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he asked me when I would be home

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1 when

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

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

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

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- whence
- whenever

when¹ adv cuándo

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

when² conj cuando

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

when

tr[wen]

adverb

1 (direct questions) cuándo

■ when did it happen? ¿cuándo pasó?

■ when are they coming? ¿cuándo vendrán?

■ when did she die? ¿cuándo murió?

■ since when? ¿desde cuándo?

2 (indirect questions) cuándo

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

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

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

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

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

conjunction

1 (at the time that) cuando

■ when I arrived cuando llegué yo

■ when I was a student cuando era estudiante

■ when they had finished eating cuando habían acabado de comer

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

2 (whenever) cuando, siempre que

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

3 (considering) cuando, si

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

4 (although) cuando, aunque

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

pronoun

1 cuando

■ that was when it broke fue entonces cuando se rompió

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

say when (pouring) me dirás basta

when ['hwɛn] adv

: cuándo

when will you return?: ¿cuándo volverás?

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

when conj

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

when you are ready: cuando estés listo

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

2) if: cuando, si

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

3) although: cuando

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

when pron

: cuándo

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

when

adv.

• como adv.

• cuando adv.

• cuándo adv.

conj.

• cuando conj.

• que conj.

I hwen, wen
adverb

1) (in questions, indirect questions) cuándo

when did you arrive? — ¿cuándo llegaste?

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

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

say when! — di cuándo

2) ( as relative)

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

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

II

conjunction

1)

a) ( temporal sense) cuando

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

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

b) (if) si, cuando

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

2)

a) (since, considering that) si, cuando

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

b) ( although) cuando

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

III

pronoun cuándo

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

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

[wen]
1. ADVERB

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

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

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

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

I know when it happened — yo sé cuándo ocurrió

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

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

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

3) (in other statements)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2. CONJUNCTION

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

when I was young — cuando era joven

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

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

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

call me when you get there — llámame cuando llegues

when the bridge is built — cuando se construya el puente

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

even when — aun cuando

2) (=if) si, cuando

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

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

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

3) (=whereas) cuando

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

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

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I [hwen, wen]
adverb

1) (in questions, indirect questions) cuándo

when did you arrive? — ¿cuándo llegaste?

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

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

say when! — di cuándo

2) ( as relative)

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

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

II

conjunction

1)

a) ( temporal sense) cuando

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

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

b) (if) si, cuando

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

2)

a) (since, considering that) si, cuando

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

b) ( although) cuando

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

III

pronoun cuándo

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

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

English-spanish dictionary > when
2 would

1 ზმნა will-ის ნამყო დროის ფორმა; გამოხატავს პირობითობას

it would be good if… კარგი იქნებდა, რომ...

I would help you if I had time დრო რომ მქონდეს, დაგეხმარებოდი

2 ზმნა will-ის ნამყო დროის ფორმა; გამოხატავს სურვილს

I asked her to sing but she wouldn't ვთხოვე ემღერა, მაგრამ არ ისურვა

come, when you would როცა გინდა, მოდი

●●I would rather / better მირჩევნია

I would rather stay at home მირჩევნია შინ დავრჩე

3 ზმნა will-ის ნამყო დროის ფორმა; გამოხატავს დაჟინებას

I warned you, but you would go there გაგაფრთხილე, მაგრამ შენ მაინც წახვედი

the door wouldn't open კარი არა და არ იღებოდა

try as he would… რაც უნდა ეცადოს...

4 ზმნა will-ის ნამყო დროის ფორმა; გამოხატავს ჩვეულებას, ხოლმეობითობას

he would visit her every day მასთან ყოველდღე მიდიოდა ხოლმე

he would sit for hours motionless საათობით გაუნძრევლად იჯდა ხოლმე

5 ზმნა will-ის ნამყო დროის ფორმა; გამოხატავს თავაზიან თხოვნას

would you shut the door? კარი მიხურე, გეთაყვა

would you like some more cake? ნამცხვარს კიდევ ხომ არ მიირთმევდით?

6 ზმნა will-ის ნამყო დროის ფორმა; გამოხატავს ალბათობას

she would be about forty ალბათ ორმოცის იქნებოდა

it would be about five when she came როცა მოვიდა, ხუთი საათი იქნებოდა

7 ზმნა will-ის ნამყო დროის ფორმა; გამოხატავს დროთ შეთნხმებას ირიბ თქმაში

he said he would meet me მითხრა დაგხვდებიო (!!!!!)

●●as luck would have it… ბედმა ისე ინება, რომ...

English-Georgian dictionary > would
3 when

1. adverb
1) (at what time) wann

say when — (coll.): (pouring drink) sag halt

that was when I intervened — das war der Moment, wo ich eingriff

2) (at which)

the time when... — die Zeit, zu der od. (ugs.) wo/(with past tense) als...

the day when... — der Tag, an dem od. (ugs.) wo/(with past tense) als...

do you remember [the time] when we... — erinnerst du dich daran, wie wir...
2. conjunction
1) (at the time that) als; (with present or future tense) wenn

when [I was] young — als ich jung war; in meiner Jugend

when in doubt — im Zweifelsfall

when cleaning the gun — beim Putzen des Gewehrs

when speaking French — wenn ich/sie usw. Französisch spreche/spricht usw.

2) (whereas)

why do you go abroad when it's cheaper here? — warum fährst du ins Ausland, wo es doch hier billiger ist?

I received only £5 when I should have got £10 — ich bekam nur 5 Pfund, hätte aber 10 Pfund bekommen sollen

3) (considering that) wenn

how can I finish it when you won't help? — wie soll ich es fertig machen, wenn du nicht hilfst?

4) (and at that moment) als
3. pronoun
by/till when...? — bis wann...?

from/since when...? — ab/seit wann...?

when are we invited for? — für wann sind wir eingeladen?

but that was yesterday, since when things have changed — aber das war gestern, und inzwischen hat sich manches geändert

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1. [wen] adverb
(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) wann
2. [wən, wen] conjunction
1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) als; wenn

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

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when

[(h)wen]

I. adv inv

1. interrog (at what time) wann

\when do you want to go? wann möchtest du gehen?

\when's the baby due? wann hat sie Geburtstermin?

do you know \when he'll be back? weißt du, wann er zurückkommt?

to tell sb \when to do sth jdm sagen, wann er/sie etw tun soll

since \when...? seit wann...?

until \when...? wie lange...?

2. interrog (in what circumstances) wann

\when is it OK to cross the road? — when the little green man is lit up wann darf man die Straße überqueren? — wenn das kleine grüne Männchen aufleuchtet

3. rel (in following circumstances) wenn; (at which, on which) wo

when is it OK to cross the road? — \when the little green man is lit up wann darf man die Straße überqueren? — wenn das kleine grüne Männchen aufleuchtet

the week between Christmas and New Year is \when we carry out an inventory in der Woche zwischen Weihnachten und Neujahr machen wir eine Inventur

March is the month \when the monsoon arrives im März kommt der Monsun

this is one of those occasions \when I could wring his neck dies ist eine der Gelegenheiten, wo ich ihm den Hals umdrehen könnte

she was only twenty \when she had her first baby sie war erst zwanzig, als sie das erste Kind bekam

Saturday is the day \when I get my hair done samstags lasse ich mir immer die Haare machen

there are times \when... es gibt Momente [o Augenblicke], wo...

II. conj

1. (at, during the time) als

I used to love that film \when I was a child als Kind liebte ich diesen Film

I loved maths \when I was at school in der Schule liebte ich Mathe

2. (after) wenn

he was quite shocked \when I told him er war ziemlich schockiert, als ich es ihm erzählte

call me \when you've finished ruf mich an, wenn du fertig bist

3. (whenever) wenn

I hate it \when there's no one in the office ich hasse es, wenn niemand im Büro ist

4. (and just then) als

I was just getting into the bath \when the telephone rang ich stieg gerade in die Badewanne, als das Telefon läutete

5. (considering that) wenn

how can you say you don't like something \when you've never even tried it? wie kannst du sagen, dass du etwas nicht magst, wenn du es nie probiert hast?

6. (although) obwohl

I don't understand how he can say that everything's fine \when it's so obvious that it's not ich verstehe nicht, wie er sagen kann, dass alles in Ordnung ist, wenn doch offensichtlich was nicht stimmt

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[wen]
1. adv

1) (= at what time) wann

since when have you been here? — seit wann sind Sie hier?

... since when he has been here —... und seitdem ist er hier

say when! (inf) — sag or schrei (inf) halt!

2)

(rel) on the day when — an dem Tag, an dem or als or da (liter) or wo (inf)

at the time when — zu der Zeit, zu der or als or da (liter) or wo (inf)

he wrote last week, up till when I had heard nothing from him — er schrieb letzte Woche und bis dahin hatte ich nichts von ihm gehört

in 1960, up till when he... —

during the time when he was in Germany — während der Zeit, als or wo or die (inf) er in Deutschland war

2. conj

1) wenn; (with past reference) als

you can go when I have finished — du kannst gehen, sobald or wenn ich fertig bin

he did it when young — er tat es in seiner Jugend

2) (+gerund) beim; (= at or during which time) wobei

when operating the machine — beim Benutzen or bei Benutzung der Maschine

be careful when crossing the road — seien Sie beim Überqueren der Straße vorsichtig, seien Sie vorsichtig, wenn Sie über die Straße gehen

the PM is coming here in May, when he will... — der Premier kommt im Mai hierher und wird dann...

3) (= although, whereas) wo... doch

why do you do it that way when it would be much easier like this? — warum machst du es denn auf die Art, wo es doch so viel einfacher wäre?

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when [wen; hwen]

A adv

1. (fragend) wann:

when did it happen?;

when ever → whenever B

2. (relativ) als, wo, da:

the day when der Tag, an dem oder als;

the time when it happened die Zeit, in oder zu der es geschah;

the years when we were poor die Jahre, als wir arm waren;

there are occasions when es gibt Gelegenheiten, wo

B konj

1. wann:

she doesn’t know when to be silent

2. (damals, zu der Zeit oder in dem Augenblick,) als:

when (he was) young, he lived in M.;

we were about to start when it began to rain wir wollten gerade fortgehen, als es zu regnen anfing oder da fing es zu regnen an;

he broke a leg when skiing er brach sich beim Skifahren ein Bein;

say when umg sag Halt!, sag, wenn du genug hast! (besonders beim Einschenken)

3. (dann,) wenn:

when it is very cold, you like to stay at home wenn es sehr kalt ist, bleibt man gern(e) zu Hause;

when due bei Fälligkeit

4. (immer) wenn, sobald, sooft:

come when you please

5. (ausrufend) wenn:

when I think what I have done for her! wenn ich daran denke, was ich für sie getan habe!

6. woraufhin, und dann:

we explained it to him, when he at once consented

7. während, obwohl, wo … (doch), da … doch:

why did you tell her, when you knew it would hurt her? warum hast du es ihr gesagt, wo du (doch) wusstest, es würde ihr wehtun?

C pron

1. wann, welche Zeit:

from when does it date? aus welcher Zeit stammt es?

2. (relativ) welcher Zeitpunkt, wann:

they left us on Wednesday, since when we have heard nothing sie verließen uns am Mittwoch, und seitdem haben wir nichts mehr von ihnen gehört;

till when und bis dahin

D s meist pl Wann n:

the whens and wheres of sth das Wann und Wo einer Sache

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1. adverb
1) (at what time) wann

say when — (coll.): (pouring drink) sag halt

that was when I intervened — das war der Moment, wo ich eingriff

2) (at which)

the time when... — die Zeit, zu der od. (ugs.) wo/(with past tense) als...

the day when... — der Tag, an dem od. (ugs.) wo/(with past tense) als...

do you remember [the time] when we... — erinnerst du dich daran, wie wir...
2. conjunction
1) (at the time that) als; (with present or future tense) wenn

when [I was] young — als ich jung war; in meiner Jugend

when in doubt — im Zweifelsfall

when cleaning the gun — beim Putzen des Gewehrs

when speaking French — wenn ich/sie usw. Französisch spreche/spricht usw.

2) (whereas)

why do you go abroad when it's cheaper here? — warum fährst du ins Ausland, wo es doch hier billiger ist?

I received only £5 when I should have got £10 — ich bekam nur 5 Pfund, hätte aber 10 Pfund bekommen sollen

3) (considering that) wenn

how can I finish it when you won't help? — wie soll ich es fertig machen, wenn du nicht hilfst?

4) (and at that moment) als
3. pronoun
by/till when...? — bis wann...?

from/since when...? — ab/seit wann...?

when are we invited for? — für wann sind wir eingeladen?

but that was yesterday, since when things have changed — aber das war gestern, und inzwischen hat sich manches geändert

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adv.

als adv.

sobald adv.

wann adv.

wenn adv.

während adv.

English-german dictionary > when
4 comer

v.

1 to eat (ingerir alimentos).

no come carne casi nunca she hardly ever eats meat

¿qué hay de comer? what's for lunch?; (al mediodía) what's for dinner? (a noche)

comer fuera to go out for lunch (al mediodía)

¡a comer, chicos! lunch is/dinner's/etc ready, children!

dar de comer to feed

2 to take, to capture.

me comió un alfil he took one of my bishops

3 to eat up.

les come la envidia they're eaten up with envy

eso me come mucho tiempo that takes up a lot of my time

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comer

► verbo transitivo

1 to eat

■ comer pescado to eat fish

2 (tomar) to have

■ para cenar comimos sopa we had soup for dinner

3 (color) to fade

4 (corroer) to corrode

5 figurado (gastar) to eat away; (combustible) to use, use up

6 (en ajedrez) to take, capture

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to eat; (a mediodía) to have lunch, lunch; (por la noche) to have dinner, dine

■ ayer comimos a las dos yesterday we had lunch at two

■ mañana vamos a comer fuera tomorrow we're going to eat out

■ David me ha invitado a comer David's invited me to lunch

► nombre masculino

1 eating

► verbo pronominal comerse

1 to eat

■ se lo comió todo he ate all of it

2 figurado (saltarse) to omit; (párrafo) to skip; (palabra) to swallow

■ se come las palabras she doesn't pronounce her words very clearly

3 (color) to fade

4 (el mar, la tierra) to swallow

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FRASEOLOGÍA

comer como un pajarito familiar not to eat enough to feed a sparrow

comer como una lima / comer como un regimiento / comer por cuatro familiar to eat like a horse

come con los ojos his (her, your, etc) eyes are bigger than his (her, your, etc) belly

comerse a alguien a besos figurado to smother somebody with kisses

comerse a alguien con los ojos figurado to look at somebody lovingly

comerse algo con los ojos familiar to devour something with one's eyes

comerse las uñas to bite one's nails

¿con qué se come eso? familiar what the heck is that?

dar de comer to feed

echar de comer (a los animales) to feed (the animals)

está para comérsela familiar (mujer) she's really tasty

me come la envidia figurado I'm green with envy

no tener qué comer not to have enough to live on

ser de buen comer to be a good eater

sin comerlo ni beberlo familiar without having had anything to do with it

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verb

to eat

- dar de comer

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1. VT

1) [+ comida] to eat

¿quieres comer algo? — would you like something to eat?

no tienen qué comer — they have nothing to eat

sin comerlo ni beberlo —

sin comerlo ni beberlo, me vi envuelto en un caso de contrabando de drogas — without really knowing how, I found myself involved in a drug smuggling case

ha recibido una herencia sin comerlo ni beberlo — he's come into an inheritance without having done anything to deserve it
coco I, 2), tarro 2)
2) (=almorzar) to have for lunch, eat for lunch

los domingos suelo comer paella — on Sundays I usually have paella for lunch

3) (=hacer desaparecer)

el pelo te come la cara — your hair's covering half your face

esto come las existencias — this devours the stocks

poco a poco el polvo fue comiendo la casa — dust gradually took over the house

• comer terreno, la derecha les está comiendo terreno — the right is gaining ground on them

el equipo se dejó comer el terreno — the team conceded a lot of ground

4) (=destruir, consumir)

un ácido que come la plata — an acid that corrodes silver

el agua comió la piedra — the water wore down the stone

eso les come la moral — that's eating away at their morale

le come la envidia por dentro — she is eaten up o consumed with envy

5) (=escocer)

el picor me come la pierna — my leg's stinging

6) (Ajedrez) to take

2. VI

1) (=ingerir alimento) to eat

¿qué hay para comer? — what have we got to eat?, what is there to eat?

los leones tienen que cazar para comer — lions have to hunt to eat

¡come y calla! — shut up and eat your food! *

• comer de algo — (=tomar comida) to eat sth; (=vivir) to live off sth

come de los platos de los demás — she eats other people's food

no todos podemos comer de lo que cultivamos — not all of us can live off what we grow ourselves

• comer fuera — to eat out

comer con los ojos —

siempre comes con o por los ojos — your eyes are bigger than your stomach

- comer como una vaca o fiera

- no comer ni dejar comer

- el mismo que come y viste

2) (=tomar la comida principal) esp Esp [a mediodía] to have lunch; LAm [por la noche] to have dinner

comemos a la una — we have lunch at one

me gusta comer fuerte y cenar poco — I like to have a big lunch and a light evening meal

3)

• dar de comer — to feed

estaba dando de comer al niño — she was feeding her child

dar de comer a las gallinas — to feed the hens

ni siquiera nos dio de comer — she didn't even give us anything to eat

4) And
***
comer a algn — to screw sb ***

3.

See:

comerse

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( tomar alimentos) to eat

no tengo ganas de comer — I'm not hungry

este niño no me come nada — (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq)

comer como un sabañón or (Esp) una lima or (Méx) un pelón de hospicio — (fam) to eat like a horse

b)

dar de comer — to feed

dar(le) de comer a alguien (en la boca) — to spoonfeed somebody

darle de comer al gato/al niño — to feed the cat/the kid

come y calla! — shut up and do as you're told

2)

a) ( tomar una comida) to eat

todavía no hemos comido — we haven't eaten yet

salir a comer (fuera) — to go out for a meal, to eat out

a comer! — lunch (o dinner etc) is ready!

¿qué hay de comer? — ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?; ( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?

aquí se come muy bien — the food here is very good

b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner (BrE colloq)

nos invitaron a comer — they asked us to lunch

c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner

comemos a las nueve — we have o eat dinner at nine
2.
comer vt

1) <fruta/verdura/carne> to eat

no puedo comer chocolate — I can't have o eat chocolate

come un poco de queso — have a little cheese

¿puedo comer otro? — can I have another one?

no tienen qué comer — they don't have anything to eat

mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla — look at my sweater, the moths have been at it

como un cáncer que le come las entrañas — (liter) like a cancer gnawing away at his insides

sin comerlo ni beberlo — (Esp)

me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo — I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it

¿(y) eso con qué se come? — (Esp fam) what on earth's that? (colloq)

2) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) comerse 3

3) (en ajedrez, damas) to take
3.
comerse v pron

1) ( al escribir) <acento/palabra> to leave off; <línea/párrafo> to miss out; ( al hablar) < letra> to leave off; < palabra> to swallow

2)

a) (enf) < comida> to eat

cómetelo todo — eat it all up

comerse algo de un bocado — to gulp something down in one go

está para comérsela — (fam) she's really tasty (colloq)

comerse las uñas — to bite one's nails

se lo come la envidia — he's eaten up o consumed with envy

comerse a alguien vivo — (fam) to skin somebody alive (colloq)

b) (fam) ( ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow

3) (enf) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)

a) acido/óxido to eat away (at); polilla/ratón to eat away (at)

b) inflación/alquiler <sueldo/ahorros> to eat away at

el colegio de los niños se come casi todo el sueldo — almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees

se los va a comer la mugre — they'll be up to their ears in muck (colloq)

4) (Col fam) ( poseer sexualmente) to have (colloq)
II
masculino eating

una persona de buen comer — someone who enjoys his/her food

* * *

= eat, graze (on), dine, munch, nosh.

Ex. Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.

Ex. Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.

Ex. They drove from the airport to the restaurant where he was to dine with the president of the 'Friends of the Library' group.

Ex. People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.

Ex. Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.

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* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.

* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.

* comer carroña = scavenging.

* comer como una lima = eat like + a horse.

* comer como un animal = eat like + an animal.

* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.

* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.

* comer como un sabañón = eat like + a horse.

* comer con apetito = eat with + appetite.

* comer en casa = eat in.

* comer fuera = eat out.

* comerse = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew up.

* comerse Algo vivo = eat + Nombre + alive.

* comerse con los ojos = ogle.

* comerse el tarro = dwell on/upon.

* comerse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.

* comerse los restos de = scavenge.

* comerse los restos dejados por otro = scavenge.

* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dar de comer = feed.

* descanso para comer = meal break.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* ganas de comer = appetite.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer = made for each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* lugar para comer = eating facility.

* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* naranja de comer = eating orange.

* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* ser muy melindroso para comer = be a picky eater.

* ser muy tiquismiquis para comer = be a picky eater.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

* somos lo que comemos = we are what we eat.

* tú te lo guisas, tú te lo comes = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( tomar alimentos) to eat

no tengo ganas de comer — I'm not hungry

este niño no me come nada — (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq)

comer como un sabañón or (Esp) una lima or (Méx) un pelón de hospicio — (fam) to eat like a horse

b)

dar de comer — to feed

dar(le) de comer a alguien (en la boca) — to spoonfeed somebody

darle de comer al gato/al niño — to feed the cat/the kid

come y calla! — shut up and do as you're told

2)

a) ( tomar una comida) to eat

todavía no hemos comido — we haven't eaten yet

salir a comer (fuera) — to go out for a meal, to eat out

a comer! — lunch (o dinner etc) is ready!

¿qué hay de comer? — ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?; ( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?

aquí se come muy bien — the food here is very good

b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner (BrE colloq)

nos invitaron a comer — they asked us to lunch

c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner

comemos a las nueve — we have o eat dinner at nine
2.
comer vt

1) <fruta/verdura/carne> to eat

no puedo comer chocolate — I can't have o eat chocolate

come un poco de queso — have a little cheese

¿puedo comer otro? — can I have another one?

no tienen qué comer — they don't have anything to eat

mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla — look at my sweater, the moths have been at it

como un cáncer que le come las entrañas — (liter) like a cancer gnawing away at his insides

sin comerlo ni beberlo — (Esp)

me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo — I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it

¿(y) eso con qué se come? — (Esp fam) what on earth's that? (colloq)

2) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) comerse 3

3) (en ajedrez, damas) to take
3.
comerse v pron

1) ( al escribir) <acento/palabra> to leave off; <línea/párrafo> to miss out; ( al hablar) < letra> to leave off; < palabra> to swallow

2)

a) (enf) < comida> to eat

cómetelo todo — eat it all up

comerse algo de un bocado — to gulp something down in one go

está para comérsela — (fam) she's really tasty (colloq)

comerse las uñas — to bite one's nails

se lo come la envidia — he's eaten up o consumed with envy

comerse a alguien vivo — (fam) to skin somebody alive (colloq)

b) (fam) ( ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow

3) (enf) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)

a) acido/óxido to eat away (at); polilla/ratón to eat away (at)

b) inflación/alquiler <sueldo/ahorros> to eat away at

el colegio de los niños se come casi todo el sueldo — almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees

se los va a comer la mugre — they'll be up to their ears in muck (colloq)

4) (Col fam) ( poseer sexualmente) to have (colloq)
II
masculino eating

una persona de buen comer — someone who enjoys his/her food

* * *

= eat, graze (on), dine, munch, nosh.

Ex: Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.

Ex: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.

Ex: They drove from the airport to the restaurant where he was to dine with the president of the 'Friends of the Library' group.

Ex: People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.

Ex: Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.

* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.

* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.

* comer carroña = scavenging.

* comer como una lima = eat like + a horse.

* comer como un animal = eat like + an animal.

* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.

* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.

* comer como un sabañón = eat like + a horse.

* comer con apetito = eat with + appetite.

* comer en casa = eat in.

* comer fuera = eat out.

* comerse = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew up.

* comerse Algo vivo = eat + Nombre + alive.

* comerse con los ojos = ogle.

* comerse el tarro = dwell on/upon.

* comerse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.

* comerse los restos de = scavenge.

* comerse los restos dejados por otro = scavenge.

* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dar de comer = feed.

* descanso para comer = meal break.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* ganas de comer = appetite.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer = made for each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* lugar para comer = eating facility.

* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* naranja de comer = eating orange.

* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* ser muy melindroso para comer = be a picky eater.

* ser muy tiquismiquis para comer = be a picky eater.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

* somos lo que comemos = we are what we eat.

* tú te lo guisas, tú te lo comes = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* * *

comer¹ [E1 ]

vi

A

1 (tomar alimentos) to eat

no tengo ganas de comer I'm not hungry o I don't feel like eating anything

no hay nada para comer there's nothing to eat

este niño no me come nada ( fam); this child won't eat anything (I make for him) ( colloq)

las palomas comían de su mano the pigeons were eating out of o from her hand

el sueldo apenas si les alcanza para comer he hardly earns enough to feed them

comer como un sabañón or ( Esp) una lima or ( Méx) un pelón de hospicio ( fam); to eat like a horse

comer como un pajarito ( fam); to eat like a bird

2

dar de comer to feed

todavía hay que darle de comer (en la boca) we still have to spoonfeed him

darle de comer al gato to feed the cat

tengo que darles de comer a los niños I have to get the kids something to eat, I have to feed the kids

nos dieron de comer muy bien they fed us very well

ni siquiera nos dieron de comer they didn't even give us anything to eat

darle a algn de comer aparte ( fam); to treat sb with kid gloves

B

1

(tomar una comida): todavía no hemos comido we haven't eaten yet, we haven't had lunch ( o dinner etc) yet

hace mucho tiempo que no salimos a comer (fuera) we haven't been out for a meal o eaten out for ages

¿dónde comieron anoche? where did you go for dinner o have dinner last night?

no queremos comer en el hotel we don't want to have our meals in the hotel o to eat at the hotel

¡niños, a comer! lunchtime ( o dinnertime etc), children!

¿qué hay de comer? (a mediodía) what's for lunch?; (por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?

aquí se come muy bien the food here is very good

donde comen dos, comen tres there's always room for one more at the table

2 (esp Esp, Méx) (almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner ( BrE colloq)

nos invitaron a comer they asked us to lunch

3 ( esp AmL) (cenar) to have dinner

comemos a las nueve we have o eat dinner at nine

nos invitaron a comer they asked o invited us to dinner

■ comer

vt

A ‹fruta/verdura/carne› to eat

como mucha fruta I eat a lot of fruit

no puedo comer chocolate I can't have o eat chocolate

come un poco de queso have a little cheese

tienes que comer todo lo que te sirvan you must eat (up) everything they give you

¿puedo comer otro? can I have another one?

no tienen qué comer they don't have anything to eat

nadie te va a comer ( fam); nobody's going to bite your head off, nobody's going to eat you

mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla look at my sweater, the moths have been at it o it's really moth-eaten

como un cáncer que le come las entrañas ( liter); like a cancer gnawing away at his insides

sin comerlo ni beberlo or sin comerla ni beberla: me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it o any part in it

¿(y) eso con qué se come? ( fam); what on earth's that? ( colloq), what's that when it's at home? ( BrE colloq)

B ( fam)

(hacer desaparecer): ese peinado le come mucho la cara that hairstyle hides half her face

estos zapatos me comen los calcetines my socks keep slipping down with these shoes

estos gastos nos han empezado a comer los ahorros these expenses have started eating into our savings

el alquiler me come la mitad del sueldo the rent swallows up half my salary, half my salary goes on the rent

si seguimos así nos va a comer la mugre if we go on like this we'll be swallowed up by dirt

C (en ajedrez, damas) to take

■ comerse

v pron

A ‹acento/palabra›

te has comido todos los acentos you've left off o forgotten o ( BrE) missed off all the accents

me comí dos líneas I missed out o skipped two lines

se comen la `s' final they don't pronounce the final `s', they leave off o drop the final `s'

se come la mitad de las palabras he swallows o he doesn't pronounce half his words

B

1 ( enf) ‹comida› to eat

cómetelo todo eat it all up

se lo comió de un bocado he gulped it down in one go

está para comérsela ( fam); she's really tasty ( colloq), she's a real dish ( colloq)

no te comas las uñas don't bite your nails

¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato? ( fam); have you lost your tongue?, has the cat got your tongue? ( colloq)

se lo come la envidia he's eaten up o consumed with envy

se comió cuatro años de cárcel ( fam); he did four years in prison o inside ( colloq)

comerse a algn vivo ( fam); to skin sb alive ( colloq)

si se entera mi madre me come viva if my mother finds out she'll skin me alive o have my guts for garters o make mincemeat of me ( colloq)

2 (estrellarse contra) ‹árbol/poste› to smash o crash into

3 (ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow

nadando y corriendo, él se come a su hermano ( fam); he can beat his brother hollow at swimming and running ( colloq), he knocks spots off his brother when it comes to swimming and running ( colloq)

C ( fam)

(hacer desaparecer): el sol se ha ido comiendo los colores de la alfombra the sun has faded the colors in the carpet

el mar se ha comido casi toda la arena the sea has washed away nearly all the sand

el ácido se come el metal the acid eats into o eats away the metal

el colegio de los niños se me come casi todo el sueldo almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees, the children's school fees eat up almost all of my salary

D ( Col fam) (poseer sexualmente) to have ( colloq)

comer²

masculine

eating

una persona de buen comer someone who enjoys his/her food

el arte del buen comer the art of good eating

el comer es como el rascar, todo es cuestión de empezar once you start eating, you don't want to stop

* * *

comer ( conjugate comer) verbo intransitivo
a) ( en general) to eat;

◊ no tengo ganas de comer I'm not hungry;

este niño no me come nada (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq);
dar(le) de comer a algn (en la boca) to spoonfeed sb;
darle de comer al gato/al niño to feed the cat/the kid;
salir a comer (fuera) to go out for a meal, to eat out;
¿qué hay de comer? ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?;

( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch;

◊ nos invitaron a comer they asked us to lunch

c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner

verbo transitivo
a) ‹fruta/verdura/carne› to eat;

◊ ¿puedo comer otro? can I have another one?;

no tienen qué comer they don't have anything to eat
b) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) See Also→ comerse 3

c) (en ajedrez, damas) to take

comerse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( al escribir) ‹acento/palabra› to leave off;

‹línea/párrafo› to miss out
b) ( al hablar) ‹ letra› to leave off;

‹ palabra› to swallow
2 ( enf) ‹ comida› to eat;
◊ cómetelo todo eat it all up;

comerse las uñas to bite one's nails
3 (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)
a) [acido/óxido] to eat away (at);

[polilla/ratón] to eat away (at)
b) [inflación/alquiler] ‹sueldo/ahorros› to eat away at

comer
I verbo transitivo
1 to eat
2 (en el parchís, etc) to take
3 (estrechar) ese corte de pelo te come la cara, that haircut makes your face look thinner
ese mueble te come mucho salón, that piece of furniture makes your living room look smaller
II verbo intransitivo to eat: hay que darle de comer al perro, we have to feed the dog
♦ Locuciones: familiar comer como una lima, to eat like a horse
familiar comer el coco/tarro a alguien, to brainwash somebody
sin comerlo ni beberlo, le pusieron una sanción, although he has nothing to do with it, he was disciplined
' comer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- aire
- algo
- alimentar
- carrillo
- cosa
- dar
- deshora
- después
- empezar
- emplazar
- enana
- enano
- estomacal
- exacerbar
- exigua
- exiguo
- gana
- hambre
- hasta
- hincharse
- jambar
- le
- leguminosa
- menda
- mierda
- picar
- reserva
- rollo
- sabañón
- saciedad
- saque
- sopor
- tarde
- tarro
- terminar
- tragar
- troglodita
- tutiplén
- a
- acabar
- ansia
- apretujado
- austero
- barato
- barbaridad
- bueno
- carta
- chocolate
- de
English:
any
- avoid
- before
- bolt
- brisk
- buffet
- company
- conscious
- craving
- crunch
- cut out
- digestion
- directive
- eat
- eat out
- entertain
- fancy
- feed
- feeding
- finish
- for
- forage
- free rein
- full
- go
- go out
- good
- grab
- grain
- guzzle
- have
- hour
- invite
- just
- leftovers
- linger
- lunch
- lunchtime
- mealtime
- mop
- nosh
- out
- overwhelming
- pick at
- plate
- plough through
- process
- put away
- spoon-feed
- spot

* * *

comer

♦ vt

1. [alimentos] to eat;

no come carne casi nunca she hardly ever eats meat;

¿quieres comer algo? would you like something to eat?;

no tengas miedo, nadie te va a comer don't be afraid, nobody's going to eat you;

Comp

ni come ni deja comer he's a dog in the manger;

Comp
Fam
comer el coco o [m5] tarro a alguien [convencer] to brainwash sb;

Comp

sin comerlo ni beberlo: sin comerlo ni beberlo, le hicieron jefe he became boss through no merit of his own;

sin comerlo ni beberlo, nos encontramos en la bancarrota through no fault of our own, we went bankrupt

2. Esp, Méx [al mediodía] to have for lunch;
esp Andes [a la noche] to have for dinner;
hoy hemos comido pescado we had fish today

3. [en juegos de mesa] to take, to capture;

me comió un alfil he took one of my bishops

4. [consumir] to eat up;

tus gastos nos comen casi todo mi sueldo your expenses eat up almost all of my salary;

esta estufa come mucha leña this stove uses o gets through a lot of wood;

los come la envidia they're eaten up with envy;

eso me come mucho tiempo that takes up a lot of my time;

me están comiendo los mosquitos the mosquitoes are eating me alive

♦ vi

1. [ingerir alimentos] to eat;

ahora no tengo ganas de comer I don't feel like eating o I'm not hungry right now;

comer fuera, salir a comer to eat out;

yo llevaré la bebida, tú compra las cosas de comer I'll get the drink, you buy the food;

comer a la carta to eat à la carte;

¡a comer, chicos! lunch is/dinner's/ etc ready, children!;

¡come y calla! shut up and eat your dinner!;

dar de comer al perro to feed the dog;

no sé qué darles de comer a mis hijos esta noche I don't know what to give the children to eat this evening;

en ese restaurante dan de comer muy bien the food is very good in that restaurant;
Fam
ser de buen comer to have a healthy appetite;
Fig
tener qué comer to have enough to live on;

Comp
Fam
comer a dos carrillos to stuff one's face;

Comp

comer como una lima o [m5] un regimiento to eat like a horse;

Comp

comimos como curas o [m5] reyes we ate like kings;

Comp

comer y callar beggars can't be choosers;

Comp
Fam
dar o [m5]echar de comer aparte a alguien: a mi profesor hay que darle o [m5] echarle de comer aparte you have to be careful how you deal with my teacher, because you never know how he's going to react;

Comp

donde comen dos comen tres there's always room for one more at the table

2. Esp, Méx [al mediodía] to have lunch;

¿qué hay de comer? what's for lunch?;

en casa comemos a las tres we have lunch at three o'clock at home;

hemos quedado para comer we've arranged to meet for lunch;

comer fuera, salir a comer to go out for lunch

3. esp Andes [a la noche] to have dinner

♦ See also the pronominal verb comerse

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comer

I v/t eat; a mediodía have for lunch

II v/i eat; a mediodía have lunch;

dar de comer a alguien feed s.o.;

no tienen qué comer they haven’t a thing to eat;

sin comerlo ni beberlo fam all of a sudden

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comer vt

1) : to eat

2) : to consume, to eat up, to eat into

comer vi

1) : to eat

2) cenar: to have a meal

3)

dar de comer : to feed

♦ See also the reflexive verb comerse

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comer vb

1. (en general) to eat [pt. ate; pp. eaten]

hay que comer más verduras you must eat more vegetables

¿comes pescado? do you eat fish?

2. (al mediodía) to have lunch

siempre como en casa I always have lunch at home

me ha invitado a comer he's invited me to lunch

dar de comer to feed [pt. & pp. fed]

fuimos a dar de comer a los patos we went to feed the ducks

Spanish-English dictionary > comer
5 get

ɡet
past tense - got; verb

1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) recibir

2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) traer, ir a buscar, procurar; comprar

3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) ir, cruzar, atravesar; tomar

4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) meter, arrastrar, poner

5) (to become: You're getting old.) hacerse (por ej. mayor), volverse, convertirse

6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) convencer, persuadir

7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) llegar

8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) conseguir, llegar a, lograr

9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) coger, pillar, cazar, agarrar, contraer

10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) atrapar, coger

11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) coger, pillar, comprender, entender

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- getaway
- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to

get vb

1. comprar

I'll get some cheese from the supermarket compraré queso en el supermercado

2. coger / tomar

he gets the five o'clock train coge el tren de las cinco

3. recibir / conseguir

we got a postcard from Helen recibimos una postal de Helen

he got a violin for Christmas le regalaron un violín para Navidad

4. llevarse

I got a surprise when I opened the door me llevé una sorpresa cuando abrí la puerta

5. hacer / ponerse

it's getting late se está haciendo tarde

he got angry se puso furioso

she soon got better enseguida se puso mejor

we're all getting older todos nos estamos haciendo más viejos

6. traer

could you get me a coffee, please? ¿me puedes traer un café, por favor?

7. buscar / recoger

I'm going to get the car from the garage voy a buscar el coche al taller

8. llegar

what time did you get home? ¿a qué hora llegaste a casa?

how do you get to the restaurant? ¿cómo se va al restaurante?

to get dressed vestirse

to get lost perderse

to get married casarse

to get old envejecer

to get ready prepararse

to get somebody to do something conseguir que alguien haga algo

she got him to help her when she moved flat consiguió que la ayudara cuando se mudó de piso

to get to know someone llegar a conocer a alguien

to get used to something acostumbrarse a algo

to get wet mojarse

El pasado y participio pasado de get es got; el gerundio se escribe getting

get

tr[get]

transitive verb (pt got tr[gɒt], pp got tr[gɒt] (|us| gotten tr['gɒtən]), ger getting)

1 obtener, conseguir

■ I want to get a job quiero conseguir un trabajo

■ she got £1,000 for her car le dieron mil libras por su coche

■ he got a bank loan le concedieron un crédito bancario

■ what did you get in maths? ¿qué sacaste en mates?

2 recibir

■ I got your letter yesterday recibí tu carta ayer

■ I got a bike for my birthday me regalaron una bici para mi cumpleaños

■ I got the sack me despidieron

■ he got a life sentence for murder le echaron cadena perpetua por asesinato

■ how did you get that cut? ¿cómo te hiciste ese corte?

3 comprar

■ where did you get your jeans? ¿dónde compraste tus vaqueros?

■ I've got him a CD le he comprado un compact

■ she got herself a new dress se compró un vestido nuevo

4 traer

■ get the car traiga el coche

■ get the fire brigade llama a los bomberos

■ I've got to go and get Liam tengo que ir a buscar a Liam

5 coger

■ she got the flu cogió la gripe

■ he always gets a taxi when it rains siempre coge un taxi cuando llueve

6 captar, recibir, coger

7 pedir, decir; persuadir, convencer

■ get your brother to help you pídele a tu hermano que te ayude

■ get him to phone me dile que me llame

■ can you get her to lend us the money? ¿puedes convencerla para que nos deje el dinero?

8 preparar

■ can I get you something to eat? ¿te preparo algo para comer?

9 familiar entender, captar, coger

■ I don't get it no lo entiendo

10 familiar poner nervioso,-a, fastidiar

■ what really gets me is his laziness lo que me fastidia es su pereza

■ this bad weather gets on my nerves este mal tiempo me pone de mal humor

11 ganar, cobrar

■ he gets a good salary gana un buen sueldo

12 poner con; contestar, atender, coger; abrir

■ can you get me the Embassy Hotel? ¿me puede poner con el Hotel Embassy?

13 conseguir, lograr

■ I can't get the car to start no consigo arrancar el coche

14 hacer algo a uno

■ she loves getting her hair done le encanta que le arreglen el pelo

■ he got his car repaired in no time le repararon el coche en un santiamén

15 dar, alcanzar

■ she got hit by a stray bullet le alcanzó una bala perdida

intransitive verb

1 ponerse, volverse

■ she gets very angry if we're late se pone furiosa si llegamos tarde

2 ir

■ how do you get there? ¿cómo se va hasta allí?

■ can you get there by bus? ¿se puede ir en autobús?

transitive verb

1 figurative use ir, llevar

■ this isn't getting us anywhere esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte

■ where do you think she's got to? ¿dónde crees que se ha metido?

intransitive verb

1 llegar

■ we'll get there soon pronto llegaremos

■ how did you get home? ¿cómo llegaste a casa?

2 llegar a

■ you'll get to like it in the end acabará gustándote

■ I got to know him very well llegué a conocerlo muy bien

3 llegar a

■ we never got to visiting the museum no llegamos a visitar el museo

■ I get to travel quite a bit in my job tengo la oportunidad de viajar bastante en mi trabajo

4 empezar a

■ we got talking empezamos a hablar, nos pusimos a hablar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

get along with you! ¡déjate de bobadas!, ¡no seas bobo,-a!

to get along without something pasar sin algo

■ we can get along without a dishwasher nos podemos pasar sin un lavaplatos

to get better mejorar

to get dark oscurecer

to get dirty ensuciarse

to get divorced divorciarse

to get down on one's knees arrodillarse

to get dressed vestirse

to get drunk emborracharse

to get into trouble meterse en un lío

to get late hacerse tarde

to get lost perderse

to get married casarse

to get old hacerse mayor, envejecer

to get on somebody's nerves irritar a alguien, poner nervioso,-a a alguien

to get one's own way salirse con la suya

to get paid cobrar

to get ready preparar, prepararse

to get rid of deshacerse de

to get tired cansarse

to get wet mojarse

to get worse empeorar

get ['gɛt] v, got ['gɑt] ; got or gotten ['gɑtə n] ; getting vt

1) obtain: conseguir, obtener, adquirir

2) receive: recibir

to get a letter: recibir una carta

3) earn: ganar

he gets $10 an hour: gana $10 por hora

4) fetch: traer

get me my book: tráigame el libro

5) catch: tomar (un tren, etc.), agarrar (una pelota, una persona, etc.)

6) contract: contagiarse de, contraer

she got the measles: le dio el sarampión

7) prepare: preparar (una comida)

8) persuade: persuadir, mandar a hacer

I got him to agree: logré convencerlo

9) (to cause to be)

to get one's hair cut: cortarse el pelo

10) understand: entender

now I get it!: ¡ya entiendo!

11)

to have got : tener

I've got a headache: tengo un dolor de cabeza

12)

to have got to : tener que

you've got to come: tienes que venir

get vi

1) become: ponerse, volverse, hacerse

to get angry: ponerse furioso, enojarse

2) go, move: ir, avanzar

he didn't get far: no avanzó mucho

3) arrive: llegar

to get home: llegar a casa

4)

to get to be : llegar a ser

she got to be the director: llegó a ser directora

5)

to get ahead : adelantarse, progresar

6)

to get along : llevarse bien (con alguien), congeniar

7)

to get by manage: arreglárselas

8)

to get over overcome: superar, consolarse de

9)

to get together meet: reunirse

10)

to get up : levantarse

get (s.o.) down

expr.

• desmoralizar v. (Profits, etc.)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: got) or p.p.: gotten•) = lucrarse v. (Understand)

v.

• comprender v.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: got) or p.p.: gotten•) = adquirir v.

• alcanzar v.

• buscar v.

• coger v.

• ganar v.

• lograr v.

• obtener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• procurar v.

• recibir v.

• sacar v.

• tomar v.

get
1.

1) (pres p getting; past got; past p got or AmE also gotten) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) ( obtain) \<\<money/information\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<job/staff\>\> conseguir*; \<\<authorization/loan\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<idea\>\> sacar*

where did you get that beautiful rug? — ¿dónde conseguiste or encontraste esa alfombra tan preciosa?

these pears are as good as you'll get, I'm afraid — estas peras son de lo mejorcito que hay (fam)

the public can't get enough of her — el público no se cansa de ella

to get something from somebody/something: we get our information from official sources sacamos la información de fuentes oficiales; you can get any information from my secretary — mi secretaria le podrá dar toda la información que necesite

b) ( buy) comprar

to get something from somebody/something: I get my bread from the local baker le compro el pan al panadero del barrio; I got it from Harrods lo compré en Harrods; we get them from Italy — ( they supply our business) los traen de Italia

c) (achieve, win) \<\<prize/grade\>\> sacar*, obtener* (frml); \<\<majority\>\> obtener* (frml), conseguir*

he gets results — consigue or logra lo que se propone

d) ( by calculation)

divide 27 by 3 and you get 9 — si divides 27 por 3 te dará 9

got it! — ya sé!

e) ( on the telephone) \<\<person\>\> lograr comunicarse con

I got the wrong number — me equivoqué de número; ( having dialled correctly) me salió un número equivocado

3)

a) ( receive) \<\<letter/reward/reprimand\>\> recibir

I got a stereo for my birthday — me regalaron un estéreo para mi cumpleaños

do I get a kiss, then? — ¿entonces me das un beso?

he got 12 years for armed robbery — lo condenaron a or (fam) le cayeron 12 años por robo a mano armada

to get something from somebody: all I ever get from you is criticism lo único que haces es criticarme; she got a warm reception from the audience el público le dio una cálida bienvenida; I do all the work and she gets all the credit yo hago todo el trabajo y ella se lleva la fama; I seldom get the chance rara vez se me presenta la oportunidad; the kitchen doesn't get much sun — en la cocina no da mucho el sol

b) (Rad, TV) \<\<station\>\> captar, recibir, coger* (esp Esp fam), agarrar (CS fam)

c) ( be paid) \<\<salary/pay\>\> ganar

I got £200 for the piano — me dieron 200 libras por el piano

d) ( experience) \<\<shock/surprise\>\> llevarse

I get the feeling that... — tengo or me da la sensación de que...

e) ( suffer)

how did you get that bump on your head? — ¿cómo te hiciste ese chichón en la cabeza?

she got a splinter in her finger — se clavó una astilla en el dedo

he got the full force of the blast — recibió todo el impacto de la explosión

4) (find, have) (colloq)

you don't get elephants in America — en América no hay elefantes

we get mainly students in here — nuestros clientes (or visitantes etc) son mayormente estudiantes

5) ( fetch) \<\<hammer/scissors\>\> traer*, ir* a buscar; \<\<doctor/plumber\>\> llamar

get your coat — anda or vete a buscar tu abrigo

she got herself a cup of coffee — se sirvió (or se hizo etc) una taza de café

6)

a) ( reach) alcanzar*

b) ( take hold of) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)

c) (catch, trap) pillar (fam), agarrar (AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

d) (assault, kill) (colloq)

I'll get you yet! — ya me las vas a pagar! (fam)

the sharks must have got him — se lo deben de haber comido los tiburones (fam)

7) ( contract) \<\<cold/flu\>\> agarrar, pescar* (fam), pillar (fam), coger* (esp Esp)

she got chickenpox from her sister — la hermana le contagió or (fam) le pegó la varicela

8) ( catch) \<\<busain\>\> tomar, coger* (Esp)

9) (colloq)

a) ( irritate) fastidiar

b) ( arouse pity)

it gets you right there — (set phrase) te conmueve, te da mucha lástima

c) ( puzzle)

what gets me is how... — lo que no entiendo es cómo...

10)

a) ( understand) (colloq) entender*

don't get me wrong — no me malentiendas or malinterpretes

get it? — ¿entiendes?, ¿agarras or (Esp) coges la onda? (fam)

b) (hear, take note of) oír*

I didn't get your name — no entendí tu nombre

did you get the number? — ¿tomaste nota del número?

11) ( answer) (colloq) \<\<phone\>\> contestar, atender*, coger* (Esp); \<\<door\>\> abrir*

12) ( possess)

to have got — see have

Sense II

13) (bring, move, put) (+ adv compl)

we'll get it there by two o'clock — lo tendremos allí antes de las dos

just wait till I get you home! — ya vas a ver cuando lleguemos a casa!

they couldn't get it up the stairs — no lo pudieron subir por las escaleras; see also get across, get in

14) ( cause to be) (+ adj compl)

he got the children ready — preparó a los niños

I can't get the window open/shut — no puedo abrir/cerrar la ventana

they got their feet wet/dirty — se mojaron/se ensuciaron los pies

15) to get somebody/something + pp

a) ( with action carried out by subject)

we must get some work done — tenemos que trabajar un poco

it's about time they got themselves organized — ya va siendo hora de que se organicen

b) ( with action carried out by somebody else)

he got the house painted — hizo pintar la casa

I must get this watch fixed — tengo que llevar a or (AmL tb) mandar (a) arreglar este reloj

16) (arrange, persuade, force)

to get somebody/something to + inf: I'll get him to help you ( order) le diré que te ayude; ( ask) le pediré que te ayude; ( persuade) lo convenceré de que te ayude; she could never get him to understand no podría hacérselo entender; you'll never get them to agree to that no vas a lograr que acepten eso; I can't get it to work — no puedo hacerlo funcionar

17) ( cause to start)

to get somebody/something -ing: it's the sort of record that gets everybody dancing es el tipo de disco que hace bailar a todo el mundo or que hace que todo el mundo baile; can you get the pump working? — ¿puedes hacer funcionar la bomba?

2.

get vi

1) ( reach) (+ adv compl) llegar*

I got here yesterday — llegué ayer

can you get there by train? — ¿se puede ir en tren?

how do you get to work? — ¿cómo vas al trabajo?

can anyone remember where we'd got to? — ¿alguien se acuerda de dónde habíamos quedado?

to get nowhere, not to get anywhere — see nowhere I 1), anywhere I 1) b)

to get somewhere — avanzar*, adelantar

we're finally getting somewhere! — por fin estamos sacando algo en limpio!

to get there: it's not perfect, but we're getting there — perfecto no es, pero poco a poco...

2)

a) ( become)

to get married — casarse

to get dressed — vestirse*

your dinner's getting cold — se te está enfriando la cena

he got very angry — se puso furioso

they get tired easily — se cansan con facilidad

b) (be) (colloq)

she gets invited to lots of parties — la invitan a muchas fiestas

her bike got stolen — le robaron la bicicleta

3) to get to + inf

a) ( come to) llegar* a + inf

I never really got to know him — nunca llegué a conocerlo de verdad

you'll get to like it eventually — vas a ver como termina por gustarte

b) ( have opportunity to)

in this job you get to meet many interesting people — en este trabajo uno tiene la oportunidad de conocer a mucha gente interesante

when do we get to open the presents? — ¿cuándo podemos abrir los regalos?

4) ( start)

to get -ing — empezar* a + inf, ponerse* a + inf

right, let's get moving! — bueno, pongámonos en acción (or en marcha etc)!

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Phrasal Verbs:

- get about

- get above

- get across

- get ahead

- get along

- get around

- get around to

- get at

- get away

- get away with

- get back

- get back at

- get back to

- get behind

- get by

- get down

- get down to

- get in

- get in on

- get into

- get in with

- get off

- get off on

- get off with

- get on

- get on for

- get onto

- get out

- get out of

- get over

- get past

- get round

- get through

- get to

- get together

- get up

- get up to

[ɡet] (pt, pp got) (US) (pp gotten) When get is part of a set combination, eg get the sack, get hold of, get sth right, look up the other word.
1. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=obtain) [+ information, money, visa, divorce] conseguir; [+ benefit] sacar, obtener

I'll get the money somehow — conseguiré el dinero de alguna forma

he had trouble getting a hotel room — tuvo dificultades para conseguir una habitación de hotel

that's what got him the rise — eso fue lo que le consiguió el aumento

• he got it for me — él me lo consiguió

• you need to get permission off or from the owner — tienes que conseguir el permiso del dueño

I got the idea off ** or from a TV programme — saqué la idea de un programa de televisión

he gets all his clothes off ** or from his elder brother — hereda toda la ropa de su hermano mayor

where did you get that idea from? — ¿de dónde sacaste esa idea?

• we shan't get anything out of him — no lograremos sacarle nada

you won't get any money out of me — no vas a sacarme dinero

what are you going to get out of it? — ¿qué vas a sacar de or ganar con ello?

a good coach knows how to get the best out of his players — un buen entrenador sabe cómo sacar lo mejor de sus jugadores

she gets a lot of pleasure out of gardening — disfruta mucho con la jardinería

you may get some fun out of it — puede que te resulte divertido

2) (=have) tener

I go whenever I get the chance — voy siempre que tengo ocasión

to get something to eat — comer algo

3) (=receive)

a) [+ letter, phone call] recibir; [+ wage] ganar, cobrar; [+ TV station, radio station] coger, captar

she gets a good salary — gana or cobra un buen sueldo

not everyone gets a pension — no todo el mundo cobra una pensión

I got lots of presents — me hicieron muchos regalos

I think he got the wrong impression — creo que se ha llevado una impresión equivocada

• how much did you get for it? — ¿cuánto te dieron por él?

he got 15 years for murder — le condenaron a 15 años por asesinato

• he gets his red hair from his mother — el pelo rojizo lo ha heredado de su madre

I didn't get much from the film — la película no me dijo gran cosa

I don't get much from his lectures — saco poco provecho de sus clases
neck 1., 1)
b)
Some get + noun combinations are translated using a more specific Spanish verb. If in doubt, look up the noun.
• I never got an answer — no me contestaron, no recibí nunca una respuesta

• they get lunch at school — les dan de comer en el colegio

• this area doesn't get much rain — en esta área no llueve mucho

• I got a shock/ surprise — me llevé un susto/una sorpresa

• this room gets a lot of sun — a esta habitación le da mucho el sol
fine II, 1., sentence 1., 2)
4) (=buy) comprar

I went out to get some milk — salí a comprar leche

where did you get those shoes? — ¿dónde te has comprado esos zapatos?

• I got it cheap in a sale — lo conseguí barato en unas rebajas

5) (=fetch) [+ glasses, book] ir a buscar, traer; [+ person] ir a buscar, ir a por; (=pick up) [+ goods, person] recoger

would you mind getting my glasses? — ¿te importaría ir a buscarme or traerme las gafas?

can you get my coat from the cleaner's? — ¿puedes recogerme el abrigo de la tintorería?

I'll get some lettuce from the garden — voy a coger un poco de lechuga del jardín

quick, get help! — ¡rápido, ve a buscar ayuda!

to get sth for sb, to get sb sth — ir a buscar algo a algn, traer algo a algn

could you get me the scissors please? — ¿puedes ir a buscarme or me puedes traer las tijeras, por favor?

can I get you a drink? — ¿te apetece beber or tomar algo?, ¿quieres beber or tomar algo?

• to go/ come and get sth/sb, I'll go and get it for you — voy a buscártelo, voy a traértelo

go and get Jane will you? — vete a buscar a Jane, ve a por Jane

phone me when you arrive and I'll come and get you — cuando llegues llama por teléfono y te iré a buscar or recoger

6) (=call) [+ doctor, plumber] llamar

please get the doctor — por favor llame al médico

7) (=answer) [+ phone] contestar

can you get the phone? — ¿puedes contestar el teléfono?

I'll get it! — (telephone) ¡yo contesto!; (door) ¡ya voy yo!

8) (=gain, win) [+ prize] ganar, llevarse, conseguir; [+ goal] marcar; [+ reputation] ganarse

she got first prize — ganó or se llevó or consiguió el primer premio

correct, you get 5 points — correcto, gana or consigue 5 puntos

he's in it for what he can get — lo único que quiere es sacarle provecho

Jackie got good exam results — Jackie sacó buenas notas en los exámenes

he got a pass/an A in French — sacó un aprobado/un sobresaliente en francés

I have to get my degree first — antes tengo que acabar la carrera or conseguir mi diplomatura

9) (=find) [+ job, flat] encontrar, conseguir

he got me a job — me encontró or consiguió un trabajo

you get all sorts in this job — te encuentras con todo tipo de gente en este trabajo

you don't get bears in this country — en este país no hay osos

10) (=catch) [+ ball, disease, person] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ thief] coger, atrapar (LAm); [+ bus] coger, tomar (LAm); [+ fish] pescar

I'm getting the bus into town — voy a coger el autobús al centro

got you! * — ¡te pillé! *, ¡te cacé! *, ¡te agarré! (LAm)

got you at last! — ¡por fin te he pillado or cazado! *

• I've been trying to get him alone — he estado intentando verle a solas

• to get sb by the throat/arm — agarrar or coger a algn de la garganta/del brazo

• I didn't get the details — no oí los detalles

• sorry, I didn't get your name — perdone, ¿cómo dice que se llama?, perdone, no me he enterado de su nombre

• did you get his (registration) number? — ¿viste el número de matrícula?

• you've got me there! * — ahí sí que me has pillado *

to get it from sb —

he really got it from the teacher * — el profesor le echó un rapapolvo *
bad 3., religion
11) (=reach, put through to)

get me Mr Jones, please — (Telec) póngame or (esp LAm) comuníqueme con el Sr. Jones, por favor

• you'll get him at home if you phone this evening — si le llamas esta tarde lo pillarás * or encontrarás en casa

• you can get me on this number — puedes contactar conmigo en este número

• I've been trying to get you all week — he estado intentando hablar contigo toda la semana

12) * (=attack, take revenge on)

I feel like everyone is out to get me — siento que todo el mundo va contra mí

I'll get you for that! — ¡esto me lo vas a pagar!

they're out to get him — van a cargárselo *

13) (=hit) [+ target] dar en

the bullet got him in the leg — la bala le dio en la pierna

it got him on the head — le dio en la cabeza

14) (=finish)

the drink will get him in the end — la bebida acabará con él al final

15) (=take, bring)

• how can we get it home? — (speaker not at home) ¿cómo podemos llevarlo a casa?; (speaker at home) ¿cómo podemos traerlo a casa?

• I tried to get the blood off my shirt — intenté quitar la sangre de mi camisa

get the knife off him! — ¡quítale ese cuchillo!

• I couldn't get the stain out of the tablecloth — no podía limpiar la mancha del mantel

• to get sth past customs — conseguir pasar algo por la aduana

• we'll get you there somehow — le llevaremos de una u otra manera

• we can't get it through the door — no lo podemos pasar por la puerta

• to get sth to sb — hacer llegar algo a algn

to get the children to bed — meter a los niños en la cama

• where will that get us? — ¿de qué nos sirve eso?

- that will get you/him nowhere

16) (=prepare) [+ meal] preparar, hacer

to get breakfast — preparar or hacer el desayuno

17) with adjective
This construction is often translated using a specific Spanish verb. Look up the relevant adjective.
• he got his leg broken — se rompió la pierna

• to get one's hands dirty — ensuciarse las manos

• to get sb drunk — emborrachar a algn

• to get one's feet wet — mojarse los pies

• you're getting me worried — estás haciendo que me preocupe

18) with infinitive/present participle

to get sb to do sth — (=persuade) conseguir que algn haga algo, persuadir a algn a hacer algo; (=tell) decir a algn que haga algo

we eventually got her to change her mind — por fin conseguimos que cambiase de idea, por fin le persuadimos a cambiar de idea

I'll get him to ring you — le diré que te llame

can you get someone to photocopy these — puedes decirle or mandarle a alguien que me haga una fotocopia de estos

I can't get the door to open — no puedo abrir la puerta, no logro que se abra la puerta

I couldn't get the washing machine to work — no pude or no logré poner la lavadora en marcha

I couldn't get the car going or to go — no pude poner el coche en marcha, no pude arrancar el coche

to get a fire going — conseguir encender un fuego

to get a conversation going — conseguir iniciar una conversación

19) ("get sth done" construction)

a) (=do oneself)

• you'll get yourself arrested looking like that — vas a acabar en la cárcel con esas pintas

• to get the washing/dishes done — lavar la ropa/fregar los platos

we got no work done that day — no hicimos nada de trabajo ese día

• when do you think you'll get it finished? — ¿cuándo crees que lo vas a acabar?

• you'll get yourself killed driving like that — te vas a matar si conduces de esa forma

b) (=get someone to do)

• to get one's hair cut — cortarse el pelo, hacerse cortar el pelo

• he knows how to get things done — sabe organizar muy bien a la gente

• to get sth fixed — arreglar or reparar algo

I've got to get my car fixed this week — tengo que arreglar or reparar el coche esta semana, tengo que llevar el coche a arreglar or reparar esta semana

I should get my teeth fixed — tendría que arreglarme los dientes

• we're going to get central heating put in — vamos a poner or instalar calefacción central

• I must get my car serviced — tengo que llevar el coche a una revisión

20) * (=understand) entender

I don't get you — no te entiendo

(do you) get it? — ¿entiendes?; [+ joke] ¿lo coges?, ¿ya caes? *

I've got it! — [+ joke] ¡ya caigo!, ¡ya lo entiendo!; [+ solution] ¡ya tengo la solución!, ¡ya he dado con la solución!, ¡ya lo tengo!
point 1., 7), wrong
21) * (=annoy) molestar, fastidiar

what gets me is the way he always assumes he's right — lo que me molesta or fastidia es que siempre da por hecho que tiene razón

what really gets me is his total indifference — lo que me molesta or fastidia es su total indiferencia

22) * (=thrill) chiflar *

this tune really gets me — esta melodía me chifla *, esta melodía me apasiona

23)

• to have got sth — (Brit) (=have) tener algo

what have you got there? — ¿qué tienes ahí?

I've got toothache — tengo dolor de muelas

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=reach, go) llegar

how do you get there? — ¿como se llega?

he got there late — llegó tarde

how did you get here? — ¿cómo viniste or llegaste?

how did that box get here? — ¿cómo ha venido a parar esta caja aquí?

• I've got as far as page 10 — he llegado hasta la página 10

• he won't get far — no llegará lejos

• to get from A to B — ir de A a B, trasladarse de A a B

• to get home — llegar a casa

• to get to — llegar a

how do you get to the cinema? — ¿cómo se llega al cine?

I'll make sure it gets to you by tomorrow — me aseguraré de que te llegue mañana

where did you get to? — (=where were you?) ¿dónde estabas?, ¿dónde te habías metido?

where can he have got to? — ¿dónde se puede haber metido?

it's a place that's difficult to get to — es un lugar de difícil acceso

not to get anywhere —

you won't get anywhere with him — no conseguirás nada con él

you won't get anywhere if you behave like that — no vas a conseguir nada comportándote así

to get nowhere —

we're getting absolutely nowhere, we're getting nowhere fast — no estamos llegando a ningún sitio

to get somewhere —

now we're getting somewhere — ahora empezamos a hacer progresos

to get there —

"how's your thesis going?" - "I'm getting there" — -¿qué tal va tu tesis? -va avanzando

- get to sb

don't let it get to you * — (=affect) no dejes que te afecte; (=annoy) no te molestes por eso

the whisky has got to him * — el whisky le ha afectado
lane 1., 3)
2) (=become, be) ponerse, volverse, hacerse
As expressions with get + adjective, such as get old, get drunk etc, are often translated by a specific verb, look up the adjective.
• it's getting late — se está haciendo tarde

• how did it get like that? — ¿cómo se ha puesto así?

how do people get like that? — ¿cómo puede la gente volverse así?

