avasallarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for avasallarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.avasallar VB trans

1. avasallar pueblo:

avasallar

to subjugate

2. avasallar inf (apabullar):

no te dejes avasallar por ellos

don't let them push o shove you around inf

no te dejes avasallar por ellos

don't let them overwhelm you

II.avasallar VB intr Spain

avasallar

to be pushy

avasallamiento N m

avasallamiento

subjugation

avasallador (avasalladora), avasallante ADJ

1. avasallador persona/actitud:

avasallador (avasalladora)

domineering

avasallador (avasalladora)

overbearing

la fuerza avasalladora del mar embravecido

the overwhelming o overpowering force of the stormy sea

2. avasallador triunfo:

avasallador (avasalladora)

resounding attr

agandallarse VB vpr Mex inf

1. agandallarse comida/libro:

se agandalló la pizza mientras hablábamos

he scoffed the pizza while we were talking inf

le presté un lápiz y se lo agandalló

I lent him a pencil and he walked off with it inf

2. agandallarse (portarse mal):

agandallarse

to behave very badly

agandallarse con alg.

to treat sb very badly

I.hallar VB trans

1.1. hallar form:

hallar persona/libro/tesoro

to find

hallar felicidad/paz

to find

el cuadro robado fue hallado en su casa

the stolen painting was found o discovered at his house

el vehículo fue hallado en la localidad de San Roque

the vehicle was found o located in the town of San Roque

en él halló un amigo para toda la vida

in him he found a lifelong friend

halló la muerte en un accidente

he met his death in an accident

hallaron tierras cálidas y fértiles

they found o discovered warm, fertile lands

+ compl halló la puerta abierta

she found the door open

1.2. hallar:

hallar pruebas/solución

to find

hallar información

to find

hallar información

to discover

yo a esto no le hallo explicación

I can't find any explanation for this

hallaron que las temperaturas eran superiores a las esperadas

they found o discovered that the temperatures were higher than expected

2. hallar en frases negativas (saber):

no halla cómo sentarse

she can't find a comfortable position to sit in

no hallo cómo decírselo sin ofenderla

I don't know how to tell her without offending her

3. hallar (opinar, creer):

hallar

to find

hallo que es una persona muy fría/interesante

I find him a very cold/interesting person

II.hallarse VB vpr

1. hallarse form (estar, encontrarse) + compl:

no pudo asistir a la reunión por hallarse enfermo

he was unable to attend the meeting because of illness o because he was ill

la abadía se halla en ruinas

the abbey is in ruins

el edificio se halla situado en las afueras de la ciudad

the building is situated on the outskirts of the city

2. hallarse (sentirse):

hallarse + compl

to feel

se hallaba a gusto en aquella casa

she felt comfortable in that house

no hallarse no me hallo en este tipo de fiestas

I don't feel comfortable o at ease o at home at this type of party

vuelven a la ciudad porque en el campo no se hallan

they're moving back to the city because living in the country isn't right for them o doesn't suit them o because they don't feel at home in the country

I.tallar VB trans

1.1. tallar madera:

tallar

to carve

una cruz tallada en madera

a cross carved in wood

1.2. tallar escultura/figura/mármol:

tallar

to sculpt

1.3. tallar piedras preciosas:

tallar

to cut

un florero de cristal tallado

a cut-glass vase

2. tallar reclutas:

tallar

to measure (and kit out)

3.1. tallar Mex (para limpiar):

tallar

to scrub

3.2. tallar Mex (para aliviar):

tallar

to rub

II.tallar VB intr Col

tallar zapatos (+ me/te/le etc):

tallar

to be too tight

estas botas me tallan

these boots are too tight for me

estas botas me tallan

these boots are pinching me

III.tallarse VB vpr

1. tallarse Mex:

tallarse (para limpiarse)

to scrub oneself

tallarse (para aliviar)

to rub oneself

no te talles los ojos

don't rub your eyes

2. tallarse Mex inf (batallar mucho):

tallarse

to work one's butt off Am inf

tallarse

to slog one's guts out Brit inf

I.callar VB intr

callar

to be quiet

callar

to shut up inf

calla, que no me dejas oír

be quiet o shut up, I can't hear

lloró toda la noche, no hubo manera de hacerlo callar

he cried all night, nothing we could do would make him stop

ya tiene tres niños — ¡calla! inf

she has three children now — never! o she hasn't! inf

quien calla otorga prov

silence implies o gives consent

II.callar VB trans

1. callar secreto:

callar

to keep … to oneself

intentaron callar estas cifras

they attempted to keep these figures quiet

2. callar LatAm persona:

callen a esos niños

get those children to be quiet

callen a esos niños

shut those kids up, will you? inf

III.callarse VB vpr

1. callarse (guardar silencio):

callarse

to be quiet

¡cállate!

be quiet!

¡cállate!

shut up! inf

¡cállate la boca! inf

shut your mouth! sl

¿te quieres callar de una vez?

will you shut up!

cuando entró todos se callaron

when he walked in everyone went quiet o stopped talking

la próxima vez no me callaré

next time I won't keep quiet

2. callarse (no decir):

callarse noticia

to keep … quiet

callarse noticia

to keep … to oneself

vasallaje N m

vasallaje

vassalage

rendir vasallaje

to pay homage and fealty

I.desencallar VB trans

desencallar

to refloat

II.desencallarse VB vpr

desencallarse

to float free

avasallarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for avasallarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

avasallar [a·βa·sa·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

1. avasallar (subyugar):

avasallar

to subjugate

2. avasallar (atropellar):

avasallar

to steamroller

I.hallar [a·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB trans

1. hallar:

hallar (encontrar)

to find

hallar (sin buscar)

to come across

2. hallar (inventar):

hallar

to invent

3. hallar (averiguar):

hallar

to check

4. hallar (darse cuenta):

hallar

to realize

5. hallar (tierra):

hallar

to discover

II.hallar [a·ˈjar, -ˈʎar] VB refl hallarse

1. hallar (sitio):

hallar

to be

2. hallar (estado):

hallar

to feel

se halló con la resistencia de su partido

he/she met opposition from his/her party