| Principal Translations |
| release [sb]⇒ vtr | (liberate) | poner en libertad loc verb |
| | The jail released the prisoner after four years. |
| | El prisionero fue puesto en libertad tras pasar cuatro años en la cárcel. |
| release [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (let go of, stop grasping) | soltar⇒ vtr |
| | The father released his hold on his daughter when she saw grandma. |
| | El padre soltó a su hija cuando ella vio a su abuela. |
| release [sth]⇒ vtr | (movie: make public) | lanzar⇒ vtr |
| | They released the movie with a party in Los Angeles. |
| | Celebraron una fiesta en Los Ángeles para lanzar la película. |
| release n | (law: agreement giving permission) | renuncia nf |
| | Please sign the release that says that you will not sue, so your son can play basketball. |
| | Por favor, firme la renuncia a iniciar acciones legales contra nosotros y podrá jugar a baloncesto. |
| release n | (prisoner, hostage: setting free) | liberación nf |
| | | puesta en libertad loc nom f |
| | Many former prisoners have difficulty finding employment after their release. |
| | Muchos exprisioneros tienen problemas encontrando trabajo tras su liberación. |
| | Muchos exprisioneros tienen problemas encontrando trabajo tras su puesta en libertad. |
| release n | (animal: setting free) | puesta en libertad loc nom f |
| | | liberación nf |
| | The release of the young birds into the wild was a success. |
| | La puesta en libertad de crías de ave fue un éxito. |
| Additional Translations |
| release n | (movie: coming to cinemas) | estreno nm |
| | The movie's release occurred on the same day across the country. |
| | El estreno de la película tuvo lugar el mismo día en todo el país. |
| release n | (publication) | lanzamiento nm |
| | The publisher has scheduled June the first for the release of her new novel. |
| | El editor ha fijado el 1 de junio para el lanzamiento de su nueva novela. |
| release n | (recording) | edición nf |
| | This is the rock star's third release from this CD. |
| | Es la tercera edición de este CD de la estrella del rock. |
| release n | (announcement) | comunicado nm |
| | The company issued a press release to announce its new product. |
| | Le empresa lanzó un comunicado de prensa para anunciar su nuevo producto. |
| release n | (music: bridge) | puente nm |
| | The tambourine signals the release, which occurs three minutes into the song. |
| | La pandereta marca el puente, que sucede a los tres minutos de empezar la canción. |
| release [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (free from: debt) | liberar a alguien de loc verb |
| | The final payment will release you from this debt. |
| | El último pago te liberará de la deuda. |
| release [sb] from [sth] vtr | (free from: obligation) | liberar a alguien de loc verb |
| | | descargar a alguien de loc verb |
| | His boss released him from the need to maintain the computers. |
| | Su jefe le liberó de la obligación del mantenimiento del ordenador. |
| | Su jefe le descargó de la responsabilidad de hacer el mantenimiento de los ordenadores. |
| release [sth]⇒ vtr | (publish) | publicar⇒ vtr |
| | | revelar⇒ vtr |
| | The publisher will release the book next week. |
| | El editor publicará el libro la semana que viene. |
| release [sth] vtr | (emit: vapour, flames) | emitir⇒ vtr |
| | | despedir⇒ vtr |
| | | emanar⇒ vtr |
| | Stay away from that container; it is releasing dangerous fumes. |
| | Mantente alejado del contenedor porque emite gases peligrosos. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ese aparato despide mucho calor. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Del pozo emanan gases tóxicos. |
| release [sth] vtr | (put on sale) | poner en el mercado loc verb |
| | | sacar al mercado loc verb |
| | The company released the new product on Tuesday. |
| | La empresa puso el nuevo producto en el mercado el martes. |
| | Han sacado al mercado un nuevo producto que te gustará. |
| release [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (free from legal responsibility) | liberar⇒ vtr |
| | This contract releases us from liability in case of injury. |
| | Este contrato nos libera de responsabilidad en caso de lesiones. |
| release [sth]⇒ vtr | (ease off: brakes) | soltar⇒ vtr |
| | | quitar⇒ vtr |
| | Release the handbrake, and shift into first gear now. |
| | Suelta el freno de mano y pon la primera. |
| release [sth] vtr | (ease off: clutch) | desembragar⇒ vtr |
| | | soltar el embrague loc verb |
| | When you release the clutch, the engine will engage. |
| | Cuando desembragas, el motor se pone en funcionamiento. |
| release [sth] vtr | (publish: official statement) | emitir⇒ vtr |
| | The government released a statement denying the scandal. |
| | El gobierno emitió un comunicado negando el escándalo. |
| release [sth] vtr | (let out: emotions) | liberar⇒ vtr |
| | You should have a good cry to release all those emotions. |
| | Deberías llorar un buen rato para liberar emociones. |
Compound Forms:
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| early release n | (let go before schedule) | liberación anticipada nf + adj |
| | The judge decided to give the prisoner an early release. |
| emotional release n | (catharsis) | catarsis nf |
| | Her death after such long and painful suffering was an emotional release for all of us. |
| | | alivio emocional grupo nom |
| | | liberación emocional grupo nom |
| medical release n | (form authorizing [sb] to be treated) | autorización para tratamiento médico nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | volante de autorización de prueba médica nm + loc adj |
| | This form authorizes medical release for a child. |
| | Este formulario entrega autorización para tratamiento médico al niño. |
| news release n | (press release, bulletin) | comunicado de prensa nm + loc adj |
| | | boletín informativo nm + adj |
| | The Lafayette Police Department announced in a news release that Smith was arrested Tuesday. |
| | El departamento de policía de Lafayette anunció en un comunicado de prensa que habían arrestado a Smith el martes. |
| not for release adj | (confidential) | de acceso restringido loc adj |
| | This announcement is restricted and is not for release. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es un informe de acceso restringido. |
| | | confidencial adj mf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es un informe confidencial. |
| order of release n | (law: court order) | orden de puesta en libertad loc nom f |
| | The court issued an order of release. |
prerelease (US),
pre-release (UK) adj | (film, etc: not yet widely released) | prelanzado adj |
prerelease (US),
pre-release (UK) n | (film, etc., advance showing) | versión preliminar nf + adj mf |
| | | prelanzamiento nm |
| press release n | (news update or bulletin) | comunicado de prensa nm + loc adj |
| | Jenkins authorized a press release denying the validity of the rumors. |
| | Jenkins autorizó un comunicado de prensa negando los rumores. |
| release agent n | (chemical lubricant) | agente antiadherente nm + adj |
| | | antiadherente nm |
| | This release agent is specially designed for use in baking. |
| | Este agente antiadherente está diseñado especialmente para hornear. |
| release agreement n | (form giving authorization) | formulario de autorización, contrato de autorización nm + loc adj |
| | The soccer player signed a release agreement with his club and became a free agent. |
| release date n | (when [sth] is published or broadcast) (cine) | fecha de estreno nf + loc adj |
| | (libro) | fecha de publicación nf + loc adj |
| | (programa) | fecha de emisión nf + loc adj |
| | (producto) | fecha de lanzamiento nf + loc adj |
| release form n | (document: signed permission) | autorización nf |
| | Parents must sign a release form before their children's work can be displayed. |
| | Los padres deben firmar una autorización para que los trabajos de sus hijos se puedan exponer. |
| release [sb] from a promise v expr | (remove an obligation from [sb]) | liberar a alguien de loc verb |
| | Charles released Edward from his promise to help repaint the dining room. |
| release of information n | (document: permission) (para la divulgación de datos) | autorización nf |
| | | permiso, consentimiento nm |
| | The hospital requires patients to sign a release of information in order for relatives to be notified about their condition. |
rerelease [sth/sb],
re-release [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (let go of [sth/sb] again) | volver a poner en libertad loc verb |
rerelease [sth/sb],
re-release [sth/sb] vtr | (set [sth/sb] free again) | liberar de nuevo loc verb |
rerelease [sth],
re-release [sth]⇒ vtr | (publish, make [sth] available again) | reeditar⇒ vtr |
rerelease,
re-release n | (act, instance of re-releasing [sth/sb]) | volver a liberar loc verb |
| | | liberar de nuevo loc verb |
rerelease,
re-release n | ([sth] re-released) | reedición nf |
slow release,
slow-release n as adj | (drug: gradual effect) (medicina) | de liberación lenta loc adj |
| Note: hyphen is used when adj comes before the noun it modifies |
| | Take the slow-release morphine pills as prescribed, every morning and evening. |
| | Tómate las pastillas de morfina de liberación lenta como te han recetado, una por la mañana y otra por la noche. |
slow release,
slow-release n as adj | (food: gradual energy) (alimentos) | liberación lenta loc adj |
| | Slow-release carbohydrates have less impact on blood-sugar levels. |
| | Los carbohidratos de liberación lenta tienen menos impacto en los niveles de azúcar en sangre. |
| software release n | (publication of a computer program) | lanzamiento del software nm + loc adj |
| | The software release is scheduled for July next year. |
| | El lanzamiento del software está programado para julio del año que viene. |
| sustained-release n as adj | (drug: gradually releases its effect) | de liberación prolongada loc adj |
| timed release n | (gradual or staggered effect) | acción gradual nf + adj |
| | | liberación programada nf + adj |
| | The system was developed for the timed release of medicines. |