SCUTTLE AWAY - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

scuttle¹ [Am ˈskədl, Brit ˈskʌt(ə)l] N (for coal)

scuttle: cubo m para el carbón

scuttle² [Am ˈskədl, Brit ˈskʌt(ə)l] VB intr

the children scuttled away or off: los niños se escabulleron rápidamente

I. scuttle³ [Am ˈskədl, Brit ˈskʌt(ə)l] NAUT VB trans

scuttle ship:

scuttle: hundir

the government scuttled the inquiry: el gobierno saboteó la investigación

II. scuttle³ [Am ˈskədl, Brit ˈskʌt(ə)l] NAUT N

scuttle: escotilla f

I. away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

1.1. away (from place, person):

I looked away: aparté la vista

he limped away: se alejó cojeando

they dragged the fallen tree away: se llevaron el árbol caído arrastrándolo

I turned away: me di la vuelta

I turned away: me di vuelta CSur

1.2. away (indicating removal):

the bark had been stripped away: habían quitado la corteza

2.1. away (in the distance):

it isn't far away: no queda lejos

we're still a long way away: todavía estamos muy lejos

Easter is a long way away: falta mucho para Pascua

it's 20 miles away: queda a 20 millas

she lives an hour's drive away: vive a una hora de aquí en coche

2.2. away (absent):

she's away in Canada: está en Canadá

they're both away today: ninguno de los dos está hoy

I'll be away all next week: toda la semana que viene no voy a estar or voy a estar fuera

2.3. away SPORTS esp Brit :

to play away: jugar fuera (de casa)

3. away (on one's way):

we were away before sunrise: partimos or salimos antes del amanecer

a couple of drinks and she's away inf: se toma un par de copas y se desata

you only have to mention golf and he's away inf: apenas le mencionas el golf y no hay quien lo pare

4.1. away with imperative:

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!: tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡dígame!

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!: tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡pregunte nomás! LatAm

4.2. away (continuously):

he's been painting away all morning: se ha pasado toda la mañana pintando

I could hear him singing away in the bath: lo oía cantar en el baño

5.1. away (into nothing):

the ghostly figure melted away into the darkness: la figura fantasmal se desvaneció en la oscuridad

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

you're dreaming your life away: se te está yendo la vida en sueños

they danced the night away: bailaron toda la noche

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

to face away from the light: ponerse de espaldas a la luz

the hotel faces away from the sea: el hotel da hacia el lado opuesto al mar

she pulled the child away from the cliff edge: apartó al niño del borde del acantilado

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

away: lejos de

away from his family: lejos de su familia

stand well away from the fire: no te acerques al fuego

the ideal place if you want to be/get away from it all: el lugar ideal si te quieres alejar del mundanal ruido

Phrases:

away with liter as prep away with her to the tower!: ¡llevadla a la torre!

away with these stale old conventions!: ¡abajo con estos convencionalismos caducos!

II. away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

away game or Brit also match: partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

wipe away VB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

wipe away tears: secar

wipe away tears: enjugar liter

wipe away blood: limpiar

wipe away memory: borrar

waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

waste away person/body:: consumirse

waste away muscle:: atrofiarse

wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier: llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier: arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains: quitar (lavando)

wash away sins: quitar

I. take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take away (carry away):

take away: llevarse

he took the empty dishes away: retiró or se llevó los platos vacíos

“not to be taken away” (on book): para consulta en sala

2. take away (lead off):

take away person: llevarse

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

take away possession: quitar

take away possession: sacar CSur

to take away sb's hopes: quitarle las esperanzas a alguien

to take sth away from sb: quitarle algo a alguien

to take sth away from sb: sacarle algo a alguien CSur

he took the ball away from the children: les quitó la pelota a los niños

her children were taken away from her: le quitaron a los niños

they took their children away from the school: sacaron a los niños del colegio

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

this will take the pain/taste away: con esto se te pasará or se te quitará el dolor/gusto

nothing can take away my memories of that trip: nada me puede quitar el recuerdo de aquel viaje

5. take away MATH:

34 take away 13 equals 21: 34 menos 13 es igual a 21

if you take away 13 from 34 …: si a 34 le restas 13 …

II. take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

take it away! inf: ¡adelante!

III. take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

take away food:

take away: llevar

to eat here or take away?: ¿para comer aquí o para llevar?

fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!: quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡adelante!

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!: quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡pregunta nomás! LatAm

fade away VB [Am feɪd -, Brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

fade away love/grief:: irse apagando

fade away chances/hopes/memory:: desvanecerse

the sound slowly faded away: el sonido se fue apagando poco a poco or gradualmente

he faded away into obscurity: fue cayendo poco a poco en el olvido

you must eat something or you'll fade away: si no comes algo te vas a consumir

die away VB [Am daɪ -, Brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

die away storm/wind:: amainar

die away anger/indignation:: pasar

her voice died away: su voz se fue apagando

her voice died away: su voz se fue extinguiendo liter

blow away VB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

blow away: liquidar inf

one more word and I'll blow you away!: una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos inf

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

that kind of music just blows me away: ese tipo de música me enloquece inf

that kind of music just blows me away: es que flipo con ese tipo de música Spain inf

the tragedy blew me away: la tragedia me dejó anonadado

in the PONS Dictionary

scuttle away VB intr, scuttle off VB intr (run)

scuttle away: escabullirse

in the PONS Dictionary

scuttle¹ [ˈskʌtl, Am ˈskʌt̬-] VB intr (run)

scuttle: correr

scuttle² [ˈskʌtl, Am ˈskʌt̬-] VB trans

1. scuttle (sink):

scuttle: hundir

2. scuttle plan:

scuttle: echar por tierra

scuttle³ [ˈskʌtl, Am ˈskʌt̬-] N

scuttle for coal:

scuttle: cajón m para el carbón

away [əˈweɪ] ADV

1. away (distant):

10 km away: a 10 km

as far away as possible: lo más lejos posible

to be miles away fig: no prestar atención

2. away (absent):

away: fuera

to be away on holiday: estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away: no faltar más que una semana

right away!: ¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to write away: escribir sin cesar

in the PONS Dictionary

scuttle away VB intr, scuttle off VB intr (run)

scuttle away: escabullirse

in the PONS Dictionary

scuttle¹ [ˈskʌt̬·əl] VB intr (run)

scuttle: corretear

scuttle² [ˈskʌt̬·əl] VB trans

1. scuttle (sink):

scuttle: hundir

2. scuttle plan:

scuttle: echar por tierra

scuttle³ [ˈskʌt̬·əl] N

scuttle for coal:

scuttle: cajón m para el carbón

away [ə·ˈweɪ] ADV

1. away (distant):

10 miles away: a 10 millas

as far away as possible: lo más lejos posible

to be miles away fig: no prestar atención

2. away (absent):

away: fuera

to be away on vacation: estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away: no faltar más que una semana

right away!: ¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to read/eat/write away: leer/comer/escribir sin cesar

Present
I	scuttle
you	scuttle
he/she/it	scuttles
we	scuttle
you	scuttle
they	scuttle

Past
I	scuttled
you	scuttled
he/she/it	scuttled
we	scuttled
you	scuttled
they	scuttled

Present Perfect
I	have	scuttled
you	have	scuttled
he/she/it	has	scuttled
we	have	scuttled
you	have	scuttled
they	have	scuttled

Past Perfect
I	had	scuttled
you	had	scuttled
he/she/it	had	scuttled
we	had	scuttled
you	had	scuttled
they	had	scuttled

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