abastar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for abastar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.abaratar VB trans

abaratar precios

to reduce

abaratar precios

to lower

abaratar precios

to cut

abaratar costos

to reduce

abaratar costos

to cut

abaratar producto

to make … cheaper

abaratar producto

to reduce the price of

II.abaratarse VB vpr

abaratarse costos:

to drop

abaratarse costos:

to come down

abaratarse producto:

to become cheaper

abaratarse producto:

to come down in price

I.desbastar VB trans

1.1. desbastar (dar forma aproximada a):

desbastar metal

to rough down

1.2. desbastar (dar forma aproximada a):

desbastar madera/piedra

to rough-hew

2. desbastar (cepillar):

desbastar

to plane (down)

desbastar

to smooth down

II.desbastarse VB vpr

desbastarse

to become more polished

subastar VB trans

1. subastar cuadro:

subastar

to auction

subastar

to sell … at auction

2. subastar contrato/obra pública:

subastar

to put … out to tender

I.bastar VB intr

¿basta con esto?

will this be enough?

con eso basta por hoy

that's enough for today

un mes no basta

a month isn't long enough

basta con marcar el 101 para comunicarse inmediatamente

just dial 101 to get straight through

baste con decir que …

suffice it to say that …

¡basta ya!, no aguanto más

that's enough! I can't take any more

¡basta de tonterías/de hablar!

that's enough nonsense/talking!

(+ me/te/le etc) me basta con tu palabra

your word is good enough for me

bastar que … para que … basta que digas una cosa para que él opine lo contrario

whatever you say he's bound o sure to say the opposite

basta que salgamos de paseo para que se ponga a llover

we only have to go out for a walk and you can bet (your life) it'll start raining

bastar y sobrar

to be more than enough

con esto basta y sobra

this is more than enough

hasta decir basta inf comimos hasta decir basta

we ate until we were ready o fit to burst inf

llovió hasta decir basta

it poured o bucketed down inf

llovió hasta decir basta

it rained cats and dogs inf

es honesto hasta decir basta

he's as honest as the day is long

II.bastarse VB vpr

él solito se basta y se sobra para sacar el negocio adelante inf

he's more than capable of making a go of the business on his own

no tiene por qué pedir ayuda a nadie, ella sola se basta

she doesn't need to ask anyone for help, she can manage on her own o she's quite self-sufficient

águila bastarda N f

águila bastarda

booted eagle

bastardo¹ (bastarda) ADJ

1.1. bastardo (ilegítimo):

bastardo (bastarda)

illegitimate

bastardo (bastarda)

bastard attr dated

1.2. bastardo BOT:

bastardo (bastarda)

hybrid

bastardo (bastarda)

bastard

2. bastardo (innoble):

bastardo (bastarda)

base

bastardear VB trans

bastardear

to bastardize

bastardo² (bastarda) N m (f)

bastardo (bastarda)

bastard

I.abastecer VB trans

abastecer

to supply

una zona bien abastecida de agua

an area with a plentiful water supply

abastecer a alg. de algo

to supply sb with sth

abastecer a alg. de algo

to supply sth to sb

esta región abastece de cereales a todo el país

this region supplies o provides the whole country with cereals

II.abastecerse VB vpr

abastecerse de algo (obtener)

to obtain sth

abastecerse de algo (almacenar)

to stock up with sth

abasto N m

1. abasto (aprovisionamiento):

abasto

supply

no dar abasto no dan abasto con el trabajo que tienen

they can't cope with all the work they have

2. abasto (provisiones) < tb. abastos mpl >:

abastos

basic provisions pl (esp. foodstuffs)

See also mercado

mercado N m

1. mercado (plaza):

mercado

market

ir al mercado o Col Mex hacer el mercado

to go to market

día de mercado

market day

2. mercado:

mercado COMM, ECON, FIN

market

empresa líder en el mercado

market leader

el mercado del petróleo

the oil market

inundan el mercado con sus productos

they are flooding o swamping the market with their products

el mercado nacional

the domestic market

el nuevo modelo ya salió al mercado

the new model is available o on sale now

el nuevo modelo ya salió al mercado

the new model is now on the market

no hay mercado para ese producto

there's no market for that product

un mercado alcista

a rising o bull market

un mercado bajista

a falling o bear market

abastar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for abastar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.abaratar VB trans

abaratar (bienes)

to make cheaper

abaratar (precios)

to lower

abaratar costes

to cut costs

II.abaratar VB refl

abaratar abaratarse:

abaratarse

to become cheaper

subastar VB trans

1. subastar (vender):

subastar

to auction

2. subastar (contrato público):

subastar

to put out to tender

I.bastardo (-a) ADJ

1. bastardo arch o pej (hijo):

bastardo (-a)

bastard arch o pej

2. bastardo BOT:

bastardo (-a)

hybrid

3. bastardo (vil):

bastardo (-a)

wicked

II.bastardo (-a) N m (f) arch o pej

bastardo (-a)

bastard arch o pej

I.bastar VB intr

bastar

to be enough

¡basta!

that's enough!

II.bastar VB refl

bastarse (uno) solo

to be self-sufficient

bastardía N f

1. bastardía (degeneración):

bastardía

bastardy

2. bastardía (bajeza):

bastardía

meanness

abastero N m

1. abastero Chile (de carne):

abastero

wholesale livestock dealer

2. abastero Mex (de artículos de consumo):

abastero

purveyor

abasto N m

1. abasto (abastecimiento):

abasto

supply

2. abasto (provisiones):

abasto

provisions pl

Phrases:

no dar abasto con algo

to be unable to cope with sth

I.abastecer irr como crecer VB trans (proveer)

abastecer de [o con] algo

to provide with sth

abastecer de [o con] algo COMM

to supply with sth

II.abastecer irr como crecer VB refl

abastecer abastecerse:

abastecerse de [o con] algo

to provide oneself with sth

I.gastar VB trans

1. gastar (dinero):

gastar

to spend

2. gastar:

gastar (vestido, zapato, neumático)

to wear out

gastar (talón, suelo)

to wear down

3. gastar (tiempo):

gastar

to spend

4. gastar (electricidad):

gastar

to use

5. gastar (consumir, usar):

gastar

use

¿qué talla/número gastas?

what size are you?

6. gastar (tener):

gastar mal/buen humor

to be bad/good-humoured Brit

gastar mal/buen humor

to be bad/good-humored Am

7. gastar (poseer):

gastar

to have

II.gastar VB refl gastarse

1. gastar (dinero):

gastarse

to spend

2. gastar (vestido):

gastarse

to wear out

3. gastar (consumirse):

gastarse

to run out

I.bastante ADJ

bastante

enough

tengo bastante frío

I'm quite cold

II.bastante ADV

bastante (suficientemente)

sufficiently

bastante (considerablemente)

rather

con esto tengo bastante

this is enough for me