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1 advise
1) (to give advice to; to recommend: My lawyer advises me to buy the house.) aconsejar2) ((with of) to inform: This letter is to advise you of our interest in your proposal.) avisar, comunicaradvise vb aconsejartr[əd'vaɪz]1 aconsejar2 (inform) informar, comunicar1) counsel: aconsejar, asesorar2) recommend: recomendar3) inform: informar, notificaradvise vi: dar consejov.• aconsejar v.• advertir v.• amonestar v.• apercibir v.• asesorar v.• avisar v.• enterar v.• guiar v.• imponer v.• informar v.əd'vaɪz
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1)a) ( recommend) aconsejar, recomendar*to advise somebody to + inf — aconsejar(le) a alguien que (+ subj)
to advise somebody against something/-ing: they advised him against marrying so young le aconsejaron que no se casara tan joven; the committee advised them against it — el comité se lo desaconsejó
b) ( give advice to) aconsejar; ( professionally) asesorar2) ( inform) (frml) informar; ( in writing) notificar* (frml)
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vi aconsejar; ( professionally) asesorar[ǝd'vaɪz]to advise against something/-ing — desaconsejar algo/+ inf
1. VT1) (=recommend) [+ action] aconsejar, recomendarhe advises caution — aconseja or recomienda prudencia
what would you advise me to do? — ¿qué me aconsejas (que haga)?
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you would be ill advised to go — no sería prudente que fueras, harías mal yendo or en irill-advised•
you would be well advised to go — sería prudente que fueras, harías bien yendo or en ir2) (=give advice to) aconsejar; (=help and inform professionally) asesorar•
can you advise me on the best route? — ¿me puede aconsejar cuál es la mejor ruta?•
she will advise you what to do — ella te dirá lo que tienes que hacer•
to advise sb of sth — informar a algn de algo; (officially) notificar algo a algnhe wrote to advise me of his decision — me escribió para informarme de or notificarme su decisión
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to keep sb advised of or about sth — mantener a algn al corriente or informado de algo4) (=warn) advertir•
to advise sb against doing sth — aconsejar a algn que no haga algo•
no one had advised him of the possible consequences — nadie lo había advertido de las posibles consecuencias2.VI (=make recommendations) dar consejos•
I would advise against it — yo te lo desaconsejaría, yo no te lo aconsejaría•
to advise on sth — (=give information on) informar or dar información sobre algo; [lawyer, accountant] asesorar sobre algojob centres will advise on training courses — en las oficinas de empleo informan or dan información sobre cursillos de formación
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1)a) ( recommend) aconsejar, recomendar*to advise somebody to + inf — aconsejar(le) a alguien que (+ subj)
to advise somebody against something/-ing: they advised him against marrying so young le aconsejaron que no se casara tan joven; the committee advised them against it — el comité se lo desaconsejó
b) ( give advice to) aconsejar; ( professionally) asesorar2) ( inform) (frml) informar; ( in writing) notificar* (frml)
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vi aconsejar; ( professionally) asesorarto advise against something/-ing — desaconsejar algo/+ inf
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2 warn
wo:n
1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) advertir, avisar, prevenir2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) avisar (de)•- warning
2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) de avisowarn vb advertir / avisartr[wɔːn]■ the police are warning motorists to drive carefully la policía está avisando a los conductores que conduzcan con precaución■ you've been warned estás avisado, estás sobre aviso2 (instead of punishing) amonestar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto warn somebody off (tell to go away) advertir a alguien para que se vaya 2 (tell to stop) advertir a alguien para que deje de hacer algowarn ['wɔrn] vt1) caution: advertir, alertar2) inform: avisar, informarv.• aconsejar v.• advertir v.• amonestar v.• apercibir v.• avisar v.• prevenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)wɔːrn, wɔːna) ( admonish) advertir*to warn somebody not to + INF: we had been warned not to go — nos habían advertido que no fuéramos
b) (inform, advise) avisar, advertir*to warn somebody AGAINST something/somebody — prevenir* a alguien contra algo/alguien
Phrasal Verbs:- warn off[wɔːn]1. VT1) (=put on guard, urge caution to) advertir; (=notify, tell) avisar, advertirchildren must be warned about or of the dangers of smoking — debe advertirse a los niños de los peligros que conlleva fumar
I did warn you that this would happen — ya te avisé or advertí que esto pasaría
I must warn you that my men are armed — debo avisarle or advertirle que mis hombres van armados
we must warn them that the police are on their way — debemos avisarles or advertirles que la policía está de camino
you have been warned! — ¡ya estás avisado!, ¡quedas advertido!
