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But eleven years has worn that dream kind of thin. (H. Robbins, ‘Where Love Has Gone’, ‘Luke's Story: Friday Night’, ch. 2) — Но за одиннадцать лет эта мечта изрядно поблекла.

The joke began to wear thin when you heard it too many times. (DAI) — Эта шутка потеряла всякую остроту, так часто ее слышишь.

Their patience wore thin. — Их терпению пришел конец.

His hair is wearing thin on top. — Волосы на макушке стали у него редеть.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > wear thin
2 wear

s.

1 ropa.

2 uso.

3 desgaste, erosión.

4 durabilidad.

vt.

1 llevar (vestimenta, lentes)

2 desgastar (erosionar)

3 (familiar) (aceptar)

she won't wear it por ahí no va a pasar (británico)

4 llevar puesto, llevar, traer, tener puesto.

5 calzar.

6 cansar, hastiar.

vi. (vestimenta)

to wear thin gastarse, desgastarse (clothes)

my patience is wearing thin se me está acabando la paciencia

that joke is wearing thin esa broma ha dejado de tener gracia

that excuse is wearing thin esa excusa ya no sirve

to wear well envejecer bien (clothing, person, film)

(pt wore ; pp worn)

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > wear
3 wear

1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.
1) (rubbing)

wear [and tear] — Verschleiß, der; Abnutzung, die

show signs of wear — Verschleiß- od. Abnutzungserscheinungen aufweisen

the worse for wear — abgetragen [Kleider]; abgelaufen [Schuhe]; abgenutzt [Teppich, Sessel, Möbel]

feel the worse for wear — sich angeschlagen fühlen (ugs.)

2) (clothes, use of clothes) Kleidung, die

clothes for everyday wear — Alltagskleidung, die

a jacket for casual wear — ein Freizeitsakko

children's/ladies' wear — Kinder-/Damen[be]kleidung, die
2. transitive verb,
wore, worn

1) tragen [Kleidung, Schmuck, Bart, Brille, Perücke, Abzeichen]

I haven't a thing to wear — ich habe überhaupt nichts anzuziehen

what size shoes do you wear? — welche Schuhgröße haben Sie?

wear one's hair long — lange Haare tragen

2) abtragen [Kleidungsstück]; abtreten, abnutzen [Teppich]

be worn [smooth] — [Stufen:] ausgetreten sein; [Gestein:] ausgewaschen sein; [Gesicht:] abgehärmt sein

a [badly] worn tyre — ein [stark] abgefahrener Reifen

3) (make by rubbing) scheuern

the water had worn a channel in the rock — das Wasser hatte sich durch den Felsen gefressen

4) (exhaust) erschöpfen

5) (coll.): (accept)

I won't wear that! — das nehme ich dir/ihm usw. nicht ab! (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb,
wore, worn

1) [Kante, Saum, Kleider:] sich durchscheuern; [Absätze, Schuhsohlen:] sich ablaufen; [Teppich:] sich abnutzen

wear thin — (fig.) [Freundschaft, Stil:] verflachen, oberflächlicher werden; [Witz, Ausrede:] schon reichlich alt sein

2) (endure rubbing) [Material, Stoff:] halten; (fig.) sich halten

wear well/badly — sich gut/schlecht tragen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93671/wear_away">wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear out

- wear through

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[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb
1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) tragen

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) tragen

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) zeigen

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) abnutzen

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) reißen

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) halten
2. noun
1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) das Tragen

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) die Kleidung

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) die Abnutzung

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) die Haltbarkeit

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- wearable
- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out
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wear

[weəʳ, AM wer]

I. n

1. (clothing) Kleidung f

casual/sports \wear Freizeit-/Sport[be]kleidung f

2. (amount of use) Gebrauch m

the chairs have a bit more \wear left in them die Stühle lassen sich noch gut eine Weile benutzen

I haven't had much \wear out of this sweater ich habe diesen Pullover wenig getragen

to show signs of \wear Abnutzungserscheinungen [o Verschleißerscheinungen] aufweisen

\wear and tear Abnutzung f, Verschleiß m

to take a lot of \wear and tear stark strapaziert werden

to be the worse for \wear abgenutzt [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. abgenützt] sein; (clothes) abgetragen sein; ( fig: person) fertig sein fam

I feel a bit the worse for \wear ich fühle mich etwas angeschlagen

II. vt

<wore, worn>

1. (have on body)

▪ to \wear sth clothes etw tragen [o fam anhaben]; jewellery etw tragen

what are you \wearing to Caroline's wedding? was ziehst du zu Carolines Hochzeit an?

she had nothing to \wear to the party sie hatte für die Party nichts anzuziehen

he wore a grim expression ( fig) er trug eine grimmige Miene zur Schau

to \wear glasses eine Brille tragen

to \wear one's hair loose/up das Haar offen/hochgesteckt tragen

2. (make a hole)

to \wear a hole in sth etw durchwetzen; water etw aushöhlen

3. BRIT, AUS ( fam: permit)

▪ to \wear sth etw hinnehmen [o fam schlucken

4.

▶ to \wear one's heart on one's sleeve das Herz auf der Zunge tragen

▶ to \wear the mantle of power ( form liter) die Insignien der Macht innehaben

▶ to \wear the trousers [or AM pants] die Hosen anhaben fam

III. vi

<wore, worn>

(get thinner) clothes sich akk abtragen; (get hole) sich akk durchscheuern; machine parts sich akk abnutzen [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR abnützen]

this shirt is starting to \wear at the collar dieses Hemd wird am Kragen schon dünn

my jeans have worn at the knees meine Jeans sind an den Knien durchgewetzt

to \wear thin dünn werden; ( fig) verflachen fig

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[wɛə(r)] vb: pret wore, ptp worn
1. n

1)

(= use) he got four years' wear out of these trousers/that carpet — diese Hose/dieser Teppich hat vier Jahre lang gehalten

there isn't much wear/there is still a lot of wear left in this coat/carpet — dieser Mantel/Teppich hält nicht mehr lange/hält noch lange

this coat will stand any amount of hard wear — dieser Mantel ist sehr strapazierfähig

for casual/evening/everyday wear — für die Freizeit/den Abend/jeden Tag

2) (= clothing) Kleidung f

3) (= damage through use) Abnutzung f, Verschleiß m

wear and tear — Abnutzung f, Verschleiß m

fair wear and tear — normale Abnutzungs- or Verschleißerscheinungen

to show signs of wear (lit) — anfangen, alt auszusehen; (fig) angegriffen aussehen

to look the worse for wear (lit) (curtains, carpets etc) — verschlissen aussehen; (shoes, clothes) abgetragen aussehen; (furniture etc) abgenutzt aussehen; (fig) verbraucht aussehen

I felt a bit the worse for wear (inf) — ich fühlte mich etwas angeknackst (inf) or angegriffen

2. vt

1) clothing, jewellery, spectacles, beard etc tragen

what shall I wear? — was soll ich anziehen?

