Bolivian miners traditionally wear sticks of dynamite at demonstrations.Es tradición que los mineros bolivianos lleven cartuchos de dinamita en las manifestaciones.
On the stage there was a piano, an electric guitar, and a drum kit with two sticks.En el escenario había un piano, una guitarra eléctrica y una batería con dos baquetas.
His feet stuck through the railings.Sus pies asomaban por la reja.
sticks
Un sustantivo plural indica que hay más de una persona, un lugar, una cosa o una idea.
sustantivo plural
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Una palabra o frase conversacional que se usa en el habla común (p. ej. abuelita).
(coloquial)
Una palabra o frase ofensiva que se usa para degradar a una persona o a un grupo de personas basado en su raza, género, preferencia sexual, etc. (p. ej. cafre).
Una palabra o frase conversacional que se usa en el habla común (p. ej. abuelita).
(coloquial)
Una palabra o frase ofensiva que se usa para degradar a una persona o a un grupo de personas basado en su raza, género, preferencia sexual, etc. (p. ej. cafre).
(peyorativo)
Living out in the sticks, it's a long way to the nearest store.Cuando vives en el quinto infierno, la tienda más cerca queda muy lejos.
1(length of wood)(trozo (m) de) madera (f);(shaped)palo (m);vara (f);(as weapon)palo (m);porra (f);(walking stick)bastón (m);(Aer)(joystick)palanca (f) de mando;(Hockey)(Ice)etcpalo (m)
She gave away her lacrosse and hockey sticks which had meant so much to her before
(drumstick)palillo (m);(Mús)(baton)batuta (f)
stick of furnituremueble (m)
We had hardly a stick of furniture between usHe led them into the kitchen, a stark room with an earth-beaten floor and a few sticks of furniture
to give sb the sticktake the stick to sbdar palo a algn
to use or wield the big stickamenazar con el garrote
policy of the big stickpolítica (f) de la mano dura
policy of the stick and carrotpolítica (f) de incentivos y amenazas
a stick to beat sb withun arma con la que atacar a algn
The very term `Superwoman" became another stick to beat women withUnfortunately American fiction is constantly being used as a stick to beat contemporary British writers witha man with more medals than you can could shake a stick at
the critics gave him a lot of sticklos críticos le dieron una buena paliza (informal);to get or take a lot of stickrecibir una buena paliza (informal);tener que aguantar mucho
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old stick(Britain)tío (informal) (m);he's a funny old stickes un tío raro or divertido (informal)
5sticks(for the fire)astillas (f);leña (f);(Horse Racing)(hurdles)obstáculos (m)
A great racing fan, he has owned horses both on the flat and over the sticks for yearsCarberry, 21, is bred to be a star over the sticks
to live in the sticksvivir en el quinto pino or infierno
to up sticksrecoger los bártulos (informal)
One summer they upped sticks and left for Canada
modificador
stick insect (n)insecto (m) palo
stick shift (n)(US)(Aut)palanca (f) de marchas
stick[stɪk]stuck(past)
verbo transitivo
1(with glue etc)pegar;encolar
he was sticking stamps into his albumpegaba sellos en su álbum;to stick a poster on the wallpegar un póster a la pared
stick no billsprohibido fijar carteles
he tried to stick the crime on his brothertrató de colgar el crimen a su hermano (informal)
he stuck his hand in his pocketmetió la mano en el bolsillo;to stick a knife into a tableclavar un cuchillo en una mesa;I've stuck the needle into my fingerme he clavado la aguja en el dedo
to stick sb with a bayonetherir a algn con bayoneta;clavar la bayoneta a algn
a cork stuck all over with pinsun corcho lleno de alfileresun corcho todo cubierto de alfileres
to squeal like a stuck pigchillar como un cerdo
She sprang at the man who gripped her arm and rammed the long nails of her thumbs deeply into his eyes. He squealed like a stuck pig
4(place, put)poner;(insert)meter
He stuck it under the table...to stick sth into a drawerHe stuck the lid on the boxHe stuck his head through the window/round the door...to stick one's hat on one's head
stick it on the shelfponlo en el estante;stick it in your casemételo en la maleta;we'll stick an advert in the paperpondremos un anuncio en el periódico;they stuck him on the committeelo metieron en el comité
you know where you can stick that!¡que te jodas! (vulgar)
she told him he could stick his joble dijo que se metiera el trabajo donde le cupiera (very_informal)
5especially(Britain)(tolerate)aguantar
I can't stick himno lo aguanto;I can't stick it any longerno aguanto más
the mechanism was stuckel mecanismo estaba atascado or bloqueado;the window is stuckse ha atrancado la ventana
the door handle is stuck
the lift is stuck at the ninth floorel ascensor se ha quedado parado or colgado or atrancado en el piso nueve;to be stuck fast(jammed)estar totalmente atascado or atorado;(in mud etc)estar totalmente atascado;[+sth pointed]estar bien clavado
the window is stuck fastthe door is stuck fast
(trapped)
to be stuck in the liftquedarse atrapado en el ascensor;the car was stuck between two trucksel coche estaba atrapado entre dos camiones;the train was stuck at the stationel tren se quedó parado en la estación;I'm stuck at home all dayestoy metida en casa todo el día;we're stuck here for the nighttendremos que pasar aquí la noche;he's stuck in Francesigue en Francia sin poder moverse;he's stuck in a boring jobtiene un trabajo muy aburrido (y no puede buscarse otro)
he's never stuck for an answerno le falta nunca una respuesta;the problem had them all stuckel problema los tenía a todos perplejos
to be stuck with sth/sbtener que aguantar algo/a algn
Worst of all, I was stuck with the bill
