molarle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for molarle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.inmolar VB trans

inmolar víctima:

inmolar

to sacrifice

II.inmolarse VB vpr

inmolarse form héroe:

inmolarse

to sacrifice oneself

I.amolar VB trans LatAm inf

1. amolar (estropear, dañar):

amolar

to wreck

me amoló los cassettes

he wrecked my cassettes

2. amolar (perjudicar):

si me pillan me amuelan

if they catch me they'll give me a bad time

ese tramposo me amoló

that cheating creep really messed things up for me

II.amolarse VB vpr

1. amolarse LatAm inf (aguantarse):

(el pobre tiene que amolarse) no más

the poor guy will just have to put up with it

no hizo caso ahora ¡que se amuele!

he didn't take any notice, so now it's his problem!

2. amolarse Mex inf (descomponerse):

amolarse

to go wrong

amolarse

to go bust

se amoló la lavadora

the washing machine went wrong o bust

premolar ADJ N m

premolar

premolar

tremolar VB intr liter

tremolar

to flutter

molar¹ VB intr Spain sl

esas gafas de sol molan cantidad

those shades are really cool inf

no veas cómo mola mi nueva moto

my new bike's really great o supercool inf

los exámenes no me molan

I can't stand exams inf

molar² N m

molar

molar

molar

back tooth

I.mojar VB trans

1.1. mojar suelo/papel/pelo:

mojar (accidentalmente)

to get … wet

mojar (accidentalmente)

to make … wet

mojar (a propósito)

to wet

tiró el vaso de agua y mojó el mantel

he knocked over the glass of water and got o made the tablecloth (all) wet

moja un poco la toalla

dampen o wet the towel a little

pasó un coche y me mojó

a car went by and splashed me

¡no me mojes!

don't get me wet!

¡no me mojes!

don't splash (o soak etc.) me!

aún moja la cama euph

he still wets the bed

moja la gasa con colonia

moisten the gauze with cologne

mojar el bizcocho con jerez

soak the sponge in sherry

1.2. mojar (sumergiendo):

mojar galleta/bizcocho

to dip

mojar galleta/bizcocho

to dunk inf

mojó la pluma en el tintero

she dipped the pen in the inkwell

mojé el pan en la salsa

I dipped the bread in the sauce

no moja pero empapa Ven inf

he's/she's a wolf in sheep's clothing

2. mojar inf (celebrar):

esto hay que mojarlo

this calls for a drink inf

II.mojarse VB vpr

1. mojarse persona/ropa/suelo:

mojarse

to get wet

se me mojaron los zapatos

my shoes got wet

me mojé toda

I got wet through o drenched o soaked

2. mojarse pelo/pies:

mojarse (a propósito)

to wet

mojarse (accidentalmente)

to get … wet

mójate el pelo si quieres que te lo corte

wet your hair first if you want me to cut it

me mojé los pies

my feet got wet

me mojé los pies

I got my feet wet

3. mojarse (orinarse):

cámbiale el pañal a la niña porque se mojó

change the baby's diaper, she's wet Am

cámbiale el pañal a la niña porque se mojó

change the baby's nappy, she's wet Brit

se mojó en los pantalones

he wet his pants

I.rolar VB intr

1.1. rolar viento:

rolar (en sentido contrario a las manecillas del reloj)

to back

rolar (en sentido de las manecillas del reloj)

to veer

1.2. rolar barco:

rolar

to roll

2. rolar Mex inf (dar vueltas):

rolar

to wander around

salimos a rolar por allí

we went out for a wander o we went out and wandered around

anda rolando de un pariente a otro

she has been shunted from one relative to another inf

3. rolar Chil form LAW:

rolar

to appear

que rola a fojas tres/en autos

which appears on page three/in the dossier

II.rolar VB trans Mex inf

rolar persona:

rolar

to move

hay que rolarlo de sitio

we'll have to move him o put him somewhere else

lo rolaron en sus funciones/en el turno

he was given different duties/put on a different shift

rolarla de algo Mex inf

to work as sth

III.rolarse VB vpr

rolarse (recíproco) Mex inf (turnarse):

nos estamos rolando para cuidarlo

we're taking it in turns to look after him

tenemos que rolarnos el libro

we have to take turns with the book o pass the book around

I.colar VB trans

1. colar:

colar verdura/pasta

to strain

colar verdura/pasta

to drain

colar caldo

to strain

colar té/infusión

to strain

2. colar billete falso:

