mancar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mancar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.manchar VB trans

1. manchar:

manchar (ensuciar)

to mark

manchar (ensuciar)

to get … dirty

manchar (de algo difícil de quitar)

to stain

cuidado, no vayas a manchar la alfombra

careful, don't get the carpet dirty

manchó el mantel de vino

he got wine stains on the tablecloth

vas a manchar el libro de tinta

you're going to get ink stains o ink all over the book

2. manchar:

manchar reputación/honra

to stain

manchar reputación/honra

to tarnish

manchar memoria

to tarnish

II.manchar VB intr

manchar

to stain

¿el café mancha?

does coffee stain?

III.mancharse VB vpr

1. mancharse ropa/mantel:

mancharse

to get dirty

mancharse (de algo difícil de quitar)

to get stained

(mancharse de algo) se me manchó de chocolate

I got chocolate on it

se manchó de grasa

it got grease stains on it

se manchó de grasa

it got stained with grease

2. mancharse refl persona:

ponte un delantal para no mancharte

put an apron on so you don't get dirty

está recién pintado, no te manches

it's still wet, don't get paint on your coat (o shirt etc.)

está recién pintado, no te manches

it's still wet, don't get paint on yourself

me manché la blusa de aceite

I got oil stains on my blouse

mancarse VB vpr

1. mancarse caballo:

mancarse

to go lame

2. mancarse RioPl sl persona:

mancarse

to miscalculate

pensaba que iba a ganar pero se mancó

she thought she was going to win but she miscalculated o she got it wrong o things didn't turn out the way she planned

I.apalancar VB trans

1. apalancar (para levantar):

apalancar

to jack up Am

apalancar

to lever up Brit

2. apalancar (para abrir):

apalancar

to force open

apalancar

to jack open Am

apalancar

to lever open Brit

II.apalancarse VB vpr inf Spain

1. apalancarse (instalarse):

apalancarse

to settle

se apalanca en el sillón y ya no hay quien lo mueva

he settles into o ensconces himself in his armchair and he won't budge

lleva ocho meses apalancada en mi casa

she came to stay eight months ago and she seems to have taken up permanent residence inf

2. apalancarse (estancarse):

apalancarse

to get stuck (in a rut)

I.estancar VB trans

1. estancar río:

estancaron el río con un tronco

they dammed (up) the river with a log

el derrumbe estancó las aguas del río

the landslide checked the flow of o blocked the river

2. estancar negociación/proceso:

estancar

to bring to a halt

estancar

to bring to a standstill

II.estancarse VB vpr

1. estancarse agua:

estancarse

to become stagnant

estancarse

to stagnate

2. estancarse negociación/proceso:

estancarse

to come to a halt

estancarse

to come to a standstill

3. estancarse (con un problema):

estancarse

to get bogged down

estancarse

to get stuck

entancar Mex sl

entancar → entambar

See also entambar

entambar VB trans Mex sl

entambar

to stick … in the can Am sl

entambar

to bang … up Brit sl

despancar VB trans Peru

despancar

to husk

desbancar VB trans

1. desbancar (de una posición):

se sintió desbancado cuando nació su hermano

he felt displaced when his brother was born

se sintió desbancado cuando nació su hermano

he felt his new brother had taken his place in his parents' affections

la madera ha sido desbancada por los plásticos para este fin

wood has been superseded o replaced by plastic for this purpose

la madera ha sido desbancada por los plásticos para este fin

plastic has taken the place of o has replaced wood for this purpose

los directivos que lo desbancaron de la presidencia de la empresa

the directors who ousted o removed him from his post as president of the company

ya no eres el número uno, te han desbancado

you're not number one anymore, someone else has taken your place

2. desbancar GAMES:

al final me desbancó

in the end he broke the bank

al final me desbancó

in the end he left me completely broke inf

I.atrancar VB trans

1. atrancar cañería:

atrancar

to block (up)

