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when we've used up all our money

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1 when

1. wen adverb
(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) cuando

2. wən, wen conjunction
1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) cuando

2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) si

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- whence
- whenever

when¹ adv cuándo

when did you sell your car? ¿cuándo vendiste tu coche?

when² conj cuando

it was different when I was a boy cuando yo era niño, era diferente

when

tr[wen]

adverb

1 (direct questions) cuándo

■ when did it happen? ¿cuándo pasó?

■ when are they coming? ¿cuándo vendrán?

■ when did she die? ¿cuándo murió?

■ since when? ¿desde cuándo?

2 (indirect questions) cuándo

■ tell me when you're ready dime cuándo estés listo

■ I don't know when she went no sé cuándo se fue

3 (at which, on which) cuando, en que

■ August is the month when everyone goes on holiday agosto es el mes en que todo el mundo se va de vacaciones

■ there are times when I can't cope hay momentos en que no puedo más

conjunction

1 (at the time that) cuando

■ when I arrived cuando llegué yo

■ when I was a student cuando era estudiante

■ when they had finished eating cuando habían acabado de comer

■ we were just going out when the phone rang estábamos a punto de salir cuando sonó el teléfono

2 (whenever) cuando, siempre que

■ when I have a free moment cuando tenga un momento libre

3 (considering) cuando, si

■ why do you want to move when you've got such a nice house? ¿por qué te quieres mudar si tienes una casa tan bonita?

4 (although) cuando, aunque

■ they said it was an antique when in fact it was a reproduction dijeron que era una antigüedad cuando en realidad era una reproducción

pronoun

1 cuando

■ that was when it broke fue entonces cuando se rompió

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

say when (pouring) me dirás basta

when ['hwɛn] adv

: cuándo

when will you return?: ¿cuándo volverás?

he asked me when I would be home: me preguntó cuándo estaría en casa

when conj

1) (referring to a particular time) : cuando, en que

when you are ready: cuando estés listo

the days when I clean the house: los días en que limpio la casa

2) if: cuando, si

how can I go when I have no money?: ¿cómo voy a ir si no tengo dinero?

3) although: cuando

you said it was big when actually it's small: dijiste que era grande cuando en realidad es pequeño

when pron

: cuándo

since when are you the boss?: ¿desde cuándo eres el jefe?

when

adv.

• como adv.

• cuando adv.

• cuándo adv.

conj.

• cuando conj.

• que conj.

I hwen, wen
adverb

1) (in questions, indirect questions) cuándo

when did you arrive? — ¿cuándo llegaste?

I asked him when the next train was — le pregunté cuándo salía el próximo tren

that was when I realized that... — fue entonces cuando or (esp AmL tb) que me di cuenta de que...

say when! — di cuándo

2) ( as relative)

the year when we got married — el año en que nos casamos

in December, when we were on holiday — en diciembre, cuando estábamos de vacaciones

II

conjunction

1)

a) ( temporal sense) cuando

I'll ask him when I see him — se lo preguntaré cuando lo vea

reduce speed when approaching a junction — reduzca la velocidad al acercarse a un cruce

b) (if) si, cuando

these results aren't bad when you compare them with... — estos resultados no son malos si or cuando se los compara con...

2)

a) (since, considering that) si, cuando

why go to a hotel when you can stay here? — ¿por qué ir a un hotel si or cuando te puedes quedar aquí?

b) ( although) cuando

he said he was 18 when in fact he's only 15 — dijo que tenía 18 años cuando en realidad sólo tiene 15

III

pronoun cuándo

when do you have to be in London by? — ¿para cuándo tienes que estar en Londres?

since when have they had the farm? — ¿desde cuándo tienen la granja?, ¿cuánto hace que tienen la granja?

[wen]
1. ADVERB

1) (in direct and indirect questions, reported speech)

When in direct and indirect questions as well as after expressions of (un)certainty and doubt (e.g. no sé) translates as cuándo (with an accent) and is used with the indicative: cuándo
when did it happen? — ¿cuándo ocurrió?

• he asked me when I had seen it — me preguntó cuándo lo había visto

• do you know when he died? — ¿sabes cuándo murió?

I know when it happened — yo sé cuándo ocurrió

• he told me when the wedding would be — me dijo cuándo sería la boda

he told me when to come in — me indicó cuándo entrar
say when! (when serving food, drink) ¡dime cuánto! since when
since when do you like or have you liked Indian food? — ¿desde cuándo te gusta la comida india?
till when? ¿hasta cuándo?
2) (in exclamations) cuándo

when will we learn to keep our mouths shut! — ¡cuándo aprenderemos a callar la boca!

3) (in other statements)

a) (=the time, day, moment etc) cuando

that was when the trouble started — entonces fue cuando empezaron los problemas

Monday? that's when Ted gets back — ¿el lunes? ese día es cuando vuelve Ted

that's when the programme starts — a esa hora es cuando empieza el programa

1958: that's when I was born — 1958: (en) ese año nací yo

she told me about when she was in London — me contó lo que le pasó cuando estuvo en Londres

b) (relative use)
If when follows a noun (e.g. day, time) and defines the noun, translate using ( en) que not cuando:
(en) que
during the time when she lived abroad — durante el tiempo (en) que vivió en el extranjero

the year when you were born — el año (en) que naciste

she can't remember a time when she wasn't happy — no recuerda una época (en) que no fuese feliz

there are times when I wish I'd never met him — hay momentos en los que desearía no haberlo conocido nunca

c)
If the when clause following a noun provides additional information which does not define or restrict the noun - in English as in Spanish commas are obligatory here - translate using cuando:
cuando
some days, when we're very busy, we don't finish work till very late — algunos días, cuando tenemos mucho trabajo, no acabamos hasta muy tarde

2. CONJUNCTION

1) (=at, during or after the time that)
As a conjunction, when can be translated by cuando (without an accent) followed by either the indicative or the subjunctive. Use the indicative when talking about the past or making general statements about the present. Use the subjunctive when the action is or was in the future: cuando
when I came in — cuando entré

when I was young — cuando era joven

he had just sat down when the phone rang — acababa de sentarse cuando sonó el teléfono

everything looks nicer when the sun is shining — todo está más bonito cuando brilla el sol

he arrived at 8 o'clock, when traffic is at its peak — llegó a las ocho en punto, en lo peor del tráfico

call me when you get there — llámame cuando llegues

when the bridge is built — cuando se construya el puente

you can go when we have finished — puedes irte cuando hayamos terminado

he said he'd tell me when I was older — dijo que me lo diría cuando fuera mayor
If [when] + verb can be substituted by [on] + '-ing' in English and describes an action that takes place at the same time as another one or follows it very closely, you can use [al] + infinitive:
be careful when crossing or when you cross the road — ten cuidado al cruzar la calle

when he went out he saw it was raining — al salir vio que estaba lloviendo

when a student at Oxford, she... — cuando era estudiante or estudiaba en Oxford...

my father, when young, had a fine tenor voice — mi padre, de joven or cuando era joven, tenía una buena voz de tenor

when just three years old, he was... — cuando tenía solo tres años, era...

the floor is slippery when wet — el suelo resbala cuando está mojado

hardly had the film begun when there was a power cut — apenas había empezado la película cuando se fue la corriente

even when — aun cuando

2) (=if) si, cuando

this sounds expensive when compared with other cars — este parece caro si or cuando se compara con otros coches

how can I relax when I've got loads of things to do? — ¿cómo puedo relajarme si or cuando tengo montones de cosas que hacer?

I wouldn't walk when I could get the bus — no iría a pie si pudiese tomar el autobús

3) (=whereas) cuando

he thought he was recovering, when in fact... — pensaba que se estaba recuperando, cuando de hecho...

she made us study when all we wanted to do was play — nos hacía estudiar cuando lo único que queríamos hacer era jugar

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I [hwen, wen]
adverb

1) (in questions, indirect questions) cuándo

when did you arrive? — ¿cuándo llegaste?

I asked him when the next train was — le pregunté cuándo salía el próximo tren

that was when I realized that... — fue entonces cuando or (esp AmL tb) que me di cuenta de que...

say when! — di cuándo

2) ( as relative)

the year when we got married — el año en que nos casamos

in December, when we were on holiday — en diciembre, cuando estábamos de vacaciones

II

conjunction

1)

a) ( temporal sense) cuando

I'll ask him when I see him — se lo preguntaré cuando lo vea

reduce speed when approaching a junction — reduzca la velocidad al acercarse a un cruce

b) (if) si, cuando

these results aren't bad when you compare them with... — estos resultados no son malos si or cuando se los compara con...

2)

a) (since, considering that) si, cuando

why go to a hotel when you can stay here? — ¿por qué ir a un hotel si or cuando te puedes quedar aquí?

b) ( although) cuando

he said he was 18 when in fact he's only 15 — dijo que tenía 18 años cuando en realidad sólo tiene 15

III

pronoun cuándo

when do you have to be in London by? — ¿para cuándo tienes que estar en Londres?

since when have they had the farm? — ¿desde cuándo tienen la granja?, ¿cuánto hace que tienen la granja?

English-spanish dictionary > when
2 use up

use up vb terminar / gastar / agotar

try not to use up all the hot water procura no gastar toda el agua caliente

El gerundio de use se escribe using

use up

v.

• absorber v.

• agotar v.

• consumir v.

v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<supplies/strength\>\> agotar, consumir; \<\<leftovers\>\> usar, aprovechar; \<\<allowance\>\> gastarse

they'd used up all the hot water — habían usado toda el agua caliente

VT + ADV [+ supplies] agotar; [+ money] gastar

we've used up all the paint — hemos acabado toda la pintura

when we've used up all our money — cuando hayamos gastado todo el dinero

please use up all the coffee — terminaos el café
USED TO ► To describe what someone use d to do or what used to happen, you should generally just use the imperfect tense of the main verb:
We used to buy our food at the corner shop Comprábamos la comida en la tienda de la esquina
... as my mother used to say...... como decía mi madre... ► Alternatively, to describe someone's habits you can use solía + ((infinitive)) or acostumbraba (a) + ((infinitive)):
He used to go for a walk every day Solía or Acostumbraba (a) dar un paseo todos los días ► To emphasize the contrast between what use d to happen previously and what happens now, use antes + ((imperfect)):
He used to be a journalist Antes era periodista
She didn't use to or She used not to drink alcohol Antes no tomaba alcohol For further uses and examples, see use
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v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<supplies/strength\>\> agotar, consumir; \<\<leftovers\>\> usar, aprovechar; \<\<allowance\>\> gastarse

they'd used up all the hot water — habían usado toda el agua caliente

English-spanish dictionary > use up
3 go

go ⇒ Usage note: go

A vi (3^e pers sg prés goes ; prét went ; pp gone)

1 (move, travel) aller (from de ; to à, en) ; to go to London/Paris aller à Londres/Paris ; to go to Wales/to Ireland/to California aller au Pays de Galles/en Irlande/en Californie ; to go to town/to the country aller en ville/à la campagne ; they went home ils sont rentrés chez eux ; she's gone to Paris elle est allée à Paris ; to go up/down/across monter/descendre/traverser ; I went into the room je suis entré dans la pièce ; to go by bus/train/plane voyager en bus/train/avion ; we went there by bus nous y sommes allés en bus ; to go by ou past [person, vehicle] passer ; that car's going very fast! cette voiture roule très vite! ; there he goes again! ( that's him again) le revoilà! ; fig ( he's starting again) le voilà qui recommence!, c'est reparti! ; who goes there? Mil qui va là? ; where do we go from here? fig et maintenant qu'est-ce qu'on fait? ;

2 (on specific errand, activity) aller ; to go shopping aller faire des courses ; to go swimming (in sea, river) aller se baigner ; ( in pool) aller à la piscine ; to go for a walk aller se promener ; to go on a journey/on holiday partir en voyage/en vacances ; to go for a drink aller prendre un verre ; he's gone to get some wine il est allé chercher du vin ; go and answer the phone va répondre au téléphone ; go and tell them that… va leur dire que… ; go after him! poursuivez-le! ;

3 ( attend) aller ; to go to school/ church aller à l'école/l'église ; to go to work aller or se rendre au travail ; to go to the doctor's/dentist's aller chez le médecin/dentiste ;

4 ( used as auxiliary with present participle) she went running up the stairs elle a monté l'escalier en courant ; she went complaining to the principal elle est allée se plaindre au directeur ;

5 ( depart) partir ; I must go, I must be going il faut que je parte or que je m'en aille ; the train goes at six o'clock le train part à six heures ; a train goes every hour il y a un train toutes les heures ; to go on holiday partir en vacances ; be gone! va-t'en!, allez-vous en! ;

6 euph ( die) mourir, disparaître ; when I am gone quand je ne serai plus là ; the doctors say she could go at any time d'après les médecins elle risque de mourir d'un instant à l'autre ;

7 ( disappear) partir ; half the money goes on school fees la moitié de l'argent part en frais de scolarité ; the money/cake has all gone il ne reste plus d'argent/de gâteau ; I left my bike outside and now it's gone j'ai laissé mon vélo dehors et il n'est plus là or il a disparu ; there goes my chance of winning! c'en est fait de mes chances de gagner! ;

8 (be sent, transmitted) it can't go by post on ne peut pas l'envoyer par la poste ; these proposals will go before parliament ces propositions seront soumises au parlement ;

9 ( become) to go red rougir ; to go white blanchir ; his hair ou he is going grey il commençe à avoir les cheveux blancs ; to go mad devenir fou/folle ; to go bankrupt faire faillite ;

10 ( change over to new system) to go Labour/Conservative Pol [country, constituency] voter travailliste/conservateur ; to go metric adopter le système métrique ; ⇒ private, public ;

11 (be, remain) the people went hungry les gens n'avaient rien à manger ; we went for two days without food nous avons passé deux jours sans rien manger ; to go unnoticed passer inaperçu ; to go unpunished rester impuni ; the question went unanswered la question est restée sans réponse ; to go naked se promener tout nu ; he was allowed to go free il a été libéré or remis en liberté ;

12 (weaken, become impaired) his memory/mind is going il perd la mémoire/l'esprit ; his hearing is going il devient sourd ; my voice is going je n'ai plus de voix ; the battery is going la batterie est presque à plat ; the engine is going le moteur a des ratés ;

13 ( of time) ( elapse) s'écouler ; three hours went by before… trois heures se sont écoulées avant que… (+ subj) ; there are only three days to go before Christmas il ne reste plus que trois jours avant Noël ; how's the time going? quelle heure est-il? ; it's just gone seven o'clock il est un peu plus de sept heures ;

14 ( be got rid of) he's totally inefficient, he'll have to go! il est complètement incapable, il va falloir qu'on se débarrasse de lui! ; that new lampshade is hideous, it'll have to go! ce nouvel abat-jour est affreux, il va falloir qu'on s'en débarrasse! ; the car will have to go il va falloir vendre la voiture ; either she goes or I do! c'est elle ou moi! ; six down and four to go! six de faits, et encore quatre à faire! ;

15 (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] marcher, fonctionner ; to set [sth] going mettre [qch] en marche ; to get going [engine, machine] se mettre en marche ; fig [business] démarrer ; to get the fire going allumer le feu ; to keep going [person, business, machine] tenir le coup ○, se maintenir ; we have several projects going at the moment nous avons plusieurs projets en route en ce moment ; ⇒ keep ;

16 ( start) let's get going! allons-y!, allez, on commençe! ; we'll have to get going on that translation il va falloir qu'on se mette à faire cette traduction ; to get things going mettre les choses en train ; ready, steady, go! à vos marques, prêts, partez! ; here goes!, here we go! c'est parti! ; once he gets going, he never stops une fois lancé, il n'arrête pas ;

17 ( lead) aller, conduire, mener (to à) ; that corridor goes to the kitchen le couloir va or conduit à la cuisine ; the road goes down to the sea/goes up the mountain la route descend vers la mer/monte au sommet de la montagne ; this road goes past the cemetery ce chemin passe à côté du cimetière ;

18 ( extend in depth or scope) the roots of the plant go very deep les racines de la plante s'enfoncent très profondément ; the historical reasons for this conflict go very deep les raisons historiques de ce conflit remontent très loin ; these habits go very deep ces habitudes sont profondément ancrées or enracinées ; as far as that goes pour ce qui est de cela ; it's true as far as it goes c'est vrai dans un sens or dans une certaine mesure ; she'll go far! elle ira loin! ; this time he's gone too far! cette fois il est allé trop loin! ; a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days on ne va pas loin avec cent livres sterling de nos jours ; one leg of lamb doesn't go very far among twelve people un gigot d'agneau n'est pas suffisant pour douze personnes ; this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude ceci explique en grande partie son attitude ; you can make £5 go a long way on peut faire beaucoup de choses avec 5 livres sterling ;

19 (belong, be placed) aller ; where do these plates go? où vont ces assiettes? ; that table goes beside the bed cette table va à côté du lit ; the suitcases will have to go in the back il va falloir mettre les valises derrière ;

20 ( fit) gen rentrer ; it won't go into the box ça ne rentre pas dans la boîte ; five into four won't go quatre n'est pas divisible par cinq ; three into six goes twice six divisé par trois, ça fait deux ;

21 (be expressed, sung etc in particular way) I can't remember how the poem goes je n'arrive pas à me rappeler le poème ; how does the song go? quel est l'air de la chanson? ; the song goes something like this la chanson ressemble à peu près à ça ; as the saying goes comme dit le proverbe ; the story goes that le bruit court que, on dit que ; her theory goes something like this… sa théorie consiste à peu près à dire que… ;

22 ( be accepted) what he says goes c'est lui qui fait la loi ; it goes without saying that il va sans dire que ; that goes without saying cela va sans dire ; anything goes tout est permis ;

23 ( be about to) to be going to do aller faire ; it's going to snow il va neiger ; I was just going to phone you j'étais justement sur le point de t'appeler, j'allais justement t'appeler ; I'm going to phone him right now je vais l'appeler tout de suite ; I'm not going to be treated like that! je ne vais pas me laisser faire comme ça! ; we were going to go to Italy, but we changed our plans nous devions aller en Italie, mais nous avons changé d'idée ;

24 ( happen) the party went very well la soirée s'est très bien passée ; so far the campaign is going well jusqu'à maintenant la campagne a bien marché ; how did the evening go? comment s'est passée la soirée? ; the way things are going, I don't think we'll ever get finished vu la façon dont les choses se passent or si ça continue comme ça, je pense qu'on n'aura jamais fini ; how's it going ○ ?, how are things going? comment ça va ○ ? ; how goes it? hum comment ça va ○ ?, comment va ◑ ? ;

25 ( be on average) it's old, as Australian towns go c'est une ville assez vieille pour une ville australienne ; it wasn't a bad party, as parties go c'était une soirée plutôt réussie par rapport à la moyenne ;

26 ( be sold) the house went for over £100,000 la maison a été vendue à plus de 100 000 livres ; we won't let the house go for less than £100,000 nous ne voulons pas vendre la maison à moins de 100 000 livres ; those rugs are going cheap ces tapis ne sont pas chers ; the house will go to the highest bidder la maison sera vendue au plus offrant ; ‘going, going, gone!’ ( at auction) ‘une fois, deux fois, trois fois, adjugé!’ ;

27 ( be on offer) I'll have some coffee, if there's any going je prendrai bien un café, s'il y en a ; are there any drinks going? est-ce qu'il y a quelque chose à boire? ; I'll have whatever's going je prendrai ce qu'il y a ; it's the best machine going c'est la meilleure machine sur le marché ; there's a job going at their London office il y a un poste libre dans leur bureau de Londres ;

28 ( contribute) the money will go towards a new roof l'argent servira à payer un nouveau toit ; the elements that go to make a great film les éléments qui font un bon film ; everything that goes to make a good teacher toutes les qualités d'un bon enseignant ;

29 ( be given) [award, prize] aller (to à) ; [estate, inheritance, title] passer (to à) ; the money will go to charity les bénéfices iront aux bonnes œuvres ; most of the credit should go to the author la plus grande partie du mérite revient à l'auteur ; the job went to a local man le poste a été donné à un homme de la région ;

30 ( emphatic use) she's gone and told everybody! elle est allée le dire à tout le monde! ; why did he go and spoil it? pourquoi est-il allé tout gâcher ? ; you've gone and ruined everything! tu t'es débrouillé pour tout gâcher! ; he went and won the competition! il s'est débrouillé pour gagner le concours! ; you've really gone and done it now! tu peux être fier de toi! iron ; then he had to go and lose his wallet comme s'il ne manquait plus que ça, il a perdu son portefeuille ;

31 ( of money) (be spent, used up) all his money goes on drink tout son argent passe dans l'alcool ; most of his salary goes on rent la plus grande partie de son salaire passe dans le loyer ; I don't know where all my money goes (to)! je ne sais pas ce que je fais de mon argent! ;

32 (make sound, perform action or movement) gen faire ; [bell, alarm] sonner ; the cat went ‘miaow’ le chat a fait ‘miaou’ ; wait until the bell goes attends que la cloche sonne ( subj) ; she went like this with her fingers elle a fait comme ça avec ses doigts ; so he goes ‘what about my money ○ ?’ et puis il dit or il fait, ‘et mon argent?’ ;

33 (resort to, have recourse to) to go to war [country] entrer en guerre ; [soldier] partir à la guerre ; to go to law GB ou to the law US aller en justice ;

34 (break, collapse etc) [roof] s'effondrer ; [cable, rope] se rompre, céder ; ( fuse) [light bulb] griller ;

35 (bid, bet) aller ; I'll go as high as £100 j'irai jusqu'à 100 livres sterling ; I went up to £100 je suis allé jusqu'à 100 livres sterling ;

36 ( take one's turn) you go next c'est ton tour après, c'est à toi après ; you go first après vous ;

37 ( be in harmony) those two colours don't go together ces deux couleurs ne vont pas ensemble ; the curtains don't go with the carpet les rideaux ne vont pas avec le tapis ; white wine goes better with fish than red wine le vin blanc va mieux avec le poisson que le rouge ;

38 ○ euph ( relieve oneself) aller aux toilettes ;

39 US ( in takeaway) to go à emporter ; two hamburgers to go! deux hamburgers à emporter!

B vtr (3^e pers sg prés goes ; prét went ; pp gone) ( see usage note)

1 ( travel) we had gone ten miles before we realized that… nous avions déjà fait dix kilomètres quand nous nous sommes rendu compte que… ; are you going my way? tu vas dans la même direction que moi? ; to go one's own way fig suivre son chemin ;

2 ○ (bet, bid) I go two diamonds ( in cards) j'annonce deux carreaux ; he went £20 il a mis or parié 20 livres sterling.

C n (pl goes)

1 GB ( person's turn) tour m ; ( try) essai m ; it's your go ( in game) c'est ton tour, c'est à toi ; whose go is it? gen à qui le tour? ; ( in game) à qui de jouer? ; you've had two goes ( in game) tu as eu deux tours ; ( two attempts at mending sth) tu as déjà essayé deux fois ; to have a go at sth essayer de faire qch ; have another go! essaie encore une fois or un coup! ; she had several goes at the exam elle a repassé l'examen plusieurs fois ; I had to have several goes before passing j'ai dû m'y reprendre à plusieurs fois avant de réussir ;

2 ○ ( energy) dynamisme m ; to be full of go, to be all go être très dynamique, avoir beaucoup d'allant ; he has no go in him il manque de dynamisme ;

3 ○ GB ( bout) ( of illness) attaque f ;

4 ⇒ Games and sports ( board game) go m.

D adj all systems are go! Aerosp tout est paré pour le lancement!

Idioms

to have a go at sb s'en prendre à qn ; to make a go of sth réussir qch ; she's always on the go elle n'arrête jamais ; he's all go ○ ! il n'arrête pas! ; it's all the go ○ ! ça fait fureur! ; we have several different projects on the go at the moment nous avons plusieurs projets différents en chantier or en cours en ce moment ; (it's) no go! pas question! ; from the word go dès le départ ; that was a near go ○ ! on l'a échappé belle! ; in one go d'un seul coup ; to go one better than sb renchérir sur qn ; that's how it goes!, that's the way it goes! ainsi va le monde!, c'est la vie! ; there you go ○ ! voilà!

Phrasal verbs

■ go about:

▶ go about

1 = go around ;

2 Naut virer de bord ; prepare to go about! parer à virer! ;

▶ go about [sth]

1 ( undertake) s'attaquer à [task] ; how do you go about writing a novel? comment est-ce que vous vous y prenez pour écrire un roman? ; he knows how to go about it il sait s'y prendre ;

2 ( be busy with) to go about one's business vaquer à ses occupations ; she went about her work mechanically elle faisait son travail machinalement.

■ go across:

▶ go across traverser ; he's gone across to the shop/neighbour's il est allé au magasin en face/chez les voisins en face ;

▶ go across [sth] traverser [street, river, bridge etc].

■ go after:

▶ go after [sth/sb]

1 ( chase) poursuivre [person] ;

2 fig ( try hard to get) he really went after that job il a fait tout son possible pour avoir ce travail.

■ go against:

▶ go against [sb/sth]

1 ( prove unfavourable to) the vote/verdict/decision went against them le vote/le verdict/la décision leur a été défavorable or n'a pas été en leur faveur ; the war is going against them la guerre tourne à leur désavantage ;

2 ( conflict with) être contraire à [rules, principles] ; to go against the trend aller à l'encontre de or être contraire à la tendance ; to go against the party line Pol ne pas être dans la ligne du parti ;

3 (resist, oppose) s'opposer à, aller à l'inverse de [person, sb's wishes].

■ go ahead

1 ( go in front) go ahead, I'll follow you on partez devant, je vous suis ;

2 fig ( proceed) go! ( in conversation) continue! ; go ahead and shoot! vas-y, tire! ; they are going ahead with the project ils ont décidé de mettre le projet en route ; we can go ahead without them nous pouvons continuer sans eux ; next week's strike is to go ahead la grève de la semaine prochaine va avoir lieu.

■ go along

1 ( move along) [person, vehicle] aller, avancer ; to make sth up as one goes along fig inventer qch au fur et à mesure ;

2 ( attend) aller ; she went along as a witch elle y est allée déguisée en sorcière ; I went along as a witness j'y suis allé or je me suis présenté comme témoin.

■ go along with:

▶ go along with [sb/sth] être d'accord avec, accepter [plans, wishes] ; I can't go along with that je ne peux pas accepter ça ; I'll go along with you there je suis d'accord avec vous sur ce point.

■ go around:

▶ go around

1 (move, travel about) se promener, circuler ; to go around naked/barefoot se promener tout nu/pieds nus ; she goes around on a bicycle elle circule à bicyclette ; they go around everywhere together ils vont partout ensemble ;

2 ( circulate) [rumour] courir ; there's a rumour going around that le bruit court que ; there's a virus going around il y a un virus qui traîne ; there isn't enough money to go around il n'y a pas assez d'argent pour tout le monde ;

▶ go around [sth] faire le tour de [house, shops, area] ; to go around the world faire le tour du monde ; they went around the country looking for him ils l'ont cherché dans tout le pays.

■ go at:

▶ go at [sb] ( attack) attaquer, tomber sur ;

▶ go at [sth] s'attaquer à, s'atteler à [task, activity].

■ go away [person] partir ; to go away on holiday GB ou vacation US partir en vacances ; go away and leave me alone! va-t-en et laisse-moi tranquille! ; go away and think about it réfléchissez-y ; don't go away thinking that ne va pas croire que ; this cold/headache just won't go away! je n'arrive pas à me débarrasser de ce rhume/mal de tête! ; the problems aren't just going to go away! les problèmes ne vont pas disparaître tout seuls!

■ go back

1 ( return) retourner ; ( turn back) rebrousser chemin, faire demi-tour ; ( resume work) reprendre le travail ; (resume classes, studies) reprendre les cours ; as it was raining, they decided to go back comme il pleuvait, ils ont décidé de faire demi-tour or de rebrousser chemin ; they went back home ils sont rentrés chez eux ; let's go back to France rentrons en France ; to go back to the beginning recommencer ; to go back to sleep se rendormir ; to go back to work/writing se remettre au travail/à écrire ; go back! the path isn't safe reculez! le chemin est dangereux ; once you've committed yourself, there's no going back une fois que vous vous êtes engagé, vous ne pouvez plus reculer ;

2 ( in time) remonter ; to go back in time remonter dans le temps ; to understand the problem we need to go back 20 years pour comprendre le problème il faut remonter 20 ans en arrière ; this tradition goes back a century cette tradition est vieille d'un siècle ; we go back a long way ça fait longtemps qu'on se connaît ;

3 ( revert) revenir (to à) ; to go back to teaching revenir à l'enseignement ; to go back to being a student reprendre des études ; let's go back to what we were discussing yesterday revenons à ce que dont nous parlions hier.

■ go back on:

▶ go back on [sth] revenir sur [promise, decision].

■ go before:

▶ go before ( go in front) aller au devant ; fig ( in time) se passer avant ; all that had gone before tout ce qui s'était passé avant ;

▶ go before [sb/sth] [person] comparaître devant [court, judge] ; the bill went before parliament le projet de loi a été soumis au parlement.

■ go below gen, Naut descendre.

■ go by:

▶ go by [person] passer ; [time] passer, s'écouler ; as time goes by avec le temps ; don't let such opportunities go by il ne faut pas laisser passer de telles occasions ;

▶ go by [sth]

1 ( judge by) juger d'après ; to go by appearances juger d'après or sur les apparences ; going by her looks, I'd say she was about 30 à la voir, je lui donne 30 ans ; you mustn't go by what you read in the papers il ne faut pas croire tout ce que disent les journaux ; if the trailer is anything to go by, it should be a good film à en juger par la bande-annonce, ça doit être un bon film ; if the father is anything to go by, I wouldn't like to meet the son! quand on voit le père, on n'a pas envie de rencontrer le fils! ;

2 ( proceed by) to go by the rules suivre or observer le règlement ; promotion goes by seniority la promotion se fait à l'ancienneté or en fonction de l'ancienneté.

■ go down:

▶ go down

1 ( descend) gen descendre ; [diver] effectuer une plongée ; to go down to the cellar descendre à la cave ; to go down to the beach aller à la plage ; to go down to the pub aller au pub ; they've gone down to Brighton for a few days ils sont allés passer quelques jours à Brighton ; ‘going down!’ ( in elevator) ‘on descend!’ ; to go down on one's knees se mettre à genoux ;

2 ( fall) [person, aircraft] tomber ; ( sink) [ship] couler, sombrer ; [person] couler, disparaître sous les flots ; most of the passengers went down with the ship la plupart des passagers ont coulé avec le navire ; the plane went down in flames l'avion s'est écrasé en flammes ; the plane went down over Normandy/the Channel l'avion s'est écrasé en Normandie/est tombé dans la Manche ; to go down for the third time [drowning person] disparaître sous les flots et se noyer ;

3 [sun] se coucher ;

4 ( be received) to go down well/badly être bien/mal reçu ; this remark didn't go down at all well cette remarque n'a pas été appréciée du tout ; his jokes went down well/didn't go down well with the audience le public a apprécié/n'a pas beaucoup apprécié ses plaisanteries ; another cup of coffee would go down nicely! une autre tasse de café serait la bienvenue! ;

5 ( be swallowed) it went down the wrong way c'est passé de travers ;

6 ( become lower) [water level, temperature] baisser ; [tide] descendre ; [price, standard] baisser ; ( abate) [storm, wind] se calmer ; [fire] s'éteindre ; the river has/the floods have gone down le niveau de la rivière/des inondations a baissé ; foodstuffs are going down (in price) les produits alimentaires deviennent moins chers ;

7 ( become deflated) [swelling] désenfler ; [tyre, balloon] se dégonfler ;

8 GB Univ ( break up for holiday) terminer les cours ; ( leave university permanently) quitter l'université ; when do you go down? quand est-ce que vous êtes en vacances? ;

9 gen, Sport (fail, be defeated) perdre ; ( be downgraded) redescendre ; Corby went down 6-1 to Oxford Corby a perdu 6-1 contre Oxford ; the team has gone down to the second division l'équipe est redescendue en deuxième division ;

10 ( be remembered) he will go down as a great statesman on se souviendra de lui comme d'un grand homme d'État ;

11 ( be recorded) être noté ; it all goes down in her diary elle note tout dans son journal ;

12 ( continue) the book goes down to 1939 le livre va jusqu'en 1939 ; if you go down to the second last line you will see that si vous regardez à l'avant-dernière ligne, vous verrez que ;

13 ( be stricken) to go down with flu/malaria attraper la grippe/la malaria ;

14 ○ GB ( be sent to prison) être envoyé en prison ;

15 Comput [computer, system] tomber en panne ;

▶ go down [sth]

1 lit descendre [hill] ; descendre dans [mine] ;

2 ( be downgraded) to go down a class Sch redescendre d'une classe.

■ go down on:

▶ go down on [sth] ( set) [sun] se coucher sur ; when the sun went down on the Roman Empire fig quand l'empire romain commençait à décliner ;

▶ go down on [sb] ● ( have oral sex with) tailler une pipe à ● [man] ; faire minette à ● [woman].

■ go for:

▶ go for [sb/sth]

1 ○ (favour, have liking for) craquer ○ pour [person, physical type] ; aimer [style of music, literature etc] ; he really goes for blondes il craque ○ pour or il adore les blondes ; I don't go much for modern art je ne suis pas emballé ○ par l'art moderne, je n'aime pas tellement l'art moderne ;

2 ( apply to) être valable pour, s'appliquer à ; that goes for all of you! c'est valable pour tout le monde! ; the same goes for him c'est valable pour lui aussi!, ça s'applique à lui aussi! ;

▶ go for [sb]

1 ( attack) ( physically) attaquer, tomber sur ; ( verbally) attaquer, s'en prendre à [person] ; the two youths went for him les deux jeunes l'ont attaqué or lui ont sauté dessus ; to go for sb's throat [animal] attaquer qn à la gorge ; she really went for him! (in argument, row) elle l'a vraiment incendié!, elle s'en est prise violemment à lui! ;

2 he has a lot going for him il a beaucoup de choses pour lui ;

▶ go for [sth]

1 ( attempt to achieve) essayer d'obtenir [honour, victory] ; she's going for the gold medal/world record elle vise la médaille d'or/le record mondial ; go for it ○ ! vas-y, fonce ○ ! ; the company is going for a new image l'entreprise cherche à se donner une nouvelle image ; the team is going for a win against Italy l'équipe compte bien gagner contre l'Italie ;

2 ( choose) choisir, prendre ; I'll go for the blue one je prendrai le bleu.

■ go forth sout [person] ( go out) sortir ; ( go forward) aller, avancer ; go forth and multiply allez et multipliez-vous.

■ go forward(s) avancer.

■ go in

1 ( enter) entrer ; ( go back in) rentrer ;

2 Mil [army, troops] attaquer ; the troops went in at dawn les troupes ont attaqué à l'aube ;

3 ( disappear) [sun, moon] se cacher.

■ go in for:

▶ go in for [sth]

1 ( be keen on) aimer [sport, hobby etc] ; I don't go in for sports much je n'aime pas tellement le sport ; he goes in for opera in a big way il adore l'opéra, c'est un fou d'opéra ○ ; we don't go in for that sort of thing nous n'aimons pas ce genre de chose ; they don't go in much for foreign languages at Ben's school ils ne s'intéressent pas beaucoup aux langues étrangères dans l'école de Ben ;

2 ( take up) to go in for teaching entrer dans l'enseignement ; to go in for politics se lancer dans la politique ;

3 ( take part in) s'inscrire à [exam, competition].

■ go into:

▶ go into [sth]

1 ( enter) entrer dans ; fig ( take up) se lancer dans ; to go into hospital entrer à l'hôpital ; to go into parliament entrer au parlement ; to go into politics/business se lancer dans la politique/les affaires ;

2 (examine, investigate) étudier ; we need to go into the question of funding il faut que nous étudiions la question du financement ;

3 (explain, describe) I won't go into why I did it je n'expliquerai pas pourquoi je l'ai fait ; let's not go into that now laissons cela de côté pour l'instant ;

4 ( launch into) se lancer dans ; she went into a long explanation of what had happened elle s'est lancée dans une longue explication de ce qui s'était passé ;

5 ( be expended) a lot of work/money went into this project beaucoup de travail/d'argent a été investi dans ce projet ; a lot of effort went into organizing the party l'organisation de la soirée a demandé beaucoup de travail ;

6 ( hit) [car, driver] rentrer dans, heurter ; the car went into a lamp post la voiture est rentrée dans or a heurté un réverbère.

■ go in with:

▶ go in with [sb] se joindre à [person, ally, organization] ; he went in with us to buy the present il s'est mis avec nous pour acheter le cadeau.

■ go off:

▶ go off

1 (explode, fire) [bomb] exploser ; the gun didn't go off le coup n'est pas parti ;

2 [alarm clock] sonner ; [fire alarm] se déclencher ;

3 ( depart) partir, s'en aller ; he went off to work il est parti au travail ; she went off to find a spade elle est allée chercher une pelle ; they went off together ils sont partis ensemble ;

4 GB ( go bad) [milk, cream] tourner ; [meat] s'avarier ; [butter] rancir ; ( deteriorate) [performer, athlete etc] perdre sa forme ; [work] se dégrader ; ( lose one's attractiveness) [person] être moins beau/belle qu'avant ; he used to be very handsome, but he's gone off a bit il était très beau, mais il est moins bien maintenant ; the first part of the film was good, but after that it went off la première partie du film était bien, mais après ça s'est dégradé ;

5 ○ ( fall asleep) s'endormir ;

6 ( cease to operate) [lights, heating] s'éteindre ;

7 (happen, take place) [evening, organized event] se passer ; the concert went off very well le concert s'est très bien passé ;

8 Theat quitter la scène ;

▶ go off [sb/sth] GB I used to like him but I've gone off him je l'aimais bien avant, mais je ne l'aime plus tellement ; I've gone off opera/whisky je n'aime plus tellement l'opéra/le whisky ; I think she's gone off the idea je crois qu'elle a renoncé à l'idée.

■ go off with:

▶ go off with [sb/sth] partir avec [person, money] ; she went off with all his money elle est partie avec tout son argent ; who's gone off with my pen? qui a pris mon stylo?

■ go on:

▶ go on

1 (happen, take place) se passer ; what's going on? qu'est-ce qui se passe? ; there's a party going on upstairs il y a une fête en haut ; how long has this been going on? depuis combien de temps est-ce que ça dure? ; a lot of stealing goes on il y a beaucoup de vols ; a lot of drinking goes on at Christmas time les gens boivent beaucoup à Noël ;

2 ( continue on one's way) poursuivre son chemin ;

3 ( continue) continuer ; go on with your work continuez votre travail, continuez de travailler ; go on looking continuez à or de chercher ; she went on speaking elle a continué de parler ; go on, we're all listening! continue, nous t'écoutons tous! ; ‘and another thing,’ she went on, ‘you're always late’ ‘et autre chose,’ a-t-elle ajouté, ‘vous êtes toujours en retard’ ; if he goes on like this, he'll get into trouble! s'il continue comme ça, il va s'attirer des ennuis ; we can't go on like this! nous ne pouvons pas continuer comme ça! ; life must go on la vie continue ; the meeting went on into the afternoon la réunion s'est prolongée jusque dans l'après-midi ; you can't go on being a pen pusher all your life! tu ne peux pas rester gratte-papier toute ta vie! ; the list goes on and on la liste est infinie or interminable ; that's enough to be going on with ça suffit pour le moment ; have you got enough work to be going on with? est-ce que tu as assez de travail pour le moment? ; here's £20 to be going on with voici 20 livres pour te dépanner ; go on (with you) ○ ! allons donc! ;

4 ( of time) ( elapse) as time went on, they… avec le temps, ils… ; as the evening went on, he became more animated au fur et à mesure que la soirée avançait, il devenait plus animé ;

5 ( keep talking) to go on about sth ne pas arrêter de parler de qch, parler de qch à n'en plus finir ; he was going on about the war il parlait de la guerre à n'en plus finir ; don't go on about it! arrête de parler de ça!, change de disque! ; she went on and on about it elle en a fait toute une histoire ; he does tend to go on a bit! il a tendance à radoter ○ ! ; the way she goes on, you'd think she was an expert on the subject! à l'entendre, on croirait qu'elle est experte en la matière! ;

6 ( proceed) passer ; let's go on to the next item passons au point suivant ; he went on to say that/describe how puis il a dit que/décrit comment ;

7 ( go into operation) [heating, lights] s'allumer ;

8 Theat entrer en scène ; what time do you go on? à quelle heure est-ce que vous entrez en scène? ;

9 ( approach) it's going on three o'clock il est presque trois heures ; she's four going on five elle va sur ses cinq ans ; he's thirty going on three hum il a trente ans mais il pourrait bien en avoir trois ;

10 ( fit) these gloves won't go on ces gants ne m'iront pas ; the lid won't go on properly le couvercle ne ferme pas bien ;

▶ go on [sth] se fonder sur [piece of evidence, information] ; that's all we've got to go on tout ce que nous savons avec certitude ; we've got nothing else to go on nous n'avons pas d'autre point de départ ; the police haven't got much evidence to go on la police n'a pas beaucoup de preuves à l'appui.

■ go on at:

▶ go on at [sb] s'en prendre à [person] ; he's always going on at me for writing badly il s'en prend toujours à moi à cause de ma mauvaise écriture ; they're always going on at us about deadlines ils sont toujours sur notre dos pour des histoires de délais.

■ go out

1 (leave, depart) sortir ; she went out of the room elle a quitté la pièce, elle est sortie de la pièce ; to go out walking aller se promener ; to go out for a drink aller prendre un verre ; they go out a lot ils sortent beaucoup ; she likes going out elle aime sortir ; she had to go out to work at 14 il a fallu qu'elle aille travailler à 14 ans ;

2 ( travel long distance) partir (to à, pour) ; she's gone out to Australia/Africa elle est partie pour l'Australie/l'Afrique ;

3 ( have relationship) to go out with sb sortir avec qn ; they've been going out together for six weeks ils sortent ensemble depuis six semaines ;

4 [tide] descendre ; the tide is going out la marée descend, la mer se retire ;

5 Ind ( go on strike) se mettre en grève ;

6 ( become unfashionable) passer de mode ; ( no longer be used) ne plus être utilisé ; mini-skirts went out in the 1970s les mini-jupes ont passé de mode dans les années 70 ; gas went out and electricity came in l'électricité a remplacé le gaz ;

7 ( be extinguished) [fire, light] s'éteindre ;

8 ( be sent) [invitation, summons] être envoyé ; ( be published) [journal, magazine] être publié ; Radio, TV ( be broadcast) être diffusé ;

9 ( be announced) word went out that he was coming back le bruit a couru qu'il revenait ; the news went out from Washington that Washington a annoncé que ;

10 ( be eliminated) gen, Sport être éliminé ; she went out in the early stages of the competition elle a été éliminée au début de la compétition ;

11 (expressing compassion, sympathy) my heart goes out to them je les plains de tout mon cœur, je suis de tout cœur avec eux ; our thoughts go out to absent friends nos pensées vont vers nos amis absents ;

12 ( disappear) all the spirit seemed to have gone out of her elle semblait avoir perdu tout son entrain ; the romance seemed to have gone out of their relationship leur relation semblait avoir perdu tout son charme ;

13 ( end) [year, month] se terminer ;

14 ( in cards) terminer.

■ go over:

▶ go over

1 ( cross over) aller ; she went over to him/to the window elle est allée vers lui/vers la fenêtre, elle s'est approchée de lui/de la fenêtre ; to go over to Ireland/to America aller en Irlande/aux États-Unis ; we are now going over to Washington for more news Radio, TV nous passons maintenant l'antenne à Washington pour plus d'informations ;

2 ( be received) how did his speech go over? comment est-ce que son discours a été reçu? ; his speech went over well son discours a été bien reçu ; to go over big ○ avoir un grand succès ;

3 ( switch over) he went over to Labour from the Conservatives il est passé du parti des conservateurs au parti des travaillistes ; to go over to the other side fig passer dans l'autre camp ; we've gone over to gas (central heating) nous sommes passés au chauffage central au gaz ; to go over to Islam se convertir à l'Islam ;

▶ go over [sth]

1 ( review) passer [qch] en revue [details] ; she went over the events of the day in her mind elle a passé en revue les événements de la journée ; we've gone over the details again and again nous avons déjà passé les détails en revue mille fois ; to go over one's lines ( actor) répéter son texte ; there's no point in going over old ground il n'y a aucune raison de revenir là-dessus ;

2 (check, inspect) vérifier [accounts, figures] ; revoir [facts, piece of work] ; I want to go over this article once more before I hand it in je veux relire cet article une dernière fois avant de le remettre ; to go over a house faire le tour d'une maison ;

3 ( clean) he went over the room with a duster il a donné un coup de chiffon dans la pièce ; after cleaning, go over the surface with a dry cloth après l'avoir nettoyée, essuyez la surface avec un chiffon sec or passez un chiffon sec sur la surface ;

4 to go over a sketch in ink repasser un dessin à l'encre ;

5 ( exceed) dépasser ; don't go over £100 ne dépassez pas 100 livres sterling.

■ go round GB:

▶ go round

1 ( turn) [wheel, propeller etc] tourner ; the wheels went round and round les roues n'ont pas arrêté de tourner ; my head's going round j'ai la tête qui tourne ;

2 ( call round) to go round to see sb aller voir qn ; he's gone round to Anna's il est allé chez Anna ;

3 ( suffice) there isn't enough food/money to go round il n'y a pas assez de nourriture/d'argent pour tout le monde ; there was barely enough to go round il y en avait à peine assez pour tout le monde ;

4 ( circulate) there's a rumour going round that le bruit court que ;

5 ( make detour) faire un détour ; we had to go round the long way ou the long way round il a fallu qu'on prenne un chemin plus long ; I had to go round by the bridge il a fallu que je passe par or que je fasse un détour par le pont ;

▶ go round [sth] ( visit) faire le tour de [shops, house, museum].

■ go through:

▶ go through

1 ( come in) entrer ; if you'll just go (on) through, I'll tell them you're here si vous voulez bien entrer, je vais leur dire que vous êtes arrivé ;

2 ( be approved) [law, agreement] passer ; the law failed to go through la loi n'est pas passée ; the divorce hasn't gone through yet le divorce n'a pas encore été prononcé ;

3 ( be successfully completed) [business deal] être conclu ;

▶ go through [sth]

1 ( undergo) endurer, subir [experience, ordeal] ; ( pass through) passer par [stage, phase] ; in spite of all he's gone through malgré tout ce qu'il a enduré ; we've all gone through it nous sommes tous passés par là ; she's gone through a lot elle a beaucoup souffert ; he went through the day in a kind of daze toute la journée il a été dans un état second ; the country has gone through two civil wars le pays a connu deux guerres civiles ; to go through a crisis traverser une crise ; as you go through life au fur et à mesure que tu vieillis, en vieillissant ; you have to go through the switchboard/right authorities il faut passer par le standard/les autorités compétentes ; it went through my mind that l'idée m'a traversé l'esprit que ;

2 (check, inspect) examiner, étudier ; ( rapidly) parcourir [documents, files, list] ; to go through one's mail parcourir son courrier ; let's go through the points one by one étudions or examinons les problèmes un par un ;

3 ( search) fouiller [person's belongings, baggage] ; to go through sb's pockets/drawers fouiller dans les poches/tiroirs de qn ; at customs they went through all my things à la douane ils ont fouillé toutes mes affaires ;

4 (perform, rehearse) répéter [scene] ; expliquer [procedure] ; let's go through the whole scene once more répétons or reprenons toute la scène une dernière fois ; there are still a certain number of formalities to be gone through il y a encore un certain nombre de formalités à remplir ; I went through the whole procedure with him je lui ai expliqué comment il fallait procéder en détail ;

5 (consume, use up) dépenser [money] ; we went through three bottles of wine nous avons bu or descendu ○ trois bouteilles de vin ; I've gone through the elbows of my jacket j'ai usé ma veste aux coudes.

■ go through with:

▶ go through with [sth] réaliser, mettre [qch] à exécution [plan] ; in the end they decided to go through with the wedding finalement ils ont décidé de se marier ; I can't go through with it je ne peux pas le faire ; you'll have to go through with it now il va falloir que tu le fasses maintenant.

■ go together

1 ( harmonize) [colours, pieces of furniture etc] aller ensemble ; these colours don't go together ces couleurs ne vont pas ensemble ;

2 ( entail each other) aller de pair ; poverty and crime often go together la pauvreté et le crime vont souvent de pair ;

3 ○ †( have relationship) [couple] sortir ensemble.

■ go under

1 [boat, ship] couler, sombrer ; [drowning person] couler, disparaître sous les flots ;

2 fig ( succumb) [person] succomber ; ( go bankrupt) [business, company] faire faillite.

■ go up:

▶ go up

1 ( ascend) monter ; to go up to bed monter se coucher ; they've gone up to London ils sont allés or montés à Londres ; they've gone up to Scotland ils sont allés en Écosse ; ‘going up!’ ( in elevator) ‘on monte!’ ;

2 ( rise) [price, temperature] monter ; Theat [curtain] se lever (on sur) ; petrol has gone up (in price) (le prix de) l'essence a augmenté ; unemployment is going up le chômage augmente or est en hausse ; our membership has gone up le nombre de nos adhérents a augmenté ; a cry went up from the crowd un cri est monté or s'est élevé de la foule ;

3 ( be erected) [building] être construit ; [poster] être affiché ; new office blocks are going up all over the place on construit de nouveaux immeubles un peu partout ;

4 (be destroyed, blown up) [building] sauter, exploser ;

5 GB Univ ( start university) entrer à l'université ; ( start term) reprendre les cours ;

6 ( be upgraded) the team has gone up to the first division l'équipe est passée en première division ;

7 ( continue) the book/series goes up to 1990 le livre/la série va jusqu'en 1990 ;

▶ go up [sth]

1 ( mount) monter, gravir [hill, mountain] ;

2 to go up a class Sch passer dans une classe supérieure.

■ go with:

▶ go with [sth]

1 (match, suit) aller avec ; your shirt goes with your blue eyes ta chemise va bien avec tes yeux bleus ; white wine goes better with fish than red wine le vin blanc va mieux avec le poisson que le rouge ;

2 ( accompany) aller de pair avec ; the car goes with the job la voiture va de pair avec la situation ; the responsibilities that go with parenthood les responsabilités qui vont de pair avec le fait d'être parent ;

▶ go with [sb] ( date) sortir avec ; ( have sex with) coucher avec [person].

■ go without:

▶ go without s'en passer ; you'll just have to go without! il va falloir que tu t'en passes!, il va falloir que tu fasses sans! ;

▶ go without [sth] se passer de [food, luxuries].

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4 go

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1. intransitive verb

2. modal verb

3. transitive verb

4. noun

5. compounds

6. Phrasal Verbs

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1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = move) aller

• where are you going? où allez-vous ?

• he's gone to see his mother il est allé voir sa mère

• I wouldn't go as far as to say that je n'irais pas jusque là

• there he goes! le voilà !

• you can go next allez-y(, je vous en prie) !

► to go + preposition

• the train goes at 90km/h le train roule à 90 km/h

• to go down the hill descendre la colline

• to go for a walk aller se promener

• where do we go from here? qu'est-ce qu'on fait maintenant ?

• to go on a journey faire un voyage

• to go to France/to London aller en France/à Londres

• to go to the swimming pool aller à la piscine

• to go to the doctor's aller chez le médecin

• to go to sb for sth aller demander qch à qn

• to go up the hill monter la colline► to go + -ing

• to go fishing aller à la pêche

• to go riding (aller) faire du cheval

• to go swimming (aller) nager► go and...

• I'll go and check the train times je vais vérifier les horaires de trains

• go and get me it! va me le chercher !

• don't go and tell her I gave it you (inf) ne va pas lui dire que je te l'ai donné

• now you've gone and broken it! (inf) ça y est, tu l'as cassé !

   b. ( = depart) partir ; ( = disappear) disparaître ; [time] passer ; ( = be sacked) être licencié

• when does the train go? quand part le train ?

• everybody had gone tout le monde était parti

• my bag has gone mon sac a disparu

• we must be going il faut qu'on y aille

• go! (at beginning of race) partez !

• after I've gone ( = left) après mon départ ; ( = died) quand je ne serai plus là

• after a week all our money had gone en l'espace d'une semaine, nous avions dépensé tout notre argent

• he'll have to go [employee] on ne peut pas le garder

• the car will have to go on va devoir se séparer de la voiture

• there goes my chance of promotion! je peux faire une croix sur ma promotion !

• going, going, gone! une fois, deux fois, trois fois, adjugé, vendu !

► to let sb go ( = allow to leave) laisser partir qn ; ( = make redundant) se séparer de qn ; ( = stop gripping) lâcher qn

• to let o.s. go se laisser aller► to let go lâcher prise

• let go! lâchez !

• to let go of sth/sb lâcher qch/qn

• eventually parents have to let go of their children tôt ou tard, les parents doivent laisser leurs enfants voler de leurs propres ailes► to let sth go

• they have let their garden go ils ont laissé leur jardin à l'abandon

• we'll let it go at that n'en parlons plus

   c. ( = start) [car, machine] démarrer ; ( = function) [machine, watch, car] marcher

• how do you make this go? comment est-ce que ça marche ?

• to be going [machine, engine] être en marche

• it won't go ça ne marche pas

► to get going [person] ( = leave)

let's get going! allons-y ! ; ( = start) to get going with sth s'occuper de qch

• once he gets going... une fois lancé...

• to get a machine going mettre une machine en marche

• to get things going activer les choses► to keep going ( = continue) [person] continuer ; [business] se maintenir

• the police signalled her to stop but she kept going la police lui a fait signe de s'arrêter mais elle a continué son chemin

• this hope kept her going cet espoir lui a permis de tenir

• a cup of coffee is enough to keep her going all morning elle réussit à tenir toute la matinée avec un café

   d. ( = begin) there he goes again! le voilà qui recommence !

• here goes! (inf) allez, on y va !

   e. ( = progress) aller, marcher

• the project was going well le projet marchait bien

• how's it going? (comment) ça va ?

• the way things are going si ça continue comme ça

• all went well for him until... tout s'est bien passé pour lui jusqu'au moment où...

• add the sugar, stirring as you go ajoutez le sucre, en remuant au fur et à mesure

   f. ( = turn out) [events] se passer

• how did your holiday go? comment se sont passées tes vacances ?

• the evening went very well la soirée s'est très bien passée

• let's wait and see how things go attendons de voir ce qui va se passer

• that's the way things go, I'm afraid c'est malheureux mais c'est comme ça

   g. ( = become) devenir

• have you gone mad? tu es devenu fou ?

• she went pale elle est devenue pâle

• the biscuits have gone soft les biscuits ont ramolli

• the lights went red les feux sont passés au rouge

   h. ( = fail) [fuse] sauter ; [bulb] griller ; [material] être usé ; [sight] baisser ; [strength] manquer

• his mind is going il n'a plus toute sa tête

• my voice is going je n'ai presque plus de voix

• the lining's going la doublure est usée

   i. ( = be sold) how much do you think the house will go for? combien crois-tu que la maison va être vendue ?

• it went for $550 c'est parti à 550 dollars

   j. ( = be given) [prize, reward, inheritance] revenir (to à)

   k. ( = be accepted) the story goes that... le bruit court que...

• anything goes these days (inf) tout est permis de nos jours

• that goes without saying cela va sans dire

• what he says goes c'est lui qui fait la loi

   l. ( = apply) that goes for you too c'est valable pour toi aussi

• that goes for me too ( = I agree with that) je suis aussi de cet avis

• as far as your suggestion goes... pour ce qui est de ta suggestion...

► as far as it goes

• this explanation is fine, as far as it goes cette explication vaut ce qu'elle vaut

   m. ( = available) are there any jobs going? y a-t-il des postes vacants ?

• there just aren't any jobs going il n'y a pas de travail

• is there any coffee going? est-ce qu'il y a du café ?

• I'll have whatever's going donnez-moi ce qu'il y a

   n. [tune] the tune goes like this voici l'air

• I don't know how the song goes je ne connais pas cette chanson

   o. ( = make sound or movement) faire ; [bell, clock] sonner

• go like that with your left foot faites comme ça avec votre pied gauche

   p. ( = serve) the money will go to compensate the victims cet argent servira à dédommager les victimes

• the qualities that go to make a great man les qualités qui font un grand homme

   q. (implying comparison)

► as... go

• he's not bad, as estate agents go il n'est pas mauvais pour un agent immobilier

   r. ( = elapse) there is a week to go before the election il reste une semaine avant les élections

   s. (US = take away) to go [food] à emporter

2. modal verb

(indicating future)

► to be going to + infinitive aller

• I'm going to phone him this afternoon je vais l'appeler cet après-midi

• it's going to rain il va pleuvoir

• I was just going to do it j'allais le faire

• I was going to do it yesterday but I forgot j'avais l'intention de le faire hier mais j'ai oublié

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = travel) [+ distance] faire

• we had gone only 3km nous n'avions fait que 3 km

► to go it alone se débrouiller tout seul

► to go one better aller encore plus loin

   b. ( = make sound) faire

• he went "psst" « psst » fit-il

4. noun

(plural goes)

   a. ( = motion) (inf) it's all go! ça n'arrête pas !

• to be always on the go être toujours sur la brèche

• to keep sb on the go ne pas laisser souffler qn

• he's got two projects on the go at the moment il a deux projets en chantier actuellement

   b. ( = attempt) (inf) coup m

• at one or a go d'un seul coup

• it's your go (in games) c'est ton tour

► to have a go ( = try) essayer

• to have a go at sth essayer de faire qch

• to have another go réessayer

• to have a go at sb (verbally) s'en prendre à qn (inf) ; (physically) se jeter sur qn

   c. ( = success) to make a go of sth réussir qch

• they tried to make a go of their marriage ils ont essayé de donner une chance à leur couple

5. compounds

► go-ahead adjective (British) dynamique noun

• to give sb the go-ahead (to do) (inf) donner le feu vert à qn (pour faire) ► go-between noun intermédiaire mf

► go-cart noun kart m

► go-carting noun karting m

► go-getter (inf) noun fonceur (inf) m, - euse (inf) f

► go-getting (inf) adjective

[person] fonceur (inf) ; [approach, attitude] de battant

► go-kart noun = go-cart

► go-karting noun = go-carting

► go-slow noun (British) grève f perlée

► go-to adjective [person]

the go-to guy on the team le type sur lequel on peut compter dans l'équipe

6. Phrasal Verbs

► go about

1. intransitive verb

   a. aller

• to go about barefoot se promener pieds nus

• they go about in gangs ils vont en bandes

• he goes about telling people what to do il est toujours à dire aux gens ce qu'il faut faire

   b. [rumour] courir

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ task, duties] he went about the task methodically il s'y est pris de façon méthodique

• he doesn't know how to go about it il ne sait pas s'y prendre

• how does one go about getting seats? comment fait-on pour avoir des places ?

   b. ( = be occupied with) to go about one's business vaquer à ses affaires► go across

1. intransitive verb

( = cross) traverser

• she went across to Mrs. Smith's elle est allée en face chez Mme Smith

2. inseparable transitive verb

[+ river, road] traverser

► go after inseparable transitive verb

( = follow) suivre ; ( = attack) attaquer

• go after him! suivez-le !

• to go after a job poser sa candidature à un poste► go against inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = prove hostile to) [vote, judgement, decision] être défavorable à

• the decision went against him la décision lui a été défavorable

• everything began to go against us tout se liguait contre nous

   b. ( = oppose) aller à l'encontre de

• conditions which went against national interests des conditions qui allaient à l'encontre des intérêts nationaux

• to go against public opinion aller à contre-courant de l'opinion publique

• to go against sb's wishes s'opposer à la volonté de qn

• it goes against my principles c'est contre mes principes► go ahead intransitive verb passer devant ; [event] avoir (bien) lieu ; [work] avancer

• go ahead! allez-y !

• the exhibition will go ahead as planned l'exposition aura lieu comme prévu

• to go ahead with a plan mettre un plan à exécution► go along intransitive verb aller

• why don't you go along too? pourquoi n'iriez-vous pas aussi ?

• I'll tell you as we go along je vous le dirai en cours de route

• I check as I go along je vérifie au fur et à mesure

• to go along with sb aller avec qn ; ( = agree with) être d'accord avec qn

• I can't go along with that at all je ne suis pas du tout d'accord là-dessus► go around intransitive verb

   a. = go about ; go round

   b. what goes around comes around tout finit par se payer► go away intransitive verb partir ; (on holiday) partir (en vacances) ; [pain] disparaître

• we need to go away and think about this nous devons prendre le temps d'y réfléchir► go back intransitive verb

   a. ( = return) retourner

• we went back to the beach after lunch nous sommes retournés à la plage après le déjeuner

• it's getting dark, shall we go back? il commence à faire nuit, on rentre ?

