amigar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for amigar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.amagar VB intr

1. amagar (amenazar):

amagaba con llover

it looked as though it was going to rain

amagaba con llover

it looked like rain

amagaba con llover

it was threatening (to) rain

le estaba amagando un ataque al corazón

he was showing the warning signs of a heart attack

2. amagar (amagar con algo):

amagó con pegarle

she moved as if she was going to hit him

amagó con pegarle

she made as if to hit him

siempre amaga con que va a pagar pero nunca paga

he always acts like he's going to pay o makes as if to pay, but he never does

3. amagar SPORTS:

amagar

to fake

amagar

to dummy Brit

amagó hacia la izquierda

he faked o dummied to the left

II.amagar VB trans

1. amagar (esbozar):

amagó un saludo

he moved as if he was going to wave

amagó un saludo

he made as if to wave Brit

2. amagar Mex (amenazar):

amagar

to threaten

lo amagaron con pistolas

they threatened him with guns

amigarse VB vpr

1. amigarse inf (reconciliarse):

amigarse

to make up

se amigaron en seguida

they made (it) up right away

2. amigarse dated (amancebarse):

amigarse

to set up house together

desmigar VB trans

desmigar (desmigajar)

to crumble

desmigar (quitar la miga de)

to remove the crumb from

fumigar VB trans

1. fumigar campo/cultivo:

fumigar

to spray

fumigar

to dust

2. fumigar local:

fumigar

to fumigate

amigable ADJ

amigable persona

friendly

amigable trato

friendly

amigable trato

amicable

le habló en tono poco amigable

she spoke to him in a rather unfriendly manner

amigacho N m

amigacho → amigote

See also amigote

amigote N m inf

amigote

crony inf, pej

amigote

buddy Am inf

amigote

mate Brit inf

amigote N m inf

amigote

crony inf, pej

amigote

buddy Am inf

amigote

mate Brit inf

amigo¹ (amiga) ADJ

son/se hicieron muy amigos

they are/they became good friends

es muy amigo mío

he's a good o close friend of mine

un país amigo

a friendly country

un médico amigo me recetó estas pastillas

a doctor friend (of mine) prescribed these tablets for me

(ser amigo de algo) es muy amigo de contradecir

he's a great one for contradicting people inf

(ser amigo de algo) es muy amigo de contradecir

he loves o he's fond of contradicting people

no es amiga de fiestas y reuniones sociales

she doesn't like going to o she's not keen on parties and social gatherings

no soy muy amigo de la comida picante

I'm not a great one for o a great fan of spicy food inf

no soy muy amigo de la comida picante

I'm not terribly fond of o partial to o keen on spicy food

amigo² (amiga) N m (f)

amigo (amiga)

friend

un amigo mío

a friend of mine

somos íntimos amigos

we're very close friends

una amiga de la infancia/facultad

a childhood/college friend

su amigo del alma

her best friend

su amigo del alma

her bosom friend

el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre

a dog is a man's best friend

pregúntale al amigo aquí

ask our friend here

no son más que amigos

they're just good friends

Amigos del Museo de Bellas Artes

Friends of the Museum of Fine Art

¡un momento, amigo!

now, just a minute, pal! inf

¡un momento, amigo!

now, just a minute, buddy! Am inf

¡un momento, amigo!

now, just a minute, mate! Brit inf

amigo de lo ajeno hum

thief

los amigos de lo ajeno abundan en esta zona

this area is full of thieves

amigo³ INTERJ

¡amigo!, eso explica …

ah, so that's it, that explains …

¡amigo! resultó ser pendenciero el muchachito

well, well! the young lad turned out to be a bit of a troublemaker

amigar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for amigar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.amagar VB intr g → gu

1. amagar (amenazar):

amagar

to threaten

estaba amagando la guerra cuando...

war was threatening to break out when ...

2. amagar (enfermedad):

amagar

to show the first symptoms

II.amagar VB trans

1. amagar (indicar):

amagó un golpe

he/she made as if to strike

2. amagar (amenazar):

amagar

to threaten

amagar a alguien con algo

to threaten sb with sth

fumigar VB trans g → gu

fumigar

to fumigate

amigable ADJ

1. amigable (persona):

amigable

friendly

2. amigable (ordenador, máquina):

amigable

user-friendly

ambiente amigable para los niños

child-friendly environment

I.amigo (-a) ADJ

1. amigo (que tiene la amistad, amistoso):

amigo (-a)

friendly

es muy amiga mía

she's a good friend of mine

somos (muy) amigos desde la infancia

we've been close friends since our childhood

2. amigo (aficionado, partidario):

ser amigo de algo

to be fond of sth

soy más amigo de veranear en el campo que en la costa

I prefer spending the summer in the country rather than at the seaside

soy amigo de decir las cosas claras

I'm in favour of calling a spade a spade

este tipo es muy amigo de lucir

this guy is a great one for showing off

Phrases:

¡y tan amigos!

and that's that!

II.amigo (-a) N m (f)

1. amigo (general):

amigo (-a)

friend

amigo de lo ajeno

thief

amigo por correspondencia

penfriend Brit

amigo por correspondencia

pen pal Am

hacerse amigo de alguien

to make friends with sb

poner a alguien cara de pocos amigos

to look grimly at sb

2. amigo (amante):

amigo (-a)

lover

3. amigo (adepto):

amigo (-a)

supporter

I.ligar VB intr g → gu inf (tontear)

ligar

to flirt

ligar con alguien (conocer)

to get off with sb

ligar con alguien (conocer)

to pick sb up

II.ligar VB trans

1. ligar (atar):

ligar

to tie

2. ligar (metal):

ligar

to alloy

3. ligar (unir):

ligar

to join

4. ligar MUS (notas):

ligar

to slur

III.ligar VB refl ligarse

1. ligar (unirse):

ligarse

to join

2. ligar inf (tontear):

ligarse

to flirt

litigar VB trans g → gu

1. litigar tb. LAW (disputar):

litigar

to dispute

2. litigar (llevar a juicio):

litigar

to be in dispute

irrigar VB trans g → gu

1. irrigar AGR (regar):

irrigar

to irrigate

2. irrigar MED (la sangre):

irrigar

to oxygenate

I.mitigar VB trans g → gu

1. mitigar:

mitigar (dolores)

to alleviate

mitigar (sed)

to quench

mitigar (hambre)

to take the edge off

mitigar (temperamento)

to pacify

mitigar la inquietud de alguien

to set sb's mind at rest

2. mitigar:

mitigar (colores, luz)

to subdue

mitigar (calor)

to mitigate

II.mitigar VB refl mitigarse

1. mitigar (dolores):

mitigarse

to lessen

2. mitigar (color, luz):

mitigarse

to become subdued

I.obligar VB trans g → gu

1. obligar:

obligar (forzar)

to force

obligar (comprometer)

to oblige

2. obligar Chile, Arg (invitar):

obligar

to invite to drink

II.obligar VB refl

obligar obligarse:

obligarse

to commit oneself

I.abrigar VB trans g → gu

1. abrigar (proteger: del viento, frío):

abrigar

to protect

2. abrigar (cubrir):

abrigar

to cover

3. abrigar (tener):

abrigar

to hold

abrigar esperanzas

to cherish hopes

abrigar proyectos

to harbour Brit [or harbor Am] plans

II.abrigar VB refl

abrigar abrigarse:

abrigarse

to wrap up (warm)