PEG AWAY - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

peg away VERB [Am pɛɡ -, Brit pɛɡ -] (v + adv) ugs

I've been pegging away all morning

llevo toda la mañana dándole duro y parejo ugs

keep pegging away at your studies

sigue dándole al estudio ugs

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

1.1. away (from place, person):

I looked away

aparté la vista

he limped away

se alejó cojeando

they dragged the fallen tree away

se llevaron el árbol caído arrastrándolo

I turned away

me di la vuelta

I turned away

me di vuelta CSur

1.2. away (indicating removal):

the bark had been stripped away

habían quitado la corteza

2.1. away (in the distance):

it isn't far away

no queda lejos

we're still a long way away

todavía estamos muy lejos

Easter is a long way away

falta mucho para Pascua

it's 20 miles away

queda a 20 millas

she lives an hour's drive away

vive a una hora de aquí en coche

2.2. away (absent):

she's away in Canada

está en Canadá

they're both away today

ninguno de los dos está hoy

I'll be away all next week

toda la semana que viene no voy a estar or voy a estar fuera

2.3. away SPORT esp Brit :

to play away

jugar fuera (de casa)

3. away (on one's way):

we were away before sunrise

partimos or salimos antes del amanecer

a couple of drinks and she's away ugs

se toma un par de copas y se desata

you only have to mention golf and he's away ugs

apenas le mencionas el golf y no hay quien lo pare

4.1. away with imperative:

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡dígame!

I've got some questions to ask you — OK, ask away!

tengo algunas preguntas que hacerle —¡pregunte nomás! LatAm

4.2. away (continuously):

he's been painting away all morning

se ha pasado toda la mañana pintando

I could hear him singing away in the bath

lo oía cantar en el baño

5.1. away (into nothing):

the ghostly figure melted away into the darkness

la figura fantasmal se desvaneció en la oscuridad

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

you're dreaming your life away

se te está yendo la vida en sueños

they danced the night away

bailaron toda la noche

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

to face away from the light

ponerse de espaldas a la luz

the hotel faces away from the sea

el hotel da hacia el lado opuesto al mar

she pulled the child away from the cliff edge

apartó al niño del borde del acantilado

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

away

lejos de

away from his family

lejos de su familia

stand well away from the fire

no te acerques al fuego

the ideal place if you want to be/get away from it all

el lugar ideal si te quieres alejar del mundanal ruido

Wendungen:

away with liter as Präp away with her to the tower!

¡llevadla a la torre!

away with these stale old conventions!

¡abajo con estos convencionalismos caducos!

II. away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

away game or Brit also match

partido m que se juega fuera (de casa)

wipe away VERB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

wipe away tears

secar

wipe away tears

enjugar liter

wipe away blood

limpiar

wipe away memory

borrar

waste away VERB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

waste away person/body:

consumirse

waste away muscle:

atrofiarse

wash away VERB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

wash away hut/bridge/pier

llevarse

wash away hut/bridge/pier

arrasar con

2. wash away (cleanse):

wash away dirt/stains

quitar (lavando)

wash away sins

quitar

I. take away VERB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take away (carry away):

take away

llevarse

he took the empty dishes away

retiró or se llevó los platos vacíos

“not to be taken away” (on book)

para consulta en sala

2. take away (lead off):

take away person

llevarse

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

take away possession

quitar

take away possession

sacar CSur

to take away sb's hopes

quitarle las esperanzas a alguien

to take sth away from sb

quitarle algo a alguien

to take sth away from sb

sacarle algo a alguien CSur

he took the ball away from the children

les quitó la pelota a los niños

her children were taken away from her

le quitaron a los niños

they took their children away from the school

sacaron a los niños del colegio

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

this will take the pain/taste away

con esto se te pasará or se te quitará el dolor/gusto

nothing can take away my memories of that trip

nada me puede quitar el recuerdo de aquel viaje

5. take away MATH:

34 take away 13 equals 21

34 menos 13 es igual a 21

if you take away 13 from 34 …

si a 34 le restas 13 …

II. take away VERB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

take it away! ugs

¡adelante!

III. take away VERB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

take away food:

take away

llevar

to eat here or take away?

¿para comer aquí o para llevar?

fire away VERB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) ugs usu in imperative

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡adelante!

there are some questions I'd like to ask you — fire away!

quisiera hacerte unas preguntas — ¡pregunta nomás! LatAm

fade away VERB [Am feɪd -, Brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

fade away love/grief:

irse apagando

fade away chances/hopes/memory:

desvanecerse

the sound slowly faded away

el sonido se fue apagando poco a poco or gradualmente

he faded away into obscurity

fue cayendo poco a poco en el olvido

you must eat something or you'll fade away

si no comes algo te vas a consumir

die away VERB [Am daɪ -, Brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

die away storm/wind:

amainar

die away anger/indignation:

pasar

her voice died away

su voz se fue apagando

her voice died away

su voz se fue extinguiendo liter

blow away VERB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

blow away

liquidar ugs

one more word and I'll blow you away!

