- forrarse
- forrarse► verbo pronominal1 familiar (de dinero) to make a fortune, make a packet* * *VPR1) * (=enriquecerse) to line one's pockets, make a fortune, make a packet *2) * [de comida] to stuff o.s. (de with)Méx, Guat to eat a heavy meal3) CAm, Méx (=proveerse) to stock up (de with)* * *= line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), make + a killing, fatten + Posesivo + pockets.Ex. A number of Antiquaries feared that it was all a plot hatched by 'a few designing members' to line their own pockets.Ex. And he's dressed as if he just made a killing at a rummage sale!.Ex. All this deterioration has been to complicate and thereby fatten the pockets of trial lawyers in collusion with our judges.* * *= line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s), make + a killing, fatten + Posesivo + pockets.
Ex: A number of Antiquaries feared that it was all a plot hatched by 'a few designing members' to line their own pockets.
Ex: And he's dressed as if he just made a killing at a rummage sale!.Ex: All this deterioration has been to complicate and thereby fatten the pockets of trial lawyers in collusion with our judges.* * *
■forrarse vr fam (enriquecerse) to make a packet
'forrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
forrar
English:
line
- killing
* * *vpr1. Famforrarse (de dinero o Chile [m5]en billetes) [enriquecerse] to make a bundle o Br a packet2. Am Fam [de comida] to stoke up on food* * *forrarsev/r1 fammake a fortune fam2 L.Am. fam (llenarse) stuff o.s. fam , have a good feed* * *forrarse vb (enriquecerse) to make a fortune
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.