- pujar
- v.1 to bid.2 to bid higher, bid up.3 to struggle.4 to push.5 to moan, to whimper, to lament.6 to bid up, to outbid.* * *pujar► verbo intransitivo1 (pugnar) to struggle————————pujar► verbo transitivo1 (en subasta) to bid higher* * *verbto bid* * *VI1) [en subasta] to bid, bid up; (Naipes) to bid
pujar en o sobre el precio — to bid the price up
2) (=esforzarse) to struggle, strainpujar por hacer algo — to struggle to do sth
3)pujar para adentro — Méx * to grin and bear it
4) (=vacilar) to falter, dither, hesitate5) (=no encontrar palabras) to struggle for words, be at a loss for words6) (=hacer pucheros) to be on the verge of tears7) CAm ** (=quejarse) to moan, whinge ** * *verbo intransitivo1) (luchar)pujar POR + INF — to struggle to + inf
2) (Esp) (en subasta) to bid3) (Méx fam) (gemir) to moan, whimper* * *= bid.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado bid/bade, participio bid/bidden. Someter a concurso público un servicio.Ex. Chris pointed out that he is buying 1000 more books with the same amount of money after bidding -- and that was on an informal bid.* * *verbo intransitivo1) (luchar)pujar POR + INF — to struggle to + inf
2) (Esp) (en subasta) to bid3) (Méx fam) (gemir) to moan, whimper* * *= bid.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado bid/bade, participio bid/bidden. Someter a concurso público un servicio.Ex: Chris pointed out that he is buying 1000 more books with the same amount of money after bidding -- and that was on an informal bid.
* * *pujar [A1 ]viA1 (en el parto) to push; (al defecar) to strain2 (luchar) pujar POR + INF to struggle to + INFpujan por salir de esta situación they are struggling to get out of this situationB (Esp) (en una subasta) to bidC (Méx fam) (gemir) to moan, whimper* * *
pujar (conjugate pujar) verbo intransitivo
1 (luchar) pujar POR algo/hacer algo to struggle for sth/to do sth
2 (Esp) (en subasta) to bid
3 (Méx fam) (gemir) to moan, whimper
pujar verbo transitivo
1 (esforzarse) to struggle
2 (en una subasta) to bid
'pujar' also found in these entries:
English:
bid
- outbid
- out
* * *pujar♦ vi1. [en subasta] to bid higher (por for)2. [luchar] to struggle (por to)3. Am [en parto] to push♦ vtto bid* * *pujarv/i1 (luchar) struggle2 en subasta bid* * *pujar vb to bid [pt. & pp. bid]
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.