- arriar
- v.1 to lower (velas).2 to haul down, to pull down the flag.* * *arriar► verbo transitivo1 (velas) to lower2 (bandera) to strike* * *1. VT1) [+ bandera] to lower, strike; [+ vela] to haul down; [+ cable] to loosen2) (=inundar) to flood2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) <bandera/vela> to lowerb) <cabo/cable> (aflojar) to slacken off; (soltar) to let go, release* * *verbo transitivoa) <bandera/vela> to lowerb) <cabo/cable> (aflojar) to slacken off; (soltar) to let go, release* * *arriar [A17 ]vtA1 ‹bandera/vela› to lower, strike2 ‹cabo/cable› (aflojar) to slacken off; (soltar) to let go, releaseB (RPl) ‹ganado› to drive, herd* * *
arriar (conjugate arriar) verbo transitivo ‹bandera/vela› to lower
arriar verbo transitivo to haul down, lower: al entrar en el puerto, arriamos las velas, we hauled down the sails when we came into port
'arriar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bandera
English:
lower
- herd
* * *arriar vt[velas, bandera] to lower* * *arriarv/t lower, strike;arriar velas lower o strike the sails
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.