• this is getting ridiculous — esto roza los límites de lo ridículo

• how stupid can you get? — ¿hasta qué punto llega tu estupidez?, ¿cómo puedes ser tan estúpido?

• to get used to sth — acostumbrarse a algo

- get with it

you'd better get with it or we'll lose this contract * — espabílate o perderemos este contrato

See:

BECOME, GO, GET in become

3) with past participle

a) (=be)

• he often gets asked for his autograph — a menudo le piden autógrafos

• we got beaten 3-2 — perdimos 3 a 2

• several windows got broken — se rompieron varias ventanas

• to get killed — morir, matarse

I saw her the night she got killed — (accidentally) la vi la noche que murió or se mató; (=murdered) la vi la noche que la asesinaron

do you want to get killed! — ¡¿es que quieres matarte?!

• to get paid — cobrar

• he got run over as he was coming out of his house — lo atropellaron al salir de casa

b) (reflexive action)

• to get shaved — afeitarse

• to get washed — lavarse

4) (=begin) with gerund empezar a + infin, ponerse a + infin

• let's get going — vamos a ponernos en marcha

get going! — ¡muévete!, ¡a menearse!

once she gets going on that subject she never stops — una vez que empieza con ese tema no para

after midnight the party really got going — después de medianoche la fiesta empezó a animarse

• let's get moving — vamos a ponernos en marcha

• we got talking — empezamos a hablar or charlar

• I got to thinking that... * — me di cuenta de que..., empecé a pensar que...

5) (=come)
with infinitive
to get to do sth — llegar a hacer algo

• he eventually got to be prime minister — al final llegó a ser primer ministro

I got to be quite good at it — llegué a hacerlo bastante bien

• when do we get to eat? — ¿cuándo comemos?

• to get to know sb — llegar a conocer a algn

• he got to like her despite her faults — le llegó a gustar a pesar de sus defectos

• so when do I get to meet this friend of yours? — ¿cuándo me vas a presentar a este amigo tuyo?

• I never get to drive the car — nunca tengo oportunidad de conducir el coche

• to get to see sth/sb — lograr ver algo/a algn

6) * (=go)

get! — ¡lárgate! *

7)

to have got to do sth — (expressing obligation) tener que hacer algo

you've got to tell the police — tienes que denunciarlo a la policía

why have I got to? — ¿por qué tengo que hacerlo?

- get about

- get above

- get across

- get after

- get ahead

- get along

- get around

- get at

- get away

- get away with

- get back

- get back at

- get behind

- get by

- get down

- get down to

- get in

- get in on

- get into

- get in with

- get off

- get off on

- get off with

- get on

- get on at

- get on to

- get out

- get out of

- get over

- get round

- get through

- get together

- get under

- get up

- get up to

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[get]
1.

1) (pres p getting; past got; past p got or AmE also gotten) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) ( obtain) \<\<money/information\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<job/staff\>\> conseguir*; \<\<authorization/loan\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<idea\>\> sacar*

where did you get that beautiful rug? — ¿dónde conseguiste or encontraste esa alfombra tan preciosa?

these pears are as good as you'll get, I'm afraid — estas peras son de lo mejorcito que hay (fam)

the public can't get enough of her — el público no se cansa de ella

to get something from somebody/something: we get our information from official sources sacamos la información de fuentes oficiales; you can get any information from my secretary — mi secretaria le podrá dar toda la información que necesite

b) ( buy) comprar

to get something from somebody/something: I get my bread from the local baker le compro el pan al panadero del barrio; I got it from Harrods lo compré en Harrods; we get them from Italy — ( they supply our business) los traen de Italia

c) (achieve, win) \<\<prize/grade\>\> sacar*, obtener* (frml); \<\<majority\>\> obtener* (frml), conseguir*

he gets results — consigue or logra lo que se propone

d) ( by calculation)

divide 27 by 3 and you get 9 — si divides 27 por 3 te dará 9

got it! — ya sé!

e) ( on the telephone) \<\<person\>\> lograr comunicarse con

I got the wrong number — me equivoqué de número; ( having dialled correctly) me salió un número equivocado

3)

a) ( receive) \<\<letter/reward/reprimand\>\> recibir

I got a stereo for my birthday — me regalaron un estéreo para mi cumpleaños

do I get a kiss, then? — ¿entonces me das un beso?

he got 12 years for armed robbery — lo condenaron a or (fam) le cayeron 12 años por robo a mano armada

to get something from somebody: all I ever get from you is criticism lo único que haces es criticarme; she got a warm reception from the audience el público le dio una cálida bienvenida; I do all the work and she gets all the credit yo hago todo el trabajo y ella se lleva la fama; I seldom get the chance rara vez se me presenta la oportunidad; the kitchen doesn't get much sun — en la cocina no da mucho el sol

b) (Rad, TV) \<\<station\>\> captar, recibir, coger* (esp Esp fam), agarrar (CS fam)

c) ( be paid) \<\<salary/pay\>\> ganar

I got £200 for the piano — me dieron 200 libras por el piano

d) ( experience) \<\<shock/surprise\>\> llevarse

I get the feeling that... — tengo or me da la sensación de que...

e) ( suffer)

how did you get that bump on your head? — ¿cómo te hiciste ese chichón en la cabeza?

she got a splinter in her finger — se clavó una astilla en el dedo

he got the full force of the blast — recibió todo el impacto de la explosión

4) (find, have) (colloq)

you don't get elephants in America — en América no hay elefantes

we get mainly students in here — nuestros clientes (or visitantes etc) son mayormente estudiantes

5) ( fetch) \<\<hammer/scissors\>\> traer*, ir* a buscar; \<\<doctor/plumber\>\> llamar

get your coat — anda or vete a buscar tu abrigo

she got herself a cup of coffee — se sirvió (or se hizo etc) una taza de café

6)

a) ( reach) alcanzar*

b) ( take hold of) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)

c) (catch, trap) pillar (fam), agarrar (AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

d) (assault, kill) (colloq)

I'll get you yet! — ya me las vas a pagar! (fam)

the sharks must have got him — se lo deben de haber comido los tiburones (fam)

7) ( contract) \<\<cold/flu\>\> agarrar, pescar* (fam), pillar (fam), coger* (esp Esp)

she got chickenpox from her sister — la hermana le contagió or (fam) le pegó la varicela

8) ( catch) \<\<bus/train\>\> tomar, coger* (Esp)

9) (colloq)

a) ( irritate) fastidiar

b) ( arouse pity)

it gets you right there — (set phrase) te conmueve, te da mucha lástima

c) ( puzzle)

what gets me is how... — lo que no entiendo es cómo...

10)

a) ( understand) (colloq) entender*

don't get me wrong — no me malentiendas or malinterpretes

get it? — ¿entiendes?, ¿agarras or (Esp) coges la onda? (fam)

b) (hear, take note of) oír*

I didn't get your name — no entendí tu nombre

did you get the number? — ¿tomaste nota del número?

11) ( answer) (colloq) \<\<phone\>\> contestar, atender*, coger* (Esp); \<\<door\>\> abrir*

12) ( possess)

to have got — see have

Sense II

13) (bring, move, put) (+ adv compl)

we'll get it there by two o'clock — lo tendremos allí antes de las dos

just wait till I get you home! — ya vas a ver cuando lleguemos a casa!

they couldn't get it up the stairs — no lo pudieron subir por las escaleras; see also get across, get in

14) ( cause to be) (+ adj compl)

he got the children ready — preparó a los niños

I can't get the window open/shut — no puedo abrir/cerrar la ventana

they got their feet wet/dirty — se mojaron/se ensuciaron los pies

15) to get somebody/something + pp

a) ( with action carried out by subject)

we must get some work done — tenemos que trabajar un poco

it's about time they got themselves organized — ya va siendo hora de que se organicen

b) ( with action carried out by somebody else)

he got the house painted — hizo pintar la casa

I must get this watch fixed — tengo que llevar a or (AmL tb) mandar (a) arreglar este reloj

16) (arrange, persuade, force)

to get somebody/something to + inf: I'll get him to help you ( order) le diré que te ayude; ( ask) le pediré que te ayude; ( persuade) lo convenceré de que te ayude; she could never get him to understand no podría hacérselo entender; you'll never get them to agree to that no vas a lograr que acepten eso; I can't get it to work — no puedo hacerlo funcionar

17) ( cause to start)

to get somebody/something -ing: it's the sort of record that gets everybody dancing es el tipo de disco que hace bailar a todo el mundo or que hace que todo el mundo baile; can you get the pump working? — ¿puedes hacer funcionar la bomba?

2.

get vi

1) ( reach) (+ adv compl) llegar*

I got here yesterday — llegué ayer

can you get there by train? — ¿se puede ir en tren?

how do you get to work? — ¿cómo vas al trabajo?

can anyone remember where we'd got to? — ¿alguien se acuerda de dónde habíamos quedado?

to get nowhere, not to get anywhere — see nowhere I 1), anywhere I 1) b)

to get somewhere — avanzar*, adelantar

we're finally getting somewhere! — por fin estamos sacando algo en limpio!

to get there: it's not perfect, but we're getting there — perfecto no es, pero poco a poco...

2)

a) ( become)

to get married — casarse

to get dressed — vestirse*

your dinner's getting cold — se te está enfriando la cena

he got very angry — se puso furioso

they get tired easily — se cansan con facilidad

b) (be) (colloq)

she gets invited to lots of parties — la invitan a muchas fiestas

her bike got stolen — le robaron la bicicleta

3) to get to + inf

a) ( come to) llegar* a + inf

I never really got to know him — nunca llegué a conocerlo de verdad

you'll get to like it eventually — vas a ver como termina por gustarte

b) ( have opportunity to)

in this job you get to meet many interesting people — en este trabajo uno tiene la oportunidad de conocer a mucha gente interesante

when do we get to open the presents? — ¿cuándo podemos abrir los regalos?

4) ( start)

to get -ing — empezar* a + inf, ponerse* a + inf

right, let's get moving! — bueno, pongámonos en acción (or en marcha etc)!

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Phrasal Verbs:

- get about

- get above

- get across

- get ahead

- get along

- get around

- get around to

- get at

- get away

- get away with

- get back

- get back at

- get back to

- get behind

- get by

- get down

- get down to

- get in

- get in on

- get into

- get in with

- get off

- get off on

- get off with

- get on

- get on for

- get onto

- get out

- get out of

- get over

- get past

- get round

- get through

- get to

- get together

- get up

- get up to

English-spanish dictionary > get
6 ofrecer

v.

1 to offer.

ofrecerle algo a alguien to offer somebody something

¿puedo ofrecerle algo de beber? may I offer you something to drink?

¿cuánto te ofrecen por la casa? how much are they offering you for the house?

me ofrece la oportunidad o la ocasión de conocer la ciudad it gives me the chance to get to know the city

María le ofrece comida a Ricardo Mary offers Richard food.

Ella ofrece sus servicios She offers her services.

2 to bid.

¿qué ofrecen por esta mesa? what am I bid for this table?

3 to present (tener, presentar) (imagen, dificultades).

la cocina ofrece un aspecto lamentable the kitchen is a sorry sight

4 to offer up (oraciones, sacrificio).

5 to make an offer.

Ellos ofrecen They make an offer.

6 to offer to, to promise to, to volunteer to.

María le ofrece comida a Ricardo Mary offers Richard food.

Ella ofrece sus servicios She offers her services.

Ellos ofrecen limpiar They offer to clean.

Le ofrecí a María ir a verla I offered Mary to go see her.

Ellos ofrecieron a Ricardo They offered Richard.

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ofrecer

Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar - premio, amistad) to offer; (- banquete, fiesta) to hold; (- regalo) to give

2 (presentar) to present

■ la montaña ofrecía un panorama desolador the mountain looked desolate

■ ofrecer resistencia to offer resistance

► verbo pronominal ofrecerse

1 (prestarse) to offer, volunteer

■ se ofreció a llevarme he offered to give me a lift

■ se ofreció voluntario he volunteered

2 (disponer) to want

■ ¿qué se le ofrece? what can I do for you?

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verb

1) to offer

2) present

•

- ofrecerse

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1. VT

1) (=presentar voluntariamente)

a) [+ servicios, ayuda, trabajo, dinero] to offer

nos ofreció un té — he offered us tea

me ofrecieron la posibilidad de trabajar para ellos — they offered me the chance to work for them

¿cuánto te ofrecieron por el coche? — how much did they offer you for the car?

• ofrecer hacer algo — to offer to do sth

el club le ha ofrecido prorrogar su contrato — the club has offered to extend his contract

me ofrecieron participar en la coproducción — they asked me if I would like to take part in the co-production

b) [+ espectáculo, programa] [en TV] to show

varias cadenas ofrecen el partido en directo — several channels are showing the match live

los principales espectáculos que ofrece el festival — the main events featured in the festival

la Filarmónica ofrecerá un concierto el día de Navidad — the Philharmonic are giving a concert on Christmas Day

c) frm [+ respetos] to pay frm

ofrecer la bienvenida a algn — to welcome sb

2) (=tener)

a) [+ ventaja] to offer; [+ oportunidad, garantías] to offer, give; [+ solución] to offer, provide

el formato electrónico ofrece algunas ventajas — the electronic format offers some advantages

la sanidad pública ofrece más posibilidades de investigación — public health care offers o provides more scope for research

no ofrece las suficientes garantías — it's not sufficiently reliable

• no ofrecer duda, la gravedad del caso no ofrece duda — there is no doubt about the seriousness of the case

el resultado no ofrecía dudas — the result left no room for doubt

b) [+ dificultad] to present

el caso no ofrece dificultad alguna — the case presents no difficulty

el ladrón no ofreció resistencia — the burglar did not put up a struggle, the burglar offered no resistance frm

c) [+ imagen] to present

el partido necesita ofrecer una imagen de estabilidad — the party needs to present an image of stability

el palacio abandonado ofrecía un aspecto desolador — the deserted palace looked depressingly bleak

la zona ofrece un deprimente espectáculo a sus visitantes — the area is a depressing sight for visitors

3) (=celebrar) [+ acto, fiesta, cena] to hold, give

un portavoz del Ministerio ofreció una rueda de prensa — a Ministry spokesman gave o held a press conference

los compañeros le ofrecieron una comida de despedida — her colleagues held a farewell lunch for her

4) [+ sacrificio, víctima] to offer up

ofrecieron un cordero en sacrificio a los dioses — they offered up a lamb to the gods

ofrecieron su vida por la causa — they gave their lives for the cause

5) (Rel) to make a vow

ha ofrecido que va a dejar de fumar — he made a vow to stop smoking

2.

See:

ofrecerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <ayuda/cigarrillo/empleo> to offer

te llamo para ofrecerte al niño — (Col, Ven) I'm ringing to let you know that the baby has been born

ofrecer + INF — to offer to + inf

ofreció prestarnos su coche — she offered to lend us her car

b) < dinero> to offer; ( en una subasta) to bid

c) < fiesta> to give, throw (colloq); < recepción> to lay on, to hold

d) <sacrificio/víctima> to offer (up)

2)

a) < oportunidad> to give, provide

le ofrece la posibilidad de entablar nuevas amistades — it provides her with the chance to make new friends; < dificultad> to present

b) <aspecto/vista>

su habitación ofrecía un aspecto lúgubre — her room had an air of gloominess about it

el año ofrece buenas perspectivas — the coming year looks promising

ofrecían un espectáculo desgarrador — they were a heartrending sight

c) < resistencia> persona to put up, offer

la puerta se abrió sin ofrecer resistencia — the door opened easily
2.
ofrecerse v pron

1) persona to offer, volunteer

ofrecerse A or PARA + INF — to offer o volunteer to + inf

se ofrece niñera con experiencia — experienced nanny seeks employment

2) < presentarse>

un espectáculo único se ofrecía ante nuestros ojos — a unique spectacle greeted our eyes

en valle se nos ofrecía en todo su esplendor — the valley appeared before us in all its splendor

3) (frml) (querer, necesitar) (gen neg o interrog)

¿se le ofrece alguna otra cosa? — can I offer o get you anything else?

¿qué se le ofrece, señora? — what would you like, madam? (frml)

estoy para lo que se les ofrezca — I'm at your service

si no se le ofrece nada más — if there's nothing else I can do for you

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= deliver, feature, give, offer, open up, pitch, provide, provide with, supply, proffer, furnish (with), come forward with, tender, serve up.

Ex. The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

Ex. Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex. Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex. Here an attempt is made to choose one form and supply references from the other forms.

Ex. 'No question,' she said meditatively, 'we have to do something'; 'like more coffee?' proffered the waitress, the coffee pot hovered above Jergens' cup.

Ex. One of the definitions of 'organise' is to furnish with organs, make organic, make into living being or tissue.

Ex. Neither pundit from the past, nor sage from the schools, neither authorised body nor inspired individual has come forward with a definition acceptable to all practising librarians as theirs and theirs alone, sharply defining them as a group.

Ex. This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

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* ofrecer acceso = provide + access.

* ofrecer apoyo = support, provide + support, rally (a)round, rally behind.

* ofrecer asesoramiento = offer + advice, offer + guidance, dispense + advice.

* ofrecer ayuda = offer + guidance, offer + assistance, provide + support.

* ofrecer cobijo = provide + a home.

* ofrecer conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* ofrecer conjuntamente = bundle.

* ofrecer conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* ofrecer consejos prácticos = offer + hints and advice.

* ofrecer descuento = offer + discount.

* ofrecer directrices = provide + guidance.

* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.

* ofrecer en un lote = bundle.

* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.

* ofrecer estímulo = provide + stimulus.

* ofrecer incentivo = provide + incentive, offer + inducement.

* ofrecer información = provide + information, provide + details, supply + information, offer + information, package + information, furnish + information.

* ofrecer la garantía de = provide + the stamp of.

* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* ofrecer la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to, allow + the opportunity to.

* ofrecer la oportunidad de = offer + a chance to.

* ofrecer la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* ofrecer la posibilidad = afford + possibility, provide + facility.

* ofrecer la posibilidad de = have + the potential (to/for), offer + the facility.

* ofrecer la posibilidad de que = usher in + the day when.

* ofrecer lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* ofrecer por primera vez = debut.

* ofrecer posibilidades = have + potential, offer + options, offer + possibilities, hold + potential, present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.

* ofrecer refugio = provide + a home.

* ofrecer resistencia = put up + resistance.

* ofrecer santuario = offer + sanctuary.

* ofrecerse = be forthcoming, step forward, step up to.

* ofrecerse como voluntario = volunteer.

* ofrecer servicio = service.

* ofrecer sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* ofrecer una explicación = present + explanation.

* ofrecer una fiesta = host + party.

* ofrecer una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* ofrecer una imagen = present + picture.

* ofrecer una introducción a = provide + a background to.

* ofrecer una norma = offer + prescription.

* ofrecer una opinión = offer + opinion.

* ofrecer una oportunidad = offer + opportunity, provide + opportunity, present + an opportunity.

* ofrecer una perspectiva = offer + perspective.

* ofrecer una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* ofrecer una prestación = offer + facility.

* ofrecer una rama de olivo para hacer las paces = offer + an olive branch.

* ofrecer una recepción = host + reception.

* ofrecer una respuesta = provide + answer.

* ofrecer una solución = provide + solution, offer + solution.

* ofrecer una sonrisa = give + a grin.

* ofrecer una visión = provide + a picture.

* ofrecer una visión de = offer + an account of.

* ofrecer una visión de conjunto = provide + a picture, provide + overview.

* ofrecer una visión muy releveladora de = provide + insight into, give + an insight into, give + an inside look at.

* ofrecer una vista = afford + a view.

* ofrecer un curso = offer + course.

* ofrecer un ejemplo = afford + example.

* ofrecer un sacrificio = make + a sacrifice.

* ofrecer un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, do + service.

* ofrecer ventaja = be of benefit.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <ayuda/cigarrillo/empleo> to offer

te llamo para ofrecerte al niño — (Col, Ven) I'm ringing to let you know that the baby has been born

ofrecer + INF — to offer to + inf

ofreció prestarnos su coche — she offered to lend us her car

b) < dinero> to offer; ( en una subasta) to bid

c) < fiesta> to give, throw (colloq); < recepción> to lay on, to hold

d) <sacrificio/víctima> to offer (up)

2)

a) < oportunidad> to give, provide

le ofrece la posibilidad de entablar nuevas amistades — it provides her with the chance to make new friends; < dificultad> to present

b) <aspecto/vista>

su habitación ofrecía un aspecto lúgubre — her room had an air of gloominess about it

el año ofrece buenas perspectivas — the coming year looks promising

ofrecían un espectáculo desgarrador — they were a heartrending sight

c) < resistencia> persona to put up, offer

la puerta se abrió sin ofrecer resistencia — the door opened easily
2.
ofrecerse v pron

1) persona to offer, volunteer

ofrecerse A or PARA + INF — to offer o volunteer to + inf

se ofrece niñera con experiencia — experienced nanny seeks employment

2) < presentarse>

un espectáculo único se ofrecía ante nuestros ojos — a unique spectacle greeted our eyes

en valle se nos ofrecía en todo su esplendor — the valley appeared before us in all its splendor

3) (frml) (querer, necesitar) (gen neg o interrog)

¿se le ofrece alguna otra cosa? — can I offer o get you anything else?

¿qué se le ofrece, señora? — what would you like, madam? (frml)

estoy para lo que se les ofrezca — I'm at your service

si no se le ofrece nada más — if there's nothing else I can do for you

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= deliver, feature, give, offer, open up, pitch, provide, provide with, supply, proffer, furnish (with), come forward with, tender, serve up.

Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

Ex: Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex: Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex: Here an attempt is made to choose one form and supply references from the other forms.

Ex: 'No question,' she said meditatively, 'we have to do something'; 'like more coffee?' proffered the waitress, the coffee pot hovered above Jergens' cup.

Ex: One of the definitions of 'organise' is to furnish with organs, make organic, make into living being or tissue.

Ex: Neither pundit from the past, nor sage from the schools, neither authorised body nor inspired individual has come forward with a definition acceptable to all practising librarians as theirs and theirs alone, sharply defining them as a group.

Ex: This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.

* ofrecer acceso = provide + access.

* ofrecer apoyo = support, provide + support, rally (a)round, rally behind.

* ofrecer asesoramiento = offer + advice, offer + guidance, dispense + advice.

* ofrecer ayuda = offer + guidance, offer + assistance, provide + support.

* ofrecer cobijo = provide + a home.

* ofrecer conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* ofrecer conjuntamente = bundle.

* ofrecer conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* ofrecer consejos prácticos = offer + hints and advice.

* ofrecer descuento = offer + discount.

* ofrecer directrices = provide + guidance.

* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.

* ofrecer en un lote = bundle.

* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.

* ofrecer estímulo = provide + stimulus.

* ofrecer incentivo = provide + incentive, offer + inducement.

* ofrecer información = provide + information, provide + details, supply + information, offer + information, package + information, furnish + information.

* ofrecer la garantía de = provide + the stamp of.

* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* ofrecer la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to, allow + the opportunity to.

* ofrecer la oportunidad de = offer + a chance to.

* ofrecer la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* ofrecer la posibilidad = afford + possibility, provide + facility.

* ofrecer la posibilidad de = have + the potential (to/for), offer + the facility.

* ofrecer la posibilidad de que = usher in + the day when.

* ofrecer lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* ofrecer por primera vez = debut.

* ofrecer posibilidades = have + potential, offer + options, offer + possibilities, hold + potential, present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* ofrecer razones = provide + reasons.

* ofrecer refugio = provide + a home.

* ofrecer resistencia = put up + resistance.

* ofrecer santuario = offer + sanctuary.

* ofrecerse = be forthcoming, step forward, step up to.

* ofrecerse como voluntario = volunteer.

* ofrecer servicio = service.

* ofrecer sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* ofrecer una explicación = present + explanation.

* ofrecer una fiesta = host + party.

* ofrecer una forma de = provide + a way of/to.

* ofrecer una imagen = present + picture.

* ofrecer una introducción a = provide + a background to.

* ofrecer una norma = offer + prescription.

* ofrecer una opinión = offer + opinion.

* ofrecer una oportunidad = offer + opportunity, provide + opportunity, present + an opportunity.

* ofrecer una perspectiva = offer + perspective.

* ofrecer una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* ofrecer una prestación = offer + facility.

* ofrecer una rama de olivo para hacer las paces = offer + an olive branch.

* ofrecer una recepción = host + reception.

* ofrecer una respuesta = provide + answer.

* ofrecer una solución = provide + solution, offer + solution.

* ofrecer una sonrisa = give + a grin.

* ofrecer una visión = provide + a picture.

* ofrecer una visión de = offer + an account of.

* ofrecer una visión de conjunto = provide + a picture, provide + overview.

* ofrecer una visión muy releveladora de = provide + insight into, give + an insight into, give + an inside look at.

* ofrecer una vista = afford + a view.

* ofrecer un curso = offer + course.

* ofrecer un ejemplo = afford + example.

* ofrecer un sacrificio = make + a sacrifice.

* ofrecer un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, do + service.

* ofrecer ventaja = be of benefit.

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ofrecer [E3 ]

vt

A

1 ‹ayuda/cigarrillo/empleo› to offer

le ofreció su brazo he offered her his arm

no nos ofreció ni una taza de café he didn't even offer us a cup of coffee

todavía no nos ha ofrecido la casa he still hasn't invited us to see his new house

te llamo para ofrecerte al niño ( Col); I'm ringing to let you know that the baby's been born

ofrecer + INF to offer TO + INF

ofreció prestarnos su coche she offered to lend us her car

2 ‹dinero› (por un artículo) to offer

ofreció mil dólares por el jarrón he bid a thousand dollars for the vase

¿cuánto me ofrece por este cuadro? how much will you give o offer me for this picture?

3 ‹fiesta› to give, hold, throw ( colloq)

ofrecieron una comida en su honor they gave a meal in her honor

ofrecieron una recepción en el Hotel Suecia they laid on o held a reception in the Hotel Suecia

4 ‹sacrificio/víctima› to offer, offer up

B

1 ‹oportunidad› to give, provide; ‹dificultad› to present

le ofrece la posibilidad de entablar nuevas amistades it provides her with o it gives her o ( frml) it affords her the chance to make new friends

el plan ofrece varias dificultades the plan presents o poses a number of problems

2 ‹aspecto/vista›

su habitación ofrecía un aspecto lúgubre her room was gloomy o had an air of gloominess about it

el balcón ofrecía una vista maravillosa there was a marvelous view from the balcony

el año ofrece buenas perspectivas things look good for the coming year, the coming year looks promising

ofrecían un espectáculo desgarrador they were a heartrending sight

3 ‹resistencia› «persona» to put up, offer

la puerta se abrió sin ofrecer resistencia the door opened easily

se entregó sin ofrecer ninguna resistencia he surrendered without putting up o offering any resistance

■ ofrecerse

v pron

A

«persona»: se ofrece niñera con experiencia experienced nanny seeks employment

ofrecerse A or PARA + INF to offer o volunteer to + INF

se ofreció a venir a buscarnos she offered o volunteered to come and pick us up

B

(presentarse): un espectáculo único se ofrecía ante nuestros ojos a unique spectacle presented itself before o greeted our eyes

las cumbres nevadas se nos ofrecían en todo su esplendor the snowy peaks appeared o stood before us in all their splendor

C ( frml) (querer, necesitar) ( gen neg o interrog) ofrecérsele algo A algn:

¿se le ofrece alguna otra cosa? can I offer o get you anything else?, would you care for anything else?

si no se le ofrece nada más, me retiro a dormir if there's nothing else I can do for you, I'll say goodnight

¿qué se le ofrece a la señora? what would you like o what can I get you to drink, madam? ( frml)

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ofrecer ( conjugate ofrecer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ayuda/cigarrillo/empleo› to offer

b) ‹ dinero› to offer;

( en una subasta) to bid
c) ‹ fiesta› to give;

‹ recepción› to lay on
d) ‹sacrificio/víctima› to offer (up)

2
a) ‹oportunidad/posibilidad› to give, provide;

‹ dificultad› to present
b) [ persona] ‹ resistencia› to put up, offer

ofrecerse verbo pronominal
1 [ persona] to offer, volunteer;
ofrecerse A or PARA hacer algo to offer o volunteer to do sth
2 (frml) (querer, necesitar) ( gen neg o interrog):
◊ ¿qué se le ofrece, señora? what would you like, madam? (frml);

si no se le ofrece nada más if there's nothing else I can do for you
ofrecer verbo transitivo
1 (agua, ayuda, dinero, etc) to offer
2 (posibilidad, solución, consejo) to give
3 (un homenaje, banquete, etc) to hold
4 (aspecto) to present
5 Rel to offer (up)
' ofrecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brindar
- dar
- tender
- amparar
- convidar
- dedicar
- excusar
- querer
- tributar
English:
offer
- outbid
- part exchange
- present
- put up
- shall
- tender
- volunteer
- bid
- cater
- dispense
- feature
- give
- hand
- hold
- lay
- proffer
- put
- quote

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ofrecer

♦ vt

1. [proporcionar, dar] to offer;

ofrecerle algo a alguien to offer sb sth;

me han ofrecido el puesto de director they've offered me the job of manager;

¿puedo ofrecerle algo de beber? may I offer you something to drink?;

ofrecen una recompensa por él they are offering a reward for his capture;

le ofrecieron una cena homenaje they held a dinner in his honour;

¿cuánto te ofrecen por la casa? how much are they offering you for the house?;

me ofrece la oportunidad o [m5] la ocasión de conocer la ciudad it gives me the chance to get to know the city

2. [en subastas] to bid;

¿qué ofrecen por esta mesa? what am I bid for this table?

3. [tener, presentar] to present;

la cocina ofrece un aspecto lamentable the kitchen is a sorry sight;

esta tarea ofrece algunas dificultades this task poses o presents a number of problems;

aquel negocio ofrecía inmejorables perspectivas that business had excellent prospects

4. [oraciones, sacrificio] to offer up;

ofrecer una misa por alguien to have a mass said for sb

♦ See also the pronominal verb ofrecerse

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ofrecer

v/t offer

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ofrecer {53} vt

1) : to offer

2) : to provide, to give

3) : to present (an appearance, etc.)

♦ See also the reflexive verb ofrecerse

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ofrecer vb (proponer y dar) to offer

me ofreció su ayuda he offered to help me

mi primo me ofreció trabajar en su restaurante my cousin offered me a job in his restaurant

Spanish-English dictionary > ofrecer
7 ما (أداة نفي لم)

مَا (أداة نفي لَمْ)‏ \ not: (often shortened in speech to n’t with the verbs be, can, dare, do, have, may, must, need, ought) a word that gives an opposite meaning to any word or sentence: He did not (or didn’t come).. \ مَا (التعجُّبيّة)‏ \ what: expressing surprise or annoyance, etc.: What a big dog! What nasty medicine! What a shame!. \ مَا؟ \ what: (in questions) which thing: What do you want?, that which I do what I like. What I hate most is cruelty. \ مَا! \ how: (with an adj. or adv., to express surprise or other feelings): How clever you are!. \ مَا إِذا \ if: whether: I asked him if you were at home. whether: showing a question in reported speech, where there is a choice: I asked whether he liked it (or not). I don’t know whether he will agree or (whether he will) refuse. \ مَا الأمْر؟ \ be the matter: to be wrong; be causing trouble: What’s the matter (with you)? Are you feeling ill?. \ مَا بعدَ البَنَفْسَجيّ \ ultraviolet. \ _(field) Phys. \ مَا دَام \ so long as: if; provided that: I’ll go so long as you’ll go with me. as long as: (a) on condition that: You can take my key as long as you don’t lose it., (b) all the time that: I’ll remember you as long as I live. \ مَا دَام الأَمْرُ كذلك \ all right: also alright in that case: You don’t want it? All right, I’ll give it to someone else. then: in that case: Don’t you want it? Then I’ll give it to someone else. \ مَا رأيُك في \ how about?: what is your opinion of (a certain plan); would you like: How about a cup of coffee?. what about...?: what is your opinion of (a certain plan); how would you like: What about going for a swim?. \ مَا رأيُك في...؟ \ what about?: what is your opinion of (an idea?): What about that blue coat in the shop window? (Does it suit you? Would you like it?) What about a swim? (Shall we go for a swim?). \ مَا زَال \ still: up till now; up till then: Are you still unmarried? He was still in bed when I left home. \ مَا زَال قَويًّا \ going strong: continuing to be successful or healthy, etc.: My father is 82 years old, and still going strong. \ مَا شَكْلُهُ؟ \ what is it like?: please describe it. \ مَا عَدَا \ apart from: besides; except: Apart from that, he had little to say. but: except: Nobody laughed but me. except: leaving out; not including: I work every day except Sunday (or except on Sundays). other: (with than) except: We have nothing to read, other than school books. save: old use, except. \ مَا قَبْل \ pre-. \ مَا قَبْل الحرب \ pre-war: before the war (usu. meaning the World War of 1939-45): a pre-war car (made before the war). \ مَا قولُك في \ how about: what is your opinion of (a certain plan); how would you like: How about a cup of coffee?. what about...?: what is your opinion of (a certain plan); how would you like: What about going for a swim?. \ مَا قيمتُه أو ثَمنُه \ worth: a quality that is equal to a certain value: I bought a pound’s worth of fruit. \ مَا كاد... \ no sooner... than: as soon as: No sooner had I found the key than I lost it again (I lost it very soon after I had found it). \ مَا لَم \ unless: if not: You will fail unless you try harder. \ مَا مُجْمَلُه \ in all: altogether: We won six games in all. \ مَا مَجْمُوعُه \ in all: altogether: We won six games in all. \ مَا المَسْأَلة؟ \ be the matter: to be wrong; be causing trouble: What’s the matter (with you)? Are you feeling ill?. \ مَا مِن (أحد)‏ \ no: not any: No other boy could have done it. \ مَا هو أَبْكَر وقت...؟ \ how soon?: in how much time: How soon can you start the work?. \ مَا وَراء \ trans-: across. \ مَا وراءَ الطبيعة \ metaphysics. \ مَا وَصْفُهُ؟ \ what is it like?: please describe it. \ مَا يُحبُّه الإنسان \ love: sb. or sth. that is loved: Football and fishing are his greatest loves. \ مَا يَخْتَارُه المَرْء \ pick: choice: Take your pick of those books. (Take whichever you wish). \ مَا يَخُصُّه تمامًا \ very own: completely one’s own; not shared in any way: If you want your very own horse you must pay for it yourself. \ مَا يَسْتَحِقّ \ due: the fair treatment that one deserves in spite of one’s faults: He failed. But to give him his due, he did try hard. \ مَا يَسُدّ حاجته \ pay one’s way: to earn enough for one’s needs; not get into debt. \ مَا يقرُب مِن \ close on: nearly: There were close on a hundred people at the meeting. \ مَا يلي \ following: that which is written or listed next: Please buy me the following: 2 pens, 3 pencils, some ink.

Arabic-English dictionary > ما (أداة نفي لم)
8 come

I 1. [kʌm] гл.; прош. вр. came; прич. прош. вр. come
1) приходить, подходить; идти

to come back — вернуться, возвратиться

to come by — проходить мимо

to come forward — выходить вперёд, выступать

I think it's time to come back to the most important question: who is to pay for the new building? — Я думаю, пора вернуться к самому важному вопросу - кто оплатит строительство нового здания?

We'd like to come back next year. — На следующий год мы бы хотели снова приехать сюда.

He'll never come back to her. — Он никогда к ней не вернётся.

Just then a bus came by so we got on and rode home. — Мимо как раз проезжал автобус, мы сели и доехали до дома.

Move aside, please, the firemen want to come by. — Расступитесь, пожалуйста, пожарным нужно пройти.

Godfather, come and see your boy. — Крёстный отец, подойдите же и посмотрите на своего мальчика.

Mary came down the stairs. — Мэри спустилась по лестнице.

The plane came down safely in spite of the mist. — Самолёт благополучно приземлился, несмотря на туман.

When are you coming home tonight? — Когда ты сегодня вернёшься домой?

Leave them alone and they'll come home, bringing their tails behind them. — Оставь их в покое и они вернутся с поджатыми хвостами.

She comes and goes at her will. — Она приходит и уходит, когда ей заблагорассудится.

A tall man came out from behind the screen. — Из-за перегородки вышел высокий мужчина.

The family must come together for the parents' silver wedding. — На серебряную свадьбу родителей должна собраться вся семья.

- come and go

Syn:

arrive, approach 2.

Ant:

go 1., leave II

2)

а) приезжать, прибывать

We have come many miles by train. — Мы приехали на поезде издалека.

Syn:

arrive

б) = come in / through прибывать (о поезде, пароходе)

Has the train come through? — Поезд уже прибыл?

Syn:

dock II 2., draw in, get in, land 2., pull in

Ant:

leave II

3) ( come into) = come in входить

The door opened and the children came into the room. — Открылась дверь, и в комнату вошли дети.

"Come in!" called the director when he heard the knock at his door. — "Войдите!" - сказал директор, услышав стук в дверь.

Syn:

enter 1., go in

4) = come in поступать ( об информации)

News of the death of the famous actress began coming in just as we were starting the broadcast. — К началу передачи пришло известие о смерти знаменитой актрисы.

When will the sales figures come in? — Когда появятся котировки?

I haven't a lot of money coming in just now. — У меня сейчас не очень большие доходы.

Syn:

arrive

Ant:

go out

5)

а) доходить, доставать, достигать

Does the railway come near the town? — Железная дорога близко от города?

The window came down to the ground. — Окно доходило до земли.

б) доходить, долетать, доноситься

A message came down to the boys that they were to be ready. — Мальчикам передали, чтобы они приготовились.

The wind came off the ocean. — С океана дул ветер.

A pleasant female voice came over the phone. — В трубке послышался приятный женский голос.

Syn:

reach I 2.

6) = come out at равняться, составлять; простираться (до какого-л. предела, границы)

The bill comes to 357 pounds. — Счёт составляет 357 фунтов.

Overall costs come out at 5,709 dollars. — Общие издержки составят 5709 долларов.

7) ( come to) = come down to сводиться (к чему-л.)

His speech comes to this: the country is deeply in debt. — Вся его речь сводится к одному: страна увязла в долгах.

When it all comes down, there isn't much in his story. — По большому счёту, в его истории нет ничего особенного.

The whole matter comes down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors. — Всё сводится к противостоянию профсоюза и совета директоров.

Syn:

boil down

8) приходить в соприкосновение с (чем-л.), вступать в связь с (чем-л.)

to come into contact with smth. — дотрагиваться до чего-л.

The carbines will come into play. — В игру вступят карабины.

The boat came into collision with a steamer. — Лодка столкнулась с пароходом.

9) переходить в другое состояние, фазу

to come into blossom / flower — распускаться, раскрываться ( о цветке); зацвести ( о дереве)

10) ( come to) приступать к (какому-л. делу), обращаться к (какому-л. вопросу)

Now I come to the question which you asked. — Теперь я перехожу к вопросу, который вы задали.

11) = come about / along случаться, происходить (с кем-л. / чем-л.)

come what may — будь, что будет

to have it coming to one — заслуживать того, что с ним случается ( о человеке)

I'm sorry he got caught by the police, but after all, he had it coming (to him), didn't he? — Мне очень жаль, что его арестовали, но ведь он сам во всём виноват, не так ли?

What has come of my blue bag? — Что сталось с моей синей сумкой?

Don't know what will come of the boy if he keeps failing his examinations. — Не знаю, что станет с этим парнем, если он и дальше будет проваливаться на экзаменах.

Peace can only come about if each side agrees to yield to the other. — Мир настанет только тогда, когда обе стороны пойдут на уступки.

How did it come about that the man was dismissed? — Как так случилось, что его уволили?

Trouble comes along when you least expect it. — Неприятности происходят именно тогда, когда их меньше всего ждёшь.

Take every chance that comes along. — Пользуйся любой предоставляющейся возможностью.

- let'em all come!

Syn:

happen, occur

12) ( come to)

а) приходить (в какое-л. состояние); достигать (каких-л. результатов)

to come to good — иметь хороший результат

to come to no good — плохо кончиться

to come to harm — пострадать

A compromise was come to. — Был достигнут компромисс.

The boy has no character, he will never come to much. — У этого парня слабый характер, он ничего особенного не добьётся в жизни.

What is the world coming to? — К чему идёт мир?

I'm disappointed that my efforts have come to so little. — Я разочарован, что мои усилия принесли так мало результатов.

- come to an end

б) = come down to опуститься (до чего-л.), докатиться

Has he come (down) to this? — Неужели он опустился до этого?

He came down to selling matches on street corners. — Он докатился до того, что торгует спичками на улицах.

13) делаться, становиться

a dream that came true — мечта, ставшая явью

14) предстоять, ожидаться

(which is) to come — грядущий; будущий

pleasure to come — предвкушаемое удовольствие

things to come — грядущее

in days to come — в будущем

15) появляться, встречаться

This word comes on page 200. — Это слово встречается на странице 200.

16) = come up прорастать, всходить

He sowed turnips, but none of them came. — Он посеял репу, но она не взошла.

17) груб.; = come off кончить ( испытать оргазм)

18) получаться, выходить

He repainted the figure, but it wouldn't come well. — Он заново нарисовал фигуру, но она всё равно не получилась.

No good could come of it. — Из этого не могло получиться ничего хорошего.

19) = come in поставляться ( о товарах); поступать в продажу

The car comes with or without the rear wing. — Машина поставляется в двух модификациях - с задним крылом и без заднего крыла.

These shoes come with a 30 day guarantee. — Эти туфли продаются с гарантией на один месяц.

The new crop of tobacco will be coming in soon. — Скоро в продаже появится новый урожай табака.

As soon as the fresh vegetables come in, we put them on sale. — Как только к нам поступают свежие овощи, мы сразу выставляем их на продажу.

20) разг.; = come along / on

а) давай, двигай вперёд

Come along, children, or we'll be late! — Поторапливайтесь, дети, а то опоздаем!

Come along, Jane, you can do better than that. — Давай, Джейн, постарайся, ты же можешь сделать лучше.

Come on! — Живей!

б) ври дальше; мели, Емеля, твоя неделя

Oh, come along! I know better than that! — Кому вы рассказываете! Я лучше знаю.

в) стой, погоди

21) come + прич. наст. вр. (начать) делать что-л. ( указанное причастием)

The fog came pouring in at every chink and keyhole. (Ch. Dickens, Christmas Carol, 1843) — Туман заползал в каждую щель, просачивался в каждую замочную скважину. (пер. Т. Озерской)

22) come + инф. прийти к чему-л.; дойти до того, чтобы сделать что-л.

to come to know smb. better — лучше узнать кого-л.

to come to find out — случайно обнаружить, узнать

- come to stay

23) = come next / on идти, следовать за (кем-л. / чем-л.)

I can never remember which king came after which. — Никогда не мог запомнить, какой король шёл за каким.

Mrs Brown was the first to arrive, and her daughter came next. — Первой приехала миссис Браун, затем - её дочь.

I'll go ahead, and you come on later. — Сначала пойду я, потом ты.

The military government refused to allow the people their right to vote, what came next was violence. — Военное правительство отказало людям в праве голосовать, и в результате начались беспорядки.

My family comes first, and my work comes next. — На первом месте для меня семья, на втором - работа.

Syn:

follow, ensue

24) ( come after) преследовать кого-л., гнаться за кем-л., искать кого-л., домогаться кого-л.

I saw a big dog coming after me. — Я увидел, что за мной гонится огромная собака.

25) ( come at) нападать, набрасываться на кого-л.

He allegedly came at Jim with a knife. — Как утверждают, он напал на Джима с ножом.

26) ( come at) получить доступ к чему-л., добраться до кого-л. / чего-л.; найти, обнаружить, установить (правду, причины, факты)

Put the food where the cat can't come at it. — Положи еду туда, где её не достанет кошка.

I wanted to reply to your letter in detail, but I can't come at it anywhere. — Я хотел подробно ответить на ваше письмо, но нигде не могу его найти.

It is always difficult to come at the truth. — Всегда трудно докопаться до истины.

How did you come at the information? — Как вы это узнали?

27) ( come before) предшествовать чему-л.

Did the invention of the telephone come before the end of the 19th century? — Телефон изобрели ещё до конца девятнадцатого века?

28) ( come before) превосходить кого-л. рангом; быть более важным, чем что-л.

Consideration of a fellow worker's health must come before my own professional pride. — Я должен прежде думать о здоровье коллеги и лишь потом о собственной профессиональной гордости.

29) ( come before) представать (перед судом или какой-л. официальной организацией); рассматриваться ( в суде)

When you come before the judge, you must speak the exact truth. — Когда ты говоришь в суде, ты должен говорить чистую правду.

The witness of the accident did not come before the court. — Свидетель этого происшествия не предстал перед судом.

Your suggestion came before the board of directors yesterday, but I haven't heard the result of their meeting. — Ваше предложение было рассмотрено советом директоров вчера, но я не знаю, каков был результат.

Syn:

go before

30) ( come between) вмешиваться в чьи-л. дела, вставать между кем-л.; вызывать отчуждение, разделять

Never come between husband and wife. — Никогда не вставай между мужем и женой.

Ten years of separation have come between them. — Их разделяли десять лет разлуки.

Syn:

interfere

31) ( come between) мешать кому-л. в чём-л.

I don't like people who come between me and my work. — Я не люблю людей, которые мешают мне работать.

32) ( come by) доставать, приобретать, находить

How did you come by that beautiful picture? — Каким образом к тебе попала эта прекрасная картина?

It is not easy to come by a high paying job. — Не так-то просто найти высокооплачиваемую работу.

Syn:

obtain

33) ( come by) (случайно) получать (царапину, травму)

How did you come by that wound on your arm? — Как тебя угораздило поранить руку?

Syn:

receive

34) ( come for) заходить за кем-л. / чем-л.

I've come for my parcel. — Я пришёл за своей посылкой.

I'll come for you at 8 o'clock. — Я зайду за тобой в 8 часов.

35) ( come for) бросаться на кого-л.

The guard dog came for me. — Сторожевая собака бросилась ко мне.

36) (come from / of) происходить, иметь происхождение

These words come from Latin. — Эти слова латинского происхождения.

What country do you come from? — Откуда вы родом?

I came from a race of fishers. — Я из рыбацкого рода.

He comes from a long line of singers. — Он происходит из старинного рода певцов.

A butterfly comes from a chrysalis. — Бабочка появляется из куколки.

She comes of a good family. — Она происходит из хорошей семьи.

37) (come from / of) = come out from, come out of проистекать из чего-л., получаться в результате чего-л.; появляться (откуда-л.)

What results do you expect to come from all this activity? — Каких результатов вы ожидаете от всех этих действий?

Danger comes from unexpected places. — Опасность появляется оттуда, откуда не ожидаешь.

I don't know what will come of your actions. — Не знаю, к чему приведут ваши действия.

What came out from your long talks with the director? — Что вышло из твоих долгих бесед с директором?

Syn:

derive, spring

38) = come in

а) прибывать (на работу, в учреждение), поступать ( в больницу)

Has Mr Sharp come in yet? — Мистер Шарп уже на месте?

б) ( come into) вступать ( в должность), приступать ( к новым обязанностям)

to come into office — вступить в должность

to come into power — приходить к власти

39)

а) ( come to) = come down доставаться, переходить по наследству

This painting belongs to us. It came through my mother. — Эта картина принадлежит нам. Она досталась мне от матери.

The house came to me after my father's death. — Этот дом перешёл ко мне после смерти отца.

This ring has come down in my family for two centuries. — Это кольцо передаётся в нашей семье по наследству уже два века.

б) ( come into) получать в наследство, наследовать

Charles came into a fortune when his father died. — Когда отец умер, Чарлз получил состояние.

Syn:

inherit

40) ( come into) присоединяться, вступать ( в организацию)

Several new members have come into the club since Christmas. — С Рождества в клуб приняли несколько новых членов.

41) ( come near) разг. быть на грани чего-л.; чуть не сделать что-л.

The boy came near (to) falling off the high wall. — Мальчик едва не свалился с высокой стены.

42) ( come on) снять трубку, ответить ( по телефону)

One of the most powerful men in France came on the line. — В трубке раздался голос одного из самых влиятельных людей во Франции.

43) (come over / (up)on) охватывать (кого-л.)

Fear came upon him as he entered the empty house. — Когда он зашёл в пустой дом, его охватил страх.

What's come over her? — Что на неё нашло?

44) ( come through) проникать, просачиваться; пролезать, просовываться

The first light came through the open window. — Первые лучи солнца проникли через открытое окно.

45) ( come through) перенести, пережить (что-л. неприятное или тяжёлое); пройти через что-л.

Bill came through his operation as cheerful as ever. — Билл перенёс операцию как обычно бодро.

All my family came through the war. — Вся моя семья пережила войну.

46) ( come through) = come out появляться (из-за туч; о солнце, луне, лучах)

The sun came through the clouds for a while. — Солнце ненадолго выглянуло из-за туч.

There was a wisp of sun coming through the mist. — Сквозь туман пробивался солнечный луч.

47) (come across / to) приходить на ум; становиться известным (кому-л.)

to come to smb.'s attention / notice — доходить до кого-л., становиться известным кому-л.

It came to my knowledge that... — Я узнал, что…

After ruminating about it for a period of time, suddenly it came to me how it could be done. — После долгих размышлений меня осенило, как можно это сделать.

The thought came across my mind that I had met him before. — Тут мне показалось, что я видел его раньше.

48) ( come under) подчиняться, находиться в ведении (какой-л. организации)

This area comes under the powers of the local court. — Эта сфера подпадает под юрисдикцию местного суда.

49) (come under / within) относиться (к чему-л.), попадать (в какой-л. раздел, категорию)

all the paperwork that comes under the general heading of insurance — вся канцелярская работа, связанная со страхованием

50) ( come under) подвергаться (нападению, критике, давлению)

The town came under attack again last night. — Прошлой ночью на город снова напали.

He came unber biting criticism at the last meeting. — На последнем собрании он подвергся жестокой критике.

51) (come across / upon) натолкнуться на (что-л.), неожиданно найти (что-л.), случайно встретить (кого-л.)

I came across this old photograph in the back of the drawer. — Я случайно обнаружил эту старую фотографию на дне секретера.

A very interesting book has come across my desk. — На моём столе случайно оказалась очень интересная книга.

Syn:

happen, stumble 2.

52) ( come (up)on)

а) нападать, атаковать

The enemy came upon the town by night. — Враг атаковал город ночью.

б) налетать, обрушиваться (на кого-л. / что-л.)

The wind with lightening and thunder came on them. — На них налетел ветер с громом и молнией.

•

- come about

- come across

- come along

- come apart

- come around

- come away

- come back

- come by

- come down

- come forth

- come forward

- come in

- come off

- come on

- come out

- come over

- come round

- come through

- come to

- come together

- come up

••

light come light go — что досталось легко, быстро исчезает

Come again? — разг. Что ты сказал?

to come into being / existence — возникать

to come into season — созревать, появляться в продаже

to come into service / use — входить в употребление

to come into sight / view — появляться, показываться

to come into the world — родиться

to come to blows — дойти до рукопашной

to come to oneself — прийти в себя; взять себя в руки

to come to a dead end — разг. зайти в тупик

to come to the boil — достигнуть критической точки

to come to one's feet — вскочить, подняться

to come to the ground — упасть

not to know whether / if one is coming or going — растеряться, чувствовать себя потерянным; не знать, на каком ты свете

I'm so upset I don't know whether I'm coming or going. — Я так расстроен, что уж и не знаю, что делать.

- come close
- come easy
- come natural
- come it too strong
- come of age
- come one's ways
- come one's way
- come clean
- come short of smth.
- come home
- come to a head
- come to hand
- come day go day 2. [kʌm] предл.; разг.
с наступлением, с приходом ( момента)

... but come summer, the beaches would be lined with rows of tents. —... но когда наступит лето, на пляжах появится множество навесов.
II [kʌm] = cum II

Англо-русский современный словарь > come
9 move

move [mu:v]

mouvement ⇒ 1 (a) déménagement ⇒ 1 (b) changement d'emploi ⇒ 1 (c) pas ⇒ 1 (d) tour ⇒ 1 (e) déplacer ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) bouger ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) transférer ⇒ 2 (b) déménager ⇒ 2 (d), 3 (f) émouvoir ⇒ 2 (e) pousser ⇒ 2 (f) céder ⇒ 2 (g) partir ⇒ 3 (d) jouer ⇒ 3 (e) se déplacer ⇒ 3 (e) avancer ⇒ 3 (h)

1 noun

(a) (movement) mouvement m;

∎ with one move she was by his side en un éclair, elle fut à ses côtés;

∎ one move out of you and you're dead! un seul geste et tu es mort!;

∎ he made a move to take out his wallet il s'apprêta à sortir son portefeuille;

∎ the police were watching her every move la police surveillait ses moindres gestes;

∎ to make a move (leave) y aller, bouger;

∎ it's late, I ought to be making a move il se fait tard, il faut que j'y aille ou que je parte;

∎ she made a move to leave elle se leva pour partir;

∎ familiar to get a move on se grouiller;

∎ familiar get a move on! grouille-toi!, active!

(b) (change of home, premises) déménagement m;

∎ how did the move go? comment s'est passé le déménagement?;

∎ we're considering a move to bigger premises nous envisageons d'emménager dans des locaux plus spacieux

(c) (change of job) changement m d'emploi;

∎ after ten years in the same firm she felt it was time for a move après dix ans dans la même société elle avait le sentiment qu'il était temps de changer d'air ou d'horizon

(d) (step, measure) pas m, démarche f;

∎ she made the first move elle a fait le premier pas;

∎ she wondered when he would make his move elle se demandait quand il allait se décider;

∎ don't make a move without contacting me ne fais rien sans me contacter;

∎ familiar to make a move on sb faire des avances à qn;

∎ the new management's first move was to increase all salaries la première mesure de la nouvelle direction a été de relever tous les salaires;

∎ at one time there was a move to expand à un moment, on avait envisagé de s'agrandir;

∎ what do you think their next move will be? selon vous, que vont-ils faire maintenant?;

∎ they made an unsuccessful move to stop the war ils firent une tentative infructueuse pour arrêter la guerre;

∎ the government has made moves towards resolving the problem le gouvernement a pris des mesures pour résoudre le problème

(e) (in games → turn to move) tour m; (→ act of moving) coup m; (→ way piece moves) marche f;

∎ it's my move c'est à moi (de jouer);

∎ Chess white mates in two moves les blancs font mat en deux coups;

∎ white always has first move c'est toujours les blancs qui commencent;

∎ in chess the first thing to learn is the moves la première chose à apprendre aux échecs, c'est la façon dont les pièces se déplacent sur l'échiquier ou le déplacement des pièces sur l'échiquier

2 transitive verb

(a) (put elsewhere → object) déplacer; (→ part of body) bouger, remuer; (in games → piece) jouer;

∎ this key moves the cursor towards the right cette touche déplace le curseur vers la droite;

∎ move the lever to the left poussez le levier vers la gauche;

∎ we moved all the chairs indoors/outdoors nous avons rentré/sorti toutes les chaises;

∎ move your chair closer to the table rapproche ta chaise de la table;

∎ we've moved the couch into the spare room nous avons mis le canapé dans la chambre d'amis;

∎ move all those papers off the table! enlève tous ces papiers de la table!, débarrasse la table de tous ces papiers!;

∎ don't move anything on my desk ne touche à rien sur mon bureau;

∎ I can't move my leg je n'arrive pas à bouger la jambe;

∎ can you move your leg (out of the way), please est-ce que tu peux pousser ta jambe, s'il te plaît?;

∎ move your head to the left inclinez la tête vers la gauche;

∎ he moves his lips when he reads il remue les lèvres en lisant;

∎ Chess she moved a pawn elle a joué un pion;

∎ familiar move it! grouille-toi!

(b) (send elsewhere → prisoner, troops etc) transférer;

∎ move all these people out of the courtyard faites sortir tous ces gens de la cour;

∎ she's been moved to the New York office/to accounts elle a été mutée au bureau de New York/affectée à la comptabilité;

∎ he asked to be moved to a room with a sea view il a demandé qu'on lui donne une chambre avec vue sur la mer;

∎ troops are being moved into the area des troupes sont envoyées dans la région;

∎ he's decided to move his family to England (he is in England) il a décidé de faire venir sa famille en Angleterre; (he is elsewhere) il a décidé d'envoyer sa famille en Angleterre

(c) (change time or date of) déplacer;

∎ the meeting has been moved to Friday (postponed) la réunion a été remise à vendredi; (brought forward) la réunion a été avancée à vendredi

(d) (to new premises, location)

∎ the company that moved us la firme qui s'est chargée de ou qui a effectué notre déménagement;

∎ to move house déménager

(e) (affect, touch) émouvoir;

∎ I was deeply moved j'ai été profondément ému ou touché;

∎ to move sb to anger provoquer la colère de qn;

∎ to move sb to tears émouvoir qn (jusqu')aux larmes;

∎ to move sb to pity exciter la pitié de qn

(f) (motivate, prompt) pousser, inciter;

∎ to move sb to do sth pousser ou inciter qn à faire qch;

∎ what moved you to change your mind? qu'est-ce qui vous a fait changer d'avis?

(g) (usu negative) (cause to yield) you won't move me tu ne me feras pas changer d'avis;

∎ nothing will move him il est inflexible;

∎ the Prime Minister will not be moved le Premier ministre ne cédera pas d'un pouce;

∎ we shall not be moved! nous ne céderons pas!

(h) (propose) proposer;

∎ to move an amendment proposer un amendement;

∎ I move that we vote on it je propose que nous procédions au vote

(i) Commerce (sell) écouler, vendre;

∎ we must move these goods quickly nous devons vendre ces marchandises rapidement

(j) Medicine

∎ to move one's bowels aller à la selle

3 intransitive verb

(a) (shift, change position) bouger;

∎ don't move! ne bougez pas!;

∎ I'm sure the curtains moved je suis sûr d'avoir vu les rideaux bouger;

∎ something moved in the bushes quelque chose a bougé dans les buissons;

∎ I was so scared I couldn't move j'étais pétrifié (de terreur);

∎ the train was so crowded, I could barely move le train était tellement bondé que je pouvais à peine bouger ou faire un mouvement;

∎ you can't move for furniture in their flat il y a tellement de meubles dans leur appartement qu'il n'y a pas la place de se retourner;

∎ the handle won't move la poignée ne bouge pas;

∎ she wouldn't move out of my way elle ne voulait pas s'écarter de mon chemin;

∎ could you move so that we can get in? pourriez-vous vous pousser que nous puissions entrer?;

∎ the dancers move so elegantly les danceurs évoluent avec beaucoup de grâce

(b) (be in motion → vehicle)

∎ the line of cars was moving slowly down the road la file de voitures avançait lentement le long de la route;

∎ wait till the car stops moving attends que la voiture soit arrêtée;

∎ I jumped off while the train was still moving j'ai sauté avant l'arrêt du train;

∎ the truck started moving backwards le camion a commencé à reculer

(c) (travel in specified direction)

∎ the guests moved into/out of the dining room les invités passèrent dans/sortirent de la salle à manger;

∎ the depression is moving westwards la dépression se déplace vers l'ouest;

∎ the demonstrators were moving towards the embassy les manifestants se dirigeaient vers l'ambassade;

∎ the hands of the clock moved inexorably towards midnight les aiguilles de l'horloge s'approchaient inexorablement de minuit;

∎ small clouds moved across the sky de petits nuages traversaient le ciel;

∎ the earth moves round the sun la Terre tourne autour du Soleil;

∎ figurative public opinion is moving to the left/right l'opinion publique évolue vers la gauche/droite;

∎ to move in high circles fréquenter la haute société

(d) (leave) partir;

∎ it's getting late, I ought to be or get moving il se fait tard, il faut que j'y aille ou que je parte

(e) (in games → player) jouer; (→ piece) se déplacer;

∎ you can't move until you've thrown a six on ne peut pas jouer avant d'avoir fait sortir ou d'avoir amené un six;

∎ Chess white to move and mate in three les blancs jouent et font mat en trois coups;

∎ Chess pawns can't move backwards les pions ne peuvent pas reculer

(f) (to new premises, location) déménager;

∎ when are you moving? quand est-ce que vous déménagez?;

∎ when are you moving to your new apartment? quand est-ce que vous emménagez dans votre nouvel appartement?;

∎ she's moving to San Francisco elle va habiter (à) San Francisco;

∎ the company has moved to more modern premises la société s'est installée dans des locaux plus modernes

(g) (change job, profession)

∎ he's moved to a job in publishing il travaille maintenant dans l'édition

(h) (develop, progress) avancer, progresser;

∎ things have started moving now les choses ont commencé à avancer;

∎ to get things moving faire avancer les choses

(i) familiar (travel fast) filer, foncer;

∎ that car can really move! cette voiture a quelque chose dans le ventre!;

∎ she's really moving now maintenant elle fonce vraiment

(j) (take action) agir;

∎ if you want to succeed now is the time to move si vous voulez réussir, il vous faut agir maintenant ou dès à présent;

∎ the town council moved to have the school closed down la municipalité a pris des mesures pour faire fermer l'école;

∎ I'll get moving on it first thing tomorrow je m'en occuperai demain à la première heure

(k) (yield) céder;

∎ they won't move on the question of compensation ils ne céderont ou ne fléchiront pas sur la question des compensations

(l) Commerce (sell) se vendre, s'écouler;

∎ the new model isn't moving very quickly le nouveau modèle ne se vend pas très vite

(m) Medicine

∎ have your bowels moved today? êtes-vous allé à la selle aujourd'hui?

4 on the move adjective

∎ to be on the move être en déplacement;

∎ he's a travelling salesman, so he's always on the move c'est un représentant de commerce, voilà pourquoi il est toujours en déplacement ou il est toujours par monts et par vaux;

∎ the enemy forces on the move les colonnes ennemies en marche ou en mouvement;

∎ I've been on the move all day je n'ai pas arrêté de la journée;

∎ we're a firm on the move nous sommes une entreprise dynamique

➲ move about British

1 intransitive verb

se déplacer, bouger;

∎ I can hear somebody moving about upstairs j'entends des bruits de pas là-haut;

∎ it's hard to move about on crutches c'est dur de se déplacer avec des béquilles

2 separable transitive verb

déplacer;

∎ they keep moving her around from one department to another ils n'arrêtent pas de la faire passer d'un service à l'autre

➲ move along

1 intransitive verb

(a) (to make room) se déplacer, se pousser;

∎ move along and let the old lady sit down poussez-vous un peu pour laisser la vieille dame s'asseoir

(b) (leave) partir, s'en aller;

∎ I ought to be moving along il faut que je m'en aille;

∎ the policeman told us to move along le policier nous a dit de circuler;

∎ move along please! circulez, s'il vous plaît!

