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1 ataque sorpresa

m.

surprise attack, blitz, covert attack.

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(n.) = surprise attack, sneak attack

Ex. The September 11 attacks conform to a pattern of surprise attacks, which illustrates that reforming the intelligence system has limited value as a means of defending against international terrorism.

Ex. America was entering a war she had been drawn into by a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.

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(n.) = surprise attack, sneak attack

Ex: The September 11 attacks conform to a pattern of surprise attacks, which illustrates that reforming the intelligence system has limited value as a means of defending against international terrorism.

Ex: America was entering a war she had been drawn into by a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.

Spanish-English dictionary > ataque sorpresa
2 actuar

v.

1 to act (obrar, producir efecto).

actúa de o como escudo it acts o serves as a shield

este tranquilizante actúa directamente sobre los centros nerviosos this tranquilizer acts directly on the nerve centers

Juana actúa como reina Johanna acts like a queen.

Actué bien I acted [behaved] well.

Ricardo actuó en el incendio Richard acted=took action during the fire.

2 to undertake proceedings (law).

3 to perform, to act.

en esta película actúa Victoria Abril Victoria Abril appears in this film

4 to perform on, to act out.

5 to perform judicial acts, to prosecute, to litigate, to bring an action.

El juez actúa legalmente The judge performs judicial acts legally.

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ACTUAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(stressed ú in certain persons of certain tenses)

Present Indicative

actúo, actúas, actúa, actuamos, actuáis, actúan.

Present Subjunctive

actúe, actúes, actúe, actuemos, actuéis, actúen.

Imperative

actúa (tú), actúe (él/Vd.), actuemos (nos.), actuad (vos.), actúen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to act, perform

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1. VI

1) [actor] to act; [cantante, banda, compañía, equipo] to perform

actuar en una película — to act o be in a film

2) (=obrar) to act

actúa como o de mediador en el conflicto — he's acting as a mediator in the conflict

actúa de manera rara — he's acting o behaving strangely

la indecisión no le dejaba actuar — indecision prevented him from taking any action

el árbitro actuó bien en el partido — the referee did a good job in the match

3) (Jur) (=proceder) to institute (legal) proceedings; [abogado] to act

el abogado que actúa en nombre de mi familia — the lawyer acting for my family

4) (=tener efecto) to act

la crema actúa directamente sobre la herida — the cream acts directly on the wound

el freno actúa sobre la rueda trasera — the brake acts on the back wheel

2.

VT (=hacer funcionar) to work, operate

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verbo intransitivo

a) persona ( obrar) to act

forma de actuar — behavior*

b) < medicamento> to work, act

dejar actuar a la naturaleza — let nature take its course

c) actor to act; torero to perform

¿quién actúa en esa película? — who's in the movie?

d) (Der) to act

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= act, be at work, behave, function, perform, step in, work, conduct + Reflexivo, come into + play, get in + the act, undertake + action, step up.

Ex. AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.

Ex. All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.

Ex. Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.

Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex. 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.

Ex. Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

Ex. Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.

Ex. At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.

Ex. There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

Ex. Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.

Ex. Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.

Ex. Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.

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* actuar a posteriori = be reactive.

* actuar autoritariamente = flex + Posesivo + muscles.

* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.

* actuar con cautela = play it + safe.

* actuar con fineza = finesse.

* actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* actuar consecuentemente = act + accordingly.

* actuar convencido de que = operate under + the impression that.

* actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.

* actuar de = serve as.

* actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.

* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* actuar de capitán = skipper, captain.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* actuar de juez = don + Posesivo + judge's wig, officiate.

* actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado = exercise + discretion.

* actuar de mediador = mediate.

* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.

* actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo determinado = follow + pattern.

* actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* actuar de un modo enérgico = turn on + the heat.

* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.

* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.

* actuar duro = play + hardball.

* actuar en colusión = connive.

* actuar en complicidad = connive.

* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* actuar en connivencia = collude, connive.

* actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.

* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.

* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.

* actuar en la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.

* actuar en sinergia = synergize.

* actuar independientemente = fly + solo.

* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* actuar motivado por + Nombre = act out of + Nombre.

* actuar negligentemente = be remiss.

* actuar para el bien de todos = acting-for-the-best.

* actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* actuar según = act on/upon.

* actuar sin demora = act + promptly.

* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.

* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* manera de actuar = line of attack.

* modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.

* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.

* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.

* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.

* para actuar = for action.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

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verbo intransitivo

a) persona ( obrar) to act

forma de actuar — behavior*

b) < medicamento> to work, act

dejar actuar a la naturaleza — let nature take its course

c) actor to act; torero to perform

¿quién actúa en esa película? — who's in the movie?

d) (Der) to act

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= act, be at work, behave, function, perform, step in, work, conduct + Reflexivo, come into + play, get in + the act, undertake + action, step up.

