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1 bring
briŋpast tense, past participle - brought; verb1) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) traer, llevar2) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) proporcionar, provocar, dar, causar•- bring back
- bring down
- bring home to
- bring off
- bring round
- bring up
bring vb traercan I bring a friend? ¿puedo traer a un amigo?tr[brɪŋ]1 traer2 (lead) llevar, conducir3 (be sold for) dar■ the Van Gogh is expected to bring over four million se espera que el Van Gogh dé más de cuatro millones\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbrought forward SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL suma y sigueto bring a charge against somebody SMALLLAW/SMALL acusar a alguiento bring a complaint hacer una reclamaciónto bring nearer / bring closer acercarto bring nothing but trouble no hacer más que causar problemasto bring oneself to do something armarse de suficiente valor para hacer algoto bring somebody to their senses hacer que alguien entre en razónto bring something home to somebody hacer que alguien se dé cuenta de algoto bring something into play poner algo en juegoto bring something on oneself buscárseloto bring something to light sacar algo a la luzto bring something to mind recordarle algo a alguiento bring the house down SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL hacer desternillarse de risa al públicoto bring to a conclusion llevar a una conclusiónto bring to bear ejercer1) carry: traerbring me some coffee: tráigame un café2) produce: traer, producir, conseguirhis efforts will bring him success: sus esfuerzos le conseguirán el éxito3) persuade: convencer, persuadir4) yield: rendir, alcanzar, venderse porto bring a good price: alcanzar un precio alto5)to bring to an end : terminar (con)6)to bring to light : sacar a la luzv.(§ p.,p.p.: brought) = llevar v.• traer v.(§pres: traigo, traes...) pret: traj-•)brɪŋ(past & past p brought) transitive verb1)a) (convey, carry) traer*bring this to the kitchen — (AmE) lleva esto a la cocina
she's bringing Lucy with her — va a venir con Lucy, va a traer a Lucy
that brings me to my next point:... — esto me lleva a lo siguiente:...
bring the chair inside/outside — mete (dentro) or (AmL) entra/saca la silla
bring her in — hazla pasar or entrar
b) (attract, cause to come) atraer*what brings you here? — ¿qué te trae por aquí?
2)a) (result in, produce) traer*it will bring enormous benefits — va a traer or reportar enormes beneficios
these benefits bring with them certain responsibilities — estas ventajas conllevan ciertas responsabilidades
you've brought so much happiness to those poor children — les has dado tanta alegría a esos pobres niños
to bring a smile to somebody's face — hacer* sonreír a alguien
to bring something to bear: to bring pressure to bear on somebody ejercer* presión sobre alguien; he brought his experience to bear on the problem — hizo uso de toda su experiencia para resolver el problema
b) ( persuade)3) ( earn) \<\<profit/return\>\> dejar•Phrasal Verbs:- bring in- bring on- bring up[brɪŋ](pt, pp brought) VT1) [person, object] [+ news, luck etc] traer; [+ person] llevar, conducirbook 1., 1)to bring a matter to a conclusion — concluir un asunto, llevar un asunto a su desenlace
2) (=cause) traerto bring influence/pressure to bear (on) — ejercer influencia/presión (sobre)
3) (Jur) [+ charge] hacer, formular; [+ suit] entablar4) (=yield) [+ profit etc] dar, producir5) (=induce)it brought me to realize that... — me hizo comprender que...
he couldn't bring himself to tell her/touch it — no se sentía con el valor suficiente para decírselo/tocarlo
- bring in- bring on- bring to- bring up* * *[brɪŋ](past & past p brought) transitive verb1)a) (convey, carry) traer*bring this to the kitchen — (AmE) lleva esto a la cocina
she's bringing Lucy with her — va a venir con Lucy, va a traer a Lucy
that brings me to my next point:... — esto me lleva a lo siguiente:...
bring the chair inside/outside — mete (dentro) or (AmL) entra/saca la silla
bring her in — hazla pasar or entrar
b) (attract, cause to come) atraer*what brings you here? — ¿qué te trae por aquí?
2)a) (result in, produce) traer*it will bring enormous benefits — va a traer or reportar enormes beneficios
these benefits bring with them certain responsibilities — estas ventajas conllevan ciertas responsabilidades
you've brought so much happiness to those poor children — les has dado tanta alegría a esos pobres niños
to bring a smile to somebody's face — hacer* sonreír a alguien
to bring something to bear: to bring pressure to bear on somebody ejercer* presión sobre alguien; he brought his experience to bear on the problem — hizo uso de toda su experiencia para resolver el problema
b) ( persuade)3) ( earn) \<\<profit/return\>\> dejar•Phrasal Verbs:- bring in- bring on- bring up -
2 tear
I tiə noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) lágrima- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears
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1. teə past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) romper, hacer pedazosizas, despedazar; arrancar2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) romperse, hacerse pedazosizas3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) ir/correr a toda velocidad, precipitarse
2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) rasgón, desgarrón, rotura- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up
tear1 n1. lágrima2. desgarróntear2 vb1. rasgar / romper2. arrancartr[teəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (rip, make a hole) rasgar, desgarrar; (pull apart, into pieces) romper, hacer pedazos2 (remove by force) arrancar1 romperse, rasgarse2 (rush) ir a toda velocidad, lanzarse, precipitarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be torn between... debatirse entre..., no poder escoger entre...to be tearing one's hair out figurative use estar que se sube por las paredesto tear a strip off somebody regañar severamente a alguiento tear somebody limb from limb despedazar a alguienwear and tear desgaste nombre masculino————————tr[tɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 lágrima■ tears of joy/laughter lágrimas de alegría/risa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin tears llorandoto be bored to tears aburrirse como una ostrato burst into tears romper en lágrimasto shed tears derramar lágrimascrocodile tears lágrimas nombre femenino plural de cocodrilotear gas gas nombre masculino lacrimógeno1) rip: desgarrar, romper, rasgar (tela)to tear to pieces: hacer pedazos3) remove: arrancartorn from his family: arrancado de su familia4)to tear down : derribartear vi1) rip: desgarrarse, romperse2) rush: ir a gran velocidadshe went tearing down the street: se fue como rayo por la calletear n: desgarradura f, rotura f, desgarro m (muscular)tear ['tɪr] n: lágrima fadj.• lágrima adj.n.• descosido s.m.• desgarro s.m.• lágrima s.f.• raja s.f.• rasgado s.m.• rasgadura s.f.• rasgón s.m.• roto s.m.• rotura s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: tore, torn) = acongojar v.• arpar v.• arrancar v.• desgajar v.• desgarrar v.• estropear v.• lacerar v.• rajar v.• rasgar v.• romper v.
