soltarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for soltarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.soltar VB trans

1. soltar (dejar ir):

soltar

to release

lo soltaron porque no tenían pruebas

they released him o they let him go because they had no evidence

soltaron varios toros en las fiestas

during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets

soltó al perro para que corriese

he let the dog off the leash to give it a run

vete o te suelto el perro

go away or I'll set the dog on you

2. soltar (dejar de tener cogido):

aguanta esto y no lo sueltes

hold this and don't let go of it

¡suelta la pistola!

drop the gun!

¿dónde puedo soltar estos paquetes?

where can I put down these packages?

¿dónde puedo soltar estos paquetes?

where can I drop these packages? inf

soltó el dinero y salió corriendo

he dropped/let go of the money and ran out

suéltame que me haces daño

let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me

si no sueltas lo que me debes inf

if you don't give me o hand over what you owe me

si no sueltas lo que me debes inf

if you don't cough up what you owe me inf

es muy tacaño y no suelta un duro

he's so tightfisted you can't get a penny out of him

no pienso soltar este puesto

I've no intention of giving up this position

3.1. soltar (desatar):

soltar cuerda/cable

to undo

soltar cuerda/cable

to untie

soltar amarras

to cast off

3.2. soltar (aflojar):

suelta la cuerda poco a poco

let o pay out the rope gradually

3.3. soltar:

soltar freno

to release

soltar embrague

to let out

3.4. soltar (desatascar):

soltar cable/cuerda

to free

consiguió soltar la tuerca

he managed to get the nut undone o to undo the nut

4. soltar (desprender):

soltar piel

to shed

soltar calor/humo/vapor

to give off

esperar a que las verduras suelten el jugo

sweat the vegetables

este suéter suelta mucho pelo

this sweater sheds a lot of hair

5.1. soltar:

soltar carcajada

to let out

soltar tacos/disparates

to come out with

soltó un grito de dolor

she let out o gave a cry of pain

no soltó palabra

he didn't say o utter a word

siempre suelta el mismo rollo inf

she always comes out with o gives us the same old stuff inf

soltó varios estornudos

he sneezed several times

5.2. soltar bofetada/golpe (+ me/te/le etc):

cállate o te suelto un tortazo

shut up or I'll clobber you inf

6. soltar inf vientre (+ me/te/le etc):

te suelta el vientre

it loosens your bowels

II.soltar VB intr

1. soltar (decir):

vamos, suelta, ¿qué pasó? inf

come on, out with it, what happened? inf

2. soltar (dejar de tener cogido):

¡suelta!

let go!

¡suelta!

let go of it!

III.soltarse VB vpr

1. soltarse refl persona/animal (desasirse):

no te sueltes (de la mano)

don't let go of my hand

no te sueltes (de la mano)

hold on to my hand

el perro se soltó

the dog got loose

el perro se soltó

the dog slipped its lead (o collar etc.)

no pude soltarme

I couldn't get away

el prisionero consiguió soltarse

the prisoner managed to free himself o get free

2. soltarse nudo:

soltarse (desatarse)

to come undone

soltarse (desatarse)

to come loose

soltarse (aflojarse)

to loosen

soltarse (aflojarse)

to come loose

la cuerda se soltó y me caí

the rope came loose o undone and I fell

los tornillos se están soltando

the screws are working o coming loose

suéltate el pelo

let your hair down

para que no se suelte la costura

so that the seam doesn't come unstitched o undone

3. soltarse (adquirir desenvoltura):

necesita práctica para soltarse

she needs practice to gain confidence

en Francia se soltó en el francés

his French became more fluent when he was in France

soltarse a + infinit.

to start to +  infinit.

soltarse a + infinit.

to start -ing

se soltó a andar/hablar al año

she started walking/talking at the age of one

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braceaba intentando soltarse

she flailed about wildly trying to free herself

soltarse la melena

to let one's hair down

soltarse el moño Ven inf

to let one's hair down

Translations for soltarse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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break away piece:

soltarse

she tried to break away from him

trató de soltarse

pull away

soltarse

fall off handle/knob:

soltarse

loosen

soltarse

twang

sonido como el que produce una cuerda tensa al soltarse

to wrench oneself away

soltarse or zafarse de un tirón

to wrench oneself away

soltarse or zafarse de un jalón LatAm excl CSur

soltarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soltarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.soltar <o → ue> VB trans

1. soltar:

soltar (dejar de sujetar)

to let go of

soltar (liberar)

to free

soltar (dejar caer)

to drop

no soltar prenda

not to say a word about sth

no soltar prenda

to give nothing away

¡suéltame!

let me go!

¡suéltame!

let go of me!

2. soltar (nudo):

soltar

to untie

3. soltar:

soltar (expresión, grito)

to let out

soltar (tacos)

to come out with

soltar una carcajada

to burst out laughing

4. soltar (golpe):

soltar un golpe

to strike

soltar una bofetada a alguien

to cuff [or slap] sb

5. soltar (puesto):

soltar

to give up

6. soltar (lágrimas):

soltar

to shed

7. soltar AUTO:

soltar (embrague)

to let out

soltar (frenos)

to release

soltar (cinturón)

to undo

8. soltar (gases):

soltar un pedo inf

to let out a fart

9. soltar inf (dinero):

soltar

to cough up

soltar la mosca

to fork out

II.soltar <o → ue> VB refl soltarse

1. soltar:

soltarse (liberarse)

to escape

soltarse (de unas ataduras)

to free oneself

soltarse de la mano

to let go of sb's hand

2. soltar:

soltarse (un nudo)

to come undone

soltarse (un tiro)

to go off

3. soltar:

soltarse (al hablar)

to let oneself go

soltarse (una palabra, expresión)

to let out

se me soltó la lengua

I found my tongue

4. soltar (desenvoltura):

soltarse

to become expert

soltarse a hacer algo

to become expert at sth

5. soltar (para independizarse):

soltarse

to achieve independence

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soltarse la melena tb. fig

to let one's hair down

soltarse el pelo

to take one's hair down

soltarse el pelo fig

to let one's hair down

Translations for soltarse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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unfasten

soltarse

break away

soltarse

to let one's hair down a. fig

soltarse el pelo

to wrench oneself away

soltarse de un tirón

to break free (of sth)

soltarse (de algo)

to break loose

soltarse

to work free

soltarse

soltarse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

soltarse el pelo

to take one's hair down

soltarse el pelo fig

to let one's hair down

soltarse la melena tb. fig

to let one's hair down

soltarse de la mano

to let go of sb's hand

soltarse a hacer algo

to become expert at sth