abnegar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for abnegar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.anegar VB trans

1. anegar campo/local:

anegar

to flood

2. anegar carburador:

anegar

to flood

3. anegar (abrumar):

anegar

to overwhelm

II.anegarse VB vpr

anegarse campo/terreno:

anegarse

to be flooded

me miró con los ojos anegados en lágrimas liter

she looked at me, her eyes full of tears o she looked at me, her eyes bathed in o brimming with tears liter

abnegado (abnegada) ADJ

abnegado (abnegada)

self-sacrificing

abnegado (abnegada)

selfless

abnegación N f

abnegación

self-denial

abnegación

abnegation form

cuidó a su madre con abnegación

she selflessly took care of her mother

I.renegar VB intr

1.1. renegar REL:

renegar

to apostatize

1.2. renegar (abjurar) (renegar de algo):

nunca renegaré de mis principios/creencias

I shall never renounce my principles/beliefs

renegar de Dios

to renounce God

ha renegado de su familia

she has disowned her family

ha renegado de su familia

she doesn't want to have anything to do with her family

renegar de una promesa

to renege on o go back on a promise

2.1. renegar (maldecir):

renegar

to swear

renegar

to curse

2.2. renegar (blasfemar):

renegar

to blaspheme

3. renegar (quejarse, refunfuñar):

renegar

to grumble

renegar de algo

to grumble about sth

renegaba del tiempo

he was grumbling about the weather

4. renegar LatAm (enojarse):

renegar

to get annoyed

II.renegar VB trans

renegar

to deny … vigorously

negó y renegó su participación en el asunto

she vigorously denied any involvement in the affair

denegar VB trans

denegar permiso/autorización:

denegar

to refuse

la solicitud de extradición ha sido denegada

the application for an extradition order has been turned down o refused

le han denegado la libertad condicional

he has been refused probation

I.negar VB trans

1. negar acusación/rumor/alegación:

negar

to deny

negó la existencia del documento

she denied the existence of the document

negó la existencia del documento

she denied that the document existed

no puedo negar que me gusta

I can't deny o I have to admit (that) I like it

(negar que + subj) no niego que haya mejorado

I don't deny that she's improved

(negar que + subj) no niego que haya mejorado

I'm not saying she hasn't improved

negó que la Tierra fuera plana

he disputed the idea that the earth was flat

(negar + infinit.) niega habértelo dicho

she denies having told you

(negar + infinit.) niega habértelo dicho

she denies that she told you

2. negar (denegar, no conceder):

negar (+ me/te/le etc)

to refuse

les negaron el uso de las instalaciones portuarias

they were refused o denied use of the port facilities

sigue negándome el saludo

he still doesn't say o he still refuses to say hello to me

no le puedo negar este favor

I can't refuse him this favor

¿cómo se lo puedes negar?

how can you say no (to him)?

¿cómo se lo puedes negar?

how can you refuse (him) o turn him down?

3. negar persona:

negar

to disown

su propia madre lo ha negado

his own mother has disowned him

lo negó tres veces BIBL

he denied Him three times

II.negar VB intr

negar con la cabeza

to shake one's head

III.negarse VB vpr

1. negarse (rehusar):

negarse

to refuse

negarse a + infinit.

to refuse to +  infinit.

se negó rotundamente a recibirlo

she refused point blank to see him

(negarse a que + subj) se negó a que llamáramos un taxi

he refused to let us call a taxi

2. negarse refl placeres/lujos:

negarse

to deny oneself

se niega todo para dárselo a sus hijos

she goes without all kinds of things so that her children can have them

I.pegar VB trans

1.1. pegar (propinar):

pegar bofetada/paliza/patada

to give

le pegó una paliza terrible

he gave him a terrible beating

le pegué una patada en la rodilla

I gave him a kick on the knee

le pegué una patada en la rodilla

I kicked him on the knee

te voy a pegar un coscorrón

I'm going to clout you o give you such a clout! inf

le pegaron un tiro

they shot her

1.2. pegar grito/salto:

pegó un chillido

she let out a scream

pegó un chillido

she screamed

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron

she shouted at them and they shut up

pegó un salto de alegría

he jumped for joy

pegó media vuelta y se fue

he turned around and walked away

1.3. pegar susto:

pegar

to give

¡qué susto me pegaste!

you gave me a terrible fright!

