sobreentenderse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sobreentenderse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sobreentender VB trans

no lo dijeron, pero quedó sobreentendido

they didn't say so, but it was implied o understood

se sobreentiende que lo tendrá que pagar

it goes without saying that he will have to pay for it

se sobreentiende a quién apoya

one can guess o deduce who she supports

desentenderse VB vpr (desentenderse de algo/alg.)

se desentendió por completo del asunto

he washed his hands of the whole affair

tú siempre te desentiendes de estos problemas

you always distance yourself from these problems

se desentiende de los hijos

he doesn't take an interest in the children

I.entender¹ VB trans

1.1. entender:

entender explicación/libro/idioma

to understand

entender actitud/motivos

to understand

yo no te entiendo la letra

I can't read your writing

no se le entiende nada

you can't understand anything she says

lo has entendido todo al revés

you've got(ten) it all completely wrong

lo has entendido todo al revés

you've got the wrong end of the stick Brit inf

no hablo el alemán, pero lo entiendo

I don't speak German, but I can understand it

yo todavía no he entendido el chiste

I still haven't got(ten) the joke

y que no se vuelva a repetir ¿lo has entendido bien?

and don't let it happen again, (do you) understand? o have you got that?

¿entiendes lo que quiero decir?

do you know what I mean?

esto no hay quien lo entienda

I just don't understand this o this is impossible to understand

se entiende que prefiera estar a solas

it is understandable that she should want to be alone

¿tú qué entiendes por 'versátil'?

what do you understand by 'versatile'?

1.2. entender persona:

entender

to understand

trata de entenderme

try to understand me

ten cuidado con ellos, tú ya me entiendes

be careful with them, you know what I mean

me has entendido mal

you've misunderstood me

su inglés no es perfecto pero se hace entender o LatAm se da a entender

his English isn't perfect but he makes himself understood

¡a ti no hay quien te entienda!

you're impossible!

te entiendo perfectamente

I know exactly what you mean

estoy segura de que él te entenderá

I am sure that he will understand

2.1. entender form (concebir, opinar):

yo entiendo que deberíamos esperar un poco más

in my view o as I see it, we should wait a little longer

no es así como yo entiendo la amistad

that is not how I see o understand friendship

no es así como yo entiendo la amistad

that is not my idea of friendship

2.2. entender form (interpretar, deducir):

¿debo entender que desean prescindir de mis servicios?

am I to understand o infer that you wish to dispense with my services?

me dio a entender que ya lo sabía

she gave me to understand that she already knew

no lo dijo claramente, pero lo dio a entender

she did not say so in so many words, but she implied it

II.entender¹ VB intr

1. entender (comprender):

entender

to understand

(ya) entiendo

I understand

(ya) entiendo

I see

es que él es así ¿entiendes?

it's just that he's like that, you see

2. entender (saber):

entender de algo

to know about sth

no entiendo nada de economía

I don't know a thing about economics

¿tú entiendes de estas cosas?

do you know anything about these things?

3. entender LAW:

entender en un caso

to hear a case

III.entenderse VB vpr

1.1. entenderse (comunicarse):

entenderse con alg.

to communicate with sb

se entienden por señas

they communicate (with each other) through signs

se entienden por señas

they use sign language to communicate with each other

a ver si nos entendemos ¿quién le pegó a quién?

let's get this straight, who hit whom?

1.2. entenderse (llevarse bien):

entenderse con alg.

to get along o on with sb

tú te entiendes mejor con él

you get along o on better with him than I do

creo que nos vamos a entender

I think we're going to get on o get along fine

1.3. entenderse (arreglarse):

entenderse con alg.

to deal with sb

es mejor entenderse directamente con el jefe

you are advised to deal directly with the boss

allá se las entienda inf

that's his/her problem

entendérselas con alg.

to fix sth up with sb

1.4. entenderse inf (tener un lío amoroso):

entenderse con alg.

