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1 roll

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1. rəul noun
1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rollo

2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) panecillo

3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) acción de revolcarse/rodar

4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) balanceo

5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) retumbo, fragor

6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) michelín

7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) redoble

2. verb
1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rodar

2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) (hacer) rodar

3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) enrollar

4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) dar(se) la vuelta

5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) moldear

6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) envolver, liar

7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) alisar, allanar; estirar

8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) balancearse, mecerse

9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) retumbar; redoblar

10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) poner los ojos en blanco

11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) rodar, ir; viajar

12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) ondular, fluir; romper

13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) pasar, sucederse

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- roller
- rolling
- roller-skate
3. verb
(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) patinar sobre ruedas

- rolling-pin
- roll in
- roll up
II

(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) lista

- roll-call

roll¹ n

1. rollo

a roll of toilet paper un rollo de papel higiénico

2. panecillo

we have loaves of bread and rolls tenemos barras de pan y panecillos

3. bocadillo

a ham roll un bocadillo de jamón

roll² vb rodar / hacer rodar

the ball rolled down the hill el balón rodó cuesta abajo

to roll the dice tirar los dados

roll

tr[rəʊl]

noun

1 (gen) rollo

■ a roll of sticky tape un rollo de cinta adhesiva

2 (of film) carrete nombre masculino

3 (list) lista

4 (of bread) bollo, panecillo; (sandwich) bocadillo

■ a cheese roll, please un bocadillo de queso, por favor

5 (movement) balanceo

6 (of thunder) fragor nombre masculino; (of drum) redoble nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (ball, coin) hacer rodar

■ he rolled the coin across the table hizo rodar la moneda por la mesa

2 (flatten) allanar, apisonar

3 (into a ball) enroscar

4 (paper) enrollar

intransitive verb

1 (thunder) retumbar; (drum) redoblar

2 (ball, coin) rodar

■ the ball rolled down the hill la pelota fue rodando colina abajo

3 (into a ball) enroscarse

4 (paper) enrollarse

5 (wallow) revolcarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

roll on...! ¡que venga...!, ¡ojalá fuese...!

■ roll on Friday! ¡ojalá fuese viernes!

to roll one's eyes poner los ojos en blanco

to roll up one's sleeves arremangarse

to call the roll pasar lista

to be rolling in it familiar estar forrado,-a

roll ['ro:l] vt

1) : hacer rodar

to roll the ball: hacer rodar la pelota

to roll one's eyes: poner los ojos en blanco

2) : liar (un cigarillo)

3) or to roll up : enrollar

to roll (oneself) up into a ball: hacerse una bola

4) flatten: estirar (masa), laminar (metales), pasar el rodillo por (el césped)

5)

to roll up one's sleeves : arremangarse

roll vi

1) : rodar

the ball kept on rolling: la pelota siguió rodando

2) sway: balancearse

the ship rolled in the waves: el barco se balanceó en las olas

3) reverberate, sound: tronar (dícese del trueno), redoblar (dícese de un tambor)

4)

to roll along proceed: ponerse en marcha

5)

to roll around : revolcarse

6)

to roll by : pasar

7)

to roll over : dar una vuelta

roll n

1) list: lista f

to call the roll: pasar lista

to have on the roll: tener inscrito

2) or bread roll : panecito m, bolillo m Mex

3) : rollo m (de papel, de tela, etc.)

a roll of film: un carrete

a roll of bills: un fajo

4) : redoble m (de tambores), retumbo m (del trueno, etc.)

5) rolling, swaying: balanceo m

roll (Bread)

n.

• bollo s.m.

• panecillo s.m.

n.

• bamboleo s.m.

• escalafón s.m.

• fajo s.m.

• lista s.f.

• matrícula s.f.

• minuta s.f.

• rol s.m.

• rollo s.m.

v.

• balancear v.

• devanar v.

• enrollar v.

• liar (Cigarrillo) v.

• retumbar v.

• revolcar v.

• rodar v.

rəʊl
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noun

1) ( Culin)

(bread) roll — pancito m or (Esp) panecillo m or (Méx) bolillo m

2) (of paper, wire, fabric) rollo m; ( of banknotes) fajo m

a roll of film — un rollo or un carrete (de fotos), una película

rolls of fat — rollos mpl; ( around waist) rollos mpl, michelines mpl (fam), llantas fpl (AmL fam)

3)

a) ( rocking) balanceo m, bamboleo m

b) ( turning over) voltereta f

4) ( sound - of drum) redoble m; (- of thunder) retumbo m

5) ( list) lista f

to call the roll — pasar lista

honor roll o (BrE) roll of honour — ( Mil) lista f de honor; ( Educ) cuadro m de honor

6) ( of dice) tirada f

to be on a roll — (AmE colloq) estar* de buena racha

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( rotate) \<\<ball/barrel\>\> rodar*

the bottle was rolling around inside the crate — la botella rodaba dentro del cajón

the children were rolling around on the ground — los niños estaban revolcándose en el suelo

b) ( turn over)

the car rolled over three times — el coche dio tres vueltas de campana

roll (over) onto your stomach/back — ponte boca abajo/boca arriba, date la vuelta or (CS) date vuelta

they all rolled around laughing — todos se revolcaron de risa

to be rolling in money o in it — (colloq) estar* forrado (de oro) (fam)

c) ( sway) \<\<ship/car/plane\>\> balancearse, bambolearse

2) ( move) (+ adv compl)

the column of trucks rolled by — los camiones pasaban uno detrás del otro

the car began to roll down the hill — el coche empezó a deslizarse cuesta abajo

tanks rolled into the capital at dawn — los tanques entraron en la capital al amanecer

tears rolled down his cheeks — las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas

3) ( begin operating) \<\<camera\>\> empezar* a rodar; \<\<press\>\> ponerse* en funcionamiento

let the good times roll! — que vengan los buenos tiempos!

4) ( make noise) \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<thunder\>\> retumbar

5) rolling pres p <countryside/hills> ondulado; <strikes/power cuts> escalonado

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ball/barrel\>\> hacer* rodar; \<\<dice\>\> tirar

I'll roll you for it — (AmE) vamos a echarlo a los dados

b) ( turn over)

the nurse rolled me over onto my side — la enfermera me puso de costado or de lado

c)

to roll one's eyes — poner* los ojos en blanco

2) \<\<cigarette\>\> liar*

the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball — el erizo se hizo un ovillo or una bola

a circus, museum and craft fair all rolled into one — un circo, un museo y una feria de artesanía, todo en uno

she rolled up her sleeves — se arremangó

3) ( flatten) \<\<lawn\>\> pasarle el rodillo a; \<\<dough/pastry\>\> estirar

4) ( Ling)

to roll one's `r's — hacer* vibrar las erres

5) (sl) ( rob) (AmE) asaltar

they rolled him for everything he had — le robaron todo lo que tenía

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Phrasal Verbs:

- roll back

- roll by

- roll in

- roll on

- roll out

- roll up

[rǝʊl]
1. N

1) [of paper, cloth, wire, tobacco] rollo m; [of banknotes] fajo m

a roll of film — un carrete or un rollo de fotos

a roll of wallpaper — un rollo de papel pintado

rolls of fat — (gen) rollos mpl or pliegues mpl de grasa; (on stomach) michelines mpl hum

2) [of bread] panecillo m, bolillo m (Mex)

a roll and butter — un panecillo or (Mex) bolillo con mantequilla
sausage, Swiss
3) (=list) lista f

to have 500 pupils on the roll — tener inscritos a 500 alumnos

membership roll, roll of members — lista f de miembros

to call the roll — pasar lista

falling rolls — disminución en el número de alumnos inscritos

roll of honour, honor roll — (US) lista de honor

4) (=sound) [of thunder, cannon] retumbo m; [of drum] redoble m

there was a roll of drums — se oyó un redoble de tambores

5) [of gait] contoneo m, bamboleo m; [of ship, plane] balanceo m

6) (=act of rolling) revolcón m

the horse was having a roll on the grass — el caballo se estaba revolcando en la hierba

- a roll in the hay

to have a roll in the hay (with sb) * — euph darse un revolcón or revolcarse (con algn) *

7) [of dice] tirada f

- be on a roll

2. VT

1) (=send rolling) [+ ball] hacer rodar

to roll the dice — tirar los dados

2) (=turn over)

roll the meat in the breadcrumbs — rebozar la carne con el pan rallado

I rolled her onto her back — la puse boca arriba

3) (=move)

I rolled the trolley out of the way — empujé el carro para quitarlo del medio

to roll sth between one's fingers — hacer rodar algo entre los dedos

to roll one's eyes — poner los ojos en blanco

4) (=make into roll) [+ cigarette] liar

he rolled himself in a blanket — se enrolló en una manta

she rolled her sweater into a pillow — hizo una bola con el jersey para usarlo como almohada

she is trainer and manager rolled into one — es entrenadora y representante a la vez

it's a kitchen and dining room rolled into one — es una cocina comedor

to roll one's r's — pronunciar fuertemente las erres

to roll one's tongue — enrollar la lengua
ball I, 1., 1)
5) (=flatten) [+ road] apisonar; [+ lawn, pitch] pasar el rodillo por, apisonar; [+ pastry, dough] estirar; [+ metal] laminar

6) (US) ** (=rob) atracar

3. VI

1) (=go rolling) ir rodando; (on ground, in pain) revolcarse

the ball rolled into the net — el balón entró rodando en la red

the children were rolling down the slope — los niños iban rodando cuesta abajo

it rolled under the chair — desapareció or rodó debajo de la silla

it went rolling downhill — fue rodando cuesta abajo

the horse rolled in the mud — el caballo se revolcó en el barro

- be rolling in the aisles

- they're rolling in money
ball I, 1., 1), head 1., 1)
2) (=move)

the bus rolled to a stop — el autobús se paró

the tanks rolled into the city — los tanques entraron en la ciudad

the convoy rolled slowly along the road — el convoy avanzaba lentamente por la carretera

newspapers were rolling off the presses — los periódicos estaban saliendo de las prensas

tears rolled down her cheeks — las lágrimas le corrían or caían por la cara

the waves were rolling onto the beach — las olas batían contra la playa

his eyes rolled wildly — los ojos se le ponían en blanco y parpadeaba descontroladamente
tongue
3) (=turn over) [person, animal]

he rolled off the sofa — se dio la vuelta y se cayó del sofá

she rolled onto her back — se puso boca arriba

4) (fig) [land] ondular

vast plains rolled into the distance — las vastas llanuras se perdían en la distancia

5) (=operate) [camera] rodar; [machine] funcionar, estar en marcha

the presses are rolling again — las prensas están funcionando or en marcha otra vez

I couldn't think of anything to say to get the conversation rolling — no se me ocurría nada para empezar la conversación

his first priority is to get the economy rolling again — su mayor prioridad es volver a sacar la economía a flote

6) (=sound) [thunder] retumbar; [drum] redoblar

7) (=sway) (in walking) contonearse, bambolearse; (Naut) balancearse

4.

