White House - The White House

the White House — la Casa Blanca

the White House — la Casa Blanca

she had a white wedding — se casó de blanco

dressed in white — vestido de blanco

he was in tennis/cricket whites — llevaba el equipo blanco de tenis/cricket

"Bleacho" washes whiter than white — "Bleacho" deja la colada blanca como la nieve

he went white at the age of 30 — el pelo se le puso blanco a los 30 años, encaneció a los 30 años

she was white with rage — estaba pálida de la rabia

the sheets were a dazzling white — las sábanas eran de un blanco deslumbrante

to be dressed in white — ir vestido de blanco

a glass of white — un blanco

the great white hope — la gran esperanza dorada

to tell a white lie — decir una mentira piadosa

to have a white wedding — casarse de blanco (y por la iglesia)

she had a white wedding — se casó de blanco

dressed in white — vestido de blanco

he was in tennis/cricket whites — llevaba el equipo blanco de tenis/cricket

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

as I was passing the house — cuando pasaba por delante de la casa

he came in as I was leaving — entró cuando yo salía

he came in as I was leaving — entró al salir yo

as we walked, we talked about the future — mientras caminábamos, hablábamos del futuro

he didn't mention it as he didn't want to worry you — como no quería preocuparte, no lo mencionó, no lo mencionó puesto que no quería preocuparte

patient as she is, she'll probably put up with it — con lo paciente que es, seguramente lo soportará

leave things as they are — dejad las cosas como están

I'm okay as I am — estoy bien tal como estoy

knowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll refuse — conociéndolo como lo conozco, estoy seguro de que no aceptará

the village, situated as it is near a motorway,... — el pueblo, situado como está cerca de una autopista,...

as I've said before... — como he dicho antes...

as I was saying... — como iba diciendo...

her door is the first as you go up — su puerta es la primera según se sube

she is very gifted, as is her brother — tiene mucho talento, al igual que su hermano

tired as he was, he went to the party — aunque estaba cansado, asistió a la fiesta

interesting as the book is, I don't think it will sell very well — el libro es interesante, pero aún así no creo que se venda bien, aunque el libro es interesante, no creo que se venda bien

unlikely as it may seem... — por imposible que parezca...

as if she knew! — ¡como si ella lo supiera!

the little dog nodded his head, as if to agree — el perrito movió la cabeza, como asintiendo

it's spelled with V as in Valencia — se escribe con V de Valencia

as it is, it doesn't make much difference — en realidad, casi da lo mismo

I've got quite enough to do as it is — tengo ya bastante trabajo

I'd understood the words, but I hadn't understood the question, as it were — había entendido las palabras, pero no había comprendido la pregunta, por así decirlo

I have become, as it were, two people — me he convertido como en dos personas

he was as it were tired and emotional — estaba de alguna forma cansado y con los nervios a flor de piel

that's the headmistress, the deputy as was — esa es la directora, que antes era la subdirectora

she was often ill as a child — de pequeña se ponía enferma con frecuencia

he succeeded as a politician — tuvo éxito como político

I don't think much of him as an actor — como actor, no me gusta mucho

she treats me as her equal — me trata de igual a igual

we're going as tourists — vamos en plan de turismo

he was there as adviser — estaba allí en calidad de asesor

he works as a waiter — trabaja de camarero

I am as tall as him — soy tan alto como él

this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet — este árbol puede llegar a medir 50 pies de alto

as big as a house — (tan) grande como una casa

she hit him as hard as she could — lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo

he was writing as long ago as 1945 — en 1945 ya escribía

he ate as quickly as possible — comió lo más rápido posible

it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960 — en 1960 todavía seguía haciéndose a mano

the fresh snow was as white as white could be — la nieve fresca era todo lo blanca que podía ser

is it as far as that? — ¿tan lejos está?

is it as big as all that? — ¿es de verdad tan grande?

by saving as little as ten pounds a month — ahorrando tan solo diez libras al mes

I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you — no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú

she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month — llega a recibir hasta ocho mil cartas al mes

she thought he was an idiot, and said as much — pensaba que era un idiota, y así lo expresó

I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares

they all stood up as one — se levantaron todos a la vez

it's half as expensive — es la mitad de caro

it's twice as expensive — es el doble de caro

it's three times as expensive — es tres veces más caro

she's twice as nice as her sister — es el doble de simpática que su hermana

her coat cost twice as much as mine — su abrigo costó el doble que el mío

she gave me back the book without as much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa

as for the children, they were exhausted — en cuanto a los niños, estaban rendidos, los niños, por su parte, estaban rendidos

as for that... — en cuanto a esto...

