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1 mujer taxista
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2 mujer
adj.1 womanly.2 woman.f.1 woman.mujer de su casa good housewifemujer fatal femme fatalemujer de la limpieza cleaning ladymujer de negocios businesswomanmujer objeto woman treated as a sex objectmujer policía policewomanmujer pública prostitute2 wife, woman.* * *1 woman2 (esposa) wife\ser muy mujer de su casa to be very houseproudya es mujer she's become a womanser muy mujer to be very womanlymujer fatal femme fatalemujer de la calle streetwalkermujer de la limpieza cleaning ladymujer de la vida streetwalkermujer de mundo woman of the worldmujer de negocios businesswomanmujer de vida alegre floozy, hussymujer objeto sex objectmujer pública prostitute* * *noun f.1) woman2) wife* * *SF1) womanser muy mujer, ser toda una mujer — to be a real woman
ropa de mujer — women's clothes o clothing
mujer bandera — † striking woman
mujer de la limpieza — cleaning lady, cleaning woman, cleaner
mujer de la vida euf —
mujer pública — euf prostitute
2) (=esposa) wife3) [uso apelativo][en oración directa no se traduce]¡déjalo, mujer, no te preocupes! — forget about it, don't worry!
¡mujer, no digas esas cosas! — please! don't say such things!
* * *a) womanhacerse mujer — (euf) to reach puberty, become a woman (euph)
b) ( esposa) wifec) ( como apelativo)¿se habrá ofendido? - no, mujer! — do you think I've offended him - no, of course not
* * *= wife [wives, -pl.], woman [women, -pl.], lady, female.Nota: Nombre.Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.Ex. For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term ' Women's liberation' with this function.Ex. Librarians who have to choose between Congress and Dewey are in the dilemma of the proverbial lady facing death or a fate worse than death.Ex. Most of them -- there are 24 people on the library staff; 6 in reference (3 males and 3 females) -- have not personally experienced sexual harassment and haven't been aware that it exists.----* acaparado por la mujer = feminised [feminized, -USA].* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* asesinato de una mujer = femicide.* bicicleta de mujeres = ladies bike.* cárcel de mujeres = women's prison.* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.* derechos de la mujer = women's rights.* derechos humanos específicos de la mujer = human rights of women.* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.* diferencial retributivo entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay differential.* disfunción sexual de la mujer = female sexual dysfunction.* dominado por la mujer = feminised [feminized, -USA].* emancipación de la mujer = female emancipation.* empoderamiento de la mujer = women('s) empowerment.* equidad entre hombres y mujeres = gender equity.* estudios de la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.* estudios sobre la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.* gobierno dominado por mujeres = petticoat government.* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* liberación de la mujer = women's liberation.* malos tratos a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato de mujeres = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* montura de mujer = side-saddle.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.* mujer acosada psicológicamente por el marido = harassed housewife.* mujer bella = belle.* mujer con éxito = successful woman.* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.* mujer de color = coloured woman.* mujer de éxito = successful woman.* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.* mujer maltratada = battered woman.* mujer embarazada = pregnant woman.* mujer en estado = pregnant woman.* mujer en período de lactancia = nursing woman.* mujer fácil = loose woman.* mujer fatal = femme fatale, man-eater.* mujer fresca = hussy.* mujer ingenua = ingenue.* mujer lasciva = wanton woman.* mujer libertina = wanton woman.* mujer militar = servicewoman.* mujer negra = black woman, coloured woman.* mujer objeto = sex object.* mujer policía = policewoman [policewomen, -pl.].* mujer promiscua = wanton woman.* mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.* mujer soldado = servicewoman.* mujer soltera = bachelorette.* ordenación de la mujer, la = ordination of women, the.* póster de mujer desnuda = pin-up.* proporción hombres-mujeres = sex ratio.* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.* revistas para mujeres = women's magazines.* silla de mujer = side-saddle.* tráfico de mujeres = trafficking in women.* trata de mujeres = trafficking in women.* * *a) womanhacerse mujer — (euf) to reach puberty, become a woman (euph)
b) ( esposa) wifec) ( como apelativo)¿se habrá ofendido? - no, mujer! — do you think I've offended him - no, of course not
* * *= wife [wives, -pl.], woman [women, -pl.], lady, female.Nota: Nombre.Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.
