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apelar ,
apellidar ,
mellar ,
repellar ,
sellar ,
apellido ,
atropellar ,
capellán ,
a capella ,
capellanía ,
destellar ,
estrellar ,
a cappella ,
atropellarse ,
estrellarse ,
or
centell(e)ar

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

apelar VB intr

1. apelar LAW:

apelar
to appeal
apelará ante el Tribunal Supremo
he will appeal to the Supreme Court
apelar de o contra algo
to appeal against sth

2. apelar (invocar, recurrir a):

apelar a algo/alg.
to appeal to sth/sb
apeló a nuestra generosidad
she appealed to our generosity
apeló a los secuestradores para que le devolvieran a su hijo
he appealed to the kidnappers to release his son
tendrás que apelar a tu diplomacia
you'll have to call on o use all your diplomatic skills

3. apelar (apodar):

apelar
to call
Pedro I, apelado el Cruel
Peter I, known as Peter the Cruel

a capella [akaˈpela] ADV

a capella
a capella

I. atropellar VB trans

1. atropellar coche/camión:

atropellar
to knock … down
atropellar (pasando por encima)
to run … over
la atropelló un coche
she was run over/knocked down by a car

2. atropellar libertades/derechos:

atropellar
to violate
atropellar
to ride roughshod over
no duda en atropellar a quien sea para conseguir sus fines
she has no qualms about riding roughshod over people to get what she wants

II. atropellarse VB vpr

1. atropellarse (al hablar, actuar):

atropellarse
to rush
habla despacio, no te atropelles
speak slowly, don't gabble o babble
cuando se pone nervioso se atropella y lo hace todo mal
when he gets nervous he rushes and makes a mess of everything

2. atropellarse (recíproco) (empujarse):

la gente salió corriendo, atropellándose unos a otros
people came running out, pushing and shoving as they went
salgan despacio, sin atropellarse
leave slowly and (with) no pushing and shoving
salgan despacio, sin atropellarse
go out slowly, in an orderly fashion

capellanía N f

capellanía
chaplaincy

repellar VB trans

repellar
to plaster

apellido N m

apellido
surname
apellido de soltera/de casada
maiden/married name

I. a cappella, a capella [a kaˈpela] ADJ

a cappella cantar:

a cappella
a cappella
a cappella
unaccompanied

II. a cappella, a capella [a kaˈpela] ADV

el coro dio un concierto a cappella
the choir gave a concert of unaccompanied singing

I. estrellar VB trans (estrellar algo contra algo)

furioso, estrelló un plato contra la pared
in his rage, he smashed a plate against the wall
estrelló su coche contra un árbol
he crashed his car into a tree
estrelló el balón contra el poste
he slammed the ball against the goalpost

II. estrellarse VB vpr

1. estrellarse (chocar):

estrellarse
to crash
se estrelló con la moto
he had a motorcycle accident
se estrelló con la moto
he crashed his motorcycle
estrellarse contra algo
to crash into sth
el balón se estrelló contra el larguero
the ball slammed into the crossbar
se estrelló contra el cristal
he walked smack into the glass door

2. estrellarse (toparse, tropezar):

estrellarse con algo/alg.
to come up against sth/sb
nuestros planes se estrellaron con un obstáculo insalvable
our plans came up o ran up against an insurmountable obstacle

I. sellar VB trans

1.1. sellar pasaporte:

sellar
to stamp

1.2. sellar plata/oro:

sellar
to hallmark

2. sellar (cerrar):

sellar carta
to seal
sellar tumba
to seal
sellar pacto/acuerdo
to seal
sellaron el acuerdo con un apretón de manos
they sealed the agreement with a handshake
sellaron el acuerdo con un apretón de manos
they shook hands on the agreement
selló sus labios con un beso liter
she sealed his lips with a kiss liter

3. sellar carrocería:

sellar
to apply undercoating to Am
sellar
to underseal Brit

II. sellar VB intr Spain

sellar
to register as unemployed
sellar
to sign on Brit inf

destellar VB intr

destellar brillante/joya:
to sparkle
destellar brillante/joya:
to glitter
destellar estrella:
to twinkle
destellar estrella:
to sparkle
destellar ojos:
to sparkle
sus ojos destellaban de alegría/rabia
her eyes sparkled with happiness/flashed with anger

in the PONS Dictionary

apelar VB intr

1. apelar:

apelar (invocar)
to appeal
apelar (referirse)
to refer

2. apelar:

apelar (recurrir: a alguien)
to turn
apelar (a algo)
to resort
apelar a todos los medios
to try everything

3. apelar LAW (recurrir):

apelar
to appeal
la sentencia ha sido apelada
an appeal has been lodged against the judgement

I. atropellar VB trans

1. atropellar (vehículo):

atropellar
to run over
por poco me atropellan
I was almost run over

2. atropellar:

atropellar (empujar)
to push past
atropellar (derribar)
to knock down

3. atropellar (agraviar):

atropellar
to insult

4. atropellar (leyes):

atropellar
to violate
atropellar la lengua
to murder the language

5. atropellar (un trabajo):

atropellar
to do hurriedly

II. atropellar VB intr

atropellar por todo
to disregard everything

III. atropellar VB refl

atropellar atropellarse:

atropellarse
to rush

apellido N m

apellido
surname
apellido de soltera
maiden name
primer apellido
father's surname
por el apellido no caigo
the name doesn't mean anything to me

apellido

apellido
Every Spaniard has two surnames (apellidos): the first one is the father's name and the second is the mother's. If, for example, Señora Iglesias Vieira and Señor González Blanco were to become parents, the child's surname would be González Iglesias.

