colar

v.

1 to strain.

2 to pass off as genuine (informal) (dinero falso).

3 to slip, to squeeze.

4 to filter, to filtrate, to percolate, to skim.

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colar

Conjugation model [CONTAR], like {{link=contar}}contar

► verbo transitivo

1 (líquido) to strain, filter

2 (lavar) to wash; (con lejía) to bleach

3 (metales) to cast

4 familiar (hacer pasar) to pass, slip; (moneda) to pass off; (historia) to give

■ quería colar la cámara he wanted to sneak the camera in

► verbo intransitivo

1 familiar to wash

■ veremos si cuela we'll see if it washes

► verbo pronominal colarse

1 (escabullirse) to slip in, gatecrash

2 (en una cola) to push in, jump the queue, US jump the line

3 familiar (equivocarse) to slip up, make a mistake

4 (enamorarse) to fall (por, for)

■ se coló por Ana he fell for Ana

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verb

to strain

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1. VT

1) [+ leche, infusión, verduras, caldo] to strain

2) * [furtivamente]

a) [+ objetos] to sneak

consiguió colarlo por la aduana — he managed to sneak it through customs

le coló un gol al portero — he sneaked a goal past the keeper

b)

colar algo a algn — (=dar algo malo) to palm sth off on sb, palm sb off with sth; (=hacer creer algo) to spin sb a yarn about sth *

quiso colarnos varias monedas falsas — he tried to palm off some forged coins on us o palm us off with some forged coins

me coló una peras podridas — he palmed off some rotten pears on me, he slipped me some rotten pears

el ladrón intentó colarles que era el revisor de la luz — the burglar tried to pass himself off as the electricity man, the burglar tried to spin them a yarn about being the electricity man

¡a mí no me la cuelas! — don't give me any of that! *

c)

colar a algn — [en espectáculo, cine] to sneak sb in

3) [+ metal] to cast

4) (=blanquear) [+ ropa] to bleach

2. VI

1) * (=ser creído)

diles que estás enfermo, igual cuela — say you're ill, they might swallow it *

me parece que tu historia no va a colar — I don't think your story will wash *, I don't think they'll swallow your story *

tienes que copiar muy bien la firma para que cuele el cheque — you'll need to copy the signature very well if you want the cheque to go through

2) * (=beber) to booze *, tipple

3.

See:

colarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <verdura/pasta> to strain, drain; <caldo/té> to strain

b) <billete falso> to pass

les coló el cuento de que ... — he spun them a yarn about ... (colloq)

2.

colar vi (fam) cuento/historia

no va a colar — it won't wash (colloq)

3.

colarse v pron

1) (fam)

a) (en cola) to jump the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue

b) (en fiesta) to gatecrash; (en cine, en autobús) to sneak in without paying (colloq)

los ladrones se colaron por una ventana — the burglars slipped o sneaked in through a window

2)

a) (fam) (entrar, penetrar)

se cuela una corriente de aire por debajo de la puerta — there's a draft coming in under the door

b) (Esp fam) (equivocarse) to get it wrong (colloq)

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= strain.

Ex. Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.

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* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* colársela a Alguien = be had.

* no colar = Negativo + hold + water.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <verdura/pasta> to strain, drain; <caldo/té> to strain

b) <billete falso> to pass

les coló el cuento de que ... — he spun them a yarn about ... (colloq)

2.

colar vi (fam) cuento/historia

no va a colar — it won't wash (colloq)

3.

colarse v pron

1) (fam)

a) (en cola) to jump the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue

b) (en fiesta) to gatecrash; (en cine, en autobús) to sneak in without paying (colloq)

los ladrones se colaron por una ventana — the burglars slipped o sneaked in through a window

2)

a) (fam) (entrar, penetrar)

se cuela una corriente de aire por debajo de la puerta — there's a draft coming in under the door

b) (Esp fam) (equivocarse) to get it wrong (colloq)

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= strain.

Ex: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* colársela a Alguien = be had.

* no colar = Negativo + hold + water.

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colar [A10 ]

vt

1 ‹verdura/pasta› to strain, drain; ‹caldo› to strain; ‹té/infusión› to strain

2 ‹billete falso› to pass

intentó colar un cheque sin fondos he tried to pass a dud cheque o (AmE) to kite a check

3 ‹cuento/historia›

les coló el cuento de que era abogado he spun them a yarn about his being a lawyer (colloq)

4 (Metal) to cast

■ colar

vi

(fam)

«cuento/historia»: no le vayas con esa historia porque no va a colar don't try telling him that because it won't wash (colloq)

■ colarse

v pron

A (fam)

1 (en una cola) to push in (colloq), to cut the line (AmE), to jump the queue (BrE)

ojo que no se te cuele nadie make sure nobody pushes in (in) front of you (colloq)

2 (en una fiesta) to gatecrash; (en el cine) to sneak in without paying (colloq); (en un autobús) to sneak on without paying (colloq)

los ladrones se colaron por una ventana the burglars slipped o sneaked in through a window

se colaron en el autobús they sneaked on to the bus without paying

B

1 (fam)

(entrar, penetrar): se cuela una corriente de aire por debajo de la puerta there's a draft coming in under the door

no dejes la puerta entreabierta porque se cuela el olor don't leave the door open, it'll let the smell in

2 (Esp fam) (equivocarse) to get it wrong (colloq), to be wrong

3

(Esp fam) (enamorarse): colarse por algn to fall for sb (colloq)

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colar (conjugate colar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹verdura/pasta› to strain, drain;

‹caldo/té› to strain

b) ‹billete falso› to pass

verbo intransitivo (fam) [cuento/historia]:

◊ no va a colar it won't wash (colloq)

colarse verbo pronominal (fam)

a) (en cola) to jump the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue

b) (entrar a hurtadillas) to sneak in;

(en cine, autobús) to sneak in without paying (colloq);
(en fiesta) to gatecrash
colar
I verbo transitivo
1 (la leche, el caldo) to strain
2 (hacer pasar por una abertura) to slip
II verbo intransitivo familiar (pasar por verdadero) a ver si cuela que tengo veinte años, let's see if they believe I'm twenty
no, no cuela, no, it won't wash
'colar' also found in these entries:
English:
strain
- drain

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colar

♦ vt

1. [leche, té, pasta] to strain;

[café] to filter

2. Fam [dinero falso] to pass off as genuine;

han intentado colarme un billete falso they tried to pass me a counterfeit Br note o US bill

3. Fam [mentira]

les coló la excusa de que estaba enfermo he gave them some story about being ill

4. [en cola]

me coló he let me Br jump the queue o US cut in line

5. [en sitio]

nos coló en la fiesta he got us into the party

6. [introducir] to slip, to squeeze (por through);

coló el balón entre las piernas del portero he slipped the ball through the goalkeeper's legs

♦ vi

Fam [pasar por bueno]

esto no colará this won't hold water o Br wash;

mi historia coló y no me hicieron más preguntas they swallowed my story and didn't ask me any more questions

♦ See also the pronominal verb colarse

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colar

I v/t

1 líquido strain

2 billete falso pass;

colar algo por la aduana fam smuggle sth through customs

II v/i fig fam

:

no cuela I’m not buying it fam

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colar {19} vt

: to strain, to filter

♦ See also the reflexive verb colarse

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colar vb

1. (líquido en general) to strain

cuela la leche strain the milk

2. (café) to filter

3. (introducir una cosa) to pass / to sneak in

4. (creerse) to be believed

tus mentiras no han colado nobody believed your lies