but, be warned, this is not a cheap option — pero, quedas avisado or advertido, esta no es una opción barata
2) (=counsel) advertir"don't do anything yet," he warned — -no hagas nada todavía -advirtió
to warn sb to do sth — advertir or aconsejar a algn que haga algo
people have been warned to stay indoors — se ha advertido or aconsejado a la gente que no salga
she warned me not to go out alone at night — me advirtió or me aconsejó que no saliera sola por la noche
3) (=admonish)I've warned you about your behaviour before — ya te he llamado la atención por tu comportamiento antes
2.VIto warn about or of sth — advertir de algo
some doctors warn against vitamin supplements during pregnancy — algunos médicos desaconsejan el consumo de suplementos vitamínicos durante el embarazo
- warn off* * *[wɔːrn, wɔːn]a) ( admonish) advertir*to warn somebody not to + INF: we had been warned not to go — nos habían advertido que no fuéramos
b) (inform, advise) avisar, advertir*to warn somebody AGAINST something/somebody — prevenir* a alguien contra algo/alguien
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3 inform
in'fo:m1) (to tell; to give knowledge to: Please inform me of your intentions in this matter; I was informed that you were absent from the office.) informar2) ((with against or on) to tell facts to eg the police about (a criminal etc): He informed against his fellow thieves.) denunciar, delatar•- information
- informative
- informer
- information superhighway
- information technology
inform vb informartr[ɪn'fɔːm]1 informar, notificar, avisar■ please inform your teacher if you're going to be away por favor informa a tu profesor si vas a faltar■ why was I not informed? ¿por qué no me avisaron?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto inform against/on somebody denunciar a alguien, delatar a alguiento inform oneself informarseinform [ɪn'fɔrm] vt: informar, notificar, avisarinform vito inform on : delatar, denunciaradj.• informe adj.v.• avisar v.• enseñar v.• enterar v.• informar v.• noticiar v.• notificar v.• participar v.ɪn'fɔːrm, ɪn'fɔːm
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to keep somebody informed — mantener* a alguien informado or al corriente
to inform somebody OF/ABOUT something: we've not yet been informed of any change of plan todavía no se nos ha informado de ningún cambio de plan; its aim is to inform people about the dangers of pollution tiene por objeto informar al público sobre los peligros de la contaminación; to inform somebody THAT informarle a alguien que; I'm reliably informed that... — me informan de buena fuente que...
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vi[ɪn'fɔːm]to inform ON o AGAINST somebody — delatar or denunciar a alguien
1.VT (=give information) informar, avisar; (=bring up to date) poner al corrienteto inform sb about or of sth — informar a algn sobre or de algo
I am pleased to inform you that... — tengo el gusto de comunicarle que...
keep me informed — téngame or manténgame al corriente
why was I not informed? — ¿por qué no me informaron or avisaron?
well-informedto inform o.s. about sth — informarse sobre algo
2.VI soplarto inform on or against sb — delatar or denunciar a algn
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to keep somebody informed — mantener* a alguien informado or al corriente
to inform somebody OF/ABOUT something: we've not yet been informed of any change of plan todavía no se nos ha informado de ningún cambio de plan; its aim is to inform people about the dangers of pollution tiene por objeto informar al público sobre los peligros de la contaminación; to inform somebody THAT informarle a alguien que; I'm reliably informed that... — me informan de buena fuente que...