1.4. pegar inf repaso:

pégale un repaso a este capítulo

look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita

I had a quick look at it

2.1. pegar:

pegar (adherir)

to stick

pegar (con cola)

to glue

pegar (con cola)

to stick

pegar (con engrudo)

to paste

pegar (con engrudo)

to stick

pegué los sellos en el sobre

I stuck the stamps on the envelope

¿cómo pego la suela?

how can I stick the sole?

vamos a pegar todos los pedazos

we're going to glue o stick all the pieces back together

pegó un póster en la pared

she stuck (o pinned etc.) a poster up on the wall

2.2. pegar (coser):

pegar mangas/botones

to sew … on

ni siquiera sabe pegar un botón

he can't even sew a button on

2.3. pegar (arrimar, acercar):

pegar

to move … closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya

move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared

he put his ear to the wall

2.4. pegar COMPUT:

pegar

to paste

3. pegar inf (contagiar):

pegar enfermedad

to give

no te acerques, que te pego la gripe

don't come near me, I'll give you my flu o you'll get my flu

pegarla RioPl inf

to be dead on Am inf

pegarla RioPl inf

to be spot on Brit inf

la verdad es que la pegamos con su regalo

we really were dead on o spot on with her gift

con este espectáculo sí la vamos a pegar

we're going to have a big hit with this show inf

pegar su chicle con alg. Mex sl

to score with sb sl

II.pegar VB intr

1.1. pegar (golpear):

pegarle a alg.

to hit sb

pegarle a alg. (a un niño, como castigo)

to smack sb

dicen que le pega a su mujer

they say he beats his wife

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego

if you do that again, I'll smack you

¡a mí no me vas a pegar!

don't you dare hit me!

la pelota pegó en el poste

the ball hit the goalpost

pegarle a algo inf ¡cómo le pegan al vino!

they sure like their wine inf

pegarle a algo inf ¡cómo le pegan al vino!

they certainly knock back the wine inf

ahora le pega al canto Chil

she's into singing at the moment inf

1.2. pegar inf (hacerse popular):

pegar

to take off

si el producto no pega, quebramos

if the product doesn't take off o catch on, we'll go under

una artista que pega en el extranjero

an artist who's very popular abroad

su último disco está pegando fuerte

her latest record is a big hit inf

1.3. pegar inf (ser fuerte):

pegar viento:

to be strong

¡cómo pegaba el sol!

the sun was really beating down!

¡cómo pegaba el sol!

the sun was really hot!

este vino pega muchísimo

this wine's really strong

este vino pega muchísimo

this wine goes to your head

2.1. pegar (adherir):

pegar

to stick

2.2. pegar (armonizar):

pegar

to go together

estos colores no pegan

these colors don't go together

pegar con algo

to go with sth

esos zapatos no pegan con el vestido

those shoes don't go (well) with the dress

esa mesa no pega con los demás muebles

that table doesn't fit in with o go with the rest of the furniture

el vino blanco no pega con la carne

white wine doesn't go with meat

no pegar ni con cola o no pegar ni juntar inf esos colores no pegan ni con cola

those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola

this picture looks really out of place here

no pegamos ni juntamos en este ambiente

we stick out like a sore thumb in a place like this

3. pegar Chil inf (dirigirse):

pegar para algo

to head o make for sth

pegó para su casa

she made o headed for home

III.pegarse VB vpr

1.1. pegarse (golpearse):

