abarrar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for abarrar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.agarrar VB trans

1. agarrar (sujetar):

agarrar

to get hold of

agarrar

to grab

lo agarró de o por las solapas

he grabbed him o took hold of him by the lapels

agárralo, que se va a caer

grab him, he's going to fall

me agarró del brazo (para apoyarse)

she took hold of my arm

me agarró del brazo (con violencia, rapidez)

she grabbed me by the arm

me agarró del brazo (con violencia, rapidez)

she seized my arm

ya agarra bien el sonajero

she can already hold her rattle properly

2. agarrar esp. LatAm objeto:

agarrar (tomar)

to take

agarrar (atajar)

to catch

agarra el dinero de mi cartera

take the money out of my wallet

agarra un papel y toma nota

get a piece of paper and take this down

¿alguien agarró el libro que dejé en la mesa?

did anyone pick up o take the book I left on the table?

¿puedo agarrar una manzana?

may I take an apple?

agarró las llaves/sus cosas y se fue

he took the keys/his things and left

te lo tiro ¡agárralo!

I'll throw it to you, catch!

este capítulo es dificilísimo, no hay o no tiene por dónde agarrarlo inf

this chapter is really difficult, I can't make head nor tail of it inf

3.1. agarrar LatAm (pescar, atrapar):

agarrar

to catch

si te agarra el profesor, ya verás

if the teacher catches you, you'll be for it

si lo agarro, lo mato

if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him

se acaba de ir, pero si corres, lo agarras

he's just left, but if you run, you'll catch him

me agarró desprevenido/de buen humor

she caught me off guard/in a good mood

agarrarla con alg. LatAm inf

to take it out on sb

3.2. agarrar CSur inf (con una pregunta):

agarrar

to catch … out

agarrar

to stump

3.3. agarrar CSur televisión/emisora:

agarrar

to get

agarrar

to pick up

4.1. agarrar resfriado:

agarrar

to catch

no salgas así, vas a agarrar una pulmonía

don't go out like that, you'll catch your death of cold

4.2. agarrar velocidad:

agarrar

to gather

agarrar

to pick up

4.3. agarrar asco/odio/miedo (+ me/te/le etc):

se ha caído tantas veces que le ha agarrado miedo al caballo

she's had so many falls that now she's afraid of the horse

con los años le he ido agarrando cariño

over the years I've grown fond of her

4.4. agarrar (entender):

agarrar indirecta/chiste

to get

4.5. agarrar RioPl calle:

agarrar

to take

II.agarrar VB intr

1. agarrar (asir, sujetar):

agarrar

to take hold of

agarrar

to hold

toma, agarra

here, hold this

agarra por ahí

take o get hold of that part

2.1. agarrar planta/injerto:

agarrar

to take

2.2. agarrar:

agarrar tornillo:

to grip

agarrar tornillo:

to catch

agarrar ruedas:

to grip

2.3. agarrar tinte:

agarrar

to take

3. agarrar esp. LatAm (ir):

agarrar por algo una calle/la costa

to go along sth

agarrar para algo

to head for sth

agarraron para la capital

they headed for the capital

tiene tantos problemas, que no sabe para dónde agarrar

he has so many problems, he doesn't know which way to turn

4. agarrar esp. LatAm inf:

(agarrar y …) un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo

one fine day she upped and left everything

cuando ya había hecho la reserva agarra y me dice que no quiere ir

I had already made the reservations when he goes and tells me he doesn't want to go

así que agarré y presenté la renuncia

so I gave in my notice on the spot o there and then

III.agarrarse VB vpr

1. agarrarse (asirse):

agarrarse

to hold on

agárrate bien o fuerte

hold on tight

¿sabes cuánto dinero nos queda? ¡agárrate! inf

do you know how much money we have left? wait for it! o prepare yourself for a shock! inf

agarrarse a o de algo

to hold on to sth

se agarró al o del pasamanos

she held on to o gripped the handrail

iban agarrados del brazo

they were walking along arm in arm

se agarró de eso para no venir

he latched on to that as an excuse not to come

se ha agarrado a esa promesa/esperanza

she's clinging to that promise/hope

2. agarrarse (pillarse):

me agarré el dedo en el cajón

I caught my finger in the drawer

3. agarrarse esp. LatAm :

se agarró una borrachera de padre y señor mío

he got absolutely blind drunk

se agarró una rabieta

he got o flew into a temper

¡qué disgusto se agarró cuando se enteró!

she got really upset when she heard!

4.1. agarrarse inf LatAm (pelearse, reñir):

agarrarse

to have a fight

agarrarse

to have an argument

agarrarse con alg.

to have a fight o an argument with sb inf

no vale la pena agarrarse con él por esa estupidez

there's no point arguing with him over a silly thing like that

agarrársela(s) con alg. LatAm inf

to take it out on sb inf

se las agarró conmigo

he took it out on me

4.2. agarrarse inf LatAm (pelearse):

se agarraron a patadas/puñetazos

they started kicking/punching each other

por poco se agarran de los pelos

they almost came to blows

5. agarrarse (pegarse):

agarrarse comida:

to stick

I.embarrar VB trans

embarrar

to cover … in mud

un coche que pasaba me embarró toda

a passing car covered me in mud o splashed mud all over me

embarrarla AmS inf

to mess up Am inf

embarrarla AmS inf

to mess things up Brit inf

II.embarrarse VB vpr

embarrarse

to get covered in mud

se embarró toda la ropa

he got his clothes all muddy

desbarrar VB intr Spain inf

desbarrar

to talk nonsense

gabarra N f

gabarra

barge

tabarra N f inf

tabarra

nuisance

tabarra

pest inf

deja ya de dar la tabarra

stop pestering me

deja ya de dar la tabarra

stop bugging me inf

abarrotar VB trans

abarrotar sala/teatro:

