string out in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for string out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.string out VB [Am strɪŋ -, Brit strɪŋ -] (v + adv)

string out troops:

string out

desplegarse

II.string out VB [Am strɪŋ -, Brit strɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. string out essay/act:

string out

alargar

string out

estirar

2. string out usu pass:

sentries were strung out along the road

había vigías apostados a intervalos a lo largo de la carretera

Translations for string out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

this string is in/out of tune

esta cuerda está afinada/desafinada

Translations for string out in the Spanish»English Dictionary

soltó un huaico de insultos

he shouted out a string of insults

ensartar insultos

to come out with a string of

Translations for string out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.string [Am strɪŋ, Brit strɪŋ] N

1.1. string U or C (cord, length of cord):

string

cordel m

string

bramante m Spain

string

mecate m AmC Mex Ven

string

pita f And

string

cáñamo m And

string

piolín m RioPl

a piece of string

un (trozo de) cordel (or bramante etc.)

give me some string

dame un cordel (or un bramante etc.)

1.2. string C:

string (on parka)

cordón m

string (on apron)

cinta f

string (on puppet)

hilo m

no strings attached

sin compromisos

no strings attached

sin condiciones

to be tied to sb's apron strings

estar pegado a las faldas de alguien

he's tied to his mother's/wife's apron strings

está pegado a las faldas de su madre/mujer

to have sb on a string

tener a alguien en un puño

2.1. string (on instrument):

string C

cuerda f

string attr symphony/sonata

para cuerdas

string attr symphony/sonata

para instrumentos de cuerda

string player

instrumentista mf de cuerda

2.2. string C (on racket):

string

cuerda f

2.3. string C (in archery):

string

cuerda f

to have several strings or more than one string to one's bow

tener varios recursos

he's also an electrician, so he has a second string to his bow

también es electricista, así que tiene otra manera de ganarse la vida

2.4. string C <strings, pl > MUS:

string

cuerdas fpl

3.1. string C (set):

string (of pearls, beads)

sarta f

string (of pearls, beads)

hilo m

string (of onions, garlic)

ristra f

3.2. string C (series):

string (of people)

sucesión f

string (of vehicles)

fila f

string (of vehicles)

hilera f

string (of events)

serie f

string (of events)

cadena f

string (of wins, losses, successes)

serie f

string (of curses, complaints, lies)

sarta f

string (of curses, complaints, lies)

retahíla f

3.3. string C (group):

string (of racehorses)

cuadra f

string (of newspapers)

grupo m

string (of shops)

cadena f

4. string C (of beans, plant):

string

hebra f

string

hilo m

II.string <pt & pp strung> [Am strɪŋ, Brit strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string (suspend):

string

colgar

string

tender

2.1. string guitar/racket/bow:

string

encordar

string

ponerle (las) cuerdas a

2.2. string:

string beads/pearls

ensartar

string beads/pearls

enhebrar

string onions

enristrar

3. string bean:

string

quitarle las hebras a

See also pull up, pull out, pull in, pull

I.pull up VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. pull up (draw up):

pull up

levantar

pull up

subir

to pull one's socks/trousers up

subirse los calcetines/pantalones

2. pull up (uproot):

pull up plant

arrancar

II.pull up VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv)

1. pull up (improve):

this result will help to pull you up overall

este resultado te ayudará a subir la nota media

2. pull up (halt, check):

a shout pulled her up sharply

un grito la hizo pararse en seco

3. pull up (reprimand):

pull up

regañar

pull up

retar CSur

to pull sb up on sth

regañar a alguien por algo

to pull sb up on sth

retar a alguien por algo CSur

III.pull up VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + adv)

1. pull up (stop):

pull up car/driver:

parar

2. pull up (in race):

pull up

adelantar

he pulled up to within a few yards of the leaders

se colocó a pocas yardas de los que iban en cabeza

I.pull out VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + adv)