to have an affair with sb

2. entenderse refl:

ni él mismo se entiende

he doesn't know what he's doing himself

déjame, yo me entiendo

leave me alone, I know what I'm doing

sobrentender VB trans

sobrentender → sobreentender

See also sobreentender

sobreentender VB trans

no lo dijeron, pero quedó sobreentendido

they didn't say so, but it was implied o understood

se sobreentiende que lo tendrá que pagar

it goes without saying that he will have to pay for it

se sobreentiende a quién apoya

one can guess o deduce who she supports

entender² N m

a mi/tu/su entender

in my/your/his opinion

a mi/tu/su entender

to my/your/his mind

malentender VB trans

malentender

to misunderstand

no me malentiendas

don't misunderstand me

no me malentiendas

don't get me wrong inf

I.tender VB trans

1. tender ropa:

tender (afuera)

to hang out

tender (dentro de la casa)

to hang (up)

tengo ropa tendida

I have some washing on the line

2.1. tender (extender):

tender manta

to spread out

tender manta

to lay out

tender mantel

to spread

2.2. tender LatAm:

tender cama

to make

tender mesa

to lay

tender mesa

to set

2.3. tender:

tender persona

to lay

tender cadáver

to lay out

la tendieron en una camilla

they laid her on a stretcher

3.1. tender cable:

tender (sobre una superficie)

to lay

tender (suspendido)

to hang

tender (suspendido)

to run

3.2. tender vía férrea:

tender

to lay

4. tender (acercar):

le tendió el libro

she held the book out to him

me tendió la mano

he held o put out his hand to me

me tendió la mano

he offered me o extended his hand

5. tender:

tender emboscada

to lay

tender emboscada

to set

tender trampa

to set

II.tender VB intr

tender (inclinarse) (tender a algo):

tiende a la introversión

she tends to be introverted

pelo castaño que tiende a rubio

brown hair verging on blond

el desempleo tiende a aumentar

unemployment is on an upward trend

III.tenderse VB vpr

1. tenderse (tumbarse):

tenderse

to lie down

se tendió en el suelo/al sol

he lay down on the ground/in the sun

lo encontraron tendido en el suelo

they found him lying on the floor

2. tenderse GAMES (en naipes):

tenderse

to show

See also ropa

ropa N f

ropa

clothes pl

quítate la ropa, está mojada

take off your clothes, they're wet

voy a cambiarme de ropa

I'm going to get changed

voy a cambiarme de ropa

I'm going to change (my clothes)

me pillas en ropa de andar por casa

you've caught me in my scruffy clothes

la canasta de la ropa sucia

the dirty laundry basket

ropa usada

secondhand clothes

echa aquí toda la ropa sucia que tengas

if you have any laundry o (dirty) washing o anything that needs washing, put it here

tengo un montón de ropa para planchar

I've got a stack of ironing to do

lo echaron al agua con la ropa puesta

they threw him in the water fully clothed o with all his clothes on

me compro la ropa hecha

I buy ready-to-wear clothes

me compro la ropa hecha

I buy my clothes off the peg Brit

iba ligera de ropa(s)

she was scantily dressed o clad

a quema ropa

→ quemarropa

hay ropa tendida inf

walls have ears

nadar y guardar la ropa inf

to hedge one's bets

la ropa sucia se lava en casa prov

one shouldn't wash one's dirty linen in public

I.extender VB trans

1. extender periódico/mapa:

extender

to open … up

extender

to open … out

extendió la toalla sobre la arena

he spread the towel out on the sand

2. extender:

extender brazos

to stretch out

extender alas

to spread

le extendió la mano

he held out his hand to her

3. extender pintura/mantequilla/pegamento:

extender

to spread

extender bien la crema por todo el rostro y cuello

spread the cream over the face and neck

4. extender (ampliar):

extender poderes/influencia

to broaden

extender poderes/influencia

to extend

extender plazo/permiso

to extend

quiere extender su esfera de influencia

he wants to broaden o extend o expand his sphere of influence

se habla de extender estas reformas a los institutos privados

there is talk of these reforms being extended to (apply to) private schools

5. extender form:

extender factura

to issue form

extender cheque

to issue form

extender cheque

to make out

extender cheque

to write

extender cheque

to write out

extender receta

to make out

extender receta

to write

extender documento/escritura

to issue

¿a nombre de quién extiendo el cheque?

to whom do I make the check payable?

¿a nombre de quién extiendo el cheque?

who do I make o write the check out to?