(c) (continue)

∎ moving along to my next question pour passer à ma question suivante;

∎ the procession moved along painfully slowly le cortège avançait ou progressait terriblement lentement

2 separable transitive verb

(bystanders, busker) faire circuler

➲ move around = move about

➲ move away

1 intransitive verb

(a) (go in opposite direction) s'éloigner, partir;

∎ he held out his arms to her but she moved away il lui tendit les bras mais elle s'éloigna;

∎ the train moved slowly away le train partit lentement

(b) (change address) déménager;

∎ her best friend moved away sa meilleure amie a déménagé

2 separable transitive verb

éloigner

➲ move back

1 intransitive verb

(a) (back away) reculer

(b) (return to original position) retourner;

∎ they've moved back to the States ils sont retournés habiter ou ils sont rentrés aux États-Unis

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (push back → person, crowd) repousser; (→ chair) reculer

(b) (return to original position) remettre;

∎ you can change the furniture around as long as you move it back afterwards vous pouvez déplacer les meubles à condition de les remettre ensuite à leur place ou là où ils étaient

➲ move down

1 intransitive verb

(a) (from higher level, floor, position) descendre;

∎ School he moved down a class on l'a fait descendre d'une classe;

∎ the team moved down to the fourth division l'équipe est descendue en quatrième division

(b) (make room) se pousser;

∎ move down, there's plenty of room inside poussez-vous, il y a de la place à l'intérieur

2 inseparable transitive verb

∎ move down the bus, please avancez jusqu'au fond de l'autobus, s'il vous plaît

3 separable transitive verb

(from higher level, floor, position) descendre;

∎ School he was moved down a class on l'a fait passer dans la classe inférieure;

∎ move this section down mettez cette section plus bas

➲ move forward

1 intransitive verb

avancer

2 separable transitive verb

avancer;

∎ she moved the clock forward one hour elle a avancé l'horloge d'une heure

➲ move in

1 intransitive verb

(a) (into new home, premises) emménager;

∎ his mother-in-law has moved in with them sa belle-mère s'est installée ou est venue habiter chez eux

(b) (close in, approach) avancer, s'approcher;

∎ the police began to move in on the demonstrators la police a commencé à avancer ou à se diriger vers les manifestants;

∎ the camera then moves in on the bed la caméra s'approche ensuite du lit

(c) (take control)

∎ another gang is trying to move in un autre gang essaie de mettre la main sur l'affaire;

∎ the unions moved in and stopped the strike les syndicats prirent les choses en main et mirent un terme à la grève;

∎ the market changed when the multinationals moved in le marché a changé quand les multinationales ont fait leur apparition

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (install → furniture) installer;

∎ the landlord moved another family in le propriétaire a loué à une autre famille

(b) (send → troops) envoyer;

∎ troops were moved in by helicopter les troupes ont été transportées par hélicoptère

➲ move off intransitive verb

s'éloigner, partir;

∎ the train finally moved off le train partit ou s'ébranla enfin

➲ move on

1 intransitive verb

(a) (proceed on one's way) poursuivre son chemin;

∎ we spent a week in Athens, then we moved on to Crete on a passé une semaine à Athènes avant de partir pour la Crète;

∎ a policeman told me to move on un policier m'a dit de circuler

(b) (progress → to new job, new subject etc)

∎ she's moved on to better things elle a trouvé une meilleure situation;

∎ after five years in the same job I feel like moving on après avoir occupé le même emploi pendant cinq ans, j'ai envie de changer d'air;

∎ technology has moved on since then la technologie a évolué depuis;

∎ can we move on to the second point? pouvons-nous passer au deuxième point?

2 separable transitive verb

(bystanders, busker) faire circuler

➲ move out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (of home, premises) déménager;

∎ when are you moving out of your room? quand est-ce que tu déménages de ou tu quittes ta chambre?;

∎ his girlfriend has moved out sa petite amie ne vit plus avec lui

(b) Military (troops) se retirer

2 separable transitive verb

Military (troops) retirer;

∎ the troops will be moved out les troupes se retireront;

∎ people were moved out of their homes to make way for the new road les gens ont dû quitter leur maison pour permettre la construction de la nouvelle route

➲ move over intransitive verb

(a) (make room) se pousser;

∎ move over and let me sit down pousse-toi pour que je puisse m'asseoir

(b) (stand down → politician) se désister;

∎ it's time he moved over to make way for a younger man il serait temps qu'il laisse la place à un homme plus jeune

(c) (change over)

∎ we're moving over to mass production nous passons à la fabrication en série

➲ move up

1 intransitive verb

(a) (to make room) se pousser;

∎ move up and let me sit down pousse-toi pour que je puisse m'asseoir

(b) (to higher level, floor, position) monter; (in company) avoir de l'avancement;

∎ School to move up a class passer dans la classe supérieure;

∎ you've moved up in the world! tu en as fait du chemin!

(c) Military (troops) avancer;

∎ our battalion's moving up to the front notre bataillon monte au front

(d) Stock Exchange (shares) se relever, reprendre;

∎ shares moved up three points today les actions ont gagné trois points aujourd'hui

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (to make room) pousser, écarter

(b) (to higher level, floor, position) faire monter;

∎ School he's been moved up a class on l'a fait passer dans la classe supérieure;

∎ move this section up mettez cette section plus haut

(c) Military (troops) faire avancer;

∎ another division has been moved up une autre division a été envoyée sur place

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > move
10 if

إِذا \ if: (usu. not followed by the future tense) on condition that; provided that: If you go, I shall go too, (usu. in regard to the past) supposing that: If he lost it, he was a fool. If I had told you, you would not have believed me, (in regard to sth. certain) when: Ice melts (or will melt) if you heat it. \ إِنْ \ if: (in regard to sth. certain) when: Ice melts (or will melt) if you heat it, (usu. not followed by the future tense) on condition that; provided that: If you go, I shall go too. \ فيما إذا \ if: whether: I asked him if you were at home.

Arabic-English glossary > if
11 volere

1. v/t and v/i want

vorrei... I would or I'd like...

vorrei partire I'd like to leave

volere dire mean

volere bene a qualcuno ( amare) love someone

ci vogliono dieci mesi it takes ten months

senza volere without meaning to

2. m will

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volere v.tr.

1 ( per esprimere volontà o desiderio) to want; to wish; ( nel significato di piacere, gradire) to like (costr. pers.); (al cond. pres.) would like, (al cond. pass.) would have liked: voglio andare a casa, I want to go home; vogliamo parlare col direttore, we want (o wish) to speak to the manager; non vuole vederti, he doesn't want to see you; che cosa vuoi?, what do you want?; quando vuole partire?, when does he want (o wish) to leave?; vuoi andare al cinema stasera?, do you want to go to the cinema tonight?; chi vuole, può uscire, anyone who wishes to leave may do so; voleva restare solo, he wanted to be left alone; non volevano spendere troppo, they didn't want to spend too much; ha voluto sapere tutto, he wanted to know everything; se volesse, volendo, potrebbe fare da solo, if he wanted to, he could do it by himself; fa' come vuoi, do as you like; puoi andare quando vuoi, you can go when you like; potete fare tutto quello che volete, you can do anything you like; vorrei del vino, I'd like some wine; vorremmo una casa più grande, we'd like a bigger house; vorrei vedere delle scarpe da tennis, I'd like to see some tennis shoes; vorrebbe iscriversi all'università, he would like to go to university; avrei voluto dirtelo, ma mi è mancato il coraggio, I would have liked to tell you, but I didn't dare; avrei voluto venire prima, I'd have liked to come sooner; vuole che io studi di più, he wants me to study harder; vuoi che venga con te?, do you want me to come with you?; volete che vi accompagni a casa?, do you want me to take you home?; non volevo che facessi tutto questo per me, I didn't want you to do all this for me; i genitori volevano che diventasse avvocato, his parents wanted him to become a lawyer; vorrebbe che restassimo con lei, she would like us to stay with her; avrei tanto voluto che fossi arrivato prima, I wish you had arrived sooner // anche volendo, neanche a volerlo, even if you tried (o wanted to): anche volendo, è impossibile sbagliare, you couldn't go wrong, even if you tried (o wanted to) // non volendo, senza volere, ( senza intenzione) without wishing (o wanting) to: l'ho offeso senza volerlo, I offended him without wishing (o wanting) to // volere qlcu. per, come..., to want s.o. for (o as)...: nessuno lo vorrebbe per, come socio, nobody would like him for (o as) a partner // che tu, egli ecc. lo voglia o no, whether you like it or not, whether he likes it or not etc.

2 (per esprimere desiderio intenso, gener. irrealizzabile) to wish (con cong. se riferito al pres. o pass.; con cond. se riferito al futuro e talvolta al pres.): vorrei non averlo mai conosciuto, I wish I had never met him; vorrei averti ascoltato, I wish I had listened to you; vorrei che venisse ogni giorno, I wish he came every day; come vorrei che tu fossi con noi!, (how) I wish you were here!; vorrei, avrei voluto esserci anch'io!, I wish I were there too! (o I wish I'd been there too!); avrebbe voluto che il tempo si fermasse, he wished time could have stopped still; vorrebbe essere più giovane, he wishes he were younger; vorrei poterti credere!, I wish I could believe you!; avremmo voluto poterti stare vicino, we wish we could have been with you

3 (per esprimere determinazione, volontà intensa) (pres. indic. e cong.) will; (pass. indic. e cong.; cond.) would; (se seguito da compl. ogg. o da che + v. al cong.) will have, would have (seguiti dal v. all'inf. senza to): voglio riuscire!, I will succeed! (o I'm determined to succeed); non voglio più tornarci!, I will never go there again!; gli hanno proibito di fumare, ma lui non vuole smettere, he's been told not to smoke, but he won't give up; avrebbe potuto farlo, ma non ha voluto, he could have done it, but he wouldn't (o but he refused to); non vollero aiutarci, they wouldn't (o they refused to) help us; non voglio scuse, I won't have any excuses; non voglio assolutamente che lui parli così, I won't have him speaking like that; voglio ( che) sappiate che..., I'll have you know that... // voleva vincere a tutti i costi, he was determined to win // il cavallo s'impennò e non volle più andare avanti, the horse reared and refused to go on // l'auto non vuole partire oggi, (fam.) the car won't start today; questo cassetto non vuole chiudersi, (fam.) this drawer won't close

4 ( in formule di cortesia) ( nelle richieste) will, can; would, would mind; ( nelle offerte) will have, would like: vorresti aprire la finestra?, would you open (o do you mind opening o would you mind opening) the window?; vuoi passarmi quelle carte, per favore?, will (o can) you pass me those papers, please? (o would you pass me those papers?); vuoi qualcosa da mangiare?, will you have (o would you like) something to eat?; non vorresti entrare?, won't you come in?; non volete accomodarvi?, won't you sit down?; vuol essere così gentile da..., will you be so kind as to... // (comm.) vogliate informarci al più presto possibile, please let us know as soon as possible

5 ( essere disposto a) to be* willing (to); ( essere intenzionato a) to be* going (to): gli hanno offerto il posto di direttore, ma non vuole accettare, he has been offered the directorship, but he isn't willing to (o he isn't going to) accept; non vogliono pagare una cifra così alta, they are not willing (o they are unwilling) to pay such a high price; non voglio assumermi tutta la responsabilità, I'm not going to take all the responsibility

6 (con riferimento a una volontà superiore, nel significato di disporre, stabilire) to will: come Dio vuole, as God wills; il cielo, il destino ha voluto così, heaven, fate has willed it so // se Dio vuole, domani siamo a casa, God willing, we'll be home tomorrow // come Dio volle, arrivarono a casa, somehow they managed to get home // Dio lo voglia!, God grant it!; Dio non voglia!, God forbid!; Dio volesse che non l'avessi mai incontrato!, would to God I'd never met him! // non cade foglia che Dio non voglia, (prov.) God watches over all things

7 ( dire, imporre, sostenere) to state, to say*: la legge vuole che..., the law states (o says) that... // la leggenda vuole che Roma fosse fondata da Romolo, legend has it that Rome was founded by Romulus // si vuole che egli fosse un grande condottiero, they say he was a great leader

8 ( permettere) to let*, to allow: i suoi genitori non volevano che uscisse sola la sera, her parents wouldn't let her go out (o wouldn't allow her to go out) alone in the evening; se la mamma vuole, verrò con voi, I'll come with you if Mum lets me; non ha voluto che pagassi io il conto, he wouldn't let me pay (o he wouldn't allow me to pay) the bill

9 ( esigere, pretendere) to expect, to want, to demand, to exact; ( far pagare) to want, to charge, to ask (for): vuole troppo dai suoi dipendenti, he expects (o wants o demands o exacts) too much from his employees; ma che cosa vogliono ancora da me?, what else do they expect from (o of) me?; vuole 1.600 euro per questa auto usata, he wants 1,600 euros for this second-hand car; quanto volete per vitto e alloggio?, how much do you charge for board and lodging?; quanto vogliono per quell'appartamento?, how much are they asking for that flat?; quanto ha voluto per riparare il televisore?, how much did he charge for repairing the TV set?

10 ( aver bisogno di, richiedere) to need, to want, to require, to take*: sono piante che vogliono molte cure, they are plants that need (o want o require) a lot of care; è un verbo che vuole il congiuntivo, it's a verb that requires (o takes) the subjunctive // ti vogliono al telefono, you're wanted on the phone // ogni frutto vuole la sua stagione, (prov.) there's a time and place for everything

11 (con v. impers., nel significato di essere prossimo, imminente, probabile) to be going (to); to look (like): vuol piovere, sembra che voglia piovere, it looks like rain (o it's going to rain); non pare che voglia rasserenarsi, it doesn't look as if it's going to clear up

12 voler dire, to mean*: che cosa vuoi dire ( con questo)?, what do you mean (by this)?; che cosa vuol dire questa parola?, what does this word mean?; che cosa volevi dire con quell'occhiata?, what did you mean by that look?; ciò vuol dire che abbiamo sbagliato tutto, that means we got it all wrong; questo non vuol dir niente, this doesn'

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: volere o no, volere o volare (fam.), willy-nilly // non vorrei sbagliarmi, ma..., I may be wrong, but... // vorrei vedere che egli fosse d'accordo, I bet he won't agree // non volevo convincermi che..., I couldn't believe that... // qui ti voglio!, that's the rub! // voler bene, to love, to be fond of; voler male, to hate, ( serbare rancore) to bear ill will (o to bear a grudge o to hold it against s.o.); non volermene, don't bear me a grudge (o don't hold it against me) // che vuoi, che volete, cosa vuole?, what do you expect? (o what can I do?); che volete, sono ragazzi!, what do you expect, they're (only) teenagers! // te la sei voluta, you asked for it // volere è potere, where there's a will, there's a way.

volere s.m. ( volontà) will: lo feci contro il volere di mio padre, I did it against my father's will; sia fatto il volere di Dio, God's will be done; tutto dipende dal volere di Dio, everything depends on the will of God // a mio, tuo volere, as I, you like; di mio, tuo ecc. volere, ( spontaneamente) of my own, your own etc. accord // di buon volere, readily // concordia di voleri, concurrence of wishes // i divini voleri, the Divine Will.

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1. [vo'lere]
vb irreg vt (nei tempi composti prende l'ausiliare del verbo che accompagna)
1) (gen) to want

voglio una risposta da voi — I want an answer from you

voglio che ti lavi le mani — I want you to wash your hands

che tu lo voglia o no — whether you like it or not

vuol venire a tutti i costi — he wants to come at all costs

quanto vuole per quel quadro? — how much does he want for that painting?

voglio comprare una macchina nuova — I want to buy a new car

che cosa vuoi che faccia? — what do you want me to do?

2)

(desiderare) vorrei del pane — I would like some bread

vorrei farlo/che tu lo facessi — I would like to do it/you to do it

mi vorrebbero vedere sposato — they would like to see me married, they would like me to marry

se volete, possiamo partire subito — if you like o want, we can leave right away

come vuoi — as you like

devo pagare subito o posso pagare domani? - come vuole — do I have to pay now or can I pay tomorrow? - as you prefer

volevo parlartene — I meant to talk to you about it

se volesse potrebbe farcela — he could do it if he wanted to

vuole un po' di caffè? — would you like some coffee?

adesso vorrei andarmene — i'd like to go now

vorrebbe andare in America — she'd like to go to America

3)

(con funzione di richiesta o offerta) vuole o vorrebbe essere così gentile da...? — would you be so kind as to...?

vuoi chiudere la finestra? — would you mind closing the window?

non vuole accomodarsi? — won't you sit down?

vogliamo sederci? — shall we sit down?

prendine quanto vuoi — help yourself, take as many (o much) as you like

ne vuoi ancora? — would you like some more?

vuoi che io faccia qualcosa? — would you like me to do something?, shall I do something?

ma vuoi star zitto! — oh, do be quiet!

4)

(consentire) se la padrona di casa vuole, ti posso ospitare — if my landlady agrees I can put you up

ho chiesto di parlargli, ma non ha voluto ricevermi — I asked to have a word with him but he wouldn't see me

la macchina non vuole partire — the car won't start

parla bene l'inglese quando vuole — he can speak English well when he has a mind to o when he feels like it

5) (aspettarsi) to want, expect, (richiedere) to want, require, demand

che cosa vuoi da me? — what do you want from me?, what do you expect of me?

la tradizione vuole che... — custom requires that...

vuole troppo dai suoi studenti — he expects too much of his students

il verbo transitivo vuole il complemento oggetto — transitive verbs require a direct object

6)

volerne a qn — to have sth against sb, have a grudge against sb, bear sb a grudge

me ne vuole ancora per quello che gli ho fatto — he still bears me a grudge for what I did to him

non me ne volere — don't hold it against me

7)

voler dire (che)... — (significare) to mean (that)...

cosa vuol dire questa parola? — what does this word mean?

se non puoi oggi vorrà dire che ci vediamo domani — if you can't make it today, I'll see you tomorrow

vuoi dire che non parti più? — do you mean that you're not leaving after all?

voglio dire... — (per correggersi) I mean...

volevo ben dire! — I thought as much!

8) (ritenere) to think

la leggenda vuole che... — legend has it that...

si vuole che anche lui sia coinvolto nella faccenda — he is also thought to be involved in the matter

9)

volerci — (essere necessario: materiale, attenzione) to need, (tempo) to take

ci vuol ben altro per farmi arrabbiare — it'll take a lot more than that to make me angry

quanto ci vuole per andare da Roma a Firenze? — to how long does it take to go from Rome to Florence?

quanta farina ci vuole per questa torta? — how much flour do you need to make this cake?

ci vorrebbe un bel caffè — a nice cup of coffee is just what's needed

è quel che ci vuole — it's just what is needed

ce ne vuole per farglielo entrare nella zucca — it's not easy to get it into his thick skull

per una giacca ci vogliono quattro metri di stoffa — you need four metres of material to make a jacket

ci vuole il pane — we need bread

10)

(fraseologia) voler bene a qn — (amore) to love sb, (affetto) to be fond of sb, like sb very much

volesse il cielo che... — God grant that...

se Dio vuole — God willing

voler male a qn — to dislike sb

sembra che voglia piovere — it looks like rain

sembra che voglia mettersi al bello — the weather seems to be clearing up

volere è potere — where there's a will there's a way

qui ti voglio — that's the problem

non vorrei sbagliarmi, ma... — I may be wrong, but...

senza volere — unwittingly, without meaning to, unintentionally

l'ho spinto senza volere — I accidentally pushed him

chi troppo vuole nulla stringe — (Proverbio) don't ask for too much or you may come away empty-handed

te la sei voluta — you asked for it

voglio vedere se rifiuta — I bet she doesn't refuse

vorrei proprio vedere! — I'm not at all surprised!, that doesn't surprise me in the slightest!

vuoi... vuoi... — either... or...

2. vr (volersi)

(uso reciproco)

volersi bene — (amore) to love each other, (affetto) to be fond of o like each other

3. sm

will, wish(es)

contro il volere di — against the wishes of

per volere del padre — in obedience to his father's will o wishes

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I 1. [vo'lere]
verbo modale

1) (intendere) to want; (desiderare) would like; (più forte) to wish

vuole andare a sciare — she wants to go skiing

vuole fare l'astronauta — he wants o would like to be an astronaut

vorrebbero andare a casa — they wish o would like to go home

volevo dirvi che — I wanted to tell you that

avrei voluto vedere te! — colloq. I'd like to have seen you!

non vorrei disturbarla — I don't want to put you out

vorrei avere un milione di dollari — I wish I had a million dollars

2) (in offerte o richieste cortesi)

vuoi bere qualcosa? — would you like to have a drink?

vorrei parlarle in privato — I'd like to speak to you in private

vuoi venire con noi? — will you come with us?

3) (in frasi interrogative, con valore di imperativo)

vuoi stare zitto? — will you shut up!

vuoi chiudere quella porta? — close that door, will you?

4) colloq. (in frasi negative) (riuscire)

il motore non vuole mettersi in moto — the engine won't start

la mia ferita non vuole guarire — my wound won't heal

5) voler dire (significare) to mean*

cosa vuoi dire? — what do you mean?

che cosa vuol dire questa parola? — what does this word mean?

non vorrai dire che è medico? — you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor?
2.
verbo transitivo

1) (essere risoluto a ottenere) to want

voglio una relazione dettagliata per domani mattina — I want a detailed report by tomorrow morning

vuole la tua felicità — she wants you to be happy

vuole che tutto sia finito per le 8 — she wants everything finished by 8 o'clock

vuoi proprio che te lo dica? il tuo amico è un imbroglione — I hate to say it, but your friend is a crook

che tu lo voglia o no — whether you like it or not

2) (desiderare)

vorrei una macchina — I'd like to have a car

vorrei che fosse qui — I wish he were here

3) (con complemento predicativo)

suo padre lo vuole dottore — his father wants him to become a doctor

4) (in offerte o richieste cortesi)

vorrei un chilo di pere, un bicchier d'acqua — I'd like a kilo of pears, a glass of water

volevo una birra — colloq. I'd like a beer

vuoi qualcosa da bere? — would you like (to have) a drink?

5) (preferire)

vieni quando vuoi — come whenever you want o like

"cosa facciamo questa sera?" - "quello che vuoi tu" — "what shall we do tonight?" - "whatever you like"

vorrei che tu non tornassi a casa da sola — I'd rather you didn't come home alone

6) (pretendere)

come vuoi che ti creda? — how could I believe you?

cosa vuoi di più? — what more could you ask (for)?

cos'altro vogliono da noi? — what else o more do they want of us?

7) (richiedere)

quanto vuole per la bicicletta? — how much is she asking for her bicycle?

quanto ha voluto per riparare la lavastoviglie? — how much did he charge for repairing the dishwasher?

8) (cercare)

il capo ti vuole nel suo ufficio — the boss wants you in his office

ti vogliono al telefono — you're wanted on the phone

9) (permettere)

non posso venire, mia madre non vuole — I can't come, my mother doesn't want me to

10) (necessitare) to require, to need

queste piante vogliono un clima umido — these plants require o need a humid climate

questo verbo vuole il congiuntivo — this verb requires o takes the subjunctive

11) (prescrivere)

la leggenda vuole che — legend has it that

come vuole la leggenda, la tradizione — as legend, tradition has it

12) (ritenere)

alcuni vogliono che si trattasse di un complotto — some people believe it was a conspiracy

c'è chi lo vuole innocente — some people think he is innocent

13) volerci (essere necessario) to take*, to be* needed, to be* required

ci vuole pazienza — it takes o you need patience

ci vorrebbe un uomo come lui — we need a man like him

ci vorrebbe una persona robusta per fare quello — it would take a strong person to do that

ci vuole un po' di pioggia — some rain is necessary

quanto zucchero ci vuole per la torta? — how much sugar is needed for the cake?

volerci molto (tempo) — to take long

quanto ci vuole per arrivare a Venezia? — how long does it take to get to Venice?

ci vogliono sei ore — it takes six hours

ci vogliono 500 euro per il volo — you'll need 500 euros for the flight

con quel vestito ci vorrebbe un foulard rosso — (addirsi) a red scarf would go well with that dress

con la carne ci vuole il vino rosso — red wine should be drunk with meat

14) volerne (gradire) to want

non ne voglio più — I don't want any more

prendine quanto ne vuoi — take as much as you please o want

volerne a qcn. — (serbare rancore) to bear BE o hold AE a grudge against sb., to bear sb. ill will
3.
verbo pronominale volersi

1) (reciprocamente)

- rsi bene — to love (each other)

- rsi male — to hate each other

2) volersela

te la sei voluta — (cercarsela) you brought it on yourself, you asked for it

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come vuoi (tu) — as you wish o like

voler bene a qcn. — to love sb.

volere male a qcn. — (nutrire rancore) to bear ill will to sb.; (nutrire odio) to hate sb.

volere la pelle di qcn. o volere morto qcn. to want sb. dead; vuoi... vuoi either... or; vuoi vedere che telefona? do you want to bet he's going to call? anche volendo non ce l'avrei mai fatta even had I wanted to, I would never have made it; volendo potremmo vederci domani we could meet tomorrow if we wanted; puoi gridare quanto vuoi, tanto ci vado ugualmente! you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway! se Dio vuole Dio volendo God willing; senza volerlo [urtare, rivelare] by accident, unintentionally; cosa vuoi (che ti dica),... what can o shall I say,...; cosa vuoi, sono bambini! what do you expect, they're children! qui ti voglio! let's see what you can do! (è questo il problema) that's just it o the trouble! ce n'è voluto! it took some doing! ( per fare to do); è proprio quello che ci vuole! that's just the job o the (very) thing! ci vuol (ben) altro che... it takes more than...; ci vuole un bel coraggio! it really takes some cheek (a to); ci voleva anche questa! this is just too much! as if we didn't have enough problems! that's all we needed! that's done it! non ci vuole molto a capirlo spreg. it doesn't take much understanding; che ci vuole? it's not all that difficult! quando ci vuole, ci vuole = sometimes you've just got to; volere è potere — prov. where there's a will there's a way
II [vo'lere]
sostantivo maschile will

contro il proprio volere — against one's will

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volere²

/vo'lere/

sostantivo m.

will; contro il proprio volere against one's will.

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volere¹

/vo'lere/ [100]

I verbo modale

1 (intendere) to want; (desiderare) would like; (più forte) to wish; vuole andare a sciare she wants to go skiing; vuole fare l'astronauta he wants o would like to be an astronaut; vorrebbero andare a casa they wish o would like to go home; volevo dirvi che I wanted to tell you that; avrei voluto vedere te! colloq. I'd like to have seen you! non vorrei disturbarla I don't want to put you out; vorrei avere un milione di dollari I wish I had a million dollars

2 (in offerte o richieste cortesi) vuoi bere qualcosa? would you like to have a drink? vorrei parlarle in privato I'd like to speak to you in private; vuoi venire con noi? will you come with us?

3 (in frasi interrogative, con valore di imperativo) vuoi stare zitto? will you shut up! vuoi chiudere quella porta? close that door, will you?

4 colloq. (in frasi negative) (riuscire) il motore non vuole mettersi in moto the engine won't start; la mia ferita non vuole guarire my wound won't heal

5 voler dire (significare) to mean*; cosa vuoi dire? what do you mean? che cosa vuol dire questa parola? what does this word mean? non vorrai dire che è medico? you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor?

II verbo transitivo

1 (essere risoluto a ottenere) to want; voglio una relazione dettagliata per domani mattina I want a detailed report by tomorrow morning; vuole la tua felicità she wants you to be happy; vuole che tutto sia finito per le 8 she wants everything finished by 8 o'clock; vuoi proprio che te lo dica? il tuo amico è un imbroglione I hate to say it, but your friend is a crook; che tu lo voglia o no whether you like it or not

2 (desiderare) vorrei una macchina I'd like to have a car; vorrei che fosse qui I wish he were here

3 (con complemento predicativo) suo padre lo vuole dottore his father wants him to become a doctor

4 (in offerte o richieste cortesi) vorrei un chilo di pere, un bicchier d'acqua I'd like a kilo of pears, a glass of water; volevo una birra colloq. I'd like a beer; vuoi qualcosa da bere? would you like (to have) a drink?

5 (preferire) vieni quando vuoi come whenever you want o like; "cosa facciamo questa sera?" - "quello che vuoi tu" "what shall we do tonight?" - "whatever you like"; vorrei che tu non tornassi a casa da sola I'd rather you didn't come home alone

6 (pretendere) come vuoi che ti creda? how could I believe you? cosa vuoi di più? what more could you ask (for)? cos'altro vogliono da noi? what else o more do they want of us?

7 (richiedere) quanto vuole per la bicicletta? how much is she asking for her bicycle? quanto ha voluto per riparare la lavastoviglie? how much did he charge for repairing the dishwasher?

8 (cercare) il capo ti vuole nel suo ufficio the boss wants you in his office; ti vogliono al telefono you're wanted on the phone

9 (permettere) non posso venire, mia madre non vuole I can't come, my mother doesn't want me to

10 (necessitare) to require, to need; queste piante vogliono un clima umido these plants require o need a humid climate; questo verbo vuole il congiuntivo this verb requires o takes the subjunctive

11 (prescrivere) la leggenda vuole che legend has it that; come vuole la leggenda, la tradizione as legend, tradition has it

12 (ritenere) alcuni vogliono che si trattasse di un complotto some people believe it was a conspiracy; c'è chi lo vuole innocente some people think he is innocent

13 volerci (essere necessario) to take*, to be* needed, to be* required; ci vuole pazienza it takes o you need patience; ci vorrebbe un uomo come lui we need a man like him; ci vorrebbe una persona robusta per fare quello it would take a strong person to do that; ci vuole un po' di pioggia some rain is necessary; quanto zucchero ci vuole per la torta? how much sugar is needed for the cake? volerci molto (tempo) to take long; quanto ci vuole per arrivare a Venezia? how long does it take to get to Venice? ci vogliono sei ore it takes six hours; ci vogliono 500 euro per il volo you'll need 500 euros for the flight; con quel vestito ci vorrebbe un foulard rosso (addirsi) a red scarf would go well with that dress; con la carne ci vuole il vino rosso red wine should be drunk with meat

14 volerne (gradire) to want; non ne voglio più I don't want any more; prendine quanto ne vuoi take as much as you please o want; volerne a qcn. (serbare rancore) to bear BE o hold AE a grudge against sb., to bear sb. ill will

III volersi verbo pronominale

1 (reciprocamente) - rsi bene to love (each other); - rsi male to hate each other

2 volersela te la sei voluta (cercarsela) you brought it on yourself, you asked for it

IDIOMS

come vuoi (tu) as you wish o like; voler bene a qcn. to love sb.; volere male a qcn. (nutrire rancore) to bear ill will to sb.; (nutrire odio) to hate sb.; volere la pelle di qcn. o volere morto qcn. to want sb. dead; vuoi... vuoi either... or; vuoi vedere che telefona? do you want to bet he's going to call? anche volendo non ce l'avrei mai fatta even had I wanted to, I would never have made it; volendo potremmo vederci domani we could meet tomorrow if we wanted; puoi gridare quanto vuoi, tanto ci vado ugualmente! you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway! se Dio vuole, Dio volendo God willing; senza volerlo [urtare, rivelare] by accident, unintentionally; cosa vuoi (che ti dica),... what can o shall I say,...; cosa vuoi, sono bambini! what do you expect, they're children! qui ti voglio! let's see what you can do! (è questo il problema) that's just it o the trouble! ce n'è voluto! it took some doing! ( per fare to do); è proprio quello che ci vuole! that's just the job o the (very) thing! ci vuol (ben) altro che... it takes more than...; ci vuole un bel coraggio! it really takes some cheek (a to); ci voleva anche questa! this is just too much! as if we didn't have enough problems! that's all we needed! that's done it! non ci vuole molto a capirlo spreg. it doesn't take much understanding; che ci vuole? it's not all that difficult! quando ci vuole, ci vuole = sometimes you've just got to; volere è potere prov. where there's a will there's a way.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > volere
12 que

conj.

1 that.

es importante que me escuches it's important that you listen to me

que haya pérdidas no es un problema insuperable the fact that we've suffered losses isn't an insurmountable problem

2 that.

me ha confesado que me quiere he has told me that he loves me

3 than.

es más rápido que tú he's quicker than you

antes morir que vivir la guerra I'd rather die than live through a war

4 that (expresa consecuencia).

tanto me lo pidió que se lo di he asked me for it so insistently that I gave it to him

5 so (that).

ven aquí que te vea come over here so (that) I can see you

6 that (expresa deseo).

quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it

espero que te diviertas I hope (that) you have fun

7 if.

que no quieres hacerlo, pues no pasa nada it doesn't matter if you don't want to do it

8 or.

quieras que no, harás lo que yo mando you'll do what I tell you, whether you like it or not

pron.

1 who, that (person).

la mujer que me saluda the woman (who o that is) waving to me

el que me lo compró the one who bought it from me

la moto que me gusta the motorbike (that) I like

el hombre, que decía llamarse Simón, era bastante sospechoso the man, who said he was called Simón, seemed rather suspicious

el que más y el que menos every last one of us, all of us without exception

2 who, whom (person).

el hombre que conociste ayer the man (who o whom) you met yesterday

la persona/el lugar que estás buscando the person/the place you're looking for

ese libro es el que me quiero comprar that book is the one (that o which) I want to buy

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que

► conjunción

1 that

■ dice que no vendrá he says (that) he won't come

■ quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it

2 (en comparaciones) than

■ es más alto que su padre he is taller than his father

3 (deseo, mandato)

■ ¡que esperes un momento! wait a moment!

■ ¡que te diviertas! enjoy yourself!

4 (duda, extrañeza)

■ ¿que no te hicieron pagar nada? (you say) they didn't make you pay anything?

5 (causal, consecutiva)

■ ¡arriba, que ya son las ocho! get up, it's eight o'clock!

6 (tanto si... como si...) whether... or not...

■ que llueva que no llueva, iremos de excursión whether it rains or not, we're going on a trip

7 (reiterativo) and

■ charla que charla se nos pasó la hora we were so busy talking that the hour just flew by

8 (final) so that

■ ven aquí que te vea bien come here so that I can see you properly

9 familiar (condicional) if

■ que te gusta, te lo quedas; que no te gusta, lo cambias if you like it, keep it; if you don't, you can change it

10 que no (adversativa) not

■ justicia pido, que no gracia I want justice, not mercy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¿a que no? / ¿a que sí? right?, isn't that right?

¿a que no...? I bet you can't...!

■ a que no sabes la respuesta I bet you don't know the answer

¡con lo que...! you know how much...

■ ¡con lo que le gusta el queso y se lo han prohibido! you know how much he likes cheese, and now he's not allowed to have any!

que si esto que si lo otro what with one thing and the other

■ que si esto, que si lo otro, total que no lo ha traído what with one thing and another, in the end he didn't bring it

que para qué (para énfasis)

■ hace un frío que para qué it's really cold, it's so cold, it's freezing cold

■ se da unos aires que para qué he puts on these ridiculous airs

que yo sepa as far as I know

yo que tú... if I were you...

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que

► pronombre

1 (sujeto, persona) who, that; (cosa) that, which

■ la chica que vino ayer está enferma the girl who came yesterday is ill

■ el árbol que se quemó está en el jardín the tree that got burnt is in the garden

■ este árbol, que parecía muerto en invierno, está rebrotando this tree, which looked dead in winter, is sprouting

2 (complemento, persona) whom, who; (cosa) that, which

■ el coche que me prestaste está ahí the car (that) you lent me is there

■ el niño que viste ayer es mi hijo the boy you saw yesterday is my son

3 preposition + que (complemento circunstancial) which; (lugar) where; (tiempo) when

■ la pistola con que le hirieron era nuestra the gun with which he was wounded was ours, the gun he was wounded with was ours

■ la casa en que vivía estaba lejos the house where he lived was far away

4 def art + que the one which, the one that

■ ese libro es el que me gusta that's the book I like

■ ésa es la que quiero that's the one I want

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1. pron.
1) that

2) who

3) which

4) whom
2. conj.
1) that, than

2) let

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I
PRON REL

1) [refiriéndose a personas]

a) [como sujeto] who, that

el hombre que vino ayer — the man who o that came yesterday

hable con alguien que entienda de esto — talk to someone who knows about this

b) [como complemento: a menudo se omite] that

el hombre que vi en la calle — the man (that) I saw in the street

la chica que conoció durante las vacaciones — the girl (that) he met on holiday

2) [refiriéndose a cosas]

a) [como sujeto] that, which

la película que ganó el premio — the film that o which won the award

b) [como complemento: a menudo se omite] that, which

el coche que compré — the car (that o which) I bought

el libro del que te hablé — the book (that o which) I spoke to you about

el día que ella nació — the day (when o that) she was born

la cama en que pasé la noche — the bed in which I spent the night, the bed I spent the night in

3)

el/la/los/las que — ver el 8)

4)

lo que — ver lo I, 3)
II
CONJ

1) [en subordinada sustantiva: a menudo se omite]

a) + indic that

creo que va a venir — I think (that) he will come

dijo que vendría — he said (that) he'd come

dile a Rosa que me llame — tell Rosa to call me

estoy seguro de que lloverá — I am sure (that) it will rain

aceptan la idea de que el diálogo es útil — they accept the idea that a dialogue is useful

eso de que no lo sabía es un cuento — all that about him not knowing is pure fiction

b) + subjun that

no sabía que tuviera coche — I didn't know (that) he had a car

me alegro de que hayan ganado — I am glad (that) they have won

es una pena que no tengamos más tiempo — it's a pity (that) we haven't got more time

no digo que sea un traidor — I'm not saying (that) he's a traitor

espero que os sea útil — I hope you'll find it useful

no creo que te sea difícil encontrarlo — I don't think you'll have any difficulty finding it

quieren que les esperes — they want you to wait for them

c)

decir que sí — to say yes
claro 2., 4)
2) [en comparaciones]

• eres igual que mi padre — you're just like my father

• más que — more than

ganas más que yo — you earn more than me

es más alto que tú — he's taller than you

más que nada — more than anything

• menos que — less than

• prefiero estar aquí que en mi casa — I'd rather be here than at home

prefiero las películas serias que las comedias — I prefer serious films to comedies

• yo que tú — if I were you

yo que tú, iría — I'd go, if I were you

3) [expresando resultado]

a) [a menudo se omite] that

• tan... que, es tan grande que no lo puedo levantar — it's so big (that) I can't lift it

soplaba tan fuerte que no podíamos salir — it was blowing so hard (that) we couldn't go out

• tanto... que, las manos le temblaban tanto que apenas podía escribir — her hands were shaking so much (that) she could hardly write

b)

tengo una sed que me muero — I'm dying of thirst

huele que es un asco — it smells disgusting
bendición 2), primor 2)
4) [expresando causa]

llévate un paraguas, que está lloviendo — take an umbrella, it's raining

no lo derroches, que es muy caro — don't waste it, it's very expensive

¡vamos, que cierro! — come on now, I'm closing!

¡cuidado, que te caes! — careful or you'll fall!, mind you don't fall!

¡suélteme, que voy a gritar! — let go or I'll scream!

5) [expresando reiteración o insistencia]

siguió toca que toca — he kept on playing

estuvieron habla que habla toda la noche — they talked and talked all night

• ¡que sí!, -es verde -¡que no! -¡que sí! — "it's green" - "no it isn't!" - "yes it is!"

-no funciona -que sí, es que lo haces mal — "it doesn't work" - "yes it does, you're just doing it wrong"

6) [sin antecedente expreso]

a) [expresando mandato]

¡que lo haga él! — let him do it!, he can do it himself!

¡que entre! — send him in!, let him come in!

b) [expresando deseo]

¡que venga pronto! — let's hope he comes soon!

¡que te mejores! — get well soon!

¡que os guste la película! — enjoy the film!

c) [expresando sorpresa]

¿que no estabas allí? — (are you telling me) you weren't there?

7)

• el que — + subjun (=el hecho de que) the fact that

el que viva en Vitoria no es ningún problema — the fact that he lives in Vitoria isn't a problem

el que quiera estar con su madre es natural — it is natural (that) he should want to be with his mother

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conjunción

1) (introduciendo complemento, sujeto)

a)

que + INDIC — that

demostró que estuvo allí — he proved (that) he was there

creemos que ésta es la solución — we believe that this is the solution

estoy seguro de que vendrá — I'm sure (that) she'll come

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — how old do you think she is?

me preguntó que quién era yo — he asked me who I was

está claro que no te gusta — it's obvious that you don't like it

eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira — (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie

b)

que + SUBJ: quiero que vengas I want you to come; lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay; dice que no vayas she says you're not to go; ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you; (el) que sea el jefe no significa... just because he's the boss doesn't mean...; es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear; sería una lástima que no vinieras — it would be a shame if you didn't come

c)

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today; es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money; ¿es que eres sordo? — are you deaf or something?

2)

a) ( en expresiones de deseo)

que te mejores! — I hope you feel better soon

que se diviertan! — have a good time!

por mí que se muera — he can drop dead for all I care

b) ( en expresiones de mandato)

que te calles! — shut up! (colloq)

que no! — I said no!

que pase el siguiente! — next please!

c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa)

¿que se casa? — she's getting married?

¿cómo que no vas a ir? — what do you mean, you're not going?

d) ( en expresiones de indignación)

que tengamos que aguantar esto! — to think we have to put up with this!

que se lo haya ido a contar! — I can't believe he went and told her!

3) ( uso enfático)

a) ( reafirmando algo)

que no, que no voy! — no! I'm not going!

que sueltes, te digo! — I said, let go!

b) ( respondiendo a una pregunta)

¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí — where was I? right here

¿que cómo me llamo? — what's my name?

c) ( indicando persistencia)

se pasa dale que dale con lo mismo — he goes on and on about the same old thing

y aquí llueve que llueve — and over here it just rains and rains

4)

a) ( introduciendo una razón)

escóndete, que te van a ver — hide or they'll see you

ven, que te peino — come here and let me comb your hair

b) ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo — they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

canta que da gusto — she sings beautifully

5) ( en comparaciones)

su casa es más grande que la mía — his house is bigger than mine

tengo la misma edad que tú — I'm the same age as you

6) (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if

yo que tú — if I were you
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pronombre

1) ( refiriéndose a personas)

a) (sujeto) who

los que viajan, que esperen aquí — those who are traveling, wait here

es la/el que manda aquí — she's/he's the one who gives the orders here

b) (complemento)

la mujer que amo — the woman (that) I love

las chicas que entrevistamos — the girls (that o who) we interviewed

es el único al que no le han pagado — he's the only one who hasn't been paid

el paciente del que te hablé — the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about

2) (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)

a) (sujeto) that, which

la pieza que se rompió — the part that o which broke

eso es lo que me preocupa — that's what worries me

me contaron lo que pasó — they told me what happened

b) (complemento)

el disco que le regalé — the record (which o that) I gave her

la casa en que vivo — the house (that) I live in

la forma/el lugar en que ocurrió — the way/the place (in which) it happened

¿sabes lo difícil que fue? — do you know how hard it was?; ver tb lo I 2), 3)

* * *

= than, what, which, which, who, that.

Ex. A synthetic scheme needs less categories or headings than an equivalent enumerative scheme.

Ex. Before examining the two main means of constructing classification schedules it is as well to consider what the objective of the designer of a classification scheme should be.

Ex. There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex. There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex. This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex. The (F) operator specifies that terms must be in the same field of the same record, in any order.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de los que = whereof.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el que = the one.

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

* en qué momento = at what point.

* en qué punto = at what point.

* hasta qué punto = the extent to which.

* la que = the one.

* lo que es más = what's more.

* más... que... = more... than....

* menos... que... = less... than....

* no saber qué hacer = be at a nonplus.

* o qué sé yo = or whatever.

* por qué = why.

* puesto que = for.

* que abarca = girdling.

* que actúa de apoyo = supporting.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

* que afecta a = surrounding.

* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.

* que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

* que amplia los horizontes = expansive.

* que apoya moralmente = supportive.

* que aquí presentamos = present.

* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.

* que avanza lentamente = crawling.

* que avanza rápidamente = fast-moving, fast-developing.

* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.

* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.

* que baja los humos = humbling.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que cambia rápidamente = rapid-fire.

* que combina diferentes enseñanzas = multi-track [multitrack].

* que combina diferentes tipos de recursos = multi-source [multi source].

* que concede becas = grant-making.

* que concede subsidios = grant-making.

* que concierne a = surrounding.

* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.

* que confunde = confounding.

* que conlleva = attendant, associated with.

* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que conserva su estado natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.

* que constituye un reto = challenging.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* que contengan los caracteres = hit by.

* que contiene = therein.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing.

* que coocurre = co-occurring.

* que corroe por dentro = gnawing.

* que crea adicción = addictive.

* que crea hábito = addictive.

* que crece despacio = slowly growing.

* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.

* que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* que cuelga = hanging.

* que cumple los requisitos = qualifying.

* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que da susto = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* ¿qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.

* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.

* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.

* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* que desempata = tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* ¿qué diablos...? = Heck!, What the heck...?.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que dura todo el año = year-round.

* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.

* ¿qué elegir? = which way to go?.

* que encompasa = girdling.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que era común anteriormente = once-common.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* que escuece = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* que está creciendo = growing.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* que están apareciendo = emerging.

* que estrope el paisaje = eyesore.

* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.

* que excede + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que expresa dos puntos de vista opuestos = bipolar [bi-polar].

* que falta = missing.

* que faltan = wanting.

* que florece en primavera = spring-flowering.

* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.

* que fomenta = conducive (to).

* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que fuera = once.

* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.

* que funciona = working.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

* que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered, electrically-operated.

* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.

* que funciona con monedas = coin-operated, coin-op.

* que funciona con pilas = battery-operated, battery-powered.

* que funciona con vapor = steam-powered.

* que funciona manualmente = manually operated.

* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.

* que genera polémica = confrontational.

* que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* que habla bien = elocuted.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming, warming.

* que hace época = epoch-making.

* que hace historia = history-making.

* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.

* qué hacer con (algo) = disposition, disposition.

* que hacer reflexionar = provocative of.

* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.

* que ha sobrevivido = surviving.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que hizo época = epochal.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

* que induce a confusión = confounding.

* que intervienen = at play.

* que intimida = forbidding.

* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.

* ¡qué jaleo! = what a palaver!.

* ¡qué lástima! = what a pity!, what a pity!.

* que le afecta a todo = crosscutting [cross cutting].

* que le gusta arriesgarse = risk-taking.

* que le gusta la mecánica = mechanically minded.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.

* que llega = incoming.

* que llega hasta la cintura = waist high, waist deep, waist length.

* que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length.

* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.

* que marca época = landmark.

* que marca un hito = epoch-making.

* qué más = what else.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que merece la pena = worthwhile.

* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* que nace de = born out of.

* ¿qué narices...? = What the heck...?.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* que necesita de un trabajo intelectual previo = knowledge-intensive.

* que necesita la información = information-dependent.

* que ni ama ni es amado = loveless.

* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* que no causa dolor = painless.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* que no cuadra = unreconciled.

* que no da más de sí = overstretched.

* que no daña el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.

* que no desaparece = lingering.

* que no es de fiar = untrustworthy.

* que no es de la India = non-Indic.

* que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.

* que no está en papel = non-paper [non paper].

* que no es texto = non-text.

* que no excluye otras posibilidades = non-exclusive.

* que no fuma = non-smoking.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* que no ofrece doctorado = non-doctoral granting.

* que no perdona = unforgiving.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = eco-friendly.

* que no pertenece a una confesión religiosa concreta = nondenominational [non-denominational].

* que no pertenece a un sindicato = non-unionised.

* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que no recibe enseñanza formal = out-of-school.

* que no representa reto = unchallenging.

* que no sea(n) = other than.

* que no se hace añicos = shatterproof.

* que no se ha cuestionado = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede comparar = incomparable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede sacar en préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que no se utiliza = unused.

* que nos rodea = ambient.

* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.

* que obstruye = obstructive.

* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* que ocupa un puesto de mayor responsabilidad = senior.

* ¿qué ocurre si... ? = what if... ?.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.

* que padece de peritonitis = peritonitic.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.

* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.

* que participan = at play.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?, What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous, unobserved.

* que pasa inadvertido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasará a continuación? = What's next?, What's next?, What next?, What next?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* que pela = piping hot, baking hot.

* que perdura = lingering.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* qué poco común = how odd.

* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* que procede del exterior = inbound.

* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

* que progresa rápidamente = fast-moving.

* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que queda = left-over [left over], surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* ¡qué raro! = how strange!.

* que raya = jarring.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* que resulta irreconocible = out of all recognition.

* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.

* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* que rodea = surrounding.

* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* que sabe lo que = who knows what.

* que sale de = off.

* que se abrocha por atrás = back-buttoning.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

* que se acumula = accruable.

* que se alaba a uno mismo = self-congratulatory.

* que se alquila = rentable.

* que se aproxima = oncoming.

* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).

* que se autoperpetúa = self-perpetuating.

* que se avecina = oncoming.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.

* que se compra = priced.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* que se congratula a sí mismo = self-congratulating.

* que se contradice a sí mismo = self-contradicting.

* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.

* que se denomina a si mismo = self-proclaimed.

* que se derrama = overflowing.

* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

* que se desarrollan = at play.

* que se descompone en migajas = crumby.

* que se desmenuza fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se desmigaja fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se encuentra en la naturaleza = naturally-occurring.

* que se enrolla = roll-up [rollup].

* que se entrecruzan = intertwined.

* que se está desarrollando = evolving.

* que se está descascarillando = flaking.

* que se está desintegrando = crumbling, disintegrating.

* que se está examinando = under review.

* que se está hundiendo = sinking.

* que se está investigando = under investigation.

* que se está pelando = flaking.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* que se expresa bien = articulate.

* que se gestiona a sí mismo = self-managed.

* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.

* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.

* que se necesita urgentemente = sorely needed.

* que se organiza a sí mismo = self-organising [self-organizing, -USA].

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede clasificar = classifiable.

* que se puede compartir = shareable.

* que se puede conocer = knowable.

* que se puede consultar = queriable.

* que se puede contestar = answerable.

* que se puede copiar = downloadable.

* que se puede distribuir = redistributable.

* que se puede enviar = deliverable.

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede especificar = specifiable.

* que se puede evitar = avoidable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identicar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede lavar con lejía = bleachable.

* que se puede obtener = obtainable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* que se puede reservar = bookable.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se recuerde = in living memory.

* que se repite = repetitious.

* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.

* que se solapan = overlapping.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* que se vende = priced.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sienta precedente = landmark.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que siguió = ensuing.

* ¿qué si no...? = what else but...?.

* que sobrepasa + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que sobresale = protruding.

* que sólo se hace una vez = once-off.

* que suena = ringing.

* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!, What luck!.

* que supone = associated with.

* que surge de = born out of.

* qué te parece que... = what about....

* que tiene el cenizo = jinxed.

* que tiene el gafe = jinxed.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* que transmite información = information-bearing.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* que tuvo lugar a continuación = ensuing.

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

* que usa el estándar MIME = MIME-compliant.

* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* ¡qué verdad que es! = how true!.

* que viene = incoming, next + Expresión Temporal.

* que viene de largo = long-running.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* que vuela bajo = low-flying.

* ¡que + Pronombre + zurcir! = be damned!.

* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.

* quién sabe qué = who knows what.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tal que = such that.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.

* ya que = for, in that.

* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

* ¡y qué más da! = so what!.

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conjunción

1) (introduciendo complemento, sujeto)

a)

que + INDIC — that

demostró que estuvo allí — he proved (that) he was there

creemos que ésta es la solución — we believe that this is the solution

estoy seguro de que vendrá — I'm sure (that) she'll come

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — how old do you think she is?

me preguntó que quién era yo — he asked me who I was

está claro que no te gusta — it's obvious that you don't like it

eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira — (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie

b)

que + SUBJ: quiero que vengas I want you to come; lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay; dice que no vayas she says you're not to go; ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you; (el) que sea el jefe no significa... just because he's the boss doesn't mean...; es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear; sería una lástima que no vinieras — it would be a shame if you didn't come

c)

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today; es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money; ¿es que eres sordo? — are you deaf or something?

2)

a) ( en expresiones de deseo)

que te mejores! — I hope you feel better soon

que se diviertan! — have a good time!

por mí que se muera — he can drop dead for all I care

b) ( en expresiones de mandato)

que te calles! — shut up! (colloq)

que no! — I said no!

que pase el siguiente! — next please!

c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa)

¿que se casa? — she's getting married?

¿cómo que no vas a ir? — what do you mean, you're not going?

d) ( en expresiones de indignación)

que tengamos que aguantar esto! — to think we have to put up with this!

que se lo haya ido a contar! — I can't believe he went and told her!

3) ( uso enfático)

a) ( reafirmando algo)

que no, que no voy! — no! I'm not going!

que sueltes, te digo! — I said, let go!

b) ( respondiendo a una pregunta)

¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí — where was I? right here

¿que cómo me llamo? — what's my name?

c) ( indicando persistencia)

se pasa dale que dale con lo mismo — he goes on and on about the same old thing

y aquí llueve que llueve — and over here it just rains and rains

4)

a) ( introduciendo una razón)

escóndete, que te van a ver — hide or they'll see you

ven, que te peino — come here and let me comb your hair

b) ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo — they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

canta que da gusto — she sings beautifully

5) ( en comparaciones)

su casa es más grande que la mía — his house is bigger than mine

tengo la misma edad que tú — I'm the same age as you

6) (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if

yo que tú — if I were you
II
pronombre

1) ( refiriéndose a personas)

a) (sujeto) who

los que viajan, que esperen aquí — those who are traveling, wait here

es la/el que manda aquí — she's/he's the one who gives the orders here

b) (complemento)

la mujer que amo — the woman (that) I love

las chicas que entrevistamos — the girls (that o who) we interviewed

es el único al que no le han pagado — he's the only one who hasn't been paid

el paciente del que te hablé — the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about

2) (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)

a) (sujeto) that, which

la pieza que se rompió — the part that o which broke

eso es lo que me preocupa — that's what worries me

me contaron lo que pasó — they told me what happened

b) (complemento)

el disco que le regalé — the record (which o that) I gave her

la casa en que vivo — the house (that) I live in

la forma/el lugar en que ocurrió — the way/the place (in which) it happened

¿sabes lo difícil que fue? — do you know how hard it was?; ver tb lo I 2), 3)

* * *

= than, what, which, which, who, that.

Ex: A synthetic scheme needs less categories or headings than an equivalent enumerative scheme.

Ex: Before examining the two main means of constructing classification schedules it is as well to consider what the objective of the designer of a classification scheme should be.

Ex: There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex: There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.

Ex: This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex: The (F) operator specifies that terms must be in the same field of the same record, in any order.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* de los que = whereof.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el que = the one.

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

* en qué momento = at what point.

* en qué punto = at what point.

* hasta qué punto = the extent to which.

* la que = the one.

* lo que es más = what's more.

* más... que... = more... than....

* menos... que... = less... than....

* no saber qué hacer = be at a nonplus.

* o qué sé yo = or whatever.

* por qué = why.

* puesto que = for.

* que abarca = girdling.

* que actúa de apoyo = supporting.

* que actúa de soporte = supporting.

* que afecta a = surrounding.

* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.

* que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

* que amplia los horizontes = expansive.

* que apoya moralmente = supportive.

* que aquí presentamos = present.

* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

* que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town.

* que avanza lentamente = crawling.

* que avanza rápidamente = fast-moving, fast-developing.

* que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging.

* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.

* que baja los humos = humbling.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que cambia rápidamente = rapid-fire.

* que combina diferentes enseñanzas = multi-track [multitrack].

* que combina diferentes tipos de recursos = multi-source [multi source].

* que concede becas = grant-making.

* que concede subsidios = grant-making.

* que concierne a = surrounding.

* que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring.

* que confunde = confounding.

* que conlleva = attendant, associated with.

* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que conserva su estado natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.

* que constituye un reto = challenging.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive, power-hungry.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* que contengan los caracteres = hit by.

* que contiene = therein.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing.

* que coocurre = co-occurring.

* que corroe por dentro = gnawing.

* que crea adicción = addictive.

* que crea hábito = addictive.

* que crece despacio = slowly growing.

* que crece hacia dentro = ingrown.

* que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* que cuelga = hanging.

* que cumple los requisitos = qualifying.

* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que da susto = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].

* que da vida = life-giving.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* ¿qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.

* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.

* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.

* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* que desempata = tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* ¿qué diablos...? = Heck!, What the heck...?.

* que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que distrae la atención = distracting.

* que dura todo el año = year-round.

* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.

* ¿qué elegir? = which way to go?.

* que encompasa = girdling.

* que entran en juego = at play.

* que era común anteriormente = once-common.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* que escuece = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* que está creciendo = growing.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* que están apareciendo = emerging.

* que estrope el paisaje = eyesore.

* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.

* que excede + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que expresa dos puntos de vista opuestos = bipolar [bi-polar].

* que falta = missing.

* que faltan = wanting.

* que florece en primavera = spring-flowering.

* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.

* que fomenta = conducive (to).

* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que fuera = once.

* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.

* que funciona = working.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

* que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered, electrically-operated.

* que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered.

* que funciona con monedas = coin-operated, coin-op.

* que funciona con pilas = battery-operated, battery-powered.

* que funciona con vapor = steam-powered.

* que funciona manualmente = manually operated.

* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.

* que genera polémica = confrontational.

* que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* que habla bien = elocuted.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* que hace entrar en calor = warming, warming.

* que hace época = epoch-making.

* que hace historia = history-making.

* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.

* qué hacer con (algo) = disposition, disposition.

* que hacer reflexionar = provocative of.

* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.

* que ha sobrevivido = surviving.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que hizo época = epochal.

* que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

* que induce a confusión = confounding.

* que intervienen = at play.

* que intimida = forbidding.

* que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking.

* ¡qué jaleo! = what a palaver!.

* ¡qué lástima! = what a pity!, what a pity!.

* que le afecta a todo = crosscutting [cross cutting].

* que le gusta arriesgarse = risk-taking.

* que le gusta la mecánica = mechanically minded.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

* ¡qué lío! = what a palaver!.

* que llega = incoming.

* que llega hasta la cintura = waist high, waist deep, waist length.

* que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length.

* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.

* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.

* que marca época = landmark.

* que marca un hito = epoch-making.

* qué más = what else.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.

* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.

* que merece la pena = worthwhile.

* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* que nace de = born out of.

* ¿qué narices...? = What the heck...?.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* que necesita de un trabajo intelectual previo = knowledge-intensive.

* que necesita la información = information-dependent.

* que ni ama ni es amado = loveless.

* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* que no causa dolor = painless.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* que no cuadra = unreconciled.

* que no da más de sí = overstretched.

* que no daña el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound, eco-friendly.

* que no desaparece = lingering.

* que no es de fiar = untrustworthy.

* que no es de la India = non-Indic.

* que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.

* que no está en papel = non-paper [non paper].

* que no es texto = non-text.

* que no excluye otras posibilidades = non-exclusive.

* que no fuma = non-smoking.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.

* que no ofrece doctorado = non-doctoral granting.

* que no perdona = unforgiving.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally friendly, environmentally sound.

* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = eco-friendly.

* que no pertenece a una confesión religiosa concreta = nondenominational [non-denominational].

* que no pertenece a un sindicato = non-unionised.

* que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que no recibe enseñanza formal = out-of-school.

* que no representa reto = unchallenging.

* que no sea(n) = other than.

* que no se hace añicos = shatterproof.

* que no se ha cuestionado = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que no se puede comparar = incomparable.

* que no se puede conseguir = unobtainable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede hacer cumplir = unenforceable.

* que no se puede identificar con un término = unnameable.

* que no se puede sacar en préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.

* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.

* que no se utiliza = unused.

* que nos rodea = ambient.

* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* que no tiene precio = priceless.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* que no viene a cuento = off-topic.

* que obstruye = obstructive.

* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* que ocupa un puesto de mayor responsabilidad = senior.

* ¿qué ocurre si... ? = what if... ?.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que padece de cólicos = colicky newborn.

* que padece de peritonitis = peritonitic.

* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.

* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.

* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.

* que participan = at play.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?, What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous, unobserved.

* que pasa inadvertido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasará a continuación? = What's next?, What's next?, What next?, What next?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* que pela = piping hot, baking hot.

* que perdura = lingering.

* que permite desarrollar menús de consulta = menu-making.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].

* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* qué poco común = how odd.

* que pone a Uno en su sitio = humbling.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* que prefiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* que procede del exterior = inbound.

* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

* que progresa rápidamente = fast-moving.

* que + Pronombre + recordar = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* que puede causar detención = arrestable.

* que puede demostrarse = demonstrably.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* que puede ser usado a través de la web = web-compliant.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que queda = left-over [left over], surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.

* ¡qué raro! = how strange!.

* que raya = jarring.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* que resulta irreconocible = out of all recognition.

* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.

* que reúne las condiciones = qualified.

* que rodea = surrounding.

* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.

* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.

* que sabe lo que = who knows what.

* que sale de = off.

* que se abrocha por atrás = back-buttoning.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

* que se acumula = accruable.

* que se alaba a uno mismo = self-congratulatory.

* que se alquila = rentable.

* que se aproxima = oncoming.

* que se atiene a una norma = compliant (with).

* que se autoperpetúa = self-perpetuating.

* que se avecina = oncoming.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* que se coloca en lo alto del televisor = set-top.

* que se compra = priced.

* que se concede en función de las necesidades económicas = means-tested.

* que se congratula a sí mismo = self-congratulating.

* que se contradice a sí mismo = self-contradicting.

* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.

* que se denomina a si mismo = self-proclaimed.

* que se derrama = overflowing.

* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

* que se desarrollan = at play.

* que se descompone en migajas = crumby.

* que se desmenuza fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se desmigaja fácilmente = crumbly [crumblier -comp., crumbliest -sup.].

* que se encuentra en la naturaleza = naturally-occurring.

* que se enrolla = roll-up [rollup].

* que se entrecruzan = intertwined.

* que se está desarrollando = evolving.

* que se está descascarillando = flaking.

* que se está desintegrando = crumbling, disintegrating.

* que se está examinando = under review.

* que se está hundiendo = sinking.

* que se está investigando = under investigation.

* que se está pelando = flaking.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* que se expresa bien = articulate.

* que se gestiona a sí mismo = self-managed.

* que se guía por sí mismo = self-guiding.

* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* (que se menciona) a continuación = below.

* que se necesita urgentemente = sorely needed.

* que se organiza a sí mismo = self-organising [self-organizing, -USA].

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* que se puede aplicar a rajatabla = hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* que se puede clasificar = classifiable.

* que se puede compartir = shareable.

* que se puede conocer = knowable.

* que se puede consultar = queriable.

* que se puede contestar = answerable.

* que se puede copiar = downloadable.

* que se puede distribuir = redistributable.

* que se puede enviar = deliverable.

* que se puede escuchar = playable.

* que se puede especificar = specifiable.

* que se puede evitar = avoidable.