Ex: AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.

Ex: All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.

Ex: Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.

Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex: 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.

Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.

Ex: Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.

Ex: At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.

Ex: There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.

Ex: Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.

Ex: Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.

Ex: Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.

* actuar a posteriori = be reactive.

* actuar autoritariamente = flex + Posesivo + muscles.

* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.

* actuar con cautela = play it + safe.

* actuar con fineza = finesse.

* actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* actuar consecuentemente = act + accordingly.

* actuar convencido de que = operate under + the impression that.

* actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.

* actuar de = serve as.

* actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.

* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* actuar de capitán = skipper, captain.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.

* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.

* actuar de juez = don + Posesivo + judge's wig, officiate.

* actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado = exercise + discretion.

* actuar de mediador = mediate.

* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.

* actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo determinado = follow + pattern.

* actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* actuar de un modo enérgico = turn on + the heat.

* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.

* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.

* actuar duro = play + hardball.

* actuar en colusión = connive.

* actuar en complicidad = connive.

* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* actuar en connivencia = collude, connive.

* actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.

* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.

* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.

* actuar en la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.

* actuar en sinergia = synergize.

* actuar independientemente = fly + solo.

* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* actuar motivado por + Nombre = act out of + Nombre.

* actuar negligentemente = be remiss.

* actuar para el bien de todos = acting-for-the-best.

* actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* actuar según = act on/upon.

* actuar sin demora = act + promptly.

* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.

* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* forma de actuar = discourse.

* manera de actuar = line of attack.

* modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.

* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.

* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.

* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.

* para actuar = for action.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

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actuar [ A18 ]

vi

1 «persona» (obrar) to act

actuó de or como mediador he acted as a mediator

no entiendo tu forma de actuar I don't understand the way you're behaving o acting

2 «medicamento» to work, act

dejar actuar a la naturaleza let nature take its course

3 «actor» to act; «torero» to perform

¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in that movie?

4 ( Der) to act

actúa por la parte demandada el abogado Sr. Ruiz Sr. Ruiz is acting for the defendant

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actuar ( conjugate actuar) verbo intransitivo
a) [ persona] ( obrar) to act;

◊ forma de actuar behavior^{( conjugate behavior)}

b) [ medicamento] to work, act

c) [ actor] to act;

[ torero] to perform;
◊ ¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in the movie?

actuar verbo intransitivo
1 to act: el agua actuó como disolvente, the water acted as a solvent
actuará de fiscal en la causa, he will act as public prosecutor in the trial
2 Cine Teat to perform, act
' actuar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clandestinidad
- constreñimiento
- cumplir
- diplomacia
- enrollarse
- estilo
- flojear
- hacer
- judicialmente
- necesaria
- necesario
- operar
- política
- proceder
- reflexión
- servir
- tapujo
- trabajar
- atropellar
- brusquedad
- coherencia
- consecuencia
- fanfarrón
- fanfarronear
- fe
- libertad
- ligereza
- ligero
- obrar
- precaución
- separar
- tonto
English:
abruptly
- act
- act on
- appear
- as
- bone
- camp up
- deputize
- do
- galvanize
- guinea pig
- hand
- inconsiderate
- jury duty
- operate
- perform
- play
- reasonably
- sting
- work
- connive
- defend
- liaise
- move
- self

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actuar vi

1. [obrar, producir efecto] to act;

actuó según sus convicciones she acted in accordance with her convictions;

actúa de o [m5] como escudo it acts o serves as a shield;

actúa de secretario he acts as a secretary;

este tranquilizante actúa directamente sobre los centros nerviosos this tranquilizer acts directly on the nerve centres;

los carteristas actúan principalmente en el centro de la ciudad the pickpockets are mainly active Br in the city centre o US downtown

2. Der to undertake proceedings

3. [en película, teatro] to perform, to act;

en esta película actúa Cantinflas Cantinflas appears in this film

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actuar

v/i

1 ( obrar, ejercer), TEA act;

actuar de act as

2 MED work, act

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actuar {3} vi

: to act, to perform

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actuar vb

1. (en general) to act

2. (artista) to perform

Spanish-English dictionary > actuar
3 ataque por sorpresa

(n.) = surprise attack

Ex. The September 11 attacks conform to a pattern of surprise attacks, which illustrates that reforming the intelligence system has limited value as a means of defending against international terrorism.

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(n.) = surprise attack

Ex: The September 11 attacks conform to a pattern of surprise attacks, which illustrates that reforming the intelligence system has limited value as a means of defending against international terrorism.

Spanish-English dictionary > ataque por sorpresa
4 seguir

v.

1 to follow.

