stick out

stick out
1) (to (cause to) project; His front teeth stick out; He stuck out his tongue.) sobresalir
2) (to be noticeable: She has red hair that sticks out in a crowd.) destacarse
stick out vb sacar
she stuck her tongue out at me me sacó la lengua
1) v + adv
a) (protrude) sobresalir*

I saw a gun sticking out of his pocket — vi que le asomaba un revólver del bolsillo

b) (be obvious) resaltar

he really sticks out in a crowd — uno enseguida lo nota en un grupo de gente; mile, thumb I

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (stretch out) (colloq) \<\<hand\>\> extender*, alargar*, sacar*

to stick one's chest/tongue out — sacar* (el) pecho/la lengua

3)
a) v + o + adv (endure) (colloq) \<\<job\>\> aguantar en

you'll have to stick it out — vas a tener que aguantarte or (Esp tb) aguantar mecha (fam)

b) v + adv (hold out)

they are sticking out for 8% — no van a ceder por menos del 8%

1. VI + ADV
1) (=protrude) [balcony] sobresalir; [nail] sobresalir

her feet stuck out over the end of the bed — sus pies asomaban por la punta de la cama

his teeth stick out — tiene los dientes salidos

his ears stick out — tiene las orejas de soplillo

2) (=be noticeable) destacarse, resaltar
- stick out like a sore thumb
3) (=insist, persevere)

to stick out for sth — empeñarse en conseguir algo

they're sticking out for more money — porfían en reclamar más dinero, se empeñan en pedir más dinero

2. VT + ADV
1) (=extend) [+ tongue] asomar, sacar; [+ leg] extender; [+ chest] sacar; [+ head] asomar
2) * (=tolerate, endure) aguantar

to stick it out — aguantar

* * *
1) v + adv
a) (protrude) sobresalir*

I saw a gun sticking out of his pocket — vi que le asomaba un revólver del bolsillo

b) (be obvious) resaltar

he really sticks out in a crowd — uno enseguida lo nota en un grupo de gente; mile, thumb I

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (stretch out) (colloq) \<\<hand\>\> extender*, alargar*, sacar*

to stick one's chest/tongue out — sacar* (el) pecho/la lengua

3)
a) v + o + adv (endure) (colloq) \<\<job\>\> aguantar en

you'll have to stick it out — vas a tener que aguantarte or (Esp tb) aguantar mecha (fam)

b) v + adv (hold out)

they are sticking out for 8% — no van a ceder por menos del 8%


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Mira otros diccionarios:

  • stick out — {v.} 1a. To stand out from a wall or other surface; project; extend. * /The limb stuck out from the trunk of the tree./ 1b. To be seen or noticed more easily or quickly than others; be noticeable. * /My house is the only brick one on the street.… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stick out — {v.} 1a. To stand out from a wall or other surface; project; extend. * /The limb stuck out from the trunk of the tree./ 1b. To be seen or noticed more easily or quickly than others; be noticeable. * /My house is the only brick one on the street.… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stick out — ► stick out be extremely noticeable. Main Entry: ↑stick …   English terms dictionary

  • stick out — *bulge, jut, protuberate, protrude, project, overhang, beetle Analogous words: *extend, prolong, elongate, lengthen: *expand, swell, distend: obtrude (see INTRUDE) stiff adj Stiff, rigid, inflexible, tense, stark, wooden can mean so firm, hard,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • stick out — [v] bulge beetle, come through, extend, extrude, jut, obtrude, outthrust, overhang, poke, pouch, pout, project, protend, protrude, push, show, stand out; concept 751 Ant. depress …   New thesaurus

  • stick out — index project (extend beyond) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • stick out — phrasal verb Word forms stick out : present tense I/you/we/they stick out he/she/it sticks out present participle sticking out past tense stuck out past participle stuck out 1) [intransitive] to continue further than the end of a surface or the… …   English dictionary

  • stick out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you stick out part of your body, you extend it away from your body. to stick your neck out → see neck [V P n (not pron)] She made a face and stuck out her tongue at him... [V n P] He stuck his hand out and he said, Good evening …   English dictionary

  • stick\ out — v 1a. To stand out from a wall or other surface; project; extend. The limb stuck out from the trunk of the tree. 1b. To be seen or noticed more easily or quickly than others; be noticeable. My house is the only brick one on the street. It sticks… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Stick Out — Infobox Album Name = Stick Out Type = studio Longtype = Artist = The Blue Hearts Cover size = 150 Caption = Released = February 10, 1993 Recorded = Avaco Creative Studio Genre = Punk rock Length = 41:40 Language = Japanese Label = East West Japan …   Wikipedia

  • stick out — v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to protrude ) to stick out from; into (the nail stuck out from the wall; his feet stuck out into the aisle) 2) (D; tr.) ( to extend ) to stick out to, towards (she stuck out her hand to us) * * * [ stɪk aʊt] towards (she stuck… …   Combinatory dictionary

Compartir el artículo y extractos

Link directo
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”