* que se puede hacer cumplir = enforceable.

* que se puede identicar con un término = nameable.

* que se puede imprimir = printable.

* que se puede lavar con lejía = bleachable.

* que se puede obtener = obtainable.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* que se puede reservar = bookable.

* que se puede responder = answerable.

* que se puede separar = detachable.

* que se recuerde = in living memory.

* que se repite = repetitious.

* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.

* que se solapan = overlapping.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* que se vende = priced.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sienta precedente = landmark.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que siguió = ensuing.

* ¿qué si no...? = what else but...?.

* que sobrepasa + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* que sobresale = protruding.

* que sólo se hace una vez = once-off.

* que suena = ringing.

* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!, What luck!.

* que supone = associated with.

* que surge de = born out of.

* qué te parece que... = what about....

* que tiene el cenizo = jinxed.

* que tiene el gafe = jinxed.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* que tiene precio = priced.

* que tiene sentido = meaningful.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* que transmite información = information-bearing.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* que tuvo lugar a continuación = ensuing.

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

* que usa el estándar MIME = MIME-compliant.

* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* ¡qué verdad que es! = how true!.

* que viene = incoming, next + Expresión Temporal.

* que viene de largo = long-running.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* que vuela bajo = low-flying.

* ¡que + Pronombre + zurcir! = be damned!.

* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.

* quién sabe qué = who knows what.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tal que = such that.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.

* ya que = for, in that.

* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.

* ¡y qué más da! = so what!.

* * *

que¹

conjunction

A (en oraciones sustantivas)

1 (introduciendo un complemento) que + INDIC:

¿puede demostrar que estuvo allí? can you prove (that) you were there?

creemos que ésta es la única solución viable we believe that this is the only viable solution, we believe this to be the only viable solution

estoy seguro de que vendrá I'm sure she'll come

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? how old do you think she is?

me preguntó que quién era yo he asked me who I was

dice Javier que dónde está la tijera Javier wants to know where the scissors are, Javier says where are the scissors? ( colloq)

lo raro que lo pronuncia the strange way he pronounces it

que + SUBJ:

quiero que vengas I want you to come

lamento que no puedas quedarte I'm sorry (that) you can't stay

dice que apagues la luz he says you're to turn the light off

que yo sepa aún no han llegado as far as I know they still haven't arrived

ve a que te ayude tu padre go and get your father to help you

2 (introduciendo el sujeto) que + INDIC:

está claro que no te gusta it's obvious that you don't like it, you obviously don't like it

eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira ( fam); this business about him being ill is a lie

que + SUBJ:

(el) que sea el jefe no significa … the fact that he's the boss doesn't mean …, just because he's the boss doesn't mean …

lo más importante es que quede claro the most important thing is for it to be clear o is that it should be clear

sería una pena que no pudieses venir it would be a pity if you couldn't come

3

es que: es que hoy no voy a poder the thing is o I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today

me gustaría ir, pero es que no tengo dinero I'd like to go, the trouble is I don't have any money

pero ¿es que eres sordo? are you deaf or something?

B (con elipsis del verbo o complemento)

1

(en expresiones de deseo, advertencia): ¡que te mejores! I hope you feel better soon

¡que se diviertan! have a good time!

por mí que se muera he can drop dead for all I care

y que no tenga que repetírtelo and I don't want to have to tell you again

2

(en expresiones de mandato): ¡que te calles! shut up! ( colloq)

¡que pase el siguiente! next please!

3

(en expresiones de concesión, permiso): si quiere, que se quede let him stay if he wants to, he can stay if he wants to

4

(en expresiones de sorpresa): ¿que se casa? she's getting married?

¿cómo que no vas a ir? what do you mean, you're not going?

5

(en expresiones de indignación): ¡que tengamos que aguantarle esto! to think we have to put up with this from him!

C (uso enfático)

1

(reafirmando algo): ¡que no, que no voy! no, I tell you, I'm not going!, no! I'm not going!

¡que sueltes, te digo! I said, let go!

2

(respondiendo a una pregunta): ¿que dónde estaba? pues aquí, no me he movido de casa where was I? right here, I haven't left the house

¿que qué hago yo aquí? ¡pero si ésta es mi casa! what do you mean, what am I doing here? this is my house!

3

(indicando persistencia): estuvimos todo el día corre que te corre we spent the whole day rushing around

D

1

(introduciendo una razón): escóndete, que te van a ver hide or they'll see you, hide, they'll see you

ven, que te peino come here and let me comb your hair

2 (introduciendo una consecuencia) that

se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

canta que da gusto she sings beautifully

está que da pena verlo he's in a sorry state

E

(en comparaciones): su casa es más grande que la mía his house is bigger than mine

tengo la misma edad que tú I'm the same age as you

quiera que no, deberá reconocerlo like it or not, he'll have to accept it, he'll have to accept it, whether he likes it o not

F ( fam) (en oraciones condicionales) if

yo que tú no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you

G ( arc)

(expresando contraste): justicia pido, que no favores I ask for justice, not for favors

que²

pronoun

A (refiriéndose a personas)

1 ( sujeto) who

los que estén cansados, que esperen aquí those who are tired o anyone who's tired, wait here

los niños, que estaban cansados, se quedaron the children, who were tired, stayed behind

no conozco a nadie que tenga piscina I don't know anyone who has a swimming pool

el hombre que está sentado en la arena the man (who's) sitting on the sand

ésa es Cecilia, la que acaba de entrar that's Cecilia, the one who's just come in

todo el que no esté de acuerdo, que lo diga anyone who disagrees should say so, if anyone disagrees, please say so

aquí la que manda es mi madre my mother's the one who gives the orders here

2 ( complemento):

todas las chicas que entrevistamos all the girls (that o who) we interviewed, all the girls whom we interviewed ( frml)

es el único al que no le han pagado he's the only one who hasn't been paid

la sentaron al lado de Rodrigo, al que detestaba they sat her next to Rodrigo who o ( frml) whom she hated

el paciente del que te hablé the patient (that o who) I spoke to you about

B (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos etc)

1 ( sujeto) that, which

la pieza que se rompió the part that o which broke

eso es lo que me preocupa that's what worries me

me contaron lo que pasó they told me what happened

2 ( complemento):

el disco que le regalé the record (which o that) I gave her

tiene mucha flema, como buen inglés que es he's very phlegmatic, good Englishman that he is

¿sabes lo difícil que fue? do you know how hard it was?

ver tb lo¹ art B. (↑ lo (1)), que¹ conj C. (↑ que (1))

me dormí de tan cansada que estaba I was so tired (that) I fell asleep o I fell asleep, I was so tired

la forma en que lo dijo the way (that o in which) she said it

el día (en) que llegaron the day (that o on which) they arrived

la época en (la) que ocurrió the period in which it took place, the period (that) it took place in

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Multiple Entries:
que
qué
que conjunción
1 ( oraciones subordinadas)
a) that;

◊ creemos que esta es la solución we believe that this is the solution;

estoy seguro de que vendrá I'm sure (that) she'll come;
¿cuántos años crees que tiene? how old do you think she is?;
eso de que estaba enfermo es mentira (fam) this business about him being ill is a lie;
quiero que vengas I want you to come;
dice que no vayas she says you're not to go;
es importante que quede claro it's important that it should be clear;
sería una lástima que no vinieras it would be a shame if you didn't come
b)

◊ es que: es que hoy no voy a poder I'm afraid (that) I won't be able to today;

es que no tengo dinero the trouble is I don't have any money
2
a) ( en expresiones de deseo):

◊ ¡que te mejores! I hope you feel better soon;

¡que se diviertan! have a good time!;
ver tb ir v aux 2
b) ( en expresiones de mandato):

◊ ¡que te calles! shut up! (colloq);

¡que no! I said no!
c) ( en expresiones de sorpresa):

◊ ¿que se casa? she's getting married?;

¿cómo que no vas a ir? what do you mean, you're not going?
d) ( indicando persistencia):

◊ se pasa dale que dale con lo mismo he goes on and on about the same old thing;

y aquí llueve que llueve and over here it just rains and rains
3 ( introduciendo una consecuencia) that;
◊ se parecen tanto que apenas los distingo they're so alike (that) I can hardly tell them apart

4 ( en comparaciones):
◊ su casa es más grande que la mía his house is bigger than mine;

tengo la misma edad que tú I'm the same age as you
5 (fam) ( en oraciones condicionales) if;
◊ yo que tú if I were you

■ pronombre
1 ( refiriéndose a personas)
a) ( sujeto) who;

◊ los que estén cansados those who are tired;

es la que manda aquí she's the one who gives the orders here
b) ( complemento):

◊ la mujer que amo the woman (that) I love;

las chicas que entrevistamos the girls (that o who) we interviewed;
el único al que no le han pagado the only one who hasn't been paid;
la persona de la que te hablé the person (that o who) I spoke to you about
2 (refiriéndose a cosas, asuntos, etc)
a) ( sujeto) that, which;

◊ la pieza que se rompió the part that o which broke;

eso es lo que me preocupa that's what worries me
b) ( complemento):

◊ el disco que le regalé the record (which o that) I gave her;

la casa en que vivo the house (that) I live in;
¿sabes lo difícil que fue? do you know how hard it was?;
ver tb lo art 2 b
qué pronombre
1 ( interrogativo)
a) what;

◊ ¿que es eso? what's that?;

¿y que? so what?;
¿de que habló? what did she talk about?;
¿sabes que? you know what o something?;
no sé que hacer I don't know what to do
b) ( al pedir que se nos repita algo) what;

◊ ¿qué? what?

c) ( en saludos):

◊ ¿que tal? how are you?;

¿que es de tu vida? how's life?
2 ( en exclamaciones):
◊ ¡que va a ser abogado ese! him, a lawyer?;

ver tb ir V 1
■ adjetivo
1 ( interrogativo) what, which;
◊ ¿que color quieres? what o which color do you want?

2 ( en exclamaciones) what;
◊ ¡que noche! what a night!

■ adverbio:
◊ ¡que lindo! how lovely!;

¡que inteligente eres! aren't you clever!;
¡que bien (que) se está aquí! it's so nice here!;
¡que bien! great!, good!
que
I pron rel
1 (de persona) (como sujeto) who: la mujer que vendió el coche, the woman who sold the car
(como objeto de relativo) who, frml whom: su esposa, a la que admiraba, era muy amable, his wife, whom I admired, was very kind
la niña con la que juega, the girl (that o who o se omite) she plays with
el hombre del que hablé, the man of whom I spoke
2 (de cosa) (como sujeto) that, which
lo que, what: esto es lo que ocurrió, this is what happened
la casa que se incendió, the house (which o that) was burned down
(como complemento) el reloj que compró, the watch (which o that) he bought
la casa en la que vive ahora, the house where he lives now
II conj
1 (introducción de sujeto o complemento) (se omite o that) creo que va a llover, I think (that) it's going to rain
2 (expresión de deseo, mandato, etc) (se omite) que tengas un buen día, have a nice day
3 (consecución) (se omite o that) hacía tanto frío que me quedé en casa, it was so cold (that) I stayed at home
4 (comparación) than: su coche es mejor que el mío, his car is better than mine
5 (condicional) yo que tú iría, if I were you, I would go
6 (uso enfático) que sí, que iré al cine contigo, of course I'll go to the cinema with you
qué
I adjetivo
1 (pron interrogativo) what, which: ¿qué has comprado?, what have you bought?
¿qué color prefieres?, which colour do you prefer?
2 (pron excl) what, how: ¡qué de gente!, what a lot of people!
¡qué suerte tienes! how lucky you are!
¡qué vergüenza!, what a disgrace!
II adv excl so: ¡qué buenas que son!, they are so good!

' que' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalanzarse
- abandonar
- abarcar
- abaratarse
- ablandar
- abonarse
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrirse
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abundar
- aburrida
- aburrido
- aburrimiento
- acabar
- acabose
- acaparador
- acaparadora
- acariciar
- acarrear
- acercarse
- acholada
- acholado
- achuchar
- aclimatarse
- acompañar
- acopio
- actuación
- actual
- actualizar
- acuerdo
- adelante
- adelgazar
- adentro
- adicta
- adicto
- adivinar
- administración
- admitir
- adorno
- advertir
- aferrarse
- afín
- aflojar
- agradar
- agrado
- aguatera
English:
A
- aback
- ablaze
- abortion
- about
- absent
- accept
- acceptable
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accustom
- acknowledge
- action
- actual
- actually
- ad-lib
- adapt
- add on
- address
- adjust
- admit
- admittedly
- advise
- affirmative
- afraid
- afresh
- after
- agenda
- agree
- ahead
- aid
- alive
- all
- allege
- allow
- allow for
- allowance
- alone
- aloud
- alphabetically
- already
- also
- alter
- alternative
- ambit
- amenities
- amicable
- amiss

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que

♦ pron relativo

1. (sujeto) [persona] who, that;
[cosa] that, which;
la mujer que me saluda the woman (who o that is) waving to me;

el que me lo compró the one o person who bought it from me;

el hombre, que decía llamarse Simón, era bastante sospechoso the man, who said he was called Simón, seemed rather suspicious;

¿hay alguien que tenga un encendedor? does anyone have a lighter?;

la moto que me gusta the motorbike (that) I like;

hace natación, que es muy sano she swims, which is very good for your health;

la salsa fue lo que más me gustó the sauce was the bit I liked best;

el que más y el que menos every last one of us/them, all of us/them without exception

2. (complemento directo) (se puede omitir en inglés) [persona] who, Formal whom;
[cosa] that, which;
el hombre que conociste ayer the man (who o whom) you met yesterday;

la persona/el lugar que estás buscando the person/the place you're looking for;

eres de los pocos a los que invitaron you're one of the few people (who) they invited;

esa casa es la que o [m5] esa es la casa que me quiero comprar that house is the one (that) I want to buy, that's the house (that) I want to buy;

eso es todo lo que sé that's all o everything I know

3. (complemento indirecto) (se puede omitir en inglés)
al que, a la que, a los/las que (to) who, Formal (to) whom;

ese es el chico al que presté dinero that's the boy (who) I lent some money to, that's the boy (to) whom I lent some money

4. (complemento circunstancial)
la playa a la que fui the beach where I went, the beach I went to;

la mujer con/de la que hablas the woman (who) you are talking to/about;

la mesa en la que escribes the table on which you are writing, the table you are writing on;

la manera o [m5] forma en que lo dijo the way (in which) she said it;

(en) que [indicando tiempo] when;

el día (en) que me fui the day (when) I left;

el año (en) que nos conocimos the year (when) we first met

5. [en frases]
en lo que tú te arreglas, yo recojo la cocina I'll tidy the kitchen up while you're getting ready

♦ conj

1. (con oraciones de sujeto) that;

es importante que me escuches it's important that you listen to me, it's important for you to listen to me;

que haya pérdidas no significa que vaya a haber despidos the fact that we've suffered losses doesn't mean anyone is going to lose their job;

sería mejor que no se lo dijeras it would be better if you didn't tell her;

se suponía que era un secreto it was supposed to be a secret

2. (con oraciones de complemento directo) that;

me ha confesado que me quiere he has told me that he loves me;

creo que no iré I don't think (that) I'll go;

procura que no se te escape el perro try and make sure (that) the dog doesn't get away from you;

intentamos que todos estén contentos we try to keep everybody happy;

me dijeron que me quedara en casa they told me to stay at home;

me dijeron que dónde iba they asked me where I was going

3. (después de preposición)
estoy convencido de que es cierto I'm convinced (that) it's true;

con que esté listo el jueves es suficiente as long as it's ready by Thursday, that'll be fine;

estoy en contra de que siga en el cargo I'm opposed to him continuing in his job;

sin que nadie se entere without anyone realizing;

el hecho de que… the fact that…

4. (comparativo) than;

es más rápido que tú he's quicker than you;

alcanza la misma velocidad que un tren convencional it can go as fast as a conventional train;

trabaja el doble de horas que yo she works twice as many hours as me;

antes morir que vivir la guerra otra vez I'd rather die than live through the war again

5. [indica causa, motivo]
hemos de esperar, que todavía no es la hora we'll have to wait, (as) it isn't time yet;

no quiero café, que luego no duermo I won't have any coffee, it stops me from sleeping;

baja la voz, que nos van a oír lower your voice or they'll hear us;

el dólar ha subido, que lo oí en la radio the dollar has gone up, I heard it on the radio

6. [indica consecuencia] that;

tanto me lo pidió que se lo di he asked me for it so insistently that I gave it to him;

¡esta habitación huele que apesta! this room stinks!;

mira si es grande que no cabe por la puerta it's so big it won't go through the door

7. [indica finalidad] so (that);

ven aquí que te vea come over here so (that) I can see you

8. [indica deseo, mandato] that;

espero que te diviertas I hope (that) you have fun;

¡que te diviertas! have fun!;

quiero que lo hagas I want you to do it;
Fam
¡que se vaya a la porra! she can go to hell!;

por favor, que nadie se mueva de aquí please don't anybody go away from here;

¡que llamen a un médico! get them to call a doctor!

9. [para reiterar, hacer hincapié]
¡que te doy un bofetón! do that again and I'll slap you!;

¿no vas a venir? – ¡que sí! aren't you coming? – of course I am!;

¿pero de verdad no quieres venir? – ¡que no! but do you really not want to come? – definitely not!;

¡que me dejes! just leave me alone!;

¡que pases te digo! but do come in, please!

10. [para expresar contrariedad, enfado]
¡que tenga una que hacer estas cosas a sus años! that she should have to do such things at her age!

11. (en oraciones interrogativas) [para expresar reacción a lo dicho]
¿que quiere venir? pues que venga so she wants to come? then let her;

¿que te han despedido? [con tono de incredulidad] you're telling me they've sacked you?;

¿cómo que dónde está? ¡donde siempre! what do you mean where is it? it's where it always is!

12. [para explicar]
es que… the thing is (that)…, it's just (that)…;

es que yo ya tengo perro the thing is (that) o it's just (that) I already have a dog;

¿es que te da vergüenza? are you embarrassed (or what)?, is it that you're embarrassed?

13. [indica hipótesis] if;

que no quieres hacerlo, pues no pasa nada it doesn't matter if you don't want to do it;

¿que llueve? nos quedamos en casa if it rains, we'll just stay at home;

¿tú que él qué harías? what would you do if you were him o (if you were) in his shoes?

14. [indica disyunción] or;

quieras que no, harás lo que yo mando you'll do what I tell you, whether you like it or not;

han tenido algún problema que otro they've had the odd problem

15. [indica reiteración]
estuvieron charla que te charla toda la mañana they were chatting o esp Br nattering away all morning;

se pasó el día llora que te llora she cried and cried all day, she didn't stop crying all day

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que

I pron rel sujeto: persona who, that; cosa which, that; complemento: persona that, whom fml ; cosa that, which;

el coche que ves the car you can see, the car that o which you can see;

el que the one that;

la que the one that;

lo que what

II conj that;

lo mismo que tú the same as you;

¡que entre! tell him to come in;

¡que descanses! sleep well;

¡que sí! I said yes;

¡que no! I said no;

es que … the thing is …;

yo que tú if I were you;

¡que no se repita! make sure it doesn’t happen again!;

¡que me pase esto a mí! I can’t believe this is happening to me!;

eso sí que no definitely not!;

alguno que otro the odd

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qué adv

: how, what

¡qué bonito!: how pretty!

qué adj

: what, which

¿qué hora es?: what time is it?

qué pron

: what

¿qué quieres?: what do you want?

que conj

1) : that

dice que está listo: he says that he's ready

espero que lo haga: I hope that he does it

2) : than

más que nada: more than anything

3) (implying permission or desire)

¡que entre!: send him in!

¡que te vaya bien!: I wish you well!

4) (indicating a reason or cause)

¡cuidado, que te caes!: be careful, you're about to fall!

no provoques al perro, que te va a morder: don't provoke the dog or (else) he'll bite

5)

es que : the thing is that, I'm afraid that

6)

yo que tú : if I were you

que pron

1) : who, that

la niña que viene: the girl who is coming

2) : whom, that

los alumnos que enseñé: the students that I taught

3) : that, which

el carro que me gusta: the car that I like

4)

el (la, lo, las, los) que el, la, lo, los

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que¹ conj

1. (con oraciones subordinadas) that

me dijo que no quería ir he told me that he didn't want to go

creo que está bien I think that it's OK

En todos los ejemplos anteriores that puede omitirse

2. (en comparaciones) than

Tomás es más alto que Paco Tomás is taller than Paco

Raquel baila mejor que yo Raquel dances better than me

Con verbos como mandar, decir o querer, etc, que se traduce mediante un infinitivo

me dijo que esperara aquí he told me to wait here

quiero que vengas a la fiesta I want you to come to the party

En las exclamaciones y algunas otras construcciones, que no se traduce

¡que lo pases bien! enjoy yourself! / have a good time!

ahora no voy, que es demasiado tarde I'm not going now, it's too late

dame la chaqueta, que te la cuelgue give me your jacket, I'll hang it up for you

¿a que...? I bet...

¿a que no sabes a quién vi ayer? I bet you don't know who I saw yesterday

que² pron

1. (referido a una persona) who

la chica que ganó la carrera the girl who won the race

el ganador, que tiene 25 años, es periodista the winner, who is 25, is a journalist who puede omitirse cuando va seguido del sujeto de un verbo

the teacher we had last year el profesor que tuvimos el año pasado

2. (referido a una cosa) which

el barco que se hundió the ship which sank

la casa, que estaba vacía, se quemó the house, which was empty, burnt down which puede omitirse cuando va seguido del sujeto de un verbo

the record you lent me is scratched el disco que me dejaste está rayado

Spanish-English dictionary > que
13 salir

v.

1 to go out (ir fuera).

¡sal aquí fuera! come out here!

salir de to go/come out of

¿salimos al jardín? shall we go out into the garden?

Yo salí I went out.

2 to go out (ser novios).

están saliendo they are going out (together)

3 to turn out.

ha salido muy estudioso he has turned out to be very studious

¿qué salió en la votación? what was the result of the vote?

salir elegida actriz del año to be voted actress of the year

salir premiado to be awarded a prize

salir bien/mal to turn out well/badly

salir ganando/perdiendo to come off well/badly

me ha salido mal it didn't go very well; (examen, entrevista) it didn't turn out very well; (plato, dibujo) I got the wrong result (cuenta)

¿qué tal te ha salido? how did it go?

4 to go out.

salen mucho a cenar they eat out a lot

5 to come out (surgir) (luna, estrellas, planta).

le ha salido un sarpullido en la espalda her back has come out in a rash

El plan me salió mal The plan came out bad.

6 to come out (aparecer) (publicación, producto, traumas).

¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!

ha salido en los periódicos/en la tele it's been in the papers/on TV

salir de (Cine & Teatro) to appear as

7 to come up.

8 to turn up, to come along (presentarse) (ocasión, oportunidad).

9 to work out.

salir caro to be expensive; (de dinero) to be costly (por las consecuencias)

10 to lead.

te toca salir a ti it's your lead

11 to come out.

la mancha de vino no sale the wine stain won't come out

12 to get out, to escape.

Me salió una espinilla I got a pimple.

13 to slip out.

Se me salió una imprudencia Something improper slipped out.

14 to get away.

El chico salió The boy got away.

15 to step out, to pull out, to step outside.

Ellos salieron con dificultad They pulled out with difficulty.

16 to come up against, to encounter.

Nos salió un problema We encountered a problem [came up against a problem]

17 to be out, to come out.

La luna sale a veces The moon comes out sometimes.

18 to appear to.

Nos salió un fantasma A ghost appeared to us.

19 to work out for.

20 to match.

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SALIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salís, salen.

Future Indicative

saldré, saldrás, saldrá, saldremos, saldréis, saldrán.

Conditional

saldría, saldrías, saldría, saldríamos, saldríais, saldrían.

Present Subjunctive

salga, salgas, salga, salgamos, salgáis, salgan.

Imperative

sal (tú), salga (él/Vd.), salgamos (nos.), salid (vos.), salgan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to go out, get out

2) depart, leave

3) come out, appear

4) turn out

5) become, be elected

•

- salir a

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Para las expresiones salir adelante, salir ganando, salir perdiendo, salir de viaje, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=partir) [persona] to leave; [transportes] to leave, depart frm; (Náut) to leave, sail

el autocar sale a las ocho — the coach leaves at eight

sale un tren cada dos horas — there is a train every two hours

• salir [de] — to leave

salimos de Madrid a las ocho — we left Madrid at eight

saldremos del hotel temprano — we'll leave the hotel early

quiere salir del país — she wants to leave the country

¿a qué hora sales de la oficina? — what time do you leave the office?

salgo de clase a las cinco — I finish school at five

• salir [para] — to set off for

después de comer salimos para Palencia — after we had eaten we set off for Palencia

2) (=no entrar) (=ir fuera) to go out; (=venir fuera) to come out; [a divertirse] to go out

sal ahí fuera a recoger la pelota — go out there and get the ball back

sal aquí al jardín con nosotros — come out into the garden with us

salió a la calle a ver si venían — she went outside {o} she went out into the street to see if they were coming

-¿está Juan? -no, ha salido — "is Juan in?" - "no, I'm afraid he's gone out"

¿vas a salir esta noche? — are you going out tonight?

nunca he salido al extranjero — I've never been abroad

la pelota salió fuera — (Ftbl) the ball went out (of play)

los rehenes salieron por la ventana — the hostages got out through the window

• salió [corriendo] (del cuarto) — he ran out (of the room)

• salir [de], nos la encontramos al salir del cine — we bumped into her when we were coming out of the cinema

¿de dónde has salido? — where did you appear {o} spring from?

salir de un apuro — to get out of a jam

salir del coma — to come out of a coma

• salir de [paseo] — to go out for a walk

- de esta no salimos

salir de pobre —

no salió nunca de pobre — he never stopped being poor

3) [al mercado] [revista, libro, disco] to come out; [moda] to come in

el libro sale el mes que viene — the book comes out next month

acaba de salir un disco suyo — an album of his has just come out {o} been released

4) [en medios de comunicación]

la noticia salió en el periódico de ayer — the news was {o} appeared in yesterday's paper

sus padres salieron en los periódicos — her parents were in the papers

salir por la televisión — to be {o} appear on TV

5) (=surgir) to come up

en el debate no salió el tema del aborto — the subject of abortion didn't come up in the debate

si sale un puesto apropiado — if a suitable job comes up

cuando salga la ocasión — when the opportunity comes up {o} arises

¡ya salió aquello! — we know all about that!

salirle algo a algn: le ha salido novio/un trabajo — she's got herself a boyfriend/a job

6) (=aparecer) [agua] to come out; [sol] to come out; [mancha] to appear

no sale agua del grifo — there's no water coming out of the tap

ha salido una mancha en el techo — a damp patch has appeared on the ceiling

me sale sangre — I'm bleeding

7) (=nacer) [diente] to come through; [planta, sol] to come up; [pelo] to grow; [pollito] to hatch

me está saliendo una muela del juicio — one of my wisdom teeth is coming through

ya le ha salido un diente al niño — the baby already has one tooth

le han salido muchas espinillas — he's got a lot of blackheads

nos levantamos antes de que saliera el sol — we got up before sunrise

8) (=quitarse) [mancha] to come out, come off

el anillo no le sale del dedo — the ring won't come off her finger, she can't get the ring off her finger

9) (=costar)

la calefacción de gas saldría más barata — gas heating would work out cheaper

• salir [a], sale a ocho euros el kilo — it works out at eight euros a kilo

salimos a 10 libras por persona — it works out at £10 each

• salir [por], me salió por 1.000 pesos — it cost me 1,000 pesos

10) (=resultar)

¿cómo salió la representación? — how did the performance go?

espero que todo salga como habíamos planeado — I hope everything goes to plan

la prueba salió positiva — the test was positive

salió triunfador de las elecciones — he was victorious in the elections

la secretaria salió muy trabajadora — the secretary turned out to be very hard-working

¿qué número ha salido premiado en la lotería? — what was the winning number in the lottery?

salió alcalde por tres votos — he was elected mayor by three votes

tenemos que aceptarlo, salga lo que salga — we have to accept it, whatever happens

• salir [bien], el plan salió bien — the plan worked out well

espero que todo salga bien — I hope everything works out all right

¿salió bien la fiesta? — did the party go well?

ha salido muy bien de la operación — she's come through the operation very well

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did your exam go?

• salir [mal], salió muy mal del tratamiento — the treatment wasn't at all successful

la celebración salió mal por la lluvia — the celebrations were spoiled by the rain

les salió mal el proyecto — their plan didn't work out

¡qué mal me ha salido el dibujo! — oh dear! my drawing hasn't come out very well!

11)

salirle algo a algn —

a) (=poder resolverse)

he intentado resolver el problema pero no me sale — I've tried to solve the problem but I just can't do it

este crucigrama no me sale — I can't do this crossword

b) (=resultar natural)

no me sale ser amable con ella — I find it difficult being nice to her

c) (=poder recordarse)

no me sale su apellido — I can't think of his name

12)

• salir [a] — [calle] to come out in, lead to

esta calle sale a la plaza — this street comes out in {o} leads to the square

13)

• salir [a] algn — (=parecerse) to take after sb

ha salido a su padre — he takes after his father

14)

• salir [con] algn — to go out with sb

está saliendo con un compañero de clase — she's going out with one of her classmates

salen juntos desde hace dos años — they've been going out (together) for two years

15)

• salir [con] algo — [al hablar] to come out with sth

y ahora sale con esto — and now he comes out with this

ahora me sale con que yo le debo dinero — and now he starts complaining that I owe him money

16)

• salir [de] — [proceder] to come from

el aceite que sale de la aceituna — oil which comes from olives

17)

• salir [por] algn — (=defender) to come out in defence of sb, stick up for sb; [económicamente] to back sb financially

cuando hubo problemas, salió por mí — when there were problems, she stuck up for me {o} came out in my defence

18) (Teat) to come on

sale vestido de policía — he comes on dressed as a policeman

"sale el rey" — [acotación] "enter the king"

19) (=empezar) (Dep) to start; (Ajedrez) to have first move; (Naipes) to lead

salir con un as — to lead an ace

salir de triunfo — to lead a trump

20) (Inform) to exit

21) (=sobresalir) to stick out

el balcón sale unos dos metros — the balcony sticks out about two metres

22) (=pagar)

salir a los gastos de algn — to meet {o} pay sb's expenses

2.

See:

salirse
SALIR Para precisar la forma de salir Aunque salir (de ) se suele traducir por come out (of ) o por go out (of) según la dirección del movimiento, cuando se quiere especificar la forma en que se realiza ese movimiento, estos verbos se pueden reemplazar por otros como run out, rush out, jump out, tiptoe out, climb out {etc}: Se vio a tres hombres enmascarados salir del banco corriendo Three masked men were seen running out of the bank Salió del coche con un salto He jumped out of the car Salió de puntillas de la habitación He tiptoed out of the room Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) ( partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale tu tren/tu vuelo? — what time is your train/flight?

el jefe había salido de viaje — the boss was away

salió corriendo or disparada — (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq)

salir de algo — to leave from something

¿de qué andén sale el tren? — what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete — I leave home at seven

salir para algo — to leave for something

2) ( al exterior - acercándose al hablante) to come out; (- alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo — don't go out without a coat

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado — I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir de algo — to come out/get out of something

sal de ahí! — come out of there!

sal de aquí! — get out of here!

sal ya de la cama — get out of bed

¿tú de dónde has salido? — where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? — where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España — he's never been out of Spain

no puede salir del país — she can't leave the country

salir por algo — to leave by something

salió por la puerta de atrás — he went out o left by the back door

tuvo que salir por la ventana — she had to get out through the window

salir a algo: salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden; salir a + inf to go out/come out to + inf; ¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?; salió a hacer las compras — she's gone out (to do the) shopping

3) ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete — I don't finish o leave work until seven

¿a qué hora sales de clase? — what time do you get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital? — when is he coming out of (the) hospital?

4)

a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir — he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera — they went out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out

salen juntos — they're going out together

salir con alguien — to go out with somebody

¿estás saliendo con alguien? — are you going out with anyone?

5) (a calle, carretera)

¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? — can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? — does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

6) clavo/tapón to come out; anillo to come off

Sentido II

7) (aparecer, manifestarse)

a) cana/sarpullido to appear; (+ me/te/le etc)

me empiezan a salir canas — I'm starting to go gray

ya le ha salido el primer diente — her first tooth has already come through

le están saliendo los dientes — she's teething

me ha salió una ampolla — I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido — he came out in a rash

me salieron granos — I broke out o (BrE) come out in spots

¿te sale sangre? — are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz — my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas — the plant's putting out new leaves

b) sol ( por la mañana) to rise, come up; ( de detrás de una nube) to come out

c) ( surgir) tema/idea to come up

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él — I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

ya salió aquello — you (o he etc) had to bring that up; (+ me/te/le etc)

le salió así, espontáneamente — he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán — it came o I said it in German

me salió otro compromiso — something (else) came up

d) carta ( en naipes) to come up

¿ha salido ya el 15? — have they called number 15 yet?

8)

a) ( tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc)

me salió un tema que no había estudiado — I got a subject I hadn't studied

b) ( en un reparto)

salir a algo — to get something

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno — we get two cakes each

salen a tres mil el par — it works out at three thousand a pair

9) mancha ( aparecer) to appear; ( quitarse) to come out

10)

a) revista/novela to come out; disco to come out, be released

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

salió en primera página — it appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión — she was o appeared on television

c) ( en una foto) to appear; (+ compl)

qué bien saliste en esta foto! — this photo of you is really good

d) ( desempeñando un papel)

sale de pastor — he plays o he is a shepherd

11) (expresando irritación, sorpresa)

ya salió la niña! — her again!

salir con algo: mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?; no me salgas ahora con eso — don't give me that (colloq)

Sentido III

12) ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te salió el crucigrama? — did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación — I can't do this equation

no te sale bien el acento — you haven't got the accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre — (fam) I can't think of her name right now

no le salían las palabras — he couldn't get his words out

13) ( resultar)

de aquí no va a salir nada bueno — no good is going to come of this

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 — how do you get 40? I make it 42; (+ compl)

las cosas salieron bien — things turned out o worked out well

el plan no salió como esperábamos — the plan didn't work out as we expected

no salió ninguna de las fotos — none of the photographs came out

la foto salió movida — the photograph has come out blurred

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga — we have to finish it no matter how it turns out

sale muy caro — it works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero — he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? — what was the winning number?

salir bien/mal en un examen — (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam; (+ me/te/le etc)

el postre no me salió bien — the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien — things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo mal — don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did you get on o do in the exam?

el niño les salió muy inteligente — their son turned out (to be) really bright

14) (de situación, estado)

salir de algo: para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation; está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll pull through; no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one; me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression; (+ compl) salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well; salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident; salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors; salir adelante negocio to stay afloat, survive; propuesta to prosper; fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante — it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

15) ( con preposición)

a) salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b) salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

c) salir de (Col, Ven) ( deshacerse de) to get rid of
2.
salirse v pron

1)

a) (de recipiente, límite)

cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua — turn off the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche — don't let the milk boil over

salirse de algo: el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road; el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks; la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went into touch o out of play; procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget; te estás saliendo del tema — you're getting off the point

b) (por orificio, grieta) agua/tinta to leak (out), come out; gas to escape, come out

salirse de algo: se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire; se me salió el hilo de la aguja — the needle's come unthreaded

c) (Chi, Méx) pluma/recipiente to leak

2) ( soltarse) to come off; (+ me/te/le etc)

estos zapatos se me salen — these shoes are too big for me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

3) ( irse) to leave

salirse de algo — de asociación to leave something

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película — she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya — to get one's (own) way

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= come out, debouch, depart, exit, go out of, make + departure, march off, quit, take + departure, leave, issue out, start out, go out and about, go out, pop, head out, socialise [socialize, -USA], be out and about, get out and about, go forth.

Ex. Maybe it's the frustrated library school professor in him crying to come out -- whatever it is, give him a chance to show you what he knows.

Ex. As they debouched into the street and hurried back to the library, Jergens thanked Meek for being someone she could share her concerns with.

Ex. He smiled again, waved goodbye, and departed.

Ex. Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex. In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.

Ex. Before making his departure, however, a few hints upon the methods of examining bibliographic compilations are necessary.

Ex. Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.

Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex. 'I'm sure we'll be in touch a lot this week!' Suttie took her departure, repeating the offer.

Ex. 'Do you ever let anyone leave without inspecting their bags?' Carpozzi asked as she sidled up to the checker.

Ex. He bade her good day and issued out into the street.

Ex. He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.

Ex. Thursday 22 August is your opportunity to go out and about - seeing at first hand the great variety of library and information centres located in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Ex. They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

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. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex. She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.

Ex. But if you' re out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

Ex. Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.

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.

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* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* a lo que salga = come what may.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* aventurarse a salir = venture forth.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* hacer salir = push out, flush out.

* imposibilitado para salir de casa = housebound [house-bound], homebound [home-bound].

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* salir a = propagate out to, crash to, be out to.

* salir a borbotones = gush out, spurt.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a dar un paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salir adelante por uno mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir adelante sin la ayuda de nadie = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* salir a fumarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a hurtadillas = steal away.

* salir airoso = pass + muster, pass with + flying colours.

* salir airoso de = ride out.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* salir a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir a la superficie = surface.

* salir ampollas = blister.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salir apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.

* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir bramando = roar out of.

* salir con estupideces = talk + nonsense.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* salir de = get out of, walk out of, climb out of, break out of, break through, strike out from.

* salir de casa = leave + home.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir de fiesta = party.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir del armario = come out of + the closet.

* salir de la rutina tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* salir de la situación = extricate + Reflexivo.

* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.

* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.

* salir del trabajo = clock off + work.

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir de + Posesivo + escondite = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir desapercibido = sneak out of.

* salir desde = set out from.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir de un impás = circumvent + impasse.

* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir disparado de = shoot out of.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.

* salir en desbandada = stampede.

* salir en estampida = stampede.

* salir en forma radial de = radiate from.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

* salir en pareja con = date.

* salir en tropel = stampede.

* salir escaldado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, win, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir grietas = develop + cracks.

* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

* salir ileso = escape + injury, leave without + a scratch.

* salir impune = get away with it, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.

* salir malparado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir perjudicado = pay + the price, pay + the penalty.

* salir pitando = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir por los cerros de Ubeda = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangent.

* salir por piernas = make + a hasty exit.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir resueltamente = sally forth.

* salir rugiendo = roar out of.

* salir sangre = draw + blood.

* salirse con la de Uno = have + Posesivo + way (with), get away with it.

* salirse con las de Uno = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salirse de = depart from, opt out of, step out of, spill out of.

* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* salirse por la tangente = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic.

* salir sigilosamente = steal away, slither out of.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* salir sin ser visto = sneak out of, slip out, steal away.

* salir sin un rasguño = leave without + a scratch.

* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir todo redondo = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir una gotera = spring + a leak.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) ( partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale tu tren/tu vuelo? — what time is your train/flight?

el jefe había salido de viaje — the boss was away

salió corriendo or disparada — (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq)

salir de algo — to leave from something

¿de qué andén sale el tren? — what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete — I leave home at seven

salir para algo — to leave for something

2) ( al exterior - acercándose al hablante) to come out; (- alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo — don't go out without a coat

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado — I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir de algo — to come out/get out of something

sal de ahí! — come out of there!

sal de aquí! — get out of here!

sal ya de la cama — get out of bed

¿tú de dónde has salido? — where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? — where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España — he's never been out of Spain

no puede salir del país — she can't leave the country

salir por algo — to leave by something

salió por la puerta de atrás — he went out o left by the back door

tuvo que salir por la ventana — she had to get out through the window

salir a algo: salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden; salir a + inf to go out/come out to + inf; ¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?; salió a hacer las compras — she's gone out (to do the) shopping

3) ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete — I don't finish o leave work until seven

¿a qué hora sales de clase? — what time do you get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital? — when is he coming out of (the) hospital?

4)

a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir — he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera — they went out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out

salen juntos — they're going out together

salir con alguien — to go out with somebody

¿estás saliendo con alguien? — are you going out with anyone?

5) (a calle, carretera)

¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? — can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? — does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

6) clavo/tapón to come out; anillo to come off

Sentido II

7) (aparecer, manifestarse)

a) cana/sarpullido to appear; (+ me/te/le etc)

me empiezan a salir canas — I'm starting to go gray

ya le ha salido el primer diente — her first tooth has already come through

le están saliendo los dientes — she's teething

me ha salió una ampolla — I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido — he came out in a rash

me salieron granos — I broke out o (BrE) come out in spots

¿te sale sangre? — are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz — my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas — the plant's putting out new leaves

b) sol ( por la mañana) to rise, come up; ( de detrás de una nube) to come out

c) ( surgir) tema/idea to come up

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él — I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

ya salió aquello — you (o he etc) had to bring that up; (+ me/te/le etc)

le salió así, espontáneamente — he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán — it came o I said it in German

me salió otro compromiso — something (else) came up

d) carta ( en naipes) to come up

¿ha salido ya el 15? — have they called number 15 yet?

8)

a) ( tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc)

me salió un tema que no había estudiado — I got a subject I hadn't studied

b) ( en un reparto)

salir a algo — to get something

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno — we get two cakes each

salen a tres mil el par — it works out at three thousand a pair

9) mancha ( aparecer) to appear; ( quitarse) to come out

10)

a) revista/novela to come out; disco to come out, be released

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

salió en primera página — it appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión — she was o appeared on television

c) ( en una foto) to appear; (+ compl)

qué bien saliste en esta foto! — this photo of you is really good

d) ( desempeñando un papel)

sale de pastor — he plays o he is a shepherd

11) (expresando irritación, sorpresa)

ya salió la niña! — her again!

salir con algo: mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?; no me salgas ahora con eso — don't give me that (colloq)

Sentido III

12) ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te salió el crucigrama? — did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación — I can't do this equation

no te sale bien el acento — you haven't got the accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre — (fam) I can't think of her name right now

no le salían las palabras — he couldn't get his words out

13) ( resultar)

de aquí no va a salir nada bueno — no good is going to come of this

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 — how do you get 40? I make it 42; (+ compl)

las cosas salieron bien — things turned out o worked out well

el plan no salió como esperábamos — the plan didn't work out as we expected

no salió ninguna de las fotos — none of the photographs came out

la foto salió movida — the photograph has come out blurred

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga — we have to finish it no matter how it turns out

sale muy caro — it works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero — he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? — what was the winning number?

salir bien/mal en un examen — (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam; (+ me/te/le etc)

el postre no me salió bien — the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien — things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo mal — don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did you get on o do in the exam?

el niño les salió muy inteligente — their son turned out (to be) really bright

14) (de situación, estado)

salir de algo: para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation; está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll pull through; no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one; me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression; (+ compl) salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well; salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident; salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors; salir adelante negocio to stay afloat, survive; propuesta to prosper; fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante — it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

15) ( con preposición)

a) salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b) salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

c) salir de (Col, Ven) ( deshacerse de) to get rid of
2.
salirse v pron

1)

a) (de recipiente, límite)

cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua — turn off the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche — don't let the milk boil over

salirse de algo: el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road; el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks; la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went into touch o out of play; procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget; te estás saliendo del tema — you're getting off the point

b) (por orificio, grieta) agua/tinta to leak (out), come out; gas to escape, come out

salirse de algo: se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire; se me salió el hilo de la aguja — the needle's come unthreaded

c) (Chi, Méx) pluma/recipiente to leak

2) ( soltarse) to come off; (+ me/te/le etc)

estos zapatos se me salen — these shoes are too big for me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

3) ( irse) to leave

salirse de algo — de asociación to leave something

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película — she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya — to get one's (own) way

* * *

= come out, debouch, depart, exit, go out of, make + departure, march off, quit, take + departure, leave, issue out, start out, go out and about, go out, pop, head out, socialise [socialize, -USA], be out and about, get out and about, go forth.

Ex: Maybe it's the frustrated library school professor in him crying to come out -- whatever it is, give him a chance to show you what he knows.

Ex: As they debouched into the street and hurried back to the library, Jergens thanked Meek for being someone she could share her concerns with.

Ex: He smiled again, waved goodbye, and departed.

Ex: Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex: In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.

Ex: Before making his departure, however, a few hints upon the methods of examining bibliographic compilations are necessary.

Ex: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.

Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex: 'I'm sure we'll be in touch a lot this week!' Suttie took her departure, repeating the offer.

Ex: 'Do you ever let anyone leave without inspecting their bags?' Carpozzi asked as she sidled up to the checker.

Ex: He bade her good day and issued out into the street.

Ex: He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.

Ex: Thursday 22 August is your opportunity to go out and about - seeing at first hand the great variety of library and information centres located in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Ex: They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

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: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex: She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.

Ex: But if you' re out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

Ex: Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.

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.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* a lo que salga = come what may.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* aventurarse a salir = venture forth.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* hacer salir = push out, flush out.

* imposibilitado para salir de casa = housebound [house-bound], homebound [home-bound].

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* salir a = propagate out to, crash to, be out to.

* salir a borbotones = gush out, spurt.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a dar un paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salir adelante por uno mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir adelante sin la ayuda de nadie = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* salir a fumarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a hurtadillas = steal away.

* salir airoso = pass + muster, pass with + flying colours.

* salir airoso de = ride out.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* salir a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir a la superficie = surface.

* salir ampollas = blister.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salir apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.

* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir bramando = roar out of.

* salir con estupideces = talk + nonsense.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* salir de = get out of, walk out of, climb out of, break out of, break through, strike out from.

* salir de casa = leave + home.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir de fiesta = party.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir del armario = come out of + the closet.

* salir de la rutina tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* salir de la situación = extricate + Reflexivo.

* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.

* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.

* salir del trabajo = clock off + work.

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir de + Posesivo + escondite = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir desapercibido = sneak out of.

* salir desde = set out from.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir de un impás = circumvent + impasse.

* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir disparado de = shoot out of.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.

* salir en desbandada = stampede.

* salir en estampida = stampede.

* salir en forma radial de = radiate from.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

* salir en pareja con = date.

* salir en tropel = stampede.

* salir escaldado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, win, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir grietas = develop + cracks.

* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

* salir ileso = escape + injury, leave without + a scratch.

* salir impune = get away with it, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.

* salir malparado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir perjudicado = pay + the price, pay + the penalty.

* salir pitando = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir por los cerros de Ubeda = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangent.

* salir por piernas = make + a hasty exit.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir resueltamente = sally forth.

* salir rugiendo = roar out of.

* salir sangre = draw + blood.

* salirse con la de Uno = have + Posesivo + way (with), get away with it.

* salirse con las de Uno = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salirse de = depart from, opt out of, step out of, spill out of.

* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* salirse por la tangente = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic.

* salir sigilosamente = steal away, slither out of.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* salir sin ser visto = sneak out of, slip out, steal away.

* salir sin un rasguño = leave without + a scratch.

* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir todo redondo = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir una gotera = spring + a leak.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* * *

salir [ I29 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ salir (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A partir

B salir al exterior

C

1 habiendo terminado algo

2 Informática

D

1 como entretenimiento

2 tener una relación

E a una calle, carretera

F salir: clavos, tapones etc

Sentido II

A

1 aparecer, manifestarse

2 salir: sol

3 surgir

4 en naipes

B

1 tocar en suerte

2 en un reparto

C salir: manchas

D

1 salir: revista, novela etc

2 en televisión, el periódico

3 en una foto

4 desempeñando un papel

E expresando irritación, sorpresa

Sentido III

A expresando logro

B resultar

C de una situación, un estado

D parecerse a

E salir con, combinar con

F salir de, deshacerse de

■ salirse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de un recipiente, un límite

2 por un orificio, una grieta

3 salirse: recipientes etc

B soltarse

C irse

vi

Sentido I

A (partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale el tren/tu vuelo? what time does the train/your flight leave?, what time is your train/flight?

salieron a toda velocidad they went off at top speed, they sped off

¿está Marcos? — no, ha salido de viaje can I speak to Marcos? — I'm afraid he's away at the moment

salió corriendo or pitando or disparada ( fam); she was off like a shot ( colloq), she shot off ( colloq)

salir DE algo to leave FROM sth

¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven

salir PARA algo to leave FOR sth

los novios salieron para las Bahamas the newlyweds left for the Bahamas

B (al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out; (— alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat

ha salido she's gone out, she's out

ya puedes salir que te he visto you can come on out now, I can see you

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir DE algo to come out/get out OF sth

¡sal de ahí! come out of there!

¡sal de aquí! get out of here!

sal de debajo de la mesa come out from under the table

no salió de su habitación en todo el día he didn't come out of o leave his room all day

sal ya de la cama get out of bed

de aquí que no salga ni una palabra not a word of this to anyone

¿tú de dónde has salido? where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España/del pueblo he's never been out of Spain/the village

está en libertad bajo fianza y no puede salir del país she's out on bail and can't leave the country

para impedir que salgan más capitales del país to prevent more capital flowing out of o leaving the country

salir POR algo to leave BY sth

tuvo que salir por la ventana she had to get out through the window

acaba de salir por la puerta de atrás he's just left by the back door, he's just gone out the back door

salir A algo:

salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden

salen al mar por la noche they go out to sea at night

¿quién quiere salir a la pizarra? who wants to come up to the blackboard?

el equipo salió al terreno de juego the team took the field o came onto the field

¿quién te salió al teléfono? who answered (the phone)?

salir A + INF to go out/come out to + INF

¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?

ha salido a hacer la compra she's gone out (to do the) shopping

C

1 (habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete I don't finish o leave work until seven

empezó a trabajar aquí recién salido de la escuela he started working here just after he left school

¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you come out of class o get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital/de la cárcel? when is he coming out of (the) hospital/(the) prison?

2 ( Informática) (del sistema) to log off, log out; (de una aplicación) to quit

D

1 (como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera they went out for dinner, they had dinner out

2 (tener una relación) to go out

hace tiempo que salen juntos they've been going out together for a while

salir CON algn to go out WITH sb

¿estás saliendo con alguien? are you going out with anyone?, are you seeing anyone? ( AmE)

E

(a una calle, carretera): ¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? will this street take me to the Paseo Colón?, does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

F «clavo/tapón» to come out; «anillo» to come off

el anillo no me sale my ring won't come off, I can't get my ring off

Sentido II

A (aparecer, manifestarse)

1 «cana/sarpullido» to appear

(+ me/te/le etc): ya me empiezan a salir canas I'm starting to go gray, I'm getting gray hairs

ya le han salido los dientes de abajo she's already got o she's already cut her bottom teeth, her bottom teeth have already come through

me ha salido una ampolla I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash

le ha salido un chichón en la frente a bump's come up on her forehead

si como chocolate me salen granos if I eat chocolate I break out o ( BrE) come out in spots

a ver ¿te sale sangre? let's have a look, are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves, the plant has some new leaves coming out

2 «sol» (por la mañana) to rise, come up; (de detrás de una nube) to come out

parece que quiere salir el sol it looks as though the sun's trying to come out

3 (surgir) «tema/idea» to come up

¿cómo salió eso a la conversación? how did that come up in the conversation?

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

(+ me/te/le etc): le salió así, espontáneamente he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán it came out in German, I said it in German

no me salió nada mejor nothing better came up o turned up

¿has visto el novio que le ha salido? ( fam); have you seen the boyfriend she's found herself? ( colloq)

no voy a poder ir, me ha salido otro compromiso I'm afraid I won't be able to go, something (else) has come up o cropped up

4 «carta» (en naipes) to come up

el as de diamantes todavía no ha salido the ace of diamonds hasn't come up yet

¿ya ha salido el 15? have they called number 15 yet?, has number 15 gone yet?

B

1 (tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

me salió un tema que no había estudiado I got a subject I hadn't studied

me salió un cinco I got a five

2 ( Esp) (en un reparto) salir A algo; to get sth

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno we get two cakes each, it works out as two cakes each

son tres hermanos, así que salen a tres mil cada uno there are three brothers, so they each end up with o get three thousand

C «mancha» (aparecer) to appear; (quitarse) to come out

D

1 «revista» to come out; «novela» to come out, be published; «disco» to come out, be released

un producto que acaba de salir al mercado a new product which has just come on to the market

2 (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

la noticia salió en primera página the news appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión she was o appeared on television

ayer salió mi primo en or por la televisión my cousin was on (the) television yesterday

3 (en una foto) to appear

no sale en esta foto he doesn't appear in o he isn't in this photograph

(+ compl): ¡qué bien saliste en esta foto! you've come out really well in this photograph, this is a really good photograph of you

4

(desempeñando un papel): ¿tú sales en la obra de fin de curso? are you in the end-of-term play?

sale de pastor he plays o he is a shepherd

me salió de testigo en el juicio ( RPl); he testified on my behalf

le salí de testigo cuando se casó ( RPl); I was a witness at her wedding

E (expresando irritación, sorpresa) salir + GER:

y ahora sale diciendo que no lo sabía and now he says he didn't know

salir CON algo:

¡mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?

no me salgas ahora con eso don't give me that ( colloq)

y ahora me sale con que no quiere ir and now he tells me he doesn't want to go!

¡a veces sale con cada cosa más graciosa! sometimes she comes out with the funniest things!

Sentido III

A (expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):

¿te salió el crucigrama? did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación/cuenta I can't do this equation/sum

¿me ayudas con este dibujo que a mí no me sale? can you help me with this drawing? I can't get it right

no te sale el acento mexicano you're not very good at the Mexican accent, you haven't got the Mexican accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre ( fam); I can't think of her name right now

estaba tan entusiasmado que no le salían las palabras he was so excited he couldn't get his words out

B

(resultar): de aquí no va a salir nada bueno no good is going to come of this

van a lo que salga, nunca hacen planes they just take things as they come, they never make plans

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 how do you get 40? I make it 42

(+ compl): las cosas salieron mejor de lo que esperábamos things turned out/worked out better than we expected

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga we have to finish it, no matter how it turns out

no ha salido ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs has come out

la foto ha salido movida the photograph has come out blurred

mandarlo certificado sale muy caro sending it registered mail works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?

salió beneficiado en el reparto he did well out of the division o ( BrE) share-out

(+ me/te/le etc): el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo al revés don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

si lo haces sin regla te va a salir torcido if you do it without a ruler it'll come out crooked

así te va a salir muy caro it'll work out very expensive for you that way

¿cómo te salió el examen? how did you get on o do in the exam?, how did the exam go?

el niño les salió muy inteligente their son turned out (to be) really bright

C (de una situación, un estado) salir DE algo:

para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation

está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll make it o if she'll pull through

no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one

luchan por salir de la miseria en que viven they struggle to escape from the poverty in which they live

me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression

a este paso no vamos a salir nunca de pobres the way we're going we're never going to stop being poor

(+ compl): salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well

salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident

salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors*

salir bien/mal en un examen ( Chi) ( Educ) to pass/fail an exam

salir adelante: fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

para que el negocio salga adelante if the business is to stay afloat o survive

la propuesta cuenta con pocas posibilidades de salir adelante the proposal is unlikely to prosper

paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

D salir a (parecerse a) to take after

es gordita, sale a la madre she's chubby, she takes after her mother

¡tiene a quien salir! you can see who she takes after!

en lo tozudo sale a su padre he gets his stubbornness from his father

E salir con ( Col) (combinar con) to go with

F salir de ( Col) (deshacerse de) to get rid of

no han podido salir de él they haven't been able to get rid of him

■ salirse

v pron

A

1

(de un recipiente, un límite): cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua turn off the faucet ( AmE) o ( BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche don't let the milk boil over

salirse DE algo:

el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road, the truck left the road

el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks

no te salgas de las líneas keep inside the lines

la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went out of play o into touch

procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget

te estás saliendo del tema you're getting off the point

2 (por un orificio, una grieta) «agua/tinta» to leak, leak out, come out; «gas» to escape, come out

está rajado y se sale el aceite it's cracked and the oil leaks out

salirse DE algo:

se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire*

se me ha salido el hilo de la aguja the needle's come unthreaded

3 (Chi, Méx) «recipiente/pluma» to leak

B (soltarse) to come off

se ha salido el pomo de la puerta the knob has come off the door

(+ me/te/le etc): estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

se le ha salido una rueda it's lost a wheel, one of the wheels has come off

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of his head o were out on stalks

C (irse) to leave salirse DE algo ‹de una asociación› to leave sth

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya to get one's (own) way

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salir ( conjugate salir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( partir) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sale el tren? what time does the train leave?;

el jefe había salido de viaje the boss was away;
salió corriendo (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq);
salir de algo to leave from sth;
¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?;
salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven;
salir para algo to leave for sth
2 ( al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go out;
◊ no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat;

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here;
salir de algo to come out/get out of sth;
¡sal de ahí/de aquí! come out of there/get out of here!;
¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?;
nunca ha salido de España he's never been out of Spain;
salir por la ventana/por la puerta to get out through the window/leave by the door;
salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden;
¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?;
salió a hacer las compras she's gone out (to do the) shopping
3 ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you get out of class o finish your class?;

¿cuándo sale del hospital? when is he coming out of (the) hospital?
4
a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out;

◊ salir a cenar to go out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out;

salir con algn to go out with sb
5 [clavo/tapón/mancha] to come out;
[ anillo] to come off
1 (aparecer, manifestarse)
a) [cana/sarpullido] to appear;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ me empiezan a salir canas I'm starting to go gray;

le están saliendo los dientes she's teething;
me salió una ampolla I've got a blister;
le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash;
me salieron granos I broke out o (BrE) came out in spots;
me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding;
a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves
b) [ sol] ( por la mañana) to rise, come up;

( de detrás de una nube) to come out
c) ( surgir) [tema/idea] to come up

d) [ carta] ( en naipes) to come up

2
a) [revista/novela] to come out;

[ disco] to come out, be released;
◊ salir al mercado to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, en el periódico) to appear

c) ( en una foto) to appear;

(+ compl)
◊ saliste muy bien en la foto you came out very well in the photo

1 ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ no me sale esta ecuación I can't do this equation;

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre (fam) I can't think of her name right now;
no le salían las palabras he couldn't get his words out
2
a) ( costar) to work out;

◊ sale más barato/caro it works out less/more expensive

b) ( resultar):

◊ todo salió bien everything turned out o worked out well;

salió tal como lo planeamos it turned out just as we planned;
no salió ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs came out;
¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?;
salir bien/mal en un examen (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

3 (de situación, estado) salir de algo ‹ de apuro› to get out of sth;
‹ de depresión› to get over sth;
◊ salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident;

salir adelante [ negocio] to stay afloat, survive;

[ propuesta] to prosper;
◊ lograron salir adelante they managed to get through it

4 ( con preposición)
a)

◊ salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b)

◊ salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

salirse verbo pronominal
1
a) (de borde, límite) [ agua] to overflow;

[ leche] to boil over;
salirse de algo ‹ de carretera› to come/go off sth;
‹ de tema› to get off sth;
◊ el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks;

procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget
b) (por orificio, grieta) [agua/tinta] to leak (out), come out;

[ gas] to escape, come out
2 ( soltarse) [pedazo/pieza] to come off;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

3 ( irse) to leave;
salirse de algo ‹ de asociación› to leave sth;
◊ salirse con la suya to get one's (own) way

salir verbo intransitivo
1 (de un lugar) to go out: nunca ha salido de su país, he's never been out of his country
el ladrón salió por la ventana, the burglar got out through the window
(si el hablante está fuera) to come out: ¡sal de la habitación, por favor! please, come out of the room!
2 Inform to exit
(de un sistema) to log off
3 (partir) to leave: salí de casa a mediodía, I left home at noon
nuestro avión sale a las seis, our plane departs at six
4 (para divertirse) to go out: siempre sale los viernes, she always goes out on Friday
5 (tener una relación) to go out: está saliendo con Ana, he's going out with Ana
6 Dep to start
(en juegos) to lead
7 (manifestarse, emerger) le ha salido un grano en la cara, he has got a spot on his face
me salió sangre de la nariz, my nose was bleeding
(un astro) to rise: la Luna sale al atardecer, the moon comes out in the evening
(retoñar, germinar) to sprout
8 (surgir) la idea salió de ti, it was your idea
9 (aparecer) mi hermana salía en (la) televisión, my sister appeared on television
(un libro, un disco, etc) to come out
10 salir a (parecerse) ha salido a su hermano, he takes after his brother
(costar) el almuerzo sale a 800 pesetas cada uno, lunch works out at 800 pesetas a head
11 (resultar) su hija le ha salido muy estudiosa, her daughter has turned out to be very studious
salió premiado el número 5.566, the winning number was 5,566
(una operación matemática) a él le da 20, pero a mí me sale 25, he gets 20, but I make it 25
12 (costar) nos sale barato, it works out cheap
13 (superar una situación, una gran dificultad) to come through, get over: estuvo muy enfermo, pero salió de esa, he was very ill, but he pulled through
14 (ser elegido por votación) salió alcalde, he was elected mayor
♦ Locuciones: salir con, (manifestación inesperada) no me salgas ahora con estupideces, stop talking nonsense
' salir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acampada
- ahora
- airosa
- airoso
- al
- asomarse
- atusar
- boca
- cabronada
- casa
- con
- concebir
- contraluz
- coscorrón
- cuenta
- dar
- dejar
- desalojar
- desfilar
- desorbitar
- dimanar
- echar
- entrar
- estar
- gatas
- grabar
- gracia
- gustar
- hondura
- irse
- niqui
- palestra
- para
- parada
- parado
- paso
- pico
- pierna
- pitar
- portazo
- puntilla
- quite
- rana
- relucir
- revés
- rodada
- rodado
- salida
- sangrar
- señora
English:
after
- appear
- as
- ask out
- average out at
- back out
- be
- blow off
- boomerang
- bootstrap
- break
- break out
- break through
- call away
- can
- check out
- chicken out
- clean up
- climb
- come away
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come up
- crowd
- dash off
- dash out
- date
- depart
- discipline
- do
- doll
- doubtfully
- downpour
- draw out
- drive-through
- emerge
- even
- exit
- fancy
- flounce
- forward
- genie
- get about
- get along
- get away
- get away with
- get off
- get out
- go

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salir

♦ vi

1. [ir fuera] to go out;
[venir fuera] to come out;
¡sal aquí fuera! come out here!;

no pueden salir, están atrapados they can't get out, they're trapped;

¿salimos al jardín? shall we go out into the garden?;

salieron al balcón they went out onto the balcony;

salió a la puerta she came/went to the door;

salir a escena [actor] to come/go on stage;

salir a pasear/tomar el aire to go out for a walk/for a breath of fresh air;

salir a hacer la compra/de compras to go shopping;

salir de to go/come out of;

me lo encontré al salir del cine I met him as I was coming out of the cinema;

¡sal de aquí! get out of here!;

¡sal de ahí! come out of there!;

salimos por la escalera de incendios/la puerta trasera we left via the fire escape/through the back door;

Comp
Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de las narices because I damn well feel like it/damn well can't be bothered;

Comp
muy Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de los huevos because I bloody well feel like it/because I can't be arsed

2. [marcharse] to leave ( para for);
cuando salimos de Quito/del país when we left Quito/the country;

salí de casa/del trabajo a las siete I left home/work at seven;

¿a qué hora o [m5] cuándo sale vuestro vuelo? when does your flight leave?;

¿a qué hora o [m5] cuándo sales de trabajar? what time do you leave o finish work?;

salir corriendo to run off;
Fam
salir pitando to leg it;

salir de vacaciones to go (away) on Br holiday o US vacation;

salir de viaje to go away (on a trip)

3. [ser novios] to go out ( con with);
están saliendo they are going out (together);

¿desde cuándo llevan saliendo? how long have they been going out (together)?

