протира́ть in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for протира́ть in the Spanish»English Dictionary

peliento (pelienta) N m (f) Chil inf

peliento (pelienta)

slob inf

calienta- PREFIX

calienta- prefix which forms part of words such as calientabiberones, calientaplatos

See also calientaplatos, calientabiberones

calientaplatos <pl calientaplatos> N m

calientaplatos

plate warmer

calientabiberones <pl calientabiberones> N m

calientabiberones

bottle-warmer

calienta

calienta → calentar

See also calentar

I.calentar VB trans

1.1. calentar:

calentar agua/leche/comida

to heat

calentar agua/leche/comida

to heat up

calentar sartén/plancha

to heat

calentar habitación

to heat

calentar al rojo

to make … red-hot

1.2. calentar SPORTS:

calentar los músculos

to warm up

calentar los músculos

to limber up

1.3. calentar motor/coche:

calentar

to warm up

2. calentar inf (zurrar):

calentar

to give … a good hiding inf

3. calentar vulg sl (excitar sexualmente):

calentar

to turn … on inf

calentar

to get … going inf

4. calentar LatAm inf (enfadar):

calentar

to make … mad inf

lo que me calienta es …

what really makes me mad o gets up my nose is … inf

5. calentar Chil inf (atraer, interesar):

el fútbol no lo calienta

he's not into football inf

II.calentar VB intr

¡cómo calienta hoy el sol!

the sun's really hot today!

la estufa casi no calienta

the heater is hardly giving off any heat

III.calentarse VB vpr

1.1. calentarse:

calentarse horno/plancha:

to heat up

calentarse habitación:

to warm up

calentarse habitación:

to get warm

1.2. calentarse motor/coche:

calentarse (al arrancar)

to warm up

calentarse (en exceso)

to overheat

2. calentarse vulg sl (excitarse sexualmente):

calentarse

to get turned on inf

calentarse

to get hot Am inf

3. calentarse debate:

calentarse

to become heated

los ánimos se calentaron

things became heated

los ánimos se calentaron

tempers flared o started to run high

el juego se calentó

the game got violent o rough

4. calentarse LatAm inf (enojarse):

calentarse

to get mad inf

calentarse

to get annoyed

5. calentarse RioPl inf (preocuparse):

calentarse

to get worked up inf

parienta N f Spain inf, hum (esposa)

la parienta

the wife

la parienta

the missus inf

la parienta me está esperando

my old lady's waiting for me inf

tienta N f

1. tienta (tacto):

(a tientas) andar o caminar o ir a tientas

to feel one's way

subió las escaleras a tientas

he felt his way up the stairs

buscó el timbre a tientas

he groped o fumbled o felt around for the bell

2. tienta (en tauromaquia):

tienta

trial (to test fighting spirit of young bulls)

revienta, revientas

revienta → reventar

See also reventar

I.reventar VB intr

1.1. reventar:

reventar globo:

to burst

reventar globo:

to pop

reventar neumático:

to blow out

reventar neumático:

to burst

reventar ampolla:

to burst

reventar tubería:

to burst

las olas reventaban contra el acantilado

the waves were breaking against the cliff

capullos a punto de reventar

buds about to burst open

1.2. reventar inf prenda:

reventar

to split

2.1. reventar persona (uso hiperbólico):

si sigue comiendo así va a reventar

if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

por mí ¡que reviente!

as far as I'm concerned, he can go to hell! inf

estaba que reventaba de rabia

she was absolutely furious o livid

estaba que reventaba de rabia

she was seething with rage

reventaba de indignación

she was bursting with indignation

2.2. reventar inf (de ganas):

anda, cuéntamelo, que si no, vas a reventar

come on, then, I can see you're bursting o dying to tell me inf

2.3. reventar (de ganas de orinar):

no puedo aguantar más, estoy que reviento

I can't hold on any longer, I'm bursting (to go) inf

2.4. reventar inf (de cansancio):

trabajaron hasta reventar

they worked until they dropped inf

trabajaron hasta reventar

they worked their butts off Am inf

trabajaron hasta reventar

they slogged their guts out Brit inf

II.reventar VB trans

1. reventar globo/neumático:

reventar

to burst

2. reventar inf (destrozar):

reventó la puerta a patadas

he kicked the door down

le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo

he punched him and broke o smashed his nose

¡o lo haces o te reviento! AmS

do it or I'll wallop you inf

¡o lo haces o te reviento! AmS

do it or I'll thump you Brit inf

¡o lo haces o te reviento! AmS

if you don't do it, I'll knock you into the middle of next week! inf

3. reventar inf (agotar):

reventar caballo

to ride … into the ground

4. reventar (hacer fracasar):

reventar marcha/mitin

to break up

reventar plan/reunión/fiesta

to wreck

planean reventar el homenaje al escritor

they are planning to disrupt the ceremony in honor of the writer

hay muchos interesados en reventar las elecciones locales

there are a lot of people who have an interest in wrecking the local elections

5. reventar inf (irritar, molestar):