I1) tɪr, tɪə(r) lágrima fto burst into tears — echarse or ponerse* a llorar
to be in tears — estar* llorando
it brought tears to my eyes — hizo que se me saltaran las lágrimas, me hizo llorar
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1. ter, teə(r)a) \<\<cloth/paper\>\> romper*, rasgar*I tore my shirt climbing the fence — me hice un desgarrón en or me rompí la camisa subiendo la valla
to tear a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo
I tore open the letter — abrí la carta, abrí or rasgué el sobre
to tear something to pieces o bits o shreds — \<\<cloth/paper\>\> hacer* algo pedazos; \<\<play/essay\>\> hacer* algo pedazos or trizas or (fam) polvo; \<\<argument\>\> echar algo por tierra
to tear somebody to pieces o bits o shreds — (lit: dismember) descuartizar* a alguien; \<\<critic\>\> hacer* a alguien pedazos or trizas or (fam) polvo
that's torn it! — (BrE colloq & dated) se ha ido todo al traste or al garete! (fam)
b) ( divide) (usu pass) dividira nation torn by civil war — una nación dividida or desgarrada por la guerra civil
he was torn between his sense of duty and his love for her — se debatía entre el sentido del deber y su amor por ella
c) ( remove forcibly)to tear something FROM something — arrancar* algo de algo
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vi1) \<\<cloth/paper\>\> romperse*, rasgarse*tear along the dotted line — arrancar* or rasgar* por la línea de puntos
2)a) ( rush) (+ adv compl)to tear along — ir* a toda velocidad
to tear after somebody — salir* corriendo or lanzarse* tras alguien
b) tearing pres phe was in a tearing hurry — iba con muchísima prisa or (AmL tb) apuradísimo
•Phrasal Verbs:- tear at- tear off- tear out- tear up
I [tɛǝ(r)] (vb: pt tore) (pp torn)1. N1) (=rip) (in fabric, paper) roto m, rasgón m, desgarrón mwear 1., 2)your shirt has a tear in it — llevas la camisa rota, tu camisa está rota, tienes un roto or rasgón or desgarrón en la camisa
2) (Med) (=injury) (in muscle) desgarro m; (in ligament) rotura f; [of tissue] (in childbirth) desgarro m2. VT1) (=rip) [+ fabric, paper] romper, rasgaryou've torn your trousers — te has roto or rasgado el pantalón
Jane tore my dress — Jane me rompió or rasgó el vestido
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to tear a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo•
she tore open the envelope — abrió el sobre rápidamente•
to tear sth to pieces or bits — (lit) [+ letter, photograph] hacer pedazos algo, destrozar algo; [+ animal] descuartizar algo; (fig) [+ argument, essay, idea] echar algo por tierrahair 1., 1), limbto tear sb to pieces or bits — (lit) descuartizar a algn; (fig) poner a algn por los suelos
2) (=injure) [+ muscle] desgarrarse; [+ ligament] rompersetorn ligaments — rotura f de ligamentos
3) (=pull, remove)•
he tore the shelf away from the wall with his bare hands — arrancó el estante de la pared con sus propias manoshe tore a page from or out of his notebook — arrancó una hoja del bloc de notas
- tear sb off a strip4) (fig)having to make a decision like that can tear you in two — tomar una decisión así puede ser una experiencia desgarradora
tear apartshe was torn between the two men in her life — no se decidía entre los dos hombres que formaban parte de su vida
3. VI1) (=get torn) [fabric, paper] rasgarse, romperse; (Med) [muscle, tissue] desgarrarse; [ligament] romperse2) (=pull)•
tear along the dotted line — rasgar por la línea de puntos•
to tear at sth, he tore at the wrapping paper — tiró del papel de regalo3) (=rush)she tore out of the room/up the stairs — salió de la habitación/subió las escaleras embalada, salió de la habitación/subió las escaleras a toda velocidad
we were tearing along the motorway — íbamos embalados por la autopista, íbamos por la autopista a toda velocidad or a toda pastilla *
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an explosion tore through the building — una explosión sacudió el edificio4.CPDtear sheet N — hoja f separable, página f recortable
- tear off- tear out- tear up
II [tɪǝ(r)]1.N lágrima f•
to burst into tears — echarse a llorar•
she was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar•
to dissolve into tears — deshacerse en lágrimas•
to be in tears — estar llorandoto end in tears: it'll end in tears! — (lit) ¡luego vendrán los llantos!, ¡al final acabaráis llorando!; (fig) acabará mal
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to be moved to tears — llorar de la emoción•
to reduce sb to tears — hacerle llorar a algn•
she didn't shed a single tear — no derramó ni una sola lágrima•
to wipe away one's tears — secarse las lágrimas- bore sb to tearsI was bored to tears — me aburrí soberanamente or como una ostra *
2.CPDtear gas bomb N — bomba f lacrimógena
tear gas canister N — bote m de gas lacrimógeno
tear gas grenade N — granada f lacrimógena
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I1) [tɪr, tɪə(r)] lágrima fto burst into tears — echarse or ponerse* a llorar
to be in tears — estar* llorando
it brought tears to my eyes — hizo que se me saltaran las lágrimas, me hizo llorar
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1. [ter, teə(r)]a) \<\<cloth/paper\>\> romper*, rasgar*I tore my shirt climbing the fence — me hice un desgarrón en or me rompí la camisa subiendo la valla
to tear a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo
I tore open the letter — abrí la carta, abrí or rasgué el sobre