4. [ir a divertirse] to go out;

suelo salir el fin de semana I usually go out at the weekend;

salen mucho a cenar they eat out a lot

5. [librarse]
salir de la droga to get off drugs;

Marisa ha salido de la depresión Marisa has got over o come through her depression;

salir de la miseria to escape from poverty;

salir de un apuro to get out of a tight spot;

le he ayudado a salir de muchos líos I've helped him out of a lot of tricky situations;

no sé si podremos salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one;

con este dinero no vamos a salir de pobres this money isn't exactly enough for us never to have to work again

6. [desembocar] [calle, sendero, carretera]
¿a dónde sale esta calle? where does this street come out?

7. [separarse]
este anillo sale fácilmente this ring comes off easily;

este corcho no sale this cork won't come out

8. [resultar] to turn out;

ha salido muy estudioso he's turned out to be very studious;

¿cómo salió la fiesta? how did the party go?;

¿qué salió en la votación? what was the result of the vote?;

a mí me sale un total de 35.000 pesos I've got a total of 35,000 pesos, I make it 35,000 pesos in total;

salió (como) senador por California he was elected (as) senator for California;

salió elegida actriz del año she was voted actress of the year;

salió herido/ileso del accidente he was/wasn't injured in the accident;

salir premiado to be awarded a prize;

salir bien/mal [examen, entrevista] to go well/badly;
[plato, dibujo] to turn out well/badly;
¿qué tal te ha salido? how did it go?;

me ha salido bien/mal [examen, entrevista] it went well/badly;
[plato, dibujo] it turned out well/badly; [cuenta] I got it right/wrong;
normalmente me sale a la primera I normally get it right first time;

a mí la paella no me sale tan bien como a ti my paella never turns out as well as yours does;

¿te salen las cuentas? do all the figures tally?;

salir ganando/perdiendo to come off well/badly

9. [en sorteo, juego] [número, nombre] to come up;

no me ha salido un as en toda la partida I haven't got o had a single ace in the whole game

10. [proceder]
salir de to come from;

el vino sale de la uva wine comes from grapes;

salió de él (lo de) regalarte unas flores it was his idea to get you the flowers

11. [surgir, brotar] [luna, estrellas] to come out;
[sol] to rise; [flores, hojas] to come out; [dientes] to come through;
le han salido varias flores al rosal the rose bush has got several flowers now;

le están saliendo canas he's getting grey hairs, he's going grey;

le están saliendo los dientes her teeth are starting to come through, she's teething;

me salen los colores con tanto cumplido all these compliments are making me blush;

le ha salido un sarpullido en la espalda her back has come out in a rash;

te está saliendo sangre you're bleeding;

me ha salido un grano en la nariz I've got a spot on my nose

12. [aparecer] [publicación, producto, modelo] to come out;
[disco] to come out, to be released; [moda, ley] to come in; [trauma, prejuicios] to come out; [tema, asunto] to come up;
una revista que sale los jueves a magazine that comes out on Thursdays;

su nuevo disco saldrá al mercado en otoño her new record comes out o will be released in the autumn;

salieron (a relucir) todos sus miedos all his fears came out;

¡qué bien sales en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;

ha salido en los periódicos/en la tele it's been in the papers/on TV;

salir de/en [en película, serie, obra de teatro] to appear as/in;

salía de extra en “Ben-Hur” he appeared as o was an extra in “Ben-Hur”;

salir en defensa de alguien to come to sb's defence

13. [presentarse, ofrecerse] [ocasión, oportunidad] to turn up, to come along;
[puesto, empleo] to come up; [problema] to arise; [contratiempo] to occur;
le ha salido una plaza de profesor en Tegucigalpa a job has come up for him as a teacher in Tegucigalpa;

Comp

a lo que salga, salga lo que salga whatever happens

14. [costar]
salimos a 20 dólares por cabeza it came to o worked out at $20 each;

¿por cuánto me saldría una moto de segunda mano? how much would a second-hand motorbike cost me o come to?;

en botella te saldrá más barata la cerveza the beer works out cheaper if you buy it bottled;

salir caro [económicamente] to be expensive;
[por las consecuencias] to be costly
15. [decir u obrar inesperadamente]
nunca se sabe por dónde va a salir you never know what she's going to come out with/do next;

el jefe sale con cada tontería… the boss comes out with some really stupid remarks;

salió con que era un incomprendido y nadie le hacía caso he claimed he was misunderstood and that no one ever took any notice of him;

¿y ahora nos sales con ésas? now you tell us!

16. [parecerse]
salir a alguien to take after sb;

eres un vago, en eso has salido a tu padre you're a layabout, just like your father

17. [en juegos] to lead;

te toca salir a ti it's your lead;

salió con un as she led with an ace;

salen blancas [en damas, ajedrez] white goes first

18. [desaparecer] to come out;

la mancha de vino no sale the wine stain won't come out

19. Informát [instrucción] to quit, to exit;

salir de un programa to quit o exit a program

20.
salir adelante [persona, empresa] to get by;
[proyecto, propuesta, ley] to be successful;
la familia lo está pasando muy mal para salir adelante the family is struggling to get by o to make ends meet

♦ See also the pronominal verb salirse

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salir

v/i

1 leave, go out;

salir de (ir fuera de) leave, go out of; ( venir fuera de) leave, come out of;

salir a Avda. América come out onto Avda. América; de calle lead to Avda. América;

salir de apuros get out of difficulties;

salir corriendo run off;

salir con alguien date s.o., go out with s.o.

2 ( aparecer) appear, come out

3

:

salir a bolsa float, be floated

4 DEP en carrera start;

salir fuera de pelota go out

5 INFOR de programa quit, exit

6 ( parecerse a)

:

salir a alguien de bebé take after s.o.

7 ( resultar)

:

salir bien/mal turn out well/badly;

salió caro tb fig it worked out expensive;

salir ileso escape unharmed;

salir perdiendo end up losing;

salir a 1000 colones cost 1000 colons;

a lo que salga any old how

8

:

¡ya salió aquello! fam why did you have to bring that up?;

salir con algo fam come out with sth;

¿y ahora me sales con que no tienes dinero? and you’re telling me now that you don’t have any money?

9 ( conseguir)

:

el dibujo no me sale fam I can’t get this drawing right;

no me salió el trabajo I didn’t get the job

10

:

salir por alguien stand up for s.o.

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salir {73} vi

1) : to go out, to come out, to get out

salimos todas las noches: we go out every night

su libro acaba de salir: her book just came out

2) partir: to leave, to depart

3) aparecer: to appear

salió en todos los diarios: it came out in all the papers

4) : to project, to stick out

5) : to cost, to come to

6) resultar: to turn out, to prove

7) : to come up, to occur

salga lo que salga: whatever happens

salió una oportunidad: an opportunity came up

8)

salir a : to take after, to look like, to resemble

9)

salir con : to go out with, to date

♦ See also the reflexive verb salirse

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salir vb

1. (en general) to go out

Rafa ha salido Rafa has gone out

salí con mis amigos I went out with my friends

Ana sale con Miguel Ana is going out with Miguel

2. (partir) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

el tren sale a las nueve the train leaves at nine o'clock

salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven o'clock

salieron para Bilbao they left for Bilbao

3. (aparecer) to be

me gustaría salir por la tele I'd like to be on TV

¿por qué no sales tú en la foto? why aren't you in the photo?

4. (publicarse) to come out [pt. came; pp. come]

¿cuándo sale esa revista? when does that magazine come out?

5. (sol amanecer) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen]

¿a qué hora sale el sol? what time does the sun rise?

6. (sol verse) to come out

el sol salió después de comer the sun came out after lunch

7. (surgir) to get

si me sale este trabajo... if I get this job...

le ha salido un diente she's got one tooth

8. (resultar) to turn out / to work out

al final, todo salió bien everything turned out all right at the end

la tortilla te ha salido perfecta your omelette has turned out perfect

salir ganando to do well out of something

salir perdiendo to lose out [pt. & pp. lost]

Spanish-English dictionary > salir
14 ver

v.

1 to perceive.

Veo a tu hermana muy cansado I see your sister very tired.

2 to have eyesight.

Mis ojos ven bien My eyes see fine.

3 to understand.

4 to be witness of, to witness.

5 to see, to look at, sight, to view.

¿ves algo? can you see anything?

he estado viendo tu trabajo I've been looking at your work

ya veo que estás de mal humor I can see you're in a bad mood

¿ves lo que quiero decir? do you see what I mean?

ir a ver lo que pasa to go and see what's going on

es una manera de ver las cosas that's one way of looking at it

yo no lo veo tan mal I don't think it's that bad

Ellos ven los cuadros They see the pictures.

Ellas ven los cuadros They see the pictures.

María ve la gravedad del asunto Mary sees the seriousness of the situation.

Mis ojos ven bien My eyes see fine.

Veo a tu hermano muy cansado I see your brother very tired.

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VER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven.

Past Indicative

vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron.

Imperfect Subjunctive

viera, vieras, viera, viéramos, vierais, vieran;

viese, vieses, viese, viésemos, vieseis, viesen.

Future Subjunctive

viere, vieres, viere, viéremos, viereis, vieren.

Imperative

ve (tú), vea (él/Vd.), veamos (nos.), ved (vos.), vean (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

visto,-a.

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verb

1) to see

2) understand

3) examine

4) visit

5) witness

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Para las expresiones ver visiones, no ver tres en un burro, ver el sustantivo.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=percibir)

a) [+ persona, objeto] to see

te vi en el parque — I saw you in the park

desde aquí lo verás mejor — you can see it better from here

lo he visto con mis propios ojos — I saw it with my own eyes

me acuerdo como si lo estuviera viendo — I remember it as if I were seeing it now, I remember it as if it were yesterday

—

¡hubieran visto qué casa! — (Méx) you should have seen the house!

• dejarse ver, este año Pedro no se ha dejado ver por aquí — we haven't seen much of Pedro this year

- no veo ni jota

si te he visto no me acuerdo —

le pedí que me ayudara, pero si te he visto no me acuerdo — I asked him to help me but he (just) didn't want to know

ver algn/algo venir —

-¿que ha dimitido? -eso ya lo veía venir — "he's resigned?" - "well, you could see it coming"

ya te veo venir, ¿a que quieres que te preste el coche? — I know what you're after, you want to borrow the car, don't you?

b) [+ gerund]

los vi paseando por el parque — I saw them walking in the park

c) [+ infin]

la vi bajar la escalera — I saw her come downstairs

eso lo he visto hacer aquí muchas veces — I have often seen that done here

d) [+ adj]

te veo muy triste — you look very sad

esta casa la veo pequeña para tanta gente — I think this house is too small for so many people

2) (=mirar) [+ televisión, programa, partido] to watch

anoche vi una película en la tele — I saw o watched a film on TV last night

• es (digno) de ver — it's worth seeing

no poder (ni) ver a algn —

no lo puedo (ni) ver — I can't stand him

3) (en saludos)

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!

¡hasta más ver! — see you again!

4) (=visitar) to see

ayer fui a ver a tu hermano — I went to see your brother yesterday

tendré que ir a ver al abogado — I shall have to go to o and see my solicitor

el médico todavía no la ha visto — the doctor hasn't seen her yet

5) (=imaginar) to see, imagine

lo estoy viendo de almirante — I can just see o imagine him as an admiral

6) (=vivir) to live through

yo he visto dos guerras mundiales — I have lived through two world wars

y usted que lo vea, y tú que lo veas —

-¡a celebrarlo con salud el año próximo! - ¡y usted que lo vea! — "many happy returns!" - "thank you!"

7) (=examinar) to look at

este tema lo veremos en la próxima clase — we'll be looking at this subject in the next lesson

8) (=comprobar) to see

•¡verás como al final te caerás! — you'll fall, you just wait and see!

ya verás como al final tengo que hacerlo yo — I'll end up doing it myself, you'll see

• habrá que ver, habrá que ver lo que les habrá contado — we'll have to see what he's told them

• voy a ver si está en su despacho — I'll see if he's in his office

9) (=notar) to see

no veo la diferencia entre uno y otro — I can't see the difference between them

ya veo que tendré que hacerlo yo solo — I can see I'll have to do it myself

-¿ves que no son iguales? -pues, no lo veo — "can't you see they're not the same?" - "no, I can't"

-gana más de cien mil al mes -¡ya ves! — "she earns more than 100,000 a month" - "well, there you go!"

• dejarse ver, los efectos de la crisis se dejaron ver meses después — the effects of the crisis were felt months later

la preocupación se dejaba ver en su cara — the worry showed in his face

• echar de ver algo — to notice sth

• por lo que veo — from what I can see

10) (=entender) to see

ahora veo la importancia del problema — I see how serious the problem is now

¿no ves que...? — don't o can't you see that...?

no veo muy claro para qué lo quiere — I can't really see what he wants it for

• hacer ver algo a algn — to point sth out to sb

11) (=encontrar) to see

no veo nada en contra de eso — I see nothing against it

no le veo solución al conflicto — I can't see a solution to the conflict

yo este tema no lo veo así — I don't see this issue that way

12) (Jur) [+ pleito] to hear, try

el proceso se verá en mayo — the case will be heard in May

13) tener que ver

-es demasiado pequeño -¿y eso qué tiene que ver? — "it's too small" - "what's that got to do with it?"

esto tiene que ver con lo que estudiamos ayer — this has to do with what we were looking at yesterday

yo no tuve nada que ver en la venta del terreno — I had nothing to do with the sale of the land

14) a ver

a ver niños, ¿cuál es la capital de Francia? — now, children, what is the capital of France?

-mira, tú sales en la foto -¿a ver? — "look, you're in the photo" - "let's have a look" o"let's see"

a ver ese niño, que no se quede solo — don't leave that child on his own

a ver qué dicen las noticias sobre el robo — let's see if there's anything about the robbery on the news

a ver qué está pasando — let's see what's happening

-estás estudiando mucho -¡a ver, no queda más remedio! — "you're doing a lot of studying" - "well, I haven't got much choice!"

¡a ver, cállate ya! — shut up, will you!

¿a ver? — (And) (Telec) hello?

• a ver si..., a ver si acabas pronto — see if you can finish this off quickly

¡a ver si te crees que no lo sé! — surely you don't think I don't know about it!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=percibir) to see

no veo muy bien con el ojo derecho — I can't see very well with my right eye

como vimos ayer en la conferencia — as we saw in the lecture yesterday

como veremos más adelante — as we shall see later

• eso está por ver — that remains to be seen

que no veo * —

tengo un hambre que no veo — I'm famished!

que no veas * —

hay un ruido que no veas — there's a hell of a racket! *

un coche que no veas — an amazing car

ver y callar —

no digas nada, tú solo ver y callar — you'd better keep your mouth shut about this

- ver para creer

2) (=comprobar) to see

según voy viendo... — as I am beginning to see...

-¿quién ha venido? -no sé, voy a ver — "who is it?" -"I don't know, I'll go and see"

- al final siempre me toca hacerlo a mi -ya veo — "in the end it's always me that has to do it" - "so I see"

3) (=entender) to see

¿ves?, así es mucho más fácil — you see? it's much easier like this

a mi modo de ver — as I see it, the way I see it

¿viste? — ( Cono Sur) right?, are you with me?

4)

• ver de hacer algo — to see about doing sth, try to do sth

tenemos que ver de solucionar este problema — we must try to o and find a solution to this problem

veremos de salir temprano — we'll see if we can leave early, we'll try to o and leave early

5) (otras locuciones)

•¡hay que ver!, ¡hay que ver lo que te pareces a tu madre! — gosh! how like your mother you are o look!

¡hay que ver lo que ha cambiado la ciudad! — it's incredible o you wouldn't believe how much the town has changed!

•¡ para que veas!, ha aprobado todas las asignaturas, ¡para que veas! — she passed all her exams, how about that!

no solo no perdí, sino que arrasé, ¡para que veas! — not only did I not lose, but I won by a mile, so there!

—

• lo dijo de por ver — ( Cono Sur) he was just trying it on *

—

todo quedó en veremos — it was all left in the air

eso está o queda en veremos — it's not certain yet

• vamos a ver — let's see..., let me see...

-¿esto tiene arreglo? -no sé, vamos a ver — "can this be repaired?" - "I don't know, let's see o let me see"

¿por qué no me llamaste, vamos a ver? — why didn't you call me, I'd like to know?

•ya veremos — we'll see

-¿podré ir a la fiesta? -ya veremos — "can I go to the party?" - "we'll see"

3.

See:

verse

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I
masculino

1) ( aspecto)

de buen ver — good-looking, attractive

no es de mal ver — she's not bad-looking

2) ( opinión)

a mi/su ver — in my/his view
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( percibir con la vista) to see

¿ves algo? — can you see anything?

no se ve nada aquí — you can't see a thing in here

tú ves visiones — you're seeing things

es como si lo estuviera viendo — it's as if I were seeing him/it now

ver algo/a alguien + inf — to see something/somebody + inf

la vi bailar hace años — I saw her dance years ago

lo vi hablando con ella — I saw him talking to her

si te he visto no me acuerdo — (fam) he/she doesn't/didn't want to know

ver venir algo — to see something coming

b) ( mirar) <programa/partido> to watch

ver (la) televisión — to watch television

esa película ya la he visto — I've seen that movie before

déjame ver — let me see

no poder (ni) ver a alguien: no puede ni verla or no la puede ver — he can't stand her

c) ( imaginar) to see, picture

2) (entender, notar) to see

¿no ves lo que está pasando? — don't o can't you see what's happening?

no quiere ver la realidad — he won't face up to reality

sólo ve sus problemas — he's only interested in his own problems

se te ve en la cara — I can tell by your face

se la ve feliz/preocupada — she looks happy/worried

ya lo veo — I can see that

hacerse ver — (RPl) to show off

echar de ver — (Esp) to realize

3)

a) (constatar, comprobar) to see

ve a ver quién es — go and see who it is

ya verás lo que pasa! — you'll see what happens

habrá que ver si lo hace — it remains to be seen whether he does it

eso ya se verá! — we'll see

eso está por ver! — we'll see about that!

no me olvidé para que veas! — I didn't forget, see?

le gané para que veas! — I beat him, so there!

b) ( ser testigo de) to see

vieron confirmadas sus sospechas — they saw their suspicions confirmed

nunca he visto cosa igual! — I've never seen anything like it!

habráse visto semejante desfachatez! — what a nerve! (colloq)

si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! — you can't imagine how awful it was!

es tan bonita, si vieras... — she's so pretty, you should see her

vieras or hubieras visto cómo se asustaron...! — (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!

ya ves, aquí me tienes — well, here I am

hay que ver! — would you believe it!

hay que ver lo que ha crecido! — wow o gosh! hasn't he grown!

hay que ver lo grosera que es — she's incredibly rude

que no veas — (Esp fam)

me echó una bronca que no veas — you wouldn't believe the earful she gave me! (colloq)

que no veo — (AmL fam)

tengo un hambre que no veo — (fam) I'm absolutely starving (colloq)

tengo un sueño que no veo — I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

4)

a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?; aquí está en el periódico - ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper - let's see; ¿a ver qué tienes ahí? let me see what you've got there; apriétalo a ver qué pasa press it and let's see what happens; a ver si me entienden ( justificando) don't get me wrong; ( explicando) let me make myself clear; a ver si estudias más I'd think about studying harder; a ver si escribes pronto make sure you write soon; cállate, a ver si alguien te oye! shut up, somebody might hear you; a ver cuándo vienes a visitarnos — come and see us soon

5)

a) ( estudiar)

esto mejor que lo veas tú — you'd better have a look at this

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo — I have to work out how I can fix it

ya veré qué hago — I'll decide what to do later

véase el capítulo anterior — see (the) previous chapter

no vimos ese tema en clase — we didn't cover that topic in class

b) médico ( examinar) to see

¿la ha visto un médico? — has she been seen by a doctor yet?

se hizo ver por un especialista — (AmS) she saw a specialist

c) (Der) < causa> to try, hear

6)

a) (juzgar, considerar)

yo eso no lo veo bien — I don't think that's right

cada uno ve las cosas a su manera — everybody sees things differently

a mi modo or manera de ver — the way I see it

b) ( encontrar) to see

no le veo salida a esto — I can't see any way out of this

no le veo la gracia — I don't think it's funny

no le veo nada de malo — I can't see anything wrong in it

7) (visitar, entrevistarse con) <amigo/pariente> to see, visit; <médico/jefe> to see

cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!, long time, no see (colloq)

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see so much of him now

8)

tener... que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? and what does that have to do with it?; no tengo nada que ver con él I have nothing to do with him; ¿tuviste algo que ver en esto? did you have anything to do with this?; ¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?; ¿tendrán algo que ver con los Zamora? — are they related in any way to the Zamoras?
2.
ver vi

1) ( percibir con la vista) to see

enciende la luz que no veo — turn on the light, I can't see

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca — I'm shortsighted/longsighted

2) ( constatar)

¿hay cerveza? - no sé, voy a ver — is there any beer? - I don't know, I'll have a look

¿está Juan? - voy a ver — is Juan in? - I'll go and see

verás, no quería decírtelo, pero... — look, I didn't want to tell you, but...

pues verás, todo empezó cuando... — well you see, the whole thing began when...

ver para creer — seeing is believing

3) ( pensar) to see

¿vas a decir que sí? - ya veré — are you going to accept? - I'll see

estar/seguir en veremos — (AmL fam)

todavía está en veremos — it isn't certain yet

seguimos en veremos — we still don't know anything
3.
verse v pron

1) (refl)

a) ( percibirse) to see oneself

se vio reflejado en el agua — he saw his reflection in the water

b) ( imaginarse) to see oneself

2)

a) ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself

me vi en un aprieto — I found myself in a tight spot

me vi obligado a despedirlo — I had no choice but to dismiss him

vérselas venir — (fam)

me las veía venir — I could see it coming

verse venir algo — to see something coming

b) (frml) ( ser)

este problema se ha visto agravado por... — this problem has been made worse by...

el país se verá beneficiado — the country will benefit

3) ( dejar ver) (+ me/te/le etc)

se te ve todo — you're showing everything

4) (esp AmL) ( parecer)

se ve bien con esa falda — she looks good in that skirt

no se ve bien con ese peinado — that hairdo doesn't suit her

5) (recípr) ( encontrarse) to meet; ( visitarse) to see each other

nos vemos a las siete — I'll meet o see you at seven

no nos vimos durante un tiempo — we didn't see each other for a while

nos vemos! — (esp AmL) see you!

verse con alguien — to see somebody

vérselas con alguien: tendrá que vérselas conmigo — he'll have me to deal with

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= descry, discern, see, spot, view, view, witness, check out, make out, look down over, look down on/upon, catch + sight of.

Ex. He looked up and descried a gym class, all wet and draggled, scurrying back across the sodden football field.

Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex. Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex. Thus it is possible in an author sequence to view easily the works of one author.

Ex. Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex. We sometimes only have to speak a word to witness a reaction in other people that should logically follow only if the object itself were present.

Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex. She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

Ex. There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.

Ex. The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape.

Ex. 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

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* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* al ver = at the sight of.

* a mi modo de ver = in my books.

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el ver televisión = television viewing.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* hacerse ver = gain + exposure.

* hacer ver = alert to, bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, call + attention to, awaken, bring + home, open + Posesivo + eyes to, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice, get across.

* hacer ver claramente = hammer + home + message, show + clearly.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = cannot see the forest for the trees.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no querer tener nada que ver Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no ver = be blind to.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* no verse afectado = be none the worse for wear, be none the worse for (that).

* no verse comprometido por = be uncompromised by.

* no verse en peligro = be uncompromised by.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = ignorance is bliss.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* referencia "véase" = see reference.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out, steal away.

* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* sin ser visto = undetected, unobserved.

* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener que ver con = be concerned with, concern, relate to, hold + a stake in, have + a stake in, be a question of.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* véase = see under, SU, refer-to, qv (quod vide -latín).

* véase además = see also.

* véase como ejemplo = witness.

* véase desde = see from, refer-from.

* véase + Nombre + para más información = refer to + Nombre + for details.

* Veo, Veo = I Spy.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver Algo con humor = a funny eye for.

* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.

* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.

* ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver a través de = see through, see through.

* ver bien = welcome.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con los prismáticos = glass.

* ver con recelo = have + reservations (about).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver de antemano = preview.

* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.

* ver desventajas = see + drawbacks.

* ver de un vistazo = see + at a glance.

* ver doble = see + double.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.

* ver el porqué = see + the point.

* ver el propósito = see + the point.

* ver el sentido = see + the point.

* ver en pantalla = scroll.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* ver grabación en vídeo = video playback.

* ver inconvenientes = see + drawbacks.

* ver la finalidad = see + the point.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* ver la oportunidad = see + a chance.

* ver la posibilidad = see + the possibility.

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* ver las estrellas = see + stars.

* ver la tele = watch + the telly.

* ver la utilidad = see + the point.

* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

* ver lo que + avecinarse = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes.

* verse en la necesidad = be constrained to.

* verse en la necesidad de = be left with the need to.

* verse en la necesidad urgente de = be hard pressed.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.

* verse envuelto en = become + involved in, get + involved with/in.

* verse frustrado = become + frustrated.

* vérselas canutas = have + a devil of a time.

* vérselas con = contend with.

* vérselas negras = jump through + hoops, have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre, have + a devil of a time.

* vérsele a Alguien el plumero = give + Reflexivo + away.

* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* verse negro = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* verse obligado a no + Infinitivo = be enjoined from + Gerundio.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

* ver televisión = watch + television.

* ver un fantasma = see + a ghost.

* ver ventajas = see + advantages.

* vistas desde fuera = outwardly.

* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* * *
I
masculino

1) ( aspecto)

de buen ver — good-looking, attractive

no es de mal ver — she's not bad-looking

2) ( opinión)

a mi/su ver — in my/his view
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( percibir con la vista) to see

¿ves algo? — can you see anything?

no se ve nada aquí — you can't see a thing in here

tú ves visiones — you're seeing things

es como si lo estuviera viendo — it's as if I were seeing him/it now

ver algo/a alguien + inf — to see something/somebody + inf

la vi bailar hace años — I saw her dance years ago

lo vi hablando con ella — I saw him talking to her

si te he visto no me acuerdo — (fam) he/she doesn't/didn't want to know

ver venir algo — to see something coming

b) ( mirar) <programa/partido> to watch

ver (la) televisión — to watch television

esa película ya la he visto — I've seen that movie before

déjame ver — let me see

no poder (ni) ver a alguien: no puede ni verla or no la puede ver — he can't stand her

c) ( imaginar) to see, picture

2) (entender, notar) to see

¿no ves lo que está pasando? — don't o can't you see what's happening?

no quiere ver la realidad — he won't face up to reality

sólo ve sus problemas — he's only interested in his own problems

se te ve en la cara — I can tell by your face

se la ve feliz/preocupada — she looks happy/worried

ya lo veo — I can see that

hacerse ver — (RPl) to show off

echar de ver — (Esp) to realize

3)

a) (constatar, comprobar) to see

ve a ver quién es — go and see who it is

ya verás lo que pasa! — you'll see what happens

habrá que ver si lo hace — it remains to be seen whether he does it

eso ya se verá! — we'll see

eso está por ver! — we'll see about that!

no me olvidé para que veas! — I didn't forget, see?

le gané para que veas! — I beat him, so there!

b) ( ser testigo de) to see

vieron confirmadas sus sospechas — they saw their suspicions confirmed

nunca he visto cosa igual! — I've never seen anything like it!

habráse visto semejante desfachatez! — what a nerve! (colloq)

si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! — you can't imagine how awful it was!

es tan bonita, si vieras... — she's so pretty, you should see her

vieras or hubieras visto cómo se asustaron...! — (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!

ya ves, aquí me tienes — well, here I am

hay que ver! — would you believe it!

hay que ver lo que ha crecido! — wow o gosh! hasn't he grown!

hay que ver lo grosera que es — she's incredibly rude

que no veas — (Esp fam)

me echó una bronca que no veas — you wouldn't believe the earful she gave me! (colloq)

que no veo — (AmL fam)

tengo un hambre que no veo — (fam) I'm absolutely starving (colloq)

tengo un sueño que no veo — I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

4)

a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?; aquí está en el periódico - ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper - let's see; ¿a ver qué tienes ahí? let me see what you've got there; apriétalo a ver qué pasa press it and let's see what happens; a ver si me entienden ( justificando) don't get me wrong; ( explicando) let me make myself clear; a ver si estudias más I'd think about studying harder; a ver si escribes pronto make sure you write soon; cállate, a ver si alguien te oye! shut up, somebody might hear you; a ver cuándo vienes a visitarnos — come and see us soon

5)

a) ( estudiar)

esto mejor que lo veas tú — you'd better have a look at this

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo — I have to work out how I can fix it

ya veré qué hago — I'll decide what to do later

véase el capítulo anterior — see (the) previous chapter

no vimos ese tema en clase — we didn't cover that topic in class

b) médico ( examinar) to see

¿la ha visto un médico? — has she been seen by a doctor yet?

se hizo ver por un especialista — (AmS) she saw a specialist

c) (Der) < causa> to try, hear

6)

a) (juzgar, considerar)

yo eso no lo veo bien — I don't think that's right

cada uno ve las cosas a su manera — everybody sees things differently

a mi modo or manera de ver — the way I see it

b) ( encontrar) to see

no le veo salida a esto — I can't see any way out of this

no le veo la gracia — I don't think it's funny

no le veo nada de malo — I can't see anything wrong in it

7) (visitar, entrevistarse con) <amigo/pariente> to see, visit; <médico/jefe> to see

cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!, long time, no see (colloq)

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see so much of him now

8)

tener... que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? and what does that have to do with it?; no tengo nada que ver con él I have nothing to do with him; ¿tuviste algo que ver en esto? did you have anything to do with this?; ¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?; ¿tendrán algo que ver con los Zamora? — are they related in any way to the Zamoras?
2.
ver vi

1) ( percibir con la vista) to see

enciende la luz que no veo — turn on the light, I can't see

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca — I'm shortsighted/longsighted

2) ( constatar)

¿hay cerveza? - no sé, voy a ver — is there any beer? - I don't know, I'll have a look

¿está Juan? - voy a ver — is Juan in? - I'll go and see

verás, no quería decírtelo, pero... — look, I didn't want to tell you, but...

pues verás, todo empezó cuando... — well you see, the whole thing began when...

ver para creer — seeing is believing

3) ( pensar) to see

¿vas a decir que sí? - ya veré — are you going to accept? - I'll see

estar/seguir en veremos — (AmL fam)

todavía está en veremos — it isn't certain yet

seguimos en veremos — we still don't know anything
3.
verse v pron

1) (refl)

a) ( percibirse) to see oneself

se vio reflejado en el agua — he saw his reflection in the water

b) ( imaginarse) to see oneself

2)

a) ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself

me vi en un aprieto — I found myself in a tight spot

me vi obligado a despedirlo — I had no choice but to dismiss him

vérselas venir — (fam)

me las veía venir — I could see it coming

verse venir algo — to see something coming

b) (frml) ( ser)

este problema se ha visto agravado por... — this problem has been made worse by...

el país se verá beneficiado — the country will benefit

3) ( dejar ver) (+ me/te/le etc)

se te ve todo — you're showing everything

4) (esp AmL) ( parecer)

se ve bien con esa falda — she looks good in that skirt

no se ve bien con ese peinado — that hairdo doesn't suit her

5) (recípr) ( encontrarse) to meet; ( visitarse) to see each other

nos vemos a las siete — I'll meet o see you at seven

no nos vimos durante un tiempo — we didn't see each other for a while

nos vemos! — (esp AmL) see you!

verse con alguien — to see somebody

vérselas con alguien: tendrá que vérselas conmigo — he'll have me to deal with

* * *

= descry, discern, see, spot, view, view, witness, check out, make out, look down over, look down on/upon, catch + sight of.

Ex: He looked up and descried a gym class, all wet and draggled, scurrying back across the sodden football field.

Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex: Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex: Thus it is possible in an author sequence to view easily the works of one author.

Ex: Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex: We sometimes only have to speak a word to witness a reaction in other people that should logically follow only if the object itself were present.

Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex: She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

Ex: There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.

Ex: The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape.

Ex: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* al ver = at the sight of.

* a mi modo de ver = in my books.

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el ver televisión = television viewing.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* hacerse ver = gain + exposure.

* hacer ver = alert to, bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, call + attention to, awaken, bring + home, open + Posesivo + eyes to, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice, get across.

* hacer ver claramente = hammer + home + message, show + clearly.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = cannot see the forest for the trees.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no querer tener nada que ver Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no ver = be blind to.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* no verse afectado = be none the worse for wear, be none the worse for (that).

* no verse comprometido por = be uncompromised by.

* no verse en peligro = be uncompromised by.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = ignorance is bliss.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* referencia "véase" = see reference.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out, steal away.

* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* sin ser visto = undetected, unobserved.

* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener que ver con = be concerned with, concern, relate to, hold + a stake in, have + a stake in, be a question of.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* véase = see under, SU, refer-to, qv (quod vide -latín).

* véase además = see also.

* véase como ejemplo = witness.

* véase desde = see from, refer-from.

* véase + Nombre + para más información = refer to + Nombre + for details.

* Veo, Veo = I Spy.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver Algo con humor = a funny eye for.

* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.

* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.

* ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver a través de = see through, see through.

* ver bien = welcome.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con los prismáticos = glass.

* ver con recelo = have + reservations (about).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver de antemano = preview.

* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.

* ver desventajas = see + drawbacks.

* ver de un vistazo = see + at a glance.

* ver doble = see + double.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.

* ver el porqué = see + the point.

* ver el propósito = see + the point.

* ver el sentido = see + the point.

* ver en pantalla = scroll.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* ver grabación en vídeo = video playback.

* ver inconvenientes = see + drawbacks.

* ver la finalidad = see + the point.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* ver la oportunidad = see + a chance.

* ver la posibilidad = see + the possibility.

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* ver las estrellas = see + stars.

* ver la tele = watch + the telly.

* ver la utilidad = see + the point.

* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

* ver lo que + avecinarse = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes.

* verse en la necesidad = be constrained to.

* verse en la necesidad de = be left with the need to.

* verse en la necesidad urgente de = be hard pressed.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.

* verse envuelto en = become + involved in, get + involved with/in.

* verse frustrado = become + frustrated.

* vérselas canutas = have + a devil of a time.

* vérselas con = contend with.

* vérselas negras = jump through + hoops, have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre, have + a devil of a time.

* vérsele a Alguien el plumero = give + Reflexivo + away.

* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* verse negro = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* verse obligado a no + Infinitivo = be enjoined from + Gerundio.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

* ver televisión = watch + television.

* ver un fantasma = see + a ghost.

* ver ventajas = see + advantages.

* vistas desde fuera = outwardly.

* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* * *

ver¹

masculine

A

(aspecto): aún está de buen ver he's still good-looking o attractive, he still looks good

no es de mal ver she's not bad-looking

B

(opinión): a mi/su ver in my/his view, as I see/he sees it

ver² [ E29 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ ver (verbo transitivo)

A

1 percibir con la vista

2 mirar

3 imaginar

B

1 entender, notar

2 echar de ver

C

1 constatar, comprobar

2 ser testigo de

D a ver

E

1 estudiar

2 examinar: médico

3 Derecho

F

1 juzgar, considerar

2 encontrar

G visitar, entrevistarse con

H en el póquer

I tener... que ver

■ ver (verbo intransitivo)

A percibir con la vista

B constatar

C estudiar, pensar

D a ver

E ver de

■ verse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 percibirse

2 imaginarse

B

1 hallarse

2 ser

C parecer

D encontrarse

vt

A

1 (percibir con la vista) to see

¿ves el letrero allí enfrente? can o do you see that sign opposite?

lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own eyes

¿ves algo? can you see anything?

enciende la luz que no se ve nada switch on the light, I can't see a thing

tú ves visiones, allí no hay nada you're seeing things, there's nothing there

se te ve la combinación your slip is showing

me acuerdo perfectamente, es como si lo estuviera viendo I remember it perfectly, as if I were seeing it now

ver algo/a algn + INF/GER:

la vi bailar en Londres hace años I saw her dance in London years ago

la vi metérselo en el bolsillo I saw her put it into her pocket

los vieron salir por la puerta trasera they were seen leaving by the back door

lo vi hablando con ella I saw him talking to her

ahí donde lo/la ves: ahí donde la ves tiene un genio … incredible though it may seem, she has a real temper …

aquí donde me ves, tengo 90 años cumplidos believe it or not, I'm ninety years old

no ver ni tres en un burro or ni un burro a tres pasos or ni jota ( fam): sin gafas no veo ni jota I can't see a thing without my glasses, without my glasses I'm as blind as a bat

si te he visto no me acuerdo ( fam): en cuanto le pedí un favor, si te he visto no me acuerdo as soon as I asked a favor of him, he just didn't want to know

ver venir algo/a algn: el fracaso se veía venir it was obvious o you could see it was going to fail

te veía venir, ya sabía lo que me ibas a pedir I thought as much, I knew what you were going to ask me for

ya lo veo venir, seguro que quiere una semana libre I know what he's after, I bet he wants a week off ( colloq)

¡y tú que lo veas!: ¡que cumplas muchos más! — ¡y tú que lo veas! many happy returns! — thank you very much

van a bajar los impuestos — ¡y tú que lo veas! ( iró); they're going to cut taxes — do you think you'll live long enough to see it? ( iro)

2 (mirar) to watch

estaba viendo la televisión I was watching television

esa película ya la he visto I've seen that movie before

¿te has hecho daño?, déjame ver have you hurt yourself? let me see

un espectáculo que hay que ver a show which you must see o which is not to be missed o ( colloq) which is a must

no poder (ni) ver a algn: no puede ni verla or no la puede ver he can't stand her, he can't stand the sight of her

no lo puedo ver ni pintado or ni en pintura ( fam); I can't stand the sight of him

3 (imaginar) to see, imagine, picture

yo no la veo viviendo en el campo I can't see o imagine o picture her living in the country

ya la veo tumbada en la arena sin hacer nada … I can see o picture her now lying on the sand doing nothing …

B

1 (entender, notar) to see

¿no ves que la situación es grave? don't o can't you see how serious the situation is?

¿ves qué amargo es? you see how bitter it is?

no quiere ver la realidad he won't face up to reality

sólo ve sus problemas he's only interested in his own problems

se te ve en la cara I can tell by your face

se le ve que disfruta con su trabajo you can see o tell she enjoys her work

te veo preocupado ¿qué te pasa? you look worried, what's the matter?

la veo muy contenta she looks o seems very happy

es un poco complicado, ¿sabes? — ya se ve it's a bit complicated, you know — so I (can) see

ya veo/ya se ve que no tienes mucha práctica en esto I can see o it's obvious you haven't had much practice at this, you obviously haven't had much practice at this

hacerse ver ( RPl); to show off

2

echar de ver to realize, notice

pronto echó de ver que le faltaba dinero he soon realized o noticed that some of his money was missing

se echa de ver que está muy contento it's obvious he's very happy

C

1 (constatar, comprobar) to see

ve a ver quién es go and see who it is

¡ya verás lo que es bueno si no me haces caso! you'll see what you get if you don't do as I say

habrá que ver si cumple su promesa it remains to be seen o we'll have to see whether he keeps his promise

verás como no viene he won't come, wait and see o you'll see

ya no funciona ¿lo ves? or ¿viste? te dije que no lo tocaras now, it's not working any more. You see? I told you not to touch it

¡eso ya se verá! we'll see

¡eso está por ver! we'll see about that!

¡para que veas! ¡tú que decías que no iba a ser capaz! see? I did it! and you said I wouldn't be able to!

gané por tres sets a cero ¡para que veas! I won by three sets to love, so there!

2 (ser testigo de) to see

vieron confirmadas sus sospechas they saw their suspicions confirmed, their suspicions were confirmed

¡nunca he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it!

¡habráse visto semejante desfachatez! what a nerve! ( colloq)

¡si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! you can't imagine how awful it was!

es tan bonita, si vieras … she's so pretty, you should see her

¡vieras or hubieras visto cómo se asustaron …! ( AmL); you should have seen the fright they got!

tenías que haber visto lo furioso que se puso you should have seen how angry he got

¡hombre! ¿tú por aquí? — ya ves, no tenía otra cosa que hacer hello, what are you doing here? — well, I didn't have anything else to do

pensaba tomarme el día libre pero ya ves, aquí me tienes I intended taking the day off but … well, here I am

¡hay que ver! ¡lo que son las cosas! well, well, well! o I don't know! would you believe it?

¡hay que ver! hasta se llevaron el dinero de los niños would you believe it! they even took the children's money

¡hay que ver lo que ha crecido! wow o gosh! hasn't he grown!

hay que ver qué bien se portaron they behaved really well, it's amazing how well they behaved

hay que ver lo grosera que es she's incredibly rude

que no veas ( Esp fam): me echó una bronca que no veas she gave me such an earful! ( colloq), you wouldn't believe the earful she gave me! ( colloq)

tenía una borrachera que no veas he was absolutely blind drunk

tienen una cocina que no veas they have an incredible kitchen

que no veo ( AmL fam): tengo un hambre que no veo ( fam); I'm absolutely starving ( colloq), I'm so hungry I could eat a horse ( colloq)

tengo un sueño que no veo I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

D

a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right o well, now, what's the problem?

a ver, el fórceps, rápido give me the forceps, quickly

aquí está en el periódico — ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper — let's see

¿a ver qué tienes ahí? let me see o show me what you've got there, what have you got there?

aprieta el botón a ver qué pasa press the button and let's see what happens

a ver si me entienden (justificando) don't get me wrong; (explicando) let me make myself clear

a ver si arreglas esa lámpara when are you going to fix that light?

a ver si escribes pronto write soon, make sure you write soon

¡cállate, a ver si alguien te oye! shut up, somebody might hear you

¡a ver si ahora se cree que se lo robé yo! I hope he doesn't think that I stole it!

a ver cuándo vienes a visitarnos come and see us soon/one of these days

¡a ver! (AmC, Col) (al contestar el teléfono) hello?

E

1

(estudiar): esto mejor que lo veas tú you'd better look at this o see this o have a look at this

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo I have to work out o see how I can fix it

aún no lo sé, ya veré qué hago I still don't know, I'll decide what to do later

véase el capítulo anterior see (the) previous chapter

no vimos ese tema en clase we didn't look at o study o do that topic in class

2

«médico» (examinar): ¿la ha visto ya un médico? has she been seen by a doctor yet?, has she seen a doctor yet?

¿por qué no te haces ver por un especialista? ( AmS); why don't you see a specialist?

3 ( Derecho) ‹causa› to try, hear

F

1

(juzgar, considerar): yo eso no lo veo bien I don't think that's right

cada uno ve las cosas a su manera everybody has their own point of view, everybody sees things differently

a mi modo or manera de ver to my way of thinking, the way I see it

2 (encontrar) to see

no le veo salida a esta situación I can't see any way out of this situation

¿tú le ves algún inconveniente? can you see any drawbacks to it?

no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny, I don't find it funny

no le veo nada de malo I can't see anything wrong in it

no veo por qué no I don't see why not

G

(visitar, entrevistarse con): es mejor que vea a su propio médico it's better if you go to o see your own doctor

hace tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for some time

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages!, long time, no see ( colloq)

aún no he ido a ver a la abuela I still haven't been to see o visit grandmother

ahora que vive lejos lo vemos menos we don't see so much of him now that he lives so far away

H

(en el póquer): las veo I'll see you

I

tener … que ver: eso no tiene nada que ver con lo que estamos discutiendo that has nothing to do with what we are discussing

es muy joven — ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? he's very young — and what does that have to do with it?

no tengo nada que ver con esa compañía I have nothing to do with that company, I have no connection with that company

¿tuviste algo que ver en ese asunto? did you have anything to do with o any connection with that business?, were you involved in that business?

¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?

¿tendrán algo que ver con los Icasuriaga de Zamora? are they related in any way to the Icasuriagas from Zamora?

■ ver

vi

A (percibir con la vista) to see

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca I'm shortsighted/longsighted

enciende la luz que no veo turn on the light, I can't see

B

(constatar): ¿hay cerveza? — no sé, voy a ver is there any beer? — I don't know, I'll have a look

¿está Juan? — voy a ver is Juan in? — I'll go and see

verás, no quería engañarte pero … look, I wasn't trying to deceive you, it's just that …

pues verás, la cosa empezó cuando … well you see, the whole thing began when …

ver para creer seeing is believing

C (estudiar, pensar) to see

vamos a veror veamos, ¿dónde le duele? let's see now, where does it hurt?

¿vas a decir que sí? — ya veré, déjame pensarlo un poco are you going to accept? I'll see, let me think about it

estar/seguir en veremos ( AmL fam): todavía está en veremos it isn't certain yet

seguimos en veremos we still don't know anything, we're still in the dark

D

a ver see ver² vt D.

E ver de (procurar) to try

vean de que no se dé cuenta try to make sure he doesn't notice

vamos a ver de hacerlo lo más rápido posible let's try to get it done o let's see if we can get it done as quickly as possible

■ verse

v pron

A ( refl)

1 (percibirse) to see oneself

¿te quieres ver en el espejo? do you want to see yourself o look at yourself in the mirror?

se vio reflejado en el agua he saw his reflection in the water

2 (imaginarse) to see oneself

¿tú te ves viviendo allí? can you see yourself living there?

B

1 (hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself

me vi obligado a despedirlo I was obliged to dismiss him, I had no choice but to dismiss him

se vio en la necesidad de pedir dinero prestado he found himself having to borrow money

me vi en un aprieto I found myself in a tight spot

vérselas venir ( fam): me las veía venir por eso tomé precauciones I saw it coming so I took precautions

vérselas y deseárselas: me las vi y me las deseé estudiando y trabajando durante cinco años it was really tough o hard o it was a real struggle studying and working for five years

verse venir algo to see sth coming

2 ( frml)

(ser): este problema se ha visto agravado por … this problem has been made worse by …

las cifras se ven aumentadas al final del verano the figures rise at the end of the summer

el país se verá beneficiado con este acuerdo the country will benefit from this agreement

C ( esp AmL) (parecer) to look

me veo gordísima con esta falda I look really fat in this skirt

D ( recípr) (encontrarse) to meet

se veían un par de veces al mes they used to see each other o meet a couple of times a month

nos vemos a las siete I'll meet o see you at seven

es mejor que no nos veamos durante un tiempo we'd better not see each other for a while

¡nos vemos! ( esp AmL); see you!, I'll be seeing you!

verse CON algn to see sb

ya no me veo con ellos I don't see them any more

vérselas con algn: tendrá que vérselas conmigo como se atreva a molestarte he'll have me to deal with if he dares to bother you

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ver 1 sustantivo masculino
1 ( aspecto):
◊ ser de buen ver to be good-looking o attractive

2 ( opinión):
◊ a mi/su ver in my/his view

ver 2 ( conjugate ver) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( percibir con la vista) to see;

◊ ¿ves algo? can you see anything?;

no se ve nada aquí you can't see a thing in here;
lo vi hablando con ella I saw him talking to her
b) ( mirar) ‹programa/partido› to watch;

◊ ver (la) televisión to watch television;

esa película ya la he visto I've seen that movie before;
no poder (ni) ver a algn: no la puede ver he can't stand her
2 (entender, notar) to see;
◊ ¿no ves lo que está pasando? don't o can't you see what's happening?;

se la ve preocupada she looks worried;
hacerse ver (RPl) to show off
3
a) (constatar, comprobar) to see;

◊ ve a ver quién es go and see who it is;

¡ya verás lo que pasa! you'll see what happens;
¡ya se verá! we'll see
b) ( ser testigo de) to see;

◊ ¡nunca he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it!;

¡si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! you can't imagine how awful it was!;
¡hubieras visto cómo se asustaron! (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!
4
◊ a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?;

está aquí, en el periódico — ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper — let's see;
apriétalo a ver qué pasa press it and see what happens;
a ver si escribes pronto make sure you write soon
5
a) ( estudiar):

◊ esto mejor que lo veas tú you'd better have a look at this;

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo I have to work out how I can fix it;
ya veré qué hago I'll decide what to do later
b) [ médico] ( examinar) to see;

◊ ¿la ha visto un médico? has she been seen by a doctor yet?

6
a) (juzgar, considerar):

◊ yo eso no lo veo bien I don't think that's right;

a mi modo or manera de ver the way I see it
b) ( encontrar) to see;

◊ no le veo salida a esto I can't see any way out of this;

no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny
7 (visitar, entrevistarse con) ‹amigo/pariente› to see, visit;
‹médico/jefe› to see;
◊ ¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages!

8
◊ tener … que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? and what does that have to do with it?;

no tengo nada que ver con él I have nothing to do with him;
¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?
verbo intransitivo
1 ( percibir con la vista) to see;
◊ así no veo I can't see like this;

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca I'm shortsighted/longsighted
2 ( constatar):
◊ ¿hay cerveza? — no sé, voy a ver is there any beer? — I don't know, I'll have a look;

pues verás, todo empezó cuando … well you see, the whole thing began when …
3 ( pensar) to see;
◊ ya veré I'll see;

estar/seguir en veremos (AmL fam): todavía está en veremos it isn't certain yet;
seguimos en veremos we still don't know anything
verse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) (percibirse, imaginarse) to see oneself
2 ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself;
◊ me vi en un aprieto I found myself in a tight spot;

me vi obligado a despedirlo I had no choice but to dismiss him
3 (esp AmL) ( parecer):
◊ se ve bien con esa falda she looks good in that skirt;

no se ve bien con ese peinado that hairdo doesn't suit her
4 ( recípr)
a) ( encontrarse) to meet;

◊ nos vemos a las siete I'll meet o see you at seven;

¡nos vemos! (esp AmL) see you!
b) (visitarse, encontrarse) to see each other;

◊ nos vemos a menudo we see each other often;

verse con algn to see sb
ver 1 m (aspecto exterior) aún estás de buen ver, you're still good-looking
ver 2 I verbo transitivo
1 to see: vi tu cartera sobre la mesa, I saw your wallet on the table
no veo nada, I can't see anything
puede ver tu casa desde aquí, he can see your house from here ➣ Ver nota en see; (mirar la televisión) to watch: estamos viendo las noticias de las tres, we are watching the three o'clock news
(cine) me gustaría ver esa película, I'd like to see that film
2 (entender) no veo por qué no te gusta, I can't see why you don't like it
(considerar) a mi modo de ver, as far as I can see o as I see it
tus padres no ven bien esa relación, your parents don't agree with that relationship
(parecer) se te ve nervioso, you look nervous
3 (averiguar) ya veremos qué sucede, we'll soon see what happens
fam (uso enfático) ¡no veas qué sitio tan bonito!, you wouldn't believe what a beautiful place!
4 a ver, let's see: a ver si acabamos este trabajo, let's see if we can finish this job
me compré un compacto, - ¿a ver?, I bought a compact disc, - let's have a look!
5 (ir a ver, visitar) to see, visit: le fui a ver al hospital, I visited him in hospital
II verbo intransitivo
1 to see: no ve bien de lejos, he's shortsighted, US nearsighted
2 (dudar, pensar) ¿me prestas este libro?, - ya veré, will you lend me this book?, - I'll see
3 (tener relación) no tengo nada que ver con ese asunto, I have nothing to do with that business
solo tiene cincuenta años, - ¿y eso qué tiene qué ver?, he's only fifty, - so what?
♦ Locuciones: no poder ver a alguien: no puede (ni) verle, she can't stand him
¿To see, to watch o to look?
Los tres verbos reflejan tres conceptos muy distintos. To see hace referencia a la capacidad visual y no es fruto de una acción deliberada. A menudo se usa con can o could: I can see the mountains from my bedroom. Puedo ver las montañas desde mi dormitorio.
To look at implica una acción deliberada: I saw an old atlas, so I opened it and looked at the maps. Vi un atlas antiguo, así que lo abrí y miré los mapas.
To watch también se refiere a una acción deliberada, a menudo cuando se tiene un interés especial por lo que ocurre: I watched the planes in the sky with great interest. Miraba los aviones en el cielo con gran interés. Igualmente puede indicar el paso del tiempo (we watched the animals playing for half an hour, durante media hora observamos cómo jugaban los animales), movimiento (they stood there watching the cars drive off into the distance, se quedaron allí de pie viendo cómo se marchaban los coches) o vigilancia (the policemen have been watching this house because they thought we were thieves, los policías estaban vigilando la casa porque pensaban que éramos ladrones).
Para hablar de películas u obras de teatro usamos to see: Have you seen Hamlet?, ¿Has visto Hamlet? To watch se refiere a la televisión y los deportes en general: I always watch the television in the evening. Siempre veo la televisión por las noches. I like to watch football. Me gusta ver el fútbol. Al hablar de programas o partidos específicos podemos usar tanto to watch como to see: I like to see/watch the news at 9:00. Me gusta ver las noticias a las 9.00. Did you see/watch the match last night?, ¿Viste el partido anoche?
' ver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abundante
- acabar
- aclararse
- aconsejar
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- actual
- actualmente
- acuerdo
- adentro
- adición
- advertir
- agradecer
- aguantar
- aguardar
- ahora
- alegre
- almuerzo
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- amarilla
- amarillo
- americanada
- amplia
- amplio
- añadir
- anexa
- anexo
- añorar
- apartamento
- apellido
- apetecer
- apreciar
- arrepentirse
- arriesgarse
- atreverse
- aún
- ausente
- ayudar
- bajar
- bastante
- burra
- burro
- cachorra
- cachorro
- caliente
English:
able
- add
- add up
- addition
- advertising
- afloat
- afraid
- afternoon
- aghast
- ajar
- akin
- alight
- alike
- alive
- all
- allow
- alone
- already
- although
- among
- amongst
- and
- another
- apartment
- appear
- appendix
- arouse
- as
- ashamed
- asleep
- assassin
- assassinate
- assassination
- associate
- attorney
- averse
- awake
- awaken
- aware
- bar
- barrister
- bath
- be
- beat
- beer
- beg
- benefit
- between
- billion
- bite

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ver

♦ nm

1. [aspecto]
estar de buen ver to be good-looking

2. [opinión]
a mi ver the way I see it

♦ vt

1. [percibir con los ojos] to see;
[mirar] to look at; [televisión, programa, espectáculo deportivo] to watch; [película, obra, concierto] to see;
¿ves algo? can you see anything?;

yo no veo nada I can't see a thing;

he estado viendo tu trabajo I've been looking at your work;

¿vemos la tele un rato? shall we watch some TV?;

esta serie nunca la veo I never watch this series;

¿has visto el museo? have you been to the museum?;

yo te veo más delgada you look thinner to me;
Méx Fam
¿qué me ves? what are you looking at?;

este edificio ha visto muchos sucesos históricos this building has seen a lot of historic events;

los jubilados han visto aumentadas sus pensiones pensioners have had their pensions increased;

ver a alguien hacer algo to see sb doing sth;

los vi actuar en el festival I saw them acting at the festival;

te vi bajar del autobús I saw you getting off the bus;

los vieron discutir o [m5] discutiendo they were seen arguing;

¡nunca o [m5] jamás he visto cosa igual! I've never seen the like of it!;

¡si vieras qué bien lo pasamos! if only you knew what a good time we had!;

¡si vieras qué cara se le puso! you should have seen her face!;

Comp

ver venir algo/a alguien: este problema ya lo veía venir I could see this problem coming;

lo veo venir I can see what he's up to;

Comp

verlas venir: él prefiere quedarse a verlas venir he prefers to wait and see;

Comp

¡quién lo ha visto y quién lo ve! it's amazing how much he's changed!;

Comp

si no lo veo, no lo creo I'd never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes;

Comp

si te he visto no me acuerdo: pero ahora, si te he visto, no me acuerdo but now he/she/ etc doesn't want to know

2. [entender, apreciar, considerar] to see;

ya veo que estás de mal humor I can see you're in a bad mood;

¿no ves que trata de disculparse? can't you see o tell she's trying to apologize?;

¿ves lo que quiero decir? do you see what I mean?;

ahora lo veo todo claro now I understand everything;

a todo le ve pegas he sees problems in everything;

yo no le veo solución a este problema I can't see a solution to this problem;

¿tú cómo lo ves? how do you see it?;

yo lo veo así I see it this way o like this;

es una manera de ver las cosas that's one way of looking at it;

yo no lo veo tan mal I don't think it's that bad;

ahí donde la ves, era muy guapa de joven she was very pretty when she was young, you know;

dejarse ver (por un sitio) to show one's face (somewhere);

¿te gusta? – ¡a ver! do you like it? – of course I do!;

Comp

¡habráse visto!: ¡habráse visto qué cara dura/mal genio tiene! you'd never believe what a cheek/temper he has!;

Comp

¡hay que ver! [indica sorpresa] would you believe it!;
[indica indignación] it makes me mad!;
¡hay que ver qué lista es! you wouldn't believe how clever she is!;

¡hay que ver cuánto se gasta estando de vacaciones! it's amazing how much you spend when you're on Br holiday o US vacation!;

Comp

para que veas: no le tengo ningún rencor, ¡para que veas! I don't bear him any hard feelings, in case you were wondering;

Comp
Fam
no poder ver a alguien (ni en pintura): no lo puedo ver I can't stand (the sight of) him

3. [imaginar] to see;

ya veo tu foto en los periódicos I can (just) see your photo in the newspapers;

francamente, yo no la veo casada to be honest, I find it hard to see her getting married

4. [comprobar] to see;

ir a ver lo que pasa to go and see what's going on;

ve a ver si quedan cervezas go and see if o have a look if there are any beers left;

veré qué puedo hacer I'll see what I can do;

queda por ver si ésta es la mejor solución it remains to be seen whether this is the best solution;

eso está por ver, eso habrá que verlo that remains to be seen;

veamos let's see

5. [tratar, estudiar] [tema, problema] to look at;

el lunes veremos la lección 6 we'll do lesson 6 on Monday;

como ya hemos visto en anteriores capítulos… as we have seen in previous chapters…

6. [reconocer] [sujeto: médico, especialista] to have o take a look at;

necesitas que te vea un médico, Andes, RP [m5] hazte ver por un médico you ought to see a doctor;
Andes, RP
el televisor no funciona, tengo que hacerlo ver the television's not working, I must get someone to have a look at it o get it seen to

7. [visitar, citarse con] to see;

tienes que ir a ver al médico you ought to see the doctor;

ven a vernos cuando quieras come and see us any time you like;

mañana vamos a ver a mis padres we're seeing my parents tomorrow;

hace siglos que no la veo I haven't seen her for ages;

últimamente no los veo mucho I haven't seen much of them recently

8. Der [juzgar]
ver un caso to hear a case

9. [en juegos de naipes] to see;

las veo I'll see you

♦ vi

1. [percibir con los ojos] to see;

ver bien/mal to have good/poor eyesight;

no veo bien de cerca/de lejos I'm long-sighted/short-sighted;

¿ves bien ahí? can you see all right from there?;

Comp
Fam
que no veo: tengo un hambre/sueño que no veo I'm incredibly hungry/tired;

Comp
Fam
que no veas: hace un frío/calor que no veas it's incredibly cold/hot;

los vecinos arman un ruido que no veas the neighbours are unbelievably noisy;

Comp

hasta más ver [adiós] see you soon

2. [hacer la comprobación] to see;

la casa está en muy buenas condiciones – ya veo the house is in very good condition – so I see;

es muy sencillo, ya verás it's quite simple, you'll see;

creo que me queda uno en el almacén, iré a ver I think I have one left in the storeroom, I'll just go and see o look;

vendrá en el periódico – voy a ver it'll be in the newspaper – I'll go and see o look;

tú sigue sin estudiar y verás you'll soon see what happens if you carry on not studying;

¿ves?, te lo dije (you) see? I told you so;

Comp

ver para creer seeing is believing

3. [decidir]
¿lo harás? – ya veré will you do it? – I'll see;

ya veremos we'll see

4. [en juegos de naipes]
¡veo! I'll see you!

5. [como muletilla]
verás, tengo algo muy importante que decirte listen o look, I've got something very important to say to you;

¿qué ha pasado? – pues, verás, yo estaba… what happened? – well, you see, I was…

6.
a ver: a ver cuánto aguantas en esa postura let's see how long you can hold that position;

a ver cuándo vienes a vernos you must come and see us some time;

no subas al tejado, a ver si te vas a caer don't go up on the roof, you might fall;

¡a ver si tienes más cuidado con lo que dices! you should be a bit more careful what you say!;

¿a ver? [mirando con interés] let me see, let's have a look;
Col
¡a ver! [al teléfono] hello?;

a ver, ¿qué te pasa? let's see, what's wrong?;

a ver, antes de empezar… let's see, right, before starting…;

vamos a ver let's see

♦ See also the pronominal verb verse

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ver

<part visto>

I v/t

1 L.Am. ( mirar) look at; televisión watch

2 see;

sin ser visto unseen, without being seen;

la vi ayer en la reunión I saw her yesterday at the meeting;

no puede verla fig he can’t stand the sight of her;

tengo un hambre que no veo fam I’m starving o

ravenous;

me lo veía venir I could see it coming;

te veo venir fig I know what you’re after

3 ( visitar)

:

fui a ver al médico I went to see the doctor

4 ( opinar)

:

¿cómo lo ves? what do you think?

5 ( entender)

:

me hizo ver que estaba equivocado she made me see that I was wrong;

¿(lo) ves? (do) you see?

6 JUR pleito hear

7

:

no tiene nada que ver con it doesn’t have anything to do with

II v/i

1 L.Am. ( mirar) look;

ve aquí dentro look in here

2 see;

no veo bien sin gafas I don’t see too well without my glasses

3 ( considerar)

:

está por ver that remains to be seen;

ya veremos we’ll see;

vamos a ver let’s see;

a ver let’s see, now then

4 locuciones

:

¡hay que ver! would you believe it!;

¡para que veas! so there!

