marometera in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for marometera in the Spanish»English Dictionary

marometero (marometera) N m (f) Mex

marometero (marometera)

acrobat (who turns somersaults)

marometa N f Mex

marometa

walk on the tightrope

I.prometer VB trans

1. prometer (dar su palabra):

prometer

to promise

no lo haré más, te lo prometo

I won't do it again, I promise o I give you my word

me prometió un regalo

he promised me a present

prometió llevarme

she promised to take me

2. prometer (augurar):

prometer

to promise

la obra promete ser un éxito

the play promises to be a success

esas nubes no prometen nada bueno

those clouds look ominous o don't look very promising o don't bode well

3. prometer inf (afirmar, asegurar):

prometer

to tell

te prometo que es verdad

it's true, I tell o assure you

estoy harta, te lo prometo

I'm fed up, I can tell you

II.prometer VB intr

prometer

to show promise

prometer

to have promise

esta chica promete

this girl shows o has promise

un negocio que promete

a promising business

III.prometerse VB vpr

1. prometerse (en matrimonio):

prometerse

to get engaged

2. prometerse refl viaje/descanso:

prometerse

to promise oneself

3. prometerse (esperar):

prometerse

to hope

prometérselas muy felices Spain

to have high hopes

See also oro², oro¹

oro² N m

1. oro (metal):

oro

gold

oro (de) 18 quilates

18-carat gold

lingote/anillo de oro

gold ingot/ring

bañado en oro

gold-plated

reservas de oro

gold reserves

¿80 pesos? ¡ni que fuera (de) oro!

¿80 pesos? what's it made of? solid gold or something?

cabellos/rizos de oro liter

golden hair/curls liter

andar cargado al oro Chil inf

to have a lot of money on one inf

andar cargado al oro Chil inf

to be flush inf

guardar/tener algo como oro en polvo LatAm o Spain en paño

to treasure sth (as if it were gold)

hacerla de oro Chil inf ahora si que la hiciste de oro iron

that was a really clever thing to do iron

ni por todo el oro del mundo

not for all the tea in China inf

prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

valer (su peso en) oro

to be worth one's weight in gold

no es oro todo lo que reluce o no todo lo que brilla es oro prov

all that glitters is not gold

2.1. oro <oros mpl >:

(en naipes) oros (palo)

one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

2.2. oro (en naipes):

oro (carta)

any card of the oros suit

3. oro (en heráldica):

oro

or

oro¹ ADJ invariable

oro

gold

I.comprometer VB trans

1.1. comprometer (poner en un apuro):

comprometer

to compromise

encontraron documentos que lo comprometían

they found documents which compromised him

1.2. comprometer vida/libertad:

comprometer

to jeopardize

comprometer

to threaten

comprometer

to endanger

el acuerdo compromete la soberanía de la nación

the agreement jeopardizes o endangers o threatens national sovereignty

2. comprometer (obligar):

comprometer a alg. a algo

to commit sb to sth

no me compromete a nada

it does not commit me to anything

esto no te compromete a aceptarlo

this does not commit you to accept o to accepting it

esto no te compromete a aceptarlo

this does not put you under any obligation to accept it

3. comprometer pulmón/hígado:

la puñalada le comprometió el pulmón

the stab wound affected the lung

el cáncer ya le ha comprometido el riñón

the cancer has already spread to o reached o affected the kidney

II.comprometerse VB vpr

1. comprometerse (dar su palabra):

comprometerse a + infinit.

to promise to +  infinit.

se comprometió a terminarlo para el sábado

she promised to finish it by Saturday

se comprometió a terminarlo para el sábado

she undertook to finish it by Saturday form

me comprometo a cuidarlo como si fuera mío

I promise to look after it as if it were my own

ya me he comprometido para salir esta noche

I've already arranged to go out tonight

se ha comprometido para empezar en enero

he has committed himself to starting in January

2. comprometerse autor/artista:

comprometerse

to commit oneself politically

3. comprometerse novios:

comprometerse

to get engaged

comprometerse con alg.

to get engaged to sb

maromero (maromera) N m (f)

1.1. maromero (equilibrista):

maromero (maromera) Col Mex Ven

tightrope walker

1.2. maromero And (acróbata):

maromero (maromera)

acrobat

un maromero de circo

a circus acrobat

2.1. maromero LatAm POL:

maromero (maromera) inf

political opportunist

2.2. maromero And inf (embaucador):

maromero (maromera)

trickster

maromear VB intr Col Mex Ven

maromear

to walk a tightrope

entrometerse VB vpr

entrometerse

to meddle

no te entrometas

keep out of it o stop meddling o stop interfering

entrometerse en algo

to meddle in sth

siempre tiene que entrometerse en la vida de los demás

he always has to meddle o interfere in other people's lives

I.acometer VB trans

1. acometer (atacar):

acometer

to attack

2. acometer:

acometer empresa/proyecto

to undertake

acometer empresa/proyecto

to tackle

acometer reforma

to undertake

3. acometer (asaltar):

acometer temor/deseo:

to seize

acometer temor/deseo:

to take hold of

me acometió el sueño

sleep came over me

de repente me acometió la duda

I was suddenly assailed by doubt

II.acometer VB intr

acometer

to attack

acometer contra algo/alg.

