refriegas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for refriegas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.refregar VB trans

1. refregar puños/cuello:

refregar

to scrub

2. refregar (echar en cara):

siempre me refriega todo lo que ha hecho por mí

she's always going on about how much she's done for me inf

II.refregarse VB vpr

refregarse

to rub

See also nariz

nariz N f

1. nariz ANAT:

nariz

nose

sonarse la nariz

to blow one's nose

¡suénate esas narices! inf

blow your nose!

me sale sangre de la nariz

my nose is bleeding

habla con o por la nariz

he has a nasal voice o twang

no te metas los dedos en la nariz o no te hurgues la nariz

don't pick your nose

lo tenía delante de las narices o la nariz

it was right under my nose

darle en las narices a alg. Spain inf me da en las narices que no le ha gustado

I get the feeling she didn't like it

darle en o por las narices a alg. inf

to get one up on sb inf

darse de narices con alg. inf

to bump into sb inf

darse de narices con o contra algo inf nos dimos de narices contra un árbol

we crashed into a tree

darse de narices con o contra algo inf nos dimos de narices contra un árbol

we went smack into a tree inf

se dio de narices contra el suelo/la puerta

he fell flat on his face/walked smack into the door

de las narices Spain inf

damned inf

de las narices Spain inf

bloody Brit inf

estoy harta de este teléfono de las narices

I'm fed up with this damned phone

de narices Spain inf la fiesta estuvo de narices

it was a great party inf

es un problema de narices

it's a really tricky problem inf

en mis/sus propias narices inf se lo quitó en sus propias narices

she took it from right under his nose o from right in front of him

se rió de ella en sus propias narices

he laughed in her face

estar hasta las narices de algo/alg. inf

to be fed up (to the back teeth) with sth/sb inf

hincharle las narices a alg. Spain inf

to get on sb's nerves inf

hincharle las narices a alg. Spain inf

to get up sb's nose Brit inf

meter las narices o la nariz en algo inf

to poke one's nose into sth inf

nariz para arriba Arg inf

toffee-nosed

nariz para arriba Arg inf

snooty

ni … ni narices Spain inf aquí no quiero ni cuchicheos, ni bromas, ni narices ¡a trabajar!

no whispering, no jokes, no nothing, get down to some work! inf

no ve/no ven más allá de sus narices inf

he can't see further than the end of his nose/they can't see further than the ends of their noses

por narices Spain inf tiene que estar en ese cajón por narices

it just has to be in that drawer

por narices Spain inf tiene que estar en ese cajón por narices

I know it's in that drawer somewhere, it has to be o it must be

ahora te lo vas a comer, por narices

now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do inf

ahora te lo vas a comer, por narices

now you're jolly well going to eat it Brit inf

refregarle algo a alg. por las narices inf no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices

there's no need to keep rubbing it in o to keep rubbing my nose in it inf

romperle las narices a alg. inf

to smash sb's face in inf

se me/le están hinchando las narices Spain inf, euph

I'm/he's getting sick and tired inf

tener narices Spain inf ¡si tendrá narices el tío!

he has some nerve! Am inf

tener narices Spain inf ¡si tendrá narices el tío!

he's got a nerve o cheek! Brit inf

¡tiene narices la cosa!

it's ridiculous o outrageous!

2. nariz (de un avión):

nariz

nose

refriega N f

refriega (de poca importancia)

scuffle

refriega (más grave)

clash

refriega (más grave)

brawl

refriega MIL

clash

refriega MIL

skirmish

Translations for refriegas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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street fighting

refriegas fpl callejeras

skirmish

refriega f

demonstrators skirmished with the police

hubo escaramuzas or refriegas entre los manifestantes y la policía

melee (fight)

refriega f

dogfight

refriega f

to escalate into/to sth the scuffles escalated into a riot

las refriegas terminaron en serios disturbios callejeros

scuffle

refriega f

fray

refriega f

he's ready for the fray

está listo para entrar en la refriega

scrimmage

refriega f

refriegas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for refriegas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.refregar irr como fregar VB trans

1. refregar (frotar):

refregar

to rub

refregar con un cepillo

to scrub with a brush

refregar la cacerola con un estropajo

to scrub the saucepan with a scouring pad

2. refregar inf (reprochar):

refregar algo a alguien (por las narices)

to rub sb's nose in sth

II.refregar irr como fregar VB refl

refregar refregarse:

refregarse

to rub

refregarse los ojos

to rub one's eyes

refregarse la manga contra la puerta recién pintada

to brush one's sleeve against the freshly painted door

refriega N f

1. refriega MIL:

refriega

skirmish

2. refriega inf:

refriega (pelea)

scuffle

refriega (violenta)

brawl

Translations for refriegas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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scuffle

refriega f

refriegas Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

refregar con un cepillo

to scrub with a brush

refregar la cacerola con un estropajo

to scrub the saucepan with a scouring pad

refregar algo a alguien (por las narices)

to rub sb's nose in sth