bótalo in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bótalo in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.botar VB trans

1. botar barco:

botar

to launch

2. botar pelota:

botar

to bounce

3.1. botar (echar):

botar esp. LatAm inf (de un lugar)

to throw … out inf

botar (de un trabajo)

to fire inf

botar (de un trabajo)

to sack Brit inf

la botaron del trabajo

she was fired o sacked

la botaron del trabajo

she got the sack Brit inf

3.2. botar (desechar):

botar AmC And Mex Ven

to throw … out

no lo botes al suelo

don't throw it on the ground

bótalo a la basura

chuck o throw it out inf

“se prohibe botar basura”

“no dumping”

“se prohibe botar basura”

no tipping Brit

eso sí que es botar el dinero

now that really is throwing your money away

3.3. botar Peru inf (vomitar):

botar

to bring up

botar el gato Peru sl

to throw up inf

4. botar inf (abandonar):

botar AmC Chil novio/novia

to chuck inf

botar AmC Chil novio/novia

to ditch inf

botar marido/esposa

to leave

dejar botado a alg. inf (en una carrera)

to leave sb miles behind

el tren nos dejó botados

we missed the train

5. botar And inf (derribar):

botar puerta/árbol

to knock down

botar botella/taza

to knock over

no empujes que me botas

stop pushing, you're going to knock me over

6.1. botar LatAm excep. RioPl (perder):

botar aceite/gasolina

to leak

6.2. botar inf (extraviar):

botar Col Ven llaves/lápiz

to lose

7. botar Mex cerradura:

botar

to force

entraron botando la cerradura con un desarmador

they got in by forcing the lock with a screwdriver

II.botar VB intr Spain

1. botar pelota:

botar

to bounce

2. botar persona:

botar

to jump

botaba de alegría

she was jumping for joy

está que bota inf

she's hopping mad inf

III.botarse VB vpr

1.1. botarse (apresurarse):

botarse LatAm excep. CSur inf

to rush

se botaron a la tienda

they rushed to the store

no te botes, piénsatelo un poco

don't be too hasty o don't rush into anything, think it over

1.2. botarse (arrojarse):

botarse LatAm excep. CSur inf

to jump

se botó de cabeza a la piscina

she dived into the pool

botarse a algo Chil inf se bota a duro

he likes to think of himself as a tough guy inf

botarse a algo Chil inf se bota a duro

he fancies himself as a tough guy Brit inf

2. botarse Col inf leche:

botarse

to boil over

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botarse a macanudo Chil inf

to give oneself airs

botarse a macanudo Chil inf

to put on airs

botarse a pucho Chil inf

to be sassy Am inf

botarse a pucho Chil inf

to be cheeky Brit inf

Translations for bótalo in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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chuck it in the garbage

bótalo a la basura LatAm excl RioPl

sling it (out)

bótalo (a la basura) LatAm excl RioPl

bótalo in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bótalo in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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botarse

to buck