Ex: For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term ' Women's liberation' with this function.Ex: Librarians who have to choose between Congress and Dewey are in the dilemma of the proverbial lady facing death or a fate worse than death.Ex: Most of them -- there are 24 people on the library staff; 6 in reference (3 males and 3 females) -- have not personally experienced sexual harassment and haven't been aware that it exists.* acaparado por la mujer = feminised [feminized, -USA].* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* asesinato de una mujer = femicide.* bicicleta de mujeres = ladies bike.* cárcel de mujeres = women's prison.* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.* derechos de la mujer = women's rights.* derechos humanos específicos de la mujer = human rights of women.* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.* diferencial retributivo entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay differential.* disfunción sexual de la mujer = female sexual dysfunction.* dominado por la mujer = feminised [feminized, -USA].* emancipación de la mujer = female emancipation.* empoderamiento de la mujer = women('s) empowerment.* equidad entre hombres y mujeres = gender equity.* estudios de la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.* estudios sobre la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.* gobierno dominado por mujeres = petticoat government.* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* liberación de la mujer = women's liberation.* malos tratos a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato de mujeres = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* montura de mujer = side-saddle.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.* mujer acosada psicológicamente por el marido = harassed housewife.* mujer bella = belle.* mujer con éxito = successful woman.* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.* mujer de color = coloured woman.* mujer de éxito = successful woman.* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.* mujer maltratada = battered woman.* mujer embarazada = pregnant woman.* mujer en estado = pregnant woman.* mujer en período de lactancia = nursing woman.* mujer fácil = loose woman.* mujer fatal = femme fatale, man-eater.* mujer fresca = hussy.* mujer ingenua = ingenue.* mujer lasciva = wanton woman.* mujer libertina = wanton woman.* mujer militar = servicewoman.* mujer negra = black woman, coloured woman.* mujer objeto = sex object.* mujer policía = policewoman [policewomen, -pl.].* mujer promiscua = wanton woman.* mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.* mujer soldado = servicewoman.* mujer soltera = bachelorette.* ordenación de la mujer, la = ordination of women, the.* póster de mujer desnuda = pin-up.* proporción hombres-mujeres = sex ratio.* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.* revistas para mujeres = women's magazines.* silla de mujer = side-saddle.* tráfico de mujeres = trafficking in women.* trata de mujeres = trafficking in women.* * *1 womanuna clase de gimnasia para mujeres a women's gymnastics classlas mujeres de la casa the women of the housetiene mucho carácter, es toda una mujer she has a great personality, she's quite a woman!tu hija ya es toda una mujercita your daughter's a young woman alreadyes una mujer hecha y derecha she's a grown womana esta mujer se le ocurre cada cosa she o this woman has the most amazing ideas ( colloq)ser una mujer de su casa to be a good housewife2 (esposa) wife3( esp Esp) (como apelativo): ¿se habrá ofendido? — ¡no, mujer! do you think I've offended him — no, of course notno te preocupes, mujer, ya verás como todo se arregla don't worry, you'll see everything will be OK ( colloq)Compuestos:stateswoman(CS) streetwalkercleaning lady o woman, cleaner● mujer de mala vida or de mal vivirprostitutebusinesswoman( Hist) war bride( euf); loose womanfemme fatale● mujer golpeada or maltratadabattered wifesex objectpolicewomanwoman taxidriver* * *
mujer sustantivo femeninoa) woman;
mujer de la limpieza cleaning lady, cleaner;
mujer de mala vida or de mal vivir prostitute;
mujer de negocios businesswoman;
hacerse mujer (euf) to reach puberty, become a woman (euph)
mujer sustantivo femenino
1 woman
varias mujeres, several women
argot mujer fácil, easy lay
euf mujer de la calle/de mala vida/pública, prostitute
2 (esposa) wife
' mujer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abusar
- acomodador
- acomodadora
- adúltera
- adúltero
- agente
- albacea
- amante
- artesana
- artesano
- asesina
- asesino
- autor
- autora
- bañador
- bienhechor
- bienhechora
- blanca
- blanco
- bombera
- bombero
- bombo
- bruja
- cabrón
- cabrona
- cacatúa
- cada
- calle
- calostro
- calva
- cámara
- camarera
- camarero
- camella
- camello
- campesina
- campesino
- capataz
- cartera
- cartero
- casera
- casero
- cerda
- cobrador
- cobradora
- comedianta
- comediante
- cómica
- cómico
English:
A
- accompany
- alone
- amid
- amulet
- apologetic
- aside
- batter
- be
- beat
- beauty
- besides
- bitch
- blouse
- bosom
- both
- breast
- brief
- broody
- brunette
- businesswoman
- bust
- bust up
- butch
- buxom
- cardigan
- composure
- conspicuous
- cow
- curtsey
- curtsy
- deceive
- distinguished
- distraught
- disturbed
- drag
- dyke
- either
- evening dress
- ex
- executrix
- expectant mother
- fanny
- female
- feminine
- femme fatale
- flounder
- former
- frail
- frock