I haven't a thing to wear! —

I haven't worn that for ages — das habe ich schon seit Ewigkeiten nicht mehr angezogen or angehabt (inf) or getragen

to wear white/rags etc — Weiß/Lumpen etc tragen, in Weiß/Lumpen etc gehen

he wore an air of triumph — er trug eine triumphierende Miene zur Schau

he wore a big smile — er strahlte über das ganze Gesicht

2) (= reduce to a worn condition) abnutzen; clothes abtragen; sleeve, knee etc durchwetzen; velvet etc blank wetzen; leather articles abwetzen; steps austreten; tyres abfahren; engine kaputt machen

to wear holes in sth — etw durchwetzen; in shoes etw durchlaufen

the carpet has been worn threadbare — der Teppich ist abgewetzt or ganz abgelaufen

to wear smooth (by handling) — abgreifen; (by walking) austreten; pattern angreifen; sharp edges glatt machen

centuries of storms had worn the inscription smooth — die Inschrift war durch die Stürme im Laufe der Jahrhunderte verwittert

the sea had worn the rocks smooth — die See hatte die Felsen glatt gewaschen

you'll wear a track in the carpet (hum) — du machst noch mal eine richtige Bahn or einen Trampelpfad (inf) in den Teppich

See:

→ also worn

3) (Brit inf = accept, tolerate) schlucken (inf)

3. vi

1) (= last) halten

she has worn well (inf) — sie hat sich gut gehalten (inf)

the theory has worn well — die Theorie hat sich bewährt

2) (= become worn) kaputtgehen; (engine, material) sich abnutzen

to wear smooth (by water) — glatt gewaschen sein; (by weather) verwittern; (pattern) abgegriffen sein

the sharp edges will wear smooth in time/with use — die scharfen Kanten werden sich mit der Zeit/im Gebrauch abschleifen

to wear thin (lit) — dünn werden, durchgehen (inf)

my patience is wearing thin — meine Geduld ist langsam erschöpft or geht langsam zu Ende

that excuse/joke is wearing thin — diese Ausrede/dieser Witz ist (doch) schon etwas alt

3)

(= proceed gradually) the party etc is wearing to a close — die Party etc geht dem Ende zu

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wear¹ [weə(r)]

A v/t prät wore [wɔː(r); US auch ˈwəʊər], pperf worn [wɔː(r)n; US auch ˈwəʊərn]

1. einen Bart, eine Brille etc tragen, ein Kleidungsstück auch anhaben, einen Hut auch aufhaben:

wear sth to church etwas in die Kirche anziehen;

wear the breeches ( oder trousers, bes US pants) umg die Hosen anhaben, das Regiment führen (Ehefrau);

wear glasses ( oder spectacles) auch Brillenträger(in) sein;

wear one’s hair long das Haar lang tragen;

she wore white sie trug (stets) Weiß;

she wears her years well sie sieht noch sehr jung aus für ihr Alter; → heart Bes Redew, lipstick

2. ein Lächeln etc zur Schau tragen, zeigen:

wear an angry expression wütend dreinblicken

3. auch wear away ( oder down, off, out) Kleidung etc abnutzen, abtragen, Absätze abtreten, Stufen austreten, Reifen abfahren:

shoes worn at the heels Schuhe mit schiefen Absätzen;

wear into holes ganz abtragen, Schuhe durchlaufen

4. Bücher etc abnutzen, zerlesen

5. eingraben, nagen:

a groove worn by water

6. auch wear away Gestein etc auswaschen, -höhlen:

rocks worn by the waves

7. auch wear out ermüden, auch jemandes Geduld erschöpfen: → welcome B

8. auch wear away ( oder down) fig zermürben:

a) aushöhlen

b) aufreiben, jemandes Widerstand brechen:

she was worn to a shadow sie war nur noch ein Schatten (ihrer selbst)

9. Br sl eine Ausrede etc schlucken

B v/i

1. sth to wear etwas zum Anziehen

2. halten, haltbar sein:

wear well

a) sehr haltbar sein (Stoff etc),

b) sich gut tragen (Kleid etc),

c) fig sich gut halten, wenig altern (Person)

3. auch wear away ( oder down, off, out) sich abtragen oder abnutzen, verschleißen (Kleidung etc), sich abfahren (Reifen):

wear off fig sich verlieren (Eindruck, Wirkung etc), nachlassen (Schmerzen etc);

wear out fig sich erschöpfen (Geduld etc);

wear thin

a) fadenscheinig werden (Kleider etc),

b) fig sich erschöpfen (Geduld etc)

4. auch wear away langsam vergehen oder verrinnen:

wear to an end schleppend zu Ende gehen;

wear on sich dahinschleppen (Zeit, Geschichte etc)

5. sich ermüdend auswirken (on auf akk):

she wears on me sie geht mir auf die Nerven

C s

1. Tragen n:

articles for winter wear Wintersachen pl, -kleidung f;

clothes for everyday wear Alltagskleidung f;

the coat I have in wear der Mantel, den ich gewöhnlich trage

2. (Be)Kleidung f, Mode f:

in general wear modern, in Mode;

be the wear Mode sein, getragen werden

3. auch wear and tear Abnutzung f, Verschleiß m:

for hard wear strapazierfähig;

the worse for wear

a) abgenutzt, (sehr) mitgenommen (a. fig),

b) angetrunken

4. Haltbarkeit f:

there is still a great deal of wear in it das lässt sich noch gut tragen oder benutzen;

there is still plenty of wear in these tires (bes Br tyres) die Reifen haben noch gutes Profil, mit den Reifen kann man noch eine ganze Zeit fahren

wear² [weə(r)] SCHIFF

A v/t prät wore [wɔr(r); US auch ˈwəʊər]; pperf worn [wɔː(r)n; US auch ˈwəʊərn] Schiff halsen

B v/i vor dem Wind drehen (Schiff)

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1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.
1) (rubbing)

wear [and tear] — Verschleiß, der; Abnutzung, die

show signs of wear — Verschleiß- od. Abnutzungserscheinungen aufweisen

the worse for wear — abgetragen [Kleider]; abgelaufen [Schuhe]; abgenutzt [Teppich, Sessel, Möbel]

feel the worse for wear — sich angeschlagen fühlen (ugs.)

2) (clothes, use of clothes) Kleidung, die

clothes for everyday wear — Alltagskleidung, die

a jacket for casual wear — ein Freizeitsakko

children's/ladies' wear — Kinder-/Damen[be]kleidung, die
2. transitive verb,
wore, worn

1) tragen [Kleidung, Schmuck, Bart, Brille, Perücke, Abzeichen]

I haven't a thing to wear — ich habe überhaupt nichts anzuziehen

what size shoes do you wear? — welche Schuhgröße haben Sie?

wear one's hair long — lange Haare tragen

2) abtragen [Kleidungsstück]; abtreten, abnutzen [Teppich]

be worn [smooth] — [Stufen:] ausgetreten sein; [Gestein:] ausgewaschen sein; [Gesicht:] abgehärmt sein

a [badly] worn tyre — ein [stark] abgefahrener Reifen

3) (make by rubbing) scheuern

the water had worn a channel in the rock — das Wasser hatte sich durch den Felsen gefressen

4) (exhaust) erschöpfen

5) (coll.): (accept)

I won't wear that! — das nehme ich dir/ihm usw. nicht ab! (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb,
wore, worn

1) [Kante, Saum, Kleider:] sich durchscheuern; [Absätze, Schuhsohlen:] sich ablaufen; [Teppich:] sich abnutzen

wear thin — (fig.) [Freundschaft, Stil:] verflachen, oberflächlicher werden; [Witz, Ausrede:] schon reichlich alt sein

2) (endure rubbing) [Material, Stoff:] halten; (fig.) sich halten

wear well/badly — sich gut/schlecht tragen

Phrasal Verbs:

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear out

- wear through

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(clothing) v.

anhaben (Kleidung) v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wore, worn)

= abnutzen v.

abtragen v.

aufhaben v.

tragen v.

(§ p.,pp.: trug, getragen) n.

Abnutzung f.

Abrieb -e f.

Kleidung -en f.

Verschleiß m.

English-german dictionary > wear
4 wear

weə
1. past tense - wore; verb
1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) llevar; usar

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) llevar

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) tener, mostrar

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) desgastar(se)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) hacer (un agujero, i2etc/i2)

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durar, ser resistente

2. noun
1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso, (everyday wear: para todos los días)

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) ropa

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste, deterioro

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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- wearable
- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out

wear vb

1. llevar / vestir / ponerse

what is he wearing? ¿qué lleva puesto?

do you wear glasses? ¿llevas gafas?

