- estribo
- m.1 stirrup.perder los estribos to fly off the handle2 step.3 running board, footboard.4 stirrup bone, stapes, stirrup.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: estribar.* * *estribo► nombre masculino1 (de jinete) stirrup2 (de carruaje, tren) step3 AUTOMÓVIL running board (de moto) footrest4 ARQUITECTURA buttress (de puente) pier, support5 (del oído) stirrup bone6 (de alpinista) rope ladder7 figurado (apoyo) support\FRASEOLOGÍAperder los estribos figurado to lose one's head, lose one's temper* * *SM1) (=pieza de apoyo) [de jinete] stirrup; [de moto] footrest2) [en coche] running board3) (Arquit) [de edificio] buttress; [de puente] support4) (Téc) brace5) (Geog) spur* * *masculino1)a) (Equ) stirrup
con un pie en el estribo — ready to go
perder los estribos — to fly off the handle, lose one's cool
tomarse la del estribo — to have one for the road (colloq)
b) (de vehículo) running board; (de moto) footrest2) (de arco) abutment; (de muro) buttress; (de puente) support* * *= abutment, pier, stirrup.Ex. Finally, the upkeep of these bridges was a massive task requiring the constant removal of sediment from river beds, piers and abutments.Ex. Finally, the upkeep of these bridges was a massive task requiring the constant removal of sediment from river beds, piers and abutments.Ex. Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.----* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* * *masculino1)a) (Equ) stirrupcon un pie en el estribo — ready to go
perder los estribos — to fly off the handle, lose one's cool
tomarse la del estribo — to have one for the road (colloq)
b) (de vehículo) running board; (de moto) footrest2) (de arco) abutment; (de muro) buttress; (de puente) support* * *= abutment, pier, stirrup.Ex: Finally, the upkeep of these bridges was a massive task requiring the constant removal of sediment from river beds, piers and abutments.
Ex: Finally, the upkeep of these bridges was a massive task requiring the constant removal of sediment from river beds, piers and abutments.Ex: Horse-trappings include the saddle, stirrups, bridle (reins and bit), and ornamental fittings, such as bells and saddle decorations.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* * *estribomasculineA1 (Equ) stirrupcon un pie en el estribo ready to goperder los estribos to fly off the handle, lose one's cooltomarse la del estribo to have one for the road (colloq)2 (de un vehículo) running board; (de una moto) footrestB (Anat) stirrup bone, stapes (tech)C (de un arco) abutment; (de un muro) buttress; (de un puente) support* * *
Del verbo estribar: (conjugate estribar)
estribo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
estribó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
estribar
estribo
estribo sustantivo masculinoa) (Equ) stirrup;◊ perder los estribos to fly off the handle, lose one's cool;
tomarse la del estribo to have one for the road (colloq)b) (de vehículo) running board;
(de moto) footrest
estribar verbo intransitivo
1 (apoyarse) to rest on: esta viga estriba en aquella columna, this beam rests on that column
2 (fundarse) to stem from, lie: quiero saber en qué estriba ese estado de nervios, I'd like to know the reason for all this nervousness
estribo sustantivo masculino (de montura) stirrup
♦ Locuciones: perder los estribos, to lose one's temper
'estribo' also found in these entries:
English:
stirrup
* * *estribo nm1. [de montura] stirrup;Compestar con un pie en el estribo to be halfway out of the door, to have one's hand on the doorknob;CompFamperder los estribos to fly off the handle2. [de tren, tranvía] step;[de automóvil] running board; [de moto] footrest3. Anat stirrup (bone), Espec stapes [singular]4. Arquit [contrafuerte] buttress;[de arco] abutment* * *estribom stirrup;perder los estribos fig fly off the handle fam ;estar con un pie en el estribo fig be on the point of leaving* * *estribo nm1) : stirrup2) : abutment, buttress3)perder los estribos : to lose one's temper
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.