• to go back to a point revenir sur un point

• to go back to the beginning revenir au début

• to go back to work reprendre le travail

   b. ( = retreat) reculer

   c. (in time) remonter

• my memories don't go back that far mes souvenirs ne remontent pas aussi loin

• we go back a long way on se connaît depuis longtemps

   d. ( = revert) revenir (to à)

• I don't want to go back to the old system je ne veux pas revenir à l'ancien système

• to go back to one's former habits retomber dans ses anciennes habitudes

   e. ( = extend) s'étendre

• the cave goes back 300 metres la grotte fait 300 mètres de long► go back on inseparable transitive verb

[+ decision, promise] revenir sur

► go before intransitive verb

( = happen earlier)

everything that went before tout ce qui s'est passé avant

• to go before a court comparaître devant un tribunal► go by

1. intransitive verb

[person] passer ; [period of time] (se) passer

• we've let the opportunity go by nous avons laissé passer l'occasion

• as time goes by avec le temps

• in days gone by dans le temps jadis

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = judge by) if first impressions are anything to go by s'il faut se fier à sa première impression

• that's nothing to go by ce n'est pas une référence

• to go by appearances juger d'après les apparences

► go down intransitive verb

   a. ( = descend) descendre ; ( = fall) tomber ; ( = sink) couler ; [plane] s'écraser

• we watched the sun go down nous avons regarder le soleil se coucher

   b. ( = be swallowed) it went down the wrong way j'ai (or il a etc) avalé de travers

   c. ( = be accepted) I wonder how that will go down with her parents je me demande comment ses parents vont prendre ça

• to go down well/badly être bien/mal accueilli

• it went down well ça a bien passé

   d. [value, price, standards] baisser

• the house has gone down in value la maison s'est dépréciée

   e. ( = be relegated) être relégué

   f. [stage curtain] tomber ; [theatre lights] s'éteindre

   g. ( = go as far as) aller

• go down to the bottom of the page allez au bas de la page

   h. [balloon, tyre] se dégonfler

• my ankle's OK, the swelling has gone down ma cheville va bien, elle a désenflé► go down as inseparable transitive verb

( = be regarded as) être considéré comme ; ( = be remembered as) passer à la postérité comme

• the victory will go down as one of the highlights of the year cette victoire restera dans les mémoires comme l'un des grands moments de l'année► go down with (inf) inseparable transitive verb

[+ illness] attraper

► go for inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = attack) attaquer

• he went for me with a knife il m'a attaqué avec un couteau

   b. ( = like) (inf) she went for him in a big way elle en pinçait (inf) pour lui

• I don't go for that sort of talk je n'aime pas qu'on parle comme ça

   c. ( = strive for) essayer d'avoir ; ( = choose) choisir

• go for it! (inf) vas-y !

• I decided to go for it (inf) j'ai décidé de tenter le coup

   d. he's got a lot going for him (inf) il a beaucoup d'atouts

• the theory has a lot going for it cette théorie a de nombreux mérites► go forward intransitive verb

   a. ( = move ahead) avancer ; [economy] progresser

   b. ( = take place) avoir lieu

   c. ( = continue) maintenir

• if they go forward with these proposals s'ils maintiennent ces propositions► go in intransitive verb

   a. ( = enter) entrer

• they went in by the back door ils sont entrés par la porte de derrière

• I must go in now il faut que je rentre maintenant

   b. ( = attack) attaquer

   c. [sun] se cacher► go in for inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ examination] se présenter à ; [+ position, job] poser sa candidature à ; [+ competition, race] prendre part à

   b. [+ sport] pratiquer ; [+ hobby] se livrer à ; [+ style] affectionner ; [+ medicine, accounting, politics] faire

• I don't go in for bright colours je ne raffole pas des couleurs vives

• he doesn't go in for reading much il n'aime pas beaucoup lire► go into inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ profession, field] he doesn't want to go into industry il ne veut pas travailler dans l'industrie

   b. ( = embark on) [+ explanation] se lancer dans

• he went into a long explanation il s'est lancé dans une longue explication

• to go into details rentrer dans les détails

• let's not go into that now laissons cela pour le moment

   c. ( = investigate) étudier

• this matter is being gone into on étudie la question

• we haven't got time to go into that nous n'avons pas le temps de nous pencher sur ce problème

• to go into a question in detail approfondir une question

   d. ( = be devoted to) être investi dans

• a lot of money went into the research on a investi beaucoup d'argent dans la recherche► go off

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = leave) partir

   b. [alarm clock] sonner ; [alarm] se déclencher

• the gun didn't go off le coup n'est pas parti

   c. [light, radio, TV] s'éteindre ; [heating] s'arrêter

   d. (British) [meat] s'avarier ; [milk] tourner ; [butter] rancir

   e. [event] se passer

• the evening went off very well la soirée s'est très bien passée

2. inseparable transitive verb

(British) (inf) I'm starting to go off the idea ça ne me dit plus grand-chose

• I've gone off skiing le ski ne me tente plus beaucoup

• I used to like him, but I've gone off him lately je l'aimais bien mais depuis un certain temps il m'agace► go off with inseparable transitive verb partir avec

• his wife went off with another man sa femme est partie avec un autre homme► go on

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = proceed on one's way) (without stopping) poursuivre son chemin ; (after stopping) continuer sa route ; (by car) reprendre la route

   b. ( = continue) continuer ( doing à faire)

• to go on speaking continuer à parler ; (after pause) reprendre (la parole)

• go on with your work continuez votre travail

• go on trying! essaie encore !

• go on! continuez !

• go on with you! (inf) à d'autres ! (inf)

• if you go on doing that, you'll get into trouble si tu continues, tu vas avoir des ennuis

• that's enough to be going on with ça suffit pour l'instant

• the rioting went on all night les émeutes ont duré toute la nuit

• life went on uneventfully la vie poursuivit son cours paisiblement

   c. ( = talk) (inf) to go on about sth ne pas arrêter de parler de qch

• don't go on about it! ça va, j'ai compris !

• he goes on and on about it il n'arrête pas d'en parler

   d. ( = nag) (inf) to go on at sb s'en prendre à qn

• she went on and on at him elle n'a pas cessé de s'en prendre à lui

• she's always going on at him about doing up the kitchen elle n'arrête pas de le harceler pour qu'il refasse la cuisine

   e. ( = proceed) passer

• to go on to another matter passer à un autre sujet

• he went on to say that... puis il a dit que...

• he retired from football and went on to become a journalist il a abandonné le football et est devenu journaliste

   f. ( = happen) se dérouler ; (for a stated time) durer

• several matches were going on at the same time plusieurs matchs se déroulaient en même temps

• how long has this been going on? depuis combien de temps est-ce que ça dure ?

• while this was going on pendant ce temps

• what's going on here? qu'est-ce qui se passe ici ?

   g. ( = pass) things got easier as time went on avec le temps les choses sont devenues plus faciles

• as the day went on he became more and more anxious au fil des heures, il devenait de plus en plus inquiet

   h. ( = behave) (inf) that's no way to go on c'est une conduite inacceptable !

• what a way to go on! en voilà des manières !

   i. ( = progress) [person, patient] aller

• how is he going on? comment va-t-il ?

   j. ( = approach) (inf) she's going on 50 elle va sur la cinquantaine

• Ann's 25 going on 50 Ann a 25 ans mais on lui en donnerait 50

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = be guided by) we don't have much to go on yet nous n'avons pas beaucoup d'indices pour l'instant► go on for inseparable transitive verb

• it's going on for 100km c'est à une centaine de kilomètres► go out intransitive verb

   a. ( = leave) sortir

• to go out of a room sortir d'une pièce

• to go out shopping aller faire des courses

• to go out for a meal aller au restaurant

• he goes out a lot il sort beaucoup

• she doesn't go out with him any more elle ne sort plus avec lui

• most mothers have to go out to work la plupart des mères de famille doivent travailler

   b. [fire, light] s'éteindre

   c. ( = travel) aller (to à)

• she went out to Bangkok elle est allée à Bangkok

   d. [sea] se retirer ; [tide] descendre

   e. my heart went out to him j'ai été vraiment désolé pour lui

   f. [invitation] être envoyé ; [radio programme, TV programme] être diffusé

• an appeal has gone out for people to give blood un appel a été lancé pour encourager les dons de sang

• the programme goes out on Friday evenings l'émission passe le vendredi soir

   g. (Sport) ( = be eliminated) être éliminé► go over

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = cross) aller

• to go over to France aller en France

• she went over to Mrs Smith's elle est allée chez Mme Smith

• the ball went over into the field le ballon est passé par-dessus et est tombé dans le champ

   b. ( = be overturned) se retourner

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = examine) [+ accounts, report] vérifier

• to go over a house visiter une maison

• I went over his essay with him j'ai regardé sa dissertation avec lui

   b. ( = review) [+ speech] revoir ; [+ facts, points] récapituler

• to go over the events of the day repasser les événements de la journée

• let's go over the facts again récapitulons les faits► go over to inseparable transitive verb passer à

• we're going over to a new system nous passons à un nouveau système

• to go over to the enemy passer à l'ennemi► go round intransitive verb

   a. ( = turn) tourner

• my head is going round j'ai la tête qui tourne

   b. to go round to sb's house aller chez qn

   c. ( = be sufficient) suffire (pour tout le monde)

• there's enough food to go round il y a assez à manger pour tout le monde

• to make the money go round joindre les deux bouts (inf)

   d. ( = circulate) [document, story] circuler

• there's a rumour going round that... le bruit court que...

   e. = go about► go through

1. intransitive verb

( = be agreed) [proposal] être accepté ; [business deal] être conclu

• the deal did not go through l'affaire n'a pas été conclue

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = suffer, endure) endurer

• after all he's gone through après tout ce qu'il a enduré

• he's going through a very difficult time il traverse une période difficile

   b. ( = examine) [+ list] examiner ; [+ book] parcourir ; [+ mail] regarder ; [+ subject, plan] étudier ; [+ one's pockets] fouiller dans

• I went through my drawers looking for a pair of socks j'ai cherché une paire de chaussettes dans mes tiroirs

• I went through his essay with him j'ai regardé sa dissertation avec lui

   c. ( = use up) [+ money] dépenser ; ( = wear out) user

   d. ( = carry out) [+ routine, course of study] suivre ; [+ formalities] accomplir ; [+ apprenticeship] faire► go through with inseparable transitive verb

( = persist with) [+ plan, threat] mettre à exécution

• in the end she couldn't go through with it en fin de compte elle n'a pas pu le faire► go together intransitive verb

[colours, flavours] aller (bien) ensemble ; [events, conditions, ideas] aller de pair

► go under intransitive verb

   a. ( = sink) [ship, person] couler

   b. ( = fail) [person, business] faire faillite► go up

1. intransitive verb

   a. monter

• when the curtain goes up lorsque le rideau se lève

• to go up in price augmenter

• to go up a class passer dans la classe supérieure

   b. ( = approach) I wanted to go up and talk to him je voulais m'approcher de lui et lui parler

• a man went up to him and asked him the time un homme s'est approché et lui a demandé l'heure

2. inseparable transitive verb

[+ hill] gravir

• to go up the stairs monter l'escalier

• to go up the street remonter la rue► go with inseparable transitive verb

   a. [circumstances, event, conditions] aller (de pair) avec

• ill health goes with poverty la pauvreté et la mauvaise santé vont de pair

• the house goes with the job le logement va avec le poste

   b. [colours] aller bien avec ; [furnishings] être assorti à ; [behaviour, opinions] cadrer avec

• I want a hat to go with my coat je cherche un chapeau assorti à mon manteau► go without

1. intransitive verb

se priver de tout

• mothers feed their children and go without themselves les mères nourrissent leurs enfants et se privent elles-mêmes de tout

2. inseparable transitive verb

se priver de

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[gəʊ] 1.
intransitive verb (3^e pers sg prés goes; prét went; pp gone)

1) (move, travel) aller ( from de; to à, en)

to go to Paris — aller à Paris

to go to Wales/to California — aller au Pays de Galles/en Californie

to go to town/to the country — aller en ville/à la campagne

they went home — ils sont rentrés chez eux

to go up/down/across — monter/descendre/traverser

I went into the room — je suis entré dans la pièce

to go by bus/train — voyager en bus/train

to go by ou past — [person, vehicle] passer

that car's going very fast! — cette voiture roule très vite!

there he goes again! — ( that's him again) le revoilà!; fig ( he's starting again) le voilà qui recommence!

where do we go from here? — fig et maintenant qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

2) (on specific errand, activity) aller

to go shopping — aller faire des courses

to go on a journey/on holiday — partir en voyage/en vacances

to go for a drink — aller prendre un verre

3) ( attend) aller

to go to school/work — aller à l'école/au travail

to go to the doctor's — aller chez le médecin

4) ( used as auxiliary with present participle)

she went running up the stairs — elle a monté l'escalier en courant

5) ( depart) partir

6) euph ( die) mourir, disparaître

when I am gone — quand je ne serai plus là

7) ( disappear) partir

the money goes on school fees — l'argent part en frais de scolarité

the money has all gone — il ne reste plus d'argent

I left my bike outside and now it's gone — j'ai laissé mon vélo dehors et il n'est plus là

there goes my chance of winning! — c'en est fait de mes chances de gagner!

8) (be sent, transmitted)

it can't go by post — on ne peut pas l'envoyer par la poste

these proposals will go before parliament — ces propositions seront soumises au parlement

9) ( become)

to go red — rougir

to go white — blanchir

to go mad — devenir fou/folle

10) ( change over to new system)

to go Labour — Politics [country, constituency] voter travailliste

to go metric — adopter le système m étrique

11) (be, remain)

the people went hungry — les gens n'avaient rien à manger

we went for two days without food — nous avons passé deux jours sans rien manger

to go unnoticed — passer inaperçu

the question went unanswered — la question est restée sans réponse

he was allowed to go free — il a été libéré

12) (weaken, become impaired)

his memory is going — il perd la mémoire

his hearing is going — il devient sourd

my voice is going — je n'ai plus de voix

the battery is going — la batterie est presque à plat

13) ( of time)

there are only three days to go before Christmas — il ne reste plus que trois jours avant Noël

how's the time going? — quelle heure est-il?

it's just gone seven o'clock — il est sept heures passées

14) ( be got rid of)

he'll have to go! — il va falloir qu'on se débarrasse de lui!

the car will have to go — il va falloir vendre la voiture

either she goes or I do! — c'est elle ou moi!

six down and four to go! — six de faits, et encore quatre à faire!

15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] marcher, fonctionner

to set [something] going — mettre [quelque chose] en marche

to get going — [engine, machine] se mettre en marche; fig [business] démarrer

to get the fire going — allumer le feu

to keep going — [person, business, machine] se maintenir

we have several projects going at the moment — nous avons plusieurs projets en route en ce moment

16) ( start)

let's get going! — allons-y!

to get things going — mettre les choses en train

here goes! —

here we go! — c'est parti!

once he gets going, he never stops — une fois lancé, il n'arrête pas

17) ( lead) aller, conduire (to à)

the road goes down/goes up — la route descend/monte

18) ( extend in depth or scope)

the roots go very deep — les racines s'enfoncent très profondément

these habits go very deep — ces habitudes sont profondément ancrées

it's true as far as it goes — c'est vrai dans un sens

a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days — on ne va pas loin avec cent livres sterling de nos jours

this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — ceci explique en grande partie son attitude

you can make £5 go a long way — on peut faire beaucoup de choses avec 5 livres sterling

19) (belong, be placed) aller

the suitcases will have to go in the back — il va falloir mettre les valises derrière

20) ( fit) gen rentrer

five into four won't go — quatre n'est pas divisible par cinq

21) ( be expressed in particular way)

I can't remember how the poem goes — je n'arrive pas à me rappeler le poème

how does the song go? — quel est l'air de la chanson?

as the saying goes — comme dit le proverbe

22) ( be accepted)

what he says goes — c'est lui qui fait la loi

it goes without saying that — il va sans dire que

anything goes — tout est permis

23) ( be about to)

to be going to do — aller faire

it's going to snow — il va neiger

24) ( happen)

the party went very well — la soirée s'est très bien passée

the way things are going — si ça continue comme ça

how's it going? — (colloq)

how are things going? — comment ça va? (colloq)

how goes it? — hum comment ça va? (colloq)

25) ( be on average)

it's old, as Australian towns go — c'est une ville assez vieille pour une ville australienne

it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — c'était une soirée plutôt réussie par rapport à la moyenne

26) ( be sold)

the house went for over £100,000 — la maison a été vendue à plus de 100000 livres

‘going, going, gone!’ — ‘une fois, deux fois, trois fois, adjugé!’

27) ( be on offer)

I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — je prendrai bien un café, s'il y en a

it's the best machine going — c'est la meilleure machine sur le marché

there's a job going — il y a un poste libre

28) ( contribute)

the money will go towards a new roof — l'argent servira à payer un nouveau toit

everything that goes to make a good teacher — toutes les qualités d'un bon enseignant

29) ( be given) [award, prize] aller (to à); [estate, inheritance, title] passer (to à)

the job went to a local man — le poste a été donné à un homme de la région

30) ( emphatic use)

why did he go and spoil it? — pourquoi est-il allé tout gâcher?

he went and won the competition! — il s'est débrouillé pour gagner le concours!

you've really gone and done it now! — tu peux être fier de toi! iron

then he had to go and lose his wallet — comme s'il ne manquait plus que ça, il a perdu son portefeuille

31) ( of money) (be spent, used up)

all his money goes on drink — tout son argent passe dans l'alcool

I don't know where all my money goes (to)! — je ne sais pas ce que je fais de mon argent!

32) (make sound, perform action or movement) gen faire; [bell, alarm] sonner

the cat went ‘miaow’ — le chat a fait ‘miaou’

wait until the bell goes — attends que la cloche sonne (subj)

she went like this with her fingers — elle a fait comme ça avec ses doigts

33) (resort to, have recourse to)

to go to war — [country] entrer en guerre; [soldier] partir à la guerre

to go to law GB ou to the law US — aller en justice

34) (break, collapse etc) [roof] s'effondrer; [cable, rope] se rompre; [light bulb] griller

35) ( take one's turn)

you go next — c'est ton tour après, c'est à toi après

you go first — après vous

36) ( be in harmony)

those two colours don't go together — ces deux couleurs ne vont pas ensemble

37) ( in takeaway)

to go — à emporter
2.
transitive verb (3^e pers sg prés goes; prét went; pp gone) faire [number of miles]

are you going my way? — tu vas dans la même direction que moi?
3.
noun (pl goes)

1) GB ( turn) tour m; ( try) essai m

whose go is it? — gen à qui le tour?; ( in game) à qui de jouer?

I had to have several goes before passing — j'ai dû m'y reprendre à plusieurs fois avant de réussir

2) (colloq) ( energy)

to be full of go —

to be all go — être très dynamique

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Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go across

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go along with

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go before

- go below

- go by

- go down

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go off

- go off with

- go on

- go on at

- go out

- go over

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

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all systems are go! — Aerospace tout est paré pour le lancement!

to have a go at somebody — s'en prendre à quelqu'un

to make a go of something — réussir quelque chose

she's always on the go — elle n'arrête jamais

he's all go! — (colloq) il n'arrête pas!

we have several different projects on the go — nous avons plusieurs projets différents en chantier

(it's) no go! — pas question!

from the word go — dès le départ

in one go — d'un seul coup

to go one better than somebody — renchérir sur quelqu'un

that's how it goes! —

that's the way it goes! — c'est la vie!

there you go! — (colloq) voilà!

English-French dictionary > go
5 acabar

v.

1 to finish, to end.

hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work

acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile

el asunto acabó mal the affair finished o ended badly

acabar bien to have a happy ending (película)

cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished

acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating

el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point

¡acabáramos! (informal) at last!, about time!

La película acabó The film finished.

Ya terminé I already finished

Acabé mi trabajo I finished my job.

2 to end up (tener un fin determinado).

acabar loco to end up (going) mad

ese acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail

Acabé muy cansado I ended up exhausted.

Ella acabó cantando en un club nocturno She ended up singing in a nightclub.

3 to finish with, to destroy, to be someone's ruin, to cause someone's ruin.

La mafia acabó con Ricardo The Mafia finished with Richard.

4 to tire out.

El esfuerzo lo acabó The effort tired him out.

5 to have an orgasm, to come.

María acabó al hacer el amor Mary had an orgasm when making love.

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acabar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to finish, finish off; (completar) to complete

■ he acabado el trabajo I've finished the work

2 (consumir) to use up

■ acabaron las provisiones they used up their supplies

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to finish, end; (pareja) to split up

■ la película acaba con la muerte del rey the film ends with the death of the king

■ acaba en punta it has a pointed end

■ Pilar y Juan han acabado Pilar and Juan have split up

2 acabar por + gerundio to end up + - ing

■ acabé por comprar el vestido I ended up buying the dress

► verbo pronominal acabarse

1 to end, finish, come to an end (no quedar) to run out

■ el partido se acabó con empate a dos goles the match ended in a two-all draw

■ se acabó la fiesta the party's over

■ se le acaba el contrato el mes que viene his contract runs out next month

■ se nos ha acabado el butano we've run out of butane

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FRASEOLOGÍA

acabar bien to have a happy ending

acabar con (destruir) to destroy, put an end to 2 (terminar) to finish, finish off

■ la revolución acabó con los privilegios de los aristócratas the revolution put an end to the privileges of the aristocrats

■ la caída de la bolsa acabó con su fortuna the stock market crash ruined him

■ ¡este chico acabará conmigo! this boy will be the death of me!

acabar de + inf to have just + past participle

■ no lo toques, acabo de pintarlo ahora mismo don't touch it, I've just painted it

acabar mal (cosa) to end badly 2 (persona) to come to a bad end

■ como sigas así acabarás mal if you carry on like that you'll come to a bad end

¡acabáramos! familiar at last!

no acabar de...

■ el autobús no acaba de venir the bus still hasn't come

■ este queso no acaba de gustarme I don't really like this cheese

¡se acabó! that's it!

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verb

to finish, complete, end

- acabarse
- acabar de
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1. VT

1) (=terminar) [+ actividad, trabajo] [gen] to finish; (=dar el toque final a) to finish off

¿habéis acabado la instalación de la antena? — have you finished installing the aerial?

me falta poco para acabar el jersey — I've nearly finished the jumper

me quedan solo un par de horas para acabar este cuadro — it'll only take me another couple of hours to finish off this painting

acabó sus días en prisión — he ended his days in prison

2) (=consumir) to finish

ya hemos acabado el aceite — we've used up o finished the oil

cuando acabe esta cerveza me voy — when I've finished this beer I'm going

3) LAm (=hablar mal de)

acabar a algn — to speak ill of sb

2. VI

1) (=terminar) to finish, end

¿te falta mucho para acabar? — are you nearly finished?, have you got long to go?

la crisis lleva años y no acaba — the recession has been going on for years and there's no sign of it ending

es cosa de nunca acabar — there's no end to it

acabáramos —

acabáramos, ¿así que se trata de tu hijo? — oh, I see, so it's your son, then?
cuento I, 1), rosario 1)
2)

• acabar con —

a) [+ comida] to finish off; [+ injusticia] to put an end to, stop; [+ relación] to end; [+ reservas] to exhaust, use up; [+ esperanzas] to put paid to

acabaron con la tarta en un minuto — they finished off the cake within a minute

¿todavía no has acabado con la carta? — haven't you finished the letter yet?

hay que acabar con tanto desorden — we must put an end to all this confusion

hemos acabado con todas las provisiones — we've exhausted o used up all our supplies

b) [+ persona] (=atender) to finish with; (=matar) to do away with

cuando acabe con ella, te lavo la cabeza — when I'm done o finished with her, I'll wash your hair

¡acabemos con él! — let's do away with him! *

esto acabará conmigo — this will be the end of me

3)

• acabar de hacer algo —

a) [cuando se ha terminado]

acabo de llamarla por teléfono — I have just phoned her

acababa de entrar cuando sonó el teléfono — I had just come in when the phone rang

b) [cuando se está haciendo]

cuando acabemos de pagarlo — when we finish paying for it

para acabar de arreglarlo —

para acabar de arreglarlo, se fue sin despedirse — on top of everything, she left without even saying goodbye

- ¡acaba de parir!

c)

• no acabo de entender por qué lo hizo — I just can't understand why she did it

no acabo de entender este concepto — I just can't seem to understand this concept

ese candidato no me acaba de convencer — I'm not too sure about that candidate

4) [con complemento de modo]

la película acaba bien — the film has a happy ending

su relación acabó mal — their relationship came to an unhappy end

si sigues así vas a acabar mal — if you carry on like that you'll come to a sticky end

acabé harto de tantas fiestas — I ended up getting fed up of all those parties

la palabra acaba con o por "z" — the word ends in a "z"

• acabar en algo — to end in sth

espero que no acabe en tragedia — I hope it won't end in tragedy

el palo acaba en punta — the stick ends in a point

unos zapatos que acaban en punta — a pair of pointed shoes

la fiesta acabó en un baile — the party ended with everyone dancing

después de tanto hablar, todo acabó en nada — after all that talk, it all came to nothing

5)

• acabar haciendo algo, acabar por hacer algo — to end up doing sth

acabó aceptándolo — he ended up accepting it

6) [en una relación] to finish, split up

hemos acabado — we've finished, we've split up

¿cuánto hace que acabaste con ella? — how long is it since you split up with o finished with her?

7) LAm *** (=eyacular) to come ***

3.

See:

acabarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) reunión/película to finish, end; persona to finish; novios to split up

ya casi acabo — I've nearly finished

acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up

¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?

acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)

acabamos cansadísimos — by the end we were exhausted

tanta historia para acabar en nada — all that fuss for nothing

ese chico va a acabar mal — that boy will come to no good

esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien — the movie had a happy ending

acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing

acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it

acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...

acabar de algo — to end up as something

acabó de camarero — he ended up (working) as a waiter

c) ( rematar)

acabar en algo — to end in something

la palabra acaba en vocal — the word ends in a vowel

Sentido II

2) acabar con

a)

acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something

estás acabando con mi paciencia — you're trying my patience

b) (fam)

acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)

este niño va a acabar conmigo — this child will be the death of me

Sentido III

3) acabar de

a) ( terminar)

acabar de + inf — to finish -ing

cuando acabes de leerlo — when you've finished reading it

para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente)

acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...

c) ( llegar a)

acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
2.
acabar vt

1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete

2) ( destrozar)

el esfuerzo lo acabó — he was exhausted by the effort

la tragedia la acabó — the tragedy destroyed her
3.
acabarse v pron

1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to end

se nos acabó el café — we ran out of coffee

se le acabaron las fuerzas — he ran out of energy

se me está acabando la paciencia — I'm running out of patience

es un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task

esto se acabó! — that's it!

y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that

2)

a) (liter) ( morir)

se fue acabando poco a poco — her life's breath slowly ebbed away (liter)

b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)

se acabó en ese trabajo — that job finished him off (colloq)

3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)

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= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.

Ex. Each field also ends with a special delimiter, which signals the end of the fields.

Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex. I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.

Ex. In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.

Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.

Ex. 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.

Ex. A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.

Ex. The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

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* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* acabar con Algo = be done with it.

* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.

* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* acabar en = result (in), land in.

* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.

* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.

* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.

* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.

* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* acabar teniendo = end up with.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) reunión/película to finish, end; persona to finish; novios to split up

ya casi acabo — I've nearly finished

acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up

¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?

acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)

acabamos cansadísimos — by the end we were exhausted

tanta historia para acabar en nada — all that fuss for nothing

ese chico va a acabar mal — that boy will come to no good

esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien — the movie had a happy ending

acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing

acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it

acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...

acabar de algo — to end up as something

acabó de camarero — he ended up (working) as a waiter

c) ( rematar)

acabar en algo — to end in something

la palabra acaba en vocal — the word ends in a vowel

Sentido II

2) acabar con

a)

acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something

estás acabando con mi paciencia — you're trying my patience

b) (fam)

acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)

este niño va a acabar conmigo — this child will be the death of me

Sentido III

3) acabar de

a) ( terminar)

acabar de + inf — to finish -ing

cuando acabes de leerlo — when you've finished reading it

para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente)

acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...

c) ( llegar a)

acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
2.
acabar vt

1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete

2) ( destrozar)

el esfuerzo lo acabó — he was exhausted by the effort

la tragedia la acabó — the tragedy destroyed her
3.
acabarse v pron

1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to end

se nos acabó el café — we ran out of coffee

se le acabaron las fuerzas — he ran out of energy

se me está acabando la paciencia — I'm running out of patience

es un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task

esto se acabó! — that's it!

y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that

2)

a) (liter) ( morir)

se fue acabando poco a poco — her life's breath slowly ebbed away (liter)

b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)

se acabó en ese trabajo — that job finished him off (colloq)

3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)

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= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.

Ex: Each field also ends with a special delimiter, which signals the end of the fields.

Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.

Ex: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.

Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.

Ex: 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.

Ex: A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.

Ex: The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* acabar con Algo = be done with it.

* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.

* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* acabar en = result (in), land in.

* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.

* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.

* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.

* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.

* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* acabar teniendo = end up with.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.

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acabar [A1 ]

vi

Sentido I

A

1 (terminar) «reunión/partido/película» to finish, end

¿te falta mucho? — no, ya casi acabo do you have much to do? — no, I've nearly finished

todavía no he acabado I haven't finished yet, I'm not through yet ( colloq)

2 acabar CON algo/algn to finish WITH sth/sb

¿has acabado con esto? have you finished with this?

ven cuando acabes con lo que estás haciendo come as soon as you've finished what you're doing

espera, que todavía no he acabado contigo wait a minute, I haven't finished with you yet

cuando acabes con Cristina ¿me puedes atender a mí? when you've finished with o ( colloq) when you're through with Cristina, can you help me?

3 «novios» to split up, break up acabar CON algn to break up o split up WITH sb, finish WITH sb

he acabado con ella I've broken up with o split up with o finished with her, I'm through with her ( colloq)

4 acabar DE + INF:

cuando acabes de leer el libro me lo pasas ¿vale? will you lend me the book when you've finished (reading) it?

todavía no he acabado de pagar la casa I still haven't finished paying for the house

para acabar de arreglarlo, se puso a llover and to top it all o cap it all o make matters worse, it began to rain

¡acabáramos! ( fam); now I get it! ( colloq)

¡acabáramos! así que lo que quería era dinero now I get it! it was money he was after

es que vivió siete años en Tokio — ¡acabáramos! con razón habla tan bien japonés she lived in Tokyo for seven years, you know — oh, I see! that's why she speaks Japanese so well

5 acabar + GER or acabar POR + INF to end up -ING

acabarán por aceptarlo or aceptándolo they'll end up accepting it, they'll accept it in the end

B (+ compl):

la palabra acaba en or por `r' the word ends in `r'

por este lado acaba en punta this side ends in a point

acabamos cansadísimos by the end we were dead tired

¿en qué acabó lo de anoche? how did things end up last night?

tanta historia para acabar en nada all that fuss for nothing

siempre decía que ese chico iba a acabar mal I always said that boy would come to no good

no te metas que esto puede acabar mal don't get involved, things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending

C ( AmS arg) (tener un orgasmo) to come ( colloq)

Sentido II

A acabar con

(terminar, destruir): acabó con todos los bombones he finished off o ( colloq) polished off all the chocolates

en dos años acabó con la herencia he went through his inheritance in two years

si tratas así los zapatos vas a acabar con ellos en dos días if you treat your shoes like that, they'll be ruined o you'll wear them out in a couple of days

estás acabando con mi paciencia you're trying my patience, I'm running out of patience with you

este escándalo puede acabar con su carrera this scandal could ruin o finish his career

hay que acabar con este tipo de discriminaciones this sort of discrimination must be eliminated o eradicated, we/they must do away with o put an end to o put a stop to this sort of discrimination

B ( fam)

(matar): sabe demasiado, hay que acabar con él he knows too much, we're going to have to eliminate him o ( colloq) get rid of him

este clima/niño va a acabar conmigo this weather/child will be the death of me

Sentido III acabar de

A (para referirse a una acción reciente) acabar DE + INF:

acaba de salir she's just gone out

acababa de meterme en la cama cuando sonó el teléfono I had just got into bed when the telephone rang

acabo de comer I've just eaten

B no acabar DE + INF:

no acaba de convencerme la idea I'm not totally convinced by the idea

no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand

el color no me acaba de gustar or ( Esp fam) no me acaba I'm not too sure I like the color, I'm not too sure about the color

■ acabar

vt

A ‹trabajo› to finish

ya acabé el libro I've finished the book

no logró acabar el curso he didn't manage to finish o complete the course

iré cuando acabe lo que estoy haciendo I'll go when I've finished what I'm doing

B

(destrozar): el esfuerzo lo acabó y tuvo que abandonar la carrera he was exhausted by the effort and had to drop out of the race

la tragedia la acabó the tragedy destroyed o killed her

■ acabarse

v pron

A

(terminarse): se nos ha acabado el café we've run out of coffee, the coffee's run out, we're out of coffee ( colloq)

se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy o ( colloq) steam

se me está acabando la paciencia I'm running out of patience

el trabajo de la casa no se acaba nunca housework is a never-ending o an endless job

se fue él y se acabaron los problemas as soon as he left, the problems ended

¡esto se acabó! no lo aguanto más that's it! I can't take any more

y (san) se acabó ( fam); and that's that

le dices que no quieres y (san) se acabó tell him you don't want to and that's that

te he dicho que no vas y (san) se acabó I've told you you're not going and that's all there is to it! o and that's that! o and let that be an end to it!

B

1 ( liter)

(morir): se fue acabando poco a poco she slowly slipped away, her life's breath slowly ebbed away ( liter)

2

( Méx) (quedar destrozado): se acabó en ese trabajo that job finished him off o did for him ( colloq)

C ( enf) (comer) to finish, finish up

acábate todas las lentejas finish (up) all the lentils

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acabar ( conjugate acabar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [reunión/película] to finish, end;

[ persona] to finish;
[ novios] to split up;
◊ ya casi acabo I've nearly finished

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up;

◊ acabó en la cárcel he ended up in jail;

(+ compl)
◊ acabamos cansadísimos by the end we were exhausted;

ese chico va a acabar mal that boy will come to no good;
la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending;
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo they'll end up accepting it;
acabar de algo to end up as sth;
acabó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiter
c) ( rematar) acabar en algo to end in sth

2
◊ acabar con

a) acabar con algo ( terminar) ‹con libro/tarea› to finish with sth;

‹con bombones/bebidas› to finish off sth;
‹con salud/carrera› to ruin sth;
‹con sueldo/herencia› to fritter away sth;
‹con abuso/problema› to put an end to sth
b) (fam) acabar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;

( matar) to do away with sb (colloq);
◊ este niño va a acabar conmigo this child will be the death of me

3
◊ acabar de

a) ( terminar) acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;

◊ cuando acabes de leerlo when you've finished reading it

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente):

◊ acaba de salir she's just gone out;

acababa de meterme en la cama cuando … I had just got into bed when …
c) ( llegar a):

◊ no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand;

no acababa de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/libro› to finish;
‹curso/carrera› to finish, complete
acabarse verbo pronominal
1 ( terminarse) [provisiones/comida] to run out;
[ problema] to be over;
[reunión/fiesta/curso] to end;
[ proyecto] to finish, come to an end;
[ año] to come to an end;
◊ se nos acabó el café we ran out of coffee;

se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy;
un trabajo que no se acaba nunca a never-ending o an endless task;
¡esto se acabó! that's it!
2 ( enf) ( comer) to finish (up)
acabar
I verbo transitivo
1 to finish (off) ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (completar) to complete
II verbo intransitivo
1 to finish, end: todo acabó bien, it all ended happily 2 acabar con (agotar las existencias) to finish something
figurado estás acabando con mi paciencia, I'm losing my patience with you
(romper algo) to break something
(matar) to kill: la droga está acabando con él, he's killing himself with drugs
(destruir, eliminar) to destroy something: hay que acabar con la tortura, we must get rid of torture
figurado las presiones acabaron con su carrera política, the overwhelming pressure finished off his political career 3 acabar de: acaba de llegar de Río, he's just arrived from Río
no acaba de decidirse, she hasn't made up her mind yet 4 acabar en: el partido de fútbol acabó en tragedia, the football match ended in tragedy 5 acabar por/acabar + gerundio acabé creyendo/por creer que estaba loca, I ended up thinking she was mad
' acabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurar
- finiquitar
- incompleta
- incompleto
- levantarse
- paciencia
- temblar
- terminar
- tabla
English:
barrier
- break
- break down
- burial
- complete
- distance
- drag on
- end
- end up
- fade
- finish
- finish up
- get over
- get through
- grief
- illiteracy
- it
- paid
- racism
- round off
- settle
- sink
- stamp out
- there
- time-wasting
- use up
- wind up
- destroy
- do
- finished
- get
- kill
- near
- smash
- stop
- wind
- wipe

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acabar

♦ vt
[terminar] to finish;
hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work;

todavía no ha acabado el primer plato he still hasn't finished his first course;

acabamos el viaje en Canadá our journey ended in Canada;

la bufanda está sin acabar the scarf isn't finished yet;
RP Fam
¡acabala! that's enough!

♦ vi

1. [terminar] to finish, to end;

el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point;

el asunto acabó mal o [m5] de mala manera the affair finished o ended badly;

detesto las películas que acaban bien I hate films that have a happy ending;

acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile;

ése acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail;

cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished;

acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;

acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating;

acabar con algo to finish with sth;

¿has acabado con el martillo? have o are you finished with the hammer?;

acabar por hacer algo, acabar haciendo algo to end up doing sth;

acabarán por llamar o [m5] llamando they'll call eventually o sooner or later;

para acabar de arreglarlo to cap it all;
Fam
¡acabáramos! so that's what it was!

2. [haber hecho recientemente]
acabar de hacer algo to have just done sth;

acabo de llegar I've just arrived

3.
acabar con [destruir] [enemigo] to destroy;
[salud] to ruin; [violencia, crimen] to put an end to;
acabar con la paciencia de alguien to exhaust sb's patience;

está acabando con mi paciencia she's trying my patience;

acabaron con todas las provisiones they used up all the provisions;

la droga acabó con él drugs killed him;

¡ese niño va a acabar conmigo! that boy will be the death of me!

4. [volverse] to end up;

acabar loco to end up (going) mad

5. [en construcciones con infinitivo]
no acabo de entenderlo I can't quite understand it;

no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;

no acaba de gustarme del todo I just don't really like it;

el plan no me acaba de convencer I'm not totally convinced by the plan

6. RP, Ven Fam [tener un orgasmo] to come

7. Comp

de nunca acabar never-ending;

este proyecto es el cuento de nunca acabar this project just seems to go on and on

♦ See also the pronominal verb acabarse

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acabar

I v/t

1 finish

2

:

acabé haciéndolo yo I ended up doing it myself

II v/i

1 de persona finish; de función, acontecimiento finish, end;

acabar con put an end to; caramelos finish off; persona destroy;

acabar en end in;

acabar en punta end in a point;

acabar bien/mal end well/badly;

va a acabar mal fam this is going to end badly; persona he’ll come to no good o

to a bad end;

acabó por comprender in the end he understood;

no acabo de comprender I still don’t understand;

acabar con sus huesos en end up in;

es cosa de nunca acabar it’s never-ending;

¡acabáramos! now I get it!;

¡acaba ya! hurry up and finish!;

la cosa no acaba aquí and that’s not all, and there’s worse

2

:

acabar de hacer algo have just done sth;

acabo de escribirlo I’ve just written it

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acabar vi

1) terminar: to finish, to end

2)

acabar de : to have just (done something)

acabo de ver a tu hermano: I just saw your brother

3)

acabar con : to put an end to, to stamp out

acabar vt

terminar: to finish

♦ See also the reflexive verb acabarse

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acabar vb

1. (terminar) to finish

aún no he acabado de comer I haven't finished eating yet

2. (acción, objeto) to end

la cena acabó en baile the supper ended with a dance

la navaja acaba en punta the knife ends in a point

acabar de hacer algo to have just done something

acaba de llegar she's just arrived

acabar por to end up

acabó por comprarlo he ended up buying it

Spanish-English dictionary > acabar
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[ʌp] adv

inv

1) ( to higher position) nach oben, hinauf;

hands \up! Hände hoch!;

the water had come \up to the level of the windows das Wasser war bis auf Fensterhöhe gestiegen;

our flat is four flights \up from here unsere Wohnung ist vier Etagen höher;

bottom \up mit der Unterseite nach oben;

to jump \up aufspringen;

to pick sth \up etw aufheben

2) ( erect)

just lean it \up against the wall lehnen Sie es einfach gegen die Wand;

to stand \up aufstehen, sich akk erheben ( geh)

was she standing \up or sitting down? stand sie oder saß sie?

3) ( out of bed) auf[gestanden];

they're not \up yet sie sind noch nicht auf[gestanden];

to get \up aufstehen

4) ( above horizon)

what time does the sun come \up today? wann geht heute die Sonne auf?

5) ( northwards)

on Tuesday she'll be travelling \up to Newcastle from Birmingham am Dienstag wird sie von Birmingham nach Newcastle hinauffahren;

she comes \up from Washington about once a month on the train sie kommt ungefähr einmal im Monat mit dem Zug aus Washington herauf

6) ( at higher place) oben;

\up in the hills/ on the fifth floor oben in den Bergen/im fünften Stock

7) ( Brit) ( towards city)

I'll be \up in London this weekend ich fahre an diesem Wochenende nach London

8) ( Brit) ( at university)

is he \up at Cambridge yet? hat er schon [mit seinem Studium] in Cambridge angefangen?

9) ( toward sb) heran;

a limousine drew \up to where we were standing eine Limousine kam auf uns zu;

she went \up to the counter sie ging zum Schalter;

to run \up to sb jdm entgegenlaufen;

to walk \up to sb auf jdn zugehen

10) ( at stronger position) hoch, nach oben;

as a composer he was \up there with the best als Komponist gehörte er zur Spitze;

to move \up aufsteigen;

to turn the music \up die Musik lauter stellen

11) ( at higher level) höher, gestiegen;

last year the company's turnover was £240 billion, \up 3% on the previous year letztes Jahr lag der Umsatz der Firma bei 240 Milliarden Pfund, das sind 3% mehr als im Jahr davor;

items on this rack are priced £50 \up [or from £50 \up] die Waren in diesem Regal kosten ab 50 Pfund aufwärts;

this film is suitable for children aged 13 and \up dieser Film ist für Kinder ab 13 Jahren geeignet;

the river is \up der Fluss ist angeschwollen;

to go \up steigen;

to push the number of unit sales \up die Verkaufszahlen steigern;

to get the price \up den Preis in die Höhe treiben

12) ( to point of)

\up until [or till] [or to] bis +akk;

\up until last week, we didn't know about it bis letzte Woche wussten wir nichts davon;

\up to yesterday bis gestern;

\up to ( to the limit of) bis zu;

he can overdraw \up to £300 er kann bis zu 300 Pfund überziehen

13) ( leading) in Führung;

Manchester is two goals \up Manchester liegt mit zwei Toren in Führung

14) ( completely)

they used \up all their money on food sie gaben ihr ganzes Geld für Essen aus;

when are you going to pay \up the money you owe me? wann zahlst du das Geld zurück, das du mir schuldest?;

to burn \up [ganz] abbrennen;

to finish sth \up etw aufbrauchen;

to fold \up a piece of paper ein Stück Papier zusammenfalten;

to tear \up a letter einen Brief zerreißen;

to wrap \up sich akk warm anziehen

15) ( informed)

to be \up in sth sich akk mit etw dat auskennen;

how well \up are you in Spanish? wie fit bist du in Spanisch? ( fam)

16) law ( on trial) unter Anklage;

he'll be \up before the magistrate er wird sich vor Gericht verantworten müssen;

to be \up for sth sich akk wegen einer S. gen vor Gericht verantworten müssen

17) ( in opposition to)

to come \up against sth/sb es mit etw/jdm zu tun haben, sich akk mit etw/jdm konfrontiert sehen;

the company came \up against some problems die Firma stand vor einigen Problemen [o sah sich mit einigen Problemen konfrontiert];

18) (Am) ( apiece) pro Person;

the score was 3 \up at half-time bei Halbzeit stand es 3 [für] beide

19) ( in baseball)

now Boston's best batter is \up jetzt ist Bostons bester Schläger am Schlag

20) ((dated) fam: yes for)

\up with sth/sb hoch lebe jd/etw!;

\up with freedom! es lebe die Freiheit!

PHRASES:

to be \up with the clock gut in der Zeit liegen;

to be all \up with sb das Aus für jdn bedeuten;

to be \up against it in Schwierigkeiten sein;

to be \up for sth für etw akk vorgesehen sein; terms zur Debatte stehen;

the house is \up for sale das Haus steht zum Verkauf;

to be \up to sb von jdm abhängen;

I'll leave it \up to you... ich überlasse dir die Entscheidung,...;

to be \up to sb to do sth jds Aufgabe sein, etw zu tun;

to be \up to sth ( contrive) etw vorhaben [o im Schilde führen]; ( be adequate) etw dat gewachsen sein, bei etw dat mithalten können;

he's \up to no good er führt nichts Gutes im Schilde prep

1) ( to higher position)

\up sth etw akk hinauf;

\up the mountain den Berg hinauf;

he walked \up the hill er lief den Hang hinauf;

we followed her \up the stairs wir folgten ihr die Treppe hinauf;

he climbed \up the ladder er stieg die Leiter hinauf

2) ( along)

\up sth etw akk hinauf;

walk \up the road die Straße hinauflaufen [o entlanglaufen];

just \up the road ein Stück die Straße hinauf, weiter oben in der Straße;

\up and down auf und ab;

he was running \up and down the path er rannte den Pfad auf und ab;

strolling \up and down the corridor auf dem Gang auf und ab schlendern;

( all over)

cinemas \up and down the country Kinos überall im Land

3) ( against flow)

\up sth etw akk aufwärts;

rowing \up the river is very hard work flussaufwärts [zu] rudern ist Schwerstarbeit;

to swim \up the stream stromauf[wärts] schwimmen;

a cruise \up the Rhine eine Fahrt den Rhein aufwärts

4) ( at top of) oben auf +dat;

\up the stairs am Ende der Treppe;

he's \up that ladder er steht dort oben auf der Leiter

5) (Aus, Brit) (fam: to)

are you going \up the club tonight? gehst du heute Abend in den Club?;

we are going \up the Palais wir gehen tanzen [o in den Tanzsaal]; (at)

I'll see you \up the pub later ich treffe dich [o wir sehen uns] später in der Kneipe

PHRASES:

be \up the creek [or ( vulg sl) \up shit creek] [without a paddle] [schön] in der Klemme [o ( derb) Scheiße] sitzen;

\up hill and down dale bergauf und bergab;

he led me \up hill and down dale till my feet were dropping off ich latschte mit ihm überall in der Gegend herum, bis mir fast die Füße abfielen;

a man with nothing much \up top ( Brit) ( fam) ein Mann mit nicht viel im Kopf [o Hirnkasten];

\up yours! ( vulg) ihr könnt mich mal! ( derb) adj

inv

1) attr ( moving upward) nach oben;

the \up escalator der Aufzug nach oben

2) attr ( Brit) (dated: travelling toward the city)

what time does the next \up train leave? wann fährt der nächste Zug in die Stadt ab?;

\up platform Bahnsteig, von dem die Züge in die nächstgelegene Stadt abfahren

3) attr phys

\up quark Up-Quark nt

4) pred (Brit, Aus) ( being repaired) road aufgegraben;

the council has got the road \up der Stadtrat hat die Straße aufgraben lassen

5) pred ( in horseracing) zu Pferd

6) pred ( happy) high (sl), obenauf;

to be \up about [or on] [or for [doing]] sth von etw dat begeistert sein;

I'm really \up for spending a posh weekend in Paris ich freue mich total darauf, ein tolles Wochenende in Paris zu verbringen

7) pred ( Brit) (dated: frothy) schäumend

8) pred ( functioning properly) funktionstüchtig;

do you know when the network will be \up again? weißt du, wann das Netz wieder in Betrieb ist?;

this computer is down more than it's \up dieser Computer ist öfter gestört, als dass er läuft;

to be \up and running funktionstüchtig [o in Ordnung] sein;

to get sth \up and running etw wieder zum Laufen bringen

9) pred ( finished) vorbei;

when the two hours were \up... als die zwei Stunden um waren,...;

the soldier's leave will be \up at midnight der Ausgang des Soldaten endet um Mitternacht;

your time is \up! Ihre Zeit ist um!

10) pred (fam: happening)

sth is \up irgendetwas ist im Gange;

what's \up? was ist los?

11) ( interested in)

to be \up for sth;

I think I'm \up for a walk ich glaube, ich habe Lust spazieren zu gehen [o auf einen Spaziergang];

I'm \up for going out to eat ich möchte essen gehen

12) ( in opposition to)

to be \up against sth/sb gegen etw/jdn stehen;

in this case, we're \up against the law in diesem Fall stehen wir gegen das Gesetz [o kommen wir mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt] n (fam: good period) Hoch nt;

unfortunately, we won't always have \ups leider gibt es für uns nicht immer nur Höhen

PHRASES:

to be on the \up and \up (Brit, Aus) (fam: be improving) im Aufwärtstrend begriffen sein;

her career has been on the \up and \up since she moved into sales seit sie im Vertrieb ist, geht es mit ihrer Karriere stetig aufwärts;

( esp Am) ( be honest) sauber sein ( fam)

is this deal on the \up and \up? ist das ein sauberes Geschäft? vi <- pp- ( fam);

to \up and do sth etw plötzlich tun;

after dinner they just \upped and went without saying goodbye nach dem Abendessen gingen sie einfach weg, ohne auf Wiedersehen zu sagen vt <- pp->

to \up sth

1) ( increase) capacity etw erhöhen;

to \up the ante [or stakes] den Einsatz erhöhen;

to \up a price/ tax rate einen Preis/Steuersatz anheben

2) ( raise) etw erheben;

they \upped their glasses and toasted the host sie erhoben das Glas und brachten einen Toast auf den Gastgeber aus interj auf!, los, aufstehen!

English-German students dictionary > up
7 Mittel

Adj.; nur präd.; umg. (mäßig) (fair to) middling, so-so; in der Schule war ich nur (so) mittel I wasn’t better than average at school; sein neuester Roman ist höchstens mittel his latest novel is at best run-of-the-mill

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das Mittel

(Durchschnitt) average; mean;

(Hilfsmittel) vehicle; means; remedy; resource; medium;

(Medikament) medicine; cure;

die Mittel

(Geld) means (Pl.); resources (Pl.); funds (Pl.); wealth (Pl.)

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Mịt|tel ['mɪtl]
nt -s, -

1) (MATH = Durchschnitt) average

im Mittel — on average

arithmetisches/geometrisches Mittel — arithmetical/geometrical mean

2) (= Mittel zum Zweck, Transportmittel etc) means sing; (= Maßnahme, Methode) way, method; (= Werbemittel, Propagandamittel, zur Verkehrsbeeinflussung) device; (= Lehrmittel) aid

Mittel und Wege finden — to find ways and means

Mittel zum Zweck — a means to an end

kein Mittel unversucht lassen — to try everything

Mittel gegen die Inflation — ways of beating inflation

als letztes or äußerstes Mittel — as a last resort

zu anderen Mitteln greifen, andere Mittel anwenden — to use or employ other means or methods

ihm ist jedes Mittel recht — he will do anything (to achieve his ends)

ihm war jedes Mittel recht, dazu war ihm jedes Mittel recht — he did not care how he did it or what means he used to achieve his ends

er ist in der Wahl seiner Mittel nicht zimperlich — he is not fussy about what methods he chooses

etw mit allen Mitteln verhindern/bekämpfen — to do one's utmost or to do everything one can to prevent/oppose sth

etw mit allen Mitteln versuchen — to try one's utmost to do sth

sie hat mit allen Mitteln gekämpft, um... — she fought tooth and nail to...

3) pl (= Geldmittel) funds pl, resources pl; (= Privatmittel) means pl, resources pl

4) (=Medikament kosmetisch) preparation; (MED) drug, preparation; (= Medizin) medicine; (= Putzmittel) cleaning agent; (= Fleckenmittel) spot or stain remover; (= Waschmittel) detergent; (= Haarwaschmittel) shampoo

welches Mittel nimmst du? — what do you use?; (Med

ein Mittel zum Einreiben (flüssig) — something or a lotion to be rubbed in; (Salbe) an ointment to be rubbed in; (Creme) a cream to be rubbed in

das ist ein Mittel gegen meine Erkältung/Schuppen — that is for my cold/dandruff

Mittel zum Putzen — cleaning things pl or stuff

ein Mittel ( gegen Kopfschmerzen/Husten etc) verschreiben lassen — to get the doctor to prescribe something (for headaches/a cough etc)

welches Mittel hat der Arzt dir verschrieben? — what did the doctor give you?

es gibt kein Mittel gegen Schnupfen — there is no cure for the common cold

das beste Mittel für or gegen etw — the best cure or remedy for sth

5) (PHYS, CHEM = Medium) medium

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die

1) (the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) means

2) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) medium

3) (middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) medium

4) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) resource

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Mit·tel

<-s, ->

[ˈmɪtl̩]

nt

1. PHARM (Arznei) drug, remedy

welches \Mittel nehmen Sie? what do you take?

welches \Mittel hat der Arzt Ihnen verschrieben? what did the doctor give you?

▪ ein \Mittel gegen etw akk a cure [or remedy] for sth

ich habe mir ein \Mittel gegen Migräne verschreiben lassen I got the doctor to prescribe me something for my migraine

das ist ein \Mittel gegen Schuppen that is for dandruff

es gibt kein \Mittel gegen Schnupfen there is no cure for the common cold

ein \Mittel gegen Grippe a remedy [or cure] for influenza

ein \Mittel gegen Schmerzen a pain reliever

ein schmerzstillendes \Mittel a painkiller

2. (Substanz)

ein \Mittel zum Einreiben (flüssig) a lotion to be rubbed in; (Salbe) an ointment to be rubbed in

ein \Mittel zum Entfernen von Flecken a stain remover

ein \Mittel gegen Insekten an insect repellent

ein \Mittel zur Reinigung von Teppichen a cleaning agent for carpets

ein \Mittel gegen Ungeziefer a pesticide

3. (Hilfsmittel) device

ein \Mittel um Wasser zu sparen a water-saving device

ein \Mittel zur Empfängnisverhütung a contraceptive device

ein rhetorisches/stilistisches \Mittel a rhetorical/stylistic device

4. (Methode) method, means sing, way usu pl

es gibt \Mittel, das herauszufinden there are ways of finding that out

er ist in der Wahl seiner \Mittel nicht zimperlich he is not fussy about what methods he chooses

mit allen \Mitteln by every means

sie hat mit allen \Mitteln gekämpft, um... she fought tooth and nail to...

als äußerstes [o letztes] \Mittel as a last resort

Streikmaßnahmen sollten als äußerstes \Mittel angesehen werden strike action should be regarded as the last resort

sie haben zum äußersten \Mittel gegriffen und ihm Hausverbot erteilt as a last resort they forbid him to enter the house

etw mit allen \Mitteln bekämpfen/zu verhindern versuchen to do one's utmost [or everything one can] to oppose/prevent sth

ein \Mittel haben, [um] etw zu tun to have ways [or means] of doing sth

wir haben \Mittel, um ihn zum Reden zu bringen we have ways of making him talk

jdm ist jedes \Mittel recht sb will go to any length[s] [or stop at nothing]

kein \Mittel unversucht lassen to leave no stone unturned, to try everything

mit allen \Mitteln versuchen, etw zu tun to try one's utmost to do sth

\Mittel und Wege finden to find ways and means

\Mittel und Wege suchen to look for ways and means

ein \Mittel zum Zweck sein to be a means to an end

5. pl (Geldmittel) funds pl [or resources] pl; (Privatmittel a.) [financial] means pl

meine \Mittel sind erschöpft my funds are exhausted

zum Glück verfüge ich dazu noch über ausreichende \Mittel thankfully, I've got enough funds left to cover that

von seinen bescheidenen \Mitteln kann er kaum die Miete zahlen with his modest means he can hardly pay the rent

\Mittel abstoßen FIN to liquidate resources

\Mittel aufbringen/binden/kürzen FIN to raise/tie up/cut funds

beschränkte/flüssige \Mittel FIN limited resources/liquid assets

etw aus eigenen \Mitteln bezahlen to pay for sth out of one's own resources

mit [o aus] öffentlichen \Mitteln from public funds

6. (Mittelwert) average

arithmetisches/geometrisches \Mittel MATH arithmetic/geometric mean

gewichtetes \Mittel weighted average

im \Mittel on average

etw im \Mittel erreichen to average [at] sth

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das; Mittels, Mittel

1) means sing.; (Methode) way; method; (WerbeMittel, PropagandaMittel, zur Verkehrskontrolle) device (+ Gen. for)

mit allen Mitteln versuchen, etwas zu tun — try by every means to do something

[nur] Mittel zum Zweck sein — be [just] a means to an end

Mittel und Wege suchen/finden — look for/find ways and means

2) (Arznei)

ein Mittel gegen Husten/Schuppen — usw. a remedy or cure for coughs pl./dandruff sing. etc.

3) (Substanz)

ein Mittel gegen Ungeziefer/Insekten — a pesticide/an insect repellent

4) Plural (GeldMittel) funds; [financial] resources; (PrivatMittel) means; resources

mit öffentlichen Mitteln — from public funds

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Mittel¹ n; -s, -

1. (Hilfsmittel) means sg (

zu, um zu +inf of +ger); (Verfahren) method (for +ger), way (of +ger); (Ausweg) expedient; fig (Werkzeug) tool, device; (Waffe) weapon;

als letztes Mittel, wenn alle Mittel versagen as a last resort, if all else fails;

ihm ist jedes Mittel recht he’ll stop at nothing, he’ll go to any length(s);

Mittel und Wege finden/suchen find/look for ways and means (

zu, um zu +inf to +inf);

über die Mittel verfügen(, um) zu (+inf) auch be in a position to (+inf)

kein Mittel unversucht lassen try every possible means ( oder avenue), leave no stone unturned;

etwas mit allen Mitteln tun go to great lengths ( oder do one’s utmost) to do sth;

ich habs mit allen Mitteln versucht I tried everything (possible); → Zweck

2. (Heilmittel) cure, remedy (

gegen for); (Medizin) medicine; (Tabletten) tablets pl;

ein Mittel zum Einreiben an ointment (to be rubbed in);

ein Mittel gegen Kopfschmerzen/gegen Fußpilz etc something for a headache/for athlete’s foot etc;

ein starkes Mittel a strong medicine

3. (Reinigungsmittel, chemisches Mittel etc) agent; (Putzmittel) auch cleaner;

ein starkes Mittel (gegen) a powerful agent (against);

ein Mittel gegen Schädlingsbefall a pesticide;

ein Mittel zum Entfernen von Teer/Haaren a tar remover/a depilatory agent

4. pl (Reserven) auch geistige: resources; (Geldmittel, Kapital) means, funds;

Geld aus öffentlichen/privaten Mitteln money from the public purse/from private sources, public/private money;

meine Mittel erlauben es nicht it’s beyond my means

Mittel² n; -s, - (Durchschnitt) average; (Mittelwert) mean;

im Mittel on average;

arithmetisches/geometrisches Mittel MATH arithmetic/geometric mean

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das; Mittels, Mittel

1) means sing.; (Methode) way; method; (WerbeMittel, PropagandaMittel, zur Verkehrskontrolle) device (+ Gen. for)

mit allen Mitteln versuchen, etwas zu tun — try by every means to do something

[nur] Mittel zum Zweck sein — be [just] a means to an end

Mittel und Wege suchen/finden — look for/find ways and means

2) (Arznei)

ein Mittel gegen Husten/Schuppen — usw. a remedy or cure for coughs pl./dandruff sing. etc.

3) (Substanz)

ein Mittel gegen Ungeziefer/Insekten — a pesticide/an insect repellent

4) Plural (GeldMittel) funds; [financial] resources; (PrivatMittel) means; resources

mit öffentlichen Mitteln — from public funds

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- n.

agency n.

means n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Mittel
8 resource

noun

1) usu. in pl. (stock) Mittel Pl.; Ressource, die

financial/mineral resources — Geldmittel Pl./Bodenschätze Pl.

2) usu. pl. (Amer.): (asset) Aktivposten, der

3) (expedient) Ausweg, der

be left to one's own resources — sich (Dat.) selbst überlassen sein; see also academic.ru/74792/throw">throw 1. 2)

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[rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]
noun

1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) Mittel(pl.)

2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) die Reichtümer(pl.)

3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) die Findigkeit

•

- resourceful
- resourcefully
- resourcefulness
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re·source

[rɪˈzɔ:s, AM ˈri:sɔ:rs]

I. n

1. usu pl (asset) Ressource f

2. (source of supply)

▪ \resources pl Ressourcen pl

energy \resources Energieressourcen pl

natural \resources Bodenschätze pl

3. (wealth)

▪ \resources pl [finanzielle] Mittel

the cost of the new project is easily within our \resources die Kosten für das neue Projekt liegen durchaus im Rahmen unserer finanziellen Möglichkeiten

4. ( approv form: resourcefulness) Ideenreichtum m, Einfallsreichtum m

5. COMPUT Betriebsmittel nt

II. vt

▪ to \resource sth with sth etw mit etw dat ausstatten

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[rɪ'sɔːs]
1.

