quebrantarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for quebrantarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

quebrantar VB trans

1. quebrantar liter (dañar):

quebrantar salud

to ruin

quebrantar salud

to break liter

los constantes bombardeos quebrantaron la moral de los habitantes

the constant bombing broke the spirit of the population

no quisiera que esta armonía se viera quebrantada

I wouldn't like this harmony to be destroyed

los aullidos quebrantaron la paz de la noche

the howls shattered the peace of the night

2. quebrantar liter ley/promesa:

quebrantar

to break

quebrantahuesos <pl quebrantahuesos> N m

quebrantahuesos

lammergeyer

quebrantahuesos

bearded vulture

quebrantamiento N m

quebrantamiento

breaking

inquebrantable ADJ

inquebrantable fe

unshakable

inquebrantable fe

unyielding

inquebrantable lealtad

unswerving

inquebrantable voluntad

iron attr

tiene una salud inquebrantable

she has an iron constitution

quebranto N m

1. quebranto liter (aflicción, dolor):

le causó penas y quebrantos

it caused him pain and suffering o pain and great sadness

el poema refleja este quebranto

the poem reflects this pain o suffering

2. quebranto liter (debilitación, daño):

el quebranto de sus esperanzas

the shattering of his hopes

ha sufrido repetidos quebrantos de salud

she has suffered a series of problems with her health

3. quebranto Ven inf (fiebre):

quebranto

mild fever

quebranto

slight fever

quebranto

slight temperature Brit

I.atarantar VB trans Col Mex Peru inf

con tantas preguntas me atarantaron

they made my head spin with all their questions

el golpe lo atarantó

the blow left him dazed

el golpe lo atarantó

he was dazed by the blow

II.atarantarse VB vpr

1.1. atarantarse inf (aturdirse, confundirse):

atarantarse Col Mex Peru

to get flustered

atarantarse Col Mex Peru

to get in a dither

1.2. atarantarse Chil inf (precipitarse):

no te atarantes

don't rush into it inf

2. atarantarse Mex inf (atiborrarse):

atarantarse

to stuff oneself inf

atragantarse VB vpr

1. atragantarse (al tragar):

atragantarse

to choke

no comas tan deprisa, que te vas a atragantar

don't eat so fast or you'll choke

se le atragantó una espina o se atragantó con una espina

he got a fish bone stuck in his throat

se le atragantó una espina o se atragantó con una espina

he choked on a fish bone

2. atragantarse inf (caer antipático):

tengo esta asignatura atragantada

I can't stand this subject inf

la mujer esa se me ha atragantado

I can't stomach that woman

I.achantar VB trans inf

achantar

to intimidate

II.achantarse VB vpr

achantarse inf:

achantarse

to back down

I.decantar VB trans

decantar

to decant

II.decantarse VB vpr

1. decantarse (mostrar preferencia):

decantarse por algo

to choose sth

se decantó por un modelo intermedio

she opted for o chose an intermediate model

se decantó por estudiar Administración de Empresas

he chose o opted to study Business Administration

se decantan por la segunda hipótesis

they favor the second hypothesis

2. decantarse (evolucionar):

la discusión se decantaba a favor de los radicales

the discussion was going in the radicals' favor o going the radicals' way

se decanta como un magnífico jugador

he's developing o turning into a great player

I.espiantar VB trans RioPl sl

espiantar

to get rid of inf

espiantar

to kick … out inf

II.espiantarse VB vpr

espiantarse RioPl sl:

espiantarse

to split sl

espiantarse

to scarper inf

quebrantarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for quebrantarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.quebrantar [ke·βran·ˈtar] VB trans

1. quebrantar:

quebrantar (romper)

to break

quebrantar (cascar)

to crack

quebrantar (machacar)

to crush

2. quebrantar:

quebrantar (ley, secreto)

to break

quebrantar (obligación)

to violate

3. quebrantar:

quebrantar (autoridad)

to breach

quebrantar (salud)

to debilitate

II.quebrantar [ke·βran·ˈtar] VB refl

quebrantar (estado de salud)

to be ruined

quebrantar (fuerza)

to be weakened

inquebrantable [in·ke·βran·ˈta·βle] ADJ

inquebrantable (decisión)

unwavering

inquebrantable (cosa)

unbreakable

quebranto [ke·ˈβran·to] N m

1. quebranto:

quebranto (de romper)

breaking

quebranto (de cascar)

cracking

quebranto (de machacar)

crushing

2. quebranto (económico):

quebranto

heavy loss

3. quebranto:

quebranto (moral)

breakdown

quebranto (físico)

weakening

4. quebranto (pena):

quebranto

suffering

I.espantar [es·pan·ˈtar] VB trans

1. espantar:

espantar (dar susto)

to shock

espantar (dar miedo)

to frighten

2. espantar:

espantar (ahuyentar a un animal)