CPD

roll bar N — (Aut) barra f antivuelco

roll call N — lista f

to take (a) roll call — pasar lista

- roll about

- roll around

- roll away

- roll back

- roll by

- roll down

- roll in

- roll off

- roll on

- roll out

- roll over

- roll past

- roll up

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[rəʊl]
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noun

1) ( Culin)

(bread) roll — pancito m or (Esp) panecillo m or (Méx) bolillo m

2) (of paper, wire, fabric) rollo m; ( of banknotes) fajo m

a roll of film — un rollo or un carrete (de fotos), una película

rolls of fat — rollos mpl; ( around waist) rollos mpl, michelines mpl (fam), llantas fpl (AmL fam)

3)

a) ( rocking) balanceo m, bamboleo m

b) ( turning over) voltereta f

4) ( sound - of drum) redoble m; (- of thunder) retumbo m

5) ( list) lista f

to call the roll — pasar lista

honor roll o (BrE) roll of honour — ( Mil) lista f de honor; ( Educ) cuadro m de honor

6) ( of dice) tirada f

to be on a roll — (AmE colloq) estar* de buena racha

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( rotate) \<\<ball/barrel\>\> rodar*

the bottle was rolling around inside the crate — la botella rodaba dentro del cajón

the children were rolling around on the ground — los niños estaban revolcándose en el suelo

b) ( turn over)

the car rolled over three times — el coche dio tres vueltas de campana

roll (over) onto your stomach/back — ponte boca abajo/boca arriba, date la vuelta or (CS) date vuelta

they all rolled around laughing — todos se revolcaron de risa

to be rolling in money o in it — (colloq) estar* forrado (de oro) (fam)

c) ( sway) \<\<ship/car/plane\>\> balancearse, bambolearse

2) ( move) (+ adv compl)

the column of trucks rolled by — los camiones pasaban uno detrás del otro

the car began to roll down the hill — el coche empezó a deslizarse cuesta abajo

tanks rolled into the capital at dawn — los tanques entraron en la capital al amanecer

tears rolled down his cheeks — las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas

3) ( begin operating) \<\<camera\>\> empezar* a rodar; \<\<press\>\> ponerse* en funcionamiento

let the good times roll! — que vengan los buenos tiempos!

4) ( make noise) \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<thunder\>\> retumbar

5) rolling pres p <countryside/hills> ondulado; <strikes/power cuts> escalonado

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ball/barrel\>\> hacer* rodar; \<\<dice\>\> tirar

I'll roll you for it — (AmE) vamos a echarlo a los dados

b) ( turn over)

the nurse rolled me over onto my side — la enfermera me puso de costado or de lado

c)

to roll one's eyes — poner* los ojos en blanco

2) \<\<cigarette\>\> liar*

the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball — el erizo se hizo un ovillo or una bola

a circus, museum and craft fair all rolled into one — un circo, un museo y una feria de artesanía, todo en uno

she rolled up her sleeves — se arremangó

3) ( flatten) \<\<lawn\>\> pasarle el rodillo a; \<\<dough/pastry\>\> estirar

4) ( Ling)

to roll one's `r's — hacer* vibrar las erres

5) (sl) ( rob) (AmE) asaltar

they rolled him for everything he had — le robaron todo lo que tenía

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Phrasal Verbs:

- roll back

- roll by

- roll in

- roll on

- roll out

- roll up

English-spanish dictionary > roll
2 pan

I pæn noun
1) (a metal pot usually with a long handle, used for cooking food: a frying-pan; a saucepan.) cazuela, cazo, sartén (para freír),...

2) ((American) a tin for baking or cooking food inside an oven: a cake pan.) molde

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- pancake

II pæn past tense, past participle - panned; verb
(to move (a film or television camera) so as to follow a moving object or show a wide view: The camera panned slowly across to the other side of the street.) panoramizar

pan n olla / cacerola / cazo

pan sustantivo masculino (Coc) bread; ( pieza) loaf; ( panecillo) roll;
◊ ¿quieres pan? would you like some bread?;
una rebanada de pan a slice of bread; pan blanco/de centeno/integral white/rye/whole wheat bread; pan de molde bread/loaf baked gen in a rectangular tin, tin o pan loaf (BrE); pan de Pascua (Chi) panettone; pan dulce ( con pasas) (RPl) panettone; ( bollo) (AmC, Méx) bun, pastry;
◊ pan rallado breadcrumbs (pl);
pan tostado toast; un pan tostado (Chi, Méx) a piece of toast; ganarse el pan to earn one's daily bread; ser pan comido (fam) to be a piece of cake (colloq)
pan sustantivo masculino
1 (alimento, sustento) bread (hogaza) loaf (barra) French bread: me gusta el pan, I like bread
pan integral, wholemeal bread
pan rallado, breadcrumbs pl
2 Arte pan de oro/plata, gold/silver leaf Locuciones: familiar eso es pan, comido, that's a piece of cake familiar llamar al pan, pan y al vino, vino, to call a spade a spade figurado más bueno que el pan, as good as gold ' pan' also found in these entries: Spanish: barra - cacho - caldo - candeal - cocer - comida - comido - correosa - correoso - corteza - crujir - cuscurro - despacho - exageración - ganarse - gustar - hornada - integral - más - miga - migaja - mitad - moho - morena - moreno - negra - negro - pedazo - plato - rallar - rallada - rallado - rebanar - rebozar - recordar - reseca - reseco - retrete - sartén - tarugo - tierna - tierno - tostar - tostada - tostado - tostadura - untar - vapulear - algo - amasar English: all - alone - as - baguette - baking - barrel - batch - bin - bread - breadboard - breadcrumbs - break up - breeze - bun - cinch - crumb - crumble - crusty - either - evenly - flash - fresh - frying pan - gingerbread - gold leaf - loaf - moldy - morsel - mouldy - nan bread - nonstick - pan - panpipes - piece - pumpernickel - rarebit - rye bread - salt - sandwich - slab - slice - spade - stale - thick - toast - toaster - walkover - wholemeal - and - bake

pan

tr[pæn]

noun

1 (saucepan) cacerola, cazuela, cazo; (cooking pot) olla

2 (of lavatory) taza

3 (of scales) platillo

4 (for washing gravel) batea

transitive verb

1 (soil, gravel) cribar con batea, lavar con batea

2 familiar (criticize) poner por los suelos

intransitive verb

1 extraer oro

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pan

tr[pæn]

transitive verb (pt & pp panned, ger panning)

1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL tomar una panorámica de

intransitive verb

1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL tomar una panorámica

pan ['pæn] vt, panned ; panning criticize: poner por los suelos

pan vi

to pan for gold : cribar el oro con batea, lavar oro

pan n

1) : cacerola f, cazuela f

2)

frying pan : sartén mf, freidera f Mex

pan

n.

• cacerola s.f.

• cazoleta s.f.

• cazuela s.f.

• olla s.f.

• perol s.m.

• platillo s.m.

• sartén s.f.

pæn
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noun

1)

a) ( Culin) cacerola f; (large, with two handles) olla f; ( small) cacerola f, cazo m (Esp); ( frying pan) sartén f

pots and pans — cacharros mpl (fam), trastes mpl (Méx)

loaf pan — (AmE) molde m para pan

b) ( for prospecting) batea f

c) ( on scales) platillo m, bandeja f

2) ( of toilet) (BrE) taza f

to go down the pan — (colloq) irse* al traste (fam)

II
1.

- nn- transitive verb ( Min)

a) \<\<gravel/soil\>\> cribar

b) \<\<gold\>\> separar cribando

2.

vi

1) ( Min)

to pan for gold — lavar oro

2) ( Cin)

the camera pans across to the two figures — la cámara recorre hasta enfocar en las dos figuras

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pan out

I [pæn]
1. N

1) (for cooking) cacerola f ; (=large pot) olla f ; (=frying pan) sartén f (m in LAm)

2) [of scales] platillo m ; [of lavatory] taza f ; [of firearm] cazoleta f

- go down the pan

2. VT

1) [+ gold] lavar con batea

2) * (=criticize) [+ play etc] dejar por los suelos *

3.

VI

to pan for gold — cribar oro

4.

CPD

pan lid N — tapa f de (la) cacerola

pan scrub, pan scrubber N — estropajo m (para sartenes)

- pan out

II [pæn] (Cine)
1.

VI tomar panorámicas or vistas pan

2.

VT

a television camera panned the stadium — una cámara de televisión recorrió el estadio

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[pæn]
I

noun

1)

a) ( Culin) cacerola f; (large, with two handles) olla f; ( small) cacerola f, cazo m (Esp); ( frying pan) sartén f

pots and pans — cacharros mpl (fam), trastes mpl (Méx)

loaf pan — (AmE) molde m para pan

b) ( for prospecting) batea f

c) ( on scales) platillo m, bandeja f

2) ( of toilet) (BrE) taza f

to go down the pan — (colloq) irse* al traste (fam)

II
1.

- nn- transitive verb ( Min)

a) \<\<gravel/soil\>\> cribar

b) \<\<gold\>\> separar cribando

2.

vi

1) ( Min)

to pan for gold — lavar oro

2) ( Cin)

the camera pans across to the two figures — la cámara recorre hasta enfocar en las dos figuras

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pan out

English-spanish dictionary > pan
3 out of

1) (from inside: He took it out of the bag.) fuera de

2) (not in: Mr Smith is out of the office; out of danger; out of sight.) fuera de

3) (from among: Four out of five people like this song.) de cada

4) (having none left: She is quite out of breath.) sin

5) (because of: He did it out of curiosity/spite.) por

6) (from: He drank the lemonade straight out of the bottle.) de

out of prep

1. fuera de

he is out of the country está fuera del país

A veces out of se puede traduce por los verbos salir o sacar

he ran out of the office salió corriendo del despacho

he took the money out of the safe sacó el dinero de la caja fuerte

they pulled the body out of the river sacaron el cadáver del río

2. de

it's made out of wood es de madera

out of

preposition

1 (away from, no longer in) fuera de

■ they're out of town están fuera de la ciudad

■ he's just got out of bed se acaba de levantar

■ she walked out of the meeting abandonó la reunión

■ it fell out of his pocket cayó de su bolsillo

2 (from a state of) fuera de

■ out of danger fuera de peligro

■ out of control fuera de control

■ out of print agotado,-a

■ out of earshot fuera del alcance del oído

3 (not involved in) fuera de

■ they are out of the cup han quedado fuera de la copa

4 (from among) de

■ eight smokers out of ten ocho de cada diez fumadores

■ she got five out of ten in French sacó (un) cinco sobre diez en francés

5 (without) sin

■ we're out of tea se nos ha acabado el té, nos hemos quedado sin té

■ out of money sin dinero

■ out of breath sin aliento

■ I'm out of practice me falta práctica

■ he's out of work está parado, está sin trabajo

6 (because of) por

■ out of spite por despecho

■ out of respect por respeto

7 (using, made from) de

■ made out of wood hecho,-a de madera

■ the suit is made out of wool el traje es de lana

8 (from) de

■ out of a tin de una lata

■ out of a book de un libro

out of prep

1) (indicating direction or movement from within) : de, por

we ran out of the house: salimos corriendo de la casa

to look out of the window: mirar por la ventana

2) (being beyond the limits of)

out of control: fuera de control

to be out of sight: desaparecer de vista

3) of: de

one out of four: uno de cada cuatro

4) (indicating absence or loss) : sin

out of money: sin dinero

we're out of matches: nos hemos quedado sin fósforos

5) because of: por

out of curiosity: por curiosidad

6) from: de

made out of plastic: hecho de plástico

out of

prep.

