liarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for liarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.liar VB trans

1.1. liar cigarrillo:

liar

to roll

1.2. liar (atar):

liar

to tie

liar

to tie up

1.3. liar:

liar (envolver)

to wrap

liar (envolver)

to wrap up

liar (en un fardo, manojo)

to bundle

liar (en un fardo, manojo)

to bundle up

llevaba las monedas liadas en un pañuelo

the coins were wrapped (up) o tied up in a handkerchief

2.1. liar inf situación/asunto:

liar

to complicate

y ella lió el asunto aún más

and she confused o complicated matters still further

liarla Spain inf

to goof inf

liarla Spain inf

to boob Brit inf

2.2. liar inf (confundir):

liar persona

to confuse

liar persona

to get … in a muddle

me estás liando con tantos números

you're getting me in a muddle o confusing me with all these numbers

2.3. liar inf (en un asunto):

liar persona

to involve

a mí no me líes en ese asunto

don't go getting me mixed up o involved in all that

2.4. liar inf bronca:

me lió la bronca por llegar tarde Spain

she tore into me for being late Am

me lió la bronca por llegar tarde Spain

she tore me off a strip for being late Brit inf

me lió la bronca por llegar tarde Spain

she had a go at me for being late Brit inf

II.liarse VB vpr

1.1. liarse inf asunto/cuestión (complicarse):

liarse

to get complicated

1.2. liarse inf persona (confundirse):

liarse

to get confused

liarse

to become confused

liarse

to get muddled

2. liarse Spain inf (entretenerse):

me lié con la radio

I started tinkering about with the radio

(liarse a + infinit.) me lié a comprobar los datos

I got held up o tied up o caught up checking the statistics

nos liamos a hablar y estuvimos allí toda la noche

we got talking and we were there all night

liarse a tortas/patadas Spain inf se liaron a patadas

they started kicking each other

se lió a tortas conmigo

he laid into me inf

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liarse la manta a la cabeza Spain

to throw caution to the wind

Translations for liarse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to be/get mixed up with sb

andar liado/liarse con alguien

liarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for liarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.liar VB trans 1. pres lío

1. liar:

liar (fardo)

to tie up

liar (paquete)

to wrap up

liar el petate inf

to pack up and go

2. liar (cigarrillo):

liar

to roll

3. liar inf:

liar (engañar)

to take in

liar (enredar)

to mix up

¡ahora sí que la hemos liado!

we've really done it now!

II.liar VB refl liarse

1. liar inf (juntarse):

liarse

to become lovers

2. liar (embarullarse):

liarse

to get complicated

liarse la manta a la cabeza inf

to throw caution to the winds [or take the plunge]

3. liar (ponerse a):

liarse a golpes con alguien

to start fighting with sb

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liarse la manta a la cabeza (actuar con decisión)

to take it on oneself to do sth

liarse la manta a la cabeza (de modo irreflexivo)

to recklessly decide to do sth

liarse a palos con alguien

to come to blows with sb

Translations for liarse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to have a punch-up

liarse a golpes inf

to get in a muddle

liarse

liarse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

liarse la manta a la cabeza inf

to throw caution to the winds [or take the plunge]

liarse a golpes con alguien

to start fighting with sb

liarse a palos con alguien

to come to blows with sb

liarse la manta a la cabeza (actuar con decisión)

to take it on oneself to do sth

liarse la manta a la cabeza (de modo irreflexivo)

to recklessly decide to do sth