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TURN OVER something/someone. ------- The teacher told the students to "turn over" their exam papers and begin to work. --------------- TURN OVER something/someone. Voltear, dar vuelta. Voltear, dar vuelta. to move so that you are facing in a different direction, especially when you are lying down, or or to move someone. or something in this way. (see: flip over). Lernen beginnen
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Voltear, dar vuelta. Voltear, dar vuelta. to move so that you are facing in a different direction, especially when you are lying down, or or to move someone. or something in this way. (see: flip over).
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HAND OVER something. ------ The thief had to "hand over" the money he’d stolen after he was caught by the police. --------------- HAND OVER something. Pasar, dar, entregar, a alguien mas algo. to give something to someone else. (see also: give up). Lernen beginnen
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Pasar, dar, entregar, a alguien mas algo. to give something to someone else. (see also: give up).
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TAKE OVER. ----- The company’s new owner will "take over" next month, but until he does the current manager will be in charge. ------------------ TAKE OVER. Tomar el lugar de alguien. to start doing a job or being responsible for something that someone else was doing or was responsible for before you. Lernen beginnen
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Tomar el lugar de alguien. to start doing a job or being responsible for something that someone else was doing or was responsible for before you.
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STOP OVER. ------ We’re going to China, and we’ll be "stopping over" in Hawaii for a couple of days on the way. --------------- STOP OVER. LLegar de pasada. to stop somewhere for a period of time when you are on a long journey. (see also: stop off). Lernen beginnen
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LLegar de pasada. to stop somewhere for a period of time when you are on a long journey. (see also: stop off).
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SMOOTH something OVER. ------ My wife and I had a fight this morning, but we "smoothed things over" before the kids got up. --------------- SMOOTH something OVER. Suavizar las cosas, limar asperezas. to try to improve your relationship with someone after an argument. (see also: patch up). Lernen beginnen
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Suavizar las cosas, limar asperezas. to try to improve your relationship with someone after an argument. (see also: patch up).
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SMOOTH or SMOOTH OVER. ------ Sandra said, smooth the paint over" the wood before polishing. --------------- smooth, or smooth over. Emparejar. to spread (something) over a surface to apply (something) by rubbing it on a surface to make it even. Lernen beginnen
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Emparejar. to spread (something) over a surface to apply (something) by rubbing it on a surface to make it even.
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Small plane, light aircraft. Lernen beginnen
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LOOK something OVER ------- My father said, you should get a mechanic to "look the car over" before you buy it. --------------- LOOK something OVER. Revisar, checar. to quickly examine something or someone. (see also: check over, go over). Lernen beginnen
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Revisar, checar. to quickly examine something or someone. (see also: check over, go over).
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PUZZLE OVER, something. ------ Oviedo's been "puzzling over" whether to buy a new house. --------------------------------- PUZZLE OVER something. Pensar o preocuparse sobre, darle vueltas sobre un problema. to think or worry for a long time about (something). Lernen beginnen
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Pensar o preocuparse sobre, darle vueltas sobre un problema. to think or worry for a long time about (something).
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WIN OVER, or WIND AROUND somebody. ------- It took a lot of persuasion, but we finally "won George Barriga over" and he’s agreed to help us out. ---------------------- WIN OVER, or WIND AROUND somebody. Tratar de convencer, lavar el cerebro a alguien. to try to convince someone, to persuade someone to support you or to agree to do something, often when they did not agree with you before. (see also: talk round, bring around). Lernen beginnen
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Tratar de convencer, lavar el cerebro a alguien. to try to convince someone, to persuade someone to support you or to agree to do something, often when they did not agree with you before. (see also: talk round, bring around).
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MIST OVER, or MIST UP. ------- Alicia's eyes "misted up" as she spoke of her daughter. ------- MIST OVER, or MIST UP. Humedecerse de lagrimas, llenarse de lágrimas. of a person's eyes, to fill with tears. (eyes: become teary). Lernen beginnen
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Humedecerse de lagrimas, llenarse de lágrimas. of a person's eyes, to fill with tears. (eyes: become teary).
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MIST OVER, or MIST UP. ------- Ceci "misted over" as she cut the onions. ------ MIST OVER, or MIST UP. Humedecerse de lagrimas, llenarse de lágrimas. of a person's eyes, to fill with tears; (eyes: become teary). Lernen beginnen
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Humedecerse de lagrimas, llenarse de lágrimas. of a person's eyes, to fill with tears; (eyes: become teary).
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TURN something OVER. ------- Melania turned the idea of living in Paris over in her mind. ------ TURN something OVER. Pensar, reflexionar sobre algo, analizar bien algo. to think carefully about all the details of something. Lernen beginnen
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Pensar, reflexionar sobre algo, analizar bien algo. to think carefully about all the details of something.
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CHEW OVER ------ David chewed over the matter for a few days before making a decision. ------ CHEW OVER. Discutir, deliberar algo. to think about something carefully or discuss it carefully with other people before making a decision about it. Lernen beginnen
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Discutir, deliberar algo. to think about something carefully or discuss it carefully with other people before making a decision about it.
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MULL, or MULL OVER ------ Company executives are mulling over what to do with the building. ------- MULL, or MULL OVER. Darle vueltas, rumiar, reflexionar. to think carefully about something over a period of time. Lernen beginnen
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Darle vueltas, rumiar, reflexionar. to think carefully about something over a period of time.
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HAGGLE ABOUT/OVER. ------- The buyer and seller were haggling over the price of the house for a week. ------ HAGGLE ABOUT/OVER. Regatear. to argue in order to agree on the price of something. Lernen beginnen
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Regatear. to argue in order to agree on the price of something.
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