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ver {88} vt

1) : to see

vimos la película: we saw the movie

2) entender: to understand

ya lo veo: now I get it

3) examinar: to examine, to look into

lo veré: I'll take a look at it

4) juzgar: to see, to judge

a mi manera de ver: to my way of thinking

5) visitar: to meet with, to visit

6) averiguar: to find out

7)

a ver or

vamos a ver : let's see

ver vi

1) : to see

2) enterarse: to learn, to find out

3) entender: to understand

♦ See also the reflexive verb verse

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ver vb

1. (en general) to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

no veo nada I can't see a thing

ya he visto esta película I've already seen this film

voy a ver quién es I'll go and see who it is

2. (mirar) to watch

están viendo la tele they're watching TV

3. (parecer) to look

lo veo muy feliz he looks very happy

4. (considerar) to think [pt. & pp. thought]

veo difícil que mi equipo gane la liga I don't think my team will win the league

a ver let's see

a ver si I hope

no poder ver a alguien not to be able to stand someone

no puede ver a su vecino she can't stand her neighbour

veamos let's see

Spanish-English dictionary > ver
15 ir

v.

1 to go.

ir hacia el sur/al cine to go south/to the cinema

ir en autobús/coche to go by bus/car

ir andando to go on foot, to walk

¡vamos! let's go!

2 to be gradually.

ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing something

va anocheciendo it's getting dark

3 to go.

le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job

su 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 saucers

5 to go, to belong.

esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there

6 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 cut

9 to be going (intención).

ir a hacer algo to be going to do something

te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you

10 to get (to change).

ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse

11 to work.

la manivela va floja the crank is loose

la televisión no va the television isn't working

12 to be meant (comentario, indirecta).

ir por alguien to be meant for somebody, to be aimed at somebody

13 to suit (clothes).

irle (bien) a alguien to suit somebody

esta camisa no va con esos pantalones this shirt doesn't go with these trousers

14 to do (tratamiento).

irle bien a alguien to do somebody good

15 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 other

16 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 me

20 to match.

Estas medias van These socks match.

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IR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van.

Imperfect Subjunctive

iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban.

Past Indicative

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

Present Subjunctive

vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran;

fuese, fueses, fuese, fuésemos, fueseis, fuesen.

Future Subjunctive

fuere, fueres, fuere, fuéremos, fuereis, fueren.

Imperative

ve (tú), vaya (él/Vd.), vayamos (nos.), id (vos.), vayan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to go

2) get on

3) extend

•

- ir a
- ir a pie
- irse
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Para las expresiones ir de vacaciones, ir de veras, ir dado, irse de la lengua, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=marchar)

a) [indicando movimiento, acción] to go

anoche fuimos al cine — we went to the cinema last night

¿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

íbamos hacia Sevilla — we were going towards Seville

ir hasta León — to go as far as León

ir despacio — to go slow(ly)

ir con tiento — to go carefully {o} cautiously

¡ya voy!, ¡ahora voy! — coming!, I'll be right there!

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿quién va? — (Mil) who goes there?

b) [indicando la forma de transporte]

• ir [andando] — to walk, go on foot

tuvimos 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?

• 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} rail

c) [con complemento]

iba muy bien vestido — he was very well dressed

este reloj va atrasado — this clock is slow

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 (a) por el paraguas — I'll go and get the umbrella

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

el enfermo va peor — the patient has got worse

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?

ir por la mitad de algo — to be halfway through sth

la película ya va por la mitad — it's already half way through the film

íbamos por la mitad de nuestro viaje — we were half way there

3) [indicando manera, posición]

ese cuadro debería ir encima del sofá — that picture should go over the sofa

lo que te dijo iba en serio — he meant what he said (to you)

4) (=extenderse) to go, stretch

la pradera va desde la montaña hasta el mar — the grasslands go {o} stretch from the mountains to the sea

• [en lo que] va de año — so far this year

en lo que va de semana hemos recibido cientos de llamadas — we've had hundreds of calls so far this week

en lo que va desde 1950 hasta nuestros días — from 1950 up until now

5) [indicando distancia, diferencia]

va mucho de uno a otro — there's a lot of difference between them

¡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]

con este van 30 — that makes 30 (with this one)

van ya tres llamadas y no contesta — we've called him three times and he doesn't answer

7) [en apuestas]

van cinco pesos a que no lo haces — I bet you five pesos you won't do it

¿cuánto va? — how much do you bet?

8) (=vestir)

ir con pantalones — to be wearing trousers

¿con qué ropa {o} cómo fuiste a la boda? — what did you wear to the wedding?

iba de rojo — she was dressed in red, she was wearing red

la que va de negro — the girl in black
etiqueta 2)
9)

irle a algn —

a) [indicando importancia]

nos va mucho en esto — we have a lot riding on this

le va la vida en ello — his life depends on it

- ni me va ni me viene

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?

no le va bien el sombrero — the hat doesn't suit her

d) * (=gustar)

no me va nada ese rollo — I'm not into that sort of thing *

ese tipo de gente no me va — I don't get on with that type of people

le va al Cruz Azul — Méx (Dep) he supports Cruz Azul

10) [seguido de preposición]
ir con (=acompañar, combinar) to go with
no quería ir con ella a ninguna parte — I didn't want to go anywhere with her

iba con su madre — he was with his mother

esta fotocopia debe ir con la carta — this photocopy has to go (in) with the letter

yo voy con el Real Madrid — I support Real Madrid

el marrón no va bien con el azul — brown and blue don't go together

eso de ser famosa no va con ella — being famous doesn't agree with her
ir de
¿de qué va la película? — what's the film about?

la película va nada más que de sexo — the film is all sex

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

¿de qué vas? — * what are you on about? *
ir para
va para los 40 — he's getting on for 40, he's knocking on 40

va para viejo — he's getting old

va para arquitecto — he's going to be an architect

va para cinco años que entré en la Universidad — it's getting on for five years since I started University
ir por [indicando intención]
eso no va por usted — I wasn't referring to you, that wasn't meant for you

¡va por los novios! — (here's) to the bride and groom!
ir tras to go after
se dio cuenta de que iban tras él — he realized they were after him

ir tras una chica — to chase (after) a girl

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"

• si vamos a [eso] — for that matter

a eso voy — I'm coming to that

pues, a eso voy — that's what I mean, that's what I'm getting at

• 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

aquí cada uno va a lo suyo — everyone does their own thing here

• ir y [venir], era un constante ir y venir de ambulancias — ambulances were constantly coming and going

llevo 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

• ir [y], ahora va y me dice que no viene — now he goes and tells me he's not coming

fue y se marchó — Méx * he just upped and left *
lejos 1., 1)
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!

¡vaya con el niño! — that damn kid! *
¡vamos! [dando ánimos] come on!; [para ponerse en marcha] let's go!
¡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

es molesto, pero ¡vamos! — it's a nuisance, but there it is
¡qué va!
-¿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 AUXILIAR
ir a ({+ infin}) to go
fui a verle — I went to see him

vamos 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 *

• no vaya a [ser] que..., no salgas no vaya a ser que venga — don't go out in case she comes
ir ({+ gerund})
iba anocheciendo — it was getting dark

iban fumando — they were smoking

¿quién va ganando? — who's winning?

fueron hablando todo el camino — they talked the whole way there

como iba diciendo — as I was saying

¡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

hemos ido consiguiendo lo que queríamos — we found what we wanted eventually

voy comprendiendo que... — I am beginning to see that...
ir ({+ participio})
van escritas tres cartas — that's three letters I've written

va vendido todo — everything has been sold

3.

See:

irse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

ir en taxi — to go by taxi

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!

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación — I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de los invitados — the coming and going of the guests

no hago más que ir y venir de un lado para otro — I do nothing but run around

voy 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?

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...?

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 dar a un lugar — ver parar

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

el perro fue a por él — the dog went for him

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 to

voy a clases nocturnas — I go to evening classes

ya 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

no va más! — no more bets!

ahí va! — (Esp fam)

ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero — oh no! I've forgotten the money

ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)

5) comentario

no iba con mala intención — it wasn't meant unkindly

eso 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)

fue y le dio un puñetazo — she went and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree — and like an idiot she believed him

Sentido II

8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)

iban cantando por el camino — they sang as they went along

¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?

íbamos sentados — we were sitting down

vas que pareces un pordiosero — you look like some sort of beggar

iba con miedo — she was afraid

vas muy cargada — you have a lot to carry

yo iba a la cabeza — I was in the lead

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos — you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco — he's had one disappointment after another

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)

ir de algo — to go (along) as something

yo fui de intérprete — I went along as interpreter

¿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?

Sentido III

12) camino/sendero ( llevar)

ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something

13) (extenderse, abarcar)

la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia — the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Sentido IV

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!

que te vaya bien (en) el examen! — good luck in the exam

¿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)

ya van tres veces que te lo digo — this is the third time I've told you

con éste van seis — six, counting this one

ya van tres pasteles que se come — that makes three cakes he's eaten now

19) ( haber transcurrido)

en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month

20) ( haber 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)

21) (CS) (depender, radicar)

ir en algo — to depend on something

no sé en qué vá — I don't know what it depends on

Sentido V

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!

vamos a perder el avión - qué va! — we're going to miss the plane - nonsense!

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)

todo esto va para el examen — all of this will be included in the exam

23)

a) ( combinar)

ir con algo — to go with something

b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

el negro no te va bien — black doesn't suit you

te irá bien un descanso — a rest will do you good

c)

ir en contra de algo — to go against something

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

le va al equipo peruano — he supports the Peruvian team

Sentido VI

26) vamos

a) (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) vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)

vaya! tú por aquí! — what a surprise! what are you doing here?

vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!

b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)

vaya cochazo! — that's some car!

vaya (que) si la conozco! — you bet I know her!

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
2.
ir v aux

Sentido I

1)

ir a + inf —

2)

a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf

te vas a caer! — you're going to fall!

voy a estudiar medicina — I'm going to study medicine

va a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

esto no te va a gustar — you're not going to like this

te voy a pegar — I'm going to smack you

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)

que no se te vaya a caer — make sure you don't drop it

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)

que te vaya bien! — all the best!

4) ( expresando inevitabilidad)

qué le iba a decir! — what else could I tell her?

¿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)

no irás a darle la razón a él! — surely you're not going to say he was right!

6)

a) ( en afirmaciones enfáticas)

¿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?

cómo iba a saberlo! — how was I supposed to know?

¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?

Sentido II

7) ( expresando un proceso paulatino)

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
3.
irse v pron

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 — she left home

vete de aquí — get out of here

se fue de la empresa — she left the company

se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos fué a vivir a Florida — he went (off) to live in Florida

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)

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler — half my salary goes on the rent

qué rápido se me ha ido la tarde! — hasn't the evening gone quickly?

3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to go

se 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

me iba para atrás — I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante — he braked and we all went flying forwards

7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)

vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful

8)

a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go out

b) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb

irse a examen — to have to take an exam

9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run

se me fueron las medias — my tights have run

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= 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.

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* 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).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

ir en taxi — to go by taxi

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!

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación — I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de los invitados — the coming and going of the guests

no hago más que ir y venir de un lado para otro — I do nothing but run around

voy 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?

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...?

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 dar a un lugar — ver parar

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

el perro fue a por él — the dog went for him

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 to

voy a clases nocturnas — I go to evening classes

ya 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

no va más! — no more bets!

ahí va! — (Esp fam)

ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero — oh no! I've forgotten the money

ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)

5) comentario

no iba con mala intención — it wasn't meant unkindly

eso 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)

fue y le dio un puñetazo — she went and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree — and like an idiot she believed him

Sentido II

8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)

iban cantando por el camino — they sang as they went along

¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?

íbamos sentados — we were sitting down

vas que pareces un pordiosero — you look like some sort of beggar

iba con miedo — she was afraid

vas muy cargada — you have a lot to carry

yo iba a la cabeza — I was in the lead

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos — you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco — he's had one disappointment after another

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)

ir de algo — to go (along) as something

yo fui de intérprete — I went along as interpreter

¿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?

Sentido III

12) camino/sendero ( llevar)

ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something

13) (extenderse, abarcar)

la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia — the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Sentido IV

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!

que te vaya bien (en) el examen! — good luck in the exam

¿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)

ya van tres veces que te lo digo — this is the third time I've told you

con éste van seis — six, counting this one

ya van tres pasteles que se come — that makes three cakes he's eaten now

19) ( haber transcurrido)

en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month

20) ( haber 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)

21) (CS) (depender, radicar)

ir en algo — to depend on something

no sé en qué vá — I don't know what it depends on

Sentido V

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!

vamos a perder el avión - qué va! — we're going to miss the plane - nonsense!

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)

todo esto va para el examen — all of this will be included in the exam

23)

a) ( combinar)

ir con algo — to go with something

b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

el negro no te va bien — black doesn't suit you

te irá bien un descanso — a rest will do you good

c)

ir en contra de algo — to go against something

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

le va al equipo peruano — he supports the Peruvian team

Sentido VI

26) vamos

a) (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) vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)

vaya! tú por aquí! — what a surprise! what are you doing here?

vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!

b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)

vaya cochazo! — that's some car!

vaya (que) si la conozco! — you bet I know her!

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
2.
ir v aux

Sentido I

1)

ir a + inf —

2)

a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf

te vas a caer! — you're going to fall!

voy a estudiar medicina — I'm going to study medicine

va a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

esto no te va a gustar — you're not going to like this

te voy a pegar — I'm going to smack you

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)

que no se te vaya a caer — make sure you don't drop it

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)

que te vaya bien! — all the best!

4) ( expresando inevitabilidad)

qué le iba a decir! — what else could I tell her?

¿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)

no irás a darle la razón a él! — surely you're not going to say he was right!

6)

a) ( en afirmaciones enfáticas)

¿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?

cómo iba a saberlo! — how was I supposed to know?

¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?

Sentido II

7) ( expresando un proceso paulatino)

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
3.
irse v pron

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 — she left home

vete de aquí — get out of here

se fue de la empresa — she left the company

se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos fué a vivir a Florida — he went (off) to live in Florida

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)

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler — half my salary goes on the rent

qué rápido se me ha ido la tarde! — hasn't the evening gone quickly?

3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to go

se 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

me iba para atrás — I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante — he braked and we all went flying forwards

7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)

vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful

8)

a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go out

b) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb

irse a examen — to have to take an exam

9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run

se me fueron las medias — my tights have 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 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ ir (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A trasladarse, desplazarse

B expresando propósito

C irle a alguien con algo

D

1 al arrojar algo, arrojarse

2 Juegos

E con comentarios

F estar en juego

G hablando de acciones imprevistas

Sentido II

A ir + complemento

B refiriéndose al atuendo

C en calidad de

D tratar

Sentido III

A llevar a

B extenderse, abarcar

Sentido IV

A marchar, desarrollarse

B en juegos, competiciones

C en el desarrollo de algo

D estar en camino

E sumar, hacer

F haber transcurrido

G haber una diferencia

H depender, radicar

Sentido V

A

1 deber colocarse

2 deber escribirse

3 estar incluido

B

1 combinar

2 sentar, convenir

3 ir en contra de algo

C gustar

D tomar partido por, apoyar

Sentido VI

A

1 expresando incredulidad etc

2 intentando tranquilizar, animar

3 al aclarar, resumir

B

1 expresando sorpresa, contrariedad

2 para enfatizar

3 al aclarar, resumir

■ ir (verbo auxiliar)

Sentido I

A

1 para expresar tiempo futuro

2 expresando intención, propósito

3 en propuestas, sugerencias

B al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones

C expresando inevitabilidad

D expresando incredulidad

E

1 en afirmaciones enfáticas

2 al contradecir

Sentido II expresando un proceso paulatino

■ irse (verbo pronominal)

A marcharse

B consumirse, gastarse

C desaparecer: mancha, dolor

D salirse, escaparse

E morirse

F caerse, perder el equilibrio

G andarse, actuar

H

1 en naipes

2 en una asignatura

I las medias

vi

Sentido I

A (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

¿vamos en taxi? shall we go by taxi?

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 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 room

el ir y venir de la gente por la avenida the to-ing and fro-ing of people along the avenue

el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests

no 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 done

voy 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 class

ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting

juerga, etc

ya 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 route

no vayas por ese lado, es más largo don't go that way, it's longer

a 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 bit

ir 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 Maroñas

ir 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 up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él the dog went for him

ir 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 liberalism

no 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 all

allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do

B (expresando propósito) ir A + INF:

¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?

ve a ayudarla go and help her

fue a ayudarla he went to help her

¿me irías a comprar el pan? would you go and buy the bread for me?

ver tb ir v aux Sense I.

C

irle a algn con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems

a 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 tales

D

1

(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!

ver tb no¹ (↑ no (1))

¡ahí va! ( Esp fam): ¡ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero oh no! I've forgotten the money

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 nastily

ten cuidado con él, que esta vez va en serio be careful, this time he's serious o he means business

ir 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 too

F (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 stake

le va el trabajo en esto his job depends on this, his job is on the line

G ( fam)

(hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes): fue y le dio un puñetazo she went and o she upped and punched him

y 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 painted

Sentido II

A (+ 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 seat

por lo menos íbamos sentados at least we were sitting down

el niño iba sentado en el manillar the child was sitting o riding on the handlebars

iba por la calle hablando solo he talked to himself as he walked along the street

vas que pareces un pordiosero you look like some sort of beggar

se notaba que iba con miedo you could see that she was afraid

el tren iba llenísimo the train was packed

déjame que te ayude que vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry, let me help you

el ciclista colombiano va a la cabeza the Colombian cyclist is in the lead

no vayas tan rápido, que te vas a equivocar don't do it o go so fast or you'll make a mistake

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco he's had one disappointment after another, he seems to lurch from one disappointment to another

B (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, she was wearing green

C (en calidad de) ir DE algo to go (along) AS sth

yo 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?

Sentido III

A «camino» (llevar a) ir A algo; to lead TO sth, to go TO sth

el camino que va a la playa the road that goes down to o leads to the beach

B

(extenderse, abarcar): la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes o stretches from Madrid to Valencia

lo 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 90

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

estados de ánimo que van de la excitación desmedida a la abulia moods ranging from over-excitement to complete lethargy

Sentido IV

A

(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?

(+ 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 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? — 3-1

voy ganando yo I'm ahead o I'm winning o I'm in the lead

ya va perdiendo casi $8.000 he's already lost almost $8,000

C (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 now

D (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 fifty

ya va para dos años que no lo veo it's getting on for two years since I last saw him

iba para médico he was going to be a doctor

E

(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 one

ya van tres pasteles que se come that makes three cakes he's eaten now

F

(haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or ( Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month

G

(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 sth

no sé en qué irá I don't know what it depends on

eso va en gustos that's a question of taste

Sentido V

A

1 (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 fact

vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! ¡si hay tiempo de sobra! we're going to miss the plane — nonsense! we have more than enough time

2

(deber escribirse): ¿va con mayúscula? is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? does it have an accent?

3

( RPl) (estar incluido): todo esto va para el examen all of this will be included in the exam

B

1 (combinar) ir CON algo to go WITH sth

esos zapatos no van (bien) con esa falda those shoes don't go with that skirt

2 (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you

te irá bien una semanita de vacaciones a week's vacation will do you good

3

ir en contra de algo to go against sth

esto va en contra de sus principios this goes against her principles

C

( Esp arg) (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí esa música no me va that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

marcha f H. (↑ marcha)

D ( Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle A algo/algn; to support sth/sb

mucha gente le va al equipo peruano a lot of people support o are backing o are rooting for the Peruvian team

Sentido VI vamos

A

1

(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 sth

desde el vamos ( RPl fam); from the word go

3

(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 anyway

podrías haberte disculpado, vamos, no habría sido mucho pedir you could have apologized, I mean that's not much to ask

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

B vaya

1

(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

■

v aux

Sentido I ir A + INF

A

1

(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 rate

el barco va a zarpar the boat's about to set sail

dijo que lo iba a pensar she said she was going to think it over

ya van a ser las cuatro it's almost o nearly four o'clock

va 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 other

esto no te va a gustar you're not going to like this

no te preocupes, ya se va a solucionar don't worry, it'll sort itself out

tenía miedo de que se fuera a olvidar I was afraid he'd forget

2

(expresando intención, propósito): se lo voy a decir I'm going to tell him

lo voy a conseguir, sea como sea I'll get it one way or another

me voy a tomar unos días libres en abril I'm going to take a few days off in April

vamos a ir a verla esta tarde we're going to go and see her this evening

3

(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 matter

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work

B

(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 her

ten cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall ( colloq), be careful or you'll fall

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella in case it rains

C

(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?

E

1

(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 little

a medida que va subiendo el nivel del agua as the water level rises

ha ido cambiando con el tiempo he's changed as time has passed

tú puedes ir pelando las cebollas you could start peeling the onions

ahora les toca a ustedes, vayan preparándose it's your turn now, so start getting ready

como te iba diciendo as I was saying

ya 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 idea

la voz parecía irse alejando cada vez más the voice seemed to grow more and more distant

la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse

■ irse

v pron

A

(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 late

bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off ( AmE) o ( BrE) I'm off

el tren ya se ha ido the train's already gone

se quiere ir a vivir a Escocia she wants to go (off) and live in Scotland

se han ido todos a la plaza everybody's gone down to the square

vete a la cama go to bed

se fue de casa she left home

vete de aquí get out of here

se ha ido de la empresa she's left the company

se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí ( fam); get lost! ( colloq)

(+ me/te/le etc): la mayor se nos ha ido a vivir a Florida our eldest daughter's gone (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo ( fam); don't run away, I want to talk to you ( colloq)

B

(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 rent

se 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 go

se 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 down

que no se te vaya la leche por el fuego don't let the milk boil over

tápalo 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 fizz

cuando 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 still

lengua, mano¹ (↑ mano (1))

E ( euf) (morirse) to slip away ( euph)

creo que se nos va I think he's slipping away, I think we're losing him

F (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):

irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back

me daba la impresión de que me iba para atrás I felt as if I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards

G (andarse, actuar) (+ compl):

vete con cuidado/tacto be careful/tactful

H

1 (CS) (en naipes) to go out

2

( RPl) (en una asignatura) tb irse a examen to have to take an exam

I ( Col) «medias» to run

* * *

ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;

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
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;

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]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;

¿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):
◊ 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
3 ( en calidad de) ir de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter

1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) ir a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;

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):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;

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!
2
a) ( combinar) ir con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;

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;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team

1
◊ vamos

a) (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
◊ vaya

a) (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:
1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;

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):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;

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):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;

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;
◊ se 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;
◊ 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

♦ vi

1. [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 de vacaciones to go on Br holiday o US vacation;

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 o [m5] allá va! [al lanzar una cosa] there you go;

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 Fig
les 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!;

Prov

(allá) donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do

2. [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 mountain

3. [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 westerns

4. Esp [buscar]
ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get sth/sb, to go and fetch sth/sb;

fui (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 that

5. [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 lead

6. [expresa apoyo o rechazo]
ir con to support;

voy 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 interests

7. [vestir]
ir con/en to wear;

iba en camisa y corbata he was wearing a shirt and tie;

aquí la gente va con o [m5] en bañador a todas partes people here go around in their swimsuits;

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 beggar

8. [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?;
van empate a cero it's Br nil-nil o US zero-zero;

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 rained

10. [alcanzar]
va por el cuarto vaso de vino he's already on his fourth glass of wine;

vamos 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 chapter

11. [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 house

12. [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

15. [sentar] [ropa]
irle (bien) a alguien to suit sb;

¡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 skirt

16. [sentar] [vacaciones, tratamiento]
irle bien a alguien to do sb good;

esa infusión me ha ido muy bien that herbal tea did me a lot of good

17. [funcionar] to work;

la televisión no va the television isn't working;

una radio que va a o [m5] con pilas a radio that uses batteries, a battery-powered radio;

estas impresoras antiguas van muy lentas these old printers are very slow

18. [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 teacher

19. [comentario, indirecta]
ir con o [m5] por alguien to be meant for sb, to be aimed at sb;

y 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 joke

20. Esp Fam [gustar]
no me va el pop I'm not a big fan of pop music;

a 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

21. Fam [costar]
ir a to be, to cost;

¿a cómo o [m5] cuánto va el kilo de tomates? how much is a kilo of tomatoes?

22. Esp Fam [tratar] [conferencia, película, novela]
ir de to be about;

¿de qué va “1984”? what's “1984” about?

23. Fam Esp
ir de, RP [m5] irla de [dárselas] [persona] to think oneself;
Esp
va de inteligente, RP [m5] la va de inteligente he thinks he's clever;
Esp
¿de qué vas?, RP [m5]¿de qué la vas? just who do you think you are?

24. Fam [apostarse]
¿va una cerveza a que llevo razón? I bet you a beer I'm right

25. [en frases] Fam
fue y dijo que… he went and said that…;

y de repente va y se echa a reír and suddenly she just goes and bursts out laughing;
Fam
fue 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!;

Comp
Esp
ser el no va más to be the ultimate;

este gimnasio es el no va más this gym is the ultimate;

Comp
RP Fam
desde el vamos [desde el principio] from the word go;

me cayó mal desde el vamos I didn't like him from the word go;

Comp
Fam
¡dónde va a parar! there's no comparison!;

Comp

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 aux

1. [con gerundio] [expresa acción lenta o gradual]
ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing sth;

va anocheciendo it's getting dark;

me voy haciendo viejo I'm getting old;

voy mejorando mi estilo I'm gradually improving my style;

su cine ha ido mejorando últimamente her movies o Br films have been getting better recently;

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 me

3. [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!

♦ vt
Méx
irle a to support;

le va al Nexaca he supports Nexaca

♦ See also the pronominal verb irse

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ir

<part ido>

I v/i

1 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 uniform

3

:

van dos a dos DEP the score is two all

4 ( tratar)

:

¿de qué va la película? what’s the movie about?;

el libro va de vampiros the book’s about vampires

5 ( 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 other

6 ( marchar, evolucionar) go;

ir bien/mal go well/badly

7 ( abarcar)

:

va de la página 12 a la 16 it goes from page 12 to page 16

8

:

¡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 too

II v/aux

1 con referencia al futuro

:

va a llover it’s going to rain;

va para abogado he’s going to be a lawyer

2 expresando proceso

:

ya voy comprendiendo I’m beginning to understand;

ir para viejo be getting old;

ya va anocheciendo it’s getting dark

3 con referencia al pasado

:

ya va para dos años it’s been almost two years now;

van tirados 3.000 3,000 have been printed

* * *

ir {43} vi

1) : to go

ir a pie: to go on foot, to walk

ir a caballo: to ride horseback

ir a casa: to go home

2) : to lead, to extend, to stretch

el camino va de Cali a Bogotá: the road goes from Cali to Bogotá

3) funcionar: to work, to function

esta computadora ya no va: this computer doesn't work anymore

4) : 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 well

5) : to suit

ese vestido te va bien: that dress really suits you

6)

ir con : to be

ir con prisa: to be in a hurry

7)

ir por : to follow, to go along

fueron por la costa: they followed the shoreline

8)

dejarse ir : to let oneself go

9)

ir a parar : to end up

10)

vamos a ver : let's see

ir v aux

1) (with present participle)

ir caminando: to walk

¡voy corriendo!: I'll be right there!

2)

ir a : to be going to

voy a hacerlo: I'm going to do it

el avión va a despegar: the plane is about to take off

♦ See also the reflexive verb irse

* * *

ir vb

1. (en general) to go [pt. went; pp. gone]

¿adónde vas? where are you going?

fuimos a Madrid en tren we went to Madrid by train

no puedo ir a la fiesta I can't go to the party

ha ido a recoger a su hermano she's gone to pick her brother up

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 be

iba de broma I was joking

va en serio he's serious

mi reloj va atrasado my watch is slow

vas demasiado elegante you're too dressed up

4. (sentar bien) to suit

ese peinado te va muy bien that hairstyle really suits you

5. (gustar) to like / to be into

no me va la música rap I don't like rap music

6. (convenir) to do

te irá bien descansar un poco it'll do you good to get some rest

7. (funcionar) to work

el ascensor no va the lift's not working

ir + a + infinitivo to be going to do something

voy a decírselo I'm going to tell him

te iba a llamar I was going to phone you

ir + gerundio

vas mejorando you're getting better

va anocheciendo it's getting dark

¡vamos caminando! let's walk!

fuimos corriendo we ran

a ti ni te va ni te viene that's nothing to do with you

¿cómo van? (en un partido) what's the score?

ir a parar to end up

fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison

ir con to go with / to match

esa blusa no va con ese pantalón that blouse doesn't go with those trousers

ir de (persona) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn] (libro, película) to be about

va de uniforme he's wearing a uniform

la que va de negro the one in black

¿de qué va la película? what's the film about?

ir por to go and get

voy por el coche I'm going to get the car

ve por los niños go and get the children

ir tirando to get by / to manage

vamos 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!

Spanish-English dictionary > ir
16 if

if
conjunction

1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) si

2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) si, en el caso de que

3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.) si, cada vez que, siempre que

4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) a pesar de, aunque

5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) si

•

- if only

if conj

1. si

if it rains, we'll stay at home si llueve, nos quedaremos en casa

I don't know if I like it or not no sé si me gusta o no

2. cuando / siempre que

I always say hello if I see her siempre la saludo cuando la veo

as if como si

it's as if there was nothing there es como si no hubiese nada

it looks as if it's going to rain parece que va a llover

if I were you yo en tu lugar / yo que tú

if I were you, I'd go home yo en tu lugar, me iría a casa

if only ojalá / si

if only I knew his name! ¡ojalá supiera cómo se llama!

if

tr[ɪf]

conjunction

1 (supposing) si

■ if it rains, we'll stay at home si llueve, nos quedaremos en casa

■ if anyone phones, I'm out si llama alguien, no estoy

■ if she should arrive... si llegase...

■ you can come if you want puedes venir si quieres

■ if my mother were here, she'd know what to do si estuviera mi madre, sabría qué hacer

■ what would you do if you won the lottery? ¿qué harías si ganaras la lotería?

■ if you hadn't gone to bed so late, you wouldn't be so tired si no te hubieras acostado tan tarde, no estarías tan cansado

■ if you'd studied harder, you would have passed the exam si hubieras estudiado más, habrías aprobado el examen

■ if you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils si calientas el agua a 100 grados, hierve

■ if you're not sure about anything, don't hesitate to ask si no estás seguro de algo, no dudes en preguntar

2 (whether) si

■ do you know if she got the job? ¿sabes si consiguió el trabajo?

■ I'll ask him if he's going to the concert le preguntaré si va al concierto

■ find out if she's free tonight entérate de si está libre esta noche

3 (used after verbs expressing feelings) que

■ I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone te agradecería que no se lo dijeras a nadie

■ I'm sorry if I woke you siento haberte despertado, perdona que te haya despertado

■ do you mind if I open the window? ¿te importa que abra la ventana?

4 (but) aunque, pero

■ a clever if rather talkative child un niño inteligente aunque demasiado hablador

■ it's good, if a little slow at times es bueno pero algo lento a veces

5 (in exclamations)

■ well, if it isn't Jimmy Jazz! vaya, ¡pero si es Jimmy Jazz!

noun

1 familiar (uncertainty) expresa duda

■ if she passes - and it's a big if... suponiendo que apruebe - y ya es suponer...

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

if and when si y cuando

if any en caso de que..., si es que...

■ there were very few mistakes, if any había muy pocos errores, si es que había alguno

if anything más bien, en todo caso

■ she's no better, if anything, she's worse no está mejor, en todo caso está peor

if ever si alguna vez

if I were you yo que tú, yo en tu lugar

if not si no

if only (present or future time) ¡ojalá!, ¡si al menos! 2 (past events) si

■ if only we were rich ojalá fuéramos ricos

■ if only I'd known si lo hubiera sabido, de haberlo sabido

■ if only you'd told me! ¡si me lo hubieras dicho!, ¡habérmelo dicho!

■ if only it were Friday ¡ojalá fuese viernes!

■ come to the wedding, if only to please your mother ven a la boda, aunque sólo sea para complacer a tu madre

if so de ser así, si así fuese

it's not as if... / it isn't as if... no es que...

ifs and buts pegas nombre femenino plural, dudas nombre femenino plural, peros nombre masculino plural, reservas nombre femenino plural

if ['ɪf] conj

1) : si

I would do it if I could: lo haría si pudiera

if so: si es así

as if: como si

if I were you: yo que tú

2) whether: si

I don't know if they're ready: no sé si están listos

3) though: aunque, si bien

it's pretty, if somewhat old-fashioned: es lindo aunque algo anticuado

if

adv.

• como adv.

conj.

• cuando conj.

• si conj.

n.

• duda s.f.

• hipótesis s.f.

I ɪf
conjunction

1)

a) ( on condition that) si

if you're good, I'll read you a story — si te portas bien, te leeré un cuento

I'd help you if I could — te ayudaría si pudiera

if I were you, I wouldn't do it it — yo en tu lugar or yo que tú, no lo haría

b)

if not: they were undernourished, if not (yet) actually starving estaban desnutridos, si bien no se estaban muriendo de inanición; she was very offhand, if not downright rude — estuvo muy brusca, por no decir verdaderamente grosera

c)

if nothing else — aunque no sea más que eso

d)

if only: if only she could have seen him! — si lo pudiera haber visto!

e)

if so — (as linker) si es así, de ser así

2) ( whether) si

they asked if she had left — preguntaron si se había ido

she doesn't care if you win or lose — no le importa que pierdas o ganes

3) ( though) aunque, si bien

it's a good plot, if a complicated one — es un buen argumento, aunque complicado or si bien es complicado

4)

a) ( in requests)

if you'll all follow me, please — síganme, por favor, ¿quieren seguirme, por favor?

b) ( indicating surprise) (with neg)

well, if it isn't Mike Britton! — pero si es Mike Britton!

II

noun

a lot of ifs and buts — muchas condiciones y salvedades

[ɪf]
1. CONJ

1) (conditional) si

I'll go if you come with me — yo iré si tú me acompañas

if you studied harder you would pass your exams — si estudiaras más aprobarías los exámenes

if they are to be believed — si hacemos caso de lo que dicen

• if you ask me — en lo que a mí se refiere

• if you had come earlier, you would have seen him — si hubieras venido antes, le habrías visto

if I had known I would have told you — de haberlo sabido te lo habría dicho, si lo sé te lo digo *

• if it hadn't been for you we would have all died — de no ser or de no haber sido por ti hubiéramos muerto todos

• you can go if you like — puedes ir si quieres

• if necessary — si es necesario, si hace falta

• if I were you I would go to Spain — yo que tú iría a España, yo en tu lugar iría a España

if you were to say that you'd be wrong — si dijeras eso te equivocarías

• if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be in this mess! — ¡si estamos metidos en este lío, es por él! *, ¡no estaríamos metidos en este lío de no ser por él! *

• if and when she comes — si (en efecto) viene, en el caso de que venga

2) (=whenever) si, cuando

if she wants any help she asks me — si or cuando necesita ayuda me la pide

if it was fine we went out for a walk — si or cuando hacía buen tiempo dábamos un paseo

3) (=although) aunque, si bien

it's a nice film if rather long — es una buena película, aunque or si bien algo larga

• I will do it, even if it is difficult — lo haré, aunque me resulte difícil

I'll finish it if or even if it takes me all day — lo terminaré aunque me lleve todo el día

even if he tells me himself I won't believe it — ni aunque me lo diga él mismo me lo creo

• I couldn't eat it if I tried — aunque me lo propusiera no lo podría comer

4) (=whether) si

• he asked me if I had eaten — me preguntó si había comido

• I don't know if he's here — no sé si está aquí

• I wonder if it's true — me pregunto si es or será verdad

5) (in phrases)

• if anything this one is better — hasta creo que este es mejor, este es mejor si cabe

it's no bigger than our last house, if anything, it's even smaller — no es más grande que nuestra última casa si acaso, es incluso más pequeña

I think you should paint it blue, if anything — en todo caso or si acaso, yo lo pintaría de azul

• as if — como si

she acts as if she were the boss — se comporta como si fuera la jefa

as if by chance — como por casualidad

it isn't as if we were rich — no es que seamos precisamente ricos, no es que seamos ricos que digamos

• if at all, they aren't paid enough, if (they are paid) at all — les pagan poco, eso cuando les pagan

change it to red, if at all — en todo caso or si acaso, cámbialo a rojo

• if it isn't old Garfield! — ¡pero si es el bueno de Garfield!, ¡hombre, Garfield, tú por aquí!

• if not — si no

are you coming? if not, I'll go with Mark — ¿vienes? si no, iré con Mark

• if only I had known! — ¡de haberlo sabido!

if only I could! — ¡ojalá pudiera!

if only we had a car! — ¡ojalá tuviéramos coche!, ¡quién tuviera coche!

I'll come, if only to see him — voy, aunque solo sea para verlo

I'll try to be there, if only for a few minutes — trataré de estar allí, aunque solo sea unos minutos

• if so — si es así, de ser así

are you coming? if so, I'll wait — ¿vienes? si es así or de ser así te espero; see as; see even 2., 4)

2.

N

• that's or it's a big if — es un gran pero

• there are a lot of ifs and buts — hay muchas dudas sin resolver
IF
Indicative/Subjunctive after "si"
Si can be followed by both the {indicative} and the {subjunctive}. The {indicative} describes facts and likely situations; the {subjunctive} describes remote or hypothetical situations.
Indicative ► Use si + ((present indicative)) to translate if + ((present)) in English:
If you go on overeating, you'll get fat Si sigues comiendo tanto, vas a engordar
Don't do it if you don't want to No lo hagas si no quieres NOTE: Don't use si with the ((present subjunctive)).
Subjunctive ► Use si + ((imperfect subjunctive)) to translate if + ((past)) for remote or uncertain possibilities and hypotheses:
If we won the lottery, we would never have to work again Si nos tocase or tocara la lotería, no tendríamos que trabajar nunca más
What would you do if I weren't here? ¿Qué harías si yo no estuviese or estuviera aquí? ► Use si + ((pluperfect subjunctive)) (= hubiera or hubiese + ((past participle))) to translate if + had + ((past participle)):
If Paula hadn't lost her ticket, she would have left today Si Paula no hubiera or hubiese perdido el billete, habría salido hoy Alternatively, instead of a clause with si, you can often use de ( no) haber + ((past participle)):
If Paula hadn't lost her ticket, she would have left today De no haber perdido Paula el billete, habría salido hoy For further uses and examples, see main entry
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I [ɪf]
conjunction

1)

a) ( on condition that) si

if you're good, I'll read you a story — si te portas bien, te leeré un cuento

I'd help you if I could — te ayudaría si pudiera

if I were you, I wouldn't do it it — yo en tu lugar or yo que tú, no lo haría

b)

if not: they were undernourished, if not (yet) actually starving estaban desnutridos, si bien no se estaban muriendo de inanición; she was very offhand, if not downright rude — estuvo muy brusca, por no decir verdaderamente grosera

c)

if nothing else — aunque no sea más que eso

d)

if only: if only she could have seen him! — si lo pudiera haber visto!

e)

if so — (as linker) si es así, de ser así

2) ( whether) si

they asked if she had left — preguntaron si se había ido

she doesn't care if you win or lose — no le importa que pierdas o ganes

3) ( though) aunque, si bien

it's a good plot, if a complicated one — es un buen argumento, aunque complicado or si bien es complicado

4)

a) ( in requests)

if you'll all follow me, please — síganme, por favor, ¿quieren seguirme, por favor?

b) ( indicating surprise) (with neg)

well, if it isn't Mike Britton! — pero si es Mike Britton!

II

noun

a lot of ifs and buts — muchas condiciones y salvedades

English-spanish dictionary > if
17 wollen

I Modalv.; will, wollte, hat (+ Inf.) wollen

1. (beabsichtigen, wünschen) want to; (im Begriff sein zu) be about to; (werden) will; etw. haben wollen want s.th.; ich will lieber... I’d rather...; ich will es mir überlegen I’ll think about it; ich will es tun I’ll do it; ich will es nicht tun I won’t do it; ich will wissen, was los ist I’d like to know what’s going on; was ich sagen wollte (damit meinte) what I meant to say; (im Begriff war zu sagen) what I was going to say; was wollen Sie damit sagen? what do you mean (by that)?; schärfer: what are you getting at?; komme, was da wolle come what may; ich will mal oder ja nicht so sein umg., hum. out of the goodness of my heart; wenn ich alles glauben wollte, was man mir erzählt,... if I believed everything people tell me...; wir wollen sehen, wer hier bestimmt! drohend: we’ll see who’s boss around here

2. drückt Zweifel aus: (behaupten) claim; (meinen) think; er will dich gesehen haben he says he saw you, he claims to have seen you, he thinks he saw you; keiner will es gewesen sein nobody’s admitting to (having done) it; er will alles besser wissen he thinks he knows it all; und du willst ein Tierfreund sein! and you call yourself an animal-lover!

3. in Aufforderung, Wunsch: wollen Sie bitte... oder wenn Sie bitte... wollen would you please...; wollen Sie bitte einen Augenblick warten would you mind waiting for a minute?; alle Kandidaten wollen sich bitte im Büro melden would all candidates please report to the office; ich wollte dich bitten / fragen... I wanted to ask you; wir wollen beten! Priester: let us pray; wollen wir uns ( nicht) wieder vertragen? should(n’t) we try to make it up?; willst du wohl damit aufhören! will you stop that please; das will ich nicht gehört haben! I didn’t hear that; wenn es doch nur regnen wollte! if only it would rain!

4. verstärkend: das will ich hoffen / meinen! I hope / I’ll say so; das will nichts / etwas heißen that means nothing / something; es will einfach oder will und will nicht schneien it absolutely refuses to snow; das will mir gar nicht gefallen I don’t like that one little bit

5. (müssen): so etwas will gelernt / genau überlegt sein a thing like that has to be learned / thought about very carefully

6. (bezwecken) be intended; diese Studie will zeigen, dass... this study is intended to show that...

II vt/i; will, wollte, hat gewollt

1. (wünschen) want; (verlangen) auch demand; (mögen) like; lieber wollen prefer; etw. unbedingt wollen insist on; ich will kein Geld dafür I don’t want any money for it; ich will nur meine Ruhe all I want is some peace and quiet; ich will nicht mehr I don’t want to any more; was wollen Sie von mir? what do you want (from me)?; was willst du noch? what more do you want?; er will, dass ich mitkomme he wants me to come with him; er weiß nicht, was er will he doesn’t know what he wants ( oder his own mind); er weiß, was er will he knows exactly what he wants; mach, was du willst! do what you like; wie du willst as you wish; ob er will oder nicht whether he likes it or not; so gern ich es auch will much as I’d like to; du kannst es, wenn du willst you can do it if you set your mind to it; du hast es ja so gewollt oder du willst es ja nicht anders! you asked for it; du hast hier gar nichts zu wollen! umg. you’ve got no say in the matter, what you want doesn’t count; ich wollte, es wäre so! I wish it were so; da ist nichts mehr zu wollen umg. there’s nothing anyone can do about it; nichts zu wollen! umg. nothing doing; was willst du ( denn), es ging doch alles gut what are you complaining about, it all went well; dann wollen wir mal umg. let’s get cracking then; dir will ich! umg. drohend: you’d better watch it; er will dir was umg. he’s got it in for you; was kann der mir schon wollen? what harm can he do me?; wer nicht will, der hat schon if you don’t like it, you can lump it; was du nicht willst, dass man dir tu, das füg auch keinem andern zu Sprichw. do as you would be done by, do unto others as you would have them do unto you

2. (bereit sein) want to, be willing ( oder prepared) to; so Gott will God willing

3. (beabsichtigen) mean, intend; ohne es zu wollen without meaning ( oder intending) to; Verzeihung, das wollte ich nicht! sorry, that was unintentional; was wollen Sie mit einem Regenschirm? what do you want an umbrella for?; gewollt etc.

4. umg., irgendwohin: want to go; wohin willst du? where are you off to?; ich will nach Hause (bin auf dem Heimweg) I’m on my way home; (wäre gern zu Hause) I want to go home; sie will zum Theater fig. she wants to go on the stage

5. fig.: das Schicksal / der Zufall wollte es, dass... fate / chance willed that...; diese Pflanzen wollen viel Wasser these plants need a lot of water; meine Beine wollen nicht mehr umg. my legs are giving up on me; der Motor will mal wieder nicht umg. the engine’s packed up again; die Uhr will nicht mehr umg. that clock has given up the ghost

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wollen2

Adj.; attr. wool(l)en

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to be willing to ( Verb); to desire ( Verb); to wish ( Verb); woolen (Adj.); to want ( Verb); woollen (Adj.)

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wọl|len I ['vɔlən]
adj attr
woollen (Brit), woolen (US) II ['vɔlən] pret wo\#llte ['vɔltə] ptp gewo\#llt [gə'vɔlt] wollen wird normalerweise mit to want übersetzt.
1. HILFSVERB ptp wo\#llen

1)

= Willen haben sie will nach Hause gehen — she wants to go home

sie will nicht nach Hause gehen — she doesn't want to go home

etw haben wollen — to want (to have) sth

ich will lieber ins Kino gehen — I'd prefer to go to the cinema

er wollte unbedingt nach Frankreich ziehen — he was desperate to move to France

ich will so einen Fehler nie wieder machen — I won't make that mistake again

er will immer alles besser wissen — he thinks he knows it all

wenn man darauf noch Rücksicht nehmen wollte — if you are going to take that into account as well

das wollen wir doch erst mal sehen! — we'll see about that!

er will und will sich nicht ändern — he just will not change

was will man da schon machen/sagen? — what can you do/say?

2)

= beabsichtigen etw gerade tun wollen — to be going to do sth

wolltest du gerade weggehen? — were you just leaving?

ich wollte schon gehen/gerade aufhören, als... — I was just going to leave/just about to stop when...

es sieht aus, als wollte es regnen — it looks as if it's going to rain

es will nicht besser/wärmer werden — it just won't get better/won't warm up

es will und will nicht aufhören — it just goes on and on

3)

= müssen das will alles genauestens überlegt sein or werden — it all has to be most carefully considered

die Pflanzen wollen oft gegossen werden — the plants need to be watered frequently

4)

= zugeben, behaupten keiner wollte etwas gehört/gesehen haben — nobody would admit to hearing/seeing anything

keiner will es gewesen sein — nobody will admit to it

der Zeuge will den Dieb beobachtet haben — the witness claims to have seen the thief

und so jemand will Lehrer sein! — and he calls himself a teacher

5)

Wunsch das wolle Gott verhüten — heaven forbid

wenn er mir das doch ersparen wollte! — if only he would spare me that!

6)

Aufforderung wollen wir uns nicht setzen? — why don't we sit down?

wenn Sie bitte Platz nehmen wollen — if you would please take a seat

man wolle bitte... — would you kindly...

na, wollen wir gehen? — well, shall we go?

darauf wollen wir mal anstoßen! — let's drink to that

wir wollen beten! — let us pray

wir wollen mal nicht übertreiben — let's not exaggerate

wir wollen mal in Ruhe überlegen — let's think about it calmly

7)

andere Wendungen komme, was da wolle — come what may

sei er, wer er wolle — whoever he may be◆ es will...

es will mir nicht einleuchten, warum — I really can't see why

es will mir scheinen, dass... — it seems to me that...

2. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) = wünschen to want

er will doch nur dein Bestes — he only wants the best for you

was wollen sie? — what do they want?

was wollten sie denn von dir? — what did they want then?

sie wollten nur mein Geld — all they wanted was my money

ohne es zu wollen — without wanting to

was willst du (noch) mehr! — what more do you want!

ich weiß nicht, was du willst, das ist doch ausgezeichnet — I don't know what you're on about, it's excellent

er hat gar nichts zu wollen — he has no say at all

2)

= bezwecken was willst du mit dem Messer? — what are you doing with that knife?

was willst du mit der Frage? — why are you asking that?

was wollen die Leute mit solchen Filmen? — what do people hope to achieve with films like that?

See:

→ auch gewollt

3) = brauchen to want, to need

diese Pflanzen wollen viel Sonne — these plants need a lot of sun

3. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1)

= Willen haben er kann schon, wenn er nur will — he can (do it) if he really wants (to)

man muss nur wollen — you just have to want to

man muss sich nur sagen: ich will — you only have to say: I will do it

da ist nichts zu wollen — there is nothing we/you can do (about it)

2)

= bereit sein wenn er will — if he wants to

er will nicht so recht — he seems rather unwilling

so Gott will — God willing

3) = mögen to want to

wollen, dass jd etw tut — to want sb to do sth

ich wollte, ich wäre... — I wish I were...

ob du willst oder nicht — whether you like it or not, whether you want to or notNach wenn, wer und wie wird wollen mit to like übersetzt.

wenn du willst — if you like

wenn man so will — as it were

ganz wie du willst — just as you like

wenn du willst, machen wir das so — if you want to or if you like, we'll do it that way

wer nicht will, der hat schon — if you don't/he doesn't like it, you/he can lump it (inf)

4) = gehen wollen to want to go

er will ins Kino — he wants to go to the cinema

ich will nach Hause/hier raus/weg — I want to go home/to get out of here/to get away

wo willst du hin? — where do you want to go?

zu wem wollen Sie? — whom do you want to see?

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1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) want

2) (used in requests or commands: Will you come into my office for a moment, please?; Will you please stop talking!) will

3) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) wish

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Wol·len

<-s>

[ˈvɔlən]

nt kein pl will, desire

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I
Adjektiv; nicht präd. woollen
II 1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. wollen

1)

etwas tun wollen — (den Wunsch haben, etwas zu tun) want to do something; (die Absicht haben, etwas zu tun) be going to do something

wir wollten gerade gehen — we were just about to go

was will man da machen? — (ugs.) what can you do?

ohne es zu wollen — without intending to

dann will ich nichts gesagt haben — (ugs.) I take it all back

das will ich meinen! — (ugs.) I absolutely agree

wir wollen sehen — we'll see

2) (in Aufforderungen)

wollt ihr wohl Ruhe geben/damit aufhören! — (ugs.) will you be quiet/stop that!

wollen Sie bitte so freundlich sein und das heute noch erledigen — would you be so kind as to do it today

3)

er will ein Dichter sein — he claims to be a poet

sie will es [nicht] gesehen haben — she claims [not] to have seen it

4)

die Wunde will [einfach] nicht heilen — the wound [just] won't heal

der Motor wollte nicht anspringen — the engine wouldn't start

es will [einfach] nicht gelingen — it just won't work

5)

etwas will getan sein — something needs or (coll.) has got to be done

das will gelernt sein — it has to be learned

6)

das Buch will unterhalten — the book is intended or meant to entertain

7)

das will nichts heißen/nicht viel sagen — that doesn't mean anything/much
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1)

du musst nur wollen, dann geht es auch — you only have to want to enough or have the will, then it's possible

ob du willst oder nicht — whether you want to or not

[ganz] wie du willst — just as you like

wenn du willst, könnten wir... — if you want [to], we could...

das ist, wenn man so will,... — that is, if you like,...

[na] dann wollen wir mal! — (ugs.) [right,] let's get started!

2) (ugs.): (irgendwohin zu gehen wünschen)

ich will nach Hause/ans Meer — I want to go home/to go to the seaside

ich will hier raus — I want to get out of here

zu wem wollen Sie? — whom do you want to see?

er wollte zum Theater — he wanted to become an actor

3) verneint (ugs.): (funktionieren)

der Motor will nicht — the engine won't go

seine Beine/Gelenke/Augen wollen nicht mehr — his legs/joints/eyes just aren't up to it any more
3.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) want

das wollte ich nicht — I didn't mean to do that

das habe ich nicht gewollt — I never meant that to happen

wollen, dass jemand etwas tut — want somebody to do something

da ist nichts [mehr] zu wollen — (ugs.) there's nothing we/you etc. can do about it

ich wollte, er wäre hier/es wäre vorbei — I wish he were here/it were over

2)

jemandem nichts wollen können — (ugs.) be unable to harm somebody

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wollen¹

A. v/mod; will, wollte, hat (+ inf) wollen

1. (beabsichtigen, wünschen) want to; (im Begriff sein zu) be about to; (werden) will;

etwas haben wollen want sth;

ich will lieber … I’d rather …;

ich will es mir überlegen I’ll think about it;

ich will es tun I’ll do it;

ich will es nicht tun I won’t do it;

ich will wissen, was los ist I’d like to know what’s going on;

was ich sagen wollte (damit meinte) what I meant to say; (im Begriff war zu sagen) what I was going to say;

was wollen Sie damit sagen? what do you mean (by that)?; schärfer: what are you getting at?;

komme, was da wolle come what may;

ich will mal oder

ja nicht so sein umg, hum out of the goodness of my heart;

wenn ich alles glauben wollte, was man mir erzählt, … if I believed everything people tell me …;

wir wollen sehen, wer hier bestimmt! drohend: we’ll see who’s boss around here

2. drückt Zweifel aus: (behaupten) claim; (meinen) think;

er will dich gesehen haben he says he saw you, he claims to have seen you, he thinks he saw you;

keiner will es gewesen sein nobody’s admitting to (having done) it;

er will alles besser wissen he thinks he knows it all;

und du willst ein Tierfreund sein! and you call yourself an animal-lover!

3. in Aufforderung, Wunsch:

wollen Sie bitte … oder

wenn Sie bitte … wollen would you please …;

wollen Sie bitte einen Augenblick warten would you mind waiting for a minute?;

alle Kandidaten wollen sich bitte im Büro melden would all candidates please report to the office;

ich wollte dich bitten/fragen … I wanted to ask you;

wir wollen beten! Priester: let us pray;

wollen wir uns (nicht) wieder vertragen? should(n’t) we try to make it up?;

willst du wohl damit aufhören! will you stop that please;

das will ich nicht gehört haben! I didn’t hear that;

wenn es doch nur regnen wollte! if only it would rain!

4. verstärkend:

das will ich hoffen/meinen! I hope/I’ll say so;

das will nichts/etwas heißen that means nothing/something;

es will einfach oder

will und will nicht schneien it absolutely refuses to snow;

das will mir gar nicht gefallen I don’t like that one little bit

5. (müssen):

so etwas will gelernt/genau überlegt sein a thing like that has to be learned/thought about very carefully

6. (bezwecken) be intended;

diese Studie will zeigen, dass … this study is intended to show that …

B. v/t & v/i; will, wollte, hat gewollt

1. (wünschen) want; (verlangen) auch demand; (mögen) like;

lieber wollen prefer;

etwas

unbedingt wollen insist on;

ich will kein Geld dafür I don’t want any money for it;

ich will nur meine Ruhe all I want is some peace and quiet;

ich will nicht mehr I don’t want to any more;

was wollen Sie von mir? what do you want (from me)?;

was willst du noch? what more do you want?;

er will, dass ich mitkomme he wants me to come with him;

er weiß nicht, was er will he doesn’t know what he wants ( oder his own mind);

er weiß, was er will he knows exactly what he wants;

mach, was du willst! do what you like;

wie du willst as you wish;

ob er will oder nicht whether he likes it or not;

so gern ich es auch will much as I’d like to;

du kannst es, wenn du willst you can do it if you set your mind to it;

du hast es ja so gewollt oder

du willst es ja nicht anders! you asked for it;

du hast hier gar nichts zu wollen! umg you’ve got no say in the matter, what you want doesn’t count;

ich wollte, es wäre so! I wish it were so;

da ist nichts mehr zu wollen umg there’s nothing anyone can do about it;

nichts zu wollen! umg nothing doing;

was willst du (denn), es ging doch alles gut what are you complaining about, it all went well;

dann wollen wir mal umg let’s get cracking then;

dir will ich! umg drohend: you’d better watch it;

er will dir was umg he’s got it in for you;

was kann der mir schon wollen? what harm can he do me?;

wer nicht will, der hat schon if you don’t like it, you can lump it;

was du nicht willst, dass man dir tu, das füg auch keinem andern zu sprichw do as you would be done by, do unto others as you would have them do unto you

2. (bereit sein) want to, be willing ( oder prepared) to;

so Gott will God willing

3. (beabsichtigen) mean, intend;

ohne es zu wollen without meaning ( oder intending) to;

Verzeihung, das wollte ich nicht! sorry, that was unintentional;

was wollen Sie mit einem Regenschirm? what do you want an umbrella for?; → gewollt etc

4. umg, irgendwohin: want to go;

wohin willst du? where are you off to?;

ich will nach Hause (bin auf dem Heimweg) I’m on my way home; (wäre gern zu Hause) I want to go home;

sie will zum Theater fig she wants to go on the stage

5. fig:

das Schicksal/der Zufall wollte es, dass … fate/chance willed that …;

diese Pflanzen wollen viel Wasser these plants need a lot of water;

meine Beine wollen nicht mehr umg my legs are giving up on me;

der Motor will mal wieder nicht umg the engine’s packed up again;

die Uhr will nicht mehr umg that clock has given up the ghost

wollen² adj; attr wool(l)en

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I
Adjektiv; nicht präd. woollen
II 1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. wollen

1)

etwas tun wollen — (den Wunsch haben, etwas zu tun) want to do something; (die Absicht haben, etwas zu tun) be going to do something

wir wollten gerade gehen — we were just about to go

was will man da machen? — (ugs.) what can you do?

ohne es zu wollen — without intending to

dann will ich nichts gesagt haben — (ugs.) I take it all back

das will ich meinen! — (ugs.) I absolutely agree

wir wollen sehen — we'll see

2) (in Aufforderungen)

wollt ihr wohl Ruhe geben/damit aufhören! — (ugs.) will you be quiet/stop that!

wollen Sie bitte so freundlich sein und das heute noch erledigen — would you be so kind as to do it today

3)

er will ein Dichter sein — he claims to be a poet

sie will es [nicht] gesehen haben — she claims [not] to have seen it

4)

die Wunde will [einfach] nicht heilen — the wound [just] won't heal

der Motor wollte nicht anspringen — the engine wouldn't start

es will [einfach] nicht gelingen — it just won't work

5)

etwas will getan sein — something needs or (coll.) has got to be done

das will gelernt sein — it has to be learned

6)

das Buch will unterhalten — the book is intended or meant to entertain

7)

das will nichts heißen/nicht viel sagen — that doesn't mean anything/much
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1)

du musst nur wollen, dann geht es auch — you only have to want to enough or have the will, then it's possible

ob du willst oder nicht — whether you want to or not

[ganz] wie du willst — just as you like

wenn du willst, könnten wir... — if you want [to], we could...

das ist, wenn man so will,... — that is, if you like,...

[na] dann wollen wir mal! — (ugs.) [right,] let's get started!

2) (ugs.): (irgendwohin zu gehen wünschen)

ich will nach Hause/ans Meer — I want to go home/to go to the seaside

ich will hier raus — I want to get out of here

zu wem wollen Sie? — whom do you want to see?

er wollte zum Theater — he wanted to become an actor

3) verneint (ugs.): (funktionieren)

der Motor will nicht — the engine won't go

seine Beine/Gelenke/Augen wollen nicht mehr — his legs/joints/eyes just aren't up to it any more
3.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) want

das wollte ich nicht — I didn't mean to do that

das habe ich nicht gewollt — I never meant that to happen

wollen, dass jemand etwas tut — want somebody to do something

da ist nichts [mehr] zu wollen — (ugs.) there's nothing we/you etc. can do about it

ich wollte, er wäre hier/es wäre vorbei — I wish he were here/it were over

2)

jemandem nichts wollen können — (ugs.) be unable to harm somebody

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: wollte, gewollt)

= to want v.

to will v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > wollen
18 quedar

v.

1 to be left, to remain.

¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?

nos quedan 100 pesos we have 100 pesos left

¿cuánto queda para León? how much farther is it to León?

quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race

quedar por hacer to remain to be done

queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned

Algo queda Something is left, something remains.

Queda un solo carro There is only one car.

Eso queda lejos This is far away.

2 to remain, to stay.

el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage

¡esto no puede o no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!

3 to look.

te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too short

quedar bien/mal a alguien to look good/bad on somebody

quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with something

4 to be (informal) (estar situado).

queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts

¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

5 to keep on, to keep.

Ella quedó trabajando She kept on working.

6 to fit.

Esta camisa me queda (bien) This shirts fits (well).

Queda bien It fits well.

7 to be left with, to have left, to have.

Me quedó un dolar solamente I was left with one dollar only.

8 to get, to become.

Ella quedó alegre She got happy, she became happy.

El caso quedó muy claro The case became very clear.

9 to leave.

Se me quedó mi sombrero I left my hat.

10 to act, to perform, to come across, to do one's part.

Quedé muy bien en la reunión I acted [did my part] very well at the meeting.

11 to be still pending to.

Queda pintar It is still pending to paint.

12 to be left to be done.

13 to be for.

Me queda muy difícil It is very difficult for me.

14 to make an appointment.

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quedar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (permanecer) to remain, stay

■ quedó quieto he remained still

■ la carta quedó abierta the letter was left open

2 figurado (terminar) to end

■ la discusión quedó aquí the discussion ended here

3 (cita) to arrange to meet

■ quedamos en el aeropuerto a las diez we arranged to meet at the airport at ten o'clock

4 (resultado de algo) to be

■ al morir sus padres quedó solo en la vida when his parents died he was left all alone in the world

■ quedó ciego por culpa del accidente he went blind as a result of the accident

■ te ha quedado muy bien la tarta your cake has turned out really well

5 (favorecer) to look, fit

■ el abrigo me queda grande the coat is too big for me

■ esta falda no me queda bien this skirt doesn't fit me

■ allí quedaría bien un cuadro a picture would look nice there

■ ¿qué tal me queda? does it suit me?, how does it look on me?