2. desgastar

the carpet is starting to wear la moqueta empieza a desgastarse

to wear well dar buen resultado

this material wears well esta tela da buen resultado

El pasado de wear es wore y el participio pasado es worn; el gerundio se escribe wearing

wear

tr[weə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (clothing) ropa

■ evening wear traje de noche

■ ladies' wear ropa para señoras, ropa de señoras

■ men's wear ropa para hombres, ropa de hombres

2 (use) uso

■ for everyday wear para todos los días

3 (deterioration) desgaste nombre masculino, deterioro

■ your jacket's beginning to show signs of wear tu cazadora ya empieza a verse deteriorada

4 (capacity for being used) durabilidad nombre femenino

■ there's still a lot of wear left in this coat este abrigo aún te durará mucho

transitive verb (pt wore tr[wɔː^SMALLr/SMALL], pp worn tr[wɔːn])

1 (clothing, jewellery, etc) llevar, llevar puesto,-a, vestir, usar; (shoes) calzar

■ is he wearing a tie? ¿lleva corbata?

■ she was wearing a black dress llevaba un vestido negro

■ I've got nothing to wear no tengo nada que ponerme

■ she usually wears her hair up suele llevar el pelo recogido

2 familiar (accept, tolerate) tolerar, aceptar, soportar

3 (damage by use) desgastar

■ you've worn holes in your socks has hecho agujeros en los calcetines

■ they've worn a path across the field han señalado un camino por el campo

intransitive verb

1 (become damaged by use) desgastarse

■ the carpet is starting to wear la moqueta empieza a desgastarse

■ the collar on this shirt is worn el cuello de esta camisa está gastado

2 (endure) durar

■ wool wears well la lana dura mucho

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be the worse for wear (object) estar deteriorado,-a 2 (person) estar desmejorado,-a, estar maltrecho,-a

to wear one's heart on one's sleeve ir con el corazón en la mano

to wear thin (clothing) trasparentarse, desgastarse 2 (patience) acabarse

to wear smooth alisarse

to wear the trousers llevar los pantalones

to wear oneself out agotarse

to wear well (person) conservarse bien 2 (clothes) durar mucho, dar buen resultado

wear and tear desgaste nombre masculino natural, deterioro

wear ['wær] v, wore ['wor] ; worn ['worn] ; wearing vt

1) : llevar (ropa, un reloj, etc.), calzar (zapatos)

to wear a happy smile: sonreír alegremente

2) or to wear away : desgastar, erosionar (rocas, etc.)

3)

to wear out : gastar

he wore out his shoes: gastó sus zapatos

4)

to wear out exhaust: agotar, fatigar

to wear oneself out: agotarse

wear vi

1) last: durar

2)

to wear off diminish: disminuir

3)

to wear out : gastarse

wear n

1) use: uso m

for everyday wear: para todos los días

2) clothing: ropa f

children's wear: ropa de niños

3) deterioration: desgaste m

to be the worse for wear: estar deteriorado

wear

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wore, worn) = calzar v.

• durar v.

• exhibir v.

• gastar v.

• llevar v.

• llevar puesto (Textil) (•Ropa•) v.

• mostrar v.

• vestir v.

n.

• desgaste s.m.

• durabilidad s.f.

• moda s.f.

• ropa s.f.

wer, weə(r)
I

mass noun

1)

a) ( use)

you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat — ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes — les he dado mucho uso or (fam) trote a estos zapatos

carpets that stand hard wear — alfombras que resisten el uso constante

b) ( damage) desgaste m

the sofa's showing signs of wear — el sofá está un poco gastado

wear and tear — uso m or desgaste natural

to look the worse for wear: she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night — se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela

2)

a) ( wearing of clothes)

clothes for evening/everyday wear — ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días

b) ( clothing) ropa f

children's wear — ropa de niños

II
1.

(past wore; past p worn) transitive verb

1)

a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevar

she was wearing a black dress — llevaba un vestido negro

what perfume are you wearing? — ¿qué perfume llevas or te has puesto?

she wasn't wearing any makeup — no llevaba maquillaje

he's wearing his glasses — lleva puestas las gafas

I've got nothing to wear — no tengo qué ponerme

she was wearing green — vestía de verde

b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usar

she doesn't wear skirts — no usa or no se pone faldas

he wears size 44 shoes — calza (el) 44

she wears green a lot — se viste mucho de verde

she wears her hair in a ponytail — se peina con cola de caballo

to wear the trousers o (AmE also) pants — llevar los pantalones

2) ( through use)

he had worn the collar threadbare — había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso

the step had been worn smooth — el peldaño se había alisado con el uso

she's worn holes in the soles — se le han agujereado las suelas

2.

vi

1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarse

to wear smooth — alisarse

to wear thin — (lit: through use) \<\<cloth/metal\>\> gastarse; \<\<joke\>\> perder* la gracia

her patience began to wear thin — empezó a perder la paciencia

2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durar

to wear well — \<\<cloth/clothes\>\> durar mucho; \<\<person\>\> conservarse bien

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

[wɛǝ(r)] (vb: pt wore) (pp worn)
1. N

1) (=use) uso m

this material will stand up to a lot of wear — este tejido resistirá mucho uso

I've had a lot of wear out of this jacket — le he dado mucho uso a esta chaqueta, esta chaqueta ha aguantado mucho trote *

there is still some wear left in it — todavía le queda vida

clothes for evening wear — ropa f para la noche

clothes for everyday wear — ropa f para todos los días, ropa f para uso diario

2) (=deterioration through use) desgaste m

the wear on the engine — el desgaste del motor

to show signs of wear — [clothes, furniture, tyres] dar muestras de desgaste, mostrar señales de desgaste

wear and tear — desgaste natural

one has to allow for wear and tear — hay que tener en cuenta el desgaste natural

the worse for wear * —

his suit looked decidedly the worse for wear — el traje se le veía muy deslucido

she looks the worse for wear — se la ve algo desmejorada

he returned from the pub rather the worse for wear — volvió del bar algo ajumado *

3) (=dress, clothing) ropa f

what is the correct wear for these occasions? — ¿qué es lo que se debe poner uno en tal ocasión?, ¿qué ropa es la apropiada para tal ocasión?

casual wear — ropa f informal

children's wear — ropa f de niños

evening wear — ropa f para la noche

ladies' or women's wear — ropa f de señora

summer wear — ropa f de verano

2. VT

1) (=have on) [+ clothing, jewellery] llevar, llevar puesto; [+ spectacles, hairstyle, perfume] llevar; [+ beard] tener; [+ smile] lucir; (=put on) [+ clothes, shoes, perfume] ponerse

she was wearing high-heeled shoes — llevaba (puestos) zapatos de tacón alto

can you describe what he was wearing? — ¿puede describir lo que llevaba (puesto)?

were you wearing a watch? — ¿llevabas reloj?, ¿llevabas un reloj puesto?

what the well-dressed woman is wearing this year — lo que lleva or se pone este año la mujer bien vestida

she wore blue — iba de azul

what shall I wear? — ¿qué me pongo?

