to get the height

height n actual height adjust for height approach height assess a height barometric height break-off height cloud base height cloud height critical height cutback height decision height eye height over the threshold eye-to-aerial height eye-to-wheel height get the height height above reference zero height at start of retraction height forecast height indicator helicopter approach height helicopter overflight height hover at the height of mean height minimum circling procedure height minimum descent height minimum safe height net height obstacle clearance height radar height finder radio height reference approach height reference datum height safe height specified height threshold crossing height transition height

get clearance get down get into the aerodrome get off get on the course get out of control get the height

abandon the takeoff abeam the left pilot position abeam the right pilot position abort the flight abort the takeoff above the glide slope absorb the shock energy accelerate the rotor accelerate to the speed adhere to the flight plan adhere to the track adjust the cable adjust the compass adjust the engine adjust the heading advice to follow the controller's advance affect the regularity affect the safety align the aircraft align the aircraft with the center line align the aircraft with the runway alter the heading amplify the signal apparent drift of the gyro apply the brake approach the beam approve the limitations approve the tariff area of coverage of the forecasts arrest the development of the stall arrive over the aerodrome assess the damage assess the distance assess the suitability assume the control attain the power attain the speed at the end of at the end of segment (полета) at the end of stroke (поршня) at the ground level at the start of cycle at the start of segment (полета) avoid the obstacle backward movement of the stick balance the aircraft balance the control surface balance the propeller bear on the accident before the turbine below the glide slope below the landing minima bend the cotterpin ends be off the track be on the level on the hour block the brake boundary of the area brake the propeller break the journey bring the aircraft back bring the aircraft out by altering the heading cage the gyroscope calibrate the compass calibrate the indicator calibrate the system calibrate the tank cancel the drift cancel the flight cancel the forecast cancel the signal capture the beam carry out a circuit of the aerodrome carry out the flight center the autopilot center the wiper change the frequency change the pitch change the track check the reading chop the power circle the aerodrome clean the aircraft clean up the crack clearance of the aircraft clearance over the threshold clear for the left-hand turn clear the aircraft clear the obstacle clear the point clear the runway climb on the course close the buckets close the circuit close the flight come clear of the ground commence the flight commence the landing procedure compare the readings compensate the compass compensate the error compile the accident report complete the circuit complete the flight complete the flight plan complete the turn compute the visual range conditions beyond the experience conditions on the route considering the obstacles construct the procedure containerize the cargo continue operating on the fuel reserve continue the flight continue the takeoff contribute towards the safety control the aircraft control the pitch convert the frequency convey the information correct the trouble correspond with the operating minima counteract the rotor torque coverage of the chart cover the route crosscheck the readings cross the airway data on the performance decelerate in the flight decelerate the aircraft to decrease the deviation decrease the pitch decrease the speed de-energize the bus define the failure deflate the tire deflect the control surface (напр. элерон) delay the turn delimit the runway delimit the taxiway delineate the runway delineate the taxiway deliver the baggage deliver the clearance denote the obstacle denoting the obstacle depart from the rules departure from the standards depress the pedal detach the load detach the wing determinate the cause determine amount of the error determine the delay determine the extent of damage determine the friction determine the sign of deviation detract from the safety development of the stall deviate from the flight plan deviate from the glide slope deviate from the heading deviation from the course deviation from the level flight discharge the cargo disclose the fares discontinue the takeoff disengage the autopilot displace the center-of-gravity disregard the indicator disseminate the forecast drain the tank draw the conclusion drift off the course drift off the heading drop the nose duck below the glide path ease the aircraft on effect adversely the strength (напр. фюзеляжа) elevation of the strip eliminate the cause of eliminate the hazard eliminate the ice formation eliminate the source of danger (для воздушного движения) enable the aircraft to endanger the aircraft endange the safety endorse the license energize the bus enforce rules of the air engage the autopilot ensure the adequate provisions enter the aircraft enter the aircraft stand enter the airway enter the final approach track enter the spin enter the tariff into force enter the traffic circuit enter the turn entry into the aerodrome zone entry into the flare erection of the gyro establish the characteristics establish the flight conditions establish the procedure exceeding the stalling angle exceed the stop execute the manoeuvre execute the turn expedite the clearance express the altitude extend the agreement extend the landing gear extend the legs extreme aft the center-of-gravity extreme forward the center-of-gravity eye height over the threshold fail into the spin fail to follow the procedure fail to observe the limitations fail to provide the manuals fall into the spin feather the propeller file the flight plan first freedom of the air flight inbound the station flight outbound the station flight over the high seas flight under the rules fly above the weather fly at the altitude fly into the sun fly into the wind fly on the autopilot fly on the course fly on the heading fly the aircraft 2. пилотировать воздушное судно fly the beam fly the circle fly the glide-slope beam fly the great circle fly the heading fly the rhumb line fly under the autopilot fly under the supervision of focus the light follow the beam follow the glide slope follow up the aircraft forfeit the reservation freedom of the air fuel the tank fulfil the conditions gain the air supremacy gain the altitude gain the glide path gain the power gain the speed gather the speed get into the aerodrome get on the course get the height give the way go out of the spin govern the application govern the flight govern the operation grade of the pilot licence guard the frequency handle the baggage handle the flight controls have the runway in sight head the aircraft into wind hold on the heading hold over the aids hold over the beacon hold the aircraft on the heading hold the brake hold the heading on the compass hold the position hold the speed accurately hover at the height of hovering in the ground effect identify the aerodrome from the air identify the aircraft identify the center line impair the operation impair the safety impose