6 (estar situado) to be

■ ¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

■ eso queda por detrás del cine that's somewhere behind the cinema

7 (restar) to be left, remain

■ quedan tres bombones there are three chocolates left

■ después del incendio sólo quedan las cenizas after the fire only ashes remain

8 (faltar) to be, be still

■ queda mucho que hacer there's a lot to be done

■ quedan cuatro kilómetros para llegar there are still four kilometres to go

9 quedar en (convenir) to agree to

■ quedamos en volver más tarde we agreed to come back later

■ quedamos en que la película no era buena we agreed that it wasn't a good film

10 quedar por + inf not to have been + past participle

■ la cama quedó por hacer the bed had not been made, the bed was left unmade

■ quedan esos platos por lavar there are still those dishes to be washed up

■ queda por ver si llegarán a algún acuerdo it remains to be seen whether they will come to some agreement

11 quedar + gerundio to be, remain

■ cuando me fui el niño quedaba durmiendo when I left the child was sleeping

► verbo pronominal quedarse

1 (permanecer) to remain, stay, be

■ se quedaron una semana they stayed for a week

■ Juan se ha quedado en casa Juan stayed at home

2 (resultado de algo) to be, remain

■ se quedó sin trabajo she lost her job

■ nos quedamos sin dinero we ran out of money

■ quedó entusiasmado he was delighted

3 eufemístico (morirse) to die

4 (mar, viento) to become calm; (viento) to drop

5 quedarse con (retener algo) to keep

■ quédese con el cambio keep the change

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ahí quedó la cosa that's the way it was left

¿en qué quedamos? so what's it to be?

no quedar títere con cabeza familiar to leave nothing intact

'Queda de usted atentamente...' (en cartas) "Yours faithfully..."

quedar a deber algo to owe something

quedar alguien bien/mal to make a good/bad impression

quedar como un señor/una señora familiar to create a very good impression

quedarse atrás figurado to be left behind

quedarse con alguien familiar to make a fool of somebody, have somebody on

quedarse con la boca abierta figurado to be dumbfounded, be stunned

quedarse con las ganas de algo figurado to go without something

quedarse en blanco to go blank

quedarse sin algo to run out of something

quedarse sin blanca familiar to be broke

quedarse tan tranquilo,-a familiar not to bat an eyelid

quedar en nada to come to nothing

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verb

1) to remain

2) fit, suit

3) be left

4) suit

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- quedar en
- quedarse
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Para expresiones como quedarse tan ancho, quedarse con las ganas, quedársele grabado algn, quedarse helado, quedarse parado, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [indicando lugar] to be

eso queda muy lejos — that's a long way away

queda un poco más al oeste — it is a little further west

queda a 6 km de aquí — it's 6 km from here

queda hacia la derecha — it's over to the right

¿por dónde queda Correos? — where's the post office?

queda por aquí — it's around here somewhere

esa cuestión queda fuera de nuestra responsabilidad — that matter lies outside our responsibility

2) [indicando posición]

quedó el penúltimo — he was second last

• quedar [atrás], no quieren quedar atrás en la carrera espacial — they don't want to be left behind {o} fall behind in the space race

la crisis ha quedado atrás — the crisis is behind us

3) [indicando resultado]

a) [con adjetivos, adverbios, locuciones preposicionales, participios]

el autocar quedó destrozado — the coach was wrecked

te ha quedado muy bonita la cocina — you've made a great job of the kitchen

quedó paralítico tras el accidente — the accident left him paralysed

la cara le ha quedado desfigurada — her face has been disfigured

al final quedamos como amigos — we were still friends afterwards

aún no han quedado definidos los criterios — the criteria still haven't been established

la junta ha quedado constituida — the board has been elected

• quedar [ciego] — to go blind

• quedar [huérfano] — to be orphaned

quedó huérfano de padre a los seis años — he lost his father when he was six years old

• quedar [viuda]/[viudo] — to be widowed, lose one's husband/wife

- ahí quedó la cosa

b)

• quedar [en] algo, ¿en qué quedó la conversación? — how did the conversation end?

todas sus promesas quedaron en nada — all her promises came to nothing

al final todo quedó en un susto — it gave us a scare but it turned out all right in the end

c)

• quedar [sin], miles de personas han quedado sin hogar — thousands of people have been left homeless

el proyecto quedó sin realizar — the project was never carried out

la reconstrucción del puente ha quedado sin hacer por falta de presupuesto — the rebuilding of the bridge has been abandoned because of a shortage of funds

4) [en el trato, al hablar]

ha quedado como un canalla — he has shown himself to be a rotter

• quedar [bien], regalando flores siempre queda uno bien — taking flowers always makes a good impression

solo lo ha hecho por quedar bien — he only did it to make himself look good

quedar bien con algn — to make a good impression on sb

• quedar [mal], nos hiciste quedar mal haciendo esas preguntas — you made us look bad by asking those questions

no quiero quedar mal con ellos — I don't want to get on the wrong side of them

por no quedar mal — so as not to cause any offence

• quedar [por] algo — to be left looking like sth

quedé por idiota — I was left looking like an idiot

aunque fue idea de todos, yo quedé por el culpable — although everyone was to blame, it ended up looking as if it was my fault

• quedar en [ridículo], ha quedado en ridículo — he ended up looking a fool

quería que su marido quedara en ridículo — she wanted to make her husband look a fool, she wanted to show her husband up

5) (=permanecer) to stay

quedaron allí una semana — they stayed there a week

quedo a la espera de sus noticias — [en carta] I look forward to hearing from you

6) (=haber todavía) to be left

no queda ninguno — there are none left

¿queda algo de la cena? — is there any dinner left?

no quedan más que escombros — there is nothing left but rubble

no quedaba nadie en el autobús — there was nobody left on the bus

de la ciudad solo queda el castillo — all that remains {o} is left of the city is the castle

no quedó ni un solo edificio en pie — not a single building was left standing

se me cayó un poco de vino, pero no ha quedado ninguna mancha — I spilt some wine, but it didn't leave a stain

si a 8 le quito 2, quedan 6 — if I take 2 from 8, I'm left with {o} it leaves 6

• quedarle [a algn], ¿le quedan entradas para esta noche? — do you have any tickets left for tonight?

me quedan cinco euros — I've got five euros left

no nos queda mucho dinero — we don't have much money left

• quedar [a deber] algo — to owe sth

no tenía suficiente y tuve que quedarle a deber — I didn't have enough money on me, so I had to owe him

me quedó a deber 25 euros — he was left owing me 25 euros

• quedan pocos días [para] la fiesta — the party is only a few days away

nos quedan 12 km para llegar a Badalona — we've still got 12 km to go to Badalona

• quedar [por] hacer, nos queda por pagar la luz — we still have to pay the electricity bill

queda por limpiar la cocina — the kitchen still needs cleaning

eso queda todavía por estudiar — that remains to be studied

• no me queda más [remedio] — I have no alternative (left)

que no quede —

por mí que no quede, yo he ayudado en lo que he podido — it won't be for want of trying on my part, I helped as much as I could

por probar que no quede — there's no harm in trying

tú por ser amable que no quede — nobody could accuse you of not being nice

7) (Educ) [asignatura]

me han quedado las matemáticas — I failed mathematics

8) [ropa] (=ser la talla) to fit; (=sentar) to suit

¿qué tal (de grande) te queda el vestido? — does the dress fit you?

me queda pequeño — it's too small for me

no te queda bien ese vestido — that dress doesn't suit you

te queda bien — it suits you

no queda bien así/aquí — it doesn't look right like that/here

9)

• quedar [en] (=acordar) —

¿quedamos en eso, entonces? — we'll do that, then, all right?

quedar en {o} LAm de hacer algo — to agree to do sth

quedaron en esperar unos días antes de tomar una decisión definitiva — they agreed to wait a few days before taking a final decision

quedamos en vernos mañana — we arranged to meet tomorrow

• quedar en [que] — to agree that

quedamos en que cada uno traería una botella — we agreed that everyone would bring a bottle

¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo compras o no? — so what's it to be then? are you going to buy it or not?

10) (=citarse) to arrange to meet

hemos quedado en la puerta del cine — we've arranged to meet outside the cinema

habíamos quedado, pero no se presentó — we had arranged to meet, but he didn't turn up

¿quedamos a las cuatro? — shall we meet at four?

¿cómo quedamos? — where shall we meet and what time?

• quedar [con] algn — to arrange to meet sb

¿quedamos con ella en la parada? — shall we meet her at the bus stop?

2.

See:

quedarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) (en un estado, una situación)

quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed

quedar huérfano — to be orphaned

quedó paralítico — he was left paralyzed

quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute

el coche quedó como nuevo — the car is as good as new (now)

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco — it looks beautiful painted white

todo quedó solucionado — everything was sorted out

ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...

y que esto quede bien claro — and I want to make this quite clear

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)

me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...

el postre le quedó riquísimo — that dessert (he made) was delicious

2) ( en la opinión de los demás)

para no quedar mal — so as not to lose face

si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go

si no voy quedaré mal con ellos — it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe — I did it to get in the boss's good books

quedé muy bien con el regalo — I made a very good impression with my present

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso — you really showed me up saying that

nos hizo quedar mal a todos — he embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedé como una ignorante — I made a fool of myself

3) ( permanecer)

¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz — she was left with a scar

quedó sin solución — it remained unsolved

esto no puede quedar así — we can't leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past

4) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) tamaño/talla

me queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

b) ( sentar)

el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you

Sentido II

5)

a) (acordar, convenir)

quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine

b) ( citarse)

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar — I arranged to meet some friends for dinner

Sentido III

6) ( estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)

me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)

Sentido IV

7) (en 3^a pers)

a) ( haber todavía)

¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?

no quedan entradas — there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?

¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?

no nos queda más remedio que ir — we have no choice but to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas — I've no more strength left

b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)

8) ( faltar)

queda poco para que acabe la clase — it's not long till the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)

todavía le quedan dos años — he still has two years to go o do

me queda poco para terminar — I've almost finished

quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
2.
1) quedarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( en un lugar) to stay

quedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed

se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)

te estás quedando calvo — you're going bald

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it

quedarse dormido — to fall asleep

¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre — I didn't get any dessert

quedarse sin trabajo — to lose one's job

quedarse soltera — to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa — I don't like being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado — don't just stand there!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche — we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (fam) ( memorizar)

no se me quedan los nombres — I don't retain names

no se me queda nada — I don't retain a thing

b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)

se me quedó el paraguas — I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)

la casa se les está quedando pequeña — the house is getting (to be) too small for them

Sentido II

4)

quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)

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= remain.

Ex. Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.

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* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.

* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mientras queden = while stocks last.

* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* quedar atrapado = get + caught.

* quedar constatado = go on + record.

* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.

* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.

* quedar exempto de = discharge from.

* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedar impactado = be impressed.

* quedar impresionado = be impressed.

* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.

* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* quedar mal = lose + face.

* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.

* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* quedar registrado = go on + record.

* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse al margen = stand by.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse anticuado = date.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.

* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse en = stick at.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* quedarse encallado = be stranded.

* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.

* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.

* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* quedarse estancado = stagnate.

* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse huérfano = orphan.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.

* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.

* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.

* quedarse levantado = stay up.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.

* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse pasmado = stun.

* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.

* quedarse pequeño = overflow.

* quedarse prendado = smite.

* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.

* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.

* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.

* quedarse viudo = widow.

* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar vacante = become + vacant.

* quedar vacío = empty.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que queda = surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) (en un estado, una situación)

quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed

quedar huérfano — to be orphaned

quedó paralítico — he was left paralyzed

quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute

el coche quedó como nuevo — the car is as good as new (now)

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco — it looks beautiful painted white

todo quedó solucionado — everything was sorted out

ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...

y que esto quede bien claro — and I want to make this quite clear

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)

me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...

el postre le quedó riquísimo — that dessert (he made) was delicious

2) ( en la opinión de los demás)

para no quedar mal — so as not to lose face

si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go

si no voy quedaré mal con ellos — it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe — I did it to get in the boss's good books

quedé muy bien con el regalo — I made a very good impression with my present

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso — you really showed me up saying that

nos hizo quedar mal a todos — he embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedé como una ignorante — I made a fool of myself

3) ( permanecer)

¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz — she was left with a scar

quedó sin solución — it remained unsolved

esto no puede quedar así — we can't leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past

4) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) tamaño/talla

me queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

b) ( sentar)

el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you

Sentido II

5)

a) (acordar, convenir)

quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine

b) ( citarse)

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar — I arranged to meet some friends for dinner

Sentido III

6) ( estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)

me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)

Sentido IV

7) (en 3^a pers)

a) ( haber todavía)

¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?

no quedan entradas — there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?

¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?

no nos queda más remedio que ir — we have no choice but to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas — I've no more strength left

b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)

8) ( faltar)

queda poco para que acabe la clase — it's not long till the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)

todavía le quedan dos años — he still has two years to go o do

me queda poco para terminar — I've almost finished

quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
2.
1) quedarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( en un lugar) to stay

quedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed

se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)

te estás quedando calvo — you're going bald

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it

quedarse dormido — to fall asleep

¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre — I didn't get any dessert

quedarse sin trabajo — to lose one's job

quedarse soltera — to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa — I don't like being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado — don't just stand there!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche — we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (fam) ( memorizar)

no se me quedan los nombres — I don't retain names

no se me queda nada — I don't retain a thing

b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)

se me quedó el paraguas — I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)

la casa se les está quedando pequeña — the house is getting (to be) too small for them

Sentido II

4)

quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)

* * *

= remain.

Ex: Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.

* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.

* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mientras queden = while stocks last.

* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* quedar atrapado = get + caught.

* quedar constatado = go on + record.

* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.

* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.

* quedar exempto de = discharge from.

* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedar impactado = be impressed.

* quedar impresionado = be impressed.

* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.

* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* quedar mal = lose + face.

* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.

* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* quedar registrado = go on + record.

* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse al margen = stand by.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse anticuado = date.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.

* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse en = stick at.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* quedarse encallado = be stranded.

* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.

* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.

* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* quedarse estancado = stagnate.

* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse huérfano = orphan.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.

* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.

* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.

* quedarse levantado = stay up.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.

* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse pasmado = stun.

* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.

* quedarse pequeño = overflow.

* quedarse prendado = smite.

* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.

* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.

* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.

* quedarse viudo = widow.

* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar vacante = become + vacant.

* quedar vacío = empty.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que queda = surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

* * *

quedar [A1 ]

vi

Sentido I

A

(en un estado, una situación): quedó viuda muy joven she was widowed o she lost her husband when she was very young

quedó huérfano a los siete años he was orphaned when he was seven years old

tuvo un ataque y quedó paralítico he had a stroke and was left paralyzed

cientos de familias quedaron sin hogar/en la miseria hundreds of families were left homeless/destitute

las calles quedaron desiertas the streets were left deserted

el sombrero quedó hecho un acordeón the hat was o got squashed flat

el coche ha quedado como nuevo the car is as good as new (now)

algunas fotos quedaron mal some of the photos came out badly

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco it looks beautiful painted white

ha quedado acordado que … it has been agreed that …

y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear

¿cómo quedó la cosa? ¿quién tenía razón? what happened in the end? who was right?

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? who was o who came first/last?

(+ me/te/le etc): no me había quedado claro y se lo pregunté otra vez I hadn't quite understood o I hadn't got things quite clear, so I asked him again

el postre te quedó riquísimo that dessert (you made) was delicious

¿quién la queda? (Ur) (en juegos) who's `it'? ( colloq)

B

(en la opinión de los demás): si no vamos, quedamos mal it'll look bad if we don't go

quedarás muy bien con ese regalo it's a lovely present, they'll be delighted

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that

se emborrachó y nos hizo quedar mal a todos he got drunk and embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo (por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; (por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedar mal/bien con algn: si no voy quedaré mal con ellos they won't think much of me o it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

no se puede quedar bien con todo el mundo you can't please everybody

los invitó a todos para no quedar mal con nadie he invited them all so as not to offend anyone o to cause any offense*

C

(permanecer): quedaron en casa they stayed at home

¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar

lo lavé pero le quedó la mancha I washed it but the stain didn't come out

esto no puede quedar así we can't leave/I'm not going to leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su notificación ( frml); we await your notification ( frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes ( frml) ( Corresp) Sincerely yours ( AmE), Yours faithfully o ( frml) I remain, yours faithfully ( BrE)

le quedo a deber 5 euros I owe you 5 euros

quedar EN algo:

todo ha quedado en un mero proyecto none of it has got beyond the planning stage

todos nuestros planes quedaron en nada all our plans came to nothing

quedar atrás: pronto quedó atrás he soon fell behind

hemos tenido nuestras diferencias pero todo eso ha quedado atrás we've had our differences but all that's behind us now o that's all water under the bridge now

D (+ me/te/le etc)

1

«tamaño/talla»: me queda grande/largo/apretado it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien or (Col, Méx) le queda the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

2

(sentar): el azul te queda muy bien blue really suits you, you look really good in blue

ese peinado le quedaba muy bien that hairstyle really suited her, her hair looked really good like that

ese vestido te queda estupendo that dress looks fantastic on you, you look great in that dress

Sentido II

A (acordar, convenir) quedar EN algo:

quedamos en eso, vienes tú a mi casa let's do that, then, you come to my house, so that's agreed, you're coming to my house

¿al final en qué quedaron? what did you decide/arrange/agree in the end?

¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo quieres o no? well o so, do you want it or not?

¿entonces en qué quedamos? ¿nos vemos mañana o no? so, what's happening, then? are we meeting tomorrow or not?

quedar EN + INFor ( AmL) quedar DE + INF:

quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything

quedó en venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine, she arranged to come at nine

quedar EN QUE:

quedamos en que iría él a recogerlo we agreed o arranged that he would go and pick it up

B

(citarse): me tengo que ir porque he quedado con Rafael I have to go because I've arranged to meet Rafael

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner, I arranged to go out for dinner with some friends

Sentido III (estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación it's right opposite the station

(+ me/te/le etc): puedo ir yo, me queda muy cerca I can go, it's very near where I live ( o work etc)

Sentido IV ( en tercera persona)

A

1

(haber todavía): no queda café there's no coffee left

no quedan entradas there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain

(+ me/te/le etc): es el único pariente que me queda he is the only relative I have left, he is my only living relative

¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?

¿te ha quedado alguna duda? is there anything you still don't understand?

me han quedado dos asignaturas (pendientes) I have to make up two subjects o take two subjects over ( AmE), I have to retake two subjects ( BrE)

no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no alternative o no choice but to go, we'll just have to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas para seguir I no longer have the strength to go on, I don't have the strength to go on any more

me queda la satisfacción de haber cumplido con mi deber I have the satisfaction of having done my duty

2 (sobrar) to be left, be left over

me comí la ensalada que había quedado del almuerzo I ate up the salad that was left (over) from lunch

el vino que quede se puede guardar para la próxima fiesta we can keep any wine that's left (over) for the next party

B

1

(faltar): quedan cinco minutos para que acabe la clase there are five minutes to go to o five minutes left to the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?, how far is it now?

(+ me/te/le etc): todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do

¡ánimo! ¡ya te queda poco para terminar! come on! you've almost finished!

2 quedar POR + INF:

quedan tres pacientes por ver there are three more patients to be seen

aún queda gente por pagar some people haven't paid yet, some people still haven't paid

(+ me/te/le etc): aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do

no me/le queda otra ( AmL fam); I have/he has no choice

por … que no quede ( Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try

hazlo, por mí que no quede go ahead, don't let me stop you

■ quedarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

te estás quedando calvo you're going bald

se quedó huérfana/sorda a los seis años she was orphaned/she went deaf when she was six years old

cuando se fue me quedé muy sola when he left I felt very lonely

me quedé helado cuando me lo dijo I was staggered when she told me

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto don't (you) worry about it, I'll take care of it

me quedé dormido en el sofá I fell asleep on the sofa

embarazada¹ (↑ embarazada (1))

2

quedarse con/sin algo: ¿te has quedado con hambre? are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre I didn't get any dessert

se ha quedado sin trabajo she's out of work, she's lost her job

me quedé sin saber qué había pasado I never did find out what had happened

3

( Esp) (llegar a ser) (+ me/te/le etc): el vestido se te ha quedado corto the dress is too short on you now

la casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them

4 (olvidarse) (+ me/te/le etc):

se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behind

B

1

(permanecer): pienso quedarme soltera I intend to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being (left) on my own o being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado y haz algo don't just stand there, do something!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

la escena se me ha quedado grabada en la memoria the scene has remained engraved o is engraved on my memory

iba para pintor pero se quedó en profesor de dibujo he set out to be a painter but he ended up as an art teacher

se quedó en la mesa de operaciones ( euf); he died on the operating table

de repente el motor se quedó ( AmL); the engine suddenly died on me

2 (en un lugar) to stay

quédate aquí stay here

me quedé a dormir en su casa I spent o stayed the night at his house

nos quedamos en un hotel/en casa de unos amigos we stayed at a hotel/with some friends

se tuvo que quedar en el hospital una semana más she had to stay o remain in (the) hospital for another week

se quedó en casa/en la cama todo el día she stayed at home/in bed all day

Sentido II

A ‹cambio/lápiz› to keep

quédatelo, yo tengo otro keep it, I have another one

quedarse CON algo:

quédate con la foto si quieres you can keep the photo o ( colloq) hang on to the photo if you want

se quedó con mi libro she kept my book, she didn't give my book back

entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál de los dos me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife

si me lo rebaja me quedo con él if you knock something off the price, I'll take it ( colloq)

quedarse con algn ( Esp fam) (burlarse de él) to have sb on ( colloq) (engañarlo) to take sb for a ride ( colloq)

B

( Chi) «pierna/brazo» (+ me/te/le etc): quiso levantarse pero se le quedó la pierna he tried to get up but he couldn't move his leg

se le queda la pierna al caminar he drags one leg when he walks

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quedar ( conjugate quedar) verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado, una situación):
◊ quedar viudo/huérfano to be widowed/orphaned;

quedó paralítico he was left paralyzed;
el coche quedó como nuevo the car is as good as new (now);
y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear;
¿quién quedó en primer lugar? who was o came first?
2 ( en la opinión de los demás):
◊ si no voy quedaré mal con ellos it won't go down very well o it'll look bad if I don't turn up;

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe I did it to get in the boss's good books;
quedé muy bien con el regalo I made a very good impression with my present;
me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that;
nos hizo quedar mal a todos he embarrassed us all;
quedó en ridículo ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself;

( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool
3 ( permanecer):
◊ ¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?;

le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar;
esto no puede quedar así we can't leave things like this;
nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing;
quedar atrás [ persona] to fall behind;

[rencillas/problemas] to be in the past
4 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) [tamaño/talla]:

◊ me queda largo it's too long for me;

la talla 12 le queda bien the size 12 fits (you/him) fine
b) ( sentar):

◊ el azul le queda bien/mal blue suits her/doesn't suit her

a) (acordar, convenir):

◊ ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?;

¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?;
quedaron en or (AmL) de no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything;
quedó en or (AmL) de venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine
b) ( citarse):

◊ ¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?;

quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner
( estar situado) to be;
◊ queda justo entrente de la estación it's right opposite the station;

me queda muy lejos it's very far from where I live (o work etc)
(en 3a pers)
1
a) ( haber todavía) to be left;

◊ ¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?;

¿queda café? is there any coffee left?;
solo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain;
no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no choice but to go
b) ( sobrar) [comida/vino] to be left (over)

2 ( faltar):
◊ queda poco para que acabe la clase it's not long till the end of the class;

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?;
todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do;
queda mucho por ver there is still a lot to see;
aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do;
no me/le queda otra (fam) I have/he has no choice
quedarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (en un lugar, país) to stay;

◊ quedarse en la cama to stay in bed

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

◊ te estás quedando calvo you're going bald;

quedarse dormido to fall asleep;
quedarse sin trabajo to lose one's job
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( permanecer):

◊ quedarse soltera to stay single;

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being alone in the house;
no te quedes ahí parado don't just stand there!;
nos quedamos charlando hasta tarde we went on chatting until late in the evening;
se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me;
de repente el motor se quedó (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me
b) (Andes) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser):

◊ la casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them

‹cambio/lápiz› to keep;
◊ se quedó con mi libro she kept my book;

me quedo con este I'll take this one
quedar verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado) quedar bien, (una persona) to make a good impression
(un objeto) to look nice
quedar en ridículo, to make a fool of oneself
2 (en un lugar) to be: mi casa no queda lejos, my house is not far from here
3 (sobrar) to be left: ¿queda más té?, is there any tea left?
4 (faltar) (tiempo) to go: quedan dos días para las vacaciones, there are two days to go till the holidays
5 (convenir) to agree: quedamos en ir al cine, we agreed to go to the cinema
6 (citarse) to meet: quedaré con mi hermana, I'll arrange to meet my sister
7 (una ropa, un peinado, etc) to suit: te queda grande, it's too big for you
' quedar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
betún
- cumplir
- descolgarse
- embarazarse
- enmudecer
- estar
- lucirse
- restar
- sobrar
- sopa
- venir
- aire
- aislado
- anillo
- bailar
- calle
- constar
- descubierto
- desmano
- enganchar
- faltar
- lejísimos
- manifiesto
- mano
- rezagado
- tabla
English:
air
- appal
- appall
- arrange
- date
- egg
- fit
- flu
- gasp
- go
- leave
- lie
- long
- meet
- one-upmanship
- remain
- rest
- side
- smoke
- stand
- stand about
- stand around
- agree
- alternatively
- catch
- come
- get
- keep
- narrow
- out
- over
- place
- remand
- runner
- scar
- scot-free
- show
- strand
- unpunished
- water
- widow

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quedar

♦ vi

1. [permanecer] to remain, to stay;

nuestros problemas quedaron sin resolver our problems remained unsolved;

los tipos de interés han quedado al mismo nivel interest rates have stayed o remained at the same level;

no le quedaron secuelas del accidente he suffered no after-effects from the accident;
Andes, RP
en el apuro, quedaron los abrigos the coats got left behind o forgotten in the rush;

quedo a su entera disposición para cualquier consulta [en cartas] I am available to answer any enquiries you may have;

todo quedó en un buen susto she suffered nothing worse than a shock;

el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage;

¡esto no puede o [m5] no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!;

todos nuestros problemas han quedado atrás all our problems are behind us now

2. [haber aún] to be left, to remain;

¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?;

no queda azúcar there isn't any sugar left;

no nos queda leche we're out of milk;

queda gente dentro haciendo el examen there are still some people left inside doing the exam;

queda poco del casco antiguo de la ciudad little remains of the old part of the city;

nos quedan 50 pesos we have 50 pesos left;

lo que quede dáselo al perro give whatever's left over to the dog;

no me quedan ganas de seguir hablando I don't feel like talking any more;

me queda la esperanza de volver algún día I can only hope that one day I will return;

Comp
Am
no queda otra there's nothing else for it;

voy a tener que vender el auto para pagar las cuentas, no queda otra I'm going to have to sell the car to pay the bills, there's nothing else for it

3. [faltar]
¿cuánto queda para Buenos Aires? how much further is it to Buenos Aires?;

quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race;

queda poco/un mes para las vacaciones there's not long to go/there's a month to go until the holidays, it's not long/it's a month until the holidays;

queda mucho para mi cumpleaños my birthday's a long way off;

me quedan dos días para terminar el trabajo I have two days (left) to finish the work;

sólo me queda despedirme hasta la próxima semana all that remains is for me to say goodbye until next week;

quedar por hacer to remain to be done;

queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned;

nos quedan bastantes sitios por visitar we still have quite a lot of places to visit

4. [mostrarse, dar cierta imagen]
quedar bien/mal (con alguien) to make a good/bad impression (on sb);

le gusta quedar bien con todo el mundo he likes to keep everyone happy;

quedaste estupendamente trayendo flores you made a very good impression by bringing flowers;

voy a quedar fatal si no voy it'll look really bad if I don't go;

no me hagas quedar mal don't show me up;

quedaste como un mentiroso you ended up looking like o you came across like a liar;

quedó como un idiota he ended up o he was left looking stupid

5. [resultar]
el trabajo ha quedado perfecto the job turned out perfectly;

el cuadro queda muy bien ahí the picture looks great there;

el salón os ha quedado muy bonito the living-room has turned out lovely, you've made a great job of the living-room;

quedar claro to be clear;

no quiero que llegues después de las once, ¿queda claro? I don't want you back later than eleven, is that clear?;

quedar en [llegar, acabar] to end in;

quedar en quinto lugar, quedar el quinto to come fifth;

quedar en nada to come to nothing;
RP Fam
quedamos en veremos we left it open

6. [sentar]
te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too short;

esta falda me queda un poco justa this skirt is a bit tight;

¡qué bien te queda ese traje! that dress really suits you!, you look great in that dress!;

esa camisa te queda mal that shirt doesn't suit you;

¿te quedan bien los zapatos? do the shoes fit you?;

quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with sth;
Méx
este pantalón no me queda these Br trousers o US pants don't suit me;
Méx
esas cortinas le quedan mal al salón those curtains don't go well in the living-room

7. [citarse]
quedar (con alguien) to arrange to meet (sb);

¿cuándo/dónde quedamos? when/where shall we meet?;

hemos quedado el lunes we've arranged to meet on Monday;

he quedado con Juan para jugar al tenis I've arranged to play tennis with Juan

8. [acordar]
quedar en algo to agree on sth;

quedar en o Am [m5] de hacer algo to agree to do sth;

¿en qué has quedado? what have you decided to do?;

quedar en que… to agree that…;

quedé con ellos en que iría I told them I'd go;

¿en qué quedamos? what's it to be, then?

9. [estar situado] to be;

queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts;

¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

10. [asignatura]
me queda el inglés de primero I still haven't passed first-year English;

¿cuántas te han quedado? how many subjects from last year do you have to resit this year?

♦ vt
RP Fam
quedarla: no apuestes todo a una sola posibilidad porque si no sale, la quedás don't put all your eggs in one basket because if it doesn't work out, you've had it;

¿quién la queda? [en juego] who's counting?

♦ v impersonal

por mí que no quede don't let me be the one to stop you;

que no quede por falta de dinero we don't want it to fall through for lack of money;

por probar que no quede we should at least try it

♦ See also the pronominal verb quedarse

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quedar

v/i

1 ( permanecer) stay;

esto queda entre nosotros this is just between us;

quedar cerca be nearby

2 en un estado be;

quedó sin resolver it remained unresolved, it wasn’t sorted out;

¿cómo quedó? how did it end up?;

queda por hacer it still has o needs to be done

3 ( sentar)

:

te queda bien/mal de estilo it suits you/doesn’t suit you; de talla it fits you/doesn’t fit you

4 ( sobrar) be left;

¿queda mucho tiempo? is there much time left?;

no queda nada de tiempo time’s almost up; distancia it’s not far now

5 ( encontrarse)

:

quedar con alguien fam arrange to meet (with) s.o.;

¿dónde habíamos quedado? where had we arranged to meet?

6 ( acordar)

:

quedar en algo agree to sth;

¿en qué quedamos? what did we agree?

7

:

por mí que no quede it’s fine by me

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quedar vi

1) permanecer: to remain, to stay

2) : to be

quedamos contentos con las mejoras: we were pleased with the improvements

3) : to be situated

queda muy lejos: it's very far, it's too far away

4) : to be left

quedan sólo dos alternativas: there are only two options left

5) : to fit, to suit

estos zapatos no me quedan: these shoes don't fit

6)

quedar bien (mal) : to turn out well (badly)

7)

quedar en : to agree, to arrange

¿en qué quedamos?: what's the arrangement, then?

♦ See also the reflexive verb quedarse

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quedar vb

1. (haber) to be left

queda un poco de jamón there's a bit of ham left

¿quedan cebollas? are there any onions left?

2. (permanecer) to remain

aún quedan las murallas romanas the Roman walls still remain

3. (tener) to have left

me quedan mil pesetas I've got a thousand pesetas left

4. (faltar) to have to do

aún me quedan los deberes de inglés I've still got to do my English homework

5. (distancia, tiempo)

quedan todavía 10 kilómetros there are still 10 kilometres to go

queda un mes para las vacaciones it's one month till the holidays

6. (resultar) to be

el partido quedó en empate the match was a draw

las flores quedaron destrozadas the flowers were ruined

7. (estar) to be

quedó tranquila al saber la noticia she was relieved to hear the news

me quedé parada I was shocked

¿dónde queda la estación? where's the station?

ese pantalón te queda pequeño those trousers are too small for you

8. (citarse) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?

he quedado con Ana I've arranged to meet Ana

9. (ponerse de acuerdo) to agree

habíamos quedado en que me vendrías a buscar we agreed that you'd come and meet me

10. (sentar bien ropa) to suit

ese sombrero te queda bien that hat suits you

quedar bien to make a good impression

quedó muy bien en la entrevista he made a good impression in the interview

quedar mal to make a bad impression

Spanish-English dictionary > quedar
19 come

come [kʌm]

venir ⇒ 1 (a)-(d) se produire ⇒ 1 (e) exister ⇒ 1 (h) devenir ⇒ 1 (i) en venir à ⇒ 1 (j)

(pt came [keɪm], pp come [kʌm])

1 intransitive verb

(a) (move in direction of speaker) venir;

∎ she won't come when she's called elle ne vient pas quand on l'appelle;

∎ here come the children voici les enfants qui arrivent;

∎ here he comes! le voilà qui arrive!;

∎ it's stuck - ah, no, it's coming! c'est coincé - ah, non, ça vient!;

∎ coming! j'arrive!;

∎ come here! venez ici!; (to dog) au pied!;

∎ come to the office tomorrow passez ou venez au bureau demain;

∎ he came to me for advice il est venu me demander conseil;

∎ you've come to the wrong person vous vous adressez à la mauvaise personne;

∎ you've come to the wrong place vous vous êtes trompé de chemin, vous faites fausse route;

∎ if you're looking for sun, you've come to the wrong place si c'est le soleil que vous cherchez, il ne fallait pas venir ici;

∎ come with me (accompany) venez avec moi, accompagnez-moi; (follow) suivez-moi;

∎ please come this way par ici ou suivez-moi s'il vous plaît;

∎ I come this way every week je passe par ici toutes les semaines;

∎ American come and look, come look venez voir;

∎ familiar come and get it! à la soupe!;

∎ he came whistling up the stairs il a monté l'escalier en sifflant;

∎ a car came hurtling round the corner une voiture a pris le virage à toute vitesse;

∎ to come and go (gen) aller et venir; figurative (pains, cramps etc) être intermittent;

∎ people are constantly coming and going il y a un va-et-vient continuel;

∎ fashions come and go la mode change tout le temps;

∎ after many years had come and gone après bien des années;

∎ familiar I don't know whether I'm coming or going je ne sais pas où j'en suis;

∎ you have come a long way vous êtes venu de loin; figurative (made progress) vous avez fait du chemin;

∎ the computer industry has come a very long way since then l'informatique a fait énormément de progrès depuis ce temps-là;

∎ also figurative to come running arriver en courant;

∎ we could see him coming a mile off on l'a vu venir avec ses gros sabots;

∎ figurative you could see it coming on l'a vu venir de loin, c'était prévisible;

∎ proverb everything comes to him who waits tout vient à point à qui sait attendre

(b) (as guest, visitor) venir;

∎ can you come to my party on Saturday night? est-ce que tu peux venir à ma soirée samedi?;

∎ I'm sorry, I can't come (je suis) désolé, je ne peux pas venir;

∎ would you like to come for lunch/dinner? voulez-vous venir déjeuner/dîner?;

∎ I can only come for an hour or so je ne pourrai venir que pour une heure environ;

∎ come for a ride in the car viens faire un tour en voiture;

∎ she's come for her money elle est venue prendre son argent;

∎ I've got people coming (short stay) j'ai des invités; (long stay) il y a des gens qui viennent;

∎ Angela came and we had a chat Angela est venue et on a bavardé;

∎ they came for a week and stayed a month ils sont venus pour une semaine et ils sont restés un mois;

∎ he couldn't have come at a worse time il n'aurait pas pu tomber plus mal

(c) (arrive) venir, arriver;

∎ to come in time/late arriver à temps/en retard;

∎ I've just come from the post office j'arrive de la poste à l'instant;

∎ we came to a small town nous sommes arrivés dans une petite ville;

∎ the time has come to tell the truth le moment est venu de dire la vérité;

∎ to come to the end of sth arriver à la fin de qch;

∎ I was coming to the end of my stay mon séjour touchait à sa fin;

∎ there will come a point when… il viendra un moment où…;

∎ when you come to the last coat of paint… quand tu en seras à la dernière couche de peinture…;

∎ (reach) her hair comes (down) to her waist ses cheveux lui arrivent à la taille;

∎ the mud came (up) to our knees la boue nous arrivait ou venait (jusqu') aux genoux

(d) (occupy specific place, position) venir, se trouver;

∎ the address comes above the date l'adresse se met au-dessus de la date;

∎ my birthday comes before yours mon anniversaire vient avant ou précède le tien;

∎ a colonel comes before a lieutenant un colonel a la préséance sur un lieutenant;

∎ Friday comes after Thursday vendredi vient après ou suit jeudi;

∎ that speech comes in Act 3/on page 10 on trouve ce discours dans l'acte 3/à la page 10;

∎ the fireworks come next le feu d'artifice est après;

∎ what comes after the performance? qu'est-ce qu'il y a après la représentation?

(e) (occur, happen) arriver, se produire;

∎ when my turn comes, when it comes to my turn quand ce sera (à) mon tour, quand mon tour viendra;

∎ such an opportunity only comes once in your life une telle occasion ne se présente qu'une fois dans la vie;

∎ he has a birthday coming son anniversaire approche;

∎ there's a storm coming un orage se prépare;

∎ success was a long time coming la réussite s'est fait attendre;

∎ take life as it comes prenez la vie comme elle vient;

∎ Christmas comes but once a year il n'y a qu'un Noël par an;

∎ Bible it came to pass that… il advint que…;

∎ come what may advienne que pourra, quoi qu'il arrive ou advienne

(f) (occur to the mind)

∎ the idea just came to me one day l'idée m'est soudain venue un jour;

∎ suddenly it came to me (I remembered) tout d'un coup, je m'en suis souvenu; (I had an idea) tout d'un coup, j'ai eu une idée;

∎ I said the first thing that came into my head or that came to mind j'ai dit la première chose qui m'est venue à l'esprit;

∎ the answer came to her elle a trouvé la réponse

(g) (be experienced in a specified way)

∎ writing comes naturally to her écrire lui est facile, elle est douée pour l'écriture;

∎ a house doesn't come cheap une maison coûte ou revient cher;

∎ the news came as a shock to her la nouvelle lui a fait un choc;

∎ her visit came as a surprise sa visite nous a beaucoup surpris;

∎ it comes as no surprise to learn he's gone (le fait) qu'il soit parti n'a rien de surprenant;

∎ he's as silly as they come il est sot comme pas un;

∎ they don't come any tougher than Big Al on ne fait pas plus fort que Big Al;

∎ it'll all come right in the end tout cela va finir par s'arranger;

∎ the harder they come the harder they fall plus dure sera la chute

(h) (be available) exister;

∎ this table comes in two sizes cette table existe ou se fait en deux dimensions;

∎ the dictionary comes with a magnifying glass le dictionnaire est livré avec une loupe

(i) (become) devenir;

∎ it was a dream come true c'était un rêve devenu réalité;

∎ to come unhooked se décrocher;

∎ to come unravelled se défaire;

∎ the buttons on my coat keep coming undone mon manteau se déboutonne toujours

(j) (+ infinitive) (indicating gradual action) en venir à, finir par; (indicating chance) arriver;

∎ she came to trust him elle en est venue à ou elle a fini par lui faire confiance;

∎ we have come to expect this kind of thing nous nous attendons à ce genre de chose maintenant;

∎ how did you come to lose your umbrella? comment as-tu fait pour perdre ton parapluie?;

∎ how did the door come to be open? comment se fait-il que la porte soit ouverte?;

∎ (now that I) come to think of it maintenant que j'y songe, réflexion faite;

∎ it's not much money when you come to think of it ce n'est pas beaucoup d'argent quand vous y réfléchissez

(k) (be owing, payable)

∎ I still have £5 coming (to me) on me doit encore 5 livres;

∎ there'll be money coming from her uncle's will elle va toucher l'argent du testament de son oncle;

∎ he got all the credit coming to him il a eu tous les honneurs qu'il méritait;

∎ familiar you'll get what's coming to you tu l'auras cherché ou voulu;

∎ familiar he had it coming (to him) il ne l'a pas volé

(l) (appear)

∎ a smile came to her lips un sourire parut sur ses lèvres ou lui vint aux lèvres

(m) very familiar (have orgasm) jouir

(n) (idioms)

∎ how come? comment ça?;

∎ familiar come again? quoi?;

∎ American how's it coming? comment ça va?;

∎ come to that à propos, au fait;

∎ I haven't seen her in weeks, or her husband, come to that ça fait des semaines que je ne l'ai pas vue, son mari non plus d'ailleurs;

∎ if it comes to that, I'd rather stay home à ce moment-là ou à ce compte-là, je préfère rester à la maison;

∎ don't come the fine lady with me! ne fais pas la grande dame ou ne joue pas à la grande dame avec moi!;

∎ don't come the innocent! ne fais pas l'innocent!;

∎ British familiar you're coming it a bit strong! tu y vas un peu fort!;

∎ British familiar don't come it with me! (try to impress) n'essaie pas de m'en mettre plein la vue!; (lord it over) pas la peine d'être si hautain avec moi!;

∎ the days to come les prochains jours, les jours qui viennent;

∎ the battle to come la bataille qui va avoir lieu;

∎ Religion the life to come l'autre vie;

∎ in times to come à l'avenir;

∎ for some time to come pendant quelque temps;

∎ that will not be for some time to come ce ne sera pas avant quelque temps

2 preposition

∎ (by) come tomorrow/Tuesday you'll feel better vous vous sentirez mieux demain/mardi;

∎ I'll have been here two years come April ça fera deux ans en avril que je suis là;

∎ come the revolution you'll all be out of a job avec la révolution, vous vous retrouverez tous au chômage

3 exclamation

∎ come, come!, come now! allons!, voyons!

4 noun

vulgar (semen) foutre m

➲ come about intransitive verb

(a) (occur) arriver, se produire;

∎ it came about that… il arriva ou il advint que…;

∎ how could such a mistake come about? comment une telle erreur a-t-elle pu se produire?;

∎ the discovery of penicillin came about quite by accident la pénicilline a été découverte tout à fait par hasard

(b) Nautical (wind) tourner, changer de direction; (ship) virer de bord

➲ come across

1 intransitive verb

(a) (walk, travel across → field, street) traverser;

∎ as we stood talking she came across to join us pendant que nous discutions, elle est venue se joindre à nous

(b) (create specified impression)

∎ to come across well/badly (at interview) faire une bonne/mauvaise impression, bien/mal passer; (on TV) bien/mal passer;

∎ he never comes across as well on film as in the theatre il passe mieux au théâtre qu'à l'écran;

∎ he came across as a total idiot il donnait l'impression d'être complètement idiot

(c) (be communicated effectively)

∎ the author's message comes across well le message de l'auteur passe bien;

∎ her disdain for his work came across le mépris qu'elle avait pour son travail transparaissait

(d) familiar (do as promised) s'exécuter^□, tenir parole^□

2 inseparable transitive verb

(person) rencontrer par hasard, tomber sur; (thing) trouver par hasard, tomber sur;

∎ we came across an interesting problem on a été confrontés à ou on est tombés sur un problème intéressant;

∎ she reads everything she comes across elle lit tout ce qui lui tombe sous la main

➲ come across with inseparable transitive verb

familiar (give → information) donner^□, fournir^□ ; (→ help) offrir^□ ; (→ money) raquer, se fendre de;

∎ he came across with the money he owed me il m'a filé le fric qu'il me devait;

∎ the crook came across with the names of his accomplices l'escroc a vendu ses complices

➲ come after inseparable transitive verb

(pursue) poursuivre;

∎ he came after me with a stick il m'a poursuivi avec un bâton

➲ come along intransitive verb

(a) (encouraging, urging)

∎ come along, drink your medicine! allez, prends ou bois ton médicament!;

∎ come along, we're late! dépêche-toi, nous sommes en retard!

(b) (accompany) venir, accompagner;

∎ she asked me to come along (with them) elle m'a invité à aller avec eux ou à les accompagner

(c) (occur, happen) arriver, se présenter;

∎ an opportunity like this doesn't come along often une telle occasion ne se présente pas souvent;

∎ don't accept the first job that comes along ne prenez pas le premier travail qui se présente;

∎ he married the first woman that came along il a épousé la première venue

(d) (progress) avancer, faire des progrès; (grow) pousser;

∎ the patient is coming along well le patient se remet bien;

∎ the work isn't coming along as expected le travail n'avance pas comme prévu;

∎ how's your computer class coming along? comment va ton cours d'informatique?

➲ come apart intransitive verb

(object → come to pieces) se démonter; (→ break) se casser; (project, policy) échouer;

∎ to come apart at the seams (garment) se défaire aux coutures;

∎ the book came apart in my hands le livre est tombé en morceaux quand je l'ai pris;

∎ figurative under pressure he came apart sous la pression il a craqué

➲ come around = come round

➲ come at inseparable transitive verb

(attack) attaquer, se jeter sur;

∎ he came at me with a knife il s'est jeté sur moi avec un couteau;

∎ figurative questions came at me from all sides j'ai été assailli de questions

➲ come away intransitive verb

(a) (leave) partir, s'en aller;

∎ come away from that door! écartez-vous de cette porte!;

∎ I came away with the distinct impression that all was not well je suis reparti avec la forte impression que quelque chose n'allait pas;

∎ he asked her to come away with him (elope) il lui a demandé de s'enfuir avec lui; British (go on holiday) il lui a demandé de partir avec lui

(b) (separate) partir, se détacher;

∎ the page came away in my hands la page m'est restée dans les mains

➲ come back intransitive verb

(a) (return) revenir;

∎ he came back with me il est revenu avec moi;

∎ to come back home rentrer (à la maison);

∎ figurative the colour came back to her cheeks elle reprit des couleurs;

∎ we'll come back to that question later nous reviendrons à cette question plus tard;

∎ to come back to what we were saying pour en revenir à ce que nous disions

(b) (to memory)

∎ it's all coming back to me tout cela me revient (à l'esprit ou à la mémoire);

∎ her name will come back to me later son nom me reviendra plus tard

(c) (reply) répondre; American (retort) rétorquer, répliquer;

∎ they came back with an argument in favour of the project ils ont répondu par un argument en faveur du projet

(d) (recover) remonter;

∎ he came back strongly in the second set il a bien remonté au deuxième set;

∎ they came back from 3-0 down ils ont remonté de 3 à 0

(e) (become fashionable again) revenir à la mode; (make comeback) faire un come-back

➲ come before inseparable transitive verb

Law (of person) comparaître devant; (of case) être entendu par

➲ come between inseparable transitive verb

brouiller, éloigner;

∎ he came between her and her friend il l'a brouillée avec son amie, il l'a éloignée de son amie;

∎ we mustn't let a small disagreement come between us nous n'allons pas nous disputer à cause d'un petit malentendu

➲ come by

1 intransitive verb

(stop by) passer, venir

2 inseparable transitive verb

(acquire → work, money) obtenir, se procurer; (→ idea) se faire;

∎ jobs are hard to come by il est difficile de trouver du travail;

∎ how did you come by this camera/those bruises? comment as-tu fait pour avoir cet appareil-photo/ces bleus?;

∎ how did she come by all that money? comment s'est-elle procuré tout cet argent?;

∎ how on earth did he come by that idea? où est-il allé chercher cette idée?

➲ come down

1 inseparable transitive verb

(descend → ladder, stairs) descendre; (→ mountain) descendre, faire la descente de

2 intransitive verb

(a) (descend → from ladder, stairs) descendre; (→ from mountain etc) descendre, faire la descente; (plane → crash) s'écraser; (→ land) atterrir;

∎ to come down to breakfast descendre déjeuner ou prendre le petit déjeuner;

∎ come down from that tree! descends de cet arbre!;

∎ they came down to Paris ils sont descendus à Paris;

∎ hem-lines are coming down this year les jupes rallongent cette année;

∎ he's come down in the world il a déchu;

∎ you'd better come down to earth tu ferais bien de revenir sur terre ou de descendre des nues

(b) (fall) tomber;

∎ rain was coming down in sheets il pleuvait des cordes;

∎ the ceiling came down le plafond s'est effondré

(c) (reach) descendre;

∎ the dress comes down to my ankles la robe descend jusqu'à mes chevilles;

∎ her hair came down to her waist les cheveux lui tombaient ou descendaient jusqu'à la taille

(d) (decrease) baisser;

∎ he's ready to come down 10 percent on the price il est prêt à rabattre ou baisser le prix de 10 pour cent

(e) (be passed down) être transmis (de père en fils);

∎ this custom comes down from the Romans cette coutume nous vient des Romains;

∎ the necklace came down to her from her great-aunt elle tient ce collier de sa grand-tante

(f) (reach a decision) se prononcer;

∎ the majority came down in favour of/against abortion la majorité s'est prononcée en faveur de/contre l'avortement;

∎ to come down on sb's side décider en faveur de qn

(g) (be removed) être défait ou décroché;

∎ that wallpaper will have to come down il va falloir enlever ce papier peint;

∎ the Christmas decorations are coming down today aujourd'hui, on enlève les décorations de Noël;

∎ the tree will have to come down (be felled) il faut abattre cet arbre;

∎ these houses are coming down soon on va bientôt démolir ces maisons

(h) British University obtenir son diplôme

(i) familiar drugs slang redescendre

➲ come down on inseparable transitive verb

(a) (rebuke) s'en prendre à;

∎ the boss came down hard on him le patron lui a passé un de ces savons;

∎ one mistake and he'll come down on you like a ton of bricks si tu fais la moindre erreur, il te tombera sur le dos

(b) familiar (pressurize)

∎ they came down on me to sell the land ils ont essayé de me faire vendre le terrain^□

➲ come down to inseparable transitive verb

(amount) se réduire à, se résumer à;

∎ it all comes down to what you want to do tout cela dépend de ce que vous souhaitez faire;

∎ it all comes down to the same thing tout cela revient au même;

∎ that's what his argument comes down to voici à quoi se réduit son raisonnement

➲ come down with inseparable transitive verb

(become ill) attraper;

∎ he came down with a cold il s'est enrhumé, il a attrapé un rhume

➲ come forward intransitive verb

(present oneself) se présenter;

∎ more women are coming forward as candidates davantage de femmes présentent leur candidature;

∎ the police have appealed for witnesses to come forward la police a demandé aux témoins de se faire connaître

➲ come forward with inseparable transitive verb

(offer)

∎ the townspeople came forward with supplies les habitants de la ville ont offert des provisions;

∎ he came forward with a new proposal il a fait une nouvelle proposition;

∎ Law to come forward with evidence présenter des preuves

➲ come from inseparable transitive verb

venir;

∎ she comes from China elle vient ou elle est originaire de Chine;

∎ to come from a good family être issu ou venir d'une bonne famille;

∎ this word comes from Latin ce mot vient du latin;

∎ this wine comes from the south of France ce vin vient du sud de la France;

∎ this passage comes from one of his novels ce passage est extrait ou provient d'un de ses romans;

∎ that's surprising coming from him c'est étonnant de sa part;

∎ a sob came from his throat un sanglot s'est échappé de sa gorge;

∎ familiar I'm not sure where he's coming from je ne sais pas très bien ce qui le motive^□

➲ come in intransitive verb

(a) (enter) entrer; (come inside) rentrer;

∎ come in! entrez!;

∎ they came in through the window ils sont entrés par la fenêtre;

∎ come in now, children, it's getting dark rentrez maintenant, les enfants, il commence à faire nuit;

∎ British familiar Mrs Brown comes in twice a week (to clean) Madame Brown vient (faire le ménage) deux fois par semaine

(b) (plane, train) arriver

(c) (in competition) arriver;

∎ she came in second elle est arrivée deuxième

(d) (be received → money, contributions) rentrer;

∎ there isn't enough money coming in to cover expenditure l'argent qui rentre ne suffit pas à couvrir les dépenses;

∎ how much do you have coming in every week? combien touchez-vous ou encaissez-vous chaque semaine?

(e) Press (news, report) être reçu;

∎ news is just coming in of a riot in Red Square on nous annonce à l'instant des émeutes sur la place Rouge

(f) Radio & Television (begin to speak) parler;

∎ come in car number 1, over j'appelle voiture 1, à vous;

∎ come in Barry Stewart from New York à vous, Barry Stewart à New York

(g) (become seasonable) être de saison; (become fashionable) entrer en vogue;

∎ when do endives come in? quand commence la saison des endives?;

∎ leather has come in le cuir est à la mode ou en vogue

(h) (prove to be)

∎ to come in handy or useful (tool, gadget) être utile ou commode; (contribution) arriver à point;

∎ these gloves come in handy or useful for driving ces gants sont bien commodes ou utiles pour conduire

(i) (be involved) être impliqué; (participate) participer, intervenir;

∎ where do I come in? quel est mon rôle là-dedans?;

∎ this is where the law comes in c'est là que la loi intervient;

∎ he should come in on the deal il devrait participer à l'opération;

∎ I'd like to come in on this (conversation) j'aimerais dire quelques mots là-dessus ou à ce sujet

(j) (tide) monter

➲ come in for inseparable transitive verb

(be object of → abuse, reproach) subir;

∎ to come in for criticism être critiqué, être l'objet de critiques;

∎ the government came in for a lot of criticism over its handling of the crisis le gouvernement a été très critiqué pour la façon dont il gère la crise;

∎ to come in for praise être félicité

➲ come in on inseparable transitive verb

(be given a part in) prendre part à;

∎ they let him come in on the deal ils l'ont laissé prendre part à l'affaire

➲ come into inseparable transitive verb

(a) (inherit) hériter de; (acquire) entrer en possession de;

∎ to come into some money (inherit it) faire un héritage; (win it) gagner le gros lot;

∎ they came into a fortune (won) ils ont gagné une fortune; (inherited) ils ont hérité d'une fortune

(b) (play a role in) jouer un rôle;

∎ it's not simply a matter of pride, though pride does come into it ce n'est pas une simple question de fierté, bien que la fierté joue un certain rôle;

∎ money doesn't come into it! l'argent n'a rien à voir là-dedans!

➲ come of inseparable transitive verb

résulter de;

∎ what will come of it? qu'en adviendra-t-il?, qu'en résultera-t-il?;

∎ no good will come from or of it ça ne mènera à rien de bon, il n'en résultera rien de bon;

∎ let me know what comes of the meeting faites-moi savoir ce qui ressortira de la réunion;

∎ that's what comes from listening to you! voilà ce qui arrive quand on vous écoute!

➲ come off

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (fall off → of rider) tomber de; (→ of button) se détacher de, se découdre de; (→ of handle, label) se détacher de; (of tape, wallpaper) se détacher de, se décoller de; (be removed → of stain, mark) partir de, s'enlever de

(b) (stop taking → drug, medicine) arrêter de prendre; (→ drink) arrêter de boire;

∎ to come off the pill arrêter (de prendre) la pilule

(c) (climb down from, leave → wall, ladder etc) descendre de;

∎ to come off a ship/plane débarquer d'un navire/d'un avion;

∎ I've just come off the night shift (finished work) je viens de quitter l'équipe de nuit; (finished working nights) je viens de finir le travail de nuit

(d) Football (field) sortir de

(e) familiar (idiom)

∎ oh, come off it! allez, arrête ton char!

2 intransitive verb

(a) (rider) tomber; (button) se détacher, se découdre; (handle, label) se détacher; (stain, mark) partir, s'enlever; (tape, wallpaper) se détacher, se décoller;

∎ the handle came off in his hand la poignée lui est restée dans la main

(b) Football (leave the field) sortir

(c) (fare, manage) s'en sortir, se tirer de;

∎ you came off well in the competition tu t'en es bien tiré au concours;

∎ to come off best gagner

(d) familiar (happen) avoir lieu^□, se passer^□ ; (be carried through) se réaliser^□ ; (succeed) réussir^□ ;

∎ did the game come off all right? le match s'est bien passé?;

∎ my trip to China didn't come off mon voyage en Chine n'a pas eu lieu;

∎ his plan didn't come off son projet est tombé à l'eau

(e) Cinema & Theatre (film, play) fermer

(f) very familiar (have orgasm) décharger

➲ come on intransitive verb

(a) (follow) suivre;

∎ I'll come on after (you) je vous suivrai

(b) (in imperative) come on! (with motion, encouraging, challenging) vas-y!, allez!; (hurry) allez!; familiar (expressing incredulity) tu rigoles!;

∎ come on Scotland! allez l'Écosse!;

∎ come on in/up! entre/monte donc!;

∎ oh, come on, for goodness sake! allez, arrête!

(c) (progress) avancer, faire des progrès; (grow) pousser, venir bien;

∎ how is your work coming on? où en est votre travail?;

∎ my roses are coming on nicely mes rosiers se portent bien;

∎ her new book is coming on quite well son nouveau livre avance bien;

∎ he's coming on in physics il fait des progrès en physique

(d) (begin → illness) se déclarer; (→ storm) survenir, éclater; (→ season) arriver;

∎ as night came on quand la nuit a commençé à tomber;

∎ it's coming on to rain il va pleuvoir;

∎ I feel a headache/cold coming on je sens un mal de tête qui commence/que je m'enrhume

(e) (start functioning → electricity, gas, heater, lights, radio) s'allumer; (→ motor) se mettre en marche; (→ utilities at main) être mis en service;

∎ has the water come on? y a-t-il de l'eau?

(f) (behave, act)

∎ don't come on all macho with me! ne joue pas les machos avec moi!;

∎ familiar you came on a bit strong tu y es allé un peu fort

(g) Theatre (actor) entrer en scène; (play) être joué ou représenté;

∎ his new play is coming on on va donner sa nouvelle pièce

(h) British familiar (start menstruating) avoir ses ragnagnas

➲ come on to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (proceed to consider) aborder, passer à;

∎ I want to come on to the issue of epidemics je veux passer à la question des épidémies

(b) familiar (flirt with) draguer;

∎ she was coming on to me in a big way elle me draguait à fond

➲ come out intransitive verb

(a) (exit, go out socially) sortir;

∎ as we came out of the theatre au moment où nous sommes sortis du théâtre;

∎ would you like to come out with me tonight? est-ce que tu veux sortir avec moi ce soir?;

∎ figurative if he'd only come out of himself or out of his shell si seulement il sortait de sa coquille

(b) (make appearance → stars, sun) paraître, se montrer; (→ flowers) sortir, éclore; figurative (→ book) paraître, être publié; (→ film) paraître, sortir; (→ new product) sortir;

∎ to come out in a rash (person) se couvrir de boutons, avoir une éruption;

∎ his nasty side came out sa méchanceté s'est manifestée;

∎ I didn't mean it the way it came out ce n'est pas ce que je voulais dire

(c) (be revealed → news, secret) être divulgué ou révélé; (→ facts, truth) émerger, se faire jour;

∎ as soon as the news came out dès qu'on a su la nouvelle, dès que la nouvelle a été annoncée

(d) (be removed → stain) s'enlever, partir; (colour → fade) passer, se faner; (→ run) déteindre;

∎ when do your stitches come out? quand est-ce qu'on t'enlève tes fils?

(e) (declare oneself publicly) se déclarer;

∎ to come out strongly (for/against) se prononcer avec vigueur (pour/contre);

∎ the governor came out against/for abortion le gouverneur s'est prononcé (ouvertement) contre/pour l'avortement;

∎ familiar to come out (of the closet) (homosexual) révéler (publiquement) son homosexualité^□, faire son come-out

(f) British (on strike) se mettre en ou faire grève

(g) (emerge, finish up) se tirer d'affaire, s'en sortir; (in competition) se classer;

∎ the government came out of the deal badly le gouvernement s'est mal sorti de l'affaire;

∎ everything will come out fine tout va s'arranger;

∎ I came out top in maths j'étais premier en maths;

∎ to come out on top gagner

(h) (go into society) faire ses débuts ou débuter dans le monde

(i) Mathematics (yield solution)

∎ this sum won't come out je n'arrive pas à résoudre cette opération

(j) Photography

∎ the pictures came out well/badly les photos étaient très bonnes/n'ont rien donné;

∎ the house didn't come out well la maison n'est pas très bien sur les photos

(k) Computing (exit) sortir;

∎ to come out of a document sortir d'un document

➲ come out at inseparable transitive verb

(amount to) s'élever à

➲ come out in inseparable transitive verb

∎ to come out in spots or a rash avoir une éruption de boutons

➲ come out with inseparable transitive verb

(say) dire, sortir;

∎ what will he come out with next? qu'est-ce qu'il va nous sortir encore?;

∎ he finally came out with it il a fini par le sortir

➲ come over

1 intransitive verb

(a) (move, travel in direction of speaker) venir;

∎ at the party she came over to talk to me pendant la soirée, elle est venue me parler;

∎ do you want to come over this evening? tu veux venir à la maison ce soir?;

∎ his family came over with the early settlers sa famille est arrivée ou venue avec les premiers pionniers;

∎ I met him in the plane coming over je l'ai rencontré dans l'avion en venant

(b) (stop by) venir, passer

(c) (change sides)

∎ they came over to our side ils sont passés de notre côté;

∎ he finally came over to their way of thinking il a fini par se ranger à leur avis

(d) (make specified impression)

∎ her speech came over well son discours a fait bon effet ou bonne impression;

∎ he came over as honest il a donné l'impression d'être honnête;

∎ he doesn't come over well on television il ne passe pas bien à la télévision;

∎ her voice comes over well sa voix passe ou rend bien

(e) familiar (feel) devenir^□ ;

∎ he came over all funny (felt ill) il s'est senti mal tout d'un coup, il a eu un malaise; (behaved oddly) il est devenu tout bizarre;

∎ to come over dizzy être pris de vertige;

∎ to come over faint être pris d'une faiblesse

2 inseparable transitive verb

affecter, envahir;

∎ a change came over him un changement se produisit en lui;

∎ a feeling of fear came over him il a été saisi de peur, la peur s'est emparée de lui;

∎ what has come over him? qu'est-ce qui lui prend?

