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.

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pujar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (pugnar) to struggle

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pujar

► verbo transitivo

1 (en subasta) to bid higher

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verb

to bid

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VI

1) [en subasta] to bid, bid up; (Naipes) to bid

pujar en o sobre el precio — to bid the price up

2) (=esforzarse) to struggle, strain

pujar por hacer algo — to struggle to do sth

3)

pujar para adentro — Méx * to grin and bear it

4) (=vacilar) to falter, dither, hesitate

5) (=no encontrar palabras) to struggle for words, be at a loss for words

6) (=hacer pucheros) to be on the verge of tears

7) CAm ** (=quejarse) to moan, whinge *

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verbo intransitivo

1) (luchar)

pujar POR + INF — to struggle to + inf

2) (Esp) (en subasta) to bid

3) (Méx fam) (gemir) to moan, whimper

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= 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.

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verbo intransitivo

1) (luchar)

pujar POR + INF — to struggle to + inf

2) (Esp) (en subasta) to bid

3) (Méx fam) (gemir) to moan, whimper

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= 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.

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pujar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (en el parto) to push; (al defecar) to strain

2 (luchar) pujar POR + INF to struggle to + INF

pujan por salir de esta situación they are struggling to get out of this situation

B (Esp) (en una subasta) to bid

C (Méx fam) (gemir) to moan, whimper

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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

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pujar

♦ vi

1. [en subasta] to bid higher (por for)

2. [luchar] to struggle (por to)

3. Am [en parto] to push

♦ vt

to bid

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pujar

v/i

1 (luchar) struggle

2 en subasta bid

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pujar vb to bid [pt. & pp. bid]