reventaban in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for reventaban in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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

See also X

X, x [ˈekis] N f (the letter)

X

X

X

x

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te voy a reventar de una pateadura

I'm going to kick your face o head in inf

Translations for reventaban in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to blow a gasket lit (engine)

reventar una junta

rupture blood vessel/membrane

reventar

do in

reventar inf

pop balloon:

reventar(se)

pop balloon

reventar

to go pop (burst)

reventar

puncture abscess/blister

reventar

burst pipe:

reventar

burst

reventar

my head is pounding

tengo la cabeza a punto de reventar or estallar

blow gasket

reventar

reventaban in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reventaban in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.reventar <e → ie> [rre·βen·ˈtar] VB intr

1. reventar:

reventar (romperse)

to break

reventar (globo, neumático)

to burst

lleno hasta reventar

full to bursting

2. reventar inf (morir):

reventar

to croak

¡que reviente!

I hope he/she drops dead!

II.reventar <e → ie> [rre·βen·ˈtar] VB trans

1. reventar:

reventar (romper)

to break

reventar (globo, neumático)

to burst

2. reventar inf (molestar):

reventar

to annoy

III.reventar <e → ie> [rre·βen·ˈtar] VB refl

reventar (romperse)

to break

reventar (globo, neumático)

to burst

Translations for reventaban in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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burn up

reventar

explode tire

reventar

explode ball

reventar

blow

reventar

blow tire

reventar

to be stuffed to the gills inf

estar para reventar

burst balloon, tire

reventar

burst

reventar

puncture abscess

reventar

pop (burst)

reventar