soltara in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for soltara in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.soltar VB trans

1. soltar (dejar ir):

soltar

to release

lo soltaron porque no tenían pruebas

they released him o they let him go because they had no evidence

soltaron varios toros en las fiestas

during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets

soltó al perro para que corriese

he let the dog off the leash to give it a run

vete o te suelto el perro

go away or I'll set the dog on you

2. soltar (dejar de tener cogido):

aguanta esto y no lo sueltes

hold this and don't let go of it

¡suelta la pistola!

drop the gun!

¿dónde puedo soltar estos paquetes?

where can I put down these packages?

¿dónde puedo soltar estos paquetes?

where can I drop these packages? inf

soltó el dinero y salió corriendo

he dropped/let go of the money and ran out

suéltame que me haces daño

let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me

si no sueltas lo que me debes inf

if you don't give me o hand over what you owe me

si no sueltas lo que me debes inf

if you don't cough up what you owe me inf

es muy tacaño y no suelta un duro

he's so tightfisted you can't get a penny out of him

no pienso soltar este puesto

I've no intention of giving up this position

3.1. soltar (desatar):

soltar cuerda/cable

to undo

soltar cuerda/cable

to untie

soltar amarras

to cast off

3.2. soltar (aflojar):

suelta la cuerda poco a poco

let o pay out the rope gradually

3.3. soltar:

soltar freno

to release

soltar embrague

to let out

3.4. soltar (desatascar):

soltar cable/cuerda

to free

consiguió soltar la tuerca

he managed to get the nut undone o to undo the nut

4. soltar (desprender):

soltar piel

to shed

soltar calor/humo/vapor

to give off

esperar a que las verduras suelten el jugo

sweat the vegetables

este suéter suelta mucho pelo

this sweater sheds a lot of hair

5.1. soltar:

soltar carcajada

to let out

soltar tacos/disparates

to come out with

soltó un grito de dolor

she let out o gave a cry of pain

no soltó palabra

he didn't say o utter a word

siempre suelta el mismo rollo inf

she always comes out with o gives us the same old stuff inf

soltó varios estornudos

he sneezed several times

5.2. soltar bofetada/golpe (+ me/te/le etc):

cállate o te suelto un tortazo

shut up or I'll clobber you inf

6. soltar inf vientre (+ me/te/le etc):

te suelta el vientre

it loosens your bowels

II.soltar VB intr

1. soltar (decir):

vamos, suelta, ¿qué pasó? inf

come on, out with it, what happened? inf

2. soltar (dejar de tener cogido):

¡suelta!

let go!

¡suelta!

let go of it!

III.soltarse VB vpr

1. soltarse refl persona/animal (desasirse):

no te sueltes (de la mano)

don't let go of my hand

no te sueltes (de la mano)

hold on to my hand

el perro se soltó

the dog got loose

el perro se soltó

the dog slipped its lead (o collar etc.)

no pude soltarme

I couldn't get away

el prisionero consiguió soltarse

the prisoner managed to free himself o get free

2. soltarse nudo:

soltarse (desatarse)

to come undone

soltarse (desatarse)

to come loose

soltarse (aflojarse)

to loosen

soltarse (aflojarse)

to come loose

la cuerda se soltó y me caí

the rope came loose o undone and I fell

los tornillos se están soltando

the screws are working o coming loose

suéltate el pelo

let your hair down

para que no se suelte la costura

so that the seam doesn't come unstitched o undone

3. soltarse (adquirir desenvoltura):

necesita práctica para soltarse

she needs practice to gain confidence

en Francia se soltó en el francés

his French became more fluent when he was in France

soltarse a + infinit.

to start to +  infinit.

soltarse a + infinit.

to start -ing

se soltó a andar/hablar al año

she started walking/talking at the age of one

Translations for soltara in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I tried to disentangle myself from his grasp

traté de que me soltara

cough up money

soltar inf

cough up

soltar la lana

cough up

soltar la plata AmS

cough up

soltar la pasta Spain

pony up

soltar inf

pony up

soltar la plata inf

pony up

soltar la lana Spain inf

pony up

soltar la pasta AmS inf

uncoil hair

soltar

to eff and blind Brit sl

soltar tacos Spain inf

to blurt sth (out)

soltar algo inf

shell out

soltar inf

shell out

soltar (la mosca) inf

stump up

soltar inf

he wouldn't stump up any more money

no quiso soltar or aflojar más guita sl

spit out insults

soltar

soltara in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soltara in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.soltar <o → ue> VB trans

1. soltar:

soltar (dejar de sujetar)

to let go of

soltar (liberar)

to free

soltar (dejar caer)

to drop

no soltar prenda

not to say a word about sth

no soltar prenda

to give nothing away

¡suéltame!

let me go!

¡suéltame!

let go of me!

2. soltar (nudo):

soltar

to untie

3. soltar:

soltar (expresión, grito)

to let out

soltar (tacos)

to come out with

soltar una carcajada

to burst out laughing

4. soltar (golpe):

soltar un golpe

to strike

soltar una bofetada a alguien

to cuff [or slap] sb

5. soltar (puesto):

soltar

to give up

6. soltar (lágrimas):

soltar

to shed

7. soltar AUTO:

soltar (embrague)

to let out

soltar (frenos)

to release

soltar (cinturón)

to undo

8. soltar (gases):

soltar un pedo inf

to let out a fart

9. soltar inf (dinero):

soltar

to cough up

soltar la mosca

to fork out

II.soltar <o → ue> VB refl soltarse

1. soltar:

soltarse (liberarse)

to escape

soltarse (de unas ataduras)

to free oneself

soltarse de la mano

to let go of sb's hand

2. soltar:

soltarse (un nudo)

to come undone

soltarse (un tiro)

to go off

3. soltar:

soltarse (al hablar)

to let oneself go

soltarse (una palabra, expresión)

to let out

se me soltó la lengua

I found my tongue

4. soltar (desenvoltura):

soltarse

to become expert

soltarse a hacer algo

to become expert at sth

5. soltar (para independizarse):

soltarse

to achieve independence

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soltar la retahíla

to come out with a string of insults

Translations for soltara in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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blurt out

soltar

unhook

soltar

hurl insults

soltar

mouth

soltar

to mouth an excuse

soltar la excusa de rigor

unleash a dog

soltar

spit out

soltar

throw in comment

soltar

to relinquish one's grip on sth

soltar algo

soltara Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

no soltar prenda

to give nothing away

soltar un golpe

to strike

soltar una bofetada a alguien

to cuff [or slap] sb

soltar un pedo inf

to let out a fart

soltar una maldición contra alguien

to swear at sb

decir [o soltar] una mentirijilla (a alguien) (sobre algo)

to tell (sb) a fib (about sth) inf

soltar un gallo

to let out a squeak

soltar siempre el mismo rollo

to always come out with the same old stuff

soltar una bomba incendiaria sobre algo

to firebomb sth (drop)

soltar una retahíla de datos y cifras

to spout facts and figures

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Primero intentó convencer a su campesino padre, remetido allá en las quebradas telúricas de su terruño, para que soltara prenda, pero no lo consiguió por más llamadas telefónicas que realizó.

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