- cuajar
- m.maw, abomasum, abomasus, fourth stomach.El cuajar de la vaca era muy grande The cow's maw was huge.v.1 to curdle (solidificar) (leche).El queso cuajó rápidamente The cheese curdled quickly.2 to be settled (lograrse) (acuerdo).3 to settle (nieve).4 to fit in (ser aceptado) (person).5 to coagulate, to clot, to set.La sangre de res cuajó en la olla The beef blood coagulated in the pot.6 to take on, to become popular.Esa moda cuajó That trend took on.* * *cuajar► verbo transitivo1 (gen) to coagulate; (leche) to curdle; (sangre) to clot2 (huevo) to set3 figurado (recargar de adornos) to fill with, cover► verbo intransitivo1 (nieve) to lie2 figurado (tener éxito) to be a success, come off■ la minifalda cuajó the miniskirt was a success■ la cosa no cuajó it didn't come off3 figurado (gustar) to fit in, hit it off with■ Iván ha cuajado muy bien entre sus compañeros Iván has really hit it off with his workmates► verbo pronominal cuajarse1 to coagulate (leche) to curdle; (sangre) clot2 (huevo) to set3 figurado (llenarse) to fill up* * *1. VT1) [+ leche] to curdle; [+ gelatina] to set; [+ sangre] to coagulate, clot; [+ grasa] to congeal2)
cuajar algo de — (=cubrir) to cover sth with, adorn sth with; (=llenar) to fill sth with
cuajó el tablero de cifras — he covered the board with figures
2. VI1) [nieve] to lie; [leche] to curdle2) [moda, producto] to catch on, take off; [plan] to take shape; [idea, propuesta] to be well received, be acceptable; [truco] to come off, workel acuerdo no cuajó — the agreement didn't come off o work out
3) Méx (=charlar) to chat3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) leche to curdle; flan/yogur to setb) nieve to settle2)a) ideología to be accepted; reforma to come about; argumento/historia to come together; plan/proyecto to come off; moda to catch on, take offb) persona to fit in2.cuajar vta) <leche> to curdleb) (llenar)3.cuajar algo de algo — to fill something with something
cuajarse v pron to curdle* * *= congeal, come together, clot, fall into + place.Ex. Culturally heterogeneous societies, by definition, do not cohere by or congeal around a common value system.Ex. As for timing, a number of things are in process, and there is some hope that by next spring they might come together.Ex. Blood that flows outside of a blood vessel will clot and form a scab.Ex. It's really falling into place for us, but we have to keep doing it, week in and week out.----* nata cuajada = clotted cream.* sin cuajar = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) leche to curdle; flan/yogur to setb) nieve to settle2)a) ideología to be accepted; reforma to come about; argumento/historia to come together; plan/proyecto to come off; moda to catch on, take offb) persona to fit in2.cuajar vta) <leche> to curdleb) (llenar)3.cuajar algo de algo — to fill something with something
cuajarse v pron to curdle* * *= congeal, come together, clot, fall into + place.Ex: Culturally heterogeneous societies, by definition, do not cohere by or congeal around a common value system.
Ex: As for timing, a number of things are in process, and there is some hope that by next spring they might come together.Ex: Blood that flows outside of a blood vessel will clot and form a scab.Ex: It's really falling into place for us, but we have to keep doing it, week in and week out.* nata cuajada = clotted cream.* sin cuajar = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].* * *cuajar1masculineabomasum, fourth stomachcuajar2 [A1 ]viA1 «leche» to curdle; «flan/yogur» to set; «sangre» to clot, coagulate2 «nieve» to settleB1(afianzarse): el ecologismo ha cuajado como una alternativa seria ecology has come to be accepted as a serious alternativesi cuajan las reformas previstas if the proposed reforms come about o come into beingeste cuento no termina de cuajar this story never really comes togetherel proyecto no cuajó the plan did not come to anything o come offuna moda que no cuajó en este país a fashion which didn't really catch on o take off in this countryno intentes convencerme, que no cuaja (fam); don't try and convince me, it won't work o (colloq) it won't wash2 «persona» to fit inno cuaja en ese grupo she doesn't fit in with that group■ cuajarvt1 ‹leche› to curdle2 (llenar) cuajar algo DE algo to fill sth WITH sthcuajó el artículo de citas he filled o peppered the article with quotations■ cuajarsev pronto curdle* * *
cuajar (conjugate cuajar) verbo intransitivo
1a) [leche] to curdle;
[flan/yogur] to setb) [nieve] to settle
2a) [ideología] to be accepted;
[plan/proyecto] to come off;
[moda] to catch on, take offb) [persona] to fit in
verbo transitivo ‹leche› to curdle
cuajar
I verbo transitivo (leche) to curdle
II verbo intransitivo
1 (nieve) to lie
2 (moda) to catch on
3 (plan, esfuerzo) to get off the ground
'cuajar' also found in these entries:
English:
clot
- gel
- settle
- take off
- set
* * *cuajar1 nmZool fourth stomach, Espec abomasumcuajar2♦ vt1. [solidificar] [leche] to curdle;[sangre] to clot, to coagulate2.[cubrir] to cover withcuajar de [llenar] to fill with;♦ vi1. [lograrse] [acuerdo] to be settled;[negocio] to take off, to get going;era un jugador que prometía pero no llegó a cuajar he was a player with promise but he never really achieved his potential2. [ser aceptado] [persona] to fit in;[moda] to catch on;las propuestas no cuajaron the proposals never came to anything;un estilo arquitectónico que no cuajó en Inglaterra an architectural style that didn't catch on in England3. [nieve] to settle♦ See also the pronominal verb cuajarse* * *cuajarI v/i1 de leche curdle; de nieve settle; fig : de idea, proyecto etc come together, jell, gel2 fam (llenar) coverII v/t leche curdle* * *cuajar vi1) : to curdle2) coagular: to clot, to coagulate3) : to set, to jell4) : to be acceptedsu idea no cuajó: his idea didn't catch oncuajar vt1) : to curdle2) : to adorn* * *cuajar vb1. (nieve) to settleno creo que la nieve cuaje I don't think the snow will settle2. (yogur, flan) to set [pt. & pp. set]3. (idea, etc) to catch on [pt. & pp. caught]
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
