coscarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for coscarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

amoscarse VB vpr inf

amoscarse

to take the huff inf

coscacho N m Chil inf

coscacho

rap on the head (with the knuckles)

I.emboscar VB trans

emboscar

to ambush

II.emboscarse VB vpr

emboscarse

to position oneself for an ambush

I.enroscar VB trans

1. enroscar tornillo:

enroscar

to screw in

2. enroscar cable/cuerda:

enroscar

to coil

enroscar algo en algo

to wind sth around o onto sth

II.enroscarse VB vpr

1. enroscarse:

enroscarse víbora:

to coil up

enroscarse gato/persona:

to curl up

se enroscó alrededor de su presa

it coiled o twisted itself round it's prey

2. enroscarse RioPl inf (en una conversación):

se enroscó conmigo

she started talking to me

enroscarse con algo

to start talking about sth

I.pescar VB trans

1. pescar trucha/corvina:

pescar

to catch

no pescamos nada

we didn't catch anything

fuimos a pescar trucha(s)

we went trout-fishing

fuimos a pescar trucha(s)

we went fishing for trout

2.1. pescar inf catarro/gripe:

pescar

to catch

pescarás una pulmonía como salgas con esta lluvia

you'll catch your death if you go out in this rain inf

¡qué borrachera pescó!

he got really drunk!

2.2. pescar inf:

pescar novio

to get

pescar novio

to hook inf, hum

pescar marido

to hook inf

2.3. pescar inf chiste/broma:

pescar

to get inf

no pescas ni una

you're so slow on the uptake

no pescó la indrecta

she didn't take the hint

pescarla(s) inf creo que no la(s) pescaste, pero se refería a ti

I don't think you realized, but he was talking about you

se lo he explicado varias veces pero no la(s) pesca

I've explained to him several times but he doesn't get it inf

2.4. pescar inf (pillar, sorprender):

pescar

to catch

lo pescaron robando

they caught him red-handed (as he was stealing something)

por fin te pesqué, llevo toda la mañana buscándote

I've caught you at last, I've been looking for you all morning

la pesqué en una mentira

I caught her out lying

la noticia me pescó de sorpresa

the news took me by surprise

me pescó la lluvia al salir del teatro

I got caught in the rain as I came out of the theater

II.pescar VB intr

pescar

to fish

pescar a mosca

to fly-fish

III.pescarse VB vpr

1. pescarse (enfático) inf:

pescarse pulmonía/catarro

to catch

pescarse pulmonía/catarro

to get

2. pescarse Chil inf (engancharse):

pescarse

to get caught

ciscarse VB vpr Spain inf

ciscarse

to shit oneself vulg sl

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.cascar VB trans

1. cascar:

cascar nuez/huevo

to crack

cascar taza

to chip

2. cascar inf niño:

cascar

to clobber inf

cascar

to clout inf

3. cascar Spain inf multa/pena:

me cascaron una multa de 30 euros

I got a 30 euro fine

me cascaron una multa de 30 euros

they hit me with a 30 euro fine inf

le cascaron cinco años en chirona

they gave him five years

le cascaron cinco años en chirona

he got five years inf

cascarla inf

to peg out inf

cascarla inf

to kick the bucket inf

II.cascar VB intr

1. cascar Spain inf (charlar):

cascar

to chat

cascar

to shoot the breeze Am inf

2. cascar Chil inf (huir):

cascar

to run away

III.cascarse VB vpr

1. cascarse:

cascarse huevo:

to crack

cascarse taza:

to chip

2. cascarse Spain inf (estropearse):

cascarse

to break

cascarse

to bust inf

cascársela Spain vulg sl

to jerk off vulg sl

cascársela Spain vulg sl

to wank Brit vulg sl

I.rascar VB trans

1.1. rascar (con las uñas):

rascar

to scratch

1.2. rascar (con un cuchillo):

rascar superficie

to scrape

rascar pintura

to scrape off

1.3. rascar violín:

rascar

to scrape away at

2. rascar Col inf (picar):

rascar

to itch

me rasca la pierna

my leg itches

II.rascarse VB vpr refl

1. rascarse (con las uñas):

rascarse

to scratch

rascarse

to scratch oneself

2. rascarse RioPl inf (holgazanear):

rascarse

to lounge around

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

coscarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for coscarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

coscacho [kos·ˈka·ʧo] N m AmS inf (capón)

coscacho

rap on the head

I.rascar <c → qu> [rras·ˈkar] VB trans

1. rascar (con las uñas):

rascar

to scratch

2. rascar (raspar):

rascar

to scrape

3. rascar iron hum inf (instrumento):

rascar la guitarra

to bash away at the guitar

rascar el violín

to scrape away on the violin

II.rascar <c → qu> [rras·ˈkar] VB refl rascarse

1. rascar (con las uñas):

rascar

to scratch

2. rascar AmS (achisparse):

