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past tense - wrote; verb1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) escribir2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) escribir3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) escribir•- writer- writing
- writings
- written
- writing-paper
- write down
- write out
write vb escribirwho wrote this letter? ¿quién ha escrito esta carta?tr[raɪt]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be nothing to write home about no ser nada del otro mundoto be written all over somebody's face llevar (algo) escrito en la cara, estar impreso,-a en la carav.(§ p.,p.p.: wrote, written) = escribir v.• redactar v.raɪt
1.
a) ( put in writing) escribir*how do you write that? — ¿cómo se escribe?
to write somebody a check o (BrE) cheque — extenderle* or hacerle* un cheque a alguien
(to have something) written all over one/one's face: jealousy was written all over him/his face — se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso
b) ( write letter to) (AmE) escribirle* ac) ( Comput) escribir*to write something to disk o (BrE also) disc — traspasar algo a un disco
2.
vi escribir*she writes for a newspaper/for television — escribe en un periódico/para la televisión
to write ABOUT/ON something — escribir* acerca de or sobre algo
to write TO somebody — escribirle* a alguien
I am writing in response to the advertisement which... — me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que...
to be nothing to write home about — no ser* nada del otro mundo or (fam) nada del otro jueves
Phrasal Verbs:- write in- write up[raɪt] (pt wrote) (pp written)1. VTwrite your name here — escribe or pon tu nombre aquí
how do you write his name? — ¿cómo se escribe su nombre?
she writes that she is very happy in her new life — dice en la carta que está muy contenta con su nueva vida
it is written that... — está escrito que...
to write sb a cheque — hacer un cheque a algn, extender un cheque a algn more frm
to write a letter to sb, write sb a letter — escribir (una carta) a algn
to write a note to/for sb — escribir una nota a algn
to write sb a prescription, write a prescription for sb — hacer una receta a algn
to have sth written all over one —
he had "policeman" written all over him * — se le notaba a la legua que era policía
his guilt was written all over him * — se le veía or notaba en la cara que era culpable
you're lying, it's written all over your face! * — estás mintiendo, se te nota a la legua or en la cara
2) (=write a letter to)(US)3) (Comput) [+ program, software] escribir2. VI1) (in longhand) escribir2) (=correspond) escribir3) (as author, journalist) escribirhe writes for the "Times" — escribe or colabora en el "Times"
he writes on foreign policy for the "Guardian" — escribe sobre política internacional para el "Guardian"
- write in- write up* * *[raɪt]
1.
a) ( put in writing) escribir*how do you write that? — ¿cómo se escribe?
to write somebody a check o (BrE) cheque — extenderle* or hacerle* un cheque a alguien
(to have something) written all over one/one's face: jealousy was written all over him/his face — se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso
b) ( write letter to) (AmE) escribirle* ac) ( Comput) escribir*to write something to disk o (BrE also) disc — traspasar algo a un disco
2.
vi escribir*she writes for a newspaper/for television — escribe en un periódico/para la televisión
to write ABOUT/ON something — escribir* acerca de or sobre algo
to write TO somebody — escribirle* a alguien
I am writing in response to the advertisement which... — me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que...
to be nothing to write home about — no ser* nada del otro mundo or (fam) nada del otro jueves
Phrasal Verbs:- write in- write up
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