rdonar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rdonar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.rodear VB trans

1.1. rodear (ponerse alrededor de):

rodear edificio/persona

to surround

se vio rodeada por una nube de fotógrafos

she found herself surrounded by a swarm of photographers

todos rodearon a los novios

they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds

1.2. rodear (poner alrededor):

rodear algo de algo

to surround sth with sth

rodeó el brillante de rubíes

he surrounded the diamond with rubies

1.3. rodear (encerrar):

le rodeó la cintura y la atrajo hacia sí

he put his arms around her waist and drew her toward(s) him

1.4. rodear LatAm ganado:

rodear

to round up

2. rodear (estar alrededor de):

rodear

to surround

las circunstancias que rodearon su muerte

the circumstances surrounding his death

un grupo de curiosos rodeaba el vehículo

the vehicle was surrounded by a group of onlookers

un grupo de curiosos rodeaba el vehículo

a group of onlookers surrounded the vehicle

el misterio que rodea sus actividades

the mystery which surrounds their activities

es muy querido por todos los que lo rodean

everyone who works with him/knows him is very fond of him

II.rodearse VB vpr

rodearse de algo/alg.

to surround oneself with sth/sb

procura rodearte de gente de confianza

try to surround yourself with people you can trust

me gusta rodearme de cosas hermosas

I like to surround myself with beautiful things

I.perdonar VB trans

1. perdonar (disculpar):

perdonar

to forgive

te perdono, pero que no se vuelva a repetir

I forgive you, but don't let it happen again

2. perdonar LAW:

perdonar

to pardon

3. perdonar pecado:

perdonar

to forgive

perdónanos nuestras deudas

forgive us our trespasses

Dios me perdone, pero creo que lo hizo a propósito

may I be forgiven for saying this, but I think he did it on purpose

4. perdonar deuda:

perdonar

to write off

me perdonó la deuda

he wrote off my debt

me perdonó la deuda

he let me off the money I owed him

no le perdona ni una

she doesn't let him get away with anything

no le perdona ni una

she pulls him up over every little thing Brit inf

hoy te perdono el dictado

I'll let you off dictation today

le perdonó el castigo

she let him off the punishment

5. perdonar (en fórmulas de cortesía):

perdona mi curiosidad, pero necesito saberlo

forgive o pardon my asking but I need to know

perdonen las molestias que puedan causar las obras

we apologize for any inconvenience the work may cause you

perdone que lo moleste, pero ¿hay algún teléfono por aquí?

sorry to bother you, but is there a telephone around here?

II.perdonar VB intr

perdone ¿me puede decir dónde está la estación?

excuse me, can you tell me where the station is?

perdone ¿me puede decir dónde está la estación?

pardon me, can you tell me where the station is? Am

perdone ¿cómo ha dicho?

sorry? what did you say?

perdone ¿cómo ha dicho?

excuse me? what did you say?

perdone ¿cómo ha dicho?

pardon me? what did you say? Am

perdona ¿te he hecho daño?

(I'm) sorry, are you all right?

perdona ¿te he hecho daño?

excuse me, are you all right? Am

perdona, pero yo lo vi primero

excuse me, but I saw it first

perdona, pero yo no he dicho eso nunca

I'm sorry but I never said that

acordonar VB trans

1. acordonar lugar:

acordonar

to cordon off

2. acordonar zapatos:

acordonar

to lace

acordonar

to lace up

I.abandonar VB trans

1.1. abandonar form lugar:

abandonar

to leave

el público abandonó el teatro

the audience left the theater

se le concedió un plazo de 48 horas para abandonar el país

he was given 48 hours to leave the country

miles de personas abandonan la capital durante el verano

thousands of people leave the capital in the summer

las tropas han comenzado a abandonar el área

the troops have started to pull out of o leave the area

abandonó la reunión en señal de protesta

he walked out of the meeting in protest

1.2. abandonar persona:

abandonar

to abandon

abandonar

to leave

abandonar

to desert

abandonó a su familia

he abandoned o deserted his family

lo abandonó por otro

she left him for another man

abandonó al bebé en la puerta del hospital

she abandoned o left the baby at the entrance to the hospital

abandonar a alg. a algo

to abandon sb to sth

decidió volver, abandonando al grupo a su suerte

he decided to turn back, abandoning the group to its fate

1.3. abandonar coche/barco:

abandonar

to abandon

2. abandonar fuerzas:

abandonar

to desert

las fuerzas lo abandonaron y cayó al suelo

his strength deserted him and he fell to the floor

la suerte me ha abandonado

my luck has run out o deserted me

nunca lo abandona el buen humor

he's always good-humored

nunca lo abandona el buen humor

his good humor never deserts him

3. abandonar actividad/propósito:

abandonar

to give up

abandonó los estudios

she abandoned o gave up her studies

¿vas a abandonar el curso cuando te falta tan poco?