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind

seguir algo de cerca to follow o monitor something closely (desarrollo, resultados)

Ellos siguen la caravana They follow the convoy.

Eso es lo que sigue That is what follows.

2 to follow.

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed

3 to continue, to resume.

Me sigue el dolor My pain persists.

4 to continue, to go on.

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!

aquí se baja él, yo sigo he's getting out here, I'm going on (al taxista)

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong

sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?

5 to keep on, to go along, to carry on, to continue.

María se sigue haciendo daño Mary keeps on hurting herself.

6 to continue to be, to continue being, to keep, to keep being.

Las chicas siguen testarudas The girls continue to be stubborn.

7 to obey, to keep.

Las chicas siguen las reglas The girls obey the rules.

8 to imitate, to follow.

Los fanáticos siguen al cantante The fans imitate the singer.

9 to come afterwards, to come next, to come after, to come along.

Algo bueno sigue Something good comes afterwards.

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SEGUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses; gu changes to g before a and o)

Present Indicative

sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, seguís, siguen.

Past Indicative

seguí, seguiste, siguió, seguimos, seguisteis, siguieron.

Present Subjunctive

siga, sigas, siga, sigamos, sigáis, sigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

siguiera, siguieras, siguiera, siguiéramos, siguierais, siguieran;

siguiese, siguieses, siguiese, siguiésemos, siguieseis, siguiesen.

Future Subjunctive

siguiere, siguieres, siguiere, siguiéremos, siguiereis, siguieren.

Imperative

sigue (tú), siga (él/Vd.), sigamos (nos.), seguid (vos.), sigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to follow

2) keep on

3) pursue

4) remain

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1. VT

1) (=perseguir) [+ persona, pista] to follow; [+ indicio] to follow up; [+ presa] to chase, pursue

tú ve primero que yo te sigo — you go first and I'll follow you

ella llegó primero, seguida del embajador — she arrived first, followed by the ambassador

nos están siguiendo — we're being followed

seguía todos sus pasos — I followed his every step

la seguía con la mirada — his eyes followed her

me sigue como un perrito faldero — he's always tramping at my heels

2) (=estar atento a) [+ programa de TV] to watch, follow; [+ programa de radio] to listen to, follow; [+ proceso, progreso] to monitor, follow up; [+ satélite] to track

seguir los acontecimientos de cerca — to monitor events closely

estaba ocupada y no he seguido la conversación — I was busy and didn't follow the conversation

esta exposición permite seguir paso a paso la evolución del artista — this exhibition allows the artist's development to be traced step by step

3) (=hacer caso de) [+ consejo] to follow, take; [+ instrucciones, doctrina, líder] to follow

siguió el ejemplo de su padre — he followed his father's example

seguir los pasos de algn — to follow in sb's footsteps

sigue la tradición de la familia — he follows in the family tradition

4) [+ rumbo, dirección] to follow

seguimos el curso del río — we followed the course of the river

siga la flecha — follow the arrow

siga esta calle y al final gire a la derecha — carry on up o follow this street and turn right at the end

• seguir su camino — to continue on one's way

sigue su camino de cineasta independiente — he continues in his path of independent film-maker

el mercado sigue su camino alcista — the market is continuing on its upward trend

• seguir su curso, el proyecto sigue su curso — the project is still on course, the project continues on (its) course

la enfermedad sigue su curso — the illness is taking o running its course

que la justicia siga su curso — let justice take its course

5) (=entender) [+ razonamiento] to follow

es un razonamiento muy difícil de seguir — it's an argument which is rather hard to follow

¿me sigues? — are you with me?

6) (Educ) [+ curso] to take, do

7) † [+ mujer] to court †

2. VI

1) (=continuar) to go on, carry on

¿quieres que sigamos? — shall we go on?

¡siga! — (=hable) go on!, carry on; LAm (=pase) come in

¡síguele! — Méx go on!

"sigue" — [en carta] P.T.O.; [en libro] continued

la carretera sigue hasta el pueblo — the road goes on as far as the town

siga por la carretera hasta el cruce — follow the road up to the crossroads

seguir por este camino — to carry on along this path

2)

• seguir adelante — [persona] to go on, carry on; [acontecimiento] to go ahead

los Juegos Olímpicos siguieron (adelante) a pesar del atentado — the Olympics went ahead despite the attack
adelante 1)
3) [en estado, situación] to be still

sigue enfermo — he's still ill

sigue en Caracas — she's still in Caracas

el ascensor sigue estropeado — the lift's still not working

sigue soltero — he's still single

¿cómo sigue? — how is he?

que siga usted bien — keep well, look after yourself

seguir con una idea — to go on with an idea

seguía en su error — he continued in his error

• seguimos sin teléfono — we still haven't got a phone

sigo sin noticias — I still haven't heard anything

sigo sin comprender — I still don't understand

esas preguntas siguen sin respuesta — those questions remain unanswered

4)