• de prep.

preposition

1) ( from inside)

it fell out of her hand — se le cayó de la mano

(come) out of there! — salgan de ahí!

to look out of the window — mirar (hacia afuera) por la ventana

2)

a) ( outside)

I was out of the room for two minutes — estuve dos minutos fuera or (AmL tb) afuera de la habitación

I want you out of those wet clothes/this office immediately — haz el favor de quitarte esa ropa mojada/salir de esta oficina inmediatamente

b) ( distant from)

100 miles out of Murmansk — ( Naut) a 100 millas de Murmansk

3) (eliminated, excluded)

Korea is out of the tournament — Corea ha quedado eliminada

he was left out of the team — no lo incluyeron en el equipo

to be/feel out of it — (colloq) sentirse* excluido

4)

a) (indicating source, origin) de

you look like something out of a horror movie — pareces salido de una película de terror

b) (indicating substance, makeup) de

made out of steel — hecho de acero

c) ( indicating motive) por

out of charity — por caridad

5) ( from among) de

eight out of ten people — ocho de cada diez personas

6) ( indicating lack)

we're out of bread — nos hemos quedado sin pan, no nos queda pan

* * *

preposition

1) ( from inside)

it fell out of her hand — se le cayó de la mano

(come) out of there! — salgan de ahí!

to look out of the window — mirar (hacia afuera) por la ventana

2)

a) ( outside)

I was out of the room for two minutes — estuve dos minutos fuera or (AmL tb) afuera de la habitación

I want you out of those wet clothes/this office immediately — haz el favor de quitarte esa ropa mojada/salir de esta oficina inmediatamente

b) ( distant from)

100 miles out of Murmansk — ( Naut) a 100 millas de Murmansk

3) (eliminated, excluded)

Korea is out of the tournament — Corea ha quedado eliminada

he was left out of the team — no lo incluyeron en el equipo

to be/feel out of it — (colloq) sentirse* excluido

4)

a) (indicating source, origin) de

you look like something out of a horror movie — pareces salido de una película de terror

b) (indicating substance, makeup) de

made out of steel — hecho de acero

c) ( indicating motive) por

out of charity — por caridad

5) ( from among) de

eight out of ten people — ocho de cada diez personas

6) ( indicating lack)

we're out of bread — nos hemos quedado sin pan, no nos queda pan

English-spanish dictionary > out of
4 round

1. adjective
1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) redondo

2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) redondo

2. adverb
1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) en sentido contrario

2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) en círculo

3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) de persona en persona

4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) de un sitio a otro, por ahí

5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) de circunferencia

6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) a casa

3. preposition
1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) alrededor (de), en torno (a)

2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) alrededor (de), en torno (a)

3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) a la vuelta (de)

4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) por

4. noun
1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) ronda, vuelta; recorrido

2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) recorrido

3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salva; tiro

4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) cartucho

5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) vuelta, asalto (boxeo)

6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) canon

5. verb
(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) girar, virar

- rounded
- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout
6. adjective
(not direct: a roundabout route.) indirecto

- round figures/numbers
- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up

round¹ adj redondo

a round table una mesa redonda

round² adv

Expresa la idea de girar o dar la vuelta

turn round and go back date la vuelta y vuelve

she looked round miró a su alrededor / miró hacia atrás

the cat ran round and round in circles el gato daba vueltas y vueltas

I'll show you round te enseñaré la casa

round³ prep alrededor de

she had flowers round her neck llevaba flores alrededor del cuello

it's just round the corner está a la vuelta de la esquina

we walked round the park dimos una vuelta por el parque

round /rraun/ sustantivo masculino (Dep) round ' round' also found in these entries: Spanish: alrededor - asalto - asomar - batuta - billete - bordear - caballito - camilla - circular - dejarse - doblar - eliminatoria - energía - estar - foro - hacinarse - inversa - inverso - juntar - octava - octavo - pasarse - patearse - piña - por - reanimar - reanimarse - rebuscada - rebuscado - recorrer - redonda - redondear - redondez - redondo - rematar - remover - revés - rodear - ronda - sobremesa - soler - sortear - tartana - tiovivo - volver - volverse - vuelta - acorralar - aparecer - aplauso English: all-round - ask round - bend - bring round - circle - clip - clock - come round - corner - drop in - drop round - finger - flash - gather round - get around - get round - get round to - glance round - go round - hand round - look round - merry-go-round - pad - paper round - pass - pass round - rally - rally round - ring - round - round down - round off - round on - round robin - round up - round-shouldered - round-table meeting - round-the-clock - show round - spin - swap round - swing - tour - travel - turn round - twist round - wander - way - wheel - whip-round

round

tr[raʊnd]

adjective

1 redondo,-a

■ a round bathtub una bañera redonda

noun

1 (circle) círculo

2 (series) serie nombre femenino, tanda; (one of a series) ronda

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (stage of competition) ronda; (boxing) asalto; (of golf) partido

■ she was knocked out in the first round la eliminaron en la primera ronda

■ he went three rounds with Murphy duró tres asaltos con Murphy

4 (of drinks) ronda

5 (of policeman etc) ronda

6 (for gun) cartucho

7 (of bread) rebanada

■ two rounds of toast dos tostadas

adverb

1 (in circles)

■ it goes round and round da vueltas y vueltas

■ she turned round se dio la vuelta

2 (about) por ahí

■ I've been waiting round all day he estado esperando todo el día

3 (to somebody's house) a casa

■ they came round to see me vinieron a casa a verme

■ she invited me round me invitó a casa

preposition

1 alrededor de

■ they sat round the fire se sentaron alrededor del fuego

■ he went round the field dio la vuelta al campo

■ have you lived round here long? ¿hace mucho que vives por aquí?

transitive verb

1 doblar

■ the ship rounded Cape Horn el barco dobló el cabo de Hornos

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all the year round durante todo el año

round the clock día y noche, las veinticuatro horas

round the corner a la vuelta de la esquina

the other way round al revés

to have round shoulders tener las espaldas cargadas

to go round dar vueltas

round table mesa redonda

round trip viaje nombre masculino de ida y vuelta

round number número redondo

round ['raʊnd] vt

1) : redondear

she rounded the edges: redondeó los bordes

2) turn: doblar

to round the corner: dar la vuelta a la esquina

3)

to round off : redondear (un número)

4)

to round offor to round out complete: rematar, terminar

5)

to round up gather: reunir

round adv around

round adj

1) : redondo

a round table: una mesa redonda

in round numbers: en números redondos

round shoulders: espaldas cargadas

2)

round trip : viaje m de ida y vuelta

round n

1) circle: círculo m

2) series: serie f, sucesión f

a round of talks: una ronda de negociaciones

the daily round: la rutina cotidiana

3) : asalto m (en boxeo), recorrido m (en golf), vuelta f (en varios juegos)

4) : salva f (de aplausos)

5)

round of drinks : ronda f

6)

round of ammunition : disparo m, cartucho m

7) rounds npl

: recorridos mpl (de un cartero), rondas fpl (de un vigilante), visitas fpl (de un médico)

to make the rounds: hacer visitas

round prep around

round (Wine)

n.

• equilibrado (Vino) s.m.

adj.

• redondo, -a adj.

• rollizo, -a adj.

• rotundo, -a adj.

adv.

• alrededor adv.

n.

• asalto s.m.

• círculo s.m.

• descarga s.f.

• redondo s.m.

• ronda s.f.

• rueda s.f.

• vuelta s.f.

prep.

• alrededor de prep.

v.

• redondear (MAT, INF) v.

I raʊnd
adjective

1)

a) (circular, spherical) redondo

b) ( not angular) < corner> curvo

she has very round shoulders — es muy cargada de espaldas, es muy encorvada

2) < number> redondo

II

noun

1) c ( circle) círculo m, redondel m, redondela f (Andes)

theater in the round — teatro m circular

2) c

a) ( series) serie f

round of talks — ronda f de conversaciones

the daily round — la rutina diaria

his life is one long round of meetings — su vida es una continua sucesión de reuniones

b) ( burst)

let's have a round of applause for... — un aplauso para...

3) c (Sport, Games) (of tournament, quiz) vuelta f; (in boxing, wrestling) round m, asalto m; ( in golf) vuelta f, recorrido m; ( in showjumping) recorrido m; ( in card games) partida f

4)

a) ( of visits) (often pl)

the doctor is off making his rounds o (BrE) is on his rounds — el doctor está haciendo visitas a domicilio or visitando pacientes

the nurse does her round of the wards at midday — la enfermera hace la ronda de las salas a mediodía

we had to make o (BrE) do o go the rounds of all the relatives — tuvimos que ir de visita a casa de todos los parientes

b) c ( of watchman) ronda f; (of postman, milkman) (BrE) recorrido m

he does a paper round — hace un reparto de periódicos

5) c ( of drinks) ronda f, vuelta f, tanda f (Col, Méx)

this is my round — esta ronda or vuelta or (Col, Méx tb) tanda la pago yo

6) c ( shot) disparo m; ( bullet) bala f

7) c ( of bread) (BrE)

a round of toast — una tostada or (Méx) un pan tostado

a round of sandwiches — un sándwich

8) c ( Mus) canon m

III

transitive verb

a) ( go around) \<\<corner\>\> doblar, dar* la vuelta a

b) ( make round) \<\<edge\>\> redondear

Phrasal Verbs:

- round down

- round off

- round on

- round up

IV

adverb (esp BrE)

1)

a) ( in a circle)

we walked all the way round — dimos toda la vuelta

they ran round and round — dieron vueltas y vueltas corriendo

all year round — durante todo el año

b) ( so as to face in different direction)

she spun round when she heard his voice — dio media vuelta al oír su voz; see also turn round

c) ( on all sides) alrededor

everyone crowded round — todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

2)

a) (from one place, person to another)

to have a look round — echar un vistazo

the curator took us round — el conservador nos mostró or nos enseñó el museo (or la colección etc)

a list was handed round — se hizo circular una lista

b) (at, to different place)

she's round at Ed's — está en casa de Ed

we're having friends round for a meal — hemos invitado a unos amigos a comer; see also call round

c)

all round — ( in every respect) en todos los sentidos; ( for everybody) a todos

he bought drinks all round — compró bebidas para todos

V

preposition (esp BrE)

1) ( encircling) alrededor de

the wall round the garden — el muro que rodea el jardín

round the corner — a la vuelta (de la esquina)

2)

a) ( in the vicinity of) cerca de, en los alrededores de

she lives round here — vive por aquí

round about 5 o'clock — alrededor de las cinco

b) (within, through)

he does odd jobs round the house — hace arreglitos en la casa

we had a look round the cathedral — (le) echamos un vistazo a la catedral

[raʊnd] When round is an element in a phrasal verb, eg ask round, call round, rally round, look up the verb.
1.

ADJ
(compar rounder) (superl roundest) (gen) redondo; [sum, number] redondo
• a round dozen — una docena redonda

• in round figures or numbers — en números redondos

2.

ADV

the park is eight miles round — el parque tiene un perímetro de ocho millas

• there is a fence all round — está rodeado por un cercado

it would be better all round if we didn't go — (in every respect) sería mejor en todos los sentidos que no fuéramos; (for all concerned) sería mejor para todos que no fuéramos

all year round — (durante) todo el año

drinks all round! — ¡pago la ronda para todos!

we shook hands all round — todos nos dimos la mano

• to ask sb round — invitar a algn a casa or a pasar (por casa)

• we were round at my sister's — estábamos en casa de mi hermana

we'll be round at the pub — estaremos en el bar

• the wheels go round — las ruedas giran or dan vuelta

• it flew round and round — voló dando vueltas

• the long way round — el camino más largo

it's a long way round — es mucho rodeo

the other/wrong way round — al revés

3. PREP

1) (of place etc) alrededor de

we were sitting round the table/fire — estábamos sentados alrededor de la mesa/en torno a la chimenea

the wall round the garden — el muro que rodea el jardín

a walk round the town — un paseo por la ciudad

• all the people round about — toda la gente alrededor

• all round the house — (inside) por toda la casa; (outside) alrededor de toda la casa

• she's 36 inches round the bust — tiene 90 de busto or de pecho

• round the clock — (=at any time) a todas horas, a cualquier hora; (=non-stop) permanentemente, día y noche, las 24 horas del día

• round the corner — a la vuelta de la esquina

• are you from round here? — ¿eres de por aquí?

• to look round the shop — echar una mirada por la tienda

• wear it round your neck — llévalo en el cuello

• he sells them round the pubs — los vende de bar en bar

• when you're round this way — cuando pases por aquí

• a trip round the world — un viaje alrededor del mundo

2) (esp Brit) (=approximately) (also: round about) alrededor de, más o menos

round four o'clock — a eso de las cuatro

• round about £50 — alrededor de 50 libras, 50 libras más o menos

• somewhere round Derby — cerca de Derby

somewhere round that sum — esa cantidad más o menos

3) (=using as theme)

it's written round the Suez episode — tiene por tema principal el episodio de Suez

4. N

1) (=circle) círculo m ; (=slice) tajada f, rodaja f

• a round of sandwiches — (Brit) un sandwich

• a round of toast — una tostada

2) [of postman, milkman etc] recorrido m ; [of watchman] ronda f

• the watchman was doing his round — el vigilante estaba de ronda

• the story is going the rounds that... — se dice or se rumorea que...

she did or went or made the rounds of the agencies — visitó or recorrió todas las agencias

the story went the rounds of the club — el chiste se contó en todos los corrillos del club

• the doctor's on his rounds — el médico está haciendo sus visitas

3) (Boxing) asalto m, round m ; (Golf) partido m, recorrido m, vuelta f ; (Showjumping) recorrido m ; (Cards) (=game) partida f ; (in tournament) vuelta f

• to have a clear round — hacer un recorrido sin penalizaciones

• the first round of the elections — la primera vuelta de las elecciones

4) [of drinks] ronda f

whose round is it? — ¿a quién le toca (pagar)?

it's my round — yo invito, me toca a mí

• round of ammunition — cartucho m, bala f, tiro m

• round of applause — salva f de aplausos

let's have a round of applause for... — demos un fuerte aplauso a...

