forrar

v.

1 to cover (libro).

2 to line, to cover.

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forrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (por dentro) to line

2 (por fuera) to cover

3 (tapizar) to upholster

► verbo pronominal forrarse

1 familiar (de dinero) to make a fortune, make a packet

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verb

1) to line

2) cover

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1. VT

1) (=poner forro a) to line (de with)

(=acolchar) to pad; [+ coche] to upholster

2) [+ libro] [como protección] to cover (de with)

(=encuadernar) to bind (de in)

3) (Téc) [gen] to line; [+ tubería, caldera] to lag

2.

See:

forrarse

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1.

verbo transitivo <abrigo> to line; <libro/sillón> to cover; <puerta> to line

2.

forrarse v pron

1) (fam) tb

forrarse de dinero — to make a killing o mint

2) (Méx fam) (llenarse)

forrarse de algo — to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

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= cover, line.

Ex. I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.

Ex. The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.

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* forrar de arcilla = clay.

* sin forrar = uncovered.

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1.

verbo transitivo <abrigo> to line; <libro/sillón> to cover; <puerta> to line

2.

forrarse v pron

1) (fam) tb

forrarse de dinero — to make a killing o mint

2) (Méx fam) (llenarse)

forrarse de algo — to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

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= cover, line.

Ex: I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.

Ex: The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.

* forrar de arcilla = clay.

* sin forrar = uncovered.

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forrar [A1 ]

vt

‹abrigo› to line; ‹libro/sillón› to cover; ‹puerta› to line

■ forrarse

v pron

A (fam) (enriquecerse) tb

forrarse de dinero to make a killing o mint o (BrE) packet (colloq), to coin it (colloq)

B (Méx fam) (llenarse) forrarse DE algo; to stuff oneself WITH sth (colloq), to pig out ON sth (colloq)

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forrar (conjugate forrar) verbo transitivo ‹prenda› to line;
‹libro/sillón› to cover
forrarse verbo pronominal (fam) tb

◊ forrarse de dinero to make a killing o mint (colloq)

forrar vtr (el interior) to line
(el exterior) to cover

'forrar' also found in these entries:
English:
contact paper
- line
- cover

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forrar

♦ vt

1. [cubrir] [libro] to cover;

[ropa] to line (de with); [asiento] to upholster

2. [pegar] Fam

forrar a alguien a puñetazos to beat the hell out of sb;

Esp Vulg

forrar a alguien a hostias to beat the shit out of sb

♦ See also the pronominal verb forrarse

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forrar

v/t prenda line; libro, silla cover

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forrar vt

1) : to line (a garment)

2) : to cover (a book)

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forrar vb

1. (interior) to line

he forrado el vestido I've lined the dress

2. (exterior) to cover

forra el libro con papel cover the book with paper