1) n pl (= wealth, supplies, money etc) Mittel pl, Ressourcen pl

financial resources — Geldmittel pl

mineral resources — Bodenschätze pl

natural resources — Naturschätze pl

resources in men and materials — Reserven pl an Menschen und Material

he has no inner resources — er weiß sich (dat)

he has no resources against boredom — er weiß sich (dat) gegen Langeweile nicht zu helfen

left to his own resources — sich (dat) selbst überlassen

2) (= expedient) Ausweg m, Mittel nt

as a last resource — als letzter Ausweg

you are my last resource — du bist meine letzte Rettung

2. vt (Brit)
project mit den nötigen Mitteln or Ressourcen versorgen, finanzieren; (with personnel) personell ausstatten
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resource [rıˈsɔːs; -ˈz-; US ˈriːˌsəʊərs] s

1. Hilfsquelle f, -mittel n

2. pl

a) Naturreichtümer pl, Hilfsquellen pl, Bodenschätze pl (eines Landes)

b) (Geld)Mittel pl

3. WIRTSCH US Aktiva pl

4. Mittel n, Zuflucht f:

as a last resource als letztes Mittel, als letzter Ausweg;

be left to one’s own resources sich selbst überlassen bleiben;

without resource hoffnungs-, rettungslos

5. Findigkeit f, Wendigkeit f, Talent n:

he is full of resource er weiß sich immer zu helfen

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noun

1) usu. in pl. (stock) Mittel Pl.; Ressource, die

financial/mineral resources — Geldmittel Pl./Bodenschätze Pl.

2) usu. pl. (Amer.): (asset) Aktivposten, der

3) (expedient) Ausweg, der

be left to one's own resources — sich (Dat.) selbst überlassen sein; see also throw 1. 2)

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n.

Betriebsmittel n.

Bodenschatz m.

Hilfsmittel n.

Hilfsquelle f.

Ressource f.

English-german dictionary > resource
9 resource

rə'zo:s, ]( American) 'ri:zo:rs
noun

1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) (hjelpe)middel, ressurs

2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) ressurser, naturrikdommer

3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) oppfinnsomhet, påfunn

•

- resourceful
- resourcefully
- resourcefulness

ressurs
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resurs

subst. \/rɪˈsɔːs\/, \/rɪˈzɔːs\/

1) ( vanlig i flertall) ressurser, midler, evner

• she made the most of her resources

hun utnyttet sine evner\/ressurser maksimalt

2) utvei, råd, hjelpemiddel

• as a last resource she went to the bank and withdrew all her money

be at the end of one's resources stå på bar bakke, ikke vite sin arme råd

be full of resource alltid finne en løsning på noe, alltid finne en utvei

be thrown upon one's resources bli\/være overlatt til seg selv, måtte klare seg selv

leave a person to his\/her own resources overlate noen til seg selv

a man of resources en snarrådig\/oppfinnsom mann

English-Norwegian dictionary > resource
10 tiempo

m.

1 time.

al poco tiempo soon afterward

a tiempo (de hacer algo) in time (to do something)

a un tiempo, al mismo tiempo at the same time

cada cierto tiempo every so often

con el tiempo in time

con tiempo with plenty of time to spare, in good time

dar tiempo al tiempo to give things time

del tiempo of the season; (fruta) at room temperature (bebida)

de un tiempo a esta parte recently, for a while now

en mis tiempos in my day o time

estar a tiempo de to have time to

tener tiempo de to have time to

fuera de tiempo at the wrong moment

ganar tiempo to save time

hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for ages

hacer tiempo to pass the time

matar o engañar el tiempo to kill time

perder el tiempo to waste time

en tiempos de Maricastaña donkey's years ago

a tiempo completo full-time

a tiempo parcial part-time

tiempo de cocción cooking time

tiempo de exposición shutter speed (en cámara)

tiempo libre spare time

tiempo muerto (sport) time out

tiempo real (computing) real time

tiempo de respuesta response time

2 long time (periodo largo).

hace tiempo que it is a long time since

hace tiempo que no vive aquí he hasn't lived here for some time

tomarse uno su tiempo to take one's time

3 age.

¿qué tiempo tiene? how old is he?

4 movement (movimiento).

motor de cuatro tiempos four-stroke engine

5 weather (clima).

hizo buen/mal tiempo the weather was good/bad

si el tiempo lo permite o no lo impide weather permitting

hace un tiempo de perros it's a foul day

poner a o al mal tiempo buena cara to put a brave face on things

6 half (sport).

7 tense (grammar).

tiempo simple/compuesto simple/composite tense

8 time (Music) (compás).

9 tempo, beat, rhythmic unit, time.

10 turn, time.

11 Father Time.

12 tempus.

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tiempo

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) time

■ no tuve tiempo para hablar con él I didn't have time to talk to him

2 (época) time, period, age, days plural

■ en tiempo de los romanos in Roman times

3 METEREOLOGÍA weather

■ ¿qué tiempo hace? what's the weather like?

4 (edad) age

■ ¿qué tiempo tiene el niño? how old is your baby?

5 (temporada) season, time

■ fruta del tiempo fruit in season

6 (momento) moment, time

■ no es tiempo de preguntarle eso it's not the time to ask him that

7 MÚSICA tempo, movement

8 DEPORTE (parte) half

9 GRAMÁTICA tense

10 TÉCNICA stroke

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a su tiempo / a su debido tiempo in due course

a tiempo (en el momento oportuno) in time 2 (a la hora) on time

a través de los tiempos through the ages

a un tiempo at the same time

al mismo tiempo at the same time

al poco tiempo soon afterwards

antes de tiempo too early, too soon

con el tiempo in the course of time, with time

con tiempo in advance

¿cuánto tiempo...? how long...?

■ ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste allí? how long did you stay there?

■ ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí en España? how long have you lived in Spain?

¿cuánto tiempo hace...? how long ago...?

■ ¿cuánto tiempo hace que no vas al cine? how long ago is it since you went to the cinema?

dar tiempo to give time

dar tiempo al tiempo figurado to let matters take their course

dar tiempo a uno de/para to have enough time to

■ si salgo a las cinco me dará tiempo de hacer las compras if I leave at five I'll have enough time to do the shopping

de tiempo en tiempo from time to time

de tiempo inmemorial from time immemorial

de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now

demasiado tiempo too long

desde hace tiempo / desde hace mucho tiempo for a long time

el tiempo corre time goes by, time flies

el tiempo es oro figurado time is money

en mis tiempos in my time

en otro tiempo / en otros tiempos formerly

estar a tiempo de to still have time to

fuera de tiempo (de temporada) out of season 2 (inoportunamente) at the wrong moment

ganar tiempo to save time

hace tiempo a long time

■ hace tiempo que no cantas you haven't sung for a long time

hacer buen tiempo / hace mal tiempo the weather is good / the weather is bad

hacer tiempo / hacer el tiempo to kill time

matar (el) tiempo / pasar (el) tiempo to kill time

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose

perder el tiempo / perder tiempo to waste time

¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!

sin perder tiempo at once

tiempo atrás some time ago, time ago

tomarse tiempo to take one's time

¡y si no, al tiempo! time will tell!

tiempo de perros familiar lousy weather

tiempo libre free time

tiempos difíciles hard times

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noun m.

1) time

2) period, epoch, age

3) weather

4) tense

5) tempo

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SM

1) [indicando duración] time

no tengo tiempo — I haven't got time

tenemos todo el tiempo del mundo — we have all the time in the world

el tiempo pasa y no nos damos ni cuenta — time goes by o passes and we don't even realize it

tómate el tiempo que quieras — take as long as you want

• me llevó bastante tiempo — it took me quite a long time

hace bastante tiempo que lo compré — I bought it quite a while ago

• ¿ cuánto tiempo se va a quedar? — how long is he staying for?

¿cuánto tiempo hace de eso? — how long ago was that?

¿cuánto tiempo hace que vives aquí? — how long have you been living here?

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!

• más tiempo, necesito más tiempo para pensármelo — I need more time o longer to think about it

no puede quedarse más tiempo — he can't stay any longer

• mucho tiempo, una costumbre que viene de mucho tiempo atrás — a long-standing custom

has tardado mucho tiempo — you took a long time

ocurrió hace mucho tiempo — it happened a long time ago

hace mucho tiempo que no la veo — I haven't seen her for a long time

• al poco tiempo de — soon after

al poco tiempo de su muerte — soon after his death

se acostumbró a la idea en muy poco tiempo — she soon got used to the idea, it didn't take her long to get used to the idea

tiempo de exposición — (Fot) exposure time

tiempo libre — spare time, free time

2) [otras locuciones]

• a tiempo — in time

llegamos a tiempo de ver la película — we got there in time to see the film

todavía estáis a tiempo de cambiar de idea — it's still not too late for you to change your minds

el avión llegó a tiempo — the plane arrived on time

• cada cierto tiempo — every so often

• a tiempo completo — full-time

trabajar a tiempo completo — to work full-time

• con tiempo, llegamos con tiempo de darnos un paseo — we arrived in time to have a walk

si me lo dices con tiempo — if you tell me beforehand

• con el tiempo — eventually

con el tiempo lo conseguiremos — we'll manage it eventually

• dar tiempo, no da tiempo a terminarlo — there isn't enough time to finish it

¿crees que te dará tiempo? — do you think you'll have (enough) time?

dale tiempo — give him time

• fuera de tiempo — at the wrong time

• ganar tiempo — to save time

• hacer tiempo — to while away the time

• matar el tiempo — to kill time

• a tiempo parcial — part-time

trabajo a tiempo parcial — part-time work

trabajador a tiempo parcial — part-timer

• de un o algún tiempo a esta parte — for some time (past)

• pasar el tiempo — to pass time

no es más que una forma de pasar el tiempo — it just a way of passing time

• perder el tiempo — to waste time

estás perdiendo el tiempo — you're wasting your time

me estás haciendo perder el tiempo — you're wasting my time

sería simplemente perder el tiempo — it would just be a waste of time

¡rápido, no perdamos (el) tiempo! — quick, there's no time to lose!

sin perder tiempo — without delay

• sacar tiempo para hacer algo — to find the time to do sth

• tener tiempo para algo — to have time for sth

- andando el tiempo

- el tiempo apremia

- dar tiempo al tiempo

- de tiempo en tiempo

- con el tiempo y una caña hasta las verdes caen

- el tiempo es oro

- el tiempo dirá

- el tiempo todo lo borra

3) (=momento) time

al mismo tiempo, a un tiempo — at the same time

al (mismo) tiempo que — at the (same) time as

cada cosa a su tiempo — everything in good time

• llegamos antes de tiempo — we arrived early

ha nacido antes de tiempo — he was born prematurely, he was premature

• a su debido tiempo — in due course

4) (=época) time

durante un tiempo vivimos en Valencia — we lived in Valencia for a time o while

en tiempo de los griegos — in the days of the Greeks

en mis tiempos — in my day

en tiempos de mi abuelo — in my grandfather's day

en los buenos tiempos — in the good old days

en estos tiempos que corren — these days

en otros tiempos — formerly

en los últimos tiempos — recently, lately, in recent times

a través de los tiempos — through the ages

los tiempos están revueltos — these are troubled times

hay que ir con los tiempos — you have to move with the times

en tiempos de Maricastaña —

va vestida como en tiempos de Maricastaña — her clothes went out with the ark, her clothes are really old-fashioned

una receta del tiempo de Maricastaña — an ancient o age-old recipe

tiempos modernos — modern times

5) (=edad) age

Ricardo y yo somos del mismo tiempo — Ricardo and I are the same age

¿cuánto o qué tiempo tiene el niño? — how old is the baby?

6) (Dep) half

primer tiempo — first half

segundo tiempo — second half

tiempo muerto — (lit) time-out; (fig) breather

7) (Mús) [de compás] tempo, time; [de sinfonía] movement

8) (Ling) tense

en tiempo presente — in the present tense

tiempo compuesto — compound tense

tiempo simple — simple tense

9) (Meteo) weather

hace buen tiempo — the weather is good

hace mal tiempo — the weather is bad

¿qué tiempo hace ahí? — what's the weather like there?

si dura el mal tiempo — if the bad weather continues

• del tiempo, ¿quiere el agua fría o del tiempo? — would you like the water chilled or at room temperature?

prefiero la fruta del tiempo — I prefer fruit that's in season

- a mal tiempo, buena cara
mapa, hombre
10) (Inform) time

tiempo compartido — time-sharing

tiempo de ejecución — run time

tiempo real — real time

conversación en tiempo real — real-time conversation

cada jugador está conectado en tiempo real — all the players are playing in real time

11) (Industria) time

tiempo de paro, tiempo inactivo — downtime

tiempo preferencial — prime time

12) (Náut) stormy weather

13) (Mec) cycle

motor de dos tiempos — two-stroke engine

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masculino

Sentido I

1) ( que transcurre) time

el tiempo pasa — time passes o goes by

cómo pasa el tiempo!/el tiempo vuela! — how time flies!

te acostumbrarás con el tiempo — you'll get used to it in time

el tiempo dirá — time will tell

el tiempo apremia — time is short, time is of the essence (frml)

perder el tiempo — to waste time

no hay tiempo que perder! — there's no time to lose!

recuperar el tiempo perdido — to make up for lost time

pérdida de tiempo — waste of time

para ganar tiempo — (in order) to gain time

- tiempo compartido

- tiempo universal

2)

a) (duración, porción de tiempo) time

¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? — how long is it since you last saw him?

hace (mucho) tiempo que no sé de él — I haven't heard from him for a long time

ya hace tiempo que se marchó — she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago

cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages

estudió todo el tiempo — she studied the whole time

la mayor parte del tiempo — most of the time

al poco tiempo — soon after

dentro de muy poco tiempo — very soon

¿cada cuánto tiempo? — how often?

cada cierto tiempo — every so often

de tiempo en tiempo — from time to time

me llevó mucho tiempo — it took me a long time

no pude quedarme más tiempo — I couldn't stay any longer

hace algún tiempo que no viene — he hasn't been around for some time

nos quedaremos (por) un tiempo — we'll stay for a while

un or algún tiempo atrás — some time ago o back

viene de tiempo atrás — this goes back a long way

poco tiempo después — a short time after

de un tiempo a esta parte está insoportable — he's been quite unbearable for some time now

de un tiempo a esta parte ha estado muy triste — he's been very sad recently

a tiempo completo/parcial — full time/part time

de tiempo completo — full-time

b) (período disponible, tiempo suficiente) time

no tenemos mucho tiempo — we don't have much time

tengo todo el tiempo del mundo — I've got all the time in the world

no sé de dónde voy a sacar el tiempo — I don't know where I'm going to find the time

hay tiempo de sobra — there's plenty of time

me va a faltar tiempo — I'm not going to have enough time

c) (Dep) ( marca) time

d) ( de bebé)

¿cuánto tiempo tiene? — how old is he?

- tiempo libre

3) (en locs)

a tiempo — in time

no vamos a llegar a tiempo — we won't get there in time

todavía estás a tiempo — you still have time

al mismo tiempo or a un tiempo — at the same time

al tiempo que — at the same time as o that

con tiempo — in good time

con (el) tiempo y una caña... — everything in good time

dar(le) tiempo al tiempo — to be patient

hacer tiempo — to while away the time; (Dep) to play for time

matar el tiempo — (fam) to kill time

robarle tiempo al sueño — to burn the candle at both ends

el tiempo es oro — time is precious o money

el tiempo todo lo cura — time is a great healer

4)

a) ( época)

en mi(s) tiempo(s) — in my day o my time

eran otros tiempos — things were different then

qué tiempos aquellos! — those were the days!

es del tiempo de mi abuela — from my grandmother's time

en aquellos tiempos — at that time, in those days

los problemas de nuestro tiempo — the problems of our time o age

en los tiempos que corren — these days, nowadays

ser del tiempo de Maricastaña — (fam) to have come out of the ark (colloq)

b) ( temporada) season

c) (momento propio, oportuno)

a su (debido) tiempo — in due course

cada cosa a su tiempo — everything in (its own) good time

nació antes de tiempo — he was premature

5) (Dep) ( en partido) half

primer/segundo tiempo — first/second half

- tiempo extra or suplementario

- tiempo muerto

6) (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time; ( de sinfonía) movement

7) (Ling) tense

Sentido II

8) (Meteo) weather

hace buen/mal tiempo — the weather's good/bad

mal tiempo — bad weather

el pronóstico del tiempo — the weather forecast

¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? — what's the weather like over there?

del or (Méx) al tiempo — at room temperature

a mal tiempo, buena cara — I/you/we may as well look on the bright side

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masculino

Sentido I

1) ( que transcurre) time

el tiempo pasa — time passes o goes by

cómo pasa el tiempo!/el tiempo vuela! — how time flies!

te acostumbrarás con el tiempo — you'll get used to it in time

el tiempo dirá — time will tell

el tiempo apremia — time is short, time is of the essence (frml)

perder el tiempo — to waste time

no hay tiempo que perder! — there's no time to lose!

recuperar el tiempo perdido — to make up for lost time

pérdida de tiempo — waste of time

para ganar tiempo — (in order) to gain time

- tiempo compartido

- tiempo universal

2)

a) (duración, porción de tiempo) time

¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? — how long is it since you last saw him?

hace (mucho) tiempo que no sé de él — I haven't heard from him for a long time

ya hace tiempo que se marchó — she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago

cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages

estudió todo el tiempo — she studied the whole time

la mayor parte del tiempo — most of the time

al poco tiempo — soon after

dentro de muy poco tiempo — very soon

¿cada cuánto tiempo? — how often?

cada cierto tiempo — every so often

de tiempo en tiempo — from time to time

me llevó mucho tiempo — it took me a long time

no pude quedarme más tiempo — I couldn't stay any longer

hace algún tiempo que no viene — he hasn't been around for some time

nos quedaremos (por) un tiempo — we'll stay for a while

un or algún tiempo atrás — some time ago o back

viene de tiempo atrás — this goes back a long way

poco tiempo después — a short time after

de un tiempo a esta parte está insoportable — he's been quite unbearable for some time now

de un tiempo a esta parte ha estado muy triste — he's been very sad recently

a tiempo completo/parcial — full time/part time

de tiempo completo — full-time

b) (período disponible, tiempo suficiente) time

no tenemos mucho tiempo — we don't have much time

tengo todo el tiempo del mundo — I've got all the time in the world

no sé de dónde voy a sacar el tiempo — I don't know where I'm going to find the time

hay tiempo de sobra — there's plenty of time

me va a faltar tiempo — I'm not going to have enough time

c) (Dep) ( marca) time

d) ( de bebé)

¿cuánto tiempo tiene? — how old is he?

- tiempo libre

3) (en locs)

a tiempo — in time

no vamos a llegar a tiempo — we won't get there in time

todavía estás a tiempo — you still have time

al mismo tiempo or a un tiempo — at the same time

al tiempo que — at the same time as o that

con tiempo — in good time

con (el) tiempo y una caña... — everything in good time

dar(le) tiempo al tiempo — to be patient

hacer tiempo — to while away the time; (Dep) to play for time

matar el tiempo — (fam) to kill time

robarle tiempo al sueño — to burn the candle at both ends

el tiempo es oro — time is precious o money

el tiempo todo lo cura — time is a great healer

4)

a) ( época)

en mi(s) tiempo(s) — in my day o my time

eran otros tiempos — things were different then

qué tiempos aquellos! — those were the days!

es del tiempo de mi abuela — from my grandmother's time

en aquellos tiempos — at that time, in those days

los problemas de nuestro tiempo — the problems of our time o age

en los tiempos que corren — these days, nowadays

ser del tiempo de Maricastaña — (fam) to have come out of the ark (colloq)

b) ( temporada) season

c) (momento propio, oportuno)

a su (debido) tiempo — in due course

cada cosa a su tiempo — everything in (its own) good time

nació antes de tiempo — he was premature

5) (Dep) ( en partido) half

primer/segundo tiempo — first/second half

- tiempo extra or suplementario

- tiempo muerto

6) (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time; ( de sinfonía) movement

7) (Ling) tense

Sentido II

8) (Meteo) weather

hace buen/mal tiempo — the weather's good/bad

mal tiempo — bad weather

el pronóstico del tiempo — the weather forecast

¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? — what's the weather like over there?

del or (Méx) al tiempo — at room temperature

a mal tiempo, buena cara — I/you/we may as well look on the bright side

* * *

tiempo¹

¹ = time, length of time, period.

Ex: Because not all files need to be reorganized at once, but only those which are very full, the time required for this procedure is reduced to a minimum.

Ex: There is a correlation between length of time spent obtaining the book required and loss of interest.

Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.

* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.

* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.

* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.

* adaptarse a los tiempos = change with + the times, move with + the times, keep up with + the times, adapt to + the times.

* adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).

* adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* administración del tiempo = time management.

* administrar el tiempo = manage + time.

* adquirido con el transcurso del tiempo = time-based.

* agotarse el tiempo = time + run out.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.

* ahorrar tiempo = save + time.

* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.

* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.

* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que ahorra tiempo = time saver [timesaver].

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.

* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.

* algún tiempo = awhile.

* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, at one and the same time, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.

* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.

* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.

* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.

* alquilar tiempo = buy + time.

* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

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

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

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

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

* anunciado desde hace tiempo = long-heralded.

* apurado de tiempo = time-rationed, crunched for time, time-crunched.

* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.

* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.

* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.

* a tiempo completo = full-time.

* a tiempo parcial = part-time.

* a través del tiempo = over time.

* avatares del tiempo, los = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.

* avecinarse tiempos difíciles = tough times ahead, lean times ahead, darker times + lie ahead, hard times ahead.

* basado en el tiempo = time-based.

* bastante tiempo = ample time.

* breve período de tiempo = while.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* cada cierto tiempo = episodic, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* cada tanto tiempo = every so often, every now and again, every once in a while.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.

* cápsula del tiempo = time capsule.

* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.

* comprar tiempo = buy + time.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, as time goes by, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.

* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).

* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, as time goes by, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.

* consagrado por el tiempo = time-proven.

* conseguir tiempo = buy + time.

* considerado desde hace mucho tiempo = long considered.

* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.

* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.

* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.

* cumplido hace tiempo = long overdue.

* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* dedicación de tiempo = expenditure of time.

* dedicar algún tiempo a hacer algo = have + a turn at.

* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.

* dedicar tiempo = spend + time, lend + time, expend + time, devote + time, dedicate + time.

* dedicar tiempo a = take + time on.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* demasiado tiempo = too long.

* demostrado válido por el tiempo = time-tested.

* de otros tiempos = of yore.

* de otro tiempo = of yore.

* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.

* desde el principio de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.

* desde hace algún tiempo = for some time past, for days.

* desde hace la tira (de tiempo) = for yonks and yonks, for yonks.

* desde hace muchísimo tiempo = in ages (and ages and ages).

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desde hace tanto tiempo = so long.

* desde hace tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], over the years, for a long time, long since, for some time.

* desde hace un montonazo de tiempo = for yonks and yonks.

* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.

* desde hace ya algún tiempo = for some time now.

* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.

* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.

* desde tiempo inmemorial = since earliest time, since time immemorial, from time immemorial, since time out of mind, from time out of mind.

* desde tiempos prehistóricos = since prehistoric times.

* desperdiciar tiempo = squander + time.

* desperdicio de tiempo = time waster.

* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.

* de todos los tiempos = all-time, of all time(s).

* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* dispositivo de desconexión automática transcurrido un tiempo determinado = time out mechanism.

* donar tiempo = donate + Posesivo + time.

* donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.

* durante algún tiempo = for a while, for some time, for some while, for some time to come, for days.

* durante cierto tiempo = over a period of time.

* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.

* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.

* durante este tiempo = in this time.

* durante largos períodos de tiempo = over long periods of time.

* durante la tira de tiempo = for donkey's years.

* durante muchísimo tiempo = for ages and ages (and ages).

* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages), in ages (and ages and ages).

* durante tanto tiempo = for so long, so long.

* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.

* durante un largo período de tiempo = over a long time scale, over a long period of time, for a long period of time, over a long period.

* durante un período de tiempo = for a number of years.

* durante un periodo de tiempo determinado = over a period of time.

* durante un período de tiempo indefinido = over an indefinite period of time, over an indefinite span of time.

* durante un porrón de tiempo = for donkey's years.

* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.

* durar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.

* el tiempo de Algo = in season.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo es oro = time is money.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).

* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.

* embates del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.

* emplear tiempo = spend + time, expend + time, devote + time.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.

* encontrar tiempo = find + time.

* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en los últimos tiempos = latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory.

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.

* en otros tiempos = in days of yore, in times of yore.

* en otro tiempo = in days of yore, in times of yore.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* en su tiempo = formerly.

* en tiempo de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en tiempo de feria = carnivalistically.

* en tiempo de guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* en tiempo real = real time [real-time], in real time.

* en tiempos de = in times of.

* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.

* en tiempos de austeridad = in austere times.

* en tiempos de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en tiempos de Maricastaña = in olden days, in olden times.

* en tiempos de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime, in peace, in time(s) of peace.

* en tiempos de recesión = in recessionary times.

* en tiempos de recesión económica = in recessionary times.

* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.

* en tiempos más recientes = in more recent times.

* en tiempos prehistóricos = in prehistoric times.

* en un corto espacio de tiempo = in a short space of time.

* en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.

* en un tiempo razonable = timely.

* en un tiempo relativamente corto = in a relatively short time, in a relatively short span of time.

* equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent (FTE).

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.

* esperado durante tiempo y con ansiedad = long-and-expectantly-awaited.

* esperado hace tiempo = overdue.

* establecido desde hace tiempo = long-established.

* estado del tiempo = weather conditions.

* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* estragos del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.

* faceta de tiempo = Time facet.

* factor tiempo = time factor.

* facturación por tiempo de conexión = metered pricing, metered billing.

* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.

* falto de tiempo = crunched for time, time-crunched, short of time.

* finito en el tiempo = timebound [time-bound].

* florecer antes de tiempo = bolt.

* frontera del tiempo = time boundary.

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.

* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.

* germinar antes de tiempo = bolt.

* gestión del tiempo = time management.

* gusto que se adquiere con el tiempo = acquired taste.

* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* hace algún tiempo = some time ago, a while back, some while ago.

* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.

* hace la tira (de tiempo) = yonks and yonks, yonks.

* hace muchísimo tiempo = ages (and ages) ago, aeons ago, yonks.

* hace mucho tiempo = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer algún tiempo = sometime back.

* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times.

* hacer mucho tiempo que Algo ha desaparecido = be long gone.

* hace tiempo = for some time, long ago, once, long since.

* hace un montonazo de tiempo = yonks and yonks.

* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hace ya tiempo = long since.

* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* instalaciones para dedicar el tiempo libre = leisure facilities.

* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].

* intervalo de tiempo = date range.

* inversión de tiempo = commitment of time.

* invertir el tiempo de Uno en = invest + Posesivo + time in.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* justo a tiempo = (just) in the nick of time, just in time, not a moment too soon.

* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.

* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.

* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.

* liberar tiempo = free up + time.

* limitado por el tiempo = time-constrained.

* límite de tiempo = time limit.

* llegar a tiempo = arrive + in time, arrive + on time.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.

* malos tiempos = bad times.

* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].

* matar el tiempo = kill + time.

* mejoría del tiempo = break in the weather.

* muchísimo tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo = long time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.

* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.

* muy a tiempo = in good time.

* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.

* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* noción del tiempo = notion of time, sense of time.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* nuevos tiempos, los = wind(s) of change, the.

* observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo = maintain + vigil.

* ocupar el tiempo = fill in + Posesivo + time.

* ocupar tiempo = occupy + time, take up + time.

* olvidado desde hace tiempo = long forgotten.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar tiempo = spend + time.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.

* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.

* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.

* pérdida de tiempo = time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errand.

* pérdida de un tiempo precioso = waste of precious time.

* perdido hace tiempo = long-lost.

* período de tiempo = amount of time, time, time frame [timeframe], time lapse, time period, time span [time-span], time slot, period of time, date range.

* permanecer estable con el tiempo = be stable over time.

* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.

* plazo de tiempo = timeline [time line].

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por algún tiempo = for sometime.

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

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

* por un tiempo = for a time.

* por un tiempo indefinido = for indefinite time.

* postulado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.

* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.

* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.

* programador de tiempo = egg timer.

* prolongar el tiempo = prolong + time.

* propugnado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.

* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.

* reloj que registra el tiempo de conexión = accounting clock.

* remontarse bastante en el tiempo = go back + a long way.

* remontarse en el tiempo = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.

* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.

* robarle tiempo al sueño = burn + the candle at both ends.

* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.

* sensible al tiempo = time-sensitive [time sensitive].

* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.

* ser una pérdida de tiempo = be idle, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* ser un producto de su tiempo = be a product of + Posesivo + time.

* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.

* siempre que Uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* si hay tiempo = time permitting.

* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.

* si no lo impide el tiempo = weather permitting.

* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* sistema de tiempo real = real-time system.

* sobrado de tiempo = unpressed for time.

* sólo por tiempo limitado = for a limited time only.

* subordinado al tiempo = time-dependent.

* suficiente tiempo = long enough, ample time.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* tanto tiempo = so much time, this long, such a very long time.

* tardar tanto tiempo en = take + so long to.

* tardar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* tarifa calculada según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.

* tarifa calculada según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* tarifa calculada según el tiempo utilizado = time-based tariff.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.

* tiempo adicional = extra-time.

* tiempo agotado = time out.

* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.

* tiempo + avanzar inexorablemente = time + march on.

* tiempo de acceso = access time, seek time, access speed.

* tiempo de búsqueda = search time.

* tiempo de calidad = quality time.

* tiempo de carga = loading time.

* tiempo de conexión = connect time.

* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.

* tiempo de CPU = CPU time.

* tiempo de demora = lead time.

* tiempo de descarga = download time.

* tiempo de descarga de datos = download time, latency.

* tiempo de duración = lifespan [life span].

* tiempo de emisión = airtime.

* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.

* tiempo de estudio = study time.

* tiempo de inicio = start time.

* tiempo de ordenador = computer time, computer time.

* tiempo de préstamo = document delivery.

* tiempo de proceso = processing time.

* tiempo de reacción = reaction time.

* tiempo de respuesta = response time, turnaround time, turnabout time, fill time, reaction time.

* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.

* tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.

* tiempo estar de lado de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.

* tiempo familiar = quality time.

* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.

* tiempo futuro = future tense.

* tiempo inmemorial = time immemorial.

* tiempo libre = leisure, leisure time, free time, idle hours, spare time.

* tiempo muerto = downtime, time out.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* tiempos alocados = heady days.

* tiempos de los romanos = Roman times.

* tiempos de paz = peacetime [peace time].

* tiempos difíciles = difficult times, tough times, hard times, embattled time(s).

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* tiempos emocionantes = heady days.

* tiempo + ser esencial = time + be of the essence.

* tiempo + ser + precioso = time + be + precious.

* tiempos mejores = better times.

* tiempos modernos = modern times.

* tiempos turbulentos = embattled time(s).

* tiempo transcurrido = elapsed time.

* tiempo verbal = tense.

* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.

* todo el tiempo = all of the time, left, right and centre, the whole time, all the while.

* tomar el tiempo = time.

* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* trabajador a tiempo parcial = part-timer.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajo a tiempo parcial = part-time work, part-time employment, part-time job.

* transcurrir tiempo = lapse + time.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.

* un tiempo = awhile.

* usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].

* vencido hace tiempo = long overdue.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.

* viaje a través del tiempo = time travel.

* viaje en el tiempo = time travel.

* vicisitudes del tiempo, las = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.

* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.

* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.

* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.

* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.

tiempo²

² = weather.

Ex: Data Resources Inc., again US-based, covers data bases in economics, finance, energy and weather.

* alerta del tiempo = weather warning.

* artífice del tiempo = weather-maker, rainmaker.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.

* del tiempo = room temperature.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* hombre del tiempo = weatherman.

* justo a tiempo = not a minute too soon.

* mapa del tiempo = weather map.

* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.

* tiempo de invierno = winter weather.

* tiempo de verano = summer weather.

* tiempo estival = summer weather.

* tiempo inclemente = intemperate weather.

* tiempo invernal = winter weather.

* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.

* * *

tiempo

masculine

Sentido I

A (como algo que transcurre) time

ya ha pasado mucho tiempo desde aquello that all happened a long time ago o a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

el tiempo va pasando y las cosas no mejoran time passes o goes by and things don't get any better

¡cómo pasa or corre el tiempo! how time flies!, doesn't time go quickly!

ya te acostumbrarás con el tiempo you'll get used to it in time

el tiempo dirá time will tell

el tiempo apremia time is short, I'm/we're pressed for time, time is of the essence ( frml)

¡el tiempo vuela! how time flies!

a ver si dejas de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time?

¡qué manera de perder el tiempo! what a waste of time!

no pierdas tiempo con eso don't waste time with o on that

¡deprisa, no hay tiempo que perder! quick, there's no time to lose!

sin perder tiempo without wasting a moment, without further ado

hay que recuperar el tiempo perdido we must make up for lost time

todas las advertencias fueron tiempo perdido all our warnings were a waste of time

es una pérdida de tiempo it's a waste of time

para ganar tiempo, ve metiendo las cartas en los sobres to save time, start putting the letters into the envelopes

les contó una historia para ganar tiempo to gain time she told them a story, she played for time by telling them a story

creo que si vamos por aquí ganamos tiempo I think we'll save time if we go this way

Compuestos:

● tiempo compartido

time-sharing

● tiempo real

real time

● tiempo universal

universal time, Greenwich Mean Time

B

1 (duración, porción de tiempo) time

luego de todo este tiempo after all this time

¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? how long is it since you last saw him?

¿cuánto tiempo hace que vives aquí? how long have you lived o been living here?

de esto que te cuento ya hace mucho tiempo all this happened a long time ago now

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages o it's been ages since I last saw you o ( colloq) long time, no see

hace demasiado tiempo, no creo que se acuerde it was too long ago, I don't think she'll remember

hace mucho tiempo que no sé nada de ellos I haven't heard from them for a long time o ( colloq) for ages

todavía falta or queda mucho tiempo para su boda it's still a long time till their wedding

todo este tiempo me ha estado mintiendo he's been lying to me all this time

se ha pasado todo el tiempo hablando she's done nothing but talk the whole time

pasaba la mayor parte del tiempo leyendo he spent most of the time reading

tómate el tiempo que te haga falta take as long as you need

dentro de muy poco tiempo very soon o very shortly

¿cada cuánto tiempo conviene hacerse un chequeo? how often should one have a check-up?

cada cierto tiempo every so often

de tiempo en tiempo from time to time

¿cuánto tiempo van a pasar en Los Ángeles? how much time o how long are you going to spend in Los Angeles?

me llevó mucho tiempo preparar la tarta it took me a long time o ( colloq) ages to make the cake

no pude quedarme (por) más tiempo I couldn't stay any longer

¿por qué tardaste tanto tiempo en contestarme? why did you take such a long time o so long to answer me?

ya hace algún or un tiempo que no se le ve por aquí he hasn't been around here for some time o for quite a time o for quite a while now

queremos quedarnos (por) un tiempo we want to stay for a while o for a time

un or algún tiempo atrás some time ago o back

una costumbre que viene de mucho tiempo atrás a custom that dates back a long way

poco tiempo después or al poco tiempo se volvieron a encontrar a short time later they met again o they met again not long afterward(s)

de un tiempo a esta parte se ha vuelto muy agresivo he's been very aggressive recently o ( frml) of late

trabajar a tiempo completo/parcial to work full time/part time

2

(mucho tiempo): hacía tiempo que no lo veíamos we hadn't seen him for a long time o for quite a while o ( colloq) for ages

ya hace tiempo que se marchó she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago

¡mira que yo lo venía diciendo desde hacía tiempo! haven't I been saying so for a long time o ( colloq) for ages?

3

(período disponible, tiempo suficiente): no he tenido tiempo de terminarlo I haven't had time to finish it

hay tiempo de sobra para eso there's plenty of time for that

no tenemos mucho tiempo we don't have much time

tengo todo el tiempo del mundo I've got all the time in the world

no sé de dónde voy a sacar el tiempo I don't know where I'm going to find the time

no tengo tiempo ni para respirar I hardly have time to breathe

no he tenido tiempo material para hacerlo I haven't had a moment to do it o I just haven't had the time to do it

me va a faltar tiempo para terminarlo I'm not going to have enough time to finish it

no me ha dado tiempo a or de acabarlo I haven't had time to finish it

no da tiempo de hacerlo todo there isn't (enough) time to do it all

dame un poco de tiempo give me a bit of o a little time

no me dieron suficiente tiempo they didn't give me enough time

4 ( Dep) (marca) time

¿qué tiempo hizo Espinosa? what was Espinosa's time?

lo hizo en un tiempo récord she did it in record time

5

(de un bebé): ¿cuánto tiempo tiene? how old is he?

Compuestos:

● tiempo de funcionamiento

uptime

● tiempo libre

spare time, free time

C ( en locs):

a tiempo in time

no vamos a llegar a tiempo we won't get there in time

llegas justo a tiempo de echarnos una mano you're just in time to give us a hand

todavía estamos a tiempo de coger el tren si vamos en taxi we can still catch o we still have time to catch the train if we take a taxi

piénsatelo, todavía estás a tiempo think about it, there's still time

con tiempo in good time

le gusta llegar con tiempo she likes to arrive with time to spare o in good time

avísame con tiempo let me know in advance o in good time

si llegan con tiempo pueden ver la galería antes if you arrive early, you can have a look at the gallery beforehand

al mismo tiempo or a un tiempo at the same time

no hablen todos al mismo tiempo don't all talk at once o at the same time

llegaron al mismo tiempo they arrived at the same time

al tiempo que at the same time as o that

con el tiempo y una caña … everything in good time

dar(le) tiempo al tiempo to be patient

seguro que va a mejorar, tú dale tiempo al tiempo I'm sure she's going to get better, you just have to be patient o to give it time

no debemos precipitarnos, hay que dar tiempo al tiempo let's not rush into this, we must be patient

hacer a tiempo ( RPl): no hice a tiempo a ir al banco I didn't have enough time to go to the bank

hacerse tiempo (CS); to make time

hacer tiempo (mientras se espera algo) to while away the time, to kill time; (para hacer algo) to make time;

( Dep) to play for time

matar el tiempo ( fam); to kill time

robarle tiempo al sueño to have less sleep than one needs, to burn the candle at both ends

y si no ¡al tiempo! just you wait and see!, mark my words!

el tiempo es oro time is precious, time is money

el tiempo todo lo cura time is a great healer

todo tiempo pasado fue mejor the past always looks better

D

1

(época): en mi(s) tiempo(s) esas cosas no pasaban things like that didn't use to happen in my day o my time

eran otros tiempos things were different then

¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!

esa música es del tiempo de mi abuela that music is from my grandmother's time

en aquellos tiempos un helado costaba una peseta at that time o back then o in those days an ice cream used to cost one peseta

los problemas de nuestro tiempo the problems of our time o age

en los tiempos que corren these days, nowadays

desde tiempos inmemoriales from o since time immemorial

aquéllos eran tiempos difíciles those were difficult times

en tiempos de paz in times of peace, in peacetime

estamos viviendo tiempos de crisis we are living in extremely difficult times

se ha adelantado a su tiempo he is ahead of his time

hubo un tiempo en que yo pensaba igual there was a time when I thought the same

ese peinado es del tiempo de Maricastaña ( fam); that hairstyle looks as if it came out of the ark ( colloq), that hairstyle looks really old-fashioned o out-of-date

2 (temporada) season

todavía no ha llegado el tiempo de las naranjas oranges aren't in season yet

fruta del tiempo fresh fruit, seasonal fruit

3

(momento propio, oportuno): eso lo trataremos a su (debido) tiempo we'll deal with o discuss that in due course

cada cosa a su tiempo everything in (its own) good time

lo sacó del fuego antes de tiempo she took it off the heat before it was ready

nació antes de tiempo he was premature, he was born prematurely

Compuesto:

tiempo pascual

Eastertide

E

1 ( Dep)

(en un partido): primer/segundo tiempo first/second half

medio¹ (↑ medio (1))

2 ( Mec):

un motor de dos/cuatro tiempos a two-stroke/four-stroke engine

3 (de una sinfonía) movement

Compuestos:

● tiempo complementario

( Dep) overtime ( AmE), extra time ( BrE); ( Com) period of inactivity

● tiempo muerto

time out

● tiempo(s) extra

( Méx) overtime ( AmE), extra time ( BrE)

● tiempo suplementario

overtime ( AmE), extra time ( BrE)

F (compás) tempo, time

G ( Ling) tense

tiempo simple/compuesto simple/compound tense

Sentido II ( Meteo) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] weather

hace buen tiempo the weather's good o fine, it's good o fine weather, it's fine

el mal tiempo reinante the prevailing o current bad weather

nos hizo un tiempo estupendo/asqueroso we had wonderful/terrible weather

el pronóstico del tiempo the weather forecast

¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? what's the weather like over there?

del or ( Méx) al tiempo at room temperature

un vaso de leche del tiempo a glass of milk at room temperature

a mal tiempo, buena cara I/you/we may as well look on the bright side

* * *

tiempo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) time;

◊ ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! how time flies!;

te acostumbrarás con el tiempo you'll get used to it in time;
perder el tiempo to waste time;
¡no hay tiempo que perder! there's no time to lose!;
para ganar tiempo (in order) to gain time;
tiempo libre spare time, free time;
¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? how long is it since you last saw him?;
hace tiempo que no sé de él I haven't heard from him for a long time;
ya hace tiempo que se marchó she left quite some time ago;
¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages;
la mayor parte del tiempo most of the time;
me llevó mucho tiempo it took me a long time;
no pude quedarme más tiempo I couldn't stay any longer;
poco tiempo después a short time after;
de un tiempo a esta parte for some time (now);
a tiempo completo/parcial full time/part time;
no vamos a llegar a tiempo we won't get there in time;
al mismo tiempo at the same time;
avísame con tiempo let me know in good time;
¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!;
en aquellos tiempos at that time, in those days
b) ( temporada) season;

◊ fruta del tiempo fruits in season

c) (momento propio, oportuno):

◊ a su (debido) tiempo in due course;

cada cosa a su tiempo everything in (its own) good time
d) ( edad de bebé):

◊ ¿cuánto tiempo tiene? how old is he?

2 (Dep) ( en partido) half;
◊ primer tiempo first half

3 (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time;
( de sinfonía) movement
4 (Ling) tense
5 (Meteo) weather;
◊ hace buen/mal tiempo the weather's good/bad;

del or (Méx) al tiempo ‹ bebida› at room temperature
tiempo sustantivo masculino
1 (indeterminado) time: llegó a tiempo para ver el espectáculo, he got there in time to see the show
hace mucho tiempo, a long time ago
me llevó mucho tiempo, it took me a long time
la vi poco tiempo después, I saw her a short time after o soon afterwards
¿cuánto tiempo tienes para acabarlo?, how long have you got to finish it?
es tiempo perdido, it's a waste of time
tómate tu tiempo, take your time
no puedo quedarme más tiempo, I can't stay any longer
a su (debido) tiempo, in due course
a un tiempo/al mismo tiempo, at the same time
de tiempo en tiempo, from time to time
tiempo libre, free time
2 (de un bebé) age: ¿cuánto o qué tiempo tiene?, how old is she?
3 (época) en mis tiempos de estudiante, in my student days
nació en tiempos de Luis XIV, he was born in the time of Louis XIV
malos tiempos o fig tiempo de vacas flacas, hard times o rainy days
4 Meteor weather
hace buen tiempo, the weather is good
tiempo tormentoso, stormy weather
5 Mús tempo
6 Dep half
primer tiempo, first half
tiempo muerto, time out
7 Ling tense 8 del tiempo, (temperatura ambiente) póngame un refresco del tiempo, no lo quiero con hielo, could I have a non-refrigerated soft drink, please
9 Auto (motor) de dos/cuatro tiempos, two-cycle/four-cycle
♦ Locuciones: dar tiempo al tiempo, to let matters take their course
hacer tiempo, to while away the time
matar el tiempo, to kill time
Lab a tiempo parcial/completo, part/full time
con el tiempo, in the course of time
de un tiempo a esta parte, lately
' tiempo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acá
- achuchar
- adelanto
- alborotada
- alborotado
- alborotarse
- allá
- andar
- anquilosarse
- antes
- anticiclónica
- anticiclónico
- anticiparse
- apremiar
- aprovechada
- aprovechado
- apurada
- apurado
- aquí
- áspera
- áspero
- atonía
- atrás
- avenida
- avenido
- bizantina
- bizantino
- bochorno
- cargada
- cargado
- cerca
- coincidir
- conceder
- congraciarse
- contrarreloj
- contrato
- corta
- corto
- costar
- cuando
- cuanta
- cuanto
- cundir
- de
- debida
- debido
- dedicar
- descontar
- desde
English:
absorb
- accomplice
- accustom
- administration
- advance
- advantage
- after
- age
- ago
- ahead
- allow
- as
- at
- barring
- be
- beautiful
- before
- begin
- behind
- best
- between
- beyond
- bitter
- bleak
- boiling
- breezy
- brighten up
- brisk
- busy
- by
- bygone
- calm
- catch up
- change
- clear up
- clock
- concurrently
- corner
- course
- dawdle
- demand
- depend
- dilly-dally
- distant
- drag
- dull
- early
- encroach
- end
- enough

* * *

tiempo nm

1. [transcurso, rato, momento] time;

en poco o [m5] dentro de poco tiempo lo sabremos we will soon know;

tardé o [m5] me llevó bastante tiempo it took me quite a while o quite a long time;

es una tarea que lleva mucho tiempo it's a very time-consuming task;

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! time flies!;

todo el tiempo all the time;

estuvo todo el tiempo de pie he was standing up the whole time;

al mismo tiempo at the same time;

al poco tiempo, poco tiempo después soon after(wards);

podríamos discutirlo al tiempo que comemos we could discuss it while we eat;

antes de tiempo [nacer] prematurely;
[florecer, celebrar] early;
muchos llegaron antes de tiempo a lot of people arrived early;

a tiempo completo full-time;

a tiempo parcial part-time;

a su (debido) tiempo in due course;

cada cosa a su tiempo everything in due course o in good time;

a un tiempo at the same time;

empujaron todos a un tiempo they all pushed together o at the same time;

cada cierto tiempo every so often;

¿cada cuánto tiempo tiene que tomarlo? how often o frequently does he have to take it?;

con el tiempo in time;

de tiempo en tiempo from time to time, now and then;

de un tiempo a esta parte recently, for a while now;

dar tiempo al tiempo to give things time;

el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

ganar tiempo to save time;

hacer tiempo to pass the time;
RP
hacerse tiempo to make time, to find time;

matar el tiempo to kill time;

perder el tiempo to waste time;

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose;

Comp

el tiempo es oro time is money;

Comp

el tiempo todo lo cura time is a great healer

Comp
Informát tiempo de acceso access time; Informát tiempo de búsqueda search time;
tiempo de cocción cooking time;
Fot tiempo de exposición exposure time;
tiempo libre: [m5] no me queda mucho tiempo libre I don't have much free o spare time any more;

te dan tiempo libre para asuntos personales they give you time off for personal matters;

tiempo muerto idle time;

tiempo de ocio leisure time;
Informát tiempo real real time; Informát tiempo de respuesta response time;
tiempo universal coordinado Coordinated Universal Time

2. [periodo disponible, suficiente] time;

¡se acabó el tiempo! pueden ir entregando los exámenes time's up, start handing in your papers!;

a tiempo (para algo/de hacer algo) in time (for sth/to do sth);

no llegamos a tiempo de ver el principio we didn't arrive in time to see o for the beginning;

estar a tiempo de hacer algo to be in time to do sth;

si quieres apuntarte, aún estás a tiempo if you want to join in, you still have time o it's not too late;

con tiempo (de sobra) with plenty of time to spare, in good time;

¿nos dará tiempo? will we have (enough) time?;

no me dio tiempo a o [m5] no tuve tiempo de decírselo I didn't have (enough) time to tell her;

dame tiempo y yo mismo lo haré give me (a bit of) time and I'll do it myself;

me faltó tiempo para terminarlo I didn't have (enough) time to finish it;
Fam Irónico
le faltó tiempo para ir y contárselo a todo el mundo she wasted no time in telling everyone about it;

sacar tiempo para hacer algo to find (the) time to do sth;

¿tienes tiempo para tomar algo? do you have time for a drink?;

tenemos todo el tiempo del mundo we have all the time in the world

3. [periodo largo] long time;

¿cuánto tiempo hace (de eso)? how long ago (was that)?;

¿cuánto tiempo hace que no vas al teatro? how long is it since you went to the theatre?;

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! it's been ages since I saw you!, I haven't seen you for ages!;

hace tiempo que it is a long time since;

hace tiempo que no vive aquí he hasn't lived here for some time;

hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for ages;

tiempo atrás some time ago;
Méx
tener tiempo de algo: tiene tiempo de estudiar lingüística she's been studying linguistics for a long time;

tómate tu tiempo (para hacerlo) take your time (over it o to do it)

4. [época] time;

aquél fue un tiempo de paz y felicidad those were peaceful and happy times, it was a time of peace and happiness;

corren o [m5] son malos tiempos para el estudio del latín it isn't a good time to be studying Latin;

en estos tiempos que corren these days;

del tiempo [fruta] of the season;

las ideas de nuestro tiempo the ideas of our time o day;

el hombre de nuestro tiempo modern man;

el mejor boxeador de todos los tiempos the greatest ever boxer, the greatest boxer of all time;

mi álbum favorito de todos los tiempos my all-time favourite album, my favourite ever album;

en aquellos tiempos, por aquel tiempo in those days, back then, at that time;

en los buenos tiempos in the good old days;

en mis tiempos in my day o time;

Johnson, en otro tiempo plusmarquista mundial,… Johnson, once the world record-holder o the former world record-holder,…;

en tiempo(s) de Napoleón in Napoleon's time o day;

eran otros tiempos (entonces) things were different (back) then;

¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!;

en tiempos [antiguamente] in former times;

Comp

en tiempos de Maricastaña donkey's years ago;

Comp

ser del tiempo del Perú, RP [m5] ñaupa o Chile [m5] ñauca to be ancient, to be as old as the hills

5. [edad] age;

¿qué tiempo tiene? how old is he?

6. [clima] weather;

¿qué tal está el tiempo?, ¿qué tal tiempo hace? what's the weather like?;

buen/mal tiempo good/bad weather;

hizo buen/mal tiempo the weather was good/bad;

nos hizo un tiempo horrible we had terrible weather;

del tiempo, Méx [m5] al tiempo [bebida] at room temperature;

estas cervezas están del tiempo these beers aren't cold o haven't been chilled;

si el tiempo lo permite o [m5] no lo impide weather permitting;

Comp

hace un tiempo de perros it's a foul day;

Comp

poner al mal tiempo buena cara to put a brave face on things

7. Dep [mitad] half;
[cuarto] quarter;
primer/segundo tiempo first/second half

Comp
tiempo añadido injury o stoppage time;
tiempo de descuento injury o stoppage time;

tiempo muerto time-out;

tiempo reglamentario normal time

8. [marca] [en carreras] time;

consiguió un tiempo excelente his time was excellent;

lograron clasificarse por tiempos they qualified as fastest losers

Comp
tiempo intermedio split time [at halfway point];
tiempo parcial split time;

tiempo récord record time;

en un tiempo récord in record time

9. [movimiento] movement;

levantó las pesas en dos tiempos he lifted the weights in two movements;

motor de cuatro tiempos four-stroke engine

10. Gram tense

Comp
tiempo compuesto compound tense;
tiempo simple simple tense

11. Mús [ritmo] tempo;
[movimiento] movement; [compás] time
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tiempo

m

1 time;

a tiempo in time;

a un tiempo, al mismo tiempo at the same time;

antes de tiempo llegar ahead of time, early; celebrar victoria too soon;

a su (debido) tiempo in due course;

cada cosa a su tiempo all in good time;

con tiempo in good time, early;

dar tiempo al tiempo give things time;

hacer tiempo while away the time;

desde hace mucho tiempo for a long time;

hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;

de tiempo en tiempo from time to time;

de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;

durante algún tiempo for some time;

por poco tiempo for a short time;

hace tanto tiempo it’s so long ago;

el tiempo es oro time is money;

con el tiempo, andando el tiempo with time, in time;

trabajar a tiempo completo/parcial work full/part time;

le faltó tiempo para … fig he couldn’t wait to…;

poner al mal tiempo buena cara fig look on the bright side;

volver el tiempo atrás fig turn the clock back

2 ( época)

:

en mis tiempos in my day

3 ( clima) weather;

hace buen/mal tiempo the weather’s fine/bad

4 GRAM tense

5 DEP de juego half;

medio tiempo half time

6 ( edad)

:

¿qué tiempo tiene? de un niño how old is he?

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tiempo nm

1) : time

justo a tiempo: just in time

perder tiempo: to waste time

tiempo libre: spare time

2) : period, age

en los tiempos que corren: nowadays

3) : season, moment

antes de tiempo: prematurely

4) : weather

hace buen tiempo: the weather is fine, it's nice outside

5) : tempo (in music)

6) : half (in sports)

7) : tense (in grammar)

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tiempo n

1. (período, momento) time

no tengo tiempo para salir de compras I haven't got time to go out shopping

en tiempos de mi abuelo in my grandfather's time

2. (período largo) long time / ages

ya hace tiempo que vive aquí he's lived here for a long time

3. (estado atmosférico) weather

hizo buen tiempo the weather was good

4. (parte) half [pl. halves]

marcó en el primer tiempo he scored in the first half

5. (de un bebé) age

¿cuánto tiempo tiene tu bebé? how old is your baby?

6. (verbal) tense

un tiempo compuesto a compound tense

a tiempo in time

al mismo tiempo at the same time

con tiempo in good time

del tiempo (fruta) in season (bebida) at room temperature

hacer tiempo to pass the time

perder el tiempo to waste time

¿cuánto tiempo hace que...? how long...?

¿cuánto tiempo hace que conoces a Susana? how long have you known Susana?

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! it's been ages since I saw you!

tiempo libre free time / spare time

Spanish-English dictionary > tiempo
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get [get]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. compounds

4. Phrasal Verbs

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► vb: pret, ptp got, ptp (US) gotten

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   a. ( = have, receive, obtain) avoir

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► avoir covers a wide range of meanings, and like get is unspecific.

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• I go whenever I get the chance j'y vais dès que j'en ai l'occasion

• he got a fine il a eu une amende

• I got a lot of presents j'ai eu beaucoup de cadeaux

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► Some get + noun combinations may take a more specific French verb.

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• it was impossible to get help il était impossible d'obtenir de l'aide

• he got help from the others il s'est fait aider par les autres

• first I need to get a better idea of the situation je dois d'abord me faire une meilleure idée de la situation

• I think he got the wrong impression je pense qu'il s'est fait des idées

• they get lunch at school ils déjeunent à l'école

• if I'm not working I get no pay si je ne travaille pas je ne suis pas payé

• this area doesn't get much rain il ne pleut pas beaucoup dans cette région

• we'll get a sandwich in town on prendra un sandwich en ville

• this room gets a lot of sun cette pièce est très ensoleillée

• he got two years il s'est pris (inf) deux ans de prison

► have/has got

• I've got toothache j'ai mal aux dents

• I have got three sisters j'ai trois sœurs

• how many have you got? combien en avez-vous ?

• I've got it! ( = have safely) (ça y est) je l'ai !

• you're okay, I've got you! ne t'en fais pas, je te tiens !

   b. ( = find) trouver

• he got me a job il m'a trouvé un emploi

• it's difficult to get a hotel room in August c'est difficile de trouver une chambre d'hôtel en août

• you get different kinds of... on trouve plusieurs sortes de...

• you'll get him at home if you phone this evening tu le trouveras chez lui si tu appelles ce soir

• I've been trying to get you all week ça fait une semaine que j'essaie de t'avoir

• you can get me on the mobile tu peux m'appeler sur mon portable

   c. ( = buy) acheter

• where do they get their raw materials? où est-ce qu'ils achètent leurs matières premières ?

• to get sth cheap acheter qch bon marché

   d. ( = fetch, pick up) aller chercher

• I must go and get some bread il faut que j'aille chercher du pain

• can you get my coat from the cleaners? est-ce que tu peux aller chercher mon manteau au pressing ?

• can I get you a drink? est-ce que je peux vous offrir quelque chose ?

   e. ( = take) prendre

• I'll get the bus je vais prendre le bus

• I don't get the local paper je ne prends pas le journal local

   f. ( = call in) appeler

• we had to get a plumber nous avons dû appeler un plombier

   g. ( = prepare) préparer

• she was getting breakfast elle préparait le petit déjeuner

   h. ( = catch) [+ disease, fugitive] attraper ; [+ name, details] comprendre

• I didn't get your name je n'ai pas compris votre nom

• we'll get them yet! on leur revaudra ça !

• he'll get you for that! qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre ! (inf)

   i. ( = understand) get it? (inf) t'as pigé ? (inf)

• I don't get it (inf) je ne comprends pas

• you've got it in one! (inf) tu as tout compris !

• I don't get you (inf) je ne vous suis pas

• I don't get the joke je ne vois pas ce qu'il y a de drôle

• let me get this right, you're saying that... alors, si je comprends bien, tu dis que...

• don't get me wrong comprenez-moi bien

   j. ( = answer) can you get the phone? est-ce que tu peux répondre ?

• I'll get it! j'y vais !

   k. ( = annoy) (inf) agacer

• that's what really gets me c'est ce qui m'agace le plus

   l. (set structures)

► to get + adjective

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• to get one's hands dirty se salir les mains

• to get sb drunk soûler qn

• you're getting me worried tu m'inquiètes

► to get sth done (by someone else) faire faire qch

• to get one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux

• I need to get my car serviced je dois faire réviser ma voiture

• when do you think you'll get it finished? ( = when will you finish it) quand penses-tu avoir fini ?

• you can't get anything done round here ( = do anything) il est impossible de travailler ici► to get sb/sth to do sth

• get him to clean the car fais-lui laver la voiture

• I'll get her to ring you back je lui demanderai de te rappeler

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► réussir or pouvoir may be used when speaking of achieving a result.

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• we eventually got her to change her mind nous avons finalement réussi à la faire changer d'avis

• I couldn't get the washing machine to work je n'ai pas réussi à faire marcher le lave-linge

• to get sth going [+ machine] faire marcher qch

► to get sb/sth somewhere

• to get sth downstairs descendre qch

• how can we get it home? comment faire pour l'apporter à la maison ?

• threatening me will get you nowhere tu n'obtiendras rien de moi par la menace

• to get sth upstairs monter qch► to get sb/sth + preposition

• to get sb by the arm saisir qn par le bras

• to get sb by the throat prendre qn à la gorge

• he gets a lot of money for his paintings il gagne beaucoup d'argent avec ses tableaux

• he gets his red hair from his mother il a les cheveux roux de sa mère

• the bullet got him in the arm la balle l'a atteint au bras

• he managed to get the card into the envelope il a réussi à faire entrer la carte dans l'enveloppe

• to get o.s. into a difficult position se mettre dans une situation délicate

• we got him on to the subject of the war nous l'avons amené à parler de la guerre

• she gets a lot of pleasure out of gardening elle prend beaucoup de plaisir à jardiner

• I couldn't get the stain out of the tablecloth je n'ai pas réussi à enlever la tache sur la nappe

• to get sth past the customs réussir à passer qch à la douane

• I'll never get the car through here je n'arriverai jamais à faire passer la voiture par ici

• to get sth to sb faire parvenir qch à qn

• to get a child to bed mettre un enfant au lit

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = go) aller( to à, ( from de ) ;) ( = arrive) arriver ; ( = be) être

• how do you get there? comment fait-on pour y aller ?

• can you get there from London by bus? est-ce qu'on peut y aller de Londres en bus ?

• what time do you get to Sheffield? à quelle heure arrivez-vous à Sheffield ?

► to get + adverb/preposition

• you won't get anywhere if you behave like that tu n'arriveras à rien en te conduisant comme ça

• how did that box get here? comment cette boîte est-elle arrivée ici ?

• what's got into him? qu'est-ce qui lui prend ?

• we're getting nowhere fast (inf) on fait du sur place (inf)

• now we're getting somewhere! (inf) enfin du progrès !

• how's your thesis going? -- I'm getting there où en es-tu avec ta thèse ? -- ça avance

• where did you get to? où étais-tu donc passé ?

• where can he have got to? où est-il passé ?

• where have you got to? (in book, work) où en êtes-vous ?

• don't let it get to you (inf) ne te fais pas de bile (inf) pour ça

   b. (set structures)

► to get + adjective

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• I hope you'll get better soon j'espère que tu vas vite te remettre

• things are getting complicated les choses se compliquent

• this is getting expensive ça commence à faire cher

• she's afraid of getting fat elle a peur de grossir

• it's getting late il se fait tard

• I'm getting nervous je commence à avoir le trac

• he's getting old il vieillit il se fait vieux

• this is getting ridiculous ça devient ridicule

• how stupid can you get? il faut vraiment être stupide !

• to get used to sth/to doing s'habituer à qch/à faire

► to get + past participle (passive)

he got beaten up il s'est fait tabasser (inf)

• several windows got broken plusieurs fenêtres ont été brisées

• to get paid se faire payer

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• to get dressed s'habiller

• to get married se marier

• to get washed se laver

► to get to + infinitive

• he's getting to be an old man il se fait vieux

• it's getting to be impossible ça devient impossible

• to get to know sb apprendre à connaître qn

• we got to like him in the end nous avons fini par l'apprécier

• students only get to use the library between 2pm and 8pm les étudiants ne peuvent utiliser la bibliothèque qu'entre 14 heures et 20 heures► have got to + infinitive ( = must)

you've got to come il faut que vous veniez subj

• have you got to go and see her? est-ce que vous êtes obligé d'aller la voir ?