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vito inform ON o AGAINST somebody — delatar or denunciar a alguien
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4 strongly
adverb fuertementetr['strɒŋlɪ]1 (solidly) sólidamente2 (firmly) firmemente; (completely) totalmente, profundamente; (fervently) con fervor, con ardor; (forcefully) enérgicamente, con insistencia3 (intensely) mucho, muy\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be strongly built ser de complexión fuerteto feel strongly about something tener opiniones muy contundentes acerca de algostrongly ['strɔŋli] adv1) powerfully: fuerte, con fuerza2) sturdily: fuertemente, sólidamente3) intensely: intensamente, profundamente4) wholeheartedly: totalmenteadv.• fuertemente adv.• reciamente adv.• vigorosamente adv.'strɔːŋli, 'strɒŋli1)a) ( powerfully) fuerte, con fuerzab) ( sturdily) <made/welded> sólidamente2)a) (deeply, ardently) totalmentehe feels strongly that... — está totalmente convencido de que...
I strongly believe that... — tengo la certeza or la plena convicción de que...
b) ( forcefully) <protest/criticize> enérgicamentec) ( cogently) <argue/reason> convincentemente3)a) (intensely, greatly) < identify> totalmente, plenamenteit smelled strongly of garlic — despedía un fuerte olor a ajo, olía mucho a ajo
b) ( to a large extent) <decrease/contrast> considerablemente['strɒŋlɪ]ADV1) (=sturdily)strongly built — [person] de constitución fuerte or robusta
strongly constructed or made or built — [furniture, structure] de construcción sólida
2) (=firmly) [recommend, advise] encarecidamente; [believe, suspect] firmementeI feel very strongly that... — creo firmemente que...
strongly recommended — [book, film] muy recomendado
3) (=vehemently)a) (with verb) [criticize] duramente; [oppose, support, protest, react] enérgicamente; [deny] tajantemente, rotundamente; [defend, argue] firmementeb) (with adj, prep)the mood here is still very strongly anti-British — el clima aquí continúa siendo profundamente antibritánico
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to be strongly against or opposed to sth — estar totalmente en contra de algo, oponerse enérgicamente a algo•
to be strongly critical of sth/sb — criticar duramente algo/a algn•
to be strongly in favour of sth — estar totalmente a favor de algo4) (=powerfully) [indicate] claramente•
she was strongly attracted to him — sentía una fuerte atracción hacia él, se sentía fuertemente atraída hacia él•
if you feel strongly about this issue... — si este tema te parece que es importante...•
his early works were strongly influenced by jazz — sus primeras obras estaban muy influenciadas por el jazz•
he reminds me strongly of his uncle — me recuerda mucho a su tío•
to smell/ taste strongly of sth — tener un fuerte olor/sabor a algo, oler/saber mucho a algo•
I'm strongly tempted to accompany you — me siento muy tentado a acompañarte•
she is strongly tipped to become party leader — es una de las favoritas para convertirse en líder del partido5) (=prominently)two stories feature strongly in today's papers — hay dos noticias que ocupan un lugar destacado or prominente en los periódicos de hoy
fish features strongly in the Japanese diet — el pescado ocupa un lugar destacado or prominente en la dieta japonesa
* * *['strɔːŋli, 'strɒŋli]1)a) ( powerfully) fuerte, con fuerzab) ( sturdily) <made/welded> sólidamente2)a) (deeply, ardently) totalmentehe feels strongly that... — está totalmente convencido de que...
I strongly believe that... — tengo la certeza or la plena convicción de que...