➲ come round intransitive verb

(a) (make a detour) faire le détour;

∎ we came round by the factory nous sommes passés par ou nous avons fait le détour par l'usine

(b) (stop by) passer, venir

(c) (occur → regular event)

∎ don't wait for Christmas to come round n'attendez pas Noël;

∎ when the championships/elections come round au moment des championnats/élections;

∎ the summer holidays will soon be coming round again bientôt, ce sera de nouveau les grandes vacances

(d) (change mind) changer d'avis;

∎ he finally came round to our way of thinking il a fini par se ranger à notre avis;

∎ they soon came round to the idea ils se sont faits à cette idée;

∎ (change to better mood) don't worry, she'll soon come round ne t'en fais pas, elle sera bientôt de meilleure humeur

(e) (recover consciousness) reprendre connaissance, revenir à soi; (get better) se remettre, se rétablir;

∎ she's coming round after a bout of pneumonia elle se remet d'une pneumonie

(f) Nautical venir au vent

➲ come through

1 intransitive verb

(a) (be communicated)

∎ his sense of conviction came through on voyait qu'il était convaincu;

∎ her enthusiasm comes through in her letters son enthousiasme se lit dans ses lettres;

∎ your call is coming through je vous passe votre communication;

∎ you're coming through loud and clear je vous reçois cinq sur cinq;

∎ figurative his message came through loud and clear son message a été reçu cinq sur cinq

(b) (be granted, approved) se réaliser;

∎ did your visa come through? avez-vous obtenu votre visa?;

∎ my request for a transfer came through ma demande de mutation a été acceptée

(c) (survive) survivre, s'en tirer

(d) American familiar (do what is expected)

∎ he came through for us il a fait ce qu'on attendait de lui^□ ;

∎ did he come through on his promise? a-t-il tenu parole?^□ ;

∎ they came through with the documents ils ont fourni les documents^□ ;

∎ he came through with the money il a rendu l'argent comme prévu^□

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (cross) traverser; figurative (penetrate) traverser;

∎ we came through marshland nous sommes passés par ou avons traversé des marais;

∎ the rain came through my coat la pluie a traversé mon manteau;

∎ water is coming through the roof l'eau s'infiltre par le toit

(b) (survive)

∎ they came through the accident without a scratch ils sont sortis de l'accident indemnes;

∎ I'm sure you will come through this crisis je suis sûr que tu te sortiras de cette crise;

∎ she came through the exam with flying colours elle a réussi l'examen avec brio

➲ come to

1 intransitive verb

(a) (recover consciousness) reprendre connaissance, revenir à soi

(b) Nautical (change course) venir au vent, lofer; (stop) s'arrêter

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (concern)

∎ when it comes to physics, she's a genius pour ce qui est de la physique, c'est un génie;

∎ when it comes to paying you can't see anyone for dust quand il faut payer, il n'y a plus personne

(b) (amount to) s'élever à, se monter à;

∎ how much did dinner come to? à combien s'élevait le dîner?;

∎ her salary comes to £750 a month elle gagne 750 livres par mois;

∎ the plan never came to anything le projet n'a abouti à rien;

∎ that nephew of yours will never come to anything ton neveu n'arrivera jamais à rien

(c) figurative (arrive at, reach)

∎ now we come to questions of health nous en venons maintenant aux questions de santé;

∎ he got what was coming to him il n'a eu que ce qu'il méritait;

∎ to come to a conclusion arriver à une conclusion;

∎ to come to power accéder au pouvoir;

∎ what is the world or what are things coming to? où va-t-on ?;

∎ what are things coming to when there aren't even enough hospital beds available? où va-t-on s'il n'y a pas assez de lits dans les hôpitaux?;

∎ I never thought it would come to this je ne me doutais pas qu'on en arriverait là;

∎ let's hope it won't come to that espérons que nous n'en arrivions pas là

➲ come together intransitive verb

(a) (assemble) se réunir, se rassembler; (meet) se rencontrer;

∎ the two roads come together at this point les deux routes se rejoignent à cet endroit

(b) familiar (combine successfully)

∎ everything came together at the final performance tout s'est passé à merveille pour la dernière représentation^□

➲ come under inseparable transitive verb

(a) (be subjected to → authority, control) dépendre de; (→ influence) tomber sous, être soumis à;

∎ the government is coming under pressure to lower taxes le gouvernement subit des pressions visant à réduire les impôts

(b) (be classified under) être classé sous;

∎ that subject comes under "current events" ce sujet est classé ou se trouve sous la rubrique "actualités"

➲ come up intransitive verb

(a) (move upwards) monter; (moon, sun) se lever

(b) (travel in direction of speaker)

∎ I come up to town every Monday je viens en ville tous les lundis;

∎ they came up to Chicago ils sont venus à Chicago;

∎ to come up for air (diver) remonter à la surface; figurative (take break) faire une pause;

∎ she came up the hard way elle a réussi à la force du poignet;

∎ Military an officer who came up through the ranks un officier sorti du rang

(c) (approach) s'approcher;

∎ to come up to sb s'approcher de qn, aborder qn;

∎ the students came up to him with their questions les étudiants sont venus le voir avec leurs questions;

∎ it's coming up to five o'clock il est presque cinq heures;

∎ coming up now on Channel 4, the seven o'clock news et maintenant, sur Channel 4, le journal de sept heures;

∎ familiar one coffee, coming up! et un café, un!

(d) (plant) sortir, germer;

∎ my beans are coming up nicely mes haricots poussent bien

(e) (come under consideration → matter) être soulevé, être mis sur le tapis; (→ question, problem) se poser, être soulevé; Law (→ accused) comparaître; (→ case) être entendu;

∎ that problem has never come up ce problème ne s'est jamais posé;

∎ the question of financing always comes up la question du financement se pose toujours;

∎ the subject came up twice in the conversation le sujet est revenu deux fois dans la conversation;

∎ your name came up twice on a mentionné votre nom deux fois;

∎ she comes up for re-election this year son mandat prend fin cette année;

∎ my contract is coming up for review mon contrat doit être révisé;

∎ to come up before the judge or the court (accused) comparaître devant le juge; (case) être entendu par la cour;

∎ her case comes up next Wednesday elle passe au tribunal mercredi prochain

(f) (happen unexpectedly → event) survenir, surgir; (→ opportunity) se présenter;

∎ to deal with problems as they come up traiter les problèmes au fur et à mesure;

∎ she's ready for anything that might come up elle est prête à faire face à toute éventualité;

∎ I can't make it, something has come up je ne peux pas venir, j'ai un empêchement;

∎ I'll let you know if anything comes up (if I find further information) s'il y a du nouveau, je vous tiendrai au courant; (anything that is suitable) je vous tiendrai au courant si je vois quelque chose qui vous convienne

(g) (intensify → wind) se lever; (→ light) s'allumer; (→ sound) s'intensifier;

∎ when the lights came up at the interval lorsque les lumières se rallumèrent à l'entracte

(h) (be vomited)

∎ everything she eats comes up (again) elle vomit ou rejette tout ce qu'elle mange

(i) (colour, wood etc)

∎ the colour comes up well when it's cleaned la couleur revient bien au nettoyage

(j) familiar (win) gagner^□ ;

∎ did their number come up? (in lottery) ont-ils gagné au loto?; figurative est-ce qu'ils ont touché le gros lot?

(k) familiar drugs slang (after taking drugs) décoller

➲ come up against inseparable transitive verb

(be confronted with) rencontrer;

∎ they came up against some tough competition ils se sont heurtés à des concurrents redoutables

➲ come upon inseparable transitive verb

(find unexpectedly → person) rencontrer par hasard, tomber sur; (→ object) trouver par hasard, tomber sur;

∎ we came upon the couple just as they were kissing nous avons surpris le couple en train de s'embrasser

➲ come up to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (reach) arriver à;

∎ the mud came up to their knees la boue leur montait ou arrivait jusqu'aux genoux;

∎ she comes up to his shoulder elle lui arrive à l'épaule;

∎ we're coming up to the halfway mark nous atteindrons bientôt la moitié

(b) (equal)

∎ his last book doesn't come up to the others son dernier livre ne vaut pas les autres;

∎ to come up to sb's expectations répondre à l'attente de qn;

∎ the play didn't come up to our expectations la pièce nous a déçus

➲ come up with inseparable transitive verb

(offer, propose → money, loan) fournir; (think of → plan, suggestion) suggérer, proposer; (→ answer) trouver; (→ excuse) trouver, inventer;

∎ they came up with a wonderful idea ils ont eu une idée géniale;

∎ what will she come up with next? qu'est-ce qu'elle va encore inventer?

ⓘ Come on down! Il s'agit de la formule consacrée du jeu télévisé The Price is Right (dont l'équivalent français est Le Juste prix) qui débuta en 1957 aux États-Unis, et dans les années 80 en Grande-Bretagne. L'animateur de l'émission prononçait ces paroles ("Descendez!") pour inviter les membres du public sélectionnés pour participer au jeu à venir le rejoindre sur la scène. Aujourd'hui on utilise cette formule plaisamment pour dire à quelqu'un d'approcher ou bien pour indiquer à quelqu'un qui doit prononcer un discours ou se produire sur scène qu'il est temps de prendre place.

ⓘ Come up and see me sometime... Cette formule fut utilisée pour la première fois par Mae West dans le film de 1933 She Done Him Wrong (dont le titre français est Lady Lou); la citation exacte était en fait Why don't you come up sometime, see me? ("Pourquoi est-ce que tu ne monterais pas un de ces jours, pour me voir?"). Il s'agit de l'archétype de l'invitation au badinage. Encore aujourd'hui on utilise cette formule en imitant l'air canaille de Mae West.

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > come
20 way

1. noun
1) (road etc., lit. or fig.) Weg, der

across or over the way — gegenüber

2) (route) Weg, der

ask the or one's way — nach dem Weg fragen

ask the way to... — fragen od. sich erkundigen, wo es nach... geht

pick one's way — sich (Dat.) einen Weg suchen

lead the way — vorausgehen; (fig.): (show how to do something) es vormachen

find the or one's way in/out — den Eingang/Ausgang finden

find a way out — (fig.) einen Ausweg finden

I'll take the letter to the post office - it's on my way — ich bringe den Brief zur Post - sie liegt auf meinem Weg

‘Way In/Out’ — "Ein-/Ausgang"

go to Italy by way of Switzerland — über die Schweiz nach Italien fahren

there's no way out — (fig.) es gibt keinen Ausweg

the way back/down/up — der Weg zurück/nach unten/nach oben

go one's own way/their separate ways — (fig.) eigene/getrennte Wege gehen

be going somebody's way — (coll.) denselben Weg wie jemand haben

things are really going my way at the moment — (fig.) im Moment läuft [bei mir] alles so, wie ich es mir vorgestellt habe

money came his way — er kam zu Geld

many offers came his way — er kriegte viele Angebote

go out of one's way to collect something for somebody — einen Umweg machen, um etwas für jemanden abzuholen

go out of one's way to be helpful — sich (Dat.) besondere Mühe geben, hilfsbereit zu sein

out of the way — abgelegen

3) (method) Art und Weise, die

there is a right way and a wrong way of doing it — es gibt einen richtigen und einen falschen Weg, es zu tun

that is not the way to do it — so macht man das nicht

do it this way — mach es so

do it my way — mach es wie ich

I don't like the way she smiles — mir gefällt ihr Lächeln nicht

that's no way to speak to a lady — so spricht man nicht mit einer Dame

he has a strange way of talking — er hat eine seltsame Sprechweise od. Art zu sprechen

from or by the way [that] she looked at me, I knew that there was something wrong — an ihrem Blick konnte ich erkennen, dass etwas nicht stimmte

find a or some way of doing something — einen Weg finden, etwas zu tun

there are no two ways about it — da gibt es gar keinen Zweifel

Are you going to give me that money? - No way! — (coll.) Gibst du mir das Geld? - Nichts da! (ugs.)

there was no way he would change his stand — er würde auf gar keinen Fall seinen Standpunkt ändern

no way is he coming with us — es kommt überhaupt nicht in Frage, dass er mit uns kommt

one way or another — irgendwie

ways and means [to do something or of doing something] — Mittel und Wege, etwas zu tun

be built or made that way — (fig. coll.) so gestrickt sein (fig. ugs.)

be that way — (coll.) so sein

better that way — besser so

either way — so oder so

4) (desired course of action) Wille, der

get or have one's [own] way, have it one's [own] way — seinen Willen kriegen

all right, have it your own way[, then]! — na gut od. schön, du sollst deinen Willen haben!

5) in sing. or (Amer. coll.) pl. (distance between two points) Stück, das

a little way — ein kleines Stück[chen]; (fig.) ein klein[es] bisschen

it's a long way off or a long way from here — es ist ein ganzes Stück von hier aus; es ist weit weg von hier

the summer holidays are only a little way away — bis zu den Sommerferien ist es nicht mehr lange

there's [still] some way to go yet — es ist noch ein ganzes Stück; (fig.) es dauert noch ein Weilchen

I went a little/a long/some way to meet him — ich bin ihm ein kleines/ganzes/ziemliches Stück entgegengegangen/-gefahren usw., um mich mit ihm zu treffen; (fig.) ich bin ihm etwas/sehr/ziemlich entgegengekommen

have gone/come a long way — (fig.) es weit gebracht haben

go a long way toward something/doing something — viel zu etwas beitragen/viel dazu beitragen, etwas zu tun

a little kindness goes a long way — ein bisschen Freundlichkeit ist viel wert od. hilft viel

all the way — den ganzen Weg

go all the way [with somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] in jeder Hinsicht zustimmen; (coll.): (have full sexual intercourse) es [mit jemandem] richtig machen (salopp)

6) (room for progress) Weg, der

block the way — den Weg versperren

leave the way open for something — (fig.) etwas möglich machen

clear the way [for something] — (lit. or fig.) [einer Sache (Dat.)] den Weg freimachen

be in somebody's or the way — [jemandem] im Weg sein

get in somebody's way — (lit. or fig.) jemandem im Wege stehen

put difficulties/obstacles in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem Schwierigkeiten bereiten/Hindernisse in den Weg legen

make way for something — für etwas Platz schaffen od. (fig.) machen

make way! — Platz da!

[get] out of the/my way! — [geh] aus dem Weg!

Move one's car out of the way — seinen Wagen aus dem Weg fahren

get something out of the way — (settle something) etwas erledigen

7) (journey)

on his way to the office/London — auf dem Weg ins Büro/nach London

on the way out to Singapore — auf dem Hinweg/der Hinfahrt/dem Hinflug nach Singapur

on the way back from Nigeria — auf dem Rückweg/der Rückfahrt/dem Rückflug von Nigeria

she is just on the or her way in/out — sie kommt/geht gerade

be on the way out — (fig. coll.) (be losing popularity) passee sein (ugs.); (be reaching end of life) [Hund, Auto, Person:] es nicht mehr lange machen (ugs.)

we stopped on the way to have lunch — wir hielten unterwegs zum Mittagessen an

on her way home — auf dem Nachhauseweg

they're on their way — sie sind unterwegs

on the way there — auf dem Hinweg

[be] on your way! — nun geh schon!

By the way — übrigens

all this is by the way — das alles nur nebenbei

8) (specific direction) Richtung, die

she went this/that/the other way — sie ist in diese/die/die andere Richtung gegangen

look this way, please — sieh/seht bitte hierher!

He wouldn't look my way — er hat nicht zu mir herübergesehen

I will call next time I'm [down] your way — wenn ich das nächste Mal in deiner Gegend bin, komme ich [bei dir] vorbei

look the other way — (lit. or fig.) weggucken

the other way about or round — andersherum

this/which way round — so/wie herum

stand something the right/wrong way up — etwas richtig/falsch herum stellen

turn something the right way round — etwas richtig herum drehen

‘this way up’ — "hier oben"

9) (advance) Weg, der

fight/push etc. one's way through — sich durchkämpfen/-drängen

be under way — [Person:] aufgebrochen sein; [Fahrzeug:] abgefahren sein; (fig.): (be in progress) [Besprechung, Verhandlung, Tagung:] im Gange sein

get something under way — (fig.) etwas in Gang bringen

get under way — wegkommen

make one's way to Oxford/the station — nach Oxford/zum Bahnhof gehen/fahren

Do you need a lift? - No, I'll make my own way — Soll ich dich mitnehmen? - Nein, ich komme alleine

make one's [own] way in the world — seinen Weg gehen (fig.)

make or pay its way — ohne Verlust arbeiten

pay one's way — für sich selbst aufkommen

10) (respect) Hinsicht, die

in [exactly] the same way — [ganz] genauso

in some ways — in gewisser Hinsicht

in one way — auf eine Art

not in any way — in keiner Weise

in every way — in jeder Hinsicht

in a way — auf eine Art

in more ways than one — auf mehr als eine Art

in no way — auf keinen Fall; durchaus nicht

11) (state) Verfassung, die

in a bad way — schlecht

they are in a very bad way — es geht ihnen sehr schlecht

either way — so oder so

in a small way — in bescheidenem Rahmen

by way of — (as a kind of) als; (for the purpose of) um … zu

by way of illustration / greeting / apology / introduction — zur Illustration / Begrüßung / Entschuldigung/Einführung

12) (custom) Art, die

get into/out of the way of doing something — sich (Dat.) etwas an-/abgewöhnen

he has a way of leaving his bills unpaid — es ist so seine Art, seine Rechnungen nicht zu bezahlen

in its way — auf seine/ihre Art

way of life — Lebensstil, der

change one's ways — sich ändern

way of thinking — Denkungsart, die

to my way of thinking — meiner Meinung nach

13) (normal course of events)

be the way — so od. üblich sein

that is always the way — das ist immer so

14) (ability to charm somebody or attain one's object)

he has a way with him — er hat so eine Art

she has a way with children/animals — sie kann mit Kindern/Tieren gut umgehen

15) (specific manner) Eigenart, die

fall into bad ways — schlechte [An]gewohnheiten annehmen

16) (ordinary course) Rahmen, der

17) in pl. (parts) Teile

split something three ways — etwas in drei Teile teilen
2. adverb
weit

way off/ahead/above — weit weg von/weit voraus/weit über

way back — (coll.) vor langer Zeit

way back in the early fifties/before the war — vor langer Zeit, Anfang der fünfziger Jahre/vor dem Krieg

way up in the clouds — hoch oben in den Wolken

he was way out with his guess, his guess was way out — er lag mit seiner Schätzung gewaltig daneben

way down south/in the valley — tief [unten] im Süden/Tal

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[wei] 1. noun
1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) der Weg

2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) der Weg

3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) der Weg

4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) der Weg

5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) die Art und Weise

6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) die Hinsicht

7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) die Eigenart

8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) der Weg
2. adverb
((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) weit

- academic.ru/81440/wayfarer">wayfarer
- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means
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way

[weɪ]

I. NOUN

1. (road) Weg m

the W\way of the Cross der Kreuzweg

cycle \way Fahrradweg m, Veloweg m SCHWEIZ

one-\way street Einbahnstraße f

to be across [or BRIT also over] the \way gegenüber sein

2. (route) Weg m

excuse me, which \way is the train station? Entschuldigung, wie geht es hier zum Bahnhof?

could you tell me the \way to the post office, please? könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zur Post komme?

there's no \way through the centre of town in a vehicle das Stadtzentrum ist für Autos gesperrt

will you get some bread on your \way home? kannst du auf dem Heimweg [etwas] Brot mitbringen?

oh, I must be on my \way oh, ich muss mich auf den Weg machen!

on the \way in/out... beim Hineingehen/Hinausgehen...

on my \way to Glasgow, I saw... auf dem Weg nach Glasgow sah ich...

on the \way back from India,... auf dem Rückweg/Rückflug von Indien...

sorry, I'm on my \way out tut mir leid, ich bin gerade am Gehen

we stopped on the \way to ask for directions wir hielten unterwegs, um nach dem Weg zu fragen

“\way In/Out” „Eingang/Ausgang“

we have to go by \way of Copenhagen wir müssen über Kopenhagen fahren

to ask the \way [to the airport/station] nach dem Weg [zum Flughafen/Bahnhof] fragen

to be on the \way letter, baby unterwegs sein

to be on the [or one's] \way [to sth] auf dem Weg [o unterwegs] [zu etw dat] sein

no problem, it's on my \way kein Problem, das liegt auf meinem Weg

to be out of the \way abgelegen sein

to be out of sb's \way für jdn ein Umweg sein

to be under \way person losgegangen sein; ( fig) im Gange sein

we stopped to have lunch but within half an hour we were under \way again wir machten eine Mittagspause, waren aber nach einer halben Stunde bereits wieder unterwegs

to find one's \way home nach Hause finden

to find one's \way around ( fig) sich akk zurechtfinden

to find one's \way into/out of sth in etw akk hineinfinden/aus etw dat herausfinden; ( fig)

how did my ring find its \way into your pockets? wie kommt denn mein Ring in deine Taschen?

to find one's \way through sth ( also fig) sich akk in etw dat zurechtfinden a. fig

to get under \way in Gang kommen

to give \way einem anderen Fahrzeug die Vorfahrt geben

remember to give \way vergiss nicht, auf die Vorfahrt zu achten!

on roundabouts, you have to give \way to cars already on the roundabout im Kreisverkehr haben die Autos Vorfahrt, die sich bereits im Kreisverkehr befinden

“give \way” BRIT „Vorfahrt [beachten]“

to go on one's \way sich akk auf den Weg machen

to go out of one's \way to do sth einen Umweg machen, um etw zu tun; ( fig) sich akk bei etw dat besondere Mühe geben

please don't go out of your \way! bitte machen Sie sich doch keine Umstände!

to go one's own \way ( fig) seinen eigenen Weg gehen

to go one's own sweet \way ( fig) rücksichtslos seinen eigenen Weg verfolgen

to go separate \ways getrennte Wege gehen

to go the wrong \way sich akk verlaufen; (in car) sich akk verfahren

to know one's \way around sth ( also fig) sich akk in etw dat auskennen

to lead the \way vorausgehen; ( fig)

the research group is leading the \way in developing new types of computer memory die Forschungsgruppe ist führend in der Entwicklung neuartiger Computerspeicher

to lose one's \way sich akk verirren

to make one's own \way to sth alleine irgendwohin kommen

to make one's \way to somewhere irgendwohin gehen, sich akk irgendwohin begeben geh

we should make our \way home wir sollten uns auf den Heimweg machen

to make one's \way in the world seinen Weg gehen

to pay one's \way ( fig) für sich akk selbst aufkommen

to show sb the \way jdm den Weg zeigen

can you show me the \way out, please? können Sie mir bitte zeigen, wo es hier zum Ausgang geht?

to talk one's \way out of sth ( fig) sich akk aus etw dat herausreden fam

to work one's \way up ( fig) sich akk hocharbeiten

3. ( fig: be just doing)

to be [well] on the \way to doing sth auf dem besten Weg[e] sein, etw zu tun

I'm well on the \way to completing the report! der Bericht ist so gut wie fertig! fam

she's well on her \way of becoming an alcoholic sie ist auf dem besten Weg[e], Alkoholikerin zu werden

4. ( fig fam: coming in/disappear)

▪ to be on the \way in [or up] /out im Kommen/am Verschwinden sein

5. (distance) Weg m, Strecke f; AM

keep going straight and after a \ways, you'll see the house fahr immer geradeaus und nach ein paar Metern siehst du dann das Haus

all the \way den ganzen Weg

she stayed with him in the ambulance all the \way to the hospital sie blieb während der ganzen Fahrt bis zum Krankenhaus bei ihm im Krankenwagen; ( fig)

I agree with you all the \way ich stimme dir voll und ganz zu; ( fig)

I'll take my complaint all the \way to the managing director if I have to wenn ich muss, gehe ich mit meiner Beschwerde noch bis zum Generaldirektor; ( fig)

I'll support you all the \way du hast meine volle Unterstützung

a long \way weit

a long \way back vor langer Zeit

to be a long/short \way off (in space) weit entfernt/sehr nahe sein; (in time) fern/nahe sein

Christmas is just a short \way off bis Weihnachten ist es nicht mehr lange hin

to still have a long \way to go ( also fig) noch einen weiten Weg vor sich dat haben

to go a long \way ( fig) lange reichen

to have a [long] \way to go einen [weiten] Weg vor sich dat haben

to have come a long \way ( fig) es weit gebracht haben

he's still a long \way off perfection er ist noch weit davon entfernt, perfekt zu sein

a little kindness goes a long \way wenn man ein bisschen freundlich ist, hilft das doch gleich viel

[not] by long \way ( fig) bei Weitem [nicht]

6. (facing direction) Richtung f

which \way up should this box be? wie herum soll die Kiste stehen?

“this \way up” „hier oben“

this \way round so herum

the wrong \way round [or around] figures falsch [o verkehrt] herum; ( fig)

no, it's the other \way round! nein, es ist gerade andersherum!

to be the wrong \way up auf dem Kopf stehen

7. (direction) Richtung f

which \way are you going? in welche Richtung gehst du?

this \way, please! hier entlang bitte!

look this \way, please bitte hierher schauen; ( fam)

they live out Manchester \way sie wohnen draußen bei Manchester

I really didn't know which \way to look ich wusste wirklich nicht mehr, wo ich hinschauen sollte

after applying for a job, many offers came her \way nachdem sie sich beworben hatte, bekam sie viele Angebote

I'd take any job that comes my \way ich würde jeden Job nehmen, der sich mir bietet

all of a sudden, money came her \way plötzlich kam sie zu Geld

when something like this comes your \way... wenn dir so etwas passiert,...

when a girl like this comes your \way... wenn dir so ein Mädchen über den Weg läuft,... fam

to go this/that \way hier/da entlanggehen

to go the other \way in die andere Richtung gehen

down my \way bei mir in der Nähe

down your \way in deiner Gegend

8. (manner) Art f, Weise f

I liked the \way he asked for a date mir gefiel [die Art und Weise], wie er um ein Rendezvous bat

I don't like the \way he looks at me ich mag es nicht, wie er mich anschaut

it's terrifying the \way prices have gone up in the last few months es ist beängstigend, wie die Preise in den letzten Monaten gestiegen sind

that's just the \way it is so ist das nun einmal

the \way things are going... so wie sich die Dinge entwickeln...

trust me, it's better that \way glaub mir, es ist besser so!

that's her \way of saying she's sorry das ist ihre Art zu sagen, dass es ihr leid tut fam

I did it my \way ich habe es gemacht, [so] wie ich es für richtig hielt

do it my \way mach es wie ich

this is definitely not the \way to do it so macht man das auf gar keinen Fall!

he looked at me in a sinister \way er sah mich finster an

she's got a funny \way of asking for help sie hat eine komische Art, einen um Hilfe zu bitten

he's got a very strange \way of behaving er benimmt sich schon ziemlich seltsam fam

you could tell by the \way he looked man konnte es schon an seinem Blick erkennen

that's no \way to speak to your boss! so redet man nicht mit seinem Vorgesetzten!

the \way he looked at me... so wie er mich angeschaut hat...

the \way we were wie wir einmal waren

it's always the \way! [or isn't it always the \way!] es ist doch echt immer dasselbe! fam

I wouldn't have it any other \way ich würde es nicht anders haben wollen

what a \way to talk! so etwas sagt man nicht!

what a \way to behave! so benimmt man sich nicht!

just leave it the \way it is, will you lass einfach alles so, wie es ist, ja?

to see the error of one's \ways seine Fehler einsehen

to be in the family \way in anderen Umständen sein euph

\way of life Lebensweise f

\way of thinking Denkweise f

to sb's \way of thinking jds Meinung nach

this \way so

come on, do it this \way! komm, mach es so! fam

that \way, I'll save a lot of money auf diese [Art und] Weise spare ich viel Geld

looking at it in that \way, I was lucky after all so gesehen hatte ich sogar noch Glück

in a big \way im großen Stil

in a small \way im kleinen Rahmen

he started off in a small \way er fing klein an

one \way or another so oder so

one \way or another, we've got to... so oder so, irgendwie müssen wir...

either \way so oder so

no \way auf keinen Fall

there's no \way to get me on this ship keine zehn Pferde kriegen mich auf dieses Schiff! fam

there's no \way I'll give in ich gebe auf gar keinen Fall nach!

no \way! ausgeschlossen!, kommt nicht in die Tüte! fam

to show sb the \way to do sth jdm zeigen, wie etw geht

9. (respect) Weise f, Hinsicht f

in a \way in gewisser Weise

in every [possible]\way in jeder Hinsicht

in many/some \ways in vielerlei/gewisser Hinsicht

in more \ways than one in mehr als nur einer Hinsicht

in no \way in keinster Weise

in which \ways does a zebra resemble a horse? worin ähnelt ein Zebra einem Pferd?

not in any \way in keiner Weise

10. no pl (free space) Weg m, Platz m

to be in sb's \way jdm im Weg sein a. fig

to block the way den Weg versperren

to get [or stand] in the \way of sth etw dat im Wege stehen; ( fig)

may nothing stand in the \way of your future happiness together! möge nichts eurem zukünftigen gemeinsamen Glück im Wege stehen!

she's determined to succeed and she won't let anything stand in her \way sie ist entschlossen, ihr Ziel zu erreichen, und wird sich durch nichts aufhalten lassen

to get out of sb's/sth's \way jdm/etw aus dem Weg gehen

can you put your stuff out of the \way, please? kannst du bitte deine Sachen woanders hintun?

to get sb/sth out of the \way jdn/etw loswerden

could you get this out of the \way, please? könntest du das bitte wegtun?

please get the children out of the \way while I... sorge bitte dafür, dass die Kinder nicht stören, während ich...

to give \way ( fig) nachgeben

to give \way to [or make \way for] sth etw dat [o für etw akk] Platz machen; ( fig) etw dat weichen

make \way! Platz da!

to keep [or stay] out of the \way wegbleiben

to keep [or stay] out of sb's \way jdm nicht in die Quere kommen

to make \way [for sb] [für jdn] Platz machen a. fig

to want sb out of the \way jdn aus dem Weg haben wollen

11. (method) Art f [und Weise]

by \way of an introduction to the subject,... als Einführung zum Thema...

my mother has a \way of knowing exactly what I need meine Mutter weiß irgendwie immer genau, was ich brauche

she just has a \way with her sie hat einfach so eine gewisse Art

there are \ways of making you talk, you know Sie werden schon noch Reden!

don't worry, we'll find a \way! keine Sorge, wir werden einen Weg finden!

\ways and means Mittel und Wege

with today's technology everybody has the \ways and means to produce professional-looking documents mit der heutigen Technologie hat jeder die Möglichkeit, professionell aussehende Dokumente zu erstellen

to have a \way with children gut mit Kindern umgehen können

12. (habit) Art f

over the years we've got used to his funny little \ways im Lauf der Jahre haben wir uns an seine kleinen Marotten gewöhnt

that's the \way of the world das ist nun mal der Lauf der Dinge

to fall into bad \ways in schlechte Angewohnheiten verfallen

to get into/out of the \way of doing sth sich dat etw an-/abgewöhnen

13. no pl (condition) Zustand m

to be in a bad \way in schlechter Verfassung sein

he's been in a bad \way ever since the operation seit der Operation geht's ihm schlecht

she's in a terrible \way sie ist in einer schrecklichen Verfassung

14. (desire)

to get [or have] one's [own] \way seinen Willen bekommen

if I had my \way, we'd eat fish every day wenn es nach mir ginge, würden wir jeden Tag Fisch essen

15. ( fam: something like)

he's by \way of being an artist er ist so 'ne Art Künstler fam

16. NAUT

to gather/lose \way Fahrt aufnehmen/verlieren

17. NAUT

▪ \ways pl Helling f

18.

▶ by the \way übrigens

and, by the \way, this wasn't the first time I... und das war, nebenbei bemerkt, nicht das erste Mal, dass ich...

▶ that's the \way the cookie crumbles ( saying) so ist das Leben [eben]

▶ to fall by the \way auf der Strecke bleiben

▶ to go the \way of all flesh den Weg allen Fleisches gehen geh

▶ to go all the \way [with sb] ( fam: have sex) es [mit jdm] richtig machen sl

▶ to have it/sth both \ways beides haben

you can't have it both \ways du kannst nicht beides haben

▶ the \way to a man's heart is through his stomach ( prov) [die] Liebe [des Mannes] geht durch den Magen prov

▶ to see/find out which \way the wind blows/is blowing ( fig) sehen/herausfinden, woher der Wind weht

▶ there are no two \ways about it daran gibt es keinen Zweifel

▶ where there's a will, there's a \way ( prov) wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg prov

II. ADVERB

1. ( fam: used for emphasis) weit

it would be \way better for you to... es wäre weit[aus] besser für dich,...

she spends \way too much money on clothes sie gibt viel zu viel Geld für Kleidung aus

you're \way out if you think... wenn du denkst, dass..., liegst du voll daneben!

to be \way down with one's guess mit seiner Schätzung völlig danebenliegen

\way back vor langer Zeit

\way back in the early twenties damals in den frühen Zwanzigern

to be \way past sb's bedtime ( fam) für jdn allerhöchste Zeit zum Schlafengehen sein

\way up in the sky weit oben am Himmel

2. (sl: very)

\way cool/hot total [o voll] cool/heiß fam

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[weɪ]
1. NOUN

1) = road Weg m

across or over the way — gegenüber, vis-à-vis; (motion) rüber

Way of the Cross — Kreuzweg m

to fall by the way (fig) — auf der Strecke bleiben

2) = route Weg m

to ask the way — nach dem Weg fragen

you'll learn new skills along the way — Sie werden nebenbei auch neue Fertigkeiten erlernen

to go the wrong way — sich verlaufen; (in car) sich verfahren

to go down the wrong way (food, drink) — in die falsche Kehle kommen

there's no way out (fig) — es gibt keinen Ausweg

to find a way in — hineinfinden

the way up/down — der Weg nach oben/unten; (climbing) der Auf-/Abstieg

the way there/back — der Hin-/Rückweg

prices are on the way up/down — die Preise steigen/fallen

the way forward — der Weg vorwärts or in die Zukunft

by way of an answer/excuse — als Antwort/Entschuldigung

by way of illustration — zur Illustration

he's by way of being a painter (inf) — er ist eine Art Maler (inf)

the way to the station — der Weg zum Bahnhof

can you tell me the way to the town hall, please? — können Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Rathaus komme?

is it on the way? (place) (parcel etc) — liegt das auf dem Weg? ist es unterwegs?

the shop is on the/your way — der Laden liegt auf dem/deinem Weg

to stop on the way — unterwegs anhalten

on the way (here) — auf dem Weg (hierher)

on the way to London — auf dem Weg nach London

you pass it on your way home — du kommst auf deinem Nachhauseweg or Heimweg daran vorbei

they're on their way now — sie sind jetzt auf dem Weg or unterwegs

to go on one's way — sich auf den Weg machen

there's another baby on the way — da ist wieder ein Kind unterwegs

he's on the way to becoming an alcoholic — er ist dabei or auf dem besten Weg, Alkoholiker zu werden

she's well on the way to being a first-rate singer —

I haven't finished it yet but it's on the way — ich bin noch nicht damit fertig, aber es ist im Werden (inf)

if it is out of your way — wenn es ein Umweg für Sie ist

it took us out of our way — es war ein Umweg für uns

to go out of one's way to do sth (fig) — sich besonders anstrengen, um etw zu tun

please, don't go out of your way for us (fig) — machen Sie sich (dat) bitte unsertwegen keine Umstände

to get under way — in Gang kommen, losgehen (inf); (Naut) Fahrt aufnehmen or machen

to be (well) under way — im Gang/in vollem Gang sein; (Naut) in (voller) Fahrt sein; (with indication of place) unterwegs sein

the way in — der Eingang

on the way in — beim Hereingehen; (in car) beim Hineinfahren

to be on the way in (fig inf) — im Kommen sein

the way out — der Ausgang

please show me the way out — bitte zeigen Sie mir, wo es hinausgeht (inf) or wie ich hinauskomme

can you find your own way out? — finden Sie selbst hinaus?

on the way out — beim Hinausgehen; (in car) beim Hinausfahren

to be on the way out (fig inf) — am Verschwinden or Aussterben sein → easy

I know my way around the town —

she knows her way around the system (fig inf) — sie kennt sich im System aus

can you find your way home? — finden Sie nach Hause?

to lose/gather way (Naut) — Fahrt verlieren/aufnehmen

to make one's way to somewhere — sich an einen Ort or irgendwohin bewegen or begeben

can you make your own way to the restaurant? — kannst du allein zu dem Restaurant kommen?

to make one's way home — nach Hause gehen

to make/fight/push one's way through the crowd — sich einen Weg durch die Menge bahnen, sich durch die Menge (durch)drängen/-kämpfen/-schieben

to make one's way in the world — seinen Weg machen, sich durchsetzen

to go one's own way (fig) — eigene Wege gehen

they went their separate ways (lit, fig) — ihre Wege trennten sich

to pay one's way — für sich selbst bezahlen; (company, project, machine)

can the nation pay its way? — kann das Volk or Land für sich selber aufkommen?

to prepare the way (fig) — den Weg bereiten (for sb/sth jdm/einer Sache)

3) = path Weg m

to bar or block the way — den Weg ab- or versperren

to leave the way open (fig) — die Möglichkeit offenlassen, einen Weg frei lassen (for sth für etw)

to be in sb's way — jdm im Weg stehen or sein; (fig also) jdn stören

to get in the way — in den Weg kommen; (fig) stören

her job gets in the way of her leisure interests — ihr Beruf stört sie nur bei ihren Freizeitvergnügungen

to put difficulties in sb's way — jdm Hindernisse in den Weg stellen

to stand in sb's way (lit, fig) — jdm im Weg stehen or sein

don't let me stand in your way — ich will dir nicht im Weg stehen

he lets nothing stand in his way —

now nothing stands in our way — jetzt steht uns (dat) nichts mehr im Weg, jetzt haben wir freie Bahn

to stand in the way of progress — den Fortschritt aufhalten or hemmen

to put sb in the way of sth (inf) — jdm zu etw verhelfen

get out of the/my way! — (geh) aus dem Weg!, weg da!

to want sb out of the way — jdn aus dem Weg haben wollen

to get sth out of the way (work) — etw hinter sich (acc) bringen; difficulties, problems etc etw loswerden (inf), etw aus dem Weg räumen, etw beseitigen

to get sth out of the way of sb —

they got the children out of the way of the firemen — sie sorgten dafür, dass die Kinder den Feuerwehrleuten nicht im Weg waren

get those people out of the way of the trucks — sieh zu, dass die Leute den Lastwagen Platz machen or aus der Bahn gehen

keep or stay out of the way! — weg da!, zurück!

keep or stay out of my way! — komm mir nicht mehr über den Weg!

to keep sb/sth out of the way of sb — jdn/etw nicht in jds Nähe or Reichweite (acc) kommen lassen __diams; to make way for sb/sth (lit, fig) für jdn/etw Platz machen; (fig also)

make way! — mach Platz!, Platz machen!, Platz da!

4) = direction Richtung f

which way are you going? — in welche Richtung or wohin gehen Sie?

down our way (inf) — bei uns (in der Nähe), in unserer Gegend or Ecke (inf)

it's out Windsor way — es ist or liegt in Richtung Windsor

look both ways — schau nach beiden Seiten

to look the other way (fig) — wegschauen, wegsehen

if the chance comes your way — wenn Sie (dazu) die Gelegenheit haben

if a good job comes my way — wenn ein guter Job für mich auftaucht

each way, both ways (Racing) — auf Sieg und Platz

we'll split it three/ten ways — wir werden es dritteln/in zehn Teile (auf)teilen or durch zehn teilen

she didn't know which way to look (fig) — sie wusste nicht, wo sie hinschauen or hinsehen sollte

this way, please — hier(her) or hier entlang, bitte

look this way —

"this way for the lions" — "zu den Löwen"

he went that way — er ging dorthin or in diese Richtung __diams; this way and that hierhin und dorthin __diams; every which way

cars parked every which way — ungeordnet or durcheinander geparkte Autos

5)

= side it's the wrong way up — es steht verkehrt herum or auf dem Kopf (inf)

"this way up" — "hier oben"

it's the other way (a)round — es ist (genau) umgekehrt

put it the right way up/the other way (a)round — stellen Sie es richtig (herum) hin/andersherum or andersrum (inf) hin

6) = distance Weg m, Strecke f

five miles? that's quite a way! (inf) — fünf Meilen? das ist eine ganz schöne Strecke! (inf)

a little/good way away or off — nicht/sehr weit weg or entfernt, ein kleines/ganzes or gutes Stück weit weg or entfernt

it's only a little way to the next stop — es ist nur ein kleines Stück bis zur nächsten Haltestelle

it rained all the way there — es hat auf der ganzen Strecke geregnet

I'm behind you all the way (fig) — ich stehe voll (und ganz) hinter Ihnen

I haven't read it all the way through yet — ich habe es noch nicht ganz gelesen

that's a long way away — bis dahin ist es weit or (time) noch lange

a long way out of town — weit von der Stadt weg; (live also) weit draußen or außerhalb

that's a long way back —

a long way back, in 1942, when... — vor langer Zeit, im Jahre 1942, als...

he's come a long way since then (fig) — er hat sich seitdem sehr gebessert

he'll go a long way (fig) — er wird es weit bringen

to have a long way to go (lit, fit) — weit vom Ziel entfernt sein; (with work) bei Weitem nicht fertig sein

it should go a long way toward(s) solving the problem — das sollte or müsste bei dem Problem schon ein gutes Stück weiterhelfen

a little goes a long way — ein kleines bisschen reicht sehr lange

a little kindness goes a long way — ein bisschen Freundlichkeit hilft viel

that's a long way from the truth — das ist weit von der Wahrheit entfernt

better by a long way — bei Weitem or um vieles besser

not by a long way — bei Weitem nicht

7) = manner Art f, Weise f

I'd rather do it my way — ich möchte es lieber auf meine (eigene) Art or Weise machen

that's his way of saying thank you — das ist seine Art, sich zu bedanken

the French way of doing it — (die Art,) wie man es in Frankreich macht

a funny way of talking — eine komische Art zu reden

to learn the hard way — aus dem eigenen Schaden lernen

way of thinking — Denk(ungs)art f, Denkweise f

to my way of thinking —

to go on in the same old way — wie vorher weitermachen, auf die alte Tour weitermachen (inf)

in a general way this is true — ganz allgemein ist das richtig

what a way to talk! — so etwas sagt man nicht!

in a big way — im großen Stil

in a small way — in kleinem Ausmaß, im Kleinen __diams; one way or another/the other so oder so

it does not matter (to me) one way or the other — es macht (mir) so oder so nichts aus, es ist mir gleich __diams; either way

either way, we're bound to lose — (so oder so,) wir verlieren auf jeden Fall or auf alle Fälle

no way! — nichts drin! (inf), was? (inf), ausgeschlossen!

there's no way I'm going to agree/you'll persuade him — auf keinen Fall werde ich zustimmen/werden Sie ihn überreden können

there's no way that's a Porsche — ausgeschlossen, dass das ein Porsche ist

that's no way to speak to your mother — so spricht man nicht mit seiner Mutter

you can't have it both ways — du kannst nicht beides haben, beides (zugleich) geht nicht (inf)

he wants it both ways — er will das eine haben und das andere nicht lassen

this one is better, there are no two ways about it (inf) — dieses hier ist besser, da gibt es gar keinen Zweifel or das steht fest

do it this way it was this way... — machen Sie es so or auf diese (Art und) Weise es war so or folgendermaßen...

this way he need never know — auf diese Weise muss er es nie erfahren

I've always had a job, I've been lucky that way — ich hatte immer einen Job, in dieser Hinsicht habe ich Glück gehabt

the way she walks/talks — (so) wie sie geht/spricht

I don't like the way (that) he's looking at you —

do you understand the way things are developing? do you remember the way it was/we were? — verstehst du, wie sich die Dinge entwickeln? erinnerst du dich noch (daran), wie es war/wie wir damals waren?

that's not the way we do things here — so or auf die Art machen wir das hier nicht

you could tell by the way he was dressed —

it's just the way you said it — es ist die Art, wie du es gesagt hast

do it any way you like — machen Sie es, wie Sie wollen

that's the way it goes! — so ist das eben, so ist das nun mal!

the way things are — so, wie es ist or wie die Dinge liegen

the way things are going — so, wie die Dinge sich entwickeln

that's the way the money goes — so geht das Geld weg

it's not what you do, it's the way (that) you do it — es kommt nicht darauf an, was man macht, sondern wie man es macht = exactly as so, wie

leave everything the way it is — lass alles so, wie es ist

it was all the way you said it would be — es war alles so, wie du (es) gesagt hattest

do it the way I do (it) — machen Sie es so or auf dieselbe Art und Weise wie ich (es mache)

to show sb the way to do sth — jdm zeigen, wie or auf welche Art und Weise etw gemacht wird

show me the way to do it — zeig mir, wie (ich es machen soll)

that's not the right way to do it — so geht das nicht, so kann man das nicht machen

what's the best way to do it? — wie macht man das am besten?

there is only one way to speak to him — man kann mit ihm nur auf (die) eine Art und Weise reden __diams; ways and means Mittel und Wege pl

Ways and Means Committee (US) — Steuerausschuss m

8) = means Weg m

we'll find a way — wir werden (schon) einen Weg finden

love will find a way — die Liebe überwindet jedes Hindernis or alle Schwierigkeiten

9) = method, technique Art f

he has a way of knowing what I'm thinking — er hat eine Art zu wissen, was ich denke

we have ways of making you talk — wir haben gewisse Mittel, um Sie zum Reden zu bringen

there are many ways of solving the problem —

ha, that's one way of solving it! — ja, so kann man das auch machen!

the best way is to put it in the freezer for ten minutes — am besten legt man es für zehn Minuten ins Gefrierfach

he has a way with children — er versteht es, mit Kindern umzugehen, er hat eine geschickte Art (im Umgang) mit Kindern

he has a way with him — er hat so eine (gewisse) Art

10) = habit Art f

it is not/only his way to... — es ist nicht/eben seine Art, zu...

to get out of/into the way of doing sth — sich (dat) ab-/angewöhnen, etw zu tun

the ways of the Spaniards —

the ways of Providence/God — die Wege der Vorsehung/Gottes

the way of the world — der Lauf der Welt or der Dinge

that is our way with traitors — so machen wir das mit Verrätern

he has his little ways — er hat so seine Eigenheiten or Marotten (inf)

as is the way with... — wie das mit... so ist

way of life — Lebensstil m; (of nation) Lebensart f

11) = respect Hinsicht f

in a way — in gewisser Hinsicht or Weise

in no way — in keiner Weise

in many/some ways — in vieler/gewisser Hinsicht

in every possible way —

to be better in every possible way — in jeder Hinsicht besser sein

in more ways than one — in mehr als nur einer Hinsicht

what have you got in the way of drink/food? — was haben Sie an Getränken or zu trinken/an Lebensmitteln or zu essen?

12)

= desire to get or have one's (own) way —

our team had it all their own way in the second half — in der zweiten Halbzeit ging für unsere Mannschaft alles nach Wunsch

have it your own way! — wie du willst!

13) = state Zustand m

he's in a bad way — er ist in schlechter Verfassung

things are in a bad way — die Dinge stehen schlecht

2. PLURAL NOUN
(NAUT = slipway) Helling f, Ablaufbahn f
3. ADVERB
(inf)
way over/up — weit drüben/oben

it's way too big — das ist viel zu groß

way hip (US) — total hip (inf)

way back when — vor langer Zeit, als

since way back — seit Urzeiten

that was way back — das ist schon lange her, das war schon vor langer Zeit

he was way out with his guess — er hatte weit daneben- or vorbeigeraten, er hatte weit gefehlt or er lag weit daneben (inf) mit seiner Annahme

his guess was way out — seine Annahme war weit gefehlt

you're way out if you think... — da liegst du aber schief (inf) or da hast du dich aber gewaltig geirrt, wenn du glaubst,...

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way¹ [weı] s

1. Weg m:

way back Rückweg;

on the way back from auf dem Rückweg von;

way home Heimweg;

way through Durchreise f, -fahrt f;

the way of the cross REL der Kreuzweg;

ways and means

a) Mittel und Wege,

b) besonders POL (finanzielle) Mittel, Geldbeschaffung(smaßnahmen) f;

ask the ( oder one’s) way nach dem Weg fragen;

lose one’s way sich verlaufen oder verirren;

send sb on their way (Fußball) jemanden schicken;

take one’s way sich aufmachen (to nach); → committee 1, find B 3, know A 3

2. Straße f, Weg m:

over ( oder across) the way gegenüber

3. fig Gang m, Lauf m:

that is the way of the world das ist der Lauf der Welt; → flesh A 5

4. Richtung f, Seite f:

which way is he looking? wohin schaut er?;

look the other way wegschauen;

this way

a) hierher,

b) hier entlang ( → 9);

the other way round umgekehrt

5. Weg m, Entfernung f, Strecke f:

a good way off ziemlich weit entfernt;

a long way off ( oder from here) weit (von hier) entfernt;

Easter is still a long way off bis Ostern ist es noch lang;

a long way up weit oder hoch hinauf;

a little (long, good) way ein kleines (weites, gutes) Stück Wegs;

a long way off perfection alles andere als vollkommen;

go a long way back fig (weit) ausholen

6. (freie) Bahn, Raum m, Platz m:

be ( oder stand) in sb’s way jemandem im Weg sein oder stehen (a. fig);

give way

a) (zurück)weichen,

b) nachgeben (to dat) (Person od Sache),

c) sich hingeben ( to despair der Verzweiflung);

give way to a car AUTO einem Auto die Vorfahrt lassen;

out of the way! aus dem Weg!

7. Weg m, Durchgang m, Öffnung f:

way of a cock TECH Hahnbohrung f

8. Vorwärtskommen n:

make way besonders SCHIFF vorwärtskommen

9. Art f und Weise f, Weg m, Methode f, Verfahren n:

any way auf jede oder irgendeine Art;

any way you please ganz wie Sie wollen;

in a big (small) way im Großen (Kleinen);

one way or another irgendwie, auf irgendeine (Art und) Weise;

in more ways than one in mehr als einer Beziehung;

some way or other auf die eine oder andere Weise, irgendwie;

way of living (speaking, thinking) Lebensweise (Sprechweise, Denkweise, -art);

to my way of thinking nach meiner Meinung;

the right (wrong) way (to do it) richtig (falsch);

the same way genauso;

the way he does it so wie er es macht;

the way I am feeling so wie ich mich im Moment fühle;

I like the way she laughs ich mag ihr Lachen;

the way I see it nach meiner Einschätzung;

this ( oder that) way so ( → 4);

that’s the way to do it so macht man das;

if that’s the way you feel about it wenn Sie so darüber denken;

in a polite (friendly) way höflich (freundlich);

in its way auf seine Art;

in what ( oder which) way? inwiefern?, wieso?; → each A

10. Gewohnheit f, Brauch m, Sitte f:

the good old ways die guten alten Bräuche

11. Eigenheit f, -art f:

funny ways komische Manieren;

it is not his way es ist nicht seine Art oder Gewohnheit;

she has a winning way sie hat eine gewinnende Art;

that’s always the way with him so macht er es oder geht es ihm immer

12. (Aus)Weg m:

find a way

13. Hinsicht f, Beziehung f:

in a way in gewisser Hinsicht, irgendwie;

in every way in jeder Hinsicht oder Beziehung;

in one way in einer Beziehung;

in some ways in mancher Hinsicht;

in the way of food was Essen anbelangt, an Lebensmitteln

14. ( besonders Gesundheits)Zustand m, Lage f, Verfassung f:

in a bad way in einer schlimmen Lage oder Verfassung;

live in a great (small) way auf großem Fuß (in kleinen Verhältnissen oder sehr bescheiden) leben

15. Berufszweig m, Fach n:

it is not in his way, it does not fall in his way das schlägt nicht in sein Fach;

he is in the oil way er ist im Ölhandel (beschäftigt)

16. umg Umgebung f, Gegend f:

somewhere London way irgendwo in der Gegend von London

17. the Way BIBEL der Weg (die christliche Religion)

18. pl TECH Führungen pl (bei Maschinen)

19. SCHIFF Fahrt(geschwindigkeit) f: → gather A 5

20. pl Schiffsbau:

a) Helling f

b) Stapelblöcke plBesondere Redewendungen: by the way

a) im Vorbeigehen, unterwegs,

b) am Weg(esrand), an der Straße,

c) fig übrigens, nebenbei (bemerkt),

d) zufällig but that’s by the way aber dies nur nebenbei;

by way of

a) (auf dem Weg) über (akk), durch,

b) fig in der Absicht zu, um zu,

c) als Entschuldigung etc, anstelle von (od gen) by way of example beispielsweise;

by way of exchange auf dem Tauschwege;

by way of grace JUR auf dem Gnadenweg;

be by way of being angry im Begriff sein, wütend zu werden;

be by way of doing sth

a) dabei sein, etwas zu tun,

b) pflegen oder es gewohnt sein oder die Aufgabe haben, etwas zu tun not by a long way noch lange nicht;

in the way of

a) auf dem Weg oder dabei zu,

b) hinsichtlich (gen) in the way of business auf dem üblichen Geschäftsweg;

no way! umg auf (gar) keinen Fall!, kommt überhaupt nicht infrage!;

no way can we accept that das können wir auf gar keinen Fall akzeptieren;

on the ( oder one’s) way unterwegs, auf dem Weg;

die on one’s way to hospital auf dem Weg ins Krankenhaus sterben;

on the way to victory auf der Siegesstraße;

be on the way sich andeuten;

well on one’s way in vollem Gange, schon weit vorangekommen (a. fig);

out of the way

a) abgelegen, abseits, abgeschieden,

b) ungewöhnlich, ausgefallen,

c) übertrieben, abwegig nothing out of the way nichts Besonderes oder Ungewöhnliches;

under way

a) SCHIFF in Fahrt,

b) fig im Gange, in Gang the meeting was already under way die Konferenz war schon im Gange;

get sth under way etwas in Gang bringen;

be in a fair way auf dem besten Wege sein;

come in sb’s way jemandem über den Weg laufen;

find its way into Eingang finden in (akk);

force one’s way sich einen Weg bahnen;

go sb’s way

a) den gleichen Weg gehen wie jemand,

b) jemanden begleiten go one’s way(s) seinen Weg gehen, fig seinen Lauf nehmen;

go out of one’s way große Mühen oder Unannehmlichkeiten auf sich nehmen ( to do zu tun);

go the whole way fig ganze Arbeit leisten;

have a way with sb mit jemandem gut zurechtkommen, gut umgehen können mit jemandem;

he’s got a way with words er ist sehr wortgewandt;

have one’s (own) way seinen Kopf oder Willen durchsetzen;

if I had my (own) way wenn es nach mir ginge;

learn the hard way Lehrgeld zahlen (müssen);

make way

a) Platz machen,

b) vorwärtskommen they made way for the ambulance to pass sie machten dem Krankenwagen Platz;

make one’s way sich durchsetzen, seinen Weg machen;

put sb in the way (of doing sth) jemandem die Möglichkeit geben(, etwas zu tun);

put out of the way aus dem Weg räumen (auch töten);

put o.s. out of the way große Mühen oder Unannehmlichkeiten auf sich nehmen ( to do zu tun);

see one’s way to do sth eine Möglichkeit sehen, etwas zu tun;

work one’s way up sich hocharbeiten; → both A, mend A 2, pave, pay¹ B 1

way² [weı] adv weit oben, unten etc:

way back weit entfernt oder hinten oder zurück;

way back in 1902 (schon) damals im Jahre 1902;

we’re friends from way back wir sind uralte Freunde;

way down South weit unten im Süden;

this is way off his personal best SPORT das ist weit entfernt von seiner persönlichen Bestleistung;

you are way off with your remark du liegst mit deiner Bemerkung völlig daneben

* * *
1. noun
1) (road etc., lit. or fig.) Weg, der

across or over the way — gegenüber

2) (route) Weg, der

ask the or one's way — nach dem Weg fragen

ask the way to... — fragen od. sich erkundigen, wo es nach... geht

pick one's way — sich (Dat.) einen Weg suchen

lead the way — vorausgehen; (fig.): (show how to do something) es vormachen

find the or one's way in/out — den Eingang/Ausgang finden

find a way out — (fig.) einen Ausweg finden

I'll take the letter to the post office - it's on my way — ich bringe den Brief zur Post - sie liegt auf meinem Weg

‘Way In/Out’ — "Ein-/Ausgang"

go to Italy by way of Switzerland — über die Schweiz nach Italien fahren

there's no way out — (fig.) es gibt keinen Ausweg

the way back/down/up — der Weg zurück/nach unten/nach oben

go one's own way/their separate ways — (fig.) eigene/getrennte Wege gehen

be going somebody's way — (coll.) denselben Weg wie jemand haben

things are really going my way at the moment — (fig.) im Moment läuft [bei mir] alles so, wie ich es mir vorgestellt habe

money came his way — er kam zu Geld

many offers came his way — er kriegte viele Angebote

go out of one's way to collect something for somebody — einen Umweg machen, um etwas für jemanden abzuholen

go out of one's way to be helpful — sich (Dat.) besondere Mühe geben, hilfsbereit zu sein

out of the way — abgelegen

3) (method) Art und Weise, die

there is a right way and a wrong way of doing it — es gibt einen richtigen und einen falschen Weg, es zu tun

that is not the way to do it — so macht man das nicht

do it this way — mach es so

do it my way — mach es wie ich

I don't like the way she smiles — mir gefällt ihr Lächeln nicht

that's no way to speak to a lady — so spricht man nicht mit einer Dame

he has a strange way of talking — er hat eine seltsame Sprechweise od. Art zu sprechen

from or by the way [that] she looked at me, I knew that there was something wrong — an ihrem Blick konnte ich erkennen, dass etwas nicht stimmte

find a or some way of doing something — einen Weg finden, etwas zu tun

there are no two ways about it — da gibt es gar keinen Zweifel

Are you going to give me that money? - No way! — (coll.) Gibst du mir das Geld? - Nichts da! (ugs.)

there was no way he would change his stand — er würde auf gar keinen Fall seinen Standpunkt ändern

no way is he coming with us — es kommt überhaupt nicht in Frage, dass er mit uns kommt

one way or another — irgendwie

ways and means [to do something or of doing something] — Mittel und Wege, etwas zu tun

be built or made that way — (fig. coll.) so gestrickt sein (fig. ugs.)

be that way — (coll.) so sein

better that way — besser so

either way — so oder so

4) (desired course of action) Wille, der

get or have one's [own] way, have it one's [own] way — seinen Willen kriegen

all right, have it your own way[, then]! — na gut od. schön, du sollst deinen Willen haben!

5) in sing. or (Amer. coll.) pl. (distance between two points) Stück, das

a little way — ein kleines Stück[chen]; (fig.) ein klein[es] bisschen

it's a long way off or a long way from here — es ist ein ganzes Stück von hier aus; es ist weit weg von hier

the summer holidays are only a little way away — bis zu den Sommerferien ist es nicht mehr lange

there's [still] some way to go yet — es ist noch ein ganzes Stück; (fig.) es dauert noch ein Weilchen

I went a little/a long/some way to meet him — ich bin ihm ein kleines/ganzes/ziemliches Stück entgegengegangen/-gefahren usw., um mich mit ihm zu treffen; (fig.) ich bin ihm etwas/sehr/ziemlich entgegengekommen

have gone/come a long way — (fig.) es weit gebracht haben

go a long way toward something/doing something — viel zu etwas beitragen/viel dazu beitragen, etwas zu tun

a little kindness goes a long way — ein bisschen Freundlichkeit ist viel wert od. hilft viel

all the way — den ganzen Weg

go all the way [with somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] in jeder Hinsicht zustimmen; (coll.): (have full sexual intercourse) es [mit jemandem] richtig machen (salopp)

6) (room for progress) Weg, der

block the way — den Weg versperren

leave the way open for something — (fig.) etwas möglich machen

clear the way [for something] — (lit. or fig.) [einer Sache (Dat.)] den Weg freimachen

be in somebody's or the way — [jemandem] im Weg sein

get in somebody's way — (lit. or fig.) jemandem im Wege stehen

put difficulties/obstacles in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem Schwierigkeiten bereiten/Hindernisse in den Weg legen

make way for something — für etwas Platz schaffen od. (fig.) machen

make way! — Platz da!

[get] out of the/my way! — [geh] aus dem Weg!

Move one's car out of the way — seinen Wagen aus dem Weg fahren

get something out of the way — (settle something) etwas erledigen

7) (journey)

on his way to the office/London — auf dem Weg ins Büro/nach London

on the way out to Singapore — auf dem Hinweg/der Hinfahrt/dem Hinflug nach Singapur

on the way back from Nigeria — auf dem Rückweg/der Rückfahrt/dem Rückflug von Nigeria

she is just on the or her way in/out — sie kommt/geht gerade

be on the way out — (fig. coll.) (be losing popularity) passee sein (ugs.); (be reaching end of life) [Hund, Auto, Person:] es nicht mehr lange machen (ugs.)

we stopped on the way to have lunch — wir hielten unterwegs zum Mittagessen an

on her way home — auf dem Nachhauseweg

they're on their way — sie sind unterwegs

on the way there — auf dem Hinweg

[be] on your way! — nun geh schon!

By the way — übrigens

all this is by the way — das alles nur nebenbei

8) (specific direction) Richtung, die

she went this/that/the other way — sie ist in diese/die/die andere Richtung gegangen

look this way, please — sieh/seht bitte hierher!

He wouldn't look my way — er hat nicht zu mir herübergesehen

I will call next time I'm [down] your way — wenn ich das nächste Mal in deiner Gegend bin, komme ich [bei dir] vorbei

look the other way — (lit. or fig.) weggucken

the other way about or round — andersherum

this/which way round — so/wie herum

stand something the right/wrong way up — etwas richtig/falsch herum stellen

turn something the right way round — etwas richtig herum drehen

‘this way up’ — "hier oben"

9) (advance) Weg, der

fight/push etc. one's way through — sich durchkämpfen/-drängen

be under way — [Person:] aufgebrochen sein; [Fahrzeug:] abgefahren sein; (fig.): (be in progress) [Besprechung, Verhandlung, Tagung:] im Gange sein

get something under way — (fig.) etwas in Gang bringen

get under way — wegkommen

make one's way to Oxford/the station — nach Oxford/zum Bahnhof gehen/fahren

Do you need a lift? - No, I'll make my own way — Soll ich dich mitnehmen? - Nein, ich komme alleine

make one's [own] way in the world — seinen Weg gehen (fig.)

make or pay its way — ohne Verlust arbeiten

pay one's way — für sich selbst aufkommen

10) (respect) Hinsicht, die

in [exactly] the same way — [ganz] genauso

in some ways — in gewisser Hinsicht

in one way — auf eine Art

not in any way — in keiner Weise

in every way — in jeder Hinsicht

in a way — auf eine Art

in more ways than one — auf mehr als eine Art

in no way — auf keinen Fall; durchaus nicht

11) (state) Verfassung, die

in a bad way — schlecht

they are in a very bad way — es geht ihnen sehr schlecht

either way — so oder so

in a small way — in bescheidenem Rahmen

by way of — (as a kind of) als; (for the purpose of) um … zu

by way of illustration / greeting / apology / introduction — zur Illustration / Begrüßung / Entschuldigung/Einführung

12) (custom) Art, die

get into/out of the way of doing something — sich (Dat.) etwas an-/abgewöhnen

he has a way of leaving his bills unpaid — es ist so seine Art, seine Rechnungen nicht zu bezahlen

in its way — auf seine/ihre Art

way of life — Lebensstil, der

change one's ways — sich ändern

way of thinking — Denkungsart, die

to my way of thinking — meiner Meinung nach

13) (normal course of events)

be the way — so od. üblich sein

that is always the way — das ist immer so

14) (ability to charm somebody or attain one's object)

he has a way with him — er hat so eine Art

she has a way with children/animals — sie kann mit Kindern/Tieren gut umgehen

15) (specific manner) Eigenart, die

fall into bad ways — schlechte [An]gewohnheiten annehmen

16) (ordinary course) Rahmen, der

17) in pl. (parts) Teile

split something three ways — etwas in drei Teile teilen
2. adverb
weit

way off/ahead/above — weit weg von/weit voraus/weit über

way back — (coll.) vor langer Zeit

way back in the early fifties/before the war — vor langer Zeit, Anfang der fünfziger Jahre/vor dem Krieg

way up in the clouds — hoch oben in den Wolken

he was way out with his guess, his guess was way out — er lag mit seiner Schätzung gewaltig daneben

way down south/in the valley — tief [unten] im Süden/Tal

* * *

(of doing something) n.

Manier -en f. n.

Art und Weise f.

Bahn -en f.

Gang ¨-e m.

Straße -n f.

Strecke -n f.

Weg -e m.

Weise -n f.

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