you're not going to drop out of o give up the course at this late stage, are you?

abandonó la lucha

he gave up the fight

abandonó la lucha

he abandoned the struggle

ha abandonado toda pretensión de salir elegido

he has given up o abandoned any hopes he had of being elected

abandonó la terapia

he gave up his therapy

abandonó la terapia

he stopped having therapy

II.abandonar VB intr SPORTS

1. abandonar (antes de iniciarse la carrera, competición):

abandonar

to withdraw

abandonar

to pull out

2. abandonar:

abandonar (una vez iniciada la carrera, competición)

to retire

abandonar (una vez iniciada la carrera, competición)

to pull out

abandonar (en ajedrez)

to resign

abandonar (en boxeo, lucha)

to concede defeat

abandonar (en boxeo, lucha)

to throw in the towel

III.abandonarse VB vpr

1. abandonarse (descuidarse):

desde que tuvo hijos se ha abandonado

since she had her children she's let herself go

no te abandones y ve al médico

don't neglect your health, go and see the doctor

2. abandonarse (entregarse):

abandonarse a algo vicios/placeres

to abandon oneself to sth

se abandonó al ocio

she gave herself up to o abandoned herself to a life of leisure

se abandonó al sueño

he gave in to o succumbed to sleep

se abandonó al sueño

he let sleep overcome him

se abandonó al sueño

he surrendered to sleep

almidonar VB trans

almidonar

to starch

condonar VB trans form

condonar deuda:

condonar

to cancel

condonar

to write off

le condonaron la pena

he was pardoned

le condonaron la pena

his sentence was lifted

donar VB trans

donar bienes/dinero

to donate

donar bienes/dinero

to give

donar sangre

to give

donar sangre

to donate

donar órganos

to donate

I.sonar¹ VB intr

1.1. sonar teléfono/timbre:

sonar

to ring

la alarma estuvo sonando toda la noche

the alarm was ringing all night

el despertador sonó a las cinco

the alarm went off at five o'clock

sonó un disparo

there was a shot

sonó un disparo

a shot rang out

sonó un disparo

I/you/he heard a shot

cuando suena la sirena

when the siren goes

cuando suena la sirena

when you hear the siren

sonaron las doce en el reloj del Ayuntamiento

the Town Hall clock struck twelve

¡cómo me suenan las tripas! inf

my tummy's rumbling inf

1.2. sonar letra:

la 'e' final no suena

you don't pronounce the final 'e'

la 'e' final no suena

the final 'e' is not pronounced o is silent

2.1. sonar + compl:

sonar motor/instrumento:

to sound

sonar persona:

to sound

suena raro

it sounds funny

sonaba preocupada

she sounded worried

suena a hueco/a metal

it sounds hollow/metallic o like metal

2.2. sonar + compl palabra/expresión:

sonar

to sound

se escribe como suena

it's spelled as it sounds

me suena fatal

it sounds awful to me

¿te suena bien esto?

does this sound all right to you?

(así) como suena

just like that

(así) como suena

as simple as that

me dijo que me largara, así como suena

she told me to get out, just like that o as simple as that

3.1. sonar (resultar conocido) (+ me/te/le etc):

me suena tu cara

I know your face from somewhere

me suena tu cara

your face is o looks familiar

¿de qué me suena ese nombre/esa canción?

where do I know that name from/that song from?

me suena haberlo oído antes

it rings a bell o it sounds familiar

¿te suena este refrán?

does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?

¿te suena este refrán?

have you heard this proverb before?

¿te suena este refrán?

do you know this proverb?

3.2. sonar (parecer):

sonar a algo

to sound like sth

me suena a una de sus invenciones

it sounds to me like one of his stories

4. sonar (mencionarse):

su nombre suena mucho en el mundo de la moda

his name is on everybody's lips o everybody's talking about him, in the fashion world

sé discreto, que mi nombre no suena para nada

be discreet, I want my name kept out of this o I don't want my name mentioned

5.1. sonar LatAm inf (fracasar):

soné en el examen

I blew the exam inf

soné en el examen

I blew it in the exam inf

sonamos, se largó a llover

now we've had it o now we're in trouble, it's started to rain inf

estamos sonados, perdimos el tren

we've had it now o we've blown it now, we've missed the train inf

5.2. sonar CSur inf (descomponerse, estropearse):

sonar

to pack up inf

5.3. sonar CSur inf (morirse):

sonar

to kick the bucket inf

sonar

to croak sl

II.sonar¹ VB trans

1.1. sonar (+ me/te/le etc) nariz:

sonar

to wipe

suénale la nariz

wipe her nose for her, will you?