reventar

to rile inf

reventar

to make … mad inf

me revienta su tonito paternal

that patronizing tone of his really riles me o makes me mad o gets me inf

III.reventarse VB vpr

1.1. reventarse globo, etc → X

1.2. reventarse inf (agotarse):

reventarse

to work one's butt off Am inf

reventarse

to slog one's guts out Brit inf

2. reventarse refl:

reventarse grano

to squeeze

reventarse ampolla

to burst

se reventó un dedo con el martillo inf

he banged up his finger with the hammer Am inf

se reventó un dedo con el martillo inf

he banged his finger with the hammer Brit inf

iban a 120 y se reventaron contra un árbol AmS inf

they were doing 120 and they smashed straight into a tree

sienta, sientas

sienta → sentar

See also sentir², sentir¹, sentar

sentir² N m

1. sentir (sentimiento):

sentir

feelings pl

sentir

emotions pl

2. sentir (opinión, postura):

sentir

feeling

sentir

view

la encuesta refleja el sentir general

the survey reflects the general feeling o view

I.sentir¹ VB trans

1.1. sentir frío/calor/hambre/sed:

sentir

to feel

empecé a sentir hambre/frío a eso de medianoche

I started to feel hungry/cold around midnight

apenas sentí el pinchazo

I hardly felt the prick of the needle

sentí un dolor en el costado/un tirón en la pierna

I felt a pain in my side/a tug at my leg

1.2. sentir emoción:

sentir

to feel

es incapaz de sentir compasión por nadie

he's incapable of feeling compassion for anyone

sentimos una gran alegría cuando nos enteramos

we were overjoyed when we found out

nunca me hicieron sentir que estaba incomodando

they never made me feel I was in the way

lo hizo para que él sintiera celos

she did it to make him feel jealous

realmente sienten la música

they play the music with great feeling

1.3. sentir (presentir):

sentí que nos iba a pasar algo

I had a feeling something was going to happen to us

1.4. sentir (experimentar consecuencias):

los efectos de la crisis se dejarán sentir durante décadas

the effects of the crisis will be felt for decades

el descontento se hizo sentir pronto

their discontent soon made itself felt

nuestro departamento no ha sentido el cambio de director

our department hasn't been affected by the change of director

2.1. sentir (oír):

sentir

to hear

sentimos un ruido/un disparo/pasos

we heard a noise/a shot/footsteps

anoche te sentí llegar

I heard you come in last night

2.2. sentir esp. LatAm (percibir) olor/gusto:

siento olor a gas/a quemado

I can smell gas/burning

le siento gusto a vainilla/ajo

I can taste vanilla/garlic

3. sentir (lamentar):

sentí mucho la muerte de tu padre

I was very sorry to hear of your father's death

su muerte fue muy sentida

his death was deeply mourned

lo siento mucho

I'm really sorry

lo siento en el alma

I'm terribly sorry

lo siento en el alma

I'm so sorry

no sabes cómo o cuánto lo siento

I can't tell you how sorry I am

sentí mucho no poder ayudarla

I was very sorry not to be able to help her

el director siente no poder recibirlo

the director regrets that he is unable to see you form

siento que te tengas que ir tan pronto

I'm sorry you have to go so soon

II.sentirse VB vpr

1. sentirse + compl:

sentirse

to feel

¿te sientes bien?

are you feeling o do you feel all right?

me siento mal

I don't feel well

me siento mal

I'm not feeling well

me siento enfermo/peor

I feel ill/worse

como se sentía mejor se levantó

she felt o was feeling better so she got up

se sintió desfallecer

she felt as if she were about to faint

no tiene por qué sentirse ofendida/culpable

she has no reason to feel hurt/guilty

nos sentimos totalmente identificados con el personaje

we can identify completely with the character

me sentía vigilada

I felt as if I was being watched

2. sentirse (ofenderse):

sentirse Chil Mex

to be offended

sentirse Chil Mex

to be hurt

sentirse con alg.

to be offended o upset with sb

I.sentar VB intr (+ me/te/le etc)