rascar

to get tipsy

I.enroscar <c → qu> [en·rros·ˈkar] VB trans

1. enroscar (tornillo):

enroscar

to screw in

2. enroscar (tapa):

enroscar

to twist on

II.enroscar <c → qu> [en·rros·ˈkar] VB refl

enroscar enroscarse:

enroscar

to curl up

la serpiente se enroscó en la rama

the snake coiled itself around the branch

entecarse <c → qu> [en·te·ˈkar·se] VB refl Chile (emperrarse)

entecarse

to be stubborn

I.tocar <c → qu> [to·ˈkar] VB trans

1. tocar (contacto):

tocar

to touch

tocar

to feel

tócame la frente (y dime si está caliente)

feel my forehead (and tell me if it's hot)

tocar de cerca algo fig

to hit home

tocar fondo

to hit bottom

¡no lo toques!

don't touch it!

2. tocar MUS:

tocar

to play

tocar (campana)

to ring

tocar (tambor)

to beat

tocar la bocina

to blow the horn

tocar alarma

to sound the alarm

tocar a muerto

to toll (a death knell)

el reloj tocó las tres

the clock struck three

tocar el timbre

to ring the doorbell

3. tocar (modificar):

tocar

to change

4. tocar (chocar):

tocar

to run into

5. tocar (afectar):

tocar

to affect

tocar en el corazón

to touch one's heart

II.tocar <c → qu> [to·ˈkar] VB intr

1. tocar (corresponder):

te toca a ti decidir

it's up to you to decide

te toca jugar

it's your turn

hoy me toca salir

today I have to go out

2. tocar (obligación):

me toca barrer el patio todas las mañanas

I have to sweep the courtyard every morning

3. tocar (llegar el momento oportuno):

tocar

to be time

toca ir a la compra

it's time to do the shopping

4. tocar (caer en suerte):

tocar

to fall

le tocó a él hacerlo

it fell to him to do it

le tocó el premio gordo

he/she won the grand prize

5. tocar (estar muy cerca):

tocar

to verge on

6. tocar (ser parientes):

tocar

to be related

III.tocar <c → qu> [to·ˈkar] VB refl tocarse

1. tocar (estar en contacto):

tocar

to touch

2. tocar (peinarse):

tocar

to do one's hair

3. tocar (cubrirse la cabeza):

tocarse con un sombrero

to wear a hat

tocarse con un pañuelo

to cover one's head with a scarf

Phrases:

los extremos se tocan prov

extremes meet prov

tocárselas inf

to beat it

I.secar <c → qu> [seˈkar] VB trans

1. secar (deshumedecer):

secar

to dry

2. secar (enjugar):

secar

to wipe

3. secar (cicatrizar):

secar

to heal

II.secar <c → qu> [seˈkar] VB refl secarse

1. secar (deshumedecer):

secar

to dry up

2. secar (enjugar):

secar

to wipe up

3. secar:

secar (desecarse)

to dry up

secar (fuente)

to run dry

4. secar (curarse):

secar

to heal up

5. secar (insensibilizarse):

secar

to become hardened

6. secar (estar sediento):

secar

to be very thirsty

secarse de sed

to have a raging thirst

moscarda [mos·ˈkar·da] N f

moscarda

blowfly

moscarda

bluebottle

moscardón [mos·kar·ˈdon] N m

1. moscardón ZOOL:

moscardón (moscarda)

blowfly

moscardón (moscarda)

bluebottle

moscardón (tábano)

horsefly

2. moscardón (persona):

moscardón

pest

I.atascar <c → qu> [a·tas·ˈkar] VB trans

atascar

to block

II.atascar <c → qu> [a·tas·ˈkar] VB refl atascarse

1. atascar (cañería):

atascar

to get blocked (up)

el desagüe se ha atascado

the drain is blocked (up)

2. atascar:

atascar (coche)

to get stuck

atascar (mecanismo)

to jam

3. atascar (en un discurso):

atascar

to get stuck

atascar

to dry up inf

I.aplicar <c → qu> [a·pli·ˈkar] VB trans

1. aplicar (poner sobre):

aplicar

to apply

aplicar dando un ligero masaje

apply, massaging lightly

aplicar un lazo a un vestido

to sew a bow onto a dress

aplicar el oído a la puerta

to put one's ear to the door

aplicado con regularidad...

applied regularly...

2. aplicar (utilizar):

aplicar

to use

aplicar una máquina para un trabajo

to use a machine for a job

aplicar el freno

to apply the brake

aplicar un tipo de interés

to apply a rate of interest

3. aplicar LAW:

aplicar una sanción

to impose

la ley no se puede aplicar en este caso

the law is not applicable in this case

II.aplicar <c → qu> [a·pli·ˈkar] VB refl aplicarse

1. aplicar (esforzarse):

aplicar

to apply oneself

aplicarse al estudio

to apply [or to devote] oneself to one's studies

2. aplicar (emplearse):

aplicar

to be used