aguardarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for aguardarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.aguardar VB trans

aguardar persona

to wait for

aguardar acontecimiento

to await

aguardaban la llegada del Mesías

they awaited the coming of the Messiah

(aguardar (a) que + subj) aguardó (a) que le respondiera

she waited for him to reply

II.aguardar VB intr

aguardar noticia/destino:

aguardar

to await

nos aguardan tiempos duros

hard times lie ahead of us

les aguardaba una grata sorpresa

there was a pleasant surprise in store for them

I.guardar VB trans

1. guardar (reservar):

guárdale un pedazo de pastel

save him a piece of cake

guarda esa botella para Nochevieja

keep o save that bottle for New Year's Eve

guarda esa botella para Nochevieja

put that bottle aside for New Year's Eve

guárdame un sitio

save me a seat

guárdame un sitio

keep me a place

si pido la excedencia, no me guardan el puesto

if I ask for leave of absence, they won't keep o hold my job open for me

2.1. guardar (poner en un lugar):

guardar

to put … away

guarda los juguetes

put your toys away

los guardé en un sitio seguro

I put them (away) in a safe place

ya he guardado toda la ropa de invierno

I've already put away all my winter clothes

guarda todos los recibos

she keeps all her receipts

guarda todos los recibos

she hangs on to all her receipts inf

2.2. guardar (conservar, mantener en un lugar):

guardar

to keep

guardo los huevos en la nevera

I keep the eggs in the fridge

lo tuvo guardado durante años

she kept it for years

los tengo guardados en el desván

I've got them stored away o I've got them in the attic

siempre guarda las medicinas bajo llave

she always keeps the medicines locked away o under lock and key

los tesoros que guarda el mar liter

the treasures which lie hidden beneath the waves liter

3. guardar liter (defender, proteger):

la muralla que guarda el castillo

the walls which defend o protect the castle

los perros guardaban la entrada a la mansión

the dogs were guarding the entrance to the mansion

Dios guarde al rey

God save the King

Dios guarde a Vd muchos años form

≈ yours respectfully form

Dios guarde a Vd muchos años form

may God preserve you arch

4. guardar secreto:

guardar

to keep

no le guardo ningún rencor

I don't bear a grudge against o feel any resentment toward(s) him

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de aquel viaje

I have very good memories of that trip

¡ésta se la guardo! inf

I'll remember this!

¡ésta se la guardo! inf

I won't forget this!

5.1. guardar (mostrar, manifestar):

le guardaron el debido respeto

he was treated with due respect

hay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia

you must show proper respect when in church

guardar las apariencias

to keep up appearances

5.2. guardar leyes/fiestas:

guardar

to observe

II.guardarse VB vpr

1. guardarse (quedarse con):

guardarse

to keep

guárdate tus consejos

keep your advice to yourself

2. guardarse (enfático):

guardarse (reservar)

to save

guardarse (reservar)

to keep

3. guardarse (poner en un lugar):

se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo

he put the check (away) in his pocket

guárdatelo bien

put it somewhere safe o look after it carefully

4. guardarse (cuidarse):

guardarse de + infinit.

to be careful not to +  infinit.

se guardó mucho de mostrarles el documento

she was very careful not to show them the document

ya te guardarás de contar lo que pasó

you'd better not tell anyone o you'd better make sure you don't tell anyone what happened

See also fiesta

fiesta N f

1. fiesta (celebración):

fiesta

party

fiesta de cumpleaños

birthday party

dieron una gran fiesta

they threw o had a big party

cualquier visita es una fiesta para ella

every visit is a treat for her

los vecinos están de fiesta

the neighbors are having a party

aguar la fiesta

to spoil the fun

aguar la fiesta

to be a wet blanket inf

hacerle fiestas a alg.

to make a fuss of sb

no estoy para fiestas

I'm not in the mood for fun and games

tener la fiesta en paz

to enjoy some peace and quiet

tengamos la fiesta en paz

that's enough!

tengamos la fiesta en paz

cut it out! inf

tengamos la fiesta en paz

let's have some peace and quiet

2.1. fiesta (día festivo):

fiesta

holiday

el lunes es fiesta

Monday is a holiday

santificar las fiestas REL

to observe feast days

2.2. fiesta <fiestas fpl >:

fiestas (festejos)

fiesta

fiestas (festejos)

festival

fiestas (de fin de año, etc)

festive season

esta semana son las fiestas del pueblo

this week the town's holding its annual festival o fiesta

¡felices fiestas!