abarrotar

to pack

centenares de admiradores abarrotaban la sala

hundreds of fans packed the hall

centenares de admiradores abarrotaban la sala

the hall was packed with hundreds of fans

abarrotes N mpl AmC And Mex (comestibles)

abarrotes

groceries pl

tienda de abarrotes

grocery store Am

tienda de abarrotes

grocer's shop Brit

tienda de abarrotes

grocer's Brit

abarca N f

abarca

sandal

abarcar VB trans

1. abarcar temas/materias:

abarcar

to cover

el programa abarca desde la Reconquista hasta el siglo XIX

the program takes in o covers o spans the period from the Reconquest to the 19th century

sus tierras abarcan desde el río hasta la sierra

his land stretches o extends from the river up to the mountains

abarcaba todo el territorio que ahora se conoce como Uruguay

it extended over o embraced o spanned o included all the territory now known as Uruguay

2. abarcar (dar abasto con):

abarcar trabajos/actividades

to cope with

se ha echado encima más de lo que puede abarcar

he's bitten off more than he can chew

se ha echado encima más de lo que puede abarcar

he's taken on more than he can cope with

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta prov

don't try to take on too much (o you've/he's taken on too much etc.)

3. abarcar (con los brazos):

abarcar

to embrace

abarcar

to encircle

no le abarco la muñeca con la mano

I can't get my hand around his wrist

4. abarcar (con la mirada):

abarcar

to take in

I.amarrar VB trans

1. amarrar:

amarrar embarcación

to moor

amarrar animal/persona

to tie up

amárralo bien para que no se caiga

tie it down o on well so that it doesn't fall off

amarrar algo/a alg. a algo

to tie sth/sb to sth

2. amarrar LatAm excep. RioPl :

amarrar zapatos

to tie

amarrar paquete

to tie … up

II.amarrarse VB vpr

amarrarse LatAm excep. RioPl :

amarrarse

to tie

ya aprendió a amarrarse los zapatos

he's learned to do up o to tie his shoelaces now

amárrate bien los pantalones

fasten your pants properly Am

amárrate bien los pantalones

do your trousers up properly Brit

amarrársela Col inf

to get tight inf

abarrar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for abarrar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.agarrar [a·ɣa·ˈrrar] VB intr

1. agarrar (comida):

agarrar

to stick

2. agarrar (coche):

agarrar

to grip the road

agarró y salió inf

he/she upped and left

II.agarrar [a·ɣa·ˈrrar] VB trans

1. agarrar (tomar):

agarrar

to take

2. agarrar:

agarrar (asir)

to grasp

agarrar (delincuente)

to seize

3. agarrar (enfermedad):

agarrar

to catch

agarrar una borrachera

to get drunk

agarrar una pulmonía

to catch pneumonia

III.agarrar [a·ɣa·ˈrrar] VB refl agarrarse

1. agarrar (asirse):

agarrar

to hold on

agárrate, que te voy a contar qué me pasó ayer inf

just hold on! Wait till you hear what happened to me yesterday

2. agarrar (reñir):

agarrar

to have a fight

3. agarrar (comida):

agarrar

to stick

agarrarse al retraso del tren para justificarse inf

to use the train's late arrival as an excuse

4. agarrar LatAm:

agarrar (coger)

to catch

agarrar (frutas)

to pluck

abarrote [a·βa·ˈrro·te] N m Cuba, Mex

abarrote

grocery store

abarrotar [a·βa·rro·ˈtar] VB trans

abarrotar algo de algo

to pack sth with sth

abarcar <c → qu> [a·βar·ˈkar] VB trans

abarcar (comprender)

to include

abarcar (contener)

to contain

abarcar con la vista

to take in

abarcar muchas cosas a la vez

to have one's work cut out

quien mucho abarca poco aprieta prov

don't bite off more than you can chew

I.amarrar [a·ma·ˈrrar] VB trans

1. amarrar (atar):

amarrar

to tie up

2. amarrar NAUT:

amarrar

to moor

3. amarrar inf (empollar):

amarrar

to cram

estar [o ir] amarrado (haber empollado)

to have crammed

estar [o ir] amarrado (tener enchufe)

to have good connections

Phrases:

tener a alguien muy amarrado inf

to keep sb under tight control

II.amarrar [a·ma·ˈrrar] VB refl

amarrar amarrarse LatAm:

amarrar

to get married

I.desgarrar [des·ɣa·ˈrrar] VB trans

1. desgarrar:

desgarrar (partir)

to tear

desgarrar (en muchos pedazos)

to tear to pieces

desgarrar un paquete

to tear open a parcel

2. desgarrar (causar pena):

esto me desgarra el corazón

this breaks my heart

II.desgarrar [des·ɣa·ˈrrar] VB refl desgarrarse

1. desgarrar (romperse):

desgarrar

to tear

2. desgarrar (anímicamente):

se me desgarra el corazón al pensar que no voy a verte más

it breaks my heart to think I'll never see you again

narrar [na·ˈrrar] VB trans

narrar

to narrate

narrar (informar)

to tell

barraca [ba·ˈrra·ka] N f

1. barraca (casa):

barraca

cabin

2. barraca (choza):

barraca

hut

3. barraca LatAm MIL:

barraca

barracks

4. barraca LatAm (almacén):

barraca

storage shed

barranco [ba·ˈrran·ko] N m

1. barranco (despeñadero):

barranco

cliff

2. barranco (cauce):

barranco

ravine

embarrada [em·ba·ˈrra·da] N f Cuba, PRico, And

1. embarrada (desliz):

embarrada

blunder

2. embarrada (tontería):

embarrada

foolishness

embarrada

stupid act