• you've got to be joking! tu plaisantes !► to get + -ing ( = begin)

to get going partir

• I got talking to him in the train j'ai parlé avec lui dans le train

• I got to thinking that... (inf) je me suis dit que...

3. compounds

► get-rich-quick scheme (inf) noun

combine pour faire fortune rapidement

► get-together noun réunion f

► get-up-and-go (inf) noun

• he's got lots of get-up-and-go il est très dynamique ► get-well card noun carte f de vœux (pour un prompt rétablissement)

4. Phrasal Verbs

► get about intransitive verb

   a. ( = move about) se déplacer

• he gets about with a stick/on crutches il marche avec une canne/des béquilles

• she gets about quite well despite her handicap elle arrive assez bien à se déplacer malgré son handicap

   b. ( = travel) voyager

• she gets about a lot elle voyage beaucoup

   c. [news] circuler

• the story had got about that... des rumeurs circulaient selon lesquelles...

• it has got about that... le bruit court que...

• I don't want it to get about je ne veux pas que ça s'ébruite► get above inseparable transitive verb

• to get above o.s. avoir la grosse tête (inf)

• you're getting above yourself! pour qui te prends-tu ?► get across

1. intransitive verb

[person crossing] traverser ; [meaning, message] passer

• the message is getting across that people must... les gens commencent à comprendre qu'il faut...

2. separable transitive verb

[+ person crossing] faire traverser ; [+ ideas, intentions, desires] communiquer ( to sb à qn)

• to get sth across to sb faire comprendre qch à qn► get ahead intransitive verb

(in race) prendre de l'avance ; (in career) monter en grade

► get along intransitive verb

   a. ( = go) aller (to à ) ; ( = leave) s'en aller

• I must be getting along il faut que je m'en aille

   b. ( = manage) se débrouiller

• to get along without sth/sb se débrouiller sans qch/qn

   c. ( = progress) [work] avancer ; [student, invalid] faire des progrès

   d. ( = be on good terms) (bien) s'entendre

• I don't get along with him at all je ne m'entends pas du tout avec lui► get around

1. intransitive verb

→ get about

2. separable transitive verb

→ get round

3. inseparable transitive verb

→ get round► get at inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ object, person, place] atteindre

   b. [+ facts, truth] découvrir

   c. ( = suggest) what are you getting at? où voulez-vous en venir ?

   d. (British) ( = attack) s'en prendre à

• she's always getting at her brother elle s'en prend toujours à son frère

• I feel got at je me sens visé

   e. ( = influence) (inf) suborner

• there's a danger witnesses will be got at il y a un risque de subornation de témoins► get away

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = leave) partir

• to get away from a place quitter un endroit

• I usually get away from work at six je quitte généralement (le travail) à 6 heures

• I'll try to get away from work early j'essaierai de rentrer du travail plus tôt

• we are not going to be able to get away this year nous n'allons pas pouvoir partir en vacances cette année

• get away (with you)! (inf) à d'autres !

   b. ( = escape) s'échapper

• to get away from [+ people, situation] échapper à ; [+ idea] renoncer à

• he was trying to get away when he was shot il essayait de s'échapper quand on lui a tiré dessus

• she moved here to get away from the stress of city life elle est venue s'installer ici pour échapper au stress de la vie citadine

• he went to the Bahamas to get away from it all il est allé aux Bahamas pour laisser tous ses problèmes derrière lui

• the thief got away with the money le voleur est parti avec l'argent

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = take) emmener ; ( = move away) éloigner ; ( = send off) expédier

   b. ( = remove) to get sth away from sb enlever qch à qn► get away with transitive verb

( = suffer no consequences)

she got away with saying some outrageous things elle a tenu impunément des propos choquants

• he broke the law and got away with it il a violé la loi en toute impunité

• you'll never get away with that! on ne te laissera pas passer ça ! (inf)

• he gets away with murder (inf) il peut se permettre de faire n'importe quoi► get back

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = return) revenir

• to get back rentrer chez soi

• life is starting to get back to normal la vie reprend son cours

• to get back to work reprendre le travail

• to get back to the point revenir au sujet

• let's get back to why you didn't come yesterday revenons à la question de savoir pourquoi vous n'êtes pas venu hier

• to get back to sb (inf) recontacter qn ; (on phone) rappeler qn

• can I get back to you on that? (inf) puis-je vous recontacter à ce sujet ? ; (on phone) puis-je vous rappeler à ce sujet ?

   b. ( = move backwards) reculer

• get back! reculez !

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = recover) [+ sth lent, sth lost, stolen] récupérer ; [+ strength] reprendre ; [+ one's husband, partner] faire revenir

• he's trying desperately to get her back il essaie désespérément de la faire revenir

• I won't get my car back until Thursday je ne récupérerai pas ma voiture avant jeudi

• I was afraid I wouldn't get my passport back j'avais peur de ne pas récupérer mon passeport

• to get one's money back se faire rembourser

   b. ( = return) rendre

• I'll get it back to you as soon as I can je vous le rendrai dès que possible► get back at (inf) inseparable transitive verb

( = retaliate against) prendre sa revanche sur

► get by intransitive verb

   a. ( = pass) passer

   b. ( = manage) arriver à s'en sortir (inf)

• she gets by on very little money elle arrive à s'en sortir (inf) avec très peu d'argent

• he'll get by! il s'en sortira ! (inf)► get down

1. intransitive verb

descendre (from, off de)

• may I get down? (at table) est-ce que je peux sortir de table ?

• to get down on one's knees se mettre à genoux

• get down! ( = climb down) descends ! ; ( = lie down) couche-toi !

2. separable transitive verb

   a. (from upstairs, attic) descendre ; (from shelf) prendre

   b. ( = swallow) [+ food, pill] (inf) avaler

   c. ( = make note of) noter

   d. ( = depress) déprimer

• don't let it get you down! ne te laisse pas abattre !► get down to inseparable transitive verb

• to get down to doing sth se mettre à faire qch

• to get down to work se mettre au travail

• you'll have to get down to it il faut vous y mettre

• when you get down to it there's not much difference between them en y regardant de plus près il n'y a pas grande différence entre eux

• to get down to business passer aux choses sérieuses

• let's get down to the details regardons ça de plus près► get in

1. intransitive verb

   a. [person] ( = enter) entrer ; ( = be admitted to university, school) être admis

• do you think we'll get in? tu crois qu'on réussira à entrer ?

   b. ( = arrive) [train, bus, plane] arriver

   c. ( = be elected) [member] être élu ; [party] accéder au pouvoir

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ harvest] rentrer

• did you get your essay in on time? as-tu rendu ta dissertation à temps ?

   b. ( = buy) acheter

• to get in supplies s'approvisionner

   c. ( = fit in) glisser

• he got in a reference to his new book il a glissé une allusion à son dernier livre

• it was hard to get a word in c'était difficile de placer un mot

• he managed to get in a game of golf il a réussi à trouver le temps de faire une partie de golf► get into inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = enter) [+ house, park] entrer dans ; [+ car, train] monter dans

• he got into a good university il a été admis dans une bonne université

• to get into politics entrer en politique

• to get into the way of doing sth ( = make a habit of) prendre l'habitude de faire qch

• I don't know what has got into him je ne sais pas ce qui lui a pris

   b. [+ clothes] mettre

• I can't get into these jeans any more je ne peux plus rentrer dans ce jean► get in with inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = gain favour of) (réussir à) se faire bien voir de

• he tried to get in with the headmaster il a essayé de se faire bien voir du directeur

   b. ( = become friendly with) se mettre à fréquenter

• he got in with local drug dealers il s'est mis à fréquenter les trafiquants de drogue du quartier► get off

1. intransitive verb

   a. (from vehicle) descendre

• to tell sb where to get off (inf) envoyer promener qn (inf)

   b. ( = depart) [person] partir ; [car] démarrer ; [plane] décoller

• to get off to a good start [project, discussion] bien partir

• to get off to sleep s'endormir

   c. ( = escape) s'en tirer

• to get off with a reprimand en être quitte pour une réprimande

   d. ( = leave work) finir ; ( = take time off) se libérer

• we get off at 5 o'clock nous finissons à 5 heures

• I can't get off early today je ne peux pas m'en aller de bonne heure aujourd'hui

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ bus, train] descendre de

   b. [+ clothes, shoes] enlever

   c. ( = dispatch) I'll phone you once I've got the children off to school je t'appellerai une fois que les enfants seront partis à l'école

• to get a child off to sleep faire dormir un enfant

   d. ( = save from punishment) faire acquitter

• a good lawyer will get him off un bon avocat le fera acquitter

3. inseparable transitive verb

   a. to get off a bus/a bike descendre d'un bus/de vélo

• they got off the boat ils sont descendus à terre

• he got off his horse il est descendu de cheval

• get off the floor! levez-vous !

• I wish he would get off my back! (inf) si seulement il pouvait me ficher la paix (inf) !

• we've rather got off the subject nous nous sommes plutôt éloignés du sujet

   b. ( = be excused) (inf) to get off gym se faire dispenser des cours de gym► get off with (inf) inseparable transitive verb

(British) lever (inf !)

► get on

1. intransitive verb

   a. (on to bus, bike) monter ; (on to ship) monter à bord

   b. ( = advance, make progress) avancer

• how are you getting on? comment ça marche ? (inf)

• how did you get on? comment ça s'est passé ?

• to be getting on (inf) ( = getting old) se faire vieux

• he's getting on for 40 il approche de la quarantaine

• it's getting on for 3 o'clock il n'est pas loin de 3 heures

• I must be getting on now il faut que j'y aille

• this will do to be getting on with ça ira pour le moment

• there were getting on for 100 people il y avait pas loin de 100 personnes

   c. ( = succeed) réussir

• if you want to get on, you must... si tu veux réussir, tu dois...

   d. ( = agree) s'entendre

• we don't get on nous ne nous entendons pas

• I get on well with her je m'entends bien avec elle

2. separable transitive verb

( = put on) [+ clothes, shoes] mettre

3. inseparable transitive verb

• to get on a horse monter sur un cheval

• to get on a bicycle monter sur sa bicyclette

• to get on a train monter dans un train

• to get back on one's feet se remettre debout► get on to inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = get in touch with) se mettre en rapport avec ; ( = speak to) parler à ; ( = ring up) téléphoner à

   b. ( = start talking about) aborder

• we got on to (the subject of) money nous avons abordé la question de l'argent► get on with inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = continue) continuer

• while they talked she got on with her work pendant qu'ils parlaient, elle a continué à travailler

• get on with it! (working) allez, au travail ! ; (telling sth) accouche ! (inf)

   b. ( = start on) se mettre à

• I'd better get on with the job! il faut que je m'y mette !► get out

1. intransitive verb

   a. sortir (of de ) ; (from vehicle) descendre (of de)

• get out! sortez !

• let's get out of here! sortons d'ici !

   b. ( = escape) s'échapper (of de)

• to get out of [+ task, obligation] échapper à ; [+ difficulty] surmonter

• you'll have to do it, you can't get out of it il faut que tu le fasses, tu ne peux pas y échapper

• some people will do anything to get out of paying taxes certaines personnes feraient n'importe quoi pour éviter de payer des impôts

• he's trying to get out of going to the funeral il essaie de trouver une excuse pour ne pas aller à l'enterrement

   c. [news] se répandre ; [secret] être éventé

• wait till the news gets out! attends que la nouvelle soit ébruitée !

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = bring out) [+ object] sortir

• he got his diary out of his pocket il a sorti son agenda de sa poche

   b. ( = remove) [+ nail, tooth] arracher ; [+ stain] enlever

• I can't get it out of my mind je n'arrive pas à chasser cela de mon esprit

   c. ( = free) [+ person] faire sortir

• it gets me out of the house ça me fait sortir► get over

1. intransitive verb

( = cross) traverser ; [message, meaning] passer (inf) ; [speaker] se faire entendre

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ road] traverser ; [+ obstacle, difficulty] surmonter ; [+ problem] résoudre

   b. ( = recover from) to get over an illness se remettre d'une maladie

• to get over sb's death se remettre de la mort de qn

• I can't get over it je n'en reviens pas

• I can't get over the fact that... je n'en reviens pas que... + subj

• I can't get over how much he's changed je n'en reviens pas de voir combien il a changé

• she never really got over him (inf) elle ne l'a jamais vraiment oublié

3. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ person, animal, vehicle] faire passer

   b. ( = communicate) faire comprendre ; [+ ideas] communiquer► get over with separable transitive verb

( = have done with) en finir

• let's get it over with finissons-en

• I was glad to get the injections over with j'étais content d'en avoir fini avec ces piqûres► get round

1. intransitive verb

= get about

2. separable transitive verb

• to get sb round to one's way of thinking rallier qn à son point de vue

3. inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ obstacle, difficulty, law] contourner

   b. [+ person] amadouer► get round to (inf) inseparable transitive verb

• to get round to doing sth trouver le temps de faire qch

• I don't think I'll get round to it before next week je ne pense pas trouver le temps de m'en occuper avant la semaine prochaine► get through

1. intransitive verb

   a. [news] parvenir (to à ) ; [signal] être reçu

• I think the message is getting through to him je pense qu'il commence à comprendre

   b. ( = be accepted, pass) [candidate] être reçu ; [motion, bill] passer

• to get through to the third round [team] se qualifier pour le troisième tour

   c. (on phone) obtenir la communication

• I phoned you several times but couldn't get through je t'ai appelé plusieurs fois mais je n'ai pas pu t'avoir

   d. ( = communicate with) to get through to sb communiquer avec qn

• he can't get through to his son at all il n'arrive pas du tout à communiquer avec son fils

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ hole, window] passer par ; [+ hedge] passer à travers ; [+ crowd] se frayer un chemin à travers

   b. ( = do) [+ work] faire ; [+ book] lire (en entier)

• we've got a lot of work to get through nous avons beaucoup à faire

• he got through a lot of work il a abattu beaucoup de travail

   c. ( = use) [+ supplies] utiliser ; [+ money] dépenser ; [+ food] manger ; [+ drink] boire

• we get through £150 per week nous dépensons 150 livres par semaine

   d. ( = survive) how are they going to get through the winter? comment vont-ils passer l'hiver ?

• we couldn't get through a day without arguing pas un jour ne se passait sans que nous ne nous disputions

3. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ person, object] faire passer

• we couldn't get the sofa through the door on n'a pas pu faire passer le sofa par la porte

• to get the message through to sb that... faire comprendre à qn que...

   b. to get a bill through faire adopter un projet de loi► get together

1. intransitive verb

se réunir

• let's get together on Thursday retrouvons-nous jeudi

• this is the only place where villagers can get together c'est le seul endroit où les gens du village peuvent se réunir

2. separable transitive verb

[+ people, ideas, money] rassembler ; [+ group] former

• let me just get my things together je rassemble mes affaires et j'arrive

► get under

1. intransitive verb

( = pass underneath) passer par-dessous

2. inseparable transitive verb

• to get under a fence/a rope passer sous une barrière/une corde

► get up

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = rise) [person] se lever ( from de ) ; [wind] se lever

• what time did you get up? à quelle heure t'es-tu levé ?

   b. (on a chair, on stage) monter

2. inseparable transitive verb

• he couldn't get up the tree il n'a pas réussi à monter à l'arbre

3. separable transitive verb

   a. we eventually got the truck up the hill on a finalement réussi à faire monter le camion jusqu'en haut de la côte

• to get up speed prendre de la vitesse

   b. (from bed) [+ person] faire lever ; ( = wake) réveiller► get up to inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = catch up with) rattraper

   b. ( = reach) arriver à

• I've got up to page 17 j'en suis à la page 17

• where did we get up to last week? où en sommes-nous arrivés la semaine dernière ?

   c. ( = be involved in) (inf) to get up to mischief faire des bêtises

• you never know what he'll get up to next on ne sait jamais ce qu'il va inventer

• do you realize what they've been getting up to? tu sais ce qu'ils ont trouvé le moyen de faire ?

• what have you been getting up to lately? qu'est-ce que tu deviens ?

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Note: This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner

get is used in many idiomatic expressions ( to get something off one's chest etc) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc). This is also true of offensive comments ( get lost etc) where the appropriate entry would be lost

Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else ( to get a room painted etc) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive ( faire repeindre une pièce etc)

When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc) as a single verb often suffices ( s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc)

For examples and further uses of get see the entry below
[get] 1.
transitive verb (p prés - tt-; prét got; pp got, gotten US)

1) ( receive) recevoir [letter, grant]; recevoir, percevoir [salary, pension]; Television, Radio capter [channel]

did you get much for it? — est-ce que tu en as tiré beaucoup d'argent?

what did you get for your car? — combien as-tu revendu ta voiture?

we get a lot of rain — il pleut beaucoup ici

our garden gets a lot of sun — notre jardin est bien ensoleillé

we get a lot of tourists — nous avons beaucoup de touristes

you get what you pay for — si on veut de la qualité il faut y mettre le prix

he's getting help with his science — il se fait aider en sciences

2) ( inherit)

to get something from somebody — lit hériter quelque chose de quelqu'un [article, money]; fig tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [trait, feature]

3) ( obtain) ( by applying) obtenir [permission, divorce, licence]; trouver [job]; ( by contacting) trouver [plumber]; appeler [taxi]; ( by buying) acheter [item] ( from chez); avoir [ticket]

to get something for nothing/at a discount — avoir quelque chose gratuitement/avec une réduction

to get somebody something —

to get something for somebody — ( by buying) acheter quelque chose à quelqu'un

I'll get something to eat at the airport — je mangerai quelque chose à l'aéroport

4) ( subscribe to) acheter [newspaper]

5) ( acquire) se faire [reputation]

6) ( achieve) obtenir [grade, mark, answer]

he got it right — ( of calculation) il a obtenu le bon résultat; ( of answer) il a répondu juste

7) ( fetch) chercher [object, person, help]

go and get a chair — va chercher une chaise

to get somebody something —

to get something for somebody — aller chercher quelque chose pour quelqu'un

can I get you your coat? — est-ce que je peux vous apporter votre manteau?

8) (manoeuvre, move)

to get somebody/something upstairs/downstairs — faire monter/descendre quelqu'un/quelque chose

I'll get them there somehow — je les ferai parvenir d'une façon ou d'une autre

can you get between the truck and the wall? — est-ce que tu peux te glisser entre le camion et le mur?

9) ( help progress)

is this discussion getting us anywhere? — est-ce que cette discussion est bien utile?

I listened to him and where has it got me? — je l'ai écouté mais à quoi ça m'a avancé?

10) ( contact)

did you get Harry on the phone? — tu as réussi à avoir Harry au téléphone?

11) ( deal with)

I'll get it — ( of phone) je réponds; ( of doorbell) j'y vais

12) ( prepare) préparer [breakfast, lunch etc]

13) ( take hold of) attraper [person] (by par)

I've got you, don't worry — je te tiens, ne t'inquiète pas

to get something from ou off — prendre quelque chose sur [shelf, table]

to get something from ou out of — prendre quelque chose dans [drawer, cupboard]

14) (colloq) ( oblige to give)

to get something from ou out of somebody — faire sortir quelque chose à quelqu'un [money]; fig obtenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [truth]

15) (colloq) ( catch) gen arrêter [escapee]

got you! — gen je t'ai eu!; ( caught in act) vu!

16) Medicine attraper [disease]

he got measles from his sister — sa sœur lui a passé la rougeole

17) ( use as transport) prendre [bus, train]

18) ( have)

to have got — avoir [object, money, friend etc]

I've got a headache — j'ai mal à la tête

19) ( start to have)

to get (hold of) the idea ou impression that — se mettre dans la tête que

20) ( suffer)

to get a surprise — être surpris

to get a shock — avoir un choc

to get a bang on the head — recevoir un coup sur la tête

21) ( be given as punishment) prendre [five years etc]; avoir [fine]

22) ( hit)

to get somebody/something with — toucher quelqu'un/quelque chose avec [stone, arrow]

got it! — ( of target) touché!

23) (understand, hear) comprendre

now let me get this right... — alors si je comprends bien...

‘where did you hear that?’ - ‘I got it from Paul’ — ‘où est-ce que tu as entendu ça?’ - ‘c'est Paul qui me l'a dit’

get this! he was arrested this morning — tiens-toi bien! il a été arrêté ce matin

24) (colloq) (annoy, affect)

what gets me is... — ce qui m'agace c'est que...

25) (learn, learn of)

to get to do — (colloq) finir par faire

to get to like somebody — finir par apprécier quelqu'un

how did you get to know ou hear of our organization? — comment avez-vous entendu parler de notre organisation?

we got to know them last year — on a fait leur connaissance l'année dernière

26) ( have opportunity)

to get to do — avoir l'occasion de faire, pouvoir faire

27) ( start)

to get (to be) — commencer à devenir

to get to doing — (colloq) commencer à faire

then I got to thinking that... — puis je me suis dit que...

we'll have to get going — il va falloir y aller

28) ( must)

to have got to do — devoir faire [homework, chore]

it's got to be done — il faut le faire

you've got to realize that... — il faut que tu te rendes compte que...

there's got to be a reason — il doit y avoir une raison

29) ( persuade)

to get somebody to do — demander à quelqu'un de faire

I got her to talk — j'ai réussi à la faire parler

did you get anything out of her? — est-ce que tu as réussi à la faire parler?

30) ( have somebody do)

to get something done — faire faire quelque chose

to get the car repaired — faire réparer la voiture

to get one's hair cut — se faire couper les cheveux

how do you ever get anything done? — comment est-ce que tu arrives à travailler?

31) ( cause)

to get the car going — faire démarrer la voiture

as hot as you can get it — aussi chaud que possible

to get one's socks wet — mouiller ses chaussettes

to get one's finger trapped — se coincer le doigt
2.
intransitive verb (p prés - tt-; prét got; pp got, gotten US)

1) ( become) devenir [suspicious, old]

how lucky/stupid can you get! — il y en a qui ont de la chance/qui sont vraiment stupides!

it's getting late — il se fait tard

how did he get like that? — comment est-ce qu'il en est arrivé là?

2) ( forming passive)

to get (oneself) killed — se faire tuer

to get hurt — être blessé

3) ( become involved in)

to get into — (colloq) ( as hobby) se mettre à; ( as job) commencer dans; fig

to get into a fight — se battre

4) ( arrive)

to get there — arriver

to get to the airport — arriver à l'aéroport

how did your coat get here? — comment est-ce que ton manteau est arrivé là?

how did you get here? — ( by what miracle) comment est-ce que tu es arrivé là?; ( by what means) comment est-ce que tu es venu?

where did you get to? — où est-ce que tu étais passé?

we've got to page 5 — nous en sommes à la page 5

5) ( progress)

it got to 7 o'clock — il était 7 heures

I'd got as far as the title — j'en étais au titre

I'm getting nowhere with this essay — je n'avance pas dans cette dissertation

now we're getting somewhere — il y a du progrès

6) (colloq) ( put on)

to get into — mettre, enfiler (colloq) [pyjamas, overalls]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- get about

- get across

- get ahead

- get along

- get around

- get at

- get away

- get away from

- get back

- get behind

- get by

- get down

- get in

- get into

- get off

- get on

- get onto

- get on with

- get out

- get out of

- get over

- get round

- get through

- get together

- get under

- get up

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get along with you! — (colloq) ne sois pas ridicule!

get away with you! — (colloq) arrête de raconter n'importe quoi! (colloq)

get him in that hat! — regarde-le avec ce chapeau!

I'll get you (colloq) for that — je vais te le faire payer (colloq)

I'm getting there — je progresse

he's got it bad — (colloq) il est vraiment mordu

I've got it — j'ai compris

to get above oneself — commencer à avoir la grosse tête (colloq)

to get it together — (colloq) se ressaisir

to tell somebody where to get off — envoyer promener quelqu'un

to get with it — (colloq) se mettre dans le coup (colloq)

what's got into her? — qu'est-ce qui lui a pris?

you've got me there! — alors là tu me poses une colle! (colloq)

English-French dictionary > get
12 go

ɡəu
1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) ir

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) enviar, tramitar, pasar

3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) vender(se), darse

4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) ir, llevar

5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ir, acudir

6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) desaparecer, destruir, demoler

7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) ir, desarrollarse

8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) irse, partir, marcharse

9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) desaparecer, esfumarse

10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) ir a

11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) averiarse

12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ir bien, funcionar

13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) volverse, ponerse

14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) ir, ponerse, guardarse, colocarse

15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) pasar, transcurrir

16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) valer, estar permitido, ser aceptable

17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) hacer

18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ser, estar, tener

19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gastarse, utilizarse, usarse

20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) ser, decir

21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) funcionar, triunfar, salir bien

2. noun
1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) intento

2) (energy: She's full of go.) energía, empuje

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- going

3. adjective
1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) próspero, que funciona bien

2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) actual, del momento

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- go-ahead

4. noun
(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) luz verde, visto bueno

- go-getter
- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go

go¹ n

1. turno

whose go is it? ¿a quién le toca?

2. intento

can I have a go? ¿puedo intentarlo yo?

go² vb

1. ir / irse

they went to the park fueron al parque

let's go home vámonos a casa

they've gone shopping se han ido de compras

who did you go with? ¿con quién fuiste?

2. salir

the coach goes at half past one el autocar sale a la una y media

3. ir / salir

the exam went very well el examen me fue muy bien

4. funcionar

does this clock go? ¿funciona este reloj?

5. volverse / quedarse

he went deaf se quedó sordo

she's going grey le están saliendo canas

6. desaparecer

my wallet has gone! ¡ha desaparecido mi cartera!

7. terminarse / acabarse

all the cheese has gone se ha terminado el queso / no queda nada de queso

has the pain gone? ¿se te ha pasado el dolor?

8. pasar

time goes quickly when you're enjoying yourself el tiempo pasa rápido cuando te lo pasas bien

to be going to do something ir a hacer algo

I think it's going to snow creo que va a nevar

I'm going to buy that bicycle voy a comprar esa bicicleta

El pasado de go es went y el participio pasado es gone; el gerundio se escribe going

go

tr[gəʊ]

noun

1 (energy) energía, empuje nombre masculino

■ they're always on the go no paran nunca

2 (turn) turno

■ it's my go me toca a mí

3 (try) intento

■ I'd like to have a go at hang gliding me gustaría intentar vuelo con ala delta

4 (start) principio

■ we knew from the word go lo sabíamos desde el principio

intransitive verb (pt went tr[went], pp gone tr[gɒn], ger going)

1 (gen) ir

■ you can come and go as you please puedes ir y venir a tu antojo

■ to go by underground ir en metro

■ to go for a walk dar un paseo

■ to go on holiday irse de vacaciones

2 (leave) marcharse, irse; (bus, train, etc) salir

■ let's go! ¡vámonos!

■ we'd better be going now más vale que nos vayamos ya

3 (vanish) desaparecer

■ my car has gone mi coche ha desaparecido

4 (function) funcionar, marchar

■ his business is going very well su negocio marcha muy bien

■ he can't get the engine to go no le arranca el motor

5 (become) volverse, ponerse, quedarse

■ to go deaf volverse sordo,-a

6 (fit) entrar, caber

■ the bed won't go into the room la cama no cabrá en la habitación

7 (break) romperse, estropearse; (yield) ceder; (blow) fundirse

8 (be kept) guardarse

■ the knives and forks go here los cuchillos y los tenedores se guardan aquí

9 (sell) venderse

■ clothes are going cheap at the moment la ropa se está vendiendo barata actualmente

10 (progress) ir, marchar, andar

■ the party went well la fiesta fue un éxito

■ things aren't going too well for him no le van muy bien las cosas

11 (be spent on) irse, gastarse

■ all his money goes on records se gasta todo el dinero en discos

12 (be available) quedar, haber

■ there are very few good jobs going hay muy pocos empleos buenos

■ is there any more meat going? ¿queda algo de carne?

13 (be acceptable) valer

■ almost anything goes to win para ganar, casi todo vale

14 (make a noise, gesture, etc) hacer

■ go like this with your head haz así con la cabeza

15 (time - pass) pasar; (- be remaining) faltar

■ the years went by slowly los años pasaron lentamente

■ only two weeks to go sólo faltan dos semanas

■ it's just gone ten acaban de dar las diez

16 (say) decir

■ as the saying goes según el dicho

■ there she goes again otra vez con el mismo rollo, otra vez con la misma canción

transitive verb

1 (make a noise) hacer

■ it goes tick-tock hace tic-tac

2 (travel) hacer, recorrer

■ they had only gone a mile when the car stopped sólo habían recorrido una milla cuando se les paró el coche

interjection go!

1 (starting races) ¡ya!

■ ready, steady, go! ¡preparados, listos, ya!

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

go on! (incredulity) ¡no me digas!, ¡vaya!, ¡anda ya! 2 (coaxing) ¡venga!, ¡adelante!

it's no go es inútil, no hay nada que hacer

to be all the go estar muy de moda

to go about one's business ocuparse de sus asuntos

to be going to estar a punto de

■ they were just going to start, when it started to rain estaban a punto de empezar, cuando la lluvia hizo acto de presencia

to go one better than somebody superar a alguien

to go too far ir demasiado lejos, pasarse de la raya, pasarse

to go to sleep dormirse

to have a go at somebody criticar a alguien, meterse con alguien

to make a go of something tener éxito en algo

go ['go:] v, went ['wɛnt] ; gone ['gɔn 'gɑn] ; going ; goes ['go:z] vi

1) proceed: ir

to go slow: ir despacio

to go shopping: ir de compras

2) leave: irse, marcharse, salir

let's go!: ¡vámonos!

the train went on time: el tren salió a tiempo

3) disappear: desaparecer, pasarse, irse

her fear is gone: se le ha pasado el miedo

my pen is gone!: ¡mi pluma desapareció!

4) extend: ir, extenderse, llegar

this road goes to the river: este camino se extiende hasta el río

to go from top to bottom: ir de arriba abajo

5) function: funcionar, marchar

the car won't go: el coche no funciona

to get something going: poner algo en marcha

6) sell: venderse

it goes for $15: se vende por $15

7) progress: ir, andar, seguir

my exam went well: me fue bien en el examen

how did the meeting go?: ¿qué tal la reunión?

8) become: volverse, quedarse

he's going crazy: está volviéndose loco

the tire went flat: la llanta se desinfló

9) fit: caber

it will go through the door: cabe por la puerta

10)

anything goes! : ¡todo vale!

11)

to go : faltar

only 10 days to go: faltan sólo 10 días

12)

to go back on : faltar uno a (su promesa)

13)

to go bad spoil: estropearse, echarse a perder

14)

to go for : interesarse uno en, gustarle a uno (algo, alguien)

I don't go for that: eso no me interesa

15)

to go off explode: estallar

16)

to go with match: armonizar con, hacer juego con

go v aux

to be going to : ir a

I'm going to write a letter: voy a escribir una carta

it's not going to last: no va a durar

go n, pl goes

1) attempt: intento m

to have a go at: intentar, probar

2) success: éxito m

3) energy: energía f, empuje m

to be on the go: no parar, no descansar

go

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: went, gone) = andar v.

(§pret: anduv-)

• caminar v.

• correr v.

• funcionar v.

• ir v.

(§pres: voy, vas...), subj: vay-, imp: ib-, pret: fu-•)

• marchar v.

I
1. gəʊ
1) (3rd pers sing pres goes; past went; past p gone) intransitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) (move, travel) ir*

there she goes — allá va

who goes there? — ( Mil) ¿quién va?

are you going my way? — ¿vas hacia el mismo sitio que yo?

we can discuss it as we go — podemos hablarlo en el camino

where do we go from here? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

b) (start moving, acting)

go when the lights turn green — avanza or (fam) dale cuando el semáforo se ponga verde

ready, (get) set, go! — preparados or en sus marcas, listos ya!

let's go! — vamos!

here goes! — allá vamos (or voy etc)!

there you go — (colloq) ( handing something over) toma or aquí tienes; ( something is ready) ya está or listo

don't go telling everybody — (colloq) no vayas a contárselo a todo el mundo

3) (past p gone/been)

a) ( travel to) ir*

she's gone to France — se ha ido a Francia

I have never been abroad — no he estado nunca en el extranjero

where are you going? — ¿adónde vas?

to go by car/bus/plane — ir* en coche/autobús/avión

to go on foot/horseback — ir* a pie/a caballo

to go for a walk/drive — ir* a dar un paseo/una vuelta en coche

to go to + inf — ir* a + inf

they've gone to see the exhibition — (se) han ido a ver la exposición

they've been to see the exhibition — han visitado la exposición, han estado en la exposición

to go and + inf — ir* a + inf

go and see what she wants — anda or vete a ver qué quiere

b) ( attend) ir*

to go on a training course — hacer* un curso de capacitación

to go on a diet — ponerse* a régimen

to go -ing — ir* a + inf

to go swimming/hunting — ir* a nadar/cazar

4) (attempt, make as if to)

to go to + inf — ir* a + inf

Sense II

5) (leave, depart) \<\<visitor\>\> irse*, marcharse (esp Esp); \<\<busain\>\> salir*

well, I must be going — bueno, me tengo que ir ya

to leave go — soltar*; let II 1) c)

6)

a) ( pass) \<\<time\>\> pasar

those days have gone — ya han pasado aquellos días

it's just gone nine o'clock — (BrE) son las nueve pasadas

the time goes quickly — el tiempo pasa volando or rápidamente

b) ( disappear) \<\<headache/fear\>\> pasarse or irse* (+ me/te/le etc); \<\<energy/confidence\>\> desaparecer*

has the pain gone? — ¿se te (or le etc) ha pasado or ido el dolor?

c) \<\<money/food\>\> ( be spent) irse*; ( be used up) acabarse

what do you spend it all on? - I don't know, it just goes — ¿en qué te lo gastas? - no sé, se (me) va como el agua

the money/cream has all gone — se ha acabado el dinero/la crema

to go on something: half his salary goes on drink — la mitad del sueldo se le va en bebida

7)

a) ( be disposed of)

that sofa will have to go — nos vamos (or se van etc) a tener que deshacer de ese sofá

either the cats go or I go — o se van los gatos o me voy yo

b) ( be sold) venderse

the bread has all gone — no queda pan, el pan se ha vendido todo

the painting went for £1,000 — el cuadro se vendió en 1.000 libras

going, going, gone — a la una, a las dos, vendido

8)

a) (cease to function, wear out) \<\<bulb/fuse\>\> fundirse; \<\<thermostat/fan/exhaust\>\> estropearse

her memory/eyesight is going — está fallándole or está perdiendo la memoria/la vista

the brakes went as we... — los frenos fallaron cuando...

the brakes have gone — los frenos no funcionan

my legs went (from under me) — me fallaron las piernas

b) ( die) (colloq) morir*

9) to go

a) ( remaining)

only two weeks to go till he comes — sólo faltan dos semanas para que llegue

I still have 50 pages to go — todavía me faltan or me quedan 50 páginas

b) ( take away) (AmE)

two burgers to go — dos hamburguesas para llevar

Sense III

10)

a) ( lead) \<\<path/road\>\> ir*, llevar

b) (extend, range) \<\<road/railway line\>\> ir*

it only goes as far as Croydon — sólo va or llega hasta Croydon

to go from... to... — \<\<prices/ages/period\>\> ir* de... a... or desde... hasta...

the belt won't go around my waist — el cinturón no me da para la cintura

11)

a) ( have place) ir*; ( fit) caber*; see also go in, go into

b) ( be divisible)

5 into 11 won't o doesn't go — 11 no es divisible por 5

8 into 32 goes 4 (times) — 32 entre 8 cabe a 4

Sense IV

12)

a) ( become)

to go blind/deaf — quedarse ciego/sordo

to go crazy — volverse* loco

to go mouldy — (BrE) enmohecerse*

to go sour — agriarse, ponerse* agrio

her face went red — se puso colorada

everything went quiet — se hizo un silencio total

b) (be, remain)

to go barefoot/naked — ir* or andar* descalzo/desnudo

they went hungry — pasaron hambre

13) (turn out, proceed, progress) ir*

how are things going? — ¿cómo van or andan las cosas?

so it goes — así son las cosas

14)

a) ( be available) (only in -ing form)

I'll take any job that's going — estoy dispuesto a aceptar el trabajo que sea or cualquier trabajo que me ofrezcan

is there any coffee going? — (BrE) ¿hay café?

b) ( be in general)

it's not expensive as dishwashers go — no es caro, para lo que cuestan los lavavajillas

Sense V

15)

a) (function, work) \<\<heater/engine/clock\>\> funcionar

the radio was going full blast — la radio estaba puesta a todo lo que daba

to have a lot going for one — tener* muchos puntos a favor

to have a good thing going: we've got a good thing going here — esto marcha muy bien

b)

to get going: the car's OK once it gets going el coche marcha bien una vez que arranca; I find it hard to get going in the mornings me cuesta mucho entrar en acción por la mañana; it's late, we'd better get going es tarde, más vale que nos vayamos; to get something going: we tried to get a fire going tratamos de hacer fuego; we need some music to get the party going hace falta un poco de música para animar la fiesta; to get somebody going: all this stupid nonsense really gets me going — estas estupideces me sacan de quicio

c)

to keep going — ( continue to function) aguantar; ( not stop) seguir*

to keep a project going — mantener* a flote un proyecto

16) (continue, last out) seguir*

the club's been going for 12 years now — el club lleva 12 años funcionando

how long can you go before you need a break? — ¿cuánto aguantas sin descansar?

we can go for weeks without seeing a soul — podemos estar or pasar semanas enteras sin ver un alma

17)

a) ( sound) \<\<bell/siren\>\> sonar*

b) (make sound, movement) hacer*

18)

a) ( contribute)

to go to + inf: everything that goes to make a good school todo lo que contribuye a que una escuela sea buena; that just goes to prove my point eso confirma lo que yo decía or prueba que tengo razón; it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own — está visto que no los podemos dejar solos

b) ( be used)

to go toward something/to + inf: all their savings are going toward the trip van a gastar todos sus ahorros en el viaje; the money will go to pay the workmen — el dinero se usará para pagar a los obreros

19) (run, be worded) \<\<poem/prayer\>\> decir*

how does the song go? — ¿cómo es la (letra/música de la) canción?

20)

a) ( be permitted)

anything goes — todo vale, cualquier cosa está bien

b) (be necessarily obeyed, believed)

what the boss says goes — lo que dice el jefe, va a misa

c) (match, suit) pegar*, ir*

that shirt and that tie don't really go — esa camisa no pega or no va or no queda bien con esa corbata; see also go together, go with

21) ( have turn) ( Games) ir*, jugar*

2.

vt ( say) (colloq) ir* y decir* (fam)

that's enough of that, he goes — -ya está bueno -va y dice

3.

v aux (only in -ing form)

to be going to + inf

a) ( expressing intention) ir* a + inf

I was just going to make some coffee — iba a or estaba por hacer café

don't deny it! - I wasn't going to — no lo niegues! - no pensaba hacerlo

b) (expressing near future, prediction) ir* a + inf

I'm going to be sick — voy a devolver

Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go before

- go below

- go by

- go down

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go off

- go on

- go out

- go out to

- go over

- go past

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go to

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

II

noun (pl goes)

1) c

a) ( attempt)

he emptied the bottle at o in one go — vació la botella de un tirón or de una sentada (fam)

she succeeded in lifting it at the third go — consiguió levantarlo al tercer intento

go at something/-ing: it's my first go at writing for radio es la primera vez que escribo para la radio; I want to have a go at learning Arabic quiero intentar aprender árabe; have a go prueba a ver, inténtalo; I've had a good go at the kitchen le he dado una buena pasada or un buen repaso a la cocina; it's no go es imposible; to give something a go (BrE) intentar algo; to have a go at somebody (colloq): she had a go at me for not having told her se la agarró conmigo por no habérselo dicho (fam); to make a go of something — sacar* algo adelante

b) ( turn)

whose go is it? — ¿a quién le toca?

it's my go — me toca a mí

c) ( chance to use)

can I have a go on your typewriter? — ¿me dejas probar tu máquina de escribir?

2) u (energy, drive) empuje m, dinamismo m

(to be) on the go: I've been on the go all morning no he parado en toda la mañana; he's got three jobs on the go — (BrE) está haciendo tres trabajos a la vez

III

adjective (pred)

all systems go — todo listo or luz verde para despegar

[ɡǝʊ] (vb: pt went) (pp gone) (N: pl goes) When go is part of a set combination such as go cheap, go far, go down the tube, look up the other word.
1. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=move, travel) ir

she was going too fast — iba demasiado rápido

• to go and do sth — ir a hacer algo

I'll go and see — voy a ver

I'll go and fetch it for you — te lo voy a buscar

he went and shut the door — cerró la puerta

now you've gone and done it! * — ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena!

to go and see sb, go to see sb — ir a ver a algn

• to go along a corridor — ir por un pasillo

• we can talk as we go — podemos hablar por el camino

add the sugar, stirring as you go — añada el azúcar, removiendo al mismo tiempo, añada el azúcar, sin dejar de remover

• to go at 30 mph — ir a 30 millas por hora

• to go by car/bicycle — ir en coche/bicicleta

• the train goes from London to Glasgow — el tren va de Londres a Glasgow

• to go home — irse a casa

• to go on a journey — ir de viaje

• there he goes! — ¡ahí va!

• to go to a party — ir a una fiesta

to go to the doctor('s) — ir al médico

she's gone to the optician('s) for a sight test — ha ido al oculista a graduarse la vista

she went to the headmaster — fue a ver al director

the child went to his mother — el niño fue a or hacia su madre

to go to sb for advice — consultar a algn

• where do we go from here? — (fig) ¿qué hacemos ahora?

• halt, who goes there? — alto, ¿quién va or vive?

2) (=depart) [person] irse, marcharse; [train, coach] salir

I'm going now — me voy ya, me marcho ya

"where's Judy?" - "she's gone" — -¿dónde está Judy? -se ha ido or se ha marchado

"food to go" — (US) "comida para llevar"

3) euph (=die) irse

after I've gone — cuando yo me haya ido

4) (=disappear) [object] desaparecer; [money] gastarse; [time] pasar

• the cake is all gone — se ha acabado todo el pastel

• gone are the days when... — ya pasaron los días cuando...

• that sideboard will have to go — tendremos que deshacernos de ese aparador

• military service must go! — ¡fuera con el servicio militar!

• there goes my chance of promotion! — ¡adiós a mi ascenso!

• only two days to go — solo faltan dos días

eight down and two to go — ocho hechos y dos por hacer
missing 1., 1)
5) (=be sold) venderse ( for por, en)

it went for £100 — se vendió por or en 100 libras

it's going cheap — se vende barato

going, going, gone! — (at auction) ¡a la una, a las dos, a las tres!

6) (=extend) extenderse, llegar

• the garden goes down to the lake — el jardín se extiende or llega hasta el lago

a huge sweater that goes down to my knees — un jersey enorme que me llega hasta las rodillas

• money doesn't go far nowadays — hoy día el dinero apenas da para nada

• he went up to £1,000 — (at auction) llegó a las 1.000 libras

7) (=function) [machine] funcionar

it's a magnificent car but it doesn't go — es un coche magnífico, pero no funciona

I couldn't get the car to go at all — no podía arrancar el coche

the washing machine was going so I didn't hear the phone — la lavadora estaba en marcha, así es que no oí el teléfono

to make sth go, to get sth going — poner algo en marcha

8) (=endure) aguantar

I don't know how much longer we can go without food — no sé cuánto tiempo más podremos aguantar sin comida

to go hungry/thirsty — pasar hambre/sed

9) (with activities, hobbies)

to go fishing/riding/swimming — ir a pescar/montar a caballo/nadar

• to go for a walk — dar un paseo

to go for a swim — ir a nadar or a bañarse

10) (=progress) ir

the meeting went well — la reunión fue bien

• how did the exam go? — ¿cómo te fue en el examen?

how's it going? * —

how goes it? * —

what goes? — (US) * ¿qué tal? *, ¿qué tal va? *, ¡qué hubo! (Mex, Chile) *

we'll see how things go * — veremos cómo van las cosas

• to make a party go (with a swing) — dar ambiente a una fiesta

• the day went slowly — el día pasó lentamente

• all went well for him until... — todo le fue bien hasta que...

11) (=match, combine with) [colours, clothes] hacer juego, pegar * ( with con)

mustard and lamb don't go, mustard doesn't go with lamb — la mostaza no va bien con el cordero, la mostaza no pega con el cordero *

cava goes well with anything — el cava va bien or combina con todo

12) (=become)
For phrases with go and an adjective, such as to go bad, go soft, go pale, you should look under the adjective.
it's just gone seven — acaban de dar las siete

to go red/green — ponerse rojo/verde

you're not going to go all sentimental/shy/religious on me! — ¡no te me pongas sentimental/tímido/religioso! *, ¡no te hagas el sentimental/tímido/religioso conmigo!

to go communist — [constituency, person] volverse comunista

• to go mad — (lit, fig) volverse loco

• to go to sleep — dormirse

See:

BECOME, GO, GET in become

13) (=fit) caber

it won't go in the case — no cabe en la maleta

4 into 3 won't go — 3 entre 4 no cabe

4 into 12 goes 3 times — 12 entre cuatro son tres, 12 dividido entre cuatro son tres

14) (=be accepted) valer

• anything goes * — todo vale

• that goes for me too — (=applies to me) eso va también por mí; (=I agree) yo también estoy de acuerdo
say
15) (=fail) [material] desgastarse; [chair, branch] romperse; [elastic] ceder; [fuse, light bulb] fundirse; [sight, strength] fallar

this jumper has gone at the elbows — este jersey se ha desgastado por los codos

• his health is going — su salud se está resintiendo

• his hearing/ mind is going — está perdiendo el oído/la cabeza

• his nerve was beginning to go — estaba empezando a perder la sangre fría

• her sight is going — le está empezando a fallar la vista

• my voice has gone — me he quedado afónico

16) (=be kept) ir

where does this book go? — ¿dónde va este libro?

17) (=be available)

there are several jobs going — se ofrecen varios puestos

there's a flat going here — aquí hay un piso libre

is there any tea going? — (=is there any left?) ¿queda té?; (=will you get me one?) ¿me haces un té?

I'll take whatever is going — acepto lo que sea

18) (=get underway)

whose turn is it to go? — (in game) ¿a quién le toca?, ¿quién va ahora?

go! — (Sport) ¡ya!

• all systems go — (Space) (also fig) todo listo

- from the word go

- there you go again!

19) (=be destined) [inheritance] pasar; [fund] destinarse

• all his money goes on drink — se le va todo el dinero en alcohol

• the inheritance went to his nephew — la herencia pasó a su sobrino

the money goes to charity — el dinero se destina a obras benéficas

the prize went to Fiona Lilly — el premio fue para Fiona Lilly

the qualities which go to make him a great writer — las cualidades que le hacen un gran escritor

• the money will go towards the holiday — el dinero será para las vacaciones

20) (=sound) [doorbell, phone] sonar

21) (=run)

how does that song go? — [tune] ¿cómo va esa canción?; [words] ¿cómo es la letra de esa canción?

the tune goes like this — la melodía va así

the story goes that... — según dicen...

22) (=do) hacer

go like that (with your right hand) — haz así (con la mano derecha)

23) * (=go to the toilet) ir al baño

I need to go — tengo que ir al baño

24) (in set expressions)

• it's a fairly good garage as garages go — es un garaje bastante bueno, para como son normalmente los garajes

he's not bad, as estate agents go — no es un mal agente inmobiliario, dentro de lo que cabe

• let's get going! — (=be on our way) ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!, ¡ándale! (Mex); (=start sth) ¡manos a la obra!, ¡adelante!

to get going on or with sth — ponerse con algo

I've got to get going on or with my tax — tengo que ponerme con los impuestos

once he gets going... — una vez que se pone..., una vez que empieza...

• to keep going — (=moving forward) seguir; (=enduring) resistir, aguantar; (=functioning) seguir funcionando

to keep sb going: this medicine kept him going — esta medicina le daba fuerzas para seguir

a cup of coffee is enough to keep him going all morning — una taza de café le basta para funcionar toda la mañana

enough money to keep them going for a week or two — suficiente dinero para que pudiesen tirar * or funcionar una o dos semanas

• to keep sth going, the workers are trying to keep the factory going — los trabajadores están intentando mantener la fábrica en funcionamiento or en marcha

• to let sb go — (=release) soltar a algn; euph (=make redundant) despedir a algn

let (me) go! — ¡suéltame!

we'll let it go at that — por esta vez pase

you're wrong, but we'll let it go — no llevas razón, pero vamos a dejarlo así

to let o.s. go — (physically) dejarse, descuidarse; (=have fun) soltarse el pelo *

• to let go of sth/sb — soltar algo/a algn
far 1., 2)
2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=travel) [+ route] hacer

which route does the number 29 go? — ¿qué itinerario hace el 29?

which way are you going? — ¿por dónde vais a ir?, ¿qué camino vais a tomar?

he went his way — siguió su camino

we had only gone a few kilometres when... — solo llevábamos unos kilómetros cuando...

to go it —

the car was really going it * — el coche iba a una buena marcha *
distance 1., 1)
2) (=make) hacer

the car went "bang!" — el coche hizo "bang"

3) * (=say) soltar *

"shut up!" he goes — -¡cállate! -suelta

he goes to me, "what do you want?" — va y me dice or me suelta: -¿qué quieres? *

4) (Gambling) (=bet) apostar

he went £50 on the red — apostó 50 libras al rojo

I can only go £15 — solo puedo llegar a 15 libras

5) *

- go one better

- go it alone

3.

MODAL VERB ir

I'm going/I was going to do it — voy/iba a hacerlo

it's going to rain — va a llover

there's going to be trouble — se va a armar un lío *, va a haber follón *
to go doing sth
don't go getting upset * — venga, no te enfades

to go looking for sth/sb — ir a buscar algo/a algn

4. NOUN

1) (=turn)

whose go is it? — ¿a quién le toca?

it's your go — te toca a ti

2) (=attempt) intento m

• to have a go (at doing sth) — probar (a hacer algo)

shall I have a go? — ¿pruebo yo?, ¿lo intento yo?

to have another go — probar otra vez, intentarlo otra vez

• at or in one go — de un (solo) golpe

3) * (=bout)

he's had a bad go of flu — ha pasado una gripe muy mala

they've had a rough go of it — lo han pasado mal, han pasado una mala racha

4) * (=energy) empuje m, energía f

• to be full of go — estar lleno de empuje or energía

• there's no go about him — no tiene empuje or energía

5) * (=success)

• to make a go of sth — tener éxito en algo

6)

- it's all go

- it's all the go

- have a go at sb

- it's no go

on the go —

he's always on the go — nunca para

to keep sb on the go — tener a algn siempre en danza

I've got two projects on the go — tengo dos proyectos en marcha

5.

ADJECTIVE
(Space)
you are go for moon-landing — estás listo para alunizar

all systems are go — (lit, fig) todo listo

See:

COME, GO in come

- go about

- go across

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go back to

- go before

- go below

- go beyond

- go by

- go down

- go down as

- go down on

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go in with

- go off

- go on

- go on for

- go out

- go out of

- go over

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go to

- go together

- go toward

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

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I
1. [gəʊ]
1) (3rd pers sing pres goes; past went; past p gone) intransitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) (move, travel) ir*

there she goes — allá va

who goes there? — ( Mil) ¿quién va?

are you going my way? — ¿vas hacia el mismo sitio que yo?

we can discuss it as we go — podemos hablarlo en el camino

where do we go from here? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

b) (start moving, acting)

go when the lights turn green — avanza or (fam) dale cuando el semáforo se ponga verde

ready, (get) set, go! — preparados or en sus marcas, listos ya!

let's go! — vamos!

here goes! — allá vamos (or voy etc)!

there you go — (colloq) ( handing something over) toma or aquí tienes; ( something is ready) ya está or listo

don't go telling everybody — (colloq) no vayas a contárselo a todo el mundo

3) (past p gone/been)

a) ( travel to) ir*

she's gone to France — se ha ido a Francia

I have never been abroad — no he estado nunca en el extranjero

where are you going? — ¿adónde vas?

to go by car/bus/plane — ir* en coche/autobús/avión

to go on foot/horseback — ir* a pie/a caballo

to go for a walk/drive — ir* a dar un paseo/una vuelta en coche

to go to + inf — ir* a + inf

they've gone to see the exhibition — (se) han ido a ver la exposición

they've been to see the exhibition — han visitado la exposición, han estado en la exposición

to go and + inf — ir* a + inf

go and see what she wants — anda or vete a ver qué quiere

b) ( attend) ir*

to go on a training course — hacer* un curso de capacitación

to go on a diet — ponerse* a régimen

to go -ing — ir* a + inf

to go swimming/hunting — ir* a nadar/cazar

4) (attempt, make as if to)

to go to + inf — ir* a + inf

Sense II

5) (leave, depart) \<\<visitor\>\> irse*, marcharse (esp Esp); \<\<bus/train\>\> salir*

well, I must be going — bueno, me tengo que ir ya

to leave go — soltar*; let II 1) c)

6)

a) ( pass) \<\<time\>\> pasar

those days have gone — ya han pasado aquellos días

it's just gone nine o'clock — (BrE) son las nueve pasadas

the time goes quickly — el tiempo pasa volando or rápidamente

b) ( disappear) \<\<headache/fear\>\> pasarse or irse* (+ me/te/le etc); \<\<energy/confidence\>\> desaparecer*

has the pain gone? — ¿se te (or le etc) ha pasado or ido el dolor?

c) \<\<money/food\>\> ( be spent) irse*; ( be used up) acabarse

what do you spend it all on? - I don't know, it just goes — ¿en qué te lo gastas? - no sé, se (me) va como el agua

the money/cream has all gone — se ha acabado el dinero/la crema

to go on something: half his salary goes on drink — la mitad del sueldo se le va en bebida

7)

a) ( be disposed of)

that sofa will have to go — nos vamos (or se van etc) a tener que deshacer de ese sofá

either the cats go or I go — o se van los gatos o me voy yo

b) ( be sold) venderse

the bread has all gone — no queda pan, el pan se ha vendido todo

the painting went for £1,000 — el cuadro se vendió en 1.000 libras

going, going, gone — a la una, a las dos, vendido

8)

a) (cease to function, wear out) \<\<bulb/fuse\>\> fundirse; \<\<thermostat/fan/exhaust\>\> estropearse

her memory/eyesight is going — está fallándole or está perdiendo la memoria/la vista

the brakes went as we... — los frenos fallaron cuando...

the brakes have gone — los frenos no funcionan

my legs went (from under me) — me fallaron las piernas

b) ( die) (colloq) morir*

9) to go

a) ( remaining)

only two weeks to go till he comes — sólo faltan dos semanas para que llegue

I still have 50 pages to go — todavía me faltan or me quedan 50 páginas

b) ( take away) (AmE)

two burgers to go — dos hamburguesas para llevar

Sense III

10)

a) ( lead) \<\<path/road\>\> ir*, llevar

b) (extend, range) \<\<road/railway line\>\> ir*

it only goes as far as Croydon — sólo va or llega hasta Croydon

to go from... to... — \<\<prices/ages/period\>\> ir* de... a... or desde... hasta...

the belt won't go around my waist — el cinturón no me da para la cintura

11)

a) ( have place) ir*; ( fit) caber*; see also go in, go into

b) ( be divisible)

5 into 11 won't o doesn't go — 11 no es divisible por 5

8 into 32 goes 4 (times) — 32 entre 8 cabe a 4

Sense IV

12)

a) ( become)

to go blind/deaf — quedarse ciego/sordo

to go crazy — volverse* loco

to go mouldy — (BrE) enmohecerse*

to go sour — agriarse, ponerse* agrio

her face went red — se puso colorada

everything went quiet — se hizo un silencio total

b) (be, remain)

to go barefoot/naked — ir* or andar* descalzo/desnudo

they went hungry — pasaron hambre

13) (turn out, proceed, progress) ir*

how are things going? — ¿cómo van or andan las cosas?

so it goes — así son las cosas

14)

a) ( be available) (only in -ing form)

I'll take any job that's going — estoy dispuesto a aceptar el trabajo que sea or cualquier trabajo que me ofrezcan

is there any coffee going? — (BrE) ¿hay café?

b) ( be in general)

it's not expensive as dishwashers go — no es caro, para lo que cuestan los lavavajillas

Sense V

15)

a) (function, work) \<\<heater/engine/clock\>\> funcionar

the radio was going full blast — la radio estaba puesta a todo lo que daba

to have a lot going for one — tener* muchos puntos a favor

to have a good thing going: we've got a good thing going here — esto marcha muy bien

b)

to get going: the car's OK once it gets going el coche marcha bien una vez que arranca; I find it hard to get going in the mornings me cuesta mucho entrar en acción por la mañana; it's late, we'd better get going es tarde, más vale que nos vayamos; to get something going: we tried to get a fire going tratamos de hacer fuego; we need some music to get the party going hace falta un poco de música para animar la fiesta; to get somebody going: all this stupid nonsense really gets me going — estas estupideces me sacan de quicio

c)

to keep going — ( continue to function) aguantar; ( not stop) seguir*

to keep a project going — mantener* a flote un proyecto

16) (continue, last out) seguir*

the club's been going for 12 years now — el club lleva 12 años funcionando

how long can you go before you need a break? — ¿cuánto aguantas sin descansar?

we can go for weeks without seeing a soul — podemos estar or pasar semanas enteras sin ver un alma

17)

a) ( sound) \<\<bell/siren\>\> sonar*

b) (make sound, movement) hacer*

18)

a) ( contribute)

to go to + inf: everything that goes to make a good school todo lo que contribuye a que una escuela sea buena; that just goes to prove my point eso confirma lo que yo decía or prueba que tengo razón; it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own — está visto que no los podemos dejar solos

b) ( be used)

to go toward something/to + inf: all their savings are going toward the trip van a gastar todos sus ahorros en el viaje; the money will go to pay the workmen — el dinero se usará para pagar a los obreros

19) (run, be worded) \<\<poem/prayer\>\> decir*

how does the song go? — ¿cómo es la (letra/música de la) canción?

20)

a) ( be permitted)

anything goes — todo vale, cualquier cosa está bien

b) (be necessarily obeyed, believed)

what the boss says goes — lo que dice el jefe, va a misa

c) (match, suit) pegar*, ir*

that shirt and that tie don't really go — esa camisa no pega or no va or no queda bien con esa corbata; see also go together, go with

21) ( have turn) ( Games) ir*, jugar*

2.

vt ( say) (colloq) ir* y decir* (fam)

that's enough of that, he goes — -ya está bueno -va y dice

3.

v aux (only in -ing form)

to be going to + inf

a) ( expressing intention) ir* a + inf

I was just going to make some coffee — iba a or estaba por hacer café

don't deny it! - I wasn't going to — no lo niegues! - no pensaba hacerlo

b) (expressing near future, prediction) ir* a + inf

I'm going to be sick — voy a devolver

Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go before

- go below

- go by

- go down

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go off

- go on

- go out

- go out to

- go over

- go past

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go to

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

II

noun (pl goes)

1) c

a) ( attempt)

he emptied the bottle at o in one go — vació la botella de un tirón or de una sentada (fam)

she succeeded in lifting it at the third go — consiguió levantarlo al tercer intento

go at something/-ing: it's my first go at writing for radio es la primera vez que escribo para la radio; I want to have a go at learning Arabic quiero intentar aprender árabe; have a go prueba a ver, inténtalo; I've had a good go at the kitchen le he dado una buena pasada or un buen repaso a la cocina; it's no go es imposible; to give something a go (BrE) intentar algo; to have a go at somebody (colloq): she had a go at me for not having told her se la agarró conmigo por no habérselo dicho (fam); to make a go of something — sacar* algo adelante

b) ( turn)

whose go is it? — ¿a quién le toca?

it's my go — me toca a mí

c) ( chance to use)

can I have a go on your typewriter? — ¿me dejas probar tu máquina de escribir?

2) u (energy, drive) empuje m, dinamismo m

(to be) on the go: I've been on the go all morning no he parado en toda la mañana; he's got three jobs on the go — (BrE) está haciendo tres trabajos a la vez

III

adjective (pred)

all systems go — todo listo or luz verde para despegar

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13 much

[mʌtʃ] 1.
avverbio

1) (to a considerable degree) molto

much smaller — molto più piccolo

much better than — molto meglio di

much more interesting — molto più interessante

much less demanding — molto meno esigenti

it's much too dangerous — è un po' troppo pericoloso

he doesn't much care for them — non gli importa un granché di loro

she doesn't worry much about it — non se ne preoccupa molto

we'd much rather stay here — noi preferiremmo di gran lunga restare qui

they are much to be pitied — devono essere compatiti

your comments would be much appreciated — i vostri commenti saranno molto graditi

he's not much good at doing — non è molto bravo a fare

does it hurt much? — fa tanto o molto male?

she's much the best teacher here — è di gran lunga l'insegnante migliore che c'è qui

much to my surprise — con mia grande sorpresa

2) (often) molto, spesso

we don't go out much — non usciamo molto

do you go to concerts much? — vai spesso ai concerti?