• round of shots — descarga f

5) (=series)

• the first round of negotiations — la primera ronda de negociaciones

• life was one long round of parties — la vida consistía en una sucesión constante de fiestas

6) (=routine)

• the daily round — la rutina cotidiana

7)

• in the round — (Theat) circular, en redondo

8) (Mus) canon m

5. VT

1) (=make round) [+ lips, edges] redondear

2) (=go round) [+ corner] doblar, dar la vuelta a; (Naut) doblar

the ship rounded the headland — el buque dobló el promontorio

6.

CPD

round arch N — arco m de medio punto

round dance N — baile m en corro

round robin N — (=request) petición f firmada en rueda; (=protest) protesta f firmada en rueda

Round Table N — (Hist) Mesa f Redonda

round table N — (=conference) mesa f redonda

round trip N — viaje m de ida y vuelta

round trip ticket — (US) billete m de ida y vuelta

- round down

- round off

- round on

- round up

* * *

I [raʊnd]
adjective

1)

a) (circular, spherical) redondo

b) ( not angular) < corner> curvo

she has very round shoulders — es muy cargada de espaldas, es muy encorvada

2) < number> redondo

II

noun

1) c ( circle) círculo m, redondel m, redondela f (Andes)

theater in the round — teatro m circular

2) c

a) ( series) serie f

round of talks — ronda f de conversaciones

the daily round — la rutina diaria

his life is one long round of meetings — su vida es una continua sucesión de reuniones

b) ( burst)

let's have a round of applause for... — un aplauso para...

3) c (Sport, Games) (of tournament, quiz) vuelta f; (in boxing, wrestling) round m, asalto m; ( in golf) vuelta f, recorrido m; ( in showjumping) recorrido m; ( in card games) partida f

4)

a) ( of visits) (often pl)

the doctor is off making his rounds o (BrE) is on his rounds — el doctor está haciendo visitas a domicilio or visitando pacientes

the nurse does her round of the wards at midday — la enfermera hace la ronda de las salas a mediodía

we had to make o (BrE) do o go the rounds of all the relatives — tuvimos que ir de visita a casa de todos los parientes

b) c ( of watchman) ronda f; (of postman, milkman) (BrE) recorrido m

he does a paper round — hace un reparto de periódicos

5) c ( of drinks) ronda f, vuelta f, tanda f (Col, Méx)

this is my round — esta ronda or vuelta or (Col, Méx tb) tanda la pago yo

6) c ( shot) disparo m; ( bullet) bala f

7) c ( of bread) (BrE)

a round of toast — una tostada or (Méx) un pan tostado

a round of sandwiches — un sándwich

8) c ( Mus) canon m

III

transitive verb

a) ( go around) \<\<corner\>\> doblar, dar* la vuelta a

b) ( make round) \<\<edge\>\> redondear

Phrasal Verbs:

- round down

- round off

- round on

- round up

IV

adverb (esp BrE)

1)

a) ( in a circle)

we walked all the way round — dimos toda la vuelta

they ran round and round — dieron vueltas y vueltas corriendo

all year round — durante todo el año

b) ( so as to face in different direction)

she spun round when she heard his voice — dio media vuelta al oír su voz; see also turn round

c) ( on all sides) alrededor

everyone crowded round — todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

2)

a) (from one place, person to another)

to have a look round — echar un vistazo

the curator took us round — el conservador nos mostró or nos enseñó el museo (or la colección etc)

a list was handed round — se hizo circular una lista

b) (at, to different place)

she's round at Ed's — está en casa de Ed

we're having friends round for a meal — hemos invitado a unos amigos a comer; see also call round

c)

all round — ( in every respect) en todos los sentidos; ( for everybody) a todos

he bought drinks all round — compró bebidas para todos

V

preposition (esp BrE)

1) ( encircling) alrededor de

the wall round the garden — el muro que rodea el jardín

round the corner — a la vuelta (de la esquina)

2)

a) ( in the vicinity of) cerca de, en los alrededores de

she lives round here — vive por aquí

round about 5 o'clock — alrededor de las cinco

b) (within, through)

he does odd jobs round the house — hace arreglitos en la casa

we had a look round the cathedral — (le) echamos un vistazo a la catedral

English-spanish dictionary > round
5 and

ənd, ænd
conjunction

1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) y

2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) y, más

3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) y

4) (used instead of `to' with a verb: Do try and come!) y

and conj y / e

and

tr[ænd, ʊnstressed ənd]

conjunction

1 y (before i- and hi-) e

■ black and white blanco y negro

■ opinions and ideas opiniones e ideas

■ I hit him and he fell over le pegué y se cayó

2 (with infinitives)

■ go and look for it ve a buscarlo

■ try and start the car intenta arrancar el coche

■ come and visit us ven a visitarnos

■ wait and see what happens espera a ver lo que pasa

3 (expressing repetition, increase)

■ it rained and rained no paró de llover

■ it rained harder and harder llovía cada vez más fuerte

■ it rained for hours and hours llovió durante horas y horas

4 (with numbers)

■ a hundred and twenty ciento veinte

■ two thousand and eighty four dos mil ochenta y cuatro

■ five and a quarter inches cinco pulgadas y cuarto

■ three and a half hours tres horas y media

5 (in sums) más

■ four and six are ten cuatro más seis son diez

and ['ænd] conj

1) : y (e before words beginning with i- or hi- )

2) : con

ham and eggs: huevos con jamón

3) : a

go and see: ve a ver

4) : de

try and finish it soon: trata de terminarlo pronto

and

conj.

• e conj.

• y conj.

n.

• lesbiana s.f.

• paliativo s.m.

ænd, weak form ənd
conjunction [The usual translation y becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi or y]

1)

a) y

black and white — blanco y negro

father and son — padre e hijo

bread and butter — pan con mantequilla

during June and/or July — durante junio y/o julio

b)

and so on — etcétera

and so on, and so forth — etcétera, etcétera

2) ( in numbers)

one and a half — uno y medio

two hundred and twenty — doscientos veinte

3) (showing continuation, repetition)

faster and faster — cada vez más rápido

he just eats and eats — no hace más que comer

weeks and weeks passed — pasaron semanas y más semanas

4) (with inf)

try and finish this today — trata de terminar esto hoy

go and help your father — anda a ayudar a tu padre

[ænd] [ˌǝnd] [ˌnd] [ˌǝn]
CONJ
1) y; (before i-, hi- but not hie-) e

you and me — tú y yo

French and English — francés e inglés

and? — ¿y?, ¿y qué más?

and how! * — ¡y (no veas) cómo!

and/or — y/o

2) + compar adj

better and better — cada vez mejor

more and more — cada vez más

more and more difficult — cada vez más difícil

3) (in numbers)

one and a half — uno y medio

a hundred and one — ciento uno

two hundred and ten — doscientos diez

five hours and 20 minutes — cinco horas y 20 minutos

ten dollars and 50 cents — diez dólares y or con 50 centavos

4) (negative sense) ni

without shoes and socks — sin zapatos ni calcetines

you can't buy and sell here — aquí no se permite comprar ni vender

5) (repetition, continuation)

she cried and cried — no dejaba de llorar, lloraba sin parar

I rang and rang — llamé muchas veces

he talked and talked — habló sin parar or (LAm) cesar

6) (before infin)

try and do it — trata de hacerlo

please try and come! — ¡procura venir!

wait and see — espera y verás

come and see me — ven a verme

7) (implying a distinction)

there are lawyers and lawyers! — hay abogados y abogados

8) (implying a conditional)

one move and you're dead! — ¡como te muevas disparo!, ¡un solo movimiento y disparo!
AND In order to avoid two "i" sounds coming together, and is translated by e not y before words beginning with i and hi and before the letter y used on its own:
... Spain and Italy...... España e Italia...
... grapes and figs...... uvas e higos...
... words ending in S and Y...... palabras terminadas en S e Y... Words beginning with hie are preceded by y, since hie is not pronounced "i":
... coal and iron mines...... minas de carbón y hierro...
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[ænd], weak form [ənd]
conjunction [The usual translation y becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi or y]

1)

a) y

black and white — blanco y negro

father and son — padre e hijo

bread and butter — pan con mantequilla

during June and/or July — durante junio y/o julio

b)

and so on — etcétera

and so on, and so forth — etcétera, etcétera

2) ( in numbers)

one and a half — uno y medio

two hundred and twenty — doscientos veinte

3) (showing continuation, repetition)

faster and faster — cada vez más rápido

he just eats and eats — no hace más que comer

weeks and weeks passed — pasaron semanas y más semanas

4) (with inf)

try and finish this today — trata de terminar esto hoy

go and help your father — anda a ayudar a tu padre

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6 AS

æz
1. conjunction
1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras

2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como

3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que

4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como

5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo

6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que

2. adverb
(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan

3. preposition
1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como

2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como

3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como

4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que

•

- as for
- as if / as though
- as to

as¹ adv tan / tanto

he's as tall as his brother es tan alto como su hermano

she ran as fast as she could corrió tan rápido como pudo

eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

as² conj

1. mientras / cuando

she sang as she painted cantaba mientras pintaba

2. como / ya que

as she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje

3. como

leave everything as it is deja todo tal como está

Liam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantante

do as I say haz lo que te digo

as³ prep como / de

she works as a cook trabaja como cocinera

he was dressed as a woman iba vestido de mujer

as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoy

as

tr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]

preposition

1 como

■ he works as a clerk trabaja de oficinista

■ she was dressed as a monkey iba disfrazada de mono

■ as a child he was often ill de niño a menudo estuvo enfermo

adverb

1 (in comparatives)

■ this is not as good as his last film ésta no es tan buena como su última película

■ eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

■ this is twice as expensive as the other éste es dos veces más caro que el otro

conjunction

1 (while) mientras; (when) cuando

■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba

■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro

■ as he grew older he became more tolerant a medida que iba envejeciendo se volvía más tolerante

2 (because) ya que, como

■ as there were no seats we had to stand como no había asientos tuvimos que estar de pie

3 (although) aunque

■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante

4 (showing manner) como

■ everything is just as she left it todo está tal como ella lo dejó

■ as I was saying,... como decía,...

■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!

■ as you all know,... como ya sabéis todos,...

5 (and so too) como, igual que

■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as against frente a, en comparación con

as far as hasta

as far as I know que yo sepa

as far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respecta

as for en cuanto a

as if como si

as it is tal como están las cosas

as it were por así decirlo

as long as mientras

as of desde

as often as not las más de las veces

as soon as tan pronto como

as though como si

as well as además de

as yet hasta ahora, de momento

as ['æz] adv

1) : tan, tanto

this one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil

2) : como

some trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pino

as conj

1) like: como, igual que

2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que

3) because: porque

4) though: aunque, por más que

strange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca

5)

as is : tal como está

as prep

1) : de

I met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña

2) like: como

behave as a man: compórtate como un hombre

as pron

: que

in the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermano

as

adv.

• a medida que adv.

• como adv.

• cual adv.

• cuan adv.

• tan adv.

• ya que adv.

conj.

• conforme conj.

• que conj.

• según conj.

prep.

• por prep.

pron.