1. pull out vehicle/driver (depart):

pull out

arrancar

the train pulled out of the station

el tren salió de la estación

(enter traffic) he pulled out right in front of me

se me metió justo delante

the car pulled out from a side road

el coche salió de una calle lateral

2. pull out (come out):

pull out supplement/section:

separarse

3. pull out (extend):

pull out table:

alargarse

4. pull out (withdraw):

pull out troops/partner:

retirarse

pull out troops/partner:

irse

if they pull out of the negotiations

si se retiran de las negociaciones

if they pull out of the negotiations

si abandonan las negociaciones

we're not going to pull out of the deal

no nos vamos a echar atrás

5. pull out (recover):

pull out

recuperarse

to pull out of the recession

salir de or superar la recesión

II.pull out VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. pull out (extract, remove):

pull out tooth/nail/plug

sacar

pull out weeds

arrancar

he pulled out his wallet

sacó la cartera

2. pull out (detach):

pull out page

arrancar

3. pull out (withdraw):

pull out team/troops

retirar

he had orders to pull out the embassy staff

tenía órdenes de sacar al personal de la embajada del país

I.pull in VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. pull in (draw in):

pull in nets/rope

recoger

pull in claws

retraer

pull your stomach in!

¡mete or entra esa panza! inf

2. pull in (rein in):

pull in horse

sujetar

3. pull in (attract):

pull in investments/customers

atraer

this show pulls in large audiences

este espectáculo atrae mucho público

this show pulls in large audiences

este espectáculo jala mucho público Mex

we've been pulling in the orders

hemos conseguido muchos pedidos

4. pull in (earn):

pull in inf

sacar

pull in inf

ganar

5. pull in (arrest) inf:

pull in suspect

detener

II.pull in VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + adv)

1. pull in (arrive):

pull in train/bus:

llegar (a la estación, terminal etc)

2. pull in (move over):

pull in ship/car:

arrimarse

3. pull in (stop) Brit:

pull in car/truck:

parar

I.pull [Am pʊl, Brit pʊl] VB trans

1.1. pull:

pull (draw)

tirar de

pull (draw)

jalar LatAm excl CSur

pull (drag)

arrastrar

the cart was pulled by a donkey

un burro tiraba de la carreta

the cart was pulled by a donkey

un burro jalaba la carreta LatAm excl CSur

1.2. pull (in specified direction) + adv compl:

pull your chair closer to the fire

acerca or arrima la silla al fuego

could you pull the door to/the curtains, please?

por favor, cierra la puerta/corre las cortinas

he was pulled from the rubble alive

lo sacaron vivo de entre los escombros

she pulled him aside to talk to him

se lo llevó a un lado para hablar con él

he pulled his hat down firmly over his ears

se caló el sombrero hasta las orejas

they pulled him into the car

lo metieron en el coche de un tirón

she was pulling her suitcase behind her

arrastraba la maleta

the current pulled him under

la corriente lo arrastró or se lo llevó al fondo

to pull the carpet or rug (out) from under sb or sb's feet

fastidiarle los planes a alguien

to pull the carpet or rug (out) from under sb or sb's feet

moverle el tapete a alguien Mex inf

to pull the carpet or rug (out) from under sb or sb's feet

(a)serrucharle el piso a alguien CSur inf

2.1. pull (tug):

pull

tirar de

pull

jalar LatAm excl CSur

pull the chain

tira de la cadena

pull the chain

jala la cadena LatAm excl CSur

don't pull my hair!

¡no me tires del pelo!

don't pull my hair!