to tear something to pieces o bits o shreds — \<\<cloth/paper\>\> hacer* algo pedazos; \<\<play/essay\>\> hacer* algo pedazos or trizas or (fam) polvo; \<\<argument\>\> echar algo por tierra
to tear somebody to pieces o bits o shreds — (lit: dismember) descuartizar* a alguien; \<\<critic\>\> hacer* a alguien pedazos or trizas or (fam) polvo
that's torn it! — (BrE colloq & dated) se ha ido todo al traste or al garete! (fam)
b) ( divide) (usu pass) dividira nation torn by civil war — una nación dividida or desgarrada por la guerra civil
he was torn between his sense of duty and his love for her — se debatía entre el sentido del deber y su amor por ella
c) ( remove forcibly)to tear something FROM something — arrancar* algo de algo
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vi1) \<\<cloth/paper\>\> romperse*, rasgarse*tear along the dotted line — arrancar* or rasgar* por la línea de puntos
2)a) ( rush) (+ adv compl)to tear along — ir* a toda velocidad
to tear after somebody — salir* corriendo or lanzarse* tras alguien
b) tearing pres phe was in a tearing hurry — iba con muchísima prisa or (AmL tb) apuradísimo
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3 lágrima
lágrima sustantivo femenino (Fisiol) tear; se le saltaron las lágrimas it brought tears to his eyes; lágrimas de cocodrilo crocodile tears (pl); llorar a lágrima viva to cry one's eyes o heart out
lágrima sustantivo femenino
1 tear
2 (de cristal) teardrop
3 (cantidad pequeña) drop Locuciones: llorar a lágrima viva, to cry one's eyes out o to cry buckets
lágrimas de cocodrilo, crocodile tears ' lágrima' also found in these entries: English: eye - tear - weepy - wipe away - stream -
4 close
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1. kləus adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) cerca(de)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) con estrechez
2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) parecido, igualado3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) detallado4) (tight: a close fit.) ajustado5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) bochornoso6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) tacaño7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) reservado•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to
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1. kləuz verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) cerrar2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) terminar3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir
2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fin, final- close up
close1 adj1. cerca / al lado2. íntimoclose2 adv cercaclose3 n finalclose4 vb cerrartr[kləʊs]1 (near) cercano,-a (to, a), próximo,-a (to, a)■ the houses are in close proximity to each other las casas están muy próximas las unas de las otras2 (friend) íntimo,-a, allegado,-a; (relation, family) cercano,-a; (link, tie, cooperation, collaboration) estrecho,-a; (contact) directo,-a4 (texture, weave) tupido,-a, cerrado,-a, compacto,-a; (print) apretado,-a5 (similar) parecido,-a6 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (formation) cerrado,-a7 (weather) bochornoso,-a, sofocante; (room, air) cargado,-a8 (thorough, careful - study, examination, etc) detallado,-a, detenido,-a; (look) de cerca; (watch) atento,-a; (translation) fiel9 (game, contest, finish) reñido,-a; (result) apretado,-a10 (secretive) reservado,-a11 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (vowel) cerrado,-a1 (in position) cerca2 (in time) cerca\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat close quarters de cercaat close range a quemarropaclose at/to hand al alcance de la mano, cercaclose by cercaclose on/to casi, cerca declose up de cercato be/have a close shave/call/thing salvarse por los pelosto be close to tears estar a punto de llorarto keep a close eye/watch on vigilar de cercato keep something a close secret mantener algo en el más riguroso secreto————————tr[kləʊz]2 (precincts) recinto1 (shut - gen) cerrar1 (gen) cerrar, cerrarse■ what time do you close? ¿a qué hora cierran?2 (end) concluir, terminar3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL cerrar (at, a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bring something to a close concluir algo, poner fin a algoto close ranks cerrar filasto close in on something/somebody rodear algo/a alguien, cercar algo/a alguiento close one's eyes to something cerrar los ojos a algoto close one's mind to something cerrarse a algoto come to a close / draw to a close tocar a su fin, llegar a su finclose season veda, época de veda: cerrarclose vi1) : cerrarse, cerrar2) terminate: concluirse, terminar3)to close in approach: acercarse, aproximarseclose ['klo:s] adv: cerca, de cerca1) confining: restrictivo, estrecho2) secretive: reservado3) strict: estricto, detallado4) stuffy: cargado, bochornoso (dícese del tiempo)5) tight: apretado, entallado, ceñidoit's a close fit: es muy apretado6) near: cercano, próximo7) intimate: íntimoclose friends: amigos íntimos8) accurate: fiel, exacto9) : reñidoa close election: una elección muy reñidaclose ['klo:z] n: fin m, final m, conclusión fadj.• angosto, -a adj.• apretado, -a adj.• aproximado, -a adj.• arrimado, -a adj.• cerca adj.• cercano, -a adj.• entrañable adj.• estrecho, -a adj.• minucioso, -a adj.• próximo, -a adj.• íntimo, -a adj.n.• conclusión s.f.• fenecimiento s.m.• fin s.m.v.• candar v.• cerrar v.• clausurar v.• finiquitar v.• tapar v.• terminar v.
