cizallar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cizallar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

cizalla N f

1. cizalla (tijeras):

cizalla

metal shears pl

2. cizalla (máquina):

cizalla

guillotine

I.tallar VB trans

1.1. tallar madera:

tallar

to carve

una cruz tallada en madera

a cross carved in wood

1.2. tallar escultura/figura/mármol:

tallar

to sculpt

1.3. tallar piedras preciosas:

tallar

to cut

un florero de cristal tallado

a cut-glass vase

2. tallar reclutas:

tallar

to measure (and kit out)

3.1. tallar Mex (para limpiar):

tallar

to scrub

3.2. tallar Mex (para aliviar):

tallar

to rub

II.tallar VB intr Col

tallar zapatos (+ me/te/le etc):

tallar

to be too tight

estas botas me tallan

these boots are too tight for me

estas botas me tallan

these boots are pinching me

III.tallarse VB vpr

1. tallarse Mex:

tallarse (para limpiarse)

to scrub oneself

tallarse (para aliviar)

to rub oneself

no te talles los ojos

don't rub your eyes

2. tallarse Mex inf (batallar mucho):

tallarse

to work one's butt off Am inf

tallarse

to slog one's guts out Brit inf

I.callar VB intr

callar

to be quiet

callar

to shut up inf

calla, que no me dejas oír

be quiet o shut up, I can't hear

lloró toda la noche, no hubo manera de hacerlo callar

he cried all night, nothing we could do would make him stop

ya tiene tres niños — ¡calla! inf

she has three children now — never! o she hasn't! inf

quien calla otorga prov

silence implies o gives consent

II.callar VB trans

1. callar secreto:

callar

to keep … to oneself

intentaron callar estas cifras

they attempted to keep these figures quiet

2. callar LatAm persona:

callen a esos niños

get those children to be quiet

callen a esos niños

shut those kids up, will you? inf

III.callarse VB vpr

1. callarse (guardar silencio):

callarse

to be quiet

¡cállate!

be quiet!

¡cállate!

shut up! inf

¡cállate la boca! inf

shut your mouth! sl

¿te quieres callar de una vez?

will you shut up!

cuando entró todos se callaron

when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking

la próxima vez no me callaré

next time I won't keep quiet

2. callarse (no decir):

callarse noticia

to keep … quiet

callarse noticia

to keep … to oneself

I.avasallar VB trans

1. avasallar pueblo:

avasallar

to subjugate

2. avasallar inf (apabullar):

no te dejes avasallar por ellos

don't let them push o shove you around inf

no te dejes avasallar por ellos

don't let them overwhelm you

II.avasallar VB intr Spain

avasallar

to be pushy

I.detallar VB trans

detallar

to detail

no pierdas el tiempo detallando pormenores

don't waste time on details

II.detallar VB intr

detallar

to go into detail

I.hallar VB trans

1.1. hallar form:

hallar persona/libro/tesoro

to find

hallar felicidad/paz

to find

el cuadro robado fue hallado en su casa

the stolen painting was found o discovered at his house

el vehículo fue hallado en la localidad de San Roque

the vehicle was found o located in the town of San Roque

en él halló un amigo para toda la vida

in him he found a lifelong friend

halló la muerte en un accidente

he met his death in an accident

hallaron tierras cálidas y fértiles

they found o discovered warm, fertile lands

+ compl halló la puerta abierta

she found the door open

1.2. hallar:

hallar pruebas/solución

to find

hallar información

to find

hallar información

to discover

yo a esto no le hallo explicación

I can't find any explanation for this

hallaron que las temperaturas eran superiores a las esperadas

they found o discovered that the temperatures were higher than expected

2. hallar en frases negativas (saber):

no halla cómo sentarse

she can't find a comfortable position to sit in

no hallo cómo decírselo sin ofenderla

I don't know how to tell her without offending her

3. hallar (opinar, creer):

hallar

to find

hallo que es una persona muy fría/interesante

I find him a very cold/interesting person

II.hallarse VB vpr

1. hallarse form (estar, encontrarse) + compl:

no pudo asistir a la reunión por hallarse enfermo

he was unable to attend the meeting because of illness o because he was ill

la abadía se halla en ruinas

the abbey is in ruins

el edificio se halla situado en las afueras de la ciudad

the building is situated on the outskirts of the city

2. hallarse (sentirse):

hallarse + compl

to feel

se hallaba a gusto en aquella casa

she felt comfortable in that house

no hallarse no me hallo en este tipo de fiestas

I don't feel comfortable o at ease o at home at this type of party

vuelven a la ciudad porque en el campo no se hallan

they're moving back to the city because living in the country isn't right for them o doesn't suit them o because they don't feel at home in the country