colar

to pass

intentó colar un cheque sin fondos

he tried to pass a dud check

intentó colar un cheque sin fondos

he tried to kite a check Am

3. colar cuento/historia:

les coló el cuento de que era abogado

he spun them a yarn about his being a lawyer inf

4. colar metal:

colar

to cast

II.colar VB intr inf

colar cuento/historia:

no le vayas con esa historia porque no va a colar

don't try telling him that because it won't wash inf

III.colarse VB vpr

1.1. colarse inf (en una cola):

colarse

to push in inf

colarse

to cut the line Am

colarse

to jump the queue Brit

ojo que no se te cuele nadie

make sure nobody pushes in (in) front of you inf

1.2. colarse inf:

colarse (en una fiesta)

to gatecrash

colarse (en el cine)

to sneak in without paying inf

colarse (en un autobús)

to sneak on without paying inf

los ladrones se colaron por una ventana

the burglars slipped o sneaked in through a window

se colaron en el autobús

they sneaked on to the bus without paying

2.1. colarse inf (entrar, penetrar):

se cuela una corriente de aire por debajo de la puerta

there's a draft coming in under the door

no dejes la puerta entreabierta porque se cuela el olor

don't leave the door open, it'll let the smell in

2.2. colarse Spain inf (equivocarse):

colarse

to get it wrong inf

colarse

to be wrong

2.3. colarse Spain inf (enamorarse):

colarse por alg.

to fall for sb inf

I.volar VB intr

1. volar pájaro/avión:

volar

to fly

volaremos a una altura de 10.000 metros

we shall be cruising at an altitude of 10, 000 meters

no me gusta volar, prefiero el tren

I don't like flying, I prefer to go by train

2.1. volar tiempo:

volar

to fly

¡cómo vuela el tiempo!

doesn't time fly!

estos dos años han volado

these two years have flown by o have flown past o have gone by very fast

las malas noticias vuelan

bad news travels fast

2.2. volar <volando ger > comer/cambiarse:

volar

in a rush

volar

in a hurry

tengo que irme volando

I have to rush off

las vacaciones se me han pasado volando

the holidays have flown past

las vacaciones se me han pasado volando

the holidays have whizzed past inf

las entradas se acaban volando

the tickets sell out very quickly o in no time at all

tuve que comer volando

I had to eat in a rush o to bolt my food

volando pica Mex inf

he's/she's a quick worker! inf

2.3. volar <volando ger > Mex inf:

volar (inestable)

unsteady

volar (sin resolver, sin definir)

up in the air

está volando y se va a caer

it isn't steady o it's unsteady and it's going to fall

el asunto de la casa está volando

the matter of the house is still up in the air o is still undecided

3.1. volar (con el viento):

volaron todos los papeles

my papers blew all over the place

volaron todos los papeles

the wind blew my papers all over the place

el sombrero voló

his hat blew off/away

3.2. volar inf (desaparecer):

volar

to vanish

volar

to disappear

los bombones en seguida volaron

the chocolates vanished o disappeared in no time

hoy día el sueldo vuela

nowadays my salary seems to disappear o go in no time

3.3. volar Mex inf:

(a volar) niños, a volar

OK you kids, go away o get out of here

a volar con tus ideas raras

you and your weird ideas, get out of here! inf

toma el dinero y a volar

take the money and run

mandar a volar a alg. Mex

to kick sb out inf

3.4. volar Mex inf (evaporarse):

volar

to evaporate

4. volar ARCHIT:

volar

to project

5. volar AmS inf (de rabia, fiebre):

estaba que volaba de rabia

she was beside herself with rage o with anger

tiene una fiebre que vuela

he has a really high temperature

tiene una fiebre que vuela

he has a very bad fever

II.volar VB trans

1. volar:

volar puente/edificio

to blow up

volar caja fuerte

to blow

2. volar inf (robar):

volar Mex Ven

to swipe inf

volar Mex Ven

to nick Brit inf

3. volar Mex inf (volver loco):

volar

to drive … mad

si se lo dices, lo vuelas

if you tell him, it'll drive him mad o he'll go crazy inf

III.volarse VB vpr

1. volarse Col inf:

volarse preso:

to escape

volarse alumno:

to play hooky esp. Am inf

volarse alumno:

to skive off (school) Brit inf

el marido se voló con otra

her husband ran away o ran off with another woman

2. volarse Mex inf (volverse loco):

