afrentarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for afrentarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ausentarse VB vpr form

ausentarse

to go away

se ausentó un mes de su domicilio

he was away from home o he went away for a month

pidió permiso para ausentarse un momento

he asked to leave the room (o class etc.)

lo llamaron y tuvo que ausentarse

he was called away

con niños chicos uno no puede ausentarse ni un minuto

if you have small children you can't leave them for a moment

afrenta N f form

afrenta

affront form

afrenta

insult

lo considero una afrenta a mi honor/dignidad

I consider it an affront to my honor/dignity

afrentar VB trans form

afrentar

to insult

afrentar

to affront form

I.enfrentar VB trans

1. enfrentar problema/peligro:

enfrentar

to confront

enfrentar

to face up to

podemos enfrentar el futuro con optimismo

we can face the future with optimism

tienes que enfrentar la realidad

you have to face up to reality

tienes que enfrentar la realidad

you have to face facts

2.1. enfrentar contrincantes/opositores:

enfrentar

to bring … face to face

enfrentar a alg. con alg.

to bring sb face to face with sb

el combate enfrentará al campeón europeo con el africano

the fight will bring together the European and African champions

el combate enfrentará al campeón europeo con el africano

the fight will bring the European champion face to face with the African champion

el combate enfrentará al campeón europeo con el africano

the European and African champions will meet in the fight

2.2. enfrentar (enemistar):

enfrentar

to bring … into conflict

II.enfrentarse VB vpr

1. enfrentarse (hacer frente a) (enfrentarse a/ con alg.):

se enfrentaron con la policía

they clashed with the police

se enfrentó con el enemigo

he confronted the enemy

se enfrentó duramente al o con el líder de la oposición

she clashed with the leader of the opposition

el equipo se enfrenta hoy a Paraguay

today the team comes up against o meets Paraguay

(enfrentarse a algo) tuvieron que enfrentarse a múltiples dificultades/peligros

they had to face many difficulties/dangers

nunca ha querido enfrentarse a la realidad

he has never wanted to face up to reality

ya cambiará cuando tenga que enfrentarse a la vida

he'll change when he has to face up to life

2. enfrentarse (recíproco):

enfrentarse equipos/atletas:

to meet

enfrentarse tropas:

to clash

los dos líderes se enfrentaron en un duro debate

the two leaders clashed in a fierce debate

I.sentar VB intr (+ me/te/le etc)

1. sentar ropa/color + compl:

ese vestido le sienta de maravilla

she looks marvelous in that dress

ese vestido le sienta de maravilla

that dress really suits her

ese color te sienta muy bien a la cara

that color really goes with o suits your complexion

2. sentar comida/bebida/clima + compl:

el café/este clima no le sienta bien

coffee/this climate doesn't agree with her

esta sopita te sentará bien

this soup will make you feel better

esta sopita te sentará bien

you'll feel better with some soup inside you inf

me sentó bien el descanso

the rest did me a lot of good

me sentó bien el descanso

the rest did me a power of good inf

3. sentar actitud/comentario + compl:

me sentó mal que no me invitaran

I was put out that they didn't ask me inf

le va a sentar bien que se lo digas

he'll be pleased if you tell him

4. sentar sin compl:

sentar

to suit

ese color no les sienta a los pelirrojos

that color doesn't suit redheads

II.sentar VB trans

1. sentar:

sentar niño/muñeca

to sit

sentar invitado

to seat

sentar invitado

to sit

lo sentaron a la cabecera de la mesa

they seated o sat him at the head of the table

2. sentar (establecer):

sentar

to establish

el dictamen sienta jurisprudencia

this ruling sets o establishes a legal precedent

con la firma del acuerdo sentaron las bases para una mayor colaboración

the signing of the agreement paved the way o laid the foundations for greater cooperation

III.sentarse VB vpr

sentarse

to sit

sentarse a la mesa

to sit at (the) table

sentarse a la mesa

to sit down to eat

no te sientes en la mesa

don't sit on the table

no había donde sentarse

there was nowhere to sit

siéntese, por favor

please sit down o take a seat

siéntese, por favor

do sit down o take a seat

nos hizo sentar afuera

he made us sit outside

me sentaba con ella en la clase

I used to sit next to her in class

siéntate bien/derechita

sit up

siéntate bien/derechita

sit up straight

el bebé ya se sienta solo

the baby is sitting up on his own now

I.tentar VB trans

1. tentar (atraer, seducir):

tentar plan/idea:

to tempt

tentar persona:

to tempt

me tienta tu propuesta

I am very tempted by your proposal

no me tienta nada la oferta

the offer doesn't tempt me in the least

no me tienta nada la oferta

I don't find the offer at all tempting

no me tienta nada la oferta

I'm not at all tempted by the offer

no me tientes con esos bombones

don't tempt me with those chocolates

tentar a alg. a + infinit.

to tempt sb to +  infinit.