¡no me jales el pelo! LatAm excl CSur

pull the other one! Brit inf

me estás tomando el pelo inf

to pull strings or wires (use influence)

tocar todos los resortes or muchas teclas

to pull strings or wires (use influence)

utilizar sus (or mis etc.) influencias

to pull strings or wires (use influence)

mover hilos

to pull the strings or wires (be in control)

tener la sartén por el mango

2.2. pull (tear, detach):

she pulled the toy to bits

rompió or destrozó el juguete

we'll have to pull all the old paper off the wall

vamos a tener que arrancar todo el papel viejo de la pared

2.3. pull (snag):

I've pulled a thread in my sweater

me he enganchado el suéter

3.1. pull:

pull weeds/nail

arrancar

pull tooth

sacar

3.2. pull (take out):

pull

sacar

he pulled out a $20 bill

sacó un billete de 20 dólares

he pulled a knife/gun on them

sacó un cuchillo/una pistola y los amenazó

3.3. pull FOOD:

pull chicken/goose

desplumar

3.4. pull beer/pint:

pull

tirar

4.1. pull inf:

pull crowd/audience

atraer

pull votes

conseguir

pull votes

hacerse con

4.2. pull inf (earn):

pull

embolsarse

pull

ganar

4.3. pull Brit boy/girl:

pull inf sl

ligarse inf

pull inf sl

levantarse AmS inf

4.4. pull inf program/show/game:

pull

cancelar

5. pull (perform) inf:

don't you ever pull a stunt like that on me again

no me vuelvas a hacer una faena así or una cosa semejante

what are you trying to pull?

¿a qué estás jugando? inf

what are you trying to pull?

¿qué es lo que pretendes?

don't you pull that stuff on me

no me vengas con historias inf

to pull a fast one on sb

hacerle una jugarreta a alguien inf

to pull a fast one on sb

meterle la mula a alguien CSur inf

6.1. pull MED:

pull muscle/tendon

desgarrarse

6.2. pull FOOD:

pull toffee/candy/dough

estirar

7. pull (in golf):

pull

golpear hacia la izquierda

8. pull TYPO:

pull proof

tirar

II.pull [Am pʊl, Brit pʊl] VB intr

1.1. pull (drag, tug):

pull

tirar

pull

jalar LatAm excl CSur

“pull”

“tirar” CSur Spain

“pull”

jale or hale LatAm excl CSur

to pull at/on sth

tirar de algo

to pull at/on sth

jalar algo LatAm excl CSur

she was pulling at my sleeve

me estaba tirando de la manga

she was pulling at my sleeve

me estaba jalando la manga LatAm excl CSur

I pulled on the rope with all my might

tiré de la cuerda con todas mis fuerzas

I pulled on the rope with all my might

jalé la cuerda con todas mis fuerzas LatAm excl CSur

the engine isn't pulling very well

el motor no tira bien

the engine isn't pulling very well

el motor no jala bien LatAm excl CSur

1.2. pull (suck):

to pull on or at sth on pipe

darle una chupada a algo

to pull on or at sth on pipe

darle una pitada a algo LatAm

to pull on or at sth on pipe

darle una calada a algo Spain

2.1. pull vehicle (move) + adv compl:

to pull off the road

salir de la carretera

to pull into the station

entrar en la estación

to pull slowly up a hill

subir una cuesta despacio

2.2. pull (row):

pull

remar

pull for the shore

rema hacia la orilla

III.pull [Am pʊl, Brit pʊl] N

1. pull C (tug):

pull

tirón m

pull

jalón m LatAm excl CSur

I gave a pull on the rope

le di un tirón a la cuerda

I gave a pull on the rope

le di un jalón a la cuerda LatAm excl CSur

each pull of the oars took us further from the shore

cada golpe de remo nos alejaba más de la orilla

2.1. pull U (pulling force):

pull

fuerza f

the pull of gravity

la fuerza de la gravedad

the pull of the current

la fuerza de la corriente

an actor with tremendous box-office pull

un actor muy taquillero

to go out on the pull Brit inf

salir a ligar inf

to go out on the pull Brit inf

salir a levantar AmS inf

2.2. pull U (influence):

pull

influencia f

3. pull C:

pull (on cigarette)

chupada f

pull (on cigarette)

pitada f LatAm

pull (on cigarette)

calada f Spain

pull (on drink)

sorbo m

4. pull C (difficult journey):

it was a hard pull up the hill

la subida de la colina fue difícil

5. pull C (in golf):

pull

golpe m a la izquierda

I.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] ADV out often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come out, keep out, knock out, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, keep, knock, etc).