the limitations in computing the fuel in conformity with the specifications increase a camber of the profile increase the pitch increase the speed indicate the location from the air inherent in the aircraft initiate the turn install in the aircraft install on the aircraft intercept the beam intercept the glide slope International Relations Department of the Ministry of Civil Aviation interpretation of the signal in the case of delay in the event of a mishap in the event of malfunction introduction of the corrections issue the certificate jeopardize the flight judge the safety keep clear of the aircraft keep out of the way keep tab on the fleet keep the aircraft on keep the altitude keep the ball centered keep the pace keep to the minima kick off the drift kill the landing speed landing off the aerodrome land into the wind land the aircraft latch the pitch stop (лопасти воздушного винта) latch the propeller flight stop lateral the center-of-gravity lay the route lead in the aircraft lead out the aircraft leave the airspace leave the altitude leave the plane leave the runway level the aircraft out lie beyond the range line up the aircraft load the gear load the generator load the structure lock the landing gear lock the landing gear down lock the landing gear up lock the legs longitudinal the center-of-gravity lose the altitude lose the speed loss the control lower the landing gear lower the legs lower the nose wheel maintain the aircraft at readiness to maintain the altitude maintain the course maintain the flight level maintain the flight procedure maintain the flight watch maintain the flying speed maintain the heading maintain the parameter make a complaint against the company make the aircraft airborne make the course change make the reservation manipulate the flight controls mark the obstacle mean scale of the chart meet the airworthiness standards meet the conditions meet the specifications misjudge the distance modify the flight plan monitor the flight monitor the frequency moor the aircraft mount on the frame move off from the rest move the blades to higher move the pedal forward name-code of the route neglect the indicator note the instrument readings note the time observe the conditions observe the instruments observe the readings obtain the correct path obtain the flying speed obtain the forecast offer the capacity off-load the pump on the base leg on the beam on the cross-wind leg on the down-wind leg on the eastbound leg on the final leg on the left base leg on the speed on the upwind leg open the buckets open the circuit open the door inward outward operate from the aerodrome operate under the conditions overcome the obstacle overcome the spring force overflying the runway overpower the autopilot overrun the runway overshoot capture of the glide slope over the territory over the top over the wing park in the baggage participation in the investigation passing over the runway pass the signal past the turbine perform the service bulletin pick up the signal pick up the speed pilot on the controls pitch the nose downward place the aircraft place the flaps in plane of symmetry of the aeroplane plot the aircraft potential hazard to the safe power the bus present the minimum hazard preserve the clearance pressurize the bearing produce the signal profitability over the route prolongation of the rating properly identify the aircraft protect the circuit prove the system pull out of the spin pull the aircraft out of pull the control column back pull the control stick back pull up the helicopter puncture the tire push the aircraft back push the aircraft down push the control column push the control stick put into the spin put on the course put the aircraft into production put the aircraft on the course put the aircraft over raise the landing gear reach the altitude reach the flight level reach the glide path reach the speed reach the stalling angle read the drift angle read the instruments receive the signal record the readings recover from the spin recover from the turn recovery from the manoeuvre recovery from the stall recovery from the turn rectify the compass reduce the hazard reestablish the track regain the glide path regain the speed regain the track register the aircraft release the aircraft release the landing gear release the landing gear lock release the load release the uplock relocate the plane's trim remedy the defect remedy the trouble remove the aircraft remove the crack remove the tangle render the certificate renew the license renew the rating replan the flight report reaching the altitude report reaching the flight level report the heading reset the gyroscope restart the engine in flight restore the system restrict the operations resume the flight resume the journey retain the lever retract the landing gear return the aircraft to service reverse the propeller roll in the aircraft roll into the turn roll left on the heading roll on the aircraft roll on the course roll out of the turn roll out on the heading roll out the aircraft roll right on the heading rotate the aircraft rotate the bogie rules of the air run fluid through the system run off the runway run out the landing gear schedule the performances seat the brush second freedom of the air secure the mishap site select the course select the flight route select the frequency select the heading select the mode select the track angle separate the aircraft serve out the service life set at the desired angle set the course set the flaps at set the heading set the propeller pitch set the throttle lever set up the speed shift the center-of-gravity shop out the skin simulate the instruments responses slacken the cable slave the gyroscope smooth on the heading smooth out the crack smooth out the dent smooth the signal space the aircraft spin the gyro rotor state instituting the investigation (авиационного происшествия) state submitting the report (об авиационном происшествии) steady airflow about the wing steer the aircraft stop the crack propagation stop the leakage submit the flight plan substitute the aircraft supervision approved by the State supply the signal swing the compass swing the door open switch to the autopilot switch to the proper tank takeoff into the wind take off power to the shaft take over the control take the bearing take the energy from take the readings take the taxiway take up the backlash take up the position tap air from the compressor terminate the agreement terminate the control terminate the flight test in the wind tunnel test the system the aircraft under command the route to be flown the route to be followed the runway is clear the runway is not clear the search is terminated through on the same flight throughout the service life tighten the turn time in the air time the valves titl of the gyro to define the airspace transfer the control transit to the climb speed trim the aircraft turn into the wind turn off the system turn on the system turn the proper tank on unarm the system uncage the gyroscope unfeather the propeller unlatch the landing gear unlatch the pitch stop (лопасти воздушного винта) unstall the aircraft unstick the aircraft uplift the freight violate the law wander off the course warn the aircraft wind the generator with decrease in the altitude withdraw from the agreement with increase in the altitude within the frame of within the range withstand the load work on the aircraft write down the readings

