sacar de quicio: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Generalliteral
    • To remove a door or its frame from the hinge or jamb, taken in a strictly physical sense.

    Examples

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    • Para reparar la puerta, fue necesario sacar de quicio el marco y cambiar las bisagras.

      To repair the door, it was necessary to remove the frame from the hinge and change the hinges.

    • El carpintero sacó de quicio la puerta antigua para restaurarla adecuadamente.

      The carpenter took the old door off its hinges to restore it properly.

    • Sacaron de quicio la ventana para poder limpiarla por completo y luego la volvieron a colocar.

      They removed the window from its frame to clean it completely and then put it back.

    • Al sacar de quicio la puerta, notaron que el marco estaba dañado y necesitaba ser reemplazado.

      When they took the door off its hinges, they noticed the frame was damaged and needed replacement.

  • 2.

    SpainLatin Americacolloquialinformal
    • To irritate, exasperate, or annoy someone to the point of strong emotional reaction.

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    • Me saca de quicio cuando no respetan los tiempos de entrega en el trabajo.

      It drives me crazy when they don't respect deadlines at work.

    • A ella la saca de quicio el ruido constante de la construcción al lado de su casa.

      The constant noise from construction next to her house irritates her intensely.

    • No me saques de quicio con esos comentarios negativos, por favor.

      Please don't annoy me with those negative comments.

  • 3.

    SpainLatin Americacolloquialinformal
    • To unnerve or mentally unbalance someone; to throw someone off their emotional or psychological equilibrium.

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    • Las críticas injustas lo sacaron de quicio y perdió el control durante la reunión.

      The unfair criticisms unnerved him and he lost control during the meeting.

    • Cuando le preguntaron sobre el tema, se puso nervioso y lo sacó de quicio completamente.

      When they asked him about the topic, he got nervous and it completely threw him off balance.

    • No quiero sacarte de quicio, pero creo que debemos hablar de lo que pasó ayer.

      I don't want to unnerve you, but I think we should talk about what happened yesterday.

Examples:

  • ES: Sé que esto te va a sacar de quicio y parecerá estúpido, pero no lo es.
    EN: I know this is going to burn your tail, and I know it sounds stupid, but it isn't stupid.
  • ES: Bueno, mira, me estás empezando a sacar de quicio.
    EN: Now look, you're starting to get on my nerves.
  • ES: Busque ""sacar de quicio"", ""irritar"" y también ""enardecer"".
    EN: Try "infuriating," "galling. " See also "inflaming. "
  • ES: - Yo solía sacar de quicio.
    EN: - I used to drive you crazy.
  • ES: Señor Hightower, me está empezando a sacar de quicio.
    EN: Mr. Hightower, you're beginning to get on my nerves.
  • ES: Pero, oye, si esto lo va a sacar de quicio será mejor olvidarlo.
    EN: But, hey, if he's gonna get his nose out of joint, smart thing would be to forget it.
  • ES: Actuó con el deseo de sacar de quicio al Sr. Travers.
    EN: He acted from a desire to exasperate Mr Travers.
  • ES: Me estás empezando a sacar de quicio de verdad.
    EN: You are really starting to get on my nerves.
  • ES: Para ser un santo varón, tiene una gran capacidad para sacar de quicio.
    EN: For a holy man, you've got quite a knack for pissing people off.
  • ES: Igual lo va a sacar de quicio.
    EN: -It'll still vex him, though.
  • ES: "Me van a sacar de quicio".
    EN: "They'll drive me up the wall."
  • ES: Mira, es la estratégia clásica de sacar de quicio a tu oponente.
    EN: Look, it's classic battle strategy to throw one's opponent off his game.
  • ES: Porque sé que me va a sacar de quicio... y eso será peor para mí.
    EN: Because I know he's gonna use one of those. He's gonna get me to a boiling point and then try to slap a lid on it as if there's something wrong with me.
  • ES: La vamos a sacar de quicio!
    EN: We're gonna freak her out!
  • ES: Dijo que lo terminaste de sacar de quicio... y que no lo llames más.
    EN: He said that you've been getting on his last nerve... so don't call him no more.
  • ES: Nos va a sacar de quicio.
    EN: Let's not drive ourselves crazy.
  • ES: ¿Crees que sacar de quicio a toda mi familia sobre lo que pudo haberle ocurrido a Daymo va a hacer que esto sea más facil?
    EN: You think getting my family all riled up Over what might have happened to Daymo Was gonna make this any easier?
  • ES: Utilizaron Bedford para sacar de quicio al fantasma de 8 años de edad.
    EN: They used Bedford to rile up that 8-year-old ghost.
  • ES: No querrás sacar de quicio al príncipe.
    EN: Wouldn't want to rile the prince.
  • ES: Acogí el cachorro buscando sacar de quicio a la madre.
    EN: I took in the bear cub looking to rile the adult female.

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