pop2
UK: /pɒp/ US: /pɑːp/ [popped, popping]Translation
v [t, i]
›
⇨ reventar
The baby popped all the balloons El niño reventó todos los globos
⇨ estallar
v [t]
→ to pop up› (inform)
⇨ poner
Pop those photos on the table Pon las fotos en la mesa
⇨ meter
Pop it in the envelope Mételo en el sobre
■ constr. Se usa generalmente seguido de una preposición o un adverbio to pop {in/over} (inform)
⇨ pasar(se)
Pop in and see me on the way home from school Pásate a verme un momento cuando salgas del colegio
to pop out (inform)
⇨ salir un momento
I'm just popping out to the shops for a moment Voy a salir un momento a comprar
(Definition of pop vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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