b) ( forcefully) <protest/criticize> enérgicamentec) ( cogently) <argue/reason> convincentemente3)a) (intensely, greatly) < identify> totalmente, plenamenteit smelled strongly of garlic — despedía un fuerte olor a ajo, olía mucho a ajo
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5 recommend
rekə'mend1) (to advise: The doctor recommended a long holiday.) recomendar2) (to suggest as being particularly good, particularly suitable etc: He recommended her (to me) for the job.) recomendar•recommend vb recomendartr[rekə'mend]1 recomendar■ what do you recommend? ¿qué me recomiendas?2 (advise) recomendar, aconsejar, sugerirrecommend [.rɛkə'mnd] vt1) : recomendarshe recommended the medicine: recomendó la medicina2) advise, counsel: aconsejar, recomendarv.• aconsejar v.• encarecer v.• encargar v.• recomendar v.'rekə'menda) (praise, declare acceptable) recomendar*the play has little/nothing to recommend it — la obra tiene poco/no tiene nada que se pueda recomendar
b) ( advise)to recommend something/-ING — aconsejar or recomendar* algo/+ inf
it's not to be recommended — no es nada aconsejable or recomendable
recommended dosage — dosis f recomendada; ( on label) posología f
recommended (retail) price — precio m de venta recomendado
recommended reading — lecturas fpl recomendadas
[ˌrekǝ'mend]VT1) (=advocate, speak well of) recomendarthe town has much/little to recommend it — el pueblo tiene mucho/poco atractivo
2) (=advise) recomendar, aconsejarwhat do you recommend for a sore throat? — ¿qué recomienda para el dolor de garganta?
this method is not to be recommended — este método no es nada recomendable or aconsejable
to recommend doing sth — recomendar or aconsejar hacer algo
the doctor recommended that he (should) stay in bed — el médico le recomendó or aconsejó que guardara cama
to recommend sb to do sth — recomendar or aconsejar a algn hacer algo or que haga algo
I would recommend against going on your own — le recomendaría or aconsejaría no ir solo or que no fuera solo
* * *['rekə'mend]a) (praise, declare acceptable) recomendar*the play has little/nothing to recommend it — la obra tiene poco/no tiene nada que se pueda recomendar
b) ( advise)to recommend something/-ING — aconsejar or recomendar* algo/+ inf
it's not to be recommended — no es nada aconsejable or recomendable
recommended dosage — dosis f recomendada; ( on label) posología f
recommended (retail) price — precio m de venta recomendado
recommended reading — lecturas fpl recomendadas
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6 to
1. tə,tu preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) a, hacia2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) a, hasta3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) hasta4) (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, a5) (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, para6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) en7) (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.) a8) (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; para9) (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.) para10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) (hacerlo)
2. tu: adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) hasta cerrar2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) a•to prep1. a2. a / hastashe works from nine to five trabaja de nueve a cinco / trabaja desde las nueve hasta las cinco3. menos4. paratotr[tʊ, ʊnstressed tə]1 (with place) a■ did you go to the bank? ¿fuiste al banco?■ A is to the north/south/east/west of B A está al norte/sur/este/oeste de B2 (towards) hacia3 (as far as, until) a, hasta■ I like all music, from Abba to ZZTop me gusta toda la música, desde Abba hasta ZZTop4 (of time) menos6 (for) de■ what's the answer to question 4? ¿cuál es la respuesta a la pregunta número 4?7 (attitude, behaviour) con, para con8 (in honour of) a9 (touching) a, contra10 (accompanied by) acompañado,-a de11 (causing something) para■ to my surprise, it was empty para mi sorpresa, estaba vacío12 (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 traidor14 (ratio) a15 (per, equivalent) a, en■ how much does your car do to the gallon? ≈ ¿cuánto gasta tu coche a los cien kilómetros?16 (according to) según■ is it to your taste? ¿es de su agrado?17 (result) a18 (in order to) para, a fin de■ 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 remedio1 (of door) ajustada\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto 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 ayudarteto ['tu:] adv1) : a un estado conscienteto come to: volver en sí2)to and fro : de aquí para allá, de un lado para otroto prepto go to the doctor: ir al médicoI'm going to John's: voy a la casa de John2) toward: a, haciatwo miles to the south: dos millas hacia el sur3) on: en, sobreapply salve to the wound: póngale ungüento a la herida4) up to: hasta, ato a degree: hasta cierto gradofrom head to toe: de pies a cabezait's quarter to seven: son las siete menos cuarto6) until: a, hastafrom May to December: de mayo a diciembrethe key to the lock: la llave del candadodancing to the rhythm: bailando al compásit's similar to mine: es parecido al míothey won 4 to 2: ganaron 4 a 2made to order: hecho a la ordento my knowledge: a mi sabertwenty to the box: veinte por cajato understand: entenderto go away: irse
I tuː, weak form tə1)a) ( indicating destination) awe 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) haciac) ( indicating position) ato the left/right of something — a la izquierda/derecha de algo
2) (against, onto)3)a) ( as far as) hastab) ( until) hastac) ( 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?