as from tomorrow — a partir de mañana

as of yesterday/now — a partir de ayer/ahora

as to that I can't say — en lo que a eso se refiere, no lo sé

as to her mother... — en cuanto a su madre...

to question sb as to his intentions — preguntar a algn sus intenciones

they make decisions as to whether students need help — deciden si los alumnos necesitan ayuda

he inquired as to what the problem was — preguntó cuál era el problema

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

tomorrow will be dry — mañana no lloverá

a piece of dry bread — una rebanada de pan sin mantequilla

he had a dry shave — se afeitó en seco

to dry oneself — secarse*

you wash and I'll dry — tú lavas y yo seco

it was warm and dry yesterday afternoon — ayer hizo una tarde cálida y seca

wait till the glue is dry — espere a que la cola se seque

he rubbed himself dry with a towel — se secó frotándose con una toalla

her throat/mouth was dry, she had a dry throat/mouth — tenía la garganta/boca seca

his mouth was dry with fear — tenía la boca seca de miedo

there wasn't a dry eye in the house — no había nadie que no estuviera llorando

for dry skin/hair — para piel seca/pelo seco

keep in a dry place — mantener en un lugar seco

due to a storm, the island was dry for a week — a causa de una tormenta, durante una semana no hubo ni una gota de alcohol en la isla

it broke with a dry snapping sound — se rompió con un ruido seco

a dry white wine — un vino blanco seco

the old cow went dry — la vaca vieja se quedó sin leche

such cars grip the road well, even in the dry — estos coches se agarran bien al firme, incluso en seco

come on into the dry — métete aquí que no llueve

to dry one's hands/eyes — secarse las manos/las lágrimas

to dry the dishes — secar los platos

to dry o.s. — secarse

leave it to dry — déjalo que se seque

would you rather wash or dry? — ¿prefieres lavar o secar?

to have a dry shave — afeitarse en seco

tomorrow will be dry — mañana no lloverá

a piece of dry bread — una rebanada de pan sin mantequilla

he had a dry shave — se afeitó en seco

to dry oneself — secarse*

you wash and I'll dry — tú lavas y yo seco

she went with him/them/me/you — fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo

go with your sister — ve con tu hermana, acompaña a tu hermana

I'm staying with a friend — estoy en casa de un amigo

she had brought it with her — lo había traído (consigo)

the bad weather is still with us — seguimos con mal tiempo

are you still with Davis Tools? — ¿sigues en Davis Tools?

I've been banking with them for years — hace años que tengo cuenta en ese banco

I'm with you on that — en eso estoy contigo

the man with the beard/the red tie — el hombre de barba/corbata roja

he is married, with three children — está casado y tiene tres hijos

the proposal was greeted with derision — la propuesta fue recibida con burlas

it was done with no fuss — se hizo sin aspavientos

she ate it with her fingers — lo comió con la mano

trembling with fright — temblando de miedo

this wine improves with age — este vino mejora con el tiempo

with luck — con suerte

you can never tell with her — con ella nunca se sabe

the trouble with Roy is that... — lo que pasa con Roy es que...

with the tide/flow — con la marea/corriente

come on, out with it! — vamos, suéltalo!

away with him! — llévenselo!

off with her head! — que le corten la cabeza!

he had an argument with his brother — tuvo una discusión con su hermano

she mixed the sugar with the eggs — mezcló el azúcar con los huevos

come with me! — ven conmigo

he took it away with him — se lo llevó consigo

I was with him — yo estaba con él

I'm with you there — en eso estoy de acuerdo contigo

are you with us or against us? — ¿estás a favor nuestro o en contra?

it's a problem that will always be with us — es un problema que siempre nos va a afectar, es un problema que no se va a resolver

sorry, I'm just not with it today — lo siento, hoy estoy atontado

get with it! — ¡ponte al día!

