| Principal Translations |
piggyback,
piggyback ride n | informal (ride on [sb]'s back) | caballito nm |
| | (AR, coloquial) | cocochito nm |
| | The child got a piggyback ride from her older brother. |
| | La niña se montó a caballito sobre su hermano mayor. |
| piggyback [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | informal (carry on the back) | llevar a caballito loc verb |
| | | llevar en la espalda loc verb |
| | Hop on; I'll piggyback you to school today. |
piggyback [sth] on [sth],
piggyback [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (carry, attach to [sth] else) | sumar algo a loc verb |
| | | agregar algo a loc verb |
| | They're going to piggyback this clause onto the amendment. |
| | Van a sumar la cláusula a la enmienda. |
| piggyback⇒ vi | US, informal (be carried, attached to [sth] else) | sumarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | agregarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I don't think this amendment will stand on its own, so it will probably have to piggyback. |
| | No creo que esta enmienda subsista por sí sola, tendrá que sumarse. |
| piggyback on [sth] vi + prep | US, informal (be carried, attached to [sth] else) (coloquial) | subirse al carro de, subirse a loc verb |
| | | sumarse a v prnl + prep |
| | | aprovechar⇒ vtr |
| | If I can piggyback on your idea, I'd like to add something. |
| | Si puedo subirme al carro de tu idea, quisiera agregar algo. |
| piggyback adv | informal (on [sb]'s back or shoulders) | a caballito adv |
| | | a cuestas adv |
| | | a la espalda adv |
| | Ava's dad carried her piggyback to the car. |
| piggyback adv | informal (one vehicle on another vehicle) | a cuestas adv |
| | | a la espalda adv |
| | The cars were loaded piggyback on the trailer. |