3) (nearly) più o meno, pressappoco, all'incirca

to be much the same — essere quasi uguale (as a)

it's pretty much like driving a car — è più o meno come guidare una macchina

in much the same way — più o meno nello stesso modo (as di)

much the same is true of — quasi lo stesso si può dire di

4) (specifying degree to which something is true)

too much — troppo

very much — (a lot) molto; (absolutely) moltissimo, tantissimo

he misses you very much — gli manchi da morire

thanks very much — molte o mille grazie

it's very much the norm — è piuttosto normale

I felt very much the foreigner — mi sono sentito veramente un estraneo

so much — (così) tanto

I wanted so much to meet you — avevo così tanta voglia di incontrarti

it's so much better — è davvero molto meglio

he hates flying so much that — odia talmente volare che

as much — tanto (as quanto)

I like them as much as you (do) — li amo tanto quanto te

they hated each other as much as ever — si odiavano così come sempre

I thought as much — me l'aspettavo

however much — sebbene, per quanto

you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree — dovrai accettare la decisione anche se non sei d'accordo

5) (emphatic)

not so much X as Y — non tanto X, ma piuttosto Y

the discovery wasn't so much shocking as depressing — la scoperta fu più deprimente che scioccante

6) much as per quanto, anche se

much as we regret our decision we have no choice — anche se ci dispiace o per quanto ci dispiaccia dover prendere una tale decisione non abbiamo scelta

7) much less tanto meno

I've never seen him much less spoken to him — non l'ho mai visto, né tanto meno gli ho parlato

8) so much as

without so much as saying goodbye, as an apology — senza neanche salutare, senza neanche scusarsi

if you so much as move — se ti azzardi a muoverti

9) so much for

so much for that problem — chiudiamo l'argomento

so much for equality — colloq. addio uguaglianza

so much for saying you'd help — meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano

10) much- in composti

much-loved — amatissimo

much-respected — molto rispettato

much-maligned — molto chiacchierato

much-needed — indispensabile
2.
quantisostantivo femminile molto, tanto

I haven't got (very) much time — non ho molto tempo

does he watch much TV? — guarda molto la televisione?

she didn't speak much English — non parlava molto bene l'inglese

too much energy — troppa forza

to spend too much money — spendere troppi soldi

we don't have too much time — non abbiamo troppo tempo

don't use so much salt — non mettere così tanto sale

we paid twice as much money — abbiamo pagato il doppio (dei soldi)

how much time have we got left? — quanto tempo ci rimane?
3.
pronome

1) (a great deal) molto m., tanto m.

do you have much left? — ne avete ancora molto?

we have much to learn — abbiamo molto da imparare

there isn't much to do — non c'è un granché da fare

he doesn't have much to complain about — non ha molto da lamentarsi

it leaves much to be desired — lascia molto a desiderare

there's much to be said for — ci sono molti argomenti a favore di

much of — gran parte di

much of the difficulty lies in — gran parte della difficoltà sta in

I don't see much of them now — non li frequento molto al momento

to make much of sth. — (focus on) dare importanza a qcs.

I couldn't make much of her last book — non ho capito molto del suo ultimo libro

2) (expressing a relative amount, degree)

so much — così tanto

we'd eaten so much that — abbiamo mangiato così tanto che

so much of her work is gloomy — gran parte delle sue opere sono cupe

so much of the time, it's a question of patience — nella maggior parte dei casi è una questione di pazienza

too much — troppo

it costs too much — è troppo caro

it's too much! — è troppo! (in protest) questo è troppo!

she's late again? that's a bit much! — è ancora in ritardo? adesso (si) esagera!

he was too much of an egotist to do — era troppo egoista per fare

the heat was too much for them — faceva troppo caldo per loro

he was too much for his opponent — era troppo forte per il suo avversario

he's read this much already — ha già letto tutto questo

I'll say this much for him, he's honest — posso dirti questo di lui: è una persona onesta

this much is certain, we'll have no choice — una cosa è certa, non avremo scelta

twice as much — due volte tanto

if we had half as much as you — se avessimo la metà di quello che hai tu

as much as possible — per quanto (è) possibile

it can cost as much as Ј 50 — si può arrivare a pagarlo 50 sterline

it was as much as I could do not to laugh — sono riuscito a malapena a trattenere le risate

it is as much as to say — equivale a dire

how much? — quanto fa?

tell us how much you won — dicci quanto hai vinto

how much do they know? — quanto ne sanno?

do you know how much this means to me? — sai quanto significa questo per me?

3) (focusing on limitations, inadequacy)

it's not o nothing much non è niente di che; it's not up to much BE non è un granché; he's not much to look at (fisicamente) non è un granché; she doesn't think much of him non ha una buona opinione di lui; I'm not much of a reader non sono un gran lettore, non amo molto leggere; it wasn't much of a life così non era vivere; I'm not much of a one for cooking — colloq. cucinare non è il mio forte

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there isn't much in — BE o

to — AE

it — (in contest) = sono molto vicini

there isn't much in it for us — (to our advantage) non ci guadagnamo un granché
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Note:

When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by molto: it's much longer = è molto più lungo; she doesn't talk much = lei non parla molto. For particular usages, see I below. - When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by molto: there is much to learn = c'è molto da imparare. However, in negative sentences non... un granché is also used: I didn't learn much = non ho imparato un granché. - When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by molto or molta according to the gender of the following noun: they don't have much money / much luck = non hanno molto denaro / molta fortuna. For particular usages, see II below

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comparative of; see more

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[mʌtʃ] 1.
avverbio

1) (to a considerable degree) molto

much smaller — molto più piccolo

much better than — molto meglio di

much more interesting — molto più interessante

much less demanding — molto meno esigenti

it's much too dangerous — è un po' troppo pericoloso

he doesn't much care for them — non gli importa un granché di loro

she doesn't worry much about it — non se ne preoccupa molto

we'd much rather stay here — noi preferiremmo di gran lunga restare qui

they are much to be pitied — devono essere compatiti

your comments would be much appreciated — i vostri commenti saranno molto graditi

he's not much good at doing — non è molto bravo a fare

does it hurt much? — fa tanto o molto male?

she's much the best teacher here — è di gran lunga l'insegnante migliore che c'è qui

much to my surprise — con mia grande sorpresa

2) (often) molto, spesso

we don't go out much — non usciamo molto

do you go to concerts much? — vai spesso ai concerti?

3) (nearly) più o meno, pressappoco, all'incirca

to be much the same — essere quasi uguale (as a)

it's pretty much like driving a car — è più o meno come guidare una macchina

in much the same way — più o meno nello stesso modo (as di)

much the same is true of — quasi lo stesso si può dire di

4) (specifying degree to which something is true)

too much — troppo

very much — (a lot) molto; (absolutely) moltissimo, tantissimo

he misses you very much — gli manchi da morire

thanks very much — molte o mille grazie

it's very much the norm — è piuttosto normale

I felt very much the foreigner — mi sono sentito veramente un estraneo

so much — (così) tanto

I wanted so much to meet you — avevo così tanta voglia di incontrarti

it's so much better — è davvero molto meglio

he hates flying so much that — odia talmente volare che

as much — tanto (as quanto)

I like them as much as you (do) — li amo tanto quanto te

they hated each other as much as ever — si odiavano così come sempre

I thought as much — me l'aspettavo

however much — sebbene, per quanto

you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree — dovrai accettare la decisione anche se non sei d'accordo

5) (emphatic)

not so much X as Y — non tanto X, ma piuttosto Y

the discovery wasn't so much shocking as depressing — la scoperta fu più deprimente che scioccante

6) much as per quanto, anche se

much as we regret our decision we have no choice — anche se ci dispiace o per quanto ci dispiaccia dover prendere una tale decisione non abbiamo scelta

7) much less tanto meno

I've never seen him much less spoken to him — non l'ho mai visto, né tanto meno gli ho parlato

8) so much as

without so much as saying goodbye, as an apology — senza neanche salutare, senza neanche scusarsi

if you so much as move — se ti azzardi a muoverti

9) so much for

so much for that problem — chiudiamo l'argomento

so much for equality — colloq. addio uguaglianza

so much for saying you'd help — meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano

10) much- in composti

much-loved — amatissimo

much-respected — molto rispettato

much-maligned — molto chiacchierato

much-needed — indispensabile
2.
quantisostantivo femminile molto, tanto

I haven't got (very) much time — non ho molto tempo

does he watch much TV? — guarda molto la televisione?

she didn't speak much English — non parlava molto bene l'inglese

too much energy — troppa forza

to spend too much money — spendere troppi soldi

we don't have too much time — non abbiamo troppo tempo

don't use so much salt — non mettere così tanto sale

we paid twice as much money — abbiamo pagato il doppio (dei soldi)

how much time have we got left? — quanto tempo ci rimane?
3.
pronome

1) (a great deal) molto m., tanto m.

do you have much left? — ne avete ancora molto?

we have much to learn — abbiamo molto da imparare

there isn't much to do — non c'è un granché da fare

he doesn't have much to complain about — non ha molto da lamentarsi

it leaves much to be desired — lascia molto a desiderare

there's much to be said for — ci sono molti argomenti a favore di

much of — gran parte di

much of the difficulty lies in — gran parte della difficoltà sta in

I don't see much of them now — non li frequento molto al momento

to make much of sth. — (focus on) dare importanza a qcs.

I couldn't make much of her last book — non ho capito molto del suo ultimo libro

2) (expressing a relative amount, degree)

so much — così tanto

we'd eaten so much that — abbiamo mangiato così tanto che

so much of her work is gloomy — gran parte delle sue opere sono cupe

so much of the time, it's a question of patience — nella maggior parte dei casi è una questione di pazienza

too much — troppo

it costs too much — è troppo caro

it's too much! — è troppo! (in protest) questo è troppo!

she's late again? that's a bit much! — è ancora in ritardo? adesso (si) esagera!

he was too much of an egotist to do — era troppo egoista per fare

the heat was too much for them — faceva troppo caldo per loro

he was too much for his opponent — era troppo forte per il suo avversario

he's read this much already — ha già letto tutto questo

I'll say this much for him, he's honest — posso dirti questo di lui: è una persona onesta

this much is certain, we'll have no choice — una cosa è certa, non avremo scelta

twice as much — due volte tanto

if we had half as much as you — se avessimo la metà di quello che hai tu

as much as possible — per quanto (è) possibile

it can cost as much as Ј 50 — si può arrivare a pagarlo 50 sterline

it was as much as I could do not to laugh — sono riuscito a malapena a trattenere le risate

it is as much as to say — equivale a dire

how much? — quanto fa?

tell us how much you won — dicci quanto hai vinto

how much do they know? — quanto ne sanno?

do you know how much this means to me? — sai quanto significa questo per me?

3) (focusing on limitations, inadequacy)

it's not o nothing much non è niente di che; it's not up to much BE non è un granché; he's not much to look at (fisicamente) non è un granché; she doesn't think much of him non ha una buona opinione di lui; I'm not much of a reader non sono un gran lettore, non amo molto leggere; it wasn't much of a life così non era vivere; I'm not much of a one for cooking — colloq. cucinare non è il mio forte

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there isn't much in — BE o

to — AE

it — (in contest) = sono molto vicini

there isn't much in it for us — (to our advantage) non ci guadagnamo un granché
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Note:

When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by molto: it's much longer = è molto più lungo; she doesn't talk much = lei non parla molto. For particular usages, see I below. - When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by molto: there is much to learn = c'è molto da imparare. However, in negative sentences non... un granché is also used: I didn't learn much = non ho imparato un granché. - When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by molto or molta according to the gender of the following noun: they don't have much money / much luck = non hanno molto denaro / molta fortuna. For particular usages, see II below

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14 get

get [get]

recevoir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (d), 1A (g), 1A (i), 1B (b) avoir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b) toucher ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (b) trouver ⇒ 1A (b), 1A (h) obtenir ⇒ 1A (b), 1A (h) tenir ⇒ 1A (c) offrir ⇒ 1A (e) acheter ⇒ 1A (f) prendre ⇒ 1A (f), 1A (k), 1A (l) gagner ⇒ 1A (i) chercher ⇒ 1A (j) attraper ⇒ 1A (k), 1A (l), 1B (a) réserver ⇒ 1A (m) répondre ⇒ 1A (n) faire faire ⇒ 1C (b)-(d) préparer ⇒ 1D (a) entendre ⇒ 1D (b) comprendre ⇒ 1D (d) atteindre ⇒ 1E (a) devenir ⇒ 2A (a) se faire ⇒ 2A (b) commencer à ⇒ 2A (c), 2B (c) aller ⇒ 2B (a) réussir à ⇒ 2B (e)

( British pt & pp got [gɒt], cont getting [getɪŋ], American pt got [gɒt], pp gotten [gɒtən], cont getting [getɪŋ])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (receive → gift, letter, phone call) recevoir, avoir; (→ benefits, pension) recevoir, toucher; (→ medical treatment) suivre;

∎ I got a bike for my birthday on m'a donné ou j'ai eu ou j'ai reçu un vélo pour mon anniversaire;

∎ I get 'The Times' at home je reçois le 'Times' à la maison;

∎ this part of the country doesn't get much rain cette région ne reçoit pas beaucoup de pluie, il ne pleut pas beaucoup dans cette région;

∎ the living room gets a lot of sun le salon est très ensoleillé;

∎ I rang but I got no answer (at door) j'ai sonné mais je n'ai pas obtenu ou eu de réponse; (on phone) j'ai appelé sans obtenir de réponse;

∎ many students get grants beaucoup d'étudiants ont une bourse;

∎ he got five years for smuggling il a écopé de ou il a pris cinq ans (de prison) pour contrebande;

∎ he got a bullet in his shoulder il a reçu une balle dans l'épaule;

∎ familiar you're really going to get it! qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre ou écoper!;

∎ familiar I'll see that you get yours! je vais te régler ton compte!

(b) (obtain → gen) avoir, trouver, obtenir; (→ through effort) se procurer, obtenir; (→ licence, loan, permission) obtenir; (→ diploma, grades) avoir, obtenir;

∎ where did you get that book? où avez-vous trouvé ce livre?;

∎ they got him a job ils lui ont trouvé du travail;

∎ I got the job! ils m'ont embauché!;

∎ can you get them the report? pouvez-vous leur procurer le rapport?;

∎ I got the idea from a book j'ai trouvé l'idée dans un livre;

∎ I got a glimpse of her face j'ai pu apercevoir son visage;

∎ you get a fine view from here il y a une vue magnifique d'ici;

∎ I've got six more to get (in collection) il m'en manque six;

∎ the town gets its water from the reservoir la ville reçoit son eau du réservoir;

∎ we get our wine directly from the vineyard en vin ou pour le vin, nous nous fournissons directement chez le producteur;

∎ they stopped in town to get some lunch (had lunch there) ils se sont arrêtés en ville pour déjeuner; (bought something to eat) ils se sont arrêtés en ville pour acheter de quoi déjeuner;

∎ I'm going out to get a breath of fresh air je sors prendre l'air;

∎ I'm going to get something to drink/eat (fetch) je vais chercher quelque chose à boire/manger; (consume) je vais boire/manger quelque chose;

∎ can I get a coffee? je pourrais avoir un café, s'il vous plaît?;

∎ get yourself a good lawyer trouvez-vous un bon avocat;

∎ get advice from your doctor demandez conseil à votre médecin;

∎ I need all the advice I can get j'ai besoin de tous les conseils qu'on peut me donner;

∎ to get (oneself) a wife/husband se trouver une femme/un mari;

∎ to get sb to oneself avoir qn pour soi tout seul;

∎ to get a divorce obtenir le divorce;

∎ get plenty of exercise faites beaucoup d'exercice;

∎ get plenty of sleep dormez beaucoup;

∎ try and get a few days off work essayez de prendre quelques jours de congé;

∎ I'll do it if I get the time/a moment je le ferai si j'ai le temps/si je trouve un moment;

∎ I got a lot from or out of my trip to China mon voyage en Chine m'a beaucoup apporté;

∎ she got very little from her lessons elle a très peu appris de ses leçons;

∎ he didn't get a chance to introduce himself il n'a pas eu l'occasion de se présenter

(c) (inherit → characteristic) tenir;

∎ she gets her shyness from her father elle tient sa timidité de son père

(d) (obtain in exchange) recevoir;

∎ they got a lot of money for their flat la vente de leur appartement leur a rapporté beaucoup d'argent;

∎ they got a good price for the painting le tableau s'est vendu à un bon prix;

∎ what did you get for your car? combien est-ce que tu as vendu ta voiture?;

∎ he got nothing for his trouble il s'est donné de la peine pour rien;

∎ you don't get something for nothing on n'a rien pour rien

(e) (offer as gift) offrir, donner;

∎ what did she get him for Christmas? qu'est-ce qu'elle lui a offert ou donné pour Noël?;

∎ I don't know what to get Jill for her birthday je ne sais pas quoi acheter à Jill pour son anniversaire

(f) (buy) acheter, prendre;

∎ get your father a magazine when you go out achète une revue à ton père quand tu sortiras;

∎ get the paper too prends ou achète le journal aussi;

∎ we got the house cheap on a eu la maison (à) bon marché

(g) (learn → information, news) recevoir, apprendre;

∎ we turned on the radio to get the news nous avons allumé la radio pour écouter les informations;

∎ she just got news or word of the accident elle vient juste d'apprendre la nouvelle de l'accident;

∎ he broke down when he got the news en apprenant la nouvelle il a fondu en larmes

(h) (reach by calculation or experimentation → answer, solution) trouver; (→ result) obtenir;

∎ multiply 5 by 2 and you get 10 multipliez 5 par 2 et vous obtenez 10

(i) (earn, win → salary) recevoir, gagner, toucher; (→ prize) gagner; (→ reputation) se faire;

∎ plumbers get £20 an hour un plombier gagne ou touche 20 livres de l'heure;

∎ he got a good name or a reputation as an architect il s'est fait une réputation dans le milieu de l'architecture;

∎ someone's trying to get your attention (calling) quelqu'un vous appelle; (waving) quelqu'un vous fait signe

(j) (bring, fetch) (aller) chercher;

∎ he went and got a book from the library il est allé chercher un livre à la bibliothèque;

∎ go and get a doctor allez chercher un médecin;

∎ get me my coat va me chercher ou apporte-moi mon manteau;

∎ we had to get a doctor nous avons dû faire venir un médecin;

∎ he went to get a taxi il est parti chercher un taxi;

∎ what can I get you to drink? qu'est-ce que je vous sers à boire?;

∎ can I get you anything? (to somebody ill etc) est-ce que vous avez besoin de quelque chose?;

∎ they sent him to get help ils l'ont envoyé chercher de l'aide

(k) (catch → ball) attraper; (→ bus, train) prendre, attraper;

∎ did you get your train? est-ce que tu as eu ton train?

(l) (capture) attraper, prendre; (seize) prendre, saisir;

∎ the Mounties always get their man la police montée attrape toujours son homme (au Canada);

∎ he got me by the arm il m'a attrapé par le bras;

∎ the dog got him by the leg le chien l'a attrapé à la jambe;

∎ (I've) got you! je te tiens!

(m) (book, reserve) réserver, retenir;

∎ we're trying to get a flight to Budapest nous essayons de réserver un vol pour Budapest

(n) (answer → door, telephone) répondre;

∎ the doorbell's ringing - I'll get it! quelqu'un sonne à la porte - j'y vais!;

∎ will you get the phone? peux-tu répondre au téléphone?

B.

(a) (become ill with) attraper;

∎ he got a chill il a pris ou attrapé froid;

∎ I get a headache when I drink red wine le vin rouge me donne mal à la tête;

∎ familiar to get it bad for sb avoir qn dans la peau

(b) (experience, feel → shock) recevoir, ressentir, avoir; (→ fun, pain, surprise) avoir;

∎ I got the feeling something horrible would happen j'ai eu l'impression ou le pressentiment que quelque chose d'horrible allait arriver;

∎ I get the impression he doesn't like me j'ai l'impression que je ne lui plais pas;

∎ to get a thrill out of sth/doing sth prendre plaisir à qch/faire qch;

∎ familiar to get religion devenir croyant^□

(c) (encounter)

∎ you get some odd people on these tours il y a de drôles de gens dans ces voyages organisés;

∎ you get a lot of people marrying young here il y a beaucoup de gens qui se marient jeunes par ici;

∎ we don't get many accidents here nous n'avons pas beaucoup d'accidents par ici

C.

(a) (with adj or past participle) (cause to be) she managed to get the window closed/open elle a réussi à fermer/ouvrir la fenêtre;

∎ I got the car started j'ai démarré la voiture;

∎ don't get your feet wet! ne te mouille pas les pieds!;

∎ get the suitcases ready préparez les bagages;

∎ the children are getting themselves ready for school les enfants se préparent pour (aller à) l'école;

∎ I finally got her on her own or alone j'ai fini par réussir à la voir en tête à tête;

∎ we managed to get him in a good mood nous avons réussi à le mettre de bonne humeur;

∎ they've got me so I don't know whether I'm coming or going c'en est à un tel point que je ne sais plus où j'en suis;

∎ to get people interested (in sth) intéresser les gens (à qch);

∎ let me get this clear que ce soit bien clair;

∎ to get things under control prendre les choses en main;

∎ he likes his bath as hot as he can get it il aime que son bain soit aussi chaud que possible;

∎ the flat is as clean as I'm going to get it j'ai nettoyé l'appartement le mieux que j'ai pu;

∎ he got himself nominated president il s'est fait nommer président;

∎ don't get yourself all worked up ne t'en fais pas

(b) (with infinitive) (cause to do or carry out) we couldn't get her to leave on n'a pas pu la faire partir;

∎ get him to move the car demande-lui de déplacer la voiture;

∎ I got it to work, I got it working j'ai réussi à le faire marcher;

∎ we have to get the government to tighten up on pollution control il faut que l'on obtienne du gouvernement qu'il renforce les lois contre la pollution;

∎ he got the other members to agree il a réussi à obtenir l'accord des autres membres;

∎ I can always get someone else to do it je peux toujours le faire faire par quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ I got her to talk about life in China je lui ai demandé de parler de la vie en Chine;

∎ they can't get the landlord to fix the roof ils n'arrivent pas à obtenir du propriétaire qu'il fasse réparer le toit;

∎ how do you get jasmine to grow indoors? comment peut-on faire pousser du jasmin à l'intérieur?

(c) (with past participle) (cause to be done or carried out) to get sth done/repaired faire faire/réparer qch;

∎ to get one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux;

∎ I didn't get anything done today je n'ai rien fait aujourd'hui;

∎ it's impossible to get anything done around here (by oneself) il est impossible de faire quoi que ce soit ici; (by someone else) il est impossible d'obtenir quoi que ce soit ici

(d) (cause to come, go, move)

∎ how are you going to get this package to them? comment allez-vous leur faire parvenir ce paquet?;

∎ they eventually got all the boxes downstairs/upstairs ils ont fini par descendre/monter toutes leurs boîtes;

∎ I managed to get the old man downstairs/upstairs j'ai réussi à faire descendre/monter le vieil homme;

∎ I managed to get him away from the others j'ai réussi à l'éloigner des autres;

∎ get him away from me débarrassez-moi de lui;

∎ can you get me home? pouvez-vous me raccompagner?;

∎ they got her to the airport on time ils l'ont amenée à l'aéroport à l'heure;

∎ his friends managed to get him home ses amis ont réussi à le ramener (à la maison);

∎ how are we going to get the bike home? comment est-ce qu'on va ramener le vélo à la maison?;

∎ I got a message to them je leur ai fait parvenir un message;

∎ he can't get the children to bed il n'arrive pas à mettre les enfants au lit;

∎ I can't get my boots off/on je n'arrive pas à enlever/mettre mes bottes;

∎ we couldn't get the bed through the door nous n'avons pas pu faire passer le lit par la porte;

∎ figurative where has all this got us? où est-ce que tout ça nous a menés?;

∎ this is getting us nowhere ça ne nous mène nulle part, ça ne nous mène à rien;

∎ that won't get you very far! ça ne te servira pas à grand-chose!, tu ne seras pas beaucoup plus avancé!

D.

(a) (prepare → meal, drink) préparer;

∎ he's in the kitchen getting dinner il est à la cuisine en train de préparer le dîner;

∎ who's going to get the children breakfast? qui va préparer le petit déjeuner pour les enfants?;

∎ she got herself some breakfast elle s'est préparé un petit déjeuner

(b) (hear correctly) entendre, saisir;

∎ I didn't get his name je n'ai pas saisi son nom

(c) (establish telephone contact with)

∎ I got her father on the phone j'ai parlé à son père ou j'ai eu son père au téléphone;

∎ I couldn't get her at the office je n'ai pas pu l'avoir au bureau;

∎ did you get the number you wanted? avez-vous obtenu le numéro que vous vouliez?;

∎ get me extension 3500 passez-moi ou donnez-moi le poste 3500

(d) familiar (understand) comprendre^□, saisir^□ ;

∎ I don't get it, I don't get the point je ne comprends ou ne saisis pas, je n'y suis pas du tout;

∎ I don't get you or your meaning je ne comprends pas ce que vous voulez dire;

∎ if you get my meaning si tu vois ce que je veux dire^□ ;

∎ don't get me wrong comprenez-moi bien;

∎ I think he's got the message now je crois qu'il a compris maintenant;

∎ I don't get the joke je ne vois pas ce qui est (si) drôle^□ ;

∎ get it?, get me?, get my drift? tu saisis?, tu piges?;

∎ (I've) got it! ça y est!^□, j'y suis!^□ ;

∎ oh, I get you! ah! j'ai pigé!

(e) (take note of) remarquer;

∎ did you get his address? lui avez-vous demandé son adresse?

(f) familiar (look at) viser;

∎ get him! who does he think he is? vise un peu ce mec, mais pour qui il se prend?;

∎ get (a load of) that! vise un peu ça!

(g) familiar (listen to) écouter^□ ;

∎ get a load of this! écoute un peu ça!;

∎ get him! écoute-le, celui-là!;

E.

(a) familiar (hit) atteindre^□ ; (hit and kill) tuer^□ ;

∎ she got him in the face with a pie elle lui a jeté une tarte à la crème à la figure;

∎ the bullet got him in the back il a pris la balle ou la balle l'a atteint dans le dos;

∎ a car got him il a été tué par une voiture

(b) familiar (harm, punish)

∎ everyone's out to get me tout le monde est après moi

(c) familiar (take vengeance on) se venger de^□ ;

∎ we'll get you for this! on te revaudra ça!;

∎ I'll get him for that! je lui revaudrai ça!

(d) familiar (affect physically)

∎ the pain gets me in the back j'ai des douleurs dans le dos^□

(e) familiar (affect emotionally) émouvoir^□ ;

∎ that song really gets me cette chanson me fait vraiment quelque chose

(f) familiar (baffle, puzzle)

∎ you've got me there alors là, aucune idée

(g) familiar (irritate) énerver^□, agacer^□ ;

∎ it really gets me when you're late qu'est-ce que ça peut m'énerver quand tu es en retard!

(h) American (learn) apprendre;

∎ to get sth by heart apprendre qch par cœur

(i) archaic (beget) engendrer;

∎ to get sb with child faire un enfant à qn

(j) Radio & Television (signal, station) capter, recevoir

(k) familiar (idiom)

∎ he got his in Vietnam il est mort au Viêt Nam^□

2 intransitive verb

A.

(a) (become) devenir;

∎ I'm getting hungry/thirsty je commence à avoir faim/soif;

∎ get dressed! habille-toi!;

∎ to get fat grossir;

∎ to get married se marier;

∎ to get divorced divorcer;

∎ don't get lost! ne vous perdez pas!;

∎ how did that vase get broken? comment se fait-il que ce vase soit cassé?;

∎ he got so he didn't want to go out any more il en est arrivé à ne plus vouloir sortir;

∎ to get old vieillir;

∎ it's getting late il se fait tard;

∎ this is getting boring ça devient ennuyeux;

∎ to get used to sth/doing sth s'habituer à qch/à faire qch;

∎ familiar will you get with it! mais réveille-toi un peu!

(b) (used to form passive)

∎ to get elected se faire élire, être élu;

∎ suppose he gets killed et s'il se fait tuer?;

∎ to get drowned se noyer;

∎ we got paid last week on a été payés la semaine dernière;

∎ I'm always getting invited to parties on m'invite toujours à des soirées

(c) (with present participle) (start) commencer à, se mettre à;

∎ let's get going or moving! (let's leave) allons-y!; (let's hurry) dépêchons(-nous)!, grouillons-nous!; (let's start to work) au travail!;

∎ I'll get going on that right away je m'y mets tout de suite;

∎ I can't seem to get going today je n'arrive pas à m'activer aujourd'hui;

∎ she got talking to the neighbours elle s'est mise à discuter avec les voisins;

∎ we got talking about racism nous en sommes venus à parler de racisme;

∎ he got to thinking about it il s'est mis à réfléchir à la question

B.

(a) (go) aller, se rendre; (arrive) arriver;

∎ when did you get home? quand es-tu rentré?;

∎ it's nice to get home ça fait du bien de rentrer chez soi;

∎ how do you get to the museum? comment est-ce qu'on fait pour aller au musée?;

∎ how did you get in here? comment êtes-vous entré?;

∎ they should get here today ils devraient arriver ici aujourd'hui;

∎ how did you get here? comment es-tu venu?;

∎ how did that bicycle get here? comment se fait-il que ce vélo se trouve ici?;

∎ I took the train from Madrid to get there j'ai pris le train de Madrid pour y aller;

∎ she's successful now but it took her a while to get there elle a une bonne situation maintenant, mais ça ne s'est pas fait du jour au lendemain;

∎ he got as far as buying the tickets il est allé jusqu'à acheter les billets;

∎ I'd hoped things wouldn't get this far j'avais espéré qu'on n'en arriverait pas là;

∎ are you getting anywhere with that report? il avance, ce rapport?;

∎ now you're getting somewhere! enfin tu avances!;

∎ I'm not getting anywhere or I'm getting nowhere with this project je fais du surplace avec ce projet;

∎ we're not getting anywhere with this meeting cette réunion est une perte de temps;

∎ she won't get anywhere or she'll get nowhere if she's rude to people elle n'arrivera à rien en étant grossière avec les gens;

∎ where's your sister got to? où est passée ta sœur?;

∎ where did my keys get to? où sont passées mes clés?

(b) (move in specified direction)

∎ he got along the ledge as best he could il a avancé le long du rebord du mieux qu'il pouvait;

∎ she got behind a tree elle s'est mise derrière un arbre;

∎ to get into bed se coucher;

∎ get in or into the car! monte dans la voiture!;

∎ get over here! viens ici!;

∎ we couldn't get past the truck nous ne pouvions pas passer le camion

(c) (with infinitive) (start) commencer à, se mettre à;

∎ each city is getting to look like another toutes les grandes villes commencent à se ressembler;

∎ to get to know sb apprendre à connaître qn;

∎ we got to like her husband nous nous sommes mis à apprécier ou à aimer son mari;

∎ you'll get to like it in the end ça finira par te plaire;

∎ his father got to hear of the rumours son père a fini par entendre les rumeurs;

∎ he's getting to be known il commence à être connu, il se fait connaître;

∎ they got to talking about the past ils en sont venus ou ils se sont mis à parler du passé

(d) (become) devenir;

∎ it's getting to be impossible to find a flat ça devient impossible de trouver un appartement;

∎ she may get to be president one day elle pourrait devenir ou être président un jour;

∎ they got to be friends ils sont devenus amis

(e) (manage) réussir à;

∎ we never got to see that film nous n'avons jamais réussi à ou nous ne sommes jamais arrivés à voir ce film;

∎ I didn't get to speak to him in person je n'ai pas pu lui parler en personne

(f) familiar (be allowed to)

∎ he never gets to stay up late on ne le laisse jamais se coucher tard^□ ;

∎ I never get to drive on ne me laisse jamais conduire^□

(g) familiar (leave) se tirer;

∎ get! fous le camp!, tire-toi!

3 noun

familiar (in tennis) beau retour^□ m

➲ get about intransitive verb

(a) (be up and about, move around) se déplacer;

∎ how do you get about town? comment vous déplacez-vous en ville?;

∎ she gets about on crutches/in a wheelchair elle se déplace avec des béquilles/en chaise roulante;

∎ I don't get about much these days je ne me déplace pas beaucoup ces temps-ci

(b) (travel) voyager;

∎ I get about quite a bit in my job je suis assez souvent en déplacement pour mon travail

(c) (be socially active)

∎ she certainly gets about elle connaît beaucoup de monde

(d) (story, rumour) se répandre, circuler;

∎ the news or it got about that they were splitting up la nouvelle de leur séparation s'est répandue

➲ get across

1 intransitive verb

(a) (succeed in crossing) traverser, passer;

∎ the river was flooded but we managed to get across la rivière était en crue mais nous avons réussi à traverser

(b) (be communicated)

∎ our message is not getting across notre message ne passe pas

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (over water, street → person) faire traverser;

∎ we couldn't get the supplies across (across the river) nous ne pouvions pas faire passer les vivres de l'autre côté;

∎ it was easy to get the people across (across the border) il était facile de faire passer les gens

(b) (communicate) communiquer;

∎ I can't seem to get the idea across to them je n'arrive pas à leur faire comprendre ça;

∎ he managed to get his point across il a réussi à faire passer son message

➲ get after inseparable transitive verb

poursuivre

➲ get ahead intransitive verb

(succeed) réussir, arriver;

∎ to get ahead in life or in the world réussir dans la vie;

∎ if you want to get ahead at the office, you have to work si tu veux de l'avancement au bureau, il faut que tu travailles

➲ get along intransitive verb

(a) (fare, manage) aller;

∎ how are you getting along? comment vas-tu?, comment ça va?;

∎ she's getting along well in her new job elle se débrouille bien dans son nouveau travail;

∎ we can get along without him nous pouvons nous passer de lui ou nous débrouiller sans lui

(b) (advance, progress) avancer, progresser;

∎ the patient is getting along nicely le patient est en bonne voie ou fait des progrès

(c) (be on good terms) s'entendre;

∎ we get along fine nous nous entendons très bien, nous faisons bon ménage;

∎ she doesn't get along with my mother elle ne s'entend pas avec ma mère;

∎ she's easy to get along with elle est facile à vivre

(d) (move away) s'en aller, partir; (go) aller, se rendre;

∎ it's time for me to be getting along, it's time I was getting along il est temps que je parte;

∎ I must be getting along to the office il faut que j'aille au bureau;

∎ British get along with you! (leave) va-t'en!, fiche le camp!; familiar (I don't believe you) à d'autres!

➲ get around

1 inseparable transitive verb

(obstacle, problem) contourner; (law, rule) tourner;

∎ there's no getting around it, we'll have to tell her il n'y a pas d'autre moyen, il va falloir que nous le lui disions;

∎ there's no getting around the fact that he lied to us il reste qu'il nous a menti

2 intransitive verb

= get about

➲ get around to inseparable transitive verb

∎ she won't get around to reading it before tomorrow elle n'arrivera pas à (trouver le temps de) le lire avant demain;

∎ he finally got around to fixing the radiator il a fini par ou il est finalement arrivé à réparer le radiateur;

∎ it was some time before I got around to writing to her j'ai mis pas mal de temps avant de lui écrire

➲ get at inseparable transitive verb

(a) (reach → object, shelf) atteindre; (→ place) parvenir à, atteindre;

∎ I've put the pills where the children can't get at them j'ai mis les pilules là où les enfants ne peuvent pas les prendre;

∎ familiar just let me get at him! si jamais il me tombe sous la main!

(b) (discover) trouver;

∎ to get at the truth découvrir la vérité

(c) (mean, intend) entendre;

∎ I see what you're getting at je vois où vous voulez en venir;

∎ just what are you getting at? qu'est-ce que vous entendez par là?, où voulez-vous en venir?;

∎ what I'm getting at is why did she leave now? ce que je veux dire, c'est pourquoi est-elle partie maintenant?

(d) familiar (criticize) s'en prendre à^□, s'attaquer à^□ ;

∎ you're always getting at me tu t'en prends toujours à moi

(e) familiar (bribe, influence) acheter, suborner^□ ;

∎ the witnesses had been got at les témoins avaient été achetés

➲ get away

1 intransitive verb

(a) (leave) s'en aller, partir;

∎ she has to get away from home/her parents il faut qu'elle parte de chez elle/s'éloigne de ses parents;

∎ I was in a meeting and couldn't get away j'étais en réunion et je ne pouvais pas m'échapper ou m'en aller;

∎ will you be able to get away at Christmas? allez-vous pouvoir partir (en vacances) à Noël?;

∎ to get away from the daily grind échapper au train-train quotidien;

∎ get away from it all, come to Florida! quittez tout, venez en Floride!;

∎ she's gone off for a couple of weeks to get away from it all elle est partie quelques semaines loin de tout

(b) (move away) s'éloigner;

∎ get away from that door! éloignez-vous ou écartez-vous de cette porte!;

∎ get away from me! fichez-moi le camp!

(c) (escape) s'échapper, se sauver;

∎ the murderer got away l'assassin s'est échappé;

∎ the thief got away with all the jewels le voleur est parti ou s'est sauvé avec tous les bijoux;

∎ there's no getting away from or you can't get away from the fact that the other solution would have been cheaper on ne peut pas nier (le fait) que l'autre solution aurait coûté moins cher;

∎ you can't get away from it, there's no getting away from it c'est comme ça, on n'y peut rien

(d) British familiar (idiom)

∎ get away (with you)! à d'autres!

2 separable transitive verb

(remove → person) emmener;

∎ get that child away from the road! éloignez cet enfant de la route!;

∎ get me away from here! fais-moi sortir d'ici!;

∎ get your dog away from my garden! faites sortir votre chien de mon jardin!;

∎ they managed to get him away from the TV ils ont fini par l'arracher de devant la télévision;

∎ to get sth away from sb prendre qch à qn

➲ get away with inseparable transitive verb

∎ he got away with cheating on his taxes personne ne s'est aperçu qu'il avait fraudé le fisc;

∎ I can't believe you got away with it! je n'arrive pas à croire que personne ne t'ait rien dit!;

∎ he got away with a small fine il s'en est tiré avec une petite amende;

∎ that child gets away with murder on laisse tout faire à ce gamin;

∎ her skirt is really tiny but she gets away with it sa jupe est vraiment très courte mais elle peut se le permettre

➲ get back

1 intransitive verb

(a) (move backwards) reculer;

∎ get back! éloignez-vous!, reculez!

(b) (return) revenir, retourner;

∎ I can't wait to get back home je suis impatient de rentrer (à la maison);

∎ get back in bed! va te recoucher!, retourne au lit!;

∎ I got back in the car/on the bus je suis remonté dans la voiture/dans le bus;

∎ to get back to sleep se rendormir;

∎ to get back to work (after break) se remettre au travail; (after holiday, illness) reprendre le travail;

∎ things eventually got back to normal les choses ont peu à peu repris leur cours (normal);

∎ getting or to get back to the point pour en revenir au sujet qui nous préoccupe;

∎ let's get back to your basic reasons for leaving revenons aux raisons pour lesquelles vous voulez partir;

∎ I'll get back to you on that (call back) je vous rappelle pour vous dire ce qu'il en est; (discuss again) nous reparlerons de cela plus tard

(c) (return to political power) revenir;

∎ do you think the Democrats will get back in? croyez-vous que le parti démocrate reviendra au pouvoir?

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (recover → something lost or lent) récupérer; (→ force, strength) reprendre, récupérer; (→ health, motivation) retrouver;

∎ he got his job back il a été repris;

∎ I got back nearly all the money I invested j'ai récupéré presque tout l'argent que j'avais investi;

∎ you'll have to get your money back from the shop il faut que vous vous fassiez rembourser par le magasin

(b) (return) rendre;

∎ we have to get this book back to her il faut que nous lui rendions ce livre

(c) (return to original place) remettre, replacer;

∎ I can't get it back in the box je n'arrive pas à le remettre ou le faire rentrer dans le carton;

∎ I want to get these suitcases back down to the cellar je veux redescendre ces valises à la cave;

∎ he managed to get the children back to bed il a réussi à remettre les enfants au lit

(d) familiar (idiom)

∎ to get one's own back (on sb) se venger (de qn)^□

➲ get back at inseparable transitive verb

se venger de;

∎ he only said it to get back at him il n'a dit ça que pour se venger de lui

➲ get behind

1 intransitive verb

(gen) rester à l'arrière, se laisser distancer; Sport se laisser distancer; figurative prendre du retard;

∎ he got behind with his work il a pris du retard dans son travail;

∎ we mustn't get behind with the rent il ne faut pas qu'on soit en retard pour le loyer

2 inseparable transitive verb

(support, sympathize with) appuyer

➲ get by

1 intransitive verb

(a) (pass) passer;

∎ let me get by laissez-moi passer

(b) (be acceptable) passer, être acceptable;

∎ their work just about gets by leur travail est tout juste passable ou acceptable

(c) (manage, survive) se débrouiller, s'en sortir;

∎ how do you get by on that salary? comment tu te débrouilles ou tu t'en sors avec un salaire comme ça?;

∎ they get by as best they can ils se débrouillent ou s'en sortent tant bien que mal;

∎ we can get by without him nous pouvons nous passer de lui ou nous débrouiller sans lui

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (move past)

∎ can you get by the washing machine? est-ce que vous avez assez de place pour passer à côté de la machine à laver?

(b) (escape attention of → censor, editor) échapper à;

∎ her film got by the censors son film a échappé à l'attention de la censure

➲ get down

1 intransitive verb

descendre;

∎ get down off that chair! descends de cette chaise!;

∎ may I get down (from the table)? (leave the table) puis-je sortir de table?;

∎ they got down on their knees ils se sont mis à genoux;

∎ get down! (hide) couchez-vous!; (to dog) bas les pattes!

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (bring, fetch down → book from shelf etc) descendre

(b) (reduce → temperature, inflation etc) faire baisser;

∎ to get one's weight down perdre du poids

(c) (write down) noter;

∎ I didn't manage to get down what she said je n'ai pas réussi à noter ce qu'elle a dit

(d) (depress) déprimer, démoraliser;

∎ work is really getting me down at the moment le travail me déprime vraiment en ce moment;

∎ this rainy weather gets him down cette pluie lui fiche le cafard;

∎ don't let it get you down ne te laisse pas abattre

(e) (swallow) avaler, faire descendre

➲ get down to inseparable transitive verb

se mettre à;

∎ I have to get down to balancing the books il faut que je me mette à faire les comptes;

∎ it's not so difficult once you get down to it ce n'est pas si difficile une fois qu'on s'y met;

∎ he got down to working on it this morning il s'y est mis ou s'y est attelé ce matin;

∎ it's hard getting down to work after the weekend c'est difficile de reprendre le travail après le week-end;

∎ we eventually got down to details nous avons fini par en arriver aux détails;

∎ when you get down to it, there's very little difference between them en fin de compte, il y a très peu de différence entre eux

➲ get in

1 intransitive verb

(a) (into building) entrer;

∎ the thief got in through the window le cambrioleur est entré par la fenêtre;

∎ a car pulled up and she got in une voiture s'est arrêtée et elle est montée dedans;

∎ water had got in everywhere l'eau avait pénétré partout

(b) (return home) rentrer;

∎ we got in about 4 a.m. nous sommes rentrés vers 4 heures du matin

(c) (arrive) arriver;

∎ what time does your plane get in? à quelle heure ton avion arrive-t-il?

(d) (be admitted → to club) se faire admettre; (→ to school, university) entrer, être admis ou reçu;

∎ he applied to Oxford but he didn't get in il voulait entrer à Oxford mais il n'a pas pu

(e) (be elected → person) être élu; (→ party) accéder au pouvoir

(f) familiar (become involved) participer^□ ;

∎ she got in at the beginning elle est arrivée au début^□

(g) (interject) glisser;

∎ "what about me?" she managed to get in "et moi?" réussit-elle à glisser

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (fit in)

∎ I hope to get in a bit of reading on holiday j'espère pouvoir lire ou que je trouverai le temps de lire pendant mes vacances;

∎ she got in some last-minute revision before the exam elle a réussi à faire des révisions de dernière minute avant l'examen

(b) (insert) faire pénétrer;

∎ I couldn't get a word in je n'ai pas pu placer un mot, je n'ai pas pu en placer une

(c) (collect, gather → crops) rentrer, engranger; (→ debts) recouvrer; (→ taxes) percevoir

(d) (lay in)

∎ I must get in some more coal je dois faire une provision de charbon;

∎ to get in supplies s'approvisionner

(e) (call in → doctor, plumber) faire venir; (→ dog, cat) faire rentrer;

∎ shouldn't Elaine be in on this meeting? - of course, could you get her in? on n'a pas besoin d'Elaine pour cette réunion? - si, bien sûr, tu peux lui demander de venir?

(f) (hand in, submit) rendre, remettre;

∎ did you get your application in on time? as-tu remis ton dossier de candidature à temps?

(g) (cause to be admitted → to club, university) faire admettre ou accepter; (cause to be elected) faire élire

(h) (plant → seeds) planter, semer; (→ bulbs, plants) planter

(i) British familiar (pay for, stand) payer^□, offrir^□ ;

∎ he got the next round in il a payé la tournée suivante

3 inseparable transitive verb

(building) entrer dans; (vehicle) monter dans;

∎ he had just got in the door when the phone rang il venait juste d'arriver ou d'entrer quand le téléphone a sonné

➲ get in on

1 inseparable transitive verb

∎ to get in on a deal prendre part à un marché;

∎ to get in on the fun se mettre de la partie

2 separable transitive verb

faire participer à;

∎ he got me in on the deal il m'a intéressé à l'affaire

➲ get into

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (building) entrer dans; (vehicle) monter dans

(b) (arrive in) arriver à;

∎ we get into Madrid at 3 o'clock nous arrivons à Madrid à 3 heures;

∎ the train got into the station le train est entré en gare

(c) (put on → dress, shirt, shoes) mettre; (→ trousers, stockings) enfiler, mettre; (→ coat) endosser;

∎ she got into her clothes elle a mis ses vêtements ou s'est habillée;

∎ can you still get into your jeans? est-ce que tu rentres encore dans ton jean?

(d) (be admitted to → club, school, university) entrer dans;

∎ he'd like to get into the club il voudrait devenir membre du club;

∎ her daughter got into medical school sa fille a été admise dans ou est entrée dans une école de médecine;

∎ to get into office être élu

(e) (become involved in)

∎ he wants to get into politics il veut se lancer dans la politique;

∎ they got into a conversation about South Africa ils se sont mis à parler de l'Afrique du Sud;

∎ we got into a fight over who had to do the dishes nous nous sommes disputés pour savoir qui devait faire la vaisselle;

∎ this is not the moment to get into that ce n'est pas le moment de parler de ça

(f) familiar (take up) s'intéresser à^□ ;

∎ he got into Eastern religions il a commencé à s'intéresser aux religions orientales;

∎ it's a hard book to get into c'est un livre dans lequel il est difficile de rentrer ^□

(g) (become accustomed to)

∎ he soon got into her way of doing things il s'est vite fait ou s'est vite mis à sa façon de faire les choses

(h) (experience a specified condition or state)

∎ to get into debt s'endetter;

∎ he got into a real mess il s'est mis dans un vrai pétrin;

∎ the children were always getting into mischief les enfants passaient leur temps à faire des bêtises;

∎ I got into a real state about the test j'étais dans tous mes états à cause du test;

∎ she got into trouble with the teacher elle a eu des ennuis avec le professeur

(i) (cause to act strangely) prendre;

∎ what's got into you? qu'est-ce qui te prend?, quelle mouche te pique?;

∎ I wonder what got into him to make him act like that je me demande ce qui l'a poussé à réagir comme ça

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (insert into)

∎ to get sth into sth (faire) (r)entrer qch dans qch;

∎ to get the key into the lock mettre ou introduire la clef dans la serrure;

∎ to get an article into a paper faire accepter un article par un journal;

∎ to get an idea into one's head se mettre une idée en tête;

∎ familiar when will you get it into your thick head that I don't want to go? quand est-ce que tu vas enfin comprendre que je ne veux pas y aller?^□

(b) (cause to be admitted to → club) faire entrer à; (→ school, university) faire entrer dans;

∎ he got his friend into the club il a permis à son ami de devenir membre du club;

∎ the president got his son into Harvard le président a fait entrer ou accepter ou admettre son fils à Harvard

(c) (cause to be in a specified condition or state) mettre;

∎ she got herself into a terrible state elle s'est mis dans tous ses états;

∎ he got them into a lot of trouble il leur a attiré de gros ennuis

(d) (involve in) impliquer dans, entraîner dans;

∎ you're the one who got us into this c'est toi qui nous as embarqués dans cette histoire

(e) familiar (make interested in) faire découvrir^□ ; (accustom to) habituer à^□, faire prendre l'habitude de^□ ;

∎ he got me into jazz il m'a initié au jazz^□

➲ get in with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (ingratiate oneself with) s'insinuer dans ou s'attirer les bonnes grâces de, se faire bien voir de;

∎ they tried to get in with the new director ils ont essayé de se faire bien voir du nouveau directeur

(b) (associate with → person, group etc) fréquenter;

∎ he has got in with a new gang il n'est pas plus avec la même bande;

∎ she got in with the wrong crowd at school elle avait de mauvaises fréquentations à l'école

➲ get off

1 intransitive verb

(a) (leave bus, train etc) descendre;

∎ get off at the next stop descendez au prochain arrêt;

∎ familiar I told him where to get off! je l'ai envoyé sur les roses!, je l'ai envoyé promener!;

∎ familiar where do you get off telling me what to do? qu'est-ce qui te prend de me dicter ce que je dois faire?

(b) (depart → person) s'en aller, partir; (→ car) démarrer; (→ plane) décoller; (→ letter, parcel) partir;

∎ I have to be getting off to work il faut que j'aille au travail;

∎ figurative the project got off to a bad/good start le projet a pris un mauvais/bon départ

(c) (leave work) finir, s'en aller; (take time off) se libérer;

∎ what time do you get off? à quelle heure finissez-vous?;

∎ can you get off early tomorrow? peux-tu quitter le travail de bonne heure demain?

(d) (escape punishment) s'en sortir, s'en tirer, en être quitte;

∎ she didn't think she'd get off so lightly elle n'espérait pas s'en tirer à si bon compte;

∎ the students got off with a fine/warning les étudiants en ont été quittes pour une amende/un avertissement

(e) (let go of something) lâcher;

∎ hey! get off! that's MY book! hé! laisse ça! c'est mon livre ou c'est à moi ce livre!

(f) (go to sleep) s'endormir

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (leave → bus, train, plane etc) descendre de

(b) (descend from → bike, wall, chair etc) descendre de;

∎ he got off his horse il est descendu de cheval;

∎ if only the boss would get off my back si seulement le patron me fichait la paix

(c) (depart from) partir de, décamper de;

∎ get off my property fichez le camp de chez moi;

∎ get off the grass! ne marche pas sur la pelouse!;

∎ we got off the road to let the ambulance pass nous sommes sortis de la route pour laisser passer l'ambulance

(d) (let go of)

∎ get off me! laisse-moi tranquille!, lâche-moi!

(e) (escape from) se libérer de; (avoid) échapper à;

∎ she managed to get off work elle a réussi à se libérer;

∎ how did you get off doing the housework? comment as-tu fait pour échapper au ménage?

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to leave, climb down) faire descendre;

∎ get the cat off the table fais descendre le chat de (sur) la table;

∎ the conductor got the passengers off the train le conducteur a fait descendre les passagers du train;

∎ figurative try to get her mind off her troubles essaie de lui changer les idées

(b) (send) envoyer, faire partir;

∎ I want to get this letter off je veux expédier cette lettre ou mettre cette lettre à la poste;

∎ she got the boys off to school elle a expédié ou envoyé les garçons à l'école;

∎ we got him off on the morning train nous l'avons mis au train du matin

(c) (remove → clothing, lid) enlever, ôter; (→ stains) faire partir ou disparaître, enlever;

∎ I can't get this ink off my hands je n'arrive pas à faire partir cette encre de mes mains;

∎ get your hands off that cake! ne touche pas à ce gâteau!;

∎ get your hands off me! ne me touche pas!;

∎ get your feet off the table! enlève tes pieds de sur la table!;

∎ figurative he'd like to get that house off his hands il aimerait bien se débarrasser de cette maison

(d) (free from punishment) tirer d'affaire; (in court) faire acquitter;

∎ he'll need a good lawyer to get him off il lui faudra un bon avocat pour se tirer d'affaire;

∎ to get sb off doing sth dispenser qn de faire qch

(e) (put to sleep) endormir;

∎ I've just managed to get the baby off (to sleep) je viens de réussir à endormir le bébé

(f) (have as holiday)

∎ to get a day/week off prendre un jour/une semaine de congé;

∎ can you get tomorrow afternoon/next week off? est-ce que tu peux prendre un congé demain après-midi/la semaine prochaine?

(g) (obtain)

∎ to get sth off sb obtenir qch de qn;

∎ I got that story off the woman next door je tiens cette histoire de la voisine;

∎ I got this cold off the woman next door la voisine m'a passé son rhume

➲ get off on inseparable transitive verb

(a) familiar (sexually)

∎ he gets off on pornographic films il prend son pied en regardant des films pornos;

∎ is that what you get off on? c'est comme ça que tu prends ton pied?;

∎ figurative he gets off on teasing people il adore taquiner les gens^□ ;

∎ I really get off on hip-hop! j'adore le hip-hop!^□

(b) very familiar drugs slang

∎ he gets off on heroin il se défonce à l'héroïne

➲ get off with inseparable transitive verb

British familiar

∎ to get off with sb faire une touche avec qn

➲ get on

1 intransitive verb

(a) (on bus, plane, train) monter; (on ship) monter à bord

(b) (fare, manage)

∎ how's your husband getting on? comment va votre mari?;

∎ how did he get on at the interview? comment s'est passé son entretien?, comment ça a marché pour son entretien?;

∎ you'll get on far better if you think about it first tout ira mieux si tu réfléchis avant

(c) (make progress) avancer, progresser;

∎ Jennifer is getting on very well in maths Jennifer se débrouille très bien en maths;

∎ how's your work getting on? ça avance, ton travail?

(d) (succeed) réussir, arriver;

∎ to get on in life or in the world faire son chemin ou réussir dans la vie;

∎ some say that in order to get on, you often have to compromise il y a des gens qui disent que pour réussir (dans la vie), il faut souvent faire des compromis

(e) (continue) continuer;

∎ we must be getting on il faut que nous partions;

∎ do you think we can get on with the meeting now? croyez-vous que nous puissions poursuivre notre réunion maintenant?;

∎ get on with your work! allez! au travail!;

∎ they got on with the job ils se sont remis au travail

(f) (be on good terms) s'entendre;

∎ my mother and I get on well je m'entends bien avec ma mère;

∎ they don't get on ils ne s'entendent pas;

∎ she's never got on with him elle ne s'est jamais entendue avec lui;

∎ to be difficult/easy to get on with être difficile/facile à vivre

(g) (grow late → time)

∎ time's getting on il se fait tard;

∎ it was getting on in the evening, the evening was getting on la soirée tirait à sa fin

(h) (grow old → person) se faire vieux (vieille);

∎ she's getting on (in years) elle commence à se faire vieille

(i) (idioms)

∎ get on with it! (continue speaking) continuez!; (continue working) allez! au travail!; (hurry up) mais dépêchez-vous enfin!;

∎ familiar get on with you! (I don't believe you) à d'autres!

2 inseparable transitive verb

(bus, train) monter dans; (plane) monter dans, monter à bord de; (ship) monter à bord de; (bed, horse, table, bike) monter sur;

∎ he got on his bike il est monté sur ou il a enfourché son vélo;

∎ get on your feet levez-vous, mettez-vous debout;

∎ how did these papers get on my desk? comment est-ce que ces papiers se sont retrouvés ou sont arrivés sur mon bureau?;

∎ figurative it took the patient a while to get (back) on his feet le patient a mis longtemps à se remettre

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (help onto → bus, train) faire monter dans; (→ bed, bike, horse, table) faire monter sur;

∎ they got him on his feet ils l'ont mis debout;

∎ figurative the doctor got her on her feet le médecin l'a remise sur pied

(b) (coat, gloves, shoes) mettre, enfiler; (lid) mettre;

∎ I can't get these trousers on any more je n'entre plus dans ce pantalon

(c) American familiar

∎ to get it on (with sb) (have sex) s'envoyer en l'air (avec qn); (fight) se friter (avec qn);

∎ to get it on (get started) s'y mettre^□

➲ get on for inseparable transitive verb

∎ the president is getting on for sixty le président approche de la soixantaine ou a presque soixante ans;

∎ it's getting on for midnight il est presque minuit, il n'est pas loin de minuit;

∎ it's getting on for three weeks since we saw her ça va faire bientôt trois semaines que nous ne l'avons pas vue;

∎ there were getting on for ten thousand demonstrators il n'y avait pas loin ou il y avait près de dix mille manifestants

➲ get onto

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) = get on inseparable transitive verb

(b) (turn attention to)

∎ to get onto a subject or onto a topic aborder un sujet;

∎ how did we get onto reincarnation? comment est-ce qu'on en est venus à parler de réincarnation?;

∎ I'll get right onto it! je vais m'y mettre tout de suite!

(c) (contact) prendre contact avec, se mettre en rapport avec; (speak to) parler à; (call) téléphoner à, donner un coup de fil à

(d) familiar (become aware of) découvrir^□ ;

∎ the plan worked well until the police got onto it le plan marchait bien jusqu'à ce que la police tombe dessus

(e) (nag, rebuke) harceler;

∎ his father is always getting onto him to find a job son père est toujours à le harceler pour qu'il trouve du travail

(f) (be elected to)

∎ he got onto the school board il a été élu au conseil d'administration de l'école

2 separable transitive verb

(a) = get on separable transitive verb

(a)

(b) (cause to talk about) faire parler de, amener à parler de;

∎ we got him onto (the subject of) his activities in the Resistance nous l'avons amené à parler de ses activités dans la Résistance

➲ get out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (leave building, room etc) sortir; (leave vehicle) descendre; (leave organization, town) quitter;

∎ he got out of the car il est sorti de la voiture;

∎ to get out of bed se lever, sortir de son lit;

∎ you'd better get out of here tu ferais bien de partir ou sortir;

∎ get out! sortez!;

∎ get out of here! (leave) sortez d'ici!; American familiar (I don't believe it) mon œil!;

∎ to get out while the going is good partir au bon moment

(b) (go out) sortir;

∎ they don't get out much ils ne sortent pas beaucoup

(c) (be released from prison, hospital) sortir

(d) (information, news) se répandre, s'ébruiter;

∎ the secret got out le secret a été éventé

(e) (escape) s'échapper;

∎ the prisoner got out of his cell le prisonnier s'est échappé de sa cellule;

∎ he was lucky to get out alive il a eu de la chance de s'en sortir vivant

(f) American (empty)

∎ theaters were getting out les gens sortaient des théâtres

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (bring out → champagne, furniture, books, car) sortir; (person) (faire) sortir;

∎ to get a book out from the library emprunter un livre à la bibliothèque

(b) (produce, publish → book) publier, sortir; (→ list) établir, dresser

(c) (speak with difficulty) prononcer, sortir;

∎ I could barely get a word out c'est à peine si je pouvais dire ou prononcer ou sortir un mot;

∎ familiar to get out from under s'en sortir^□, s'en tirer^□

(d) (free → hostages etc) libérer

(e) (remove) enlever; (nail etc) arracher; (cork) retirer; (stain) faire disparaître

(f) Sport (in cricket → batsman) renverser le guichet à

➲ get out of

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (leave → building) sortir de; (car, train) descendre de;

∎ let's get out of here partons d'ici;

∎ he managed to get out of the country (criminal, refugee) il a réussi à quitter le pays;

∎ to get out of bed se lever;

∎ to get out of prison/the army sortir de prison/quitter l'armée;

∎ to get out of sb's way s'écarter du chemin de qn, faire place à qn;

∎ very familiar get the hell out of here! fiche(-moi) le camp!

(b) (avoid) éviter, échapper à; (obligation) se dérober ou se soustraire à;

∎ how did you get out of doing the dishes? comment as-tu pu échapper à la vaisselle?;

∎ he tried to get out of helping me il a essayé de se débrouiller pour ne pas devoir m'aider;

∎ we have to go, there's no getting out of it il faut qu'on y aille, il n'y a rien à faire ou il n'y a pas moyen d'y échapper;

∎ there's no getting out of it, you were the better candidate il faut le reconnaître ou il n'y a pas à dire, vous étiez le meilleur candidat

(c) (escape from)

∎ to get out of trouble se tirer d'affaire;

∎ they managed to get out of the clutches of the mafia ils ont réussi à se tirer des griffes de la mafia;

∎ how can I get out of this mess? comment puis-je me tirer de ce pétrin?

(d) (become unaccustomed to)

∎ to get out of (the habit of) doing sth perdre l'habitude de faire qch

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (take out of) sortir de;

∎ get the baby out of the house every now and then sors le bébé de temps en temps;

∎ she got a handkerchief out of her handbag elle a sorti un mouchoir de son sac à main;

∎ how many books did you get out of the library? combien de livres as-tu emprunté à ou sorti de la bibliothèque?