me pegué con la mesa

I bumped into the table

me pegué con la mesa

I knocked myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza

I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe muy fuerte en la pierna

I hit my leg really hard

se cayó de la bicicleta y se pegó un porrazo inf

she fell off her bike and gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela Spain inf

to have a crash

pegársela a alg. Spain inf (ser infiel)

to be unfaithful to sb

pegársela a alg. Spain inf (ser infiel)

to cheat on sb Am inf

pegársela a alg. (traicionar)

to double-cross sb

pegársela a alg. (traicionar)

to do the dirty on sb inf

1.2. pegarse (recíproco):

pegarse (darse golpes)

to hit each other

estos niños siempre se están pegando

these kids are always hitting each other o fighting

2.1. pegarse susto:

¡qué susto me pegué cuando la vi!

I got such a fright when I saw her

2.2. pegarse tiro:

se pegó un tiro en la sien

he shot himself in the head

¡es para pegarse un tiro!

it's enough to drive you crazy o mad!

2.3. pegarse inf (tomarse, darse):

me voy a pegar una ducha

I'm going to take o have a shower

tuvimos que pegarnos una corrida para no perder el tren

we had to run to catch the train

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda

we had an amazing meal last night inf

¡me voy a pegar unas vacaciones …!

I'm going to give myself o have myself a good vacation

2.4. pegarse Spain inf (pasar):

pegarse

to spend

me pegué el día entero estudiando

I spent the whole day studying

me pegué cuatro días sin salir de casa

I didn't leave the house for four days

me pegué cuatro días sin salir de casa

I went (for) four days without leaving the house inf

3.1. pegarse (adherirse):

pegarse

to stick

no consigo que este sobre se pegue

I can't get this envelope to stick

se me ha pegado el arroz

the rice has stuck

mi madre se pega al o del teléfono y no para de hablar

once my mother gets yakking on the phone there's no stopping her inf

se pegó al o del timbre

she kept her finger on o she leaned on the doorbell

se me pega y después no se qué hacer para deshacerme de él

he latches on to me and then I can't get rid of him

3.2. pegarse costumbre/enfermedad (contagiarse) (+ me/te/le etc):

en Inglaterra se le pegó la costumbre de tomar té

in England she got into the habit of drinking tea

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano

he's picked up a Mexican accent

no te acerques, que se te va a pegar el catarro

don't come too close or you'll catch my cold

I.alegar VB trans

alegar razones/motivos/causas:

las razones que alegó para justificar su ausencia

the reasons he cited o put forward to justify his absence

alegó que no oyó el despertador

she claimed not to have heard the alarm clock

rechazó el trago, alegando su embarazo

she refused the drink on the grounds that she was pregnant

II.alegar VB intr

1. alegar LatAm (discutir):

alegar

to argue

alegar de algo

to argue about sth

se pasaron toda la noche alegando de política

they spent the whole night arguing about politics

alegar con alg.

to argue o quarrel with sb

2. alegar LatAm (protestar):

alegar

to complain

alegar

to gripe inf

alegar

to moan Brit inf

no alegue tanto y póngase a trabajar

stop griping and get on with some work

le dieron todo lo que pidió, alega por alegar

he was given everything he asked for: he's complaining for the sake of it

alegar por algo

to complain about sth

I.navegar VB intr

1.1. navegar nave:

navegar

to sail

el buque navegaba a la deriva

the vessel was drifting

1.2. navegar persona (a vela):

navegar

to sail

1.3. navegar (determinar el rumbo):

navegar

to navigate

2. navegar COMPUT:

navegar por o en Internet o la Red o la web

to netsurf

navegar por o en Internet o la Red o la web

to surf the Web

II.navegar VB trans liter

navegar

to sail

había navegado todos los mares del mundo

he had sailed the seven seas

I.fregar VB trans

1. fregar (lavar, limpiar):

fregar

to wash

fregué el suelo (con trapo, fregona)

I mopped o washed the floor

fregué el suelo (con cepillo)