- actual height - approach height - barometric height - break-off height - cloud height - cloud base height - critical height - cruising height - cutback height - decision height - economical cruising height - economic height - equivalent height - eye-to-aerial height - eye-to-wheel height - flying height - helicopter approach height - helicopter overflight height - mean height - minimum circling procedure height - minimum descent height - minimum safe height - net height - obstacle clearance height - pressure height - radio height - rain height - reference approach height - reference datum height - relative height - safe height - specified height - threshold crossing height - transition height

высота сущ 2. height барометрическая высота 2. barometric altitude безопасная высота 2. safe altitude безопасная высота местности безопасная высота пролета порога безопасная высота пролета препятствий вертикальный набор высоты взлет с крутым набором высоты воздушное судно для полетов на большой высоте время набора заданной высоты выбранная высота захода на посадку выдерживание высоты выдерживание высоты полета автопилотом выдерживание заданной высоты полета выдерживание постоянной высоты выдерживать заданную высоту 2. maintain the altitude выполнять набор высоты высота аэродрома 2. aerodrome level высота в зоне ожидания высота в кабине высота выравнивания высота над уровнем моря высота начала снижения высота начала уборки высота начального этапа захода на посадку высота нижней границы облаков 2. cloud ceiling 3. minimum ceiling высота нулевой изотермы высота облачности 2. cloud height высота опорной точки высота оптимального расхода топлива высота относительно начала координат высота отсчета высота перехода 2. transition altitude высота перехода к визуальному полету высота плоскости ограничения препятствий в зоне взлета высота повторного двигателя высота по давлению высота полета высота полета вертолета высота полета вертолета при заходе на посадку высота полета в зоне ожидания высота полета по маршруту высота по радиовысотомеру высота порога (выхода из воздушного судна) высота порога аварийного выхода (над полом кабины пассажиров) 2. emergency exit stepdown (над обшивкой крыла) высота при заходе на посадку высота принятия решения 2. decision height высота пролета порога ВПП высота пролета препятствий 2. obstacle clearance altitude 3. obstacle clearance height высота разворота на посадочную прямую высота траектории начала захода на посадку высота уменьшения тяги высота установленная заданием на полет высота установленного маршрута движения высота хода поршня на такте всасывания выходить на заданную высоту гипсометрическая цветная шкала высот граница высот повторного запуска в полете график набора высоты дальность полета на предельно малой высоте датчик высоты диапазон высот докладывать о занятии заданной высоты допуск на максимальную высоту препятствия допустимая высота местности допустимый запас высоты от колес до порога ВПП зависать на высоте заданная высота задатчик высоты 2. altitude controller задатчик высоты в кабине занимать заданную высоту запас высоты 2. clearance margin 3. vertical clearance запас высоты законцовки крыла затенение руля высоты зона набора высоты при взлете зона начального этапа набора высоты измерение высоты нижней границы облаков измеритель высоты облачности индикатор барометрической высоты истинная высота 2. true altitude 3. absolute altitude исходная высота полета при заходе на посадку карта планирования полетов на малых высотах код высоты колонка руля высоты конечная высота захвата конечный участок набора высоты коридор для набора высоты крейсерская высота 2. cruising altitude кривая изменения высоты полета летать на заданной высоте лонжерон руля высоты маршрутная карта полетов на малых высотах масса при начальном наборе высоты механизм стопорения руля высоты 2. elevator gust lock минимальная безопасная высота 2. minimum safe минимальная высота 2. critical height минимальная высота полета по кругу минимальная высота по маршруту минимальная высота пролета препятствий минимальная высота снижения 2. minimum descent height минимальная крейсерская высота полета минимальная разрешенная высота многоступенчатый набор высоты мощность, необходимая для набора высоты набирать высоту 2. drift up 3. move upwards набирать высоту при полете по курсу набирать заданную высоту 2. get the height набор высоты 2. ascent набор высоты в крейсерском режиме набор высоты до крейсерского режима набор высоты до потолка набор высоты на маршруте набор высоты на начальном участке установленной траектории набор высоты по крутой траектории набор высоты после прерванного захода на посадку набор высоты по установившейся схеме набор высоты при взлете набор высоты при всех работающих двигателях набор высоты с убранными закрылками набор высоты с ускорением навеска руля высоты на установленной высоте начальный этап набора высоты начальный этап стандартного набора высоты начальный этап установившегося набора высоты неправильно оценивать высоту неправильно оценивать запас высоты непроизвольное увеличение высоты полета неустановившийся режим набора высоты нижняя кромка облаков переменной высоты обеспечивать запас высоты облака переменной высоты оборудование для измерения высоты облачности ограничение высоты препятствий одноступенчатый набор высоты оптимальный угол набора высоты отключение привода руля высоты откорректированная высота отметка высоты оценивать высоту оценка высоты препятствия ошибочно выбранный запас высоты передача сведений о барометрической высоте переходить в режим набора высоты переходить к скорости набора высоты поверхность высоты пролета препятствий погрешность выдерживания высоты полета полет на малой высоте полет на малых высотах полет с набором высоты 2. nose-up flying полеты на малых высотах поправка к высоте Полярной звезды поправка на высоту порядок набора высоты порядок набора высоты на крейсерском режиме потеря высоты превышение по высоте предварительно выбранная высота предупреждение о минимальной безопасной высоте приборная высота 2. altimetric altitude проведение работ по снижению высоты препятствий для полетов прогноз по высоте процесс набора высоты рабочая высота радиовысотомер малых высот разброс ошибок выдерживания высоты разворот с набором высоты разрешенные полеты на малой высоте распределение высот расчетная высота 2. design altitude 3. net height регистратор высоты регулировать по высоте режим стабилизации на заданной высоте резкий набор высоты руль высоты световой сигнализатор опасной высоты сигнализация самопроизвольного ухода с заданной высоты сигнал опасной высоты система предупреждения о сдвиге ветра на малых высотах система сигнализации опасной высоты скорость изменения высоты скорость набора высоты скорость набора высоты при выходе из зоны скорость набора высоты при полете по маршруту скорость набора высоты с убранными закрылками 2. no-flap climb speed 3. flaps-up climbing speed скорость на начальном участке набора высоты при взлете скорость первоначального этапа набора высоты с набором высоты снижать высоту полета воздушного судна со снижением высоты сохранять запас высоты средняя высота ступенчатый набор высоты схема набора высоты после взлета схема ускоренного набора высоты с целью набора высоты таблица для пересчета высоты табло сигнализации опасной высоты терять высоту топливо расходуемое на выбор высоты точность выдерживания высоты траектория набора высоты 2. climb curve траектория начального этапа набора высоты требования по ограничению высоты препятствий триммер руля высоты увеличивать высоту угол набора высоты 2. angle of climb 3. angle of ascent угол начального участка установившегося режима набора высоты угол установившегося режима набора высоты указатель высоты 2. altitude indicator указатель высоты в кабине указатель высоты перепада давления указатель высоты пролета местности указатель минимальной высоты указатель предельной высоты указатель скорости набора высоты управление рулем высоты ускорение при наборе высоты устанавливать режим набора высоты установившаяся скорость набора высоты установившийся режим набора высоты устройство кодирования информации о высоте уточненная высота уходить с заданной высоты уходить с набором высоты 2. climb out уход с набором высоты участок маршрута с набором высоты участок набора высоты фактическое увеличение высоты характеристика выдерживания высоты характеристика набора высоты при полете по маршруту четко указывать высоту эквивалентная высота этап набора высоты эшелонировать по высоте

