holgar

v.

1 to be idle, to be taking one's ease (estar ocioso).

2 to be unnecessary.

huelgan comentarios one need say no more

huelga decir que… needless to say…

3 to be to no point.

Huelga decir no It is to no point to say no.

4 to dally, to take one's ease.

María huelga en las tardes Mary dallies in the afternoon.

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holgar

Conjugation model [COLGAR], like {{link=colgar}}colgar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (descansar) to rest

2 (estar ocioso) to be idle

► verbo pronominal holgarse

1 (alegrarse) to be pleased (con/de, with)

2 (divertirse) to enjoy oneself

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FRASEOLOGÍA

huelga decir que ... needless to say (that) ...

huelgan las palabras no comment

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1. VI

1) (=descansar) to rest, take one's ease

2) (=no trabajar) to be idle, be out of work

3) frm [objeto] to lie unused

4) frm (=sobrar) to be unnecessary, be superfluous

huelga decir que ... — it goes without saying that ...

huelga toda protesta — no protest is necessary, it is not necessary to protest

5) (=estar contento)

huelgo de saberlo — I'm delighted to hear it

2.

See:

holgarse

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verbo intransitivo (en 3^a pers) (frml) (estar de más)

huelga decir que ... — it goes without saying that ..., needless to say ...

huelgan los comentarios — what can one say?

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verbo intransitivo (en 3^a pers) (frml) (estar de más)

huelga decir que ... — it goes without saying that ..., needless to say ...

huelgan los comentarios — what can one say?

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holgar [A8 ]

vi

A (en tercera persona) (frml)

(estar de más): huelga decir que no aceptaron it goes without saying that they did not accept, needless to say, they did not accept

huelgan los comentarios what can one say?

B (arc) (estar ocioso) to be at leisure (dated)

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holgar (conjugate holgar) verbo intransitivo (en 3a pers) (frml) (estar de más):

◊ huelga decir que … it goes without saying that …;

huelgan los comentarios what can one say?
holgar vi frml
1 (estar ocioso) to be idle
2 (ser ocioso, estar de más) huelga decir que no estaré allí, it goes without saying that I won't be there

'holgar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
huelga

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holgar vi

1. [estar ocioso] to be idle, to be taking one's ease;

pasamos las horas holgando we spend the time lazing around

2. [sobrar] to be unnecessary;

en cuanto a su comportamiento, huelgan los comentarios as far as his behaviour is concerned, what can I say?;

huelga decir que… needless to say…

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holgar

v/i

1 fml

be idle

2

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huelga decir que … needless to say, …, it goes without saying that …