* * *♦ nf1. [hembra adulta] woman;ropa de mujer women's clothes;los derechos de la mujer women's rights;la mujer española Spanish women;ya eres toda una mujer you're a grown-up woman now;una mujer hecha y derecha a fully-grown woman;de mujer a mujer woman to womanRP mujer de la calle streetwalker;mujer de su casa good housewife;mujer fatal femme fatale;mujer de la limpieza cleaning lady;mujer de mala vida streetwalker;una mujer de mundo a woman of the world;mujer de negocios businesswoman;mujer objeto woman treated as a sex object;mujer piloto woman pilot;mujer policía policewoman;mujer pública prostitute;mujer sacerdote woman priest;mujer de vida alegre loose woman2. [cónyuge] wife♦ interjEsp¿te acuerdas de Marisol?, ¡sí, mujer, nuestra compañera de clase! do you remember Marisol? you know, she was at school with us!;¿me acercas a casa? – sí, mujer can you give me a Br lift o US ride home? – sure;pero mujer, no te pongas así oh, don't be like that!* * *f1 woman2 ( esposa) wife* * *mujer nf1) : woman2) esposa: wife* * *mujer n -
3 seguir
v.1 to follow.tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behindseguir algo de cerca to follow o monitor something closely (desarrollo, resultados)Ellos siguen la caravana They follow the convoy.Eso es lo que sigue That is what follows.2 to follow.me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed3 to continue, to resume.Me sigue el dolor My pain persists.4 to continue, to go on.¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!aquí se baja él, yo sigo he's getting out here, I'm going on (al taxista)sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factorydebes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing itsigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrongsigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?5 to keep on, to go along, to carry on, to continue.María se sigue haciendo daño Mary keeps on hurting herself.6 to continue to be, to continue being, to keep, to keep being.Las chicas siguen testarudas The girls continue to be stubborn.7 to obey, to keep.Las chicas siguen las reglas The girls obey the rules.8 to imitate, to follow.Los fanáticos siguen al cantante The fans imitate the singer.9 to come afterwards, to come next, to come after, to come along.Algo bueno sigue Something good comes afterwards.* * *(e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses; gu changes to g before a and o)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to follow2) keep on3) pursue4) remain* * *1. VT1) (=perseguir) [+ persona, pista] to follow; [+ indicio] to follow up; [+ presa] to chase, pursueella llegó primero, seguida del embajador — she arrived first, followed by the ambassador
2) (=estar atento a) [+ programa de TV] to watch, follow; [+ programa de radio] to listen to, follow; [+ proceso, progreso] to monitor, follow up; [+ satélite] to trackesta exposición permite seguir paso a paso la evolución del artista — this exhibition allows the artist's development to be traced step by step
3) (=hacer caso de) [+ consejo] to follow, take; [+ instrucciones, doctrina, líder] to follow4) [+ rumbo, dirección] to followsiga esta calle y al final gire a la derecha — carry on up o follow this street and turn right at the end
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seguir su curso, el proyecto sigue su curso — the project is still on course, the project continues on (its) coursela enfermedad sigue su curso — the illness is taking o running its course
5) (=entender) [+ razonamiento] to follow¿me sigues? — are you with me?
6) (Educ) [+ curso] to take, do7) † [+ mujer] to court †2. VI1) (=continuar) to go on, carry on¿quieres que sigamos? — shall we go on?
¡siga! — (=hable) go on!, carry on; LAm (=pase) come in
¡síguele! — Méx go on!
"sigue" — [en carta] P.T.O.; [en libro] continued
2)adelante 1)los Juegos Olímpicos siguieron (adelante) a pesar del atentado — the Olympics went ahead despite the attack
3) [en estado, situación] to be still¿cómo sigue? — how is he?
que siga usted bien — keep well, look after yourself
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seguimos sin teléfono — we still haven't got a phone4)• seguir haciendo algo — to go on doing sth, carry on doing sth
siguió mirándola — he went on o carried on looking at her
el ordenador seguía funcionando — the computer carried on working, the computer was still working
5) (=venir a continuación) to follow, follow onentre otros ejemplos destacan los que siguen — amongst other examples, the following stand out
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seguir a algo, las horas que siguieron a la tragedia — the hours following o that followed the tragedy3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to followcamina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time
el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
2) <camino/ruta>siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge
3) ( en el tiempo) to followseguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody
4)a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to followb) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow5)a) <trámite/procedimiento> to followb) (Educ) < curso> to takeestoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course
6)a) <explicaciones/profesor> to followdicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
¿me siguen? — are you with me?
b) ( permanecer atento a)2.no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program
seguir vi1)a) ( por un camino) to go onsiga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street
seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past
b)c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)siga por favor — come in, please
2) (en lugar, estado)¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?
sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever
si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...
si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way
3)a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persistb)seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)
4)a) (venir después, estar contiguo)un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm
b) historia/poema to continue3.¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?
seguirse v pron (en 3a pers)de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...
