enfurruscarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for enfurruscarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

enfurruñarse VB vpr inf

enfurruñarse

to sulk

enfurruñarse

to go into a sulk inf

está enfurruñado por algo

he's sulking o he's in a sulk about sth

churruscarse VB vpr

churruscarse

to get crisp

está churruscado

it's nice and crisp

furrusca N f Col inf

furrusca

fight

se armó la furrusca

there was a brawl o fight

se armó la furrusca

a brawl o fight broke out

curruscante ADJ

1. curruscante pan:

curruscante

crusty

2. curruscante voz:

curruscante

croaky

I.buscar VB trans

1.1. buscar (intentar encontrar):

buscar persona/objeto

to look for

buscar fama/fortuna

to seek

buscar trabajo/apartamento

to look for

buscar trabajo/apartamento

to try to find

buscar solución

to look for

buscar solución

to try to find

lo he buscado en o por todas partes

I've looked o searched for it everywhere

no trates de buscar excusas

don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando

the police are looking for him

la policía lo está buscando

he's wanted by the police

“se busca”

“wanted”

los hombres como él solo buscan una cosa

men like him are only after one thing inf

te buscan en la portería

someone is asking for you at reception

las flores buscan la luz

flowers grow towards the light

la buscaba con la mirada o los ojos

he was trying to spot her

está buscando la oportunidad de vengarse

he's looking for a chance to get his own back inf

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo

try and find an easier way of doing it

1.2. buscar (intentar encontrar):

buscar (en un libro, una lista)

to look up

busca el número en la guía

look up the number in the directory

2.1. buscar (recoger):

buscar

to collect

buscar

to pick up

fuimos a buscarlo al aeropuerto

we went to pick him up from o fetch him from o collect him from o meet him at the airport

vengo a buscar mis cosas

I've come to collect o pick up my things

2.2. buscar (conseguir y traer):

buscar

to get

fue a buscar un médico

he went to get a doctor

fue a buscar un médico

he fetched a doctor

salió a buscar un taxi/el pan

he went to get a taxi/the bread

sube a buscarme las tijeras

go up and get me o bring me o fetch me the scissors

3.1. buscar (intentar conseguir):

una ley que busca la igualdad de (los) sexos

a law which aims to achieve sexual equality o equality between the sexes

¿qué buscas con eso?

what are you trying to achieve by that?

tiene cuatro hijas y busca el varón inf

she has four girls and she's trying for a boy

buscar + infinit.

to try to +  infinit.

buscar + infinit.

to set out to +  infinit.

el libro busca destruir ese mito

the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

3.2. buscar (provocar):

buscar bronca/camorra

to look for

siempre están buscando pelea

they're always looking o spoiling for a fight

me está buscando y me va a encontrar

he's looking for trouble and he's going to get it

II.buscar VB intr

buscar

to look

busca en el cajón

look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien?

have you looked properly?

¿has buscado bien?

have you had a proper look?

¡busca! ¡busca! (a un perro)

fetch!

el que busca encuentra o busca y encontrarás prov

seek and ye shall find

III.buscarse VB vpr

1. buscarse (intentar encontrar):

buscarse

to look for

debería buscarse a alguien que le cuidara los niños

she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

2. buscarse complicaciones/problemas:

no quiero buscarme complicaciones

I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado

you've brought it on yourself

tú te lo has buscado

it serves you right

se está buscando problemas

she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) inf te la estás buscando

you're asking for trouble

buscársela(s) inf te la estás buscando

you're asking for it inf

no te quejes, la verdad es que te la buscaste

don't complain, the truth is you had it coming to you o you brought it on yourself inf

I.achuñuscar VB trans Chil inf

achuñuscar papel

to crumple up

achuñuscar papel

to scrunch up inf

achuñuscar papel

to screw up Brit

achuñuscar tela

to wrinkle Am

achuñuscar tela

to crumple Brit

tiene la piel achuñuscada por la edad

her skin has wrinkled with old age

tiene la piel achuñuscada por la edad

her skin has gone wrinkly with old age inf

unas papas todas achuñuscadas

some really shriveled (up) old potatoes inf

II.achuñuscarse VB vpr

achuñuscarse Chil inf:

achuñuscarse papel/tela:

to get wrinkled Am

achuñuscarse papel/tela:

to get crumpled Brit

achuñuscarse piel:

to get wrinkled

una vieja achuñuscada

a wizened o wrinkly old woman

I.apañuscar VB trans Col inf

apañuscar ropa/papeles:

apañuscar

to stuff

apañuscar

to cram

apañusqué todos los papeles en el cajón

I stuffed o crammed all the papers into the drawer

II.apañuscarse VB vpr

apañuscarse inf personas:

apañuscarse

to squeeze

si se apañusca un poco cabemos los cuatro

if you squeeze o squash up a little, all four of us can fit in

I.chamuscar VB trans

chamuscar

to scorch

chamuscar

to singe

madera chamuscada

charred wood

II.chamuscarse VB vpr

se chamuscó el pelo

she singed her hair

I.ofuscar VB trans

1. ofuscar celos/pasión:

ofuscar

to blind

ofuscado por la ira

blinded by rage

2. ofuscar sol/brillo:

ofuscar

to dazzle

II.ofuscarse VB vpr

ofuscarse

to get worked up

ofuscarse

to get agitated

I.rebuscar VB intr

rebuscó entre los papeles de la mesa

he searched through the papers on the desk

rebusqué en sus bolsillos

I went through o searched his pockets

los perros rebuscaban en la basura

the dogs were rummaging about in the garbage

II.rebuscarse VB vpr

rebuscarse AmS inf:

rebuscárselas

to get by

enfurruscarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for enfurruscarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.chamuscar <c → qu> [ʧa·mus·ˈkar] VB trans

chamuscar (quemar)

to scorch

chamuscar (aves)

to singe

II.chamuscar <c → qu> [ʧa·mus·ˈkar] VB refl chamuscarse

1. chamuscar (quemarse):

chamuscar

to get scorched

2. chamuscar inf (ponerse receloso):

chamuscar

to become suspicious