I kləʊsadjective closer, closest1)a) ( near) próximo, cercanoat close range o quarters — de cerca
close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien
b) < shave> al ras, apuradothat was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)
they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos
they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos
sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno
3) ( in similarity)he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano
4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido5) ( strictly guarded)it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto
6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detalladoto keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca
7) <contest/finish> reñidohe finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador
8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso
II kləʊsadverb closer, closest1) ( in position) cercato draw/get/come close — acercarse*
close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien
to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien
phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!
2) ( in intimacy)the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más
3) ( in approximation)it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi
close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar
4) (in phrases)close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca
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1) noun2) kləʊz (conclusion, end) fin mto come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin
to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo
at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)
3) kləʊs ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)
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1. kləʊz1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos
2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a
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close vi1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*3)a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*b) closing pres p último4) ( get closer) acercarse*to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn
•Phrasal Verbs:- close in- close up
I [klǝʊs]1.ADV(compar closer) (superl closest) cerca•
close by — muy cerca•
come closer — acércate máswe came very close to losing the match — estuvimos a punto de perder el partido, faltó poco para que perdiéramos el partido
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the runners finished very close — los corredores llegaron casi al mismo tiempo•
to fit close — ajustarse al cuerpo•
to follow close behind — seguir muy de cerca•
to hold sb close — abrazar fuertemente a algn•
to keep close to the wall — ir arrimado a la pared•
he must be close on 50 — debe andar cerca de los 50•
stay close to me — no te alejes or separes de mí•
close together — juntos, cerca uno del otro•
to look at sth close up — mirar algo de cerca2. ADJ1) (=near) [place] cercano, próximo; [contact] directo; [connection] estrecho, íntimo•
to come a close second to sb/sth — disputarle la primera posición a algn/algo•
he was the closest thing to a real worker among us — entre nosotros él tenía más visos de ser un obrero auténtico, de nosotros él era el que tenía más visos de ser un obrero2) (=intimate) [relative] cercano; [friend] íntimo3) (=almost equal) [result, election, fight] muy reñido; [scores] casi iguales•
to bear a close resemblance to — tener mucho parecido con4) (=exact, detailed) [examination, study] detallado; [investigation, questioning] minucioso; [surveillance, control] estricto; [translation] fiel, exacto•
to pay close attention to sb/sth — prestar mucha atención a algn/algo•
to keep a close watch on sb — mantener a algn bajo estricta vigilancia5) (=not spread out) [handwriting, print] compacto; [texture, weave] compacto, tupido; [formation] cerrado6) (=stuffy) [atmosphere, room] sofocante, cargado; [weather] pesado, bochornoso7) (=secretive) reservado; (=mean) tacaño8) (Ling) [vowel] cerrado3.N recinto m4.CPDclose company N — (Brit) (Econ) sociedad f exclusiva, compañía f propietaria
close corporation N (US) — = close company
close season N — (Hunting, Fishing) veda f ; (Ftbl) temporada f de descanso (de la liga de fútbol)
close work N — trabajo m minucioso
II [klǝʊz]1.N (=end) final m, conclusión f•
at the close — al final•
to bring sth to a close — terminar algo, concluir algo•
to draw to a close — tocar a su fin, estar terminando2. VI1) (=shut) [shop] cerrar; [door, window] cerrarse2) (=end) terminar, terminarse, concluir(Econ)3. VT1) (=shut) cerrar; [+ hole] taparplease close the door — cierra la puerta, por favor
to close one's eyes to sth — (=ignore) hacer la vista gorda a algo
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to close the gap between two things — llenar el hueco entre dos cosas•
close your mouth when you're eating! — ¡no abras la boca comiendo!2) (=end) [+ discussion, meeting] cerrar, poner fin a; [+ ceremony] clausurar, dar término a; [+ bank account] liquidar; [+ account] (Comm) saldar; [+ bargain, deal] cerrar- close in- close on- close up* * *
I [kləʊs]adjective closer, closest1)a) ( near) próximo, cercanoat close range o quarters — de cerca
close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien
b) < shave> al ras, apuradothat was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)
they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos
they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos
sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno
3) ( in similarity)he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano
4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido5) ( strictly guarded)it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto
6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detalladoto keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca
7) <contest/finish> reñidohe finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador
8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso
II [kləʊs]adverb closer, closest1) ( in position) cercato draw/get/come close — acercarse*
close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien
to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien
phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!