• cual pron.

• que pron.

I æz, weak form əz
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

ABBR
(US)
1) = Associate in Sciences

2) = American Samoa

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I [æz], weak form [əz]
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

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7 as

æz
1. conjunction
1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras

2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como

3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que

4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como

5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo

6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que

2. adverb
(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan

3. preposition
1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como

2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como

3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como

4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que

•

- as for
- as if / as though
- as to

as¹ adv tan / tanto

he's as tall as his brother es tan alto como su hermano

she ran as fast as she could corrió tan rápido como pudo

eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

as² conj

1. mientras / cuando

she sang as she painted cantaba mientras pintaba

2. como / ya que

as she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje

3. como

leave everything as it is deja todo tal como está

Liam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantante

do as I say haz lo que te digo

as³ prep como / de

she works as a cook trabaja como cocinera

he was dressed as a woman iba vestido de mujer

as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoy

as

tr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]

preposition

1 como

■ he works as a clerk trabaja de oficinista

■ she was dressed as a monkey iba disfrazada de mono

■ as a child he was often ill de niño a menudo estuvo enfermo

adverb

1 (in comparatives)

■ this is not as good as his last film ésta no es tan buena como su última película

■ eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

■ this is twice as expensive as the other éste es dos veces más caro que el otro

conjunction

1 (while) mientras; (when) cuando

■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba

■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro

■ as he grew older he became more tolerant a medida que iba envejeciendo se volvía más tolerante

2 (because) ya que, como

■ as there were no seats we had to stand como no había asientos tuvimos que estar de pie

3 (although) aunque

■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante

4 (showing manner) como

■ everything is just as she left it todo está tal como ella lo dejó

■ as I was saying,... como decía,...

■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!

■ as you all know,... como ya sabéis todos,...

5 (and so too) como, igual que

■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as against frente a, en comparación con

as far as hasta

as far as I know que yo sepa

as far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respecta

as for en cuanto a

as if como si

as it is tal como están las cosas

as it were por así decirlo

as long as mientras

as of desde

as often as not las más de las veces

as soon as tan pronto como

as though como si

as well as además de

as yet hasta ahora, de momento

as ['æz] adv

1) : tan, tanto

this one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil

2) : como

some trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pino

as conj

1) like: como, igual que

2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que

3) because: porque

4) though: aunque, por más que

strange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca

5)

as is : tal como está

as prep

1) : de

I met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña

2) like: como

behave as a man: compórtate como un hombre

as pron

: que

in the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermano

as

adv.

• a medida que adv.

• como adv.

• cual adv.

• cuan adv.

• tan adv.

• ya que adv.

conj.

• conforme conj.

• que conj.

• según conj.

prep.

• por prep.

pron.

• cual pron.

• que pron.

I æz, weak form əz
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

[æz, ǝz] For set combinations in which as is not the first word, eg such... as, the same... as, dressed as, acknowledge as, look up the other word.
1. CONJUNCTION

1) (in time clauses)
You can usually use cuando when the as clause simply tells you when an event happened: cuando
as I was passing the house — cuando pasaba por delante de la casa

he came in as I was leaving — entró cuando yo salía
Alternatively, use [al] + infinitive:
he came in as I was leaving — entró al salir yo

he tripped as he was coming out of the bank — tropezó al salir or cuando salía del banco

as the car drew level with us, I realized Isabel was driving — al llegar el coche a nuestra altura or cuando el coche llegó a nuestra altura, me di cuenta de que lo conducía Isabel
Translate as using mientras for longer actions which are happening at the same time: (=while) mientras
as we walked, we talked about the future — mientras caminábamos, hablábamos del futuro
In the context of two closely linked actions involving parallel development, translate [as] using [a medida que] or [conforme]. Alternatively, use [según va] {etc} + gerund:
as one gets older, life gets more and more difficult — a medida que se envejece or conforme se envejece or según va uno envejeciendo, la vida se hace cada vez más difícil

as he got older he got deafer — a medida que or conforme envejeció se fue volviendo más sordo, según fue envejeciendo se fue volviendo más sordo

2) (in reason clauses)
When as means "since" or "because", you can generally use como, provided you put it at the beginning of the sentence. Alternatively, use the more formal puesto que either at the beginning of the sentence or between the clauses or ya que especially between the clauses. como; more frm puesto que, ya que
as you're here, I'll tell you — como estás aquí or puesto que estás aquí, te lo diré

he didn't mention it as he didn't want to worry you — como no quería preocuparte, no lo mencionó, no lo mencionó puesto que no quería preocuparte

he couldn't come as he had an appointment — no pudo asistir porque or puesto que or ya que tenía un compromiso

patient as she is, she'll probably put up with it — con lo paciente que es, seguramente lo soportará

3) (describing way, manner) como

leave things as they are — dejad las cosas como están

I'm okay as I am — estoy bien tal como estoy

knowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll refuse — conociéndolo como lo conozco, estoy seguro de que no aceptará

the village, situated as it is near a motorway,... — el pueblo, situado como está cerca de una autopista,...

as I've said before... — como he dicho antes...

as I was saying... — como iba diciendo...

her door is the first as you go up — su puerta es la primera según se sube

she is very gifted, as is her brother — tiene mucho talento, al igual que su hermano

• you'll have it by noon as agreed — lo tendrá antes del mediodía, tal como acordamos

• it's not bad, as hotels go — no está mal, en comparación con otros hoteles

• as in all good detective stories — como en toda buena novela policíaca

• as you know — como sabe

• Arsenal are playing as never before! — ¡Arsenal está jugando mejor que nunca!

• as often happens — como suele ocurrir

• he performed brilliantly, as only he can — actuó de maravilla, como solo él sabe hacerlo

• as you were! — (Mil) ¡descansen!

• do as you wish — haga lo que quiera

4) (=though) aunque

tired as he was, he went to the party — aunque estaba cansado, asistió a la fiesta

interesting as the book is, I don't think it will sell very well — el libro es interesante, pero aún así no creo que se venda bien, aunque el libro es interesante, no creo que se venda bien

try as she would or might, she couldn't lift it — por más que se esforzó no pudo levantarlo

unlikely as it may seem... — por imposible que parezca...

5) (in set structures)
as if {or}3} as though como si
it was as if or as though he were still alive — era como si estuviera todavía vivo

he looked as if or as though he was ill — parecía como si estuviera enfermo

it isn't as if or as though he were poor — no es que sea pobre, que digamos

as if she knew! — ¡como si ella lo supiera!
as if to
the little dog nodded his head, as if to agree — el perrito movió la cabeza, como asintiendo
as in
it's spelled with V as in Valencia — se escribe con V de Valencia
as it is
as it is, it doesn't make much difference — en realidad, casi da lo mismo

as it is we can do nothing — en la práctica or tal y como están las cosas no podemos hacer nada

I've got quite enough to do as it is — tengo ya bastante trabajo
as it were
I'd understood the words, but I hadn't understood the question, as it were — había entendido las palabras, pero no había comprendido la pregunta, por así decirlo

I have become, as it were, two people — me he convertido como en dos personas

he was as it were tired and emotional — estaba de alguna forma cansado y con los nervios a flor de piel
as was
that's the headmistress, the deputy as was — esa es la directora, que antes era la subdirectora

2. PREPOSITION

1) (=while)

she was often ill as a child — de pequeña se ponía enferma con frecuencia

2) (=in the capacity of) como

he succeeded as a politician — tuvo éxito como político

I don't think much of him as an actor — como actor, no me gusta mucho

she treats me as her equal — me trata de igual a igual

we're going as tourists — vamos en plan de turismo

he was there as adviser — estaba allí en calidad de asesor

Gibson as Hamlet — (Theat) Gibson en el papel de Hamlet

he works as a waiter — trabaja de camarero
such 3.
3. ADVERB

1) (in comparisons)
as... as tan... como
I am as tall as him — soy tan alto como él

this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet — este árbol puede llegar a medir 50 pies de alto

as big as a house — (tan) grande como una casa

she hit him as hard as she could — lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo

he was writing as long ago as 1945 — en 1945 ya escribía

she doesn't walk as quickly or as fast as me — no camina tan rápido como yo

walk as quickly or as fast as you can — camina lo más rápido que puedas

he ate as quickly as possible — comió lo más rápido posible

it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960 — en 1960 todavía seguía haciéndose a mano

the fresh snow was as white as white could be — la nieve fresca era todo lo blanca que podía ser

is it as far as that? — ¿tan lejos está?

is it as big as all that? — ¿es de verdad tan grande?
as little as
by saving as little as ten pounds a month — ahorrando tan solo diez libras al mes
as many... as tantos(-as)... como
I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you — no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú

I've got a lot of tapes but I haven't got as many as him or as he has — tengo muchas cintas, pero no tantas como él

she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month — llega a recibir hasta ocho mil cartas al mes
as much
she thought he was an idiot, and said as much — pensaba que era un idiota, y así lo expresó
as much... as tanto(-a)... como
I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

you spend as much as me or as I do — tú gastas tanto como yo

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares
as one
they all stood up as one — se levantaron todos a la vez
half/twice/three times as...
it's half as expensive — es la mitad de caro

it's twice as expensive — es el doble de caro

it's three times as expensive — es tres veces más caro

she's twice as nice as her sister — es el doble de simpática que su hermana

her coat cost twice as much as mine — su abrigo costó el doble que el mío
without as {or}3} so much as
she gave me back the book without as much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa

2) (in set structures)
as for
as for the children, they were exhausted — en cuanto a los niños, estaban rendidos, los niños, por su parte, estaban rendidos

as for that... — en cuanto a esto...
as from
as from tomorrow — a partir de mañana
as of
as of yesterday/now — a partir de ayer/ahora
as to
as to that I can't say — en lo que a eso se refiere, no lo sé

as to her mother... — en cuanto a su madre...

to question sb as to his intentions — preguntar a algn sus intenciones

they make decisions as to whether students need help — deciden si los alumnos necesitan ayuda

he inquired as to what the problem was — preguntó cuál era el problema
as yet hasta ahora, hasta el momento; regard 2., 4)
* * *

I [æz], weak form [əz]
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

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8 argot

argot sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ - gots) slang

argot m (de un grupo social) slang (de un grupo profesional) jargon ' argot' also found in these entries: Spanish: alucinar - alucinante - anfetamina - basca - caballo - camella - camello - cantar - canuto - china - chocolate - chupa - chutarse - chute - ciega - ciego - coca - colega - colgada - colgado - colocar - colocarse - costo - enganchada - enganchado - enrollarse - esnifar - forzuda - forzudo - goma - guiri - hierba - jerga - kilo - lechera - macarra - madero - mangar - maría - molar - mona - mono - mujer - nieve - picarse - porro - privar - rajar - talego - telefonear English: beak - bleeding - bog - bomb - bonkers - bop - bozo - bread - bust - buy - buzz off - clap - cock up - cold turkey - come - con - cookie - croak - curtain - do in - dope - dough - drag - dude - dyke - fairy - fix - flaky - flash - flog - flophouse - funky - grand - grass - groovy - grope - grub - grunge - gut - hash - heavy - high - hole - hooked - hop - horny - hot air - hot water - in-your-face - inside

argot

tr['ɑːgəʊ]

noun

1 jerga

argot ['ɑrgət, -.go:] n

: argot m

argot

n.

• jerga s.f.

['ɑːɡǝʊ]
N argot m

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9 box

I
1. boks noun
1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) caja

2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) palco

2. verb
(to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) poner/meter en una caja

- Boxing day
- box number
- box office
II
1. boks verb
(to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.)

