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1 escándalo público
m.public indecency, public scandal.* * ** * *(n.) = public scandalEx. It was Swinburne who bore the brunt of public scandal.* * ** * *(n.) = public scandalEx: It was Swinburne who bore the brunt of public scandal.
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2 escándalo público
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3 escándalo
m.1 scandal, public disturbance, lot of noise, public and noisy disturbance.2 scandal, big scene, discreditable action, indecency.3 defamatory talk.4 noise.imperat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Imperative of Spanish verb: escandir.* * *1 scandal2 (alboroto) racket, fuss, din, uproar\armar un escándalo to kick up a fusscausar escándalo to cause a scandal* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=tumulto) scandal, outrage¡qué escándalo! — what a scandal!
¡es un escándalo! — it's outrageous o shocking!
precios de escándalo — (=caros) outrageous prices; (=baratos) amazing prices
un resultado de escándalo — (=malo) a scandalous result; (=bueno) a great result, an outstanding result
2) (=ruido) row, uproararmar un escándalo — to make a scene, cause a row o an uproar
3) (=asombro) astonishmentllamar a escándalo — to cause astonishment, be a shock
* * *1) (hecho, asunto chocante) scandalqué escándalo! qué manera de vestir! — what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!
2) (alboroto, jaleo)no armen or hagan tanto escándalo — don't make such a racket o row (colloq)
cuando lo sepa va a armar un escándalo — when she finds out she'll kick up a fuss o she'll create a scene (colloq)
* * *= fuss, scandal, rumpus, outrage, disgrace, racket.Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex. The outrage expressed by users of the Internet brought about the passing an act aimed at ridding the Internet of pornography.Ex. Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.Ex. He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.----* armar escándalo = make + a ruckus.* armar un escándalo = raise + a stink, kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, kick up + a row.* de escándalo = outrageous.* escándalo político = political scandal.* escándalo público = public scandal.* escándalos sexuales = sleaze.* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.* revelación de escándalos o corrupción = muckraking.* * *1) (hecho, asunto chocante) scandalqué escándalo! qué manera de vestir! — what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!
2) (alboroto, jaleo)no armen or hagan tanto escándalo — don't make such a racket o row (colloq)
cuando lo sepa va a armar un escándalo — when she finds out she'll kick up a fuss o she'll create a scene (colloq)
* * *= fuss, scandal, rumpus, outrage, disgrace, racket.Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.
Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex: The outrage expressed by users of the Internet brought about the passing an act aimed at ridding the Internet of pornography.Ex: Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.Ex: He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.* armar escándalo = make + a ruckus.* armar un escándalo = raise + a stink, kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, kick up + a row.* de escándalo = outrageous.* escándalo político = political scandal.* escándalo público = public scandal.* escándalos sexuales = sleaze.* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.* revelación de escándalos o corrupción = muckraking.* * *A (hecho, asunto chocante) scandalestá implicado en un escándalo financiero he's involved in a financial scandal¡qué escándalo! ¡qué manera de vestir! what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!es un escándalo cómo suben los precios it's shocking o scandalous the way prices are going upla noticia provocó un gran escándalo the news caused (a) great scandal o outrage[ S ] precios de escándalo amazing pricesCompuesto:public indecencyB(alboroto, jaleo): no armen or hagan tanto escándalo don't make such a racket o row o ( AmE) ruckus ( colloq)cuando le presentaron la cuenta armó un escándalo when they gave him the bill he kicked up a fuss o stink o he created a scene ( colloq)nada de escándalos dentro del local we don't want any trouble in hereun borracho que daba un escándalo en la calle a drunk who was causing a commotion o scene in the street* * *
escándalo sustantivo masculino
1 (hecho, asunto chocante) scandal;◊ ¡qué escándalo! ¡qué manera de vestir! what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!
2 (alboroto, jaleo) fuss;
cuando lo sepa va a armar un escándalo when she finds out she'll kick up a fuss;
no armen tanto escándalo don't make such a racket o row (colloq);
nada de escándalos dentro del local we don't want any trouble in here
escándalo sustantivo masculino
1 (ruido, jaleo) row, racket, din: con este escándalo vais a despertar a los vecinos, you'll wake up the neighbours with all this row
2 (inmoralidad) scandal
' escándalo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armar
- campanada
- carnaza
- espectáculo
- follón
- montar
- organizar
- polvareda
- salpicar
- vergüenza
- boca
- deber
- descubierto
- destapar
- estallar
- luz
English:
breath
- capital
- catch up
- disgrace
- disorderly
- furor
- furore
- fuss
- hush up
- row
- rumpus
- scandal
- scene
- stink
- blow
- carry
- kick
- outrage
* * *♦ nm1. [hecho inmoral] scandal;[indignación] outrage;un escándalo de corrupción política a political corruption scandal;hubo escándalo generalizado entre la opinión pública there was widespread indignation among public opinion;¡esto es un escándalo!, quiero que me devuelvan el dinero this is outrageous! I want my money back;los sueldos de los políticos son un escándalo o [m5] de escándalo politicians' salaries are a scandal o a disgrace;sus declaraciones causaron escándalo her statements caused a great scandalDer escándalo público public indecency;escándalo sexual sex scandal2. [alboroto] uproar, racket;¡dejen ya de armar tanto escándalo! stop making such a racket!;armar un escándalo to kick up a fuss;menudo escándalo armó al enterarse she made quite a scene when she found out♦ de escándalo loc adjFam1. [enorme] enormous;una goleada de escándalo a real hammering2. [asombroso] astonishing;precios de auténtico escándalo really amazing prices* * *m1 ( asunto vergonzoso) scandal2 ( jaleo) racket, ruckus;armar un escándalo make a scene* * *escándalo nm1) : scandal2) : scene, commotion* * *1. (asunto) scandal2. (ruido) racket -
4 público
adj.public, open, overt, communal.m.public, paying spectators, assistance, audience.* * *► adjetivo1 public\en público in publichacer público,-a (comunicado) to announce (publicly)ser del dominio público to be common knowledgeser un peligro público to be a public nuisanceel gran público the general publicopinión pública public opinion————————* * *1. (f. - pública)adj.2. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=de los ciudadanos, del Estado) [transporte, teléfono, organismo, gasto] publicla gravedad de la situación es de dominio público — the seriousness of the situation is public knowledge
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colegio público — state school•
es un peligro público en la carretera — he is a danger to the public, he's a public menace on the roads *administración 1), deuda 2), opinión, sector•
la vía pública — the street, the public highway frm2) (=no íntimo) [acto, escándalo] public•
hacer algo público — to make sth publicrelación 4)•
su incompetencia fue pública y notoria — his incompetence was blatantly obvious o was plain for all to see2. SM1) (=audiencia) (Mús, Teat) audience; (Dep, Taur) spectators pl, crowd; (TV) [en el plató] audience; [en casa] viewers pl, audienceapta para todos los públicos — certificate U, G movie (EEUU)
el estadio estaba lleno de público — the stadium was full of spectators, there was a big crowd in the stadium
un programa con gran audiencia de público — a programme with a large number of viewers o a large audience
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en público — [actuar, hablar] in public; [actuación, presentación, aparición] publicun programa de televisión dirigido al público infantil — a television programme for children o aimed at a children's audience
público objetivo — (Com) target customers pl ; (TV) target audience
2) (=seguidores)a) [de periódico, escritor] readers pl, readershipno es lo que quiere nuestro público — it's not what our readers want o our readership wants
b) [de cantante] fans pl3) [de oficina, banco, museo]horario de atención al público — [en bancos] hours of business; [en tiendas] opening hours
* * *Iadjetivo publicIIasistió poco público al partido — few people attended the game, there were few spectators at the game
horario de atención al público — ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours; ( en bancos) hours of business
la exposición está abierta al público — the exhibit (AmE) o (BrE) exhibition is open to the public
película apta para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público — `G' movie (AmE), `U' film (BrE)
un manual escrito para el gran público — a manual written for the layperson o non-specialist
salir al público — (Andes) periódico/revista to come out, appear; noticia/información to be published
* * *Iadjetivo publicIIasistió poco público al partido — few people attended the game, there were few spectators at the game
horario de atención al público — ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours; ( en bancos) hours of business
la exposición está abierta al público — the exhibit (AmE) o (BrE) exhibition is open to the public
película apta para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público — `G' movie (AmE), `U' film (BrE)
un manual escrito para el gran público — a manual written for the layperson o non-specialist
salir al público — (Andes) periódico/revista to come out, appear; noticia/información to be published
* * *público11 = audience, public.Nota: Nombre.Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.
* abierto al público = open for public viewing.* accesible por el público en general = publicly accessible.* contacto con el público = public contact.* dedicado al público = public-oriented.* del público asistente = from the floor.* derecho sobre el préstamo al público (PLR) = public lending right (PLR).* dirigido al público = public-oriented.* disponible al público en general = publicly available.* dosiers de información para el público = self-help pack of information.* éxito de público = blockbuster.* horario de apertura al público = banking hours.* horario de atención al público = opening hours, hours of operation, banking hours.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mostrador de atención al público = service desk, public service desk, service counter.* nivel del público = audience level.* no estar expuesto al público = be out of the public eye.* precio de venta al público = cover price, list price, listed price.* precio de venta al público (P.V.P.) = retail price.* público adulto = adult audience.* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.* público en general = broader audience, broad audience, broad public, broader public.* público en general, el = general public, the.* público específico = niche audience.* público fiel = devoted audience.* público joven = young audience.* público obligado a escuchar = captive audience.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.* venta directa al público = sale + over the counter.público22 = public, publicly held.Ex: Data-capture units are light pens, and such units can be made available at various locations in the library for public consultation.
Ex: The article 'Time to climb off the fence' discusses the policy concerning publicly held data both in the USA and Europe.* administración pública = public administration.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a la opinión pública = in the public eye.* alteración del orden público = disorderly conduct, public order offence, breach of the peace.* alterar el orden público = breach + the peace, disturb + the peace.* alto cargo público = senior public official.* alumbrado público = street lighting.* ámbito público, el = public sector, the.* ante la opinión pública = in the public eye.* Archivo Británico de Documentos Públicos = British Public Record Office.* archivo de documentos públicos = record office.* asamblea pública = public meeting.* aseo público = public restroom.* asuntos públicos = public affairs.* auditor público = public auditor.* autoridad pública = senior public official.* azotamiento público = public whipping.* beneficio público = public interest.* biblioteca pública = public library, public library service.* bono de transporte público = travel card.* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.* castigo público = public whipping.* concurso público = bidding, tender, tender procedure, tendering, tendering procedure, tendering process.* concurso público de licitación = competitive tendering.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* convocatoria pública = tender, tender procedure, tendering, bid, tendering procedure, tendering process.* cultura pública = public culture.* debate público = public debate.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* derecho público = public law.* desorden público = public disorder.* de titularidad pública = government-owned, state-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported.* dinero público = public tax money.* dinero público, el = public's dollars, the.* dirigente público = senior public official.* discurso público = public speech.* edificio público = municipal building, public building.* empresa de servicios públicos = utility company, public utility.* empresa pública = public firm.* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.* enemigo público = public enemy.* enemigo público número uno = public enemy number one.* en público = publicly, in public.* escándalo público = public scandal.* esfera pública, la = public sphere, the.* espacio público = public area, commons.* espacio público común = commons.* fijar una nota en un sitio públ = post.* financiado con dinero público = publicly financed.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fundación de beneficiencia pública = public trust.* gasto público = government spending, government expenditure.* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.* hacer público = make + public, proclaim, publicise [publicize, -USA], go + public, issue + statement.* hacerse público = go + live, go + public, come out in + the open.* huelga del transporte público = public transport strike.* imagen pública = public image.* indignación pública = public outrage.* influir en la opinión pública = influence + public opinion.* ingresos públicos provenientes del petróleo = oil revenues.* institución pública = public institution.* interés público = public interest.* jardín público = public garden.* lo público = publicness.* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.* mercado público = public market.* módulo de catálogo de acceso público en línea = online public access catalogue module.* monumento público conmemorativo = public memorial.* notario público = notary.* NYPL (Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York) = NYPL (New York Public Library).* obras públicas = public works.* opinión pública, la = public mind, the.* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).* orden público = public order.* organismo de beneficiencia pública = public trust.* organismo público = public body.* organizar un acto público = organise + function.* parque público = public park.* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.* peligro público = public danger.* personaje público = public figure.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* protesta pública = public protest.* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), public liaison.* reunión pública = public meeting.* reyerta pública = affray.* sacar a concurso público = tender for, tender out.* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.* sector público, el = public sector, the.* seguridad pública = public safety.* servicio público = amenity, utility service.* sistema de transporte público = public transport system.* sistema de videotexto público = public viewdata system.* transporte local público = local public transport.* transporte público = public transportation.* transporte urbano público = local public transport.* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.* vereda pública = public footpath.* vida pública = public life.* zona pública = public area.* * *1 ‹transporte/teléfono/bienestar› public; ‹acto/lugar/establecimiento› publicconduciendo es un peligro público he's a public menace o a danger to the public when he's behind the wheel3 (conocido por todos) ‹escándalo› publiccuando hicieron pública la fecha when they announced the date, when they made the date public4 ‹vida› publicasistió muy poco público al partido very few people attended the game, there were very few spectators at the gamese concentró gran cantidad de público frente al palacio a great crowd gathered in front of the palace[ S ] horario de atención al público (en oficinas públicas) opening hours; (en bancos) hours of businesspelículas aptas para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público `G' movies ( AmE), `U' films ( BrE)la obra está pensada para un público joven the play is aimed at a young audienceel público televidente or telespectador the (television) viewing publicsu público le ha permanecido fiel a través de los años her fans have remained loyal to her over the yearsel público en general the general publicun programa para un público que quiere mantenerse informado a program for people who want to keep informeduna revista para un público muy especializado a magazine aimed at a very specialized readershipun libro de ordenadores escrito para el gran público a book on computers written for the layperson o non-specialistescribe novelas destinadas a complacer al gran público she writes popular fictionse pone muy nervioso cuando habla en público he gets very nervous when he has to speak in publicno le gusta tocar el piano en público she doesn't like playing the piano in front of an audiencesalir al público ( Andes) «periódico/revista» to come out, appear, be published;«noticia/información» to be published* * *
Del verbo publicar: ( conjugate publicar)
publico es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
publicó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
publicar
público
publicar ( conjugate publicar) verbo transitivo
público 1◊ -ca adjetivo
public;
hacer público algo to announce sth;
es un peligro público he's a danger to the public
público 2 sustantivo masculino ( en teatro) audience, public;
(Dep) spectators (pl);
( on signs) horario de atención al público ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours;
( en bancos) hours of business;
el público en general the general public;
en público ‹ hablar› in public;
‹cantar/bailar› in front of an audience;
[noticia/información] to be published
publicar verbo transitivo
1 (libro, etc) to publish: publicó su primera novela, she published her first novel
2 (divulgar) to publicize
público,-a
I adjetivo
1 public
hacer público algo, to announce sthg
2 (de control estatal) public
una biblioteca pública, a public library
un colegio público, a state school
una empresa pública, a state-owned company
II sustantivo masculino
1 public: el museo cierra al público los lunes, the museum closes to the public on Mondays
una película para todos los públicos, a film suitable for the general public
2 Cine Teat audience
3 (en deporte) crowd, spectators pl
4 (de publicaciones) readership
♦ Locuciones: en público, in public
ser de dominio público, to be common knowledge
' público' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotar
- acto
- afluencia
- alteración
- alumbrada
- alumbrado
- antro
- atizar
- audiencia
- auditorio
- cachondeo
- colegio
- concurrencia
- conocer
- consejo
- conserje
- desalojo
- desarrollarse
- desorden
- dominio
- electrizar
- encantar
- enmudecer
- erario
- expectante
- farol
- funcionaria
- funcionario
- galería
- íntima
- íntimo
- mezclarse
- opositor
- opositora
- parque
- peligro
- portera
- portero
- privada
- privado
- publicar
- pública
- PVP
- reparo
- revisor
- revisora
- sala
- sector
- sentenciar
- sombra
English:
address
- Amtrak
- appear
- appearance
- applaud
- appreciative
- arouse
- audience
- boo
- breach
- break
- cannon
- clinic
- coinbox
- come on
- crowd
- curtail
- declare
- decree
- disorder
- disorderly
- disturb
- domain
- general public
- grip
- hiss
- hoot
- lavatory
- mainstream
- menace
- open
- out
- pay phone
- phone-in
- pitch
- promenade concert
- public
- public convenience
- public funds
- publicize
- purse
- release
- request
- responsive
- restricted
- retail
- retail price
- roar
- speaker
- state
* * *público, -a♦ adj1. [colegio, transporte, teléfono, servicio] public;en público in public;no le gusta hablar en público she doesn't like speaking in public;hacer algo público to make sth public;personaje público public figure;un acto público en honor al escritor fallecido a public ceremony in honour of the late writer;ese andamio es un peligro público that scaffolding is a danger to the public;eso es de dominio público that's public knowledge2. [del Estado] public;el sector público the public sector;un funcionario público a public sector worker3. [conocido] public;ser público to be common knowledge♦ nm1. [en espectáculo] audience;[en encuentro deportivo] crowd;una película dirigida al público infantil a movie aimed at young audiences;[película] Br ≈ U, US ≈ G;muy poco público asistió al encuentro very few people attended the game;tiene un público fiel she has a loyal following2. [comunidad] public;el gran público the (general) public;abierto al público open to the public* * *I adj public; escuela public, Brstate;hacer público make public, announce;hacerse público become public o knownel gran público the general public;en público in public* * *público, -ca adj: public♦ públicamente advpúblico nm1) : public2) : audience, spectators pl* * *público1 adj1. (en general) public2. (del Estado) statepúblico2 n1. (en general) public2. (en un cine, teatro, etc) audience3. (en un estadio, etc) crowd / spectators -
5 público2
2 = public, publicly held.Ex. Data-capture units are light pens, and such units can be made available at various locations in the library for public consultation.Ex. The article 'Time to climb off the fence' discusses the policy concerning publicly held data both in the USA and Europe.----* administración pública = public administration.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a la opinión pública = in the public eye.* alteración del orden público = disorderly conduct, public order offence, breach of the peace.* alterar el orden público = breach + the peace, disturb + the peace.* alto cargo público = senior public official.* alumbrado público = street lighting.* ámbito público, el = public sector, the.* ante la opinión pública = in the public eye.* Archivo Británico de Documentos Públicos = British Public Record Office.* archivo de documentos públicos = record office.* asamblea pública = public meeting.* aseo público = public restroom.* asuntos públicos = public affairs.* auditor público = public auditor.* autoridad pública = senior public official.* azotamiento público = public whipping.* beneficio público = public interest.* biblioteca pública = public library, public library service.* bono de transporte público = travel card.* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.* castigo público = public whipping.* concurso público = bidding, tender, tender procedure, tendering, tendering procedure, tendering process.* concurso público de licitación = competitive tendering.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* convocatoria pública = tender, tender procedure, tendering, bid, tendering procedure, tendering process.* cultura pública = public culture.* debate público = public debate.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* derecho público = public law.* desorden público = public disorder.* de titularidad pública = government-owned, state-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported.* dinero público = public tax money.* dinero público, el = public's dollars, the.* dirigente público = senior public official.* discurso público = public speech.* edificio público = municipal building, public building.* empresa de servicios públicos = utility company, public utility.* empresa pública = public firm.* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.* enemigo público = public enemy.* enemigo público número uno = public enemy number one.* en público = publicly, in public.* escándalo público = public scandal.* esfera pública, la = public sphere, the.* espacio público = public area, commons.* espacio público común = commons.* fijar una nota en un sitio públ = post.* financiado con dinero público = publicly financed.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fundación de beneficiencia pública = public trust.* gasto público = government spending, government expenditure.* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.* hacer público = make + public, proclaim, publicise [publicize, -USA], go + public, issue + statement.* hacerse público = go + live, go + public, come out in + the open.* huelga del transporte público = public transport strike.* imagen pública = public image.* indignación pública = public outrage.* influir en la opinión pública = influence + public opinion.* ingresos públicos provenientes del petróleo = oil revenues.* institución pública = public institution.* interés público = public interest.* jardín público = public garden.* lo público = publicness.* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.* mercado público = public market.* módulo de catálogo de acceso público en línea = online public access catalogue module.* monumento público conmemorativo = public memorial.* notario público = notary.* NYPL (Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York) = NYPL (New York Public Library).* obras públicas = public works.* opinión pública, la = public mind, the.* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).* orden público = public order.* organismo de beneficiencia pública = public trust.* organismo público = public body.* organizar un acto público = organise + function.* parque público = public park.* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.* peligro público = public danger.* personaje público = public figure.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* protesta pública = public protest.* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), public liaison.* reunión pública = public meeting.* reyerta pública = affray.* sacar a concurso público = tender for, tender out.* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.* sector público, el = public sector, the.* seguridad pública = public safety.* servicio público = amenity, utility service.* sistema de transporte público = public transport system.* sistema de videotexto público = public viewdata system.* transporte local público = local public transport.* transporte público = public transportation.* transporte urbano público = local public transport.* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.* vereda pública = public footpath.* vida pública = public life.* zona pública = public area. -
6 deber
m.duty.los derechos y los deberes de los ciudadanos citizens' rights and dutiesElla tiene el deber de cuidarla She has the obligation to take care of herv.1 to owe.deber algo a alguien to owe somebody something, to owe something to somebody¿qué o cuánto le debo? how much is it?Esa pobre mujer debe desde hace mucho That poor woman owes since long beforeEsa mujer debe mil dólares That woman owes one thousand dollars.2 to have to, to be bound to, to have got to, to must.Ella debe cuidar de María She has to take care of Mary.3 to be supposed to.* * *1 (estar obligado a algo) to owe2 (dinero, cosa) to owe► auxiliar1 (obligación presente) must, have to, have got to2 (obligación pasada) should, ought to3 (obligación futura) must, have to, have got to4 (obligación moral) should, ought to1 (ser consecuencia) to be due (a, to)2 (tener una obligación) to have a duty (a, to)1 (obligación) duty, obligation1 (escolares) homework sing\cumplir con su deber to do one's dutyhacer los deberes to do one's homework* * *1. noun m. 2. verb1) must2) ought to, should3) to owe* * *1.VT [+ dinero, explicación, respeto] to owe¿qué le debo? — [en bares, tiendas] how much (is it)?, how much do I owe you?
todo lo que he conseguido se lo debo a mi padre — I have my father to thank for everything I have achieved, I owe everything I have achieved to my father
2. VI1) + infin[obligación]como debe ser — as it ought to o should be
debería cambiarse cada mes — it ought to o should be changed every month
habrías debido traerlo — you ought to have o should have brought it
debíamos haber salido ayer — we were to have o should have left yesterday
2) + infin[suposición]debe (de) ser así — it must be like that, that's how it must be
no debía (de) andar lejos de los 200.000 libros — it can't have been far off 200,000 books
3.See:* * *I 1.verbo transitivoa) < dinero> to owe¿cuánto se debe? — how much do I/we owe you?
b) <favor/visita/explicación> to owe2.deber v aux1) ( expresando obligación)deber + inf: debes decírselo you have to o you must tell her; deberías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told her; la trató respetuosamente, como debe ser he treated her with respect, as he should; no debes usarlo you are not to o you must not use it; no se debe mentir you mustn't tell lies; no deberías haberlo dejado solo — you shouldn't have left him alone
2) (expresando suposición, probabilidad)a)deber (de) + inf: deben (de) ser más de las cinco it must be after five o'clock; deben (de) haber salido they must have gone out; debe (de) estar ganando mucho — she/he must be earning a lot
b) ( en frases negativas)3.deberse v pron1) ( tener su causa en)deberse a algo: se debió a un fallo humano it was caused by o was due to human error; todo se debe a que no estudia it's all due o down to the fact that she doesn't study; ¿a qué se debe este escándalo? — what's all this racket about?
IIel artista se debe a su público — an artist has a duty to his/her public
1) ( obligación) dutycumplió con su deber — he carried out o did his duty
2) deberes masculino plural ( tarea escolar) homework, assignment (AmE)¿has hecho los deberes? — have you done your homework?