II.extenderse VB vpr

1.1. extenderse (en el espacio) (propagarse, difundirse):

extenderse fuego/epidemia:

to spread

extenderse tumor:

to spread

extenderse noticia/costumbre/creencia:

to spread

la humedad se ha extendido a la habitación de al lado

the dampness has spread to the next room

1.2. extenderse (en el espacio) (abarcar, ocupar):

extenderse territorio:

stretch

extenderse influencia/autoridad:

to extend

se extiende hasta el río

it extends o stretches down to the river

inmensos campos de olivos se extendían ante nuestros ojos liter

vast olive groves stretched out before us

extenderse a algo

to extend to sth

mis conocimientos no se extienden a ese campo

my knowledge does not extend to that field

2.1. extenderse (en el tiempo):

extenderse época/período:

to last

el período que se extiende hasta la Revolución Francesa

the period up to the French Revolution

el invierno se ha extendido mucho

this winter has gone on o lasted a long time

el invierno se ha extendido mucho

it has been a long winter

2.2. extenderse (en el tiempo) (en una explicación, un discurso):

ya nos hemos extendido bastante sobre este tema

we have already spent enough time on this subject

¿quisiera extenderse sobre ese punto?

would you like to expand o enlarge on that point?

I.distender VB trans

1. distender cuerda/arco:

distender

to slacken

2. distender relaciones/ambiente:

distender

to ease

II.distenderse VB vpr

1. distenderse relaciones/ambiente:

distenderse

to ease

2. distenderse vientre:

distenderse

to become distended

entendederas N fpl inf

ser corto o duro de entendederas

to be dumb Am inf

ser corto o duro de entendederas

to be dim Brit inf

sobreentenderse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sobreentenderse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.sobreentender <e → ie> [so·βre·en·ten·ˈder] VB trans

1. sobreentender (adivinar):

sobreentender

to infer

de todo ello sobreentendemos que...

we understand from all this that...

2. sobreentender (presuponer):

sobreentender

to presuppose

II.sobreentender <e → ie> [so·βre·en·ten·ˈder] VB refl

sobreentender sobreentenderse (ser evidente):

sobreentender

to be obvious

aquí queda sobreentendido que... (implicado)

it is implied here that...

I.entender <e → ie> [en·ten·ˈder] VB intr

1. entender (comprender):

entender

to understand

si entiendo bien Ud. quiere decir que...

am I right in saying that what you mean is that...

2. entender (saber):

entender mucho de algo

to know a lot about sth

no entender nada de algo

to know nothing about sth

II.entender <e → ie> [en·ten·ˈder] VB trans

1. entender (comprender):

entender

to understand

dar a entender que...

to imply that...

dar a entender a alguien que...

to lead sb to believe that...

lo entendieron mal

they misunderstood it

¿qué entiende Ud. por ‘acuerdoʼ?

what do you understand by ‘agreementʼ?

ellos ya se harán entender

they'll soon make themselves understood

no entender ni jota/papa inf

not to understand a thing

no entiende una broma

he/she can't take a joke

2. entender (creer):

entender

to think

yo entiendo que sería mejor si +subj

I think it would be better if

yo no lo entiendo así

that's not the way I see it

tengo entendido que... (según creo)

I believe that...

tengo entendido que... (según he oído)

I've heard that...

III.entender <e → ie> [en·ten·ˈder] VB refl entenderse

1. entender (llevarse bien):

entender

to get on

2. entender (ponerse de acuerdo):

entender

to agree

para el precio entiéndete con mi socio

as regards the price, reach an agreement with my partner

3. entender inf (liarse):

entender

to have an affair

4. entender inf (desenvolverse):

entender

to manage

¡que se las entienda!

let him/her get on with it!

5. entender (expresiones):

¡yo me entiendo!