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)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?
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
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)?
there's nothing to it — es muy simple or sencillo
7)a) ( in accordance with)b) ( producing)to my horror/delight... — para mi horror/alegría...
c) ( indicating purpose)8) ( indicating belonging) dethe 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)they sang it to the tune of `Clementine' — lo cantaron con la melodía de `Clementine'
II tə1)a)to sing/fear/leave — cantar/temer/partir
b) ( in order to) parac) ( 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)2) (after adj or n)it's easy/difficult to do — es fácil/difícil de hacer
III tuː [tʊ, tuː, tǝ]1. PREPOSITIONWhen 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) aNote: a + el = al
it's 90 kilometres to Lima — de aquí a Lima hay 90 kilómetros, hay 90 kilómetros a Lima
to go to Paris/Spain — ir a París/España
to go to school/university — ir al colegio/a la Universidad
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
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have you ever been to India? — ¿has estado alguna vez en la India?•
flights to Heathrow — vuelos a or con destino a Heathrowchurch 1., 2)•
the road to Edinburgh — la carretera de Edimburgo2) (=towards) haciamove it to the left/right — muévelo hacia la izquierda/derecha
3) (=as far as) hastafrom here to London — de aquí a or hasta Londres
4) (=up to) hastato some extent — hasta cierto punto, en cierta medida
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to this day I still don't know what he meant — aún hoy no sé lo que quiso decir•
from Monday to Friday — de lunes a viernesfrom morning to night — de la mañana a la noche, desde la mañana hasta la noche
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funds to the value of... — fondos por valor de...5) (=located at) a6) (=against) contrait's a quarter to three — son las tres menos cuarto, es or (LAm) falta un cuarto para las tres
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
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) porthe odds against it happening are a million to one — las probabilidades de que eso ocurra son una entre un millón
three to the fourth, three to the power of four — (Math) tres a la cuarta potencia
11) (in comparisons) a12) (=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) segúnto my way of thinking — a mi modo de ver, según mi modo de pensar
14) (=to the accompaniment of)it is sung to the tune of "Tipperary" — se canta con la melodía de "Tipperary"
15) (=of, for) de16) (with gerund/noun)•
to look forward to doing sth — tener muchas ganas de hacer algo•
to prefer painting to drawing — preferir pintar a dibujar•
to be used to (doing) sth — estar acostumbrado a (hacer) algo•
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 mía2. INFINITIVE PARTICLE1) (infinitive)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•
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 hagasc)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
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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) paraThe particle to is not translated when it stands for the infinitive:it disappeared, never to be seen again — desapareció para siempre
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!
For combinations like difficult/easy/foolish/ ready/ slow to etc, look up the adjective.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
the first/last to go — el primero/último en irse
See:EASY, DIFFICULT, IMPOSSIBLE in easyand 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.ADVERBto 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
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I [tuː], weak form [tə]1)a) ( indicating destination) awe 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) haciac) ( indicating position) ato the left/right of something — a la izquierda/derecha de algo
2) (against, onto)3)a) ( as far as) hastab) ( until) hastac) ( 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?
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)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?
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
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)?
there's nothing to it — es muy simple or sencillo
7)a) ( in accordance with)b) ( producing)to my horror/delight... — para mi horror/alegría...
c) ( indicating purpose)8) ( indicating belonging) dethe 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)they sang it to the tune of `Clementine' — lo cantaron con la melodía de `Clementine'
II [tə]1)a)to sing/fear/leave — cantar/temer/partir
b) ( in order to) parac) ( 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)2) (after adj or n)it's easy/difficult to do — es fácil/difícil de hacer
III [tuː]
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