- sling
- 1. sliŋ
noun
1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) cabestrillo2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) bandolera3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) eslinga de carga
2.
verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) tirar, arrojar, lanzar2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) colgar•sling1 n cabestrillohe had his arm in a sling llevaba el brazo en cabestrillosling2 vb1. tirarshe slung the bottle in the bin tiró la botella a la papelera2. colgar / echarhe slung his coat over his shoulder se echó el abrigo al hombroEl pasado y participio pasado de sling son slungslingtr[slɪŋ]noun1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL cabestrillo2 (catapult) honda; (child's) tirador nombre masculino3 (device for lifting, carrying) cuerda; (for baby) cangurotransitive verb (pt & pp slung tr[slʌŋ] )1 familiar (throw) tirar, arrojar, lanzar■ sling it in the bin tíralo a la basura2 (lift, support) colgar■ a rope had been slung between two trees se había colgado una cuerda entre dos árboles\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sling one's hook largarsesling ['slɪŋ] vt, slung ['slʌŋ] ; slinging1) throw: lanzar, tirar2) hang: colgarsling n1) : honda f (arma)2) : cabestrillo mmy arm is in a sling: llevo el brazo en cabestrilloslingn.• braga s.f.• cabestrillo s.m.• charpa s.f.• eslinga s.f.• galápago s.m.• honda s.f.• portafusil s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: slung) = lanzar v.• lanzar con honda v.• suspender v.• tirar v.
I slɪŋnouna) (Med) cabestrillo mto have one's arm in a sling — llevar el brazo en un cabestrillo
b) (for carrying a baby) canguro mc) (for lifting) eslinga f
II
(past & past p slung) transitive verb (colloq)a) (throw) tirar, lanzar*, arrojar, aventar* (Col, Méx, Per)b) (hang) \<\<line/hammock\>\> colgar*, guindar (Col, Ven)he wore his coat slung over his shoulders — llevaba el abrigo echado por encima de los hombros
Phrasal Verbs:[slɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp slung)1. N1) (=weapon) honda f2) (Med) cabestrillo mto have one's arm in a sling — llevar el brazo en cabestrillo
- have one's ass in a sling3) (Naut) eslinga f4) (for rifle etc) portafusil m2. VT1) (=throw) arrojar, lanzar, echarto sling sth over or across one's shoulder — lanzar algo al hombro
with a rifle slung across his shoulder — con un fusil en bandolera
to sling sth over to sb — tirar algo a algn
2) (=throw away) tirar, botar (LAm)3) (=hang) colgar, suspender4) (Naut) eslingar- sling away- sling out* * *
I [slɪŋ]nouna) (Med) cabestrillo mto have one's arm in a sling — llevar el brazo en un cabestrillo
b) (for carrying a baby) canguro mc) (for lifting) eslinga f
II
(past & past p slung) transitive verb (colloq)a) (throw) tirar, lanzar*, arrojar, aventar* (Col, Méx, Per)b) (hang) \<\<line/hammock\>\> colgar*, guindar (Col, Ven)he wore his coat slung over his shoulders — llevaba el abrigo echado por encima de los hombros
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English-spanish dictionary. 2013.