1.1. out (outside):

out

fuera

out

afuera esp LatAm

is the cat in or out?

¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?

is he still in the bathroom? — no, he's out

¿está todavía en el baño? — no, ya ha salido

all the books on Dickens are out

todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados

the jury is still out

el jurado todavía está deliberando

the jury's out on which will prove to be the right formula

está por ver(se) cuál será la fórmula correcta

1.2. out (not at home, work):

she's out; can I take a message?

no está ¿quiere dejar un recado?

he's out to or at lunch

ha salido a comer

tell him I'm out

dile que no estoy

I was out most of the day

estuve (a)fuera casi todo el día

we haven't had a night out for months

hace meses que no salimos de noche

they had a day out in York

pasaron un día en York

to eat or form dine out

comer fuera

to eat or form dine out

comer afuera esp LatAm

out and about I don't like sitting in an office, I prefer to be out and about

no me gusta estar metido en una oficina, prefiero andar por ahí

you must get out and about more

tienes que salir más

it was some weeks before he was out and about again

pasaron semanas antes de que pudiera reanudar sus actividades

2. out (removed):

I'm having my stitches out next week

la semana que viene me sacan los puntos

the plug is out

está desenchufado

3.1. out (indicating movement, direction):

out!

¡fuera!

“out”

“salida”

she went over to the window and looked out

se acercó a la ventana y miró para afuera

she ran out screaming

salió corriendo y gritando

3.2. out (outstretched, projecting):

the dog had its tongue out

el perro tenía la lengua fuera

the dog had its tongue out

el perro tenía la lengua afuera esp LatAm

arms out, legs together

brazos extendidos, piernas juntas

4.1. out (ejected, dismissed):

any more foul language and she's out!

¡otra palabrota más y se va or la echo!

he couldn't get the tenants out

no pudo echar a los inquilinos

4.2. out (from hospital, jail):

he's been out for a month now

ya hace un mes que salió

4.3. out (out of office):

the socialists will be out next time

los socialistas van a perder las próximas elecciones

Jones out!

¡fuera Jones!

5.1. out (displayed, not put away):

are the plates out yet?

¿están puestos ya los platos?

he left his toys out all over the room

dejó los juguetes tirados por la habitación

5.2. out (in blossom):

out

en flor

5.3. out (shining):

when the sun's out

cuando hay or hace sol

the stars are out

hay estrellas

6.1. out (revealed, in the open):

it's out now and she'll have no peace from the media

ya se ha descubierto el secreto or el secreto ha salido a la luz y la prensa no la va a dejar en paz

once the news was out, she left the country

en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país

word was out that …

corría el rumor de que …

out with it! who stole the documents?

¡dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?

6.2. out (published, produced):

a report out today points out that …

un informe publicado hoy señala que …

there are no newspapers out today

hoy no ha salido ningún periódico

their new album will be out by April

sacarán el nuevo disco para abril

the results are due out next week

los resultados salen la semana que viene

6.3. out (in existence) inf:

it's the fastest car out

es el coche más rápido que hay (en el mercado)

7. out (indicating distance):

out here in Japan

aquí en Japón

they worked out in Brunei for a while

estuvieron un tiempo trabajando en Brunei

we live out Brampton way

vivimos en la dirección de Brampton

three days out NAUT

a los tres días de zarpar

ten miles out NAUT

a diez millas de la costa

8. out (clearly, loudly):

he read out the names of the winners

leyó (en voz alta) los nombres de los ganadores

he said it out loud

lo dijo en voz alta

9. out (in horseracing, athletics):

it's Kirk's second time out this season

es la segunda vez que Kirk corre esta temporada

10. out (end of message):

out RADIO, TELEC

fuera

11. out in phrases:

out for, he's just out for her money

lo único que quiere es su dinero

Lewis was out for revenge

Lewis quería vengarse

out to + infin , she's out to beat the record

está decidida a batir el récord

they're only out to make money

su único objetivo es hacer dinero

they're out to get you!

