rid

rid
rid
present participle - ridding; verb
((with of); to free (someone etc) from: We must try to rid the town of rats.) librar
- get rid of
- good riddance

rid vb eliminar
we want to rid the world of poverty queremos eliminar la pobreza del mundo
to get rid of something deshacerse de algo / librarse de algo
I can't get rid of this cold no me deshago de este resfriado
El pasado y participio pasado de rid es rid; el gerundio se escribe ridding
rid
tr[rɪd]
transitive verb (pt & pp rid o ridded, ger ridding)
1 librar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to get rid of deshacerse de, desembarazarse de
rid ['rɪd] vt, rid ; ridding
1) free: librar
to rid the city of thieves: librar la ciudad de ladrones
2)
to rid oneself of : desembarazarse de
rid
pret., p.p.
(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to rid")
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: rid) = desembarazar v.
• librar v.
rɪd
transitive verb (pres p ridding; past & past p rid)

he wants to rid the city of beggars — quiere limpiar la ciudad de mendigos

they finally rid the country of corruption — al fin libraron al país de la corrupción

he rid them of their fears/doubts — (frml) disipó su miedo/sus dudas

to get rid of something/somebody — (of unwanted object) deshacerse* de; (sell) deshacerse* de, vender; (of boring person, cold) quitarse de encima; \<\<smell\>\> eliminar (frml), quitar; (kill) eliminar

to be rid of something/somebody: I'm glad to be rid of the responsibility me alegro de haberme librado de or quitado de encima esa responsabilidad; you're well rid of him — estás mejor sin él

[rɪd]
(pt, pp rid, ridded) VT

• to be rid of sth/sb: she was glad to be rid of him — estaba contenta de haberse librado de él, estaba contenta de habérselo quitado de encima *

will I never be rid of these debts? — ¿me libraré alguna vez de estas deudas?, ¿me quitaré algún día estas deudas de encima? *

to be well rid of sb — haber hecho bien en librarse de algn

• to get rid of — [+ unwanted item] deshacerse de; [+ habit] quitarse; [+ rats, smell, waste, corruption] eliminar; (=sell) vender, deshacerse de

he denied helping him get rid of evidence — negó haberle ayudado a deshacerse de las pruebas

I've been trying to get rid of this headache all day — he estado intentando quitarme esta jaqueca todo el día

you need to get rid of that excess weight — tienes que eliminar todos esos kilos de más

to get rid of sb — librarse de algn; [+ tedious person] quitarse a algn de encima *; euph (=kill) deshacerse de algn, eliminar a algn

you won't get rid of me that easily — no te librarás or desharás de mí tan fácilmente

• to rid o.s. of sth/sb, I couldn't rid myself of the feeling that I was being watched — no me podía librar de la sensación de que alguien me estaba vigilando

I can't seem to rid myself of the habit — no me puedo quitar la costumbre

• to rid sth/sb of sth, I couldn't rid my mind of these thoughts — no podía quitarme estos pensamientos de la cabeza

we want to rid the world of this disease — queremos erradicar esta enfermedad en el mundo, queremos librar a la humanidad de esta enfermedad

* * *
[rɪd]
transitive verb (pres p ridding; past & past p rid)

he wants to rid the city of beggars — quiere limpiar la ciudad de mendigos

they finally rid the country of corruption — al fin libraron al país de la corrupción

he rid them of their fears/doubts — (frml) disipó su miedo/sus dudas

to get rid of something/somebody — (of unwanted object) deshacerse* de; (sell) deshacerse* de, vender; (of boring person, cold) quitarse de encima; \<\<smell\>\> eliminar (frml), quitar; (kill) eliminar

to be rid of something/somebody: I'm glad to be rid of the responsibility me alegro de haberme librado de or quitado de encima esa responsabilidad; you're well rid of him — estás mejor sin él


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Mira otros diccionarios:

  • Rid of Me — Rid of Me …   Википедия

  • Rid — Rid, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rid} or {Ridded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ridding}.] [OE. ridden, redden, AS. hreddan to deliver, liberate; akin to D. & LG. redden, G. retten, Dan. redde, Sw. r[ a]dda, and perhaps to Skr. ?rath to loosen.] 1. To save; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rid — Rid, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rid} or {Ridded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ridding}.] [OE. ridden, redden, AS. hreddan to deliver, liberate; akin to D. & LG. redden, G. retten, Dan. redde, Sw. r[ a]dda, and perhaps to Skr. ?rath to loosen.] 1. To save; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rid — rid1 [rid] vt. rid or ridded, ridding [ME ridden, earlier ruden < ON rythja, to clear (land), akin to OE ryddan, OHG riuten < IE * reudh < base * reu , to tear up, dig out > RIP1, RUG] 1. to free, clear, relieve, or disencumber, as of …   English World dictionary

  • Rid of Me — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Rid of Me Álbum de PJ Harvey Publicación 4 de Mayo de 1993 Género(s) Rock …   Wikipedia Español

  • rid — RID, riduri, s.n. Încreţitură a pielii obrazului; zbârcitură, cută, creţ. – Din fr. ride. Trimis de RACAI, 22.11.2003. Sursa: DEX 98  RID s. creţ, cută, dungă, încreţitură, zbârcitură, (pop.) zbârceală, zbârci, (prin Transilv.) ranţ, (fig.)… …   Dicționar Român

  • Rid of me — Album par PJ Harvey Sortie 4 mai 1993 Durée 47:59 Genre(s) Rock Producteur(s) Steve Albini Label …   Wikipédia en Français

  • rid — The past tense and past participle are now normally rid rather than ridded, but ridded occurs occasionally in active constructions such as He ridded the stable of flies. Rid must be used in constructions of the type I thought myself well rid of… …   Modern English usage

  • rid — ► VERB (ridding; past and past part. rid) 1) (rid of) make (someone or something) free of (an unwanted person or thing). 2) (be (or get) rid of) be freed or relieved of. ORIGIN Old Norse …   English terms dictionary

  • Rid — Rid, imp. & p. p. of {Ride}, v. i. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] He rid to the end of the village, where he alighted. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • RID — may refer to: *Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf *Isaiah ben Maldi di Trani (the Elder) *Retrieve Information for Display *Relative ID *The Royal Institute Dictionary of Thailand *International Rule for Transport of Dangerous Substances by… …   Wikipedia

Compartir el artículo y extractos

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