I have nothing to wear to the dinner — no tengo qué ponerme para ir a la cena

I haven't worn that for ages — hace siglos que no me pongo eso

why don't you wear your black dress? — ¿por qué no te pones el vestido negro?

hats are rarely worn nowadays — hoy día apenas se llevan los sombreros

I never wear perfume/make-up — nunca llevo or me pongo perfume/maquillaje

what size do you wear? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usa?

what size shoes do you wear? — ¿qué número calza?

does she wear glasses/a wig? — ¿usa gafas/peluca?

to wear the crown — ceñir la corona

to wear one's hair long/short — llevar el pelo largo/corto

- she wears her age or her years well

- she's the one who wears the trousers or pants in that house
heart 1., 2)
2) (=make worn)

to wear a path across the lawn — hacer un camino pisando la hierba

the carpet had been worn threadbare — la alfombra estaba muy desgastada del uso

to wear o.s. to death — matarse (trabajando etc)

to wear a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo

he had worn holes in his socks — les había hecho agujeros a los calcetines

the flagstones had been worn smooth by centuries of use — tantos siglos de uso habían alisado las losas

3) * (=tolerate) permitir, consentir

your father won't wear it — tu padre no lo va a permitir or consentir

3. VI

1) (=last) durar, aguantar

that dress/carpet has worn well — ese vestido/esa alfombra ha durado or aguantado mucho

it's a friendship that has worn very well — es una amistad que ha resistido or aguantado muy bien el paso del tiempo

she's worn well * — se ha conservado muy bien

2) (=become worn) desgastarse

the trousers have worn at the knees — los pantalones se han desgastado por la rodillas

the rock has worn smooth — la roca se ha alisado por el desgaste

to wear thin — [material] desgastarse

that excuse is wearing a bit thin — esa excusa está ya muy pasada

my patience is wearing thin — se me está agotando la paciencia, estoy perdiendo la paciencia

3) [day, year, sb's life]

to wear to its end or a close — acercarse a su fin

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through
WEAR ► Don't translate the a in sentences like was she wearing a hat?, he wasn't wearing a coat if the number of such items is not significant since people normally only wear one at a time:
Was he wearing a hat? ¿Llevaba sombrero?
He wasn't wearing a coat No llevaba abrigo ► Do translate the a if the garment, item of jewellery etc is qualified:
Queen Sofía is wearing a long dress Doña Sofía lleva un vestido largo For further uses and examples, see main entry
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[wer, weə(r)]
I

mass noun

1)

a) ( use)

you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat — ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes — les he dado mucho uso or (fam) trote a estos zapatos

carpets that stand hard wear — alfombras que resisten el uso constante

b) ( damage) desgaste m

the sofa's showing signs of wear — el sofá está un poco gastado

wear and tear — uso m or desgaste natural

to look the worse for wear: she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night — se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela

2)

a) ( wearing of clothes)

clothes for evening/everyday wear — ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días

b) ( clothing) ropa f

children's wear — ropa de niños

II
1.

(past wore; past p worn) transitive verb

1)

a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevar

she was wearing a black dress — llevaba un vestido negro

what perfume are you wearing? — ¿qué perfume llevas or te has puesto?

she wasn't wearing any makeup — no llevaba maquillaje

he's wearing his glasses — lleva puestas las gafas

I've got nothing to wear — no tengo qué ponerme

she was wearing green — vestía de verde

b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usar

she doesn't wear skirts — no usa or no se pone faldas

he wears size 44 shoes — calza (el) 44

she wears green a lot — se viste mucho de verde

she wears her hair in a ponytail — se peina con cola de caballo

to wear the trousers o (AmE also) pants — llevar los pantalones

2) ( through use)

he had worn the collar threadbare — había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso

the step had been worn smooth — el peldaño se había alisado con el uso

she's worn holes in the soles — se le han agujereado las suelas

2.

vi

1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarse

to wear smooth — alisarse

to wear thin — (lit: through use) \<\<cloth/metal\>\> gastarse; \<\<joke\>\> perder* la gracia

her patience began to wear thin — empezó a perder la paciencia

2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durar

to wear well — \<\<cloth/clothes\>\> durar mucho; \<\<person\>\> conservarse bien

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

English-spanish dictionary > wear
5 wear

wear [wεə^r]

(verb: preterite wore, past participle worn)

1. noun

   a. ( = clothes) vêtements mpl

• children's/summer/ski wear vêtements mpl pour enfants/d'été/de ski

• clothes for everyday wear vêtements mpl pour tous les jours

• it's suitable for everyday wear on peut le porter tous les jours

   b. ( = use) usage m ; ( = deterioration through use) usure f

• this material will stand up to a lot of wear ce tissu résistera bien à l'usure

• there is still some wear left in it (garment, shoe, carpet, tyre) cela fera encore de l'usage

• he got four years' wear out of it cela lui a fait quatre ans

• it has had a lot of wear and tear c'est très usagé

• normal wear and tear usure f normale

• to show signs of wear [clothes, shoes] commencer à être défraîchi ; [carpet, tyres] commencer à être usé ; [machine] commencer à être fatigué

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = have on) porter ; [+ beard, moustache] avoir

• he was wearing a hat il portait un chapeau

• the man wearing a hat l'homme au chapeau

• he was wearing nothing but a pair of socks il n'avait pour tout vêtement qu'une paire de chaussettes

• she was wearing blue elle était en bleu

• he wears good clothes il s'habille bien

• what shall I wear? qu'est-ce que je vais mettre ?

• I've nothing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre

• she wears her hair long elle a les cheveux longs

• she wears her hair in a bun elle porte un chignon

• to wear lipstick mettre du rouge à lèvres

• to wear perfume se parfumer

• she was wearing make-up elle (s')était maquillée

• she's the one who wears the trousers or the pants (US) c'est elle qui porte la culotte (inf)

   b. [+ smile] arborer ; [+ look] afficher

• she wore a frown elle fronçait les sourcils

• he wore a look of satisfaction il affichait un air de satisfaction

• she wears her age well elle porte bien son âge

   c. ( = rub) to wear a hole in sth finir par faire un trou dans qch

• the rug was worn thin le tapis était usé jusqu'à la corde

• her face was worn with care son visage était rongé par les soucis

   d. (British) ( = tolerate, accept) (inf) tolérer

• he won't wear that il n'acceptera jamais

• the committee won't wear another £100 on your expenses vous ne ferez jamais avaler au comité 100 livres de plus pour vos frais (inf)

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = deteriorate with use) [garment, fabric, stone, wood] s'user

• these trousers have worn at the knees ce pantalon est usé aux genoux

• that excuse has worn thin! cette excuse ne prend plus !

• my patience is wearing thin je suis presque à bout de patience

• their optimism is starting to wear thin ils commencent à perdre leur optimisme

• that joke is starting to wear a bit thin! cette plaisanterie commence à être éculée !

   b. ( = last) a theory/friendship that has worn well une théorie/amitié qui a résisté à l'épreuve du temps

• she has worn well (inf) elle est bien conservée

   c. to wear to its end or to a close [day, year, sb's life] tirer à sa fin

► wear away

1. intransitive verb

[wood, metal] s'user ; [cliffs, rock] être rongé ; [inscription, design] s'effacer

2. separable transitive verb

[+ wood, metal] user ; [+ cliffs, rock] ronger ; [+ inscription, design] effacer

► wear down

1. intransitive verb

[heels, pencil] s'user ; [resistance, courage] s'épuiser

2. separable transitive verb

[+ materials, patience, strength] user ; [+ courage, resistance] miner

• the hard work was wearing him down le travail l'usait

• constantly being criticized wears you down ça (vous) mine d'être constamment critiqué

• I had worn myself down by overwork je m'étais usé en travaillant trop

• the unions managed to wear the employers down les syndicats ont réussi à faire céder les employeurs

► wear off intransitive verb

[colour, design, inscription] s'effacer ; [pain] disparaître ; [anger, excitement] passer ; [effects, anaesthetic, magic] se dissiper

• the novelty has worn off cela n'a plus l'attrait de la nouveauté► wear on intransitive verb

[day, year, winter] avancer ; [battle, war, discussions] se poursuivre

• as the years wore on à mesure que les années passaient► wear out

1. intransitive verb

[clothes, material, machinery] s'user ; [patience, enthusiasm] s'épuiser

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ shoes, clothes] user ; [+ one's strength, reserves, materials, patience] épuiser

   b. ( = exhaust) [+ person, horse] épuiser

• to wear one's eyes out s'user les yeux

• to wear o.s. out s'épuiser ( doing sth à faire qch)

• to be worn out être exténué

► wear through intransitive verb se trouer (par usure)

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[weə(r)] 1.
noun [U]

1) ( clothing) vêtements mpl

sports wear — tenue f de sport

2) ( use)

for everyday wear — de tous les jours

for summer wear — pour l'été

to stretch with wear — s'assouplir à l'usage

I've had three years' wear out of these boots — ces bottes m'ont duré trois ans

there's some wear left in these tyres — ces pneus ne sont pas encore usés

3) ( damage) usure f (on de)

wear and tear — usure f

normal wear and tear — usure normale

to get heavy wear — servir beaucoup

to look the worse for wear — ( damaged) être abîmé

to be somewhat the worse for wear — ( drunk) être ivre; ( tired) être épuisé
2.
transitive verb (prét wore; pp worn)