we're looking for a house with a garden — buscamos una casa con jardín

I don't like men with beards — no me gustan los hombres con barba

a man with checked trousers — un hombre con pantalones de cuadros

you can't speak to the queen with your hat on — no se puede hablar con la reina con el sombrero puesto

the man with the checked trousers — el hombre de los pantalones de cuadros

the girl with the blue eyes — la chica de los ojos azules

to walk with a walking stick — andar con bastón

to cut wood with a knife — cortar madera con un cuchillo

with one blow — de un golpe

she took off her shoes with a sigh — se quitó los zapatos dando un suspiro

... and with these words of advice, he left us —... y tras darnos este consejo nos dejó

to fill a glass with wine — llenar una copa de vino

with no trouble at all — sin dificultad alguna, sin ninguna dificultad

to shake with fear — temblar de miedo

the hills are white with snow — las colinas están cubiertas de nieve

to be ill with measles — tener sarampión

I spent a week in bed with flu — estuve una semana en (la) cama con la gripe

it's the same with most team sports — lo mismo ocurre con la mayoría de los deportes de equipo

it's a habit with him — es una costumbre que tiene, es algo típico de él

I couldn't see him with so many people there — no lo vi con tanta gente como había

with so much happening it was difficult to arrange a date — con todo lo que estaba pasando era difícil acordar una cita

with the approach of winter, trade began to fall off — al acercarse el invierno, el comercio empezó a declinar

the risk of developing heart disease increases with the number of cigarettes smoked — el riesgo de sufrir enfermedades coronarias aumenta con el número de cigarrillos que se fume

it varies with the time of year — varía según la estación

he lives with his aunt — vive con su tía

a scientist with ICI — un científico de ICI

I've been with this company for eight years — llevo ocho años en esta empresa

he had no money with him — no llevaba dinero (encima)

luckily, she had an umbrella with her — afortunadamente, llevaba (encima) un paraguas

with all his faults — con todos sus defectos

she went with him/them/me/you — fue con él/con ellos/conmigo/contigo

go with your sister — ve con tu hermana, acompaña a tu hermana

I'm staying with a friend — estoy en casa de un amigo

she had brought it with her — lo había traído (consigo)

the bad weather is still with us — seguimos con mal tiempo

are you still with Davis Tools? — ¿sigues en Davis Tools?

I've been banking with them for years — hace años que tengo cuenta en ese banco

I'm with you on that — en eso estoy contigo

the man with the beard/the red tie — el hombre de barba/corbata roja

he is married, with three children — está casado y tiene tres hijos

the proposal was greeted with derision — la propuesta fue recibida con burlas

it was done with no fuss — se hizo sin aspavientos

she ate it with her fingers — lo comió con la mano

trembling with fright — temblando de miedo

this wine improves with age — este vino mejora con el tiempo

with luck — con suerte

you can never tell with her — con ella nunca se sabe

the trouble with Roy is that... — lo que pasa con Roy es que...

with the tide/flow — con la marea/corriente

come on, out with it! — vamos, suéltalo!

away with him! — llévenselo!

off with her head! — que le corten la cabeza!

she watched their every move — vigilaba todos sus movimientos

she made a move to get up/for the door — hizo ademán de levantarse/ir hacia la puerta

it's time we made a move — ya es hora de que nos vayamos

what's the next move? — ¿cuál es el siguiente paso?, ¿ahora qué hay que hacer?

to make the first move — dar* el primer paso

we could move to another table — podríamos cambiarnos de mesa

to move to a new job/school — cambiar de trabajo/colegio

don't you move, I'll answer the door — tú tranquilo, que voy yo a abrir la puerta

the procession/vehicle began to move — la procesión/el vehículo se puso en marcha

the police kept the crowds moving — la policía hacía circular a la multitud

it's time we were moving — ya es hora de que nos vayamos

the earth moves around the sun — la Tierra gira alrededor del sol

things seem to be moving — parece que las cosas marchan

events moved rapidly — los acontecimientos se desarrollaron rápidamente

to move with the times — mantenerse* al día

the conflict has moved into a new phase — el conflicto ha entrado en una nueva fase

to move into the lead — pasar a ocupar el primer lugar

the company plans to move into the hotel business — la compañía tiene planes de introducirse en el ramo hotelero

we must move now — tenemos que actuar ahora

she moved quickly to scotch rumors — inmediatamente tomó medidas para acallar los rumores

he moves in fashionable circles — se mueve en círculos que están de moda

let's move the sofa over there — pongamos el sofá allí

move your chair a little — corre un poco la silla

ask him to move the boxes out of the way — dile que quite las cajas de en medio

we shall not be moved! — no nos moverán!

I can't move my leg/neck — no puedo mover la pierna/el cuello

she was moved to head office — la trasladaron a la oficina central

I'll move this paragraph further down — pondré este párrafo más abajo

the firm that moved us — la compañía que nos hizo la mudanza

he's easily moved — es muy sensible

to move somebody to tears — hacer* llorar a alguien de la emoción

to move somebody to + inf: this moved her to remonstrate — esto la indujo a protestar