to shoo away

espantar (asustándolo)

to frighten off

3. espantar (asombrar):

espantar

to awe

II.espantar [es·pan·ˈtar] VB refl espantarse

1. espantar (personas):

espantarse de [o por] algo

to be scared of sth

2. espantar:

espantar (animales)

to be shooed away

espantar (asustándolos)

to be frightened off

I.plantar [plan·ˈtar] VB trans

1. plantar (bulbo):

plantar

to plant

han plantado el monte

they have planted trees on the hillside

2. plantar (clavar):

plantar

to stick in

plantar una tienda de campaña

to pitch a tent

3. plantar inf (golpe):

plantar

to land

plantar un tortazo a alguien

to slap sb

4. plantar inf (cita):

plantar

to stand up

desapareció y me dejó plantado

he/she disappeared and left me standing

dejó plantada a su novia

he stood his girlfriend up

lo plantaron en la calle

they chucked him out

5. plantar (abandonar):

plantar

to abandon

II.plantar [plan·ˈtar] VB refl plantarse

1. plantar (resistirse):

plantarse ante algo

to stand firm in the face of sth

2. plantar (asno):

plantar

to refuse to move

3. plantar (aparecer):

plantar

to get to

se plantaron en mi casa en un periquete

they arrived at my house in no time

4. plantar (en los naipes):

plantar

to stick

aquí me planto

I'm sticking

I.adelantar [a·de·lan·ˈtar] VB intr

1. adelantar (reloj):

adelantar

to be fast

2. adelantar (progresar):

adelantar

to progress

no adelanto nada en francés

I'm not making any progress in French

3. adelantar (coche):

adelantar

to pass

II.adelantar [a·de·lan·ˈtar] VB trans

1. adelantar (reloj):

adelantar

to put forward

2. adelantar (avanzar):

adelantar

to move forward

adelantar unos pasos

to go forward a few steps

3. adelantar (coche):

adelantar

to pass

4. adelantar (viaje):

adelantar

to bring forward

5. adelantar (paga):

adelantar

to advance

6. adelantar (ganar):

adelantar

to gain

¿qué adelantas con esto?

where does that get you?

III.adelantar [a·de·lan·ˈtar] VB refl adelantarse

1. adelantar (reloj):

adelantar

to be fast

2. adelantar (avanzarse):

adelantar

to go forward

te has adelantado a mis deseos

you've anticipated my wishes

I.aguantar [a·ɣwan·ˈtar] VB trans

1. aguantar:

aguantar (sostener)

to hold

aguantar (sujetar)

to hold tight

aguantar la risa

to hold back one's laughter

2. aguantar (soportar):

aguantar

to bear

no aguanto más

I can't bear it any more

no poder aguantar a alguien

not to be able to stand sb

esta película no se aguanta

this film is unbearable

aguantar la mirada de alguien

to hold sb's stare

3. aguantar (durar):

aguantar

to last

este abrigo aguantará mucho

this coat will last for a long time

II.aguantar [a·ɣwan·ˈtar] VB refl aguantarse

1. aguantar (contenerse):

aguantar

to restrain oneself

2. aguantar (soportar):

aguantar

to put up with it

3. aguantar (conformarse):

aguantar

to resign oneself

4. aguantar (sostenerse):

aguantar

to support oneself

aguantarse de pie

to stay standing

I.levantar [le·βan·ˈtar] VB trans

1. levantar:

levantar (alzar)

to lift

levantar (alzar)

to raise

levantar (del suelo)

to pick up

levantar (polvo, telón)

to raise

levantar (un campamento)

to strike

levantar (las anclas)

to weigh

levantar el vuelo

to take off

después del fracaso ya no levantó cabeza

he/she never recovered from the fiasco

2. levantar (despertar, provocar):

levantar

to awaken

no queremos levantar sospechas

we don't want to arouse suspicion

levantar polémica

to give rise to controversy

3. levantar:

levantar (construir)

to build

levantar (monumento)

to erect

levantar (muro)

to put up

4. levantar:

levantar (suprimir)

to remove

levantar (embargo, castigo)

to lift

5. levantar (mapa):

levantar

to draw up

levantar acta de algo

to draw up a report on sth

6. levantar (voz, mirada):

levantar

to raise

levantar la voz a alguien

to raise one's voice to sb

II.levantar [le·βan·ˈtar] VB refl levantarse

1. levantar (de la cama):

levantar

to get up

levantarse con el pie izquierdo fig

to get out of bed on the wrong side

2. levantar (sobresalir):

levantar

to stand out

3. levantar (sublevarse):

levantar

to rebel

se levantaron pocas voces críticas

very few protested

4. levantar (viento, telón):

levantar

to rise

5. levantar (sesión):

levantar

to adjourn

se levanta la sesión

the meeting is closed

se levanta la sesión

court is adjourned