1) ( be dressed in) porter

to wear blue — s'habiller en bleu

to wear one's hair short — avoir les cheveux courts

to wear one's skirts long — s'habiller long

to wear one's clothes loose — aimer les vêtements lâches

2) (put on, use) mettre

I haven't got a thing to wear — je n'ai rien à me mettre

to wear make-up — se maquiller

3) ( display)

his face ou he wore a puzzled frown — il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe

4) ( damage by use) user

to wear a hole in — trouer

to wear a track in — creuser un sentier dans

5) (colloq) ( accept) tolérer [behaviour]; accepter [excuse]
3.
intransitive verb (prét wore; pp worn)

1) ( become damaged) s'user

my patience is wearing thin — je commence à être à bout de patience

2) ( withstand use)

a fabric that will wear well — un tissu solide

he's worn very well — fig il est encore bien pour son âge

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

English-French dictionary > wear
6 wear

I [weə(r)]
nome U

1) (clothing) vestiti m.pl., abiti m.pl.

beach wear — abbigliamento mare

sports wear — tenuta sportiva

2) (use)

for everyday wear — da tutti i giorni

for summer wear — per l'estate

to stretch with wear — [ shoes] allargarsi con l'uso

I've had three years' wear out of these boots — questi stivali mi sono durati tre anni

there's some wear left in these tyres — questi pneumatici sono ancora buoni

3) (damage) consumo m., logoramento m. (on di)

wear and tear — logorio

to get heavy wear — consumarsi tantissimo

to look the worse for wear — essere rovinato

to be somewhat the worse for wear — (drunk) essere ubriaco; (tired) essere sfinito
II 1. [weə(r)]
verbo transitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (have on one's body) indossare, portare [garment, jewellery]

to wear blue — essere vestito di blu

to wear a beard — avere la barba

to wear one's hair long — portare i capelli lunghi

to wear one's clothes loose — indossare abiti ampi

2) (put on) mettere, mettersi [garment, jewellery etc.]

I haven't got a thing to wear — non ho niente da mettermi

3) (use) usare [perfume, cream]

to wear make-up — truccarsi

4) (display)

he o his face wore a puzzled frown — aggrottò le sopracciglia con un'aria perplessa

5) (damage by use) consumare [clothes, clutch]

to wear a hole in — farsi un buco in [ garment]

to wear a track in — aprire un passaggio in

6) colloq. (accept) sopportare [ behaviour]; accettare [ excuse]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (become damaged) [garment, shoes] consumarsi

my patience is wearing thin — comincio a perdere la pazienza

2) (withstand use)

a fabric that will wear well — una stoffa resistente o che resiste all'uso

he's worn very well — fig. li porta bene gli anni

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- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

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[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb
1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) indossare; portare

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) portare

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) avere

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) consumarsi, logorarsi

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fare

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durare, (resistere all'uso)
2. noun
1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) vestiti, abbigliamento

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) usura

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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- wearable
- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out
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wear (1) /wɛə(r)/
n. [u]

1 il portare ( indumenti); uso: clothes for everyday wear, abiti per uso giornaliero; vestiti da tutti i giorni

2 consumo; logoramento; usura; logorio: (autom.) tyre wear, l'usura delle gomme; (mecc.) wear resistance, resistenza all'usura

3 durata; resistenza ( all'uso): There's good wear in these trousers, questi pantaloni hanno una lunga durata

4 abiti; vestiti; vestiario; abbigliamento: spring [summer, winter, autumn] wear, abiti primaverili [da estate, da inverno, autunnali]; sports wear, indumenti sportivi; casual wear, abiti sportivi; evening wear, abiti da sera; children's wear, abbigliamento per bambini; ladies' wear, vestiti da donna

● wear and tear, logorio; logoramento; deterioramento □ (org. az., rag.) wear-out, deprezzamento ( d'un macchinario, ecc.) dovuto all'uso □ for Sunday wear, da portare la domenica □ ( d'abiti, ecc.) to be in general wear, essere portato da tutti; essere di moda □ ladies' [men's] wear, abbigliamento da donna [da uomo] □ to show ( the signs of) wear, dare segni di usura (o di logorio) □ ( d'abito, ecc.) to be the worse for wear, essere sgualcito, logoro, sciupato ( per l'uso) □ There isn't much wear left in my jacket, questa giacca mi durerà ancora per poco.
wear (2) /wɛə(r)/
► weir.
♦ (to) wear (1) /wɛə(r)/
(pass. wore, p. p. worn)

A v. t.

1 portare; indossare; vestire; avere addosso ( al collo, al polso, ecc.): Does he wear glasses [a hat]?, porta gli occhiali [il cappello]?; DIALOGO → - Lost child 2- What is she wearing?, com'è vestita?; to wear white, vestire di bianco; to wear a seat-belt, indossare la cintura di sicurezza; to wear one's hair long, portare i capelli lunghi; to wear a pearl necklace, avere al collo una collana di perle; not to wear shoes, non aver scarpe ai piedi; andare scalzo

2 avere; mostrare: to wear a sad look, avere un'aria triste

3 consumare; logorare: The sleeves are worn at the elbows, le maniche sono consumate ai gomiti; worn clothes, abiti logori

4 fare, aprire, tracciare ( con l'uso): to wear a hole in one's socks, farsi un buco nei calzini; In time the cattle wore a path across the wood, col tempo il bestiame tracciò un sentiero attraverso il bosco

5 (fam.) prendere per buona ( una spiegazione, una scusa)

B v. i.

1 consumarsi; logorarsi: This cloth wears quickly, questa stoffa si logora in fretta

2 durare; resistere bene all'uso prolungato: These shoes will wear for years, queste scarpe dureranno degli anni

● to wear the trousers, ( anche fig.), portare i pantaloni □ to wear the crown, portare la corona; essere re (o regina); ( anche) essere un martire □ to wear the gown, indossare la toga; fare l'avvocato □ ( di un indumento) to wear to sb. 's shape, tornare a misura di q.; adattarsi alle forme di q., con l'uso; stare meglio ( a forza d'esser portato) □ to wear holes into one's shoes, ridurre le scarpe tutte un buco ( a furia di portarle) □ to wear the sword, portare la spada; (fig.) fare il soldato □ to wear thin, rendere ( un indumento) liso ( con l'uso); ( di un indumento) diventare liso; (fig.: del coraggio) venir meno; ( di una scusa, ecc.) mostrare la corda □ to wear well, ( d'abito) durare; ( di persona) portare bene i propri anni, invecchiare bene: My grandfather is wearing well, mio nonno porta bene i suoi anni □ ( di persona) to have worn well, essersi conservato (o mantenuto) bene; essere giovanile □ a worn joke, una barzelletta stantia □ to be worn to a shadow with care, ridursi al lumicino per gli affanni.
(to) wear (2) /wɛə(r)/
(pass. e p. p. wore), (naut.)

A v. i.

virare (col vento) in poppa; virare poggia alla banda

B v. t.

far virare ( una nave) in poppa.

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I [weə(r)]
nome U

1) (clothing) vestiti m.pl., abiti m.pl.

beach wear — abbigliamento mare

sports wear — tenuta sportiva

2) (use)

for everyday wear — da tutti i giorni

for summer wear — per l'estate

to stretch with wear — [ shoes] allargarsi con l'uso

I've had three years' wear out of these boots — questi stivali mi sono durati tre anni

there's some wear left in these tyres — questi pneumatici sono ancora buoni

3) (damage) consumo m., logoramento m. (on di)

wear and tear — logorio

to get heavy wear — consumarsi tantissimo

to look the worse for wear — essere rovinato

to be somewhat the worse for wear — (drunk) essere ubriaco; (tired) essere sfinito
II 1. [weə(r)]
verbo transitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (have on one's body) indossare, portare [garment, jewellery]

to wear blue — essere vestito di blu

to wear a beard — avere la barba

to wear one's hair long — portare i capelli lunghi

to wear one's clothes loose — indossare abiti ampi

2) (put on) mettere, mettersi [garment, jewellery etc.]

