Suelta in english
Loose
pronunciation: lus part of speech: adjective, adverb
pronunciation: lus part of speech: adjective, adverb
In gestures
soltar1 = dump ; release ; disengage ; loosen ; put + Nombre + down ; drop off ; let + go of ; untie ; turn + Nombre + loose ; unattach ; let + Nombre + loose ; loose ; unfasten ; cut + Nombre + loose.
Example: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, 'dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Example: If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.Example: The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.Example: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Example: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.Example: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.Example: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.Example: Bridling a horse safely starts with untying the horse.Example: When her owners turned her loose, she followed her nose straight for the good stuff.Example: After unattaching all three and then reattaching them, everything worked fine.Example: Several dozen exotic animals were deliberately let loose from an animal reserve, with the owner of the farm killing himself shortly after.Example: She washed their wounds and loosed them from their fetters, and consoled them in their anguish.Example: The sailor unfastened the knot and began paying out the rope, and the rowboat came out of its shed and glided slowly downwards to the beach.Example: According to reports, a fisherman had kept the hooked shark on his line for 30 to 45 minutes before eventually cutting it loose.more:
» no soltar = keep + a tight hold on .
Example: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.» no soltar prenda = play + Posesivo + cards close to + Posesivo + chest ; keep + Posesivo + cards close to + Posesivo + chest .
Example: I too would like more transparency but when the opposition are such wreckers of every policy I can understand why cards are played close to the chest. Example: I think she kept her cards close to her chest, even when Ray asked her about other men she was very cagey and didn't give much away.» sin soltar prenda = tight-lipped .
Example: Police remain tight-lipped over the sudden, unexplained death of a security guard in west Auckland.» soltar aceite = leak + oil .
Example: Australian officials raced against the clock on Monday to refloat a massive Chinese ship which grounded and leaked oil.» soltar amarras = set + sail ; cast off ; put (out) to + sea .
Example: A matchmaking boat cruise open only to male millionaires and 'good-looking and desirable' women is slated to set sail later this month. Example: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured. Example: There was much activity on deck as the ship weighed anchor from Port William and put to sea.» soltar cuerda = pay out + rope [Poco a poco] .
Example: The sailor unfastened the knot and began paying out the rope, and the rowboat came out of its shed and glided slowly downwards to the beach.» soltar de la = let + Animal + off the lead .
Example: Since the small park was fenced and gated and we decided to let her off the lead.» soltar de la correa = let + Animal + off the leash .
Example: They played with Sheba, letting her off the leash as hardly anyone else was around, and throwing sticks for her to fetch.» soltar la guita = cough up + money ; cough up + cash .
Example: They are not going to cough up additional money to pay for these rate increases. Example: Most donors won't respond to queries about why they coughed up cash; others say their companies have given out of civic pride.» soltar la lengua = loosen + Posesivo + tongue .
Example: The champagne had loosened her tongue more than she realized.» soltar la mano = let go of + Posesivo + hand .
Example: Whatever happens, don't let go of my hand.» soltar la pasta = pony up ; cough up + money ; shell out + money ; shell out ; cough up + cash ; stump up ; shell out + cash .
Example: Getting the good doctor to pony up for network security is likely to be your toughest challenge. Example: They are not going to cough up additional money to pay for these rate increases. Example: I don't think the Council on Library Resources is of any mind to go shelling out money for ten years the way it did before. Example: And when men are the spenders, they typically shell out more than wives do -- about 40 percent more. Example: Most donors won't respond to queries about why they coughed up cash; others say their companies have given out of civic pride. Example: Spain has become the latest European nation to stump up billions in public cash to bail out car firms bludgeoned by the economic crisis. Example: Unlike other kinds of campaigns, charitable campaigns ask for us to do more than shell out our cash for a good or service -- we're donating money to better the world we live in.» soltar las amarras = unmoor .
Example: If this story is correct, it's the latest evidence that copyright law has become unmoored from its foundations.» soltar los perros = throw + Nombre + under the bus .
Example: She feels he has 'thrown her under the bus' by speaking out against her.» soltarse = work + loose ; come + loose ; come off .
Example: The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the 'legs'. Example: It appeared that the digger came loose on the trailer and fell onto the stone wall. Example: No sooner said than done -- he slipped a dog collar around Pinocchio's neck and tightened it so that it would not come off.» soltarse de = break + loose from .
Example: It is a time, in other words, when professionals often long to break loose from the stress 'to do far more, in less time'.» soltarse la melena = let + Posesivo + hair down ; cut + loose .
Example: If he had let his hair down a bit more at his age and sowed his wild oats he might have been a better husband to Diana. Example: It's not every day you can cut loose and enjoy a swank night on the town.» soltarse la melena cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats .
Example: If he had let his hair down a bit more at his age and sowed his wild oats he might have been a better husband to Diana.» soltar semillas = go to + seed .
