fork over

soltar, desembolsar

Pagar o entregar mucho dinero, normalmente de mala gana.

En inglés sencillo: To pay or give someone a large amount of money, often unwillingly.

• I forked over the money.
• We forked over a fortune for those tickets.
• Why should I fork over another hundred dollars?

Cómo se usa: fork over something for something (We forked over fifty dollars for parking.); fork something over to someone (He forked the cash over to the clerk.)

Sinónimos: pay up, hand over, shell out

Expresiones frecuentes: fork over money, fork something over

remover con una horca

Dar la vuelta a tierra, heno u otros materiales con una horca.

En inglés sencillo: To turn soil, hay, or similar material using a tool with several long points.

• Fork over the soil first.
• We forked over the vegetable bed yesterday.
• Have you forked the compost over this week?

Cómo se usa: fork something over (Fork the soil over before planting seeds.)

Sinónimos: turn over

Expresiones frecuentes: fork over soil, fork something over