2) ( in intimacy)the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más
3) ( in approximation)it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi
close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar
4) (in phrases)close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca
III
1) noun2) [kləʊz] (conclusion, end) fin mto come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin
to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo
at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)
3) [kləʊs] ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)
IV
1. [kləʊz]1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos
2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a
2.
close vi1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*3)a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*b) closing pres p último4) ( get closer) acercarse*to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn
•Phrasal Verbs:- close in- close up -
5 have
(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) tener algo de reserva, guardar algohave vb1. tenerdo you have a video? ¿tienes vídeo?2. tomar3. haberhave you read Don Quixote? ¿has leído Don Quijote?have you had your hair cut? ¿te has cortado el pelo?Esta construcción se emplea cuando no eres tú quien hace algo, sino que pagas a alguien para que te lo hagato have lunch almorzar / comerto have a swim bañarse / nadartr[hæv]1 (posess) tener, poseer■ will you have a brandy? ¿quieres tomar un coñac?■ to have breakfast/lunch/tea/dinner desayunar/comer/merendar/cenar3 (cigarette) fumar■ how many cigarettes have you had today? ¿cuántos cigarros has fumado hoy?4 (shower, bath, etc) tomar■ when she got home she had a shower cuando llegó a casa se dio una ducha, cuando llegó a casa se duchó■ have you had a wash and a shave? ¿te has lavado y afeitado?5 (treatment) recibir6 (illness) tener7 (experience) tener■ I had a scare tuve un susto, me asusté■ have a good time! ¡divertíos!, ¡pasadlo bien!8 (receive, invite) recibir, invitar9 (borrow) pedir prestado, dejar■ can I have your book for a second, please? ¿me dejas tu libro un segundo, por favor?■ are you going to have a party for your birthday? ¿vas a hacer una fiesta para tu cumpleaños?11 (according to) según■ rumour has it that... corre el rumor de que...12 (baby) tener, dar a luz13 (cause to happen) hacer, mandar14 (allow) permitir, consentir■ if you paid £200 pounds for that you were had si has pagado doscientas libras por eso te han timado1 haber\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhad better más vale quehave got SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL tenerto have done with acabar conto have had it (broken) estar hecho,-a polvo, estar fastidiado,-a 2 (in trouble) haberlo,-a cagado,-a 3 (finished) estar acabado,-a■ this radio's had it, I'll have to get a new one esta radio está en las últimas, tendré que comprar una nueva■ your dad's seen you, you've had it now! te ha visto tu padre, ¡la has cagado!■ if this scandal gets out he's had it as an MP si la gente se entera de este escándalo, se han acabado sus días de diputadoto have it away / have it off taboo echar un polvoto have it in for somebody tenerla tomada con alguiento have it out with somebody ajustar las cuentas con alguiento have it over and done with acabar algo de una vez y para siempreto have just acabar deto have somebody over to one's house / have somebody round to one's house invitar a alguien a casato have somebody up for something SMALLLAW/SMALL llevar a alguien ante los tribunales por algo, procesar a alguien por algoto have something on tener algo planeado, tener algo que hacerto have something on somebody tener información comprometedora sobre alguien, saber algo comprometedor acerca de alguiento have to tener que, haber deto have to do with tener que ver conhave ['hæv,] in sense 3 as an auxiliary verb usu ['hæf] v, had ['hæd] ; having ; has ['hæz,] in sense 3 as an auxiliary verb usu ['hæs] vt1) possess: tenerdo you have change?: ¿tienes cambio?2) experience, undergo: tener, experimentar, sufrirI have a toothache: tengo un dolor de muelas3) include: tener, incluirApril has 30 days: abril tiene 30 días4) consume: comer, tomar5) receive: tener, recibirhe had my permission: tenía mi permiso6) allow: permitir, dejarI won't have it!: ¡no lo permitiré!7) hold: hacerto have a party: dar una fiestato have a meeting: convocar una reunión8) hold: tenerhe had me in his power: me tenía en su poder9) bear: tener (niños)she had a dress made: mandó hacer un vestidoto have one's hair cut: cortarse el pelohave v aux1) : habershe has been very busy: ha estado muy ocupadaI've lived here three years: hace tres años que vivo aquíyou've finished, haven't you?: ha terminado, ¿no?3)to have to : deber, tener quewe have to leave: tenemos que salirexpr.• merecer v.expr.• tener algo en mente expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: had) = contener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• poseer v.• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)v.• haber v.(§pres: he, has...) subj: hay-pret: hub-fut/c: habr-•)hæv, weak forms həv, əv
1.
2) ( possess) tener*I have o (esp BrE) I've got two cats — tengo dos gatos
I don't have o (esp BrE) haven't got any money — no tengo dinero
do you have a car? - no, I don't o (esp BrE) have you got a car? - no, I haven't — ¿tienes coche? - no (, no tengo)
3) (hold, have at one's disposal) tener*look out, he's got a gun! — cuidado! tiene una pistola or está armado!
how much money do you have o (esp BrE) have you got on you? — ¿cuánto dinero tienes or llevas encima?
can I have a sheet of paper? — ¿me das una hoja de papel?
may I have your name? — ¿me dice su nombre?
could I have your Sales Department, please? — ( on phone) ¿me comunica or (Esp tb) me pone or (CS tb) me da con el departamento de ventas, por favor?
I have it!, I've got it! — ya lo tengo!, ya está, ya está!
all right: have it your own way! — está bien! haz lo que quieras!
what have we here? — ¿y esto?
to have something to + inf — tener* algo que + inf
4)a) ( receive) \<\<letter/news\>\> tener*, recibircould we have some silence, please? — (hagan) silencio, por favor
we have it on the best authority that... — sabemos de buena fuente que...
rumoradition has it that... — corre el rumor de que.../según la tradición...
to have had it — (colloq)
I've had it — ( I'm in trouble) estoy frito (AmL), me la he cargado (Esp fam); ( I've lost my chance) la he fastidiado (fam)
I've had it up to here with your complaining — estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de tus quejas (fam)
to have it in for somebody — (colloq) tenerle* manía or tirria a alguien (fam)
to let somebody have it — (sl) ( attack - physically) darle* su merecido a alguien; (- verbally) cantarle las cuarenta a alguien (fam), poner* a alguien verde (Esp fam)
b) ( obtain) conseguir*they were the best/only seats to be had — eran los mejores/únicos asientos que había
I'll have a kilo of tomatoes, please — ¿me da or (Esp) me pone un kilo de tomates, por favor?