to attack sth/sb

I.someter VB trans

1.1. someter (dominar):

un puñado de hombres logró someter a todo el país

a handful of men managed to subjugate o conquer the whole country

fue necesario usar la fuerza para someterlo

they had to use force to subdue him

1.2. someter (subordinar):

los sometió a su autoridad

he forced them to submit to o yield to his authority

los sometió a su autoridad

he imposed his authority on them

quieren someter nuestros intereses a los de una multinacional

they are trying to subordinate our interests to those of a multinational

quieren someter nuestros intereses a los de una multinacional

they are trying to put the interests of a multinational before ours

2.1. someter (a torturas, presiones):

someter

to subject

lo sometieron a un exhaustivo interrogatorio

they subjected him to a thorough interrogation

2.2. someter (a un tratamiento):

fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica

he underwent o had surgery

fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica

he underwent o had an operation

fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica

he was operated on

2.3. someter (a una prueba):

someter

to subject

someten los productos a pruebas de calidad

the products are subjected to o undergo quality control tests

el avión fue sometido a una minuciosa revisión

the aircraft was given a thorough overhaul

2.4. someter (a una votación):

el acuerdo está sometido a la aprobación del Parlamento

the agreement is subject to the approval of Parliament

el proyecto de ley será sometido a votación

the bill will be put to the vote o will be voted on

la propuesta será sometida a la aprobación de los socios

the proposal will be submitted to o presented to o put before the members for approval

II.someterse VB vpr

1. someterse (a una autoridad):

no me someteré a la autoridad de este comité

I shall not submit to o yield to the authority of this committee

no te sometas a sus caprichos

don't bow to o give in to his whims

los extranjeros deben someterse a las leyes del país

foreigners must comply with the laws of the country

2. someterse (a una prueba):

tendrá que someterse a un examen médico

you will have to undergo o have a medical examination

cometer VB trans

cometer crimen/delito

to commit

cometer error/falta

to make

cometer pecado

to commit

cometí la estupidez de decírselo

I made the stupid mistake of telling him

marometera in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for marometera in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.prometer [pro·me·ˈter] VB trans

prometer

to promise

prometer REL

to vow

te prometo que lo haré

I promise you I'll do it

te prometo por mis muertos que...

I promise on my mother's grave that...

prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

Phrases:

lo prometido es deuda prov

a promise is a promise

II.prometer [pro·me·ˈter] VB intr

este negocio promete

this business is promising

III.prometer [pro·me·ˈter] VB refl (novios)

prometer

to get engaged

I.comprometer [kom·pro·me·ˈter] VB trans

1. comprometer (implicar):

comprometer

to involve

2. comprometer (exponer):

comprometer

to endanger

3. comprometer (arriesgar):

comprometer

to put at risk

4. comprometer (obligar):

comprometer

to commit

II.comprometer [kom·pro·me·ˈter] VB refl comprometerse

1. comprometer (implicarse):

comprometer

to compromise oneself

2. comprometer (obligarse):

comprometer

to commit oneself

comprometerse (en matrimonio)

to get engaged

entrometerse [en·tro·me·ˈter·se] VB refl

entrometerse

to interfere

I.someter [so·me·ˈter] VB trans

1. someter:

someter (dominar)

to force to submit

someter (subyugar)

to conquer

someter la voluntad

to subjugate one's will

2. someter (proyecto, ideas, a un tratamiento):

someter

to submit

3. someter (encomendar):

el asunto es sometido a los tribunales

the matter is referred to the courts

4. someter (subordinar):

someter

to subordinate

todo está sometido a tu decisión

everything is subject to your decision

II.someter [so·me·ˈter] VB refl someterse

1. someter (en una lucha):

someter

to give in

2. someter (a una acción, un tratamiento):

someterse a algo

to undergo sth

3. someter (a una decisión, opinión):

someter

to bow

someterse a las órdenes/la voluntad de alguien

to bow to sb's orders/will

I.acometer [a·ko·me·ˈter] VB intr

acometer

to attack

II.acometer [a·ko·me·ˈter] VB trans

1. acometer:

acometer (embestir)

to attack

acometer (risa)

to overcome

lo acometió la risa

he was overcome by laughter

2. acometer (emprender):

acometer

to undertake

cometer [ko·me·ˈter] VB trans

cometer tb. LAW

to commit

cometer (error)

to make

prometedor(a) [pro·me·te·ˈdor, -·ˈdo·ra] ADJ

prometedor(a)

promising