una palabra más y te liquido or te vuelo la tapa de los sesos ugs

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

that kind of music just blows me away

ese tipo de música me enloquece ugs

that kind of music just blows me away

es que flipo con ese tipo de música Esp ugs

the tragedy blew me away

la tragedia me dejó anonadado

I. peg [Am pɛɡ, Brit pɛɡ] SUBST

1.1. peg:

peg (in ground)

estaca f

peg (in furniture, barrel)

estaquilla f

peg (in mountaineering)

clavija f

peg (on violin, guitar)

clavija f

peg (for tent)

estaquilla f

peg (on board game)

pieza o ficha que encaja en un tablero

a square peg in a round hole at college I felt like a square peg in a round hole

en la universidad me sentía totalmente fuera de lugar

a square peg in a round hole at college I felt like a square peg in a round hole

en la universidad me sentía como gallina en corral ajeno ugs

a square peg in a round hole at college I felt like a square peg in a round hole

en la universidad me sentía como cucaracha en fiesta de gallina Ven ugs

a square peg in a round hole at college I felt like a square peg in a round hole

en la universidad me sentía como sapo de otro pozo RíoPl ugs

to take or bring sb down a peg (or two)

bajarle los humos a alguien

to take or bring sb down a peg (or two)

poner a alguien en su sitio

1.2. peg Brit:

clothes peg

see clothespin

2. peg (hook, hanger):

peg

colgador m

peg

perchero m

peg

gancho m

the characters are just pegs on which to hang the narrative

los personajes solo sirven de apoyo a la narrativa

the characters are just pegs on which to hang the narrative

los personajes son meras apoyaturas de la narrativa liter

II. peg <Part Präs pegging; Past, Past Part pegged> [Am pɛɡ, Brit pɛɡ] VERB trans

1. peg (attach, secure):

peg

sujetar

peg

asegurar (con estaquillas etc)

to peg the clothes (out) Brit

tender la ropa

the company is pegging its hopes on the new model

la empresa ha cifrado sus esperanzas en el nuevo modelo

2.1. peg (fix, limit):

peg WIRTSCH, FIN price/salary

congelar

2.2. peg WIRTSCH, FIN (link):

to peg sth to sth

vincular algo a algo

the peso is pegged to the dollar

el peso está vinculado al dólar

3. peg (categorize) Am:

she hates to be pegged as a feminist

no soporta que la etiqueten de or la encasillen como feminista

their music is difficult to peg

su música es difícil de catalogar

clothespin [Am ˈkloʊ(ð)zˌpɪn, Brit ˈkləʊðzpɪn] SUBST Am

clothespin

pinza f (de tender la ropa)

clothespin

broche m (de tender la ropa) Arg

clothespin

perrito m (de tender la ropa) Chil

clothespin

gancho (de tender la ropa) Col Ven

clothespin

palillo m (de tender la ropa) Urug

im PONS Wörterbuch

peg away VERB intr ugs

peg away

darle duro

to peg away at sth

persistir en algo

im PONS Wörterbuch

away [əˈweɪ] ADV

1. away (distant):

10 km away

a 10 km

as far away as possible

lo más lejos posible

to be miles away übtr

no prestar atención

2. away (absent):

away

fuera

to be away on holiday

estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away

no faltar más que una semana

right away!

¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to write away

escribir sin cesar

I. peg [peg] -gg- SUBST

1. peg for coat:

peg

colgador m

2. peg:

peg in furniture, for tent

estaquilla f

peg in mountaineering, on guitar

clavija f

clothes peg

pinza f de tender la ropa

clothes peg

broche m de tender la ropa Arg

to buy clothes off the peg

comprarse ropa de confección

Wendungen:

to take sb down a peg or two

bajar los humos a alguien

to feel like a square peg in a round hole

sentirse fuera de lugar

to use sth as a peg to hang sth on

usar algo de apoyo para algo

II. peg [peg] -gg- VERB trans

1. peg (hold down with pegs):

peg

enclavijar

2. peg WIRTSCH:

peg

fijar

to peg prices

congelar precios

3. peg link:

to peg sth to sth

vincular algo a algo

4. peg Am (throw):

peg

lanzar

5. peg übtr (guess correctly):

peg

acertar

im PONS Wörterbuch

peg away VERB intr ugs

peg away

darle duro

to peg away at sth

persistir en algo

im PONS Wörterbuch

away [ə·ˈweɪ] ADV

1. away (distant):

10 miles away

a 10 millas

as far away as possible

lo más lejos posible

to be miles away übtr

no prestar atención

2. away (absent):

away

fuera

to be away on vacation

estar de vacaciones

3. away (in future time):

to be only a week away

no faltar más que una semana

right away!

¡enseguida!

4. away (continuously):

to read/eat/write away

leer/comer/escribir sin cesar

I. peg [peg] SUBST

1. peg for coat:

peg

colgador m

peg

percha f

to buy clothes off the peg

comprarse ropa de confección

2. peg:

peg in furniture, for tent

estaquilla f

peg in mountain climbing, on guitar

clavija f

Wendungen:

to take sb down a peg or two

bajar los humos a alguien

to feel like a square peg in a round hole

sentirse fuera de lugar [o estar como pez fuera del agua]

II. peg <-gg-> [peg] VERB trans

1. peg (hold down with pegs):

peg

enclavijar

2. peg WIRTSCH:

peg

fijar

to peg prices

congelar precios

3. peg (link):

to peg sth to sth [or sb with sth]

vincular algo a algo

4. peg ugs (throw):

peg

lanzar

5. peg übtr ugs (guess correctly):

peg

acertar

to peg sb as sth

colocar a alguien la etiqueta de algo

to peg sb as sth

encasillar a alguien como algo

Present

I	peg away
you	peg away
he/she/it	pegs away
we	peg away
you	peg away
they	peg away

Past

I	pegged away
you	pegged away
he/she/it	pegged away
we	pegged away
you	pegged away
they	pegged away

Present Perfect

I	have	pegged away
you	have	pegged away
he/she/it	has	pegged away
we	have	pegged away
you	have	pegged away
they	have	pegged away

Past Perfect

I	had	pegged away
you	had	pegged away
he/she/it	had	pegged away
we	had	pegged away
you	had	pegged away
they	had	pegged away