gareta in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for gareta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

garita N f

1. garita (de centinela):

garita

sentry box

2. garita (de portero):

garita

lodge

3. garita (caseta):

garita

hut

garita

cabin

gareteado (gareteada) ADJ Chil inf

estaba o andaba gareteado

I had nothing to do o I was at a loose end

garete N m

irse al garete inf

to go down the drain o the tubes inf

irse al garete inf

to go out the window inf

irse al garete inf

to go for a burton Brit inf

garita de señales N f RioPl

garita de señales

signal box

careta¹ N mf inf

careta

sassy devil Am inf

careta

cheeky swine Brit inf

careta² N f

careta

mask

quitarle la careta a alg.

to unmask sb

quitarle la careta a alg.

to expose sb

gallareta N f

gallareta

coot

jareta N f

1. jareta:

jareta (para pasar una cinta)

casing

jareta (de adorno)

tuck

2. jareta AmC (bragueta):

jareta

fly

jareta

flies pl Brit

camareta N f

camareta

cabin

enjaretar VB trans

enjaretar → endilgar

See also endilgar

endilgar VB trans inf

nos endilgó un sermón de media hora por lo que habíamos hecho

he lectured us for half an hour o he gave us a half-hour lecture about what we'd done

al final me endilgaron a mí el trabajito

in the end I got saddled with the job inf

al final me endilgaron a mí el trabajito

in the end I got landed with the job inf

al final me endilgaron a mí el trabajito

in the end I got lumbered with the job Brit inf

todos los trabajos aburridos me los endilga a mí

he foists all the boring jobs on me

como no está aquí le endilgan la culpa de todo

he isn't here so they blame him for everything o they shove the blame for everything onto him

me endilgó a los niños y se fue a la playa

she dumped the kids on me and went off to the beach inf

gareta in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gareta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

garita [ga·ˈri·ta] N f

1. garita (de centinelas):

garita

sentry box

2. garita (de portero):

garita

lodge

3. garita RAIL:

garita

signal box

4. garita (de fortificación):

garita

lookout post

garita

watch tower

garete [ga·ˈre·te] inf

ir(se) al garete (proyecto)

to go down the tubes

ir(se) al garete NAUT

to go adrift

careta [ka·ˈre·ta] N f

careta

mask

quitar la careta a alguien tb. fig

to unmask sb

jareta [xa·ˈre·ta] N f CRi, Par (bragueta)

jareta

fly

jareta

zipper

carreta [ka·ˈrre·ta] N f

carreta

wagon

Creta [ˈkre·ta] N f

Creta

Crete

libreta [li·ˈβre·ta] N f

1. libreta:

libreta (cuaderno)

notebook

libreta (para notas)

notepad

2. libreta (de ahorros):

libreta

bank book

porreta [po·ˈrre·ta] N f

en porreta(s) inf

stark naked

sotreta [so·ˈtre·ta] ADJ Arg, Bol, Urug

1. sotreta (caballo):

sotreta

old and useless

2. sotreta:

sotreta (holgazán)

idle

sotreta (no fiable)

untrustworthy

I.apretar <e → ie> [a·pre·ˈtar] VB intr

1. apretar:

apretar (calor)

to become oppressive

apretar (lluvia)

to become heavier

2. apretar (vestido):

apretar

to be too tight

la americana me aprieta por detrás

the jacket is too tight around the back

3. apretar (deudas):

apretar a alguien

to weigh heavily on sb

4. apretar (esforzarse):

tenemos que apretar si queremos aprobar

we'll have to make more of an effort if we want to pass

si aprietas un poco puedes ganar el partido

if you put more effort into it, you can win the game

5. apretar (exigir):

este profesor aprieta mucho en los exámenes

this professor demands a lot in the examinations

II.apretar <e → ie> [a·pre·ˈtar] VB trans

1. apretar (hacer presión):

apretar

to press

apretar un botón

to press a button

apretar algo contra el pecho

to press sth against one's chest

apretar el tubo de la pasta de dientes

to squeeze the toothpaste tube

apretar el acelerador

to step on the accelerator

apretar la ropa en la maleta

to pack clothes into the suitcase

2. apretar (estrechar):

apretar las cuerdas de la guitarra

to tighten the strings of the guitar

apretar los dientes

to grit one's teeth

apretar filas

to close ranks

apretar las letras

to squeeze letters together

apretar las manos

to clasp one's hands

apretar el puño

to clench one's fist

apretar un nudo/un tornillo

to tighten a knot/a screw

III.apretar <e → ie> [a·pre·ˈtar] VB refl apretarse

1. apretar (estrecharse):

apretar

to become narrower

2. apretar (agolparse):

apretar

to crowd together

3. apretar (ceñirse):

apretarse el cinturón

to tighten one's belt

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Translations for gareta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tiempo de retardo

tiempo de retardo

lag period