I was stuck with him for two hourstuve que soportar su compañía durante dos horas;and now we're stuck with ity ahora no lo podemos quitar de encima;y ahora no hay manera de deshacernos de eso
to be stuck on sbestar enamorado de algn
He's really stuck on her
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to get stuck
to get stuck in the snowquedar sin poderse mover en la nieve;a bone got stuck in my throatse me había clavado una espina en la garganta;to get stuck fast(jammed)atascarse totalmente;atorarse totalmente; especially(LAm)(in mud etc)atascarse totalmente;[+sth pointed]clavarse bien
we got stuck with this problemnos quedamos con este problema
I got stuck with the job of organizing it all
verbo intransitivo
1(adhere)[+glue, sticky object etc]pegarse
The paper stuck to the tableThe eggs have stuck to the pan
this stamp won't stickeste sello no se pega;it stuck to the wallquedó pegado a la pared;the name seems to have stuckel apodo se le pegó;the charge seems to have stuckla acusación no ha sido olvidada nunca;to make a charge stickhacer que una acusación tenga efecto
He tried to turn the key but the mechanism stuckThe car stuck in the mud
A bone stuck in my throat
to stick fast in the mudquedar clavado en el barro;the door sticks in wet weatheren tiempo de lluvia la puerta se pega;the bidding stuck at £100la puja no subió de las 100 libras
that really sticks in my throateso me indigna
And you know what's worse? What really sticks in my throat? He's not fucking Russian at allWhat really sticks in my throat is the fact that Abe Silverman was your friend. And you repaid his friendship by handing him over to Jannoc. I only hope the money was worth it
the word "thanks" seems to stick in her throatla palabra "gracias" no le sale de la boca
3(extend, protrude)
the nail was sticking through the plankel clavo sobresalía del tablón
the rod was sticking into the next garden...a narrow finger of land sticking into enemy territory
4(be embedded)
he had a knife sticking into his backtenía una navaja clavada en la espalda
5(with prep or adv)
just stick at it and I'm sure you'll manage itno te amedrentes y al fin llegarás
we'll all stick by you(support you)te apoyaremos todos;(stay with you)no te abandonaremos
to stick close to sbpegarse a algn;no separarse de algn
Your confidence was so contagious that two guys from your squad did everything they could to stick close to you: they were sure they'd be safe there
it stuck in my mindse me quedó grabado
to stick to one's principlesseguir fiel a sus principios;aferrarse a sus principios
to stick to a promisecumplir una promesa;she stuck to her decisionse plantó en su decisión;decide what you're going to do, then stick to it¡decídete y no te dejes desviar!;he stuck to his storyse mantuvo firme en su versión de los hechos;let's stick to the matter in handciñámonos al asunto;no perdamos de vista el tema principal;I'd better stick to fruit juicecreo que seguiré con el zumo de frutas;if I stick to a saltless diet, I'm finemientras siga una dieta sin sal voy bien;let's stick to the main roadsvamos a seguir por carreteras principales
stick with us and you'll be all rightquédate con nosotros y todo saldrá bien
I'll stick with the job for another few monthsseguiré con el trabajo unos meses más;you'll have to stick with ittendrás que seguir del mismo modo
to stick to sb like a limpet or leechpegarse a algn como una lapa
she will stick at nothing to get what she wantsno se para en barras para conseguir lo que quiere;he wouldn't stick at murderhasta cometería un asesinato;no se arredraría ante el homicidio;that's where I stickyo de ahí no paso
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I stickI'm stickingme planto
stick around
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
quedarse
Stick around for a few minutes — it might be intrestingI didn't stick around long enough to find out
He stuck in a few quotations so it would seem like he'd done some background readingTry to stick in a word or two about our book
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get stuck in!(work)¡manos a la obra!;(eat)¡atacar!;let's get stuck in!(work)¡(pongamos) manos a la obra!;(eat)¡atacar!;to get stuck into sthmeterse de lleno en algo
they've stuck ten pence on a litrehan subido el precio del litro diez peniques
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
[+label, stamp]adherirse;pegarse
Some of these labels aren't sticking on properly
stick out
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
1(protrude)[+balcony]sobresalir;[+nail]sobresalir
her feet stuck out over the end of the bedsus pies asomaban por la punta de la cama;his teeth stick outtiene los dientes salidos;his ears stick outtiene las orejas de soplillo
2(be noticeable)destacarse;resaltar
it sticks out a milesalta a la vista
to stick out like a sore thumbllamar la atención
3(insist, persevere)
to stick out for sthempeñarse en conseguir algo;they're sticking out for more moneyporfían en reclamar más dinero;se empeñan en pedir más dinero
1(protrude)sobresalir;[+hair]ponerse de punta;pararse; (LAm)
There was a rock sticking up out of the waterHis head was sticking up above the crowdYour hair is sticking up
2
to stick up for sbdefender a algn
She hated it when people criticized Elliot, because then she had to stick up for him
to stick up for o.s.hacerse valer
If only my mother weren't so self-sacrificing; if only she'd stick up for herself!His friends were still criticising him, but Joe was no pushover and was determined to stick up for himself
to stick up for one's rightshacer valer sus derechos;defender sus derechos
"That's all very well," said Hunter, determined to be firm and stick up for his rights. "But what would happen if I let you and your family move in here on my land? I'd starve to death, wouldn't I?"
