to open /'ëupen/ • (abre la ventana) open the window • (grifo, gas) to turn sth on • (túnel) to bore • (agujero, camino) to make • (¡abre!) open up! • (no ~ el pico / la boca) not to say a word • (quisiera ~ una cuenta corriente) I'd like to open a current account
apuntar
(anotar) to note sth down, to write sth down • (inscribir) to put sb's name down • (vi) to aim /eim/ (sth at sth / sb), (tb arma) to point • (apuntó el arma hacia nosotros) he pointed the gun at us • (me apuntó con el dedo) he pointed at me
atar
to tie /tai/ (sth (up)) • (persona) to tie sb up
bombear
to pump /p^mp/
cavar
to dig [digging; dug]
cazar
to hunt /h^nt/ • (capturar) to catch [caught] • (con escopeta) to shoot [shot] • (conseguir) to land • (vi) to hunt, (con escopeta) to shoot
cerrar
to close /klëuz/, to shut /š^t/ [shut] • (gas, llave de paso, grifo) to turn sth off • (sobre) to seal • (botella) to put the top on sth • (~ con llave) to lock (sth) • (~ con cerrojo) to bolt (sth) • (~ de un portazo) to slam • (cerró la puerta de golpe) he slammed the door • (¡cierra el pico!) shut up!
cortar
to cut /k^t/ [cutting; cut] • (córtalo en cuatro trozos) cut it into four pieces • (agua, luz, parte del cuerpo, rama) to cut sth off • (con tijeras) to cut sth out • (tráfico) to stop • (calle) to close • (~ con algn) to break up / split up with sb • (segar; heno etc) to mow • (¿puedes cortarme esta etiqueta?) can you cut this tag off?
encerrar
to shut sth/sb in • (con llave, encarcelar) to lock sth/sb in/up
enterrar
to bury /'beri/
envolver
(paquete) to wrap /raep/ [pp], to wrap sth up
medir
to measure /'mežë/ • (cuánto mides?) how tall are you? • (la mesa mide 1,50 m de largo) the table is 1·50 m long
mojar
to get sth wet • (moja el pan en la salsa) dip the bread into the sauce
pesar (v)
(vt) to weigh /wei/ • (vi) to weigh • (¿cuánto pesas?) how much do you weigh? • (tener mucho peso) to be heavy /'hevi/ • (~ como un muerto) to weigh a ton
quemar
to burn /b3:n/ [burned/burnt] • (edificio, bosque) to burn sth down • (bruja) to burn sb at the stake • (calorías) to burn up • (vi: plato, sartén) to be very hot • (café, sopa) to be boiling (hot) • (sol) to burn
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