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I.aflojar VB trans

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3. aflojar LatAm motor:

aflojar

to run in

II.aflojar VB intr

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III.aflojarse VB vpr

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I.tirar VB trans

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1.1. tirar (lanzar, arrojar):

tirar

to throw

¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras?

who was throwing stones?

tiró la colilla por la ventanilla

she threw the cigarette butt out of the window

tiró la pelota al aire

he threw the ball up in the air

tiraban piedrecitas al río

they were throwing stones into the river

no tires los papeles al suelo

don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alg. (para que lo agarre)

to throw sth to sb

tirarle algo a alg. (para que lo agarre)

to throw sb sth

tirarle algo a alg. (con agresividad)

to throw sth at sb

le tiró la pelota

she threw him the ball

le tiró la pelota

she threw the ball to him

tírame las llaves

throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra

she threw a stone at me

le tiraron un cubo de agua

they threw a bucket of water over him

le tiró los brazos

he put o stretched his arms out to her

tírale un beso

blow him a kiss

1.2. tirar (desechar, deshacerse de):

tirar

to throw out

tirar

to throw away

todo esto es para tirar

all this can be thrown out o away

todo esto es para tirar

this is all going out inf

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los)

these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura

ugh! throw that away right now!

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura

ugh! put that in the garbage can right now! Am

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura

ugh! put that in the bin right now! Brit

1.3. tirar (desperdiciar):

tirar

to waste

¡qué manera de tirar el dinero!

what a waste of money!

2. tirar (dejar en desorden) + compl:

no tiren los juguetes por todos lados

don't leave o strew your toys all over the place

se quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón

he took off his shirt and threw it into a corner

4.2. tirar foto:

tirar

to take

7. tirar TYPO:

tirar

to print

tirar

to run off

8. tirar MATH:

tirar línea

to draw

9.1. tirar Chil carrera:

tirar

to start

tirar

to give the starting signal for

9.2. tirar Chil:

tirar lotería

to draw the winning number in

tirar rifa

to draw

II.tirar VB intr

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1.1. tirar (atrayendo hacia sí):

tirar

to pull

¡vamos, tiren todos a una!

come on, everybody pull together!

“tirar”

“pull”

tirar de algo

to pull sth

no le tires del pelo

don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro

the cart was drawn by two horses

tirar de la cadena

to pull the chain

le tiró de la manga

she tugged o pulled at his sleeve

le tiró de la oreja

she tweaked his ear

1.2. tirar vestido/blusa:

tirar

to be (too) tight

me tira

it's too tight on me

3.1. tirar (disparar):

le tiró a traición

she shot him in the back

¡no tiren!

don't shoot!

le tiró al corazón

he shot him through the heart

tirar a dar

to shoot to wound (not to kill)

tirar a matar lit

to shoot to kill

siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar

whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me

3.2. tirar SPORTS:

tirar

to shoot

tirar al arco LatAm o Spain a puerta

to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto

at the (very) least/most

4.1. tirar chimenea/cigarro:

tirar

to draw

4.2. tirar coche/motor:

tirar

to pull

5.2. tirar <tirando ger > inf:

¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando …

how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting by

no ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando

we don't earn much but we're managing

6. tirar Spain inf (seguir adelante):

tira, que creo que no nos ha visto

go on, I don't think he's seen us

vamos, tira

come on, get moving o get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche

if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante), no te pares ahora

keep going, don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo

go o turn down this street

7. tirar LatAm vulg sl (en sentido sexual):

tirar

to screw vulg sl

tirar

to fuck vulg sl

8. tirar (tirar a) (tender a):

un amarillo fuerte tirando a naranja

a bright orangish yellow

un amarillo fuerte tirando a naranja

a bright orangy yellow Brit

no es verde, tira más bien a azul

it's not green, it's more of a bluish color

los precios son más bien tirando a caros

the prices are a bit on the expensive side

los precios son más bien tirando a caros

the prices are a bit on the steep side inf

el erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico

the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographic

los niños tiran más a la madre

the children take after their mother more

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito

he's average to short in height

III.tirarse VB vpr

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1.1. tirarse (lanzarse, arrojarse):