I. apellidar VB trans

apellidar
to name

II. apellidar VB refl

apellidar apellidarse:

apellidarse
to be called
se apellida Martínez
his/her surname is Martínez

I. estrellar ADJ

estrellar
star

II. estrellar VB trans

estrellar (romper)
to smash
estrellar (arrojar)
to hurl
estrellar huevos en una sartén
to break eggs in a frying pan

III. estrellar VB refl estrellarse

1. estrellar (chocar):

estrellarse contra [o en] algo
to crash into sth
estrellarse con alguien fig
to bump into sb

2. estrellar:

estrellarse (avión)
to crash
estrellarse (barco)
to break up
estrellarse (globo)
to burst
estrellarse contra [o en] algo
to collide with sth

3. estrellar (fracasar):

estrellarse
to fail

sellar VB trans

1. sellar (timbrar):

sellar
to stamp

2. sellar (dejar huella):

sellar
to leave a mark

3. sellar (concluir):

sellar
to end

4. sellar:

sellar (precintar)
to seal
sellar (cerrar)
to close
sellar los labios
to seal one's lips

mellar VB trans

1. mellar (hacer mellas):

mellar
to nick

2. mellar (disminuir):

mellar
to shrink

destellar VB intr

destellar
to sparkle

centell(e)ar VB intr

1. centell(e)ar (relámpago):

centell(e)ar
to flash

2. centell(e)ar (fuego):

centell(e)ar
to spark

3. centell(e)ar (estrella):

centell(e)ar
to twinkle

4. centell(e)ar (ojos, gema):

centell(e)ar
to glitter
in the PONS Dictionary

apelar [a·pe·ˈlar] VB intr

1. apelar:

apelar (invocar)
to appeal
apelar (referirse)
to refer

2. apelar:

apelar (recurrir)
to turn
apelar (a algo)
to resort
apelar a todos los medios
to try everything

3. apelar LAW (recurrir):

apelar
to appeal
la sentencia ha sido apelada
an appeal has been filed against [or from] the judgment

I. atropellar [a·tro·pe·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

1. atropellar (vehículo):

atropellar
to run over
por poco me atropellan
I was almost run over

2. atropellar (empujar):

atropellar
to push past

3. atropellar (agraviar):

atropellar
to insult

4. atropellar (leyes):

atropellar
to violate
atropellar la lengua
to murder the language

II. atropellar [a·tro·pe·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB refl

atropellar atropellarse:

atropellar
to rush

apellido [a·pe·ˈji·do, -ˈʎi·do] N m

apellido
surname
apellido de soltera
maiden name
primer apellido
father's surname
por el apellido no caigo
the name doesn't mean anything to me

I. apellidar [a·pe·ʎi·ˈdar, -ʎi·ˈdar] VB trans

apellidar
to name

II. apellidar [a·pe·ʎi·ˈdar, -ʎi·ˈdar] VB refl

apellidar apellidarse:

apellidar
to be called
se apellida Martínez
his/her surname is Martínez

I. estrellar [es·tre·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] ADJ

estrellar
star

II. estrellar [es·tre·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

estrellar (romper)
to smash
estrellar (arrojar)
to hurl
estrellar huevos en una sartén
to break eggs in a frying pan

III. estrellar [es·tre·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB refl estrellarse

1. estrellar (chocar):

estrellarse contra [o en] algo
to crash into sth
estrellarse con alguien fig
to bump into sb

2. estrellar:

estrellar (avión)
to crash
estrellar (barco)
to break up
estrellar (globo)
to burst
estrellarse contra [o en] algo
to collide with sth

3. estrellar (fracasar):

estrellar
to fail

mellar [me·ˈjar, -ʎar] VB trans (disminuir)

mellar
to shrink

centell(e)ar [sen·te·je·ˈar, θen·te·ʎe·ˈar; sen·te·ˈjar, θen·te·ˈʎar] VB intr

1. centell(e)ar (relámpago):

centell(e)ar
to flash

2. centell(e)ar (fuego):

centell(e)ar
to spark

3. centell(e)ar (estrella):

centell(e)ar
to twinkle

4. centell(e)ar (ojos):

centell(e)ar
to glitter

destellar [des·te·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB intr

destellar
to sparkle

sellar [se·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

1. sellar (timbrar):

sellar
to stamp

2. sellar (dejar huella):

sellar
to leave a mark

3. sellar (concluir):

sellar
to end

4. sellar:

sellar (precintar)
to seal
sellar (cerrar)
to close
sellar los labios
to seal one's lips

capellán [ka·pe·ˈjan, -ˈʎan] N m

capellán
chaplain
presente
yoapelo
túapelas
él/ella/ustedapela
nosotros/nosotrasapelamos
vosotros/vosotrasapeláis
ellos/ellas/ustedesapelan
imperfecto
yoapelaba
túapelabas
él/ella/ustedapelaba
nosotros/nosotrasapelábamos
vosotros/vosotrasapelabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesapelaban
indefinido
yoapelé
túapelaste
él/ella/ustedapeló
nosotros/nosotrasapelamos
vosotros/vosotrasapelasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesapelaron
futuro
yoapelaré
túapelarás
él/ella/ustedapelará
nosotros/nosotrasapelaremos
vosotros/vosotrasapelaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesapelarán
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