1.2. sonar trompeta:

sonar

to play

2. sonar CSur inf alumno:

sonar

to fail

sonar

to flunk Am

3.1. sonar inf Mex (pegar):

sonar persona

to thump inf

sonar persona

to clobber inf

3.2. sonar inf Mex (en una competición):

sonar persona/equipo

to beat

sonar persona/equipo

to thrash inf

III.sonarse VB vpr

sonarse la nariz

to blow one's nose

I.tronar VB impers

tronar

to thunder

ha estado tronando toda la mañana

there have been rumbles of thunder o it has been thundering all morning

II.tronar VB intr

1. tronar:

tronar cañones:

to thunder

tronar voz/persona:

to thunder

tronar voz/persona:

to roar

-¡que se callen! -tronó el profesor

be quiet! roared o thundered the teacher

salió tronando de la reunión

he was furious o seething o in a rage when he came out of the meeting

por lo que pueda/pudiera tronar inf

just in case

2. tronar inf (estallar):

tronar AmC Mex llanta/globo/balazo:

to go bang

tronar cohete:

to go off

3.1. tronar inf Mex (en una relación):

tronar

to split up inf

3.2. tronar inf Mex (fracasar):

tronar

to flop inf

3.3. tronar inf Mex (en un examen):

tronar

to fail

tronar

to flunk inf

III.tronar VB trans

1. tronar (hacer estallar):

tronar AmC Mex globo

to pop

tronar cohete

to set off

2. tronar inf (fusilar):

tronar AmC Mex

to shoot

tronárselas Mex inf

to do drugs inf

3. tronar Mex inf:

tronar examen

to fail

tronar examen

to flunk inf

tronar persona

to fail

tronar persona

to flunk Am inf

aleonar VB trans Chil inf

aleonar

to stir up

rdonar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rdonar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.rodear VB intr

1. rodear (circunvalar):

rodear

to go round

2. rodear (divagar):

rodear

to ramble

II.rodear VB trans

1. rodear (cercar):

rodear de algo

to surround with sth

2. rodear (hacer dar vueltas):

rodear

to turn

3. rodear (un tema):

rodear

to avoid

III.rodear VB refl

rodearse de algo/alguien

to surround oneself with sth/sb

perdonar VB trans

1. perdonar:

perdonar (ofensa, deuda)

to forgive

perdonar (pecado, pena)

to pardon

no te perdono

I don't forgive you

perdona que te interrumpa

forgive me for interrupting

perdona, ¿puedo pasar?

excuse me, can I come through?

2. perdonar (obligación):

perdonar

to let off

te perdono los 20 euros

I'll forget about the 20 euros you owe me

les he perdonado la tarde a mis empleados

I have given my employees the afternoon off

3. perdonar (dejar pasar):

no perdonar ningún esfuerzo

to spare no effort

no perdonar ningún medio

to use all possible means

la guerra no perdona a nadie

war spares no-one

acordonar VB trans

1. acordonar (botas):

acordonar

to lace up

2. acordonar (un sitio):

acordonar

to cordon off

I.abandonar VB intr SPORTS

abandonar

to withdraw

II.abandonar VB trans

1. abandonar:

abandonar (dejar)

to leave

abandonar (desamparar)

to abandon

niño abandonado

abandoned baby

le abandonaron sus fuerzas

his/her strength deserted him/her

estar abandonado a sí mismo

to be left to one's own devices

2. abandonar (renunciar):

abandonar

to give up

3. abandonar COMPUT (interrumpir):

abandonar

to leave

III.abandonar VB refl abandonarse

1. abandonar (entregarse):

abandonarse

to give oneself over

2. abandonar (ir desaliñado):

abandonarse

to let oneself go

almidonar VB trans

almidonar

to starch

condonar VB trans (deuda)

condonar

to write off

donar VB trans

donar

to donate

I.sonar <o → ue> VB intr

1. sonar:

sonar (timbre, teléfono, campana)

to ring

sonar (instrumento)

to be heard

me suenan las tripas

my stomach is rumbling

2. sonar tb. LING, MUS (parecerse):

sonar

to sound

sonar a algo

to sound like sth

sonar a hueco

to sound hollow

esto me suena

this sounds familiar

(tal y) como suena

as I'm telling you

lo que sea sonará

what will be, will be

II.sonar <o → ue> VB trans

1. sonar (instrumento):

sonar

to play

2. sonar (la nariz):

sonar

to blow

sonar la nariz a un niño

to blow a child's nose

III.sonar <o → ue> VB refl sonarse

sonarse

to blow one's nose

limonar N m

1. limonar AGR:

limonar

lemon grove

2. limonar Guat (limonero):

limonar

lemon tree

coronar VB trans

coronar

to crown

para coronarlo... fig

to crown it all ...