recalarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for recalarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

acicalarse VB vpr

acicalarse

to dress up

acicalarse

to get dressed up

acicalarse

to put on one's glad rags inf, hum

I.calar² VB trans

1. calar líquido:

calar (empapar)

to soak

calar (atravesar)

to soak through

2.1. calar sandía:

calar

to cut a piece out of (in order to taste it)

2.2. calar inf persona/intenciones:

calar

to rumble inf

calar

to suss … out Brit inf

lo calé enseguida

I sussed him (out) o rumbled him right away

te tenemos muy calado

we've rumbled you o got you sussed

te tenemos muy calado

we've got your number sl

3.1. calar madera/cuero:

calar

to fret

3.2. calar tela/blusa:

calar

to make openwork in

4.1. calar NAUT:

calar velas

to lower

4.2. calar NAUT:

calar redes

to cast

4.3. calar NAUT:

calar barco:

to draw

el barco cala ocho metros

the ship draws eight meters

5. calar bayoneta:

calar

to fix

6. calar Spain coche/motor:

calar

to stall

7. calar Chil inf gol (+ me/te/le etc):

desde fuera del área le caló un gol

he put the ball past him from outside the area

II.calar² VB intr

1. calar moda (penetrar):

calar

to catch on

estos cambios calan lentamente en la sociedad

these changes permeate society slowly

los países donde ha calado esta religión

the countries where this religion has taken root o become established

aquellas palabras calaron hondo en él

those words made a deep impression on him

son experiencias que calan hondo

experiences of this kind affect you deeply o have a profound effect

2. calar zapatos/botas:

calar

to leak

calar

to let water in

III.calarse VB vpr

1. calarse (empaparse):

calarse

to get soaked

calarse

to get drenched

me calé hasta los huesos

I got soaked to the skin

2. calarse:

calarse sombrero/gorra

to pull … down

calarse gafas

to put on

3. calarse Spain coche/motor:

calarse

to stall

4. calarse Ven sl (aguantar):

calarse

to put up with

recalar VB intr

1. recalar barco:

recalar en un puerto

to put in at a port

2. recalar Mex inf (llegar):

recalar

to arrive

recalé en Guadalajara a las ocho

I got to o arrived in Guadalajara at eight

recalcar VB trans

recalcar

to stress

recalcar

to emphasize

les recalcó que había que llegar a las 8 en punto

she impressed on them o she stressed o she emphasized that they should get there punctually for 8 o'clock

quiero recalcar la importancia de este tratado

I want to stress o emphasize the importance of this treaty

recalzar VB trans

1. recalzar FARM:

recalzar

to earth up

2. recalzar ARCHIT:

recalzar

to underpin

I.salar¹ VB trans

1.1. salar (para conservar):

salar carne/pescado

to salt

salar carne/pescado

to salt down

salar pieles

to salt

1.2. salar (para condimentar):

salar

to salt

salar

to add salt to

2. salar Col sl novato/alumno:

salar

to play a joke on

salar

to haze Am

II.salarse VB vpr

salarse Mex inf (echarse a perder):

se me salaron las vacaciones

my vacation plans fell through o were ruined

se le saló el negocio

his business went down the drain

chalarse VB vpr inf

chalarse

to go nuts inf

chalarse por algo/alg.

to go nuts about sth/sb

el pobrecito se chaló por ella

the poor guy has gone nuts about her

I.jalar VB trans

1.1. jalar LatAm excep. CSur (tirar de):

jalar

to pull

¡jalen ese cable!

pull on that cable!

me jalaba la manga

she was pulling at o tugging at my sleeve

jalar la cadena

to pull the chain

jalar la cadena

to flush the lavatory

“jale”

“pull”

1.2. jalar Mex (agarrar):

jaló el periódico y se puso a leer

he picked up o took the newspaper and began to read

jaló una silla y se sentó

she drew up o took a chair and sat down

1.3. jalar Mex (atraer):

ahora lo jalan más sus amigos

he's more interested in seeing his friends these days

lo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos

his tastes are very much influenced by them

lo jalan mucho hacia sus gustos

they influence him a great deal in his tastes

2. jalar Mex sl (robar):

jalar

to lift inf

jalar

to swipe inf

3. jalar Peru sl alumno:

jalar

to fail

jalar

to flunk inf

4. jalar Peru inf (en automóvil, moto):

¿me puedes jalar hasta el centro?

could you give me a lift o a ride into town?

II.jalar VB intr

1. jalar LatAm excep. CSur (tirar):

jalar

to pull

todos tenemos que jalar parejo

we all have to pull together

jalar de algo

to pull sth

no le jales del pelo a tu hermana

don't pull your sister's hair

jalarle a algo Col inf ¿quién le jala a un partido de ajedrez?

who's for a game of chess?

jalarle a algo Col inf ¿quién le jala a un partido de ajedrez?

who fancies a game of chess? Brit

ahora le jala a la política

she's into politics now inf

no jalar con alg. Mex inf no jala con ellos

he doesn't get on o along well with them

nunca jalaba con nosotros cuando hacíamos fiestas

he never used to join in when we had parties

2.1. jalar inf (apresurarse):

jalar Mex Peru

to hurry up

jalar Mex Peru

to get a move on inf

jala o jálale, que van a cerrar

get a move on o hurry up, they're closing

2.2. jalar inf (ir):

jalar Col Mex

to go

jálale por el pan

go and get the bread

estaba tan oscuro, que no sabía para dónde jalar

it was so dark, I didn't know which way to go

jala por la izquierda

turn left

jala por la izquierda

take a left inf

3.1. jalar inf Peru (beber):

jalar

to booze inf

3.2. jalar inf Peru (inhalar cocaína):

jalar

to have a snort inf

4. jalar Mex inf auto/refrigerador:

jalar

to work

¿cómo te va? — jalando

how's it going? — oh, all right o OK o not too bad inf

¿cómo van los negocios? — jalando, jalando

how's business? — oh, not so bad inf

5. jalar Spain inf (atiborrarse):

jalar

to stuff oneself inf

6. jalar AmC inf (dos personas):

jalar

to date

jalar

to go out

jalar con alg.