• seguir haciendo algo — to go on doing sth, carry on doing sth

siguió mirándola — he went on o carried on looking at her

siguió hablando con nosotros — he went on speaking to us

el ordenador seguía funcionando — the computer carried on working, the computer was still working

sigo pensando lo mismo — I still think the same

sigue lloviendo — it's still raining

5) (=venir a continuación) to follow, follow on

como sigue — as follows

lo que sigue es un resumen — what follows is a summary

entre otros ejemplos destacan los que siguen — amongst other examples, the following stand out

mencionaré varios casos en lo que sigue — I'll now move on to mention several cases

• seguir a algo, las horas que siguieron a la tragedia — the hours following o that followed the tragedy

a la conferencia siguió un debate — the lecture was followed by a discussion

3.

See:

seguirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

* * *

= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex. So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex. Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex. Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex. In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

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* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

* * *

= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex: So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex: Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex: It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex: Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex: Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex: In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex: He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *

seguir [ I30 ]

vt

A ‹persona/vehículo› to follow; ‹presa› to follow

sígame, por favor follow me, please

la hizo seguir por un detective he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

siga (a) ese coche follow that car!

creo que nos están siguiendo I think we're being followed

la siguió con la mirada he followed her with his eyes

le venían siguiendo los movimientos desde hacía meses they had been watching his movements for months

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses with the Japanese catching up o gaining on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue or la mata ( fam); if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

B ‹camino/ruta›

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o take o follow this road as far as the bridge

continuamos el viaje siguiendo la costa we continued our journey following the coast

me paré a saludarla y seguí mi camino I stopped to say hello to her and went on my way

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is taking o running its normal course

el tour sigue la ruta de Bolívar the tour follows the route taken by Bolivar

siguiéndole los pasos al hermano mayor, decidió estudiar medicina following in his elder brother's footsteps, he decided to study medicine

C (en el tiempo) to follow seguir A algo/algn to follow sth/sb

los disturbios que siguieron a la manifestación the disturbances that followed the demonstration

el hermano que me sigue está en Asunción the brother who comes after me is in Asunción

D

1 ‹instrucciones/consejo› to follow

tienes que seguir el dictamen de tu conciencia you must be guided by your conscience

2 (basarse en) ‹autor/teoría/método› to follow

en su clasificación sigue a Sheldon he follows Sheldon in his classification

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue las líneas establecidas por nuestro fundador it follows the lines laid down by our founder

E

1 ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial/una dieta hipocalórica you will have to undergo special treatment/follow a low-calorie diet

se seguirá contra usted el procedimiento de suspensión del permiso de conducción steps will be taken leading to the withdrawal of your driver's license

2 ( Educ) ‹curso› to take

estoy siguiendo un cursillo de fotografía I'm doing o taking a short photography course

¿qué carrera piensas seguir? what are you thinking of studying o reading?

F

1 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

me cuesta seguir una conversación en francés I find it hard to follow a conversation in French

¿me siguen? are you with me?

2

(permanecer atento a): no sigo ese programa I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

sigue atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos he's following the course of events very closely

sigue paso a paso la vida de su ídolo she keeps track of every detail of her idol's life

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo we are keeping careful track of its development, we are following its development very closely

■ seguir

vi

A

1 (por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

el tren sigue hasta Salto the train goes on to Salto

desde allí hay que seguir a pie/en mula from there you have to go on on foot/by mule

2

seguir adelante: ¿entienden? bien, entonces sigamos adelante do you understand? good, then let's carry on

llueve ¿regresamos? — no, sigamos adelante it's raining, shall we go back? — no, let's go on o carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans

3

( Col) (entrar): siga por favor come in, please

B

(en un lugar, un estado): ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well

¿sigues con la idea de mudarte? do you still intend to move?, are you still thinking of moving?

sigo sin entender I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre she's still single/as pretty as ever

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

C

1

«tareas/investigaciones/rumores»: siguen las investigaciones en torno al crimen investigations are continuing into the crime

sigue el buen tiempo en todo el país the good weather is continuing throughout the country, the whole country is still enjoying good weather

si siguen estos rumores if these rumors persist

2 seguir + GER:

sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone

sigue leyendo tú, Elsa you read now, Elsa

si sigues molestando te voy a echar if you carry on being a nuisance, I'm going to send you out

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way ( frml)

D

1

(venir después, estar contiguo): lee lo que sigue read what follows, read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter

me bajo en la parada que sigue I get off at the next stop

sigue una hora de música clásica there follows an hour of classical music

2 «historia/poema» to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? how does the song go on?

