acecinarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for acecinarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

avecinarse VB vpr

avecinarse tormenta/borrasca:

avecinarse

to approach

se avecina el fin del siglo

the end of the century draws near o approaches

empecinarse VB vpr

empecinarse (obstinarse)

to get an idea into one's head

empecinarse (empeñarse)

to persist

cuando se empecina, no hay quien le haga cambiar de idea

once he gets an idea into his head, nothing will make him change his mind

se empecinó y al final lo arregló

he persisted and in the end he sorted it out

(empecinarse en algo) se empecinó en que tenía que ser rojo

he got it into his head that it had to be red

(empecinarse en algo) se empecinó en que tenía que ser rojo

he was determined that it had to be red

I.hacinar VB trans

hacinar mies

to stack

hacinar leña

to pile up

hacinar leña

to stack up

hacinar leña

to stack

II.hacinarse VB vpr

hacinarse

to crowd together

viven hacinados en un cuartucho miserable

they live crammed o crowded together in a squalid little room

I.peinar VB trans

1.1. peinar melena/flequillo:

peinar (con un peine)

to comb

peinar (con un cepillo)

to brush

ven aquí que te peine

come here and let me comb/brush your hair

ven aquí que te peine

come here and let me do your hair inf

1.2. peinar peluquero:

¿quién te peina?

who does your hair?

2. peinar lana:

peinar

to card

3. peinar policía:

peinar

to comb

la policía peinó la zona

the police combed the area o carried out a thorough search of the area

II.peinarse VB vpr

1. peinarse refl:

peinarse (con un peine)

to comb one's hair

peinarse (con un cepillo)

to brush one's hair

no he tenido tiempo de peinarme

I haven't had time to comb/brush my hair

no he tenido tiempo de peinarme

I haven't had time to do my hair inf

2. peinarse melena/flequillo:

peinarse

to comb

¡péinate esas greñas!

comb that mop! inf

3. peinarse (causativo):

peinarse

to have one's hair done

siempre me peino en la misma peluquería

I always have my hair done at the same salon

I.orinar VB intr

orinar

to urinate

II.orinar VB trans

orinaba sangre

he was passing blood

III.orinarse VB vpr

orinarse

to wet oneself

se orina en la cama

he wets the bed

espinarse VB vpr

espinarse (pincharse)

to prick oneself

espinarse (clavarse espinas)

to get prickles/thorns in one's hand (or leg etc.)

I.afinar VB trans

1.1. afinar instrumento:

afinar

to tune

1.2. afinar:

afinar coche

to tune up

afinar motor

to tune

1.3. afinar concepto/definición:

afinar

to perfect

afinar

to refine

afinar

to hone

2. afinar punta:

afinar

to sharpen

II.afinar VB intr

1.1. afinar (cantar, tocar en el tono debido):

afinar cantante:

to sing in tune

afinar músico:

to play in tune

1.2. afinar (ajustar el instrumento):

afinar

to tune up

2. afinar (estar alerta):

afinar

to be on one's toes

afinar

to keep on one's toes

III.afinarse VB vpr

afinarse

to become thinner

amohinarse VB vpr

amohinarse

to get in a sulk

I.cocinar VB trans

cocinar arroz/cena/plato:

cocinar

to cook

¿qué estarán cocinando?

what do you think they're up to o plotting o scheming? inf

II.cocinar VB intr

cocinar

to cook

III.cocinarse VB vpr

1. cocinarse FOOD:

cocinarse carne/arroz:

to cook

2. cocinarse inf persona:

cocinarse

to bake inf

cocinarse

to roast inf

cocinarse

to boil Brit inf

me estoy cocinando en esta oficina

it's baking o roasting o boiling in this office inf

I.afeminar VB trans

afeminar

to make … effeminate

II.afeminarse VB vpr

afeminarse

to become effeminate

acecinarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for acecinarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

avecinarse [a·βe·si·ˈnar·se, -θi·ˈnar·se] VB refl

avecinarse

to approach

calcinar(se) [kal·si·ˈnar·(se), kal·θi-] VB trans, (refl)

calcinar(se)

to burn

obstinarse [oβs·ti·ˈnar·se] VB refl

obstinarse

to persist

obstinarse en su silencio

to remain silent

obstinarse contra algo/alguien

to hold firm against sth/sb

I.terminar [ter·mi·ˈnar] VB trans

1. terminar:

terminar (finalizar)

to finish

terminar (proyecto)

to complete

¿cuándo terminas?

when will you be done?