5) ( consume) \<\<steak/spaghetti\>\> comer, tomar (Esp); \<\<champagne/beer\>\> tomarto have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo
to have breakfast/dinner — desayunar/cenar, comer (AmL)
to have lunch — almorzar* or (esp Esp, Méx) comer
what are we having for dinner? — ¿qué hay de cena?
we had too much to drink — bebimos or (AmL tb) tomamos demasiado
6)a) (experience, undergo) \<\<accident\>\> tener*did you have good weather? — ¿te (or les etc) hizo buen tiempo?
have a nice day! — adiós! que le (or te etc) vaya bien!
I had an injection — me pusieron or me dieron una inyección
he had a heart transplant/an X ray — le hicieron un trasplante de corazón/una radiografía
she had a heart attack — le dio un ataque al corazón or un infarto
b) ( organize) \<\<party\>\> hacer*, dar*c) ( suffer from) \<\<cancer/diabetes/flu\>\> tener*to have a cold — estar* resfriado
he's got a headache/sore throat — le duele la cabeza/la garganta, tiene dolor de cabeza/garganta
7) ( look after) tener*8) ( give birth to) \<\<baby\>\> tener*9) (colloq)a) (catch, get the better of)they almost had him, but he managed to escape — casi lo agarran or atrapan, pero logró escaparse
you've been had! — te han timado or engañado!
10) (causative use)we'll have it clean in no time — enseguida lo limpiamos or lo dejamos limpio
he had them all laughing/in tears — los hizo reír/llorar a todos
to have somebody + INF: I'll have her call you back as soon as she arrives le diré or pediré que lo llame en cuanto llegue; I'll have you know, young man, that I... para que sepa, jovencito, yo...; to have something + PAST P: we had it repaired lo hicimos arreglar, lo mandamos (a) arreglar (AmL); to have one's hair cut — cortarse el pelo
to have something + INF/+ PAST P: I've had three lambs die this week se me han muerto tres corderos esta semana; he had his bicycle stolen — le robaron la bicicleta
12)a) ( allow) (with neg) tolerar, consentir*I won't have it! — no lo consentiré or toleraré!
b) (accept, believe) aceptar, creer*she wouldn't have it — no lo quiso aceptar or creer
13) (indicating state, position) tener*you have o (BrE) you've got your belt twisted — tienes el cinturón torcido
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1) v aux2) (used to form perfect tenses) haber*I have/had seen her — la he/había visto
I have/had just seen her — la acabo/acababa de ver, recién la vi/la había visto (AmL)
have you been waiting long? — ¿hace mucho que esperas?, ¿llevas mucho rato esperando?
had I known that o if I'd known that... — si hubiera sabido que..., de haber sabido que...
when he had finished, she... — cuando terminó or (liter) cuando hubo terminado, ella...
3)a) ( in tags)you've been told, haven't you? — te lo han dicho ¿no? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no es verdad?
you haven't lost the key, have you? — no habrás perdido la llave...!
b) ( elliptical use)you may have forgiven him, but I haven't — puede que tú lo hayas perdonado, pero yo no
the clock has stopped - so it has! — el reloj se ha parado - es verdad! or es cierto!
you've forgotten something - have I? — te has olvidado de algo - ¿sí?
I've told her - you haven't! — se lo he dicho - no! ¿en serio?
4) ( expressing obligation)to have to + inf — tener* que + inf
I have o I've got to admit that... — tengo que reconocer que...
you don't have to be an expert to realize that — no hay que or no se necesita ser un experto para darse cuenta de eso
5) ( expressing certainty)to have to + inf — tener* que + inf
you have to o you've got to be kidding! — lo dices en broma or en chiste!
•Phrasal Verbs:- have in- have off- have on- have out- have up[hæv] ( 3rd pers sing present has) (pt, pp had) When have is part of a set combination, eg have a look, have a good time, have breakfast, had better, look up the other word. For have + adverb/preposition combinations, see also the phrasal verb section of this entry.1. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=possess) tenerhe's got or he has blue eyes — tiene los ojos azules
have you got or do you have 10p? — ¿tienes diez peniques?
have you got or do you have any brothers or sisters? — ¿tienes hermanos?
he hasn't got or he doesn't have any friends — no tiene amigos
I've got or I have a friend staying next week — tengo a un amigo en casa la semana que viene
Don't translate the [a] in sentences like [has he got a girlfriend?], [I haven't got a washing-machine] if the number of such items is not significant since people normally only have one at a time:I've got or I have an idea — tengo una idea
Do translate the [a] if the person or thing is qualified:has he got a girlfriend? — ¿tiene novia?
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all or everything I have is yours — todo lo que tengo es tuyoyou must give it all or everything you have — tienes que emplearte a fondo
you must put all or everything you have into it — tienes que emplearte a fondo
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can I have a pencil please? — ¿me puedes dar un lápiz, por favor?•
the book has no name on it — el libro no lleva or tiene el nombre del dueñoI've got or I have no Spanish — no sé español
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to have something to do — tener algo que hacerI've got or I have nothing to do — no tengo nada que hacer
haven't you got anything to do? — ¿no tienes nada que hacer?
handy, ready 1., 1), a)•
hello, what have we here? — vaya, vaya, ¿qué tenemos aquí?2) (=eat, drink) tomar•
what are we having for lunch? — ¿que vamos a comer?•
to have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo, tomar algo•
what will you have? — ¿qué quieres tomar?, ¿qué vas a tomar?will you have some more? — ¿te sirvo más?
