stick-up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stick-up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stickup [Am ˈstɪkˌəp, Brit ˈstɪkʌp] N inf

stickup

atraco m

stickup

asalto m

I.stick up VB (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. stick up (on wall):

stick up notice

colocar

stick up notice

poner

2. stick up (raise):

stick up hand

levantar

he stuck his head up over the wall

asomó la cabeza por encima del muro

stick 'em up!

¡manos arriba!

stick 'em up!

¡arriba las manos!

3. stick up (rob):

stick up

asaltar

stick up

atracar

II.stick up VB (v + adv) (project)

something was sticking up out of the ground

algo sobresalía del suelo

the tower sticks up above the housetops

la torre se alza por encima de los tejados

its ears were sticking up

tenía las orejas levantadas

its ears were sticking up

tenía las orejas paradas LatAm

her hair was sticking up

tenía el pelo de punta

her hair was sticking up

tenía el pelo parado LatAm

stick up for VB (v + adv + prep + o)

stick up for person

sacar la cara por

stick up for person

defender

stick up for principle/idea

defender

to stick up for oneself

hacerse valer

to stick up for one's rights

hacer valer sus (or mis etc.) derechos

Translations for stick-up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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aprende a hacerte valer

learn to stick up for yourself inf

stick-up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stick-up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stickup [ˈstɪk·ʌp] N sl

stickup

atraco m

I.stick up VB trans inf

1. stick up (rob):

stick up

atracar

2. stick up (raise):

stick 'em up!

¡manos arriba!

II.stick up VB intr

stick up

sobresalir

stick up hair

estar de punta

stick up for VB trans

stick up for

defender

Translations for stick-up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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enarbolar (cartel)

to stick up

romper una lanza en favor de alguien

to stick up for sb

fijar con chinchetas

to stick up with drawing pins

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He is then asked by police to give a handwriting sample, writing the words from the stick-up note at the insurance company.

en.wikipedia.org

But stick-up kids were part of the mythological rap culture.

www.complex.com

The stick-up-kids were essentially muggers who had good reason to conceal their identities.

www.rollingstone.com

Six contracted stick-up men in black suits -- each given a color-based moniker chosen by their employer -- and their two bosses finish up breakfast at a greasy diner.

www.theatlantic.com

But the refugee acted quickly, shoulder-charging and tackling the would-be stick-up artist.

www.independent.co.uk

To a potential stick-up artist, height strips have come to indicate the presence of the entire array of successful anti-crime measures developed for convenience stores over the last few decades.

www.slate.com

And a stick-up happened to be taking place inside that same convenience store.

www.independent.co.uk

She never read this stick-up stuff, had no complex of that kind, and did not even want to go out nights.

torontoist.com

An unsuccessful stick-up can end in the death of the robber, or the intended victim, or both.

www.slate.com