* * *= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.Ex. So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex. An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.Ex. Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.Ex. Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.Ex. In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.----* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.* como siga así = at this rate.* como sigue = as follows.* debate + seguir = debate + rage.* difícil de seguir = heavy going.* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.* que sigue = ensuing.* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.* seguir al día = remain on top of.* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* seguir como modelo = pattern.* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir con el control = stay in + control.* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* seguir considerando = consider + further.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* seguir este camino = go along + this road.* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.* seguir la marcha de = monitor.* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.* seguir levantado = stay up.* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* seguirse = ensue.* seguir siendo = remain.* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir tratando = discuss + further.* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.* seguir una táctica = take + tack.* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.* seguir un consejo = take + advice.* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.* seguir un método = take + approach.* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* seguir viviendo = live on.* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.* siguiendo = along.* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.* si sigue así = at this rate.* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to followcamina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time
el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
2) <camino/ruta>siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge
3) ( en el tiempo) to followseguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody
4)a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to followb) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow5)a) <trámite/procedimiento> to followb) (Educ) < curso> to takeestoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course
6)a) <explicaciones/profesor> to followdicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
¿me siguen? — are you with me?
b) ( permanecer atento a)2.no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program
seguir vi1)a) ( por un camino) to go onsiga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street
seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past
b)c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)siga por favor — come in, please
2) (en lugar, estado)¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?
sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever
si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...
si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way
3)a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persistb)seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)
4)a) (venir después, estar contiguo)un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm
b) historia/poema to continue3.¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?
seguirse v pron (en 3a pers)de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...
* * *= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.Ex: So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.
Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.Ex: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex: An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.Ex: Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.Ex: It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.Ex: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.Ex: Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.Ex: Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.Ex: In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.Ex: He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.* como siga así = at this rate.* como sigue = as follows.* debate + seguir = debate + rage.* difícil de seguir = heavy going.* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.* que sigue = ensuing.* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.* seguir al día = remain on top of.* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* seguir como modelo = pattern.* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir con el control = stay in + control.* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* seguir considerando = consider + further.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* seguir este camino = go along + this road.* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.* seguir la marcha de = monitor.* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.* seguir levantado = stay up.* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* seguirse = ensue.* seguir siendo = remain.* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir tratando = discuss + further.* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.* seguir una táctica = take + tack.* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.* seguir un consejo = take + advice.* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.* seguir un método = take + approach.* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* seguir viviendo = live on.* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.* siguiendo = along.* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.* si sigue así = at this rate.* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *vtA ‹persona/vehículo› to follow; ‹presa› to followsígame, por favor follow me, pleasela hizo seguir por un detective he had her followed by a detectivecamina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with hersiga (a) ese coche follow that car!creo que nos están siguiendo I think we're being followedla siguió con la mirada he followed her with his eyesle venían siguiendo los movimientos desde hacía meses they had been watching his movements for monthsseguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses with the Japanese catching up o gaining on them all the timela mala suerte la seguía a todas partes she was dogged by bad luck wherever she wentel que la sigue la consigue or la mata ( fam); if at first you don't succeed, try, try againB ‹camino/ruta›siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o take o follow this road as far as the bridgecontinuamos el viaje siguiendo la costa we continued our journey following the coastme paré a saludarla y seguí mi camino I stopped to say hello to her and went on my waysi se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira if you take this route you go through Capileiraseguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río we tracked the animal to the riverla enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is taking o running its normal courseel tour sigue la ruta de Bolívar the tour follows the route taken by Bolivarsiguiéndole los pasos al hermano mayor, decidió estudiar