Merry Christmas!

¡felices fiestas!

Happy Christmas! Brit

¿dónde vas a pasar estas fiestas?

where are you going to spend the vacation? Am

¿dónde vas a pasar estas fiestas?

where are you going to spend the holidays? Brit

I.resguardar VB trans

1. resguardar:

resguardar algo/a alg. de algo un peligro/el frío

to protect sth/sb from sth

2. resguardar derechos/privilegios:

resguardar

to safeguard

II.resguardarse VB vpr

resguardarse (de un peligro)

to protect oneself

resguardarse (de la lluvia, del frío)

to shelter

resguardarse (de la lluvia, del frío)

to take shelter

se resguardaron de la lluvia

they sheltered o took shelter from the rain

salvaguardar VB trans

salvaguardar

to safeguard

I.tardar VB trans

tardó tres horas más de lo previsto

she took three hours longer than expected

espérame, no tardo ni un minuto

wait for me, I won't be a minute

¿cuánto se tarda de Moscú a Berlín?

how long does it take from Moscow to Berlin?

está tardando mucho

she's taking a long time

con este tráfico tardaremos el doble en llegar

with this traffic it will take us twice as long to get there

tardarán varios días en darme los resultados

it'll be several days before they give me o before I get the results

la carne tarda unas dos horas en hacerse

the meat takes about two hours to cook

tardó mucho en contestarme

she took a long time to answer

a más tardar

at the (very) latest

tiene que estar listo el lunes a más tardar

it must be ready by Monday at the (very) latest

II.tardar VB intr

¡no tardes!

don't be long!

(tardar en + infinit.) aún tardará en llegar

it'll be a while yet before he gets here

no tardaron en detenerlo

it didn't take them long to arrest him

sus efectos no tardarán en apreciarse

it won't be long before the effects are felt

III.tardarse VB vpr

tardarse LatAm → X

See also X

X, x [ˈekis] N f (the letter)

X

X

X

x

fiesta de guardar N f

fiesta de guardar

day of obligation

I.cardar VB trans

1. cardar lana:

cardar

to card

2. cardar pelo:

cardar

to backcomb

cardar

to tease

3. cardar vulg sl (follar):

cardar

to screw vulg sl

II.cardarse VB vpr

cardarse refl:

cardarse

to backcomb one's hair

cardarse

to tease one's hair

See also lana

lana N f

1. lana:

lana (material)

wool

lana (vellón, pelambre)

fleece

lana de alpaca

alpaca wool

una madeja de lana

a skein of wool

usó tres lanas distintas

she used three different wools o kinds of wool

una bufanda de lana

a wool o woolen scarf

una bufanda de lana

a woolly scarf inf

tela de lana

woolen cloth

tela de lana

wool

no son de nylon, son de lana

they're not nylon, they're wool

ir (a) por lana y volver trasquilado

to be hoist by one's own petard

unos cardan la lana y otros cobran la fama prov

some do all the work and others get all the credit

2. lana LatAm inf (dinero):

lana

dough sl

lana

cash inf

tienen mucha lana

they're loaded inf

caerse con la lana (para algo) Mex inf

to put up the money (for sth)

salvaguarda N f

salvaguarda → salvaguardia

See also salvaguardia

salvaguardia N f

salvaguardia

safeguard

salvaguardia

defense Am

salvaguardia

defence Brit

guardarraya N f Mex

guardarraya (franja)

boundary strip

guardarraya (cortafuegos)

firebreak

guardarropa N m

1. guardarropa (en restaurantes, teatros):

guardarropa

cloakroom

2. guardarropa (ropa):

guardarropa

wardrobe

3. guardarropa (armario):

