive

I.calar [ka·ˈlar] VB intr

calar

to soak in

II.calar [ka·ˈlar] VB trans

1. calar (líquido):

calar

to soak

el chaparrón me ha calado la chaqueta

the downpour has drenched my jacket

2. calar (afectar):

calar a alguien

to make an impression on sb

3. calar (una prenda):

calar

to do openwork on

4. calar (cortar):

calar

to cut a piece out of

5. calar inf (desenmascarar):

calar

to see through

6. calar (motor):

calar

to stall

III.calar [ka·ˈlar] VB refl calarse

1. calar (mojarse):

calar

to get soaked

2. calar (motor):

calar

to stall

3. calar (gorra):

calar

to pull down

apilar(se) [a·pi·ˈlar·(se)] VB trans, (refl)

apilar(se)

to pile up

amularse [a·mu·ˈlar·se] VB refl Mex

amularse (mercancía)

to become unsalable

amularse (persona)

to get stubborn