arrimada in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for arrimada in the Spanish»English Dictionary

arrimado (arrimada) N m (f) Col Mex Ven inf

arrimado (arrimada)

scrounger

arrimado (arrimada)

freeloader inf

arrimado (arrimada)

sponger Brit inf

I.arrimar VB trans

1. arrimar (acercar):

arrima la lámpara para ver mejor

if you move (o bring etc.) the lamp nearer you'll be able to see better

arrima la silla, estás muy lejos

bring your chair closer, you're too far away

arrima la silla, estás muy lejos

draw your chair up, you're too far away Brit

arrima una silla

pull up a chair

arrímala más a la puerta

pull (o bring etc.) it nearer to the door

arrimó la cama a o contra la pared

he pushed o moved the bed up against the wall

2. arrimar Mex inf golpe:

le arrimó una santa tranquiza

he gave him a real beating o thrashing inf

me arrimó un codazo

he elbowed me

II.arrimarse VB vpr

1. arrimarse refl (acercarse):

arrimarse

to come closer

arrimarse

to move closer

arrímate al fuego para calentarte

come up to o come (up) closer to the fire to get warm

se arrimó a o contra la pared para dejarlos pasar

he moved up against the wall to let them past

bailaban muy arrimados

they were dancing very close

arrimarse a alg.

to move closer to sb

arrimarse a alg. (buscando calor, abrigo)

to snuggle up to sb

se le fue arrimando poco a poco

she gradually edged up to o edged closer to o moved closer to him

se le han arrimado muchos desde que heredó esa fortuna

he's suddenly acquired a lot of new friends since he inherited that fortune

2.1. arrimarse Mex inf pareja:

nunca se casaron, nomás se arrimaron

they never married, they just moved in together o set up house together

nunca se casaron, nomás se arrimaron

they never married, they just shacked up inf

están arrimados

they're living together

2.2. arrimarse Ven inf (en casa de alg.):

se arrimaron en casa de mi abuela

they went to live o stay with my grandmother

está viviendo arrimado

he's living o staying with relatives

See also sol

sol N m

1.1. sol astron:

sol

sun

al salir el sol

at sunrise

al ponerse el sol

at sunset

1.2. sol METEO:

sol

sun

brillaba el sol

the sun was shining

¡cómo calienta el sol!

the sun's really hot!

ayer hizo o hubo sol todo el día

it was sunny all day yesterday

hacía un solecito o LatAm solcito espléndido

it was beautifully sunny

a pleno sol

in the sun

una mañana de sol

a sunny morning

en esa habitación no da el sol

that room doesn't get any sunlight o sun

sentémonos en el jardín, al sol

let's sit out in the garden, in the sunshine

no lo dejes al sol

don't leave it in the sun

ayer hubo siete horas de sol

we had seven hours of sunshine yesterday

arrimarse al sol que más calienta

to keep in with important people

de sol a sol

from morning to o till night

no dejar a alg. ni a sol ni a sombra no la deja ni a sol ni a sombra

he doesn't give her a moment's peace

no dejar a alg. ni a sol ni a sombra no la deja ni a sol ni a sombra

he doesn't leave her alone for a minute

salga el sol por donde quiera voy a aceptar la oferta y (que) salga el sol por donde quiera

I'm going to take up the offer and hope for the best

tomar el sol o CSur tomar sol

to sunbathe

un sol de justicia

a blazing sun

el sol brilla para todos prov

we are all equal in the eyes of the Lord

no hay nada nuevo bajo el sol prov

there is nothing new under the sun

1.3. sol (en estadio, plaza de toros):

localidades de sol

cheaper seats (in the sun)

2.1. sol inf (persona encantadora):

esa chica es un sol

that girl is a darling inf

2.2. sol inf (como apelativo cariñoso):

ven aquí, sol mío o mi sol

come here, sweetie o darling inf

3. sol MUS:

sol (nota)

G

sol (en solfeo)

so Am

sol (en solfeo)

soh Brit

sol (en solfeo)

sol

sol bemol/sostenido

G flat/sharp

en sol mayor/menor

in G major/minor

4. sol (moneda):

sol

sol (Peruvian unit of currency)

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arrimar el ascua a su sardina inf

to work things to one's own advantage

arrimar el hombro

to pull one's weight

arrimar el hombro

to put one's shoulder to the wheel

escurrir el bulto inf en cuanto hay que arrimar el hombro, escurre el bulto

when we/they have to get down to some work he ducks out inf

siempre te escapas cuando hay que arrimar el hombro

you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done

Translations for arrimada in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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weigh in

arrimar el hombro

pitch in

arrimar el hombro

to put or set one's shoulder to the wheel

arrimar el hombro

arrimada in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for arrimada in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.arrimar VB trans

1. arrimar (acercar):

arrimar

to bring closer

2. arrimar (apoyar):

arrimar algo a

to lean sth against

II.arrimar VB refl arrimarse

1. arrimar (acercarse):

arrimarse

to come close(r)

arrimarse a algo

to move closer to sth

arrimarse al poder

to seek the protection of the authorities

2. arrimar (apoyarse):

arrimarse a algo

to lean against sth

el niño se arrimó a su madre

the child snuggled up to his mother

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arrimar el ascua a su sardina

to feather one's nest

arrimar el hombro

to lend a hand

Translations for arrimada in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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draw up

arrimar

nestle

arrimar

to set one's shoulder to the wheel

arrimar el hombro

arrimada Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

arrimar el hombro

to lend a hand

arrimar algo a

to lean sth against

arrimar el ascua a su sardina

to feather one's nest