guardarropa

dressing room

guardarropa

walk-in closet Am

aguardarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for aguardarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.aguardar [a·ɣwar·ˈdar] VB trans

aguardar

to wait for

aguardar unos días

to wait a few days

aguardar algo/a alguien

to await sth/sb

II.aguardar [a·ɣwar·ˈdar] VB refl

aguardar aguardarse:

aguardar

to be awaited

I.guardar [gwar·ˈdar] VB trans

1. guardar (vigilar):

guardar

to guard

2. guardar (proteger):

guardar

to protect

3. guardar (ley):

guardar

to observe

4. guardar (conservar):

guardar

to keep

guardar un sitio

to keep a place

guardar un trozo de pastel a alguien

to save a piece of cake for sb

guárdame esto, que ahora vengo

keep this for me, I'll be back soon [or right back]

5. guardar (poner):

¿dónde has guardado las servilletas?

where did you put the napkins?

guardar el dinero en el banco

to keep money in the bank

guardar algo en el bolsillo

to put sth in one's pocket

6. guardar (quedarse con):

guardar

to keep

7. guardar (ahorrar):

guardar

to save

guardar las fuerzas

to save one's strength

8. guardar comput:

guardar

to save

II.guardar [gwar·ˈdar] VB refl guardarse

1. guardar (evitar):

guardarse de hacer algo

to be careful not to do sth

2. guardar (protegerse):

guardarse de algo/alguien

to be on one's guard against sth/sb

salvaguardar [sal·βa·ɣwar·ˈdar] VB trans

salvaguardar

to safeguard

salvaguardar (derechos, intereses)

to protect

I.resguardar [rres·ɣwar·ˈdar] VB trans

1. resguardar (proteger):

resguardar de algo

to protect from sth

2. resguardar (poner en seguridad):

resguardar

to safeguard

resguardar los derechos

to reserve the rights

II.resguardar [rres·ɣwar·ˈdar] VB refl

resguardarse de algo

to protect oneself from sth

resguardarse con un muro

to shelter behind a wall

guardarropa¹ [gwar·da·ˈrro·pa] N m

1. guardarropa (cuarto):

guardarropa

checkroom

2. guardarropa (armario):

guardarropa

wardrobe

guardarropa² [gwar·da·ˈrro·pa] N mf

1. guardarropa (de vestuario):

guardarropa

checkroom attendant

2. guardarropa THEAT (guardarropía):

guardarropa

wardrobe

guardarropía [gwar·da·rro·ˈpi·a] N m

1. guardarropía THEAT (accesorios):

guardarropía

props pl

2. guardarropía THEAT (cuarto):

guardarropía

wardrobe

guardameta [gwar·da·ˈme·ta] N mf SPORTS

guardameta

goalkeeper

guardameta

goalie

I.acobardar [a·ko·βar·ˈdar] VB trans

acobardar

to frighten

le acobarda el fuego

he/she is afraid of fire

II.acobardar [a·ko·βar·ˈdar] VB refl acobardarse

1. acobardar (desanimarse):

acobardarse ante [o frente a] algo

to flinch from sth

2. acobardar (intimidarse):

acobardar

to be frightened

se acobarda de sí mismo

he is afraid of his own shadow

I.aguantar [a·ɣwan·ˈtar] VB trans

1. aguantar:

aguantar (sostener)

to hold

aguantar (sujetar)

to hold tight

aguantar la risa

to hold back one's laughter

2. aguantar (soportar):

aguantar

to bear

no aguanto más

I can't bear it any more

no poder aguantar a alguien

not to be able to stand sb

esta película no se aguanta

this film is unbearable

aguantar la mirada de alguien

to hold sb's stare

3. aguantar (durar):

aguantar

to last

este abrigo aguantará mucho

this coat will last for a long time

II.aguantar [a·ɣwan·ˈtar] VB refl aguantarse

1. aguantar (contenerse):

aguantar

to restrain oneself

2. aguantar (soportar):

aguantar

to put up with it

3. aguantar (conformarse):

aguantar

to resign oneself

4. aguantar (sostenerse):

aguantar

to support oneself

aguantarse de pie

to stay standing