barajar

v.

1 to shuffle (cards).

María baraja las cartas Mary shuffles the cards.

2 to consider.

3 to give consideration to.

María barajó el asunto Mary gave consideration to the issue.

4 to explain.

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barajar

► verbo transitivo

1 (naipes) to shuffle

2 figurado (considerar - posibilidades etc) to consider; (- cifra) to talk about

3 (problema) to solve; (obstáculo) to overcome

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verb

1) to shuffle

2) consider

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1. VT

1) [+ cartas] to shuffle

2) (=considerar) [+ nombres, candidatos] to consider, weigh up

se baraja la posibilidad de que ... — the possibility that ... is being weighed up o considered, there is discussion about the possibility that ...

las cifras que se barajan ahora — the figures now being put o bandied about

3) (=mezclar) to jumble up, mix up

4) Cono Sur, Méx [+ asunto] (=confundir) to confuse; (=demorar) to delay

5) Cono Sur (=ofrecer) to pass round, hand round

6) Cono Sur (=agarrar) to catch ( in the air )

- barajar algo en el aire

2.

VI to quarrel, squabble

3.

See:

barajarse

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verbo transitivo

1) <cartas> to shuffle

2) <nombres/posibilidades> to consider, look at; <cifras> to talk about, mention

3)

a) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (explicar) to explain

barájamela más despacio — explain it o (colloq) give it to me more slowly

b) (Col fam) (enredar)

el nuevo jefe le barajó la vida — his new boss made life very complicated for him

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= look toward(s).

Ex. Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.

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* barajar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.

* barajar nombres = bandy + names.

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verbo transitivo

1) <cartas> to shuffle

2) <nombres/posibilidades> to consider, look at; <cifras> to talk about, mention

3)

a) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (explicar) to explain

barájamela más despacio — explain it o (colloq) give it to me more slowly

b) (Col fam) (enredar)

el nuevo jefe le barajó la vida — his new boss made life very complicated for him

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= look toward(s).

Ex: Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.

* barajar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.

* barajar nombres = bandy + names.

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barajar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹cartas› to shuffle

B ‹nombres/posibilidades›

se barajaron varias posibilidades/diversas hipótesis several possibilities/various hypotheses were considered

estamos barajando varias ideas acerca de la forma de hacer el libro we are looking at o toying with o considering various ways of doing the book

las cifras que se barajan son las de 144 aviones y 22 barcos the figures being talked about o mentioned are 144 airplanes and 22 ships

C

1 (Col, Méx fam) (explicar) to explain

barájamela más despacio explain it o (colloq) give it to me more slowly

2

(Col fam) (enredar): el nuevo jefe le barajó la vida his new boss made life very complicated for him

el nacimiento del bebé les barajó la vida the birth of the baby turned their life upside down

D (Chi) ‹golpe› to parry, block; ‹balón› to stop

barajárselas (Chi fam); to get by

■ barajar

vi

to quarrel

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barajar (conjugate barajar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹cartas› to shuffle
2 ‹nombres/posibilidades› to consider, look at;
‹cifras› to talk about, mention
barajar verbo transitivo
1 (los naipes) to shuffle
2 fig (considerar distintas posibilidades) to consider, juggle with
'barajar' also found in these entries:
English:
shuffle

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barajar vt

1. [cartas] to shuffle;

barajar a la americana to riffle

2. [posibilidades] to consider;

la policía baraja tres teorías diferentes the police are looking at o considering three different theories;

se barajan varios nombres para el puesto various names are being mentioned in connection with the post

3. Chile [golpe] to parry

4. RP Fam [agarrar] to grab, to snatch;

barajé la taza a pocos centímetros del piso I grabbed the cup just before it hit the floor

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barajar

I v/t

1 naipes shuffle

2 fig

consider

II v/i quarrel

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barajar vt

1) : to shuffle (cards)

2) : to consider, to toy with

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barajar vb (naipes) to shuffle