брать заданный пеленг в заданном диапазоне возвращаться на заданный курс восстанавливать заданное положение восстанавливать заданную линию пути восстановление заданного положения время набора заданной высоты выводить воздушное судно на заданный курс выводить на заданный курс выдерживание заданной высоты полета выдерживать воздушное судно на заданном курсе выдерживать заданную высоту 2. maintain the altitude выдерживать заданный график полета выдерживать заданный курс 2. maintain the course 3. stand on выдерживать заданный параметр выдерживать заданный эшелон полета выдерживать на заданном курсе выходить на заданную высоту выходить на заданную траекторию выходить на заданный курс 2. put on the course 3. get on the course докладывать о занятии заданного эшелона полета докладывать о занятии заданной высоты достигать заданной мощности достигать заданной мощность достигать заданных оборотов заданная высота заданная линия пути заданная скорость 2. on-speed 3. target speed заданная траектория полета заданные условия заданные условия полета заданный курс 2. desired heading 3. scheduled course 4. required track заданный маршрут 2. assigned track заданный пеленг заданный профиль заданный путевой угол заданный режим полета заданный уровень безопасности полетов заданный эшелон полета занимать заданную высоту занимать заданный эшелон полета испытания на соответствие заданным техническим условиям 2. functional tests карта прогнозов на заданное время консультативное сообщение о порядке выдерживания заданных параметров контролировать заданную частоту летать на заданной высоте линия заданного пути 2. course line 3. desired track набирать заданную высоту 2. get the height набирать заданную скорость полета навигация по заданным путевым углам находиться вне заданного предела отклонение от заданного курса отклоняться от заданного курса плавно выводить на заданный курс подниматься до заданного эшелона полет по заданной траектории полет по заданному маршруту придерживаться заданного курса пролетать над заданной точкой развивать заданную скорость 2. gain the speed 3. attain the speed регулировать двигатель до заданных параметров режим малого газа в заданных пределах режим работы автопилота по заданному курсу режим стабилизации на заданной высоте сигнализация самопроизвольного ухода с заданной высоты скорость, заданная подвижным индексом (прибора) следовать по заданному курсу снижаться до заданного эшелона стрелка заданного путевого угла терять заданную скорость точное зависание над заданной точкой уклоняться от заданного курса условия по заданному маршруту установка заданного курса уходить на второй круг по заданной схеме уходить с заданного курса уходить с заданной высоты эксплуатировать в заданных условиях

набирать высоту 2. move upwards 3. drift up набирать высоту при полете по курсу набирать заданную высоту 2. get the height набирать заданную скорость полета

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* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* alcanzar + Cantidad = run into + Cantidad.