¡andan tras de ti!

they're out to get you!

¡van a por ti! Spain

II.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] ADJ

1.1. out pred (extinguished):

to be out fire/light/pipe:

estar apagado

1.2. out pred (unconscious):

out

inconsciente

out

sin conocimiento

he was out for five minutes

estuvo inconsciente durante cinco minutos

after five vodkas she was out cold

con cinco vodkas, quedó fuera de combate inf

1.3. out pred (not functioning):

our telephone is out

no nos funciona el teléfono

2.1. out pred (at an end):

before the day/month/year/summer is out

antes de que acabe el día/mes/año/verano

school's out Brit

han terminado las clases

2.2. out pred (out of fashion):

out

pasado de moda

sideburns are out

las patillas están pasadas de moda or ya no se llevan

2.3. out pred (out of the question) inf:

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out

ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios inf

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out

está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios

3.1. out SPORTS (eliminated):

to be out

quedar out or fuera

to be out team:

quedar eliminado

3.2. out SPORTS (unable to play) pred:

she's out with a broken ankle

no puede jugar porque tiene el tobillo roto

3.3. out SPORTS (outside limit):

out pred

fuera

it was out

cayó or fue fuera

out! (call by line-judge or umpire)

¡out!

4. out (inaccurate) pred:

they were out in their calculations

se equivocaron en los cálculos

the estimate was $900 out or out by $900

se equivocaron en 900 dólares en el cálculo

you're not far out

no andas muy descaminado

you're way or a long way or miles out

andas muy lejos or muy errado

5. out (without, out of) inf pred:

coffee? sorry, I'm completely out

¿café? lo siento, no me queda ni gota inf

6. out homosexual:

out

declarado

III.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] PREP

he looked out the window

miró (hacia afuera) por la ventana

they threw him out the bar

lo echaron del bar

IV.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] N

1.1. out (in baseball):

out

out m

out

hombre m fuera

1.2. out (escape) Am:

out inf

escapatoria f

he's looking for an out

está buscando una escapatoria

2.1. out Am <outs, pl >:

to be on the outs with sb

estar enemistado con alguien

2.2. out Am <outs, pl > (those not in power):

the outs

los partidos de la oposición

V.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] VB trans

out

revelar la homosexualidad de

See also speak out, out of, go out, cry out, call out

speak out VB [Am spik -, Brit spiːk -] (v + adv)

I decided it was time to speak out

resolví que había llegado el momento de expresar mi opinión (or declarar mi postura etc.)

to speak out for/against sth he spoke out against corruption

denunció la corrupción existente

she spoke out for the strikers

defendió a los huelguistas

out of PREP

1. out of (from inside):

it fell out of her hand

se le cayó de la mano

(come) out of there!

¡salgan de ahí!

to look out of the window

mirar (hacia afuera) por la ventana

don't drink out of the bottle

no bebas de la botella

they operate out of La Guardia airport

sus vuelos salen del aeropuerto de La Guardia

2.1. out of (outside):

I was out of the room for two minutes

estuve dos minutos fuera de la habitación

I was out of the room for two minutes

estuve dos minutos afuera de la habitación esp LatAm

I want you out of those wet clothes/this office immediately

haz el favor de quitarte esa ropa mojada/salir de esta oficina inmediatamente

you'll be out of the hospital soon

pronto saldrás del hospital

2.2. out of (distant from):

100 miles out of Murmansk NAUT

a 100 millas de Murmansk

they were four days out of port

llevaban cuatro días de navegación

they live 15 miles out of the capital

viven a 15 millas de la capital

3.1. out of (eliminated, excluded):

Korea is out of the tournament

Corea ha quedado eliminada

he's out of the running for the cup

ha quedado fuera de la competencia por la copa

he's out of the running for the cup

ha quedado fuera de la competición por la copa Spain

he was left out of the team

no lo incluyeron en el equipo

3.2. out of (not involved in):

