botar

v.

1 to bounce (pelota).

2 to launch (barco).

Ella botó la nueva nave She launched the new boat.

3 to throw or kick out (informal) (despedir).

4 to take (sport) (córner).

5 to throw away. (Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

6 to jump (saltar). (peninsular Spanish)

está que bota (informal figurative) he is hopping mad

7 to drop, to drop away, to drop down, to drop off.

María botó la taza con la sorpresa Mary dropped the cup with the surprise.

8 to throw out, to dump, to throw away, to bung out.

9 to knock over, to knock down.

Ella botó el jarrón con la mano She knocked the vase over with her hand.

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botar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (pelota) to bounce

2 (persona) to jump, jump up and down

► verbo transitivo

1 (pelota) to bounce

2 (barco) to launch

3 familiar (persona - del trabajo) to fire, sack; (- de un local) to throw out, kick out, boot out

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FRASEOLOGÍA

está que bota he's hopping mad

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verb

1) to bounce

2) throw out, throw away

3) fire, sack

4) launch

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1. VT

1) (Dep) [+ pelota] to bounce

2) (Náut) [+ barco] to launch; [+ timón] to put over

3) LAm (=tirar) to throw away, throw out, chuck out *; (=despedir) to fire *, sack *

botar un saque de esquina — to take a corner kick

lo botaron de su trabajo — he was fired o sacked *

4) LAm (=derrochar) to fritter away, squander

5) Chile, Col, Ven (=derramar) to spill

6) Chile, Col, Ven (=derribar) [+ florero, persona] to knock over; [+ árbol] to knock down

2. VI

1) Esp [pelota] to bounce; [coche] to bump, jolt; [caballo] to rear up

2) Esp [persona] to jump

estaba botando de alegría — she was jumping for joy

- está que bota

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <barco> to launch

2) <pelota> to bounce

3)

a) (AmL exc RPl fam) (echar - de lugar) to throw ... out (colloq); (- de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq)

la botaron del trabajo — she was fired o sacked, she got the sack (BrE colloq)

b) (AmL exc RPl) (desechar) to throw ... out

no lo botes al suelo — don't throw it on the ground

bótalo a la basura — chuck o throw it out (colloq)

se prohibe botar basura — no dumping o (BrE) tipping

botar el dinero — to throw your money away

c) (Per fam) (vomitar) to bring up

botar el gato — (Per arg) to throw up (colloq)

4) (AmL exc RPl fam) (abandonar) <novio/novia> to chuck (colloq), to ditch (colloq); <marido/esposa> to leave

dejar botado a alguien — (fam) (en carrera) to leave somebody miles behind

el tren nos dejó botados — we missed the train

5) (AmL exc RPl fam) (derribar) <puerta/árbol> to knock down; <botella/taza> to knock over

no empujes que me botas — stop pushing, you're going to knock me over

6)

a) (AmL exc RPl) (perder) <aceite/gasolina> to leak

b) (Col, Ven fam) (extraviar) <llaves/lápiz> to lose

2.

botar vi (Esp)

a) pelota to bounce

b) persona to jump

botaba de alegría — she was jumping for joy

3.

botarse v pron

1) (AmL exc CS fam)

a) (apresurarse) to rush

no te botes, piénsatelo un poco — don't be too hasty o don't rush into anything, think it over

b) (arrojarse) to jump

se botó de cabeza a la piscina — she dived into the pool

botarse a algo — (Chi fam)

se bota a duro — he likes to think of himself as a tough guy (colloq)

2) (Col, Ven fam) leche to boil over

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= bounce, toss away.

Ex. When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.

Ex. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

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* botar un barco = launch + ship.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <barco> to launch

2) <pelota> to bounce

3)

a) (AmL exc RPl fam) (echar - de lugar) to throw ... out (colloq); (- de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq)

la botaron del trabajo — she was fired o sacked, she got the sack (BrE colloq)

b) (AmL exc RPl) (desechar) to throw ... out

no lo botes al suelo — don't throw it on the ground

bótalo a la basura — chuck o throw it out (colloq)

se prohibe botar basura — no dumping o (BrE) tipping

botar el dinero — to throw your money away

c) (Per fam) (vomitar) to bring up

botar el gato — (Per arg) to throw up (colloq)

4) (AmL exc RPl fam) (abandonar) <novio/novia> to chuck (colloq), to ditch (colloq); <marido/esposa> to leave

dejar botado a alguien — (fam) (en carrera) to leave somebody miles behind

el tren nos dejó botados — we missed the train

5) (AmL exc RPl fam) (derribar) <puerta/árbol> to knock down; <botella/taza> to knock over

no empujes que me botas — stop pushing, you're going to knock me over

6)

a) (AmL exc RPl) (perder) <aceite/gasolina> to leak

b) (Col, Ven fam) (extraviar) <llaves/lápiz> to lose

2.

botar vi (Esp)

a) pelota to bounce

b) persona to jump

botaba de alegría — she was jumping for joy

3.

botarse v pron

1) (AmL exc CS fam)

a) (apresurarse) to rush

no te botes, piénsatelo un poco — don't be too hasty o don't rush into anything, think it over

b) (arrojarse) to jump

se botó de cabeza a la piscina — she dived into the pool

botarse a algo — (Chi fam)

se bota a duro — he likes to think of himself as a tough guy (colloq)

2) (Col, Ven fam) leche to boil over

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= bounce, toss away.