* alcanzar cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights.

* alcanzar dimensiones épicas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar el culmen de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar el destino de Uno = reach + Posesivo + destination.

* alcanzar el estrellato = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* alcanzar el límite de = reach + the limits of.

* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.

* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.

* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.

* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.

* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.

* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.

* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.

* alcanzar la cifra de = total.

* alcanzar la cumbre de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar la cúspide de = reach + the pinnacle of, reach + the height of.

* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* alcanzar la madurez = come to + maturity, bring to + maturity, achieve + maturity, reach + maturity.

* alcanzar la mayoría de edad = come of + age.

* alcanzar la plenitud = come to + full flower.

* alcanzar masa crítica = reach + critical mass, achieve + critical mass.

* alcanzar mayores cotas = rise to + greater heights.

* alcanzar niveles mínimos = reach + a low ebb.

* alcanzar popularidad = catch on.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + apogeo = peak.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + fin = reach + Posesivo + end.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.

* alcanzar proporciones alarmantes = reach + alarming proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones catastróficas = reach + catastrophic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones desmesuradas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones épicas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar proporciones exageradas = reach + epic proportions.

* alcanzar su auge = reach + Posesivo + height.

* alcanzar una conclusión = reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.

* alcanzar una cota = hit + high.

* alcanzar una coyuntura crítica = reach + a critical juncture.

* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.

* alcanzar una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* alcanzar una meta = accomplish + goal, achieve + goal, meet + Posesivo + goal.

* alcanzar una solución = arrive at + a solution.

* alcanzar un compromiso = reach + agreement.

* alcanzar un objetivo = attain + goal.

* alcanzar un precio = fetch + Dinero.

* hasta donde alcance = to the limits of.

* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see.

* intentar alcanzar = reach for.

* no alcanzar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

 

alcanzar ( conjugate alcanzar) verbo transitivo
1

(pillar, agarrar) to catch;

¡a que no me alcanzas! I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)

2 ( llegar a) ‹ lugar› to reach, get to;
‹temperatura/nivel/edad› to reach;

estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great height;
alcanzar la mayoría de edad to come of age
3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/éxito› to achieve;
‹ acuerdo› to reach
4 (acercar, pasar) alcanzarle algo a algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth to sb
verbo intransitivo
1 ( llegar con la mano) to reach;

alcanzar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
2 ( ser suficiente) [comida/provisones] to be enough;

alcanzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to reach
2 (coger a una persona) to catch up with
3 (llegar hasta una cantidad) to be up to: su biblioteca alcanza los tres mil ejemplares, his library is up to three thousand volumes
4 (acercar algo) to pass: alcánzame una silla, pass me a chair
5 (lograr) to attain, achieve
II vi (ser suficiente) to be sufficient: ese dinero no alcanza para un piso, this money isn't enough to buy a flat
' alcanzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- cobrar
- conseguir
- llegar
- situarse
- alargar
- caza
- cumplir
- dar
English:
achieve
- arm-twisting
- attain
- authoritarian
- blossom
- catch up
- come up to
- get at
- last
- means
- reach
- rise
- short
- strike
- catch
- come
- command
- do
- eke out
- elusive
- fulfill
- glimpse
- hit
- level
- manageable
- see
- stretch
- strive
[autobús, tren] to manage to catch;

+ subjun + infin por qué why ¿por? * why (do you ask)?

Ex: This means that a large number of messages can be combined together along the same line, giving economies of scales.

Ex: I wouldn't expect you to be detailed in your report in terms of where the bookmible would stop around town and where you'd park it.

Ex: This makes him feel somehow defficient and all because of his difficulty in making sense out of words in print with which his troubles began.

Ex: A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.

Ex: Micrographic and computer technologies and their integration will become increasingly efficacious as agents for change with respect to the continued existence of the traditional 75 by 125 millimeter card.

Ex: Some users find the format of KWIC indexes unacceptable, they find alphabetical arrangement by keywords down the centre of a page, and wrapped-round titles awkward.

Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex: There is an index to the schedules, but this has been criticised in connection with the size of the entry vocabulary.

Ex: Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.

Ex: Partly on account of the variety of bases for coverage there is significant overlap between the assortment of abstracting and indexing services.

Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.

Ex: Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.

Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.

Ex: 4 days times 30 cents per day = 120 cents.

Ex: One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.

Ex: Card catalogues or indexes comprise a set of cards often 5x3 inches (122x72 mm), with each entry on a separate card.

Ex: Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.

Ex: But these and other interested people collected this type of books out of a mixture of curiosity and sentiment.

Ex: This article argues that critical thinking, a long sought after goal in the US educational system, may be taught efficiently through the agency of library use instructions within the college environment.

* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).

* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.

* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.

* coger por sorpresa = catch out.

* Día + por la tarde = late + Día.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across.

