carry away

dejarse llevar, entusiasmarse demasiado

Dejarse llevar por la emoción o una actividad hasta exagerar o dejar de pensar con cuidado.

En inglés sencillo: To become so excited or involved that you do too much or stop thinking carefully.

• Don't get carried away.
• We got carried away and ordered too much food.
• She gets carried away whenever she talks about her new business.

Cómo se usa: get carried away (I got carried away and bought five pairs of shoes.); get carried away with/by something (He got carried away with his plans.)

Sinónimos: lose control, overdo it

Expresiones frecuentes: carry away someone, carry someone away

llevarse, arrastrar

Llevarse a alguien o algo de un lugar, o hacer que alguien se sienta muy lejos de allí.

En inglés sencillo: To take someone or something away from a place, or make them feel far away.

• The wind carried away the leaves.
• Floodwater carried the bridge away last night.
• The smell of flowers carried her away to childhood summers.

Cómo se usa: carry someone/something away (The current carried the boat away.)

Sinónimos: take away, sweep away

Expresiones frecuentes: carry away something, carry someone away

cautivar, embelesar

Impresionar tanto a alguien que olvida lo que le rodea o acepta algo sin pensarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To affect someone so strongly that they forget their surroundings or accept something without thinking.

• The music carried me away.
• He was carried away by the beauty of her words.
• Her promises carried them away, despite their earlier doubts.

Cómo se usa: be carried away by something (The audience was carried away by her beautiful voice.)

Sinónimos: captivate, entrance, transport

Expresiones frecuentes: carry away someone, carry someone away

llevarse, robar

Llevarse a alguien o algo sin permiso, especialmente usando la fuerza.

En inglés sencillo: To take someone or something away without permission, especially by force.

• The thieves carried away the gold.
• Invaders carried away several villagers during the night.
• Someone had carried away the family jewels.

Cómo se usa: carry someone/something away (The raiders carried the children away.)

Sinónimos: steal, abduct

Expresiones frecuentes: carry away someone, carry away stolen goods

romperse por el viento

Romperse o soltarse por la fuerza excesiva de una ráfaga de viento.

En inglés sencillo: To break or tear loose when a sudden strong wind puts too much force on it.

• The mast carried away in the storm.
• A sudden gust made the sail carry away.
• The rigging had carried away before the crew could reduce sail.

Sinónimos: break, snap

Expresiones frecuentes: carry away suddenly, carry away in storms