| Principal Translations |
| soltar⇒ vtr | (desasir algo) (weapon) | let go, put down vtr phrasal sep |
| | | drop⇒ vtr |
| | Les habla el comisario. Suelten las armas y salgan con los brazos en alto. |
| | This is the captain. Put down your guns and come out with your hands up. |
| soltar vtr | (desatar algo) (allow to fall) | let down vtr phrasal sep |
| | (release) | let go vtr phrasal sep |
| | María le soltó el pelo a la niña. |
| | Maria let the girl's hair down. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The wrestler let go of his opponent on the referee's command. |
| soltar vtr | (dejar en libertad) | let loose, set free vtr + adj |
| | (prisoner) | free⇒, release⇒ vtr |
| | Patricia suelta a los perros para que corran por el parque. Las niñas soltaron las gallinas del corral. |
| | The girls let the hens loose from the yard. |
| soltar vtr | (perder, dejar salir) | lose⇒, leak⇒ vtr |
| | El globo suelta aire; tirad el lastre. |
| | The hot-air balloon is leaking air. Throw out the ballast. |
| soltar vtr | informal (decir bruscamente) | let fly, let out v expr |
| | El jefe soltó una palabrota y se marchó. |
| | The boss let out an expletive and left. |
| soltar vi | (incitar, irritar: perros) | set on vtr phrasal sep |
| | (slang) | sic on vtr phrasal sep |
| | Suéltale a los perros, que lo echen a mordiscos. |
| | Set the dogs on him. They'll tear him to pieces. |
| soltarse⇒ v prnl | (desasirse, desunirse) | come loose v expr |
| | Algunas teclas de la vieja computadora se soltaron. |
| | Some of the keys on the old computer have come loose. |
| soltarse v prnl | (desatarse, desanudarse) | come loose v expr |
| | El haz se soltó con el movimiento de la carreta y los leños quedaron esparcidos en el camino. |
| | The bundle came loose from the movement of the cart and the logs were scattered on the road. |
| soltarse v prnl | (liberarse, huir) | break loose v expr |
| | El perro se soltó y atacó a un vecino. |
| | The dog broke loose and attacked a neighbour. |
| soltarse v prnl | (desenvolverse, relajarse) | loosen up, let your hair down v expr |
| | (figurative) | break free, let go v expr |
| | | come out of your shell v expr |
| | Pablo es demasiado tímido y no se suelta en público. |
| | Pablo is too shy and doesn't loosen up in public. |
| Additional Translations |
| soltar⇒ vtr | informal (golpe: pegar) (colloquial) | let loose with v expr |
| | | land⇒, unleash⇒ vtr |
| | El púgil soltó un par de derechazos brutales. |
| | The boxer let loose with a pair of brutal rights. |
| soltarse a hacer algo v prnl + prep | informal (empezar, comenzar) | start to do [sth], start doing [sth] v expr |
| | (informal) | get going vi + prep |
| | Los niños no suelen soltarse a andar antes de cumplir un año. |
| | Children don't usually start walking before they are one year old. |