rag

rag
ræɡ
noun
(a piece of old, torn or worn cloth: I'll polish my bike with this old rag.) trapo
- raggedly
- raggedness
- rags
rag n trapo
the mechanic cleaned his hands with an old rag el mecánico se limpió las manos con un trapo viejo
rag
tr[ræg]
noun
1 broma pesada
transitive verb
1 gastar bromas a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
rag week semana en la que los estudiantes universitarios recaudan fondos con fines benéficos
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rag
tr[ræg]
noun
1 harapo, andrajo, pingajo
2 (for cleaning) trapo
3 familiar (newspaper) periodicucho
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in rags harapiento,-a, andrajoso,-a
from rags to riches de la pobreza a la riqueza
to lose one's rag perder los estribos
to be like a red rag to a bull enfurecer a alguien, sacar a alguien de sus casillas
rag doll muñeca de trapo
rag trade la industria de la confección
rag ['ræg] n
1) cloth: trapo m
2) rags npl
tatters: harapos mpl , andrapos mpl
rag
n.
• andrajo s.m.
• colgajo s.m.
• estraza s.f.
• estropajo s.m.
• función estudiantil benéfica s.f.
• harapo s.m.
• jirón s.m.
• paño s.m.
• pingajo s.m.
• pingo s.m.
• trapajo s.m.
• trapo s.m.
v.
• regañar v.
ræg
noun
1)
a) c (piece of cloth) trapo m

like a red rag to a bull — (colloq)

mentioning that to him is like a red rag to a bull — mencionarle eso es pincharlo para que se enfurezca

to lose one's rag — (BrE colloq) explotar (fam), perder* los estribos; chew

b) rags pl (tattered clothes) harapos mpl, andrajos mpl

dressed in rags — harapiento, andrajoso

from rags to riches — de la pobreza a la fortuna

his was a classic rags-to-riches story — el suyo fue el clásico caso del pobre que hace fortuna

2) c (newspaper) (colloq & pej) periodicucho m (pey)
3) c (BrE) (rag week) semana durante la cual los estudiantes recaudan fondos para obras benéficas

I [ræɡ]
1. N
1) (=piece of cloth) trapo m
rags (=old clothes) harapos mpl , trapos mpl viejos

to be in rags — andar or estar en harapos

dressed in rags — cubierto de harapos

from rags to riches — de pobre a rico

to feel like a wet rag * — estar hecho un trapo

- put on one's glad rags
- chew the rag
- lose one's rag
2) * (=newspaper) periodicucho * m , periódico m de mala muerte *
2.
CPD

rag doll N — muñeca f de trapo

rag rug N — jarapa f

the rag trade * N — la industria de la confección


II [ræɡ]
1.
N (=practical joke) broma f pesada; (Univ) (=parade) fiesta f benéfica (de estudiantes)
2.
VT (=tease) tomar el pelo a *

they were ragging him about his new tie — le estaban tomando el pelo con la corbata nueva *

3.
VI guasearse, bromear

I was only ragging — lo dije en broma, era solo una broma

4.
CPD

rag week N — semana f de funciones benéficas (estudiantiles)

RAG WEEK Los universitarios británicos suelen organizar cada año lo que llaman rag week. Es costumbre que, durante esa semana, los estudiantes se disfracen y salgan así vestidos a la calle, pidiendo dinero a los transeúntes con el fin de recaudar fondos para fines benéficos.
* * *
[ræg]
noun
1)
a) c (piece of cloth) trapo m

like a red rag to a bull — (colloq)

mentioning that to him is like a red rag to a bull — mencionarle eso es pincharlo para que se enfurezca

to lose one's rag — (BrE colloq) explotar (fam), perder* los estribos; chew

b) rags pl (tattered clothes) harapos mpl, andrajos mpl

dressed in rags — harapiento, andrajoso

from rags to riches — de la pobreza a la fortuna

his was a classic rags-to-riches story — el suyo fue el clásico caso del pobre que hace fortuna

2) c (newspaper) (colloq & pej) periodicucho m (pey)
3) c (BrE) (rag week) semana durante la cual los estudiantes recaudan fondos para obras benéficas

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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