perderé in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.perder VB trans

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II.perder VB intr

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See also X, terreno2, terreno1, hilo, echar, cabeza

X, x [ˈekis] N f (the letter)

terreno2 N m

3.1. terreno GEOG:

terreno (refiriéndose al relieve)
terrain
terreno (refiriéndose a la composición)
land
terreno (refiriéndose a la composición)
soil
un terreno montañoso
mountainous terrain
los accidentes del terreno
the features of the landscape o terrain
un terreno pantanoso
marshy land
un terreno pantanoso
a marshy terrain
un terreno bueno para el cultivo del trigo
good land o soil for growing wheat
allanarle el terreno a alg.
to smooth the way o path for sb
ceder/ganar/perder terreno
to give/gain/lose ground
estar en su (propio) terreno
to be on one's own ground
llamar a alg. a terreno Chil inf
to pull sb up inf
minarle o socavarle el terreno a alg.
to cut the ground from under sb's feet
pisar terreno firme/peligroso
to tread on safe/dangerous ground
prepararle el terreno a alg./algo
to pave the way for sb/sth
recuperar terreno
to recover lost ground
sobre el terreno para estudiar sobre el terreno la situación
to make an on-the-spot o an in situ assessment of the situation
iremos haciendo planes sobre el terreno
we'll plan things as we go along
tantear el terreno
to see how the land lies

terreno1 (terrena) ADJ

1.1. hilo (en costura):

hilo
thread
un carrete de hilo
a reel of thread
¿tienes aguja e hilo?
do you have a needle and thread?
al hilo cortar/coser
on the straight
al hilo cortar/coser
with the weave
al hilo (uno tras otro) LatAm inf
on the trot inf
ganó tres partidos al hilo
he won three games on the trot o in a row
se vio cuatro películas al hilo
she saw four movies in a row o one after the other
mover los hilos intereses económicos mueven los hilos de su política
economic interests control their policy
todos conocen a quienes mueven los hilos
everybody knows who's pulling the strings o calling the shots
pender o colgar de un hilo
to hang by a thread
su vida pendía de un hilo
his life was hanging by a thread
el futuro de la empresa pende de un hilo
the company's future hangs by a thread
por el hilo se saca el ovillo prov
it's just a question of putting two and two together

I.echar VB trans

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1.1. echar (lanzar, tirar):

echar
to throw
echó la botella por la ventanilla
she threw the bottle out of the window
lo eché a la basura
I threw it out o away
echó la moneda al aire
he tossed the coin
echó una piedra al agua
she threw a stone into the water
échame la pelota
throw me the ball
échame la pelota
throw the ball to me
echaron el ancla
they cast their anchor o dropped anchor
echó la red
he cast his net
echó la cabeza hacia atrás
she threw her head back
echó la mano a la pistola
he grabbed o made a grab for his gun
le echó los brazos al cuello
she threw her arms around his neck
echar a alg. a perder
to spoil sb
echar algo a perder sorpresa/preparativos
to spoil sth
echar algo a perder sorpresa/preparativos
to ruin sth
ha luchado tanto y ahora lo echa todo a perder
he's fought so hard and now he's throwing it all away
la helada echó a perder la cosecha
the frost ruined the harvest
echar de menos algo/a alg.
to miss sth/sb
¿cuándo lo echaste de menos?
when did you miss it o realize it was missing?
te echo mucho de menos
I really miss you
te echo mucho de menos
I miss you terribly

II.echar VB intr

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III.echarse VB vpr

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1.1. echarse (tirarse, arrojarse):

echarse
to throw oneself
nos echamos al suelo
we threw ourselves to the ground
se echó en sus brazos
she threw o flung herself into his arms
se echó de cabeza al agua
she dived into the water
échate hacia atrás
lean back
la noche se nos echó encima
night fell suddenly
la noche se nos echó encima
it was night before we knew it
echarse a perder comida:
to go bad
echarse a perder comida:
to go off Brit
echarse a perder proyecto/preparativos:
to be ruined
se me echó a perder el televisor
my television's broken
era muy bonita pero se ha echado a perder
she used to be very pretty but she's lost her looks
desde que se ha juntado con ellos se ha echado a perder
since he started hanging out with them he's gone off the rails inf

1.3. echarse (apartarse, moverse) + compl:

se echó a un lado
she moved to one side
me tuve que echar a la cuneta
I had to go off the edge of the road
échate para allá y nos podremos sentar todos
if you move over that way a bit we can all sit down
echarse atrás
to back out
dijo que iba a venir, pero luego se echó atrás
she said she was going to come, but then she changed her mind o pulled out o backed out
cuando vieron que iba a ser difícil se echaron atrás
when they saw that it was going to be difficult, they got cold feet o backed out
echárselas Chil inf el jefe no le quiso pagar más y se las echó
the boss didn't want to pay him any more so he upped and left inf
se las echó cerro arriba
he went off up the hill
echárselas de algo inf se las echa de culto
he likes to think he's cultured
se las echa de gran conocedor de vinos
he claims to be o makes out he is a bit of a wine connoisseur
se las echa de gran conocedor de vinos
he likes to think of himself as a bit of a wine connoisseur
se las echa de gran conocedor de vinos
he fancies himself as a bit of a wine connoisseur Brit inf

