Translations for mandarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.mandar VB trans

1.1. mandar (ordenar):

haz lo que te mandan

do as you're told

a mí nadie me manda

I don't take orders from anyone

a mí nadie me manda

nobody tells me what to do o orders me about

de acuerdo a lo que manda la ley

in accordance with the law

sí señor, lo que usted mande

as you wish, sir o very good, sir

(mandar + infinit.) la mandó callar

he told o ordered her to be quiet

mandó encender una fogata

she ordered that a bonfire be lit

(mandar que + subj) mandó que sirvieran la comida

she ordered lunch to be served

le mandó que nos dejara en paz

she ordered o told him to leave us alone

¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles?

who said you could go rummaging through my papers?

¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta?

how could you be so silly!

1.2. mandar (recetar):

le mandó unos antibióticos

she prescribed (him) some antibiotics

el médico le mandó hacerse unas gárgaras

the doctor advised him to gargle

2. mandar (enviar):

mandar carta/paquete/persona

to send

mi madre te manda saludos

my mother sends you her regards

lo mandaron de o como representante a la conferencia

he was sent to the conference as their delegate

a las nueve nos mandaban a la cama

they used to send us to bed at nine o'clock

la mandé por el pan

I sent her out to buy the bread

3. mandar LatAm (tratándose de encargos):

mis padres me mandaron llamar

my parents sent for me

mandó decir que no podía venir

she sent a message to say o she sent word that she couldn't come

¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos?

why don't you get o have those shoes mended?

4. mandar LatAm inf (arrojar, lanzar):

mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha

he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

le mandó un puñetazo

he punched him

II.mandar VB intr

1. mandar (ordenar):

en mi casa mando yo

I'm the boss in my house

en mi casa mando yo

I wear the trousers in my house

¡mande!

yes sir/madam?

¡mande!

excuse me?

¿mande? Mex

(I'm) sorry?

¿mande? Mex

pardon?

¿mande? Mex

excuse me? Am

¡María! — ¿mande? Mex

María! — yes?

2. mandar LatAm (tratándose de encargos):

mandar a hacer algo

to send sb to do sth

fue mandada a matarlo

she was sent to kill him

III.mandarse VB vpr

1. mandarse AmS inf:

mandarse hazaña

to pull off inf

mandarse mentira

to come out with inf

se mandó un postre delicioso

he managed to produce o he rustled up a delicious dessert

se mandó un discurso de dos horas

she regaled us with a two hour speech

se mandó un discurso de dos horas

she gave a speech that went on for two hours

2.1. mandarse inf AmS (engullir):

mandarse

to demolish inf

mandarse

to polish off inf

2.2. mandarse inf AmS (beberse):

mandarse

to knock back inf

3. mandarse Mex inf (aprovecharse):

mandarse

to take advantage

mandarse abajo Chil inf

to fall down o over

mandarse cambiar And o RioPl mudar inf se mandó cambiar dando un portazo

he stormed out, slamming the door

un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar o mudar

one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left inf

¡mándense cambiar o mudar de aquí!

clear off! inf

¡mándense cambiar o mudar de aquí!

get lost! inf

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

echarse algo entre pecho y espalda o Chil mandarse algo al pecho inf comida

to put sth away inf

echarse algo entre pecho y espalda o Chil mandarse algo al pecho inf bebida

to knock sth back inf

echarse algo entre pecho y espalda o Chil mandarse algo al pecho inf bebida

to down inf

Translations for mandarse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

light out

mandarse a cambiar And inf

light out

mandarse a mudar RioPl inf

showboat

mandarse la parte RioPl inf

showboat

mandarse las partes Chil inf

absquatulate

mandarse cambiar And inf

absquatulate

mandarse mudar RioPl inf

butt out

mandarse a cambiar And inf

butt out

mandarse a mudar RioPl inf

to hightail it (leave in a hurry) Am sl

mandarse a cambiar And inf

tuck away pies/cakes

mandarse LatAm inf

to do a (moonlight) flit inf

mandarse a cambiar Chil inf

toss off essay/letter

mandarse Col CSur inf