* * *I 1.verbo transitivoa) < dinero> to owe¿cuánto se debe? — how much do I/we owe you?
b) <favor/visita/explicación> to owe2.deber v aux1) ( expresando obligación)deber + inf: debes decírselo you have to o you must tell her; deberías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told her; la trató respetuosamente, como debe ser he treated her with respect, as he should; no debes usarlo you are not to o you must not use it; no se debe mentir you mustn't tell lies; no deberías haberlo dejado solo — you shouldn't have left him alone
2) (expresando suposición, probabilidad)a)deber (de) + inf: deben (de) ser más de las cinco it must be after five o'clock; deben (de) haber salido they must have gone out; debe (de) estar ganando mucho — she/he must be earning a lot
b) ( en frases negativas)3.deberse v pron1) ( tener su causa en)deberse a algo: se debió a un fallo humano it was caused by o was due to human error; todo se debe a que no estudia it's all due o down to the fact that she doesn't study; ¿a qué se debe este escándalo? — what's all this racket about?
IIel artista se debe a su público — an artist has a duty to his/her public
1) ( obligación) dutycumplió con su deber — he carried out o did his duty
2) deberes masculino plural ( tarea escolar) homework, assignment (AmE)¿has hecho los deberes? — have you done your homework?
* * *deber11 = duty [duties, -pl.], obligation.Ex: Organisations often expect an information officer or librarian to prepare such abstracts as are necessary, in addition to performing various other information duties.
Ex: At the same time, the Library acknowledges its obligation to cooperate with major abstracting and indexing services to build a comprehensive national bibliographic data base.* consciente de los deberes de Uno = dutiful.* cumplir (con) un deber = discharge + duty.* deber ciudadano = civic duty.* deber cumplido = duty accomplished.* deberes = homework, school tasks, homework assignment, school work [schoolwork], class assignment, course assignment, student assignment.* deber familiar = familial duty.* deber moral = moral duty.* deber profesional = professional duty.* hacer el deber de Uno = do + Posesivo + part.* hacer los deberes = do + homework.* incumplimiento del deber = neglect of duty, breach of duty.* más allá del deber = beyond the call of duty.* negligencia en el cumplimiento del deber = dereliction of duty.* no hacer los deberes = be asleep at the wheel.* sentido del deber = sense of duty.* tener el deber de = have + a responsibility to.* tener un deber que cumplir con = have + a responsibility to.deber22 = must, ought to, owe.Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.
Ex: Early in its discussions the Working Group concluded that the implementation of an international authority system ought to follow a phased approach.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS can then tell which borrowers owe the library money.* debe por lo tanto deducirse que = it must therefore follow that.* debe por lo tanto esperarse que = it must therefore follow that.* debe por lo tanto ser lógico que = it must therefore follow that.* debe por lo tanto ser una consecuencia lógica que = it must therefore follow that.* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.* debería existir = there + ought to be.* debería haber = there + ought to be.* debería(n) = should.* deber pagarse = be payable.* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.* deberse = be due.* deberse a = be due to, be caused by, be attributable to, boil down to.* deber una multa = owe + fine.* deber + Verbo = be + to be + Verbo.* debe ser + Participio = be to be + Participio.* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* mérito + deberse a = credit + be due to, credit + go to, be to the credit of.* multa que se debe = unpaid fine.* no actuar como se debe = be remiss.* no cumplir con + Posesivo + deber = be remiss.* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.* no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.* * *vt1 ‹dinero› to owele deben 15.000 pesos/dos meses de sueldo they owe her 15,000 pesos/two months' salaryquieren que les paguen lo que se les debe they want to be paid what they are due o what is owing to themno le debo nada a nadie I don't owe anything to anyone¿cuánto or ( fam) qué se debe? how much o what do I/we owe you?te debo las entradas de ayer I owe you for the tickets from yesterday2 ‹favor/visita/explicación› to owele debo la vida I owe her my lifetodavía le debo el regalo de cumpleaños I still owe him o haven't given him a birthday presentme debe carta ella a mí she owes me a letter, it's her turn to write to meles debes respeto y obediencia you owe them respect and obedienceEspaña le debe mucho al Islam Spain owes a great debt to Islamesta victoria se la debo a mi entrenador I have my coach to thank for this victory¿a qué debo este honor? to what do I owe this honor?■A (expresando obligación) deber + INF:debes decírselo you have to o you must tell herdeberías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told herdeberás decírselo you will have to tell herdebería or debiera darte vergüenza you ought to be o you should be ashamed of yourselfla trató cortés y respetuosamente, como debe ser he treated her with courtesy and respect, as he shouldno debes usarlo sin antes pedir permiso you are not to o you must not use it without asking firstno se debe mentir you mustn't tell liesno deberías or debías haberlo dejado solo or no debiste dejarlo solo you shouldn't have left him aloneB (expresando suposición, probabilidad)1 deber ( DE) + INF:ya deben (de) ser más de las cinco it must be after five o'clock¡debes (de) estar muriéndote de hambre! you must be starving!deben (de) haber salido they must have gone outnos hemos debido (de) cruzar we must have passed each otherdebe (de) estar ganando mucho más que eso she must be earning a lot more than thatle debe (de) doler mucho it must be very painfulésos debieron (de) ser or deben (de) haber sido momentos muy duros that must have been a very difficult timehas debido (de) perderlo or debes (de) haberlo perdido you must have lost it2(en frases negativas): no deben (de) saber del accidente, si no habrían vuelto they can't know about the accident or they would have come back¿por qué no ha llamado? — no debe (de) haber podido why hasn't he phoned? — he obviously hasn't been able tola conferencia fue en francés, no deben (de) haber entendido nada the lecture was in French, I bet they didn't understand a word o they can't have understood a wordno les debe haber interesado or no les debió interesar they can't have been interested o presumably, they weren't interested■ deberseA (tener su causa en) deberse A algo:el retraso se debe al mal tiempo the delay is due to the bad weatherel accidente se debió a un fallo humano the accident was caused by o was due to human error¿a qué se debe este escándalo? what's all this racket about?¿a qué se debe tan agradable sorpresa? to what do I owe such a pleasant surprise?B «persona» (tener obligaciones hacia) deberse A algn; to have a duty TO sbel artista se debe a su público an artist has a duty to his or her publicme debo antes que nada a mis pacientes my first responsibility o duty is to my patientsme debo a mis electores I have a duty to the people who voted for meA (obligación) dutycumplió con su deber he carried out o did his dutyfaltó a su deber he failed in his duty, he failed to do his dutyel deber del soldado para con su patria a soldier's duty to his countryvotar es un derecho y un deber del cuidadano voting is the right and duty of every citizentengo el triste deber de comunicarles el fallecimiento de … ( frml); it is my sad duty to inform you of the death of …es un deber de conciencia ayudarlos I feel morally bound to help them¿has hecho los deberes? have you done your homework?nos ponen or mandan muchos deberes they set us a lot of homework* * *
deber 1 ( conjugate deber) verbo transitivo ‹dinero/favor/explicación› to owe;
deber v aux
1 ( expresando obligación):
no debes usarlo you must not use it;
deberías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told her;
no se debe mentir you mustn't tell lies;
no deberías haberlo dejado solo you shouldn't have left him alone
2 (expresando suposición, probabilidad):
deben (de) haber salido they must have gone out;
debe (de) estar enamorado she/he must be in love;
no deben (de) saber la dirección they probably don't know the address;
no les debe (de) interesar they can't be interested
deberse verbo pronominal
1 ( tener su causa en) deberse a algo to be due to sth;
¿a qué se debe este escándalo? what's all this racket about?
2 [ persona] ( tener obligaciones hacia) deberse a algn to have a duty to sb
deber 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( obligación) duty;◊ cumplió con su deber he carried out o did his duty
2
deber 1 sustantivo masculino
I duty: deberá cumplir con su deber, she must do her duty
II Educ deberes, homework sing
deber 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener una deuda) to owe: me debe una disculpa, he owes me an apology
le debe mucho a su entrenador, he owes a lot to his trainer
2 (+ infinitivo: estar obligado a) must, to have to: debe tomar el medicamento, he must take the medicine
debía hacerlo, I had to do it
ya debería estar aquí, he ought to be here‚ ¡debería darte vergüenza!, you should be ashamed of yourself! o shame on you! ➣ Ver nota en must 3 (para dar un consejo) should: deberías estar presente, you should be present
II verbo intransitivo ( deber + de + infinitivo: ser posible) (positivo) must: debe de haberlo oído en alguna parte, he must have heard it from somewhere
(negativo) can not: debe de estar dormido, he must be asleep
todavía no deben de haber llegado, they can't have arrived yet
' deber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carga
- hacer
- imponerse
- incumplir
- incumplimiento
- obligación
- alto
- ciudadano
- cometido
- cumplimiento
- cumplir
- inexcusable
- ir
- satisfacción
- sentido
English:
accomplishment
- avoid
- before
- carry out
- civic
- discharge
- do
- duck
- duty
- immune
- job
- meet
- must
- need
- neglect
- ought
- owe
- service
- should
- suppose
- want
- bound
- call
- well
* * *♦ nm[obligación] duty;mi deber es ayudar it is my duty to help;es mi deber intentar detenerle it is my duty to try to stop him;cumplir con el deber to do one's duty;faltarás a tu deber si no acudes a la reunión you will be failing in your duty if you don't come to the meeting;los derechos y los deberes de los ciudadanos citizens' rights and duties;mantener la ciudad limpia es deber de todos keeping the city tidy is everyone's responsibility;tiene un gran sentido del deber she has a great sense of duty;tengo el triste deber de comunicarles la aparición del cuerpo de su hijo it is my sad duty to inform you that your son's body has been found♦ deberes nmpl[trabajo escolar] homework;hacer los deberes to do one's homework;nos han mandado muchos deberes para el fin de semana they've set o given us a lot of homework for the weekend♦ vt1. [adeudar] to owe;deber algo a alguien to owe sb sth, to owe sth to sb;¿qué se debe? how much is it?, how much does it come to?;¿qué te debo del pan y la leche? what do I owe you for the bread and milk?;me deben medio millón de pesos they owe me half a million pesos;me debes una cena you owe me a meal out2. [moralmente] to owe;te debo la vida I owe you my life;este éxito se lo debo a mis compañeros I owe this success to my colleagues, I have my colleagues to thank for this success;creo que te debo una explicación I think I owe you an explanation;debemos mucho a nuestros padres we owe our parents a lot;no le debo nada a nadie I don't owe anybody anything;Formal¿a qué debemos el honor de su visita? to what do we owe the pleasure of your visit?;Famdeber una a alguien to owe sb one;te debo una, compañero I owe you one, mate♦ videberían abolir esa ley they ought to o should abolish that law;debes dominar tus impulsos you must o should control your impulses;debería darles vergüenza they ought to be ashamed;no deberías fumar tanto you shouldn't smoke so much;no debes decir mentiras you mustn't o shouldn't tell lies;no debiste insultarle you shouldn't have insulted her;Famuna película como debe ser a proper film, a film like films were meant to be2. [expresa posibilidad]el tren debe de llegar alrededor de las diez the train should arrive at about ten;deben de haber llegado ya a casa they must o should be home by now;deben de ser las diez it must be ten o'clock;no debe de ser muy mayor she can't be very old;no debe de hacer mucho frío it can't be very o that cold;debe de ser extranjero he must be a foreigner;debes de estar cayéndote de sueño you must be exhausted;debo haberlo dejado en casa I must have left it at home* * *I m1 duty2:deberes pl homework sgII v/t owe;deber a alguien 500 pesos owe s.o. 500 pesosIII v/i1 en presente must, have to;debo llegar a la hora I must be on time, I have to be on time;no debo llegar tarde I mustn’t be late2 en pretérito should have;debería haberme callado I should have kept quiet3 en futuro will have to;deberán terminar imediatamente they must finish o they will have to finish immediately4 en condicional should;¿qué debería hacer? what should I do?;no deberías hacer eso you shouldn’t do that;debería ser lo suficientemente largo that should be long enough:debe de hacer frío it must be cold;debe de tener quince años he must be about 15;debe de hacer poco que viven aquí they can’t have lived here for long;ya deben de haber llegado they must o should have arrived by now* * *deber vt: to owedeber v aux1) : must, have todebo ir a la oficina: I must go to the office2) : should, ought todeberías buscar trabajo: you ought to look for workdebe ser mexicano: he must be Mexican* * *deber2 vb1. (dinero, favor, etc) to owete debo 1.000 pesetas I owe you 1,000 pesetas2. (estar obligado en presente) must / to have to3. (estar obligado en condicional) should / ought to -
7 de
prep.1 of.el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' cares de ella it's hersla pata de la mesa the table legLa casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]2 from (procedencia, distancia).salir de casa to leave homesoy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbaode la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment3 (made) of (materia).un vaso de plástico a plastic cupun reloj de oro a gold watch4 about (asunto).hablábamos de ti we were talking about youlibros de historia history books5 as.trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman6 from (time) (since).trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to fivede madrugada early in the morninga las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoontrabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day7 with (causa, modo).morirse de hambre to die of hungerllorar de alegría to cry with joyde una patada with a kickde una sola vez in one gode tres en tres three at a time8 if.de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sundayde no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it9 to.Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.f.1 letter d.2 SD, standard deviation.3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.* * *de————————de1 (posesión, pertenencia) of2 (procedencia, origen) from3 (descripción) with■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl4 (tema) of, on, about5 (materia) made of, of6 (contenido) of7 (uso) for8 (oficio) by, as9 (modo) on, in, as10 (tiempo) at, by, in■ de día by day, during the day12 (precio) at13 (medida) measuring14 (causa) with, because of, of15 (agente) by16 (con superlativo) in, of17 (suposición) if18 (en una aposición) of* * *prep.1) of2) from3) in, at4) than5) by* * *PREPOSITION1) [relación] ofla carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia
2) [pertenencia]la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez
3) [característica, material]este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model
ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat
4) [contenido]una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass
5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] fromde... a...los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best
6) [causa]7) [manera]de... en...8) (=respecto de)estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better
9) [tema] aboutun libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology
10) [uso]11) [cantidad, medida, valor]12) [con horas y fechas]a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.
son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.
el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)
13) [tiempo]14) [proporción]15) [uso partitivo] of¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *
16) [autoría] byun libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's
17) [como complemento agente] byel rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage
18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro
19) [en comparaciones] thanmás/menos de siete — more/less than seven
más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people
20) [con superlativos] inel más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world
21) + infinser de ({+ infin}8})sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information
22) [dependiente de formas verbales]de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...
¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?
se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch
23) [uso condicional] ifde haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come
de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so
* * *I1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house
no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs
su padre de usted — (frml) your father
es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family
2)a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) ofb) ( con apellidos)[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena
los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz
las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)
c) ( en exclamaciones)ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)
3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) fromes de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá
la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period
de... a... — from... to...
4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection
5) (expresando causa, modo)de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time
de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one
6)a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?
la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat
b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?
8)a) (al definir, especificar)¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?
es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce
b) ( sentido partitivo) of¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?
9) ( con sentido ponderativo)lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!
qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!
10)a) ( con cifras)pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%
b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) thancuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100
pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo
un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo)12) ( en calidad de) as13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party
14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by15) ( con sentido condicional)a)de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered
b)ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)
IIes de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...
* * *= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.----* abogado de oficio = legal aid.* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.* de... a = through.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de abolengo = well-born.* de abordo = in-flight.* de absorción = absorptive.* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.* de acceso público = publicly accessible.* de acceso rápido = fast-access.* de acceso restringido = closed access.* de acción = action-centered.* de acompañante = in tow.* de actitud = attitudinal.* de actuación = for action.* de actualidad = topical.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de adaptación = adaptive.* de †frica = African.* de Africa occidental = West African.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* de Alaska = Alaskan.* de Albania = Albanian.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcohol = spirit-based.* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* de algún tipo = of some description.* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta densidad = high-density.* de alta energía = high energy.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta productividad = high-performance.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* de aluvión = alluvial.* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* de apariencia = cosmetic.* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.* de aquel entonces = of that day.* de aquí para allá = back and forth.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.* de archivo = archival, archive.* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* de arranque = bootable.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.* de asesoramiento = consultative.* de aspecto = looking.* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.* de aspecto digno = dignified.* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.* de aspecto solemne = dignified.* de atención básica = preattentive.* de atención primaria = preattentive.* de atrás = rear.* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.* de aupa = royal.* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.* de autogestión = self-managing.* de autoprotección = self-protective.* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].* de baja ralea = ignoble.* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* de balde = for free.* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* de bienvenida = salutatory.* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* de bodas = bridal.* de Boole = Boolean.* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.* de broma = humorously, teasingly.* de bronce = brass.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de buena disposición = good-natured.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.* de buena reputación = of good repute.* de buenas = on good terms.* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buena voluntad = in good faith.* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.* de buen gusto = tasteful.* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.* de buenos modales = well-mannered.* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buen ver = good looking.* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de cachondeo = teasingly.* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.* de cajón = no-brainer.* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.* de campo = free-range.* de campos fijos = fixed-field.* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.* de carácter = in character.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.* de castigo = punitive.* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* de cerámica = ceramic.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].* de cinco días de duración = five-day.* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.* de civil = in plain clothes.* de clasificación = classificatory.* de clausura = cloistered.* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.* de cobre = cupric.* de cojones = badass.* de colegas = collegial, buddying.* de Colombia = Colombian.* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.* de color de bronce = brassy.* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].* de colorines = brightly coloured.* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.* de color rojo = red-coloured.* de color rosa = rose-coloured.* de color verde botella = bottle green.* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.* de cómo = as to how.* de compañeros = collegial.* de complicidad = knowing.* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.* de conceptos = concept-based.* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.* de confirmación = confirmatory.* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.* de conífera = coniferous.* de construcción básica = brick and frame.* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.* de consulta fácil = scannable.* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.* de consumo = consumptive.* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* de contrabando = bootleg.* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.* de Corea = Korean.* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.* de corral = free-range.* de corta duración = short term [short-term].* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.* de coste cero = zero-cost.* de costumbre = usual, usually.* de creación = authorial.* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.* de Crimea = Crimean.* de cristal = glass.* de crucial importancia = crucially important.* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].* de cualquier modo = however, either way.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.* de Cuba = Cuban.* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.* de densidad doble = double-density.* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.* de derechas = right-wing.* de derecho = de jure [iure].* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* de desarrollo = developmental.* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.* de desconexión = cut-off.* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.* de desecho = discarded.* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].* de desguace = written-off.* de despedida = valedictory.* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.* de día a día = from day to day.* de diámetro = in diameter.* de diario = everyday.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de diesel = diesel-powered.* de diferente modo = differently.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].* de difícil solución = intractable.* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.* de dirección = directorial, administrative.* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.* de doble filo = double-edged.* de doble hoja = double-hinged.* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.* de doble uso = dual-use.* de dolor = in pain.* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].* de dos en dos = two at a time.* de dos letras = two-letter.* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de dos páginas = two-page.* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].* de dos patas = two-legged.* de dos piernas = two-legged.* de dos pies = two-legged.* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.* de duelo = in mourning.* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.* de edad = elderly.* de edad avanzada = over the hill.* de edad escolar = school-age.* de edad mediana = middle-aged.* de edad universitaria = college-age.* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.* de ello = thereof, therefrom.* de ellos = theirs.* de embalsamar = embalming.* de emisor a receptor = downstream.* de encaje = lacy.* de enmienda = amendatory.* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.* de entonces = of the day.* de entreguerras = interwar.* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.* de entretenimiento = recreational.* de envergadura = heavy lifting.* de época = vintage.* de epopeya = epic.* de esa época = of the period.* de escándalo = outrageous.* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.* de eso = thereof.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* de especial importancia = of particular note.* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de Estonia = Estonian.* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.* de evaluación = evaluative.* de éxito = successful.* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].* de expansión = expanded.* de explotación = exploitative.* de extensión = in length.* de extensión normal = standard-length.* de extremada urgencia = serious.* de fabricación casera = homemade.* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de fácil manejo = liftable.* de facto = de facto.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de felpa = plush.* de fiar = legit.* de fichas = card-based.* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.* de final de año = end-year.* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de fin de milenio = millennial.* de forma = in form.* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.* de forma alternativa = alternatively.* de forma anónima = anonymously.* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.* de forma apreciable = markedly.* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.* de forma audible = audibly.* de forma autónoma = autonomously.* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.* de formación = formative.* de forma clara = clearly.* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.* de forma colegiada = collegially.* de forma combinada = in combination.* de forma competitiva = competitively.* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.* de forma completa = in full.* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.* de forma concisa = concisely.* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.* de forma considerable = considerably.* de forma continuada = continuously.* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.* de forma deductiva = deductively.* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.* de forma diferente = differently shaped.* de forma digital = digitally.* de forma divertida = funnily.* de forma económica = cost-effectively.* de forma errática = erratically.* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.* de forma especulativa = speculatively.* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de forma federal = federally.* de forma general = widely, bulk.* de forma global = holistically.* de forma graciosa = funnily.* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].* de forma heurística = heuristically.* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* de forma innata = innately.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de forma lamentable = miserably.* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.* de forma mágica = magically.* de forma mecánica = mechanically.* de forma mordaz = pungently.* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de forma negativa = in a negative light.* de forma neutral = neutrally.* de forma notoria = markedly.* de forma opcional = optionally.* de forma óptima = optimally.* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.* de forma práctica = pragmatically.* de forma precisa = precisely.* de forma provocativa = provocatively.* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.* de forma que = in ways that.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.* de forma residual = residually.* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.* de forma saludable = healthily.* de forma sana = healthily.* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.* de forma sublime = subliminally.* de forma suscinta = in brief.* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.* de forma tosca = in crude form.* de forma trágica = tragically.* de fotograma completo = full-frame.* de fotograma doble = half-frame.* de frente = head-on, frontal.* de fuera = outside, off-side.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* de fuerza = forceful.* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.* de gala = gala.* de Galileo = Galilean.* de Gambia = Gambian.* de gas = gas-powered.* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.* de geofísica = geophysical.* de gestión = managerial, back-office.* de gestión del museo = curatorial.* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.* de grado básico = junior grade.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de granja = free-range.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.* de guasa = teasingly.* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.* de habla alemana = German-speaking.* de habla francesa = French-speaking.* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.* de hace años = of years ago.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.* de hace siglos = of yore.* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.* de hierbas = herbal.* de hierro = iron, ferric.* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.* de hoja caduca = deciduous.* de hoja perenne = evergreen.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* de Homero = Homeric.* de hongos = fungal.* de horticultura = horticultural.* de hoy = present-day.* de hoy día = of today.* de hoy en adelante = as from today.* de hoy en día = of today.* de huelga = striking.* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de ideas afines = like-minded.* de igual a igual = as a peer.* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.* de igual longitud = of equal length.* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* de imitación = copycat.* de importancia = of note, of consequence.* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.* de importancia crucial = crucially important.* de importancia fundamental = critically important.* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.* de incalculable valor = priceless.* de incógnito = incognito.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].* de inmediato = immediately.* de inspiración = inspirational.* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.* de intereses similares = of like interest.* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.* de interés humano = human interest.* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.* de investigación = exploratory.* de isótopos = isotopic.* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de Kenia = Kenyan.* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].* de la adolescencia = teenage.* de la alcaldía = mayoral.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de la cara = facial.* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.* de la cóclea = cochlear.* de la columna vertebral = spinal.* de la comedia = comedic.* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.* de la cría de aves = avicultural.* de la duramadre = dural.* de la edad media = dark-age.* de la embajada = ambassadorial.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de la espina dorsal = spinal.* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la fóvea = foveal.* de la gama alta = high-end.* de la gama baja = low-end.* de la gama inferior = low-end.* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].* de la malaria = malarial.* de la mama = mammary.* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* de la marina = marine.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.* * *I1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house
no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs
su padre de usted — (frml) your father
es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family
2)a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) ofb) ( con apellidos)[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena
los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz
las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)
c) ( en exclamaciones)ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)
3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) fromes de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá
la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period
de... a... — from... to...
4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection
5) (expresando causa, modo)de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time
de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one
6)a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?
la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat
b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?
8)a) (al definir, especificar)¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?
es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce
b) ( sentido partitivo) of¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?
9) ( con sentido ponderativo)lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!
qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!
10)a) ( con cifras)pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%
b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) thancuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100
pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo
un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo)12) ( en calidad de) as13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party
14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by15) ( con sentido condicional)a)de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered
b)ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)
IIes de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...
