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Verbs  ›  soltar
🇪🇸 Spanish verb

soltar — to let go of +[object/ hand/ rope]

soltar · soltando · soltado infinitive · gerund · participle
+de[objeto/mano/cuerda][persona/animal]+[comentario/tontería/mentira]
Conjugate soltar
soltar — to let go of +[object/ hand/ rope]

Meanings of soltar

1
to let go of +[object/ hand/ rope] [objeto/ mano/ cuerda]
Suelta la cuerda, que te vas a quemar las manos.Let go of the rope, or you'll burn your hands.
2
to release +[person/ animal] [persona/ animal]
Ayer soltaron al preso de la cárcel por falta de pruebas.Yesterday they released the prisoner from prison due to lack of evidence.
3
to blurt out +[comment/ nonsense/ lie] +[comentario/ tontería/ mentira]
En medio de la cena soltó un comentario que nos dejó a todos callados.In the middle of dinner, he blurted out a comment that left us all speechless.
4
to drop/ set down +[backpack/ bag/ suitcase] [mochila/ bolsa/ maleta]
Llegó a casa y soltó la mochila en el suelo sin decir nada.He got home and dropped his backpack on the floor without saying anything.
5
to undo/ loosen +[knot/ belt/ screw] +[nudo/ cinturón/ tornillo]
No consigo soltar el nudo de los cordones.I can't undo the knot in my shoelaces.
6
to let out a burst of laughter/ a shout una carcajada/ soltar un grito
Cuando vio la foto, soltó una carcajada enorme.When he saw the photo, he burst out laughing.
7
to give off +[smoke/ smell/ water] +[humo/ olor/ agua]
El motor del coche suelta mucho humo cuando arranca.The car engine gives off a lot of smoke when it starts.
8
to shell out +[money] [dinero]
Tuve que soltar doscientos euros por la reparación del móvil.I had to shell out two hundred euros for the phone repair.
9
to give +[slap/ kick] +[bofetada/ patada]
Se enfadó tanto que le soltó una bofetada delante de todos.He got so angry that he slapped him in front of everyone.

Synonyms

liberar · releasedejar · leave

Antonyms

agarrar · grabsostener · holdsujetar · hold firmly

Reflexive soltarse

1
to come loose; to free oneself +[cuerda/ correa]
El perro se soltó de la correa.The dog got loose from the leash.
2
to loosen up; to become less inhibited +[al hablar/ al bailar]
Al principio no hablaba, pero después se soltó.At first he did not speak, but later he loosened up.
3
to burst out laughing or crying +[a reír/ a llorar]
Al oír la noticia, se soltó a reír.When he heard the news, he burst out laughing.
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