Example: This is a familiar sight for those who struggle with their lawns -- a dandelion has gone to seed insuring another crop of dandelions will arise shortly.» soltar una bomba = drop + a bomb .
Example: Bombers flew at night, dropping incendiary and phosphorus bombs to ignite the blown-up buildings, killing upwards of 40,000 people.» soltar una excusa = give + Nombre + a song and dance .
Example: I didn't give her a song and dance or get on my hands and knees begging for forgivenes.» soltar un mojón = drop + a turd .
Example: There is nothing more horrifying to me than my dog dropping a turd in public and me having no means of which to pick it up with.» soltar un zurullo = drop + a turd .
Example: There is nothing more horrifying to me than my dog dropping a turd in public and me having no means of which to pick it up with.soltar2 = give off ; spout ; throw out.
Example: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Example: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.Example: It was the size of a truck and was breaking apart as it crashed down, throwing out little bits of hot shrapnel that zinged past me.more:
» soltar chispas = emit + sparks .
Example: The stylus emits tiny sparks which cut minute holes in the surface of the stencil.» soltar humo = give off + smoke .
Example: When most plastics burn, they give off smoke and this can be a major hazard in real fires.» soltarle un sermón a Alguien = lecture ; give + Nombre + a good talking-to .
Example: She tried to sneak out, her dad ran after her, and started lecturing her about trust and told her to go to bed. Example: He said she's a good girl and a good worker but she just needs someone to give her a good talking-to = Dijo que ella es una buena chica y una buena trabajadora pero que sólo necesita que alguien le lea la cartilla.» soltar una carcajada = emit + laugh ; let out + a laugh ; laugh .
Example: And then, emitting a short laugh, she said: 'if they ever do it!'. Example: She gave him a quick shove with her elbow, letting out a laugh. Example: Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal.» soltar una lágrima = shed + a tear .
Example: She shed a proud tear or two for her niece (win or lose), because she could see her trying her heart out.» soltar una parrafada = lecture .
Example: She tried to sneak out, her dad ran after her, and started lecturing her about trust and told her to go to bed.» soltar vapor = blow off + steam ; let off + steam ; give off + steam .
Example: For safety of the boilar, a safety valve is provided, which blows off steam automatically, if the pressure exceeds beyong a set limit. Example: The pressure relief valve 'lets off steam' when safe pressures are exceeded. Example: Cook them over low heat until they stop giving off steam, about 5 minutes.soltar3 = blurt out ; spit out ; fire off ; pipe up ; pipe.
Example: Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.Example: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.Example: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.Example: Avoid using 'decimate' as someone will pipe up about it meaning 'remove 1/10th of,' and those people are dickheads.Example: Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.more:
» soltar inadvertidamente = let + Nombre + slip .
Example: Those who let a foul word slip will be encouraged to deposit money into the cuss jar as penance.» soltar palabrotas = swear [Verbo irregular: pasado swore, participio sworn] ; eff [Eufemismo de fuck] ; eff and blind ; cuss .
Example: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back. Example: Then he started effing at me when I told him he was wasting my time. Example: When they started to eff and blind just for the sake of it, I felt they lost the plot a bit. Example: A person who cusses all the time loses credibility.» soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed .
Example: Her tongue was unloosed now, and she gazed at him questioningly, piercingly.» soltar tacos = swear [Verbo irregular: pasado swore, participio sworn] ; eff [Eufemismo de fuck] ; eff and blind ; cuss .
Example: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back. Example: Then he started effing at me when I told him he was wasting my time. Example: When they started to eff and blind just for the sake of it, I felt they lost the plot a bit. Example: A person who cusses all the time loses credibility.» soltar una indirecta = drop + a hint .
Example: Presidents who manage by dropping hints sometimes devise little tests to see if their executives can read their minds.» soltar una palabrota = let + a cuss out .
Example: I have a friend who is a poster child for being proper, but among closest friends, she lets a cuss or two out.» soltar un taco = let + a cuss out .
Example: I have a friend who is a poster child for being proper, but among closest friends, she lets a cuss or two out.suelto = detachable ; loose ; odd ; loose fitting ; stray ; on the loose ; at large ; loose fit ; unattached ; unleashed.
Example: Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.Example: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Example: For example, review articles are expected to be supported by extensive bibliographies, whilst it is unusual for a letter to carry more than the odd citation.Example: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.Example: If the machine is in constant use the selenium drum may not be cleaned sufficiently and stray particles of carbon will appear as minute black spots on the copies.Example: The article 'Librarians on the loose' reports on visits to foreign libraries by several Zimbabwe librarians.Example: The article is entitled 'Librarian at large'.Example: His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.Example: I was wondering how it is possible that I ended up with one ear lobe clearly attached, and the other clearly unattached.Example: I agree with you and i think your auntie was 100% wrong since the other dogs were leashed and her unleashed dog was the one that confronted them.more:
» atar (los) cabos sueltos = put + two and two together .