1.1. cabeza ANAT:

cabeza
head
negó con la cabeza
she shook her head
asintió con la cabeza
he nodded
asintió con la cabeza
he nodded his head
sacó la cabeza por la ventanilla
he stuck o put his head out of the window
volvió la cabeza para ver si lo seguían
he looked around o turned his head to see if he was being followed
bajó la cabeza avergonzado
he lowered his head in shame
me duele la cabeza
I've got a headache
me duele la cabeza
my head aches
es para darse de o la cabeza contra la pared
it's enough to make you cry
se tiró al agua de cabeza
she dived into the water (head first)
marcó de cabeza
he scored with a header o with his head
marcó de cabeza
he headed the ball into the net
un día vas a perder la cabeza inf, hum
you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on inf, hum
me unté de grasa de la cabeza hasta los pies
I got covered in grease from head to toe o foot
pararse en la o de cabeza LatAm
to stand on one's head
pararse en la o de cabeza LatAm
to do a headstand

1.5. cabeza (mente):

¡que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado completamente su cumpleaños
what a memory! I had totally forgotten her birthday
tenía la cabeza en otra cosa
my mind was elsewhere o I was thinking about something else
tú estás mal o no estás bien de la cabeza
you're crazy
tú estás mal o no estás bien de la cabeza
you're out of your mind
tú estás mal o no estás bien de la cabeza
you're out of off your head Am inf
tú estás mal o no estás bien de la cabeza
you're off your head Brit inf
con tantos halagos se le llenó la cabeza de humos
all that praise went to his head
se me ha ido de la cabeza
it's gone right out of my head
¿quién te ha metido esas ideas en la cabeza?
who's put those ideas into your head?
se le ha metido en la cabeza que se quiere casar
she's got it into her head that she wants to get married
le dije lo primero que me vino a la cabeza
I said the first thing that came into my head
jamás se me pasó por la cabeza semejante idea
the idea never even crossed my mind
ya te puedes ir quitando o sacando a esa mujer de la cabeza
you'd better start getting that woman out of your head
ya te puedes ir quitando o sacando a esa mujer de la cabeza
you'd better start forgetting about that woman
andar o ir de cabeza inf ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo
I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella
he's crazy about her
calentarle a alg. la cabeza con algo inf
to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza inf
to get worked up inf
como malo de la cabeza inf se puso a comer como malo de la cabeza
he stuffed himself silly inf
como malo de la cabeza inf se puso a comer como malo de la cabeza
he ate like there was no tomorrow inf
cortar cabezas en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas
as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll
darle por la cabeza a alg. RioPl
to criticize sb
darle por la cabeza a alg. RioPl
to knock sb inf
darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared, esconder la cabeza Chil inf
to make oneself scarce
ir con la cabeza alta
to hold one's head high
írsele a alg. la cabeza se me va la cabeza
I feel dizzy
jugarse la cabeza RioPl inf seguro que llega tarde, me juego la cabeza
you can bet your life o your bottom dollar she'll be late inf
levantar cabeza inf
to get back on one's feet
aún tienen muchas deudas pero ya levantarán cabeza
they've still got a lot of debts but they'll pull through o pick themselves up o get back on their feet
la selección no levanta cabeza
the national team can't get out of its rut
levantar la cabeza ha estado estudiando todo el día sin levantar la cabeza
she's had her head buried in her work all day
¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza!
your father would turn in his grave!
¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza!
if your father was alive today … !
meterse de cabeza en algo inf
to throw oneself into sth
no caberle a alg. en la cabeza inf no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste vivir aquí
I just can't understand how you like living here
¡en qué cabeza cabe meter un plato de plástico en el horno!
who'd be stupid enough to put a plastic plate in the oven?
perder la cabeza tranquilidad, no perdamos la cabeza
keep calm, let's not panic o lose our heads
¿has perdido la cabeza?
have you gone crazy?
¿has perdido la cabeza?
are you out of your mind?
perdió la cabeza por esa mujer
he lost his head over that woman
romperse o And quebrarse la cabeza inf (preocuparse)
to rack one's brains
romperse o And quebrarse la cabeza (lastimarse)
to break one's neck inf
sentar (la) cabeza inf
to settle down
ser duro de cabeza inf
to be stupid
subírsele a alg. a la cabeza el vino/éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza
the wine/her success has gone to her head
tener la cabeza como un bombo inf tengo la cabeza como un bombo
I have o I've got a splitting headache! inf
tener la cabeza como un bombo inf tengo la cabeza como un bombo
my head feels ready to burst inf
tener la cabeza como un bombo inf tengo la cabeza como un bombo
my head's spinning
tener la cabeza como un bombo inf tengo la cabeza como un bombo
my head feels ready to burst inf
tener la cabeza como un colador
to have a head like a sieve
tener la cabeza en su sitio o bien puesta o sobre los hombros inf
to have one's head screwed on tight Am inf
tener la cabeza en su sitio o bien puesta o sobre los hombros inf
to have one's head screwed on Brit inf
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros inf
to have one's head in the clouds
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros inf
to be living in a fantasy world
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros inf
to be living in cloud-cuckoo-land
traer o llevar a alg. de cabeza inf
to drive sb crazy inf
trae a los hombres de cabeza
she drives men wild o crazy inf
más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león prov
it's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond
nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena prov
people only learn from their own mistakes
nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena prov
you have to make your own mistakes

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I.perder <e → ie> [per·ˈder] VB trans

II.perder <e → ie> [per·ˈder] VB intr

III.perder <e → ie> [per·ˈder] VB refl

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