Ex: When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.

Ex: It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

* botar un barco = launch + ship.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

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botar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹barco› to launch

B ‹pelota› to bounce

C

1 (esp AmL fam) (echar — de un lugar) to throw … out (colloq); (— de un trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq)

la botaron del trabajo she was fired o sacked, she got the sack (BrE colloq)

2 ((AmC, Andes, Méx, Ven)) (desechar) to throw … out

no lo botes al suelo don't throw it on the ground

bótalo a la basura chuck o throw it out (colloq)

[ S ] se prohibe botar basura no dumping o (BrE) tipping

eso sí que es botar el dinero now that really is throwing your money away

3 (Per fam) (vomitar) to bring up

botar el gato (Per arg); to throw up (colloq)

D (AmC, Chi fam) (abandonar) ‹novio/novia› to chuck (colloq), to ditch (colloq); ‹marido/esposa› to leave

dejar botado a algn (fam) (en una carrera) to leave sb miles behind

el tren nos dejó botados we missed the train

E (Andes fam) (derribar) ‹puerta/árbol› to knock down; ‹botella/taza› to knock over

no empujes que me botas stop pushing, you're going to knock me over

F

1 (AmL exc RPI) (perder) ‹aceite/gasolina› to leak

2 (Col, Ven fam) (extraviar) ‹llaves/lápiz› to lose

G (Méx) ‹cerradura› to force

entraron botando la cerradura con un desarmador they got in by forcing the lock with a screwdriver

■ botar

vi

(Esp)

1 «pelota» to bounce

2 «persona» to jump

botaba de alegría she was jumping for joy

está que bota (fam); she's hopping mad (colloq)

■ botarse

v pron

A (AmL exc CS fam)

1 (apresurarse) to rush

se botaron a la tienda they rushed to the store

no te botes, piénsatelo un poco don't be too hasty o don't rush into anything, think it over

2 (arrojarse) to jump

se botó de cabeza a la piscina she dived into the pool

botarse a algo (Chi fam): se bota a duro he likes to think of himself as o (BrE) he fancies himself as a tough guy (colloq)

B (Col fam) «leche» to boil over

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botar (conjugate botar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹barco› to launch
2 ‹pelota› to bounce
3 (AmL exc RPl) (tirar) to throw … out;

◊ no lo botes al suelo don't throw it on the ground;

bótalo a la basura chuck o throw it out (colloq);
botar el dinero to throw your money away
4 (AmL exc RPl fam)

a) (echar — de lugar) to throw … out (colloq);

(— de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq)

b) (abandonar) ‹novio/novia› to chuck (colloq), to ditch (colloq);

‹marido/esposa› to leave;

◊ el tren nos dejó botados we missed the train

5 (AmL exc RPl fam) (derribar) ‹puerta/árbol› to knock down;
‹botella/taza› to knock over;

◊ no empujes que me botas stop pushing, you're going to knock me over

6 (AmL exc RPl) (perder) ‹aceite/gasolina› to leak
verbo intransitivo (Esp) [pelota] to bounce
botarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc CS fam)

a) (apresurarse) to rush

b) (arrojarse) to jump

botar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to jump
2 (un objeto) to bounce
II verbo transitivo
1 Náut to launch
2 (un balón, pelota) to bounce
3 LAm (echar de un lugar, despedir) to throw o chuck out
'botar' also found in these entries:
English:
bounce
- launch
- chuck
- ditch
- dump
- empty
- leak
- over
- sack
- scrap
- throw
- trash

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botar

♦ vt

1. [barco] to launch

2. [pelota] to bounce

3. Fam [despedir] to throw o kick out;

lo botaron del trabajo he was sacked;

Andes

su novio la botó her boyfriend dumped her

4. Dep [córner] to take

5. Am salvo RP [tirar] to throw away;

bótalo a la basura throw it away;

botar la basura [sacar] to put the Br rubbish o US garbage out

6. Am salvo RP [malgastar] to waste, to squander;

botar el dinero to throw one's money away

7. [derribar, volcar] to knock over

♦ vi

1. Esp [saltar] to jump;

botaba de contento I was jumping for joy;

Comp

Fam

está que bota he is hopping mad

2. [pelota] to bounce

♦ See also the pronominal verb botarse

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botar

I v/t

1 MAR launch

2 pelota bounce;

está que bota fam he’s seething

3 L.Am. (echar) throw

4 L.Am. (desechar) throw out

5 L.Am. (despedir) fire

II v/i de pelota bounce

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botar vt

1) arrojar: to throw, to fling, to hurl

2) tirar: to throw out, to throw away

3) : to launch (a ship)

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botar vb

1. (pelota) to bounce

esta pelota no bota this ball doesn't bounce

2. (persona) to jump

los niños botaban de alegría the children jumped for joy