jalarle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for jalarle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.jalar VB trans

1.1. jalar LatAm excep. CSur (tirar de):

jalar

to pull

¡jalen ese cable!

pull on that cable!

me jalaba la manga

she was pulling at o tugging at my sleeve

jalar la cadena

to pull the chain

jalar la cadena

to flush the lavatory

“jale”

“pull”

1.2. jalar Mex (agarrar):

jaló el periódico y se puso a leer

he picked up o took the newspaper and began to read

jaló una silla y se sentó

she drew up o took a chair and sat down

1.3. jalar Mex (atraer):

ahora lo jalan más sus amigos

he's more interested in seeing his friends these days

lo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos

his tastes are very much influenced by them

lo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos

they influence him a great deal in his tastes

2. jalar Mex sl (robar):

jalar

to lift inf

jalar

to swipe inf

3. jalar Peru sl alumno:

jalar

to fail

jalar

to flunk inf

4. jalar Peru inf (en automóvil, moto):

¿me puedes jalar hasta el centro?

could you give me a lift o a ride into town?

II.jalar VB intr

1. jalar LatAm excep. CSur (tirar):

jalar

to pull

todos tenemos que jalar parejo

we all have to pull together

jalar de algo

to pull sth

no le jales del pelo a tu hermana

don't pull your sister's hair

jalarle a algo Col inf ¿quién le jala a un partido de ajedrez?

who's for a game of chess?

jalarle a algo Col inf ¿quién le jala a un partido de ajedrez?

who fancies a game of chess? Brit

ahora le jala a la política

she's into politics now inf

no jalar con alg. Mex inf no jala con ellos

he doesn't get on o along well with them

nunca jalaba con nosotros cuando hacíamos fiestas

he never used to join in when we had parties

2.1. jalar inf (apresurarse):

jalar Mex Peru

to hurry up

jalar Mex Peru

to get a move on inf

jala o jálale, que van a cerrar

get a move on o hurry up, they're closing

2.2. jalar inf (ir):

jalar Col Mex

to go

jálale por el pan

go and get the bread

estaba tan oscuro, que no sabía para dónde jalar

it was so dark, I didn't know which way to go

jala por la izquierda

turn left

jala por la izquierda

take a left inf

3.1. jalar inf Peru (beber):

jalar

to booze inf

3.2. jalar inf Peru (inhalar cocaína):

jalar

to have a snort inf

4. jalar Mex inf auto/refrigerador:

jalar

to work

¿cómo te va? — jalando

how's it going? — oh, all right o OK o not too bad inf

¿cómo van los negocios? — jalando, jalando

how's business? — oh, not so bad inf

5. jalar Spain inf (atiborrarse):

jalar

to stuff oneself inf

6. jalar AmC inf (dos personas):

jalar

to date

jalar

to go out

jalar con alg.

to date o see sb

jalar con alg.

to go out with sb

III.jalarse VB vpr

1. jalarse Mex (enfático) (agarrar, acercar):

jálate una silla y siéntate

draw up a chair and sit down

jalársela Mex (exagerar) inf

to go over the top inf

jalársela (masturbarse) vulg sl

to jerk off Am vulg sl

jalársela (masturbarse) vulg sl

to wank Brit vulg sl

2.1. jalarse Mex:

jalarse (enfático) (irse)

to go

yo me jalo por los refrescos

I'll go for o I'll get the drinks

se jalaron con los libros

they went off with the books

2.2. jalarse Mex:

jalarse (enfático) (venir)

to come

jálate a mi casa

come round o over to my house

3. jalarse Mex sl (robar):

jalarse

to lift inf

jalarse

to swipe inf

4. jalarse Spain inf:

jalarse (enfático) (comerse)

to scoff inf

5. jalarse Col inf (emborracharse):

jalarse

to get tight inf

6. jalarse Col inf (realizar):

se jaló un buen discurso

she gave o made a good speech

se jaló un partido excelente

he played an excellent match

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jalarle mecate a alg. Ven inf

to suck up to sb inf

jalarle mecate a alg. Ven inf

to lick sb's boots inf

jalarle las orejas a alg. Mex Peru inf

to tell sb off

tirarle o LatAm jalarle (de) la lengua a alg. hay que tirarle de la lengua para que te cuente nada

you have to drag everything out of him o you have to pump him, otherwise he doesn't tell you anything

Translations for jalarle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to flush the toilet

jalarle (a la cadena) LatAm excl CSur

jalarle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jalarle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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jalarse

to get drunk