mitch

BrE /ˈmɪtʃ/ AmE /ˈmɪtʃ/

verb en → es

past mitched pp mitched ing mitching

1 SKI [intransitive] B2

to ski down a mountain or slope

esquiar, bajar esquiando

  • mitch down a mountain

Collocations mitch down the slopes

  • He likes to mitch down steep mountains.

    Él disfruta esquiando por montañas empinadas.

2 CHEAT [transitive] B2

to cheat or break the rules, especially in a game or exam

faltar a la verdad, engañar, tramar algo

  • mitch on an exam

Collocations mitch in class

  • She was caught mitching during the test.

    Ella fue sorprendida engañando durante el examen.

3 FAIL [intransitive] B2

to fail to do something that you were supposed to do, especially because of laziness or carelessness

faltar a la cita, no cumplir con algo

  • mitch on an assignment

Collocations mitch out of work

  • He mitched on his homework.

    Él no hizo su tarea.

4 TRICK [transitive] B2

to trick or deceive someone, often in a playful way

engañar, burlarse de alguien

  • mitch somebody

Collocations mitch someone into doing something

  • They mitched him into buying a fake watch.

    Engañaron para que comprara un reloj falso.

5 SLEEP [intransitive] C1

to sleep somewhere unofficially or without permission, often in a public place

dormir en la calle, acampar ilegalmente

  • mitch on the street

Collocations mitch in a park

  • The homeless man mitches under the bridge.

    El hombre sin hogar duerme debajo del puente.

6 LIVE [intransitive] C1

to live somewhere unofficially or without permission, often in a public place

vivir en la calle, establecerse ilegalmente

  • mitch on the street

Collocations mitch in a building

  • They mitched in an abandoned house.

    Vivían en una casa abandonada.

7 STAY [intransitive] C1

to stay somewhere unofficially or without permission, often in a public place

permanecer ilegalmente, quedarse en un lugar no permitido

  • mitch on the street

Collocations mitch in a park

  • The protesters mitched outside the embassy.

    Los manifestantes permanecían afuera del embajada.

8 USE [transitive] C1

to use something unofficially or without permission, often in a public place

usar ilegalmente, apropiarse de algo sin permiso

  • mitch on the street

Collocations mitch a bike

  • He mitched a bicycle from the sidewalk.

    Apropió ilegalmente una bicicleta de la acera.