2. noun
(a blow on the ear with the hand.) cachete

- boxer
- boxing
- boxing-glove
- boxing-match

box¹ n caja / cajetilla / cajón / estuche

a box of chocolates una caja de bombones

a box of matches una cajetilla de cerillas

an empty cardboard box una caja de cartón vacía

put your toys away in the box guarda los juguetes en el cajón

a pen in a beautiful box una pluma en un estuche precioso

box² vb boxear / pelear

he started to box when he was 14 empezó a boxear con 14 años

box /boks/ sustantivo masculino (AmL) ( boxeo) boxing ' box' also found in these entries: Spanish: apartada - apartado - apdo. - asalto - boletería - bote - boxear - buzón - cabina - caja - cajetín - cartón - casilla - cepillo - combate - con - contener - cuadrilátera - cuadrilátero - empezar - fiambrera - garita - hora - impresa - impreso - incrustar - jardinera - joyera - joyero - nevera - nutriente - palco - recuadro - sola - solo - tabaquera - taquilla - taquillera - taquillero - tartera - tropezar - urna - ventanilla - abrir - aguinaldo - alcancía - caber - casillero - cofre - concha English: ballot box - bang - boom box - box - box office - cash box - inside - jack-in-the-box - kick down - letter box - match - music box - nail - Pandora's box - penalty area - penalty box - pillar box - pit - Post Office Box - safe-deposit - sentry box - shadow-box - stamp down - swing - telephone box - tick - tissue - voice box - window box - witness box - air - ballot - black - bottom - bread - call - cardboard - catch - chest - coin - content - crush - do - file - fuse - heave - hinge - horse - ice - inlaid

box

tr[bɒks]

intransitive verb

1 boxear

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a box on the ears un cachete

to box clever actuar de una forma astuta

to box somebody's ears zurrarle la badana a alguien

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box

tr[bɒks]

noun

1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL boj nombre masculino

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box

tr[bɒks]

noun

1 caja (large) cajón nombre masculino

2 (of matches) cajetilla

3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL palco

4 (for sentry) garita

5 (of coach) pescante nombre masculino

6 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (telly) tele nombre femenino

7 (in baseball - pitcher's) puesto del lanzador; (- batter's) puesto del bateador,-a; (in football) área del penalti

transitive verb

1 meter en cajas, encajonar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

box camera cámara de cajón

box girder viga de caja

box junction cruce nombre masculino con parrilla

box number número de apartado de correos

box office taquilla

box spanner llave nombre femenino de tubo

pencil box plumier nombre masculino

post-office box apartado de correos

box ['bɑks] vt

1) pack: empaquetar, embalar, encajonar

2) slap: bofetear, cachetear

box vi

: boxear

box n

1) container: caja f, cajón m

2) compartment: compartimento m, palco m (en el teatro)

3) slap: bofetada f, cachetada f

4) : boj m (planta)

box (Theater)

n.

• palco (ESP) s.m.

n.

• bujeta s.f.

• caja s.f.

• cofre s.m.

• cárter s.m.

• estuche s.m.

• forro s.m.

• mamporro s.m.

v.

• boxear v.

• encajonar v.

bɑːks, bɒks
I

noun

1) (container, contents) caja f; ( large) cajón m; (for watch, pen) estuche m; ( ballot box) urna f; ( collection box) alcancía f (AmL), hucha f (Esp); ( jewelry box) joyero m, alhajero m (AmL); ( tool box) caja f de herramientas

2)

a) ( penalty box) ( in ice hockey) banquillo m ( de castigo); ( in soccer) área f‡ (de penalty or de castigo)

b) ( in baseball) área f‡

3) ( on form) casilla f

4)

a) ( in theater) palco m

b) ( booth) cabina f

witness box — estrado m

5) ( television) (esp BrE colloq)

the box — la tele (fam)

what's on the box? — ¿qué dan en la tele? (fam)

6) ( thump)

a box around the ears — un sopapo

II
1.

intransitive verb boxear

2.

vt

1) ( put in boxes) poner* en una caja, embalar

2)

a) ( hit)

to box somebody around the ear(s) — darle* un sopapo a alguien

b) ( fight) ( Sport) boxear or pelear con or contra

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- box in

I [bɒks]
1. N

1) (gen) caja f ; (=large) cajón m ; (=chest etc) arca f, cofre m ; (for money etc) hucha f ; (for jewels etc) estuche m

cardboard box — caja f de cartón

box of matches — caja f de cerillas

wine box — caja de cartón revestida de plástico por dentro y con una llave en el exterior por la que se vierte el vino

- be out of one's box

- think out of or outside the box

2) (in theatre, stadium) palco m

3)

the box — (Brit) * (=television) la caja boba *, la tele *

we saw it on the box * — lo vimos en la tele *

4) (Brit) (=road junction) parrilla f

5) (on form, to be filled in) casilla f

6) (Sport) (=protection) protector m

7) (also: post-office box) apartado m de correos, casilla f de correo (LAm)

8) (Typ) (surrounding table, diagram) recuadro m

2.

VT poner en una caja

a boxed set of six cups and saucers — un juego de seis tazas y platillos envasado en una caja de cartón

to box the compass — cuartear la aguja

3.

CPD

box camera N — cámara f de cajón

box file N — archivador m, archivo m

box girder N — viga f en forma de cajón, vigas fpl gemelas

box junction N — (Brit) (Aut) cruce m con parrilla

box kite N — cometa en forma de cubo, abierto por dos lados

box lunch N — (US) bolsa f de sándwiches or (Sp) bocadillos

box number N — apartado m de correos, casilla f de correo (LAm)

box office N — taquilla f, boletería f (LAm)

to be good box office — ser taquillero
box-office
box pleat N — (Sew) tablón m

box seat N — (US) (Theat) asiento m de palco

box set N — caja f

box spring N — muelle m

- box in

- box off

- box up

II [bɒks]
1.

N (=blow)

a box on the ear — un cachete m

2.

VT (Sport) boxear contra

to box sb's ears — † guantear a algn, dar un mamporro a algn *

3.

VI boxear

- box clever

III

[bɒks]
N (Bot) boj m
* * *
[bɑːks, bɒks]
I

noun

1) (container, contents) caja f; ( large) cajón m; (for watch, pen) estuche m; ( ballot box) urna f; ( collection box) alcancía f (AmL), hucha f (Esp); ( jewelry box) joyero m, alhajero m (AmL); ( tool box) caja f de herramientas

2)

a) ( penalty box) ( in ice hockey) banquillo m ( de castigo); ( in soccer) área f‡ (de penalty or de castigo)

b) ( in baseball) área f‡

3) ( on form) casilla f

4)

a) ( in theater) palco m

b) ( booth) cabina f

witness box — estrado m

5) ( television) (esp BrE colloq)

the box — la tele (fam)

what's on the box? — ¿qué dan en la tele? (fam)

6) ( thump)

a box around the ears — un sopapo

II
1.

intransitive verb boxear

2.

vt

1) ( put in boxes) poner* en una caja, embalar

2)

a) ( hit)

to box somebody around the ear(s) — darle* un sopapo a alguien

b) ( fight) ( Sport) boxear or pelear con or contra

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- box in

English-spanish dictionary > box
10 keep

ki:p
1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) mantener, conservar

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tener; llevar (al día)

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) sustento

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch

keep¹ n manutención

I earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casa

keep² vb

1. quedarse / guardar

I'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar

2. guardar / tener

you should keep eggs in the fridge deberías guardar los huevos en la nevera

3. entretener / retener

it's late and I don't want to keep you es tarde y no quiero entretenerte

they kept him in hospital for two days estuvo ingresado en el hospital durante dos días

4. quedarse / permanecer

keep quiet! ¡cállate!

we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

keep still estáte quieto

5. mantener

I'll keep your dinner warm te mantendré la cena caliente

keep your room tidy mantén la habitación limpia

6. seguir / continuar

keep straight on sigue todo recto

7. conservarse / durar

cheese keeps well in the fridge el queso se conserva bien en la nevera

to keep doing something seguir haciendo algo

don't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablando

I keep losing my keys siempre pierdo las llaves

to keep a secret guardar un secreto

to keep somebody waiting hacer esperar a alguien

El pasado y participio pasado de keep es kept

keep

tr[kiːp]

noun

1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento

■ to earn one's keep ganarse el pan

2 (of castle) torreón nombre masculino, torre nombre femenino del homenaje

transitive verb (pt & pp kept tr[kept])

1 (not throw away) guardar

■ I kept all your letters guardé todas tus cartas

2 (not give back) quedarse con

■ you can keep that book I lent you quédate con aquel libro que te dejé

■ keep the change quédese con el cambio

3 (have) tener; (carry) llevar

■ you should always keep paper and pencil handy siempre hay que tener a mano lápiz y papel

■ I keep a spare pair of glasses in the car llevo unas gafas de recambio en el coche

4 (look after, save) guardar

■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?

■ John kept my place while I made a phone call John me guardó el sitio mientras hacía una llamada

5 (put away, store) guardar

■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?

■ I always keep a little brandy for emergencies siempre guardo un poco de coñac para una emergencia

6 (reserve) reservar

■ I keep this whisky for special occasions reservo este whisky para las ocasiones especiales

7 (detain) retener, hacer esperar; (hold up) entretener

■ they kept her in hospital overnight la retuvieron en el hospital toda la noche

■ she kept me talking for hours me entretuvo hablando durante horas

■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?

■ sorry to keep you waiting discúlpeme por hacerle esperar

8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar

■ they keep a small hotel on the coast tienen un pequeño hotel en la costa

9 (have in stock) tener, vender

■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros

10 (support) mantener

■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan

11 (animals) tener

■ children love keeping pets a los niños les encanta tener animales de compañía

■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas

12 (promise) cumplir

■ promises are made to be kept las promesas se deben cumplir

13 (secret) guardar

■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?

14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a

■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita

15 (order) mantener

■ teachers must keep order in their classes los profesores deben mantener el orden en sus clases

16 (tradition) observar

■ many old traditions are not kept nowadays muchas tradiciones antiguas ya no se observan

17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener

■ these doors must be kept locked estas puertas deben mantenerse cerradas

■ the stove keeps the whole house warm la estufa mantiene caliente toda la casa

■ this game will keep the children amused este juego entretendrá a los niños

■ this yoghurt must be kept cold este yogur debe conservarse en frío

intransitive verb

1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar

■ I keep thinking about her no dejo de pensar en ella

■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!

■ she was exhausted but kept swimming estaba agotada pero siguió nadando

■ keep trying until you succeed sigue intentándolo hasta que lo consigas

2 (stay fresh) conservarse

■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera

■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana

3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir

■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha

■ keep to the path no abandonar el sendero

4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer

■ please keep quiet cállese por favor

■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!

■ we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for keeps para siempre

how are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?

keep it up! ¡ánimo!

keep the change quédese con la vuelta

to keep going seguir (adelante)

to keep one's head no perder la cabeza

to keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruido

to keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguien

to keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algo

to keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguien

to keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-a

to keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para sí

to keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-a

you can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante

keep ['ki:p] v, kept ['kpt] ; keeping vt

1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)

2) observe: observar (una fiesta)

3) guard: guardar, cuidar

4) continue: mantener

to keep silence: mantener silencio

5) support: mantener (una familia)

6) raise: criar (animales)

7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)

8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con

9) store: guardar

10) detain: hacer quedar, detener

11) preserve: guardar

to keep a secret: guardar un secreto

keep vi

1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)

2) continue: seguir, no dejar

he keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos

3)

to keep from : abstenerse de

I couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risa

keep n

1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje

2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m

3)

for keeps : para siempre

keep (Of a castle)

n.

• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.

• cuidar v.

• custodiar v.

• detener v.

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

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• guardar v.

• guarecer v.

• mantener v.

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

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• permanecer v.

• preservar v.

• sostener v.

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

fut/c: -tendr-•)

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noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
When keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.
1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservar

you must keep the receipt — debe guardar el recibo

you can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto

is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?

he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente

this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad

• to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo

- if this is fashion, you can keep it!