1. sentar ropa/color + compl:

ese vestido le sienta de maravilla

she looks marvelous in that dress

ese vestido le sienta de maravilla

that dress really suits her

ese color te sienta muy bien a la cara

that color really goes with o suits your complexion

2. sentar comida/bebida/clima + compl:

el café/este clima no le sienta bien

coffee/this climate doesn't agree with her

esta sopita te sentará bien

this soup will make you feel better

esta sopita te sentará bien

you'll feel better with some soup inside you inf

me sentó bien el descanso

the rest did me a lot of good

me sentó bien el descanso

the rest did me a power of good inf

3. sentar actitud/comentario + compl:

me sentó mal que no me invitaran

I was put out that they didn't ask me inf

le va a sentar bien que se lo digas

he'll be pleased if you tell him

4. sentar sin compl:

sentar

to suit

ese color no les sienta a los pelirrojos

that color doesn't suit redheads

II.sentar VB trans

1. sentar:

sentar niño/muñeca

to sit

sentar invitado

to seat

sentar invitado

to sit

lo sentaron a la cabecera de la mesa

they seated o sat him at the head of the table

2. sentar (establecer):

sentar

to establish

el dictamen sienta jurisprudencia

this ruling sets o establishes a legal precedent

con la firma del acuerdo sentaron las bases para una mayor colaboración

the signing of the agreement paved the way o laid the foundations for greater cooperation

III.sentarse VB vpr

sentarse

to sit

sentarse a la mesa

to sit at (the) table

sentarse a la mesa

to sit down to eat

no te sientes en la mesa

don't sit on the table

no había donde sentarse

there was nowhere to sit

siéntese, por favor

please sit down o take a seat

siéntese, por favor

do sit down o take a seat

nos hizo sentar afuera

he made us sit outside

me sentaba con ella en la clase

I used to sit next to her in class

siéntate bien/derechita

sit up

siéntate bien/derechita

sit up straight

el bebé ya se sienta solo

the baby is sitting up on his own now

sal y pimienta N f inf

sal y pimienta

life

sal y pimienta

spark

la música flamenca le puso un poco de sal y pimienta a la fiesta

the flamenco music added a bit of spark o life to the party

le falta un poco de sal y pimienta

she has no spark o life about her

¡qué sal y pimienta con la que bailan!

they're such lively dancers!

gas pimienta N m

gas pimienta

pepper spray

mienta, mientas

mienta → mentir

See also mentir

mentir VB intr

mentir

to lie

me mintió

he lied to me

miente descaradamente, yo no dije eso

that's a downright lie, I didn't say that

miente descaradamente, yo no dije eso

she's lying through her teeth, I didn't say that inf

siempre andas mintiéndome

you're always lying to me

siempre andas mintiéndome

you're always telling me lies

y aquí está Luis que no me deja mentir

and Luis here will bear me out

no he estado nunca en su casa. ¡Miento! estuve una vez

I've never been to her house. No, I tell a lie, I did go there once

протира́ть in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for протира́ть in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pimienta [pi·ˈmjen·ta] N f

pimienta

pepper

pimienta en grano

peppercorns pl

I.oriental [o·rjen·ˈtal] ADJ

1. oriental (del Este):

oriental

eastern

Alemania Oriental

East Germany

alfombra oriental

Persian rug

2. oriental (del Extremo Oriente):

oriental

oriental

II.oriental [o·rjen·ˈtal] N mf

oriental

Oriental

I.ambientar [am·bjen·ˈtar] VB trans

1. ambientar (novela):

ambientar

to set

ambientar la acción de una novela en el siglo pasado

to set a novel in the last century

la novela está ambientada en Lima

the novel is set in Lima

2. ambientar (fiesta):

ambientar

to enliven

II.ambientar [am·bjen·ˈtar] VB refl ambientarse

1. ambientar (aclimatarse):

ambientar

to adjust

2. ambientar (en una fiesta):

ambientar

to get into the mood

I.orientar [o·rjen·ˈtar] VB trans

1. orientar (dirigir):

orientar

to direct

orientado a la práctica

with a practical focus

2. orientar (ajustar):

orientar

to adjust

3. orientar (asesorar):

orientar

to advise

4. orientar (dirigir):

orientar

to manage

II.orientar [o·rjen·ˈtar] VB refl orientarse

1. orientar (dirigirse):

orientar

to orient oneself

orientar fig

to find one's bearings

orientarse bien

to have a good sense of direction

se orientó muy bien en el trabajo

he/she settled in well in the job

2. orientar (tender):

orientar

to tend

aliento [a·ˈljen·to] N m

1. aliento (respiración):

aliento

breath

mal aliento

bad breath

sin aliento

out of breath

cobrar aliento

to get one's breath back

esto me quita el aliento

this takes my breath away

tomar aliento

to take a breath

2. aliento (ánimo):

aliento

courage

dar aliento a alguien

to encourage sb

cliente (-a) [ˈkljen·te] N m (f)

cliente (-a)

customer

cliente (-a) (de un abogado)

client

cliente fijo

regular customer

clientela [kljen·ˈte·la] N f

clientela

customers pl

clientela (de un abogado)

clients pl

caliente [ka·ˈljen·te] ADJ

1. caliente:

caliente (cálido)

warm

caliente (ardiente)

hot

2. caliente (acalorado):

caliente

heated

poner(se) caliente vulg

to get randy

valiente [ba·ˈljen·te] ADJ

valiente

brave

¡valiente amigo tienes! iron hum

a fine friend you've got!