tirarse + compl

to throw oneself

se tiró por la ventana

he threw himself o he leapt out of the window

tirarse en paracaídas

to parachute

tirarse al agua

to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín

to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza

to dive in

tirarse de cabeza

to jump in headfirst

intentó tirarse del tren en marcha

she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was moving

se le tiró a los brazos

she threw herself into his arms

1.2. tirarse coche/conductor + compl:

tirarse

to pull over

se tiró bruscamente a un lado

he swerved to one side

1.3. tirarse LatAm (tumbarse):

tirarse

to lie down

estoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato

I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a while

tirárselas de algo Col RioPl inf se las tira de valiente

he makes out he's so brave

3. tirarse vulg sl (joder):

tirarse a alg.

to screw sb vulg sl

tirarse a alg.

to fuck sb vulg sl

tirarse a alg.

to lay sb sl

5. tirarse Col inf (echar a perder):

tirarse

to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo

the downpour washed out o ruined our walk

se tiró el examen

he flunked the exam inf

tira¹ N f

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1. tira:

tira (de papel, tela)

strip

tira (de un zapato)

strap

cortar los pimientos a o en tiras

cut the peppers into strips

hacer tiras algo inf libro

to tear sth to shreds

hacer tiras algo vaso

to smash sth to smithereens inf

la tira inf me divertí la tira

I had a whale of a time inf

¿gastaste mucho? — si, la tira

did you spend a lot? — yes, loads o yes, I spent a fortune inf

hace la tira de tiempo que no lo veo

it's ages since I saw him inf

2. tira Chil inf (prenda):

tira

rag inf

tira² N mf

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1.1. tira inf (agente):

tira Chil Mex

cop inf

1.2. tira sl (detective infiltrado):

tira Peru RioPl

police plant inf

tira Peru RioPl

undercover cop inf

1.3. tira:

la tira f Mex inf (cuerpo)

the cops inf

la tira f Mex inf (cuerpo)

the fuzz sl

2. tira → tira y afloja

y² CONJ

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2.2. y (introduciendo una consecuencia):

y

and

media hora más y estamos en Caracas

another half hour and we'll be in Caracas

atrévete y verás

just you dare and you'll see!

3.2. y inf (expresando indiferencia):

y

so inf

no hay trenes — ¿y? o ¿y qué? vamos en taxi

there are no trains — so what? o what of it? we can take a taxi

¿y a mí qué?

so, what's it to me?

4.2. y (encabezando respuestas):

y esp. RioPl inf

well

¿y se lo diste? — y sí, no tuve más remedio

and you gave it to him? — well yes, I had no choice

y bueno, habrá que hacerlo

oh well, we'll have to do it

Y¹, y N f [i ˈɣrjeɣa, je, o RioPl ɲe] (the letter)

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horse-trading

tira m y afloja

throwaway razor

maquinilla f de usar y tirar

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I.aflojar [a·flo·ˈxar] VB intr

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aflojar

to slacken

II.aflojar [a·flo·ˈxar] VB trans

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1. aflojar:

aflojar (nudo)

to loosen

aflojar (cuerda)

to slacken (off)

III.aflojar [a·flo·ˈxar] VB refl

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aflojar aflojarse:

aflojar

to slacken

I.tirar [ti·ˈrar] VB intr

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3. tirar (sacar):

tirar de algo

to pull out sth

4. tirar (chimenea):

tirar

to draw

5. tirar (colores):

tirar a rojo

to tend toward red

6. tirar (vestidos):

esta camisa me tira de los hombros

this shirt is tight in the shoulders

7. tirar (querer lograr):

tirar para director

to be aiming at being director

8. tirar (parecerse):

tirar

to take after

él tira a su padre

he takes after his father

10. tirar (disparar):

tirar

to shoot

tirar al blanco

to target shoot

Phrases:

¿qué tal? — vamos tirando inf

how are you? — we're managing

II.tirar [ti·ˈrar] VB trans

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1. tirar (lanzar):

tirar

to throw

tirar piedras a alguien

to throw stones at sb

2. tirar (malgastar):

tirar

to waste

3. tirar (desechar):

tirar

to throw away

6. tirar (trazar):

tirar

to draw

7. tirar (imprimir):

tirar

to print

8. tirar (extender):

tirar

to stretch

9. tirar PHOTO:

tirar

to take

10. tirar (derramar):

tirar

to spill

III.tirar [ti·ˈrar] VB refl tirarse

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1. tirar (lanzarse):

tirar

to throw oneself

2. tirar (echarse):

tirar

to lie down

3. tirar inf (pasar):

tirar

to spend

tirarse una hora esperando

to spend an hour waiting

4. tirar (acometer):

tirar

to throw oneself

5. tirar vulg (copular):

tirarse a alguien

to lay sb

tira [ˈti·ra] N f (banda)

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y [i] CONJ

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y

and

días y días

days and days

¿y qué?

so what?

¿y tu trabajo?

how's work?

¿y tu marido(, qué tal?)

and how is your husband?

¿y mi monedero? — en el coche

where's my wallet? — it's in the car

¿y este paquete? — de mis padres

whose is this packet? — it's my parents'

y eso que...

despite that, ...

¡y tanto!

you bet!

¡y tanto!

you can say that again!

Y, y [i ˈɣrje·ɣa] N f

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Y, y

Y de yema

Y as in Yankee

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aflojo
aflojas / aflojás
afloja
aflojamos
aflojáis
aflojan

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tira y afloja N m

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I.aflojar VB trans

1. aflojar:

2. aflojar inf dinero:

3. aflojar LatAm motor:

II.aflojar VB intr

1. aflojar:

2. aflojar (ceder):

III.aflojarse VB vpr

1.1. aflojarse refl cinturón:

1.2. aflojarse tornillo/tuerca:

2. aflojarse Mex estómago:

I.tirar VB trans

1.1. tirar (lanzar, arrojar):

1.2. tirar (desechar, deshacerse de):

1.3. tirar (desperdiciar):

2. tirar (dejar en desorden) + compl:

3.1. tirar (hacer caer):

3.2. tirar (derribar):

4.1. tirar:

4.2. tirar foto:

5. tirar (dar):

6. tirar LatAm (atrayendo hacia sí):

7. tirar TYPO:

8. tirar MATH:

9.1. tirar Chil carrera:

9.2. tirar Chil:

II.tirar VB intr

1.1. tirar (atrayendo hacia sí):

1.2. tirar vestido/blusa:

2. tirar (atraer):

3.1. tirar (disparar):

3.2. tirar SPORTS:

3.3. tirar GAMES:

4.1. tirar chimenea/cigarro:

4.2. tirar coche/motor:

5.1. tirar inf (llegar, sobrevivir):

5.2. tirar <tirando ger > inf:

6. tirar Spain inf (seguir adelante):

7. tirar LatAm vulg sl (en sentido sexual):

8. tirar (tirar a) (tender a):

III.tirarse VB vpr

1.1. tirarse (lanzarse, arrojarse):

1.2. tirarse coche/conductor + compl:

1.3. tirarse LatAm (tumbarse):

2. tirarse inf horas/días:

3. tirarse vulg sl (joder):

4. tirarse inf (expulsar):

5. tirarse Col inf (echar a perder):

tira1 N f

1. tira:

2. tira Chil inf (prenda):

tira2 N mf

1.1. tira inf (agente):

1.2. tira sl (detective infiltrado):

1.3. tira:

2. tira → tira y afloja

See also tira y afloja

tira y afloja N m

y2 CONJ

1.1. y (indicando conexión, añadidura):

1.2. y (con valor adversativo):

2.1. y (indicando acumulación):

2.2. y (introduciendo una consecuencia):

3.1. y (en preguntas):

3.2. y inf (expresando indiferencia):

4.1. y:

4.2. y (encabezando respuestas):

5. y (en números):

Y1, y N f [i ˈɣrjeɣa, je, o RioPl ɲe] (the letter)

tira y afloja in the PONS Dictionary

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I.aflojar [a·flo·ˈxar] VB intr

tira¹ N f

tira² N mf

y² CONJ

Y¹, y N f [i ˈɣrjeɣa, je, o RioPl ɲe] (the letter)