[ S ] sigue en la página 8 continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue the final list is as follows

■ seguirse

v pron

( en tercera persona) seguirse DE algo to follow FROM sth

de esto se sigue que su muerte no fue accidental it follows from this that her death was not accidental

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seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

seguir de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorarse
- continuar
- escala
- golpe
- impulsar
- juego
- profesar
- rastrear
- ritmo
- sino
- suceder
- trece
- adelante
- bordear
- camino
- cauce
- cerca
- línea
- llevar
- moda
- paso
- perro
- racha
- separar
- siga
- sigo
- trazar
- ver
English:
act on
- advice
- along
- carry on
- closely
- continue
- despite
- ensue
- fight on
- follow
- follow up
- forge
- get on
- go ahead
- go on
- go through with
- hope
- hotly
- keep
- keep on
- lead
- march on
- monitor
- move on
- obey
- pick up
- play on
- play upon
- practice
- practise
- press ahead
- proceed
- pursue
- push ahead
- push on
- rattle on
- reasoning
- run on
- send on
- shadow
- soldier on
- stalk
- stand
- stay out
- struggle on
- succeed
- tail
- take
- track
- trail

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seguir

♦ vt

1. [ir detrás de, tomar la ruta de] to follow;

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind;

síganme, por favor follow me, please;

la generación que nos sigue o [m5] que sigue a la nuestra the next generation, the generation after us;

sigue este sendero hasta llegar a un bosque follow this path until you come to a forest;

seguir el rastro de alguien/algo to follow sb's/sth's tracks;

siga la flecha [en letrero] follow the arrow

2. [perseguir] to follow;

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed;

seguir a alguien de cerca to tail sb;

parece que le siguen los problemas trouble seems to follow him around wherever he goes;

Prov

el que la sigue la consigue where there's a will there's a way

3. [estar atento a, imitar, obedecer] to follow;

seguían con la vista la trayectoria de la bola they followed the ball with their eyes;

no seguimos ese programa we don't follow that programme;

seguir algo de cerca [su desarrollo, sus resultados] to follow o monitor sth closely;

siempre sigue los dictámenes de la moda she always follows the latest fashion;

los que siguen a Keynes followers of Keynes;

el cuadro sigue una línea clásica the painting is classical in style;

seguir las órdenes/instrucciones de alguien to follow sb's orders/instructions;

sigue mi consejo y habla con ella take my advice and talk to her;

siguiendo sus indicaciones, hemos cancelado el pedido we have cancelled the order as instructed

4. [reanudar, continuar] to continue, to resume;

yo seguí mi trabajo/camino I continued with my work/on my way;

él siguió su discurso he continued o resumed his speech

5. [comprender] [explicación, profesor, conferenciante] to follow;

me costaba seguirle I found her hard to follow;

¿me sigues? do you follow?, are you with me?

6. [mantener, someterse a] to follow;

hay que seguir un cierto orden you have to follow o do things in a certain order;

seguiremos el procedimiento habitual we will follow the usual procedure;

es difícil seguirle (el ritmo), va muy deprisa it's hard to keep up with him, he goes very quickly;

los aspirantes elegidos seguirán un proceso de formación the chosen candidates will receive o undergo training

7. [cursar]
sigue un curso de italiano he's doing an Italian course;

sigue la carrera de medicina she's studying medicine

♦ vi

1. [proseguir, no detenerse] to continue, to go on;

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!;

aquí se baja él, yo sigo [al taxista] he's getting out here, I'm going on;

siga con su trabajo carry on with your work;

el sendero sigue hasta la cima the path continues o carries on to the top;

"sigue la crisis en la bolsa de Tokio" Tokyo stock market crisis continues;

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it;

¿vas a seguir intentándolo? are you going to keep trying?;

se seguían viendo de vez en cuando they still saw each other from time to time, they continued to see each other from time to time;

seguir adelante (con algo) [con planes, proyectos] to go ahead (with sth)

2. [mantenerse, permanecer]
sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital;

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?;

todo sigue igual everything's still the same, nothing has changed;

sigue el buen tiempo en el sur del país the good weather in the south of the country is continuing;

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory;

¿la sigues queriendo? do you still love her?;

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong;

sigue habiendo dudas sobre… doubts remain about…;

¡buen trabajo, sigue así! good work, keep it up!;

si seguimos jugando así, ganaremos la liga if we carry on o keep playing like that, we'll win the league;
Fam
a seguir bien [como despedida] take care, look after yourself;

de seguir así las cosas, si las cosas siguen así if things go on like this, the way things are going

3. [tomar un camino]
el resto siguió por otro camino the rest went another way;

seguiremos hacia el este we'll go east then;

siga todo recto go straight on;

siga hasta el siguiente semáforo carry on till you get to the next set of traffic lights