* * *= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.
Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.* abogado de oficio = legal aid.* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.* de... a = through.* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.* de abolengo = well-born.* de abordo = in-flight.* de absorción = absorptive.* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.* de acceso público = publicly accessible.* de acceso rápido = fast-access.* de acceso restringido = closed access.* de acción = action-centered.* de acompañante = in tow.* de actitud = attitudinal.* de actuación = for action.* de actualidad = topical.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de adaptación = adaptive.* de frica = African.* de Africa occidental = West African.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* de ahí = therefrom.* de ahí que = hence.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* de Alaska = Alaskan.* de Albania = Albanian.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcohol = spirit-based.* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* de algún tipo = of some description.* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.* de alta alcurnia = well-born.* de alta cuna = well-born.* de alta densidad = high-density.* de alta energía = high energy.* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.* de alta potencia = high power.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* de alta productividad = high-performance.* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.* de alta tensión = heavy-current.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* de alto abolengo = well-born.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* de aluvión = alluvial.* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].* de antigua generación = low-end.* de antiguo = from time immemorial.* de apariencia = cosmetic.* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.* de aquel entonces = of that day.* de aquí para allá = back and forth.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.* de archivo = archival, archive.* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* de arranque = bootable.* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.* de asesoramiento = consultative.* de aspecto = looking.* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.* de aspecto digno = dignified.* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.* de aspecto solemne = dignified.* de atención básica = preattentive.* de atención primaria = preattentive.* de atrás = rear.* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.* de aupa = royal.* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.* de autogestión = self-managing.* de autoprotección = self-protective.* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].* de baja ralea = ignoble.* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.* de bajo consumo = low energy.* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.* de bajo precio = low-priced.* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.* de balde = for free.* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* de bienvenida = salutatory.* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* de bodas = bridal.* de Boole = Boolean.* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.* de broma = humorously, teasingly.* de bronce = brass.* de buena calidad = good-quality.* de buena disposición = good-natured.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.* de buena reputación = of good repute.* de buenas = on good terms.* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buena voluntad = in good faith.* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.* de buen gusto = tasteful.* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.* de buenos modales = well-mannered.* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].* de buen ver = good looking.* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.* de cachondeo = teasingly.* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.* de cajón = no-brainer.* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.* de campo = free-range.* de campos fijos = fixed-field.* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.* de carácter = in character.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.* de castigo = punitive.* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* de cerámica = ceramic.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].* de cinco días de duración = five-day.* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.* de civil = in plain clothes.* de clasificación = classificatory.* de clausura = cloistered.* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.* de cobre = cupric.* de cojones = badass.* de colegas = collegial, buddying.* de Colombia = Colombian.* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.* de color de bronce = brassy.* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].* de colorines = brightly coloured.* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.* de color rojo = red-coloured.* de color rosa = rose-coloured.* de color verde botella = bottle green.* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.* de cómo = as to how.* de compañeros = collegial.* de complicidad = knowing.* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.* de conceptos = concept-based.* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.* de confirmación = confirmatory.* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.* de conífera = coniferous.* de construcción básica = brick and frame.* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.* de consulta fácil = scannable.* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.* de consumo = consumptive.* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* de contrabando = bootleg.* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.* de Corea = Korean.* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.* de corral = free-range.* de corta duración = short term [short-term].* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.* de coste cero = zero-cost.* de costumbre = usual, usually.* de creación = authorial.* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.* de Crimea = Crimean.* de cristal = glass.* de crucial importancia = crucially important.* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].* de cualquier modo = however, either way.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.* de Cuba = Cuban.* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.* de densidad doble = double-density.* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.* de derechas = right-wing.* de derecho = de jure [iure].* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.* de desarrollo = developmental.* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.* de desconexión = cut-off.* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.* de desecho = discarded.* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].* de desguace = written-off.* de despedida = valedictory.* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.* de día a día = from day to day.* de diámetro = in diameter.* de diario = everyday.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de diesel = diesel-powered.* de diferente modo = differently.* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].* de difícil solución = intractable.* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.* de dirección = directorial, administrative.* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.* de doble filo = double-edged.* de doble hoja = double-hinged.* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.* de doble uso = dual-use.* de dolor = in pain.* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].* de dos en dos = two at a time.* de dos letras = two-letter.* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de dos páginas = two-page.* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].* de dos patas = two-legged.* de dos piernas = two-legged.* de dos pies = two-legged.* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.* de duelo = in mourning.* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.* de edad = elderly.* de edad avanzada = over the hill.* de edad escolar = school-age.* de edad mediana = middle-aged.* de edad universitaria = college-age.* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.* de ello = thereof, therefrom.* de ellos = theirs.* de embalsamar = embalming.* de emisor a receptor = downstream.* de encaje = lacy.* de enmienda = amendatory.* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.* de entonces = of the day.* de entreguerras = interwar.* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.* de entretenimiento = recreational.* de envergadura = heavy lifting.* de época = vintage.* de epopeya = epic.* de esa época = of the period.* de escándalo = outrageous.* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.* de eso = thereof.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* de especial importancia = of particular note.* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de Estonia = Estonian.* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.* de evaluación = evaluative.* de éxito = successful.* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].* de expansión = expanded.* de explotación = exploitative.* de extensión = in length.* de extensión normal = standard-length.* de extremada urgencia = serious.* de fabricación casera = homemade.* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de fácil manejo = liftable.* de facto = de facto.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de felpa = plush.* de fiar = legit.* de fichas = card-based.* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.* de final de año = end-year.* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.* de fin de año = end of the year.* de fin de milenio = millennial.* de forma = in form.* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.* de forma alternativa = alternatively.* de forma anónima = anonymously.* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.* de forma apreciable = markedly.* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.* de forma audible = audibly.* de forma autónoma = autonomously.* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.* de formación = formative.* de forma clara = clearly.* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.* de forma colegiada = collegially.* de forma combinada = in combination.* de forma competitiva = competitively.* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.* de forma completa = in full.* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.* de forma concisa = concisely.* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.* de forma considerable = considerably.* de forma continuada = continuously.* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.* de forma deductiva = deductively.* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.* de forma diferente = differently shaped.* de forma digital = digitally.* de forma divertida = funnily.* de forma económica = cost-effectively.* de forma errática = erratically.* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.* de forma especulativa = speculatively.* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.* de forma federal = federally.* de forma general = widely, bulk.* de forma global = holistically.* de forma graciosa = funnily.* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].* de forma heurística = heuristically.* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* de forma innata = innately.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de forma lamentable = miserably.* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.* de forma mágica = magically.* de forma mecánica = mechanically.* de forma mordaz = pungently.* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de forma negativa = in a negative light.* de forma neutral = neutrally.* de forma notoria = markedly.* de forma opcional = optionally.* de forma óptima = optimally.* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.* de forma práctica = pragmatically.* de forma precisa = precisely.* de forma provocativa = provocatively.* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.* de forma que = in ways that.* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.* de forma residual = residually.* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.* de forma saludable = healthily.* de forma sana = healthily.* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.* de forma sublime = subliminally.* de forma suscinta = in brief.* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.* de forma tosca = in crude form.* de forma trágica = tragically.* de fotograma completo = full-frame.* de fotograma doble = half-frame.* de frente = head-on, frontal.* de fuera = outside, off-side.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* de fuerza = forceful.* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.* de gala = gala.* de Galileo = Galilean.* de Gambia = Gambian.* de gas = gas-powered.* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.* de geofísica = geophysical.* de gestión = managerial, back-office.* de gestión del museo = curatorial.* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.* de grado básico = junior grade.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de granja = free-range.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.* de guasa = teasingly.* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.* de habla alemana = German-speaking.* de habla francesa = French-speaking.* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.* de hace años = of years ago.* de hace muchos años = long-standing.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.* de hace siglos = of yore.* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.* de hierbas = herbal.* de hierro = iron, ferric.* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.* de hoja caduca = deciduous.* de hoja perenne = evergreen.* de hojas largas = long-leaved.* de Homero = Homeric.* de hongos = fungal.* de horticultura = horticultural.* de hoy = present-day.* de hoy día = of today.* de hoy en adelante = as from today.* de hoy en día = of today.* de huelga = striking.* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de ideas afines = like-minded.* de igual a igual = as a peer.* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.* de igual longitud = of equal length.* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* de imitación = copycat.* de importancia = of note, of consequence.* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.* de importancia crucial = crucially important.* de importancia fundamental = critically important.* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.* de incalculable valor = priceless.* de incógnito = incognito.* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].* de inmediato = immediately.* de inspiración = inspirational.* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.* de intereses similares = of like interest.* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.* de interés humano = human interest.* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.* de investigación = exploratory.* de isótopos = isotopic.* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* de Kenia = Kenyan.* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].* de la adolescencia = teenage.* de la alcaldía = mayoral.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de la cara = facial.* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.* de la cóclea = cochlear.* de la columna vertebral = spinal.* de la comedia = comedic.* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.* de la cría de aves = avicultural.* de la duramadre = dural.* de la edad media = dark-age.* de la embajada = ambassadorial.* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.* de la época victoriana = Victorian.* de la espina dorsal = spinal.* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la fóvea = foveal.* de la gama alta = high-end.* de la gama baja = low-end.* de la gama inferior = low-end.* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].* de la malaria = malarial.* de la mama = mammary.* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* de la marina = marine.* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili* * *de1A(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's houseel rey de Francia the king of Franceel cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthdayel cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleaguesno es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirssu padre de usted ( frml); your fatherun amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son'ses un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friendun estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year studentel nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandsonla mesa de la cocina the kitchen tablela correa del perro the dog's leashun avión de Mexair a Mexair planela tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lidlas calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streetsla subida de los precios the rise in pricesal término de la reunión at the end of the meetingBla ciudad de Lima the city of Limael aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airportel mes de enero the month of Januaryel imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brotherel bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her2(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)C(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocenalos señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabadolas señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]DA1(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bankes de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotálo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the librarylo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floormis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from Americahe recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Juliaun hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wifeal salir de la tienda as he left the storeDE … A …:de aquí a tu casa from here to your house2 (en el tiempo) fromun amigo de la infancia a childhood frienddata del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th centuryla literatura de ese período the literature of o from that periodlo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosalesde un día para otro from one day to the nextDE … A …:está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and fivede aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yetB(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old ageverde de envidia green with envyestaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so mucheso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so littleA(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patienceun chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad tasteobjetos de mucho valor objects of great valueun pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?tiene cara de aburrido he looks boredese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mothertienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled childuna botella de un litro a liter bottleun niño de tres meses a three-month-old childdéme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilola chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coatla señora de azul the lady in blueun hombre de pelo largo a man with long hairun anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]B(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany tableuna inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injectionel complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dishson de plástico they're (made of) plasticun curso de secretariado a secretarial coursenos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagneuna colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stampsun millón de dólares a million dollarsC(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!D(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get itaprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom buttonE1(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 studentspagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kiloun número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 293(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blowsubió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a timede a poco (CS); little by little, gradually4(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/foursentraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente2 m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]F (en calidad de) asestá de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private schoolle ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editorhace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the playle habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to manG1(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty facees corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shoulderedes sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide2(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a childH(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad moodestamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]I(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brushel trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silverlo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glassesdales algo de comer give them something to eat¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novelseguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the familyuna casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by treesviene acompañado de arroz it is served with riceacompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wifeA1 (sentido partitivo) of¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mineel mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez childrenun cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink2(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of allla ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the worldB(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at nightduerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at nightsalieron de madrugada they left very early in the morningA DE + INF:de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlierde no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be consideredde continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persistsB SER DE + INF(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …no son de fiar they are not to be trustedes de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of noteCde2* * *
Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)
dé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
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dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
2
‹información/idea› to give
3
4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;
dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to himb) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;
1
‹ dividendos› to pay;
b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;
venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);
¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
( como castigo) to smack sb;
el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …
5 [sol/luz]:
la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;
dárselas de listo to act smartb) (golpearse, pegarse):
se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1a) (pertenencia, posesión):
el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;
una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your houseb) (material, contenido, composición):
una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollarsc) (causa, modo):
dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3a) (cualidades, características):
objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blueb) (al definir, especificar):
tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4a) ( con cifras):◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%
◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;
pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29c) ( con un superlativo):
la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;
dé madrugada early in the morning
5
hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the playb) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):
estamos dé fiesta we're having a partyc) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):
copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see◊ dar
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time
'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test
* * *1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;es de ella it's hers;la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;el padre de la niña the girl's father;el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;un equipo de segunda división a second division team;la comida del gato the cat's food;el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;la pata de la mesa the table leg;una subida de precios a price rise;los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro2. [procedencia, distancia] from;salir de casa to leave home;soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;el rey de España the king of Spain;tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona3. [en razonamiento]de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't workel túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagenala señora de verde the lady in green;el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;¿de qué tamaño? what size?;un político de fiar a trustworthy politician6. [materia] (made) of;un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;un reloj de oro a gold watch;una mesa de madera a wooden tableun plato de lentejas a plate of lentils8. [precio]he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stampropa de deporte sportswear;una máquina de escribir a typewriter;una máquina de coser a sewing machine;esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes10. [asunto] about;hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;libros de historia history books11. [en calidad de] as;trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade12. [tiempo] [desde] from;[durante] in;trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;de madrugada early in the morning;a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;es de día it's daytime;de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;un compañero del colegio a friend from school;Urugde mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;Urugde noche at night;Urugayer salimos de noche we went out last night13. [causa] with;morirse de hambre to die of hunger;llorar de alegría to cry with joy;temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much14. [manera, modo] with;de una patada with a kick;rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;de una sola vez in one go;lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;CSurde fácil manejo user-friendly;ponerse de rodillas to kneel down15. [con valor partitivo] of;uno de los nuestros one of ours;varios de nosotros several of us;¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?17. [en valoración]lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgaryo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her19. [en comparaciones][con superlativos]más/menos de… more/less than…;el mejor de todos the best of all;el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;la buena de Susana good old Susana;¡pobre de mí! poor me!22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable eveninghas de gastar menos you should spend less24. (antes de complemento agente)una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)la fila de delante the front row♦ de no loc conjAm otherwise;dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you* * *deprp1 origen from;de Nueva York from New York;de … a from … to2 posesión of;el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car3 material (made) of;un anillo de oro a gold ring4 contenido of;un vaso de agua a glass of water5 cualidad:una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman6 causa with;temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear7 hora:de noche at night, by night;de día by daytrabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;de niño as a child9 agente by;de Goya by Goya10 condición if;de haberlo sabido if I’d known11 en aposición:la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima* * *de prep1) : ofla casa de Pepe: Pepe's houseun niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy2) : fromes de Managua: she's from Managuasalió del edificio: he left the building3) : in, ata las tres de la mañana: at three in the morningsalen de noche: they go out at night4) : thanmás de tres: more than threedé dar* * *de prep1. (posesión de alguien) 's2. (posesión de algo) of3. (materia)4. (contenido) of5. (materia, tema)6. (origen, procedencia) from7. (descripción) with / in8. (agente) by10. (con números, una parte) than / of -
8 vergüenza
f.1 shame, bashfulness, abashment, embarrassment.2 shame, opprobrium.3 shameful thing, shame.* * *1 (deshonor etc) shame, sense of shame2 (timidez) bashfulness, shyness; (turbación) embarrassment3 (escándalo) disgrace, shame1 familiar eufemístico private parts\caerse la cara de vergüenza figurado to die of embarrassment¡qué vergüenza! it's a disgrace!, how disgraceful!¿no te da vergüenza? aren't you ashamed of yourself?no tener vergüenza to be a shameless person, have no shamepasar vergüenza ajena to feel embarrassed for somebodyperder la vergüenza to lose all sense of shame¡qué poca vergüenza! how shameful!sacar a alguien a la vergüenza to hold somebody up to shamesentir vergüenza to be ashamedtener vergüenza de hacer algo to be ashamed to do something* * *SF1) (=azoramiento) embarrassment¡qué vergüenza! — how embarrassing!
2) (=dignidad) shame, sense of shame¡vergüenza debería darte! — you should be ashamed!, shame on you!
¡vaya manera de tratar a tu abuela, qué vergüenza! — what a way to treat your grandmother, you should be ashamed o shame on you!
¡qué poca vergüenza tienes! — you've got no shame!, you're utterly shameless
sacar a algn a la vergüenza — ††(lit) to make a public display of sb; (fig) to hold sb up to shame
3) (=escándalo) disgracees una vergüenza que esté tan sucio — it's a disgrace o it's disgraceful that it should be so dirty
4) pl vergüenzas* euf (=genitales) privates euf, naughty bits * hum* * *1) ( turbación) embarrassmentsentí vergüenza ajena — I felt embarrassed for him/her/them
2) ( sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame3) (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgraceser una vergüenza para algo/alguien — to be a disgrace to something/somebody
¿perdiste otra vez? qué vergüenza! — (hum) you mean you lost again? shame on you!
4) vergüenzas femenino plural (euf & hum) ( genitales) privates (pl) (euph & hum)* * *= shame, embarrassment, self-consciousness, disgrace, bashfulness.Ex. It has been to the continuing shame of the library field that his efforts toward eliminating the price-fixing of children's books have received such little note and appreciation.Ex. Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex. In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 Bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 self-consciousness.Ex. Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.Ex. In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 Self-consciousness.----* dar vergüenza = feel + shy.* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.* ruborizarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.* sentir vergüenza = feel + embarrassed.* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.* ser una vergüenza = be a disgrace.* sonrojarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.* * *1) ( turbación) embarrassmentsentí vergüenza ajena — I felt embarrassed for him/her/them
2) ( sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame3) (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgraceser una vergüenza para algo/alguien — to be a disgrace to something/somebody
¿perdiste otra vez? qué vergüenza! — (hum) you mean you lost again? shame on you!
4) vergüenzas femenino plural (euf & hum) ( genitales) privates (pl) (euph & hum)* * *= shame, embarrassment, self-consciousness, disgrace, bashfulness.Ex: It has been to the continuing shame of the library field that his efforts toward eliminating the price-fixing of children's books have received such little note and appreciation.
Ex: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex: In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 Bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 self-consciousness.Ex: Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.Ex: In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg.A5 Anger.A9 Awe.B3 bashfulness.F2 Fear.H3 Hate.L8 Love. S4 Self-consciousness.* dar vergüenza = feel + shy.* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.* ruborizarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.* sentir vergüenza = feel + embarrassed.* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.* ser una vergüenza = be a disgrace.* sonrojarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.* * *A (turbación) embarrassmentno lo hagas pasar vergüenza delante de los amigos don't embarrass him in front of his friendsse puso colorado de vergüenza he blushed with embarrassmentdíselo, que no te dé vergüenza tell him, don't be shy o embarrassed about itme da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez I'm embarrassed to ask him again¡este niño me hace pasar una vergüenza …! this child says/does such embarrassing thingscuando hacen el ridículo así uno siente una vergüenza ajena when they make fools of themselves like that, you feel so embarrassed for themB (sentido del decoro) shame, sense of shamesi tuviera vergüenza, vendría a disculparse if he had any (sense of) shame, he'd come and apologize¡no tienes vergüenza! you should be ashamed of yourself!¡qué falta de vergüenza! or ¡qué poca vergüenza! you should be ashamed of yourself!, have you no shame?perder la vergüenza to lose all sense of shameC (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgracelos abogados como él son una vergüenza para la profesión lawyers like him are a disgrace to the profession¡qué vergüenza! ¡comportarse así en público! how disgraceful behaving like that in public!estos precios son una vergüenza these prices are shocking o scandalous¿te ganó Miguelito? ¡qué vergüenza! ( hum); you mean you lost to little Miguel? shame on you!* * *
vergüenza sustantivo femenino
1 ( turbación) embarrassment;
me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez I'm embarrassed to ask him again;
sentí vergüenza ajena I felt embarrassed for him (o her etc)
2 ( sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame;
3 (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgrace;◊ ser una vergüenza para algo/algn to be a disgrace to sth/sb;
estos precios son una vergüenza these prices are outrageous
vergüenza sustantivo femenino
1 (pudor, azoramiento) embarrassment
estaba rojo o colorado de vergüenza, he was red with embarrassment
me daba vergüenza acercarme a ella, I was embarrassed to go up to her
2 (dignidad, autoestima) shame: ¡debía darte vergüenza!, shame on you!
perder la vergüenza, to lose all sense of shame
3 (causa de indignación, escándalo) disgrace: es una vergüenza para su familia, he's a disgrace to his family
♦ Locuciones: sentir vergüenza ajena, to feel embarrassed for sb
' vergüenza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- apuro
- bochorno
- colorada
- colorado
- dar
- deber
- desvergonzada
- desvergonzado
- embarazarse
- empacho
- enrojecer
- llenar
- morirse
- ninguna
- ninguno
- pudor
- qué
- reparo
- sofoco
- sombra
- tierra
- vergonzosa
- vergonzoso
- apenar
- asorocharse
- chapa
- corte
- deshonra
- pena
- plancha
- tomate
English:
bow
- cringe
- die
- disgrace
- disgraceful
- embarrassment
- monstrous
- ounce
- scandal
- self-conscious
- shame
- shamefulness
- shy
- spare
- squirm
- unashamedly
- ashamed
- embarrass
- embarrassed
- embarrassing
- mortified
* * *♦ nf1. [deshonra] shame;sentir vergüenza to feel ashamed;me da vergüenza confesar que… I'm ashamed to admit that…;tener poca vergüenza, no tener vergüenza to be shameless;¡eres la vergüenza de la familia! you're a disgrace to your family!2. [bochorno] embarrassment;dar vergüenza a alguien to embarrass sb;me da vergüenza decírtelo I'm embarrassed to tell you;¡qué vergüenza! how embarrassing!;ser de vergüenza to be disgraceful o a disgrace;el trato que reciben es de vergüenza the way they're treated is disgraceful o a disgrace;ese programa da vergüenza ajena that programme is cringe-making o embarrassingly bad;el de la vergüenza: ¿quién quiere el de la vergüenza? who wants the last one?3. [timidez] bashfulness;perder la vergüenza to lose one's inhibitions4. [deshonra, escándalo] disgrace;¡es una vergüenza! it's disgraceful!;¡qué vergüenza! what a disgrace!♦ vergüenzas nfplFam Euf [genitales] private parts, privates* * *f1 shame;no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza you should be ashamed (of yourself);¿no te da vergüenza? aren’t you ashamed of yourself?;no tiene vergüenza he has no shame, he’s shameless2 ( escándalo) disgrace;es una vergüenza it’s a disgrace3:me da vergüenza I’m embarrassed;sentir vergüenza ajena feel embarrassed for s.o.4:* * *vergüenza nf1) : disgrace, shame2) : embarrassment3) : bashfulness, shyness* * *1. (sentimiento de culpabilidad) shame¡qué vergüenza! shame on you!2. (bochorno, corte) embarrassment3. (escándalo) disgrace -
9 organizar
v.to organize.María organizó los papeles Mary organized the documents.María organizó una fiesta Mary organized a shindig.* * *1 to organize1 (ordenarse) to get organized2 (crearse) to be organized3 (armarse) to be, occur* * *verbto organize, arrange* * *1. VT1) [+ fiesta, espectáculo] to organize2) * [+ jaleo, pelea]los marineros organizaron un auténtico alboroto — the sailors created o made a real commotion
¡menuda has organizado! — you've really stirred things up, haven't you!
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to organize, arrange2.organizarse v pron to organize oneself* * *= arrange, make + arrangements, organise [organize, -USA], put together, run, stage, structure, put on, marshal, orchestrate, set up, create + order, mastermind.Ex. A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex. Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.Ex. I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex. The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.Ex. Book shops also participated by staging similar special features.Ex. The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format.Ex. A book fair cannot be put on at a few days' notice.Ex. The use of new information technologies ought to be marshalled for use in the developing countries.Ex. Change is needed and inevitable but it must be orchestrated by the national library.Ex. The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.Ex. The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex. The centre is also masterminding a number of projects concerning Third World needs for microcomputers.----* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.* organizar en colaboración = co-organise [co-organize, -USA].* organizarse = get + Reflexivo + organised.* organizar según un orden específico = organise in + Adjetivo + order.* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.* organizar un acto = hold + event.* organizar un acto público = organise + function.* organizar una huelga = stage + strike.* organizar una manifestación = stage + demonstration, stage + protest.* organizar una reunión = arrange for + meeting, mount + meeting.* organizar una visita a = arrange + expedition to.* organizar un concurso = conduct + contest.* organizar un congreso = hold + conference, host + conference, host + congress.* organizar un curso = arrange + course, run + course.* organizar un plan = put + a plan in place.* organizar un reunión = organise + meeting.* organizar un seminario = run + seminar.* organizar un sistema de turnos de + Nombre = organise + a rota of + Nombre.* * *1.verbo transitivo to organize, arrange2.organizarse v pron to organize oneself* * *= arrange, make + arrangements, organise [organize, -USA], put together, run, stage, structure, put on, marshal, orchestrate, set up, create + order, mastermind.Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.
Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.Ex: I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex: The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.Ex: Book shops also participated by staging similar special features.Ex: The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format.Ex: A book fair cannot be put on at a few days' notice.Ex: The use of new information technologies ought to be marshalled for use in the developing countries.Ex: Change is needed and inevitable but it must be orchestrated by the national library.Ex: The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.Ex: The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex: The centre is also masterminding a number of projects concerning Third World needs for microcomputers.* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.* organizar en colaboración = co-organise [co-organize, -USA].* organizarse = get + Reflexivo + organised.* organizar según un orden específico = organise in + Adjetivo + order.* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.* organizar un acto = hold + event.* organizar un acto público = organise + function.* organizar una huelga = stage + strike.* organizar una manifestación = stage + demonstration, stage + protest.* organizar una reunión = arrange for + meeting, mount + meeting.* organizar una visita a = arrange + expedition to.* organizar un concurso = conduct + contest.* organizar un congreso = hold + conference, host + conference, host + congress.* organizar un curso = arrange + course, run + course.* organizar un plan = put + a plan in place.* organizar un reunión = organise + meeting.* organizar un seminario = run + seminar.* organizar un sistema de turnos de + Nombre = organise + a rota of + Nombre.* * *organizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹fiesta/actividades› to organize, arrangeestaba muy bien organizado it was very well organized1 «persona» to organize oneself ( o one's time etc)2* * *
organizar ( conjugate organizar) verbo transitivo
to organize, arrange
organizarse verbo pronominal
to organize oneself
organizar verbo transitivo
1 to organize: organizaron una fiesta de despedida, they planned a farewell party
2 (provocar) to cause: sus declaraciones organizaron un escándalo, her statements caused a scandal
' organizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armar
- dar
- orquestar
- regular
- arreglar
- juerga
- montar
English:
arrange
- fix
- line up
- marshal
- mount
- organize
- picket
- promote
- showmanship
- stage
- mastermind
- put
- run
- sort
* * *♦ vt1. [estructurar, ordenar] to organize2. [fiesta, partido] to organize* * *v/t organize* * *organizar {21} vt: to organize, to arrange* * *organizar vb to organize¿por qué no organizamos un viaje a Londres? why don't we organize a trip to London? -
10 estallar
v.1 to explode (explotar) (bomba).si sigo comiendo voy a estallar if I eat any more I'll burstLa bomba estalló de repente The bomb exploded suddenly.2 to break out (sonar) (ovación).La epidemia estalló The epidemic broke out.3 to break out (guerra, epidemia).ha estallado un nuevo escándalo de corrupción a new corruption scandal has erupted4 to blow up, to blow one's top (expresarse bruscamente).se metieron tanto conmigo que al final estallé they went on at me so much I eventually blew up o blew my topestallar en sollozos to burst into tearsestallar en una carcajada to burst out laughing¡voy a estallar de nervios! I'm so nervous!5 to suffer a nervous breakdown, to crumble emotionally, to crack up, to crumble.María estalló Mary suffered a nervous breakdown.6 to explode all of a sudden, to appear suddenly, to blaze forth, to blaze out.7 to explode on.Nos estalló una mina A mine exploded on us* * *1 (reventar) to explode, blow up3 (volcán) to erupt4 (látigo) to crack5 figurado (rebelión, epidemia) to break out6 figurado (pasión, sentimientos) to burst* * *verb1) to explode2) burst3) break out* * *VI1) (=reventar) [pólvora, globo] to explode; [bomba] to explode, go off; [volcán] to erupt; [neumático] to burst; [vidrio] to shatter; [látigo] to crackhacer estallar — to set off; (fig) to spark off, start
2) [epidemia, guerra, conflicto, sublevación] to break out* * *verbo intransitivob) guerra/revuelta to break out; tormenta/escándalo/crisis to breakc) personaestallar en algo — <en llanto/carcajadas> to burst into something
* * *= reach + a head, detonate, break out, burst forth, flare, blow up, blow + sky high, blow + a fuse, pop, let off, reach + boiling point, go off.Ex. Growing concern reached a head in the mid 1980s when a number of practitioners expressed the view that children's librarianship had lost its way.Ex. There has been an explosion in terminology detonated by developments related to XML (eXtensible Markup Language).Ex. Loud, unscripted quarrels between unshaven peasants break out in odd corners of the auditorium and add to the liveliness.Ex. It seems the passions of the people were only sleeping and burst forth with a terrible fury.Ex. The visual manifestation of the recent Hale-Bopp comet reminds us how telling are those rare objects which suddenly flare in the sky.Ex. The article 'The library has blown up!' relates the short circuit in the main electrical circuit board of Porstmouth Public Library caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work.Ex. This is all that can be done at this point to prevent the current violence from blowing sky-high, destabilising the region, and sending oil prices into the stratosphere.Ex. He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.Ex. This hilarious show pranks unsuspecting guests, testing their patience to see just how long before they reach boiling point.Ex. My hand looks like a hand grenade went off near it -- all cut up, bruised and with perforations by small bits of flying glass.----* estallar a borbotones = splurt out.* guerra + estallar = war + break out.* hacer estallar = spark, ignite, touch off, blow up, let off.* hacer estallar en añicos = blow + sky high.* hacer estallar una bomba = bomb.* hacer estallar un guerra = ignite + war.* rebelión + estallar = rebellion + break out.* * *verbo intransitivob) guerra/revuelta to break out; tormenta/escándalo/crisis to breakc) personaestallar en algo — <en llanto/carcajadas> to burst into something
* * *= reach + a head, detonate, break out, burst forth, flare, blow up, blow + sky high, blow + a fuse, pop, let off, reach + boiling point, go off.Ex: Growing concern reached a head in the mid 1980s when a number of practitioners expressed the view that children's librarianship had lost its way.
Ex: There has been an explosion in terminology detonated by developments related to XML (eXtensible Markup Language).Ex: Loud, unscripted quarrels between unshaven peasants break out in odd corners of the auditorium and add to the liveliness.Ex: It seems the passions of the people were only sleeping and burst forth with a terrible fury.Ex: The visual manifestation of the recent Hale-Bopp comet reminds us how telling are those rare objects which suddenly flare in the sky.Ex: The article 'The library has blown up!' relates the short circuit in the main electrical circuit board of Porstmouth Public Library caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work.Ex: This is all that can be done at this point to prevent the current violence from blowing sky-high, destabilising the region, and sending oil prices into the stratosphere.Ex: He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.Ex: This hilarious show pranks unsuspecting guests, testing their patience to see just how long before they reach boiling point.Ex: My hand looks like a hand grenade went off near it -- all cut up, bruised and with perforations by small bits of flying glass.* estallar a borbotones = splurt out.* guerra + estallar = war + break out.* hacer estallar = spark, ignite, touch off, blow up, let off.* hacer estallar en añicos = blow + sky high.* hacer estallar una bomba = bomb.* hacer estallar un guerra = ignite + war.* rebelión + estallar = rebellion + break out.* * *estallar [A1 ]vi1 (explotar, reventar) «bomba» to explode; «neumático» to blow out, burst; «globo» to burst; «cristal» to shatterla policía hizo estallar el dispositivo police detonated the deviceel vestido le estallaba por las costuras her dress was literally bursting at the seamsun día de estos voy a estallar one of these days I'm going to blow my top ( colloq)2 «guerra/revuelta» to break out; «tormenta» to break; «escándalo/crisis» to breakel conflicto estalló tras un incidente fronterizo the conflict blew up after a border incident3«persona»: estallar EN algo: estalló en llanto she burst into tears, she burst out cryingel público estalló en aplausos the audience burst into applause* * *
estallar ( conjugate estallar) verbo intransitivo
[ neumático] to blow out, burst;
[ globo] to burst;
[ vidrio] to shatter;
[tormenta/escándalo/crisis] to break
estallar en algo ‹en llanto/carcajadas› to burst into sth
estallar verbo intransitivo
1 (reventar) to burst
(explotar) to explode, blow up, go off: a José le estalló la televisión, Jose's TV blew up
estalló el vaso, the glass shattered
2 (un suceso) to break out
3 fig (de rabia, etc) to explode
' estallar' also found in these entries:
English:
blow up
- break out
- burst
- erupt
- explode
- flare up
- let off
- live
- start
- blow
- break
- flare
- go
- let
- pop
- spark
* * *estallar vi1. [reventar] [bomba] to explode, to go off;[misil] to explode; [petardo] to go off; [neumático, globo] to burst; [volcán] to erupt; [cristal] to shatter; [olas] to break, to crash; [botón] to fly off; [cremallera, costura] to burst; [vestido, falda, pantalón] to split;hacer estallar un artefacto explosivo to detonate an explosive device;si sigo comiendo voy a estallar if I eat any more I'll burst2. [sonar] [ovación] to break out;[látigo] to crack; [trueno] to crash3. [desencadenarse] [guerra, revolución, disturbios, epidemia] to break out;[tormenta] to break;ha estallado un nuevo escándalo de corrupción a new corruption scandal has erupted4. [expresarse bruscamente] to blow up, to blow one's top;se metieron tanto conmigo que al final estallé they went on at me so much I eventually blew up o blew my top;estallar en aplausos to burst into applause;estallar en una carcajada to burst out laughing;¡voy a estallar de nervios! I'm so nervous!* * *v/i1 explodeestalló en llanto she burst into tears* * *estallar vi1) reventar: to burst, to explode, to erupt2) : to break out* * *estallar vb1. (explotar) to explode -
11 destapar
v.1 to open (caja, botella).2 to unblock.3 to uncover.4 to take the top off, to screw off, to take off the cover of, to screw open.* * *1 (gen) to open3 (en la cama) to uncover4 figurado (descubrir) to reveal, uncover1 (en la cama) to take the bedclothes off, take the covers off2 figurado (darse a conocer) to open up* * *verb1) to open2) reveal, unveil* * *1. VT1) (=descubrir) [+ mueble] to uncover; [+ botella] [gen] to open; [con corcho] to uncork; [+ recipiente] to take the lid off2) [en la cama] to take the bedclothes off3) (=hacer público) [+ secreto] to reveal; [+ escándalo] to uncover4) LAm (=desatascar) to unblock2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <botella/caja> to open, take the top/lid off; < olla> to uncover, take the lid offc) ( en la cama) to pull the covers off2) (AmL) <cañería/inodoro> to unblock2.destaparse v pron (refl)1) ( en la cama) to throw the covers o bedclothes off2) nariz/oídos to unblock3) (abrirse, confesarse)* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <botella/caja> to open, take the top/lid off; < olla> to uncover, take the lid offc) ( en la cama) to pull the covers off2) (AmL) <cañería/inodoro> to unblock2.destaparse v pron (refl)1) ( en la cama) to throw the covers o bedclothes off2) nariz/oídos to unblock3) (abrirse, confesarse)* * *destapar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹botella/caja› to open, take the top/lid off; ‹olla› to uncover, take the lid off2 (descubrir) ‹mueble› to uncover; ‹escándalo› to uncover3 (en la cama) to pull the covers offB ( AmL) ‹caño/inodoro› to unblock( refl)A (en la cama) to throw the covers o bedclothes off, push the covers backB «nariz/oídos» to unblocktodavía no se me han destapado los oídos my ears are still blockedC ( fam)(sorprender): se destapó como una verdadera lumbrera he turned out to be a real geniusdestaparse CON algo:se destapó con un sobresaliente he surprised us all by getting an AD1 (abrirse, confesarse) destaparse CON algn to open up TO sbse destapó conmigo y me hizo muchas confidencias he opened up to me and told me a lot of personal things2 (declararse) «homosexual» to come out* * *
destapar ( conjugate destapar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ olla› to uncover, take the lid off
‹ escándalo› to uncover
2 (AmL) ‹cañería/inodoro› to unblock
destaparse verbo pronominal ( refl)
1 ( en la cama) to throw the covers o bedclothes off
2 [nariz/oídos] to unblock
destapar verbo transitivo
1 to take the lid off
(una botella) to open
2 (desarropar) to uncover
3 fig (asunto) to uncover
' destapar' also found in these entries:
English:
expose
- lid
- uncover
- clear
- unblock
* * *♦ vt1. [caja, botella] to open;[olla] to take the lid off2. [descubrir] to uncover, to take the cover off3. [en la cama] to pull the covers o bedclothes off;cada vez que te das la vuelta me destapas every time you turn over you pull the bedclothes off me4. [trama] to uncover5. [oídos] to unblock♦ viMéx [caballo] to bolt* * *v/t open, take the lid off; figuncover* * *destapar vt1) : to open, to take the top off2) descubrir: to reveal, to uncover3) : to unblock, to unclog* * *destapar vb2. (botella) to open4. (descubrir) to uncover -
12 boca
f.1 mouth.boca arriba/abajo face up/down(respiración) boca a boca mouth-to-mouth resuscitationhacer el boca a boca a alguien to give somebody mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, to give somebody the kiss of life2 mouth (entrada) (de botella, túnel).boca del estómago pit of the stomachboca de incendios fire hydrantboca de riego hydrant3 muzzle, fauces, maw.4 hors d'oeuvre.5 os.* * *1 ANATOMÍA mouth2 (de río) mouth3 (abertura) entrance, opening\abrir boca to whet one's appetitehacer boca to whet one's appetiteandar en boca de todos to be the talk of the town, be on everyone's lipsarreglarse la boca to have one's teeth seen toboca abajo face downwardsboca arriba face upwardscallarse la boca to shut up, shut one's mouthcorrer de boca en boca to be the talk of the town, be common knowledgeen boca cerrada no entran moscas silence is goldenhacérsele la boca agua a alguien to make somebody's mouth waterme lo has quitado de la boca you've taken the words right out of my mouthno abrir boca not to say a wordno decir esta boca es mía not to say a wordpor la boca muere el pez silence is goldenboca a boca kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth resuscitationboca de incendios fire hydrantboca de riego hydrantboca del estómago pit of the stomach* * *noun f.- boca arriba* * *1. SF1) (Anat) mouth¡cállate la boca! — * shut up! *, shut your mouth! **
boca de mar — (Culin) crab stick
2)• en boca de, suena extraño en boca de un socialista — it sounds odd coming from a socialist
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por boca de — throughlo sabemos por boca de los propios autores del delito — we know so from the people responsible for the crime
3)- coserse la boca- dar bocade boca en boca —
de boca para afuera —
eso lo dice de boca para afuera — he's just saying that, that's what he says (but he doesn't mean it)
irse la boca a algn —
llenársele la boca a algn —
- partir la boca a algna pedir de boca —
4) (=abertura, entrada) [de túnel, cueva, vasija] mouth; [de tonel] bunghole; [de puerto] entrance; [de arma] muzzlea boca de jarro —
disparar a boca de jarro — to shoot point-blank, shoot at close range
boca de metro — underground o (EEUU) subway entrance
boca de mina — pithead, mine entrance
boca de río — river mouth, estuary
5) [de vino] flavour, flavor (EEUU)6) [de crustáceo] pincer7) [de herramienta] cutting edge8)boca de dragón — (Bot) snapdragon
9) (Inform) slot10) pl bocas (=personas) mouths2. SM1)boca a boca, aplicar o hacer o practicar el boca a boca a algn — to give sb mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, give sb the kiss of life
2) ** [de cárcel] screw **, warder* * *1)a) (Anat, Zool) mouthtener la boca seca/pastosa — to have a dry/furry mouth
b) (en locs)boca abajo/arriba — <dormir/echarse> on one's stomach/back
uno no espera oír palabras así de boca de un cura — you don't expect to hear such words from (the mouth of) a priest
en boca de: la pregunta que anda en boca de todos los niños the question which is on every child's lips; el escándalo andaba en boca de todos the scandal was common knowledge; por boca de: la organización ha dejado claro por boca de su secretario general... the organization has made it clear through its general secretary...; lo supe por boca de su hermana I heard it from his sister; abrir la boca to open one's mouth; mejor es que no abra la boca it's best if he keeps his mouth shut; andar/correr de boca en boca: la noticia ya corría de boca en boca the news was spreading like wildfire; a pedir de boca just fine; todo salió a pedir de boca everything turned out just fine; callar(se) la boca to shut up; en situaciones así más vale callarse la boca in situations like that it's best to keep your mouth shut; cerrarle or taparle la boca a alguien to keep somebody quiet, shut somebody up (colloq); hablar por boca de ganso to repeat other people's opinions (o ideas etc) parrot fashion; hacer or abrir boca (fam) to whet the o one's appetite; hacerle el boca a boca a alguien to give somebody the kiss of life; hacérsele la boca agua a alguien (Esp): se le hacía la boca agua mirando los pasteles looking at the cakes made her mouth water; llenársele la boca a alguien con algo (fam): se le llena la boca con su apellido she's always boasting about her surname; meterse en la boca del lobo to take one's life in one's hands; no decir esta boca es mía: no dijo esta boca es mía he didn't say a word; no tener qué llevarse a la boca: no tienen qué llevarse a la boca they haven't got a penny to their name, they don't have a red cent to their name (AmE); (oscuro) como boca de lobo pitch-black, pitch-dark; quedarse con la boca abierta to be dumbfounded o (colloq) flabbergasted; quitarle algo a alguien de la boca to take the words (right) out of somebody's mouth; ser pura boca (Chi fam) to be all talk; tener una boquita de piñón (fam) to have a little mouth; en boca cerrada no entran moscas if you keep your mouth shut, you won't put your foot in it (colloq); por la boca muere el pez talking too much can be dangerous; quien or el que tiene boca se equivoca — (fam) to err is human
c) ( persona)d) (Vin) flavor*••• Cultural note:A neighborhood on the Riachuelo River in Buenos Aires, near the mouth of the River Plate. It was the city's first port, where Genoese immigrants settled in the early twentieth century. Its brightly painted wooden houses with corrugated iron roofs make it a major tourist destination* * *= mouth, gob, muzzle.Nota: De un arma de fuego.Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.Ex. I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.Ex. She looked up and saw the muzzle of a rifle pointed at her.----* ¡punto en boca! = not a word to anyone!.* a boca de jarro = at close range.* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* boca 7 dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.* boca abajo = upside-down.* boca de alcantarilla = manhole.* boca de colector = manhole.* boca de incendios = fire hydrant.* boca del estómago, la = pit of the stomach, the.* boca de sumidero = manhole.* boca reseca = dry mouth.* cielo de la boca, el = roof of the mouth, the.* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* de + Posesivo + propia boca = straight from the horse's mouth.* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.* hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.* hacer una mueca con la boca = twitch + Posesivo + mouth.* herpes de la boca = fever blister, cold sore.* mal sabor de boca = bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.* negro como boca de lobo = pitch-black.* oír de la boca de = hear + from the lips of.* oscuro como boca de lobo = pitch-black, pitch-dark.* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* por boca de = by word of mouth.* ¡punto en boca! = mum's the word!.* ¡punto en boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].* respiración boca a boca = kiss of life.* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.* salud de la boca = oral health.* úlcera de la boca = canker sore.* * *1)a) (Anat, Zool) mouthtener la boca seca/pastosa — to have a dry/furry mouth
b) (en locs)boca abajo/arriba — <dormir/echarse> on one's stomach/back
uno no espera oír palabras así de boca de un cura — you don't expect to hear such words from (the mouth of) a priest
en boca de: la pregunta que anda en boca de todos los niños the question which is on every child's lips; el escándalo andaba en boca de todos the scandal was common knowledge; por boca de: la organización ha dejado claro por boca de su secretario general... the organization has made it clear through its general secretary...; lo supe por boca de su hermana I heard it from his sister; abrir la boca to open one's mouth; mejor es que no abra la boca it's best if he keeps his mouth shut; andar/correr de boca en boca: la noticia ya corría de boca en boca the news was spreading like wildfire; a pedir de boca just fine; todo salió a pedir de boca everything turned out just fine; callar(se) la boca to shut up; en situaciones así más vale callarse la boca in situations like that it's best to keep your mouth shut; cerrarle or taparle la boca a alguien to keep somebody quiet, shut somebody up (colloq); hablar por boca de ganso to repeat other people's opinions (o ideas etc) parrot fashion; hacer or abrir boca (fam) to whet the o one's appetite; hacerle el boca a boca a alguien to give somebody the kiss of life; hacérsele la boca agua a alguien (Esp): se le hacía la boca agua mirando los pasteles looking at the cakes made her mouth water; llenársele la boca a alguien con algo (fam): se le llena la boca con su apellido she's always boasting about her surname; meterse en la boca del lobo to take one's life in one's hands; no decir esta boca es mía: no dijo esta boca es mía he didn't say a word; no tener qué llevarse a la boca: no tienen qué llevarse a la boca they haven't got a penny to their name, they don't have a red cent to their name (AmE); (oscuro) como boca de lobo pitch-black, pitch-dark; quedarse con la boca abierta to be dumbfounded o (colloq) flabbergasted; quitarle algo a alguien de la boca to take the words (right) out of somebody's mouth; ser pura boca (Chi fam) to be all talk; tener una boquita de piñón (fam) to have a little mouth; en boca cerrada no entran moscas if you keep your mouth shut, you won't put your foot in it (colloq); por la boca muere el pez talking too much can be dangerous; quien or el que tiene boca se equivoca — (fam) to err is human
c) ( persona)d) (Vin) flavor*••• Cultural note:A neighborhood on the Riachuelo River in Buenos Aires, near the mouth of the River Plate. It was the city's first port, where Genoese immigrants settled in the early twentieth century. Its brightly painted wooden houses with corrugated iron roofs make it a major tourist destination* * *= mouth, gob, muzzle.Nota: De un arma de fuego.Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.
