soplar

∗ ≈

to blow out

∗ verb

soplar
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soplar

transitive verb

1. to blow out (vela, fuego)

2. to blow off (ceniza, polvo)

3. to blow up (globo)

4. to blow (vidrio)

5. to prompt (informal) (en examen)

me sopló las respuestas -> he whispered the answers to me

6. (informal) (denunciar)

le sopló a la policía la hora del atraco -> he informed the police of the time of the robbery

7. to pinch (informal) (hurtar) (peninsular Spanish), to nick (British)

soplar algo a alguien -> to pinch o nick something off somebody (British)

intransitive verb

8. to blow (echar aire)

9. to booze (informal) (beber) (peninsular Spanish)

10. (informal) (en examen)

le expulsaron por soplar -> he was thrown out for whispering the answers

soplarse

pronomial verb

1. to gobble up (informal) (comida) (peninsular Spanish); to knock back (bebida)

2. to put up with (informal) (aguantar) (Mexican Spanish)

soplar [so-plar']

verb transitive & verb neuter

1. To blow, to emit wind at the mouth. (n)

2. To blow with bellows. (n)

3. To blow, to make a current of air. (n)

4. To be blown away by the wind (vela). (n)

5. To blow, to drive by the wind, to separate with wind. (n)

6. To rob or steal in an artful manner (robar). (n)

7. To suggest notions or ideas, to inspire. (n)

8. In the game of draughts to huff a man. (n)

9. To tipple, to drink much. (n)

10. To split on (delatar). (n)

11. To charge (cobrar). (n)

Soplar a uno -> to whisper to somebody

verb reflexive

12. To eat or drink a great deal.

Soplarse una docena de pasteles -> to wolf a dozen cakes

soplar

verbo:transitivo

1 (echar aire sobre) [+polvo] to blow away; blow off; [+superficie, sopa, fuego] to blow on; [+vela] to blow out; [+globo] to blow up; [+vidrio] to blow

2 (inspirar) to inspire

3 (decir confidencialmente)

soplar la respuesta a algn to whisper the answer to sb; soplar a algn (ayudar a recordar) to prompt sb; soplar a algn algo referente a otro to tell sb something nasty about somebody

4 (delatar) to split on (familiar)

5 (birlar) to pinch (familiar)

6 (cobrar) to charge; sting (familiar)

me han soplado ocho dólares they stung me for eight dollars; ¿cuánto te soplaron? how much did they sting you for?

7 [+golpe]

le sopló un buen mamporro she whacked o clouted him one (familiar)

verbo:intransitivo

1 [+persona, viento] to blow

¡sopla! (indicando sorpresa) well I'm blowed! (familiar)

2 (delatar) to split (familiar); squeal (familiar)

3 [+beber] to drink; booze

verbo:pronominal

soplarse

1 (devorar)

soplarse un pastel to wolf (down) a cake; se sopla un litro entero he knocks back a whole litre (familiar)

2 (delatar)

soplarse de algn to split on sb (familiar); sneak on sb

3 (engreírse) to get conceited

Verb Conjugation for "soplar" (go to to blow out)

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	soplo	soplé	soplaba	soplaré	sople
Tú	soplas	soplaste	soplabas	soplarás	soples
Ella/Él/Usted	sopla	sopló	soplaba	soplará	sople
Nosotros	soplamos	soplamos	soplábamos	soplaremos	soplemos
Vosotros	sopláis	soplasteis	soplabais	soplaréis	sopléis
Ellos/Ustedes	soplan	soplaron	soplaban	soplarán	soplen