I scrubbed the floor

fregar los platos

to wash the dishes

fregar los platos

to do the dishes inf

fregar los platos

to do the washing-up Brit

fregar los platos

to wash up Brit

2.1. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (molestar):

¡deja de fregar a tu hermano!

stop pestering your brother! inf

no creo que sea así, lo dijo solo por fregarte

I don't think it's true, she said it just to needle you inf

no creo que sea así, lo dijo solo por fregarte

I don't think it's true, she said it just to wind you up Brit inf

fregarle la paciencia a alg.

to go o keep on at sb inf

2.2. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (expresando sorpresa):

¡no me friegues!

you're kidding o joking! inf

¡no me friegues!

no kidding! inf

3. fregar (malograr):

fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf planes

to ruin

fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf planes

to mess up inf

fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf planes

to put paid to Brit inf

fregar paseo/vacaciones

to ruin

fregar paseo/vacaciones

to put paid to Brit inf

4. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (fastidiar):

me fregó con esa pregunta

her question really floored o stumped me inf

el anterior gobierno no hizo más que fregar al país

all the last government managed to do was drag the country down inf

II.fregar VB intr

1.1. fregar (lavar los platos):

fregar

to wash the dishes

fregar

to do the dishes inf

fregar

to do the washing-up Brit

fregar

to wash up Brit

1.2. fregar (limpiar):

fregar

to clean

1.3. fregar (restregar):

fregar

to scrub

2.1. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (molestar):

¿hasta cuándo friegan con ese ruido?

how much longer do we have to put up with that horrible racket? inf

¡déjate de fregar!

stop bothering o pestering me!

¡déjate de fregar!

stop being so annoying!

2.2. fregar LatAm excep. RioPl inf (expresando sorpresa):

¡no friegues!

you're joking o kidding! inf

¡no friegues!

no kidding! inf

III.fregarse VB vpr

1. fregarse LatAm inf (embromarse):

si no te gusta, te friegas

if you don't like it you can lump it o that's tough! inf

¡me fregué!

I've really screwed up! sl

¡me fregué!

I'm in for it now! inf

¡me fregué!

I've really done it now! inf

los que se friegan son ustedes

you'll be the ones who lose out

2.1. fregarse LatAm excep. RioPl inf (malograrse):

ahora sí que se fregaron nuestros planes

that's really ruined o messed up our plans

ahora sí que se fregaron nuestros planes

that's really put paid to our plans Brit inf

se nos fregó la fiesta

the party was ruined

2.2. fregarse tobillo/mano:

fregarse LatAm excep. RioPl inf

to do … in inf

fregarse LatAm excep. RioPl inf

to screw … up Am inf

abnegar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for abnegar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.anegar <g → gu> VB trans

1. anegar (inundar):

anegar

to flood

2. anegar (ahogar):

anegar

to drown

anegar una sublevación en sangre

to suppress a revolt with violence

II.anegar <g → gu> VB refl anegarse

1. anegar (campo):

anegarse

to flood

2. anegar (ahogarse):

anegarse

to drown

anegarse en lágrimas

to dissolve into tears

abnegado (-a) ADJ

abnegado (-a)

selfless

abnegación N f

abnegación

self-denial

con abnegación

selflessly

I.renegar irr como fregar VB intr

1. renegar (protestar):

renegar de algo

to protest against sth

2. renegar (renunciar):

renegar

to renounce

renegar de la fe

to renounce one's faith

renegar del partido

to renounce the party

II.renegar irr como fregar VB trans

1. renegar (negar):

renegar

to deny

2. renegar (detestar):

renegar

to detest

denegar irr como fregar VB trans

1. denegar (negar):

denegar

to deny

denegar un derecho a alguien

to deny sb a right

2. denegar (rechazar):

denegar

to refuse

denegar una solicitud

to reject a request

I.negar irr como fregar VB trans

1. negar (desmentir):