Example: Although there's no evidence at all of a link between caffeine and cancer, we're putting two and two together and saying that caffeine can induce these changes.» cabos sueltos = loose ends .
Example: Some librarians feel compelled to decide arbitrarily certain matters so as to avoid 'loose ends'.» cabo suelto = unfinished business ; unresolved matter .
Example: The current round of negotiations will leave much unfinished business to be carried over to subsequent rounds. Example: This is further evidence of their sincere desire to clear up any unresolved matters and safeguard against similar issues in the future.» catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue .
Example: The sheaf catalogue comprises sets of slips held in small looseleaf binders.» da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly! .
Example: It is a place to dream, to learn and to let your imagination fly!.» dar rienda suelta a = vent .
Example: I don't fault the fan for venting about 40 years of losing by the Eagles.» dar rienda suelta a + Posesivo + emociones = unleash + Posesivo + emotions ; open + the floodgates .
Example: This is a skillfully written book about a woman who unleashes her emotions and heartfelt opinions whilst in search of the ideal man. Example: Her tears began slowly and then the floodgates opened and she cried, letting out all the loneliness and longing and bad feelings that were so pent up inside her.» dar rienda suelta a + Posesivo + imaginación = let + Posesivo + imagination run riot .
Example: She feels most alive when she's writing, and delights in letting her imagination run riot.» dejar suelto = turn + Nombre + loose .
Example: When her owners turned her loose, she followed her nose straight for the good stuff.» dejar suelto de la correa = let + Animal + off the leash ; let + Animal + off the lead .
Example: They played with Sheba, letting her off the leash as hardly anyone else was around, and throwing sticks for her to fetch. Example: Since the small park was fenced and gated and we decided to let her off the lead.» dinero suelto = change ; loose change ; spare change ; small change .
Example: Most libraries maintain a small cash float for the giving of change and, in addition, money/ is received in payment of fines. Example: Forget climate change, voters want more loose change. Example: If you've ever thrown your spare change in a coffee tin, you know how quickly it adds up. Example: Most people also tip taxi drivers any small change left over from the fare and $5 to $10 for tour guides.» dormir a pata suelta = sleep like + a log .
Example: Despite all the tea I drank yesterday, last night I slept like a log.» dormir a pierna suelta = sleep like + a log .
Example: Despite all the tea I drank yesterday, last night I slept like a log.» hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf] ; loose-leaf paper .
Example: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items. Example: Often the material will be collected on cards or loose-leaf paper so that internal reorganization is quite an easy matter and re-writing is thereby cut down to a minimum.» hoja suelta = broadsheet [Publicación en un pliego de papel impreso en una sola cara y sin doblar] ; flysheet ; handout [hand-out] .
Example: A broadsheet is a separately published piece of paper, printed on one side only and intended to be read unfolded; usually intended to be posted, publicly distributed, or sold, e.g. proclamations, handbills, ballad-sheets, news-sheets. Example: In Spring '87 the Danish archives decided to publish flysheets as a way of putting their viewpoint across to the public. Example: Many libraries attempt to predict their users' questions and have material ready for sale, or hand-outs to answer them.» manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual .
Example: This option should also be used for updates or supplements to loose-leaf manuals.» monedas sueltas = spare change ; loose change ; small change .
Example: If you've ever thrown your spare change in a coffee tin, you know how quickly it adds up. Example: Forget climate change, voters want more loose change. Example: Most people also tip taxi drivers any small change left over from the fare and $5 to $10 for tour guides.» no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends .
Example: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.» nudo suelto = twist .
Example: She pulled her hair up in a twist, clipping it high on her head, then rubbed a little lip gloss on her wrinkled lips.» pintura suelta = flaky paint .
Example: Once all of the flaky paint has been removed, an electric sander should be used.» pliego suelto = broadside [Publicación en un pliego de papel impreso en una sola cara y sin doblar] ; sheet-book [Sinónimo de "pliego de cordel" chapbook o hoja suelta que se vendía doblada a modo de panfleto en los siglos XV y XVI] .
Example: A broadside is a separately published piece of paper, printed on one side only and intended to be read unfolded; usually intended to be posted, publicly distributed, or sold, e.g. proclamations, handbills, ballad-sheets, news-sheets. Example: By sheet-books he meant what most bibliographers now call a chapbook, that is a small pamphlet containing popular matter which comprised no more than a single sheet, which was sold generally folded into pamphlet form, but unopened.» sueltos por ahí = hanging about .
Example: Many of us still have some of those big, old floppy disks hanging about with data we can no longer read because we no longer have the hardware to read them.» tener una lengua muy suelta = have + a long tongue .
Example: The public has long memories and even longer tongues when it comes to the emotionally hyper-charged issue of child sexual abuse.» tener un tornillo suelto = have + a screw loose .
Example: Watching her, you can't quite decide whether she is a genius or just has a screw loose.» verso suelto = blank verse .
Example: It comforts me, therefore, to know that if you have an ear for rhyme, you have an ear for blank verse also.