(b) (help to avoid)

∎ the lawyer got his client out of jail l'avocat a fait sortir son client de prison;

∎ figurative the phone call got her out of having to talk to me le coup de fil lui a évité d'avoir à me parler;

∎ he'll never get himself out of this one! il ne s'en sortira jamais!;

∎ my confession got him out of trouble ma confession l'a tiré d'affaire

(c) (extract → cork) sortir de; (→ nail, splinter) enlever de; (→ stain) faire partir de, enlever de;

∎ I can't get the cork out of the bottle je n'arrive pas à déboucher la bouteille;

∎ the police got a confession/the truth out of him la police lui a arraché une confession/la vérité;

∎ we got the money out of him nous avons réussi à obtenir l'argent de lui;

∎ I can't get anything out of him je ne peux rien tirer de lui;

∎ I can't get the idea out of my mind je ne peux pas chasser cette idée de mon esprit

(d) (gain from) gagner, retirer;

∎ to get a lot out of sth tirer (un) grand profit de qch;

∎ I didn't get much out of that class ce cours ne m'a pas apporté grand-chose, je n'ai pas retiré grand-chose de ce cours;

∎ the job was difficult but she got something out of it la tâche était difficile, mais elle y a trouvé son compte ou en a tiré profit

➲ get over

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (cross → river, street) traverser, franchir; (→ fence, wall) franchir, passer par-dessus

(b) (recover from → illness) se remettre de, guérir de; (→ accident) se remettre de; (→ loss) se remettre de, se consoler de;

∎ I'll never get over her je ne l'oublierai jamais;

∎ he can't get over her death il n'arrive pas à se remettre de sa mort ou disparition;

∎ we couldn't get over our surprise nous n'arrivions pas à nous remettre de notre surprise;

∎ I can't get over how much he's grown! qu'est-ce qu'il a grandi, je n'en reviens pas!;

∎ I can't get over it! je n'en reviens pas!;

∎ he couldn't get over the fact that she had come back il n'en revenait pas qu'elle soit revenue;

∎ I can't get over your having refused je n'en reviens pas que vous ayez refusé;

∎ he'll get over it! il n'en mourra pas!

(c) (master, overcome → obstacle) surmonter; (→ difficulty) surmonter, venir à bout de;

∎ they soon got over their shyness ils ont vite oublié ou surmonté leur timidité

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to cross) faire traverser

(b) (communicate → idea, message) faire passer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (cross) traverser;

∎ to get over to France/America aller en France/Amérique;

∎ we'll try to get over next weekend (to visit) nous essayerons de venir vous voir le week-end prochain

(b) (idea, message) passer

➲ get over with inseparable transitive verb

(finish with) en finir avec;

∎ let's get it over with finissons-en;

∎ I expect you'll be glad to get it over with j'imagine que vous serez soulagé quand ce sera terminé

➲ get round

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) = get around

(b) (exhibition, museum) faire le tour de; (corner) passer

2 separable transitive verb

∎ (bring, take) I'll get the books round (to you) as soon as I can je t'apporterai les livres dès que je le pourrai

3 intransitive verb

(a) = get about

(b) the doctor said she'd get round as soon as she could le docteur a dit qu'elle viendrait ou passerait dès qu'elle pourrait;

∎ I didn't manage to get round to each pupil in the class je n'ai pas réussi à m'occuper de chaque élève de la classe

➲ get round to inseparable transitive verb

= get around to

➲ get through

1 intransitive verb

(a) (reach destination) parvenir;

∎ the road was blocked and no one could get through la route était bloquée et personne ne pouvait passer;

∎ they managed to get through to the wounded ils ont réussi à parvenir jusqu'aux blessés;

∎ the letter got through to her la lettre lui est parvenue;

∎ the message didn't get through le message n'est pas arrivé;

∎ despite the crowds, I managed to get through malgré la foule, j'ai réussi à passer

(b) (candidate, student → succeed) réussir; (→ in exam) être reçu, réussir;

∎ the team got through to the final l'équipe s'est classée pour la finale

(c) (bill, motion) passer, être adopté ou voté

(d) (make oneself understood) se faire comprendre;

∎ I can't seem to get through to her elle et moi ne sommes pas sur la même longueur d'onde

(e) (contact) contacter; Telecommunications obtenir la communication;

∎ I can't get through to his office je n'arrive pas à avoir son bureau

(f) American (finish) finir, terminer;

∎ call me when you get through appelez-moi quand vous aurez ou avez fini

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (come through → hole, window) passer par; (→ crowd) se frayer un chemin à travers ou dans; (→ military lines) percer, franchir

(b) (survive → storm, winter) survivre à; (→ difficulty) se sortir de, se tirer de;

∎ he got through it alive il s'en est sorti (vivant)

(c) (complete, finish → book) finir, terminer; (→ job, project) achever, venir à bout de;

∎ I got through an enormous amount of work j'ai abattu beaucoup de travail;

∎ it took us one week to get through the entire play il nous a fallu une semaine pour venir à bout de la pièce

(d) (consume, use up) consommer, utiliser;

∎ we get through a litre of olive oil a week nous utilisons un litre d'huile d'olive par semaine;

∎ they got through their monthly salary in one week en une semaine ils avaient dépensé tout leur salaire du mois;

∎ he gets through eight shirts a week il salit huit chemises par semaine;

∎ we'll never get through all this food nous ne viendrons jamais à bout de toute cette nourriture

(e) (endure, pass → time) faire passer;

∎ how will I get through this without you? comment pourrai-je vivre cette épreuve sans toi?;

∎ they got through the day without a single argument ils ne se sont pas disputés une seule fois de toute la journée;

∎ the Government may have difficulty getting through another six months le gouvernement aura peut-être du mal à tenir encore six mois

(f) (exam) réussir, être reçu à

(g) (of bill, motion) passer;

∎ the bill got through both Houses le projet de loi a été adopté par les deux Chambres

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (transport, send successfully) faire parvenir;

∎ they got the food supplies through ils ont réussi à faire parvenir les provisions alimentaires (à destination);

∎ to get sth through customs (faire) passer qch à la douane;

∎ you'll never get that desk through tu n'arriveras jamais à faire passer ce bureau

(b) (transmit → message) faire passer, transmettre, faire parvenir;

∎ can you get this letter through to my family? pouvez-vous transmettre ou faire parvenir cette lettre à ma famille?

(c) (make understood)

∎ I finally got it through to him that I wasn't interested j'ai fini par lui faire comprendre que je n'étais pas intéressé;

∎ familiar when will you get it through your thick head that I don't want to go? quand est-ce que tu vas enfin comprendre que je ne veux pas y aller?^□

(d) (bill, motion) faire adopter, faire passer;

∎ the party got the bill through the Senate le parti a fait voter ou adopter le projet de loi par le Sénat

(e) (cause to succeed)

∎ it was your essay that got you through (the exam) c'est grâce à ta dissertation que tu as réussi l'examen

(f) (enable to endure)

∎ I need four cups of coffee to get me through the day il me faut mes quatre tasses de café par jour

➲ get through with inseparable transitive verb

terminer, finir

➲ get to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (reach) arriver à;

∎ where have you got to? (in book, work) où en es-tu?;

∎ it got to the point where he couldn't walk another step il en est arrivé au point de ne plus pouvoir faire un pas

(b) (deal with) s'occuper de;

∎ I'll get to you in a minute je suis à toi ou je m'occupe de toi dans quelques secondes;

∎ he'll get to it tomorrow il va s'en occuper demain

(c) familiar (have an effect on)

∎ that music really gets to me (moves me) cette musique me touche vraiment^□ ; (annoys me) cette musique me tape sur le système;

∎ don't let it get to you! ne t'énerve pas pour ça!

(d) American familiar

∎ they got to the witness (bribed) ils ont acheté le témoin; (killed) ils ont descendu le témoin

➲ get together

1 intransitive verb

(a) (meet) se réunir, se rassembler;

∎ can we get together after the meeting? on peut se retrouver après la réunion?

(b) (reach an agreement) se mettre d'accord;

∎ the committee got together on the date les membres du comité se sont entendus ou se sont mis d'accord sur la date;

∎ you'd better get together with him on the proposal vous feriez bien de vous entendre avec lui au sujet de la proposition

2 separable transitive verb

(people) réunir, rassembler; (things) rassembler, ramasser; (thoughts) rassembler;

∎ to get some money together réunir une somme d'argent;

∎ let me get my thoughts together laissez-moi rassembler mes idées;

∎ familiar to get one's act together se secouer;

∎ familiar she's really got it together (in life) elle sait ce qu'elle fait^□ ; (in job etc) elle domine son sujet^□ ;

∎ familiar I never thought he would get it together je n'aurais jamais pensé qu'il y arriverait^□

➲ get up

1 intransitive verb

(a) (arise from bed) se lever;

∎ it was 6 o'clock when we got up il était 6 heures quand nous nous sommes levés;

∎ I like to get up late on Sundays j'aime faire la grasse matinée le dimanche;

∎ get up! sors du lit!, debout!, lève-toi!

(b) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;

∎ she had to get up from her chair elle a été obligée de se lever de sa chaise;

∎ to get up from the table se lever ou sortir de table;

∎ get up off the floor! relève-toi!;

∎ please don't bother getting up restez assis, je vous prie

(c) (climb up) monter;

∎ they got up on the roof ils sont montés sur le toit;

∎ she got up behind him on the motorcycle elle est montée derrière lui sur la moto

(d) (of wind) se lever

(e) (to horse)

∎ get up! allez!

2 inseparable transitive verb

(stairs) monter; (ladder, tree) monter à; (hill) gravir

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to rise to feet) faire lever; (awaken) réveiller

(b) (move up) monter;

∎ how are we going to get this desk up to the fifth floor? comment allons-nous monter ce bureau jusqu'au cinquième étage?;

∎ to get sb up the stairs (help climb) aider qn à monter l'escalier

(c) (generate, work up)

∎ to get up speed gagner de la vitesse;

∎ to get one's courage up rassembler son courage;

∎ I can't get up any enthusiasm for the job je n'arrive pas à éprouver d'enthousiasme pour ce travail

(d) familiar (organize → entertainment, party) organiser^□, monter^□ ; (→ petition) organiser^□ ; (→ play) monter^□ ; (→ excuse, story) fabriquer^□, forger^□

(e) (dress up) habiller; (in costume) déguiser;

∎ their children are always so nicely got up leurs enfants sont toujours si bien habillés;

∎ to get oneself up se mettre sur son trente et un

(f) familiar (study → subject) bûcher, travailler^□ ; (→ notes, speech) préparer^□

(g) very familiar (idiom)

∎ to get it up bander

➲ get up to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (do) faire;

∎ he gets up to all kinds of mischief il fait des tas de bêtises;

∎ what have you been getting up to lately? qu'est-ce que tu deviens?

(b) (reach)

∎ I've got up to chapter 5 j'en suis au chapitre 5;

∎ where have you got up to? (in book, work) où en êtes-vous?

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15 go

1. intransitive verb,
pres. he goes, p.t. went, pres. p. going, p.p. gone

1) gehen; [Fahrzeug:] fahren; [Flugzeug:] fliegen; [Vierfüßer:] laufen; [Reptil:] kriechen; (on horseback etc.) reiten; (on skis, roller skates) laufen; (in wheelchair, pram, lift) fahren

go by bicycle/car/bus/train or rail/boat or sea or ship — mit dem [Fahr]rad/Auto/Bus/Zug/Schiff fahren

go by plane or air — fliegen

go on foot — zu Fuß gehen; laufen (ugs.)

as one goes [along] — (fig.) nach und nach

do something as one goes [along] — (lit.) etwas beim Gehen od. unterwegs tun

go on a journey — eine Reise machen; verreisen

go first-class/at 50 m.p.h. — erster Klasse reisen od. fahren/80 Stundenkilometer fahren

have far to go — weit zu gehen od. zu fahren haben; es weit haben

the doll/dog goes everywhere with her — sie hat immer ihre Puppe/ihren Hund dabei

who goes there? — (sentry's challenge) wer da?

there you go — (coll., giving something) bitte!; da! (ugs.)

2) (proceed as regards purpose, activity, destination, or route) [Bus, Zug, Lift, Schiff:] fahren; (use means of transportation) fahren; (fly) fliegen; (proceed on outward journey) weg-, abfahren; (travel regularly) [Verkehrsmittel:] verkehren (from... to zwischen + Dat.... und)

his hand went to his pocket — er griff nach seiner Tasche

go to the toilet/cinema/moon/a museum/a funeral — auf die Toilette/ins Kino gehen/zum Mond fliegen/ins Museum/zu einer Beerdigung gehen

go to a dance — tanzen gehen

go to the doctor['s] — etc. zum Arzt usw. gehen

go [out] to China — nach China gehen

go [over] to America — nach Amerika [hinüber]fliegen/-fahren

go [off] to London — nach London [ab]fahren/[ab]fliegen

last year we went to Italy — letztes Jahr waren wir in Italien

go this/that way — hier/da entlanggehen/-fahren

go out of one's way — einen Umweg machen; (fig.) keine Mühe scheuen

go towards something/somebody — auf etwas/jemanden zugehen

don't go on the grass — geh nicht auf den Rasen

go by something/somebody — [Festzug usw.:] an etwas/jemandem vorbeiziehen; [Bus usw.:] an etwas/jemandem vorbeifahren

go in and out [of something] — [in etwas (Dat.)] ein- und ausgehen

go into something — in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]gehen

go looking for somebody — jemanden suchen gehen

go chasing after something/somebody — hinter etwas/jemandem herrennen (ugs.)

go to live in Berlin — nach Berlin ziehen

go to see somebody — jemanden aufsuchen

I went to water the garden — ich ging den Garten sprengen

go and do something — [gehen und] etwas tun

I'll go and get my coat — ich hole jetzt meinen Mantel

go and see whether... — nachsehen [gehen], ob...

go on a pilgrimage — etc. eine Pilgerfahrt usw. machen

go on TV/the radio — im Fernsehen/Radio auftreten

I'll go! — ich geh schon!; (answer phone) ich geh ran od. nehme ab; (answer door) ich mache auf

you go! — (to the phone) geh du mal ran!

3) (start) losgehen; (in vehicle) losfahren

let's go! — (coll.) fangen wir an!

here goes! — (coll.) dann mal los!

whose turn is it to go? — (in game) wer ist an der Reihe?

go first — (in game) anfangen

from the word go — (fig. coll.) [schon] von Anfang an

4) (pass, circulate, be transmitted) gehen

a shiver went up or down my spine — ein Schauer lief mir über den Rücken od. den Rücken hinunter

go to — (be given to) [Preis, Sieg, Gelder, Job:] gehen an (+ Akk.); [Titel, Krone, Besitz:] übergehen auf (+ Akk.); [Ehre, Verdienst:] zuteil werden (Dat.)

go towards — (be of benefit to) zugute kommen (+ Dat.)

go according to — (be determined by) sich richten nach

5) (make specific motion, do something specific)

go round — [Rad:] sich drehen

there he etc. goes again — (coll.) da, schon wieder!

here we go again — (coll.) jetzt geht das wieder los!

6) (act, work, function effectively) gehen; [Mechanismus, Maschine:] laufen

get the car to go — das Auto ankriegen (ugs.) od. starten

at midnight we were still going — um Mitternacht waren wir immer noch dabei od. im Gange

go by electricity — mit Strom betrieben werden

keep going — (in movement) weitergehen/-fahren; (in activity) weitermachen; (not fail) sich aufrecht halten

keep somebody going — (enable to continue) jemanden aufrecht halten

that'll keep me going — damit komme ich aus

keep something going — etwas in Gang halten

make something go, get/set something going — etwas in Gang bringen

7)

go to — (attend)

go to work — zur Arbeit gehen

go to church/school — in die Kirche/die Schule gehen

go to a comprehensive school — eine Gesamtschule besuchen; auf eine Gesamtschule gehen

8) (have recourse)

go to the originals — auf die Quellen zurückgreifen

go to the relevant authority/UN — sich an die zuständige Behörde/UN wenden

where do we go from here? — (fig.) und was nun? (ugs.)

9) (depart) gehen; [Bus, Zug:] [ab]fahren; [Post:] rausgehen (ugs.)

I must be going now — ich muss allmählich gehen

time to go! — wir müssen/ihr müsst usw. gehen!

to go — (Amer.) [Speisen, Getränke:] zum Mitnehmen

10) (euphem.): (die) sterben

be dead and gone — tot sein

after I go — wenn ich einmal nicht mehr bin

11) (fail) [Gedächtnis, Kräfte:] nachlassen; (cease to function) kaputtgehen; [Maschine, Computer usw.:] ausfallen; [Sicherung:] durchbrennen; (break) brechen; [Seil usw.:] reißen; (collapse) einstürzen; (fray badly) ausfransen

the jacket has gone at the elbows — die Jacke ist an den Ellbogen durchgescheuert

12) (disappear) verschwinden; [Geruch, Rauch:] sich verziehen; [Geld, Zeit:] draufgehen (ugs.) (in, on für); (be relinquished) aufgegeben werden; [Tradition:] abgeschafft werden; (be dismissed) [Arbeitskräfte:] entlassen werden

be gone from sight — außer Sicht geraten sein

my coat/the stain has gone — mein Mantel/der Fleck ist weg

where has my hat gone? — wo ist mein Hut [geblieben]?

all his money goes on women — er gibt sein ganzes Geld für Frauen aus

13) (elapse) [Zeit:] vergehen; [Interview usw.:] vorüber-, vorbeigehen

that has all gone by — das ist jetzt alles vorbei

in days gone by — in längst vergangenen Zeiten

14)

to go — (still remaining)

have something [still] to go — [noch] etwas übrig haben

there's hours to go — es dauert noch Stunden

one week etc. to go to... — noch eine Woche usw. bis...

there's only another mile to go — [es ist] nur noch eine Meile

still have a mile to go — noch eine Meile vor sich (Dat.) haben

one down, two to go — einer ist bereits erledigt, bleiben noch zwei übrig (salopp)

15) (be sold) weggehen (ugs.); verkauft werden

it went for £1 — es ging für 1 Pfund weg

going! going! gone! — zum ersten! zum zweiten! zum dritten!

16) (run) [Grenze, Straße usw.:] verlaufen, gehen; (afford access, lead) gehen; führen; (extend) reichen; (fig.) gehen

as or so far as he/it goes — soweit

17) (turn out, progress) [Ereignis, Projekt, Interview, Abend:] verlaufen

go against somebody/something — [Wahl, Kampf:] zu jemandes/einer Sache Ungunsten ausgehen; [Entscheidung, Urteil:] zu jemandes/einer Sache Ungunsten ausfallen

how did your holiday/party go? — wie war Ihr Urlaub/Ihre Party?

how is the book going? — was macht [denn] das Buch?

things have been going well/badly/smoothly — etc. in der letzten Zeit läuft alles gut/schief/glatt usw.

how are things going?, how is it going? — wie steht's od. (ugs.) läuft's?

18) (be, have form or nature, be in temporary state) sein; [Sprichwort, Gedicht, Titel:] lauten

this is how things go, that's the way it goes — so ist es nun mal

go against something — mit etwas nicht übereinstimmen

go against one's principles — gegen seine Prinzipien gehen

go hungry — hungern; hungrig bleiben

go without food/water — es ohne Essen/Wasser aushalten

go in fear of one's life — in beständiger Angst um sein Leben leben; see also academic.ru/31520/go_against">go against

19) (become) werden

the tyre has gone flat — der Reifen ist platt

the phone has gone dead — die Leitung ist tot

the constituency/York went Tory — der Wahlkreis/York ging an die Tories

20) (have usual place) kommen; (belong) gehören

where does the box go? — wo kommt od. gehört die Kiste hin?

where do you want this chair to go? — wo soll od. kommt der Stuhl hin?

21) (fit) passen

go in[to] something — in etwas (Akk.) gehen od. [hinein]passen

go through something — durch etwas [hindurch]gehen od. [hindurch]passen

six into twelve goes twice — sechs geht zweimal in zwölf

five goes into forty exactly — vierzig durch fünf geht auf

22) (harmonize, match) passen ( with zu)

the two colours don't go — die beiden Farben passen nicht zusammen od. beißen sich

23) (serve, contribute) dienen

the qualities that go to make a leader — die Eigenschaften, die einen Führer ausmachen

it just goes to show that... — daran zeigt sich, dass...

24) (make sound of specified kind) machen; (emit sound) [Turmuhr, Gong:] schlagen; [Glocke:] läuten

There goes the bell. School is over — Es klingelt. Die Schule ist aus

the fire alarm went at 3 a. m. — der Feueralarm ging um 3 Uhr morgens los

a police car with its siren going — ein Polizeiwagen mit eingeschalteter Sirene

25) as intensifier (coll.)

don't go making or go and make him angry — verärgere ihn bloß nicht

don't go looking for trouble — such keinen Streit

I gave him a £10 note and, of course, he had to go and lose it — (iron.) ich gab ihm einen 10-Pfund-Schein, und er musste ihn natürlich prompt verlieren

now you've been and gone and done it! — (coll.) du hast ja was Schönes angerichtet! (ugs. iron.)

go tell him I'm ready — (coll./Amer.) geh und sag ihm, dass ich fertig bin

26) (coll.): (be acceptable or permitted) erlaubt sein; gehen (ugs.)

everything/anything goes — es ist alles erlaubt

it/that goes without saying — es/das ist doch selbstverständlich

what he etc. says, goes — was er usw. sagt, gilt. See also going; gone
2. transitive verb, forms as
I

1) (Cards) spielen

2) (coll.)

go it — es toll treiben; (work hard) rangehen

he has been going it a bit too hard — er hat es etwas zu weit getrieben

go it! — los!; weiter!
3. noun
, pl. goes (coll.)

1) (attempt, try) Versuch, der; (chance) Gelegenheit, die

have a go — es versuchen od. probieren

have a go at doing something — versuchen, etwas zu tun

have a go at something — sich an etwas (Dat.) versuchen

let me have/can I have a go? — lass mich [auch ein]mal/kann ich [auch ein]mal? (ugs.)

it's my go — ich bin an der Reihe od. dran

in two/three goes — bei zwei/drei Versuchen

at the first go — auf Anhieb

2)

have a go at somebody — (scold) sich (Dat.) jemanden vornehmen od. vorknöpfen (ugs.); (attack) über jemanden herfallen

3) (period of activity)

in one go — auf einmal

he downed his beer in one go — er trank sein Bier in einem Zug aus

4) (energy) Schwung, der

be full of go — voller Schwung od. Elan sein

have plenty of go — einen enormen Schwung od. Elan haben

5) (vigorous activity)

it's all go — es ist alles eine einzige Hetzerei (ugs.)

it's all go at work — es ist ganz schön was los bei der Arbeit

be on the go — auf Trab sein (ugs.)

keep somebody on the go — jemanden auf Trab halten (ugs.)

6) (success)

make a go of something — mit etwas Erfolg haben

it's no go — da ist nichts zu machen
4. adjective
(coll.)

all systems go — alles klar

Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go along with

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go by

- go down

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go in with

- go off

- go on

- go on for

- go on to

- go on with

- go out

- go over

- go over to

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

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[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) gehen

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) gehen

3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) abgehen

4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) führen

5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) gehen

6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) verschwinden

7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) ablaufen

8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) gehen

9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!)

10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) im Begriff stehen, zu...

11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) versagen

12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) gehen

13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) werden

14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) sich befinden

15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) gehören

16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) vorbeigehen

17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) draufgehen

18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) gehen

19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) ertönen, machen

20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) gehen

21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) erfolgreich
2. noun
1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) der Versuch

2) (energy: She's full of go.) der Schwung

•

- going
3. adjective
1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) gutgehend

2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) bestehend

•

- go-ahead
4. noun
(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) grünes Licht

- go-getter
- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go
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go

[gəʊ, AM goʊ]

I. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<goes, went, gone>

1. (proceed) gehen; vehicle, train fahren; plane fliegen

don't \go any closer — that animal is dangerous geh' nicht näher ran — das Tier ist gefährlich

the bus \goes from Vaihingen to Sillenbuch der Bus verkehrt zwischen Vaihingen und Sillenbuch

a shiver went down my spine mir fuhr ein Schauer über den Rücken

you \go first! geh du zuerst!

you \go next du bist als Nächste(r) dran!

hey, I \go now he, jetzt bin ich dran! fam

the doll \goes everywhere with him die Puppe nimmt er überallhin mit

drive to the end of the road, \go left, and... fahren Sie die Straße bis zum Ende entlang, biegen Sie dann links ab und...

\go south till you get to the coast halte dich südlich, bis du zur Küste kommst

we have a long way to \go wir haben noch einen weiten Weg vor uns

we've completed all of our goals — where do we \go from here? wir haben all unsere Ziele erreicht — wie geht es jetzt weiter?

the train hooted as it went into the tunnel der Zug pfiff, als er in den Tunnel einfuhr

who \goes there? wer da?; (to dog)

\go fetch it! hol'!

▪ to \go towards sb/sth auf jdn/etw zugehen

to \go home nach Hause gehen

to \go to hospital/a party/prison/the toilet ins Krankenhaus/auf eine Party/ins Gefängnis/auf die Toilette gehen

to \go across to the pub rüber in die Kneipe gehen fam

to \go to sea zur See gehen fam

to \go across the street über die Straße gehen

to \go aboard/ashore an Bord/Land gehen

to \go below nach unten gehen

to \go below deck unter Deck gehen

to \go downhill ( also fig) bergab gehen

to have it far to \go es weit haben

to \go offstage [von der Bühne] abgehen

to \go round sich akk drehen

2. (in order to get)

could you \go into the kitchen and get me something to drink, please? könntest du bitte in die Küche gehen und mir was zu trinken holen?

would you \go and get me some things from the supermarket? würdest du mir ein paar Sachen vom Supermarkt mitbringen?

I just want to \go and have a look at that antique shop over there ich möchte nur schnell einen Blick in das Antiquitätengeschäft da drüben werfen

would you wait for me while I \go and fetch my coat? wartest du kurz auf mich, während ich meinen Mantel hole?

I'll just \go and put my shoes on ich ziehe mir nur schnell die Schuhe on

\go and wash your hands geh und wasch deine Hände

she's gone to meet Brian at the station sie ist Brian vom Bahnhof abholen gegangen

to \go and get some fresh air frische Luft schnappen gehen

to \go to see sb jdn aufsuchen

3. (travel) reisen

have you ever gone to Africa before? warst du schon einmal in Afrika?

to \go by bike/car/coach/train mit dem Fahrrad/Auto/Bus/Zug fahren

to \go on a cruise eine Kreuzfahrt machen

to \go on [a] holiday in Urlaub gehen

to \go to Italy nach Italien fahren

last year I went to Spain letztes Jahr war ich in Spanien

to \go on a journey verreisen, eine Reise machen

to \go by plane fliegen

to \go on a trip eine Reise machen

to \go abroad ins Ausland gehen

4. (disappear) stain, keys verschwinden

where have my keys gone? wo sind meine Schlüssel hin?

ah, my tummy ache is gone! ah, meine Bauchschmerzen sind weg!

I really don't know where all my money \goes ich weiß auch nicht, wo mein ganzes Geld hinverschwindet!

half of my salary \goes on rent die Hälfte meines Gehaltes geht für die Miete drauf

gone are the days when... vorbei sind die Zeiten, wo...

here \goes my free weekend... das war's dann mit meinem freien Wochenende...

all his money \goes on his car er steckt sein ganzes Geld in sein Auto

there \goes another one! und wieder eine/einer weniger!

hundreds of jobs will \go das wird Hunderte von Arbeitsplätzen kosten

the president will have to \go der Präsident wird seinen Hut nehmen müssen

that cat will have to \go die Katze muss verschwinden!

all hope has gone jegliche Hoffnung ist geschwunden

to \go adrift NAUT abtreiben, wegtreiben; ( fig) gestohlen werden

one of my books has gone adrift from my desk eines meiner Bücher ist von meinem Schreibtisch verschwunden

to \go missing BRIT, AUS verschwinden

5. (leave) gehen

we have to \go now [or it's time to \go] wir müssen jetzt gehen

I must be \going ich muss jetzt allmählich gehen

has she gone yet? ist sie noch da?

the bus has gone der Bus ist schon weg; ( old)

be gone! hinweg mit dir veraltet

to let sth/sb \go, to let \go of sth/sb etw/jdn loslassen

6. (do)

to \go biking/jogging/shopping/swimming etc. Rad fahren/joggen/einkaufen/schwimmen etc. gehen

to \go looking for sb/sth jdn/etw suchen gehen

if you \go telling all my secrets,... wenn du hergehst und alle meine Geheimnisse ausplauderst,...

don't you dare \go crying to your mum about this untersteh dich, deswegen heulend zu deiner Mama zu laufen

7. (attend)

to \go to church/a concert in die Kirche/ins Konzert gehen

to \go to the cinema [or AM a movie] [or BRIT ( fam) the pictures] ins Kino gehen

to \go to the doctor zum Arzt gehen

to \go to kindergarten/school/university in den Kindergarten/in die Schule/auf die Universität gehen

to \go on a pilgrimage auf Pilgerfahrt gehen

8. (answer)

I'll \go (phone) ich geh' ran; (door) ich mach' auf

9. (dress up)

▪ to \go as sth witch, pirate als etw gehen

what shall I \go in? als was soll ich gehen?

10. + adj (become) werden

the line has gone dead die Leitung ist tot

the milk's gone sour die Milch ist sauer

the tyre has gone flat der Reifen ist platt

my mind suddenly went blank ich hatte plötzlich wie ein Brett vorm Kopf sl

I always \go red when I'm embarrassed ich werde immer rot, wenn mir etwas peinlich ist

he described the new regulations as bureaucracy gone mad er bezeichnete die neuen Bestimmungen als Ausgeburt einer wild gewordenen Bürokratie

I went cold mir wurde kalt

she's gone Communist sie ist jetzt Kommunistin

he's gone all environmental er macht jetzt voll auf Öko fam

to \go bad food schlecht werden

to \go bald/grey kahl/grau werden

to \go bankrupt bankrottgehen

to \go haywire (out of control) außer Kontrolle geraten; (malfunction) verrücktspielen fam

to \go public an die Öffentlichkeit treten; STOCKEX an die Börse gehen

to \go to sleep einschlafen

11. + adj (be) sein

to \go hungry hungern

to \go thirsty dursten, durstig sein ÖSTERR

to \go unmentioned/unnoticed/unsolved unerwähnt/unbemerkt/ungelöst bleiben

12. (turn out) gehen

how did your party \go? und, wie war deine Party?

how's your thesis \going? was macht deine Doktorarbeit?

how are things \going? und, wie läuft's? fam

if everything \goes well... wenn alles gutgeht...

things have gone well es ist gut gelaufen

the way things \go wie das halt so geht

the way things are \going at the moment... so wie es im Moment aussieht...

to \go like a bomb ein Bombenerfolg sein fam

to \go according to plan nach Plan laufen

to \go from bad to worse vom Regen in die Traufe kommen

to \go against/for sb election zu jds Ungunsten/Gunsten ausgehen

to \go wrong schiefgehen, schieflaufen fam

13. (pass) vergehen, verstreichen

time seems to \go faster as you get older die Zeit scheint schneller zu vergehen, wenn man älter wird

only two days to \go... nur noch zwei Tage...

one week to \go till Christmas noch eine Woche bis Weihnachten

in days gone by in längst vergangenen Zeiten

two exams down, one to \go zwei Prüfungen sind schon geschafft, jetzt noch eine, dann ist es geschafft!

I've three years to \go before I can retire mir fehlen noch drei Jahre bis zur Rente!

14. (begin) anfangen

ready to \go? bist du bereit?

one, two, three, \go! eins, zwei, drei, los!

we really must get \going with these proposals wir müssen uns jetzt echt an diese Konzepte setzen

let's \go! los!

here \goes! jetzt geht's los!

15. (fail) kaputtgehen; hearing, health, memory nachlassen; rope reißen

our computer is \going unser Computer gibt seinen Geist auf hum fam

my jeans is gone at the knees meine Jeans ist an den Knien durchgescheuert

her mind is \going sie baut geistig ganz schön ab! fam

16. (die) sterben

she went peacefully in her sleep sie starb friedlich im Schlaf

17. (belong) hingehören

I'll put it away if you tell me where it \goes ich räum's weg, wenn du mir sagst, wo es hingehört

the silverware \goes in the drawer over there das Silber kommt in die Schublade da drüben

those tools \go in the garage diese Werkzeuge gehören in die Garage

that is to \go into my account das kommt auf mein Konto

where do you want that to \go? wo soll das hin?

that \goes under a different chapter das gehört in ein anderes Kapitel

18. (be awarded)

▪ to \go to sb prize, house an jdn gehen; property auf jdn übergehen geh

Manchester went to Labour Manchester ging an Labour

19. (lead) road führen

where does this trail \go? wohin führt dieser Pfad?

20. (extend) gehen

the meadow \goes all the way down to the road die Weide erstreckt sich bis hinunter zur Straße

your idea is good enough, as far as it \goes... deine Idee ist so weit ganz gut,...

the numbers on the paper \go from 1 to 10 die Nummern auf dem Blatt gehen von 1 bis 10

21. (in auction) gehen

I'll \go as high as £200 ich gehe bis zu 200 Pfund

22. (function) watch gehen; machine laufen

our business has been \going for twenty years unser Geschäft läuft seit zwanzig Jahren

I'm not saying anything as long as the tape recorder is \going ich sage gar nichts, solange das Tonbandgerät läuft

to \go slow ECON einen Bummelstreik machen; watch nachgehen

to get sth \going [or to \go] [or to make sth \go] etw in Gang bringen

to get a party \going eine Party in Fahrt bringen

to get [or set] sb \going jdn in Fahrt bringen

to keep \going person weitermachen; car weiterfahren

come on! keep \going! ja, weiter! fam

to keep sth \going etw in Gang halten; factory in Betrieb halten

to keep a conversation \going eine Unterhaltung am Laufen halten

to keep a fire \going ein Feuer am Brennen halten

that thought kept me \going dieser Gedanke ließ mich durchhalten

here's some food to keep you \going hier hast du erst mal was zu essen

23. (have recourse) gehen

to \go to court over sth wegen einer S. gen vor Gericht gehen

to \go to the police zur Polizei gehen

to \go to war in den Krieg ziehen

24. (match, be in accordance)

▪ to \go [with sth] [zu etw dat] passen

these two colours don't \go diese beiden Farben beißen sich

to \go against logic unlogisch sein

to \go against one's principles gegen jds Prinzipien verstoßen

25. (fit)

five \goes into ten two times [or five into ten \goes twice] fünf geht zweimal in zehn

do you think all these things will \go into our little suitcase? glaubst du, das ganze Zeug wird in unseren kleinen Koffer passen? fam

26. (be sold) weggehen fam

\going, \going, gone! zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, [und] zum Dritten!

pocketbooks are \going for $10 for the next two days in den nächsten zwei Tagen sind die Taschenbücher für 10 Dollar zu haben

▪ to \go to sb an jdn gehen

to \go like hot cakes weggehen wie warme Semmeln fam

to be \going cheap billig zu haben sein

27. (serve, contribute)

▪ to \go [to sth] [zu etw dat] beitragen

the money will \go to the victims of the earthquake das Geld ist für die Erdbebenopfer bestimmt

this will \go towards your holiday das [Geld] ist für deinen Urlaub bestimmt

your daughter's attitude only \goes to prove how much... die Einstellung deiner Tochter zeigt einmal mehr, wie sehr...

28. (move) machen

when I \go like this, my hand hurts wenn ich so mache, tut meine Hand weh

\go like this with your hand to show that... mach so mit deiner Hand, um zu zeigen, dass...

29. (sound) machen

I think I heard the doorbell \go just now ich glaube, es hat gerade geklingelt

there \goes the bell es klingelt

ducks \go ‘quack’ Enten machen ‚quack‘

with sirens \going ambulance mit heulender Sirene

30. (accepted)

anything \goes alles ist erlaubt

that \goes for all of you das gilt für euch alle!

31. (be told, sung) gehen; title, theory lauten

I can never remember how that song \goes ich weiß nie, wie dieses Lied geht

the story \goes that... es heißt, dass...

the rumour \goes that... es geht das Gerücht, dass...

32. (compared to)

as hospitals/things \go verglichen mit anderen Krankenhäusern/Dingen

as things \go today it wasn't that expensive für heutige Verhältnisse war es gar nicht so teuer

33. ( fam: use the toilet)

I really have to \go ich muss ganz dringend mal! fam

34. ( fam: expressing annoyance)

I've gone and lost my earring ich habe meinen Ohrring verloren

you've really gone and done it now! jetzt hast du aber was Schönes angerichtet! iron; (pej!)

\go to hell! geh [o scher dich] zum Teufel! fam

35. AM (in restaurant)

do you want that pizza here or to \go? möchten Sie die Pizza hier essen oder mitnehmen?; AM

I'd like a cheeseburger to \go, please ich hätte gerne einen Cheeseburger zum Mitnehmen

36. (available)

is there any beer \going? gibt es Bier?

I'll have whatever is \going ich nehme das, was gerade da ist

37. ( fam: treat)

to \go easy on sb jdn schonend behandeln, jdn glimpflich davonkommen lassen

38.

▶ to \go all out to do sth alles daransetzen, etw zu tun

▶ to \go Dutch getrennt zahlen

▶ easy come, easy \go ( prov) wie gewonnen, so zerronnen prov

▶ \go [and] get stuffed! ( fam) du kannst mich mal! fam

▶ to \go halves on sth sich dat etw je zur Hälfte teilen

▶ here we \go again ( fam) jetzt geht das wieder los! fam

▶ \go [and] take a running jump! mach bloß, dass du abhaust [o ÖSTERR verschwindest]! fam

▶ there you \go bitte schön!; (told you so) sag ich's doch! fam

▶ there he \goes again ( fam) jetzt fängt er schon wieder damit an! fam

▶ don't \go there ( fam) lass dich nicht darauf ein

▶ that \goes without saying das versteht sich von selbst

II. AUXILIARY VERB

future tense

▪ to be \going to do sth etw tun werden

we are \going to have a party tomorrow wir geben morgen eine Party

he was \going to phone me this morning er wollte mich heute Morgen anrufen

isn't she \going to accept the job after all? nimmt sie den Job nun doch nicht an?

III. TRANSITIVE VERB

<goes, went, gone>

1. esp AM (travel)

▪ to \go sth a route, a highway etw nehmen

2. ( fam: say)

▪ to \go sth:

she \goes to me: I never want to see you again! sie sagt zu mir: ich will dich nie wieder sehen!

3. CARDS

▪ to \go sth etw reizen

to \go nap die höchste Zahl von Stichen ansagen

4. BRIT (like)

to not \go much on sth sich dat nicht viel aus etw dat machen

5. (become)

▪ to \go sth:

my mind went a complete blank ich hatte voll ein Brett vorm Kopf! fam

6.

▶ to \go it alone etw im Alleingang tun

▶ to \go it ( fam) es toll treiben fam; (move quickly) ein tolles Tempo drauf haben; (work hard) sich akk reinknien

▶ to \go a long way lange [vor]halten

▶ sb will \go a long way jd wird es weit bringen

▶ to \go nap alles auf eine Karte setzen

▶ to \go it some es laufenlassen fam

IV. NOUN

<pl -es>

1. (turn)

I'll have a \go at driving if you're tired ich kann dich mit dem Fahren ablösen, wenn du müde bist fam

you've had your \go already! du warst schon dran!

hey, it's Ken's \go now he, jetzt ist Ken dran

can I have a \go? darf ich mal?

to miss one \go einmal aussetzen; (not voluntarily) einmal übersprungen werden

2. (attempt) Versuch m

have a \go! versuch' es doch einfach mal! fam

at one \go auf einen Schlag; (drink) in einem Zug fam

all in one \go alle[s] auf einmal

at the first \go auf Anhieb

to give sth a \go etw versuchen

to have a \go at sb (criticize) jdn runtermachen fam; (attack) über jdn herfallen

his boss had a \go at him about his appearance sein Chef hat sich ihn wegen seines Äußeren vorgeknöpft fam

members of the public are strongly advised not to have a \go at this man die Öffentlichkeit wird eindringlich davor gewarnt, etwas gegen diesen Mann zu unternehmen

to have a \go at doing sth versuchen, etw zu tun

to have several \goes at sth für etw akk mehrere Anläufe nehmen

3. no pl (energy) Antrieb m, Elan m

to be full of \go voller Elan sein

4. esp BRIT ( fam: dose) Anfall m

she had such a bad \go of the flu that she took a week off from work sie hatte so eine schlimme Grippe, dass sie eine Woche in Krankenstand ging

5. ( fam: lots of activity)

it's all \go here hier ist immer was los fam

it's all \go and no relaxing on those bus tours auf diesen Busfahrten wird nur gehetzt und man kommt nie zum Ausruhen fam

I've got two projects on the \go at the moment ich habe momentan zwei Projekte gleichzeitig laufen

to be on the \go [ständig] auf Trab sein

I've been on the \go all day long ich war den ganzen Tag auf Achse fam

to keep sb on the \go jdn auf Trab halten fam

6.

▶ to be all the \go BRIT ( dated fam) der letzte Schrei sein

▶ to make a \go of sth mit etw dat Erfolg haben

she's making a \go of her new antique shop ihr neues Antiquitätengeschäft ist ein voller Erfolg fam

▶ that was a near \go das war knapp

▶ it's no \go da ist nichts zu machen

▶ to be touch and \go auf der Kippe stehen fam

▶ from the word \go von Anfang an

V. ADJECTIVE

pred [start]klar, in Ordnung

all systems [are] \go alles klar

all systems \go, take-off in t minus 10 alle Systeme zeigen grün, Start in t minus 10

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go¹ [ɡəʊ]

A pl goes [ɡəʊz] s

1. Gehen n:

on the go umg

a) (ständig) in Bewegung oder auf Achse

b) obs im Verfall begriffen, im Dahinschwinden;

from the word go umg von Anfang an

2. Gang m, (Ver)Lauf m

3. umg Schwung m, Schmiss m umg:

this song has no go;

he is full of go er hat Schwung, er ist voller Leben

4. umg Mode f:

it is all the go now es ist jetzt große Mode

5. umg Erfolg m:

make a go of sth etwas zu einem Erfolg machen;

no go

a) kein Erfolg,

b) aussichts-, zwecklos;

it’s no go es geht nicht, nichts zu machen

6. umg Abmachung f:

it’s a go! abgemacht!

7. umg Versuch m:

have a go at sth etwas probieren oder versuchen;

let me have a go lass mich mal (probieren)!;

have a go at sb jemandem was zu hören geben umg;

have a go (Fußball) abziehen;

at one go auf einen Schlag, auf Anhieb;

in one go auf einen Sitz;

at the first go gleich beim ersten Versuch;

it’s your go du bist an der Reihe oder dran

8. umg ( besonders unangenehme) Sache, Geschichte f:

what a go! ’ne schöne Geschichte oder Bescherung!, so was Dummes!;

it was a near go das ging gerade noch (einmal) gut

9. umg

a) Portion f (einer Speise)

b) Glas n:

his third go of brandy sein dritter Kognak

10. Anfall m (einer Krankheit):

my second go of influenza meine zweite Grippe

B adj TECH umg funktionstüchtig

C v/i prät went [went], pperf gone [ɡɒn; US ɡɔːn], 3. sg präs goes [ɡəʊz]

1. gehen, fahren, reisen ( alle:

to nach), sich (fort)bewegen:

go on foot zu Fuß gehen;

go by plane ( oder air) mit dem Flugzeug reisen, fliegen;

go to Paris nach Paris reisen oder gehen;

go to the country Br (das Parlament auflösen und) Neuwahlen ausschreiben; → horseback A, train A 1

2. (fort)gehen, abfahren, abreisen (to nach):

people were coming and going Leute kamen und gingen;

who goes there? MIL wer da?;

I must be going ich muss gehen oder weg oder fort; → let¹ Bes Redew

3. verkehren, fahren (Fahrzeuge)

4. anfangen, loslegen, -gehen:

go! SPORT los!;

go to it! mach dich dran!, ran! (beide umg);

here you go again! jetzt fängst du schon wieder an!;

just go and try versuchs doch mal!;

here goes! umg dann mal los!, ran (an den Speck)!

5. gehen, führen (to nach):

this road goes to York

6. sich erstrecken, reichen, gehen (to bis):

the belt does not go round her waist der Gürtel geht oder reicht nicht um ihre Taille;

as far as it goes bis zu einem gewissen Grade;

it goes a long way es reicht lange (aus)

7. fig gehen:

let it go at that lass es dabei bewenden; → all Bes Redew, anywhere 1, court A 10, expense Bes Redew, far Bes Redew, heart Bes Redew, nowhere A 2

8. MATH (into) gehen (in akk), enthalten sein (in dat):

5 into 10 goes twice

9. gehen, passen ( beide:

into, in in akk), fallen (to auf akk):

it does not go into my pocket es geht oder passt nicht in meine Tasche;

12 inches go to the foot 12 Zoll gehen auf oder bilden einen Fuß

10. gehören (in, into in akk; on auf akk):

the books go on the shelf die Bücher gehören in oder kommen auf das Regal;

where does this go? wohin kommt das?

11. (to) gehen (an akk) (Preis etc), zufallen (dat) (Erbe):

the money is going to a good cause das Geld fließt einem guten Zweck zu oder kommt einem guten Zweck zugute!

12. TECH gehen, laufen, funktionieren (alle auch fig):

the engine is going;

keep (set) sth going etwas in Gang halten (bringen);

make things go die Sache in Schwung bringen; → get B 14, C 4, keep B 2

13. werden, in einen (bestimmten) Zustand übergehen oder verfallen:

your coffee will go cold dein Kaffee wird kalt;

go blind erblinden;

go Conservative zu den Konservativen übergehen; → bad¹ A 13, hot A 3, mad A 1

14. (gewöhnlich) (in einem Zustand) sein, sich ständig befinden:

go armed bewaffnet sein;

go in rags ständig in Lumpen herumlaufen;

go hungry hungern;

going sixteen im 16. Lebensjahr; → fear A 1, unheeded

15. a) meist go with child schwanger sein

b) go with young ZOOL trächtig sein

16. (with) gehen (mit), sich halten oder anschließen (an akk): → tide¹ A 3

17. sich halten (by, on, upon an akk), gehen, handeln, sich richten, urteilen (on, upon nach):

have nothing to go upon keine Anhaltspunkte haben;

going by her clothes ihrer Kleidung nach (zu urteilen)

18. umgehen, kursieren, im Umlauf sein (Gerüchte etc):

the story goes that … es heißt oder man erzählt sich, dass …

19. gelten ( for für):

what he says goes umg was er sagt, gilt;

that goes for all of you das gilt für euch alle;

it goes without saying es versteht sich von selbst, (es ist) selbstverständlich

20. gehen, laufen, bekannt sein:

it goes by ( oder under) the name of … es läuft unter dem Namen …;

my dog goes by the name of Rover mein Hund hört auf den Namen Rover

21. as hotels go im Vergleich zu anderen Hotels;

he’s a meek man, as men go er ist ein vergleichsweise sanftmütiger Mann

22. vergehen, -streichen:

how time goes! wie (doch) die Zeit vergeht!;

one minute to go noch eine Minute;

with five minutes to go SPORT fünf Minuten vor Spielende

23. WIRTSCH weggehen, abgesetzt oder verkauft werden ( beide:

at, for für):

“everything must go” „Totalausverkauf“;

go for nothing umsonst sein (Mühe etc); → cake A 1

24. (on, in) aufgehen (in dat), ausgegeben werden (für):

most of the money goes in wages;

all his money goes on drink er gibt sein ganzes Geld für Alkohol aus

25. dazu beitragen oder dienen ( to do zu tun), dienen (to zu), verwendet werden (to, toward[s] für, zu):

it goes to show dies zeigt, daran erkennt man;

this only goes to show you the truth dies dient nur dazu, Ihnen die Wahrheit zu zeigen

26. verlaufen, sich entwickeln oder gestalten:

how does the play go? wie geht oder welchen Erfolg hat das Stück?;

things have gone badly with me es ist mir schlecht ergangen

27. ausgehen, -fallen:

the decision went against him die Entscheidung fiel zu seinen Ungunsten aus;

it went well es ging gut (aus)

28. Erfolg haben:

the play goes;

go big umg ein Riesenerfolg sein

29. (with) gehen, sich vertragen, harmonieren (mit), passen (zu):

black goes well with yellow

30. ertönen, erklingen, läuten (Glocke), schlagen (Uhr):

the clock went five die Uhr schlug fünf;

the doorbell went es klingelte oder läutete

31. mit einem Knall etc losgehen:

bang went the gun die Kanone machte bumm

32. lauten (Worte etc):

I forget how the words go mir fällt der Text im Moment nicht ein;

this is how the tune goes so geht die Melodie;

this song goes to the tune of … dieses Lied geht nach der Melodie von …

33. gehen, verschwinden, abgeschafft werden:

he must go er muss weg;

these laws must go die Gesetze müssen verschwinden

34. (dahin)schwinden:

his strength is going;

my eyesight is going meine Augen werden immer schlechter

35. zum Erliegen kommen, zusammenbrechen (Handel etc)

36. kaputtgehen (Sohlen etc)

37. sterben

38. (im ppr mit inf) zum Ausdruck einer Zukunft, besonders

a) einer Absicht

b) etwas Unabänderlichem:

it is going to rain es gibt Regen, es wird (bald oder gleich) regnen;

he is going to read it er wird oder will es (bald) lesen;

she is going to have a baby sie bekommt ein Kind;

what was going to be done? was sollte nun geschehen?

39. (mit nachfolgendem ger) meist gehen:

go swimming schwimmen gehen;

you must not go telling him du darfst es ihm ja nicht sagen;

he goes frightening people er erschreckt immer die Leute

40. (daran)gehen, sich aufmachen oder anschicken:

he went to find him er ging ihn suchen;

she went to see him sie besuchte ihn;

go fetch! bring es!, hol es!;

he went and sold it umg er hat es tatsächlich verkauft; er war so dumm, es zu verkaufen

41. “pizzas to go” (Schild) US „Pizzas zum Mitnehmen“

42. erlaubt sein:

everything goes in this place hier ist alles erlaubt

43. besonders US umg wiegen:

I went 90 kilos last year letztes Jahr hatte ich 90 Kilo

D v/t

1. einen Weg, eine Strecke etc gehen

2. einen Betrag wetten, setzen (on auf akk)

3. Kartenspiel: ansagen

4. US umg eine Einladung oder Wette annehmen von:

I’ll go you! ich nehme an!, gemacht!

5. go it umg

a) sich reinknien, (mächtig) rangehen,

b) es toll treiben, auf den Putz hauen,

c) handeln:

go it alone einen Alleingang machen;

go it! ran!, (immer) feste! umg

go² [ɡəʊ] Go n (japanisches Brettspiel)

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1. intransitive verb,
pres. he goes, p.t. went, pres. p. going, p.p. gone

1) gehen; [Fahrzeug:] fahren; [Flugzeug:] fliegen; [Vierfüßer:] laufen; [Reptil:] kriechen; (on horseback etc.) reiten; (on skis, roller skates) laufen; (in wheelchair, pram, lift) fahren

go by bicycle/car/bus/train or rail/boat or sea or ship — mit dem [Fahr]rad/Auto/Bus/Zug/Schiff fahren

go by plane or air — fliegen

go on foot — zu Fuß gehen; laufen (ugs.)

as one goes [along] — (fig.) nach und nach

do something as one goes [along] — (lit.) etwas beim Gehen od. unterwegs tun

go on a journey — eine Reise machen; verreisen

go first-class/at 50 m.p.h. — erster Klasse reisen od. fahren/80 Stundenkilometer fahren

have far to go — weit zu gehen od. zu fahren haben; es weit haben

the doll/dog goes everywhere with her — sie hat immer ihre Puppe/ihren Hund dabei

who goes there? — (sentry's challenge) wer da?

there you go — (coll., giving something) bitte!; da! (ugs.)

2) (proceed as regards purpose, activity, destination, or route) [Bus, Zug, Lift, Schiff:] fahren; (use means of transportation) fahren; (fly) fliegen; (proceed on outward journey) weg-, abfahren; (travel regularly) [Verkehrsmittel:] verkehren (from... to zwischen + Dat.... und)

his hand went to his pocket — er griff nach seiner Tasche

go to the toilet/cinema/moon/a museum/a funeral — auf die Toilette/ins Kino gehen/zum Mond fliegen/ins Museum/zu einer Beerdigung gehen

go to a dance — tanzen gehen

go to the doctor['s] — etc. zum Arzt usw. gehen

go [out] to China — nach China gehen

go [over] to America — nach Amerika [hinüber]fliegen/-fahren

go [off] to London — nach London [ab]fahren/[ab]fliegen

last year we went to Italy — letztes Jahr waren wir in Italien

go this/that way — hier/da entlanggehen/-fahren

go out of one's way — einen Umweg machen; (fig.) keine Mühe scheuen

go towards something/somebody — auf etwas/jemanden zugehen

don't go on the grass — geh nicht auf den Rasen

go by something/somebody — [Festzug usw.:] an etwas/jemandem vorbeiziehen; [Bus usw.:] an etwas/jemandem vorbeifahren

go in and out [of something] — [in etwas (Dat.)] ein- und ausgehen

go into something — in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]gehen

go looking for somebody — jemanden suchen gehen

go chasing after something/somebody — hinter etwas/jemandem herrennen (ugs.)

go to live in Berlin — nach Berlin ziehen

go to see somebody — jemanden aufsuchen

I went to water the garden — ich ging den Garten sprengen

go and do something — [gehen und] etwas tun

I'll go and get my coat — ich hole jetzt meinen Mantel

go and see whether... — nachsehen [gehen], ob...

go on a pilgrimage — etc. eine Pilgerfahrt usw. machen

go on TV/the radio — im Fernsehen/Radio auftreten

I'll go! — ich geh schon!; (answer phone) ich geh ran od. nehme ab; (answer door) ich mache auf

you go! — (to the phone) geh du mal ran!

3) (start) losgehen; (in vehicle) losfahren

let's go! — (coll.) fangen wir an!

here goes! — (coll.) dann mal los!

whose turn is it to go? — (in game) wer ist an der Reihe?

go first — (in game) anfangen

from the word go — (fig. coll.) [schon] von Anfang an

4) (pass, circulate, be transmitted) gehen

a shiver went up or down my spine — ein Schauer lief mir über den Rücken od. den Rücken hinunter

go to — (be given to) [Preis, Sieg, Gelder, Job:] gehen an (+ Akk.); [Titel, Krone, Besitz:] übergehen auf (+ Akk.); [Ehre, Verdienst:] zuteil werden (Dat.)

go towards — (be of benefit to) zugute kommen (+ Dat.)

go according to — (be determined by) sich richten nach

5) (make specific motion, do something specific)

go round — [Rad:] sich drehen

there he etc. goes again — (coll.) da, schon wieder!

here we go again — (coll.) jetzt geht das wieder los!

6) (act, work, function effectively) gehen; [Mechanismus, Maschine:] laufen

get the car to go — das Auto ankriegen (ugs.) od. starten

at midnight we were still going — um Mitternacht waren wir immer noch dabei od. im Gange

go by electricity — mit Strom betrieben werden

keep going — (in movement) weitergehen/-fahren; (in activity) weitermachen; (not fail) sich aufrecht halten

keep somebody going — (enable to continue) jemanden aufrecht halten

that'll keep me going — damit komme ich aus

keep something going — etwas in Gang halten

make something go, get/set something going — etwas in Gang bringen

7)

go to — (attend)

go to work — zur Arbeit gehen

go to church/school — in die Kirche/die Schule gehen

go to a comprehensive school — eine Gesamtschule besuchen; auf eine Gesamtschule gehen

8) (have recourse)

go to the originals — auf die Quellen zurückgreifen

go to the relevant authority/UN — sich an die zuständige Behörde/UN wenden

where do we go from here? — (fig.) und was nun? (ugs.)

9) (depart) gehen; [Bus, Zug:] [ab]fahren; [Post:] rausgehen (ugs.)

I must be going now — ich muss allmählich gehen

time to go! — wir müssen/ihr müsst usw. gehen!

to go — (Amer.) [Speisen, Getränke:] zum Mitnehmen

10) (euphem.): (die) sterben

be dead and gone — tot sein

after I go — wenn ich einmal nicht mehr bin

11) (fail) [Gedächtnis, Kräfte:] nachlassen; (cease to function) kaputtgehen; [Maschine, Computer usw.:] ausfallen; [Sicherung:] durchbrennen; (break) brechen; [Seil usw.:] reißen; (collapse) einstürzen; (fray badly) ausfransen

the jacket has gone at the elbows — die Jacke ist an den Ellbogen durchgescheuert

12) (disappear) verschwinden; [Geruch, Rauch:] sich verziehen; [Geld, Zeit:] draufgehen (ugs.) (in, on für); (be relinquished) aufgegeben werden; [Tradition:] abgeschafft werden; (be dismissed) [Arbeitskräfte:] entlassen werden

be gone from sight — außer Sicht geraten sein

my coat/the stain has gone — mein Mantel/der Fleck ist weg

where has my hat gone? — wo ist mein Hut [geblieben]?

all his money goes on women — er gibt sein ganzes Geld für Frauen aus

13) (elapse) [Zeit:] vergehen; [Interview usw.:] vorüber-, vorbeigehen

that has all gone by — das ist jetzt alles vorbei

in days gone by — in längst vergangenen Zeiten

14)

to go — (still remaining)

have something [still] to go — [noch] etwas übrig haben

there's hours to go — es dauert noch Stunden

one week etc. to go to... — noch eine Woche usw. bis...

there's only another mile to go — [es ist] nur noch eine Meile

still have a mile to go — noch eine Meile vor sich (Dat.) haben

one down, two to go — einer ist bereits erledigt, bleiben noch zwei übrig (salopp)

15) (be sold) weggehen (ugs.); verkauft werden

it went for £1 — es ging für 1 Pfund weg

going! going! gone! — zum ersten! zum zweiten! zum dritten!

16) (run) [Grenze, Straße usw.:] verlaufen, gehen; (afford access, lead) gehen; führen; (extend) reichen; (fig.) gehen

as or so far as he/it goes — soweit

17) (turn out, progress) [Ereignis, Projekt, Interview, Abend:] verlaufen

go against somebody/something — [Wahl, Kampf:] zu jemandes/einer Sache Ungunsten ausgehen; [Entscheidung, Urteil:] zu jemandes/einer Sache Ungunsten ausfallen

how did your holiday/party go? — wie war Ihr Urlaub/Ihre Party?

how is the book going? — was macht [denn] das Buch?

things have been going well/badly/smoothly — etc. in der letzten Zeit läuft alles gut/schief/glatt usw.

how are things going?, how is it going? — wie steht's od. (ugs.) läuft's?

18) (be, have form or nature, be in temporary state) sein; [Sprichwort, Gedicht, Titel:] lauten

this is how things go, that's the way it goes — so ist es nun mal

go against something — mit etwas nicht übereinstimmen

go against one's principles — gegen seine Prinzipien gehen

go hungry — hungern; hungrig bleiben

go without food/water — es ohne Essen/Wasser aushalten

go in fear of one's life — in beständiger Angst um sein Leben leben; see also go against

19) (become) werden

the tyre has gone flat — der Reifen ist platt

the phone has gone dead — die Leitung ist tot

the constituency/York went Tory — der Wahlkreis/York ging an die Tories

20) (have usual place) kommen; (belong) gehören

where does the box go? — wo kommt od. gehört die Kiste hin?

where do you want this chair to go? — wo soll od. kommt der Stuhl hin?

21) (fit) passen

go in[to] something — in etwas (Akk.) gehen od. [hinein]passen

go through something — durch etwas [hindurch]gehen od. [hindurch]passen

six into twelve goes twice — sechs geht zweimal in zwölf

five goes into forty exactly — vierzig durch fünf geht auf

22) (harmonize, match) passen ( with zu)

the two colours don't go — die beiden Farben passen nicht zusammen od. beißen sich

23) (serve, contribute) dienen

the qualities that go to make a leader — die Eigenschaften, die einen Führer ausmachen

it just goes to show that... — daran zeigt sich, dass...

24) (make sound of specified kind) machen; (emit sound) [Turmuhr, Gong:] schlagen; [Glocke:] läuten

There goes the bell. School is over — Es klingelt. Die Schule ist aus

the fire alarm went at 3 a. m. — der Feueralarm ging um 3 Uhr morgens los

a police car with its siren going — ein Polizeiwagen mit eingeschalteter Sirene

25) as intensifier (coll.)

don't go making or go and make him angry — verärgere ihn bloß nicht

don't go looking for trouble — such keinen Streit

I gave him a £10 note and, of course, he had to go and lose it — (iron.) ich gab ihm einen 10-Pfund-Schein, und er musste ihn natürlich prompt verlieren

now you've been and gone and done it! — (coll.) du hast ja was Schönes angerichtet! (ugs. iron.)

go tell him I'm ready — (coll./Amer.) geh und sag ihm, dass ich fertig bin

26) (coll.): (be acceptable or permitted) erlaubt sein; gehen (ugs.)

everything/anything goes — es ist alles erlaubt

it/that goes without saying — es/das ist doch selbstverständlich

what he etc. says, goes — was er usw. sagt, gilt. See also going; gone
2. transitive verb, forms as
I

1) (Cards) spielen

2) (coll.)

go it — es toll treiben; (work hard) rangehen

he has been going it a bit too hard — er hat es etwas zu weit getrieben

go it! — los!; weiter!
3. noun
, pl. goes (coll.)