Ex: I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.Ex: She looked up and saw the muzzle of a rifle pointed at her.* ¡punto en boca! = not a word to anyone!.* a boca de jarro = at close range.* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* boca 7 dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.* boca abajo = upside-down.* boca de alcantarilla = manhole.* boca de colector = manhole.* boca de incendios = fire hydrant.* boca del estómago, la = pit of the stomach, the.* boca de sumidero = manhole.* boca reseca = dry mouth.* cielo de la boca, el = roof of the mouth, the.* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* de + Posesivo + propia boca = straight from the horse's mouth.* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.* hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.* hacer una mueca con la boca = twitch + Posesivo + mouth.* herpes de la boca = fever blister, cold sore.* mal sabor de boca = bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.* negro como boca de lobo = pitch-black.* oír de la boca de = hear + from the lips of.* oscuro como boca de lobo = pitch-black, pitch-dark.* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* por boca de = by word of mouth.* ¡punto en boca! = mum's the word!.* ¡punto en boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].* respiración boca a boca = kiss of life.* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.* salud de la boca = oral health.* úlcera de la boca = canker sore.* * *Ano te metas eso en la boca don't put that in your mouthtener la boca seca/pastosa to have a dry/furry mouthte huele la boca a ajo your breath smells of garlictengo que ir a arreglarme la boca I have to go and get my teeth seen to o fixedno hables con la boca llena don't speak with your mouth fullcomo no te calles te voy a partir la boca if you don't shut up I'll smash your face in ( colloq)pide por esa boca ( fam); just ask o all you have to do is ask¡esa boca …! language …!blando/duro de boca ( Equ) soft/hard mouthed2 ( en locs):boca abajo/arriba: échate boca abajo lie on your stomach o frontduerme boca arriba he sleeps on his backpuso los naipes boca arriba she laid the cards face upde boca de fromlo supimos de boca de las mismas personas implicadas we heard it from the horse's mouthuno no espera oír palabras así de boca de un cura you don't expect to hear such words from the mouth of o from a priesten boca de: términos de la psicología que están en boca de todo el mundo psychology terms which are part of everyday speechla pregunta que anda en boca de todos los niños the question which is on every child's lipsse enteró cuando ya el escándalo andaba en boca de todos by the time he heard about the scandal it was already common knowledge, everybody was talking about the scandal by the time he found out about itpor boca de: la organización ha dejado claro, por boca de su secretario general … the organization has made it clear, through the general secretary …lo supe por boca de su hermana I heard it from his sisterabrir la boca to open one's mouthabra más la boca, por favor open (your mouth) wider pleasemejor es que no abra la boca it's best if he keeps his mouth shutno abrió la boca en toda la noche he didn't open his mouth all eveningandar/correr de boca en boca: la noticia ya corría de boca en boca the news was by now common knowledgedesde que se enrolló con él anda de boca en boca since she got involved with him she's set a lot of tongues waggingsu nombre anda de boca en boca her name is on everybody's lipsa pedir de boca just finetodo saldrá a pedir de boca everything will turn out just the way you want it to o just finecallar(se) la boca to shut up¡cállate la boca! shut up! ( colloq), shut your face o trap! (sl)en situaciones así más vale callarse la boca in situations like that it's best to keep your mouth shutcerrarle or taparle la boca a algn to keep sb quiet, shut sb up ( colloq)con la boca chica or pequeña: lo dijo con la boca chica he didn't mean it o he said it insincerely o he said it without meaning itcoserse la boca: yo te lo digo pero te coses la boca I'll tell you but you have to keep quiet about it o ( colloq) keep it under your hatde (la) boca para afuera: nos apoya de (la) boca para afuera he supports us in name only, he says he supports uses radical sólo de (la) boca para afuera he pays lip service to radicalismhablar por boca de ganso to repeat other people's opinions ( o ideas etc) parrot fashionhacer or abrir boca ( fam); to whet the o one's appetitehacérsele la boca agua a algn or ( AmL) hacérsele agua la boca a algn: se le hacía la boca agua mirando los pasteles looking at the cakes made her mouth waterllenársele la boca a algn con algo ( fam): se le llena la boca con su apellido she's always boasting about her surnamemeterse en la boca del lobo to take one's life in one's hands, put one's head in the lion's mouthno decir esta boca es mía: no dijo esta boca es mía he didn't say a word o open his mouthno tener qué llevarse a la boca: no tienen qué llevarse a la boca they haven't got a penny to their name, they don't have a red cent to their name ( AmE), they haven't got two brass farthings to rub together ( BrE)(oscuro) como boca de lobo pitch-black, pitch-darkquedarse con la boca abierta to be dumbfounded o ( colloq) flabbergastedquitarle algo a algn de la boca to take the words (right) out of sb's mouthquitarse algo de la boca: se lo quita todo de la boca para que sus hijos estudien he goes o does without in order to pay for his children's educationser pura boca ( Chi fam): eso de sus viajes es pura boca all that stuff about his travels is all talk o is just a lot of hot airtener algo/a algn siempre en la boca to go on o harp on about sth/sb ( colloq)tener una boquita de piñón ( fam); to have a little mouthen boca cerrada no entran moscas if you keep your mouth shut, you won't put your foot in it ( colloq)por la boca muere el pez talking too much can be dangerousquien or el que tiene boca se equivoca ( fam); to err is human3(persona): muchas bocas comen de ese trabajo that work provides a living for a lot of peopletiene muchas bocas que alimentar she has a lot of mouths to feed4 ( Vin) tasteB1 (de un buzón) slot2 (de un túnel) mouth, entrance3 (de un puerto) entrance4 (de una vasija, botella) rimCompuestos:● boca de dragón or (Ur) saposnapdragonla falta de nafta se presentó en muchas bocas de expendio there was a shortage of gasoline ( AmE) o ( BrE) petrol at many filling stationsfire hydrant, fireplug ( AmE)( fam); pit of the stomachhydrant* * *
boca sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat, Zool) mouthb) ( en locs)◊ boca abajo/arriba ‹dormir/echarse› on one's stomach/back;
puso los naipes boca arriba she laid the cards face up;
en boca de: la pregunta que anda en boca de todos los niños the question which is on every child's lips;
el escándalo andaba en boca de todos the scandal was common knowledge;
por boca de from;
lo supe por boca de su hermana I heard it from his sister;
a pedir de boca just fine;
hacerle el boca a boca a algn to give sb the kiss of life;
hacérsele la boca agua a algn (Esp): se le hacía la boca agua mirando los pasteles looking at the cakes made her mouth water;
quedarse con la boca abierta to be dumbfounded o (colloq) flabbergasted
2 ( de buzón) slot;
( de túnel) mouth, entrance;
( de puerto) entrance;
(de vasija, botella) rim;
boca del estómago (fam) pit of the stomach;
boca de metro or (RPl) subte subway entrance (AmE), underground o tube station entrance (BrE)
boca sustantivo femenino
1 mouth
2 (entrada) entrance
boca de metro, entrance to the tube o underground station
boca de riego, hydrant
el boca a boca, kiss of life o mouth-to-mouth respiration
♦ Locuciones: figurado andar de boca en boca, to be the talk of the town
familiar ¡cierra la boca!, shut up!
familiar hacerse la boca agua: cuando ve un bombón se le hace la boca agua, his mouth waters every time he sees a chocolate
írsele la fuerza por la boca, to be all talk (and no action)
familiar meterse en la boca del lobo, to put one's head in the lion's mouth
figurado salir a pedir de boca, to turn out perfectly
boca abajo, face down(ward)
boca arriba, face up(ward)
con la boca abierta, open-mouthed: nos dejó a todos con la boca abierta, she left us flabbergasted
' boca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amordazar
- callar
- chiflar
- cielo
- decir
- difusor
- difusora
- enjuagarse
- frenética
- frenético
- fruncir
- llaga
- loba
- lobo
- negra
- negro
- palabra
- pastosa
- pastoso
- pedir
- pico
- reseca
- reseco
- respiración
- revés
- sabor
- tararear
- tener
- abierto
- acostar
- agua
- arreglar
- calentura
- cerrado
- cerrar
- comer
- enchuecar
- enjuagar
- entreabierto
- herpes
- ir
- jeta
- limpiar
- llenar
- mordaza
- morro
- seco
- sensual
- sensualidad
- silbido
English:
abscess
- better
- black
- cut
- dislodge
- face
- fire hydrant
- froth
- gob
- hydrant
- kiss
- mouth
- muzzle
- open
- parched
- pit
- pitch-black
- pitch-dark
- prone
- puff
- rinse
- roof
- spout
- stomach
- tongue
- upward
- upwards
- wash out
- water
- wide
- word
- word-of-mouth
- belch
- do
- down
- drool
- foam
- hum
- man
- mum
- nozzle
- pipe
- purse
- put
- roll
- sewer
- spoon
- take
- ulcer
- up
* * *♦ nf1. [de persona, animal] mouth;una boca más para alimentar one more mouth to feed;me he arreglado la boca por muy poco dinero I had my teeth seen to for a very reasonable price;te huele la boca a tabaco your breath smells of tobacco;boca abajo face down;no es aconsejable poner a los bebés boca abajo it's best not to lie babies on their front;boca arriba face up;ronca más cuando duerme boca arriba he snores more when he sleeps on his back;poner las cartas boca arriba to turn one's cards face up;este paseo me ha abierto boca this walk has whetted my appetite;Figno abrió la boca he didn't open his mouth, he didn't say a word;será mejor que no abras la boca it would be best if you didn't say anything;si te hace falta algo, pide por esa boca if you need anything, just say so o ask;buscar la boca a alguien to draw sb out;Famsiempre que hay problemas calla la boca whenever there are problems, he keeps very quiet;apareció en público para cerrar la boca a quienes lo daban por muerto he appeared in public in order to silence everyone who thought he was dead;de boca: de boca promete mucho, pero luego no hace nada he's all talk, he makes a lot of promises, but then he never keeps them;es muy valiente, pero de boca he's all mouth;de boca de: sorprendió escuchar insultos de boca de un obispo it was surprising to hear insults from the lips of a bishop;lo escuchamos de boca de los protagonistas we heard it (straight) from the horse's mouth;Famlo dice con la boca chica he doesn't really mean it;hablar por boca de ganso to repeat what one has heard;hacer boca: dimos un paseo para hacer boca we went for a walk to work up an appetite;cuando paso delante de una pastelería, se me hace la boca agua whenever I go past a cake shop, my mouth starts to water;irse de la boca to let the cat out of the bag;se fue de la boca he let the cat out of the bag;lo han detenido porque su cómplice se ha ido de la boca he has been arrested because his accomplice gave him away;meterse en la boca del lobo to put one's head into the lion's mouth;este cuarto está oscuro como la boca del lobo this room is pitch-black;no decir esta boca es mía not to open one's mouth;no tienen nada que llevarse a la boca they don't have a crust to eat;Fampartir la boca a alguien to smash sb's face in;salir/ir a pedir de boca to turn out/to go perfectly;poner algo en boca de alguien to attribute sth to sb;por boca de: [m5]el gobierno, por boca de su portavoz… the government, through its spokesperson…;quedarse con la boca abierta to be left speechless;me lo has quitado de la boca you took the words right out of my mouth;tapar la boca a alguien to silence sb;su nombre no me viene ahora a la boca I can't think of her name right now;siempre dice lo primero que le viene a la boca he always says the first thing that comes into his head;en boca cerrada no entran moscas silence is golden;por la boca muere el pez silence is golden;quien tiene boca se equivoca to err is human, everybody makes mistakes2. [entrada] opening;[de botella, túnel] mouth; [de buzón] slot; [de cañón] muzzle; [de escenario] stage door; [de puerto] entrance;las bocas del Danubio the mouth of the Danube;Fama boca de jarro point-blankboca del estómago pit of the stomach; RP boca de expendio outlet;boca de fuego firearm;boca de gol goalmouth;boca de incendios hydrant;boca de riego hydrant;RP boca de subte Br tube o underground entrance, US subway entrance; RP boca de tormenta drain4. [filo] cutting edge5. [del vino] flavour♦ nmboca a boca mouth-to-mouth resuscitation;hacer el boca a boca a alguien to give sb mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, to give sb the kiss of life* * *f1 mouth;boca a boca mouth to mouth;hacer el boca a boca a alguien MED give s.o. mouth-to-mouth resuscitation;dejar con la boca abierta leave open-mouthed;quedarse con la boca abierta be dumbfounded, be open-mouthed with astonishment;se me hace la boca agua my mouth is watering;abrir ohacer boca whet one’s appetite;a pedir de boca perfectly;andar oir ocorrer de boca en boca circulate, go around;callar la boca shut up;estar en boca de todos be on everybody’s lips;de otro fam parrot someone else’s views;no decir esta boca es mía not say a word;meterse en la boca del lobo put one’s head in the lion’s mouth;taparle la boca a alguien fig keep s.o. quiet, famshut s.o. up;con la boca chica without much conviction;partirle la boca a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in fam ;poner algo en boca de alguien attribute sth to s.o.;quitarle a alguien la palabra de la boca take the words right out of s.o.’s mouth;llenarse la boca (hablando) de fig talk of nothing but;quitarse algo de la boca fig go odo without sth, deny o.s. sth2 ZO crab claw* * *boca nf1) : mouth2)boca arriba : face up, on one's back3)boca abajo : face down, prone4)boca de riego : hydrant5)en boca de : according to* * *boca n1. (de persona, animal) mouth2. (entrada) entrancecuando pienso en la comida, se me hace la boca agua when I think about food, it makes my mouth water -
13 cargo
m.1 charge (cuidado).los niños han quedado a mi cargo the children have been left in my careestar a cargo de algo, tener algo a su cargo to be in charge of somethinghacerse cargo de to take charge of; (asumir el control de) to take care of; (ocuparse de) to understand (comprender)me hago cargo de la difícil situación I am aware of o I realize the difficulty of the situationme da cargo de conciencia dejarle pagar I feel bad about letting him pay2 post, position (empleo).ocupa un cargo muy importante she holds a very important position o postcargo público public office3 charge (finance).con cargo a charged tocorrer a cargo de to be borne byhacerse cargo de to pay for4 charge (law) (acusación).formular graves cargos contra alguien to bring serious charges against somebody5 debit, fee, debit charge.6 freight, loading.7 office.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cargar.* * *1 (peso) load, weight2 (empleo) post, position3 (gobierno, custodia) charge, responsibility4 FINANZAS charge, debit\correr a cargo de alguien to be the responsibility of somebody■ el discurso de inauguración correrá a cargo del Sr. Torres Sr. Torres will make the opening speechdesempeñar el cargo de / ocupar el cargo de to occupy the post ofestar al cargo de to be in charge ofjurar el cargo to take an oathalto cargo top job, high-ranking positioncargo de conciencia figurado weight on one's conscience* * *noun m.1) load, burden2) charge3) post, office* * *SM1) (=puesto) postocupa el cargo de comisario europeo desde hace tres años — he has held the office o post of European Commissioner for three years
ha dimitido un alto cargo directivo — a top o senior official has resigned
han quedado vacantes tres altos cargos — three high-ranking positions o top posts have become vacant
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desempeñar un cargo — to hold a position•
jurar el cargo — to be sworn in•
poner el cargo a disposición de algn — euf to offer up one's post to sbcargo público — (=puesto) public office; (=persona) person in public office
2)•
a cargo de —a) (=responsable de) in charge of, responsible forlas tropas a cargo de los refugiados — the troops in charge of o responsible for the refugees
los detectives a cargo de la investigación — the detectives in charge of o heading the investigation
b) (=bajo la responsabilidad de)la presentación del programa estuvo a cargo de una actriz desconocida — the programme was presented by an unknown actress
"formación a cargo de la empresa" — "training will be provided"
la clausura del festival estará a cargo de Plácido Domingo — Plácido Domingo will be the main attraction of the festival's closing ceremony
un concierto a cargo de la orquesta de cámara de la ciudad — a concert performed by the city's chamber orchestra
las reparaciones correrán a cargo del dueño — the cost of repairs will be met by the owner, repairs will be paid for by the owner
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tener algo a su cargo — to be in charge of sth, be responsible for sth20 policías tenían a su cargo la seguridad del monarca — 20 policemen were in charge of o responsible for the king's security
los niños que tengo a mi cargo — the children in my care o charge frm
3)• hacerse cargo de — (=encargarse) to take charge of; (=pagar) to pay for; (=entender) to realize
cuando él murió, su hijo se hizo cargo del negocio — when he died, his son took charge of o took over the business
el ejército se hizo cargo del poder — the army took over power o took control
deben hacerse cargo de los daños causados a los muebles — they should pay for breakages to the furniture
la empresa no quiso hacerse cargo de la reparación — the company refused to meet the costs of repair
me hago cargo de la importancia de estas conversaciones — I am aware of o realize how important these talks are
-estamos pasando unos momentos difíciles -sí, ya me hago cargo — "we're going through difficult times" - "yes, I understand o realize"
4) (Com) chargepaga siempre con cargo a su cuenta corriente — he always charges payments directly to his current account
cargo por gestión — [de un billete electrónico] administration fee
5) (Jur) chargeel fiscal retiró los cargos contra el acusado — the prosecution dropped all the charges against the defendant
pliego, testigo 1., 1)cargo de conciencia, tengo cargo de conciencia por el tiempo perdido — I feel guilty about all that wasted time
* * *1) ( puesto) post, position (frml)2) (responsabilidad, cuidado)a)a cargo de alguien: los niños están a mi cargo the children are in my care o (frml) charge; el negocio quedó a su cargo he was left in charge of the business; dejé/puse las ventas a cargo de Luque I left/put Luque in charge of sales; tiene cuatro hijos a su cargo or (Col) a cargo he has four children to support; tiene a su cargo la división comercial — she is responsible for o in charge of the sales department
b)c)correr a cargo de alguien: los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the company; la organización del concierto corre a mi cargo — I'm responsible for organizing the concert
d)hacerse cargo de algo — ( hacerse responsable) de puesto/tarea to take charge of something; de gastos to take care of something; ( comprender) (Esp) to undertand something, to appreciate something
3) (Com, Fin) chargecon cargo a mi cuenta — to be debited against o charged to my account
4) (Der) charge5) (Chi, Per) date-and-time stamp for documents* * *1) ( puesto) post, position (frml)2) (responsabilidad, cuidado)a)a cargo de alguien: los niños están a mi cargo the children are in my care o (frml) charge; el negocio quedó a su cargo he was left in charge of the business; dejé/puse las ventas a cargo de Luque I left/put Luque in charge of sales; tiene cuatro hijos a su cargo or (Col) a cargo he has four children to support; tiene a su cargo la división comercial — she is responsible for o in charge of the sales department
b)c)correr a cargo de alguien: los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the company; la organización del concierto corre a mi cargo — I'm responsible for organizing the concert
d)hacerse cargo de algo — ( hacerse responsable) de puesto/tarea to take charge of something; de gastos to take care of something; ( comprender) (Esp) to undertand something, to appreciate something
3) (Com, Fin) chargecon cargo a mi cuenta — to be debited against o charged to my account
4) (Der) charge5) (Chi, Per) date-and-time stamp for documents* * *cargo11 = officer, official, position, post, office, job title, incumbent.Nota: Nombre.Ex: Thus, sometimes the information does not reach those officers who would benefit most from access to it.
Ex: See also reference tracings include related headings such as personal and corporate headings for officials, pseudonyms used as uniform headings, etc.Ex: He has held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility.Ex: The chief librarian or director of libraries, by which title the post is sometimes now known, will in general be fully occupied with making decisions on internal professional policy.Ex: Until Groome appeared, city officials were chosen not so much for their ability to administer the affairs of their offices as for who they knew; hence, old-style machine politics with its accompanying corruption found a congenial atmosphere in which to operate.Ex: The job title is designed to indicate the group (professional, associate, technician, or clerk) to which the job belongs and the level of the job within that grouping.Ex: This practice of having the former incumbent of the job train the new employee is risky, particularly if that departing employee has in any way been a problem.* alto cargo = senior post, senior manager, senior executive, high official, top manager, senior official.* alto cargo público = senior public official.* altos cargos = people in high office.* ascender a un cargo = rise to + position.* aspirar a un cargo = aspire to + position.* beneficios del cargo, los = spoils of office, the.* cargo de director = directorship.* cargo directivo = senior post, top official, senior position, managerial position, executive position, top position.* cargo ejecutivo = managerial position, executive position.* cargo ejecutivo del gobierno = government executive.* cargo ministerial = ministry official.* cargo oficial = officer.* cargo político = government official.* cargo público = public official, federal official, elected official, public office.* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.* dimitir de un cargo = step down from + Posesivo + position, stand down.* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.* en virtud del cargo que ocupa = ex officio.* en virtud de su cargo = ex officio.* jurar un cargo = swear in.* ocupar el cargo = be in the position.* ocupar un cargo = hold + position.* ocupar un cargo de dirección = hold + a chair.* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.* prebendas del cargo, las = spoils of office, the.* relevar de un cargo = relieve of + duty.* renunciar a un cargo = step down from + Posesivo + position, stand down.* titular del cargo = incumbent.* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.cargo22 = responsibility.Ex: The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.
* a cargo = in the saddle.* a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of).* a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.* a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* bajo el cargo de = on charges of.* cargo de conciencia = guilty conscience.* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* correr a cargo de = be the responsibility of.* estar a cargo de = man, be the responsibility of.* familiar a cargo = dependent.* hacerse cargo = take over, assume + role.* hacerse cargo de = take + charge of, take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.* hacerse cargo de Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre), hold + the fort, hold + the fortress.* persona a cargo = dependent.* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.* tener a cargo de uno = have + as + Posesivo + charge.* tener a + Posesivo + cargo = have + in + Posesivo + charge.cargo33 = charge, indictment.Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
Ex: Enter indictments as instructed in rule 21.36C1.* absolver a Alguien de todos los cargos = acquit + Nombre + on all counts.* cargos criminales = criminal charges.* formular cargos contra = bring + charges against.* formular cargos contra Alguien = press + charges.* libertad sin cargos = unconditional discharge.cargo4* culto al cargo = cargo cult.* nota de cargo = credit note.* * *desempeña un cargo importante en la empresa he has o holds an important position in the firmtiene un cargo de mucha responsabilidad she has a very responsible job o post o positionhoy toma posesión de su cargo he takes up his post o position today, he takes up office todayCompuesto:los que ostentan cargos públicos those who hold public officeB (responsabilidad, cuidado)1a cargo de algn: los niños están a mi cargo the children are in my care o ( frml) chargeun concierto a cargo de la Orquesta Nacional ( frml); a concert performed by the National Orchestrael negocio quedó a su cargo he was left in charge of the businessdejé/puse las ventas a cargo de Luque I left/put Luque in charge of salestiene cuatro hijos a su cargoor ( Col) a cargo he has four children to supporttiene a su cargo la división comercial she is responsible for o in charge of the sales department2al cargo de algo in charge of sthquedó/lo pusieron al cargo del departamento he was left/they put him in charge of the department3correr a cargo de algn: los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the companyla organización del concierto corre a cargo de su ayudante her assistant is responsible for organizing the concertel papel principal corre a cargo de Fernando Arias the main part o the leading role is played by Fernando Arias4hacerse cargo de algo (hacerse responsable) ‹de un puesto/una tarea› to take charge of sth;‹de gastos› to take care of sth; (entender) ( Esp) to be aware of sth¿podría hacerse cargo de nuestra sucursal en Panamá? could you take charge of o head our branch in Panama?mi abuela se hizo cargo de mí my grandmother took care of meme hago cargo de la gravedad de la situación I am aware of the gravity of the situationes un problema difícil — sí, me hago cargo it's a difficult problem — yes, I realize that o I am aware of thatCompuesto:no tengo ningún cargo de conciencia por no haber ido a visitarlo I don't feel at all guilty for not having been to visit him, I feel no remorse at not having been to visit himme da/quedó un cargo de conciencia horrible I feel/felt terribly guiltysin cargo adicional at no additional cost, at no extra chargesin cargo free of chargepidió unos cheques de viaje con cargo a su cuenta she ordered some traveler's checks to be debited against o charged to her accountD ( Der) chargeniega todos los cargos que se le imputan he denies all the charges against him* * *
Del verbo cargar: ( conjugate cargar)
cargo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cargó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cargar
cargo
cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo
1
no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car
‹pluma/encendedor› to fill;
‹ cámara› to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge
2
◊ tengo que cargo nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrolc) (Inf) to load
3 ( de obligaciones) cargo a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;◊ me cargoon la culpa they put o laid the blame on me
4
‹ niño› (AmL) to carry
( tener consigo):
5 ( a una cuenta) to charge
6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 cargo con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;◊ tiene que cargo con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household
2 cargo contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb
3 [ batería] to charge
4 (fam) ( fastidiar):
cargarse verbo pronominal
1
[ partícula] to become chargedb) cargose de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;
‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth;
‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth
2
‹ jarrón› to smash
cargo sustantivo masculino
1 ( puesto) post, position (frml);
(de presidente, ministro) office;
un cargo de responsabilidad a responsible job o post
2 (responsabilidad, cuidado):
estar a cargo de algo to be in charge of sth;
los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the company;
hacerse cargo de algo ‹de puesto/tarea› to take charge of sth;
‹ de gastos› to take care of sth;
3a) (Com, Fin) charge;
b) (Der) charge
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law
figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
cargo sustantivo masculino
1 (puesto) post, position
2 (cuidado, responsabilidad) charge
estar al cargo de, to be in charge of
3 Jur charge, accusation
4 Fin charge, debit 5 cargo de conciencia, weight on one's conscience, remorse
♦ Locuciones: correr a cargo de, (gastos) to be met by
hacerse cargo de, to take charge of: en seguida se hizo cargo de mi situación, he understood my situation immediately
' cargo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceder
- acusación
- adscribir
- alcaldía
- antecesor
- antecesora
- antigua
- antiguo
- candidata
- candidato
- candidatura
- carga
- cargar
- cargamento
- cargarse
- censor
- censora
- cesar
- consejería
- correr
- cuidada
- cuidado
- dimitir
- dirección
- disputarse
- educación
- flete
- función
- inhabilitar
- jefatura
- jurar
- juramentar
- lamentarse
- minoritaria
- minoritario
- nombrar
- ostentar
- permanencia
- poltrona
- posesión
- presentarse
- pretendienta
- pretendiente
- regentar
- rehabilitación
- reintegrar
- relevar
- relumbrón
- renuncia
- renunciar
English:
appointment
- assume
- backbencher
- band
- bump off
- by-election
- cargo
- charge
- count
- denial
- deny
- drop
- ex
- foreman
- handle
- impression
- incitement
- inflict
- lay on
- office
- outrank
- resign
- set down
- shed
- stand down
- succeed
- toss about
- toss around
- vessel
- back
- commission
- dean
- debit
- dependant
- discharge
- dock
- extra
- fly
- front
- handling
- impeach
- incumbent
- land
- landing
- lay
- load
- meet
- reinstate
- relieve
- seize
* * *cargo nm1. [empleo] post, position;desempeña un cargo de ministro he is a minister;tomar posesión del cargo to take up officecargo directivo manager;varios cargos públicos se han visto involucrados en el escándalo several people holding public office have been implicated in the scandal2. [cuidado] charge;los niños han quedado a mi cargo the children have been left in my care;una producción a cargo del Teatro Nacional a National Theatre production;está a cargo de o [m5] tiene a su cargo la seguridad de la empresa he is in charge of o responsible for company security;hacerse cargo de [asumir el control de] to take charge of;[ocuparse de] to take care of; [comprender] to understand;se hizo cargo de la gestión de la empresa she took over the running of the company;el ejército se hizo cargo del poder the army took power o took over;no te preocupes, yo me hago cargo de los niños don't worry, I'll look after the children;me hago cargo de la difícil situación I am aware of o I realize the difficulty of the situation;tenemos que ir al entierro y llegaremos tarde – sí, me hago cargo we have to go to the funeral, so we'll be late – OK, I understand3. Econ charge;con cargo a charged to;han asignado una nueva partida con cargo a los presupuestos del estado they have created a new budget heading;correr a cargo de to be borne by;todos los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa all expenses will be borne by the company;la comida corre a cargo de la empresa the meal is on the company;la organización corre a cargo del Municipio the organization will be carried out by the town council, the town council will be organizing the event;sin cargo adicional for o at no extra charge4. [acusación] charge;formular graves cargos contra alguien to bring serious charges against sb;se declaró inocente de todos los cargos que se le imputaban he said he was innocent on all countscargo de conciencia:tener cargo de conciencia to feel pangs of conscience, to feel remorse;me da cargo de conciencia dejarle pagar I feel bad about letting him pay;comprar productos de este país me representa un cargo de conciencia I feel guilty about buying this country's products5. [buque de carga] cargo ship, freighter* * *m1 position;alto cargo high-ranking position; persona high-ranking official;cargo ministerial ministerial post2 JUR charge3:a cargo de la madre in the mother’s care;tener algo a su cargo, estar a cargo de algo be in charge of sth;está a cargo de Gómez Gómez is in charge of it;hacerse cargo de algo take charge of sth;tomar a su cargo take charge of4 COM:con cargo a nosotros on our account5:me da cargo de conciencia it makes me feel guilty* * *cargo nm1) : burden, load2) : chargea cargo de: in charge of3) : position, office* * *cargo n1. (empleo) post2. (delito) chargeestar a cargo de / tener a su cargo (ser la responsabilidad de) to be your responsibility (ser responsable de) to be in charge ofhacerse cargo (encargarse de) to take charge of [pt. took; pp. taken] (comprender) to understand [pt. & pp. understood] -
14 escandalizar
v.to scandalize, to shock.* * *1 to scandalize, shock1 to make a racket, make a fuss, make a din1 to be shocked (de/por, at), be scandalized (de/por, by)* * *verbto shock, scandalize* * *1.VT to scandalize, shock2.VI to make a fuss, create a scene3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to shock2.escandalizar via) ( causar escándalo) to shockb) (fam) ( armar jaleo) to make a row o racket (colloq)3.escandalizarse v pron to be shocked* * *= outrage + Posesivo + every fibre.Ex. And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.----* escandalizarse = throw + Posesivo + arms up in horror.* * *1.verbo transitivo to shock2.escandalizar via) ( causar escándalo) to shockb) (fam) ( armar jaleo) to make a row o racket (colloq)3.escandalizarse v pron to be shocked* * *= outrage + Posesivo + every fibre.Ex: And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.