* encuadernación por encargo = bespoke binding.

* error por omisión = omission failure.

* estar por delante de = be ahead of.

* hecho por encargo = bespoke.

* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.

* leer por encima = browse.

* llamar por teléfono = call up.

* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* ordenado por fecha = in date order.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], skip over, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by.

* pongamos por ejemplo = let us say.

* por accidente = accidentally.

* por adelantado = advance, in advance (of), up-front [up front].

* por ahí = out there.

* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.

* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.

* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por algún tiempo = for sometime.

* por allí = nearby [near-by].

* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por analogía = by analogy.

* por anticipado = in advance (of).

* por antonomasia = quintessential, unique.

* por añadidura = in addition (to), on top of everything else.

* por aquel entonces = at the time, about that time, by this time.

* por aquí = around here, nearby [near-by], round here.

* por aquí y por allí = hanging about.

* por así decir = as it were.

* por boca de = by word of mouth.

* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por cabeza = per person.

* por cable = wireline, corded.

* por caminos apartados = off-road.

* por capas = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], layered, tiered.

* por casualidad = by chance, coincidentally, fortuitously, by accident, by happenstance, happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo, accidentally, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.

* por chiripa = by chance, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.

* por ciento = per cent [percent] (%).

* por cierto = coincidentally, incidentally, by the way, anecdotally, by the by(e), speaking of which.

* por coincidencia = by coincidence.

* por comodidad = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.

* por completo = fully.

* por confirmar = to be announced, to be confirmed.

* por consideración a = out of respect for.

* por consideración a = out of consideration for.

* por consiguiente = consequently, then, thence, by implication, therefore.

* por contra = in contrast.

* por conveniencia = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.

* por correo = by post, mailed.

* por cortesía de = courtesy of.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.

* por cuanto que = because.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por curiosidad = out of curiosity.

* por debajo de = below, beneath, underneath.

* por debajo de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad.

* por debajo de cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.

* por debajo del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* por debajo de la media = sub-par, below-average.

* por debajo de las posibilidades = below + Posesivo + capabilities.

* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.

* por debajo de lo óptimo = sub-optimal [suboptimal].

* por debajo del peso nomral = underweight.

* por décadas = ten-yearly.

* por decidir = to be decided.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por decisión propia = by choice.

* por defecto = by default, default.

* por deferencia a = in deference to.

* por definición = by definition.

* por delante = ahead.

* por delante de = ahead of.

* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.

* por delante y por detrás = front and back.

* por dentro = inwardly.

* por desgracia = unfortunately, sadly, unhappily, disappointingly.

* por despecho = spitefully, out of spite.

* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.

* ¡por Dios! = for crying out loud!.

* por diversión = for sport, for fun, (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it.

* por divertirse = for kicks.

* por doquier = all around.

* por dos años = two-year.

* por ejemplo = e.g. (latín - exempli gratia), for example, for instance, say, to illustrate, for the sake of + argument.

* por (el) amor a = for the love of.

* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.

* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.

* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* por el cual = whereby, whereupon.

* por el detalle = for detail.

* por el día = by day, daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.

* por el día o por la noche = day or night.

* por el día y por la noche = day and night, night and day.

* por elección propia = by choice.

* por el gobierno = governmentally + Adjetivo.

* por el gobierno federal = federally.

* por el hecho de que = because of the fact that.

* por el hombre = humanly.

* por ello = on this basis, on that basis, accordingly.

* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.

* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.

* por el modo = by the way.

* por el momento = for the time being, momentarily, at the moment, for the nonce, for the present.

* por el placer de hacerlo = (just) for the fun of (doing) it.

* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.

* por el receptor = at the receiving end.

* por el sexo = gendered.

* por encargo = custom, bespoke.

* por encima = overhead, cursorily.

* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.

* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.

* por encima de la media = above average.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* por ende = thereby, accordingly, therefore.

* por enfado = out of anger.

* por enojo = out of anger.

* por error = by mistake.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por escrito = in writing, in print, written.

* por eso = on that score, therefore.

* por eso que = hence.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.

* por etapas = staged.

* por excelencia = par excellence, quintessential, unique.

* por exceso = excessively, to excess.

* por explotar = untapped.

* por + Expresión Temporal = by the + Expresión Temporal.

* por extensión = by extension.

* por extenso = in full, at length.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* por fases = staged.

* por favor = please.

* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].

* por fin = at length, at last, finally, at long last.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* por frustración = out of frustration.

* por fuera = outwardly, outwardly.

* por grupos = in batches.

* por gusto = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por hora = hourly.

* por horas = on an hourly basis.

* por igual = alike, on an equitable basis, equally, in equal measure(s).

* por imitación = copycat.

* por incremento gradual = incremental.

* por incrementos graduales = incrementally.

* por individuo = per capita, per person.

* por iniciativa de = at the instigation of, under the auspices of.

* por instinto = instinctively.

* por interés = out of interest.

* por interés personal = self-interested.

* por investigar = unresearched.

* por invitación = invitational.

* por invitación de = at the invitation of.

* por la borda = overboard.

* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.

* por la forma = by the way.

* por la friolera de + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* por la mala fortuna = by ill fate.

* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.

* por la manera = by the way.

* por la mañana = in the morning.

