scramble
BrE /skræmbl/ AmE /skræmbl/
verb en → es
past scrambled pp scrambled ing scrambling
to climb or run quickly and in a disorderly way, especially over rough ground
correr desordenadamente, trepar rápidamente
- sb scrambles up/down something
Collocations scramble down a hill · scramble over rocks
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The children scrambled down the steep bank.
Los niños se deslizaron rápidamente por la ladera empinada.
to cook eggs quickly in a pan with other ingredients, such as bacon or mushrooms
hacer revuelto, cocinar huevo escalfado con ingredientes adicionales
- T + obj + (with)
Collocations scramble eggs with cheese · scramble an omelette
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I'll scramble some eggs for breakfast.
Haceré unos huevos revueltos para el desayuno.
to fight in a confused and disorderly way, especially with other people fighting at the same time
luchar confusamente, pelear desordenadamente
- sb scrambles with sb
Collocations scramble for a position · scramble over each other
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The soldiers scrambled to get into position.
Los soldados lucharon desordenadamente para tomar posiciones.
to change a message or signal so that it cannot be understood by anyone except the person who is meant to receive it
cifrar, encriptar
- T + obj
Collocations scramble a message · scramble a signal
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The military scrambled the radio signals.
Las fuerzas militares encriptaron las señales de radio.
Phrasal verbs
trepar rápidamente, subir corriendo
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The climbers scrambled up the steep cliff.
Los escaladores treparon rápidamente por el acantilado empinado.
bajar corriendo, deslizarse rápidamente
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The children scrambled down the hill.
Los niños se deslizaron rápidamente por la colina.
Idioms
luchar por obtener, pelearse para conseguir
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They scrambled for the last remaining tickets.
Lucharon desordenadamente por los últimos boletos restantes.
luchar para pasar sobre, pelearse para cruzar
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The fans scrambled over each other to get into the stadium.
Los fanáticos lucharon desordenadamente entre sí para entrar al estadio.