* escandalizarse = throw + Posesivo + arms up in horror.* * *escandalizar [A4 ]vtto shockescandalizó a todos los presentes con la ropa que llevaba he shocked o scandalized everyone there with the clothes he worevas a escandalizar a tus padres con esas palabrotas your parents will be shocked to hear you use language like that■ escandalizarvi1 (causar escándalo) to shockle gusta escandalizar she likes to shock people, she likes to shockto be shockedse escandalizó de que vivieran juntos sin casarse he was shocked o scandalized that they were living together without being marriedse escandalizó cuando le dijeron el precio he was horrified when they told him the price* * *
escandalizar ( conjugate escandalizar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to shock
escandalizarse verbo pronominal
to be shocked
escandalizar
I verbo transitivo to shock
II verbo intransitivo to shock, offend, make a racket
' escandalizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chocar
English:
scandalize
- shock
- outrage
* * *♦ vtto scandalize, to shock;logra escandalizar a todos con las cosas que dice he manages to shock everyone with the things he says;casos de corrupción que escandalizan a la opinión pública cases of corruption which scandalize o shock public opinion♦ vi[alborotar] to make a fuss* * *v/t shock, scandalize* * *escandalizar {21} vt: to shock, to scandalizeescandalizar vi: to make a fuss* * *escandalizar vb to shock -
15 espectáculo
m.1 spectacle, sight.2 show, act, pageant, spectacle.Concurso de belleza Beauty pageant.* * *1 spectacle, sight2 (diversión) entertainment3 (TV, radio, etc) performance, show4 (escándalo) scandal\dar un espectáculo irónico to make a scene, make a spectacle of oneselfmontar un espectáculo to put on a show 2 irónico to make a scene, make a spectacle of oneself* * *noun m.1) spectacle2) show* * *1. SM1) (Teat) (=representación) show; (=función) performancesección de espectáculos — entertainment guide, entertainments section
espectáculo de luz y sonido — sound and light show, son et lumière show
2) (=visión asombrosa) spectacleel espectáculo de las cataratas — the amazing spectacle o sight of the waterfalls, the spectacular waterfalls
2.ADJ INV* * *1) ( representación) showespectáculos — ( en periódicos) entertainment guide
dar un or el espectáculo — (fam) to make a spectacle of oneself
2) (visión, panorama) sightel espectáculo los llenó de horror — the spectacle o sight filled them with horror
* * *= sight, spectacle, show.Ex. There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.Ex. Hence the all-too-common spectacle of a library trying -- worse still, claiming -- to do everything and not doing anything well enough to earn respect and thence support.Ex. All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.----* cartelera de espectáculos = playbill.* dar el = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* espectáculo de striptease = strip show.* espectáculo extraordinario = spectacular.* espectáculo privado = peep show.* espectáculos de la ciudad = local attractions.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* hombre espectáculo = showman [showmen, -pl.].* industria del espectáculo, la = show business.* lista de éxitos de cartelera de espectáculos = Billboard chart.* montar un espectáculo = put on + show.* mundo del espectáculo, el = show business.* presenciar el espectáculo de = be presented with + the spectacle of.* un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.* * *1) ( representación) showespectáculos — ( en periódicos) entertainment guide
dar un or el espectáculo — (fam) to make a spectacle of oneself
2) (visión, panorama) sightel espectáculo los llenó de horror — the spectacle o sight filled them with horror
* * *= sight, spectacle, show.Ex: There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.
Ex: Hence the all-too-common spectacle of a library trying -- worse still, claiming -- to do everything and not doing anything well enough to earn respect and thence support.Ex: All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.* cartelera de espectáculos = playbill.* dar el = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* espectáculo de striptease = strip show.* espectáculo extraordinario = spectacular.* espectáculo privado = peep show.* espectáculos de la ciudad = local attractions.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* hombre espectáculo = showman [showmen, -pl.].* industria del espectáculo, la = show business.* lista de éxitos de cartelera de espectáculos = Billboard chart.* montar un espectáculo = put on + show.* mundo del espectáculo, el = show business.* presenciar el espectáculo de = be presented with + the spectacle of.* un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.* * *A (representación) showun espectáculo de variedades a variety showun espectáculo para niños a children's show[ S ] espectáculos (en periódicos) entertainment guide, listingsel mundo del espectáculo showbusinessdar un or el espectáculo ( fam); to make a spectacle of oneselfB (visión, panorama) sightlos barrios de las afueras ofrecían un espectáculo lamentable the outlying districts were a pitiful sightla puesta del sol fue todo un espectáculo the sunset was quite spectacular o quite a sight to seeel espectáculo los llenó de horror the spectacle o sight filled them with horror* * *
espectáculo sustantivo masculino
1 ( representación) show;
( on signs) espectáculos ( en periódicos) entertainment guide;
2 (visión, panorama) sight;◊ un triste espectáculo a sad sight o spectacle
espectáculo sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso impresionante o emocionante) spectacle, sight: no te pierdas el espectáculo de su nacimiento, don't miss the sight of his birth
2 (representación, entretenimiento) show
3 pey sight: esta mujer es un espectáculo, this woman is a real sight
4 fam (escándalo, número) scene: estás dando el espectáculo, you are making a spectacle of yourself ➣ Ver nota en spectacle
' espectáculo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corista
- dar
- deliciosa
- delicioso
- desafiar
- desarrollarse
- deslucir
- echar
- exhibición
- fastuosa
- fastuoso
- gala
- horrorizar
- horterada
- mala
- malo
- montar
- número
- picante
- plato
- presenciar
- recaudación
- revender
- sala
- tablao
- tiempo
- títere
- toro
- variedad
- viva
- vivo
- abonado
- abonar
- asistente
- baboso
- benéfico
- bochornoso
- burlesco
- categoría
- chabacano
- continuar
- desolador
- digno
- disfrutar
- diversión
- divertido
- doloroso
- excitante
- grandioso
- grotesco
English:
act
- cancel
- delight
- draw
- entertainment
- flop
- grandiose
- gruesome
- morbid
- mount
- parody
- show
- sickening
- sought-after
- spectacle
- spectacular
- steal
- tattoo
- variety show
- entertainer
- extravaganza
- floor
- greet
- pageant
- variety
* * *espectáculo nm1. [diversión] entertainment;el público pide espectáculo the public wants entertainment;tocan bien y además les gusta dar espectáculo they play well and they like to give a good show too2. [función] show, performance;el espectáculo comenzará a las ocho the show o performance starts at eight;un espectáculo infantil/circense a children's/circus show;espectáculos [sección periodística] entertainment section;el mundo del espectáculo (the world of) show businessespectáculo pirotécnico firework display;espectáculo de variedades variety show3. [suceso, escena] sight;desde el mirador, el paisaje es un verdadero espectáculo the view of the landscape from the lookout point is quite spectacular;ver cómo le pegaban fue un penoso espectáculo seeing them hit him was a terrible sight;Famdar el espectáculo to cause a scene* * *m1 TEA show;dar el espectáculo fig make a spectacle of o.s.2 ( escena) sight;dar un triste espectáculo be a sorry sight* * *espectáculo nm1) : spectacle, sight2) : show, performance* * *1. (función) show2. (escándalo) spectacle -
16 airear
v.1 to air.María aireó las sábMarías Mary aired the bedsheets.2 to air out, to wind.El yerno aireó el problema The son-in-law aired out the problem.* * *1 (ventilar) to air2 figurado (un asunto) to publicize1 (tomar el aire) to take/get some fresh air2 (resfriarse) to catch a cold* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=ventilar) to air, ventilate; [+ ropa] to air2) (=difundir) [+ idea, cuestión] to air; [en prensa] to discuss at length, give a lot of coverage to3) (=publicar) to gossip about2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( ventilar) to airb) ( hacer público) < asunto> to airuna revista que airea las intimidades de los famosos — a magazine that publishes details about the private lives of famous people
c) <masa/tierra> to aerate2.airearse v prona) persona to get some (fresh) airb) manta/abrigo to air* * *= ventilate, freshen.Ex. Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.Ex. Baking soda can also freshen musty carpets by simply sprinkling on it.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( ventilar) to airb) ( hacer público) < asunto> to airuna revista que airea las intimidades de los famosos — a magazine that publishes details about the private lives of famous people
c) <masa/tierra> to aerate2.airearse v prona) persona to get some (fresh) airb) manta/abrigo to air* * *= ventilate, freshen.Ex: Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.
Ex: Baking soda can also freshen musty carpets by simply sprinkling on it.* * *airear [A1 ]vt1 (ventilar) ‹manta/colchón› to air; ‹casa/cuarto› to air2 ‹masa/tierra› to aerate3 (hacer público) ‹cuestión/tema› to airuna revista que airea las intimidades de los famosos a magazine that publishes o makes public details about the private lives of famous peopletienen mucho cuidado en no airear sus diferencias they are very careful not to air their differences in public o not to let people see their differences■ airearse1 «persona» to get some (fresh) air2 «manta/abrigo» to air«lugar»: abre la ventana, que se airee esto un poco open the window to let some air in here o to air this place a bit* * *
airear ( conjugate airear) verbo transitivo
airearse verbo pronominal
airear vtr (ropa, lugar) to air
fig (asunto) to air, publicize
' airear' also found in these entries:
English:
air
* * *♦ vt1. [ventilar] to air2. [contar] to air (publicly);el periódico aireó el escándalo the newspaper published details of the scandal* * *v/t tb figair* * *airear vt: to air, to air out -
17 ir
v.1 to go.ir hacia el sur/al cine to go south/to the cinemair en autobús/coche to go by bus/carir andando to go on foot, to walk¡vamos! let's go!2 to be gradually.ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing somethingva anocheciendo it's getting dark3 to go.le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new jobsu negocio va mal his business is going badly¿cómo te va? how are you doing?4 to go.estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers5 to go, to belong.esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there6 to go, to leave (marcharse).irse a to go to¡vete! go away!El bus va por el camino The bus goes down the road.7 to go (to search).ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get something/somebody, to go and fetch something/somebody (peninsular Spanish)8 to go (to consume, to disappear).se ha ido la luz there's been a power cut9 to be going (intención).ir a hacer algo to be going to do somethingte voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you10 to get (to change).ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse11 to work.la manivela va floja the crank is loosela televisión no va the television isn't working12 to be meant (comentario, indirecta).ir por alguien to be meant for somebody, to be aimed at somebody13 to suit (clothes).irle (bien) a alguien to suit somebodyesta camisa no va con esos pantalones this shirt doesn't go with these trousers14 to do (tratamiento).irle bien a alguien to do somebody good15 to like, to care.no me va el pop I don't like pop music (peninsular Spanish)ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other16 to attend.Ricardo va en las tardes Richard attends in the afternoons.17 to be doing, to make out.Me va bien I am doing well.18 to keep on, to keep.Ir caminando Keep on walking.19 to go for.Me va bien el negocio The business goes well for me20 to match.Estas medias van These socks match.* * *IRPresent IndicativeImperfect SubjunctivePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to go2) get on3) extend•- ir a- ir a pie
- irse* * *Para las expresiones ir de vacaciones, ir de veras, ir dado, irse de la lengua, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=marchar)a) [indicando movimiento, acción] to go¿has ido alguna vez a Quito? — have you ever been to Quito?
¿a qué colegio vas? — what school do you go to?
esta carretera va a Huesca — this road goes to Huesca, this is the road to Huesca
ir con tiento — to go carefully {o} cautiously
¡ya voy!, ¡ahora voy! — coming!, I'll be right there!
¿quién va? — (Mil) who goes there?
b) [indicando la forma de transporte]•
ir [andando] — to walk, go on foottuvimos que ir andando — we had to walk {o} go on foot
¿vas a ir andando o en autobús? — are you walking or going by bus?
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ir en [avión] — to fly•
ir en [bicicleta] — to ride•
ir a [caballo] — to ride•
fui en [coche] — I went by car, I drove•
ir a [pie] — to walk, go on foot•
fui en [tren] — I went by train {o} railc) [con complemento]iban muertos de risa por la calle — they were killing themselves laughing as they went down the street
d)• ir (a) [por] — to go and get
voy por el médico — I'll go and fetch {o} get the doctor
voy a por él — [a buscarle] I'll go and get him; [a atacarle] I'm going to get him
solo van a por las pelas — * they're only in it for the money
2) [indicando proceso]a) [persona]¿cómo va el paciente? — how's the patient doing?
el enfermo va mejor — the patient is improving {o} doing better
b) [acción, obra] to go¿cómo va el ensayo? — how's the essay going?, how are you getting on with the essay?
¿cómo va el partido? — what's the score?
¿cómo va eso? — how are things (going)?
todo va bien — everything's fine, everything's going well
los resultados van a mejor — the results are improving {o} getting better
c)• ir [por], ¿te has leído ya el libro? ¿por dónde vas? — have you read the book yet? whereabouts are you? {o} how far have you got?
3) [indicando manera, posición]4) (=extenderse) to go, stretchla pradera va desde la montaña hasta el mar — the grasslands go {o} stretch from the mountains to the sea
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[en lo que] va de año — so far this yearen lo que va de semana hemos recibido cientos de llamadas — we've had hundreds of calls so far this week
5) [indicando distancia, diferencia]¡lo que va del padre al hijo! — what a difference there is between father and son!, father and son are nothing like each other!
de 7 a 9 van 2 — the difference between 7 and 9 is 2; [en resta] 7 from 9 leaves 2
6) [indicando acumulación]7) [en apuestas]¿cuánto va? — how much do you bet?
8) (=vestir)¿con qué ropa {o} cómo fuiste a la boda? — what did you wear to the wedding?
etiqueta 2)iba de rojo — she was dressed in red, she was wearing red
9)irle a algn —
a) [indicando importancia]b) [indicando situación]¿cómo te va? — how are things?, how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en los estudios? — how are you getting on with your studies?
¡que te vaya bien! — take care!
c) (=sentar) to suit¿me va bien esto? — does this suit me?
d) * (=gustar)le va al Cruz Azul — Méx (Dep) he supports Cruz Azul
10) [seguido de preposición]ir con (=acompañar, combinar) to go with ir de¿de qué va la película? — what's the film about?
no sabe de qué va el rollo — * he doesn't know what it's all about
va de intelectual por la vida — * he acts the intellectual all the time
ir para¿de qué vas? — * what are you on about? *
va para los 40 — he's getting on for 40, he's knocking on 40
ir por [indicando intención]va para cinco años que entré en la Universidad — it's getting on for five years since I started University
eso no va por usted — I wasn't referring to you, that wasn't meant for you
ir tras to go after¡va por los novios! — (here's) to the bride and groom!
11) [otras locuciones]•
[a lo que] iba — as I was saying•
ir a algn [con] algo, siempre le iba con sus problemas — he always went to her with his problems•
[¿dónde] vas?, -¿le regalamos un equipo de música? -¿dónde vas? con un libro tiene bastante — "shall we give him a stereo?" - "what do you mean? a book is fine"-¿le pido disculpas? -¿dónde vas? deja que sea él quien se disculpe — "shall I apologize?" - "what are you talking about? let him be the one to apologize"
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si vamos a [eso] — for that matterpues, a eso voy — that's what I mean, that's what I'm getting at
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es el [no] va más — * it's the ultimate•
ir de mal en [peor] — to go from bad to worse•
ir a lo [suyo] — to do one's own thing; pey to look after Number One•
ir y [venir], era un constante ir y venir de ambulancias — ambulances were constantly coming and goingllevo todo el día yendo y viniendo de un lado al otro de la ciudad — I've spent all day going from one end of town to the other
cuando tú vas, yo ya he venido — I've been there before, I've seen it all before
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ir [y], ahora va y me dice que no viene — now he goes and tells me he's not cominglejos 1., 1)fue y se marchó — Méx * he just upped and left *
12) [exclamaciones]¡vaya! [indicando sorpresa] well!; [indicando enfado] damn!¡vaya! ¿qué haces tú por aquí? — well, what a surprise! what are you doing here?
¡vaya, vaya! — well I'm blowed! *
¡vaya coche! — what a car!, that's some car!
¡vaya susto que me pegué! — I got such a fright!, what a fright I got!
¡vamos! [dando ánimos] come on!; [para ponerse en marcha] let's go!¡vaya con el niño! — that damn kid! *
¡vamos! ¡di algo! — come on! say something!
vamos, no es difícil — come on, it's not difficult
una chica, vamos, una mujer — a girl, well, a woman
¡qué va!es molesto, pero ¡vamos! — it's a nuisance, but there it is
-¿no me vas a echar la bronca? -no, qué va — "you're not going to tell me off, are you?" - "of course I'm not"
¿perder la liga? ¡qué va, hombre! — lose the league? you must be joking!
2.VERBO AUXILIARir a ({+ infin}) to govamos a hacerlo — [afirmando] we are going to do it; [exhortando] let's do it
tras muchas vueltas fuimos a dar con la calle Serrano — after driving round for ages we eventually found Serrano Street
¿cómo lo iba a tener? — how could he have had it?
¡no lo va a saber! — of course he knows!
¿no irás a decirme que no lo sabías? — you're not going to tell me you didn't know?
¿no irá a soplar? — ** I hope he's not going to split on us *
ir ({+ gerund})•
no vaya a [ser] que..., no salgas no vaya a ser que venga — don't go out in case she comes¿quién va ganando? — who's winning?
¡voy corriendo! — I'll be right there!
id pensando en el tema que queréis tratar — be {o} start thinking about the subject you want to deal with
ir ({+ participio})voy comprendiendo que... — I am beginning to see that...
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to goiban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot
Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!
voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)
¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?
¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?
ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting
¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?
a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that
¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)
¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?
¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!
ir a por alguien — (Esp)
ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up
ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you
ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do
b) ( asistir) to go toya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university
2) ( expresando propósito)ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I
3)irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher
4)a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!
tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!
b) (Jueg)ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000
ahí va! — (Esp fam)
ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)
5) comentarioeso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you
6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake
7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?
¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?
9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green
10) ( en calidad de)¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?
va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever
11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?
12) camino/sendero ( llevar)ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something
13) (extenderse, abarcar)el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
14) (marchar, desarrollarse)¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?
va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)
¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?
me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview
que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!
¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?
15) (en juegos, competiciones)¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1
voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning
16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?
17) ( estar en camino)ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...
18) (sumar, hacer)con éste van seis — six, counting this one
19) ( haber transcurrido)en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month
20) ( haber diferencia)lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)
21) (CS) (depender, radicar)22)a) ( deber colocarse) to go¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?
qué va! — (fam)
¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!
¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!
b) ( deber escribirse)¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?
¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?
c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)23)a) ( combinar)b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)c)24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold
25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody
26) vamosa) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?
b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him
vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!
dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something
desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go
c) (al aclarar, resumir)eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy
es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway
27) vayaa) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)c) (al aclarar, resumir)2.vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
ir v aux1)ir a + inf —
2)a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + infva a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?
bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work
3)a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains
b) ( expresando un deseo)¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?
¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?
¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?
5) ( expresando incredulidad)6)¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?
b) ( al contradecir)¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?
¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?
3.ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse v pron1) ( marcharse) to leave¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?
bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off
se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away
anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)
no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)
2) (consumirse, gastarse)cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to gose ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?
4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down
5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back
7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful
8)a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go outb) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run* * *= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.Ex. He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.Ex. It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.Ex. Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.Ex. Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.Ex. She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.----* algo va mal = something is amiss.* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).* el no va más = the be all and end all.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* empezar a irse al garete = be on the skids.* empezar a irse al garete, empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids.* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.* ir a casa de = make + house calls.* ir acompañado de = come with.* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.* ir a la baja = be down.* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.* ir a la escuela = go to + school.* ir a la guerra = go to + war.* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.* ir al centro = go + downtown.* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.* ir al pub = go to + the pub.* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* ir a pie = leg it.* ir a por = go for.* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* ir con = go with, come with.* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.* ir de acampada = camp.* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.* ir de compras = go + shopping.* ir de copas = go for + a drink.* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.* ir de excursión = hike.* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.* ir delante = lead + the way.* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion .* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.* ir de putas = whoring.* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.* ir en = ride.* ir en aumento = be on the increase.* ir en bici = bike.* ir en bicicleta = cycle.* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion .* ir en moto = bike.* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.* ir entre = go between.* ir hacia = head for.* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.* ir hacia delante = page + forward.* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.* irle a Uno = make out.* ir mal = go + wrong.* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir marcha atrás = back up.* ir más allá = go + one stage further.* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* ir pegado a = hug.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir primero = lead + the way.* ir rápido = fly.* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.* irse a casa = go + home.* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.* irse a la cama = retire + at night.* irse a la mierda = naff off.* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.* irse al cuerno = naff off.* irse al diablo = naff off.* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.* irse a paseo = naff off.* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.* irse de casa = leave + home.* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.* irse de vacaciones = vacation.* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.* irse para siempre = go + forever.* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir todo bien = be fine.* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.* ir y venir = come and go.* ir zumbando = whiz.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.* partido de ida = away game.* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* si vamos a eso = for that matter.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* va a = gonna [going to].* vete a la mierda = fuck off.* véte al carajo = drop dead!.* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to goiban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot
Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!
voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)
¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?
¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?
ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting
¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?
a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that
¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)
¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?
¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!
ir a por alguien — (Esp)
ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up
ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you
ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do
b) ( asistir) to go toya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university
2) ( expresando propósito)ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I
3)irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher
4)a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!
tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!
b) (Jueg)ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000
ahí va! — (Esp fam)
ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)
5) comentarioeso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you
6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake
7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?
¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?
9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green
10) ( en calidad de)¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?
va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever
11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?
12) camino/sendero ( llevar)ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something
13) (extenderse, abarcar)el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
14) (marchar, desarrollarse)¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?
va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)
¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?
me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview
que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!
¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?
15) (en juegos, competiciones)¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1
voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning
16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?
17) ( estar en camino)ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...
18) (sumar, hacer)con éste van seis — six, counting this one
19) ( haber transcurrido)en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month
20) ( haber diferencia)lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)
21) (CS) (depender, radicar)22)a) ( deber colocarse) to go¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?
qué va! — (fam)
¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!
¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!
b) ( deber escribirse)¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?
¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?
c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)23)a) ( combinar)b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)c)24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold
25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody
26) vamosa) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?
b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him
vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!
dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something
desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go
c) (al aclarar, resumir)eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy
es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway
27) vayaa) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)c) (al aclarar, resumir)2.vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
ir v aux1)ir a + inf —
2)a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + infva a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?
bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work
3)a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains
b) ( expresando un deseo)¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?
¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?
¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?
5) ( expresando incredulidad)6)¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?
b) ( al contradecir)¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?
¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?
3.ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse v pron1) ( marcharse) to leave¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?
bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off
se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away
anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)
no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)
2) (consumirse, gastarse)cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to gose ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?
4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down
5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back
7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful
8)a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go outb) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run* * *= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.Ex: He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.
Ex: It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.Ex: Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.Ex: Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.Ex: She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.* algo va mal = something is amiss.* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).* el no va más = the be all and end all.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* empezar a irse al garete = be on the skids.* empezar a irse al garete, empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids.* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.* ir a casa de = make + house calls.* ir acompañado de = come with.* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.* ir a la baja = be down.* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.* ir a la escuela = go to + school.* ir a la guerra = go to + war.* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.* ir al centro = go + downtown.* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.* ir al pub = go to + the pub.* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* ir a pie = leg it.* ir a por = go for.* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* ir con = go with, come with.* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.* ir de acampada = camp.* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.* ir de compras = go + shopping.* ir de copas = go for + a drink.* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.* ir de excursión = hike.* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.* ir delante = lead + the way.* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion.* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.* ir de putas = whoring.* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.* ir en = ride.* ir en aumento = be on the increase.* ir en bici = bike.* ir en bicicleta = cycle.* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion.* ir en moto = bike.* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.* ir entre = go between.* ir hacia = head for.* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.* ir hacia delante = page + forward.* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.* irle a Uno = make out.* ir mal = go + wrong.* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir marcha atrás = back up.* ir más allá = go + one stage further.* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* ir pegado a = hug.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir primero = lead + the way.* ir rápido = fly.* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.* irse a casa = go + home.* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.* irse a la cama = retire + at night.* irse a la mierda = naff off.* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.* irse al cuerno = naff off.* irse al diablo = naff off.* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.* irse a paseo = naff off.* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.* irse de casa = leave + home.* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.* irse de vacaciones = vacation.* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.* irse para siempre = go + forever.* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir todo bien = be fine.* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.* ir y venir = come and go.* ir zumbando = whiz.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.* partido de ida = away game.* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* si vamos a eso = for that matter.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* va a = gonna [going to].* vete a la mierda = fuck off.* véte al carajo = drop dead!.* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* * *ir [ I27 ]■ ir (verbo intransitivo)A trasladarse, desplazarseB expresando propósitoC irle a alguien con algoD1 al arrojar algo, arrojarse2 JuegosE con comentariosF estar en juegoG hablando de acciones imprevistasA ir + complementoB refiriéndose al atuendoC en calidad deD tratarA llevar aB extenderse, abarcarA marchar, desarrollarseB en juegos, competicionesC en el desarrollo de algoD estar en caminoE sumar, hacerF haber transcurridoG haber una diferenciaH depender, radicarA1 deber colocarse2 deber escribirse3 estar incluidoB1 combinar2 sentar, convenir3 ir en contra de algoC gustarD tomar partido por, apoyarA1 expresando incredulidad etc2 intentando tranquilizar, animar3 al aclarar, resumirB1 expresando sorpresa, contrariedad2 para enfatizar3 al aclarar, resumir■ ir (verbo auxiliar)A1 para expresar tiempo futuro2 expresando intención, propósito3 en propuestas, sugerenciasB al prevenir, hacer recomendacionesC expresando inevitabilidadD expresando incredulidadE1 en afirmaciones enfáticas2 al contradecirSentido II expresando un proceso paulatino■ irse (verbo pronominal)A marcharseB consumirse, gastarseC desaparecer: mancha, dolorD salirse, escaparseE morirseF caerse, perder el equilibrioG andarse, actuarH1 en naipes2 en una asignaturaI las mediasviA (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go¿vamos en taxi? shall we go by taxi?iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on footir por mar to go by sea¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right with you! o I'll be with you right away!es la tercera vez que te llamo — ¡ya va or voy! this is the third time I've called you — alright, alright, I'm (just) coming!¿quién va? who goes there?lo oía ir y venir por la habitación I could hear him pacing up and down the roomel ir y venir de la gente por la avenida the to-ing and fro-ing of people along the avenueel ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guestsno he hecho más que ir y venir de un lado para otro sin conseguir nada I've done nothing but run around without getting anything donevoy al mercado I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market ( colloq)vamos a casa let's go home¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?¿tú vas a misa? do you go to church?nunca va a clase he never goes to o attends classir de compras/de caza to go shopping/huntingya vamos para allá we're on our way¿para dónde vas? where are you headed (for)?, where are you heading (for)? ( BrE)¿por dónde se va a la estación? how do you get to the station?fuimos por el camino de la costa we went along o took the coastal routeno vayas por ese lado, es más largo don't go that way, it's longera eso voy/vamos I'm/we're just coming o getting to that¿dónde vas/va/van? (frente a una exageración) ( fam): ¿dónde vas con tanto pan? what are you doing with all that bread?¿dejamos 500 de propina? — ¡dónde vas! con 100 hay de sobra shall we leave 500 as a tip? — you must be joking o kidding! 100 will be more than enough¡eh, dónde vas! te dije un poquito steady on o easy! I said I wanted a little bitir a dar a un lugar: ¿quién sabe dónde fue a dar la pelota? who knows where the ball got to o went?nos tomamos un tren equivocado y fuimos a dar a Maroñas we took the wrong train and ended up in Maroñasir a por algn ( Esp): ha ido a por su madre he's gone to get o fetch his mother, he's gone to pick his mother upten cuidado, que va a por ti watch out, he's out to get you o he's after youel perro fue a por él the dog went for himir por or ( Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread, I'm off to get some bread ( colloq)no irla con algo ( RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't hold with o I don't go along with all this liberalismno me/le va ni me/le viene ( fam); I'm/he's not in the least bit bothered, I don't/he doesn't mind at allallí donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans doB (expresando propósito) ir A + INF:¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?ve a ayudarla go and help herfue a ayudarla he went to help her¿me irías a comprar el pan? would you go and buy the bread for me?Cirle a algn con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problemsa la maestra no le gusta que le vayan con chismes the teacher doesn't like people telling on each other o people coming to her with talesD1(al arrojar algo, arrojarse): tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here it comes o there you go!tírate del trampolín — bueno ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!2 ( Juegos):ahí van otros $2.000 there's another $2,000¡no va más! no more bets!David ganó 20 millones en la lotería — ¡ahí va! David won 20 million in the lottery — wow o ( AmE) gee whiz! ( colloq)E«comentario»: no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly, I didn't mean it nastilyten cuidado con él, que esta vez va en serio be careful, this time he's serious o he means businessir POR algn:y eso va por ti también and that goes for you too o and the same goes for you o and I'm referring to you tooF (estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc):se puso como si le fuera la vida en ello she acted as if her life depended on it o was at stakele va el trabajo en esto his job depends on this, his job is on the lineG ( fam)(hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes): fue y le dio un puñetazo she went and o she upped and punched himy la tonta va y se lo cree and like an idiot she believed him, and the idiot went and believed him ( BrE colloq)fueron y se sentaron justo donde estaba recién pintado they went and sat down right where it had just been paintedA (+ complemento)(sin énfasis en el movimiento): los caminantes iban cantando por el camino the walkers sang as they went along¿van cómodos allí atrás? are you comfortable back there?¿irán bien aquí los vasos? will the glasses be safe here?ella iba dormida en el asiento de atrás she was asleep in the back seatpor lo menos íbamos sentados at least we were sitting downel niño iba sentado en el manillar the child was sitting o riding on the handlebarsiba por la calle hablando solo he talked to himself as he walked along the streetvas que pareces un pordiosero you look like some sort of beggarse notaba que iba con miedo you could see that she was afraidel tren iba llenísimo the train was packeddéjame que te ayude que vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry, let me help youel ciclista colombiano va a la cabeza the Colombian cyclist is in the leadno vayas tan rápido, que te vas a equivocar don't do it o go so fast or you'll make a mistakehay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes openva de chasco en chasco he's had one disappointment after another, he seems to lurch from one disappointment to anotherB (refiriéndose al atuendo) ir DE algo:iban de largo they wore long dressesvoy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Draculaiba de verde she was dressed in green, she was wearing greenC (en calidad de) ir DE algo to go (along) AS sthyo fui de intérprete, porque él no habla inglés I went along as an interpreter, because he doesn't speak English¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? ( Esp arg); hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?va de guapo por la vida ( Esp arg); he really thinks he's something special, he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)D( Esp fam) (tratar) ir DE algo: no me voy a presentar al examen, no sé ni de qué va I'm not going to sit the exam, I don't even know what it's on¿de qué va la novela? what's the novel about?A «camino» (llevar a) ir A algo; to lead TO sth, to go TO sthel camino que va a la playa the road that goes down to o leads to the beachB(extenderse, abarcar): la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes o stretches from Madrid to Valencialo que hay que traducir va de la página 82 a la 90 the part to be translated starts on page 82 and ends on page 90, the part to be translated is from page 82 to page 90el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissanceestados de ánimo que van de la excitación desmedida a la abulia moods ranging from over-excitement to complete lethargyA(marchar, desarrollarse): ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?el negocio va de mal en peor the business is going from bad to worse¿qué tal va la tesis? how's the thesis coming along o going?¿cómo va el enfermo? how's the patient doing?¿cómo les fue en Italia? how did you get on in Italy?, how was Italy?me fue mal en el examen the exam went badly, I did badly in the exam¡adiós! ¡que te vaya bien! bye! all the best! o take care!¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam, I hope the exam goes well¿cómo le va con el novio? how's she getting on with her boyfriend?, how are things going between her and her boyfriend?B(en juegos, competiciones): ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1voy ganando yo I'm ahead o I'm winning o I'm in the leadya va perdiendo casi $8.000 he's already lost almost $8,000C (en el desarrollo de algo) ir POR algo:¿por dónde van en el programa de historia? how far have you got in the history syllabus?, where have you got (up) to in history?¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?estoy por terminar, ya voy por las mangas I've nearly finished, I'm just doing the sleeves nowD (estar en camino) ir PARA algo:¿qué quieres? ¡vamos para viejos! what do you expect? we're getting on! o we're getting old!ya va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty, she's not far off fiftyya va para dos años que no lo veo it's getting on for two years since I last saw himiba para médico he was going to be a doctorE(sumar, hacer): ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you¿cuántos has leído? — con éste van seis how many have you read? — six, counting this one o six, including this one o this one makes six o this is the sixth oneya van tres pasteles que se come that makes three cakes he's eaten nowF(haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or ( Esp) de año/mes so far this year/monthG(haber una diferencia): de tres a ocho van cinco eight minus three is five¡lo que va de un hermano a otro! ( fam); it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! ( colloq)H (CS) (depender, radicar) ir EN algo; to depend ON sthno sé en qué irá I don't know what it depends oneso va en gustos that's a question of tasteA1 (deber colocarse) to go¿sabes dónde va esta pieza? do you know where this piece goes?¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?¡qué va! ( fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! todavía tengo para rato have you finished? — you must be joking! I still have a while to go yet¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! todo lo contrario did she get upset? — not at all! quite the opposite in factvamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! ¡si hay tiempo de sobra! we're going to miss the plane — nonsense! we have more than enough time2(deber escribirse): ¿va con mayúscula? is it written with a capital letter?¿va con acento? does it have an accent?3B1 (combinar) ir CON algo to go WITH sthesos zapatos no van (bien) con esa falda those shoes don't go with that skirt2 (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit youte irá bien una semanita de vacaciones a week's vacation will do you good3ir en contra de algo to go against sthesto va en contra de sus principios this goes against her principlesC( Esp arg) (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí esa música no me va that music does nothing for me o leaves me coldD ( Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle A algo/algn; to support sth/sbmucha gente le va al equipo peruano a lot of people support o are backing o are rooting for the Peruvian teamA1(expresando incredulidad, fastidio): ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?¿cómo que le vas a ganar? ¡vamos! what do you mean you're going to beat him? come off it!2(intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa): vamos, mujer, dile algo, no seas vergonzosa go on, say something to him, don't be shy¡vamos! ¡ánimo, que falta poco! come on! keep going! it's not far now!¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!¡vamos, vamos! ¡circulen! OK o come on, move along now please!dar el vamos a algo ( Chi); to inaugurate sth3(al aclarar, resumir): eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, at least that's what I think anywaypodrías haberte disculpado, vamos, no habría sido mucho pedir you could have apologized, I mean that's not much to askvamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthyes mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anywayB vaya1(expresando sorpresa, contrariedad): ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?, well! fancy seeing you here! ( BrE)¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no! it's fallen over again!¡vaya! nos quedamos sin saber cómo termina la película damn! now we won't know how the film ends ( colloq)2(para enfatizar): ¡vaya cochazo se ha comprado! that's some car he's bought himself!¡vaya contigo! ¡no hay manera de hablarte! what on earth's the matter with you? you're so touchy!¿vaya día! what a day!¡vaya película me has traído a ver! ( iró); this is a really great movie you've brought me to see ( iro)¡vaya si le voy a decir lo que pienso! you bet I'm going to tell him what I think!¡vaya (que) si la conozco! you bet I know her!3(al aclarar, resumir): tampoco es tan torpe, vaya, los hay peores he isn't totally stupid, well, I mean there are plenty worse■Sentido I ir A + INFA1(para expresar tiempo futuro): ¡te vas a caer! you're going to fall!a este paso no van a terminar nunca they'll never finish at this rateel barco va a zarpar the boat's about to set saildijo que lo iba a pensar she said she was going to think it overya van a ser las cuatro it's almost o nearly four o'clockva a hacer dos años que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for nearly two years, it's getting on for two years since we saw each otheresto no te va a gustar you're not going to like thisno te preocupes, ya se va a solucionar don't worry, it'll sort itself outtenía miedo de que se fuera a olvidar I was afraid he'd forget2(expresando intención, propósito): se lo voy a decir I'm going to tell himlo voy a conseguir, sea como sea I'll get it one way or anotherme voy a tomar unos días libres en abril I'm going to take a few days off in Aprilvamos a ir a verla esta tarde we're going to go and see her this evening3(en propuestas, sugerencias): vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?siéntate, vamos a discutir el asunto have a seat and let's discuss the matterbueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to workB(al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones): que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella make sure you don't blurt it out in front of herten cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall ( colloq), be careful or you'll falllleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella in case it rainsC(expresando inevitabilidad): ¡qué voy a hacer! what else can I do?¡qué le iba a decir! what else could I tell her?¿qué iba a pensar el pobre hombre? what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?¿seguro que fue ella? — ¿quién iba a ser si no? are you sure it was her? — who else could it have been?D(expresando incredulidad): ¡no irás a darle la razón a él! surely you're not going to say he was right!está muy deprimida — ¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? she's really depressed — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?E1(en afirmaciones enfáticas): ¿te acuerdas de él? — ¡no me voy a acordar! do you remember him — of course I do o how could I forget?2(al contradecir): ¿dormiste bien? — ¡qué voy a dormir! did you sleep well?— how could I?¡cómo iba a saberlo, si nadie me dijo nada! how was I supposed to know? no one told me anything¿por qué lo voy a ayudar? ¡si él a mí nunca me ayuda! why should I help him? he never helps me!Sentido II (expresando un proceso paulatino) ir + GER:poco a poco va a ir aprendiendo she'll learn little by littlea medida que va subiendo el nivel del agua as the water level risesha ido cambiando con el tiempo he's changed as time has passedtú puedes ir pelando las cebollas you could start peeling the onionsahora les toca a ustedes, vayan preparándose it's your turn now, so start getting readycomo te iba diciendo as I was sayingya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you can start o you'd better start getting used to the idea, you'd better get used to the ideala voz parecía irse alejando cada vez más the voice seemed to grow more and more distantla situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse■ irseA(marcharse): ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?vámonos, que se hace tarde let's go, it's getting lateel tren ya se ha ido the train's already gonese quiere ir a vivir a Escocia she wants to go (off) and live in Scotlandse han ido todos a la plaza everybody's gone down to the squarevete a la cama go to bedse fue de casa she left homevete de aquí get out of herese ha ido de la empresa she's left the companyse han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away(+ me/te/le etc): la mayor se nos ha ido a vivir a Florida our eldest daughter's gone (off) to live in FloridaB(consumirse, gastarse): ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!, the money just disappears!, we get through money so quickly(+ me/te/le etc): se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rentse nos ha ido el día en tonterías we've spent o wasted the whole day messing around¿te das cuenta de lo rápido que se nos ha ido la tarde? hasn't the evening gone quickly?C (desaparecer) «mancha/dolor» to gose ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off(+ me/te/le etc): no se me va el mareo I'm still feeling queasy¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?D (salirse, escaparse) «líquido/gas» to escape(+ me/te/le etc): se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going downque no se te vaya la leche por el fuego don't let the milk boil overtápalo para que no se le vaya la fuerza put the top on so that the fizz doesn't go out of it o so that it doesn't lose its fizzcuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't stop my feet tapping o I couldn't keep my feet stillcreo que se nos va I think he's slipping away, I think we're losing himF (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/backme daba la impresión de que me iba para atrás I felt as if I was falling backwardsfrenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwardsG (andarse, actuar) (+ compl):vete con cuidado/tacto be careful/tactfulH1 (CS) (en naipes) to go out2I ( Col) «medias» to run* * *
ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
ir por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
ir por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) ir a + inf:◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;
ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb ir v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;
tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) ir de algo to go (along) as sth;
1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) ir a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;
va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;
voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;
¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;
va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;
¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2a) ( combinar) ir con algo to go with sthb) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):
te irá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
1◊ vamosa) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;
¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!c) (al aclarar, resumir):◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2◊ vayaa) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;
¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!
ir v aux ir a + inf:
1a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;
va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;
bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;
vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;
se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
(+ me/te/le etc)◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?
