- trabar
- v.1 to fasten.2 to join.3 to strike up (iniciar) (conversación, amistad).4 to obstruct, to hinder.5 to thicken.6 to jam, to block, to lock.7 to latch on, to link, to join.8 to engage in.Trabar combate Engage in combat.* * *trabar► verbo transitivo1 (unir) to join, link2 (sujetar) to lock, fasten3 (mecanismo) to jam4 (prender a alguien) to shackle5 (líquido, salsa) to thicken6 (caballería) to hobble7 figurado (empezar) to start8 figurado (conversación, amistad) to strike up9 figurado (enlazar) to connect, relate, link■ durante la reunión trabaron ideas they gave coherence to their ideas during the meeting10 figurado (impedir) to impede, hinder, shackle► verbo pronominal trabarse1 (enredarse) to get tangled up2 (mecanismo) to jam\FRASEOLOGÍAtrabársele la lengua a alguien to get tongue-tied* * *1. VT1) [+ puerta, ventana] [para que quede cerrada] to wedge shut; [para que quede abierta] to wedge open
trabó la puerta con una silla para que no entrara — he wedged the door shut with a chair to stop her getting in
trabó la pata de la mesa con una madera — she wedged a piece of wood under the table leg
2) [+ salsa, líquido] to thicken3) (Carpintería) to join; (Constr) to point4) (=comenzar) [+ conversación, debate] to start (up), strike up; [+ batalla] to jointrabar amistad — to strike up a friendship
5) (=enlazar)una serie de razonamientos muy bien trabados — a tightly woven o very well constructed argument
6) (=obstaculizar) to hold backla falta de recursos ha trabado el desarrollo de la investigación — research has been held back by the lack of funds
7) [+ caballo] to hobble8) [+ sierra] to set9) CAm, Caribe (=engañar) to deceive2. VI1) [planta] to take2) [ancla, garfio] to grip3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <puerta/ventana> (para que no se abra) to hold ... shut; (para que no se cierre) to hold ... back o openb) <vigas> to tie, connectc) <caballo> to hobble2)a) <conversación> to strike up, start; <amistad/relación> to strike uphan trabado una gran amistad — they've become great friends
b) <historia> to weave together3) <proceso/negociaciones> to impede o hamper the progress of2.trabarse v pron1) cajón/cierre to get jammed o stuckse le traba la lengua — he gets tongue-tied
2) (enzarzarse)trabarse en algo — to get involved in something
3) (Col, Ven arg) (con droga) to get high o stoned (colloq)* * *= lock together, interlock.Ex. As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.Ex. Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.----* trabar amistad = bond.* trabar amistad con = chum with, strike up + friendship with, establish + familiarity con.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <puerta/ventana> (para que no se abra) to hold ... shut; (para que no se cierre) to hold ... back o openb) <vigas> to tie, connectc) <caballo> to hobble2)a) <conversación> to strike up, start; <amistad/relación> to strike uphan trabado una gran amistad — they've become great friends
b) <historia> to weave together3) <proceso/negociaciones> to impede o hamper the progress of2.trabarse v pron1) cajón/cierre to get jammed o stuckse le traba la lengua — he gets tongue-tied
2) (enzarzarse)trabarse en algo — to get involved in something
3) (Col, Ven arg) (con droga) to get high o stoned (colloq)* * *= lock together, interlock.Ex: As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.
Ex: Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.* trabar amistad = bond.* trabar amistad con = chum with, strike up + friendship with, establish + familiarity con.* * *trabar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹puerta/ventana› (para que no se abra) to hold … shut; (para que no se cierre) to hold … back o opentrabó la puerta con una silla she jammed the door open with a chair2 ‹vigas› to tie, connect3 ‹historia› to weave together4 ‹caballo› to hobbleB ‹salsa› to thickenC ‹conversación› to strike up, start; ‹amistad/relación› to strike up, formhan trabado una gran amistad they've become great friendsD ‹desarrollo/negociaciones› to impede o hamper the progress of■ trabarsev pronA «cajón/cierre/puerta» to get jammed o stuckse le traba la lengua cuando se pone nervioso he gets tongue-tied when he's nervousB(enzarzarse): trabarse EN algo to get involved IN sthno quiero trabarme en una discusión contigo I don't want to get involved in o get into an argument with youC (Col, Ven arg) (con droga) to get high o stoned (colloq)* * *
trabar (conjugate trabar) verbo transitivo
1a) ‹puerta/ventana› (para que no se abra) to hold … shut;
(para que no se cierre) to hold … back o openb) ‹caballo› to hobble
2a) ‹conversación/amistad/relación› to strike upb) ‹historia› to weave together
3 ‹proceso/negociaciones› to hamper the progress of
trabarse verbo pronominal [cajón/cierre] to get jammed o stuck;◊ se le traba la lengua he gets tongue-tied
trabar verbo transitivo
1 (entrelazar dos piezas) to bond, join
2 (impedir el movimiento) to block
(una acción, un proyecto) to obstruct
3 (empezar una conversación, disputa, amistad) to strike up
4 Culin to thicken
'trabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conversación
- sujetar
English:
friend
- make
- strike up
- strike
* * *trabar♦ vt1. [unir] [palabras, ideas] to join;trabar varios argumentos to tie several arguments together;un discurso bien trabado a well-constructed speech2. [iniciar] [conversación, amistad] to strike up;trabaron amistad en 1987 they became friends in 1987;el acuerdo trabado entre ambos países the agreement established between the two countries3. [salsa] to thicken4. [sujetar] [en general] to immobilize;[puerta, ventana] [abierta] to wedge open; [cerrada] to wedge shut; [preso] to shackle;troncos de madera trabados entre sí tree trunks lashed together5. RP [con cerrojo] to bolt;[con llave] to lock; [con tranca] to bar6. [obstaculizar] to obstruct, to hinder;las negociaciones quedaron trabadas the negotiations became deadlocked♦ See also the pronominal verb trabarse* * *trabarv/t conversación, amistad strike up* * *trabar vt1) : to join, to connect2) : to impede, to hold back3) : to strike up (a conversation), to form (a friendship)4) : to thicken (sauces)♦ See also the reflexive verb trabarse
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.