4. [sucederse, ir después] to follow;

lo que sigue es una cita del Corán the following is a quotation from the Koran;

seguir a algo to follow sth;

la lluvia siguió a los truenos the thunder was followed by rain;

¿cómo sigue el chiste? how does the joke go on o continue?;

el proceso de selección se realizará como sigue:… the selection process will be carried out as follows:…;

sigue en la página 20 [en periódico, libro] continued on page 20

5. Col [para dar permiso] please do;

con permiso, ¿puedo entrar? – siga excuse me, can I come in? – please do

♦ See also the pronominal verb seguirse

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seguir

I v/t

1 consejo, camino, moda etc follow;

seguir a alguien follow s.o.

2 ( permanecer)

:

seguir fiel a alguien remain faithful to s.o.

II v/i continue, carry on;

seguir con algo continue with sth, carry on with sth;

seguir haciendo algo go on doing sth, continue to do sth;

sigue cometiendo los mismos errores he keeps on making the same mistakes;

sigue enfadado conmigo he’s still angry with me;

¡a seguir bien! take care!, take it easy!

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seguir {75} vt

1) : to follow

el sol sigue la lluvia: sunshine follows the rain

seguiré tu consejo: I'll follow your advice

me siguieron con la mirada: they followed me with their eyes

2) : to go along, to keep on

seguimos toda la carretera panamericana: we continued along the PanAmerican Highway

siguió hablando: he kept on talking

seguir el curso: to stay on course

3) : to take (a course, a treatment)

seguir vi

1) : to go on, to keep going

sigue adelante: keep going, carry on

2) : to remain, to continue to be

¿todavía sigues aquí?: you're still here?

sigue con vida: she's still alive

3) : to follow, to come after

la frase que sigue: the following sentence

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seguir vb

1. (en general) to follow

ese perro me sigue a todas partes that dog follows me everywhere

el jueves sigue al miércoles Thursday follows Wednesday

2. (cursar estudios) to do

sigue un curso de informática he's doing a computing course

3. (recorrer) to go on

siga todo recto hasta la plaza go straight on until you get to the square

¡sigue! No te pares go on! Don't stop!

4. (continuar) to be still

sigue enfermo he's still ill

sigo viviendo en el mismo sitio I'm still living in the same place

Spanish-English dictionary > seguir
5 cruzar

v.

1 to cross.

cruzó la calle corriendo he ran across the street

esta carretera cruza varios pueblos this road goes through several towns

un río que cruzar todo el país a river that flows the length of the country

El viejito cruzó la calle The old man crossed the street.

Ella cruza patos con gansos She crosses ducks with geese.

2 to cross (piernas, brazos).

3 to cross (animales).

4 to exchange (unas palabras).

5 to cross over, to go over, to get over.

Ella cruzó y se salvó She crossed over and saved herself.

6 to go across, to cross.

Ella cruza el puente She goes across the bridge.

7 to breed, to cross, to interbreed.

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cruzar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to cross

■ cruzar los dedos to cross one's fingers

■ cruzar una calle to cross a street

2 (poner atravesado) to lay across; (estar atravesado) to lie across

■ cruzar la carretera con un tronco to lay a tree trunk across the road

3 (en geometría) to intersect

4 (animales) to cross

5 (miradas, palabras) to exchange

► verbo pronominal cruzarse

1 (encontrarse) to cross, pass each other

2 (intercambiarse) to exchange

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cruzar a nado to swim across

cruzar apuestas to make bets

cruzar con una raya to draw a line across

cruzar los brazos to fold one's arms

cruzarle la cara a alguien figurado to slap somebody's face

cruzarse en el camino de alguien figurado to cross somebody's path

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verb

1) to cross

2) exchange

•

- cruzarse

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1. VT

1) [+ calle, río, frontera, puente] to cross

han cruzado el Atlántico — they've crossed the Atlantic

cruzar la (línea de) meta — to cross the finishing line

al cruzar la puerta o el umbral del palacio — when you set foot inside the palace

cruzaron el lago a nado — they swam across the lake

2) [arrugas, líneas]

profundas arrugas le cruzaban la cara — her face was covered in wrinkles

una profunda cicatriz le cruzaba la mano — a deep scar ran across his hand

el corte le cruzó la espalda de un lado a otro — the cut ran right across his back

3) (=poner cruzado)

cruzar un palo sobre otro — to place one stick across another

cruzar la espada con algn — to cross swords with sb

• cruzar los dedos — (lit, fig) to cross one's fingers

el equipo se juega la Copa -cruzo los dedos- mañana — the team is playing for the Cup tomorrow - (I'm keeping my) fingers crossed

• cruzar las piernas — to cross one's legs

4) [+ palabras] to exchange

no cruzaron ni una palabra — they didn't exchange a (single) word

5) [+ apuestas] to place, make

6) (Bio) [+ plantas, razas] to cross

7) (Náut) to cruise

8) esp LAm (Agr) to plough a second time in a criss-cross pattern

9) And, Cono Sur (=atacar) to fight, attack

10) Ven

cruzar (los) aros — to celebrate the engagement ceremony ( involving the exchange of rings)

2.

