- strap
- stræp
1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) correa2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) asa
2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) azotar a alguien con correa, darle a alguien con la correa2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) atar con correa•- strap in
- strap up
strap n correa / tira / tirantea watch strap una correa de relojstraptr[stræp]noun1 (on watch, camera) correa; (on bag) asa; (on shoe) tira; (on dress etc) tirante nombre masculino■ I bought a watch strap compré una correa de relojtransitive verb (pt & pp strapped, ger strapping)1 (fasten) atar con correa2 (bandage) vendar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give somebody the strap azotar a alguien con correa, darle a alguien con la correato strap oneself in ponerse el cinturón de seguridadstrap ['stræp] vt, strapped ; strapping1) fasten: sujetar con una correa2) flog: azotar (con una correa)strap n1) : correa f2)shoulder strap : tirante mstrapn.• apretadera s.f.• banda (Textil) s.f.• correa s.f.• fleje s.m.• gaza s.f.• precinta s.f.• tira s.f.• tirante (Textil) s.m.v.• atar con correa v.• azotar con una correa v.• engazar v.• gargantear v.• precintar v.
I stræpnouna) (of leather) correa f; (of canvas) asa f‡watch strap — (BrE) correa f de reloj
b) (on bus, train) agarradera fc) (shoulder strap) tirante m, bretel m (CS)d) (punishment) (BrE)to give somebody the strap — darle* a alguien con la correa
II
transitive verb -pp-a) (tie) atar or sujetar con una correa, amarrar con una correa (AmL exc RPl)to strap oneself in — ponerse* or abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad
b) strap (up) (BrE Med) \<\<ankle/wrist\>\> vendar[stræp]1.N correa f , tira f ; (=shoulder strap) tirante m , bretel m (LAm); (=safety strap) cinturón mto give sb the strap — (=punish) azotar a algn con la correa, dar a algn con la correa
2. VT1) (=fasten) atar con correato strap sth on/down — sujetar algo con correa
to strap sb/o.s. in — (with seatbelt) poner a algn/ponerse el cinturón de seguridad
he isn't properly strapped in — no está bien atado
2) (Med) (also: strap up) vendar3)to strap sb — (as punishment) azotar a algn con la correa, dar a algn con la correa
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I [stræp]nouna) (of leather) correa f; (of canvas) asa f‡watch strap — (BrE) correa f de reloj
b) (on bus, train) agarradera fc) (shoulder strap) tirante m, bretel m (CS)d) (punishment) (BrE)to give somebody the strap — darle* a alguien con la correa
II
transitive verb -pp-a) (tie) atar or sujetar con una correa, amarrar con una correa (AmL exc RPl)to strap oneself in — ponerse* or abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad
b) strap (up) (BrE Med) \<\<ankle/wrist\>\> vendar
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