I.fallar VB intr

1. fallar (dictaminar) juez/jurado:

fallar a o en favor de alg.

to rule in favor of sb

fallar a o en favor de alg.

to find for sb

fallar en contra de alg.

to rule o find against sb

2.1. fallar:

fallar frenos/memoria:

to fail

fallar planes:

to go wrong

algo falló y se estrellaron

something went wrong and they crashed

(+ me/te/le etc) le falló el corazón

his heart failed

si los cálculos no me fallan

if my calculations are right

si la memoria no me falla

if my memory serves me well

le falló la puntería

his aim was poor

me falló el instinto

my instinct failed me

a ti te falla/a él le falla inf

you've/he's got a screw loose inf

2.2. fallar persona (+ me/te/le etc):

fallar

to let … down

nos fallaron dos personas

two people let us down

3. fallar (en naipes):

fallar

to trump

fallar

to ruff

II.fallar VB trans

1. fallar:

fallar caso

to pronounce judgment in

fallar premio

to award

fallar concurso

to decide the result of

2. fallar (errar):

fallar

to miss

fallé el disparo y di en el árbol

I missed and hit the tree

I.entallar VB trans

entallar

to tailor

II.entallar VB intr

entallar

to fit

este vestido entalla bien

this dress is a good fit o fits well

I.restallar VB intr

1. restallar:

restallar látigo:

to crack

restallar fuego:

to crackle

2. restallar olas:

restallar

to crash

II.restallar VB trans

restallar naipes:

restallar

to flick

restallar la lengua

to click one's tongue

acallar VB trans

acallar voces/gritos

to silence

acallar voces/gritos

to quiet Am

acallar voces/gritos

to quieten Brit

acallar rumor/clamor

to quieten down

acallar críticas/protestas

to silence

no lograba acallar la voz de su conciencia

she couldn't silence the voice of her conscience

cizallar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cizallar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.hallar [a·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

1. hallar:

hallar (encontrar)

to find

hallar (sin buscar)

to come across

2. hallar (inventar):

hallar

to invent

3. hallar (averiguar):

hallar

to check

4. hallar (darse cuenta):

hallar

to realize

5. hallar (tierra):

hallar

to discover

II.hallar [a·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB refl hallarse

1. hallar (sitio):

hallar

to be

2. hallar (estado):

hallar

to feel

se halló con la resistencia de su partido

he/she met opposition from his/her party

I.callar [ka·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB intr, refl

callarse de [o por] algo (no hablar)

to keep quiet because of sth

callarse de [o por] algo (enmudecer)

to fall silent due to sth

¡cállate de una vez!

just shut up!

II.callar [ka·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

callar

to keep quiet about

hacer callar a alguien

to make sb keep quiet

I.entallar [en·ta·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans (vestido)

entallar

to take in at the waist

II.entallar [en·ta·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB intr, refl

entallar entallarse:

entallar

to fit

la chaqueta entalla bien

the jacket fits well

I.fallar [fa·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB intr

1. fallar LAW:

fallar

to render judgment

fallar

to find

2. fallar:

fallar (malograrse: proyecto)

to fail

fallar (plan, intento)

to miscarry

3. fallar (no funcionar):

fallar

to go wrong

le fallaron los nervios

his/her nerves failed him/her

algo le falla

there is sth wrong with him/her

no falla nunca (cosa)

it never fails

no falla nunca (persona)

you can always count on her/him

4. fallar (romperse):

fallar

to break

5. fallar (no cumplir con su palabra):

fallar a alguien

to let sb down

fallar a alguien (en una cita)

to stand sb up

II.fallar [fa·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

1. fallar LAW:

fallar

to render judgment on

fallar la absolución

to acquit

fallar un pleito

to rule on a case

2. fallar (premio):

fallar

to award

3. fallar SPORTS:

fallar

to miss

4. fallar (en el juego de naipes):

fallar

to trump

encallar [en·ka·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB intr

1. encallar (barco):

encallar

to run aground

2. encallar:

encallar (asunto)

to founder

encallar (negociaciones)

to break down

rallar [rra·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

rallar (fino)

to grate

rallar (menos fino)

to shred

acallar [a·ka·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

1. acallar (hacer callar):

acallar

to silence

2. acallar (apaciguar):

acallar

to pacify

amurallar [a·mu·ra·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

amurallar

to wall

avasallar [a·βa·sa·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

1. avasallar (subyugar):

avasallar

to subjugate

2. avasallar (atropellar):

avasallar

to steamroller

batallar [ba·ta·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB intr

1. batallar (con armas):

batallar

to fight

batallar por algo

to battle over sth

2. batallar (disputar):

batallar

to quarrel

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