1) (attempt, try) Versuch, der; (chance) Gelegenheit, die

have a go — es versuchen od. probieren

have a go at doing something — versuchen, etwas zu tun

have a go at something — sich an etwas (Dat.) versuchen

let me have/can I have a go? — lass mich [auch ein]mal/kann ich [auch ein]mal? (ugs.)

it's my go — ich bin an der Reihe od. dran

in two/three goes — bei zwei/drei Versuchen

at the first go — auf Anhieb

2)

have a go at somebody — (scold) sich (Dat.) jemanden vornehmen od. vorknöpfen (ugs.); (attack) über jemanden herfallen

3) (period of activity)

in one go — auf einmal

he downed his beer in one go — er trank sein Bier in einem Zug aus

4) (energy) Schwung, der

be full of go — voller Schwung od. Elan sein

have plenty of go — einen enormen Schwung od. Elan haben

5) (vigorous activity)

it's all go — es ist alles eine einzige Hetzerei (ugs.)

it's all go at work — es ist ganz schön was los bei der Arbeit

be on the go — auf Trab sein (ugs.)

keep somebody on the go — jemanden auf Trab halten (ugs.)

6) (success)

make a go of something — mit etwas Erfolg haben

it's no go — da ist nichts zu machen
4. adjective
(coll.)

all systems go — alles klar

Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go along with

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go by

- go down

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go in with

- go off

- go on

- go on for

- go on to

- go on with

- go out

- go over

- go over to

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

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(deer-) stalking expr.

auf die Pirsch gehen ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: went, gone)

= funktionieren v.

führen v.

gehen v.

(§ p.,pp.: ging, ist gegangen)

English-german dictionary > go
16 good

ɡud
1. comparative - better; adjective
1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) bueno; educado

2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) bueno, correcto

3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) bueno

4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bueno, competente

5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) bueno, amable

6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) bueno; útil, beneficioso

7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) bueno, buen (humor), satisfecho, contento

8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) bueno, agradable

9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) bueno, apropiado, adecuado, suficiente

10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) bueno, apto, cualificado, adecuado

11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) bueno; sano; en buenas condiciones

12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) bueno

13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) bueno, positivo

14) (thorough: a good clean.) bueno; profundo

15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bien, sano, en forma

2. noun
1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bien, provecho, beneficio

2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bien, bondad, lado bueno

3. interjection
(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bueno, bien

- goodness

4. interjection
((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) ¡Dios mío!

- goods
- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good

good¹ adj

1. bueno

these strawberries are very good estos fresones están muy buenos

this water is not good to drink esta agua no es buena para beber

2. bueno / amable

he's been very good to me ha sido muy amable conmigo / se ha portado muy bien conmigo

good for you! ¡bien hecho!

to be good at something tener facilidad para algo / ser bueno en algo

she's good at languages tiene facilidad para los idiomas

he's good at tennis juega bien al tenis

to have a good time pasarlo bien

El comparativo de good es better; el superlativo es best

good² n bien

it's for your own good es por tu bien

what's the good of shouting if nobody can hear you? ¿de qué sirve gritar si nadie te oye?

for good para siempre

she's gone for good se ha ido para siempre

to do someone good hacer bien a alguien

a walk will do you good un paseo te hará bien

good

tr[gʊd]

adjective (comp better, superl best)

1 bueno,-a (before m sing noun) buen

■ she's a good daughter es una buena hija

■ he's a good son es un buen hijo

2 (healthy) sano,-a

■ olive oil is good for you el aceite de oliva es muy sano

3 (beneficial) bueno,-a

■ taking exercise is good for your health hacer ejercicio es bueno para la salud

4 (kind) amable

■ they've been very good to him han sido muy amables con él

■ he was so good as to help us tuvo la amabilidad de ayudarnos

5 (well-behaved) bueno,-a

■ be good! ¡sé bueno!

6 (useful) servible

■ the only good plate in the cupboard el único plato servible en el armario

adverb

1 muy

■ a pair of good strong boots un par de botas muy resistentes

interjection

1 ¡bien!

noun

1 bien nombre masculino

■ good and evil el bien y el mal

■ its for your own good es por tu propio bien

plural noun goods

1 (property) bienes nombre masculino plural

1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (in shop) género m sing, artículos nombre masculino plural

1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (merchandise) mercancías nombre femenino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a good deal bastante

■ a good deal of money bastante dinero

■ he worked a good deal harder than she did él trabajó bastante más que ella

all in good time todo a su debido tiempo

as good as como si, prácticamente, casi

■ it's as good as finished está casi acabado

for good para siempre

for the good of en bien de

■ for the good of the people en bien del pueblo

good afternoon buenas tardes

good evening buenas tardes

Good Friday Viernes Santo

good heavens!, good grief! ¡cielo santo!

good morning buenos días

good night buenas noches

it's a good job menos mal

■ it's a good job that we brought an umbrella menos mal que trajimos un paraguas

that's a good one! (joke) ¡ésta sí que es buena!

to be as good as new estar como nuevo,-a

■ the clock is as good as new el reloj está como nuevo

to be as good as gold ser un ángel

to be good at tener aptitudes para

■ she's good at maths tiene aptitudes para las matemáticas

to be good for a laugh familiar ser muy divertido,-a, ser muy cachondo,-a

to be good for (last) durar 2 (be useful for) servir

■ it'll be good for another couple of years durará un par de años más

■ he'll be good for a long time yet tiene mucha vida por delante

■ it's good for getting rid of stains sirve para quitar las manchas

■ he's good for nothing no sirve para nada, es un inútil

to be up to no good estar tramando algo

to deliver the goods (literally) repartir las mercancías 2 (fig) cumplir sus compromisos

to do good hacer bien

to feel good sentirse bien

to have a good time pasarlo bien

to look good (person) tener buen aspecto 2 (food) tener buena pinta

to make good (be successful) tener éxito, salir bien 2 (reform) reformarse 3 (compensate) indemnizar

what's the good of «+ ger»? ¿de qué sirve + inf?

■ what's the good of denying it? ¿de qué sirve negarlo?

goods train tren nombre masculino de mercancías

goods wagon furgón nombre masculino, vagón nombre masculino de mercancías

goods yard estación nombre femenino de mercancías

stolen goods objetos nombre masculino plural robados

good ['gʊd] adv

1) (used as an intensifier) : bien

a good strong rope: una cuerda bien fuerte

2) well: bien

good adj, better ['bɛt̬ər] ; best ['bɛst]

1) pleasant: bueno, agradable

good news: buenas noticias

to have a good time: divertirse

2) beneficial: bueno, beneficioso

good for a cold: beneficioso para los resfriados

it's good for you: es bueno para uno

3) full: completo, entero

a good hour: una hora entera

4) considerable: bueno, bastante

a good many people: muchísima gente, un buen número de gente

5) attractive, desirable: bueno, bien

a good salary: un buen sueldo

to look good: quedar bien

6) kind, virtuous: bueno, amable

she's a good person: es buena gente

that's good of you!: ¡qué amable!

good deeds: buenas obras

7) skilled: bueno, hábil

to be good at: tener facilidad para

8) sound: bueno, sensato

good advice: buenos consejos

9) (in greetings) : bueno

good morning: buenos días

good afternoon (evening): buenas tardes

good night: buenas noches

good n

1) right: bien m

to do good: hacer el bien

2) goodness: bondad f

3) benefit: bien m, provecho m

it's for your own good: es por tu propio bien

4) goods npl

property: efectos mpl personales, posesiones fpl

5) goods npl

wares: mercancía f, mercadería f, artículos mpl

6)

for good : para siempre

good

adj.

• bueno, -a adj.

n.

• bien s.m.

• provecho s.m.

I gʊd
1) adjective (comp better; superl best) [The usual translation, bueno, becomes buen when it is used before a masculine singular noun]

Sense I

2) <food/quality/book> bueno

it smells good — huele bien, tiene rico or buen olor (AmL)

it looks good — tiene buen aspecto

her French is very good — habla muy bien (el) francés

in good condition — en buen estado

this hotel is as good as any you'll find here — este hotel es de los mejores que hay por aquí

to make good something: they undertook to make good the damage to the car se comprometieron a hacerse cargo de la reparación del coche; our losses were made good by the company la compañía nos compensó las pérdidas; to make good one's escape — lograr huir

3) ( creditable) <work/progress/results> bueno

they've made a very good start — han empezado muy bien

at least he had a good try — por lo menos lo intentó

4) (opportune, favorable) <moment/day/opportunity> bueno

is this a good time to phone? — ¿es buena hora para llamar?

it's a good job nobody was listening — (colloq) menos mal que nadie estaba escuchando

5) (advantageous, useful) <deal/offer/advice> bueno

she's a good person to have around — es una persona que conviene tener cerca

burn it; that's all it's good for — quémalo, no sirve para otra cosa

it's a good idea to let them know in advance — convendría or no sería mala idea avisarles de antemano

good idea!, good thinking! — buena idea!

6) ( pleasant) bueno

to be in a good mood — estar* de buen humor

I hope you have a good time in London — espero que te diviertas or que lo pases bien en Londres

did you have a good flight? — ¿qué tal el vuelo?

it's good to be back home — qué alegría estar otra vez en casa!

7) (healthy, wholesome) <diet/habit/exercise> bueno

he is in good health — está bien de salud

I'm not feeling too good — (colloq) no me siento or no me encuentro muy bien

spinach is good for you — las espinacas son buenas para la salud or son muy sanas

he drinks more than is good for him — bebe demasiado or más de la cuenta

she has been good for him — ella le ha hecho mucho bien

8) ( attractive)

she's got a good figure — tiene buena figura or buen tipo

that dress looks really good on her — ese vestido le queda or le sienta muy bien

9)

a) ( in greetings)

good morning — buenos días, buen día (RPl)

good afternoon — buenas tardes

b) ( in interj phrases)

good! now to the next question — bien, pasemos ahora a la siguiente pregunta

good for you! — bien hecho

good God! — Dios mío!

good heavens! — Santo Cielo!

good grief/gracious! — por favor!

very good, sir/madam — (frml) lo que mande el señor/la señora (frml)

c) ( for emphasis) (colloq)

I'll do it when I'm good and ready — lo haré cuando me parezca

the water's good and hot — el agua está bien caliente

d)

as good as: it's as good as new está como nuevo; he as good as admitted it — prácticamente lo admitió

Sense II

10) (skilled, competent) bueno

he's no good in emergencies — en situaciones de emergencia no sabe qué hacer

she's very good in the kitchen — cocina muy bien

to be good AT something/-ING: to be good at languages tener* facilidad para los idiomas; he's good at ironing plancha muy bien; he is good with dogs/children tiene buena mano con or sabe cómo tratar a los perros/los niños; she is good with her hands — es muy habilidosa or mañosa

11) (devoted, committed) bueno

a good Catholic/socialist — un buen católico/socialista

12)

a) (virtuous, upright) bueno

the Good Book — la Santa Biblia

b) ( well-behaved) bueno

be good — sé bueno, pórtate bien

good boy! — muy bien!

13) ( kind) bueno

to be good TO somebody: she was very good to me fue muy amable conmigo, se portó muy bien conmigo; it was very good of you to come muchas gracias por venir; good old Pete — el bueno de Pete

14) (decent, acceptable) bueno

good manners — buenos modales mpl

to have a good reputation — tener* buena reputación

15) ( sound) <customer/payer> bueno

this ticket is good for another week — este billete vale para una semana más

this car's good for a few years yet — a este coche todavía le quedan unos cuantos años por delante

16) ( valid) <argument/excuse> bueno

it's not good enough to say you can't do it — no basta con decir que no puedes hacerlo

it's simply not good enough! — esto no puede ser!, esto es intolerable!

Sense III

17) (substantial, considerable) <meal/salary/distance> bueno

she's making good money — está haciendo mucho dinero

there were a good many people there — había bastante gente or un buen número de personas allí

18) ( not less than)

it'll take a good hour — va a llevar su buena hora or una hora larga

a good half of all the people interviewed — más de la mitad de los entrevistados

19) (thorough, intense) <rest/scolding> bueno

I had a good night's sleep — dormí bien

II

noun

1)

a) u ( moral right) bien m

to do good — hacer* el bien

there is some good in everyone — todos tenemos algo bueno

to be up to no good — (colloq) estar* tramando algo, traerse* algo entre manos

b) ( people)

the good — (+ pl vb) los buenos

2) u

a) ( benefit) bien m

for the good of somebody/something — por el bien de algn/algo

no good will come of it — nada bueno saldrá de ello

to do somebody/something good — hacerle* bien a algn/algo

lying won't do you any good at all — mentir no te llevará a ninguna parte, no ganarás or no sacarás nada con mentir

b) ( use)

this knife is no good (at all) — este cuchillo no sirve (para nada)

are you any good at drawing? — ¿sabes dibujar?

this book is no good — este libro no vale nada

c) ( in phrases)

for good — para siempre

3) goods pl

a) ( merchandise) artículos mpl, mercancías fpl, mercaderías fpl (AmS)

manufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados, manufacturas fpl

to come up with o deliver the goods — (colloq) cumplir con lo prometido; (before n) <train, wagon> (BrE) de carga; < depot> de mercancías, de mercaderías (AmS)

b) ( property) (frml) bienes mpl

all his worldly goods — todas sus posesiones

III

adverb

1) (as intensifier)

it's been a good long while since... — ha pasado su buen tiempo desde...

you messed that up good and proper, didn't you? — (BrE colloq) metiste bien la pata, ¿no? (fam)

2) (AmE colloq) (well, thoroughly) bien

[ɡʊd]
1. ADJECTIVE
(compar better) (superl best) When good is part of a set combination, eg in a good temper, a good deal of, good heavens, look up the noun. The commonest translation of good is bueno, which must be shortened to buen before a masculine singular noun.
1) (=satisfactory)

a) bueno

a good book — un buen libro

at the end of the day, it's a good investment — a fin de cuentas es una buena inversión
Note that [bueno]/[buena] {etc} precede the noun in general comments where there is no attempt to compare or rank the person or thing involved:
if he set his mind to it, he could be a very good painter — si se lo propusiera podría ser muy buen pintor

she was a good wife and mother — era una buena esposa y madre

she has a good figure — tiene buen tipo
[Bueno]/[buena] {etc} follow the noun when there is implied or explicit comparison:
we could make a list of good teachers — podríamos hacer una lista de profesores buenos

I'm not saying it's a good thing or a bad thing — no digo que sea una cosa buena, ni mala
Use [ser] rather than [estar] with [bueno] when translating [to be good], unless describing food:
the idea is a good one — la idea es buena

it's good to be aware of the views of intelligent people — es bueno conocer los puntos de vista de la gente inteligente

the paella was very good — la paella estaba muy buena
Use [estar] with the adverb [bien] to give a general comment on a situation:
you've written a book, which is good — has escrito un libro, lo que está bien

his hearing is good — del oído está bien, el oído lo tiene bien

b)

• she's good at maths — se le dan bien las matemáticas, es buena en matemáticas

she's good at singing — canta bien

she's good at putting people at their ease — tiene la capacidad de hacer que la gente se sienta relajada

• that's good enough for me — eso me basta

it's just not good enough! — ¡esto no se puede consentir!

40% of candidates are not good enough to pass — el 40% de los candidatos no dan el nivel or la talla para aprobar

• to feel good — sentirse bien

I started to feel good about myself again — empecé a recuperar mi autoestima or la moral

I don't feel very good about that * — (=I'm rather ashamed) me da bastante vergüenza

• we've never had it so good! * — ¡nunca nos ha ido tan bien!, ¡jamás lo hemos tenido tan fácil!

• how good is her eyesight? — ¿qué tal está de la vista?

• you're looking good — ¡qué guapa estás!

things are looking good — las cosas van bien, la cosa tiene buena pinta *

you look good in that — eso te sienta or te va bien

• you can have too much of a good thing — lo mucho cansa (y lo poco agrada)

• it's too good to be true — no puede ser, es demasiado bueno para ser cierto

he sounds too good to be true! — ¡algún defecto tiene que tener!

• she's good with cats — entiende bien a los gatos, sabe manejarse bien con los gatos
good 2., manner 4), a), mood II, 1., time 1., 5)
2) (=of high quality)

always use good ingredients — utilice siempre ingredientes de calidad or los mejores ingredientes

it's made of good leather — está hecho con cuero del bueno

3) (=pleasant) [holiday, day] bueno, agradable; [weather, news] bueno

• it was as good as a holiday — aquello fue como unas vacaciones

• have a good journey! — ¡buen viaje!

• how good it is to know that...! — ¡cuánto me alegro de saber que...!

• it's good to see you — me alegro de verte, gusto en verte (LAm)

it's good to be here — da gusto estar aquí

• have a good trip! — ¡buen viaje!
alive, life 1., 3)
4) (=beneficial, wholesome) [food] bueno, sano; [air] puro, sano

• it's good for burns — es bueno para las quemaduras

it's good for you or your health — te hace bien

spirits are not good for me — los licores no me sientan bien

he eats more than is good for him — come más de lo que le conviene

all this excitement isn't good for me! — ¡a mí todas estas emociones no me vienen or sientan nada bien!

it's good for the soul! — hum ¡ennoblece el espíritu!, ¡te enriquece (como persona)!

if you know what's good for you you'll say yes — por la cuenta que te tiene dirás que sí

some children know more than is good for them — algunos niños son demasiado listos or saben demasiado

5) (=favourable) [moment, chance] bueno

• it's a good chance to sort things out — es una buena oportunidad de or para arreglar las cosas

• I tried to find something good to say about him — traté de encontrar algo bueno que decir de él

• it would be a good thing or idea to ask him — no estaría mal or no sería mala idea preguntárselo

• this is as good a time as any to do it — es tan buen momento como cualquier otro para hacerlo

6) (=useful)

the only good chair — la única silla que está bien, la única silla servible or sana

• to be good for (doing) sth — servir para (hacer) algo

it'll be good for some years — durará todavía algunos años

he's good for ten years yet — tiene todavía por delante diez años de vida

John's good for a few hundred pounds * — John seguramente puede prestarnos unos cientos de libras

I'm good for another mile — todavía puedo aguantar otra milla más

the ticket is good for three months — el billete es válido or valedero para tres meses

he's good for nothing — es un inútil, es completamente inútil

7) (=sound, valid) [excuse] bueno

• unless you have a good excuse — a menos que tengas una buena excusa

• for no good reason — sin motivo alguno

• he is a good risk — (financially) concederle crédito es un riesgo asumible, se le puede prestar dinero
word 1., 1)
8) (=kind)

• that's very good of you — es usted muy amable, ¡qué amable (de su parte)!

• he was so good as to come with me — tuvo la amabilidad de acompañarme

please would you be so good as to help me down with my case? — ¿me hace el favor de bajarme la maleta?, ¿tendría la bondad de bajarme la maleta? more frm

would you be so good as to sign here? — ¿me hace el favor de firmar aquí?

• he's a good sort — es buena persona or gente

• he was good to me — fue muy bueno or amable conmigo, se portó bien conmigo
nature 1., 2)
9) (=well-behaved) [child] bueno

be good! — (morally) ¡sé bueno!; (in behaviour) ¡pórtate bien!; (at this moment) ¡estáte formal!

- be as good as gold

10) (=upright, virtuous) bueno

he's a good man — es una buena persona, es un buen hombre

• I think I'm as good as him — yo me considero tan buena persona como él

the twelve good men and true — los doce hombres justos

• yes, my good man — sí, mi querido amigo

• send us a photo of your good self — frm tenga a bien enviarnos una foto suya

• she's too good for him — ella es más de lo que él se merece
lady 1., 5)
11) (=close) bueno

• he's a good friend of mine — es un buen amigo mío

my good friend Fernando — mi buen or querido amigo Fernando

12) (=middle-class, respectable)

• to live at a good address — vivir en una buena zona or en un buen barrio

• he's got no money but he's of good family — no tiene dinero pero es or viene de buena familia

13) (=creditable)

he came in a good third — llegó en un meritorio tercer puesto

14) (=considerable) [supply, number] bueno

we were kept waiting for a good hour/thirty minutes — nos tuvieron esperando una hora/media hora larga, nos tuvieron esperando por lo menos una hora/media hora

a good three hours — tres horas largas

a good 10km — 10kms largos

a good £10 — lo menos 10 libras

• a good many or few people — bastante gente

15) (=thorough) [scolding] bueno

• to have a good cry — llorar a lágrima viva, llorar a moco tendido *

• to have a good laugh — reírse mucho

• to take a good look (at sth) — mirar bien (algo)

• to have a good wash — lavarse bien

16)

the good ship Domino — el (buque) Domino

17) (in greetings)

• good morning — buenos días

• good afternoon/ evening — buenas tardes

• good day — † (=hello) ¡buenos días!; (=goodbye) ¡hasta mañana!

• good night — buenas noches

• with every good wish, with all good wishes — (in letter) saludos, un fuerte abrazo

Robert sends (his) good wishes — Robert manda recuerdos

18) (in exclamations)

good! — ¡muy bien!

(that's) good! — ¡qué bien!, ¡qué bueno! (LAm)

very good, sir — sí, señor

• good for you! — ¡bien hecho!; (=congratulations) ¡enhorabuena!

• good one! — (=well done, well said) ¡muy bien!, ¡sí señor!
old 1., 5)
19) (in other set expressions)
as good as
it's as good as new — está como nuevo

I'll soon be as good as new — pronto estaré como nuevo

the job is as good as done — el trabajo puede darse por acabado

it's as good as lost — puede darse por perdido

they're as good as beaten — pueden darse por vencidos

as good as saying... — tanto como decir...

she as good as told me so — poco menos que me lo dijo

he as good as called me a liar — me llamó poco menos que mentiroso
to come good
things will come good eventually * — todo se arreglará al final
good and...
good and hot * — bien calentito *

good and strong * — bien fuerte

I'll do it when I'm good and ready * — lo haré cuando a mí me parezca
to hold good valer ( for para)
the same advice holds good for us — el mismo consejo vale para nosotros
it's a good job
(it's a) good job he came! * — ¡menos mal que ha venido!
make 1., 3), riddance, thing 2)
2. ADVERB

1) (as intensifier) bien

a good strong stick — un palo bien fuerte

a good long walk — un paseo bien largo, un buen paseo

- give as good as one gets
good and proper
they were beaten good and proper * — les dieron una buena paliza *

they were cheated good and proper * — les timaron bien timados *, les timaron con todas las de la ley *

2) (esp US) * (=well) bien

you did good — hiciste bien

"how are you?" - "thanks, I'm good" — -¿cómo estás? -muy bien, gracias

3. NOUN

1) (=virtuousness) el bien

• to do good — hacer (el) bien

• good and evil — el bien y el mal

• he is a power for good — su influencia es muy buena or beneficiosa, hace mucho bien

• for good or ill — para bien o para mal

• there's some good in him — tiene algo bueno

• to be up to no good * — estar tramando algo

2) (=advantage, benefit) bien m

the common good — el bien común

if it's any good to you — si te sirve de algo

• a rest will do you some good — un descanso te sentará bien

the sea air does you good — el aire del mar le hace or sienta a uno bien

a (fat) lot of good that will do you! * — iro ¡menudo provecho te va a traer!

much good may it do you! — ¡no creo que te sirva de mucho!, ¡para lo que te va a servir!

it does my heart good to see him — verlo me alegra la existencia

• for your own good — por tu propio bien

for the good of the country — por el bien del país

• to be in good with sb — estar a bien con algn

• that's all to the good! — ¡menos mal!

• what good will that do you? — ¿y eso de qué te va a servir?

what's the good of worrying? — ¿de qué sirve or para qué preocuparse?

3) (=people of virtue)
the good los buenos
4) (in set expressions)
any good
is he any good? — [worker, singer etc] ¿qué tal lo hace?, ¿lo hace bien?

is this any good? — ¿sirve esto?

is she any good at cooking? — ¿qué tal cocina?, ¿cocina bien?
for good (and all) (=for ever) para siempre
he's gone for good — se ha ido para siempre or para no volver
no good
it's no good — (=no use) no sirve

it's no good, I'll never get it finished in time — así no hay manera, nunca lo terminaré a tiempo

it's no good saying that — de nada sirve or vale decir eso

it's no good worrying — de nada sirve or vale preocuparse, no se saca nada preocupándose

that's no good — eso no vale or sirve

I'm no good at maths — las matemáticas no se me dan nada bien

that's no good to me — eso no me sirve para nada

to come to no good — acabar mal

4.

COMPOUNDS

the Good Book N — (Rel) la Biblia

good deeds NPL — = good works

good faith N — buena fe f

in good faith — de buena fe

Good Friday N — (Rel) Viernes m Santo

good guy N — (Cine) bueno m

good looks NPL — atractivo msing físico

good name N — buen nombre m

to protect sb's good name — proteger el buen nombre de algn

he wanted to protect his friend's good name — quería proteger el buen nombre de su amigo

good works NPL — buenas obras fpl

* * *

I [gʊd]
1) adjective (comp better; superl best) [The usual translation, bueno, becomes buen when it is used before a masculine singular noun]

Sense I

2) <food/quality/book> bueno

it smells good — huele bien, tiene rico or buen olor (AmL)

it looks good — tiene buen aspecto

her French is very good — habla muy bien (el) francés

in good condition — en buen estado

this hotel is as good as any you'll find here — este hotel es de los mejores que hay por aquí

to make good something: they undertook to make good the damage to the car se comprometieron a hacerse cargo de la reparación del coche; our losses were made good by the company la compañía nos compensó las pérdidas; to make good one's escape — lograr huir

3) ( creditable) <work/progress/results> bueno

they've made a very good start — han empezado muy bien

at least he had a good try — por lo menos lo intentó

4) (opportune, favorable) <moment/day/opportunity> bueno

is this a good time to phone? — ¿es buena hora para llamar?

it's a good job nobody was listening — (colloq) menos mal que nadie estaba escuchando

5) (advantageous, useful) <deal/offer/advice> bueno

she's a good person to have around — es una persona que conviene tener cerca

burn it; that's all it's good for — quémalo, no sirve para otra cosa

it's a good idea to let them know in advance — convendría or no sería mala idea avisarles de antemano

good idea!, good thinking! — buena idea!

6) ( pleasant) bueno

to be in a good mood — estar* de buen humor

I hope you have a good time in London — espero que te diviertas or que lo pases bien en Londres

did you have a good flight? — ¿qué tal el vuelo?

it's good to be back home — qué alegría estar otra vez en casa!

7) (healthy, wholesome) <diet/habit/exercise> bueno

he is in good health — está bien de salud

I'm not feeling too good — (colloq) no me siento or no me encuentro muy bien

spinach is good for you — las espinacas son buenas para la salud or son muy sanas

he drinks more than is good for him — bebe demasiado or más de la cuenta

she has been good for him — ella le ha hecho mucho bien

8) ( attractive)

she's got a good figure — tiene buena figura or buen tipo

that dress looks really good on her — ese vestido le queda or le sienta muy bien

9)

a) ( in greetings)

good morning — buenos días, buen día (RPl)

good afternoon — buenas tardes

b) ( in interj phrases)

good! now to the next question — bien, pasemos ahora a la siguiente pregunta

good for you! — bien hecho

good God! — Dios mío!

good heavens! — Santo Cielo!

good grief/gracious! — por favor!

very good, sir/madam — (frml) lo que mande el señor/la señora (frml)

c) ( for emphasis) (colloq)

I'll do it when I'm good and ready — lo haré cuando me parezca

the water's good and hot — el agua está bien caliente

d)

as good as: it's as good as new está como nuevo; he as good as admitted it — prácticamente lo admitió

Sense II

10) (skilled, competent) bueno

he's no good in emergencies — en situaciones de emergencia no sabe qué hacer

she's very good in the kitchen — cocina muy bien

to be good AT something/-ING: to be good at languages tener* facilidad para los idiomas; he's good at ironing plancha muy bien; he is good with dogs/children tiene buena mano con or sabe cómo tratar a los perros/los niños; she is good with her hands — es muy habilidosa or mañosa

11) (devoted, committed) bueno

a good Catholic/socialist — un buen católico/socialista

12)

a) (virtuous, upright) bueno

the Good Book — la Santa Biblia

b) ( well-behaved) bueno

be good — sé bueno, pórtate bien

good boy! — muy bien!

13) ( kind) bueno

to be good TO somebody: she was very good to me fue muy amable conmigo, se portó muy bien conmigo; it was very good of you to come muchas gracias por venir; good old Pete — el bueno de Pete

14) (decent, acceptable) bueno

good manners — buenos modales mpl

to have a good reputation — tener* buena reputación

15) ( sound) <customer/payer> bueno

this ticket is good for another week — este billete vale para una semana más

this car's good for a few years yet — a este coche todavía le quedan unos cuantos años por delante

16) ( valid) <argument/excuse> bueno

it's not good enough to say you can't do it — no basta con decir que no puedes hacerlo

it's simply not good enough! — esto no puede ser!, esto es intolerable!

Sense III

17) (substantial, considerable) <meal/salary/distance> bueno

she's making good money — está haciendo mucho dinero

there were a good many people there — había bastante gente or un buen número de personas allí

18) ( not less than)

it'll take a good hour — va a llevar su buena hora or una hora larga

a good half of all the people interviewed — más de la mitad de los entrevistados

19) (thorough, intense) <rest/scolding> bueno

I had a good night's sleep — dormí bien

II

noun

1)

a) u ( moral right) bien m

to do good — hacer* el bien

there is some good in everyone — todos tenemos algo bueno

to be up to no good — (colloq) estar* tramando algo, traerse* algo entre manos

b) ( people)

the good — (+ pl vb) los buenos

2) u

a) ( benefit) bien m

for the good of somebody/something — por el bien de algn/algo

no good will come of it — nada bueno saldrá de ello

to do somebody/something good — hacerle* bien a algn/algo

lying won't do you any good at all — mentir no te llevará a ninguna parte, no ganarás or no sacarás nada con mentir

b) ( use)

this knife is no good (at all) — este cuchillo no sirve (para nada)

are you any good at drawing? — ¿sabes dibujar?

this book is no good — este libro no vale nada

c) ( in phrases)

for good — para siempre

3) goods pl

a) ( merchandise) artículos mpl, mercancías fpl, mercaderías fpl (AmS)

manufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados, manufacturas fpl

to come up with o deliver the goods — (colloq) cumplir con lo prometido; (before n) <train, wagon> (BrE) de carga; < depot> de mercancías, de mercaderías (AmS)

b) ( property) (frml) bienes mpl

all his worldly goods — todas sus posesiones

III

adverb

1) (as intensifier)

it's been a good long while since... — ha pasado su buen tiempo desde...

you messed that up good and proper, didn't you? — (BrE colloq) metiste bien la pata, ¿no? (fam)

2) (AmE colloq) (well, thoroughly) bien

English-spanish dictionary > good
17 that

1. ðæt plural - those; adjective
(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) ese, esa, esos, esas; aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas

2. pronoun
(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) ese, esa, esos, esas; aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas

3. ðət, ðæt relative pronoun
(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?)

4. ðət, ðæt conjunction
1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) que

2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) y pensar que; ojalá

5.
adverb
(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) tan

- like that
- that's that

that¹ adj ese / aquel

who lives in that house? ¿quién vive en esa casa?

did you bring that book? ¿has traído aquel libro?

El plural de that es those

what are those boys doing? ¿qué están haciendo aquellos chicos?

that² adv tan

I can't run that fast no puedo correr tan rápido

that³ conj que

I hope that you are well espero que estés bien

she's the girl that won the race es la chica que ganó la carrera

that⁴ pron

1. ése / aquél

that's yours ése es el tuyo

2. eso

I don't want that no quiero eso

that's right eso es

El plural de that es those

those are mine aquéllos son míos

that

tr[ðæt ʊnstressed ðət]

adjective (pl those)

1 ese, esa (remote) aquel, aquella

■ look at that woman mira a aquella mujer

■ how much is that dress? ¿cuánto vale ese vestido?

■ what was that noise? ¿qué ha sido ese ruido?

■ just at that moment justo en aquel instante

■ have you got that record I lent you? ¿tienes aquel disco que te dejé?

pronoun (pl those)

1 ése nombre masculino, ésa (remote) aquél nombre masculino, aquélla

■ who's that? ¿quién es ése/ésa?

■ this is mine, that is yours éste es mío, aquél es tuyo

■ this one's much nicer than that éste es mucho más bonito que aquél

2 (indefinite) eso; (remote) aquello

■ what's that? ¿qué es eso?

■ don't do that no hagas eso

■ where did you get that? ¿dónde has comprado eso?

■ that's why I didn't go por eso no fui

3 (relative) que

■ the man that lives upstairs is a writer el hombre que vive arriba es escritor

■ I really like the book (that) you gave me me encanta el libro que me regalaste

■ this is the most difficult job (that) I've ever done este es el trabajo más difícil que he hecho

4 (with preposition) que, el/la que, el/la cual

■ this is the book (that) I was telling you about éste es el libro de que te hablaba

■ the day (that) we met el día (en el) que nos conocimos

conjunction

1 que

■ I know (that) it's true sé que es verdad

■ he said (that) he was a policeman dijo que era policía

■ the problem is that I don't speak French el problema es que no hablo francés

■ she was so happy (that) she danced in the street estaba tan contenta que bailó en la calle

■ give me the money so (that) I can buy a present dame el dinero para que pueda comprar un regalo

2 ¡ojalá!

■ oh that I were rich ojalá fuera rico

adverb

1 familiar tan, tanto,-a, tantos,-as

■ it's not that expensive no es tan caro

■ it isn't that cold no hace tanto frío

■ it wasn't that bad no fue tan malo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

and all that y todo eso

like that así, de aquella manera

that is to say es decir

that's it (that's all) eso es todo 2 (that's right) eso es 3 (that's enough) se acabó

that's life así es la vida

that's more like it ¡ahora!, ¡así me gusta!

that's right así es

that's that ya está, se acabó

who's that? (on 'phone) ¿quién es?, ¿quién eres?

that ['ðæt] adv, (in negative constructions) : tan

it's not that expensive: no es tan caro

not that much: no tanto

that adj, pl those : ese, esa, aquel, aquella

do you see those children?: ¿ves a aquellos niños?

that conj & pron

: que

he said that he was afraid: dijo que tenía miedo

the book that he wrote: el libro que escribió

that pron, pl those ['ðo:z]

1) : ése, ésa, eso

that's my father: ése es mi padre

those are the ones he likes: ésos son los que le gustan

what's that?: ¿qué es eso?

2) (referring to more distant objects or time) : aquél, aquélla, aquello

those are maples and these are elms: aquéllos son arces y éstos son olmos

that came to an end: aquello se acabó

that

adj.

• esa adj.

• ese adj.

adj.dem.

• aquel adj.dem.

adv.

• como adv.

• tan adv.

conj.

• ese conj.

• para que conj.

• que conj.

pron.

• aquello pron.

• aquél pron.

• el cual pron.

• ese pron.

• eso pron.

• que pron.

• quien pron.

• tanto pron.

pron.dem.neut.

• aquello pron.dem.neut.

I ðæt
pronoun

1) (pl those) ( demonstrative) ése, ésa; (neuter) eso

those — ésos, ésas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquél, aquélla; (neuter) aquello

those — aquéllos, aquéllas [According to the Real Academia Española the accent can be omitted when there is no ambiguity]

what's that? — ¿qué es eso?

who's that over there? — quién es ése/ésa?

those are $20 and those over there $21.50 — ésos cuestan 20 dólares y aquéllos de allá 21,50

that's why she never went back — por eso nunca volvió

who's that, please? — ( on telephone) ¿con quién hablo, por favor?

that's impossible/wonderful! — es imposible/maravilloso!

those who have been less fortunate — los que no han tenido tanta suerte

is that so? — no me digas!, ¿ah, sí?

don't talk like that! — no hables así!, no digas eso!

eat it up now, that's a good girl! — vamos, cómetelo todo así me gusta!

come on, it's not as bad as all that — vamos, que no es para tanto

2) (in phrases)

at that — ( moreover) además; ( thereupon)

at that they all burst out laughing — al oír (or ver etc) eso, todos se echaron a reír

for all that — por eso

he has enormous power and wealth, but is still unhappy for all that — tiene mucho poder y muchas riquezas, pero aún así es infeliz

that is: we're all going, all the adults, that is vamos todos, es decir, todos los adultos; you're welcome to come along, that is, if you'd like to encantados de que vengas, siempre que quieras venir, claro; that's it!: that's it for today eso es todo por hoy; is that it? - no, there's another bag to come ¿ya está? - no, todavía falta otra bolsa; now lift your left arm: that's it! ahora levanta el brazo izquierdo eso es! or ahí está!; that's it: I've had enough! se acabó! ya no aguanto más!; that's that: you're not going and that's that! — no vas y no hay más que hablar or y se acabó

3) ðət, strong form ðæt ( relative) que

a voice that reminded him of somebody — una voz que le recordaba a alguien

it wasn't Helen (that) you saw — no fue a Helen a quien viste, no fue a Helen que viste (AmL)

the reason (that) she resigned — el motivo por el que dimitió

the way (that) he spoke — la forma en que habló

II ðæt
adjective (pl those) ese, esa

those — esos, esas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquel, aquella

those — aquellos, aquellas

do you know that boy/girl? — ¿conoces a ese chico/esa chica?

those two records — esos dos discos

I prefer that one — prefiero ése/ésa

I like those yellow ones — me gustan ésos amarillos

in those days — en aquellos tiempos

it's been one of those days — ha sido uno de esos días en que todo sale mal

III ðət, strong form ðæt
conjunction que

she said (that)... — dijo que...

the news that our team had won — la noticia de que nuestro equipo había ganado

I'm glad (that) you're here — me alegro de que estés aquí

she talks so fast that I can't understand — habla tan rápido que no le entiendo

it's not that I mind what he does but... — no es que me importe lo que hace, pero...

they died that others might live — (liter) murieron para que otros pudieran vivir

IV ðæt
adverb tan

ten thirty? that late already? — ¿las diez y media? ¿ya es tan tarde?

I'm not that interested, really — la verdad es que no me interesa tanto

she can't be all that stupid — no es posible que sea tan tonta

(strong form) [ðæt] (weak form) [ˌdǝt] (pl those) Those is treated as a separate entry.
1. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE

1) [+ objects/people]
You can generally use ese etc when pointing to something near the person you are speaking to. Use aquel etc for something which is distant from both of you: (nearer) ese m, esa f ; (more remote) aquel m, aquella f
that book — ese libro

that hill over there — aquella colina de allí

that car is much better value than that sports model at the end — ese coche está mejor de precio que aquel modelo deportivo que hay al final

that lad of yours — ese chico tuyo

that wretched dog! — ¡ese maldito perro!

what about that cheque? — ¿y el cheque ese?

• I only met her that once — la vi solamente aquella vez

• that one — ese(-a), ése(-a); (more remote) aquel(la), aquél(la)
In the past the standard spelling for [ese/esa] and [aquel/aquella] used as pronouns (as when they are used to translate [that one]) was with an accent ([ése/ésa] and [aquél/aquélla]). Nowadays the [Real Academia Española] advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjectives [este/esta] and [aquel/aquella].
there's little to choose between this model and that one — no hay mucho que elegir entre este modelo y aquel

2) [+ event, year, month]

Aquel is used to refer to a time in the distant past. Use if you mention a concrete date, month, year {etc">ese:
do you remember that holiday we had in Holland? — ¿te acuerdas de aquellas vacaciones que pasamos en Holanda?

1992? I can't remember where we holidayed that year — ¿1992? no recuerdo dónde pasamos las vacaciones ese año

May? we can't come that month because we'll be moving house — ¿en mayo? no podemos venir ese mes porque nos estaremos mudando de casa

2.

DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN
The pronoun that ( one) is translated by ese and aquel (masc), esa and aquella (fem) and eso and aquello (neuter). You can generally use ese etc when pointing to something near the person you are speaking to. Use aquel etc for something which is distant from both of you. Note that in the past the standard spelling for the masculine and feminine pronouns was with an accent (ése/ésa and aquél/aquélla). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjectives ese/esa and aquel/aquella. Neuter pronouns never carry an accent. (nearer) ese m, esa f, ése m, ésa f, eso (neuter) ; (more remote) aquel(la) m / f, aquél(la) m / f, aquello (neuter)
who's that? — ¿quién es ese?

what is that? — ¿qué es eso?, ¿eso qué es?

that's my French teacher over there — aquel es mi profesor de francés

that's my sister over by the window — aquella de la ventana es mi hermana

that's Joe — es Joe

is that you, Paul? — ¿eres tú, Paul?

£5? it must have cost more than that — ¿5 libras? debe haber costado más (que eso)

that's true — eso es verdad, es cierto (esp LAm)

that's odd! — ¡qué raro!, ¡qué cosa más rara!

1988? that was the year you graduated, wasn't it? — ¿1988? ese fue el año en que acabaste la carrera, ¿no es así?

"will he come?" - "that he will!" — † -¿vendrá? -¡ya lo creo!

• after that — después de eso

• bees and wasps and all that — abejas, avispas y cosas así

that's all I can tell you — eso es todo lo que puedo decirte

is that all? — ¿eso es todo?, ¿nada más?

she's not as stupid as (all) that — no es tan estúpida como para eso

• and it was broken at that — y además estaba roto

I realized he meant to speak to me and at that I panicked — me di cuenta de que quería hablar conmigo y entonces me entró el pánico

• what do you mean by that? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?

• if it comes to that — en tal caso, si llegamos a eso

• it will cost 20 dollars, if that — costará 20 dólares, si es que llega

• that is — (=ie) es decir...

• that's it, we've finished — ya está, hemos terminado

they get their wages and that's it — tienen un sueldo y eso es todo

that's it! she can find her own gardener! — ¡se acabó! ¡que se busque un jardinero por su cuenta!

• that of — el/la de

a hurricane like that of 1987 — un huracán como el de 1987

a recession like that of 1973-74 — una recesión como la de 1973-1974

• that is to say — es decir...

• why worry about that which may never happen? — frm ¿por qué preocuparse por aquello que or por lo que puede que nunca vaya a pasar?

• with that — con eso

- that's that: you can't go and that's that

- so that was that

3. RELATIVE PRONOUN
Unlike that, the Spanish relative cannot be omitted.
1) que

the man that came in — el hombre que entró

the book that I read — el libro que leí

the houses that I painted — las casas que pinté

the girl that he met on holiday and later married — la chica que conoció durante las vacaciones y con la que después se casó

all that I have — todo lo que tengo

fool that I am! — ¡tonto que soy!

2) (with preposition)
If the that clause ends in a preposition, you can either translate that as que (usually preceded by the definite article) or as article + cual/cuales. Use the second option particularly in formal language or after long prepositions or prepositional phrases:
the actor that I was telling you about — el actor del que te hablaba

the car that she got into — el coche al que se subió

the film that I read about in the papers — la película sobre la que leí en el periódico

the box that I put it in — la caja donde lo puse, la caja en la que or en la cual lo puse

a planet that satellites go round — un planeta alrededor del cual giran satélites

3) (in expressions of time)

the evening that we went to the theatre — la tarde (en) que fuimos al teatro

the summer that it was so hot — el verano que hizo tanto calor

4. ADVERB

1) (=so) tan

that far — tan lejos

he can't be that clever — no puede ser tan inteligente

I didn't know he was that ill — no sabía que estuviera tan enfermo

it's about that big — (with gesture) es más o menos así de grande

• cheer up! it isn't that bad — ¡ánimo! ¡no es para tanto!

• that many frogs — tantas ranas

• that much money — tanto dinero

2) * (=so very) tan

he was that wild — estaba tan furioso

it was that cold! — ¡hacía tanto frío!

5. CONJUNCTION
Unlike that, que cannot be omitted.
1) after verb que

he said that... — dijo que...

he said that he was going to London and would be back in the evening — dijo que se iba a Londres y (que) volvería por la tarde

I believe that he exists — creo que existe

2) after noun
Translate as de que in phrases like the idea/belief/hope that:

• any hope that they might have survived was fading — toda esperanza de que hubiesen sobrevivido se estaba desvaneciendo

• the idea that we can profit from their labour — la idea de que podemos aprovecharnos de su trabajo

•..., not that I want to, of course —..., no es que yo quiera, por supuesto

• oh that we could! — ¡ojalá pudiéramos!, ¡ojalá!

3) 'that' clause as subject
If the that clause is the subject of another verb it is usual to translate that as el que rather than que especially if it starts the sentence:
that he did not know surprised me — (el) que no lo supiera me extrañó, me extrañó (el) que no lo supiera
In these cases the verb which follows will be in the subjunctive:
that he refuses is natural — (el) que rehúse es natural

that he should behave like this is incredible — (el) que se comporte así es increíble, es increíble que se comporte así
would
4) (=in order that) para que + subjun

it was done (so) that he might sleep — se hizo para que pudiera dormir

those who fought and died that we might live — los que lucharon y murieron para que nosotros pudiésemos vivir

5)

• in that — en el sentido de que

it's an attractive investment in that it is tax-free — es una inversión atractiva en el sentido de que está exenta de impuestos

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I [ðæt]
pronoun

1) (pl those) ( demonstrative) ése, ésa; (neuter) eso

those — ésos, ésas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquél, aquélla; (neuter) aquello

those — aquéllos, aquéllas [According to the Real Academia Española the accent can be omitted when there is no ambiguity]

what's that? — ¿qué es eso?

who's that over there? — quién es ése/ésa?

those are $20 and those over there $21.50 — ésos cuestan 20 dólares y aquéllos de allá 21,50

that's why she never went back — por eso nunca volvió

who's that, please? — ( on telephone) ¿con quién hablo, por favor?

that's impossible/wonderful! — es imposible/maravilloso!

those who have been less fortunate — los que no han tenido tanta suerte

is that so? — no me digas!, ¿ah, sí?

don't talk like that! — no hables así!, no digas eso!

eat it up now, that's a good girl! — vamos, cómetelo todo así me gusta!

come on, it's not as bad as all that — vamos, que no es para tanto

2) (in phrases)

at that — ( moreover) además; ( thereupon)

at that they all burst out laughing — al oír (or ver etc) eso, todos se echaron a reír

for all that — por eso

he has enormous power and wealth, but is still unhappy for all that — tiene mucho poder y muchas riquezas, pero aún así es infeliz

that is: we're all going, all the adults, that is vamos todos, es decir, todos los adultos; you're welcome to come along, that is, if you'd like to encantados de que vengas, siempre que quieras venir, claro; that's it!: that's it for today eso es todo por hoy; is that it? - no, there's another bag to come ¿ya está? - no, todavía falta otra bolsa; now lift your left arm: that's it! ahora levanta el brazo izquierdo eso es! or ahí está!; that's it: I've had enough! se acabó! ya no aguanto más!; that's that: you're not going and that's that! — no vas y no hay más que hablar or y se acabó

3) [ðət], strong form [ðæt] ( relative) que

a voice that reminded him of somebody — una voz que le recordaba a alguien

it wasn't Helen (that) you saw — no fue a Helen a quien viste, no fue a Helen que viste (AmL)

the reason (that) she resigned — el motivo por el que dimitió

the way (that) he spoke — la forma en que habló

II [ðæt]
adjective (pl those) ese, esa

those — esos, esas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquel, aquella

those — aquellos, aquellas

do you know that boy/girl? — ¿conoces a ese chico/esa chica?

those two records — esos dos discos

I prefer that one — prefiero ése/ésa

I like those yellow ones — me gustan ésos amarillos

in those days — en aquellos tiempos

it's been one of those days — ha sido uno de esos días en que todo sale mal

III [ðət], strong form [ðæt]
conjunction que

she said (that)... — dijo que...

the news that our team had won — la noticia de que nuestro equipo había ganado

I'm glad (that) you're here — me alegro de que estés aquí

she talks so fast that I can't understand — habla tan rápido que no le entiendo

it's not that I mind what he does but... — no es que me importe lo que hace, pero...

they died that others might live — (liter) murieron para que otros pudieran vivir

IV [ðæt]
adverb tan

ten thirty? that late already? — ¿las diez y media? ¿ya es tan tarde?

I'm not that interested, really — la verdad es que no me interesa tanto

she can't be all that stupid — no es posible que sea tan tonta

English-spanish dictionary > that
18 dejar

v.

1 to leave, to put.

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby

Ricardo dejó a Ilse Richard left Ilse.

Fuss dejó a Ricardo en la escuela Fuss left=dropped off Richard at school.

Dejé mi trabajo anterior I left my former job.

Dejé el lugar limpio ó dejé limpio el lugar I left the place clean.

El viejo le dejó su dinero a su hijo The old man left his money to his son.

2 to leave (abandonar) (casa, trabajo, país).

dejar a alguien en algún sitio to drop somebody off somewhere (con el coche)

dejar algo por imposible to give something up as a lost cause

dejar a alguien atrás to leave somebody behind

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her

te dejo, tengo que irme I have to leave you now, I must go

3 to leave out.

dejar algo por o sin hacer to fail to do something

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

4 to forget (about).

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!

déjame tranquilo o en paz leave me alone o in peace

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

5 to leave behind, to clear out of, to leave.

Missy dejó su bolso en su apuro Missy left behind her purse in the rush.

6 to be given, to inherit, to receive.

Se me dejó dinero en el testamento I was given money in the will.

7 to let, to allow to.

Dejé al perro salir a la calle I allowed the dog to go outside.

8 to be allowed to.

Se nos dejó ir We were allowed to go.

9 to be left.

Se nos dejó asombrados We were left astonished.

10 to quit, to give up, to abandon, to relinquish.

Ella dejó y se fue She quitted and left.

11 to lend, to lend out.

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dejar

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to leave, put

■ dejó unos tomates en la mesa he left some tomatoes on the table

2 (abandonar - persona, lugar) to leave; (- hábito, cosa, actividad) to give up

■ dejó el despacho a las ocho she left the office at eight o'clock

■ ha dejado a su mujer he has left his wife

■ dejó el tabaco he gave up smoking

3 (permitir) to allow, let

■ déjale jugar let him play

■ no nos dejaron ir allí we were not allowed go there

4 (prestar) to lend

■ me dejó su abrigo she lent me her coat

5 (ceder) to give

6 (producir dinero) to bring in, make

■ esta tienda deja un buen dinero this shop makes a lot of money

7 (producir humo, ceniza) to produce, leave

8 (esperar) to wait

■ deja que llegue wait till he arrives

9 (aplazar) to put off

■ dejémoslo hasta mañana let's leave it till tomorrow

10 (omitir) to leave out, omit

11 (causar un efecto) to make

■ me ha dejado nuevo I feel like a new man

■ le película me ha dejado triste the film made me sad

12 (legar) to bequeath, leave

► auxiliar

1 dejar de + inf (cesar - voluntariamente) to stop + gerund, give up + gerund; (- involuntariamente) to stop + gerund

■ ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

■ dejó de fumar he gave up smoking

2 no dejar de + inf not to fail to + inf

■ no deja de sorprenderme she never fails to surprise me

■ no dejes de hacerlo don't forget to do it

■ no deja de molestarme she's always annoying me

3 dejar + past participle

■ dejó dicho que vendría mañana he left a message that he would come tomorrow

■ lo dejó escrito en su agenda he wrote it down in his diary

► verbo pronominal dejarse

1 (abandonarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go

2 (olvidar) to forget, leave behind

■ me he dejado las llaves en casa I've left my keys at home

3 (permitir) to let oneself, allow oneself to

■ se dejó pegar he let himself be hit

► verbo pronominal dejarse de

1 (cesar) to stop

■ déjate de llorar stop crying

■ déjate de tonterías don't be silly

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar algo por imposible to give up on something

dejar caer to drop

dejar en paz to leave alone

dejar frío,-a figurado to leave cold

dejar mal a alguien to make somebody look bad

dejar plantado,-a a alguien to stand somebody up

dejar preocupado,-a to worry

dejarse caer to drop, fall 2 (en casa de alguien) to drop in

■ déjate caer por mi casa cuando puedas drop in whenever you can

dejarse llevar por alguien to be influenced by somebody

dejarse llevar por algo to get carried away with something

dejarse oír (gen) to be heard 2 (gritar) to make oneself heard

dejarse sentir el frío/verano/invierno to feel the cold/summer/winter

■ se deja sentir el invierno one can feel that winter's here

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verb

1) to leave

2) abandon

3) give up

4) let

5) allow, permit

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- dejar de
- dejarse
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=poner, soltar) to leave

he dejado las llaves en la mesa — I've left the keys on the table

se lo dejo en la conserjería — I'll leave it for you at the porter's office

dejé 1.500 euros de entrada — I put down 1,500 euros as a deposit

podemos dejarle los niños a mi madre si salimos — we can leave the children with my mother if we go out

• dejar algo [aparte] — to leave sth aside

• dejar [atrás] — [+ corredor, vehículo adelantado, competidor] to leave behind

dejó atrás a los demás corredores — he left the other runners behind

se vino de Holanda, dejando atrás a su familia — he came over from Holland, leaving his family behind

dejar a algn muy atrás — to leave sb a long way behind

• dejar algo a un [lado] — to set sth aside

2) [al desaparecer, morir] to leave

el agua ha dejado una mancha en la pared — the water has left a stain on the wall

te deja un sabor demasiado dulce después de comerlo — it leaves a sickly aftertaste in your mouth

dejó todo su dinero a sus hijos — he left all his money to his children

dejó dos niñas pequeñas — she left two small girls

deja escritas tres novelas — he leaves three completed novels behind

3) (=guardar)

¿me habéis dejado algo de tarta? — have you left {o} saved me some cake?

deja algo de dinero para cuando lo necesites — put some money aside for when you need it

4) (=abandonar)

a) [+ actividad, empleo] to give up

dejó el esquí después del accidente — he gave up skiing after the accident

ha dejado los estudios por el fútbol — he has given up his studies to pursue a career in football

lo dejamos porque era muy difícil — we gave up because it was too hard

lo dejamos por imposible — we gave it up as being impossible

• dejar la [bebida] — to give up drink, stop drinking

b) [+ persona, lugar] to leave

dejaron al niño en la puerta de una iglesia — they left the child outside a church

su novio la ha dejado — her boyfriend has left her

dejé su casa al amanecer — I left his house at dawn

c) [en coche] to drop off

¿te dejo en tu casa? — shall I drop you off at your place?

5) (=no molestar)

deja ya el ordenador, que lo vas a romper — leave the computer alone, you're going to break it

déjame, quiero estar solo — leave me be, I want to be alone

¡déjalo! — (=¡no hagas eso!) stop it!; (=no te preocupes) forget it!, don't worry about it!

• dejar [así] las cosas — to leave things as they are

dejémoslo así — let's leave it at that

• ¡déjame [en paz]!, ¡déjame [tranquilo]! — leave me alone!

6) (=posponer)

• dejar algo [para] — to leave sth till

dejar algo para mañana — to leave sth till tomorrow

dejar algo para después — to leave sth till later

he dejado el italiano para cuando tenga más tiempo — I've put off learning Italian till I have more time

7) (=prestar) to lend

le dejé mi libro de física — I lent him my physics book

¿me dejas diez euros? — can you lend me ten euros?

¿me dejas el coche? — can I borrow the car?, will you lend me the car?

8) (=permitir) + infin to let

mis padres no me dejan salir de noche — my parents won't let me go out at night

quiero pero no me dejan — I want to but they won't let me

dejar entrar a algn — to let sb in

dejar pasar a algn — to let sb through {o} past

dejar salir a algn — to let sb out
dejar que ({+ subjun})
dejar que las cosas vayan de mal en peor — to let things go {o} allow things to go from bad to worse

9) [indicando resultado]
+ adj
dejó la ventana abierta — she left the window open

lo ha dejado muy triste — it has left him very sad

me dejó confundido — she left me confused, she confused me

nos dejó a todos asombrados — he stunned us all

hay algo que quiero dejar bien claro — there is one thing I want to make perfectly clear

dejaron el jardín tal como estaba — they left the garden as it was

• dejar algo [como nuevo], me han dejado el abrigo como nuevo — my coat was as good as new when it came back from them

esa ducha me ha dejado como nueva — I feel like a different person after that shower

10) (=producir)
[+ dinero]
el negocio le deja lo justo para vivir — the business brings in just enough for him to live on

ese fondo de inversión apenas me deja intereses — that investment fund barely pays any interest

11) dejar que (=esperar)

deja que acabe de llover — wait for it to stop raining

dejaron que pasara el temporal antes de zarpar — they waited for the storm to pass before setting sail

deja que me toque la lotería y verás — just wait till I win the lottery, then you'll see

12) (=omitir) to leave out, forget

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [con una actividad]

deja, ya lo hago yo — leave it, I'll do it

deja, yo lo pago — no {o} it's all right, I'll pay for it
dejar de hacer algo [por un momento] to stop doing sth; [por una temporada] to give up doing sth, stop doing sth
cuando deje de llover — when it stops raining, when the rain stops

¡déja de hacer eso! — stop that!

yo dejé de ir hace muchos años — I gave up {o} stopped going years ago

no puedo dejar de fumar — I can't give up {o} stop smoking

cuando murió su padre dejó de comer — when her father died she stopped eating {o} she went off her food
no dejar de ({+ infin})
no deja de preguntarme por ti — he's always asking me about you

eso no deja de tener gracia — it has its funny side

no deja de ser raro que no haya venido — it's rather odd that she hasn't come

no por eso deja de ser una tontería lo que has dicho — that doesn't change the fact that what you said was stupid

no puedo dejar de asombrarme — I can't help being astonished

no dejes de visitarlos — don't fail to visit them, make sure you visit them

no dejes de comprar el billete — make sure you buy the ticket

3.

See:

dejarse
DEJAR Dejar en el sentido de prestar se puede traducir al inglés empleando borrow o lend. Borrow se usa cuando el sujeto es quien pide (significa tomar prestado) y lend cuando el sujeto es quien da (significa dejar prestado): ¿Me dejas tus botas de esquiar? Can I borrow your ski boots? o Can you lend me your ski boots? ¿Me podrías dejar tu reloj? Could I borrow your watch? o Could you lend me your watch? NOTA: Borrow y lend no se utilizan normalmente con cosas que no pueden trasladarse de un sitio a otro: ¿Me dejas tu casa de campo este fin de semana? Can I use your house in the country this weekend? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

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= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex. The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex. That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

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* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

* * *

= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

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dejar [A1 ] [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dejar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 dejar en un lugar

2 olvidar

3 como herencia

4 depositar: persona

B

1 dejar: marca, mancha etc

2 Comercio

C abandonar: novia, marido etc

D

1 en cierto estado

2 dejar algo dicho

E

1 posponer

2 reservar, guardar

F prestar

Sentido II

A

1 permitir

2 esperar

B

1 dejar paso

2 dejar caer

■ dejar (verbo intransitivo)

A deja/dejen

B

1 dejar de: omitir, no hacer

2 dejar de: cesar

■ dejarse (verbo pronominal)

A abandonarse

B

1 dejarse la barba etc

2 dejarse + infinitivo

C olvidar

D dejarse de

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (en un lugar) to leave

¿dónde dejaste el coche? where did you leave the car?

déjamelo en recepción leave it in reception for me

deja ese cuchillo, que te vas a cortar put that knife down, you'll cut yourself

dejé un depósito I put down o left a deposit

¿cuánto se suele dejar de propina? how much do you normally leave as a tip?

dejémoslo, no quiero discutir por eso let's forget o drop it, I don't want to argue about it

déjalo ya, no le pegues más that's enough o stop it now, don't hit him any more

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone o let her be, it wasn't her fault

dejar que desear: la calidad deja bastante/mucho que desear the quality leaves rather a lot/much to be desired

2 (olvidar) to leave

dejó el paraguas en el tren she left her umbrella on the train

3 (como herencia) to leave

le dejó sus alhajas a su nieta she left her jewels to her granddaughter

4 (depositar) ‹persona› to drop, drop … off

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school

B

1 ‹marca/mancha/huella› to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

deja viuda y tres hijos he leaves a widow and three children

2 ( Comercio):

no deja mucho margen it does not have a very high profit margin

ese tipo de negocio deja mucho dinero that type of business is very lucrative o yields high returns

C (abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave; ‹familia› to leave, abandon; ‹trabajo› to give up, leave; ‹lugar› to leave

lo dejó por otro she left him for another man

quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

no quería dejar esa casa donde había sido tan feliz he didn't want to leave that house where he had been so happy

te dejo, que tengo que arreglarme I must go, I have to get ready

D (+ compl)

1 (en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open

su muerte los dejó en la miseria his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta I was astonished by her reply

ese estilo de cine me deja frío that sort of movie leaves me cold

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente the blow knocked o rendered him unconscious

dejar los garbanzos en remojo leave the chickpeas to soak

dejo el asunto en tus manos I'll leave the matter in your hands

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó (Col, Ven); we missed the plane/bus

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro I want to make this quite clear, I want this to be quite clear

dejando aparte la cuestión de … leaving aside the question of …

dejó atrás a los otros corredores she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a algn estar to let sth/sb be ( colloq), to leave sth/sb alone

lado

2

(CS): dejar algo dicho to leave a message

dejó dicho que lo llamaran he left a message for them to call him

¿quiere dejar algo dicho? do you want to leave a message?