2. atrancar puerta/ventana:

atrancar

to bar

II.atrancarse VB vpr

1. atrancarse cañería:

atrancarse

to get blocked

2. atrancarse persona (en una tarea):

atrancarse

to get stuck

trancar VB trans

1. trancar puerta/ventana:

trancar

to bar

2. trancar Ven inf (cerrar):

trancar

to close

trancar

to shut

I.chancar VB trans

1. chancar And (triturar):

chancar

to crush

chancar

to grind

la chancó un auto inf

she was run over by a car

2. chancar Chil inf (pegar):

chancar

to beat … up inf

3. chancar Peru sl (estudiar):

chancar

to cram

chancar

to swot up on Brit inf

II.chancar VB intr And sl

chancar

to cram

chancar

to swot Brit inf

III.chancarse VB vpr

chancarse And inf:

chancarse

to squash

mancar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mancar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.manchar VB trans

1. manchar (ensuciar):

manchar

to dirty

2. manchar (desprestigiar):

manchar

to sully

II.manchar VB refl

manchar mancharse (ensuciarse):

mancharse

to get dirty

despancar VB trans c → qu AmS (maíz)

despancar

to husk

desbancar VB trans c → qu

desbancar

to oust

I.apalancar VB trans c → qu

apalancar

to lever up Brit

apalancar

to jack up Am

II.apalancar VB refl

apalancar apalancarse inf:

apalancarse

to install oneself

I.estancar VB trans c → qu

1. estancar (un río):

estancar

to stagnate

aguas estancadas

stagnant water

2. estancar (mercancía):

estancar

to monopolize

3. estancar (proceso):

estancar

to hold up

II.estancar VB refl estancarse

1. estancar (río):

estancarse

to be held back

2. estancar (negocio):

estancarse

to falter

quedarse estancado

to get stuck

me he estancado en los estudios

I've got bogged down in my studies

I.arrancar VB trans c → qu

1. arrancar (planta, flor):

arrancar

to pull up

el viento arrancó el árbol

the wind uprooted the tree

2. arrancar:

arrancar (pegatina, póster)

to tear off

arrancar (página)

to tear out

3. arrancar:

arrancar (muela)

to extract

arrancar (muela)

to pull (out)

arrancar (clavo)

to pull out

4. arrancar (quitar con violencia):

arrancar

to snatch (away)

le arrancaron el arma

they wrenched the weapon from him/her

el ladrón le arrancó el bolso de la mano

the thief snatched her handbag from her hand

la granada le arrancó un brazo

the grenade blew off his/her arm

la corriente arrancó el puente

the current swept away the bridge

5. arrancar (vehículo, motor):

arrancar

to start

6. arrancar (conseguir: aplausos):

arrancar

to draw

arrancar aplausos al público

to draw applause from the audience

arrancar una promesa a alguien

to force a promise out of sb

arrancar un secreto a alguien

to worm a secret out of sb

arrancar una victoria

to snatch (a) victory

II.arrancar VB intr

1. arrancar (vehículo, motor):

arrancar

to start

2. arrancar (iniciar: persona):

arrancar a hacer algo

to start doing sth

arrancar a correr

to start running

arrancar a cantar

to burst out singing

3. arrancar:

arrancar (provenir)

to stem

arrancar (comenzar)

to begin

esto arranca del siglo XV

this goes back to the 15th century

I.atrancar VB trans c → qu (puerta)

atrancar

to bolt

II.atrancar VB refl atrancarse

1. atrancar (tubo):

atrancarse

to become blocked

2. atrancar (un coche, al hablar):

atrancarse

to get stuck

mancha N f

1. mancha:

mancha (en la ropa, piel)

dirty mark

mancha (de tinta)

stain

mancha (salpicadura)

spot

mancha (de maquillaje)

smudge

2. mancha (toque de color):

mancha

fleck

este perro es blanco con manchas negras

this dog is white with black patches

la corbata tiene manchas azules y blancas

the tie has splashes of blue and white

3. mancha (boceto):

mancha

sketch

4. mancha (deshonra):

mancha

stain

sin mancha

stainless

Castilla-La Mancha N f

Castilla-La Mancha

Castile and La Mancha

Mancha N f

canal de la Mancha

the (English) Channel