medicina following in his elder brother's footsteps, he decided to study medicineC (en el tiempo) to follow seguir A algo/algn to follow sth/sblos disturbios que siguieron a la manifestación the disturbances that followed the demonstrationel hermano que me sigue está en Asunción the brother who comes after me is in AsunciónD1 ‹instrucciones/consejo› to followtienes que seguir el dictamen de tu conciencia you must be guided by your conscience2 (basarse en) ‹autor/teoría/método› to followen su clasificación sigue a Sheldon he follows Sheldon in his classificationsus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico her sculptures are in the classical stylesigue a Kant she's a follower of Kant's philosophysigue las líneas establecidas por nuestro fundador it follows the lines laid down by our founderE1 ‹trámite/procedimiento› to followva a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial/una dieta hipocalórica you will have to undergo special treatment/follow a low-calorie dietse seguirá contra usted el procedimiento de suspensión del permiso de conducción steps will be taken leading to the withdrawal of your driver's license2 ( Educ) ‹curso› to takeestoy siguiendo un cursillo de fotografía I'm doing o taking a short photography course¿qué carrera piensas seguir? what are you thinking of studying o reading?F1 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to followdicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep upme cuesta seguir una conversación en francés I find it hard to follow a conversation in French¿me siguen? are you with me?2(permanecer atento a): no sigo ese programa I don't watch that program, I'm not following that programsigue atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos he's following the course of events very closelysigue paso a paso la vida de su ídolo she keeps track of every detail of her idol's lifeseguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo we are keeping careful track of its development, we are following its development very closely■ seguirviA1 (por un camino) to go onsiga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle keep o go straight on to the end of the streetsigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo go on down this street as far as the traffic lightsel tren sigue hasta Salto the train goes on to Saltodesde allí hay que seguir a pie/en mula from there you have to go on on foot/by mule2seguir adelante: ¿entienden? bien, entonces sigamos adelante do you understand? good, then let's carry onllueve ¿regresamos? — no, sigamos adelante it's raining, shall we go back? — no, let's go on o carry onresolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans3B(en un lugar, un estado): ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well¿sigues con la idea de mudarte? do you still intend to move?, are you still thinking of moving?sigo sin entender I still don't understandsigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre she's still single/as pretty as eversi sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long wayC1«tareas/investigaciones/rumores»: siguen las investigaciones en torno al crimen investigations are continuing into the crimesigue el buen tiempo en todo el país the good weather is continuing throughout the country, the whole country is still enjoying good weathersi siguen estos rumores if these rumors persist2 seguir + GER:sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gonesigue leyendo tú, Elsa you read now, Elsasi sigues molestando te voy a echar if you carry on being a nuisance, I'm going to send you outseguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way ( frml)D1(venir después, estar contiguo): lee lo que sigue read what follows, read what comes nextel capítulo que sigue the next chapterme bajo en la parada que sigue I get off at the next stopsigue una hora de música clásica there follows an hour of classical music2 «historia/poema» to continue¿cómo sigue la canción? how does the song go on?[ S ] sigue en la página 8 continued on page 8la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue the final list is as follows■ seguirse( en tercera persona) seguirse DE algo to follow FROM sthde esto se sigue que su muerte no fue accidental it follows from this that her death was not accidental* * *
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;
la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
4
‹ tratamiento› to undergo
5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
verbo intransitivo
1
siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
seguir de largo (AmL) to go straight pastb)
resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plansc) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):◊ siga por favor come in, please
2 (en lugar, estado):◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;
espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4a) ( venir después):
el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorarse
- continuar
- escala
- golpe
- impulsar
- juego
- profesar
- rastrear
- ritmo
- sino
- suceder
- trece
- adelante
- bordear
- camino
- cauce
- cerca
- línea
- llevar
- moda
- paso
- perro
- racha
- separar
- siga
- sigo
- trazar
- ver
English:
act on
- advice
- along
- carry on
- closely
- continue
- despite
- ensue
- fight on
- follow
- follow up
- forge
- get on
- go ahead
- go on
- go through with
- hope
- hotly
- keep
- keep on
- lead
- march on
- monitor
- move on
- obey
- pick up
- play on
- play upon
- practice
- practise
- press ahead
- proceed
- pursue
- push ahead
- push on
- rattle on
- reasoning
- run on
- send on
- shadow
- soldier on
- stalk
- stand
- stay out
- struggle on
- succeed
- tail
- take
- track
- trail
* * *♦ vt1. [ir detrás de, tomar la ruta de] to follow;tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind;síganme, por favor follow me, please;la generación que nos sigue o [m5] que sigue a la nuestra the next generation, the generation after us;sigue este sendero hasta llegar a un bosque follow this path until you come to a forest;seguir el rastro de alguien/algo to follow sb's/sth's tracks;siga la flecha [en letrero] follow the arrow2. [perseguir] to follow;me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed;seguir a alguien de cerca to tail sb;parece que le siguen los problemas trouble seems to follow him around wherever he goes;el que la sigue la consigue where there's a will there's a way3. [estar atento a, imitar, obedecer] to follow;seguían con la vista la trayectoria de la bola they followed the ball with their eyes;no seguimos ese programa we don't follow that programme;siempre sigue los dictámenes de la moda she always follows the latest fashion;los que siguen a Keynes followers of Keynes;el cuadro sigue una línea clásica the painting is classical in style;seguir las órdenes/instrucciones de alguien to follow sb's orders/instructions;sigue mi consejo y habla con ella take my advice and talk to her;siguiendo sus indicaciones, hemos cancelado el pedido we have cancelled the order as instructed4. [reanudar, continuar] to continue, to resume;yo seguí mi trabajo/camino I continued with my work/on my way;él siguió su discurso he continued o resumed his speech5. [comprender] [explicación, profesor, conferenciante] to follow;me costaba seguirle I found her hard to follow;¿me sigues? do you follow?, are you with me?6. [mantener, someterse