2. terminar (producir):

terminar

to finish

¿cuándo van a terminar el puerto?

when are they going to finish the port?

estar bien terminado

to be well finished

3. terminar:

terminar (consumir)

to finish up

terminar (beber)

to drink up

terminar (comer)

to eat up

II.terminar [ter·mi·ˈnar] VB intr

1. terminar:

terminar (tener fin)

to finish

terminar (tener fin)

to end

terminar (plazo, contrato)

to end

terminar bien/mal

to have a happy/unhappy ending

terminar en punta

to end in a point

terminar de construir

to finish building

terminar de hacer/coser/comer

to finish doing/sewing/eating

cuando termines de comer...

when you finish eating...

¿cuándo termina la película?

what time does the film end?

la escuela termina a las dos

school is out at 2 pm

2. terminar (acercarse al final):

terminar

to be ending

ya termina la película

the film is almost over

3. terminar (poner fin):

terminar

to put an end to

4. terminar (destruir):

terminar

to do away

el tabaco va a terminar contigo

tobacco is going to be the end of you!

5. terminar (separarse):

terminar

to break up

6. terminar (llegar a):

terminar por hacer algo

to end up doing sth

terminaron peleándose

they wound up fighting

7. terminar (haber hecho):

terminar de hacer algo

to have just done sth

III.terminar [ter·mi·ˈnar] VB refl terminarse

1. terminar (aproximarse al final):

terminar

to be almost over

2. terminar (no haber más):

terminar

(for) there to be no more

se me está terminando la paciencia

I'm running out of patience

se terminaron las galletas

there aren't any more biscuits (left)

I.enchinar [en·ʧi·ˈnar] VB trans Mex (enrizar)

enchinar

to curl

II.enchinar [en·ʧi·ˈnar] VB refl enchinarse Mex

1. enchinar (ponerse carne de gallina):

enchinar

to get goosebumps

2. enchinar (acobardarse):

enchinar

to be frightened

I.imaginar [i·ma·xi·ˈnar] VB trans

imaginar

to imagine

imaginar fantasmas

to imagine things

II.imaginar [i·ma·xi·ˈnar] VB refl imaginarse

1. imaginar (representarse):

imaginar

to imagine oneself

me lo imagino

I can imagine [or picture] it

2. imaginar (figurarse):

imaginar

to imagine

imaginar

to suppose

I.empinar [em·pi·ˈnar] VB trans

1. empinar (poner vertical):

empinar

to stand up

2. empinar (alzar):

empinar

to raise

empinar una botella

to raise a bottle (to drink)

empinar la cabeza

to raise one's head

empinar el codo inf

to take a drink

II.empinar [em·pi·ˈnar] VB refl empinarse

1. empinar:

empinar (persona)

to stand on tiptoes

empinar (animal)

to stand on its hind legs

2. empinar (un edificio):

empinar

to tower

I.inclinar [in·kli·ˈnar] VB trans

inclinar

to incline

II.inclinar [in·kli·ˈnar] VB refl inclinarse

1. inclinar:

inclinar (reverencia)

to bow

inclinar (árboles)

to bend

2. inclinar (propender):

inclinar

to incline

3. inclinar (preferir):

inclinarse por algo

to have a penchant for sth

I.originar [o·ri·xi·ˈnar] VB trans

1. originar (causar):

originar

to cause

2. originar (provocar):

originar

to provoke

II.originar [o·ri·xi·ˈnar] VB refl originarse

1. originar (tener el origen):

originar

to originate

2. originar (surgir):

originar

to arise

3. originar (proceder):

originarse en algo

to spring from sth