to date o see sb

jalar con alg.

to go out with sb

III.jalarse VB vpr

1. jalarse Mex (enfático) (agarrar, acercar):

jálate una silla y siéntate

draw up a chair and sit down

jalársela Mex (exagerar) inf

to go over the top inf

jalársela (masturbarse) vulg sl

to jerk off Am vulg sl

jalársela (masturbarse) vulg sl

to wank Brit vulg sl

2.1. jalarse Mex:

jalarse (enfático) (irse)

to go

yo me jalo por los refrescos

I'll go for o I'll get the drinks

se jalaron con los libros

they went off with the books

2.2. jalarse Mex:

jalarse (enfático) (venir)

to come

jálate a mi casa

come round o over to my house

3. jalarse Mex sl (robar):

jalarse

to lift inf

jalarse

to swipe inf

4. jalarse Spain inf:

jalarse (enfático) (comerse)

to scoff inf

5. jalarse Col inf (emborracharse):

jalarse

to get tight inf

6. jalarse Col inf (realizar):

se jaló un buen discurso

she gave o made a good speech

se jaló un partido excelente

he played an excellent match

I.empalar VB trans

empalar

to impale

II.empalarse VB vpr

empalarse Chil:

empalarse

to get frozen stiff

murieron empalados de frío

they froze to death

I.instalar VB trans

1.1. instalar (colocar y conectar):

instalar teléfono

to install

instalar lavaplatos

to install

instalar lavaplatos

to plumb in

instalar antena

to erect

instalar antena

to put up

1.2. instalar (colocar):

instalar archivador/piano

to put

instalaron la mesa en el rincón

they put the table in the corner

instalamos a mi madre en el cuarto de los niños

we put o installed my mother in the children's room

1.3. instalar oficina/consultorio:

instalar

to open

instalar

to set up

2. instalar LatAm comisión:

instalar

to set up

instalar

to establish

II.instalarse VB vpr

instalarse

to settle

instalarse

to install oneself

vino a pasar unos días y acabó instalándose

he came to stay for a few days and ended up moving in

se instaló en el sillón y se quedó allí toda la noche

she installed herself in the armchair and didn't move all evening

cuando estemos instalados en las nuevas oficinas

when we've settled into the new offices

cuando estemos instalados en las nuevas oficinas

when we're installed in the new offices

recalarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for recalarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.regalar [rre·ɣa·ˈlar] VB trans

1. regalar (obsequiar):

regalar

to give

en esta tienda regalan la fruta fig

in this shop the fruit is dirt-cheap

regalar los oídos a alguien

to flatter sb

2. regalar (mimar):

regalar

to pamper

3. regalar (deleitar):

regalar

to delight

II.regalar [rre·ɣa·ˈlar] VB refl regalarse

1. regalar (llevar buena vida):

regalar

to live very well

2. regalar (deleitarse):

regalar con algo

to delight in sth

I.recalar [rre·ka·ˈlar] VB intr

1. recalar NAUT:

recalar

to put in

2. recalar (persona):

recalar

to appear

II.recalar [rre·ka·ˈlar] VB trans

recalar

to soak

III.recalar [rre·ka·ˈlar] VB refl

recalar recalarse:

recalar

to get soaked

I.calar [ka·ˈlar] VB intr

calar

to soak in

II.calar [ka·ˈlar] VB trans

1. calar (líquido):

calar

to soak

el chaparrón me ha calado la chaqueta

the downpour has drenched my jacket

2. calar (afectar):

calar a alguien

to make an impression on sb

3. calar (una prenda):

calar

to do openwork on

4. calar (cortar):

calar

to cut a piece out of

5. calar inf (desenmascarar):

calar

to see through

6. calar (motor):

calar

to stall

III.calar [ka·ˈlar] VB refl calarse

1. calar (mojarse):

calar

to get soaked

2. calar (motor):

calar

to stall

3. calar (gorra):

calar

to pull down

acicalarse [a·si·ka·ˈlar·se, a·θi-] VB refl

acicalarse

to get dressed up

recalcar <c → qu> [rre·kal·ˈkar] VB trans (palabras)

recalcar

to stress

I.escalar [es·ka·ˈlar] VB intr

1. escalar (en las montañas, socialmente):

escalar

to climb

2. escalar (profesionalmente):

escalar

to rise

II.escalar [es·ka·ˈlar] VB trans

1. escalar:

escalar (subir)

to go up

escalar (una montaña)

to climb

has escalado las cimas del poder

you have reached the height of power

2. escalar (ladrón):

escalar

to break into

escalaron la habitación por la ventana

they got into the room through the window

3. escalar (una posición):

escalar

to rise to

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!

apilar(se) [a·pi·ˈlar·(se)] VB trans, (refl)

apilar(se)

to pile up

amularse [a·mu·ˈlar·se] VB refl Mex

amularse (mercancía)

to become unsalable

amularse (persona)

to get stubborn

encularse [en·ku·ˈlar·se] VB refl Arg inf

1. encularse (ofenderse):

encularse por algo

to get ticked off about sth

2. encularse (enojarse):

encularse

to get angry