I've been out of teaching for a year

hace un año que dejé la enseñanza

to be/feel out of it inf

sentirse excluido

4.1. out of (indicating source, origin):

out of

de

I got the idea out of a book

saqué la idea de un libro

you look like something out of a horror movie

pareces salido de una película de terror

4.2. out of (indicating substance, makeup):

out of

de

made out of steel/wood

hecho de acero/madera

4.3. out of (indicating motive):

out of

por

out of charity/envy/loyalty

por caridad/envidia/lealtad

4.4. out of (indicating mother of horse):

out of

de

out of the same mare

de la misma yegua

5. out of (from among):

out of

de

out of all the children in the class, only two came

de todos los niños de la clase, solo vinieron dos

eight out of ten people

ocho de cada diez personas

one out of every six

uno de cada seis

6. out of (indicating lack):

we're out of bread

nos hemos quedado sin pan

we're out of bread

no nos queda pan

go out VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

1.1. go out (leave, exit):

go out

salir

I went out for some fresh air

salí a tomar el aire

nobody is to go out of the building

que nadie salga del edificio

some of the old spirit has gone out of him

ha perdido un poco del empuje que tenía

to go out hunting/shopping

salir de caza/de compras

they went out looking for him

salieron a buscarlo

let's go out for a walk

salgamos a dar un paseo

to go out to work

trabajar fuera

the doctor's gone out on an urgent call

el médico ha salido a hacer una visita urgente

1.2. go out (socially, for entertainment):

go out

salir

I'm going out to a concert tonight

esta noche voy a un concierto

to go out for a meal

salir a comer fuera

1.3. go out (as boyfriend, girlfriend):

go out

salir

to go out with sb

salir con alguien

how long have they been going out (together)?

¿cuánto hace que salen (juntos)?

2. go out (be issued, broadcast, distributed):

invitations have gone out to several dignitaries

se ha cursado invitación a varios dignatarios

a warrant has gone out for her arrest

se ha ordenado su detención

the redundancy notices have gone out

se han despachado las notificaciones de despido

this program is going out live

este programa se emite en directo

3. go out (be extinguished):

go out fire/cigarette:

apagarse

4. go out (travel abroad):

go out

irse (al extranjero)

5. go out tide:

go out

bajar

6.1. go out (be eliminated):

go out

ser eliminado

6.2. go out (in card game):

go out

cerrar

go out

irse

7.1. go out (become outmoded):

go out clothes/style/custom:

pasar de moda

7.2. go out (come to an end):

go out

terminar

the year/the week went out in spectacular style

el año/la semana terminó de un modo espectacular

cry out VB [Am kraɪ -, Brit krʌɪ -] (v + adv)

1. cry out (call out):

cry out

gritar

he cried out to them to come back

les gritó que volvieran

2. cry out (need):

to cry out for sth

pedir algo a gritos

call out VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. call out (summon):

call out guard/fire brigade

llamar

call out army

hacer intervenir a

we had to call the doctor out in the middle of the night

tuvimos que hacer venir al médico en la mitad de la noche

2. call out (on strike):

call out Brit

llamar a la huelga

3. call out (utter):

he called out her name

la llamó

he called out her name

pronunció su nombre liter

string out in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for string out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

string out VB trans

1. string out (extend):

string out

espaciar

2. string out (protract):

string out activity

prolongar

Translations for string out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to let out a string of expletives

soltar una sarta de tacos

Translations for string out in the Spanish»English Dictionary

soltar la retahíla

to come out with a string of insults

Translations for string out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.string [strɪŋ] strung, strung N

1. string a. MUS:

string (twine)

cuerda f

string (on puppet)

hilo m

to pull strings fig

mover hilos

with no strings attached

sin compromiso alguno

2. string pl MUS:

string (section)

(instrumentos m pl de) cuerda f

string (players)