a] to follow;hay que seguir un cierto orden you have to follow o do things in a certain order;seguiremos el procedimiento habitual we will follow the usual procedure;es difícil seguirle (el ritmo), va muy deprisa it's hard to keep up with him, he goes very quickly;los aspirantes elegidos seguirán un proceso de formación the chosen candidates will receive o undergo trainingsigue la carrera de medicina she's studying medicine♦ vi1. [proseguir, no detenerse] to continue, to go on;¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!;aquí se baja él, yo sigo [al taxista] he's getting out here, I'm going on;siga con su trabajo carry on with your work;el sendero sigue hasta la cima the path continues o carries on to the top;"sigue la crisis en la bolsa de Tokio" Tokyo stock market crisis continues;debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it;¿vas a seguir intentándolo? are you going to keep trying?;se seguían viendo de vez en cuando they still saw each other from time to time, they continued to see each other from time to time;seguir adelante (con algo) [con planes, proyectos] to go ahead (with sth)2. [mantenerse, permanecer]sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital;¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?;todo sigue igual everything's still the same, nothing has changed;sigue el buen tiempo en el sur del país the good weather in the south of the country is continuing;sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory;¿la sigues queriendo? do you still love her?;sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong;sigue habiendo dudas sobre… doubts remain about…;¡buen trabajo, sigue así! good work, keep it up!;si seguimos jugando así, ganaremos la liga if we carry on o keep playing like that, we'll win the league;Fama seguir bien [como despedida] take care, look after yourself;de seguir así las cosas, si las cosas siguen así if things go on like this, the way things are goingseguiremos hacia el este we'll go east then;siga todo recto go straight on;siga hasta el siguiente semáforo carry on till you get to the next set of traffic lights4. [sucederse, ir después] to follow;lo que sigue es una cita del Corán the following is a quotation from the Koran;seguir a algo to follow sth;la lluvia siguió a los truenos the thunder was followed by rain;¿cómo sigue el chiste? how does the joke go on o continue?;el proceso de selección se realizará como sigue:… the selection process will be carried out as follows:…;sigue en la página 20 [en periódico, libro] continued on page 20con permiso, ¿puedo entrar? – siga excuse me, can I come in? – please do* * *I v/tseguir a alguien follow s.o.2 ( permanecer):seguir fiel a alguien remain faithful to s.o.II v/i continue, carry on;seguir con algo continue with sth, carry on with sth;seguir haciendo algo go on doing sth, continue to do sth;sigue cometiendo los mismos errores he keeps on making the same mistakes;sigue enfadado conmigo he’s still angry with me;¡a seguir bien! take care!, take it easy!* * *seguir {75} vt1) : to followel sol sigue la lluvia: sunshine follows the rainseguiré tu consejo: I'll follow your adviceme siguieron con la mirada: they followed me with their eyes2) : to go along, to keep onseguimos toda la carretera panamericana: we continued along the PanAmerican Highwaysiguió hablando: he kept on talkingseguir el curso: to stay on course3) : to take (a course, a treatment)seguir vi1) : to go on, to keep goingsigue adelante: keep going, carry on2) : to remain, to continue to be¿todavía sigues aquí?: you're still here?sigue con vida: she's still alive3) : to follow, to come afterla frase que sigue: the following sentence* * *seguir vb1. (en general) to follow2. (cursar estudios) to do3. (recorrer) to go on¡sigue! No te pares go on! Don't stop!4. (continuar) to be still -
4 también
adv.1 also, too, as well.Va a asistir ella, también? Will she attend, as well?2 as well.Va a asistir ella, también? Will she attend, as well?* * *► adverbio1 (igualmente) also, too, as well, so■ Pedro también estaba Pedro was also there, Pedro was there too, Pedro was there as well2 (además) besides, in addition* * *adv.1) also, likewise, too2) so* * *ADV1) (=además) also, too, as wellha estado en China y también en Japón — he has been in China and also in Japan, he has been in China and in Japan too o as well
hablaron también de otros temas — they also discussed other matters, they discussed other matters too o as well
Isabel también sabe inglés — [uso ambiguo] Isabel knows English too o as well; [también inglés] Isabel also knows English, Isabel knows English too o as well; [también Isabel] Isabel knows English too o as well
Italia tomará también parte en la competición — Italy will take part in the competition too o as well
también los niños tienen derecho a dar su opinión — children have the right to give their opinion too o as well
¿tú también tienes la gripe? — have you got the flu too o as well?
si él no viene, también podemos ir nosotros — if he doesn't come, we can always go
- estoy cansado -yo también — "I'm tired" - "so am I" o "me too * "
- me gustó -a él también — "I liked it" - "so did he"
ácido ascórbico, también conocido como vitamina C — ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C
-¿y es guapa? -también — "and is she pretty?" - "yes, she is"
2) [uso enfático]tuvimos mala suerte, aunque también es cierto que nos faltaba preparación — we were certainly unlucky but (then again) we were also underprepared o we were underprepared too o as well
-me fui sin despedirme -¡pues anda que tú también! — "I left without saying goodbye" -"what a thing to do!"
* * *adverbio too, as welltambién habla ruso — she speaks Russian too o as well, she also speaks Russian
está de baja - ¿él también? — he's off sick - him too o him as well?
que te diviertas - tú también — have fun! - you too o and you
estás invitado y tu mujer también — you're invited and so is your wife o and your wife, too
el también cirujano López Saura — (period) López Saura, (who is) also a surgeon
* * *= again, also, as well, too.Ex. Smaller libraries may increasingly use the Concise AACR2, and here again the recommendations are not always precisely consistent with AACR2.Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.Ex. Again, the following statement is appropriate: A is permitted, but consider B or C or... N, as well or instead.Ex. In some institutions, too, the library has become one of the sites for clusters of terminals or microcomputers, linked to the central computing facility.----* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* no sólo... sino también... = not only... but also....* nosotros también = same here.* ser también válido para = hold + good for.* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.* yo también = same here, me too.* * *adverbio too, as welltambién habla ruso — she speaks Russian too o as well, she also speaks Russian
está de baja - ¿él también? — he's off sick - him too o him as well?
que te diviertas - tú también — have fun! - you too o and you
estás invitado y tu mujer también — you're invited and so is your wife o and your wife, too
el también cirujano López Saura — (period) López Saura, (who is) also a surgeon
* * *= again, also, as well, too.Ex: Smaller libraries may increasingly use the Concise AACR2, and here again the recommendations are not always precisely consistent with AACR2.
Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.Ex: Again, the following statement is appropriate: A is permitted, but consider B or C or... N, as well or instead.Ex: In some institutions, too, the library has become one of the sites for clusters of terminals or microcomputers, linked to the central computing facility.* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* no sólo... sino también... = not only... but also....* nosotros también = same here.* ser también válido para = hold + good for.* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.* yo también = same here, me too.* * *A too, as wella mí también me engañó he tricked me as well o tootambién habla ruso she speaks Russian as well o too, she also speaks Russianestá de baja — ¿él también? he's off sick — him too? o him as well?¿también ella lo sabía? you mean she knew about it too o as well?¿conoces Lima? — sí — ¿y La Paz? — sí también do you know Lima? — yes — and La Paz? — yes, I've been there too o as wellque te diviertas — tú también have fun! — you too o and youestás invitado y tu mujer también you're invited and so is your wife o and your wife, tooél ha terminado — Graciela también he's finished — so has Graciela o Graciela has tooel también cirujano López Saura ( period); López Saura, (who is) also a surgeonB(uso expletivo): está disgustado, también es cierto que tiene motivos he's upset, mind you o but then he has reason to betambién hay que decir que … of course, it has to be said that …le pegó una paliza — ¿(y) también? ¡con lo que hizo! ( RPl fam); she gave him a good hiding — well, no wonder o well, I'm not surprised, after what he did!* * *
también adverbio
too, as well◊ también habla ruso she speaks Russian too o as well;
que te diviertas — tú también have fun! — you too o and you;
Pilar fuma — yo también Pilar smokes — so do I o (colloq) me too
también adv (por añadidura) too, as well: también juegan al tenis, they play tennis too o as well, they also play tennis
(además) es una trabajadora y también una estudiante, she's a worker and a student too o she's a worker and also a student
(como respuesta) él sabe italiano, - yo también, he knows Italian, - so do I ➣ Ver nota en also
' también' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apellido
- bañera
- bastante
- beneficio
- casarse
- chalet
- ciudad
- como
- dura
- duro
- enferma
- enfermo
- estanca
- estanco
- ir
- gritar
- hacer
- igualmente
- irse
- ladrón
- ladrona
- mí
- preferir
- señor
- soler
- telefonear
- ver
- viaje
- a
- además
- asimismo
- coincidencia
- llamado
- lo
- los
- padrino
- yo
English:
affair
- also
- as
- aunt
- bear
- come along
- do
- double
- dread
- drugstore
- ducky
- enjoy
- expect
- fish
- get
- hope
- likewise
- observe
- on
- only
- orient
- remind
- same
- should
- small
- so
- soon
- too
- well
- all right
- be
- but
- carry
- come
- solicitor
- then
- wherever
- work
- yourself
* * *también adv1. [igualmente] too, also;yo también vivo en Chile, yo vivo en Chile también I live in Chile too o as well;yo también me too;dormí muy bien – yo también I slept very well – me too o so did I;también a mí me gusta I like it too;¿tú también quieres helado? do you want some ice cream as well o too?;yo soy minero y mi padre también I'm a miner and so is my father2. [además] also, too;trabaja también de taxista he also works as a taxi driver;sabes cantar y bailar, pero no tocar el piano – sí, también you can sing and you can dance, but you can't play the piano – yes, I can do that too;cose, cocina y también plancha he sews, cooks and irons too o as well3. [en usos enfáticos]Famnadie nos dio ayuda, también es verdad que no la pedimos no one helped us, but then again, we didn't ask for help;le eché un broncazo increíble – ¡tú también! I gave him a real telling off – was that really necessary?;RPperdieron el examen – y también, si fueron sin estudiar they failed the exam – no wonder o that's hardly surprising, if they didn't do any revision* * *adv also, too, as well;yo también me too;él estudia inglés - yo también he’s studying English - me too o so am I;él también dice que … he also says that …* * *también adv: too, as well, also* * *también adv too / alsoyo también me too / so am I / so do I, etcsi tú vas a comer ahora, yo también if you're going to have lunch now, so am I -
5 abuelo
m.1 grandfather, grandpa, grandparent.2 old chap, old timer.* * *1 grandfather (familiarmente) granddad, grandpa2 (viejo) old man1 grandparents2 figurado ancestors, forbears* * *noun m.- abuelos* * *abuelo, -aSM / F1) (=pariente) grandfather/grandmother¡tu abuela! — * rubbish!