I haven't got a thing to wear — non ho niente da mettermi

3) (use) usare [perfume, cream]

to wear make-up — truccarsi

4) (display)

he o his face wore a puzzled frown — aggrottò le sopracciglia con un'aria perplessa

5) (damage by use) consumare [clothes, clutch]

to wear a hole in — farsi un buco in [ garment]

to wear a track in — aprire un passaggio in

6) colloq. (accept) sopportare [ behaviour]; accettare [ excuse]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (become damaged) [garment, shoes] consumarsi

my patience is wearing thin — comincio a perdere la pazienza

2) (withstand use)

a fabric that will wear well — una stoffa resistente o che resiste all'uso

he's worn very well — fig. li porta bene gli anni

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- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

English-Italian dictionary > wear
7 andar

m.

1 gait, walk.

andares gait (de persona)

tener andares de to walk like

2 way of walking, walking, gait, pace.

v.

1 to walk (caminar). (especially peninsular Spanish)

¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?

andar por la calle to walk in the street

Ricardo anduvo por las calles Richard walked along the streets.

María anduvo el muelle Mary walked the dock.

2 to work, to go.

el reloj no anda the clock has stopped

las cosas andan mal things are going badly

los negocios andan muy bien business is going very well

El motor anda bien The engine is working well.

3 to be.

¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?

andar preocupado to be worried

creo que anda por el almacén I think he is somewhere in the warehouse

andar haciendo algo to be doing something

anda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventures

andar tras algo/alguien to be after something/somebody

de andar por casa basic, rough and ready (explicación, método)

mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the house

Anda triste He is sad.

Ella anda visitando a su prima She is visiting her cousin.

4 to go, to travel.

anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometers

5 to wear. ( Central American Spanish)

6 to carry. ( Central American Spanish)

7 to have, to be using.

Anda una pistola He has a gun.

8 to be wearing, to wear.

Anda una bonita corbata He is wearing a nice tie.

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ANDAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Past Indicative

anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.

Imperfect Subjunctive

anduviera, anduvieras, anduviera, anduviéramos, anduvierais, anduvieran;

anduviese, anduvieses, anduviese, anduviésemos, anduvieseis, anduviesen.

Future Subjunctive

anduviere, anduvieres, anduviere, anduviéremos, anduviereis, anduvieren.

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1. verb
1) to walk

2) function, work, run

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- andar tras
2. noun m.
walk

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1. VI

1) (=ir a pie) to walk; (=moverse) to move; (=viajar) to travel around

iremos andando a la estación — we'll walk to the station

vinimos andando — we walked here, we came on foot

el tren empezó a andar — the train started moving

la máquina empezó a andar — the machine started up

anduvieron por Jamaica y Cuba — they travelled around Jamaica and Cuba

• andar a caballo — to ride

• andar tras algo/algn — to be after sth/sb

andar tras una chica — to be o chase after a girl

2) (=funcionar) to go, work

el reloj no anda — the clock won't go, the clock isn't working

el reloj anda bien — the clock keeps good time

¿cómo anda esto? — how does this work?

3) * (=estar) to be

no sé por dónde anda — I don't know where he is

anda por aquí — it's around here somewhere

seguro que ese anda por Brasil — he's bound to be somewhere in Brazil

andar alegre — to be o feel cheerful

hay que andar con cuidado — you have to be careful

últimamente ando muy liado — I've been very busy lately

andar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health

andamos mal de dinero — we're badly off for money, we're short of money

¿cómo andan las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo anda eso? — how are things going?

¿qué tal andas? — how are you?

¿cómo andas de tabaco? — how are you off for cigarettes?

ando escaso de tiempo — I am pushed for time

• de andar por casa, ropa de andar por casa — clothes for wearing around the house

un montaje muy de andar por casa — a rough-and-ready production

justicia de andar por casa — rough-and-ready justice

- andan como Pedro por su casa

- quien mal anda, mal acaba

4) (=rebuscar)

¡no andes ahí! — keep away from there!

andar en — to rummage around in

han estado andando en el armario — they've been rummaging around in the cupboard

no andes en mis cosas — keep out of my things

5)

• andar a, siempre andan a gritos — they're always shouting

andan a la greña o a la gresca — they're at each other's throats

6)

• andar con algn — to go around with sb

anda con una chica francesa — he goes around with a French girl

- dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres

7)

• andar en — (=estar implicado en) to be involved in

andar en pleitos — to be engaged o involved in lawsuits

anda en la droga — he's involved with drugs

sospecho que anda en ello Rosa — I suspect Rosa is involved

¿en qué andas? — what are you up to?

8)

• andar haciendo algo — to be doing sth

¿qué andas buscando? — what are you looking for?

ando buscando un socio — I'm looking for a partner

no andes criticándolo todo el tiempo — stop criticizing him all the time

9)

• andar por (=rondar) —

anda por los 50 — he's about 50

el pueblo anda por los 1.000 habitantes — the village has about 1,000 inhabitants

anda por los 700 euros — it's around 700 euros

10)

andando el tiempo —

un niño que, andando el tiempo, sería rey — a child who, in time, would become king

andando el tiempo la pena de muerte desaparecerá — the death penalty will eventually disappear

11) [exclamaciones]

¡anda! — (=¡no me digas!) well I never!; (=¡vamos!) come on!

¡anda!, no lo sabía — well I never, I didn't know that!

anda, dímelo — go on, tell me

anda, no me molestes — just stop annoying me, will you?

anda, no te lo tomes tan a pecho — come on, there's no need to take it to heart like that

¡anda, anda! — come on!

¡ándale (pues)! — Méx * (=apúrese) come on!, hurry up!; (=adiós) cheerio!; (=gracias) thanks!; [encontrando algo] that's it!

¡andando! — right, let's get on with it!

andando, que todavía hay mucho que hacer — let's get moving, there's still a lot to do

• ¡anda ya!, anda ya, no nos vengas con esnobismos — come on, don't be such a snob

-dile que te gusta -¡anda ya, para que me suba el precio! — "tell her you like it" - "oh sure, so she can charge me more!"

2. VT

1) (=recorrer a pie) [+ trecho] to walk

anduvimos varios kilómetros — we walked several kilometres

me conocía muy bien el camino por haberlo andado varias veces — I knew the path very well, as I'd been down o walked it several times before

2) LAm (=llevar) [+ ropa] to wear; [+ objeto] to carry

yo no ando reloj — I don't wear a watch

3.

See:

andarse

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda — the little girl's already walking

¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar — (Chi) before long

b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico — go and buy the newspaper

andá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)

c) (AmL)

andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

2) (marchar, funcionar) to work

el coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3) (+ compl)

a) ( estar) to be

¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)

no anda bien de salud — he isn't well

siempre anda con prisas — he's always in a hurry

¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?

anda en América — he's in America

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

andar + ger — to be -ing

anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight

lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

b)

andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — a man is known by the company he keeps

4) ( rondar)

andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60

5)

andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something

anda detrás de tu dinero — he's after your money

andan tras la fama — they are looking for fame

6)

a)

andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something

no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

b) ( revolver)

andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something

7) ( en exclamaciones)

a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)

anda! qué casualidad! — good heavens! what a coincidence!

anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!

anda ya! eso es imposible! — go on! that's impossible! (colloq)

b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)

anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!

anda! se me ha vuelto a olvidar! — damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)

c) ( instando a hacer algo)

préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!

ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)

andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
2.
andar vt

1) ( caminar) to walk

he andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)

2) (AmC) ( llevar)

no ando dinero — I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
3.
andarse v pron

1)

andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful

2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)

ándate de aquí — get out of here

ándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
II
masculino, andares masculino plural gait, walk

de andar pausado — with an unhurried gait

tiene andares de princesa — she has the bearing of a princess (frml)

* * *

= tread, walking.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex. E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex. Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

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* andando = on foot.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.

* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).

* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).

* andar a traspiés = stumble.

* andar a tropezones = stumble.

* andar a zancadas = stride.

* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.

* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.

* andar con = be in with.

* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* andar con pesadez = trudge.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.

* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.

* andar de prisa = patter.

* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.

* andar despacio = saunter.

* andar de un lado para otro = pace.

* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.

* andar encorbado = slouch.

* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.

* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar escondido = abscond.

* andar falto de = be short of.

* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.

* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.

* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.

* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.

* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.

* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.

* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.

* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* andar suavemente = pad.

* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.

* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* modo de andar = gait.

* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda — the little girl's already walking

¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar — (Chi) before long

b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico — go and buy the newspaper

andá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)

c) (AmL)

andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

2) (marchar, funcionar) to work

el coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3) (+ compl)

a) ( estar) to be

¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)

no anda bien de salud — he isn't well

siempre anda con prisas — he's always in a hurry

¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?

anda en América — he's in America

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

andar + ger — to be -ing

anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight

lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

b)

andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — a man is known by the company he keeps

4) ( rondar)

andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60

5)

andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something

anda detrás de tu dinero — he's after your money

andan tras la fama — they are looking for fame

6)

a)

andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something

no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

b) ( revolver)

andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something

7) ( en exclamaciones)

a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)

anda! qué casualidad! — good heavens! what a coincidence!

anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!

anda ya! eso es imposible! — go on! that's impossible! (colloq)

b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)

anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!

anda! se me ha vuelto a olvidar! — damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)

c) ( instando a hacer algo)

préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!

ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)

andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
2.
andar vt

1) ( caminar) to walk

he andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)

2) (AmC) ( llevar)

no ando dinero — I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
3.
andarse v pron

1)

andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful

2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)

ándate de aquí — get out of here

ándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
II
masculino, andares masculino plural gait, walk

de andar pausado — with an unhurried gait

tiene andares de princesa — she has the bearing of a princess (frml)

* * *

= tread, walking.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex: Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

* andando = on foot.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.

* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).

* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).

* andar a traspiés = stumble.

* andar a tropezones = stumble.

* andar a zancadas = stride.

* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.

* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.

* andar con = be in with.

* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* andar con pesadez = trudge.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.

* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.

* andar de prisa = patter.

* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.

* andar despacio = saunter.

* andar de un lado para otro = pace.

* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.

* andar encorbado = slouch.

* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.

* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar escondido = abscond.

* andar falto de = be short of.

* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.

* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.

* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.

* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.

* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.

* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.

* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.

* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* andar suavemente = pad.

* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.

* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* modo de andar = gait.

* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

* * *

andar¹ [ A24 ]

vi

A

1 ( esp Esp) (caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda the little girl's already walking

anda encorvado he stoops, he walks with a stoop

el perrito venía andando detrás de ella the little dog was coming along o walking along behind her

se acercó andando de puntillas she tiptoed up to him, she went up to him on tiptoes

¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar ( Chi); before long

2 (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico go and buy the newspaper

anduvo de aquí para allá intentando encontrarla he went all over the place trying to find her

andá a pasear ( fam) or ( vulg) a la mierda ( RPl) get lost! ( colloq), go to hell! (sl), piss off! ( BrE sl)

3

( AmL) (montar): no sé andar a caballo I can't ride a horse

fue a andar a caballo al parque she went horseriding o riding in the park

los domingos salen a andar en bicicleta they go cycling on Sundays, they go for bike rides on Sundays ( colloq)

está aprendiendo a andar en bicicleta she's learning to ride a bicycle

gata f B. (↑ gata)

B (marchar, funcionar) to work

el tocadiscos no anda the record player's not working

el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o ( BrE) going like a dream

C (+ compl)

1 (estar) to be

¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? ( colloq), how are things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)

¿cómo andas de calcetines? how are you for o ( BrE) how are you off for socks?

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

no anda muy bien de salud he isn't very well

ando enfermo I'm ill

anda un poco tristón he's (looking) a bit gloomy

siempre anda con prisas he's always in a hurry

anda siempre muy arregladita she's always very well turned-out

no andes descalza don't walk o go around without your shoes on

¿quién anda ahí? who's there?

¿y Manolo? — creo que anda por América what about Manolo? — I think he's in America somewhere

¿dónde andan mis calcetines? where have my socks got(ten) o gone to? ( colloq), what's happened to my socks?

andar + GER to be -ING

anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight

la policía lo anda buscando the police are looking for him o ( colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

2 (juntarse) andar CON algn to mix WITH sb

no me gusta la gente con la que andas I don't like the people you're mixing with o ( colloq) you're hanging around with

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can tell a man o a man is known by the company he keeps

3

(salir con): andar CON algn to go out WITH sb

D (rondar) andar POR algo:

andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60

E andar DETRáS DE or TRAS algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be AFTER sb/sth

ese sólo anda detrás de tu dinero he's only after your money

andan tras la fama y la riqueza they are looking for o ( colloq) they are out for fame and fortune

F

1 ( fam) andar CON algo (llevar) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth; ‹contraje/sombrero› to wear sth

sabes que no me gusta que andes con cuchillos you know I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

2 (revolver) andar EN algo to rummage o poke o ferret around IN sth

no me andes en el bolso don't go rummaging o poking o ferreting around in my bag

G (en exclamaciones)

1

(expresando sorpresa, incredulidad): ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! well! o good heavens! o good grief! what a coincidence!

¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! o hey! look who's here!

¡anda ya! ¡eso es imposible! go on! o ( BrE) get away with you! that's impossible! ( colloq)

2

(expresando irritación, rechazo): ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!

¡anda! no me vengas con excusas come on! o come off it! I don't want to hear your excuses ( colloq)

¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! ( colloq)

3

(instando a hacer algo): préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!

anda, déjate de tonterías come on, stop being silly!

ándale, no seas sacón ( Méx fam); go on, don't be chicken ( colloq)

¡anda! or ( Méx) ¡ándale! or ( Col) ¡ándele! que llegamos tarde come on o get a move on o let's get moving, we'll be late! ( colloq)

¡vamos, andando, que se hace tarde! come on, let's get a move on, it's getting late!

■ andar

vt

A (caminar) to walk

tuvimos que andar un buen trecho we had to walk a fair distance

he andado muchos caminos ( liter); I have trodden many paths ( liter)

B

( AmC) (llevar): no ando dinero I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts en casa I always go around in o wear shorts at home

■ andarse

v pron

A andarse CON algo:

ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke around o not one for jokes

ándate con cuidado take care, be careful

rodeo, rama

B ( en imperativo)

( AmL) (irse): ándate de aquí inmediatamente get out of here this minute

ándate luego, no vayas a llegar tarde get going o get a move on, otherwise you'll be late ( colloq)

andar²

masculine

A (modo de andar) gait, walk

un viejo de andar pausado an old man with an unhurried gait o walk

tiene andares de princesa she walks like a princess, she has the bearing o deportment of a princess ( frml)

B andares mpl

1 (viajes) travels (pl)

en mis andares por Sudamérica on my travels through South America

2 (aventuras) adventures (pl)

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andar 1 ( conjugate andar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk;

◊ ¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?

b) (AmL):

◊ andar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

c) ( en imperativo) (AmS) (ir) to go;

◊ anda a comprar el periódico go and buy the newspaper

2 (marchar, funcionar) to work;
◊ el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3 (+ compl)
a) ( estar) to be;

◊ ¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? (colloq);

¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?;
anda en Londres he's in London;
anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight;
me anda molestando (AmL fam) he keeps bothering me
b) andar con algn ( juntarse) to mix with sb;