(instrumentistas m pl de) cuerda

3. string (chain):

string

cadena f

string of pearls

collar m

4. string (sequence):

string of scandals

serie f

string of lies

sarta f

string of people

hilera f

string of oaths

retahíla f

5. string COMPUT:

string

secuencia f

6. string (underwear):

string

tanga m Spain

string

tanga f LatAm

string [strɪŋ] strung, strung

string VB trans:

string

poner una cuerda a

string instrument

encordar

string beads

ensartar

I.out [aʊt] VB trans

1. out (eject):

out

echar

2. out (reveal homosexuality):

out

revelar la homosexualidad de

II.out [aʊt] ADJ

1. out (absent):

out person

fuera

2. out (released):

out book, news

publicado, -a

3. out BOT:

out flower

en flor

4. out (visible):

the sun/the moon is out

ha salido el sol/la luna

5. out (finished):

before the week is out

antes de que acabe la semana

6. out (not functioning):

out fire, light

apagado, -a

out workers

en huelga

7. out SPORTS (not playing):

out

fuera

out a. fig

eliminado, -a

out for the count

fuera de combate

8. out (not possible):

it is out

está descartado

it is out

eso es imposible

9. out (unfashionable):

out

pasado, -a de moda

III.out [aʊt] ADV

1. out (not inside):

out

fuera

out

afuera

to go out

salir fuera

get out!

¡fuera!

2. out (outside):

out

afuera

keep out!

¡no entrar!

to eat out

comer fuera

3. out (remove):

to cross out words

tachar palabras

to get a stain out

sacar una mancha

to put out a fire

apagar un fuego

4. out (available):

the best one out

el mejor disponible

5. out (away):

to be out person

no estar

to go out to India

salir para la India

to be out at sea

estar mar adentro

the tide is going out

la marea está bajando

6. out (wrong):

to be out in one's calculations

estar equivocado en los cálculos

7. out (unconscious):

to pass out

perder el conocimiento

to be out cold

estar fuera de combate

Phrases:

to be out and about (on the road)

estar en camino

to be out and about (healthy)

estar repuesto

out with it!

¡desembucha!

IV.out [aʊt] PREP

1. out (towards outside):

out of

fuera de

to go out of the room

salir de la habitación

to go out of the door

salir por la puerta

to jump out of bed

saltar de la cama

to take sth out of a box

sacar algo de una caja

to look/lean out of the window

mirar por/apoyarse en la ventana

2. out (outside from):

out of sight/of reach

fuera de vista/de alcance

to drink out of a glass

beber de un vaso

to be out of it

estar en otra onda

3. out (away from):

to be out of town/the country

estar fuera de la ciudad/del país

to get out of the rain

salir de la lluvia

out of the way!

¡fuera del camino!

4. out (without):

to be out of money/work

estar sin dinero/trabajo

out of breath

sin aliento

out of order

averiado, -a

5. out (not included in):

to get out of the habit of doing sth

quitarse el hábito de hacer algo

his dog is out of control

su perro está fuera de control

6. out (from):

made out of wood/a blanket

hecho de madera/una manta

to copy sth out of a file

copiar algo de un archivo

to get sth out of sb

sacar algo a alguien

to read out of a novel

leer en una novela

in 3 cases out of 10

en 3 de cada 10 casos

7. out (because of):

to do sth out of politeness

hacer algo por cortesía

string N

User Entry

no strings

sin compromiso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

People think that most shows string out the answers.

calgaryherald.com

City workers are putting string out to clearly show them where the line is -- where they should and shouldn't be.

www.vancourier.com

You can actually feel the smoke string out of the guitar like it is a live show.

en.wikipedia.org

The latest developments are politically damaging and could see the council mergers cases string out for months.

www.smh.com.au

The field very string out.

www.telegraph.co.uk

We have to try to string out a couple of wins.

www.610cktb.com

The government says the aim is to prevent bad guys from continuing to commit crime as they string out the appeal process.

www.timescolonist.com

I think when you string out all the items it will take 30 to 60 years.

www.extremetech.com

It's common for carmakers to really string out their utes for up to twice as long as passenger cars.

www.carsguide.com.au

The easiest way to obtain this was to string out the negotiations for as long as possible until it was time to act.

en.wikipedia.org