* por la mañana y por la noche = morning and night.

* por la noche = overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by night.

* por la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.

* por la presente = hereby.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.

* por las nubes = soaring.

* por la tarde = in the evening.

* por ley = mandated.

* por libre = freelance.

* por línea telefónica = over the telephone line.

* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* por lo pronto = for the time being.

* por lo que = so.

* por lo que concierne a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, so far as + Nombre + be concerned.

* por lo que concierne a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por lo que es = in + Posesivo + own right.

* por lo que incumbe a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.

* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.

* por lo que se refiere a = moving on to.

* por lo que son = in + Posesivo + own right.

* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por los suelos = in tatters.

* por lo tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.

* por lo visto = apparently, apparently.

* por mala fortuna = unfortunately, unhappily, sadly.

* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.

* por mal camino = astray.

* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por materias = subject-based, topically.

* por mecionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.

* por medio = out of.

* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of, through the agency of.

* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.

* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.

* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.

* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.

* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention but a few of, to name only some.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.

* por menús = menu-driven.

* por méritos = meritorious.

* por mes = per month.

* por miedo de = for fear of/that.

* por millones = in the millions, by the millions.

* por mor de = because of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + que + Subjuntivo = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + Verbo.

* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.

* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.

* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.

* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.

* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.

* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por naturaleza = by nature, by definition, characteristically, natural-born, naturally, inherently.

* por necesidad = of necessity, out of necessity.

* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por nombrar (sólo) + Número = to name (only) + Número.

* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por + Nombre = on a + Adjetivo + basis.

* por no mencionar = not to mention.

* por norma = as a rule.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* por orden de = mandated.

* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.

* por orden de llegada = on a first come first served basis.

* por orden numérico = in numerical order.

* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.

* por otro lado = alternatively, however, on the other hand, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* por parejas = in pairs.

* por parte de = on the part of.

* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por pereza = lazily.

* por + Período de Tiempo = for + Expresión Temporal.

* por persona = per person.

* por placer = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por poderes = by proxy.

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + (propia) naturaleza = in + Posesivo + nature.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* por principio = on principle.

* por principios = as a matter of principle.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* por propia iniciativa = self-directed.

* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.

* por pura diversión = for kicks.

* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por qué = why.

* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* por razones de = for the sake of.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por rencor = out of spite.

* por respeto a = out of respect for, out of consideration for.

* por rumores = grapevine.

* por rutina = routinely.

* por sacos = by the sackful.

* por satélite = satellite-based.

* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.

* por seguridad = for safety reasons.

* por semana = per week.

* por separado = at different times, in isolation, separately, singly.

* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.

* por sexo = along gender lines.

* por si = in the chance that.

* por si acaso = in case of, on the off chance, just in case, on spec, for good measure.

* por si casualidad = in the chance that.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* por si hace falta consultarlo en el futuro = for future reference.

* por si las moscas = just in case, on spec.

* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, in + Posesivo + own right, itself, unto + Reflexivo, in and of + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismos = in themselves.

* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.

* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].

* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo, in itself.

* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.

* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.

* por sorpresa = unawares.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.

* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.

* por su naturaleza = by + Posesivo + nature.

* por su papel = in its role.

* por su parte = in + Posesivo + own right.

* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.

* por su propio derecho = in + Posesivo + own right.

* por supuesto = of course, surely, to be sure, certainly.

* ¡por supuesto que no! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.

* por suscripción = subscriber + Nombre.

* por su volatilidad = mercurially.

* por su volubilidad = mercurially.

* por tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.

* por teléfono = on the telephone, by tele(phone), over the phone, over the telephone.

* por temas = topically.

* por temor a = for fear of/that.

* por temor a represalias = under duress.

* por término medio = on average.

* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].

* por toda la Internet = Internet-wide.

* por toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].

* por toda la provincia = province-wide.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por todas las instituciones oficiales = government-wide.

* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por todo = all over, throughout, all the way through.

* por todo el campus universitario = campus-wide [campuswide].

* por todo el continente = continent-wide.

* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].

* por todo el gobierno = government-wide.

* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.

* por todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.

* por todo el servicio = service-wide.

* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.

* por todo + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* por todo + Nombre de Lugar = across + Nombre de Lugar.

* por todos conocido = well-known.

* por todos lados = left, right and centre, far and wide.

* por todos los medios = by all means.

* por todos sitios = everywhere.

* por triplicado = in triplicate.

* por trueque = in kind.

* por turnos = on a rotating basis, on a rota basis, on a rota system, on a rota.

* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.

* por último = finally, last, lastly, ultimately.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* por una lado... por otro = at one end... at the other.

* por unanimidad = unanimously.

* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* por un gustazo, un trancazo = a kingdom for a kiss.

* por unidad = per unit.

* por un lado = for one, on the one hand, on the one side.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* por un momento = for a moment.

* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.

* por unos momentos = for a few moments, for a short time.

* por uno solo = solo.

* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.

* por un tiempo = for a time.

* por un tiempo indefinido = for an indefinite time to come, for indefinite time.

* por valor de + Cantidad = amounting to + Cantidad.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* por venganza = out of spite.

* por voluntad propia = voluntarily.

* quedar por ver = remain + to be seen.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* transporte por tierra = land transport.

