arrojarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for arrojarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.arrojar VB trans

1.1. arrojar (tirar):

arrojar

to throw

arrojaron su cuerpo al mar

they flung o threw his body into the sea

arrojaron su cuerpo al mar

they cast his body into the sea liter

el que esté libre de culpa que arroje la primera piedra BIBL

let he who is free from guilt cast the first stone

los manifestantes arrojaron piedras contra la policía

the demonstrators hurled o threw stones at the police

“prohibido arrojar objetos a la vía”

“do not throw objects out of the window”

1.2. arrojar:

arrojar lava

to spew (out)

arrojar humo

to belch out

arrojar luz

to shed

arrojaba un olor fétido

it gave off a putrid smell

1.3. arrojar liter (expulsar):

arrojar persona

to cast out liter

2. arrojar form resultado/pruebas:

arrojar

to produce

el estudio arrojó los siguientes resultados

the results of the study were as follows

el estudio arrojó los siguientes resultados

the study produced the following results

la investigación no ha arrojado conclusiones claras

the research has not yielded o produced any clear conclusions

la catástrofe arrojó 18 muertos y más de 100 heridos

the disaster left 18 people dead and more than 100 injured

el último balance/ejercicio arrojó ganancias brutas de …

the latest balance sheet showed/the last financial year produced a gross profit of …

el sondeo arroja un balance claramente favorable a los Liberales

the poll gives the Liberals a clear lead

3. arrojar (vomitar):

arrojar

to vomit

arrojar

to throw up

arrojar

to bring up

II.arrojar VB intr

arrojar

to vomit

arrojar

to throw up

arrojar

to bring up

III.arrojarse VB vpr

arrojarse refl:

arrojarse

to throw oneself

se arrojaron al agua

they threw themselves o jumped o leaped into the water

se arrojó por la ventana

she threw o hurled herself out of the window

arrojarse sobre algo/alg.

to throw oneself onto sth/sb

el perro se arrojó sobre el intruso

the dog pounced o leaped on the intruder

See also luz

luz N f

1.1. luz (claridad):

luz

light

la luz del sol

the sunlight

a las 10 de la noche todavía hay luz

it's still light at 10 o'clock at night

la habitación tiene mucha luz

it's a very light room

la habitación tiene mucha luz

the room gets a lot of light

me está dando la luz en los ojos

the light's in my eyes

a plena luz del día

in broad daylight

esta bombilla da muy poca luz

this bulb isn't very bright o doesn't give off much light

no leas con tan poca luz

don't read in such poor light

la habitación estaba a media luz

the room was in semi-darkness/half-light

esta planta necesita mucha luz

this plant needs a lot of light

me estás tapando o quitando la luz

you're in my light

me estás tapando o quitando la luz

you're blocking the light

partieron con las primeras luces liter

they left at first light liter

claro como la luz del día fue él, eso está claro como la luz del día

it was him, that's patently obvious

claro como la luz del día fue él, eso está claro como la luz del día

it was him, it's as plain as daylight

bueno ¿te ha quedado claro? — como la luz del día

right, is that clear then? — crystal clear

dar a luz

to give birth

dio a luz (a) un precioso bebé

she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy

entre dos luces liter (al amanecer)

at daybreak

entre dos luces liter

at first light

entre dos luces liter

at dawn

entre dos luces (al anochecer)

at twilight liter

entre dos luces (al anochecer)

at dusk

sacar algo a la luz secreto/escándalo

to bring sth to light

sacar algo a la luz publicación

to bring out

salir a la luz secreto/escándalo:

to come to light

salir a la luz publicación:

to come out

el diario salió a la luz en 1951

the newspaper first came out o was first published in 1951

el segundo número nunca salió a la luz

the second issue never saw the light of day o was never published

ser de o tener pocas luces inf

to be dim-witted

ser de o tener pocas luces inf

to be dim Brit

tiene pocas luces

he's a bit dim-witted o dim

tiene pocas luces

he's not very bright

ser una luz Arg

to be as bright as a button

ver la luz liter persona:

to come into the world liter

ver la luz publicación:

to be published (for the first time)

1.2. luz (que permite la comprensión):

a la luz de los últimos acontecimientos

in the light of recent events

arrojar o echar luz sobre algo

to throw o cast o shed light on sth

a todas luces esto es, a todas luces, una injusticia

whichever way o however o no matter how you look at it, this is an injustice

hacérsele la luz a alg. entonces se me hizo la luz

then it became clear to me

2. luz inf (electricidad):

luz

electricity

les cortaron la luz

their electricity was cut off

el recibo de la luz

the electricity bill

se fue la luz (en la casa)

the power went off

se fue la luz (en la casa)

the electricity went (off)

se fue la luz (en toda la calle, zona)

there was a power cut

3. luz (dispositivo):

luz

light

se ha fundido la luz del cuarto de baño

the bathroom light's fused o gone

encender o LatAm prender la luz

to turn on o switch on the light

da la luz o dale a la luz Spain

turn on o switch on the light

apagar la luz

to turn off o switch off the light

¿qué haces todavía con la luz encendida o LatAm prendida?

what are you doing with the light still on?

las luces de la ciudad

the city lights

dejó la luz de la mesita encendida

he left the table lamp on

cruzó con la luz roja

she crossed when the lights were red

brillar con luces propias un discípulo suyo que ya brilla con luces propias

a student of his who has now become a great scholar (o performer etc.) in his own right

brillar con luces propias un discípulo suyo que ya brilla con luces propias

a student of his who has now become famous in his own right

comerse una o la luz Ven inf

to go through a red light

dar luz verde a algo

to give sth the green light o the go-ahead

4. luz (en tauromaquia):

siempre había soñado con vestirse de luces

he had always dreamed of becoming a bullfighter

5. luz:

luz ARCHIT, ENGINEER

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Translations for arrojarse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to hurl oneself

arrojarse

arrojarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for arrojarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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arrojarse

to throw oneself

arrojarse al agua

to jump into the water

arrojarse a la mar fig

to venture forth

arrojarse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

arrojarse a la mar fig

to venture forth

arrojarse al agua

to jump into the water

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

Arrojarse al vacío de siete u ocho metros hasta el agua es una sensación única.

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