2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservar

I'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas

ask the shop to keep you one — pide en la tienda que te reserven uno

• I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti

3) (=have ready)

I always keep a torch in the car — siempre tengo una linterna en el coche

keep this by you in case of emergencies — guárdate eso para un caso de emergencia

4) (=store, put) (gen) guardar; (in museum) conservar

where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?

keep it somewhere safe — guárdalo en un sitio seguro

you must keep it in a cold place — debes conservarlo en un sitio fresco

5) (=house)

the puppies were kept in cramped conditions — tenían a los cachorros hacinados

the tarantulas were kept in cages — las tarántulas estaban metidas en jaulas

the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura

he keeps his wives in separate houses — tiene a sus mujeres alojadas en casas separadas

6) (=detain) tener

keep him in bed for a couple of days — tenlo en cama un par de días

to keep sb in prison — tener a algn preso

he was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital

illness kept her at home — la enfermedad no le permitió salir de casa

to keep sb doing sth — tener a algn haciendo algo

7) (=delay) entretener

• I mustn't keep you — no quiero entretenerte

don't let me keep you — no le entretengo más

what kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?

am I keeping you from your work? — quizá tienes trabajo y yo te estoy entreteniendo

8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar

he keeps a good cellar — tiene una buena bodega

9) (=stock) tener

we don't keep that model any more — ya no tenemos ese modelo

10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantener

to keep o.s. — mantenerse

• the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillos

our garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano

11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar

to keep the Sabbath — observar el sábado judío

12) (=not divulge)

• to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn

• keep it quiet — de esto no digas ni una palabra

• keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadie

but he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie

13) (=maintain)

a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribir

to keep a record of sth — llevar nota de algo

b) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tener

keep Britain tidy — mantenga limpia Gran Bretaña

• to keep sth clean — conservar or mantener algo limpio; (less formal) tener algo limpio

she always keeps the house very clean — tiene la casa siempre muy limpia

to keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio

cats keep themselves clean — los gatos son muy limpios

• exercise keeps you fit — haciendo ejercicio te mantienes en forma

• keep the sauce hot — (in recipe book) mantener la salsa caliente

I'll keep your supper hot — te guardaré la comida caliente

• to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible

• to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar seguro

• try to keep your head still — intenta no mover la cabeza

• to keep sth warm — mantener algo caliente

• the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidado
fixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)
c) + -ing

to keep the engine running — dejar el motor en marcha

to keep sb talking — entretener a algn hablando

keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...

to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algn

he kept them working all night — los tuvo trabajando toda la noche
go 1., 24)
14) (=hold)

• to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajando

• I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa
counsel 1., 1)
15) (=prevent)

• to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algo

what can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?

to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *

16) (=guard, protect) † guardar

God keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!

17)

to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=remain)

a) with adjective

• try to keep calm — intenta mantener la calma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanas

• to keep healthy — mantenerse sano

• keep very quiet — no hagas nada de ruido

• you must keep still — tienes que estarte or quedarte muy quieto

• to keep together — no separarse

• he was jumping up and down to keep warm — estaba dando saltos para mantener el calor

b) with preposition/adverb

keep in the left lane — sigue por el carril de la izquierda

she kept inside for three days — no salió en tres días

2)

to keep doing sth —

a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algo

he kept walking — siguió caminando

I keep hoping she'll come back — sigo esperando que vuelva

you must keep moving — no pares

keep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!

keep going! — ¡no pares!

b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo

he keeps mentioning his uncle — no hace más que mencionar a su tío

I keep thinking I'll wake up in a minute — no hago más que pensar que es todo un sueño

she keeps bursting into tears — está todo el tiempo echándose a llorar

he kept interrupting us — no paraba de interrumpirnos

I keep forgetting to pay the gas bill — siempre se me olvida pagar la factura del gas

you mustn't keep looking at your watch — no debes estar todo el tiempo mirando al reloj

3) (in directions) (=continue) seguir

to keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho

keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...

keep left — circule por la izquierda

4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien

fish doesn't keep very well — el pescado no se conserva muy bien

an apple that keeps — una manzana que se conserva bien

5) * (=wait) esperar

the news will keep till I see you — la noticia puede esperar hasta que nos veamos

it can keep — puede esperar

6) * (talking about health)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *

he's not keeping very well — no está muy bien de salud

she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor

7) (=avoid)

• to keep from doing sth — evitar hacer algo; (=abstain from) abstenerse de hacer algo

3. NOUN

1) (=livelihood, food)

I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama

I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana

to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto

in a poem every word must earn its keep — en un poema cada palabra debe estar justificada

2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje

3) (=permanently)

for keeps * — para siempre

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep to

- keep together

- keep under

- keep up

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[kiːp]
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noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

English-spanish dictionary > keep
11 pass

1. verb
1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) pasar(por), dejar atrás

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) pasar, transmitir, traspasar, ceder

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) superar

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) adelantar

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) pasar; transcurrir (el tiempo)

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) aprobar

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) (judgement)juzgar; (sentence)dictar sentencia

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) pasar, desaparecer, terminar

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) aprobar

2. noun
1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) desfiladero; paso, puerto

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) permiso, pase

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) aprobado

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) pase

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- passable
- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up

pass¹ n

1. aprobado

I got a pass in history saqué un aprobado en historia

2. paso

a mountain pass un paso de montaña

3. pase

you need a pass to get into the barracks necesitas un pase para entrar en el cuartel

pass² vb

1. pasar

she passed the door, but she didn't go in pasó por delante de la puerta, pero no entró

could you pass the bread, please? ¿podrías pasarme el pan, por favor?

2. aprobar

did you pass the exam, or did you fail? ¿aprobaste el examen, o suspendiste?

pass

tr[pɑːs]

noun

1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL (in mountains - gen) puerto, paso (de montaña); (narrow) desfiladero

2 (official permit) pase nombre masculino, permiso

3 (in exam) aprobado

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL pase nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (go past - gen) pasar; (person) cruzarse con

■ do you pass the library on your way to work? ¿pasas por la biblioteca de camino al trabajo?

■ I passed her in the street me crucé con ella en la calle

2 (overtake) adelantar

3 (cross - border, frontier) pasar, cruzar

4 (give, hand) pasar

■ pass me that screwdriver pásame ese destornillador

■ they passed the hat round pasaron la gorra

5 (move) pasar

■ he passed a comb through his hair se pasó el cepillo por el pelo

6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (ball) pasar

7 (exam, test, examinee) aprobar; (bill, law, proposal, motion) aprobar; (censor) pasar

8 (time) pasar

■ we looked at some photos to pass the time miramos unas fotos para pasar el rato

9 (say, utter - opinion) expresar, dar; (- remark, comment) hacer

intransitive verb

1 (go past - gen) pasar; (procession) desfilar; (people) cruzarse

■ I was just passing pasaba por aquí

■ we moved aside to let them pass nos apartamos para dejarlos pasar

2 (overtake) adelantar

3 (move, go) pasar

■ we passed through Zaragoza pasamos por Zaragoza

■ the cyclists pass along this route los ciclistas pasan por esta ruta

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL pasar la pelota, pasar el balón, hacer un pase

5 (be transferred to) pasar (to, a)

6 (change) cambiar ( from, de)

7 (of time) pasar, transcurrir

8 (come to an end - pain, feeling) pasarse; (storm) pasar

9 (exam, test) aprobar; (bill, motion) ser aprobado,-a

10 (be acceptable) pasar; (be tolerated) consentir

■ let it pass déjalo correr

11 (happen) ocurrir, acontecer, suceder

■ it came to pass that... sucedió que...

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make a pass at somebody intentar ligar con alguien

to pass judgment on juzgar

to pass sentence dictar sentencia, fallar

to pass the time of day (with somebody) pasar el rato con alguien

to pass water orinar

to pass wind expulsar ventosidades

press pass pase nombre masculino de prensa

bus pass abono de autobús

pass ['pæs] vi

1) : pasar, cruzarse

a car passed by: pasó un coche

we passed in the hallway: nos cruzamos en el pasillo

2) cease: pasarse

the pain passed: se pasó el dolor

3) elapse: pasar, transcurrir

4) proceed: pasar

let me pass: déjame pasar

5) happen: pasar, ocurrir

6) : pasar, aprobar (en un examen)

7) rule: fallar

the jury passed on the case: el jurado falló en el caso

8) or to pass down : pasar

the throne passed to his son: el trono pasó a su hijo

9)

to let pass overlook: pasar por alto

10)

to pass as : pasar por

11)

to pass awayor to pass on die: fallecer, morir

pass vt

1) : pasar por

they passed the house: pasaron por la casa

2) overtake: pasar, adelantar

3) spend: pasar (tiempo)

4) hand: pasar

pass me the salt: pásame la sal

5) : aprobar (un examen, una ley)

pass n

1) crossing, gap: paso m, desfiladero m, puerto m

mountain pass: puerto de montaña

2) permit: pase m, permiso m

3) : pase m (en deportes)

4) situation: situación f (díficil)

things have come to a pretty pass!: ¡hasta dónde hemos llegado!

pass

n.

(§ pl.: passes) = billete gratuito s.m.

• boleta s.f.

• boletín s.m.

• collado s.m.

• cortadura s.f.

• nota de aprobado s.f.

• pase s.m.

• paso s.m.

• puerto s.m.

• salvoconducto s.m.

v.

• andar v.

(§pret: anduv-)

• aprobar (Examen) v.

• entrar v.

• pasar v.

• transcurrir v.

pæs, pɑːs
I

noun

1) (document, permit) pase m; ( ticket) abono m

bus/rail pass — abono de autobúsen

2) ( Geog) paso m; ( narrow) desfiladero m

3) (in test, examination) (BrE) aprobado m; (before n)

the pass mark — la nota mínima para aprobar

4) ( Sport) pase m

5) ( sexual advance)

to make a pass at somebody — intentar besar a alguien

6) ( state of affairs) (no pl)

things have come to a pretty pass — hay que ver a dónde hemos llegado

II
1.

1) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) (go by, past) \<\<shop/house\>\> pasar por

I passed him in the street — me crucé con él en la calle

not a drop has passed my lips — no he bebido ni gota

b) ( overtake) pasar, adelantar, rebasar (Méx)

3)

a) (cross, go beyond) \<\<limit\>\> pasar; \<\<frontier\>\> pasar, cruzar*

b) ( surpass) sobrepasar

4) ( spend) \<\<time\>\> pasar

to pass the time — pasar el rato

Sense II

5)

a) (convey, hand over)

to pass somebody something, to pass something TO somebody — pasarle algo a algn

pass (me) the sugar, please — ¿me pasas el azúcar, por favor?

b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> pasar

6) ( Med)

to pass water — orinar

7) ( utter) \<\<comment/remark\>\> hacer*

to pass sentence — dictar sentencia, fallar

Sense III

8)

a) ( succeed in) \<\<exam/test\>\> aprobar*, salvar (Ur)

it passes all the safety requirements — cumple con todos los requisitos de seguridad

b) ( approve) \<\<candidate/work\>\> aprobar*

he was passed fit for military service — fue declarado apto para el servicio militar

c) \<\<law/motion\>\> aprobar*

2.

1) pass vi

Sense I

2) (move, travel) pasar

pass along the car, please — córranse or pasen adelante, por favor

her name passed into history/oblivion — su nombre pasó a la historia/fue relegado al olvido

we watched until he passed out of sight — nos quedamos mirando hasta que lo perdimos de vista

we are now passing over Washington — estamos sobrevolando Washington

the rope passes through this ring — la cuerda pasa por esta anilla

the thought passed through my mind — la idea (se) me pasó por la cabeza

the road passes under a bridge — la carretera pasa por debajo de un puente

3)

a) (go, move past) pasar

I was just passing — pasaba por aquí

they passed on the stairs — se cruzaron en la escalera

his mistake passed unnoticed — su error pasó desapercibido

it was a stupid remark, but let it pass — fue un comentario estúpido pero dejémoslo correr or no hagamos caso

b) ( overtake) adelantarse, rebasar (Méx)

no passing — (AmE) prohibido adelantar or (Méx) rebasar

4)

a) ( elapse) \<\<time\>\> pasar, transcurrir (frml)

time passed — pasó el tiempo

b) ( disappear) \<\<feeling/pain\>\> pasarse

5) ( be transferred) \<\<title/estate/crown\>\> pasar

to pass TO somebody — pasar a algn

6) ( happen) (arch)

to come to pass — acaecer* (liter), acontecer* (liter), suceder

7) ( decline chance to play) pasar; (as interj) paso!

