leash

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈliːʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/liʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lēsh)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
leash n (lead for a dog)correa nf
  (cacería)traílla nf
 Ben let his dog off the leash.
 Ben soltó la correa de su perro.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
leash [sth]⇒ vtr (dog: put on a lead)atar⇒ vtr
  amarrar⇒ vtr
 Tom leashed the dog at the park.
 Tom ató al perro en el parque.
leash [sth/sb]⇒ vtr figurative (restrain)contener⇒ vtr
  (figurado)reprimir⇒ vtr
 Karen managed to leash her anger when her coworker took credit for her work.
 Karen contuvo su ira cuando su compañero se llevó el crédito del trabajo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
dog leash,
also UK: dog lead n		 (lead for a canine)correa nf
 As Jack was always running off with other dogs, we have to put him on a dog leash when we take him for a walk now.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A mi perro no le gusta que le ponga la correa para salir a pasear.
keep [sb] on a leash v expr figurative (limit, control [sb])controlar a vtr + prep
let off the leash,
let [sb] off the leash,
let [sb] off his/her leash v expr		 figurative (release [sb] from restraint, control) (figurado)soltar las ataduras de loc verb
  (figurado)dejar ser a loc verb
 When they saw that he could handle the job, they let him off his leash and he quickly moved up to a higher position.
 Cuando vieron que podía hacer el trabajo, soltaron sus ataduras y ascendió rápidamente.
on a leash adv (attached to a lead)con correa loc adv
 All dogs must be kept on a leash when walking on the property.
 Todos los perros deben ir con correa cuando se los pasee en esta propiedad.
on a tight leash adv figurative, informal (under strict control)a raya loc adv
 Since the teenager got in trouble, his parents keep him on a tight leash.
  en corto loc adv
 Desde que el adolescente se metió en problemas, sus padres lo atan en corto.
  (figurado, familiar)con rienda corta loc adv
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mejor tenerlos con rienda corta y que marquen el paso, si les aflojás te pierden el respeto.
strain at the leash (US),
strain at the lead (UK) v expr		 (dog: pull against lead)tirar de la correa loc verb
  dar tirones a loc verb
 The dog was so determined to chase the cat, it was straining at the leash.
 El perro estaba tan determinado a perseguir al gato que tiraba de la correa.
  tirar de vtr + prep
 El perro estaba tan determinado a perseguir al gato que no paraba de tirar de la correa que lo sujetaba.
strain at the leash v expr figurative (person: be eager for action)estar ansioso por loc verb
  estar impaciente por loc verb
Note: Usually in the continuous.
 Isabel is excited about her new job; she is straining at the leash to get started.
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'leash' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
lead
Spanish:
correa - a rienda corta - atadura - atar corto - suelto - tener cortito - traer a alguien cortito - traílla

In Lists: Pets, more...
Synonyms: lead, more...
Collocations: a leash for dogs, a dog leash, a [tight, loose, firm, secure] leash, more...

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