nada podría tentarlo a dejar sus estudios

nothing could entice o tempt him away from his books

nada podría tentarlo a dejar sus estudios

nothing could tempt him to leave his books

tentar a Dios o al diablo

to tempt fate o providence

2.1. tentar (probar):

tentar cuerda/tabla

to test

2.2. tentar (probar) dated:

tentar comida

to try

tentar comida

to taste

2.3. tentar (probar):

tentar becerro

to test

tentar becerro

to assess

3. tentar (palpar):

tentar

to feel

II.tentarse VB vpr

1. tentarse CSur inf (caer en la tentación):

tentarse

to fall into temptation form o hum

tentarse

to give in to temptation

me tenté y le acepté un cigarrillo

I gave in to temptation and took a cigarette from him

2. tentarse CSur inf (de risa):

me tenté y tuve que salir de la clase

I was dying o bursting to laugh so much that I had to leave the classroom inf

I.amedrentar VB trans

amedrentar

to terrify

las grandes olas los amedrentaban

the huge waves filled them with fear o terrified them

II.amedrentarse VB vpr

amedrentarse

to be terrified

amedrentarse

to feel terrified

no se amedrenta ante nada

nothing frightens her

I.transparentar VB trans

transparentar

to reveal

sus ojos transparentaban la tristeza que sentía

her eyes betrayed o revealed the sadness that she felt

sus ojos transparentaban la tristeza que sentía

the sadness she felt showed in her eyes

II.transparentarse VB vpr

1. transparentarse piernas/ropa interior:

se te transparentan las piernas

you can see your legs through that skirt (o dress etc.)

con ese vestido la ropa interior negra se te transparenta

black underwear will show through that dress

2. transparentarse intenciones/emociones:

se transparentaban sus verdaderas intenciones

his true intentions showed through o were plainly evident o were quite apparent

3. transparentarse falda/blusa:

se te transparenta la falda

you can see through that skirt

cuando se moja se transparenta

it becomes transparent o see-through o you can see right through it when it gets wet

I.ensangrentar VB trans

ensangrentar

to stain … with blood

ensangrentar

to cover … with blood

II.ensangrentarse VB vpr

ensangrentarse

to get stained with blood

sedimentarse VB vpr

sedimentarse

to settle

afrentarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for afrentarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ausentarse [au·sen·ˈtar·se] VB refl

ausentarse

to go away

ausentarse de la ciudad

to leave town

afrenta [a·ˈfren·ta] N f

afrenta

affront

afrenta

insult

hacer una afrenta a alguien

to insult sb

I.afrentar [a·fren·ˈtar] VB trans

afrentar

to insult

II.afrentar [a·fren·ˈtar] VB refl

afrentar afrentarse:

afrentar

to take offense

I.enfrentar [en·fren·ˈtar] VB trans

1. enfrentar:

enfrentar (encarar)

to bring face to face

enfrentar (confrontar)

to confront

2. enfrentar (hacer frente):

enfrentar

to face up to

enfrentar los hechos

to face the facts

II.enfrentar [en·fren·ˈtar] VB refl enfrentarse

1. enfrentar (encararse):

enfrentar

to come face to face

2. enfrentar (afrontarse):

enfrentarse con alguien

to face up to sb

3. enfrentar (pelearse):

enfrentar

to fight

los manifestantes se enfrentaron con la policía

the demonstrators clashed with the police

4. enfrentar (confrontar):

enfrentar

to confront

5. enfrentar (oponerse):

enfrentar

to oppose

estar enfrentado a alguien

to be up against sb

I.sentar <e → ie> [sen·ˈtar] VB intr (ropa)

sentar

to suit

sentar bien/mal a alguien (comida)

to agree/disagree with sb

sentar como un tiro

to be as welcome as a hole in the head

esa chaqueta me siente bien/mal

that jacket suits/doesn't suit me

II.sentar <e → ie> [sen·ˈtar] VB trans

sentar

to sit

estar sentado

to be sitting down

estar bien sentado fig

to be well established

III.sentar <e → ie> [sen·ˈtar] VB refl sentarse

1. sentar (asentarse):

sentar

to sit down

¡siéntese!

have a seat!

2. sentar (establecerse):

sentar

to settle down

accidentarse [ak·si·den·ˈtar·se, aɣ·θi-] VB refl

accidentarse

to have an accident

adecentar(se) [a·de·sen·ˈtar·(se), a·de·θen-] VB trans, (refl)

adecentar(se)

to tidy (oneself) up

I.amedrentar [a·me·dren·ˈtar] VB trans

1. amedrentar (asustar):

amedrentar

to scare

2. amedrentar (intimidar):

amedrentar

to intimidate

II.amedrentar [a·me·dren·ˈtar] VB refl amedrentarse

1. amedrentar (asustarse):

amedrentar

to get scared

2. amedrentar (intimidarse):

amedrentar

to be intimidated

emparentar <e → ie> [em·pa·ren·ˈtar] VB intr

emparentar con una familia

to marry into a family

I.juntar [xun·ˈtar] VB trans

1. juntar (aproximar):

juntar la mesa a la pared

to move the table over to the wall

juntar las sillas

to put the chairs together

2. juntar (unir):

juntar

to join

3. juntar:

juntar (reunir: personas)

to assemble

juntar (objetos)

to put together

juntar (dinero)

to collect

II.juntar [xun·ˈtar] VB refl juntarse

1. juntar (reunirse):

juntar

to meet

2. juntar (unirse):

juntar

to come together

3. juntar (aproximarse):

juntar

to come closer

4. juntar (vivir juntos):

juntar

to move in (together)