4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down
5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):◊ irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;
me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
'ir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acudir
- andurriales
- ánimo
- antojarse
- avión
- avivar
- bajar
- bordear
- brazo
- busca
- caer
- calcular
- camino
- caza
- cien
- cine
- coche
- compra
- comprensible
- convenir
- correr
- corriente
- danzar
- deformación
- deriva
- descaminada
- descaminado
- descender
- desgracia
- deteriorarse
- disposición
- empecinada
- empecinado
- encaminada
- encaminado
- entrar
- excursión
- flojear
- funesta
- funesto
- gaita
- gatas
- grano
- gratis
- gustar
- haber
- huevo
- idea
- ilusión
English:
afford
- after
- ahead
- appealing
- back
- back up
- be
- beeline
- bluster
- bristle
- camping
- canter
- career
- catch
- charge off
- chase
- check off
- clean up after
- cling
- coast
- collapse
- come
- come to
- commute
- consider
- court
- cross
- cross-country
- crowd
- cycle
- cycling
- defensive
- delay
- dentist
- deserve
- detest
- die off
- dismiss
- do
- down
- downhill
- drag
- drift
- ease off
- ease up
- either
- even
- excursion
- exercise
- face
* * *ir♦ vi1. [desplazarse, dirigirse, acudir] to go;fuimos a caballo we went on horseback, we rode there;iremos andando we'll go on foot, we'll walk there;ir en autobús to go by bus, to take the bus;ir en automóvil to go by car, to drive;ir en taxi to go by taxi, to catch o take a taxi;ir en barco to go by boat;ir en avión to go by plane, to fly;ir por carretera/mar to go by road/sea;ir a casa/a la iglesia/al cine to go home/to church/to the cinema;ir a la escuela/al trabajo to go to school/work;los niños no tienen que ir a clase hoy children don't have to go to school today;me voy a clase, nos veremos luego I'm going to my lecture, see you later;ir de compras/de pesca to go shopping/fishing;ir hacia el sur/norte to go south/north;¿adónde va este autocar? where's this coach going?;este tren va a o [m5] para Guadalajara this train is going to Guadalajara, this is the Guadalajara train;todas las mañanas voy de la estación a o [m5] hasta la fábrica every morning I go from the station to the factory;¿para dónde vas? where are you heading (for)?;ahora mismo voy para allá I'm on my way there right now;¿por dónde o [m5] cómo se va a la playa? how do you get to the beach from here?, could you tell me the way to the beach?;no vayas por ahí que hay mucho barro don't go that way, it's muddy;¿eres alumno oficial? – no, sólo voy de oyente are you an official student? – no, I'm just sitting in on classes;fue a la zona como emisario de la ONU he travelled to the area on behalf of the UN;ahí va el informe que me pediste here's the report you asked for;¡allá voy! [al lanzarse uno mismo] here goes!, here we go!;Anticuado¿quién va? who goes there?;¡Sergio, te llaman por teléfono! – ¡voy! Sergio, there's a phone call for you! – (I'm) coming!;¡ya voy!, ¡ya va! [cuando llaman a la puerta] (I'm) coming!;ir a alguien con algo [contar] to go to sb with sth;todos le van con sus problemas everyone goes to her with their problems;el autocar se salió de la calzada y fue a dar o [m5] a parar a un lago the coach came off the road and ended up in a lake;estuvimos de paseo y fuimos a dar a una bonita plaza we were out walking when we came across a beautiful square;Fam Fig¿dónde vas con tantos aperitivos? luego no podremos con la comida steady on with the snacks or we won't be able to manage our dinner!;Fam Figles habrá costado unas 100.000 – ¡dónde vas! mucho menos, hombre it must have cost them about 100,000 – what are you talking about, it was much less!;(allá) donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do2. [conducir] [camino, calle, carretera] to lead, to go;esta es la calle que va al museo this is the road (that leads o goes) to the museum;esta calle va a dar al puerto this road leads to the harbour;el camino va desde el pueblo hasta la cima de la montaña the path leads o goes from the village to the top of the mountain3. [abarcar]la zona de fumadores va del asiento 24 al 28 the smoking area is between seats 24 and 28;el examen de arte va desde el Barroco hasta el Romanticismo the art exam will cover the Baroque period to the Romantic period;la mancha iba de un lado a otro del techo the stain stretched from one side of the ceiling to the other;las películas seleccionadas van desde la comedia urbana hasta el clásico western the films that have been selected range from urban comedies to classic westernsfui (a) por él al aeropuerto I went to meet him at the airport, I went to pick him up from the airport;ha ido (a) por leche a la tienda she's gone to the shop to get o for some milk;el perro fue a por él the dog went for him;tendrás que esconderte porque van a por ti you'll have to hide because they're (coming) after you;a eso voy/iba [al relatar] I am/was just getting to that5. [expresa estado, situación, posición]fue muy callada todo el camino she was very quiet throughout the journey;con esta bufanda irás calentito this scarf will keep you warm;el precio va impreso en la contraportada the price is printed on the back cover;la manivela va floja the crank is loose;iba tiritando de frío she was shivering with cold;ir a lo suyo to look out for oneself, to look after number one;iba en el tren pensando en sus cosas she was travelling on the train lost in thought;los niños iban armando jaleo en el asiento de atrás the children were kicking up a row in the back seat;ve con cuidado, es un barrio peligroso be careful, it's a dangerous area;tu caballo va tercero/en cabeza your horse is third/in the leadvoy con el Real Madrid I support Real Madrid;ir contra algo, ir en contra de algo to be opposed to sth, to be against sth;ir en contra de la violencia to be opposed to violence, to be against violence;esta ley va contra la Constitución this act goes against o contravenes the Constitution;ir en beneficio de alguien to be to sb's benefit, to be in sb's interest;ir en perjuicio de alguien to be detrimental to o against sb's interests7. [vestir]ir con/en to wear;iba en camisa y corbata he was wearing a shirt and tie;ir de azul to be dressed in blue;ir de uniforme to be in uniform;iré (disfrazado) de Superman a la fiesta I'm going to the party (dressed up) as Superman;iba hecho un pordiosero he looked like a beggar8. [marchar, evolucionar] to go;le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job;el niño va muy bien en la escuela the child's doing very well at school;¿cómo va el negocio? how's business?;su negocio va mal, el negocio le va mal his business is going badly;¿cómo te va? how are you doing?;¿cómo te va en la universidad? how's university?, how are you getting on at university?;¿cómo van? [en partido] what's the score?;[en carrera, juego] who's winning?;vamos perdiendo we're losing;¿qué tal te va con tus nuevos alumnos? how are you getting on with your new pupils?;¿qué tal va esa paella? how's that paella coming along?;¡hasta pronto! ¡que te vaya bien! see you later, take care!;¡que te vaya muy bien con el nuevo empleo! I hope things go well for you in your new job!, the best of luck with your new job!9. [cambiar, encaminarse]ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse;el partido fue a más en la segunda parte the game improved o got better in the second half;como sigamos así, vamos a la ruina if we carry on like this we'll be heading for disaster;voy para viejo I'm getting old;esta chica va para cantante this girl has all the makings of a singer;va para un mes que no llueve it's getting on for o almost a month now since it last rainedvamos por la mitad de la asignatura we've covered about half the subject;¿por qué parte de la novela vas? which bit in the novel are you at?;aún voy por el primer capítulo I'm still on the first chapter11. [expresa cantidades, diferencias]con éste van cinco ministros destituidos por el escándalo that makes five ministers who have now lost their job as a result of the scandal;ya van dos veces que me tuerzo el tobillo that's the second time I've twisted my ankle;van varios días que no lo veo it's several days since I (last) saw him;en lo que va del o Esp [m5] de mes he ido tres veces al médico so far this month I've been to the doctor three times, I've already been to the doctor three times this month;de dos a cinco van tres the difference between two and five is three;va mucho de un apartamento a una casa there's a big difference between Br a flat o US an apartment and a house12. [corresponder] to go;estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers;¿con qué clase de tornillos va esta tuerca? what sort of screw does this nut take?13. [colocarse] to go, to belong;esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there;¿en qué cajón van los calcetines? which drawer do the socks go in?14. [escribirse]“Edimburgo” va con “m” “Edimburgo” is written o spelt with an “m”;toda la oración va entre paréntesis the whole sentence goes in brackets;el “solo” adjetivo no va con acento “solo” doesn't have an accent when used as an adjective¡qué bien te van los abrigos largos! long coats really suit you!;ir con algo to go with sth;esta camisa no va con esa falda this shirt doesn't go with this skirtesa infusión me ha ido muy bien that herbal tea did me a lot of good17. [funcionar] to work;la televisión no va the television isn't working;estas impresoras antiguas van muy lentas these old printers are very slow18. [depender]en aquel negocio le iba su futuro como director de la empresa his future as manager of the company depended on that deal;todos corrieron como si les fuera la vida en ello everyone ran as if their life depended on it;esto de la ropa va en gustos clothes are a matter of taste;CSur¿es fácil aprobar? – va en el profesor is it easy to pass? – it depends on the teachery eso va por ti también and that goes for you too;hizo como si no fuera con él he acted as if he didn't realize she was referring to him;lo que digo va por todos what I'm saying applies to o goes for all of you;va o [m5]voy en serio, no me gustan estas bromas I'm serious, I don't like this sort of jokea mí lo que me va es la cocina I'm really into cooking;ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other¿de qué va “1984”? what's “1984” about?Esp Esp¿de qué vas?, RP [m5]¿de qué la vas? just who do you think you are?y de repente va y se echa a reír and suddenly she just goes and bursts out laughing;Famfue y se marchó sin mediar palabra she upped and went without a word;Fam¡ahí va! ¡qué paisaje tan bonito! wow, what beautiful scenery!;Fam¡ahí va! me he dejado el paraguas en casa oh no, I've left my umbrella at home!;¡qué va! [por supuesto que no] not in the least!, not at all!;[me temo que no] I'm afraid not; [no digas tonterías] don't be ridiculous!;¡no va más! [en el casino] no more bets!;Espser el no va más to be the ultimate;este gimnasio es el no va más this gym is the ultimate;RP Famdesde el vamos [desde el principio] from the word go;me cayó mal desde el vamos I didn't like him from the word go;Fam¡dónde va a parar! there's no comparison!;sin ir más lejos: tu madre, sin ir más lejos we need look no further than your mother;sin ir más lejos, nos vimos ayer we saw each other only yesterday♦ v auxva anocheciendo it's getting dark;me voy haciendo viejo I'm getting old;voy mejorando mi estilo I'm gradually improving my style;fui metiendo las cajas en el almacén I began putting the crates in the warehouse;iremos aprendiendo de nuestros errores we'll learn from our mistakes;ve deshaciendo las maletas mientras preparo la cena you can be unpacking the suitcases while I get dinner;vete haciéndote a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea;como iba diciendo… as I was saying…2. [con a + infinitivo] [expresa acción próxima, intención, situación futura]ir a hacer algo to be going to do sth;voy a hacerle una visita [ahora mismo] I'm about to go and visit him;[en un futuro próximo] I'm going to visit him;iré a echarte una mano en cuanto pueda I'll come along and give you a hand as soon as I can;¡vamos a comer, tengo hambre! let's have lunch, I'm hungry!;el tren con destino a Buenos Aires va a efectuar su salida en el andén 3 the train for Buenos Aires is about to depart from platform 3;van a dar las dos it is nearly two o'clock;va a hacer una semana que se fue it's coming up to o nearly a week since she left;voy a decírselo a tu padre I'm going to tell your father;¿no irás a salir así a la calle? surely you're not going to go out like that?;he ido a comprar pero ya habían cerrado I had intended to go shopping, but they were shut;te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you;vas a hacerte daño como no tengas cuidado you'll hurt yourself if you're not careful;todo va a arreglarse, ya verás it'll all sort itself out, you'll see;¿qué van a pensar los vecinos? what will the neighbours think?;no le quise decir nada, no fuera a enfadarse conmigo I didn't want to say anything in case she got angry with me3. [con a + infinitivo] [en exclamaciones que expresan consecuencia lógica, negación]¿qué voy a pensar si llevas tres días fuera de casa? what do you expect me to think if you don't come home for three days?;¿la del sombrero es tu hermana? – ¿quién va a ser? ¡pues claro! is the woman with the hat your sister? – of course she is, who else could she be?;y ¿dónde fuiste? – ¿dónde iba a ir? ¡a la policía! and where did you go? – where do you think? to the police, of course!;¡cómo voy a concentrarme con tanto ruido! how am I supposed to concentrate with all that noise?;¡cómo voy a pagarte si estoy sin dinero! how do you expect me to pay you if I haven't got any money?;¡cómo no me voy a reír con las cosas que dices! how can I fail to laugh o how can you expect me not to laugh when you say things like that!;¿te ha gustado? – ¡qué me va a gustar! did you like it? – like it? you must be joking!♦ vtMéxirle a to support;le va al Nexaca he supports Nexaca* * *ir<part ido>I v/i1 go (a to);ir a pie walk, go on foot;ir en avión fly;ir en coche/en tren go by car/train;ir a por algo go and fetch sth;¡ya voy! I’m coming!;¿quién va? who goes there?2 ( vestir):iba de amarillo/de uniforme she was wearing yellow/a uniform3:van dos a dos DEP the score is two all4 ( tratar):¿de qué va la película? what’s the movie about?;el libro va de vampiros the book’s about vampires5 ( agradar):el clima no me va the climate doesn’t suit me, I don’t like the climate;ella no me va she’s not my kind of person;no me va ni me viene I’m not bothered, I don’t care one way or the other6 ( marchar, evolucionar) go;ir bien/mal go well/badly7 ( abarcar):va de la página 12 a la 16 it goes from page 12 to page 168:¡qué va! you must be joking!;¡vamos! come on!;¡vaya! well!;¿ha dicho eso? – ¡vamos! he said that? – no way!;¡vaya una sorpresa! irón what a surprise!;a eso voy I’m just getting to that;eso va por ti también that goes for you tooII v/aux:va a llover it’s going to rain;va para abogado he’s going to be a lawyer:ya voy comprendiendo I’m beginning to understand;ir para viejo be getting old;ya va anocheciendo it’s getting dark:ya va para dos años it’s been almost two years now;van tirados 3.000 3,000 have been printed* * *ir {43} vi1) : to goir a pie: to go on foot, to walkir a caballo: to ride horsebackir a casa: to go home2) : to lead, to extend, to stretchel camino va de Cali a Bogotá: the road goes from Cali to Bogotá3) funcionar: to work, to functionesta computadora ya no va: this computer doesn't work anymore4) : to get on, to get along¿cómo te va?: how are you?, how's it going?el negocio no va bien: the business isn't doing well5) : to suitese vestido te va bien: that dress really suits you6)ir con : to beir con prisa: to be in a hurry7)ir por : to follow, to go alongfueron por la costa: they followed the shoreline8)dejarse ir : to let oneself go9)ir a parar : to end upvamos a ver : let's seeir v auxir caminando: to walk¡voy corriendo!: I'll be right there!2)ir a : to be going tovoy a hacerlo: I'm going to do itel avión va a despegar: the plane is about to take off* * *ir vb¿adónde vas? where are you going?2. (marchar) to be / to get on / to go¿cómo te va? how are you? / how's it going? / how are things?¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo? how are you getting on in your new job?¿cómo te fue en el examen? how did your exam go? / how did you get on in your exam?3. (estar) to be4. (sentar bien) to suit5. (gustar) to like / to be into6. (convenir) to do7. (funcionar) to workir + gerundio¡vamos caminando! let's walk!ir con to go with / to match¿de qué va la película? what's the film about?ir tirando to get by / to managevamos tirando we get by / we're managing¡qué va! no way! / not at all!¡vamos a...! let's...!¡vamos a bailar! let's dance!¡vaya! well!¡ya voy! I'm coming! -
18 chocante
adj.1 puzzling.2 shocking, shock, lurid, off-putting.* * *► adjetivo1 (divertido) funny2 (sorprendente) surprising, striking, startling3 (raro) strange, odd4 (escandaloso) shocking, offensive* * *ADJ1) (=sorprendente) startling, striking2) (=raro) odd, strange3) (=escandaloso) shocking, scandalous* * *a) ( que causa impresión)su reacción me pareció chocante — I was shocked o taken aback by his reaction, his reaction shocked me
b) ( en cuestiones morales) shockingc) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) ( desagradable) unpleasant* * *----* de un modo chocante = jarringly.* * *a) ( que causa impresión)su reacción me pareció chocante — I was shocked o taken aback by his reaction, his reaction shocked me
b) ( en cuestiones morales) shockingc) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) ( desagradable) unpleasant* * ** de un modo chocante = jarringly.* * *1(que causa cierta impresión): una costumbre que a un extranjero le puede resultar chocante a custom that could come as a shock to a foreignersu reacción me pareció chocante I was shocked o taken aback by his reaction, his reaction shocked me2 (en cuestiones morales) shockingme resulta chocante que se besen así en público I find it shocking the way they kiss in public like that3 (llamativo) ( fam):tenía un vestido amarillo y verde muy chocante a la vista she was wearing a really loud yellow and green dress ( colloq)los empleados son muy chocantes the staff are very unpleasant o ( colloq) are horrible* * *
chocante adjetivoa) ( que causa impresión):◊ su reacción me pareció chocante I was shocked o taken aback by his reaction, his reaction shocked me
chocante adj (sorprendente) surprising, startling
(raro) strange, odd
' chocante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escándalo
* * *chocante adj1. [raro] odd, strange;[sorprendente] startling; [escandaloso] shocking, scandalous;viste con colores muy chocantes she wears really loud colours;me resulta chocante verle tan contento I'm astonished to see him looking so happy;resulta chocante oír hablar de derechos humanos a un sangriento dictador it's rather a shock to hear a bloodstained dictator talking about human rights;lo chocante es que no lo descubriéramos antes the most worrying thing is that we didn't find out about it earlier2. RP [impropio] inappropriate, unsuitable* * *adj1 ( sorprendente) startling3 ( extraño) odd4 L.Am. ( antipático) unpleasant* * *chocante adj1) : shocking2) : unpleasant, rude -
19 mostrar
v.1 to show.mostró su satisfacción por la concesión del premio she expressed pleasure at having been awarded the prizeElla muestra la mercadería She shows the goods for sale.Ella le muestra a Sue la ropa She shows Sue the clothes.Ella muestra valor She shows courage.2 to point out, to indicate, to point at.Ella muestra los defectos She points out defects.3 to evidence, to represent, to display, to exteriorize.Ella mostró culpa She evidenced guilt.4 to prove to.Ella muestra ser muy buena She proves to be very good.* * *1 to show2 (exponer) to exhibit, display3 (señalar) to point out, explain1 to appear2 (ser) be; (resultar ser) to prove to be, turn out to be* * *verb1) to show2) display3) manifest* * *1.VT (=señalar, explicar) to show; (=exponer) to display, exhibitmostrar en pantalla — (Inform) to display
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (enseñar, indicar) to showb) <interés/entusiasmo> to show, display (frml)2.mostrarsev pron (+ compl)nunca se ha mostrado agresivo con él — she's never displayed o shown any aggression toward(s) him
* * *= betray, bring to + the attention, display, evidence, exhibit, manifest, reveal, show, disclose, give + evidence, showcase, flash, hold up, report, parade.Ex. Deliberately to pay less attention to a query because it comes from the mayor of the city, or the chairman of the company, or the vice-chancellor of the university, would betray a perversity foreign to the normal well-adjusted librarian.Ex. Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.Ex. The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.Ex. Although in this case there is no SLIS presence in the teaching, it is noteworthy that the same concern as that evidenced in the City University programme is present.Ex. These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.Ex. A catalog, on the other hand, should manifest the attributes of a data base.Ex. A study of the major general schemes reveals a wide gulf between theory, as outlined in the previous chapter, and practice, as reflected in the major schemes.Ex. This shows a record in an abstracts based bibliographic data base.Ex. In the cafeteria, she disclosed to him what had happened at her meeting with Jay.Ex. No conclusive evidence is given in support of digitising over other storage media.Ex. Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.Ex. Since Disc #1 is not in the CD-ROM drive the system 'queues' your requests by placing it into the 'disc queue' (shown flashing below).Ex. Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.Ex. Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.Ex. A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.----* mostrar afecto = show + affection.* mostrar asombro = raise + eyebrows.* mostrar claramente = show + clearly.* mostrar contraste = show + contrast.* mostrar de nuevo = redisplay.* mostrar determinación = show + determination.* mostrar ejemplos = highlight + examples.* mostrar el camino = blaze + the way, light + the way.* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* mostrar el camino para = point + the way to, show + the way to.* mostrar el prompt del sistema = prompt.* mostrar en pantalla = display + on screen, screen.* mostrar extrañeza = raise + eyebrows.* mostrar gratitud = show + gratitude.* mostrar incredulidad = express + disbelief.* mostrar indiferencia = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* mostrar interés = mark + interest.* mostrar interés en = show + interest in.* mostrar interés por = express + interest in.* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.* mostrar lealtad = show + loyalty.* mostrar los dientes = show + Posesivo + teeth, bare + Posesivo + teeth.* mostrar los resultados = display + results.* mostrar los sentimientos de Uno = wear + Posesivo + heart on + Posesivo + sleeve, show + Posesivo + feelings.* mostrar los términos relacionados = expand.* mostrar miedo = show + fear.* mostrar orgullosamente = show off.* mostrar poderío = flex + Posesivo + muscles.* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.* mostrar + Posesivo + agradecimiento = pay + Posesivo + respects.* mostrar + Posesivo + sincero agradecimiento = pay + Posesivo + deep respects.* mostrar posibilidades = show + potential.* mostrar preferencia por = slant.* mostrar preocupación (por) = express + concern (at), express + Posesivo + dismay (at).* mostrar respeto = show + respect.* mostrar satisfacción = express + satisfaction.* mostrarse = appear.* mostrarse como Uno realmente es = show + Reflexivo + in + Posesivo + true colours, reveal + Posesivo + true colours, show + Posesivo + true colours.* mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* mostrarse reacio a = baulk at [balk at].* mostrarse vulnerable = leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.* mostrar signos de = show + signs of.* mostrar sorpresa = raise + eyebrows, register + surprise.* mostrar temor = show + fear.* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.* resultados + mostrar = results + show.* volver a mostrar = redisplay.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (enseñar, indicar) to showb) <interés/entusiasmo> to show, display (frml)2.mostrarsev pron (+ compl)nunca se ha mostrado agresivo con él — she's never displayed o shown any aggression toward(s) him
* * *= betray, bring to + the attention, display, evidence, exhibit, manifest, reveal, show, disclose, give + evidence, showcase, flash, hold up, report, parade.Ex: Deliberately to pay less attention to a query because it comes from the mayor of the city, or the chairman of the company, or the vice-chancellor of the university, would betray a perversity foreign to the normal well-adjusted librarian.
Ex: Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.Ex: The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.Ex: Although in this case there is no SLIS presence in the teaching, it is noteworthy that the same concern as that evidenced in the City University programme is present.Ex: These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.Ex: A catalog, on the other hand, should manifest the attributes of a data base.Ex: A study of the major general schemes reveals a wide gulf between theory, as outlined in the previous chapter, and practice, as reflected in the major schemes.Ex: This shows a record in an abstracts based bibliographic data base.Ex: In the cafeteria, she disclosed to him what had happened at her meeting with Jay.Ex: No conclusive evidence is given in support of digitising over other storage media.Ex: Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.Ex: Since Disc \#1 is not in the CD-ROM drive the system 'queues' your requests by placing it into the 'disc queue' (shown flashing below).Ex: Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.Ex: Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.Ex: A boy was paraded naked with "I am thief" written on his stomach and back for allegedly stealing a dress from a boutique where he worked.* mostrar afecto = show + affection.* mostrar asombro = raise + eyebrows.* mostrar claramente = show + clearly.* mostrar contraste = show + contrast.* mostrar de nuevo = redisplay.* mostrar determinación = show + determination.* mostrar ejemplos = highlight + examples.* mostrar el camino = blaze + the way, light + the way.* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* mostrar el camino para = point + the way to, show + the way to.* mostrar el prompt del sistema = prompt.* mostrar en pantalla = display + on screen, screen.* mostrar extrañeza = raise + eyebrows.* mostrar gratitud = show + gratitude.* mostrar incredulidad = express + disbelief.* mostrar indiferencia = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* mostrar interés = mark + interest.* mostrar interés en = show + interest in.* mostrar interés por = express + interest in.* mostrar las diferencias = turn up + differences.* mostrar las razones por las que = show + cause why.* mostrar lealtad = show + loyalty.* mostrar los dientes = show + Posesivo + teeth, bare + Posesivo + teeth.* mostrar los resultados = display + results.* mostrar los sentimientos de Uno = wear + Posesivo + heart on + Posesivo + sleeve, show + Posesivo + feelings.* mostrar los términos relacionados = expand.* mostrar miedo = show + fear.* mostrar orgullosamente = show off.* mostrar poderío = flex + Posesivo + muscles.* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.* mostrar + Posesivo + agradecimiento = pay + Posesivo + respects.* mostrar + Posesivo + sincero agradecimiento = pay + Posesivo + deep respects.* mostrar posibilidades = show + potential.* mostrar preferencia por = slant.* mostrar preocupación (por) = express + concern (at), express + Posesivo + dismay (at).* mostrar respeto = show + respect.* mostrar satisfacción = express + satisfaction.* mostrarse = appear.* mostrarse como Uno realmente es = show + Reflexivo + in + Posesivo + true colours, reveal + Posesivo + true colours, show + Posesivo + true colours.* mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* mostrarse reacio a = baulk at [balk at].* mostrarse vulnerable = leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.* mostrar signos de = show + signs of.* mostrar sorpresa = raise + eyebrows, register + surprise.* mostrar temor = show + fear.* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.* resultados + mostrar = results + show.* volver a mostrar = redisplay.* * *vt1 (enseñar, indicar) to showtodavía no me has mostrado las fotos you still haven't shown me the photographs¿me podría mostrar esa blusa roja? could I see o could you show me that red blouse?les mostró el camino que debían seguir he showed them which way to go, he pointed the route out to themmuéstrame cómo funciona show me how it works2 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to show, display ( frml)mostró su preocupación por la publicidad que se le había dado al caso he showed concern at the publicity the case had received(+ compl):se mostró muy atento con nosotros he looked after us very well, he showed us great kindness ( frml)se mostró muy contento he was very happyse mostraron partidarios de la propuesta they expressed support for the proposalnunca se ha mostrado agresivo con él she's never displayed o shown any aggression toward(s) him, she's never been at all aggressive (in her behavior) toward(s) him* * *
mostrar ( conjugate mostrar) verbo transitivo
to show;
mostrarse verbo pronominal (+ compl): se mostró muy atento con nosotros he was very obliging (to us);
se mostraron partidarios de la propuesta they expressed support for the proposal
mostrar verbo transitivo to show: muéstrame el camino, show me the way
' mostrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusar
- comenzar
- congelamiento
- decir
- despegar
- desvivirse
- repaso
- revelar
- enseñar
- les
- orientar
- pasar
- presentar
- protestar
- voluntad
English:
colour
- develop
- display
- embarrassing
- exhibit
- flash
- muster
- present
- read
- register
- reveal
- show
- way
- feature
- flex
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [objeto] to show;me mostró su colección de sellos he showed me his stamp collection;el macho muestra su plumaje a la hembra the male displays his plumage to the female2. [sentimiento] to show;mostró su satisfacción por la concesión del premio she expressed pleasure at having been awarded the prize3. [demostrar] to show;muéstranos cómo se pone en marcha show us how to start it;te mostraré que lo que digo es verdad I'll show you o prove to you that what I'm saying is true* * *v/t show* * *mostrar {19} vt1) : to show2) exhibir: to exhibit, to display* * * -
20 mostrarse
1 to appear2 (ser) be; (resultar ser) to prove to be, turn out to be* * *VPR + adjse mostró interesado en la oferta — he was interested o showed interest in the offer
* * *(v.) = appearEx. The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.* * *(v.) = appearEx: The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.
* * *
■mostrarse verbo reflexivo últimamente se muestra muy servicial, she has been very helpful lately
' mostrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
manifestarse
- ofrecerse
- resultar
- titubear
- exhibir
- firme
- mostrar
English:
rise above
- score
* * *vprse mostró muy amable con los invitados he was very nice to the guests;se mostró muy interesado he expressed great interest;se mostró reacia a colaborar she was reluctant to cooperate;se mostró conforme con el plan he agreed to the plan* * *v/r:mostrarse contento seem happy* * *vr: to show oneself, to appear* * *mostrarse vb to seem / to be
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