sling

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sling
[slɪŋ]
sustantivo
1cabestrillo (m) (for injured arm)
2honda (f) (weapon)
verbo transitivo (pt & pp slung [slʌŋ])
3lanzar, arrojar (throw)
  • to sling something over one's shoulder -> echarse algo a la espalda
  • sling your hook! (familiar) -> ¡piérdete! (británico)

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sling [sling]
sustantivo
1Honda, instrumento hecho de cuero o cuerda para arrojar piedras con violencia.
2Hondazo.
3El vendaje en que descansa un brazo roto, dislocado o herido; barbiquejo, cabestrillo.
4Eslinga. (Marina)
  • Slings of the yard -> cruz de la verga; estribos de las vergas
  • Slings of the buoy -> guarnición de la boya
sustantivo
1Bebida compuesta de aguardiente, whisky o ginebra con azúcar nuez moscada.
1Tirar con honda; tirar, arrojar.
2Colgar, suspender como en un cabestrillo; izar, columpiar o subir en alto, eslingar con una cuerda o polea.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
3Oscilar repentinamente; ir girando. (n)
4Moverse con paso suelto y fácil. (n)
  • Sling away -> tirar
  • Sling out -> brotar, expulsar
va.

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sling [slɪŋ] slung (past)
noun
1 (weapon) honda; (f)
2 (Med) cabestrillo; (m)
to have one's arm in a sling llevar el brazo en cabestrillo
to have one's ass in a sling especially (US) (vulgar) estar con el culo a rastras; (informal) tener la soga al cuello; (informal)
His ass is in a sling. He's not afraid of us but he's afraid of the mud that's getting stirred up "Did that little wop make a pass at you?' I'll have his Italian ass in a sling!" You're just stalling. You know I've got your ass in a sling
3 (Náut) eslinga; (f)
4 (for rifle etc) portafusil; (m)
verb:transitive
1 (throw) arrojar; lanzar; echar
to sling sth over across one's shoulderor lanzar algo al hombro; with a rifle slung across his shoulder con un fusil en bandolera; to sling sth over to sb tirar algo a algn
2 (throw away) tirar; botar; (LAm)
3 (hang) colgar; suspender
4 (Náut) eslingar

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Verb Conjugation for "sling"

Imperative
  • sling
  • you sling
  • he/she slings
  • we sling
  • you sling
  • they sling
Preterite
  • I slung
  • you slung
  • he/she slung
  • we slung
  • you slung
  • they slung
Present Continuous
  • I am slinging
  • you are slinging
  • he/she is slinging
  • we are slinging
  • you are slinging
  • they are slinging
Present Perfect
  • I have slung
  • you have slung
  • he/she has slung
  • we have slung
  • you have slung
  • they have slung
Past Continuous
  • I was slinging
  • you were slinging
  • he/she was slinging
  • we were slinging
  • you were slinging
  • they were slinging
Past Perfect
  • I had slung
  • you had slung
  • he/she had slung
  • we had slung
  • you had slung
  • they had slung
Future
  • I will sling
  • you will sling
  • he/she will sling
  • we will sling
  • you will sling
  • they will sling
Future Perfect
  • I will have slung
  • you will have slung
  • he/she will have slung
  • we will have slung
  • you will have slung
  • they will have slung
Future Continuous
  • I will be slinging
  • you will be slinging
  • he/she will be slinging
  • we will be slinging
  • you will be slinging
  • they will be slinging
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been slinging
  • you have been slinging
  • he/she has been slinging
  • we have been slinging
  • you have been slinging
  • they have been slinging
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been slinging
  • you will have been slinging
  • he/she will have been slinging
  • we will have been slinging
  • you will have been slinging
  • they will have been slinging
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been slinging
  • you had been slinging
  • he/she had been slinging
  • we had been slinging
  • you had been slinging
  • they had been slinging
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