* utilizar por primera vez = pioneer.

 

por preposición
1 ( causa) because of;

por naturaleza by nature;
por necesidad out of necessity;
por eso no dije nada that's why I didn't say anything;
fue por eso que no te llamé that was why I didn't call you;
si no fuera por mi hijo … if it wasn't for my son …;
me pidió perdón por haberme mentido he apologized for lying o for having lied to me
2 ( en locs)

no dijo por qué he didn't say why;
¿por qué no vienes conmigo? why don't you come with me?;
por si in case;
por si no entiende in case he doesn't understand;
See Also→ acaso 2, mosca
3 ( en expresiones concesivas):

por (muy) fácil que sea however easy o no matter how easy it is
4


por adelantado in advance;
por escrito in writing


lo dijeron por la radio they said it on the radio;
por avión by air;
la conocí por la voz I recognized her by her voice;
me enteré por un amigo I heard from o through a friend
5


120 kilómetros por hora 120 kilometers an o per hour;
por metro/docena by the meter/dozen;
tú comes por tres you eat enough for three people;
tiene tres metros de largo por uno de ancho it's three meters long by one meter wide;
uno por uno one by one;
See Also→ ciento sustantivo masculino b


6


pasa por inglesa she passes for an Englishwoman


7 ( introduciendo el agente) by;

1 (finalidad, objetivo):

lo hace por el dinero he does it for the money;
no entré por no molestarlo I didn't go in because I didn't want to disturb him;
por que + subj (here por que can also be written porque): estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan he was eager for them to listen to him
2 (indicando inclinación, elección):

no siento nada por él I don't feel anything for him;
votó por ella he voted for her
3 ( en busca de): salió/fue por or (Esp) a por pan he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread
4 ( en lo que respecta a):

5 (esp AmL) estar por + inf ( estar a punto de) to be about to + inf;

deben (de) estar por llegar they should be arriving any minute
1


sal por aquí go out this way;
se cayó por la escalera he fell down the stairs;
¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?;
¿por dónde has venido? which way did you come?;
está por ahí he's over there somewhere;
¿por dónde está el hotel? whereabouts is the hotel?;
viven por mi barrio they live around my area;
voy por la página 15 I'm up to o I'm on page 15;
empieza por el principio start at the beginning;
agárralo por el mango hold it by the handle


ver tb dentro, fuera, encima, etc
2 ( tiempo) for;

por el momento or por ahora for the time being, for now;
ver tb mañana, tarde, noche
3 (Esp) ( ocasión) for;

por preposición
1 (autoría) by: está escrito por mí, it was written by me
2 (camino, lugar) through: viajamos por Castilla, we travelled round Castilla
3 (medio) lo enviaron por avión, they sent it by plane
me enteré por el periódico, I read about it in the newspaper
4 (motivo, causa) because of
por tu culpa, because of you
(en favor de) for: hazlo por ellos, do it for their sake
por la libertad, for freedom
5 (en torno a) por San Juan, near Saint John's Day
6 (durante) por la mañana/noche, in the morning/at night
por el momento, for the time being
7 (a través) entramos por la puerta, we got in through the door
miramos por la ventana, we looked out (of) the window
pasamos por la ciudad, we went through the town
8 (sobre, por encima de) cruzaremos por el puente, we'll cross the bridge
9 (delante de) paso todos los días por tu casa, I go by your house every day
10 (a cambio de) for: te doy mi helado por tu yogur, I'll swap you my ice-cream for your yoghurt
11 (en una distribución, cálculo) por cabeza, a head, per person
mil pesetas por hora, a thousand pesetas per hour
dos mil revoluciones por minuto, two thousand revolutions per minute
12 (en una multiplicación) dos por dos, cuatro, two times two is four
un diez por ciento, ten per cent
13 (con infinitivo) in order to, so as to
trabajar por trabajar, to work for the sake of it
♦ Locuciones: por así decirlo, so to speak
por más/mucho que..., no matter how...
por qué, why
' por' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abogar
- abonar
- abonarse
- abotargada
- abotargado
- abuelo
- acabar
- acaso
- accidente
- acercarse
- acertar
- aclamación
- acomplejada
- acomplejado
- acomplejarse
- acoquinar
- acostumbrar
- actual
- adelantada
- adelantado
- adivinar
- admitir
- adoración
- aérea
- aéreo
- afanarse
- afectada I
- afectado
- afición
- agradecer
- aguantar
- ahí
- ahogada
- ahogado
- ahora
- ahorcarse
- ahorrar
- aire
- alegrarse
- algo
- allá
- allí
- almacén
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- aludida
- aludido
- amarga
English:
A
- aback
- ablaze
- about
- above
- absence
- absorb
- accident
- accidentally
- acclaim
- accompany
- accord
- accordingly
- account
- accustom
- actual
- actually
- add to
- advocate
- after
- afternoon
- again
- against
- air
- airmail
- alert
- allowance
- alone
- alphabetically
- alternately
- amble
- amends
- amok
- angry
- annihilate
- annoy
- answer for
- answering service
- antipathy
- anxious
- anywhere
- apologetic
- apologize
- appal
- appall
- apparently
- appearance
- appease
- appointment
- appreciate
Esp Fam