revuelco in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for revuelco in the Spanish»English Dictionary

revuelco N m

revuelco → revolcón

See also revolcón

revolcón N m

1. revolcón:

revolcón (caída)

tumble

revolcón (vuelta)

roll

después de tantos revolcones por el suelo

after all that rolling around on the floor

2. revolcón inf (derrota, humillación):

le dieron o pegaron un buen revolcón

they wiped the floor with him inf

le dieron o pegaron un buen revolcón

they ran rings around him inf

3. revolcón inf (con un amante):

revolcón

roll in the hay inf

revolcón

tumble inf

I.revolcar VB trans

1. revolcar (por el suelo):

lo revolcaron por el suelo

they knocked him to the ground and pushed him around

no revuelques la cartera por el suelo

don't drag your satchel on the ground

2. revolcar inf (derrotar, humillar):

su orgullo fue revolcado por los suelos

her pride took a tremendous battering

lo revolcaron en el debate

they wiped the floor with him in the debate inf

II.revolcarse VB vpr

revolcarse

to roll around

los niños jugaban revolcándose en la hierba

the children were rolling around on the grass

se revolcaba, intentando hacer pie

he was floundering about trying to get his footing

los cerdos se revolcaban en el barro

the pigs were rolling o wallowing in the mud

revolcarse con alg. inf

to have a roll in the hay with sb inf

revolcarse de la risa inf

to roll around laughing o with laughter

sus chistes eran para revolcarse de la risa

her jokes cracked us up o had us rolling around laughing inf

revuelco in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for revuelco in the Spanish»English Dictionary

revuelco N m (golpe)

revuelco

blow

I.revolcar irr como volcar VB trans

1. revolcar (derribar):

revolcar

to knock over

2. revolcar inf (vencer):

revolcar

to defeat

3. revolcar inf (suspender):

revolcar

to fail

II.revolcar irr como volcar VB refl revolcarse

1. revolcar (restregarse):

revolcarse por algo

to roll around in sth

2. revolcar (obstinarse):

revolcarse en algo

to insist on sth