volarse

to go crazy inf

molarle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for molarle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tremolar [tre·mo·ˈlar] VB intr

tremolar

to wave

tremolar

to flutter

I.molar [mo·ˈlar] ADJ

1. molar (de muela):

diente molar

molar

2. molar (de moler):

molar

grinding

II.molar [mo·ˈlar] N m

molar

molar

III.molar [mo·ˈlar] VB intr inf

1. molar (gustar):

este libro mola

this book is really cool

me molan las rubias

I am into [or I go for] blonds

2. molar (llevarse):

molar

to be in

ahora mola llevar pelo corto

nowadays short hair is in

I.colar <o → ue> [ko·ˈlar] VB trans

1. colar:

colar (filtrar)

to filter

colar (metal)

to cast

2. colar inf (en la aduana):

colar

to slip through

II.colar <o → ue> [ko·ˈlar] VB intr

1. colar:

colar (líquido)

to seep (through)

colar (aire)

to get in

2. colar inf (información):

colar

to be credible

a ver si cuela

let's see if it comes off

III.colar <o → ue> [ko·ˈlar] VB refl colarse

1. colar inf (entrar):

colar

to slip in

2. colar (en una cola):

colar

to jump in line [or line]

3. colar inf (equivocarse):

colar

to be wrong

¡te colaste!

you're way off!

I.volar <o → ue> [bo·ˈlar] VB intr

1. volar (en el aire):

volar

to fly

echar a volar

to fly off

el tiempo vuela

time flies

las malas noticias vuelan

bad news travels fast

las malas noticias vuelan

no news is good news

2. volar (desaparecer):

volar

to disappear

el dinero ha volado

the money has vanished

3. volar (apresurarse):

volar

to dash

¡voy volando!

I'm on my way!

volar a hacer algo

to rush off to do sth

4. volar inf (con drogas):

volar

to be high

II.volar <o → ue> [bo·ˈlar] VB trans

1. volar (hacer explotar):

volar

to blow up

2. volar (enfadar):

volar

to drive mad

3. volar:

volar (hacer volar)

to fly

volar (ave)

to frighten off

hacer volar una cometa

to fly a kite

4. volar TYPO:

volar

to write in superscript

III.volar <o → ue> [bo·ˈlar] VB refl volarse

1. volar (huir):

volar

to run away

2. volar (desaparecer):

volar

to vanish

3. volar LatAm (enfadarse):

volar

to get mad

4. volar (hacer novillos):

volar

to play hooky

I.mojar [mo·ˈxar] VB trans

mojar

to wet

mojar (ligeramente)

to moisten

mojar (para planchar)

to dampen

mojar (el pan)

to dunk

II.mojar [mo·ˈxar] VB intr inf (en un asunto)

mojar

to get involved

III.mojar [mo·ˈxar] VB refl mojarse

1. mojar (con un líquido):

mojar

to get wet

2. mojar inf (comprometerse):

mojar

to get involved

I.solar [so·ˈlar] ADJ

solar

solar

plexo solar

solar plexus

II.solar [so·ˈlar] N m

1. solar (terreno):

solar

plot

solar para edificaciones

building site

2. solar (casa):

solar

family seat

3. solar (linaje):

solar

line

venir del solar de...

to come from the... family

4. solar AmC (patio):

solar

yard

III.solar <o → ue> [so·ˈlar] VB trans

1. solar (pavimentar):

solar

to tile

2. solar (calzado):

solar

to sole

I.embolar [em·bo·ˈlar] VB trans Col inf (zapatos)

embolar

to shine

II.embolar [em·bo·ˈlar] VB refl

embolar embolarse AmC:

embolar

to get drunk

I.escolar [es·ko·ˈlar] ADJ

escolar

academic

curso escolar

academic year

edad escolar

school age

II.escolar [es·ko·ˈlar] N mf

escolar

schoolboy m

escolar

schoolgirl f

I.desolar <o → ue> [de·so·ˈlar] VB trans (destruir, afligir)

desolar

to devastate

II.desolar <o → ue> [de·so·ˈlar] VB refl

desolar desolarse:

desolar

to be devastated

I.acholar [a·ʧo·ˈlar] VB trans Chile, Peru, Bol

1. acholar (avergonzar):

acholar

to embarrass

2. acholar (amilanar):

acholar

to scare

II.acholar [a·ʧo·ˈlar] VB refl

acholar acholarse CSur, Peru, Bol:

acholar

to become intimidated