- no necesitar abuela2) (=anciano) old man/old woman3) (=antepasado) ancestor, forbear* * *- la masculino, femenino1) ( pariente) (m) grandfather; (f) grandmotherabuelo paterno/materno — paternal/maternal grandfather
como éramos pocos, parió la abuela — (fam & hum) that is/was all we needed (colloq)
cuéntaselo a tu abuela! — (fam) pull the other one! (colloq)
no tener abuela — (Méx fam) ( ser muy bueno) to be incredible; ( ser muy malo) to be terrible
tu abuela! — (fam)
¿los lavas tú? - sí, tu abuelita — will you wash them? - like hell I will! (colloq)
2) (fam) ( persona mayor) (m) old man, old guy (colloq); (f) old woman, old ladyoiga abuelo! — hey, granddad! (colloq)
* * *= Grandpa, grandfather, granddad.Ex. Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.Ex. Their grandfathers and great-grandfathers are dead, and the library belongs to the living, who inhabit a different world.Ex. This tool enables people to click on the type of person they're having difficulty in choosing a gift for (e.g. mum, dad, granddad, grandma etc) and provides a selection of the most popular present for that person.----* abuelo materno = maternal grandfather.* abuelos = grandparents.* bisabuelo = great-grandfather.* el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.* tío abuelo = great-uncle.* * *- la masculino, femenino1) ( pariente) (m) grandfather; (f) grandmotherabuelo paterno/materno — paternal/maternal grandfather
como éramos pocos, parió la abuela — (fam & hum) that is/was all we needed (colloq)
cuéntaselo a tu abuela! — (fam) pull the other one! (colloq)
no tener abuela — (Méx fam) ( ser muy bueno) to be incredible; ( ser muy malo) to be terrible
tu abuela! — (fam)
¿los lavas tú? - sí, tu abuelita — will you wash them? - like hell I will! (colloq)
2) (fam) ( persona mayor) (m) old man, old guy (colloq); (f) old woman, old ladyoiga abuelo! — hey, granddad! (colloq)
* * *= Grandpa, grandfather, granddad.Ex: Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.
Ex: Their grandfathers and great-grandfathers are dead, and the library belongs to the living, who inhabit a different world.Ex: This tool enables people to click on the type of person they're having difficulty in choosing a gift for (e.g. mum, dad, granddad, grandma etc) and provides a selection of the most popular present for that person.* abuelo materno = maternal grandfather.* abuelos = grandparents.* bisabuelo = great-grandfather.* el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.* tío abuelo = great-uncle.* * *abuelo -lamasculine, femininemis abuelos my grandparentsabuelo paterno/materno paternal/maternal grandfatheruno de mis abuelos era taxista one of my grandfathers was a taxi drivercomo or tras que éramos pocos, parió la abuela ( fam hum); that is/was all we needed ( colloq), as if we didn't have enough problems ( colloq)y encima perdí el dinero — tras que éramos pocos … and to cap it all I lost the money — that's all we needed! o as if we didn't have enough problems!¡cuéntaselo or ( Chi) anda a cantarle a tu abuela! ( fam); pull the other one (it's got bells on)! ( colloq), go tell it to the Marines! ( AmE)no necesitas abuela or no tienes abuela ( Esp fam hum); you are modest! ( iro), you're very full of yourself ( iro), you're always blowing your own trumpet ( colloq)¡tu abuela! ( fam): ¿los lavas tú? — sí, tu abuelita will you wash them? — like hell I will! o get lost! ( colloq)B ( fam) (persona mayor) ( masculine) old man, old guy ( colloq); ( feminine) old woman, old lady ( esp BrE)el teatro estaba lleno de abuelitos the theater was full of old folk ( colloq)¡oiga abuelo, por la otra puerta! hey, granddad, use the other door! ( colloq)* * *
abuelo◊ -la sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( pariente) (m) grandfather;
(f) grandmother;
¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! (fam) pull the other one! (colloq)
2 (fam) ( persona mayor) (m) old man, old guy (colloq);
(f) old woman, old lady;◊ ¡oiga abuelo! hey, granddad! (colloq)
abuelo sustantivo masculino
1 grandfather
familiar grandad, grandpa: mis dos abuelos son de Albacete, both my grandfathers are from Albacete
2 figurado old man 3 abuelos, grandparents: sus abuelos maternos están de viaje por China, her grandparents from her mother's side are travelling around China
' abuelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- andanzas
- gagá
- nobiliaria
- nobiliario
- tío
- yayo
- paterno
- tata
English:
about
- grandfather
- great-uncle
- maternal
- out
- grandad
- grand
- great
- remind
* * *abuelo, -a nm,f1. [familiar] grandfather, f grandmother;abuelos grandparents;Fam¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! you're pulling my leg!, Br pull the other one!;Faméramos pocos y parió la abuela that was all we needed;Famno necesitar abuela to be full of oneselfabuelo materno maternal grandfather;abuelo paterno paternal grandfather2. [anciano] [hombre] old man, old person;[mujer] old woman, old person;tenga, abuelo, siéntese aquí here, have this seat* * *m1 grandfather2 fampersona mayor old man3:abuelos grandparents* * *abuelo nm1) : grandfather2) : old man3) abuelos nmpl: grandparents, ancestors* * *abuelo n grandfather / grandad
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