VI [peatón] to cross

cruza ahora, que no vienen coches — cross now, there are no cars coming

cruzar por el puente — to cross over the bridge

cruzar por el paso de peatones — to cross at the zebra crossing

3.

See:

cruzarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( atravesar) <calle/mar/puente> to cross

cruzó el río a nado — she swam across the river

2) < piernas> to cross

con los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

crucemos los dedos — let's keep our fingers crossed

3) < cheque> to cross

4) ( tachar) to cross out

5) <palabras/saludos> to exchange

6) ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc)... across

7) <animales/plantas> to cross
2.
cruzar vi ( atravesar) to cross

cruzaron por el puente — they went across the bridge
3.
cruzarse v pron

1) (recípr)

a) caminos/líneas to intersect, meet

b) (en un viaje, un camino)

los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino — the trains passed each other half way

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar — our letters must have crossed in the post

seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — ( nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; ( no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody

2) ( interponerse)

se le cruzó una moto — a motorcycle pulled out in front of him

se nos cruzó otro corredor — another runner cut in front of us

* * *

= cross, fall across, walk across, intersect, cross-pollinate, throw across, interbreed.

Ex. Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.

Ex. A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.

Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex. The purpose of the conference is to cross-pollinate the research of all fields that endeavor to inform clients.

Ex. The gangplank (illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1) can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command, as long as this relationship is advisory and not policy making = La pasarela (ilustrada por la línea de puntos de la Figura 1) se puede cruzar sin debilitar la cadena de mando, en tanto en cuanto esta relación sea consultiva y no para la elaboración de políticas.

Ex. Our human ancestors were still interbreeding with their chimp cousins long after first splitting from the chimpanzee lineage, a genetic study suggests.

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* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).

* cruzar en el camino de Alguien = cross + Posesivo + path.

* cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.

* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.

* cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.

* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.

* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.

* cruzar la meta = cross + the finish line.

* cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.

* cruzar las piernas = cross + Posesivo + legs, fold + Posesivo + legs.

* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.

* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* cruzarse con = run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.

* cruzarse de piernas = fold + Posesivo + legs.

* cruzársele a Uno en el camino = come + Posesivo + way.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( atravesar) <calle/mar/puente> to cross

cruzó el río a nado — she swam across the river

2) < piernas> to cross

con los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

crucemos los dedos — let's keep our fingers crossed

3) < cheque> to cross

4) ( tachar) to cross out

5) <palabras/saludos> to exchange

6) ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc)... across

7) <animales/plantas> to cross
2.
cruzar vi ( atravesar) to cross

cruzaron por el puente — they went across the bridge
3.
cruzarse v pron

1) (recípr)

a) caminos/líneas to intersect, meet

b) (en un viaje, un camino)

los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino — the trains passed each other half way

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar — our letters must have crossed in the post

seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — ( nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; ( no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody

2) ( interponerse)

se le cruzó una moto — a motorcycle pulled out in front of him

se nos cruzó otro corredor — another runner cut in front of us

* * *

= cross, fall across, walk across, intersect, cross-pollinate, throw across, interbreed.

Ex: Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.

Ex: A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.

Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.

Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex: The purpose of the conference is to cross-pollinate the research of all fields that endeavor to inform clients.

Ex: The gangplank (illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1) can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command, as long as this relationship is advisory and not policy making = La pasarela (ilustrada por la línea de puntos de la Figura 1) se puede cruzar sin debilitar la cadena de mando, en tanto en cuanto esta relación sea consultiva y no para la elaboración de políticas.

Ex: Our human ancestors were still interbreeding with their chimp cousins long after first splitting from the chimpanzee lineage, a genetic study suggests.

* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).

* cruzar en el camino de Alguien = cross + Posesivo + path.

* cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.

* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.

* cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.

* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.

* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.

* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.

* cruzar la meta = cross + the finish line.

* cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.

* cruzar las piernas = cross + Posesivo + legs, fold + Posesivo + legs.

* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.

* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* cruzarse con = run into, cross + Posesivo + path.

* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.

* cruzarse de piernas = fold + Posesivo + legs.