I know what I'm doing!

pero ¿cómo se entiende? inf

but what does it mean?

eso se entiende por sí mismo

this is self-explanatory

IV.entender <e → ie> [en·ten·ˈder] N m

entender

opinion

a mi entender

the way I see it

desentenderse <e → ie> [des·en·ten·ˈder·se] VB refl

1. desentenderse (despreocuparse):

desentenderse de algo

to want nothing to do with sth

desentenderse de un problema

to wash one's hands of a problem

2. desentenderse (fingir ignorancia):

desentenderse de algo

to pretend to not know about sth

hacerse el desentendido

to turn a deaf ear

I.tender <e → ie> [ten·ˈder] VB trans

1. tender (desdoblar, esparcir):

tender sobre algo

to spread over sth

tender la cama LatAm

to make the bed

tender la mesa LatAm

to lay the table

2. tender:

tender (tumbar)

to lay

tender (de golpe)

to throw down

3. tender:

tender (colocar: ropa)

to hang out

tender (cuerda)

to stretch

tender (puente)

to build

tender (línea, vía)

to lay

4. tender (aproximar):

tender

to hold out

tender la mano a alguien fig

to give sb a hand

II.tender <e → ie> [ten·ˈder] VB intr

1. tender (inclinarse, aspirar):

tender

to tend

tu cabello tiende a rojizo

your hair is slightly reddish

tiendo a ser optimista

I am more of an optimistic type

2. tender MATH:

tender

to tend toward

III.tender <e → ie> [ten·ˈder] VB refl tenderse

1. tender (tumbarse):

tender

to stretch out

2. tender (abandonarse):

tender

to let oneself go

sobrentender <e → ie> [so·βren·ten·ˈder/so·βre·en·ten·ˈder] VB trans, refl

sobrentender → sobreentender

See also sobreentender

I.sobreentender <e → ie> [so·βre·en·ten·ˈder] VB trans

1. sobreentender (adivinar):

sobreentender

to infer

de todo ello sobreentendemos que...

we understand from all this that...

2. sobreentender (presuponer):

sobreentender

to presuppose

II.sobreentender <e → ie> [so·βre·en·ten·ˈder] VB refl

sobreentender sobreentenderse (ser evidente):

sobreentender

to be obvious

aquí queda sobreentendido que... (implicado)

it is implied here that...

I.vender [ben·ˈder] VB trans

vender

to sell

II.vender [ben·ˈder] VB refl venderse

1. vender COMM:

vender

to sell

vender

to be for sale

se vende

for sale

venderse al por menor/mayor

to sell (at) retail/wholesale

se ha vendido todo

everything has been sold

venderse muy caro fig

to play hard to get

2. vender (persona):

vender

to give oneself away

estar vendido inf

to be in a real fix

contender <e → ie> [kon·ten·ˈder] VB intr

contender por algo

to contend for sth

entendederas [en·ten·de·ˈde·ras] N f

entendederas pl inf:

entendederas

brains pl

es muy corto de entendederas

he's pretty dumb

I.extender <e → ie> [es·ten·ˈder] VB trans

1. extender (papeles, mantequilla, pintura):

extender

to spread

2. extender (desplegar):

extender

to unfold

extender la mano

to reach out one's hand

3. extender:

extender (ensanchar)

to widen

extender (agrandar)

to enlarge

extender la vista

to look around

4. extender (propagar):

extender

to spread

5. extender:

extender (escribir)

to write out

extender (documento)

to draw up

II.extender <e → ie> [es·ten·ˈder] VB refl extenderse

1. extender:

extender (terreno)

to extend

extender (en la cama)

to stretch out

2. extender (prolongarse):

extender

to last

3. extender (difundirse, expresarse):

extenderse por algo

to extend over sth

extenderse en discusiones interminables

to get bogged down in endless discussions

I.desprender [des·pren·ˈder] VB trans

1. desprender (soltar):

desprender

to release

2. desprender (olor, gas):

desprender

to give off

3. desprender (deducir):

desprender

to deduce

de su aviso desprendemos que...

from his/her warning we can deduce that...

II.desprender [des·pren·ˈder] VB refl desprenderse

1. desprender (soltarse):

desprender

to untie oneself

2. desprender:

desprender (deshacerse)

to come undone

desprender (desembarazarse)

to rid oneself of

desprenderse de cualquier duda

to get rid of any doubts

desprenderse de cualquier duda (renunciar)

to part with

3. desprender (deducirse):

de tu comportamiento se desprende que...

your behavior shows that...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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