- echarse
- echarse► verbo pronominal1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself2 (tenderse) to lie down■ me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a bit3 (ponerse) to put on4 (novio, novia) to get oneself5 echarse a + inf (empezar) to begin to■ se echó a reír he burst out laughing* * *to lie down* * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=lanzarse) to throw o.s.
echarse en brazos de algn — to throw o.s. into sb's arms
los niños se echaron al agua — the children jumped into the water
echarse sobre algn — [gen] to hurl o.s. at sb, rush at sb; (=atacando) to fall on sb
2) (=acostarse) to lie downvoy a echarme un rato — I'm going to lie down for a bit
me eché en el sofá y me quedé dormido — I lay down o stretched out on the sofa and fell asleep
se echó en el suelo — he lay down on the floor
3) (=moverse)échate un poco para la izquierda — move a bit to the left
me tuve que echar a la derecha para que adelantara — I had to pull over to the right to let him overtake
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echarse atrás — (lit) to throw o.s. back(wards), move back(wards); (fig) to back out¡échense para atrás! — move back!
4) (=ponerse)se echó laca en el pelo — she put some hairspray on
echarse a ({+ infin}8})se echó una manta por las piernas — she put a blanket over her legs
se echó a correr — she broke into a run, she started running
5) [uso enfático]echarse una novia — to get o.s. a girlfriend
echarse un pitillo — to have a cigarette o smoke
echarse una siestecita — to have a nap
echarse un trago — to have a drink
See:echar 1., 13)6)• echárselas de — to make o.s. out to be
se las echa de experto — he makes himself out to be an expert
7) Méx•
echarse algo encima — (=asumir) to take responsibility for sthecharse a algn encima — to alienate sb, turn sb against one
8) Méx* (=matar)echarse a algn — to bump sb off **
* * *(v.) = stretch out, lie downEx. He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.Ex. They stopped or lay down or wallowed frequently just before the crossing point on the river.* * *(v.) = stretch out, lie downEx: He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.
Ex: They stopped or lay down or wallowed frequently just before the crossing point on the river.* * *
■echarse verbo reflexivo
1 (acostarse) to lie down ➣ Ver nota en lie; (tirarse) to throw oneself
figurado el tiempo se nos echó encima, it was late before we knew it
2 (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: cuando lo dije se echó a reír, when I said it she burst out laughing
♦ Locuciones: echarse atrás, to cry off, back down: hizo muchas promesas, pero al final se echó atrás, he made a lot of promises but in the end he went back on them
echarse encima, to pounce on: se me echó encima hecha una furia, she sprang on me in a fit of rage
el tiempo se nos echó encima, we've run out of time
'echarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atrás
- calle
- deteriorarse
- joderse
- reír
- tumbarse
- bartola
- boca
- como
- cuesta
- echar
- lado
- perder
- salar
English:
back down
- burst into
- down
- fall about
- lean back
- lie
- lie down
- nap
- pot
- rack
- throw down
- trumpet
- back
- bad
- burst
- dive
- dodge
- fart
- go
- perish
- pull
- shoulder
- shrink
- siesta
- spoil
- waste
* * *vpr1. [lanzarse]echarse al agua to dive o jump into the water;echarse al suelo to throw oneself to the ground;se echó a sus brazos she threw herself into his arms;se echaron encima del enemigo they fell upon the enemy;el tren se les echó encima antes de que pudieran reaccionar the train was upon them before they had time to react;la noche se nos echó encima antes de llegar al refugio night fell before we reached the shelter2. [acostarse] to lie down;échate aquí lie down here;me voy a echarse un rato I'm going to have a nap;se echó en el sofá she lay down on the sofa;echarse a dormir [acostarse] to go to bed;Figno nos podemos echarse a dormir we can't afford to be complacent;echarse una siesta to have a nap3. [empezar]echarse a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth;se echó a cantar/reír he burst into song/laughter, he started singing/laughing;se echó a correr she broke into a run, she started running;se echó a volar it flew off4. [ponerse]se echó encima todo el frasco de colonia she put the whole bottle of cologne on;échate un abrigo o pasarás frío put a coat on or you'll be cold5. [apartarse]echarse a un lado to move aside;se echó a la derecha para dejarle pasar he moved to the right to allow her to pass;Compecharse atrás: se echó atrás en el último momento he backed out at the last moment;ya es muy tarde para echarse atrás it's a bit late to turn back now6. [obtener]echarse (un) novio to get oneself a boyfriend7. Fam [expulsar]se echó un pedo en mitad de la película he farted in the middle of the film;se echó un eructo he let out a belch8. [tomarse]echarse un cigarrillo to have a cigarette9. Compecharse a perder [comida] to spoil, Br to go off;[plan] to fall through; [país, persona] to go to the dogs; Famechárselas de: se las echa de entendido en arte he makes out he's an expert on art* * *echarsev/r1 (tirarse) throw o.s.;echarse al agua jump into the water;echarse al suelo throw o.s. to the ground;échate a un lado move to one side;echarse sobre algo throw o.s. on sth;echarse detrás de alguien go after s.o.2 (tumbarse) lie down3 (ponerse) put on4:echarse a llorar/reír start o begin to cry/laugh, start crying/laughing5:echárselas de algo make out that one is sth, make o.s. out to be sth6 famnovia, coche etc get* * *vr1) : to throw oneself2) : to lie down3) : to put on4)echarse a : to start to5)echarse a perder : to go bad, to spoil6)echárselas de : to pose as* * *echarse vb1. (tumbarse) to lie down [pt. & pp. lay]me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a while2. (moverse) to moveéchate a un lado move over3. (hacer, tomar) to haveme voy a echar una siestecita I'm going to have a napecharse a hacer algo to start doing somethingse echó a llorar she burst into tearsecharse a perder to go offecharse al agua to jump into the waterecharse novio / novia to get a boyfriend / girlfriend
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.