E

1 (posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

dejemos los platos para mañana let's leave the dishes until tomorrow

2 (reservar, guardar) to leave

deja tus chistes para otro momento save your jokes for some other time

dejen un poco de postre para Gustavo leave some dessert for Gustavo

deja un margen leave a margin

F ( Esp fam) (prestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to lend

he salido sin dinero — yo te puedo dejar algo I've come out without any money — I can lend you some o let you have some

Sentido II

A

1 (permitir) dejar algo/a algn + INF to let sth/sb + INF

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?

déjame entrar/salir let me in/out

siempre lo han dejado hacer lo que le da la gana they've always allowed him to do o let him do just as he pleases

deja correr el agua let the water run, run the water

tú déjame hacer a mí y no te preocupes you leave it to me and don't worry

sacar del horno y dejar reposar remove from the oven and leave to stand

su rostro no dejaba traslucir ninguna emoción his face showed no emotion

dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ to let sth/sb + INF

dejó que lo eligiera ella he let her choose, he left the choice to her

déjame que te ayude let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne don't let the meat burn

2 (esperar) dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ:

dejar que espese la salsa allow the sauce to thicken, wait until the sauce thickens

deja que se tranquilice un poco primero wait for him to calm down o let him calm down a bit first

¡deja que te agarre y vas a ver! just you wait till I get my hands on you!

B

1

dejar paso to make way

dejen paso a la ambulancia let the ambulance through, make way for the ambulance

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas we have to make way for new ideas

2

dejar caer ‹objeto› to drop;

‹comentario› to let … drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba she let it drop that she was getting married

■ dejar

vi

A

deja/dejen: deja, me toca pagar a mí no, no, it's my turn to pay

toma lo que te debía — deja, deja here, this is what I owed you — no, it doesn't matter o no, forget it o no, please

dejen, no se preocupen look, leave it, don't bother

B dejar de

1 (omitir, no hacer) dejar DE + INF:

no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues don't forget to write o make sure you write as soon as you get there

no deja de llamar ni un solo día he telephones every day without fail

no dejes de recordarles que … be sure to remind them that …

no por eso voy a dejar de decir lo que siento that won't stop me from saying what I feel

yo no puedo dejar de sacar mis propias conclusiones I can't help but draw my own conclusions

no deja de sorprenderme que haya venido a disculparse I still find it surprising that he came to apologize

lo que hagan o dejen de hacer es cosa suya whatever they do or don't do is their business

por no dejar ( Chi fam); for the sake of it

2 (cesar) dejar DE + INF to stop -ING

deja de llorar/importunarme stop crying/bothering me

creía que habías dejado de fumar I thought you had given up smoking

■ dejarse

v pron

A (abandonarse) to let oneself go

se ha dejado mucho desde que enviudó he's let himself go terribly since he lost his wife

B

1 ‹barba/bigote› to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo I want to grow my hair long

2 dejarse + INF:

se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him

no me voy a dejar convencer tan fácilmente I am not going to be persuaded that easily

quería besarla, pero ella no se dejó he wanted to kiss her but she wouldn't let him

se dejó llevar por la música she let herself be carried o swept along by the music

se dejó abatir por el desánimo she succumbed to despondency

no te dejes, tú también pégale ( AmL exc RPl); don't just take it, hit him back ( colloq)

¿qué tal el postre? — se deja comer ( fam hum); what's the dessert like? — it's not bad o I've tasted worse ( colloq hum)

de vez en cuando se dejaba caer por el club he used to drop by o into the club now and then

nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you

dejarse estar: no te dejes estar you'd better do something

si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato if we don't get our act together o get a move on we'll lose the contract, if we don't do something, we'll lose the contract ( colloq)

C ( fam) (olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa I left my/the money at home

D dejarse de ( fam):

déjate de rodeos y dime la verdad stop beating about the bush and tell me the truth

déjense ya de lamentaciones stop complaining

a ver si se dejan de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time

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Multiple Entries:
dejar
dejar algo
dejar ( conjugate dejar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave;

◊ lo dejé en recepción I left it in reception;

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school;
dejar un recado to leave a message;
dejar propina to leave a tip;
deja ese cuchillo put that knife down;
déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone, it wasn't her fault;
dejar mucho que desear to leave a great deal to be desired
b) ( olvidar) ‹dinero/objeto› to leave;

◊ ¡déjalo! forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2
a) ‹mancha/huella/sabor› to leave

b) ‹ ganancia› to produce;

◊ el negocio dejó pérdidas the business made a loss

3 ( abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave;
‹ familia› to leave, abandon;
‹ trabajo› to give up, leave;
‹ lugar› to leave;
◊ quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

4 (+ compl) ( en cierto estado) to leave;
◊ dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open;

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside;
¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!;
me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos;
See also→ lado 3
5
a) ( posponer) leave;

◊ no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) ‹espacio/margen/comida› to leave

( permitir)
◊ dejara algo/algn hacer algo to let sth/sb do sth;

déjalo entrar let it/him in;
deja correr el agua let the water run;
¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?;
dejar que algo/algn haga algo to let sb/sth do sth;
déjame que te ayude let me help you;
See Also→ caer 1, See Also→ paso 1 b
verbo intransitivo dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ dejar de fumar to give up o to stop smoking;

no dejes de escribirme make sure you write to me
dejarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

◊ dejarse hacer algo: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him;

se deja influir fácilmente he's easily influenced;
dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music;
dejarse estar (AmL);

( descuidarse) to be careless;
( abandonarse) to let oneself go
2 ‹barba/bigote› to grow
3 dejarse de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ déjate de lamentarte stop complaining

4 (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave
dejar
1 verbo transitivo
1 (poner en un sitio una cosa) to leave: déjalo donde estaba, leave it where it was
no sé dónde dejé las llaves, I don't know where I left my keys
(a una persona en un lugar) to drop off
2 (prestar) to lend: ¿me dejas tu blusa?, may I borrow your blouse?
3 (abandonar a un niño) to abandon
(romper relaciones con) to leave: Carmen dejó a su novio, Carmen broke up with her boyfriend
(una actividad) to give up: dejó de bailar, she gave up dancing
dejar el trabajo, to leave one's job
(desistir) to give up: lo dejé por imposible, I gave it up
4 (autorizar, dar permiso) to let, allow: no sé si le dejarán viajar solo, I don't know if they'll let her travel unaccompanied
dejar entrar/salir, to let in/out ➣ Ver nota en let 5 (no molestar) to leave sb alone: deja a mamá, que está descansando, leave mummy alone, she's having a rest
6 (producir beneficios) to produce
7 (aplazar) dejaron la visita para otro día, they put the visit off for another day
8 (+ adjetivo: en un estado) to make
dejar cansado, to make (sb) tired
dejar preocupado/satisfecho, to worry/satisfy
II v aux ( dejar de + infinitivo) to stop, give up: no deja de hablar de él, she never stops talking about him
no dejes de llamar para avisarme, don't forget to call me
de pronto dejó de respirar, suddenly he stoped breathing ➣ Ver nota en give y stop
♦ Locuciones: déjame en paz, leave me alone
dejar dicho, to leave a word o a message
dejar fuera, (excluir, no tener en cuenta) to leave out, omit
dejar mucho que desear, to leave a lot to be desired: su examen dejó mucho que desear, his exam performance left a lot to be desired
' dejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agotar
- aplanar
- aturdir
- barbecho
- betún
- cabida
- cabo
- caer
- callar
- clara
- claro
- colgada
- colgado
- consistir
- Cristo
- dejarse
- descendencia
- descolgar
- desconectarse
- despedirse
- desplumar
- destartalar
- destilar
- desvelar
- deteriorarse
- enseñar
- entrever
- estacada
- estampar
- franquear
- hoy
- huella
- imprimir
- miel
- olvidar
- palmo
- petrificar
- piedra
- pieza
- plantar
- plantificar
- poltrona
- prenda
- rastro
- reñir
- reposo
- respirar
- sabor
- salirse
- señal
English:
abandon
- admit
- advance
- advise
- allow
- astound
- black out
- blind
- boggle
- bowl over
- break off
- brew
- brush aside
- burner
- butt out
- cease
- chuck in
- cold
- come off
- consider
- cripple
- cut
- cut off
- cut out
- dangle
- dent
- device
- disable
- dismiss
- drop
- drop off
- drop out
- dump
- end
- fool
- forward
- fox
- free
- gear
- give
- give up
- gripping
- imprint
- jack in
- jilt
- keep
- keep in
- keep out
- knock out
- lay down

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dejar

♦ vt

1. [poner] to leave, to put;

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table;

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger;

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby;

deja el jarrón, que lo vas a romper put that vase down or you'll break it;

su compañero le dejó un balón perfecto y sólo tuvo que rematar a gol his team-mate played a perfect ball for him and all he had to do was tap it in

2. [olvidar] to leave;

dejé el paraguas en el cine I left my umbrella at the movies

3. [encomendar]
dejarle algo a alguien to leave sth with sb;

le dejé los niños a mi madre I left the children with my mother

4. Esp [prestar]
dejar algo a alguien to lend sb sth, to lend sth to sb;

¿me dejas un paraguas? could you lend me an umbrella?;

¿nos dejarás tu casa el próximo verano? will you let us use your house next summer?

5. [abandonar] [casa, trabajo, país] to leave;
[tabaco, estudios] to give up; [familia] to abandon;
dejé la fiesta a medianoche I left the party at midnight;

dejó el tenis cuando empezó la universidad she gave up tennis when she started university;

dejó lo que estaba haciendo para ayudarla he stopped o dropped what he was doing to help her;

te dejo, que si no pierdo el autobús I have to leave you now, or I'll miss the bus;

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her;

lo dejó por un hombre más joven she left him for a younger man;

dejar a alguien en algún sitio [con el coche] to drop sb off somewhere;

el avión dejó a treinta pasajeros en la primera escala thirty passengers got off (the plane) at the first stopover;

dejar atrás a alguien to leave sb behind;

es muy inteligente y ha dejado atrás al resto de la clase she's very intelligent and has left the rest of the class behind (her), she's very intelligent and is way ahead of the rest of the class;

dejó atrás al resto de corredores he left the other runners behind o in his wake;

dejar algo por imposible to give sth up as a lost cause

6. [posponer] to leave;

dejemos esto para la próxima reunión let's leave this matter until the next meeting;

dejamos el viaje para diciembre we put off the journey until December;

Prov

no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy don't put off till o leave for tomorrow what you can do today

7. [permitir]
dejar a alguien hacer algo to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sth;

no me dejan salir, estoy castigado I'm being kept in as a punishment;

dejar entrar/salir a alguien to let sb in/out;

sus gritos no me dejaron dormir his cries prevented me from sleeping;

déjame a mí, que tengo más experiencia let me do it, I'm more experienced;

déjame a mí, yo me encargo de preparar la comida leave it to me, I'll get dinner;

deja que tu hijo venga con nosotros let your son come with us;

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?;

dejar correr algo to leave sth be;

dejar pasar o [m5] escapar algo to let sth slip;

dejó pasar tres semanas he let three weeks go by;

el resultado final no deja lugar a dudas the final result leaves no room for doubt

8. [reservar]
deja algo de café para mí leave some coffee for me;

deja algo para los demás leave some for the others;

deja tus críticas para una mejor ocasión save your criticisms for another time

9. [legar] to leave;

dejar algo a alguien to leave sth to sb;

dejó todos sus ahorros a varias instituciones benéficas she left all her savings to charity

10. [reportar] to bring;

el negocio les deja varios millones al año the business brings them several million a year

11. [omitir] to leave out;

la cocina déjala de momento, ahora hay que limpiar el baño leave the kitchen for the moment, I want you to clean the bathroom now;

dejemos aparte las introducciones y comencemos la negociación let's dispense with the introductions and get straight down to the negotiations;

dejar algo por o [m5] sin hacer to fail to do sth;

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

12. (en imperativo) [olvidar] to forget (about);

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

13. (en imperativo) [no molestar] to leave alone o in peace;

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!;

déjame tranquilo o [m5] en paz leave me alone o in peace;

¡deja a tu padre, está durmiendo! leave your father alone o in peace, he's sleeping!;

déjalo estar leave it as it is, let it be

14. (+ infinitivo)
dejó adivinar sus intenciones she allowed her intentions to be guessed;

lo dejó caer she dropped it;

dejó caer que no se presentaría a las próximas elecciones he let it drop that he wouldn't be standing at the next election;

dejó escapar una magnífica oportunidad she missed an excellent opportunity, she allowed an excellent opportunity to slip by

15. [indica resultado] to leave;

deja un sabor agridulce it has a bittersweet aftertaste;

la lejía ha dejado marcas en la ropa the bleach has left stains on the clothes;

el examen me dejó agotado I was left exhausted by the exam;

¡no me dejes así, cuéntame qué pasó! don't leave me guessing, tell me what happened!;

yo dejaría la pared tal y como está I'd leave the wall as it is;

tu comportamiento deja bastante/mucho que desear your behaviour leaves something/a lot to be desired;

dejar algo hecho to get sth done;

te lo dejaré hecho para el lunes I'll get it done for you by Monday;

dejar algo como nuevo to leave sth as good as new

16. [esperar a]
dejar que to wait until;

dejó que acabara de llover para salir he waited until it had stopped raining before going out;

retirar del fuego y dejar enfriar o [m5] que se enfríe remove from the heat and allow to cool;

deja que se calme un poco, y entonces háblale wait until she calms down a bit before you talk to her

♦ vi

1. [parar]
dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;

dejó de llover it stopped raining, the rain stopped;

ha dejado de fumar/beber he's stopped smoking/drinking;

no deja de venir ni un solo día he never fails to come;

poco a poco dejaron de llamarse they gradually stopped phoning one another;

no deja de ser extraño que haga tanto calor en esta época del año it really is most strange for it to be so hot at this time of year

2. (en negativo) [indica promesa]
no dejar de to be sure to;

¡no dejes de escribirme! be sure to write to me!;

no dejes de avisarnos si tienes algún problema be sure to tell us if you have any problem

3. (en imperativo) [indica negación]
deja, ya subo yo las maletas leave the cases, I'll bring them up;

deje, señora, ya lo hago yo allow me, madam, I'll do it;

¿vas a volver a correr la maratón? – ¡deja, deja! ya tuve suficiente con la del año pasado are you going to run the marathon again? – don't! last year was more than enough

♦ See also the pronominal verb dejarse

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dejar

I v/t

1 leave; estudios give up, quit fam ;

dejar mucho que desear leave a lot to be desired;

dejar algo para mañana leave sth until tomorrow;

dejémoslo aquí let’s leave it here;

¡déjalo! persona leave him alone!; asunto drop it!

2 ( permitir) let, allow;

déjale marcharse let him go;

dejar que algo ocurra let sth happen, allow sth to happen

3 ( prestar) lend

4 beneficios yield

5

:

déjame en la esquina drop me at the corner;

dejar caer algo drop sth

II v/i

1 ( parar)

:

dejar de hacer algo stop doing sth;

dejar de fumar give up smoking, stop o quit smoking;

no deja de fastidiarme he keeps (on) annoying me;

no puedo dejar de pensar en ellos I can’t stop thinking about them

2

:

no dejes de visitarnos be sure to visit us

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dejar vt

1) : to leave

2) abandonar: to abandon, to forsake

3) : to let be, to let go

4) permitir: to allow, to permit

dejar vi

dejar de : to stop, to quit

dejar de fumar: to quit smoking

♦ See also the reflexive verb dejarse

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dejar vb

1. (en general) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

déjalo todo en la mesa leave everything on the table

ha dejado a su marido she's left her husband

2. (abandonar una actividad) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

dejó los estudios he gave up his studies

3. (permitir) to let [pt. & pp. let]

mi padre no me deja ir a la discoteca my father doesn't let me go to the disco

4. (prestar) to lend [pt. & pp. lent]

me dejó su vestido para la fiesta she lent me her dress for the party

¿me dejas este libro? can you lend me this book? / can I borrow this book?

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

has dejado caer el pañuelo you've dropped your hankie

dejar de (involuntariamente) to stop [pt. & pp. stopped] (voluntariamente) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

mi padre ha dejado de fumar my father's given up smoking

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

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19 menos

adj.

1 less.

menos aire less air

menos manzanas fewer apples

menos… que… less/fewer… than…

tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you

hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday

hay dos libros de menos there are two books missing

me han dado 10 euros de menos they've given me 10 euros too little

2 the least.

el que compró menos acciones the one who bought the fewest shares

lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time

la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst marks in the exam

3 fewer.

adv.

1 less.

menos de/que less than

son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet

2 minus (expresa resta).

tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one

3 to (con las horas). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate)

son las dos menos diez it's ten to two

son menos diez it's ten to

4 under.

prep.

1 except (for) (excepto).

todo menos eso anything but that

2 minus, less.

m. s.&pl.

minus (sign) (Mat).

* * *

menos

► adjetivo

1 (comparativo - en cantidad) less; (- en número) fewer

■ hoy hay menos gente there are fewer people today

■ viajar en tren cuesta menos dinero going by train costs less money

■ hay menos mesas que en el otro restaurante there are fewer tables than in the other restaurant

■ yo tengo menos años que tú I'm younger than you

2 (superlativo - de cantidad) least; (- de número) fewest

■ yo soy la que menos culpa tiene I'm the least guilty

► adverbio

1 (comparativo - de cantidad) less; (- de número) fewer

■ voy al gimnasio menos que antes I go to the gym less than before

■ vinieron menos de viente personas fewer than twenty people came

■ deberías ir menos deprisa you shouldn't go so fast

■ hay que conducir a menos de 100km/h one cannot drive over 100 km/h

2 (superlativo) least

■ es el menos guapo de toda la familia he's the least good-looking member of the family

3 (con horas) to

■ las tres menos cuarto a quarter to three

4 MATEMÁTICAS minus

■ cuatro menos dos, dos four minus two is two

► preposición

1 but, except

■ todo menos eso anything but that

■ todos fueron al cine menos Alberto everyone went to the cinema except Alberto

► pronombre

1 (cantidad) less; (número) fewer

■ me pagó menos he paid me less

■ esperaban a más de mil personas pero vinieron menos they were expecting over a thousand people but fewer came

► nombre masculino

1 MATEMÁTICAS minus sign

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a menos que unless

al menos / a lo menos at least

aún menos much less

cada vez menos less and less

dar (dinero) de menos to short-change

en menos de nada in no time at all

eso es lo de menos that's the least of my worries

ir a menos to go down in the world

lo menos at least

■ lo menos que puedes hacer the least you can do

menos da una piedra something's better than nothing

¡menos mal! thank God!

¡ni mucho menos! far from it!

no ser para menos to be no wonder

para no ser menos so as not to be outdone

por lo menos at least

por menos de nada for no reason at all

qué menos que...... is the least somebody could do/could have done

si al menos... if only...

venirse a menos to come down in the world

¡ya será menos! come off it!

* * *
1. noun m.
minus sign
2. adj.
1) less, least

2) fewer, fewest
3. adv.
1) less

2) least

•

- a menos que
- por lo menos 4. prep.
1) except

2) minus
5. pron.
less, fewer

* * *

1. ADV

1) [comparativo] less

ahora salgo menos — I go out less these days

últimamente nos vemos menos — we've been seeing less of each other recently

me gusta cada vez menos — I like it less and less

una película menos conocida — a less well-known film

Juan está menos deprimido — Juan is less depressed

es menos difícil de lo que parece — it's less difficult than it seems

• menos aún — even less

este me gusta menos aún — I like this one even less

• menos de — [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less than; [con sustantivos contables] fewer than

está a menos de tres horas en tren — it's less than three hours away by train

llegamos en menos de diez minutos — we got there in less than o in under ten minutes

menos de lo que piensas — less than you think

tiene menos de dieciocho años — he's under eighteen

menos de 50 cajas — fewer than 50 boxes

• en menos de nada — in no time at all

por menos de nada — for no reason at all

• menos que — less than

me gusta menos que el otro — I like it less than the other one

trabaja menos que yo — he doesn't work as hard as I do

este es menos caro que aquel — this one is less expensive than that one

lo hizo menos cuidadosamente que ayer — he did it less carefully than yesterday

2) [superlativo] least

su película menos innovadora — his least innovative film

es el menos inteligente de los cuatro — he is the least intelligent of the four

el chico menos desobediente de la clase — the least disobedient boy in the class

es el que habla menos — he's the one who talks (the) least

fue el que trabajó menos — he was the one who did the least work

3)

• al menos — at least

hay al menos cien personas — there are at least a hundred people

si al menos lloviera — if only it would rain

• de menos, hay siete de menos — we're seven short, there are seven missing

me dieron un paquete con medio kilo de menos — they gave me a packet which was half a kilo short o under weight

me han pagado dos libras de menos — they have underpaid me by two pounds

darse de menos — to underestimate o.s.

hacer a algn de menos — to put sb down

• echar de menos a algn — to miss sb

• ir a menos — to come down in the world

• lo menos diez — at least ten

lo menos posible — as little as possible

es lo menos que se puede esperar — it's the least one can expect

• eso es lo de menos — that's the least of it

• ¡menos mal! — thank goodness!

¡menos mal que habéis venido! — thank goodness you've come!

• era nada menos que un rey — he was a king, no less

• no es para menos — quite right too

• por lo menos — at least

• ¡ qué menos!, -le di un euro de propina -¡qué menos! — "I tipped her a euro" - "that was the least you could do!"

¿qué menos que darle las gracias? — the least we can do is say thanks!

• quedarse en menos, no se quedó en menos — he was not to be outdone

• tener a menos hacer algo — to consider it beneath o.s. to do sth

• venir a menos — to come down in the world

• y menos, no quiero verle y menos visitarle — I don't want to see him, let alone visit him

• ¡ ya será menos! — come off it!
cuando 2., 2), poder
2. ADJ

1) [comparativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less; [con sustantivos contables] fewer

menos harina — less flour

menos gatos — fewer cats

aquí hay menos gente — there are fewer people here

• menos... que, A tiene menos ventajas que B — A has fewer advantages than B

Ana tiene menos años que Carlos — Ana is younger than Carlos

no soy menos hombre que él — * I'm as much of a man as he is

este es menos coche que el anterior — * this is not as good a car as the last one

• ser menos que, ganaremos porque son menos que nosotros — we'll win because there are fewer of them than there are of us

para no ser menos que los vecinos — to keep up with the neighbours

2) [superlativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] least; [con sustantivos contables] fewest

el método que lleva menos tiempo — the method which takes (the) least time

es el que menos culpa tiene — he is the least to blame

el examen con menos errores — the exam paper with the fewest mistakes

3. PREP

1) (=excepto) except

todos menos él — everybody except him

¡todo menos eso! — anything but that!

2) (Mat) [para restar] minus, less

cinco menos dos — five minus o less two

siete menos dos (son) cinco — seven minus two is five

son las siete menos veinte — it's twenty to seven

4.

CONJ

• a menos que — unless

no iré a menos que me acompañes — I won't go unless you come with me

5. SM

1) (Mat) minus sign

2)

los menos — the minority

3)
más 1., 2)
* * *
I
adverbio

1) ( comparativo) less

cada vez estudia menos — she's studying less and less

ya me duele menos — it hurts less now

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now

no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him

menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think

2) ( superlativo) least

es la menos complicada — it is the least complicated one

éste es el menos pesado de los dos — this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí — he's the one who comes around least (often)

es el que menos me gusta — he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible — he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer — it's the least I could do

cuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
II
adjetivo invariable

1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos — we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos — it costs a third of the price

mide medio metro menos — it's half a meter shorter

menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me

2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewest

esos casos son los menos — cases like that are the exception
III
pronombre

1)

sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less

ya falta menos — it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado — fewer passed than last year

2) (en locs)

al menos — at least

a menos que — unless

cuando menos — at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
IV
preposición

1) ( excepto)

firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used

2)

a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)

son las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five

son menos veinte — it's twenty to
V
masculino minus sign

* * *

= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.

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* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* a menos que = unless, short of.

* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* en todos menos en = in all but.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.

* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.

* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.

* figura venida a menos = fallen star.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* lo menos posible = as little as possible.

* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.

* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.

* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.

* menos aún = let alone.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* menos conocido = lesser known.

* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.

* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.

* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.

* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].

* menos en = save in.

* menos en el caso de que = except when.

* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].

* menos hecho = rarer.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* menos probable = least likely, less likely.

* menos... que... = less... than....

* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.

* menos sabido = lesser known.

* menos usado = less used.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.

* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.

* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.

* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.

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

* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).

* todo menos = everything except (for).

* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* * *
I
adverbio

1) ( comparativo) less

cada vez estudia menos — she's studying less and less

ya me duele menos — it hurts less now

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now

no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him

menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think

2) ( superlativo) least

es la menos complicada — it is the least complicated one

éste es el menos pesado de los dos — this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí — he's the one who comes around least (often)

es el que menos me gusta — he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible — he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer — it's the least I could do

cuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
II
adjetivo invariable

1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos — we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos — it costs a third of the price

mide medio metro menos — it's half a meter shorter

menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me

2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewest

esos casos son los menos — cases like that are the exception
III
pronombre

1)

sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less

ya falta menos — it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado — fewer passed than last year

2) (en locs)

al menos — at least

a menos que — unless

cuando menos — at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
IV
preposición

1) ( excepto)

firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used

2)

a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)

son las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five

son menos veinte — it's twenty to
V
masculino minus sign

* * *

= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.

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* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* a menos que = unless, short of.

* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* en todos menos en = in all but.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.

* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.

* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.

* figura venida a menos = fallen star.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* lo menos posible = as little as possible.

* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.

* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.

* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.

* menos aún = let alone.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* menos conocido = lesser known.

* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.

* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.

* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.

* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].

* menos en = save in.

* menos en el caso de que = except when.

* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].

* menos hecho = rarer.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* menos probable = least likely, less likely.

* menos... que... = less... than....

* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.

* menos sabido = lesser known.

* menos usado = less used.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.

* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.

* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.

* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.

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

* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).

* todo menos = everything except (for).

* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* * *

menos¹

adverb

A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

(comparativo): cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and less

quiere trabajar menos y ganar más he wants to work less and earn more

ya me duele menos it doesn't hurt so much now

ahora que vive en Cádiz lo vemos menos now that he's living in Cadiz we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him

eso es menos importante that's not so important

no voy a permitir que vaya, y menos aún con él I'm not going to let her go, much less with him

menos (…) QUE:

un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than o just as important as this one

ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you

no pude menos que aceptar I had to accept, it was the least I could do

menos (…) DE:

los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven

pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos

éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us

lo compraron por menos de nada they bought it for next to nothing

no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand

está a menos de una hora de aquí it's less than an hour from here

es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees it's not as dangerous as you think

B [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) least

es la menos complicada que he visto it is the least complicated one I have seen

éste es el menos pesado de los dos this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí he's the one who comes around least (often)

soy el que ha bebido menos de todos I've had less to drink than anyone, I'm the one who's had least to drink

es el que menos me gusta he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer por él it's the least I could do for him

sucedió cuando menos lo esperábamos it happened when we were least expecting it

para locs ver menos³ pron B. (↑ menos (3))

menos²

adj inv

A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (comparativo) (en cantidad) less; (en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos it costs a third of the price o a third as much

mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter

a éste ponle dos cucharadas menos add two tablespoonfuls less to this one

menos (…) QUE:

tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you

menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year

somos menos que ellos there are fewer of us than them

no soy menos hombre que él I'm no less a man than him

yo no soy menos que él he's no better than me

B [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) (en cantidad) least; (en número) fewest

el rincón donde hay menos luz the corner where there's least light

el partido que obtuvo menos votos the party that got (the) fewest votes

esos casos son los menos cases like that are the exception

menos³

pronoun

A

sírveme menos don't give me as o so much

ya falta menos it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado not so o as many passed as last year, fewer passed than last year

B ( en locs):

al menos at least

a menos que unless

a menos que tú nos ayudes unless you help us

cuando menos at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little

siempre te da unos gramos de menos he always gives you a few grams under o too little

me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me, you haven't charged me enough

echar

lo menos ( fam); at least

les pagaron lo menos un millón they paid them at least a million pesos

menos mal just as well

menos mal que no me oyó just as well o good thing o thank goodness he didn't hear me

nos van a dar una prórroga — ¡menos mal! they are going to give us extra time — just as well! o thank goodness for that!

por lo menos at least

si por lo menos me hubieras avisado … if you'd at least told me …

había por lo menos diez mil personas there were at least ten thousand people there

ir a menos to go downhill

ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es su falta de honradez that's the least of it, what worries me is his lack of integrity

la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems

tener a algn en menos to feel sb is beneath one

cuanto¹ (↑ cuanto (1)), más³ (↑ más (3)), mucho³ (↑ mucho (3)), nada¹ (↑ nada (1))

tener algo a menos to think sth is beneath one o beneath one's dignity

venirse a menos to come down in the world

un aristócrata venido a menos an aristocrat who has come down in the world o who has fallen on hard times

un hotel/barrio venido a menoss a rundown hotel/neighborhood*

menos⁴

prep

A

(excepto): firmaron todos menos Alonso everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door

B

1 ( Mat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (en restas, números negativos) minus

8-15=-7 read as: ocho menos quince (es) igual (a) menos siete eight minus fifteen equals o is minus seven

2

(Esp, RPI) (en la hora) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] son las ocho menos diez/cuarto it's ten to eight/(a) quarter to eight

¿tienes hora? — menos veinte do you have the time? — it's twenty to

menos⁵

masculine

minus sign

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menos adverbio
1 ( comparativo) less;
◊ cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and less;

ya me duele menos it hurts less now;
ahora lo vemos menos we don't see him so often now, we don't see so much of him now;
pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos;
éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us;
los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven
2 ( superlativo) least;
◊ es la menos complicada it is the least complicated one;

el que menos me gusta the one I like (the) least;
se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible;
cuando menos lo esperaba when I was least expecting it
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
◊ alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories;

hay menos errores there are fewer mistakes;
mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter;
menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year;
tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you
2 ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least;
( en número) fewest;
◊ donde hay menos luz where there's least light;

el que obtuvo menos votos the one who got (the) fewest votes
■ pronombre
1 ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
◊ sírveme menos give me less;

ya falta menos it won't be long now
2 ( en locs)
◊ al menos at least;

a menos que unless;
cuando menos at least;
de menos: me dió 100 pesos de menos he gave me 100 pesos too little;
me cobró de menos he undercharged me;
lo menos the least;
menos mal just as well, thank goodness;
por lo menos at least;
eso es lo de menos that's the least of my (o our etc) problems
■ preposición
1 ( excepto):
◊ todos menos Alonso everybody except o but Alonso;

menos estos dos, … apart from o with the exception of these two, …;
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door
2
a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora):

◊ son las cinco menos diez/cuarto it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five;

son menos veinte it's twenty to
menos
I adverbio
1 (en menor cantidad, grado) (con no contable) less: ayer me dolía menos, it hurt less yesterday
había menos de treinta personas, there were less than thirty people
es menos importante de lo que crees, it's less important than you think
tengo menos fuerza que antes, I have less strength than before
(con contable) fewer: mi casa tiene menos habitaciones, my house has fewer rooms
2 (superlativo) least: es el menos indicado para opinar, he's the worst person to judge
3 (sobre todo) no pienso discutir, y menos contigo, I don't want to argue, especially with you
II preposición
1 but, except: vinieron todos menos uno, they all came but one
2 Mat minus: siete menos dos, seven minus two
♦ Locuciones: eso es lo de menos, that's the least of it
a menos que, unless
al o por lo menos, at least
cada vez menos, less and less
¡menos mal!, thank goodness!
nada menos que, no less o no fewer than
no ser para menos, to be the least one could do: me invitó a cenar, ¡y no era para menos!, he invited me to dinner, which was the least he could do!
venir a menos, to lose rank, fortune or position
' menos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- añorar
- cachondeo
- cada
- cantar
- contratación
- cuando
- echar
- esquivar
- estar
- extrañar
- gallo
- hipar
- historiada
- historiado
- indicada
- indicado
- infarto
- los
- mal
- más
- mucha
- mucho
- pensar
- piedra
- programa
- recochineo
- salva
- salvo
- signo
- siquiera
- su
- tan
- todavía
- vez
- cinco
- costumbre
- cuanto
- cuarto
- de
- día
- enfado
- enojo
- entre
- esperar
- estofado
- mientras
- mirar
- momento
- nada
English:
about
- absent
- agree
- alone
- anything
- anywhere
- appreciate
- at
- averse
- barring
- besides
- billion
- blind
- blue
- border
- but
- cackle
- chalk
- circuitous
- conscious
- delay
- far
- ferment
- few
- god
- good
- if
- job
- just
- last
- least
- less
- let
- let up
- mind
- minus
- minus sign
- minute
- miss
- more
- nothing
- nowadays
- of
- opposed
- or
- pretty
- put down
- rate
- recollect
- remain

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menos

♦ adj inv

1. [comparativo] [cantidad] less;
[número] fewer;
menos aire less air;

menos manzanas fewer apples;

menos… que… less/fewer… than…;

tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you;

vino menos gente que otras veces there were fewer people there than on other occasions;

hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday;

colócate a menos distancia stand closer;

eran menos pero mejor preparadas there were fewer of them, but they were better prepared

2. [superlativo] [cantidad] the least;
[número] the fewest;
el que compró menos libros the one who bought the fewest books;

lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time;

la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst Br marks o US grades in the exam

3. Fam [peor]
éste es menos coche que el mío this car isn't as good as mine;

es menos hombre que tú he's less of a man than you are

♦ adv

1. [comparativo] less;

a mí échame un poco menos give me a bit less;

ahora con el bebé salen menos they go out less now they've got the baby;

últimamente trabajo menos I haven't been working as o so much recently;

estás menos gordo you're not as o so fat;

¿a cien? no, íbamos menos rápido a hundred km/h? no, we weren't going as fast as that;

menos de/que less than;

Pepe es menos alto (que tú) Pepe isn't as tall (as you);

Pepe es menos ambicioso (que tú) Pepe isn't as ambitious (as you), Pepe is less ambitious (than you);

este vino me gusta menos (que el otro) I don't like this wine as much (as the other one), I like this wine less (than the other one);

son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet;

es difícil encontrar alquileres de o [m5]por menos de 50.000 it's hard to find a place to rent for less than o under 50,000;

tardamos menos de lo esperado we took less time than expected, it didn't take us as long as we expected;

es menos complicado de lo que parece it's not as complicated as it seems, it's less complicated than it seems

2. [superlativo]
el/la/lo menos the least;

ella es la menos adecuada para el cargo she's the least suitable person for the job;

el menos preparado de todos/de la clase the least well trained of everyone/in the class;

el menos preparado de los dos the less well trained of the two;

la que menos trabaja the person o one who works (the) least;

aquí es donde menos me duele this is where it hurts (the) least;

él es el menos indicado para criticar he's the last person who should be criticizing;

es lo menos que puedo hacer it's the least I can do;

era lo menos que te podía pasar it was the least you could expect;

debió costar lo menos un millón it must have cost at least a million;

había algunas manzanas podridas, pero eran las menos some of the apples were rotten, but only a very few

3. [indica resta] minus;

tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one

4. Esp, RP [con las horas] to;

son las dos menos diez it's ten to two;

son menos diez it's ten to

5. Comp

ir a menos [fiebre, lluvia] to die down;
[delincuencia] to drop;
¡menos mal! just as well!, thank God!;

menos mal que llevo rueda de repuesto/que no te pasó nada thank God I've got a spare wheel/(that) nothing happened to you;

nada menos (que) no less (than);

le recibió nada menos que el Papa he was received by none other than the Pope;

no es para menos not without (good) reason;

no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh;

venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;
[persona] to go down in the world;
no pienso montar y menos si conduces o Am [m5] manejas tú I've no intention of getting in, much less so if you're driving;

Comp

hacer de menos a alguien to snub sb

♦ pron

había menos que el año pasado there were fewer than the previous year;

ya queda menos it's not so far to go now

♦ nm inv
Mat minus (sign)
♦ prep
[excepto] except (for);
todo menos eso anything but that;

vinieron todos menos él everyone came except (for) o but him;

menos el café, todo está incluido en el precio everything except the coffee is included in the price

♦ al menos loc conj

at least;

costará al menos tres millones it will cost at least three million;

dame al menos una hora para prepararme give me at least an hour to get ready

♦ a menos que loc conj

unless;

no iré a menos que me acompañes I won't go unless you come with me

♦ de menos loc adv

hay dos libros de menos there are two books missing;

me han dado 80 céntimos de menos they've given me 80 cents too little, they've short-changed me by 80 cents;

eso es lo de menos that's the least of it

♦ por lo menos loc adv

at least;

por lo menos pide perdón you at least ought to apologize

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menos

I adj

1 en cantidad less;

cien dólares de menos 100 dollars short, 100 dollars too little;

hay cinco calcetines de menos we are five socks short

2 en número fewer

II adv

1 comp: en cantidad less;

es menos guapa que Ana she is not as pretty as Ana

2 sup: en cantidad least;

al menos, por lo menos at least

3 MAT minus;

tres menos dos three minus two

III m MAT minus (sign)

IV

:

a menos que unless;

todos menos yo everyone but o except me;

echar de menos miss;

tener a alguien en menos look down on s.o.;

eso es lo de menos that’s the least of it;

ir a menos come down in the world;

ni mucho menos far from it;

no es para menos quite right too;

son las dos menos diez it’s ten of two, Br it’s ten to two

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menos adv

1) : less

llueve menos en agosto: it rains less in August

2) : least

el coche menos caro: the least expensive car

3)

menos de : less than, fewer than

menos adj

1) : less, fewer

tengo más trabajo y menos tiempo: I have more work and less time

2) : least, fewest

la clase que tiene menos estudiantes: the class that has the fewest students

menos prep

1) salvo, excepto: except

2) : minus

quince menos cuatro son once: fifteen minus four is eleven

menos pron

1) : less, fewer

no deberías aceptar menos: you shouldn't accept less

2)

al menos or

por lo menos : at least

3)

a menos que : unless

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menos¹ adv

1. (comparativo) less

deberías ponerte menos azúcar you should take less sugar

2. (con nombres contables) fewer

había menos gente there were fewer people

3. (superlativo) least

es el menos caro it's the least expensive

4. (excepto) except

puedo hacer de todo menos cocinar I can do everything except cook

fueron todos al parque menos ella they all went to the park except her

5. (con la hora) to

son las ocho menos diez it's ten to eight

6. (en matemáticas) minus

ocho menos dos son seis eight minus two is six

al menos at least

a menos que unless

menos mal thank goodness

menos mal que has venido it's a good job you've come

por lo menos at least

menos² n minus sign

Spanish-English dictionary > menos
20 to

1. tə,tu preposition
1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) a, hacia

2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a, hasta

3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) hasta

4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) con, a

5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) a, para

6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) en

7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) a

8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) en; para

9) (tə used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) para

10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) (hacerlo)

2. tu: adverb
1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) hasta cerrar

2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) a

•

- to and fro

to prep

1. a

we are going to the coast nos vamos a la costa

we got to the airport at six llegamos al aeropuerto a las seis

she sent a postcard to her boyfriend envió una postal a su novio

give it to me dámelo a mí

he ran to school fue al colegio corriendo

2. a / hasta

she works from nine to five trabaja de nueve a cinco / trabaja desde las nueve hasta las cinco

3. menos

it's five to seven son las siete menos cinco

4. para

he rang to say hello llamó para saludarme

to

tr[tʊ, ʊnstressed tə]

preposition

1 (with place) a

■ we're going to a concert vamos a un concierto

■ did you go to the bank? ¿fuiste al banco?

■ he was taken to the police station lo llevaron a la comisaría

■ I have been to lots of countries he estado en muchos países

■ I saw her on the way to the airport la vi camino del aeropuerto

■ they travelled from town to town viajaron de ciudad en ciudad

■ A is to the north/south/east/west of B A está al norte/sur/este/oeste de B

■ it's twenty miles to York York está a veinte millas de aquí

2 (towards) hacia

■ the Labour party has moved to the right el partido laborista se ha desplazado hacia la derecha

■ it's further to the north está más hacia el norte

■ he sat with his back to her se sentó de espaldas a ella

3 (as far as, until) a, hasta

■ from beginning to end desde el principio hasta el final

■ she can count up to 10 sabe contar hasta 10

■ from Monday to Friday de lunes a viernes

■ we work from 9 to 5 trabajamos de 9 a 5

■ her hair reaches down to her waist el pelo le llega hasta la cintura

■ I like all music, from Abba to ZZTop me gusta toda la música, desde Abba hasta ZZTop

■ it's accurate to within one second tiene un margen de error de menos de un segundo

4 (of time) menos

■ it's ten to two son las dos menos diez

■ it's nearly twenty to son casi menos veinte

■ a quarter to eight las ocho menos cuarto

■ there are only two weeks to Christmas faltan sólo dos semanas para Navidad

5 (with indirect object) a

■ I showed the letter to my mother le enseñé la carta a mi madre

■ she lent the book to her friend le dejó el libro a su amiga

■ I gave it to him se lo di a él

6 (for) de

■ the key to the safe la llave de la caja fuerte

■ he's secretary to the board es secretario del consejo de administración

■ what's the answer to question 4? ¿cuál es la respuesta a la pregunta número 4?

■ heir to the throne heredero al trono

7 (attitude, behaviour) con, para con

■ you've been very kind to us has sido muy amable con nosotros

■ be nice to her pórtate bien con ella

■ he was so rude to me se mostró muy grosero conmigo

8 (in honour of) a

■ we drink to his health brindamos a su salud

■ a monument to Churchill un monumento a Churchill

9 (touching) a, contra

■ he put his ear to the wall puso la oreja contra la pared

■ she clutched her bag to her chest se estrechó el bolso contra el pecho

10 (accompanied by) acompañado,-a de

■ we danced to the music bailamos al compás de la música

■ he left to loud shouts of disapproval se marchó entre gritos de desaprobación

11 (causing something) para

■ to my surprise, it was empty para mi sorpresa, estaba vacío

12 (as seen by) por lo que respecta

■ to a foreigner, it must seem awful para un extranjero, debe parecer terrible

■ to some people he was a hero, to others a traitor para algunos era un héroe, para otros era un traidor

13 (indicating comparison) a

■ I prefer tea to coffee prefiero el té al café

■ that's nothing to what I heard eso no es nada comparado con lo que he oído

14 (ratio) a

■ they won by fourteen points to ten ganaron por catorce puntos a diez

■ we lost by three goals to two perdimos por tres a dos

■ the odds are 50 to 1 las posibilidades son 50 contra 1

15 (per, equivalent) a, en

■ there are 100 pence to the pound hay 100 peniques en una libra

■ how much does your car do to the gallon? ≈ ¿cuánto gasta tu coche a los cien kilómetros?

16 (according to) según

■ to my way of thinking a mi modo de entender

■ is it to your taste? ¿es de su agrado?

■ I did it to the best of my ability lo hice lo mejor posible

■ contrary to all appearances en contra de todos los indicios

17 (result) a

■ wait until the light turns to green espera hasta que la luz cambie a verde

■ she was reduced to tears se deshizo en lágrimas

■ the party's rapid rise to power la rápida subida al poder del partido

■ he smashed it to pieces lo hizo pedazos

18 (in order to) para, a fin de

■ I worked overtime to earn some extra money hice horas extras para ganar más dinero

19 (used as object of many verbs)

■ she wants you to go away quiere que te vayas

20 (substituting infinitive)

■ would you like to dance? --I'd love to ¿te gustaría bailar? --me encantaría

■ she didn't want to go, but she had to no quería ir, pero no le quedaba más remedio

adverb

1 (of door) ajustada

■ push the door to ajusta la puerta

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to and fro vaivén, ir y venir Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL Cuando se usa con la raíz del verbo para formar el infinitivo no se traduce/Table 1 ■ I want to help you quiero ayudarte

■ he tried to sell his car intentó vender su coche

to ['tu:] adv

1) : a un estado consciente

to come to: volver en sí

2)

to and fro : de aquí para allá, de un lado para otro

to prep

1) (indicating a place) : a

to go to the doctor: ir al médico

I'm going to John's: voy a la casa de John

2) toward: a, hacia

two miles to the south: dos millas hacia el sur

3) on: en, sobre

apply salve to the wound: póngale ungüento a la herida

4) up to: hasta, a

to a degree: hasta cierto grado

from head to toe: de pies a cabeza

5) (in expressions of time)

it's quarter to seven: son las siete menos cuarto

6) until: a, hasta

from May to December: de mayo a diciembre

7) (indicating belonging or possession) : de, a

the key to the lock: la llave del candado

8) (indicating response) : a

dancing to the rhythm: bailando al compás

9) (indicating comparison or proportion) : a

it's similar to mine: es parecido al mío

they won 4 to 2: ganaron 4 a 2

10) (indicating agreement or conformity) : a, de acuerdo con

made to order: hecho a la orden

to my knowledge: a mi saber

11) (indicating inclusion) : en cada, por

twenty to the box: veinte por caja

12) (used to form the infinitive)

to understand: entender

to go away: irse

I tuː, weak form tə
preposition

1)

a) ( indicating destination) a

we're going to Paris — vamos a París

I'll drive you to the station — te llevo a la estación

we went to John's — fuimos a casa de John, fuimos a lo de John (RPl), fuimos donde John (esp AmL)

you can wear it to a party/the wedding — puedes ponértelo para una fiesta/la boda

b) ( indicating direction) hacia

move a little to the right — córrete un poco hacia la derecha

he turned to me — se volvió hacia mí

it's pointing to the east — señala al Este

c) ( indicating position) a

to the left/right of something — a la izquierda/derecha de algo

a mile to the south of Milton — una milla al sur de Milton

2) (against, onto)

she clasped him to her — lo estrechó contra ella

they stuck the poster to the wall — pegaron el cartel en la pared

3)

a) ( as far as) hasta

she can count (up) to 100 now — ya sabe contar hasta 100

to a certain extent — hasta cierto punto

a year ago to the day — hace exactamente un año

b) ( until) hasta

I can't stay to the end — no puedo quedarme hasta el final

c) ( indicating range)

there will be 30 to 35 guests — habrá entre 30 y 35 invitados; see also from 4)

4)

a) ( showing indirect object)

who did you send/give it to? — ¿a quién se lo mandaste/diste?

give it to me — dámelo

what did you say to him/them? — ¿qué le/les dijiste?

I'll hand you over to Jane — te paso or (Esp tb) te pongo con Jane

I was singing/talking to myself — estaba cantando/hablando solo

to me, he will always be a hero — para mí, siempre será un héroe

he was very kind/rude to me — fue muy amable/grosero conmigo

b) (in toasts, dedications)

here's to Toby — brindemos por Toby

here's to a Happy New Year — Feliz Año Nuevo!

best wishes to you both — los mejores deseos para ambos

to Paul with love from Jane — para Paul, con cariño de Jane

5) (indicating proportion, relation)

how many ounces are there to the pound? — ¿cuántas onzas hay en una libra?

600 pesos to the US dollar — 600 pesos por dólar

it does 30 miles to the gallon — da or rinde 30 millas por galón, consume 6.75 litros a los or por cada cien kilómetros

Barcelona won by two goals to one — Barcelona ganó por dos (goles) a uno

there's a 10 to 1 chance of... — hay una probabilidad de uno en 10 de...

that's nothing to what followed — eso no es nada comparado or en comparación con lo que vino después

6) ( concerning)

what do you say to that? — ¿qué dices a eso?, ¿qué te parece (eso)?

that's all there is to it — eso es todo

there's nothing to it — es muy simple or sencillo

7)

a) ( in accordance with)

to all appearances — según parece

they are not to my taste — no son de mi gusto

b) ( producing)

to my horror/delight... — para mi horror/alegría...

c) ( indicating purpose)

to this end — con este fin

8) ( indicating belonging) de

the key to the front door — la llave de la puerta principal

the solution to the problem — la solución al or del problema

it has a nice ring/sound to it — suena bien

9) ( telling time) (BrE)

ten to three — las tres menos diez, diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)

10) ( accompanied by)

we danced to the music — bailamos al compás de la música

they sang it to the tune of `Clementine' — lo cantaron con la melodía de `Clementine'

II tə
(in infinitives)

1)

a)

to sing/fear/leave — cantar/temer/partir

I want to dance — quiero bailar

I want them to dance — quiero que bailen

b) ( in order to) para

I do it to save money — lo hago para ahorrar dinero

c) ( indicating result)

he awoke to find her gone — cuando despertó, ella ya se había ido

I walked 5 miles only to be told they weren't home — caminé 5 millas para que me dijeran que no estaban en casa

d) ( without vb)

I'd love to! — me encantaría!

he doesn't want to — no quiere

2) (after adj or n)

it's easy/difficult to do — es fácil/difícil de hacer

you're too young to drink wine — eres demasiado joven para beber vino

she was the first to arrive — fue la primera en llegar

it's nothing to worry about — no hay por qué preocuparse

she has a lot to do — tiene mucho que hacer

III tuː
adverb ( shut)

I pulled the door to — cerré la puerta

[tʊ, tuː, tǝ]
1. PREPOSITION
When to is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg set to, heave to, look up the phrasal verb. When to is part of a set combination, eg nice to, to my mind, to all appearances, appeal to, look up the other word.
1) (destination) a
Note: a + el = al

it's 90 kilometres to Lima — de aquí a Lima hay 90 kilómetros, hay 90 kilómetros a Lima

a letter to his wife — una carta a su mujer

he fell to the floor — cayó al suelo

to go to Paris/Spain — ir a París/España

to go to Peru — ir al Perú

to go to school/university — ir al colegio/a la Universidad

to go to the doctor's — ir al médico

I liked the exhibition, I went to it twice — me gustó la exposición, fui a verla dos veces

we're going to John's/my parents' for Christmas — vamos a casa de John/mis padres por Navidad

• have you ever been to India? — ¿has estado alguna vez en la India?

• flights to Heathrow — vuelos a or con destino a Heathrow

• the road to Edinburgh — la carretera de Edimburgo
church 1., 2)
2) (=towards) hacia

he walked slowly to the door — caminó despacio hacia la puerta

he turned to me — se giró hacia mí

move it to the left/right — muévelo hacia la izquierda/derecha

3) (=as far as) hasta

from here to London — de aquí a or hasta Londres

I'll see you to the door — te acompaño hasta la puerta

4) (=up to) hasta

to count to ten — contar hasta diez

it's accurate to (within) a millimetre — es exacto hasta el milímetro

to some extent — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida

we are expecting 40 to 50 people — esperamos entre 40 y 50 personas

• to this day I still don't know what he meant — aún hoy no sé lo que quiso decir

eight years ago to the day — hoy hace exactamente ocho años

• he didn't stay to the end — no se quedó hasta el final

• from Monday to Friday — de lunes a viernes

from morning to night — de la mañana a la noche, desde la mañana hasta la noche

• funds to the value of... — fondos por valor de...
decimal 1.
5) (=located at) a

the door is to the left (of the window) — la puerta está a la izquierda (de la ventana)

the airport is to the west of the city — el aeropuerto está al oeste de la ciudad

6) (=against) contra

he stood with his back to the wall — estaba con la espalda contra la pared

he clasped her to him — la estrechó contra sí

to turn a picture to the wall — volver un cuadro mirando a la pared

7) (when telling time)

it's a quarter to three — son las tres menos cuarto, es or (LAm) falta un cuarto para las tres

at eight minutes to ten — a las diez menos ocho

8) (introducing indirect object) a

to give sth to sb — dar algo a algn

I gave it to my friend — se lo di a mi amigo

the man I sold it to or frm to whom I sold it — el hombre a quien se lo vendí

it belongs to me — me pertenece (a mí), es mío

they were kind to me — fueron amables conmigo

it's new to me — es nuevo para mí

what is that to me? — ¿y a mí qué me importa eso?

"that's strange," I said to myself — -es raro -me dije para mis adentros

9) (in dedications, greetings)

greetings to all our friends! — ¡saludos a todos los amigos!

welcome to you all! — ¡bienvenidos todos!

"to P.R. Lilly" — (in book) "para P.R. Lilly"

here's to you! — ¡va por ti!, ¡por ti!

a monument to the fallen — un monumento a los caídos, un monumento en honor a los caídos

10) (in ratios, proportions) por

there were three men to a cell — había tres hombres por celda

it does 30 miles to the gallon — hace 30 millas por galón

eight apples to the kilo — ocho manzanas por kilo

there are about five pesos to the dollar — son unos cinco pesos por dólar

a scale of 1 centimetre to 1 kilometre — una escala de 1 centímetro por kilómetro

200 people to the square mile — 200 personas por milla cuadrada

the odds are 8 to 1 — las probabilidades son de 8 a 1

the odds against it happening are a million to one — las probabilidades de que eso ocurra son una entre un millón

by a majority of 12 to 10 — por una mayoría de 12 a 10

they won by four goals to two — ganaron por cuatro goles a dos

three to the fourth, three to the power of four — (Math) tres a la cuarta potencia

11) (in comparisons) a

superior to the others — superior a los demás

A is to B as C is to D — A es a B como C es a D

that's nothing to what is to come — eso no es nada en comparación con lo que está por venir

12) (=about, concerning)

what do you say to that? — ¿qué te parece (eso)?

what would you say to a beer? — ¿te parece que tomemos una cerveza?

"to repairing pipes:..." — (on bill) "reparación de las cañerías:..."

13) (=according to) según

to my way of thinking — a mi modo de ver, según mi modo de pensar

14) (=to the accompaniment of)

we danced to the music of the band — bailamos con la música de la orquesta

they came out to the strains of the national anthem — salieron a los compases del himno nacional

it is sung to the tune of "Tipperary" — se canta con la melodía de "Tipperary"

15) (=of, for) de

the key to the front door — la llave de la puerta principal

assistant to the manager — asistente del gerente

he was a good father to the children — fue un buen padre para sus hijos

it offers a solution to your problem — te ofrece una solución para el problema

we've found the solution to the problem — hemos encontrado solución al problema

the British ambassador to Moscow — el embajador británico en Moscú

he has been a good friend to us — ha sido un buen amigo para nosotros

16) (with gerund/noun)

• to look forward to doing sth — tener muchas ganas de hacer algo

I'm really looking forward to the holidays — estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones

• to prefer painting to drawing — preferir pintar a dibujar

• to be used to (doing) sth — estar acostumbrado a (hacer) algo

17) (in set expressions)

• to this end — a or con este fin

• to my enormous shame I did nothing — para gran vergüenza mía, no hice nada

• to my great surprise — con gran sorpresa por mi parte, para gran sorpresa mía

2. INFINITIVE PARTICLE

1) (infinitive)

to come — venir

to sing — cantar

to work — trabajar

2) (following another verb)

a)
A preposition may be required with the Spanish infinitive, depending on what precedes it: look up the verb.
• she refused to listen — se negó a escuchar

• to start to cry — empezar or ponerse a llorar

• to try to do sth — tratar de hacer algo, intentar hacer algo

• to want to do sth — querer hacer algo

b) (object as subject of following infinitive)

• I'd advise you to think this over — te aconsejaría que te pensaras bien esto

• he'd like me to give up work — le gustaría que dejase de trabajar

• we'd prefer him to go to university — preferiríamos que fuese a la universidad

• I want you to do it — quiero que lo hagas

c)

I have things to do — tengo cosas que hacer

he has a lot to lose — tiene mucho que perder

there was no one for me to ask, there wasn't anyone for me to ask — no había nadie a quien yo pudiese preguntar

he's not the sort or type to do that — no es de los que hacen eso

• that book is still to be written — ese libro está todavía por escribir

• now is the time to do it — ahora es el momento de hacerlo

• and who is he to criticize? — ¿y quién es él para criticar?

3) (purpose, result) para

he did it to help you — lo hizo para ayudarte

I have done nothing to deserve this — no he hecho nada para merecer esto

it disappeared, never to be seen again — desapareció para siempre

I arrived to find she had gone — cuando llegué me encontré con que se había ido

he came to see you — vino a verte

he's gone to get the paper — ha ido a por el periódico

4) (standing in for verb)
The particle to is not translated when it stands for the infinitive:
we didn't want to sell it but we had to — no queríamos venderlo pero tuvimos que hacerlo or no hubo más remedio

"would you like to come to dinner?" - "I'd love to!" — -¿te gustaría venir a cenar? -¡me encantaría!

you may not want to do it but you ought to for the sake of your education — tal vez no quieres hacerlo pero deberías en aras de tu educación

I don't want to — no quiero

I forgot to — se me olvidó

5) (after adjective)
For combinations like difficult/easy/foolish/ ready/ slow to etc, look up the adjective.
it is very expensive to live in London — resulta muy caro vivir en Londres

it's hard to describe the feeling — es difícil describir la sensación

these dogs are hard to control — estos perros son difíciles de controlar

the first/last to go — el primero/último en irse

he's young to be a grandfather — es joven para ser abuelo

See:

EASY, DIFFICULT, IMPOSSIBLE in easy

6) (in exclamations)

and then to be let down like that! — ¡y para que luego te decepcionen así!

and to think he didn't mean a word of it! — ¡y pensar que nada de lo que dijo era de verdad!

7)

to see him now one would never think that... — al verlo or viéndolo ahora nadie creería que...

3.

ADVERB

to pull the door to — tirar de la puerta para cerrarla, cerrar la puerta tirando

to push the door to — empujar la puerta para cerrarla, cerrar la puerta empujando

* * *

I [tuː], weak form [tə]
preposition

1)

a) ( indicating destination) a

we're going to Paris — vamos a París

I'll drive you to the station — te llevo a la estación

we went to John's — fuimos a casa de John, fuimos a lo de John (RPl), fuimos donde John (esp AmL)

you can wear it to a party/the wedding — puedes ponértelo para una fiesta/la boda

b) ( indicating direction) hacia

move a little to the right — córrete un poco hacia la derecha

he turned to me — se volvió hacia mí

it's pointing to the east — señala al Este

c) ( indicating position) a

to the left/right of something — a la izquierda/derecha de algo

a mile to the south of Milton — una milla al sur de Milton

2) (against, onto)

she clasped him to her — lo estrechó contra ella

they stuck the poster to the wall — pegaron el cartel en la pared

3)

a) ( as far as) hasta

she can count (up) to 100 now — ya sabe contar hasta 100

to a certain extent — hasta cierto punto

a year ago to the day — hace exactamente un año

b) ( until) hasta

I can't stay to the end — no puedo quedarme hasta el final

c) ( indicating range)

there will be 30 to 35 guests — habrá entre 30 y 35 invitados; see also from 4)

4)

a) ( showing indirect object)

who did you send/give it to? — ¿a quién se lo mandaste/diste?

give it to me — dámelo

what did you say to him/them? — ¿qué le/les dijiste?

I'll hand you over to Jane — te paso or (Esp tb) te pongo con Jane

I was singing/talking to myself — estaba cantando/hablando solo

to me, he will always be a hero — para mí, siempre será un héroe

he was very kind/rude to me — fue muy amable/grosero conmigo

b) (in toasts, dedications)

here's to Toby — brindemos por Toby

here's to a Happy New Year — Feliz Año Nuevo!

best wishes to you both — los mejores deseos para ambos

to Paul with love from Jane — para Paul, con cariño de Jane

5) (indicating proportion, relation)

how many ounces are there to the pound? — ¿cuántas onzas hay en una libra?

600 pesos to the US dollar — 600 pesos por dólar

it does 30 miles to the gallon — da or rinde 30 millas por galón, consume 6.75 litros a los or por cada cien kilómetros

Barcelona won by two goals to one — Barcelona ganó por dos (goles) a uno

there's a 10 to 1 chance of... — hay una probabilidad de uno en 10 de...

that's nothing to what followed — eso no es nada comparado or en comparación con lo que vino después

6) ( concerning)

what do you say to that? — ¿qué dices a eso?, ¿qué te parece (eso)?

that's all there is to it — eso es todo

there's nothing to it — es muy simple or sencillo

7)

a) ( in accordance with)

to all appearances — según parece

they are not to my taste — no son de mi gusto

b) ( producing)

to my horror/delight... — para mi horror/alegría...

c) ( indicating purpose)

to this end — con este fin

8) ( indicating belonging) de

the key to the front door — la llave de la puerta principal

the solution to the problem — la solución al or del problema

it has a nice ring/sound to it — suena bien

9) ( telling time) (BrE)

ten to three — las tres menos diez, diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)

10) ( accompanied by)

we danced to the music — bailamos al compás de la música

they sang it to the tune of `Clementine' — lo cantaron con la melodía de `Clementine'

II [tə]
(in infinitives)

1)

a)

to sing/fear/leave — cantar/temer/partir

I want to dance — quiero bailar

I want them to dance — quiero que bailen

b) ( in order to) para

I do it to save money — lo hago para ahorrar dinero

c) ( indicating result)

he awoke to find her gone — cuando despertó, ella ya se había ido

I walked 5 miles only to be told they weren't home — caminé 5 millas para que me dijeran que no estaban en casa

d) ( without vb)

I'd love to! — me encantaría!

he doesn't want to — no quiere

2) (after adj or n)

it's easy/difficult to do — es fácil/difícil de hacer

you're too young to drink wine — eres demasiado joven para beber vino

she was the first to arrive — fue la primera en llegar

it's nothing to worry about — no hay por qué preocuparse

she has a lot to do — tiene mucho que hacer

III [tuː]
adverb ( shut)

I pulled the door to — cerré la puerta

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