negar

to deny

2. negar:

negar (rehusar)

to refuse

negar (rechazar)

to reject

negar con la cabeza

to shake one's head

II.negar irr como fregar VB refl

negar negarse:

negarse

to refuse

I.cegar irr como fregar VB intr

cegar

to go [or become] blind

II.cegar irr como fregar VB trans

1. cegar (quitar la vista):

cegar

to blind

le ciega la ira

he/she is blinded by rage

2. cegar:

cegar (ventana)

to wall up

cegar (con clavos)

to nail up

cegar (pozo)

to fill up

III.cegar irr como fregar VB refl cegarse

1. cegar (ofuscarse):

cegarse

to be blinded

cegarse de ira

to be blinded by rage

2. cegar (tubo):

cegarse

to get blocked up

I.sosegar irr como fregar VB trans (calmar)

sosegar

to calm

II.sosegar irr como fregar VB intr, refl

sosegar sosegarse (descansar):

sosegar

to rest

III.sosegar irr como fregar VB refl

sosegar sosegarse (calmarse):

sosegarse

to calm down

I.pegar VB trans g → gu

1. pegar (aglutinar):

pegar

to stick

pegar un sello

to attach [or stick on] a stamp

no pegar ojo

not to sleep a wink

2. pegar (con hilo, grapa):

pegar

to attach

3. pegar (muebles):

pegar la mesilla a la cama

to put the side table right next to the bed

4. pegar (contagiar):

pegar

to give

5. pegar (fuego):

pegar fuego a algo

to set fire to sth

6. pegar (golpear):

pegar

to hit

pegar una paliza a alguien

to beat sb up

7. pegar:

pegar (un grito)

to let out

pegar (un tiro)

to fire

pegar una patada

to kick

pegar una bofetada

to slap

pegar un salto

to jump

pegar un susto a alguien

to frighten sb

8. pegar COMPUT:

pegar

to paste

9. pegar LatAm inf (tener suerte):

pegar

to be lucky

pegarla

to get what one wants

10. pegar Mex (atar):

pegar

to tie

II.pegar VB intr

1. pegar (hacer juego):

pegar

to go together

te pegan bien los zapatos con el bolso

those shoes go really well with the bag

esto no pega ni con cola

this really doesn't go

2. pegar (rozar):

pegar en algo

to brush against sth

pegar en algo (tocar)

to touch sth

3. pegar (golpear):

pegar

to beat

¡cómo pega el sol hoy! inf

the sun is really hot today!

4. pegar inf (currar):

pegar

to work hard

no pegar golpe [o palo al agua]

not to do a thing

III.pegar VB refl

1. pegar (impactar):

pegarse con algo

to bump into sth

pegarse con alguien

to fight with sb

pegarse un tortazo en el coche inf

to crash one's car

2. pegar (quedarse pegado):

pegarse (a algo)

to stick (to sth)

pegarse (quemarse)

to stick to the pot

3. pegar (entrometerse):

pegarse a algo

to interfere in sth

4. pegar (aficionarse):

pegarse a algo

to acquire a liking for sth

5. pegar (acompañar siempre):

pegarse a alguien

to stick to sb (like glue)

pegarse a alguien (perseguir)

to follow sb

siempre anda pegado a mí

he/she is always following me about

6. pegar (contagiarse):

finalmente se me pegó el sarampión

I finally caught the measles

7. pegar inf (engañar):

pegársela a alguien inf

to trick sb

pegársela al marido/a la mujer

to cheat on one's husband/one's wife

8. pegar inf (darse):

pegarse la gran vida

to live it up

pegarse un tiro

to shoot oneself

pegarse un tiro en la cabeza

to shoot oneself in the head

I.agregar VB trans g → gu

1. agregar (añadir):

agregar

to add

2. agregar (persona):

agregar

to appoint

II.agregar VB refl

agregar agregarse:

agregarse

to join

agregarse a alguien

to join sb