3) (=receive) recibir•
you can have my ticket — puedes quedarte con mi billete•
we had some help from the government — recibimos ayuda del gobierno•
I had a letter from John — tuve carta de Juan, recibí una carta de Juan•
I must have them by this afternoon — necesito tenerlos para esta tarde•
we had a lot of visitors — (at home) tuvimos muchas visitas; (at exhibition etc) tuvimos muchos visitantes4) (=obtain)they can be had for as little as £10 each — pueden conseguirse por tan solo 10 libras
there was no bread to be had — no quedaba pan en ningún sitio, no podía conseguirse pan en ningún sitio
5) (=take)I'll have a dozen eggs, please — ¿me pones una docena de huevos, por favor?
which one will you have? — ¿cuál quiere?
can I have your name please? — ¿me da su nombre, por favor?
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you can have it or I'll let you have it for £10 — te lo dejo en 10 libras, te lo puedes llevar por 10 libras, te lo vendo por 10 libras6) (=give birth to) [+ baby, kittens] tenerwhat did she have? — ¿qué ha tenido?
7) (=hold, catch) tener•
he had him by the throat — lo tenía agarrado por la garganta•
I have it on good authority that... — me consta que..., sé a ciencia cierta que..., sé de buena tinta que... *I've got it! — ¡ya!
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you have me there, there you have me — ahí sí que me has pillado *8) (=allow) consentir, tolerar•
we can't have that — eso no se puede consentir•
I won't have this nonsense — no voy a consentir or tolerar estas tonteríasI won't have it! — no lo voy a consentir or tolerar
she won't have it said that... — no consiente or tolera que digan que...
I won't have him risking his neck on that motorbike — no voy a consentir que se juegue el cuello en esa moto
9) (=spend) pasarto have a pleasant afternoon/evening — pasar una tarde agradable
have a nice day! — ¡que pases un buen día!
what sort of day have you had? — ¿qué tal día has tenido?
10) (on telephone)can I have Personnel please? — ¿me puede poner con Personal, por favor?
11) * (=have sex with) acostarse con12) (=make)to have sth done hacer que se haga algo, mandar hacer algo to have sb do sth mandar a algn hacer algohe had me do it again — me hizo hacerlo otra vez, me hizo que lo hiciese otra vez
what would you have me do? — † ¿qué quiere que haga?
to have sth happen to have sb doing sthI'll have you know that... — quiero que sepas que...
to have sth against sb/sth tener algo en contra de algn/algo to have had itshe soon had them all reading and writing — (=organized them) enseguida los puso a leer y a escribir; (=taught them) enseguida les habían enseñado a leer y a escribir
you've had it now! he knows all about it * — ¡ahora sí que te la has cargado! se ha enterado de todo
to have it thatI've had it up to here with his nonsense * — estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta el moño de sus tonterías *
to be hadrumour has it that... — corre la voz de que...
to have to do with tener que ver conyou've been had! * — ¡te han engañado!
to let sb have sth (=give) dar algo a algn; (=lend) dejar algo a algn, prestar algo a algnthat's got or that has nothing to do with it! — ¡eso no tiene nada que ver!
what have youlet him have it! * — ¡dale!
would have it... and what have you —... y qué sé yo qué más
luckas ill-luck or fate would have it — desgraciadamente
2. AUXILIARY VERB1) haberhas he gone? — ¿se ha ido?
hasn't he told you? — ¿no te lo ha dicho?
had you phoned me frm or if you had phoned me I would have come round — si me hubieras llamado habría venido
never having seen it before, I... — como no lo había visto antes,...
just I, 1., 3)having finished or when he had finished, he left — cuando terminó or cuando hubo terminado, se fue
See:SINCE in sincea)"he's already eaten" - "so have I" — -él ya ha comido -yo también
"we haven't had any news yet" - "neither have we" — -no hemos tenido noticias todavía -nosotros tampoco
"you've made a mistake" - "no I haven't!" — -has cometido un error -no es verdad or cierto
"we haven't paid" - "yes we have!" — -no hemos pagado -¡qué sí!
"he's got a new job" - "oh has he?" — -tiene un trabajo nuevo -¿ah, sí?
"you've written it twice" - "so I have!" — -lo has escrito dos veces -es verdad or cierto
"have you read the book?" - "yes, I have" — -¿has leído el libro? -sí
"has he told you?" - "no, he hasn't" — -¿te lo ha dicho? -no
he hasn't done it, has he? — no lo ha hecho, ¿verdad?
you've done it, haven't you? — lo has hecho, ¿verdad? or ¿no?
you've all been there before, but I haven't — vosotros habéis estado allí antes, pero yo no
he has never met her, but I have — él no la ha llegado a conocer, pero yo sí
have you ever been there? if you have... — ¿has estado alguna vez allí? si es así...
so I, 1., norhave you tried it? if you haven't... — ¿lo has probado? (porque) si no...
3.MODAL VERB (=be obliged)I've got to or I have to finish this work — tengo que terminar este trabajo
have we got to or do we have to leave early? — ¿tenemos que salir temprano?
I haven't got to or I don't have to wear glasses — no necesito (usar) gafas
do you have to make such a noise? — ¿tienes que hacer tanto ruido?
you didn't have to tell her! — ¡no tenías por qué decírselo!
does it have to be ironed? — ¿hay que plancharlo?
- have in- have off- have on- have out- have up* * *[hæv], weak forms [həv, əv]
1.