* cruzársele a Uno en el camino = come + Posesivo + way.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

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cruzar [A4 ]

vt

A (atravesar) ‹calle› to cross; ‹mar/desierto/puente› to cross, go/come across

cruzó el río a nado she swam across the river

esta calle no cruza Serrano this street doesn't intersect with Serrano

B ‹piernas› to cross

se sentó y cruzó las piernas she sat down and crossed her legs

con los brazos cruzados with my/your/his arms crossed o folded

crucemos los dedos let's keep our fingers crossed

C ‹cheque› to cross

D (tachar) to cross out

E ‹palabras/saludos› to exchange

no crucé ni una palabra con él we didn't say a single word to each other, we didn't exchange a single word

F (llevar al otro lado) to take ( o carry etc) … across

la madre cruzó a los niños the mother took the children across

el barquero nos cruzó the boatman took o ferried us across

G ‹animales/plantas› to cross

■ cruzar

vi

(atravesar) to cross

cruzaron por el puente they went over o across the bridge

■ cruzarse

v pron

A ( recípr)

1 «caminos/líneas» to intersect, meet, cross

2

(en un viaje, un camino): los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino the trains passed each other half way

espero no cruzármelo nunca más I hope I never set eyes on him again, I hope we never cross paths again

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar our letters must have crossed in the post

seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino (nos veremos) we're sure to meet o see o pass each other on the way; (no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way

cruzarse CON algn to see o pass sb

me crucé con él al salir de la estación I saw o passed o met him as I came out of the station

me cruzo con ella todos los días I see her o we pass each other everyday

brazo

B

(interponerse): se le cruzó una moto y no pudo frenar a motorcycle pulled out in front of him and he couldn't brake in time

se nos cruzó otro corredor y nos caímos todos another runner cut in front of us and we all fell

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cruzar ( conjugate cruzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( atravesar) ‹calle/mar/puente› to cross
2 ‹ piernas› to cross;
‹ brazos› to cross, fold
3
a) ‹ cheque› to cross

b) ( tachar) to cross out

c) ‹palabras/saludos› to exchange

4 ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc) … across
5 ‹animales/plantas› to cross
verbo intransitivo ( atravesar) to cross;
◊ cruzaron por el puente they went across the bridge

cruzarse verbo pronominal
1 ( recípr)
a) [caminos/líneas] to intersect, meet

b) (en viaje, camino):

◊ nos cruzamos en el camino we met o passed each other on the way;

nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar our letters must have crossed in the post;
cruzarse con algn to see o pass sb
2 ( interponerse):
◊ se me cruzó una moto a motorcycle pulled out in front of him;

se me cruzó otro corredor another runner cut in front of me
cruzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cross
(las piernas) to cross one's legs
(los brazos) to fold one's arms
2 (dirigir unas palabras, miradas) to exchange
3 (animal, planta) to cross, crossbreed
II verbo intransitivo (atravesar) to cross
' cruzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cariño
- empeñarse
- franquear
- isleta
- ojo
- cruzado
- lado
- luz
- mano
- pasar
English:
across
- come through
- cross
- fold
- get across
- go across
- go over
- hold on
- intersect
- jaywalk
- jaywalking
- jump across
- scramble
- see
- single-breasted
- span
- swim
- unsafe
- walk across
- get
- jay
- pass
- stepping-stone
- way

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cruzar

♦ vt

1. [calle, río] to cross;

cruzó el Atlántico en velero he sailed across the Atlantic;

nos cruzó al otro lado del río en su barca he took us across to the other side of the river in his boat;

cruzó el río a nado she swam across the river;

cruzó la calle corriendo he ran across the street;

esta carretera cruza varios pueblos this road goes through several towns;

un río que cruza todo el país a river that flows the length of the country

2. [interponer]
cruzaron un autobús para detener el tráfico they put a bus across the road to stop the traffic

3. [piernas, brazos] to cross;

Comp

crucemos los dedos let's keep our fingers crossed

4. [unas palabras] to exchange

5. [en fútbol]
marcó cruzando la pelota he scored with a cross-shot;

cruzó demasiado la pelota he pulled his shot wide

6. [animales, plantas] to cross

7. [cheque] to cross

8. Comp
Fam
cruzar la cara a alguien to slap sb across the face;

como no te estés quieto te voy a cruzar la cara if you don't keep still I'm going to slap you

♦ See also the pronominal verb cruzarse

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cruzar

v/t cross

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cruzar {21} vt

1) : to cross

2) : to exchange (words, greetings)

3) : to cross, to interbreed

♦ See also the reflexive verb cruzarse

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cruzar vb

1. (en general) to cross

cruzamos la calle we cross the street

cruzó los brazos she crossed her arms

2. (intercambiar) to exchange

cruzaron una mirada they exchanged glances

Spanish-English dictionary > cruzar

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