chip away in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chip away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.chip away VB [Am tʃɪp -, Brit tʃɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

chip away paint

descascarar

chip away paint

desconchar

II.chip away VB [Am tʃɪp -, Brit tʃɪp -] (v + adv)

1. chip away (destroy gradually) inf:

to chip away at sth they chipped away at his authority

fueron minando or socavando su autoridad

2. chip away (come off):

chip away paint/varnish:

descascararse

chip away paint/varnish:

desconcharse

Translations for chip away in the Spanish»English Dictionary

picar (labrar, astillar)

to chip away at

Translations for chip away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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)

See also wipe away, waste away, wash away, take away, fire away, fade away, die away, blow away

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

I.chip [Am tʃɪp, Brit tʃɪp] N

1.1. chip:

chip (of wood)

astilla f

chip (of stone)

esquirla f

a chip off the old block

de tal palo tal astilla

to have a chip on one's shoulder

ser un resentido

1.2. chip (crack, break):

chip

desportilladura f

chip

muesca f

there's a chip in this cup

esta taza está desportillada or descascarillada

there's a chip in this cup

esta taza está cascada RioPl

there's a chip in this cup

esta taza está saltada Chil

2.1. chip FOOD (wafer):

banana chips

rodajas de plátano frito

banana chips

patacones mpl Col

potato chips Am

papas fpl fritas

potato chips Am

patatas fpl fritas Spain

potato chips Am

patatas fpl a la inglesa Spain

potato chips Am

papas fpl chip Urug

2.2. chip FOOD Brit (French fry):

chip

papa f frita

chip

patata f frita Spain

chip

papa f a la francesa Col Mex

to be as cheap as chips

estar tirados or regalados

to be as cheap as chips

estar botados de precio And

to be as cheap as chips attr basket/pan

para freír papas

to be as cheap as chips attr basket/pan

para freír patatas Spain

3. chip (counter) GAMES:

chip

ficha f

they used it as a bargaining chip in the negotiations

lo usaron de baza en las negociaciones

to be in the chips Am

estar rico or boyante

to cash in one's chips inf, hum

estirar la pata inf, hum

to cash in one's chips inf, hum

diñarla Spain inf, hum

to have had one's chips Brit inf you've had your chips, mate

la jodiste, hermano vulg sl

I thought I'd had my chips when the cable snapped

creí que me había llegado la hora cuando se rompió el cable

when the chips are down inf

a la hora de la verdad

4. chip:

chip COMPUT, ELECTRON

chip m

5.1. chip SPORTS (in soccer):

chip

bombita f (pase o tiro corto por encima de un jugador contrario)

5.2. chip SPORTS:

chip, a. chip shot (in golf)

chip m (golpe corto y seco que permite acceder al green)

chip, a. chip shot (in tennis)

toque m

II.chip <pres part chipping; pt, pp chipped> [Am tʃɪp, Brit tʃɪp] VB trans

1.1. chip (damage):

chip crockery

desportillar

chip crockery

cascar RioPl

chip crockery

saltar Chil

chip tooth

romper un trocito de

the paint got chipped

la pintura se saltó or se desconchó

1.2. chip (cut, break):

chip hole

hacer

chip hole

abrir

I chipped off the old plaster

quité el yeso viejo quebrándolo or rompiéndolo

I chipped a piece (of wood/stone) off the block

saqué un trozo (de madera/piedra) picando el bloque

2. chip (slice) FOOD:

chip

cortar

chipped potatoes Brit

papas fpl fritas

chipped potatoes Brit

patatas fpl fritas Spain

chipped potatoes Brit

papas fpl a la francesa Col Mex

chipped beef Am

carne de vaca ahumada y cortada en rodajas finas

3. chip (in golf, tennis, soccer):

chip

levantar la pelota mediante un golpe corto y preciso

III.chip <pres part chipping; pt, pp chipped> [Am tʃɪp, Brit tʃɪp] VB intr

chip china/cup:

desportillarse

chip china/cup:

cascarse RioPl

chip china/cup:

saltarse Chil

chip paint/varnish:

saltarse

chip paint/varnish:

desconcharse

to chip off

saltarse

to chip off

desprenderse

chip away in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chip away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I.chip [tʃɪp] -pp- -pp- N

1. chip (flake):

chip

pedazo m

chip stone

lasca f

chip wood

astilla f

2. chip pl:

chip Brit (French fries)

patatas f pl fritas

chip Brit (French fries)

papas f pl fritas LatAm

chip Am (crisp potato snack)

patatas f pl fritas (de churrería)

chip Am (crisp potato snack)

papas f pl fritas (de churrería) LatAm

3. chip COMPUT:

chip

chip m

4. chip (money token for gambling):

chip

ficha f

bargaining chip

moneda f de cambio

Phrases:

he's a chip off the old block inf

de tal palo, tal astilla

to have a chip on one's shoulder inf

estar resentido

when the chips are down Brit inf

a la hora de la verdad

II.chip [tʃɪp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

chip

desportillar

III.chip [tʃɪp] -pp- -pp- VB intr

chip

desportillarse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When politicians live down to the low expectations the community has set for them, they chip away at the system that sustains them.

newmatilda.com

The footage shows the cramped conditions they work in as they chain-smoke and chip away at the rock.

www.abc.net.au

Higher inflation levels might also chip away at some of the euro-area governments' debt stockpiles.

www.telegraph.co.uk