2) ( possess) tener*I have o (esp BrE) I've got two cats — tengo dos gatos
I don't have o (esp BrE) haven't got any money — no tengo dinero
do you have a car? - no, I don't o (esp BrE) have you got a car? - no, I haven't — ¿tienes coche? - no (, no tengo)
3) (hold, have at one's disposal) tener*look out, he's got a gun! — cuidado! tiene una pistola or está armado!
how much money do you have o (esp BrE) have you got on you? — ¿cuánto dinero tienes or llevas encima?
can I have a sheet of paper? — ¿me das una hoja de papel?
may I have your name? — ¿me dice su nombre?
could I have your Sales Department, please? — ( on phone) ¿me comunica or (Esp tb) me pone or (CS tb) me da con el departamento de ventas, por favor?
I have it!, I've got it! — ya lo tengo!, ya está, ya está!
all right: have it your own way! — está bien! haz lo que quieras!
what have we here? — ¿y esto?
to have something to + inf — tener* algo que + inf
4)a) ( receive) \<\<letter/news\>\> tener*, recibircould we have some silence, please? — (hagan) silencio, por favor
we have it on the best authority that... — sabemos de buena fuente que...
rumor/tradition has it that... — corre el rumor de que.../según la tradición...
to have had it — (colloq)
I've had it — ( I'm in trouble) estoy frito (AmL), me la he cargado (Esp fam); ( I've lost my chance) la he fastidiado (fam)
I've had it up to here with your complaining — estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de tus quejas (fam)
to have it in for somebody — (colloq) tenerle* manía or tirria a alguien (fam)
to let somebody have it — (sl) ( attack - physically) darle* su merecido a alguien; (- verbally) cantarle las cuarenta a alguien (fam), poner* a alguien verde (Esp fam)
b) ( obtain) conseguir*they were the best/only seats to be had — eran los mejores/únicos asientos que había
I'll have a kilo of tomatoes, please — ¿me da or (Esp) me pone un kilo de tomates, por favor?
5) ( consume) \<\<steak/spaghetti\>\> comer, tomar (Esp); \<\<champagne/beer\>\> tomarto have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo
to have breakfast/dinner — desayunar/cenar, comer (AmL)
to have lunch — almorzar* or (esp Esp, Méx) comer
what are we having for dinner? — ¿qué hay de cena?
we had too much to drink — bebimos or (AmL tb) tomamos demasiado
6)a) (experience, undergo) \<\<accident\>\> tener*did you have good weather? — ¿te (or les etc) hizo buen tiempo?
have a nice day! — adiós! que le (or te etc) vaya bien!
I had an injection — me pusieron or me dieron una inyección
he had a heart transplant/an X ray — le hicieron un trasplante de corazón/una radiografía
she had a heart attack — le dio un ataque al corazón or un infarto
b) ( organize) \<\<party\>\> hacer*, dar*c) ( suffer from) \<\<cancer/diabetes/flu\>\> tener*to have a cold — estar* resfriado
he's got a headache/sore throat — le duele la cabeza/la garganta, tiene dolor de cabeza/garganta
7) ( look after) tener*8) ( give birth to) \<\<baby\>\> tener*9) (colloq)a) (catch, get the better of)they almost had him, but he managed to escape — casi lo agarran or atrapan, pero logró escaparse
you've been had! — te han timado or engañado!
10) (causative use)we'll have it clean in no time — enseguida lo limpiamos or lo dejamos limpio
he had them all laughing/in tears — los hizo reír/llorar a todos
to have somebody + INF: I'll have her call you back as soon as she arrives le diré or pediré que lo llame en cuanto llegue; I'll have you know, young man, that I... para que sepa, jovencito, yo...; to have something + PAST P: we had it repaired lo hicimos arreglar, lo mandamos (a) arreglar (AmL); to have one's hair cut — cortarse el pelo
to have something + INF/+ PAST P: I've had three lambs die this week se me han muerto tres corderos esta semana; he had his bicycle stolen — le robaron la bicicleta
12)a) ( allow) (with neg) tolerar, consentir*I won't have it! — no lo consentiré or toleraré!
b) (accept, believe) aceptar, creer*she wouldn't have it — no lo quiso aceptar or creer
13) (indicating state, position) tener*you have o (BrE) you've got your belt twisted — tienes el cinturón torcido
2.
1) v aux2) (used to form perfect tenses) haber*I have/had seen her — la he/había visto
I have/had just seen her — la acabo/acababa de ver, recién la vi/la había visto (AmL)
have you been waiting long? — ¿hace mucho que esperas?, ¿llevas mucho rato esperando?
had I known that o if I'd known that... — si hubiera sabido que..., de haber sabido que...
when he had finished, she... — cuando terminó or (liter) cuando hubo terminado, ella...
3)a) ( in tags)you've been told, haven't you? — te lo han dicho ¿no? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no es verdad?
you haven't lost the key, have you? — no habrás perdido la llave...!
b) ( elliptical use)you may have forgiven him, but I haven't — puede que tú lo hayas perdonado, pero yo no
the clock has stopped - so it has! — el reloj se ha parado - es verdad! or es cierto!
you've forgotten something - have I? — te has olvidado de algo - ¿sí?
I've told her - you haven't! — se lo he dicho - no! ¿en serio?
4) ( expressing obligation)to have to + inf — tener* que + inf
I have o I've got to admit that... — tengo que reconocer que...
you don't have to be an expert to realize that — no hay que or no se necesita ser un experto para darse cuenta de eso
5) ( expressing certainty)to have to + inf — tener* que + inf
you have to o you've got to be kidding! — lo dices en broma or en chiste!
•Phrasal Verbs:- have in- have off- have on- have out- have up
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