I'll pass on the dessert, thanks — no voy a tomar postre or (fam) voy a pasar del postre, gracias

8) ( Sport)

to pass (TO somebody) — pasar(le) la pelota (or el balón etc) (a algn)

9) ( rule) (AmE)

to pass ON something — pronunciarse sobre algo

Sense II

10)

a) ( be acceptable) pasar

it's not brilliant, but it'll pass — (colloq) una maravilla no es, pero pasa

to pass AS something — pasar por algo

b) ( in an exam) aprobar*, pasar

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- pass away

- pass by

- pass down

- pass for

- pass off

- pass on

- pass out

- pass over

- pass through

- pass up

[pɑːs]
1. N

1) (=permit) (gen) pase m ; (Mil) permiso m, pase m

• bus pass — abono m or pase m de autobús

• overnight pass — permiso m or pase m de pernocta

• press pass — pase m de prensa

• rail pass — abono m or pase m de ferrocarril

• security pass — pase m de seguridad

• visitor's pass — pase m de visitas

• weekend pass — permiso m or pase m de fin de semana
boarding
2) (Sport) pase m

• back pass — pase m hacia atrás

• forward pass — pase m adelantado

3) (in exam) aprobado m

a pass in biology — un aprobado en biología

• to get a pass (in sth) — aprobar (algo)

she got seven passes — aprobó siete asignaturas

4) (by conjuror) pase m ; (by aircraft) pasada f

5) (=situation)

• things have come to a pretty pass — ¡hasta dónde hemos llegado!

• things had reached such a pass that... — las cosas habían llegado a tal extremo que...

6) (=sexual approach)

• to make a pass at sb * — tirarle a algn los tejos *, intentar ligar con algn *

7) (Geog) puerto m, paso m ; (small) desfiladero m

• mountain pass — puerto m or paso m de montaña

2. VT

1) (=go past) pasar; (=go in front of) pasar por delante de; (=cross paths with) cruzarse con; (Aut) (=overtake) adelantar, pasar, rebasar (Mex)

the road passes a farmyard — la carretera pasa por un corral

the procession passed the royal stand — el desfile pasó por delante de la tribuna de Sus Majestades

I passed them on the stairs — me crucé con ellos en las escaleras

they passed each other on the way — se cruzaron en el camino

he looked the other way as he passed me — miró al otro lado cuando nos cruzamos

he tried to pass me on the inside — (Aut) intentó adelantarme or pasarme por la derecha; (in UK) intentó adelantarme or pasarme por la izquierda

2) (=surpass) superar

total membership has passed the six million mark — el número total de miembros supera los seis millones

3) (=cross) [+ barrier, frontier, customs] cruzar

• not a word has passed my lips — de mí no ha salido una palabra, no he dicho ni una palabra

4) (=convey, transfer) (gen) pasar; (Sport) [+ ball] pasar

• the gas is then passed along a pipe — el gas luego se pasa por una tubería

• to pass sth down the line — pasar algo de mano en mano

• to pass a dish round the table — pasar un plato entre todos los que están a la mesa

• to pass sb sth, pass sth to sb — pasar algo a algn

pass me the salt, please — ¿me pasas or alcanzas la sal, por favor?

my application was passed to another department — pasaron mi solicitud a otro departamento
buck 1., 3), parcel, word 1., 4)
5) (=move in given direction) pasar

• he passed his handkerchief over his face — se pasó el pañuelo por la cara

to pass a cloth over sth — limpiar algo con un paño

• he passed the rope round the axle/ through the ring — pasó la cuerda por el eje/por el aro

6) (=spend) [+ time] pasar

it passes the time — ayuda a pasar el rato

- pass the time of day with sb

7) (=not fail) [+ exam, essay, candidate] aprobar; [+ inspection] pasar

he has just passed his driving test — acaba de aprobar el examen de conducir
fit I, muster
8) (Cine) [+ film] [censor] aprobar

the censors felt they could not pass the film — los censores sintieron que no podían aprobar la película

the film failed to pass the censors — la película no consiguió pasar la censura

9) (=approve) [+ law, bill motion] aprobar

10) (=express) [+ remark, comment] hacer

• it would be unfair to pass comment on his private life — no sería justo hacer comentarios sobre su vida privada

• to pass (an) opinion on sth — expresar una opinión acerca de algo

• to pass sentence — (Jur) fallar, dictar sentencia

to pass sentence on sb — sentenciar or condenar a algn
judgment
11) (Med) [+ blood] echar

• to pass a stone — expulsar un cálculo

• to pass a stool — realizar una deposición, defecar

• to pass urine — orinar

• to pass wind — expulsar ventosidades or una ventosidad frm
water 1., 3)
12) (criminally) [+ counterfeit money, stolen goods] pasar

3. VI

1) (=go past) pasar; (Aut) (=overtake) pasar, adelantar, rebasar (Mex)

I stood aside to let her pass — me puse a un lado para dejarle pasar

we passed in the corridor — nos cruzamos en el pasillo

the procession was still passing an hour later — seguían desfilando una hora más tarde
ship 1., 1)
2) (=move, go) pasar

• to pass behind/ in front of sth/sb — pasar por detrás/por delante de algo/algn

she passed right in front of me — pasó justo por delante mío or de mí

• messages passed back and forth between them — se intercambiaban mensajes entre sí, se mandaban mensajes el uno al otro

• pass down the bus please! — ¡vayan hacia el fondo del autobús, por favor!

• to pass into oblivion — pasar al olvido

• control of the business passed out of my hands — la dirección de la empresa pasó a otras manos

• to pass out of sight — perderse de vista

• the bullet passed through her shoulder — la bala le atravesó el hombro

pass through the gate and turn left — cruce la verja y gire a la izquierda

she knew what was passing through his mind — sabía lo que se le estaba pasando por la cabeza

• words passed between them — intercambiaron algunas palabras (fuertes)

3) (=be transferred) pasar

the estate passed to my brother — la herencia pasó a mi hermano

4) (Sport) hacer un pase

5) (=happen)

• all that passed between them — todo lo que hubo entre ellos

• it came to pass that... — liter aconteció que... liter

6) (=go by) [time, deadline] pasar

as the years passed — a medida que pasaban los años, con el paso de los años

• how time passes! — ¡como pasa el tiempo!

• the months passed into years — los meses se convirtieron en años

7) (=disappear) [storm, pain, danger] pasar

it'll pass — eso pasará, eso se olvidará

once the danger had passed — una vez pasado el peligro

the old order is passing — el antiguo orden está desapareciendo

the rain had passed — había dejado de llover

8) (in exam) aprobar

9) (=be approved) [bill, amendment] ser aprobado

10) (=be accepted) pasar

"will this do?" - "oh, it'll pass" — -¿esto servirá? -bueno, pasará

what passes in New York may not be good enough here — lo que es aceptable en Nueva York puede no serlo aquí

• to pass for sth — pasar por algo

she could easily pass for 20 — podría pasar fácilmente por una chica de 20 años

or what passes nowadays for a hat — o lo que pasa por or se llama sombrero hoy día

• let it pass — no hagas caso, pásalo por alto

we can't let that pass! — ¡eso no lo podemos consentir or pasar por alto!
unnoticed
11) (at cards, in quiz)

(I) pass! — ¡paso!

I'm afraid I don't know, I'll have to pass on that one — me temo que no lo sé, no puedo contestar esa pregunta

I think I'll pass on the hiking next time * — creo que la próxima vez voy a pasar de la excursión *

4.

CPD

pass degree N — (Brit) título universitario inferior al "honours degree" (licenciatura)

pass key N — llave f maestra

pass mark N — aprobado m, nota f de aprobado

pass rate N — índice m de aprobados

- pass around

- pass away

- pass back

- pass by

- pass down

- pass off

- pass on

- pass out

- pass over

- pass round

- pass through

- pass up

* * *
[pæs, pɑːs]
I

noun

1) (document, permit) pase m; ( ticket) abono m

bus/rail pass — abono de autobús/tren

2) ( Geog) paso m; ( narrow) desfiladero m

3) (in test, examination) (BrE) aprobado m; (before n)

the pass mark — la nota mínima para aprobar

4) ( Sport) pase m

5) ( sexual advance)

to make a pass at somebody — intentar besar a alguien

6) ( state of affairs) (no pl)

things have come to a pretty pass — hay que ver a dónde hemos llegado

II
1.

1) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) (go by, past) \<\<shop/house\>\> pasar por

I passed him in the street — me crucé con él en la calle

not a drop has passed my lips — no he bebido ni gota

b) ( overtake) pasar, adelantar, rebasar (Méx)

3)

a) (cross, go beyond) \<\<limit\>\> pasar; \<\<frontier\>\> pasar, cruzar*

b) ( surpass) sobrepasar

4) ( spend) \<\<time\>\> pasar

to pass the time — pasar el rato

Sense II

5)

a) (convey, hand over)

to pass somebody something, to pass something TO somebody — pasarle algo a algn

pass (me) the sugar, please — ¿me pasas el azúcar, por favor?

b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> pasar

6) ( Med)

to pass water — orinar

7) ( utter) \<\<comment/remark\>\> hacer*

to pass sentence — dictar sentencia, fallar

Sense III

8)

a) ( succeed in) \<\<exam/test\>\> aprobar*, salvar (Ur)

it passes all the safety requirements — cumple con todos los requisitos de seguridad

b) ( approve) \<\<candidate/work\>\> aprobar*

he was passed fit for military service — fue declarado apto para el servicio militar

c) \<\<law/motion\>\> aprobar*

2.

1) pass vi

Sense I

2) (move, travel) pasar

pass along the car, please — córranse or pasen adelante, por favor

her name passed into history/oblivion — su nombre pasó a la historia/fue relegado al olvido

we watched until he passed out of sight — nos quedamos mirando hasta que lo perdimos de vista

we are now passing over Washington — estamos sobrevolando Washington

the rope passes through this ring — la cuerda pasa por esta anilla

the thought passed through my mind — la idea (se) me pasó por la cabeza

the road passes under a bridge — la carretera pasa por debajo de un puente

3)

a) (go, move past) pasar

I was just passing — pasaba por aquí

they passed on the stairs — se cruzaron en la escalera

his mistake passed unnoticed — su error pasó desapercibido

it was a stupid remark, but let it pass — fue un comentario estúpido pero dejémoslo correr or no hagamos caso

b) ( overtake) adelantarse, rebasar (Méx)

no passing — (AmE) prohibido adelantar or (Méx) rebasar

4)

a) ( elapse) \<\<time\>\> pasar, transcurrir (frml)

time passed — pasó el tiempo

b) ( disappear) \<\<feeling/pain\>\> pasarse

5) ( be transferred) \<\<title/estate/crown\>\> pasar

to pass TO somebody — pasar a algn

6) ( happen) (arch)

to come to pass — acaecer* (liter), acontecer* (liter), suceder

7) ( decline chance to play) pasar; (as interj) paso!

I'll pass on the dessert, thanks — no voy a tomar postre or (fam) voy a pasar del postre, gracias

8) ( Sport)

to pass (TO somebody) — pasar(le) la pelota (or el balón etc) (a algn)

9) ( rule) (AmE)

to pass ON something — pronunciarse sobre algo

Sense II

10)

a) ( be acceptable) pasar

it's not brilliant, but it'll pass — (colloq) una maravilla no es, pero pasa

to pass AS something — pasar por algo

b) ( in an exam) aprobar*, pasar

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- pass away

- pass by

- pass down

- pass for

- pass off

- pass on

- pass out

- pass over

- pass through

- pass up

English-spanish dictionary > pass

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