( salir con) to go out with sb;
◊ dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres a man is known by the company he keeps

c) andar detrás de or tras algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be after sb/sth

4 ( rondar):
◊ andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60

5 andar con algo (esp AmL fam) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth;
‹con traje/sombrero› to wear sth
6 ( en exclamaciones)
a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad):

◊ ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! good heavens! what a coincidence!;

¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! look who's here!
b) (expresando irritación, rechazo):

◊ ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!;

¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)
c) ( instando a hacer algo):

◊ préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!;

¡ándale (Méx) or (Col) ándele que llegames tarde! come on, we'll be late! (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1 ( caminar) to walk
2 (AmC) ( llevar):
◊ no ando dinero I don't have any money on me;

siempre ando shorts I always wear shorts
andarse verbo pronominal
1 andarse con algo:
◊ ese no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke;

ándate con cuidado take care, be careful
2 ( en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse):
◊ ándate de aquí get out of here;

ándate luego get going, get a move on (colloq)
andar 2 sustantivo masculino,
◊ andares sustantivo masculino plural

gait, walk
andar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to walk
2 (moverse) to move
3 (funcionar) to work: este reloj no anda bien, this clock doesn't keep good time
4 (aproximarse a una cantidad) andará por los cincuenta, she's about fifty
5 (realizar una acción: + gerundio) anda contando por ahí tu vida y milagros, he's telling everybody all about you
6 (estar) ¿cómo andamos de tiempo?, how are we off for time?
tus llaves tienen que andar por casa, your keys must be somewhere in the house
7 (llevar consigo) LAm to have on, to carry/take with oneself: la llave la andaba con él a todas partes, he carried the key with him everywhere he went
II vtr (recorrer) to walk: andaré el tortuoso camino que lleva a tu casa, I'll walk the winding road that leads to your door
andar m, andares mpl walk sing, gait sing

' andar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andares
- bicicleta
- boca
- casa
- cien
- dinero
- echar
- escasa
- escaso
- gatas
- greña
- holgada
- holgado
- juego
- peculiar
- puntilla
- reconocer
- soltarse
- tienta
- torpe
- torpeza
- anduve
- bien
- caballo
- caminar
- cojo
- compañía
- corto
- descaminado
- desgarbado
- gata
- gatear
- mal
- nube
- ojo
- paso
English:
ambulatory
- badly
- barefoot
- blunder
- bustle
- crawl
- down
- drag
- even
- gait
- grope
- heavily
- large
- loose
- mooch
- mope about
- mope around
- move about
- move around
- pad about
- pad around
- pick
- plod
- pound
- prance
- pressed
- pussyfoot
- run
- scramble
- short
- slouch
- slouch about
- slouch around
- slow
- stall
- steadily
- stoop
- stride
- tiptoe
- toddler
- tout
- tramp
- trek
- trip along
- upright
- waddle
- walk
- walking pace
- walking shoes
- blink

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andar

♦ vi

1. esp Esp [caminar] to walk;
[moverse] to move;
¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?;

andar por la calle to walk in the street;

andar deprisa/despacio to walk quickly/slowly;

andar a gatas to crawl;

andar de puntillas to tiptoe

Comp

todo se andará all in good time

2. [funcionar] to work, to go;

la nueva moto anda estupendamente the new motorbike is running superbly;

el reloj no anda the clock has stopped;

las cosas andan mal things are going badly;

los negocios andan muy bien business is going very well

3. [estar] to be;

¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?;

no sabía que habían operado a tu padre – ¿qué tal anda? I didn't know your father had had an operation, how is he (getting on o doing)?;

¿dónde anda tu hermano? no lo he visto desde hace meses what's your brother up to these days? I haven't seen him for months;

creo que anda por el almacén I think he's somewhere in the warehouse;

andar en boca de todos to be on everyone's lips;

desde que tiene novia, andar muy contento ever since he got a girlfriend he's been very happy;

ando muy ocupado I'm very busy at the moment;

¿cómo andas de dinero? how are you (off) for money?;

andamos muy mal de dinero we're very short of money, we're very badly off for money;

¡date prisa, que andamos muy mal de tiempo! hurry up, we haven't got much time!, hurry up, we're late!;

andar detrás de o [m5]tras algo/alguien to be after sth/sb;

Comp

de andar por casa [explicación, método] basic, rough and ready;

mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the house;

hice un apaño de andar por casa y ya funciona I patched it up myself and it works again now;

Prov

ande yo caliente, ríase la gente I'm quite happy, I don't care what other people think;

Prov

quien mal anda mal acaba everyone gets their just deserts

4. [ocuparse]
andar en [asuntos, líos] to be involved in;
[papeleos, negocios] to be busy with;
anda metido en pleitos desde el accidente ever since the accident he's been busy fighting legal battles

5. [hurgar]
andar en to rummage around in;

¿quién ha andado en mis papeles? who has been messing around with my papers?

6. [indica acción]
andar haciendo algo to be doing sth;

con esa chulería, David anda buscándose problemas David's asking for trouble, always being so cocky;

en ese país andan a tiros in that country they go round shooting one another;

andan a voces todo el día they spend the whole day shouting at each other;

anda echando broncas a todos he's going round telling everybody off;

anda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventures;

Comp

andar a vueltas con algo to be having trouble with sth;

Comp
RP
¡andá a saber! who knows!

7. [ir]
andar con alguien to go around o round with sb;

anda por ahí con una jovencita he's running around with a young girl;

anda con gente muy poco recomendable she mixes with o goes around with a very undesirable crowd;

Prov

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres birds of a feather flock together

8.
andar por [alcanzar, rondar] to be about;

anda por los sesenta he's about sixty;

debe de andar por el medio millón it must be o cost about half a million

9. Fam [enredar]
andar con algo to play with sth

♦ vt

1. [recorrer] to go, to travel;

anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometres

2. CAm [llevar puesto] to wear

3. CAm [llevar] to carry

♦ nm

1. [modo de caminar] gait, walk;

andares [de persona] gait;

tiene andares de modelo she walks like a model

2. [transcurso]
con el andar del tiempo, comprenderás todo mejor you'll understand everything better with the passing of time

♦ See also the pronominal verb andarse

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andar

I v/i

1 ( caminar) walk;

andando on foot;

¡andando! come on!, move it! fam

2 ( funcionar) work

3

:

andar alegre/triste be happy/sad;

andar bien/mal do well/badly;

andar bien/mal de algo have a lot of/be short of sth;

andar con cuidado be careful;

andar con alguien mix with s.o., hang out with s.o. fam ;

andar en algo ( buscar) rummage in sth;

andar en el cajón rummage around in the drawer;

andar en o

por los 30 años be around 30;

andar tras algo be after sth fam ;

andar haciendo algo be doing sth;

andar a golpes, andar a palos be always fighting;

andar a una work together;

¡anda! sorpresa wow!; incredulidad come on!

II v/t walk

III m

:

andares gait, walk

* * *

andar {6} vi

1) caminar: to walk

2) ir: to go, to travel

3) funcionar: to run, to function

el auto anda bien: the car runs well

4) : to ride

andar a caballo: to ride on horseback

5) : to be

anda sin dinero: he's broke

andar vt

: to walk, to travel

andar nm

: walk, gait

* * *

andar vb

1. (caminar) to walk

andaba por la calle I was walking down the street

se fue a casa andando she walked home

2. (moverse) to go

las motos acuáticas andan por el agua jet skis go on the water

3. (funcionar) to work / to go

no me anda el reloj my watch isn't working

su nuevo coche anda muy bien his new car goes like a dream

4. (estar) to be

¿cómo andas? how are you?

¿cómo andas de tu resfriado? how's your cold?

¿por dónde anda Enrique? where's Enrique?

¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?

anda despistado he's absent minded

andas equivocado you're wrong

andar por to be about

anda por los cuarenta she's about forty

Spanish-English dictionary > andar

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